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TREATY RATIFIED
Senate Approves Hay
Pauncefote Convention.
THE VOTE WAS 55 TO 18
All Amendment, Except Those Of
fered by the -Committee on For
eign Itelntlfns, Voted Down
Text of Amended Treaty.
"WASHINGTON. Dec 20. After spend
ing the greater part of tne past week In
considering the Hay-Pauncefote treaty for
the modification of the Clayton-Bulwer
convention of 1S50, the Senate today con
sumed only one hour and ten minutes in
amending it and ratifying It as amended.
During the time there were several roll
calls and vlca voce votes.
The first five of the roll-calls were only
amendments offered by individual Sena
tors and the last one on the resolution
to ratify the treaty as amended. All
the amendments, except those offered by
Foraker and reported by the committee
on foreign relations, were voted down by
majorities averaging about 19. The rati
fication resolution was adopted by a vote
of 55 to IS.
The Senate was In executive session for
about an hour before the time for voting
arrived, listening to speeches by Thurs
ton, Galllnger, Wolcott end Bard, ex
planatory of their attitude. Bard con
tended for the adoption of his amend
ment giving preference to American ships
passing through the proposed Nicaragua
Canal. Galllnger spoke in a defense of
the treaty as it originally ame from the
executive. "Wolcott said that the original
treaty would have been satisfactory to
him, but added that he considered the
agreement, as It had been and was about
to be amended, preferable to no treaty
at all. Thurston strongly advocated the
treaty, saying that as Great Britain gov
erns a great portion of North America,
it was right that that country should
have some consideration.
Lodge, who, as a member of the com
mittee on foreign relations, has piloted
the treaty through the Senate since the
death of Chairman Davis, lost no time In
demanding that the voting- begin when 3
o'clock arrived.
The foreign relations committee amend
ments were ready first. Lodge himself
suggested a -verbal amendment to the
first of these adding the word "conven
tion" after the word "which," so as to
make the words "which convention is
hereby suspended." He explained that the
suggestion had been made that without
the word it might be construed as apply
ing only to article 8 of the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty, whereas, -he said it was Intended
to apply to the entire treaty. The amend
ment was accepted, and the two commit
tee amendments were both accepted with
out division.
The first roll-call was upon Elklns
amendment declaring that "nothing con
tained In this treaty shall be construed to
prevent the United States from acquiring
at any time sufficient sovereignty over
the same to operate, defend, fortify, pro
tect and control said canal or for any
other particular as the United States may
deem best In Its own Interest." It was
lost. 25 to 45. the ballot In detail being
as follows:
TEAS.
Bacon Daniel Sullivan
Bard Elklns Taliaferro
Bate Mallory Teller
Berry Martin Tillman
Beverldgo Mason Towne
Butler Money Turley
Clay Penrose, Turner
Cockrell Pettlgrew Vest
ijuioerson
NOES.
Aldrlch Hansbrough Perkins
Allison Hawley Pettus
Burrows Hoar Piatt. N. T.
Carter Jones. Nev. Prltchard,
Chandler Kean Proctor
Cullom, Lindsay Quarles
Deboe Lodge Scott,
Dillingham McBrlde Shoup
Fairbanks McComas Spooner
Foraker McCumber Stewart
Foster McEnery Thurston
Frye McLaurin Warren
Galllnger McMillan Wellington
Hale Morgan Wetmore
Hanna Nelson Wolcott
The other amendment roll-call was as
follows:
On Butler's amendment to strike out
section 7 of article 2, prohibiting fortifi
cation 26 ajes, 44 noes. Lindsay, who
voted against the Elktns amendment,
vote for the Butler provision.
Upon Mason's amendment authorizing
such protetction as the United States may
deem proper, 25 ayes, 44 noes.
On Bard's amendment reserving tho
right of the United States to discriminate
In the canal traffic, 27 ayes, 44 noes.
On Tillman's amendment authorizing de
fense and maintenance by the United
States 27 ayes, 44 noes.
Allen's amendment amending article 2
was voted down viva voce, as was also
an amendment suggested by Teller prac
tically striking out all of article 2. For
aker withdrew his amendments because
they were the same as those reported
by the committee on zorelgn relations;
Penrose, because his were practically
Identical with Elklns, and Beverldge, be
cause his was covered by the second of
the committee. All amendments .sug
gested were voted upon, end those of the
committee adopted.
Allen asked for the reading of the treaty
as amended. This request was complied
with, and the vote was taken upon thp
treats itself, resulting 55 for and IS
against ratification.
The pairs on votes on the amendment
were as follows:
Chilton for with Simon against.
Rawlins for with Depew- against
Kenney for with Sewell against.
Allen for with Dolllver against.
Jones (Ark) for with Piatt (Conn)
against.
Heltfeld for with Kyle against.
Harris for with Clark against.
Caffery and Baker absent and unpaired.
Text of the Treaty.
The text of the treaty as amended fol
lows: The United States of America and Her
Majesty, tne Queen of the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland and
Empress of India, being desirous to fa
cilitate the construction of a ship canal
to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
and to that end to remove any objection
which may arise out of the convention of
April IS, 1S50, commonly called the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty, to the construction of
such a canal under the auspices of the
Government of the United States, with
out impairing the general principle ot
neutralization in article 8 of that conven
tion, for that purpose appointed as their
plenipotentiaries the President of the
United States, John Ear. Secretary or
Instate of the united states or America,
and Her Majesty, the Queen of Great
Britain and Ireland and Empress of In
dia, the Right Hon. Lord Pauncefote, U.
C. B.j G. C M. G., Her Majesty's Ambas
sador extraordinary and plenipotentiary
to the United States, who having com
municated to .each other their full pow
ers, which were found to be in due form,
have agreed upon the following articles:
"Article 1. It Is agreed that the canal
be constructed under the auspices of tfte
Government of the United States, either
directly at Its own cost or by gift or loan
of money to individuals or corporations
or through subscription to or purchase or
stock or shares, and that subject to the
provisions of the present convention, the
Government shall have and enjoy all the
lights Incident to such construction, reg
ulation and management of the canal.
"Article 2. The high contract ng parties,
desiring to preserve and maintain the
general principle of neutralization estab
lished in article S of the Clayton-Bulwer
convention, which conventjon Is hereby
superseded, adopt, as the basis of such
neutralization, the following rules sub
stantially as embodied in the convention
between Great Britain and certain other
powers signed at Constantinople, OctoDer
29. 1SSS. for the free navigation of the
Suez Marine Canal, that Is to say:
"1 The canal shall be free and open in
time of war as In time of peace to the
vessels of commerce and of war of all
nations on terms of entire equality, so
that there shall be no discrimination
against any nation or its citizens or sub
jects In respect of the -conditions or
charges of traffic or otherwise.
"2 The canal shall never be blockaded
nor shall any right of way be exercised
nor any act of hostility be committed
within It.
"3 Vessels of war of a belligerent shall
not revictual nor take any stores In the
canal, except so far as may be strictly
necessary, and the transit of such vessels
through the canal shall be effected with
the least possible delay in accordance
with the regulations In force and with
only such Intermission as may result
from the necessities of tho service. Prizes
shall be in all respects subject to the
same rules as vessels of war of the bel
ligerents. "4 No belligerent shall embark or dis-
embark troops, munitions of war or war
like materials Jn the canal, except In case
of accident and hindrance of transit, and
in such case the transit shall be resumed
with all possible dlspatSh.
"5 The provisions of this article shall
apply to waters adjacent to the canal
within three marine miles of the opposite
ends. Vessels of war or a belligerent
shall not remain In such waters longer
than 24 hours at any one time, except In
distress, and in such case shall depart
as soon as possible. A vessel of war or
one belligerent shall not depart within z
hours jjie departure of another bel
ligerent! Is agreed, however, that none
of the LjjiedJate foregoing conditions ana
stipulatjEis In sections numbered 1, 2, 3,
4 andJF of this article shall apply to
measujPs which the United States may
find 1C necessary to take for securing by
its own forces the defense of the United
States and the maintenance of public or
der. r The plant, estimates, buildings and
J5l" works necessary to the construction
and operation of the cpnal shall be
deemed to be part thereof tpr the purpose
of this convention, and In time of war,
as In time of peace, shall enjoy complete
Immunity from attack orlhjuryW bel
ligerents and from acts calculated tdlnv
pair their usefulness as part of the canal.
"7 No fortification shall be erected com.
mandlng the canal or the waters adja
cent. The United States, however, shall
be at liberty to maintain such military
police along the canal as may be neces
sary to protect it against lawlessness and
disorder.
"Article 3. The present convention shall
be ratified by the President of the United
States by and with the advice and con
sent of the Senate thereof, and by Her
Britannic Majesty, and the ratifications
shall bo exchanged at "Washington or at
London within six months from the date
hereof, or earlier if possible.
"In faith whereof, the respective pleni
potentiaries have signed this convention
and thereupon affix their seals.
"Done in duplicate at "Washington, the
Eth day of February, in the year of our
Lord 1900. JOHN HAY,
"PAUNCDFOTE."
KANSAS STOCK RANCH.
Frank Rockefeller Plans One on a
Large Scale.
WICHITA, Kan., Dec 20. It Is reported
hero that Frank Rockefeller, of Cleve
land, O., Is negotiating for the .purchase
of 140,000 acres of land in Kiowa and
Clark Counties with a view to stocking
it with horses and high-grade cattle,
sheep and hogs, especially horses, for
which he sees a profitable future. The
land Is along Soldier Creek, the finest
running water In the state and which Is
fed. by a great many springs, many of
them of an artesian character. At pres
ent he owns the land on both sides of
the creek for over seven miles, but the
area is too small for his plans. He has
but few horses on his ranch, but they
have so demonstrated the adaptability of
the country for giving bone and wind to
their kind that Mr. Rockefeller is anx
ious to experiment on a larger scale. It
Is also said that he will experiment with
poultry and animals of various kinds, In
cluding some of the wild animals of the
plains. At present his ranch is stocked
with high-grade Hereford cattle and
sheep.
i
FIGHT TO THE BITTER END
Santa Fe Telegrapher Say They
Will Keep Up the Strike.
CHICAGO, Dec 20. The striking teleg
raphers on the Santa Fe road declare
that they will continue the fight against
the road to the bitter end without refer
ence to the results of the conference held
here Wednesday between the committee
representing the other organizations of
the road and Third "Vice-President Barr.
This announcement was made today by
President Dolphin, of the telegraphers,
after receiving reports from Galveston,
Fort Worth, Topeka and other points
along the road. He said:
"We regret that the organizations do
not feel that they can give active sup
port, but we do not propose to have any
controversy with them. There Is no
cause for the complaint made by some
of the members of the committee that
we did not notify them ot our purpose
to strike. We were not called upon to
do this, and there were good reasons why
we did not.""
The Czar's Return to St. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 20. The In
spector of Royal Trains has gone to Ll
vldla, European Russia, where Emperor
Nicholas Is convalescent, and It Is ex
pected that the Ministers of War and the
Interior, who are with the Czar, will soon
return to St. Petersburg. M. de Wltte,
Minister of Finance, Is momentarily ex
pected. Angast Belmont Recovering.
NEW YORK, Dec 20. August Belmont,
who has been ill at Hempstead, L. L,
with typhoid fever, has successfully
passed the crisis of the-disease and is now
rapidly Improving. Within the next two
weeks he will make & trip in his private
car to California, where he will remain
Jnntn fcls health is completely restored.
CLOSING ARGUMENT
Philippine-Porto Rico Cases
Go to Supreme Court,
STATEMENT BY CHAS. ALDRICH
Ex-Solicltor-Gcnernl Replies to the
Contentions of Attorney-General
Constitution "Wan Framed
For All Time.
"WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. The closing
argument In the Philippine and Porto
Rico cases was made In the United States
Supreme Court today, and the cases were
submitted for the final adjudication of
the court. Many people came early In
the day to secure advantageous seats.
As the Government's case had been
closed by the Attorney-General, It re
mained only to hear the senior counsel
VOTE ON THE HAY-PAUNCEFOTE TREATY.
The Senate ratified the Haj -Pauncefote
was as follows:
AYES.
Aldrlch Elslns
Allison Fairbanks
Bacon Foraker
Beverldge Foster
Burrows Frye
Carter Galllnger
Chandler Hale
Clay Hanna
Cullom H&nsbrough
Deboc Harris
Dillingham Hawley
Allen Butler
Bard Cockrell
B&te Culberson
Berry Daniel
Hoar
Jones (Nev.)
Kean
Kenney
Lindsay
Lodge
McBrlde
McComas
McCumber
McEnery
McLaurin
NOES.
Heltfcld
Martin
Mason
Money
The pairs voted as follows, two Senators for the treaty being paired with one
against It, In accordance with custom:
Depew and Sewell for with Rawlins against.
Clark and Simon for with Chilton against.
DclIIver and Baker for with Towne against.
Ctffery and Flatt (Conn.) for with Jones (Ark.) against.
Kyle, absent and unpaired. He was for the treaty, but no pair could be se
cured for him.
In the Philippine case, Charles Aldrlch,
of Chicago, ex-Solicitor-General, who had
one hour and a half remaining of the
five hours given to the plaintiffs.
Mr. Aldrlch had before him the rxlain
tlff's brief and a voluminous portfolio of
notes, but he spoke freely, with only oc
casional reference to them. At the out
set, he said he would confine himself
largely to legal argument, following the J
Aitomey-Gnemlts points and seeking to
rneet them, although he regarded much
that the Attorney-General had presented
as Irrelevant He spoke deliberately and
seldom with any effort at dramatic force.
He first directed his attention to tho
circumstances under which the Govern
ment came into existence, the struggle
for liberty, and the American protest
against England's assertion of the taxing
power over the American colonies. With
this history before us, he said, It was
a remarkable fact that the Attornej
General of the United States, over 100
years after the great struggle which
founded the American Government,
should come into this court and assert
a taxing power more extreme than had
been asserted by the most ardent defend
ers of England's taxing power over the
colonies. Mr. Aldrlch spoke of the de
cision of Justice Marshall In Loughbor
ough vs. Blake as of decisive Importance,
and he summed up that decision as bear
ing on the present conditions as follows:
"That the power to tax, levy duties,
etc, extends to the entire United States.
"That the term "United States' em
braces our great Republic, which Is com
posed of states and territories.
"That it is not less necessary on the
principles of our Constitution that uni
formity In the Imposition of Imposts, du
ties and excises should bo observed In
the one than In the other.
"It follows from the above that the
rights and obligations of the territory,
thus a part of the United States, and the
Inhabitants thereof, are measured and
tested by the Constitution."
As to the contention that the Philip
pines were not a part of the United
States. Mr. Aldrlch said:
"If the Islands ceded by Spain are for
eign territory, then our country should
have, as Its commercial representatives,
foreign Consuls, who would perform the
requisite official acts prescribed by our
customs laws regarding shipments of
merchandise from any of these islands to
any part of the United States. The court
takes judicial notice of the fact that our
Government has no Consuls In the Phil
ippines, and that when Spanish sover
eignty ceased In those Islands the United
States Consuls therein were withdrawn,
and that the Consular agents of foreign
powers thenceforth were the accredited
representatives of the respective foreign
governments to the United States, and
our Government signed the exequaturs
of such Consuls What an anomaly It
is to have Sixain send its Consuls to the
Philippines, If, as contended, for the pur
poses of revenue, they are still foreign
territory! If they are not American ter
ritory, they must still be Spanish, for It
Is not pretended that any other nation
foreign to the United States has acquired
any sovereignty over them, nor Is it pre
tended that the Philippine Islands, In
the eye of International law, occupy the
status of an Independent nation."
Taking up the Attorney-General's con
tention that in ordaining the Constitu
tion, the reliance of the people was In
part placed upon the justice of Congress,
whose action Is open to review at fre
quent elections. Mr. Aldrlch saldhat if
this meant anything it meant an asser
tion of power by Congress more ex
treme and arbitrary than was ever exer
cised by the British Parliament. The
Attorney-General's Interpretation of the
word "sovereignty," Mr. Aldrlch said,
was that this Government had a right
to do what any other nation does. This
word had become most popular since we
entered upon a colonial policy. But, Mr.
Aldrlch declared, the sovereignty of the
United States was one exercised under
the Constitution, and if we are In the
Philippines or Porto Rico, It Is because
of the powers given by the Constitution.
Justice White lnterptsed a question
when Mr. Aldrlch referred to the Amer
ican protest against British "taxation
without representation." Would this
mean, the Justice asked, that Congress
could not tax the new possessions until
they were represented in Congress? Mr.
Aldrlch said that it did not go that far,
and was sufficiently answered in the case
of Loughborough vs. Blake.
Mr. Aldrlch said he entered a protest
against the use of Jefferson's name In
support of the proposition that the
United States can acquire and hold ter-
xitory indefinitely. It sraa settled beyondJt
question that Jefferson himself had not
regarded the Louisiana purchase as Con
stitutional, and believed that a Consti
tutional amendment was necessary.
Justice Gray asked his first question at
this point, inquiring if counsel held that
the Louisiana acquisition was unconsti
tutional. Mr. Aldrlch answered that he did not
so hold, but Mr. Jeffersin did, and the
arguments of that day showed how polit
ical Influences affected final results.
Justice Brown asked if It was safe to
base judicial action on the arguments of
contemporary politicians.
"I think not," answered Mr. Aldrlch,
"and I refer to them only because they
occupy three-fourths of the brief of the
Attorney-General."
In speaking of the Executive action.
Mr. Aldrlch referred to President Mc
Kinley's first message, stating that it
was our plain duty to abolish all customs
tariffs between the United States and
Porto Rico.
Justice Shiras asked if the President
was then speaking of the duty of Con
gies Mr. Aldrlch said he supposed the Presi
dent meant the duty of the Nation.
Justice Harlan asked if the treaty pow
er could go bejond the 14th amendment
to the Constitution, to which Mr. Aldrlch
answered that treaties could not override
the Constitution.
After citing Mr. Mansfield's opinion on
the limitation of the powers of the King
and of Parliament, Mr. Aldrlch said:
"It Is a startling proposition that a
power denied to Parliament as Inconslst-
treaty by a vote of 55 to 18. The vote
'
McMillan Scott
Mallory Shoup
Morgan Spooner
Kelson Stewart
Penrose Sullivan
Perkins Taliaferro
Pettus Thurston
Piatt (N. T.) Turner
Prltchard "Warren
Proctor Wetmore
Quarles Wolcott
Pettlgrew Best
Teller Wellington
Tillman
Turley
ent with liberty and consonant only with
tyranny belongs to the Congress of the
Unite States In one case and to the
President thereof in another; that a
power, the assumption of which justified
prolongation of a bitter war to resist. Is
practically reserved In the very govern
ment established as the result of such
resistance: that our forefathers denied an
omnipotent Parliament to decree an om-
nlpotent Congress; that what was tyran
ny to them in 1775-76 Is less than tyranny
now. Time must be capable of chang
ing principles. If this proposition be true."
Speaking of America's early struggle
for liberty, Mr. Aldrlch said:
"The virile remonstrances of the sev
eral colonies compare favorably with any
public document ever produced. These
discussions made the writing of the
Declaration of Independence easy, and
was a fit preparation for the long rears
of struggle and self-sacrifice necessary
to maintain and establish the principles
of that Immortal production. We have
since abolished slavery and have lived
admittedly the foremost nation In all
history in all that stands for liberty
guaranteed by laws made by a free peo
ple, which Is our boast and the object
of our adoration. Our principles, our tra
ditions, our liberty, our Constitution, all
forbid that arbitrary power shall become
our characteristic The shaft aimed at
the new colonial policy is tipped wfth a
feather from the American Constitution."
Mr. Aldrlch closed with an elaborate
reference to the work of our forefathers,
which was not for our day, but for all
time As soon as he finished, the court
turned to other cases, after allowing
counsel In the Porto Rico case 10 days to
file a further brief.
"WARSHIP CONTRACTS.
Secretary of the Navy Has Not TTet
Made the Awards.
WASHINGTON, Dec 20. Secretary
Long was unable to award the contracts
for the battle-ships and cruisers today,
although he had expected to do so. The
board of construction submitted Its re
port recommending the distribution of
the contracts according to the scheme
indicated In these dispatches yesterday.
Some of those unfavorably affected by
that arrangement, however, have repre
sentations to make which delayed the
conclusion. One result, however, was ob- J
talned In a decision to eliminate the
Rlsdon Iron Works, of San Francisco,
from the competition. Their bid was too
high to be even considered, and their
certified check accordingly was returned
today. The Secretary said at the close
of the day that he had reached a partial
conclusion, at least. Tomorrow he would
direct the law office of the department to
enter into a contract with the Cramps,
the Newport News and Union Iron
Works, each to build one sheathed and
one unsheathed armored cruiser. He
probably should direct that the Fore
River Works, of Massachusetts, should
be given the contracts for two un
sheathed battle-ships. He was undecided
about three sheathed battle-ships. He
said that It had been contended that,
under the law, at least one of those
should go to the Pacific Coast. It was
that point, and the further question
whether the contracts could be made
within the limit of cost, that had caused
him to refer the question hack to the
board of construction for further exam
ination as to these three ships.
Itinerary of Farqnhar'g Squadron.
NORFOLK. Va., Dec. 20. The North At
lantic squadron sailed today from Hamp
ton Roads for an Itinerary lasting till
May 5, as follows: Pensacola, Fla., De
cember 30 to January 31; Gulf of Florida,
January 26 to February 9; Galveston, Tex.,
February 11 to 18; Pensacola, Fla., Feb
ruary 20 to March 6; Havana, Cuba, March
9 to March 14; Guantanamo, Cuba, March
21 to March 28; Culebra, Porto Kico,
March 30 to April 23, and arrive, on return,
at Hampton Roads, Va., May 5. The
squadron consists of the Massachusetts.
Kearsarge, "Vixen, Scorpion, Bancroft
and seven torpedo-boats. It Js signifi
cant that these torpedo-boats will
take part in the Winter maneuvers, which
has rarely, if ever, been done. The torpedo-boats
are attached to separate battle-ships
and are under the orders or
the captains of the latter.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 20. The battle
ship Alabama has received her stores,
ammunition, etc, at League Island, and
Is announced to sail to Join the North
Atlantic squadron. She presented a- mag-
nlflcent appearance in the bay.
WILL BE $400,000
Amount Settled Upon for
Columbia River.
BILL GOES TO CONGRESS TODAY
Also Provided That "Work Be TJaSea
Continuing: Contract Systen.-
Boat Railway 'Will Be One
Projects lor Appropriation
"WASHINGTON, Dec. ro.-JThe river and
harbor bill, to be reported tomorrow, will
contain an appropriation of $400,000 for
the, mouth of the Columbia, and a fur
ther provision that this Improvement be
placed under the continuing contract sys
tem until completed. It Is understood,
however, that the total amount of tha
contract will not be as great as that rec
ommended by the engineers. It will prob
ably be In the neighborhood of $1,5000,000.
This cut in the estimate Is very favorable
to Oregon, as compared to many other
states.
Chairman Burton was anxious to have
some repeal legislation to qualify the
large amount in the river and harbor
bill. One of the lt'jms which he wanted
repealed was the dalles boat railway.
The Oregon delegation insisted that it
should remain until assurance of some
other project for overcoming the obstruc
tion could be had. This contention now
.prevails.
OREGON HARBORS CARED FOR.
So Says Representative Tongue Sin
slave Fat Back In Bill.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. Just how well
Oregon and Washington will be cared for
In the river and harbor bill will not ba
known until tomorrow. Representative
Tongue, a member of the committee, says
both states are exceptionally well pro
vided for, although he will not, give any
figures. It was suggested to him today
that the mouth of the Columbia would
receive $300,000, and to this he replied:
"Don't worry about the mouth of the
Columbia River. It will receive a great
many times 5300,000. Sluslaw, which was
at first stricken out, has been put back in
the bill as well.
"Neitner Oregon nor Washington will
have ciuse to complain of their treat
ment at the hands of our committee. The
members of the Washington delegation,
who have closely watched the committee,
feel that they hae been neglected, and
that their Interests have been allowed to
stand alone. They say their state will
only get enough to keep Its projects in
the bill.
"The report and estimate of Captain
Harts for a canal and locks at The palles
and Celllo, while apparently an Indorse
ment for the immediate construction of a
portage road. Is, as a matter of fact, a
very strong recommendation for the Im
mediate construction of a canal, for In
concluding his report he says: 'If thero
is a sufficient objection to ownership and
operation ot a portage road by the United
States, then early Improvement by means
of a canal and locks Is recommended."
"Captain Harts knows as do well-informed
men in Congress, who have many
times expressed themselves that It is
utterly Impossible for. the Government to
undertake the building of a portage road,
for that act would open up the question
of government ownership and control of
railroads, which can never be. The fur
ther fact that the canal could be built in
five years. Instead of 10, and at a cost of
but 54.000,000, instead of 5S,000,000 or $10,000.
000, as has been heretofore claimed, puts
the canal project in a much more favor
able light than It has ever been before.
It is clearly apparent that the engineers
want to see nothing but a canal and locks
at The Dalles and Celllo."
Rev. "W. Raymond Stricken.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 20. Dr. W. .Ray
mond Strlcklen, pastor of the Hamlin
Mejhodlst Episcopal Church of Washing
ton, Is dead ot lung trouble. He came
here a month ago. The body will be sent
to Washington today.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS.
Congrress.
The Senate ratified the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
Page 1. t
Oreson and Washlnston will faro weU on taa
river and harbor bill. Page 1.
Appropriation of $400,000 la recommended for
Columbia Klver. Page 1.
The House passed the Indian and Military
Academy appropriation bills. Page 2.
The Montana Senatorial case caused a debata
In the open session of the Senate. Page 2.
The reapportionment bill was reported In tho
House. Page 2.
The House subcommittee has cut down tha
river and harbor bill $20,000,000. Page 2.
Foreign.
The Dutch In Cape Colony are on tho point of
rebelling. Page 3.
Two Boer forces have crossed tha Orange
River. Pace 3.
The suit of Werthelmer against tho Castel
lane3 la belnff tried In Paris. Pago 3.
Domestic.
Tha closlnff argument was made In the Porto
Rtco and Philippine cases. Pago 1.
Another West Point cadet Is said to have died
as a result of hazing. Page 2.
Particulars of the kidnaping of young Cudaby
are given out. Page 3.
Pacific Coast.
Testerdays storm at Astoria was one of the
most severe In history of local weather of
fice. Pago 4. t
Thero will be no 1001 fair In the First Eastern
Oregon Agricultural district. Page 4.
Rich strike has been made In the X.ucky Boy
mine, In the Blue Rler district. Page 4.
The first train was run through tho great Cas
cade tunnel yesterday. Page 4.
Commercial and Marine.
Great prosperity in tho Iron trade. Pago 11.
Northern Pacific the feature In New York
stock market. Page 11.
Wheat market hardening slightly. Page 11.
Steamship Skarpsno reaches Yokohama In dis
tress. Page 5.
Steamer Jeannle overdue at San Francisco.
PageS.
First 1001 crop wheat ship en route for Port
land. Page 5.
Portland and Vicinity.
Officers arraigned by Dr. E. P. Hill declare
the facts are not as he states. Page 8.
BurglaiB smash a safe within 200 yards of
police station. Page 10.
Heaviest storm of the season along tho coast
and in the city. Pago 8.
Discipline of children prevents panio at Couch
School. Pago 10.
Dr. J. Bloch receives & call to Spokane.
Page 10
Shoe factory established by effort ot the Man
ufacturers' Association. Page 8.
Multnomah Club billiard players defeated Com
mercial Club team tour straight games.
Pago 9.
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