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THE MORNING OREGOIA,PBIDAyr . JUIY. 13,. 1900. OUR POLICY IS F There Will Be No Halt Until Pekin Mystery is Solved. THEN SCORES WILL BE SETTLED American Interest "Will BeiDeflned ' i - I 'and-nlie Guilty Chinese Brought " to Justice. W-AaHINGTON, July 12L-"On to Pekln" la the policy adopted by our Government. It Is said that, regardless of the issues raised as to the authenticity of the last Chinese note or the accuracy of its state ment of fact, or the question raised as to the responsibility for the present; situa tion, our Government at least is deter mined not to relax Its efforts to reach Pekln, to get in. touch with Mr, Conger If he Is alive, to take the necessary step3 for the protection of American inter ests, -and. In fact, to do all those things set out in Secretary Hay's note to the powers, Including a reckoning with the person or persons responsible for the out rageous events of the past six -weeks. 'Twenty-four hours' consideration of the Chinese note leaves the officials here con vinced that It marks the beginning of a general effort on the part of the Chinese officials to relieve the Chinese from re sponsibility for tho treatment of the for eign Ministers and the fighting at Tien Tsln. That, in Itself, Is, regarded as a hopeful sign of the approaching collapse of the Boxer movement, and the termin ation of the state of Insurrection that oxlsts In Pekln and Shan Tung. Victors do not apologize; hence the exculpatory etatoment yesterday is believed to be pregnant with meaning. The news from Tien Tsln of the unsat isfactory relations between the allied forces goes to confirm the "War Depart ment officials here In their original con viction that two or three brigades of American troops, veterans of the Indian wars, of tho Cuban campaign and of the Philippine iungle hunts, could have achieved some valuable results by this time, had they been af Tleh Tsln. A question has arisen. In view of the lack of a directing head at Tien Tsln, as to what Colonel Uscum, with his Ninth Hagiment, will do. His orders are broad ly framed, and It is said at the'War De partment that, while he remains in com mand of his own men. Under all circum stances he may co-operate to any extent with the allied forces, so that he is, of course, likely willingly to execute any part of tho campaign confided to him, even though it involves his voluntary sub ordination to a foreign senior officer. Belated Official Dispatches. A belated cablegram was received at the Navy Department this morning, via Si beria. It bore no signature, but Secre tary Itong believes that It came from Rear-Admiral Kempff. The facts set out in the cablegram appear to have already been described in a little different form In previous advices from Shanghai. The text of the message is as follows: "Taku, China, July 2, via Nagasaki. Secretary of the Navy, Washington: A runner from Pekln reports that German troops have burned the tsung 11 yamun. The Chinese moved many field guns on the wall commanding the legations. The Chinese subjects were advised to leave the legations. The runner heard heavy fir ing in Pekln after leaving the city." The Japanese Legation has received a dispatch from Tokio, giving' brefly the de tails of the assassination of Baron von Kettoler. at Pekln, and the fighting around Tien Tsln. The dispatch was sent from Tokio, July 4, but was in some way Subject to great delay around the Siberian route. 1$ states that the German Min ister was killed by a shot, and that It is not known whether the mob element or the soldiery Is responsible for it. The Japanese report of the fighting around Tien Tsln is similar to that already con veyed In the press dispatches. Concerning today's reports from Yoko hama, that tho government Is being urged to send 50,000 troops to China, Mr. Nabe Bhlma, the Japanese Charge, says this Is little more than conjecture, and that there Is no present evidence that the gov ernment has the slightest purpose of sending more than one army corps, or 30,000 men, to China. While the popular sentiment In Japan might favor the dis patch of a largo army to China, he feels that the government will act quite con servatively, particularly in view of the uncertainty as to the terms upon whloh Japan Is to undertake this mission. It is tho understanding of the Japanese of ficials hero that the Fifth Army Corps Is now being put aboard transports at one of the great naval stations near Hiro shima, It Is expected that the transports will go forward In groups as fast as loaded, each group being accompanied by a convoy of warships to afford protec tion. But as Japan and China have not declared war against each other. It Is not expected that a large convoy of warships will be required. The Japanese troops will go straight to Taku, the trip taking about three and a half days. Movements of the Ninth. It Is inferred at the War Department that Colonel Uscum and the two battal ions of the Ninth Infantry, which ar rived at Taku Friday, have reached Tien Tsln. Colonel Llscum was given a free hand In tho matter of an advance, and It is thought that by prompt movement he already has reached the beleaguered City of Tien Tsln, where, according to ad vices today to tho British Admiralty, re inforcements v?ere urgently needed. The Bureau of Military Information has received an Interesting communica tion from Major Zallnsky, United States Army, retired, giving some details of tho climate and topography of tho country between Taku and Pekin He went over this road in 1SQS and 1S9C, and says that tho trip from Taku to Pekin occupied two days' forced march. He was travel ing on a native pony, with light equip ment, but the road practically killed the, horses. The country "between Talcu and Jekin is hilly, and the climate will prob ably be more favorable for white troops than the Philippines. The mean temper ature of Pekln is about tho same as San IFrancisco, but Is much hotter In Summer and Is bitterly cold in Winter. In con nection with the severe Winter, Major Zallnsky says that the Pel EDo River and a large part of the Gulf of Po Chi LI are closed to navigation by Ice early in December, and stores for a Winter campaign should be gotten Into the country by October, at least. Fuel is scarce, there being no wood to speak of, while a small amount of coal Is mined In the north, and ground and mixed with clay to make it burn slowly. All timber for tent-flooring and other construction will have to Be Imported. Ho favors oil and wheeled cooking outfits as the most practicable and economical. The Quartermaster's Department his chartered the steamer Aztec, at San Francisco, tend it is directed, that she be ilCted for use in the transportation of borsos or mules for the Philippines or Chjna, as the case may be. In view of the prospective military op erations in China, the Quartermaster is favorably considering- the advisability of establishing a regular service between Tjaku and Nagasaki, and using the trans port Logan and. the freightrshlps Flint shire and Wyefleld for that purpose. The Logan carried the Ninth, Infantry from Manila to Taku, and Is now at the latter port. Tho Flintshire and Wyefleld are scheduled to leave Manila tomorrow with two battalions of the Fourteenth Infan try and a battalion of tho Fifth Artillery for Talcu. The selection of Nagasaki as one of the terminals is due to the fact that all transports now leaving San Fran cisco for Manila will touch at that port, and in case It is desired to send the troop, carried by vthem to Chlria, the Service could be done by the line from Taku without tho necessity of diverting the regular PaciflctranEports from their proper destination at Manila. This ar rangement would result in a -paying of time, as.tho transfer of troops -could be effected more quickly than the outgoing transports could be coaled and provls ioned for tho extra trip to China. The State Department Is now In negotiation, with the. Japanese Government for per mission to land these armed forces at Nagasaki. It Is expected that this per mission will speedily bo granted. The planar of tho War Department for feeding the army In China are being gradually promulgated. It has been stat ed that all troops destined for Nagasaki with a probability of service in China shall carry 0 days' rations, which will be landed with them. Transportation for this am6unt of stores will be furnished at once, so that the American contingent will be able to make a prominent move forward, should it become necessary to act in semi-independence with the allied forces. A great deal of impatience is ex pressed in the department at the slow movement of the allied forces, and per sonal friefids of General Chaffee believe he will inaugurate a decided movement Immediately on his arrival, in the event that this has not been anticipated by Colonel Liscum, although the latter is handicapped by a very meager force. Prince Tuon's Edict. ., The good Impression made by the edict of the Chinese Government, given out by Minister Wu yesterday, threatens to be offset to some extent today by the re ports from London stating that Prince Tuan was the real author of this edict, and that some of its most forcible anti foreign language was omitted from the verslSh given out here. But at the Chl nejjgT legation these intimations from London are dismissed as groundless. The dispatch was received here in Chi nese, that is, n the numerals by which, the Chinese Government transmits Its of ficial code messages. This, in Itself, it is said, indicates that it came with the sanction of those in. imperial authority, as the official code is npt known outside of this limited circle. Two translations were required first, from the numerals to Chinese, and second, from Chinese to English. These translations were made by members of the Legation staff here, so that the ultimate text as ma'de public contained the phraseology adopted by tho officials in this city. In making their translations they say they adhered llt orally to the telegraphic .edict, so .that the published text contains everything em braced in the original. When the Emperor, Kwang Hsu, issues an edict, be does not sign his name, but his acts are authenticated by seal, so that the document was authenticated as coming from the Privy Council, the high est body of dignitaries in China, and the one most closely associated with the im perial household. Following an Invaria ble custom in times of disorder, the War Office at Pekln was Intrusted with fur nishing the runners to carry the message to the Imperial Treasurer of Chi LI, who, in turn, got it to Shanghai. From that point It was sent direct to the various Ministers the world over, coming to Washington direct, instead of by the usual route of London. Under the fore going circumstances, the Chinese officials regard it as established beyond the slightest question that the edict is a bona fido expression from the, Imperial Gov ernment of China, and, moreover, that it is complete as given out here, without the anti-foreign addenda sought to be put into it in other quarters. MUST HEAR FROJI COSGER. Secretary Hay's pemand On the Chi nese Government. , CHICAGO. July 11 A special to the Tribune from Washington, says: Secretary Hay today demanded of the Chinese Government4 that the Btate De partment be put In communication with Minister Conger at Pekln without delay. This demand was made, upon Mr. Wu, the Chinese Minster in Washington, whp has, no doubt, laid the matter before his gov ernment in a roundabout way through Sheng, the Director of tho Chinese Tele graph System. t Secre'tary "Hay has grown Impatient at the delay In hearing from authentic sources the truth about the conditions in Pekin, especially in regard to Minister Conger. Apparently, the Imperial Goy- ernment at Pekln, the Secretary declared when the Chinese Minister appeared at the Department of State with a copy of the inperial decree, was in communica tion with the outstde world" and there was no reason why Washington should not be permitted to communicate to Its representative at tho Chinese capital. Secretary Hay pointed out that while some credence should he put in advices from Pekln, all of which came from Chinese sources, the best way to prove their accuracy and authenticity was to permit Minister Conger to send a message to his Government. It is believed the position taken by Sec retary Hay will produce immediate results. KETTBLER TO BLAME. Would Not Cnll "Additional Guards for the Legations. NEW YORK, July 12. A dispatch to the Herald from Berlin says: A letter has just heen published here from Lieutenant von Loesch, attache of the German Legation at Pekln. It is "dated May 29, and shows that the early failure to Increase the guards of the various Le gations was due to the action of the late Baron von Kctteler. The letter states that after the flr6t attack by the Boxers on the Pekln-Han-kow Railroad, a meeting of the Ministers was held to decide whether additional troops should bo sent for to protect the Legations. Baron von Kctteler was very much opposed to this being done, while the French Minister was very much in favor ofthls course. The latter was, however, overruled by his colleagues. M. Pichon was so hurt by this refusal to ask for guards that he wept. Another factor that led the Ministers to reach this unfortunate conclusion was the desire of the diplomatic corps to take their usual Summer holiday and It was feared that if additional troops were sent for they would not be able to do so. Later on, as the Boxer movement in creased, a second conference of Minis ters was called, at which It was re solved to bring detachments of at least B0 men to guard oach Legation. As Tie-wed in France. PARIS. July 12. The Temps this even ing announces that It Is in a position to afllrm that, contrary to statements from various sources, no European telegram has been received from Pekin since that of Sir Robert Hart, Inspector-General of Chinese Customs, dispatched Sunday, June 21, declaring the situation was des perate. Continuing the Temps says: "The subsequent silence is sinister. If it is true the Legations are safe they could communicate with Europe. If they cannot. It Is because tho Chinese havo Juggled dates, and the massacro took place as announced on June 80 or July L" Now Tuan Is Insane. CHE FOO, Monday, July 3. It is re ported on good authority that Prince Tuan has become Insane. In consequences of tho movements of the rebels towards Tsln, Tau, the Ger mans have withdrawn some of their troops from Taku to protect Tsln Tau. The women and children from New Chwang have arrived here. TinsnlnnH Starching? on Pekln. SHANGHAI, July 12. It Is reported that a Chinese merchant hero has re ceived a letter from Pekln, dated June 30, saying the legations were demolished and that the foreigners had been killed. It Is anonunced from a good source that 30,000 Russians are marching on Pekln from the north. Sir Robert Hart'a Last Words, NEW YORK. July 12. A dispatch to- the Journal and Advertiser from Che Foo, dated July 8, says: A courier from Sir Robert Hart, lrr Pekln, has Just arrived, bringing this message, dated June 25: J. "Close to good-bye. .Near the end." NOONET0COJHIHANDTHEM tALUEsAr tien TSEJi without ?a . RESPONSIBLE? HEAD. . . rw v N f, Tho Result Is Loss of TImo 'While the Foreiera Leaders Are Arsnlnff TIEN TSIN, July, 4. via. Che Foo, July 8 and Shanghai, "July 1L A homogeneous army of, half .the strength 0'f Jhe .pilled forces could do better work han fa being done by them. "the operations are dan gerously handicapped, and the safety of the city is imperilled by lack of organi zation and' the waht of one commander to control all the forces. The representa tives of the sevoral nations manage their civil and military affairs largely without co-operation. The ranking officer of each nationality has absolute jurisdiction ...MAP OF THE yf . -l .CuUorPechilj, fCr Tho above map shows the only route by which it is believed troop's can reach Pekta. Japan Is reportedto baTO'landed'a- largo body of troops at Pcl-tkl-bo. " These are undoubt edly rnarchln to Pekln along the road Indicated by .tho black, lino in tho 'map. -The dis tance Is.a little xnore than 200 miles, and the road avoids tho low Jmsda that have been flooded by-the Chinese It befflnB at Pel-tal-ho Cblnjr;van-tao), on tho.pulX.ot ,EeichU, where there is a deep-sea, harbor, and proceeds due west "over the foothills south of tho Groat Wall, through the cities of Tune-plng. Sha-ho. FenB-Yunr.Yu-Uep,.San-ho and Tuns chou. , over the operations of his government's troops. Questions of policy are discussed daily at International conferences, which have not the power to enforce the wishes of the majority. Admiral Seymour's method of commanding Is to make re quests, which the other commanders gen erally follow; hut there have been lrf stances of the ranking officers holding aloOf trom operations of which they dis approved. . There Is a great need of more troops. The present force of 10,000 men Is at tempting to khold a line 15 miles long around the city. There Is also great need of rebuilding the railroad to Taku and getting artillery equal to the guns with which the enemy are dally bombard ing the allies' positions! The work re sulted in substantial gains for tho Chi nese, as the allies lost 50 or CO men and succeeded In accomplishing nothing. Yesterday furnished a new illustration of the weakness of present methods. A majority of the commanders had agreed that It was Imperative to attack the native city beyond the foreign settlements and to destroy the artillery therein? which menaced the settlements. The attack was fixed for four days ago, but was post poned because -the Russian commander considered his- men unfit, for the duty after their recent work. It was again fixed for yesterday morning, ,but was postponed because credible reports were la circulation that. 10,000 regulars from ho T,nrtTrt ,. rn..nfn ,, CVM- y - . ww.,.,.. .- wese. - Jn the meantime the Chinese ImO, xe - moved two big guns on the forts. near to the native. .city and had planted four In J the open- near tho east arsenal, twp. mile u.nu,. ...u ou.,.i.u -w y.i-j "i"" hours, sending 4n more than 100 shells. They got the range of the public build ings and of the clubhouses, used as hos pitals and dropped shells all about them. Fortunately most of the shells were de fective and Jailed to burst and tho oth ers .had a small radius of effectiveness. In the absence of a concerted plan, the Russians sent a few companies of Cos- I sacks, with two field guns, and the Japan ese a battery of six three-pounders and two companies of Infantry, supporting tho English 12-pounders from H. M. S. Terrible, to silence them. The Terrible's. gynB failed to get an ef fective position and the Russians had one gun dismounted, and four men killed early in the engagement. The Japanese were confident that they silenced the guns In the open, but It appeared to the on lookers that these giins fired the , la'st shots as the Japanese were retiring. Ihe Russians lost heavily and the Japanese had one killed and 12 wounded. The Chi nese threw a few shells Into the. city to show that they w.ere still alive. A British officer described the situation as chaos. He said:. 'We Tiave wasted many da-s in politeness and it Is time we did something" There is no disagreement among the commanders, but In the absence 6f a definite head, several of them are dis posed to follow their own methods, and they simply abstain from operations con trary to those methods. The foreign pop ulation Is greatly aroused concernlne this L apparent apathy. While the city Is be ing uumuiuueu, muy are UKCiy o 3UHer heavily; and they, cannot understand the apparent negligence of the governments to furnish relief and why reinforcements are not coming on faster. The Americana are particularly dissatisfied because, though they have one of tho smallest representations, their Interests -are sec- J Qna to none. One experienced officer said: 1t is impossible to realize at home that there has been more real war hero than in Cuba or the Philippines." The Germans have occupied and raised their flag over the Imperial University of Tien Tsln. The officers of the Univer sity are Americans. Tho Viceroy deeded the property to them. Consul Ragsdate has protested against the action of ih'e Germans. PRIVATE I.ETER FIIOM PEKIN. Apparently Confirms the .Earlier Reports. NEW YORK, July 12. A dispatch to the Herald from Shanghai, sayst A private letter from Pekin, dated June 24, and received at Tien Tsln June '30, says: "We are in danger of. death. Thirty thousand troops are attacking. Only three days food is left. - No news comes from troops. If no troops come, all seems hopeless. Malien's store has been, burned and the Hotel de, Pekln bombarded. 'Tho Italian, Dutch. American and part of the. British Legations have been burned.". This confirms, Sir Robert. Hart's dis patch of the same date. Yuan Shik Kl has telegraphed Taotl Sheng that he has received a verbal mes sage from Pekin, dated July B, to the effect that two Legations were still' un captured and that more than half tho Boxers had dispersed. Refugees who ar rived today from Tien Tsln, which they left July 5, regard the position 'of for eigners at Pekln as hopeless since June 26. ADMIRAL SEYMOUR REPORTS. Ten Thousand Troops at Tien Tism and More deeded., LONDON, July 12-The British Admi ralty has roceived the-following .dispatch from Vice-Admlral Seymour: . i "Tien Tsln. Saturday, July 7 The Chi nese continue fighting, often shelling tho settlements They are extending their J lines along tboLu -Tal An canal, to tha northeast and are appearing in; greater force west of the city. . .. .. Yesterday we bombarded theclty ano1 the immedlato suburb which .popped the Chinese gun! fire for some time, Tho French settlement and. station arA most subject to attack Ojoday there; was air other bombard meat, "Am steadily .getting up. mora guns. Ten thousand, troops .are, caw here ,More are required,, but both, the Buarfans and Japanese are expected." The American "hospital ship" Maine, Which has been placed at the disposal of tho British Government by the ladles' ex ecutive committee. Balled today from Southampton for China. Commander of German Troops." BERLIN, July 1Z. Major-General von es3al.4tbe. commander of the 28th;army division, bos been, appointed to command the German forqea in China, with tho rank of Lieutenant-General. Butler Nnrrovr Escape. SAN DIEGO, CaL, July 12. The steam er Belgian King, from Hong Kong, re ports that A. H. Butler, president of the SEAT OP WAR California & Oriental Steamship' -Company, wfth his wife and daughter waa in 'Pekm when the Boxer movement be came dangerous, and 'oniy 'left the city, the day before communication with the outside wbrid was closed. Thov are now safe In Yokofiama. Troops Japan Will Send. YOKOHAMA, July li-Though no de cision has yet been announced. It Is cer tain that Japan will eend nearly 50,000 troops to China. The press agrees that the despatch of so large -a forco is a duty In the interests of humanity, but asserts that a largo measure of respons ibility for the trouble rests upon Russia and Germany because of their arbitrary action in China. SAVANNAH CONSPIRACY CASE Kev York Henrlnsr .Will Last Three . WceUs.More. f NEW YORK. July U-Hearlng in the proceedings to obtaln.vthe removal of J. s;Cny-T?Gaynor' B- Pa an Benjamin J. Greene, accusedLof con- SDlrmC tft ffafrnurl Vi. Ttl...i c-l.- the Jurisdiction of the Georgia courts was resumed todav hnrfrZ,7 Shields. Mr. Erwln ..said that under iUiJSlov "H e should pro, Ceetl With thn nunt.4l.."'. i A"' T".! v?""Wy.- ul" "H"UW cyenw nun. win probably take three Pweeks la nnislTiBeticase. - Major -J. w. "O. SflrleV, chief cleric trri- ' fler Cantalh CArtv titti, -tt, -" rectnfehs of th n.t ,-i x. 'list - of contracts awarded.-and the list ot guaranteers And bondsmen to th nrfc-. lnal proposals. Books were next Introduced fo show that the Atlantic Construction Company was kept posted on every application for specifications to Captain Carter's office. The witness, Stlrloy, replying to questions irom Mr. Erwin. recited the advertising Guniracts maao oy captain Carter asking for bids on 23 different contracts. The War. .Office regulations advise that such advertisements stand for 30 days, but leave the matter to the discretion of the officer In charge. . Stlrlev said the usual timo fixed by Captain Carter was 23 iays in the local paper and six in the engineering journals. Mr. Stirley said all the lists he offered today were pre pared by him from original documents In the engineers office In Savannah. Mr. Erwin offered In evidence -the can celed Government checks, check books and stubs, that showed every payment made In Savannah harbor Improvement work contracts: between 1S90 and 1S06. Counsel for the defense objected, but the Commissioner admitted the exhibits. The District Attorney made witness Stirley Identify and "give the -history of each of tho vouchers presented, Mr. Erwin ex- plained that the wealth of detail was necessary for the perfection of the .record. The hearing will be resumed Monday. May Break Dp Transit "Company. ST. LOUIS, July 12. Attorney-General Crow, on behalf of the minority" "stock-w holders of the Southern Electric Railroad, filed suit In the St. Louis Circuit Court late this afternoon to annul the purchase of the Southern Electric Railway by tho St Louis Transit Company. The case will be a test one, and If It wins will break up the entire deal by which the St. Louis Transit Company was organ ized. It Is charged In the petition that the rights of the minority stockholders have not been considered, and the, su.lt Is broght to restore to them their rights. Fayerrventher Will Case. NEW YORK, July 12. In the Fayer weather will case, a decision was handed down by Judge Lacombe In1 the United States Circuit Court today. -The court holds for the several beneficiaries, and dismisses tho amended bills of complaint and cross bills of Emma S. Fayerweather and Mary Wachter, the complainants. The beneficiaries by the decision number 19, and include Yale University,, 300.000; Cornell University. 200,000; La Fayette College, Baston. Po.. and Marietta Col lege, Marietta, O,, tGO.OOP each. Baptist Younjr People. CINCINNATI, July 12. The tenth an nual convention of the Baptist -Young People's Union of America held lt3 first session today in Music Hall, with a large attendance. President John H. Chapman- called the convention to order. After welcoming addresses and. responses. Rev. Dr. B. E. Chlvers, of Chidago, read the annual report of the Board of Managers. Treasurer "Moody," of Milwaukee', pre sented his report, after which addresses were delivered by Professor Eager, of Louisville, and Dr. Dlxpn, of Brooklyn. Western "Union Election. NEW YORK. July 12. The stockholders of the Western Union Telegraph Com pany held their annual meetlnsf at the company's offices in Jersey City today. when the following directors wero elect ed: Thomas T. Bckert, Charles A Tink er, At R. Brewer, M. B. Bertholf. The directors subsequently elected Thomas T. Eckert president, Charles A. Tinker vice-president, and Thomas F. Clark sec retary. Ellcs Will Meet in Milwaukee. . ATLANTIC CITY, T: J.."July 12. The next meeting of the Grand Lodge" of the Benevolent and Protective Orderof Blk3 will be held In Milwaukee. Thesessipn- today waa devoted to a discussion of changes in the by-laws. PPEY WAS'tOTijtfP '(CoininuedfroTniFlrs4'Pnge. industries,' sound money and a vigorous and intelligent foreign .policy. They will continue those conditions of good govern menfand Wlseh5gislatt6n so essential "to the prosperity and well-being which have blessed our country In such abundance during the past four years. "Thus announcing to you, sir, your nomination1, as the Republican 'candidate forthe" Presidency, we ,hava the-honor also 'to submit to you'ths declaration of principles mado by the "National cpn venflon, which, we trust, "will receive your approval. Wo can assure you of thefaithful and" earnest support-of t the Republican party In every state, and we beg you to believe xhat "wo- discharge here today, with feelings of deepest persbnal gratification, this honorable" duty imposed upon U3 by the convention." , f The President's Response. When Senator "Lodge "closed. President McKlnley.. mounted, the stand, Jhe vast concourse of 'people cheering heartilyIt was some moments' before the President could proceed.. He had a, manuscript in his hand, but' ho referred to it only at long intervals. He said: v "Senator Lodge and Gentlemen qf tho Committee: This message which you bring to me is one of signal honor. It Is also a summons to duty. A single nomination for the office of President by a great party, which, in 33 years out of 40,has been, triumphant at National elec tions, is a distinction which I gratefully cherish. To Tecelve unanimous renoml natlon by that same party Is an expres sion of regard and a pledge ot continued confidence tor which it Is difficult to make adequate acknowledgment. ' "If anything exceeds the honor of the office of President of the United States, tt Is the responsibility which attaches to It. Having ( been Invested with both, I do not under-appraise either. Any one who has borne tho anxieties and burdens of the Presidential office, especially in the time of National trial, cannot con template assumfng It a second time with out profoundly realizing the seyere exac tions and the solemn obligations which it Imposes, and this feeling is accentuat ed' by the momentous, problems which now press for settlement. "If my countrymen shall confirm the action of the convention at our National election In November, I shall, craving Di vine guidance, undertake the trust to ad minister it for the Interest, and honor of the country and the welL-belng of the new peoples who have become the ob jects of our care. The declaration of principles adopted by the cpnventlon has my hearty approval. At some future date I will consider its subjects in., detail and will by letter communicate to your chair man a more formal acceptance of the nomination. "On a like occasion four years, ago, I said: 'The party that supplied by legis lation the vast revenues for the conduct of our greatest war; that promptly re stored tho credit of the country at its close; that from Its abundant revenues paid off a large share ot the de'bt In curred by this war "and that resumed specie payments and placed our paper currency upon a sound and enduring basis, can be safely trusted to preserve both our credit andcurrency with honor, stability and Inviolability.' The American people hold the financial honor of our Government as sacred as our flag, and can be relied upon to guard it with the same sleepless vigilance. They hold its preservatiQn above party fealty and havo often demonstrated that party ties avail nothing, yjhen the spotless., credit of our country Is threatened. The dollar paid to 'the farmer, the wae-earner and the-pensioner' must con tinue Yoreve'r "equal In p'urchaslng and" ebt-paying power to the dollar paid to, "any Government creditor. ., . , '"Our Industrial supremacy, -our pro ductive capacity, our business and' cora- Trterclal prosperity, our labor and Its re wards, our National credit and currency, our pride, financial honor and our splen did free citizenship, the birthright of ev ery American, "are all Involved in the pending campaign, and thus every home- In the land Is directly s and Inti mately connected with" their proper set tlement. ' 'Our domestic trade must be won back and our Idle working- people employed in gainful occupations at American wages-. Our home market must be restored to Its proud rank' Ot first in tfie world and our foreign trade, so precipitately cut off by adverse National legislation, reopened on fair and equitable' term's for our surplus agricultural and manufactured products. " 'Public confidence must be resumed and.the skllt. energy and the capital of our country flpd ample employment at home. The Government of the United States must raise money enough to meet both Its current expenses and Increasing needs. Its revenues should be so raised as to protect the material Interests of our peo ple, with the HghteBt possible drain upon thpir resources, and maintaining that hitrh standard of civilization wnicn. nas .distinguished our country for more than -a century of its existence. " 'The -National credit, which has thus far fortunately resisted every assault upon It, must and will bo upheld and strengthened. If sumcrent revenues are provided for the support of the Govern ment, there will be no necessity for. bor rowing money and increasing the public debt "Three and one-half years of legislation and administration have been concluded since these words were spoken- Have those to whom was confided the direction of the Government kept their pledges? The record Is made up. The people are not unfamiliar with what has been ac complished. The gold standard has been reaffirmed and strengthened. The endless chain has been broken, and the drain upon our gold reserve no longer irets us. The credit of the country has been ad vanced to the highest place among all .nations. "Wo are refunding our bonded debt, bearing 3 and 4 and 5 per cent Interest, at 2 per cent a lower rate than that of any other country, and already mote than $300,000,000 has been "ad refunded, with a gain to the Government of many millions of dollars. "Instead ot 16 fo'l, for which our op ponents contended foUr years ago, legis lation has been enacted which, while Utilizing all forms 6f e our money, secures one fixed value for every dollar, and that the best known to the 'civilized world. "A tariff whlch'protects American labor and Industry and provides ample reve nues has been written in public law. We have lower interest' and higher wages, more money artd fewer mortgages. The first markets "have" been opened to 'Ameri can products, which go now where they have never gone "before. We have passed f rbm a'b&nd-fssulng to a boud-payingj Na.-tiorir-from a Nation of borrowers to "a Na t3bn of lenders;from a deficlencyin reve nne to a surplus; fronrlear to -confidence. From enforced Idleness to profitable em ployment. ' The publlcfalth hasbeei up held; publld rder has been maintained We have prosperity at home and- prestige abroad. "Unfortunately the threat of ISSff has just been renewed" by the allied parties without abatement or modification. The gold bill has been denounced and its repeal demanded. The menace of 16 to 1 therefore still hangs overms, with all Its jHre con sequences to 'credit and confidence, to business and Industry. The enemies of sound currency are rallying their scat tered forces. The people must once more unite and overcome the advocates of 're pudiation and must not relax their energy until the battle .for public honor and honest money shall agala triumph. "A Congress. wbiohwlfl4 sustain, and, if, , need .be, strengthen the prpsenU law, can prevent, $ financial., catastrophe which every lover of the Republic. Is Interested to avert. ., "Not satisfied with .assaulting the cur rency and credit of , the Government, pur political adversariescoridemn toe" tariff ldw enactea.at the extra session1 of Con gress In 1KJ7, 'knownas the Dlngley act, passed in obedience to the will' of the people expressed at the election in the preceding November, law which at once stimulated our industries, opened,.the idle factories and mines, and gave to, .the la borer and to the farmer their returns for their toll and Investment. Shall we go hack to. a., tariff w hi ch -brings deficiency in our revenues and destruction to our Industrial enterprises? Faithful to Its pledge in these Internal affairs, how has the Government discharged-its interna tional duties? "Our platform ot JS9S declared"-. "The HawalianIslands should be controlled by the United States, and no foreign power should- .be permitted to interfere with them.' This purpose has been- fully ac complished by" annexation, and delegates from these beautiful i3les participated in the convention for which you speak today." 'i5 the "great Conference" ot Na tions', it Tfie Hague, we reaffirmed be fore the world ther Monroe Doctrine and. our adherence to it, and our determlna? tipn not to participate in the"' complica tions of Europe. We have happily ended the European alliance In Satfioa, secur lngto, ourselves oqe of the most valuable harbors in the Pacific Ocean, while the open door In China gives to us fair and equal competition In the vast trade of the. Orient. "Somo things have happened which were not promised nor ever foreseen, and our purposes in relation to them must not be left in doubt. , A just war has been waged for humanity, and with it have come new. problems and responsibilities. Spain has been ejected from the Western Hemisphere, and our flag floats over her former territory. Cuba has been liber ated and our guarantees to her people will be sacredly executed. A beneficent government has been provided for Porto Rico. The Philippines are ours, and American authority must be supremo there throughout the archipelago. There will he amnesty broad and liberal, but no abatement of our rights, no abandonment of our duty. There must be no scuttle policy. "We will fulfill in -the Philippines the obligations imposed by the triumphs of our arras and by the treaty of peace; by Intenfational law, by the Nation's sense of honor; and more than all, by the rights. Interests and conditions of the Philippine people themselves. No . outside Interfer ence blocks the way to peace and a stable government. The obstructionists are here, not elsewhere. They may postpone, but they cannot dofeat, the realization of the high purpose of this Nation to restore or der to the islands and to establish a just and generous government. In which tho Inhabitants shall have the largest par ticipation for which they are capable. "The organized forces which have been misled into rebellion have been dispersed by our faithful soldiers and sailors, and the people of the islands, delivered from anarchy, pillage and oppression, recognize American- sovereignty as the symbol of pence, justice, Haw, religious freedom, edu cation, the security of life and property and the welfare and prosperity of their several communities. "We reassert the early principles of the Republican party, sustained by unbroken judicial, precedents, that the representa tives of the people in Congress assembled have fulL, legislative power over territory belonging to the United States, subject to the fundamental safeguards of liberty, justice and personal rights, and are vest ed with ample authority to act "for the highest Interests of our Nation and tho people Intrusted to- It3 care.' "This doctrine, first proclaimed In the cauFo of freedom, will never be used as a weapon for oppression. I am glad to be assured by you that what we have done In the far East has the approval of the country. "The suddenand terrible crisis in China calls for the gravest consideration, and fyotr wlUnot -expect .from me now any fur ther -expression, than to say that, my best efforts shall- be given to the. Jminedlate puxpp5e pi protecting tne nves or. out citizens who are In peril. ''with the ultl jnate welfare of China,' the safeguarding of hll our treaty rights, and the mainten ance ot those principles of Impartial in tercourse to which the civilized world Is pledged. "I cannot conclude without congratulat ing my countryman upm the 'strong Na tional sentiment which finds expression in every part of our common country and the increased respect with which the American, is. greeted throughout the world.. We have been moving in untried paths, but our steps have been guided by duty. There will be no turning, no wavering, no retreat. No blow has been struck, except tor 'liberty and humanity, and none will be. We will perform with out fear every National and international obligation. "The Republican party was dedicated to freedom 44 years ago. It has been th party of liberty and emancipation from that hour, not of profession, but of per formance. It broke the shackles of our million slaves and made them- free, and to the party of Lincoln has come another supreme opportunity, which it has brave ly met In tho liberation of 10,000,000 of tho human family from the yoke of Imperial ism. In its solution of great problems, In its performance of high duties, It has had the support of members of all parties In the past and confidently Invokes their co operation In tho future. "Permit ma, to express, Mr. Chairman, my most sincere appreciation of the com pllmentary terms in which you conve? the official notice of my nomination and my thanks to the members of the com mlttee and to the. great constituency which they represent for this additional evidence of their favor and support." Other Addresses. Senator Fairbanks pledged tho vote of Indiana for McKlnley. In response to re newed calls for Hanna, tho National Chairman appeared. "My part of this convention," said Mr. Hanna, "was to get you down here, and I have- done it. -If I have any other duty to perform in the way of notification, it is to notify' the people ot Ohio and the United States that the Republican party expects every man to do his duty, to do his duty with whatever force and effi ciency God has given him, because the, performance of that duty cannot be ac complished except under his guidance. I know that It Is not necessary for me to attempt to awaken enthusiasm In an Ohio gathering. It comes spontaneously when McKlnley is a candidate. (Cheers.) And there Is no use In trying to repress It, so don't do It. Let your enthusiasm be contagious, and trom" this hour spread all over-tho United States and burn like fires In every state- The National Republican Convention at Philadelphia has done its duty. President McKlnley has conclud ed to accept (applause),, and now,, my t el-lQW-etlzens you must do the rest-' Mr. Hanna was followed by; Charles Emory Smith, Postmaster-Getieral, who said it was evident that this gathering was entirely satisfied with, their candi date and their National Chairman. Ho, went on to say that four years ago the battle linos were drawn as they were to day. He spoke sarcastically of the Kan sas City platfornvcharging It with being 'full of Inconsistencies. He tSCacluded with 'a high tribute to President McKinJey. Senator Lodge was recalled and paid- a glowing tribute, to- President McKlnley, saying he resented unjust criticism of the i President during a trying time when he was jloing his. full duty- He referred to .Bryan as tho nominee of "m,lxed tickets,' " and said there was no po3slbIlllJr of Bryan- forming a Cabinet, and named Ihe leaders of several conventions as mate rials' from -"which4 selections would have to "be made. "" ' Colonel Samuel Parker, of Hawaii, ex plained' how politics wero ruii In the Pa cific islands. Cdlonel Parker, after telling how he came to entertyolttlcs and become a dele gate to Philadelphia, continued: -.'My profession Is a grazier. L own a large tract ot land. I suppose that Is why Governor Roosevelt is so popular, because he 4s- a cowboy. (Great laughter and cheers,) The second question that was put to me in San Francisco was: 'Have you a Democratic party In Ha waii? 1 said yes, and we have Ice trusts there (great applause), and we have beef trusts, and most of those trusts are headed by Democrats. "We have been admitted as a territory, and I hope in a short time we will be admitted as a state. My colleagues are also very anxious for such an event. and I know as long as the Republican party has the helm, we will get there. "Now I have heard some talk about Im perialism and all kinds of 'Isms.' Yester day I wanted to call on the President.! My fellow-citizens, we did not have to wait a minute before we were ushered i into the presence of the President. When! I was a member of the Cabinet under! Queen Lllluokalanl, It would have taken about a week to get Into her presence. You would have to go through a lot ofl red tape, and may be you could not getl there at all. Is that Imperialism? Well, I Mr. Chairman, and fellow-citizens, 'Alohas oku,' as we say in Hawaii. , This closed the speech-making, and the! notification party went to luncheon In thel big tent. After luncheon, the party leaders went! with the President Into the house. Therol were a number or informal conferences,! but the time was devoted almost wholly! to giving" the visitors an opportunity toj become personally acquainted with the! President, while there was con3lderabloi discussion of politics and future pollclc.! This was confined largely to the members! of the National Committee. The large crowds still lingered about the Presi dent's home, the bands enlivened the scene from time to time by playing pa triotic airs as the afternoon wore on, and as there was no more prospect of speech making, the crowds dispersed. At 4:40, the last of the Cleveland party,! including Senator Hanna, Mr. Bliss. Mr.! Payne and others, left the McKlnley! home to take a train for home. Presl-1 dent McKlnley accompanied these to thelrl carriages and bade them good-bye. The! people who still lingered about the prem ises cheered the President. He returned! to the house, and the notification cere monies wore ovor. Strike -In Newfoundland ST. JOHNS. N. F., July 12. The leader of tho Belle Island strikers was arrested at midnight by police with fixed bayonets and conveyed to St. Johns by armed guards. The strikers succeeded in over whelming the men who were at work. In I consequence, the official staff of the min ing companies were employed to unload I the coal schooners. Parties of strikers had been arrayed all day on the adjoining shore with the in tention of preventing the resumption of work. The officials of the mining com pany claim they have 200 men ready to worK today. No Spare Room on Transports. SAN FRANCISCO, July 12. General Shatter today received Instructions from the Secretary of War directing him to revoke all permits held by persons not actually in the service in the Army or Navy for passage on transports sailing for Manila or the coast of Asia. This step. It is stated, Is due to the exigencies of the public service. Some 150 persons have applied for transportation, mostly tne wives and friends of officers. British. Pacific Cable. LCXNDON, July 12. In the House of Commons today, the Secretary of State for the colonies, .air. Chamberlain, an nounced that tenders for laying the. 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