Morning Oregonian., January 28, 1904, Page 3, Image 3

THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, THURSDAY. JANUARY 28, 1904.
BIT FOR CANAL
Simmons
Support
Panama Treaty.
SETS WAY FOR DEMOCRATS
First taFayor the Measure on
Floor of the Senate.
ROOSEVELT NOT ALL WRONG
North Carollnan Says President as
Well as Hay Should Be Re.
Jlcved of Charge of Com
plicity In Revolt.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. The Senate
proceedings today Included a speech by
Simmons, of North Carolina, in support
of the Panama Canal treaty, and the
passage of a number of bills and resolu
tions. Simmons was the first Demo
cratic Senator to favor the measure on
the floor of the Senate.
Among the bills passed, "was one grant
ing to citizens of Porto Rico and the
Philippines the right to take advantage
of the naturalization laws of this coun
try, but Spooner moved to reconsider the
vote, thus leaving the question undecided
and elections to proceed -with the investi
gation of the charges against Smoot was
passed.
The Senate, on convening, adopted the
resolution authorizing the Secretary of
State to open negotiations with Great
Britain for a revision of the joint regula
tlons lor the protection of fur seals of
Alaska and also the resolution authorlz
ing the committee on privileges and elec
tions to enter upon an Investigation into
the charges against Heed Smoot, of Utah.
The Utah resolution was amended so as
not to authorize the committee to sit dur
ing the Congressional recess and the
amendment was agreed to by the Senate,
Panama Question Reopened.
The resolution on the Panama Canal
situation Introduced by Daniel was laid
before the Senate, and Simmons spoke in
support of the canal treaty, being the
first Democratic Senator to take an open
position on that side of the controversy,
He announced his conviction that both
under the Spooner act and under his
general treaty-making powers, the Presi
dent had authority to enter into a treaty
with Panama after it became an Inde
pendent state, for the construction of a
canal via the Panama route.
Simmons said he joined hl3 colleagues
on his side of the chamber In condemn
ing whatever wrong the President and
the Administration may have done In con
nection with bringing about the indepen
dence of Panama, but declared his inten
tion of voting for the treaty, as well as
for the various resolutions of inquiry,
Simmons went on to say:
"There Is much in his conduct in these
connections of which I disapprove, which
I regard as improvident and unwise; as
rash and dangerous to the peace and wel
fare of this country; as contrary to the
traditional policy of this Government in
Its dealings with other nations, especially
those on this hemisphere, and as not cat
culated to advance us In the affections
and esteem of other nations. I do not
think, however, that everything the Pres
ident did in this connection was wrong.
From the bottom of my heart, I would be
glad, for the honor of my country, if I
could reconcile all of his acts In this con
nection with my notions of right and law.
but I cannot and be honest with myself.
I am bound to say, and I have no pleasure
in saying It, that the course of the Presi
dent, both in connection with the revolu
tlon In Panama and the recognition of its
Independence was. to say the least, hasty.
rash and dangerous'to the peace and wel
fare of this country and justifies -the feel
ing of many of his political friends, as
well as his political opponents, that he
lacks that conservatism which considera
tions of national stability and safety
make necessary and desirable in the
Chief Executive of the Nation."
Clears Him of Revolt Charge.
Simmons said he believed the President
and the Secretary of State should be re
lieved of all charges of complicity in the
Panama revolt, and announced his belief
that the change of recommendation by
the Isthmian Canal Commission from the
Nlcaraguan to the Panama route had
been the result of honest conviction. He
also accepted the Spooner act as a de
liberate pronouncement by Congress in
favor of Panama and a direction to the
President to construct the canal by that
route, "if possible to acquire the title in
n reasonable time." Interpreting the
phrase "reasonable time" on broad prin
clDles. he did not believe there was any
lapse of reasonable time which would
have made It the President's duty to turn
to the alternative route designated in the
Rtntutps. Wo continued:
"I join 'my colleagues on this side of
the chamber in condemning whatever
wrong the President and the Administra
tion may have done in connection with
bringing about the Independence of Pana.
ma. but In my vote on the treaty, I pur
pose to recognize and act on the fact that
Panama is an maepenaenr. siaie, pos
sessed of equal rights and powers to make
this treaty as we ourselves possess, not
only with our consent, but the practically
unanimous consent of all civilized nations
of the world."
Simmons closed with the expression of
a Mesire that Colombia might be com
pensated for her loss.
Insular Naturalization Laws.
Considerable discussion followed of a
bill providing means for citizens of Porto
Rico and the Philippines to become citi
zens of the United States. The fact was
developed that citizens of Porto Rico, the
Philippines and other countries similarly
situated with reference to the United
States have no means of becoming natur
alized as citizens of the United States, and
ore, therefore, in that respect, worse off
than the people ofpther countries. The
bill was passed, but Spooner entered a
motion to reconsider, which went over.
The bill for the relief of persons who
made the first payment for desert land
under the act of March 3, 1SS7. and who
were unable to perfect their entries, was
taken up. It provides for the repayment
to the entryman of the 23 cents an acre
zn naid. And xms nnnneul lw T? v.
- wfjvw.. . j t nMV
uvu .ww4. ui secretary ol luv
Interior as saying that thousands of
acres of land had been taken up fraudu
lently under the desert land law and
turned over to corporatlone.
Spooner found fault with the bill be
cause It was not indorsed by the Secre
tary of the Interior, and moved the re-commltal-of
the bill to the committee. on
public lands, and this motion prevailed,
after Warren had made a speech In de
fense of the desert land. law. "He said" the
effect of the operation of that law had
been most beneficial.
Bills Passed.
The following bills were passed:
Authorizing the Secretary of the In
terior to restore to public entry lands em
braced in segregations for reservoirs.
Authorizing the Recorder of the General
Land Office to Issue certified copies - of
patents, records, etc.
Establishing a life-saving station at
Nome, Alaska.
Granting 50,000 acres of public land each
In the States of Idaho and Wyoming for
the maintenance of soldiers' homes.
The Senate af 4:50 adjourned.
INCREASES PENSIONS OF MANY
House Bill Makes $8 Instead of $6
Per Month the Minimum.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. Representa
tive Sulloway, of New Hampshire, chair
man of the committee on invalid pensions.
today Introduced a distinctly service and
age pension bill, which will give to each
soldier who served 90 days and who
reaches the age of 62 years, $3 per month;
66 years, 510 per month, and 70 years, 512 Ter
month. In addition to the foregoing rates.
his bill gives to the men who served two
years or more an additional increase of
$2 a month in each of the above classes.
The bill Increases the minimum of pen
sions allowed to $8 per month, Instead
of 56, which will Increase .the pensions
of 125,391 soldiers who are now on the
rolls at 56 per month. The bjll further
provides that the pensions of widows
who married soldiers prior to January 1,
1870, and who are now on the rolls draw
ing 58, shall be Increased to 512. Here
tofore the law has been that they could
not get 512 unless their husbands die of
disease contracted in the service.
This bill will give an increase to the
men who served 90 days, and increases
for the men who fought through the en
tire war, and also Increases the pensions
of the widows who married the soldiers
during or Immediately following the war.
GREATER NAVY IS FAVORED.
House Committee Discusses Recom
mendations of Moody.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. Secretary
Moody concluded his recommendations to
day before the House committee on naval
affairs. He presented two plans prepared
by the General Board of the Navy as the
building plan for next year. The first
was based on an expenditure of 534,000,000,
and Included provision for one battleship,
one armored cruiser, three protected cruis
ers, four scout cruisers, two squadron col
liers and two submarine boats. The sec
ond plan provides for an expenditure of
530,000,000. and is a duplicate of the first
programme with elimination of two of the
scout cruisers.
The Secretary recommended building
naval stations at Guantanamo, Cuba, and
Sublg Bay, P. I. The station in Cuba, ul
timately, is to cost 512,000,000, and the one
in the Philippines 59,000,000. One million
dollars Is asked this year for the Guan
tanamo station, and a little less than that
amount for the one In the Philippines.
while nothing definite was decided on,
general discussions In committee of a
permanent naval programme revealed a
desire that the strength of the Navy by
1919 should be 4S battleships, and half that
number of armored cruisers, with aux
iliary boats in proportion.
NO CHANGE IN CANAL TREATY
Senate Committee Rescinds Its Adop
tion of Amendments.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. The Senate
committee on foreign relations today took
action, on the Panama Canal ' treaty
which, In effect, rescinds its former adop
tion of amendments. Senator Cullom,
chairman of the committee, was author
ized to report a disagreement on the
amendments already reported, which ac
tion Is equivalent to reporting the treaty
in Its original form, jbhis course Is in
accordance with a decision reached by
the Senators not to permit any amend
ment, as the Panama Republic has as
sured the State Department that It will
permit the harbor Improvements and san
itary regulations desired.
It is believed the canal treaty will be
ratified by the Senate without amendment
of any character.
Incompatible With Public Interest.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. The President
today sent to the Senate a letter from the
Secretary of the Treasury concerning the
report made by Special Agent Cullom, In,
regard to the conduct of A. R. Cruzen
while Collector of Customs in Porto Rico.
Senator Carmack Introduced a resolution
calling for the Cullom report, "If not in
compatible with the public Interest." The
President decided he Is justified in consld
ering the report confidential. Inasmuch as
Mr. Cruzen resigned more than a month
ago, and his successor has been appointed
and qualified.
Secretary Shaw concerning such reports
says: "I regard all reports of this char
acter as confidential, and I believe it in
compatible with the public interests to
make them public."
Report on Alaskan Fisheries.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. President
Roosevelt transmitted to the House todav
the preliminary report of the Alaska
Salmon Commission made to Secretary
Cortelyou. The Commission, composed
of David Starr Jordan and Barton W.
Kverman, was appointed by Fish Com
missioner Bowers during the latter part
or 1902, to inquire into the condition and
needs of the salmon fisheries of Alaska.
The most Important recommendations
contained in the report are:
The Immediate establishment of Govern
ment fish hatcheries, and the placing of
the salmon fisheries and all other matters
pertaining to the fisheries of Alaska under
the Immediate direction of trained men
under control of the Bureau of Fisheries.
Morgan Wants Panama Dispatch.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. Senator Mor
gan today Introduced a resolution direct
Ing the Secretary to State to send to the
Senate a copy of a dispatch or letter
dated January 22, 1504, relating to the
withdrawal or abandonment of all amend'
ments to the Hay-Bunau-Varilla treaty.
which was sent by the Minister of the
United States at Panama to John Hay.
Secretary of State, In which the reasons
for withdrawing the same are stated.
Privilege to Puget Sound Ports..
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. Representative
Payne, chairman of the House committee
on ways and means, today introduced a
bill extending the 'Immediate transporta
tion" privilege to the various sub-ports of
entry on Puget Sound, and transferring
the port of entry from Port Townsend to
Seattle.
Report on Cuban Treaty.
WASOTNfiTON. Jan. 27. The Konot.
committee on foreign relations today
autnonzea a lavor&ote report oi ine
rsiVian trAAtv. Inrludincr the Piatt nmTrt
ment. The treaty has been ratified by
the Cuban faenate.
Nominated for Idaho Postmaster.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. The President
sent the following nominations to the
Senate today: Postmasters Lucetta
"Wood. Point Richmond, CaJ.; John Par
son. Hope, Idaho.
Charged With Large Embezzlement.
BELGRADE. Jan. 27. Former Minister
of Interior Tsdorvics, who was wounded
In the palace during the assassination of
King Alexander and Queen Draga, has
been arrested on the charge of misappro
priating 539.030 belonging to the estate of
& natural sea of Prince Mlehaelo Ober-nlvch.
NEGRO LACKS MUCH
Hardwick Says There Can Be
No Political Equity.
MAKES ADDRESS IN HOUSE
Georgian Discusses Race Problem in
. Connection With Reduction in
Representatlon-Landis. Pays.
Roosevelt High Tribute.
XEGKO VOTE OF SOUTH.
Alabama '. . 181.56S
Arkansas 87,23!)
Florida 61.639
Georgia 233.25C
Kentucky 74,730
Louisiana 148,005
Maryland 60,294
Mississippi 193.647
Missouri 40.SS7
North Carolina.. 12S.315
South Carolina 152,930
Tennessee 112,334
Texas 138.807
Virginia 140,420
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. General de
bate in the House on the urgent deficiency
bill digressed to a discussion of political
topics, the race question and aerial navi
gation.
Burkett (Neb.) led off with a discussion
of the political situation from a Repub
lican standpoint and Cochran (Mo.) spoke
for the Democrats.
Hardwick (Dem., Ga.) made an extend
ed address on the race problem.
Discussion of flying machines was pre
cipitated by the report of the appropria
tions committee, which recommended the
tabling of a resolution calling on the Sec
retary of War, asking for Information as
to expenditures' that have,been"made with
flying machine tests. Hitchcock (Dem.,
Neb.), author of the resolution, and Rob
inson (Dehj.V. Ihct) spoke In opposition to
the resolution. The resolution was tabled.
Hitchcock asked why a modern Darius
Green should be established at National
expense, and insisted that the Informa
tion sought in his resolution should be
furnished the House.
Robinson (Dem., Ind.) said:
"We should strike directly at that queer
scheme of aerial navigation whereby a
scientific promoter, encouraged by execu
tive officers, if not by Congress, raisea
the high expectation of the public and his
demands for money only to have the
venture fall flat. "We should stay the
hand of wasteful adventure and strike
down such costly bubbles as Langley" air
ships and air castles and rescue the Inno
cent nubile from such dreams."
The House went into committee of the
whole on the urgent deficiency mtu
Party Issues.
Rnrkott fNeb:i. sneakinc on party is
sues, said the Democrats would "not know
whothor thev will take free silver or the
gold standard until after their convention
at St. Louis ana tney learn wno is to
control the party the gentleman irom
NTAhrnnkn. or the reoreanlzers.
Asked how much of the 5500.000 had been
PTTionded In the orosecutlon oi tne trusts.
T..-irot colri oil that vmx neeessarv.
Tnrfis rind remarked that it was xa.wi
more than had ever been expended by
Democrats for that purpose, xne para
issue of the Renubllcan party, de
clared Burkett, is and always has been
the development of the country and the
welfare of the people.
Cochran (Dem.. Mo.), replying to Bur
kett, paid his respects to J. Plerpont
Mnrjran. The financial doIIcv inaugurat
ed by President Cleveland, he said.
emanated from no political party.
but from a coterie of gentlemen
who then and since then had been
fhft ndvlsprs of Presidents, and who
had by their vicious financial legislation
of 1S9S and un to 1S96 broucht upon this
great continent the desolation of a desert
and have now followed It up by plunder
ing every man or small means ana every
small Investor In their neighborhood.
"It should be remembered that. If any
man more than any other was more con
snlcuous in further DromotlnK the finan
rial nolicv of Grover Cleveland It was
John Plerpont Morgan, a man who has
sunk from the position of adviser of
"Presidents and Inventor of nnanciai letns
lntJon to the. level of the man with a
gold brick to sell or a confidence man
with three cunnlnsr little shells at a
county fair."
The Race Problem.
Hardwick (Dem., Ga.), speaking on the
race problem, rejoiced at the happy rela
tions now existing between the North and
South. He said the South yielded to no
section in loyalty, and in that spirit he
Invoked consideration of the question.
The negroes, he said, constitute -about 3S
per cent of the voting population in 11
of the Southern states. Reviewing the
voting qualifications Imposed by Constitu
tlonal action In Southern states, Hardwick
said it was not believed by Southern law
vers of ability that any of these quallfica
tlons was in conflict with the fifteenth
amendment. He said the negro can no
longer stand on his merits as a citizen
There never had been any disposition in
the South to deprive the negro of his
civil rights, the right to earn a living,
and the right of protection to life and
property. There cannot be political
equity, he added.
He quoted statistics and said it was
shown that as illiteracy decreased among
the race, criminality Increased, from
which he deduced that education .had
been detrimental rather than beneficial to
the negro.
Calling attention to the laws of a num
ber of states, including Ohio, "Vermont.
Massachusetts, Maine, Oregon, California,
"Wyoming and Idaho, he said if the repre
sentation of the Southern states were to
be reduced because of the voting quali
fications Imposed, the representation of
the states named would have to be re
duced for the same reason.
Democrats Are .Demoralized.
Landis (Ind.) said the Democratic party
was in tne midst of demoralization and
humiliation; that it was without a leader.
while the Republican party stands with
its face to the future more hopeful than
ever.
Reference to election methods in South
ern states precipitated numerous collo
quies between Landis and "Williams
(Dem.. Miss.) and several others on the
minority side. Landis said prosperity
was here to remain if the Democrats
would let It stay, but tho Democrats
would scare it away, he added, by elect
ing a Democratic Congress and enacting
a measure similar to the Gorman-"WlIson
tariff bllL
The Republicans, declared Landis,
would go into the battle on the party's
record. He called attention to the pros
perous condition of the Southern states
and. replying to a question by Livingston
(Dem., Ga.), he said the Democratic
states were prosperous in spite or them
selves. Landis reviewed what had been
done in Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philip
pines under Republican administration,
and, speaking of the latter, said they
have houses there now In place of huts.
1 do not claim to have been the
original Roosevelt man," said Landis.
"Tears ago I antagoalzed "him and hla
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Ideas and It came to be a habit with me
to say harsh things about him. "ln my
own newspaper I said he was a sham
reformer and pretender. But 1 have
changed my mind with reference to Theo
dore Rosevelt, as have millions of others
of his countrymen.
He Misjudged Roosevelt.
"I realized how I had misjudged him
when I saw the announcement In the
daily press that he had decided to aban
don a place of power and safety, which
Insured conspicuous performance In the
very theater of war, to raise a regiment
to lead to the front. It seemed to me
that was the supremest test, for it in
volved good-bye, if not farewell, to little
children and their mother. I knew how
fearfully I had misjudged him -when, with
my colleagues on the floor, or this. House,
I read bulletins which ttlltf " hd'wv he.
unaer a Diistering sKy, tne target ror a
hundred sharpshooters, had given a mod
ern exhibition of that- courage, that dar
ing, that heroism, which has compelled
all nations to subscribe to the verdict
that the American volunteer is the great
est soldier on earth."
The committee arose at 5:15 and at 5:33
the House adjourned until tomorrow.
Cannot Shorten the Debate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. In an executive
session of the Senate lasting nearly an
hour today, Senator Morgan discussed the
Panama treaty amendments which had
been adopted by the committee on foreign
relations and later abandoned by the com
mittee. Senator Cullom submitted the re
port of the committee disagreeing to the
amendments offered, which action with
drew the committee's u-eport of them. He
expressed a desire to have the treaty
brought to a vote, and said he could see no
advantage In prolonging the debate.
It was made plain that the Republican
Senators will not be able to shorten the
debate, and It Is believed that a number
of Senators will Insist on discussing tho
resolutions relating to the alleged partici
pation of United States officials in the
Panama revolution.
GOVERNOR S WORD IS DOUBTED
Attorney for Labor Leader in Bullpen
Asks for Stronger Evidence.
DENVER, Jan. 27. Application was
made to the Supreme Court for a writ of
habeas corpus for Sherman Parker, a
leader of the striking miners at Cripple
Creek, who has been repeatedly rear
rested by the military after furnishing
bonds for his appearance to answer the
charges filed against him In court, and
who is now held a prisoner In the bullpen
at Camp Gldfleld. Attorney-General
Miller Informed the court that the mili
tary officers purposed again to turn Par
ker over to the civil authorities, and with
this understanding the matter went over
until next Monday.
When Attorney-General Miller assured
the Supreme Court that Parker would be
delivered to the civil authorities next
Monday, Attorney Morris Hawkins, rep
resenting the "Western Federation of Min
ers, and Parker, said to the court that
Governor Peabody's word would not pass
as legal tender.
"The words of the executive of thl3
state are as -varying as the wind," said
Mr. Hawkins. "General Bell has more
control over him that Attorney-General
Miller has, and I ask this court If you
are going to permit this damnable course
to be pursued farther."
Hawkins branded the acts of the Gov
ernor as anarchy in its worst form, and he
added the failure of the courts to give fair
play would amount to the breeding of an
archy and anarchists. Mr. Hawkins said
that Parker was the brains of the "West
ern Federation of Miners; the military de
sired to prevent him from managing the
strike in Cripple Creek, and so keep him
locked up on false charges preferred by
attorneys for the Mlneowners' Associa
tion. Men Lose Great Strike.
PITTSBURG, Jan. 27. The lockout of
10.000 men" of the building trades, which
has been on for 17 weeks, was settled to
night, and all workmen are privileged to
return to work tomorrow. The men are
defeated.
The agreement signed today Is for an
eight-hour workday; all scales to termi
nate on December 31; all troubles to be
settled by arbitration and the employes
privileged to employ nonunion men.
Refuses to Surrender Glover.
VICTOR, Colo., Jan. 27. Deputy Sheriff
Thomas Underwood, armed with a capals
issued by the District Court, today made
a demand on Colonel Verdeckburg for
John M. Glover, an ex-Missouri Con
gressman, who is Incarcerated in the bull
pen at Camp Goldfield. Colonel Yerdeck-
Burg refused to surrender Glover, saying
heliad good reasons for Jteepimj him la
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Glover with assault with intent to commit
murder.
Italy Favors American Proposal.
ROME, Jan. 27. The cordial desire on
the part of the government of Italy to
meet the wishes of the United States re
garding the Chinese indemnity payments
Is shown by Treasurer Minister LuzzattI,
who Is 111, depuUng SIgnor Mortara, Inspector-General
of the Treasury, to con
fer with Charles A. Conant, of the mone
tary commission, who has been here con
ducting negoUatlons with the Italian gov
ernment respecting the standardization
of silver currency In the Orient, before the
latter left this city. SIgnor Mortara said
Italy had already expressed her willing
ness to accept the Indemnity payment In
sliver, at the 'current rate of exchange,
while the Indemnity Is in process of pay
ment, with the reserve that the differences
be made up latter.
Exchange Bars Steel Stocks.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27. The board of
governors of the New Tork Stook Ex
change tonight decided upon the recom
mendaUon of the stock list committee, to
strike from the list of stocks dealt in
upon the exchange the common and pre
ferred stocks of the, American Steel
Foundries Company. President Thomas
declined to give any reasons for the ac
tion. Joseph E. Schwab, brother of Charles
M. Schwab, is president. The company
has outstanding 515,000,000 par of common
stock and 515,500,000 of preferred.
Criminal Assault His Motive.
BEDFORD, Ind., Jan. 27. All three
doctors who conducted the autopsy are
satisfied that criminal assault was the
motive of the man who murdered Sarah
Schafer. They point to the condition of
her clothes as evidence. Dr. Freeland
said:
"I am satisfied Sarah Schafer died
fighting for her honor." On her waist
were the bloody prints of a man's hand
and her clothes were so disarranged to
prove the theory beyond a doubt."
Praise Their Stand on Strike.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 27. Resolutions have
been adopted at a meeUng of the Citizens'
Industrial AssociaUon of St. Louis, com
prised of employers, tendering votes of
thanks to Governor Dockery, the Board of
Police Commissioners, Chief of Police Kie
ly and the police force of the city for the
prompt and determined stand taken to
prevent any overt act or violence to follow
the recent strike of the Hackmen's and
Carriage-Drivers' Union.
Man Mourned as Dead Returns.
BEMIDJI, Minn., Jan. 27. Two years
ago the body of a man drowned near here
was burled In Bemldjl as that of James
Pratt. Pratt returned today to learn that
he was mourned as dead. He left for the
Pacific Coast on the day of the supposed
drowning and failed to write home.
Cost of Livery for Knox.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. Attorney-General
Knox today sent to the House a
statement showing that the total cost
for livery for his department is J33S9. It
consists of three horses, four carriage'
and three sets of harness. Two coachmen
are carried on the rolls as "assistant
messengers" at $720 a year.
Philippine Currency Act Passed.
MANILA. Jan. 27. The act for main
taining the parity of the currency has
been passed. It provides for the pur
chase of- Mexican silver coin as bullion,
and Imposes a tax on all contracts made
In debased currency after October 1, 1904.
Japan Well Guarding Its Note.
LONDON. Jan. 27. Baron Hayaahl, Jap
anese Minister to Great Britain, said to
a representative of the Associated Press
this evening: "There is no block in the
negotiations, at least as far as Japan is
concerned. Much that has been pub-
Chesterfield Coats and
English Walking Coats
yard 59,
imported novelty Suit Patterns
, 7.00
$9.67-
?13.34
$16.67
$20.00
$12.50 Suits at....- 8.37
$17.50 Suits at 11.67
$22.50 Suits at $15.00
$27.50 Suits at $18.34
$35.00 Suits at .$23.34
Eatablished 1870.
lished regarding the contents of the Jap
anese note Is quite Imaginary, and there
Is also In the note a great deal of which
the public knows nothing."
General MacLean Reaches Fez.
TANGIER, Morocco, Jan. 27. Advices
from Fez. dated January 17, say that
General Sir Harry MacLean, Colonel oi
the Sultan of Morocco's body guard, who
was reported to have been captured by
rebels, has arrived at Fez.
Date for Educators' Convention.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 27. The National Edu
cation Association, In accordance with
definite arrangements- completed by the
executive committee In session today, will
hold Its 19th annual convention in St.
Louis, Slay 16, 17, 13 and 19.
Car Company Declares Dividends.
NEW YORK. Jan. 27. A quarterly div
idend of 1 per cent on the preferred
stock and 1 per cent on the common
stock 'was declared today by the direc
tors of the Pressed Steel Car Company.
Coldest Weather of the Winter.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 27 The coldest
weather of the "Winter, 7 degrees below
zere, was recorded here today, while
towns in Southern Indiana reported 15 be
low. Atrocities in Africa.
BERLIN, Jan. 27. Official advices from
Swakopmund dated yesterday, say
Okhandja reports that 16 persons have
been murdered in that district and that 70
people are missing.
New Revolt In Macedonia. .
BELGRADE, Servia, Jan. 27. Saraffofs
Macedonian agents have proclaimed a
fresh revolt for March 28.
Secretary Shaw Will Not Resign.
WASHINGTON, Janl 27. The statement
that Secretary Shaw intends to leave the
Cabinet Is without foundation.
Hanna Still Improving.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. Senator Han
na was better today.
Economy.
Comfort.
"GenllyV Mandy," said Mr. HIggins to
his spouse, "I ain't got one word to say
'gainst economy. This here game 0' me
Subscriptions
Taken
Here.
For Ail
Magazines.
Sale
All 25c Socks 18c
No matter whether they are cotton, merino,
cashmere or lisle thread no matter if they
are tan, black or gray no matter if they are
solid color or. have white soles or feet every
pair of men's 25c Socks on sale today for
have had their prices clipped
Q. P. Rummeiin & Sons
126 Second Street
Near Washington
FUR SALE
REDUCTION ON ALL FUR
GARMENTS
Alaska Sealskins, London Dye,
Our Specialty.
Fur Jackets Fur Capes
Fur Boas Fur Collarettes
Fur Muffs Fur Trimmings
HIGHEST CASH PRICE PAID
FOR RAW FURS
cartin' railroad ties six miles ter save
usin the firewood 's all right in a way,
evert if 'tis hard on the hosses. An your
Idee o' usin' tin plates on the table, 'stead
o' china, so's to save wearin' out yer new
dinner set, ain't what ye might . call
aesthetic, but I dunno's I've kicked very
loud so far 'bout it. An even your
makln' over my old overcoat inter a jacket
fer yerself I ain't raised no great time
'bout, spite o the fact that I hev ter take
ye to meetin' in it every Sunday an' hear
a lot o' gol-durned fools whlsperln thet
I must be gettln' low in the world not ter
buy ye a new one. But by the bumpin'
thunder!" cried Mr. HIggins, "when you
go to work an make a corn-husk mattress
an' throw in stalks, cobs an' all. Jest ter
save the measly husks, that's where the
old man steps in fer once an' says loud
an clear ter-er-the dickens with yer con
founded economy!"
Fewer Americans In Porto Rico.
San Juan News.
The question Is, how many American?
are there in Porto Rico? The number has
been variously estimated from 600 to 5000,
but all estimates are mere guesses
A census was taken In 1S99 at the closa
of the year, and at that time, according
to the enumeration, there were 1069 per
sons on the island who were born in the
United States. This was one year after
the occupation, and conditions' since then
have changed so that the figure Is scarce
ly of any assistance at all in estimating
the number now here. Of the total of
1069 on the island born in the United
States, 6S0 resided In the department of
Bayamon, which i3 the district where the
capital Is located. Of those in this dis
trict nearly all resided in San Juan, the
capital being the residence of 631 of the
680. Of "the 1069 born In the United States
and residing here, only 281 were wbmen.
Of course, these figures do not include
the soldiers who were here, and exclud
ing that element in the population, we
believe that most observers will admit
that the number of Americans en the
island has increased since that date, and
also that for a year or so the number has
been decreasing.
Perhaps the year of 1902 was the year
of the largest number of Americans on
the island. The population is so restless
and so constantly changing it is difficult
to get any accurate estimate.
Emperor Honors Cardinal.
BERLIN, Jan. 27. Emperor William .has
appointed Cardlnal'Fischer, of Cologne, a
life member of tb Prussian, House it
Lords