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ffHE MORNING OBSGONIAST, PJRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1902.
MORE FOR RIVERS
Senator Mitchell Speaks for
. ' Oregon. N
TALKS TO SENATE COMMITTEE
Increased Appropriations fer Colnm
lIa Wonld Allow of "Work Being
PuMoed to Better Advantage
" "Word for The Dalles Project.
WASHINGTON, March 27. Senator
Mitchell was given a hearing today be
fore the commerce committee on behalf
of the appropriations for the Columbia
River and the smaller Oregon projects.
He asserted that in some Instances, while
rather liberal allowances had been made
in the House bill, the work could be pur
sued to better advantage If the items
were Increased, notably the cash appro
priation for the mouth of the Columbia
River, from $500,000 to $600,000. He also
contended that the aggregate appropria
tion for extending the Jetty should be in
creased from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000. He
urged an increase in the appropriation
for the Lower Willamette and Columbli
below Portland from $250,000 to $800,000.
The Senator aeked for more liberal
treatment of the Improvement at The
Dalles, suggesting an appropriation of
5500,000 for procuring a right of way for
a canal and the authorization of the work
when a final survey is obtained. He
urged upon the committee the desirabil
ity of having early action at this locality
in order to give a water outlet to the
great Inland Empire. Other changes
favored by Senator Mitchell were: An
appropriation of $3000 for the Coqullle
River between Myrtle Point and Coqullle;
an Increase from $30,000 to $50,00-0 for the
Columbia at the Cascades; an increase
from $26,000 to $50,000 for the Sluslaw; an
Increase from $10,000 to $142,570 for Coos
Bay: an Increase from $CS.000 to $70,000 for
the Willamette above Portland, and a sur
vey of Yaqulna River from its mouth to
Elk City, Instead of Toledo; also an esti
mate of the cost of revetting the bank of
the Willamette near Albany, and a survey
and estimate of the cost of Improving the
Willamette River between Portland and
OrFgon City.
MoreYTIme for State War Claims.
Senator Hansbrough's bill extending
until' January 1, 1903, the time for the
presentation of claims of the several
states for reimbursement of expenses in
curred by them In raising and equipping
volunteer regiments for service In the
war with Spain, was todiy favorably re
ported to the Senate.
ROOT WILL XOT GIVE UP FIGHT.
I'ndJsmayea by Committee Miles'
Opposition to His Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 27. Although it
seems that a majority of the members of'
the Senate committee on military affairs
are disposed to favor Miles as against
Root, in the matter of reorganizing the
staff of the Army, yet the Secretary has
determined not to give up the fight, and
will push the staff bill with all the vigor
re can. There are men who are not on
the military committee that are fully con
vinced that something should be dons to
bring about a better condition in the
Army. The argument of Miles that tho
President, under the Root bill, can pro
mote anybody to be a Erlgadler-General,
and then assign him to be chief of staff,
with the rank of Lleutenant-Genernl, cuts
very little figure, whe'n It Is known that
under present conditions the President
can promote any man he chooses to be a
general officer. The appointments of
Wood, Bell, Grant and Funston to be
Brigadier-Generals illustrated this point.
Any one of them could be appointed Lieutenant-General,
If the President so de
elred, when the vacancy occurs.
The power of the President under the
Root bill Is no greater than at present.
The constant friction that has manifest
ed Itself between the Secretary of War
and the commanding General hs one rea
son given why something should be done
to change the existing conditions, and
avoid the difficulties that have been ex
perienced since the beginning of the
Spanish War. Root is quite severely crit
icised by some military men -as 'being a
civilian who does not know anything
about the Army, and some Army men, as
well as Senators, say that the constant
agitation is tending to disorganize the
Army.
BRIGHTER FOR CUBA.
Roosevelt's Waiting Policy oa Reci
procity Is Having? Its Effect.
WASHINGTON, March 27. The waiting
policy pursued by the Administration and
the ways and means committee of the
House is having Its effect, and one by one
the members who have been talking so
loudly for beet augar are being picked
off, and the prospects for Cuban reciproc
ity grow brighter day by day. This
change In sentiment well illustrates the
point that It Is hard to beat an Adminis
tration when it once determines to bring
about some decided result. The reci
procity plan of the ways and means com
mittee is a makeshift at best, and will
amount to very little, een when adopt
ed. The longer it is delayed, the less
damage It can possibly do the beet-sugar
interests, and the less gooddt will do the
Cubans.
JOXES AGAIXST THE LACEY BILL.
Washington Man Opposes Change la
Control of Forest Reserves.
WASHINGTON. March 27. Representa
tives Jones, of Washington, Mondell,
Shafroth and Fordney today filed a mi
nority report against the Lacey bill to
transfer control of forest reserves from
the Interior to the Agricultural Depart
ment. This transfer Is opposed on the
grounds that complete transfer Is im
practicable because legal questions rela
tive to the settlement of the rights, lieu
land selections, mining rights, etc., must
necessarily be determined by the Interior
Department; further, that the Interior
Department is well adapted to administer
all features of forest reserve manage
ment, including policing, while the Agri
cultural Department, whose duties are
scientific, is not well qualified for ad
ministrative functions.
The report contends that great addi
tional expense would be incurred by the
transfer, an the Agricultural Department
would be compelled to appoint receivers
of public money and special agents to
perform duties within the reserves,, now
performed by General Land Office agents.
It is also held the transfer would result
in two systems of forest control under
the Government, Inasmuch as the bill
provides that all transfers are not to be
made Immediately.' Both departments In
the meantime would have complete for
estry service within the reserves, in ad
dition to the service on unreserved public
timber land. The proposed transfer is
pronounced as impossible of operation,
impracticable and expensive, and would
lead to friction and conflict of author
ity. 'The minority approves the feature of
the Licoy bill providing for game pro
tection, and on this point submits, a sub
stitute bill providing that on the request
of. the Governor of any state, the whole
or pari of any forest reserve may be
constituted a game preserve.
SAYS IX IS NOT JUSTICE.
Lavryer Patrick Snrprised by t
Jury's Verdict.
NEW YORK, March 27. Albert T. Pat
rick, who was convicted last night of the
murder of William M. Rice, had a con
sultation today with his father. Colonel
Patrick, and his counsel from Chicago,
Mr. -Turner. In discussing his case, Pat
rick said:
"As a lawyer I do not see how, upon
the testimony given, the verdict of guilty
could have been found. I do not be
lieve, had Recorder Goff and Assistant
District Attorney Osborne known what
effect their addresses would have upon
the jury, that they would have made
them Iff the terms they did."
Patrick discussed the handwriting testi
mony and the testimony which was ex
cluded concerning the actions of Rice
when he made the will. He spoke also
of the testimony which he said would
have been given In his favor by Schep
fell, who was the dead millionaire's friend
for' 15 years, and also tho testimony of
fered by Adams regarding Rice's views
on cremation. Speaking of the handwrit
ing testimony, Patrick said that the sig
natures to the four disputed checks varied
only in the same way as the signatures
to any similar number of papers would
vary. He said that only an expert could
detect that difference. Concerning other
testimony, the convicted man said:
"How can the declaration and deter
mination of a dead man bear evidence,
except through the testimony of a third
party? It is done every day in the Sur
rogate's Court."
After expressing the belief that both
the Recorder and Assistant Attorney were
astonished at tho verdict, Patrick said:
"I believe tho Jury to be composed of
honest men. I have no reason to believe
otherwise. I practically selected the Jury
myself. But this I do know: Every wit
ness, every one connected with me who
could be bribed, cajoled or influenced was
approached, and If influence could pos
sibly be used upon any member of the
Jury, I believe It was used. I do not be
lieve for a moment that this verdict will
stand. It will go to the Court of Ap
peals, "where the questions of , law and
fact will be passed upon."
Patrick said further that there was no
one action on his part he regretted, not
one thing he would not do over again,
i Asked If he would go on the stand in
the event of a new trial, Patrick said he
was In his lawyers' hands and would do
whatever they directed.
District Attorney Jerome was asked
what he Intended to do with Charles F.
Jones, who was Rice's clerk and attend
ant, and who testified that he killed Rice
at Patrick's request. Mr. Jerome replied:
"It Is frequently necessary to allow
men manifestly guilty to go free. In this
case, wo never could have got a convic
tion without Jonea' testimony, .and In such
cases it Is often well to grant the witness
immunity. I cannot say definitely Just
what this office will do. but, as I" said.
Jones' testimony convicted Patrick, and
It might be very Inexpedient to prosecute
him. In 6ome cases, unless there was Just
such testimony as the valet gave, we
would not bring to Justice the really
guilty prisoner."
Woodvrnrrt May Be Lynched.
CASPER, Wyo., March 27.-Gcncral in
dignation is felt on all sides on account
of the delay of the execution of Charles
Woodward, convicted of the murder of
Sheriff Rickcrs. The most conservative
people believe he will not be lynched, but
others declare ho will 'be taken from the
Jail Friday night and hanged on the gal
lows that had been prepared for his legal
execution. Casper is filling up with people
who came in to witness the legal hanging
of the man, not knowing that the Su
preme Court had granted a stay of exe
cutl5n, and many of them exnress the
'hope that there will be no delay. Wood
ward Is extremely happy over the action
of the Supreme Court, for he believes he
has several jears yet to live.
Joseph Cox Acquitted.
M' ARTHUR, O., March 27. After being
out all night the Jury today rendered a
verdict of acquittal In the case of Josepn
Cox, charged with murder In the first de
gree. Cox had killed Raymond Ratcllffe
In a sensational manner at a country
church January 25 last, because Rat
cllffe assaulted him for persisting In pay
ing attention to Ratcllffe's sister after re
peated warnings. The parties were both
school teachers and Ratcliffe'a wife was
a Bister of Cox.
Prosecuting La Junta Lynchers.
LA JUNTA, Colo., March 27. Tho au
thorities claim to have the names of soma
of the leaders in the lynching of W. H. '
Wallace, the colored railroad porter !
charged with assault on Mrs. Henrietta I
Miller and It is said prosecutions will bo
begun against them at the April term of ,
court. The Coroner's Jury found that j
wounds and strangulation at the hands
of unknown persons."
The Clayton Shooting.
WASHINGTON March 27. Postmaster
General Payne received the following
cablegram today from Postmaster John
R. Guyer, of Clayton N. M.:
"I was attacked In the postofflce yester
day, and In defense of myself and my of
fice, shot and killed a man. Particulars
by mall."
Convicted of Bribery.
ST. LOUIS, March 27. Emll E. Mysen
burg, member of the House of Delegates,
was convicted of bribery In connection
with suburban street railway franchise
legislation, and his punishment fixed at
three years in the penitentiary.
1
Mine AboHt Played Out.
CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo., March 27.
John Hays Hammond, the well-known
mining engineer, general manager of
Stratton's Independence mine, has sent to
the London directors the following cable
gram: "Recent developments have confirmed
last report. Regret to report lowest de
velopments unfavorable."
In. reply to an inquiry, Mr.. Hammond
said:
"Yes, it's true. I have cabled London
to the effect that the ore reserves are
exceedingly low, and that the b6dy of the
mine hj looking very bad."
Mr. Hammond refused to discuss the
matter any further. x
From Superintendent Shlpman It is
learned that the production at present 'Is
from 260 to 300 tons a day.
The Qmlckest Coagb Eradlcator.
From the Shortsvlile (N. T.) Enterprise.
This Is the month that one takes cold
so easily and quickly secures that "hack
ing" cough, which Is so persistently dis
agreeable, as wo know by personal ex
perience. And wo also know that the
quickest eradlcator.of such cough has
been Chamberlala's Cough Remedy, and
which has heen our stanch standby for
several years. This is no paid "puff, ' but
eaerelv a Just recognition of an invaluable
remedy for coughs, colds and all lung af
fections, and, like the editor, It has scores
of other stanch friends In this town. This
remedy is Tor Bale by all druggists.
BRIBERY IS CHARGED
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ardson, "that these charges do Include
members of the House, and 'will amend
the resolution to -that extent."
Speaker Henderson thereupon ruled that
the mattir held was privileged. .
"This is a matter of high privilege,"
said the Speaker, delivering his" ruling.
"Exactly what status a report to a for
eign government would have here might
be questioned, but the gentleman, from
Tennessee having stated upon his honor
as -a member of the House that) tho
charges are true "
"Oh, no, Mr. Speaker," interrupted
Richardson, "T-dld. notrsay the report was
true. I vouched for the fact that Mr.
Christmas had "made It"
"The gentleman having vouched for tpe
authenticity of the charges," .continued
the Speaker, "the chair holds the. matter
ls one df privilege find recognizes the' gen
tleman 'from Tennessee."
By this time -the-Interest In the House
was intense. Almost every scat was occu
pied, and the members listened eagerly as
Richardson proceeded to presont his case.
First he read extracts from the press at
Copenhagen. These were followed by an
affidavit from'NeflB -Gron concerning his
dealings with certain people here, but
they were not particularly sensational.
Christmas' Report.
Thercat sensation came; when he started
to read from what .purported to he the
report of Whiter Cbrlstmas'concernlng the
negotiations. He prefaced the reading by
the statement that it would show a "cor
rupt bargain," worthy of the consideration
of tho House. .The. report was too long
to read in full, he said.
"I will only read the luscious extracts,
which, if true,, should bring the Blush of
shame to the check of every American,"
said he. "for the statement wjll disgrace
this country in tho eyes of every foreign
country In the .woricU. This is what this
corrupt bargainer says."
He then proceeded to read Mr. Christ
mas' account of his Interview with the
Prime Minister of Denmrfrk, in which ho
was said to have told the Minister of the
necessity for the use of money to bring
the negotiations for the sale of the Islands
to a successful termination. He told of
his acquaintance with Abher McKlnley,
President MeKlnley's brother, and his law
partner. Colonel Brown, two gentlemen
whom Mr. Christmas described as "having
the entry to the White House and helng
familiar with tho ways of American poll-
tics, and what members of Congress would
have to be paid to accomplish the results
desired."
The report then described how Mr.
Christmas had enlisted not only President
MeKlnley's brother and his partner, but
two press associations, one In New York
and one In Washington, and a prominent
banking house in New York, In the salo
of tho islands. In the report Mr. Christ,
mas said, among other things, that he
had as his special assistants C. W. Knox,
an intimate friend of Senator Hanna, and
a Washington lawyer named Richard P.
Evans, who represented "Mr. Gardner and
his friends in the House."
The Danish Foreign Minister was re
ported as disgusted with the methods
which had to be pursued, but as finally
giving his acquiescence.
Richardson said that Christmas was
speaking of inviting members of Congress
to dine with him at the Hotel Raleigh,
In this city. He then quoted from the re
port as, follows:
"It was not alone the members of Con
gress 1 had to Invite. I had as my special
assistants two men, C. W. Knox, who was
an Intimate friends of Senator Hanna. and
Richard P. Evans, a lawyer la Washing
ton, who represented Mr. Gardner and his
friends in the House. These took an
active part in the personal agitation, since
they talked wllh a large number of mem
bers of Congress and agitated for the pur
chase of the islands. I had contracts with
them both, according to which they and
through them certain members of Con
gress should have a share of the commis
sion If the sale took place, but the two
gentlemen's expenses, etc., .bills In res
taurants and hotels, I had to pay. The
two press associations, Abner McKlnley
and Brown. Evans. Knox and others had
promised that their contracts should be
guaranteed by the house of Sellgman. To
tlil the banking-house had agreed, as
it 'should In one way or- anothp. have to
be reccgnlzed by the Danish Government."
Arraigns Secretary Hay.
Richardson then proceeded!
"Now, Mr. Sreaker, I could make more
of thepe quotations, but I will not take
the time of the House. It is enough to
show what a report this creature has
made to the Danish Government, this man
whom our Secretary of State used as an
agent I was about to say, too, but as an
agent to carry a trusted diplomat from
our legation In London to the court at
Copenhagen and there entertain this front
ed agent and procure him admission and
introduction to the Prime Minister of
Denmark, which resulted in putting on
foot the negotiations leading to lh;s treaty.
"Now, I am not here to charge, and I
do not charge that any American Con
gressman or Senator has been bribed in
this matter; but here is 'the declaration
of this agent of the Danish "Government
and of our own Government, that he had
contracts for $500,000 of the money which
we supposed wo wero paying Into tho
treasury of Denmark for these Islands, to
be used, as he said, for the corrupt pur
pose of bribing American Congressmen.
"Docs thlB not demand an investigation
at our hands? Are we to sit here and
permit this paper to be published in the
leading papers, not only of Denmark and
the United States because a portion of
tnis report, making these charges, has al
ready been printed In a Philadelphia paper
and In some ether papers of this cquntry.
also In the London Times? It has been
printed, I venture to say. In the leading
papers of every capital of Europe. Those
chargfts have gone forth to the orld
that there Is a condition of affairs In the
United States Congress, as described by
this Minister, that is simply horrible, and
that he had known it for a long time.
"Docs such a state of affairs exist, Mr.
Speaker? Every member of Congress can
he called and interrogated upon his oath
if he met this man, Christmas, If he dined
with him at the hotels, if he sought, in
any way, to make public opinion in favor
of the ratification of this treaty for the
purpose of the Danish Islands.
VI havo so far made no reflections upon
any American official; but I do soy this,
that these facts that I have submitted
here, the extracts from these Danish pa
pers, show that all this corrupt "contract
business has been exposed and published
since the Slh day of January in the Dan
ish papers, I take It that the Senate of
the United States did not know on the
17th day of February that 1500,000 of that
r oney had been bargained away for the
corrupt purpose of buying them and you
and tho balance of us into the support of
this measure, and yet, on the 17th day of
February, tho American Senate almost
unanimously, as I believe, and as has been
published in the newspapers, ratified this
treaty. Did they know, Mr. Speaker,
when they, Ratified this treaty, that these
things were being published in Copen
hagen, Denmark? Did these United States
Senators, did the committee on foreign af
fairs of the Senate know this? I do not
know but-thls is the first time the atten
tion of this house has been called to this
disgraceful state of affairs. It seems to
me there is one thing unpardonable In
this whole business, and that Is the De
partment of State must havo known of
the publication of these Infamous charges
in Denmark, and in Copenhagen, for two
weeks, or nearly three weeks, before this
treaty was ratified."
Facts Were Asserted.
Hltt pointed out that as framed tho
resolutions asserted facts on the respon
sibility of the House, whereas they were
mere charges of an outside party.
Richardson thereupon changed the pre-
amole so as to read: "Whereas, it is al
leged," etc
Cannon Makes Reply.
Cannon (Rep. 111.) made the first re
Joinder of any length. He pressed Rich
ardson to know whether the report gave
the name of a member or members of the
House said to have been bribed, and they
engaged in a very sharp clash. Cannon
was plainly laboring under considerable
excitement.'
Richardson insisted that the report did
charge members of the House and Senate.
"1 have mentioned soveral of the names,"
said he. "X will repeat them if need be."
"I do not believe," said Cannon, "that
there is a man in the House who wants
to -Investigate the mere statement of an
acknowledged thief. I would be glad If
the whole matter would go over until to
morrow; when members can have an op
portunity t0 examine the documents. I J
make this suggestion In the greatest good
faith."
Mlers (Dem. Ind.) protested that tomor
row Is pension day, and asked that Cannon
modify his motion to make It Saturday.
"la not the honor of a member of this
House more Important than the passage
of a few pension bills?" cried Pierce (Dem.
Tenn.).
Underwood (Dem. Ala.) then got the
floor. He declared that the honor of the
country Is at stake in this matter, and
that lx far above the honor of a mere
individual. He Insisted that Christmas,
after coming here to negotiate the sale of
the Islands, went back as the accredited
agent of the United Stated. It matters
rot, he "said, whether he Is thief or knave,
he made the charges. While ho hoped for
the honor of the country that they are
not true, they should be thoroughly inves
tigated. In answer to an interrogation from Hltt
(Rep. 111.), Richardson stated that Christ
mas' report was dated October 1, 190L
Cannon- declared that he had never heard
ol this .man Christmas until today; he
had no Jcnowledge or information concern
ing him", but, according to his own belief,
hp is .1 briber and worse.
"But he was accredited by the Secretary
of State," Interposed Richardson, "and in
structed to go to our -Minister In London."
"The gentleman artfully says the Sec
retary or State madp this man his agent,"
cried Cannon, lnalgnnntly. "I know noth
ing about It. If anything ought to be
Investigated I am for an Investigation. But
I am not in favor of proceeding upon the
extracts the gentleman has read. Let
the documents be printed In full, then each
member of the House can act Intelligently.
No one will be more swift than I to In
vestigate charges affecting Federal of
ficials and members of the American
Congress." ,
"But these charges were printed in Den
mark and were known here from January
28 to February 17," Interposed Richardson.
"Does the gentleman not think the Secre
tary of State should have called the atten
tion of the Senate to charges that $500,000
was being spent to bring about a success
ful termination of the negotiations?"
"I do not know anything about It," re
plied Cannon warmly, "and until I do I
will say nothing that, would dishonor any
one. I demand a vote."
"I am not seeking to dishonor any one.
I am seeking to prevent dishonor," re
plied Richardson. v
"Tho gentleman fears to havo the House
examine the documents before it votes,"
retorted Cannon.
"I do not," insisted Richardson. "That
Ip exactly what I desire. I ask unanimous
consent now "that this report be read lir-
full from the clerk's desk."
Eut Cannon angrily objected, his objec
tion being sustained by half a dozen other
Republicans. The Speaker put the ques
tion on Cannon's motion to postpone. The
Republicans generally voted for the mo
tion, but such a stentorian chorus of noes
came from the Democratic sldo that the
Speaker announced "the noes seem to have
1U"
Cannon did not ask for a dhiBlon, and
tho Speaker declared the motion lost Tho
resolutions were then perfected by the In
sertion of "It Is alleged" before all asser
tions of fact.
At the suggestion of Lacey (Rep. la.)
the reference In the resolution to news
papers was changed to road "newspapers
or press associations."
With tnese changes the resolutions wore
put to a vote, and were carried without a
dissenting vote. Tho Speaker Immediate
ly announced the Investigation committee
as follows: Representatives Dalzell (Rep.
Pa.). Hltt (Rep. I1L), Cousins (Rep. la.),
McCall (Rep. Mass.), Richardson (Dem.
Tenn.). Dlnsmore (Dem. Ark.) and Cow
herd (Dem. Mo.).
The Army Rill.
The excitement then subsided, and the
House turned to the consideration of the
Army appropriation bill. Sulzcr spoke on
hls'bltl to remove the color distinction on
cugnr. which he contended would solve the
problem relative to Cuba. If the sugar
trust would not pay a fair price for raw
sugars under his bill, those sugars could
be sold In the American market.
Without material amendment, the con
sideration of the Army bill was completed
and the bill was reported to the House and
pnsaed.
The President's message on tho relin
quishment of control of Cuba was then
laid before the House.
Dalzell. (Rep. Pa.), from 'the committee
on rules, presented a rule making the Sen
ate bill to promote the efficiency of the
revenue cutter service a special order until
disposed of. tho order not to interfere with
appropriation blllr. or conference reports.
The ruje was adopted, 119 to 67.
The House then adjourned until tomor
row. STATE DEPARTMENT'S ANSWER.
Will Show 'the Government Had Xo
Dealing; With Captain 'Christmas.
WASHINGTON, March 27. It is said
that the answer of the Stato Depart
ment to the Richardson resolution di
recting an Investigation of the charges
made in connection with tho Danish
West Indian treaty will disclose the
fact that according to the record tho
United States Government has refused
to havo anything to do with any per
sons as a party to the treaty who were
not directly connected with the Danish
Government. The department also placed
on record Its determination to pay no
commission to any person on account of
the cession of fthe Islands. It will
be pointed out that our Government
had no right to dictate to the Danish
Government as to what it should do
in the matter of paying commissions.
As it has been assumed in some quar
ters that the failure of Congress to ap
propriate the $5,000,000, which was to be
the prlco paid for the islands, would
Itself cause a failure of tho transfer of
the territory. It may be sold that the
construction of tho treaty by the State
Department la that directly upon the
exchange of ratifications the Inlands
became the property of the United States
without waiting for the payment of tho
money, and the failure of Congress to
make the appropriation would simply
leave outstanding a debt of honor
agalnst us.
XEILS GRON'S STATEMENT.
Denmark Anxlons to Undo Christ
mas' Work.
WASHINGTON. March 27. Following
is a statement made by Nells Gron re
garding the Christmas statement:
"When, early In February last, tho
contents of Walter Christmas' secret
report to the Danish Government rela
tive to the transfer of the Danish West
Indies to the United States became pub
lic, a party comprising a large' portion
of Denmark's best and most influential
men and highest Interests, realizing
that since Christmas had, In the fur
therance o tho pending treaty, served
by direct authority, first, the Secretary
of State of the United States and after
ward the Danish Prime Minister, Mr.
Horring, it would be Impossible to dis
associate his efforts from the treaty or
tho methods set forth in his report from
the official negotiations; and realizing
further that if the present treaty was
consummated and permitted to take ef
fect, Denmark would be obliged to
stand before the world as having raada
use of, and the United States as having
accepted such negotiations as said
Christmas sets forth and describes in
tho above mentioned report, and since
it was thought that that would place
the people of the two nations in an
unfavorable and regrettable light, I was
requested, by the party referred to, to
Journey with all speed from Copenha
gen to Washington and lay beforo the
representatives of the people of the
United States the facts touching cer
tain parts of the negotiations in order
that any further steps taken by the
United -States itowards causing tho tak
ing effect of the treaty in question
must be done with a full knowledge
of the situation. "NEILS GRON.
"Washington, D. C, March 27, 1902."
Early Investigation Promised.
WASHINGTON, March ' 27. Repre
sentative Dalzell, chairman of the com
mittee appointed today by Speaker Hen
derson to Investigate the charges In
connection 'with the. Danish West Indian
treaty, says he will go over the alle
gations tomorrow when they appear In
the Congressional Record, and arrange
ments will then be made for an early
meeting of the committee, probably
Saturday. Until then, Dalzell said, there
would be no plans as to the conduct of
the Investigation.
More Men For Marine Corps.
WASHINGTON, March 27. A sub-com-naval
affairs, composed of Representa
Naval affairs, composed of Representa
tives Dayton, Butler and Meyer, saw
the President today and .discussed with
him the recommendations made In his
annual message to Congress for an In
crease In the number of officers for the
Naval and Marine Corps. The Presi
dent Impressed upon the committee the
necessity for additional officers by rea
son of the rapldlygrowlng Navy, and a
tenative plan has been agreed upon by
which the committee will recommend an
Increase of 1200 men for tho Marine
Corps and the appointment during the
next four or fivo years of GOO additional
cadets, these appointments to be made
upon the recommendation of Senators
and members. The plan also contem
plates a few appointments at large, to
be made directly by the President.
To Reorganize Consalnr Service.
WASHINGTON, March 27. The House
committee on foreign affairs today voted
to report the bill of Representative Adams,
of Pennsylvania, to reorganize the United
Stdtes Consular service. The commercial
organizations of the country have been
much Interested In a measure of this kind.
As agreed upon today, the bill provides
for the appointment by the President of
a committee of two Senators, three Repre
sentatives and one State Department offi
cial to nslst- In the reorganization of the
Consular service, which Is to be effected
within two years. The Consular officers
are graded, with fixed salaries, fees are
abolished, a board of examiners Is estab
lished, and provision Is made for an eligi
ble list, from which appointees may be
selected.
Bnhcocle Won Over.
WASHINGTON. March 27. Represen
tative Babcock. of the ways and means
committee, colled Vt the White Houso
today In response to a request from tho
President. It wa3 discovered that the
committee stands eight to eight as be
tween the Payne and Tawney Cuban
reciprocity propositions, and that Bab
cock. who has been absent on account
of Hlner3, held the deciding vote. After
the interview it was stated that Bab
cock had been won over by tho Presi
dent and that he would vote for the
Payne proposition.
Wonld Relinquish Chairmanship.
WASHINGTON, March 27. Chairman
Babcock. of the Republican Congres
sional committee, today Informed Presi
dent Roosevelt that, owing to HI health,
he desired to relinquish the chairman
ship of tho committee and that he would
be glad If the President would suggest
somo one to take his place.
For a Mint at Omaha.
WASHINGTON, March 27. The House
committee on coinage today ordered a
favorable report on the bill of Mercer,
establishing a coinage mint at Omaha,
Neb., and appropriating $250,000 for a
building.
MISS STONE AT VIENNA.
On Her Way Home the Missionary
Says She is In Good Health.
VIENNA, March 27. Miss Ella M.
Stone, tho American missionary, passed
through Vienna tonight on her way to
London. Miss Stone appeared to have
recovered from tho effects of her cap
tivity better than was expected by
those who saw her at the time of her
release. She said to a representative of
the Associated Press:
"I have dally become bettor since I
was liberated. This I owe mainly to
tho fact that for many years I have
been accustomed to the air and food of
tho locality where I was a prisoner.
Tho brigands treated me and Mme,
Tsilka as well as they could. They
told ub It was to their Interest to keep
us In as good health as possible, as no
body would pay ransom for us If we
were dead. Indeed, they did tho best
they could.
"My companion, Mme.Tsllka, bore all
the hardships bravely. I can only say
the best about her, as well as about
her husband, who reported arrest for
compllcltly In our abduction Is quite
absurd. Rev. Mr. Tsllka Is an honest
man and an Intelligent man. He was
educated In America and speaks six
languages. He Is Incapable of a dis
honest act. The American Minister at
Constantinople, Mr. Lelshman, says the
same thing of M. Tsllka, and tells me it
is my duty to proclaim this openly and
loudly.
"It has not yet been decided who Is
to pay the damage. I am going to
London to see my friends. Afterward I
will go home to my mother, who Is
longing to see me. I cannot say how
long I will remain in the United States,
or whether I will return to Macedonia."
Miss Stono said she wanted again to
express her thanks to all the people
everywhere who had taken such nn In
terest In the walfare of her companion
and herself during the six months of
their captivity. "All Americans and
all civilized people have our heartfelt
thanks, as have the missionaries, who
aro men of enviable - energy," snld she.
Miss Stone expressed her thank3 with
deep emotion.
Monuments to Iowa Soldiers.
DES MOINES, March 27. Tho Senate has
passed the House bill appropriating $150.
000 for monuments to Iowa soldiers at
Vlcksburg Military Park. The vote was
unanimous, and the chamber at times was
filled by ve'terans of the war, who cheered
the speakers. Tho House had already
passed the bill by a unanimous vote. The
Senate also passed by a unanimous vote
the bill to appropriate ?35,000 for tho erec
tion of monuments to Iowa soldiers who
fought and died at Chattanooga, Lookout
Mountain and Missionary Ridge.
Mosqnitos and Yelloiv Fever.
AUSTIN, Tex.. March 27. The Associ
ated Press correspondent had a talk with
State Health Officer Tabor thlg morning
regarding a recent publication by the War
Department to the effect that a certnln
speclee of mosquito Is the only medium for'
the transmission of yellow fever. Dr.
Tabor Is of the opinion that the "theory
won't hold water," and states that hp will
not accept It. He had been familiar with
yellow fever fronfchlldhood and knew
enough to keep rigid quarantine and dis
infecting rules in effect.
OLEOMARGARINE DEBATE
HARRIS AND QUARLES THE SPEAK
ERS IS THE SENATE YESTERDAY.
Patterson of Colorado Criticised the
Methods by Which General Fun.
ton Captured Agulnaldo.
WASHINGTON, Marc.h27. In the Sen
ate today Harris and Quarles spoke at
length on the oleomargarine bill. Harris
supported the measure, buturged that
an amendment which he proposed, placing
a tax Of 10 cents a pound on adulterated
butter and regulating the manufacture
and sale of renovated butter, ought to bo
adopted. Quarles vigorously denounced
the oleomargarine industry,, as at present
conducted, as a fraud, and insisted that in
the interest not only of the 5,000,000 of
dairymen, but also in the Interest of the
whole American people, the pending bill
ought to bo enacted Into law. Taking ad
vantage of the latitude of debate afforded
by the Senate rules, Patterson sharply
criticised the methods by which General
Funston captured Agulnaldo. and sought
toshow that General Funston's statement,
published today, that he had not violated
the articles of civilized warfare, was not
accurate.
The Proceedings.
Soon after the Senate convened Haw
ley, chairman of the committee on mili
tary affairs, favorably reported a bill to
correct the "military record of Charles H.
Hawley. A similar bill was vetoed a short
time ago by the President. In reporting
the measure, Hawloy said it had been
changed and informal assurances had been
given that, as reported, it would be satis
factory to the President. The bill report
ed authorized the President to review the
case and revoke the. order of- dismissal.
. Galllnger said he had received letters
from soldiers lmnortunlnsr him to intro
duce similar bills, and he had replied that
apparently there was no use to do so, a3
they vjere likely to be vetoed it passeu.
He hoped that his Impression was Incor-
-rcct. The bill was then placed on the cal
endar.
A Joint resolution was adopted appoint
ing Henry E. Palmer (Neb.). George W.
Steele (Ind.). "Walter P. Brownlow (Tenn.),
J. J. Henderson (111.) and J. M. Brown
(Me.) members of the board of manageri
of the National Home for Disabled Vol
unteer Soldiers of the United States.
On motion of Proctor the Senate di
rected that when it adjourn today It stand
adjourned until Monday next.
Consideration was resumed on the oleo
margarine bill. Harris offered an amend
ment placing a "tax of 10 cents a pound
upon adulterated luttcr, provided that it
nhoftld be stamped or branded, and levy
ing a heavy fine for violation of the pro
visions of the amendment, Harris, while
he was a supporter of the pending bill,
declared that oleomargarine was An ex
cellent product when not sophisticated
and colored In a way to deceive the con
sumer. It was an article of food of such
value that he was surprised that manu
facturers of oleomargarine did not adver
tise It as such frankly and boldly. The
deception, he paid, was not, however, all
on one side. The committee had encoun
tered disgusting duplicity upon the part of
the butter makers, and It wa3 partly to
meet this point that he offered his amend
ment. Quarles. In support of the pending meas
ure, said that things had come to a
strange pass when steers compete with
cows aa butter-producers. It was time,
he thought, for self-respecting men to
take up the cudgels for the cow and to de
fend her tlmo-honored prerogative. He
said that Wisconsin had $117,000,000 In
vested In dairy Interests. He said that
110,000,000 pounds of oleomargarine were
manufactured every year In the United
States, and he had no hesitancy In pro
nouncing It "the greatest fraud of the
century."
At the conclusion of Quarles speech, a
message from the President, recommend
ing that- provision bo made for diplomatic
and Consular representatives In Cuba and
announcing formally that the Island would
be turned ovor to tho Cuban Government
May 20 next, was read and referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
Patterson called attention to an Associ
ated Press dispatch from Topeka, Kan.,
published today. In which General Fred
erick Funston was represented as criti
cising some Eastern papers because of
their comment of his recent speech before
the Lotus Club in New York. He said
that ho would not notice the statement
but for the fact that General Funston
called to his aid the President and the
chairman of the Senate committee on the
Philippines, representing them 'as Indors
ing his speech. Patterson said It was
evident t that General Funston's speech
was to be used for campaign purposes,
and he thought, therefore, that two things
ought to be brought calmly and dispas
sionately to the attention bf the country.
First, General Funston's own statement of
the character of Agulnaldo, made In a
magazine article last October, and sec
ond, the rules of civilized warfare regard
ing deception of the enemy.
Patterson then read at length the pro
visions of warfare relating to spies and
the use of deception, and read extensive
ly from General Funston's magazine ar
ticle, his point being that General Funs
ton had violated the articles of warfare
In deceiving the Filipinos at the time he
captured Agulnaldo. despite his statement
now that he had not done so. In conclu
slon. Patterson said that all authorities
upon. International law and the articles of
civilized warfare declared that the use
of the enemy's uniform was not warrant
ed, and that a man In an enemy's uni
form who killed another man was guilty
of assassination, and outside the pale of
protection.
When Patterson had concluded, the Sen
ate, at 4 o'clock, went Into executive ses
sion, and soon afterward adjourned until
Monday.
DR. LOUTHER'S TRIAL.-
Begins Behind Closed Doors by the
Kansas Methodist Conference.
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan., March 27. In
the Southwest Kansas M. E. Conference
today, the reports of the elders wcro
called for. When the name of Rev. Gran
ville Leuther, of MePherson, woa called,
his presiding elder asked that the case he
paBsed for the time being. The others,
all of Whom had clear records, made their
reports. When this was finished, Bishop
Mallalleu said that he had in his pos
sesion a bill of charges against Mr.
Louther and thjat the case would be
taken up at this time. The bishop named
a trial committee of 11 clergymen.
The trial began this afternoon In secret.
Dr. Louther, the alleged heretic, Is 53
years of age. Is president of the State
Holiness Association and a Social Demo
crat. His church in MePherson had al
ready declared Its confidence in him, ask
ing for his return.
Money-Order Service.
WASHINGTON, March 27. The Postof
flce Department today announced the com
pletion of Important arrangements for tho
extension of the International money-order
business of this Government. An agree
ment has been reached with the King
dom of Greece whereby money-orders will
be exchanged between the two countries.
In addition, the p6st agent of the United
States at Shanghai, China, has been au
thorized to Issue domestic monej'-orders
payable at any money-order office In the
United States. Canada and the Philippines.
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British Golfer Comlnif. '
NEW YORK. March 27. These Is now
a probability that a team of representa
tive amateur golfers of Great Britain may
visit the United States this year. The
Foxhlll Golf Club, one of the most pro
gressive in the United States, has de
cided to Invite a team of six of the most
expert amateurs In England and Scot'and
to come over as the guests of the club.
Tho Visitors will cross the ocean at their
own expense, but upon their arrival they
will receive a hearty welcome and be
takcrr care of by the club while they re
main here.
Mortimer M. Singer, ex-captaln of the
club, will sail for Europe early In June,
and will spend six or eight weeks visiting
leading golf courses in England and Scot
land. He Is one of a committee of five
who have the matter In hand.
Mrs. Dewey Im Recovering.
MAON. Ga., March 27. A letter re
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