Morning Oregonian., January 15, 1902, Page 2, Image 2

THE MOEHING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUAEY 15, 1902.
DEALING WITH FILIPINOS
HOAR CRITICISES OUR POLICY T!t
THE ISLANDS.
He "Wants a Committee Appointed to
In eftti sate the Administra
tion of Affairs There.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 14. For the ttrst
time this session the Philippine question
was touched on in the Senate. The inter
est, taken Indicates that it will occupy the
attention of the upper branch of Congfrees
for some time when the tariff bill is re
ported. The Philippines "were the subject
of an address by Hoar, who spoke on his
resolution introduced yesterday, provid
ing for the appointment of a Senate com
mittee to investigate the administration
of the islands. Hoar spoke at some
length regarding the unreliability of
statements which have been made from
time to time regarding the situation In
the Philippines and the causes which led
to the outbreak.
Lodge, Hoar's colleague, said he regard
ed the resolution as a reflection on the
Philippine committee, of which he Is
chairman, and the necessity for the lat
ter would cease were this resolution to
be adopted. The discussion was" leading
rapidly to an opening of the whole Phil
ippine question, when It was agreed that
the resolution should go over until tomor
row. Mason made a speech in favor of reci
procity with Cuba, and discussed the pro
tective policy generally.
"When the Senate met a concurrent res
olution was passed appointing a joint
committee of Congress to consider the
question for a bite for a hall of records
to be erected in Washington.
A resolution offered by Harris was also
passed, directing the Attorney-General to
Inform the Senate as to what steps had
been taken to secure the payment of in
terest still due -the United States on ac
count of the subsidy debt of the Kansas
division of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company.
Hoar called up his resolution, offered
yesterday, providing for an investigation
of the conduct of the Philippine cam
paign, etc., and after explaining that the
purpose of the resolution was not to n
terfere with the work of the Philippine
Commission, hje claimed that we ought
to have some reliable Information regard
ing the war in the Philippines, which he
characterized as "a painful controversy."
"During the Civil War," Hoar said,
"there was a committee which reported
upon their responsibility the facts which
were needed for the Senate and for the
country. There are many things about
which the public hap been in doubt, as,
for instance, the statement appearing In
the public press and twice made in the
Srnate, that Agulnaldo had sold out his
countrymen. We want to know who
prompted the Filipinos independence.
Some charge that Dewey did, and Dew es
says they lie, and the matter was allowed
to ston there.
"Was it worth while for us," he con
tinued, "to be considering these great
questions which involve the propriety and
good faith and integrity of our dealings
with these unfortunate people In the mat
ter of their liberty when we were In the
dark?"
Lodge replied to his colleague, saying
the question had been debated at great
length. He asked that the resolution
should be referred to the committee on
Philippines, of which Lodge was chair
man. He thought any other reference
would be the most serious reflection of
-which the Senate could be capable, not
withstanding Senator Hoar's disavowal of
any intention to cast reflection upon the
committee. He considered the time well
fitted to investigate any questions of dis
pute In connection with the Philippines,
but would admit frankly that he did not
cnslder such an investigation necessary.
If found necessary to appoint another
rommittce, he thought all must agree that
the necessity for the existence of the
standing committee would cease.
Replying, Hoar again disavowed any In
tention to reflect upon ''Senator Lodge's
committee. All that he wished was that
some committee would take the testi
mony bearing on the subject while it was
available, and he added that if his col
league's committee would take cognizance
of the subject, he would be satisfied. Con
tinuing, Senator Hoar said:
ulng. Senator Hoar said:
"I do not know of any one able to give
a statement of the truth as to the differ
ences between Governor Taft and General
Chaffee. I get some dreadful stories from
brave soldiers and officers of high rank
about the manner In which the war is
conducted. I have heard of an investiga
tion now going on in regard to one trans
action, which, If true, has covered with a
foul blot the flag which we all love and
honor. I think there should be a place
where any Senator who makes such a
suggestion on his responsibility can say:
""I want two witnesses on that subject
brought here, and then we shall know. "
He said he had been taunted by news
papers for three or four years with a
statement attributed to General Lawton,
to the effect that if certain people at
home would hold their tongues there
would not be any difficulty with the is
lands. But what the General Is under
stood to have said is that we should stop
this accursed war; It Is time for dlpldma
cy, time for mutual understandings.
There is no one, Mr. Hoar declared, who
can tell whether General Lawton said
that or whether It is a forgery, or wheth
er, he said, the other is a forgery. Gen
eral Otis had shocked the country by
saying that we should, keep 40,000 troops
In the Philippines for a considerable time,
but Instead of that number we have 70,000,
and Hoar asked how long we were going
to keep them there.
"If General Chaffee Is right," he said,
"there is not a man in those islands who
is not conspiring against the Government
and eager for his liberty. Now give us
a little light. Take the most zealous men
In this body and give us a committee that
will hear the evidence, put questions, hear
both sides, and let us know what is the
truth. We are engaged In the unholy
office of crushing out a republic, the first
great republic ever established in the
Eastern Hemisphere. If we had dealt
with this people as we dealt with Cuba,
we should have had today a civilized,
happy, peaceful republic, sending their
youths to our schools, studying our laws,
imitating our example, animated by a
love and affection and a gratitude such as
no one people on earth ever yet felt for
another."
One of the great events of history, he
said, was the civilization of Japan. An
other was the adoption of the Declara
tion of Independence. Japan has just
celebrated the 50th anniversary of tak
ing her place among free nations, at
which the declaration was made that
everything Japan has she owes to the
United States, and yet in half a century
she has encountered China as a superior
and Russia as an equal. That came.
Hoar said, from the application of a
world power that he should like to have
his country exercise; that came from the
application to the affairs of modern life
of the great doctrine of the immortal
declaration.
Lodge urged that the resolution be re
ferred to the Philippine committee, or
-which he is chairman, and said that if
the Senate saw fit to charge that com
mittee with the Invesitgation of any ques
tion, past or present, the committee was
competent to deal with it and would deal
with it honorably and effectually.
Hoar replied that all he wanted was
that there should be somewhere a trib
unal to take evidence of these questions
as far as practicable.
Carmack, while In entire accord with
the resolution, raid that these matters
should be handled by the Philippine com
mittee. The necessity for an investiga
tion is apparent, he said, because there
has been a constant joint debate between
the civil and military authorities in the
Philippines ever since we came into pos
session of them. It being evident that a
number of Senators were desirous of be-
Ing heard on the subject, it was agreed
that the resolution should lie on the table
for a day.
Mason then called up his resolution for
reciprocity with Cuba. Reciprocity, he
said. Is not free trade In homeopathic
doses, as has been stated, but the legiti
mate doctrine of protection. Under the
McKinley bill containing the doctrine of
reciprocity, the nations of the world
treated us with much consideration, but
the Democrats ridiculed this policy. The
DIngley act, however, furnished the first
opportunity to the Republican party to
redeem Its promise. Reciprocity would
not help large 'manufacturers and injure
small ones, he contended, if both are in
the same business. In conclusion Mason
said:
"There are men whose patriotism I do
not question today, who are willing to
bind Cuba hand and foot, as to commerce
with other nations of the world, and by
refusing reciprocal trade with our own
country, to administer to the little re
public commercial starvation, until she
knocks at our door for admission. I can
not and will not so vote. I cannot, in
view of our demands upon Cuba, wltn
which she has readily complied; in view
of the high purpose for which we went
to war against Spain and drove her for
ever away; in view of the brave Ameri
can lads who went out to fight for hu
manity's cause, and in view of the graves
of our heroic dead, approach the discus
sion of reciprocity with Cuba with that
degree of cold commercialism with which
I would treat the great nations of the
world. It may be for the present that
the farmers making beet-sugar would be
Injured by such a reciprocity treaty as
we may make with Cuba, but the same
farmers will be benefited by the bread
stuffs, meat and provisions for which we
will find a market in Cuba."
The Senate at 3:22 P. M. adjourned.
GEERAL LAWTOX'S LETTER.
The One Referred to by Hoar in His
Speech In the Senate.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 14. The letter from
General H. W. Lawton, to which Senator
Hoar referred in his speech in the Senate
today, was written to John Barrett, ex
Mlnlster to Slam, and was dated Manila,
October 6, 1899. When General Lawton
was killed Mr. Barrett thought Mrs. Law
ton would value the letter highly, and
sent It to her. Mrs. Lawton,
who lives In a suburb of Louisville,
gave the letter to the Ecenlng Post. The
first part of the letter simply commends
an article Mr. Barrett had written for a
New York magazine. The part that has
caused so much discussion follows:
"I agree with you that mistakes have
been made here, but I would to God that
the whole truth of this whole Philippine
situation could be known by every one in
America. I wish our people could know
it as I know it.
"I agree that, if the real facts in con
nection with the history, inspiration and
conditions of this insurrection, and the
hostile influence, local and external, such
as the Catlpunan and juntas, that now
encourage the enemy, as well as the ac
tual possibilities of these Philippine Is
lands and people and their relations to the
great East could be understood at home
in America, we would hear no more polit
ical talk of unjust shooting of govern
ment into the Filipinos or unwise threats
of hauling down our flag In the Philip
pines. "You are right. Some of us have modi
fied our views since we first came, and
if these so-called anti-lmperiallsts of Bos
ton would honestly ascertain the truth on
the ground here and not In distant Amer
ica, they would I dislike to believe them
to be other than honest men misinformed
would be convinced of the error of their
exaggerated statements and conclusions,
and of the cruel effect of their public ut
terances here. They want to caution me
about exposure under Are, but if I am
shot by a Filipino bullet, it might as well
come from one of my own men. These
are strong words, and yet I say them
because I know from my own observa
tion, confirmed by the stories of captured
Filipino prisoners, that the continuance
of fighting is chiefly due to reports that
are sent out from America and circulated
among these Ignorant natives by the
leaders, who know better."
Metcalfe Sent For.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 14. The Senate
sub-committee,- considering the charges
against Wilder S. Metcalfe, nominated
for pension agent at Topeka, Kan., de
cided today that the charges were of such
a character as to necessitate an explan
ation from Metcalfe, and he has been
telegraphed to come to Washington, Met
calfe is acused of shooting a Filipino pris
oner while an officer of the Twentieth
Kansas Volunteers.
TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 14.-General Wild
er Metcalf left Lawrence for Washington
tonight, where he will appear before the
Senate committee on pensions and repu
diate the charges against him that he
killed a Filipino prisoner in cold blood at
the battle of Caloocan. General Metcalf
! very sure that he will be able to explain
matters In a 'satisfactory manner to the
committee. Lieutenant Left, of the Twen.
tieth Kansas, who is attending the State
Normal School at Emporia, said tonight
that he knew exactly who did the shoot
ing of the prisoner and can tell the cir
cumstances under which it happened. He
says he has found that the statement
made by him several months ago to the
effect that Metcalf shot the prisoner is a
mistake. '
Senate Committee Conwldcrw Canal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. The House
Nicaragua Canal bill was considered to
day by the Senate committee on Inter
oceanic canals, "but action was deferred
in order to permit further Investigation
of the proposal made by the Panama
Canal Company. The motion for this post
ponement was made by Senator Mitchell.
It provides for a meeting Friday and in
structs Senator Morgan, as chairman of
the committee, to confer In the mean
time with the President for the purpose
of ascertaining whether the Panama pro
posal has been received by the Isthmian
Canal Commission, and In case It has
been received, to ascertain from the
chairman of the Canal Commission what
time will be necessary for the Commis
sion to prepare a report on it. This re
port was adopted unanimously. The ac
tion was due to the expressed wish of a
majority of the members of the commit
tee to afford an opportunity to give fair
consideration to the Panama offer. There
was also a sentiment expressed against
any prolonged postponement.
Deal Temporarily Checked.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. The agitation
reported to have sprung up in Denmark in
opposition of the transwer of the Danish
West Indies to the United States has ad
ministered, in the bpinlon of the officials
here, a check to the proposition which
will operate indefinitely. Unfortunately
for the project, it came at a time when
the cession practically had been arranged
for; the treaty had been drawn, and the
Danish Government had approved It In
formally, when It was obliged to withhold
action In the final stage by force of public
sentiment. It Is believed, however, that
the work already done will not be a total
loss. The subject will be allowed to rest
undisturbed for awhile, to be reopened at
an opportune moment.
Ten Miners Killed.
SOUTH McALISTER, I. T., Jan. 14.
Ten miners lost their lives in the explo
sion yesterday evening in mine No. 9
of the Mllby & Dow Mining Company at
Dow, I. T. The victims are: Jack Mc
Coy, W. F. Keith. B. F. Farhurst, E.
M. Prlchard, Bert Gatlin, John Bemmas,
Thomas Blua, John Blua, M. B. Dow,
John Beattel.
The 10 men who lost their lives were
the only persons in the pit, and none were
left to tell the story. All the bodies
were recovered, and as none were burned,
the conclusion Is that death was due to
afterdamp.
Stops tke ConEjk
and "Works off Tke Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Quintne Tablets cure a
cold In one day. No Cure, No Pay. Price,
23 cents.
HOMES FOR SOLDIERS
RUBY'S PROPOSAL WAS DISCUSSED
IS THE HOUSE.
Gardner, a Michigan Repabllcaa, and
De Armond, a MissoHrl Democrat,
Spoke in Favor ef It.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. The House
continued the debate on the pension ap
propriation bill today, and devoted much
time to the proposition advanced by Rlx
ey (Dem. Va.) to open the doors of tne
soldiers' homes to ex-Confederate veter
ans. Two notable speeches were made in
support of the proposition, by Gardner
(Ren. Mich.) and by De Arrnond (Dem.
Mo.). Dc Armond's eloquence aroused
both sides of the House. The Republi
cans, with the exception of Gardner, took
no part In the discussion of the Rixey
suggestion, which met with much oppo
sition on the Democratic side, on the
ground that it was utterly impracticable.
As an ex-Union soldier, Gardner sym
pathized with the spirit that sought to
take care of our own. and predicted that
the time would come, and at no distant
day, when the homes for disabled vet
erans, built and maintained by the com
mon Government, would be opened alike
SITE OF THE PROPOSED McKINLEY MONUMENT AT CANTON.
The accompanying picture la a view of the site chosen upon which will be erected a splendid monument In memory of the
late President McKinley. Postmaster A. B. Croaasnaa Is the Portland representative of the McKinley National Memorial Asso
ciation, which has undertaken to raise funds for the monument. He has opened a subscription list at the postofflce, where per
sons dcslrlnz to contribute to jlhe fund may call. It was the late President's wish that he be burled in Canton, and it Is in
the little Ohio city that the memorial will be erected, to defray the expenses of which contributions are belne solicited all over
the country. Goiernor T. T. Geer Is. by virtue of his office, an honorary member of the board of trustees, which Includes
names of prominent and representative men from every state. The officers of the association are: President, William R. Day;
ilce-presldcnt, M. A. Hanna; treasurer, Myron T. Herrlck; secretary, Byerson Ritchie.
to needly soldiers, whether of the Union
or Confederacy. His explanation of the.
sentiment that It is better to care for the
destitute than to care for the graves ot
the dead, immortal though they might
be, was greeted with a round of applause
on the Democratic side. He spoke of the
better feeling engendered between the
sections by the Spanish War, and eald
that since then whatever differences ex
isted among the people of the country had
ceased to exist as sectional difference,
and notice had been served on the civil
ized world that in any future war with
the United States the whole country must
be reckoned Avlth.
Mlers (Dem. Ind.), taking advantage or
the latitude allowed in general debate,
delivered a speech on the general politi
cal situation, mainly devoted to the Ad
ministration's policy in the Philippines.
Otey (Dem. Va.) took, issue with bis
colleague (Rlxey) regarding the methods
of relieving needy ex-Confederates. He
proposed as an alternative proposition
that the money In the Treasury to the
credit of captured and abandoned Con
federate property be distributed, 10 per
cent annually, to the Confederate homes
in the South. He declared that the day
would come when monuments would be
erected in the National capital to Lee,
Jackson, Stuart and Forrest, not as reb
els, but as grand and great Americans.
Otey, who said he himself glorified in the
fact that he had been a rebel soldier,
convulsed the House repeatedly with
amusing stories illustrative of his argu
ments. Gibson (Dem. Tcnn.), speaking on the
Philippine policy, said the Republicans
believe in retaining the archipelago and
queston the loyalty of every American
who desires to relinquish -them.
Wheeler (Dem. Ky.) Interposed to say
that he questioned not only the loyalty,
but the intelligence of any one who would
utter such a sentiment on the floor of
Congress.
"It has become the favorite practice of
the Democratic party In the South." re
plied Gibson, "to charge every man who
loves his country with Ignorance."
With some display of heat, he said he
would hurl the epithet back into the face
of the gentleman from Kentucky. Wheel
er explained that he did not Intend to
charge those in the South who had fol
lowed the Union flag with Ignorance. He
had only meant to brand as ignorant
those who charged disloyalty to men who
believed It bad policy to retain the Phil
ippines. De Armond (Dem. Mo.) approved the
suggestion of Rlxey to open the doors
of soldiers' homes to ex-Confederates. He
took issue with those who had declared
that the Confederate soldiers had sought
to destroy the Government of the United
States. The leaders of the lost cause, he
said, believed Implicitly In tho theory of
secession, and the rank and file, not Jn
dulglng In finespun theories, finding that
war had come, fought for their homes
and firesides. This sugestlon to allow
these on the losing side to enter the
homes of the winners was worthy to be
considered in calmness and charity. He
paid a high tribute to Rlxey, who had
made the suggestion, and to Gardner,
who had Indorsed it. Those two men,
said he, were typical of the better sense
and better sentiment of American states
manship. When a man like Gardner
could rise above the petty bickerings of
today and. forgetting the animosities ot
the past, remember only the valor of hla
countrymen and express such sentiments
as he had, De Armond said, he hailed it
as the dawning of a brighter and a bet
ter day.
"Mr. Chairman." said De Armond, "1
think the time has already arrived when
In the North and in the South there Is
a common sentiment of pride In the glory
and manhood of the American soldier of
the war of the sixties. And the time hai
come now when a great many and, if we
do not realize it, our children will of
the leaders of the South will be pointed
to as tho brightest ornaments ot our
time. I believe that in all the Christian
era there has not arisen a leader of men
with all the better elements of manhood,
a nobler and more magnificent specimen
of the best that manhood can do in its
proudest and raost glorious and successful
moments, than General Robert B. Lee. 1
am perfectly willing to stand by the bill
and the advocacy and support of It."
Snodgrass (Dem. Tenn.) took the view
that the care of Union soldiers by the
Government was in- return for services
rendered the Government, and said that
if tho homes could be opened legally and
constitutionally to needy ex-Confederate
soidiers. they could be opened to any oth
er needy American citizen.
Lamb (Dem. Va.) contended that the
Union and Confederate veterans could not
live In harmony togetiier. because the
former would be In the soldiers' homes as
a matter of right, while the latter would
be there as a matter of charity. He read
telegrams received from ex-Confederates
in Richmond, protesting against the Rix
ey proposition.
Hooker (Dem. Miss.), the one-armed
Confederate veteran, in a brief but vigor
ous speech, argued that the Confederacy
had not attempted to destroy the foun
dations of the Federal Government, but
to preserve and defend the principles un
derlying the Declaration of Independence
and the Constitution of 1789.
The Speaker announced the appointment
of Dick (Rep. O.). Gillett (Rep. Mass.),
and Sulzer (Dem. N. Y.) as visitors to the
Military Academy, and Dayton (Rep. W.
Va.), Conner (Rep. la.), and Kehoe (Dem.
Ky.), as visitors to the Naval Academy.
At 133 P.M. the House adjourned.
PACIFIC CABLE HEARING.
All That Blaclcny Asks Is That Con
gress Pass No Bill.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 14. The Senate
committee on naval affairs today gave a
hearing to representatives of the Pacific
Commercial Cable Company. George A,
Ward, of New York, president, and Will
lam Cook, general counsel, were present.
Mr. Ward said that for a great many
years John W. Mackay has had a great
desire to see a Pacific cable laid, because
of his being Identified largely with the
Pacific Coast, and then went over the
ground covered In the hearing before the
House committee. In opposing the propo
sition that the Government lay the cable
Mr. Ward asked if it were fair or Ju3t
for the Government to lay a cable in
competition with a private enterprise,
and if it Is good business policy for the
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United States to spend probably $15,000,000.
when It could get everything It desired
from a private cable without the outlay
of a tlollar. Senator Perkins remarked
that the construction of this cable Is a
matter of National pride with Mr. Mac
kay. Mr. Cook declared that his company
wants no subsidy, no grant. All they ask
Is that Congress pass no bill at all.
PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT.
Cooper Explains the Provisions ot
His Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. . 14 Representa
tive Cooper, chairman of the House com
mittee on Insular affairs, and author of
the bill establishing' civil government in
the Philippines, today made a statement
of this plan of self-government for the
islands. He said:
"It has been suggested In opposition to
the provision in the House bill to establish
a civil government In the Philippines, to
begin January 1, 1S04, that it is unwise
to pass a law to take effect two years
from now. But it is a mistake to say
that the effect of such a law would be
postponed for two years. On tho con
trary, it would have an Immediate effect
upon the minds of the Filipino people,
especially upon those of the educated and
Intelligent and In the langua.ge of the
Commission, would satisfy their desire
for definite knowledge of the Intention
of Congress with respect to their coun
try." Speaking of the difference between the
House and Senato bills. Cooper said:
"The chief difference between the two
bills is in the provision for the establish
ment of civil government. The Senate
bill simply continues In power the existing
government The bill which 1 introduced
in the House goes farther than that, and
provides not only for the present and
temporary government of the Islands un
til January 1, 1904, but carries a system of
government to go Into effect on and after
that date In accordance with the recom
mendations of the Philippine Commission
in Its last report, received about three
weeks ago."
Suggestion Made to Exclnnlonlsts.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Some sugges
tions have been made by the State De
partment to thooe Interested in passing a
Chinese exclusion act that It would be
well to have the proposed legislation con
form to the treaty of 1S94, which provides
that the United States shall have the
right to exclude Chinese laborers. It is
also suggested that the law should be
limited to the life of the treaty. It is the
opinion of the State Department that to
paag a law without, limitaion and without
mentioning the treaty might be taken by
China as an affront. In view of the fact
that therreaty Is still In existence. Mem
bers of Congress say that the Chinese
Government thoroughly understands that
the exclusion act Is to be extended, but
that China would prefer that such exclu
sion should not be In terms "that seem to
trample upon her and Ignore the treaty
between the countries.
More Men Needed In the Navy.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 14. Rear-Admiral
Crownlnshleld. Chief of the Bureau of
Navigation, who was before the House
naval committee today, pointed out the
urgent necessity for an increase of men
and officers In order properly to man the
new ships. He advocated an increase of
the enlisted force of at least 3000, and dis
cussed with the committee plans to in
crease the number of cadets at the acad
emy, either by giving an appointment to
each Representative In Congress every
two or every three years, instead of every
four, as at present, or by giving the Pres
ident and United States Senators appoint
ments. The discussion brought out the
fact that European governments provldo
an Increase of men and officers every time
a new ship is provided.
Pattlnar Hemp on the Free List.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Senator Hans
brough -presented an amendment to the
Philippine tariff bill today admitting free
of duty hemp grown in the Philippines,
and relieving it from the export duty
charged In the Philippines when shipped
to the United States.
Fine Baslncss Block Burned.
MANCHESTER, N. H., Jan. 14. Fire
tonight destroyed the Kennard block, the
finest business structure in New England
north of Boston, and, seriously damaged
adjoining property, entailing losses of
$500,000.
Uelaxco Secures a Theater.
NEW YORK, Jan. 14. By an agree
ment with Oscar Hammerstcln David
Belasco has secured the Theater Repub
lic for his own productions in New York.
The theater is leased to Mr. Belasco for
10" years.
STEEL TARIFF. BILL
MEASURE DRAWN UP BY CON
GRESSMAN BABCOCK.
Places Heavy Prodjicts of the Fur
nace on "Free LiKt On Other Ar
ticles Rrtes Are Reduced.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Representa
tive Babcock, of Wisconsin, today intro
duced a bill placing a number of arti
cles on the Iron and steel schedule on,
the free list, and materially reducing
the duties on other articles throughout
the iron and steel schedule. "The pre
sentation of this bill has been awaited
with much Interest, owing to the atten
tion aroused last year by a somewhat
similar bill, and Mr. Babcock's position,
both as a Republican member of the
Ways and Means Committee and Chair
man of the Republican Congressional
Committee. The bill Is more extended
than that of last year, and was drawn
after conferences and correspondence
with the steel and Iron Interests, the
purpose being to place the rites on a
strictly protective basis. The articles
placed on the free list are the heavy
products of the furnace, while the rates
on other articles of the schedule aver-
ago about one-half the present rates.
Speaking of the measure, Mr. Babcock
today said:
'Thls bill has been drawn with care
and attempts to meet present conditions
intelligently. It is an effort to main
tain the authority of protection in ac
cordance, with the best traditions and
to prevent the party from, becoming re
sponsible, by nonaction, for schedules
that have been outgrown by changed
conditions of finance, and may be made
use of by combinations to extort unrea
sonable prices from domestic consumers.
"The bill represents the views of many
intelligent men who are themselves inter
ested In the Iron and steel industry and
who are- experts on alL matters on this
subject. I have also had the aid of ex
perts from the Treasury Department In
analyzing the laws and framing this
bill, and, therefore, it Is In shape to
pass without opening the general tariff
question.
"I have been especially careful not to
reduce a schedule where labor was the
greatest part of the cost of the article,
and there Is no single item in the entire
bill, whether It provides that the arti
cle shall go on the free list or whether
It remains on the dutiable list, that will
In any way affect labor The whole bill
Is In line with the Republican protective
policy, as advocated In the National plat
forms, and by Its greatest champion,
the late President McKinley."
THE DEATH ROLL.
. Mrs. Mary C. B. "Warfield.
LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 14. Mrs. Mary
Cabell Breckinridge Warfield, aged i4.
mother of Dr. Benjamin B. Warfield.
president of the Princeton Theological
Seminary, and Dr. Ethelbert D. War
field, president of Lafayette College, is
dead. She was a sister of Inspector
General Joseph C. Breckinridge, Attor
ney Robert J. Breckinridge, of Ken
tucky, and ex-Congressman W. C. P.
Breckinridge.
Sister Manricc.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Jan. 14. Sister
Maurice, for do years a memDer or me
community of Sisters of Providence at
St. Mary's of the Woods, In this city,
the mother home of the order In tho
United States, Is dead at -the age of 72
years. She had been at the head of the
Department of Literature, Art and Sci
ence In the girls' college conducted in
connection with St. Mary's for half a
contiirv. Hpr name was Madeline Schnell
and she was born on the Rhine, being
brought to Indiana wnen a enna, ana
entering St. Mary's about the time It
was opened by the six. sisters who came
from France to found the order.
Ernest Lindsay.
ST. JOSEPH. Md.. Jan. 14. Ernest
Lindsay, who entered upon a mercantile
career in St. Joseph in 1S6S, and who
subsequently became a banker and capi
talist, died last night from tuberculosis
of the bowels. He leaves an estate esti
mated at about $1,000,000. m Mr. Lindsay
was a native of North Carolina, and took
a prominent part in the Civil War on the
Confederate side.
General G. S. Grlffen.
KEENE, N. H Jan. 14. General G. S.
Grlffen, a veteran of the Civil War, died
at his home here today, aged 77 years.
e
'Violated the Postal Laws.
CHICAGO. Jan. 14. Scriptural quota
tions reflecting on a person's character
and sent by postal card through the mails
are a violation of the postal laws, accord
ing to a verdict returned by a jury In
the United States District Court today.
The case .was that of I. P. Bullls, of Or
chard, la., against Rev. William White
head, an evangelist of Aurora. III. Mr.
Bullls last Summer received several post
al cards signed by Mr. Whitehead, each
of them quoting scripture to the effect
that Mr. Bullls was a hypocrite and that
he had disinherited his daughter. "God
will smite you till you plead for mercy,"
was one of the quotations used. Mr.
Whitehead sought to prove that he had
reason for sending the cards, but tho
court ruled that his reasons were Imma
terial. The defendant was fined $50 and
costs.
New York Money Order Business.
NEW YORK, Jan. 14. Joseph Elliott,
the superintendent of the money-order de
partment for the general postofflce. has
just handed to Postmaster Van Cott tho
annual statement of his department for
the year Juct ended. It shows that 3,512,
527 domestic money-orders were paid;
amounting to S22.295.511: an lncrenso In
1 number of 485,546, or 16 per cent, and In
amount $4,256,531, or 25 per cent over the
year I960. Of International money-orders
there were paid in 1S01. 90.3S8. the amount
paid being $1,160,422. The domestic
money ?orders issued and fees re
ceived were: Number, 112.523; fees
received, $1,394,947, an Increase over 1900
In number of S454, and in amount of fees
of 592,079. Of International money-orders
there were issued In 1901. 27,302. the amount
of the fees received being J4S3.248, an -increase
in number Issued of 1633. and in
amount of fees received of $19,333 over
1900.
PHILLIPS CLOSES OUT.
Lawyer of the Ex-Corn Klna Says
He tt Broke.
CHICAGO. Jan. 14. A notice was post
ed at the opening of the Board of Trade
today, calling for the closing of all open
deals with George H. Phillips, the former
"corn king." A heavy call for extra
margins Is said to have been the cause.
The call wa3 made yesterday afternoon
and Phillips and his staff worked all
night over the firm's books. The trouble
Is said to have been due to a 3-cent
break In rye yesterday. Phillips is cred
ited with holding a line of 1,500,000 bushels
of this cereal, mostly In May options.
The break yesterday was caused by a
sale of only 50,000 bushels. Phillips Is said
to have on his books also 4,000,000 to
5.000,000 bushels of May wheat and about
2,000.000 bushels of May corn.
The effect of the notice was Instantan
eous, the whole list opening off sharply.
Wheat opened 1 to 1 cents lower, corn
to 1 cent lower and oats nearly a cent
lower. Mr. Phillips opened negotiations
with elevator men before the opening of
the board in an endeavor to dispose of
his rye outside the pit. The negotiations
fell through and May rye, which closed
yesterday at 66, opened with sales from
61 to 60. The whole Phillips line was
dumped into the market. Brokers acting
for Armour & Co., however, bought
nearly all of it. and the market rallied in
consequence sharply to 65.
Members of Mr. Phillips' staff stated
that he was still In good financial condi
tion. H. Hulbert, Phillips' office manager,
declared that it was the suddenness of the
call for the extra 10 per cent margins
which embarrassed Mr. Phillips. He
stated that Phillips had traded but little
on his own account, the grain for the
most part belonging to customers.
Laivyer Says He Is Broke.
Later Jacob Ringer, attorney for Mr.
Phillips, gave out a statement saying that
his client .had been practically wiped off
the financial slate.
"He is broke," said Mr. Ringer. "Men
whom he worsted in former deals went
after him and they got him."
Phillips gave out a statement in part as
follows:
"Tho amount Involved in my trouble of
today is about $60,000. My customers had
their trades well margined. I was
'long about 1,200.000 bushel3 jye. 5,000,000
bushels wheat and 600.000 bushels corn
and oats. Saturday a member of the
board Interested In breaking the rye mar
ket sent notices calling for an extra mar
gin of 10 per cent on rye. This naturally
caused selling orders Monday and the
representative of the member mentioned,
finding the market bare of orders, forced
the market down 3 cents. This was done
In a moment and the news flashed all over
the country causing consternation among
holders of rye contracts, many of whom
sold on a weak market. A decline of 1
cent In wheat, coupled with rumors re
flecting on my strength, resulted in un
usually heavy calls for margins. I was
for the moment unprepared, and the only
alternative left was to close out. I have
no excuses to offer and no complaints to
make."
Break in Prices at Nevr York.
NEW YORK, Jan. 14. The announce
ment this morning that a prominent grain
trader had failed to meet his obligations,
having been caught heavily long on
wheat, corn and rye, on country account,
aroused great excitement for a time on
the produce exchange, which was attend
ed by a decided brk In prices. May
wheat dropped over a cent and corn .
Big stop loss orders were reached on the
decline and throughout the day nervous
ness prevailed In wheat and corn. Rum
ors of heavy exports rallied the late mar
ket z cent and closed it steady.
Caused a Decline at St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 14. Tho embarrass
ment of Phillips caused a sympathetic
decline all along the line here. May
wheat went off 1 cent. May corn c and
oats about c, compared with last night's
closing. Considerable long wheat and
corn were forced out on stop loss orders
and orders to cover margins, bub the
buying on the decline was good and all
markets rallied, but closed slightly lower
than yesterday.
TEXAS BANKER IN TROUBLE
Ex-Presldcnt of a Beaumont Concern
Arrested for Forgery.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 14.-tf. P.
Withers, president of the American Na
tional Bank, of Beaumont, Texas, until
recentlv. Is at the Midland Hotel, in the
custody of a United States Marshal, who
placed him under arrest last Saturday,
upon a charge of forgery of about $29,000
worth of notes and $9000 worth of stock of
the First National Bank of Howe.
His arrest here was upon a warrant
Issued by the United States Commissioner
In Beaumont. The arrest has been kept
secret because Withers has been trying
to adjust matters at Beaumont by tele
graph. Marshal Durham left town im
mediately after Withers' arrest for Jop
lin, where Federal Court is In session,
his deputies taking the responsibility for
keeping the arrest secret.
Mr. Withers has not attempted to give
bond, preferring, it is stated, to remain In
the custody of the Federal authorities. In
a telegram, today from Joplln, United
States Marshal Durham, who left Kansas
City after the arrest of Mr.-Withers, 13
quoted as saying:
"A telegram from National Bank Ex
atnlner Joseph P. Logan, of Beaumont,
Tex., was received by United States au
thorities here Saturday; night to arrest
Withers, who, it was alleged, had forged
securities of the Beaumont National Bank
and appropriated money and securities of
the bank to his own use to the amount of
$53,000. I know nothing of the charges
further than as stated In Logan's tele
gram. If Withers gives bond, he could
not be taken back to Beaumont, but so
long as he Is In the custody of our officers
he will remain In Missouri."
Castro Ncarlna Panama.
COLON, Colombia, (via Galveston), Jan.
14. The Colombian gunboat Gcneral'Pln
zon has Just arrived here from Savanilla
with 400 men under General Garcia. The
advance guard of the forces of the Co
lombian General Castro is reported to bo
near Panama.
Bntte Smelters Resume.
BUTTE, Mont., Jan. 14. The Boston &
Montant smelters and mines have re
sumed operations. The blast furnaces of
tho Great Falls smelters were blown In
today, and tomorrow the concentrator
will resume. The mines will employ
about C000 men.
up. Why do
sidio way
bending over
matter how
VI IM-A
I t VT
HAS NOT SHOWN HER HAND
NEW POLICY OF THE CHINESE EM
PRESS IS NOT APPARENT.
Her AcU Isors Tlioronprnly Impressed
With the Military Strensth of
the Foreigners.
PEKIN, Jan. 14. The first week, of the
rehabilitation of the Forbidden City and
of the court's resumption of authority at
the capital has been a period of intense
interest for all classes of Chinese and
foreigners, but the work has hardly suf
ficed to furnish proof from which deduc
tions regarding the policy of the Empress
Dowager under the new condi
tions can be drawn. That she governs as
absolutely as before, and that she rec
ognizes that foreign Interests and opin
ions must be respected, is apparent.
Two powers are gaining ascendancy In
the council of the Dowager Empress. The
first of these is Yuan Shi Kal, who is
pro-foreign to the extent of appreciating
the strength of foreign nations and the
necessity for China's adoption of the in
struments by vwhich such strength was
attained. The second power Is Yung Lu,
the Imperial Treasurer, who is the most
influential among the advisers of the Em
press Dowager, who la, bitterly hostile to
foreigners, but who is temporarily Im
pressed with the advisability of conciliat
ing them. Yuan Shi Kai. the Governor
ot Chi LI Province, having 10,000 or 12,000
ot the best troops In China In and about
the capital, Is the personage the Empress
Dowager must consider.
It has not yet appeared that the mod
ernization of the court is more than skin
deep. All the old methods of corruptkm
and Intrigue for office, the purchase of
favors and bribery to secure audiences,
have been resumed with a vigor Indi
cating that officialdom is trying to make
up for lost time.
Two edicts, which are largely the re
sult of the Insistence of the French Min
ister at Pekin, were Issued today. The
first In strong terms admonishes all offi
cials to protect and maintain the rights
of native Christians, and forbids discrim
ination against Christians. The second
-edict dismisses from office a number of
officials for complicity in the Boxer move
ment. Chinese Fired on British Steamer.
HONG KONG, Jan. 14. The British
steamer Manning, belonging to the Hong
Kong, Canton & Macao Steam Coal Com
pany, Limited, of Hong Kong, has been
fired on by Chinese soldiers In the Tam
Chau Channel. West River. The Chaplain
of the British flagship Glory, tho Rev.
Charles E. L. Cown. M. A., who was
on board, was severely wounded.
More Arrests at Nlu Chwrana;.
PEKIN, Jan. 14. Paul Lessar, Rus
sian Minister to China, has arranged for
telegraphic communication between Min
ister Conger, and the Consul of the Unit
ed States at Nlu Chwang. The latter
has telegraphed that the Russians there
are arresting American naval officers and
sailors on groundless charges.
ChlcHffo School Fund Is Short.
CHICAGO, Jan. 14. For the first time
in more than 30 days. Chicago's nipht
schools are closed, temporarily, at least.
It is also a serious question If the day
schools can be kept open during the reg
ular 10 months. This condition is the
result of the low condition of the city'3
finances.
The average attendance nt the night
schools has been 4471, and it was esti
mated" that the attendance this jear
would have been 4500 and that 200 teach
ers would have been employed in the 20
schools planned to be open. The cost
would have approximated $50,C00.
Teacav fe Srw Orrcnnir-Elocllom
HOUSTON, Tex.. Jan. 14. The Texas &
New Orleans (Southern Pacific) today
elected the following directors and offi
cers: President. E. H. Harrlman, Nfw
York; vice-president. J. W. Kruttchn'.tt.
and W. G. Van Leik; directors. In addi
tion to the above. T. W. House, W. B.
Chew, R. S. Lovett and C. B. Segar.
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