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The War Department's Records Wijl
Have More Influence Than
Political, and Social Friends
of the Candidates.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. It was an
nounced at the War Department today
that the names of the officers selected
to fill the vacancies In the grade of Brigadier-General
will not be announced until
Congress meets, as It Is not deemed de
sirable to make ad Interim appointments.
In addition to this statement, and in view
of the great pressure that has been
brought to bear, It has been deemed
proper to make the following official
declaration:
"The Secretory of War and the Presi
dent have had Informal discussions on
army matters on several occasions and it
Is understood that the President has ex
pressed himself most- positively on the
use of political and social influence by
officers for the purpose of obtaining
changes of stations, leaves of absence,
modifications of orders, etc. Of course,
it is understood that officers often deem
it necessary to have attention called to
their cases by political friends, especially
in case of young volunteer officers who
recently have been appointed. It is safe
tp say, however, that at no period In
the history of our Government has the
matter of record been used to such good
purpose as during the present reorganiza
tion of the army, when the greafest pos
sible care has been taken In the se
lection of persons for appointment to the
reorganized army.
"The President has not hesltaeed to
Inform Senators and others whq have ap
plied to him that no officer will im
prove his chances by sending his friends
to annoy the President in his behalf. On
the contrary, the effect which will be
produced probably will be directly op
posite to that which the candidate hopes
for. Several Senators and Representa
tives have been disappointed because the
persons in whom they are interested have
not received appointments and stations
applied for by them, but the administra
tion, as a whole, is evidently of the opin
ion that the good sense and judgment of
public men will lead to the same con
clusion as that arrived at by the Presi
dent and Secretary of War; that is, if a
system of records be thoroughly estab
lished at the War Dfnnrtmpnf nVmTOlnc
Mhe progressive work of officers from -year
ltyear,Jit-w,sin be far betted for 'tins of-
uuers ana men, as well as public officials,
that such, a register he made the guide
for selections, details, etc., rather than,
influence.
. "The appeals of individuals to their
Congressman1 for their persdnal assistance
In the matters above enumerated necessi
tates public men giving up a great deal
of their time In locating the proper of
fice at which to apply for information
and the filing of appeals. This takes
them away from their legitimate duties
while Congress is in session, and also
interferes greatly with the public ad
ministration of the departments. It is
fully recognized by public, officials that
tho proper men in the first instance to
establish the character of an applicant
for office are the Senators and Repre
sentatives from their own home, and
it is eminently just and proper that their
influence should be respected and they
ehould be responsible for the character
of the persons recommended for office;
but once In the public service It is only
fair to the administration that not only
army officers, but all other classes of
public officeholders should rely upon their
own merits and not upon the further use
of political Influence."
TALKED OVER APPOINTMENTS'.
Blatters Discussed nt Yesterday's
Cabinet Meeting:.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 15. The Presi
dent and Cabinet yesterday talked over
a number of appointments under the
various departments of the Government.
Except where there Is some ugent rea
son for immediate action, no appoint
ments will be made until Congress meets.
It Is understood that the New York Col
lectorship and Appraisershlp were not
discussed at the Cabinet meeting. The
President is so well versed in these af
fairs that he is attending to the New
York appointments himself.
The message to Congress Is practically
completed, although on several subjects
the final draft has not been finished. It
Is understood that the President will lay
the financial situation before Congress
and call attention to the recommendations
of Secretary Gage, but he will not make
direct suggestions.
Considerable time at the meeting was
devoted to the consideration of agricul
tural conditions In the Philippines. From
reports received at the War Department
It is evident that the vegetables there are
"running out," and there is necessity for
Immediate distribution of new seed. Sec
retary Root told the Cabinet that not
enough rice, which is the chief staple,
was grown within the islands to supply
the demand for local consumption. Sec
retary Wilson has decided to send one of
the department's experts, with a full
corps of assistants, to the islands to In
vestigate the situation. Upon ascertain
ing the needs in respect to seed, the de
partment will ship to the islands such seed
as may be required. The seed will be
distributed gratis.
PRESIDENT'S VIEWS ON TARIFF.
Mr. Haynes, of New York, Says He
"Was Misquoted.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10. D. O. Haynes, of
New York, who is in Chicago tonight,
said in an Interview that the published
reports of his remarks last Wednesday
evening in St. Paul about President
Roosevelt's views on tariff were incor
rect. "Of course, I did not say that the Presi
dent gave the positive assurance that he
would make no reference to revision of
the tariff In his forthcoming message,"
said Mr. Haynes. "I called upon Presi
dent Roosevelt' some four weeks ago to
ask him to make some reference In his
message, if possible, a recommendation
for a permanent tariff commission. The
President stated that he could not include
this subject in his message without dls
cuslng It with leading members of Con
gress, and because he would naturally be
conservative in what recommendations he
made in his first message. 'But,' he con
tinued, 'I am in sympathy with any move
ment tending, to put revision of the tariff
on a more scientific basis, and I expressed
my views on the subject in my address
before the Home Market Club lo Boston
last April.' "
OPPOSE THE SUBSIDY BILL
Resolutions Adopted by the Knights
of Labor.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 15. The general
assembly of the Knights of Labor today
devoted moat of Its afternoon session to
consideration of a resolution introduced
Wednesday bj a seaboard delegate, de
nouncing the Frye-Hanna-Payne subsidy
bill now pending In the United States
Senate. It was bitterly opposed by six
members and was referred to a commit
tee on legislation, which reported it back
within an hour unchanged, when It was
adopted by an almost unanimous vote. It
Is as follows
"Resolved, Tiat the development ot the
American merchant marine Is greatly, de
sired; that we believe that American
freights ought to be carried In American
bottoms, built in American shipyards by
American mechanics, at wages commen
surate with the American standard of liv
ing. "Resolved, That the present bill pend
ing in tho United States Senate, known
gs the Frye-Hanna-Payne subsidy bill. Is
JAMES
PRESIDENT OF THE NEW RAILROAD TRUST AND CHIEF FACTOR f
IN CONTROL OF THE NORTHERN1
COMBINATION.
not drawn in the interests of the American
shipyards nor American laboring people,
and, therefore, the Knlshts of Labor od-
pose its enactment, believing that some j
ji'i-utiue i-jni r.e ana snouiu do presenteu 1
tnat will encourage the building of ships
bv American workmen and maintained
by American citizen seamen, which should
meet the approval of the whole people.
"Resolved, That a copy of these resolu
tions be sent to each member of Congress
by the general secretary-treasurer."
The leport cf the committee on legis
lation was submitted. It says the evolu
tion now lakinr place In the industrial
field through the rapid concentration of
capital has filled the working classes with
alarm for the futiuv welfare of the coun
try, and dcclare-s it is time to call a halt
on municipal, a: ate and National legisla
tion in granting further privileges which
go to fatten aln-ruly largo private for
tunes. Resolutions submitted with the
reports demand from Congress such leg
islation as "will provide for tho utmost
publicity of the affairs of all corpora
tions conducting an interstate business."
Such laws iro demanded as "will prevent
the capitalisation of any corporations
above the amount of money actually in
vested, whether said Investment be in
cash or plant." The resolutions also de
clare that Congress has no right to tax
all tho people for the benefit of a few,
and that "'whevener government aid Is
extended to j)ivate corporations It means
robbery of the whole people."
THE DIAZ DOCTRINE.
Friendly Remarks by a Mexican at
n Par-American Banquet.
CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 15. The toast
delivered by Alfred Canavero, on behalf
of the Mexican delegation, at a banquet
in honor of the pan-American delegates of
other nationalities, was noteworthy, on
account of Its friendliness for the United
States. Mr. Canavero said Napoleon's In. I
vasion of Mexico during the Civil War in
the United States was in the hope of '
establishing an empire and dismembering '
the American Republic, thus bringing re-
publics Into disrepute. The desperate re
sistance of Mexico and the aid extended
by the United States, he said, saved both
nations. Said he:
"We already had the M,onroe Doctrine,
safeguard of the new world. The Diaz
Doctrine constitutes its complement, and
the Diaz Doctrlno may be expressed In
this apothegm: 'The International law of
America is founded on peace, which in
its turn depends on the respect for the
sovereignty, independence and territorial
Integrity of each and all the republics of
America.' "
Cabinet Crisis in Chile.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15. The Valparaiso,
Chile, correspondent of the Herald sends
the. following report: As tne result of ad
verse voting In the Senate, the Chilean
Cabinet has tendered Its resignation, but
everything Indicates that the crisis will be
only partial, affecting only one portfolio,
and wlllibe of short duration.
- Tax on Orange Exports..
KINGSTON, Jamaica. Nov. 15. The gov
ernment intends to levy a tax of one-cent
on each package of oranges exported.
The shipment of immature fruit will
shortly be prohibited by. law.
Barrett Did Not Go.
CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 15. All the
delegates to the Pan-American Congress,
except Mr. Barrett,. of the. United States,
left on an excursion to Puebla and other
southern points this afternoon.
REDUCING WAR TAX
Ways and Means Committee
men Divided on Subject,
PAYNE WANTS HEAVY CUT MADE
Hopkins and Trnvney Are in Favor
ot Ascertaining; What Demands
Will Be Made on the
Treasury. ,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. The Republi
can members of the House ways and
means committee are somewhat divided
on the subject of reduction of war taxes.
Chairman Payno and his following being
--
J. HILL
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD I
In favor of a heavy reduction, while such
members as Hopkins and Tawney, ac
cording to recent Interviews, do not favor
depleting the revenues until it is ascer
tained what demands will be made upon
the Treasury by the appropriations of the
coming session. The latter point out that
the Nicaragua Canal and a river and
harbor bill, such as will undoubtedly be
pasMd, will call for large amounts and
if the ship subsidy bill should pass, it
would require a still larger amount. In
other words, they believe it better to take
all liabilities into consideration before
slashing away at the assets. They are
not unalterably opposed to revenue re
duction, however, but If revenue reduction
is ptit over until after all the appropri
ation bills are passed, there will be little
hope of passing such a measure at the
coming session. The brewing Interests are
looked to make the strongest tight for
revenue reduction.
Gnlllnjyer Opposed to Recriproclty.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. Senator Gal
llnger, of New Hampshire, who was one
of the President's callers. today, -not only
orposed a revision of the tariff, but also
any tariff concessions to other countries
through reciprocity treaties. He Is espe
cially hostile to any treaty'looklng to the
reduction of duties on Canadian Imports.
"We sell three times as much to Canada
as the Dominion sells to us," he said to
day at the White House. "Why should
we make concessions? In my opinion
there will be no reciprocity treaty with
Canada. I was In Toronto recently and
heard Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian
Premier, say in a speech that Canada
was through with sending delegates to
Washington looking for trade concessions.
He said that If negotiations were to be
lesumed, we would have to take the initi
ative." Third Assistant Secretary of State.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. The President
signed today tho commission of Herbert
Pierce, of Massachusetts, to be third as
sistant Secretary of State. Mr. Cridler
has terminated his connection with the
State Department as third, assistant Sec
retary, and has gone to St. Louis to con
fer with the exposition officials respecting
his European mission.
Collector of New York.
OSWEGO, N. Y., Nov. 15. Senator N. N.
Stranahan received a letter from Presi
dent Roosevelt today, tendering him the
position of Collector of the Port of New
York. He will accept.
'Portland Assessment Case.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. The Portland
assessment case Is the next to be argued
In the Supreme Court, but there being no
session tomorrow, arguments cannot be
heard before Monday.
Chicago Translation of Bible.
LONDON, Nov. 15. Extracts from tne
Chicago translation of the Bible were pub.
llshcd here today. The Evening ,News
comments on the work as follows:
"In Chicago even the masterpiece of
literature Is not sacred. Twenty mis
guided Inhabitants have just Issued a
translation of the New Testament into
modern American. Such an atrocity al
most makes one sigh for a few hours of
the Inquisition "
Montnnn Sheep for Ena-lnnd.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Nov. 15. A large
sheep-feeding firm of this city is pre
paring to ship 2700 head of sheep direct to
the Liverpool -market. The sheep are be
ing brought from Big Timber, Mont., and
during the Winter will bo fed for the
Spring market. The shipment is an ex
periment, and if successful Montana sheep
will be fattened on a large scale for the
British market.
GATHMANN SHELL A FAILURE
Result of Yesterday's Test nt Sandy
Hook Proving: Grounds. .
NEW YORK, Nov. 15. The test of the
Gathmann gun shell took place this af
ternoon at the army proving grounds on
Sandy Hook and resulted in a failure.
The shell did no material damage to the
target. The failure of Inventor Gath
mann's theory Is ascribed by- him to an
Imperfect detonation of the fuse int. the
interior of the shell. Tho army officers
however, claim they have found convinc
ing proof to the contrary, and say that
everything in connection with the test
was as perfect as it was possible to make
It, In accordance with the Inventor's
ldea; The board" has decided to give a
second trial, to which the inventor is en
titled, tomorrow morning.
Roosevelt Will Be Conservative.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15. According to the
Journal of Commerce, Senator McMillan,
of Michigan, is in the city on his way
home from Washington, having been In
vited to the capital by President Roose
velt to confer on some subjects to be dis
cussed in the annual Presidential message
to Congress.
"I do not want to discuss my interview
with the President,' said the Senator. "I
can merely assure you that Mr. Roosevelt
will be very conservative In all his rec
ommendations to Congress."
General Wood nt Santiago.
KINGSTON, Jamaica. Nov. 15. The
United States Government yacht Kana
wha, with General Wood and party on
board, arrived here from Santiago today.
General Wood was received by the Gen
eral commanding the British troops here.
Movements of Gunbonts.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. The Navy De
partment has been informed of the ar
rival of the gunboat Concord at Acapulco
and of the Marietta at Key West. These
vessels are to raiieve the Iowa at Pana
ma and the Machias at Colon.
Hobson Sent to Charleston.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. Naval Con
structor Hobson has been detached from
duty at the Bureau of Construction and
Repairs and detailed to duty in connec
tion with the management of the Gov
ernment naval exhibit at Charleston, S. C.
Torpcdo-Boat Bailey Accepted.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. The Navy
Department today onlered the final ac
ceptance of the torpedo-loat Bailey.
Short Term Bonds Bought.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15-Secretary
Gagc today purchased $S57,300 of short
term bonds.
REYES IS IN DEMAND.
Two Commissions Will Ask Him to
Assume Presidency of Colombia.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 15. When General
Reyes, of Colombia, one of the Pan?
Amerlcan delegates, was asked today
about the coming of two commissions
from his country to ask him "tO( accept
the Presiency of Colombia, he sa'ld:
"It is true that I have received word
that I am wanted at home. General
Garces, of New York, who Is second In
command of the revolutionary forces, has
sent a. commission to see me. I am told
that 'It is now on its way here. I have
also been Informed that another commis
sion is on its way, having been sent by
the Vice-President of Colombia. In all,
there will be about 10 persons in these two
commissions."
It Is understood, though General Reyes
will not admit it, that these commission
ers will ask him In the name of his coun
try to return and accept the Presidency.
When questioned as to what answer he
would give to such a request. General
Reyes refused to commit himself. "I am
tired of politics," he said, "and I should
like to retire to private life, but I shall do
my duty to my country. I am not pre
pared to say what answer I shall give to
the commissioners."
Exchange of Prisoners.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15. Negotiations- are
under way for the first time to exchange
prisoners, says the Panama correspon
dent of the Herald. General Domingo
Diaz, chief of the revolutionary party in
the Department of Panama, sent a com
mittee to see General Alban and to give
him a letter. The committees were Senor
Isaias Rodriguez and Alzphpura. The in
surgents hold four captains, two lieuten
ants, five sub-lieutenants and 30 soldiers.
General Alban agreed to an even ex
change. The Hevolt in Venezuela.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15. According to tho
Port of Spain correspondent of the Her
ald, the revolution Is dally gaining ground
In Venezuela. General Pletrle, Attorney
General' Crepo's chief staff officer, has
again succeeded in making his escape, and
Is in the mountainous district around Va
lencia. He is endeavoring to reach
Guarlco.
Panama Threatened.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15. A dispatch to
the Herald from Panama says It Is ex
pected in Panama that a battle will soon
take place. There are indications that the
Insurgents are preparing to advance on
the city.
Colombian Reinforcements.
COLON, Nov. 15. The Colombian gun
boat General Pinzon is expected to ar
rive here shortly from Savanllla with ad
ditional reinforcements.
CITY LEDGERS MISSING.
Discovery Made by a Committee of
the Chicago Council.
CHICAGO, Nov. 15. The finance com
mittee of the City Council ha discovered
that the city's ledgers covering Its ac
counts from 1876 to 1884 are missing. This
was discovered in an investigation of the
sinking fund accounts in which a dis
crepancy of more than 52,100,000 was re
cently announced. It Is claimed that pre
vious administrations have borrowed from
this fund for other corporate purposes
and no return has been made of the
amounts so diverted. There Is no record,
according to the City Controller, to show
to what purposes these loans were ap
plied during tho eight years.
Deteriorated Food in French Army.
PARIS, Nov. 15. La Llberte today as
that 2,000,000 francs worth of deteriorated
American tinned foods have been discov
ered among the military stores at Verdun.
General Andre, the Minister of War, has
consequently ordered all tinned fooas
among the army stores, whether French
or American, to be sold, on the ground
that it would "be better to have no stores
at all than to depend upon canned provls.
Ions which- would be found to be bad at
the outbreak of war.
STRONG HILL MEN
Officers of the Northern Se
curities Company.
DIRECTORS CONFIRM ELECTION
Board Classified According: to Length.'
of Service Union Pacific Inter
ests Represented No Changes
Contemplated.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15. Tho director
of the Northern Securities Company met
today and confirmed tho election of thq
following officers:
President, James J. Hill; vlce-presl
dents, John S. Kennedy, George F. Baker,
D. Willis James and W. P. Clough; secre
tary and treasurer, W. J. Nichols; gen
eral counsel, W. P. Clough; executive
committee, the president ex-officio chair
man, J. S. Kennedy, G. F. Baker, D. W,
James, E. H. Harriman and W. P. Cloughw
It was announced that In addition toi
the confirmation of tho election of offl-;
cers, only business of a routine nature)
wa3 disposed of. Of tho now officers tho
secretary and treasurer is secretary of
the Great Northern; Vice-President
Clough is one of Mr. Hill's business as-!
sociates and generally regarded as the?
largest holder of tho Great, Northern
Railway shares; Mr. Baker, president ot
the First National Bank, was Mr. Hill's?
most active associate in the Burlington,
stock purchase, and Mr. James is a dM
rector of the Northern Pacific. '
The board of directors has been class
fled according to length of servico, one-j
third of the board going out of office,
each year, as follows: One year Messrs.
Hill. George F. Baker, Lamont, Stlllman,
Terhune. Two years Thorne, Perkins,
Schlff, Clough. Three years Kennedy.
James, Nichols, Bacon and Harriman.
Union Pacific interests have representa
tives in each class of the directors, but
the other four of the one-year directors
are all representative of the Hill inter
est. The Evening Post says-:
"It Is not the Intention to make changes
In the officers of any of the three great
railroads controlled by the new proprie
tary company. J. J. Hill has no pres
ent Intention of resigning the Great
Northern presidency. Despite reports
from Chicago that President Harris, of
the Burlington, who is now on his way
East, has resigned, it may be stated au
thoritatively that he will continue as
president of that company by Mr. Hill's
expressed wish. Mr. Mellon will als
continue as president of the Northern
Pacific, directing the operations of that
property as heretofore. While It Is com
mon knowledge that Mr. Mellon antag
onized Mr. Hill when the two railways In
the Northwest were operated as rivals,
it Is known that Mr. Hill recognizes the
stfecidT'catfaclty of Mr. Mellen for the
Northern Pacific presidency, and the fine
record he has made in that property, and
is anxious for him to retain tho presi
dency, and has requested Mr. Mellen to
continue In his office."
FALL OF LEONIDS.
Hundreds Were Seen by Watchers nt
Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Nov. 15. The fall
of leonlds was quite marked in this city
Just before daylight this morning. Tho
display was at no time brilliant, but there
was a steady fall of the brilliants after
3 o'clock. Ono watcher counted 385 be
tween 4 and 5 o'clock, while the total num
ber seen in this city Is estimated at 1000.
Some of the meteors -were very beautiful,
leaving brilliant trails of green and red.
One hundred meteors wero counted be
tween 4:04 and 4:20.
Shower Seen nt Phoenix
PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 15. A meteoric,
shower of great brilliancy and consider
able length occurred hero early this morn
ing. Tho shower continued half an hour,
and during that time more than 200 me
teors were counted.
Episcopal Bishop of Philippines.
BOSTON, Nov. 15. Rev. Charles H.
Brent, of St. Stephens' Episcopal Church,
will accept the Episcopal bishopric of the
Philippines, where a diocese was created
by tho triennial convention at San Fran
cisco. SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S NEWS.
Domestic.
Merit, and not political influence, will bo rec
ognlzed In Army promotions. Page 1.
"Ways and means committeemen are divided on
the subject of reducing: war taxes, rage 1.
The election of officers of tho Northern Securi
ties Company was confirmed. Page 1.
Secretary Long's annual report Is made public
Page 2.
Philippines.
The transport Hancock is ashore in Japanese
waters. Page 2.
Agulnaldo declines the offer of an American
lawyer to work for his relasc. rage 2.
The President' Thank3glvinp; proclamation was
cabled to Manila. Page 2.
Foreign.
A mounted force of Cape Duteh surrendered tc
the Bor3. Page 3.
More ehlpwrecks are reported on the English
coast.
Twenty porsons were killed by the earthquake!
in Erzroum. Page 3.
Sport.
Ruhlin quit at the end of the fifth round of his
fight with Jeffries. Page 3.
Multnomah eleven leaves for Seattle to play
University of Washington. Page 3.
Pacific Coast.
It seems certain that Long Beach. "Wash., has
a firebug of mean instincts. Page 4.
Insane man killed an officer at Cesmopolte,
"Wash., shot a friend, and was seriously
wounded himself. Tage 4.
State of Oregon will make a survey of arit
lands in eastern part ot state. Page 4.
Tom Consldlne broke down while testifying Id
behalf of his brother, on trial for murder at
Seattle. Page 4.
Marine.
Nine wheat cargoes cleared thus far in No
vember. Page 5.
Old-time grain ships disappearing. Page 5.
Another "shire" liner coming to Portland.
Page 5.
Supervising Inspector Bermlngham In the city.
Page 5.
Portland and Vicinity.
Democratic candidates line up for nomina
tions. Page 10. v
No successor yet to the late County Clerk
Holmes. Pace 12.
Lewis and Clark Commissioners will publish an
addrera. Page 8.
"Walters now talk af a boycott. Page 7.
Majority of speakers in MentavtUa mass meet
ing favor annexation. Page 12.
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