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Newspaper Page TextTHE MOKNESG OREGOTA, TUESDAY, MAT 22, 1900. PRIVILEGE IS DENIED Boer Delegates Will Not Be Admitted to Senate Floor. EFFORT TO BRING UP CANAL BILL The Houe Paused the Eight-Hour Bill Alo Bill Prohibiting Traffic la Convict-Made Goods. WASHINGTON. May 2L A pyrotechnic discussion of tne status of the Boer commissioners- now in "Washington "was precip itated In the Senate today by a resolu tion offered by Allen extending to" the com. mlssloners the privileges of the flocr of the Senate during their sojourn In the Na tional Capital. The resolution was de feated by a vote of S6 to .21, but not until after a sharp controversy between lis author and Iavis,2ialnnan of the com mittee on foreign relations. Allen main tained that the resolution was In line-with precedents, while Davis contended that in the particular circumstances the Senate ought not to take any action that might be considered a recognition of the Boer diplomats until the President, who alone had the power to receive diplomatic rep resentatives, had taken action. The post ofllce appropriation bill was passed finally, the amendment to appropriate 5225,000 to carry out the existing contracts for the pneumatic tube service being agreed to. An effort -was made by Morgan to dis place the Spooner Philippine bill with the Nicaragua Canal bill, as the unfinished business, but it failed by a vote of 21 to 28. The House today, under suspension of the rules, passed two Important bills re ported by the committee on labor one to extend the eight-hour law to all laborers employed under contract on government work and the other to prohibit Interstate traffic in prison-made goods by bringing them under the Jurisdiction of the police powers of the state. The former bill la designed to carry the law of 1K2 to its conclusion. The convict labor bill caused some sharp inquiries from members from southern states, where prison labor is employed in the fields and in the mines, but upon assurances that it would not in terfere with the production ot coal, cotton or lumber, the opposition was not pressed. THE DAY IN DETAIL. Discussion in the Senate Over the Boer Resolution. "WASHINGTON, May 2L A bill to de tach the County of Concho from the west ern district of Texas and attach it to the northern district of Texas was passed by the Senate. The resolution offered a few days ago by Morgan, (Dem. Ala.) directing the inter-oceanic canal commission to make an Investigation with a view of ascertaining whether there Is any corporation or organ ization of individuals which has for its purpose the obstruction of the United States in constructing an Isthmian canal and for other purposes was adopted. A House bill to detach certain counties from the northern Judicial district of Cali fornia and to attach them to the southern Judicial district of California and provid ing for the holding of. terms of the United States courts in Fresno and Los Angeles, was passed. At the request of the committee on priv ileges and elections, the resolution relat ing to the Montana Senatorial case was postponed until Thursday at 1 o'clock. Sullivan (Dem. Miss.) offered a resolu tion directing the Secretary of the Treas ury to Inform the Senate whether volun teer officers and men In the late war with Spain were paid twice for the same serv ice; referred to the committee on military affairs. The resolution offered Saturday by Al len (Pop. Neb.) extending to the Boer delegates now in "Washington the privil eges of the floor of the Senate was advo cated by Allen. He. maintained it was the universal practice of the Senate to extend to such visitors the courtesies ot the Senate, citing the recognition by the Senate of Charles Stuart. Parnell years ago, and the more recent recognition of Xiord Herschell and the members of the Joint High Commission from Canada. The Boer Commissioners, ho said, desire to lay before the American people the facts concerning the present war. They ara not here seeking anything -but the friend ly offices of this Government, and that natural sympathy which they had a right. Allen thought, to expect from a people so devoted to tle cause of liberty as the Americans arc Davis (Rep. Minn.), chairman of the committee on foreign relations, opposed the resolution. "This resolution," sold be, "recognizes these gentlemen by name as the Commissioners of the South Afri can Governments. There is not a foreign Ambassador or Minister to this Govern ment who Is entitled to admission to the floor of the Senate." The Canadian Com missioners, he said, had been admitted to the floor of the Senate; but, said he, "'there was no such question then pending be tween Great Britain and the United States as that which has brought the gentlemen here to state their cause to the Govern ment, and the American people. It Is not plain to me that -the TJfUted States Sen ate should make haste to admit them as Commissioners to the courtesies of the Senate when such courtesies are not ex tended to Ambassadors or Ministers of any fordgn country." "The Senator from Minnesota," said Allen. "Is entirely mistaken as to the scope of the resolution. It does recite the names of the delegates and says they are Commissioners, but it does not ask the Senate or the Government to recognize -them In their official capacity." Mason (Rep. 111.) said that while the President had the power to recognize and receive diplomatic representatives of for eign Governments, it was within the range of the Senate alone to determine who should be admitted to this floor. Teller (Sll. Colo ) said we had already recognized the South African Republics and had sent diplomatic representath es to them. Davis said he did not know that any body over had denied the South African republics were Independent countries. "But that Is not the question," said he; "it is a fact that neither of these states has ever before attempted to send diplomatic repre sentatives to the United States. It Is also a fact that the United States has never sent diplomatic representatives to them." "It has sent Consuls," Interjected Till man (Dem. S. C. "That Is just the mistake the Senator makes," replied Davis. "A Consul is not a diplomatic officer. The situation is Just this: The South African republics for the first tlmo have sent Commissioners who are diplomatic representati es to the United States. They ask to enter Into international relations with us of a cer tain nature, and for certain action by this Government. Before any consideration of this matter can be entered Into by the Senate, these gentlemen must be received by the President In that capacity which they are accredited to the Government of the United States. It Is no part of the functions of either branch of Congress to attempt to decide one way or the other the diplomatic character of such agonts or whether they shall be received as such or not That is purely an Executive function. "Without attempting to detract from the sympathy that may be expressed for them, feel bound to say that they have proceeded In a manner entirely irregular and premature. Before they had been received by the Prsldent they appeared at public meetings and stated the object of their mission, and that thy desire to gain the good offices and sympathy of this Government, and seek to create public opinion to Influence the action of the Government." Davis said he did not Intend to bring Into this question the merits of the war be tween Great Britain and the- South Af rican states, and cut off debate by moving to lay the resolution on the able. The motion was agreed to, "86 to 21 as follows: AYES. Allison Hawley Perkins Baker Hoar Pettus Bard Kean Piatt, Conn. Burrows Kyle Piatt. N. Y. Clark, Wyo. Lindsay Quarles Davis Lodge Ross Fairbanks McBrlde Scott Foster McComas Sewell ; Galllnger McMillan Shoup Gear Morgan Stewart Hanna Nelson Thurston Hansbrough Penrose Wolcott NOES. Allen Cockrell Money Bacon Daniel Pettlgrew Bate Harris Rawlins Berry Heltfeld Teller Butler Jones, Ark. Tillman Caffery Kenney Vest Clay Mason Wellington Consideration of the postofflce appropri ation bill was resumed, but Tillman, in a brief speech, declared the voting down of the resolution was a "cowardly truck ling to British influence." Hoar (Rep. Mass.) replying, said: "No man has a more hearty admiration for the Bper republics or a greater sym pathy for their gallant fight than I have. It Is the best fighting done on this planet since Thermopylae, and no fighting has been done In a holler cause. But this Is a diplomatic mission. Under our Consti tution and customs the function of recog nizing and receiving diplomatic agents be longs primarily to the President. If we admit to the floor of the Senate these gen. tlemen. in their official capacity, we ore extending to them recognition by the Sen ate as representatives of a Government not recognized by the President." "Does not the Senate believe," inquired Tillman, "that It Is the Tiypnotlzlng influ ence which has brought on our war of conquest, the disgraceful attitude which we occupy in the eyeB of the world, and has paralyzed the honest American love of freedom, and of patriotism?" "I am bound to say," replied Hoar, "that I think the attitude of the country, with reference to the people of the Philip pines, has throttled and stifled the expres sion of sympathy which ought to go out to the Boer republic," The amendment of Lodge (Rep. Mass.) for -iho appropriation of $223,000 to carry out existing contracts for the pneumatic tube service, the services not to be ex tended until Congress had taken further action, was then, agreed to, SS to 20, as was a committee amendment directing the Postmaster-General to make an Investiga tion of the pneumatic tubo service, and report to Congress whether it would be advisabkj to continue the service as at present, discontinue it or havo it acquired by the Government. The bill was passed, after another effort by Pettlgrew (Sll. S. D.) to reduce the appropriation for mall transportation had been defeated, 16 to S3. Morgan moved to proceed to the consid eration of tho Nicaragua Canal bllL This would have displaced the present unfin ished business. Morgan's motion was defeated. 21 to 28, as follows: ; AYES. Allen Foster Money Bacon Harris Morgan Bard Hawley Nelson Berry Heltfeld Perkins Butler Kyle Pettus Clay McBrlde Sullivan Culberson Mason Tillman NOES. Allison Hoar uarles Burrows Kean Ross Caffery Lindsay Scott Carter Lodge Sewell Chandler McComas Shoup Fairbanks McMillan Teller Galllnger Pettlgrew Thurston Gear Piatt, Conn. Vest Hanna Piatt, N. Y. Wolcott Hansbrough After a brief executive session tho Sen ate at 5:05 P. M. adjourned. In the Hous. At tho opening session of the House today, Payne (Rep. N. Y.)f floor leader of tho majority, offered a joint resolution for the sine die adjournment of Congress Wednesday, June 6. The reading of the resolution was greeted with a round of applause. At Payne's request, the resolu tion was referred to the ways and means committee. Gardner (Rep. N. Y.), chairman of the committee on labor, moved tho passage, under suspension of the rules, ot tho bill reported by his committee to limit "th hours of dolly service ot laborers and mechanics employed upon work done for the United States In any territory or tha District of Columbia." Gardner explained that the bill would compel all Government contractors to have their work done on the eight-hour system, and would correct the law of 1592. Bailey (Dem. Tex.) questioned the povrer of Congress to deny an American citizen to contract to sell 10 hours of labor a day If ho chooses. Ho was sincerely In sym pathy with every effort of organized labor to Improve and elevate Its condition, but would not agree that on American citizen Is Incompetent to make a contract for his' personal services. After a number of speeches in its fa vor, the bill was passed, 151 to 24. Gardner then moved the passage, under suspension of the rules, of the bill to pro hibit Interstate traffic In convlct-mado goods, and to clothe the states with tho power to regulate their sale. Bailey asked why the committee had not included in its bill a provision against trust-made goods. "It is a fact that trust-made goodss." said he. "are vastly more Injurious to labor than convict-made goods." Gardner explained that matters relating to trusts were not within the Jurisdiction of the committee on labor. "Williams (Dem. Miss.) asked, If Gardner would accept an amendment to Include trust made goods. "No; I would not," replied Gardner. "lb would not be germane, and it might de stroy the bill." Lentz (Dem. O.) supported the bill. He said It was as proper that a state should take care of Its convict-made goods as that It should take care of Its convicts; but. he Insisted that Congress should go further and include a provision against trust-made goods. He declared that the Republicans dare not accept Williams' amendment. "The trusts." said he, "to whom you offer up your dally prayers for reveriue In the coming campaign, will not allow you." (Applause on the Demo cratic side.) The bill was passed without division. A bill was passed to admit the publica tions of state agrlcultrual departments to the malls as second-class matter. Conference reports on the agricultural and fortifications appropriation bills were adopted. The conference report on tho Army appropriation bill was rejected, be cause the House conferees had agreed to an Item to appropriate JoOOO for a library In Manila. The bill was sent back to conference. Aomlnnted by the President. WASHINGTON. May 21. Among tho nomination? sent to the Senate by the President today was the name of William R. Edwards, of Fargo, N. D., to be "Re ceiver of Public Moneys at Rampart City. Alaska. To Meet the Xeely Case. WASHINGTON, May 2L-Senator Hoar this afternoon introduced a bill to meet the Neely extradition case. Suspicions Mrs. Oldnn. Mrs. Youngwife Harry suggests that I give my last Summer's gown to the serv ant girl. Mrs. Oldun Is the girl pretty? Mrs. Youngwife Yes, rather. Mrs. Oldun Then don't do it. He's evi dently hunting for an excuse to kiss her In mistake for you. Philadelphia Press. Carloklty Saves Life. A package marked quinine was secretly sent to a bright woman, but being curious she took It to a druggist, who said It was not quinine, but arsenic. A like in quiry Into some of the medicines offered will certainly detect the false from the true. For half a century Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has been curing indiges tion, constipation, dyspepsia, liver and kidney troubles, and has never once failed. Tit It If you feel weak and tired. THEIR MISSION A FAILURE BOER EXVOYS GET XOTHIXG FROM THE EXITED STATES. Resnlt of Their Meeting With Secrc- tarjr Hay The Government" "Will Jfot Interfere. WASHINGTON, May 2L Tho State De partment has met the issue raised by the coming to Washlngtoc'of the loer dele gation, by declining to Interfere In be half of the South African Republics In the present struggle. In view ot this an nounced decision, all questions as to the character of the recognition to be ex tended to the delegates, and the suf ficiency of their credentials dropped at once Into the background. It was, aftor all, of little moment whether or not the Boers were received as diplomatic agents or mjnlstere, so long as they were pow erless to promote the prime object of their mission, namely, cause the United States Government to intervene to bring about peace. The meeting between the delegates and Secretary Hay was brought about In the simplest manner. General O'Beirne had secured from the Department last Sat urday a promise to entertain any cre dentials that might be presented today. This morning a note came to the State Department from the delegates asking that they be permitted to present them selves at the Department. A prompt ac quiescence was returned by Secretary Hay, and the hour of 2:30 was fixed for the meeting. At that time, the three delegates ap peared. They were unaccompanied, and wero shown at once Into the Diplomatic room. Secretary Hay, accompanied by Mr. Babcock, his private secretary and stenographer, entered the diplomatic room and cordially greeted his visiters. Just what passed between them probably will never be exactly known, for when the meeting was over, after lasting an hour, the Boers, In departing, stated to a number of anxious' newfpaper men that they had and would have nothing to say as to what happened. For hl3 part, the Secretary of State was more communica tive, but before making any statement, made his way to the White House and consulted the President. Then he gave out through his Secretar the folowing statement: Secretary Hay's Statement. "Messrsi. A. Fischer, C. Wessels and A. D. Wolmarens. the delegates In this coun try of the South African Republics, called today by appointment at the State De partment. They were cordially received and remained with the Secretary of State for more than an hour. They laid before the Secretary at much length and with great energy and eloquence the merits of the controversy In South Africa and tho desire of the Boer Republics that the United States should intervene In the In terests of peace and use its efforts to that end with the British Government. "The Secretary of State made the fol lowing reply: 'Tho President, in his mes sage to Confess last December, said: " 'This Government has maintained an attitude of neutrality In the unfortunate contest between Great Britain and the Boer states of Africa. We have remained faithful to the precept of avoiding en tangling alliances as to affairs not of our direct concern. Had circumstances sug gested that the parties to the quarrel would have -welcomed arty kind expression of hope of the American people that the war might be averted, good offices would have been gladly tendered " As the war went on the President, while regretting the suffering and sacrifices endured by both of the combatants, could do nothing but preserve a strict neutrality between them. 4ThIs he "has steadily and con scientiously done, but there never was a moment when he would have neglected any favorable occasion to use his good' offices In the Interests of peace. " 'On the 10th of last March, we re ceived from Mr. Hay, the United States Consul at Pretoria, this telegram: "I am officially requested by the Govern ments of the Republics to urge your in tervention with a view to a cessation of hostilities. Same request made to rep resentatives of European powers." The President at once directed me to convey the substance of this telegram to the British Government, and in communlcafr lng this request, I was directed by him to express his earnest hope that a way to bring about peace might be found, and to say that we would be glad to aid In any friendly manner to promote do happy a. re sult. The Transvaal Government was at the same timo Informed of the President's action In the matter. Our representatives In London promptly communicated the President's Instruction to Lord Salisbury. In answer he was requested to thank the President for the friendly Interest shown by him. and Lord Salisbury added that Her Majesty's Government could not ac cept the intervention of any power. This communication also was Immediately transmitted to our Consul at Pretoria, to be communicated to the President ot the South African Republic. So far as we are Informed, the United States was the only Government In the world of all those approached by the South African Republics, which tendered Its good of fices to either of the combatants In the interest of cessation of hostilities. " 'As allusion had been made to The Hague conference, and as action had bean suggested based upon that Instrument, It may be as well to quote a phrase from article III, which states: "Powers stranger to the dispute may have the right to offer good offices or mediation even during the course of hostilities " and article V, which says: "The functions of the mediator are at an end when once It Is declared, either by one of the parties to the dispute of by tho mediator himself, that the means df reconciliation proposed by him are not ac cepted." This would seem to render any further action of the tinned States unad isab!e under existing circumstances. " The steps taken by tho President, In his earnest desire to see an end to the strife which has caused so much suffering, may already be said to have gone to the extreme limit permitted to him. Indeed, it In his discretion he had chosen not to present to England the South African, re quest for good offices, he might have jus tified his action by referring to the follow ing declaration, which was made In the very act of signing The Hague convention by the Plenipotentiaries of the United States: "Nothing- contained In this conven tion shall be construed as to require the United States of America to depart from Its traditional policy of not Intruding upon, interfering with, or entangling itself with questions of policy or Internal adminis tration of any foreign states; nor shall anything contained In aid convention be construed to imply a rellqulshment by the United States of America of Its traditional attitude toward purely American ques tions." " Tho President sympathizes heartily In the sincere desire of all the people of the United. States that the war which Is now afflicting South Africa may, for the salce of both parties engaged, come to a speedy close; but. having done his full duty In preserving a strictly neutral position be tween them and in seizing the first op portunity that presented Itself for tender ing his good offices In the Interests ol peace, he feels that. In the present circum stances, no course Is open to him exceot to persist in the policy of impartial neu trality. To deviate from this would be contrary to all our traditions, and all our National interests, and would lead to con sequences which neither the President nor the people of the United States should regard with favor." "Lord Pauncefpte called at the State Department while the Boers were consult ing with Secretary Hay. He was shown into the diplomatic reception-room, and there displaced General O'Beirne. who also had been waiting to see Secretary Hay. The Ambassador was not kept long, for in the course of five minutes theBoers left, and he was admitted to see the Sec THE DEADLOCK UNBROKEN. Indications Are That the Confer ence "Will Elect Bishops Today. CHICAGO, May auThe West and the East were close together and close to victory In the 16th ballot for bishop, taken Just before the adjournment of the ses sion of the Methodist General Conference today. According to the statements made by delegates who claim to laiow tho find ings of the tellers, the West, as repre sented by Dr. David H. Moore, of Cin cinnati, editor of the Western Christian Advocate, led the East, as represented by Dr. J. W. Hamilton, of New York, senior secretary of the Freedman's Aid and Southern Education Society, by about a dozen votes. The result of the 16th bal lot, as It was unofficially given out to night, follows, the whole number of votes cast being C57, necessary for a choice, 43S: David H. Moore..425J. R. Day t..19S J. W. Hamilton. .413 Df. Henry Spellmyer and Dr. Neeley, It Is told, gained a few votes, and the list of scattering votes was Increased. Many of the delegates were of the opinion that the first ballot tomorrow morning would con centrate the votes of the convention for Drs. Mooro and Hamilton and effect the election of both, thus obviating the need of the convention postponing the election. After the 14th ballot this morning, Dr. Berry was recognized, and said: "This deadlock has occasioned much un favorable comment throughout the church. I am Jealous of the honor of the church, which I love and which has hon ored me so greatly. If I withdraw It will probably break the deadlock and render on election possible. So, for tho sake of harmony, I ask you to permit mo to with draw my name." Tho conference then voted for two mis sionary bishops for Southern Asia. Rev. P. W. Warne, pastor of the English Church of Calcutta, and Rev. E. W. Par ker, president of the Epworth League ot India, were elected. Tho present week Is looked upon aa In many ways the most important, of the conference. Some of tho great questions which are to be solved will come to the point where tho conference must dispose of them most immediate tho far-reaching time-limit question. Tho standing committees have their re ports ready, and are only seeking oppor tunities to present them. There reports blrng up the woman question, the amuse ment rule, the deaconess problem, and other important subjects. It Is generally admitted that there will be a race between committees to get In their reports, as there will be numerous recommendations that cannot be acted upon at all. The committees have had their most Important debater, and their sessions from now on will diminish in Interest. Several of the committees will adjourn at their first meeting this week, to meet again upon call of the chairman. Elections, when the two bishops have been chosen, will go more swiftly, as there aro sure to be numerous re-elections among tho editors and secretaries. Dele gates are required to stay until the last day, and there will be little falling off in attendance. The date now fixed for ad journment Is May 29. Mention has been made of tha probable action of the conference in dealing with subsidized church papers, and It was sug gested that the conference would proba bly turn them over to local commissions. A test case was made of a paper pub lished In Syracuse. N. Y.. the Northern Christian Advocate. It had been losing money, which the Book Concern of the church had to meet. The matter was de bated at length, both In committee and on tho floor of the conference, and finally It was voted to turn tho paper over to a commission, If this commission would fur nish a suitable bond that the commission would not cause the Book Concern any loss. It was also provided that, if the bond was not furnished, the paper should cease to. exist. This action establishes a precedent which may aid in disposing of tho question ot tha management of the Pacific Advocate. A number of the lead ing representatives in California have sent In a memorial asking that the manage ment ot the book depository and the Call-' fornla Advocate be placed In the hands of a commission, In place of being controlled absolutely by an agent chosen by the Book Concern. Ministers Well known In Oregon are nu merous at the conference. Dr. Charles Edward Locke, for a number of years pas tor of Taylor-Street Church. Is here, look ing as pleasant as ever. He is now pas tor of tho Delaware-Avenue Church, In Buffalo, one of the leading churches of New York State. It cost $200,000. The membership is something over COO. Dr. Louis Albert Banks, who began his min istry on an Oregon circuit, and Is now widely known as a preacher and writer, Is among the distinguished visitors. IN THE HEMP PROVINCES. So Municipal Government Until the Rebels Arc Driven Out. MANILA, May 2L General James M. Bell, commanding the hemp provinces of Southern Luzon, has Issued an order to his officers not to attempt to organize municipal governments, as prescribed by Major-General Otis In his recent order, on account of the disturbed conditions. Tho Americans occupy a few coast towns, while the Insurgents surround them, con stantly assailing the garrisons, which are too small to attempt operations In the surrounding country. Major Wise, with two companies. Is in Donsol, an Important town of Sorsogon, surrounded by 1000 Insurgents. The Americans occupy trenches, and are con tinually exchanging shots with the enemy. Several regiments are needed to control each Southern province, but they cannot be spared from their present stations. Another squadron of cavalry will be sent to General Bell. On the first trouble occurring with the Moros, in the southern part of Mindanao, at Cottobatto, Major Brett sent a detach ment to preserve peace at a conference between two quarreling chiefs. During the conference the tribes began shooting. One of the bands fired upon the Ameri cans from an old Spanish fort. The sol diers returned the fire, killing several of the natives, but they were unable to take the fort, although a gunboat shelled it. Major Brett Is sending a larger body to punish the recalcitrants. The first death of a white man from bu bonic plague occurred today. The victim was a Government teamster. Seven na tives have died since the outbreak of the plague at Quiapo. "WAR. IX MrXDATffAO. Rebels Routed in a Flsht In Capnynn Province. WASHINGTON. May 2L The War De partment received a cablegram this morn lng from MacArthur. at Manila, telling of an engagement on the 14th at Agusan, In Mindanao. The enemy's loss in killed was 52. The American loss was two killed and three wounded. The dispatch Is as follows: "Manila. May 2L Colonel Edward A. Godwin, Fortieth Regiment. United States Volunteer Infantry, reports an engage ment May 14. with SO men. Fortieth Regi ment, United States Volunteer Infantry, under Captain Elliott, at Agusan, near Cagayan. Cagayan Province (Mindanao). The enemy, 500 strong In good position, was routed, 52 were killed, and 31 Reming tons and a quantity of ammunition were captured. Our losses In killed: Company L Fortieth Regiment. United States Vol unteer Infantry, Corporal James O'Neill, John W. Shaw. Our losses In wounded: Companv I, Fortieth Regiment. United States Volunteer Infantry. Corporal Jack Cook, wounded In thigh, moderate; Arti ficer Edwin E. Dodds. wounded In thigh, slight Company K. Fortieth Regiment. United States Volunteer Infantry. Mack D. Smith, wounded In thigh, moderate." CHINESE WILL NOTSUBMIT MORE AFRAID OF IXOCDLATIOX THAX THE PLAGUE. San. Francisco Highbinders Thwart All ECorts to Preventthe Spread of the Disease. SAN FRANCISCO, May 2L-Chlnese highbinders and the Board of Health have had a clash over the bubonic plague ques tion, and up to the present time the high binders seem to be ahead. So far, by threats to assassinate any Chinese who submit to Inoculation against the plague, they have prevented the Chinese from taking the treatment. There are 23.000 Chinese In the Chinese quarter, and they are terrorized at the prospect of vacci nation with the haffkine prophylactic It was stated at a meeting of the Board of Health today, that at first the Chinese wero willing to undergo the treatment, but the highbinder element circulated the report that the whites had conspired to kill off the-Chlnese, and had adopted thts means to do It- This story had immedi ate effect, nnd It will require force to make the Chinese submit The Chinese merchants have closed their stores, not on account of fear of the vaccination, hut for fear that their stores will be wrecked by the Ignorant Chinese masses, who hold them- responsible for the action ot the Board of Health. So far as plague cases are concerned, there have- been no new developments, and no new cases have been discovered. The Board of Health met today and lis tened to attorneys employed by Chinese, who argue against forcible attempts to make the Chinese submit. They stated that the opposition to the treatment was universal among the Chinese, and that, unless they could be persuaded to take the treatment voluntarily, there would bo violence and destruction of property. Dr, Kenyoun, Federal quarantine offi ce said the Federal" Government had In structed hlrn to tKe action to prevent Chinese who had not been Inoculated with the serum from leaving town. He had made arrangements with the transporta tion companies to this effect Dr. Day. of Honolulu, who battled with the plague In Hawaii, was present, and said that a dally house-to-house Inspection wa3 the best means of preventing the spread of the disease. President Williamson said that the Board of Health would consider -what was to bo dope, and that some measures would be taken very quickly. An attempt Is being made to kill rats In Chinatown by putting poisoned fish and othpr materials In the sewers. The alarm In this city seems to be con fined entirely to the Chinese, and they are afraid of the measures taken to prevent the nlague. and not the disease Itself. Ho Yow. the Chln"se Consul-General in this city, said todav that the Chinese would not submit to Inoculation; that many of those who have undrrsrone tho operation are deathly sick, and that each case adds to the terror of the Chinese. A Chinese clerk In the employ of the Consul, and residing In Berkeley, was forcibly compelled to submit to Inocula tion before he was allowed to cross the bay to his Berkeley home. He has been very sick, a high fever raelncr. and his life Is despaired of. Yow stated that he was In communication with the Chinesa Minister In Washington, but that no dPtl nlte action had been decided upon. The uonsui stated that his people had twice surrounded the Cotsulate. demanding that he not allow tho doctors to Inoculate them against their wishes. The demon strations wero of a violent nature, and the police were called upon to disperse the mob. Late tonight the State Board of Health adopted the following circular: "To tho State Boards of Health of the United States: Reports outside of this state of the existence of the bubonic plague here have been greatly exagger ated. The State Board of Health 6f Cali fornia has carefully inquired Into the facts, and officially report them to you as follows: There have been nine deaths, on tho following dates: First case, March 6; sceond case, March 15; third case, March 17; fourth case. March 18; fifth case, April 24; sixth case, May 11; seventh case, May 11; eighth case. May 14; ninth case. May 15. All the cases were Chinese found dead In their unsanitary quarters, known as Chinatown. That they died of bubonic plague wan established by bacteriological Investigation by the City Board of Health, and confirmed by Dr. Kenyoun, the United States quarantine officer of the port of San Francisco. "At this time there are no known cases of bubonic plague In California. The Board of Health of the City of San Fran cisco Is taking every precaution to pre vent tho recurrence of the disease, with every hope of success. No other part of tho state has been or is now affected. Should any further danger arise, we obli gate ourselves Immediately to notify you of it" Dr. Kenyoun, Federal quarantine offi ce, notified the board that Federal In spectors had been placed at Ashland, Or.; Renc, New; Yuma, Ariz.; Needles. CaL, and Nogales, Ariz., with Instructions to allow no Chlneso or Japanese from this city to pass who did not have a certificate of Inoculation. Tho City Board of Health reports that 50 Japanese were lnoculnted today, and only 18 Chinese. The Inoculation was vol untary. CHICAGO TAXES STEPS. Health Department Orders Alleys Cleaned nnd Overhauled. CHICAGO. May 2L Regarding the pos sibility of the plague making Its appear ance In Chicago, the Commissioner of Health was of the opinion that such a thing was not probable If the railroads running out of San Francisco hav been Instructed to refuse to sell tickets to Chinese residents wishing to leave the city, as has been stated to be the case by" Surgeon-General Wyman, U. S. A. The railroad Inspection service ordered for San Francisco and the enforcement of the In terstate quarantine law will, says the Commissioner, make the occurrence of the plague In Chicago practically Impossible. As a precaution, however, the health de partment has had the alleys In Chicago's worst localities overhauled and cleaned. These places harbor and breed the germ, and their sanitary Inspection. In the opin ion of the Commissioner, will prove as good a preventive of the plague as inocu lation by the serum will. "I don't think there is cause for alarm that the bubonic plague might occur In Chicago," Bald Dr. Reynolds. "If Chi nese from San Francisco's Chinatown quarter were allowed to leave there and come here, there would be grave cause for activity on our part If any of the Chi nese should be smuggled out I should feel apprehensive, but If strict Inspection of the railroads is maintained it makes Chicago practically Immune." In regard to the sensational statement made by Michael C. Murphy, president of the Board of Health of New York, that tho cargo of coffee brought from the bu-bonlc-plague-lnfected port of Santos, Bra zil, by the steamship Taylor, last Au tumn, was secretly sent to Chicago, where It was consumed, the Record today prints the following: "W. F. McLaughlin. Chicago importer and roaster of coffee, owned and received 7500 bags of the cargo which was supposed to be Infected. His mills In this city are kept going chiefly with coffee from Brazil, and most of It, like the quarantined lot last November, comes green to be roasted and packed In his milL He said: " 'The ship J. W. Taylor from the port of Santos. Brazil, arrived, off New York in November. The New York health offi cials promptly quarantined the vessel, be cause one passenger had died and two had some suspicious malady. It was never fully determined whether the sailors were suffering from bubonic plague, yellow fever or some other disease, but the cargo of about 40,000 bags of coffee was unloaded onto lighters, while the sailors w4nt Into quarantine- and the ship was fumigated. " The Arbuckle Company sot 20,000 bags of the cargo directly Into their mills in New York, where it was roasted and dis tributed like any other coffee. Our con signment and that for other Toasters could not be roasted there for the reason that we had no roasters In New York. Therefore, by direction of the health au thorities It was placed oh lighters and left exposed to the sun and air of New York for about eight or nine weeks. The bags were turned over every day until finally the health officers passed on it and It was shipped to us. Our ,7500 bags were roasted as soon as we got them and be fore the middle ot last January the coffeo was all packed and sold. It has been drunk by this time, I guess. Roasting, destroys all germ life and makes the berry healthy and dean. " Health Commissioner A. R. Reynolds an nounced last night that he would thorough ly Investigate the matter and would shako things up all along the line if he found that the city had been Imposed ofl and subjected to danger. He said: "I mean to ask the health department ot New York why It allowed a shipload of Infection to be dumped upon Chicago without saying a word to me about it Mr. McLaughlin is also to be asked to tell why ho slipped the coffee In here. I heard of the vessel at the time It arrived, but I received the Impression that every grain of the coffee was to be burned. If I find the case to be as now stated, I will tako steps that will convince these people that we are not to be so Imposed on a second time. "The New York Health Department has always been considered careful and re liable. It It Is at fauli. I hardly think the head officials are Informed of the fact I cannot believe that they would willingly and knowingly subject millions of people to a plague. I will begin to search for the .details .tomorrow." DEALING WITH TAGALS. Correspondence on the Alleged Peace Negotiations. WASHINGTON. May 2L The President today sent to the Senate a response to the resolution asking for a report as to the alleged negotiations for peace, February 5, 1S99, after the breaking out of the Filipino revolution. A cablegram from Adjutant-General Corbln to General Otis, April 30, says j "Cable whether General Torres came to you under flag of truce February 5, 1899, and stated that Aguinaldo declared that fighting had begun accidentally and not authorized by him; that Aguinaldo wished It stopped, and hoped to end hostilities by proposing the establishment of a neu tral zone between the two armies of width agreeable to you, so during peace nego tiations there might be no further danger of conflict; whether you replied that fight ing having begun, it must go on to the grim end." General Otis in his reply says: "Judge Torres, a citizen, resident of Ma nila, who has served as a member of the insurgent commission, reported on the evening of February 5, asking If some thing could not be done to stop the fight ing, as the establishment of a neutral zone. I replied that Aguinaldo bad com menced the fighting and must apply for cessation; I had nothing to request from the insurgent government He asked per mission to send Colonel Arguellez to Mal olos, and Arguellez passed through the lines near Calocan next morning. Ha went direct to Malolos and told General Aguinaldo and Mablnl that Genera! Otis would permit a suspension of hostilities upon their request They replied that a declaration of war had been made, a copy of which they furnished him. They said they had no objection to a suspension of hostilities, but beyond this general remark made no response, but directed him to return with that message. Arguellez re ported that be hod conveyed my state ment; that they had commenced the war and It must go on,, since they had chosen that course, of. action, but he did not at tempt to induce them to make any propo sition, as he feared an accusation of cow ardice. 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