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THE MORNING QREGONIAN, TUESDAY MARCH 18, 1902.
PASSES SHIP BILL
Senate Disposes of theSub
sidy Measure,
FINAL VOTE STOOD 42 TO 3!
Four Republicans Voted Willi Oppo-
nitioii, and One Democrat "With
Other SIrte Amendment Passed
Limiting Contracts.
"WASHINGTON. March 17. After pro
longed debate, the Senate today passed
the ship subsidy bill, the final vote upon
the measure being 42 to 31. Allison, Dol
llver, Spooner, Quarles, Proctor and Dil
lingham, Republicans, voted against the
final passage of the bill, and McLaurln
of South Carolina voted for the bill.
Borne amendments to the bill -were adopt
ed, but they were all agreeable to those
in charge of the measure, the friends of
the bill voting down all other amend
ments. With the exception of amend
ments offered by Allison and accepted by
Frye, limiting the time of the operation
of contracts made under the provisions of
the bill to July 1, 1930, and providing that
the amount of- the expenditure under the
mail subsidy paragraph shall not at any
time exceed JS.000,000 annually, none of the
amendments agreed to materially affected
the bill as it was reported from the com
merce committee.
The vote upon the amendments began at
3 o'clock, and such a flood of them was
offered that a final vote upon the bill, as
amended, was not reached until just be
fore C o'clock. Amendments offered by
Vest, providing for "free ships" and for
the application of the provisions of the
anti-trust law to the shipping industry,
were rejected, as was the amendment pro
posed by Patterson, providing that no
Chinese person should be a member of the
crew of a subsidized vessel. Pettus of
fered an amendment providing that the
total expenditure under the bill should
not exceed 19.000,000 in any year. It was
adopted in committee of the whole, but
later in the Senate was rejected by a de
cisive vote.
The Senate agreed to an amendment
offered by Spooner providing that Con
gress should have power to amend or re
peal the act, without impairing any con
tract made under Its authority. Hanna
offered and the Senate adopted three
amendments applying directly to the ac
quisition by J. P. Morgan and his asso
ciates of the Leyland line of British ships.
They provide that no foreign-built ship
shall participate in the proposed (subsidy,
that nothing in the act shall be con
strued to prevent American citizens or
corporations fipm holding or operating
foreign ships in the ocean-carrying trade,
and that no foreign-built ship of any line
thus acquired by American citizens shall
be admitted hereafter to American reg
istry. Mull Steamships.
Title 1 of the measure, as passed, deals
ivith ocean mail steamships and their sub
sidies. The postal subsidy act of 1S91 is
so amended as to direct the Postmaster.
General to enter Into contracts for not
less than five nor more than 15 years with
American citizens for the carrying of
mails on American steamships to such
foreign points as will best promote the
pcptal, commercial and maritime inter
ests of the United States, the mall serv
ice on such lines to be equitably distrib
uted among the Atlantic. Mexican Gulf
and Pacific ports, and the contracts to
be made with the lowest reasonable bid
der. The vessels employed In the mall
service shall be American-built and owned
and officered by American citizens. Dur
ing the first two years, one-fourth of the
crew must be American citizens; during
the next three years, one-third must be
American citizens, and during the re
maining life of the contract, at least one
half must be American citizens. The
rhips must be screw steamships of iron
or steel and divided Into the following
classes, according to speed: First class,
20 knots: second class, 19 knots; third
class. IS knots; fourth class, 17 knots;
fifth class, 16 knots; sixth class, 15 knots;
seventh class, 14 knots. All steamships
of the first four classes shall be con
structed with particular reference to
prompt conversion into auxiliary naval
cruifers, and shall be of the highest rat
ing known to maritime commerce.
Rate of Compensation.
The rate of compensation for ocean mail
service, to be paid per gross registered
ton for each 105 nautical miles sailed from
the port of clearance In the United States
to the port of entry in the United States,
according to the route required by the
Postoflice Department, shall not exceed
the following: Steamships of the first
class, 2 7-10 cents; second class, 2 5-10
cents; third class, 2 3-10 cents; fourth
clars. 2 1-10 cents: fifth class, 1 9-10 cents;
pixth class. 1 7-10 cents; seventh class,
1 5-10 cents. The rates of compensation
to any vessel carrying malls to foreign
Ports In North America shall not exceed
70 per cent of the maximum -rates estab
lished. General Subsidy to Be Paid.
Title 2 of the bill provides for the gen
eral subsidy to be paid. It directs the
Secretary of the Treasury to pay to the
owners of any vessel in the United States
duly registered and engaged in the foreign
trade of the United States, a. compensa
tion amounting to 1 cent per gross regis
tered ton for each 1C0 nautical miles
sailed, not exceeding 16 entries in any one
year; and on each entry, not exceeding 16
in any one year tor a period of five years
from the date of registration of a vessel
of 100) gros-s tons, which shall be com
pleted after the passage of this bill, one
fourth of 1 cent per gross ton for each 103
nautical miles sailed in addition to the
heretofore-mentioned compensation. The
bill specifies certain vessels which shall
not receive compensation Under Its pro
visions, among them being vessels en
gaged In the coastwise trade exclusively.
Each subsidized vessel Is required to
carry as a member of its company one
American boy for each 1000 gross tons,
who shall be taught seamanship and en
gineering, and shall rank as a petty of
ficer. The owner of the vessel must agree
before receiving compensation that the
hlp in emergency may be used by the
United States for the National defense or
for any public purpose at a fair valuation
for this service.
Title S of the bill directs the Secretary
of the Treasury to pay to the owner of a
documented vessel engaged in deep-sea
fishery for at least three months In any
one 'ear ?2 per gross ton per annum, pro
vided that at least one-third of the crew
shall be citizens of the United States, and
he Is directed also to pay to a citizen of
the United States serving as a member of
such crew Jl per month for the time ho
is necessarily employed.
Title 4 provides that no vessel be given
compensation under two or more titles of
this act at the rame time; that a sub
sidized vessel shall not be sold to. a sub-'i
jeet of a foreign power, and that the
President- of the United States shall cause
proper regulations to be framed for the
execution of this act.
Proceedings In Detail.
1 The Senate convened at 11 o'clock today,
this being the day on which the final vote
on the ship subsidy bill was to be taken.
By agreement, voting on the bill and all
pending amendments was to begin at 3
P. M., speeches on the measure limited
to 15 minutes, except that Frye, In charge
of 'the bill, was granted 30 minutes In
which to reply to arguments made against
the bill.
A resolution providing for .the. appoint,
xnent of a board to investigate the project
of constructing an lnteroceanlc canal
across the Isthmus of Darlen was re
ported unfavorably by the lnteroceanlc
canals committee, and was indefinltely
postpbned.
Pending discussion of the subsidy bill, a
number of bills were passed, Including the
following:
Appropriating $100,000 for a public build
ing at -Laramie. "Wye; for the accommo
dation of deeds and other instruments In
the Philippine Islands and Porto Rico; af
fecting lands situated in the District of
Columbia or any territory of the United
States; to prevent trespassers or Intrud
ers from entering the Mount Rainier. Na
tional Park, State of "Washington.
As the last public bill on the calendar
was passed. Hale remarked that In all
his experience he had never before known
the last public bill on the calendar to be
reached and disposed of. "It Is an Indi
cation that the Senate is doing business,"
ho said.
Ship Snhsldr Bill Taken Up.
The ship subsidy bill was then taken up.
Patterson discussed hriefiy his proposed
amendment to prevent the employment of
Chinese seamen on subsidized vessels. He
said the amendment had the approval of
the American Federation of Labor and the
International Seamen's Unions. Labor had
been driven from employment on the ships
on the Pacific Coast by Chinese labor.
Money said it had been claimed that the
American people were losing JIGO.OOO.OOO a
year because that amount was paid to
foreign bottoms for carrying our com
merce. As a fact, the United States had
lost nothing, as it simply paid a reason
able rate for services rendered.
Vest spoke in favor of his free-ships
amendment, and In support of the proposi
tion to apply the anti-trust laws to ship
owners who entered into a conspiracy in
restraint of trade.
In response to some of the arguments
advanced, Hanna spoke "briefly. He in
sisted that It was a loss to the American
people to pay $150,000,000 or $200,000,000 for
the carrying of our foreign comrderce, for
under just laws perhaps 50 per cent of
that amount would remain In the hands of
Americans. The American merchant ma
rine had gone down and down until It cut
a sorry figure among the nations of the
world.
In course of a reply to a statement made
by Hanna. Clay declared that 1 cent per
.gross ton was all that was necessary to
equalize the difference between tho cost
of construction and operation of Amer
ican ships and the cost of construction nnd
operation of foreign vessels, yet the bill
provided for a subsidy of nearly 3 cents
per gross ton.
Wellington favored the pending meas
ure because he believed It would go far
toward building up the American mer
chant marine. He thought It a duty to
build up American manufactures and to
encourage the upbuilding of American
shipping. He paid a high tribute to Frye
for his advocacy of the rehabilitation of
the American merchant marine.
Perkins criticised the statement of Clay
In reference to the four ships "of the
American line, and eald that last year
they carried from .New Tork to ports In
England $20,000,000 In value of farm prod
ucts. McLaurln of Mississippi made a
few remarks against the bill, and Scott
spoke In favor of It, because he said It
was a protective measure.
Frye Explains Several Features.
Frye, who presented the bill, said he
was not ahle, physically or mentally, to
make a speech. "In trying to avoid the
charybdls of smallpox," said he, "I ran
Into the scylla of vaccination, and which
Is the more painful I am unable to deter
mine." By way of explanation of certain
features of the bill, which, he said, did
not seem to be understood, he stated that
the ordinary freight ship, which is to re
ceive the subsidy, is divested of all the
excessive requirements .of the postal sub
sidy ships, deferring to the proposition
to prevent Chinese sailors on ships, he
said it would destroy the line on the Pa
cific. He was opposed to tho proposition
because our sailors are unable long to
stand the excessive heat of the engines
and flrerooma. He warned Senators favor
ing the bill to look out for amendments to
the bill offered by members of the oppo
sition. With much deliberation, and ad
dressing himself to the Republican side
of the chamber, Frye called on them to
"beware of the Greeks when they are
bringing gifts."
Teller Interrupted to ask If Frye. would
tell what he thought of the amendments
offered by Republlcari Senators.
"Leet I will not have time," said he,
"I will attend to that now," answered
Frye, amid much laughter. He then en
tered upon a detailed analysis of the
amendments which had been offered, some
of which, he said, he had no objection to,
while others he hoped would be with
drawn. In his closing remarks, Frye said
he -would accept the amendments offered
by Allison, limiting the time of the opera
tion of the measure, because he believed
they were In the interest of the bill.
Amendments of Vest.
At 3 o'clock, when Frye had concluded,
"Vest offered his -amendment .providing. In
brief, that the provisions of the anti-trust
law apply to the shipping industry, with
a view of preventing a conspiracy In re
straint of trade. The amendment was re-1
Jected, 25 to 4S a party vote, with the
exception of McLaurln of South Caro
lina, who voted with the Republicans.
Another amendment offered by "Vest,
providing that any vessel purchased In a
foreign country by citizens of the United
States shall be admitted to the United
States coastwise trade, was rejected by
the same vote.
Vest then offered his free-ships amend
ment, providing that American citizens
may purchase vessels where they can bo
purchased most cheaply, and have them
registered as American ships. It was re
jected, 25 to 48.
Teller offered an amendment admitting
to American registry foreicn-bullt vessels
of not less than 7000 tons and capable of
a speed of 12 knots, that now clear from
American ports, and of which 90 per
cent are owned by American citizens, such
ships to receive no subsidy under this
act. The amendment was defeated, 24
to 47.
Allison then offered several amendments.
Those limiting the operation of contracts
made under the bill to July 1, 1920, and
providing that the Postmaster-General
should make no contracts after July 1,
1910, were agreed to without division. The
amendment by Allison limiting the ex
penditure under the bill to $5,000,003 a year
until July 1. 1907, and after that date to
3,000,000 a year, was also agreed to. An
other amendment by Allison providing
that all vessels entering Into a contract
under this act shall be of class Al was
agreed to without division. Allison of
fered another amendment providing that
a vessel entitled to full compensation un
der the mall subsidy features of the pend
ing bill shall clear from a United States
port with at least 50 per cent of her com
mercial cargo capacity filled. It was re.
jected, S3 to 37, as follows:
AYES-3S.
Allison Dolltyer Money
"Bacon Dubois Patterson
Bate Gibson Fettus
Berry If8,"!?8,,, Proctor
Blackburn Heltfeld Rawlins
carroacK -aicvjomas spooner
Clark. Mont. . McLaurlnMIsaTaliafero
Clay
' McLaurln, S. CTeller
Cockrell
Culberson
Dillingham
iuauory vest
Martin "Warren
NOS-7.
Aldrlch
Foster, Wash Klttridge
Bard Frye McMillan
ucveriago uaiungcr jaason
Burnham Gamblo Mitchell
Burrows Hale Nelson
Burton Hanna Penrose
Clark, Wyo. Hansbrough Perkins
Deboe Hawley Piatt. Conn.
Depew Hoar Quarles
Dietrich Jones, Nev, Scott
Drydcn Kean Wellington
Fairbanks Kearhs Wetmore
Foraker
Lowest Speed of Boats.
An amendment by Allison, providing
that steamers which during their trials
have not attained, a minimum speed of
eight knots, half-leaded, cannot partici
pate In the proposed subsidy, was adopted.
An amendment by McLaurln of Mis
sissippi, providing that contracts made
under the bill shall. give the names of the
firms or the stockholders of the corpora
tion with which the contracts are "made,
was rejected, 25 to 45.
An amendment by Berry, excluding oil
tank steamers from participating In the
subsidy, wai rejected, 23 to 45, as were
amendments' offered by Berry providing
that freight and passenger rates of sub
sidized vessels shall be fixed by the In
terstate Commerce Commission, providing
that no port, shipper or commodity should
be discriminated against by a subsidized
vessel, and to strike out the general sub
sidy provision of the bill.
Pettus offered an amendment providing
that tho total expenditure under the bill
should not exceed $9,000,000 In any one
year. It was agreed to. 44 to 22.
Bacon offered an amendment providing
that one-fourth of the amount allotted to
ocean mall ships be reserved for the es
tablishment of lines running to South
American ports. It was rejected. 25' to 44.
Pa tiers Dn's amendment providing that
j no vessel employing In Its crew any Chi
nese person not entitled to admission to
the United States shall receive any part
of the subsidy, was rejected, C9 to 41.
An amendment offered by Mallory, pro
viding that no vessel shall receive any
subsidy until the managing owner had
filed an affidavit with the Secretary of
the Treasury declaring that no one own
ing an Interest In tho ship had been a
party during the previous 12 months to
any combination in restraint of ocean
trade, was rejected. 2C to 46.
Culberson offered an amendment provid
ing for a remodeling of subsidized ves
sels with respect to their use as auxiliary
cruisers. It was rcjocted, 5 to 47.
Authority Given Congress.
Spoopcr offered an amendment reserving
to Congress the right to amend or repeal
the act not, however. Impairing any con
tract made under tho bill. The amend
ment was agreed to.
McComas reoffered a part of the amend
ment of Vest applying the provisions of
the anti-trust law to the ships benefited
by the proposed subsidy, but it was re
jected, 31 to 39.
Hanna offered an amendment providing
that .no foreign-built ship shall receive
any part of the proposed subsidy under
this act It was agreed to, as was- an
other amendment by Hanna providing
that nothing In the pending bill should be
construed to prevent an American citr
izen or citizens from contracting for or
holding any Interest in foreign "ships en
gaged in the sea-carrying trade. Hahha
also offered an amendment providing that
no foreign-built ship in any lino acquired
by United States citizens shall be ad
mitted hefeafter to American registry.
Tho amendment was agreed to, 43 to 28.
Money proposed an amendnient striking
out all of the part of the bill providing
for the encouragement of deep-sea fish-.
Ing. It wa3 rejected, 26 to So.
Tho bill was then presented to the Sen
ate. Aldrlch demanded a separate vbte
on the amendment of Pettus limiting the
total expenditures under the bill in any
one year to $9,000,000. An amendment to
the amendment by Bapon, limiting the
amount of the annual expenditure to
$3,000,000, was rejected. The Pettus amend
ment was theri rejected, 30 to 42.
Cockrell demanded a separate vote on
Hanna's amendment providing that noth
ing in this act should be construed to
prevent American citizens from acquiring,
holding aild operating any foreign steam
ship line. The amendment was adopted,
42 to 30.
The bill was then passed, 42 to 31, the de
tailed vote being:
AYES 42.
Aldrlch Foraker McComas
Bard Foster. Wash. ilcCuinber
Beverldge Frye McLaurln, S. C
Burnham Gaillnger McMillan
Burrows Gamble Mason
Burton Hale Mitchell
Clark, Wyo Hanna Nelson
OullotYl TTnnterit trV PAnM..
Deboe Hawley Perkins
pp.!yi. Hoar . Piatt Conn.
Dietrich Jones, Nev Scott
Dryden Kean Warren
Elklns Kearns Wellington
h alrbanks Klttrldge- Wetmore
NOES-Sl.
Allison Dillingham Money
Bacon Dolltver Patterson
Bailey - Dubois - PettUB
Berry Foster, La. Proctor
Blackburn Gibson Quarles
Carmack Harris Rawlins
Clark, -Mont Heltfeld Spooner
Clay McLaurinMisBTaliafcrro
Cockrell Mallory Teller
Culberson Martin Vest
The Senate at 5:55 P. M. adjourned.
CHANGE IX "COSSPIRACV" BILL.
Meaning of "Word Limited Little
Change In Present Lovr.
WASHINGTON. March 17. Senator
Hoar, from the committee on judiciary,
today reported the bill limiting the mean
ing of the word "conspiracy," with an
Important amendment in the nature of an
exception. Tho bill as Introduced provided
that combinations in furtherance of any
trade dispute "shall not be deemed crim
inal, nor shall those engaged therein be
Indictable or punishable for the crime. If
such act committed by one person would
not be punishable as a crime, nor shall
such agreement combination or contract
be considered as In restraint of trade or
commerce, nor shall any restraining or
der be issued In relation thereto."
The amendment Is inserted in lieu of
the last "nor" In the above quotation, and
is as follows:
"Unless the purpose or effect of such
conspiracy shall be to create intimida
tion by a show of physical force, or the
court shall find that tho combination has
for its purpose the occasioning of injury
to the property or business of the com
plainant, or is likely to result In eUch in
jury, nor except 6uch purpose be proved
to the satisfaction of the court, or the
court find that such is likely to be the
effect"
The amendment was agreed to by a
party vote In a meeting of the committee
earlier in the day. Members of the com
mittee cenerallv feav tHat Iha nrartlrjil
effect of the amendment would be to leaVe
the present law unchanged.
REPORT ON CHINESE EXCLUSION
Senate Committee's Reasons for Urg
ing Passage of Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 17. Senator Pen
rose, chairman of the committee on im
migration, today submitted a report on
the Chinese exclusion bill, which he re
ported a few days ago. He Says the; sen
timent of the American neople Is crysfal-
ized against the admission of Chinese la
borers to compete with the worklngmen
of the United States. The Chinese Gov
ernment has agreed heretofore in treaties
that Chinese laborers shall be prohibltca
from entering the United Stated. After
reciting the acts relating to Chinese ex
clusion the report says:
"Under the administration of existing
laws many of the evil results of the pre
vious unrestricted immigration1 of Chi
nese have been nullified, and under their
protection American lahof has regained
much that was lost by former competi
tion of Chinese cheap labor. It is obvious.
however, that the former evils are not
forgotten by the worklngmen of this eoun.
try. and that tho demand for the cohtln
uance of our established policy 1b well
nigh Universal and voiced with an earn
estness and insistence that merllbr that
compels our fa"vorable action."
The report then reviews the difficulty
of enforcing the exclusion laws; and says
that this makes It necessary that new
legislation shall be comprehensive In its
scope and effect and fOr that reason the
committee recommends -the passage of the
bill.
Sir RtckarA TempU.
LONDON, March 17. Sir Richard Tem
ple, Governor of Bombay, and who has
held other important posts in India, Is
dead. He was born in 1S26.
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PILUS CURED "WITHOUT THE KNIFE.
Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Pile.
Ko Cure. No Par. DruggUru are authorized tir
manufacturers of Paao Ointment to refund
money where it falls to cure any case of plies,
no matter of how long standing. 2Urea ordi
nary eases In six oar: the worst eases In tour
teen day. One application give east and rest
Relieves itching. Instantly. This is a new dis
covery and is the onty till remedy sold on s
positive guarantee, no cure no pay. Price, GO?.
If your druggist doa't keep it In stock send u
BOc In stamr-s and wp will forward same by
mall. Manufactured by Paris Med. Co., St.
Louis. Mo., who also miaufacture the eelebrat
ed cold cure, Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets.
FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS
HOUSE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OP
THE BILL.
Barton Explains That Only $24,000,-
000 Is Appropriations Remainder
Is for ContlHHlng Contracts.
WASHINGTON, March 17. The House
today began consideration of the rivers
and harbor biiL Burton (Rep. O.) made
an extended speech in explanation of the
measure. In the course of which he pre
sented many Interesting facts relative to
It Several other members spoke briefly
on, the measure, among them belrig Bel
lamy (Rep. N. 3.), who protested against
the treatment his state had received. Ono
of the important new features of the mill
is a provision for a board of five engi
neers, familiar with all river and harbor
work, to pass on surveys, examinations
and estlmnteH. Bellamy (Rep. N. C.)
criticised the bill for what ho declared
was che unjust treatment accorded NOrt'i
Carolina. The states represented on the
rivers and harbors committee, he nald.
received $47,000,030 of the J00.CCO.O0O carrica
by the bill.
Foster (Rep. , 111.) nnd Cockran (Dem.
Mo.) discussed the Boer War. criticising
the majority severely for failure to allow
Congress to express tho sympathy of the
American people with the struggling re-
publics.
Routine Proceedings.
Sprays of shamrock, in honor of :.
Patrick's day, graced the lapels of tlifa
coats of half the members when the
House met today. .Immediately after the
Approval of the Journal the House went
Into committee of the whole and com
menced the consideration of the rivers
and harbors bill. Burtpn (Rep. O.), who
was In charge of the measure, in his
opening statement said ho would not dis
cuss the benefits to commerce and tracs
from the appropriations contained In the
bill, but would confine hlrnself at some
length to discussing some popular misap
prehensions with reference to it. In the
first place, he said, the Impression existed
that the bill carried something over 560
0D0.0W for the ensuing fiscal year, whereas
It carded but $21,000,000 of actual .appro
priations, the remaining $$6,000,000 being
simply authorized to be appropriated un
der the contradt system. There was also,
he said, a mistaken idea that the pending
measure carried larger appropriations
than any previous bill. Burton also de
nounced the popular idea that Unworthy
pfojects for the improvement of basins
and creeks absorbed a proportion of the
appropriations in the bill. The appropria
tions were not divided up according to
states and localities. The great projects
In ivhlch the whole country was interest
ed absorbed 530,000.000 put of the 560,C0O,O0d
carried and authorized by tho bill. Bur
ton then entered Into tho details of the
bill.
Cochran Denounces Congress.
Cochran (Dem. MoO denounced the fail
ure of Congress to express Its sympathy
for the Boers in South Africa, nnd called
attention to his resolution to Invite Paul
Kruger, President 'of the South African
Republic, to visit this country, which, he
said, had been pigeon-holed -by the ma
jority. When Cochran was speaking, an
elderly lady in the gallery, with pro-Boer
tendencies, frequently shook her fist at
the gentlema'n from Missouri, and at one
time became so violent in her demonstra
tions of disapproval that one of the door
keepers was obllgeU to admonish her to
keep quiet
Wachter (Rep. Md.1), rising to a ques
tion of personal privilege, had read a
newspaper article charging that the speak
er had attempted to coerce his action on
the question of Cuban reciprocity by
threatening" to defeat an Item on the
rivers and harbors bill In which he was
reported as Interested. Wachter denounced
the story as an unqualified falsehood.
Richardson (Dem., Tenn.) made the
point of order that the question presented
was not ono Involving personal privilege,
but the speaker overruled the point of
order, holding that the matter presented
was an attack on a member In his repre
sentative capacity.
"I cotifeider it riot only on attack," re
sumed Wachter, "but a cowardly attack."
Proceeding, he denied In the most em
phatic terms that tho speaker had at
tempted -to influence him la any way, and
said the rivers and'fiarbors project re
ferred to In the newspapers was not In his
district and he had rio .personal Interest
In it "It Is high time some steps were
taken to prevent a repetition of this sort
of thing," he concluded. "Who can tell
who will be the next In tho ambuscade of
the press?"
Then the House at 5 P. M. adjourned.
SENATE GIVES IN TO HOUSE.
Reciprocity Treaties "Will Be Con
sidered as Tariff Legislation.
WASHINGTON, March 17. The Senate
committee on foreign relations has decid
ed again to take Up the reciprocity
treaties which are before the Senate, with
a view to securing such amendments to
them as will Insure their ratification.
There has long been contention on the
part of members of the House that, be
cause these treaties affect the tariff sys
tem, they should be passed upon by the
House, as well as by the Senate. The
Senate committee on foreign relations was
not disposed to concede this point, but.
because tho Dinglcy bill authorising these
commercial agreements contained a pro
vision requiring the consent of the entire
Congress, the committee has now taken a
position favorable to the House conten
tion by adopting the report prepared by
Its' sub-committee, of which Senator
Spooner is chairman. It Is understood
that the next step will be in this direc
tion, and it Is probable the question will
be taken up nt the next regular meeting,
to be held Wednesday of this week. Sen
ator Aldrlch, who has contended that the
treaties shoilld be considered In the light
of tariff legislation, will be Invited to ap
pear before the committee and give his J
views on the subject If the amendment!
Is made to one of the treaties, it will be
made to all of them, and to all agree
ments of the kind which may In the future
be entered Into under the provisions of
the Dlngley act.
Railroad Resolution Goes Over.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Senator
Morgan today Introduced a resolution dl
rcctlng" the Secretary of the Interior to
send to the Senate a statement of the
legal and traffic relations between the
Government of the United States and the
railroads which connect with the waters
of the Pacific, and also directing the Sec
retary of War to furnish similar informa
tion with respect to the Philippines, and
as to the charters and 'owners of sUch
railroads. The resolution went over on
objection by Senator Hale. Senator Mor-
gan explained the legal relations between
the land of the transcontinental railroads
and the United States were In confusion.
owing to the fact that all the statutes of
the United States on that subject stand
Unrepealed, and the decrco of the courts
transferring some of those properties into
private hands, based upon charters for
these railroads -obtained from states, are
not In conformity with existing laws of
the United States. As to the Phtilppine
railroads, ho said, the country knew noth
lng, and. with the view of getting all pos
slble information, he introduced the reso
Union.
Deadlock on Cabas Tariff.
WASHINGTON. March 17. The con
ferees who are seeking to reconcile dim
cutties In tho matter of relief to bo given
to Cuba resumed their sessions at 3 P. M.
todav. In antlclnatlon of this meeting.
the element opposing the ways and means
committee asked their associates to gath
er at 2 P. M. to Consider the situation,
The conference lasted until 5:30 P. M.,
and at Its close Chairman Payne- author
ired thfc statement that there was no
change in the situation and no agreement.
the conference adjourning until 3P.ll to
morrow. Tho conferees state. privately
that the situation In the conference
amounted to a deadlock, and that they
were no nearer to an agreement than they
had been at the outset.
Otis Before Philippine Committee.
WASHINGTON, March 17, Major-Gen-eral
E. S. Otis was before the Philippine
committee of the Senate today, but gave
no testimony further than the date of
his arrival In and departure from the
Philippines, owing to early convening of
the Senate. Tho committee meets again
tomorrow. It is stated that General Fun
ston will be examined after General Otis.
CHARGES AGAINST POSTMASTER.
Said to Have Dismissed Officials for
Political Reasons.
WASHINGTON, Mirch 17. Charges
have been filed with the Civil Service
Commission against Postmaster F. E.
Coyne, of Chicago, alleging that he has
made numerous changes In the Chicago
pestoffice for pdlltlcal reasons. Tho
compliint Is made by W. W. Wittier,, ex
superintendent of a station of the Chicago
postofilce, who specifies that he was re
duced from that position, paying 52O0O
per annum, to mailing clerk, at J1100. and
on refusing to accept the change he was
dismissed. He says- this action was due
to his being a Democrat. Mr. Wittier
alleges that Postmaster Coyne reduced
nine other men in the service on political
grounds, seven of them being Democrats,
and the men appointed to succeed them
being Republicans. The complaint also
charges that this action was taken in
the interest of the candidacy of Senator
Mison for re-election. Mr. Coyne, In re
ply, alleges the action taken against
Wittier was due to lack of harmony at
the stitlon of which he was superin
tendent, and tnat he was personally re
pugnant to tho other employes and was
dismissed on account of Insubordination.
The commission will investigate.
Concha Presents His Credentials.
WASHINGTON. March 17. Jose Vln
ccnte Concha, the newly-appointed Min
ister from Colombia, presented hla cre
dentials President Roosevelt today. He
was accompanied to the State Depart
ment by Dr. Silva, the retiring Minister.
and Mr. Herran, who has actedas Charge
at times and is the secrotary of the Lega
tion. Secretary Hay escorted the new"
Minister to the White House with Mr.
Herran, but Dr. Sllva did not go farther
than the State Department. The speeches
exchanged had ca thei; keynote the ex
pression of- hope for closer commercial
relations between the United States and
Colombia. The new Minister declared
that the only reason he was succeeding
Dr. Sllva was because the doctor's serv
ices In another Important post of duty
were deemed indispensable by his gov
ernment Gnnuoat Wheeling's Mission.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 17. The
United States gunboat Wheeling will sail
from this port within i few days for
Magdalena Bay, where Commander
Blockllnger expects to meet Admiral
Casey and report to him. After target
practice, the Wheeling Will proceed to
the PlchllinqUe coaling-station, near
Lapaz, and sail thence for Honolulu, mak
ing an effort en route to find and chart
some rocks that have been reported a3
existing at or near the surface several
hundred miles off shore. The gunboat
will then proceed to Pajigo-Pango, Samoa,
to relieve the Abarenda on that station,
tho latter returning home to New York.
The officer and crew of the Wheeling
were recently transferred from the Con
cord, nod luid up at Mare Island.
Fnnston to Sacceed MacArtlmr.
WASHINGTON, March 17. Th6 statu
tory retirement of MaJor-General E. S.
Otis March 25 will vacate the commands
of the military departments of the Lakes
at Chicago and of Dakota at St Paul.
MaJor-General Arthur MacArthur, now at
Denver, In command of the Department
of the Colorado, will be transferred to
Chlcagb,xnnd Brigadier-General Frederick
Funston. now Id this city on leave of ab
sence, will succeed General MacArthur in
command of the Department of the Colo
rado. Brigadier-General W. A. Kobbe,
who Is also in this city oh leave of ab
sence, will be assigned to command the
Department of Dakota.
Fnnston Dines With President.
WASHINGTON, March 17. Brigadier
General Frederick FunBton dined with
President and Mrs. Roosevelt at the White
House tonight
GRAVE FOR VENEZUELA.
Insurgents Are Active and Have
Taken Several Strongholds.
PORT OF SPAIN, Island of Trinidad,
March 17. The Venezuelan Insurgents
commanded by General Monagas, captured
the Port of Guanta, March 14. Six custom
house officers were wounded. A" DUtch
steamer arrived off Guanta shortly after
the insurgents had taken possession of
that place, and transferred to the revolu
tionists several bags of mail matter, the
steamer's officers thinking they were deal
Ihg with legal authorities. Govern
ment troops, commanded by General Velu
tlnl. recaptured Guanta yesterday.
The Insurgents have taken possession
of Carlaco and arc marching on Cummana.
The insurgents also continue to threaten
Carumpano, which place, it 1s said, they
will meat likely capture shortly.
The revolutionary steamer Bolivar land
ed a force of insurgents' March 14 on the
chore near Puenta Pledras, north of the
Island of Margarita, and March 15 the
steamer landed war munitions and Insur
gent forces near Cumarebo, opposite the
island of Curacao, to reinforce the revo
lutionary troops under General Rlera, who
was preparing to attack Coro.
The Venezuelan Insurgents arc very ac
tive at present and the situation appears
to be grave for the government of Vene
zuela. It Is reported here that the insur
gents have captured Cuidad ds Slra, near
Valencia.
The Bolivar Is at present off the coast
of the Island of Margarita, where the
Venezuelan insurgents are attempting to
capture it I? is said that the Island of
Coche. which Commands the Margarita
Channel, is In possession of the insur
gents. Foodstuffs Scare In Panama.
COLON, March 17. All approaches to
Colon are now-guarded by smalt detach
ments. The Government b throwing up
embankments at certain advantageous
points in the center of the town, and
from 00 to 300 troops are kept moving up
and down the railroad line. These are
necessary precautions to avoid an insur
gent surprise and attacks similar to that
of last November.
Foodstuffs are becoming Bcarce In Pan
ama, as small boats are no longer able to
communicate with the neighboring coast
towns. Panama Is receiving its supply
of beef from Cartagna by way of Colon.
Revolutionists Threaten Barcelona.
NEW "JlORK, March 16. About 600 Ven
ezuelan revolutionists, under the com
mand of Domingo Monagas, have taken
Guanala, and nrenow threatening Bar
celona, according to a late dispatch from
Port of Spain, Trinidad, to the Herald.
General Laridaete, a Venezuelan Govern
ment officer, has abandoned Carupano and
has tied toward Caracas. It Is expected
that General Cuchartnes' force will Inter
cept General Landaete's troops.
Denies It Orres Germany.
NEW YORK. March 17. The Government
of the Stato of Matto Grosso declares that
It does not owe any money to German
capitalists, says a Buenos Ayres dispatch
to the Herald. The German Minister will
go to Mlnas Geraes to look into the ques
tion. A newspaper of Rio Janeiro has pub
lished an article violently attacking Ger
many. To Care a Cold 1b One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Alt
druggist refund be money if Jt falls to cur
E. "W. Grove's signature U on each box. Sue
DEMOCRATS TO FIGHT IT
WANT NO INVESTIGATION OF DIS
FRANCHISEMENT OF VOTERS.
Mar Resort to Mont Extreme Devices
of Parliamentary Procedure
When Committee Reports.
WASHINGTON, March 17. The House
committee on rules, by a divided vote on,
party lines, today decided to report the
resolution of Representative Crumpacker,
of Indiana, for a special committee of 13
members to Investigate and report on the
alleged disfranchisement of voters in some
of the states.
The Democratic members of the com
mitteeRichardson of Tennessee and Un
derwood of Alabama protested against re
porting the resolution, and when It was
ordered to be reported by the affirmative
votes of tie Renublleans of th mmmlt.
f tee, Speaker Hendersoa and Representa
tives Dalzell and GroS-enor, the Demo
cratic members consulted their colleagues
On the .floor of the House and beg'an con
sidering the advlsabllityof cxprcssirg their
dissent by resorting to the most extreme
devices of parliamentary procedure, even
to the extent of stopping the regular pro
ceedings of the House. That this extreme
step shall be taken has not yet been de-
I dcrwood. after conferring with other Dem
ocratic members, said that action of tne
character contemplated should not be
taken unless there Is the most complete
concurrence between the minority, and
a determination In advance to make a
most determined contest To thl3 end It
Is the Intention to submit the matter to
a Democratic caucus, probably on Wednes
day night A caucus has been cahed al
ready for that time to consider the Boer
War. Under the caucus rules It will re
quire unanimous conseht to consider any
thing outside the Boer subject But in
view of the general sentiment among
Democratic members, It Is expected that
unanimous consent will be given to con
sider this disfranchisement question. Oth
erwise another caucus will be called. One
of the minority parliamentarians said:
"The business of the Hucsa is largely
done by 'unanimous consent' the courtesy
of the minority yielding a strict conform
ance to the ruifs. But the minority has
the power to withhold 'unanimous con-!
sent,' and to require a Constitutional vcte
under the rules on every question arising.
Without unanimous consent even the, ap
proval of the Journal will require a roll
call, and It will take a week to pass a
bridse bill. The minority will be cautious
in going to this extreme, and will noi
take such a step unless assured In ad
vance of a united following. If the step
Is not taken. It will be only because of
the question of the propriety of restortlng
to Such extremes."
It Is stated that the movement on the
part of the minority IS directed not on;y
against the Crumpacker resolution, with
0. View to contesting its adoption to the
last extreme, but also to other legislation,
so as to embarrass and harass the major
ity at every point. The action of the
committee on rules In favor of the Crum
packer resolution will not be reported to
the House for about 10 days, as Repre
sentative Grosvenor, who is to make the
report, will be out of the city temporar
ily. BOSTON STRIKE WIPED OUT
Prnctlcally All of the 20,000 Union
Men Resnme Wqrk.
B09TON. March 17. The great strike of
last week, Involving 20,000 union men, was
completely wiped out tcday, when prac
tically every man went back to hiy work
under conditions but slightly changed
from those existing when the trouble be
gan. Tonight the only incident" In the la
bor situation Is the strike of 75 longshore
men at the Clyde line wharves: This is
an independent strike brought about hy
two disgruntled workmen. At the frelght
sheds of the railroads, the number of men
left without Immediate employment was
leso than BOO.
I.oclc-Ont of Newark Plumbers.
NEW TORK. March 17. A lock-out of
journeymen plumbers of Newark by the
Master Plumbers' Association of that city
will go into effect in this city. The lock
out edict affects all the union plumbers
of Newark and 350 men will be thrown
out of employment. The question on
which the masters and Journeymen have
split are the employment of apprentices
and the length of notice to be given in
event of a sympathetic strike. It is
feared mmy other workmen will become
Involved.
Troops Leave for Home.
NORFOLK, Va March 17. The troops
which have been on duty here during the
strike of the street-car men left for their
homes today. Should there be trouble, the
military will be returned and held uhtil
the disturbance Is over. Several men
went to work today. "
Dock Laborers' Strike Ended.
LA ROCHELLE, France, March 17. The
strike of the dock laborers here is ended,
the employers, as cabled last night, hav
ing accepted the demands of their em
ployes. Pnper-Hnngcrs' Strike Called.
PITTSBURG. March 17. A genoral
strike of paper-hingcrs In the Pittsburg
district, to go into effect tomorrow
Spring
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It will give you a go6d appetite,
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ti!fF,,lo N. Y.
morning1, was declared today" by th?
executive committee of the lirothrrhojd
of Paper-Hangcrs. About V) mm wi'l
be affected. Tho cmp!o crs n.ive refuse 1
to sign the scale, which calls for an ad
vance of 5 cents in hour for time worlc,
and a 10 per cent insurance.
Cecil niiudcx I.h "Weakt-r.
CAPE TOWN, March 17. The heart
symptoms of Cecil Ithodts are -vo:s to
day, and he 1? weaker.
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