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Lord Roberts Military Prepara
tions Are Complete.
BOERS WITHDREW FROM WEPENER
General Drabant Back Ajraln at
Allwal North Stormy Weather
In the Free State.
LONDON. April 2. 4:20 A. M. A deluge
of rain, lasting 10 days, has brought the
operations In the southeastern part of the
Free State almost to a standstill. The
creeks bare become roaring; rivers, and
the roads are streams of mud.
A singular message, dated Bloemfon
teln. April 19, 10:53 A. M.. and beginning.
"Via Press Censor. Bloemfonteln," re
ports an exchange of shots In the direc
tion of De Wet's Dorp, where the Boers
are said to be concentrating, "after their
withdrawal from Wepener." There is
nothing else to Indicate that the Invest
ment of Wepener has been abandoned
bjr the Boers. Notwithstanding the rain,
however, the British have made some
progress, as De Wet's Dorp has been oc
cupied by them, probably by the advance
of General Bundle's division. De Wet's
Dorp Is about 24 miles from Wepener.
An obscure message from Allwal North,
dated April 19. says that General Brabant
has arrived there, but whether he re
turned alone or with his troops Is not
clear.
Boer reports from Allwal North aver
that 8000 or 10.000 Boers are at Wepener.
Extended reports of the Bloemfonteln
concert for the benefit of the widows and
orphans have been cabled. No less than
seven separate accounts hare been pub
lished In London today. The concert,
the weather, and the bare statement that
Lord Roberts Is ready to move, are about
the only things that the censor has al
lowed to pass, and the correspondent who
announces that Lord Roberts Is ready to
move does not specify the direction In
which he Is going.
General Hunter, from Natal, command
ing the newly formed division, arrived
at Bloemfonteln yesterday (Thursday),
and left Immediately after conferring with
Lord Roberts. To what point he pro
ceeded Is not. mentioned, but It Is under
stood that he will operate west of Bloem
fonteln. VIOLATION OP ,FAITn.
Consul nay Reports the Action of
the Chlcaaro Ambulance Corps.
WASHINGTON. April 19. United States
Consul Hay. at Pretoria, has notified the
State Department by cable of the reported
action of the members of the Chicago
ambulance corps. In taking up arms In
the Boer army Instead of continuing with
the hospital corns, to which they had
pledged themselves upon leaving the
United States. Apparently the Portuguese
authorities at Lourenco Marques had
doubts as to the actual neutrality of the
men, for the partywas detained many
days at the port before they were allowed
to proceed over the railroad to Pretoria.
The dispatches state that a letter from
Mlsj' Barton turned the tide In their fa
vor. Miss Barton was said to hare de
clared that certain members of the party
were known to her, and she believed they
were going under true colors.
The officials here say nothing can be
done by them to prevent such violations
of faith as are reported from South Af
rica. The men did not go out with arms,
and so did not fulfill tho legal description
of a filibustering party, which would have
enabled the United States authorities to
prevent their departure. Similarly, the
Portuguese authorities probably were
themselves obliged to let the unknown
men pass through Lourenco Marques, and
It would appear that unless the British
Government can Induce the Portuguese
to take a different view of their obliga
tions, Portuguese South Africa, will re
main an open doorway for recruits enter
ing the Transvaal.
FREE STATE BOERS QUIET.
Both Sides Steadily Prepare for the
Comlnir StroRKle.
LONDON, April 20. The Bloemfonteln
correspondent of the Dolly Chronicle, tele
graphing Thursday, says:
"The Boers In the immediate neighbor
hood are quiet, but both sides ore steadily
preparing for the coming struggle. Lord
Roberts is now ready."
A dispatch to the Morning Post from
Kimberley, dated Wednesday, cays:
"Lord Methuen has Issued a proclama
tion forbidding Chilians to carry arms
without military permits, and ordering
rebels to surrender all serviceable modern
arms by May 6. At present the military
here are mainly occupied in 'collecting
arms and arresting rebels, but everything
points to an early resumption of activity."
The Ladysmlth correspondent of the
Dally Telegraph, In a dispatch dated April
IS, says:
"The newsxf the nature of the dispatch
of Lord Roberts to the War Office regard
ing the Splon Kop operations has created
much comment locally, but no regulations
ore yet mentioned."
Wllhelmlna Received Peace Boers.
THE HAGUE. April 19. The Boer peace
commissioners, headed by Dr. Leyds, had
an audience with Queen Wllhelmlna this
afternoon, lasting a quarter of an hour.
The delegates apparently were much
gratified by the affability of Her Majesty.
Subsequently they were received In pri
vate audience by the Queen's mother.
NEW DIAMOND BEDS.
De Beers Company Will Not Work
Them, to Prevent Overproduction.
BERLIN. April 19. The Deutsche Co
lonial Zcttung publishes a telegram from
President Passard. the well-known Ger
man Colonial, to the effect that the De
Beers Mining Company has secured a
controlling Interest In the properties of
the Southwest African Company, on
whose soli, near Gibson, Great Kama
quala, diamond blue clay beds have been
found. Dr. Passard also asserts that tho
De Beers Company will. If possible, pre
vent the working of these new mines,
fearing competition and a fall In price.
He calls upon the German members of the
company to tell the full truth regarding
the matter, as there Is a prospect of grave
Injury to the Interests of the German
colony In South Africa.
SPANISH CABINET CRISIS.
Rents-nation of the Ministerial Conn,
ell.
MADRID. April 19. On account of dis
sensions among Its members1, the minis
terial council has been displaced by a new
one.
The new council Is as follows: Presi
dent of the Council and Minister of Ma
rine. Senor Sllrcla: Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Marquis Campo; Minister of Fi
nance, Marquis VUlaverde; Minister of
Justice, Marquis Vadlllo; Minister of the
Interior, Senor Dato; Minister of War.
General Azcarraga; Minister of Public
Instruction, Senor Allx; Minister of Agri
culture and Public Works, Senor Gasset.
No disturbance followed the change In
the cabinet. Four of the newly appointed
Ministers wcro members of the retiring
Cabinet Senor Sl.vela, General Azcar
raga, Marquis de VUlaverde, and Senor
Dato.
Gold Coast Rebellion Spreading;.
ACCRA. Gold Coast Colony, West Af
rica. April 19. The Governor, Sir Mitchell
Hodgson, wires from Kumassie that the
other tribes are rising again, and he asks
for assistance. The loyal Bekwls have
been attacked by the Ashantees. and 503
have been killed. It U feared that this
will compel them to Join the rebellion.
Evidently the matter Is extremely seri
ous, and was minimized when It was too
late.
German 5 aval mil.
NEW YORK. April 19. A dispatch to
the Herald from Berlin says:
A movement in favor of the nary bill
has begun in the ranks of 4he Centrist
party. The organs of the party announce
with unanimity that the measure will be
passed about the middle of May.
Norway BuylnK War Supplies.
STOCKHOLM. April 19. The Riksdag
has voted 3.009,000 kroner for .ammunition
and rifles, 12.000.000 for new field artillery.
320,000 for volunteer rifle associations, and
has agreed to Increase the new naval con
struction estimates for 1901 to 1,713,001
kroner.
Kaiser and Prince of Wales.
ALTOA. Prussia, April 19. Emperor
William arrived here unexpectedly today
and cordially greeted the Prince of Wales,
with whom he conversed for a considera
ble time, while the Prince was waiting
to continue his journey homeward.
Food for Indian Famine Sufferers.
WASHINGTON, April 19. The Navy
Department has secured a 5000-ton steam
er to carry the wheat and other food
supplies collected by charitable organiza
tions In New York to the plague and
famine sufferers In India.
Prince of Wales Stnrts Home.
COPENHAGEN, April 19. The Prince of
Wales started home this morning.
ARMY REORGANIZATION.
Provisions of the New Bill Drawn Dp
by the Senate Committee;.
WASHINGTON, April 19. Secretary
Root had a further hearing before the
Senate committee on military affairs today
upon his proposition for the reorganization
ot the Army.
A subcommittee of the full committee
reported a measure Intended to meet the
more urgent needs of the service, which
It Is expected will be pressed during the
present session. This provides that the
1 present staff officers shall continue to be
promoted according to seniority, but that
hereafter any vacancy, except that ol
Chief of Corps, shall be filled by detail
from the line, and there shall be no more
permanent appointments In the staff. The
details "are to last for four years, and the
fin the case of laoce below the rank ot I
I Lieutenant-Colonel, they must serve In tho
i line tor two years before further staff
I duty. Chiefs of staff corps are to be se-
iticu iiuiu ouiuu( uc uiuvcia uuw ui
those staffs so long as such material shall
be available, and they may be retired with
the usual allowances. Vacancies In the
line caused by transfers to staff shall be
filled by promotion In the line. The Presi
dent is .authorized to retire any officers
under suspension from duty by sentence ot
court-martial, when such sentence would
carry tho suspension to within one year of
the time of compulsory retirement.
The regimental organization is discon
tinued for the artillery, which Is to belong
to the line, and la to be divided Into coast
and field artillery under a chief of artillery
selected from the Colonels of artillery, and
with a force of 13 Colonels, 12 Lieutenant.
Colonels, 36 Majors, IS Captains and a like
number of First and Second Lieutenants,
and not to exceed 17.44S privates. There
are to be not exceeding IS field batteries.
The artillery ls to be increased to the
figure named nt the rate of 20 per cent
each year until the aggregate Is reached.
Provision is made for the appointment
of Veterinary Surgeons and of Regimental
Chaplain?, and the last sections confer
upon the senior Majpr-General the rank
of Lleutenant-General, and upon the Adjutant-General
the rank of Major-General.
THE PRESIDENT AT PATERSON
Mr. and Sirs. McKlnley the Guests of
Sirs. Ilobart.
PATERSON. N. J., April 19. President
and Mrs. McKlnley, Mrs. Ilobart, widow
of the late Vice-President; her son. Gar
ret A. Ilobart. and the President's secre
taries. Cortelyou and Barnes, arrived
here at 3:50 this afternoon. As the train
passed Park avenue it slowed down and
the President appeared on the platform
and bowed repeatedly to the great crowd
which had assembled there and which
cheered enthusiastically. The party
alighted from their car at the Broadway
Station. Mr. and Mrs. 'McKlnley and
Mrs. Hobart entered the Hobart carriage
and were driven to Carroll Hall, Mrs.
Hobart's residence. The President and
his wife will be the guests of Mrs. Ho
bart until Saturday morning, ..when they
will leave for New York. Tomorrow night
they will probably attend the fair at the
Armory. The President will leavo New
York shortly after midnight Sunday for
Canton, O. He will stop over for sev
eral hours In Washington Monday, to sign
bills and transact whatever other import
ant business may await him.
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BRYAN'S HEALTH.
He Says He Never Felt Better In Ilia
Life.
ST. LOUIS, April 19. The following dis
patch was received this afternoon from
Austin, Tex.:
"To the Editor of the Post-Msnaiph:
You may state for me that the stories I
that I am In 111 health are untrue. I have
never felt hotter In my life. I speak to
night nt the University Auditorium, and
next Saturday at Yeargln's Grove, thl.i
county, and next Tuesday nt Wichita,
Kan. W. J. BRYAN."
Fortune Story n Fake.
NEW YORK. April 19. Nothing Is
known at Albany, N. Y.. of the larg for.
tuno said to have been left by Rouslet
Wandell. a hermit, and to which a dls
patch from St. Louis says Harry B. Wan
dell and Mrs. AdamWeIst. of that city,
are heirs. The Surrogate's office cannot
find anything concerning such an estate.
Petition In Bankruptcy.
CHICAGO. April 19. Liabilities amount
ing to f21S.H0 are scheduled In a petition
In bankruptcy filed In the United States
District Court by John D. Briggs. a large
stockholder In the Flndlay Rolling Mill
Company. Flndlay. O. Most of the debts
were contracted at Cleveland, In 1597.
There are no assets.
HEGIRA FROM JAPAN
How Islands Are Scoured for
Steerage Passengers.
PROMISED JOBS AND GOOD PAY
10,000 Already Booked for Pacific
Coast of America and Twice ns
Many More May Come.
TACOMA. April 19. According to an of
ficer ot the Northern Pacific steamship
PRESIDENT'S NEW
A.
George Bruce Cortelyoo, of New York, lias been appointed to tho position of secretary to
the President. In place of John Addison Porter, who has been compelled to resign, owing
to persistent 111 health. Mr. Torter has not been a well man for more than a year, and al
though he retained his rost. much of his work has. been done by Mr. Cortelyou. who bcM
th'-posltlon of assistant. The new secretarj la S8 years old. and is a scion of one ot the
oldest snd most prominent families of New York, he has held political places almost con
tinuously since 1BS4. In that year he was In .h Appraiser's office, at New York, and since
18S0 was connected with the Postofflce Department. In 1S05 he was made private stenogra
pher to the President, and two years ago was given tho place he now holds, lie is a grad
uate ot the Georgetown 'and Columbia Law Schools. Mr. Cortelyou will assume his new
and Important duties on May 1.
Goodwin, over 10.000 Japanese were booked
for passage to this coast In Kobe and
Yokohama, in the two weeks preceding
the soiling of the Goodwin from Japan.
Of this large army of coolies, over 2400
arrived on the Sound Inside of three days;
the RIoJun Maru having 1300 aboard, the
German steamer MUoa 1014, and the Good
win 1117, while the Broemor Is following
with 101S of them, and several other ships
clearing for Portland and other ports con
taining the remainder of this army of
coolie laborers. .
According to this officer. Immigration
agents have been "working" the agri
cultural districts of Japan for recruits,
telling the Japs that all they have to do
Is to raise 300 In gold to be transported
to a country flowing with milk and honey,
and where every man will be given an
easy position at 11 a day gold. To prove
they are telling the truth, these agents
show letters from Japs in this country,
and photographs of them dressed equal to
the white merchants In the ports.
With such bright prospects In view, the
parents of a large family of boys are
induced to borrow money on their farms,
or to raise It by mortgaging the earnings
of the boys and the farm for 00. The
agent engages passage for them In the
steerage of some of the trans-Pacific
steamships for $30 each, the balance be
ing his commission; but which he con
only collect after the emigrants have ar
rived In this country, as the law requires
each Japanese to have at least 30 on his
arrival here. Not one of these men come
to this country expecting to clear the
forests or to till the ground, but every
one has been led to believe an easy posi
tion at good wages In white men's houses
awaits him.
This officer says If something is not
done soon to check the Influx of Japanese
before the year Is out at least 20.000 more
of them will be booked for this coast, as
there are fully 100 agents In the various
provinces of Japan, working up the lower
class of Japs to raise tCO each to reach
a land where they can make more money
In one year than they could In Japan in
a lifetime.
No Japanese can leave the empire unlcrs
he is the master of some trade. It Is re
markable how many cooks and dentists
are being imported Into this country. On
one ship entering the Sound there were
no less than 2S4 "dentists."
In addition to these emigration agents
working for the profit there Is In the
business, there are several societies which
are gathering the natives In the over
crowded districts, and providing them
with the necessary outfits and shipping
them to this, as well as to other coun
tries. It is understood that all the ex
pense these societies are put to Is to t3
repaid by the emigrant as soon as he is
able to do so out ot his earnings. But
there are few cases on record where any
of the Japs have repaid the sum expended
on them by the benevolent societies, and
therefore this eystem of exporting the
surplus population Is not as popular as
It was a year or so ago.
Of the large number of Japanese enter
ing at Tacoma and Seattle, nearly all are
dressed alike, and each one carries a
small, old-fashioned hand-grip, all ex
actly alike In size, shape and material.
Appearances Indicate that the thousands
passing through these ports had been
outfitted by one man or firm, giving color
to the statement that the work of export
ing thee men Is being carried on In a
systematic manner by an emigration
agent in Japan.
Very few of the Immigrants are over fire
feet tall, and none of them will weigh
more than 120 pounds. Few of them ap
pear to be over 23 years ot age. while fully
20 per cent of them seem to be under 20
years.
Immigration Agent Walker has not con
eluded examination ot the Japanese who
came over on the Goodwin, but so far
has rejected IS. because they could give
no satisfactory reason for coming here.
Another Shipload of Japanese.
VICTORIA, B. C, April 19. Steamer
Mllos. which, with 964 Japanese imml-
i grants, arrived hero this morning. Is stilt
I hampered with her passengers, an lrregu-
j laxity In her papers and a declaration that
! she has more passengere than the law
, allows a ship of her size to carry, and In
trouble with the customs officials. It was
threatened today that she would be sent
back to Japan, but the Captain hopes.
through tho German Consulate, to adjust
the difficulty tomorrow. The rumor that
tho Mllos on the voyage had passed the
wreck of some large sailing craft in mid
ocean Is absolutely denied by her master.
The steamer Mlowera. arriving from Aus
tralia and Honolulu, reports the bubonic
plague gaining In Sydney and abating In
the Hawaiian port. Serious strikes of Jap.
PRIVATE SECRETARY.
aneee contract laborers are occasioning
much uneasiness In the vicinity of Hono
lulu. STAMP TAX NUISANCE.
Petition for Abolition on Express nnd
Other Shipments.
WASHINGTON. April 19. Chairman
Payne, of the House committee on ways
and means, today received a memorial
from the Merchants' Association of New
York which will be presented to the com
mittee tomorrow. It Is an appeal for the
abolition of the stamp taxes on express
shipments, railroad and steamboat ship
ments and telegrams. Tho petitioners
state they represent 1400 business firms
In New York City, giving employment to
several hundred thousand wage-earners,
beside a non-resident membership of 30,000
business firms distributed throughout tho
United States. Tho memorial complains
at considerable length of the "oppressive
charges" exacted by express companies,
speakfng of them in strong terms as "mo
nopolies of quasi-public function, beyond
the reach of competition or the control of
the Interrtate Commerce Commission, to
which other common carriers are sub
jected." It Is stated that charges exacted
by tho express companies aro ruinous to
certain classes of mercantile business, and
that to this the express companies add
the stamp tax, placing it on the shipper
with the sanction of the Supreme Court.
In this connection the petition says:
"The express charges upon shipments in
some cases equal the value of the goods.
In an average of several thousand cases
collected by the association, the express
charges were more than the profit upen
the article shipped, and were found to
average In the classes of goods most fre
quently shipped by express from 6 per cent
to 10 per cent of the value. Our Investiga
tions have shown wide discriminations In
tho charges Imposed, favored classes at
shippers who are permitted lese-cr rates
than other classes, cumulative charges,
differing charges for Identical services,
nnd other variations, the effect of which
is destructive."
The petitioners, in conclusion, ask that
tho stamp tax on express shipments be
either abolished or removed from the
shipper nnd placed In a lump sum on the
express companies, and they further re
quest the abolition of the stamp tax on
railroad and steamship shipments and on
telegrams.
PHILIPPINE TARIFF.
Duties on Anirrlmn Canned Goods,
Preserves, Ulc, Mny Uc Reduced.
WASHINGTON, April 19. The War De
partment has taken up the question of
reducing the tariff on American canned
goods, preserves, etc.. going to the Philip
pines. The matter was brought to the at
tention of the Department by Represent
ative1, Ncedham. of California, who repre
sents one of the great fruit dls.ricts. He
pointed out that American canned goods,
tomatoes, peaches, apricots, etc, were
practically barred from the Philippines
because of the military regulations con
tinuing the old Spanish prohibitory rates
against these goods. As the Pacific Coast
offers specially favorable shipping facili
ties for such goods. Mr. Needham urged
that the rates be reduced to a point per
mitting American canned goods to find a
market In the archipelago. He has re
ceived a letter from Assistant Secretary
Melklejohn. who has charge of the cus
toms branch, saying the matter has been
taken up for careful consideration with
a view to determining whether a reduc
tion can be made, and Mr. Needham has
reason to believe that his efforts will prove
successful.
LARGER POSTOFFICE
Mercer Will Report Portland
Bill in a Few Days,
ALSO BOISE BUILDING BILL
Silver Democrats Bitter Against
Cleveland for Ills Brooklyn Letter
Bryan Said to Be Run Down.
WASHINGTON. April 19. Chairman
Mercer, of the House committee on publla
buildings said today that he intended to re
port In a very few days Representative
Moody's bill for an appropriation for In
creasing the size of the Postofflce building
at Portland. He also gave a strong Inti
mation that the bill for a public building
ni noise mignr also De reported.
Erynnitc Bitter An-alnst Cleveland.
The Bryanltes are raging today over the
letter of Cleveland, and now are more
bitter against him than ever, because he
cannot be brought Into line In favor of
Bryan and the Chicago platform. All the
nbuse possible was heaped upon him to
day whenever any of the silver wing of
the party was approached.
A Stampede for Roosevelt.
It is declared to be tho Intention of tho
Administration and the Piatt machine of
Now York to stampede tho Philadelphia
convention for Theodore Roosevelt for
Vice-President. In spite ot his declara
tion. The scheme Is said to be to prevent
the election of instructed delegates any
where, nnd to force the nomination of
Roosevelt In such a way that he will take
It ns a command from his party and can
not refuse.
Bryan Breaking Down.
Reports have reached Washington that
Bryan Is utterly worn out on account of
tho hard campaign he Is making for re
nomlnatlon, and some men who have
knowledge of his condition say that ho
will not be able to continue the vigorous
campaign that he has been making for
the past six months.
Timber on Public Lands.
Representative Lacey, of Iowa, chair
man of tho public lands committee, acting
upon the recommendation of the Secre
tary of the Interior, has Introduced a hill
authorizing and regulating the sale and
use of timber on the unappropriated and
unreserved public lands. This bill pro
vides that the timber on the public lands
of the United States and territories and
Alaska, not reserved or appropriated, shall
be disposed of in a legitimate manner to
supply the necessities of those dependent
upon the public timber in settling and de
veloping the country. This timber Is to
be disposed of under the direction of the
Secretary of the Interior, who Is to have
an eye properly to protecting all water
supplies nnd disposing of the timber at
Its appraised value. Timber procured un
der this act Is to bo usvd In the state or
territory where cut. and proper precau
tions pre taken to prevent damage to the
forests through neglect or evil Intention
on tho part of miners, prospectors and
others availing themselves ot the privi
leges of the bill. Mr. Lacey Intends to
bring this bill before tho committee at an
early day. and hopes to secure a favorable
report. If such a report Is made, the bill
will undoubtedly be put through the House
before the close of the present session,
and probably In time to get It through tho
Senate. If that body Is disposed to favor
such legislation.
Callom and Ills Tnriff Vote.
Mason, who enjoys a seat In the United
States Senate by virtue of the suffrage of
tho Illinois Legislature. Is credited with
the renark that his colleague. Cullom.
will be likely to be drowned on account
of his vote on the Puerto Rlcan bill, or
some such other slang expression regard
ing the prospects of Senator Shelby M.
Cullom to succeed himself. It was gener
ally supposed that the protectionists were
going to get Mason, as he generally talks
loud and long In opposition to nearly
cvtrythlr.fr. and then votes for It. but the
politician In him was too much, and he re
mained on the popular side to tho end.
I probably In the hope of recuperating him
self In return for the opposition which ha
has manifested to the Philippines and
I other Interests of the Administration. Cul
! lorn does not believe In the Puerto Rlcan
I tariff. In fact, he offered a free-trade
amendment to the bill long before It came
over from the House. He also Insisted
upon free trade with Hawaii when that
bill was under consideration, and he had
charge of It. Of course nobody can,
aay that there should be any difference)
between Puerto Rico and Hawaii, and Cul
lom 'will have a hard time to convince tho
people that his change was due to any
thing else than Influence. Cullom has a
hard fight on his hands to succeed hlm
self, especially with a man like the pres
ent Governor. Tanner, against him.
WESTERN GOVERNORS.
Protest Asrainst the Leasing; of Pub.
lie Arid Lands.
SALT LAKE. April 19. Governor Lee.
of South Dakota, and Governor Poynter
arrived today and took part in the pro
ceedings of the Governors of Western
states, who have met to dlscuso' subjects
I of Interest to this section.
After a general d!r:ussIon. the commit
tee appointed to formulate resolutions
against the leasing of public arid lands by
1 the General Government and demanding
the cession of such lands to the several
statca should any change In the present
J system be made, reported the following,
which were adopted:
"Resolved, That the people of the state3
' here represented are opposed absolutely to
any legislation or any action of any kind
i looking to. or having for Its object, the
leading of the public arid lands of the
United States by the General Government
or pny agency thereof.
"Resolved, second. That the present laws
providing for the control, management and
disposal of the public arid lands of the
United Statu; are best adapted to the
needs and requirements of the country,
nnd conducive to the settlement and occu
pancy thereof by bona fide eettlens.
"Resolved, third. That If It snail De
found that the present laws affecting the
arid lands are not satisfactory to the Con
gresd of the United States, then we favor
a. cession of the said arid landa to the sev
eral states wherein they are situated un
der such terms and conditions as will
guarantee the benefits of the free home
stead laws to tho people of the United
1 States and that will prevent said lands
1 either by fee simple title, or by the leasing
thereof from passing Into the possession
or control of large companies, syndicate!,
corporations or wealthy Individuals in
large quantities, to the exclusion of others,
and under such condition that the several
states may hare the Income arising from
said lands to be devoted to the reclama
tion and Improvement thereof for settle
ment by bona fide cltlzcnfl."
Governor Lee. of South Dakota, was tho
only one who opposed the resolution. His
opposition was simply because he believed
that the demand for cession to the states
should be put first. A form of lettera to
be sent out to other Governors was adopted.
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