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rr-9BBrfrfytitymlS&&i - -3T -"'HrSgpiys ' THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, "APRIL 19, 1900. PARTISAN RANCOR Warm Debate In the House on President's Change of Mind. NAVAL BILL UNDER CONSIDERATION Grosvenor Defense ot the Adminis tration Aroused the Wrath of the Democratic Member. "WASHINGTON. April 18. The debate on the naval appropriation bill under the five-minute rule today drifted Into poli tics, and for a good portion of the after noon members fought hammer and tongs tacross the political aisle. The partisan rancor almost culminated in a' sensational ecene between Grosvenor of Ohio, cham pion of the Administration, and "Williams of Mississippi. Some ot the Democrats began worrying Hawley of Texaa. by pointedly asking If the President had not changed his mind on the Puerto Rlcan tariff question, and Grosvenor finally threw himself Into the breach. "Williams made an interruption that drew a sharp rejoinder from the Ohloan about the "un fair advantage" taken by the Mlssisslppi an. This aroused the wrath of the latter, and after Grosvenor had concluded, he made a dinging response. In which he said parliamentary language would not permit him properly to characterize Groo venor"s offense. Later, Grosvenor dis claimed intentional affront, and there the matter ended. Some progress was made with the bill, but most of the controvert ed points went over. A motion to strike from the bill the contingent fund of $300. 000 for the Navy Department was dofeat ed. A point of order against the appro priation of J350.000 for the new naval acad emy at Annapolis was pending when the Bouse adjourned. The Proceedings. The House resumed consideration of the naval appropriation bill, there was gen eral debate on the bill, and It was read for amendment under the flvc-mlnuto rule. Kitchln (Dem. N. O, a member of the naval committee, made a point of order against the provision In the bill appro priating $301,009 to be expended under the direction of the President, to meet unfore seen contingencies. Foss (Rep. 111.) argued that the appropriation was In order for the general provision for the maintenance of the Navy- Payne (Rep. N. Y.), who was In the chair, ovcrruV-d the point of order, and Kitchln took an appeal from the decision. The chair was sustained. 91 to 70. Kitchln then moved to strike the appro priation from the bllL "Wheeler (Dcm. Ky.) supported the motion. He was un willing, he said, to place a half million dollars In the hands of the President, to use at his discretion without an account ing. He said this without desiring to be offensive. Foss read from the hearing given by the committee to Secretary Long, dealing with the necess'ty for this emergency ap propriation. As a general principle, Foss said he wou'd not advocate bo large a contingency appropriation, tut ho thought present circumstances warranted It. Kitchln said that if "William J. Bryan were In the Executive Mansion today, not a member on the other side would be willing to place J500.0X) at his disposal for use In his discretion. It was bad policy and bad precedent. During some remarks by Hawley (Rep. Tex.), In eulcgy of the President's course, Kitchln asked him If tho President had not d:nled that the C-nstltutlon. the gTeaUnt of all blessings, followed the flag. "That Is a technical question," replied Hawley. "In order not to embarrass tho gentle man, I -withdraw the question," observed Kitchln. amid laughter. Later, Hawley challenged Wheeler to give tho name of the officer of the United States, who, he yesterday said, was re sponsive for the armor-plate trust. Wheeler replied that he had expressed that opinion, but he did not g.ve the name of the officer he had In mind. Later, Grosvenor (Rep. O.) and Williams (Dem. Mlcs.) became Involved In a eharp controversy. "Williams quoted an alleged Interview with the president of the "West ern University, in which, speaking of the President's position on the Puerto Rlcan bill, he said that while It might be proper to speak of Peel and Gladstone having changed their minds on public questions. It would be more precise to say that Pres'dent McKlnley "had permitted his mind to be changed for him."' (Laughter and applause on the Democratic side.) "Does not the gentleman know that the purported Interview was utterly repudiat ed by its alleged author?" -asked Grosve nor. "The gentleman does not know It. but If It was repudiated, the anecdote is Just as true, on my own responsibility.'' replied "Williams, who proceeded to ask whether It was not true that the President had changed his mind on the Puerto Rlcan question. There was cons derable fencing, "Wheeler taking a hand In tring to force the Ohloan. At !a&t, Grosvenor made an al.usion to "Williams' method of Interrupt ing him, which the latter resented with an emphasis that portended a personal quarrel on the floor, but Williams finally allowed Grosvenor to proceed, reserving his reply until the Ohioan hod finished. "Does the gentleman deny that the Prcs dent has changed his mind?" asked Kitchln, address.ng Grosvenor. "As soon as It became manifest to the President that money had to be raised In come way, and that the ways and means committee of this' House had brought In a tariff bill providing for 15 per cent or 25 per cent," replied Grosvenor, "the Presi dent recognized .the right and power of this House to originate that tariff bill. "Up to the very last moment of the passage of the Puerto Rlcan bill, gentlemen on the other side Intimated that the President was still In favor of free trade In Puerto Rico, and newspapers from one end of the country to the other claimed that we on this side of the House were In a contest with the President: that the President never had changed his mind; that he was still in favor of free trade. But I call the gentleman's attention to the fact that In the message of the President he gave no sign or indication of when he desired that free trade measure should go into effect. "We, by our votes, put it so that within the next 60 days, SO days, four months, any time after the organization of the civil government, the people of Puerto Rico can have free trade. The Pres-dent has signed It, and thereby given his ap proval to It." "The gentleman says the President bows to the will of Congress," Interposed "Wheeler. "In the debate on the Puerto Rlcan question, when the gentleman ap pealed to his colleagues to support the pending bill, he charged It to be true that the President of the United States was then In accord with him." Grosvenor I say so now. "Wheeler He changed his opinion. "I say he did not change his opinion In any material respect." said Grosvenor. "He simply changed from the original Idea of free trade to what was almost the con dition of free trade that we append to the measure. The country understands It. Congressman after Congressman who stood here in defense of the bill has gone to his constituents Just when the Demo cratic noise was the loudest and has been sent back here with a unanimity almost unparalleled In the nomination of Con gressmen. And the great body at Phila delphia, the Manufacturers' Association, yesterday approved of the Puerto Rlcan bill, the very body that a few weeks ago was quoted on this floor as opposed to It. (Applause on the Republican sde.) And from one end of this country to the other the people of this country are taking care any votes in the coming election because of it. The Republican party will not lose ot Its 'action on the Puerto Rlcan bill. We are not holding back the coat tails of tho world and hollowing whoa; wo have got something to show for our opinions. Witness the splendid organization of the government of the Hawaiian Territory. Look -at the liberal, generous. Christian laws we have bestowed upon the people of Puerto Rico. Look at the fact that but for the Intervention of a few men on this side of the water, we should have extended the same benefits of the Consti tution, the same liberty of. American citizenship. In embryo, at least, to the peoplo of the Philippine Islands. But we would not consent that you should drive us to admit that the people of Puerto Rico and the people of tho Philippine Islands were upon" an equal footing with tho people In the United States. "We would not consent that millions of Malays and all those people might como over here and march Into our labor markets, -and we will make It warm for you before tho campaign Is over. (Laughter and applause on the Republican side.) Tou voted that the Constitution carried equal citizenship to the Malays and the Chinese of the Philippines, and that Is your position to day. It Is jour complaint that we would not let you do it. but In due time, under the wisdom of the Republican party, and under the blessings of God, we will send" liberty and equal rights, as rapidly as the? can comprehend them, to the people of Puerto Rico and to the people of the Phil ippine Islands." When Grosvenor took his seat, Williams demanded an opportunity to reply, and time was accorded him. "Mr. Chairman," said he, speaking with deliberation, "as a man grows old ho learns something. I have learned some thing today. I will never again, while a member of tho American Congress, under take to ask a question of any member of this floor who is. not sufficiently well verned In the ordinary courtesies of human Intercourse as to be capable of returning at least a polite reply to a polite Inquiry. Further than that. It would be almost Impossible for me, without a breach of parliamentary rule, to express myself up on that particular subject. I asked tho gentleman from Ohio a question which ho cither could not answer, or would not answer, or, in his usual lawyer-like politi cal rtyle, desired to evade. That ques tion has not been answered yet. Ths gentleman said on this floor that the Pres ident of tho United States had not changed his mind upon the Puerto Rlcan quo tlon. Remember, I did not make the charge that he had. What I charged was that he had permitted others to change his mind for him. which. In my opinion, was not a thing of what any man' could at any time be proud. But In charity to the President and In charity to many of the members of this House. I asked the gentleman, when he denied that the Presi dent had changed his mind, that he permit mo to ask a question, and he yielded. I asked him whether the President had not. In a public message, announced that he was In favor of free trade between Puerto Rico and the balance of the United States, and also whether various members of this House! had not risen, one after another. to say the President had told them In private conversations that he was at the time of the conversations In favor of tho bill which passed the House. There was nothing rude In that Inquiry; there was nothing personal In it; there was nothing discourteous In It; there was nothing un precedented In It: there was nothing In it that could have stirred up wrath In the breast of nny man except one who felt as If he had to break up the conversation In a row in order to keep from arriving at an election. That is all." (Democratic ap plause.). Grosvenor disclaimed any Intention ot affronting Williams, and there tho matter ended. Kltchin's amendment was lost. When the provision relating to the ap propriation of 100.000 for ocean and lake surveys was reached. Moody (Rep. Mass.) reserved a point of order against It nnd by arrangement debate on the section went over until tomorrow. Cannon (Rep. Til.) made a point of order against the appropriation of $350,000 for the construction of the new Naval Academy at Annapolis, and Increasing the limit of cost to J2.COO.000. Mudd (Rep. Md.) contro verted the remarks1 of Cannon in support of his point. Without deciding the point of order the committee rose. May J was set aside for the consideration of the free homes bill. The conference report on the urgent dfi ciency bill was agreed to. At 5:3 P. M. the House adjourned. CAXAL BILL FnOSPECTS. Hepburn "Will Try to Force a. Vote on the Mensnre. NEW TORK. April 18.-A special to the Tribune from Washington says: Chairman Hepburn, of the committee on Interstate commerce, and other Represen tatives who favor Immediate legislation for the construction of the Nicaragua Canal, have become Impatient because of what they regard s unreasonable delay, and they are threatening to make the situation interesting as well as unpleasant for those who they believe are exerting their ef forts and Influence for further delay be cause ot their hostility to the project it self. Thf Hepburn bill was favorably reported to the House two months ago. Since that time the Hay-Pauncefote treaty has been signed and Is now pending in the Senate for ratification, with little or no prospect for favorable action until next Winter If ever. The preliminary report of the Walker Commission has not yet been made and submitted to Congress, and probably will not 'be for some time to come. Vexed by the delay and untoward pros pect, the advocates of the Hepburn bill are trying to force Its consideration and passage by the House at this session. Chairman Hepburn has already obtained an Imposing array of signatures to a pa per requesting the committee on rules to bring In a special order providing for the consideration of the bill at an early date specified and for a vote on the bill and all amendments thereto on a day and an hour also to be specified. He Is confident that such an order would be adopted by an overwhelming majority, and there Is every reason to believe that his confidence Is Jus tified. There Is equally, good reason to believe that the bill would pass the House as reported by the committee by a large majority. RIGHTS OF JfEORO VOTEIIS. Chandler's Bill to Correct Son t hern Abases. WASHINGTON, April 18. Senator Chandler today Introduced a Mil "for the prevention of the denial ot tho abridge ment of the right of citizens of tho United States to vote on account of color." In presenting the bill. Chandler said that he did so by request and was not yet pre pared to press Its consideration. He said, however, that he had drawn the bill him self. It provides that "any requirement of any qualification for suffrage pre scribed by any state or Its constitution or laws, which directly or Indirectly, by express words or by any device or sub terfuge. Is made to apply In Its terms or In Its operation to the great body of colored citizens of the state, while it is not made to apply to the great body of white citizens. Is hereby declared to be unconstitutional, null and Inoperative." Other sections ot the bill authorize col ored citizens to vote regardless ot race or of state restrictions. Colored citizens also are given the right of action or damagei against registration boards refusing them the right to register. "Weekly Plasme Rate 4000. SIMLA. April IS. The deaths from plague throughout India during the post week have slightly decreased, but the ag. gregate Is still upwards ot 4000. si Stops the Conch and "Works, OS the Cold. Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets cure a cold In one day. No cure so pay. Price 25c. ALASKAN CIVIL CODE BILL CONTUrUATIO?r OF THE DEBATE III TUB SENATE. Stewart of Neva da Made a Three Honra' Speech on the nans- broach Amendment. WASHINGTON, April IS. During al most tho entire session of the Senato to day the Alaskan civil code- bill was under consideration. In this connection, Stew art delivered an address of -nearly three hours upon the mining laws of the United States and their relations to tho pro posed amendment of Hansbrough as to the rights of the locators of claims. Nel son. Carter and Teller discussed the pend ing amendment at length, both Nelson and Teller being particularly vigorous In their denunciation of It. The Day In Detail. Carter (Rep. Mont) presented reports of the Senato commlttco on military af fairs, made In response to a resolution of tho Senate, adopted last December,, di recting tho committee to report upon tho part taken by tho Army In tno explora tion of Alaska. Tho report Is an ex haustive presentation In narrative form of various military explorations which have been made ot Alaska since the acquisi tion of that territory. Halo (Rep., Me.) reported from the com-" mlttee on naval affairs the Joint resolu tion drawn originally by Mason (Rep. I1L), authorizing tho Secretary of the Navy to havo struck bronze medals for distribution among certain officers and men of tho North Atlantic squadron, commemorating tho naval engagement between the forces of Spain and the United States In the waters of the West Indies and tho Cuban coast. The meas ure appropriates 125,000. It was adopted. Aresolutlon was offered by Hoar (Rep. Mass.) directing tho Secretary of War to report how many Inmates of National Soldiers' Homes aro colored, or Indians. In explanation. Hoar said that It is his desire to ascertain whether there is a sufficient number of colored Inmates ot such Homes to warrant a separate Insti tution. Pcttus (Dem. Ala.) asked that similar data concerning National Insane asylums be asked for by the resolution. This was agreed to, and the resolution was passed. A concurrent resolution offered by Fos ter (Rep. Wash.), directing the Secre tary of War to have a survey made of the mouth of tho Nooksack River, was passed. Golllnger (Rep. N. H.) offered a reso lution catling on the Secretary of the Treasury for Information as to the ag gregate amount of revenue derived from taxes on notes, bank checks. Insurance policies, leases, mortgages, telegrams, ex press shipments and medical preparations. After some discussion the resolution went over. A bill providing that the State of Wis consin be permitted to relinquish to the United States certain lands heretofore selected and to select other lands of pub lic domain, was passed. An effort was made by Money (Dcm. Miss.) and several of his Democratic col leagues to obtain consideration of tho bill to revive and amend an act to pro vide for the collection ot abandoned prop erty and the prevention of frauds in Insurrectionary districts within the United States and acts amendatory there of. Strong opposition to the bill de veloped on the part of Hole, Chandler. Warren and others. Hale declared that tho bill. It passed, would subject the United States Treasury to a drain of probably $150,000,000. Money challenged Hale's statement, saying that the bill would take no such amount from the Treasury; that It Involved only $5,000,000, and that a trust fund, for which the measure provided, was the means of dis tribution to Its proper owners. Teller (Sll. Rep. Colo.), as a friend of tho bill, urged Money not to press the measure at this time, as some further information was needed by the Senate before It acted upon the bill. Tho bill needed amendment, he said, but he thought It would be passed without seri ous delay when understood by the Sen ate. Money gave notice that he would call up tho bill next. Wednesday. The Senate then resumed consideration of tho Alaskan civil code bill. Stewart (Sll. New) addressing the Senate on the pending Hansbrough amendment In op position to any change in the mining laws of the United States. Stewart spoke for almost three hours. He reviewed the mining laws of the states to the extent that they related to aliens rights in the Alaskan gold fields. He defended the lights of the Laplanders, Swedes and Nor wegians who had entered mining claims In tho Cape Nome district. Nelson (Rep. Minn.) followed Stewart, also sustaining the rights of the so-called aliens who had located the mining claims In question. Hansbrough (Rep. N. D.) Interrupted Nelson to read a paragraph from a docu ment drawn by the "Law and Order League," of the Cape Nome district, which declared that the people who Kel son said had located the claims were not really the locators of the claims. In reply. Nelson said that the time had como to call things by their correct names. Ho denounced the "Law and Or der League" as an organization formed to Jump claims located by honest prospec tors. Continuing, Nelson said. the claims In the Cape Nome district wero all taken either by declared citizens of the United States or people who honestly had In tended to become citizens of tho United States. He declared there was no reason In equity. Justice or common sense why any discrimination should be made against the Swedes, Norwegians and Laplanders. The Law and Order League, said he, "had attempted to drive these people from the Capo Nome district, and had been prevented from doing so only by the United States military forces. As a result, tho league had asked the removal of tho commander of the United States troops In that district. The proposition reduced to analysis was simply one to fortify claim-Jumpers, as they had never before been fortified." Tillman (Dem. S. C) agreed with Nel son In what he had said ot the rights ot the Swedes, Norwegians, Laplanders and Finns, and speaking ot the Hansbrough amendment, said that "Senators ought to take It by the nape ot the nock and kick it out of the Senate." Carter made an earnest and forceful appeal to the Senate that the American miner either native born or properly naturalized should havo the first claims upon the mining land of tho United States. He said. In the course ot his re marks, that he had no desire to change the mining laws, but Intimated that Tel ler and others were trying to change them. In a heated reply. Teller declared that Carter, "under a pretended zeal for the American miner," had attempted to shift upon him tho responsibility of a desire to change the mining laws of the United States. "I resent the statement," Inter jected Carter, and was about to explain further when Teller declined to yield. The Colorado Senator said nobody had proposed any change of the mining laws except Hansbrough and Carter, who, by their proposed explanation, were protecti lng the scallawags and scoundrels and blackmailers who were making a busi ness of Jumping claims. "These people," declared Teller with emphasis, "are blackmailers or thieves, and since mining was begun In thi country they have been the curse of every mining camp. They aro among the worst scoundrels that ever went unhung." Without further debate, the Alaskan bill was laid asldo and the Senate, at 5:1$ P. M., went Into executive session, and at 6:15 P. M. adjourned. More Time for Spaniards. WASHINGTON, April IS. The senate committee on foreign relations today agreed to -report favorably on the -convention between the United States and Spain, extending for six months the time In which Spanish residents ot the Philip pines can" elect whether they will remain citizens' of Spain or become citizens ol tho Philippines. Assistant Secretary of the Navy. WASHINGTON, April IS. The Presi dent today nominated Frank W. Hackett, of New Hampshire, to be Assistant Sec retary of tho Navy. BOERS AT WARRENTON. British Gunners Put a Stop to the Slaking- of Trenches. LONDON. April 1S-A dispatch from Warrenton, dated April 17, says: "Finding tho Boers busy making- new trenches, we exploded lyddite shells, following- up these with the Maxims. The enemy's ambulanco wan afterwards ob served on the spot." Lord Roberts' criticism of General Bul- ler. General Warren and Colonel Thorny croft continues to bo the topic of Interest. All the afternoon papers comment at length on the strictures of tho British Commander-in-Chief In South Africa, tak ing the same lines as the morning papers, prals'ng Lord Roberts for his frankness, and speculating- upon what the publication of the dispatches at the present moment portends. Somo of them maintain then Is nothing left for General Buller but to resign. The Globe declares: "A more pitiable record ot Indecision In plan, and confu sion In execution, we have seldom read," and adds that what little reputation Gen era! Buller had left, bad been scattered to the winds. The St. James's Gazette is particularly scathing. Referring to General Butler's report It says: "Never before In the his tory of armies did It happen that general! scribbled their confessions of failure and defeat, of use'ess deaths of men and ot discredit to the flag. In a manner which suggests a careful selection ot the slangy language of horsemen and the gabble ot .smoking-rooms In the evening." DalK-ety's Casualties. MASERU, April 17. Colonel Dalgety's casualties since ho has been besieged at Wepener havo been 20 killed and 100 wounded. The Boer losseq are reported to have been considerably heavier. After the night attack on April 12. the dead were left on the field, where they still He un buried. There Is a conflict ot opinion among the leaders. Some want to attack again, while others refuse to do so. Desultory cannon firing and "sniping" continue. The Caledon Is rising, which alarms the Boers, who are now on both sides of the river, and might be cut oft If the-stream were to become flooded. Five Boer guns arc believed to bo dis abled. Ultimatum to Cnpe Dutch. CAPE TOWN. April 18. The Boer gov ernments are circulating the following manifesto among Afrikanders throughout Cape Colony: "We feel that our fate and tho fate of the whole of Afrlkandom Is at stake, and we appeal to you to stand and fight shoul der to shoulder with us. Tou cannot, you may not, allow the tyrant to extinguish forever your finest traits of character ns a nation, without you on our side the Issue cannot bo doubtful. We must conquer. God grant that love of your country and your liberty and the noble "virtues of men truly free may Induce you to Join us In the hour of our supreme struggle." Movements of the Third Division. LONDON, April 19. Tho Bloemiontcln correspondent of the Times says: "A correspondent with General Cherm slde reports that the Third Division has advanced eight miles east of Reddersburg and gone Into camp where the Irish Rifles surrendered. Four hundred' Boers had Just evacuated the position." s Rnsala "Will Walt. NEW YORK. April 18. A dispatch to the Tribune from London says: The vacuum created by the shrinkage of war news Is filled with dispatches for afield, and with political rumors and gos sip. The Times publishes the text ot the letter from the Ameer of Afghanistan. The thoroughly entertained opinion In dip lomatic circles Is that Russia will not take advantage of the British situation in South Africa, but will wait until tho end of the war, or until the time comes for the division of Portuguese territory In South Africa between Germany and Eng land. Russia will then offset the British and German gains In this territory by ordering an advance on Herat and by strengthening her Brip upon Persia. Berlin dispatches disclose the unwilling ness of the German Government to receive tho Boer peace delegates. s Austrian Mountains Movlnflr. LONDON, April IS. The Vienna corre spondent of the Dally Telegraph says: The mountain which overlooks the town of Klappi, where the landslide recently occurred, has undergone a seismic dis turbance, which is spreading throughout the entire Province of Bohemia, between tho Rivers Elbe and Eger, The heights of the Bohemian Middle Range are mov ing, and houses and churches have col lapsed In some 30 villages. .Railway em bankments have been moved, streams di verted and roads sunk. Thus far there has. been no loss of life, but a constant watch Is imperative. i s Booksellers' Leasrue Dinner. NEW TORK. April 18. The Booksellers League had Its April dinner In this city tonight. The first speaker was Thomas J. Vivian, of tho New Tork Journal, who spoke on "The Making of a Great Dolly Newspaper." Joslah C Pumpolly spoke on "The Mission of the Modern American Nowspaper." I s I Mrs. Stanford's Gift. SACRAMENTO. Cal.. April IS. Tho Bee says that the Leland Stanford man sion In this city was today presented by Mrs. Stanford to Right Rev. Bishop Grace, of tho Catholic diocese of Sacra mento and his successor, together with an endowment fund of 175,000, invested In Interest bearing bonds. s i Miner Killed Ills "Wife. BUTTE, Mont.. April 18. Peter Derap sey, a miner, this evening shot and killed his wlfo In their rooms on Main street. They had been married only a short time and quarreled continuously. She left him recently, but returned to him. Saturday. They quarreled again today and he killed her. i Occupation of AInnnln. ROME. April 18. The Tribune today says the forthcoming meeting of Emperor Francis Joseph, In Berlin, has in view an arrangement for the occupation of Alba nia, European Turkey, by Austro-Hun-garlan troops. This statement has caused a sensation In Italy. s I LESS THAN THREE DAYS. O, It. 1 Will Shorten Time to Chicago IS Hours. Beginning next Sunday, the O. B, & N. will put on an additional train between Portland and Chicago. This train wUl bo known as the "Portland-Chicago Special" and will leave Portland at 9:15 A. M., carrying through equipment to the East Second train, the "Overland Mall." will leave at 6:20 P. M.. and In addition to through deepens to Chicago and Kansas City, will carry first and ordinary sleepers to and via SpOkano and the Great North em. The equipment ot both trains Is new throughout, making them equal to any of the Eastern limited trains. Ticket of fice. 254 Washington street. Southampton. April 13. Arrived St Louis, from Now Tork. j TUMY MUST PAY IT AMERICA CLAT3IS OAf HO L05GER GO UNSETTLED. Latest Move Surprises Diplomats Snsrsestlon That Smyrna Be Seised la Xot Seriously Entertained. WASHINGTON, April IS. Tho news ot the firm attitude assumed by the State Department toward the Turkish Govern, ment In tho prosecution of its claim for damages to American missionary prop erty caused something of a sensation In diplomatic circles today. Three successive American Ministers have prosecuted these claims; each received a promise of prompt settlement, and yet not a dollar has been paid. With European diplomats that Is an old experience, and they have conse quently been somewhat surprised at the announcement that tno unuea states gov ernment Is actually going to Insist upon performance, Instead of promtoe. Minister Angell, after trying his hand at collection for two years, recommended that a United States warship be sent to seize Smyrna and collect revenues at the custom-house there sufficient to meet our claims'. This suggestion was not seriously entertained, nor is It now. In tho first place, according to the State Depart ment officials, the most Important business interests In Smyrna are In the hands ot foreigners, not Turks, and a bombard ment by a United States fleet might re sult In a pretty bill for damages against us. Then, as there is still a remnant of a Turkish navy, the United States would have to send a squadron. Instead of a sln glo ehlp. Such a movement would, with out doubt, be resented by the remainder ot Europe, which could not contemplate with equanimity an action by the United States that would perhaps destroy the fruits of many years' work of the greatest European statesmen by precipitating a final crisis in Turkey. Therefore, the Important step to be taken by our Government will not bo warlike, but will still euggest In a most dignified manner the Indignation felt by tho United States at the betrayal of Turk ish promises. How thia attitude will beat upon the Turkish Minister in Washing ton cannot bo foretold at this moment. He has so far absolutely been unentangled In the negotiations of the American claims, but that fact might not save him from being mado the immediate victim of h'J country's laches. The Minister, however, is very popular In Washington. The proved claims against Turkey In clude about 1300.000 for the destruction of property alone. To these, which admitted of practically no dispute, there was added the Lentz claim of J40.000. which was pre-. seniea Dy secretary Olnty. STTCATIOX IS GRAVE. Minister Straus "Will Remain at IToine Until Turkey Pays. NEW TORK. April IS. The Herald to morrow will say: "Oscar S. Strati -rfnttA rMM .. United States to Turkey, Is at his home in mis city, it is understood that he will remain here until the claim Is settled. When Mr. Straus found that the Sultan, despite his personal pledge to pay the claim, which had, at his solicitation, been reduced from more than $3)0.000 to $100,000. was bent on continuing his policy of de lay, he sent a dispatch to Washington, re lating the facts of the negotiations, and offering his Immediate resignation. Thfc resignation, if accepted, would have been tantamount to a direct challenge to the Sublime Porte. The Administration was not prepared, however, to take so posi tive a step, and asked Mr. Straus to per-' mlt his resignation to remain unacted ItnOn nnit tn retire fl-nm fnnntnntlnnnln until the affalr.m'ght be adjusted amicably Dy nrm pressure upon the Sultan. It Is. understood, therefore., that the absence ot Minister Straus from . Constantinople Is notice to the Sultan ot the displeas ure of this country. "Mr. Straus says: 'I regard the situa tion as grave, unless the Sultan promptly makes good his promises.' " TURKEY SNTJDS THE POWERS. Persists In Increasing Her Unties "Without Previous Understanding-. CONSTANTINOPLE. April 18. Ths Porte today replied to tho third note of the collective powers on the subject of an in crease of 3 per cent In duty. The note an nounces the Intention of the government to adhere to the plan of increasing the duties on account of the bad condition ot Tur key's finances. Tho Ambassadors have decided to address another note to the Porte, again stating the objections to such an increase without a previous under standing with the powers. The tenacity of the Porte threatens to have serious results. SITUATION AT CROTON. Strikers Made No Trouble "When "Work "Was Resumed. CROTON LANDING. N. T.. April 18. In accordance with the promise made last night by General Roe. In command of the troops, work wns resumed today at the Cornell dam. The strikers made no oppo sition. About 200 men reported for duty. None of them were strikers, and there still re main out between 400 and 500. mostly Ital ians. As tho man were assembling- at the works, two companies of troops made a demonstration on the hill to convince the strikers that the soldiers were ready for any emergency. Corporal James O'Brien, of Troop C. who was on guard at the cable anchorage, challenged three men at daylight this morning. They ran away, and O'Brien fired at them, but did not find the target. The fire was not returned. A LABOR LIBEL SUIT. New York Yolks Zeltung; Secured a Reversal. NEW TORK, April 18. The Socialistic Co-operative Association, publisher of the New Tork Volks Zeltung, has secured from the Appellate tribunal ot the Su preme Court a reversal ot the Judgment awarded against It to Samuel Prince, a labor leader, who claimed to be .damaged by the publication In the Volks Zeltung of Blood Humors Are prevented and cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla. Because it cures the most tenacious "forms of Scrof ula, even when other remedies do no good; Because it subdues and permanently relieves terribly agonizing cases of Salt Rheum ; Because it conquers the severest conditions of Blood Poisoning and Hip Disease; Because it so promptly corrects Biliousness, Head ache, That Tired Feeling and Creates an Appetite. Because it cures all other diseases caused by or origi nating in impure blood Rheumatism, Catarrh, etc. HoodS Sarsaparilla Is the best Spring Medicine that money can buy. SPRING CATARRH CURED. Remarkable Cures Made by Peruna North and South. 1 rtf1 9Sr' " MISS BERTHA E. WENTNCIl, OF BUCKLEY. WAS IT. Miss Bertha E. Wentner, a prominent Sunday school worker, writes: "Having triccf several remedies for chronic catarrh of the bronchial tubes without belno helped, I began to think there was no cure until I tried Peruna. A great change for the better at once took place, and after two months faithful use, Peruna completely cured me. For the past six months I have had -no catarrhal symptoms and am grateful to testify I owe my complete recovery to Peruna. Mrs. Mary Cook, Plttsford, N. Y., also says : "I was not very well for six years, paid many doctor bills, but never Improved very much. Two years ago I was attacked with la grippe, which left me with n severe liver trouble. I gave up hope of ever recovering. Pe runa cured ma. I feel young again, and am gaining In flesh, as I was very emaciated. My own children are suf prised In the great changa In me when they come to visit me. Wc have made Peruna our household remedy." Hon. A. T. WImberly. Collector of the Port of New Orleans, La., and member of the National Republican Committee, In writing of Peruna, says: "I have used Peruna and can gladly recommend It as being all you represent. I wish that every man who Is In need ot a good tonic could know of It. I would advise 'all such to take It now, and am sure It would never be regretted." Peruna Is an internal remedy a scien tific remedy for catarrh. It cures catarrh, wherever located. Its cures last Pe an alleged libelous letter, addressed to the members of the Cigar-Maker3 Internation al Union. In this letter his manner of con ducting business was criticised and he was called a "tenement-house boss," and a "miserable scab." Justice Becknian. of the Appellate trib unal, referred to the facr that testimony was given on the trial as to the signifi cance orthe word "scab" as Indicating a person who was an bufcast to be shunned by his fellows. It was unnecessary, he said, to have recourse to evidence ot that description. The term mas one of ancient origin n Its application to persons of ill repute, meaning "paltry or shabby fel low." It was entirely free from doubt, the court sold, that the publication was libel ous per ec. Tho reversal was ordered, mainly because of the Improper admission In evidence on the part ot the plaintiff ot the report of a committee favorable to him In reference to certain charges. BRYAN DENOUNCED. Missouri Mlddle-Itondcr Adopt a New Nome for Their Party. KANSAS CITT. Mo.. April 18. The MIddle-of-the-Road Populists, at their mass convention today, effected a perma nent state organization and adopted a new name the Progressive People's par ty. The name will be presented to the National convention for ratification. The platform demands legislation on lines de manded in the Omaha platform, urges the reduction of state and county salaries to correspond with the prices paid for products, denounces both the old parties for failure to enact Initiative and refer endum legislation, for the protection of corporate interests and for legislation for tho protection of National banks: con demns W. J. Bryan and John Rockefeller for their alleged connection with trusts, and especially censures the Democratic state administration because of Its "dis regard of the paramount interests of tho people." A full state ticket, headed by Richard Thomas, of Saline County, for Governor was named. Captain W. C. Aldridge. a farmer of California, Mo., who was tho favorite candidate for Governor, declin ing the nomination. The convention se lected 25 delegates to the Cincinnati con vention nnd 16 Presidential Electors. Tha delegates to the Cincinnati convention were Instructed to vote first and last for Wharton Barker for President and Ig natius Donnelly for Vice-President Carl Brown, In a speech, advocated heading the ticket with Admiral Dewey. s The Xntlonnl "Welcome Meetlnjr. NEW TORK April IS. From present appearances about 20,000 persons wish to attend the National Welcome Meeting of tho Conference of Foreign Missions Sat urday evening; President McKlnley, Gov ernor Roosevelt and ex-President Harri son have all promised to speak, and the hospitality committee of the conference is at its wits' ends to provide seats for V c I? Mrs. Mary Cook. runa gives strength by stopping waste. By saving the mucus It enriches the blood. By cleansing the mucous membranes It preserves tho vital forces. A constant drain of mucus from ths system ! known as systemic catarrh. ThU may occur from any organ of tho body. Systemic catarrh is more common, In Spring and Summer than in the Winter. A course of Peruna now will do much more good than In the inclement weather of Winter. Address The Peruna Medicine Company, Columbus, Ohio, for free book on catarrh. persons entitled to consideration, slnca the actual members ot the conference will fill Carnegie Hall. President and Mrs. McKlnley and their party will not reach the city until Sat urday morning. They will stay at tha "Hotel Manhattan. Ex-Pesldent and Mrs. Harrison 'will reach the city tomorrow. s nhrrlnn Will Xot niscnsilf. INDIANAPOLIS, April IS. Ex-President Harrison left here today for New York to preside over the Ecumenical Council, which opens Saturday. General Harrison will deliver the opening address, and his private secretary sold Mr. Har rison will not discuss in his address ths proposed change In the Presbyterian creed, but will confine himself to the general work of the council. General Harrison declined to express bis views upon tho creed question. 8 Turned (hfr to Thrxr Owners. WASHINGTON. April IS. Orders havo been given to turn the transports Tartar and Westminster over to their owners. The Government has no longer any .need for their services. children are sick children. Their inactivity and sober faces are not in keeping with robustchiMhood. 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