THE MORNING OREGOIA,PBIDAyr . JUIY. 13,. 1900.
OUR POLICY IS F
There Will Be No Halt Until
Pekin Mystery is Solved.
THEN SCORES WILL BE SETTLED
American Interest "Will BeiDeflned
' i - I
'and-nlie Guilty Chinese Brought
" to Justice.
W-AaHINGTON, July 12L-"On to Pekln"
la the policy adopted by our Government.
It Is said that, regardless of the issues
raised as to the authenticity of the last
Chinese note or the accuracy of its state
ment of fact, or the question raised as to
the responsibility for the present; situa
tion, our Government at least is deter
mined not to relax Its efforts to reach
Pekln, to get in. touch with Mr, Conger
If he Is alive, to take the necessary step3
for the protection of American inter
ests, -and. In fact, to do all those things
set out in Secretary Hay's note to the
powers, Including a reckoning with the
person or persons responsible for the out
rageous events of the past six -weeks.
'Twenty-four hours' consideration of the
Chinese note leaves the officials here con
vinced that It marks the beginning of a
general effort on the part of the Chinese
officials to relieve the Chinese from re
sponsibility for tho treatment of the for
eign Ministers and the fighting at Tien
Tsln. That, in Itself, Is, regarded as a
hopeful sign of the approaching collapse
of the Boxer movement, and the termin
ation of the state of Insurrection that
oxlsts In Pekln and Shan Tung. Victors
do not apologize; hence the exculpatory
etatoment yesterday is believed to be
pregnant with meaning.
The news from Tien Tsln of the unsat
isfactory relations between the allied
forces goes to confirm the "War Depart
ment officials here In their original con
viction that two or three brigades of
American troops, veterans of the Indian
wars, of tho Cuban campaign and of the
Philippine iungle hunts, could have
achieved some valuable results by this
time, had they been af Tleh Tsln. A
question has arisen. In view of the lack
of a directing head at Tien Tsln, as to
what Colonel Uscum, with his Ninth
Hagiment, will do. His orders are broad
ly framed, and It is said at the'War De
partment that, while he remains in com
mand of his own men. Under all circum
stances he may co-operate to any extent
with the allied forces, so that he is, of
course, likely willingly to execute any
part of tho campaign confided to him,
even though it involves his voluntary sub
ordination to a foreign senior officer.
Belated Official Dispatches.
A belated cablegram was received at the
Navy Department this morning, via Si
beria. It bore no signature, but Secre
tary Itong believes that It came from
Rear-Admiral Kempff. The facts set out
in the cablegram appear to have already
been described in a little different form
In previous advices from Shanghai. The
text of the message is as follows:
"Taku, China, July 2, via Nagasaki.
Secretary of the Navy, Washington: A
runner from Pekln reports that German
troops have burned the tsung 11 yamun.
The Chinese moved many field guns on
the wall commanding the legations. The
Chinese subjects were advised to leave the
legations. The runner heard heavy fir
ing in Pekln after leaving the city."
The Japanese Legation has received a
dispatch from Tokio, giving' brefly the de
tails of the assassination of Baron von
Kettoler. at Pekln, and the fighting
around Tien Tsln. The dispatch was sent
from Tokio, July 4, but was in some way
Subject to great delay around the Siberian
route. 1$ states that the German Min
ister was killed by a shot, and that It is
not known whether the mob element or
the soldiery Is responsible for it. The
Japanese report of the fighting around
Tien Tsln is similar to that already con
veyed In the press dispatches.
Concerning today's reports from Yoko
hama, that tho government Is being urged
to send 50,000 troops to China, Mr. Nabe
Bhlma, the Japanese Charge, says this Is
little more than conjecture, and that
there Is no present evidence that the gov
ernment has the slightest purpose of
sending more than one army corps, or
30,000 men, to China. While the popular
sentiment In Japan might favor the dis
patch of a largo army to China, he feels
that the government will act quite con
servatively, particularly in view of the
uncertainty as to the terms upon whloh
Japan Is to undertake this mission. It
is tho understanding of the Japanese of
ficials hero that the Fifth Army Corps Is
now being put aboard transports at one
of the great naval stations near Hiro
shima, It Is expected that the transports
will go forward In groups as fast as
loaded, each group being accompanied
by a convoy of warships to afford protec
tion. But as Japan and China have not
declared war against each other. It Is not
expected that a large convoy of warships
will be required. The Japanese troops
will go straight to Taku, the trip taking
about three and a half days.
Movements of the Ninth.
It Is inferred at the War Department
that Colonel Uscum and the two battal
ions of the Ninth Infantry, which ar
rived at Taku Friday, have reached Tien
Tsln. Colonel Llscum was given a free
hand In tho matter of an advance, and
It is thought that by prompt movement
he already has reached the beleaguered
City of Tien Tsln, where, according to ad
vices today to tho British Admiralty, re
inforcements v?ere urgently needed.
The Bureau of Military Information
has received an Interesting communica
tion from Major Zallnsky, United States
Army, retired, giving some details of tho
climate and topography of tho country
between Taku and Pekin He went over
this road in 1SQS and 1S9C, and says that
tho trip from Taku to Pekin occupied
two days' forced march. He was travel
ing on a native pony, with light equip
ment, but the road practically killed the,
horses. The country "between Talcu and
Jekin is hilly, and the climate will prob
ably be more favorable for white troops
than the Philippines. The mean temper
ature of Pekln is about tho same as San
IFrancisco, but Is much hotter In Summer
and Is bitterly cold in Winter. In con
nection with the severe Winter,
Major Zallnsky says that the Pel
EDo River and a large part of the
Gulf of Po Chi LI are closed to navigation
by Ice early in December, and stores for
a Winter campaign should be gotten Into
the country by October, at least. Fuel is
scarce, there being no wood to speak of,
while a small amount of coal Is mined In
the north, and ground and mixed with
clay to make it burn slowly. All timber
for tent-flooring and other construction
will have to Be Imported. Ho favors oil
and wheeled cooking outfits as the most
practicable and economical.
The Quartermaster's Department his
chartered the steamer Aztec, at San
Francisco, tend it is directed, that she be
ilCted for use in the transportation of
borsos or mules for the Philippines or
Chjna, as the case may be.
In view of the prospective military op
erations in China, the Quartermaster is
favorably considering- the advisability of
establishing a regular service between
Tjaku and Nagasaki, and using the trans
port Logan and. the freightrshlps Flint
shire and Wyefleld for that purpose. The
Logan carried the Ninth, Infantry from
Manila to Taku, and Is now at the latter
port. Tho Flintshire and Wyefleld are
scheduled to leave Manila tomorrow with
two battalions of the Fourteenth Infan
try and a battalion of tho Fifth Artillery
for Talcu. The selection of Nagasaki as
one of the terminals is due to the fact
that all transports now leaving San Fran
cisco for Manila will touch at that port,
and in case It is desired to send the
troop, carried by vthem to Chlria, the
Service could be done by the line from
Taku without tho necessity of diverting
the regular PaciflctranEports from their
proper destination at Manila. This ar
rangement would result in a -paying of
time, as.tho transfer of troops -could be
effected more quickly than the outgoing
transports could be coaled and provls
ioned for tho extra trip to China. The
State Department Is now In negotiation,
with the. Japanese Government for per
mission to land these armed forces at
Nagasaki. It Is expected that this per
mission will speedily bo granted.
The planar of tho War Department for
feeding the army In China are being
gradually promulgated. It has been stat
ed that all troops destined for Nagasaki
with a probability of service in China
shall carry 0 days' rations, which will
be landed with them. Transportation for
this am6unt of stores will be furnished
at once, so that the American contingent
will be able to make a prominent move
forward, should it become necessary to
act in semi-independence with the allied
forces. A great deal of impatience is ex
pressed in the department at the slow
movement of the allied forces, and per
sonal friefids of General Chaffee believe
he will inaugurate a decided movement
Immediately on his arrival, in the event
that this has not been anticipated by
Colonel Liscum, although the latter is
handicapped by a very meager force.
Prince Tuon's Edict. .,
The good Impression made by the edict
of the Chinese Government, given out
by Minister Wu yesterday, threatens to
be offset to some extent today by the re
ports from London stating that Prince
Tuan was the real author of this edict,
and that some of its most forcible anti
foreign language was omitted from the
verslSh given out here. But at the Chl
nejjgT legation these intimations from
London are dismissed as groundless.
The dispatch was received here in Chi
nese, that is, n the numerals by which,
the Chinese Government transmits Its of
ficial code messages. This, in Itself, it is
said, indicates that it came with the
sanction of those in. imperial authority,
as the official code is npt known outside
of this limited circle. Two translations
were required first, from the numerals
to Chinese, and second, from Chinese to
English. These translations were made
by members of the Legation staff here,
so that the ultimate text as ma'de public
contained the phraseology adopted by tho
officials in this city. In making their
translations they say they adhered llt
orally to the telegraphic .edict, so .that the
published text contains everything em
braced in the original.
When the Emperor, Kwang Hsu, issues
an edict, be does not sign his name, but
his acts are authenticated by seal, so
that the document was authenticated as
coming from the Privy Council, the high
est body of dignitaries in China, and the
one most closely associated with the im
perial household. Following an Invaria
ble custom in times of disorder, the War
Office at Pekln was Intrusted with fur
nishing the runners to carry the message
to the Imperial Treasurer of Chi LI, who,
in turn, got it to Shanghai. From that
point It was sent direct to the various
Ministers the world over, coming to
Washington direct, instead of by the
usual route of London. Under the fore
going circumstances, the Chinese officials
regard it as established beyond the
slightest question that the edict is a bona
fido expression from the, Imperial Gov
ernment of China, and, moreover, that it
is complete as given out here, without
the anti-foreign addenda sought to be
put into it in other quarters.
MUST HEAR FROJI COSGER.
Secretary Hay's pemand On the Chi
nese Government.
, CHICAGO. July 11 A special to the
Tribune from Washington, says:
Secretary Hay today demanded of the
Chinese Government4 that the Btate De
partment be put In communication with
Minister Conger at Pekln without delay.
This demand was made, upon Mr. Wu, the
Chinese Minster in Washington, whp has,
no doubt, laid the matter before his gov
ernment in a roundabout way through
Sheng, the Director of tho Chinese Tele
graph System. t
Secre'tary "Hay has grown Impatient at
the delay In hearing from authentic
sources the truth about the conditions
in Pekin, especially in regard to Minister
Conger. Apparently, the Imperial Goy-
ernment at Pekln, the Secretary declared
when the Chinese Minister appeared at
the Department of State with a copy of
the inperial decree, was in communica
tion with the outstde world" and there
was no reason why Washington should
not be permitted to communicate to Its
representative at tho Chinese capital.
Secretary Hay pointed out that while
some credence should he put in advices
from Pekln, all of which came from
Chinese sources, the best way to prove
their accuracy and authenticity was to
permit Minister Conger to send a message
to his Government.
It is believed the position taken by Sec
retary Hay will produce immediate results.
KETTBLER TO BLAME.
Would Not Cnll "Additional Guards
for the Legations.
NEW YORK, July 12. A dispatch to the
Herald from Berlin says:
A letter has just heen published here
from Lieutenant von Loesch, attache of
the German Legation at Pekln. It is "dated
May 29, and shows that the early failure
to Increase the guards of the various Le
gations was due to the action of the late
Baron von Kctteler.
The letter states that after the flr6t
attack by the Boxers on the Pekln-Han-kow
Railroad, a meeting of the Ministers
was held to decide whether additional
troops should bo sent for to protect the
Legations. Baron von Kctteler was very
much opposed to this being done, while
the French Minister was very much in
favor ofthls course. The latter was,
however, overruled by his colleagues. M.
Pichon was so hurt by this refusal to
ask for guards that he wept.
Another factor that led the Ministers to
reach this unfortunate conclusion was
the desire of the diplomatic corps to take
their usual Summer holiday and It was
feared that if additional troops were sent
for they would not be able to do so.
Later on, as the Boxer movement in
creased, a second conference of Minis
ters was called, at which It was re
solved to bring detachments of at least
B0 men to guard oach Legation.
As Tie-wed in France.
PARIS. July 12. The Temps this even
ing announces that It Is in a position to
afllrm that, contrary to statements from
various sources, no European telegram
has been received from Pekin since that
of Sir Robert Hart, Inspector-General of
Chinese Customs, dispatched Sunday,
June 21, declaring the situation was des
perate. Continuing the Temps says:
"The subsequent silence is sinister. If
it is true the Legations are safe they
could communicate with Europe. If they
cannot. It Is because tho Chinese havo
Juggled dates, and the massacro took
place as announced on June 80 or July L"
Now Tuan Is Insane.
CHE FOO, Monday, July 3. It is re
ported on good authority that Prince
Tuan has become Insane.
In consequences of tho movements of
the rebels towards Tsln, Tau, the Ger
mans have withdrawn some of their
troops from Taku to protect Tsln Tau.
The women and children from New
Chwang have arrived here.
TinsnlnnH Starching? on Pekln.
SHANGHAI, July 12. It Is reported
that a Chinese merchant hero has re
ceived a letter from Pekln, dated June
30, saying the legations were demolished
and that the foreigners had been killed.
It Is anonunced from a good source that
30,000 Russians are marching on Pekln
from the north.
Sir Robert Hart'a Last Words,
NEW YORK. July 12. A dispatch to-
the Journal and Advertiser from Che
Foo, dated July 8, says:
A courier from Sir Robert Hart, lrr
Pekln, has Just arrived, bringing this
message, dated June 25:
J. "Close to good-bye. .Near the end."
NOONET0COJHIHANDTHEM
tALUEsAr tien TSEJi without ?a
. RESPONSIBLE? HEAD. . .
rw v N f,
Tho Result Is Loss of TImo 'While
the Foreiera Leaders Are
Arsnlnff
TIEN TSIN, July, 4. via. Che Foo, July 8
and Shanghai, "July 1L A homogeneous
army of, half .the strength 0'f Jhe .pilled
forces could do better work han fa being
done by them. "the operations are dan
gerously handicapped, and the safety of
the city is imperilled by lack of organi
zation and' the waht of one commander
to control all the forces. The representa
tives of the sevoral nations manage their
civil and military affairs largely without
co-operation. The ranking officer of
each nationality has absolute jurisdiction
...MAP OF THE
yf . -l .CuUorPechilj, fCr
Tho above map shows the only route by which it is believed troop's can reach Pekta.
Japan Is reportedto baTO'landed'a- largo body of troops at Pcl-tkl-bo. " These are undoubt
edly rnarchln to Pekln along the road Indicated by .tho black, lino in tho 'map. -The dis
tance Is.a little xnore than 200 miles, and the road avoids tho low Jmsda that have been
flooded by-the Chinese It befflnB at Pel-tal-ho Cblnjr;van-tao), on tho.pulX.ot ,EeichU,
where there is a deep-sea, harbor, and proceeds due west "over the foothills south of tho
Groat Wall, through the cities of Tune-plng. Sha-ho. FenB-Yunr.Yu-Uep,.San-ho and Tuns
chou. ,
over the operations of his government's
troops. Questions of policy are discussed
daily at International conferences, which
have not the power to enforce the wishes
of the majority. Admiral Seymour's
method of commanding Is to make re
quests, which the other commanders gen
erally follow; hut there have been lrf
stances of the ranking officers holding
aloOf trom operations of which they dis
approved. . There Is a great need of more troops.
The present force of 10,000 men Is at
tempting to khold a line 15 miles long
around the city. There Is also great
need of rebuilding the railroad to Taku
and getting artillery equal to the guns
with which the enemy are dally bombard
ing the allies' positions! The work re
sulted in substantial gains for tho Chi
nese, as the allies lost 50 or CO men
and succeeded In accomplishing nothing.
Yesterday furnished a new illustration
of the weakness of present methods. A
majority of the commanders had agreed
that It was Imperative to attack the
native city beyond the foreign settlements
and to destroy the artillery therein? which
menaced the settlements. The attack was
fixed for four days ago, but was post
poned because -the Russian commander
considered his- men unfit, for the duty
after their recent work. It was again
fixed for yesterday morning, ,but was
postponed because credible reports were
la circulation that. 10,000 regulars from
ho T,nrtTrt ,. rn..nfn ,, CVM-
y - . ww.,.,.. .-
wese. -
Jn the meantime the Chinese ImO, xe -
moved two big guns on the forts. near to
the native. .city and had planted four In J
the open- near tho east arsenal, twp. mile
u.nu,. ...u ou.,.i.u -w y.i-j "i""
hours, sending 4n more than 100 shells.
They got the range of the public build
ings and of the clubhouses, used as hos
pitals and dropped shells all about them.
Fortunately most of the shells were de
fective and Jailed to burst and tho oth
ers .had a small radius of effectiveness.
In the absence of a concerted plan, the
Russians sent a few companies of Cos- I
sacks, with two field guns, and the Japan
ese a battery of six three-pounders and
two companies of Infantry, supporting
tho English 12-pounders from H.
M. S. Terrible, to silence them.
The Terrible's. gynB failed to get an ef
fective position and the Russians had one
gun dismounted, and four men killed early
in the engagement. The Japanese were
confident that they silenced the guns In
the open, but It appeared to the on
lookers that these giins fired the , la'st
shots as the Japanese were retiring. Ihe
Russians lost heavily and the Japanese
had one killed and 12 wounded. The Chi
nese threw a few shells Into the. city to
show that they w.ere still alive.
A British officer described the situation
as chaos. He said:. 'We Tiave wasted
many da-s in politeness and it Is time
we did something"
There is no disagreement among the
commanders, but In the absence 6f a
definite head, several of them are dis
posed to follow their own methods, and
they simply abstain from operations con
trary to those methods. The foreign pop
ulation Is greatly aroused concernlne this
L apparent apathy. While the city Is be
ing uumuiuueu, muy are UKCiy o 3UHer
heavily; and they, cannot understand the
apparent negligence of the governments
to furnish relief and why reinforcements
are not coming on faster. The Americana
are particularly dissatisfied because,
though they have one of tho smallest
representations, their Interests -are sec- J
Qna to none. One experienced officer said:
1t is impossible to realize at home that
there has been more real war hero than
in Cuba or the Philippines."
The Germans have occupied and raised
their flag over the Imperial University of
Tien Tsln. The officers of the Univer
sity are Americans. Tho Viceroy deeded
the property to them. Consul Ragsdate
has protested against the action of ih'e
Germans.
PRIVATE I.ETER FIIOM PEKIN.
Apparently Confirms the .Earlier
Reports.
NEW YORK, July 12. A dispatch to
the Herald from Shanghai, sayst
A private letter from Pekin, dated June
24, and received at Tien Tsln June '30,
says:
"We are in danger of. death. Thirty
thousand troops are attacking. Only
three days food is left. - No news comes
from troops. If no troops come, all seems
hopeless. Malien's store has been, burned
and the Hotel de, Pekln bombarded. 'Tho
Italian, Dutch. American and part of the.
British Legations have been burned.".
This confirms, Sir Robert. Hart's dis
patch of the same date.
Yuan Shik Kl has telegraphed Taotl
Sheng that he has received a verbal mes
sage from Pekin, dated July B, to the
effect that two Legations were still' un
captured and that more than half tho
Boxers had dispersed. Refugees who ar
rived today from Tien Tsln, which they
left July 5, regard the position 'of for
eigners at Pekln as hopeless since June
26.
ADMIRAL SEYMOUR REPORTS.
Ten Thousand Troops at Tien Tism
and More deeded.,
LONDON, July 12-The British Admi
ralty has roceived the-following .dispatch
from Vice-Admlral Seymour: . i
"Tien Tsln. Saturday, July 7 The Chi
nese continue fighting, often shelling tho
settlements They are extending their
J lines along tboLu -Tal An canal, to tha
northeast and are appearing in; greater
force west of the city. . .. ..
Yesterday we bombarded theclty ano1
the immedlato suburb which .popped
the Chinese gun! fire for some time, Tho
French settlement and. station arA most
subject to attack Ojoday there; was air
other bombard meat,
"Am steadily .getting up. mora guns.
Ten thousand, troops .are, caw here ,More
are required,, but both, the Buarfans and
Japanese are expected."
The American "hospital ship" Maine,
Which has been placed at the disposal of
tho British Government by the ladles' ex
ecutive committee. Balled today from
Southampton for China.
Commander of German Troops."
BERLIN, July 1Z. Major-General von
es3al.4tbe. commander of the 28th;army
division, bos been, appointed to command
the German forqea in China, with tho
rank of Lieutenant-General.
Butler Nnrrovr Escape.
SAN DIEGO, CaL, July 12. The steam
er Belgian King, from Hong Kong, re
ports that A. H. Butler, president of the
SEAT OP WAR
California & Oriental Steamship' -Company,
wfth his wife and daughter waa
in 'Pekm when the Boxer movement be
came dangerous, and 'oniy 'left the city,
the day before communication with the
outside wbrid was closed. Thov are now
safe In Yokofiama.
Troops Japan Will Send.
YOKOHAMA, July li-Though no de
cision has yet been announced. It Is cer
tain that Japan will eend nearly 50,000
troops to China. The press agrees that
the despatch of so large -a forco is a
duty In the interests of humanity, but
asserts that a largo measure of respons
ibility for the trouble rests upon Russia
and Germany because of their arbitrary
action in China.
SAVANNAH CONSPIRACY CASE
Kev York Henrlnsr .Will Last Three
. WceUs.More. f
NEW YORK. July U-Hearlng in the
proceedings to obtaln.vthe removal of J.
s;Cny-T?Gaynor' B- Pa
an Benjamin J. Greene, accusedLof con-
SDlrmC tft ffafrnurl Vi. Ttl...i c-l.-
the Jurisdiction of the Georgia courts
was resumed todav hnrfrZ,7
Shields. Mr. Erwln ..said that under
iUiJSlov "H e should pro,
Ceetl With thn nunt.4l.."'. i
A"' T".! v?""Wy.- ul" "H"UW
cyenw nun. win probably take three
Pweeks la nnislTiBeticase.
- Major -J. w. "O. SflrleV, chief cleric trri- '
fler Cantalh CArtv titti, -tt, -"
rectnfehs of th n.t ,-i x.
'list - of contracts awarded.-and the list
ot guaranteers And bondsmen to th nrfc-.
lnal proposals.
Books were next Introduced fo show
that the Atlantic Construction Company
was kept posted on every application for
specifications to Captain Carter's office.
The witness, Stlrloy, replying to questions
irom Mr. Erwin. recited the advertising
Guniracts maao oy captain Carter asking
for bids on 23 different contracts. The
War. .Office regulations advise that such
advertisements stand for 30 days, but
leave the matter to the discretion of
the officer In charge. . Stlrlev said the
usual timo fixed by Captain Carter was
23 iays in the local paper and six in the
engineering journals. Mr. Stirley said
all the lists he offered today were pre
pared by him from original documents
In the engineers office In Savannah.
Mr. Erwin offered In evidence -the can
celed Government checks, check books
and stubs, that showed every payment
made In Savannah harbor Improvement
work contracts: between 1S90 and 1S06.
Counsel for the defense objected, but the
Commissioner admitted the exhibits. The
District Attorney made witness Stirley
Identify and "give the -history of each of
tho vouchers presented, Mr. Erwin ex-
plained that the wealth of detail was
necessary for the perfection of the .record.
The hearing will be resumed Monday.
May Break Dp Transit "Company.
ST. LOUIS, July 12. Attorney-General
Crow, on behalf of the minority" "stock-w
holders of the Southern Electric Railroad,
filed suit In the St. Louis Circuit Court
late this afternoon to annul the purchase
of the Southern Electric Railway by tho
St Louis Transit Company. The case
will be a test one, and If It wins will
break up the entire deal by which the
St. Louis Transit Company was organ
ized. It Is charged In the petition that
the rights of the minority stockholders
have not been considered, and the, su.lt Is
broght to restore to them their rights.
Fayerrventher Will Case.
NEW YORK, July 12. In the Fayer
weather will case, a decision was handed
down by Judge Lacombe In1 the United
States Circuit Court today. -The court
holds for the several beneficiaries, and
dismisses tho amended bills of complaint
and cross bills of Emma S. Fayerweather
and Mary Wachter, the complainants.
The beneficiaries by the decision number
19, and include Yale University,, 300.000;
Cornell University. 200,000; La Fayette
College, Baston. Po.. and Marietta Col
lege, Marietta, O,, tGO.OOP each.
Baptist Younjr People.
CINCINNATI, July 12. The tenth an
nual convention of the Baptist -Young
People's Union of America held lt3 first
session today in Music Hall, with a large
attendance. President John H. Chapman-
called the convention to order. After
welcoming addresses and. responses. Rev.
Dr. B. E. Chlvers, of Chidago, read the
annual report of the Board of Managers.
Treasurer "Moody," of Milwaukee', pre
sented his report, after which addresses
were delivered by Professor Eager, of
Louisville, and Dr. Dlxpn, of Brooklyn.
Western "Union Election.
NEW YORK. July 12. The stockholders
of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany held their annual meetlnsf at the
company's offices in Jersey City today.
when the following directors wero elect
ed: Thomas T. Bckert, Charles A Tink
er, At R. Brewer, M. B. Bertholf. The
directors subsequently elected Thomas T.
Eckert president, Charles A. Tinker
vice-president, and Thomas F. Clark sec
retary. Ellcs Will Meet in Milwaukee. .
ATLANTIC CITY, T: J.."July 12. The
next meeting of the Grand Lodge" of the
Benevolent and Protective Orderof Blk3
will be held In Milwaukee. Thesessipn-
today waa devoted to a discussion of
changes in the by-laws.
PPEY WAS'tOTijtfP
'(CoininuedfroTniFlrs4'Pnge.
industries,' sound money and a vigorous
and intelligent foreign .policy. They will
continue those conditions of good govern
menfand Wlseh5gislatt6n so essential "to
the prosperity and well-being which have
blessed our country In such abundance
during the past four years.
"Thus announcing to you, sir, your
nomination1, as the Republican 'candidate
forthe" Presidency, we ,hava the-honor
also 'to submit to you'ths declaration
of principles mado by the "National cpn
venflon, which, we trust, "will receive
your approval. Wo can assure you of
thefaithful and" earnest support-of t the
Republican party In every state, and we
beg you to believe xhat "wo- discharge here
today, with feelings of deepest persbnal
gratification, this honorable" duty imposed
upon U3 by the convention." , f
The President's Response.
When Senator "Lodge "closed. President
McKlnley.. mounted, the stand, Jhe vast
concourse of 'people cheering heartilyIt
was some moments' before the President
could proceed.. He had a, manuscript in
his hand, but' ho referred to it only at
long intervals. He said: v
"Senator Lodge and Gentlemen qf tho
Committee: This message which you
bring to me is one of signal honor.
It Is also a summons to duty. A single
nomination for the office of President by
a great party, which, in 33 years out of
40,has been, triumphant at National elec
tions, is a distinction which I gratefully
cherish. To Tecelve unanimous renoml
natlon by that same party Is an expres
sion of regard and a pledge ot continued
confidence tor which it Is difficult to make
adequate acknowledgment. '
"If anything exceeds the honor of the
office of President of the United States,
tt Is the responsibility which attaches to
It. Having ( been Invested with both, I
do not under-appraise either. Any one
who has borne tho anxieties and burdens
of the Presidential office, especially in
the time of National trial, cannot con
template assumfng It a second time with
out profoundly realizing the seyere exac
tions and the solemn obligations which
it Imposes, and this feeling is accentuat
ed' by the momentous, problems which
now press for settlement.
"If my countrymen shall confirm the
action of the convention at our National
election In November, I shall, craving Di
vine guidance, undertake the trust to ad
minister it for the Interest, and honor of
the country and the welL-belng of the
new peoples who have become the ob
jects of our care. The declaration of
principles adopted by the cpnventlon has
my hearty approval. At some future date
I will consider its subjects in., detail and
will by letter communicate to your chair
man a more formal acceptance of the
nomination.
"On a like occasion four years, ago, I
said: 'The party that supplied by legis
lation the vast revenues for the conduct
of our greatest war; that promptly re
stored tho credit of the country at its
close; that from Its abundant revenues
paid off a large share ot the de'bt In
curred by this war "and that resumed
specie payments and placed our paper
currency upon a sound and enduring
basis, can be safely trusted to preserve
both our credit andcurrency with honor,
stability and Inviolability.' The American
people hold the financial honor of our
Government as sacred as our flag, and
can be relied upon to guard it with the
same sleepless vigilance. They hold its
preservatiQn above party fealty and havo
often demonstrated that party ties avail
nothing, yjhen the spotless., credit of our
country Is threatened.
The dollar paid to 'the farmer, the
wae-earner and the-pensioner' must con
tinue Yoreve'r "equal In p'urchaslng and"
ebt-paying power to the dollar paid to,
"any Government creditor. ., . ,
'"Our Industrial supremacy, -our pro
ductive capacity, our business and' cora-
Trterclal prosperity, our labor and Its re
wards, our National credit and currency,
our pride, financial honor and our splen
did free citizenship, the birthright of ev
ery American, "are all Involved in the
pending campaign, and thus every
home- In the land Is directly s and Inti
mately connected with" their proper set
tlement. '
'Our domestic trade must be won back
and our Idle working- people employed in
gainful occupations at American wages-.
Our home market must be restored to Its
proud rank' Ot first in tfie world and our
foreign trade, so precipitately cut off by
adverse National legislation, reopened on
fair and equitable' term's for our surplus
agricultural and manufactured products.
" 'Public confidence must be resumed
and.the skllt. energy and the capital of our
country flpd ample employment at home.
The Government of the United States
must raise money enough to meet both
Its current expenses and Increasing needs.
Its revenues should be so raised as to
protect the material Interests of our peo
ple, with the HghteBt possible drain upon
thpir resources, and maintaining that
hitrh standard of civilization wnicn. nas
.distinguished our country for more than
-a century of its existence.
" 'The -National credit, which has thus
far fortunately resisted every assault
upon It, must and will bo upheld and
strengthened. If sumcrent revenues are
provided for the support of the Govern
ment, there will be no necessity for. bor
rowing money and increasing the public
debt
"Three and one-half years of legislation
and administration have been concluded
since these words were spoken- Have
those to whom was confided the direction
of the Government kept their pledges?
The record Is made up. The people are
not unfamiliar with what has been ac
complished. The gold standard has been
reaffirmed and strengthened. The endless
chain has been broken, and the drain
upon our gold reserve no longer irets us.
The credit of the country has been ad
vanced to the highest place among all
.nations. "Wo are refunding our bonded
debt, bearing 3 and 4 and 5 per
cent Interest, at 2 per cent a lower
rate than that of any other country, and
already mote than $300,000,000 has been "ad
refunded, with a gain to the Government
of many millions of dollars.
"Instead ot 16 fo'l, for which our op
ponents contended foUr years ago, legis
lation has been enacted which, while
Utilizing all forms 6f e our money, secures
one fixed value for every dollar, and that
the best known to the 'civilized world.
"A tariff whlch'protects American labor
and Industry and provides ample reve
nues has been written in public law. We
have lower interest' and higher wages,
more money artd fewer mortgages. The
first markets "have" been opened to 'Ameri
can products, which go now where they
have never gone "before. We have passed
f rbm a'b&nd-fssulng to a boud-payingj Na.-tiorir-from
a Nation of borrowers to "a Na
t3bn of lenders;from a deficlencyin reve
nne to a surplus; fronrlear to -confidence.
From enforced Idleness to profitable em
ployment. ' The publlcfalth hasbeei up
held; publld rder has been maintained
We have prosperity at home and- prestige
abroad.
"Unfortunately the threat of ISSff has
just been renewed" by the allied parties
without abatement or modification. The
gold bill has been denounced and its repeal
demanded. The menace of 16 to 1 therefore
still hangs overms, with all Its jHre con
sequences to 'credit and confidence, to
business and Industry. The enemies of
sound currency are rallying their scat
tered forces. The people must once more
unite and overcome the advocates of 're
pudiation and must not relax their energy
until the battle .for public honor and
honest money shall agala triumph.
"A Congress. wbiohwlfl4 sustain, and, if,
, need .be, strengthen the prpsenU law, can
prevent, $ financial., catastrophe which
every lover of the Republic. Is Interested
to avert. .,
"Not satisfied with .assaulting the cur
rency and credit of , the Government, pur
political adversariescoridemn toe" tariff
ldw enactea.at the extra session1 of Con
gress In 1KJ7, 'knownas the Dlngley act,
passed in obedience to the will' of the
people expressed at the election in the
preceding November, law which at once
stimulated our industries, opened,.the idle
factories and mines, and gave to, .the la
borer and to the farmer their returns for
their toll and Investment. Shall we go
hack to. a., tariff w hi ch -brings deficiency
in our revenues and destruction to our
Industrial enterprises? Faithful to Its
pledge in these Internal affairs, how has
the Government discharged-its interna
tional duties?
"Our platform ot JS9S declared"-. "The
HawalianIslands should be controlled by
the United States, and no foreign power
should- .be permitted to interfere with
them.' This purpose has been- fully ac
complished by" annexation, and delegates
from these beautiful i3les participated
in the convention for which you speak
today." 'i5 the "great Conference" ot Na
tions', it Tfie Hague, we reaffirmed be
fore the world ther Monroe Doctrine and.
our adherence to it, and our determlna?
tipn not to participate in the"' complica
tions of Europe. We have happily ended
the European alliance In Satfioa, secur
lngto, ourselves oqe of the most valuable
harbors in the Pacific Ocean, while the
open door In China gives to us fair and
equal competition In the vast trade of the.
Orient.
"Somo things have happened which were
not promised nor ever foreseen, and our
purposes in relation to them must not
be left in doubt. , A just war has been
waged for humanity, and with it have
come new. problems and responsibilities.
Spain has been ejected from the Western
Hemisphere, and our flag floats over her
former territory. Cuba has been liber
ated and our guarantees to her people
will be sacredly executed. A beneficent
government has been provided for Porto
Rico. The Philippines are ours, and
American authority must be supremo
there throughout the archipelago. There
will he amnesty broad and liberal, but no
abatement of our rights, no abandonment
of our duty. There must be no scuttle
policy.
"We will fulfill in -the Philippines the
obligations imposed by the triumphs of
our arras and by the treaty of peace; by
Intenfational law, by the Nation's sense of
honor; and more than all, by the rights.
Interests and conditions of the Philippine
people themselves. No . outside Interfer
ence blocks the way to peace and a stable
government. The obstructionists are here,
not elsewhere. They may postpone, but
they cannot dofeat, the realization of the
high purpose of this Nation to restore or
der to the islands and to establish a just
and generous government. In which tho
Inhabitants shall have the largest par
ticipation for which they are capable.
"The organized forces which have been
misled into rebellion have been dispersed
by our faithful soldiers and sailors, and
the people of the islands, delivered from
anarchy, pillage and oppression, recognize
American- sovereignty as the symbol of
pence, justice, Haw, religious freedom, edu
cation, the security of life and property
and the welfare and prosperity of their
several communities.
"We reassert the early principles of the
Republican party, sustained by unbroken
judicial, precedents, that the representa
tives of the people in Congress assembled
have fulL, legislative power over territory
belonging to the United States, subject to
the fundamental safeguards of liberty,
justice and personal rights, and are vest
ed with ample authority to act "for the
highest Interests of our Nation and tho
people Intrusted to- It3 care.'
"This doctrine, first proclaimed In the
cauFo of freedom, will never be used as
a weapon for oppression. I am glad
to be assured by you that what we have
done In the far East has the approval
of the country.
"The suddenand terrible crisis in China
calls for the gravest consideration, and
fyotr wlUnot -expect .from me now any fur
ther -expression, than to say that, my best
efforts shall- be given to the. Jminedlate
puxpp5e pi protecting tne nves or. out
citizens who are In peril. ''with the ultl
jnate welfare of China,' the safeguarding
of hll our treaty rights, and the mainten
ance ot those principles of Impartial in
tercourse to which the civilized world Is
pledged. "I cannot conclude without congratulat
ing my countryman upm the 'strong Na
tional sentiment which finds expression
in every part of our common country and
the increased respect with which the
American, is. greeted throughout the
world.. We have been moving in untried
paths, but our steps have been guided
by duty. There will be no turning, no
wavering, no retreat. No blow has been
struck, except tor 'liberty and humanity,
and none will be. We will perform with
out fear every National and international
obligation.
"The Republican party was dedicated to
freedom 44 years ago. It has been th
party of liberty and emancipation from
that hour, not of profession, but of per
formance. It broke the shackles of our
million slaves and made them- free, and
to the party of Lincoln has come another
supreme opportunity, which it has brave
ly met In tho liberation of 10,000,000 of tho
human family from the yoke of Imperial
ism. In its solution of great problems, In
its performance of high duties, It has had
the support of members of all parties In
the past and confidently Invokes their co
operation In tho future.
"Permit ma, to express, Mr. Chairman,
my most sincere appreciation of the com
pllmentary terms in which you conve?
the official notice of my nomination and
my thanks to the members of the com
mlttee and to the. great constituency
which they represent for this additional
evidence of their favor and support."
Other Addresses.
Senator Fairbanks pledged tho vote of
Indiana for McKlnley. In response to re
newed calls for Hanna, tho National
Chairman appeared.
"My part of this convention," said Mr.
Hanna, "was to get you down here, and
I have- done it. -If I have any other duty
to perform in the way of notification, it
is to notify' the people ot Ohio and the
United States that the Republican party
expects every man to do his duty, to do
his duty with whatever force and effi
ciency God has given him, because the,
performance of that duty cannot be ac
complished except under his guidance. I
know that It Is not necessary for me to
attempt to awaken enthusiasm In an Ohio
gathering. It comes spontaneously when
McKlnley is a candidate. (Cheers.) And
there Is no use In trying to repress It, so
don't do It. Let your enthusiasm be
contagious, and trom" this hour spread all
over-tho United States and burn like fires
In every state- The National Republican
Convention at Philadelphia has done its
duty. President McKlnley has conclud
ed to accept (applause),, and now,, my t el-lQW-etlzens
you must do the rest-'
Mr. Hanna was followed by; Charles
Emory Smith, Postmaster-Getieral, who
said it was evident that this gathering
was entirely satisfied with, their candi
date and their National Chairman. Ho,
went on to say that four years ago the
battle linos were drawn as they were to
day. He spoke sarcastically of the Kan
sas City platfornvcharging It with being
'full of Inconsistencies. He tSCacluded with
'a high tribute to President McKinJey.
Senator Lodge was recalled and paid- a
glowing tribute, to- President McKlnley,
saying he resented unjust criticism of the
i President during a trying time when he
was jloing his. full duty- He referred to
.Bryan as tho nominee of "m,lxed tickets,'
" and said there was no po3slbIlllJr of Bryan-
forming a Cabinet, and named Ihe
leaders of several conventions as mate
rials' from -"which4 selections would have
to "be made. ""
' Colonel Samuel Parker, of Hawaii, ex
plained' how politics wero ruii In the Pa
cific islands.
Cdlonel Parker, after telling how he
came to entertyolttlcs and become a dele
gate to Philadelphia, continued:
-.'My profession Is a grazier. L own a
large tract ot land. I suppose that Is
why Governor Roosevelt is so popular,
because he 4s- a cowboy. (Great laughter
and cheers,) The second question that
was put to me in San Francisco was:
'Have you a Democratic party In Ha
waii? 1 said yes, and we have Ice
trusts there (great applause), and we
have beef trusts, and most of those trusts
are headed by Democrats.
"We have been admitted as a territory,
and I hope in a short time we will be
admitted as a state. My colleagues are
also very anxious for such an event.
and I know as long as the Republican
party has the helm, we will get there.
"Now I have heard some talk about Im
perialism and all kinds of 'Isms.' Yester
day I wanted to call on the President.!
My fellow-citizens, we did not have to
wait a minute before we were ushered i
into the presence of the President. When!
I was a member of the Cabinet under!
Queen Lllluokalanl, It would have taken
about a week to get Into her presence.
You would have to go through a lot ofl
red tape, and may be you could not getl
there at all. Is that Imperialism? Well, I
Mr. Chairman, and fellow-citizens, 'Alohas
oku,' as we say in Hawaii. ,
This closed the speech-making, and the!
notification party went to luncheon In thel
big tent.
After luncheon, the party leaders went!
with the President Into the house. Therol
were a number or informal conferences,!
but the time was devoted almost wholly!
to giving" the visitors an opportunity toj
become personally acquainted with the!
President, while there was con3lderabloi
discussion of politics and future pollclc.!
This was confined largely to the members!
of the National Committee. The large
crowds still lingered about the Presi
dent's home, the bands enlivened the
scene from time to time by playing pa
triotic airs as the afternoon wore on, and
as there was no more prospect of speech
making, the crowds dispersed.
At 4:40, the last of the Cleveland party,!
including Senator Hanna, Mr. Bliss. Mr.!
Payne and others, left the McKlnley!
home to take a train for home. Presl-1
dent McKlnley accompanied these to thelrl
carriages and bade them good-bye. The!
people who still lingered about the prem
ises cheered the President. He returned!
to the house, and the notification cere
monies wore ovor.
Strike -In Newfoundland
ST. JOHNS. N. F., July 12. The leader
of tho Belle Island strikers was arrested
at midnight by police with fixed bayonets
and conveyed to St. Johns by armed
guards. The strikers succeeded in over
whelming the men who were at work. In I
consequence, the official staff of the min
ing companies were employed to unload I
the coal schooners.
Parties of strikers had been arrayed all
day on the adjoining shore with the in
tention of preventing the resumption of
work. The officials of the mining com
pany claim they have 200 men ready to
worK today.
No Spare Room on Transports.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 12. General
Shatter today received Instructions from
the Secretary of War directing him to
revoke all permits held by persons not
actually in the service in the Army or
Navy for passage on transports sailing
for Manila or the coast of Asia. This
step. It is stated, Is due to the exigencies
of the public service. Some 150 persons
have applied for transportation, mostly
tne wives and friends of officers.
British. Pacific Cable.
LCXNDON, July 12. In the House of
Commons today, the Secretary of State
for the colonies, .air. Chamberlain, an
nounced that tenders for laying the. Pa-j
cine cable will be invited immediately,
the uovernment or Canada and the va
rious colonial governments interested!
having accepted the recommendations of
the committee.
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