THS MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1900.
THEDAYINCONGRESS
Discussion of Financial Bill Re
sewrtiod jn 'the- Senate.
state prison, -where he was serving a life"
sentence under the "name Of Harry. Rceber.
It is believed his two companions are aJso
old Eastern criminals. They both give
the name of Spellman.
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GERMAN 'NAVAL 3ILL.
ALLEN AND COCKRELL SPOKE
Fnerto Kilee Tariff Bill Oteported in
the Kewse Debate "Will Begin
v Thursday.
"WABaTOTOTON. Feb. 8. Almost lmmc-
after the senate convened today
of the financial measure was
Allen of Nebraska concluded
Mb speech, charging the republican party
with breaking faith with the people on
Idimtntlma, nd systematically discredit
ing 4be work of tbe International bimetal
lie nominlonlon. Cockrell of Missouri-also
nddrcocod the senate tn the financial bill.
Making a technical analysts of the house
and senate measures. He charged that
the senate substitute contained the Initial
ntoraont toward the perpetuation of the
nnttpnal debt.
Hie home was In session an hour and a
hay today, and only minor hosinees was
The ways and means com-
estaoHshlng tariff rates
n goods from Puerto Rico into tbe United
States and vfoe versa, wasreported, and
Payne gave notice that the bill would be
called n next Thursday. The debate
ueest k wRt rm far a week. The house '
t net adjowrn ever en acoennt of the
Lanvtsm funeral, and tomorrow wiil be
up to she consideration of private
SST
THB DAY IX DBTAIL.
Continuation ef Allen's Financial
Specedt In the Senate.
"WASaaTNOTOK. Feb. S.-A house bit
was asad by the senate granting the
levee heard authority to move the exist
ieur Hnes In front of the marine hospital
In, 2f ew Orleans. '
After tbe morning business Alien (pop.
Web.) resumed his speech on the financial
bm, begun yesterday. Recurring to his
diecnes ion of the position of the republican
party on btmetaltem, he said that, not
wtthatandins; promises made by that party
ad the fact that it had a majority in
both branches of congress, it had not done
by legislation or otherwise one thing to
restore silver to its former condition as
standard money. In the closing hours of
the century a great political party had
been gulltr. by false pretenses and gross
fraud, of obtaining tbe votes of the people.
Be declared that while the bimetallic com
mittee sent abroad had acted In good faith,
he had no doubt that its efforts were
ayfltematloaUy discredited by the adminis
tration. At the conclusion of Allen's remarks
Osckrelt (dent. Mo.) addressed tbe senate
in opposition to the pending bill. Re
ferring to the proposition In the house bill
to dx the standard in gold, he declared:
"Such unqualified, unblushing repudia
tion of executive obUgatione has not been
proposed in the history of the country.
It is plain violation of the constitution,
which provides that each slate shall make
koM and stiver coins legal tender; not
gold or stiver coins."
He challenged anybody to say how the
bill would benefit the great producing
classes, although he said it was easy to
realise that the measure would be largely
beneficial to the holder of accumulated
wealth. Cockrell asserted that tbe legal
tender quality of the standard silver dol
Jat was taken away absolutely as to tress-
and the greenbacks. lis .local-
nallty wc nsHltnod absolutely.
Mi Vistliih JOOMk R-m. -n-
1.1 and AJHson frep. la.) Cockrell ex
claimed: Tou can't shake your heads at
that"
CoekrelL discussinc the method nrovidod
for in the substitute for maintaining the
gold reserve and the parity of various
moneys Issued by the United States, asked
If it was possible that a republican execu:
ttve would permit a gold-standard secre
tary of the treasury to ge Into the market
and buy gold wRh United States notes at
such price as he misht deem in the cir
cumstances proper. "That was," he de
clared, "an auction sale of United States
nntos." He then criticised sharply the
Bower vested in the secretary of the treas
ury to Issue bonds of the United States
er to maintain the gold Teserve, and
the parity of the several kinds of money.
He maintained that the bill contained the
initial movement for the perpetuation of
the national debt. For the next 4 years
the United States would be tied down by a
debt of more than &,a.e09,09 with no
option of extinguishing that debt, and no
possibility, even at the end of the 40-year
period, of paying off the debt.
The following, bills -and resolutions were
passed: A bill in relation to Cuban ves
sel, resolution withdrawing certain lands
within the city of Honolulu from the pub
lic domain (the land amounts to about
1M.PM square feet, and is used as a ceme
tery and mausoleum of the royal family
of Hawaii); to amend the act relating to
Jog entries of ooUistonsj to place Henry
Broderick. Julius R. Frederick. Francis
Long and Maurice Connell, survivors of
the Lady Franklin expedition, on the re
tlred4lst. to restore Benjamin W. Lorfng
to the revenue service; to define and regu
late proof in certain pension cases: to
place Francis W. jSeeley on tbe retired list
f the army as captain of artillery; grant
inga Urat-class ttfe-savlng medal to Lieu
tenant F. & Carter, United States navy
for saving two lives at Norfolk. Va., in
Jtm: to place Andrew Geddte on the re
tired Hat of the army, with the rank of
oapsasa; to pay Albert Brown ?00 for
namesjfts sustained In rescuing a shlp
wreCStsd crew In Alaska.
The aonate. at 4: P. M.. went Into ex
eoutta session, end at 4:f p, m. adjourned.
In the House.
At the opening session of the house to
day Payne rep. N. T.). chairman of the
committee of ways and means, presented
a report upon the Puerto Rlcan tariff hill.
Richardson (dem. Tens.) presented the
vtewe of the minority, and McCall (rep
XMs.) presented a separate dissenting
opinion. Payne gave notice (Bat he would
call the btn up February If.
Weeks Crop. Mleh.). as a matter of privi
lege, denounced some publications in Vir
ginia papers relative to the Whse-Young
contest as fame.
Butler (rep. Pa.) secured unanimous con
sent to pass a bill authorizing the secre
tary of the navy to place tbe frigate Con
stitution ("Old Ironsides"), now at Bos
ton. In the same condition she was in
when In active service. The work is to be
one under the auspices of the Massachu
setts state secretory, the cost to be de
frayed by popular subscription.
Buls were passed requiring certain lights
on steam pilot-boats at anchor and requir
ing mast ecu of vessels to make reports of
collisions. A bill was passed to amend the
act to relieve certain enlisted men of the
navy and marine corps from the charge of
desertion, so as to extend the thne within
whk applications for such relief may be
(lied.
At IM P. X. the house adjourned.
Admiral Tirpltz' Argument for It in
the ItelclistaBT.
BERLIN. TTaS XTfio flrcf i-oarHne- nf
L ihe,na.val bill took place in the relchstag
today. Admiral Tlrpltz. in introducing
the bill, said the historical events of the
last two years had spoken In such clear
language that the necessity for a. strong
flee Jdc Germany, had been recognized
In ever-widening, circles in the country, .
.,Thos,e In favor of, a great navy And those
opposed to It, he" said, differed essentially
In regard to the scope, date and period for
carrying' Into effect the Increase of the
fleet and also concerning the form In
which the question should be dealt wjth.
But the reason for Increasing the navy
could be summed up In a few words: The
discrepancy between Germany's naval
power and that of other countries was
so great that the federal government saw"
therein a distinct danger, If allowed to
continue. Indeed, the danger appeared
all the greater as the commercial com
petition of the worjd, according to all cal
culations, would become more severe dur
ing the next decade. Any one desiring to
examine the question of the navy must
cloarly understand It is impossible to im
provise navies. On the contrary, many
years are required for their establishment.
Least of all is it possible to improvise
navies In the hour of danger. With this
fact, he added, Germany will have to
reckon.
The creation of navies, the secretary of
tire admiralty continued, not only pre
sents difficulties of a financial order, but,
above all. Is a question of material. Ships
and their crews, squadrons and their com
manders, cannot be conjured up with a
stamp of the foot, but with the accom
panying dockyards and harbor works ac
cessory thereto, they need long prepara
tion. He recently had the opportunity to
point out to the bouse that Germany can
not know what adversary she may some
day have to deal with, and that it was
therofore necessary to adopt the principle
of providing for the most dangerous op
ponent. The most dangerous war for Ger
many to be In would be one In -which nor
army could not be used at the outset. In
such a war, Germany would require sole
ly a strong fleet.
THEY MANAGED CLARK
CAMPAIGN METHODS EXPLAINED
BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE.
Much JJIoney Spent in Montana,' iitit,
According to the' Testimony, for
Legitimate Purposes Only.
ORIENTAL NEWS.
Further Advices Brought by the Em
press of China.
VICTORIA, B. C, Feb. 8.-The steamer
Empress of China, brings the following
Oriental advices: ,
A terrible accident Is reported from the
wuau river, A Junk was caught In a
snow squall and turned turtle, all on
board, numbering 20 In all, being drowned.
From Nago-Ya, Japan, comes news of
another terrible accident. A Are broke
out January 23, In a large spinning mill
at Koryo Mura, In the Owarl prefecture.
Two buildings were destroyed and 31 fac
tory girls burned to death. Six were in
jured badly and a number slightly in
jured. The Fleur de Lutus, as the Junk being
sent from Hong Kong to the Paris ex
position Is called, has started on her ad
venturous trip from the China sea to the
French capital. The Junk, which Is one
of the common Chinese kind, Is 72 feet"
long and 28 feet wide. She will stop en
route at Saigon, Singapore, Colombo and
Aden. The Junk will be towed through
the Suez canal. Captain Bourdonnet,
who Is In charge of her, is accompanied
by his wife, one French sailor, nine an
nimatos and nine Chinese.
A groat conflagration ocourred at Klu
ang December 29. In all 300 buildings
were destroyed. The -cause of the fire
Is not known. -The damage will exceed,
51.pOO.000. MQst of, the buildings destroyed
were big shops.
At Saigon, an Innimite woman has giv
en birth to twins, Joined together after
the manner of the famous Siamese twins.
The infants were placed on exhlbiton im
mediately after their birth, and It Is In
tended to send them to the Paris expo
sition. The French paper at Saigon pro
tested against this treatment of the newly-born
Infanta on the ground of Inhu
manity. An Injunction was applied for,
but was refused by the courts.
According to a dispatch received from
Nganklng, the provincial capital of An
hul. and translated by the North China
Dally News, it seems that, encouraged by
the successes of the marauding band in
Shantung, a number of rowdies of the
former province have lately banded
themselves into a society called the
Siao Tao Hul, or Little Swords Associa
tion, having the same objects In view as
their predecessor, the Tal Tao Hul, or
Great Swords Association, that of plun
dering converts and men of wealth. The
new association. It appears, commenced
Its work on the Tank Tee river, and
raided a wealthy family of tho name of
Wu, a few miles north of Wuhu, carry
ing away a large quantity of spoils and
wounding several persons. Tho next step
of the bandits was to plan afraid on a
number of Christian families living near
Wuhu. where there Is an American mis
sion chapel in the charge of a missionary,
but the inhabitants became alarmed and
summoned soldiers, which scared away
the marauders, all of whom boldly de
clared that they belonged to the Little
Swords, whoso mission w.as to extermi
nate convert? "to outside religions and
missionaries.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. Senator
Clark's managers occupied the witness
stand throughout the'day in the Investiga
tion which the sonata committee on privl-i
leges and elections Is conducting Into the
election of the senator from 'Montana.
Mr. BIckford concluded his testimony.
and was followed in succession by Frank
E. Corbett, Mr. Clark's principal coun
sel in Montana; ex-Governor S. T. Hauser,
A. J. Davidson and A. J. Steele. Messrs.
Davidson and Steele were Identified with
Mr. Clark's campaign, Mr. DavldsQn be
ing one of ra committee of thfee "having
thb matter especially in charge. He said
he had spent $21,000 In the legislative
campaign, and $5000 in trying' to influence
the legislature for Mr. Clark. The ex
penditure, he declared, was all legitimate.
Governor Hauser's testimony related gen-'
orally to tho use of money In Montana
politics. He claimed to have been Instru
mental In getting Mr. Clark to enter the
senatorial race, saying Mr. Clark had been
loath to do so because of the expense.
Mr. Hauser also said that In tho neigh
borhood of $1,000,000 had been spent in the
fight over the location of the capital In the
state.
The cross-examination of BIckford
brought out the fact that BIckford had
made a visit to Stephensvllle to see Repre
sentative Wood, before tho meeting of the
legislature, also that while BIckford was
in the habit of staying" at fhe Helena
hotel, he stayed at the Grand Central
during the session of the legislature, and
that Wood, Black and Garr also spent
tho winter at the Grand Central. BIck
ford said he paid tho expenses of some
witnesses in the Wellcome disbarment
proceedings. His best recollection was
that he had secured the money from
Boot, the partner of Wellcome, and the
attorney for Clark. Root had also sup
plied money for the payment of lawyers'
feds In tho proceedings against Whiteside
at KalispelL
Frank E. Corbett, of Butte, the prin
cipal Western counsel for Clark, testified
to a conversation with Marcus Daly in
the Netherlands hotel, New York, Decem
ber 25 or 26. 1S98, Just prior to- the meet
ing of the Montana legislature. He pre
faced tho report of the conversation by
saying he and Daly were good friends,
notwithstanding his relationship to Clark,
and that they had been acquainted for 13
years. He said upon meeting Daly at
the hotel he had asked Daly If he In
tended going to Montana to participate
In the senatorial contest Doty replied,
Corbett said, that he was- not going. Ho
added he had gone out of politics, and
that he did not care to have anything
more to do with political affairs there,
but his friends there were still interested
and were keeping up the1 controversy.
Dais, then said, according to the statement
of the witness: "I want to say, too, now,
that If Clark shows his head in the sena
torial race, if he is even nominated for the
senate, you fellows will hear something
drop that will drive Clark and his friends
out of politics and send some of them to
the penitentiary."
The next witness was ex-Governor S.
T. Hauser, who said in the beginning
that he thought he could take "the credit
or discredit of inducing Mr. Clark to as
sist us in the campaign, and afterward
to become a, candidate for the senate."
He had succeeded In getting Mr. Clark's
attention on a visit which he had made
to Mr. Clark in New York. He said that
his reason fqr doing this was that he had
tnougnt that Daly woula try to run
hook, having burned' ham after the cam
paign closed.
"We are In the habit In our country."
he said, "of destroying all such things
after a campaign. We consider It all over
and lopk for no kicks."
In the capital campaign he had spent
$60,000 In Butte alone, and had made no
accounting to any one, burning the mem
orandum afterward. Ho' could not be
more specific as to the Jast-eampaign thari
to say that he had paid most of the money
to the chairmen of the county commU
tees of the nine counties m his district.
Mr. Davidson admitted spending $5000
in Mr. Clark's Interest in sending men
through the state after tho legislative elec
tion and prior and during the meeting of
the legislature, among those so sent being
Representative Day, A. J. Steele, Mr.
Muth and .ex-Governor -Toole. He had
given Ttfr. Toolei all told, from $1000 to
$1700. Tho committe of three-,, of which
he was a. member, was composed of "W tll-
lam McDermott, C. W. Clark and himself.
It was appointed because the state com
mittee was in the hands of Mr. Daly's
friends. During the legislative session he
had exDended $1500 or $2000 of the J5000,
and of this sum he had given $700 or SS00
to Mr. Steele. Miv Clark's contribution to
the campaign had been In the interest of
the democratic party, but the witness ad
mitted that In a contest between a repub
lican and a Daly democrat, the committee
of three would not have Interfered.
A. J. Steele testified to active participa
tion In the senatorial campaign which re
sulted m Mr. Clark's election. Mr. Steele's
testimony was directed especially to con
troverting the statements of Senator Mey
ers, State Auditor Pondexter and William
Hector, all witnesses of the prosecution.
He admitted having given money to Rec
tor to got rooms for political purposes dur
ing -the sitting of the legislature, but de
nied all the other specifications of Rec
tor's testimony. He also confessed that
he had conferred witlrMr. Pondexter con
cerning the latitude of the legislative dele
gation from Beaverhead 'county; but he
declared the Interview had not bqen ar
ranged at his Instance, and he said that
Mr. Pondexter had suggested that the
delegation could be controlled by Indirect
purchase. He had never told Pondexter
that the. entire delegation was worth $50.
000 or any other sum, nor had he told
Pondexter that his services would be re
munerated to the extent of $5000 if he
could bring them to vote for Mr. Clark.
Mr. Steele denied also offering Senator
Myers any Inducements to vote for Clark
or to refrain from voting at all.
The committee adjourrfed for tho day be
fore Mr. Steele's- cross-examination began.
PUERTO RICO TARIFF BILL
MAJORITY AND MINORITY AvliPORTS
, UPM3TTED TO, THE HOUSE.
Congressman McCall's Reason for
Dlsscntinfir From the Views of
the Republican Members.
FRENCH RECIPROCITY TREATY
CHINA GOING BACKWARD.
Downier Empress Forbids Teaching
According to "Western Methods.
PEKING, Feb. 8. The dowager empress
of China, it "Is asserted, appears to be de
termined to relapse into the anolent con
servatism. Yesterday she issued an edict
commanding a Teturn to the old manner
of study, according to the teachings of
Confucius, for examinations for official
rank and ordering the abolition of the
study of the "now depraved and erroneous
subjects of the Western schools," and
threatening with punishment the teachers
of such subjects. The closing of the new
university of Peking is expected to follow
speedily.
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Franklin Syndicate Man Arrested.
NEWYORK, Feb. 8. William F. Miller,
absconding head of the Franklin syndi
cate of Brooklyn, the concern which
promised to pay investors 10per cent a
week, was brought to police headquarters
In this city today. He was arrested in
Canada.
, Mjller was, taken from' police headquar
ters at Brooklyn and arraigned before
Judge Hurd, In the county court. He was
held In $12,500 ball, which he was unable
to furnish, and was then transferred to
the Raymond-street Jail. Three Indict
ments had been found against Miller, two
charging grand larceny in the first de
gree, and one grand larceny In the sec
ond degree.
Troatlos RaUftod by the Senate.
WAariflfoOWKlfo't.-Tlie senate in
axscusiius nesston today wcttfiod the ex
tradition treaty with Peru and the Mexi
can nonndnry treaty. The senate als
ordered printed a number of old docu
ment a hmclng on tbe fcytoa-Bulwer
treaty
FIre Jn a Michlgnn Town.
CHICAGO, Fob. a A special to the Trib
tlne from Escanaba, Mloh.. says:
The National Cooperage & Wopdenware
Company's plant was totally destroyed by
Are at 1 o'clock this morning. The origin
of the Are is not known. The loss is esti
mated at $260,000, Insurance not known.
ii O 9
Terrible Heat in Buenos Ayics.
BUSNOS AYRBS, Feb. 8. The terrible
heat continues. There were 267 sunstrokes
Monday and 1S7 Tuesday. The fatal cases
show a diminution, but numerous bodies
are decomposing at the cemetery, owing to
the .strike of the gravediggers for higher
wages.
Old Criminals Oansht.
SA RAMEKTO. CaL. Feb. & The po
ller hue found that R. M. Gordon, one
of np thret men who robbed and beat
Jtthr A MMls in this city Sunday nltrhL
la a esoaoea convict front the Illinois J is. unusually fine. .
The KiKhcxt Record Ever Attained.
166,308 cases G. H. Mumm's Extra. rrv
.imported InlSM. TKte spsaks volumes for
me superlative quality of this famous
wtnp. Its 1805. vlijtage now bejnjr imported
things: that it was the undorstandlnrifhat
Clark was tfitnklng of leaving Montana,
and that he had told, him that he ought
to remain connected with the state where
he had made his money.
"I also told him," said the governor,
"that we wanted him to help stand the
boss Irishman off."
"Assist howt" a member of the commis
sion asked.
"By the use of his brains, his money
and his following," Was the reply.
The result of this interview was that
Mr. Clark subsequently visited the state,
Previous to coming, Mr. Hauser said, he
had seen some of his republican friends
and had told them that if "wo could get
Clark to loosen up, we could stand Daly
off."
Senator Hoar asked Mr. Hauser what he
meant by "getting Clark to loosen 'ud."
and the latter replied that Mr. Clark was
a very close business man, disposed al
ways to count the cost in any enterprise
he might go Into. He then related that
wbea Mr. Clark came to Butte he sat up
until 3 o'olock one night with him, laying
before him the reasons why he should
enter Into the contest, "J told him," he
said, v'that Instead of spending his money
In pictures and house In New York, he
should spend It with us and maintain hla
Identity with the state."
Mr. Clark' had objected on account of
the expense, and he (the witness) had as
sured him that tho primaries would Tiot
cost to exceed $30,000 or $40,000, and the
campaign for the senate would not go be
hind $50,000 or $80 000. This amount Would,
lie thought, cover all legitimate expenses;
ana, speaaing or legitimate expenses, jvir.
Hauser said the Idea: of legitimate ex
penses In a campaign In Montana waa
very different from what it was In tho
Eastern states. "We have to have money
to fix the workers and the saloonmen," he
said; "but I do not Include the purchase
of votes, elthervln the legislature or out
of It. That certainly. la not proper,"
He then gaVe some figures of expendi
tures in former campaigns, saying that
in tho capital contest at least "$1,000,000
was spent, and "In the first state elec
tion," he added, "tho big four, so-called,
put up $15,000 or $30,000 or $40,000 each to
begin with', to say notning of subsequent
expenses." Asked who constituted the
"big four," the witness replied "Colonel
Broadwater, Mr. Clark, Mr. Daly and a
gentleman named Hauser" (meaning him
self). Recess Was taken before Mr.
Hauser had concluded.
At the beginning of the afternoon ses
sion, Governor Hauser was excused and
A. J. Davidson, of Helena, was called.
He said he had been a supporter of Mr.
Clark In his various political contests. In
cluding the campaign for the senate In
1S99. He had been a member of a, special
committee of three In the state campaign
of 1S0S and in this capacity had deposited
In the fall of that year, ix his name as
agent, about $1.00 for use In the Interest
of the democratic party In the campaign.
This money had. been contributed by Mr.
Clark. Governor Hauser and others, and
was for the purpose of registering voters.
Davidson said he had drawn most of the
money out in his own name, and had paid
It out to county chairmen and other
friends.
"All we wanted to know was. whether a
man was-an antl-DaJy ,man when con
sidering the question; we made no Inquiry
as to wneiner ne was ior UJark."
After the election, a canvass of demo
cratic members of the legislature con
vinced the friends of Mr. Clark that he
had 50 votes out of 72 or 73- Not a dol
lar of the fund In his hands had been
expended Illegitimately In the camnaj?n
nor had he offered any corrupt induce
ments to a member of the legislature to
cast hte vote for Mr. Clark. Mr, Clark
had been very reluctant to go into the
campaign, and It took much persuasion to
Induce him to do so.
Referring to the testimony of the wit
ness, Rector, Mr. Davidson contradicted
most of it. but he admitted having taken
$200 or $800 to the office of A J. Steele
during the state campaign and havlnc
given It to Steele's typewriter. Ho had
not been required to make an accountjpg
of his management in the campaign to
any one. He had not keDt either thp
checks used Jn he campaign or, his stub-1
Cambon Renews His Efforts to Have
It Rntiiled.
NEW YORK, Feb. 8. A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
The fight for ratification of the French
reciprocity treaty has been resumed with
vigor and with such recently acquired
support that the friends of that Instru
ment now believe success Is certain. Am
bassador Cambon has brought back the
Information of the earnest desire of the
French government for the ratification of
the treaty, and has urged the state de
partment to take effective steps to secure
favorable action by the senate.
M. Cambon Is preparing to refute the
assertion that France has declined to re
duce the duties of articles other than
luxuries. He pqlnts. out that France Is
the largest consumer- of cotton-iseed oil,
and this fact alone, he believed, ought to
bring to the, treaty the support o South-
em seniors, in wnose section the pro
duction of cotton-seed oil Is an Industry of
great proportions.
It is understood that the administra
tion realized the mistake It has made In
keeping everything connected with this
treaty secret and denying even to tho
members of the finance committee access
to the data and correspondence upon
which the treaty Is based. M. Cambqn
will, It is understood, change hisfpcSIIcy
and give more publicity to his arguments
for the treaty, The treaty provides for
material reductions in a line of products
and manufactures confined to no particu
lar section of his country.
Other Treaties Will Wait.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8t Before proceeding-
further with tho construction of
the new reciprocity treaties, the state de
partment will await tho action of the sen
ate on the pending French treaty. Should
this fall, all efforts to effect the reciprocity
scheme, as contained. In the Dlngley act,
will be abandoned. It is probable, too,
that even In the event of the continuance
of the negotiations, a new plenipotentiary
must bo found on the part of our govern
ment to carry forward the heavy work
which, has fallen to the share of Mr. Kas-son.
TREATY WITH ITALY.
Reciprocity Arrangement Signed by
v Knsson and Fovn.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 8.-Special Pleni
potentiary Kasson, for the United States,
and Baron Fava, the Italian ambassador,
for his government, at the state depart
ment today signed a reciprocity arranee
ment under the third section of the Ding
ley act. This arrangement does not re
quire the action of the senato, but it does
need the ratification of the Italian cham
bers. . Until that has been obtained It
Is deemed well to withhold the text ot
the agreement from publication. Tho
concessions made by'ltaly to the United
Statfes are quite extensive.
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CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED
Bryan's Ideas of the Destiny of This
Country.
NEW YORK. Feb. 8.-Durlng the ban
quet of the Society of the Genesee at
Sherry's last night, Mr. Bryan and his
party entered the hall while Oscar F.
Williams, ex-consul at Manila, was speak
ing on affairs in the Philippines. Mr.
Williams defended the Philippine policy
of General Otis and President McKInley
and closed with an appeal to continue
President McKInley at the helm of state,
assuring his hearers that such a helms
man would bring the ship to port sare
and secure.
There were loud cries for a speech from
Mr. Bryan, and he finally rose and
thanked those assembled for the hearty
reception. He said:
"With some of the thlncrs the SDeaker
has Just said, I heartily agree. When ho
spoke of governing with the consent of
the people and by the people and for the
people, I agree with him with all my
heart. But If he means that the people
of the Philippines are to be taxed without
representation, then I don't agree with
him. I have my own ideas of the des
tinies of this country, of what govern
ment of the people, for the people and by
the people means. Republicanism rests
upon the consent of the' people. I don't
believe God ever -created, one nation to
cross th6 seas to seize and govern an
other. I agree with the speaker that we
ought to plant the seeds of our form of
governmenWn all parts of the world. But
I cannot see why we ought to do It with
cannon, nor why we should try to give
the people of the Philippines our form of
government, and If they refuse it, shoot
them down. '
"The reason tnls country can't speak out
as It should In the British-Boer war, Is
because of our treatment of the Philip
pines. Wo cannot condemp England for
doing what we are doing ourselves. And
the more is the pity, for I believe the
great majority of our people are opposed
to tho invasion of the rights 'of the South
African republics by the monarchy of
Great Britain. And that they will be so
Inconsistent as to take this stand on the
matter of the Boer war and to adopt the
English policy of agression in tho phii.
,ipplnesi I' don't believe." (Applause and
cries of "you're right," "Walt until next
year," and. "Yqu'U be the next president,"!
WASHINGTON, Feb, 8. Reports on the
bill framed by the ways and means com
mittee, imposing duties equivalent to 25
per cent of tfr& American tariff on goods
Imported "Into Puerto Rico from the
United-States, and vice' versa, were sub
mitted td ffco hougff today. The republic
ans of the committee, except McCall,
agreed to repart In support of the bill, de
voting & considerable portion of their ar
gument to sustaining the contention that
the- clause of the constitution, declaring
that "all duties, Imports and excises shall
be uniform throughout the United States"
is not applicable td our new; possessions,
which they say are not Unltea" Stated tepr,
rttory within the meaning of that dedara-.
tlon.
The democrats, together with Mr. New
lands, took a contrary view. McCall, the
dissenting republican, practically holds
with them. He made a separate report,
saying he canriot support the bill "because
It does not follow the rule of uniformity
prescribed by the constitution a rule
which, In my opinion, governs congress in
legislation of the territories of the United
States."
The majority report was submitted by
Chairman Payne. It says the 25 per cent
duty la necessary to prevent United
States manufacturers of spirits and cigars
from being at a disadvantage. A consid
erable portion of the report Is devoted to
a' discussion of the crops of Puerto Rico
and markets for them; also the necessi
ties for custom duties to keep up the
revenues of the island. The report de
clares that the revenue laws to be ap
plied to .Puerto Rico are absolutely withm
the power of congress to determine.
Discussing the question, "Is Puerto Rico
included within the meaning of the term
'United States' in the constitution?" the
report says:
"That It Is not so Included would seem
apparent from a variety of considera
tions. It must be recollected that the
term 'United States' has more than one
meaning. It means In the first place, the
several statea respectively that constitute
the federal union. It means, again, In a
geographical sense, all the territory over
which the United States has jurisdiction,
just as the British empire means all the
component parts of the kingdom of Great
Britain. But It means In Its political sense
that corporation which Is the result -of the
federal union, and constitutes the United
-States a nation. It Is undoubtedly In this
latter sense that it la used in the cdn
etltution." Concerning the acquisition of territory
tho report states:
"Subsequent to tho acquisition of Louisi
ana the United States acquired territory
in a number of instances by virtue of a
treaty-making power. It Is to be observed
that in each and all of these cases, both
by the terms of the respective treaties and
by the legislation In congress with re
spect to the acquired territory, the doc
trines announced In connection with the
acquisition and government of Louisiana
have been reaffirmed. In each and every
case it has been thought necessary, in
order to modify the otherwise unlimited
powers of congress, to make special pro
visions In the treaties by which the terri
tory was acquired.
"In all of the treaties, save that relat
ing to Alaska, provision has been made
that the territory acquired shall be In
corporated into tho Union as soon as
possible, and in the meantime the civil
rights of Its inhabitants should be guar
anteed. In tBe treaty with Russia, where
by Alaska was"aoqulr6d, no provision was
made for the incorporation of the terri
tory Into the Union, but the provision was
made that the Inhabitants should have
the Immunities of citizens of the United
States and protection In tho enjoyment of
their liberty, property and religion. Had
not these terms been made In the treaties
the territory 'acquired would have become
subject to the legislation of congress undel
Its power to make all needful rules and
regulations respecting It, which Is without
limitation. By the mere acquisition of
territory Nby the United States Its govern,
ment becomes subject to the limitations
of legislation, and clearly there Was no
necessity for the Insertion of limitations
In tho respective treatlos.
"So far as legislation with respect to
these treaty-acquired territories has been
had, it Is to "be attributed to the guaran
ties secured by the terms of treaty. In
the case of territory acquired with no
limitations upon the power of congress,
its power Is absolute and exclusive, except
In so far as it is limited by the 13th
amendment to the constitution, which pro
hibits the existence "of" slavery ln any
place over which tho United States has
jurisdiction. In the case of Hawaii ex
press recognition was -made of the 'fact
that its laws would remain In force until
action by congress.
"Nowhere Is the distinction between the
United States, as a subject to constitution
al government, more strikingly lllugtrate1
than In the unbroken line of decisions
which In terms exclude territories from
one of the main articles of the constitu
tion."
After citing many cases In support of its
contention, the report concludes:
"First That upon reason and authority
the term 'United States,' as used In the
constitution, has reference only to the
states that constitute the federal Union,
and does not Include territories.
"Second That the power of congress,
with respect to legislation for the terri
tories, is plenary.
"Third That under that power congrera
may prescribe different rates for duty for
Puerto Rico from those prescribed for the
United States."
the constitution in dealing with terri
tories." Mr.' McCall concludes as follows:
"I recognize our full duty to de our
utmost to seenre the welfare and -happiness
of the people of our new porsestlOM.
But I regard it as a most inausnlcloos
I omen that our first legislative act should
be framed on the theory that freedom does
not follow the flag. Is it nof clear that
at the outset you are paving the way
for a mors hideous extortio'n and robbery
than eer disgraced India?"
The minority report is signed by all the
democratic members of the wavs and
means committee, and Representative
Newlands, the silver member. It says, in
part:
"The undersigned members of tbe com
mittee are unable to agree with the con
cluslens of the committee In respeet te
the bill reported toregulats the trade of
Puerto Rico, and for ether purposes' and
respectfully submit our views as follows:
"The bill raises two questions whteh
must be considered and determined:
"First The right or power, under our
written constitution to mact the measure.
"Second Whether, If we have the pow
er, should congress exercise it in the man
ner provided in the bill?
"The bill Is framed upon the idea and
the assumption that5, congress has entered
upon the government of Puerto Rfco un
restrained by the provisions of the con
stitution." The report then takes up the constitu
tional provision that all duties, ete., shall
be "uniform throughout the United
States," and presents the law decision that
tho term "United States" has universal
application to territory held. This branch
of the subject has previously been cov
ered in a special report. Proceeding, the
report says:
"If the position taken by the majority
Of the committee in recommending the
passage of the bill be the correct one, and
congress has the power to govern territory
of the United States, 'Independent of the
limitations of the constitution,' it most fol
low that congress Is not restrained by this
Instrument from passing laws imposing
customs duties on the minerals and ores
of the territories of Arizona and Mexico;
the furs and fish of Alaska, the lumber
of Oklahoma, and on all other products oi
any kind imported into the territories
from the states cr any one of them. The
power to pass such laws was never before
claimed in our land. It te wholly Incon
sistent with the theory and form of our
government. The exercise of such power
is pure and simple Imperialism and against
it we enter our most solemn protest. We
never have held and cannot hold territory
as a political dependency and subject to
unequal taxation.
"Our Union Is one of states with com
mon Interests and a common destiny. The
blessings of frae government rests alike
upon our people, "whether In the 13 original
states or In the youngest member of the
Union or In the newest acquired territory.
It does not matter In which form territory
is acquired, it Is to be held under our
constitution with the object of finally be
ing' admitted 'into the Union as a state.
In support of this doctrine the decisions of
the supreme coUrt are Uniform and In
harmony with the doctrine herein enun
ciated." After calling attention to the president'
recent recommendation for the abolish
ment of all customs duties between Puer
to Rico and the United States and the
report of the secretary of war to the same
effect, the report concludes as follows:
"We do not know why these sudden
changes have occurred. We cannot believe
that tbe president has been converted from
the opinion he so lately expressed, or
that he now; admits the unwisdom of the
solemn advice he eo recently gave to con
gress. We are not advised that his opin
ion was hastily formed and that he had
not maturely considered the subject upon
which he was advising us.
"We do not believe the people of this
land, ardently attached as they are to our
free Institutions, can be brought to favor
a policy Which oppresses the inhabitants
of the territory owned by the United
States anywhere, andover which the flag
of the republic' floats, even if such a pol
icy should serve m a degree to enrich
some citizens of the United .States. We
protest earnestly against the adoption of
a robber policy which makes this republic
take the place of a ruthless monarchy.
Spain, In despoiling Puerto Rico, now a
portion of the United States. We recom
mend that the pending bill do not pass."
In with renard to the sitened signs wh
ssow tne cause or neutn. xr tne in
censed Is aupssBSd to have been poison--rice
te put inw Jus mouth and then tak
out and given to a enteken. Irs ef
on the fowl decides the Question Mt
of the method adopted are even iron
absurd and fanciful, and as a reur li-
Leoests m Chine, do very little to prevent
enme.
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LEGISLATION FOR ALASKA.
Keqwesfa Made ny the Delegation
Sew Jn WaahlRsten.
NEW YORK. Feb, 8. A special to tfr
Tribune from WnsMncton says
A Urge delegation from Alaska Is he-
ttrgm&r congress to enact some leKisa'
under which a government may be orgxr
htedin that territory as soon as the rusn t
., sum news Begins in tne soring Anrg;
ue aeiegates are Governor John Brady
W. L. Distin, surveyor-general, Wix lana
A. Kelley, supervisor of the census J " m
M. Price, who was appointed a de gae
oy a mass convention of miners R H
ara T. Lewis, a business man of Juneaj.
Mr. Washburn, manager of the A a3ka
Commercial Corcpany, Louts SIobs Jr.
a business man from Skagway. and Fath
er uarnum, a Roman Catholic missi n
ary who spent many years in Aia3ka,
but who Is now librarian of the George
town university.
These men make requests for leglsta
tlon that they claim i absolutely neca
snry for the protection of the people anl
the preservation of the peace. They asic
first for the establishment of courts at
St, Michael or Cape Nome, at Eag e City
and at Juneau or Skagway. There is'
now only one court In tbe territory, a-a!
the people are compelled te go 1000 ml.es
and often a longer distance and to re
main away from their homes severs.
months and sometimes a year, whpfc l ey
are Interested in litigation or are sum
moned as witnesses.
The delegation from Alaska ask3 for
other legislation, particularly autlnri'y
to organise municipal government' whi'h
cannot be done under the present stat
utes. Towns of IBM and 380 people al
ready exist by suff ranee and they are g jv
erned by officials elected withoit the au
thority of the law. There are no c un'y,
township or municipal organizations In
Alaska, no school districts, no poik no
lire departments, no power to mako r J. Is
or streets or to enforce order or sani
tary conditions except by common r -
sent end where money is needed for th"a
purposes it is raised by subscription E -fore
June 1, It Is expected that the t r.a
of Cape Nome win contain 30 000 Irhi" ."
ants, and It Is scarcely possible ti t so
large a community can be governed with
out law or formal authority
Already the sanitary conditions are fi I
to be dreadful. Before the last boat I 't
there was an .epidemic of typhoid ft t
and there is no telling how far I- 1 3
extended. There is no sewerage, no me i
od of disposing of garbage and off tT a-1
the water to bad naturally. Most of t.o
supply used for drinking and cooking Ij
taken from a river which flows throus'i
at least two mining- camps and rece.. 3
nearly all their tilth and refuse If t 2
bubonic plague, which has already reach i
the Hawaiian islands, should be emmi
nDeated to Cape Nome, the situation we a I
be, desperate and thousands of live wou d
pay ttie penalty of neglect.
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InsHrKCRtx CaptHre Bogota.
NEW TORJC, Feb. 8. The Tribune has a I
special from Kingston, Jamaica, wh h
says news has been received there tl a;
the insurgents have captured Bogota, cap
ital of Colombia.
o
The amount of gold coin in actual cir
culation in the world is estimated Ly to
Bank of England officials to be about St
tons.
THE RUNNING RACES.
McCall's Report.
Representative McCall of Massachusetts,
tho only republican member of 'the com
mittee to dissent from his colleagues on
the Puerto Rlcan bill, in his separate
report, says In part:
"The pending bill la, In my judgment, a
well-considered measure from a fiscal
standpoint, and is likely to produce a
sufficient revenue. I am unallle to give
It my support because It does not follow
the rule of uniformity prescribed by the
consltutlon a rule which. In my opinion,
governs congress in legislating for the
territories of the United States. I do not
think it materia! to "consider- whether the
cbnstltution pro'pla vlgorc extbnds'' to the
territory ofPuerto Rico." In my opinion-
tne question involved is whether congress,
Jn legislating for that 'territory. Is bound
to ooserve those limitations upon Its
powers, which are Imposed by the consti
tution, or whether it possesses arbltary
power, excepting the power to establish
slavery, and can govern that Island and
othor territories of the United States sub
ject only to its own will. If congress is
restrained by the limitations of the consti
tution, It cannot pass the pending bill. If,
on thq other hand, It is not so restrained,
but has the power to pass the pending
bill, then it follows that It also has the
power to pass ex-post facto laws, hills
of attainder, and to do all other acts pro
hibited by the constitution, and the peo
ple of Puerto Rico are merely subjects
without legal rights, and con only enjoy
thair ltva and, property by the grace of
congress Believing thatthls assertion of
Brode Won the Special Sweepstakes
at Oakland.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8. The feature
of today's racing at Oakland was the spe
cial three-cornered mile race between the
3-year-olds, F. W. Brode, Advance Guard
and Yellow Tall. It was won by Brode,
carrying 114 pounds, with Spencer up, in
the good time of 1:3& With a good start.
Yellow Tall led to the stretch, where he
tired. Brode was cut off on the turn Into
tho stretch, but finished strong, nosing
Advance Guard out at the wire. Advance
Guard did not get the best of rides. The
raco was for a purso of $1750, $1600 of
which was added by the association. The
results were:
Seven furlongs, selling Rachel C. won,
Choteau second, The Echo third; thne,
1:28.
Five and a half furlongs-St. Cuthbert
won, Storm King second, Montallade third;
time, 1:07.
. Four furlongs Lucldia won, Grafter sec
ond, Impromptu third; time, 9:48.
One mile, 3-year-olds, special sweep
stakes, $260 each, $1000 added F. W. Brode
won. Advance Guard second, Yellow Tall
third; time, 1:38.
Mile and a sixteenth Horton won. Impe
rious second, Foremro third; time, I'M.
Seven furlongs Headwater won, Novla
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Races at Jfc-w Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 8. The results of
the races were:
Selling, seven furlongs Azua. won,
Prince Real second, Scottish Grit third;
time, 1:35.
One mile, selling Lovable won, Maid
stone second, Fhalhts third; time, li42.
Selling, six furlongs Judge Wardell
won, Eva Wilson second, Alvln W. third;
time, 1:19.
Selling, mil and 70 yards Pat Barrett
won, Teuton second, Trust Me third; time,
1:51.
Five furlongs Sydney Lucas won, Aber
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Six and a half furlongs Parakett won,
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10 uissent irom tne recommendation of
my colleagues that the bill be passed."
Mr. jucuan then reviews the law authori
ties, and says:
"I am unable to find any support in
judicial decisions for the doctrine that th
Inhabitants of territories have no consti
tutional rights, but exist only by the wl.l
of congress. On the other hand, it ha
been- repeatedly held by our sunreme Mint
Ithut congress is bound by restrietione ty
The Jcffrfef-Corbett FlRttt.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8. The nwna
gars of tho National Athletic Club, which,
according to advices from the Bast, has
secured the Jeffriee-Corbett prizefight,
state that thay Will at once put up the
$5000 forfeit. They propose to make the
contest tho chief feature of a pugilistic
tournament, which they are confident will
draw thousands of people to this city from
all parts of fhe United States. The place
for holding the fight has not yet been de
cided upon, but the prices of admission
will range from $2 to JW.
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Chinese Inquests.
Chicago News.
Coroners Inquests are well known
among the Chinese. One of the chief dif
ferences between their system and ours is
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