VOL. XL, VI. NO. 14,276.
PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1906.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
OF
ITS GOOD
Republican Doctrine
Given in Text-book.
NATION IS ADVANCING FAST
Democratic Dominance Has
Brought Misery Only.
PROTECTIONISTS CONTENT
Schedules Are Not Sacred, Declares
Congressional Committee, but
System Exemplified in Ding
Icy Iaw Must Prevail.
WASHINGTON", Sept. 9. The Repub
lican party, -Hs achievements for half a
century, and particularly Its record In the
present Congress, Is commended to the
voters of the country In the campaign
textbook given out today by the Repub
lican Congressional committee. The book
contains 273 pages and is replete with Re
publican doctrine, embracing practically
every conceivable subject upon which In
formation may be desired.
Radicalism or conservatism, it is de
clared, are never matters of concern to
Repuollcans, but it is said "they are con
tent with practical and progressive ideas
and the maturing of those ideas Into posi
tive permanence." Every statement made
and all figures presented are declared, in
the foreword of the book, to be official
and authoritative, and the foreword con
cluded: The truth Is the highest exemplification of
Republican doctrines and policies and party
record, the bet plea that can be mae for
continuation In power.
Great Advance In Ten Years.
In discussing the campaign issues of 1W6
the book calls attention to the fact that
since the termination of the Fifty-third
Congress In J895. the House of Representa
tives has been Republican, and adds that
"there is every reason to expect that a
substantial working Republican majority
will be elected next November. During
those ten years, it- is stated, "we have
made a greater advance as a Nation and
a people than was ever made before in a
generation, and In many respects greater
than during our whole previous history.
There cannot, then, be the least doubt of
Republican success, if Jhe voters study
carefully the record of the two parties."
The book says:
There will be thousands and thousands of
thousands who will wote for the first time
In November, who were mere children when
the Democrat last had a majority In the
House of Representatives, and they do not
all vividly remember the awful times and
conditions brought on the country by tnat
Consrees.
When Calamity Was Averted.
They were not bom when the only Demo
cratic President since the Civil War was first
elected. They were babes in arms when Gro
ver Cleveland sent his famous or Infamous
free-trade message to Congress, and when,
a year after, the Iniquitous Mills bill was
framed and passed by the Democratlo House
of Representatives of the 60th Congress. For
tunately there was then a Republican Senate
to prevent the enactment of a free-trade law
end disaster and calamity was averted.
But in 1S93 the Democrats had the Presi
dency, as well as both Senate and Houso of
Representatives, and work of that single 63d
Congress cost the Industries and people of the
country many billions of dollars and Incal
culable suffering. These facts should -be
weighed with the record of the Republican
party before and since, and especially should
the record of the present Congress be studied,
for. though Us work Is not finished, more has
already been done in one session than by any
previous Congress since the War of the Re
bellion. Lesson Given by Adversity.
Only Democratic success, it is declared,
can prevent the giving to the people of
the country new records in every phase of
our Industrial life. The book then con
tinues: The Republicans have a right to claim that
our financial, commercial and Industrial ad
vancement Is due to the laws enacted and ex
ecuted by their party leaders. The party
came into power when the Government and
the people were practically bankrupt and with
out credit. A disrupted Union was restored.
the vast expenses of war provided for, specie
payments resulted, a protective tariff amend
ed from time to time and the development of
the country continued till the Democratic
check came In 1894.
But, it is stated, the people were quick
to see their mistake and at the first op
portunity "restored the Republican party
to full power, and no party change has
been made since during a period of ten
years.
Jfo Cloud on the Horizon.
The situation is alleged to be unparal
leled In the annala of nations. "Our
volume of employment," the statement
continues, "our rewards of labor, our en
joyments of life were never before
equaled, and, best of all, there Is no sign
of abatement or signal of retreat. There
is prospect of still greater and grander
results and only the rankest pessimist
can see a cloud on our National material
horizon."
Because of the various financial and
tariff measures of the Republicans, which
the book says have brought about com
petition In manufactures, It is declared
that a home market has been built up in
this country of such magnitude that for
several years we have given full employ
ment at wages about double those paid
when the Republican party came into
power "In some cases these wages are
treble and quadruple what they were in
1S60." .
Good Republican Legislation.
A list of 23 instances of Important Re
publican legislation follows, beginning
with the homestead! law signed by Lin
coln. The important laws cited as en
acted at the last session of Congress in
clude the subjects of railway rates, Pana
ma Canal, pure food, meat inspection,
free alcohol, statehood admission, con
sular reorganization. National quarantine
against yellow fever, rigid steamboat In
spection, promotion of militia efficiency,
.aid tor Baa Francisco, establishment of
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a National cemetery, embracing the grave
of Andrew Jackson with 15 acres of land,
marking the graves of 'Confederate sol
diers, Jamestown Exposition aid. 320 pub
lic acts altogether, 3696 private pension
acts.
Among the measures referred to as left
over for the next session of the present
Congress are:
The Santo Domingo, Isle of Pines and Mo
rocco treaties; Immigration restriction (in con
ference); Senator Smoot's right to seat, cam
paign publicity, shipping bill, modification of
Chinese exclusion laws, antl-lnJunctlon bill.
eight-hour law. establishment of postal sav
ings banks and parcel poet, limiting working
hours of every railway employe, Porto Rlcan
citizenship In the United states, reduction or
tariff on Philippine products, copyright re
vision. Navy to have biggest battleship afloat
and establishment of Appalachian and wnlle
Mountain forest reserves.
Then followed extracts from speeches,
remarks and messages of President Roose
velt on nubile matters, various statistics.
the railroad rate bill in full and other
legislation.
'o Call for Change in Tariff.
The keynote of the .discussion of the
tariff question is sounded in the follow
ing statement: "Protectionists are con
tent to let the present law stand without
change or amendment so long as present
conditions prevail." The book says
further:
A slight reduction in many of our sched
ules would result In the dumping Into our
market of perhaps $1,000,000,000 worth of man
ufactures annually more than we now im
port. That would mean a resort to one of
two things we would have to close our mills
or reduce wages. There Is positively no
other alternative.
Protectionists do not claim that schedules
are sacred and never to be altered. They do
claim, however, that the so-called American
system of protection, as exemplified by the
operation of the Dlngley law for nine years,
is sacred and must be maintained. We do
not have to theorize in the least degree.- We
have tried and tried thoroughly, both high and
low tariffs, and we have experience as an ex
ample to guide us In reaching the truth.
We need go back no further in our history
than a decade to learn that a low tariff means
Insufficient revenue, closing our manufac
tories. Idleness for millions of our laborers
and low wages for other millions and unprof
itable prices for our farmers.
A mere handful, however, of the Republican
party, has been asking that the duty be re
moved or reduced upon certain materials en
tering into the products of their own locality.
It Is believed that this demand has been
made more for political than economical re
sults: Political Equality of All Men.
Regarding the negro In politics, the state
ment Is mode that the mere mention of the
facts well known to every observer of the
times will suffice to Indicate the relative at
titude of the two great political parties toward
the colored citizen.
The Republican party, it Is said, believes
In the political equality of all men, without
reference, to race or nationality, while the
Democratic party ' believes In restricting the
privileges of citizenship to a particular class,
and "has written her opinions Into ths stat
utes, constitutions and practices of nearly
every Southern State where that party Is
dominant."
After quoting the letter of -President
Roosevelt of August 18 last, to Repre
sentative Watson, of Indiana, analyzing
the Issues of ths coming campaign, the
book closes with a quotation from what
is given as Speaker Cannon's "new plat
form": "Put none but home-made cake in the
pantry."
JEWISH REFUGEES COMING
Two Thousand Women and Children
on the Way to New York.
LONDON, Sept. 10. (Special.) Two
thousand Jewish women and children.
Russian refugees, passed through Lon
don Sunday. They are on the way to New
York, their expenses being paid by the
Russian Relief Association, as nearly
all are penniless. Their grown male
relatives were .nearly all murdered in
the recent Jewish massacre in Russia.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum, 66 mini
mum. 47 deg.
TODAY'S Fair and warmer; continued
fair Tuesday; northwest winds.
Political.
Republican Congressional committee rives ex
position of doctrines of the party. Pa are 1.
Hard-fought campaign In Maine will be de
cided today. .Page l.
Democratic leaders will not oppose Bryan's
Government ownership plan at present.
Page 3.
"William Sulser will probably be nominated by
the Democrats for Governor of New York,
race 2.
The Republican convention In Washington
will declare against any changes in the
existing tariff. Page 4.
Cuba.
Cuban military train attacked by insurgent;
bridges burned to prevent retreat. Page 1.
Colonel Aval o with troops from Point del
Rio saves train from capture. Page 1.
Foreign.
Two German armies will work out war prob
lem on historic battlefield. Page 2.
French gymnast given an exhibition before
the pope and his court. Page 2.
Berber chief takes possession of Magador and
defies the Sultan. Page 2.
Russia.
Revolutionists make bloody attack on soldiers
and police at Sledlce. Page 3.
Attempt to assassinate British Vice-Consul
Urouhart at Baku. Page 3.
Domestic.
1. B. Cook, prominent Pittsburg politician,
fatally stabbed by wealthy resident of Car
negie. Page 3.
Suspicious note signed by man long since dead
found in papers of wrecked Philadelphia
Trust Company. Page 3.
C. K. Wooster, Chicago clubman, commits sui
cide In his bathroom. Page 3.
Pacific Coast.
City of Topeka nearlv wrecked on rocks at
Point Arena. Page 2.
Blooded horse show will be feature at Ore
gon State Fair. Page 4.
Naphtha launch Nasella blows up during
storm on Wllllpa Bay. Page 2,.
Woman killed and girl badly injured In au
tomobile wreck near San Jose. Page 4.
Steam whaler Alexander Is lost in the Arc--tic,
but crew Is saved. Page 2.
Pport.
"Withdrawal of Seattle will not disrupt the
Pacific Coast League, say California
magnates. Page 9.
London papers high In praise of perform
ancea of Harvard crew. Page 2.
' Portland and Vicinity.
Land Fraud Prosecutor Heney harshly criti
cises Congressman Fordney, of Michigan,
for Interview declaring that Senator Mitch
ell was persecuted. Page 1.
S. A. D. Puters brother backs up Puter'a
testimony in the Blue Mountain conaolracy
case. Page 12.
Portland will send big delegation to Ore
gon Development League Convention at
Salem tomorrow. Page 8.
Beavers take both games from Angels at
double-header matinee. Page 9.
Initiative One Hundred members claim
Mayor will veto East Third-street fran
chise. Page 0.
Chamber of Commerce begins Investigation
of car shortage. Page 12.
Dr. E. L. House tells why so many nice
people are irreligious. Page 8.
Congressman Fordney says that Cannon
will be next Prsidjac uA Sqta tetf
opponent. i vc t- 9
HOT CAMPAIGN
ENDS liJ MAINE
Republicans, Usually Confident
. of Sweeping Majorities,
Show Apprehension.
SOME UNUSUAL FACTORS
Question of Prohibition Bobs Up,
and Organized Labor Is Making
Determined Effort to Defeat
Congressman Llttlefleld;
BOSTON, Mass., Sept.. 9. (Special.)
After one of the most strenuous state
campaigns in recent years, both par
ties, in Maine rested today on the eve
of Monday's election with more uncer
tainty as to the result than is usu
ally the case. Ordinarily a Republi
can nomination in Maine means an
election, but this year so many unus
ual factors have entered into the cam
paign that the general feeling is that
surprises are probable.
The unexpected fight made by th-j
Democrats on the Issues of resubmis
sion of tne prohibition amendment,
on state taxation 'and extravagance
and the battle of organized labor and
disaffected Republicans against Con
gressman Llttlefleld 'n the Second Dis
trict have made the campaign a hot
one.
Governor Cobb predicts his own re
election by, a safe plurality, but de
clines to give figures. In the last off
year election, 1902, Hill, Rep., had 25,
247 plurality. In 1904 Cobb had a plu
rality of 26,800 over Davis, his Demo
cratic opponent, who is also running"
this year.
Chairman Carter, of the Republican
state committee, claims the election
of Cobb by from 10,000 to 12.000, and
the re-election of all four Congress
men by good majorities and control f
both branches of the Legislature.-
Chairman Jones, of the Democratic
state committee, claims the election
of Davis by from 2000 to 4000. San
guine Democrats claim a majority of
the Legislature, but the more conserv
ative claim 12 Senators and 60 of the
153 members of 'the House. - No es
timates of the vote for-or ngalnst re-,
submission can be obtained from any
of the politicians, and the result is in
more doubt than any of the other is
sues. Interest outside the state centers in
Congressman Littlefleld's district end
the effect of President Gompers' cam
paign against him. Two years ago
Littlefleld's plurality was 5391. He
and his managers claim his re-election
this year by from 2000 to 4000. Demo
crats claim McGtllicuddie's election by
from 250 up. '
Republican disaffection against Llt
tlefleld in his own district will be a
"big factor against him." On the other
hand, some leading Democrats are
openly working for him.
Cannon Leaves for Home.
ELLSWORTH, Me., Sept. 9.-Speaker
Cannon, who haa been active in tho
Maine campalgm, which was brought to a
close last night, Jeft for his home In
Illinois today.
Congress of the Homeopaths.
ATLANTIC CITY, X. J., Sept. 9. Dis
tinguished medical men of this and many
other countries, will attend the seventh
Quinquennial International Homeopathic
Congress, which meets here tomorrow in
conjunction with the American Institute
ST. MART'S
ALBANY, Or.. Sept. 9. (Special.)
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the opening of this, Albany's first large hospital.
The hospital will be managed under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Church of this city, and will be In
charge of nurses who recently arrived from San Francisco. Local physicians will be In charge of the surgical work.
Plans for the establishment of the hospital, which Is now thoroughly equipped, have been under way for several
months, and Its successful opening is largely due to the efforts of Rev. Father Arthur Lane, rector of the Roman Cath
olic Church of this city. A great many citizens have also assisted In the enterprise.
The dedication services began this morning with the blessing of the hospital, high mass and a sermon by Most
Rev. Alexander Christie, D. D., archbishop of Oregon City. In the afternoon the following programme was given, and
there waa a public reception from 2 o'clock until 4 o'clock.
Instrumental solo. Miss Emma Sox; address, Mayor J. P. Wallace; male quartet. Messrs. J. C. Irvine, A. M. Ham
mer, 8. N. Steele, H. A. Nelson; address. Mayor Harry Lane, of Portland: vocal duet. Miss Julia Dorgan, Miss Anna
Schultx; address, Hon. J. K. Weatherford, of Albany; Instrumental solo. Miss Emma Sox; address. Archbishop Christie.
EVENTS OF COMING WEEK
Hearst to Be Nominated.
On Tuesday, September 11, the con
vention of the Independence League
of New York State will be called to
order In New York City. The ses
sions will last two days. The leaaue "
may or may not nominate a full state
ticket, sentiment being divided as to -the
wisdom of placing an entire ticket
in the field. , Some of the delegates
favor nominations for Governor and
Lieutenant-Governor only. It is re
garded a certainty that W. R. Hearst
wllj be selected by the league to
stand as lus .candidate for chief ex
ecutive of the state.
Connecticut Democrats to Nominate.
The Democrats of Connecticut also
will meet In convention at Hartford,
Tuesday, to nominate .candidates for
the various state offices. It is ex
pected that Charles F. Thayer, of Nor
wich, will be named for Governor and
John M. Ney, of Hartford, for Lieu-'
tenant-Governor. On the same day the
California Democratic Convention will
meet at Sacramento.
Election in Maine.
On the eve of the Maine state elec
tion the political leaders of both par
tie feel that uncertainty exists to an,
unusual degree throughout the entire
state, and many surprises are looked
for Monday, when the ballots shall
have been counted. Two of Maine's
most prominent Republicans stand out
especially In the element of uncer
. tainty. Governor William Cobb and
Congressman Charles B. Llttlefleld,
both of whom are residents of Rock
land, and both of whom seek a re
election. Governor Cobb has made his cam
paign on purely state issues, but the
candidacy of Mr. Llttlefleld haa been
given wide prominence on account of
the fact that he has been opposed by
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, who has
made many speeches in Littlefleld's
district In the last three weeks.
Republican leaders are quoted as ad
mitting that, largely because of the
operation of the so-called Sturgis liquor
law the state ticket will probably not
have a plurality exceeding 11,000. while
for nearly a decade the Republican
plurality has been In excess of 25,000.
Convention of Engineers.
The National convention of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen will meet at Milwaukee.
Link Names With President.
Although the Republican state con
vention, which convenes . at Dayton,
O., Tuesday, is held for the nomination
of candidates for Secretary of State
and other state officers, the preoonven
tlon Interest centers on the equal In
dorsement of the President and two
Senators, and the contest of Senator
Dick for re-election as chairman of the
state committee. Notwithstanding the.
fact that he was defeated in his home
county. Senator Dick expresses full con
fidence In his own success. Harry
Daugherty and Congressman Burton ex
press equal confidence in the fight
''against the retention of Senator Dick.
The indorsement of both Presldnt
Roosevelt and of the Ohio representa
tives, notwithstanding their differences
over various matters of legislation at
Washington, Is being sought' by many
delegates, while others are equally In
sistent that the President he Indorsed
and that the Senators be Ignored, or at
most given a merely perfunctory reso
lution of commendation.
of Homeopathy. Among ths notables
who will present papers are: Dr. J. Knox
Shaw, renowned as a surgeon of the Lon
don Homeopathlst Hospital, and Dr. John
K. Clark, author of a dictionary of ma
teria medtea; Dr. Dyce Brown, Dr. J.
Galley Blackley, Dr. Robertson Day and
Dr. George Burford, also of London: Dr.
Bernard S. Arnulphy, of Nice. France,
and Dr. "W. K. Bonton, of Australia.
Vmbrla Sails for New York.
KINGSTON. Jamaica. Sept. 9. The
Italian cruiser Umbrla sailed this morn
ing for New York. The flagship Flera
mosea Is still here, and tho crew is
searching for a torpedo which was lost
a few days ago. Saturday the Mayor of
the city, on behalf of the people, pre
sented the Admiral with a vjuventr as
a reminder of the pleasant stay of the
warship in Jamaican waters.
HOSPITAI, AT ALBANY, DEDICATE!
St. Mary's Hospital, the sanitarium which has been fitted up
Louis Metayer, was formally dedicated today. Impressive
REBELS ATTACK
ARMORED TRAIN
Machine Gun's Commanded by
American Officer Drive
Off With Loss.
BRIDGES ARE DESTROYED
Expedition Sent Out From Havana
for Relief of Plnar del Rio Is
Cut Off and Unable to
Advance or Retreat.
HAVANA, Sept. 9. Government, mili
tary and railroad officials and the news
paper correspondents were thrown into
a state of excitement this evening by
men who arrived here from Paso Real
with stories that the armored train
which left Havana Friday was met with
various obstacles beyond Herradura, had
been thrown from the tracks and its 300
men, machine guns, horses and equip
ment captured. As these tales were con
firmed by the Western Railroad's first
telegraphic advices from Paso Real they
were believed to be true until authentic
reports of actual occurrences were wired
by those who had returned to Paso Real
from the scene.
The real facts of the case are that
Colonel Avalos, who was believed to be
surrounded in Pinar del Rio City, and
the armored train, made a- Junction east
of Consolacion del Sur. and . the govern
ment forces to that extent are Improved.
The news of this fact caused much re
lief in official circles.
The train proceeded Saturday evening
from Paso Real to 2V4 miles east of Con
solacion del Sur, at which point the rail
road rails had been removed, and re
placed a lqeomotive and three cars which
had been thrown from the track. The in
surgents attacked, but were driven off
by the two tpachlne guns, handled by the
American Captain Webster. ,
Brisk Encounter With Insurgents.
It Is believed that many insurgents were
killed, but the number is not known.
Meanwhile a large portion of Colonel
Avalos' force had come eastward from
Plnar del Rio for the purpose of making
Junction with the machine gun corps,
ft Consolacion del Sur their, advance, waa
disputed by a large band of insurgents
and a lively fight resulted. The insur
gents were driven off and several of them
were killed or wounded.
Avalos and his men continued their
Journey eastward this morning and made
a Junction first with the cavalry force
of Captain Ravenna, which is scouting
ahead, and finally with the disabled troop
train. The train has not been molested
since the Junction was effected, but the
bridge over the Santa Clara River east
ward from the train was blown up to
day, together with two smaller ones, pre
venting the use of the road beyond Her
radura. As the bridges westward near
Puerta Golpe also have been destroyed no
trains can operate from Plnar del Rio
City in either direction. Both the rail
road and the telegraph line contlnua In
use to Paso Real.
Reinforcements With Machine Gnns
Tonight 215 men and four machine
guns, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
Clews, started for Paso Real. The send
ing of this force was hastened by the
false news of a disaster.
Captain Ravenna, one Lieutenant and
four privates wounded are the only cas
ualties reported In the Consolacion del
Sur operations.
There is some alarm in Havana on ac
YESTERDAY.
in this city in
ceremonies marked
count of the nearness to the city of sev
eral hundred insurgents, belonging .to the
forces of Asbert, Loynas and Castillo,
some of whom are often seen In the hills
at Jesus del Monte, In the southern ex
tremity of the city. Intimations received
from these bands are to the effect that
they are merely awaiting the outcome of
the peace negotiations, practically all the
Insurgents In the provinces of Havana
and Santa Clara having ceased operations
for the present, in accordance with, the
tentative agreement with the peace com
missioners.
The fourth week of the rebellion opens
with the government's forces better
equipped and Improved in discipline, but
enlistments are slow.
Palma Is Criticized.
President Palma's action in calling a
special session of Congress is meeting
with some adverse criticism. Many per-
ons believe that no good purpose w-111
be served by a discussion of the causes
of the war and of peace proposals by
the Congress.
The veterans' peace committee con
tinues hopeful of being able to persuade
Pino Guerrera to cease activities tem
porarily and possibly of Inducing him
to come to Havana and Join In the ne
gotiations for peace, but the attitude of
the leading Liberals continues to pre
clude hopes of an immediate peace. At
the veterans' meeting this afternoon,
a resolution was formally adopted to
use all peaceful means to stop the war
and If these failed, that a sufficient
rmy should be raised to crush It by
force.
Meanwhile intervention by the United
States Is being discussed on all sides.
Many Cubans who hitherto were not fa
vorable to intervention now believe
that It will be the only means of plac-
ng Cuba permanently In her rightful
position.
Report of Insurgent Losses.
Reports received by the government
say that 200 Insurgents wer killed in
the encounter at Consolacion del Sur,
but the figures are not considered au
thentic.
A fight Is reported to have taken
place at Guanajay, In Santa Clara Prov
ince. There were fierce machete
charges and the rebels retired. Several
of them were wounded and five were
captured. News of the suspension of
hostilities reached here this evening.
SAVES TRAIX FROM CAPTURE
Colonel Avalos, With 4 00 Men, Cuts
His Way Through Insurgents.
PASO REAL. Sept. 9. The govern
ment troop train which left Hanava
Frldav lumned the track three miles
east of Consolacion del Sur. The train
am snrrnunde.l bv several hundred in
surgents, commanded by Pino Guerrera
In person, and sustained a fire ail feai
urday night and until 9 o'clock this
morninar. The train would have been
captured but for the timely arrival of
Colonrd Avalos and 400 men. who naa
fought their way through from Conso
lacion del Sur.
When this force arrived, the revolu
tionists retired westward after having
destroyed the bridge over the Santa
Clara River and some culverts and cut
ting wires near Herradura. The revolu
tionists are camped tonight at Arroyo
Cruz, west of Consolacion del bur.
Guerrera's force at Consolacion del Sur
and In that neighborhood number 2Q00
men and those of the government 800,.
The government forces suffered one
man killed and six wounded, including
Ravenna, who was slightly injured.
Previous to the fighting yesterday
Pino Guerrera sent a note to oionei
Diaz, commanding the troop train, de
manding his surrender. Dlax replied
that ha would die first.
Tha ensrairement ' between Colonel
Avalos and the Insurgents near Conso
laclon del Sur lasted an hour. In both
these fights Pino Guerrera carried
awav dead and wounded. The troops
will proceed westward tomorrow.
JUNTA PROPOSES ARBITRATION
Falma's Irfst Election Declared to
Have Been Illegal.
NEW YORK, Sept. 9. Colonel Carlos
M. Agulrro, head of the Cuban Junta In
New York City, tonight gave out a state
ment saying:
"Paul Fuller, of Coudert Bros., who
was In consultation Friday with Major
Aeustin Caetellanos, of the Cuban Junta,
sailed for Havana today. Tho result of
the conference is the announcement to
night for the retention of Casilly Cook
as chief counsel for the Junta and rev
olutionary party In Cuba, an Immediate
urgent appeal to Pino Guerrera to cease
hostilities, pending an armistice, and a
plea for arbitration of the question of
the legality of President Palma's last
election.
"The Junta members Issued a most pos
itive denial of the published rumors of
their determination to destroy the Cuban
government's war supply vessel, - the
Maria Herrera, either in dock In Brook
lyn or on the high eeas. Messrs. Fuller
and Cook urged the Immediate bloodless
ending of the revolution and President
Palma's selection of two arbitrators, the
junta two. and these four to select the
fifth member for foreign interests In
Cuba. The revolutionary party seeks the
influence of British, German, Canadian
and New York, Boston and Montreal cap
ital Invested in Cuba for support In its
arbitration scheme and an early peace
ful ending of the war.
"A detailed printed statement of the
alleged wrongs and abuses of the Palma
administration on the Cuban -people will
be Issued by the Junta this week. In
addition the Junta expects to enlist a
large number of Spanish claimants against
the United States, represented by John
G. Carlisle, ex-Secretary of the Navy
Hilary A. Herbert, Coudert Bros.,' and
other eminent counsel.
"The commissions should meet imme
diately In Havana, summon witnesses and
examine and report fully their findings
on the charges that the Palma bayonets,
fraud, intimidation of electors and other
violations of the Cuban laws demand the
complete annulment of the last presi
dential and congressional elections and
the holding throughout the island of new
elections. The committee's findings to
be final and binding on all parties.
. "The junta members claim that an hon
est Investigation will prove all of their
charges against the Palma administration
are true. Furthermore they claim that
cablegrams received from Havana state
that the arbitration plan has the hearty
support of a great majority of Cuba's
electors, regardless ot fiaxtjrV'-
EITHER CROOK OR
FOOL, SAYS HENEY
Congressman Fordney
Can Take Choice.
MICHIGAN MAN IS CRITICISED
Government Prosecutor As
sails Defender of Mitchell.
SENATOR NOT PERSECUTED
Statement Attributed to Ignorance or
Disregard for Law, or Both Mr.
Fordney Denies Giving Out
Aberdeen Intevievr.
THE FORDXKY-HEXET CONTRO
VERSY IN A NUTSHELL.
CONGRESSMAN FORDNEY I
did say to frlondji at Aberdeen, In
private conversation, recently, that
the prosecution of Senator Mitchell
was little less than a persecution,
but I did not give out & newspaper
Interview to that eftct. and I am at
loss to know how the published
statement got Into print. I must
admit that I do not know any
thing about the evidence In the
Mitchell case.
LAND FRAUD PROSECUTOR
HENEY If Congressman Fordney
made the statement regarding the
trial of Senator Mitchell attributed
to him, and had knowledge of the
facts, he Is a crook himself. If "ne
made the statement without knowl
edge of the facts, he Is not only a
crook, but a fool as well.
t
Any man who says Senator John H.
Mitchell was persecuted, not prosecuted.
Is either a crook, or both a fool and a
crook, says Francis J. Heney, the terror
of the Oregon land thieves. In this epi
grammatic fashion the special assistant
to the Attorney-General of the United;
States yesterday summed up his opinion
of Congressman J. W. Fordney, of Mich
igan who was recently quoted in a news
paper Interview as saying that Mitchell
was more sinned against than sinning.
Mr. Fordney's remarks concerning that
Mitchell case are alleged to have been
made at Aberdeen, Wash., a few daya
ago, while the Congressman was In tha
Gray's Harbor metropolis looking over his
large property interests there. Since that
time he has come to this city, and for ther
past 48 hours both he and Mr. Heneyi
have been living under the same roof at
the Hotel Portland. They have never met. t
however, and the prospect that they ever
will is decidedly chilly, principally on ac
count of the fact that Mr. Heney's opin
ion of Mr. Fordney's lnteriew came to thai,
latter'a ears very soon after he registered
at the Portland. ,
Fordney Denies Interview.
The saddest feature of the matter is
that Mr. Fordney says he did not glva
out the Interview at Aberdeen, but now?
that it has been published he stands by.;
his guns nobly and declares that whllai
he did not say it. It Is true, and that thej(
sentiment expressed is his own.
"I can hardly believe that Mr. Fordney,
made any such statement," said Mr,'
Heney last night, for no person with
ordinary common sense would make ar
remark that stamps him as an ignor
amus, If made without knowledge of thai,
facts, or as both a crook and an ignor
amus. If made with that knowledge. E
hope Mr. Fordney did not know what ha
was talking about. If he said what ha
Is alleged to have said, and i3 familiar
with the evidence In the Mitchell case,
he. is nothing more nor less than a crooki
himself."
Mr. Fordney, who represents the Eighth!
District of Michigan in the lower House
of Congress, last night denied having
made any publio statement to the ef
fect Indicated, although he admitted hav
ing said. In the presence of George H
Bmorson, of Hoquiam, Wash., and a few
Intimate friends, that he thought the
prosecution of Senator Mitchell was un
just. Gets a Look at Heney.
"I am at a loss to know how it got
out that I had used any such expression
in connection with Mr. Heney." declared
the Congressman. "I never saw him In
my life until last night, when he waa
pointed out to nie. A reporter for som
paper came to me primed with a lot of
questions which I believe Mr. Heney
must have Inspired, but I declined to
make any statement on the subject.
"I will say, however, that I have never
been tn a land office In this state, and
know nothing whatever about the merits
of these land-fraud cases. Senator Mitch
ell was a personal friend of mine, and!
I do not believe that he was knowingly;
guilty of any crime.
"In my own home town of Saginaw,
they have indicted F. W Gilchriet and hia
son, Ralph E. Gilchrist, besides James
G. MacPherson and several others. Tha
latter is my near neighbor and I know
that he, as well as the two Gllchrists,
are thoroughly honorable, and as highly
respected as any persons In that com
munity. I shall always believe that they;
are innocent until proven guilty."
When asked If he was familiar with)
the Issues Involved In the Indictments
against his Michigan friends or 9enatof
Mitchell, Mr. Fordney admitted that ha
was in the dark on the subject, his
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