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mtia& n "aR It r c VOL. XL. UO. 12,391. PCTLAND, OKEGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, -1900. PRICE FIVE CENTa Aay Size Any Quantity MACKINTOSHES, RUBBER AND OIL-CLOTHINQ Rubber Boots and Shoes, Belting, Packing and Host. Largest and most complete assortment o f all kinds of Rubber Goods. Goodyear Rubber Company R. H. PEASE, Preeiaent. T. K. SHEPARD. JR.. Treasurer. J. A. SHEPARD. Secretary. BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO. WHOLESALE nd IMPORTING DRUGGISTS. 144-146 FOURTH STREET SL AGENTS LA L1TA CIGARS Kcdefcs, Cameras and Photo Supplies at wholesale and retail. Distributors for all the leading proprietary preparations for Oregon, Washington and Idaho. SUMMERS & PRAEL CO. IMPORTERS WHOLESALE AICD HETAILER3 Iff t China9 Crockery. -Glassware LAMP GOODS AND CUTLERY Hotel, Restaurant and Bar Supplies a specialty. XIX THIRD STREET 207 WASHIKGTOIC STREET Shaw's Pure Malt The Condensed Strength and nutriment of Barley and Rye iiumauer & Hach, no fourth street Sole Distributers for Oregon Established 1E70 Q. 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EPHRA1M & CO., Agents French Celony Vineyard C., 18 Montgomery Street, San Franclsce, Cil. Exclush e uniform cash prlc a house on the Pacific Coast. I.DAV1ES. Pro. St. Charles Hotel CO. (INCORPORATED). FRONT AND MORRISONSTREETS PORTLAND. OREGON American and European Plan. he Oreoon AflricufturaS College A public institution maintained by the United States and the State of Oregon. Tuition free and no charges for incidental expenses. Agriculture, mechanical engi neering, electric engineering, household science, pharmacy, school of mine. two years of moOern languages, two years of .Latin allowed. New buildings, new ma chinery, military drill for men, physical culture for women, nowly equipped gym sasium for all. The Next Term Will Begin September 21, 1900 For catalogue address Thos. M. Gatch, President, or John D. Daly, Secretary Board of Recents. Corvallls, Oregon. PNEUMATIC RUNABOUTS.... We have them in several varieties, both one and two-seat. We are also showing the smartest effects in Stanhopes, sin gle and two-seat Traps. Open and Top Surreys, Bike "Wagons, with wood and wire wheels, solid rubber cushion and pneumatic tires. We have a most complete line of Fine Harness. VIsHors are always welcome. STUDEBAKER Carrlasrea, Wncons, Barnciii, Xtobea and 'Whips. WIVES AND MOTHERS Should investigate the Pianola. A wife can charm her husband with a Pianola. A ' znothor caa la a weok'-s time make brilliant musicians out of her children by means of a Pianola. Come in and hear the Instrument. Wo also sell the highest-grade pianos the Stelaway and the A. B. Chase. M, B. WELLS, Northwest Acnt for the Aeolian Company 353-355 Washinjlon Street, opp. Cordray's, Tortland. Or. , Any Style 73-73 FIRST ST. PORTLAND, OR. BRUMMELL Incorporated 1859. Jackets, Etons, Capes, Victorias, Collarettes, Muffs, Fancy Neckwear, Aluka Indlsn Baskets. Rooms Single 75c to $1.60 per day Rooms Double $1.00 to J2.00 per Cay , (Rooms Family 51.50 to $3.00 per day Everybody should order direct. Kingston, Ky.. Double Distilled, S1.90 per gallon. MnTi.ov.. 1 Eft Ta tr,llrr C T. BELCHER. Sec. and Treos. American plan $1.25. $1 50. $1.75 European plan 50c. 75c. JL00 Just the thing for a spin on ihe While House Road. 320-338 E. Morrison St. RKJNS RE PEACEMAKERS Earl LI Adds Several Chinese Names to the List ENGLAND'S POSITION OUTLINED Conflicting Romori of a. Great Battle, in Which. Fifteen Hundred Boxers -Were Killed. LONDON, Aug. 303:16 A. M. Amid the growing difficulties of the Chinese Im broglio, Mr. Broderick's emphatic declara tion last evening proves that the British Government does not see any cause to depart from the line of policy originally declded-upon, namely, to tako no respon sibility for the administration of China. Mr. Broderlck said he hoped it would not be supposed that the -government was pusillanimous In this respect. Its object was to maintain British interests. It was quite ready to take its share of the white man's burden, but could not admit what the nature of the burden should be if the hurden should be dictated to it by the yel low man. "Here," the Morning Post ob serves, "is where the difficulty of observ ing a policy comes In. We could not de camp and leave the powers to settle them" Sir Chlh Chen Lo Feng, the Chinese Minister In London, asserts that he Is in constant communication Tvlth H Hung Chang, who is still in Shanghai. Dispatches received this morning' bring no later Pekln news. A Shanghai dis patch says Li Hung Chang has sent a memorial begging the Empress Dowager to appoint Prince Chlng, General Yung Lu and the Yangtse "Viceroys as joint peace makers with himself. There are conflicting rumors of a great battle, in which 1500 Boxers and Prince Tuan were killed. The reform party, under Kang Tu Wei, Is said to be actively preparing for re bellion. General Creagh, In the presence of Vice Admiral Seymour, reviewed 3000 troops of all nationalities at Shanghai Wednesday. It is rumored from Hankow that 25 re formers have been executed, their heads being exposed. The Taku correspondent of the Dally Telegraph, wiring August 26, says the country -around Taku and Pekln Is de vastated, with the result that the Box ers are most unpopular, and are being attacked by the peasantry. The Boxers, who were moving north from Shan Tung, are now returning hastily to their homes. Belated dispatches and the stories of the refugees arriving at Che Foo continue to describe the terrible condition In Pe ikln. One of the worst Incidents is the shocking desecration of the foreign ceme tery outside the west wall. The details are too revolting to be described. Hun dreds of bodies of Chinese are found In the streets of Pekln, supposed to be those of traitors to the cause of the Uoxers. The Shanghai correspondent of fhe. Times says a native official telegram from Pao Ting Fu anounces the arrival of the court last Sunday, at Tal Yuan Fu. Communication between Pekln and Ten Tsln 4s interrupted, probably because bands of Boxers make the road unsafe for couriers. The country north of Xang Tsun Is said to be flooded. A German firm Is negotiating with Chang Chi Tung, the Wu Chang Viceroy, to lend him 1.000,000 taels on the security of Viceroyal industrial undertakings. A correspondent at New Chwarfg says the Russians at Hal Cheng are awaiting reinforcements, whose advance is delayed by tho Impassable condition of the roads to Leo Tang and Moukden. Meanwhile the native population of the districts are being treated with the utmost severity. Bye witnesses report an indiscriminate slaughter of noncombatants, and the re duction of the country in the vicinity of Port Arthur to a state of utter desola tion. NOTE TO THE POWERS. Important Document Drawn Up by the Administration. WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 The longest Cabinet session held in ears adjourned at 5:30 o'clock this evening, after having been In session, with the exception of an hour's recess, since 10 o'clock In the morn ing. . The session was devoted to the con sideration of the diplomatic problems which have arisen In connection with the Chinese situation ns a result of the position taken by the powers and event uated In the formation of a document for transmission abroad. That this docu ment Is of supreme importance in defin ing the position of the United States Is assumed from "the prolonged and careful attention with which It was prepared and considered, but not a glimmer of light is shed upon Its exact character. All efforts to ascertain whether It Is In the nature of a reply to Germany or Russia, of a corrective note outlining the policy of the United ' States under the new conditions which have developed since the relief of the legations, were futile. The members of the Cabinet point ed out the Impropriety of divulging the nature of a diplomatic decree before it has reached the powers or persons to whom It has been addressed. One Cabi net officer, however, expressed the opinion that It would reach tho public In a few days. All manner of speculation Is being In dulged In as to Its purport and contents, but It Is safe to say the secret will bo carefully guarded, until the Government considers It proper to divulge It. Secre tary Adee. who Is an expert In the phrase ology of diplomacy, was present through out the session of the Cabinet, and gave what assistance he could. In the absence of Secretary Hay. The St. Petersburg dispatch to London, containing tho assertion that Russia will almost Immediately notify the powers that she considers the relief of the Pekln Lega tion as the, final accomplishment of tfie military task of the allied force. It was learned late tonight. Is the phase of tho Chinese situation which Is attracting the most attention from this Government at this time. This assertion lnferentlally car ries with it the Impression that the Rus sian Government Is of the opinion that, as the Legations had been relieved, that government should withdraw Its military forces from Pekln, and thinks the other allies should do likewise. No official In formation along these lines, however, can. be obtained here, although the recent fly ing visit of the Russian Charge, Mr. de Wollant, from Cape May to Washington, is believed to be Indicative that a com munication of this character has been re ceived from the Russian Government. The withdrawal of the military forces from Pekln Is a 'phase of the Chinese situation to which our Government has not yet given serious consideration, be- Having the duty of the allies Is to reach some common ground or understanding with a vle,w of opening negot!atl6ns for the settlement of terms of peace with China. The withdrawal of the military, it Is held, might be very properly a sub ject of after-consideration. The show of some authority or power In China to con duct peace negotiations, and the recog nition of International obligations. It Is insisted, must be the first step toward the adjustment of Chinese affairs. The Rus sian proposition of the character reported from London would not. therefore, it is believed, be favorably looked upon. by this Government. As a result, of the Cabinet nieetlng of today, a. reply out lining this Government's attitude in this matter was drafted at the State iDcpart ment and sent to our Ambassador to St Petersburg, and a copy furnished to the Russian Charge d' Affaires In this coun trj'. Officials familiar with it 'decline to Indicate its nature. DETENTION OF EARti M. French. Officials Say Conrrejolles' Dispatch. Was Correct. PARIS, Aug. 23. The officials of the Ministry of Marine here were shown to day the dispatch from Washington in which It is declared that the opinion pre vails there that the dispatch from Admiral Courrejolles, announcing the Intention, of the Admirals- to detain Ll Hung Chang until the diplomats have consented to open negotiations with the Chinese referred to a situation which ex isted some time ago, when LI Hung Chang first announced his intention of starting north. .The French, officials de clare the news Is not old, and thai there Is no question as to the correctness of the wording of the dispatch, but they add that they themselves are unable to say from the dispatch what Is the present position of Ll Hung Chang, whether he is detained on board ship or whether the Admirals Intend to detain hint when he arrives at Taku. Foreign Troops Ashore. BERLIN, Aug. 29. The German naval commander at Taku, telegraphs that, ac cording to the returns asked' for by the senior Admiral of the allied fleets, the fol lowing' troops had been landed up to Au gust 18;- American, 155 officers and 4470 men; British, 1S9 officers and 5942 nien; French, 116 officers and 2903 men; Italian, 33 offi cers and 277 men; Japanese. 57S officers and 19,505 men; Russians, 275 officers and 11,500 men. A cable dispatch from Che Foo an nounces that the telegraphic cable be tween that place and Shanghai will be ready for traffic September 7. The com mander of the German gunboat Jaguar reports that communication 'with Pekln is still exposed to temporary Interruption. Chinese Must Govern China. LONDON, Aug. 29. William St John Broderlck, tUnder Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, speaking this evening at Therncombe, said the situation In China Is considerably' involved because there is no Chinese Government "with whom to negotiate." "Great Britain," continued the Under Secretary, "while prepared to support the loyal Viceroys of South China who have stood aloof from this Insurrection, and, while prepared also to preserve British trade with China, will claim sone penal ty or Indemnity for the damage wrought Nevertheless, we cannot undertake to govern China ourselves or with the as sistance of bther powers." British Troops May 'Go to Amoy. LONDON, Aug. 30. The Hong jkong correspondent of the Dally Mall, wiring yesterday, says ha understandathat. Gen eral Gaselee, British commanderwCxKjhej allles,vhas countermanded Ala order sum moning more troops to the north, and that probably the British troops will go to Amoy." Plot to Bnrn Shanghai. BERLIN, Aug. 29. The Frankfort Zel tung has received a dispatch from Shang hai, saying a plot has been discovered there to burn the whole city. It Is added that- Europeans consider the streets un safe after nightfall, and the general sit uation is described as critical. Invited to a. Massacre. CHE FOO, Aug. 29. Tu, the Governor of the Province of Shen Si, is reported to have Invited the foreigners In the prov ince to come to his protection. About August 21, 50 accepted the Invitation,, and all were massacred. Russians Go to Pekln. TIEN TSIN, Aug. 23, via Che Foo, Aug. 29 One thousand Russians left Tien Tsln for Pekln today. The country here Is quiet SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS China. Earl Ll asks the appointment of several . Chinese officials to the list of peace makers. Page 1. It Is reported that Prince Tuan and 1500 Boxers were killed in a great battle. Page L William St John Broderlck outlines Eng land's policy toward China. Page 1. The American Government has transmit ted an Important note to tho powers. Page 1. A German gunboat has been ordered to Amoy. Page 2. t A plot to burn Shanghai has been discov ered. Page 1. An all-day Cabinet meeting was held In Washington to consider the Chinese question. Page 2. A diplomat in Washington sums up the international complications. Page 2. Seventy missionaries from China reach Vancouver, B. C. Page 2. Foreign. Bressl, the assassin of King Humbert "was sentenced to life Imprisonment. Page 10. Butler's troops occupied Machadodorp, the Boers retiring northward. Page 10. ' Political. Washington fuslonlsts renominate John R. Rogers for Governor. Page 1. Senators Davis and Dolllver and Speaker Henderson were the orators at the Hamilton Club banquet. Page 1. Bryan has decided on an Eastern stump tour. Page 3. Domestic. Reports of G. A. R. officers and commit tees were made at the first business meeting In Chicago. Page 3. The American Bar Association Is holding its annual meeting In Saratoga, N. Y. Page 2. The biennial Inspection of the K. of P. oc curred at Belle Isle, Mich. Page 3. Pacific Coast. Governor Geer will canvass In Ohio for McKlnley. Page 4. Salem firm arranging to ship Oregon prunes direct to Europe. Page 5. Nancy C. Eoff, great aunt of Governor Gcer, "died at Macleay. Page 4. Pest thatjhas been living off grain stalks Identified as joint worm. Page 5. J. E. Mulligan, North Yakima Democratic leader, declares for McKlnley. Page 5. A. J. Megler, prominent Aetorlan. died at San Francisco. Page 4. Commercial and Marine. '' Sugar makes another advance. Page 11. Wheat markets are Improving. Page 11. Wool markets remain stagnant Page, 11. Steamship Tyra arrives for transport duty. Page 5. . Overdue ship" "Deccan completes a 197-day passage from Hamburg. Page 5. Many ships working in Portland harbor. Page 5. Local. Rev. Thomas Bojd has accepted a call from the First Presbyterian Church of Fresno, CaL Page "12. Methodists of the East Sidewi!l petition conference for return of their pastors. Miss Sadie American addressed the council I of Jewish women. Page" 8. FUSION AT SEATTL John R. Rogers Was Renom inated for Governor. CONTEST WON ON EIGHTH BALLOT Roarers Men Forced Nomination of f Robertson ol Spokane and Ro nald of Seattle for Congress. SEATTLE, Aug. 30 John R." Rogers was renominated for Governor by the union Democratic convention on th eighth ballot, at 1 o'clock this morning. He received 708 votes, or 6 more than the 'necessary number. The contest throughout tvas most exciting, and great FUSION NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR OF WASHINGTON. JOHN R. disorder many times marked the course" of proceedings in the convention. Rogers on the first ballot received 633 A'otes. and gained on every ballot until his final vic tory. He was actually nominated on the seventh ballot, but In the confusion and through a misunderstanding as to the vote of tfie Walla Walla .Fonullsts he-l03t four.votes intended to be kCast for him.- He then' wanted only 1& votes. The chairman ordered another vote, which was decisive. The victory for Governor Rogers has been gained after a most remarkable con test, In which the odds were heavily against htm. For the last two. days-it has seemed Impossible that he. could .win, but the Inability of the opposition to-con-solldate on a candidate, and the elimina tion of Voorhees as a factor, turned the balance In hfs favor. Rogers lost the organization of the Democratic and Popu list conventions In the first Instance, and then the opposition forced him to accept the two-thirds rule. This .they thought killed htm off. He overcame the handicap of the two-thirds rule, the combined op position 0f the powerful counties of Pierce and King, the Invincible hostility of many I Populists and Democrats, and the antag onism of the Democratic and"Popuiist ma chines. The unexpected turn of events lh Rog ers' direction came about with, the nomi nation of Robertson of Spokane for Congresman. This state nominates both Congressmen-at-laxge. It was the plan of thtf anti-Rogers faction to put up J. T. Ronald, of King, whom a great ma jority undoubtedly favor, against Robert- 'son, for one nomination, and thus kill off Robertson, and Jeave the way open to Voorhees .as a candidate for Governor. Robertson proved a.very strong candidate, ana iea Konaia,vana as,ine Danoung pro ceeded seemed certain to defeat him. Many delegates voted for Robertson, ex pecting to gle Ronald the second nomi nation. The King County man had madfr a combination with Thurston Daniels for the other nomination, and he could not honorably enter the second contest Dan iels finally solved the problem for King County and saved Ronald's neck by of fering to withdraw. Rdnald and Robert son were "then nominated by acclamation. The obstacles to the union convention disappeared In the morning, and fusion under the Democratic name -nas then effected. The mass convention proved large and unwieldy. A union platform was adopted. The convention will finish Its business tomorrow. It cannot, bo said now whether many delegates will bolt the Rogers nomination.-Probably some will. The Rogers slate Is as follows: W. B. McCroskey. Whitman, Lieutenant-Governor; J. A. Brady. Snoho.n'sh, Secretary of State: Thomas Vance, Yak ima, Attorney-General; W. E Runner, Spokane. Treasurer; M. Snyder, Douglas. Auditor; O R. Holcomb, Adams, Land Commissioner; F. J. Browne, King. Su perintendent of Public Instruction; E. C. Million, Skanlt. and one to be selected. Supreme bench; James McNceley, PleTcc, N. G. Blalock, Walla Walla, J. G. Helm, Pacific, ard one other, Electors. Democrats Carry Their Point. An air of expectancy pervaded the Democratic Convention at the hour of as pembllng this morning. It was reported that the Populist conferees had at last yielded before the firm attitude of the Democrats for the Democratic name, and would enter the union convention. The two-thirds rule was the thing the Peoples Party really wanted, and would have held out for to the last Having secured it, the name was of no Importance. Dem ocrats greeted one another with happy smiles, and told each other that it was all over except the nominations. The Rogers men appeared In better spirits than for several days, and It was whis pered that Pierce County, which was vio lently opposed to Voorhees, was prepared to accept Rogers In case of necessity, and Stevens County was also said to have swung into line. These reports made a stir and caused some uneasiness among tho anti-Rogers people. When, the coniention was called, to or der Mr. Godwin, of King, reported that the conference committee, had agreed upon the following as the rule of proced ure for the union convention. First There shall bo a union conven tion Second The two-thirds rule shall be I enforced in the matter of all nominations. Third The order of business shall pro vide that all nominations shall be made in. accordance with the order of candi dates on tho official ballot with exception that the four Presidential Electors shall come last This places the Congressman first oad Governor second. Fourth The name shall be the Demo cratic name. Fifth Hon. Robert Bridges shall be Chairman. Sixth All these conditions must be agreed to and observed irrevocably. The announcement that the Democratic name would bo retained was received hy tho mass convention with, an uproarious cheer. The Bridges chairmanship sug gestion was greeted with a loud chorus of "noes!" Graves of Spokane, a mem ber ot the conference committee, said he disagreed with the Bridges suggestion. The Graves protest was hailed with noisy approbation. O'FerraJ of Pierce, another member o the conference committee, said that he and Ferguson pt Spokane disagreed with the majority as to the order of busi ness. They wanted the Governor nom inated first. Godwin moved that the report be ROGERS. adopted. There was some confusion. In the. midst of which Senator Turner, lead er of the Rogers forces, arose, and sec onded the motion. This action on the part of Turner was greeted with a great shout by tlKi antl-Rogqrs people. One excited King CQuntymansiproposedthC cheers for Turner antf they .were given. ! Godman of Columbia objected to the ftwo-thlrds rule, and Neterer 6t Yhax. com to Bridges. The motion to adopt the conference committee report was then put, and upon viva voce vote was declared carried by the, chair. The" convention took a recess untir 1 P. M.,, , J . In the Popnlist Convention. In the Populist convention this morning a report that the conference committee had acceded to the Democratic name ,was received with violent protests on the prt .of.a minority. Judge Winsor, of King, wanted to send the committee back and Insist upon the Peoples Party name. r Jonn P. Fay, of King, demanded that tho convention go ahead and name a full, ticket. , The con entlon got into a parliamentary tangle that took a long time to straight en out. Then-It was learned that tho 'conference committee had agreed on tho mme, two-thlrdsrule, and Bridges for chairman and . tho convention finally agreed to accept Union Convention Organized. At 1 o'clock tho Populists marched In a body from, their hall to the Armory andi took the seats provided for them. The Silver Republicans came In at 2 o'clock and the union convention was at last together. The great body of 11C0 delegates completely filled the hall, and there was much trouble in arranging seats. Robert Bridges was escorted to the chair and assumed the gavel over the union convention. Bridges made a i speech, his reference to Bryan bringing (forth three rousing cheers. Some enthu siastic delegate called for "three cheers 'for the flag of the free," which were 'given. i Tho platform committee retired to con sider Its report, and the convention promptly got Into, a squabble as to wheth er or not It should proceed with the nomi nation of candidates before the platform was adopted. The chairman finally arbi trarily ruled that nominations for two Congressman" were In order. Another dif ficulty arose as to whether or not two candidates should be voted for at one time. The chair ruled that both should bo voted for at once. Vance, of Yakima, protested, and the convpntlon finally de cided that one Congressman be nominat ed at a time. Sutton of Spokane nominated F. C. Robertson, of Spokane. J. T. Ronald, of King, was nominated by James H. Lewis. The anti-Rogers people thought theyhad caught the Rogers men in a trap. Ron ald was supposed to bo Invincible, and the Idea was that Robertson would be eliminated by his defeat, .and, Thurston Daniels would be nominated for the sec ond Congressman. The roll was called amid great confusion. As the roll-call proceeded. It was evident that the East ern Washington delegates were voting for Robertson. Irrespective of whether they were Rogers votes or not The final result was: Robertson, 595: Ronald. 462 1-16; necessary to choice, 705. No nom ination. The result, or rather lack of result, was hailed with great enthusiasm by the Rogers people. Several efforts were then made to suspend tho rules and nomlnate,both candidates by acclamation, but they failed. The detailed vote was: Rob- County - Ronald, Adams- Asotin". Chehalis Chelan 19 Clark 30 Clallam 8 Columbia Cowlitz 7 Douglas .. 16 Ferry 8 Franklin .- Garfield Island .... .". Jefferson King 128 Klickitat Kittitas 24 Kitsap 5 Lewis 6 Lincoln 7 ertson. 12 10 28 11 27' 25 - (Concluded on Fifth Page.) ISSUES OF THE DAY Senator Davis' Speech at Hamilton Club Banquet. DEMOCRACY'S WEAK POLICY Speaker Henderson and Senator D.ol liver, of Iowa, Also Made Addresses. CHICAGO, Aug. 29. Prominent men from all parts of the country gathered around the tables In the banquet hall ot the Auditorium Hotel tonight to attend the feast givea by the Hamilton Club, of this city, in their honor. The Hamilton Club is a Republican organization. Tho great hall was never more handsomely or elaborately decorated. The walls wero hung with the National colors, great bou quets and garlands of flowers of the sama colors as those In the flag were to be found on, every table, and the decora tions throughout were of a patriotic and military character. Among the notabla guests were; Speaker Henderson; Sena tor Davis, of Minnesota; Senator Doili ver, ot Jowa; Controller of the Currency Dawes; Commander-in-Chief Shaw, of the. G. A. R.; General Miles, Major-General Louis Wagner. General Daniel E. Sickles. Judge Leo Ralsseur, and others. President Bangs opened the speech-making- with a short address, at the end of which ho Introduced Speaker Hender son, who spoke briefly. Speaker Hender son said In part: "The name of Hamilton suggests three thoughts that may be appropriate to 1900 flrst a strong Government; second, a Just Government: third, a protective Govern ment "In this great world of ours, full o powerful, masshe, aggressive govern ments, this Nation, as a Government, must b strong to tako care ot our peo ple and their Interests. No government can bo strong that is not Just We can not hold the love and support of our peo ple unless we are Just In the enactment. In the interpretation and execution of tho law. This Government must protect cap ital and labor, and give each a fair chance. It mast protect the rich and the poor, tho black and the white, and tho brown also. Mr. Bryan. Unless we have a Government big enough to extend Its protective power everywhere that the old flag floats. It will come short of Its duty. Aye, and gentlemen. It must be a Gov ernment that will protect Its citizens In the heart of Chicago or in the heart of China. "These doctrines of Hamilton, which I assume are supported by this club, must be the text-word of the hour. I want elected a man vho not only preaches these doctrines, but. like McKlnley. acta from his heart because I believe In this doctrine, and I urge the American peo ple to suppoit the men who believe In. these doctrines." The. address ot Speaker Henderson was most happily received, and he was heart-. Uy cheered as he resumed his seat i ""'Senator Davfs Speech. Senator Cushman K." Davis roplled as follows, to the toast, "Our Destiny": "This campaign Is portcntlou3. Other have been conducted on a few Issues economic or moral. In this one the Demo cratic party and Its candidate demand the reversal of every policy, domestic and foreign, monetary, financial, protec tive and expansive, which has made the Administration ot President McKlnley one of the most glorious In our history by the splendor of Its military and naval achievements, by Its revival of dying In dustries, by Its financial legislation, by Its making the United States the flrst money power In tho world, by Its ex tension of our sovereignty and by our advancement to the ery forefront of In ternational Influence. "The Kansas City declaration does not denounce the Administration of President McKlnley for its failures; It condemns it for its achievements. It declares them to be destructive of true prosperity and subversive of our institutions. It de mands that the gold standard shall bo abolished, and that protection to Ameri can industries shall cease. "For the flrst time the sovereignty ot the United States over territory held by an unquestionable title Is to be aban doned and the flatr lowered and that. too. Jn capitulation to- flagrant insurrection ffealnst Its authority all this, and more than this, Is demanded by the Democratic party as a reason for its investiture with power and Is promised to the American, people In case power is given to do It Such demands, such promises, such threats, such consequences, will receive the most considerate condemnation of the people. No Democratic platform, no Democratic speaker expresses any satis faction with our triumphs In war, or with the abounding prosperity of our people, or with our International ascendency. How can they rejoice In a prosperity which falsifies every prediction they made four years ago, and the approval of which now would refute every claim that thoy can possibly make for their political re storation. The present Administration has kept the faith in which the Ameri can people invested it with power, has performed every act to- which It was pledged, and has fulfilled every expecta tion which has arisen from sudden events which were foreseen four years ago. Out Relations With China. "The Democratic party was silent re specting our relations with China because to declare opinions upon that subject which the American people would receive With contempt and spurn with disgust cause the broom-stick, ghost of imperial ism and militarism to vanish In an in stant So to speak would annihilate these 'paramount Issues' because It would ad mit that even the blind, when told, can perceive even If they cannot see It; that the status, the occupation and the sover eignty of the United States In the Phil ippines are at this moment and In this great crisis of civilization commanding and absolutely indispensable. They vin dicate the wisdom of holding those pos sessions, unless the United States Is to recede to the shores of the Ameri can Continent, become herself a little China, cancel herself as a factor In the great civilizing and commercial change in the Asiatic Orient an event fully as Important as the discovery of America by Columbus. "There are few events In our diplomatic and military h!storymore honorable than the consummate skill and wise conserva tism, and the unflinching couraxe by which, the administration of President Mc Klnley relieved our Legation and at the same time maintained proper relations with the Chinese Empire. Tho policy ot the "United States as to China should, in my opinion, be this: It must rescue Its citizens. It must exact Indemnity for all Injuries to their person or property. It will insist that China shall observe all treaty stipulations and that, under any and all conditions of sovereignty, cession or foreign ascendency, the open door shall remain open. We shall use no military force for conquest, and have no concert with any European power, except to xes- (Concluded on Third Page.) K.