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THE MCVRXIXG OREOOXIAN, Til THREAT, MAY 113, 101.
SIGNING THE AGREEMENT
JiEGOTIATIOHS FOR. EJTDDfG THE
"ttACHrXISTS STRIKE.
President OTonnell Thinks 00 Per
Cent of the Men Will Be at
"SCorfcaiondsy.. -. -
WASHINGTON. May 22. President
O'Connell, of the International Associa
tion of Machinists, estimates- that the
number of machinists engaged in the
strike today Is 40,000. He claims to be
satisfied with the situation and has con
fidence in the result.
"By next Monday morning," he said,
"probably SO per cent of the men who--went
out will be back at work with their
demands granted. The other 10 per cent
are mostly on the Pacific Coast and in,
several Ohio cities. San Francisco Is the
only plat -where we look for a prolonged
strike. The situation there is good and
the strike may cover severar "weeks. No
Important -developments are reported at
Cincinnati, though about 15 small Arms
have signed the agreement. The situation
also -Is smchanged at Hamilton and Day
ton, O., and Tacoma and Seattle, Wash.
Reports from all other sections indicate
that -negotiations, are progressing and that
agreements axe in sight."
President Mulholland, of the Allied
Metal Trades Association.? comprising the'
semi-skilled men in machine shops, has
notified the machinists' headquarters here
that he Is ready to order out his men
whenever the latter body deems it neces
sary. The -strike' leaders, however, do
not care to involve any more men in -the
movement than is necessary, and the in
dications are-that-there.rMdHybe.no gen
eral augmentation of the- .force of. -the
strikers bv tl.e allied men.
Kansas, City advices report -new firms
there signed the agreement today.. .Four
teen Tiros in-Hohoken have -signed In
Buffalo 2Z Arms aje reported jas having
made agn-ements with, the strikers. At
Sharon, Fa., the Continental Iron Com-'
p&ny has: signed and the. Hazleton Iron
"Works and the Janesvllle Iron Works at
Hazleton, Pa., have made the concessions.
' glTtfATtOX IX SA PRAXCr-SCO.'
JCew "WnrahtpB Mitr Have to Be Con
structed In the East.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 22. A mutual
inactivity continues to characterize the
local strike situation. The developments
of today consist of an announced determi
nation by both sides to jemaln firm in
the present attitude. Some of ..the" em
ployers' declare that they can fill the Va
cant places at any time without acceding
to a single one of the demahds submitted
by the strikers, and at the headquarters
of the machinists it is reported that some
of the smaller shops are y!eld.m, and
that "the larger ones will soon be com
pelled by self-interest to follow suit. But
no symptom of yielding- has been "shown
by any of the big concerns. The respective-managers
of the Union, the Ful
ton Smd the Rlsdoir "works declare that
concession Is out of 'the" question. They
are "ever ready and willing to meet the
men as individuals, and to discuss the sit
uation with them, but they" will not treat
with the unions, they say.
Secretary BusaelfWTslerToT the ntSchln
ists union, sta'feSToday that' the "employ
ers had been misled in the 136a That the
machinists Insisted 'upon the" unionizing of
all shops. "
"We have never requested the employ
ers to unionize their shops," said Mr.
Wisler. ""That Idea must have been got
ten from other than union sources. It
should be clearly understood that we do
not insist on emplojers signing the union
agreement, providing they will post no
tices In their shops.to the effe'ct that they
grant our schedule of hours and wages,
and pay for overwork. The employers
tell us that they will not treat with the
union, but that they are perfectly willing
to hold a conference with their own men.
The case of the men, however. Is in the
hands of the union, for the employes have
found the necessity of banding together
In a common cause, just the same as the
employers have done." We are compelled
to treat with an employers association,
which represents the strength of all the
establishments affected by the strike."
At the office of the Union Iron Works
no special significance was attached to
Mr. Wisler's statement. Irving M Scott
declined to discuss the subject, but al
lowed the declaration to go forth that
the Union Iron Works cannot possibly
accede to the terms proposed in the union
agreement.
"We cannot give the men what they de
mand," said Mr. Scott's spokesman, "with
out losing money on our contracts. For
example, we have undertaken to build two
warships, the California and the South
Dakota, for $7,500,000, and at that price
the contract leaves us a skin-tight margin
of profit if the w orks Is done under the
conditions of wages and. working hours
prevailing when the contract was made.
Of the 57,500,000 w hlch w e were to get for
building these two ihlps, not less than
$5,000,000 -Rill be paid out in wages. The
124 per cent increase demanded by the
nien represents an additional outlay on
our part of $625,000 more than w e calculat
ed paying when we prepared our bid. It
1b useless to talk of arbitration or com
promise In the face of these figures. There
are Eastern firms that may be able to
teoncede "the .wen's demands without suf
fering actual pecuniary loss that Is, with
out, being compelled tolsdraw from their
"Original- capital " But-the 'Union Iron
Works Is not in a position to do so. I
may add, not by way of intimidation, but
as a "matter of fact, that we may be forced
to transfer the construction of the Cali
fornia and the South Dakota- -to some
Eastern yard, where the work can be- done
without actual loss to us. The strike
proviso in our contract enables us to have
the vessels built anywhere in this coun-
P"- -. '
WASHINGTON, May 22. The Navy-Department
continues to receive word from
shipyards where warships are being built
concerning the pendency? strlkes4 In
hls connection it -appears that th Union
Iron Work6, at San Ffanclsco, has Under
construction two armored bruisers, "the
California and the South Dakota." These
are built under the acts of 1S99 and 1903,
each of which acts has a provision reclt
Ingr -"The aforesaid vessels shall be built
on or near the coast of the Pacific Ocean
or in the waters connected therewith,
provided their cost is not 4 per cent above
the lowest accepted bid for the other ves
sels provided for in the. acts." The, cdfi-
tract states that the vessels shall be coot
steucted in accordance with! the provisions
or these acts of Congress- Ji also con-
tains a provision "that this contract "shall';
not, nor shall any Interestnerein oe trans
ferred by the party of the first part to any
other person or persons."
Up to tonight the Navy Department
had .received notification from three -contractors
now" building warships of 'the
pendency of a strike, vis; Moran Bros.,
of Seattle: the Union Iron Works, of San
Francisco, and the Maryland Steel Com
pany, of Sparrow's Point, near Balti
more. The department will take no ac
tion until the strike is over, when a de
cision will be made as to how many days
shall be allowed the contractors on ac
count of delay caused by the strike.
2"o Chan sr e at Seattle.
SEATTJuB, May 22. Little news regard
ing the local machinists' strike developed
today. All of the shops of the city are
dosed'. It was given out that no agree
ment had been reached .with .any-of -the
employers, and the strike remains prac
tically thfc same The"; anion men. .were
caucusing all dajr-ratj-a .secret meeting
but they gSveJ'6ut"--notnlttgof "general
R5hr"est. OP -
It has been learned that the- work of
repairing the steamer Garonne, which was
to ' have been done in "Victoria, would
not be -touched by union machinists there.
Permission has been .giren the local
Quartermaster today to take all United
States transports in need of repairs over
the bay to the naval station, where men
are available for service. That was the
only way out of the difficulty.
So Chnnge at Kevr Yorlc
NEW YORK, May 22. The conference
committees of the Metal Trades Associa
tion and the Trades Union held a confer
ence tonight for nearly two hours, and the
two resolutions offered, the one embody
ing the demand of the employers that
the men return to work pending arbitra
tion, and the other 'resolution securing to
the employes the nine-hour day without
reduction of wages, were both lost by tie
votes, and were referred to the two as
sociations for a vote of the organizations
embraced in those associations. It is pos
sible that the vote will be taken tomor
row and there will be another conference
In the evening, though it may be found
that several days will be needed to ob
tain a vote. This leaves the strike In
force and the situation unchanged.
Gompcn at Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 22. Samuel Gompers,
President of the American Federation of
Labor, arrived in Chicago today from
"Cincinnati. He is here to settle disputes
existing among various labor organiza
tions. Discussing the machinery trade
situation. President Gompers said:
"The demand of the International Asso
ciation of Machinists Is strictly fair. A
majority of the skilled trades and many
of the unskilled trades already have an
eight-hour day, and it is a shame that the
machinists, the most skilled of all, should
be compelled to strike to get nine hours."
Beyond a strike on the part of several
pattern-makers in Frazer & Chalmers'
fActorv. riothinir of interest developed to-
jay hi the local labor situation.
On the Central of Xevr Jersey.
NEW YORK, May 22. The strike of the
mnp-hlTilRts rtf the Central Railroad of New
Jersey continues, and begins to have the
appearance of a locKout. .aien wno ap
plied for the vacancies at tne tommam
paw shops today were Informed that the
company did not at present-care to hire
any machinists to work in Jersey City.
Situation at Cincinnati.
" CINCINNATI, O., May 22. What pur
ports to be an official statement shows
that 59 plants are involved in the strike
here, and that the total number of strik
ers is 6772. The manufacturers have not
yet formulated their plans nor made any
public statement, though they hold dally
meetings at their headquarters.
" "' At Astoria.
" ASTORTA, May 22. The machinists'
strike at the Astoria Iron Works remains
in the same condition that It has been
since Monday. The machinists keep away
from the shop, and the manager does not
hunt for the machinists.
Strike at Alliance Ended.
ALLIANCE, O., May 22 The strike of
the machinists employed at the plant of
the Morgan Engineering Company here
hag ended, the company having granted
practically all the demands of the men.
Tv.-o Tlionsancl Out at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. .May 22. It Is estl
mated that 2000 machinists are now out In
this city. Two- hundred-men joined the
strikers today.
AMALGAMATED ASSOCIATION.
Metal Worker Give Their Sympathy
to the Striking Machinists.
MILWAUKEK, May 22. At today's ses
sion of the Amalgamated Association of
Iron, Steel and Tinworkers. President
Shaffer read a report, giving an exhaust
ive review of the work of the association
foflhe past year. Secretary John Wil
liams and Ealtor Ben Davis alone read
reports. Each officer was given a vote of
tlianks. A resolution introduced by John
Morgan, of Cambridge, O., extending sym
pathy and moral support to the striking
machinists, was adopted unanimously.
The resolution reads as follows:
"Inasmuch as the International Associa
tion of Machinists have been forced to
resort to the last method employed by
labor organizations, viz., strikes, and in
asmuch as they are out for living wages
and more favorable conditions, therefore,
be It -
"Resolved, That this convention convey
to them our sympathy and moral support,
and we trust that their cause may not be
handicapped by 'coffee coolers,' but that
success will come to them, and that they
may have conditions surrounding their
craft that will enable them to enjoy the
comforts that should be In every work
lngman's home."
A canvass of the delegates indicated
Wheeling, W. Va.. to be in the lead for
the next convention.
St. Louis Mill Hands Strike.
ST. LOUIS, May 22. Five hundred ma
chine hands and woodworkers In local
mills w ent on a strike today because their
employers refused to grant them a nine
hour day at the old wages.
UNITED PRESBYTERIANS.
General Assembly Will Take Up the
Question of Creed Revision.
DES MOINES, la.. May 22. This even
ing the General Assembly of the United
Presbyterian Church of North America
convened in this city. The meeting will
be ad Important one from the standpoint
of suggested changes in the creed. The
Presbytery of Lake Penn has prepared a
memorial which will be submitted as a
substitute for the present membership
covenant, and also for the substitute pro
posed by the committee appointed a year
ago. This committee's report, which will
be submitted tomorrow, is as follows:
"After carefully considering the matter
.submitted to us by the last General As
sembly, your committee would respectful
ly report: It does not appear that there
exists in the church such a demand for
change In our testimony against secret
societies as would justify the sending
down In overtures the article under con
sideration. It does, however, appear that
the rule is variously construed and that
tViora nro rilfTerpnees of administration.
Uniformity in this particular has been
rendered more dimcuit oy me multipli
cation of various secret orders, with a
great diversity of objects in view. Some
sessions have construed the law as man
datory and consequently requiring the
riMsinn nf mpmhprs of secret orders of
eyery kind from membership in the
church, Irrespective of the special oc-ject
Which they may seek to promote, or the
spirit and the attitude of the applicant
for membership in the church; others
have regarded the law as advisory in
character and not necessarily excluding
from membership In certain societies, in
some- cases, sessions have recognized thei
principle that there may be exceptions to
all rules and have used discretion in Indi
vidual cases, while others have not felt
free to exercise any discretion In the
premises. We recommend the following
tor your adoption:
"Resolved. That while the fifteenth arti
cle of our testimony defines In a manner
sufficiently explicit the general law of our
church on the subject of secretlsm, ses
sions possess and are expected to exer
cise a wise discretion in the adminis
tration of the law dealing with such
cases as may arise upon their merits and
in such a way as may best promote God's
glory and the peace and prosperity of the
cnurch."
The remainder of the report takes up
,the:consideratlon of the formula of ques
tions to be submitted to candidates for
admission to the church where inaccu
racies exist, such as adherence to dis
tinctive doctrines of the church taking
precedence over the'profession of faith -in
Christ, and recommends certain changes.
THE PARAMOUNT lSSUh
CREED REVISION THE ONE SUBJECT
BEFORE THE PRESBYTERIANS.
Motion Made to Hold Meetings Dur
ing Debate at Academy of Music
Defense of Missionaries.
PHILADELPHIA, May 22. That creed
revision is the leading Issue of the Pres
byterian General Assembly was strongly
evidenced during today session, when
almost every speaker took occasion to
mention the subject during the course of
his address. Shortly before adjournment,
Rev. Richard Holmes, of Pittsburg,
startled the commissioners by launching
into a discussion of the question, but
when he stopped long enough to announce
that he was simply leading up to a point
in connection with his appeal for assis
tance in removing the mortgage from the
THE LATE GENERAL
"
General Fltz John Porter was, 23 years ago, the most-talked-ofc tnan in Amer
ica. The famous Porter case was at tha lime reopened by the Government, and
the whole country was cratlfled when he was fully vindicated from the charges
of insubordination which led to his being expelled from the Army In disgrace in
1862 General Porter was born in 1822 In New Hampshire, and was graduated
from West Point in 1845 He was1 brWetted for gallant conduct during the Mexi
can war, and rose to be Major-General of Volunteers in the Cill War. At the
second battle of "Bull Run he took no part, and was charged" by General" Pope
with Insubordination. For 16 yeara he made frequent appeals from the verdict ,
of guilty which was rendered, but it was not until 1878 that he got a hearing.
In speaking of General Porter's conduct. General Grant,' in 1881, said that if '
Porter had been In command at Bull "Run the war would have. come to an" end '
then and there. Since 18S0 General Porter has been prominent in the business life ,
of New York. . '
. --
New York -Presbyterian Building, no ob
jection was offered. A motion was made
to hold the meetings of the assembly dur
ing the debate on revision at the Academy
of Music, but was not acted upon, as the
order of the day took precedence. The
committee on church policy presented a
report containing numerous decisions on
overtures submitted by various Presby
teries. A factional disturbance in the
Church of the Covenant, Williamsport,
Pa., which had been referred to the ju
dicial committee, was ordered tried ac
cording to the provisions of the book of
discipline. In a stirring address, Robert
E. Speer, of New York, secretary of the
board of foreign missions, defended the
fhlMnlAn nrrnltiDt frVtn maltc-nnnt rrlH-
cism which he said they had suffered since
the Boxer uprising In China.
The first matter to come before the as
sembly at the morning session was the
report of the committee on church poll
tics, presented by Rev. George T. Purvis,
of New York, chairman. The report con
tained decisions on overtures submitted
by various Presbyteries.
An overture from the Chicago Presby
tery asked for the appointment of a com
mittee to reconsider the form of the West
chester overture and to frame such an
amendment to the form of government
as shall provide for the restriction " of
voting in Presbyteries to those ministers
who represent churches or are actually
engaged In the service of the church. The
committee decided that as the so-called
Westchester overture had been over
whelmingly defeated at the last general
assembly It was not deemed - advisable
again to submit it to the Presbyteries.
An overture from the Brooklyn Presby
tery asking permission to erase from the
roll the names of two ministers whose
whereabouts have been unknown for the
past 25 years, was favorably acted upon
by the committee.
Rev. Dr. John W. Dlnsmore, of Call
fnmin .vhaji-mnn of the ludlolal commit
tee, reported that the committee had
acted upon a numoer or cases, aihohs
them was the appeal of John E. Dayton
and others of the Church of the Covenant,
Williamsport, whose factional disturbance
In the church resulted In the locking out
of the pastor. The assembly decided that
as the case affected the constitution of
the Presbyterian Church, It should be
tried according to the provisions of the
book of discipline.
Rev. Dr. W. H. Roberts, stated clerk,
reported the vote of the various Presby
teries upon overtures referred to them
by the assembly of 1900. Among these
overtures was one denying the minister
ial mPinhprshin In Presbyteries, which was
rejected. By a vote of 158 to 11, congrega- j
tinnc woro srivpn nermission to eieci. tneir
pastors as pastors emeritus when they are
prevented by age irom periormmB men
duties. By a vote of 187 to 18, the Pres
byteries decided that candidates for the
ministry shall not be licensed to preach
until one year after their graduation.
Rev. Dr. James D. Moffatt, president of
Washington and Jefferson College, pre
sented the report of the committee on
foreign missions, which recommends: -
"That pastors and sessions adopt some
systematic plan whereby every church
member may be Induced to make at least
an annual contribution to foreign mis
. Vint fho ofrnrl- Inaugurated to se-
niiro a mirtvrs' memorial fund, the Inter
est of which shall oe empioyea in support- j
Ing the families of tne nome men ana
..nmor. it-Vin lniH rtnwn their lives In Pao
Ting Fu, be more earnestly commended
to the various organizations ana to inai
vlduals contributing to our foreign mis
oisvnc that iro rploice to learn that the
civil authorities and particularly the pres
ident of the United states nave raaue j
earnest effort tq, secure reconstruction in
China, that kind of religious liberty we
enjoy in our own land; that we urge the
raising of not less than $1,000,000 for the
ordinary work of the board."
The following minute was Incorporated
in the report:
"We record our profound sorrow upon
the intelligence which has reached Jis
during the sessions of the assembly of
the death of ,Rev. Maltbie D. Babcock,
D. D.. a member of the board, and ex
press to his bereaved family and church
our sympathy and our prayers for the
sustaining power of the Holy Spirit."
Robert A. Speer,. of New York secre
tary of the Board of Foreign Missions,
in addressing, the assembly on the com
mittee's report, denounced the critics who
placed the- blame for the Boxer uprising
on the shoulders of the missionaries. In
this connection he said:
"I have the written statement from
the brother-in-law of Minister Wu that
had the missionaries been let alone no
trouble would have broken out in the;
Chinese -Empire. He also defends the
missionaries as China's only friends. I
challenge you to find in any of the news
papers charges true or false against the
missionaries of our church. They-have
borne themselves through all these
troubles without reproach."
Rev. J. Albert Miller, of Pao Ting Fu,
Rev. J. S. Whiting; .of Pekln, and How
ard Campbell, of Laos, also spoke In be
half of the foreign mission.
The ieport of the committee on publi
cation and Sabbath school work, read at
the afternoon session, showed the net
profits on the year to be $23,881. .
General Louis Wagner, of this city, of
fered a resolution that the sessions of
the assembly during the debate on rer
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FITZ JOHN PORTEB
, -,,'
vision be held at thevAccademy of Music,!
as Calvary Church is "not sufficiently
large to 'contain the crowds who will want
to listen to the discussion.. Rev. Charles
A. Dickey, of this city, opposed the reso
lution on the ground that the subject was
much too solemn to discuss In public. He
thought It would be a serious mistake
to change the place of meeting simply,
to gratify the curiosity of the public, un
less a church of more spacious propor
tions was selected. At this Juncture the
time for the special order of the day had
arrived and the resolution was not put
to a vote.
Rev. Dr. Richard S. Holmes, of PIttsJ
burg, Pa., appeared before the commlt-f
tee with an appeal In behalf of the Pres-,
byterian Building in New York, which la
burdened with a debt of $1,290,000. Dr.
Holmes said his purpose was to raise
$305,000 toward removing the mortgage on
the property. The speaker surprised the
assembly by dwelling on the revision
question and a point of order was raised
but not pressed when Dr. Holmes said
he was leading up to the point In con
nection with this object. He said:
"The church is united on the principle
underlying the Presbyterian faith. It is
a question of interest; of how we are go
ing to express our belief. The revision
of the confession of faith Is a question not
of principle, but of interest. But the
Presbyterian Building in New York is a
question of both principal and Interest."
Dr. Holmes made an earnest appeal for
aid, and at the conclusion of his address
the assembly adopted a resolution ap
proving the movement and Instructing
.the executive committee to co-operate
with Dr. Holmes.
Cumberland Freshyterinns.
WEST POINT, Miss., May 22. The Cum
berland Presbyterian Assembly spent the
day on the committee report of foreign
missions.
DECLARED A SPENDTHRIFT.
Princess De Chimay Incapable of
Managing; Her Property.
CHICAGO, May 22. Princess de Chimay,
formerly Clara Ward, of Detroit, was de
clared a spendthrift and incapable of
managing her property, in -the Probate
Court here today. Thomas R. Lyons, her
uncle, was appointed conservator of her
estate and filed a bond of $100,000. He
alleged that since she came Into her
property In 1894, the Princess has .spent
-$400,000 in addition to an annual income
-of from $35,000 to $50,000. Mr. Lyons pro
educed proof that his niece concurred with
him in believing a conservator necessary.
"The present action, according to the-statements
of Mr. Lyons to the jury, was pre
cipitated by the demand made In Febru
ary last from Egypt for $50,000 to pay the
woman's accumulated debts. These,- had
accrued in" two years. This bill was the
largest ever presented. Her previous rec
ord had been the spending of 160,000 francs
Jn Paris In six weeks. All of these bills
Mr. Lyons, as trustee, had to Bettle out
of the principal of the woman's fortune.
When the debts in Egypt were paid, Mr.
Lyons arranged a meeting with his niece
in London. She then acknowledged that
she was incapable of resisting the tempta
tion of buying whatever she wanted.
Conirratnlntions From Dfaz.
BUFFALO, N. Y., May 22. The follow
ing telegram from President Diaz, of
Mexico, was received today by Mr. Bu
chanan, director-general of the Pan
American Exposition:
"Permit me to be one of the first to
present my congratulations through you
to the worthy people of Buffalo, and
justly to felicitate them upon their activ
ity In Inaugurating the first exposition
with which American civilization salutes
the 20th century."
Fnneral of Mrs. Gage.
CHICAGO, May 22. The funeral of
Mrs. Lyman J. Gage, wife of the Secre
tary of the Treasury, was' held (pday in
the chapel at Rose Hill cemetery, in this
city. The services were private.
OEPARTUREOF AMERICANS
TROOPS GIVEN A GOOD .SEND-OFF
AT PEKIN.
Left Amid Mnslq. From British, and
Japanese Saada-Minister' Con
ference "Was Witbont Rcsnlts.
PEKIN, May 22. The last of the Amer
ican troopa here, with, the' exception of
tne legation, guard, left Pekin.at X o'clock
this morning. The headquarters' staff
departed at 10 o'clock. In spite of the
early hour, "and the long" distances they
had to march, all the bands of the British
troops, escorted the Ninth Infantry fr6m
the Temple of Agriculture to the depot,
where a Japanese band awaited the troops.
All the British Generals and their staffs
and all the officers off.duty were present.
The scene was one of great enthusiasm.
As the train left a great crowd was pres
ent to wish General Chaffee farewell.
The foreign ministers' conference was
very unsatisfactory. No power was will
ing to accede to the American Idea of
the reduction of the-ehinese indemnlty
to 40,000,000, though Great Britain recog
nizes the advisability of ,some. reduction.
There will be another meeting tomorrow.
AMERICAN POLICY UNCHANGED.
Still Endeavoring to. Reduce tlie
Amount of Indemnity.
SAN FRANCISCO; May 22. The Presi
dent and Secretary of State Hay have
been in constant" communication with
Washington during all their journey
West. Dispatches, from our foreign Em
bassies have been continually arriving,
and the Chinese situation has received
special attention. The President has been
anxious lest the difficulties thrown In the
way of an arrangement of some of the
powers might lead to Indefinite delay, and
a consequent Increased Indemnity be ex
acted. The points to be settled .are: First, the
,total amount of the indemnity and the
share of, each power, and, second, the
method of payment. Ifi regard to the
first point, the President ha constantly
endeavored to moderate the demands of
the powers to an amount which China
might pay without financial ruin or terri
torial dismemberment. He has thought
that $200,000,000 was the maximum amount
indicated by the best authorities consult
ed, and he has proved the willingness of
this Government to make sacrifices In the
interest of China and the restoration of
former relatione by cutting down our al
ready moderate claim one-half If other
powers would admit a proportionate re
duction. These propositions have not
been accepted by the other governments,
though Great Britain has shown a dispo
sition to. a considerate treatment of the
affair.
As to the method of payment, it Is un
derstood Ihat there are various propo
sitions before the conference of Ministers
in Pekin. One Is a loan to be contracted
by China, guaranteed by the powers,
which; it Is thought, might be floated at
4 per cent, with a commission of 5 or
per cent; another is a loan, not guaran
teed, which would probably require an
enormous commission, and a heavy rate
of interest, some 7 per cent. None of
these propositions will be acceptable to
the President. Two weeks ago he pro
posed that each power should accept for
its share of the indemnity ' the bonds of
China at par and with Interest at 3 per
cent, provision for meeting the Interest
and for "eventual payments being 'taken
'from the llkon, the salt duties and In
creased import taxes. Mr.' Rockhlll has
now been Instructed to urge the views
anew upon the attention of hls.colleaguesa
Tfie attitude of the British Government,1
a? set, forth In th recent speeches of Us
representatives, in Parliament, Indicate
tha.t Great Britain', though hot willing to
go "so fat as this country 'In moderating
the demands' of the powers, Is" inclined to
accept ours, which, If adopted, may bring
the negotiations to a conclusion.
Failure of the Waldersee Campaign.
NEW YORK. May 22. A dispatch to the
Herald from St. Petersburg says: '
The attack on the Kaiser's speech at
Metz by the Borzevaia Viedlomostl is con
sidered to have been inspired. The paper,
said:
"We suppose Emperor William made the
speech to try to pacify the Germans, who
are angry at the disproportion "between
the real Interests of" Germany In the far
East, and the colossal sacrifice of lives
and money for fantastic ends. It is prin
cipally fear of a break In the amicable
relations with Russia that caused anarchy
among common-sense people In Germany.
The Waldersee campaign has been the
most deplorable mission In modern his
tory. The Chinese have not learned to
appreciate our civilization. .On the con
trary, such deplorable conditions cannot
be hidden by rhetorical displays."
Potyers Lilsely to Divide.
BERLtN, May 22. It Is authoritatively
announced that the powers will agree to
require the present Chinese Import duties
to be paid in gold, which Is equivalent to
doubling the duties. The same payment
also w lit- probably be required In the case
of the salt and opium tax. , Germany Is
apparently averse to Interfering with the
liken duties, since they are too compli
cated, requiring too much mixing In the
internal affairs of China. Officials here
admit the powders are likely to divide into
two groups upon the method of settlement,
some following Great Britain In favor of
a loan, and others supporting payment
through increased revenues. It Is not
expected, however, that a disagreement ,
will disturb the presept narmomous ac
tion. Von Waldersee's Intention.
SHANGHAI. May 22. Reports have
been received from Pekln to the effect
that Field Marshal Count von Waldersee
has Informed the Chinese that his troops
will not leave Pekln until the court re
turns, and he himself Is received In im
perial audience.
The French have withdrawn from the
Shan SI expedition, and the English have
refused to take any part In it. It is
probable, therefore, that the Germars will
be compelled to go alone. In spite of con
stant and threatening difficulties. Count
von Waldersee, single-handed, continues
to maintain the prestige of foreigners In
this part of China.
r
Mtnlftter Wu's Memorial.
WASHINGTON, May 22. The Chinese
Minister, Wu Ting Fang, has completed
his memorial to the throne, concerning re
forms In the Imperial system, and the doc
ument has been forwarded to Pekln.
REFORMING NEW YORK.
A Statement of the Methods by Jus
tice Jerome.
NEW YORK. May 22. The Independent
today contains an article written by
Justice Jerome. Concerning the work of
the Committee of Fifteen, he says, among
other things:
"The raids have been so successful that
a great deal of evidence has been secured
and many indictments found. We seem
to be on the track of the great men who
are or who were responsible for the re
cent disgraceful condition of affairs.
"The evidence that we have obtained
will need careful sifting of a trial. It
might be most unfair in many instances
to .disclose the names of the men who
were found, specified In the gamblers'
books. It is not safe to assume that be
cause weflnd a man's name thus enrolled
as receiving a sum of money from them
A TEXAS CONGRESSMAN
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Recommends Pe-rii-na as a Permanent
Cure for Catarrh and as a Grand Tonic.
CONO. R. C. DeQRAFFEMREID FROM TEX4S. i
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Congressman xt. J. licuraiuiuuu, yt ubhsvicw, icam, sh" ";? w.4-v
to Peruna, the great catarrh remedy, in the following letter:
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Washington, D.X.
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Gentlemen: "After the use of Peruna for n short 1ime? I
am convinced that it is all you claim for it. U.is a grand ton 16
and I can recommend it as a s"afc and permanent- cure for
catarrh."- R. C. DeGraffcnrcid.
aore throat has many names. Some
call it catarrh of the pharynx. It Is also
called chronic 'tonsllltls. Follicular
pharyngitis Is the name that doctors de
light to call It, as they generally prefer
the longer words. "Public speakers and
preachers are so prone to have sore
throat, that it Is sometimes called
preachers sore throat.
It makes little difference what name
we call It just plain sore throat is hard
enough to bear without Indulging in
long names. Chronic sore throat gener
ally begins by a scratching sensation In
,the throat, and there may be a little dry
ness or constant desire to keep swallow
ing. Painful swallowing and hawking,
is sure to come later If nothing Is done
for it.
Sore throat Is almost certain, after it
has become chronic, to gradually extend
downward to the lungs. When thH hap
pens consumption Is often the result.
The time to cure sore throat Is In Its
early stages. A bottle or two of" Peruna
Is sure to put a stop to the whole thing.
If Mr. Charles D. Smyth, whose testi
mony" appears here had used Peruna at
the beginning of his, trouble, he would
have been saved years of sickness caused
by neglecting to use Peruna in time.
Charles D. Smyth, of Angel's Camp,
Cal., says: "Chronic catarrh In the- head,
nose and throat has been a source ol
trouble and annoyance to me for more
than 10 years. I have used all such
medicines as came under my notice as a
catarrh cure without any help to me ex
cept at times by some, only a temporary
relief, but no cure.
"Peruna is a sure cure. There are no
susbtltutes for Peruna. There are no
-weekly that he really Is or was In the
gamblers' pay. Sometimes rascals stand
for men who are honest. They pretend
to be authorized by the man in question
to collect money for them, but he never
hears of If. So we are obliged to build
our structure of evidence slowly and ac
cept nothing until It Is proved.
"According to our present light It would
appear that the Tammany organization as
an organization did not get any of the
gamblers' bribe money. But Tammany
leaders, as Individuals, are not so clear
of suspicion. The root of the trouble
lies In the fact that Tammany Is too pow
erful and the plundering clique In the
organization has so perfected Its machin
ery that it works throughout the entire
city. If the Republicans were as firmly
In nower here they would be lust as bad.
cine
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year, from a health standpoint.
It is the time whenyou imperatively
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It will give you a good appetite,
purify and enrich your blood, build
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Don't delay taking it.
Don't experiment with others. Get
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Sarsaparilla
Beat for Spring -"I have taken
Hood's Sarsaparilla when needed for several
years and would not be without It in the
house. It is an excellent medicine and I
heartily recommend its use in the spring
and at any time when a blood purifier and
tonic Is needed." Mes. F. M. Foorr, 21
Irving Place, Passaic, N. J.
Spring Fever-' I have taken Hood's
Sarsaparilla for my spring medicine for
years and have always found It reliable
and eiving perfect satisfaction. In the
spring it takes away that tired feeling or I
spring Tever, gives energy and puts tne
blood Jn good cqndltlon." Miss Erns
CoLoaas, 1535 lOttffetxeet, N. W., Washing
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other remedies that are Just as good In
sist upon having Peruna. Peruna never
falls. It Is an old, well tried remedy.
"My physician, to whom I applied,
did not do anv better. .My troubles be-
Lcame worse and my suffering Increased
"Loss of appetite, sleep and flesh,
besides continual coughing and pain,
showed too plainly that my case was a
desperate one. I lost almost all faith in
the so-called catarrh cures, when I read
about Perdna. and concluded to try thla
as a last resort. '
"Thanks to Dr. Hartman's invention I
now enjoy as good health as I ever d'd
sleep soundly.
have excellent
appetite. and
having gained ia
weight , m o r e.
than X ever did
In my ,ltreY$r;
have used r nine
bottles of Peruna
and no other
medicine, to
effect my cure,
and I can moat
sincerely .' recom
mend tt to, a' suf
fering, humanity
afflicted "as I have
been." Charles D. Smyth.
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tarrhal diseases.
Address The. Peruna Medicine Co., o
Columbus. Ohio, for a handsomely illus
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nt the mnnv nhases and staeea of Winter
I catarrh and their cure.
but It would take them years to get a3
strong and far-reaching an organization
as their opponents now have. The only
remedy seems to be equal existence of
parties. If the voters were about evenly
divided between the great parties bath,
w6uld have to be on their good behavior.
The condition is not peculiar toNew York.
We have seen the same thing with a dif
ferent party in PTrTadelphia." ,
C GEE WO, the Great Chinese Doctor
Is called great be
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known throughout
the United states
and because so many
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to him for saying
their lives from op
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buds, bark and vege
tables, that are en
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hi country. ana
v.aoa vmrmiPMs feme
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