THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1902.
RABID KENTUGKIAN
Representative Wheeler
Pitches Into Hay,
LAUNCHES AGAINST FLUNKYISM
Democratic Protest Asrnlnnt Kxtenil-
Inar ConrtcKj' to Prince Henry or
UciiiK Hi-presented tit Itlngr
Edward's Coronation.
"WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. The monotony
of a private pension day of the House
was enlivened today by a very sensa
tional speech from Wheeler (Dem. Ky.)
In donunclatlon of what he denominated
flunkeyism to foreign countries. He
took the recent statements emanating
from Continental Cabinets regarding the
attitude of Great Britain during the
Spanish Wnr as a text for a wholesale
attack upon the trend of our recent di
plomacy. His speech aroused the House
to a high pitch of excitement, and elicited
from Boutell (Rep. 111.) a spirited defenw
of Secretary Hay, whom he eulogized In
high terms. Several other members on the
Kt publican ride took a hand, and later in
the afternoon Grosvenor (Rep. O.) took
"Wheeler to task for "inopportune protest,"
and reheare-ed the history of the visit of
the Prince of AVales to this country in
3W-0 and his reception by President Bu
chanan. During the day 12n private pension bills
were parsed In 37 minutes.
When the House met it was agreed that
when it adjourned today It be to meet
Monday next. Payne, the floor leader of
the majority, gave notice that Monday
he would call up the bill for the repeal
of the war revenue taxes. This being
pension day, the House went Into com
mittee of the Avholo and took up the con
sideration of private pension bills on
the calendar.
"Wheeler lies Ins Hiss Altnnc.
"Wheeler (Dem. Ky.). during considera
tion of one of the private pension bills,
delivered a sensational speech in denun
ciation of Great Britain, based on the
recent revelations regarding that gov
ernment's attitude toward the United
States during the Spanish War.
"Mr. Chairman," said he, "1 have read
with lively Interest the recent exposure
and criticism In the press of the attitude
-f Great Britain and the other European
powers toward the Republic during the
war of 1S?S.
"Divisions of public sentiment among
the people of the United States are to be
dolred. But until the inauguration of
President McKinley in 187. there never
was any division of sentiment upon one
Kreat question, and that was the splen
did Isolation of the Republic and It fixed
cU termination to hold aloof from all en
tangling alliances with foreign powers.
Then the belief and fixed judgment of
well nigh every patriotic citizen was
overturned and for the first time we wit
nessed a President of the United States,
sided and egged on by a pitiable flunkey
In the State Department, stretching his
arms across the water to embrace the
historic nemls of the American people.
From that good hour until now we have
made ourselves a laughing stock at every
curt In Europe because of our flunkey,
ism, our trueulency here and the dis
graceful sycophancy of the representa
tives of the Republic at the feet of Great
Pritain. and now. when It serves the pur
pose of ssome other great nation, the piti
able spectacle Is presented that we have
been hugging to our bosom during the
last fi-e yeans a nation that has sys
tematically and persistently attempted to
e.estroy the liberties of the American peo
ple since the battle of Yorktown.
"We find now. despite the fact that the
present Administration is afraid, even In
the face of its great majority, to ask an
appropriation of $GO,000 or J100.000 to pay
s-ome shoulder - strapped. gold - laced
Hankey to cross the water and bend the
knee and liiet the hand of some English
King: that while this very pitiable spec
tacle Is being presented to us, it Ls be
ing heralded abroad that in 1SSS, when
we wore seeking to strike the shackles of
serfdom from off the heels of Cuba, that
nation was then secretly attempting to
f'Tm a coalition of the great powers of
the world to prevent that interposition.
And it has not caused a ripple In diplo
matic circles It has been the boast of
America, diplomacy to the contrary not
withstanding. that when our State De
partment said 'No,' we meant "No and
when we said Yfs,' we meant Yes.
"It remained for the present and the
just closed Republican Administration to
inaugurate a system of European diplom
acy, with a kid-gloved, velvet-tongucd
gentleman, who had to travel out of his
way to find a response to a plain cate
gorical question. We are destroying the
Integrity and the pride and the intelli
gence and the honesty of that great de
partment of the Government.
Ill Opinion of the Prcnirient.
"I have a respect for the present occu
pant of the "White House. I frankly
aow 1 think he is too honest to be pal
atable to the average Republican parti
san: a trifle qulotlc. it Is true, hasty
tempered, full blooded, and not exactly
desirable to many of our citizens, and I
Indulge the hope that the lingering ele
ment of Americanism will Induce him. at
the first opportunity, to boot out that
man In the State Department, who. In
my judgment, has brought us to this hu
miliating condition.
"England a friend of the United States?
I would to God she were. But what a
f pelade have we presented in order to
be able to boast that we have the friend
ship of Great Britain and have become
a world power. Never before in the his
tory of the Republic has there been a
struggle for freedom on the part of any
peoplc that Representatives In this cham
ber did not hasten to declare that we
regarded with solicitude the endeavors
and efforts of a people to obtain their
own liberty. For more than four years
we have witnessed Great Britain main
taining military stations inside the bor
der of two republics. We have seen her
agents going up and down this country
enlisting men. and buying materials or
war.
"We have swung further away from
democratic traditions, from republican
Ideas and from republican principles in
the last live yeans than in the previous
If) years. Things are now accepted as a
matter of course that would have shocked
the intelligence of our forefathers be
yond all endurance, all growing out of
this striving to lock arms with the great
European powers and become a world
power, to foster this new idea of diplom
acy, sitting quietly by and allowing a
representative of one great power to as
semble In his residence in the capital of
the Republic the representatives of every
other great nation and make a cold-blood-ed
and deliberate demand, or request,
that they join with him in a determina
tion, arbitrarily and with, force, to pre
vent the American people from ac
complishing what they have determined
to accomplish. It may be well enough
to treat the representatives of foreign
countries with courtesy and consideration.
"I do declare that if the publication in
the press is true, this man Pauncefotc
ought to be ordered to take the first ship
to cross the waters. We want no such
man in the Republic. If he comes here
to represent his government, well and
good, but if he comes here to hatch con
spiracies, to attempt to force his wishes
and his ideas upon the American people,
the sooner we are rid of him the bet
ter it will be.
"I am only restrained from discussion
f what I regard as the most unfortunate
incident "by the ordinary amenities which
should obtain between one gentleman and
another. I allude to the fact of the oppor
tunity seized by the chief citizen of the
Republic to send a member of his family
across the water for the purpose of par
ticipating in the coronation of a King.
"I shall not discuss that, because It of
necessity involves matters I do not caro
to go Into here. I will, in passing, say that
it is a most unfortunate circumstance. It
Is unprecedented la our history, and Ls
today lamented on tho part of every country-loving
man in the Republic. I am
sorry that" he did it. It ls establishing
a precedent that he ought not to recog
nize, and It is but one more link In the
chain shown toward what end we are
drifting.
"One other matter I wish to advert to.
In the next few days we are to have a
brother of a ruler come over to this coun
try and take charge of a little tug, ship,
vessel or yacht whatever you please to
term it built by wme people up in New
York. We are appropriating thousands of
dollars, and then Anglomanlacs and the
European-maniacs are falling over each
other to get to see a little Dutchman come
over and take charge of a little ship. (Ap
plause on Democratic side.) What differ
ence does It make whether he is a Prince
Henry or not? There are thousands of
citizens of this Republic, following the
plow, as noble, as honest, as intelligent a
Prince Henry or Prince 'anybody ek
(Applause on the Democratic side.) Why
do the American people give heed to thin
foolish and disgraceful flunkeyism enacted
by the present Administration? What dif
ference does it make to us whether lie is a
brother of the Emperor?"
Gro.svenor Trip Him Up.
Grosvenor (Rep., O.) If the gentleman
had been living at the time La Fayette
came to this country bearing the commis
sion of tho King of France, would ho have
overruled the action of George Washing
ton in sending a commission to meet him
and accompanying him over the country?
Wheeler No, I would hnve been proud
to join In the commission to welcome the
Marquis la Fayette. He was a great sol
dier, a great lighter, and fought for the
rights of the American people. (Ap
plause.) But this man represents thnt
Kingipm or flunkeyism that seeks to en
clave tlie labor of every people under the
j-un.
Gillett (Rep., Mass.) Does the gentle
man criticise the Democratic Administra
tion of Buchanan in receiving the Prince
of Wake.
Wheeler That is a very different tiling.
(Laughter and derisive cries on the Re
publican side.) We received him. not as
we are receiving this man, if I recollect
rightly, but he came as the oillclal head of
his government.
Grosvenor On the contrary, he came
under another name, and the attendant
that was with him came incognito a'sot
coming an a mere private citizen, and was
taken charge of by the Government dur
ing his entire stay in the United States,
and dined at the White House by a Demo
cratic President at the time when Democ
racy meant something.
Wheeler If the gentleman is correct,
then I condemn in unmeasured terms the
attitude of that Democratic Administra
tion. Amid great confusion and cries of "Reg
ular order" Boutell (Rep., 111.) said tho
criticism made on the head of one of our
great departments should not go unan
swered. No man in recent years, he de
clared, to the rattle of Republican ap
plause, had reflected such credit on our
diplomatic r.ttairs as the present head of
the State Department. Boutell closed
with the declaration that he could not sit
client while attacks were being made upon
a man who had shed luster upon our diplo
macy. The excitement occasioned by
Wheeler's speech then subsided and the
consideration of pension bills was resumed.
Sequel to the Speech.
There was a sequel to Wheeler's speech
later in the day, when Grosvenor secured
the floor and leplied at length to what the
Kentucklan had said. As to Wheeler's de
nial of his statement regarding the visit
of the Prince of Wales in lSGrt. Grosvenor
declared that he personally could bear
witness to the truth of his assertion, for
he himself had seen the Prince when he
first set foot on American soil at Niagara.
As a young man he had listened to the
Prince's speech, he said, with great inter
est. Just at the time when the American
people are to be put to the test as to
whether they are gentlemen, he said. It
Is most unfortunate that this protest
should come against the reception of
Prince Henry. The speech of the gentle
man from Kentucky would be exploited In
Europe tomorrow, on the eve of the
Prince's departure, as the message of the
American people to their guest.
Wheeler Interposed at this point to say
that he should gladly welcome any gen
tleman from abroad: what he objected to
was the official color to be given to tho
visit. Then, and Grosvenor proceeded to
read what he had said criticising the
President for making n new precedent in
connection with the coronation of King
Edward, Wheler Interrupted to say that
while he had not desired to bring the
matter into the discussion, what he de
plored ls the report that the President in
tends to send a member of his family to
the coronation.
"Oh, if it is simply a matter of a young
girl going to the coronation of a gentle
man and a lady." observed Grosvenor. "I
will not pursue It. So far as the young
lady is concerned," he added. "I can tell
the gentleman one thing: She would givo
him a great deal of trouble if she would
get into a debate with him its to the
propriety of her going." (Applause and
laughter.)
IiiNiilt to GermniiN.
Grosvenor then took up "Wheeler's
speech, reading from It the term "little
Dutchman," which Wheeler had applied
to Prince Henry and his remarks about
his indifference to the good-will of the
German people. Grosvenor commented
upon this language, saying that while the
gentleman might be indifferent now as to
the good-will of tho Germans, it would be
different "late in the Fall, when persim
mons are ripe."
Grosvenor described at some length the
visit of the Prince of Wales in ISGO, hl3
tour of the country, the honors showered
upon him by President Buchanan, who,
he said, rushed out of the Wnite House
and met him with extended arms, as if
he had been "the traditional prodigal son."
and the state dinner accorded him. The
Prince was but a boy, he said, and the
honor done him was honor only to the
royal blood In his veins. As to the visit
of Prince Henry, he is a brother of fhe
German Emperor. He ls not a Dutchman
but a Teuton, a German. He Is an Ad
miral of the German Navy, and th,e same (
who had been sent to Manila to protect
German Interests, and when one of his
ships got in the way Dewey Informed him
that if the ship did not get out of the way
in short order there would be trouble.
"Then he took It away like a gentleman,"
remarked Grosvenor, amid laughter.
Wheeler secured five minutes in which
to answer Grosvenor. "1 protest in tne
name of Democracy and Republicanism."
said he, "not against the reception of this
German, If he is not a Dutchman and It
is cer.'alnly not a badge of dishonor to be
a .Dutchman nor is It a badge of dishonor
to be a German I protest against the of
ficial reception of this German. I object
to the Republic of the United States un
dertaking to play the flunkey at tho feet
of a little German Prince, and I object to
the United States sending emissaries
abroad to whistle their fingers and dance
attendance at the antechaoiber of some
Britisher because he is going to wear the
trown."
The House then proceeded with the con
sideration of pension bills. IS of which
were passed in 37 minutes, which Is -the
record since the 51st Congress for speed.
At 3:50 P. M. the House adjourned until
Monday.
To Cure Grip In Two Dnjx.
Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne j-emoves cause.
E. W. Grove's signature on every box.
FLURRY IN THE SENATE
EXTRAVAGANCE IN" THE MATTER
OF CLERKS AXD MESSENGERS.
Several "Were Appointed to Commit
tees Thnt "Have Not Met in
Ycnrs-Ccnuns Dili.
"WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. A little flurry
was created in the Senate today over the
employment, since the beginning of the
session, of a score or more of extra
clerics and messengers to committees.
The charge of extravagance made In
duced the reference of the whole subject
of clerical employment to a committee for
investigation and report.
" The bill creating a permanent census
office was under consideration for a time,
but was not disposed of finally. A large
number of private pension bills were
passed.
At the opening of the session resolu
tions for the employment of extra clerks
and messengers were favorably reported
BUSY TIME FOR HOHENZOLLERN'S COMMANDER.
AIlMIItAI VOV IMImIV.
NEW YORK. Feb. 14. Admiral Von naudl?5ln. commanlr of the German
Imperial yacht Hohenzollern. was kept busy today receiving and returning calls.
In he morning, wearing full uniform, with many decorations, ami accompanied
by Lieutenant von AVurtemburg. he called upon Mayor Ariolph linker, of IJobo
ken. and waf. Introduced to some of the city officials bfore he returned to the
yacht. Major-General Hrooke. commanding the Department of the East, called
on Admiral von Baudlln shortly before noon, and was received with much cere
mony. He spnt some time with the German Admiral In the latrr's private cabin.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon. Admiral Barker, of the Brooklyn navy-yard, returned
the call of Admiral von Baudlssln made yesterday. After the American Admiral
took his departure, the Gorman Admiral left for New York In citizen's attire to
make calls tin several New York fa miller, he met In Kiel. Germany. Tonight ho
wan the guest at a dinner of his brother-in-law. Alfred C. Johnston, of this city.
The Mayor of New York visited the Hohenzollern la'te in the afternoon, but
as the Admiral was absent he remained only a few minutes. Painters and bur
nishers are at work everywhere on the Hohenzollern. making her ready for the
reception of the Prince.
by the committee on contingent expenses.
These called out a vigorous protest from
Clay. He pointed out that during the
past 30 days more than 20 extra messen
gers and clerks had been employed at
a salary of 51-5J9 each per year. lie had
been informed, he said, that nine of these
employes were for committees that had
not had a meeting in eight of 10 years.
The statement by Clay started quite a
long discussion of the subject of Sen
ate employes, participated in by Hoar,
Berry, Idge. Teller, Turner and Du
bois. The resolution was recommitted,
with instructions to investigate the cleri
cal force of the Senate.
The bill to provide for a permanent
census office was taken up. Allison,
chairman of the committee on appropria
tions, made an argument against the
committee amendment Increasing the sal
ary of the Director of the Census from
JoOOO to ?io(K) per annum. Quarles made a
vigorous defense of the amendment. Al
lison moved to make the director's sal
ary SG000 instead of ?7500. Rejected, 13 to
32. The committee amendment was
adopted.
At 3 o'clock, under special order, the
Senate began consideration of private
pension bills. In 53 minutes the calendar
was cleared of peusion bills, 127 being
passed.
A bill was passed authorizing the Pres
ident to appoint "William B. Franklin,
formerly Colonel of the Twelfth United
States Infantry, as a Colonel and to
place him on the retired list with that
rank.
Another measure was parsed granting
the right of way through Oklahoma Ter
ritory and the Indian Territory to the
Enid & Anadarko Railway Company.
Penrose presented resolutions expres
sing the sorrow of the Senate at the
death of the late Representative M. A.
Broslus. Eulogies wer pronounced by
Penrose. Gallinger, McComas and Spoon
er, and the Senate, at 5 o'clock, ad
journed. GENERAL STAFF CORPS.
Created by the "Wnr Departments
New Army Dill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. The War De
partment's bill for the reorganization of
the Army staff branches and the creating
of a general staff corps was transmitted
to Chairmnn Hull of the House military
committee, and by him introduced. It
consolidates the Quartermaster's. Sub
sistence and Paymaster's Departments in
a division of supplies, under an otlicer
ranking as Major-General with Brigadier
Generals in charge of the branches of
supplies, commissary, finance and trans
portation. "The general staff corps" Is
to consider the "military policy of the
country and prepare comprehensive plans
for the National, defense and for the
mobilization of the military forces in
time of war." It also has charge of all
questions affecting the Army and the co
operation of the Army and Navy, plans
of campaign, armament, equipment, etc.
A Lieutenant-General is at the head of
this board with one Major-General, one
Brigadier-General, four Colonels and
numerous officers of lower rank.
The provision creating the general staff
corps follows:
"The President is authorized to detail
from the Army at large officers of the rank
hereinafter named, who shall be designat
ed the general staff corps, and whose du
ties shall be:
"To consider the military policy of the
country and prepare comprehensive plans
for the National defense and for the mobil
ization of tho military forces in time of
war. To consider and report on all ques
tions affecting: the welfare and efficiency
of the Army, including organization, meth
ods of administration, armament, equip
ment, transportation, plans of campaign,
collection of military Information and such
other professional matter as may be re
ferred to them. To devise means for the
co-operation of the military and naval
forces of the United States with a view
I to harmonious action in time of war: to
prepare and supervise the preparation or
arrangement of material for tho military
history of the United States and to serve
as an agency through which the means
of professional information shall be, at
any time, at the disposal of the War De
partment." The chief of the general staff Is to have
the rank of Lieutenant-General, and Is
to be detailed by the President from of
ficers not below the grade of Brigadier
General. "With him are associated a Major-General,
one Brigadier-General, four
Colonels, six Lieutenant-Colonels, 12 Ma
jors and 12 Captains. There is a pro
vision that General Miles shall be chief
j of the general staff while he continues in
active service. Inspection of troops ls to
be made by the general staff, and the in
spection of money accounts is transferred
to the Treasury Department. Provision Ls
made for the gradual absorption of the
Inspector-General's branclr by the general
staff corps, and Its ultimate discontinu
ance. Provision ls made for the promo
tion of noncommissioned officers to the
grade of Second Lieutenant by a system
of examinations, and a number of other
provisions designed to increase our mili
tary clflclcncy arc incorporated In the
measure. The Secretary of "War Is given
authority to take possession of vessels for
military purposes upon a reasonable char
ter price. Patents by Army officers are
made the property of the United States.
The number of military cadets to be ap
pointed by the President is not to exceed
10 per year.
Advocate the Geary IMmi.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 14. Jinx Evans,
of New vork. made an argument before
the Senate committee on Immigration to
day, in opposition to the passage of the
exclusion bill agreed upon by the Western
members of Congress. He appeared as
the representative of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, and said that his
special desire is to secure the alteration
of the bill so as to facilitate the transit
of Chinamen through the United States.
He does not, he said, object to the pass
age of a Chinese exclusion bill drawn
upon the lines of the Gearv bill.
HONOLULU COURT ROW.
Jntlge Gear lte-len.se Murderer, Po
lice Kvnrrc.it Them.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 14. Mall advices
from Honolulu are to the effect that Sen
ator George R. Carter, of the Hawaiian
Legislature, has received a personal letter
from President Roosevelt, asking for a
statement of the political situation in Ha
waii. Senator Carter will leave for Wash
ington February 11 to present the matter
in per.-on. President Roosevelt's request,
together with the report that President
Dole's resignation would be en 1 ted for, has
caused unusual interest in Honolulu po
litical circles.
The differences between Judge Gear, of
tho First Circuit Court, and Attorney
General Dole as to the methods of pro
ceeding against "transition-period prison
ers" resulted in a remarkable court pro
ceeding, during which 12 murder indict
ments were disposed of in an hour, last
Wednesday afternoon.. Dolo asked thnt
the cases be continued, as he claimed that
they were dependent upon a decision in
the Osakl Manklchi case at Washington.
Gear refused to grant a continuance.
There were sevcrai bitter courtroom pas
sages between the Attorney-General and
the Judge. Gear held that as the indict
ments had been brought, and the defend
ants demanded a trial, he could not post
pone, while Dole argued -that as the de
fendants had been convicted before,
whether the conviction was legal or not
and the question of legality of the convic
tion was pending in the United States Su
preme Court, continuances should be
granted. When Gear finally refused con
tinuances and ordered the cases tried. Dole
withdrew from the courtroom and refused
to take any part in the cases at all. The
result was that four acknowledged mur
derers were brought to trial with no pros
ecution, and no evidence being brought
against thorn, the jury in ach case was
Instructed to return a verdict of not
guilty. The police promptly rearrested
the men, as they were set free, however,
and are holding them under the old con
victions. ' i
I)r. John L. Million Dcnd.
SPRINGFIELD. 111.. Feb. 14. Dr. John
L. Million, one of the most prominent
physicians in this city.. died today, aged
ia years. He was a" surgeon in the Thirty-first
Illinois Infantry General John A.
Logan's regiment during the Civil War.
For 30 years he was chief medical exam
iner of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen and was a member of the
Board of Pension Examiners under Pres
idents Cleveland and McKinley.
Fonr Hundred Families IIomeleKK.
NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 14. The town of
South Mills, N. C. near the Dismal
Swamp, was practically destroyed by lire
today. Four hundred families are re
ported homeless. A rough estimate places
the loss at $120,000.
ARE UNFIT TO BE JURORS
THE TEMPTATION "WOULD DE TOO
STRONG FOR THE FILIPINOS.
Judpre Tnft Say.i Smnll Detachment
of Troops Arc Xecessary at Points
AH Over the Archipelago.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 14.-Govcrnor Taft.
of the Philippines, today continued his
statement before the Senate ccmmlttee on
the Philippines concerning the islands in
that archipelago, with the intention of dis
cussing the degree of tranquillity in the
pacified provinces, which, he said, includeel
all the provinces except Tabayas, Samar
and Batangas.
Senator Lodge asked as to the means of
maintaining tranquillity. The reply in
volved a review of the legal system of the
Wands at present, as under the military
government and also under the Spanish
rule. Governor Taft said that in June of
last year the commission had passed an
act organizing a system of judiciary for
the entire archipelago, creating a Supreme
Court and scvn Justices, and creating-14
districts. On the Supreme Court bench
there are, he said, three natives and four
Americans, and he believed that any state
would be satisfied with such a bench. Of
the courts of first Instance in the district,
six are presided, over by native Filipinos,
and the others by Americans.
Governor Taft said that Judge lde. of
the commission, had prepared the code of
laws of the Islands, and that the labor
had been so severe that It materially dam
aged his health. This code Includes the
treason act. There is no provision for a
Jury, as 90 per cent of the people are too
ignorant to sit on a Jury. "I am bound
to add," he went on, "that the difficulty
of selecting Judges who are above re
proach makes it certain that the selection
of juries would lead to nothing but cor
ruption and injustice."
Governor Taft said that in the matter
of the arrest and Imprisonment of Fili
pinos who had been in Insurrection, but
who had later surrendered, there had been
some unquestioned trenching upon ..c
functions of the civil authorities by the
military forces.
Senator Culberson asked whether there
is any part of the archipelago the control
of which could be trusted to native troops,
and the witness replied that he did not
think It would be advisable.
Senator Culberson questioned the witness
as to the necessity of keeping" as many as
30,000 American troops In the islands, and
the latter replied that Captain Allen esti
mated that with all the provinces paci
fied, 15,000 American troops would be suf
ficient. For himself he thought it would
be desirable to continue small detachments
of troops at convenient points "all over
the Islands, for the purpose of preventing
disorder and violence, and serving as a
moral restraint. In this connection. Sen
ator Lodge stated that the Secretary of
War had informed him that when present
orders are carried into effect there will be
left In the Island 1223 officers and 2G.234 en
listed men.
Speaking of the general condition of the
pacified provinces. Governor Taft said that
in all these provinces the people are going
about their usual avocations. In one
province not a hostile shot had been fired
lor two years.
"Is It true," asked Senator Culberson,
"that under existing law they are not at
liberty to advocate an Independent or a
separate form of government?"
"No; they are not."
Cnptureil liy I'iinny Scout.
MANILA, Feb. 14. The Panay scouts,
under command of Captain Walker, in an
engagement in the Island of Samar. re
cently captured seyen rifles and numerous
boles, killed a number of Filipinos, and
also killed the officer In command, who
w-ns a notorious renegade named Winfrey,
a deserter frcm the Forty-third Regiment,
whom the American troops had for months
been endeavoring to capture. A man
named Long, avIio deserted with Winfrey,
Is still opetating with the Filipinos.
AS DEAN OF THE CORPS.
Pnnneefote'.n Action In AmluiRoatlar'a
Meeting Before the "Wnr.
LONDON. Feb. 11. The Parliamentary
Secretary, of the Foreign Office, Lord
Cranbourne. replying in the House of
Commons today to a question of Henry
Norman (Liberal) on the subject of the
action of the British Ambassador at
Washington, Lord Pauncefotc, April 14,
1SDS. said:
"The meeting which occurred April 14.
ISnS. was convened by Lord Pauncefote,
as dean of the Ambassadors, at the ver
bal suggestion of some of his colleagues.
Whatever opinions Avere expressed by
Lord Pauncefote during the discussion,
which was of an Informal character, were
personal to himself and not pursuant to
instruction from Her Majesty's Govern
ment. The discussion resulted in an
agreement to forward an Identical tele
gram to their respective governments,
suggesting a further communication to
the United States Government. On re
ceipt of this message, the British Gov
ernment immediately replied by object
ing to the terms of the communication
as Injudicious. Taao days later Lord
Pauncefcte was informed that Her Majes
ty's Government had decided to take no
action. We, at that time, had no In
formation of the altitude of the German
GoA-ernment."
The committee of the International Ar
bitration and Peace Association In Lon
don today unanimously passed a resolu
tion to the effect that after full consid
eration of the reply of Lord Cranbourne
to Henry Norman, in the House of Com
mons, from which it appears Great Brit
ain declined to associate Itself with the
chief Continental powers in a second
'note to the United States, urging a
peaceful settlement of the dispute Avith
Spain, which course The Hague conen
tlon declared it to be the duty of the
powers, when a dispute occurs between
any two of them, and while the committee
fully shares the desire of all classes of
the British that there should be perman
ent peace and friendship between Great
Britain and the United States, the com
mittee vleAvs with alarm the fact that
there should be any attempt to use that
natural bond as a means of offending the
moral sentiment of the rest of the world
or in betraying those supreme interests
on which depend general peace.
Lawyer Patrick's Trial.
NEW YORK. Feb. 15. Albert Osborn. a
handwriting expert, A-as again on the
Avitness-stnnd today, in the trial of Albert
T. Patrick, charged with having mur
dered William M. Rice, the Texac mil
lionaire. Counsel for the defense sub
jected Mr. Osborn to a rigorous cross-examination.
"Wnnlme Smelter Rename.
ANACONDA. Mont.. Feb. 14. The hill
upon Avhlch the Washoe smelters are lo
cated presents a busy scent today. The
machinery of two more buildings har been
started up. and altogether four of them
7
many women. What do prizes amount to 7 Not
worth considering.
work, greater expenso and risk to clothes, which
are now In commission. Three eectipns of
the concentrator are in operation, six fur
naces in the revcrbatory plant have been
blown In, and eight of the McDougal fur
naces In the roasting building have been
fired up. It will probably be several weeks
yet before everything Is running at full
blast.
MEET NEXT IN NEW ORLEANS
Doings of the Woman Suffrage Con
vention.
I WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. Before the
j National Woman Suffrage Association
' met today the delegates gathered In in
! formal conference for the purpose of dis
cussing press Avork. Mrs. Elnora M.
Babcock presided. Mrs. Young, of 6outh
Carolina, said she found newspaper work
the greatest factor In the dissemination
of equal rights Ideas. Mrs. Funk, of
Maryland, said her experience had been
that Avhen her articles were properly pre
pared, the newspapers accepted them. A
suggestion from Mrs. Demerrit, of Maine,
was favorably received. Her Idea was to
ha'e the newspapers adopt a "woman's
column," deA-oted to woman suffrage In
the main, but reasoned Avith 'items of in
terest. Miss Mando, of Maryland, agreed
AA'tth the suggestion of Mrs. Demerrit,
saying that a woman in looking over a
paper for a recipe for mince pie and
fruit cake or something to beautify her
complexion will stumble across a para
graph about woman suffrage If there is
a Avoman's column, and that she will un
doubtedly read and digest It. Mrs. Ches
brough. of Buffalo, pleaded for clear, con
densed and up-to-date articles for the
press.
When the com'er.tlon Avas called to or
der. Clara Bewlpk Coldy delivered an ad
dress on "Industrial Problems," ir, Avhlcn
she criticised the pending legislation in
Congress proA'iding for the abolishment
of the sick-leave GoA'ernment clerks, on
the ground that women Avere constantly
absenting themselves. This, she said, was
a coA'ert attack on womanhood. In the
Interstate Commerce Commission, where
no women arc employed, she said, the
percentage of absence for sickness was
greater.
Mrs. Catt said in response that only the
depletion of the number of men during the
Civil War was responsible for wemen
holding ofllce. As the pressure for patron
age grows stronger, she declared. It is
but natural that those who have no
A-otes shall be considered less and less
eligible for Government positions.
Susan B. Anthony said she believed in
carrying the gospel of woman suffrage to
every convention of men and women that
could be reached. She pleaded for suf
frage for the women of Hawaii. Porto
Rico and the Philippines. After referring
to the 600 school teachers who had gone
to the Philippine Islands, she said:
"Think of them being put under the heel
of the barbarians of the Philippines, and
the barbarians sent from this country
who are worse than the Filipinos."
The latter remark was loudly applaud
ed. The convention then took up the ques
tion of deciding upon the place of meeting
in 1P03. Niagara Falls. St. Louis. Denver.
New Orleans and Baltimore were in the
field for the honor. Rev. Anna Shaw
strongly faA-ored New Orleans and moved
that the In-ItatIon from that city be ac
cepted. The motion was unanimously
carried.
A proposed amendment to the constitu
tion affecting the number of persons enti
tled to Aote at the annual convention
brought out considerable discussion. Be
fore the question was disposed of. a te
cess was taken until 2:30 o'clock. v
A permanent international woman suf
frage conference Avas agreed upon today
at an adjourned meeting of tho interna
tional delegates. Susnn B. Anthony was
elected chairman. The representation of
each country in the conA'ention by three
delegates was decided upon, and InA'lta
tlons Avill be extended to all countries
not represented to send three delegates
to the convention, which will be held at a
time and place not yet determined upon.
At the afternoon session, discussion of
the pending amendment AA-as resumed. As
finally passed, the amendment reads as
follows:
"The persons entitled to vote at the an
nual convention shall be the general offi
cers of this association, the chairmen of
the standing committees, the state presi
dents and state members of the National
exccutlA'e committee, and one delegate for
every 100 paid-up members, and one for
every fraction of 100."
Section 4 of article 7 of the constitution
Avas amended as follows:
"In the election of otlicers, each mem
ber of tho committee may cast one vote.
An absent member may haAe her ote cast
by a delegate from her own state, Avnam
sho has authorized to do so. by glA-lng her
proxy nnd her credentials to said person,
who shall file both with the credentials
cemmittee."
ToAA-ard the close of the afternoon ses
sion, ex-Senator Frank Cannon, of Utah,
addrersed the conA-entlon. He Avas received
Avith loud applause, and he declared that
women haA'e the right to A'Otc the name
as men. The only question InA-olA'd is.
Is It a duty? Men discharge the duties of
voting In their own A-ay, but the question
is whether they have" discharged 'heir
duty before God and mankind so that
Avomen are not needed to assist In Its dis
charge. GATES' LATEST VENTURE.
Big Syndicate Buy Controlling In
tere.tt In Colorado & Southern.
CHICAGO. Feb. 14. The Tribune to
morrow Avill say:
"John W. Gates, John W. Mitchell,
Isaac Ellwood nnd those associated with
them in the control of the Colorado Fuel
& Iron Company appear to haA-e made
another A-cnture. It is learned from good
authority that they haA'e purchased a con
trolling "interest in the Colorado & South
ern. This road runs from Denver to
Texas Line. Tex., C5G miles, and its other
diA'lslon branches and extensions comprise
a mileage of 7S5, making the total length
of miles operated 1142. The company also
OAvns a majority of the stock of the Den
Aer & Fort Worth Railroad and has a half
Interest in the Colorado Midland Railway,
which runs from Colorado Springs to
Grand Junction, Colo. The Rio Grande
Western owns the other half Interest of
the Midland.
"The mines and plants of the Colorado
Fuel & Iron Company are all located on
the line of the Colorado & Southern and
the Denver &. Rio Grande. By the ac
quisition of the Colorado & Southern, the
Gates syndicate means to giAe all of Its
business to this road, and thus greatly
Increase Its earnings. The stocks, bonds
and liabilities of the Colorado & Southern
amount to J67.201.S70."
Mob Gntlierlng to Lynch n Fiend.
OSKALOOSA. la.. Feb. 14. The 12-year-old
daughter of William Gallagher, living
VA miles northeast of Eddyvlrie. was
criminally assaulted last night on the pub
lic highway, and may die. She accused
Ed Davidson, of Fekay, and he was ar
rested at his home and returned to Ed
dyvllle. News of the affair spreading in
the A-icinlty. a mob hastily gathered near
the jail and made preparations for a lynch
ing, but Davidson was slipped" out of the
back door and hurried to Ottumwa.
OTTUMWA. la.. Feb. 14. Edward Da-
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A-Idson, of Pekay, who was brought here
from Eddyvllle to keep him from being
lynched, is closely guarded at the County
Jail, as it is said a mob ls now about to
start for this city.
Well-Known Xevnrta Cattleman Dead
RENO, NeA, Feb. 14. John R. Bradley,
one of the best-known cattlemen of Ne-A-ada,
died of apoplexy at the home of his
son-in-law. Jay Telloms, today. He for
merly had large cattle Interests in East
ern Nevada.
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