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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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