THE 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. The insurgent chief authorities
made no proposition, and did not Intend
to make any, nor did they attempt to do
so until driven out of Malolos."
There were a great many questions
asked In the resolution, which was adopt
ed April 18. In his reply, the President
states:
"General Otis was not directed by the
Secretary of War to make such an answer
as is set forth In the resolution, nor were
answers to communications on the sub
ject of cessation of hostilities prescribed
by the Secretary of War to General Otis,
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