Morning Oregonian., August 28, 1900, Page 2, Image 2

THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1900.
LINES ARE AGAIN UP
Administration Now in Com
munication With Conger.
REPORTS SITUATION UNCHANGED
l.rs:e German Force Arrived at Pe-
Icln Account ot the Flfflit fear-
Tien Tain.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. After several
days intermission 1n Chinese advices the
Government today receded two dispatcnes
which presumably bring its advices up to
the most recent date. There are indi
cations that the principal delays In the
lines ol communications are encountered
between Tien Tsln and Pekin, a fact ex
plainable by the newspaper advices thatj
small bands of Boxers are operating on
the line of communication of the Pekin
campaign force. Just such interference
with the work of the Signal Corps men
was eJ&erienced by the United States
forces in the Philippines and by Lord
Roberts' troops In the Transvaal cam
paign. Usually these interruptions are
vory short, the marauders being driven
off and the lines restored within a day
or two. The fact that more than a week
was covered by the last interruption
gives rise to the belief here that these j
attacks upon the lines of communication
by Boxers are more formidable than was
AU'ppobed to be possible after the heavy
losses inflicted upon them hy the inter
national forces in its advance.
The last dispatch of the day was from
ilinistor Conger, referring to the mili
tary situation in Pekin. Unfortunately
It laoked a date, the Minister presuma
bly not having yet received the depart
ment's Instructions to Include the dato
In the body of the dispatch. The State J
Department at first undertook to have
the cable companies correct this serious
omission, but, finally, concluding from
Internal evidence that Mr. Conger's mes
sage was certainly later than any official
emanating from the Chinese capital,
tho message was allowed publicity for
what it was worth. It follows:
"From Taku, Aug. 27. Secretary of
Btate, Washington: No important devel
opments since last dispatch. Military is
trying to restore order. No representa
tive of the Chinese Government encoun
tered yet. Several Ministers of the Tsung
11 Tamun reported in the city, and are
expected to appear soon. Generals de
cide not to enter the Imperial Palace,
leaving It practically vacant. Two thou
sand Germans arrived today.
"CONGER."
Mr. Conger's reference to the arrival
of 200 fresh German troops caused some
surpiise, no one apparently having close
ly watohed the movements of the contin
gent, which is now arriving with fairly
regular frequency in China, .and which
consequently may be expected soon to
equal in numerical strength the military
contingents of any of the European na
tions represented.
A significant statement In Minister Con
ger's dispatch is that respecting the ap
pearance in Pekin of some of the mem
bers of the Tsung 11 Tamun. A natural
construction to be given to this statement
Is that these Ministers wish to undertake
to represent the Chinese Government
formally in negotiations with the powers.
It having been found impossible up to
this moment, according to Mr. Conger's
latemont, to meet any representatives of
the Chinese Government in Pekin com
petent to open negotiations, it may be
Inferred that if these Ministers actually
appear with proper credentials, one of
mu prooioms connected wnn jo present
Difficulty in China will be solved. With
tome responsible person or persons to
deal -with, it may be possible for the
United States to come to some agreement
fcs to a settlement of the Chinese trouble.
Ever since tho fall of Pekin the
principal difficulty confronting the Gov
ernment here has been to arrange for
the next movement in its programme. It
could not wlthrdaw its troops even if
so disposed, -without arranging for In
demnification for the heavy cost it has
been put to in the Pekin campaign. Also
It must make arrangements "with some
responsible authority for the future pro
toction of American interests in China,
lis our business Interests cannot be with
drawn rlong -with the army of occupa
tion. Therefore, as conveying a faint
hope that in tho persons of these members
of the Tsung 11 Tamun. there may be
found some authorised representative of
the Chinese Government competent to
make engagements on these points, the
message of Mr. Conger was ver wel
come to the authorities here.
Another statement in Mr. Conger's dis
patch relative to the decision of the Gen
erals not to enter the Imperial Palace
appears to explain tho movement of the
Amerloan troops, which the press dis
patches were unable to clear up, in re
laxing the attack upon the palace gates
after capturing all but one of them.
Gunboat Ordered to Amoy.
Another event of the day of some In
terest was the order dispatching the
Castlne from Shanghai to Amoy, distant
about 400 miles. The little gunboat should
make the run in about two days under
favorable conditions. Her force is small
but sufficient to serve the moral pur
pose, if there be need of such. It appears
she is ordered to Amoy quite as much
on account of representations from well
informed business circles as from any or
nclal advice, Tho Consul at Amoy. agree
ing with the representations of the busi
ness interests, it w as decided to be proper
to send a gunboat to Amoy, not because
of any particular apprehension as to
Japanese aspirations, but to prevent riot
ing at this dangorous point.
The tlnst direct word from General
Chaffee since August JS came in the form
of a cablegram, dated at Taku. reporting
the action of the Sixth Cavalry with the
enemy near Tien Tsln on tho 18th. Tho
cable is as follows.
"Taku. August 27. Adjutant-General,
Washington. Colonel Wint on the 19th
reports (received at 4 A. M.) engaging a
large force of the enemy seven miles from
the city; dispersed them, killing about
JOG American loss, five wounded. Will
cable names of the wounded as soon as j
they ca be ascertained. "CHAFFEE."
This cable Adds nothing to the informa- !
tion in possession of the department rela
tive to military movements, as it Is sim
ply General Chaffee's belated official re
port of an engagement previously re
ported by Admiral Remey in a cable,
dated August 2, in wheih ho said:
' Morning 18th Sixth Cavalry and about i
w iSnglfeh and Japanese dispersed about
10M Boxers outside of Tian Tsln. About
1W Chinese killed; five Americans wound
ed." The description of the action reported
by General Chaffee tallies identically
with that previously reported by Admiral
Remey in the above cable, and is Jdentl
Bed with it by War Department officials.
The explanation of the delay in the War
Department's report Is that Colonel Wint,
who commands the Sixth Cavalry, prob
ably forwarded his report to his superior
tt Pekin, and General Chaffee then sent
it officially to Washington. Although
General Chaffee's cable is dated Taku, it
s assumed that it was forwarded from
Pekin over the Held telegraph line or
by courier. It is assumed, however, that
the Held telegraph communication is in
terrupted, and that the dispatch reached
TakH by courier. The fact that the dis
patch was sent from Taku today was
extremely pratifyiBgr as it proves that
the cable between Taku and Che Foo
Is working, and that there Is no longer
any Interruption on the land lines from
the tetter point to Shanghai. There was
general disappointment that General
Chaffee's message contained no reference
tp the operations in Pekin, but this was
explained on the theory that Genera
Cfea&oe, as Oolonei Wint's superior, was
vlmpty forwarding the latter's report.
Jt ie passible that Colonel Wint's report
rear have reached hla over the old tele-
gra3h the day of the engagement, August
19. and that this cable to the department
may have occupied the intervening seven
days, owing to the interruption on the
field telegraphs in getting back to Taku.
This theory is plausible in that It would,
account Sot the failure to hear from Gen
eral Chaffee since the ISth, the day after
the date of his latest previous message.
Lack of Cable JieTrs.
The Embassies and legations here, ex
cepting the Japanese Legation, are faring
no better than the State Department in
the matter of the receipt of news. Min
ister Wu and Baron Speck von Sternberg
called at the State Department this morn
ing in search of information. Minister
Wu stated that he had not had one word
from I-i Hung Chang or in fact from any
member of the Chinese Government for
some days, and that he was entirely de
pendent upon the State Department and
I-the. newspapers for information. He was
jJcrtutDea oy tne reiteration in tne press
of the story that Germany. Russia and
Japan Ijad finally decided u,pon a formal
declaration of war against China, and
was much relieved to ascertain that the
1 State Department was absolutely with
out confirmation of the report.
The United States Government has not
Invited any government to participate in
a conference with a purpose of arranging
the future of China. Nor has It received
any such invitation from any Govern
ment. There Is a very manifest desire
on the part of the European governments
to get some expression from the United
States as to Its purpose, before commit
ting themselves. It is believed that our
answers have been framed with a special
purpose of avoiding a committal of the
Government as to its policy beyond the
points specifically laid down in the Presi
dent's response to Emperor Kwang Hsu's
first appeal, and in the answer to U
Hung Chang's appeal for mediation.
However this may be, the State Depart
ment does not regard it as expedient at
this moment to make public the latest
phases of the negotiations, so it Is Impos-
slble to know from this side whether or
not they have touched upon preparations
to divide China into sphere for military'
occupation, to provide a temporary, form
of government at Pekin, ox to endeavor to
re-establish relations with the existing
dynasty in China, though it may fairly be
assumed that something has been said
upon theso various points.
BOXERS XOT IMPRESSED.
Rave Yet to Be Taught to Fear Civ
ilized Soldier.
NEW TORK, Aug. 27. A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
It would be idle to say there Is not a
good deal of uneasiness In official circles
at the nqn-arrival of direct news from
Pekin. Even allowing for the interruption
of the telegraph line, it might have been
thought that runners could havo been
got through to Tien Tsln or even that a
detachment could have been sent back
to hokl the communication if the requi
site number of men had been producca
by the recent victories.
It would seem, however, that the antl
forelgn forces in China, Boxers and oth
ers, are not yet reduced to submission
or even Inspired with as much terror ot
the European Army as could be deslrea.
They must have learned 'by this time
that they cannot stand against civilized
troops in the field, and General Dorward's
engagement at Tien Tsln Is another proof
of this. Yet, whether inspired by mere
fanaticism or by hopes of assistance
from other quarters of the empire, bands
who opposed the advance do not seem to
be dispersing, but are still gathered
around Pekin and on the road to tho
coast. In the capital Itself the allies may
have a difficult task still, considering the
vast population of the city and the num
bers of disorderly Tartar clansmen who
havo been assembling there for wecka
past.
General Dorward's statement that a
famlnn Is ImmliiMt imlrss snnnllps onn
uDe forwarded quickly to Tien Tsln is an
other of the difficulties with which the
allies have to contend. It is urgently re-J
quested that the road from Pekin to Tien
Tsln should be rendered- perfectly safe
-without delay, andeven now the forces
accumulating at the coast are all equal
to the task.
No confirmation has yet been received
of the alleged departure of the Empress
and Emperor. If they have sot clear
away and are able to establish a central
Chinese Government In Shang Si prov
ince, it will be hopeless to attempt to
follow them at present. A march of 600
or 700 miles to the Interior of Northern
China Is out of the question, unless the
powers could'place a .mighty army at tho
disposal of the allied commanders.
The diplomatic situation makes no
progress. All the foreign officers aro
waiting to obtain information from theit
representatives in Pekin. Some are of
the opinion that the suspense should be
prolonged for some time and that no
step should bo taken until Count von
Waldersee arrives to take command. The
British Government Is disposed to hurry
tho progress of a settlement.
In financial circles considerable anx
iety is felt with regard to the virtual
Russian seizure of the North China Rail
way, and the Government is strongly
urged to demand a guarantee that tha
British investors and concessionaries
shall be respected.
The reports from the Southern and
Central Provinces continue disquieting.
Viceroy Chung Chih Tung's declaration
that he will resist all attempts to extort
territory, and Viceroy Eae Chuen's dis
patch of a body of troops to Nankin
frontier are taken as indications that
both these powerful Governors will stand
by the Empress Dowager's Government,
if they continue to exist. The march of
large hords of Black FlagB toward Pe
kin shows that the antl-forelgn move
ment, .so for from being checked, la
spreading throughout the empire.
Japanese Landing at Amoy.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27. A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Amoj'i
China, says:
The Japanese havo been landing ma
rines for three days, not only without
provocation, but against the protest of
tho Consuls. Accidental destruction of tho
Japanese temple by fire was the alleged
excuse for their act, but Amoy official"
havo proved their ability to preserve per
fect order. There are 103 marines land
ing today. The excitement is Intense,
and thousands of civilians aro leaving the
city. The officials, with scores of mer
chants, have visited the American Con
sulate, pleading with the Consul to in
tercede for the withdrawal of tho ma
rines, otherwise they declare It will be
impossible to preserve order. Tho land
ing of the marines by the Japanese
breaks the agreement of the powers with
the Viceroys.
Chinese Advancing on Pelcln.
LONDON, Aug. 27. A dispatch from
Toklo says General Yamaguche reports
that the Chinese have not abandoned
hope of retaking Pekin, and that P000
men with 35 guns were advancing toward
Pekin from Shan Tung, probably intend
ing to cut the allies' communicatipns.
There is absolutely no truth in the dis
patch from Che Foo that Russia, Ger
many and Japan had declared war on
China. Inquiries made at St. Petersburg,
Berlin and Toklo show tho report was
immediately rejected at those capitals "as
unworthy of notice."
Whereabout of the Emperor.
PARIS, Aug. 27. The French Consul at
Shanghai wires that Emperor Kwang Hsu
and Prince Tuan are now in the Province
of Shon SL With reference to the mis
sionaries and engineers at Chen Ting Fu,
southwest of Pekin. the Consul says that
they are as yet uninjured but that their
position is critical.
Sending Back the "Wounded.
ROME. Aug. 27. A dispatch received
here from Taku under date of Sunday,
August 26, confirms previous reports that
a convoy was being formed at Pekin to
conduct, under a strong escort, the al
lies wounded, and tho women and chil
dren to Tien Tsln.
BOER LEADER CAPTURED
GEKERATi OLIVIER TAKEN BY HAM
ILTON'S FORCE AT -WEfBURG.
Boers Made a. Desperate Attack oh
the Totto, but Were Driven Back
British. Casualties Slight.
LONDON, Aug. 27. The War Office has
received the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts:
"The Boers have been beaten back by
Bruce Hamilton at WInburg. General
Olivier has been captured."
The text of Lord Roberts dispatch
shows that three of Ollvler's sons also
were captured in the a'ttack which the
AN OPERA SINGER WEDDED.
CAMILLE iJ'ARVILLE MARRIED TO E. W. CRELLIN, A MILLIONAIRE
BUSINESS MAN OF'OAKLAND, CAL.
OAKLAND, Cal.. Aug. 27. Camilla d'Arvillo, the operatic singer, and B. W. Crellln, a
well-known business man, were married at noon today at tho home of the croom's parents
' in this city. It Is said Mrs. Crellln will retire from the stage Immediately.
Pew of the peoplo who have enjoyed Mme. d'Arville'a singing know of tho nobility of her
private life. For many years her efforts have beoa directed toward the education of hor
son, who is now a 17-year-old student in the Military Academy at Harrisburr, Pa. It has
long been the ambition of tho actress to accumulate a fund of $85,000 to glvo to her son aa
he begins his career In the world. This sum Is almost now realised. Tear by year she has
put aside a part of her earnings, and the amount she will aid to the fund from her work
this season will complete the whole sum.
Mr. Crellln Is worth a million or more, but Mme. dArvIlle will 'not allow her son to feel
that he Is dependent on his stepfather for his start In life.
Mme. d'Arville, who a ona of the leading sopranos, of this country, was for many years
the prlmadonna ol the famous Bostonlans, af. towards., hendinc an opera company of her
own. (
Boers made from three sides on Winburg.
Lord Roberts adds that General Olivier
was "the moving spirit among the Boers
in tho southeast portion of the Orange
Colony during the war."
The following dispatch was received
from Lord Roberts:
"Belfast (Sunday), Aug. 26. Engaged the
enemy the greater part of the day ''over
a perlmoter of nearly SO miles. Littleton's
division and two brigades of cavalry, all
under Buller, operated southwest of Dal-
manutha. French, with two brigades' of
cavalry, moved northwest of Belfast, driv
ing the enemy to Lekenvly, on the Bel-fast-Lydenburg
road. As soon, as French
reached Lekenvly, Pole-Carew advanced
from Belfast In support. c
"The enemy In considerable strength op
posed Bullers and Pole-Carew's advance.
He brought three long Toms and many
other guns and pom-poms (qulck-nflng
guns) into action. The firing, untirdark,
was hpt and persistent. Buller hopes
his casualties will not exceed 40. Pole
Carew has not yet reported. The Boers
are making a determined stand. They
have a large number of guns, the coun
try is difficult and well suited for their
tactics, and Is less favorable to cavalry
than any wo have hitherto worked over."
Wiring from Belfast today, Lord Rob
erts says:
"Our casualties yesterday (Sunday) were
wonderfully few, considering the hearvT
firing and the number of hours wo were
engaged. Buller estimates his losses at
two killed and 24 wounded. His troops
had to blvouack where they stopped after
darkness fell, and accurate returns are
as yet impossible. The casualties of tho J
force operating north of Belfast Jvero
three killed and 34 wounded.
Fole-CareTr's) Operations.
GETHUM'S FARM. Aug. 27. General
Pole-Carew came Into touch with the
Boers at their main position at Dalmanu
tha, Saturday, and shelled a plantation
east of Belfast. The Boers replied with
long-rango guns. General French, on Gen
eral Buller' s flank, exchanged snots -with
the Boers, but no damage was done-"An
artillery duel occurred on the British
front also, the 12-pounders bombarding
the Boerg' position and the latter dis
playing great enterprise In handling tKeir
guns, which were placed in strong posi
tion. The enemy evidently Intends to
contest stubbornly tho ground between
here and Machadodorp.
Boers Lost Heavily.
LONDON, Aug. 23. During General
Buller's recent attack, according to the
Dally Mail's correspondent at Louronco
Marques, the Boers lost hoavily. Half
tho gunners of the Bethel commando
were killed, as well as Its commander,
Commandant Von Dalwlf, a cousin, of
Herr Krupp.
A council of war of tho Boer3 at- Ma
chadodorp, says the correspondent,decld
ed upon the advice of Commandant Gen
eral Botha, to return to tho original plan
of returning on Lydenburg.
Preslden Steyn and Commandant Do
larey are reported to have had anjnter
viow with Mr. Kruger last Saturday at
Watervalonder.
Mr. Chamberlain on Hospital Scan
dnl. LONDON, Aug. 27. Mrs, Richard Cham
berlainv sister-in-law of tho Secretary of
State for the Colonies, and who very re
cently returned from South Africa, has
been interviewed regarding her experi
ences there. She declares that every word
said by William Ashmead Bartlett Bur-dett-Coutta,
Conservative member of Par
liament, about the management of tho
military hospitals -was true. The Surgeon
General, she asserts, threw every obataclo
In the way of forwarding medical sup
plies. "With a few exceptions the army doc
tors," says Mrs. Chamberlain, "are a low
class of men. Those in South Africa neg
lected their patients. Six cases of drunk
enness among army doctors came under
my observation. After these people had
come In contact -with the police they were
sent home in charge of invalids."
These- and other sweeping charges made
after a stay of several month?. In. South
Africa are attracting no little attention.
GERMAN SUBJECTS COMPLAIN
Allege Cruel Treatment by the Brit
ish at Johannesburg.
BERLIN, Aug. 27. A deputation of
German subjects residing in the Trans
vaal has arrived here to lodge a com
plaint with the German Foreign Office
regarding alleged cruel treatment at Jo
hannesburg. They assert that 400 German
subjects ot both sexes -were arrested
there and sent to a seaport, from which
point they were shipped to Flushing,
where the British landed them penniless.
They were arrested, according to the
statement of the deputation, In shops
and 'taverns and even In their beds, and
were hurried away barefooted and only
half clad, losing everything they had.
They are now urging the Foreign Office
to demand damage's for the brutal treat
ment andHhe loss of property.
The Berliner Tageblatt, commenting
upon Lord Roberts latest measures, es
pecially his most recent proclamation,
saye. "His course appears to have been
dictated to him by England."
KING HUMBERT'S INTENTIONS.
It Is Said He Meditated Giving Up
Rome to' the Hierarchy.
LONDON, Aug. 28. As a result of tho
outcry of the declaration of the Osser
vatoro Romano, says the Rome corre
spondent of the Daily "Express,, "that tho
late King Humbert had mediated giving
up Rome to tho hierarchy," the clerical
papers have been instructed 'to publish
a statement giving confirmation and de
tails. According to the account King
Humbert some months before his death
wrote to Cardinal Gluessep Frisco,
Archbishop of Naples, requesting that a
trustworthy priest be sent to hear his
confession. A priest was sent, but abso
tlon was refused unless Humbert would
agree to abdicate and give- up Rome. The
King asked time to consider as he was
anxious to receive the sacrament and
according to the clerical version "It waa
his communication to thepriest that In
duced the Holy See to grant Christian
burlaL" King Humbert's letter to Car
dinal Frisco will be published.
A circular note from tho Vatican to
tho Catholic powers declares that so long
as Italy contests the rights of the Holy
See tho Pope will recognize Victor Em
manuel only a3 King of Sardinia. Tho
note applies to the Powers to relieve tho
Pope from an Intolerable situation, de.
daring that tho condition of tho papal
city under Italian rule Is steadily grow
ing worse.
Roumanians Want War.
LONDON, Aug. 28. Referring to the
tension between Roumanla and Bulgaria,
actuated by the unsatisfactory character
of the answer of the Sofia Government to
the Roumanla demand for tho suppression
of the Macedonia revolutionary commit
tee, which has its headquarters at the
Bulgarian capital, tho Bucharest corre
spondent of the Dally Mall, wiring yes
terday, says:
"Tho outlook becomes more and mora
serious. The opinion of the general pub
lic hero la that Bulgaria must be taught
a lesson, by arms, Jf necessary. Many
-public meetings were held yesterday (Sun
day) throughout Roumanla. All wera char
acterized by a very warlike tone. The
expulsion of Bulgarians from Roumanla
continues.
Cholera Outbreak in India.
- LONDON, Aug. 2S. "The present ep
idemic of cholera," Bald the Simla corre
spondent of the Dally Mall, "is one of
the worst outbreaks on record. The bu
bonic plague is child's play compared with
It. The natives are dying like files at
the rate of 2000 per week. The epidemic
Is undoubtedly due to tho pollution of the
scanty water supply during the famine."
Bread Attempted Suicide.
LONDON, Aug. 2S. Brescl, tho assassin
of King Humbert, Ineffectually attempt
ed suicide Sunday, according to a dis
patch from Rome to the Dally Mall. Ho
now refuses food, saying that he has no
intention to give the bourgeois the satis
faction of seeing him condemned. Ho
shows no signs of failure of Intellect.
Export of Russlnn Cereals.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 27. An official
contradiction has been issued of the ru
mor of an impending prohibition of the
export of Russian cereals.
Transport From Manila.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27. The United
States transport Westminster arrived
from Manila late last night. She carried
army horses to the Philippines, and re
turned in ballast.
TOWNE ON THE STUMP
OPENS THE MINNESOTA CAMPAIGN
IN DULUTH.
Replied to the Recent Speech of Gov
ernor Roosevelt, Delivered
in. St. Paul.
DULUTH, Minn., Aug. 27. The largest
gatherinsr to listen to a political speech
that ever assembled In Duluth occurred
this evening at the Armory, when Hon.
Charles A. Towne opened the campaign
In a long address, in which he replied
to the recent speech of Governor Roose
velt delivered at St. Paulson the occaslpn
I of the National convention of the League
of Republican Clubs,, and arraigned the
Administration's policy In the Philippines.
Tho audience, which comprised persons
of all shades of political belief and many
scores of women, listened attentively to
tho orator's remarks for more than two
hours, and frequentlythroughout tho dis
course the applause was deafening. The
speech, which will be used as a campaign
document, is considered as Mr. Towne's
greatest political effort. At Its conclu
sion, hef was tendered an ovation by tho
multitude present. Mr. Towne will leave
Tuesday or Wednesday for Idaho and
other Western points to enter actively
Into the work of the campaign.
Mr. Towne opened by expressing- lack
of patience with any one who believed In
their party, right or wrong, or "any.
President right or wrong," considering
the latter simply another statement ot
tho divine right of Kings. He then said:
"As a rule, one subject of Interest Is
uppermost In tho public mind and chiefly
calls for discussion and decision. This Is
especially true In 1900. The relatively
secondary matters, Important as they are,
all havo reference to policies to bo pur
sued by the Republic The issue of first
moment, tho one that temporarily dwarfs
all others by comparison, is whether tho
Republic itself la to continue. I shall de
vote the greater part of my time tonight
to the consideration of Imperialism. Let
us first Inquire how tho aueBtion has
arisen. It is one of the paradoxes of
history that a policy of subjugation and
conquest should have been the Inher
itance of a war of liberation."
He then reviewed at some length tho
causes leading up to and tho chief events
of the Spanish War. He took up the In
surrection in tho Philippines, sketching it
brle'fly, and telling how brilliantly Dewey
and his sailors engaged the Spanish fleet
In Manila Bay, and continued:
"It was thus, as a mere Incident In
the prosecution of our war for the liberty
of Cuba, that we found ourselves In the
Philippine Islands. It 13 claimed that
circumstances were such as to compel us,
with due regard to our interests and our
International duty, to pursue in these
islands thereafter the policy for which
the Administration has become responsi
ble. A brief examination, however, of
those circumstances will suffice to show
that the policy adopted was not only un
necessary, but that It was In the highest
degree disadvantageous to the United
States, while involving tho utmost cruelty
and Injustice towards the inhabitants of
thoso islands and violating every princi
ple of good faith and the honorable tra
ditions of American diplomacy."
He said the" coming of Asuinaldo was
at the Invitation of Admiral Dewev, and
that he was to be an ally of the Ameri
cans quoting from the naval records In
suonort of his assertion. After aealnre-
'fertlrig "o the different situations In Cuba
and the Philippines, he said: '
"But i ho statement that we never prom
ised tho Filipinos their independence con
veys a false Impression. Our conduct
was STch"ns fo estoD an honorable nation
from u'sjng such a plea as a' justification
pi excuse" for attempting to subjifgate
.the Islands.,' The Filipinos made ho secret
or their object in rebelling' against the
Spanish Government. whatthey desired
td dd was to form a 'government of -their
Spain. The representatives of the United
States In the East knew this object per
fectly well. TheFllIpinos proclaimed it
to the 'world. Ttf'is important to bear In
mind that the-'Fllipiho Republic, estab
lished under the leadership 'of Agulnaldo.
was a government in fact, recognized
throughout tho Isla&d of Luzon and sev
eral adjoining Islands to the south, capa
ble of preserving order, collecting taxes,
maintaining education and a complete
system of public administration, raising
and supporting an army which for a con
siderable period numbered 30,000 men, and
conducting war according to the humano
principles of modern International law."
Mr. Towne denied that the Fillplno3
were barbarians unfit for self-government.
He declared the Idea of taking forcible
possession of ihe Islands was pot decided
upon until a considerable period after the
Battle,, of Manila Bay, and, meanwhile,
the Filipinos were permitted to hope tor
Independence. After describing the
strained relations between the Americans
and the Filipinos after the capture of
Manila, Mr. Towne said:
"Our opponents are in tho habit of re
ferring to the outbreak ot actual hos
tilities between us and the Filipinos as
though the latter were the aggressors,
and much Is attempted to be made out
of such expressions as 'they fired on our
flag.' But, of course, slnco wo had se
cretly formed a determination to seize
tho islands, it is apparent that whenever
that design became manifest or we at
tempted to put it into effect, the Filipinos,
If they were earnest when declaring their
object to be Independence, would resist
it. The aggressors, regardless of who
struck tho first blow, would ba not he
who stood In defense of a right, but he
who by act or threat compelled the other
to defend it. The development of hostilo
design was itself an attack. The wander
Is, considering tKe tropical nature of tho
islanders and the long-continued course
of our mingled reticence, ambiguity and
offense, that they were not betrayed into
violence long before any physical clash
actually occurred. As a matter of fact,
however, as shown by General Otis' of
ficial report, our troops fired the first
shot, and the Filipinos stood on the de
fensive." He then discussed the protocol and tho
treaty of peace and the proclamation of
January 0. 1S99, at Manila, which ho
declared was "the very essence of Im
perialism." Taking up Governor Roose
velt's speech, he declared It to be "enor
mously disappointing."
"Neither in matter or manner is it
worthy of its occasion. In respect of ar
gument, the speech Is, with rare excep
tions, an alternation of evasion and as
sertion. In spirit, it Is a compound of
scold and scullion. As to Its facts. It
abounds in inaccuracies which. If acci
dental, aro Inexplicable as coming' from
a man who has performed creditably in
history and biography. But the world Is
accustomed to inconsistencies from Mr.
Roosevelt. It has Ions looked upon him
as a predestined and incorrigible eccen
tric. Tt has given up attempting to ex
plain him or reconcile him with himself.
It Is quite impossible, whether it would
be worth while otherwise) or not. to
make an entirely satisfactory diagnosis
of a civil service reformer in partnership
with Thomas C. Piatt; a citizen soldier
who ridicules the volunteer: a leader in
battle who finds glory In being rescued
from ambush: a. hero who boasts of
shooting a fleeing foe In the back: a can
didate who plays and poses to delegate;
and galleries to obtain a nomination that
he does not want: a gentleman who
charges six and one-half .millions of his
fellow-countrymen with lawlessness and
cowardice; a statesman who, mounted on
a -hobby, rlde3 roughly at grave questions
In economics and politics, swinging Ids
partisan lariat and yelling like an intel
lectual Comanche."
Mr. Towne then read o.uotations from
the St. Paul speech of Governor Roose
velt which, he said, showed the truth
of what he had said of that speech as
n whole. He argued at considerablo
length agalns any possible Constitutional
right under which the United States
could hold and govern colonies, ridiculing
the alleged claim that this right was
given by that provision of tho Constitu
tion, which gives Congress the power to
make all needful rules and regulations
respecting the "territory and other prop
erty;' 'Of tho United' States.
. Chairmqn Banna's Plana.
NEW TORK. Aug. 27.-Senator M. A.
Hanna has decided to remain in the East
much, longer than he. intended. Mr.
Hanna stated last night that he might
not depart for the West for more than
three weeks. Work at the headquarters
In this city is progressing, and he Intends
to remain for a while. So, Instead of va
cating the Franklin-Murphy cottage at
ElberonT next Saturday; as he intended,
he will prolong his stay there with his
family. ,
According to several morning papers,
one- of tho considerations that induced
Mr. Hanna to prolong his stay here was
the news that the Democratic National
Committee had resolved to establish
headquarters In New York and Inaugu
rate an active campaign for Bryan in the
Eastern and Middle States.
AMPEROR WILLIAM'S SERMON
The Kaiser's Talk to ihe Sailors ot
the Hohenxollern.
BERLIN, Aug. 27. Thousands of conies
of 'the sermon recently preached by Em
'peror William on the yacht Hohenzollern
have been published for distribution
among the German sailors and soldiers in
China. His Majesty chose as his text
the 11th verse of the 17th chapter of'Exo
jdus: "And It came'to pass, when Mose3
held up his hand, that Israel prevailed:
and when ho let down his hand, Amalek
prevailed." After reviewing the text, the
report of the sennon, as printed in the
Kreuz Zeltung, quotes the Emperor as
follows:
"A hot and bloody struggle has begun.
Many of our brothers stand already yon
der under Are, many are on their way
to the enemy's coasts, and you have seen
them, the thousands who, at the cail "Vol
unteers to the fore,' who will be the guar
dians of the empire, now assemble, to en
ter the fight with flying colors'. But you,
who remain behind at home, who are
bound by other sacred duties, say you do
not hear God's call which he makes to
you and which says to you 'Go up on tho
mountains, raise up thy hands to the heav
ens. Tho prayer of the just can do
much if it is In earnest. Thus let it be:
Yonder, far away, the hosts of fighters;
hero at home, the hosts of praying men.
May this bo the holy battle picture also
of our days. May this peaceful morning
hour remind us may it remind us of the
sacred duty of the intercession, of the
sacred power of Intercession.
"Certainly it is an enthusiastic moment
when a ship with the young men on
board weighs anchor. Did you not see tho
warriors' eyes flash? Did you not hear
their many voiced hurrahs? But when the
native shores vanish, when one enters tho
glowing heat of tho Red Sea or tho heavy
waters of tho ocean, how easily brightness
and enthusiasm grow weary. Certainly It
Is a sublime moment when after a long
voyage, in the distance, "the straight lines
of the German forts can bo seen, and
the black, white and red flags of tho
German colony become visible, and com
rades In arms stand on the shore waiting
to give a hearty reception. But the long
marches In a burning sun, the long nights
of bivouac in the rain how easily gaiety
and strength vanish. Certainly- it is a
longed-for moment when at last the drums
beat to charge and the bugles blow to
advance, when a command Is given 'For
ward at the enemy.' But then, amid tho
roar of the guns and the flashing of the
shell, comrades fall to the right and left,
and hostile batteries still refuse to yield,
how easily the bravest heart then begins
to tremble. ,,
"Christians, In order that our brothers
over yonder may remain gajr even. in the
greatest distress, faithful in tho most
painful duty, courageous In, the greatest
danger, they want something mora than
ammunition and "sharp weapons, more
tthan youthful courage -and fiery enthusi
asm. They want a blessing from above,
vital 'power fr6m above, otherwise they
cannot win and bring victories. Th
heavenly world only opens to prayer. Woo
to us if we are idle whilst they are car
rying on a hard and bloody piece of work;
woe to us If we only look on curiously
at tho great sight while they wrestle in
a death struggle. Thl3 would be Cain's
spirit with the cruel words: 'Am I my
brother's keeper?' This would be unfaith
fulness towards our brave brothers who
are staking their lives.
"We will mobilize not only battalions of
warriors but also a holy force of praying
men. How much there is to ask for our
brothers going into the field. They are to
be the strong arm which punishes assas
sins.. They aro to be the mailed fist
which strikes in amongst them. They
aro to stand up, the sword In their hands,
for our most sacred possessions. So wo
will accompany them with our prayers,
out on the heaving wave3, on their
marches, into the roar of tho battle and
Into the peacefulness of tho hospitals; will
pray to God -that, they may stand at
their post like men, that they may fight
their battles courageously and heroically,
that they may bear their wounds bravely
and calmly, that God may give those
who die under fire a'blessed end and tho
reward of faithfulness In short, that ho
may make the warriors heroes and the
heroes victors, and then bring them
homo to "the land of their fathers with
medals on the breasts."'
In -his concluding prayer, the Emperor
said:
"Lord, our God, w trust in thee. Lead
thou us In the battle. We boast, Lord,
that thou will help us, and In thy namo
we unroll the banner. Lord, wo will not
leave thee; then wilt thou bless us.
Amen."
PYTHIANS' ENCAMPMENT.
Opening;
Exercises in
terday.
Detroit Yea-
DETROET, Aug. 27. 'Major-General
James R. Carnahan assumed formal com
mand of the 10th biennial encampment of
the Uniformed Rank, Knights of Pythias,
at 5:30 o'clock this evening, In tho pres
ence of several divisions of his command
and a throng of spectators. Tho various
brigades and separate regiments in camp
were drawn up for the ceremony in dress
parade formation on the boulevard facing
the Major-General's headquarters, tho
field officers In the front rank. The men
stood, however. In closer order than Is
common In dress parades. General Car
nahan was stationed at the edge of the
rlso of ground on which his headquarters
are located, his" numerous staff ranged
along on either side. Most of the spec
tators were massed along the embank
ment on the opposite side of the boule
vard, ln'the rep'ows of the red-plumed
white helmets o? ".he Knights.
The ceremonies' began with an address
of welcome by Mayor Maybury. The
Mayor assured tne Knights that if any
of them should bo In need of a hostage
he would cheerfully act as such. Mayor
Maybury congratulated the Knights upon
the fact that Knighthood and the drawn
Comes by Toning the Stomach
with Hood's SarsaparlHff.
A good appetite is essential to good
health. Strength, vigor and endurance are
imparted to the body by the nourishment
derived from plenty of well digested food.
Hood's Sarsaparllla Is a wonderful medi
cine to create an appetite and give strength.
It gently tones the stomach, cures dyspepsia
and builds up the whole system.,
Is the Best Medicine Money Can Buy. Pre
pared by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
sword now signified, not war, but klnd
llest purposes, courtesy, honor, .gallantry
and gentleness. Grand Chancellor Lusk.
in the absence of Governor Pingree, pre
sented a'welcome on behalf of the state,
and Br. R. L. Cunningham, chairman of
the local Pythian committee, did likewise.
Supreme Chancellor Sample and General
Caraahan responded. Following tho
speeches, a large American flag was
hoisted on the headquarters flagstaff, and
cannon boomed out salutes, field officers
rejoined their commands, and all' marched
to quartors to the confusing sounds of
several brass bands.
-."Che, principal formal events .tonight
were receptions" in the Masonic Templa
held by the supreme representatives and
officers of the Rathbono and Pythian Sis
ters. The dawn-town illuminations
showed over a great throng of visitors.
Sessions of tho Supremo Lodge will
begin tomorrow. One. of tho most active
ly discussed questions is tho candidacy of
Supreme Chancellor Sample for re-election.
A very strong sentiment Is develop
ing to continue the custom of-rotation In
office and elect Vice-Chancellor Fethers,
of Wisconsin, chief officer. The spectacu
lar feature of tomorrow will be the grand
parade.
'REY DR. PULLMAN DEAD.
Brother of the ato Palace Cnr
s malccr.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 27 Information has
been received here of tho death at Camp
Royal, Thousand Islands, of the Rev.
Dr. Royal H. Pullman, of this city,
brother of tho late George M. Pullman,
the Palace carmaker, and of the Rev.
James M. Pullman, of Chicago. Last
week Dr. Pullman was stricken wuh
paralysis, and It soon became evident
that he could not recover. Tho body wl'l
be brought to Baltimore for burial. He
was 74 years old. and left a daughter and
a son. the latter being George H. Pullman,
secretary to Clara Barton, ot tho Red
Cross Society, and th latter Mrs. Charles
E. Smith, of Evanston. 111.
Dr. Pullman was born at Auburn. Jf.
Y being the eldest of a family ot nlno
children. Ba studied theology, and In
1333 entered the home mission field oC tha
Unlversallst Church. In the following
year ho was ordained a full minister, and
labored in Northern New York with much
success. Ho built two churches there,
occupied tho pulpit of the Unlversallst
Church at Peoria, HI., from 1S72 to 1877,
building tha finest house of worship in
town during his pastorate, and then took
tha post of general secretary of the Unl
versallst convention. Ho displayed great
activity, and Instituted popular religious
meetings In various parts of the country.
In 1S77 Dr. Pullman was called to tho
Second Unlversallst Church In this city,
where ha attracted not less attention than
he had In, other fields. Since 1S97 he has
lived in retirement, being elected pastor
emeritus and giving tho denomination
such services as his physical strenath
permitted. He at one time ran on the Re
publican ticket for Congress, but -was de
feated. Mrs. Martha McICanev
NEW YORK. Auer. 27. Mrs. Mnrtha
McKane. mother of tho lata John Y. Mc
Kane, died from heart disease at her
home at Sheepshead Bay last night. Mra.
McKane was an old resident of Sheeps
head Bay. Sho owned much property
there and wa3 Interested in many char
itable Institutions.
Lanson W. Beard.
BOSTON, Aug. 27. Lanson W. Beard,
prominent for years in Republican poli
tics. ex-Collector of the Port of Boston
apd ex-State Treasurer, died at his homo
here tonight, aged 55 years.
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general fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000
gold reserve-In the division of redemption,
shows: '
-Ar&UabM cash balance ........5337,081,013
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