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THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, "FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1903. 1L OF SHELL! Sent by German Ships on San Carlos. VENEZUELANS HOLD OUT Though Walls Are Badly Bat tered, They Will Not Yield. GERMAN AIM WAS NOT GOOD Many Shots MIned Fort and Hit Vil Irifce Object Wn -to 'Force En trance to Lake aiaracaibo Negotiations Delayed. The German ships renewed their bom bardment of Fort San Carlos, which commands the entrance to Lake Mara calbo, yesterday morning, and contin ued It for several hours. The walls are badly battered, and the Venezuelans lost 12 killed and 15 badly wounded, but they still have five guns In action, and wjll not surrender. It is estimated that the Germans fired 1800 shells, and their aim was Door, for GO per cent of the shots fell in tho village and did not reach tht fort. The object of the bombardment was to force an entrance to the lake and capture the Venezuelan gunboat Miran da, -which lies there. Officials at the German Foreign Of fice profess Imomnce of the bombard ment. In London and Rome It is dis approved, and Is expected to hamper arbitration negotiations. MARACAIBO, Jan. 22. The bombard ment of Fort San Carlos by the German cruisers Vineta, Panther and Falke -was continued yesterday afternoon until C o'clock. It was resumed this morning at daybreak. Seven or eight shells were hurled at the fort at 4 o'clock at long range. They all fejl short At 6 o'clock the Fanther, being of light draught, closed in and again became act ively engaged. The foit replied. At 8 o'clock the engagement was proceeding as fiercely as yesterday. Twelve dead and 15 badly wounded Vene zuelan soldiers were counted in the fort at 7 o'clock last night by tho correspond ent of the Associated Press. He left the tort for the mainland at 8 o'clock this morning. The Panther-left her position close to Fort San Carlos, which she took up earlier In the day, and at 3 P. II. withdrew And Jointd the fleet. At 5 o'clock the correspondent of the Associated Press in a rowboat approached the side of the fort out of range, and from this point witnessed the long-range fire of, the German cruisers, which continued from 3 until 6 o'clock. The Vineta and the Falke were close together and nearer the fort than the Panther. The first two vessels, at a range of 4H miles, poured in a continued rain of shells on the lort, and only stopped firing with the advent of dusk at 6 o'clock. At this hour the German vessels retired seaward, after having made a second ineffectual attempt to land troops In the village of San Carlos, situated at the base of the fort. Walls Badly Battered. At 7 o'clock "Wednesday afternoon the correspondent, who was accompanied by a government telegrapher bearing a tele gram from President Castro to the Com mandant of San Carlos, landed on the Island and entered the fort. , The walls of the. fort are terribly hammered, and there were many evidences of the firing. Twelve dead Venezuelan soldiers were counted behind the ramparts, and 15 other men, seriously wounded, were lying on a low platform. The fort is literally covered with pieces of broken, shells. It was seen that a great many of the German shells had not exploded. The magazine had a narrow escape, two shells having come within an ace of penetrating it. The walls of the fort which face toward the en trance of the lake suffered particularly, and were greatly damaged. It is estimated by the Commandant, General Bello, that the German ships fired more than 1800 shells at Fort San Carlos. Although the damage inflicted is very great, it Js not all that could be expected from a continued Are from modern high power guns. The village of San Carlos suffered greatly. The aim of the German gunners appears to have been Inaccurate, for more than 60 per cent of their shells exploded in the village before reaching the fort. The cannon mounted at San Carlos have not sufficient range to reach the Falke and the Vineta, so the fire from these vessels was not returned, as they kept out of range of the Venezuelan artillery. The Vineta and Falke are of too great draught to cross the bar. The Panther alone "can do this, aid this fact explains why the last-mentioned cruiser was the only one to come in close to the fort. Will ContinHe Defense. Some of the artillery on the fort has been destroyed by the German fire, but there are still five guns that can be fired. General Bello Is a soldier of remarkable courage and daring. He has shown great bravery, and is In no way intimidated. He will not abandon the fort, but will re sist as long as it is possible for hlm-to do so. He swears that on January 17, ihe occasion of the first bombardment, the Panther fired upon him first, without rea son and without provocation. The report that the biggest of the attacking- vessels was either an English or an Italian ship is untrue. It is known that -all three ves sels were German. The Venezuelan gunboat Miranda is in Lake Maracaibo. It was doubtless the in tention of the Panther, in trying to pass the fort and get into the lake, to cap ture this vessel. The passage over the bar that leads Into the lake is narrow, nd the fort commands It. General Bello is confident that he can sink the Panther If she attempts to get by, with tho fire of the guns remaining to him. "Wednesday night passed without inci dent, and the garrison of San Carlos rest ed from the fight of tho day and made preparation for what the morrow might bring. A fisherman from the village of San Car los has arrived here in a canoe with his family. Two of this men's children were killed by shells from the German cruisers. He reports that more than 25 Indian fish ermen have been killed or wounded at San Carlos. The fishermen there are helpless. Last night there was a demonstration on the streets of this town. The people pa raded, but there were no words of hatred or Insults as they passed the Gorman stores, which are numerous in Maracaibo. EAXTHBR ENTERS THE LAKE. Germans Have Destroyed Fort and Gained Tlieir End. PARIS. Jan. 22. From Caracas, the correspondent of the Matin says in a dis patch upon the bombardment of Fort San Carlos, that the fort has been de stroyed and that the limited range of the fort's guns prevented them from be ing effective against the German cruisers. The Panther has entered Lake Maralcabo, according to the Matin, but the other vessels were prevented from following by their greater draft. The British cruiser Tribune and the Italian cruiser Carlo Alberto are anchor ed before La Guayra. The latter is in communication with the Vineta by wire less telegraphy. STATE DEPARTMENT RETICENT.' Boiren Busy on Hi Mission, Which May Be More Dliucult. WASHINGTON. Jan. 22. A cablegram has been received here from Mr. Russoll. American Charge at Caracas, confirming the press report to the effect that three German warships began to bombard Fort San Carlos yesterday. The cablegram does not indicate tfie result of the bombard ment and in fact contains no details. There is a singular reticence on the part of the State Department officials, sud denly developed in connection with the Venezuelan situation and especially with reference to the German bombardment which may be significant of the gravity with which they view the situation. There Is no longer any talk of exerting friendly reference . to the German bombardment, but it is difficult for the department to answer Congressional callers, who are seeking for a reasonable explanation. An annoying feature of the situation -is tho probability that there may be seri ous interference with Minister Bowen's mission, in which the UnltA States, though not officially concerned, is deeply interestea. effect that the State Department had taken steps to point out to the foreign officials at London, Berlin and Rome. Its view on this subject, but this could not be confirmed, and today It was stated that at the present time the attitude of the United States must bo one of patient wait ing. Secretary Hay still remains at his home nursing a cold. Such business as Mr. Bowen has to do with him is transacted at Ills house. The Minister was up at an early hour this morning, and disappeared from his hotel, so it was said, as cards were refused save to the German charge, Count Quadt, who returned unexpectedly from New York last night. He had been awaiting the arrival from Europe of his family. So it Is a fair supposition that his sudden return to "Washington, without meeting them, was brought about by the untoward turn In Venezuelan affaira Count Quadt also had a long conference at tho British Embassy with Sir Michael Herbert, and he also paid a call at the Italian Embassy, where the Ambassador, who is suffering from a slight indisposi tion, was unable to see him. It was stated that nothing in the nature of an answer to Minister Bowen's propo sition for a removal of the blockade as a condition precedent to negotiations had been received from any of the European Foreign Offices, although it is admitted there is a free exchange of notes between the Embassies and the European capitals. Later Mr. Bowen appeared at the State Department and had a ehort talk with Dr. Hill and with Third Assistant Secretary Pierce. He Is making a number of semi official calls on the foreign embassies and legations, other than the allies, and It is believed that this is in pursuance of his general duty of adjusting any proper claim they may have against Venezuela. It Is the understanding that none of tho countries which refrained from joining In the blockade will be permitted to suffer by Venezuela in consequence of its forbear ance, but that its citizens who have suf fered as a result of the Venezuelan revo lutionary movements and other causes will, when it comes to a settlement of its claims, be placed upon an equality with claimants from Great Britain, Germany and Italy. KNOW NOTHING IN BERLIN. Germnn Officials Admit Bombard ment May Irritate Americans. BERLIN, Jan. 22. Neither the Foreign Office nor the Navy Department has re ceived reports of the bombardment of Fort San Carlos. At both places it was declared that no orders were given to bombard the fort The 'naval officials admit they knew the Vineta was pro ceeding to Maracaibo, but they did not anticipate a bombardment The officials admit that the incident is likely to "re new anti-German agitation in the United States" and say they recognize the dis advantage Germany is placed In through the impossibility of getting prompt re ports from Venezuela. The Foreign Of fice dots not even know what was the purpose of the Panther In its first action against Fort San Carlos. Tho German government has received a communication from its Charge at Washington, saying that Minister Bowen has seen the representatives of the allies separately. The Foreign Office admits that the subject discussed was the raising of the blockade, but the officials decline to make any further statement Tho Foreign Office is very impatiently awaiting official news from Maracaibo. The German newspapers express amaze ment at the fact that the government had not arranged for prompt Information, "particularly in view of tho nervousness of public opinion in the United States." General Boguslavskl, retired, the well known writer on military matters, dis cussing the press telegrams says: "The commander of the Panther in the first incident was merely making the block ade effective on his station by seeking to prevent tho carrying of coffee through Colombia. The second bombardment was probably intended to chastise the insolence of the Venezuelans and their exultation over the first affair." WILL DELAY SETTLEMENT. British. Officials Aronsed to Scrlons Effect of German Action. LONDON, Jan. 22. The British govern ment is entirely in the dark regarding the .reasons for the aggressive action of the German naval authorities in again bom barding Fort San Carlos at the entrance of Lake Maracaibo. The Foreign Office is apprehensive of the result of the bom bardment They say no decision has yet been reached on the question of the sus penslor? of the blockade. It was hoped that matters would have progressed fur ther before now, but this was largely based on tho belief that Minister Bowen would reach Washington earlier than ho did. The only press comment on the second .bombardment appears in the St James's Gazette, which repudiates the aggressive ness of the Germans and says it trusts "the Americans will understand that the German proceedings are as little approved by the British as by the Americans themselves." The diplomatic circles are much aroused by the news of the bombardment, but the officials cf the various embassies seem as ignorant as the Foreign Office regard ing its cause. The belief prevails that tho step taken by the German commander will seriously delay the settlement of the question in dispute. There are many in dications that the blockade will not be raised for the present and that the nego tiations at Washington will proceed with perhaps a modified form of blockade or some similar arrangement as the prelimi nary basis. The Foreign Office points out that every thing depends upon the disposition of the Venezuelan government Should the forthcoming negotiations with Minister Bowen satisfy tho powers that Venezuela is determined to do everything possible to meet her obligations, tho powers will terminate the blockade at the earliest possible moment The belief la expressed that President Castro's offer to set aside the customs as a guarantee may prove to be a workable basis for a satisfactory solution of the preoent difficulties. BAD IMPRESSION IN ROME. Bnt Italian Ofilclnls Will No$ Criti cise Action of Ally. ROME, Jan. 22. The second bombard ment yesterday of Fort San Carlos by the German warships has produced an un favorable impression here, as the neces sity for a recourse to violence Is consid ered to have passed. Government officials are most" cautious In expressing opinions of the matter, in view of the peculiar situation of Italy, that country being allied with Germany independently of tho Venezuela affair. Up to a late hour to night, the Foreign Ofilco had received no representation from Washington regard ing tho bombardment CAN'T UNDERSTAND REASON. Vcncrnelnn Ofllcinls and Foreign .Residents Condemn Germany. CARACAS, Jan. 22. The German bom bardment of Fort San Carlos is incom prehensible here. The shelling was be gun without any warning whatever. All the foreign residents of Caracas are greatly dissatisfied at the action of tho German warships, especially as tho Ven- NEW UNITED STATES Richmond Pearson. mac affair, off Santiago, Cuba. Mr. Pearson was one of the members of the Con gressional team which played a famous chess match by cable with a team com posed of members of the British Parliament in 1897, the contest resulting in a draw. ezuelan government maintains a fair and generous attitude in the matter of claims. Tho correspondent here of the Associated Press questioned Foreign Minister Baralt today concerning the bombardment Dr. Baralt said: "What more can we do than accept the terms of the powers and send Mr. Bowen with full powers from Venezuela to ne gotiate at Washington? Have we refused to agree to the terms?" It takes six hours to go In a boat from Maralcabo to Fort San Carlos. Commu nication being very difficult, little news of the bombardment has reached Caracas. The Indians, the boatmen of Maralcabo, refuse to go out to the fort except when paid very liberally. THINK GERMANY WAS HASH. London Journals Say Bombardment ' 'Was Right, but Not Wise. LONDON, Jan. 23. The opinion of Gen eral Boguslawskl, of Germany, that tho bombardment of Fort San Carlos was fully justified by the necessity of making the blockade effective on Lake Maralcabo and that the German ships would have neglected their duty If they bad permitted the transportation of coffee from Colom bia to Venezuela to continue, finds sup port In the English press. This, however, does not prevent the publication this morning of universal expression of regret at the serious complications which have been brought into the difficulty by Ger many's action. Apprehension also is felt at the prob able effect of the bombardment on Ameri can public opinion. The Dally Telegraph, the Morning Post and the Standard ad mit that Germany may have been tech nically within her rights, but they doubt her wisdom in risking offense to the United States and in confirming President Castro in his irreconcilable attitude. Bad Impression at Washington. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. The continued bombardment of Fort San Carlos by the Germans seems qulto Incomprehensible to the officials of tho Administration In Washington. The bombardment has created a decidedly unfavorable impres sion here and a feeling of genuine regret at a time when negotiations looking to a settlement of the difficulties between Venezuela and her European claimants seemed almost under way. CUSTOMS CONGRESS ENDS Plans for Expediting: Shipments and Unloading of Vessels. NEW YORK, Jan. 22. Tho Customs Congress of American Republics conclud ed its sessions today. No action was taken with regard to the application of the Monroe Doctrine. A resolution was adopted recommending that goods in tran sit be allowed to pass free of duty through a country to which they are not con signed, providing tho customs regulations of the country through which they pass have been complied with. The report of the committee on-vessels was adopted, embodying four points: First That the congress recommend to the governments represented the adop tion, so far as practicable, of the net reg ister tonnage as tho basis of national charges on vessels. Second That the governments furnl3h to the Bureau of American Republics at the earliest practicable day a statement of the practice of custom-house procedure relating to the entry and clearance of vessels, together with models of the docks at present in use relating thereto. Third That to facilitate the prompt dis patch of vessels the congress recommends that Instructions be issued to Collectors of Customs to authorize, on request preparation of outward cargoes in ad vance on arrival of the vessel, subject to the necessary customs regulations. Fourth That the congress request that instructions' be Issued to permit the load ing and unloading of cargoes during the night and holidays, Sundays Included, ex cept national holidays, to permit tho sim ultaneous loading and unloading of car goes in the same vessel, in the discretion of the duly constituted authorities. So many diseases depend on Impure blood. Hood's Sarsaparilla is the most Tridaly useful xn&dlclne. DEFENDS GERMAN POLICY VON BtJLOW ANSWERS' ATTACK OF SOCIALIST. Says Navy Is Defending German Prestige Does Not Intend Agres sion by Enlarging tho Navy. BERLIN. Jan. 22. During tho budget debate in the Helchstag today, Herr Bebel ascribed the government's deficit to the enormous expenditures for the army and navy and to the "futile efforts to play tha first role In the world," which Ger many was unable to do. Tho covern ment, he continued, was afflicted with tho "malady of suddenness," which defeated its own alms. The speaker Instanced the rearmament of the Army with artillery which had already been relegated to the second rank. The United States. Herr Bebel said, had entered Into the competition for arm aments and. owing to her great resources and energy, would soon outstrip Europe. Herr Bebel said further the empire's ex penditures for tho army and navy were likely to "grow even greater under the present conception of the foreign policy. Germany wanted to be first everywhere. Its attitude toward weaker states would never be tolerated toward Itself. Its action toward Hayti was brusque, and how, the speaker asked, can the Panther's bom bardment of Fort San Carlos be justified? Continuing Herr Bebel remarked: "President Castro is struggling for life and the maintenance of the Presidency. Wo cannot take it ill of a man under such circumstances If he resists excessive demands. Tho coercion of Venezuela Is MINISTER TO PERSIA. yollowlng. the transfer of Minister Lloyd C. Griscom to Japan, tho President has appointed an able and deserving Southern. Republican to the office of Minister to Persia. Tho new incumbent is. Mr. Richmond Pearson, of Ashevllle, N. C, pres ent United States Consul at Genoa. Mr. Pearson, who Is a graduate of Princeton and a lawyer, was for merly a Consul In Belgium for sev eral years, and afterward served for a time in tho North Carolina Legis lature. He was one of the active organizers of the fusion party which overthrew the' Democracy of that state In 1S91, and was twlco tri umphantly elected to Congress, once aa an Independent protectionist and again as a Republican. He ran for a third term, but the certificate of election was given to his Democrat ic opponent. The latter was. how ever, unseated by the House, and Mr. Pearson was readmitted to Con gress. Mr. Pearson became Consul to Genoa In 1001. He is an uncle of Naval Constructor Richmond Pear son Hobson, tho hero of the Mcrrl- In the interest of great capitalists and a Krupp firm has a share in It Such vio lence should be resorted to only in the most extreme cases." Chancellor von Buiew said in .reply: "Herr Bebel has defended the" singular behavior of the Venezuelan government again with a degree of animation such as I have seen In no European newspaper. President Castro doubtless will read Herr Bebel's speech with the greatest delight at his morning coffee. Let me further re mark that tho question at Issue between Venezuela and the powers Is not merely cne of claims, but the defense by the powers of their prestige, which has been Impaired through President- Castro's ac tion and through Ihe manner In which ho repudiated our Just claims." In answering Herr Bebel's attacks upon Germany's naval expenditure, the Impe rial Chancellor said: "When Herr Bebel sayBlhat naval of ficers, retired and on waiting orders, have written articles claiming that our fleet must be strong enough to annihilate the British Navy, I answered him that this, of course, is a fancy picture which is found in the literature of all people. I point only to the imaginary battle of Dorking, which no responsible statesman dreams of and which no reasonable man In Germany regards as possible. We follow no aggressive plans but purpose merely the defense of our coasts and the protec tion of German interests and citizens abroad. "Herr Bebel said that the expression 'our future lies upon the water contains an aggressive aim toward other powers. We intend nothing of the kind. Tho ex pression quoted does not mean that we want to drive any power from the sea, but wc have just as good right to sail the seas as any other nations have and the new German Empire has this right, too." Chancellor von Bulow later In his ad dress said that Herr Schaedler (Bavarian member of the Center party) had re marked the other day that tho Genrfans were more hated than loved in the world. "I regard this wide generalization as In sincere," continued the Chancellor. "I be lieve we have trustworthy political friends and that the world has not forgotten the radiant genius of the German people. I recently referred to a 'wild poet' who was unfavorably disposed toward us. I am glad to note today that the Belgo Frcnch author, Maeterlinck, who Is now In Berlin, has not Improperly character ized the German people as 'the moral conscience of the world.' But even If so much hatred and dislike for., us prevails as Herr Bebel, too, seems to assume, then, in my opinion,, hatred and envy (and hate Is usually born of envy) are sweeter than pity. "Lot us keep our powder dry- Let us not quarrel too much among ourselves and nobody will run foul of our wagon." MILES AT .ST. PETERSBURG. Missed Meeting the CzarHis Servant Had Smallpox. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 22. Lieu tenant General Miles and his party left here .today after exchanges of official calls. The United States Embassy was notified that tho Czar desired General Miles' presence at the first court ball of the season. Hid Majesty's Indisposition from Influenza preventing the General's reception prior to that function, but the latter was un able to wait General Miles was delayed at Moscow while on his way here, owing to one of hl3 servants suffering from smallpox. The man was left In a hospital there and the General's baggage was disinfected. BERLIN, Jan. 22. Ueutenant-General Miles and his staff will arrive In Berlin on Saturday. FRANCE AND SPAIN AS ALLD3S. CamLoa May Arrange Joint Action to Pacify Morocco. PARIS, Jan. 22. The Temps today printed the following from Madrid: '.'Ambassador Cambon presented his letters , to the King today. The Epoca publishes' a- series- of articles recalling the Ambassador's services to Spain dur ing the peace negotiations with the Unit ed States, and the Epoca and Heraldo and all the Liberal press express the de sire to see tho commercial and political relations between Spain and France strengthened by the presence of tho new Ambassador. "It Is believed that M. Cambon's pres ence will soon result in a full under standing providing for tho co-operation of France and Spain In the affairs of the disturbed Morocco district" Spain. May Mobilize Fleet. MADRID, Jan. 22. Marine Minister Toca has asked the authorities of Cadiz. Fcrol .and Cartagena to Inform" him promptly In regard to tho readiness of the fleet to mobilize. It Is presumed this Inquiry was made In connection with the situation in Morocco. LYNCH'S DEFENSE XOT GOOD. Court Holds Xatnralizatloa.Does Not Excuse Acts of Treason. LONDON, Jan. 22. The court in which Colonel Arthur Lynch is being tried on the charge of high treason was again crowded today. After reading the deposi tion of an American, Louis Handiey. who said Colonel Lynch had compelled him to take up arms In behalf of the Boers at Glencoe, but who had got off through the Intervention of the American Consul, counsel for the defense submitted that the prisoner was protected by the naturaliza tion laws. He claimed that a man was entitled to become an alien at any time, even after the outbreak of war. He re ferred to the War of Independence, said thero were at least 20.000 men of British birth In the American mercantile marine, and asserted that there were 20.000.000 peo ple In America who possessed the two nationalities. Counsel contended that Colenel Lynch took up arms In behalf of the Transvaal without secrecy and under tho mistaken belief that tho naturalization act per mitted this. In any event, counsel added, If tho court decided the prisoner was a British subject he ought to bo tried In Australia, where he was born. The Attorney-General, Sir Robert Fin lay, replying for the prosecution, argued that Colonel Lynch procured naturaliza tion for the purpose of .fighting against his own country, and added that even could naturalization cover tho prisoner's subsequent actions. It could not cover his anterior reason, namely, adhering to the "Queen's enemy and declaring his willing ness to fight against her forces." Tho court decided that the naturaliza tion act afforded no defense In the present case. Naturalization was preceded by tak ing an oath of allegiance to the enemy, which was a treasonable action. The case was then adjourned. AUSTRIA WILL EXHIBIT. Bnt Only Such Products as Can Over come Tariff Obstacles. VIENNA, Jan. 22. At the request of tho government, the Vienna Chamber of Com merce convened a meeting of Austrian export manufacturers to discuss partici pation in the St Louis Exposition. Rep resentatives of many prominent firms were present The debate was a long one and had special reference to tfie possi bility of selling goods In the United States In the face of the high tariff. Sixty-seven manufacturers encaged In the export trade signified their willingness to send exhibits to St. Louis. The general feeling was expressed, however, that only such classes of manufactures should partici pate In the exposition as reasonably could hope to meet the tariff situation, thus avoiding a repetition of the disappoint ment which was experienced by many of the firms that exhibited at Philadelphia and Chicago without the slightest chance of doing business In America. The president of tho Chamber will re port tho result of the meeting to the Ministry of Commerce, which will then consider the advisability of Austria for mally participating In the exposition. SORRY HE HAD TO LEAVE. Von Holleben Pays Compliments to Roosevelt and United States. PARIS, Jan. 22. Dr. von Holleben, the retiring Ambassador to the United States, who arrived here yesterday from Cher bourg, Is still suffering from his recent illness. Tho Ambassador eald today: "I regret that I was too 111 at the time of leaving to call personally on President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay. As ia well known, I have the best regard and admi ration for the President and I shall take an early occasion to assure him of mj regret at my inability to see him prior to leaving. Pleasant personal messages were exchanged with Secretary Hay on the eve of mv sailing. "I count my stay In America one of the most pleasant and profitable experiences of my life, for I have seen the wonderful energy and colossal developments of America and Americans." DEBATE IS CHOKED OFF. Drastic Measures to Stop Exposure of Krupp Affair in Reichstag. NEW YORK, Jan. 22. A great fsensa tlon has been created through Germany by tho action of the president of the Reichstag In prohibiting a Socialist mem ber from criticising the strong speeches against the Socialists, delivered at Isen and Breslau, a dispatch to the Tribune from London ays. It is believed that there Is a great deal more behind the Krupp affair than has been made public and that therefore the official classes are most anxious that It should not be brought up in the Reichstag. The Social ist organ, Vorwaerts. publishes a pow erful manifesto, appealing to the German people, and the Socialist committee has summoned 31 public meetings for this evening in the capital alone, for the pur pose of agitating the matter. In Memory of Good Queen. LONDON, Jan. 22. Tho second anniver sary of the death of Queen Victoria was today observed at Windsor, London and elsewhere by the depositing of wreaths on statues erected to her memory, and by memorial services. King Edward and tho Queen and tho Prince and Princess of Wales and other members of the royal family were present at a service hcldat the Frogmore mansoleum. The sarcopha gus of Queen Victoria and tho Prince Con sort was decorated with plants and flow ers. Subsequently salutes were Area In celebration of the accession of King Ed ward. British Colony for Canada. NEW YORK, Jan. 21 A party of Brit ish colonists, consisting of 2000 persons, will sail from Liverpool on March 21 for St John, N. B., according to the London correspondent of the Tribune. Rev. J. M. Barr has the authority of tho Dominion government to take out these emigrants. ,and foreigners will not be permitted to settle on the territory reserved for them at Saskatoon. Consul Hubbard T. Smith 111. PARIS, Jan. 22. Consul-General Gowdy has received a dispatch from Nice, say ing that Hubbard T. Smlth,""the vice and deputy Consul-General of the United States at Cairo, was taken 111 at Genoa and is now in the Protestant Hospital there. Mr. Smith was seriously 111 at Cairo and was granted leave to go to Nice for recuperation. It Is presumed he suf fered a relapse. Queen of Italy Receives Meyer. ROME, Jan. 22. Queen Helena today re ceived Ambassador and Mrs. Meyer most cordially In private audience, and ex pressed the friendliest sentiments for America, Crown Princess Has Influenza. ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 22. The Ger man Crown Prince Frederick William la still suffering from influenza, which is universal here. Dnke of Tetuan Is 111. MADRID, Jan. 22. The Duko of Tetuan. ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs, la so seriously ill that he is not expected to recover. CANAL TREATY SIGNED COLOMBIA AT LAST AGREES ,WITH UTTED STATES. RlBht of Way Across Panama Isth mus Is Granted, With Full Po lice Control to United States. WASHINGTON. Jan. 22. The treaty between the United Stites and Colombia for the construction of the Panama Canal by the United States was signed today In this city. No details of the signing of the treaty were obtainable tonight, but dt the Presi dential reception at the White House to night the news that the treaty was an ac complished fact at last leaked out Later the news was confirmed in official quar ters. Jt had been Intended not to make the signing of the canal treaty public until tomorrow, but the news apparently was too good for some of the friends of the canal to keep. Fears had been enter tained until this week that Colombia would not be willing to accede to the wishes of the United States in the mat ter and that recourse to the Nicaragua Canal project might be forced on the Government of the United States. But this week events took a more favor able turn, and Colombia transmitted in structions and authority to Dr. Herran. its representative In the United States, that made possible a conclusion of the long negotiations. The principal obstacle for some time to the conclusion of the treaty, it is understood, has been the price that the United States was to pay in the shape of a cash payment, and by way of annual rental for the strip of territory along each side of the canal right of way. It could not be learned tonight what was the price finally agreed on. Some time ago there was a hitch over tho question of the extent to which con trol by the United States over this strip of land should go, Colombia objecting on the ground that the provisions required In the treaty by the United States would mean a relinquishment of sovereignty by Colombia over part of her territory; but this matter was amicably adjusted, as was a difference as to the lifetime of the lease of the strip of land In question, the final result being a practical cession In perpetuity to the United States for canal purposes- and incidental police control and protection of the canal right of way. The canal treaty was signed at Secre tary Hay's house this afternoon, Mr. Hay acting for the United States, and Dr. Herran, tho Charge d' Affaires of Colom bia, who had been specially given full power to negotiate the treaty, signing In behalf of Colombia. The treaty will have to go to the Senate for ratification, and it Is believed It will be transmitted to that body tomorrow. It is stated that details of the agreement will not be made public in advance of the transmission of the treaty to the Senate. Section 2 of the Porter act, which was approved by the President June 28 last, prescribes certain of the terms regarding the acquisition of tho strip of land for the canal, etc., upon which the treaty was ne gotiated. The section follows: "That the President is hereby author ized to acquire from the Republic of Co lombia, for and on behalf of the United States, upon such terms as he may deem reasonable, perpetual control of a strip of land, the territory of the Republic of Co lombia, not less than six miles In width, extending from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean, and the right to use and dispose of the waters thereon, and to ex cavate, construct and to perpetually main tain, operate and protect thereon a canal of such depth and character as will afford convenient passage of ships of tho great est tonnage and draft now in use from the Caribbean Sea to tho Pacific Ocean, which control shall Include the right to perpet ually maintain and operate the Panama Railroad, If the ownership thereof, or a controlling Interest therein, shall have been acquired by the United States, and also Jurisdiction over said strip and the ports at the ends thereof; to make such police and sanitary rules and regulations as shall be necessary to preserve order and preserve the public health thereon, and to establish such judicial tribunals aa may be necessary to enforce such rules and regulations. Tho President may ac quire such additional territory and rights from Colombia as In his judgment will facilitate the general purpose thereof." QUAY HOLDS THE WHIP. Will Let No Debated Bills Interfere With Statehood Bill. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Jan. 22. Quay 13 holding up tho Senate, and as long as ho can hold the minority of tho Republicans and the solid Democratic strength together he will be able to prevent further business. All busi ness defers to him and any Senator who wishes to get through some little bill to which there is no objection has to sue for it to the Pennsylvania Senator. He has made little or no objection to such bills as long as they do not lead to de bate, but he does not Intend to allow any bill to come up which the opponents of the statehood bill can expand upon. It has been evident for some time that It Is merely a question of which side can hold out longest There is no doubt about a majority be ing for the statehood bill. This Its oppo nents concede, but they claim that it Is a sort of brigandage on the part of Quay to take less than one-third of tho Repub licans of the Senate and Join witht the Democrats. The Republican leaders claim that the majority of the Republican party ought to control, rather than a minority which has made an effective combination with the Democrats. At the same time it is not believed that a statehood bill will pass -at this session. APPEALS TO THE SENATE. Sew Mexico Asks Other States to In dorse Claim of Statehood. SANTA FE, N. M Jan. 22. Both houses of the Legislative Assembly of New Mex ico late this afternoon passed the follow ing memorial to the United States Senate: "That on February 2, by the treaty of Gaudalupe Hidalgo, entered into between the United States and the Republic of Mexico, tho territory embraced within the territories of New Mexico and Arizona was ceded to the United States. "That by that treaty the Government Cherry Pectoral Ask your doctor about Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for colds, coughs, croup, asth ma, bronchitis, con sumption. He knows. Trust him. JfeftS Avers of tbo United States solemnly pledged tha! people of the ceded territory that the same would be incorporated Into the union of states and the people thereof admitted to the enjoyment of all the rights of citi zens pf the United States. "That the National conventions of tha Republican and Democratic parties have repeatedly pledged the support of their representatives in the United States Sen ate and House of Representatives to the admission of the Territories of Oklahoma. New Mexico and Arizona to the sisterhood i of states. "That the House of Representatives, in compliance with the treaty and the obll-j gallons ofvlts members, passed a bill to enable the people of UKianoma, rew aiex- ico and Arizona to form constitutions and state governments and to be admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original states. "That said bill embodies the hopes and, aspirations of the people of New Mexico, who are well fitted to assume the form of 1 government provided for In said bill, asjj Is evidenced by the fact that New Mexico has made more educational progress dur- Ing the last decade than any other part of the Nation, and has a common schoorl system the peer of any In tho Nation; that! within her boundaries there Is taxable! property of the value of more than $200,-1 000,000. "That New Mexico has sufficient popula tion who have manifested their devotion! and loyalty to the United States by fur nishing more soldiers for defense of thfei government according to population, ir both the Civil and Snanlsh-Americar Wars than any other commonwealth In! the Nation. The people of Oklahoma antfl Arizona are likewise entitled to the bless- ings of statehood, and because the people! or these three territories have an inhe rent right to such admission by virtue of principles enunciated In the Declaration! of Independense; because such admission! is vouchsafed them by the doIIcv nursuei1 by the Government of the United States! in the admission of nearly all the states! to the Nation at a time when they were! less ntted to assume self-government than! are v,iahoma. New Mexico and Arizona! at the present time; because a territorial! form of government is intolerable and ob-J noxious to a free and ambitious people,! oecnuse u is an incongruity under Amer ican institutions and should be maintained! only so long as absolutely necessary tc prepare it3 people for self-governmentd because it Is a denial of the right of thd people to take nart in the affairs of thr Nation which requires allegiance and eupport from It, and because capital hais not complete confidence in such form oi government and reluctantly lends its aid to the development of its resources. "We, therefore, petition your honorablJ body to pass at the earliest date possll ble, consistent with the rights of anJ courtesies due to every one of the meml bers. said omnibus bill now pending."! A similar memorial was addressed to thl Legislatures of Arkansas, Colorado, Kanj sas, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Nort Dakota, South Dakota. Oregon, UtarJ Washington and Wyoming, praying thosl Legislatures to memorialize Congress oi behalf of the passage of the omnibus bill Resolutions of thanks were also adopte to all -Senators and Representatives fa orably disposed to the omnibus bill. WILL FIGHT THE TRUST. Implement Dealers Object to Con! tract Offered by Harvester Trust. KANSAS CITY, Jan. 22. Speakers today's session of the convention of thl Western Association of Retail Implemer and vehicle Dealers again discussed tr, harvester question and counselled patienjt and conservatism In the fight on the Ti ternatlonal Harvester Company. At thl same time It was stated distinctly the harmonious relations between the intet national company and the dealers woull not be restored until the objectionabll clauses In the contract are eliminated. at least modified, and Other evils affeca ing the profits of the men who sell to thl farmers remedied. It developed thr neither the companies In the merger nc the Independent manufacturers want cut prices. A resolution adopted recommends tr extension of reciprocal trade arrange ments with other countries wherever tl same may be made to the advantage this country and favors the early ratified tlon of the pending reciprocity treatlo now before the Senate. Edward Heeny. of Severance, Kan., vn elected president France Hopes for Reciprocity. PARIS, Jan. 22. M. Jusserand, the nel Ambassador of France to tho Unite States, had a lengthy conference with tl Foreign Minister, M. Delcasse, today. the letter's residence oh Franco-America affairs the reciprocity treaty and Venj zuela. The French officials continue hopl ful that the treaty will be ratified. Ti Ambassador Is not likely to take an actH part in the "Venezuela negotiations, as ti French claims have already been art trated. M. Jusserand expects to sail tho La Touralne. Saturday. 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