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VE OF A STRUGGLE
China About to Begin
Against the World.
War
HER PUNS NEARLY COMPLETE
Nevrs of the Fate of the Envoys Will
Signalize the Beginning of
Hostilities.
LONDON. July 26, i A. M. Mr. Con
ger's cablegram, the substance- of which
has been transmitted to the United States
Secretary of the Navy, through Captain
Thomas, of the United States cruiser
Brooklyn, has increased the belief in Lon
don that there Is no hope for the foreign
Legations in Pekin, and that the elabo
rate fabric of the dispatches which the
Chinese are building to persuade the civ
ilized world that the Ministers are still
alive is only Intended to enable them to
gain time to complete preparations for
warfare.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Dally Mall asserts that a Chinaman who
was employed at the British legation as
a writer and interpreter has escaped from
Pekin lo New Chwang, and that he de
clares that at the time he left Pekin most
of the members of the Legations were
dead, and the condition of the others was
hopeless. He says that Sir Robert Hart,
Director of Chinese Imperial Maritime
Customs, died July 2. The correspondent
goes on to say:
"No other dates are gien in the mes
sage from New Chwang. The Chinese
newspaper here published yesterday a
dispatch declaring that It was all over
with the members of the Legations. The
president of a minor board at Pekin wrote
to a relative in Shanghai, under date of
July 9, saying:
" The foreign Legations are still un
captured, but. owing to the dally fight
ing, it Is rumored that only about 300 per
sSns are left alive in the legations, and
if there is any delay in the arrival of the
relief force, I fear that none will be left
to receive it.'
"This letter is regarded at Shanghai as
authoritative. Strange enough, It says
nothing of any assistance to the legations
by Prince Chlng or General Lung Lu."
Preparing: for Hostilities.
While these brief sidelights as to the
fa,te of the Europeans leave little ground
for hope, Shanghai sends a batch of re
ports Indicative of preparations for hos
tilties on the part of the Chinese. It is
alleged that the Yangtse Viceroys have
sent deputies to Shanghai to Inquire as
to the prospect of raising a foreign loan,
ostensibly to pursue military operations
against the Boxers, whose movement is
extending rapidly southward, with con
stantly growing strength, and had reached
a point where the provinces of Shan
Tung, Ho Nan and Shansl meet, leaving
behind a trail of. burned missions and
murdered Christians.
Simultaneously there is a movement
northward of southern Chinese trooDS to
Join tho main, army gathered to oppose
that about three weeks must elapse be
loro xne uninese preparations are com
pleted. It is rumored that 300,000 Chinese
troops and more are being sent to rein
force the garrison of the Kian Yin forts,
commanding tho entrance to the Yangtse
Klang, 80 miles east of Nankin.
Chan Chi Tung. Viceroy of Wu Chang,
on the Yangtse Klang, telegraphs that he
is apprehensive that he will not be able
to restrain his troops for more than an
other 10 days. He says that he has
tnrown the breech locks of the guns com
manding San Kow into the river.
Viceroy Talc's Mandate.
These signs of unrest in tho southern
provinces are coincident with Li Hung
Chang's presence in Shanghai. They are
supposed to be the beginning of a gen
eral declaration against foreigners. In
this connection, the Canton correspond
ent of the Telegraph, wiring Tuesday,
sends tho following Important news:
"Viceroy Tak 8u today published the
following mandate:
" 4An Important Imperial decreo was Is
sued on the 23d day of tho sixth month.
It says: We have lost Tien Tsin and
great precautions are taken in Pekin. No
peace can be obtained without going
through a war. In the time of Chung, an
agreement was made tha,t no murder can
be inflicted on Ministers from abroad. It
Is a month since the Minister of Germany
was assassinated by Boxers, and strict
orders have been given for the arrest of
the murderors. We are trying our ut
most to preserve the lives of the other
Ministers and they ar still in ,Pbin txr-
fear that the Viceroys and Governors may
misunderstand the intention of the decree,
relying on the safety of these Ministers as
a ground for making peace and taking no
heed whatever to prepare for attack and
defense. The neglect to fortify the dis
tricts under their Jurisdiction will bring
endless calamity. Viceroys and Govern
ors are to pay all attention to and to urge
on preparations for coast attack and de
fense, and they are to take the conse-
wnCCf, f? fe oC territory being
lost entirely through their delay and mis
management "Europeans here understand thoroughly
la " f the edlct- wW e?ns
that the Viceroys and Governors aro
commanded by the Empress Dowager to
prepare for a Chinese war against the
allied powers. Viceroy Tak Su is bitterly
anti-foreign, and he 1s increasing his
.army and armaments, military and naval.
He has made an objection through the
prefect of Kwan Chou to four small gun
boats, two French, one American and one
British that are here to safeguard tho
lives of foreigner!, and he asks that
they be moved beyond the Bogue forts.
His plans will bo unmasked shortly after
the allied powers ascertain definitely the
facts concerning the massacre at Pekin.
Chinese Gunboats Ready.
"Chinese gunboats Infest the channel
at the back of the Shameen, and 18 Chi
nese gunboats lie awaiting orders below
tho Imperial government wharf. Tho
Cantonese are dally becoming more hos
tile, and the situation Is critical. Business
is almost at a standstill, and leprosy and
plague claim fresh victims dally. Na
tive Christians assert that the notorious
Black Flag chief. Lan. who inflicted re
verses on the French In the Tonquln
War. now refuses to obey Li Hung
Chang's command to go north and fight
the Boxers. His soldiers are here and
compose the crews of the gunboats in the
Shameen."
According to the Shanghai correspond
ent of the Times. Ll Hung Chang Is re
siding at the residence of Liu, who was
the envoy of the Empress Dowager In
the secret mission to Japan. He has re
ceived secret instructions to remain at
Shanghai and to endeavor to open nego
tiations with a -view of preventing tho
European advance.
With this accumulation of evidence of
an impending big struggl6, comes also
the new of disagreements between the
powers and the foreign commanders,
which threaten to hamper united action
and to encourageiChinese resistance. A
conference of the admirals at Taku,
called to settle he question regarding
tho management 6t tho restored rallwayj
decided in favor of the Russian Control
only tho British and American admirals
dissenting,. .
The Tien Teincorrcspondent of the
Daily Mail insists upon the necessity of
a single leader and of a general head
quarters,, with an Intelligence office. He
says:
"Much yaluabletlme is wasted by the
present system. Little scouting is done,
and very few guides are employed. The
allies hare pa intelligence regarding the
position o'r numbers of the enemy. The
supplies of food and medical stores, as
well as the number of surgeons, are ln
3ufficlent,' The morning papers do not comment
upon tho reported differences of policy
between (he Uniied States and Europe,
probably preferring, as tho Dally Graphic
says, to wait for more authentic informa
tion on the subjdet.
There appeara to be a difficulty, owing
to the Russian censorship, to get an ac
curate idea of the situation in Manchuria.
The government dispatches block the
available wires, and little private news
passes through. Nevertheless, there are
rumors that the situation Is moro serious
than It 19 officially represented to be,
and that the Russians have been driven
back white trying to save the southern
portion 6f the Eastern railway. The
Chinese have burned Lavoang to prevent
Russian concentration there, and are now
trying" to smash communication between
Port Arthur and New Chwang. The crit
ical situation ha4, forced the Russians to
withdraw a number of troops frqm Tlon
Tsin. while 3000 troops have been sent
from Port Arthur. It is reported that an
entire army corps is being mobilised at
Odessa -for transport to Taku by the vol
unteer fleet.
It 18 reported from New Chwang that
the Russians are concentrating force? at
a point IS miles east of that fort and
raising reinforcements before advancing
on Moukden, Manchuria. The Boxers
have wrecked th6 bridges of the Shang
hai. Kwan and Kin Chau section of tho
railway.
Admiral Seymour and General Sir Al
fred Gaselee are consulting at Wei nal
Wei.
SAFETY OF THE MINISTERS;
Ll Huns' Cliangr Says Government Is
Arranging to Deliver Them.
BRUSSELS, July 25. The Foreign Office
today received the following dispatch:
"Shanghai. July 23 Li Hung Chang told
me the Chinese Government was arrang
ing to guarantee the retirement of for
eigners In Pekin toward Tien Tsin.
"DECARTDSR."
Decartlet Is Secretary of the Belgian Le
gation at Pekin.
Americans Land at Talrn.
SHANGHAI, Tuesday, July 24. Two,
thousand American troop have arrived
at Taku, as well as eighriransports filled
with British troops. Both detachments
are deficient in artillery.
A cableHsteamer has started to lay a
cable from Wei Hal Wei to Che Foo and
Taku.
French Missionaries IClllcd.
PARIS, July 25, Th Frepch Consul at
Shanghai telegraphs today that fiva
rencir'TTileoHanoriASx ss..-. Krf.vntfwc
rvWto iLut wgasumpaBnanfcwirici
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS
r China.
Tho news rom China indicates that tho empire
is preparing for a. gigantic struggle -with the
forcos of civilization and its intentions will
be unmasked aa soon as the fate of Ore for
eigners In Pekin is made known.
A message from Minister Conger, dated Jalr 4.
dob peen receive it says the Chinese Army
was shelling the legation and determined to
massacre all foreigners In Pekin. Belief
must be sent at once or It -would be too late.
The message was received and forwarded by
Captain Thomas, of the Brooklyn, at Tien
Tsin.
The Viceroy at Canton asrured the American
Consul that the foreigners iri Pekin wero
alhe July 21.
Ll Hung Chang declares the government is ar
ranging to deliver the foreigners In Pekin to
ward Tien Tin.
General Chaffee arrived at Nagasaki yester
day, and will proceed at once to Taku.
China has appealed to Franco to use her good
offlcos with the powers.
Admiral Kemptt reports, explaining why he did
not Join the allies In firing on the Taku
forts, the property of a nation with which
we are at peace.
Forelgrn. "
Lord Roberts reports & general British advance
to the Boer strongholds north of Pretoria.
The British House of Commons sustained the
Ministerial policy In South Africa by a vote
of 1(2) to IOp.
Peru has adopted the gold standard.
Civil government has been established In Vlgan.
Luzon.
Colombian revolutionists threaten to bombard
Panama. The government's cause is hope
less. Political.
The National Committee of the Gold Demo
crats decided against putting a third ticket
in the field or fusing with the anti-imperialists.
Mayor Maybury, of Detroit; was nominated for
Governor by Michigan Democrats.
Kansas Democrats gave the Populists what
they wanted on the state ticket, resulting In
a strong fusion agreement.
Henry B. Metcalf was formally notified of his
nomination by the Prohibitionists for Vice
President. Domestic.
General Bristows investigations in Cuban pos
tal affairs show that Neely embezzled at
least $130,000 Director-General Bathbone Is
shown to ha,ve appropriated large sums of
Government money to his own use.
An explosion and Are In a collar factory in Chi
cago caused the death of fonr women, and
five others were Injured.
At the Powers trial McKensle Todd testified
that he saw Toutsey with a rifle at a win
dow In the Secretary's office getting the
range of the premises across the way.
A mob In New Orleans killed three negroes and
wounded several others. The police prevent
ed a lynching.
Pacific Coast.
The crisis in the Praser Hirer fishermen's
trouble has safely passed, but troops will be
kept on the ground a week 'longer. The
strike Is regarded as broken.
Bids for the construction of & large warehouse
and trestle at the mouth of The Columbia
have been advertised for. The structure Is
said to bo for the use of the. Pacific mH
Steamship Company.
The Puget Sound Collector of Customs has re
ceived Orders from the Secretary of the
Treasury not to permit shipment of arms to
the Orient.
An important mining strike is reported In
Southern Oregon.
Commercial
Profit-taking causes further break In New
York stock market.
Chicago wheat rallies on reported -damage to
French crop.
Local market heavily stocked with Oregon and
California fruit.
Local.
Deserted woman commits suicide in an East
Side lodging-house.
Portland'wharf'owners agree to maintain the
30-cenfa-an-hour wage scale ior longshore
men. The case of the ship Madallne against the O.
R. N was thrown out of court.
In -the recount ,for Councilman in the Ninth,
"Ward'Schmeer made galas.
WORD FROM PEKIN
Another" Message Received
From Minister Conger.
DATED 4TH. REACHED TIEN TSIN 2IST
Chinese Were Shelling Lesratlon and
Only Speedy Relief Wonld Save
Foreigners. ,
WASHINGTON, July 25. The following
cablegram was received at the Navy De
partment this morning:
"Che Foo, July 24. Navigation Bureau,
Washington: A written message, signed
by Conger, dated July 4, and received at
Tien Tsin on the 21st says:
" "Been besieged two weeks in the Brit
ish legation. Grave danger of general
massacre by Chinese soldiers, who are
shelling the legation daily. Relief must
come soon If at alL City Is without gov-
WILLIAM W.
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EX-SECRETARY OF TpriTED STATES LEGATION AT PEKIJf, WHO IS GOIXG
TO CHINA AS SPECIAL COMMISSIONER FOR PRESIDENT M'KINLEY.
fWSttY&psjft by ChjaeaArmratwWCHi
! Is determined io massacre -all foreigners
in Pekin. Tho entry of relief forces into
the city will probably be hwtly con
tested. CONGER.'
"THOMAS."
Tho message Is from Captain Charles
M. Thomas commander of the Brooklyn
The receipt at Tien Tsin of apparently a
genuine message in autograph from Min
ister Conger has done nothing to dissi
pate the doubt as to the situation at Pe
kin- The message, which was first for- I
waraea Dy tne navai oracers at 'nen lsin,
Taku and Che Foo, has served only to
deepen the darkest and saddest mystery
of the century- The official conclusion
remains unchanged, of course, but It Is
admitted that a careful scrutiny o the
autograph message, in comparison with
the. famous cipher message from Minister
Conger, admits of the belief that the two
messages were indited by Mr. Congen at
about"tho same time. The situation at
the British legation Is represented to be
the same in each case., and as Mr. Ganger
declares that relief must come quietly.
If at all, there Is ground for the suspicion
that the crisis Is over. The assumption
that this reasoning is correct 'involves
the further conclusion that Mr. Conger's
cipher message, if genuine, was redated.
and, of course, if redated at all. that was
done by Chinese officials.
Another Viceroy's Report.
On tho other hand, and in support of
tho State Department's position, came to
day a message from another of the great
Chinese Viceroys, Tak, at Canton, who
took charge after Ll Hung Chang's de
parture. It was In the form of a cable
gram from Consul McWado, at Canton,
saying that Viceroy Tak gives assurance
that all the foreign Envoys at Pekin were
alive and well July 21.
Coming from so many different sources
and from such an important Chinese of
ficial, these dispatches claim attention.
A pessimistic view, however,, attributes
them all to a common origin, namely,
some one high Chinese personage at Po
kin. It is noted that Tak's assurance
brings the Ministers one day further
toward ultimate rescue than has any
preceding messago. The fact that It al
lows only three days to cover the trans
mission over the great distance between
Pekin and Canton has attracted atten
tion here, and appears to demand ex
planation, if the messago Is to be ac
cepted as genuine and of Pekin origin.
It was; not known to the State Depart
ment until the publication of the fact in
the newspapers that the French Govern
ment also had been addressed by the
Chinese Government in the effort to se
cure mediation. It now appears that still
other powers were addressed in a similar
strain. It is known that Great Britain
and Germany and probably Russia have
received such messages. The language
Is not the same, but tho animating Idea
is. ,Th State Department officials say
that, generally speaking, this idea is not
so much to secure mediation as to Induce
the powers to resort to a settlement of
the difficulties between them and China
by the substitution of negotiations for
armed forces. This appears moro clearly
from a comparison of the various notes
than It did in the single note addressed
to the President. Being so, the chances
of a successful outcome of this attempt
ofthe Chinese Government to secure an
amelioration of the consequences of tho
Boxer 'uprising are much diminished by
tho Intimation that the powers are expect
ed to refrain from pressing tho move
ment toward Pekin. On tho contrary,
;the United States War Department is
moving at present with greater energy
than at any time since the original orders
for troops, to get its contingent in position
for the task before it.
Chnflee at Jfafrnualcl.
Adjutant-General Corbln today received
two cablegrams from Major-General
Chaffee, both dated at Nagasaki today.,
The first reads:
" "Transport arrived at this port on the
24th, All are well. ' Transport will leavo
this af ternoon or 25th,' for Taku.'
The second Is General Chaffee's" accspt-
ance and thanks for his promotion as
follows:
"Accept promotion to Major-General.
Thank President for me for honor and
his confidence."
General Chaffee received at Nagasaki
the orders which have been sent by cable
since hls departure from San Francsico.
An Idea of their general character can be
gathered from the ; General's report that
he was about to push forward at once
with his big transport for Taku. He will
not even stop at Che Foo, and It Is even
doubtful whether he will detain the Grant
at Nagasaki long enough to take coal.
He is also energetically taking steps In
advance to meet the evil of which the
foreign naval commanders have com
plained. To this end he has Instructed Lieuten
ant-Colonel Coolidge, of the Ninth In
fantry, at Tien Tsin, to secure at onca
all of the tugs and lighters necessary to
a speedy landing of reinforcements and
stores that are being carried by the
United States transport Grant.
In spite of the alarm with which the
Chinese officials, including Ll Hung
Chang, prefer to view the advance of the
allied forces on Pekin. so far as it affects
the safety of the foreign Ministers, it
may be said that none of the powers have
evinced any tendency to abate their
preparations or accept an escort of Im
perial troops for the Ministers from Pekin
to Tien Tsin. This Government has acted
ROCKHILL.
idr-ihi vhiltfon erlSeory"that' tHe
Ministers were allva and has accepted
In good faith the assurances of the Chi
nese Government to this effect but it
has not recognized In- any way the sug
gestion contained In Chang's cable of
yesterday that the Chinese Government
should furnish the foreigners an escort
out of Pekin. It was said at the State
Department today that the American
Minister is not to be delivered up by a
force of Chinese troops to the allied
forces or to any one else. This Gov
ernment deems it much more appropriate.
If he needs an escort out of Pekin, that
it should be composed of American sol
diers. Ll Detained at Shanghai.
The State Department has received a
cable dispatch from Consul-General Good
now, but It is said that It contains noth
ing to clear up the situation at Pekin.
Mr. Goodnow says that Ll Hung Chang
will remain In Shanghai for the present,
and will conduct his negotiations from
that city. There Is an Intimation that
Earl LI is detained nt the request of the
foreign officials, although this was not
so stated by Acting Secretary Hill.
No information has been received from
the Chinese Legation or Chinese Govern
ment in response to President McKlnleys
reply to tho Emperor.
No answer has yet been received from
tho second dispatch sent to Minister Con
ger through Minister Wu, but It Is stated
that when a reply is received it will prob
ably set at rest all doubts as to Its
authenticity.
A cablegram received today at the War
Department from Colonel Coolidge, In
command of the Ninth Infantry, since the
death of Colonel oficum. Indicates that
the temporary government formed for
Tien Tsin has not been put in force yet.
The report, which briefly covers the oper
ations of the Ninth Infantr" since its
arrival In China. Is dated at Tien Tsin,
July 2L via Che Foo today, and is as fol
lows: Ninth Infantry reached anchorage in
Gulf of Po Chi Ll July 6. Two battalions
left ship under Colonel Llscum by light
ers and tugs up the river to Tien Tsin,
arriving the morning of July 1L Engaged
In the attack on Tien Tsin July 11. form
ing part of a brigade under British Gen
eral Dorward. Third Battalion disem
barked July 12, arriving a Tien Tsin July
13. too late to take part In the attack.
Tien Tsin captured July 14. City divided
among the powers, the southeast quarter
being assigned to American troops, un
der Colonel Meade, Marine Corps, for
police and protection. Since then the
rowers have instituted a temporary gov
ernment council under Colonel Dequayar,
Russian; Lieutenant-Colonel Aoki, Japan
ese, and Lieutenant-Colonel Power, Brit
ish, but It has not as yet gone into force.
The American troop3 are still protecting
their quarter."
A Stolen Cipher Code.
A question of authenticity of the dis
patch from Minister Conger, dated at Pe
kin the 18th Instant, developed the fact
today that several years ago a copy of
the State Department cipher code dis
appeared and never has been recovered.
These code books are numbered and re
ceipted for when placed in the hands of
those entitled to them. An Inkling was
given that the missing code book fell
Into th bands of the Chinese Govern
ment. This information was calculated
to Inspire a doubt of the authenticity of
the Conger dUpatciu The State Depart
ment offlclalsvdeclIrie to dlsouss the story
of the theft of the code book, but do enter
a denial that they over entertained a
suspicion that it had fallen Into the hands
of the Chinese Government. It is known
that several years ago a copy of the old
State Department cipher, which since has
been changed, was made. A copy of this,
the authorities have strong reasons to be
lieve found Its way into the possession of
another government not the Chinese.
This old code has been out of use for
many years, having been replaced by
one which the State.. Department officials
regard as better. Minister Conger had
the old code.
The Chinese Minister was shown the
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GOLD DEMOCRATS
Decided Not to Put a Ticket
in the Field
NOR TO FUSE WITH THE ANTI5
W. D. Haldeman, of th LoulsvHlo
Courier - Journal, Withdrew
From the Organization,
INDIANAPOLIS. July 25 By unani
mous vote of the National Committee of
the National Democracy, this afternoon,
the scheme of fusion with the antl-lrape-rlallst
movement, originating with the re
cent mass meeting at the Plaza Hotel,
in New York, was defeated, as was also
the plan to place a Gold Democratic tick
et in the field thl3 year.
Of the 39 members of the National com
mittee, there were present 19. several of
them holding proxies. A subcommittee
presented an address setting out tho prop
osition for fusion and a third party ticket,
with the reasons; coming down from the
New York meeting. Upon the hearing of
argument from John Jay Chapman and
Thomas M. Osborne, of the New York
committee, and others, the gold men de
cided upon an immediate consideration of
the question, and the New York commit
teemen took back seats and listened to
a debate which lasted over an hour.
In accordance with a suggestion by
Charles Tracey, of New York, each mem
ber of the Gold National Committee ex
pressed his views. Eastern and Western
men opposed the proposition, taking the
ground that there had been disaffection,
and withdrawals from the ranks of the
Gold Democracy: that tho placing of a
third ticket In the field this year, with
.the new Issues now before the country,
would in no way tend to accomplish the
end and aim back of the organization of
the National Democratic party in 1806. It
was urged that those Gold Democrats
wno siana toaay wnere they stood in the
campaign of 1S96 on the money question
and against Bryanism would be left free
to vote In support of the Republican plat
form, which was unchangeably In favor
of a sound and stable money system.
Ilaldeman Withdraws.
When it came to W. D. Haldeman, pro
prietor of the Louisville Courier-Journal,
a sensation was sprung. Mr. Haldeman
in 1S96 contributed valuable aid in active
ly raising funds for the organization and
maintenance of the work of the Gold
Democracy, and was a member of the
auditing committee of the party. "When
he had concluded he -withdrew from tha
room. In the course of his speech, he
said:
"In 1898, I took upon myself abundant
abuse from Kentucky Democrats, and I
did it because I believed, with my friend,
Henry. Watterson. In the righteousness of
a refusal to compromise with dishonor
on the question of a sound and stable
currency. I believed then that the Na
tion's honor In the stability of its money
was involved; and If I believed that in
J thia respect there was any danger nowl I
wouiaamr thia-day against the regular -Democratic
organization. No sane man
believes this danger exists. The free and
unlimited coinage of silver and gold at
the ratio of 16 to 1, without the consent
of any other nation, has been relegated
to another generation by this Nation. It
Is a past measure.
"My heart goes out to those who strug
gle for liberty in every nation, and I ap
plaud and approve the expression In the
Democratic platform sympathizing with
the Boers a people who may be robbed
of free citizenship in order to help the
English greed to gather to its coffers the
diamonds and gold of South Africa. Only
in the interest of her own selfish pur
poses does England desire the amity of
the United States of America. This Re
publican Administration seems to Iovo
England moro than It loves Its own coun
trythe great Republic which today Is
first In. power, honor and place amongst
the nations of the world. We cannot, we
must not. encourago a weak and corrupt
Administration to barter free institutions
and civil liberty In a combination with
the most autocratic, arrogant and selfish
power In all Europe. I am compelled,
with a sense of what Is due to free Amer
ica, that I lo e. to earnestly, actively sup
port an American whom I believe loves
his country, and whom I believe the high
est and best type of the American citi
zen, and thus believing, I shall voto for
and support William Jennings Bryan.
"I have served on the auditing commit
tee during the past four years. Every
dollar of money that was raised for tho
National Democratic party in lKMv o far
as my knowledge goes, came through
Democratic sources. I aided in securing
the active work of the Hon. Abram S.
Hewitt In raising a campaign fund, de
clining absolutely to meet Cornelius N.
Bliss, to receive any aid from him or. from
the Republican party. Mr. Hewitt raised
for us a fund, mainly from New York
Democrats, which enabled us to pay every
dollar of our expenses and leave a bal
ance to our credit, which upon ray mo
tion before the executive committee was
placed on deposit with the Indiana Trust
Company. That money is there today,
subject to our order, and If we cannot re
turn It to the Individuals who subscribed
it, I move that, as It came from tho
Democrats of New York. It be restored
to them In their state organisation, and
that the treasurer, Mr. Frenzel, be In
structed to pay this sum. of money, now
in our treasury, to that splendid Demo
crat, the able leader of the Democrats of
the East. David B. Hill, to use as his
Judgment may direct."
The withdrawal of Mr. Haldeman from
the rrfeetlng was understood as a with
drawal from the committee and from all.
further connection with the Gold Demo
cratic organization.
The Vote on Fusion.
When the vote on the question of fu
sion and third ticket was taken, Gordon
Woodbury, of New Hampshire, proved to
be the only committeeman present who
favored a third party ticket. The voto
was by ballot, and stood 26 to 1 against
i the proposition. Mr. Woodbury at once
I moved that the vote be made unanimous,
and this was done. A. committee ot threo
was then appointed to draft a manifesto
setting out the position of the National
Democracy regarding the Issues now be
fore the people, and the committee ad
journed to receive the subcommittee's re
port. The committee appointed at the con
ference at the Plaza Hotel, New York,
gave out the following statement and call
for a convention to be held in this city
August ll:
"The National committee of the Gold
Democrats has brought the usefulness of
tho organization to an end. It becomes
the duty of the independent committee
to enable the independent voters to place
in the field a platform and candidates
which they can conscientiously support.
This can only be done by a new party,
permanent in Its aims, and prepared to
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