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-
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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. The miners' principal grievance i
Is an order forbidding them from riding)
out on the hoisting cars In the afternoon j
at thend of work. For the ground men
the practice has been for the men to rldej
out Until State Inspector Welch ordered'
the custom to stop. '
Pickets were posted this morning, andl
the men who wanted to work returned to
their homes and the tie-up became com-
plete. The miners are fpr the most part
Fins. Disturbances In Chlnei.
LONDON, April 10. A dispatch to a,
news agency from Shanghai, published '
here today, say3 the allegations of cruelty
against Catholic missionaries have caused
an anti-foreign outbreak ,at Ning Po, a
city in the Province of Che Klang, where
a statement was circulated that some ,of
the missionaries gouged out a boy'e eyes.
Two British and two German warships i
have been dispatched to Ning Po.
Increasing? Canadian Militia.
OTTAWA Ont, April 10. In the House I
today, Dry 'Borden. Minister of Militia, I
announced that the Caandian mlljtla is to '
be Increased from 35,000 to 100,000. The ar-1
senal at Quebec is to be enlarged, and I
another arsenal will be established in
British Columbia.
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