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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1900.
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TWO DAYS' DEBATE
The Quay Case Regularly Be
fore the Senate. '
FINAL VOTE MAY BE TAKEN TODAY
Cbaadler, Kncr Penrose, Piatt
and Qoarles Were the Speak
ers Yesterday.
WASHINGTON. April a A two das
debate on the right of Hon. M. S. Quay
to a seat as a Senator from Pennsylvania
was begun almost Immediately after tho
Senate convened today. Until today tho
debate has been desultory In character.
Tomorrow at 4 P. M.. under a special
order, the case Is to be disposed of. A
direct vote upon the proportion to seat
Quay may not be taken immediately after
tho close of the debate. Chandler has a
motion pending to seat Quay, but it Is
held by the Senate parliamentarians that
every subsidiary motion -Bill take prece
dence oer Chandler's moLon, These lr
clude motions Indefinitely to postpone, to
.postpone to a definite date, to recommit
to the committee, and to amend. Hon the
Senate will vote on any of them Is a mat
ter of speculation. In support of Quay's
right to a seat, speeches were delivered
today by Chandler, Kenney and Penrose.
Piatt of Connecticut and Quaries delivered
speeches in opposition to Quay.
The Day In Detail.
Chandler (Rep. N. IL). chairman of the
committee on privileges and elections,
submitted to the Senate the report in the
case of Senator William A. Clark, of Mon
tana. In connection with the report there
was also submitted the testimony taken
by the committee during Its Investigation.
The testimony comprises three largo vol
umes, aggregating nearly 3000 printed
pages.
Pettus (Dem. Ala.), a member of tho
committee on privileges and elections,
said:
"Some of the committee on privileges
and elections, without In any way dissent
ing from the resolution offered by the
chairman, desire to submit some remarks
.s to the conduct of the case."
"Does the Senator," Inquired the chair
man, "desire to make his statement at
this timer
"No. not at all," responded Pettus. "A
minority of the committee disagree with
portions of the report, and they deilre
to submit their view In writing, without
In any way dissenting from tho conclu
sions." The resolution was then sent to the cal
endar. The resolution relating to the seating
of Senator Quay as a Senator from Penn
sylvania was then called up, and Chan
dler addressed the Senate in support ot
Quay's right to a seat under the Gov
ernor's appointment. He urged Senators
to consider the question merely as one of
Constitutional construction.
"Suggestions have been floating about,"
said he, "as to some bargain between the
friends of Senator Quay and the friends
of another Senator whose right to a seat
also have been called In question (refer
ring to Senator Clark, of Montana). I
shall not waste time on these rumors, be
cause I have fceen requested by both sides
to deny that there Is tho slightest ground
for these rumors. They are a mere fig
ment of a diseased Imagination."
Chandler then stated that he consid
ered the obvious construction and Inter
pretation of the Constitution was that the
Senate at all times should have full rep
resentation from all the states. He held,
too, that the Governor of Pennsylvania
was not bound In .this casa by the pro
visions of the Constitution of Pennsyl
vania requiring that tho Governor should
call the Legislature together to fill va
cancies in the Senatorial representation,
because this vacancy had not occurred
during a recess of the Legislature, as In
dicated by thcPennsyhanla Constitution,
but during a session of the Legislature.
As the Legislature failed to elect, the
Governor, Chandler maintained, clearly
had the right to appoint Quay, or any
body else.
Adverting to the Mantlo case In 1S33,
and the Corbett case In the last Congress,
Chandler said they were not fair prece
dents upon which to base action.
"I know Senators." he said, "and I on
not going to mention names, who voted
against Mantle because he was what nas
called a silver Senator, and I know some
Senators, perhaps In a spirit of retalia
tion, voted against Corbett because he
, was what was called a gold Senator."
Piatt (Rep. Conn.), replying to Chan
dler, said that In his opinion the only
question that lies In the forefront of th's
discussion was "whether anything can
Jven be considered as settled In the Sen
ate of the United States. Is tho Senate,
now In the 112th year of Its existence, to
pbserve tne almost unbroken line of prece
dents; or Is It to be governed by political
ma personal friendships?
"1 am sorry." continued Piatt, "that any
Senator should mnko a charge asralnst 18
Senators that they voted against a Sen
ator because of personal reasons, and not
pn Constitutional grounds. That charce
as one which reflects greater dishonor upon
ine senate tnan any that ever has reon
nade. I do not believe It. No enemv of
the Senate could say. it seems to me. that
the votes of IS Senators were cast against
Corbett because he was a supporter of
the gold standard."
Piatt maintained there was practically
no difference between the Quay case and
the Corbett case, and the decision In the
Corbett case ought to be regarded as ta
cred as was the Judgment of a Constitu
tional court.
Hoar. (Rep. Mass.), Interrupting, said
that when Senators believed a decision
In a case had been reached In violation of
Constitutional rights, and that the Sen
ate had been influenced by personal and
political considerations, as he believed
was true of the Corbett .case. !( was their
hounden duty to reverse that decision.
Piatt, In reply, asked If Hoar though!
the Senate more virtuous now than when
If decided the Corbett case.
"The Senate is on trial at the bar ot
public opinion." said Piatt, In conclusion.
"This case Is known throughout the length
and breadth of the land. It Is known that
this case resembles that of Corbett two
years ago. If Quay Is seated, the people
will want to know why the Senate changed
front. They will hear that It has been
said on the floor of this chamber that the
Senators voted against Corbett because ot
certain political considerations rather than
on Constitutional grounds. This Is why I
Implore Senators to stand by former de
cisions of the Senate: why I appeal ta
them to stand by a long line of settled
action. Once the precedents are over
turned, seats In this body will become the
eport of political exigency."
Kenney (Dem. Del.) then addressed th
Senate in support of Quay's right to n
seat. He voted against the seating of.
Corbett two years ago. tut held that the
Corbett and Quay cases differed radically.
He added that certain charges were made
against Corbett, and admltt d frankly that
the charges had more weight In influeno
Ing his vote than the Constitutional argu
ments upon him. In refpor.se to ques
tion from Tillman (Dem. S. C). Kenney,
said the Governor of Delaware was wait
ing for a decision in the Quay case be
fore acting with respect to the vacancy
that exists in the Senatorial representa
tion of that state.
"What will he do?' inquired Tillman.
"The Democratic Go.ernor of Dela
ware," replied Kennej. "If Quay should
be s?ated, will give credentials to a Sen.
ator from that state."
Quaries (Rep. Wis.) was the nex:
speaker.
While the Wisconsin Senator has ad
dressed the Senate briefly onco or twice
before, this was really his maiden effort,
and attracted attention, not only on that
account, but also by reason of the Ideas
he advanced as to the authority Congress
may exercise over the election of both
Senators and Representatives. He urged
L that Quay should not be seated, for If ho
were, a precedent would be created and a
long line of adjudication would be dis
turbed. In the course of ail extended
Constitutional argument, Quaries devel
oped some new points against the seating
of Quay, but his chief contention was
that the Constitution did not admit ot the
construction placed upon It by the frlend3
of Quay. He argued further that In this
particular case the Governor not only had
no Constitutional right to make the ap
pointment, but that In making It he vio
lated the law of Pennsylvania. This, he
claimed, the Senate was bound to take
cognizance of. in Its consideration of the
case. Discussing the authority ot Con
gress to regulate the election of Senators
and Representatives. Quaries said:
"Under the last clause of section 4, Con
gress has undoubted power to make com.
plete regulations as to the time and man
ner of elections, and thus to displace all
local regulations heretofore made, or it
may alter state regulations. Congress
has never found It necessary to exhaust
its power by dictating to the states tho
time when Senatorial vacancies should be
filled. It may seem startling at first blush
that Congress may prescribe to state the
time when Legislatures shall convene.
But a reference to the debates will dispel
all doubts that this Is exactly what the
Constitution Intended and insisted upon
Insofar as might be necessary to Insure
elections of members of the second House.
"The power of Congress under the Con
stitution to provide the time for Legislat
ive action on Senatorial vacancies cannot
be doubted. It would be competent for
Congress to exact the very provision that
Pennsylvania has put In Its Constitution
practically requiring all vacancies to be
filled promptly by the Legislature. Sup
pose the very language of the Pennsyl
vania Constitution hod been employed by
act of Congress in making regulations for
such election, and the Governor of Penn
sylvania had openly defied such law by
refusing to Issue his proclamation and
had assumed to make a temporary ap
pointment How many Senators on this
floor would vote to seat his nominee, and
let tho law eo deprive the Legislature ot
Its lawful functions? What Governor
Stone has done his successors may do,
and when this Senate has once fixed the
seal of Its approval. It will require less
hardihood on the part of the succeeding
Governors. There will be the pretext of
example added to tho temptations of In
terests. Thus, the power of temporary
appointment will swell the regular patron
age of the Executive officer, and the Con
stitution of Pennsylvania will forever re
main a dead letter.
"Wo are told upon this floor that local
political conditions were such as to justify
a disregard of the Constitution, that an
other session of the Legislature would
have been barren of results, and, there
fore, tho Governor was warranted In null
ifying ihe organic law. This Is the spe
cious plea of every man who finds It con
venient to break tho law. This strips the
law of Us sanctity. 'Constitutions aro
made to be obeyed by Governors, as well
as by other men. Laws become a mock.
ory If they "may be broken as often as tho
lawbreaker decides that no good purposo
woufd be subserved by their observance.
This chamber Is the place where the law
should be sacred for Its own sake."
Penrose (Rep. Pa.) then began his ad.
dress In support of Quit's right to a seat
under the Governors appointment, main
talnlng with Chandler that the question
was one purely of Constitutional con
struction, and on that premise he nre-
sentsd q long Constitutional argument
wunout .laving concluded his snepeh.
Penrose at G:J3 P. M. yielded for an execu
tive session, and at 6:3S tho Sennts nA.
journed.
YESTERDAY'S CABINET MEETING.
Two Officer for Porto Itlco to De
Appointed at Once.
WASHINGTON. April 23. A xneetlng.of
the Cabinet was held today, the President
having returned from New York for thai
and other business. The Porto Rican clvU
government occupied moat of the two
hours of the -neetlng. The President, with
the aid of his Cabinet officers. Is trying
to secure men of promlnenco for the posi
tions In the Island. If the bill pending in
Congress to allow Army officer-) to con
fine their positions Is passed, the Presi
dent will be in no haste about appoint
ments; but If this bill threatens to hang
fire he will have to make the appoint
ments by May. t At least two of the ap
pointments are to be made now. These
are Treasurer and Auditor. Secretaries
Gage and Root have, it Is said, decided
on men for those positions. A native
lorto Itlcan is to be named as Treasurei,
while an American who has been serving
In tho island Is to bo made Auditor. He
Is understood to be an attache of the
Treasury, who has demonstrated ability
and cleverness in his work In the island.
The President has had a careful canvass
made of the Americans living In the Is
land with a view of considering tho wis
dom of appointing a number of them to
places. Attorney-General Griggs Is en
deavoring to find for the President eorne
prominent lawyers In this country who
will accept judicial places under the new
bllL The salaries are so small that few
lawyers of note can bo found to con
Elder the positions.
Another matter briefly discussed was
that of additional pay allowance to a few
Army officers In Cuba. Attorney-Genera.
Griggs has been asked if any law had
been violated. He reported to the Cabinet
that there was no violation of law, and
that the action taken was warranted.
Secretary Root then told the Cabinet tho
facts In the case. Ho said 60on after
General Brooke was made Governor-General
cf the Island he wrote to the War
Department asking to be relieved, saying
that he could not maintain a family In the
United States and run an expensive es
tablishment In Havana on the salary and
allowance he received from the Govern
ment He declared he would become bank
rupt He referred to the great amount of
entertaining he was forced to do. and to
tho fact that the people of the Island ex
pected this. The War Department of
ficials, after serious consideration, decided
to allow General Brooke an additional
allowance from tho Cuban funds. The
eamo decision was arrived at In tho cas
of General Ludlow, Colonel Bllrs and one.
or two others. Tho Cabinet members say
that tho explanation of Secretary Root
was satisfactory to the President
NOMINATED DY PRESIDENT.
Two Porto Rlcan Officers and Web
ster Da- Is Successor.
WASHINGTON. April 23.-The Presi
dent today sent the following nomination
to the Senate:
Army To be Assistant Quartermasters,
with rank of Captain First Lieutenant
Thomas B. Lamoreux; John Gibbon, Jr.,
of Oregon.
Navy .Lieutenant-Commander Herbert
Wlnslow, to be a Commander; Lieutenant
Edward E. Wright, to be a Lieutenant
Commander. .
Interior To be Indian Agent, Morrk. L.
Bridgcman, of Montana, for the Belknap
agency, Mont: Frank L. Campbell, of tho
District of Columbia, to bo Assistant Sec
retary of the Interior.
J. H. Hollander, of Maryland, to be
Treasurer of the Island of Porto Rico;
John R. Garrison, of the District of Co
lumbia, to be Auditor of the Island of
Porto Rico.
Frank L. Campbell, who succeeds Web
eter Davis as Assistant Secretary of tho
Interior. Is ES years of age. He was born
in West Virginia, and left Washington
and Jefferson College to enter the Union
Army. In 1S70 he came to Washington as
an employe In the Census Office and rose
steadily to an Aralstant Attorneyship In
the office of the Assistant Attorney-Gen-eral
for the Interior Department
John R. -Garrison, although a native of
Virginia, has been a resident of Washing
ton since the Civil War, and has been
connected, with the Treasury for almost
SO years, most of tho time In the account
ing office.
Mr. Hollander is on assistant professor
at Johns Hopkins University.
IT WILL HAVE A HEARING
HOUSE WILL CONSIDER TUB CANAL
BILL MAY 1 AND 2. .
General Debate on the Postofflce
Appropriation BUI Closed Special
Facilities andPnenmatloTabes.
WASHINGTON, April 23. At the open
ing of the House today, upon request qt
Hepburn (Rep. la.), chairman ot the In
terstate and foreign commerco committee,
unanimous consent was given to set aside
May 1 and 2 for consideration of the Nica
ragua Canal bill. Hepburn said that one
day would te given for general debate
and one for amendment under the flve
mlnuto rule.
The Postofflce appropriation bill was
then taken up under an arrangement to
close the general debate today and to
devote two hours to the two contested
Items In the bill special mall facilities and
pneumatic-tube service and one hour to
the provision relating to- railway postal
clerks.
Loud (Rep. CaL). chairman of the Post-
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office committee, explained the provisions
of. the bill, which carries S113.931.SO0.
"Will not tho Increase of JGCO.0W for
pneumatlc-tube service Involve millions In
the near future?" asked Moody (Rep.
Mass.).
"That Is about It" replied Loud, who
added: "The servlco should stop alto
gether or be extended. I have argued
that It should be stopped, but Congress has
seen lit to continue It"
Foreign countries employing the tubo
service charge extra compensation for Its
use. It was used only for transmission ot
telegrams and special-delivery letters. Ho
declared his opinion to be that the tube
system could not be successfully and eco
nomically administered.
"I hope to God." said he, "that Congress
will have the strength and wisdom to pre
vent tho Government from etribarking In
any more enterprises than It Is now In."
Bell (Pop. Colo.) attacked the exorbi
tant compensation of railroads for carry
ing the malls, which averaged 8 cent)
per pound. The express rato from Boston
to Chicago, ho said, was less than 1 cent
per pound. Why should the Government
pay more? he asked. Since 1S78 railroad
rates had decreased 35 per cent and pas
senger rates 17 per cent, but the rate for
carrying the malls had remained un
changed. Bromwell (Ren. O.) thought rural free
delivery service should be kept within tho
experimental stage. He opposed the ex
tension of the pneumatlc-tube service and
the special railroad mall facilities.
Gaines (Dem. Tenn.) discussed trusts,
and Sibley (Dem. Pa.) concluded the day's
debate.
We aro engaged today, he said. In the
commercial conquest of the world, and
anything which expedited communication,
whether It was rural free delivery, fast
mall subs' dies or pneumatlc-tube- service,
would, command his support If we desired
to control the markets of tho world, wa
must be able to communicate with them
quicker than any other country. If 25 per
cent of the compensation of the rallroadj
was taken away, the efficiency of th
service must suffer to that eitent.
Bills w ere passed to dispose of the aban
doncd Fort Buford Military Reservation,
In North Dakota and Montana; to extend
the act for the construction of a dam
across Rainy Lake River; to authorize
the City of Tucson, Jrlr.. to Issue bonds
for water works, etc
At 3 o'clock the House adjourned.
COEUR D'ALENE INVESTIGATION.
Ilenrlnir May Be Brought to a Close
In Two Weeks.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-At the Coeur
d'Alene investigation today, hope was ex
pressed that the Investigation would be
brought to a close within the next 10 days
or two weeks. It has now proceeded
nearly two months.
Bartlett Sinclair, who, as the represent
ative of Goternor Steunenberg, was In
chief authority In the Coeur d'Alenes, tes
tified today that he did not seek the task
assigned him by the Governor, as be knew
the man who undertook It risked his life.
He eald he had been In entire sympathy
with labor movements, and while In New
York had supported Henry George In his
campaign for Mayor. Governor Steunen
berg was In tho hospital when he received
telegrams Indicating coming danger In the
Coeur d'Alenes. The Governor eoirgm
Sinclair and finally delegated him to go to
tho scene of the trouble and take charge
of matters, reporting Information for the
guidance of the Governor. Sinclair left
the day tho mill was "blown up. The wit
ness said Governor Steunenberg Instruct
ed him to be very careful, to take no ac
tion against labor organizations, as such,
but to direct his efforts to preventing
disorder and riot
Mr. Sinclair said that when he took
charge he discovered that an armed and
masked mob had dynamited the Bunker
Hill mill and that a reign of terror ex
isted, as though the country had been
sacked by an army. There were two dis
tinct and recognized elements, he said,
"the dynamiters" and the "law and order"
clement, and tho neutral class outside of
these two counted for nothing. Ho saw
groups of armed men, one of them la
In number. It was Impossible, he said, ta
set In operation the courts or the local
offices. Accordingly, on his recommenda
tion. Governor Steunenberg declared mar
tial law. State deputies were appointed
and ordered to arrest those suspected ol
participating In tho disorders. General
Merrlam furnished a military guard, ana
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an old warehouse, known as the "bull
pen," was temporarily used for the de
tention of the prisoners.
The witness said General Merrlam was
quite solicitous as to the. welfare of the
prisoners, visiting tbem frequently, and
that, on his request he. (Sinclair) had
another prison built He said the other
United States officers and soldiers showed
the moo kindly .feeling to the prisoners,
so much so that there was some criticism
of the fraternizing of the soldlem and the
prisoners. The permanent prison, he said,
was as good as any In the country.
Oleomargarine In the House.
WASHINGTON. April 23. The ways
and means committee, at a special meet
ing today, considered the resolutions ot
Representatives Tawney and Grout call
ing on the internal revenue officials for
specific Information concerning oleomar
garine, and voted adversely on both reso
lutions. The discussion was quite bnsK;
Tawney was emphatic In the contention
that as oleomargarine was a food prod
uct Congress and the public were entitled
to know Its Ingredients. Against this,
however. It was argued that the law for
bade the Internal revenue officials from
disclosing private processes and business
secrets. This view prevailed, and accord
ingly .the committee directed a report in
accordance. Tawney stated that there
would be a minority report and be will
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THIS SIDE OF THE FENCE.
carry the contest to the floor of the
House, where he believed the required In
formation would be ordered.
Joe Wheeler's Reslenntlon.
MONTGOMERY, Ala., April 23. Gov
ernor Johnston today made public a letter
written by General Joe Wheeler, on the
20th Insf., formally tendering his resigna
tion as Alabama's Representative In Con
gress from the eighth district General
Wheeler states that when ho tendered his
resignation from the Army to President
McKlnley In November last he Intended to
resume his seat In Congress, but that upon
his arrival In Washington he was notified
by the Speaker of tho House that the
Speaker's ruling would bo that his failure
to be present when Congress convened
had worked a forfeiture of his seat
Betilers Within N. P. Grant.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Senator Wil
son today Introduced a bill extending the
provisions of the act of July L 1S38, rela
tive to the adjustment of conflicting claims
to lands within the limits of the Northern
Pacific Railroad grant to all instances In
which lands In odd-numbered sections
within the Indemnity limits of the grant
to this company were patented to settlers
under the public land laws prior to tho
passage of this law.
PEARL HARBOR STATION.
Secretary Lonir Sends the Plans to
CongreM.
NEW YORK. AprtTa A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Secretary Long has sent to the naval af
fairs committees of the Senate and House
the adopted plans for establishing a naval
rendezvous, repair plant and coaling sta
tion at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, with an
urgent recommendation pointing out the
necessity for promptly Instituting the Im
provements to utilize this key to the en
tire Pacific Ocean. In Its present condi
tion, the harbor is worthless to the United
States or to commerce, but by a compara
tively insignificant expenditure will be
come ono of the most valuable of National
possessions.
Senator Hale has promptly Introduced
tho bill drawn at the Navy Department
tor this purpose. It authorizes the Sec
retary of the Navy to condemn, for the
establishment of a naval station In Pearl
Harbor. Island of Oahu, four tracts of
land, with an aggregate area of about
1SS0 acres. An appropriation of 3150,000 Is
provided for tho acquirement of these
lands, which were selected by the Board
of which Admiral Barker was president
The second section of the bill authorizes
the Secretary of the Navy. Immediately
upon the passage of the act to estab
lish Port Warden or harbor lines in Pearl
Harbor, and to detail a naval officer as
supervisor of the harbor, to enforce the
harbor regulations and maintain tho es
tablished lines.
Section three provides for an appropria
tion of 3100.000 for the purpose of dredg
ing and Improving tho channel to pro
Vide for the safe advance of vessels of
6000 tons displacement and transfers from
the Army to the Navy of 1100.000 which
was appropriated for Pearl Harbor on
March 3, 1S99, but which up to this time
the Army engineers have shown no dis
position to utilize. This' sum was Intend
ed particularly for cutting through the
coral reef that blocks the entrance ot
the harbor.
The bill provides that none of the money
for dredging or Improvements shall be
come available until the tracts of land
! shall have been actually acquired.
I The latest reports from Hqnolulu show
that the small harbor there Is wholly un-
I equal to the demands of the great trade
I that has sprung up In the last two years.
In bad weather the condition Is extremely
j dangerous.
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1 Mnnltohn Bush Fires.
WINNIPEG. Manitoba, April 21-Latest
reports from the scenes of the bush fires
I near the Minnesota boundary line show
that there has been no loss of life. Sev-
, eral lumbering and tie camps were de
stroyed, but both men and horses es
caped. The losses to Winnipeg contractors
In lumber and wood destroyed will amount
to about 3100.000.
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UNSATISFACTORY ' REPLY
TURKISH NOTE LEFT THE SUBJECT
OPEN FOR DISCUSSION.
latent of the Porte Is to Create an
International Commission to Con
sider ATI Claims.
WASHINGTON, April 23. The State
Department has received, through Mr.
Griscom, United States Charge at Con
stantinople, the reply of the Turkteh Gov
ernment to the latest representations of
the United States touching the American
missionary claims. The communication
was taken to the White House by Secrer
tary Hay and presumably was considered
at tho Cabinet meeting today.
Mr. Straus, the United States Minister
to Turkey, who had come over from New
York for the purpose of conferring with
the department affecting these claims,
called at the State Department today ana
talked over the last Turkish note with
Secretary Hay. The department made no
public statement touching the Turkish
note beyond the mere announcement that
It was Inconclusive and lefr the subject
open for discussion. It was gathered that
the brief outline of the Turkish response
cabled from Constantinople to tho effect
that the American claimants must take
their position along with those of other
nations, does not convey accurately the
teSior of.the whole note, though It Is ad
mitted that It des set out properly one
portion of it"
The opinion prevails In the diplomatic
circle here that, assuming the Turkish
Government has Insisted on Including the
American claims with tho others. It has
plaed a diplomatic card of some strength.
Such an answer to the American demand
might bo well calculated to deprive the
United States of the sympathy of the Eu
ropean powers, as It places us In a posi
tion of seeking to extort better terms
from the Turks than are to be accorded to
the claimants of other nations, or at least
attempting to secure precedence over
them, which amounts to the same thing.
A reason which leads to the belief that
there must bo some qualifications attach eo
to the reported answer of the Turkish Gov
ernment Is the fact that It would amount
to a total repudiation of the promises al
leged by Mr. Straus to havo been mado
to him by tho Porte; while the proposition
of the American claimants to throw In
their claims with those of other nations Is
equivalent to a declination to pay. Inas
much as the Turkish Government has not
for many years paid any of thoee foreign
claims, as far as Is known here.
It Is said the Porto has In mind to create
a commission for the settlement of all
thee claims and Is seeking to prepare the
United States Government for a submis
sion of Its claims to such an international
tribunal. The State Department, how
ever, ta determined not to abandon the
preferential position respecting Its clalrna
that it has secured through the Sultan's
own promises, so It Is anticipated that an
energetic response to this laet note will
be sent to the Porte through Mr. Griscom.
The Cabinet Hopefnl.
WASHINGTON. April 23. The effort to
collect from Turkey the claims of the
United States was brought up at the Cao
inet meeting today by Secretary Hay, who
told of the negotiations to this time. His
statement made tho Cabinet hopeful that
a settlement can be secured at an early
date, although the members realize It Is
a bard problem to solve.
Great Impression at the Palace.
LONDON, April 21. The Constantinople
correspondent of the Dally Mall, tele
graphing Sunday, says:
"Washington's energetic attitude and
the threat of a naval demonstration have
made a great Impression at the palace.
It la expected today that the question will
becomtj acute."
' Turkey Giving: In.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 23. An Im
perial trade has been promulgated author
izing the rebuilding of the property of
tho American missionaries at Kharpoot
and tho construction of an annex to the
Roberts College at Constantinople.
FOND OF POMP.
Splendor of Allen's Inangrnratlon
Will Please Porto Illcans.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, April 17.
The news that Charles H. Allen. Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy, has been ap
pointed the first Civil Governor of Porto
Rico was published throughout tho island
a few hours after It was made known
In Washington. The now government
promises to bring contentment
When Mr. Allen arrives he will find that
there are problems which will tax his
abilities to the utmost There are po
litical difficulties to worle out politicians
to steer clear of, systems of taxation to
be established and any number of rural
and municipal matters to renovate. To a
large extent the future of Porto Rico
rests with the manner in which the
now Governor conducts affairs.
As a whole, tho people havo a good
word for General Davis. It has been hU
policy to govern tho island In such a
manner that the people themselves had
as much voice as the principle of mili
tary government would "allow.
Tho Porto Rlcan peoplo aro fond of
pomp and ceremony, and would like to
see the new Governor arrive conveyed
by a whole fleet of warships and escorted
to his new residence by a regiment uni
formed with gold and stiver. The more
elaborate tho ceremony tho higher will
tho Governor be In the people's esteem.
The military people have lacked the gran
deur to which the Porto Ricans are ac
customed. General Davis affects mora style than
did General Henry, but he also drives in
his carriage almost unattended. When
the Spanish Generals appeared In public
they were resplendent with gold lace and
braid and medals. The very simplicity of
dress of the American officers has brought
less respect from the people than they
bore- toward the Spanish officers.
It Is not to be expected that the new
Governor will be attired In a gorgeous
uniform, but the mora Impressive the
ceremony and the louder the trumpets
blow, the more will they respect him.
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SPECTACULAR SUICIDE.
Unknown Man Mode a Fancy Dive
Into a Coke Oven.
CONNELLBVTLLE. Pa.. April 23.
Leaping high Into the air, as an expert
diver would In taking a fancy plunge Into
the water, an unknown man committed
suicide this morning at tho foundry works
of the H. C. Frick Coke Company by div
ing Into a coke oven. In less than a min
uto what had "beea a man apparently In
the full vigor of life had mingled with
the curling smoke of the ovens, distin
guished only by Its bluish-brown color
and nauseating odor from the gas smoke
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of tho burning coat A more Jraglc death
never occurred in this region. The coke
workers saw him only for an instant as he
prepared for the leap. He was well
dressed, of medium height and weight
A rush was made for the oven pit by the
horrified oven-drawers. All there wns to I
show of the man who but a few seconds 1
before had been In life was a charred I
mass of flesh not three feet In length
There Is nothing about It that could be
used as a means of Identification.
CONFESSED TO MURDER.
Harris Says Mrs. Allen Helped Him
Kill Her Husband.
KANSAS CITY. Mo., April 23. A Star
special from Burlington. Kan., says:
James .Harris, who was arrested1 at Ot
tumwa, Saturday, charged with the mur
der of John Allen, a wealthy merchant of
that place, whom he killed with a shot
gun as Allen was entering bis home, has '
made a written confession of his crime '
in the presence of Deputy Sheriff Gren-
r.an. On the strength of the confession.
Mrs. Allen, wife of the victim, has been
arrested. Harris confessed that Mrs. Al
len knew her husband was to be shot and
that she arranged things so there would
be no hitch. Harris confessed that he ;
and Mrs. Allen wanted to get married,
but neither had money, and they planned
to get Allen's property and life Insurance.
Harris is 26 years of age. Mrs. Allen Is
30 years of age. and has three daughters,
one of whom Is married.
The Count Held for Extradition.
CHICAGO. April 21. Police Inspector
Hartnett acting on telegraphic advice?
from tho Canadian police, today took out
fugitive warrants for Gount de Lautrec.
This afternoon tho prisoner was taken
before Justice Martin and a continuance
granted In his case until May 2, when it
Is expected the Canadian police will have
a representathe on hand at the hearing.
Ball was today fixed at 33000, but the
prisoner was unable to furnish it. and
was again locked up at tho Harrison
Street Station.
SAN FRANCISc67Apr!I 23. Referring
to the arrest in Chicago ofCoDnrde Tou
louse Lautrec, the Chronicle says:
The man llrst appeared In San "Francf'co
in January, ISM. and told of a great Siber
ian trading project he had en tapis. He
went East with a St Lou!s manufacturer,
whom he Interested. In St Louis. Chicago
and few" York he' won the confidence nd
money of several other people. The Count
was exposed by the Russian Consul In thli
city as a St Petersburg swindler, "Nich
olas Savlne. who had Just completed a Ave
years' term of Imprisonment in Siberia
before he came to San Francisco. Prior
to that he had been a railway contractor,
card sharper and confidence man.
A good deal has been written about him
In the East as a man who has been the
victim of European persecution because
of his political ambition. It being alleged
that he comes of a distinguished Russian
family, and that he was once a pretender
to the Bulgarian throne.
Darned Ills "Wrecked Yacht.
PARIS, April 24. 5:30 A. M.-Acconllng
to a special dispatch from Suez. Count
Ruodlpho Festetlcs. whose jacht Tolna
was wrecked near the Island of Mlnlcoy.
In the Arabian Sea. says that after tho
wreck ho decided to bum the yacht rather
than leave her to be pillaged by the na
tives of th Island. Tho Cojnt with two
members, of tho crew who escaped, un
derwent great privations for two months.
Cnptnln Demlni; Pleaded Gnllty.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 21 The court
martial In the case of Captain Peter C
Demlng, Commissary of Subsistence. U.
S. V., came to a sudden end today by Cap.
tain Demlng pleading gulltr to each ot
tho charges brought ngalnst him. Th
court will send the finding? to Washing
ton, and the authorities there will fix the
punishment.
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Voted to Resume Work.
CHICAGO, April 23. The Tribune says:
Against the explicit orders of the Build
ing Material Trades Council, all of the
brass-molders who struck at the Western
Electric Company's plant six weeks ago
have voted to return to work. The brass
molders number only GO, but their union
Includes all the members of tho trade la
the city.
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Porte Mnst Consult the Poiverj.
WASHINGTON. April 23. Lloyd Gris
com. tho United States Charge d'Affalres
at Constantinople, has cabled the State
Department that tho Turkish Minister of
Foreign Affairs, has Informed the Am
bassadors that tho Porte will not raise
tariff duties without a previous agreement
with tho powers.
Dally Treasury Statement".
WASHINGTON, April 23. Today's" state
ment of. the treasury balance, excluslvo
of tho $130,000,000 gold reserve, shows:
Available cash balance JH-t.fiKU93
Gold S2.712.C2i
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The Snmner at Port Said.
PORT SAID, April 3. The United
States transport Sumner has arrived here,
bound for Manila.
Repairing: of Transport Sheridan.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 23. The trans.
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port Sheridan is to be repaired and altered!
at a cost of about Jiy.toO. Among the Im
provements will be a new main deck and!
an enlarged refrigerating plant
Chinese Catholics Mnss.ncrctt.
TIEN-TSIN. Arrll 23. Members of thel
Boxers Society have massicred many!
Chinese Catholics near Paro Ting Fu, In I
the Province of Pe Chi LI. southwest oil
Tien-Tsln. The German gunboat litis aiA
rived at Taku Saturday.
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Yacatnn Rebeli ICIlled.
OAXACA. Mexico. April 23. Generall
Bravo's force of Mexican troops has had!
several severe engagements with the Maya
Indian? In Yucatan during the last 10 days,!
and the rebels have suffered a heavy loss!
In killed and wounded.
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Mrs. .Snroh L. WrlRht Dead.
CHICAGO. April 23.-Mrs. Sarah L.I
right, daughter of Judce Ebenezer Peck,
In whose house In Chicago the first Lin
coin Cabinet was made up. died Sunday.l
aged CS years. She came to Chicago whe
2 years old.
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Automobiles Trlnl Journey.
LONDON. April 23. ATiout 73 motor car
of nil sorts and cizes started from Hyde
Park corner this morning on a trial Jour-I
ney of 1000 miles to Edinburgh and returnJ
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' Hod Mills Shut Down.
JOLIET. 111., Arrll 2X Operations werd
suspended today at tie three rod mills of
the Illinois Steel Company tn this city.
The President Goes to Canton.
WASHINGTON. April 23. President and
Mrs. McKlnley left here at 7:20 o'clock fon
a visit of several days to Canton.
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