Morning Oregonian., February 19, 1902, Page 2, Image 2

THE MOUSING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1902.
REPLY TO WHEELER
Representative Gillett Takes
the Kentuckian to Task.
FOR HIS AFFRONT TO GERMANY
Two DcmncrnK Disclaim Sympathy
AVI tli the Former Utterances,
but Talbert Snyit lie In-
dorMCM Them.
"WASHINGTON. Feb. IS. The speech of
"Vheolor (Eton. Ky.) in the House last
Friday, when he bitterly assailed Sec
rotary Hay and Lord Pauncefote and
criticised the oftlclal preparations for the
reception of Prince Henry, bad a sequel
In the House today during the debate on
the Indian appropriation bill. GlUett (Rep.
lass.), in a half hour's speech, declared
that the. Intemperance of Wheeler's lan
jrunpc carried Its own condemnation. Nev
ertheless ho (Gillett) grievously deplored
such an affront to n foreign country. Dur
ing the course of the speech, two Demo
crats, Robinson (Ind.) and Thayer (Ma.v.)
disclaimed any sympathy with Wheeler's
utterances. These disclaimers drew from
Talbert (Dcm. S. C.) the statement that
ho desired to share In the responsibility
of the speech, every word of which he
said he indorsed. Wheeler himself subse
quently replied to Gillett, reafllrmlng
what he had said and declaring that he
would abide by his words, whether they
were discreet or not.
Earlier in the session Hill (Rep. Conn.)
and Shafroth (Sil. Colo.) discussed tho
former's bill to redeem silver with gold.
The Indian bill itself was not touched
on In tho speech-making.
The Proceeding.
The House went into committee of the
wholo and took up consideration of tho
Indian appropriation bill. It was agreed
that general debate should continue to
day and tomorrow, after which tho bill
Is to be open to amendment under the
five-minute rule.
Sherman (Rep. N. Y.), iwho Is In charge
of the bill, announced that In view of
the fact that many members in general
debate desire to speak on matters not
germane to the bill, he would reserve his
opening addrss.
Burleson (Dem. Tex.) then mado a
speech on the subject of trusts. He
spoke of tho "strenuous one" who had
succeeded to the Presidency last Fall,
and contracted his Minneapolis speech
last Summer with the utterances in his
message on the trust question. Before
his accession to the Presidency he had
spoken of "trust barons" and monop
olists; afterward of "captains of indus
try," all of which he declared. Indicate
that the President Is controlled by tho
forces In the Republican party which have
In the past protected trusts.
"What Is the Democratic Governor of
Montana doing to prevent the big rail
road merger in the Northwest?" asked
Tawney (Rep. Minn.).
"If he is not In line with the Governor
of your state," responded Burleson, "then
I repudiate him."
"He Is not," retorted Tawney, "and he
repudiates you."
Hill (Rep. Conn.) followed with an
hour's speech in support of his bill to
make silver dollars redeemable in gold.
Shafroth (Sil. Colo.) spoke in opposition
to Hill's bill.
Gillett (Rep. Mass.) took occasion to
refer to the attack of Wheeler (Dem.
Ky ) a few days ago upon the Adminis
tration for Its preparations In connection
with the forthcoming visit of Prince
Henry and th" coronation of King Ed
ward He sharply criticised Wheeler for
his remarks on that occasion. The more
disgraceful such utterances were the more
notoriety they achieved, he said. Such
remarks addressed to a foreign country
naturally made an Impression abroad.
Teople there know nothing of the man
who gave utterance to them. Thy only
know of his official position as a mem
ber of the American House of Representa
tives. On that account, lie said, the stig
ma of the gentleman's speech attached
to all of the members hero.
Robinson (Dem. Ind.), amid Republican
applause, declared that tho Democratic
party could not be held responsibly for
his statements.
"I have made no such charge." ob
served Gillett, "but If the gentlemen on
the other side do not agree with Wheeler
they should say jjo."
Tills brought Thayer (Dem. Mass.) to
his feet with another statement that
Wheeler spoke for himself. It Is unjust
and unfair, he declared, to charge the
Democracy with being In sympathy with
hla utterances.
"One after another,' observed Gillett,
with an amused smile, while bis colleagues
wero convulsed with laughter.
Then Talbert (Dem. S. C.) Jumped up.
"I want to say," he cried, "that I desire
to take my share of the responsibility for
that speech. I Indorse every word he
said, and I am sorry he did not go fur
ther. 1 think those who believe as he
docs should say so, and not be Infernal
cowards about it."
Continuing. Gillett said the good will
of every nation is valuable to the United
States, and that It is exceedingly unwise
to fling a taunt In the face of a great
people. Personally, he said, he himself
Is not in sympathy with the worship of
rovalty
There are only two classes in
this country who regard birth. One Is
the aristocratic class of the great cities,
and the other the class which refuses to
recognise refinement, culture or education
If it is tainted with color. But he believes
that the visit of Prince Henry is a proper
occasion for a suitable demonstration of
good will. Our relations with Germany
recently have been almost strained, and
here Is an opportunity to display our
friendship. Besides, It would be churlish
and inhospitable not to welcome properly
the representative of the German peo
ple. Wheeler replied to Gillett He dls.
claimed any idea that last Friday he had
spoken for any one except himself, though
he believes that many people believe as
he does. He said he had Innumerable let
ters and telegrams from different parts
of the country containing unstinted praise
of his speech. For himself, he said, he
prefers to tell the truth, no matter how
unpalatable It might be.
Adverting to the statements made by
Grosvenor and Gillett last Friday about
the visit of the Prince of Wales during
Buchanan's Administration. Wheeler de
clared that those statements were abso
lutely incorrect. He said President Bu
chanan had received the Prince of Wales
as a private individual, and had borne
the expense out of his own pocket; he had
even paid the cost of a Government reve
nue cutter used on that occasion. He
said that he never had objected to re
ceiving a distinguished foreigner with
proper consideration. What he objects to
Is the spirit of truculency and sycophan
cy that has characterized this and the
preceding Administration, especially in
the conduct of the State Denartment. Re
ferring to the communications that he
had received he said that nine-tenths of
them were from Northern States, and a
great majority from Republicans.
"Before the American people," he de
clared, "I say unhesitatingly that I have
not a word to retract. I sincerely believe
that we are drifting to a position hostile
to republicanism. I do not believe that
to occupy a great position In the world It
1 necessary for us to sacrifice our tradi
tional nrlnclnles. I am the son of a for
eigner, and my love of the Republic wa.U
born and bred In me. I have been charged
in the press with having been an Ignorant
agriculturist. I am proud of being the
son of a farmer and the son of a for
eigner, but I am ashamed of the boot
licking that characterizes the official class
in the Republic today."
Wheeler then began to read some of the
communications he had received.
"Have you anything there from Edward
Atkinson?" asked Shattuc (Rep. O.).
"No. not yet," replied Wheeler, amid
dcrlsh'o jeers on the Republican side.
"Oh, you may laugh," he added, "but
when thoe who laugh so derisively have
been gathered to oblivion, the name of
Edward Atkinson will be remembered."
"Anything from Agulnaldo?" asked Mer
cer (Rep. Neb.).
"To one who would be guilty of the dis
courtesy of that question," retorted
Wheeler. "I will say I had rather num
ber Agulnaldo among my friends than
such as he."
In conclusion he said that he had meant
no disrespect to Prince Henry or tho Ger
man people, and he did not see how
what he said could be distorted Into such
an Interpretation.
The incident closed with a few remarks
from Borelng (Rep. Ky.), who disavowed,
on behalf of the people of his state, arty
sympathy with Wheeler's position.
The committee arose. The Senate
amendments to the census bill were dis
agreed to, and the bill was sent to con
ference. At 5:05 the House adjourned.
DAHinV ROUTE IMPRACTICABLE.
Colonel Ernxt Snj It "Would Take 20
YcnrH to Bnild n Canal There.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18. Colonel O. H.
Ernst, of the Isthmian CanaL Commis
sion, was before the committee on Jnter
oceanlc canals of the Senate today. In a
preliminary statement he siid the cuts on
the Darien route before the tunnel is
reached make, that route impracticable.
While it has not been examined carefully,
he thought It would take 20 years to con
struct such a canal, and at a cost of
$290,000,000. As a member of the commis
sion he was assigned to the Panama route
particularly, but went over the Nicaragua
route.
In answer to questions by Senator
Hanna he said he would have recom
mended the Panama route In the first re
port of the commission, had the offer of
the Panama Canal Company to sell for
$10,000,000 been made at that time, and
gave the following reasons for o doing:
The Panama route is shorter, Mralghter,
lower, having four locks as against eight
for Nicaragua, and would cost 51.350,000
less per year to maintain and operate.
Colonel Ernst said there are difficulties
In both routes. The Bohlo dam, on the
Panama route. Is more difficult than the
Conchuda dam, on the Nicaragua route,
but the clay banks on the latter route are
n difficulty that would have to be over
come. Tho healthfulncss of Nicaragua is
better than Panama, but by sanitary and
police regulations the conditions In Pan
ama could be improved.
Senator Morgan asked a series of ques
tions regarding the floods and conditions
of the Chagres River, on the Panama
route. Colonel Ernst said the water rose
29.3 feet above low water in 1S79. In 50
years there had been four floods of over
30 feet. Such floods, he said, would cause
considerable risk and contingencies in the
construction of the Bohio dam. Police
and sanitary control of Panama would be
necessary, should the United States de
cide to construct the canal.
Pelagic Senllnff Hearing.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. The ways and
means committee gave a hearing today to
Professor II. W. Eillott, of the Smithson
ian Institution, favorable to the bill pro
viding more effective restraint of pelagic
sealingor else the extermination of the
fur seal herd. Profesior Elliott explained
In detail the extent of pelagic sealing un
der the present system, and the failure of
all restrictive measures so far taken.
A letter from the Secretary of the
Treasury was read by Chairman Payne,
Ftating that the killing of seals would be
"an admission that the position of the
United States Government in the diplo
matic controversy -which has been for
years and Is now pending concerning the
right of this Goverment to protect seal
life from wanton destruction. Is untena
ble." Mr. Shaw further said that such
action would Incite criticism for what
might properly be termed barbarous
slaughter.
Chairman Payne also read n letter from
Professor Jordan, of the Jordan-Thompson
Sealing Commission, deprecating the pro
posed killing of the seals. The committee
took no further action.
The ChincKC Exclusion Bill.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18. The Chinese
exclusion bill has not yet been considered
by the Senate o'r House committees hav
ing it in charge, except to hear interested
parties. The friends of the measure have,
however, suggested numerous minor
changes In the bill, in no way affecting
the general principle of exclusion, but
designed to overcome any difficulties in
the technical execution of the exclusion
laws. The changes are entirely tentative,
however, and have not been considered by
the committees now In clfarge of the sub
ject. Omiilhn.H Claim mil Reported.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18. The Senate
committee on claims today authorized a
favorable report on the omnibus claims
bill, and later in the day Senator Warren
reported the bill to the Senate. As report
ed, the bill provides for the payment of
about -JM claims and makes an aggregate
appropriation of f3.OTil.S42. Many other
claims are -referred to the executive de
partments for findings. No claim which
1ms not been passed by either the Senate
or the House is included in the bill.
"Vet Point Boaril of VUltors.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IS. The Presi
dent has appointed the following as mem
bers of the board of visitors to attend
tnc annual examination at the United
States Military Academy In June. lf02:
General Charles F. Roe. New York; Pro
fessor William R. Harper. Chicago; Gen
eral H. W. Jacksgn, Nashville; General
Ell Torrance, Minneapolis; Major Rich
ard W. Young. Salt Lake; Montgomery
Schuyler, New York; Eugene F. Ware,
Topcka, Kan.
Presidential A'omlnntlon.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18. The President
today sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
Brigadier-General, Francis L. Guenthcr,
Artillery Corps.
Frank D. Hobbs, of Utah, register of
the land ofllcc at Salt Lake City.
George Barclay Rives, of New Jersey,
thi?d secretary of the embassy at Berlin.
Second Lieutenant Artillery, James A.
Fulton, at-large.
Conference tin Cuban Reciprocity.
WASHINGTON. Feb. lS.-Chairman
Payne, of the ways and means committee,
today announced that there would be. a
conference of the Republican members of
the committee tomorrow on the subject
of Cuban reciprocity.
Decapitated by a Nesfro.
GALLATIN, Tenn.. Feb. IS. Charlie
Finn, colored, grabbed a man last night,
dragged him into an alley, and cut off
his head with a razor. Finn was tracked
with bloodhounds and captured. Much
excitement prevails, and a lynching Is
probable. Finn a few years ago slashed
Marshal George Nathan, of this city, with
a razor 37 times, the latter's head almost
being severed from the body. Fqr this
crime Finn-was sent to the StatG Prison
for two years.
Orejcon' Repair Completed.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IS. The Navy De-!
partment has been informed that the re
pairs on the battle-ship Oregon nt the
Puget Sound navy-yard are practically
complete. The hole rent in her bottom
during her grounding In 1900 has all been
closed over, and she will be ready for
duty again about March 1.
To Cure Grip lit Two Day.
Laxative Bromo-Qulninc removes caune.
E. W. Grove's signature on every box.
AGREES TO VOTE MONDAY
SKXATE WILL THEN DISPOSE OF
PHILIPPINE TARIFF.
Wellington Speak In Opposition to
the Bill, and Stewart in Sup
port of It.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. It was agreed
by the Senate today that a final vote on
the. Philippine tariff bill and the pending
amendments should be taken next Monday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. The only stipula
tion made by the minority was that the
last day's debate should be devoted to
speeches not exceeding 35 minutes. Sen
ator Wellington spoke today In opposition
to the pending bill, and Senator Stewart
In support of the measure. Wellington's
address covered the Philippine question
generally. He set forth his well-known
views forcefully. He always had been a
WIDOW OF LATE EX-PRESIDENT ANGRY AT
CONGRESS.
MRS. BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison Is said to be greatly chaRrlned at the treatment nhe
has received at the hands of Congress. While there have bcon granted to Mrs.
McKinley a pension nnl the mailing privilege, her own application for a pension
has not been acted upon.
Republican, he said, a believer In the sys
tem of protection and a sunnorter of a
gold standard of currency; but he had
come to the parting of the ways with his j
party In 1SIS. when it developed "Its Im- I
perianstlc tendencies." Stewart made a
brief legal and Constitutional argument.
The Proceeding.
Wellington, in opening his address, said
he had been a Republican, a protectionist
and a believer In a goM standard of cur
rency. However, he said, the Spanish
War brought the parting of the ways. He
was opposed to that war, and believed
that Cuban Independence could have been
brought about by dlnlomatlc negotiation.
Then came the "lmperlal'Mic tendencies"
of the Republican party, and with them
he could not agree.
Referring to the bill under discussion,
Wellington declared his opposition "on tr.e
broad ground of the minority,"' that there
was no right here to enact any such legis
lation. Referring to the decision of the
Supreme Court, holding that the Philip
pine Archipelago was territory of the
United States, he said It was an aggrega
tion of the opinions of Jack Bunsby.
From the beginning of the war In tile
Philippines it was evident, he Insisted,
that it would continue until the bitter end
that is, until the Filipinos should be sub
jugated or absolutely exterminated.
Parsing incidentally from the Philippines
to Cuba. Wellington referred to the battle
of Santiago, where the American squad
ron, he declared, was under tho command
of Rear-Admiral Sampson, but was led by
"the Maryland hero. Admiral Schley."
"From that moment." he continued, "the
end was won. Admiral Schley commanded
the vessels of the American squadron In
that engagement. He stood In the midst
of that battle and won out as no battle
ever was won before. But the Administra
tion has been as unjust to him as It has
been to the Cubans and Filipinos. He has
not received the praise and credit that be
long to him, but an effort has been made
to besmirch mm. and to detract from his
character and from his truth and brav
ery." Wellington referred Incidentally to his
conferences with the late President Mc
Kinley concerning the ratification of the
treaty of Paris. He went over the whole
situation with the President, he said, and
made plain to him that he (Wellington)
never would consent to vote for any prop
osition ih!ch contemplated the permanent
occupation of the Philippines by the
United States.
He maintained that our victories in the
Spanish War had induced a reversal of
the policy of more than a hundred years.
The United States Government had been
lured away from its long-time moorings
by the siren whispers of European nn
tion, that this Government was becoming
a world power. He charged that Aguln
aldo had been captured by methods un
worthy of the Americans, and then had
been compelled, "under duress," to issue
a proclamation advising his countrymen
to surrender.
Wellington said that after the ratifica
tion of the treaty of Paris the American
Administration had had no definite Phil
ippine policy. "It has been drifting," he
said, "without aim and without policy."
He ridiculed Lodge's assertion that Con
gress should make no promises to the Fil
ipinos, that it "should not mortgage tho
unknown future." The tide of morals, he
maintained, had become low. Indeed, if a
Legislature's promise could not be kept.
In discussing the Oriental situation Wel
lington Indicated a belief that a great war
!s imminent, probably between Russia and
Japan, nnd due, very likely, to the break
ing up of China. Referring to the war In
South Africa, where the Boer is "strug
gling for freedom in his own territory." he
said: "Had our hands been guiltless of
Filipino blood, we would have extended
our sympathy for the noblest nation that
has ever fought for freedom."
HIk opinion Is that in the Philippines the
Inhabitants ought to be permitted to es
tablish their own government, under the
protection. If necessary, of the United
States.
Stewart addressed the- Senate in sup
port of the Administration's Philippine
policy. He declared that It was untrue,
absolutely, that there was any intention
on the part of the Government to Institute
a colonial government In the Philippines
or to "enslave the people." He warmly
approved of the suggestions made by Gov
ernor Taft In his testimony before the
Philippine .committee. He would extend
liberty to them through the medium of a
territorial government, whereby they
would participate actually in the making
of laws and In the proceedings of govern
ment. The Philippine tariff measure was laid
aside for the day. and tho following bills
wore passed: Appropriating $5700 for the
Improvement of the legation building
owned by the United States at Tokio.
Japan: to authorize Lieutenant-Commander
A. C. Baker, U. S. N.: Frank
Clarke. Curator United States National
Museum: H. E. Alvord. William A. Tay
lor, W. W. Milcy. A. C. Carlton and John
I. Schulte, of the Department of Agricul
ture, to accept decorations tendered them
by the Government of the French Repub
lic; to provide American registry for the
barge Admiral Tromp; to amend the act
to incorporate the Convention of the Pro
testant Episcopal Church of the diocese of
Washington; to extend the provisions, llm-.
itatlons and benefits of an act granting
pensions to the survivors of the Indian
wars or IS32 to 1S42 inclusive, known as
the Black Hawk War, Creek War. Chero
kee disturbances and the Seminole wars;
providing for the introduction of testi
mony in behalf of the defendant in all pre
liminary hearings of a criminal nature;
providing for a monument to mark the
site of the Fort Phil Kearney massacre;
to provide for an additional Circuit Judge
In the Second Judicial Circuit; to reim
burse certain persons who expended mon
eys and furnished services and supplies In
repelling invasions and suppressing In
dian hostilities within the territorial lim
its of the State of Nevada.
The Senate then, at o'clock, went Into
executive session, and at 4:CS P. M. ad
journed. DE CONSTANT'S PLANS.
Trylnpr to Arouc a Better Keeling
llcttvven America and France.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IS. The French
Ambassador, M. Cambcn, has as his guest
at the French Embassy Baron d'Estour
ncllcs de Constant, who comes to America
to carry forward his plans for the devel
opment of a better feeling between the
peoples of this country and France. Al
ready he has begun the work in France,
giving much of his time and private
means, and establishing committees
throughout the Interior of France, nil
with a view to enlightening the people
on the remarkable development of the
United States and of the need of the
French people to give some heed to the
progress being made on thte side of the
water.
To develop his idea further he now
comes to America to carry out plans
somewhat similar to those adopted In
France, the purpose being to have leading
American universities, chambers of com
merce and great manufacturing establish
ments designate young men to be sent to
France to come In contact with the peo
ple and learn the methods of production
there.
Fort and Untteric Renamed.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IS. Some time ago
the War Department adopted the policy
of renaming the forts of the country after
distinguished military men of the United
States. This principle has now been car
ried further by christening the batteries
at various forts with the names of men
who have figured conspicuously in the
country's history. A general order made
public by the department today gives a
list of the newly named batteries, together
with a brief sketch of the persons thus
honored. In the list is the name of the
late President McKinley, whose name is
now given to the fortifications on Great
Diamond Island, Portland Harbor, Me.
Indiana Mine Ilurniiipc.
BRAZIL. Ind., Feb. IS. Miners have
been forced to leave the Tennant Coal
Company's mine at Turner, two miles
west of here, on account of the intense
heat caused by the burning coal more than
100 feet underneath the ground. It Is be
lieved that the mine will have to be flood
ed and abandoned.
Ilnli River Ilnrhor of llcfagc.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. Senator
Turner today secured the passage
of a resolution calling for a survey
and estimate for constructing a break
water off the mouth of Hoh River, with a
view to making that region a harbor of
refuge.
HlKKlnsnn' Squadron at ClenftteRo.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IS. The Navy De
partment today received a cablegram from
Rcar-Admlral Higglnson, announcing the
arrival of the North Atlantic squadron nt
CIcnfucgos, Cuba, yesterday.
ICcmpfT nt Yokohama.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IS. The Navy De
partment has received a cablegram frcn
Rear-Admiral Kcmpff. announcing his ar
rival at Yokohama yesterday aboard his
flagship, the Kentucky.
TO PREVENT PLOTTING
GOVERNOR TAFT EXPLAINS THE
PURPOSES OF SEDITION LAWS.
Evcrj-thlnR Known to Civilized Na
tion Will Re Done to Pnt Down,
the Insurrection.
WASHINGTON. Feb. lS.-Governor Taft.
of the Philippines, today continued tho.
discussion of tranquillity in the archipel
ago before the Senate committee on the
Philippines. He said that the recent
massacre of troops In Samar had a start
ling effect upon the Army, and created
suspicion and fear of treachery in other
sections. The Governor did not think,
however, such apprehension is justified,
and said he felt as safe In Manila as In
Washington. Civilians seldom carry
arms there.
With this remark Governor Taft passed
from the consideration of tranquillity to
the question of treason" and sedition laws.
He said that while Manila is quiet, and
has been practically so ever since the
American occupation. It Is still used as a
center of agencies for the promotion of
insurrection. There Is also there a party
of Irreconcilable?. Nothing had, he said,
been done for the enactment of such laws
until the establishment of the civil gov
ernment. It then beca-me evident that the
Philippine junta was preparing to locate
In that city, making that point the center
for its propaganda. General Wright was.
therefore, directed to prepare a law on
this subject, and had done so. The de
nunciation of secret societies had been
Inserted, he stated, because they had been
made the chief instrument of agitation
against the United States. The committee
had felt that secret societies were one of
the most fruitful aids to the war. and
had taken the position that political agita
tion should be confined to open meetings
and prevented in oath-bound societies. If
the people understood the question there
would be no objection to peaceable agita
tion, but, under the circumstances, the
convmlttee felt that "the suspension of the
right to advocate Independence was not
such a deprivation of the right of free
speech as could not be justified by the
presence of war, when for the benefit of
the whole people It should be suppressed.
At least one of the societies had for it3
main purposes assassination, being thu.
like the Mafia.
"In other words. It was a quasi-war
measure?" suggested Senator Bevcrldge,
and Governor Taft assented.
Replying to a question from Senator
Patterson as to whether it Is the intention
to go farther In this direction, Governor
Taft replied:
"We propose to do all that we can do
that is known to civilized nations to put
down this war, which is such a great in
Jury to the Philippine people."
He suld he had not given personal atten
tion to the phraseology of the sedition laws
and he had no doubt that when peace
should be restored, section 10 would be re
pealed. Governor Taft stated that he has re
ceived a cable message from. Cc-mmlssloner
Wright, who Is acting as Governor of the
Philippines In his absence, stating that
the Province of Ncuva Vizcaya. In the
northern part of Luzon, had just been or
ganized and given a civil form of govern
ment. There are now about 35 organized
provinces. Nucva Vizcaya has been paci
fied for some time, but about C0.WX) of its
7C.CC0 population arc Igorrotes. Governor
Taft said he did not know what form of
government had been given the province,
but he supposed under the circumstances
it would be of a paternal nature.
Speaking of Agulnaldo having General
Luna nas!i oted. Governor Taft said
that "under the common law there Is
scarcely an Insurrection General who
could not be punished for assisting in se
curing the murder of other Filipinos. It
Is the way they have of getting rid of
men who do not agree with them." Gov
ernor Taft said he had never seen Aguln
aldo, and he had never considered It his
duty to Investigate Luna's death.
Speaking of Agulnnldo's personality.
Governor Taft said that while his name
Is- probably known better than that of
any other man In the Islands, his person
ality is .not familiar to the people.
"Ills capture." he said. "In the face of
the general impression that he was di
vinely protected against capture or In
Jury." seriously affected his prestige. Per
fonally he Is a man of dignity, though
of limited education. He knows how to
keep his own counsel, and understands
the failings of the Filipinos. He knows
how to reconcile the differences of lead
ens nnd how to avoid arousing Jealousy
of himself. That he has any idea of civil
liberty, or of any kind of liberty, I have
no reason to believe."
PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY.
Captain Allen Ask That the Force
Be Doubled. '
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. The War De
partment has made public a report ot
Captain Henry T. Allen. Sixth Cavalry,
dated Manila, December 15. concerning
the Philippine Constabulary, of which he
is chief. Captain Allen says the Con
stabulary consisted of 2.73 men, and was
able to control, without the aid of troops,
the Provinces of Abra, Bontoc, Union, Le
panto, Banguet, Nueva Vizcaya, Bataan,
Principe and Infanta.
Up to the date of the report there had
been only two men lost from the force by
desertion a showing attributed to the
care in the selection of the men. Captain
Allen says that experience has- shown
that the cost of a single constable for one
year does not exceed $250 gold, while the
cost of maintaining an American soldier
ordinarily is reckoned at about $1000. Cap
tain Allen states that In chasing- down
the robber bands the constabulary un
questionably Is moro efficient than the
American troops, and while one large gar
rison in many of the provinces may be al
ways necessary, It Is his opinion, after a
thorough study of conditions, that in one
year's time 15,000 American soldiers, with
the native contingent of troops and con
stabulary, will suffico to garrison the
Philippine archipelago.
Captain Allen says that the general con
ditions of the islands as regards pacifica
tion have never been so favorable as now,
when the "crumbling from the top" is
duly manifested. In his opinion the cam
paign in progress in Batangas and La
guna will be the coup do grace cf the in
surrection. The better class'of people, he
says, are extremely tlrc1 of the struggle,
and ardently desire peace. The recently
enacted sedition law, ho says, has had a
potent value In bringing evildoers to a
realization of their allegiance to law and
order. In a recapitulation of the work
of the constabulary for a little over four
months. It is shown that in 15 engage
ments 20 outlaws have been killed, 20
wounded and 371 captured.
Captain Allen says that while the mu
nicipal police have In large part aided
both the Army and the constabulary, it Is
lacking in organization, armament and in
struction, nnd cannot be rockoned on for
serious work without these advantages.
Captain Allen believes that tho present
force of 2501 men in the constabulary
should be doubled, and submits an esti
mate for the maintenance of such a force.
Including subsistence, transportation,
quarters and equipage. $1.250,fl00 a year.
Crnxy Snnke Afsain Cannon Tronble.
MUSKOGEE. I. T., Feb. IS. No news
has yet been received from the heme of
Isparhcchfr, cx-chlef of the Creek In
dians, who last night was surrounded In
his home near Bcggs. I. T.. by 2 mem
bers of Crazy Snake's band, who de
manded the surrender of an American
flag. Deputies with a posse left Eufal-i
this morning, but as the scene of the
trouble Is off the railroad and telegraph,
no news is expected until late. Deputy
Grant Johnson telegraphed tho Marshal's
office here today that his passe haa cap
tured a band of heavily armed Creeks in
Buffalo Litem Water
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Dr. I. N. Love, of Nezu York, Former Professor of Clinical Medicine and
Diseases of Children in College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Marion
Sims College of Medicine, St. Louis, etc., etc., in Medical Mirror, February,
igoi, says :
Women who lead inactive lives, whose nerves are on edge most of
the time, whose secretions are nearly always torpid, who breathe vitiated
atmospheres, instead of being flattered into believing that they are victims of
neurasthenia, and thus rendered chronic invalids for life, can, in the majority
of instances, be relieved by a proper selection of diet, a stimulation of all the
excretory organs, a life in the open country, the breathing of pure air, the
indulgence in healthy exercise and proper massage, together with a
SSS B3FF&E.Q immlttaEB SSLffiSa'blS SEE
and other ACCUflULATED POISONS (which arc oftentimes the most
'potent causative factors In their distress), far better than by coddling
and powerful drugging.
"In PREGNANCY the tendency is toward the ACCUMULATION oi
POISONS, which cause engorgement of the kidncj'S and pelvic organs, thick
ness of the blood and torpidity of the circulation, aches and pains and general
discomfort, and oftentimes the intense and dangerous nausea and vomiting
of pregnancy, and in some cases the conditions that accompany or pre
cede the awful PUERPERAL CONVULSIONS, so much dreaded by prac
titioners; AND THESE POISONS SHOULD BE ELIHINATED.
" I have had several patients who suffered from these unfortunate
conditions, including PUERPERAL C0NVULSI0N5. Uniformly by atten
tion to the hygiene of the patient, proper exercise, judicious diet, outdoor
life, proper purgation, and keep- !?" n - C tivm-n &WKrmr er.ch
ing thd kidneys flushed with OUfffM. &a2$ftH !TOU&n
they have escaped the affliction, and made rapid recoveries."
BUmiiO LfiUflllSrEH ,S for salc l,y Groccrs and SS- sencrauy.
Testimonials which defy all Imputations or questions sent to any address.
PROPRIETOR EUFALO LITHIA SPRINGS. V1RCIN1A.
their camp on "Wolf Creek, near Henri
etta There are 32 in the band, among
them being Principal Chief Lah Tah Mic
co and Ko "Wak To Chee, the second
chief, with members of their cabinet. The
prisoners are being brought to the Musko
gee jail. Tho J.Iarshal has warrants for
nearly 200 others. It is no secret that se
vere punishment awaits those arrested.
There are a number of small bands roam
ing the country alonj: "Wolf Creek, and
diligent search Is beir-g made for them.
DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION
Time Tnkcn Up -With Consideration
of Constitutional AniemlmcntM.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IS. The Daughters
of the American Revolution plunged Into
the consideration of proposed constitu
tional amendments at today's session of
their convention. The first of these pro
posed adding to the representation from
each btnte, consisting of one regent, "four
additional representatives, to be elected at
an elective conference to be called by the
state regent, and to be composed of the
chapter regent, vice-regent and one dele
gate from each chapter in the state, the
conference to be at some designated place
before February 1 of each year." The
proposed amendments brought on a lively
discussion, and their consideration was
finally postponed.
The report of the committee on reduc
tion of representation into the Congress
of Daughters was presented. The subject
is one of the most fcnportant before the
Congress. AVithout making recommenda
tions, the committee announced that a
majority of 2C state regents favor chapter
representation and a minority favor the
ratio representation of one delegate to
everj 250 m'embers. The amendments were
then taken up and a debate on their adop
tion, limited to five minutes to each speak
er, was participated In by a number of
the delegates.
The debate occupied two hours, when
Mi's Richards announced that she recog
nized that those who stood with her for
the amendments were in a hopeless mi
nority and she would accept defeat grace
fully. The chair was about to declare a
recess when Mrs. Donald Mclean. of Nrw
York, made a vigorous attack on the par
liamentary procedure of the 'presldcnt
general, and insisted that the vote on the
amendments was next In order. Mrs.
Fairbanks insisted on the recess, against a
number of protests.
The Richards amendments were over
whelmingly defeated at the afternoon ses
sion. NOW SPAIN WANTS TO KNOW
The EiiRllah-fteriMin Controversy
Taken Up in tbe Senate.
MADRID. Feb. IS. In the Senate today
Senor Labra questioned the government
concerning the statements made in the j
British Parliament and in the newspapers
in regard to the support the powers are
supposed to have given Spain at the out
break of the war with the United States.
The Scnor said he asked for information
on the subject so that Spain might better
know her friends and enemies. The
Foreign Minister, the Duke of Almodovar,
declared that the reports relating to int
vention on the part of the powera came
as a complete surprise to him. If there
was anything relating to the matter which
ought to be known, the government would
make a point of Informing the Senate.
Dll Day Draw Up Panneefote 'Sotci
WASHINGTON. Feb. IS. The Post to
morrow will say that because of a report
in circulation here that Lord Pauncefote
did not draft the note of April 14. 1S9S.
submitted by him to the foreign Ambassa
dors as a final effort to avert war between
the United States and Spain, and that
the note had been framed by the State
Department, and forwarded thence to Lord
Pauncefote for submission to the diplo
matic corps in Washington, it telegraphed
Judge Day, who then was Secretary of
State, to learn what he might have to
say on the subject. The telegram to Judge
Day was as follows:
"Statement Is made here that Paunce
fote note of April 14, 1S9S, was drawn by
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Suicide of Jaclc AValtc.
ST. PAUL. Feb. IS. A Helena, Mont.,
opecial to the Dispatch says: Jack "Waite,
who served four years as Deputy United
States Munlial during President Cleve
land's last term, committed suicide ear'y
today by shooting. He had been drinking
during the night, and leaving his com
panions a moment, stepped Into one of the
boxes of a Main-street saloon and 6hot
himself In the right temple, death re
sulting an hour later.
"Waite was well known throughout the
Northwest, ami especially In sporting and
politics, having promoted many athletic
events at Spokane. Butte and Helena. At
one time "Waite was the champion pugil
ist of the Northwest, but he has not fol
lowed that profession for 15 years. De
spondency and heavy losses are the causes
for the suicide.
Conversion of Steel Trn.it Stock.
NEW YORK, Feb. IS. George "W. Per
kins, chairman of the finance committee
of the United States Steel Corporation,
said today that there Is now under con
sideration a plan to convert part. If not
all. of the preferred stock of the corpo
ration into a 5 per cent bond. Mr. Perkins
said he thought that such action would
be for the best interests of the stock
holders. According to the report Issued
early this month, the steel corporation had
a bonded debt of $203,450,000. These bonds
bear Interest at the rate of 5 per cent,
the same rate that is mentioned in con
nection with the proposed preferred stock
conversion. The amount of preferred
stock issued Is ?510,173.7TS. on which 7 per
cent dividends are paid.
Xo AVhiwUy FIfsbt.
PEORIA. III., Feb. IS. Samuel "Wollner.
president of the American Distilling &
Distributing Company, denies the report
telegiaphcd from Peoria last night, that
there Is a light between the whisky trust
and independent distillers. Franklin T.
Corning, principal owner of the new inde
pendent Corning Distillery, concurs in this
statement.
Twenty-Six Famlllc Homeless.
CHICAGO. Feb. 18. Twenty-six fam
ilies were burned out tonight In a fire
that destroyed tho four-story apartment
building located at Fifty-sixth street and
Madison avenue. All the occupants of the
structure have been accounted for. Loss.
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