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Vf. "T-tiT-L ' " THE MORNING ' QBEGONIAK, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBERS 12, 19Q0. 5 SCHOOL SHIP FOR WHEAT KOTAKMD BAILWa CRJJTT HOW Terwi reran FOR THIS FORT. Operated, as -a Training; Vessel for JSorth. Gemaa LLsy Steamship Officers. Among the large fleet of grain ships now -headed for Portland from all quar ters of the globe, is a big four-master flying the German flag, which will attract more than the usual attention when sho finally drops anchor in. the Willamette. The vessel is the Herzogin Sophie Char lotte, and, as she registers nearly 2300 tons, she Is big enough to carry the name. The Hersogin Sophie, Charlotte is the schoolship equipped by the North German Lloyd Steamship Company, of Bremen, Germany, for the purpose of educating young men in navigation and preparing them for positions as officers on board their steamers. Of late there has been a great scarcity of efficient officers for the steamers of the North German Lloyd, which company has greatly grown during the last few years owing to the rapid strides made In steam navigation, and the .narrowing down of the field from "Which these officers have so far been chosen, i. e,. the sailing vessels, which have steadily decreased. In order, there fore, to meet the demand for'efflcient offi cers for their steamers, men who, though able navigators and seamen, could also meet the social requirements made upon them in the course of commanding a mcd ern steamship, the North German Lloyd Steamship Company has started this schoolship. The reputation of the sea was never such as to induce families of the better class to permit their boys to be come seamen, and the greater majority of the young men who have neverthe less engaged in this dangerous trade have succumbed to the degenerating moral in fluences surrounding them. The arrange ment of the schoolship is such that it does away with these scruples and the demands made of applicants for the posi tion of cadets are made with a view to Inducing young men of the classes who have heretofore not engaged in the sea faring trade to become cadets. Cadets are required to have attended school in Germany and left with a diplo ma entitling them to the privilege of pervlng but one year in the German Army. From 40 to 50 cadets are ad mitted yearly on board the schoolship, who during their first year serve as boys, are advanced in the following year to the next grade of seamen, and become after two years of service able seamen. The course is three years, and after service of three years on board the schoolship the cadets receive another year's training on board the steamers of the North German Lloyd, serving In the capacity of quarter masters. Having absolved this fourth year of service they are eligible to ad mission in the examination for mate after attending the School of Navigation In Bremen a further three to four months. Having passed the examination for mate they are then appointed to the position of fourth officer on the steamers of the North German Lloyd. The Herzogln So phie Charlotte Is commanded by Captain George Warnecke. who has had 30 years' experience as officer on sailing vessjls. Captain Warnecke Ik assisted by First Officer J. Jachcns, Second Officer Fr. Mahlmann, Third -Officer C. Cederholm. andTourth Officer J. Schwaermer. Tn addition there is on board a surgeon, Dr. A. Scharff. The Herzogln Sophie Charlotte was formerly one of the Rlckmers line, and when launched was christened the Albert Rlckmers. She sailed from Philadelphia for Hlogo about two months ago, with a cargo of coal oil, and .on discharging it will come across the Pacific in ballast to load wheat. She. was chartered sev "ierAl weeks 'aJ:o, bur secures a sufficient ly remunerative rate to make the voyage a hlghlv profitable one for her owners, in addition to affording them a good training school for the officers and com manders of the coming craft that will distance the Dcutsehland. POOR HARBOR FACILITIES. Tiiooma.Unable to Handle Very Much Wbent. Tacoma Is announcing a grain block ade rather early in the season, and thus calling attention to her lack of facilities for handling the wheat business! of the Pacific Northwest. By including all ship ments from Seattle and everything which was sent to the Orient, the windy Sound clty last season succeeded in shipping about half as much wheat as was sent from Portland, and yet there was npthing like a blockade here at any time during the year. At the present time, 'there Is fully twice, as much wheat on spot at Portland as there Is at Tacoma and Seat tie combined,, but there is plenty of room for -more, and this city as usual will handle, the bulk of the wheat crop of the Pacific Northwest, and supply -the money for handling the remainder. As an Illus tration of the Importance with which ex porters regard Tacoma, the following is reprinted 'from the Tacoma Ledger: 'G. W. McNear & Co. will not be repre sented in person at Tacoma, and the new wheat warehouse is not to be used ex clusively by that firm. McNear & Co., Epplnger, and GInin & Eyre, all San Francisco houses, have pooled Intercs's and will operate the new warehouse. E. T. Ripley is -coming from San Francisco to take -charge of the sheds and to handle the Interests of the combine. . "Both McNear & Co. and Epplnger have been in the field in this state before. Mc Near has been shipping out of Tacoma fpr several years, but did not do an ex tensive business last season. Epplnger entered the trade in the Northwest and opened headquarters in Tacoma two years ago, "and was out of the market In this state last season." G. W. McNear owns and operates an im mense warehouse in this city, Glrvln & Eyre have a long lease on another big warehouse in Portland, and Epplnger & Co., who have had headquarters for the Northwest at Portland for the past three years, have enormous shipping facilities from two other big warehouses; The business of each of these firms In Port land is so heavy that an arrangement like-that mentioned in the Ledger would be Impossible in Portland. DECTSCHLAjVD THE FLYER. MlerJxt Be Utilised for Other Purposes Than Breaking Records. LONDON, Sept 31. The remarkable run of the Hamburg-American line steamship Deuuschland is exciting unusual interest in England, and there is much complaint because British vessels are thus distanced in the speed competition. The Dally Chronicle points out the danger that In time of war British trade would be at the mercy of such swift commerce-destroyers, and says 'that til government and nation must look to it. The Cunard line manager, when inter viewed yesterday, said: "There is no doubt that Germany is alive to the value of such fast vessels in the event of war, and the benevolent atti tude of the German Government fias been largely instrumental in stimulating their production. It is all a question of cost Experience has proven that there, Is no finality in speed development. The Cun ard line has Its eyes fully open to the situation." BUILT BY ONE MAX. Engineer Builds a Tub; at Atlln, Do - icff AH the "Work Himself. The patience of the Scotch engineer is proverbial. One of them has Just com pleted the building of a tug at Atlln without .add. This engineer, Joseph Mor rison, bought old sleds and other articles of that kind to. get hardwood for the ribs Of his boat, and got wood piece by,plece until the superstructure was completed. Then a J600 marine engine was bought down the coast and put in position. Then a 20-horsepower boiler was bought from a saw mill. It was too large, and the lone builder cut it down and refitted it Then a propellor1 and shaft were made by hand, and the engineer, who has been his -own designer, builder, en gineer, caulker and painter, completed his craft, -which the Government Inspector has passed'wlth credit. The vessel, chris tened tSe Blair Athol. will be used in towing on Atlln Lake, for. excursion par ties, etc 'The builder, Mr. Morrison, is master; he is also engineer and crew. ANOTHER LUMBER CARRIER. Steam Schooner Corbnado Launched at Aberdeen Yesterday. , ABERDEEN, Wash., Sept. 11. The steam schooner Coronado, Captain F. M. Johnson, was launched today at 3 P. 'M. from E. Cousin's shipyard. The new schooner will go to San Francisco for ma chinery. -Many people witnessed the beautiful scene. Over the stern floated the Stars and Stripes. Then came the great stream er, bearing Her name, then another the letters. D. G initials of the San Fran cisco owner. The vessel slid down the ways .slowly and gilded out-In the chan nel, presenting a magnificent view. . Mrs. Cousins, wife of the builder, christened her. She wilt carry 700,000 feet of lumber, having gross tonnage of 630 tons. Her sister ship is half completed. Gas Bnoy a Saccess. ASTORIA, Or., Sept 1L The- lighthouse tender Manzanlta that returned last evening from placing the Umatilla Reef lightship in. position, 'brought back the automatic light that had been in service at Umatilla Reef for the past four months. It was found to be in excellent condition and working as well as when first placed in the water. Delayed at Quarantine. NEW YORK Sept 11 The Anchor line steamer Anchorla, 12 days "from Glasgow, was delayed at quarantine today only long enough to permit the health officer of the port to satisfy himself that none of the passengers on board-had developed symptoms of the bubonic plague. S. A. Kingman, a saloon-keeper from Des Moines, died of malaria. Marine Notes. The steamer Cottage City, from Lynn Canal, arrived at Seattle Sunday. Her cargo consisted of 6000 cases of salmon and 200 barrels of fish oil. The Oriental liner Monmouthshire made a fast run down the river yesterday. She left here about 6 o'clock In the morn ing and arrived down at 1:30. She went through drawing over 22 feet of water. The United States transport Lennox ar rived in yesterday morning and left up for Portland about 4 o'clock." She will reach Portland early this morn ing and will load back for Manila at once. Domestic and Foreigm Forts. ASTORIA, Or., Sept U. Arrived at 10:50 and left up at 3:40 P. M. Steamship Len nox, from Nagasaki; arrived in at 10:50, steamer W. H. Harrison, from Tillamook; arrived down at 1:30 P. M., steamship Monmouthshire. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., smooth; ' wind, northwest; weather, hazy. Hoquiam, Sept 10. Sailed Sunday, Schooner Volant from Aberdeen for San' Francisco; schooner Abble, from Aberdeen for San Francisco; schooner Despatch, from Aberdeen for San Francisco; schoon er Lena Sweasey, from Aberdeen for San Francisco; schoooner Newburg, from Aberdeen for San Francisco. New York, ' Sept 11. Sailed Bovlc, for Liverpool. Boulogne, Sept 11. Sailed Bulgaria, from Hamburg for'New York. i Cherbourg, Sept 11. Sailed Princess Orne, from Bremen for New York. Yokohama, Sept. 11. Sailed Empress of . India, for Vancouver. New Whatcom Sailed September 10 Bar ken tine Stillwater, for Callao. Seattle Sailed September 10 Steamer Arab, for Kobe. Arrived September 9 Schooner General Slglln, .from Cook Inlet; September 10, steamer EUhu Thomson, from Nome; steamer San Pedro, from Nome. Honolulu Arrived August 29 Ship Flor ence,, from Tacoma; ship John Currie, from Tacoma. Iqulque Arrived September 8 Bark La kemba, from Vancouver. Sydney Sailed September 10 Steamer MIowera, for Vancouver. Gibraltar, Sept. 11. Arrived Ems, from New York, for Naples and. Genoa. Sailed September 10 Kaiser Wllhelm n, from Genoa for New York.- Liverpool, Sept 11. Sailed Sylvanla, for Boston. Hamburg, Sept H. Arrived Deutsch land, from New York. New York, Sept 1L Arrived Kensing ton, from Antwerp. Movllle, Sept " 11. Arrived Furnessla, from New York for Glasgow. New York Sept 1L Arrived Anchorla, from Glasgow. San Francisco, Sept 11. Arrived Schooner Albion, from Coquille River; steamer Mattewan, from Tacoma: schoon er Duxbury, from Alaska. .Sailed Sh'p A. J. Fuller, for Tacoma; U. S, 8. Law ton, for Cape Nome. r Queenstown, Sept 11. Arrived Oceanic, from New York, for Liverpool, and pro ceeded. Bremen, Sept 1L Arrived Kaiser Wll helm der Grosse, from New York via Cherbourg. Rotterdam, Sept It Arrived Rotter dam, from New York via Boulogne. Kinsdale, Sept 11. Passed Caledonia, from New York for Liverpool. ETHICS OF COURTSHIP, A Caution to Girls Who Like Ice Cream and Soda Water. Tacoma Ledger. Into the courts of Chicago has been Introduced a delicate question. A young man for three years had been courting a young woman, and at the end of this period proposed marriage in a manner so offensive that he was rejected. There were no other formalities, as there were neither letters nor tokens to be returned. In diplomatic parlance, this should have closed the incident It did not. Soon after the young man made an other visit and renewed his suit Upon a second refusal he drew from his pocket a paper and presented it with all the gloomy austerity of a professional bill collector. The paper was a demand for $313, the sum alleged to have been ex pended for soda water. Ice .cream, candy and car fare during the time of court ship. Each expenditure had been set down, together with the date. With a generosity wholly unappreciated no In terest had been reckoned. The young lady would not pay. Not a cent would she give, but she gave him the laugh. Then he. threatened suit and she sought a lawyer. The mat ter has not been put to the test, but sympathy and equity are both on the side of the defendant In the first place, $104 23 1-3 cents Is not a large 'sum per year for the pleasure of a young lady's society; In the second" place, he liad the larger share, as she is willing to Af firm, of -all the confectionery consumed, and if a strictly business basis' ts to be taken, he should pay for the gas used, the wear and tear on the carpets and furniture, and the time she wasted. However, these problems are not to be settled offhand, ""and suggestions are wholly unofficial, .although the court Is welcome to any Instruction they contain.. The American girl wants to be Informed if she is to be fined according to the length and cost of a wpolng. If she is, she will cultivate such coyness as Chicago has never known. Don't "Wait forithe Doctor, Care Cramps with Perry DaYi'PainKillr. - ; s CLEAR STATEMENT; Bryan- Sticks to Text of Decoration of Independence, Not to Context Letter" Fro!m M. L Pipes.' - - PORTLAND, Sept. 10. (To the Editor.') Mr; Bryan maintains that we have no right to govern the Filipinos! 'because they do-not consent to be governed by us. He derives bis doctrine from that clause in the Declaration, of Independence" that declares that "all governments derlvo'thelr Jnsf powers fromtjbe consent of the governed." But that clause .does not mean that the people vof,anerritory belonging to the' United States must first give their consent tjefore we can govern them, or that they can rightfully withdraw It fc The Declaration of Independence assorted the',, Inherent right of revolution against a despotic government The colonies put" their right to be free on the ground 'that the spvernment was too bad, to be endured. Mr. Bryan does not put his declaration in behalf of the Filipinos on that ground. He says we have no right-to govern them at all, though we gave them the' btst -kind of KoSenrment. and this solely because they don't want to bo subject to our government The Declaration does not' give color to any such doctrine. What the pbjrase really means is clearly seen from the context. The sentence In which It occurs asserts that to secure these (the lnallen able rights of life, liberty and pursuit" of happiness) governments are Instituted among men," deriving their Just powers from 'the consent of the governed; that when ever any form of government becomes. destructive of these ends. It is the right of th,.peoxta to alter or abolish it. - , . , "When Rebellion Is Justified. It la only when the government becomes destructive of the Inalienable rights U was designed to secure that the people have a right to overthrow It or rebel against It And the Idea is further emphasised r "When a long train of abuses and usurpa tions, pursuing invariably the. same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism. It is their right, it is their duty,' to throw off suoh government and to provide new guards for their future security." And then the Declaration enumerates as causes for their separation 14 distinct acts of despotism. So we sen how. by wresting the phrase from Its context: and Ignoring the circumstances that, gave rifle to the words, it is made-to-mean that a-sovernment must first apply to its new subjects for leave to compel them to obey its laws and submit to its author ity, and that when they have notified us of their determination not to submit by shooting our noldiers, we are not Justified In "maintaining the government and putting down the rebellion. This Doctrine Entirely New. Such a doctrine as that is entirely new. If It Is to be maintained by Mr. Bryan It must be as an original proposition, unheard of before, and it has no support 4n the Declaration of Independence nor In any principle or precedent recognized anywhere or at any time since the beginning of -things. That would be destructive of all gov ernment. Once any government admltsthe prlncipje that any part of its people have a legal and moral right, without Just cause or provocation, to refuse their assent 'to Its authority, then the moment that assent Is withdrawn, any act of dominion and function of the government becomes'usurpatlon. Tho government Is disintegrated, and becomes an insubstantial pageant - '" ' - . ' - The Sontk Never Asserted Tills. Not even the Southern Confederacy" went that far. The right of peaceable .seces sion was Indeed proclaimed, but that right 'was based upon the theory that the Gov ernment of the UnltQd Statesvwaa . a compact between sovereign states, ' and these had a right to withdraw by the very terms of the compact It never was contended by the Confederates that If this" were a government instituted by the people, and not merely a confederacy of .sovereign states, that the people of the Southern States had a right to secede, except indeed, as an act" of 'revolution against a government that they claimed had become despotic. The distinction Is clear between a right of revolution against a tyrannical government and the pretended right of "a part 'of the subjects of a nation to resist Its authority merely because they prefer to erect a? gov .ernment of their own. The' first Is affirmed-In the Declaration of .Independence, 'and recognised by the enlightened world. The last is inot affirmed or recognized by any body, if we except Mr. Bryan and the present Democratic party. Bat This Is Bryan's. Position. That this Is the position of -Mr. -Bryan is shown from the fact that no objection is made to our governing Porto Rlco-"or the Hawaiian Islands, because their inhabitants are content to come under our Government. Because of their consent, it Is not im perialism to govern them. Because the Filipinos' do -mot consent. It Is Imperialism to govern them." It is not pretended that the Filipinos had any other cause for their In surrection than their desire for a government of their own. Independence Not Inalienable Rlgrht. Now the Filipino has a right to be free. Mr. Bryan says so, and we all agree with him. But the words freedom, liberty, independence are used In different mean ings. Mr. Bryan argues that becausethe Filipinos have a right to freedom, they have a right to institute a government of their own. Freedom as predicated of the Indi vidual or of a nation or people has. different significations. A man Is free when ho lives under a, government thaf protects him in his rights of person and property. A people or nation Is free or Independent wljen.lt has autonomy and sovereignty, free from, the control of any other sovereignty. The two things do not necessarily co exist in the same place. A man. may not be free though he lives under an independ ent government On the other hand, the inhabitant of a colony subject to the Juris diction of a nation beyond the seas may enjoy the 'fullest measure of freedom Tho first kind of freedom the freedom of the" individual is an inalienable right Every man on the face of the globe is entitled to it. The proper and principal object of every2 government on earth is to-secure him this freedom. That Is what govern ments are "for. and that Is all they are properly for. But the freedom or Independ ence of any particular section "of the globe as a sovereign state is not an inalienable right. This earth Is divided between numerous nations. The territorial limits of these have constantly 'changed In the past, and will continue to change in the fu ture. These limits, are determined, from many circumstances. But whether -one na tion, or, another has Jurisdiction over a. particular territory, has no necessary connec tion with- the inalienable rights -of the peoplo of it. If the territory is acquired and the dominion over it is exercised the .people there owe allegiance to the govern ment under" which they find themselves.. And this does(not deprlvo them of any right whatever. If we rightfully obtained Jurisdiction over the Philippine Islands, it was not only our right but our duty, to govern them.'' And, conceding this Jurisdiction, the FUlpInoshave no more right to resist the Government of the United States than an Oregonian has to resist it. It is his Government, as it is ours, and until it be comes oppressive he, as well as every other inhabitant under the protection of our laws, must obey them. ' And the United States rightly, acquired such Jurisdiction. Every nation has a right to acquire territory. That Includes the 'proposition that every nation has tho right to cede territory. "To say that tho inhabitants must first consent to the new domin ion, Is to deny the right of acquisition and cession. That haa always been the theory and praotlco of nations and of the, United States. The Filipinos were under tho do minion of Spain and owed allegiance ,to its government. They had not successfully rebelled, but were subjects of- Spain when the Jreaty of cession was ratified. At the Instant the treaty was ratified the territory , and. people of the "Philippines came within the . Jurisdiction of the United States. From that Instant the Filipino owed no allegiance to Spain. His allegiance was due to tho United States. That al legiance was duo by virtue of tho fact that the Philippines became United States territory. It was due to' the same .reason' that every other inhabitant of our terri tory not tho subject of some foreign government owes allegiance to the United States. No Man a Snbjeot by Consent. No man has the Inherent, intrinsic or" inalienable right to bo tho subject of any particular government The relation of subject, and sovereign does not arise' in the first place by agreement or consent of the subject, but of necessity. Every human being on earth is born a subject of.soome government. He 'has nothing to do with it except to be born. He is not consulted. .He may Indeed under modern practice usually become the subject of another nation by "swearing a new allegiance and for swearing his old allegiance. But that Is not an inalienable right. It is a right be stowed and regulated by the laws of expatriation and of naturalization of tho sov eral nations. The right of each nation to' refuse naturalization or residence of sub jects of any other nation is fully affirmed in the international code. It Has been ex ercised by the United States against tho Chinese. Tho Filipino, herefore, had no inalienable right to choose whether ho would bo a subject of tho United States. His consent was not necessary. Ho became' such by virtue of elemental principles gov erning the relation of subject and sovereign tho wc-rld oVer, principles that are not" man-made theories, but which flow frim'tho very necessities of things. No Consent In' Bryan's Plan. ' Nor does Mr.t Bryan contend that the Philippines do not belong to us. He advo cated the ratification of the treaty by which they became ours. It is not to be sup posed that he would favor the payment of $20,000,000 for something we were not to get or a treaty that in a principal clause would be void and of no effect Moro than that, ho promises. If elected, to exercise sovereign rights over trie Filipinos; by giving them a good government not one they mako for themselves, but one we make for them,' and this, too, without their consent. Suppose they do not accept the "frame of government we propose for them?" Shall wo force It on them?' Suppose they frame one for theipselves that Is arbitrary and despotic, that does not protect ,thelr own peoplo in. their personal rights or respe:t the personal and property Tights of foreign residents in the Islands? Shall we permit -that and protect them from the linterferenco of foreign governments under .such a government? If we coerce them to Institute such a government as Mr. Bry an thinks good for them, what becomes of the Declaration of Independence and tho consent of the governed? If wo do.' not coerce them under such circumstances, where is the good government Mr. Bryan promises to give them? So we say that as far as the' consent of the governed Is concerned, Mr. ''Bryan's plan and the plan of the Administration ,dlffer only in method, and not In principle. We must govern tho Fil ipinos somehow. Wo cannot leave tiese 10,000,000 of people, half savage, half child, in a state of anarchy to destroy themselves and everybody else Who goes there. They are on our hands. - I have not meant here to discuss whether Mr. Bryan's plan or Mr. McKinley'a Is tho better, aa a mere method of governing thq Islanders. What I am trying to prove is that this Administration Is not violating the principle of the convent- of tho gov erned. , T ; Tho real question, under the doctrine of tho "consent of the governed," is not whether wo shall -permit the Filipinos to establish an Independent government of their own, but whether, under tho Jurisdiction we assume over them, we shall protect them in their Individual rights, whether wo shall 'give them the same freedom wo ourselves enjoy. But that la no question , in this campaign. Mr. Bryan does not contend, as I understand him ho certainly could not with any showof reason that the Administration means to deprive theFillplno of any personal right. It Is only that we do not allow them national Independence. No Promise of Independence. 'If wo had promised them national' Independence, he says, there would have been n insurrection. We did not promise them that. We did promise, however, to give them individual freedom. General Merrltt was' instructed to issue a proclamation to them, which he did, guaranteeing them In all tnelr "personal rights. The commission appointed to establish a provisional ciyll governmont was Instructed by the President to preserve these rights. He did not content himself to do this In general terms', but enumerated every clause In our" Constitution desired to protect the rights of our own people. Under this plan, the Filipino haa every personal right and every remedy for redress possessed by the Inhabitant 'of any. other territory in tho UflUed 'Btatesf The Kepubllcan platform and the President's -letter of acceptance pledge tho same policy. It must be supposed that a Kepubllcan Congress will enact laws governing tho Filipinos In accord with theso principles. Whether this is the better plan, may be argued on othergrounds, but It. can never be successfully argued that the projec tion of the Filipino in his inalienable rights Is taking away from him his life or lib erty or the pursuit of his happiness, either with or without his consent. 1 have written of subjects of the United States. Mr. Bryan draws a distinction between citizens and subjects. That does'not affect ,thls argument and is another ques tion, Which the limits of this article forbid me to discuss. It can, however, bo easily shown that he uses a mere catch phrase, which has no place In a logical debate. Per haps in the future that will receive attention. MARTIN kL. PIPES. x -4 e 0 , 09 00000000 0000000000000000 O'F.'-THE QUESTION . e 6 0 a 0 e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 '0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 "0 '0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 t 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . - 0. 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 l09litv CABINET. MAY RESIGN FRENCH MINHTRY FINISHES TASK C FOR WHICH IT WAS FORMED. Lord Roberts , PHrsnlngr a Vigoroas T Campaign In .Eastern Tranavaal ' Other Foreign News. PARIS, Sept 1L The Journal des De bats says, on' the. authority of -a Deputy who recently discussed the situation with several Cabinet Ministers, that a pori tlon of the Cabinet is in favor of the Cabinet resigning ln a body before the reassembling of the Farliiment, on the ground that' the government has accom plished the task for which It was consti tuted; that the Dreyfus affair Is ended; that the defense of the republic has been placed on a firm basis; that thfe exposi tion. about to be closed, and that it would be best to resign in order to clear tho political situation. In case of the Cabinet's resignation, It is further avert ed, "it will do away with numerous Inter pellations on strikes, accidents at the ex position, ana other nutters which threaten to cause stormy debates In the Chamber, and President Doubet would form a. Cabinet of Republican connection, not" Including any of the present Minis ters. A decision, it Is believed, will prob ably ,be taken at an early meeting of the Cabinet -s .FRANCE FORMALDY AGREES. "Will "Withdraw Her Troops From Pe Uln to Tien Tsln. "LrONiDON, Sept 11. France has formal ly a'dhered to thq Russian proposal to withdraw from Pekln to Tien Tsln. A representative of the Associated Press learns,, on unquestionable authority, that telegraphic instructions sent from Paris and St. 'Petersburg to M Pichon and M." De Glers, respectively the Ministers of France and Russia at Pekln, direct ing both" Ministers, in conjunction with 3enefals "Frey and LJnowltch, to take measures to withdraw the Legations and military continents of both countries to Tien Tsln , immediately, if circum stances permit. Diplomatic circles in Ikuidon are inclined to believe that this step will lead to similar action on the part of the United States and Japan, and that while. Germany may hold out until Field Marshal Count von Walder see arrives In 'China, she will ultimate ly acquiesce, leaving Great Britain lit tle -choice but to torlow' suit. ' A' dispatch from Nagasaki, Japan, says it is-reported there that the Dowager Empress of-China has been captured by the Russians at Johol (?). The officials of the Chinese Lega tion decline to make public the text of Athe Imperial decree com manding the opening of peace negotia tions but' say the document appoints Prince Chlng, .head of the Tsung 11 Yamun, a plenipotentiary as well as Li Hung Chang. It was added that it had been suggested that Liu Kun Yi, the "Viceroy,, of Nankln,and Chang Chlh Tung, the Viceroy of Hankow, would also be appointed, but the decree does 'not men tion them. The Chines Minister in London, Sir Chlh Chen Lo Feng Luh, Is understood to have received from LI Hung Chang a copy of the credentials emanating from, the Imperial househola appointing the Plenipotentiaries to con duct the negotiations for peace and lay ing down the conditions In relation there to. It Is Intimated that similar docu ments have been transmitted to the Chi nese Ministers, at other capitals, and that the credentials are such as will satisfy the American and European Govern ments. Chlh Chen Lo Feng Luh informed a representative of the Associated Press that he had. received a decree similar to the one "Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese Min ister to the United States, handed to the State Department at "Washington, and added that he personally transmitted tho decrpe to the Foreign Office thlB After noon. The Toklo correspondent of the Times, wiring September 8, says: Japan 'has replied that ' she will not object to the withdrawal of her Min ister from Pekln and to the other meas ures recommended by the concert of pow ers, and since her geographical position enables the prompt adoption of the nec essary military measures she is willing to withdraw superfluous troops. . According to trustworthy rumors Rus sia Is preparing to "Winter 15,000 troops at' Chi PI. A . special dispatch from Rome says the Italian cabinet has de cided to Initiate Immediate negotiations with China. It will formulate, demands for an Indemnity and if they are accepted Italian intervention will be considered terminated ' and no proposals tending to further, warfare in China will be con sidered. HARMONY IN PEKIN. I There Is ' a Clash It Will De Brought on by Diplomats. 'SHANGHAI, Sept 10. The Taku steamer which has arrived here brings re ports of the latest events in Pekln. These advices are to the effect that the greatest harmony prevails among tho officers of the allies, who treat each oth er with extreme courtesy, and that the soldiers are living as though members of one army. Late arrivals say that If any clash occurs during the occupation of Pekln, It will be brought on by the dip lomats In Europe and not by the soldiers In the Held. The march through the palace was a historical event. Every army was rep resented. The Russians led and the troops of other nationalities followed In the order previously reported by cable. Each regiment of. Americans who partic ipated In the relief of Pekln was repre sented byabout 10 men, General Chaffee, General Barry and other officers leading. A Russian band and the Sikhs bagpipes played National airs while the troops filed through the grounds and buildings. There were many eunuchs attached to tho palace remaining, and they stood by looking as though they were attending a funeral. They were evidently deeply hu miliated. After the procession, which began to move at 8 o'clock In the morning, and was an hour and a half In passing through the "grounds, a party of civil ians, including the legation ladles and some prominent mlsslbnarles, were ad mitted. Tea was served to them, and the palace was inspected. The most re markable features of the buildings are said to be the gilded exterior staircases, carved from single stones with dragons, lions and other ornaments. The Em press' bed Is trimmed with solid gold. After the Inspection, the palace gates were again closed and no one was per mltted to enter the "grounds. iThe troops arrived here are forwarded to Pekln as fast as they land. The Min isters remain In Pekln: The city has been entirely looted except the palace, and auction sales of loot In which valuable silks, furs and bronzes are the principal articles, are held dally. The chief Wa ders at these sales are army officers. The newspaper correspondents had a controversy with the officers, who at first proposed that no correspondents should be admitted to the palace with the pro cession, but the press representatives we're finally "allowed to accompany tne troops. The Chinese forts -at Tie Sang, near Taku, are still undisturbed. The British made a reconnolssance In that vicinity, but the British commander says he will remain . passive unless he Is attacked, when he must fight' In order to preserve his self-respect -The Russians are ex pected to attack soo'n, but they lack suf ficient artillery for their purpose. A Rus sian scouting party was blown up by a mine near the fort and several of its members were killed. The commanders of the Chinese forts at Che Foo are 'greatly; disturbed by re ports that the Germans propose taking the forts, and they are threatening to ( defend them, to the end. The heavily manned Krupps In the foreign settle ment will be destroyed if the fight oc curs. The United States battle-ship Oregon arrived at Woo Sung today. She steamed at good speed throughout the trip. Her officers say she Is, In perfect condition ror the present, though repairs of a tempo rary character have been made. - TRANSVAAL OPERATIONS. Vlgorans Campaign in the Eastern Part of the Territory. NEW YORK. Sept. D. A dispatch to the Tribune from. London says: There is a m irked revival of public In terest In the war fn South Africa, owing partly to the vigor with which Lord Rob erts Is conducting operations, but mainly to the political effect In connection with the approaching- elections. Lord Roberts' new objective point is Komatlpoort. and General French's cav alry division, with General Pole-Carew'a Infantry, has been set In motion toward It with Rirbertorr and Nelsprult as half way stations from Belfast French has started from Carolina so as to reach Bar berton by Ermel's road, while Generals Hutton and Henry are working eastward over the hills near the railway along which Pole-Carew Is advancing. There was fighting -all along the line Sunday, and the Boers were steadily driven back. Simultaneously Sir Red vers Duller, leaving Hampton behind him at Lydenberg, had been attacking Com mandant Botha's force on the summit of a mountain, where a turning movement was Impracticable. The road from Ly denberg makes a loop northward to Kru gerspoort, and thence, runs easterly to Pilgrim's Rest, whence there is a bridle path around Spltzkop toward the rail way at Nelsprult General Buller did not follow this road, but made a frontal as sault upon a position of great natural strength, three battalions carrvlng It with great gallantry. It seems probable that he has turned the Boer positions at" Pilgrim's Rest and Krugerspoort. but it is not clear whether he has cut off the retreat of the enemy to Nelsprult It is evident that while Sir Redvers Is ham mering away at Botha's stronghold around Lydenberg, French Is expected to drive the remaining v Boer forces out of Barberton and to clear the railway to the Portuguese frontier. Other districts have been emptied of British forces In order that these final movements In the Eastern Transvaal may be conducted. Lord Roberts has adapted his tactics td the requirements of guerrilla warfare, has scattered Commandant Botha's force and is pushing on with all dispatch to Komatlpoort, where .the open door into neutral territory may be closed. Texas Storm Affected "Lancashire. LIVERPOOL, Sept 11. The destruction of shipping at Galveston may reduce tho volume of early cotton deliveries, thus affecting Lancashire. Reports from Lan cashire today showed that 20,000 looms had stopped, and 'that 24,000 operators were idle. Dnellsts Called to Answer. , BERLIN, Sept D. Herr von Erstein, Chief Justice of Dar Es Salaam, on the Zanzibar coast, recently fought a blood less duel with an apothecary named Wilms. Both men are now in Germany to answer for thtf offense. "List of German Decorations. BERLIN, Sept D. The Relchs Anzkger publishes a list of 300 decorations and titles conferred by Emperor William up on persons in Pomeranla, In commem oration of his visit Senator Wetmore In Berlin. BERLIN, Sept 11. United States Sen ator George P. Wetmore, of Rhode Isl and, is In Berlin, on his way to Paris. Baden-Powell's New Duty. PRETORIA, Sept D. General Baden Powell has been appointed chief of the Transvaal police. SLAUGHTER -AT TIEH TSIN. Colonel Meade Says It Wns the Worst He Ever Saw. HONOLULU, Sept 4. via San Francis co, Sept 11. Colonel Meade, who com manded all the American forces at Tien Tsln, arrived here September 1, on the transport Solace, en route to San Fran cisco. Colonel Meade says that the slaughter of Chinese at Tien Tsln wa3 the worst he ever saw. "I have been In the war business for 30 years," said Colonel Meade, "and I never saw such slaughter as was Inflicted at Tien Tsln, July 13 and 14. When we finally entered the walled city' there were dead and mangled bodies every few feet. It seemed. They lay all over the streets. There was no special attempt made to get the figures of the enemy's losses. The dead were simply burled as quickly as possible, and the 'Chinese started along the Pekln road with what wounded they could look-after. There were abdut 2C00 of these." Colonel Meade has a carefully drawn map of the battle plan, showing how the engagement was fought out The battle began at daylight the 13th. raged all day and night and the following morning the end came with the blowing up by the Japanese of one of the gates through which the allied forces entered the city. The Japanese troops are enthusiastically praised by Colonel Meade. He says that their behavior was simply splendid. They showed themselves as brave as any of the forces engaged, and their discipline and Intelligence were up to the highest standard. Queen Lllluokalani took occasion on her birthday, September 1, to give the natives another lesson in American pat riotism. During the celebration and con cert at the Queen's residence, she arose when the "Star-Spangled Banner" was played and kept her seat during the play ing of the Hawaiian National anthem. This act greatly surprised the native. It was th Queen's way of showing that the 'Star-Spangled Banner" was the Na tional anthem In Hawaii, and not the old Hawaiian hymn. This action may have a good deal of political effect as the re ply from the Queen to those natives who are urging the organization of the Inde pendent party with the Idea that the restoration of the monarchy is still a possibility. It was the 62d birthday of the Queen, and a large number of natives gathered at her residence to pay their respects. Extensive experiments have been con ducted bere with the extract of a Vene zulan shrub which Is said to be a cure for leprosy. The shrub Is known as tua tua, and was sent here by the Depart ment of Agriculture and the Marine Hos pital Service. Seven subjects suffering from leprosy were treated at the Kallhl hospital here, and In some of the casei the treatment was followed by marked Improvement though symptoms noted in Venezuela failed to appear. It is thcusht the extract that had been sent here had been kept too long, and was not of Its full strength. Some tua tua plants are being grown here, and further experi ment will be made in the. near future. Ancient Order of Hibernians. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1L The Na tional officers and directors of the An cient Order of Hibernians, who have been in session In this city for the past three days, have adopted a resolution of sympathy for the Texds hurricane suf ferers, a copy of which was sent to the Mayor of Galveston. The consideration of ritualistic work took up a part of the session, and an agreement was reached by which a rad ical change in the ritual will be made. In view of the expected publication be fore December 1 of an official organ, it was decided to publish therein the list of newly elected state and county di vision officers. Means were devised for Mrs Plnkhmm Tho one thing thai qwmll ffos a pmrsom io givm asl vkm on any subject Is axpmrlmmce experhmom cr&mims knowledge No other .jvcjpsou has so wide mm experience with femteMe Ms jiof smoh m roccrd ef su&sess ms Mrs Phikhem has hedm Over a hsmdrsd thoM send esses come before her each year Some per somaliy others by maiio And Ms has been going om tor Q years, day alio day and day after day x Twenty years of ooss stent success think of the knowledge ihms galnedl Surely womem are wise in seeking ad" vice from a woman with snoh an experience? es meclally when It Is free If you are ill get a bottle of Lydia Em Pinkhams Vegetable Gompoumd at once then write Mpso PInkham, Lynn9 Massm tho spread of the society In a number of the Southern and Western States, and Interesting reports were received aa to the growth throughout the country of the study of Irish history and the Irish, language. The officers and directors also discussed several matters of grave Importance, with a view to submitting recommenda tions thereon to the convention to bo held in 1002. TENTS FOR GUARDSMEJT. Equipment of O. N. G. Will Soon Bo Complete in Every Way. Shelter tents for all the members of tho Oregon National Guard have been or dered by Governor Geer. At the last en campment this was the only one thing lacking In the Guard's equipment that is possessed by the regular army. Of course, for service In, the tropics, ponchos and khaki uniforms are a portion of tho outfit, but tropical conditions are not the standard. The Guard will soon have ev erything required for service in the tem parate zone. The shelter, or "dog" tent, as the soldiers are wont to call them, are the length of a man. divided into two pieces, and large and high enough for two men to sleep abreast under them. Men using them go. In pairs, one man carrying a half, and at night they bunk together. In rainy weather they are in valuable to protect soldiers sleeping on the field, although even the slight weight of shelter tents was nearly always thrown away In the Philippines when hard marching and running fights com menced. That was because of the ex cessive heat, as eirch article carried add ed to the burden and consequent exertion. In a temperate climate, especially during stormy weather, the shelter tent Is an es sential part of the soldier's equipment Governor Geer, through Adjutant-General Gantenbetn, made requisition for 15C0 halves. When the little tents have been re ceived they will be distributed to the va rious companies of the State Guard. Heretofore the large wall tents used by the Guard were not distributed in this manner, because there was too much use made of them by company commanders for private 'purposes. The shelter tents cannot be used thus with any degree oC convenience, and no apprehension is felt that they will be worn out in other than the military service. Requisition has been made for the 60 Lee rifles asked for by Lieutenant-Commander Davis, for the Naval Reserve. This la paid for out of the Federal ap propriation fund, which is not remitted very promptly unless taken out "ia trade." Adjutant-General Ganienbeln Is now busy preparing his biennial report, which, embodies reports from the various de partment commanders of the Guard. Ia thjs report the Adjutant-General usually makes whatever suggestions he has for change or increase in the Guard and Guard affairs generally. Considerable In terest attaches to the report because ot this fact, and the Adjutant-General's re port, which Is due November X, will hm looked forward to eagerly. Presidential Tickets to Date. SOCIALIST LABOR-TAN. 2T. Job F. Harrlman. ot California ..President Max S. Hayes, of Ohio.... Vice-President SOCIAL, DEMOCRACY MARCH 6. Eugene V. Debs, of Indiana President Job P. Harrlman. of California. Vice-President UNITED CHRISTIAN MAY U Rev. S. C. Swallow, Pennsylvania... president John G. W'oollay. of Illinois Vice-President PEOPLE'S PARTY MAT 0. "William J. Bryan, of Nebraska President Chas. A. Towne, of Minnesota... Vice-President MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD MAY 0. Wharton Barker, of Pennsylvania President Ignatius Donnelly, of MInnesota.Vlce-Prosldeat DE LEON SOCIALIST-'MAY 23. Jos. F. Maloney. of Massachusetts... .President Valentino Romlll. of Penn Vice-President REPUBLICAN-nJUNE 21. , William McKlnloy. of Ohio President Theo. Roosevelt, of New York...VIce-Preaident PROHIBITION JUNE 28. John O. Woolley. of Illinois.. President H. B. Metcalf. of Rhode Island..VIce-PresIdent DEMOCRATIC JULY 0. William J. Bryan, of Nebraska President Atllal E. Stevenson, ot Illinois. ...Vice-President SILVER REPUBLICANS JULY 4. William J. Bryan, of Nebraska. President No nominee for Vice-President. NATIONAL PARTY SEPT. 5. Donaldson CafTery PreSIaeac Archibald Murray Howe Vice-President UNION REFORM PARTY SEPT. 5. Seth Ellis President S. T. Nicholson Vice-President Overpaid Irish Jndses. PORTLAND, Sept. 9. (To the Editor.) In your Issue of the 7th Inst, a corre spondent, commenting on the proposed reduction of salaries In this city, tells us that in Ireland, County Court Judgea are paid $1T,500 a year and expenses. It this assertion Is In accordance with facts. It Is no wonder that Ireland Is the poor est country In Europe, and that seven eighths of its people detest a govern ment and a system that overtaxes and oppresses them in so shameful a man ner. To make matters still worse, most of those overpaid officials are carpet-baggers from across the Channel, usually the sons or proteges of the nobility or ruling classes. No Irishman is ever given one of those high officials, except somo renegade that ha3 earned his reward by opposing everything dearest to the hearts of his countrymen. They are more de spised and detested by the peoplo than even the carpet-baggers. J. S. General Mc.Clernand'M Condition. SPRINGFIELD. 111., Sept 11. The con dition of General John McClernand la about the same as reported yesterday. Ho Is very weakt and. gradually slaking;