Morning Oregonian., June 07, 1902, Page 2, Image 2

NO POLITICS IN IT
Hanna Continues His Argu
ment for Panama Canal.
QUOTES CAPTAINS AND p'lLOTS
Ohio Senator Lays Particralar Stress
in the Danger to the Mcarnsrna
Route From Volcanoes and.
earthquakes.
Hanna continued his argument in the
Senate In support of the Panama Canal.
H declared that no political considera
tions were lnvohed In the problem. H
presented the opinions of 83 hlp mas
ters and pilots In favor of the Panama
route. He urged that construction of the
Nicaragua Canal was beset with un
known difficulties, while construction of
the Panama Canal was an open book.
He laid particular stress on the danger
to the Nicaragua route from olcanoes,
and urged that It was not good business
policy to Ignore those dangers In a
project involving an expenditure of
$200,000,000. In conclusion, Hanna ap
pealed to the Sonate to consider the
measure as o. business proposition, and,
with some feeling, repudiated the sug
gestion that those favoring the Pan
ama route were not in favor of any
canal.
WASHINGTON, June &-As coon as the
eenate convened today, Morgan, chairman
or the committee on Interoceanlc canals,
presented a letter from Secretary of State
Hay inclosing copies of letters received by
the State Pepartment regarding earth
quakes and riots in the Department of
Panama. The letter Inclosed newspaper
clipping describing the earthquakes. The
Secretary of Stole said that the report of
the riots would cover 1000 typewritten
pages, and the department could not finish
it within a month. The newspaper clip
pings which were road described In detail
the destruction done by an earthquake in
1SS2. The documents were referred to the
committee on Interoceanlc canals, in order
that the committee may determine, said
Morgan, "whether it is necessary for the
Secretary of State to have a month's work
done on the report of riots."
A Joint resolution was passed authoriz
ing the Secretary of War to investigate
the feasibility of operating an ocean
dredge at the mouth of the Columbia
River, Oregon.
At 2 o'clock consideration of the Nica
ragua Canal bill was resumed, and after
a call of the Senate. t ivhiv. ki cnn -.-..
responded, Hanna continued his speech,
referring to some comments made yes
terday by Mitchell, In which the Oregon
Senator had ronkpn nt th nritxin.a- -
the Nicaragua route, while the "Hanna '
commission ' hnA rcnAri. i.. i !
of the Panama route. Hanna said hel
""J exception to the insinuation that
this was Hanna's commission."
"I consider." he said, "that I am here
to do my duty to my country, and when
I am placed on an Important committee
charged with an important duty, I am
deteunlned to discharge that duty faith
fully and conscientiously."
He presented an earnest and vigorous
defense of the Isthmian canal commission
appointed by McKInley, and said that he
sought to discuss the pending question
upon a higher plane than mere personali
ties. Hanna discussed at length the engineer
ing difficulties presented In the construc
tion of the Bohlo dam of the Panama
route, maintaining that It was a feasible
project in the hands of modern skilled
engineers. Hanna criticised the testimony
of Captain Merry. United States Minister
to Nicaragua, who mtpported the Nica
ragua route. He said Captain Merry waa
a stockholder In the Maritime Canal Com
pany, which, of course, wanted the Nica
ragua route adopted. The Ohio Senator
suggested that Captain Merry would bet
ter attend to his official duties and not
interest himself In questions of this kind.
Hanna Insisted that thci construction of
the canal by the Nicaragua route Involved
unknown difficulties, while the Panama
route, by reason of the work already doho
by engineers, was "an open book."
Danger From Volcanoes.
As to the possibilities of danger from
seismic disturbances, he thought it was
practically an even thing between the two
routes. There was not enough danger
along either route to deter the United
S ates from building the canal either In
Nicaragua or Panama. He laid particular
stress on the danger to the Nicaragua
route frcm volcanoes, and he referred to
the maps arranged on the walls- of the
chamber to chow the active and. extinct
volcanoes in the regions of the Nicaragua
route. He quoted Professor Heilprin, the
volcano expert, as saying that the region
of Panama was not In danger from vol
canic disturbances. It was a curious fact
that on the maps Mount Pelee, the awful
voicano on me island of Martinique, waa
marked as beinir extlnct.
Hanna said that in the construction of j
uus canai, tne united States was Invading
the territory of the volcano; that In Lake
Nicaragua itself there were two volca
noes, one bf which had been active re
cently, "Is it." he- inquired, "reasonable or safe
to put aside lightly such conditions? We
are not going backward In history to find
illustrations, but wc are considering the
dangers from volcanoes that may arise at
any time. If there wero no other reasons,
would not these reasons cause any party
or any corporation to hesitate in the ex
penditure of J200.000.0oa."
Hanna declared that If one of the Nica
ragua volcanoes should play the. same
part as Mount Pelee had played, enough
biva and mud and rock would be ejected
to fill Lake Nicaragua.
"May I suggest," said Harris, "that the
whole Island of Martinique would not fill
one-half of the Lake of Nicaragua."
Hanna presented a synopsis of the state
ments of S3 captains of ocean-going steam
ers and other vessels bearing on the use
of an Isthmian canal, and said It seemed
to him a sound business proposition to
build the canal along the route proposed
by seafaring men. All the masters ques
tioned had had experience In navigating
the Suez, Manchester and Kiel canals.
They were unanimous In favor of the
Panama route for steamers 400 feet long
and 25 feet draught, provided both canals
were In operation and weather and ex
pense conditions were equal. From the
answers to the questions propounded, he
said, it was evident that the masters ques
tioned much preferred the Panama to the
Nicaragua route.
In answer to an inquiry of Mitchell,
Hanna said that the Information had come
to him at his own instigation In the course
of his own investigation of this canal
question. He had obtained the Informa
tion from thoroughly business sources.
Mitchell insisted that the interoceanlc ca
na' committee had no knowledge of any
sr Investigation, and he objected to IL
Hanna answered that he assumed full re
sponsibility, and said he had been engaged
nearly all his life in the navigation of
ships on the Great Lakes, and he had
taken the opportunity of his business con
nections to obtain information which he
tnought would, be of value to the Senate.
Hanna declared that if the construction
of an Isthmian canal were not begun thla
year it would not be his fault. He re
pudiated absolutely insinuations against
the motives of those who favored the Pan. "
ama Canal He said the work already
done on the Panama Canal was along tne
lines of, the best engineering skill. The
proposition to sell to this country the
Panama Canal Company' rights was
made , because U was known that this
country had determined te finish this
erreat work, the inspiration of which did
not rise from any selfish motives,
He suggested that if the United States
should decide to construct a canal along
the Nicaragua route, it would have no
assurance that some other nation would
not decide to accept the Panama Canal.
If euch Jealousy should arise as would
prompt another nation to construct the
Panama Canal, the United States, In his
opinion, would be at a serious dlsad
vantage.
At the conclusion of Hanna's argument,
the Senate, at 4:55 P. M., went into execu
tive session, and a few minutes later adjourned.
GOVERNOR WOOD'S SALARY.
Secretary Root's Letter and. Demo
cratic Minority Report.
WASHINGTON. June 6. A letter from
the Secretary of War appears in the re
port submitted today by Chairman Hull,
of the House military committee, ad
verse to the resolution of Bartlett of
Georgia, asking for Information as to the
compensation paid General Wood while
Governor-General of Cuba. Secretary
Root states that Secretary Alger made an
allowance to General Brooke out of the
revenues of Cuba of $7500 a year, and con
tinue: "There be6 been no change since that
time, except that when Gcenral Wood's
commission as Major-General of Volun
teers expired I made an order for fur
ther allowance, eaual to the difference
between the salary of a Major-General
nnd a Brigadier-General, to as to keep
his total compensation at the same figure,
the combiped compensation received as
an officer of the Army and as Governor
of Cuba being always $15,090 per annum.
I see that the Cuban Congress has voted
that Mr. Palroa'a salary shall be $25,000."
Secretary Root says that this has been
fully made known to Congress in former
reports, end neither house has made any
objection. Secretary Root says in his
letter as to the legal phases of the sub
ject: "I should hardly suppose that the House
of Representatives would wish to adopt
a resolution which implies Ignorance on
its nart of thf. nnthoritv of th Prprfr1nt
of the United States under the law of mili
tary occupation to appropriate and expend
the revenues of the government of the
occupied country."
Five of the Democratic members of tho
committee unite in a minority report,
which says in part:
"General Wood is an officer of the
United States Army, and as such, of
course, was Governor-General of Cuba
and in command of the United States
forces in Cuba. His pay and emoluments
of office were fixed by statute as an offi
cer of the United States Government. The
pay of a Brigadier-General of the Army
is fixed by statute at $5500 per annum
and 10 per cent thereof for serving beyond
tho limits of the United States."
The report then cites the provision of
the law that no allowance shall ne made
to officers in addition to their pay.
Strlnprent Anti-Trnst Dill.
WASHINGTON, June 6. Representa
tive Richardson, of Tennessee, the Demo
cratic floor leader, today introduced the
bill reviving the trust bill, which passed
the HOUSe In tho Vlftv-BlftVl rnmrrat. an A
failed in the Senate. It amends the Sher-
man act by making more stringent re-
stricuons against contracts and combi
nations In restraint of trade, gives a
civil Tight of action to anvone lnlured in
business by such a combination, forbids
the use of mails in the furtherance of
the business of a combine and provides
for prosecuting those who ship trust
mada goods from state to state. It is
understood that the re-Introduction of this
bill is in pursuance of recent action of
the Democratic Congressional committee
In naming a special committee of seven
members to devise means, for making the
trust question one of the foremost issues
in the coming campaign.
Would Enhance Value of Transports.
WASHINGTON, June 6. The Secretary
of War today forwarded to the Senate a
letter recommending that a law be enact
ed providing that whenever any vessel
used or owned by the Government of
tbn United States as an Army transport
shall be sold, It shall be deemed a vessel
of the United States and be entitled to
be registered as if built in this country.
He gives as his reason for this recom
mendation the Tact that several of the
transports which are soon to be sold are
foreign-built vessels, and he says they
win not onng as gooo. prices oecause
they cannot secure American registry.
This was found to be true In the case of
the recent sale of the Egbert.
Will Sla-n Public Buildings Bill.
WASHINGTON, June 6. At the Cabi
net meeting today, the omnibus public
buildings bill was discussed, and it was
decided that It should be signed. The
Cabinet also went at length Into certain
matters connected with Cuban reelnrnsltv
measures, but no decision was reached,
Inasmuch as it appeared that Judge Taft j
naa presentea tne instructions or the Sec-I
retary of War to Cardinal Raropolla, Sec,
retary noot win eena tneso instructions
to the Philippine Commission.
Adjonrnraent of Congress.
WASHINGTON, June 6. Chairman
Payne, of the ways and means cbmmit
tee, said today that he did not at present
contemplate introducing a resolution for
the adjournment of Congress, as no defi
nite plan would be formed on the pros
pects for adjournment until the Senate
bad determined Its course on the Nica
ragua Canal and Cuban bills. At the
same time, he believed that the business
of Congress would be shaped so aa to
permit an adjournment about July L
GEER MAY ACT.
(Continued from First Fase.)
made for an extra Legislative session.
The editorial, in It entirety, is at fol
lows: No matur who Is elected Governor, the fla
salary programme has won, and tnuit ba put
Into effect.
The only right war to put t into effect is to
pass the law before any of th newly elected
stata officials ever take the oath of oBlce.
If the matter U put off until these officials
are sworn In and have sntered upon tho term
for which they wars ejected, legal complica
tions will arise, and thli rsform will be put off
for four years.
This means a loss to the taxpayers of
$200,000, and should sot be Inflicted upon
them, when by a abort special session of the
Leclalature, called a week or 10 days before
the rerular session, It can be e.crted,
The people should consider th matter, and
If they vnflrratand Its Importance rlchtly they
will demand a epeclal session fpr this special
purpose.
It would be a good thlnr, too. It the special
resslon rxould enact the law to put the InUia,
tlvs and referendum into effect.
That would xlve the people the rlcht to re
liew any bad work of the Legislature. That
would be a check on the Legislature, and pre
vent much bad work that will bo othertrlst
enacted.
If the flat salary law uoes over into the
resular session U lll not only entansle that
reform, to which all parties stand committed,
but It will become a football In the ncht for
the Scnatorshlp.
Let the people consider these matters, and be
readr to act.
Petitions were prepared in Salem thl$
evening and sent out to every county for
signatures, asking Governor Geer to call
a special session for the purpose of pass
ing a law to put the stato officials on
flat salaries.
International Missionary Union.
CLIFTON SPRINGS, N. Y., June 6.To
day's session of the International Mis
sionary Union was oeeunlM wh rt-
dceewes and discussions,, on "jndugtrlal
iuuoiuu n or.
THE MOENING
CONDEMNSTHEPRESIDENT
ALABAMA GOXGRESSMAtf, FIKDS
FAULT WITH ARLIXGTOX SPEECH.
House Resumes Debate on the Anti
Anarchy Dill Text at Senate Heas.
nre First Considered.
WASHINGTON, June 6,-General de
bate on the anti-anarchy bill closed to
day. The Incident of the day was a
speech by Richardson, an Alabama Demo
crat, condemning the President in severe
t(?rm fnr thtk rf mti In hla Xfnmnrl.t
day- oration at Arlington to the epithets'
uppuea to Lincoln ana urnnt during tne
ClvU War, and for his nIiusion to lynch
ing. He declared that the President's re
marks violated tho proprieties of the oc
casion. Littlefield led In tho nrtnimnf of nn
hour and a half in closing the debate on
the anarchy bill. The section of the Sen
ate bill providing a body-guard for the
President wa stricken from the Senate
bill as a precaution in case the House
substitute failed An effort was made to
strike from the first section of the substi
tute tho words limiting the crime of
klllfnrr fhn Prc.M.nt n V. T-rrJn. i
his official capacity, but the motion was
lost, w to 3. only one section had been
disposed of when the House adjourned.
At the opening or the sesrfon Hull (Rep.
la.), chairman of the committee on mili
tary affairs, reported hack the resolution
requeuing information as to salary or
o'her compensation paid General Leonard
Wood during the occupation of Cuba. The
committee recommended that it He on the
table. Richardson (Dem. Tcnn.), tho
minority leader, asked If the resolution
was not debatable. When the Speaker re
sponded in the negative, Bartlett Dem,
Go.) formally mad? the point of order
that, being a resolution of inquiry, and
not having been reported to the Heoise
within a week after Us Introduction it
b-came privileged and was debatable. The
Speaker overruled the point of order. On
a rising vote there were Tt vote far HhU'i
motion and 55 against It, the division be
ing on party Upcs, with the exception of
Grosvtnor (Rep. O.), who vpted with the
Democrats. Hay(Dom. Va.) demanded
the ayes and no- and the roll was called.
j to 72 a strict party vote, Grosvenor vot-
iB tmui nis xiepuoucan colleagues for
the motion.
The debate on the anti-anarchy bill
was then resumed. Bartlett (Dem. Ga.).
the first speaker today, argued that the
provisions of tho Senate bill were uncon
stitutional. Patterson (Dem. Tenn.) fa
vored the anarchist sections of the House
substitute.
Richardson (Dem. Ala.), during the
course- of some remarks upon the bill
caustically criticised President Roosevelt's
Memorial day oration at Arlington. He
recalled the visit of the late President
McKInley to Huntsvllle, Ala., a year ago
and thr reception given him by the Con
federate and Union veterans. The noble
sentiments Mr. McKInley uttered upon
that occasion, Richardson said, endeared
mm io iao oouin, ana he tou of the great
sorrow felt there when Mr. McKInley fell
at Buffalo. Reluctant as he was to do so
Richardson eald he felt it his painful duty
to contrast Mr. McKinley'a sentiments
ai ttumsvuie with Mr. Roosevelt's re-r
marks at Arlington May 80. He then
" ,,,' AJ,I,ngt" '? H tnen
"pi??' ,'1? f PrWent Roosevelt's
thets applied to Grant and Lincoln, and
the resolution passed by the Confederate
Congress denouncing the methods of war
fare employed by the Union armies.
"I doubt whether there Is," said he, "a
brave Federal soldier within the sound of
my voice who would have uttered the
sentiment expressed by the President,
even in the heat of debate, much lesa upon
Memorial day. I say the proprieties of
the occasion were violated when the
President referred to What had been said
about Lincoln in the heat of battle, when
men were aiming .at each other's lives."
Richardson also condemned the Presi
dent's reference to lynchings in the 8outh.
After further remarks in criticism of
some features' of the bill by Kleberg
(Dem. Tex.) and Smith (Dem. Ky.), Ut
tlefleld (Rep. Me.) closed the debate with
Tr" .... uc iuciicu ip me epi
an nour ana a naif speech in support of
the measure. Littlefield made an extended
legal argument In defense of the position
taken by the Judiciary committee relative
to the unconstitutionality of a. law which
would make the killing of the President
a capital offenso without qualification. He
quoted many authorities and decisions in
support of hie contention.
The bill was read for amendment under
the flve-mlnute rule. The text of the
Senate bill was first considered. Crum
packer (Rep. Ind.) moved to strike out
the seventh section, which provided for
a body-guard from the regular Army
for the protection of the President, and
the motion was carried without division.
The House substitute then was read for
amendment. Parker (Rep. N. J.) moved
to strike from the first section the words
making it a crime punishable with death
to kill the President "while he is en
gaged in the nerfnrmnnr. nt V.I. ai.i.i
duties, or because of his official charac-
r, or Decause of his pets or omissions.
Jlay (Ren. N. Y.l and iirn.. t.L
Is. Y.) warned the HouEe that if the
words in the amendment were etricken
out the bill would not stand the constitu
tional test The Parker amendment was
lost, 63 to S9.
Having disposed of the first section of
the substitute, the House. at:05 P M
adjourned. '
THE PHILIPPINE REVOLT.
Antl-Tmperlallsts Estimate Its Cost
In an Unfair Manner.
It will be an Interesting contribution to
our military history If the cost of the
operations In tlje Philippines can be
ascertained. The subject Is surrounded
with difficulties, and it Is doubtful if
even the work which is to be done on tho
subject at the War Department will re
veal tho exact facts. One of the favorite
methods of calculation of the antHm
periaJlnts, says the New York Journal of
Commerce, is to contrast the cost of the
military and naval establishments before
the war with Spain with their cost at the
the present time. While this is obviously
unfair, such a calculation affords some
sort of a staring point for approximat
ing the actual facts. The table below
shows the expenditures by warrants
drawn for the War and Navy depart
ments for tlje past nine years:
Navy.
331,701.293
25.797,793
27,147.733
34.KL546
&S.S23.9S4
63.S42.104
Jgi M.567.929
12 6UW.7K1
lg 60.530,320
1! $,S50257
Jf9S 91.S3S.0CO
1829 229.8U.254
1 m.7H,77
1501 H3.74M33
1502 (estimated) 115.000,000
65.963,077
61,323.449
66.000.000
These flrures. an their fnon t-i in
dlcate an increase of about 560.000.000 in
the disbursements of the War Depart
ment in 1902 oyer the peaceful year 183i.
Tho estimate for the present year Is
based upon th actual expenditures for
10 months ending with April as compared
with last year. The drafts of the War
Department for these 10 months of the
present year were g5.S53.349, whilo for
last year they were n24.753.356. The war
rants drawn on behalf of the Navy De
partment were $56.54S,SS4 for the first 10
months of the present fiscal year, against
$50,273,133 for the corresponding months
of last year.- The steady Increase In
naval expenditure can hardly be attrib
uted to any considerable extent to oper
ations In the Philippines. Some direct
expenditure has no doubt been caused
the Nary Department by our occupation
of those islands, but the increase in such
expenditure is due in the main to a con
sistent, continuous policy of adding to
our force of effective fighting ships. This
DOlicv war inaugurated more than n a.
nrtffi lwfrtTA (Ha virai. trftt Cn.l. T f
J not pertinent to this article io' discuss
OBEQONIAy, SATURDAY.
whether It has been especially stimulated
by recent events. The maintenance of
tho Navy Is not directly chargeable, in
any event, to the resistance, of Agulnaldo
and his friends to the execution of the
treaty of Paris, whatever relation there
may be between the ratification of the
treaty Itself and the disposition to en
large our naval equipment.
Several important points are to be noted
in regard to the expenditures of tho War
Department. The first is that the totals
above given include the drafts of engi
neer officers for river and harbor im
provements. These drafts have been
steadily growing since the adoption of
the continuing contract avstem several
years ago. and this growth goes on to a
considerable extent irrespective of the
new approprlati6ns made In a given year.
It Is also to be noted that the effect of.
the war with Spain has left an Impress
on expenditures, which would have been
felt even if the effort had been mnde tn
reduce the Army as promptly as possible !
nftnr 1tW .- 7 Wi . rr. . ... I
--W. w.r nr -l(uw men. 1UC latl U1U.I
expenditures continued on account of ole)
contracts and the mustering out of the
war force is Indicated by the fall in ex
penditures from year to year since lKJ.
The anti-Jmperiallsts start from a
premise which Is fundamentally false if
they argue that the entire increase in the
expense of the military establishment
since 1537 Is due to the operations in the
Philippines. There can bo no doubt that
the country had outgrown an army of
27.090 men. and that an Increase to some
thing like the present basis was inevi
table In any event. Even before Agul
na.do and his followers fired into the
American lines at Manila It was well un
derstood by military men that the Array
would be kept up to the neighborhood of
75,000 men. if It can be shown that sev
eral tnousand more men have been main
tained In the field than would have been
required on a peace basis in the Philip
pines, the cost of this Increase will be
fairly chargeable to the armed resistance
ms.de there to the authority of the United
States. It Is quite obvious, "however, that
it represents the crudest and most mis
leading of mathematics to assume that
the United States, with its great popu
lation and important Interests through
out the world, could have returned to the
skeleton military force which wns main
tained before the Snani&h war. even If th .
American flag had been hauled down at J
. ..... u.iv. ....uwt tiuu utv.l IUI 1.1 tUlll-
pacte possession of the Philippine archi
pelago. The question of the expense of retain
ing Jhe Philippines is undoubtedly one to
be seriously reckoned wjth, but it cannot
be disposed of by the balance of two or
three years. The financial returns to the
American people by the possession of the
islands will not be shown by Treasury re
ceipts, but by the opportunities for in
vestment and development which tho
Islands offer. These opportunities have
been almost denied during tho past year
by tho provision of the Army bill pro
hibiting the granting of franchises. This
evil will be remedied if the. pending
Philippine government bill Is passed, and
opportunity Is given for the employment
of American capital upon a safe legal
basis. In the long run, moreover, the
islands are not likely to impose any
serious expense upon the Federal budget.
All the civil expenses are now met from
the treasury of the Islands, and there Is a
surplus of $7,000,000 or $3,000,000 available
for the important works which Governor
Taft has projected. He ha,s suggested
that even the military expense can be
borne from the Philippine treasury with
in a reasonably short space of time. It
Is probable that tho loyal tribes among
the Filipinos will furnish soldiers as ef
ficient as the Sikhs have furnished to the
British in India. With the use of these
troops, and with the American, garrisons
which will be maintained In the Philip
pines, the United States will be Jn a posi
tion to strike nromntlv and effoctlvAlv
when their interests arc again menaced
as they were two years ago In China.
The possession of the Philippines will
many times renay the cost ?f "tho present
unfortunate military operations when
Congress enacts legislation "which" vwilr
permit the orderly progress of; the islands
in thospaths of civilization.
KRUGER IS EXCEPTED.
TTot Reanlred to Acknowledge Brit
ish Sovereignty.
LONDON, Juno 6. The Birmingham
Post, the orgAn of Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain, today says that, owing to
his age and Infirmities, the British Gov
ernment has waived Its claim ior the
acknowledgment by Sir. Xruger of Brit
ish sovereignty over the Transvaal, and
has guaranteed to all the Boer delegates
In Europe a safe conduct to their homes
in South Africa.
Lord Kitchener, In a dispatch from Pre
toria, dated today, announces that tho
British commissioners in the various dis
tricts report that 1154 Boers laid down
their arms yesterday. Afterward the
commissioners addressed the Boers, who
gave three hearty cheers for King Ed
ward. The beet possible relations exist
between the Boers and the British, and
there has been no hitch In the proceedings
anywhere.
The War Office has cabled congratula
tions to Lord Kitchener on the energy,
skill and patience with which he con
ducted the long campaign in South Af
rica, and has asked him to communicate
to the troops the government's profound
sense of their spirit of endurance, brav
ery and discipline, and also of their hu
manity, shown throughout the trying pe
rlod. f
Lord Kitchener replied in behalf of the
army in South Africa, tendering his sin
cere thanks for the congratulations of
the government, which he was sure the
troops would receive with great satisfac
tion. The Colonial Secretary. Josonh nmm.
berlain. at the opening herp this afterpoon
of the temporary club established for tho
use of colonial troops who are to attend
the coronation, said the empire owed
a great debt to tho colonies, which had
furnished the motherland with an armv in
South Africa larger than the British
Army which fought at Waterloo.
A. J, Balfour, government leader In the
House of Commons, In a speech at a Con
servative banquet In London tonight, re
ferred to the South African War. He said
the load was only thoroughly realized
now that it had been removed, and that
peace had not been bought by unneces
sary concessions. He said hn rmiM t
spect the fighting burghers. The conten
tion ot tne jujoerais, ho continued, that
peace might have been secured a year
ngo, was unstable, because General Botha
then? demanded Independence.
Boer Prisoners Delighted.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 6. Tho
Boor officers who have been living in
the prison camps on the Islands near
here have been allowed their liberty on
parole. 8everal of them came ashore
here today and were Interviewed. Gener
als Cronje, Wensels, Botha and others
were reticent, but they said they wore
glad the war was over, and would be
delighted to get back to their homes. It
Is understood the rank and file. of the
Boers will bo allowed to go ashore In
batches of 10. The officers havo been In
vited to an "at home" tomorrow. The
General Cronjfe who is bpre Is a nephew
of the celebrated General of the same
name.
Devrer Speech to BnrKhers.
VREDEFORT, Orange River Colony,
June 6. General Christian Dewet, ad
dressing the inmates of the concentration
camp here, explained the circumstances
leading to the termination of hostilities,
and urged the burghers to do their utmost
to show Great Britain what good colon
ists tho Boers can make. The speech
made a favorable impression. General
Dewet's wife will rejoin the General here
today.
ThRnksKlvIn Uay at the Cape.
CAPE TOWN, June G.An ordfer pub
lished by the Gazette today appoints Sun
day, June 8, nnd Monday, June 9, as
thanksgiving days and holidays through
out Cape Colony. -Jr
JUNE 7, 1902.
CLOUDBURST AND ' FLOOD
FOOT OF WATER FALLS; IX NE
BRASKA IX THREE HOURS.
Canses Great Damage to Railroad
and Crops Storms In Other States
In the Kiddle West.
BEATRICE. Neb,, June C A cloudburst
struck the town of Cortland, on the Union
Pacific, earl this morning, doing much
damage. A foot of water fell Jn three
hours. In Cortland, Princeton and Pick
rell, baaements of dwelling and stdrt;;
were flooded, doing great damage- Crops
in a great many places were completely
wasnea away. Small streams became rag
ing torrents, and persons on low lanu3
were compelled to remove to places of
safety. Ihe water ran over the Union Pa
cific tracks between Plckrtll and Cort
land to a depth of two feet in some
places, and washed out a number of
bridges and culverts. Several trains wero
held waiting while large gangs of men
worked on the tracks und the telegrapa
and telephone lines.
Th flnrwl rnusrA Yv Yin r"Virtlin lonc1.
burst reached this ltv rttsrlntr th fore-1
noon and has practically cut off the city i
from jutsldc communication by railway. !
AH the bottom lands and rea.dencee along j
the creek ur6 under water. There are
eight feet of water In the Union Pacific
roundhouse, and a quarter of a mile of
track Is reported washed out between this
city and Cortland. Nearly all of tho
Union Pacific tracks between this city
and Pickrell are under water, and trains
are unable to proceed cither way. The
main line of the Burlington a badly
washed out. and trains had to be sent
through this city today. Paesenger train
No. 43. on the Union Pacific, Is laid up at,
Pickrell. unable to move cither way.
Families in the low lands of this city
were warned several hours before the
flood reached here, and were able to get
to places of safety, but did not have time
to remove their helonclnsrs. Tt Is fearpd
there has been jQfs of life. The water
in inaian crecK. is utr.l rising. Much live
stock was carried away by the flood.
Church Steevlc Split.
DES MOINES. la.. June C-Central
Iowa suffered last night from one of
the severest rain storms experienced In
years. Damage was done to highways,
railroad tracks and buildings, as well as
to growing crops. Webster City reports
a high wind following tho rain. Tho
Baptist Church there was struck by
lightning, and the steeple split from top
to bottom. Mitchellville reports that
corn planted on the slopes was washed
away and will require replanting. The
track between Slater and Ames, on the
Northwestern, settled considerably in
consequence of the great fall of water,
and trains are ordered to reduce speed.
At Clarinda, 5.2 inches fell inside of
three hours, while In Des Moines 3.11
inches were recorded by the weather bu
reau. In this city the paved streets look
like rivers.
Six Trains Stalled.
EMPORIA. Kan.. June 6. Six Santa Fo
trains are stalled here tonight by floods
in the Cottonwood and Neosho Rivers.
The Neosho? which usually carries four
feet of water, now his 25, and in some
parts of tho Santa Fc the river is five
miles wide. Tho Cottonwood River Is
three miles wide. The track of the Santa
Fe along the Neosho River is under "water
for nboufa mjle, the water covering the
track to a depth of 10 or 12 inches. None
of the bridges are gone, but both tracks
and bridges are becoming greatly weak
ened. About three miles of the Santa
Fe track berween Emporia and Reading
Is closed to traffic on account of, the high
water.
Trro Drownings at Salina.
SALINA, Kan., June t The high water
here hns resulted In two drownings. Last
night Joe Bass, a farm hand, attempted
to wade through a slough, when he was
drawn under by the current. His body
was found in a cornfield. This morning
L. E. McDowell slipped from his horse
while crossing a creek and was drowned.
The Smoky Hill River Is 10 feet above
Its usual height.
Rain Fell in Torrents.
MITCHELL, S. D.. June 6. The great
est storm that has visited this section ior
years descended upon Mitchell early to
day. A violent windstorm was followed
by rain that fell In torrents for an hour,
and the streets were turned into running
rivers. Practlcnlly every basement on
Main street Is full of water, doing Im
mense damage to stocks. In many resi
dences the water stands even with the
floors. Seven Inches of water fell during
the hour. Hundreds of trees wero blown
down, and many buildings were more -or
less damaged. Telephone and telegraph
wires were badly crippled.
Great Damage to Wheat.
COFFEYVILLB, Kan., June 6. One of
the heaviest rains ever experienced here
fell this afternoon. Water filled tho streets
until they resembled lakes. Cellars and
basements were flooded and other damage
was done. The Verdigris River has been
high for a week, but the rain yesterday
and today has already put it out of Its
banks, and great damage is being done
to wheat.
UPRISING IN SIAM.
Fearful Slaughter Continue Along
he River Mekong.
VICTORIA. B. C June 6. The Slam
Free Press, a copy of which was received
here by the steamer Duke of Fife, says
the rising njong the right bank of the
Mekong River has assumed grave pro
portions, and adds:
"Rumor has reached Bangkok that fear
ful slaughter continues there and that
the regulars from Bangkok, who havo
been sent to subdue the rebels, are giving
no quarter, upward of zoo persons havo
been recently shot and many others
wounded, it Is said, but this slaughter
has only excited the people to despera
tion, who vow vengeance on the soldiers
of the King; The gravity of the situa
tion can bo Judged from the fact that
more troops are to be dispatched. It is
fortunate, however, that tho rising is
confined to the right bank of the Me
kong and that the trouble up to now Is
limited to Siamese territory. But should
tho opposite bank catch the flame, then
the situation might become grave indeed
and the result prove disastrous for Slam,
as tho French authorities would bo bound
in such an event to take active and strin
gent measures to protect their own In
terests and insure safety of their own
people."
Excessive taxation and unscrupulous
ana cxn.ci.ing omciais are neia responsioie
for the rising.
KING'S FOURTH COURT.
Brilliant Assemblage Within Back
inghatn Palace Last Night.
LONDON, June 6. King Edward and
Queen Alexandra held the fourth court
of the season at Buckingham Palace to
night. Unfortunately, as upon the three
previous occasions when court was held,
rain and cold wind marred the spectacle
for the crowd which had assembled out
side tho gates. The scene within, how
ever, was unusually btilllanL His Maj
esty's body-guard of gentlemen-at-arms
was on duty at the state apartments the
yeomen of the guard was on duty within
tho palace, and a guard of honor selected
from the Irish Guards was stationed in the
quadrangle. The costumes of the guesls
were more brilliant tonight. If this were
possible, than at the previous courts,
while variety was added to the scene by
nSmeroua gorgeously clad Indian Princes,
whose jewels surpassed thoee of most of
the ladies.
Among those presented In the diplomatic
column were Mrs. Montgomery Sears, of
Boston, and Miss Ellen Roosevelt, of New
York. Tho-Americans presented in the
general clrcie were Miss Ruth Hoe. of i
Jcw JTork: Ml5 Elizabeth Warder, of
Washington; Miss ElfrWa Roosevelt, of
New York; Mrs. W. C. Endicott, of Bos
ton, ahd Mrs. Ronalds.
Goachcn Discusses British Finances.
LONDON, June 6. Prior to the read
ing of the loan bill in the House of Lords
today Lorxf Go3chon. Liberal, and an ex
Chancellor of tho Exchequer, announced
that he desired to say a few words on the
financial position of the country. Con
sols which were now paying only 2H per
cent stood at 97. Before the conversion
of 1S$$, 3-per-cent consols stood at 10L If
they had been converted then they would
have been worth only $2, so that the
stock was really 15 points higher. After
a cestly war and the borrowing of 169.
CCO.OOO, the country might well congratu
late Itself on a situation which showed
such economic stamina..
The Premier, Lord -Salisbury, said such
words, coming from such a high author
ity, were gratifying, and would be widely
read.
Lynch Will De Arrested.
LONDON, June 6. According to a news
agency, Lolonel Arthur Lynch, who
fought with the Boera In South Africa,
who was elected In November last to
! represent Ga.way In the HdUye of Com
mons, and who, it was announced last
night In a dispatch to the Associated
Press from Paris, had decided to go to
London early next week and attempt to
take his eeat In the House, will not be
allowed to carry out his intention. He
will be arxxifted. it Is said, on the. charge
of treason immediately after landing in
England. A sharp watch Is being kept for
Colonel Lynch, and If he reaches West
minster it will be by stratagem.
India's Snffnr Duties.
SIMLA, India, June 6. The sugar bU
empowering the Government of India to
Impose a countervailing duty op sugar un
til the Brussels convention becomes ef
fective, passed the Council today. Tc
Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon of Ktd-
dieston, in a speech exhorted the refiners
to Imnrnv thr!r mrthnHs nnrt InsHfv (hn
protection provided by the countervailing
pounced from Simla May 23, tugar shipped
prior to that date will be exempt from
the new duty.
Boyle on Conihlnatlons.
LIVERPOOL, June 6. Replying- to a
toast to his health nt a luncheon In con
nection wjth the Chamber of Commerce
here today, James Boyle, the United
States Consul at LIverpoo, said U would
be a sorrowful day when either the
United States or Great Britain depends on
combination, even though headed by J.
Plerpont Morgan, The English railroads,
Mr, Boyle also said, were 50 years behind
not only those of America, but leading
Continental lines.
To Try Patrick Mdlnrjli.
SLIGO, Ireland. June 6. A special court
acemb4ed here today under the crimes
att to try Patrick A. McHugh, M. P.
among a nunver of Irish Leaguers, on
charge of conspiracy and. intimidation in
connection with the complaint of a tenant
of a farm from which a leaguer lad been
evicted. Mr. McHugh did not appear, and
a bench warrant was issued for his ar
rest. Culpable Homicide.
LONDON. June 6, There was 4 sensa
tlonal development today In tho Inquiry
ln.to tho Ibrox Park (Glasgow) football
match disaster of April 5T A lumberman
named Alexander McDougal was Indicted
on the charge of culpable homlelde In the
erection of the stand which collapsed re
sulting In 21 persona being killed and 215
injured.
The King's Champion.
NEW YORK, June 6. In the corona
tion procession, says a London dispatch
to the Tribune, F, S. Dymoke, who
claimed the right to appear In Westmin
ster as the King's champion and to chal
lenge all sundry persons to mortal com
bat, has beea accqrded the peaceful task
of carrying the Engllsn flag,
Kalner "Will Meet Wllhelmina.
AMSTERDAM, Junp 6. Emperor Will
lam has announced his Intention to meet
Queen Wllhelmina at NIeder, Weasel, on
the Rhine, when she is on her way to
Castle Schaumburg; in the Valley, of the
Lahn, where she will pass "her period of
convalescence.
MANNING NEW WARSHIPS.
Jfavy Department Is Embarrassed for
Lack of Seamen.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The scarcity of trained seamen In the
United States Navy Is more apparent on
the United States recclvimr-shlD Colum
bia, at the Brooklyn N.avy Yard, at pres
ent than nt any time for several years.
Tho executive officers on that ship are
compelled to dally notify the Navigation
Bureau that they are unable to fill orders
for drafts of men which are required for
Various branches of the service, There
are at present on the receiving-ship 23i)
men of all classes. Of thlo number 250 arc
landsmen, who are new in. the service, and
who are not competent to be put into a
Government Bhip for duty. The result Is
a great embarrassment both to local offi
cers and to the chiefs of the bureau.
A year ago this month there were about
S00 men on board the receiving-ship Ver
mont. There were all classes of sailors,
and few of the orders from the depart
ment at Washington had to be snt back
without being filled. The Columbia can
not at best accommodate more than 400
men. Her capacity at preyenthowever.
Is not tKlng at all tested. The training
ships aro liable to make up their ull com
plement of landsmen for rru!fB. nnil I
there are hundreds of this class who are
on the waiting list. That does not, how
ever, relieve the strained condition which
exists in tho Navy.
The one particular reason which, is as
signed for this great dearth of jailors Is
the fact that the Navy is in the period of
transition from the old to the new time
service. The seamen were formerly com
pelled to enlist for three years. In 1S90
the new law requiring them to enlist for
four years took effect At the present
time, therefore, the old three-year men
are going out of the service, not caring to
enlist for four years more, and man new
men are not willing to re-enilst for four
years. The act that a year hag been add
ed "to the length of the service has In It
self a bad effect. The example of some
men who have served three years and who
are willing to continue for another term
of years does not tend to increase the
regular enlistment.
Fire at Denver.
. DENVER, Colo.. June 7. The bulldlnff
at 1121 to U20 Fifteenth street, occu
pied by the John Thompson Grocery
Company, the Normandle rooming-house
and other business concerns, has been
burning for an hour, and at this hour
(2 A. M.) the fire has not been gotten un
der control, thoughalmost the entire fire
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Mrs. Cheney Got Ker D'ccree.
Chicago Record-Kerald.
A decree war entered in Judge Tuiry'n
Ceurt Thursday afternoon granting Mrr.
Abbey Perkins Cheney a decree of d.vorto
from her husband, John ance Cneney,
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ing the hearing of the case, but it la
known that an arrangement of this kind
has been made.
President of French Chamber.
PARIS. June 6. M. Leon Bourgeois, Rad
ical Republican, and ex-Premier, who on
June 1 was elected provisional president
of the Chamber of Deputies, was today
formally elected president of the Cham-
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