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e& VJmk THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, THUESDAY, FBBK.1 22, tm- AGAINST THE BILL Rrst Republican to Oppose the Puerto Rico Tariff. SPEECH OF BROMWELL OF OHIO CaSess "Will Be Held Saturday Sight fer OemfereRoe en the Tariff Measure. ITASRQfQTOK. Feb. . Fer the first tfcwe ta the debate upon 'the Puerto RI oaa tariff WU the voice of a republican we r&toed today against the measure. BnoaweU of Ohio spoke against the bill. He appaoed It on the ground of policy and not of the constitution. His hos tility, however, was not so absolute but that he announced hie intention of voting Car It If the substitute failed. The other opeakere today were Ray of New York and Lot? of Kansas for the Mil, and Henry of Texas againet It. The republicans have decided to hold a caucus for conference on the bill Sat urday night. Although there are said to be between M and 16 republicans who are hostile to the bill, the republican leaders who are canvassing the situation say that net more than four or five will cast their votes against It. They also say sev eral democrats will support It. The only democrat who Is outspoken In his ad vocacy of the bill is Davey of Louisiana. He represents one of the largest cane sugar Interests in the South. Others, in eluding Meyer and Brouseard of Louis iana, Loud of California and Davis and Sparkman of Florida, are said to be In the doubtful column, but the democratic whip says that only Davey and Sibley of Pennsylvania will vote for It. Wilson of Idaho, a silver republican. Is said to be inclined to vote for the MIL Some of the republican opponents of the bill, who dislike to go on record against their party, believe that the way out of the dilemma In which they find themselves is to vote to recommit the measure. On account of the pressure for time, the -debate hereafter will begin at 11 o'clock, and there will be night sessions Thursday and Friday. An effort is to be made to get the ques tion Involving the seating of ex-Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, formally before the senate for consideration. Penrose of Pennsylvania gave notice today that he would call up the case tomorrow. As it Is a privileged question, he may be able to secure a vote on the taking up of the case for consideration and thus develop the Quay strength in the senate, at least approximately. During the greater part of today's session, the Hawaiian gov ernment bill was under consideration. But Mttte progress was made. TH DAY IX DETAIL. OeatlRuatieR ef the Paerto Rico De bate Ih. the House. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2L The house to day adopted the senate resolution au thorising the president to appoint one woman commissioner to represent the United States and the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution at the unveiling of the statue of La Fay ette at the Pans exposition. Before the debate on the Puerto Ricau tariff Mil was resumed, it was agreed that the debate hereafter etaould begin at 11 o'clock in the morning, and there should be night sessions Thursday and Friday. Ray (rep. N. Y.) was the first speaker today. He supported the Mil in an extend ed argument. Raj' la chairman of the judioiary committee of the .house, and de voted himself closely to the legal and con stitutional phases of the controversy over the broad question as to whether the new territory was part o? the United States in a political sense. He denied that any act of the president or congress could ex tend the constitution as a constitution over a territory while It remained a territory. The constitution only covers the elates of the Union. Neither could a territory, he argued, be created a state without the consent of the people thereof. The privi leges of the constitution could not be con ferred or extended to an inch of territory outside the Union of states until the peo ple of the territory had been heard from. In the language of the constitution and the decisions of the supreme court, Puerto Rico and the Philippines were the prop erty of the United States, to be legislated for as congress chose. Bromwell (rep. O.) was the first repub lican to oppose the Mil upon the floor. "It la never an agreeable thing," he be gan, "to take an active stand in opposi tion to one's political associates. It is much easier to drift with them and yield personal views and support the recommen dation of the majority of the committee controlled by his own party. In minor matteiw I have, upon numberless occa sions, yielded my personal preferences But in a matter of so great moment as the present measure, which will shape the future potter not alone of the republican party but of the nation, which will estab lish precedents to control the future, deal ing with questions of right and equality In our treatment of those under the pro tection of aur nag. I, for one, believe that every member, upon his solemn honor, fchould decide for himself and cast his vote as his conscience dictates It is a duty he owes to himself and to his party that he should not assist in the commission of an error which may affect the future domination of the government and to his country that It may stand as the exponent of all that is Just and honorable in its treatment of its citiaens. Therefore, as a result of much careful and conscientious thoufht, I rise today to oppose a portion of th report of the ways and means com mttte. and express my preference for the bill ite .originally Introduced by the gen tleman rrom New Tork (Payne)." Continuing, Bromweli said he did not doubt the power -of congress to enact this legislation, but he did not agree with its )uetfee or equitv The original bill pro posed to estnblish free trade with Puerto Rico, and was in accordance with the rec ommendation of the president, secretary of war and others familiar with the con ditions ard net written of the people of the island. He announced that he would sup port the substitute If offered, and If de feated, rather than not have any legis lation, he would vote for the pending measure. This announcement drew appiaue from the republican side. It created eome sur prise upon the democratic side, where St was understood that BrcmweU intended to oppose the Mil outright Tatatelt (rep. Pa. arose to Interrupt Bronrwetl. The latter refused to yield. "I nreiome the gentleman who is about to nwennpt me." said he, "Is prepared to gay. as I am informed he has saM. to others, 'that the president is in favor of this bin.' I don't dispute It but I say that no longer aao than day before yes terday a representative, or one of the great republicans papers f this country was sent to the president bv his paoer for th purpose of ascertaining the view of the pfesMent. The paper wanted to support the presidential policy: it wanted to know whether It should continue editorially to rapport the position the president had taken tn bis message, and the representa tive of that paper was assured at that time that the president was of the same opinion, and that the paper should go on as It had been doing. "Kam. if the president, since Me mes sage to congress tn December, has ob tained information which shows that con ditions are different today than what the wore then, it is a solemn duty that he owes to congress that he should communi cate that additional Information to us (applause): that we should not be depend ent unon conversation and Interviews of tndrrtdual members ef this house with the chief executive for the information Upon which we as a legislative body are to act The constitution provides that ttoe president shall give to congress such recommendations as he may think proper for the Information of "the members m the proper discharge of our duties. Let the president send a message to this house. Let him say to us: 'Conditions are dif ferent today in Puerto Rico from what they were In December. Let him say: 'I have additional information that I did not have when I wrote my message In December, and the recommendatioH of the president will receive at the hands of every member of this house, and I am sure, speaking for" myself, that It will receive from my hands all that considera tion that is due to every conscientious and honest chief executive of this coun try. (Applause.) "But we get no such information at first hand. It comes to us through half a dozen channels, and we are advised that if we call personally upon the president ho will assure us what he wants us to vote for In this hill. As I said at the be ginning of my remarks, If we cannot get the bill that was originally Introduced in this bouse. If we cannot have what the president recommends to us as an abso lute necessity for the people of the island of Puerto Rico, I for one am willing to take half a loaf rather than no bread. "I merely want to say this, however, and I say It with all due respect to the committee, that if the committee on ways and means In this house had taken its re publican colleagues into Its confidence, when this great measure was under con sideration, there might have been the same opposition to the bill that there is today. (Applause.) The only conclusion that I can reach Is that the opposition that has been mad by certain Interests in this country has been powerful enough for this committee to change their minds. "If merely for the purpose of proclaim ing your right to legislate as you choose you deem It necessary to make any dis tinction In the tariff laws df the two countries, let it be shown by a modifica tion of the Internal revenue laws which shall relieve, racher than Increase, the burdens of the islands. This means much for the Puerto Ricans. If they are not treated fairly. If they conceive the idea that thoy are being treated no better than they were under Spanish rule; if they look with suspicion upon our professions of friendship, they will be ready to cast off their allegiance and join our foes when over opportunity offers. A monarchical government may well claim 'might makes right, but how much more noble would it be for this great free and liberty-loving republic to adopt the motto, 'Right Is might here, and must prevail.' " Henry (dem. Tex.) followed in opposition to the bill, which he said was more dam nable than the laws enacted by the British parliament against the people who In habited the thirteen colonies prior to 1776. Long (rop. Kan.), a member of the ways and means committee, closed the debate for the day with aspeech in favor of the bill. He was a supporter of the administration, and he would not know ingly oppose the wishes of the president The ways and means committee had care fully considered tho president's recom mendation, and had framed a bill to raise revenue for tho island. It was a political question, and must be met now. Puerto Rico was prostrate. Relief could come only by the authorization of a loan, a di rect appropriation out of the United States treasury, or the enactment of a law to raise revenue. The committee con sidered that the last method was prefer aWe. Long said in conclusion: "The acquisition of Puerto Rico and the Philippines has made it possible for this country, in the second century of its ex istence, to extend its trade into foreign lands and become a power on the sea as It Is now upon land. To do this, how ever, we must make tariffs for Puerto Rico and the Philippines, and treaties are being made to establish the same policy in China. This policy does not mean free trade in the Philippines, but it means that the goods and ships of all nations shall be admitted on an equality with those of the United States. But if the minority Is right, we can do nothing except extend the customs and revenue laws to the islands, and absolute free trade is the result Spain, under the treaty, for 10 years can take her goods and merchandise there free. Once there, we would be pow erless to place a tariff upon her goods coming from those islands into the United States. On the fate of this bill depends the future policy of the administration in relation to our trade with the Philippines and the far East" The president's message, transmitting tho reply of the secretary of state rela tive to the Macrum resolution, was read. At 5 o'olock the house adjourned. In the Senate. Penrose (rep. Pa.) this morning gave notice in the senate that on Washington's birthday, immediately after the reading of Washington's farewell address by For aker, he would call up the senate reso lution providing that Quay Is not entitled to take his seat in this body as senator from the state of Pennsylvania, Penrose directed attention to the fact that the question involved was one of privilege, and intimated, therefore, that It would take precedence over other matters. The following bills were passed: Au thorizing the Cape N"ome Transportation, Bridge & Development Company to con struct a bridge across the Snake river at Nome City, Alaska: to Incorporate the American National Red Cross: to pay to James and William Crooks, of Canada, $3030 damages on account of the seizure of the vessel Lord Nelson In 1812. The bill reported carried 4 per cent Interest amounting to $17,000, but as the payment of Interest was strongly antagonized, that part of the bill was stricken out. Consideration of the Hawaiian govern ment will was resumed. In lieu of an amendment offered by Clark (rep. Wvo.). Morgan (dem. Ala.) presented a substi tute for section 75 of the bill, providing that the secretary of the interior should make an Investigation of the public land laws of Hawaii, and that the secretary of agriculture should make an examina tion and report the agricultural and for estry conditions, $5500 to be appropriated for each of the investigations. The sub stitute was agreed to. Piatt (rep. Conn.) offered amendment! to section SI of the bill .providing that the president, and not the governor of the territory, shall appoint the chief justice and justices of the supreme court, and the judges of the circuit court, and that thu tenure of office of such appointees should be four instead of nine years. Piatt made an extended argument In support of his amendments, holding that the proposi tions as to the appointment of officials and the tenure of office were radically different from those Incorporated In any previous enacting act for a territory Cullom (rep. 111.), in charge of the meas ure, defended the action of the commit tee in placing the aopointments referred to In the hands of the covernor and not the president In justification of the com mittee s action, he eaid the governmpnt of Hawaii, when the terrltorv was ac quired by the United States, was one of the best republican forms of government in existence, and that it was the desire cf the committee to afford the people nf Hawaii as full and free government a3 could be extended to them in the circum stances. , In opposition to the proposed amend ment Morsjan reviewed the s'tuatlon is the Hawaiian commission found it on the islands, and argued that the justices men tioned in the amendment should have longer tenure of office than four years, as in that time no man a stranger to Hawaii could master the customs, institutions and language of the people. He did not ap prove making those positions political foot balls. Referring to Piatt's argument that the propositions of the bill we-e different from what had ever been applied to a territory, he said: "That ought to make uo difference. If this government Is never to do anything that it never did before. we lt down and become thoroughly stale. Whether you call k expansion or something else. I am in favor of lifting up this government and our institutions, and pressing onward day by day." In the course of hl? argument. Morgan was interrupted by Tillman (dem. S. C), who wanted to know how many registered voters there were in Hawaii at the pres ent time. He thought about 4000, com posed largely of Americans, Germans and other white foreigners. - Cullom Interjected the information that in 1890 the voters numbered about 10,000. At this point, Wolcott (rep. Colo.) ex preesed a desire to make a "suggestion" to Tillman. He then called attention to the small vote cast in South Carolina in proportion to the population at the last general election. Tillman attempted to.re ply, but Morgan, who held the floor, re fused to yield, whereupon Tillman, re torted sharply: "Of course, I shall have to yield under such a gag rule, I sup pose." Without ooncludlng, Morgan yielded for an executive session at 4:20 P. M., and the senate, at 4:45 P. M adjourned. A CONFERENCE ON TRUSTS. Discussed the Economic Effects of In dustrial Combination. NEW YORK, Feb. 21. The conference on trusts before the People's Institute In co-operation with the Cooper Union, was continued last night In the hall of tho union when "The Economic Effects of Industrial Combination" formed the- topic of discussion. The first speaker on the economic cus toms involved in industrial combinations was W. H. Baldwin, jr., president of the Long Island railroad, who elucidated the meaning of the term "trust" In the first place,- he said, a trust was a combination of capital In order to purchase raw ma terial; secondly, to pay a high rate ot wages, and, thirdly, to sell at a lower price than could be offered by any smaller combination of capital. That, said Mr. Baldwin, was the only kind of trust, either economic or political, that could survive public opinion or the final analysis of the great question of trusts. Mr. Baldwin drew a parallel between the rate of wages paid In the times of small railroads, when the average was $60 a month, and the present rate, as cer tified to by Mr. Arthur, of $150 to $225 a month for engineers working from seven to eight hours a day, which latter result, he said, was only possible under the com bination of railroad interests and econ omies of operation that could be brought about under no other conditions. Mr. Baldwin gave It as his opinion that the Onward current toward combinations could not be stopped, and that the aim must be to control the trust and to guide It along so as to make it serve for tho common good. Professor F. W. Taussig, of Harvard university, drew the distinction between public service industries and Industrial combinations, taking the ground In oppo sition to Bourke Cockran that there were such tilings as partial monopolies. He said that it was characteristic of smaller combinations that they were under single management under the watchful eye of the man whose pocket was affected by the methods employed. The test of the large combinations, he said, was whether they could survivo under hired management, and he contended that some of the al leged advantages of combinations on a large scale were illusory. He defended a telephone monopoly, and said that several competing systems would work as great harm as if there were several postal systems. He said that cities could regu late such monopolies when franchises were to be granted. Professor Taussig said that neither the protective tariff, railway conditions that gave advantages to large shippers, nor the reckless offering of corporate privileges in some state was to blame for present con ditions; but that altogether were In a large measure responsible. Mere prohi bition, he said, could accomplish nothing. It led only to legislative hair-splitting and evasion, yet this was the path that the United States and the various states had followed with conspicuous failure. He cautioned patience, quiet, the "belief in the ultimate 'triumph of right and every effort to improve the machinery of gov ernment and explanation as the remedies that would work out the general welfare, John S. Croshy, the single-taxer, said that the sole business of the government is to establish justice and not to lend its powers for private purposes. In arraign ing Wall street and stock gambling, Mr. Crosby said that the government was re sponsible for the worst form of gambling, that of stocks, while It often sought to stop boys from "shooting craps." a THE RUNNING RACES. Yesterday's AVinn-ers at Tanfocan and Sew Orleans. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2L The weath er was fine at Tanforan today, and the track was sloppy. The results were: Five and a half furlongs Beautiful BUI won, Isaline second. Red Cherry third; time, 1:104. One mile Cormorant won. Sly second, Charles Lebel third; time, 1:45. One mile None Such won, Orion second, Milt Young third; time, 1:474. Seven furlongs Lavator won, Montal lade second, Mary Kliisella third; time. 1:31. Six furlongs Potente won, Dr. Sheppard second, Harry Thoburn third; time, 1:16. Seven furlongs Loving Cup won, Katlo Gibbons second, Alleviate third; time, 1:30. Races nt Sew Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 21. Troubaline was the only winning favorite today. The results were: Seven furlongs Trebor won, Swordsman second, Eva Wilson third; time, 1:324. Half-mile St Marcos won, Zack Ford second, Ben Magen third; time, 0:51. Steeplechase, short course Jack Hayes won, Phil Becker second, Chenlor third; time, 3:35. Mile and a quarter Sydney Lucas won. Donna Rita second, Blltheful third; time, 2:114. Six furlongs, selling Troubaline won, Zaza second, Flyletta third, time, 1:1S. One mile, selling Caviar won. Right Bower second, Lomond third; time, 1:454. Amateur Pigvon Shoot. GARDEN CITY, L. I., Feb. 21. The con test for the amateur pigeon - shooting championship of 1900 began here today, and will be brought to a conclusion to morrow. The conditions governing this annual contest are as follows: One hun dred birds, $100; money to be divided, 40, 25, 15 and 10 per cent, respectively, to the four highest, and 10 per cent to be re tained by the club. Following are the scores: Bradley, 50 straight kills; Duryea, 37, Welch, 47; Elliott Kirkover and Payn ter, 46 each; G. E. Paynter, Roberts, Stan ley and Scott, 43 each. At the conclusion of the 50th round the shoot was postponed until tomorrow. Schedule of Tennis Tournaments. NEW YORK, Feb. 21. The United States Lawn Tennis Association held its annual meeting in this city tonight The meeting waa preceded by a dinner. The schedule of tournaments, adopted today. Includes the following meetings: April 2S Intersehotastic, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Pennsylvania and university of Chicago. September 5 Pacific states champion ship, doubles and ladies' singles. August 14 Tacoma Tennis Club, Taco ma, Wash. Tvfenty-five Round Fight. BUTTE. Mont, Feb. 21. William Ogles by, of Helena, and Chester Lever, of Butte, fought 26 rounds here tonight Lever did the hardest hitting, hut Oglesby outpointed him by clever get-aways and his blocks and counters. The referee gave Oglesby the decision. Jack: Root's Challenge. CHICAGO, Feb. 21. L. M. Housman, manager of Jack Root, today issued a sweeping challenge, in which he agrees to back Root against any middle-weight in the world, Kid McCoy or Tommy Ryan preferred, for any part of $5000. WHAT WELLCOME SPENT ft CLARK'S MANAGER PRODTTCEDHIS BANKBOOK AT SENATE HEARING. His Expenditures During- the Cam paign Were About 25,000 The Dlsbnrmcnt Trial. , WASHINGTON. Feb. . 2L John R. Wellcome, Senator Clark's manager in his senatorial contest, was the only witness before the senate committee In the Clark caso today. His testimony was at no time startling. Mr. Wellcome placed his ex penditures for the senatorial campaign, at not to exceed $25,000, and at the request of the committee produced his bank book and old checks to substantiate this statement These documents were taken In hand by a subcommittee, and were not made public. He said he suspected Mr. Daly of supplying the money used In tho Whiteside exposure. He also said he had concluded that the Montana supreme court was prejudiced against him, and that this was the reason why ho had not gone on the stand in his disbarment trial. At the conclusion of the day's sitting it was announced that Senator Clark's son, C W. Clark, would go on the stand to morrow, i Mr. Faulkner resumed his questioning upon specific allegations by witnesses for the prosecution Involving the name of Wellcome. The first questions brought out, as they were Intended to, only de nials, but these were unexpectedly cur tailed and the witness was turned over to the prosecution at an early hour in the day. The first question related to the testimony of Mark Hewitt, the essential parts of which were contradicted. Faulkner asked: "What amount of money did you uso during the senatorial contest?" Wellcome replied: "I can't state the amount with exactness, but I think I spent from $20,000 to $25,000. I know what I used upon my own checks, but in addi tion I got money at different times from C. W. Clark, and also let him have money. We kept no account whatever, so that It would be next to Impossible to give exact figures. On my own account I checked out $15,000." "How did you spend this money?" "On tho lobby; bringing people to Hel ena; defraying their expenses there, and also paying them often so much per diem. My experience, limited though it is, is that in politics you never get returns from more than one-quarter of the money expended." "Was any part of the money paid to any member of the legislature for the purpose of Influencing votes?" "Not a dollar." Here the examinatlon-ln-chlef was con cluded, and Mr. Campbell took the wit ness. "Did you pay any of this money to any member of the legislature?" he asked, as his first question. "No, sir; not a dollar," was the reply. He said he had kept no memorandum of his expenditures, but that he could name some of tho persons to whom, he had given money. A. J. Steele was one of these. He had given that gentleman from $3000 to $7000. Mr. Wellcome said that ho had no personal knowledge of Charles Clark's purchase of land from State Senator Warner, but had heard ru mors of such a transaction. Mr. Wellcome said that he had pro cured the $15,000 on his checks from the Montana National bank, drawn on the bank of Clark Brothers. He had drawn $10,000 at one time and $5000 at another, and had taken some big bills, some of denominations of $500 and $1000. "What was the necessity of drawing so much money at one time?" asked Mr. Campbell. "I did It because I was told that there was a .large lobby there, and considerable money would be needed. I got large sums at ono time to avoid inconvenience."" "Was It any more Inconvenient to go to the bank and get checks cashed than to go for change for large bills?" "Not a bit; but there was no necessity for several checks. I thought It more desirable to give large checks than sev eral small ones." Asked for information as to his stay In Helena after Clark's election. Wellcome said It related to the effort to get cor poration bills 132 and 134 through. He said there was an item of'$S300 In his ac counting in this case that he would not want to go into, because it involved his relation as attorney to his client, the Bos ton & Montana Company. "Was any part of that sum thrown over Senator Geiger's transom?" asked Senator Turley. "It was not," was the reply. Campbell asked Wellcome why he had not testified In his own defense in the case for his disbarment before the Mon tana supreme court. "My reason was," he said, "that I con sidered it absolutely useless to go on the stand, because I believed the supreme court had made up Its mind as to how to decide the case, and that no testimony would have made any difference." "You were willing, then, to rest under the Imputation cast upon you without say ing anything In your own behalf?" "I was; I was willing to leave it to the people of Montana." "How could you expect a favorable ver dict from the people, when you made no statement?" "Tho people know that the court was not unbiased in the matter. It was a topic of common conversation." He gave as his reason for believing that the court was prejudiced against him the court's decision upon the preliminary question of the demurrer which was filed In that case. "As a lawyer," he said, "I felt that there must be some reason why the court wanted to take cognizance of the matter, and was convinced that the court was prejudiced agafiist me." Mr. Wellcome said he had heard during the campaign that there would be an effort on the part of the Daly party to buy Clark's votes away from him when It be came evident that he had votes enough to eject He had not otherwise talked of bribery, and If there was any bribery, di rect or Indirect, on the part of the Clark people, he had known nothing of it. He had talked more or less with Charley Clark about the expenditure of money In their contest, but no more than to dlscu&s whether money should De spent here and there, or to refer to the fact that their fund was disappearing rather rapidly. In referring to his testimony before tho grard jury of Lewis and Clark county, Mr. Wellcome said his statement made then that he was a disbursing agent for Sen ator Clark, was not meant In the sense of having been employed or authorized by Clark to disburse money for him. Well come said that for a time In Helena his expenses amounted to about $1000 a day. He had at least 100 men there. Campbell tried to draw from Wellcome admissions concerning his interviews with Whiteside and State Senator Clark, of Madison, but he would admit nothing more than meeting them. He could remember nothing that had been said. ."But," he added, "1 remember some things that were not said." The witness admitted that he had di rected his efforts to formulate republican opinion In favor of Clark's candidacy, and he thought It probable that he had asked republican members to vote for him to break the deadlock. He had been In formed of the decision of the republican caucus as soon as It was announced. After the recess, Mr. Wellcome appeared with his bank book and vouchers, showing expenditures of money made by him dur ing the Montana campaign. The defense did not offer these papers as evidence and the prosecution announced that It would not ask for the introduction of them. The Committee decided to examine the ac counts through a subcommltee, consisting of Senators Chandler and Caffery. The witness, in reply to questions, said he had only seen the $30,000 used by Whltev side la his exposure at his disbarment trial, and that he had not furnished the money. "Your theory, I understand, is that the money was furnished by some member of the opposition?" suggested Senator Chandler, "That Is the theory," replied the wit ness. "Now, ,give us the names of the persons you suspeot, taking the widest latitude." "I would not go further than Mr. Daly himself, but I might suspect Mr. Tuohy, Mr. .Flllan, Mr. Harrlty, Mr. Whiteside himself or any member of the Silver Bow delegation as an intermediary." Mr. Wellcome said that after, his elec tion, Mr. Clark had given him $5000 for his services, and that he had also been paid $5000 by others for his work in tho interest of legislation. His partner, Mr. RQtt had received $2500 from Mr. Clark for legal services in the Wellcome dis barment case. In reply to Senator Turley, the witness said that the friends of Senator Clark had made an effort, after the Whiteside expo sure, to trace the source whence the $30, 000 had been received, but had not suc ceeded satisfactorily. "You did hot than get unquestionable proof of conspiracy?" "I doubt It" "Did ycu get proof sufficient to convince a. fair-minded man, regardless o'f court rules?" "I could not say as to that." Mr. Wellcome was then excused, Mr. Faulkner saying he would call C. W. Clark tomorrow, and the committee adjourned. CANAL BILL IN TUB HOUSE. May Be Passed Before the Senate Acts on the Treaty. NEW YORK, Feb. 21. A special to the Herald from Washington says: It is possible that the Hepburn Nica ragua canal bill may be passed by the house of represewtatlves, and it may even become a law before the senate acts on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. Representa tive Hepburn Is determined to press the bill at every opportunity. It is expected that the committee on rules will report Mr. Hepburn's resolution favorably, though It Is possible that some change may be made in the date that he has fixed for tha consideration of the bill. Mr. Hepburn and many of the advocates of the canal bill In both houses of congress are in favor of passing the pending bill containing the authorization of the forti fication of the canal, without regard to the aotfon of the senate on tho "pending treaty. In speaking of this subject, Mr. Hep burn said it would make no material dif ference whether the treaty was ratified or not If it sihould be agreed to by the senate, and It should be determined that tho president had no power under the treaty to fortify the canal, 'he need not act under the authority given him to erect fortifications. Ho thought it would be well for congress to give the president all the authority that he could possibly want. Samoan Claims Treaty Ratified. WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. The senate In executive session today ratified the treaty between the United States, Great Britain and Germany, affecting claims growing out of the joint control of the Samoan islands. This treaty was a sepa rate document from the political agree ment dividing tho authority over the is lands. FRENCH RECIPROCITY TREATY. Foreign Relations Committee Hc potrts It Favorably. WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. The senate committee on foreign relations today or dered a favorable report on the treaty of reciprocity with France. No amend ment was made to tho treaty. The com mittee did not take up the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, relating to tho Nicaragua canal. Today's executive seesion Of the senate developed 'a sharp difference of opinion between the committee on foreign rela tione and the committee on finance of that body on the treaty. Senator Davis, chair man of the foreign relations committee, reported the action of his committee fa vorable to the treaty, and had no sooner done so than Senator Aldrlch, chairman of the finance committee, representing ele ments opposed to the treaty, moved the reference of the treaty to his committee. Senator Davis met this motion with a point of order against present considera tion, and the matter went over until the executive session. Senator Aldrlch takes the position that as tne treaty directly affects tho tariff, It should be considered by the finance committee, while members' of the foreign relations contend for ju risdiction over all treaties. Senator Cul lom has taken an advanced position on this point, and he and others are prepared for a bitter contest of Mr. Aldrich's mo tion. Free Maps for Schools. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2L Representa tive Lentz, of Ohio, today introduced in the house a bill to provide for the public distribution of a United States map to all schools In the United States. MARKETS OF SIBERIA. Asiatic Russia a Consumer, Not a Competitor. BERLIN, Feb. 21. William Mitchell Bunker, of San Francisco, who, since March last has been ..traveling in the in terest of the San Francisco chamber of commerce, i3 now in Berlin on his way to the United States. In the course of his journey in the East he made a close study of the trans-Siberian railroad, as related to American trade. To the correspondent of the Associated Press today, Mr. Bun ker said: "I found no ground for the fear that Siberia will become a serious competitor in the matter of wheat. The fact is that tho wheat in Eastern Siberia is inferior. Even when grown from California seed it degenerates tho first year. Everywhere along the Amoor I found at the landings piles of American flour. So far as" lumber is concerned, despite the abundance of for ests from. Vladlvostock to tho Ural, tho trees are small, and roost of tho lumber comes from Puget sound. Thus far the railway has benefited the United States more than all Europe combined, with the exception of Russia, as we are supplying rolling stock, lumber and flour, and the road will continue to benefit the United States more than Europe. "Russia has a large military force In Si beria, and keeps pushing her advantages. The Americans there are well treated. Many of them are engaged In exploring for gold, particularly the seashore depos its." Fails With Heavy LlnuIUtten. CHICAGO, Feb. 21. H. S. Bright, of Superior, Wis., was named receiver for the large properties of James Stmson. 413$ Drexel boulevard, by Judge Kohlsaat, sit ting In the United States circuit court. Mr. Stlmson's assets are not stated. His liabilities are put at $800,000. An intima tion that Mr. Stlmson's" affairs were not In satisfactory shape was given recently when his bank at Hamilton, Ont, was closed. He takes a hopeful view of the s'tuatton, however, and says he believes h!s properties will meet all obligations and leave a surplus. The action taken before Judge Kohlsaat was on the petition of Rufus B. Smith, ofMadlson. Wla. who holds a claim for w0ai against the defendant. German Meat-Inspection Bilf. BERLIN, Feb. 21. The relchstag com mittee finished the second reading of tho meat-inspection bill today, and the meas ure, In its new shape, was adopted by all the members of tho committee. Gen erally speaking, the amended form is quite as severe in its application to American meats as was the original form, hut the bundesrath is allowed a certain discretion which Is considered favorable. NATIONAL CELEBRITIES . Declare Peruna to Be The Greatest Catarrh Remedy of the Age. JP. . A yv-ra llAKKn v-vu vji KHiJi". 50RE-MWHOAS5t VUOfWV fiJimiMMinKi upm ummwnmwm, nlcx? NflMi MKiZ'gyxwm WtflK-"iF ISWXTMl fij CHIBP JUSTICE i g iLruiiDcm, sr aunusi, m H H Says: "I can recommend Kfg H veruna as one or tne very m m U best remedies for catarrh, ill H I recommend Peruna to alt &g s sunerers." m 1 JWfflyffl&m ; 1 dwSm ! I WXYHB vixur jTto jmmmi n r&$m m ' la I il "tSS&SSflp 11 V ,r4rH AEr91i I Wm k VjW ,ACTUfei I8L jf? ,2ECSlii Ask your druggist for a free Peruna Alamanac for the yaw 1800. ANOTHER SUBSIDY BILL SUBSTITUTE FOR THE PAXXE-HANXA MEASURE. Dfrarvn Up ly Republican Congress menHow It Differs From the Other BUI. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2L Four of the republican members of the house commit tee' on merchant marine and fisheries, who have differed with their associates on the terms of the shipping MH, foday crinxnleted. a substitute b111. which was Introduced by Representative "Mitten of l Wisconsin, those acquiescing with him m I tho measure being: btevens of Minnesota, Jones of Washington, and Fordney of Michigan. The bill follows the general plan of the Original, but makes a number of amendments. The most important of those, as summed up by Stevens and I Minor, are: "Tho period of the suasldy is limited so that vessels bulk since January 1, 1800, shaSl have a subrfdy for 30 years, with tho full rate for the first 10 years, and a slight decrease for the remaining 10 years'. "Vessels built before January 1, 1000, have the full subsidy for 10 years. The orig inal bill fixes 20 yeans as the period of stfbsidy. "The substitute blH also provides that vessels outwardJbound shall carry a cargo aggregating one-half of the gross tonnage for which they draw compensation making allowance of space for tonnage, so that perishable goods and light -manufactured goodh shall be regulated by space instead of weight. Reductions for passenger and mail space on passenger steamers are made in order to ascertain cargo ca pacity. "Another change places all vessels built abroad on tho same basis In respect to compensation, Instead of classifying them-. In determining compensation the test for speed is increased from four to six hours, with average speed for that time. There Is a prohibition against payment of com pensation to any vessel peculiarly con structed for transportation of mineral oils only. "As a means of eliminating old and un serviceaWe vessels, provision Is made that all vessels receiving compensation shall receive and; maintain the highest classifi cation. In the Lloyd's or some standard register. There Is a provision for the ad mission to American registry of all rnips purchased abroad by the United States during the war with Spain, and now un der the American flag. It is also provided that there shall be an Inspection ' and classification of vessels needed for gov- ernment purposes, and an approval of naval officers. Such vessels shall not be sold outside of the United States without consent of the government. THE MINING TROUBLES. , Continuation of the Investigation ly the House Committee. WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. Investigation of the mining troubles and the conduct of the United States forces in Idaho last summer continued today before the house committee on military affairs. Frederick C Robertson resumed his nar rative, begun yesterday, beginning wi,tn the legal proceedings he made in "behalf of the imprisoned miners and the diffi culties he claims to have encountered from the military authorities, state offi cials and court. Ho said he was refused permission to be present at the inquest of those killed dur ing the outbreak and was unable to com municate with the accused miners as to their rights, although representatives of the mining company were present. He protested to the attorney-general that the miners were being denied the right of counsel. Throughout these proceedings the witness said the military authorities were in control of affairs, United States soldiers guarding imprisoned men, bring ing them to and from court. The wlt nmi en'rt fhat (General Merriam was in charge of the "bull pen," whkih. consisted ! of old buildings and boxcars eurrounaea by wire fence. Robertson expressed the opinion that the United States forces should aave been used to preserve order and uphold the civil authorities, but, in fact, he declared they superseded tho civil authorities and in some Instances, which were not detailed, arrested men In no way connected with the outbreak. He said there were no warrants and none of the usual forms of law, but when a man was wanted he was stopped on the street and sent t the "bull pen. This was done by deputies wbo acted under the state officials and mili tary authorities. The witness will pro ceed w.tb his statement tomorrow. Messrs. Morrow and Fursueth, of the American Federation of Labor, were pre$- I Hon. M. C. Butler, ex-Gov ernor of South Carolina, In a letter from Washington, D. Csayst ' I can recsinmefHt Peruna fer dys pepsia and stomach treuMe. I have been using yeur medicine fer a short period and I feel very much relieved. It Is indeed a wenderful medicine, and besides, a great tenlc." U. S. Senator Stephen R. Mailory, Pewsacola, FFq., says: " I have used yur exceftent remedy Peruna, and can recommend It both as a tonic and a sal's catarrh remedy." Hon. Porter Johoson, Senator 4th District, CMy ef Chicago, III., writes : " I can heartily recommend Peruna as a catarrh erndlcator. It cures when all ether remedies fall. 1 applied to several decters, but they Hverc not able to cure me. I took the remedy for fifteen weeks and era now en.Vrely cured. It has been a year and a fnilf since I was cured, and I consider my cure durable. " Hon Rufus B. Merchant, Superintendent and Disbursing Officer, V. S. Postofflce, Wash- Ington, D. C, says : " I take pleasure In commencing your tonic, having taken a- bottle ef Peruna vtfth- very beneficial results. It Is recommended to me as a very excellent csttfrR cure." The cllmatfc diseases ef winter are mainly coughs, colds, catarrh, bron chitis, tonsllltls Peruna Is an abso lute specific for all ef these affections. Peruna will cure a cough or cold In a very few days. Peruna will cure chronic catarrh of years' standing In a few weeks. ent during the hearhtr today, and Presi dent Gompers la expected to attend when he arrives. PRESIDENTIAL. XOM1XATIOXS. Brevet Promotions far SHmmers and Case. WASSHIWGTOSf. Feb. 21. The president today seat the following nominations ta the senate: Yoluntfaara Brigadier-General Harrison Gray Ot to toe major-general by brevet. Colonels to be brigadier-generals by bre- fvSt: Owen Stammers, Harry C. Kesaler, Wilder S. Metcalf ; Captain J. F. Case to be major by brevet; Captain Brady Thirty-fifth Infantry, to be surgeon with tha rank of major; First Lieutenant Metzgprr Thirty-fifth infantry, to be assistant sur geon with tha rank of captain. 'CalT fer te CasoHi. WASHINGTON, Feb. M. Representa tive Tawney, of Minnesota, the ''repub lican whip" of the house, has w)red all absent republicans to be present Satur day. This is understood to be for tha purpose of having all republicans presert at the conference to be held Saturday nfghf on the Puerto Ricax tariff bill "Little Strokes Fell Great Oaks." The giants of the forest must yield a.1 last to the continual hfcns of the tttoods man. 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