mf -xmjtuwm iiypqyr' iwvfrfffgivnr mttmv ntf? gmr'W&w'jr&yy "" 'rmv'Tmlfr!:-J' THE MORNING OREGOiQAff, FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1902. CUBAN TARIFF ROW Arbitrators Try to Settle the ConflicrOver Reciprocity. DISCUSS COMPROMISE OFFERS Eirilre Harmony Prevailed at the Jaectin, Still It Was Barrea of- .Results Another Scssioa u . Today. WASHINGTON, March 33. "LatKthis af ternoon the -work tt harmonizing the con flict over Cuban reciprocity had pro gressed so far that a committee of con ferees or arbitrators, representing the two eldes of the controversy, assembled to frame a compromise agreement. The meeting occurred In the private quarters of the ways and means committee-room, with Chairman Payne and Representa tives Dalzell and Cannon present in be half of the ways and mcang reciprocity element, while five members of the oppo sition, namely. Representatives Metcalf, Dick, Taylor, Fordney and Morris, acted as arbitrators in behalf of the Republi cans who have resisted the ways ami means committee's original plan of 20 per cent reciprocity for an unlimited period. The conference lasted about two hours, and was not productive of final results, an adjournment being taken until 2 P. 'M. tomorrow. All the plans of compromise that have been suggested were reviewed, particularly that limiting the reciprocity period until December, 1903. Beyond the discussion of several plans, no action was taken. "When the conference closed it was stated that the discussion was along such harmonious lines that an agreement seems assured. Chairman Payne and his asso ciates seemed to be less confident than the other conferees that an agreement Is In sight. Prior to tho meeting of the arbitrators the element opposing tho ways and means plan assembled to determine on a course of action. It was decided to name five conferees instead of three, In order to make the body more representative of the various sections interested. It also was deemed desirable not to give the conferees final power to make terms, but only to consider and report back. This precaution was taken in order that there might be a full understanding of the compromise plan by all of those who opposed the original ways and means plan. Representative Tawney, of Minnesota, who directed the contest at the outset, was asked to go on the conference, but he declined, and In stead nominated the committee of five, subsequently named by the conference, LABOR PROBLEM IN PHILIPPINES. Barrows Says the Natives Only Are Capable of Agricultural Work. "WASHINGTON. March 13. David P. Barrows was again before the Senate committee on Philippines today, and was subjected to a series of interrogatories by the members. In answer to a question by Carmack, Mr. Barrows said that a majority of the adult Christianized ele ment in the islands could read and write. In the provinces he had visited, Mr. Barrows said, the arable land that could be brought under rice or sugar culture Is very generally occupied, and claimed his observation had been that the Filipino is the only agricultural element, the Chinese not working much in the sun. He aid not think that whlto men could be induced to do the manual and plantation labor of the Islands. There is no danger to be feared, he said, from the Importation of Filipino labor into this country. Answering a question by Dubois, Mr. Barrows said that the Investments that will attract capital In the Philippines are agricultural and not manufacturing. He said,, in response to a question by Allison, that the Filipinos are rap fldly becoming interested in what the Gov ernment proposes to do for them, and are warmly giving the measures of the Taft government trial, "it would be surpris ing," said Mr. Barrows, answering a query of Senator Hale, "if men who had been struggling for years and been mak ing sacrifices with the idea of indepen dence could be able to dismiss -the thought from their minds at once." Mr. Barrows said he did not expect he would live to see the day when the Fil ipinos would be capable of self-government. "The Filipino is not born," said he, "who could control, to say nothing of governing Justly, the Philippine Isl ands." For the Igorrotes and the other wild tribes, Mr. Barrows said, some sort of Governmental control should be devised to put an end to their marauding expedi tions. These tribes apparently are well disposed toward tho Americans, however, and he thought by judicious management and kindness their districts could be opened to trade. Answering a question by Senator Diet rich, Mr. Barrows said he had seen very little evidence of cruelty by American sol diers. The water cure, he thought, had not been as severe as was reported. In concluding, his testimony Mr. Barrows spoke arlength upon the general readi ness of the Filipinos to co-operate with and their general confidence in the inten tions of the United States. CHINESE EXCLUSION BILLS. Boaae Foreign Affairs Committee "Votes Asralnst Sherman Measure. "WASHINGTON. March 13. The House committee on foreign affairs today voted against considering the hill of Represent ative Sherman, of New York, continuing the existing Chinese exclusion law, and then voted to proceed by continuous ses sions with the consideration of the MItchell-Kahn Chinese exclusion meas ure, having the Indorsement of the Pa cific Coast Senators and members. The actual work on this bill by sections be gan this afternoon, and is likely to pro ceed uninterruptedly until results are se cured. The first nine pages, Including the im portant exclusion sections, were approved with a few verbal changes. The part ap proved also covers the provisions prevent ing Chinese laborers from going to the Philippines or from coming from the Phil ippines to this country. The action of the committee on the exclusion section was practically unanimous. The remainder of the bill yet to be passed upon covers administrative detail, so that the action today In support of the Mltchell-Kahn exclusion measure with amendments clearly restricts it to Chinese laborers. OTie Metric System. "WASHINGTON, March 13. The bill to adopt the weights and; measures of the metric system as tho standard for the United States, as introduced by Repre sentative Shafroth, of Colorado, was to day ordered favorably reported by the. House committee on coinage, weights an . measures, it provides that after Jasuai y 1, 1904, all the departments of the Gov ernment of the United States, In 7he transaction of all business requiring 4he ruse of weights and measurements, except jin completing the survey of public Kinds, shall use only the weights and meaiures of the metric system, and after January 1, 19M, the weights and measures of the metric system will be the legal stindard weights and measures of and fin the United States. ' The Transport Investigation. WASHINGTON, March 13. y, spirited controversy occurred before te House committee on military affairs ttf.day, over the resolution calling on tho War Depart- ment for information as to alleged irreg ularities of the transport service. "Representative. Richardson, of Tenaes see, originally introduced the resolution calling for reports by Colonel J. D, Cham berlain &nd Colonel M. F. Maus, of the Inspector-General's ofllco of the Army, as to the transport service. This resolution, when called up in the committee today. Drought on a vigorous discussion between Representative Hay and Representative Parker. By a party vote the request for the reports of Colonel Chamberlain and Colonel Maus was struck out, and a sub stitute adopted, "asking the Secretary of "War for "all facts that have come to his knowledge as to the condition of the transport service between San Francisco and the Philippines." Presidential Nominations. "WASHINGTON, March 13. The Presi dent today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Edward W. Beattle, Surveyor-General of Montana. Registers of Land Offices Clarence C. Schuyler, at Fargo, N. D.; George B. "Wlnship, at Grand Forks, N. D. Receiver of Public Moneys Harvey J. RIcp. at Huron, S. D. Army William S. Lowe, of Maryland, Assistant Surgeon of "Volunteers, with rank of Captain. Amendment to Subsidy Bill. "WASHINGTON, March 13. Senator Pat terson, of Colorado, today gave notice of the following amendment, which he pro poses to offer to the pending ship sub sidy bill: "That none of the compensation, sub sidy or allowance herein provided for shall be paid for or upon any vessel for any voyage thereof that has employed In its crew any Chinese person not entitled to admission to the United States or to the territory thereof." Secretary Hay Explains. WASHINGTON, March 13. The resolu tion of Representative Burleson, of Texas, asking the State Department for inform ation as to requests by Rev. Hiram W. Thomas to bear relief funds to the Boer concentration camps, was ordered report ed by the House committee on foreign af fairs today. A letter from Secretary Hay was presented by 'Chairman Hitt, explain ing the circumstances of the case. A Pro-Boer Resolution. WASHINGTON, March 13. Representa tive Randall, of Texas, today Introduced a joint resolution extending recognition and sympathy to the people and govern ments of the South African Republics, appealing to the British Government to cease hostilities and requesting the Presi dent to tender the good offices of this Government. Date of Adjournment. WASHINGTON, March 13. -- Senator Hale, who is a leading member of the Senate committee on appropriations and also of the Republican steering commit tee, today expressed the opinion that Con gress would be prepared to adjourn for the season about June 10. To. Increase Utah's Area. WASHINGTON, March 13. Representa tive Sutherland, of Utah, today introduced a bill annexing that portion of Arizona north and west of the center of the Colo rado River to the State of Utah. Advice to Frank: Snovr and Jack Kerrffjnn Don't interfere with the election tomorrow. If you set into trouble you'll not soon get a chnnce to interfere with, another election. BRYAN AT WASHINGTON. Held an Informal Levee With Sena tors and' Representatives. "WASHINGTON, March 13. William J. Bryan arrived in Washington today from New York, en route to Harrisblirg, Pa. The fusion members of tho Nebraska del egation in Congress took breakfast with him and later he visited the Capitol. At the Capitol Mr. Bryan appeared in theJ members corridor of the House of Rep-, resentatlves and immediately was sur rounded by a large crowd of Representa tives, who gave him a hearty welcome. For soma time he held an Informal levee, most of the Democratic and quite a num ber of Republican members being pre sented to him. The informal reception lasted some time, and during its continu ance Speaker Henderson came frcan his private office, and Represeptatlve Xlttle fleld, of Maine, temporarily vacated the chair of the House, In committer of the whole, In order to Join in the fleeting. When Representative Grosvenor. of Ohio, shook hands with the Nebraska vnan there was an exchange of good-nature fl. badinage on Presidential candidacies. liopresenta tlve Swanson, of Virginia, ral;jed a laugh when, referring to the Republican contro versy on Cuban reciprocity, .he said Mr. Grosvenor had been "lafusetf with 20 per cent of Democracy." Mr. Bryan took lunch at tlve Houso wing. Later in the day he paid a visit to the Senate wing. He was th.re entertained in the marble reception-room, and met most of the Democratic rnd many of the Republican Senators. Hia conference with them was generally bricj, and, as a rule, was devoted simply to i exchange of so cial greetings. Mr. Bryan said that his visit to the Capitol was without political significance. The Post will say tomorrow that the matter discussed by "Mr. Bryan with the Democratic Senator; was the resolution proposing a Consttutlonal amendment for the election ft Senators by direct vote of the people He urged Democratic Senators to use their best endeavors to force an earls' vote on the resolution by the committee which now has It in charge, and that an issue bo made of it. The Simon, machine counts on buyinK votcar.. Don't bIIott It to do so. SNRKE IS BROKEN, (Crfntlnued from First Page.) satisfaction by all who participated in the conferencie, for although It was not ef fective until it had been formally ratified by the individual unions. It was conceded that it raeant tho termination of the gi gantic "battle between unionism and non unlonlsjn that has crippled the commerce of Boston for the past four days, and has caused, great Inconvenience and expense to Its tmerchants and citizens. Whrn the conference with the Governor endej nothing remained for the commit tee crxcept to make Its report in the Board of Arbitration rooms, to the meeting which had, delegated It. After the report had tern adopted the meeting dissolved. ymmedlately the decision to call off the slaike had been reached, the labor leaders hjrried from the Statehouse to put them .'jelves in touch with their respective unions, special meetings of which were 't being held in anticipation of the neces- i SltV for oniric rtpflrm r,f Knmn 1!nrt After the committee had left tho Gov ernor, the latter expressed to the news paper representatives his great pleasure with the result attained by the confer ence. Said he: "Inasmuch as the strike has been declared off. !t nnw "hAmnM tVio I duty of the public to do its part, and of uuic. ciuyiucia ui liiuur 10 see mat tne men who went out are reinstated, so far as possible." FlKhtinR In Manchuria. ST. PETERSBURG, March 13. A dis patch received here today at the War Office announced that another fight oc curred March 3 between Rusian troops and 300 Tungeses. north of Hubandsy, Manchuria. Two hundred Tungeses were killed, including their leader. Two Rus sians were wefunded- FOR AND AGAINST BOUIW SENATORS PERKINS AND BERRY SPEAK ON SHIP SUBSIDY; BULL. J. P. Morgan's Interest in the Mea sure Brought Oat Other Baslaess Transacted. WASHINGTON, March 13. After the passage of a considerable number of unobjectionable bills today, the Senate resumed consideration of the ship subsidy measure. Berry, a member of the com merce committee, which reported the bill, made a vigorous argument In opposition to it. He became Involved In a colloquy with Hanna, who maintained that the ships acquired by Mr. Morgan from foreign countries could not participate in the subsidies provided by the pend ing measure. Perkins, another member HERE IS A SAMPLE PRIMARY BALLOT. A ballot like the one appended has been printed for every precinct in the City of Portland. The only difference between them-Is that the lists of candidates differ according to location. But the form of Republican ballot' throughout Is the same. The regular ticket comes first; the Independent next. The voter need make no mistake. By placlnsr an X at th head of the independent list he will have voted for ever' candidate on that ticket: Stub to'bc.tortoftby PRIHARV ELECTION .REPUBLICAN PARTY SAMPLE.BALLOT The voter may vote for all the delegates on any of the severaf ticketsprintedi oelow by marking X at the top of the column of names voted for; or he may at his option vote for one or morejelegates separately by, marking X before tfce several names yoted for. ' " " - - FOR QELEGATES TO THE CONVENTION OP THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. MARCH : REGULAR TICKET J.M.WOODW0RTH A. N. LAKE JOtfN CEIL of the commerce committee, delivered a careCully prepared speech In aupport of the bill, malntilnins that It would add to. th prosperity of the country. The Proceedings. At the opening of the session "Wellington presented the credentials of Arthur Pue Gorman, elected a Senator from Maryland for a term of six years, beginning March 4, 1903. They -were read and filed. Hale presented the conference report upon the diplomatic and Consular appro priation bill. The report was agreed to without comment. In reporting the Hepburn bill for the construction of an Isthmian canal without amendment, and with a recommendation that It pass, Morgan said the report of the committee would be ready In a day or two. At 2 o'clock the ship subsidy bill was taken tip, and Berry spoke In opposition to It. He denounced It as class legisla tion, which he believed was contrary to the Constitution. The following bills were passed: Appro priating $8000 for the relief of Jean Louis Legare, of the Dominion of Canada, for services rendered and money expended in necurlng the return to the United States of Sitting Bull and his band; for tho pro motion of First Lieutenant Joseph M. Simon, revenue cutter service, to the grade of Captain on waiting orders; for the re lief of persons who made the first pay ment for desert land under the act of March 3, 1S77, but who were unable to perfect entry thereof; to divide Nebraska Into two Judicial districts; authorising the President to appoint Lieutenant Robert Piatt, kj. S. N., to tho rank of Com mander; to provide suitable medals for the officers and crew of the old United States vessel-of-war Kearsarge, on board at the time of her fight with the Alabama In July, 1864; granting homesteaders on the abandoned For Bddger, Fort Saun ders and Fort Laramie military reserva tions in Wyoming the right to purchase one quarter section of public land on the reservations as pasture or grazing lands; granting to tho State of "Washington 50,000 acres of land to aid. In the continuance, enlargement and maintenance of the "Washington State Soldiers and Sailors Home. Berry, a member of the committee on commerce, spoke In opposition to the ship subsidy bill. He said that the promoters of the pending bill were urging that it la not such as the measure reported In the last Congress. It is better. In that during the first year of Its operation It would cost less than the measure of last year that had been passed. It Is worse, how ever, in that after the first year It would cost many millions more; because there is no limitation either to the time or to the expense of its operation; because it does not compel the beneficiaries of the act o build a single ship In the United States, and because It gives particular preference to the fast steamship lines, es pecial.' the International Navigation Com pany. He denounced the measure as con trary to the fundamental law of the land and Absolutely unconstitutional. Berry had read an article in a New York newspaper giving details of a purported arrangement whereby the Morgan steam ship syndicate "expected to gain control of the "White Star, Red Star, Leyland, At lantic Transport and other great steam ship lines." "We thus see," said Berry, "that it Is the intention of 'Morgan and his associates to form a. syndicate which shall control the entire shipping Interests of the At lantic" "Does the Senator state of his own knowledge of the matter," Inquired Hanna, "that Mr. Morgan has purchased the White Star Line?" "I have no knowledge of the matter." replied Berry, "except what I have ac quired from the article Just read." "You base your statements, then," sug gested Hanna, "upon nowspaper reports?" "Yes, I do," replied Berry; "but does the Senator say It Is not true?" "I do not know anything about It," re plied Hanna. Berry, continuing, declared that Mr. Morgan and Mr. Grlscom, president of tho American Line, and their associates would be the beneficiaries of the pending bllL It Mr. Morgan and his associates desire to obtain American register for their for-clgn-bullt ships, he has no doubt of their ability to convince the majority in Con gress that it would be right to give their vessels American register. Hanna replied -ta some of the points made by Berry, and a brief colloquy en sued, participated in by Hanho, Berry, Spooner and Clay. "To say," declared Hanna with some warmth, "that the Senators on this side of the chamber who are favoring this measure are thereby fostering a power to build a monopoly or favor any syndicate is unfair. If a newspaper report Is to be taken as proof to sustain the statements that have been made, it is hardly worthy of consideration. Not one ton of these foreign-built vessels, if purchased by Americans, could be admitted to American register or receive any benefit under the ship subsidy bill, and no one knows that better than the Senator from. Arkansas." Hanna went on to pay that Berry had urged that the enormous powers and influ ence of Mr. Morgan and his associates would be brought to bear on Congress to secure the admission of foreign-built ves sels to American register. That was gratuitous. If It were true, this bill would offer little Inducement to those owners, theChainnan Stub to betoniflrbyjbeFiritCIi: FOR. PRECINCT. No. 4!, IN JHECJTY QS JPORTLAND. MARCH4 15,' 1902 as by having their vessels brought under American register they would participate In the very profitable coastwise trade of t the United States. ' Perkins, a member of the committee on commerce, delivered an extended speech in support of tho pending measure. He believes it Is the duty of the country to try tho experiment proposed. If It prove to be a failure. It could be repealed by Congress, but he Is satisfied that In its operation it would be a great success. Every American citizen, he said. Is inter ested either directly or indirectly In the bill. He Is satisfied it would bo as far reaching In its good results as nny piece of legislation that had been before Con press for many years. As a shipping man, Perkins pointed out that tho pro posed subsidy or differential, as he pre ferred to call it, "would not begin to pay one-half of the operating expenses of the ship." Penrose favorably reported the Chinese exclusion bill, and it was placed on the calendar. At 5:10 P. M. the Senate went Into exec utive session, and at 5:23 P. M. adjourned. EFFECT OF SUBSIDY BILL. Commissioner of Navigation's State ment on Mall Pay. ) WASHINGTON, March 13. The Secre tary of the Treasury today sent to the Senate a statement from the Commis sioner of Navigation in response to an In quiry respecting mall, as affected by the subsidy bill. The Commissioner says: "Maximum rates of mall pay are pro vided by the ship subsidy bill and author ized by the act of 1S0L In some Instances the maximum rates proposed are higher than the maximum rates under the act of 1891, in other Instances lower and in HOBOS! ILLEGAL VOTERS I BEWARE I . The police cannot "square" It If you attempt to vote at the primary election Saturday you will be arrested. Sheriff Frailer &ys: "Mr deputies ttIII be at the polls Instructed to ar rest all Illegal voters." "Watchers and challengers will have complete informa tion concerning every man la the precinct Arrested per sons will be prosecuted. Here Is District Attorney Chamber lain's warning: "Illegal voters xvill be prosccated. The election xnast be honest." The penalty ia fine and Im prisonment. And the police cannot "square" it other instances they aro the same." The Commissioner says that the rates proposed by the pending bill are lower at the outset in every instance, except in tho general subsidy provided for flvo years for new vessels going to ports more than 3000 miles distant from the United States than was proposed by tho subsidy bill of the last Congress. He says, however, that considerable Increase In American ship building for several years would have re duced the rates under the former bill, and adds: "Corresponding Increase In American shipbuilding for several years, Involving reductions In the relative cost of construc tion will permit bids at lower rates for mall contracts than the maximum rates fixed by the pending bill, but Increases in shipbuilding would not affect the rates of subsidy under that bill. Tho bill of 1S99 provided for subsidy contracts for 15 years for all vessels. The present bill does not provide for general subsidy contracts." SOVEREIGNTY OVER CUBA REPRESENTATIVE JENKINS EX PLAINS HIS THEORY. General Debate Closed in the House oa. the Postofflce Appropria tion B1U. "WASHINGTON, March 13. The House today closed general debate on the post office appropriation bill and completed consideration of 13 of the 27 pages of the bill. No amendments were adopted. The principal portion of the general de bate today was devdtcd to the dlscus Blon of appropriations for several mall facilities. Jenkins (Rep.. Wis.) presented a detailed statement of his reasons for his theory that Cuba Is now under Jho sovereignty of the United States, which sovereignty, ha contends, cannot be allen- -,1 TICKET I. IW2. VOTE FOR THREB - INDEPENDENT TICKET M. A. FLINN P. S. DUNNING C. M. KILG0RB --4 ated without an act of Congress. Jenkins' views attracted much attontlon. The Proeeedlags. It was agreed that general debate on tho bill should close in three hours. The annual discussion of Items for additional compensation for special mall facilities between Washington and New Orleans and Kansas City and Newton, Kan., was then inaugurated in a speech by Crum packer (Rep. Ind.), In opposition to the special appropriations. The amount of these aproprlatlons was reduced In the present bill from $196,000 to 1167,000, be cause of the abandonment of the subsidy between New York and Washington. Dur ing the existence of the subsidy for that portion of the route, he said, the C03t of carrying the mails for that distance exces sive of the subsidy aggregated $3400 per mile per annum, against an average throughout tho United States of only ?li6 per mile. The Southern Railway, which received the subsidy between Washington and New Orleans, he said, now received $669 per mile In regular mall pay, against $335 when the subsidy was Inaugurated in 1SS3. He contended that the road could not af ford to withdraw Its fast train if tho sub sidy were withdrawn. Underwood (Dem. Ala.) defended tho subsidy to the Southern Railway, on the ground that It was absolutely necessary to give the South quick mall facilities. The whole South, he said, was benefited by the extra train, run In return for this appropriation. Smith (Rep. III.) discussed the subject of penny postage. Jenkins (Rep. Wis.), who advanced the theory that Cuba is now domestic tcrrori tory of the United 'States in tho Repub lican conference Thursday, gave his rea sons for his opinion. He quoted many de cisions of the Supreme Court In support of his contention that "foreign territory must be territory beyond the Jurisdiction of the United States," whereas he main tained that Spain had relinquished sov ereignty over Cuba to tho United States, and that such territory could only be re linquished or alienated by Congressional enactment Holding this view of our re lations with Cuba ho argued that Con. gross would waste Its time talking of reci procity with an Island under the sov ereignty of tho United States. Jenkins went even further than this, and raised tho question as to whether duties col lected on goods since the ratification of the treaty of Paris would not have to be refunded. Cochran (Dem. Mo.) made a fervent speech denouncing the course of the Ad ministration relative to tho British war against the South African Republics. "We have ignored the rights of those republics," he said, "and we have trampled upon the law of nations in do ing it We have an Anglomanlac in the State Department who could do nothing in the cause of the Boers and everything sacred In the unlawful pretensions of Great Britain. (Democratic applause.) In deed and In truth at the outbreak of this war every question of International law involved was decided adversely to the Boers by the Secretary of State. Every contention for which they are fighting was cast aside, and every unlawful as sumption of power and authority assert ed by Great Britain was confirmed. And now It has come to pass, when the walls of tho suffering wives and children of the heroic Boers are borne to our ears by every gale, provoking a responsive chord in the hearts of sympathetic people throughout the world, and they are will ing to relieve the sufferings of these un. fortunates, our Secretary of State dis covers some rule of International law that shuts the mouth of mercy and palsies the hand of charity. (Democratic ap plause.) Shame upon this farce. Shamo upon this hippodrome by which the Amer ican Republic is yoked in the companion ship of -this Infamous power, and made to seem to be a conservator of the brutal hand of Its conquering army." The bill was then read for amendment under the five-minute rule. Several minor amendments were voted down. A reso lution was adopted to authorize the Pres ident to invite the families of Marshal Rochambeau and Marquis de la Fayette and the people of Franco to be present at the unveiling of the statute of Mar shal Rochambeau In Washington. Mav 24, 1902, and appropriating $30,000 to carry j out the purpose of the resolution. At 5:10 the House adjourned. Date for Coaslderias; Canal BI- WASHINGTON, March 13. Senator Morgan, chairman of the Senate commit tee on Interoceanlc canals, was In confer ence today with members of the Republi can steering committee of the Senate with reference to the matter of a date for con sideration of the Nicaragua Canal bill, and while no Individual member would un dertake to say what the committee, as a whole, would do, several of them ex pressed, the opinion that the bill should bo made the unfinished business Immediately after the- disposal of the oleomargarine bill, which has been scheduled for the place of preference after the bill for the protection of the President of the United States. Senator Morgan Is not disposed unduly to press consideration of the matter. Dietrich's Canal Proposal. WASHINGTON, March 13. The Post tomorrow will say that Senator Dietrich, of Nebraska, proposes a new plan in con nection with the Panama Canal offer, whereby the $10,000,000 shall be withheld until It Is shown that the canal can be constructed for $200,000,000, tho estimated cost. If, when completed. It shall have cost this Government $100,000,000 tho addi tional $40,000,000 shall bo paid to the Pan ama Company. If. on the other hand, tho canal costs $250,000,000, then the company will forfeit the amount of consideration it asks of us. Senator Dietrich says ho talked the matter over with the agent of tho canal company, and the latter thought the company would be willing to accept the proposition. Repenting will be unprofitable business. The mnn vrho undertaken It velll cool his heels In Jail -with the man who toolc money tor bis vote. MODERN FICTIOIf. Carnegie Would Bar From Libraries Books Less Than Three Years Old. NEW YORK, March 13. Andrew Car negie was the chief guest and principal speaker tonlsht at the seventh annual dinner of the Library Club. Among the other guests were 300 librarians of New York and vicinity. Mr. Carnegie, on the subject of libraries for rural communi ties, said: "I havo been much gratified by the many applications of small communities In the West for libraries. And In this connection I will say that, as I know I would have tho pleasure of dining here tonight, I felt I ought to do something to deserve that pleasure. I have dealt with about 40 of these applications to day, and am glad to say that in alL ex cept perhaps two cases, I have seen my way to grant them. "We hear a great deal about the Influ ence of fiction. I have considered the case most carefully. I would not deprive the lover of bocks of his fiction. Any sort of book, except one which exercises a bad Influence, Is better than no book. But I believe that If a man gives his fortune to endow libraries, he might do well to bar fiction less than three years old." Mr. Carnegie quoted Lord Acton as say ing that, of all books written since the world began, only about 4000 could lay claim to Immortality. "And yet," said Mr. Carnegie, v"en author is- worth the gratitude of the world If he can make an Imprint on his own generation." DANISH ISLANDS TREATY. Premier Deuntzer's Speech in. Favor of Ratification. COPENHAGEN, March 13. The treaty providing for the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States came up for the first time In open session in the Folke thlng today. The Premier and Foreign Minister, Dr. Deuntzer, replying to sev eral speakers, said Denmark acted in the best Interests of the Islanders in negotia ting the treaty. Denmark, in fact Is merely receiving compensation for her ob ligations in connection with the islands. Tho United States acted In the best faith and with friendliness throughout the ne gotiations. He felt assured that the great Republic could and would give the Island ers better position in the world than they had enjoyed before. Confidential reports received here from the Islands declare there Is Intense excite ment among the negroes over the sale, on account of their belief that It will mean universal suffrage and office-holding. There are fears of Insurrection and seri ous trouble, according to these reports, If the treaty is defeated. Plans of tb'c Steel Trust NEW YORK. March 13. George Perkins, chairman of the finance committee of the United States Steel Corporation, said to day that several propositions to convert a large block of steel preferred Into 5 per cent bonds are now under considera tion, -but none, he said, had taken defi nite form. Latest reports aa to the re funding scheme are that $200,000,000 of the preferred stock, which pays 7 per cent In terest, Is to bo retired against an Issue of $250,000,000 bonds, the extra $50,000,000 of bonds to be used for the purchase of other properties or for additional working capi tal. On this particular point Mr. Perkins said: "This is one of the several propositions now In hand. It would be misleading to say that It Is likely to meet with greater favor than the others. We are giving the matter our serious consideration and any action we may advise will bo for the best interests of the stockholders." The Vatican Suspends Action. ROME, March 13. It Is now authorita tively reported that Mgr. 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If the common symp toms of rheumatism, neuralgia, dyspepsia, kidney troubles, and persistent headaches are attended to when first experienced, by use or one er two bottles of Palne's Celery Compound, these beginnings of serlou3 troubles are forever banished. If you are out of sorts, have tired feelings, dis turbed sleep, defective digestion, aches In back or side, sluggish circulation, or pois oned blood, Palne's Celery Compound will give to all the functions of the body a fresh supply of nerve food, establishing strength and permanent vigor. Its uso encourages an abundant supply of pure, fresh blood, without which there can bo no health, happiness, or real life. Palne's Celery Compound Is a matchless remedy In cases of enfeebled nerves and foul blood. The use of one bottle Is sufficient to prove Its value. Beware of worthless Imitations eold by some dealers. See that the name PAINE'S Is on each wrapper and bottle. t DIAMOND DYES give faster and brighter uuiurs man ;my otner dyes. to proceed beyond Washington, at least for the time being. In view of Informa tion on Philippine matters expected soon at the Vatican from the American Gov ernment, the Pope deems it prudent to suspend all ecclesiastical action regarding the church In the Islands. Marks an Epoch. VIENNA. March 13. The newspapers of this city, commenting upon the termina tion of the United States visit of Prince Henry of Prussia, declare the visit will mark an epoch In the relations between monarchies and jepubllcs. The Neu3 Weiner Tageblatt refers to the visit of the Prince as a striking refutation of the ancient tradition of antagonism between American and European forms of govern ment. TOO GREAT EXPENSE. Not tho Reason. It is not because Pyramid Pile Cure 13 so expensive that many people decline to give it a trial, but because they find it too great a tax on their credulity to be lieve that the published letters bearing testimony to the merit of thi3 remedy are genuine and bona fide; specially to thoso who have realized the suffering Incident to piles Is It Incredible that any one who has been afflicted 23 and 30 years with the worst forms of protruding and bleeding piles should be cured by the application of a simple remedy, when their .physician has assured them that the only relief Is in a surgical operation. This Is rightfully viewed with dread by all those afflicted, as it means at the least a great shock to the nervous system, with more than a pos sibility of utter collapse and death; In the majority of cases, too, there Is a return of the complaint, owing to the fact that the cause is not removed. The proprietors of Pyramid Pile Cure agree to forfeit $1000 to any one who will show a single published testimonial to be not genuine and unsolicited; this latter feature Is most gratifying, inasmuch as these letters are written solely out of gratitude, and with the hope that those who are afflicted as the writers have been may learn that relief Is at hand, at a comparatively trifling expense. Pyramid Pile Cure Is for sale by druggists at 50 cents a package, or will be mailed by the makers to any address upon receipt of price. Mr. William Llchtenwalter, head of the largest printing house In Canton, O., says: "It is with the utmost pleasure and satis faction that I can say I believe I am cured of protruding and bleeding piles, after suffering more than 25 years. I havo been In bed for two weeks at a time. I have not suffered in the least for over a year, and I used only threo GO-cent boxes of Pyramid Pile Cure. I advise every person suffering with this distressing and painful complaint to give thl3 remedy a trial. I have every confidence In It," Write the Pyramid Drug Company, Mar shall, Mich., for the'ir book on the causes and cure of piles. Tutf s Pills Cure All im K 'A "l Liver life. Perfect Health. Keep the system in perfect or der by the occasional use of Tutt's Liver Pills. They reg ulate the bowels and produce A Vigorous Body. For sick headache, malaria, bil iousness, constipation and kin dred diseases, an absolute cure TUTT'S Liver PILLS Distinctive Methods In the Treatment of MEN'S DISEASES "WEAKNESS" That condition commonly known as "weak ness" is mrely a symptom, of chronic Inflam mation In the prostate sland. It Is not a weakness at all, though In time It brings gen eral debility through Its depressing influence upon the mind of the sufferer. "We treat for the Inflammation only and use a local process entirely, and In yearn we have not failed to obtain complete and permanent results. The cause of "weakness" was discovered by u, and no other physician can duplicate our cures. Dr. Talcott & Co. r jruit'iiiAftu UFFXCB: nCCil AU Ci i. f rt i ZoU$ Alder Street, Omer I hiru San Francisco Ofllce, 007 Market St. This signature la on every box of the genuine IjlTflflVft RrnmnBniiinin'r-.M1.. remedy that evres a celd Xh me day