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THE STORKING OEGONTA, SAOTRDAY, AUGUST 23, 1902.
DEFENSE IS GOOD
"White" Squadron Unable to
Reabh a Port.
THIRD DAY OF THE WAR GAME
(Thick Fog Enveloped the Coast, but
Commander PHIabury Could
Kot Find an Unguarded
Harbor.
ROCKPORT. Mass., Aug. 22. Com
mander PllBbury -and his fleet of three
auxiliary -cruisers are .still at sea. Unless
the commander of th'e "white" squadron
makes an attempt to reach a harbor within
the next GO hours from midnight, his ef
forts to win a victory in the game of
mimic warfare will fall, for theoretically
It will be considered that his vessels have
sunk or he has found that the blockade
established by Admiral HIgginson from
Portland to Cape Cod cannot be broken.
It is only fair to say that naval experts
believe that Admiral Hlgginson's defense
Is good. Everything today certainly fa
vored an attack by the enemy, but no
scout of the "blue" equadron reported
elgns of Commander Plllsbury's fleet Fog
and storm swept the coast during the
afternoon, and while for a time tonight
the sky was clear, the haze on the water
continued. Tonight Admiral Hlgglnson's
three battle-ships were still at anchor off
Thatcher's Island, and beside them were
two torpedo-boats, but a nasty sea was
running.
The contrast in the conditions prevailing
off shoro this morning and those of yes
terday was most marked. This morning a
fog so thick that the water of the harbor
could not be seen from naval headquar
ters shrouded Cape Ann and the adjacent
ocean. It was not long after sunrise that
the fog set. It was a dense cloud. Impene
trable to the eyes beyond a distance of 10
or a dozen feet
Aside from the fact that the Kearsarge,
at least, was still at anchor off this
place, little was actually known here as
to the positions of the various ships of
Admiral HIgglnson'e squadron. x Scouts
had been reported off Portland-. The
cruiser Brooklyn skirted the end of Cape
Cod early In the forenoon and went across
to Plymouth. Thus both ends of the
line of defense were said to be well
guarded, and as the naval experts here
felt reasonably sure that the Alabama
and Massachusetts were with the Kear
sarge off Straits Mouth. Point, the center
wns thought to be safe.
The station-keepers here have been fid
vised that the lookout line has been ex
tended to Sankaty Head, on Nantucket,
where the wireless telegraph station Is
located. From there all incoming vessels
will be queried as to whether or not they 1
have seen any of Commander Pillsbury's
ships and the results of these investiga
tions will be signalled to the scout boate,
or the land stations.
By 11 o'clock the fog had lifted, and
the battle-ships were seen in their u&ual
positions. Observation in the distance, j
however, was impossible, owing to a haze
which hung-low over the water. All the
signal and lookout stations reported dur
ing the forenoon, showing that the mes
sage system- was intact All the 6cout
boats were .beard from before 11 o'clock,
either at the station hero or on board the
Kearsarge. It is learned that the rules
of the maneuvers lh which the vessels
a"re engaged permit the "destruction" of
the ships of the opposing squadron, and
the fear that PMsbury may dash in and
"disable" one of these vessels is one rea
son why the defending fleet is kept so
compact by Admiral Higglnson.
In the afternoon the weather conditions
were again changeable. At 3 o'clock the
fog deserted Rockport and passed far out
beyond the battle-ships, hanging away In
the east in the form of smoke. An hour
later the fog again lifted and piled up on
the horizon, finally being broken up by a
strong east wind. Then black clouds cov
ered the sky. followed by thunder. The
watchers on shore believed the long-walt-cd-for
b3ttle had actually started. The
otorm continued till dark, when again the
weather changed and the stars shone.
Lightning, however, continued serving
now and then to illuminate the harbor of
Rockport, so that one could very plainly
see the two ttakeboats which had an
chored Inside the breakwater to serve on
the morrow during the official trial of
the new battle-ship Maine.
Defenders Are Alert.
ROCKPORT. Mass., Aug. 22. (On board
the flagship Kearsarge, Friday, Aug. 22,
11 A. M.) Admiral Higglnson has his
three battle-ships at anchor in the same
position that they occupied at sundown
last night With steam up. they are
ready to start for any point at the
fclightest warning. Thick fog obscured the
vision of the lookouts on the ships early
this forenoon, and more uncertainty was
apparent on board than has been seen
at any previous time since the maneuvers
began, as it was the opinion that it was
an opportune time for Commander Pills
bury aid his fleet to make a dash under
cover of the fog and land at some con
venient point selected during the previous
clear weather.
The possibilities were fully discussed on
board today. It was learned that Com
mander Pillsbury's autnorlty enabled him
to take possession of certain steam
yachts, such as a tus or a yacht that
came his way, to be used In connection
with his plan of attack. It Is figured
that if he should do so, he might place
aboard such a craft a force of his ship's
crew and under this disguise land them
near some lighthouse" or signal station
used by the defenders, and thereby In
terrupt the system of communication
maintained by Admiral Higglnson and
cause any amount of trouble.
Matters certainly are on a war basis on
the defending fleet Yesterday afternoon
drill was dispensed with and officers and
men alike stored up plenty of good, sleep,
in anticipation of the enemv .heine- lo
cated during the night The watch slept
on aecK, prepared for Instant call. Once
during the jnlght there wa3 an exciting
moment At 11 o'clock a flash signal
came from shore. When the message was
completed there was a tumult, for It
stated that the enemy was entering
Salem harbor. An Instant later, however,
the message was amended, It having been
discovered that thefleet Included a three
masted schooner, a yacht and a scouting
torpedo-boat
Plna for Joint Maneuvers.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. The general
plan of the Army and Navy maneuvers
which are to begin August 25f as agreed
to by . Major-Goneral MacArthur and
Rear-Admiral Higglnson, the respective
commanders of the land and sea forces,
et their recent conference, has reached
Washington, ajjd the instructions which
.will be issued by the two branches of
the service,, opponents In the war game,
will be prepared here. These. Instructions
will be of the same character as those
which were Issued to the commanders of
the "white" and "blue" squadrons which
are now vieing with each other 'off the
New Iigland. Coast Later, when the
joint maneuvers "begin, the character of
the problems worked out by the war
board, together with the Instructions and
rules governing Vie contest, will be made
public. - . '
Charges, Not Entertained.
SAN- JUAN. P. R., Aug. 22. An effort
Is being' made to have Bedertcb de-Detauj
Port6 Bican Commissioner to the United
States, arrested under the immigration
laws. He is charged with' violating the
contract labor law. in that he has adver
tised for natives of Porto Rico to go to
the United States to study and work:
Both the United States Commissioner and
the Dlstrt Attorney have declined to en
tertain tJTrjQ charges.
AFRAID TO WORK.
.Xonunipn Mln.eya.-I'eave a Washery
and ft. Collier?.
WILKESBARRE, Pa7, Aug. 22. The But
ler washery and the Dodge colliery, of the
Delaware,. Lackawanna & Went em Com
pany. In which operations had recently
been resumed, were closed today by strik
ing miners. At the Butler washery the
men marched out in a body. They assert
that "all last night strikers In ambush
kept up a continuous fire on the washery
and the shed In which the workmen slept.
Not being afforded sufficient protection,
the men say they decided to suspend op
erations. Eighty workmen had been cm
ployed at tho Dodge colliery, and the strik
ers prevailed upon them to leive the work
ings. It id estimated that the coal and Iron
policemen ' now guarding tho Idle collier
ies In four counties of the anthracite re
gion number 5000. The employment of so
many special guards has necessitated an
expenditure by the companies to date ot
$LSO0,O00. " Besides paying.the epeclal po
licemen wages, the companies supply them
with food and lodging.
Will Settle by Referendum.
CHICAGO, Aug. 22. President John M.
Roach, of the Union and Consolidated
Traction Companies, last night offered
the stveet-car men In his employ a hori
zontal advance of 1 cent an hour. He
also agreed to abolish his benevolent as
sociation, generally known as Union No.
2, and to hjre union men exclusively. If
the men would sign an agreement cover
ing two full years. ,
The proposition of Mr. Roach was con
sidered by the men at a meeting, and
early today they decided to settle the
matter by a referendum vote of aa mem
bers of the union. The vote will be taken
next Monday.
RellcfVor Slav Miners.
HAZLETON, Pa., Aug. 22, Antone Am
brose, of New York, president of tho Na
tional Slavonic Society, addressed the foreign-speaking
strikers at Coleralnc today,
and at the conclusion of his talk gave
each Slav of the town ?5 for relief pur
poses. Mr. Ambrose, who is touring the
anthracite region for the purpose of afford
ing relief to his countrymen, said he had
at his disposal $58,000 for distribution
among them.
First Tralnload of Coal Skipped.
SHENANDOAH, Pa.. Aug. 22. Fifteen
cars of coal were shipped from Silver
Creek colliery, near New Philadelphia, to
night, and It was the first coal that has
been prepared for the market In that dis
trict since the strike began. The strikers
were very much excited, and se'eral hun
dred congregated around the railroad
tracks watching the train, but there was
no serious demonstration and affairs were
soon quiet
Mining: Under Guard.
TAMAQUA, Pa.. Aug. 22. Today the
Mlneworkers cent a petition to Governor
Stone asking that the troops be recalled.
It is rumored that the Lehigh Coal &
Navigation Company is preparing to
mine coal under the protection of the
troops. The officials refuse to affirm or
deny the report
Silk-Workers Return to Work.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22. About 300 of the
strikers who quit work In the slUc mills
of Jersey City In sympathy with the
Paterson strikers, returned to work to
day, and It Is expected that others will
soon follow suit Quiet prevailed at all
the mills today.
Coal Up Another Notch.
CHICAGO. Aug. 22. Anthracite coal ad
vanced to $9 a ton here today, This is a
Jump of a ton since Wednesday. Coal
stocks are so nearly depleted that even
at this rate the gradually increasing de
mand cannot be met.
NOT FOR THE STEEL TRUST
Gates, in the Colorado Deal, Is Act
ins Independently.
CHICAGO, Aug. Hi Elbert H. Gary,
chairman of the board of directors of the
United States Steel Company, has returned
to Chicago from the East When asked as
to the truth of the reports that John W.
Gates Is trying to get possession of the
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company for tho
United States Steel Company, Mr. Gary
said:
"The United States Steel Company has
nothing to do with the matter. About a
year ago we did try. to got possession of
the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company to tho
extent of making an offer for the prop
erty. They made us a counter offer, and
neither proposition was satisfactory to the
other party. That ended the negotiations,
and they have not since been renewed.
Mr. Gates Is not acting for the United
States Steel Company."
Combination of Foundries.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22. According to re
port, arrangements are being perfected for
a combination of malleable Iron foundries
with a capital of something like $15,000,000
to $20,000,000, says the Journal of Com
merce. It Is said that a conference of the
different parties to the deal was held re
cently In Chicago, and that the proposi
tion was received with favor by several
Important concerns. Specific information
in regard to the proposed consolidation,
however, is lacking.
Dry-Goods 31erclinnt Falls.
NEW YORK, Aug., 22. A petition in
voluntary bankruptcy was filed today by
Orlando M. Harper, a dry-goods .commis
sion merchant The liabilities are said to
be $353,229, and the nominal assets JS3.344.
HARRIMAN FOR PRESIDENT
Eailvray Magnate to Be at Head of
Wells Forgo Company.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22. (Special.) H.
Harrlman, president of the Southern Pa
cific Railroad, is to be elected president
of the Wells Fargo Express Company.
The election will be held In a short time.
Flre in Catholic Protectory.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22. A fire ot un
known origin started fbday in the tower
of the main building of the Catholic Pro
tectory In Westchester and did 510,000
damage. Owing to Insufficient water
pressure, the building was for some time
in serious danger, but the fire depart
ment of the institution, composed of 50
boys, held the flames In check until the
arrival of the engines; when the fire was
soon 'extinguished. Perfect discipline
was maintained among the 800 boys in
the institution.
Fatal Fire in Montana Town.
MONARCH. Mont, Aug. 22. The gen
eral store of the Gonslers was burned to
the ground today. Valentine Gonsler. a
child, was in the upper story and waa
hurned to death, it is supposed he was
playing with matches and etarted. the
fire. The loss is about $5000.
SOW IS THE TIME
To go East Greatly reduced excursion
rates in connection with the Rio Grande
lines.
Superb service.
Magnificent scenery.
Choice of routes.
Call at the ticket office. 121 Third street
E. W. Grove.
This nam, must appear on every box o tb
genuine Laxative Dromo-Qulnlne Tablets, lh
remedy that curea cold In oso day. 3 cents.
VITAL TO THE NATION
(Continued from First Pag.)
cess achieved in the government of Porto
Rico, and continued:
"In Cuba the problem was larger,
more complicated, and more difficult
Here again we kept our promise abso
lutely. After having delivered the island
from its oppressors, we refused to turn it
loose off-hand with the certainty that it
would sink into chaos and savagery. For.
over three years we administered it on a
plane higher than it had ever reached
during the four centuries since the Span
iards first landed upon its shore. We
brought .moral and physical cleanliness
Into tho government We stamped out
yellow fever In Itself an inestimable
service, both to the Cuban people and to
the people of our Southern States. We
established a school system. We made
life and property secure, so that Industry
could again begin to thrive.
Necessity of Reciprocity.
"Then, when we had laid deep and
broad the foundations upon which civil
liberty and National independence must
rest wo turned the island over to the
hands of those whom tho people, had
chosen, as the founders of the new re
public It is a republic with which our
own great Republic must ever be closely
knit by the ties of common interests and
common aspirations. Cuba must' always
be peculiarly related to us In internation
al politics. She must. In International
affairs, bo to a degree a part of our po
litical system. In return, she must have
peculiar relations with us economically.
She must be. In a sense, part of our
economic system. Wo expect her to ac
cept a political attitude toward us which
we think wisest both for .her and for us.
In return, we must be prepared to put
her In an economic position as regards
our tariff system, which -will give her
some measure of the prosperity which we
enjoy. Wo cannot in my Judgment
avoid taking this attitude if wo are .to
persevere in the course which we have
outlined for ourselves as a Nation during
tho past four years; and. therefore, I be
lieve that it la only a matter of time
and I trust only a matter of-a very short
time before we enter Into reciprocal
trade relations with Cuba.
Isthmian Canal Commission.
"The isthmian canal represents what is
probably to be the greatest -engineering
feat the greatest feat of the kind of the
20th century. Beforo wo start upon the
construction of the canal, certain ques
tions of detail and of our relations with
the people owning the soil have to be
settled. When this has been done, the
first question will come upon choosing
the commission which is to supervise the
building of the canal. Here again we
have to deal with an enterprise so vast
and so far-reaching in Its effects that but
one thought is permissible how to get
the very best men In tho Nation, the men
of tho highest engineering and business
and' administration skill, who will consent
to undertake the work. If possible, I
should like to see these men represent
different sections and different political
parties. But these questions are second
ary. .The primary aim must ba to get men
who, though able to 'control much greater
salaries than the Nation is. able to pay,
nevertheless possess tho patriotism and
the healthy ambition which will make
them willing to put their talents at the
Government's service.
"So much for what has been done in
the Occident In the Orient the labor
was more difficult
"It is rare, Indeed, that a great work,
a work supremely worth doing, can bo
done save at the cost not only of labor
and toll, but of much puzzling worry dur
ing tho time of the performance. Nor
mally, the nation that achieves great
ness, like the Individual who achieves
greatness, can do so only at the cost of
anxiety and bewilderment and heart
wearing effort Timid people, people
scant of hope, good people who are not
accustomed to the roughness of the 11 fo
of effort are almost sure to be disheart
ened and dismayed by the work and tho
worry and over-much cast down by tho
shortcomings, actual or seeming, which
in real life always accompany the first
stages even of what eventually turn out
to be the most brilliant victories.
Philippine Problems.
"All thla is true of what has happened
during the last four yeares in tho Philip
pine Islands. The Spanish War Itself was
an easy task, but it left us certain other
tasks which were more difficult One. of
these tasks was that of dealing with the
Philippines. The easy thing to do the
thing which appealed not only to lazy and
selfish men, but to very many good men
whose thqught did not drive them down to
the root of the thing was to leave the
Islands. Had we done this, a period of
wild chaos would have supervened and
then some stronger power would have
stepped In and seized the islands and have
taken up4he task which we, in such a
case, would-have flinched from performing.
A less easy but infinitely more absurd
course would have been to leave the
Islands ourselves and at the same time to
assert that we would not permit any one
else to interfere with them. This partic
ular course would have combined all the
possible disadvantages of every other
course which was advocated. It would
have placed us In a humiliating position,
because, when tho actual test came, it
would have been quite out of the question
for us, after some striking deed of savag
ery had occurred in the islands, to stand
hy and prevent the re-entry of civilization
Into them; while the mere fact of oiir
havlng threatened thus to guarantee tho
local tyrants and wrongdoers against out
side Interference, by ourselves br others,
would have put a premium upon every spe
cies of tyranny and anarchy within the
islands.
"Finally there was the course which wo
adopted not an easy course, but one
fraught with danger nnd difficulty, as Is
generally the case In this world when some
great feat Is to be accomplished as an In
cident to working out our National dee
tiny. We made up our minds to stay In
the islands, to put down violence, to estab
lish peace and order, and then to Introduce
a Just and wise civil rule accompanied by
a measure ot self-government which
should increase as rapidly as the Islanders
showed themselves fit for It Well. It was
certainly a formidable task; but think of
the ma'rvelously successful way In which
It has been accomplished.
Supremacy of the Flair.
"The first and -vitally important feat was
the establishment of the supremacy of tho
American flag, and this had to be dono by
the effort of those gallant fellow-Americans
of ours to whom so great a debt Is
due the offlcersand enlisted men of the
United States Army, regulars and volun
teers alike. In a succession of campaigns,
carried on in unknown tropic Jungles,
against an elusive and treacherous foe
vastly outnumbering them, under the most
adverse condltlono of climate, weather and
country, our troops completely broke the
power of the Insurgents, smashed their ar
mies and harried the broken robber bands
into submission.
. "In Its latter stages the war against our
rule sank Into mere brigandage; and what
our troops had to do was to hunt down the
parties of ladroncs. It was not a task
which It was humanely possible to accom
pllMh in a month, or a year, but month by
month. yar by year, with courage and
with patient resolution, our Army did the
task which It found ready to hand until
the last vostlge of organized Insurrection
was stamped out I do not refer to the
Moron, with whom wo have exercised the
utmost forbearance, bnt who may force us
,to chastise them if they persist in attack
ing our troops. Among the Filipinos, how
ever, peace has come. Doubtless here and
there sporadic attacks of brigandage wOI
occur from time to time, but organized
warfare against the American' flag has
ceased, and there is no reason to appre-
i hend Jts recurrence. Our Army In the
Islands has been reduced until It Is not a
fourth of what It was at tho time the
outbreak was at its height
"Step by step, as our Army conquered,
the rule of. tho military was supplanted by
the rule of the civil authorities the sol
dier was succeeded by the dyilianmagis
trate. The'utmost care has been "exercised
in choosing the best type of Americana for
the high civil positions, and the actual
work of administration has- been done, so
far as possible, by native Filipino officials
nerving under these Americans. The' suc
cess of. tho effort has been wonderful.
Never has this country had a mora upright
or an abler body of public representatives
than Governor Taf t Vice-Governor Wright
and their associates and subordinates In
the Philippines. It is a very difficult mat
ter practically to apply the principle of an
orderly free government to an Oriental
people struggling upward out of barbar
ism and subjection. It Is a task requiring
infinite firmness, patience, vtact broad
mindedness. All these qualities and the
counties other necessaries have been
found in the civil .and military officials
who have been sent over to administer
the Islands.
Occasional Failures.
"It was, of course. Inevitable that there
should be occasional failures, but It Is
astonishing how few these have been.
Here and there the civil government
which had been established In a given
district had to be temporarily withdrawn,
because of some outbreak, but at last, on
the Fourth of July that has just passed,
on the 12Sth annh'ersary of our Independ
ence, It was possible at the same time
for me to declare amnesty throughout
the Islands end definitely to establish civil
rule. over all ot them, excepting the coun
try of tho Mohammedan Moros, where
tho condltlono were wholly different Each
Inhabitant of the Philippines Is now guar
anteed his civil and religious rights", his
rights to life, personal liberty and the
pursuit of happiness, subject only to not
infringing on the rights of others.
"It is worth noting that already tho
Philippine people have received a greater
share of self-government; that they have
more to say as to how they shall be
governed, than Is the case with any peo
p!e In the Orient which Is under European
rule. Nor is this all. Congress has, with
far-seeing wisdom, heartily supported all
that has been done by the Executive.
Wise laws for the government of the
Philippines have been placed upon the
statutp books, and under those laws pro
vision Is made for the Introduction Into
the Philippines of representative govern
ment with only the delay to allow for
the establishment of the definite peace,
for the taking of a census and the set
tling down of the country. In short, we
are governing the Filipinos primarily in
their Interest, and for their very great
benefit. And we have acted in practical
fashion not trying to lay down rules as
to what should be done In the remote and
uncertain future, but turning our atten
tion to the Instant need of things and
meeting that need In the fullest and am
plest way,
"It would be hard to say whether we
owe mo6t to our military or our civil
representatives In tho Philippines. The
soldiers have shown splendid gallantry In
the field, arid they have done no Ices ad-y
mlrablo work In preparing the provlrfces
for civil government The civil author
ities have shown the utmost wisdom In
doing a very difficult and very important
work df vast extent It would be hard to
find In modern times a better example
of successful, conservative statesmanship.
Finally, in tho Philippines, as In Cuba,
the instances of wrong-doing among
either our civil or military respresenta
tlves have been astonishingly few, and
punishment has been meted out with
even-handed Justice to all offenders.
Welfare ot the Coast.
"Nor should It be forgotten that while
we "have thus acted in the Interest of the
islanders themselves, we have also helped
our own people. Our Interests are as
great in the Pacific as In the Atlantic.
The welfare of California, Oregon and
Washington Is as vital to the Natloil as
the welfare of New England, New York
and the South Atlantic States.
"The awakening of the Orient means
very much to all the nations of Christen
dom, commercially no less. than politically
and It would be short-sighted states
manship on out part to refuse to take
the necessary steps for securing a proper
share to our people of thl3 commercial
future. The possession of the Philippines
has helped us, as the securing of the open
door in China has helped us. Already
tho Government has taken the necessary
steps to provide for the laying! of a Pa
cific cable under conditions which safe
guard absolutely the Interests , of tho
American public Our commerce with the
East is growing rapidly. Events have
abundantly Justified, alike from the moral
and material standpoint, all that we have
done in the Far East, as a sequel to our
war with Spain."
Tonight after his address at the Col
iseum, the President was the guest of
Executive Secretary John Robin, on !Asy
lum avenue. The President Invited May
or Sullivan to meet him at Mr. Robin's
home. The Mayor is "an ex-clerk, who
was elected by the laboring men, a fact
with which the President was familiar,
andhe expressed a desire to have a per
sonal chat with Mr. Sullivan.
BEGIXXIXG OF THE TOUR.
Citizens of Oyster Bay Fired a Pres
idential Snlutc.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y., Aug. 22. Presi
dent Roosevelt left Oyster Bay this morn
ing for New Haven on his tour through
New England. The Presidential party
was taken on board the Sylph In a
launch. At 10 o'clock the Sylph weighed
anchor and started for New Haven. Tho
party consisted of tho President and Mrs.
Roosevelt Ethel Roosevelt Secretary
Cortelyou, Dr. Lung, the .President's
physician; two stenographers and two
messengers. Citizens oi Oyster Bay fired
a Presidential salute from an anvil as
the Sylph steamed away.
At Xevr Haven.
NEW HAVEN. Conn., Aug. 22. The
yacht Sylph, bearing the President ar
rived at Belle dock about 1:15 P. M., hav
ing made the run up New Haven harbor
to. the accompaniment of universal sa
lutes. The President acknowledged the
salutes from the yacht's quarter deck.
He came ashore at 1:20 P. M. at a special
landing constructed for the occasion.
Mayor John F. Studley and a committee
from the Board of Aldermen greeted the
President and his party and conducted
them to the carriages In waiting.
Troop A, Connecticut National Guard,
constituted the military escort The pro
gramme provided for nothing but a drive,
-and the progress of It took the distin
guished visitor through tho slums, tho
factors quarters and the center of the
city. The factories and shops were
closed, and the cltywas gayly dressed In
flags and- bunting.
The President's train left the Belle
dockyards promptly at 2:30 P. ,JL The
Presldont stood on tho rear platform of
tho train and bowed repeatedly to the
throngs. The locomotives and factory
whistles In tho vicinity sounded partlns
salutes for several minutes:
At Mcrldcn.
MERIDEN, Conn.. Aug. 22. The special
train bearing President Roosevelt and
party arrived here at 3 o'clock. A salute
of guns greeted the President and all the
bells In town were rung, while 20,000- peo
ple lined the streets through which the
procession escorting tho -distinguished
visitor passed. The programme included
singing .by 1000 school children, stationed
on tho lawn in front of the Mctho'dlst
Church, nnd a greeting to the President
by the local veterans of the Grand Army
In front of the City Hall. Justj before de
parting from tho city. President Roose
velt addressed the crowd briefly from the
rear platform of his car, the Mayflowor,
thanking the people for the reception
tendered him.
Eleanor Duse Coming "West.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22. Slgnora Eleanor
Duse will probably soon be Introduced 1o
the public of the Pacific Coast and later
go to Australia. She has never appeared
west of the Mississippi Her agents in this
city have Just received a letter from the
actress authorizing them to arrange such
a tour.
TAFT REACHES MANILA
WELCOMED VWTTH AX ENTHUSIAS
TIC DEMOX STRATI O X.
v
Advises the Filipinos to Till the Soil
nnd Xot Waste Time in Use
less Political Agitation.
MANILA, Aug. 22. Governor Taft
reached here this morning at daylight on
the. United States gunboat General Alva
from Singapore, Straits Settlements. He
was wolcomed with an enthusiastic popu
lar demonstration.
The first day had.be.en made a holiday,
and tlje city was decorated. Eight large
arches had been erected on the streets.
Twenty thousand natives from adjoining
provinces participated in the demonstra
tion in honor of the Governors arrival.
There was a parade of vessels in the bay,
and 30 decorated craft carrying members
of the civil commission, military officers
and the reception committee went to
meet the General Alva In tho bay and
escorted Governor Taft to the entrance
of the Paslg River. The Governor was
escorted by a largo procession to the pal
ace In the walled city, where a public re
ception was held.
Responding to on address of welcome.
Governor Taft outlined tho progress and
the result of his negotiations at Rome
In the matter of tho Philippines, and said
all church questions were progressing
toward a satisfactory settlement The
Governor said the action taken by Con
gress concerning the Philippines showed
that the American people honestly desired
to help the Filipinos. The Americans
were determined the Islands should not
be exploited by Americans at the expense
of the Filipinos. Governor Taft predicted
that eventually tho archipelago would
have practically free trade, and he con
gratulated the Filipino people upon tho
restoration of peace. He advised tho
.Filipinos to till the soil and restore their
country rather than waste time In. use
less political agitation. He promised
personally to labor for the natives, and
asked for their confidence and Eupport
Governor Taft was given an ovation on
tho streets of the city during his passago
to the palace, and he received another
ovation at his reception.
Situation in Mindanao.
General Chaffee has returned to Manila
from his tour of tho southern Islands.
He haB not taken decisive action against
tho Moros of Mindanao. He regards the
situation there as uncertain, but not criti
cal. General Chaffee still hopes that,
moral suasion may avert a conflict be
tween the Moros and the Americans, and
he has directed Captain. Jphn J. Pershing,
of the Fifteenth Infantry, commander of
the American column at Lake Lanao, to
open communication with the Sultan of
Bacolod and ascertain the reason for th?
repeated attacks by Moros upon tho
Americans when the latter were npt on
the offensive. He will await a reply from
the Sultan before taking further steps In
tho matter.
At Ibgal General Chaffee conferred with
a number of Moro chiefs of the Lake
Lanao district They were quite friend
ly, and the leading chief agreed to visit
Captain Pershing.
GUAM NEEDS XEW LAWS.
Xavy Department Will Recommend
That Congress Take Some Action.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. The Navy
Department will recommend that Con
gress enact some, legislation which will
clear up the anomalous situation which
exists on the Island ' of Guam. The ad
ministration of Justice Is one of the
things which calls most urgently for ac
tion. It Is possible that a way out of the dif
ficulty might be found by extending over
the island the provisions of the act which
extends the Federal statutes over the
Guam Islands, and gives the United
States-Court, Into whose Jurisdiction an
offender from those island Is flrst brought.
Jurisdiction over his case, If tho pro
visions of the state were extended to
Guam, petty offenses could be tried there
In the existing courts, and graver crimes,
including those for which capital punish
ment Is prescribed, could be tried In any
United States Court in the Jurisdiction
of which an offender has been brought
Legislative action is also needed to in4-
sure the stability of the tariff, laws now
In forco on the Island. This tariff was
created by an executive order of Presi
dent McKlnley, and according to the de
cision In the Insular cases is unconstitu
tional. The receipts from customs duties
have made the island self-supporting, but
unless legislation Is enacted by Congress,
a test case could be brought In a United
States Court which would nullify tho
present tariff, and thus destroy the reve
nues of the Island.
CHINESE IX PIIILIPPIXES.
English Writer Believes Tliey Are
Xeeessary to Develop Islands.
LONDON, Aug. 23. The Times this
morning publishes a special article deal
ing with the question of Chinese Immigra
tion in the Philippines. The writer of the
article expressed the belief that If the
United States rigidly excludes Chinese
from the Philippines, such a course will
prove a fatal error of Judgment, because
the Instincts of Americans made It Im
possible for them to compel the lazy
brown men to work as the Dutch compel
the Malay to labor, and the Filipinos are
not likely to work without compulsion.
Tho development of the Philippines can
only be effected by means of an ample
and steady stream of coolie labor. The
Americans will sooner or later discover,
says the article, the utter hopelessness
of transforming tho character of the na
tives of the inlands, and they must de
cide whether to suffer the Filipinos to go
their own way and die out In peaceful in
dolence. If that be Nature's decree, or
persevere In a course of failure.
For the Apostolic Delegate."
ROME, Aug. 22. The Vatican authori
ties have completed the collection of docu
ments referring to the Philippine ques
tion for the use of the apostolic delegate
to Manila, and It Is conjectured that Dis
appointment Is Imminent A complete
history of the negotiations on the sub
ject of frl3rs lands Is given, including
a summary of the voluminous report of
Monslgnore Chappelle, the cx-papal dele
gate to the Philippines, and the full text
of the notes exchanged between Gov
rnor Taft and the Vatican. These are
supplemented by precise Instructions, re
garding which secrecy Is maintained,
though Cardinal Rampolla, tho papal Sec
retary of State, expresses the hope that
the instructions are so framed as to en
able the delegate to fulfill the pope's
promise to Governor Taft namely, to
reach a solution satisfactory to both par
ties. Success in What He Aimed At.
Springfield Republican.
The dictum of The Portland Oregonlan
that Mr. Depew has been a failure as a
Senator may be accepted or not accord
ing to the point of view. In one sense Mr.
Depew has been a failure. There Is no
Indication that he is an Influential person
age or that he carries much of the bur
den of work or Is looked to for advice
In the Senate's proceedings. And there
Is still less Indication that he will Improve
in these particulars. But that Is only
one way of looking at Mr. Depew's Sena
torial career. Has any one supposed that
he went to the Senato expecting to "cut
Ice"? Mr. Depew was elected at an ad
vanced age he Is now In his 70th year
to "round out" a career notable for ac
tivity In other lines than statesmanship.
Now there never was a man, however
distinguished, who could go Into the Sen
ate to round out hl3 careerand at the
same time could make himself a power
In the Senate's business. To become In
fluential in that body a man must enter
It at a comparatively early age and at
tain power and leadership by years of
labor and experience. Mr. 'Depew knew
well enough what the conditions were,
and, goln to Washington, as he did, for
a good ,time and a culminating honor, he
never desired to "shape legislation" or
"make the Senate tremble." .He has, had.
his good -time, and no Senator Is working
less or enjoying- life more than our amia
ble Chauncey.
RARE RELICS OF LINCOLN. '
i
His Lavr Library rind Many Bills to
His Clients Owned in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Press.
That Abraham Lincoln began an auto
graph album while he was In the WlUte
House and that he gave It to a boy friend,
much interested in autographs. Is nqt gen
erally known It happened In this way:
The boy was employed In the Postotnce
Department at Washington. His mother,
whoknew Mr. Lincoln very well, took a
novel plan to secure the President's auto
graph and photograph on one occasion, at
a reception. Taking a pen, a small vial of
Ink and an. album, she held them toward
Mr. Lincoln as he greeted her. He took
the pen and. vlnl, and holding up one in
each hand, said:
"Madam, you have made It very easy
for me."
He also gave her tho photograph. Mr.
Lincoln. learning aleD that her son was so
interested In autographs, showed the
young man a small octavo blank book, of
autographs which he himself had begun
by. placing his own name. A Lincoln, on
the first page, followed by those of Hj
Hamlin, Bangor. Me.: S. P. Chase, Gideon
Welles, 2S February, .lS63r Galuaha A.
Grow, Glenwood, Pa.; A. H. Foote, Rear
Admiral, United States Navy, February
28, 1S63; R. E. Fenton (Governor of New
York); Thaddeus Stevens, Pennsylvania,
and Schuyler Colfax, South Bend, Ind.
This-was In the early half of 1S63, and
the boy, who has in the years since been
Mr. Theodore F. Wurts. a well-known
civil engineer, was delighted to hear the
President offer him the precious volume.
In tho years that passed he added many
well-known names himself, and some
years ago presented It to his son, who
hEs added other rare names and made It
the nucleus of a most Interesting collec
tion. Soon after the present owner re
ceived It he asked John Wanamaker to
add his name to the volume. Turning
over Its. leaves for a moment, Mr. Wana
maker handed It back, saying:
"No, no; that volume should be kept
sacred."
Mr. Wurts is a descendant, of the cele
brated lawyer and associate of Horace
Blnney, John Wurts.
Down Chestnut street. In a well-known
law office, not far from tho poatoffice
building. Is a still more, Interesting collec
tion of relics of the martyred President,
namely, his law Jibrary. or rather that of
the firm of Lincoln & Herndon, whose
names are on the fly-leaves or covers.
The entire legal library of this firm em
braced but 12 volumes, on the top shelf
of a little home-made bookcase of five
shelves. All of these, except a single vol
ume of Blacketone, which was bought by
the New York State Library, are still
resting on that upper shelS in the old
bookcase. They include three volumes of
Chltty on "Pleading"; Stephens' "Com
mentaries on English Law," Greenleaf on
"Evidence," the Revised Statutes of Illi
nois, 1844; four volumes of Kent's "Com
mentaries on American Law," Smith's
"Law of Landlord and Tenant" two vol
umes of Story's "Commentaries on
Equity Jurisprudence," two volumes of
Parson's "Law of Contract" Wheaton on
"Criminal Law," Redfleld on "Law ot
Railways," and Stephens on "Principles
of Pleading."
The earliest of these was an edition of
1S41, and the latest, the "Law of Rail
ways," of 1S58.
It is said that the rest of tho shelves
contained the entire general library of the
firm, and no doubt Mr. Lincoln himself
made the case, for there stands near it an
old "split-bottom" chair, which It is
known that he- made for his son.
About the case are various ortlclea of
Lincoln's furniture, such as- an old black
hair sofa, chairs, desks and the like, and
some most Interesting papers and por
traits of Mr. Lincoln. One of these por
traits Is the painting made for the Illinois
Legislature, representing him standing at
a table, on. which lies tho American flag
furled. Among the papers hanging
framed about the walls are some most
Interesting bills rendered for legal ser
vices, some of which are so ludicrously
low as J3 and $5. One of these, however,
against a railway, la J5000, and near
hangs the protest of the railway officers
against the amount of the fee, and the
testimony of six or seven men, among
them Norman B. Judd, to the effect that
the charge was not unreasonable.
Among the papers Is a card to a de
partment officer asking him to find some
work for the bearer, a woman, whose
husband was a preacher, but was then
serving as a soldier. This request, cu
riously enough, li written on tho back of
the card of Mrs. Wlnfleld Scott. A cu
rious label. In his own hand. Intended
apparently for some kind of Index rcrum,
reads:
"When you cannot find It, look In this."
TRANS.MISSISSIPPIANS.
Anti-Trust Resolutions Adopted nt
Closing Session.
ST. PAUL. Aug. 22. When the Trans'
MlsslesippI Congress was called to order
today for the closing session, J. A. Gard
ner, of St Louis, moved the adoption
of resolutions which he presented. These
slightly differed from the Wetmore reso
lutions of earlier In the session and pre
cipitated another lively debate. The point
of the discussion was more whether the
'proposition would be generally looked on
as partisan action by the congress than
on the merits of the ease. A vote was
finally reached before 11 o'clock, and by a
vote of 20 to 19 the resolutions were adopt
ed, as follows:
"Whereas, the trust system has been
and is a menace to our republican insti
tutions; and,
"Whereas, if allowed to continue to
form combinations -In restraint of trade
and the elimination of competition, the
wealth of the entire country will be con
centrated In the hands of a few; and,
"Whereas; the aid combinations are
calculated to destroy the ambition of the
youth of the country. It being well under
stood that the ambition and hope of the
young men ot this country have made It
great, therefore be It
"Resolved, by this congress, that the
President of the United. Stares be urged
to use all power vested in his office to
the end that the growing power and In
fluence of the trusts- may be destroyed,
and be It further
"Resolved, that If, In the wisdom of the
National Congress, the laws now on the
statute books are Insufficient to suppress
this growing evil, other more stringent
and efficient laws be speedily enacted."
Irrigation Land Withdrawals.
GREAT PALLS', Mont. Aug. 22. An
order has been received from Washington
withdrawing another 1,000,000 acres of
land In tho Great Falls district from en
try. The order Is In line with the In
tention of the Government to push for
ward the St Mary's canar Irrigation pro
ject as rapidly as possible. Three million
acres have now been withdrawn and
further withdrawals are expected within
SO days.
Will Put Up a State Ticket.
TOPEKA. Kan.. Aug. C2. The illddle-of-the-Road
Populist convention ad
journed today after decltfng to put a
state ticket in the field. The Initiative
and referendum method of choosing the
ticket will bo used, and the nominations
will be filed-within a month.
New Mining Company Incorporated.
, TRENTON, N. J.. Aug. 22. Tho Ulna
Grande Consolidated Mining Company,
capital $5,000,000, was v incorporated here
today. The company la authorized to do
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Lost His Bearings.
Philadelphia Times.
Ex-Judge Campbell, president of the
Board of City Trusts, was walking up and
down Chestnut street, between Broad and
Juniper, one recent evening, awaiting tile
arrival ot a friend, when his attention
wag attracted by the eccentric locomotion
of a man coming through Juniper street
from Market He crawled along the wall
of the old Mint for a few yards, and then
plunged headlong across the street, bring
ing up with a Jolt against an awning
pole In front of Wanamaker's, and carom
ing against the westernmost window of
that store. Then he zigzagged across
Chestnut street, and, steadying himself
against the boarded-up entrance of the
Garrlck Theater, asked the Judge with a
fine assumption of poljte dignity:
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