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THE MORNING- OEBGONIAN, . FBIPAY, OCTOBEB 31,. 1904.
CRITICISES HIS ACT
Culberson Holds Roosevelt
Erred m Panama.
DECLARES LAW WAS VIOLATED
Texas Senator Goes Into Details of
the Revolution at a Mass Meeting
Held Under Auspices of New
York Reform Club.
NEW YORK, Oct. 20. Under the aus-'
pices of the Reform Club, a Democratic
tnass meeting was held here tonight at
Carnegie Hall, at -which Senator Charles
A. Culberson, of Texas; Governor Andrew
JT. Montague, of Virginia, and Borough
President Littleton, of Brooklyn, were the
speakers.
Senator Culberson devoted the greater
portion of his remarks to a discus
sion of the Panama Canal, going
Into detail - with the revolution by
which Panama became an Independent
state and the subsequent negotiations
which resulted in. the canal treaty. Al
luding to what he termed "the spirit of
lawlessness which led the President in
this disgraceful affair," he declared the
transaction "above all others in his ca
reer strikingly typifies his contempt of all
legal restraint and his Insatiable passion
for personal and arbitrary- government."
Continuing, Senator Culberson said:
"Choosing an occasion upon which he
could appeal to the avarice of the people,
end thus temper their spirit of resistance
to usurpation, he respected neither legal
bounds nor National good faith, and as
the incident serves to Illustrate not only
his Imperious and despotic nature, but the
danger to the country which Is involved
In his election, it Is well to understand
ltr for, beside a want of general Informa
tion upon the subject, Important facts
have been withheld deliberately from the
public"
Charges President Violated Law.
He then sketched "the course of events
in the passage by Congress of the bill
known as the Spooner law. authorizing
the canal, and charged the President, In
his course with Colombia, "defiantly vio
lated both its letter and spirit." He held
that the Hay-Herran treaty, if not nulli
fied by the unanimous vote of the Colom
bian Senate disapproving it, expired by
limitation upon the failure of Colombia
to approve it within the time fixed for Its
ratification. He entered with detail into
the legal aspect of the matter, and, con
tinuing, said:
"It is astonishing in "view of. these indis
putable facts that the defense of the Pres
ident with reference to this statute should
be placed by himself and his party upon
the ground that when he entered into the
Panama treaty the time within which he
could lawfully deal with that route had
not expired."
"It is interesting." added Senator Cul
berson "In this connection to read the
President's message to Congress January
4. 1904, in which he said: 'As events
turned out, the question of reasonable
Time did not enter Into the matter at all,
. . . and yet there had not been a
lap3e of reasonable time using the word
reasonable in any proper sense such as
would Justify the Administration going to
me iMcaragua iuuic
"Thm." he continued, "read the fol
lowing letter from Secretary Hay to Min
ister Herran. which has never been pub
lished: " 'Department of State, "Washington. D. C,
January 21. 1003 Dear H errant I am di
rected by the President to say to yon that In
his opinion the "reasonable time" allowed by
the statute to conclude negotiations with Co
lombia for the construction o aa Isthmian
canal has com to a close and cannot be ex
tended. He authorizes me to sign with you
the treaty of which I have had the honor to
irlve you a draft, with this change, that the
sum of $100,000 annual payment therein
mentioned be Increased to $250,000. I am not
authorized to consider or discuss any other
change whatever.
" JOHN' HAT.'
"While the President," continued the
speaker, "In defense of his revolutionary
course was pressing the opposite view on
the country in his message and by his
partisans in Congressional debates, and
while public opinion upon the question was
forming, this letter was significantly
withheld, even from the Senate, for
months, though others upon the general
subject were transmitted.
Anticipated Time for Revolt. ,
"The character of this occasion neces- j
earlly precludes an extended discussion of
the details of the fabricated rebellion in
Panama, or the legal questions -which per
tain to It. It must sufllce to say that the
National Administration. In precipitate
and guilty haste, anticipated and dis
counted the time for the revolt. It magni
fied the number and character of the in
surgents and officers of the Government
connived' at a subterfuge to deceive and
corrupt the forces sent to subdue the In
surrection. Not satisfied with these Illegal
and wrongful and discreditable acts, but
purposing to complete the intended spolia
tion, the Administration within two days
recognized the mock government it alone
created and upheld, and within two weeks.
In the very midst of actual though blood
less war. It accepted a cession of territory
from a French adventurer who organized
the conspiracy in the shadow of the Na
tional Capitol.
"I accept it as true that the executive
officers of the Administration did not offi
cially and publicly instigate the revolt In
Panama; but that the Administration, in
cluding the President, privately favored
and encouraged the movement, and that
thl3 was widely known, is susceptible of
demonstration, and in a matter of this
character it was tantamount to commit
ting the Government to It. The very a
mospbere of "Washington was charged
with this belief. The movements, of the
Navy, in consonance with the wishes and
expectations of the conspirators, are inex
plicable except on the hypothesis of sym
pathy and foreknowledge. The press of
the country, whose representatives at
Washington visited the State Department
and the White House daily, teemed with
suggestions and prophecies of secession,
recognition and a treaty with Panama,
from June until November, 1S&3. without
objection or protest or denial from the
Administration."
Letter of President!
Senator Culberson then read the follow
ing letter to Dr. Albert Shaw, editor of
the Review of Reviews:
Personal Copy.)
"White House. Washington. October 10,
1903 My Dear. Dr. Shaw: I inclose you
purely for your own information a copy of a
letter of September 5 from our Minister to
Colombia, t think it might Interest you to
pee that there was absolutely not the slightest
chance of securing any more than we endeav
ored to secure. The alternatives, were to go
to Nicaragua, against the advice of the great
majority of competent engineers, tome of thr
most competent saying that we had better
have no canal at this time than go there, or
else to take the territory by force without any
attempt at getting, a treaty. I cast aside the
proposition made at this time to foment the
secession of Panama Whatever other govern-
roents can do. the United States cannot go
Into the securing, by such underhand means,
the cession. Privately, I freely say Xo you
that I should be delighted it Panama were
en independent state, or if it made Itself' so
at thla moment; but for me to eay so publicly
would amount to an instigation of a revolt
and therefore I cannot say it.
"With great regard, dncerely yours.
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
"From the above letter," continued the
speaker," "It is evident that when it was
Written the President was advised of the
contemplated secession of -Panama., which
was set for November 3, 1S02, and it la
equally'evident hla taf ormatlon came from
an authoritative source, for he considered
and cast aside a proposition, to foment the
movement. While the letter In some re
spects Is characteristic of the frankness
and courage for which the President Js
distinguished, it exhibits also his rashness
and his contemptuous disregard of the
rights of others when his purposes are In
volved. "Writing privately to one who Is
publicly, fomenting secession, his restlesa
ambition creates 'a distinction between pri
vate and public instigation of conspiracy
and revolution, and he contributes by bis
name and exalted station to the dismem
berment of a republic"
ROOSEVELT FAVORED NO' TRUST
Knox Shows He Promptly. Put Legal
Machinery in Operation.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30. Senator Philan
der' C. Knox, ex -United. States Attorney
General, was tendered a reception here
tonight by the Union League Club. In
his address, he referred to the attitude of
the Republican party toward the great
corporations and gave In detail the situa
tion as It confronted President Roose
velt at the time the legality of the North
ern Securities Company was brought up,
The President did not hesitate long In
reaching a conclusion, and announced that
the position of the Administration was
that the power of Congress to regulate
commerce with, foreign nations and among
the several states and with the Indian
tribes was plenary and extended to all
kinds of traffic and its instrumentalities.
In the course of legislative procedure,
the speaker said, he, as Attorney-General.
was asked by the chairmen of tne juaici
arv committees In the respective branches
of Congress as to suggestions which might
be desirable in the way of further legis
latlon before consideration was begun of
the various bills Introduced in Congress
based upon their proponents' view of the
conception of the scope of Congressional
power. These requests, he said, were
brought at once to the iTesiaent s atten
tion.
"Now. here was an opportunity, Mr,
Knox continued, "for a President who de
lighted to make inroads upon the legisla
tion to Indulge himself to his .heart's
content. If he had closed his eyes ana
nicked at random from the 51 bills and
resolutions then before Congress, he would
likely have drawn one tnat violated tne
Constitution In several places.
"If no other act looking to the preser
vation of constitutional powers can ds
placed to President Roosevelt's credit than
his acceptance of tho challenge to tne
National power involved in the Northern
Securities dispute, his name will oe non
ored by those who realize that tho con
stitutlonal power of Congress to regulate
National commerce is tho cornerstone
upon which National existence rests."
Ex-Secretary of War Root also spoke.
COCKRAN DENOUNCES TARIFF
He Also Devotes MUch Time to tho
Ship Subsidy Bill
CHICAGO, Oct- 20. Congressman
Bourke Cockran, "of New York, ad
dressed an Immense audience in the
Auditorium here tonight, the meeting
beinK held under the auspices of tho
Young Men's Democratic -Club of Cook
County.
Mr. Cockran. confined his address,
which lasted for nearly two hours, and
was-, jrenerously applauded, to a discus
sion of the tariff question as applied to
usual conditions. He was frequently
met with interruptions from the audi
ence. all of which he answered with
readiness and good nature. A decided
feature of the meeting occurred while
Mr. Cockran was denouncing the pro
tectlve" tariff of the Republican party
as Inevitably tending to a rise in the
price of commodities and a fall In
wages.
A man In one of the galleries shout
ed: "Didn't you support McKlnley?'
Considerable cheering followed. Mr.
Cockran waited until the applause sub
sided, paused for another moment, an
then said:
'I supported McKinley in 1896 be
cause another public question took
such a position that it was necessary
for me to support him, in spite of his
views on the tariff. But after that con
test was decided, Mr. McKlnley and his
associates sought to betray the gold
standard by sending a commission to
Europe to establish bimetalism, be
cause they thought there was as much
profit in treason as there was In loy
alty." .
Tremendous applause followed Mr.
Cockran's retort. The speaker further
charged the gold standard was not
firmly established until the British Cab
inet had refused to accede to the pro
posals of the bimetallic commission to
open the mints of India to the coinage
of silver.
Mr. Cockran devoted much time to
the shipping' subsidy bill, which, ' he
said, would become law if the Repub
licans were successful.
BRYAN CONCLUDES TOUR.
His Last Day in Indiana Considered
the Most Successful of All.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.. Oct. 20. "The
Democrats of Indiana seem to be ready
to vote now," said William J. Bryan
when he concluded his tour of that state
at .New Albany tonight. The closing day
or tne tour through Indiana was regard
ed by Mr. Bryan and his party as the
most successful of all In respect to the
size and enthusiasm of the audiences
and the signs of success furnished in the
reports of campaign workers.
Mr. Bryan made the first speech of the
day at Bonnville. There was, a large
crowd. Other points visited were Lincoln
City, Huntingsburg, English and Cory
don.
Watson Opens Indiana Campaign.
INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. 20. The Popu
list campaign in this city was- opened'
tonight by Thomas E. WUtson, of Geor
gla, the party's candidate for Presi
dent, who spoke at a mass meeting in
the English Opera-House. The theater
was well filled.
Mr. Watson discussed the speeches of
Mr. Bryan mnde for Judge Parker in
his Indiana tour which closed tonight.
expressing the kindliest feeling-toward
Mr. Bryan and eulogizing what he
called his service to "true Democracy
during the last eight years.' but he
said he believed Mr. Bryan had now
placed himself In a false position.
Parker Returns to Esopus.
NEW YORK, Oct. BO.-nJudge Parker left
New York at 5:30 o'clock today for Esopu3.
He had dinner at the railway dining-room
and took the 6:45 o'clock train for Rose
mount, where tomorrow he will address
a delegation of Democrats from Hudson
County. New Jersey, and on Saturday
delegations from the Harlem Democratic
Club and the Parker Independent Club.
It Is probable "another delegation will
visit Esopus Monday, which Judge Par
ker will address if arrangements, for the
trip are completed. Late today Judge
Parker received calls from General Nelson
A. Miles and Hoke Smith, of Georgia.
Populist Notifications Sent.
NEW YORK, Oct. 20. Letters were sent
today to Messrs. Hearst, Sulrer, Towne,
Baker and Lauchlan. nominees for Con.
I on the Democratic ticket In this
city, officially notifying them that they
also have been nominated by. the People's
party.
Fairbanks Working Overtime.
NEWARK, N. J., Oct. 20. Senator Fair
banks was given an enthusiastic reception
here tonight. He was billed to speak
twice, but had to make four addresses, and
at the conclusion of the 'last one was es
corted across the city between cheering
crowds.
UNFIT TO GOVERN
Filipinos Have Not Cultivated
Sense of Pair Play,
MANAGED, BY FEW LEADERS
Dr. Atkinson, Whs Organized the
Public School System In Islands,.
Declares They Must Depend
en America for Some Time. -
LAKE MOHONK. N. Y.. Oct To
day's session of the Mohonk Indian Con
vention was devoted to the consideration.
or problems iu the Philippines. Dr. Fred
W. Atkinson, of the Brooklyn Polytechnlo
Institute, who organized the American
public school system In the Philippines,-
was tne first speaker today. He said In
part:
The Philippines should not be a party Is
sue, and the action of both Republicans and
Democrat! in refraining Iron reTlewlng
the story of our acquisition of them la cause
for a feeling of tatlsf action. The problem
Is larger than any party.
Democratic principles of government must
be considerably' modified when the people
to be governed have the racial qualities, tra
ditions and history of the Filipinos. The dif
ficulties' of the problem we are only now
learning to appreciate, and until the condi
tions are better known, wo should be less
prone to destructive criticism: of the pioneer
eervlce-now being performed.
The Filipinos are incapable of self-govern
ment; in their affairs they are managed by
a few leaders. They have not yet cultivated
a sense bf .fair play and tolerance for those
who differ in opinion. They are childlike
and do not know what Is best for them. In
dependence Is their cherished Ideal, and
that they may ultimately realise that Ideal
la. I believe, the unexpressed purpose of
those who have undertaken the tutelage of
these people. How far removed is this real
lxatlon. Is beyond our power to predict; the
proximity or distance of It must remain
matter of opinion. For some time to come
their political dependence upon the United
States must be very real.
American Commission Praised.
What is best for the Filipinos la the fore-
moat consideration in the administration of
their affairs; and the desire to 'put their
Interests first rather than to foster Amerl
can exploitation has animated the United
States Philippine Commission In all Its acts.
The Commissioners have erred. It In any
direction, in giving too great a degree of
self-government in both provincial and mu
nicipal affairs.
From a purely scientific point of view the
experiment Is Interesting as an attempt to
do what has never been done before with.
an Oriental race of Malay origin in the
tropics. The Filipinos will become Amerl
canlzed only In the sense that they will
speak English and adopt American lnnova
tlons, as Individual characteristics will be
retained. The Filipino himself will always
remain such as he was under the Latinizing
process of the Spaniards. With this in view.
the Commission has attempted to establish
a. firm and strong government, but. on the
other hand, has Interfered Just as little as
possible with the customs, manners, cere
monlals and beliefs which go to make up
the individuality of -a people.
Among the greatest difficulties that the I
.n,nt. .,,,. t, ,,..,
promoters of free education have found to
contend with are the apathy of the lowest
class and the antagonism of the highest. In
the Philippines, the masses have learned lit
tle else than the catechism and the higher
classes have acquired hardly more than a
veneer. Education is now desired apparent
ly with great eagerness, but when the nov
elty wears off and hard work Is required, a.t-.
tendance decreases. For the present at least
a purely utilitarian view of education must
be accepted, yet the ideal for the future must
be a higher one namely development of
physical and Intellectual powers, strength
ening of moral character, widening of sym
pathies, and. Incidentally, preparation for
cJUreashlp.
There by Accident.
By accident the United States found Itself
in the Philippines. Can any one question
the advantage of the change from Spanish
domination to American protection? Thirty-
nine years have passed since the close of the
Civil War, and the negro problem is still
unsolved; at the end of a like period of time
we shall still be struggling with the Philip
pine question. In trying to solve It, we
must leave time out of consideration, and
we shall be gravely disappointed it we do
not look facts In the face and thus keep from
building hopes too high. It is a huge and
novel task this training some 6.000,000 or
8.000,000 tropical, indolent people for self
government. Dr. Atkinson was followed by W. Leon
Pepperman, of the Bureau of Insular Af
fairs of the War Department, who said In
his address:
Most contradictor- statements are to be
found concerning the inhabitants of the Phil
ippines. Some writers credit them with a
high degree of civilization, while others re
gard them as little, better than barbarians.
It is safe to say the truth will be found
somewhere between the two extremes.
Thepeople of the Philippines consist, first,
of the dwarf Negritos, the aboriginal race
of the archipelago, almost the smallest peo
ple on the globe, who number about 30,000
and are migratory in their habits; second,
the Igorrotes, a fine race' of agricultural bar-'
barians, with well-developed figures, and pos
sessing great strength; third, the Tagalogs,
found mostly on the Island of Luzon, the One
race which has acquired from the Spaniards
much of what civilization the latter had to
impart; fourth, the Moros. who were never
more than nominally under Spanish sover
eignty and whose faith and culture remain
practical!- unmodified by European influ
ence. The last three races are all of Malay
extraction.
These divisions xuggest three general sep
arations the non-Christian tribes of the in
terior; the Christianized tribes who accepted
Spanish rule; and the Mohammedan Moros
whose faith was little changed by contact
with the Spaniards. The Insular Govern
ment, recognizing these three broad distinc
tions, has provided a government adapted t
the needs of each.
The problem of the savage races of the
Philippines is not the same problem we have
to meet in this country among the Indians.
With the exception of the Moros, they are
not particularly warlike, and do not com
bine in large numbers for offensive purposes.
Most of them have welcomed, the school
teacher among them, and In time it is hoped
they will take on the habits of civilization.
Advantages. Given Them.
An educational system has been estab
lished with over 2000 schools in the Islands;
a monetary system which affords a fixed me
dium of exchange has been adopted, and
effectually, substituted for the former de
based currency; an efficient postal service
has- been established; the islands have been
grldironed with telegraphs and telephones
and tied together by cables, extensive har
bor Improvements are under way; highways
are being constructed; the Islands have been
placed in a sanitary condition; the first cen
sus of the Islands has been taken; and the
garrison of American troops has been re
duced to 12.000 officers and men, aside from
the Filipino ecouta.
All of the expense of the administration of
the government and all the results already
attained, heretofore enumerated, have been
met by the revenues in the Philippine Isl
ands. It will & seen that many public im
provements which in this country are paid
out of Federal tunas have been met out of
the revenues of the Insular Government.
It will -doubtless be a surprise to many to
know to what extent the Filipinos have
voice "in the present government of the
Islands. Without going Into detail, it may
be stated that while, there are about 1500
Americans la the civil service of the xen
era! government, and about 2300 Filipinos
ia the general goveraaeat service, there are
oalr 100 Amerl cans, aad over 13.BW .Mll-
piBoa la the prevlaeUl "as maalelpal ov-
ernmeats. This does not Iseraae teacaers in
the edueatleaal departmeat. of whom loeo
are Americans, and upwards of 3W9 are
FUiplBoa.
Ia crmrTiiei flirt, taose e as wao- save uvea
in the PhlMpptBes and know the people and
the history ef the country, anow mat xne
Secretary e War- told the truth when he
reeeatly said that the Philippine people
sever aave fcad such liberty in the history
of their coaatry as they are now enjoying.
General Goodale. who was in command
of a regiment stationed at Jolo, said he
believed tbe government of the Moros
will prove to be one of the most diffi
cult problesaa we have to iace in tne
Philippines, owing partly to their Mo
hammedan faith, and certain practices
going with, and sanctioned by- that form
of religion, such as polygamy.
The closlnjc address on tne .rruuppme
subject was given by Jacob H. Hol
lander.
Dr. Samuel McCune Lindsay, former
CommlMioser of Education for Porto Rico,
now professor of sociology of the univer
sity of Pennsylvania, who has just re
turned from a nearly three years' resi
dence in Porto Rico, said that progress in
the public school system In Porto Rico
has been steady and in many ways re
markable. He continued:
"The military government at the outset
In 1900 was able to place the scnooi sys
tem on a sound American pedagogical ba
sis. Today we have approximately 1300-
schools In operation. Involving an annual
outlay of (700.000. The 1200 schools which
the school funds will maintain furnish
accommodations for only 70,000 children.
or only one-fifth of the population of
school age. Do the American people de
sire to assume the responsibility for the
government "of an Island where four chil
dren out of five are denied the privileges
of an elementary common school educa
tion? If not, there is only one solution.
and that is National aid from the Federal
Treasury for the publlo schools of Porto
Rico."
Porto RIcans Thirst for Knowledge.
M. C Brombaugh, professor In the TJni
verslty of Pennsylvania, first Commission
er of Education in Porto Rico, spoke of
the enthusiasm displayed by Porto Rlcans
for education service when our Govern
ment took over the Islands, and said
"It Is perhaps fair to assert that no
people under this flag are today more sin
eerily devoted to universal public educa
tion than those of Porto Rico. f They re
gard the public school aa tne agency
through which they will eventually win
territorial recognition, and ultimately
statehood In the Federal Union. They
are learning- what we everywhere need
to teach that the door to statehood in
this Federal Union is the door of the
free American publlo school."
Hawaii was the text of the evening at
conference, which this year Is devoting
much attention .to our Island dependen
cies.
Representative Sherman, chairman of
the House committee on Indian affairs.
took occasion to declare that the next Im
portant step in the solution of the .so
called Indian question was to incorporate
In the enabling act admitting the Indian
Territory into the Union as one or two
states a clause forever excluding the sale
of Intoxicating drink In the new state or
states. Addressing the women, he said
"How can this be done? You can do It,
and do It in just the same way as you
forced Congress, by a unanimous vote.
to exclude Roberts. You can set such a
fire blazing that no Congressman will
dare oppose this new crusade."
The first speaker on Hawaiian affairs
was G. D. Gilman, of Boston, for 20 years
a resident and consular representative in
Hawaii, who reviewed the recent political
history of the Islands. In his estimation
a grave error was made in the hasty ex
" TtX,ZT.At
cent acts of the Legislature showed Intel
tension of suffrage in Hawaii, but the re-
llgence and good morals.
H thought the chief demand of the
times commercially was a modification of
the Chinese exclusion act. so as to permit
tho cheaper, production of sugar, as Jap
anese. Portuguese and negro labor had
been proved a failure
Professor Hosmer. of Amherst, formerly
president of the Oahu College, spoke
strongly in favor of the so-called mission
ary party in Hawaii. He was followed by
W. N. Armstrong, ex-Attorney-General
of Hawaii.
Davis Will Welcome Bryan.1
PARKERSBURG, "W. Va., Oct. 20.
Henry G. Davis, Democratic candidate for
Vice-President, will welcome William
Bryan to West "Virginia tomorrow. Mr.
Bryan will speak here during the after
noon and Mr. Davis, who has Just com
pleted a canvass of his own state, will
attend the meeting. It is the present In
tentlon of Mr. Davis to accompany the
Nebraskan to Huntington and Charleston.
Mr. Bryan will speak here at 3 o'clock, at
Huntington In the evening, and at
Charleston Saturday night. Democratic
state leaders conferred with Mr. Davis to
day relative to state election machinery,
It was decided to organize vigilance com
mlttees to watch the polls In certain parts
of- the state.
Decision in Wisconsin Contest Filed.
MADISON, Wis., Oct 20. The long-de
layed majority opinion of the Supreme
Court was filed today In the La Follette
"Stalwart" political case by Judge Mar
shall. It makes GO typewritten pages, and
merely affirms the decision made two
weeks ago, quoting authorities volumin
ously. '
The principal Interest centers in the dis
senting opinion of Chief Justice Cassaday
which is. In substance, that the "Stal
warts" were right and the "Half Breeds"
were wrong In their contention.
f
Parker Begins Work on Speech.
ESOPUS, N. Y.. Oct 20.-Judge Parker
arrived home from his Now York trip at
9 o'clock tonight and at once began the
preparation of a speech which he will
deliver tomorrow morning to a delegation
of Hudson County, N. J., Democrats ex
pected to number nearly 2000 persons. The
delegation will be "brought to Esopus over
the West Shore Railroad on two trains of
16 coaches each.
Hill In Ohio City.
MANSFD3LD. O Oct 20. David B.
Hill was the principal speaker at a largely
attended Democratic meeting here tonight
A parade and fireworks preceded the in
door programme.
Swallow Speaks In New York.
NEW YORK, Oct 20. Dr. Silas C.
Swallow, the Presidential candidate of the
Prohibition party, addressed a Prohibi
tion meeting here tonight in Cooper Union,
Cannon in Maryland.
CUMBERLAND. Md., Oct 20. Speaker
Cannon delivered a speech here tonight
to a large and'enthuslastic audience.'
Murderer of Officer Breaks Jail.
GUNNISON. Colo.. Oct 20. Timothy
Sullivan, charged with the murder of Dep
uty Sheriff "W. E. Hammon at Pitkin last
June, has escaped from Jail, being aided
by persons who removed the window bars
from the outside. Sullivan is Relieved to
be making for the Blue -Mountains, in
Utah. A reward of $500 is offered for his
capture.
Papers Filed for Tobacco Trust.
TRENTON. N. J.. Oct 20. Papers were
filed wjth the Secretary- of State today
providing: for the carrying out of the plan
to merge the American Tobacco- Company.
the Consolidated 'Tobacco Company and
the Continental Tobacco, Company. The
consolidated companies are to be known
as the American Tobacco Company, with
an authorized capitalization of 9180,000,
000.
I. W. Harper Whiskey Takes Another
Prize.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 20. (SpefeiaL) L W.
Hsmer whickv "mu trvla v iwnld th
J grand prise by the World's Fair Judges.
AMEND D1Y0RGELAW
Episcopalian Deputies Would
Favor Innocent Party.
MUST WAIT TWELYE MONTHS
If Bishops Concur In the Amendment;
QuMtion 'Which Has Long Agi
tated Church Will Be Dis
posed ef for Three Years.
BOSTON. Oct 20. By an overwhelming
majority a compromise canon on the re
marriage of divorced persons was adopted
by the house of deputies of the Episcopal
General Convention today. and if it is
concurred In by the house of bishops, the
most important Issue that has come be
fore the present convention will be dis
posed of for at least three years, une
compromise measure, like the old law.
permits the remarriage of the innocent
person in a divorce for the cause of inn
dellty, but further provides that no re
marriage shall be allowed within one year
after a decree has been issued by a civil
court. Satisfactory proof of the innocence
of the applicant for remarriage must be
furnished in the shape of court records,
and after the consent of the bishop Is ob
tained a clergyman may refuse to per
form such, ceremony without subjecting
himself to censure or discipline.
In the opinion of Francis A. Lewis, of
Philadelphia, a member of the committee
on canons who favored the remarriage of
any divorced persons, but who accepted
the compromise, the canon adopted to
day is so strict that if Indorsed "by the
bishops It will practically put the church.
as he expressed it, out of the divorce bits
Ine&s. Others, however, assert that they
saw "loopholes" in it. The vote on. the
passage stood:
aiericals. 62 dioceses for. 7 against, 2 dl
videdr lay vote, 43 dioceses for, 5 against.
2 divided.
The house of bishops today nominated
Rev. Henry T. Aves. of Houston, Tex.,
for missionary bishop of Mexico, to have
supervision over English-speaking people
in that country. A two days' session of.
the National Council of the Clerical union
for the maintenance and defense of Cath
olic principles, a high church organiza
tion, was opened with solemn vespers at
the Church of tho Advent tonight. Bishop
Isaac Lee Nicholson, of Milwaukee, presi
dent of the union, officiated.
The house of deputies and the bishops,
sitting Jointly as tho Board of Missions,
heard reports from the mission fields this
afternoon. Tomorrow the house of depu
ties will take up the election of mission
ary bishops for Hankow, China; Salt Lake
City, Utah; Cuba and Mexico.
Congregationallsts Adjourn.
DBS MOINES. Oct 20. The National
Congregational Council adjourned tonight
The committee appointed to consider the
divorce question reported, recommending
that a committee of five be appointed to
study the question for a period of three
years and' to report at" the next, annual
meeting of the council.
JAPAEESE LOSSES 6000..
This Is Estimate for Left Army
Number of Russian Dead Increases.
TOKIO, Oct 20 (Noon.) Reliable re
ports received from private sources es
timate the losses of the Japanese left
army during the recent battle at about
5000.
The number of Russian dead is large
ly increased by the further discovery
of bodies, notwithstanding the nightly
removals by lantern light
The Russian forces have been rein
forced by about 30,000 men of the Sev
enteenth Corps, a large portion of the
Tenth Corps and portions of the Fifth
and Sixth Siberian Corps, which re
cently arrived. In all six divisions of
the Russian army now confront the
Japanese left army.
Heavy rains have Impeded the move
ments of the opposing- forces since Oc
tober 17 .
TOKIO, Oct 20 (5 P. M.) Manchurlan
headquarters, telegraphing today, reviews
the situation at the front as follows:
"Yesterday the center column of the
right army attacked and dislodged the
enemy's cavalry, holding Tunchlafen, but
a small body of the enemy's infantry "has
returned to that eminence.
"Tho 'enemy continues to hold Waltao
Mountain.
"On the morning of October IS two bat
talloas of the enemy's infantry were vis
ible near Kaikwanchia, lying to the right
of the right army,' and they appeared to
have supports In the rear. The strength
of he latter Is under Investigation.
"On the afternoon of October 19, the
right wing of the center column discov
ered two battalions and a battery of the
enemy advancing in its front from Tun
chlafen to Titi Mountain. They concealed
themselves behind Tlti Mountain.
"One brigade of the enemy is located
near Fenchlapao. The enemy's guns
north of Fenchlapao occasionally shell
our positions. There is no change In front
of the left column of the right army.
"There has been no change in front of
the center army except that there are
occasional exchanges of shells.
"It Is quiet in front of the left army,
though the enemy occasionally sends
shells towards our position. On the night
of October IS, the enemy attacked the
front of the left column, but he was re
pulsed." Large Stores Taken by Japanese.
TOKIO, Oct 20 (2 P. M.J. It is an
nounced at headquarters' here that the
left Japanese army captured, near
Lang Toucbieh, six ammunition carts,
5354 rifles, 4920 rounds of field gun
ammunition, 78,000 rounds of rifle am
munition and tents, clothing-, sabers
and Implements.
Additional casualties of the center
army Just reported are 12 officers
killed and 30 wounded.
War Risks Are Weaker.
NEW YORK. Oct 20. In spite of the
fact that the Baltic squadron Is at sea.
says a Times dispatch from London, war
risks on clothing, etc. for Japan are
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weaker. This seems rather absurd, the
correspondent declares, since the squadron
will certainly be capable of intercepting
merchant vessels carrying contraband
goods for Japan.
The Cape route as the way by which
the big ships will go Is indicated by the
purchase of the British steamer Maori
IClng. This steamer recently arrived at
Liverpool from the River Platte with an
immense cargo of meat. She has been
bought without unloading by French In
termediaries, and sails at once for the
Cape with her cargo of meat. The Maori
IClng is to be renamed TEsperance.
Ambassador McCormlck Arrives.
NEW YORK. Oct. 20. Robert S. Mc
Oormlck, American Ambassador to Russia,
arrived here today on the steamer
Deutschland.
Ambassador McCormlck came home on a
leave of absence to attend to urgent priv
ate business. He wilt remain in this coun
try about one month.
Japanese Battalion Trapped.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct 20. A dis
patch to the Bourse Gazette from Muk
den, dated October 19, says that on Oc
tober 18 a detachment of the Russian
vanguard on the west front surrounded
a Japanese battalion and compelled It
to lay down Its arms.
British Resume March In Thibet.
PARI JONG. Thibet. OctY 19. (Delayed
In transmission.) The weather has
cleared, and the British Mission, which
had been delayed here by a heavy snow-i
storm, has resumed its march.
Anchor at Skagen.
BKAGEN, Denmark. Oct. 20. The ves
sels of "the Russian Baltic fleet arrived
here this morning and anchored In the
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Mexico Will Punish American.
DENVER, Oct. 20. Police Captain Frank
Leo received information today that his
brother, Timothy J. Lee, the American
locomotive engineer who has been held
is fo save ma
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ennessy, well known as
severe backache, bearing-down pains,
In prison at Zacafecas, Mexico, .since the
first of last May, has been found guilty
Of responsibility for the wrecking of a
train which he was pulling and has been
sentenced to hard labor In the salt mines
for four years. United States Senator
Thomas M. Patterson will continue his
efforts to have the State Department at
Washington Intercede in the unfortunate
man's behalf. Engineer Lee was serious
ly Injured In the accident for which he
was imprisoned.
Guarantee of Danish Neutrality.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 20. At the open
ing of the debate on the budget In the
lower house of the Danish Parliament to
day, Premier Deuntzer announced that a
very appreciable advance has been made
in the negotiations for an international
guarantee of the permanent neutrality of
Denmark. The Ministry, the Premier
added, desired to extend the system of
Parliamentary government, which was the
only means of assuring to the people a
share in the direction of their country's
affairs.
Cuban Congress Adjourns.
HAVANA, Oct. 20. After 3even months
of fruitless sittings, the sessions of the
Cuban Congress closed tonight. Whether
any act of the session can be construed
as legal will shortly be determined by the
Supreme Court.
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