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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,
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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
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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
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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-
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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. Sbaretti, who
recently sailed for New York, en route
for Manila as apostolic delegate to the
Philippines, will, on his arrival In Amer
ica, receive orders from the Vatican not
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