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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1902.
NOT YET ARRANGED
Boers Still Considering Brit
ish Peace Terms.
THE MEETING AT KLERKSDORP
Sadden Calling? of a Cabinet Council
at London Leads to Many
Rumors Fighting Con
tinues. "LONDON, April 1L Inquiries tonight at
the War Office by the Associated Press
elicited the statement that the office
knew nothing about the rumors of peace
or the alleged telegram from Lord Roberts
to Dover, in -which he Is reported to have
said the war is over.
In the House of Commons. "A. J. Balfour,
the government leader, replying to a
question asked by Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman, the Liberal leader, declared
that the government had no Information
concerning peace rumors, and that there
was no foundation for 'them. Mr. Bal
four's denial was very emphatic He said:
"We have no Information at all, nor in
the nature of things could there be any."
The sudden calling of a Cabinet meet
ing, and the fact that King Edward
rather unexpectedly terminated his cruise
yesterday in order to return to London,
convince people that something impor
tant is pending, and has led to the.most
extraordinary rumors. Among other things
it is rumored that Mr. Chamberlain, the
Colonial Secretary, has resigned. This Is
quite untrue. Mr. Chamberlain was suf
fering from a chill yesterday, but he ex
pects to attend the Cabinet meeting to
day. The Transvaal Conferences.
KLERKSDORP, Transvaal, Wednesday,
April 9. The "approach of President Steyn
and Generals Dewet and Delarey, with
their staffs, who arrived here at noon to
day, was signalized at U A. M. by the
arrival of a flag of truce at an outpost.
An officer with an escort was sent out,
and the President and the two Generals
rode into Klerksdorp In Cape carts. The
Orange Free State envoys were accompa
nied by Judge Hertzog, Commandant Oli
vier and six other persons. With General
Delarey were his secretary and a dozen
Boers. The Free State representatives
were quartered in the old town. General
Delarey Joined the Transvaal party In the
new town. A conference tent was pitched
midway between the two towns, and 'free
communication was permitted the Boer
delegates, but they were suitably guarded.
KLERKSDORP, "Thursday, April 10.
The representatives of the Orange Free
State and the Transvaal Governments held
conferences yesterday afternoon- and to
day. The deliberations were confined to
the delegates.
AMKBST1' TO CAPE REBELS.
Contention That Mar Delay the Set
tlement of Pence.
LONDON, April 1L Frederic Ruther
ford Harris, formerly secretary of the
British Chartered South Africa Company,
was asked this morning at his residence.
, Llanglbly Castle, Usk, Monmouthshire, if
he had received a telegram announcing
that the Boer leaders had accepted the
British terms. Mr. Harris replied that the
Tumor was entirely without foundation.
A similar report of the alleged agreement
wag -carried by the -Central News, and
published by some of the morning- papers,
which Issued extra editions. It appears to
have originated in the Town of Rontypool,
adjacent to Llanglbly Castle. The dis
patch appearing In the Financier and Bul
lionlst lb not confirmed from any other
quarter. The editor of the paper says sev
eral words of the code message received
were vague, but he believed his Interpreta
tion of the dispatch to be correct.
From government sources, the Assocla-
tea .tress ascertains tnat tne peace nego
tiations are not expected to come to a
conclusion as quickly as the premature re
ports indicate. It is believed In well-informed
circles that there will be consid
erable parleying, and no peace can be ar
rived at unless the British grant some cer
tain form Of amnesty to the Cape rebels.
Whether this contention will prove well
founded or otherwise, Is only a matter of
conjecture, but it appears certain that
the Boers will hold out until all expedients
of negotiation are exhausted In an en
deavor to .gain this point. Some of those
who aTe in close touch with South Africa
believe that 10 days may elapse before a
definite conclusion is reached.
In the meanwhile the presence of such
representative Boers at Klerksdorp, and
other factors, create an all-round hopeful
feeling. This was reflected on the stock
exchange today in the advance of consols
and Kaffirs.
The War Secretary, Mr. Brodrick, In
formed the House of Commons today that
the government has received no communi
cation from the Boer leaders regarding
the terms of peace, and said that no arm
istice would be granted during the absence
of the Boer leaders from, their commands.
Mr. Brodrick was asked if Lord Kitchener
had been authorized to offer any terms of
peace besides unconditional surrender. He
replied: "I am not in a position to make
any statement, nor am I able to add any
thing to my statement of yesterday re
garding the conference between the
Boers."
Summonses were issued this evening for
a Cabinet meeting tomorrow. This cir
cumstance started a fresh crop of rumors
to the effect that the government had
received dispatches from Lord Kitchener
on the subject of the peace negotiations
after Mr. Broderlck's statement. Should
the Boers taking part in the conference
decide In favor of opening peace negotia
tions, they will submit their proposals to
Lord Kitchener, who has been instructed
to forward them Immediately to the gov
ernment. Krnjrer Does Not Credit It.
AMSTERDAM, April 1L Mr. Kruger and
those who surround him appear to at
tach little credence to this morning's re
ports regarding the icceptance. by the
Boer leaders of British terms of 'peace in
South Africa.
THE FIGHTING CONTINUES.
Casualty List in a Recent Enhance
ment More Troops Sent Out.
LONDON, April 1Z That the fighting
continues in South Africa is shown by a
casualty list given out yesterday, which
contains the names of a few of the killed
and wounded In engagements which oc
curred at three separate points as late
as Aprils and 9.
Preparations here cortlnue for the dis
patch of 20.000 additional troops for the
Winter campaign. Lord Roberts yesterday
inspected the first draft of the guards,
which will sail for South Africa next
week.
General Methuen's dispatch on the sub
ject of the Tweebosh disaster was pub
lished In the Gazette this evening. It
adds nothing to the details already made
public General Methuen pays tribute to
the Boer Commander, saying General De
larey "treated the prisoners and myself
with the greatest kindness and left Gen
eral Celiler to look after our wounded
on the ground."
Investigating Remount Swindle.
DENVER, April 1L Major-Gencral Sir
Richard C. Stewart, of the British Army,
accompanied by Lieutenant-Colonel Hol
land, is in Denver to investigate condl-
tlons surrounding the purchase of horses
and mules for South Africa. The visit of
the General Is the result of the charges
that the British Government has been
swindled out of many hundred thousand
pounds sterling by agents in the purchase
of horses for the army.
Transvaal Gold Output.
JOHANNESBURG, Transvaal Colony,
April 1L The output of flne gold for
March was 101,127 ounces.
DIPLOMATIC IA'DISPOSITIOX.
Explanation of Chancellor Hicks
Bench's Illness.
LONDON, April 11. In spite of today's
announcement that the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach Is I
progressing so well that It Is certain he
will be able to introduce the budget on
Monday next, there are many who believe
that another postponement Is likely to oc
cur. It is openly said that the Indisposi
tion of the Chancellor is more diplomatic
than organic. Those who waited on the
Colonial Secretary, Mr. Chamberlain, yes
terday to discuss the position of the trade
in the West Indies, went away with a
strong impression that the government,
even at this late date, had not definitely
decided how to raise the sum represented
by the enormous deflolt Nevertheless,
countless rumors regarding the budget
provisions continue to circulate.
The Associated Press had good reason
for believing that a tax will be Imposed
on flour, while it is possible that some sort
of duty will be placed on wheat. The oil
trade anticipates a duty on petroleum, but
this Is merely an Intelligent surmise, as
the budget proposals are guarded with
zealous secrecy in order to avoid the loss
of revenue which occurred owing to busi
ness Interests taking advantage of prema
ture leakage of the last budget's pro
posals. After much consultation, the Cabinet
appears to favor allotting the West Indies
a lump sum, to be divided among the
plantations, In order to tide over the pe
riod between now and the time when the
agreement of the Brussels sugar conven
tion comes Into force. The Colonial Secre
tary advocated a preferential treatment
of West Indian sugar, but the Chancellor
of the Exchequer appears to have carried
the Cabinet in his opposition to such a
step.
There is considerable anxiety in the
British sugar trade to know whether the
United States will regard the bestowal of
a lump sum on the West Indies as being
in the light of a subsidy, and will re
taliate by imposing a countervailing duty
on West Indian sugar. If such be the
case, it is pointed out, pecuniary relief by
by Imperial Governnient will accomplish
nothing.
LONDON, April 12. There Is still a pos
sibility that the discussion of the budget
will again be postponed. Last night Mr.
Balfour, the government leader in the
House of Commons, announced, in the
course of business, that "there was a very
remote chance of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, being
sufficiently recovered to deal with the
budget.
Renewing: the Dreibund.
VIENNA, April 1L The German Impe
rial Chancellor, Count von Bulow, started
for Berlin today. According to the "Sen
Frel Presse, the Dreibuqd will be re
newed In its old form, as the Chancel
lor's conferences here established the fact
that It would not be -wise to replace the
present satisfactory arrangements by
others of a more experimental character,
BERLIN, April 11. The conferences
held in Vienna by Count yon Bulow the
German Imperial Chancellor, have resulted
In a decision that the Triple Alliance
phall be renewed for another term of
years. This news reached Berlin from
Vienna tonight. Fresh terms of alliance
will be drawn, embracing some of the
concessions Germany makes to Austria
and Italy. These concessions will proba
bly relate to trade questions.
Revolt of Congo Cannibals. '
PARIS, April 1L The Minister of the
Colonies, M. de Crais, has received a dis-i
patch confirming the report of a revolt
of natives in the Sangha district, of the
French Congo. A body t)f natives attacked
the French Company's .factory on the
River Sangha, murdered the manager and
burned and pillaged another factory. The
local militia defeated the rebels. Rein
forcements of Senegalese troops were dis
patched to the scene of1 the trouble.
According to advices received by the
Journal, the natives employed at the
French factory were massacred and goods
valued at 150,000 franca were pillaged.
This report states that the rebels, who
are cannibals, marched later on to at
tack other factories, and it Is feared
that many persons have been killed.
Maxim's Offer for an Airship.
NEW YORK, April 11. In renewing his
offer for a successful machine to navigate
the air. Sir Hiram Maxim has, says a
Herald dispatch from London, made this
statement:
"If any one will bring me a successful
flying machine; not a balloon, which will
travel at a satisfactory speed, of a make
suitable for military purposes and pro
tected by patents, I will pay over the sum.
of $250,000. I do not believe that the air
will ever be successfully navigated by
balloons, although I think we ought to
give Santos-Dumont great credit for the
admirable work he has accomplished. In
the development of the motor lies the
secret of the flying machine."
Coercion in Ireland.
LONDON, April 11. A dispatch to the
Pall Mall Gazette from Dublin says that
10 battalions of English and Scotch militia
are to be embodied and sent to Ireland
within a month, in pursuance of the Brit
ish Government's determination to apply
the coercion act. The correspondent un
derstands that Lord Londonderry, the
Paymaster-General, threatened to resign
from the Cabinet unless active measures
are taken to circumvent the United Irish
League.
Germnn Tariff Schedule.
BERLIN, April 1L The tariff commit
tee of the Reichstag today fixed the du
ties on salt meat, with the exception of
bacon, at 45 marks. Plain prepared meat
is taxed 60 marks, and meat prepared
for table use pays 120 marks duty. Bacon
is subjected to an additional duty of 36
per cent. Other boneless meats and haras
pay an additional duty of 20 per cent. All
the above largely Increase the duties pro
posed by the government.
Turkey's Defensive Preparations.
LONDON. April 12. Cabling from Con
stantinople, under date of Thursday, the
correspondent of the Times says that af
ter the meeting of the Council, held April
9, the Porte sent telegraphic orders to
the Governors of Salonica and Monastlr,
directing them to furnish all Mohamme
dan residents with weapons for self-defense
against Bulgarian bands.
Meat Famine In England.
LONDON, April lL Telegrams received
here from Birmingham say the scarcity
of American meat and the consequent "In
crease In price have obliged many retail
ers there to close their stores.
FROM SOUTH AFRICA.
New "War of Using; Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.
Mr. Arthur Chapman, writing from Dur
ban, Natal, South Africa, says: "As a
proof that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
is a cure suitable for old and young, I
pen you the following: A neighbor of
mine had a child Just over two months
old. It had a very bad cough, and the
parents did not know what to give it. 1
suggested that if they would get a bottle
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and put
some upon the dummy teat the baby was
sucking it would no doubt cure the child.
This they did and brought about a quick
relief and cured the baby." This remedy
Is for sale by all druggists.
DISORDER IS SPREADING
LARGE REVOLUTIONARY MOVE
MENT IN BELGIUM.
Clashes Between Police and Rioters
at Many Points General Strike
Threatened Next "Week.
BRUSSELS. April 11. Sharp .fighting be
tween strikers and gendarmes occurred
this- morning at Bracquegnles, near Char-
lero1- Several thousand strikers attacked
and stoned a body of gendarmes, who re
taliated by firing their revolvers. A
sharp fusillade followed, and the gend
arme were compelled to retreat. A
squadron of lancers, however, galloped
up and dispersed the mob.
A semblance of order was restored
among the rioters in the Rue Stevens
early this morning. The police, who had
borne the brunt of the fighting, were
strongly reinforced by the gendarmes and
civil guards with loaded rifles. Orders
were Issued to use all force necessary to
drive the mob out of the Malson du
Peuple. Just as the order was about to
be executed the chiefs of the Socialists
offered to evacuate the building quietly.
Estimate of the number wounded dur
ing the riots van' from 40 to 100, but
f . m o a
scores of Injured were carried off and
hidden by friends. A large number of
rioters were arrested, and are detained.
The Burgomasters of Brussels and sub
urban municipalities have proclaimed that
meetings of more than 10 persons are
prohibited, and that persons carrying re
volvers shall be liable to six months' Im
prisonment. All centers of agitation are bristling
with bayonets. Squads of cavaln are
continually patrolling the streets and
guarding the shops, which were threat
ened with plundering by the rioters. A
manifesto, signed by the general council
oc the Labor party, has been widely
posted. It demands a revision of the
constltutionand universal euffragelj.
Movement Is "Widespread.'
Telegrams from the countn districts in
dicate the widespread character of the
movement, which threatens to culminate
in a grand coup next week, dur
ing1 the reform debate In Parliament.
A thousand demonstrators caused great
disturbances at the St Nicholas
last night until routed by the
repeated charges of the gendarmes.
At La Louvre, 6000 men ceased work,
forcing the workers In tlje large industrial
establishment at La Croyere and Hlne
St. Pierre to Join them. The strikers
threaten to burn all factories where the
workers refuse to quit. Strong detach
ments of cavalry are now patrolling tho
district, in order to protect the factories.
A telegram from Mons says work
etlll continues in the Borange district,
but a strike Is threatened. Troops have
been sent to the district to cope with
possible rioting.
Additional regiments of cavalry. Infan
try and engineers arrlyed here this morn
ing. A battalion is held In readiness ?or
action at each of the barracks. All the
troops are supplied with two packets of
ball cartridges and two packets of re
called strike cartridges. Gendarmes and
civil guards are assembling at the head
quarters In large numbers, and rigorous
instructions have been issued for Instant
repression of other outbreaks in their
inclplency. Four regiments arrived at
Charlerol today. Infantry has been sent
to Louvain and Valvorden, and squadrons
of chasseurs have been distributed in the
midlands.
The strike at La Louvre Is extending to
tho central provinces. About 15,000 men
are now out.
M. Volkart, president of the Society of
the Young Socialist Guard, who Is charged
with being largely responsible for the dis
orders here, and for whose arrest a war
rant has been Issued, has eluded the po
lice and escaped from the countn.
The Belgian Government has decided to
proclaim martial law Monday, unless
order is previously restored.
Disorder Among Deputies.
The 6lttlng of the Chamber of Deputies
today was characterized by violent
"scenes. The Premier, Count, De Nayer,
referring to the deplorable events of yes
terday, said: "The appeal of the Social
ists to the population proves that It is
their avowed plan to continue the strug
gle even after Parliament has pronounced
on the revision bill. Their aim Is the de
thronement of power and the triumph of
revolution. The government is resolved
that the debate on the revision bill shall
occur. In spite of the assertions of the
Monsieur Socieste to the contrary."
At this point in the Premier's speech
violent altercations, which nearly led to
blows, arose between the Deputies of the
oposing parties. Liberals and Socialists
engaged In a sharp discussion concerning
the agreement concluded between them
for the defense of universal suffrage, and
M. Dembleben, a Socialist, shouted: "We
are betrayed."
At the close of the sitting the Socialist
Deputies, shouting "Jesuit thief," stormed
the president's tribunal. The ushers were
then summoned to preserve order, and a
violent scene ensued. In which blows
were exchanged.
After the'ehamber was closed, members
of the Left party and the Socialists pro
ceeded to the Malson du Peuple, with
the Intention of persuading the people to
cease their demonstration until next week.
The Malson was surrounded by the civic
guard, but a meeting was permitted to be
held Inside. M. "Vander Veldp and other
speakers at the meeting advocated that
the people remain calm and have resource
to the general strike rext week, If the
government used force.
As the persons who were attending the
meeting dispersed, in spite of the precau
tion of permitting only a few of them
to leave at one time, conflicts with the
police occurred. Mounted gendarmes
cleared the streets and many of the
demonstrators fired their revolvers. Dur
ing the evening there were several other
outbreak? In the city. The police charged
the rioters and about "25 persons were
wounded. Many others were arrested. All
those arrested were armed with revolvers.
Demonstrations and encounters also oc
curred at Liege, Ghent and Elve, the
most serious being at Hougeng-Goegnies,
In the coal district. During the collisions
between the police and the strikers at that
place the latter used bricks and firearms.
The police fired upon the rioters, killing a
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persons were wounded, Including two po-,
licemen. Mounted infantry finally dis
persed the mob. Troops are being moved
to the various provincial points where
there are disorders.
The debate on the estates has been set
In the chamber for next Saturday. The
Socialists seem to fear that the govern
ment will rush the budget and prorogue
the chamber before the date fixed for the
discussion of universal suffrage.
The civil guard is again under arms to
night and all the police posts have been
doubled.
Masters of the Situation.
BRUSSELS. April 12. 2 A. M. There
have been no further disturbances of any
kind. The majority of the civil guard
who are uniformed like the soldiers anC
armed with rifle and bayonet, were with
drawn at 1 o'clock this morning. General
business in the city has remained prac
tically undisturbed. The disorders are
confined to the districts around the Mal
son du Peuple. Elsewhere the streets
and boulevards have their customary ap
pearance. People are on the streets and
the cafes and restaurants are busy.
So far as Brussels Is concerned It Is
felt that the authorities are quite masters
of the situation. But should a general
strike be declared and be generally fol
lowed, which Is considered doubtful, a
dangerous situation might arise, as troops
would be needed evenwhere and could not
be massed at any particular point.
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THE AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE
FOOTBALL TEAM
Fred D. Herboltl, of Bntte,
Mont.
CORVALLIS, Or., April 11. Fred
D. Herbold. who will coach the
Oregon Agricultural College foot
ball team next season, began 'his
football career at the University of
Oregon in 1894. He played tackle
on the University of Oregon team
until the close of the season of
00, after which he went to Perdue
University, Indiana, where he
played during tho seasons of 1S07
and 180S. In 1609 he was a mem
ber of the famous Butte team, and
during the seasons of 1000 and 1001
successfully coached the UnlverslCy
of Idaho eleven. He lives in Butte,
where he is engaged in the drug
business, 'it is the opinion among
football men throughout the state
that Mr. Herbold will prove an ex
cellent coach for the Oregon Agri
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net council held yesterday, at which iflng
Leopold presided. It was decided that the
discussion of the suffrage question Should
be fixed for next "Wednesday. The King
appeared to favor a conciliatory attitude,
but the government will oppose the in
troduction of universal suffrage.
Spanish Artillery Commission.
MADRDD, April 11. The commission
which is to value the Spanish artillery
remaining in the "West Indies has sailed.
SITUATION IN COLOMBIA.
With the "War Over, Minister Hart
Says Country "Would Prosper.
NEW YORK. AprlTu. C. B. Hart, Unit
ed States Minister to Colombia, and his
son have arrived here on the steamer
Advance. Mr. Hart Is on a 90 days' leave
of absence and will go directly to "Wash
ington. "J. am. going back as spaa, as my vacation
expires,." said Mr.Hart. "If they ever get;
settled down, there is no reason why the
people of Colombia should not become
prosperous. Tho Colombian Government Is
very kindly disposed toward our govern
ment and the diplomatic relations are
entirely satisfactory."
"What is the outlook for an early set
tlement of the revolution in your opin
ion?'! he wag asked.
"Well, It Is hard to prophesy anything
about such a war as they are carrying on
down there. It is not regular warfare.
Tho war Is still going on in a desultory
manner. Sometimes one has an advantage
and then the other gets a little victory.
But taken on the whole, the government
has the best of it. The government nat
urally possesses facilities which the in
surgents cannot command. The death of
President San Clemente has had a ten
dency to strengthen the government, but It
is hard to say whether or not It will prove
a vital blow to the Insurrection.
"I am yen' anxious to learn JUBt what
Is being done In the canal matter. I am
verj' much Interested In that subject, and
one of my principal objects in visiting
Washington at tfiis time is to get some
light on the subject. We know very little
definitely about It down there, and even
one Is deeply Interested in the subject. I
understand that one of the principal ob
jects In appointing Senor Concha Minister
to this countn was because he was thor
oughly posted on the canal matter and the
attitude of Colombia on the subject."
Trouble Expected nt Bocas.
WASHINGTQN, April 11. A cablegram
received at the State Department from
United States Consul Malmrose, at Colon,
dated last evening, states that an attack
Is threatened upon Bocas del Toro, and
suggests the presence of a warship to
look after American interests. The Mari
etta has Just been withdrawn from those
waters, but the Machias is speeding from
San Domingo to Colon to take her place,
and she should arrive at the Isthmus to.
morrow morning. Bocas del Toro Is about
a four hours' run from Colon, so that un
less detained by the necessity of taking on
coal, the 'gunboat will be at the point of
the trouble before tomorrow evening.
Thero Is not much In the way of Ameri
can Investment at Bacos del Toro, beyond
some fruit shipping Industries and
svharves.
Arms for Colombian Rebels.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1L Twenty
five cases of munitions of war were
shipped to the Colombian rebels from this
port on the City- of Sydney last Tuesday.
The Consul for Colombia received word
from New Orleans that the arms and am
munition were on the way from that city,
but did not prevent the shipment on the
steamer. He appealed to the Collector of
the port In the matter. 1"he Collector
wired to Washington for Instructions, and
today received answer that he should
prevent any violation of the neutrality
laws. Further shipments are expected,
and in view of the fact that the authori
ties of the United States at this port have
been advised to take a part In the mat
ter, some trouble may be experienced in
getting the arms on any outgoing steamer.
Six Fast Rounds.
PHILADELPHIA, April 11. "Phila
delphia Jack" O'Brien and Joe Wolcott
fought six fast rounds at the Industrial
Athletic Club tonight before a crowded
house. So evenly matched were the men
that the spectators were divided as to
which of the fighters had the better of the
go. A majority of them seemed to think
that the honors belonged to O'Brien.
Throughoutout the fight the English
champion fought on the defensive, al
though at times he viciously went after
the negro, but never forced him to break
ground.
Rockefeller's Gift to a School.
NEW YORK, April ll.-John D. Rocke
feller has given Adelphla College, Brook
lyn, $125,000 on condition that friends of
the institution will contribute an equal
amount within one" year from July 1.
Trustees of the college have pledged $25,000
of the 'amount.
HE CITES PRECEDENTS
"WALLER BELIEVES HIS CONDUCT
IN SAMAR "WAS RIGHT.
Natives' "Were Treacherous, He Says,
and He ShotThem "Without Trial
May Be Acquitted.
MANILA, April 11. Major Lyttleton
W. T. Waller, of the Marine CorpSt who
Is being tried by court-martial on the
charge of executing Samar natives with
out trial, addressed the court today. The
Major said he was either right or wrong
In his actions, and he added that he
desired to cite five precedents which
came under the head of his own case.
He alluded to the naval battle of San
tiago and the humanity he had shown
the Spaniards who were caytured and
said he had many letters from Span
lards thanking him for the kindness he
had shown them. Continuing, the Major
said that in 1882, he was with the Brit
ish forces In Egypt, where Arabs cap
tured pickets of Bengal Cavalry, de
capitated tho prisoners and placed their
heads on poles. Afterward, all the Arabs
were caught and shot without trial. Dur
ing the campaign In China, the Chinese
mutilated the dead and tortured the
wounded to death. Consequently, when
a Boxer or fanatic was captured, he
was executed Immediately, without ref
erence. This was true in the case of
the troops of every nation In China. It
was true during the three weeks he
commanded the Americans there. But
the same thing occurred later, when ho
was no longer In command. No pro
test was made and he had every right
to believe that his acts were approved,
so far as the American forces were con
cerned. He knew they were approved
by those of tho other nations.
"It Is Impossible to conceive such
treachery as that of the natives of Sa
mar," said the Major. "They revel in
blood and have an appetite for wanton
sacrilege of the human body. The fiends
stole Captain Cornell's class ring, filled
the soldiers' bodies with Jam and Jelly
and attempted to murder my command.
I shot them. I honestly thought then
that I was right and believe so now.
Neither my people nor the world will
believe me to be a murderer."
Captain T. Marix, Marine Corps, rep
resenting Major Waller, In a forceful
argument maintained that Waller's ac
tions were Justified by martial law, quot
ing numerous authorities on the subject.
Captain Marlx also said he regretted
that the prosecution had seen fit to call
General Smith. He claimed that all the
testimony went to show that the Major
was Justified.
At the conclusion of the arguments
for the defense, the general feeling was
that the result of the trial would be
tho acquittal of the Major. The Judge
Advocate, Major Klngsbun't of the Third
Cavaln "will reply tomorrow.
Smith Slay Be Disciplined.
WASHINGTON, April 1L Secretary
Root is now in a position to take any ac
tion with regard to the allegations of ex
treme mllltan measures on the part ot
General Smith, who commanded the
American troops in Samar, which has
been made public In the Waller court-martial
at Manila. The Secretary said today
that if General Smith has committed a
breach of the rules of war In the Samar
campaign, the War Department will take
steps to discipline that officer. Up to this
time, it is said, the statements concerning
General Smith's administration have been
made only in the taking of evidence at
the court-martial and have not been pre
sented in an official manner to the Sec
retary of War.
OUTBREAK OF FILIPINO "WAR.
General MacArthur Details the Be
ginning of Hostilities.
WASHINGTON, April-1L When General
MacArthur resumed his testimony before
tho Senate committee on the Philippines
today Senator Dubois asked a number of
questions concerning tho efficiency of
Philippine labor. The General said
about 400 natives were employed in a
certain corral in Manila and that for this
work they received $15 In gold per month,
while Americans received $40. The Fili
pinos were, he said, quite efficient in thi3
work, and while this pay was entirely out
of proportion to that received by the
Americans, it was so much more than
they had been in the habit of receiving
that they were spurred to extra efforts.
He also expressed the opinion that the
natives would be found equal to the task
of cultivating the agricultural lands of
the Islands if sufficiently paid for their
services.
Replying to Senator Patterson, General
MacArthur said there were few factories
In the Islands, but that he believed the
Filipinos were capable of development as
artisans. '
"They are successful," he said, "wher
ever It is necessary. They are of artistic
temperament and will take high rank as
artists. They are full of romance and
poetry and will generally succeed as act
ors and musicians; Indeed, there Is scarce
ly a Filipino that is not a musician.
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There Is, in brief, no question of the power
of the Filipinos as a people to reach a
high standard of development In any direc
tion." Replying to further questions from Mr.
Patterson, the witness detailed the altu
atlbn at Manila when he arrived there In
July, 1S3S. He said that at that time the
natives were besieging the Spaniards In
the city In connection with a few Ameri
can troops. The state of amity between
the two forces, he said, was good and
the Filipinos evidertly looked upon the
Americana in the light of deliverers. He
said, however, that there had been no
voluntary co-operation with the Filipinos
on the part of the Americans, and that
no subordinate officer had a right to com
mit General ilerritt to sich co-operation.
Senator Patterson asked General Mac
Arthur whether In February, 1S99, he
had given orders to his sentinels on duty
near blockhouse No. 7, near Manila, to
shoot and kill any Filipino crossing the
line, to which question the reply was:
"I did not give specific orders to that
effect on that occasion, as any sentinel
in his general orders would first com
mand an Intruder three times to halt
and then shoot If he did not halt. Even
in connection with our people that is
an established tenet of military duty, but
I would have given the order any min
ute of the day If It had been necessary.
Our men on the line had submitted to
so many indignities from the Filipinos
that the sentinels must have known
that any one attempting to pass the line
was doing so with hostile Intention."
The witness also answered a number
of questions relating to the firing by
American sentinels on a Filipino patrol
of four men February 4. 1839, when the
first battle with the Filipinos began,
which he said would have been justified
under the . circumstances If there had
been no order whatever to halt. He
Insisted that the battle had begun on
that night and when he was asked
whether any effort had been made to
ascertain If the former friendly rela
tions could not be resumed, he replied
that such an effort would have been
Impossible after the beginning of the con
flict. He said that he had no positive
personal knowledge of the casualties
the night of the 4th, but that the next
morning had ordered an advance of the
American forces.
"With the result," remarked Senator
Patterson, "that 3000 Filipinos were killed
or wounded."
"Fortunately with the result," the wit
ness responded, "that a great victory
was won by the American Army."
Not Reported to "War Department.
WASHINGTON, April 11. No word has
been received from any official source at
the War Department concerning the re
ported prosecution of some of their num
ber by the Philippine Commission for al
leged dangerous and treasonable publica
tions. It is probable that when the mat
ter is officially before the department ac
tion on It will be deferred until Secretary
Root has had an opportunity to confer
with Governor Taft, who Is expected here
within a week.
Manila Editors Sec "Wright.
MANILA, April 11. The press commit
tee has had an interview with Acting
Governor Wright with reference to the
sedition laws. Mr. Wright replied that the
editor of Freedom, a local publication,
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