tttf. fO"RNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER .9, 1900.
HIS 70TH BIRTHDAY
Public Dinner Given to Gen
eral O. O. Howard
AT THE WALDORF-ASTORIA
Orer Three Hundred Men Prominent
In Business nnd Professional
Circles Attended.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-1518 public din
ner given tonight In the ballroom of tho
"Waldorf-Astoria to General O. O. Howard
In honor of his 70th birthday was at
tended by 300 men, prominent in business
and professional life. Chauncey M. De
pew presided and on his Tight sat Gen
eral Howard. To the left. General J. R.
Brooke was seated. Others at the table
-were Anomas a. tteea. uenerai ocniamia
F. Tracy. General Russell A. Alger. Gen-
eral Bodge, Admiral A. S. Barker, Gen
eral Sickles, Rev. J. H. Barrows, Captain
Mohan, Comte de Sahune de la Fayette.
General A. G. McCook, General Stewart
Xi. Woodford and Booker T. "Washington.
One of the features of the dinner was
the presentation to General Howard of a
handsomely bound and decorated album.
It contained a handsome portrait of Gen
eral Howard, as well as a brief biography
of him. It also contained a testimonial
from many societies, educational Insti
tutions and private individuals.
The speakers of the evening were Mr.
Reed. Captain Mahan, General Dodge,
Booker T. "Washington, Comte de la Fay
ette. Rev. John H. Barrows, Bishop
Gaines, of Georgia; General Sickles and
General Wayne, who made the presenta
tion speech when the album was given
to General Howard.
When the speaking began, Senator De
pew praised the bravery of General How
ard during the war and spoke of the
eertlces he had rendered to tho country.
The diners arose and drank the health
of General Howard and then gave him
three cheers.
Booker T. "Washington, president of the
Tuskegee Institute, said that he had the
distinction of belonging to a race so Im
portant that it came to this country under
extreme pressure; that It formed a part
of the commercial prosperity of the Na
tion In its early days. The unfortunate
white man, he said, came to this coun
try much against the protest of its lead
ing citizens in 1492.
"We were a part of the commercial
prosperity of the country," he said. "We
had to be sent for. There was not one
of us but what was worth from $S05 to
$10W when we came here. And the poor
white man was not worth 50 cents. Even
such men as our distinguished and Illus
trious chairman would not have brought
80 cents at that time."
Mr. Washington said he brought a mes-
eage of sympathy and congratulation bouinern. mine was mseiy to ionow uie
from the negro race In the South to Gen- acquisition of Kansas City Southern so
eral Howard. Continuing, he said: curitles by Mr. Harrlman. No conflrma-
"Too often it Is our custom to curse tlon of the report could be obtained. Tho
men while they live, and to praise only best informed railroad men believe that
whftn thav ar dad. The name of Gen- the future development of the Karsas
eral Howard Is a name that the negro
keeps tenderly folded In his bosom by the
side of Garrison, Phillips, Lincoln and
Grant. The negro Is not and never will
prove himself ungrateful for the rare and
precious contributions which General
Howard made to our freedom. The occa
sion Is too great, too sacred, for mere
personal eulogy. The work which Gen
eral Howard so well began In the dark
past Is not completed, though miraculous
progress has been made."
General Howard thanked his friends,
and referred to the need of a better edu
catlonal system in the South. He said
that we planted our schools in the cities
end neglected the mountains. From our
nn Vn-, he said, the young men are
to today who are supporting the
iiie.
' Patriotism must be cultivated." he
said, "and our boys who give their lives
must receive the reward at least of being
considered patriotic, and those who think
we have gone too far ahead should re
member that there Is a hand of Provi
dence in the whole thing."
STEEL BILLET POOL.
Arrangements Made .for
Advance in Price.
Biff
NEW YORK. Nov. S. It is learned from
a trustworthy source that a meeting ol t
representatives oi me sieei companies
of the
has Just been held in this city. Steps
were taken some time ago to periect the
proposed steel billet pool and two meet
ings for drawing up and adopting agree
ments under which the pool could he
formed have now been held. What action
was taken at this latest meeting could not
be learned It Is known that nothing defi
nite was done at the previous meeting, as
it was decided to defer action until after
the election. Rumors have been current
for some time that the price of steel bil
lets would be advanced to $30 a ton. The
present price is $18 50.
Those present at the recent meeting
were C. M. Schwab, president of the
Carnegie SteeJ Company; Willis L. King,
chairman of Jones & Iaughllns, limited,
and F. R. Hlrsch. of the Pittsburg dis
trict of the American bteel and
Wire
Company. It was learned that the other
concerns to be included in the pool arc
the National Steel Company. Federal
Steel Company. Cambridge Steel Com
pany, Passaic Rolling Mill Company;
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company,
Pennsylvania Steel Company and several
smaller concerns In the West.
A meeting of the beam pool Is also like
ly to be held here today. The corpora
tions parties to the beam pool are the
Pencoyd Iron Company, Jones & Laugh
11ns, limited; Carnegie Steel Company,
Pennsylvania Steel Company; Passaic
Rolling Mill Company and Cambria Steel
Company. At a meeting two months ago
the pool reduced prices on structural steel
from $1 50 to $1 50 a hundred pounds. De.
rrfand has been so stimulated the last few
weeks that part of the old price may be
restored.
A prloe on Bessemer Iron may be
adopted by owners of the Mahoning and
Bhenango merchant furnaces at a meet
lng to be held at Cleveland today. Fur
nace refuse to sell beyond January 1
and the new price proposed is $15 per ton.
MORE PAY FORPOSTALCLERKS
BUI Providing Such Will Be Intro
duced Next Congress.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. The clerks In
the Foftofflce of Portland, as well as all
first and second-class postofOces of Ore.
glad to learn that a bill is to be submitted
to the House of Representatives at the
coming session, whioh Is Intended 'to
Increase and equalize salaries of all postal
clerks. This is a bill drawn up by Mr.
George W Beavers, chief of the salaries
tuid allowan.ee division of tho Postofflco
Department.
In the past there has been a great deal
of complaint because of the lack of sys
tem in salaries to be paid to the clerks
of the first and second-class postoffices,
and, this bill Is designed to dispense with
the M system and inaugurate a sys
tem that will give general satisfaction.
Several bills for this general purpose
have been drawn up and Introduced in
the past, but all contained features which
were objectionable, and which ultimately
caused their defeat Others were adverse
ly reported upon by the Postofflco Depart
ment, and rejected on that account. Tho
Beavers bill, however, has the sanction
and hearty approval of Postmaster-General
Smith, who will embody a recom
mendation for Its adoption .In his forth
coming annual report.
Under the present law tho minimum
salary of clerks of second-class offices Is
$300 per annum, and of the first-class of
fices. $400. There Is no definite regula
tion as to hours or salaries, and there
Is an absolute lack of system in the ser
vice. The Beavers bill contains none
of tho objectionable features which have
proven obstacles in the past, Under this
bill It is proposed to divide the clerks in
two classes, the maximum salaries of the
second class being $600 and the maximum
of the first class $1200.
Annual promotions are provided for
clerks in both classes, pronations to be
made largely on records of efficiency, the
promotions to take effect on the first of
each fiscal year.
Tho salary of superintendents of stay
tlons Is fixed at $2500, and the assistants,
cashiers, 'bookkeepers, eta, will be al
lowed a maximum salary ranging from
$1500 to $1800. This applies to first-class
offices only, the second class not having
this list of employes.
At the second-elasa offices, clerks will
be divided into two grades, with salaries
ranging from $500 to $1000, and the annual
promotions will be made upon length of
service and efficiency.
These are the principal features of the
bill prepared by Mr. Beavers. It Is true
it will necessarily increase the cost or
, .,. Tn.nfnro TV.nnrtnn.nt. tut
omc,als are of the opinion
that the Increased cost is no objection in
view of the better service that will re
sult A strong effort will be rnidc by the
department to have the bin passed at
the coming session.
THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN
Harrlman
Is Really In
the Road.
Control of
NEW YORK, Nov. 8. Since the changrs
! in the Board of Directors of the Kansas
j City Southern Railway were announced,
l numerous reports have been current In
Wall street of a large sale of the securl
1 ties of the road to a syndicate composed
of E. H. Harrlman, Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,
j James Stlllman and the Goulds.
The changes previously announced in
I the composition of the voting trust were
accomplished without a transfer of se
, curitles and were brought about through
the Inability of the Western interests to
. make good their offer to buy out the Har-
rlman and other Eastern holdings. When
the change was made in the directorate
which gave the Goulds two members In
the board, the report that an actual
transfer of holdings had taken place re
ceived general credence.
i While it is again denied that any such
' transfer has taken place, the fact Is as
1 certained that Mr. Harrlman has mad;
I an offer to the smaller syndicate partlel
I pants to purchase their Interests upon the
1 basis of 35 for the preferred stock and 7fl
for the bonds. It Is understood that the
offer is made to enable the smaller syndl
i cate participants to realize Immediately
! if they see fit to do so. The entire
I amount of securities Involved Is said to be
I between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000.
A report was current that a close traffic
alliance between that property and the
City Southern Is more likely to be In con
nectlon with the Missouri Pacific snd
the Chicago & Alton than with any other
properties.
LOOKS FOR BIG BUSINESS.
Mellen Inter elwed on the Election
nnd Northern Pacific Plans.
NEW YORK. Nov. 8. President Mellen,
of the Northern Pacific railway, who has
arrived in this city, is greatly pleased
with the result of the election, and expects
a good Increase In the business of his
road as a result.
In respect to rumors about the Northern
Pacific's desire to acquire the Oregon
lines of the Southern Pacific, Mr. Mellen
said there was nothing in them.
"Mr. Hill, president of the Great North
ern, and I," said Mr. Mellen, "had a con
ference and we found that our Ideas were
much more similar than we had supposed.
We went in the same car over the North
ern Pacific from Seattle to Butte, and
from there on we rode over -the Great
Northern. I may say that we, between
the two roads, are as harmonious as those
of any two competing roads In the coun
try. At the same time a break might
come any day, although the sky at pres
ent Is quite clear."
Mr. Mellen said he was In New York
to consider some important matters, and
that he. would stay In the city a few days,
PACIFIC COAST COMPANY.
Report of Operations for the Past
Year.
NEW YORK. Nov. S The annual re
port of the Pacific Coast Company for
the fiscal year ending June 30 last shows
gross earnings of $5,290,441 and net re
ceipts of $1,404,7S2 after taxes. The total
Income was $1,451,834. and total deductions
ahead of dividends were $47S,7), leaving a
surplus of $973,114 Dlldend- were paid
on all three classes of stock $535,937 alto
gether leaving a surplus on the year's
operations of $437,178. The total profit and
loss credit on June 30 last was $1,045,328.
The deductions from Income Included $200.
000 for steamship depreciation and re
newal chanres on other accounts, as wMl
( as cost of new rolling stock, etc. im-
provements to the Tail lines, new coal
lands, etc The general balance sheet re
ports current assets of $3 270,315 and cur
rent liabilities of $673,770. The report states
that development of the Pacific Coast will
require Improvements nnd new, modern
shops and other transportation facilities
are being provided by the company.
Northern Pacific Dividend.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8. The directors of
the Northern Pacific, at a meeting to-
day, declared an extra dividend of one
per cent on the common stock. In Feb
ruary, the board declared a regular semi
annual dividend of one per cent, with
one per cent extra. In August, the reg
ular semi-annual dividend was declared
but the extra declaration was omitted.
Today's extra dividend of one per cent
brings the total of the year up to four
per cent. President Mellen said the divi
dend on the common stock declared today
i was not spccincaiiy aesignated as a
quarterly dividend. A resolution was
passed, however, fixing regular quarterly
dividend periods, beginning February 5,
190L
Ronton & Albany Lease.
ALBANY, N. Y.. Nov. 8. A meeting of
the stockholders of the New York Cen
tral fz Hudson River Company was held
today to vote upon the final adoption of
the Boston & Albany lease.
About $S2-
000.000 was represented, out of a total t
capital stock of $115.C0O,OC0. The vote was
1 unanimous for adoption.
Race Riot Avoided.
WASHINGTON, Pa., Nov. 8. After a
night of excitement over a threatened
conflict between negroes and whites,
quiet prevailed today. Through the
prompt action of the town authorities,
aided by members of Company H, Tenth
Pennsylvania Volunteers, a race riot was
avoided. The trouble started Tuesday night
over the election and the fighting was
kept up yesterday. There were numer
ous encounters between negroes and
whites, and severa persons were seriously
Injured. A large number of extra police
men were sworn In, and these, with
squads of the Tenth Regiment, patrolled
the streets until daylight. A dozen ar
rests were made and warrants are out
for many more; The outbreak, it Is said,
was instigated hy negroes recently
brought from the South hy contracting
firms. ,
To regulate the stomach, liver and bow
els, and promote digestion, take one of
Carter's Uttle Liver Pllla every night.
I Try them. ;
COMMENT ON ELECTION
FOREIGN VIEWS OF THE REPUBLI
CAN VICTORY.
British Pre. Entirely Satisfied With j
tie
Result Russian and
uer-
man Opinions.
LONDON, Nov. 8. Most of the morn-
in papers in their comment upon the
American election take the lines followed '
by tho Dally News, which says: j
"The swing of the pendulum has ceased
In the United States as It has here. The
Republicans are as unshakable there as
the Conservatives are in the United King
dom. The elections mark the end of Bry
anism and an approval of the policy of
expansion. There Is no reason to doubt
Mr. Bryan's honesty. No man wlih a
bad private character could face the un
exampled publicity of a Presidential elec
tion. He is straightforward and sincere.
but he is the victim of'a hopeless infatu-
atlon, and practical men felt no .com- j
dence in him. The adhesion of Tammany t
GENERAL O.
Hall Is not Mr. Bryan's fault, but his j of buying for some time past, but now
misfortune." ) that McKlnley Is elected, enough money
The" Dally Telegraph observes: "Amer- j will also be forthcoming for American
lea has refused to strike the Stars j stocks."
and Stripes In the Pacific. She ac- Sir Samuel Montague, head of the well
cepts and endorses the expansionist pol- I known bankers of that name, said:'
ley which has nothing in common with "In consultation with my partners wo
artificial aggression, but which 13 on the . agreed that If Bryan was elected Amerl
contrary the sign and Index of her cans would Immediately begin to hoard
vitality and of her coming of age
as a great power. She has. chosen
to go forward, and whether the fact la
welcomed or disliked, when America
chooses o go forward she must go for
ward. "The result of the ejection is important
for Great Britain. It suggests the co
operation of the two great AngIo-aon
powers in the far east. This co-operat.on
can hardly fall to become more vlgorou-3 1
j j.i,. ii-ui. .u. u r. iiiviin
ana ueumii. dilii uic bai ut -jj.. jjij-".
and free sliver, American compctl.lOT
will be more efficiently equipped for
progress in external markets than ever
before."
The Dally Mall remarks: "We shall
be forgiven for not shedding tears
over Mr. Bryan. Mr. McKlnley has
governed with discretion throrg'i a
stormy period and brought prosperity.
He has managed the inevitable tall
twlstlng in the campaign in so gentle
manly a manner that we have not been
harmed by It. In other respects he 1
not unfriendly toward England, and the
force of events vftl ultimately bring the
two powers together. We mu3t be pa
tient on both sides."
The Times, reverting to the question
this morning, comments upon the "aston
ishing and unexpected completeness of
McKinley's victory," and eays:
"All well-wishers may repeat Lord Sal
isbury's words to tho American Ambassa
dor at the Guild Hall banquet after the
election of 1896 and congratulate tne
Americans upon their 'splendid pronounce,
ment made in behalf of the principles
which He at the base of all human
society.
THE RUSSIAN PRESS.
Different Views Tnlcen of the Resnlt
of the American Election.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 8. The Jour
nal de St. Petersburg, the organ of the
foreign office, discusses the United States
election in a more friendly tone than
any other Russian newspaper. It says:
"The American Nation thereby testi
fies its gratitude for the great services
rendered the National cause. Mr. McKin
ley's sagacity and skill In discovering a j
safe middle course and not going beyond
what the general interests of the country
required, is approved by public opinion,
which explains why there Is no Important
defection among his 1S96 supporters." .!
The Boerse Gazette. Influenced hy the
pinanpfi Minister, does not anticipate the
i adontion of thorough-going imperialism
as a. result of the election. It adds: "The
re-election, was predestined, since the
commercial and Industrial nation could
not trust its affairs to an extreme radl-
cal like Bryan."
ThA "Nova Vremva ssavs: "McKlnley
adopted Bryan's views of foreign politics
and sheered away from England and even
Germany. Will he resume his old policy?
Momentarily. America is ranged with
France and Russia."
Theo Rossya says: "The result Is not
without Interest to Russia, which has al-
ways maintained good relations witn Am
erica, regardless of parties. A change In
this respect set In with the Spanish War. I
America Is imperialistic, which apparent- I
iv moans 'What's mine Is mine, ana
means
what's yours Is mine. too. MCKin e s
imperialism is essential to Mr. Chamter
laln's party. A close union between Eng
land and Germany Is probable."
Tho NoviRtl savs: "The concessions to
i tne Democrats before the election were
not of great value. It Is the victory of
a great Industry." ,
The reactionary Svet anticipates c'o-er
relations between the United States and
Great Britain, "which will give the latter
a preponderance In China dangerous to
the interests of Europe, and particularly
Russia."
The German St. FetersDurg e iung
savs' "America conaues xo raajnuuu
the Monroe doctrine. While playing the
role of conqueror of other hemispheres
she will extend her colonies to neighbor
ing countries."
IN LONDON MONEY CIRCLES.
Financial Men Interviewed on the
Resnlt of the Election.
NEW TORK. Nov. S. England's lead
ing representatives of high finance have
been interviewed by the London corre
spondent of the World, relative to the
election in the United States.
The Governor of the Bank of England,
Samuel Stewart Gladstone, said:
"The Bank of England never gives
opinions, but my personal view you are
welcome to. McKinley's election must
4. have a healthy effect, both financially
and politically. I consider it In the first
place as a great security for the peace
of the world Here, undoubtedly, the be
lief has been that if Bryan were elected,
it mUht mean disturbance and unsettle-
I ment In the financial world. Now we may
look to revival of business and a strength
ening of American securities."
Hon. Francis Baring, the working chief
of the firm of Baring Bros., said:
'LtoJ
run market, where nrlces have hardened
greatly. I believe that It will Increase
confidence, and that business will neces
sarily Improve. English capital will be
.t , nnriertnirinc. As to lt bearlntr
on blmetallsm, that Is too big a question
go lnto toAny. Sufficient for the day
.uB .vll thereof." t
At the London office of the Morgans,
Plerpont Morgan said:
"I consider that the settlement of the
question Is a relief to business interests
both here and in America. The general
effect on commerce and finance must be
excellent. For the past fortnight prices
have shown an upward tendency, and
the general relief has been expressed by
the further Immediate improvment.
'As to the silver movement now, it has
got Its finishing stroke. The buying of
American securities here Is mainly for
America. There has been a steady stream
O. HOWARD.
gold, apprehending some kind of sliver
legislation that would draw on our gold
reserves, causing stringency In the money
market. This fear has been removed by
McKinley's election, and now the drain of
gold will stop; therefore, the effect on the
money market will be good. It will also
enhance sound American securities for
investors and manufacturers who feared
the possibility of Bryans election, and
were uncertain whether they would be
rmlrt In cnlH nr silver '
paid In gold or silver."
THE GERMAN PRESS.
Comment on
McKInlej n
Foreign
Policy.
BERLIN, Nov. 8. Some of the German
papers continue their comments upon the
sweeping Republican victories in the
United States. The Lokal Anzelger says:
"It must not be assumed that President
McKlnley feels' very comfortable In his
Imperial greatness. The policy of the
Washington Administration has for some
time been hesitating, anxious and far
from clear. Its standard of action has
been the avoidance of every risk, and
consequently the very reverse of plans of
adventure."
The Socialist Vorwaerts observes:
"Considering Mr. McKinley's cautious at
titude In China, It Is hardly to be feared
for the present that Imperialism will un
dertake large new actions In the Intoxi
cation of victory over the sanction given
it Tuesday."
A section of the German press having
recently asserted that the United States
and Japan had abandoned the Anglo
German policy In China and begun to
gravitate towards Russia and France, the
Berliner Nachrlchten prints a strong
semiofficial denial, asserting that such
statements "are resting on no facts what
ever." CUBAN EXPLOITATION.
Canadian and American Capitalists
Organize a Biff Company.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 8. Following &
meeting of Philadelphia and Canadian
capitalists In this city last night, Sir
William Van Home, chairman of the
Board 'of Directors of the Canadian Pa
cific, and his son sailed from here to
day on the steamer Admiral Sampson for
Santiago, where they will make an ef-
fort to secure options on all horse and
trolley lines in Cuba, and also oh sugar
plantations in the Island. The, departure
of the two men was' the result of tho
j permanent organization at last night's
meeting of the Cuba Company, with a
capital of $20,000,000. Those present at
the meeting, besides Sir William and B.
B. Van Home, were William L. Elkln
; and Thomas Dolan, of this city; R. A.
' C. Smith, president of the Cuban Mall
i Steamship Company; Percival Farquhar,
' of New York, and t. T. w. Sheppara ana
, M. I. Evans, of Montreal.
Anarchist Demonstration.
NEW" YORK, Nov. 8. The Italian an
archists of this city announce that the
will give a benefit entertainment on No
vember 10 in aid of the wife and family
of Bresci. who assassinated King Hum
bert. Incidentally the qnarchlsts will
commemorate the hanging of the an
archists In Chicago for the Haymarket
bomb throwing. Mrs. Bresci has declared
that she will have nothing to do with
the ana-chlsts, and her friends and neigh
bors are angry at the attempt of the an
archists to connect her name with their
entertainment. Her friends say that "ben
efit for Mrs. Bresci" is merely a cloak to
hJd an Int'ention t0 celebrate the Hay
market riots. The entertainment, tho an.
archlsts say wm held In the Bowery,
Torpedo-Bont Stockton's' Trial.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 8. Engineer-ln-Chlef
Melville received a telegram today
from William Trigg, the builder .of the
torpedo-boat Stockton stating that the
vessel made her contract speed in her
builder's trial off Norfolk yesterday. The
Trigg Company has asked for a prompt
official trial, and the Navy Department
has expressed compliances.
Barley-Malt and Hops,
and no corn, are used In making the
famous Anheuser-Busch Brewing AsVn
brands of beer for borne and club use.
There are no others that equal it. Abso
lutely -pure beer. W. J. VAN SCHUY
VER & CO., Eortland, Wholtsale Deal
PHILIPPINE CONDITIONS
TAGALS MAY KEEP UP THEIR
GUERRILLA .WARFARE.
Filipinos Disappointed With the
Policy of the Taft Commission
"What They Expected.
MANILA, P. I., Sept. 9. There is noth
ing visible here in the Immediate politi
cal future to presage a radical change
In the status of the revolution. The
conditions which require the United
States to have 64,000 troops in the Isl
ands can be maintained by the Filipinos
for a long time to come, should they
want to do so.
With the Commission's advent Into the
field of governmental control there were
hopes among the Filipinos of a change
of American policy and particularly of
concessions to themselves. Today the In
tentions and purposes of the Civil Com
mission are better understood than they
were three months ago, and It Is slowly
being realized that Judge Taft will not
declare the Filipino people to be Inde
pendent, and that he does not carry in
his vestpocket a proclamation granting
them the fulfillment of their wildest and
most Idealistic hopes and ambitions. Be
fore the Commission arrived at' Manila
It was awaited by certain Filipino politi
cians with an unexpressed Intention of
ascertaining how gullible the new crowd
might be. Today the Commission has
shown itself as both hard to deceive and
as a firm supporter of the Washington
Administration's policy.
The Filipinos have been slow to learn
that the Commission acts in accord with
the Army; that these two branches of
governmental control co-operate In the
fulfillment of the same Idea.
Negotiations between the Army and the
Filipinos during the last 18 months can
be described briefly as follows: Tho
Army has always said, "Surrender first,
and then we will talk," while the Fili
pinos have continually said to the Army:
"Let us first talk and then maybe we'll
stop fighting." With each party to the
negotiations firm in its attitude, nothing
could be, nor has been, accomplished
The fact that the Commission maintains
the Army's position on this question of
negotiations Is being forced with convic
tion Into the minds of certain ambitious
native leaders, and the truth Is disap
pointing to their cherished intrigues.
They had hoped the Commission would
be amenable. to their ways of doing busi
ness, and for an example of this is cited
Paterno's efforts, with his "love feasts,"
In commemoration of the amnesty proc
lamation, by which he tried to get the
Commission to lend thw color of their
presence to statements and conditions
distinctly untrue. Paterno almost suc
ceeded In dragging the Army Into this
clevr trap, but he learned the Commis
sion could not be easily deceived, and
the knowledge has been a sore disap
pointment, not only to Paterno, but to
others of his kind.
The Commission's methods and ways of
entering upon thos duties of govern
ment clearly outlined In its instructions
from President McKlnley. have been dis
appointing to those Filipinos and for
eigners who expected the mlllenlum on
the first of September. In the adminis
tration of Philippine civil affairs by the
Army there has always been noticeable
the fact that the Army has known Its
civil duties to be Incidental and tempd
rary: that it would sooner or later be
relieved from these duties by a properly
constituted civil authority, and conse
quently the Army is said to have In
dulged In expedient and makeshift. As
an example of this, reference Is made to
the Philippine Municipal Code and the
revision of the criminal code. Issued by
General Otis just prior to his departure
for the United States, and made law by
a stroke of his pen. Both these revisions
bear trace of hasty and temporary work,
of being makeshifts, and It Is now evi
dent that General Otis hammered them
out hastily at the last 'moment In order
to get on record as having taken, on his
own Initiative, these radical steps to
ward the establishment of a civil Philip
pine government These two codes of
General Otis' are today being thoroughly
revised by the Commission, which is the
properly constituted civil authority that
General Otis, representing the Army,
knew would succeed him In civil admin
istration. Army measures in the past,
paving been more or less In the nature
of temporary expedient and without wise
consideration of future effect, are dis
tinctly opposed to the course of action
now being pursued by the Commission.
The measures taken bv the Commission
consider the eventual establishment of .-,
central Philippine civil government, with
the needed details o.f provincial adminis
tration, and thev are as lasting as any
thing that cau be done in these Islands
until the time when Congress shall de
termine the future of the Philippine.
The Commissioners, In taking specific ac
tion, consider its advlpabllltv and its ef
fect upon the completed fabric of gov-
prnment they ar Instructed to erect.
Thev build for all time, and hence they
build cnrefullv and with due considera
tion pf the effect of every stone they put
into trelr structure, nor can thev afford
to Indulge In expedient and makeshift.
The Commission became the supreme
law-making power in the archipelago
September 1. and there Is no one to ques
tion the propriety of the measures they
adopb nor their right to enact laws.
This Is their beginning, and thus they
have put themselves upon a firm footing
for their future work. By this action of
September 1 the Commissioners have es
tablished the beginnings of government
in which thev are empowered to deter
mlno and settle the questions of Oriental
complexity which will constitute the good
eovernment of the Philippines. If tho
Commission Is to do good work.. It Is but
right they should begin this work well:
yet some people. Filipinos as well as
foreigners and Americans, claim the Com
mission has not reduced taxation and
custom Imposts, permitted the people of
Manila to be abroad after 11 o'clock at
night, or opened up some narrow street
to market vendors.
In a Filipino newspaper of September 3
there appears the following
"We had all of us hoped that a com
mission of civilians, free from th pre
possessions imposed by the very nature
of military obligations, would have easily
found a solution of the peace problem."
And this pretty well expresses the dis
appointment of the Filipinos at large.
They persist in seeing "problems" to bo
solved, and thy still seem to hone the
United States Government will treat with
the men who are opposed to it by force
of arms.
A certain statement, remarkably clear
and exact, as to what the Commission
purposes, has been made public, and. al
though the Commissioners have shown a
most conciliatory desire to permit th
Filipinos to ask for modifications and are
always ready to hear their wants as re
gards certain minor points. It does not
appear at all likely at present that the
primary condition of "surrender first, and
then talk" will be departed from to any
great extent.
HONG KONG JUNTA.
Great
Britain Will Be Asked to
Suppress It.
NEW YORK. Nov. 8. A special to the
World from Washington says:
Great Britain will be requested by the
Government to suppresa the Filipino Jun
to at Hong Kong. The Administration has
had this In contemplation for some time,
and now that no political obstacle pre
sents itself, the action Is to be
taken without delay. Secretary Hay
has already been advised of .the
Administration's i wishes in the mat
ter. He will direct Ambassador Choate
to represent to the British Government
that the Filipinos are maintaining a Junta
'at Hong Kong for the purpose of aiding
Filipinos In their rebellion against the
authority of the United States In the
Philippines, and that they are practically
making Hong Kong a base of supplies
for .the Insurrectionists. . Objection will
be based on the ground of a violation
of the laws of neutrality.
Great Britain Is expected to promptly
comply with the request. In this same
connection It may be said that Lopez,
the representative of Agoncillo, who re
cently came to the "United "Stales from
Europe, will be closely watched and if
excuse be found by reason of his conduct
he will not be permitted to remain within
the borders of the United States. The.sup
pression of the Junta at Hong Kong Is In
accord with the policy now to be pur
sued with respect to the Insurrection In
the Philippines.
Accepting the result of the election as
unqualified Indorsement of the President's
Philippine policy and giving assurance,
that the American people- have expressed
approval of the attempted subjugation of
the natives, military operations will now
bo carried on in the Philippines with
greater vigor. The rainy season Is now
near the end. and as soon as troops can
be moved freely about the Islands the
most strenuous efforts will be made tfr
suppress the insurrection and force the
Filipinos Into absolute submission. In
structions sent to General MacArthur
several days ago were in contemplation
of this programme. Ho was directed to
assemble his troops Into larger commands
that they might bo able to Inflict se
vere punishment on any bands of Filipi
nos encountered.
With the return to Manila of troops
sent to China, General MacArthur will be
able ,to Inaugurate a campaign which ft
is honed in official circles here will ac
complish the desired object. It Is also
counted upon here that the ending of the
rainy season will permit of the return to
the ranks of a large percentage of the,
soldiers from the hospitals.. Incapacitated
by the diseases brought on by the rains
and excessive heat prevailing during the
Summer and Fall months.
Marines for the Philippines.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8,-To guard
against the effects of the prolonged ex
posure In the Philippines, the Navy De
partment Is sending out another draft of
600 men to relievo sailors on the ships
now at Manila. These men will leave
on tho Buffalo tho 1st Inst, meeting the
Hartford and the Alliance at Trinidad
and exchanging some of the landsmen on
those ships for the Chinese service.
VAN 'WYCK'S ICE STOCK.
He Tells Roosevelt How He Got It
nnd How He Disposed of It,
NEW YORK, Nov. 8. The- World to
morrow will print the full text of Mayor
Van Wycltfs answer to the charges In
the matter of the American Ice Company.
The answer is addressed to Theodore
Roo'sevelt, Governor of the State of New
York. The Mayor says that he does not
own any stock In any Ice company, and
that he has no direct or Indirect Interest
in any such company. He continues as
follows:
"Upon April H, 1899. I bought from C.
W. Morse 5000 shares of the stock of the
American Ice Company for $250,000, which
was the face market value- thereof, of
which sum I paid $50,000 la cash by three
checks and I gave three promissory notes
for the balance, one for $60,000 and two
for $75,000 each. The stock was issued to
me and by me delivered to Mr. Morse as
collateral security for the notes. Subse
quently, the notes and, collateral were
transferred to certain banks. They were
renewed from time to time, the interest
being paid by me. Finally the notes were
paid In full by me with Interest out of
the proceeds of the stock, as hereinafter
stated. I had been a stockholder in the
Knickerbocker Ice Company of Maine
long previous to April 11, 1839, and had
paid for my stock therein $45,000, which
was the face market value thereof- I re
ceived a printed circular about May 189D,
from tho American Ice Company, offering
to exchange their stock, share for share,
for Knickerbocker stock, and I made such
exchange. My entire holdings of Ice
stock have been sold In the open market,
on the New York Stock Exchange in
various lots for $281,219 15. I paid for the
stock $295,000."
The Mayor says that he did not know
that the company had dealings with the
city, as the, contracts were made by
boards; that as soon as he became aware
of such contracts he protested. The
Mayor cites former instances where for
mer Mayors were stockholders in banks
where city moneys were on deposit, and
calls attention to the opinion of Judge
Dillon that stockholding is not Illegal.
In answer to all charges, he says that
each and every one of the chargpa Is ab
solutely and unqualifiedly false.
Carter' Case Postponed.
LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Nov. S. The
habeas corpus proceedings In. the case ot
Oberlln M. Carter, late Captain of Engin
eers, United States Army, which were set
for hearing today before Judge McCook,
of the United States District Court were
continued to November 22. The prisoner
was visited at the Penitentiary today by
his uncle. Colonel Ll D. Carter, of Oak
land, Cal., and his brother, D. S. Carter,
of Chicago, with the purpose, it Is paid,
of having him examine a voluminous bud
get of papers connected with tho case.
Application for tho writ of habeas corpus,
which commanded Warden McClaughey,
of the Penltentlarj to produce Carter in
court and show cause why he Is detained,
was filed here October 17 before Jodgs
Hook.
Historical Find at Hnlcden.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 8. Learned
men of this city are planning a
scientific expedition to examine the
Immense number of manuscripts at Muk
den, discovered, by Russian troops, among
them being ancient Greek and Roman
documents, supposedly token by the Mon
golian on their retreat from the Occi
dent. They are believed to be of great
historical value.
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TIEN TSIN. via Shanghai, Nov. 8.
General Llnevitch, commander "Of-he
Russian troops, has. pfflclajty- QtJfted the
foreign Consuls through the Russian Con
sul that the land orr the rtvor side oppo
site tho British and German settlements
has been annexed to Russia by right of
conquest. Unless, all fpr.ejgn, owners of
property lmmedjate.ly deposit dScuments
proving their ownership, no claims SrM
be entertained. Mtiqfci railroad braperty;
as well as the east arsenal; Is Included, in'
the territory annexed by Russia. ' The
Consuls will protest against the annexa
tion. Not Reported in Washington.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. Not -advices
have yet been received hera confirming
the report that Russia haa. Annexed ter
ritory In, Chi LI Province, "amLthft. Im
pression prevails that if. the Russians
have occupied any territory there -It is
simply a military movement in prepara
tion for the maintenance of the Russian
forces at a suitable base on the road to
Pekln for the approaching Winter. -
Count Casslnl. the Russian Ambassa
dor, said today In regard to th reported
annexation that he felt very 3ure.no. such,
step had been taken. He- touched upon
the possibility of a Russian concession
similar to the British and French -allotments
having been made, but dismissed
the report that Russia had summarily
taken possession of the territory referred
to as entirely Improbable.
The British Embassy Is likewise with-,
out any report of such movjs-on the part
of the Russian authorities at TlenTsln.
THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
Satisfactory Progress Being Made by
the Envoys in Pelcin.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 8. Additional re
ports from Mr. Conger today record the
progress of the efforts being made at
Pekln to bring the foreign Ministers, hato
agreement as to tho basis of negotia
tions with China. The department still
declines to make public any of the details
of the deliberations of the Ministers, and
it appears thajt this reticence Is a mat
ter of International agreement, the pur
pose being to avoid presenting any of
the differences that may arise from tune
to time to- the notice of the Chlnese.pjjml
potentlarles, who might use them to. servo
their own ends. However, the statement
Is reiterated that progress is be(ng made
toward a satisfactory conclusion, and It
Is hoped that within a short tlmo It will
be possible at least to Initiate tho for
mal negotiations with the Chinese pleni
potentiaries.
Russia's Railroad Interests..
NEW YORK, Nov. 8. Danger in th
negotiations now in progress in Pekln
will, it Is Relieved, arise when Russia
takes formal steps for the protection of
her rallroid interests in Northern China,
says a Washington dispatch to the Her
ald. Under article three of the AngloGer
man agreement. Great Britain and Ger
many reserve to themselves the r(ghfto
take such measures fot the protection of
their own Interests as miy seem advls.
able Interpreting the move of any other
power to suit their own views. It is
thought possible that any steps taken by
Russia to Insure the narety of her rail
road Interests may be regarded by the
signatories of the Anglo-German 'agree
ment as ciuse for the seizure of territory
In the Yangtse Klang Valley and In the
Province of Shan Tung.
South China Rebellion.
PARIS, Nov. 8. A dispatch to the Ha
vas Agency from Pekln announces that a
high Chinese personage says the rebellion
being organized In South China is ruin
ing commerce, that the revenues aro de
creasing and that the payment of tho
Interest on the debt next Spring Is doubt
ful. Prince Chlng and Ll Hung Chang
regret the delay in the peace
propositions, and express fears' as
to the future. They afe ready to accept
propositions based on M. Delcasse's pro
posals; but, it is further asserted, tho
foreign Ministers are In the meanwhile
wasting time in discussing secondary
questions. The Chinese, the dispatch
concludes, regard the occupation of,'the
Imperial tombs at Si Ling as1 being mora
important than the capture of the Em
peror and Dowager Empress.
Barbarous German Soldiers.
BERLIN, Nov. 8 The German papers
continue to print letters from German sol
diers In China, showing the terrible
atrocities committed by German troops.
A letter printed today describes thecap
ture of a certain village: "Bayonets wero
fixed, and our Lieutenant was command
ed to shoot down or bayonet everybody in
sight. During the night many Chinese
were killed, including a woman and 'a
child."
Swiss Bonds to Be Sold.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8. Informatldnuhas
been received here that subscrlpllons-wlll.
shortly be opened In New York for bortda
of the Central Railroad which are guar
anteed principal and interest by the
Swiss Government. The loan will be
offered both In this country and In Eu
rope. FuU details as to the extent of tho
Issue cannot. as- yet bo definitely ascer
tained. When first reported it woa'sald
that the loan would be fqr 30Q,00?00
francs, or about $60,000,000, and. that-tho
bonds would bear -4 per cent interest.
This amount is now said to be excessive
and It Is believed that the total Issue ytill
fall far short of the figures named;
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