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
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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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