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THE MOBNINQ OREGOXIAN, TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1900.
AGAIH ITURNEK DOWN
, -Senate' Recused ia Consider
the Boer Resolution.
VOTE OFTWENTY-NlETO TWENTY
Vo Frosrrcsi Made With.' tlie Alaska.
Cede Bill Conference Jlcnort on
Porto IMcan Bill Agreed To.
i WASHINGTON, April. 30. Again today
th- -qufcgtlon. of expressing -sjmpaihy for
the Boens was thrust ouutho-.attention of
the Senate. This time dt came up on a.
motion to proceed to the consideration of
the resolution Introduced by Pettlgrew
(S1L S. D.), -which -was before the Senate
last Saturday. The motion -was defeated,
29 to 20. The conference on the Joint
resolution relating- to tho administration
of civil affairs in Porto Rico and provid
ing Xor the. appointment of temporary of
iicers on the island was agreed to. During
the greater part of tho session the Alas
toon .civil code bill was under considera
tion, but no progress was made.
The Houee today passed the Lacey bill,
to enlarge the powers of the Department
of Agriculture and to prohibit interstate
commerce in game killed In violation of
local laws It authorizes the Secretary of
Agriculture to provide for the Introduc
tion and restoration of game and insectlv
erous wild birds. It gives him power to
prevent the lntroduc-lion- of undesirable
Mrds and andmals and prevents the killing
of game in violation of state laws for con
cealed shipment to states where it can
be sojd In the open markqts.
The Senate bill to create. a commission
of five to Investigate and report upon the
commercial and industrial conditions In
Japan and China was debated at length,
but was vigorously antagonized by the
Democrats, and they finally succeeded In
striking out tho enacting clause In com
mittee, and this motion was pending when
the House adjourned. If the motion pre
vails in tho House, the "bill is dead.
Tho hill for a Constitutional amendment
to disqualify polygamlsts for election as
Senators and Representatives and to pro
Wblt polygamy, which was reported by the
-committee on the election of President
Vice-President and Representatives in
Congress, was Teferred to the committee
on Judiciary, after meeting with opposi
tion from jioth sides of the House. Every
speaker who antagonised the bill said he
opposed polypamy, but did not see any rea
son for legMatlon on the Constitution
and Invading the rights of the ftatc. The
Housa agreed to the conference report on
the Joint resolution extending the tenure
of military officers In Porto Rico.
THE DAY JX.JaETAIIi.
Vote In the Senntc on Pcttlrrrevr's,
Boer Resolution.
"WASHINGTON. April SO. Resolutions
offered by Jones (Dem. Ark.) were agreed
to, calling for information regarding al
leged irregular practices of "WilHam H.
Theobald, special Treasury agent at New
Tork. Pettlgrew, after ascertaining that
his Boer resolution had gone to the cal-
endar, moved to take up the resolution."
On this motion the ayes and noes were"
demanded. It was" defeated; 29 to 20, as
follows:
AYES.
Allen Heitfeld Mason
Bate Hoar Pettlgrew
Bern Jones. Ark. Ross
Chandler Kenney Teller
Clay McCumber Turner
Hale McEnery Vest.
Harris Martin
NOES.
Aldrich Gear Pettus
Allison Hawley Piatt. Conn.
Bard Jones, Nev. Piatt. N. Y.
Carter Kean Sewell
Clark, Wyo. tKdgo Stewart
Davis McComas Shoup
Fairbanks Morgan Sullivan
Foster Nelson "Warren
Frve Penrose "Wolcott
Galllnger Perkins
A bill was passed to provide for the
cstabHshment of the Intersection of the
true 100th meridian wdth Red River; to
ascertain the amount of taxes collected
by Texas in what was formorly known as
Greer County, and the expenditures made
on account of said county by the State
of Texas, and for other purposes.
Consideration was resumed of the Alas
kan civil code bill, tho pending question,
being tho srtnendment of Carter (Rep.
Monit.), in charge of the MIL Jones
(Dem. Ark.) offered an amendment strik
ing out of Carter's amendment all but
the following:
"That nothing in this act contained shall
he construed as changing the existing
mining laws of tho United States."
Turner (Fus, "Wash.) qpposed Jones'
amendment, holding that tho Carter
amendment ought to be adopted. He de
clared that hundreds and thousands of
clalmfl In tho Cape Nome district had
been located by persons in the Interest of
tho various transportation companies and
were now held by those companies. He
said thee locations were "Illegal and
fraudulent and were, therefore, a proper
subject of legislation by Congress." He.
further declared, in response to Inquiries,
that these claims were located by aliens
1n the employ of the North American
Transportation Ooinpanv and other trans
portation companies. "When pressed as to
how he knew thee locations wero "fraud
ulent and illegal." he said he understood
that a majority of tho locators who were
emplc es of the .transportation companies
were aliens. Turner maintained that the
whf- country in the Cape Nome dis
trict had been "gobbled up" In the In
tercut of these big companies, which were
now holding the claims to the detriment
of hundreds of American miners.
Toller (Sil. Rep. Colo.) called attention
to the fact that in the ontlrecontroverey
ft had not been regarded by anybody but
Turner that there were-to exceed 25 aliens
who had located claims in the Cape Nome
district, and it had not appeared that they
were employes of transportation com
panies. Turner had read a letter from an Amer
ican miner who had Veen in Cape Nome.
j-Kvylng T3nt the TaplarMecj? rho had pone
to the district In the croloy qf the United
Hates had been employed by the trans
portation conrpnnics-to locate these claims.
the companies paying about $2 a claim for
the locations. 4
Ha"rbrough (Rep. N. D ) made an ear
nest appeal In bohslf of the. Carter amend
ment He held that an. alien on the public
-domain was e trespasser an"d" -had no right
to treatment better- -than -that accorded
a trefpanaer. "
"The American miners." ho declared,
"will not stand Idly by and see claim
usurped by men who have no right to
them."
Hanstorough asserted Ws belief that
there was a monpter conspiracy in oppo
sition to the amencmert to- grab the rich
est fields on the face of the earth, and
that the cowplrator were the million
aires and corporations tlAt had acquired
the claims In the. Cap Nome dirtricL
Ross (Rep. Vt) made a legal argument
against the pending amendment, holding
that if it were desirable to raise the ques
tion of the cltlrnshlp of locators, the
proper way was for -parties in Interest to
appeal to tho Atiprnev-Genoral of the
United Satcs to raise the question on the
part of the Government
Stewart (SH. Nev ) addressed the Senate
at lerurth in opposition to the Carter
amendment.
A conference report on. the bill authoriz
ing tho Secretary of "War to prescribe rules
and regulations -as .to tho management
of looea- logs on certain rivers of the
United Statcx was agreed to.
Tho conference report" on the Joint reso-'
lutlon for the administration of civil af
fairs in .Porto Rico.-peadtng the appoint
ment and qualification of permanent civil
officers; was agreed to. '
After a brief executive session, the Sen
ate, at 5:40 P. M., adjourned.
In the Ilooae.
Dalzell (Rep. Pa.) presented a report
from the committee on ways and means
recommending that the Tawney resolu
tion, calling upon the Secretary of tne
Treasury for Information concerning tne
amount and character of the Eaiterial
used in the manufacture of oleomargarine
by manufacturers, as shown by duplicates
in the possession of the Internal Revenue
Bureau, lie, upon the table.
Tawney (Rep. -Mlnn.5 and" Dolllve'r (Rep.
la.) presented a minority report recom
mending that the report be adopted.
At the request of Babcpck (Rep. Wis.),
action on the reports was postponed for
one week.
Corliss (Rep. Mich.) called up the Joint
resolution for an additional amendment
to disqualify polygamlsts for election ad
Senators -and Representatives, and pro
hibiting polygamy and polygamous cohab.
itatlon between the sexes. After a short
debate it was referred to the committee
on Judiciary.
In the debate preceding the reference,
Corliss said that while Congress in the
Roberts case had established a precedent
which would be followed at all times, it
was deemed well that there should be a
Constitutional amendment to render the
Constitutional disqualification certain and
provide an effective means of extirpating
the evils of polygamy by making it un
lawful in any place and extending the
'Judicial power of the United States so as
to cover prosecutions of this particular
crime.
Snodgrass (Dem. Tenn.), who made the
report in the case, made an earnest plea
In advocacy of the bllL
Shackelford (Dem. Mo.) moved to strike
out the section of the, resolution defining
tlje marriage relation and prohibiting po
lygamy In the United States, on tho
ground that It Interfered with the powers
of the-states. .v
JorIlss called attention to the fact that
secflon 4 distinctly provided that the ex
clusive power to make and enforce all
laws concerning marriage and divorce was
reserved to the state.
Ray (Rep. N. Y,), chairman of the Judi
ciary committee, said the bill was badly
drawn. It should have been framed in
''bis committee, which was now consider
ing the whole subject. The polygamy
feature could, he said, be covered in six
.lines,
Grosvenpr (Rep. O.) did not think It wise
"to be tinkering with the Constitution
every time an offense became notorious in
the country- The people of Utah had
learned a salutary lesson from, the Rob
erts case, and would never similarly of
fend again.
Lanbanj (Dem. Tex.) said he was as
much opposed to polygamy as any man,
but he thought the proposed legislation
unwise, and moved that the resolution be
referred to the committee on judiciary.
Lanham's motion prevailed without divis
ion. Tho House then took up the Lacey bill
to prohibit the transportation by inter
state commerce of game killed In viola
tion of local laws. Lacey said the bill
enlarged the powers of the "Department
of Agriculture- to include preservation. In
troduction and restoration of game and
other wild birds. It empowered the De
partment to reintroduce extinct birds,
wild pigeons, which formerly existed by
the millions, grouse and other wild birds.
It gave the Secretary power to regulate
the importation of birds and wild animals.
Had the Secretary of Agriculture this
power. Xaceysald, we "would have been
snaredthe pestilential-English sparrow
tne -pirate-OT" tne."atr the starling, and
other birds. The most important provis
ion, however, was that forbidding inter
state traffic in game killed In violation of
local laws. Lacey agreed that there was
some sentiment In the bill. The protec
tion of our native birds, he said, ought
to be dear to the heart of every American,
The bill -would not affect the milliner's
art.
Cummlngs XDem.,rN. T-) made an elo
quent apjeaT for the preservation and
restoration of the beautiful National
birds, with which the country formerly
abounded. The bill was passed, 144 to 25.
Tho House then went Into committee
of the whole on the Senate bill for the
creation of a commission to study ana
make full report upon the Industrial con-"ditlons-in
China and Japan.
- Lovcring (Rep. Mass.) said this inves
tigation -was earnesttr desired by the
business and commercial bodies of the
country- The only objection, he said,
came from a few commercial houses al
ready established, which desired to re
serve for themselves exclusively the prof
Its of the Oriental trade
Hepburn (Rep. la.) said the bill had
-been the outgrowth of inquires from all
quarters of the country relative to Ori
ental trade.
"Does not this bill smack rf paternal
ism?" asked Ridgely (Pop. Kan.).
"What If it does?" retorted Hepburn.
"I believe In that kind of -paternalism
which will extend our trade and find nevt
places In which our people may work."
Adamson (Dem. Ga.) opposed the bill,
saying It would have been considered un
democratic, unrepubllcan and un-Amer-Jcan
until a short time ago, when gov
ernment by commissions became popular.
Clark (Dem. Mo.) opposed the bill. He
said it was very easy to create new of
fices and raise old salaries, but very hard
to get rid of them. He said that this Ad
ministration had appointed about 20 com
missions to roam, around over the earth
and do various and sundry things.
Grosvenor said the United States Con
suls would be unable to furnish the in
formation this commission was designed
to elicit.
The conference on the Foraker amend
ment, continuing the present administra
tive officers in Puerto Rico in office until
the appointments are made -under the civil
government law, was adopted without de
bate -or division.
Tho debate on tho commission bill was
then resumed, and, after speefches by Vah
dlver (Dem. Mo), Ridgely and Williams
TDem. Miss.), in opposition fo the bill,
Hepbufn gave notice of an amendment he
would offer to limit the work of the com
mittee to two years.
Underwood (Dem. Ala.) moved to reduce
the number of commissioners provided tor
In the bill from -five to three; carried, Gl
to 40. Two other amendments were
agreed to, one to provide that not mor
than two commissioners should be of one
political party, and the other that non
of the commissioners shall be members of
either house of Congress.
Williams then moved to strike out the
enacting clause, and the motion was car
ried 5S to 54. The committee then rose,
and the motion to strike out the enacting
clause was pending in the House when
the quorum failed, and, at 5:E5, the House
adjourned.
Forest Reserve Information.
WASHINGTON. April 30. Commission
er Hermann, of the General Land Office,
today sent to the House a partial re
sponse to the Inquiry aa to the extent
of various forest reserves, the amounts
of corporation, railroad and individual
holdings within these reserves, and what
new reserves or extensions were contem
plated. The letter gives the number of
acres of ralTroad, etc., lands at 2.291.160:
oflndtvldual entries, 1.245.951 acres, and
of state selections. 2SS.279 acres. The ex
tent of each by states la given. The total
of lands relinquished to the United States
up to April 6. 1909, is given at 3S2.92S; the
area, selected or located In lieu of such
relinquishments, etc.. 403,763 acres.
Hawaiian Bill Slfrned.
WASHINGTON. April 30. The Presi
dent signed the Hawaiian bill at 12:40 to
day. BC5IXESS ITEMS.
If Balir I Cnttlnsr Teeth.
Be sure nd ne that old and well-tried resiedr
lira. VtnsloWi Soothtnr Sjrrup. for children
teethlnr- It wxnhea th child, soften the rumi
allays all pala. cure wind colic and diarrhoea.
Pianos Orrana. Wiley B. Allen C.
MERRIAM AND THE UNIONS
FAVORABLE OPIXIOX OF LABOR
ORGANIZATIONS IS GENERAL.
Those in the "Coenr d'Alene Were an
Exccptlonj-Captaln Edwards
on the Stand.
WASHINGTON, April 30. Brigadier
General Merriam was again on the stand
in the Coeur d'Alene investigation today,
with Attorney Robertson conducting the
croas-examination.
"Would you consUW It right," asked
Robertson, "that Federal troops should
force men at the point of a bayonet to
protect the property of mineownora and
that similar protection bo withheld from
tho men?"
"I would use just as much power and
Just as much influence." replied Merriam,
-ir3
- Chorourof Former Cooks If he ha
do better than
"to have the mlneowrers- observe their
obligations as to compel the mine men to
observo theirs."
Concerning the permit proclamation.
Merriam eald 'he had suggested to Bart
lefct Sinclair, tho civil official In charge,
that certain features should be embodied.
These were adopted by Sinclair. When
Robertson sought to show that the War
Department had not been sufficiently ad
vised as to the permit system. General
Merriam eald that was for the War De
partment to determine. Witness was
asked if the dispatches of Secretary Al
ger did not in effect say: "Let jjermlt
system alone." Merriam said he had. not
interfered In this system or labor affairs
in any way except for the purpose of
mnMitolnlng order.
Merriam was questioned ao to an inter
view reporting that at a meeting of citi
zens of tho Coeur d'Alene he stated that
Congress should pass a law to deal with
labor organizations as criminal organiza
tlors. Ho eald he was glad of an oppor
tunity to correct the errors of this alleged
interview. He, had not. he said, men
tioned Congrces, nor did the Interview so
state, though an erroneous presentation
of thl? character had rien. Ho stated
that what he eald at that meeting was In
substance:
"You ought to have a conspiracy law
which would make the actions of these
people, as narrated by Mr. Sovereign in his
paper, crimes punishable by law."
He afeo stated that the remedy for the
trouble was in the state. He was per
fectly positive, he said, that he had not
Rrultlfied himself by telling these gentle
men that tho remedy was In the state
and at the same time that it was with
Congress.
"Did not Mr. Gompers, at Denver,
charge vou with making tho statement?"
asked Roberteon.
"I neversaw Gompers in my life," an
swered Merriam.
Robertson related that in an address at
Denver, GomperfJ had made a charge ol
this character. Merriam said he had re
peatedly stated that he never pronounced
tho unions of the Coeur d'Alene district
criminal organisations.
To Representative Dick. General Mer
riam stated that ho did not disapprove of
labor organizations, no such, for; like
other social and charitable organizations,
they accomplished much good In their
legitimate spheres. But he expressed the
opinion that radical leadership in the
Coeur d'Alenes had diverted these organ
izations from their beneflcfal sphered.
Representative Sulze' crow-questioned
General Merriam, particularly on the ex
tent of his, authority In the Coeur d'Alene
region. Tho witnee said the Ftate officers
assumed repponifibillty for the general
policy In force, and he was satisfied to
let the responsibility mt there. Gov
orror Steun-enberg had frankly and gen
erously taken upon hlnself full responsi
bility although General Merriam said he
had not asked the Governor to assume re
spomlblHtv for anything the military com
mander of the troops had done. General
Merriam completed W te?tlmony during
the afternoon, ard was excused.
Sulzer at this point sought to introduce
two fecTarrj's ut received, one al'eeinc
that Patrick J. Murphv was arretted in
the Coe'ir d'AVne region last night for
expreflslrfg criticisms on the course of
the Investigation, the other from Kdward
Poyce nrs5denit of the "Western Federa
tion of MJrcm, dnvlnf he statements of
Governor P4njnenbe"-g as to Bovce's con
Tvetlcn with the blowing w of the Uunkor
HTI mill Sulzer askod tat Bovce and
Murphy be ubpoenad- There vmt ener
getic erection flcsirwt tM except In Ihe
umal wav of executive sessions, and It
writ over.
CTtain Fronk A. Edward began hl
twrttironv during the day. V(o was In
eoTimard of the troops guarding the prH-o-er.
snd his cviv-nce was n! to the care
hown the men. He alo made a general
denial of the charges of harshness made
against the troops.
ARMY BILL COMES NEXT.
Canal BUI Apparently Has Little
Show of Passing;.
WASHINGTON, April SO. The Repub
lican caucus committee on order of busi
ness of the Senate today decided to rec
ommend that the Army reorganization
bill be taken up after the Alaskan code
bill Is disposed of. The committee was
"unanimously of the opinion that Con--gress
should adjourn as early In June
as the supply bills could be acted upon.
The Philippine bill will be kept on the
calendar, with the intention of passing It.
The Nicaragua Canal bill was discu'sed
at some length, but some unwillingness
was expressed to its passage until the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty could be disposed
of and right of way acquired for the
canal.
TAXATION IN PHILIPPINES.
Merchants Protest Against Present
Harak Laws.
NEW TORK. April 30. A special to the
World from Washington says:
t There will Tbe laid before Congress to
morrow a memorial from the American
Chamber of Commerce, at Manila, pro
testing vigorously against the excessive
taxation exacted by the United States
military government. H. R. Lewis, ex
presldent of the Chamber of Commerce,
was delegated by that body to place the
grievances of the merchants before Con
gress. He has arrived at Portland, Or.,
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
any jucctsj with that.old bird he will
we ever did,"
and will proceed to Washington Imme
diately. Tho memorial is in part as fol
lows: "Wo unhesitatingly declare that Amert
can trade in the Philippines "is almost Im
possible under tho present regime, and
that It will be utterly destroyed unless Im
mediate relief Is had. Many of the laws,
found too harsh for practical application
and winked at by tho Spanish authorities,
are being enforced under American rule
and with all the rigor of mlHtary ex
action, thus stifling the incentive to busi
ness. "Tho Internal revenue department Is but
a pawnshop, where men put "up their sala
ries and business profits for the privilege
of laboring and using their capital an
Importing house of- the first class paying
upward of $100 per month license.
"While the cost of living has trebled
within the Jurisdiction, and rice, the sta
ple food product of the Islands, Is almost
unobtainable by the people, -ne are sus
taining a tax on flour of CO per cent, so
that a barrel of flour purchasable in the
United States at less than J3 gold must be
sold at $12 Mexican In Manila."
The memorial declares that formerlj
goods were admitted to tho Philippine?
from Spain practically free, and later a
tax for harbor construction was imposed
and enormous increases were made in
specific duties.
Regret is expressed that the Americans
retain "not only tho excessive specific du
ties, but also the tax for harbor construc
tion (which, by tho way. Is not being con
structed), the S per cent on an arbitrary
and excessive valuation, a consumption
tax on flour and many other articles, and
surtaxes of varying degree, until the
cost of Imported goods Is, In many In
stances, entirely beyond tho means of any
btlt the most prosperous people."
TENURE OF OFFICE ACT.
Conferees Agreed on the Porto Rlca-i
Bill.
WASHINGTON, April SO. The conferees
on the Joint resolution amending the
Porto Rlcan act reached a complete agree
ment after a eecond session today. Tho
original Senate resolution extending the
tenure of military officers in Porto Rico
until their successors are appointed is re
tained intact. The sections added by the
House relating to corporations are con
siderably changed, and In their final form
are as follows:
"Section 2-That all railroad, street rail
way, telegraph and telephone franchise
privileges or concessions granted under
section 32 of said act shall bo approved by
tho President of the United Statw. and
no such franchise or concession shall be
operative until it shall have been so ap
proved. "Section 3 That all franchises, privileges
or concessions granted under section S2
of said act shall provide that the eame
rhall be subject to amendment, alteration
or repeal; shall forbid tho i?sue of stocks
or bonds except in exchange for actual
cash or property at a fair valuation, equal
in amount to the par value of the stock
or bonds Issued: shsil forbid the declaring
of stock or bond dividend: and. In the
case of public service corporations, shll
provide for tho effective regulation of the
charges thereof and for the purchase or
i.M're bv tj nubile authorities of their
property at a fair and reasonable valua
tion. No corporation shall be authorized
to conduct the buslneT3 of buying and sell
ing real estate or bo permitted to hold
or own real estate, except such ae may
be reasonably necessary to enable It to
carry out t3io purposes for which It was
created, and every corporation hereafter
authorized to engage In agriculture shall,
by its charter, be restricted to the ownr r
rtilp and control of not to exceed 500
acivo of land, and this provision shall be
held to prevent a member of any corpo
ration engaged In agriculture from being
In any way Intercpted in onv other corpo
ration engaged in agriculture. Corpora
tions, however, mav loan funds unon real
estate security and purchase real estate
when necessary for the collection of loans,
but thev shall dispose of the real estate
so obtaird within five years after re
ceiving the title. Corporations not organ
ised in Porto Rico and doing bueinees
therwn shall be bound by the provisions
of this section so far as they are appli
cable." The report was adopted In botn houses,
bo too bill now goes to the President.
HANNA ON THE OUTLOOK
INDICATIONS POINT TO A SWEEP
ING REPUBLICAN VICTORY.
Spirit of the Partr Democratic
States That He Expects Mc-
Klnley to Carry.
CLEVELAND. April 30. The Leader re
ceived from its Washington correspondent
the first statement from Senator Hanna.
who is chairman of the Republican Na
tional Committee concerning the outlook
for tho coming campaign from a Repub
lican standpoint:
"As a resu't of careful study of the sit
uation, I feel perfectly safe In making
the prediction at this time that McKlnley
wilj be -re-elected. .There Js no way of
figuring- how the Republicans; can lose In
the comlng-eoptesfc if they put, their shoul
ders to the -wheel ana are not Imbued
with a spirit of overconfidence in the suc
cesses of late. The price of the victory
will be much harder and more constant
from the time the campaign opens to
election day. Tho Republicans should
make the same kind of a fight they did In
1S96, There should be no cessation In their
endeavor to elect candidates, and their
application and attention to the details of
tho sampaign must bo steady and unceas
ing. They should go into the contest on
the supposition that hard work is abso
lutely essential to victory.
"The spirit of the Republicans this year
Is of a most gratifying kind. At tho Ohio
state convention, held In Columbus last
week, this spirit was manifested in a plain
and unmistakable manner. The delegates
even then were preparing for the great
political battle which is soon to begin,
and It was patent that they will go Into
it with great enegry. Senator Fairbanks,
who has Just returned from tho Indiana
convention, Informs me that the Republi
cans of his state possess the same Inspira
tion. This Is true of Republicans in
every state, and all reports which have
been received along this line are to the
same effect. Evidence 13 plentiful that
the Republican party all over the country
realizes fully the necessity of entering the
campaign with earnestness and a determi
nation to win a victor-.
"In going over the list of states that
cast their electoral votes for McKlnley
four years ago, I don't see any which will
not do the same this year, unless It ba
Kentucky. That state I am placing in
the doubtful column, although wo certain
ly purpose making every effort to carry
It. I regard Maryland, which tho Demo
crats are claiming already, as reasonably
certain to remain In the Republican col
umn. Besides holding our own in prac
tically all the states that we carried in
1S96, we have reason to believe that the
Republicans will carry Kansas, South Da
kota and Washington, whicn went for
Bryan four years ago, while our chances
are excellent, I am Informed by Senators
Shoup and Carter, of winning Idaho and
Montana, tne states they represent In the
Senate. Altogether I am. pleased with
the outlook, which could not be any more
encouraging than it Is."
MICHIGAN'S DEMOCRACY.
Bryan Present at the State Conven
tion. PORT HURON, Mich., April 30. Nearly
all the leaders of the Michigan Democrao
and hundreds of the rank and file came to
Port Huron today for the dual purpose of
seeing and hearing the party'3 National
standard-bearer, W. J. Bryan, and of at
tending the state convention, which will
meet at noon tomorrow to select dele
gates to the National convention. An
other Incident -ot the gathering today was
the Seventh District Democratic Congres
sional Convention, which this afternoon
unanimously nominated Congressman
Justin R. Whiting. On account of the
presence of Mr. Bryan, the Congressional
convention was held in the city's largest
and handsomest auditorium. The Colonel
appeared toward the close of the conven
tion proceedings, and received an enthu
siastic reception.
Tonight Mr. Bryan addressed another
crowd of 4000 In the same hall. The speak
er was loudly cheered when he reiterated
his belief In the free coinage of diver at
the ratio of 16 to L Concerning the Phil
ippine issue?, he said.
"If we abandon the idea of self-government
in the Philippines, we cannot long
retain self-goyernment In the United
States. If we send an army of 65,000 to
stifle aspirations for liberty In the Ori
ent, those soldiers when they return home
will surely have become impregnated with
ideas of oppression. The Filipino must be
either a citizen or a savage. I challenge
any one to cite any de?pot in all time
upon whom more autocratic power has
been conferred as a ruler than that con
ferred upon the President by the Porto
Rlcan bill."
Mr. Bryan warned the people against
being misled into the notion that the
President could rightly depart In govern
ing the new dependencies from the plain
provisions of the Constitution, which he
has sworn to uphold.
FOR THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Sergeant-at-Arm Wlsvrell Com
pletes His List of Assistants.
MILWAUKEE, April 30. George W.
Wlswell, sergeant-at-arms of the National
Republican Convention at Pnlladelphia,
announced today that all arrangements
for holding the big convention are now
completed.
"The contracts are awarded, and the
work of changing the Exposition build
ing so It will accommodate 15.000 specta
tors Is well advanced." said Mr. Wlswell.
Tho following appointments have beea
made by Sergeant-oi-Arms Wlswell:
David C. Owen, Milwaukee, assistant
sergeant-at-arms and general organizer
of the force; W. W. Johnson, Baltimore,
chief of ssaff and In charge of the stage
during the convention; Major Huxfofd, of
Washington, D. C, eecond assistant chief
of staff and in charge of Ihe delegates
during the convention; Charles A. Stone,
Illinois, third asslstart chief of staff, in
charge of distinguish guests' seats; J.
W. Roney, Chicago, fourth assistant chief
of staff, in charge of the press and ar
tists' seats; Colonel E. G. Bratt, of Des
Moines, la., fifth assistant chief of staff,
in charge of the balcony; Dorus M. Fox,
sixth assistant chief of staff, in charge
of the alternates; Samuel E Kelheval, of
Indiana, master of doors. Colonel Swords,
of New York, in charge of the committee
room.
Texas Popnllsts Split.
HOUSTON, Tex.. April 30. The Popu
list State Convention, to elect delegates
to the National Convention, Is to be held
at Fort Worth May A, and the Instruction
to delegates by county conventions assures
the sending of a 'delegation to the Cin
cinnati" convention. itUton Park, of Dal
las, will probably head It. He Is the Texas
member of the MIddle-of-the-Road com
mittee, and has made the fight in Texas
against the Sioux Falls convention.
Harry Tracy, one of the regular com
mitteemen from Texas, and one of- those
who signed the call for the Sioux Falls
Convention, will either remain out of the
convention at Fort Worth or will walk
out of it, be has not determined which,
and will head a delegation which will go
to Sioux Falls, and this delegation will go
Instructed to vote for the Indorsement of
Bryan.
Senator Hoar Rebnked.
FRAMINGHAM. Mass., April 30. The
Fourth Congressional district convention
showed no favor toward Senator, Hoar.
The proposal of a resolution to express
confidence in the Senator's attitude raised
a storm of protests, and a substitute mo
tion, expressing confMaice in the Admin
istration, was passed by what the chair
man, declared to be a unanimous vote.
For Bryan and Taylor.
CHICAGO, April 30. The Illinois state
convention of the People's party waa held
here tonight. Resolutions indorsing W. J.
Bryan wero pojesed, and 3? delegates to the
National convention, to 'be held at Sioux
Falls, S. D.. were instructed for Bryan
for President and Dr. Howard S Taylor,
Prosecuting Attorney for the City of Chi
cago, for Vice-President.
HIIhoIk for Bryan.
CHICAGO. April 30. The Tribune says:
At a private conference last night be
tween W. J. Bryan, J. G. Johnson, chair
man of the Democratic: Executive Commit
tee; Willis J. Abbott, editor of the Bulle
tin, and Mayor Harrison, the latter as
sured Bryan that Dllnois would aend a
solid Bryan delegation to the National
convention.
Mlasonrl MIddle-Roaders.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 30. Sixteen
etraight-out Populists, answering a call
issued, by Chairman Little, of tho Missouri
State, Central Committee, for a state mass
convention, met hero today and selected
23 delegates to the National convention at
Sioux Falls.
ROOT'S RECENT SPEECH.
Caused a Stir in German Diplomatic
Circles.
NEW YORK, April SO. A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Secretary Root's speech relative to the
Monroe Doctrine Is likely to be productive
of some diplomatic inquiries at the State
Department. Herr von Holleben, the Ger
man Ambassador, to in ?7ew York, and In
-his nTWf Ove under-of3dalfi of the Em-
bassy are disinclined to talk for publi
cation aoout tne secreiarys renwrKa.
It is emphatically asserted at the Em
bassy, however, that there Is no Intention
on the part of Germany to enter forcibly
the Weetem Hemisphere. By the act of
its representatives at Tho Hague, the
German Government recognized the Mon
roe Doctrine, and it does not propose, ac
cording to the Embassy officials, to vio
late It.
"Germany would prefer to keep her sub
jects at home," said one of the attaches.
"This Is impossible, however, and many
have emigrated to South America and to
Asia Minor, where they are peacefully
developing tho country. It has been fre
quently reported that German colonization
in South America was dangerous to the
United States, but you may be sure that
Germany has no hostile intentions against
this country, and that the emigration ot
Germans to South America is elmply in
pursuance of a peaceful business policy."
It Is said that there are nearly 1,000.000
Germans In the southern part of Brazil.
A private letter received from an Ameri
can source near wheTO the German col
onists are established declares there Is
no truth In the report recently published
that trouble was brewing between the
Germans and the natives.
Those close to Secretary Root say that
it is hardly likely that Germany,. In the
present undeveloped state of her navy,
would like a crlsia to be precipitated at
this time, ino isecreiary uecuueu j'
night to dlscusB his speech.
The Navy Department has been paying
attention to the colonization of Southern
Brazil by German subjects, and it Is
understood Rear-Admtral R. B. Bradford,
Cnief of the Bureau of Equipment, has
considered the advisability of recommend
ing tihte Government to enter Into nego
tiations with Brazil to establish a coal
ing station at Santa Calarina. .
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NATIONAL SAENGERFEST.
President McKlnley Invited to At
tend It.
NEW YORK. April'SO. At a meeting of
the United Singers held last night, a com
mittee was appointed to wait upon Presi
dent McKlnley and remind him that he
has been counted upon to attend the Na
tional Saengerfest. whlchis to be held In
Brooklyn this Summer. The committee
consists of F. A. Saenger, Dr. W. J.
Schllde and August TJemann.
Assured by the German Ambassador at
Washington that a personal reception will
be accorded him by Emperor William. S.
K. Saenger, president of the United Sing
ers of Brooklyn, will leave Brooklyn this
Summer for Germany. His departure will
take place some time in the latter part
of July, after the close of the lDth Na
tional Saengerfest. Mr. Saenger will ten
der to Emperor William the thanks of the
German-American singers for the prize
given by tho Emperor for the best rendi
tion by the competing singing societies ot
a song which was written by Adolph Fass
baender. After the outbreak of the Franco-Prus-slon
War, funds were collected In this
country for the widows and orphans of the
killed. Mr. Saenger then started a col
lection among the members of the Dra
matic Society Thalia. Then a benefit per
formance was given at his suggestion, and
later a fair also arranged by him brought
JT000. All the money collected was sent
to Germany, and Emperor William T per
sonally sent hfe thanks to Mr. Saenger
and his co-workera.
LARGEST ANNUAL PREMIUM
F. H. Peavey .Takes Oat a Million
Dollar Life Insurance Policy.
NEW YORK, April 30. Frank H.
Peavey, of Minneapolis, Minn., has ob
tained Insurance In the Mutual Life Insur
ance Company, of New York, to the
amount to 51,000.000. the annual premium
on the policy being $48,390. This is the
1 largest annual premium payable on one
policy ever received by any lire insurance
company In the world.
Last year a member of the Vanderbilt
family was Insured In the Mutual Life
Insurance Company, of New York, for
$1,000,000, the premium required in that
case being about $25,000 annually. The
Mutual Life confines Its business to
healthy lives, and does not accept im
paired or vlclou3 risks.
THE DEATH ROLL.
Captain C. L. Hooper.
OAKLAND, Cal., April 30. Captain U.
L. Hooper, of the United States Revenue
Marine Service, is dead from a complica
tion of disorders. He was stationed pn tnis
coast for many years, and had commanded
the United States cutters Corwin. Bear,
Rush and other vessels. For several sea
sons he was In charge of the Behrlng Sea
fleet. He commanded the cutter McCul
loch. in Manila, after the victory of Ad
miral Dewey. He was a native of Mas
sachusetts, aged SO years.
Lnther H. TItns.
PASADENA, Cal., April 30 Luther H.
Titus, prominent as a turfman and stock
breeder, Is dead at his home near this city
He was 77 years old, and had been ill for
some time. He raised Direct, the crack
pacing stallion, and sold him when a colt
to Monroe Salisbury. Each year Titus
used to take a string to Saratoga, and he
came to be recognized as on of the lead
ing racing men of the country.
Mrs. Jennie Conlclln.
NEW YORK. April SO. The death is
announced at New Vernon. N. J., of Mrs.
Jennie M. Driakwater Conklln, widely
known as a writer of books for glris. Her
writings for the religious press have also
been numerous. Mrs.1 Conklln was tfte
originator of the organization known as
the Shut-In Society, which is a bureau
of correspondence for those who are in
valids. It has an extensive membersntp
and publishes "The Open Window."
Baron Von Derjeltsch.
BERLIN. April 30. Baron Saurma von
Derjeltsch, ex-MInlster from Germany at
Washington, is dead.
Dr. Leonard Pratt. -SAN
JOSE, Cal., April 30. Dr. Leonard
Pratt, a pioneer physician of San Jose,
Is dead, aged SO years. He left a widow
and two children. Dr. Hartley Pratt, aa
eminent Chicago physician, and Mrs. Net
ty Lawrence, of Oakland, Cal.
A NEW ENGLAND WEDDING
Hastings-Benedict Ceremony Not
One of the Old-Fashtoneu Kind.
GREENWICH. Conn.. April 30. Miss
Helen Ripley Benedict,, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. E. C Benedict, was married
here today to Thomas Hastings, of New
York. The ceremony was the most re
markable in point of display that has ever
been recorded In New England. A special
train of IS coachea brought over 1C(K) guests
from New York. Carriages bore the
guests to the Congregational Church,
wnere the ceremony wa3 performed by
Rev. Thomas Hastings, father of the
groom and ex-presldent of Union Theo
logical Seminary. The Interior ot the
church had been remodeled for the cere
mony. A boy choir of SO voices sang a
hymn especially composed by Victor
Beyer, organist of Trinity.
The eeremony was followed by a recep
tion at the Benedict home. Indian Head,
a wedding supper being laid for S00. The
wedding gifts were not displayed, but it 19
reported that the bride's gift from her
father was a check for $1,000,000.
Nominations Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, April SO. The Senate
today confirmed the following nomina
tions: J. H. Hollander, of Maryland, Treasurer
of Porto Rico; M. L. Bridgeman, of Great
Falls, Mont., agent for the Indians of tho
Fort Belknap agency, of Montana.
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