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NEGLECT OF CUBA.
General "Wilson Says We Have Not
Done ItlRht liy the Island.
CHICAGO. Feb. 13. "Since our occupa
tion of Cuba we have not done one thing
to repair the ravages of war. We have
re-established no families in their home
steads, nor attempted to restock barren
farms and plantations. We have not
taken a t-lnglc step to extend the com
merce of the country so as to enable the
island to recover from the devastation of
the recent war."
In thee words General James H. Wil
son, late Governor of Matanzas, and re
cent appointee as delegate to King Ed
ward's coronation to represent the United
States Army, charged neglect of Cuba In
a speech delivered tonight at the Union
League Club General Wilson made fre
quent references to vhat he called the un
fair treatment the Island had received at
the hands of th Administration. The
speaker made it plain that an interpreta
tion of broken faith might be placed upon
our conduct by the Cubans themselves.
Strikers I5eIefje a Factory.
LIMOGKS. France, Feb. 13. Three hun
dred strikers have been besieging a leath
er factory at St, Julien since the night or
February 12. A number of nonunionists
lire entrenched at the factory. The latter
defended their position with a hose, throw
ing boiling water, until this afternoon,
when the besiegers rushed the nonunion
ists. A number of men -were severely In
jured in the melee. Troops have been
summoned to preserve order.
Commander of Jefferwon Gnnrtls.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 13. A special to tho
Globp-Democrat from Washington says
that Major Edward A. Godwin. Eighth
Cavalry, will command the Jefferson
Guards, or police organization, of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, In St.
Louis, and has been instructed to go at
onpe to St. Louis and report to the
president of the PJxposltion Company.
, Secretary Root In Better.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. Although still
suffering with a severe cold. Secretary
Root resumed his duties at the War De
partment today.
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EVERY DEMAND GRANTED
Northern Pacific Switchmen Win
Their Strike.
MISSOULA, Mont., Feb. 13. The North,
ern Pacific switchmen's strike In the
yards here was called off late this after
noon. Superintendent Russell at 3 o'clock
called a conference with the committee
of the switchmen. The meeting lasted
until C:30 o'clock this evenins. but what
passed has been kept a secret, except the
fact that every concession asked by the
striking switchmen was granted by the
railway company. All the strikers have
been reinstated by the company, with no
deduction from their pay for the time lost
while on the strike.
Tonight two crews are working in the
yards, and tho congestion which ha6 pre
vailed for the past few days is being rap
Idly relieved.
The switchmen declare this is the first
victory for the men since the fatal strike
of 1S94.
Canadian Reciprocity.
OTTAWA. OnL, Feb. 13. John Charlton
has given notice of the following resolu
tion to be placed before the House of
Commons-:
"That this House Is of the opinion that
the Canadian port duties should be ar
ranged "upon the principle of reciprocity
In trade conditions, to far as may be con
sistent with the Canadian Interest. That
a rebate of not less than 40 per cent of the
amount of the duties imposed should be
made upon dutiable imports from nations
or countries admitting Canadian material
products Into their markets free of duty,
and that the scale of Canadian duties
should be sufficiently high to avoid in
jury upon Canadian interests in cases
where rebates of 40 per cent or more shall
be made under the conditions aforesaid."
Opposition to Tnxnmnny.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13. Primary elec
tions for the purpose of reorganization
have been held by the Greater New York
Democracy in nearly a dozen assembly
districts In New York County. This or
ganization is in opposition to Tammany
Hall. There were several lively contests
and the voting generally was hea-y, in
some districts twice that cast by tho new
party in November last.
MATTER OF JUSTICE
Mitchell's Philippine Tariff
Speech in the Senate.
HE ARGUES FOR CONCESSIONS
Beet Snfirar Xccils Protection, Not the
Sugar Trust A Vote on the BUI
May Be Readied Next
Week.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. While no
definite agreement has been reached, a
vote on the Philippine tariff bill in the
Senate seems to be In sight. It appears
likely, judging from a discussion of the
subject late In today's session, that the
vote may be had next week, although
the matter yet is involved in some un
certainty. Teller concluded his speech today. He
urged strongly that the Filipinos be given
the fullest iosslbIe self-government, the
United States simply maintaining a pro
tectorate over the Islands..
Mitchell of Oregon delivered a care
fully prepared speech In support of his
amendment to reduce the tariff duties
upon Philippine products coming into this
country to -50 per cent of tho Dingiey
rates, maintaln.ng that Congress owed
this concession to the Pacific Coast States,
as well as to the Phillnplnes themselves.
The Philippine bill will not be conrfd
ered tomorrow or Monday, the Senate
having made special orders for both of
these days.
Tne Proceedings.
In his Invocation at the opening of the
session the chaplain made feeling refer
ence to the death of Senator Blackburn's
son.
A concurrent resolution was agreed to
directing the Secretary of War "to report
whether there is danger of the Missis
sippi River cutting through the space be
tween that river and the St. Francis
River, near Walnut Bend. Ark... and if
such danger exists to present an esti
mate of cost to avert the danger.
McEnery offered a resolution, which
was adopted, directing the Secretary of
War to inform the Senate what railroads
are being built in Cuba, by whom they
are being built and under what authority
of law.
Another resolution, offered by Galllngcr,
was adopted, directing the Postmaster
General to send to the Senate a list of the
persons employed in the division of rural
free delivery at the time it was included
In the classified service, whence they
were appointed and whether they were
subjected to an examination before they
wore placed in the classified service.
A bill was passed to vest In the Span
ish Treaty Claims Commission certain
powers possessed by Circuit and District
Courts ctf the United States.
Quarles made an effort to secure con
sideration of the census bill, and It -was
agreed that the bill should be considered
tomorrow. Discussion of the Philippine
tariff bill was resumed.
. Teller Talks of Cruelties.
Teller continued his speech presenting
clippings from newspapers reciting In
stances of cruelties practiced by the
American troops upon the Filipinos. He
did not vouch, he said, for the accuracy
of the reports, and he disclaimed any in
tention to criticise the American Army
as a whole, lie thought the private sol
diers could not be blamed for such cruel
ties when men of culture and refinement
attempted to justify, on the plea of war,
tho cruel sedition laws enacted and en
forced In the Philippines. He urged, in
view of the memorial of tho Federal party
present cl to the Senate yesterday, that
this Government announce a definite pol
icy towards the Philippines, and to say
frankly what this Government proposed
ultimately to do with them. Further along
he said that as much as he might sympa
thize with the Filipincs he could not bring
himself to wish disaster to befall Amer
ican arms. He expected to vote for the
appropriation to support the Army.
In response to an inquiry from Aldrlch,
Teller expressed the belief that the offer
of statehood to the Filipinos would settle
all dilficulties between them and the
United States. He added, however, that
he did not want to proceed In that way.
He would rather withdraw the Army from
the Philippines, and let the Inhabitants
work out their own destiny than give
the Islands statehood. He did not think
Americans and Asiatics could live to
gether in the relation of statehood with
out serious friction. Tellersald that as
a solution of the Philippine trouble he
would send to the islands a commission
of prominent, able and liberal men to
say to the Filipinos that they should
have the kind of government they want,
except that they could not become cit
izens of the United States. Ho urged
that the commission &ay to them that
they need not maintain an army or navy,
but that the United States would pro
tect them from foreign Interference.
"It would be a protectorate, I should
apply to the Philippines," said Teller,
"and I believe It would be satisfactory
to the Filipinos."
Teller said that In his judgment tho day
would come when the United States
would clash with some Asiatic or Euro
pean nation In the far Eastern seas. Then
tho Philippine Islands, held as they are
now, would be a source of weakness to
this country. If treated by the United
States as they ought to be, the Filipinos
at that time would be a source of strength
to this Government.
Senator Mitchell's Speech.
Mitchell addressed the Senate in sup
port of his amendment to the pending
bill to place certain articles entering the
United States from the Philippines on
the free list; to levy a tariff of 50 per
cent of the Dlngley rates upon articles
not admitted to the free list, and to
eliminate that portion of section three of
the bill which provides that the same ton
nage tax shall be levied on all vessels
coming from our Insular possessions as Is
levied on vessels coming from foreign
countries. Mitchell denied that It was
either expedient or right to apply to our
Insular possessions the same rule In these
respects as Is applied to foreign countries.
He maintained that Congress should dif
ferentiate In favor of the Insular posses
sions. Referring to the proposition to grant
trade concessions to Cuba, Mitchell said:
"That we have as a nation given a
pledge that stable government shall be
established and maintained In Cuba Is
conceded. This must be done and this is
bing done. But this pledge does not, I
admit, Impose upon us a duty to make
trade concessions to the planters and
producers of Cuba which will militate
materially against the planters, agricul
turists and producers of our own country.
Such a concession is not an obligation
resting upon us, either expressly or by
implication. Of course, if a reciprocity
arrangement can be made with Cuba
which will be to tho advantage of our
people, or which will not seriously effect
adversely any American interest or Amer
ican labor, and whieh may be of benefit
to Cuban Interests, then by all means let
us have It."
Continuing. Mitchell said:
"1 submit further that if the policy en
forced In the last Congress of permitting
the products of Porto Rico to come to
the United States at S3 per cent reduc
tion of the rates of duty imposed by the
Dlngley act, and later on entirely free,
and this all largely In the Interests of
the trade and commerce of the people
of the Atlantic States, as well as the
people of Porto Rico, be right, then, upon
what principle of right or Justice or
equity must the people of the Pacific Coast
States pay the same rates on Philip
pine products coming Into this country
that are Imposed by the Dingiey act? "Why
Impose one rule on our Insular possessions
in the Atlantic Ocean and another o"n our
possessions In the Pacific Ocean? What
occult force, if any. Is operating on the
Congress of the United States, and this,
too, with Congress seemingly being con
scious of the act. which seems to compel
the Nation's parliament to arrive at such
absolutely contradictory conclusions.
"Wo should give the Filipinos," ho
urged, "concessions in trado which will
instill Into their minds encouragement,
confidence and hope; which will causo
them to realize the wide difference be-
HOW MUCH
tween the Iron and hurtful rule of tho
Spaniard and the benetlcient and helpful
rule of the American."
Beet Supir Xeeds Protection.
Further along he said:
"Let Congress strike out boldly against
the manufacturing Industries which have
ripened the gigantic trusts and which
have brought and are bringing to their
promoters princely individual wealth, but
let Congress hesitate to strike down In its
infancy an agricultural Industry like that
of the sugar beet. The sugar trust, the J
steel trust anu certain oiner iormicaoio i
combinations that might be mentioned
are able to stand alone. The beet sugar
Industry is not. The former do not need i
protection, the latter does." j
Referring to the argument that the .
United States was bound to accord to
all nations the right to deal with the '
Filipinos on the same basis as that em
ployed by Americans, Mitchell said:
"An open door In the Orient Is all well
enough, but If the price of It 13 to be the
surrender of a principle of the right to
exercise tho very highest prerogatives
attaching to us as an Independent sover
eign power, then that door had better
be forever closed."
He thought our capacity to hold our
share of tho Oriental trado depends main
ly upon our ability to control the great
transportation lines. "Our merchant
marine," he declared, "must be lifted
from its present insignificance as a factor
in the carrying trade of the world, and
we, as a Nation, must rise paramount
and take our position as a commercial
Nation in the front rank of those con
trolling the world's transportation."
When Mitchell concluded his speech, an
effort was made by Lodge, in charge of
the pending bill, to reach an agreement
on a time when a final vote upon all
amendments and the measure Itself should
be taken. In the course of the brief dis
cussion of the matter it was developed
that several Senators on the Democratic
side of the chamber desired still to speak
and that Spooner and Wellington would
also speak on tho bill. Rawlins thought
perhaps an agreement for a final vote
next week might be made, but he did not
commit the minority to such an agree
ment. A bill to regulate the practice In the
United States Courts as to appeals and
writs of error was passed.
The Senate, then, at 4:30, went Into ex
ecutive session and soon afterward ad
journed. CAPTURED THIRTY BOLOMEN
Engagement With Lnkbon'i Rebels
lu Samar.
MANILA, Feb. 13. Captain William
Swain, of the First Infantry. In an en
gagement with Insurgents at Paranas. Sa
mar, recently captured 20 bolomen and
four riflemen. There were no American
casualties. The enemy's loss Is not known.
It has been learned that two hours before
the fight, Lukban, the insurgent leader,
was with the natives engaged by Captain
Swain's command.
AID TO IRRIGATORS
New Bill to Be Introduced
by Tongue.
IS ADAPTED TO STATE LAWS
Provides National Assistance Rather
Than a System of Government
Control Dissatisfaction With,
Administration.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. Representa
tive Tongue will tomorrow Introduce a
new Irrigation measure. It provides for
the accumulation of a reclamation fund
OF THIS WILL THE PUBLIC STAND?
VkI&jKkLS
from sales of public lands. One half of
this fund is to be at the disposal of the
Secretary of the Interior for use in ex
aminations and surveys to ascertain the
extent to which arid lands may be re
claimed, location of reservoir sites, avail
able amount of "water and the gauge flow
of rivers. ' The other half of the fund Is
to be placed at the disposal of the Secre
tary of Agriculture to conduct investiga
tions of Irrigation laws and Investigate
methods by which water may be con
served, distributed and used. The measure
also contains a feature adapting It to the
legislation which various states have en
acted or may enact relative to the forma
tion of Irrigation districts. It provides
that where such districts have been or
ganized and bonds voted to provide funds
for the purpose of constructing irrigation
works, public lands In such district shall
be subject to taxation on like terms as
other lands In the irrigation district for
the purpose of paying principal and Inter
est on said bonds and maintenance and
operative charges. Irrigation projects In
such Irrigation districts will be subject to
the approval of the Secretary of the In
terior, and -when 'pronounced practicable
and constructed, public lands within such
district shall be subject only to a home
stead entry of not exceeding 0 acres, final
proof to be conditional on entire reclama
tion In addition to the requirements of tho
present homestead act. The object of this
measure Is to extend practical National aid
to actual Irrigators, rather than the Inau
guration of a system, of Government con
trol. Dissatisfied With the Administration
iMurmurlngs of discontent are heard
quite frequently among Republicans who
do not And as much graclousness and
buavlty at the White House as they did
during McKInley's term. Particularly ob
jectionable is the manner in which Presi
dent Roosevelt refuses a request. It was
always said of McKInlcy that he refused
an appointment or some other request In a
manner to make the applicant feel that he
had really received a favor, while Roose
velt rather bluntly says he "will or will not
do a thing, and thus settles It, without
any sugar-coating for the Congressman
and his constituent. It Is acknowledged
that McKlnley would have brought about
Cuban reciprocity with little or no fric
tion, or at least without leaving any Ill
feeling, and would have applied patronage
as a balm to the wounded feelings of those
who were compelled to surrender their
personal convenience. Roosevelt Is doing
the same things that McKlnley would
have done, but It is Roosevelt's method
and manner that anger Congressmen.
The Representatives have another cause
of complaint. A decision has been reached
at the Postofilce Department that fourth-
class post-masters shall not be removed,
excent for cause. This fact will make
many postmasters independent of the Con
gressmen, and they need not work for the
Congressman's renomlnatlon and election
unless they choose. It is generally under
stood In Washington that the fourth-class
postmasters constitute the largest part of
the machine In the country districts, by
whlch Representatives handle politics for
their own advancement. If the post
masters are no longer subject to removal
by the Congressmen, they may not be as
active In looking after his Interests. At
all events. It has always been a prerogative
of the Congressmen to secure the removal
of a postmaster at the end of four years,
at least. When Roosevelt was Civil Serv
ice Commissioner he considered the advis
ability of extending civil service protection
over fourth-class postmasters and remov
ing them from political influence, but this
never received favor from any Adminis
tration. The next thing to extending civil
service protection is to abolish the rule
that four years shall constitute a term and
continue the officer In his place until he
resigns or Is removed for cause. The ac-
Youse wants ter register, does yer?
Nit! Cully, not wld me!
Youse just go clear way back an' squat.
Until I'm t'rough here. See?
tlon of the Postofilce Department Is be
lieved to be due to the intluence of the
President and adds to the wrath of those
Republican Representatives who are grow
ing dissatisfied with the Roosevelt admin
istration. Mitchell's Philippine Speech.
Senator Mitchell's speech was listened
to with considerable Interest by those wno
are following the Philippine debates. It
will not have any effect upon those who
have already made up their mind, but It
will give some of the ultra-protectionists
something to think about and It is pos
sible that there will be a considerable re-
(Concluded on Second Page.)
SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S NEWS.
ConprreMB.
Senator Mitchell spoke on the Philippine tariff
bill. Pace 1.
A vote on the tariff bill may be reached next
week. Page 1.
Representative Tongue will Introduce a new
Irrigation bill In the House today. Page 1.
The Hou!e parsed the resolution for an amend
ment for the election of Senators by direct
vote. Page 2.
Corllfs scored the llaekay-Bennett Cable Com
pany. Pose 2.
Domestic.
Teddy Roosevelt has recovered sufficiently for;
his father to return to Washington. Page 2.
The commander of the Hohenzollern returned
official calls at New York. Page 2.
Five men were killed In the Quarter House
fight in Kentucky. Page 3.
Universal suffrage papers were read at the
woman's rights convention. Page 5.
ForelKn.
Tho Anglo-Japanese alliance was explained In
Parliament. Page 3.
Continental views on the new agreement.
Page 3.
London conferred the freedom of the city on
Joseph Chamberlain. Page 3.
Pacific Coast.
Labor leader Edward Boyce made a rich man
by strike In his wife's mine. Page 4.
Company incorporated in California to develop
Mindanao. P. L Page 4.
Big mining and Irrigation project to be under
taken in Southern Oregon. Page 4.
SXarlnc.
Two ships chartered for Portland loading at
lowest rate since 1897. Page 10.
Bids for repairing French bark Asle opened
yesterday. Page 10.
Fire on steamship Indravclll has been extin
guished. Page 10.
Delayed fleet at mouth of river Is moving
again. Page 10.
Overdue steamship Folmlna Is rafe. Page 10.
Portland and Vicinity.
Telephone company will expend $2,100,000 for
Improvements. Page 1.
County Commissioners continue discussion of
Judges and Clerks. Page 12.
Death of John Conner, a well-known Oregon
pioneer. Page 8.
Labor unions complain about Chamber of Com
merce Chinese resolution. Page 8.
TO BUILD NEW LIES
Telephone Company Will Ex
pend $2,100,000, ;
NEW COPPER TRUNK ROUTES
Patrons May Talk: 2oOO Miles, From
Mexico to Ilriti.su Columbia Local
Improvement Will ALso
lie Made.
The annual meeting of stockholders of
the Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph
Company was held In Portland yesterday
morning at the local offices of the cor
poration. Expenditures were authorized
for extensions to the lines of the com
pany and for other Improvements, which
aggregate I2.100.0CO. Plans were consid
ered and approved for improvements to
the local system and for enlarging tho
building occupied here by the company.
This has been made necessary by tho
large increase in volume of business
transacted In Portland. New multiple
switchboards will be installed in connec
tion with the local system, at a cost of
$30,000, and new copper trunk lines will
be established between Portland and San
Francisco, Blaine, Wash., and Northport,
AVash.. the last-named place being di
rectly north of Spokane on the Canadian
border, where connection Is made with
the system in British Columbia.
Louis Glass, vice-president and general
manager, and F. W. Eaton, secretary,
came to Portland from San Francisco to
attend the meeting. Mr. Glass Is the ex
ecutive head of the corporation, the presi
dent, John I. Sabln, of San Francisco,
having moved to Chicago, where he Is
also president of a large system. At tho
meeting of the stockholders the follow
ing directors were elected: John I. Sabln,
of Chicago: Louis Glass. F. W. Eaton, K.
S. Pillsbury, of San Francisco; J. ' H.
Thatcher, F. R. Strong and J. C. Alns
worth, of Portland. Immediately after
the election the board of directors as
sembled and named the following officers,
all of whom were re-elected: John I. Sa
bln. president; Louis Glass, vice-president
and general manager; F. W. Eaton, sec
retary. In referring to the work for the com
ing year, outlined by the directors, Mr.
Glass said last night at the Portland Ho
tel: "Our lines extend over California, Ari
zona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and
part of Idaho, embracing points from,
the Mexican border to British Columbia.
We are continually making Improvements
and extensions and adopting new devices
which have proved practicable. At to
day's meeting estimates were approved
for extensions and other work to cost
$2,100,000. which will be made during the
coming year. Three new copper trunk
lines will be added to the present equip
ment centering in Portland. These will
extend from this city to Northport and
Blaine, Wash., and one additional line to
San Francisco. They will be the main,
arteries from which will radiate exten
sions taking In territory not now cov
ered and new lines made necessary by the
Increase of business.
"We decided upon several Improvements
In. the Portland system, chief of which
will be the Installation of new multiple
switchboards, which will greatly facili
tate the service. It is estimated that this
work will cost In the neighborhood of $C0,
000. It will also be necessary to enlarge
the building occupied by the company,
so that additional room can be provided
to accommodate the Increased traffic over
the lines. The work will be commenced
within a short time. About 150 feeder
lines are now being put up in our ter
ritory, and a number ofj these will be di
rectly tributary to Portland."
An Interesting feature of the Improve
ments planned Is the projected Installa
tion of Pupin coils on all trunk lines of
the system from Nogales, Ariz., on- the
Mexican border, to Northport. on the
Canadian line. The coil was invented by
Professor M. A. Pupin, of Columbia Uni
versity, New York City, and Its great
value lies In the fact that by Its use sound
will be carried a much greater distance
and be delivered more distinctly than
under existing conditions. Professor
Pupin's original experiments were con
ducted with a view to the adaptability
of the device to ocean telegraph cables,
where a greater possible speed has long
been desired. The field of value for the
Pupin colls has outgrown the Inventor's
expectations, nnd they have proven, as
valuable for land lines as for ocean
cables. "It will be possible." said Mr.
Glass, "to talk over a continuous line
from the Mexican line to British Colum
bia when the Pupin coils have been in
stalled. Under present conditions, al
though we have the longest land lines of
any telephone system in the world, it Is
difficult to make telephonic conversation
satisfactory at a distance in excess of
1000 miles. We have a continuous line
of 25C0 miles, and through connections can.
make a continuous line the entire length
of United States possessions on the Pa
cific Coast. The fact is not generally
known that the Pacific States Telephono
& Telegraph Company has more subscrib
ers, based on ratio of pppulatlon. than
any other system In the world. We have
114.000 natrons, which Is equal to one for
each 22 persons In tho territory where
we operate."
Secretary F. W. Eaton left last night
for San Francisco, and Mr. Glass leaves
this morning for Seattle, where he will In
spect the office and Inquire Into desirable
improvements in that territory.
Will Issue Xeiv Stoelc.
According to the Financial Chronldo,
of New York, the Pacific States Tete-
phone & Telegraph Company proposes to
issue $1,000,000 of naw stock at par, to
present shareholders. January 1. 1902,
there were $9,570,700 of stock outstanding,
the majority of which was owned by tho
American (Bell) Telephone & Telegraph
Company. '
Object to n Xegro Orator.
LINCOLN. Neb.. Feb. 13. The selection
of Booker T. Washington as commencement-day
orator for the University of Ne
braska next June was announced tonight
by Chancellor Andrews. The Invitation
was sent to Mr. "Washington by the fac
ulty, and his acceptance was received
four days ago. A number of members of
the 6enlor class, which has a voice in the
choice of an orator, announced helr oppo
sition to the selection of a negrb, and may
make a protest at a meeting of. the class
called for tomorrow to discuss the matter.
Mu.it Ratify Franchise Ordinances.
CHICAGO. Feb. 13. At a special meet
ing of the Council tonight, at which tho
message of Mayor Harrison on street-car
transportation was considered, the Coun
cil voted that hereafter street railway
franchise ordinances muet be ratified by
popular vote before they can. become law
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