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THE MORNING OREGONIAK, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1900.
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CANAL BILL AT LAST
House Begins Consideration
of Hepburn Measure.
VOTE WILL BE TAKEN .TODAY
Unexpectedly Powerful Opposition
Waa Developed Burton, Hltt and
Cannon Agalnwt the Bill.
"WASHINGTON, May 1. For the first
time during the SO years of agitation ol
the project for the construction of an
Interoceanlc canal, the House of Repre
sentatives today entered upon considera
tion of a measure actually to authorize the
building of a canal. Many times prior
questions bearing upon the subject -have
"been before the House, but this is the
rst time posftlve action can be predicted.
Tomorrow the bill will be voted upon be
fore adjournment.
The debate today was memorable be
cause of the unexpectedly powerful oppo
sition It developed.. Burton (Rep. O.),
chairman of the rivers and harbors com
mittee; Hltt (Rep. I1L). chairman of tbe
foreign affairs committee, and Cannon
Rep. 111.), chairman of the appropriation
committee, threw the weight of their in
fluence against it, not because they are op
posed to the building of the canal, but
because they considered that the time for
authorizing its construction was not ripe.
Burton and Hltt contended that the bill
would violate the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
which guaranteed the neutrality of the
canal, and Cannon quoted Admiral Walk
er, chairman of the Isthmian Commission,
as saying the commission was not yet
prepared to say which was the best route.
Cannon contended that the authorization
of the construction of the canal over th
Nicaraguan route at this time would delay
Its building for years, and cost the Gov
ernment &.OW,000.
The debate also developed other lines
of opposition. Some of , the Democrats
insisted that the amendments striking the
words "defend" and "fortlfltations" from
the bill are designed o m&ke It harmonists
with the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, and that
It Is, therefore,obJectlonable, and Shackel
ford (Dem. Mo.) desired the bill amended
so that if the treaty is ratified the bill
will not go into effect. The anamolous
situation is, therefore, presented of practi
cally every member on the floor professing
his friendship for tne canal and yet ot
powerful opposition arrayed against it 03
various grounds.
The bill was ably and vigorously cham
pioned "by Chairman Hepburn, of the in
terstate commerce committee; Lovering
(Rep. Mass.), Ransdejl (Dem. La.), and
Corliss (Rep. Mich.). Fletcher (Rep. Minn.)
was the only member of the commerce
committee who opposed the passage of
any bill at this session.
During the debate today, ex-Secretary
of State Sherman was one of the inter
ested listeners on the floor, and Admiral
"Walker followed the proceedings from a
seat in the reserved gallery.
The Routine Report.
On assembling, the Speaker announced
the appointment of King (Dem. Utah) to
succeed Shafroth (SU, Colo.) on the irriga
tion committee. The Nicaraguan canal
bill was then called up, and Hepburn of
fered the amendments of the committee
substituting the word "protect" for "de
fend" and the words "provision for de
fense" instead of "fortifications for de
fense." Hepburn, opening the debate, said It was
now almost exactly 54 years since the
project of an interoceanlc canal was first
broached, but this was tho first day a
bill to carry such a project into effect
had received the attention of the House ot
Representatives. There had always been
some way to defeat action.
"And now again today," ho continued,
"we see some gentlemen, notably tho
gentleman who has twice before defeated
action, standing here protesting that this
is not tho auspicious moment."
Hepburn reviewed the whole hlstpry of
the canal project and said the reports were
practically unanimous In favor of the
Nicaragua route. Speaking of the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty, ho declared, amid a
general outburst of applause, that the in
terest of the Americans in the canal had
become so great that they would refuse to
be bound with a barrier Imposed by an
other generation half a century ago. Re
garding existing franchises, Hepburn said
that whenever the treasuries of Nicaragua
and Costa Rica were low, these countries
sold franchises. In all. 27 had "been granted
during the last 50. years. This hill recog
nized and dealt with none of them. As to
the Panama canal, Hepburn expressed the
opinion that it would, never be feasible for
the United States.
"I want," said he, "and I think the
American people want, an American canal,
which can, If necessary, discriminate in
favor of our own people, giving our com
merce the advantage over the commerce
of other countries. (Applause.) "Wo are
entering upon the most Intense contest
in the history of time, and it is the In
tention of the American people that they
shall have their full share of the world's
commerce. (Renewed applause.) I want
the canal when completed, under our con
trol. I do not want our hands tied before
we enter the contest."
"If we passed this bill and the Senate
then ratifies tho Hay-Pauncefote treaty,
the provisions of which conflict with it,"
interrupted Clark (Dem. Mo.), "which
would take precedence?"
"I do not know." replied Hepburn. "If
they absolutely conflict, the law would bo
superior to that treaty."
"No," cried gentlemen from various
parts ot the hall.
"If we decide to protect the canal, the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty would give Eng
land the same rights." persisted Clark.
"I am afraid," responded Hepburn, "that
such action would be unfortunate for the
provisions of my bill. But If the House
of Reprosentativei,, by an overwhelming
vote, declares the policy of the American
people to be for an American canal, un
trammelled by entangling alliances, no
one in the United States will dare to say
nay.' (Applause.) I do not think there is
a disposition by the Administration to
thwart the will of the American people
thwart the will of the American people."
(Applause.)
"If it is not the intention to press the
Bay-Pauncefote treaty, why is it not with
drawn?" said Clark.
"We must not stop now for fear ot
something in the future," replied Hep
burn. .
"If you will put that word 'fortify back
In the bill, It will have the unanimous
vote of this side," said Clark.
"I did not think the changes the com
mittee consented to make in the inter
ests of harmony, as we supposed, made
any radical differences in the bill." re
sponded Hepburn.
"Do you think the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty can be abrogated by an act of
Congress?" asked Dolllver (Rep.-la.), .
"I doubt not It would be better wore the
abrogation to be arranged through the
State Department, but I entertain no
doubt of our power to abrogate It by leg
islation inconsistent with its continuance."
Shackelford, who made the minority re
port In favor of an additional section pro
viding that the canal should not be built
if the Hay-Pauncefote treaty was ratltted,
said he was earnestly in favor of the
canal; but, great as its benefits to the
American people would be, there was one
question dearer to the American heart
tthe Monroe Doctrine. No exigency should
compel us to depart from that doctrine,
which would always be our shield against
foreign encroachment. If England is to
have the -benefits of the canal, why should
It be built wtlh American money?
Lovering said the time for discussion
had passed. The desire of the American
people for the canal was unanimous, and
the feasibility of the route was proved.
Ransdell made a general argument in
favor of the immediate construction of a
canal, and was followed by Fletcher in
opposition. The commission appointed by
the last Congress, ho said, had made an
exhaustive Investigation. He did not be
lieve the findings of the commission should
be forestalled. He and his constituents
favored the canal, but premature action
was -undesirable. At the next session,
when tho commissioners' report was be
fore Congress, action should be taken for
the building of an American canal.
Burton, who was one of the leaders of
the opposition, said:
"I yield to no one in my desire for the
early connection of the two oceans by an
Isthmian canal, but this measure does not
provide the business methods of accom
plishing It. It Ignores solemn treaties.
It commits us to one route, when tho ad
vantages of all routes should be consid
ered and compared. If the United States
were to engage in a business enterprise.
It ought to go about it In a business-like
way. If we were definitely committed to
the Nicaraguan route, Nicaragua and
Costa Rica would fix an extortionate price
for right of way and non-concessions."
He laid special stress upon tho argu
ment that the canal should be noutral,
and said that not only had our Govern-
Lment advocated neutral channels, but had
done so particularly with reference to an
isthmian canaL Beginning with Henry
Clay, in 1S26, we had until very recently
favored equal privileges to all nations. He
maintained that the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty was adopted rather upon our in
sistence than that of Great Britain, and
that it is still as binding as any treaty
or statute of the United States, however
much it might be assailed. As a solution
of the whole matter, he suggested the
making of provisional treaties with tho
governments through which tho different
routes for canals may go, obtaining op
tions on rights of way and concessions,
and the postponement of the selection of
the route until next December. At an
other point Burton said:
"Nothing else than a neutral canal Is in
accordance with the spirit of this age;
nothing else is In accord with our con
science and benefit in managing It; noth
ing else is In accordance with the safety
with which It can be maintained. We In
sisted on the removal of the sound dues
and the neutralization of the channels
near Denmark, although they were within
a cannon shot of tho shore. We insisted
upon tbe neutralization of Magellan's
Straits. We Insisted upon the neutraliza
tion ot the St.. Lawrence River in that
part where it flows exclusively through
Canadian territory, We granted and re
ceived the neutral and equal use of the
great canals on the Canadian border,
which is maintained to this time. We
have fought for this principle. The tri
umph of Decatur and Balnbrldge against
the Barbary pirates did not Inure to our
benefit alone, but to the whole world. We
cannot afford to He down upon this rec
ord. Today the Administration has ob
tained from the powers of Europe assur
ance of an open door in China, a diplo
matic triumph. Does no one see the hu
mor that appears in asking concessions
there and yet proposing to close the
waterway between the two oceans to the
other nations of the world?"
Hepburn insisted that this Government
specially refused to participate in the
series of treaties that secured the neu
tralization of the Suez Canal, being the
only nation that specifically did refuse to
do that.
Burton responded that the refusal was
not at all because we were opposed to the
.principle of neutralization, but was be
cause It Involved an implication of par
ticipation in the affairs of the Eastern
hemisphere, In which we did not wish to
engage.
Corliss answered some of the sugges
tions of Burton. He Insisted that It
should be strictly an American canal, and
that there was no occasion to delay the
authorization until after the Walker com
mission made its report.
Hltt opposed the bill on account of the
provision for construction of the canal
after obtaining from Nicaragua and Costa
Rico full control over the territory through
which it passed. The provision, he said,
was in contravention of the Bulwer
Clayton treaty, which he maintained was
In force. The faith of the Nation was
pledged in that treaty. It had been en
tered into largely at our own solicita
tion. He believed that we had the right
during the 'fifties,' when Great Britain
was encroaching in Central America, to
notify her that she was violating the
treaty, and that it she persisted the
treaty would bo abrogated. Instead of
that, we refused to abrogate. Great Brit
ain yielded her contention, and the treaty
remained in force. Freyllnghuysen was
the only Secretary of State who had ever
maintained that the treaty was 'not void'
but 'voidable.' Hitt used strong words
in his denunciation of the attempts to
violate the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. He
styled it a cynical disregard of the moral
law and an attempt to' commit tho Amer
ican people to open perjury.
Cannon concluded the debate of the
afternoon with a brief, but vigorous
speech against the bill. He was in favor
of the canal, but said It was his duty, as
a Representative, to pee that the canal
was constructed as economically and as
early as possible. During the last ses
sion. Congress appropriated $1,000,000 for
the investigation of the various routes.
One thousand engineers had been at
work 500 on tbe Nicaraguan route, 300 on
the Panama route, and 200 on the Darien
route. Should Congress go ahead and
disregard that prodigious work done by
the Walker Commission? Cannon stated
that an Investigation was being made
now as to the advisability of cutting off
from 20 to 25 miles of the proposed route,
which. It was possible, might save half
the cost of the canal. He had talked
with Admiral Walker within two days.
Was Congress not to take cognizance of
wjhat was going on? It this bill became
a law, it would place the United States
at the mercy of Nicaragua and Costa
Rica. Cannon created something of a
sensation by quoting Admiral Walker,
chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commis
sion, as saying:
"We are not prepared to say now when
the canal across the Isthmus should be
constructed, or which is the best route,
and It will take us the remainder of the
year to determine those two facts."
Cannon said that the proper way to get
the concession would be to play one gov
ernment against the other. "Gentlemen
talk of trusts," said he, "God in his in
finite wisdom could not create such a
trust as this bill creates." He said he had
been Informed the gentlemen pressing this
bill were doing so to delay the construc
tion ot the canaL He did not believe it,
but he did believe they were too zealous.
Honesty, without caution and wisdom,
was as bad as dishonesty. He declared
the enactment of the bill would put a
weight on it that would hinder its con
struction for years and cost the Govern
ment 530,000,003.
Stewart (Rep, N. J.) asked why Admiral
Walker had not furnished the "secret"
information given by Cannon, 'to the
House.
"It is not secret information," replied
Cannon. "I sought it. and I got it as
any gentleman could."
- Admiral Walker 'sat in the gallery dur
ing Cannon's speech.
At 5:2 P. M-, -the House took a recesi
until S o'clock. At -the night session.
Levy (Dem. N. T.) and Adamson (Dem.
Ga.) opposed tho bill. Sparksman (Dem.
Fla.), Meslck (Rep. O.), Ball (Dem. Tex.)
and Berry (Dem. Ky.) favored the bllL
Other speakers at the night session were
Newlands (SI1. Nev.), Ridgely (Pop. Kan.),
De "Vrles (Dem. CaL), Hepburn, Stewart
(Rep. N. J.), Waters (Rep. CaL), Daly
(Dem. N. YJ, Polk (Dem. Pa.), Pearce
(Rep. Mo.), Ryan (Dem. N. Y.), and Par
ker (Rep. N.J.)
At 10:30 the House adjourned.
Plague at Port Snld.
PORT SATO, May L Three new cases
Of bubonic Dlajrue have ben rTnrtrt
j here.
ALASKA CODE BILL PASSED
AMENDMENT RELATING TO ALIEX
LOCATIONS "WAS WITHDRA1VX.
Berry's Antl-Trnat Amendment to
the Army Appropriation Bill
TV'a Voted Dovrn.
WASHINGTON. May L After having
been under consideration more them two
months, the Alaskan rivil code bill was
passed by the .Senate today. Carter, to
do this, withdrew the amendment relat
ing to alien location of mining claims and
a.11 other points In diepute. Tho army
appropriation bill, carrying supplies for
the military establishment, was than taken
up. The feature of the discurslon of the
measure was a debate on trusts, precipi
tated by an amendnfent offered by Berry
of Arkansas, providing that the Quarter
master's Department bould not purchase
supplies from any reccgnlzed trust. The
amendment was defeated. The bill had
not been completed when the Senate ad
journed. The Day In Detail.
A resolution offered by Tillman (Dem.
S. C), calling upon tho Secretary of tho
Navy for information as to tests of Krupp
armor at Indian Head, was agreed to.
Harris (Pop. Kan.) had passed a reso
lution calling upon tho Secretary of the
Interior for information as to the flow of
the Arkansas River and as to conserving
tho waters of that stream for the benefit
of Colorado and Kansas.
The Alaskan civil code bill was then
before the Senate, and Carter (Rep. Mont)
announced tho withdrawal of the ponding
amendments relating to tho location of
mining claims. Ho said he did this be
cause of tho urgent necessity for legisla
t4on at thla session. The most elaborate
and remarkable preparations ever made
for the development of a new country
were In progress in tho District of Alaska.
The absolute necessity for the enactment
of civil laws applicable to Alaska was rec
ognized by everybody, but It was ob
vious, however, that some Senators felt
so deeply on the pending question that
they would dobate the bill to death. He,
therefore, asked unanimous consent that
sections 52 and 73 of the bill and all amend
ments thereto, including his own amend
'ments; be withdrawn. The passage of the
bill followed soon after.
Proctor (Rep. Vt.) called up the army
reorganlzatdon bill, and the Senate agreed,
without objection, to proceed to the con
sideration of the measure. Proctor, how
"ever, had tho bill laid aside, and the Sen
ate took up the army appropriation bill,
carrying S1H.931.5S0.
Stewart (S1L Nev.) offered an amendment
providing that nothing of what Is known
as tho Foraker amendment to the army
appropriatdoni bill of 1899, prohibiting the
granting of franchises or concessions In
Cuba, rtioukl "be construed to apply to
the landing In Cuba of submarine cables
from the United States, or as to author
izing the military authorities to obstruct
or prevent the landing of such cables."
Ho and Mason (Rep. HL) supported tho
amendment as tending to prevent a Cuban
cablo monopoly, but Flatt (Rep. Conn.)
made the point of order that the amend
ment was general legislation, and tho
chair sustained him.
Hawley (Rep. Conn.). In charge of the
hill, secured the adoption of an amend
ment increasing the appropriation for pay
masters' clerks at $1400 each from $126,003
to 5133,000. ana fixing their compensation
on a oorvico basis, thus: Those who have
served 15 years, $1800; 10 years, JICOO; five
years. $1300; less than five years. 51100.
Another amendment fixing travelinpr al
lowances for officers and men discharged
in the insular possessions- at 4 cents a
mile was adopted.
A committee amendment was adopted
striking out the lastjparagraph. of tSie bill
and Inserting tho following:
"That the act approvea January 12, 1S99.
granting extra pay to officers and enlisted
men of the United States Volunteers,
shall extcanl to all offlcere and enlisted
men of tho Volunteer organization who
have served faithfully in the Volunteer
Army of tho United States during the
war with Spain and have been honorably
discharged prior to January 12. 1E99, with
their organizations without firrlough or
by reason of their services being no longer
required, or at any. time by reason of
wounds received or disability contracted
In the service and In the line of duty,
and who have not received the extra pay
granted in said act or subsequent acts
of Congress supplemental thereto."
Berry (Dem. Ark.) offered the following
amendment:
"Tho QuarteTmaster'o Department. In
making contracts and purchases of art!
cks and supplies for the military service,
rfiall give preference, all other things, in
cluding price and quality, being equal, to
articles of the growth, production and
manufacture of tho United States, and as
between the producers, manufacturers,
merchants and dealer of the United
States, preference shall be given, all other
things, including price and quality, being
equal, to those producers, manufacturers,
merchants and dealers who are not mem
bers of or in any way connected with any
trust or combine formed to produce, man
ufacture or sell tho articles which are
being contracted for and purchased by tho
Quartermaster's Department for the mili
tary service."
Sewell (Rep. N. J.) Inquired what he
meant by a trust. "What were commonly
known as trusts, he said, in mary In
stances had proved to be public benefact
ors. He designated tho Standard Oil Com
pany and the American Sugar Refining
Company as two combinations of capital
which had cheapened their products to
the people. This "Popullstic sentiment"
about trusts, he said, was the adoption
of the small ways of the past of transact
ing business, and was not in any Tespect
based upon good sense.
Berry replied ho had not expected Sew
ell to be in. sympathy with any effort
to curtail or destroy the power of great
combinations of capital. He knew, he
said, that the leaders of tho Republican
party were not. in favor of trusts, and
pointed out that the Republicans of Ohio
only last week bad ado-pied a platform
condemning trusts. "Of course," said
Berry, "tie plank was a feeble one, but
It was a plank."
Hawley opposed the amendment on the
ground that the officers of the Army had
no option but to accept the lowest hid for
supplies.
Stewart said most of the legislative ef
forts against trusts had been "perfectly
wild and crazy."-and the proposed amend
ment was one of a comedy of errors on
tho subject.
Pettigrew (SiL S. D.) attacked Sewell'a
statement that the Standard Oil Company
and tho American Sugar Refining Com
pany were benefactors of the people and
had cheapened products. He produced
figures which, he maintained, showed that
neither of the companies mentioned had
cheapened their products, their action at
all times being directed toward crushing
out competition and increasing their own
profits.
Stewart maintained that the only rem
edy for trusts was competition. If a legis
lative remedy could be found he would
favor It. There were combinations of capi
tal that were bad, and others that were
good.
Teller Will the Senator tell us what Js
the difference between bad trusts and good
trusts?
"The Senate of the United States is a
trust," replied Stewart, "and I believe a
good one." (Laughter.) Some of the trusts,
he said, were monopolies, and they were
bad. "Leave competition untrammeled
and the people will rid themselves of all
bad trusts."
Teller believed the trust question was
immensely important, and one that must
he met squarely. It was desirable, he
thought, that it should bo dealt with by'
tho states, but the difficulty was that
many Legislatures were controlled by the
trusts themselves. National legislation of
I n. lctnrl that rmilf! nr tirmi'fl enforced
was, therefore, desirable. "If the Sher
man law were enforced," said he, "as it
ought to be. there would not be the cry
there is now against trusts. If a law
should be enacted providing that the offi
cers of any trust or combination should
be Imprisoned for contributing to the fund
rot any political party, a stop would soon
be put to an alliance between trusts and
political matters." Teller said the subject
was a delicate one, as it was desirable
that proper corporations should not be
made to suffer.
The amendment offered by Berry was
defeated, 18 to 29, as follows:
AYES. ,
Bacon
Bate
Berry
Butler
Clay '
Davis
Harris
Heitfeld
Jones, Ark.
Konney
McEnery
Money
NOES.
Hoar
Jones, Nev.
Kean
Lodge
McBrlde
McComas
Penrose
Perkins
Piatt. Ccnn.
Pettigrew
Pettus
Talliaferro
Teller
Turner
Wellington
Ross
Scott
Sewell
Shoup
Simon
Stewart
Warren
Wetmore
Wolcott
Aldrich
Bard
Carter
Chandler
Elkins
Fairbanks
Foraker
Frye
Galllnger
Hawley
Proctor
An amendment offered by Foraker, ex
tending to contract surgeons the provis
ions of the act enabling volunteer soldiers
to draw one month's extra pay. If they
served In the Army during the Spanish
war within this country, and two months
pay if they served in Cuba, Porto Rico or
the Philippines, was adopted.
Lodge (Rep. Mass.) offered the following
amendment:
"For the purpose ot establishing mili
tary telegraph and cablo lines in Alas
ka, J4SO.00O; provided, further, that no tele
graph or cable lines owned wholly 'or in
part operated or controlled by persons not
citizens of the United States or by any
foreign corporation, shall be established In
or permitted to enter Alaska."
He said his amendment did not .bind
tho Government to any route, hut left
the subject open to be adjusted In confer
ence. He said It was Important that the
United States should control the telegraph
lines In Alaska, and it was Important,
too. that cable lines entering Alaska
should be under control of the American
Government. The idea of his proposition
was to prevent any foreign government or
corporation from entering Alaska with
either telegraph or cable lines. A Cana
dian company was now constructing- a
telegraph line with the Idea of crossing
Alaska and laying a cable from the Alas
kan Coast across the Pacific Ocean to
China. It ought not to be permitted to
land its cable on the Alaskan Coast.
Carter said he could see no reason why
any numbar of cable lines should not bo
constructed across the Pacific.
Lodge's amendment was agreed to.
Without completing the bill, the Senate,
at 5:15 P. M., adjourned.
Xaval Appropriation Bill.
WASHINGTON, May L The Senate
committee on naval affairs today took up
the naval appropriation bill and made
some progres?. The provision inserted in
the Houso for barracks at New York and
Mare Island for enlisted men. instead of
training ships, costing $300,000 each, was
struck out.
Coenr d'AIene Investigation.
WASHINGTON, May L-Capta!n Frank
Edwards continued his testimony In the
Coeur d'AIene investigation today, going
over the details of the prison administra
tion and explaining and defining the course
pursued.
CHADWICK'S BOLD TALK.
Secretary Lonjr "Will Formally Rep
rimand Him.
NEW YORK. May L A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Secretary Long will formally reprimand
Captain Chadwick for his recent criticisms
of Rear-Admiral W. S. Schley. This will
probably be the extent of the depart
ment's action. Captain Chadwlcks .excel
lent record and the frankness with which
he acknowledges the offense, while at the
same time disclaiming responsibility for
It, have favorably impressed the depart
ment. that Captain Chadyick be courtmartlaled,
especially as he has told the Department
that the Interview In which he was quoted
as criticising the RearAdmlral was cor
rect. Captain Chadwick admitted that he
had criticised Rear-Admiral Schley, but
said the statements he had made expressed
his personal views and he had no Intention
of making them public through the press.
He charges that a breach of faith was
committed when he was quoted.
Friends of RearAdmlral Schley desire
that Captain Chadwick be court-martialed,
especially as he has told the de
partment that the Interview in which he
was quoted as criticising the Rear-Admiral
wa3 correct. Captain Chadwick ad
mitted that he had criticised Rear-Admiral
Schley, but said the statements ho
had made expressed his personal views,
and he had no intention of making them
public through the press. He charges
that a breach of faith was committed
when he was quoted.
Secretary Long looks upon the Chadwick
matter as similar In some respects to the
case of Captain Coghlan, who was repri
manded for his criticism of the German
Emperor. Many officers, however, point
out that the Department accused Rear
Admlral Schley of reprehensible conduct
In a communication to Congress, and as
Captain Chadwick substantially reiterated
this statement In a personal conversation
they do not see how he can be severely
punished.
SOLDIER SHOT.
"While Walking- "With the Wife of
Another Private.
SAN FRANCISCO, May L Robert Wil
son, a private in the Sixth United States
Artillery, was fatally shot tonight while
he was walking with Mrs. William Den
ner, wife of a private of Company H,
Eighteenth Infantry. A young man
named Kisslck, who was with the couple
at tho time of the shooting, ran away
while the woman screamed for help. The
shooting Is generally thought to have been
an attempt at murder, though there are
some suggestions of suicide.
Roberts Jury Disagreed.
SALT LAKE, May L The jury In the
case of B. H. Roberts, on trial for un
lawful cohaoltatlon, disagreed, and was
discharged.
Trnnj-Paclflc Rates.
SAN FRANCISCO, May L At tho con-'
ference of officials of overland railways
and their steamship connections today a
committee submitted a report recom
mending that a minimum rate of $1 25 per
hundred pounds be charged for tea ship
ments from all Oriental ports to all com
mon points in this country, such as St.
Paul, Chicago, St. Louis, Cleveland and
New York. The present rate Is 60 and 65
cents. A committee selected to report
upon silk rates was not ready to make
Its recommendations. It will undoubted
ly report in favor of an increased mini
mum charge. Other rates will also be
advanced. The committee on rates on
outgoing cargoes wts given until tomor
row to make Its report. It Is said several
slight reductions will be recommended.
Rates on the Immense cotton shipments
from the South to Japan are not to be
disturbed.
Call for Bonk Statements.
WASHINGTON, May L The Controller
of the Currency today Issued a call for the
report of the condition of National banks
at the close of business Thursday, April 26,
1900.
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CHICAGO'S DEWEY PARADE
ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF
MANILA BAY.
The Admiral Took Part In the Pro-
ceBfiion and Then Reviewed It
"Will See the Canal Today.
CHICAGO. May L Today's celebration,
the first In America at whlqh Admiral
George Dewey could be present on the
anniversary of the Battle of Manila Bay,
was worthy of the famous victory. Fully
600,000 people were gathered along the line
of march of today's parade, and for four
hours the Admiral was busy bowing ack
nowledgments of the cheers that me him
from ail sides. When the parade entered
the thickly crowded streets down-town
the Admiral met with his real reception,
and it was most enthusiastic The cheers
made practically one continuous roar, at
many times so loud that It was difficult
t6 hear the music of the band, which
marched ahead of the Admiral's carriage.
The sidewalks were packed from curb to
walls, and every window which afforded
a sight of the parade was filled with as
many heads as could be thrust through ft.
On the tops of the buildings were other
sightseers, and all joined in giving the
Admiral a welcome, which in point of en
thusiasm has never been surpassea by
that extended to any man who has ever
been the guest of the City of Chicago.
On the steps of th.j Art Institute on
Michigan avenue, were gathered 200 young
women, a number of them clad in white,
being so placed as to spell the word
"Dewey." As the carriage containing the
Admiral approached, their voices burst
forth into, "See, the Conquering Hero
Comes," and the march was stopped un
til tho song was finished. The Admiral
expressed great pleasure at the sing
ing. Naval, military and civic organizations
followed the carriage, carrying the Ad
miral through miles of .streets, decorated
with flags and bunting. If the Admiral's
carriage came near enough enthusiastic
women threw flowera from the windows
of high buildings, and the sailors around
the carriage picked up many bouquets
that had missed, their markand fallen In
the street. When there were no flowers
there were cheers and afterward the flow
ers and the cheers came together, moving
the Admiral to rise In his carriage and
bow his acknowledgments.
After traversing tlc business part of
the city the parade was reviewed by Ad
miral Dewey In the presence of thousands
of people wedged in a literally solid mass
for blocks on either hand. A luncheon
at the Union League followed, and at S
P. M., Admiral Dewey and his aids were
the guests of tho University -Club, while
Mrs. Dewey and "the members of the
Women's reception committee were enter
tained at dinner by Mrs. Arthur Caton.
At 11 P. M., Admiral Dewey and party
visited the Naval Reserve Veteran Asso
ciation Hall at the First Regiment Arm
or. The stand from which Admiral Dewey
reviewed the parade was built out from
the grand-stand erecled along the south
end of the unfinished Postoflice building
on Jackson boulevard, and here thousands
Of people stood in the street for hours
waiting for the Admiral to appear, at
tho head of the parade. A number of
women fainted, in th$- "crush. The coming
of the Admiral was made taiown by tho
special parade escort, a detachment from
the United States Army galloping up to
the reviewing stand. When the detach
ment had formed, a carriage carrying
Admiral Dewey, Mayor Harrison and
Charles A. Plamondon, of the reception
committee, drove up, giving the crowd its
first -view -of the Admiral. Admiral Dewey
bowed to Mrs. Dewey, -who eat at one
of the-broad windows of the Union League
Club, directly opposite the reviewing
stand, and then the reviewing prty as
cended the stand, Mayor Harrison stand
ing in front with Admiral Dewey. Tho
long parade then began to file by.
General James F. Wade, U. S. A., was
-chief marshal. Tho parade was in eight
divisions, and requlnid two hours to pass
the reviewing "stand, and Admiral Dewey
was kopt occupied acknowledging salutes
and saluting the various flags, some of
which had been carried in battle, and
showed the marks of actual fighting.
Although everybody wanted to see Dew
ey, there was great interest In Mrs. Dew
ey, and many persons got as near as
possible to the Union League Club window
to see her. When the parade had passed
lines of police optned a narrow lino
through the crowd, and Admiral Dewey
and the reviewing party crossed Jackson
boulevard to the Union League Club,
where a luncheon and reception were
given to Admiral and Mrs. Dewey and
members of the general executive and
women's reception committees and Invited
guests.
Tomorrow the Admiral will see the $33,
000,000 ship and drainage canal from the
railroad alongside for part of the distance,
and from a boat on the canal for the re
mainder. Receptloruj, luncheons and .oth
er entertainments will consume the rest
of the day. Mrs. Dewey will be the guest
of honor at two functions.
Admiral Dewey has decided not to accept
the Invitation extended him yesterday by
a delegation of Canadians to visit Canada
in July. The Admiral's- time will be so'
occupied for the next few months that ho
finds it impossible to accept.
FOREST FIRES.
Great Destruction in Northern Michi
gan and "Wisconsin.
MARINETTE, Wis.. May L Forest fires
in Northern Michigan and Wisconsin have
destroyed one village and several others
are threatened. The dry timber is proving
easy prey to the flames, which the high
wind has spread over a wride area. Ames,
the town entirely destroyed, had a popula
tion of 200. There ws a store, cedar-yard,
station and 15 or 20 houses.
Along the right of way of the St. Paul
railroad, north of Ellis .Junction, the fires
are still raging. A passenger train on the
Wrlsconsln & Michigan road, which left
Fisher, Mich., Sunday morning, has not
been heard from since and Is somewhere
In the burned district. The wires are all
down north of Fisher. Forest fires are
also said to be burning all along the
Soo road to Minneapolis. The property
and timber destroyed already will prob
ably mean a loss of over $100,000.
A dispatch from East Tawas, Mich., says
that forest fires are rrurmlng through tim
ber lands and cedar swamps in that lo
cality. Fourth Town Destroyed.
MENOMINEE. Mich., May L The town
of Arnold has been wiped out by forest
fires. This makes the fourth town to be
destroyed. A passenger train reached
here today, being the first in two days.
The wires are all down, and railway traf
fic is suspended. The forest fires cover
an area of 30 miles, extending westward
as far as Swanson and northward to Car
bondale, Mich. They are spreading. Much
concern Is felt for small towns In Me
nominee County along the Northwestern,
Wisconsin & Michigan and Northern Pa
cific roads. Serious damage must result
as high winds prevail.
Niagara Saved.
TRON MOUNTAIN, Mich., May 1 A
steamer sent from here reached Niagara
In time to save that place from destruc
tion by forest flrej. Tha woods are all
ablaze, and an immense amount of valu
able timber is being destroyed.
Loj-Rlng: Train Imprisoned.
DULUTH, Minn.. May L Fierce forest
fixes are ragtag- In this vicinity. A train
on the Sauntry logging road cf the North
ern Pacific road, 12 miles from Duluth.
Js imprisoned in the woods at the end
ot the branch, xho, bridges nurntd while
the" train was in the timber. The train
was abandoned and the crew made their
way out.
"Wall Paper Factory Burned.
STEUBBNVTLLE, O.. May L-Fire
about midnight nearly destroyed the plant
of the Steubenvllle Wall Paper Company
and a half million rolls of wall paper. The
loss la $50,000, fully Insured.
Flour 31111 and Elevator Burned.
MArtxtriTA, O., May 1. The Phoenix
flouring mill and grain elevator burned
today with all the contents. Loss, $100,-
COD.
ROOT'S HINT OF WAR.
Caused by an Intrigue Concerning
Danish. "West Indies.
NEW YORK. May 1. The Times pub
lishes an elaborate article declaring that
Secretary of War Root's address at the
Grant dinner last Friday night. In which
he hinted at the possibility ot war to
maintain the Monroe doctrine, was called
forth by an Intrigue concerning the Dan
ish West India Islands.
It appears that H. H. Rogers, of the
Standard Oil Company, made a verbal
agreement w 1th Denmark that If he shoud
negotiate a sale of the Islands, he should
receive a commission of 10 per cent ot
the purchase price. Captain W. von
Christmas Dirlckineck-Hchenfield has al
so been acting as agent of the Danish
Government. All accounts agree that
Denmark Is. very anxious to get rid of
her West Indian possessions.
Mr. Rogers and Captain Christmas hav
ing quarreled, and the former having de
clared that It was in his power to de
feat any negotiations that did not recog
nize his rights as agent. Captain Christ
mas advised Secretary Hay of a plan to
exchange the Islands with Germany for
territory in Europe- He states that unless
Congress acts on the Danish West Indies
Islands matter before June 1, a scheme
will be carried out to exchange the Islands
with Germany for the whole or a part of
North Schleswig, which, with Holsteln,
was-taken from Denmark by Germany In
1S67, and which country It has always been
the fondest-hope of all Danes to recover.
The sudden appearance in this coun
try of Secretary White, of the American
Embassy, -in London, has also to do with
this matter of the sale of the Danish
West India Islands, according to the
Times. Mr. White was the agent of the
United States In Denmark during the ne
gotiations and to him the Danish Gov
ernment named the price It wanted for the
Islands, between $3,000,000 and. $4,000,000.
Mr. White, It Is said, failed to tell the
State Department that the United States
would have td buy the Islands during this
session cf Congress, or ahandon all hope
forever of getting possession of them, and
that he also did not Impress upon the
State Department the fact that failing the
negotiations with the United States, Ger
many was sure to get possession of the
Islands, either through cession or lease. It
Is to make these matters more clear to
the State Department while Congress Is
still In session that Mr7 White was sum
moned here.
It was not .until the early part of 1S33
that negotiations concerning the Danish
West India Islands was taken up. At that
time Captain Christmas was sojourning in
Germany as a retired Captain of tho Dan
ish Navy. He had just returned from a
trip to the Danish West India Islands,
where he had been making maps of the
harbors and fortifications- there. He was
approached by a syndicate of Germans,
who asked him to use his Influence in Co
penhagen to obtain from the Danish Gov
ernment a contract with Germany by
which tho latter could purchase the Island
of St. John. Captain Christmas was not
slow In asserting, that this would be next
to impossible, for the reason that tho
United States would neither allow Den
mark to sell the island to a foreign, power
nor would it allow Germany to purchaH
It because of the Monroe doctrine.
In his report to the Danish Government
Captain Christmas attaches the proposi
tion of the syndicate to his papers. Thla
shows that the head of the syndicate was
Admiral Von ZIrzow, of the Royal Ger
many Navy, and that he and others of the
syndicate had, in anticipation of the ced
ing or sale of the islands to Germany,
bought up options on all the land adjacent
to the harbors, and so, in the event ot tho
acquisition of the Island by Germany, ho
and the members of tho syndicate stood' In
the position of -virtual owners of the land,
and it could dictate terms to the purchas
ing power.
When the impossibility of this scheme
was pointed out to Admiral Von ZIrzow,
he asked Captain Christmas to obtain
other concessions for the syndicate, among
them to form a German colony on the
teland under the Danish flag, and permis
sion to use the harbor as a coaling sta
tion for German war vessels. Captain
Christmas, while apparently falling In
with their scheme, laid the whole matter
before Minister Hoerfng in Its true light.
The outcome of this was that "the permis
sion was denied on diplomatic grounds, the
Danish Government recognizing that,
should any such complications arise, the
sale of the Islands to the United States
would be next to Impossible. This led to
Captain Christmas coming to America.
Captain Christmas according to the
Times, has had an interview with Presi
dent McKinley and pointed out the Impor
tance of purchasing the Islands. As a
consequence. Secretary .White was sent
from London to negotiate directly with
Denmark. His mission became known to
Mr. Rogers. Insisting on his 10 per cent
commission .and declaring that he would
prevent a sale to the United States unless
ho received $300,000, Rogers became in
volved in a quarrel with Captain Christ
mas. Thereupon the Captain revealed to
Secretary Hay tho entire story of the
German intrigue.
It seems that Denmark is now disposed
to make the deal with Germany. It has
been said by those who are close to the
Danish Government that King Christian
will not allow the United States to plead
the Monroe doctrine as a bar to negotia
tions with Germany for the ceding of the
islands to other countries. He wljl main
tain that he has already given the Monroe
doctrine sufficient consideration In that
he offered a number of times to sell the
islands to the United States, and everj
time the negotiations have fallen through
on account of the failure of Congress, to
ratify tho agreement.
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS.
Want a National Ticket Headed by
Bryan, and Toirne.
PORT HURON, Mich., May L The first
state political convention in Michigan was
held here today, when the Democratic rep
resentatives from 77 counties elected dele
gates to the National convention, and
adopted resolutions embodying their view
on tho various political Issues of the time.
The following are the delegates-at-largei
uamei J. uampau, or .ueiroit; inomas a.
Barkworth, of Jackson; Wellington R.
Burt, of Saginaw; Dush Culver, of Mar
quette. The platform, as adopted with
out debate, contains the following:
"We Instruct the delegates from this
state to cast the vote of tho state for the
Hon. W. J. Bryan for President: we heart
ily approve of the nomination of the Hon.
Charles A. Towne to the Vice-Presidency."
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Bryan tonight addressed an audience ot
10,000 people in the Columbus Auditorium.
Congressman Lentz presided at the. meet
ing. Colonel Bryan discussed the money
question, imperialism and trusts. Later,
by invitation. Mr. Bryan attended a ban
quet being gh-en by tho Columbus Board
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Democrats Carried St. Panl.
ST. PJlUL, May L The municipal elec
tion here today was a regular Deinocratlc
landslide, as compared with two years
agor when the Republicans carried every
thing. The Republicans concede the elec
tion of Robert A. Smith, Democrat, for
Mayor, by at least 1000.
Dam May Give Wny.
DENVER, May i. Chief of Police Far
ley was notified at 11 o'clock tonight by
a telegram from J. W. Alsop, superinten
dent of Castlewood reservoir, that an un
usually large leak had developed In the
dam, and there Is danger of It3jiving
way. The Castlewood reservoir Is 32 miles
up Cherry Creek from Denver, and con
tains ISO acres, with a capacity of 2,000,
000,000 gallons, and Is brimming full on ac
count of recent rains and snows. The
dam is 600 feet long and SO feet high. All
farmers living in the valley above Denver
have been warned, and Superintendent
Alsip has horsemen ready to gie further
warning if the dam goes out.
Xntal Boers Active.
LADTSMITH, Tuesday, May 1. There Is
renewed activity among the Boers on this
side of the Drakensberg Mountain. Prep
arations here to check an advance are
complete.
AN OBJECT LESSON.
In a Tte.ntaurnnt.
A physician puts the query: Have you
never noticed in any large restaurant at
lunch or dinner time the large number of
hearty, vigorous old men at the tables;
men whooa ages run from 6ft to SO years;
many of them bald and all perhaps gray,
but none of them feeble or senile?
Perhaps the spectacle is so common as
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fellows are eating you will observe mat
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gingerly picking their way through a menu
card of new-fangled health foods; on tha
contrary they seem to prefer a Juicy roast
of beef, a properly turned loin of mutton,
and even the deadly broiled lobster Is not
altogether Ignored.
The point of all this Is that a vigorous
old age depends upon good digestion and
plenty of wholesome food and not upon
dieting and an endeavor to live upon bran
crackers.
There Is a certain class of food cranks
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