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THE MOENING OREGOtflAN, WEDNESDAY, APIHL 23, 1902. TO EMPTY BENCHES Rawlins Begins His Speech on the Philippine Bill. REPUBLICANSLEAVETHEHGUSE Utah Senator Maintains That the Insular Commission Is Given fToo Great Fovrer by the Act. "WASHINGTON. April 22. Formal dis cussion of the bill temporarily io pro Vide a government for the -Philippine Islands -was begun In the Senate today, Bawllns, of Utah, the leading minority member of the Philippine committee, opened the debate. He denounced the bill as an unwarranted Imposition on the Filipinos, declaring that Jt would estab lish one of the foules,t oligarchies in the history of the -world. He maintained that the Philippine commission -was given too great power by the bill and asserted that under its provisions the islands would be exploited for private gain. While he was speaking, two efforts were made to maintain a quorum, the second resulting in a lively tilt among several Senators, Scott intimating that argument could not influence any Senator. The Proceeding;. During the consideration of routine business. Hoar presented a resolution for the adjournment of the Senate from Thursday, May 1, to Monday, May 5, the object being to afford time for a Spring cleaning of the Senate chamber. The resolution went over under the rules. The Senate then proceeded to the con sideration of a bill providing for a union railroad station in this city, Patterson attacked the measure. It was, he said, a gift of a great amount of money to railroad corporations. He declared that the values of franchise and property ac corded to the railroads would amount In the end to 5Q,00O,OG0. He charged that the bill created a monopoly for the Penn sylvania Railroad Company as It excluded all other lines from Washington. Without action upon the bill, the Sen ate preceded to the consideration of the Philippine -government bill. Rawlins the leading member of the minority on the Philippine committee, addressed the Sen ate in opposition to the measure. "We seem to have arrived at that point in our history." said he, "where there are those who affect to believe that It is sedition to think and treason to talk. 'For God's sake let us keep silent until the war Is over' exclaims a per ipatetic hero and graduate from the Philippines, who wants to make free speech treason and to cart us away to the gallows, although he might give the Senator from Massachusessts the benefit of a clergyman on account of his sym pathy for a" superheated conscience, all, if wc are to believe him, with the ap proval of the President of the United States. Congress has no longer to de clare war. An Otis or Chaffee are pre pared to attend to this any day In the week. A few days ago a message came to us that Malvar, the last of the ln Kurrectos, had surrendered. The next day it was announced that General Chaf fee had declared a new war and had dispatched an army to wage It against 2.000.000 of people in the Island of Min danao. But mum Is to be the word so long as there is any disturbance any where within our borders or In any one of the more than 1000 islands beyond the seas. "These are the facts which cry out tor utterance. There are 10.000.000 suffering people across the water, silent, unheard, but whose very souls cry out against wrongs, cruel, unspeakable, beyond the kin of mortal language to describe. There are more than 70,000.000 on this side of the water wanting to know the truth, .heretofore stifled and suppressed. "This bill strikes its roots Into and derives its support from that ex crescence upon the Army appropria tion bill of 1501. known as the Spooner amendment. The qualifica tion of the absolute power therein conferred, adopted at the Instance of the Senator from Massachusetts, by this bill is eliminated. All property rights In the islands and the fate of their Inhabitants are turned over to the control and dis position of the commission, without any qualification of Importance. "The commission may declare war and make peace; raise armies And provide navies; regulate commerce with all sorts of discriminations between islands and ports; levy taxes without limit and with out uniformity. It may coin money and regulate the value thereof, and may es tablish religion and punish those who do not conform to Its tenets. It may destroy free speech and punish as an act of sedition the publication of truth In regard to their administration. It can establish an inquisition; devise and ap ply methods of torture, compelling per sons to be witnesses against themselves and disclose Information which the com mission may desire to extort. "It Is -useless to say that this power will not be abused. Attention will-be In vited to some Instances In the history of our relations with the islands showing the extent to which our representatives have gone in acts of perfidy, injustice, oppression and cruelty." During Rawlins speech two efforts were made to maintain a quorum. Finally, Money moved that the Senate adjourn, only five Republican Senators being pres ent when the motion was made. The vote on the motion was 12 to 23, less than a quorum. The roll then was called and a quorum secured. Money, In withdraw ing bis motion, said he had no dispo sition to delay consideration of the measure., but he believed the Senate should give proper consideration to a measure which Involved the life, liberty and happiness of 10,000,000 of people and he would Insist upon such consideration. "Does the Senator think," Inquired Scott, "that any Senator on this floor will be Influenced by any argument that may be made on this question?" Rawlins replied tartly that he never indulged the thought that the Senator from West Virginia (Scott) would be In fluenced by any argument that might be made upon any question. An oligarchy as foul as any ever established was about to he fastened upon the Filipinos by the pending bill, "yet," said he, "while this measure is under consideration, Senators slink away, declaring that no argument that can be made can have any effect upon them.' Hoar requested Rawlins to withdraw the expression, "slink away" urging that no unworthy motives ought to be Imputed to any Senator. Rawlins said he would change the ex pression to "walk away" or "go away." "I will most willingly withdraw the ex pression." said he, -"and use any appro priate equivalent which the Senator from Massachusetts may suggest." (Laughter.) After Teller had said there was noth ing much more discourteous to a Sen ator than for an entire body of Senators representing one side of the chamber to leave the chamber while that Senator was speaking, Rawlins continued his re marks for a brief time and then, desir ing to conclude his speech tomorrow, the Senate, at 4:20 P. M., adjourned. CUBAN RECIPROCITY BILL. Republican Senator Will Make It n Party Mennure. WASHINGTON, April 22. The question of reciprocity with Cuba formed the sub ject of an important preliminary confer 'ence on the part of the majority of the Republican Senators today. .This confer- ence was held in the room of the Senate committee on finance during the after noon, and was extended some time after the adjournment of. the Senate. In the main, the Senators invited to participate 1 were those friendly to reciprocity legis lation, but some of those representing the opposition were present. The , result of the meeting may be summed up as follows: There will Be an early meeting of the Senate commit tee on relations with Cuba to take up the -question on the basis of the House bill, which is now before that committee. The Republican membei of the commit tee will act together In formulating a substitute for tne House bill, and none of them is to co-operate with the Demo cratic members of the committee; the bill thus agreed upon by the Republican members Is to be submitted t6 a Repub lican caucus of the Senate and made a party measure. The Democratic members also were more or less engaged today with the su gar question. The Democratic consulta tions generally had reference to Senator Teller's resolution providing for an In quiry as to the holdings of the present stock of sugar; and there was. at one time a practical assurance that sufficient votes could be secured to pass the resolution. It would -seem probable, however, that the result of the RepubJcan conference may change the situation In that respect. A NEW ARMY BILL. Provision In the Interest of General Miles. WASHINGTON, April 22. Senator Haw ley, chairman of the Senate committee on military affairs, coday Introduced a bill to "Increase the efficiency of the Army." The most Important section of the bill is the following: "Subject to the command of the Presi dent and general direction of the Secre tary of War, the Lieutenant-General shall exercise command over the military forces of the United States, " shall Issue 'Army orders,' and direct Inspections of the troops. He shall be charged with the in struction, training, discipline and distri bution of the Army, with the prepara tion and maintenance ' of detailed plans for the mobilization of the military forces, with the preparation and maintenance of schemes of offensive and defensive oper ations, and with collecting and compiling military information. It will be his duty to see that the Army Is at all times suit ably and amply supplied and equipped and that the munitions of war are of the best material and of suitable charac ter. He will recommend suitable persons for promotions and for military honors and rewards. He will be assisted In his duties, and nls orders will be conveyed and executed through the agency of the general officers holding commands, and the general staff of the Army." The above provision Is intended to give the commanding General a legal status, which he has not at present, and la un derstood to be In the Interest of General Miles. Other portions of the bill relate to details of the administration of the affairs of the Army. One of these provis ions authorizes the President to direct that the funds appropriated for the Quar termaster's, subsistence or pay depart ments may be placed to the credit of the disbursing officers of either of these de partments. PAX-AMERICA' RAILWAY. The President Indorses the Sugges tion of the Conference. WASHINGTON. April 22. The President today transmitted to the Senate a report by the Secretary of State, concerning the action of the Pan-American Congress re cently hold in the City of Mexico on the subject of the suggested Pan-American railway connecting the American conti nents. The secretary calls special atten tion to the request of the conference that the United States appoint a commission to Investigate the question at Issue and urges that two commissions accordingly be appointed. The President Indorses the suggestion, and says: '"I recommend an appropriation by Con gress of the sum of $200,000, or as much thereof as may be necessary, to enable the President to appoint the Commission ers to visit Central and South America to carry the purpose of the resolution Into effect, and to Investigate and report upon the means of extending the commerce e-fJ the United States with those regions." Presidential Nominations. WASHINGTON. April 22. The Presi dent today sent the following nominations to the Senate: United States Attorney Joseph L. Llpp. man, District of Utah. United States Marshals Henry Z. Os borne, Southern district of California; John Shine, Northern district of Califor nia. Navy Rear-Admlral Henry C. Taylor, chief of Bureau of Navigation. Chansre of Inaugrurnl Date. WASHINGTON, April 22. The ques tion of changing the date of Inaugura tion of the President from March 4 to the last Thursday In April' was consid ered today by the House committee on judiciary, but action was deferred until next Thursday. CONFEDERATE VETERANS Twelfth Annual Reunion Open at Dallas, Tex. DALLAS, Texas, April 22. With the music of many bands and cheers from thousands of throats, the 12th annual re union and meeting of the United Con federate Veterans began today at the Au ditorium at the Fair Grounds now called Camp Albert Sidney Johnston. The crush of visitors was the largest In the history of Dallas. While thousands of visitors did not leave the business section of the city, the tents of Camp Johnston, two miles dis tant, were crowded. The" great mess shed, seating 120,000. was opened this morning. The contention building, seating S600 people, was filled soon after the veterans were called to order by General K. iL Van Sandt, president of the Texas Vet erans. Chaplain Young delivered the In vocation, and Governor Joseph D. Bayers, on behalf of the State of Texas, wel comed the visitors. Mayor Ben T. Cabel welcomed the veterans to Dallas, and Hon. T. G. Gerald, of Waco, delivered the welcome on behalf of the Confederates of Texas. William McCamy welcomed them on behalf of the local societies of Veterans, and Colonel W. L. Crawford spoke for the Texas Reunion Associa tion and local veterans. Interspersing the speeches, the songs of the Southland were mingled with those of the whole Nation. They were sung In this order: "America," "Bonnie Blue Flag," "Dixie," -Star-Spangled Banner." "Tlje Girl I Left Behind Me," and again the urldylng "Dixie." "The Kallph of Bagdad" and his retinue were present in all their splendor. An additional Influx of visitors Is expect, ed tomorrow, the attraction being the Kaliph's parade. An Immense crowd was present tonight at the ball given at the camp by the Sons of Veterans. Daughters of the Revolutions. DENVER. April 22. Delegates to the meeting of the General Society of the Daughters of the Revolution, which will begin here at 11 o'clock tomorrow, came In considerable numbers today. The Colo rado society has made elaborate prepara tions foi their entertainment. This after noon, a trolley-car ride over the city was given the delegates, after which they were entertained at a reception at the home of Mrs. Charles B. Kountze. Woman's Board of Missions. OMAHA, Neb., April 21 The first ses sion of the annual conference of the Woman's Board of Missions of the North west convened here tonight Delegates from 12 states began to arrive this-morn-Ing. Addresses-were delivered by Rev. H. G. Underwood, D. D.r of Seoul, Corea, and Rev. F. G. Knauer, of Natanga, Africa. OMNIBUS CLAIMS BILL HOUSE REJECTS AMENDMENTS AT TACHED BY THE SENATE. Military Appropriation Bill Passed, After the Amoant "Was Reduced One Million Dollars. WASHINGTON. April 22,-The House today, by a vote of 73 to 72, rejected clalma attached to the omnibus claims bill by the Senate, aggregating Jl.&O.e&O, and on the heels of that acUcn, non-concurred in the whole Senate amendments (the va rious Items having been ruled to consti tute a single amendment) and sent the bill to conference. The military academy appropriation bill was pasEed today, after the limit of cost of Improvements at West Point had been reduced from 16.500.000 to $5,300,000, and the amount of appropriation In the bill from J3.O0O.O00 to $2,000,000. The London dopk charge bill was called up, but was not disposed of. The Proceedings. After some routine' business, the House went Into committee of the whole and took up consideration of the Senate amendments to the omnibus claims bill. As passed by the House, the bill carried about $200,000 for the payment of claims. To this the Senate attached all the find ings of the Court of Claims, under the Bowman and Luckey acts, for captured and abandoned property, French spoliation claims, aggregating in all over $2,800,000. Mahon (Rep. Ky.), chairman of the com mittee on war claims,, desired to noncon cur In all the Senate amendments and send the bill to conference, but there was objection from the Democratic side. Underwood (Dem. Ala.) moved to strike out that portion of the Senate amendment covering the findings of the Selfrldgo board. $1,071,425; church and- schools, 462. 974; state claims, $422,271, and mlsccllan eous claims, $177,260. The Selfridgg board claims, he saidr grew out of the construc tion of vessels during the Civil War and had been considered and rejected by Con gress. Mahon and Roberts (Rep. Mass.) defend ed the Selfrldge board claims. They main tained that they were Just obligations. Cannon (Rep. III.), chairman of the ap propriations committee, opposed the claims. He "declared there was a full set tlement of the contracts made with the claimants, and alBO for all extra work done. He argued that the claims had no legal standing. Sims (Dem. Tenn.) and l-De Armond (Dem. Mo.) alo opposed the ctaims. After some further debate by Powers (Rep. Mass.) and Sherman (Rep. N. Y.), In support of the claims. Underwood's motion to strike them out was darrled, 75 to 72. The bill then was sent to confer ence. Several private bills were passed, and the House then resumed consideration of the military academy appropriation bill. Speaking to a pro-forma amendment, Fee ly (Dem. 111.) discussed briefly the ques tion of the violation of the neutrality laws In connection with the shipment of mules and horses to South Africa. When the item relating to the Improve ment at West Point was reached, on mo tion of Hull, in charge of the bill, amend ments were added reducing the limit of cost of the Improvements from $8,500,000 to $5,500,000, and the appropriation carried by the bill from $$,000,000 to $2,000,000. The bill then was passed. Fletcher (Rep. Minn.), from the commit tee on commerce, called up the bill relat ing to the London dock charges. Groa venor (Rep. O.) raised the question of consideration, but the House voted (135 to 57) to consider the bill. Tawney (Rep. Minn.) explained that the bill modified the Harter act so as to make It unlawful for steamship managers or owners to accept In thecontracts of ship pers liability for dock charges. Tawney said that, while the bill was general In terms, it would apply only to London, where a dock charge of 4 shillings per ton was made when the cargo was not landed within 24 hours after arrival. No action was taken on the bill. The Speaker announced the appointment of Mahon (Rep. Pa.), Gibson (Rep. Tenn.) and Sims (Dem. Tenn.) as conferees on tho omnibus claims bill. The Senate amendments to the river and harbor bill were disagreed to. and the bill sent to conference, with Burton (Rep. O.), Reaves (Rep. III.) and Lester (Dem. Ga.) as conferees. At 5:10 P. M. the House adjourned. NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL. Provide! for Six New "Warships Work In Government Yards. WASHINGTON, April 22. The House committee on naval affairs today com pleted the naval appropriation bill. The most Important Item as to new ships was left until the last, and as finally deter mined upon was as follows: Two battle ships of about 10,000 tons displacement, to cost, exclusive of armor and armament, $4,212,000 each: two armored cruisers of about 14,500 tons displacement each, to. cost, exclusive of armor and armament, $4,659,000 each; two gunboats of 1000 tons each to cost, $SS2,O0O each. The following provision, Is made: "That tho Secretary of the Navy may, In his discretion and so far as It Is In his Judg ment practical, direct that any or all oi the vessels herein authorized be built in such navy-yards as he may designate." Provision Is also made for building one of each class of ships on the Pacific Coast, and that no contractor shall bulla more than one battle-ship, cruiser or gun boat. The 16,000-ton battle-ships will be the largest ever authorized for the American Navy, and among the largest warships afloat. The armored cruisers also will be exceptionally large for their class, ex ceeding the New York and Brooklyn In tonnage. The amount carried by the bill Is slightly above t$7G,O00,0O0. There was a sharp parliamentary con test and many votes before the final de cision on ships and on building in Govern ment yards was reached. FEELING TOWARD BOERS. John Hays Hammond Explains the Sentiment in This Country. LONDON, April 22, "I must advise you not to pay too much attention to the ex travagant expression of friendship of cer tain well-meaning but discredited classes called In America 'Anglomanlacs.' " These words were the keynote of a speech made by John Hays Hammond, tho Amer ican engineer, tonight at a dinner given In honor of Mr. Hammond's return to Eng land. Mr. Hammond explained the depth of and reason for American sympathy with the Boers, and he impressed his hear ers with Great Britain's total lack of ef fort to counteract the pro-Boer sentiment In the United States. With equal frank ness he urged that Great Britain be gen erous in her demands. "Your American friends, he declared, "most earnestly hope that In arranging terms of peace, wide liberality will be shown to the Boers." Such a statement coming from one who in the same speech referred to his Imprisonment at Pretoria on account of his antt-Boer tendencies, produced a striking effect. The American Anglophobes came In for equal criticism with the Anglomanlacs In Mr. Hammond's remarks. "Both of these classes," said Mr. Hammond, "are the flotsam and Jetsam of the American population. The citizens who compose the Important body of our population are ex ponents of Americanism in its highest form." The speaker pointed out that American Impressions of the Boer War were derived from the political emissaries of the Boers and the writings and speeches of the Brit ish pro-Boers, under which circumstances, he said, It was not surprising ."that the corrupt Transvaal oligarchy," masquerad ing under the name oMMe "Little Sister Republic," had secured the aid and sym pathy of America. "However much we English and Americans differ from the Boers' policy," he continued, "we are compelled to admire the plucky flght made by the unfortunate deluded Boers now under arms." Elaborating upon his argument In fa vor of securing generous peace terms. Mr. Hammond nnfavorably compared Mr. Kruger's attitude with General Lee's Christian and patriotic action." But he warned his hearers to learn a lesson from another chapter of the American Civil War by avoiding the mistake of the American etatojman who endeavored to govern the Southern States by Northern office-holders, as a. result of which many years elapsed before the harm done by the "carpet-bagger" was repaired. Among those present at the dinner were the Marquis of Graham, the Earl of Klnt more, the Earl of Jersey, the Earl or Dudley, the Earl of Hardwlcke, Lords Grey. Windsor and Harris, and Rear-Admlral Lord Charles Beresford. . Expects Peace Before Coronation. 2EW YORK, April 22. Sir Charles Dllke, one of the moat laborious and best Informed members of the House of Com mons', asked whether he thinks, that peace will be restored In- South Africa before the coronation, replied, according to a Tribune dispatch from London, as fol lows: VI have not tho slightest doubt on the subject. Peace jvlll be made. If It has not been done virtually already. I have not had any doubt respecting the result since the conference with the Boers leaders be gan! Their departure to confer with the burghers confirms my -opinion." Sir Charles added that he did not be lieve that the European Boer agents had been dalt with by the. government, but they might have been consulted by the delegates attending the conference In Africa. Sir Charles Dllke without doubt reflects the opinion of members of tho House, which Ir more, optimistic and bet ter Informed than any opinion outside. THE CAPTURE OF BOCAS Attack Hastened by Attempt to Re cover Stolen Launches. MOBILE. Ala., April 22,' The surrender of Bocas del Toro, April 17, has been re ported by cable- The fruit steamers HJs panla and Mount Vernon, arriving' here today, bring new of the battle, and also of the unsuccessful attempt to secure the return of the American launches seized by the Liberals. The Hlspanla left Bocas early the morning of the 17th, and the Mount Vernon Ave hours later. On the approach of the Liberals the American women and children were taken aboard the gunboat Machlas, but the men pre ferred to remain and look after their places of business. To protect these a number of marines were landed and a picket line thrown around the American business quarter. At daybreak the battle began, and for hours It raged without any rign of weak ening. The smoke could bs seen from the deck of the Mount Vernon, and the rattle of the musketry, even the cries of those who were wounded, were hoard. Aa the fighting progressed in the early morning the demand for protection by Americans was very great. Nearly every house was seen flying the American flag. The cap tain, of the Mount Vernon exhausted his supply of flags In his deslro to afford protection. An Incident that hastened the attack on Bocas was the attempt of the Machlas to recover the launches which the Liberals had taken from the United Fruit Com pany. The Machias did not get the launches. The Liberals were on an Island near the lagoon, and received the demand of, the Machlas with great courtesy, but set forth that the Liberals were In a des perate state, located on the Island and unable to escape 1" the launches were gitfen back. The Conservatives would pounce upon them, they said, and not a man would tye left alive. The request was made that the launches might be returned to the owner the next morning. It la said that the commander ot the Machlas consented. The Liberals embarked on two flatboats, towed by the launches, but Instead of moving away they descended Immediately upon Bocas. It is believed the demand for the launches caused the Liberals to attack Bocas sooner than was planned. So-far as kndwn, the launches have-not yet been returned. Commands Colombian Fleet. PANAMA, Colombia, April 22. General Jeffries, who was Tecently appointed com mander of the government fleet, assumed that post on Sunday. Perry M. De Leon, ex-United States Consul-General at Guayaquil, Ecuador, sailed for New York on the steamer Orizaba irom.'Colon today. He took with him a collection of birds and animals for the National Zoological Park, at Washington. Police Inspector In Disgrace. TOKIO, April 11, via Victoria, B. C, April 22. On the 8th Inst, the high dis ciplinary committee of civil officials gave the following decision In respect of Ma Eda Shin Ichl, chief Inspector of the Kofu police station. Yamanshl prefecture: "The committee finds that on March 22, 1902; Ma Eda Shin Ichi. together with two public procurators and a Judicial pro bationer of the Kofu Chiho Salbausho, met Kashllshl Shojo. who was at the time the center of popular attention as one of the accused In connection with a sensa tional gambling case, and was out on ball, In s. restaurant at Peskugo Cho Chee fut and ate and drank with him for sev eral hours. The above facts are proved by the document of examination drawn up by the Minister for Home Affairs, and the statement of Ishlhara ICenzo, Gover nor Yaraanashl prefecture, and of Ma Eda Shi Ichl himself.' The act of Ma Eda comes within the purview of clause 2 of Article 2 of the civil disciplinary act, and his salary should be reduced for six months by one-third." FlKhting: the Beef Trust. .INDIANAPOLIS, April 22. A large number of the. grocers of this city, who have for years conducted a meat busi ness, have discontinued the sale of beet and beef products, and notified their cus tomers that they would not resume the trade until there Is a substantial reduc tion In prices. Several butcher shops not connected with groceries have also closed, and some others .refused to buy from the Chicago packors, giving as a reason that that they were losing money because of the high prices. A movement has been started among the butchers to buy their own cattle on the hoof, and do their own slaughtering. ' Race for Governorship. ARDMORE. L T., April 21 Ex-Governor William Byrd, of Stonewall, has been nominated b the Progressive Indian party for Governor of the Chickasaw Nation. The National party had already named ex-Governor Palmer M. Osley. It Is ex pected that tho race made by the two ex Governors will prove one of the most ex citing In the history of territory politics. The IflsuQ will be the supplementary In dian treaty now pending In Congress. Sale of Arizona Miaes. PHOENIX, Ariz., April 22. At a meet ing of the stockholders of the South Blsbee Company, held here today, 46 min ing claims near the Copper Queen prop erty were sold to Gordon R. Campbell, of Calumet, Mich., for $1,200,000; $150,000 In cash and the balance within two years. Corn Duties Resolution Adopted. LONDON, April 22. In the House of Commons this evening, the, whole session was occupied with a heated debate on the corn duties. At midnight, Mr. Bal four, the Government leader, applied the closure and the corn duties resolution was 'adopted by 273 votes to 197. To ."Care Grip in Two S3 ays. Laxative Bromo-Quinine Temoves cause. E. W. Grove's, signature on every, box. NEARLY AN AGREEMENT HOUSE AND SENATE CONFEREES WORKING ON EXCLUSION BILL. Only Point Still Open Is as to Ex tending the Latv After the Present Treaty Expires. WASHINGTON, April 22 The conferees on the Chinese exclusion bill have prac tically reached an agreement. The main features of the Senate bill have, been adopted; 'but there are some alterations The agreement retfclkd !s upprt all but one fcaturr- of the measure. Under th agreement the Senate substitute becomes the exclusion meaoure, but the House con ferees have secured a concession specific ally re-enacting section? 3 to 14 of the e'xcluslon act of September 13, 18. The point still open 13 as to extending tho ex clusion Indefinitely after May G next. The House bill extends the prohibition Indefi nitely, but the Senate limits It until a new treaty is made. The Houee conferees are insisting on taking out the reference to a new treaty, so that there will be no limit of tifno to the exclusion. Following is the specific provision re enacting sections 3 to 14 of the exclusion act of lS83,hlch was Inserted at the In stance of the House members. "All lawo now In force prohibiting and regulating the coming of Chinese persons and persons of Chinese descent Into the Unltid States, and the residence of such persons therein, Including sections 5, 6, 7, S, 9, 10, U, 13 and 14 or the act enti tled 'An act to prohibit the coming of Chinese laborers Into the United States,' approved September 13, 1SSS, ehall be and the same are hereby re-enacted, extended and continued." Under the Agreement reached by the conferees, the foregoing quotation will be the first provision In the compromise bill. Tho Senate bill Is also made more spe cific In its application to Insular territory. The provision relating to Chinese laborers In islands belonging to the United States is made to read ae follows: "Said laws shall .apply to all immigra tion of Chinese laborers not citizens of the United States from the Island to the main land territory of the United States, whether such were in the island territory at the time of the cession or not, or from one portion of the island territory of the United States to another portion of said territory." Sections 5 and 6 of the Senate bill the first relating to certificates of Chinese residents in the insular territory of the United States and the second pertaining to judicial proceedings, were stricken out by the conference, and the following sub stituted for the two sections: "That It shall be the duty of every Chi nese laborer other than a citizen, -rightfully In and entitled to remain In any of the Insular territory ot the United States (Hawaii excepted), at the time of the passage of this act, to obtain In one year after the passage of this act a certificate of residence in the Insular territory wherein he resides, which certificate shall entitle him to residence therein, and upon failure to obtain such certificate as herein provided, he shall be Sported from such Insular territory, and the Philippine Com mission is authorized and required to make all regulations and provisions neces sary for the enforcement of this section in the Philippine Islands, Including the form and substance of the certificate of resi dence. 60 that the same shall clearly and sufficiently Identify the holder thereof and enable officials to prevent fraud In the transfer of the s"ame; provided, how ever, that If said Philippine Commission shall And that It Is Impossible to complete the registration herein provided for within one year from the passage of this net, said commission is hereby authorized and empowered to- extend the time for such registration for a further period not ex ceeding one year." The original Senate provision vested this power here given to the Philippine Com mission in the United States Courts and the corresponding insular courts. RISING OF MOROS. (Continued from First Page.) to the advantage of the Junta and the Philippine people that hostilities should cease, otherwise the Congress of the United States was not likely to do any thing in a political way for the Islands. It seems moBt remarkable that this junta should not write a letter to Malvar and append their signatures to it. In order that It might be presented as evidence which could not be disputed, but this they would not do, so, It seems to me, they are not honest men. Last Fall they In structed him to prolong the war In order to force the United States to legislate for their Independence: at least, they believed they would gain that in a political way by prolonging the war. Under the In structions of the Junta, Malvar has re mained out and has carried on tlje war. Now they have changed tactics and want the war to cease, but they are unwilling to append their signatures to a 'paper which will convince Malvar of their sin cerity. "Since Lukban has been captured, a Captain, Lieutenant, 140 bolomen, .about 20 riflemen, one iron cannon and 21 rifles have been surrendered to Captain Bellat Laguna. which is oir the north end of Samar." FUNSTON AND THE WATER CURE. Says He Did Not Need to Torture Filipinos to Extract Information. DENVER, April 22. General Funston to day telegraphed Senator Lodge, chairman -of the Senate committee on the Philip pines, asking him to subpoena John Nich olson, who Is said to have been a Ser geant In the Fourth Cavalry, and exam ine him under oath regarding the use of the "water cilre." Nicholson is reported to have said, at Norfolk. Va.. that Gen nM2wW&'V PHPI m i You feel old. Hour after hour i EiSiti 2 I you slowly drag yourself through your work. You are tired out all the time. Night brings no rest. What is the cause of all this? Impure blood. Get rid of these impurities. Put your blood in better condition. Build The doctors report to us the best of success with Ayer's Sarsaparilla. It's the only Com pound Concentrated Extract of Sarsaparilla. UI have used Ayer's Sarsaparilla in order to make my blood pure and improve nv er -"" ileum, .n jic uic we took." F. 3. McCbAy, Tripton, 111. tl.. Aldrezx&s- eral Funston originated the "water cure," and practiced it almost dally for several months. "If .Nicholson makes this statement un der oath," said General Funston. "he will land In the penitentiary for perjury. I am Inclined to believe, however, that Nlchol- scn Is a myth. I knew every non-com- j missioned ofllcer In the troops of the Fourth Cavalry, that was under my com mand and there was no sergeant named Nicholson. "Not only did I not practice the 'wnter ! cure,' but I Issued strict orders against tho use of It, or any other form of tor- j lure, to secure Information from the cap- tured Insurgents. I never saw the 'water cure aaministerea. ana d' not believe it was resorted to by any of my command. I have extracted Aaltiablr Information from captured Ircurgcnts by frlghtenlns them, but never bv torkurc." HE TOOK THE "A'AfElt CORE. Sayjj It Was Not Pleasant, but He Would. Prefer It to a Beating. LOS ANGELES, Cal., April 22. Charles E. James, formerly First Lieutenant of ihe Thlrty-sixth Regiment. United States Volunteers, who now Is a resident of Los Angeles, said in an interview today that the present agitation against the use of the "water cure" In the Philippines is due to the untruthful and exaggerated reports -which magnify the cruelty pf the operation. "I have taken the water cure and know what It Is ince it was administered by the Filipinos," said Lieutenant James."I have seen It administered to several hun dred natives,, and know its efTect. In the first place, let me state that I never knew of the cure kllflng a victim. "Regarding tho effects of the cure, I will state that the'dlstentlon ot the stom ach and the accompanying pain la all there is to It. I strangled once, but one quick cough ended It. The cure Is not pleasant, but I would rather take It than receive a beating. My companion suf fered no after-effects that I could notice." TRIAL OF GENERAL SMITH." Chaffee's Court Dissolves and Presi dent Renames Ita Member. MANILA, April 22. By orders from Washington, the court-martial to try Gen eral Jacob H. Smith, who was In com mand of the United States troops on the Island of Samar, on the charge of conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline, has been dissolved. The members of the court which will try General Smith will be named at Washipgton. WASHINGTON, April 22. General Cor bin stated today there was no significance In the order, except that It permits the President to review the proceedings of the court, and will avoid any legal entangle ments that may have arisen If the order of Geheral Chaffee naming the court had been allowed to stand. An order was Is sued today convening the court, the mem bers being named as selected by General Chaffee. The court wlllmeet Thursday. The Cholera Record. MANILA, April 22. The cholera Tecord to date follows: Manila, 433 cases, 366 deaths; provinces. 9S9 cases, 705 deaths. The case of suspicious slcless on the United States transport Buford, which re turned here yesterday after sailing Sunday for San Francisco, was not a case of cholera, consequently the Buford proceeed today on her way to the United States. Manila Editor Sentenced. MANILA, April 22. The editor of the Volcano was sentenced today to one day's Imprisonment and the payment of $100 for demanding the removal of the Judge who recently tried Senor Valdez, editor of the Mlau, who was fined for libeling Filipino members of the United. States Commis sion, which was trying the editor of Free dom under the sedition law. Lieutenant Day' Trial Closed. MANILA, April 22. After .the arguments of coun33l today, the trial by court-martial of Lieutenant John M. A. Day, of the Marine Corps, charged with executing natives In Samar without trial, was closed. Australian Mine Frauds. London Mall. In a recent case In which a certain mine manager was .sentenced to two years' Imprisonment ax Brisbane for obtaining money by false pretenses, particulars of the method In which mining should be conducted -were given In the following letter, whlcb was found locked In the prisoner's safe and which was read In court: "I had to 'salt the mine, and to do It carefully, but I did It, and did It well, too, I quite understand your anxiety, but the moves were made with diplomacy, and we were fully protected.' Mind, old mai, the mine is a payable one without salting, but' actual returns would not have moved the market. "Now, today I got the biggest shock of all. S s brother came. I was work ing on the wash and was In a deuce of a fix. But I professed to be glad to see him and Invited him to take a dishful and wash It. He did so. Meantime J made a clay pill, put a grain of gold In It, and put It into my mouth. 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Trade and Commerce, says that the reve nue derived from the tariff for the first six months of its existence has been un expectedly buoyant, and this has induced the lower House to make reductions. It will probably Incline the Senate to further cut down the rates. There Is a reduc tion In the tariff on oatmeal, blankets, carpets and woolen piece goods. Cotton good& and printing paper are placed on the free list. Adventlst Conference. TOPEKA, Kan.. April 22. At the gen eral conference of the Seventh-Day Ad ventlsts this afternoon, Mrs. Flora L. Plummer, general secretary of Sunday school work, talked on the work of that branch of the church. Professor Hooper, of Union College, gave an address on the relations of religious thought to science from the standpoint of Adventlsm. Reached the Committee Stage. WHEELING, W. Va., April 22. The Amalgamated Association reached the committee stage today, and for several days there will be little of Interest In the convention. 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