THE MOKISTW OEEGONIAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1900.
DEBATE GREW WARM
Excitfog Discussion in-the Sen-;
ae Over the Philippines.
STf Offo AS USUAL BYETTIGREW
Tkc SeHtk Dakota 3Caa "Was Dc
HSBBaod as a Traitor by Harr
ier f Connecticut.
WABHXMGTOK, Jan. 1L Debate In the
senate, orotnarfiy ca.m and dignified, burst
today. Into patow te utterances and blu
ter McriminaUons. Senators burled de
nunciation at one another until the aud
torc auivered with excitement. The de
bate grew oat of a phase of the Philip
pine question, and no scene has been wit
nessed since the dtecuseton of the war reso
lutions in the last congress which, in
sensational features, compared with that
of fotav. Pettigrew, who has precipi
tated nearly all of the debate upon the
Philippine question during the present ses
sion, sought to have read a resolution em
bodying a document written by Emllio
Agulnaldo upon the F.Hpiao insurrection,
and 'containing his version of the alleged
recognition of the Filipino republic by Ad
miral Dewey. Lodge protested against
printing the document In any form, and
rad a letter from Admiral Dewey, in
which that portion cf Agulnaldo's state
ment relating to the admiral was de
nounced as a "tissue of falsehoods."
Senators on the floor listened with eager
attention, and many gallery , spectators
leaned far over the railings In their desire
not to rnn a sentence. Lodge said he
preferred accepting Dewey's word to that
of Agulnaldo, and was satisfied the Ameri
can people would also. In a passionate
reply, Pettigrew declared that Admiral
Dewey had recognised the Filipino repub
lic, and, although afforded an opportunity
heretofore to deny Agulnaldo's state
ments, had not done so.
In an Instant natt a dosen senators were
on their feet, liawley, the veaerab'e sena
tor from Connecticut, denounced Pettl
grew's action as treason. In rapid suc
cession Pettigrew was made the target of
sunging arraignments by Senators SSpoon
er. Hawley, Seweil and Gallinger. That
the feeling was at a pitch seldom noted
In the senate was evidenced by the pale
faces of the men who spoke. Jones of
Arkansas and Teller endeavored to stem
the tide of protest and deep feeling by
conciliatory speeches.
At the conclusion of the scene, whloh
-will remain memorable In senate annals,
tae nnaaaai out was taken up and dis
cussed by Berry and Teller.
TUB DAY IX DETAIL.
PettlgTew's Statement In tlie Senate,
and Remarks It Called Forth.
WASHINGTON, Jan. SL In the senate
today Allen (pop. Neb ) offered a resolu
tion which went over, discharging the
committee on finance from further con
sideration of the resolution he offered
January 23 regarding the National City
bank, of New York.
A spirited and seasajtlonal debate was
precitrftated -by (he presentation by Petti
grew tIL S. D.) of a resolution which he
desired to have read for information. The
clerk began to read It, and it came out
that the matter contained in the resolu
tion wan the statement of Agulnaldo con
cerning the Insurrection of the Filipinos
against the Spaniards, The statement
contain Agulnaldo's version of a confer
ence between him and Admiral Dewey
and the statement that Admiral Dewey
recognised the Filipino republic.
Lodge (rep. Mass.), with visible mani
festation of feeting, protested earnestly
against this latest effort of Pettigrew to
secure the printing of Agulnaldo's state-'
inent by the United States government.
"The reason 1 protest," said Lodge, "Is
that the document contains a number of
statements that are absolutely false.
Statements are attributed to Admiial
Dewey which are utterly without founda
tion. Now, the Anti-Imperialist League and
Its one organ print such matter as this
without restriction. But that the United
States government should lend its aid to
the circulation of branded falsehoods con
cerning the admiral of its navy is prepos
terous. I want to read a letter addressed
to me by Admiral Dewey."
Tho letter proved to be as follows:
"Waohtngtea, Jan. 38. 1BW. Dear Sen
ator Lodge: The statement of Bmillo
Aguwaido. as recentl published in the
Springfield Republican, so far as it re
lates to me, is a tissue of falsehoods. I
never promised, directly or indirectlj, in
dpendence of the Filipino. I never treat
ed him as an all', except to make use of
hlai and the soldiers to assist me in my
oietiations against the Spaniards. He
never alluded to the word 'Independence"
in any conversation with me or my offi
cer. The statement that I received him
-with military honors or saluted the so
called Filipino sag is absolutely false.
Sincerely yours, GEORGE DEWEY."
Lodge again protested against printing
lies, and declared it would be an imposi
tion upon the United States to print the
resolution.
The chair (Frye) sustained a point of
order against the resolution made by Aid
rich rep. R. L), thus disposing of the res
olution, offered by Pettigrew.
The South Dakota senator gained the
floor, however, and addressed the senate
briefly. He spoke in an impassioned man
ner and several times declined sharply to
yield to Interruptions. He said the paper
which he had offered in his resolution was
a. translation made in Boston of a state
ment written by Agulnaldo himself. It
had been sent by the Springfield Republi
can to this city and submitted to Admiral
Dewey with a view of ascertaining wheth
er it was accurate or not. The admiral,
Pettigrew said, declined through his sec
retary, to say anything In regard to the
document, reeling that he must adhere
to his tatenUon not to discuss the Philip
pine question in any form in advance ot
the PhtBpptne commission's report.
"Now." said Pettigrew, "Admiral Dew
ej after the publication of the document,
sends here a letter repudiating the state
ments ho quoted as having made, and
denouncing them as a tissue of falsehoods.
Admiral Dewey did recognize the Fili
pino republic," shouted Pettigrew, "and"
"How?" Inquired Lodge and Spooner in
unison.
By saluting the Filipino flag." declared
Pettigrew. his voice keyed to & high pitch.
' By proceeding to Subig bay with Aguln
aldo a forces, and there receiving the sur
render of a Spanish garrison; by his con
ferences and statements to Agulnaldo "
Galltager (rep. N. H.) and Hawley (rep.
Conn.) objected to the continuance of the
discussion, the latter saying: "That Is
treason, it is lending aid and comfort to
an enemy of the United Stales, and the
senator has been doing that for months."
Pettigrew replied, that what he wanted
was to have the facte of the matter placed
before the country. He charged the state
department with heMing back informa
tion of value te senators, and to the presi
dent, and intimatod that the department
was afraid to publish It to the world.
"The threat of treason," he declared,
"will net deter us from disclosing the
facta as they come Into our possession."
Lodg regained the floor and saM: "My
objection to this pamphlet te that it is a
mass ef falsehood! a tissue of lies. I
want a , of fhe facts in this matter. But
I do protest against the-publication by
this t-o eminent of matter that has been
brasld In the admiral of the navy as
faun. A- Vtween the statements in that
pant 1ik nd the word of George Dewey.,
11 k iho word ef -George Dewey."
a "- t,rv. Wis.) segued that there
ahouM be a Use drawn upon, the charac
ter of matter to be printed by the senate.
"When before, he asked, had it been pro
posed to place before the senate a justifi
cation of a man in arms against the coun
try? When the senator from South Da
kota asserts that Admiral Dewey saluted
the Filipino flag and Admiral Dewey says
he did not, Spooner continued, there will
be no longer any question as to the facts.
The people may divide as to policy, but
there could be no doubt that the people
.of the United States were united in the
desire to do nothing to sacrifice even one
American soldier in the Philippines. This
sacrifice unfortunately would be the re
sult of any encouragement given the Fili
pinos here.
In this connection Spooner read an ex
pression from the late General Lawton, in
which the general said: "If I am shot by
a Filipino bullet, it might as weH come
from one of my men, because I know the
continuance of fighting is due to reports
sent out here from America."
Rawlins (dem. Utah.) said the senators
Who were making such strenuous objec
tion to having Agulnaldo's utterances
published were Inconsistent. "Were they
not aware that the administration Aad
itself made public documents emanating
from the some source? Did any greater
obligation rest upon the senate? Rawlins
criticised the censorship of the adminis
tration "on the threshold of a political
campaign." He also objected to the use
of a letter from a patriot llko General
Lawton to support a political propaganda.
Gallinger complained of -what he called
Pettlgrew's sneers at the American sol
diers and his charges against the presi
dent. He had no doubt Admiral Dewey's
word would be accepted rather than that
of a man who was engaged in shooting
down American soldiers. He was opposed
to the proposed publication, and he hoped
that some way would be found of sup
pressing suoh reproach upon the Ameri
can troops and upon the president of the
United States and bis policy.
Jones (dem. Ark.) wanted all the facts
known. In his opinion, the most unfortu
nate circumstance that happened in con
nection with the discussion of the Philip
pine subject was the disposition to cut off
debate and suppress facts. He had suffi
cient confidence in the American people to
believe they would in the end arrive at a
just conclusion, but in order that they
might be enabled to do so they should not
be cut off from any of the facts. Jones
joined with Rawlins -in his objection to
the rigid censorship. "You can only fear
the truth," he said; ''you need not fear
falsehoods, for you have in the officers
on the ground full means of ascertaining
what is true and what is false." He
would have the censorship removed, not
only in Manila, but In the departments of
the government In "Washington.
Seweil (rep. N. J.) referred to the fact
that he had opposed the acquisition of the
Philippines,, but he said that as soon as
the Paris treaty was ratified he had sunk
hls private views and acquiesced In the
result.
'"I-saw the flag attacked," he safd "and
after- that "with me It "was thecountry
and the flag, rlghtor -wrong."
He then declared that, under the cir
cumstances, he considered Pettigrew a
traitor to his country, and his con
duct as monstrous. It was beyond
comprehension and outrageous in the
extreme that a man clothed with
the dignity of a senator of the United
States, representing a sovereign state of
the Union, should attempt to furnish here
a forum to such an arch traitor as Aguln-
.aldo. In conclusion, he said) that General
Lawton himself told him (Seweil) that he
held that the continuance of the war was
due to those jho had not accepted the re
sult of the peace treaty, as he had done,
notably naming Pettigrew. He believed
Lawton's death was due to Pettigrew as
directly as to the bullet of the Filipino
who shot him down.
Teller (sll. Colo.) made a pacificatory
speech. He agreed with Jones that there
had been too much suppression of facts,
and blamed Seweil for his denunciation of
senators who were not supporting the
administration in its conduct of the Phil
ippine campaign. Every senator had a
right to express his views In this chamber,
whether for or Against the-government.
But he was opposed to printing Aguln
aldo's statement here, as it raised a ques
tion of veracity, unless Admiral Dewey's
denial was to go with It. He saw no rea
son for the crimination and recrimination
that had been heard here, and he saw no
occasion for the characterization of a sen
ator sitting on this floor as a traitor.
L Still, the fact must be recognized that
the country is In a war, and the hands
of the administration must be upheld.
Possibly thero had been mistakes, but
he did not believe anything wicked or
"bad had been done.
Hawley denounced Agulnaldo as a
forger, an embezzler and a scoundrel, say
ing that he was responsible for this wholly
unnecessary war. Every one knew that
when the proper time came it was the in
tention to lead the Filipinos into the paths
of self-government, but while the war
was on he was unalterably opposed to
giving any comfort to the enemy.
Pettigrew spoke briefly in reply to the
accusations against hlmv
"I won't attempt Ho make reply to the
personal attacks upon myself," he said,
"orto the charges mad against me 6f
being a traltor-JyIeld to no man in my
devotion to the country or the flag. No
one is more jealous of the country's
honor, but I have my own opinion as to
how best Its honor may be sustained."
He proceeded to say that he did not be
lieved It could be sustained by reversing
the time-honored policy that governments'
derive their just powers from the consent
of the governed, to accepting the present
administration's usurpatory policy. Petti
grew referred feelingly to the death of
GO jot the South Dakota volunteers in the
Philippines, and declared that they, as
well as General Lawton, might still be
alive if they had not obeyed the president
after the peace treaty was signed. If
Agulnaldo's request for a truce had been
assented to, their lives might have been
saved and the men restored to their fami
lies, instead of their bones being left to
moulder in the soil of Luzon, as had been
tho case under the present policy of ag
gression. Berry (dem. Ark.) then was recognized
and delivered his announced speech upon
the pending financial bill. He charged
that tho proposed change to the gold
standard was to be simply because the
holders of the bonds deemed gold the
more desirable. In an Incidental reference
to the Boer war, Berry said:
"While four-fifths of the American peo
ple are in sympathy with that struggling
people in South Africa, we have reason to
bellee that the administration is in sym
pathy with a monarchy."
Teller continued his speech on the finan
cial question. He spoke against the pro
posed legislation, which he said placed It
In the power of the banks to dictate the
country's financial affairs. Teller admit
ted that in some respects the country was
moro prosperous than it was a while ago.
"But," said he, "a system of prosperity
which touches a few of our people and
leaves out the American farmer is a
vicious system, and the prosperity is a
delusion."
Chandler (rep. N. H.) inquired whether
the bonds at present outstanding under
the provisions of the senate bill would
have to be paid in gold.
"There is nothing," replied Aldrlch, "In
this bill which changes the status of out
standing bonds, either directly or indi
rectly." After a brief executive session, the sen
ate at 4:40 P. M adjourned.
Cnnndinn Tax on Pulp Wood.
MONTREAL, Quebec, Jan. 31. The tax
of SI SO per cord placed on pulp wood,
with a rebate of $1 50 per cord when the
pulp produced, therefrom is manufactured
within the limits of the province of Que
bec is not working as its promoters in
tended. Its purpose was to cut off the
supply of American pulp manufacturers.
It Is not onb doing that, but It has cut
off the supply of two big pulp mills lo
cated on the Ottawa Tlver. JuBt outside
the limits of the province of Ontario.
o "
' X whiff of Sooacoo -purity Zarina cigar
ettes, 10C far 1&.
HARDEST FIGHT OF WAR
"WINSTON CHURCHILL DESCRIBES
THE BATTLE OF SPIOXKOP.
A Bloody Engagement, but Not a De
cisive One Mountain, Though Eas
ily Taken, Gould Not Be Held,
NEW YORK, Jan. 3L Winston Spencer
Churchill has cabled to the Evening
World an account of the battle of Spton
kop. The dispatch, which is dated Spear
man's Camp, January 27, says the fight
on tho summit of the kop was one of the
fiercest and most furious conflicts in Brit
ish military history, Guided by Thorny
croft, the troops surprised the Boers there
and carried the trenches with the bayo
net at 3 o'clock in the morning. There
was little loss.
At once the troops entrenched hastily,
but the, ground was broken by large, rocks
and unsuited for entrenchments. f At dawn
heavy Boer shelling began. General Wood
gate was seriously wounded at the begin
ning. Urgent demands for reinforcements
were sent by the commander who suc
ceeded Woodgate. The reinforcements
were sent, strengthening the defense.
Thornycroft was appointed brigadier com
manding the whole force on top of the Mil.
A bitter and btoody struggle followed
throughout the day, the Boers concentrat
ing every man and gun on the summit of
the hill, and attacking with the greatest
spirit. The British artillery was unable
to copo with the superior long-range Boer
guns, and during the afternoon it became
evident the infantry could not endure an
other day. It was impossible to drag
guns to the summit of Spionkop without
elaborate preparations, or to mount the
guns strongly enough to defend the'hlU
from artillery.
Thornycroft's decision to abandon was
both wise and necessary. The British
troops, stubborn and formidable, marched
back to the camps in regular order. Every
effort is now beihg made to succor the
wounded, of, whom many still He on the
summit. The official lists will give tho
losses. The defense of the hill by the
English infantry, particularly the. Lanca
shire regiment, was a gjorious episode.
The whole army Is proud of 1L The Boer
positions before Ladysmith are perhaps
Impregnable to 25,000 men, but the troops
are resolved to have another try.
The public must imltato the equanim
ity of the troops. Spionkop is not a dis
aster. Neither guns were lost nor un
wounded prisoners murdered. It was sim
ply a bloody action. In which lodgment
In the enemy's trenches was effected, but
which proved untenable. The Boers were
sometimes within 30 yards of the British
line. They have also suffered. Their
losses must be greater, compared to their
strength, than ours. The process of at
trition must ultimately settle the war.
The troops bear the worst cheerfully, and
the nation must remain calm, dignified
and determined.
CULLER'S NEXT ATTEMPT.
Rumors That He Is Preparing Again
to Reach Ladysmith.
LONDON, Jan. 31. When the nation
had almost resigned Itself to the fall of
Ladysmith, there comes from all quar
ters today an indication that Buller will
make another attempt to relieve the be
sieged place. If the Daily Mail's report
of BuHer's statement that he hopes to be
In Ladysmith within a week can be Im
plicitly relied on, news of further serious
fighting would be expected shortly. But
the papers are loth to believe what the St.
James's Gazette characterizes as "unwar
rantable boasting," if true. Moreover,
the war office throws cold water on the
dispatch this afternoon by Issuing a state
ment that it lias no news confirmatory 'of
such p. move as Buller's reported speech
Indicates.
Yet, today's dispatches from Ladysmith
and Capo Town give u strong Impression
that there is something more than rumor
in all these reports. So, while all definite
opinion must await further news, it does
not seem at all unlikely that another des
perate effort will be made to succor Gen
eral White.
A dispatch from the Associated Press
representative at Spearman's farm, dated
January 25, describing the fight and retire
ment from Spionkop, says:
"We filed down sadly, but In perfect or
der. The King's Royal rifles' colonel was
struck down at the moment a heliograph
message ordering retirement was handed
to him. The enemy Is holding a thanks
giving service tonight. Surgeons who as
cended the hill were allowed to remove
our wounded. The scene at the top of the
hill was fearful, and a terrible witness to
the destructiveness of artillery. All day
our body-bearers were busy carrying
down men."
Buller telegraphs from Spearman's
farm, under today's date, that Colonel
Thorneycroft was the officer who ordered
tho retirement from Spionkop. Buller
adds:
"It Is due to him to say that I believe
his personal gallantry saved the difficult
situation early January 24, and that under
a loss of at least 40 per cent he directed
the defense with conspicuous courage and
ability throughout the day. No 'blame
whatever for the withdrawal Is in my
opinion attributable to him, and I 'think
his conduct throughout was admirable."
A special dispatch from Cape Town says
150 American scouts, who arrived there
as muleteers, have enlisted in the British
forces.
Sudden orders were received at Alder
shot this afternoon for the Immediate em.
barkatlon of the Fourth cavalry brigade
for the Cape.
M?KIXLI3Y WILL NOT INTERFERE.
Unless England and Transvaal Ask
Him to Use His Good Offices.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31. A special to the
Herald from Washington, says:
"All the information which has reached
the president Is to the effect that Great
Britain does not desire mediation, and,
though It Is understood that the Boer gov
ernment Is anxious for peace, the -statements
made by Dr. Leyds seem to favor a
continuance of the war. The president
will certainly not Interfere unless both
governments request the use of his good
offices."
This statement, made by an official of
the administration as to the meeting of
the cabinet, may be regarded as authori
tative. It is understood that there was
some informal discussion at the cabinet
meeting, based upon the dispatches and
resolutions which have been received by
the president urging him to take action
wblch will bring about an end of tbe war.
The cabinet Is unanimously of the dplnioa
that the United States is not concerned in
the affairs of South Africa, and conse
quently would have no justification in in
tervening. Members of tho cabinet say 1
an effort is being made to make political
capital out of the attitude of the presi
dent, whose action in refusing to interfere
is being interpreted in some quarters as an
Indication of sympathy for Great Britain.
The administration. It is stated, has pur
sued and is pursuing an attitude of strict
neutrality, favoring neither ono govern
ment nor the other.
It was said at the state department that
this government has received no communi
cation inclosing $3700 for transmission to
President Kruger to be used by the Boer
government In the prosecution of the war.
It Is stated by officials that it .would be
a breach of neutrality for the United
States to transmit funds which, if intended
for the use of the government in Us mili
tary operations, are certainly contraband
and liable to seizure. The agent of this
government at Pretorin is supplying the
British prisoners with funds placed at his
disposal by the British government, but
the proRosltlofl, for the. UnildShUes to
iforward money to the Boer .government
i is an enaroty cniieront matter, andSecre
,tary Hay will undoubtedly decline. to act
as an agent for any such purpose.
Secretary Hay a week ago called the at
tention of Lord Pauncefote to the report
ed criticism of members of the senate
made by Vanslttart, the British con
sular officer at New Orleans. As a result
of an Investigation instituted by the am
bassador, the department has learned that
Mr. Vanslttart repudiates the sentiments
attributed to him. This denial will be
transmitted to the senate foreign relations
committee, which was yesterday directed
to make an inquiry Into the matter.
KELLY-KBXXY'S MOVEMENTS.
Strong Force o'perntlng Between
French and Gatacre.
LONDON, Jan. 31. Spencer Wilkinson,
reviewing the military situation in the
Morning Post, says:
"There is again a remarkable scarcity of
Information about what Is taking place In
tho- theater of war. There must bo more
than 100 war correspondents at the front,
but they are kept silent.
"The column under General Kelly-Kenny
haa occupied Thebus, about 90 miles by
railway from Colesberg, Where General
French is operating, and about 45 miles
from Stormberg Junction, where the
Boers opposed to General Gatacre are be
lieved to be. The strength of General
Kelly-Kenny's column Is not told, but as
that officer commands' the Sixth division,
the whole of which has reached Cape
Town, and as there is no word pf any
part of it having gone to Natal, the prob
ability Is that the column is identical with
the division. At any rate It Is hoped that
this Is the case, and that the last has been
heard of breaking up divisions into frag
ments "The dispatch of this column, if, as must
be presumed, it Is strong enough for in
dependent operations, portends a great
,deal. In the first plice it means that
the campaign in Natal is to be left to tho
care of Itself. For, If the Sixth division
is at Thebus, there is no other force at
Cape Town capable of turning the balance
in Natal. Ladysmith, then, Is not to be
relieved. Its garrison must hold out as
long as possible, or make a desperate at
tempt to fight its way out, unless, indeed,
General Buller, with such forces as he has,
tries a third time to drive back the Boer
army.
"This discussion implies that the war
will be prolonged, and the Boers are to
be given time to push, their advantage in
Natal. They will try to overcome Sir
George White's force and to take the of
fensive against General Buller, whose ar
my they would in that caseperhaps be
able to hold by putting several parts of
their own more mobile force In positions
In his front, flank and rear. General Buller
would keep them occupied as long as his
supplies and ammunition lasted.
"During these operations, the British
forces in Cape Colony and the reinforce
ments on the wax would be collected into
an army?to march through the Free State.
If that march could be rapid enough to
produce an effect on the minds of the Boer
commander-in-chief while General Buller's
force Is still occupying him, the plan might
lead to a decisive result, but there can
hardly be a start fbr another month, and
a march through the Free Statemust
take a month at least. It is not easy toT
day to foresee what can happen In Natal
by the end of March.
"Meanwhile the mission of General Kelly-Kenny
does not altogether explain itself.
It seems a little strange that the new col
umn should not first have been sent to the
assistance of General French, who has
hemmed in a force, of Boers, but finds
them reinforced from the north. Any
thing like a division added to General
French's force ought to enable him to de
stroy the Boer forces with which he is
dealing by completing his circle around
I them and then gradually closing it In upon
them.
"The formation ot a fresh column while
this kind of concentration was possible
looks like a continuation of the. old policy
of dispersion Instead of concentration. Gen
eral Kelly-Kenny will have to mend the
railway bridge at Steysburg as-he moves
eastward and as his advance continues he
will enter a. hilly and perhaps difficult
country."
Alleged Bonst of Duller Discredited.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3L The dispatch
from Cape Town which quotes General
Buller as saying he hoped to be In Lady
sirilth in a week 'a discredited in London.
The report of fighting at Crocodile Pool dis
poses of the rumor that the British had
relieved Mafeklng. There Is no great en
thusiasm In London over the expected In
vasion of the Orange Free State by a
third British army, for It is considered
likely that the Boers have planned a good
defense. Colonel Villebols-Mareull, the
French strategist, has started for Coles
burg to assist In repelling the British ad
vance. Confirmation has been received of
the report that the chief Boer shell fac
tory in Johannesburg has been blown up.
For the present the British can do noth
ing to help Ladysmith. Some experts be
lieve that General White will try to cut
his way out He must either do this or
surrender, for his food supply is almost
exhausted.
There is no 'sign except the anxiety of
the British cabinet that any hostile dem
onstration against Epgland is contem
plated. Russia and France are sure to
take advantage of England's helplessness
by, grabbing territory in Asia, but the
czar is living up to his reputation as the
foe of war.
Wounded From Spionkop.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31. A special to the
Herald from Spearman's Camp, Satur
day, says:
There has been a long train of ambu
lances arriving at the Spearman's Camp
field hospitals with wounded. The Lan
cashire brigade sustained the heaviest
losses.
There was no panic The troops retired
frpm the hill In good order. This morn
ing several men were shot In returning
tp the positions hela before they carried
Spionkop. Thorneycroft's mounted infant
ry and tho third battalion of the King's
Royal rifles lost heavily. The men of
the Imperial ljght infantry received their
baptism of fire, shooting and killing the
Boer marksmen and snipers.
Sergeant Mason, of the Thorneycroft
mounted Infantry, had a duel with Boers,
who drilled five holes through his helmet.
Sergeant Mason caught three Boers creep
ing up behind him yesterday evening with
fixed sights. One he Instantly killed, and
then another; the third took shelter and
for half an hour they exchanged shots. The
Boer hit him in the shoulder, but Mason
returned the compliment, and at the next
shot killed his antagonist.
Lost Confidence in Duller.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31. According to
London dispatches, the British public
seem to have totally lost confidence in
General Buller. The next big news is
expected to be furnished by the Boers.
They have doubled their energy In the
siege of Kimberley, and may be expected
to close In on Ladysmith. It is said that
upon the fall of Ladj smith. Dr. Leyds, in
Europe, and Montagu White, In Washington,-
will appeal for mediation.
Additional Casualty List.
LONDON, Jan. 3L The war office has
issued an additional casualty list of the
battle of Spionkop, January 24, and of
the engagements at Ventersprult, January
17 and 20. The additional list numbers 139
men killed, 391 wounded and 63 missing, a,
total of 593. With 174 additional casual
ties given for the fighting at VenteTsprult,
the- total loss since the beginning of the
war, is placed at 95S men.
Canadian Artillerymen en Konte.
ST. VINCENT, Cape Verde Islands,
Jan. 3t. The Allan line steamer Lauren
tian, from Halifax, January 21, for Cape
Town, arrived here this afternoon. She
carries the first artillery section of the
second Canadian contingent for service in
South Afriea.
Stops the Cough and Works Off the
Colrf.
j cold In one day. Ko cure no pay. Price 25c.'Jproudest, richest Englishman one lonely
ENGLAND5 .WAR POLICY
CRITICISED IX THE HOUSE OP COM
MONS, .
Under-Secretary Broderlck Defended
the Administration The Jame
son Raid.
LONDON, Jan. 3L There was an utter
lack of Interest hi today's debate In the
house of commons. At 'no time was the
house well filled. The speeches were aca
demic,' traveled In deep, worn ruts, and
did not touch upon the -future, in which
alone the house is much lnterestla. The
only sign of animation during the whole
session was when Sc Robert Reld at
tacked the South African committee, draw
ing cries from the Irish members of "pub
lish the Hawksley letters." Mr. Balfour,
replying to the suggestions of Sir John
Henry Kenna, member for the Honlton
division of Devonshire, said he regretted
that It would be contrary to precedent to
curtail the debate, as the amendment was
a vote of censure, upon which the fate
of the gpvernment depended.
The house resumed the debate on the
amendment of Lord Edmund Fltzmaurice,
liberal, to the address in reply to the
queen's speech. Replying to the criticisms
of Franois $. Stevenson, liberal member
for the Eye division of Suffolk, the gov
ernment leader, A. J. Balfour, said noth
ing had thus far occurred to convince
him that the Information given by the
Intelligence department regarding the Boer
guns was erroneous.
- Sidney Charles Buxton, liberal member
for the middle district of Lanarkshire-, re
ferred to the changes brought against the
chancellor of the exchequer and treasury,
whereupon the chancellor of the exchequer,
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, hotly Interrupt
ed, saying: "From the very beginning
neither the treasury nor the chancellor
have In any way stinted preparations or
expenditures the cabinet thought neces
sary." Sir Robert Reld, liberal member from
the Dumfries district, bitterly arraigned
the government's "recklessness and du
plicity," which he said aroused first mis
understanding with the Boers, and which,
fostered and stimulated by the "wicked
ness and folly of a few men," resulted
in the war. Amidst opposition cheers and
murmurs. Sir Robert declared that, having
regard for the general discredit attaching
to Great Britain in the minds of foreign
ers by the events connected with the
Jamieson raid, it was the duty of the gov
ernment to take up the broken threads
and pursue the inquiry to its final end.
The parliamentary committee on Inquiry,
he further asserted, was a scandal and
a dishonor to the house, and there was
a suspicion that the raid was organized
with the complicity of Mr. Chamberlain.
William St. John Broderlck, under sec
retary of foreign affairs, clpsed today's
debate. He generally characterized the
Inc ctmertts of the opposition ae 'Immoral"
at, such a time as the present. No conser
vative, he added, defended the raid, from
which he claimed the government had suf
fered more than anybody because, when
the raid was precipitated. President Kru
ger "had almost reached th.e end of his
tether with his own burghers on account
of his treatment of the Uitlanders."
The house then adjourned.
- v COMMENT ON THE WAR.
Military Writers of America and En
rope Argue the Case.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3L In the February
number of the North American Review,
the Transvaal war Is discussed by Lleu-tenant-General
John F. Owen, of the
Royal artillery (British); Captain Fritz
Hoenlg. of the German army (retires;
Major-General O. O. Howard, U.. a. A.,
(retired); Henry Cust, formerly eauor ot
the Pall Mall Gazette, and Dr. J. C.
Volght, author of "Fifty Years, of the
Republic in South Africa' ,
General Owen says that "tne Jooer
strategy has been excellent," ana tnat
In military Intelligence they nave snown
first-rate organization. They have taught
us a lesson in the use of heavy guns
of position, which they move with com
parative rapidity in the nem. itapia-nring
guns of small camber of most recent pat
tern are largely used, often with terriwe
effect. The artillery has been well han
dled, mostly by their mercenaries, but the
ammunition uped. has been very defective."
Speaking of the British strategy, Gen
eral Owen says that It is difficult to judge
of it without knowing the exact reasons
dictating departure from the original plan,
but It seems to him that it would have
been better to have carried out the first
plan at all costs, though one army corps
would not have sufficed. The Intelligence
department, he says, has not been suc
cessful. Captain Hoenlg takes the view that
"England's first mistake consisted in the
fact that her political and military ac
tion, which was evidently intended to bear
an offensive character, did not keep pace
with each other." Captain Hoenlg esti
mates the Boer forces at "not far short of
60,000 men." and he figures that "the,
English forces In the field must, at the
yery least, reach a total of 120,000 men,
if England is to drive back her antagon
ist by force of anna and dictate peace at
Pretoria. In addition to this large force,
about 40,000 men will be required In Natal
and in Cape Colony for minor eventuali
ties, as well as for the protection of the
railway lines, etc."
General Howard briefly revlows the
campaign up to the time of General Bm7
ler's first attempt to cross .the Tugela
river. Viewing the eltuatlon as it then
stood, he says Lord Roberts must choose
one of three lines of advance so soon as
he has enough men to work out a de
cisive movement. Dwelling upon the mili
tary problems before the new commander-in-chief
of the British forces in South
Africa, he says":
"Will he take the Durban line? "It Is
the shortest, but It Is intrinsically the
most difficult to carry and has the best
Boer troops to defend it. Will he choose
the line through the Orange Free State?
Possibly, but I think not. He will need,
however, to clear those cross railways and
secure the country below to the Orange
river that he may have the connecting
railways from Molteno via MIddleburg to
Do Aar as a secondary base. That could
be done promptly. Then he could go for
ward rapidly, repairing the western rail
road above De Aar as he pushed on to
join Methuen; then crush Cronje's force,
relieve Kimberley and at once break
acrdss eastward to the central railroad
and use that road for a rapid advance
upon Pretoria.
"Of course Joubert would retire from
Colenso and Ladysmith the Instant he saw
Lord Roberts' plan. Then Buller could
pick up General White's force of 5000 and
press along with vigor to keep as many
Boer soldiers aa possible there to oppose
his threats against Johahnesburg and
Pretoria, by that route. If, after the crush
ing defeat of Cronje, Joubert and his stal
wart president did not make peace, prob
ably there would be first a hard-fought
battle near Kronstad and another the
last one at Johannesburg."
Mr. Cust, who writes on "The Dutch In
South Africa," says in one paragraph:"
"A thousand voices tell us that it is
the land greed, the gold greed, the empire
greed of England that have made the
war. England, they scream is the con
quering tyrant of free nations. Yet It is
a French-born government, loyal to Eng
land, that sends troops to the front from
Canada, and it Is a Dutch government,
loyal to England, that is In power at the
Cape- today. Formulas grow meaningless
by repetition, but what truth they carry
is uncnanged. When England claims
equal Tights for all white men of the Zam
besi, she says what generations in prac
tice have proved true, that in Cape Col
ony ana" NalaTariu Rhodesia, the Boer
stands on exactly, the same footing with
the English-born; and more, that In no
English colony of the world has the
political or commercial advantage over
the humblest and poorest foreign Immi
grant." Dr. Volght concludes his Interesting ar
LUole on "The Afrikander in Natal," with
the following:
"The largest army which England has
ever had on the; battlefield in Sent
Africa over 29.CQ0.men, horse, foot and ar
tillery, with powerful guns from British
warships and with lyddite shells to help
them has been hurled back from the Up
per Tugela line, losing 2000 m killed.
wounded and prisoners and also XL guns.
On the Tugela, where the fathers died
in 183S, aye. and south of the Tugela, are
the sona now, on the 18th day of Decem
ber, 1889. They are the're with Lueas
Meyer; with Louis Botha, whose mother
was In the laager on the Bushman's river
In l8S3, and with Schalk Buger, .whose
father was outlawed and proscribed by
the Brlttsfi government and went across
Drakensberg in 1342. ,
"They stand pn the Tugela, while in the
background the great Drakensberg moun-
ta.ns, where the snow white everlastingly
glows, rear their topmost peaks above
the clouds. The British general has
asXed for an armistice to bury his dead
on the 16th of December to bury Ms
dead in the very ground where rest some
of the bones of the .murdered voor trek
kers. " 'Avenge Majuba," the crowds have
shouted In London and at Durban and
Cape Town. God has avenged Slachter's
Nek Instead." , v
Mohtague White, who was eonsul-gen-eral
of the South African Republic la Lon
don until the outbreak of the war. eon.
trlbuted an article. The circumstances
commonly held to be responsible for
the present situation he merely glances
at. Amci3 these he points to the dis
content of the British element in Johan
nesburg the clumsy - diplomacy of Mr.
Chrmfcer'ain, the activity of Mr. Rhedes,
who h describes as "a disappointed capitalist-politician,
who has ruined his career
as a statesman by an aet of mad folly,
and who was burning to be revenged on
those whom he had bitterly wronged."
Mr. White devotes very particular at
tention to one Influence which has com
monly been overlooked, namely, the
growth of personal rule, as embodied in
the high commissioner of South Africa.
Mr. White Is especially severe on the
present high commissioner. Sir Alfred
Milner, and charge him with having
systematically utilized every force and
opportunity to bring about the present
disastrous war, his expressed' object being,
according to Mr. White, to "break the
power of Afrlkanderdom."
BRYAN DOWN EAST.
With Altgcld and Lentz He Spoke in
- Portland, Me.
PORTLAND Me., Jan. 3L Hon. WH1
iom J. Bryan was the guest of the Demo
cratic Club tonight at' a banquet In the
city ball. The speaking began at 3
o'clock, and a3 there was another big
meeting at the Auditorium, the three chief
speakers were taken in turn from one
meeting to the other. Ex-Governor Alt
geld was trje first speaker at the city hall.
Mr. Bryan, the next speaker, was given
an ovation surpassing any which he has
received at any previous time in New Eng
land. He said that when he came into
the Eastern states he came among demo
crats who are sush without hope of reward
or fear of punishment. He spoke of His
visit to Bath in 1886, and said he learned
to love his colleague-on the ticket for hte
sterling qualities and manly nature.
"The Eastern democrats In 1898," said
Mr. Bryan, "did not .have a large share
In making that platform, but they will
have a large share in making the next
platform. It will be just like the last. I am
glad that the time is past when either a
gold democrat or a silver democrat can
lead astray any .large number of people.
If any of our silver democrats waa to
leave today, he would take with him just
one person. That is all."
Mr, Bryan divided the remainder; of' his
address- into three parts,- and dissussed
fn turn mopey trusts ..and lrnjykflm in
the same manner as, Re 'has, at' feeent
meetings.
Congressman Lentz, the. last speaker,
devoted his attention , almost entirely to
the Philippine question.
CALIFORNIA SENATORSHIP.
Barns People Confident of Controll
ing the Caucus.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Jan. 3L The call
for a caucus of the members of the repub
lican majority of the senate and assembly
to meet Thursday evening to agree upon
a candidate for the tJnlted States senate
to be voted for Tuesday next, is being
signed by all factions. With but -one or
two exceptions, none has refused to sign
It, and the caucus Is now assured. It will
take 43 votes, a majority of the republi
can majority of 85, to nominate or carry
any motion at the meeting.
The Burns people claim to be confident
of controlling the caucus. Their oppo
nents, however, have many ef them
signed an agreement not to vote for Burns
in the caucus under any .circumstances,
and are looking for a man upon whom
they can unite. Thomas R, Bard, of Ven
tura, is favorably spoken of for this dis
tinction. He developed some strength last
winter, and his friends sent him a tele
gram today to come to Sacramento at
once.
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End of an Old Firm.
CHICAGO, Jan. 3L-T-A writ of eject
ment issued against the Fergus Printing
Company, Illinois street and Dearborn
avenue in favor of the Equitable Trust
Companyt brought to a close yesterday
the business of the oldest printing-house
in Chicago. The- Fergus company had
made no arrangements far other quarters,
and the stock was , removed from the
building to the sidewalk. George H, Fer
gus, tho senior member of the house, said
the reverses of the company were due to
the hard times of 1893, which started a
series of misfortunes culminating in the.
writ. He said no attempt would be made
to resume business, and the historical pa
pers among the company's effects, includ
ing letters from Grant, Lincoln and other
prominent men, would be stored with the
Historical Society. The members of the
company are G. H., B. F J. B. and Scott
Fergus. It was established in 1840.
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In Memory of Charles I.
BOSTON, Jan. 31. In commemoration of
the martyrdom of Charles I of England,
who, on January 30, over 260" years ago,
was beheaded, about 100 persons gathered
at the Church of the Advent last night.
It was the annual service held under the
auspices of the Order of the White Rose
in this city. The Rev. Walter Frisby,
rector of the Church of the Advent, con-
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Hon. Gorg D. Yeoroans, nominate for
District Attorney lor tha city ef Bjiffalo,
N. Y., a wen-known and popular lawyer
of that city, writes:
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add a word ef Indorsement fw the
great and testing Benefits I have re
ceived from Peruna. I had been, a suf
ferer from catarrh for a long time and
found ho permanent relief until after
taking a few bottles of Peruna, which
have permanently relieved me.'
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ducted the simple and hiapreoohre serv
ice, which was in the form of the even
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eauroh.
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' THE RUHNIJTG RACES.
Yesterday's Winners at Oakland and
Xew Orleans.'
SAN It'KANClMCuTjHn. Jl-Wlw weather
was ne at Oakland todaf and the track
fast. 'Tne results wr:
l)lve and a Halt rarlongc Hlghho won,
Wyoming: second, itwnxlbro. tWrd, "imc,
l:f.
Six iurlpngs Astan won, Slla Bolanct
seeefHT. .tfoundlee tttird. time, 1.15.
Six rurionga Jennie Held won, Pomplno
second, Jtontaiiaoo third; time, 1 13.
Mile and sixteenth OMnBttra won. Dr.
JNembula second, Red Pirate third, time.
Mile and an etgbth Potente won. For
naero second, Malay third; time-, 1 53.
Seven furlongs K W. Brodo won, Anjou
second, Uatbos tMrtf; tme. 2:38.
Kaoes nt New Orleans.
mew OMLMAMS, Jan. 3L The results)
of tne races ver:
Setting, mite and a sixteen Joe Dough
ty won. Judge-Stoadman aoaond, Jennie .
Utrd; thne. )ttfc.
Selling; mile and a sixteenth Can I Sea
'Km won, timers second, Albert Vaia
third; time, l:a.
Handicap, steeplechase, snort course-
Van brunt won, Cnecaemita cond, A
Reeves third; thne, 3:17.
Handicap, mtla and. an eighth Baratar'a
wen, idtsangeat second, Koenig third.
tune. i.
Selling, six XjtglOfiBg Unfe, of Orleara
won, TroubaHna second. AjH Kale third
Vi:i. ' - - -
-Selling; seven tSuclwnga Krae wor,
'.Nekareie second. The Sluggard thru,
time, 12.
Tne Pacific SqHadron.
SAN DIJBGO, CaL. Jan. a. The batt'e
ship Iowa returned to San Diego today
from MagooJana bay, where she ha3 been
on target practtee. It Is understood here
that Admiral Kautz will transfer his flag
to the Iowa and that the Philadelphia will
start tomorrow or Friday for San Fran
cteee. to dock at Mare Island and take on
atippliee before sailing to Samoa, with
Captain Neville; the new governor of the
Island of Tutuila, who Is now en route
from the Brooklyn navy-yard with a de
tachment of marines.
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Dally Treasnry Statement.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows:
Available cash balance $291395 855
Gold reserve 2171899
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