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DECLINE TO MARCH.
Veterans, Feeling; Slighted, Will 2fot
Take Fart In Inauguration.
WASHINGTON, Fell 27. Veteran sol
diers of the Spanish and Civil Wars havo
officially declined to participate in the In
augural parade March 4. The decision
affects urbanizations in the Grand Army
of tho Republic, the Union Veterans'
Union, and the Spanish War Veterans.
The dissatisfaction of the veterans with
the place assigned them in the parade is
responsible for today's action. It was
their 'wish to act as the personal escort
to the Fresidcnt. Grand Marshal Greene,
on the contrary, assigned them to a po
sition in the line ahead of the civic organ
izations and following the National Guard.
General Daniol Sickles today notified Gen
eral Greene that the veterans had de
clined to participate in the parade, and he
tendered his resignation as marshal ot
the veteran division.
General Sickles' letter and its indorse
ment by the various organizations, fol
lows: "Washington, Feb. 27. A- Noel Blake
mnn, Chief of Staff Dear Sir: In view
of the published general order No. 5, Feb
ruary 26, headquarters of the grand mar
shal, I have the honor to state for his
information that none of the veteran or
ganizations of the Civil War or of the
Spanish-American Veterans with which I
have been able to communicate will take
part in any of the inaugural ceremonies
next Monday. I regret that the refusal
of the grand marshal to give to the vet
erans position In either of the marching
columns such as they believe should be
accorded to them, constrains the veter
ans to decline placing themselves under
the orders of the grand marshal. I re
peat the request made to the grand mar
shal last Sunday that I be relieved from
duty as marshal of the veteran division.
Very respectfully.
"DANIEL. E. SICKLES.
"The undersigned, in behalf of the vet
erans organizations they represent, re
spectively have read the foregoing com
munication addressed by Major-General
Sickles, United States Army, to the chief
of the staff of the grand marshal, and we
heartily concur therein.
"ISRAEL. W. STONE,
"Commander of Department of Potomac,
G. A. R.
R. G. DREYNFORTH.
"Commander-in-Chief Union Veterans'
Union, Order of Union Battlemen.
"J. EDWIN BROWNE,
"Colonel Commanding Encampment No.
GO. Union Veteran Legion.
"L. M. LIPSCOMB.
"Senior Vice-Commander Spanish War
Veterans' Corps, District of Colum
bia." Word was received tonight from the
Twenty-third Ohio Regiment, which the
President commanded In the Civil War,
that the survivors are too old to take
the long journey to Washington and en
dure the fatigue of an Inaugural march
This left their post of honor in the parade
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vacant, and the President and General
Greene are willing that it should he filled
by a representative body of veterans from
the District posts. General Greene, after
consultation with the President, has sug
gested to General Sickles that If the
posts of the G. A. R. of the District of
Columbia and the Union Veteran Union
League desire to form an escort of honor
to the President, consisting of a detail of
20 men from each post. In uniform if prac
tical, the application therefor will be
favorably considered.
How In Austrian Relchsrntli.
VIENNA. Feb. 27. There was a free
fight today batween Pan-Germans and
Czechs on the floor of the Relchsrath.
Herr Schoenerer was especially promi
nent in creating disturbance. Later, the
Czechs resorted to obstruction, making
bpcech.es in their own tongue. The Pan-
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Germans protested against the abuse of
freedom of speech and a party of them
invaded the Czech benches. The result
was a fierce fight. A Pan-German named
Stlm attempted to chastize a Czech
named Fresl. whereupon the Radical
Czechs surrounded him. Stlm's friends
rushed to his rescue and the various
groups became mixed up in a free fight.
Eventually the President succeeded in
making it known that the session was
suspended. Before the house could be
cleared, however, the rival members again
clinched and fierce blows were ex
changed. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS
Congress.
The Senate passed the Army bill, contain
ing propositions for the temporary gov
ernment of the Philippines and for re
lations with Cuba. Page 1.
The House agreed to conference reports
on the fortifications. District and West
Point bills. Page 2.
Milton E. Alles. of Ohio, was nominated
for Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury. Page 2.
Anglo-Boer War.
It is believed in London the war Is Hear
ing an end. Page 1.
The story of an armistice is not credited.
PageL.
Botha's capture is rumored. Page 1.
Thornycroft's column Is closely following
Dewet's retreat. Page 1.
A Dutch laager at Willowmoore was cap
tured by the British. Page L
Philippines.
Pro-American, sentiment Is spreading In
mi: iciuwus. rage c
A ladrone rendezvous was raided In Pol
Hlo Island. Page 3.
Agulnaldo's uncle was appointed Gover
nor of Bulacan Province. Page 3.
General.
The Cuban convention approved the
scheme of relations with the United
States. Page 2.
The envoys at Pekln have taken up the
question of indemnity. Page 2.
Several bodies were taken from the Dla
mondvllle, Wyo., mine. Page 10.
Northwest Legislatures.
Wednesday routine of the Washington
and Idaho Legislatures. Page S.
The Oregon new chattel mortgage law Is
now in force. Page 4.
The Idaho Legislature will not demand
abolishment of martial law in the Coeur
d'Alenes. Page 5.
Republicans of the House of the Wash
ington Legislature have agreed to pass
a Congressional apportionment bill.
Page 5.
The Governor of Oregon has filed a large
number of acts of the late Legislature.
Page 4.
Pacific Coast.
A case Is before the courts of Baker
County, involving ownership of a quartz
mill which was located on Government
nronertv. P.iro fi
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Tbo men were killed bv an exolosion of
fire damp In the Blue Canyon mine.
.rage 4.
Commercial and Marine.
Wall-street market again active. Page 1L
Wheat and wool still tending downward.
PagelL
Inbound grain fleet still making long
passages. Page 11.
Interesting testimony regarding the Rio
de Janeiro wreck. Page 10.
Portland and San Francisco on eVen
terms on freight. Page 10.
Portland and VIcInltr.
Taxpayers, members of the Legislature
and Port of Portland1 Commissioners
confer on the Port of Portland bill.
Page 1.
Men will be sent to other Pacific North
west States to secure indorsement of
IKS fair. Page 12:
DLstrict Attorney has advised that tho
county may attach the steamship Al
mond Branch. rage S.
PORT OF PORTLAND
Shall Governor Geer Veto the
or Sign It?
RECOMMENDATION TO BE MADE
Members of the Commission, Legis
lators and Leading Taxpnyers
Hold & Meeting and Discuss
Features of the Measure.
Taxpayers and members of the Legisla
ture and the Port of Portland Commis
sion met in the office of President Moh
ler, of the O. R. & N., yesterday after
noon for a conference on the Port of Port
land bill, which Is pending before Gov
ernor Geer. It was a fair and square
try-out between the friends and oppon
ents of the drydock which Is authorized
by the bllL While the debate, especially
between Senator A. C. Smith and T. B.
Wilcox, president of the Port of Portland
Commission, was sharply personal, those
participating had but one purpose in view,
and that was to do the best thing for
the port. Mr, Wilcox's contention is that
the present law would best serve the In
terests of the port and the enterprise
of making deep channels to the sea. that
it gives the commission tho widest range
of action; that a drydock Is not needed
at this time, and that the bill before
Governor Geer should be vetoed. Mr.
Hughes' position is that the bill passed
by the Legislature is sufficient for purposes-of
revenue; that It guards against
bond Issues and that Portland needs a
drydock. The main point oflaw in dis
pute was whether the commission has
power to issue bonds to raise funds for
the operating account. Mr. Wilcox took
the affirmative and Mr. Hughes the neg
ative. The disputed point, and all other
questions involved, were referred to a
committee composed of H. W. Scott, John
McCraken and Senator Sweek, with in
structions to report today.
The conference was called by President
Mohler. Those who attended were: H.
W. Corbett, H. W. Scott, William M.
Ladd. John McCraken, Ellis G. Hughes,
W. W. Cotton, T. B. Wilcox and Sen
ators Andrew C. Smith, F. P. Mays and
Alex Sweek. After having called the
meeting to order, Mr. Mohler made the
following statement:
President Mohler Statement.
At the request of several gentlemen, we have
Invited the interested members of the Port of
Portland Commission to pass upon the feat
ures of the new Mil. as there seems to be some
very decided differences of opinion as to its
future effect, especially upon navigation.
I desire to state that two years ago a dry
dock bill was Introduced In the Legislature,
and defeated for what reason I have never
inquired. At that particular time It did not
concern us, and I was not Impressed with the
great necessity of It as I am at present.
I read In The Oregonlan this season that irh
a Mil tiouW be Introduced this jear. which
was my flrst information, and afterwards I
was requested to address the Multnomah dele
gation as to whether we considered It neces
sary to havo a drydock. At such discussion
I particularly avoided the question of any per
sonnel, as I considered It only my duty to ex
press my opinion as to the necessity of a dry
dock, with reasons. The question of enacting
laws, and the appointment of a commUwlon.
wis a question that I considered I had no
right to suggest.
After the Introduction of the bill, it became
apparent that there was considerable friction,
and I was aked to make an effort to harmon
ize such differences. If possible; placing the
question of a drydock first. I was unsuccess
ful In reaching any satisfactory results, and
have declined to take any action, feeling that
that was a question which should be settled
where It belongs.
I have no selfish purpose In view, except the
ood of the port, as the O. It. & X. Company
does its business exclusively at this port, and
no other; and It desires to continue doing all
its business here, which Is the reason I have
so strongly declared myself.
Improvements of the river and bar, and the
construction of a drydock. nre all essential
and necessary to a proper development of the
commerce of this port, and, no matter what
may be said to the contrary, we cannot hold
our position unless we show the proper spirit
and enterprise.
The principal object of this conference today
Is to ascertain whether the new bill will per
mit the continued improvement of the river
channel.
Deep Channels Imperative.
H. W. Corbett was etectcd chairman,
and the debate opened with Mr. Wilcox
on the floor. He began by calling atten
tion to section 9 of the new bill, which
authorizes the issue of $400,000 bonds for
a drydock, ratifies the outstanding bond
ed debt and prohibits any further issue of
bonds. Next he read section 13, which reg
ulates the collection and disbursement of
funds. , He said the commission finds
Itself with a bonded debt of $350,000 out
of $500,000, which had been authorized by
various acte of the Legislature since 1S9L
About $70,000 is due the operating account
from the permanent Improvement fund.
It has been the purpose of the commis
sion, Mr. Wilcox said, to issue $70,000
bonds for the operation of two dredges
and to build a new dredge at a cost of
$40,000 or $50,000. Under the new bill, he
said, the commission had not the power
to pay the operating account the money
borrowed from it. Last year the dredge
cost $34,000 to operate. This year the
levy will raise between $40,000 and $42,000.
When $17,500 has been deducted from this
fund for Interest, the commission will
have but $22,500 or $24,000 to meet the oper
ating expenses of the dredge, which will
be about $3S,000 this year, owing to the
increased cost of fuel. Mr. Wilcox con
tinued: "No one dredge can open this river. It
is imperative that the river should be
opened and quickly at that, to keep the
business we have. In my judgment the
condition of the rivers and the necessity
for deep channels have been overlooked In
this bill. The sole purpose seems to be
to build a drydock, and Ignore the river.
No one will maintain that a drydock is
paramount to deep channels. Let the
drydock go over for two years, and open
the river in the meantime."
Mr. Wilcox having advanced the theory
that the present Port of Portland law,
which he favors, authorizes the issue of
bonds for operating expenses, Mr. Hughes
took issue with him. Mr. Hughes ex
plained that personal matters had nothing
to do with the part he took in having tho
Port of Portland law revised. He con
sidered it a wrong policy, he said, to pile
up bonded indebtedness, and the one ob
ject he had in view was to Increase the
operating account. Nothing would be
gained, he declared. It Governor Geer
should veto the bill which is now before
him. The present law prohibits the issue
of bonds for operating account, and so
does the new bill. Both measures pro
vide exactly the same worKlng fund. Mr.
Hughes based his objection to bonds on
the ground that the issuance of them re
duced the working fund by the amount of
the interest. For example, $70,000 bonds j
at 5 per cent would reduce the working
fund to the extent of $3500 additional in
terest. Bonds had been issued under a
previous act to build a dredge, hut the
proceeding was not legal. To prevent such
recurrences and to protect the working
fund, Mr. Hughes said he drafted the pro
vision of the new bill which authorizes
the levy of a special tax to build a new
dredge. Mr. Hughes stated his case clearly
and closed by saying that what he had
done had been for the best Interests of
tho port. He had made no suggestions In
regard to the make-up of the commission.
Mr. Scott said the bill authorized a dry
dock and a new dredge, but provided no
additional working fund. His judgment
was that the drydock should be built for
the good It would do the port. If there
was not sufficient money to operate the
second dredge, the dredge need not be
built' for awhile.
Senator Smith Defends the Sew Bill.
Senator Smith reviewed the work of the
Multnomah members in regarlL to the
Port of Portland bill. Their original idea.
he said, was to correct certain extrava
gances in tno administration of the com
mission's affairs. Then the drydock was
suggested, and the delegation united for
the project when President Mo'Jler showed
the necessity for It. "Mr. Wilcox's prin
cipal objection at Salem was against the
drydock," said the Senator. "The oppo
sition to this Port of Portland bill has
been inconsistent, uncalled for and to a
certain extent uncharitable."
"I was asked my opinion of the drydock"
and I said it would not pay," answered
Mr. Wilcox.
"You were very positive In your oppo
sition to the drydock," said Senator
Smith. "You not only said It would not
pay, but that Its construction by the com
mission should not be authorized."
"I did not oppose the drydock," said
Mr. Wilcox, very warmly; "I never have
opposed it, and I do not now oppose it."
"You certainly did," replied Senator
Smith.
"I did not," retorted Mr. Wilcox.
Mr. Hughes said he was just as anxious
as any one to see Portland a, deep-water
port. He had thought, when drafting the
bill, of Increasing the commission's source
of revenue to 2 mills.
President Mohler explained the interest
of the O. R. & N. Co. In having deep
channels and a drydock. The Port of
Portland Commission, he said, had done
good work. Such had been the reports
of the company's river men. "You may
think it not time for a drydock," said Mr.
Mohler, "but I think it is."
Mr. Wilcox told what his company had
done to build up the shipping Interests
of Portland. He said he had subsidized
steamers to come to this port when the
Northern Pacific had offered him .steam
ers with which to do business on Puget
Sound. He had been told that this senti
ment In favor of his home town would
cost him money, and had replied that
there was some sentiment for which he
could afford to pay. "I have done my
level best by Portland," Mr. Wilcox de
clared. "We must have more water in
the rivers. All I want is a place to do
business. I cannot serve on the commis
sion under the new bill, because I cannot
.ee my way clear to do justice by myself
and the community. I must have water
to do my shipping, or I go to Puget
Sound."
"That is the same argument you have
used from the start, Mr. Wilcox," said
Senator Smith, very hotljp ""You .ere
using bulldozing tactics. When you were
In Salem you buttonholed the delega
tion to defeat the new bill, and you
finally got this man Thompson from
across the river on your side."
Further personalities were shut off by.
Mr. Ladd's point of order that this was
not the Legislature, but a meeting of
taxpayers. Mr. Wilcox and Senator Smith
laughed at the humor of the point ot
order. Mr. Ladd declared himself against
the drydock, and asked the cost of oper
ation. In answer to one question Senator
Smith said it was the expectation to place
the bonds at 3 per cent. Mr. Ladd ut
tered a cry of surprise, and said th"
commission would be lucky If It shoiiid
get money at 4 per cent. President Moh
ler re-entered the debate, and Mr. Ladd
asked him: "Do you think the building
of a drydock would bring ships to this
port?"
"Whnt the O. It. Jt X. "Will Do.
"I certainly do," replied President Moh
ler. "Our own steamers would dock here
instead of at San Francisco. We would
give the drydock between $7000 and $SO0O
worth of business a year."
This did not satisfy Mr. Ladd, and he
restated his opposition to the drydock.
He said it would pile up taxation, and in
the end create revulsion of public senti
ment against the Port of Portland Com
mission and all Its projects.
"That Is Just the kind of criticism that
is hurting Portland and building up Pu
get Sound," said Senator Smith, taking
up the gauntlet that Mr. Ladd had thrown
down.
President Mohler suggested that near
by cities had built drydocks and taken
business away from Portland.
"Build the drydock," said Mr. Ladd, In
a warning tone, "and you will wake up
some day in a pretty mess. I was in
favor of consolidation, free bridges and a
fine City Hall, but if consolidation and
freo bridges should come up today I
would vote against them. We are today
paying $25,000 interest for the City Hall.
I havo learned my lesson, and am op
posed to any more free things."
Mr. Corbett said the bill was not man.
datory. and there was no occasion for
haste. He advised that an amicable un
derstanding be reached, so that the en
terprise could proceed. A competent en
gineer should be commissioned to inves
tigate drydocks. It would not be neces
sary to do any work until the engineer
had reported, and it was definitely under
stood what the port needed. "We all
realize the importance of making Port
land a great commercial city," continued
Mr. Corbett. "If there Is need for a dry
dock to accommodate our constantly in
creasing shipping, we ought to be pre
pared for it. We should look to the fu
ture of the port. None of us wants our
business diverted to Puget Sound or San
Francisco."
Mr. Ladd renewed his objection to the
drydockt and Senator Smith asked him
this question: "If Seattle can raise $100,
000 to help build a battle-ship, a thing
that will do the town very little good,
don't you think Portland, with three or1
four times Seattle's wealth, can afford
three or four times as much money for a
great permanent Improvement?"
"No," said Mr. Ladd.
Senator Smith explained that the un
issued balance of $150,000 of Port of Port
land bonds had been called In by the new
bill, and the drydock Issue limited to
$100,000. so that the actual increase was
only $250,000.
Tilt Between Smith and "Wilcox.
Mr. Wilcox repeated his previous state
ment that the drydock would not pay, and
urged deep channels as the paramount
question. "Under this new bill," he de
clared, "we are cut off from every pos
sibility of opening the river. Under the
law of 1S99 we could issue $70,000 bonds to
reimburse our operating account and raise
money for a new dredge. Under the new
bill our hands are tied. We can do noth
ing, and the indications are that there
(Concluded on Tenth Page.)
BY A PARTY VOTE
The Senate Passed the Army
Appropriation Bill
AFTER AN EXCITING SESSION
It Contains Republican Propositions
for Temporary Government of
Philippines and for Future Re
lations With Cuba.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. The Senate
passed the Army appropriation bill at 12:54
o'clock, containing the propositions of the
Republican majority for the temporary
government of the Philippines and for
SILVELA MAY BE
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MAUIUD. Feb. 27. The Queen Regent tbday consulted with the Presidents ot the Sen
ate and Chamber, and both of these oindals advised Her Majesty to entrust Senor Stlvela
with the work of forming a Cabinet. Senors Sllvela and Sasasta afterward were also consulted.
the future relations between the United
States and Cuba. Many amendments were
offered to both propositions, but were
yoted down. The original Spooner amend
ment was amended regarding franchises
by Hoar, the latter proposition having
been accepted by the majority yesterday.
Not since the enactment of the resolu
tions declaring a state of war to exist be
tween the United States and Spain has
there been such an avalanche of passion
ate oratory as the Senate listened to to
day. Throughout the session the Army
appropriation bill was under discussion,
the controverted questions being the
Spooner Philippines amendment and the
Piatt Cuban Amendment. Curiously
enough the debate was confined entirely
to the Democratic side of the chamber,
with one exception. Both amendments
were denounced as vicious and pernicious
legislation, subversive to the principles
of this Government and unaparlled In the
history of legislative enactments.
The most notable speech of the day was
delivered by Bacon, of Georgia. He had
been thoroughly aroused by reports that
the Democratic members had been induced
by questionable means to withdraw their
opposition to the proposed legislation, and
he passionately branded as a libel upon
honorable men and Senators any and all
such statements. Personally, he declared.
he would defeat the amendments, if he
could, although he realized the majority
would havo to accept the responsibility
for them. His arraignment of the amend
ments for "coercing" Congress Into enact
ing such provisions in the closing hours
of th session was sensationally fierce.
and he declared that the only possible
object of such action was that the plun
derers and vultures might have an op
portunity to prey upon the prostrate land
of the Filipinos. Turner. Tillman, Pettl
grew. Hoar, Teller, Mallory, Linsay, Cul
berson, Jones of Arkansas, Money, Al
len and others addressed the Senate, all
of them denouncing the proposed legis
lation. Early in tho evening the voting began
on the minor amendments to the measure.
All of them were offered by Democratic
Senators, and all of them were voted down
by heavy majorities. During tho early
part of tho day the conference report on
tho fortifications appropriation bill was
received by the Senate.
Text of Philippine Amendment.
Tho Philippine amendment, as agreed
to, is as follows:
"All military, civil and judicial powers
necessary to govern the Philippine Isl
ands, acquired from Spain by the treaty
concluded at Paris, December 10, 1898. and
at Washington, November 7, 1900. shall,
until otherwise provided by Congress, be
vested in such manner as the President of
the United States shall direct for the es
tablishment of civil government and
maintaining and directing the inhabitants
of said Islands in the free enjoyment of
their liberty, property and religion.
"Provided, that all franchises granted
under the authority hereof, shall contain
a reservation of the right to alter, amend
or repeal tho same.
"Until a permanent government shall
have been established In said archipelago,
Government reports 'shall be made to
Congress on or before the first day of
each regular session of all legislative acts
and proceedings of the temporary govern
ment instituted under the provisions here
of; and all reports of the acts and doings
of said government and as to the condition
of the archipelago and Its people shall be
made to the President, Including all In
formation which may be useful to the
Congress in providing a more permanent
government.
"Provided, that no sale or lease or other
disposition of the public lands or the tim
ber thereon, or the mining rights therein
shall be made: and provided, further, that
no franchise shall be granted which is not
approved by the President of the United
States, and is not, in his judgment, clear
ly necessary for the Immediate govern
ment of the islands and indispensable for
the people thereof, and which cannot,
without great public mischief, be post
poned until the establishment of a perma
nent civil government, and all such fran
chises shall terminate one year after the
establishment of such permanent civil
government."
The Ttonttne Report.
At the opening of the session Lodge fa
vorably reported from the committee on
Philippines. Pettigrew's resolution order
ing a reprint of the Instructions and pa
pers sent to the Paris Peace Commis
sion, so as to include an important tele
gram, which had been omitted from the
original print. Lodge said the omitted
telegram had been sent to the public
printer with the other papers, but he
could not say why It had not appeared in
its proper place. The resolution was
adopted.
A resolution conferring authority upon
tho Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia to provide for the public comfort
during tho approaching inaugural cere
monies was adopted.
A conference report upon the bill au
thorizing Pima County, Arizona, to issue
50-year 4 per cent bonds, to redeem cer
tain indebtedness, was presented, but
went over until tomorrow.
Perkins presented the conference report
SPAIN'S PREMIER.
on the fortifications appropriation bill.
and it was agreed to. The most import
ant action of the cenferees was the reces
sion of the Senate conferees upon the
amendment providing for the purchase of
land on Cushing's Island, in Portland
Harbor, Maine.
Cullom gave notice of an amendment he
will propose to the sundry civil appropri
ation bill providing for a revenue cutter
for Hawaiian waters, at a cost not to ex
ceed $2o,0C0.
A resolution was introduced by Allen
Instructing the Secretary of the Navy to
send to the Senate copies of the letter of
Gunner Morgan to Admiral Sampson, re
questlon the latter's indorsement of his
application for promotion, and of the Ad
miral's comment upon it. The resolution
went over until tomorrow.
Daniel has given notice of his inten
tion to offer the following amendment to
the Army appropriation bill:
"That no ollicer of the Army, whether
regular or volunteer, and whehtre In or
out of the United States, shall receive by
executive or military authority or other
wise any pay or allowance whatsoever
than such as is provided for by statuto
law, and any such officer who shall be
convicted by court-martial of violation ot
this provision shall be dismissed from tha
service."
If a Democratic Congress wants to fol
low this one, he declared, he should In
sist that both these controversed ques
tions shoud not be acted upon now, but
In considering the practical question of
legislation, he realized that the next Con
gress would be even more completely
dominated by the Republican party than
this. He was willing, therefore, that a
vote upon the propositions should bo taken
as the party In power In any event
would be obliged to assume tho responsl
bllty for them.
Teller's Amendment.
Teller gave notice of an amendment to
the Philippine section as follows:
"That the Constitution of the United
States Is hereby extended over and de
clared to be in force in the Philippine
Islands, so far as the same or any pro
vision thereof may be applicable."
His purpose In offering the amendment,
he said, was to ascertain whether those
who say the Constitution does not extend
over the Philippines are willing that it
should be extended over the Islands. He
had no Idea that the United States ever
would surrender the Philippine Islands. .
"In my opinion." Interposed Hoar, "we
have no more right to govern the people
of the Philippines than the people of tha
Philippines have to govern us. If the
Senator should declare in his amendment
that the Constitution of the United States
is to be in effect and force so long as the
authority of the United States is maln
alncd there, I should be inclined to ac
quiesce in it."
"But I don ot yield that point, replied
Teller. Teller then proceeded with a legal
and constitutional argument upon the
pending questions. He said the Congress
was asked In this bill to place its ap
proval upon a measure that would carry
us back to the dark ages a bill that em
bodies a "wicked and vicious system of
administration." He feared that the meas
ure would have the approval of the coun
try, too, as he thought the people may
have forgotten the principles of liberty.
Referring to the Cuban amendment.
Teller said it was not so "drastic and
savage" as he had thought it might be,
but he could not give it his approval.
He feared It might wound the sensibili
ties of the Cubans. He hoped the Cubans
might agree to the propositions made.
Even with those conditions imposed, he
believed Cuba yet would be an independ
ent state.
Pettlgrew made a vigorous attack upon
the Philippine amendment, particularly,
declaring that it would encourage "jobs"
and "schemes" for the advancement ol
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BAD FOR THE BOERS
Increasing Number Falling
Into British Hands.
HOPEFUL FEELING IN LONDON
Additional Captures hy Gcnernl
French Operations Will Soon Be
Reduction to n Dncoit Stage
Plague at the Cape.
LONDON, Feb. 27. General French's
most recent success, combined with tho
other advantages gained by the British
forces in South Africa, have created, a
representative of the Associated Press
learns, a most hopeful feeling In the War
Office here. Lord Raglan, Under-Secretary
for War, described it today a being
"tho thin end of the wedge' and this also
is the opinion of the military critics, who
reiterate that while the war cannot be
expected to end with a sudden stroke,
this constant capturing of men, guns, sup
plies and horses, means that the opera
tions will soon be reduced to a Dacolt
stage. General French Is quite the hero
of the hour on Pall Mall, though, of
course. General Kitchener's controlling
hand Is recognized under every circum
stance. It Is felt by Mr. Broderick and
Lord Roberta that, so long as the British
forces are doing something to diminish
the Boers' supply of men, mounts and am
munition, they are achieving the only pos
sible objective at present In sight.
It is not believed to be at all likely that
General Kitchener will grant any armis
tice, as a preliminary to peace, or, of he
does, he will not let the "War Office know
of It until he learns the result. In fact,
small rellanco is placed on such an offer,
for even if General Botha gave In, the
War Office Is inclined to consider that his
action would only affect tho force under
his Immediate Individual command, and
that the same- policy which Is now being
pursued would have to be continued
against the other Boer forces operating
In vicinities far removed from the Boer
Commander-in-Chief.
General Kitchener, telegraphing from
Mlddelburg (In the Transvaal, on the rail
road between Pretoria and Portuguese
East Africa), under date of February 27,
says:
"The following additional captures are
reported by French up to February 23:
Three hundred Boers, surrendered: a 19
pounder Krupp, one howitzer, a Maxim,
20,000 rounds of small arms, ammunition,
153 rifles, 2SS horses. 834 trek oxen. 5600 cat
tle, 9S00 sheep and 2S7 wagons and carts.
The Boers casualties were four killed and
five wounded."
The War Office selected the double an
niversary of the battle of Majuba Hill and
General Cronje'3 surrender to publish Gen
eral Kelly-Kenny's dispatch to Lord Rob
erts, dealing with tho events immediately
preceding the surrender at Paardeburg.
Tho dispatch contains no news, but it
threatens to reopen the discussion regard
ing the responsibility for the attack on
the Boer lines at Paardeburg, which
proved so costly to the British. Only last
evening, in the House of Commons, Mr.
Broderick. tho War Secretary, said that
General Kelly-Kenny was In command.
Presumably he was, although his dispatch
concludes as follows:
"Lord Kitchener, the Chief of Staff, was
present at all time. In accordance with
the instructions conveyed to me in your
note of February 17, I recognized hl3 sug
gestions as conveying to me your lord
ship's orders, and acted thereon."
Tho Dally Chronicle, which has re
ceived a report it believes trustworthy,
though it has no means of verification,
that Qencral Botha has surrendered to
Lord Kitchener, says: "According to
earlier Information, General Botha waa
to have been received at Lord Kitch
ener's camp about the end of this week,
but If the foregoing report Is correct,
events have ripened with unexpected ra
pidity." Bennot Burleigh wires to the Dally Tel
egraph from De Aar, under Tuesday's
date, as follows: "The Orange River re
mains high. Our columns are tightening
their grip upon Steyn Dewet and Hert
zog near Peterisville," and our patrols
havo been engaged. I anticipate that a
general action Is about to be fought, and
that the oclllslon Is likely to prove seri
ous." Special dispatches from Pretoria locato
General Botha with a small force north
of Middelburg. They point out that ho
Is probably making for the headquarters
of Commandant Vlljoen and the seat of
the Boer Government, beyond RoosenkaL
Lord Kitchener has been at Mlddelburg
for three days, but there Is no indica
tion from any other quarter, other than,
that relied upon by the Dally Chronicle,
that Botha .has surrendered.
Rnts Spreading Cape Town Plague.
CAPE TOWN. Feb. 27. Seven fresh
cases of bubonic plaguo were reported:
yesterday. Two of tho victims are Euro
peans, a man and a woman. The dead
body of a Kaffir was found near the ca
thedral yesterday. In a majority of tho
cases the spread of tho disease Is trace
able to rats. Tho principal difficulty en
countered by the authorities in their ef
forts to prevent the plague from spreading
is the concealment by the colored people
of Its existence among them. In conse
quence of the gravity of the situation, tho
government has taken over from the cor
poration control of everything connected
therewith, and is engaging a large corps
for a thorough cleansing of the city, tha
burning of undesirable houses and tho
destruction of rats.
The Pursuit of Dewet.
DE AAR. Cape Colony, Tuesday, Feb
ruary 2C Thorneycroffs column, when
last "heard from, was a few hours march
behind Dewet. The other columns have
seemingly lost touch with him. Hertzog.
the Boer commander, is reported to havo
crossed the Orange River, and appears
to be still inside the rectangle formed by
the railroads and the river.
Another Capture ly the British.
PORT ELIZABETH, Cape Colony, Feb.
27. A private message received here says
Schelper's Laager, near Willowmoore, has
been captured by the British. The main
body of the Boers was absent. About 40
burghers and the whole of the supplies
were taken.
Rebellion Against Sultan of "Wndni.
TRIPOLI, Feb. 27. A rebellion ha3
broken out against the Sultan of Wadal,
owing to the many executions. Ahmed,
son of the late Sultan All, has been pro
claimed King by the rebels. A French
force Is reported to be half way be
tween Tuat and Wadal.