THE MOBNIXG- OEEGOXIAN, FEIDAY, MA? 25, 1900.
CUBAANDTHEORIENT
Island Possessions the Sub
ject of Senate Debate.
SPOONER . RESUMED' HIS SPEECH
Allen ao Pettiffretr Took Offense at
Hia Jiennnc'lation of the Anti-
Imperialists' Campaign.
WASHINGTON, May Si. The duty of
the United- States towards its "Island-possessions"
was the subject of heated als-cuBsionIn-
the Senate again tpday. Soon
after the Senate convened. Bacon began
an extended reply to the speecn ol Piatt,
delivered yesterday. His speech was
lafgeJJ'jujiDlemeataT to that which he de
livered several days ago, demanding an
Investigation of Cuban affairs. His reso
lution, to which there is little or no op
position, under the rules yent to the com
mittee on contingent expenses.
The remainder of the afternoon was oc
cupied by Spooner in concluding his
speech on the Philippine question. The
debate which he aroused tooU a turi,
decidedly political. He chargec the so
called anti-imperialists with creating an
Issue which was hot legitimate. Many of
his statements were controverted by Al
len and Pettlgrew, and the controversy
at times became almost personal.
The Keitort in Detail.
Bacon (Dcm. Ga.), in the Senate today,
called up his resolution directing the com
mittee on relations with Cuba to Investi
gate the receipts and expenditures of
money on Cuba, and addressed the 'Stn
ete In -reply to a speech delivered yester
day by Piatt (Rep. Conn.). He maintained
tt was a duty Congress owed to the coun
try and to the Cubans to make the in
vestigation. There had been, he said,
such a looseness in the conduct of Cuban,
affairs that it called for a moit rigid and
searching- investigation. He said the
great purpose of the Investigation, which
ho proposed was rot so much-to entrap
the man or men who might hava stolen
hundreds of thousands of dollars, as an
expert accountant might do, hut to as
certain 'whether, by fraudulent contracts
or other devices of corruption, the mil
lions handled by the officials in Cuba had
teen disposed of dishonestly. His pur
pose was to ascertain whether these mil
lions had been expended hona-stiy. cev
nomically and properly, even though the
books might balance and might) show no
discrepancies.
He called attention to the larga expendi
tuicB made by the officials in Cuba for
"per diem" "miscellaneous," "salaries,"
"carriages and equipment," and declared
these subjects reer hac Deen investigat
ed, although the Postofllce Department's
attention had been directed to them. He
declared, In discussing the various depart
ments of Cuban government, that "the
most enormous salary lists wore .hown
that anybody ever saw." The civl salary
alc-no for 1S99 was over $3,000,000, -which
he thought was unparalleled.
Bacon declared the American people, re
gardless of party, were determined that
the Cuban scandal should bo slftei to the
bottom, and he said that the investigation
would not he limited to the extent fcug
fjested by Piatt in his speech yesterday.
Adverting to the construction of the mil
itary railroad along Havana harbor Ba
con said he had learnec that the road
cost $342,611. This, he believed, was an
exorbitant sum. demanding rigid investi
gation. He sharply criticised, too, the
payment to Robert P. Porter, as a tariff
expert, of $200 a month for five months,
"besides $3100 as expense' money. He de
sired also to direct attention to the re
ported fact that thr Tan Home syndicate
had been organized with a capital of iS.idi;.
iXX), and that Mr. Porter had gone to Eu
rope in the Interest of this synd'cau. In
asmuch an the ttrif on macnim-ry and
equipment of railroads had aeon iecom
mended to be reduced from 40 to 10 per
cent by Mr. Porter, he believed that the
matter required keen and Jealous scrutiny.
In conclusion. Bacon said:
"I would like, before adjournment, to
6ee action taken that will allow the Na
tion to redeem its p!edge and to leave the
Island of Cuba in the possession of a free
and independent government."
The resolution as to the Montana Sena
torial case was postponed until "Wednes
day, the 30th Inst.
At the instance of Piatt (Rep. Conn.) tho
resolution of Bacon was referred to the
committee on contingent expenses.
Spooner Resumed lltx Speech.
Spooner (Rep. Wis.) then Tesumed his
epeech on the Philippine question. Ho
maintained that the factsSproved that the
attack upon the United States troops was
not only made by Agulnaldo, but had been
long premeditated. Spooner declared that
"nobody but an antl-lmperlallst, who by
his words and actions desired the dis
honor of his country and the making of
campaign material in a Presidential year,
could have so little of good faith as to
make the brutal charge against the Pres
ident of tho United States that he had
been responsible for the precipitation of
hostilities."
In discussing further along the responsi
bility for the continuation of hostilities,
Bpooner quoted a dispatch from General
Otis giving an account of on interview he
had had with Judge Torres, one of the
Filipino Commissioners, who suggested
that a neutral zone be established between
the hostile armies. General -Otis Informed
him that the suggestion of the establish
ment of a neutral zone or an armistice in
the circumstances would have to come
from Auglnaldo. An officer was sent to
Agulnaldo by Judge Torres with a request
that an armistice be arranged, and for re-
ply Agulnaldo sent General Otis a copy
of his declaration of w ar.
"I received In the noon mall today,"
continued Spooner, "an insulting letter
from the chief of the so-called anti-imperialists
of Boston, in which he denounced
General Otis as a liar."
At this point. Allen (Pop. Neb.) Inter
rupted to say that an Army officer a
friend of his had informed him that that
statement of the interview with Judge
Torres was not true; that General Otis
had misrepresented It."
"An officer who charges falsehood
against his commanding officer," retorted
Spooner. "ought to make it in the open."
"If ho should make the charge in the
open," said Allen, "his position would be
imperilled."
"Well," replied Spooner, "if he told the
truth a court-martial would take care of
his ease and of that 91 the commanding
General, too. He would, not imperil his
office In the army of any decent govern
ment in the world."
' "The way the Army Is run today." as
serted Allen, "it is certain that no officer
Would thus Imperil his position."
"There never was a time In the illustri
ous history of our Army," replied Spoon
er, warmly, "when It -was better or braver
or more honorable than it is today. The
Senator's officer friend would receive full
protection. General Otis signs his state
ments. I have not much respect for a
man who goes behind the back of his
commanding General to malign him."
Allen The statement made by General
Otis is not tho truth.
Spooner We have had here a statement
that the President of the United States
Is a liar: that Admiral Dewey is a liar,
and now we are told that General Otis
Is a prevaricator.
Allen I'll say simply that General Otis
is mistaken.
Last Words of Lnvrton.
Spooner expressed the belief that the
people would believe General Otis against
tho word of any unnamed and unknown
person. A few moments later Spooner said
the last words of the chivalrous Lawton
werer that men over ijere, the so-called
antl-Imperiallsts, were prolonging and In
citing tho Phlliplne rebellion. "I wish to
God." saia General Lawton, "the whole
truth of this Filipino situation could bfl
known as I'know it. If i am shot by a
Filipino bullet, it might as well be by one
of my own men."
Pettlgrew (fill. S. D.) interrupted to de
clare that there was no foundation for
that statement; that it hal been denied.
"This Is an extract from a letter writ
ten by Lawton to John Barrett," said
Senator Spooner. "It Is authentic I
have not the original, but I can and will
produce it."
Continuing his argument, Spooner said
there hadbeen an attempt to make an
issue of "Imperialism where none actually
existed. It was done, merely for political
effect and to obscure the political Issues
of 3896. The" Issue had been employed
by Bryan, and was being, exploited by
every branch of the opposition to the Re
publican party.
Teller (S1L. Colo.) Interposed to say that
the Issue had not been raised by Bryan,
but by men in the Senate chamber who
opposed the ratification of the treaty of
peace. It was unfair, ho thought, for
any man to take the position that Bryan
was the author of the doctrine of anti
imperialism. "Mr. Bryan Is one of the principals in
the employment of the anti-imperialistic
doctrine," declared Spooner. "and since
the ratification of the treaty of peace he
has not omitted It from a single speech.
I say there is no issue as between Im
perialism and anti-Imperialism, except as
it has been made for political effect. The
Philippines are territory of the United
States. Who can dispose of them? Tho
President? No It Is for Congress to say .
Bh" &"?. I
tCUD tUUU A.U UUJVWU UfC JL4JUL Jui;
not here now. except for party and
partisan purposes. It Is a forced Issue, a
wicked issue. It is my opinion that it
has already caused the expenditure of
millions of money and the loss of many,
many valuable lives, and at a time, too,
when no party can make it a legitimate
Issue."
"What does the Senator propose to do
With the Philippines?" inquired Allen.
jSpooner To enforce tho authority of
the Government in the islands.
Allen Then what!
Spooner To give the people honest, even
handed justlco and good government: to
protect life a.d property: to fill the land
with schoolhoues: to give the people such
part In the government as they may show
themselves fitted for; to maintain the laws
so honestly and firmly that no man, how
ever rich, shall be hcyond their reach, and
no man so humble lhat he may not have
their protection.
Allen That will take years.
Spooner Yes; It will take years; but all
these things being accomplished, where Is
your Issue of imperialism?
Allen Then what do you propose to do?
Spooner I do not expect to be here. It
will take years. That is why I eay It, Is
wicked and baneful to endeavor to make
the issue now.
Allen Will the time ever come when the
peoplo will govern themselves?
Spooner The power to give those people
self-government lies with no President. It
lies with Congress. If the time shall come
when the Filipino people show an ability
to govern themselves, the American peo
ple will give them self-government.
Allen Yes. but will the Republican
party give it to them?
What the Parties Would Do.
Spooner Ah, there is the trouble with
"the Senator from Nebraska, and those
who think with him. It Ih party party
party. They never rise above party.
Spooner (sharply) What would the
Populist party do?
Allen (warmly) The People's party
would do what the Republican party Js
too cowardly to do. We would offer to
these people the blessings of civil liberty
immediately, and not go to them with
shot and shell. Then we would protect
them against the greed and encroach
ments of Europe.
Spooner That is all very well, merely
to listen to; but I do not think tho Sena
tor knows what the Populist or Demo
cratic party will do five years from this
time. The people of this country will not
bo deceived. They will realize that our
soldiers in the Phlllplnes are suffering
because of your efforts here to manufac
ture an issue to obscure our real duty and
responsibility.
After explaining the bill under discus
sion and saying that it was- merely a
temporary measure to indicate that the
Congreaa was behind the President in his
effort to give a good government to a
people 7000 miles away, Spooner said, in
conclusion: "The American people will
stand behind tho American Army wher
ever it may be under the flag."
"Right or wrong?" interjected Pettl
grevr. "It will be rlghti" responded Spooner.
"But the American people will determine
that question, not the Senator from South
Dakota. We will do what is generous and
right. We will give them good jrovcrn-
ment honest government: if we come
upon a dishonest employe, wo will send
him to the penitentiary. Then the day
will come when those people are enjoying
the blessings of prosperity, contentment
and good government, when the American
people will grant them an autonomous
government. When we have erected a
government In Cuba, stable and strong;
when we have conferred the blessings of
civil liberty upon the people of Porto
Rico; when we have given to the Fili
pinos such a government and such an
administration as they never dreamed of
then we shall have worked out a con
summation more glorious and given a
greater example of what liberty can do
than has ever before been seen In the
history of the world."
When an agreement had heen reached
that the discussion should be resumed to
morrow morning, the Senate, at S o'clock,
adjourned after a brief executive session.
Pettlgrew Seeking: Information.
WASHINGTON. May 24. Tho Senate to
day agreed to a resolution offered by Pet
tlgrew directing the Secretary of tho
Treasury to inform the Senate what dis
position has been made of the appeal of
the defendant In tha easn of tho TTnu
States vs. the North American Commer-
emi waipany; aiso wnat amount Is now
due the United States under order of tha
court from the North American Commer
cial company, and also what number of
seal pups starved on tho islands in Beh
ring Sea during the years 1S33 and 1899,
and whether the branding of seals Is still
practiced and what effect branding has on
seal life.
Military Academy Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 24. The military
affairs committee of the Senate today con
cluded consideration of the military acad
emy appropriation bill. Tho bill was
amended by adding as amendments those
sections of the army reorganization bill
giving the Major-General Commanding the
Army the rank of Lleutenant-General, and
the present Adjutant-General, the rank or
Major-General. The number of cadet
appointments allowed the President was
increased from 30 to 60.
Anti-Canteen Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 24. The report on
tho anti-canteen bill was filed in the
Houso today. It submits the voluminous
correspondence from the War Department
opposing the abolition of the canteen, and
without comment submits a faorable
recommendation on tho bill. Represent,
tlve Parker, of New Jersey, probably will
mako a minority report In line with the
recommendation of the military authorities
favoring the canteen.
Xominntion Confirmed.
WASHINGTON. May 24. The Senate, In
executive session today, confirmed the
following nominations:
William G. Gage, of Michigan, to be
Commissioner on the part of the United
States on the Chilean Claims Commission.
John C Freeman, of Wisconsin, to be
Consul at Copenhagen. Denmark.
Brjnn Sentiment in Nctv York.
NEW YORK, May 24. The following are
statistics concerning the delegates to the
New Y'ork State Democratic Convention:
Total number of dolegates, 450; necessary
to Instruct, 235; elected to date, 300; for
Bryan, 171; unlnstructed, 129; to be elected,
150.
FOR SEA MINING AT NOME
HOUSE AMENDS "BILL AUTHORIZING
ISSUANCE OF PEIUIITS.
Chapter Relating to ArreKts in Cer
tain Civil Actions -Wns Ordered
StrlcUen Ont.
WASHINGTON, May 24. The .Hcuse
practically devoted eight hours today to
the consideration of the 'Alaska civil gov
ernment bill, but progress was slow. Two
amendments of importance were adopted"
j One of them authorized the Secretary of
(War to Issue permits to excavate or
dredge xor go;a oeiow low-waier mara on
la SJr ?? ,rSme" N. k J?
has heretofore fesued permits, but the j
u... ... P:u iub ocue cunceieu mm. . lowing-namcd gent.emen. as lncorpcrat- , L.ncoln Smith, of Seattle; secretary.
The House also struck out the chapter . ors of a newsgathering organization, to I George H. HImes. of Portland; first as
reating to arrest and bhll wh.ch Perm.t- be called tho Associated Presra: Stephen , slstant secretary. Rev. F. J. Culver, of
lcu n.io I., tuuuu w aci.ons. une CTMcara, of the Boston Journal; Adolph . Southern California; second -assistant pec
conference report on the Indian approprla- r (vo,.. of the New York T,.s. St. . rotary. Rev. Jonathan Edwards, of Spo-
tion bill was adopted.
The Hous6 met at 11 o'clock, and pro
ceeded forthwith to resume consideration
. of the Alaska bill. Amendments to the
mining provisions were adopted to nuthor-
i Ize the Secretary of 'War to grant permit:
to drcd for mean Vow ter
nd to provide that nothing in the act
THE CUBAN "HORRORS!
shall be construed as nullifying claims
heretofore legally located.
Williams (Dem. 111.) offered, arr amend
ment to provide for a territorial delegate
from Alaska. Both political parties, he
said, were committed to the proposition,
that the territory should have a delegate
In Congress.
Warner (Rep. RL) In charge of the hill,
said the committee had deemed, it unw Ise
to provide for a delegate on account of
the difficulty in securing an election and
the shifting character of tha population.
The amendment was adopted by a vote
of 71 to ZL
An amendment offered by Wheeler
(Dem. Ky.) was adopted to prevent the
shipment of eggs of the crane, brant.
goose or wild duck. Wheeler said Alaska
and Manitoba were breeding-grounds, and
this was an attempt to protect these wild
fowls.
On motion of Bartlett (Dem. Ga.), all
provisions of the bill relating to arrest
and hall were stricken out. Bartlett in
sisted that there should be no arrest for
debt.
"Supporc a man has $10,000 and is about
to leave for Halifax, howv are his cred
itors to collect the debts?" asked Tongue
(Rep. Or.).
"Let them go to Halifax for it," replied
Bartlett, amid laughter, and the House
a moment later struck out the provision.
After completing 93 of the 617 pages of
the bill, it was agreed that a night ses
elon should be held'tonlght for its further
consideration.
The conference report on tho Indian ap
propriation bill waa adopted. Fitzgerald
(Dem. Mass.) called attention to the fact
that by the terms of the bill Congress for
the first time sinco G-tneral Grant's ad
ministration, refused a cent for contract
schools. He charged that this was due
to the campaign of bigotry waged in cer
tain sections of the country against these
contract schools, most of which were
Catholic The result, he said, would be
that 20) Indian children would be denied
schooling until Government schools could
be "built.
A bill was passed requiring the dis
bursing officer of the census to give an
additional bond of $230,000 for the faithful
performance of his duties during the year
ending June 30. 190L
At 5:25 P. M., the House took a recess
until S P. M.
There were only about two dozen mem
bers present at the night session. All
Items which Involved opposition were
passed over. After disponing of 1SS of the
619 pages of the bill, the House, at 10:20.
adjourned until 10 A. M. tomorrow.
Indn-itrlnl Commis-Ioii Report.
WASHINGTON, May 24 The Industrial
Commission has completed Its report on
the general labor laws, and it will bo for
warded to Congress Saturday. This re
port, it is said, will be of as much or
greater importance than the report on
trusts. It has been found possible to
make a number of specific recommenda
tions, one of the principal ones being that
labor laws be made uniform throughout
the states.
Anti-Trastr Legislation.
WASHINGTON. May 24. After confer
ring with Speaker Henderson and mem
bers of the committee on rules. Chairman
Bay. of the House judiciary committee,
today Issued a rule making the anti-trust
constitutional amendment a special order
as soon as the rule is adopted, with the
final vote on June 1 at 5 P. M. The anti
trust bill is to follow Immediately, with
the final vote on June 2 at 5 P. M.
Report, Bnt No Recommendation.
WASHINGTON, May 24. The House
I committee oa the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
ft y
I : .. ft I. I
' riUiiiitrrnJ Jj
w ' iff 'mmm rrs. a e !&? iw a
position, to be held at St. Louis, this aft
ernoon voted to report the exposition bill
to the House without a recommendation,
favorable or unfavorable. The bill, as
perfected, pledges the Government to
the appropriation of 55.000,000, and allows
the Government a proportionate share of
the proceeds of the enterprise.
Army Promotions.
WASHINGTON, May 24. The fo'lnw
Ing nominations were sent to the Senate
today by the President: Volunteer Army,
Sergeant L C. Humphrey, Company B,
Thirty-third Infantry, to be Second Lieu
tenant: Battalion SergeanMaJor S. Y.
Brltt, Forty-seventh Infantry, to be Sec
ond Lieutenant.
UNDER NEW YORK LAWS.
The Annocinted Press Reincorporat
ed -ChaiiKCS in Its Plans.
NE 0RK. May M.-A charter was '
Is3ued at Albaay. x. T today ta the fol.
Clair McKelway, of the Brooklyn Eagle; kane.
William L. McLean, of the Philadelphia f The report of the committee was adopt
Bulletln; Frank B. Noyes, of the Wash- ! ed. A number of papers coming under
lrigton Star, and A. H. "Belo. of the Gal- tho head of "Pacific Coast Problems"
veston Dally News, and Dallas Daily were read and received.
News. I Rev. W. H. G. Temple, of Seattle, spoke
The membership of the corporation is of the work in the North; Rev. S. A. Nor
to Consist of and to be limited to the pro- ton. of San Diego, spoke from the South-
THAT'S JUST THE WAY YOU
I 1
Tr - v;v-, "Mr !IM m, ' -
prletors of newspapers. It Is to be purely ! em point of view, and Rev. F. B. Cheer
mutual and co-operative,, to 'make nojington, of this city, ' discussed the Work
profits, and to declare no dividends, it
Is not to sell news, but ;s to collect for
and to distribute to its members only.
u no operations and memoersnip win cover
the entire country. One of tho Incorpor
ators said:'
'The decision of the Supreme Court of
Illinois has swept away a number of the
fundamental principles of tho association
with which we have bwn connected, and 1
has made It Impossible for that organiza
tion to go on and meet the needs, or ful
fill the desires of Its members. We have
looked about for some plan, and In full
accord of practically all our associates
have concluded to organize a new Asso
ciated Press, under the laws of New York.
We havo in mind simply to carry Irito this
new corporation all of the principles that
gave charter to tho old one, to make no
change whatever m the fundamental theo
ries, and to preserve intact all the rights
of the individual members, and in general
to find a more congenial domicile-than Illi
nois afforded. The men engaged m the
work of Incorporation are simply acting
as trustees for their associates until tho
plan can be so far perfected as to turn
It over to a fully qualified membership."
GERMANY COMPLAINS.
Against Restrictions on Her
ports of Mnnufactnrers.
Ex.
NEW YORK, May 24. A special to the
Heraldfrom Washington, says: In answer
to the complaints made by the United
States against the restrictions Imposed
upon American meats, Germany is com
plaining of vexatious regulations enforced
with respect to her manufactures.
Under the rule of the Treasury Depart
ment, Consular officers are required to re
port on the composition of manufactures
imported from Germany Jnto the United
States. The manufacturers are averse to
communicating to foreign Consular officers
the Ingredients they employ and the Ger
man Government has sustained them In
their refusal to do so. The Berlin author
ities think that the regulations might be
amended so as to remove the cause of
complaint. Action will not be taken by
this Government, however, until it learns
the final decision of the German legis
lature on the meat-Inspection bill.
It is the hope of the State Department
that the Bundesrath will amend the bill
so as to remove the prohibition upon
canned meats and sausage, which the
Reichstag bill Imposes.
There Is no expectation among officials
that negotiations for a treaty of reciproc
ity with Germany will be resumed for
some time.
3IcClelInn's Candidacy Annonnced.
WASHINGTON. May 24. The candidacy
of Representative George B. McClellan, of
New York, for the Democratic Vice-Presidential
nomination was announced today
by his friends in Congress. Among those
who are urging Mr. McClellan's nomina
tion are: Representatives Stalllngs ar.d
Underwood, of Alahama; Maddix end
Tate, of Georgia: Cowherd, of Missouri;
Bellamy and Norton, of South Carolina;
Ruppert. Chandler, Drlggs and Fitzgerald,
of New York, and De Vrics, of California.
has no equal for Its well defined purposes
of aiding the convalescent, the weak, the
mother in recovering health, strength,
appetite. Made only by the Anheuser
Busch Brewing Ass'n, St. Louis, U. S. A,
Sold by all druggists.
CONGRESSESOFIMJRCHES
COAST COXGREGATIOSALISTS MEET
IX SAX FRANCISCO.
Rev. A. W. Ackcrman, of Portland,
Elected Moderator, for Oregon
Conference and Assemblies.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 24. The Pacific
Coast Congregational Congress, convened
in this city today, there belnc a larce at
tendance 'of delegates from all -sections
of the Pacific Coast.
A committee, of which Rev. Samuel
Green, D. D., of Seattle, was chairman,
made nomination:; as-follows: Moderator
lor Southern California, Rev. C. P. Dor-
land, of Los Angeles; Oregon. Rev. A. W.
Ackerman. of Portland; Washington. Rev,
SPANIARDS USED TO DO.''
1
iin Central California. Rev. C. T. Brown.
of Salt Lake, sent an Interesting paper
on Mormonism, which was read by ReV.
Dr. Adams.
At the. afternoon session. Rev. C. F.
Clapp, of Forest Grove, Or., made an in
teresting address on Pacific Coast home
missionary work, in which he is espe
cially interested. "The Future Relations
of the West and the East," as viewed
from the West, was discussed in a paper
by Rev. E. D. Hale, of Nlles, Cal., and
Rev. B. M. Boynton, of Boston, secretary
of the Congregational Sunday School and
Publishing Society, told how the cueStlon
fooked from an Easterner's point of view.
"Church Expansion and Elimination" was
the subject assigned to Re'. E. P. Abbott.
The evening session was taken up with
a discussion of "The Pacific Coast
Churches and the Orient," ln which Rev.
A. W. Ackerman, of Portland, and RevT
R. F. Coyle, of Oakland, were leaders.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Much of the Day Taken 'Up With the
Reading of Annual Reports.
ST. LOUIS, May 24. There was a per
ceptible decrease in the attendance at the
Presbyterian General Assembly today.
Some of the weightier matters haying
ben disposed of, a number of the com
missioners have left for their homes.
Stated Clerk Roberts announced that if
the business in hand shall be disposed
of, the assembly will adjourn Saturday
afternoon.
Rev. Dr. Badcliffe. of Washington, D.
C, resumed his vigorous speech against
the Peoria overture, and in favor of the
majority report of the special committee
on the question "of the appointment of
standing committees of Hhe assembly,
which was interrupted last Monday. After
a long discussion, further consideration of
the matter was postponed until Friday
morning, and the second order of busi
ness, the. report of the board of publica
tion and Sunday-school work, was taken
up. Rev. Dr. George Penticost read the
report and pleaded for support of the edu
cational board. The report and recom
mendations of the standing committee
were finally adopted.
At the afternoon session, Rev. W. G.
Craig, chairman of the Presbyterian board
of aid for colleges and academies, pre
sented his report. The report of the
standing committee on the board ol
church erection was the last order of
business for the afternoon. The report
was read by Bev. William H. Clark, the
chairman.
A memorial to Congress was framed by
the assembly, asking that the Federal
Constitution be so amended as specifically
to declare polygamy a crime.
United I'resbyte'rians.
CHICAGO, May 21. Rev. J. P. Sankey,
of Rochester, N. Y., was chosen moder
ator on the first ballot today at the Gen
eral Assembly of the United Presbyterian
Church. Mr. Henderson, field secretary
of the American Society, addressed the
assembly 4n the morning on the work ac
complished by the organization. The aft
ernoon was taken up with routine mat
ters. In the evening, open conference was
held and a discussion of educational work
in Its relation to the church. Among the
speakers were: Rev. W. A. Spalding, of
Spokane, Wash.; S. R. Lyons, of Mon
mouth College, and Rev. D. Sands, of
Pittsburg.
Cumberland Presbyterian.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., May 24. The
Cumberland Presbyterian General Asaem-
Chicago Record.
bly adjourned tonight after fc- continuous
session of eight days. Questions of edu
cation and missions have,, received the
greatest attention, and advanced steps
have been taken, especially In the move
ment now well under way to secure an
endowment of $LQQQ.C00 for the church col
leges. The climax of the missionary spirit
was the determination liberally to support
work in the home field, already under
way, and to begin aggressive work on the
Pacific Coast next year.
A DAY OF ELECTIOXS.
Lively Donate at the Methodist Gear
eral Conference.
CHICAGO, May 2k This was, a day of
elections, attended by extremely lively de
bate in the Methodist General Confer
ence. Agents of the Eastern and Western
book concerns were named, the elections
for Western agents .resulting in the re
tirement of Dr. Lewis Curtis, of Chicago,
over whose management of the office con
siderable controversy has taken place.
Following the- general plan of unification
and consolidation which ha prevailed
throughout the sessions the conference
today abolished the ofilce of Secretary o'l
the Epworth League and refused to al
low another secretary lor the Sunday
School JJnlon. It did, however, recon
sider lta action of a week agojn abolishing
additional secretaries -of the various
church, benevolences so far as the Freed
mon8 Aid and Southern Education Socie
ties were concerned. The debate result
ing in this action was quite bitter at
times, the race question being brought
out prominently, and once In the discus
sion one angry delegate accused another
of uttering a falsehood. The convention e.t
this became Involved in apparently hope
less parliamentary tangles, and Presiding
Bishop Ninde, in the afternoon session,
admonished the delegates not to turn the
conference into a debating society. The
General Conference voted to adjourn, sine
die,, at 12:30 P. M., Tuesday next.
Baptist Missions.
DETROIT. Mich., May 2t Cuba and
Porto Rico were the subjects treated of
this eveningat the elosslng session of the
Home Mission Department of the Baptist
Missionary Anniversaries. Rev. Dr. Mose
ley, a missionary from Santiago, spoke
of Cuba. He outline what he called the
ohaotio and restless ""conditions of the
Cubans at present. Most of them, he saldV
were anxious that the United States re
tire its forces from the island. Rev. H.
P. McCormick, missionary at San Juan,
charged that the Roman Catholic mis
sionaries imported from the" United States
had not brought hope and progress, but
rather the old conservatism and retro
gression. The following officers of the
Home Missionary Society were elected:
President, E. M. Thresher, Dayton, O.:
treasurer, Frank R. Hathaway, New
York, and corresponding secretary,
Thomas J. Morgan, New York.
CUBAN ELECTIONS.
Little Interest in Comint? Contest
. Except Among Politicians.
HATANA, May 24. Except among Cu
ban politicians there Is comparatively lit
tle Interest "in the approaching elections.
This Is shown by the very light registra
tion. One of the worst features of the
situation is the fact that as soon as a
party sees it is not likely to win In a
particular quarter. It withdraws its can
didate and declares thsx everything has
been arranged unfairly with a iew of de
feating him.
Tho Democratic Union and the Republi
can -parties have both withdrawn their
candidates in Havana, leaving the elec
tion a practical walk-over for the Nation
al party. On the other hand, at Matanzas
and Santa Clara the Republicans are like
ly to have easy victories, the Nationalists
there objecting to the election laws. San
tiago win be controlled by the Conserva
tive party., of whom Demltrius Castillo is
the leader. Phiar del Rio has only a Na
tional ticket, and. thiB only applies to the
Mayoralty. -.General.
Wood has issued a modification
of the electoral law for the City of Ha
vana, sq that among tho Councllmen the
minority will be represented. The city will
be dlyided into six districts, each having
four Councilors. No one will be allowed
to vote for more than three candldatei.
thus assuring to the minority at least six
representatives. In view of this arrange
ment, another week will be allowed for
nominations.
Mgr. Donato Sbarretto, Bishop of Ha
vana, accompanied by a number of priests.
representing the clergy, and by a lay com
mission, representing the lay Catholics of
the diocese, have presented to General
Wood petitions signed by 31,000 people re
questing that the decree Issued by General
Brooke .while Military Governor of Cuba,
ordering that all dvll marriages should be
considered lawful, may be so altered as td
allow marriages celebrated according to
the rites of any religion to be considered
lawful, provided a record of the ceremony
Is duly handed in by the church or reBglouj
body for civil registration within 30 days.
Senor Checa, one of the Spaniards who
inscribed, has been appointed on Inspector
of customs and special agent. La Lucha.
commenting upon the appointment, favor
ably, says:
"Senor Checa Is an old and well-tried
servant, without blemish on his reputa
tion." La Discussion says:
"Tho Spanish papers are natura'ly ju
bilant over the appointment. Cubans,
however, view the matter with deep dis
appointment and chagrin, not because
Senor Checa was born in Spain, but be
cause tho appointment of a foreigner Is an
indignity to the Cubans. 'Cuba for tha
Cubans,' and the public positions in Cuba
belong to them. They should protest un
til notice Is taken of It by Washington.
Senor Checa was fifth on the list of In
scribed Spaniards, clearly showing that
he" did not want to be a Cuban."
Collector Bliss says:
"Senor Checa was extremely well recom
mended to me by both Cuban and Spanish
merchants as just the man for the po
sition. If I am to be responsible for the
good administration of the customs serv
ice, it is Indespensable that I should haye
the right to control Its employes."
COMPLETE OVERHAULING.
General Wood Orders an Inspection
of Every Department in Cuba.
HAVANA, May 24. The postoffice in
spectors are still buay over the posTal
accounts, and say it will be a month be
fore their report will be ready. Gennral
Wood has ordered that every department
of the Island be thoroughly overhauled.
The auditors are now dealing witlu the
Treasury and with the North American
Trust Company. Later they wl!l deal
with the Custom-House. Thtro Li no sug
gestion that frauds are susptcd In iur
nection with any of these de9-imen:s or
institutions, but General Wood feels mat
the public desires the most complete ;n
vestigation of all Cuban accoui s.
OXE OF XEELY'S SCHEMES.
He Proposed to Golonlse the Isle
of Pines.
NEW YORK. May 24. A dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says:
One of Charles F. W. Neely's moat
important schemes was the contemplated
purchase of the Isle of Pines, south of
Cuba, which is condsidered by many to be
a part of the United States territory ac
cording to the treaty of Paris.
Neely started a company here last Fall,
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Tor Infanta and Children.
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Bears tha
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Signature of
for tha purpose of obtaining control of a
valuable part of the island, with the ob
ject of colonizing It as a United States
possession. Interested with him were Ma
jor Ladd. Treasurer of the Island of Cuba;
Brigadier-General Chaffee, Major- Ducker.
Mr. Hake, of Chicago, and It is said,
many prominent politicians in the United
States.
Options were obtained on 10,000 acres of
land and agents were engaged to make the
negotiations for the majority of the re
maining 400,000 acres. 'Neely'e arrest has
killed the scheme and the options expired
last week and $3000 was forfeited.
Governor-General Wood has placed two
inspectors in Major Ladd's office for the
examination of tho treasurer's accounts-Director-General
of Posts Bristow ap
pointed George R. Buchanan as, disburs
ing officer for the department at a salary
of $2000, and discontinued the office of
Superintendent, held by Mr. Carter, whoso
salary was $2500 a year. Disbursementa
will bo made the same as in the military
system.
Only W4 in surcharge stamps have been
found In the office here. There la no
traca of Neely's ledger. It was probably
destroyed. The lnepectora discovered a
shortage in Neely's accounts outside of th
amount supposed to have been taken in
stomps, but probably it wrlll not raise the
estimated-defalcation of $100,000.
Evidence is accumulating against Neely.
There will probably be several count
against him If he is brought back for
trial.
EXTKADITIOX OF NEELY.
Goveraor Roosevelt Take the Mat
ter Under Advisement.
NEW YORK, May 24. The examina
tion in the case of Charles F. W. Neely.
charged with the misappropriation of
$36,000 of Cuban postal funds, which was
to have come before Commissioner
Shields today, has been adjourned until
Monday next, pending action In the requi
sition proceedings before Governor Boose
velt. The hearing before Governor Roosevelt
at Oyster Bay was in private. After a
short session, the Governor mado a brief
statement to the newspaper men. He said
that before he would take any final action
in the mattef he would confer with tho
State Attorney-General, possibly Batur-
"day, on the questions of law raised by
counsel as to his power to grant tho
requisition papers.
I
PHILIPPINE POSTS.
Receipts for Eleven Months Exceed
the Expenditures by ?lCfOOO.
WASHINGTON, May 24. Postmaster
General Smith has received a report from
the Director of Posts of the Philippine
Islands, under date of April 14, in which
he states that with all expenses paid
there will he a profit of over $16,000 fot
the 11 months from May 1, 1899. This,
he says, makes absolutely certain a con
tinuance of service until June without a
deficit. During the last quarter, with
four stations to be heard from, the re
ceipts on account of sales of stamps were .
$27,612, from box rents and second-class
matter $S54. The accounts for the quar
ter were not all paid, but the, expenses
were considerably less than the receipts.
The only accounts outstanding were those
for foreign service and for supplies from
the States.
Thfr money-order business of the Manila
office, for the quarter was as follows:
Number. Amount.
Domestic orders issued 8.555 $353,051
International orders 21)3 7.300
Fees ree'd for money orders.. .... 1.5b0
Orders paid and repaid 1.792 100.5TT
Probaoly ARoncillo's "Work.
WASHINGTON, May 24. The Paris dis
patch of an Insurgent victory in Catublg?
is undoubtedly a Filipino account of the
battle which occurred pn May 20. and in.
which there were about 20 American cas
ualties. It will be remembered that Agon
clllo. the representative of Agulnaldo, Is
in Paris, and that he from time to time
give out alleged dispatches regarding
events In the Philippines, which have al
ways proved to be exaggerated accounts
pf occurrences that have been fully pub
lished.
Snmpter Vnlley Road.
Manager C. W. Nlbley. of the Sumptcr
"Valley Railroad, who was in the clty
yesterday, is authority ror the statement
that that line is to be extended to Prairie.
City. It Is the company's Intention to
build its line eventually to Canyon City
and Burns.
The cost 6f the extension to Prairie City
Is estimated at close to 5SO0O per mile.
Contractors are now engaged in making
their calculations, and it Is probable that
the contract for IS miles of the line will
be let next week.
Ame,rlcnn School in Greece.
BERKELEY, Cal., May 24. Over $3000
has been raised by Professor B. Clapp.
head of the Department of Greek, as a
portion of the contribution of the Univer
sity of California toward the perma
nent endowment of the American School
of Classical Studies In Athens," Greece.
Professor Clapp has pledged the Univer
sity to raise $2000 more. Of the amount
already secured, $1000 was given by Mrs.
Phoebe Hearst.
Russian "Warships Launched.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 24. The Rus
sian battle ship Policda and the Russian
cruiser Aurora were launched today In
the presence of Emperor Nicholas. The
Czar also watched the keel-laying of two
other battle-ehlps.
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