THE M0RKI3G OREGONIAN, FBIDAY, JANUAKJT 24, 1802.
THE NAVAL CONTROVERSY
BROUGHT UP IX THE SENATE BY
, 3IASOVS RESOLUTION.
Extending the Thanks of Congress
and Providing: for Sword to Ad
miral Schley Wus Referred.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. An effort was
made in the Senate today by Mason to
obtain consideration for a joint resolu
tion -which he introduced extending the
thanks of Congress to Bear-Admiral
Schley "for his brave and able conduct
while in command of the American fleet
at the victorious bxttlc of Santiago." The
effort, however, was not successful. Ma
son's resolution, in' addition to the thanks
of Congress, provided that Admiral Schley
should be presented with a sword, that
bronze medals commemorative of the
battle of Santiago should be distributed
among the officers and men "under the
command of Schley during said bittle,"
and that ?10,(KK) be appropriated to meet
the expense of the resolution. On mo
tion of Hale, the resolution was referred
to the committee on naval affairs.
Tho resolution Introduced yesterday by
Teller providing for intervention on the
part of this Government on behalf of the
Boer Commandant. Scheepcrs, sentenced
to death by the British South African au
thorities, was postponed indefinitely, as
Scheepcrs already had been executed. Tel
ler made a brief but caustic speech on
the actions of Great Britain In the Boer
war, and declared that if the facts of
this case were as he understood them,
"Great Britain, in putting Scheepers to
death, is guilty of a vile assassination."
The Department of Commerce bill was
under consideration during the greater
part of the session, but no definite pro
ress was made.
The Proceedings.
The Rev. J. J. Bolllver, of Fort Dodge,
la., father of Senator Dolliver. pro
nounced the Invocation at the opening of
today's session of the Senate.
Nelson called up the Department of
Commerce bill, and the various amend
ments offered yesterday were considered.
Soon after the Senate convened. Hale
moved that when the Senate adjourn to
day it shall be until Monday next.
Pending action upon the motion. Lodge,
In charge of the Philippine tariff bill
said he had been Informed by Rawlins, in
charge of the minority substitute, that
the opponents of the measure were not
prepared to proceed with the debate to
day, but would be on Monday. Lodge gave
notice that on and after Monday he would
press the measure daily for considera
tion. Hale's motion then was adopted.
Mason offered the following Joint resolu
tion: "That the thanks of Congress be herein-
tendered to Admiral Wlnfleld Scott
Schley for his brave and able conduct
while In command of the American fleet
nt the victorious Battle of Santiago.
"That a sword be presented to him by
the Secretary of the Navy of the United
ttatcs; and the sum of $10,000. or bo much
tturcof as may be necessary is hereby
a "propria ted for the purpose of this reso
lution out of any money In the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
"That the Secretary of the Navy shall
cause to be struck bronze medals, com
memorating the Battle of Santiago, and
d'stribute the same to the officers and
men under the command of Schley-durlng
ealu Battle of Santiago."
Mason said the resolution was practical
ly the same as that adopted in the case
of Admiral Dewey.
"I think we would better let this reso
lution go over," suggested Hale, chairman
cl the committee on naval affairs. "The
" matter involved Is in controversy. It
ought to go to a committee"
' I do not ace that it is necessary," said
Mason, "that the resolution go to a com
mittee. It Is a statement of a histprical
fact which has been passed upon by thG
American people. Under the rules it can
te read a second time and passed."
The chair explained that the resolution
could not be read a second time In the
fa"e of objection that had been made.
Hale said he had no objection to the
i cond reading of the resolution, and
it was read again. Hale then moved that
the measure be referred to the committee
ci naval affairs, which was done by a
v'va voce vote.
Teller called up his resolution intro
duced yesterday, providing for the Inter
vention of the United States Government
in behalf of Commandant Scheepers, of
the Boer Army, sentenced to death by
the British In South Africa: He explained
tnat he had introduced the resolution be
cause his attention had been directed to
v hatse-ejned to be a violation of articles
1 and 5 of the Geneva convention. Since
introducing the resolution, however, he
said he had been Informed by the Asso
fociated Press that the death sentence
rassed on Scheepers had been executed
last Saturday. Several Senators, he add
ed, had criticised him for introducing the
resolution, although he had always been
very careful about introducing bills apd
resolutions referring to other govern
ments. "It is snid," continued Mr. Teller, "that
the resolution might be offensive to the
Government of Great Britain, but If the
Geneva convention, to which both the
United States and Great Britain were par
ties, means anything, It means that we
should intervene In such a case as this.
If this man was captured, as stated, while
lilng In a hospital. Great Britain, In put
ting him to death, is guilty of a vile as
sassination." Teller read the articles of the Geneva
convention applying to this case and said:
"These are rules of warfare which the
Czar of Russia would respect, which, the
half-clvlllzed Turk an3 the semi-barbarous
Persians respect. Under these
rules, this was a case In which the United
States or any other nation party to the
Geneva convention had ample right to
Intervene."
After further comment. Teller asked
that the resolution be indefinitely post
poned, which was done.
Consideration of the Department of
Commerce bill was resumed, the pending
amendment being that offered by Pettus,
providing that the Department of Labor
be not transferred to the proposed new
department. Pettus made a brief argu-
ment In support of his amendment.
In reply. Nelson, In charge of the pend
ing measure, said that throughout the
consideration of the bill he had heard no
protest against the transfer of the De
partment of Labor to the Department of
Commerce until recently an official of a
labor organization had objected to the
transfer. He was convinced, he said, that
whatever opposition had been aroused
among labor people to the transfer of the
Department of Labor had been inspired
from within the Department of Labor
Itself. v
Bacon strongly supported Pettus'
amendment and urged that in the absence
of some good reason the protest entered
by Samuel Gompcrs, president of the
American Federation of Labor, against
the transfer of the Department of Labor
to the new department ought to be
heeded.
Hanna said the establishment of the
new department was in the interests of
both capital and labor. The labor Inter
ests of the country would not object to
the transfer of the Department of Labor.
Personally he believed all bureaus or in
dependent departments ought to be at
tached to some executive department. It
had been his privilege to discuss this sub
ject with laboring men of the country
and he was certain they favored the
pending bill.
At 2 o'clock no one wished to discuss the
Philippine bill, and Hanna, continuing his
speech, said that the time had come when
we must expand our commerce or re
strict our production.
At this point he was interrupted by
Hale, who said that the United States al
ready Jhad-captured ,all the:forelgn trade
worth having, and he inquired of Hanna
whether he did not realize that as being
a fact.
"I do not," promptly replied Hanna.
"Then the Senator and I disagree," said
Hale.
"We do," replied' Hanna.
"The record of what has been accom
plished by the Dlngley law," continued
Hale, "is to me the most amazing record
over exhibited in the world In the absorp
tion of foreign trade. We have absorbed
foreign trade in the great countries that
are competitors of ours. We have wasted
our energies in a dream of what is called
Oriental trade, which never did and never
will figure in comparison with the mar
kets of the civilized world. We have in
vaded England, Germany, Austria, Italy
and Russia, and for the Senator (Hanna),
who stands as a representative of tho
achievements of the Dlngley law, to Join
the ranks of men who declare that we
will be ruined if we do not get additional
markets for our goqds, is to me a mat
ter of surprise. Wes.do not need further
action, nor' do we need additional mar
kets." Hanna replied that the United States
had not conquered the markets of Eu
rope, and the markets of the world were
yet an unexplored field for us. In order
that the direct attention of the Govern
ment might be given to it, the commer
cial, industrial and agricultural bodies of
the country had demanded a bill of the
kind pending, and he asserted that when
he spoke of the industrial Interests he
referred to capital and labor, organized
and unorganized. Hale then offered an
amendment transferring to the new de
partment the Inter-State Commerce Com
mission. Pending action upon this and other
amendments which have been,offercd, El
klns, Cockrell, Money, Martin, Spooner,
Hale, Hoar, McCumber and Clay dis
cussed various suggested amendments
and the measure generally.
The Senate, at 4:00 P. M.. went Into
executive session, and at 4:35 o'clock ad
journed until Monday.
IX THE HOUSE.
Pay of Rural Free Delivery Carriers
Increased.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The consider
ation of the urgent deficiency bill, which
has been under debate in the House since
Monday, was completed today, but owing
to the lateness of the hour, passage of
the bill was postponed until tomorrow. A
successful effort was made to Increase the
pay of rural free delivers' carriers from
$500 to 5600 per annum. Hill (Rop. Conn.)
made the motion to Increase the appro
priation for this purpose. It was resisted
by Cannon (Rep. III.) and Loud (Rep. Cal.),
chairman of the postoflice committee, on
the ground that the method is Irregular,
but tho mcitbers with rural constituents
supported it land K was adopted, 103 to 17S.
The Proceeding.
Soon after the House met it went Into
committee of the whole and resumed the
consideration of the urgent deficiency bill.
Cummings (Dem. N. T.) explained hlB ac
tion of yesterday on the Philippine Army
post. He closed by saying that his party
started right on the subject, but nded
miserably. He said he voted as he did
as a Democrat as a Tammany Hall Dem
ocratand was proud of It, and added:
"There is no politics In a question where
the lives of American soldiers aro at
Kahn (Rep. Cal.), who visited the Phil
ippines last Summer, said that If the
minority knew of the sufferings of the
soldiers In the Philippines because of lack
of quarters, there would not have been a
vote against the Cannon bill yesterday.
Pierce (Dem. Tenn.) said If such was the
case the President and officers of the
Army wcie responsible, as they had abso
lute authority In the Philippines.
Cannon, in speaking of the Manila post,
said he was sorry that he could not satis
fy the other side, adding:
"We have got the Philippines and we
have never parted with an acre of ground.
While the heathens rage we go march
ing on."
The discussion in the House turned up
on slavery in the Jolo group in the Phil
ippines. Gaines (Dem. Tenn.), who had
visited the group, said the United States
officers told him they could do nothing
to stop slavery because of the treaty
between the United States and the Sultan.
Moody (Rep. Mass.) said the United
States authorities had never given coun
tenance to slavery In the Philippines.
Mercer (Rep. Neb.), who visited the Isl
ands, said slavery was decreasing.
Cochran (Dem. Mo.) declared that many
of the slaves were Christians owned by
Moh ammedans.
Weeks (Rep. Mich.), who has recently
returned from tho Philippines, speaking
to a pro forma amendment, declared that
It would be a cowardly mistake to relin
quish the Islands.
The debate gradually subsided and the
reading of the bill proceeded. Hill (Rep.
Conn.) moved to Increase the appropria
tion for rural free delivery service from
$217,000 to J119.O00, for the purpose, he ex
plained, of Increasing the pay of carriers
from J500 to $600 a year.
Cannon urged Hill to withdraw the
amendment. Loud 6poke against the
amendment. A long debate followed, In
which Curtis (Rep. Kan.). Norton (Dem.
O.). Shattuc (Rep. O.) and Cummings
(Dem. N. Y.) supported the amendment.
The amendment was adopted, 109 to 178.
Three amendments were adopted with
out division, as follows: For the division
of publication. Agricultural Department,
$15,000: for the Bureau of Animal Indus
try. Agricultural Department, $40.0CO: for
JnHrtontnl exnenses of the SDeclal and se
lect committees to attend the funeral of
President McKlnley, $30,000.
The bill was reported to the House and
the previous question ordered on Its final
passage. At 5:10 P. M. the House ad
journed. REFORM IN NEW YORK.
Mayor Loir's Attitude on the Excise
Question.
NEW YORK. Jan. 23. Mayor Low to
day made public his reply to a letter re
cently addressed to him by the Society for
the Prevention of Crime. He expressed
his attitude on the excise question as fol
lows: "The attitude of this administration
toward the excise law can be clearly de
fined. It will continue to enforce the ex
cise law as one of the general body ot
laws which It Is called upon to enforce
In the best manner practicable with the
means at Its disposal, but It will nor con
centrate the entire police force on this one
law and let all other laws go by the
board. It will also do everything It can
to break up the bribery and corruption
of which the excise law has so longbeen
the fruitful parent."
Murderous HlghTraynien Captured.
GUTHRIE, O. T.. Jan. 23. Word reached
the United States Marshal's office here
today that two of the highwaymen that
figured In the fight at Anadarko when
Sheriffs Smith and Beck were killed last
week were captured late this evening on
the Kaw Indian reservation. 15 miles
northwest of Newklrk, O. T. The capture
was made by Sheriff Belln, of Kaw
County, and a posse. The two men "tally
exactly with the description of the high
waymen who killed the Anadarko officers,
and there Is no doubt In the minds of the
authorities that they have the right men.
One gave the name of Cooper, and the
other CharTSs Moflitt. They have been In
hiding In that Iclnitv for two days, and
are now In Jail at Newklrk They were
heavily armed, having 2C0 rounds of am
munition. The third highwayman is
known to be badly wounded.
Conference on Schley Appeal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Secretary
Long and Solicitor Hanna, of the Navy
Department, were summoned to the White
House today by President Roosevelt and
detained there nearly an hour in private
conference. No statement can be obtained
as to the subject under consideration, but
It is believed it was the appoal of Admiral
Schley left with the President a few days
ago by his counsel.
SUPPRESSION OF ANARCHY
DETAILS OF THE BILL DltAWX UP
BV THE HOUSE COMMITTEE,
Death Penalty .for Attempts on the
Life of the President or Any
One In Line of Saccessloa.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The details of
a bill restricting anarchy and anarchists
was practically determined upon today
by the special committee of members of
the House Judiciary committee appointed
to consider this subject. The language of
some of the provisions is yet to be set
tled, but all of tho essential features ot
the forthcoming measure are determined
upon.
The measure will provide the death pen
nltv for an nttemnt to kill or assault the
President or any one In line of succession
for the Presidency. An accessory beiore
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reappointed, is a resident of Oljrnpla. Mr, Heustls Is a contractor by occupation,
halnp lone been a member of the Arm of Orlsrsm & Heustls. which built many
miles of railroad In the Northwest. He has bn Collector for four jears, and It
Is scncrally agreed has made an eflclcnt officer. His la one of the few administra
tions of the Port Townscnd Collectorshlp about which no scandal has attached.
Colonel Heustls frequently stated that he did not desire reappointment, but Secre
tary Gage recently asked him if he would accept the place again If he were
asked. He replied that he would; but It Is still matter of doubt if the President
will carry out a. purpose he seems once to have formed to keep Collector Hucstls
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and an accessory after the fact Is pun
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Any person who counsels, advises or ad
vocates the assaulting or killing of any
officer of the United States ehall be fined
or imprisoned. No alien who advocates
an overthrow of organized government,
or who Is affiliated with an organization
holding such views. Is to be admitted to
this country. Provision also is made for
the punishment of those conspiring In
this country against a foreign ruler.
The -special committee probably will re
port to the judiciary committee within
the- -next few days, and a report to the
House is expected soon thereafter.
Ncvr Oleomargarine Bill.
-WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The friends of
the measure for rigid instructions on oleo
margarine and kindred products carried
their point before the House committee
on agriculture today, and by a vote of 12
to 5 ordered the report of a bill which Is
even more restrictive than the original
Grout bill reintroduced by Representative
McCleary, of Minnesota. The subject has
been under consideration for the past 10
days, all of the various Interests having
been granted hearings. Before the meet
ing today the friends of rigid restriction
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TROFESSOR CHARLES W. PEARSON.
Charles W. Pearson, professor of English literature In Northwestern Univer
sity, Chicago, who has published a paper declaring that the Bible Is not Infalli
ble, has long been an advocafe of the revision of the creed of the Methodist
Church. Two- ears ago. In a paper read before the general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, he stated that the story ot Eve was a myth, and
that the Christian eburebss should abandon all creeds. Mr. Pearson's life has been
ose of practical experience. At the age of 14 he left his home In England and
became a sailor before the mast. He spent several months in India, and then
went to South America and taught in a mission school. Later he entered, the acad
emy of Northwestern University, and was graduated from the College of Liberal
Arts In 1871.
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held a conference and decided on several
amendments. The original bill placed a
tax of 10 cents per pound on oleomarga
rine and butterlne colored to imitate yel
low butter. The word "yellow" was
stricken out, thus making the restriction
apply to Imitations of white or any other
kind of butter. Another change makes
those who take uncdlored butter and color
it subject to all the taxes and penalties
of manufacturers. When the committee
met, these amendments were agreed to
by the foregoing vote. The opposition to
the bill proposed numerous amendments,
all of which were rejected.
Statehood for Oklahoma.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The hearings
on the admittance of Oklahoma to state
hood began today before the House com
mittee on territories, and will continue
tomorrow. Delegate Flynn made the pres
entation, speaking for separate statehood
for Oklahoma. He was supported in tys
view by Sidney Clark and others.
Sympathy for the Bocri.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 23. Representative
Clark, of Missouri, today Introduced a
joint resolution expressing sympathy for
tho two South African Republics, and
regret over the suffering caused by the
war. The resolution expresses the hope
that this declaration by Congress will in
fluence Great Britain to consider favor
ably a settlement of the troubles. Pro
vision Is made for forwarding the resolu
tion to the British Government and to
President Kruger.
Asked liy National Board of Trade,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The National
Board of Trade concluded its session here
today, after adopting resolutions asking
Congress to enact laws for the Improve
ment of the Consular service, and to pro
vide a currency that can be easily circu
lated In times of distress. Later about 25
members of the board called on the Presi
dent and expressed their satisfaction with
the stand he had taken In favor of a
new Department of Commerce.
Indian Land Leases.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The Senate
committee on Indian affairs today author
ized a favorable report on Senator Raw
Hns' resolution authorizing that commit
tee to Investigate leases of lands on In
dian reservations.
OPPOSES EXCLUSION BILLS
JOHN "W. FOSTER. BEFORE SENATE
IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE,
He Says the Mitchell Measure Is a
Plata Violation of Oar Treaty
With China.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Ex-Secretary
of State John W. Foster appeared
before the Senate committee on immigra
tion today and spoke In opposition to the
Chinese exclusion bills which have been
Introduced in Congress. His remarks
were directed more particularly to the
Mitchell or Pacific Coast bill, which, he
said, Is a plain violation of our treaty
with China. Mr. Foster said our Govern
ment had four times asked China to mod
ify existing treaties in the interest of
American citizens, and that in every ln
stanco China had acceded to our request.
He then submitted for the consideration
of the committee three propositions.
The first is that any law passed by the
present Congress which continues the ex
clusion of Chinese laborers beyond 1201
would be not only without international
authority, but would be In violation of
treaty stipulations. He said that during
the negotiations resulting In the treaty of
1S94 the United States sought to have the
exclusion of Chinese laborers extended to
20 years, and that the Chinese Govern
ment refused to make It for more than- 10
years. He also Insisted that when the
treaty of 1S94 came to an end the Bur
Hngame treaty of 1S68 would be revived
and come into force, which treaty stipu
lated for the free and unrestricted immi
gration of Chinese of all classes into the
United States. The treaty, he said, has
only been suspended as to immigration,
not abrogated.
His second proposition is that the ex
clusion laws should not be made applica
ble to all our insular possessions, and said
the Hawaiian Islands presented the exact
state of affairs which Is contemplated
by the American negotiators for the ex
clusion treaty, in which they gave the as
surance that to such a condition of affairs
the exclusion law would not apply when
all the Interests of the islands asked for
Chinese immigration and the local author
ities agreed that It would not In any way
affect white labor.
Mr. Foster's third proposition Is that
the existing exclusion laws and the legis
lation proposed are In clear disregard of
the treaty stipulations. He cited the pro
vision of the treaty of 1KH, which guaran
teed to all Chinese in the. United States
the most favored nation treatment and
the privileges of treaties with other na
tions guaranteeing to them the same
treatment as to the protection of their
persons and property as that enjoyed by
native citizens.
Mr. Foster read from the remarks of
Mr. "VVu before the committee on foreign
relations during the last session. In which
he spoke of the Indignities and humilia
tions alleged to have been suffered by
some of his people at the hands of our
Immigration officers.
Major-General O. O. Howard said he In
dorsed all that Mr- Foster said. He had
come in contact with the Chinese on the
Pacific Coast, and characterized the al
leged undue diligence of Chinese Inspec
tors In the performance of their duties "as
among the iniquities of the present exe
cution of the exclusion law." '
Mr. Powderly spoke of the matter re
ferred to by Mr. Foster." and said he
thought It grew out of an anonymous
communication. The case, he said, was
Investigated and found to be without a
scintilla of truth.
Mr. Powderly brought to the committee
room. In custody of a United States Mar
shal, two alleged Chinese merchants, who,
he said, were samples of the "merchants"
Minister Wu had referred to. Through
an interpreter the prisoners, Lee Sang and
Chang Ling, admitted that they had en
tered the United States in 1S97 on forged
certificates alleging that they were mer
chants, and that they knew of the decep
tion. Asked what disposition was to be
made of them, Mr. Powderly said they
would be given a fair hearing, but that
tlfey would ultimately be deported.
The Interpreter, Charles Kee, a Treasury
official, described methods pursued by a
Chinese company of Chicago in manufac
turing fraudulent certificates.
Richardson K. Campbell, a Chinese In
spector, said in his opinion there are 100,
000 Chinese in the United States who were
admitted on false certificates.
Mr. Foster contended that there are
only 93,000. Chinese in the United States,
but Mr. Campbell stated that the depart
ment's Information Ts that the Chinese In
this country number 300,000.
The committee will further discuss the
subject next Monday.
The House Committee's Hearinsr.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Ex-Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Hamlin, repre
senting commercial organizations of Boa
ton, and S. C. Meade, of the Merchants'
Association of New York, appeared be
fore the House committee on foreign af
fairs today in opposition to the enact
ment of the Mitchell-Kahn Chinese ex
clusion bill. They made arguments simi
lar to those made when they were before
the Senate committee Tuesday.
SUGAR INTERESTS HEARD.
Arguments Against Reciprocity
With Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The Cuban
reciprocity hearing before the ways and
means committee today was devoted
chiefly to the sugar interests of Louisi
ana, who are opposed to the proposed con
cessions "to Cuba, on the ground It will
cripple tho sugar production of that state.
A number of the large planters and man
ufacturers of the state were present and'
the allied Interests of beet-sugar and to
bacco, which are similarly opposed to the
concessions to Cuba, were also numerously
represented.
The opening statement In behalf of the
Louisiana Interests was made by J. D.
Hill, of New Orleans, an extensive plant
er. He asserted that the sugar trust Is
behind the Cuban movement and presented
statistics to show that the result of con
cessions to Cuba would make the sugar
trust the real beneficiary, constituting that
organization a colossal monopoly In Cuba.
Mr. Hill said it Is a matter of amazement
that at a time when Germany is using the
utmost effort to develop th6 sugar Indus
try, those who represent the American
people should consider a proposition
which would have the effect of destroying
the American Industry and of placing the
production of sugar under foreign control.
In answer to questions by Representa
tive Long, Mr. Hill said a E0 per cent re
duction would reduce the price of raw
sugar, but not of refined, the price of the
latter being fixed in Hamburg. This re
duction of duty would not Inure to the
Cuban planter, but to the foreign pur
chaser. Ex-Governor Warmouth, of Louisiana,
made a vigorous speech opposing conces
sions to Cuba. It Is a proposition, he said,
from the "syndicates and grandees of
Cuba, who have the cheek to come before
an American Congress and ask that the
industries of our people shall be destroyed
so that they can make money out of our
merchants." He referred to General
Wood's activity Jn the movement, which
Indicated that General Wood had become
infatuated with Cuba and his Spanish as
sociates. This might be a part of the
Governor-General's duty, but It had not
Improved the credit of the Americans at
the banks. The speaker maintained that
the Cubans who are urging this conces
sion are buying their goods In Spain and
England, and yet "have the cheek" to
come to an American Congress for help.
James W. Post, of the New Orleans
Board of Trade; J, S. Farr, Thomas S.
Wilkinson, G. W. Mott and D. D. Colett,
of Louisiana, all opposed the Cuban con
cessions. Robert Oxnard,- of San Francisco, and
D. C. Corbln. of Washington, spoke for
the beet-sugar Industries of those locali
ties, their arguments being" on substan
tially similar lines to those already made.
Owing1 to the large number of persons
desiring- to bo, heard. Chairman Payne de
cided to continue the hearing tomorrow,
those opposing Cuban concessions to have
until noon, after which time it Is expect
ed that some of the officials of Cuba will
be heard In fax-or of reciprocity.
Presidential Nominations.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The President
today sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
Postmaster, Porto Rico Fred Lesser,
Jr., at Mayaguez.
Second Lieutenants. Infantry Corporal
Harry 8. Adams. Eighteenth Infantry;
Private Charles E. 'Swartz, Nineteenth
Infantry: William J. Davis, at large;
Frank F. Jewett, Minnesota; John Scott,
at large.
Nominations Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The Senate
today confirmed the following nomina
tions: W. J. Robinson, Judge of the Circuit
Court, First Circuit of Hawaii; W. W.
Follette, Colorado, Consulting Engineer of
the United States on the International
Commission with Mexico; United States
Marshal, E. R. Henry, Territory of Ha
waii. Rigid Oleomargarine Bill.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 23. The Housa
committee on agriculture today, by a vote
of 12 to 5, ordered a favorable report upon
a more rigid oleomargarine bill than the
Grout bill of the last Congress. It Is the
McCleary bill, amended In some particu
lars, making more restrictions than are
contained in tho Grout bill.
Franking Privilege Extended.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The President
today signed the bill providing for tho free
transportation of all mall matter sent by
Mrs. Ida S. McKlnley, widow of the late
President McKlnley,
MORE CHICKEN TALK.
"7
The Poultry Business Does Hot Pay
Here or Elsewlfere ob a Large
Commercial Basis.
WASCO, Or., Jan."2l! (To the Editor.)
I have Just read "A Lively Cackle" In
Tho Oregonlan. and wishing to say that
my own experience and that of hundreds
of others, with whom I am acquainted,
confirms the conclusion of Mr. Gorham
and the comment by The Oregonlan on the
same subject. For 43 years I have lived
near the large city markets of Baltimore
and Philadelphia, and only arrived In Or
egon August 3 last. The Rural New York
er has adopted the plan of denying Its
columns to all theorists end accepting ar
ticles only from person who can speak
from personal experience, and It is the
writer's judgment that only such should
speak upon any practical subject as
vital to the prosperity of the state as ag
riculture, horticulture, livestock and poul
try, because the foundation ot all true
wealth 13 based upon these, with a few
other Industries, such as mining, etc. All
other Industries are simply barter, ex
change or trade, and do not produce
wealth. Therefore fact and only fact
should be sought and spread broadcast
before the public. No amount of pride,
sentiment or other consideration should
deter any wYlter or speaker from giving
the facts In cold blood, either for or
against the. subject In hand. This was
and Is the object sought after In estab
lishing the state and national experiment
stations, agricultural colleges, horticul
tural, pomologlcal. granger, stockmen's
and many other societies and associations,
at both public and private expense.
No case Is Intelligently disposed of until
both sides are heard. How shall any
undertaking be safeguarded if we do not
know in what direction to look for Im
pending danger. The individual who
does not know how to guard against con
ditions of failure will hardly achieve suc
cess in any business.
The writer wishes to stand right up
and take a place beside Mr. Gorham,
though he has never had the pleasure of
the gentleman's acquaintance or know
whether he knew "a hen from a duck"
two yeara ago or no. This much he has
confessed, like a man: "that whereas h
was blind, he now sees"; and I have
no doubt his act In giving out his experi
ence will save hundreds of others a like
experience, who could much less afford to
pay for It.
The loudest "cackle" Is usually made by
the rooster, which, though quite essential
to the poultry business, only counts one
In 20 toward success. Let all those who
raise purebred stock for pleasure or profit
banish their fears regarding any Injury
which they might Incuj- In their business
from the publication of reports of fail
ures. Business sustains about the same
relation to the poultry industry of the
state or Nation as the rooster sustains
to the flock, viz., about one to 20. al
though both are very necessary. That
the poultry business on a large scale is
a failure has been demonstrated again
and again by hundreds df the most pains
taking, Intelligent and economical people
of this land, and all lands.
Those who have tried it and those who
may try It In the future will find they are
up against Nature. The writer will nei
ther take the time nor the space to give
either his own or the experience of scores
and scores of others with whom he is
personally acquainted in Maryland and
Pennsylvania, but he has never known
a single exception to Mr. G or ham's con.
elusion, when worked out to the final
analysis. The mere fact that many are
still seeking to succeed proves nothing,
or even that numbers have published to
the world their unqualified success in the
business.
A. little observation by the farmer or
financier will "be sufficient. There are
millions of capitalists In the East seek
ing Investments at small Interest, who,
though they may not be acquainted with
the practical part of the business, are
able to employ the most experienced
manager, as they do In all their other
business. Again, those who succeed well
In any business or calling are not quick
to abandon It -or satisfied with a few
years' success. If It Is a good thing they
make It their llfework. and frequently
their children take It up where the par
ent lays it down. Apply the above rea
soning to the poultry business, conducted
on a commercial basis, either past or
present, and the most skeptical will be
convinced. Publishing only one side, and
that the popular side, of any Industry,
without qualification, injures the state,
the trade and the innocent party who has
been deceived by putting his money Into
what he believed to be a sure thing.
The writer has been engaged In the hor
ticulture and poultry business from t
child, but has never published an unquali
fied succesr and seldom at all. The man
must be suited to the business In which
he Is engeged to succeed In any calling,
and not go In It merely for the Ioave3
and fishes. It requires a high degree of
Intelligence, combined with practical ex
perience and adaptability, to succeed in
the poultry and fruit business, a happy
combination which few possess, and no
amount of sophistry, enthusiasm or senti
ment will change it. The chicken farm
er succeeds best on a small scale, with
less than 1000 hens. The horticulturist
succeeds best on a large commercial basis.
And anyone who engages In cither solely
for the money to be made out of the en
terprise injures his own failure.
M. M. BURTNER. A. M.
The author of the letter printed above
Is the proprietor of the Mount Parnell or
chard and poultry farm, situated In the
Cumberland Valley, Pennsylvania. Ho has
come to Oregon to engage In the same
line of productive business, believing that
the condltiono here are highly favorable
far better than In his old home. He pro-
&&
YY&fi0)i,t
poses to confine himself to less than GOO
laying hens, divided Into flocks of 50. He
will take at least one year to study the
conditions of the state, looking to the lo
cation of a large orchard. Mr. Burtner Is
a sample of the new population of the bet
ter sort now coming Into Oregon the sort
above all others the state needs. To at
tract smch settlers and to hold them here,
not less than for the Instruction of our
own people. The Oregonlan Is devoting
great labor and expense to th
study and exposition of our gen
eral industrial conditions with spe
cial attention to the Interests directly
attached to the soil. And in this work It
does not, after the suggestion of a
thoughtless correspondent whose letter
was recently printed and to which Mr.
Burtner refers hold back any part of the
truth because It may not ba Just what we
should like to have It. It Is quite as
Important to know what we can't do as
what wo can. and there would be no ad
vantagenot to mention moral considera
tions In giving the public only so much
of the truth as may happen to flatter our
local vanities. Men like the writer of
the letter printed above, and all bouno
men for that matter, want the whole
truth, that which Is pleasant and that
which Is not, and The Oregonlan will con
tinue to give it to them to the best of its
ability and opportunities, even though
now and again there shall pop up a critic
who thinks that only the results of suc
cessful experiments should be given out.
The development of our local Industries,
we repeat, will be helped and not hindered
by an honest exposition of all the facts
relative to them those adverse as well
as those favorable.
Heavy Bonds In Ore-Purchasing Suit.
HELENA, Mont., Jan. 23. Notice has
been served upon the attorneys of the
"Boston : Montana Mining Company by
the Iiwyers representing the Montana Ore
Purchasing Company that next Monday
they would apply to the Supreme Court
for an order directing the Clerk of the
Supreme Court to turn over to the Dela
ware Surety Company the $350,000 Iven
as a bond In the case of the Boston &
Montana against the Montana Ore Pur
chasing Company. Counsel for the Mon
tana Ore Purchasing Company claim that,
the action brought by the Boston & Mon
tana Company, Involving the disputed
ground In the Pennsylvania, has been
finally settled. The Boston & Montana's
attorneys declare that the question is yet
to be determined. The bond was orig
inally 5500,000, but has been Increased un
til It amounted to $1,300,000. The last in
crease of the bond was made at the pe
tition of the Boston & Montana, and
amounted to $350,000. This bond was fur
nished through the Delaware Su'rety
Company, the money being paid Into the
court and deposited by It in several banks.
The Patrick Trial.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23. When the trial of
Albert T. Patrick, charged with the mur-
der of William Marsh Rice, was resumed
before Recorder Goff today. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Osborn continued his open
ing statement to the jury. He concluded
shortly before 4 o'clock, having spoken for
4 hours and 25 minutes. Court adjourned
at once, and the first testimony will bo
taken tomorrow.
Judge Noyes' Condition Serious.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24. Judge
Arthur H. Noyes, of Alaska, Is at the
Mount ZIon Hospital, In an exceedingly
precarious condition. The physicians who
are 'attending him entertain very little
hope that he will recover. The Jurist Is
suffering from hemorrhage of the lungs.
Induced by tuberculosis. Owing to the
copious loss of blood his system has been
greatly weakened.
'
California Gets McDonald and
O'Connell.
OAKLAND. Cal., Jan. 23. President T.
J. Moran, of the California League of
Baseball Clubs, announced today that he
has appointed Jlmmle McDonald and Jack
O'Connell as umpires for the next season,
and that they will be accepted. That they
will receive good salaries Is uaaiired, for
soveral leagues are bidding for their serv
ices. Anaconda Case Appealed.
HELENA, Mant.. Jan. 23. The appeal
of the Anaconda Mining Company from
the order of Judge Clancy, denying x pe
tition for an Injunction restraining F.
Aug. Helnzc and the Montana Ore Pur
chasing Company from extracting ores
from a portion of the Snow Bird mine In
dispute, was submitted to the Supremo
Court this afternoon.
Row at Corlnto Conference.
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Jan. 23. Re
ports received here concerning the recent
conference of the Presidents of the Cen
tral American Republics at Corinto. Nic
aragua, are to tho effect that there oc
curred a serious misunderstanding be
tween President Regaldo. of Salvador, and
President Cabrera, of Guatemala.
3Irs. Dubois' Model Xnmcry.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3. One of the In
teresting features for the National Con
gress of Mothers, which will meet here
next month, will be a "model nursery"
under the direction of Mrs. Fred T. Du
bois, wife of the United States Senator
from Idaho.
Colonel Grlflln.
LONDON, Jan. 23. The death Is an
nounced at Hempstead of the prominent
Baptist layman. Colonel Griffin. He had
been president of the Baptist Union, was
born In the United States, and reached his
rank during the Civil War.
Denied by Archbishop Kane.
DUBUQUE, la., 'Jan. 23. Archbishop
Kane denies the report from Sioux City
that the late Bishop Lenchen was ap
pointed to that see before his death.
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