THE MOANING OTCEO'OXIAN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1901.
f M I0AY IN HQUS
Liveliest Debate Daring the
Present Session. '
QUESTION 0 F . PREROGATIVES
CpnffT?ncc Aaked for on "War Tax
Bill Sulzer'a Pro-Boer Speech Al
mut Led to Hostilities Fil
ibustering Tactic.
' WASHINGTON. Feb. 1L This -was a
field day In the House, being by far the
. liveliest day during the present session.
,An Interesting debate over the Constitu
tional limitations on the power of the
Senate ovw revenue legislation initiated
by the House was precipitated when
Payne, the chairman of the ways and
means committee, brought In the resolu
tion of .he committee to disagree to the
substitute proposed by the Senate as an
amendment to the war revenue reduction
act and to ask foe a conference with the
Senate. Tawney (Rep. Minn.) insisted
upon a division of the resolution, and.
'after the first portion to' disagree had
been adopted, he made the point of or
der that the second motion was not in or
der, because the Senate, in its substitute,
had invaded the Constitutional preroga
tive of the House. The House voted 233
to 38 to ask f&r a conference.
, during the. consideration of the diplo'-"-roatic
and "'consular appropriation bill, an
Impassioned pro-Boer speech by Sulzer
-Dem. N. Y.) drew from Mahon (Rep. Pa.)
a recital of the raising of a fund of about
51200 for the benefit of the widows of the
Boer soldiers at a meeting held In this
city at which Sulzer presided. He de
clared that only ?16 reached the Boer wid
ows This stung Sulzer. who, In a long
reply, eald he had no connection with the
expenditure of the fund. He followed his
own defense by having read an anony
mous letter which made a sensational per
gonal attack upon Perry S. Heath, late as
sistant Posmaster-peneral, who was sec
retary, of the, Republican. National Com
- mlttee during the recent campaign. It
'oh&rged Heath with being Neely's sponsor
-and denying It after the latter's arrest,
flnd also making allegations against Mr.
Heath la connection with Government de
posits in New York banks. Sulzer charged
,Mr. Heath with being responsible for the
circulation of he. stories about his con
nection with the Boer fund. Knox (Rep.
'Mass.) declared that Sulzer's attack was
conremptlbl, and moved that the letter
be stricken from- the record. In the course
or the debate upon this motion, Sulzer de
c'arcd that he was willing to father every
word of the letter. The Democrats filibus
tered against the motion to expunge the
letter, and finally forced "adjournment.
The desk of Representative Albert D.
Shaw, or New York, late commander-in-chief
of the G. A. It., who died suddenly
Sunday morriTng of apoplexy, was draped
in black and covered with azallas and
Soses when the. House met. The chaplain i
In his Invocation referred feelingly to Gen
eral Shaw's death. Owing to the extreme
pressure of the public business it was de
cided by the House leaders that it would
be Inexpedient to adjourn Immediately out
of respect to his memory.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal, Payne, chairman of the commit-1
tee on ways and means, by the direction
0? the committee, reported back .the war
revenue act,as amended, by the. Senate and
moved the. adoption of a resolution, "'to
disagree to the subsMtute-Proposed by the
Senate as an amendment thereto,"
Tawney,, a member of the ways and
means committee, asked for a division on
the proposition so as to vote separately
on a disagreement and the request for a
conference. This wis agreed to and the
House, without division, voted to disa
gree to the substitute.
The main question was. then precipitated
py Tawney. The House, he said, had Just
Voted to. disagree to a. substitute for a. rev
enue bill, which substitute had originated
In the Senate. Under the Constitution, he
insisted, the Senate had no flower to orig
inate revenue legislation, and he made the
point of order that the House could not
ask for a conference upon a measure
originating In the upper house of Congress
contrary to the Constitution, without be
coming a party to the violation made by
4he Senate and without waiving Its Consti
tutional privilege to originate revenue leg
islation,. He declared that the Speaker
hid no right to entertain a motion to ask
for a conferencb upon the substitute
passed by the Senate.
Hopkins (Rep. 111.) .Interrupted Tawney
to declare that in his opinion the Consti
tution had not been violated. In effect the 1
Senate's- preposition- -was only an amend
ment. Tawaey-oUdW'ebs.terin support ,of- his.
contention thatifi'e .House had the ex
clusive tigKt4t6.t4JrIglriaie money- bills, and
that the Senate's power was limited to
"altering or amending It"
Rlchiufdson (Dem. Tenn.) made the point
that 'Ta.Tfchey's point of order came too
late, thetHouse already having considered l
the Senate substitute by deciding to non
concur in it. Tawney combated this con
tention. sPayno, chairman of the ways
and means committee, said the question
was one for the conscience of members,
not for the Speaker to decide.
Grow (Rep Pa.) took the -same view as
did Dalzell (Rep. Pa ) The Jatter said the
question of whether the prerogatives of
the House had been Infringed was to be
determlnfef by the House Itself. "When
Ialze?r -Thowe eY. declared that in his
oplnlori thp Senate, substitute was a -violation
bt the Conslitatlon, his statement
was received "WUK" an outburst" of ap
plause ohthe Republican side. It was the
idea of the fathers, he said, that the -people's
"representatives shduld decide the
question of taxation.' It was not that two
Senators' .fronVa .state which had -less
populStioa than "his district should have
an eqaalvolce with New York or Pennsyl
vania" levying taxes on the shoulders
of thft people. "If by proper methods, he
declared, tti conclusion, it was decided to
test the; Tight of the Senate against that
of the House, he would be on the side of
the Honse. (Prolonged 'applause.)
Speaker, Henderson, lir reply; said two
points of-" order were .before the House.
FirsttbaXonstitutionality of the Senate's
action? sKond. the point that the point of
order, came too late.1 As to the later, he
decided that if tae point could be made j
i an. u couia oe maae at any time. As
to the former, he said it had "been decided
again, and again that the question was
one iff t)ie House not for the Speaker,
to dK, He, therefore, overcjilol the
polntof order. This left the question" as
to whothejr the House should ask for a
conference. The Speaker decided It was
debatable. ,
McCall (Rep '.Mass.) said: hls chief ob
jection to the Senate bill was that In pass
ing 1C the Senate was aVungoutside the
ConsfluHon and usurping the prerogative
of the House concerning taxations
R.cBardeon raid the people" "were groan
ing undaifcthe load of millions of wir tax.
at long qgpgress fiKStft&dr jp take j
vil aipi hub i"iiJirmoy3Buraets;jiow, i
Just jra this relief was abqjifetO -be-real-Ized
q fine-drawn CJgnsUtptSqjaand'.par
llamontarj issue was raised. If the bb
JecticS .prevailed, tbtheendg-of high
taxatftn would regoteej fgr; . by V tech
nicality, ihe wouidave'jjuapended the
reducfcpaooC taxation ih -roidair)etween
the tffgMpouses.
AftK Wfi-vCSaJe. lte motion
requesting- ac$fjfe)ree-wJtU,pe Senate
was Trleto,?KianA-eQw5Jueraliqn.of
the dtyTomatla5oTOSMTar,;iblll was re
sumed. Fitzgerald JDero,fM3SSi)nd Sulzer- de
I vered speeches urging that the United
States declare its sympathy with the
Boers. Sulzer declared that the United
States was violating the, neutrality laws
ox- nations by permitting the English to
buy munitions of war here for use in
South Africa against the Boers. He be
lieved It was the duty of the President
and Congress to stop the purchase of sup
. piles here.
"I know," said he, "that what Kitch
ener Is doing in South Africa is worse
than we ever did in Cuba. We went to
war to free Cuba from Weylerism. We
are In partnership with England and
Kltchenerism in South Africa. Kitchen
er's orders are, 'burn the houses, kill the
men, drive the women and children out
into the veldt to die, so that they may un
derstand the power of the British mon
archy.' Queen Victoria, with her last
-breath, according to the reports, prayed
for peace. She left that heritage to her
son. If he makes peace he will rank as
one of England's greatest Kings. If he
pursues the present relentless war he will
go down to history beside the Infamous
George in."
Mahon (Rep. Pa.) said he did not know
what warrant Sulzer had for stating that
munitions of war were being sent from
the United States by England for use
against the Boers. But, he said, he did
know of a public meeting held In this city
to welcome the Boer envoys, a meeting
presided over by Sulzer.
"About $1200 was raised at that meet
ing," said he, "but after a banquet, after
the terrapin and cold bottles had got in
their work, exactly 518 waB transmitted
to Boerland." (Laughter.)
"Did you contribute to the fund?" said
Sulzer.
"I did not; I knew the gang who were
running it. (Renewed laughter.) In all
this benevolence for the Boers." contin
ued Mahon. "there Is much hypocrisy
and cant. If no greater proportion of the
proceeds of those benevolent collections
reaches Its destination. God help the wid
ows of the Boer soldiers."
The remarks of Mahon, delivered in a
semi-humorous tone, aroused the Ire of
Sulzer. who declared that If by any con
struction or implication Mahon meant to
reflect upon his connection with the re
ception of the Boer Envoys, he hurled
the accusation back in his teeth and de
clared that it was an absolute falsehood.
Sulzer proceeded to say that he had no
connection with the finance committee
which expended the money for the recep
tion of the Boers. 'He himself had con
tributed $175 to that fund, beside defray
ing the expenses of the committee which
went to New York to meet the Envoys.
He explained in detail the circumstances
In connection with the raising and ex
penditure of the fund for the reception
of the Boer Envoys. He said that during
the last campaign. Perry S. Heath, sec
retary of the Republican National com
mittee, had had the charges circulated
by Republican papers. He (Snlzer) had
threatened every paper that printed them
with libel suits, and they had retracted.
"As there Is a disposition to throw mud,"
said he, "I'll throw a little myself."
Sulzer then sent to the clerk's desk
and had read a letter he said he had re
ceived. It was a sensational personal at
tack upon Heath In connection with the
appointment of C. P. W. Neely, and other
matters. The reading of the letter created
a sensation. Knox (Rep. Mass.) Indig
nantly declared thatlt was contemptible
to attack a gentleman through an anony
mous letter without giving him an op
portunity to reply. He said it was an in
fringement on the rights of the House,
and he would move to strike It from the
record when the reading of the bill was
finished.
Mahon reiterated his disclaimer of in
tention to reflect upon Sulzer, but he In
sisted upon the facts as he had stated
them.
Cochran (Dem. Mo.) moved an amend
ment to appropriate $5000 for an Envoy
to the Boeer republics, but it went out
on a point of order.
To add to the confusion, Shattuck (Rep.
O.) secured leave to read a poem on the
"Big Man With the Big- Mouth." It
proved to be a travesty on talkativeness,
and was received with shouts of laughter.
When the Item appropriating for a Con
sul at Pretoria. South Africa, was
reached, Sulzer made an attack upon the
appointment of Adelbert C. Hay, son of
the Secretary of State, as Consul at Pre
toria. He declared that the Secretary of
State was more of an Englishman than
an American.
HItt (Rep. 111.) objected promptly, and
there was sharp parliamentary fencing.
Sulzer asked Hltt If Hay was accredited
to the South African Republic or to Great
Britain. Hltt answered that the Consul
was accredited to the South African Re
public Sulzer asserted, however, that the Con
sul "went to the court of St. James and
asked for Instructions." He went on to
allege that American interests in South
Africa were not being looked after, and
that England should pay this consular
salary.
Hltt stated that Hay, as Consul, had
maintained the strictest Impartiality be
tween the contending parties.
Upon the conclusion of the reading of
the bill, Knox moved that the chairman
of the committee of the whole report to
the House the alleged infraction of the
rules relative to the Introduction of a let
ter reflecting on an ex-offlcer of the Gov
ernment, with a view to the omission of
the letter from tho record. J
Richardson urged that this was an ir
regular practice, and a lively parliamen
tary wrangle ensued. Dalzell declared
that a scurrilous and anonymous letter
had been Injected into the proceedings,
and there should be a means of rectify
ing any such disorderly proceedings. Sul
zer protested against taking the letter
out of the record, saying that If It was
proposed to shield an official of the Re
publican National committee, the House
should understand It.
Feeling ran high as the debate pro
gressed. At one point Steele (Rep. Ind.)
suggested that Sulzer had not fathered
the anonymous letter.
"I. father every word of It," shouted
Sulzer, springing to his feet, "and I am
responsible for what I say, here or out
side." "Oh, you have said thaUbefore. Don't
say it any more," answered Steele, hotly,
across the aisle.
"You can't bluff me," Sulzer threw
back.
Steele paced up and down the aisle dur
ing, the colloquy, manifesting some dis
position to cross the chamber, while Sul
zer shook his index finger defiantly. At
another point Sulzer again exclaimed that
he was ready to answer for his action
In the House, or individually outside.
The -chairman overruled points of or
der against the proposed action relative
to the letter, and the House voted, 77 to
50, that the circumstances ot- the intro
duction of the letter bo reported to the
House, with a view of expunging it from
the record.
The House then rose from committee
and the chairman reported to the Speak
er that an infringement of the rules had
occurred, and that a scandalous letter
had been Introduced into the House pro
ceedings. The Speaker first put the question of
passing the diplomatic and consular ap
propriation bill, and this was passed with
out opposition. The minority promptly
sought to adjourn, In order to prevent
further action In expunging the letter
from the record. But Richardson's mo
tion to adjourn was voted down, 67 to 79.
Filibustering then began to prevent any
further action. There were motions to
adjourn, and dilator' tactics adopted, but
the struggle came to a sudden end by
the resolutions 'deciding to adjourn on
flrtdlng tliat it was hopeless to attempt
to get a quorum after "6:30 o'clock.
- The IXIstory of Cbampaene
Hag never- before chronlcjed the lmporta-Irih-ly
one brand of 119.411 cases In. One
year a tea accomplished by G. H.
Mumm's-Extra Dry in 1900, due to the re
markably fine quality of this famous
brand.
A WORLD-WIDE CRUSADE
MRS. STATION' WILIj NOT STOP "WITH
KANSAS SALOONS.
Declares She Will Organize a Band
of Women IVno Will Smash All
the "Joints" on the Globe.
MUSCATINE, Iowa, Feb. 11. Mrs, Na
tion arrived here at noon today and was
met at the train by 4000 people. A squad
of police was on hand, as she had re
quested, to escort her to her hotel. The
crowd, however, was peacable and evi
dently turned out through curiosity, for
less than BOO people attended her meet
ing tonight. After the meeting closed and
the receipts of the evening were counted,
the financial manager of Mrs. Nation dis
solved partpershlp with her and he, with
four of the six women 'who accompanied
her, returned to Kansas City. He said:
"My management of Mrs. Nation ends
here. I -return to Topeka tonight, and
four of the six women go with me. The
women will return to their homes, and
Mrs. Nation. 1 understand, will proceed
to Chicago."
Mrs, Nation says: "I am in the hands
of the Lord and will leave for Chicago to
morrow morning. I will do no smashing
In Iowa, or any other state, until all tho
hell holes In my own state are wiped out
of existence. Then I will organize a
band of women who will smash all of the
saloons In the world: The United States
first, Europe next."
TOPEKA A DRY TOWN.
Saloon Men Comply With Citizens'
Committee's Demand.
TOPEKA, Kan., Feb, 11. As a result of
the meeting of the citizens of Topeka yes
terday, all the "Joints" of the city are
closed tonight. The citizens made the
peremptory order that the saloons be
closed by noon today, and. as far as Is
known, the order was respected. Early
this morning. Chief of Police Stahl, with
some of his officers, made the rounds of
the "Joints" and notified the keepers, as
far as they could be found, that they
would be expected to close at once. They
were In each case presented with a print
ed copy of the citizens' ultimatum, and
commanded. In the Interest of law and
good order, to close at once. Chief Stahl
told the "jolntlsts" that there was an
army of 1000 men waiting to march, on a
minute's notice, to close the "joints" of
the city, and that they were of a. class
that would not be frightened out of per
forming their duty as they Interpreted
It. Notices were slipped in under the
doors of the closed places. In only one
place did the ofilcers find any liquor being
sold, and this place agreed to close at
once.
Tonight, Topeka Is practically a dry
town, so far as the "joints" are concerned.
Some of the drug stores are said to be
doing a thriving buslne&s, but the condi
tion Is much different from a week, or
even a day ago, when there were about
SO Joints running openly, all of which
were equipped with the finest of fixtures.
The citizens' committee has made all the
necessary arrangements for the enforce
ment of their orders regarding the
"Joints," and will insist that the order be
carried out to the letter, and that every
drinking place be closed and the stock
and fixtures removed from the city by
next Friday noon. The condition of pub
lic sentiment in Topeka tonight is some
thing remarkable. There has never been
anything here approaching it. The vigi
lance committee Is ready to move on very
short notice.
Henry Stanley, Governor W. E. Stan
ley's son. Is editor of the Baker Orange.
In the last Issue of the paper he pays
his compliments to the state administra
tion as follows:
"When a Joint has been allowed to con
tinue in open violation of law, as the
Senate, In Topeka, has done, almost under
the very eyes of those who have sworn
to enforce the laws and uphold the con
stitution of the state, then the people
welcome any ope. wth moral courage
enough to do what the state and local of
ficers, in direct violation of their oaths
of office, failed to do. Long live Mrs. Na
tion, says the Orange."
THE CRUSADE IN HOLTON.
Saloon Wreelcers Complete the Job
Begun Saturday.
HOLTON, Kan., Feb. 11. The crusade
against the "Jolntlsts", which was com
menced here Saturday, was vigorously con
tinued today. At a meeting held in the
Methodist Church a committee was ap
pointed to Investigate the report that
the place owned by Mrs. Hicks, which
was raided Saturday, was open again.
The committee decided that the report
was true, and, as a result, the temperance
workers again raided the place and com
pelled Mrs. Hicks and her son to sign a
contract, drawn in legal form, to the
effect that they would never again sell
liquor during their natural lives and
that the son agree to leave Holton and re
main away for 10 years. Later in the day,
another mass meeting was held to con
sider a, proposition to destroy all the
liquor that had been seized by the Sheriff
and stored at the court house. A motion
that this be done was defeated, but after
the meeting adjourned, most of those In
attendance went to the court house and
demanded tho liquor. The deputy In
charge made a tame effort to protect the
property,, but to no avail. The women
turned the liquor Into the gutter, and.
taking the bar fixtures outside, burned
them In the street, making the work of
destruction complete.
Opposed to Lavr and Order.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11. Mrs. Julia Gates,
recording secretary for New York County
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
discussing the methods of fighting saloons
adopted by Mrs. Carrie Nation, said:
"I do not approve of Mrs. Nation's bat
tleax methods. While she may not be
technically violating the law, according
to the way It Is Interpreted In Kansas,
still, as a matter of tact, the course Is one
opposed to law and order, and, therefore,
is to be condemned by the union, because
our whole fight Is against lawlessness.
For the union at large to Indorse the
methods of Mrs. Nation can not be consis
tent with our constitution. If wo are ever
to succeed in crushing the power of the
saloons, it must be by legislation, not by
the hatchet.
"It will be impossible for Mrs. Nation
to smash saloons In New York as she
has In Kansas, as she would be arrested
Immediately and would be forced to pay
for the damage she had done. She could
not hope for any help from the local
branches of the union."
A Modern Joan of Arc.
CHICAGO, Feb. 11. Dr. John P. Brush-
gigham preached at the First Methodist
plscopal Church last night on "The
Strenuous Spiritual Life," and In the
course of his sermon he said that "the
crusade of Mrs. Nation, beginning in an
archy, may crystallize temperance senti
ment into a .catapult of orderly, power to
turn the dram shop Into a benefaction.
"Certain forces of enthusiasm which be
gin In confusion become, modified and re
fined into mighty forces for moral and
social betterment," the preacher contin
ued. "Mrs. Nation, the J6an of Arc of
modern , times. Is. sincere. We can afford
to wait 'the outcome with patience. Mrs.
Ration Is o the whisky rebellion what
John Brpwn was to the slaveowners' re
bellion.. Thete is In this Republic a deep
undercurrent of protests against drunkard-making
wbich Is liable to break forth
at any time.' . .
Prolesoc Advocates Smnahlnir
" TOPEKA, Kan.. Feb. 1L Professor F.
W. ElllSk of Washburn college,' addressed
a' large "meeting, .nt theAtudents of the col
lege this evening, and advised them to
ally themselves with the "Joint-smashing"
"movement started In Topeka. He
said the bad great reverence for law, but
this was a time for drastic measures to
bo taken. Every man in- the college, he
saldv who had the Interest of the good
government of the community, should
help force out the "joint" element from
Topeka.
Raided a Depot. -.
TEMAKAH, Neb.. Feb. 11. The rail
road pepoi in inis town was xaiaea Dy nu
known persons last- night and S3 cases
of liquor, consigned to people here, were
destroyed. Temakah is a "dry town,"
under the local option laws, and it is
believed a party of women- took the law
Into their own 'hands.
MORE CARNEGIE RUMORS.
Occasioned by FrloU's Presence in
New York.
NEW YORK, Feb7lL The arrival of
Henry C. Frlck In this city today started
the gossips in Wall street discussing a
fresh steel trade negotiation and the pros
pects of bringing it to an early and satis
factory conclusion. Frick was reported to
have had a conference with several per
sons interested in. railroads, Iron mines
and steel mills, but no positive official In
formation cculd be had even on this sub
ject. J. P Morgan, when seen, reiterated
with some emphasis that he had noth
ing to say, and that when he did have
anything to say, he could be relied upon
to say it.
One of the rumors growing out of the
movements of the steel magnates was to
the effect that a sale of the Carnegie
company was not contemplated, but that
rather a division of territory was planned
on a pooling basis, Tind that peace nego
tiations between the great steel com
panies was what was really aimed at.
Upon this subject there Is no Information
available save the recent statement from
ex-Judge Gary, president of the Federal
Steel Company, who gave out a typewrit
ten statement to the effect that J. P. Mor
gan & Co. are considering plans for the
acquisition of some of the largest iron
and steel companies of the country.
The point of Interest at the present
time appears to be whether a pool or a
great steel combination Is In contempla
tion. According to the latest Wall street
story, Mr. Carnegie Is to take from the
syndicate, which Is to purchase his stock,
collateral trust notes with a guarantee
of certain dividends not yet agreed upon.
The stock, so the rumor goes, is to be
deposited and the dividends are to be left
to accumulate to pay for the stock. The
Interests buying the Carnegie stock are.
it is claimed, also to purchase interests
in certain other companies, though it Is
not clear as yet what these companies
are It Is generally believed, however,
that as the deal progresses, among the
number will be the Federal Steel, Steel &
Wire, National. Tube and National Steel.
According to one story the stock of these
companies will be deposited with three
trustees, who will hold the stocks In trust
as a guarantee that the terms of agree
ment will be lived up to, certain, for
feiture clauses being provided. It Is
also said that the .American. Bridge Com
pany will In some way enter Into the
new arrangement, and that an agree
ment will be arranged with the Phoenix
Bridge Company, the only one outside of
the bridge combination, as to prices for
five years. Trade understandings will
also be arranged. It Is rumored, with the
Cambria, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and
Lackawanna Steel Company In respect
to prices of rails.
In addition to the question of the com
panies to be Included and the method of
financllng, there Is to be considered the
problems growing out of legislation in
the various states in which the different
properties arc located, and every effort
will be made by those Interested to har
monize the deal with the widely different
laws of the various states. According to
one Wall street bulletin, no mammoth
"trust" or "billion-dollar combination" is
contemplated. The propositions, as dis
cussed In. financial circles, appear to hinge
around one central company as a con
trolling company. , r
.One Wall street rumor today was to
the effect that John W. Gates contem
plated retiring from the management of
the American Steel & Wire Company
within the near future.
One reason why business men in this
city generally believe that tho steel deal
Is near a consummation of some kind Is
the announcement that J. P, Morgan Is
planning to close up everythlg In the next
10 days and take his annual vacation
trip.
Heavy Trading in Plttilmrfr.
PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 11, The Pitts
burg Stock" Exchange broke all records
f6r heavy trading at the first session to
day. The- opening was wild, and prices
were strong and high. The sales were
over 20,000 shares, principally Crucible
Steel common and preferred, and Pitts
burg & Monongahela CoaL Crucible Steel
common advanced to 2S$J, and the pre
ferred to S against 2G and SO Saturday.
It was pretty generally rumored today
that If 'the Carnegie amalgamation is ef
fected, most of the offices will be moved
to New York, affecting fully 4000 em
ployes. Absolutely nothing could be
learned today about the negotiations.
Among the rumors current Is 6ne that Mr.
Frick is in New York in consultation with
Mr. Morgan cbncernlng the plan of the
latter to place Mr. Frick at the head of
the new combination.
PERSONAL MENTION.
John iqernan left Saturday for the
Alaskan coast, on business connected with
the salmon fisheries there.
A. Meier, Ludwig Hirsch, Charles Mutz,
E. L. Sweet and Miss E. L. Krldler, of
the buying force of the Melr & Frank
Company, are In New York City making
Spring purchases.
Edward L. Eyre, of Ihc firm of Girvln
& Eyre, wheat exporters, of Portland and
San Francisco, was in the city yesterday
on his way north to look over the com
pany's interests on Puget Sound.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11. Northwestern
people registered at New York hotels to
day as follows:
From Portland C. F. Beebe, at the
Manhattan; P. J. Jennings, at the Impe
rial; C. J. Matz, at the Herald Square.
From Albany W. B. Stevens, at the St.
Denis.
From Pomeroy J. B. Brady, at the Ven
dome. From Seattle W. L. Reynolds, at the
Albert,
Arrival of the Wllhelmina.
SEATTLE, Feb. 1L The Government
transport Wllhelmina, which has been
plying between this port and the Philip
pines, arrived here this afternoon. She
left Manila, December 13, but returned
by way of Hong Kdng, where she Under
went extensive repairs and a general over
hauling. From there she went to Naga
saki, from which port she sailed January
8 Her voyage was uneventful, and she
brought neither passengers nor freight
from the East. She will probably be re
leased by the Government before the end
of the week. ,
Rennlon of Superintendents.
TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 11. Assistant
General Superintendent Law, of the
Northern Pacific, and all the division su
perintendents of the road have been called
to St. Paul to attend the annual reunion
of officials. After spending a few days
with General Superintendent KImberley
the party will start! for a trip over the
road, spending about, a week,
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PILES CUBED "WITHOUT THE KNIFE
Itcblne, Blind, Bleeding or .Protruding Piles.
No Cure. .No Pay All druggists arc author
ized by the manufacturers of Paro, OInt
ment to tefurid the money whre it fails to "cure
any case of piles," no matter af how long stand
ing. Cure ordinary cases In- six days, the
worst cases In fourteen das. One application
gives ease and rest. Relieves Itching Instantly.
This Is a new' discovery ttnd rs the only pile
remedy sold on a positive .gCarantee. no cure
no pay. Price 00c If your druggist don't keep
It In stocksc-d ."us. 50c in posiage atajnps and
we will forward sahie Jy mall Manufactured
by Paris Medicine Co'T'Str ixmis. TUB , Manu
facturers of Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets.
HARBOR WORK AT MANILA
BIDS "WILL BE ADVERTISED FOR IN
A FEW DAYS.
One Million Dollars of Insular Funds
Have. Been Appropriated for Im
provements Peace in Panay.
MANILA, Feb. 11. Bids will be advertised-
for In a few daj-s for harbor Im
provements at Manila, for which $1,000,000
of Insular funds has beea appropriated.
The Improvements will consist chiefly In
an extension of the breakwater which
the Spaniards had nearly completed, and
dredging Inside to a depth of 30 feet. Ma
jor Craighlll is In charge of the work
planned. Ultimately, Government wharves
will eliminate the use of cascoes between
the shore and the distant anchorages of
ships.
The American forces have captured
Sines September 18 cannon. lSOO rifles,
thousands of bolos and 90.000 cartridges.
Besides this, 700 rifles have been surren
dered. PACIFICATION OF PANAY.
Americanization of the Inland Hns
Been Accomplished.
NEW. YORK. Feb. 1L A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
The Island of Panay, of which Ho Ilo Is
the chief port, has been one of the most
vexatious hotbeds of Insurrection and re
sistance to the American Government in
the whole Philippine archipelago, and the
announcement that its pacification has
now been practically accomplished was
one of the most gratifying messages re
ceived by the War Department during
the last week. The Tribune has just re
ceived from an officer on duty in Panay
an interesting letter, written Just before
Christmas, giving an account of the
achievement, which is one of the ob
sorblng topics throughout the Philippines,
especially as the lead of Panay is apt
to be followed in other islands. He says
In part:
"Most of the ofilcers on duty through
out the Fourth district. Department of
Vlsayas, have had little or no sympathy
with anything relating to civil govern
ment. They believed the time was not
ripe for It. and that military administra
tion was all that the circumstances de
manded or justified. Although this spirit
was thoroughly understood at d'strict
headquarters, and fully taken account of,
nevertheless the district commander. Col
onel Rice, Twenty-sixth Infantry. U. S.
"V., Insisted on his policy being carried
out of combining as much as possible
the civil and military. Month after month
the work went on. everything possible be
ing done to get the officers interested in
the civil work and to Inform the natives
of their privileges and opportunities. Time
and time again elections were ordered to
be held In certain of the pueblos, only to
get the report No one here cares to
take the necessary oath of allegiance to
the United States Government,'
"But. despite this, many of the prom
inent men are being talked to and ar
gued with, and are being furnished with
honorable and Instructive literature, and
no opportunity was allowed to pass for
accomplishing the desired object.
"October50, 1900, the commanding offi
cer of the Circle of Jaro reported that
n6t even three residents necessary to
act as election Judges were obtainable.'
November 10 tho district commander
wrote:
" 'I have the honor to request that
authority be given to the inhabitants of
the towns of Jaro and Molo to take the
oath of allegiance to the United States,
believing that the time Is now ripe for
Insisting that they should come out open
ly, either for or 'against our government
It Ijt a matter of common knowledge that
these two pueblos exercise a large. If
not a paramount, Influence Upon the oth
ers of thlfi Island, and If this Is the case
the resulting effect of this operation must
be far-reaching and beneficial to the cai
rylng out of the general policy of the
administration.'
"At last Colonel Rice's aide. Lieutenant
G. R. D. MacGregor, Twenty-sixth In
fantry, whom the district commander had
put In charge of civil affairs last April,
cut the Gordlan lenot. Through acting
as counsel before a military commission
in defense of some newsDaper publishers
who were charged with publishing sedi
tious articles, he won the friendship and
esteem, of the most clever and Influen
tial clique of the Island of Panay. These
were men of wealth, education and travel,
and called themselves neutrals, so far as
the war was concerned. After the trial,
the Lieutenant had kept In touch with
them and had brought much Influence to.
bear on them to make them 'pro-American.'
"It Is well to make it plain what this
'neutrality' or apparent apathy meant.
Almost everywhere on the island, officers
and soldiers were met with smiling faces,
the profound obeisances and the utmost
defeience. But when anything was asked
to be done In the nature of co-operating
with the Americans, or what might be re
garded In the least compromising to their
Independence, there was llttje response.
Their heads bad been turned by fulsome
rhetoric, by ambitious projects for power,
and. moreover, they were In mortaj fear
of assassination by Quentin Sails and his
minions if they wandered one step from
the status. The officers of the Twenty
sixth Infantry had tolled unremittingly
to bring about peace and prosperity on
the Island. They had waged wars bravely
and well, but not relentlessly and ruth
lessly. They had earnestly tolled to build
up rather than destroy, yet, despite the
improved conditions, the remarkable low
ering of the death rate, the almost total
eradication of smallpox, and the increased
cleanliness, beauty, prosperity and peace
of the various towns, these men had held
aloof, and. though appreciative of the
improved conditions and better methods,
had clung sullenly to their prejudices and
their cause. It was more than provok
ing, and patience had almost ceased to be
a virtue.
"But, on November 22 last. Apololne le
des Ma, one of the clique, decided to take
the oath. He said he had thoroughly
canvassed Jaro. and asked that to all
the people of that district might be given
an opportunity to take the oath on the
fiay following. Le des Ma and Vlllalobos
were then duly sworn, and on the fol
lowing day hundreds of Jaro citizens of
all classes surged about post headquar
ters, endeavoring to swear allegiance.
Two days later Molo followed suit, and
the oath there quickly ran Into the thou
sands. "Colonel Rice telegraphed all over the
Island, announcing that the Ice had been
broken and that Jaro and Molo had fallen
Into line. One month later, on December
21. the racord of oaths taken in Panay
reached a total of 25.S84.
"This absolute change of front has a
deep significance to a soldier who for
two years has closely studied these peo
ple, their customs and their mode of
thought.
"With the island of Panay becoming
Americanized at the rate of 1500 a day,
the end Is in sight. Divested of the sup
port from the towns, the bands of in
surgents that still exist must languish
and disintegrate, and when they can no
longer operate, the native scouts and po
Uco can soon (and with much delight)
wipe out the other bands, the ladrones
(robbera) Then the few remaining prob
lems will rapidly solve themselves."
FRICTION AT MANILA.
No Cordlalltr Betwcn Army Men and
Commissioners.
MANILA, Jan. 20. Progress toward the
pacification of the Philippine Islands has
certainly been making more rapid strides
during the opening days of the new year
than for any similar period .In 1900. Tho
situation has begun to brighten. News
if the result -pf the Presidential election
filtered slowly through the--provinces and
appeared to be received with character
istic native Indifference. But 'General
MacArthur's proclamation of December
20, designating all "who do anything in
imical to the Interests of the occupying
army" as "war rebels or traitors," was
a proposition so plain that all who ran
might read. The term during which am
nesty was extended to repentant rebels
having expired, and the carrying out of
the commands of General MacArthur's
proclamation having begun with the ar
rests of large batches of Insurgents, a
scurrying for the mountains ensued.
Filipino leaders who were trying to play
double games became fewer and several
hundred natives soon found themselves
en route to Manila under guard. The cam
paign of arrests in Manila and vicinity,
which began immediately after the issu
ance of General MacArthur's proclama
tion, is being pursued with extraordinary
vigor. About all the prominent Filipino
leaders are now pushing the organization
of the new federal political party and
talking of autonomy In the Philippines
under American sovereignty.
While the army industriously chases the
remnants of the insurgent army up the
mountain sides, the Philippine Commis
sion Is building up an effective frame
work of civil government. The aid fur
nished by the Commissioners in the work
of pacification cannot be said to be cor
dially welcomed by the soldiers. Scarcely
an Army officer is found who does not
believe that the work of the commission
is premature; that the hopeful views of
its members on the general situation are
entirely too optimistic and that the civil
administration of affairs ought to have
been left wholly in the hands of the mil
itary government for perhaps years to
come. The Commissioners, meanwhile,
proceed with slight heed of what the
Army may think or say. In consequence,
the military authorities and the Commis
sion can scarcely be said to be pulling
together. Communications between the
two departments, situated at either end
of the palace corridor, are more dis
tinguished by formality than by cor
diality. .
JIacArthnr's List of Deaths.
WASHINGTON. Feb. ll.-General Mac
Arthur's list of deaths in the Philippines
from various diseases, received today,
follows:
Ned Vanderwark and Charles Flooman,
Thirty-eighth Infantry: Peter G. Garrett,
Thirty-fifth; Robert Jackson, Eighth;
Ernest Grout, Eighteenth; John Pierce, H.
A. Grinstead, Charles D. Werdner, Twen-ty-secon.
James McCarthy, Sixteenth;
Fred Fisher, Thirty-third; John O'Leary,
Sixth; Edward E. Mountz. Twenty-eighth.
Philippine Tariff Act.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. The long-expected
Philippine- tariff act, as perfected
by the commission, has just reached
Washington, where it awaits the approval
of Rie Secretary of .War. .
U. S. SUP&EME COURT.
Supplemental Brief In the Insular
Cases.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1L Solicitor-General
RlchardB, In behalf of the Govern
ment, today filed in the United States
Supreme Court a supplemental brief in the
Insular cases, reviewing some of the points
raised by opposing counsel which had not
been hitherto ..covered by the Govern
ment. One of the questions discussed is as to
the time when a treaty takes effect. Mr.
Carlisle insisted that" the transfer of
sovereignty, under the decisions of this
co'urt, takes place In the case of con
quered territory at the date of the con
quest, and in the case of territory ceded
after purchase, at the date of the treaty.
Replying, Mr. Richards said while It is
true a treaty Is considered binding from
date of its signature, a different rule pre
vails where the treaty operates on indi
vidual rights. He concluded:
"As the individual citizen, upon whose
rights of property it operates, has no
means of knowing anything of it while be
fore the Senate, It would be wrong In
principal to hold him bound by It, as the
law of the land, until It was ratified and
proclaimed. And to construe the law so
as to make the ratification of the treaty
relate back to Its signing and thereby di
vesting a title already vested, would be
manifestly unjust and cannot be sanc
tioned." The court decided two cases, involving
the question of the responsibility of an
entire tribe of Indians for depredations
committed by organized bands composed
of members of the tribe, holding that In
such cases there Is no liability. One of
these cases was that of Montoya, and In
volved responsibility for the operations
of Vlctorlo's band of Apaches, and the
other, that of Connors, involving the
depredations of Dull Knife's band of
Chcyennes, both occurring 15 or 20 years
ago, the first in New Mexico and others
in Kansas and Nebraska.
The decision was handed dowii by Jus
tice Brown, and held that as 'the bands
In both cases were strong enough to
break away from their respective tribes
and to defy the United States Govern
ment, as they did, the tribes as a whole
could not In equity be held responsible for
their deeds.
Canadian Pacific Dividend.
MONTREAL, Feb. 11. The Canadian Pa
cific Railway Company today declared the
usual dividend of 2 per cent on the pre
ferred stock for lalf a year ended De
cember last and 2 per cent on the com
mon stock.
Heir to Exzesnl Claim.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. The State De
partment has decided In favor of the
American wife of Marcus Ezzegul, as the
rightful possessor of the $5000 Indemnity
which the Government of Morocco is to
pay on account of the killing of Ezzegul.
Gomez Is Eligible.
HAVANA Feb. 1L The followers of
General Maximo Gomez triumphed today
In tho Cuban constitutional convention.
The clause making him eligible to the
Presidency of the republic was adopted by
a vote of 15 to 14.
The Manila Express Robbery.
SIOUX CITY, la.. Feb. 11. No further
light has been shed here upon the United
States express robbery at Manila, la. Lo
cal officers will say little, but assert that
the cash loss Is probably $10,000 to $12,000.
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American Flour in Brazil.
RIO JANEIRO, Feb. 11. The Palx pro
tests against the protection which the
Government is about to accord American
flour, to the prejudice of Argentine.
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Gibraltar, Feb. 11. Arrived Aller, from
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proceeded
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