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USB MORNING OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1900.
THE CUBAN FRAUDS
Subject for Heated Political
Debate in the Senate.
THE DEMOCRATS WERE LISTENERS
PIsttf Defends the Administration's
Course Spooner and Hale in
a "Warm Set-To.
WASHINGTON. May 23. This was a
day of rasping: political controversy and
oratory In the Senate. With the con
troversy, those on the Democratic side
of the chamber, anomalous as it may
seem, had little to do. What by far-see-ins
Senators is regarded as likely to be
the paramount issue of the approaching
National campaign was the subject of
two notable speeches, one by Piatt of Con
necticut, and the other by Spooner. The
former was an answer to the speech de
livered a few days agp by Bacon, on his
resolution demanding an examination of J
financial conditions in Cuba. Piatt fa
vored the adoption of the resolution, but
deprecated what he called a cheap effort
to make political capital out of a shame
ful condition of affairs, which the He
publican party needed no prodding to in
duce it to probe to the bottom.
The speecn cf Spooner .was a contlnua
tion of his address of yesterday on the
Philippine question. In Its course he be
came Involved in a heated and sensa
tional colloquy with Hale over the Gov
ernment's conduct of affairs In our "in
sular possessions." It was a remarkable
controversy between two of the best
equipped Senators in the Senate, and was
listened to with profound attention by Sen.
ators, many Representatives and crowded
galleries.
The Itontlne Iteport.
At the opening of the Senate, Morgan
(Dem. Ala.) called up his resolution call
ing upon the Secretary of War and the
Secretary of the Navy for Information
relative to the cost of the transportation
of troops and supplies to the Philippines,
and it was agreed to.
The resolution previously offered by
Bacon (Dem. Ga,), directing the commit
tee on relations with Cuba to make an
investigation regarding the receipts and
expenditures of money in Cuba, was then
called up.
"About a month ago," said Piatt (Rep.
Conn.), who is chairman of the commit
tee on relations with Cuba, "General
Wood, Governor-General of Cuba, was led
to suppose that there had been Irregular!,
ties in that portion of the Government of
Cuba under the supervision of the Direc
tor of Posts. He immediately organized
an inspection, which has been unsparing
ly pressed. The Senator from Georgia
(Bacon) seems to think, as do some of
the newspapers, that all the malfeasance
In office and fraud have been brought to
light, not by the United States Govern
ment officials, but by outsiders. But it Is
to General Wood that the credit for the
discovery of these frauds and wrong
doings belongs, and to the Administra
tion belongs the credit of probing to the
bottom these frauds. The Senator from
Georgia has no monopoly on the shame
ond humiliation with which every patri
otic man is affected by the recent dis
closures. They are shocking. They are a
direct blow to every true citizen of the
United States.
"If the wrongdoing had occurred In
Boston, Now York or Washington, it
would have been sad and shameful, but
St would not have been so sad and shame
ful as it is, since It occurred on the Island
of Cuba, where the Administration is en
gaged in a .great work of freedom and
philanthropy. Nothing has occurred In
the history of defalcations that has made
such an impression -on he public mind
as this, and justly so. More than ever itr
is Incumbent upon the Government to
probe this matter to the bottom unflinch
ingly, unsparingly. The Republican party
never tolerates fraud or peculation or em
bezzlement. Neither the Republican Ad
ministration nor the committee on rela
tions with Cuba need any prodding from
the opposition party to Induce them to
make a most searching investigation land
to use every effort to punish severely
any person guilty of wrongdoing or fraud
in the Island of Cuba.
"But some things ought to be remem
bered by these patriots, who in this Pres
idential campaign hold up their hands In
holy horror and seize upon what has been
disclosed In an endeavor to cast discredit
upon not only the AdmlntstratIon,but also
upon their country. It ought to be re
membered that In the three years and
three months of the present Administra
tion, this Is the first opportunity they
have had to criticise in that respect."
General Brlstotv's Instrnctions.
Piatt said that for Congress to Inter
fere with the Investigation instituted by
the Postmaster-General might defeat the
ends of justice, and he announced that the
department investigation would be thor
ough and searching. He then read a let
ter from Postmaster-General Smith to
Fourth Assistant Bristow Kho Is charged
with conducting the investigation. The
letter follows:
"Washington. D. C, May 1C, 1900. Hon.
Joseph Lu Bristow, Fourth Assistant
Postmaster-General Sir: Supplementing
jny letter of May 12, dlrectlng,you to pro
ceed at once to Cuba, the following In
structions are given for your guidance:
You will, immediately on your arrival at
Havana, confer freely and fully with
General Wood, Military Governor, and will
keep in constant communication with him
on the work on which you enter. You
will co-opcrato with the Military Gov
ernor, both In the Investigation of all ir
regularities in the Postal Service of Cuba
end in any measures for the reorganiza
tion of the system that may be under
taken. ,
"The examination by the Inspectors, al
ready provided for, will have begun be
fore your arrival. You will assume gen
eral supervision of this examination and
will enforce the Instructions heretofore
given that it shall be of the most search
ing and thorough character. If you llnd
that you need a still larger force for the
prompt and complete performance of this
duty, you will call for it. The Investiga
tion must be comprehensive and minute,
covering every branch of the service and
all classes of officials. Its prosecution
must be governed solely by the purpose
of a3certalnlng the truth and the whole
truth, and it must be uncompromising
and , unsparing.
"Besides supervising tho investigation In
co-operation t Ith the military government,
it will be your duty to examine the or
ganization of the postal service with Its
System of checks and balances, and re
port what greater or additional safe
guards can be provided. Under the sys
tem established at the beginning of the
American" occupation of Cuba the admin
istrative side of the service was placed
ander the control of this department and
the auditing or checking s de under the
control of another. This is the system of
the United States Government.
"The Irregularities and peculations
which have been brought to light were
apparently accomplished because officers
appointed by and responsible to different
Postmasters and who should have a check
upon each other entered Into collusion
send conspiracy to perpetrate these wrongs
on the ope s.de. and to pass and cover
them up on the- other. You will carefully
Investigate by what defects of supervision
or defense they were consummated and
what further measures of protection In
the paelng and auditing of accounts and
in handling of public funds and propertj
may be needed.
"It Is desired also that the central or
ganization of the post service In Cuba
shall recelVe your especial attention. You
trill examine as to whether It is framed in
the best manner for efficient administra
tion. You will see whether compatibly
with x& good military service for the peo
ple any retrenchments can be nade, and
whether economics can be effected by a
consolidation and reduction of bureaus.
It is desired to bring the postal expend!- J
tures within the postal revenues, so far
as may be consistent with the obligation
of providing a satisfactory mail eervice.
"Your presence In Cuba, as the repre
sentative of the department, with these
Instructions, "makes you the ranking officer
of the postal admlnlstrat-on. You will
consider and advise what removals or
other action may be required in the cause
of Justice, for the interest of the gov
ernment and the people of Cuba and for
the welfare of the service. You are
chosen for this duty with the approval of
the President, who Is deeply shocked
at the shameful betrayal of trust on the
part of the officials In whom confidence
had been reposed, and who directs that
in dealing with all Irregularities which
have been or may be disclosed the sole
rule of action shall be thorough and com
plete Investigation, the rigorous and un
sparing prosecution, of all guilty persons
and their swift and condign punishment.
You will communicate these instructions
to General Wood, keeping him fully in
formed as you proceed and reporting reg
ularly to the department Respectfully
yours, CHARLES EMORY SMITH.
"Postmaster-General."
Administration's Investigation.
Continuing, Piatt 6ald:
"The people have confidence in William
McKlnley. No President, while he was
President, had the confidence of the people
to the degree that President McKlnley
has it. Other Presidents have been canon
ized after death, and It has been evidenced
then that they had the confidence of the
people, but no person in office ever es
caped the criticism and innuendo that
McKlnley has escaped. The peoplo would
be glad to leave this investigation to him.
They know there would be ho condoning
of fraud, no covering up of crime. But
when charges are made simply for cam
paign purposes, I think we may as well
make an investigation for ourselves."
Further along, Piatt paid a high tribute
to General Wood, General Brooke and
others, and said no Army officer has been
even charged with anything like fraud In
Cuba.
"Has the Senator had his attention di
rected to the railroad construction along
the south side of the harbor of Havana?"
Inquired Tillman (Dem, S. C).
"If the Senator," retorted Piatt, warm
ly, "has any Information as to that rail
road; I wish he would produce it." -
"I did not say I had any. information,"
said Tillman, "but if there Is an inves
tigation, I will produce some witnesses."
Referring to the construction of this
railroad, Piatt said the names of ex
Secretary of War Alger and Senators
Piatt and Depewf of New York,, had been
used in connection with the 'project, but
they had entered vigorous denials of any
connection with it, although, to his mind,
such denials were unnecessary. "These
charges .simply show the recklessness of
those people who are throwing stones at
the present Administration."
Piatt said there would be no disposi
tion to protect Director Rathbonc, if he
should be shown to he Involved In the
financial difficulties In Cuba. If he, were
found to be guilty, he would be punished
unsparingly.
Continuing. Piatt said that Neely had
tho confidence of the people of Indiana,
and before the recent disclosures his In
tegrity had never been questiond, and
the same was true of Rathbone. The Ad
ministration, he. thought, had exercised
proper caution in appointing these men to
office.
"Neely went wrong," said Piatt, "and
brought disgrace and shame and humilia
tion upon this country rather than upon
the Administration which had assumed
responsible duties in Cuba."
Bacon, be said, demanded to know why
our Government was In Cuba and why It
did not come away. We are there, Piatt
answered, because we have been sent
there by the American people; because
Congress sent our Army there to destroy
the power of Spalq.
"We have a duty yet to perform there,"
said Piatt, "and the American people will
see to it, that it is discharged. The mil
itary control of the island, will cease
when the people set up for themselves
a government for themselves which will
properly control tho Island."
"When will that tlmo come?" inquired
Bacon.
'That time will be delayed long," said
Piatt, "if a party for partisan purposes
makes the work more difficult. The blush
of shame ought to mantle the cheek of
ever" man who Is trying to hinder or em
barrass the operation of General Wood in
Cuba, who is seeking to bring about that
tlmo as rapidly as It may be brought
about."
Tho conference report on the Army ap
propriation bill was agreed to.
Spooner and Hale.
Spooner (Rep. Wis.) then resumed his
speech on the Phllippino question. Inci
dentally, ho referred to the situation In
Cuba, and our responsibility there.
Hale (Rep. Me.) Interrupted him to say
that. In view of what had happened In
Cuba. It would have been better had wo
abandoned It.
"Does the Senator think," inquired
Spooner, "in the case I have put, wo
should have abandoned Cuba?"
"I think It would have been tho best
thing In the world for us 4f we had done
It," replied Hale. "I think If it were
found that the population in Cuba was as
hostile to us as it had been to Spain, we
should have abandoned and been glad to
get rid of it."
"Well." said Spooner, "that 'is a matter
of opinion. In the case I have put, I be
lieve wo should have taken Cuba and
held it, giving to the peoplo of Cuba in
dividual liberty and good government."
Hale The Senator has more confidence
than I have in the experiment wo ore try
ing today of teaching the people of Cuba
honesty and good government. I think
wo would have been better off if we had
not taught the Cubans the lesson that has
been taught in the last few months.
Spooner What lesson?
Hale The lesson of fraud, peculation,
cheating, appropriation of revenues', steal
ing, a carnival In every direction of cor
ruption and fraud.
Spooner (warmly) It Is a little tiresome
for me to be called upon on this side of
the chamber to reply to a Democratic
speech.
Hale I am as good a Republican as the
Senator from Wisconsin. I do not recog
nize any party obligations that compel me
to consent to the proposition that every
thing has gone right in Cuba.
Spooner Nobody pretends It.
Hale I do think the experiment has
been a failure. I would vote tomorrow to
withdraw from Cuba and leave that peo
ple to establish and set up and maintain
their own government. The time will
come when Republicans will b eglad when
wo get out of this thing without worse
things happening than are now.
"What does the Senator mean," de
manded Spooner, "when he speaks In gen
eral terms of a carnival of fraud and
corruption?"
'l mean the things disclosed," replied
Hale. "A bill of particulars has bee n filed
already. It Is not the Administration at
fault. It Is a natural result. There never
has been an Instance of the setting up o!
a supremo government in a colony or de
pendency that has not been attended with
practically the same things that we have
seen in Cuba. Congress is as much at
fault. The Administration, has selected
men who are believed to be good men.
We went into it with utter confidence, be
lieving that it was an -easy thing. I
voted against the peace treaty, because 1
believed colonial dependencies would re
sult In precisely what has occurred. I
am glad. too. I am glad to see that the
Administration is trying to guard it, but
I do not want anybody to say that it is
an unexpected thing."
"So far as anything I said Is concerned,"
said Spooner. "the Senator's observations
are, in the language of Shakespeare. a
bolt of nothing, shot at nothing. We
went to war to free Cuba. Have we done
Cuba and the Cubans no kindness by
pouring out millions of our indney and
shedding the blood of our soldiers in order
'to drive Spanish- tyranny forever from
Cuba"? Has the Senator any suspicion In
his mind or In his heart that the pledge
made In the resolution passed by Congress
as to the temporary character oJ our oc
cupation In Cuba is not to" be kept?"
Influences for Annexation.
"I have ery grave suspicions," an
swered Hale. "I think there are very
powerful influences in this country, large
ly located in New York, largely speculat
ive and connected with money-making
enterprises, that are determined that we
shall never give up Cuba. I think that
'tho time will never come, unless some
thing earnest and drastic is-done by Con
gress, that .the- last soldier of the United
States will be withdrawn from Cuban soil.
I do not think the President favors hold
ing Cuba. I discovered very powerful In
fluences, commercial, mercantile, money
and political, that are opposed to our ever
withdrawing from Cuba. I take up the
newspapers that are foremost in the large
cltlei. and I find every day Intimations
and hints that we are never to withdraw
from Cuba. .
Spooner If I were Inclined to .doubt for
ono moment that the United States Gov
ernment will seasonably withdraw from
Cuba, I shoufd be ashamed of the Govern
ment and ashamed of Its action.
HaleThat assurance from the Senator
more than repays me for all that I have
said. I shall count upon him In the fu
ture. Spooner To say that the Senator will
count upon me in the futuro is lit tie less
than an Insult. This Is a Government ot
honor, and It is a people of honor. What
have we done for Cuba? When since the
morning stars first song together In 'the
heavens has any people done for another
people what we have done for Cuba? As
rapidly as may be, in absolute good faith,
not hurried by demagogy In violation of
National honor, by Insinuation, by venal
nolltlcs in a Presidential election, this Ad
ministration Is going forward to redeem'
to Its utmost tho pledge to Cuba. We
have given the best government to the
people of Cuba thus far they havo ever
had. Every man's life Is safe In Cuba;
every woman's honor Is 6afe in Cuba. Of
course, there has been peculation in Cuba.
Every ono is ashamed of It. But In no
government' ever instituted has that not
occurred. But It will never turn out that
any man in any country can point to the
Teller resolution and say with truth that
It was a legislative lie.
Hale I hope so.
Spooner The Senator need not hope so.
He had beter know so.
In reply to Spooner's defense of this
Government's action In Cuba, Tillman de
clared that our agents on the Islands
were carpet-baggers, and the sooner they
got out the better.
"Oh," replied Spooner, "If the Senator
from South Carolina finds a carpet-bagger
in heaven when he gets there, he will
prefer to go to the other place."
"I certainly will," replied Tillman.
Continuing, Spooner said if Bryan
should ever beebme President of the Uni
ted States he believed he would
appoint men to proceed to Cuba and the
other island ipossesslons Just as McKlnley
was appointing them. After a spirited
colloquy between Spooner and Tillman,
In which the latter expressed the belief
that Bryan, as President, could settle the
pending question In a different w&y than
that adopted by McKlnley, Allen (Pop.
Neb.) rose and protested against making
a "political football" of Bryan's name.
"Of course," retbrted Spooner, sarcas
tically, "I am willing to receive lessons
In political etiquette from the Senator
from Nebraska." (laughter).
Further along, Spooner, discussing
Agulnaldo as an "ally" of the United
"States, declared his belief that the Filipi
no leader was In league with the Span
iards to drive the Americans from the
Philippine Islands. He read a letter from
Agulnaldo to the Spanish General In com
mand at Ho Ho, In whlc-i the exnression
occurred: "Wo may yet save from ship
wreck the sovereignty of Spain In the
islands."
Soon afterward Spooner yielded the
floor without'havlng completed his speech,
and after a brief executive session, the
Senate, at 5:20 P. M., adjourned.
GERMAN MEAT BILL.
Adopted by the Reichstag Some of
Its Provisions.
BERLIN, May 23. Tho Reichstag, vot
ing today by roll-call, adopted the meat
bill by 163 to 123 votes. In a provision pro
hibiting tho importation of canned sau
sage meat, the bill provides that until
December 31, 1S03, tho importation of fresh
meat shall only be allowed in whole or in
certain cases In half carcasses, and the
Importation of prepared meat shall only
be permitted when it Is proved to be In
nocuous, which is regarded as being im
possible of proof in case of consignments
of salt meat under four kilograms in
weight. The bill also provides that after
1303 tho Importation of meat shall either
be regulated by fresh legislation or the
above mentioned provisions shall remain
in force.
Queen's Birthday Banquet.
LONDON, May 23. The usual Queen's
birthday Ministerial banquets took place
this afternoon. Lord Salisbury enter
tained at the Hotel Cecil. His guests In
cluded King Oscar, of Sweden and Nor
way, the Prince of Wales, Ambassador
Choate and other diplomats.
The guests of Mr. Chamberlain and tho
Colonial office Included the Canadian
High Commissioner, Lord Strathcona and
Mount Royal, and tho Australian Feder
ation Delegates.
Mr. Goschen entertained the Duke of
York, many Admirals, Commander Rich
ardson Clover, the United States Naval
Attache here, and other Naval Attaches.
In German Samoa.
BERLIN, May 23. The disquieting news
from Samoa, through English channels
Is discredited here. The Berliner Tage
blatt, commenting upon it, says:
"This Is merely additional evidence that
the English continue Intriguing m Sa
moa." .The Lokal Anzelger prints correspond
ence from Samoa, describing the situation
there as "satisfactory."
China Breaks Faith.
BERLIN, May 23. The German Govern
ment Intends to make strong representa
tions at Peking, because tho notorious
Li Pins Hang, ex-Governor of Shan Tung,
who Is strongly hostile to Europeans and
whom the Chinese Government, in 1S97,
dismissed from the Governorship on tho
demand of Germany, with an express
promise that he should never again hold
office, has been appointed Governor of the
Shan SI district, one of tho most import
ant posts in China.
NO NEW CASES.
San Francisco Papers Insist
Has Been o Plagrue.
There
SAN FRANCISCO. May 23. No more
cases of plague have beenreported by the
Board of Health. The Chinese aro not
offering themselves for Inoculation, but
the Japanese show a disposition to aid
the health authorities In every way. The
local newspapers still Insist there have
been no cases of plague, and continue to
denounce the Board of Health.
Chinese Frotent.
WASHINGTON May 23. Tho Chinese
Minister has received numerous telegrams
from Chinese residents of San Francisco,
asking him to have revoked the order that
they shall be Inoculated with the anti
plaguo serum. The situation in San
Francisco is very grave, as the Chinese
have a great fear of this treatment, and
serious trouble may ensue If it Is con
tinued. The Minister commented upon
the fact that the whites are not being
treated, and expressed the opinion that
this was not fair.
EXTRADITION OF NEELY
HOUSE
PASSES A BILIi
THE CASE.
TO MEET
Ways and Means -Committee Will
Frame Bill Dnrlnj? Recess for
Redaction of War Taxes.
WASHINGTON, May 23. Tho blind
chaplain, in his invocation in the House
today, rather startled the House by re
ferring to the Cuban frauds, which he
said brought the blush of shame to the
cheeks of every true American. "We
pray," ho continued, "that the culprit will
be brought to speedy justice, that we may
give an object lesson to the world in deal
ing with perfidy and fraud."
Payne (Rep. N. Y.). chairman of the
ways and means committee, presented a
resolution to empower the committee to
sit during the recess to consider the re
duction and revision of the war-revenue
taxes.
JThere is a great demand for the reduc
tion, of these taxes," observed Livingston
(Dem. Go.) "Why cannot the committee
consider this subject now?"
"I will explain," said Payne, who of
fered 20 minutes on a side for debate.
"I object," said De Armond (Dem. Mo.).
"The entire session has been frittered
away. There is no necessity for cutting
off debate on this resolution."
Payne then offered the resolution for a
sine die adjournment Juno 6, and proceed
ed to answer the Inquiry of Livingston
on the other resolution. He explained
that the total surplus for tho 10 months
and 22 days of the present fiscal year was
$53.45S,313. Tho surplus averaged $8,000,000
a month until April, when It fell to $-1,000,-000,
and for tho first 22 days of the pres
ent month to les3 than $1,000,000. He then
explained the policy entered upon by the
Treasury of refunding 4 and 5 per cent
bonds In 2 per cents. Already about $2S,
000,000 of bonds had been exchanged. He
pointed out the saving In interest that
would result to tho taxpayers. This re
funding process, ho said, did not show in
the Treasury balances, but as a draft
against tho balance. Some $2S."300.000 ot
those bonds remained to be refunded, or
a draft of $53,000,000 against the surplus
since March 14. That would cut down the
balance to almost nothing, and, in view
of the falling of the surplus la April and
May, It would ho unsafe to reduce the war
tax now. He said the committee had
given some hearings, and had found that
all who paid war taxes favored their re
peal or reduction, but the majority did
not propose to enter upon legislation now
that might create a deficit In tho Treas
ury. (Republican applause.) During the
recess the whole subject could be inves
tigated, and a comprehensive and Intelli
gent measure framed for introduction at
the opening ot the session In December.
Richardson (Dem. Tenn.), the minority
leader, declared emphatically that Con
gress ought not to adjourn until 3ome
provision had been made for the reduc
tion of the war taxes. The report ot the
Secretary of tho Treasury showed that the
surplus at the end ot the fiscal year would
be $90,000,000. The gentleman, from New
York might juggle figures, but ho could
not get away from the fact that the
Secretary of the Treasury said there
would bo a vast surplus June 30. Rich
ardson said he was In favor of repealing
the tax on beer. (Democratic applause.)
Sulzer (Dem. N. Y.) declared that the
Republicans never intended to repeal the
war revenue act, aud were playing poli
tics. Grosvenor (Rep. O.) called attention to
the straits to which the Government had
sometimes been put by failure of confi
dence in .Administrations, and of the sit
uation that arose In 1S34, when a Demo
cratic Secretary of the Treasury asked
Congress for power to borrow $200.0,000
to meet current expenditures. Contingen
cies must be guarded against. If there,
was any assurances that tho present
regime would continue. Congress could
proceed with more confidence.
"Wo can give no such assurances," ob
served Richardson. (Democratic laugh
ter.) The adjournment resolution was adopted
without division.
Ray (Rep. N. Y.), chairman of tho Ju
diciary committee, then secured unani
mous consent for the consideration of the
Neely extradition bill.
De Armond unsuccessfully endeavored to
offer an amendment to' the 'bill. He then
launched Into a bitter and scathing de
nunciation of the "peculation and whole
sale robbery proceeding with the rapid ex
ploitation of Imperialism in Cuba." Da
Armond said tho disease might not be con
fined to Cuba, but might exist elsewhere,
where It was contended tho Constitution
did not extend, but where only arbitary
power "controlled, dominated, plundered
and disgraced."
Cannon (Rep. I1L) supported the bllL He
characterized Do Armond as a "chronic
calamity howler." The real province of a
minority, ho -raid, was to perfect and bet
ter legislation, not to oppose everything.
Lanham (Dem. Tex.) said the United
States occupied such a fiduciary and con
fidential relation towards the Cubans that
the utmost endeavors should be used to
secure absolute faith and the fullest In
tegrity In our relations with Cuba.
Williams (Dem. Miss.) said the Incon
sistency of the United States surrender
ing offenders to herself was the natural
outcome of "carpet-baggery."
De Armond moved to recommit the bill
"with Instructions to report back the bill
with amendments, so as to make It apply
only to Cuba during Its occupation by the
United States, In accordance with our
pledge to give Cuba Independence. The
motion to recommit was lost, and, debate
being shut off by Ray calling for the
previous question, the bill was passed
without division.
The postofflce appropriation bill was sent
to conference. Loud (Rep.. Cal.), Gardner
(Rep. N. J.), and Swanson (Dem. "Va.)
were appointed conferees.
Tho resolution to permit the ways and
means commltteo to sit during the recess
was then adopted without division or do
bate. Tho Senate bill to provide a Collector ot
Customs at Honolulu, at a salary ot $5000
a year, and deputies, was passed. It was
arranged that the House should meet
dally at 11 o'clock until the Alaskan code
bill is disposed of.
At 5:20 P. M. the House adjourned.
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
The Amended Measure as Reported
to the Senate.
WASHINGTON, May 23. The Senate
committee on appropriations today con
cluded Its "work on the sundry civil ap
propriation bill, and reported, the bill to
the Senate. As amended by the commit
ter, a net Increase of $4,316,065 is made
over the amount carried by the bill as it.
passed the House. An Increase of $253,
000 is made on account of improvements
In tho Missouri River. Other Important
addition-, are as follows: Relief light ves
sel for the 12th and 13th lighthouse dis
tricts CPadfic Coast), $80,000 lighthouse
and fog signal stations in Alaskan waters,
$150,000; Improvements at Fort Russell,
Wyo., $70.00). The Industrial Commission
Is continued until October 31, 1901, and
$122,30) Is appropriated for the payment
of expenses. The total appropriation as
reported Is $65,003,370.
Other amendments are as .follows: The
President Is authorized to employ an
architect to prepare plans for the enlarge
ment of the White House. The House
provision giving the Commissioner-General
of Immigration charge of the admin
istration of the Chinese ex-cluslon law is
modified so as to place Its direction under
the Secretary of the Treasury. The Sec
retary of tne Treasury, tho Secretary of
War and the Attorney-General are au
thorized to settle the accounts of. the
United States with California, Oregon and
Nevada, because of advances made in the
War of the Rebellion, the settlemeiits to
be reported to Congress. l ,
Antl-Canteca Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 23. The anti-canteen
bill- was -ordered favorably reported
by the' House committee0 on military af
fairs, with an amendment which will ex
clude liquor from tho Capitol and ether
public buildrosrs. The bill reported 'is
known as the "Bowersock bill," applied
to premises used '"for military purposes."
These words were stricken out by making
the bill apply to "any premises used or
owned by the United States."
The Groat Pare Food Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 23. Some time
since the opponents ot the Grout bill, reg
ulating the oleomargarine traffic, secured
tho postponement of action, trusiirg that
the bill would not be brought up for con
sideration la time for action at this ses
sion. The subcommittee today reportM
the bill to the-full committee. An effort
will be made to report the bill to tho
House, but It Is doubtful If octlo.i can b
secured.
BOERS SURRENDER.
Elsht Hundred Give Up Their Arms
at Vryuurg.
KIMBERLEY, Moy23. About SO Boers
have surrendered at Vryburg, nortn. ot
Khnberley, and a little more than half
way between that place and Mafcklng.
The road is all clear from Mafeklne, and
all opposition In this district is practically
ended.
ROBERTS . PUSHING SOUTHWARD.
Positions of the Three Advancing
Columns.
LONDON. May 23. Once more Lord
Roberts Is advancing In force. Tho wait
at Kroonstad is over, and already the main
British army Is about 20 miles north of
its former resfJiyr place, judging from the
dispatch of Roberts' at Honlg Spruit
Station, while flanking him on either sldo
of the railroad. French's cavalry and
Hamilton's mounted Infantry are both
slightly rn advance of Roberts, and
threatening to envelope the Boer posi
tion, which extends for 20 miles duo north.
The main British army will probably ad
vance along the railroad, while French
converges from the west and Hamilton
from tho east. Against this overwhelm
ing force tho Boers will probably fqllaw
their usual tactics by retiring to positions
which doubtless haye been prepared In ad
vance for their occupation. French and
Hamilton are separated by about 40 miles,
while Roberts, is within 12 miles of French
and 30 miles of Hamilton.
Since the last dispatch left Honing
Spruit yesterday, Roberts has doubtless
still further advanced, and by now is
further engaging or following the retreat
ing Boers. Definite dispatches received
this morning make it clear that tho Vaal
River has not yet been orossed.
The first word from Colonel Baden
Powell at Mafeking heightens rather than
diminishes the report heretofore cabled of
the gallantry exhibited by the garrison
During the closing days of the siege
During an Interview with the corre
spondent of the Renter's Telegram Com
pany, May H, Baden-Powell said:
"My great endeavor is to nrevenf fhn
relief force from trying to rush Into tho i
place before they are strong enough to
do so. It would be better to make certain
of relief In two months than to be beaten
in an attempted relief in - one month.
Knowledge that tho whole empire was
waicmngwun apprenension the good fight
ing of the Earrlson has hen -x-nrth n
extra pound ot rations a day to the garri
son, it was dllncult to persuade the
civilians of the necessity of submitting to
martial law. We had our little difficul
ties, but later there was local acceptance
of the military administration, and there
was no trouble at all. The devotion of
nurses and women .generally was most
marked."
Referring to the requests of newspapers
for messages) Badeu-Po'well looked em
barrassed and said:
"These chaps have got an .exaggerated
Idea of the Importance of my personality.
I look upon myself as a figurehead of
the good ship Mafeking. She- had her
stout canvas and her brave men,, that
really shoved tho ship along, and brought
her safely through a stormy cruise. So,
whenever I read the nice things people
say of me, I take it that they are said of
the garrison, Inasmuch as I am the,head
representative of the garrison."
BADEN-POWELL'S REPORT.
General Snymaa Was Among the
Boers Captured.
LONDON, May' 23. The War Office is
sued a dispatch from Roberts under date
of Honlg Spruit, May 22, announcing tho
receipt by him of the following message
from. Baden-Powell:
"Mafeking, May 17. I am happy to in
form you that Mafeking was successfully
relieved today. The northern and south
ern columns joined hands on. May 15 and'
attacked the enemy yesterday and after
a small engagement entirely defeated
them with loss. The British casualties
were three killed and 22 wounded. The
force marched Into Mafeking at 9 this
morning and the relief and iWpnsn frro
combined and moved out and at-
tacKea tne enemy's head laager.
We shelled them out and yesterday
captured bnjman and took one gun. a
flag and a large amount of ammunition.
stores, etc. Five dead Boers and 15
wounded Boers were found. The enemy
appears to be retreatlnsr In all directions.
except one commando, which Is laying
low, possiDiy to cover the retreat of the
remalnde'r."
Roberts' dispatch further says:
"Ion Hamilton reached Hellbron this
morning, after a series of pntrficpmonts
with v oBer force tinder JDewet, who Is
retiring berore him. Broadwood has cap
tured 15 Boer wagons. There have been
75 casualties In Hamilton's force up to yes
terday evening. We marched here this
morning."
French Crosaes the Rhenoster.
HONIG SPRUIT, O. F. S., May 23.
General French has crossed the Rhenoster
River, northwest of here. This move
ment, combined with General Ian Hamil
ton's occupation of Hellbron, renders
the Boer position 20 miles In the British
front untenable. The latest, reports re
ceived, however, say the burghers are pre
pared to make a strong resistance and
possess 15 guns.
Warren OccnpieH Douglas.
CAPE TOWN. May 23,-General War
ren occupied Douglas after heavy fight
ing and without sustaining any loss. Tho
Boers have retreated to the north.
Conference of College Girls.
CAPITOLA, Cal., May 21. The Young
Women's Christian Association of the col
leges and normal schools of the Pacific
Coast Is now In session at Capitols, the
Summer resort on Monterey Bay. The
college girls have taken possession of the
place, and have the exclusive use of the
hotel dining-room, auditorium, parlors,
halls and clubroom fromMay 18 to May
28, at which latter dato the conference
will close.
Twenty-three delegates have arrived,
and three more are expected. Five states
are represented Washington Oregon,
Idaho, Nevada and California.
Tho mornings are devoted to study, and
the afternoons to recreation and general
Jollity, and the college girls. In short
skirts and braided hair, walk on the
beach or raom over the hlHs, while col
lege songt. and rival college yells can be
heard from every corner and nook.
Humbert Received Draper.
ROME, May 23. King Humbert this af
ternoon received United States Ambassa
dor Draper., The significance of the inter
view Is not known.
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TOUR OF DUTCH ENVOYS
THEY "WILL CARRY THEIR CAM
PAIGN TO THE PACIFIC COAST.
An Attempt to Win th Sympathy
and Support ot the Whole
American People. ,
WASHINGTON, May 23. Mr. Fischer,
one of the Boer envoys, spoke freely to a
representative of the Associated Press
today of their general plans for the fu
ture. He said It was their purpose to visit
10 or 12 of the principal cities of the
United States and explain to the people
whatever they might wish to know ot
their cause. They came to plead with the
whole American people for sympathy and
support. The cities which they will visit
have not yet been determined upon, -and
In making their selections they will ba
guided by their, friends. It la probable
that they will eventually reach San Fran
cisco, stopping en route at Chicago, Mil
waukee, St. Louis and Cincinnati. Other
cities have also been mentioned.
The envoys hope to complete their tour
ot the country within two months and be
ready to leave for Europe, where they
havo planned to .do Important work. Mr,
Fischer said that they. did not contem
plate making any pet addresses, but
would give the people plain talks, the
subjects of which would depend entlrelj
upon what particular phase of the great
question a. issue the people desired to
be Informed upon. He wanted It distinct
ly understood that he and his friends par
ticularly wished to avoid any partisan
demonstration that might be construed to
mean .that their sympathies with one po
litical party In the united .States was
stronger than with another.
This afternoon they dined with Secre
tary Hay, and their movements hereafter
will be determined by circumstances.
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GERMAN TRADE.
Thousands Dependent Upon Com
merce With United States.
WASHINGTON, May 23t Vice-Consul
Murphy, at Magdeburg, has transmitted
to the State Department an extract from
a German publication of T recent date,
containing facts and figures, which In
dicate strongly the prime lmportanceqf
Germany'3 trade with the United States.
A statement of the exports to the United
States from the consular districts- In
Northern Germany alone, for the. first
quarter of 1900, Is shown as amounting to
$18,106,000. The amount is riearly double
the value of the exports during the first
quarter of 1S9S. These figures are for
Northern Germany alone. When the
amounts for the remainder of the empire
are added, the total Is estimated at
about $142,800,000.
"How many thousands of Germans who
"are now dependent upon this trade for
support." says the article, "would be
without bread If It were suddenly to stop.
In the trade with the United States, Ger
many has won an Important position,
standing next to England In the matter
of goods exported to the United State3
last year. In 1S3S, the United States Im
ported $10,700,000. worth of sugar from Ger
many. The amount of sugar In bygone
years that had been sent from Germany
to the United States, has varied with the
crops, in favorable years as much as
$23,500,000 worth being exported to that
country. This Immense trade In sugar."
the article states, "will continue, pro
vided peaceful and friendly relations are
maintained In the United States. But
if the Americans" are forced Into retalia
tion by the strict enforcement of the meat
inspection law and friendly trade re
lations are ruptured, the exportation of
German sugar to the United States will
come to a stop and Germany be left
without a purchaser for the enormous
mass of 6Ugar produced."
CHINESE EXCLUSION LAW.
Minister "WTr Does Not Want, It Ap
llcd. to the Philippines.
WASHINGTON", May 23. The President
today sent to the Senate a sertes of letters
from the Chinese minister, Wu Tlnjf-Fang,
setting forth reasons why. In the opinion
ot his Government, the Chinese exclusion
law should not be mado applicable to the
Philippine Islands. The Minister sa'd
that for centui-'ts very important rela
tions have existed between. China anrt the
Philippines, owing to their cDntlguity and
their favorable trade and Industrial con
dltions. The Chinese, he says, haye been
always welcome, and up- to the present
time there has existed rrpe iiwrcoarsc
and unrestrictJd trade. He expresses the
hope that this will continue to be te fase,
and contends that our Chinese exclusion
law was enacted solely because of labor
conditions In the United States proper.
WITHDRAWAL OF DEPOSITS.
Cage's Notification to National Banlc
Deposltorles.
WASHINGTON, May 23. Secretary of
the Treasury Gage has sent to the Na
tional Bank depositories the following let
ter of instructions, as to withdrawal of
deposits:
"You are hereby directed to deposit, on
or before June 5, prox., with an As
sistant Treasurer of the United States, to
the credit of the Treasurer of tho United
States, as a transfer of funds from your
bank, the sum of dollars. This
direction .Is one of a series this day Is
sued which will operate to transfer to
the Sub-Treasury $5,000.000 of the surplus
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DEMAND OK THE PORTE.
United ' States Insists on a Prompt
Settlement of Indemnity Clalmi.
CONSTANTINOPJE. May 23. Thi
United States Legation, having valnls
waited four weeks for a reply to the noti
of April 24 regarding the Americarr indenv
nlty claims. LJoyd C. Griscom, unite
States Charge d'Affaires, yesterday hand,
ed to Tewflk Pasha. Minister of Forelgi
Affairs, a new note couched in more pre
cise terms, and insisting upon a prompt
settlement
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as the Porte thought the matter post
poned, if not abandoned. It is believed
that the United States will not wait se
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lndulgerice thus far not having made t
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Will Flicht Tobacco Trust.
EW YORK. May 23. Interests IdenU
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pany, soon to be organized In oppositlor
to the American and Continental Tobaccc
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options had been secured by thom, located
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tho work, of Incorporating the company
will be accomplished before the expiration
of, tlje present -week. It Is said to be inore
than likely that the capitalization as orlg.
lnally proposed will be Increased by sev
eral millions. It is planned, but not defi
nitely decided, those Interested say, to
authorize the issue of $S0,0C0,C00 of stock,
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