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THE MOBNING OREGOMAN, FRIDAY, APRIL II, 1902. TARIFF NOT SACRED Grosvenor Denies Charge of Inconsistency IK DEBATE ON CUBAN BILL Ohioan Declares Time "Will Come When There "Will Be an Inexor able Demand for Re vision. WASHINGTON, April 10.-The debate on the Cuban reciprocity bill In the House toflay was devoid of enlivening: features. The most notable speech of the day was made by Grosvenor (Rep. O.). He an gered the critics who have charged him with Inconsistency by saying that reci procity was sound Republican doctrine, and that tariff schedules were not sacred. He predicted that the time would come, although it had not yet arrived, when there would be an inexorable demand for revision of the present rates. Prince (Rep. 1m.) made a strong speech against the measure. The other speakers were Law rence (Rep. Mass.) and Miers (Dem. Ind.) for the bill, and Weeks (Rep. Mich.) and Kleeberg (Dem. Tex.) against It. The Proceedings. When the House met it was agreed that the regular order for tomorrow the con sideration of private pension bills should be postponed until Saturday. Hitt (Rep. 111.), chairman of the- fnrriim affairs committee, reported, back the Coch ran resolution of inquiry calling upbn the Secretary of State for Information regard ing the alleged removal by Canadian offi cial of landmarks along the Alaskan border. The resolution was adopted with out division. He also reported back the Sulzer resolu tion calling upon the Secretary of State for the report of the Governor of Louisi ana and all other correspondence relating to the establishment of a British base of supplies near Louisiana and the shipment of horses and mules for the use of the British Army In South Africa. The reso lution was adopted. The House then resumed the consid eration of the Cuban reciprocity bilL Payne, the majority leader, attempted to secure an agreement to close general de bate on the bill next Monday, but Taw ney (Rep. Minn.) demanded the "regular order." Grosvenor (Rep. O.). the first speaker, made an earnest speech in favor of the bill. The President and his Cabinet, he said, favored legislation on the line of the pending measure. Grosvenor declared that Dingley opposed sthe sugar schedule of the Dingley bill on the ground that it was unreasonably high, "and that he had only been induced to acquiesce in it in the axpectatlon that the tariff on sugar would be used to promote reciprocity." He said with great emphasis that he had never yet permitted himself to worship the tariff system as a fetich not to be touched or examined. He warned the young Repub licans about him that if they believed the present tariff schedules w ere to be forever defended, they had as well retire to pri vate life. The Republican party, he an rounced, must not chain itself to tariff schedules. The Republican party dared not in 1ES6 pledge itself to the re-enactment of the McKInley bill. It was not a question of schedules, but of the protect ive principle. He predicted that the time would come when there would be .an Inex orable demand for changes in the present schedules, but that they had not yet come. He warned his Republican colleagues who were oppoccd to the present bill and who proposed overruling the rulings of the chair to 'accomplish its defeat that they might plunge the whole country in a "premature agitation for a revision of he tariff." With some feeling Grosvenor thenan Fwered the charges of inconsistency brought against himself. He called at ention to the remarks on reciprocity made by President Roosevelt at Charleston yes terday, which he described as ''the best speech the President ever made," and hu morously remarked that he wondered at the temerity in making such statements while Republicans in the House were de nouncing such sentiments as party disloy alty, The present tariff on raw sugar, he declared, was beyond all reason. If the M per cent reduction were made, the tariff on sugar would then be 5 per cent higher than the framers of the Dingley bill in tended. If the beet-sugar people had an Industry that could not stand against the world with $1 40 a hundred protection, then it had better be abandoned. In conclusion Grosvenor denied that the pending bill constituted an assault upon the protective theory. He said that 95 per cent of the people of the country favored It because they did not believe Cuba would be treated so harshly that she would be forced into the Union. Weeks (Rep. Mich.) followed Grosvenor with a speech In opposition to the bill. He argued that there was no obligation upon us to aid Cuba. ' Lawrence (Rep. Mass.) said his chief reason for supporting the bill was that the United States owed a moral obligation to grant Cuba this relief. Thayer (Dem. Mass.) took advantage of the latitude allowed in general debate to discuss his resolution which called on the Attorney-General for Information as to the steps, if any, he had taken to investi gate certain published charges of the ex istence of a meat combine. Price (Rep. 111.) pointed out what the United States had done for Cuba,' and de clared that If there was a moral obliga tion to enact this legislation for Cubas benefit which h3 denied the conditions in the Island did not justify It. He insisted that the conditions In the island had been misrepresented, and said that Cuba this year produced more sugar than she had for years, and that the price of land there was higher than it was in the North western States. Prince said the bill was more of a Democratic than a Republican measure. At 5:45 P. M- the House adjourned. CHINESE? BILL MAY FAIL. "Arrogance" of "San Francisco Crowd" Has Worked Against It. WASHINGTON, April 10. The general opinion about the Senate Is that the Chi nese bill is defeated, and that the best that can be expected now Is re-enactment of the Geary law. The "arrogant man ner" which the California crowd, that is pushing the Chinese bill, has assumed, has done more, harm than good. Many Senators who ;mlght haye been willing to support a very rigorous exclusion law have been deterred by the peculiarities of what Is known as the "San Francisco crowd." 1 Ide 'Will Succeed. The Senate commerce committee will take up the nomination of Clarence W. Ide at its next meeting, Thursday, April 17, and will dispose of It. Senator Foster Is notified to -this effect There Is little room to doubt that Ide will be confirmed. Between now and next Thursday Senator Foster will be required to submit all the papers he has cpllected in reference to the case. Oregon Delegation Is Split. Oregon is now the only state in the Union that has no, member on the Con gressional campaign committee. This Is because the two Representatives Insist upon having the place, and neither is willing to withdraw in favor of the other. Tongue claims it as the senior Represen tative and because he is renominated. Moody says he made a prior claim. Mitch ell indorses Tongue and Simon backs Moody. Moody comes forward with a proposal to withdraw in favor of Simon if Tongue will Join him. but Tongue de clines. There is no prospect of an agree ment among the members or the delega tion, and Chairman Babcock is expected to make a selection. Senator Mitchell does not want the place, whiles Simon "will take it if it is given to him." For Quarantine Station. Senator Mitchell today secured a favor able report on his bill appropriating J20, 000 for Improving the Astoria quarantine station, and for the purchase of addi tional ground. He later offered this as an amendment to the sundry civil bill. In Interest of Indians. Senator Mitchell today offered an amendment to the sundry civil bill, rati fying the treaty with the Klamath, Mo dere and Yahooskln bands of Snake In dians, on the Klamatti Reservation, whereby they relinquish title to a large tract of disputed land. The bill appro priated $537,007 to pay the Indians for the land. Senator Turner today offered the fol lowing amendments to the 'sundry civil bill: Appropriating $15,000 for a lighthouse and fog signal at Burrows Island, Ro sario Straits; $3200 for a lighthouse on Brown's Point, Tacoma; $0000 for a fog signal at Battery Point, opposite Seat tle, and $22,000, for a lighthouse and fog signal at Mukllteo Point, near .Everett. RAWLINS' SCUTTLE BILL. Democratic Measure tor Retreating; From Philippines. WASHINGTON, April 10. The Demo cratic demand in the Senate for the abandonment of the Philippines is con tained in the Rawlins bill, which reads as follows: "Be It enacted . . ." That, Subject to the provisions hereinafter set forlK.the United States hereby relinquishes all claim of sovereignty over and title to the Philippine Islands. "That from and after the passage of this act, said archipelago shall be foreign territory and all goods entering thel United States therefrom shall be subject to the same duties customs and Imposts as are now, or may be, prescribed by law for goods entered from other for eign countries; provided, that during the temporary occupation -of said islands, as hereinafter provided, all trade between, the same and the United States shall be free. "That the United States shall continue to occupy and govern said archipelago until the people theredf have established" a stable government and until 'sufficient guaranties have been obtained for the performance of our treaty obligations with Spain for the safety of those Inhab itants who have adhered to the United States, and for the maintenance and pro tection of all rights which have, accrued under their authority. "That as soon as those results "have been accomplished It Is declared to be the pur pose of the United States to withdraw from said islands and leave the govern- ment, control and sovereignty thereof to the Inhabitants of the same, retaining only such military, naval and coaling" sta tions as may be designated by the Gov ernment of the United States. "That until the people of these Islands shall establish a government, as herein before provided, all laws, rules and regu lations now in force for the government of the islands and the raising of revenue therefore shall be In force, except as the same may be in conflict with this act." The House recently adopted the plan of Representative J. S. Williams on prac tically the above lines, with a restriction that the United States must withdraw from the islands within eight years. SHIP SUBSIDY BILL. Erantas Bralnerd, of Seattle, Appears Before the Honse Committee. WASHINGTON. April 10. The ship subsidy bill recently passed by the Sen ate today was 'taken up by the House committee on merchant marine and fish eries, Dennis Clyde, of the Clyde line of steamers, being heard in support of the measure. He said that the cost of building and operating an American ship was about 30 per cent above the foreign cost He drew attention to the movement by capitalists, under the leadership of Mr. Morgan, to buy up certain transatlantic lines, the Leyland and the Atlantic Trans port This, Mr. Clyde declared, was the opening of a new area. It meant that those who control the great railroads of the country see the desirability of link ing Chis transportation with that on the sea, thus Increasing tho radius of our ex port circle. Although he had no inter est whatever In the movement Mr. Clyde pointed out that It afforded an opportunity to have large amounts invested in Aroeri" can yards and American ships. The men In this movement he fsald, would get their ships where they could do so to the best advantage. Erastus Bralnerd, representing the Seat tle Chamber of Commerce, set forth the interest of the Pacific Coast shipping people in the bill. A practical object lesson had been given at Seattle, he said, where the subsidized Japanese line re ceived $747,000 for freights out of Seat tle In one year. This more than offset the $32,000 subsidy Japan gave the line. Further Hearings will be arranged later. Senate Hirer and Harbor Bill. WASHINGTON. April lO.r-The Senate committee on commerce today completed the river and harbor bill, numerous amendments being added and the ap propriations Increased $9,009,172 to $70,297. 439. Of this Increase, ,60l,teo is in the way of direct appropriation and the re mainder for contracts authorized, lue following are among the principal Items of increase: Oakland Harbor, Cal., contract.. ..$855,203 Tacoma Harbor, Wash., contract.. 225,000 Guam Harbor 150.0W Guam Harbor contract 250,000 Missouri River 320,000 Stockton and Mormon Channel, Cal. 50,000 Stockton and Mormon Channel, Cal. contract 275,000 Columbia River Canal at The Dalles 400,000 Substantially, no decreases were made from the House bill. TALMAGE IS WORSE. His Physicians Have Hope. Given Up All WASHINGTON, April 10. A change for the "worse has again occurred In the con dition of the Rev. T. DeWltt Talmage, and the physicians are very apprehensive of the outcome. Tonight's bulletin stated that evidences of oerebal inflammation have appeared. , WASHINGTON, April 1L At 11 o'clock this morning the condition of Dr. Tal mage was very precarious. Fever compli cations have developed, whieb lead tne physicians to believe that recovery Is en tirely Improbable. i . i. Drowned In Siaslavr Bay. EUGENE, Or., April 10- The report comes from Florence that Captain An derson, of the schooner Lizzie Prien, was drowned in Sluslaw -Bay last Friday night while going ' from shore to the schooner in a small boat SP0KEAGAIN5TEXCLUS10N DILLIXGHAM, STEWART A5D HOAR OBJECT TO CHINESE BILL. Vote on the Measure May Be Taken Next Tuesday PostoMee Appro. prlatlon Bill Passed. WASHINGTON, April 10An 'effort was made late today in the' Senate to obtain an agreement for a vote on the Chinese exclusion 'bill, but It was unsuccessful. The Indications now are that the vote wljl be. taken next Tuesday., The measure was under discussion during the entire seeslon today, except for about an hour, in which time the postofflce ap propriation bill was considered and passed. Three speeches ..were made f1"8.1?6 Ch!nese bill Jn Its present form, Dillingham concluding his remarks and Stewart and Hoar stating their ob jections to the 6111. Stewart said he would vote for the measure If it was the beat that could be had. n h. ftm me exclusion or Chlneto 1ftnftri Vittf he was1 opposed to manv of it nw.itnn Hoar, jrithmuch feeling, announced his I THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. Declaration of , Party Principles for the State Campaign of 1902. To the Democratic Convention of the State of Oregon, in convention assembled: We, your committee on platforms and resolutions, beg leave to report the fol lowing as the declaration 'of the 'principles of the Democratic party of the State of Oregon: The Democratic party of thfc 8tate of Orecon, In convention assembled, de clares Its allegiance to the principles of Democracy as enunciated by its founder, Thomas Jefferson. "We believe that at this day, when the wealth of the country Is fast passing into the hands of the .favored few, the preservation of the Inherent rights of mankind demands a return of the country to the principles of true democracy, as a basis of our Government. The Republican party lh this state has repeatedly and insolently failed, neg lected and scorned to keep its promises of economical legislation and adminis tration. The state's expenses hare grown far out of proportion to Its increase of population, wealth, business and pubfic' service. The Democratic party andl 1U candidates are hereby pledged. In general and In particular, to give the people of Oregon .a clean, eapable and economical administration of state affairs, not only in promise, but in performance. The rapid growth of the -municipalities of the state demands a radical reform in their system of government, by which Intelligent, non-partisan and h6ma ruld for cities will become established, and long-distance log-rolling, partisan rule through legislative charters shall be abolished. We demand that municipal gov ernment shall be placed and kept on a strictly business basis; that valuable fran chises shall not be .granted or extended except upon the basis of fair payment therefor by the grantees, Andwe believe In extension or expansion of the doc trine of public ownership, or control of public utilities, aa Is exemplified by the successful control of their water works system by the various cities of the etate. We demand that the state offlcers of Qrezon all be placed on flat salaries. Which shall not be Increased during their incumbency In office, and beyond such salaries such officers shall be allowed no other fees or perquisites whatever. All fees earned by them shall be paid into the state treasury. The amount of some of the etate officers' fees are simply scandalous. The Republican party. Judging by long-past experience, will not and doea not Intend to remedy thlaevll. It has bad many opportunities, and has never even made an attempt in tula direction; hence we must believe its promises Insincere. The Democratic party pledges itself to save the taxpayers on this score a very large sum if given an opportunity to enact and execute such necessary law., We favor auth amendments to the interstate commerce law, and such legisla tion, by the Legislature of this state, aa will regulate railway traffic within the State of Oregon, and wo favor such legislation as will prevent discrimination by railway and other corporations In favor of or against persons, places and prod ucts. There should be no question of the right of labor to combine for the assertion and protection of its rights. The burdens of the unjust and discriminating lawsr enacted by the Republican party fall chiefly on those who till the soil or labor at other forms of production. These constitute & large proportion of our citizens; they have never sent lobbyists to Federal or state Legislatures nor founded mo nopolies nor demanded special privileges. The Democratic party pledges itself to relieve them of this burden of class legislation which the Republican party has placed upon them. We fayor the creation by Congress of a Department of La bor, in charge of a Secretary entitled to & seat In the -Cabinet We denounce the manner in which the Republican party has gerrymandered the state for partisan purposes, ann insist that by reason thereof many count'es of the- state are practically denied local representation in tha Legislature, and wo demand a fair reapportionment of our Legislative Assembly under the census of 1000. N We are unalterably opposed to all laws, plans or schemes made or devised for the leaainr of any part of the. public domain to Individuals or corporations for any purpose whatsoiver. And .we favor the enactment of a law by Congress providing for a commission .or .some means of selecting and segregating the min eral lands from railway grant, for the purpose of preserving the same for the prospector and miner, aa has been don In other mining states. We reaffirm the broad, fundamental principles of democracy well summarized in the phrase, "Equal rights for all, special privileges to none." We make no war on deserved business success nor legitlmatelyt acquired wealth, but abhor and denounce all laws aid the spirit and motive which enact them which give special privileges to a few, and particularly the trust-breeding, high-tariff laws, framed by Its bnefic!ar!es for the purpose of plundering the masses of the people and enriching the few individuals and corporations In whose Interest they are en acted. We are in favor of a tarlff'for revenue only, and are opposed to any pro tection whatever of million-dollar and bill Ion-dollar trusts, combines and corpora tions, with which the Republican party is In Iniquitous alliance, and which part nership Is calculated to- overthrow republican institutions and subvert the lib erties of the people; and we favor placing upon the free list all trust-manufactured articles of every kind. The inhabitants of the Philippines have petitioned for free trade with the United States, and their request has been seconded by the Philippine Commission, and the sentiment of the Xrntric&n people, yet a Republican Congress refuses any proper relief, but enacts tariff laws for those islands more burdensome and less defensible than the acts of the British Parliament against which our fore fathers rebelled. Thfc policy that makes one law for the Hawaiian Islands, another for Porto Rico, and another for the Philippines, cannot be upheld on any ground except that of subserviency to the sugar and f tobacco trusts. Our Insular posses sions are either part of our country, or are foreign territory. If part of our terri tory, the people are entitled to the trade privileges that are granted any of our territories, and any legislation that restricts, that privilege is odious to the American spirit and disgraceful to American Government. We believe that the true policy is to prepare the people Of those Islands for self-government as speedily as pos sible, and when s,o prepared to grant them their independence, retaining such coal ing stations and ports as may be necessary to protect those islands from foreign interference, and to maintain our trade relations In the Orient We demand the ImproV ement by the Federal Government of the Columbia River, both at its mouth and below the mouth of the Willamette; and of the construction, under contract, as rapidly as possible, of a canal and locks between The Dalles and Celtlo; and also of the improvement of other rivers and harbors of Oregon, believing that If Judiciously expended, public money cannot be better used. We are in favor of the speedy construction of the Nicaragua Canal, which, from pres ent indications, tho Republican party In Congress, controlled by great selfish corporate Interests; intend to interminably delay, if not ultimately defeat We are In favor of the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people. We -are opposed to such of our navigation laws as hamper the upbuilding of our foreign merchant marine, Which the policy of the Republican party has nearly destroyed; but we demand, in Justice to Western farmers and taxpayers, the defeat of the Fry-Hanna ship-subsidy bUl. which is a piece of audacious robbery of the people, for the purpose of building up another great trust. We favor the proposed Constitutional amendment proposing the Initiative and referendum system, believing that tho people should have a more direct voice in the enactment .of law. We favor an eight-hour day in all public work, and lees hours and larger pay for worklngmen wherever the employer's rroflts will admit; and arbitration of labor disputes in all practicable cases, with labor baying fully as potent a voice as capital In the settlement of disputes. We fat or the pending Chinese exclusion bill and Its strict and honest enforce ment and we declare that we favor the taking of suob steps as may be necessary by Congress to rstrlct the Immigration of Japanese labor, with which In many places American labor is being supplanted. We sympathize with the efforts of the railway employes in attempting to secure the enactment of laws modifying the doctrine of the 'fellow-servant law. The oldest states of the Union have en acted laws giving these men. maimed and crippled in the service of the railroad, the right to recover for injuries received by them when not in fault Such laws are Just, and a refusal to enact them is Inhuman, and we pledge our support for such measures. The experience of the past must prove the hopelessness of relief at the hands of the Republican party of Oregon. We 'condemn the autocratic prohibitive order of the President denying the Constitutional right of roallctirlera'and others engaged In the public service to petition tor an Increase of salaries, or for any other purposes. And we also con demn all government by Injunction. We are In favor of the Irrigation by the Government of arid lands, and urge prompt National apd state action in this respect and the disposal of such lands to actual settlers only. We ore In favor of liberal appropriations for the protec tion of nalmon, and favpr the enactment of such laws as will amply protect the Ashing Industry of the state. We favor the immediate enactment of a liberal pension law for all Indian War Veterans. We appose and declare against any such combinations of competing railroads, as was made In the formation of the Northern Securities Company, and all other combinations and usurpations of railroad corporations in doflance of Federal and state laws, and in antagonism to the best Interests. and rights of the public . The .Democracy of Oregon believes and declares In favor of the expansion of trade without slaughter of a weaker people; of prosperity and success without turning the Government oer to mul tlmllllonalres'to be run for their benefit, as the Republican party practically does; of reason and righteousness, rather than hypoc risy and delusion; of honesty and efficiency in performance aa much as Jn promise; and not forgetful of past o-vents and experiences, watchful of the present, it yet looks forward and upward, with a view to keeping step with the march of progress in Nation and state, and being an agency therein to benefit the many rather than .the few. Wo present this expression oi our faith to all the people of Oregon, and Invoke their aid in the interest of just, honest and clean government vigorous opposition to the bill, declaring that he never would vote for it. Tkc Proceedings. Early In -the session Depew spoke briefly against the adoption of the resolu tion providing for the election of Sena tors by popular vote. In effect, he served notice on those .states which had limited tholr suffrage that if the resolution was enacted a demand would be made on them to accord all their citizens the right to vote, or suffer a loss of representatives In Congress. Depewv offered, an amend ment to the resolution, as follows: "The qualification of citizens entitled to vote for United States Senators and Representatives In Congress shall be uni form in all the states, and Congress shall have power to enforce this article by ap propriate legislation, and to provide for the registration of citizens entitled to vote, the conduct of such elections and the certificate of the result." V Depew addressed the Senate in support of his amendment. He said In part: "A number of states have by various devices prevented a third, or a half or more of citizens, recognized as such by the Constitution of the United States, from exercising the right of suffrage. The local reasons which have led to the adop tion of these measures are not pertinent to this discussion. The adoption of these new conditions in several siaica, wmv ever, containing grandfatherando.tbc T --t causes, has led to a .movement in the House of Representatives and in the Leg islatures of some of the states to change the representation In the House of Rep resentatives from population to votes. But if in the election of United States Senators a small oligarchy In any state can send here a representation equal to that of great states like New York, which have manhood suffrage; If states In which half of the voters are disfran chised are to have an equal voice in this body with states like Pennsylvania of Ave or 10 times their population and with manhood suffrage; If New York, which casts, because of Its manhood suffrage. 1,547,912 votes. Is to be neutralized in legislation affecting her vast interests by Mississippi, castlng 55.000. votes, because the majority of her citizens are disfran chised then the situation becomes 'In tolerable. "I am not under ordinary circum stances and normal conditions, in favor of the proposed reduction of representa th'es In the -Southern states; I am not In favor of any legislation by the general Government which Interferes with the local affairs of those commonwealths; but If the door is opened by the adoption of this amendment to the Constitution for the changing of the character and con stitution of the Senate of the United States, then that measure must neces sarily be accompanied by power to insure a full and honest vote of the citizens of the Republic and protect this body In the election of those who may be designated here as Sen&tors." At the conclusion of routine business, Mason, 'chairman of the committee on postau1cesand postroads, called up the postofflce appropriation bill, and Its con sideration was begun, Tillman offered an amendment directing the Postmaster-General to. Buy metal boxes of uniform, size for the use of the patrons of the rural free delivery service, at a cost not ex ceeding 50 cents each, and to furnish them to the patrons of tha service at cost The amendment was adopted and the post offlce appropriation bill was passed. A bill authorizing the issuance of a patent to the County of Clallam, "Wash ington, was passed. Hllliugham then continued his speech begun yesterday, in opposition to tho Chi nese exclusion bill. He maintained tat some provisions of the bill .were uncon stitutional and instanced at section which referred to children of Chinese parents born in this country- Filipinos mixed with Chinese blood, he said, could not come to -the United. States from the Philippines, under this bill. He thought the mixed-blood Filipinos -ought to have the right to come to this country, but under the pending- bill they would not have that right Dillingham contended that there Is no country where the prospect of commercial growth is as good as in China. Instead of having one-tenth of the trade of that great domain we should have a third of it He would have the bill perfected to the extent necessary to protect American 'labor, but would liberalize the provisions for merchants, students and travelers. Stewart opposed the bill In its present form. He said that not 1000 Chinamen had come to this country upon their own resources. Nine-tenths of them had been brought here under contract and the con tracts were of the "most horrible descrip tion." The object of our people now simply will be to keep out the Chinese coollo labor. This could be done by a law -very different' from the pending bill, which. If enacted, would be a source of Irritation between the United States and China. Hoar said he was not Indifferent to any thing wach threatened the lofty quality of American citizenship and he regarded the pending question as a question af fecting the quality of our citizenship. "It Is not race," said he, "but It is degradation that wo ought to strike at and keep out of this country, If -we can. The objection to the legislation .proposed Is that you strike at men, not because of their Individual degredation, but because of race." The advocates of the pending measure, he said, maintained that every Chinaman should be kept out of the United States, eyen if ho possessed every known virtue, and that all other foreigners should be admitted, even though they may have every known vice. "That," said he, with great feeling, "Is a stab at the essential principle upon which this Republic is founded. I will not mark the close 'of my life by Joining in such an act "We have been going on with this sort of legislation step by step. "We could not wash out this spot with water and so we took vinegar. We could not wash it out with vinegar, and so -we tried a solution of cayenne pepper. And now comes the Pacific Coast to us with a proposition of vltrol, which they hope will work. I will not vote forthls bill. I will not bow the knee to this Baal. I will not worship thl3 god whom you have set up." An amendment was agreed to eliminat ing section 56 of the bill and substituting a provision that nothing In the act should be construed to prevent any foreign ex hibitor from any country from bringing to the United States such assistants as might be necessary to enable him to make an exhibition at any fair or exposi tion authorized by the Government The Senate then, at 5.53 P. M., went into executive session, and 10 minutes later adjourned. PEACE IN AFRICA- (Continued from First Page.) second edition, publishes a dispatch from Klerksdorp dated April 9, announcing that Acting President Schalkburger and other members of the Boer Government arrived there by train April 6, and that messages were sent Inviting Preeldent Steyn and General Delarey to come in and meet them. "While awaiting a reply General Schalk burger and his party were occupying a ho tel which had been reserved for their use. The War Secretary, Mr. Brodrlck, In the House of Commons today, referring to the press advices from South Africa, said Schalkburger, Reltz, Lucas Meyer and Ja cobs had been joined at Klerksdorp by General Botha, and that Steyn, Dewet, Delarey and three other members of tho late Orange Government arrived at the same place yesterday. No communication had been received from the Boer, leaders except regarding safe conducts for the participators In the conference. The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Chamberlain, added the Information that no limit had been fixed for the expiration of the safe conducts. These would be extended so long as the negotiations were In progress, after which the delegates would be al lowed to return to their respective dis tricts without hindrance. Fnnd for Boer Sufferers. WASHINGTON, April 10. Secretary Hay has been notified by Peter Van Vlls slngen, through Governor Yates, of Illi nois, chairman of the Boer relief fund committee, that the request of the State Department for permission for Dr. Thomas and wife to pass the military lines In South Africa, In connection with the ex tension of aid to the Boer families, haa been withdrawn. Secretary Hay, by di rection of the President, having today cabled to United States Consul-General Bingham, at Cape Town, an Instruction to draw on him for $5000, the amount of the fund, and to exercise his own discretion In the distribution of the money among the Boer sufferers. Krugfer la Not m. . UTRECHT, Holland.- April 10. The statement published In the United States that Mr. Kruger was very seriously 111 Is denied here tonight Inquiries elicited the reply that he la In very good health. General Wade Hampton 111. COLUMBIA, S. a. April lO.-General Wade Hampton Is reported to be critically ill by his physicians, who say he is suffer ing from a general breakdown. He la 84 years old. I PRESIDENTRETURlNSHOME CHEERING THRONGS AT ALL THE . STATIONS ALONG THE ROUTE. Speaks to Enthusiastic Crotvds SeveraJ Soath and North Carolina Tovrns. T at SUMMERVILLE, S. C. April 10.-Tbe visit of President Roosevelt and party to the South terminated here today. No spe cial programme had been arranged. "When the President came downstairs this morn Ins he held an inforimn reception In the hotel parlors, and shortly afterward ac companied by most df h! party, was taken for a drive to Dorchester, the site of the old Spanish fort The tea farm of Dr. Shcphard. not far from the Inn, was next visited. The Pres ident's stay was brief, but he saw enough of the industry to cause him to congratu late Dr. Shephard on the work he Is do ing and to wish him evry success. The party was then driven direct to the South ern Railway station, where tlie special train was in malting. A company of ma rines, which had acted as tho President's guard while at Charleston and here, was lined up on the station platform. The train pulled out for Washington amid the cheers and hurrahs of an immense crowd which had gathered at the station. Through the towns that the Presidential party passed on the return Journey crowds of cheering people lined the tracks to catch a glimpse of Mr. Roosevelt. At Branchvllle, S. C. a small station on the Southern Railway, the President came out on the rear platform and bowed his ac knowledgments to the 300 people who rushed" for his car and cheered him. Al though no stop was made at Orangeburg, fully 1000 persons were waiting for the train. A crowd had gathered at the depot at Columbia, and there was a rush for the President's car. Iir the crowd were a number of students of the South Caro lina College,, who gave a strong college yell. When a semblance of. order was re stored, the President, wlio had been standing on the platform with Mrs. Rose velt. made a short speech. In the hand shaking which followed, the President no ticed the jamming and pushing going on. and he admonished the people not to shove. .Much laughter was caused when he grasped the outstretched hand of a little girl and said he was partial to the children because he had a half-dozen of them himself. WInnesboro and Chester. S. C, turned out Immense crowds. At the latter place, where a brief stop was made, the Presi dent appeared on the rear platform. There was -a loud call for Mrs. Roosevelt, and when she came out of her car onto the platform, a mighty shout went up. The President responded briefly, thanking tbe crowd heartily for Its welcome. The 750 students and others at the Wlnthrop Fe male -rvcaaemy at KocKniir had requested the President to stop there. If possible, and when the train came in sight the whole town washout. No stop was made, but the-President gave them an opportu nity to see him by coming out on the platform as the train sped by. Af Charlotte, N. C. SALISBURY, N. C. April 10. The first stop in the Tar Heel Ftate was at Char lotte. The demonstration there was no less enthusiastic and hearty than in the Palmetto State. The President was forced to make a speech. In Which he said! "I am very glad to have the chance of greet ing you tonight, to say how -much I ap preciate your having come." "How about the Mecklenburg declara tion?" The President replied: "The Mecklen burg declaration was all right." Then, after a pause: "Some one In the audi ence has spoken of the Mecklenburg dec laration. That was the first declaration of independence In what are now the United. States. To my .good fortune, I have studied much of the early history oi North Carolina. I know the part you played In the Revolution the part you Played eyen during the Revolution In win ning the great West for the Republic. I feel that you deserve to be called. In a peculiar sense, Americans of America, and no higher praise than that can be given In our country- I have appreciated great ly the greetings I have received, not mere ly in South Carolina, but from the rep resentatives of your state who were there also. It has been to me a privilege to meet you. Yesterday I reviewed your -National Guard at the Charleston Exposition. It was a pleasure to be able to see them. I have served with some of your men, for some men born In this state were in my regiment. On one occasion I had to ehoose 20 sharpshooters. Two of them were North Carolinians." Hero the train started, and the Presi dent concluding, said: "I thank you and wish you all good luck." POSTAL RELATIONS WITH CUBA. Domestic nates Will Be Continued Until a Treaty Is Concluded. WASHINGTON, April 10. President elect Tomas Estrada Palma, of Cuba, ac companied by Gonzales de Quesada, had a conference today with Postmaster-General Payne and other postal officials. As a result the postal relations between this Government and Cuba, including the do mestic rates of postage and money orders, will be continued by joint action of both governments until a postal treaty shall be concluded between the two govern ments. A postal convention, probably practically Identical with those now in force between this Government and Can ada and Mexico, will be arranged about August 1. Postmaster-General Payne In formed Mr. Palma that domestic rates of postage and other postal concessions would be granted to Cuba when the time comes to sign a treaty, provided that Cuba In turn Will not grant similar concessions to any country except those which have simi lar arrangements with this Government This has special reference to Canada and Mexico. President Palma announced his satisfaction with this condition. Short-Term Pension Certificates. WASHINGTON, April 10. The Interior Department, in a decision just announced on appeal from the action of tho Commis sioner of Pensions, decided hereafter to Iss.ue what are known as short-time cer tificates to veterans of the Spanish-American War havlne pensionable disabilities. These certificates have been issued to vet erans under the general laws, covering a designated period and ceasing with the disappearance of the pensionable disabil ity, but heretofore have not been extended to veterans of the last war. The decision Will probably result in the filing of a large number of claims from this class of vet erans. First Assistant Postmaster-General. WASHINGTON, April lO.-Robert J. Wynne the Washington correspondent of the New York Press, has" been offered and has accepted the office of First Assistant Postmaster-General. The nomination will probably be submitted to thfc Senate Imme diately after the President's return from Charleston. Tho change will take effect May 1 or earlier. Torpedo-Boat Builders Lone Money. WASHINGTON. April 10. The building of 26 torpedo-boats for the United State3 Government cost the contractors some thing over $2,000,000 more than the price they received from the Government ac- No Gripe, Pain Or discomfort, no Irritation of the in testines but gentle, prompt, thorough healthful cleansing, when you take Hood's Pills Sold by all druggists. 25 cents THE CHILDREN, HEAYEN BLESS THEM! 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The builders themselves declare that their losses aggregate over $3,000,000. The contractors want Congress to make good their losses. Secretary Long does not Indorse this application. He has simply collected the necessary information for the guldanco of Congress, if it enter tains the appeal. The Charges Dropped. WASHINGTON, April 10. The Civil Service Commission has dropped the charges filed with It several months ago alleging that Governor Ferguson, of Okla homa, and J. R- Renshaw, ex-Clerk of the United Statrs District Court of Oklahoma, had violated the civil service law by sending out circulars of assess ments for campaign funds. During the in vestigation Governor Ferguson and others testified the circulars were sent out with out the knowledge. of either man, and not at their request The Friar Lands Question. WASHINGTON, April 10. Bishop O'Gorman, of Sioux Falls, S. D., called at the War Department today and "bad a short talk with Secretary Root with rela tion to the present and future status of the church In the Insular possessions of thej United States, and particularly the ques-j tlons which have arisen in connection with the acquisition by the Phlllpplnaj Governments of the lands belonging to4" the religious orders. In the face of the existing vacancy in the post of archbishop of Manila it may become necessary for the United States Government to deal with the Vatican either directly through Governor Taft, when he returns to Manila, or here at Washington through some of the prelates duly authorized to act Governor Taft, It' Is said, hopes to be able to start for Ma nila In the course of a fewN weeks. Strike nt n. Montana 3Ilne. RED LODGE, Mont. April 10 In thai Rocky Fork mine. In this city, the miners went out on strike this morning. Th8 whole force Is out, over 600 men belngi Involved. 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