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PART TWQ
VOL. 'XTX.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 18, 1900.
NO. 47.
PAGES 13 TO 24 I
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Tho Ex-Premier's Reappear
ance In British Politics.
EXTRA SESSION OP PARLIAMENT
Crisis In Chcrcb. Matter Averted
Elpton Objects to Changing Yacht
Race Course.
LONDON, Nov. 17. The Increasing fre
quency of Lord Rosebery's public utter
ances In no way decreases the thrill 'of
admiration and fascination which follows
on each occasion. The strange mingling
of common sense, sentiment, surpassing
rhetoric and homely phrases puzzles the
people of Great Britain to such an extent
that the ex-Premier may well be said to
have gained more power since he has
been out of power than he ever did be
fore. His speech at Glasgow yesterday,
on the occasion of his installation as
lord rector of the Glasgow University,
causes the other events of the week to
sink into Insignificance. Yet the under
lying note of that wonderful monograph
of the British Empire was one of warn
ng. The Daily Telegraph appropriately
describes it as follows: "Now that two
nations, at least, the United States and
Germany, are so closely at our back that
their shadow falls in front of us, and that
they are in a more able condition than
ourselves, we have no doubt England has
a reserve pace which our competitors
scarcely suspect. But we are near the
time when we will have to put forth the
best of our speed and stretch every fiber."
It ia Lord Rosebery's counteraction of
those features which makes his words so
deeply weighed by politicians and busi
ness men in Great Britain. With con
summate skill he presents both the weak
ness and strength of imperialism.
A correspondent, describing Lord Eose
bery's speech at Glasgow, says: "His
aloofness from the crowd and unfathomed
loneliness were In striking contrast to
that TinRlnnntA Intprpuf fn tYia rtnVilIn
business of the nation." Tet, with all
this adulation of his countrymen, be
stowed regardless of party lines, It seems
unlikely that the Liberal ex-Premier will
emerge from his political retirement, at
any rate at present
His great antagonist. Lord Salisbury,
has decided, quite unexpectedly, to call
an early session of Parliament, and ha3
consented to accept a salary of 2000 for
fulfilling his duties as Premier, though
nominally he receives a recompense for so
doing, for the Lord Privy Seal emolu
ments, which were abolished in 18S4, are
his. Lord Salisbury personally was not
anxious to receive any pay, but It was
thought to be a bad precedent for a Cab
inet Minister to work for nothing, so the
salarv (50001 of Lord of thft Prlw Soni
was revived, and is now his. The first
meeting of Parliament promises to be
short, and is likely to be adjourned over
the new year, as soon as the necessary
supplies are secured.
One of the most serious questions of
the week has been church matters. "The
archblBhops and blsb-ns met in solemn
conclave to consider privately many con
troversial matters, the chief of which
was "whether the ritualist clergymen re
fusing to obey the archbishop's com
mand should be prosecuted. As a result
of'the deliberations, it is probable that
the obstinate ritualists will be allowed to
pursue the even tenor of their way, for
the Kenslt party opposed prosecutions on
the ground that they were likely to re
tard legislation. On the whole, the high
churchmen were naturally opposed to any
civil Interference. The decision averts,
at least temporarily, what threatened to
be a crisis in the history of the Church
of England.
The controversy In the United States
regarding the proposed change of the
America's cup course from off Sandy
Hook to off Newport can be settled in
only one way, according to Sir Thomas
Lipton's idea that is, by sticking to the
old order of things. He said to a repre
sentative of the Associated Press:
4,I prefer Sandy Hook. I do not think
that there Is a better course in the
world. I have never made any obpectlon
to it, in fact I have always spoken of
It in the highest terms.
"No doubt the races last year were
prolonged, owing to there not being
sufficient wind to finish within the time
limit. But It is my opinion that with
sufficient wind there could not be a bet
ter or fairer course, and personally, I
feel that there would be more glory In
fighting the battle on the old historical
course, where we have so often been de
feated. Anyhow, there has always been
sufficient breeze for the American boats
to win at Sandy Hook, and had the
Shamrock been a speedier boat, the same
wind would have brought her in first.
"Were I to go over a new course I could
not have worse luck, so far as results
go, than I had at Sandy Hook, and the
Americans could not have better luck
than they had there. These are my per
sonal views. The members of tho New
York Yacht Club are certainly the best
judges, and I am quite willing to abide
by their decision."
"When questioned regarding the cable
report that the Chicago packers were
getting their revenge for the Lipton
pork deal by squeezing him, Sir Thomas
said:
"There ls no truth In it. My pork
business is progressing quite satisfac
torily. Moreover, the Chicago dealers
are much too good friends of mine to at
tempt to take 'revenge.' That word Is
.used unjustly, for I have done nothing for
which "revenge Is needed."
Alfred Harmsworth and hla wife will
sail for America In December. It has
been freely cald here that his mission Is
to start a Dally Mall in New York, being
convinced that a large amount of money
can be made out of such a paper there.
The report, however, Is unfounded. Mr.
Harmsworth is going across the Atlantio
for a holiday. He will spend most of his
time fishing In California.
The British specials giving descriptions
of the ,'Mbrgan-Satterlee wedding, axe
almost entirely devoted to its pecuniary
features, giving the impression that it
was a repetition of the Bradley-Martin
balL As a natural result, the London
papers Indulge In such comment as this
from the Westminster Gazette:
"The reputation of Americans of a cer
tain type for vulgar ostentation seems
to have been exceedingly well sustained
at the wedding," and so on. In a similar
strain.
Another curious piece of Information
upon American matters 1b contained in
the London Dally Telegraph's descrip
tion of society among women of Lon
don, In whlcJh It Is gravely asserted that
"when an American has made a fortune
he finds it almost impossible to live quiet.
ly in his own countryy The chief attrac
tion Is England, where Americans n
escape the newspapers."
This is the chief reason, according to
the Dally Telegraph, why the American
colony in London increases, though it
admits that many love to come here for
the eake of the country, alone, and "be-
cause it makes them feel like being on
a visit to their grandmother's home,
where everything Is dignified, proper and
nice."
Minimum flews and maximum rain were
the distinguishing features of the week.
Such gloomy, wet days as have been ex
perienced here recently are unusual even
In London. Joseph Chamberlain, that
central figure in British politics, can con
gratulate himself for more reasons than
one upon his absence from his murky
native land. He is disporting himself on
the sunny Mediterranean. Thus the Col
onial Secretary is temporarily safe from
the vigorous personal attacks which con
tinue to be made on him by the Liberals,
from Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
down.
The latest and most Important of these
Is a statement made by the Morning
Leader showing that Mr. Chamberlain
holds 7000t of shares In the Colombo
Commerclal'Company, which 13 receiving
large contracts for housing Boer pris
oners in Ceylon. What makes the caso
still more damaging is the fact that Mr.
Chamberlain sanctioned as Colonial Sec
retary a regulation laid down by the
Governor of Ceylon strictly prohibiting
any officer of the local government from
Interesting himself or his family In pri
vate business. In other words Mr. Cham
berlain forbids his subordinates, under
pain of severe penalties, to do what he
himself is doing on a large scale. It
now seems Impossible for Mr. Chamber
lain to avoid explanations, for which he
will undoubtedly be asked when Parlia
ment reassembles.
Another feature In the same connection
of which the Liberals are making no lit
tle capital Is the extraordinary number
of directorships In private companies held
by government officers. Of the 20 Cab
inet Ministers, 13 are directors, while be
tween all the 36 Ministers, 27 directorships
are held. The list commenced with Lord
Salisbury, who assists in the management
of an insurance company, and includes
Lord Selborn, who Is both First Lord of
the Admiralty and a director of the Pe
ninsular & Oriental Steamship Company;
Gerald Balfour, who unites a director
ship In an aluminum company with the
presidency of the Board of Trade, and
many other Incongruous associations, sev
eral of the companies being financially
discredited.
With such flagrantly weak spots In the
p armor of the new Cabinet, It Is no wonder
the Liberals are Imploring Lord Rose
bery to lead the party. Sir Henry Camp-bell-Bannerman's
appeal to the ex-Pre-mler
only voiced the feeling of the major
ity of the party, but It was accompanied
by such bitter denunciations of the so
called Imperialists that it can scarcely be
expected to produce much result.
The fact that so conservative a
paper as Punch devotes a cartoon
thla week to the representation of
an American Jockey perched on a
horse's neck while the trainer says:
"Now this horse Is as fit as chemicals
can make him: you have got a galvanlo
saddle, and electric whip and hypodermlo
spurs and If you shin a bit further up his
neck you ought to lick anything with
hair on," fairly indicates tho length to
which British rancor toward American
jockeys has gone. As a leading American
trainer said this week:
"It is true Americans use liniments and
lotions to take soreness out of horses.
What a few of the English need is a lo
tion to take the soreness out of a few of
their bad losers."
The failure -of ' thef stewards iof 'the
Jockey Club to announce any decision.
after two days investigation of Lord
Durham's charges against Lester Relff
leads to the belief that If any action Is
taken It will appear when Relff applies
for a license for 190L The tone of Lord1
Durham's letter to the stewards of the
Jockey Club and tho personal Incon
venience and financial loss Rein has been
put to by the Jockey Club officials' fail
ure to notify him In time of the place
of their meeting have served to create
a reaction of sentiment not only toward
Relff. but toward American Jockeys In
general.
American enterprise In Great Britain
now promises to revolutionize the meth
ods of the War Office. The problem, of
transportation of stores, guns and men
over country having no railroads has
long exercised the army experts. Trac
tion engines, bullocks, elephants, horses
and mules have been tried with only mod
erate success. With the view of displac
ing these a series of experiments is oc
curing in England before a War Office
commission in which an American motor
car, s'ultable for war service, having on
board the driver, an American, and the
Inventor, attained a speed of 30 miles an
hour on grass, going over obstacles and
LAST WORK FINISHED
Republican Headquarters Are
Closed for Year.
DUTIES OP CAMPAIGN ARDUOUS
How General Apatay Wsi Overcome
Voters Influenced, and Republi
can Majority Increased.
The headquarters of the Republican
State Central Committee, in the Chamber
of Commerce building, were closed yes
terday. Since the election Chairman Steel
and Secretary Dunlway have been set
tling the thousand and one vexatious de
tails that cling to the closing of a po
litical campaign. Even though the state
was conclusively for McKlnley, and thel
result was never In doubt, yet the work
had to be done, and the way the nooks
and crannies of the state were perme-
began the sending out of campaign litera
ture. This was freelr mailed to the
votersMndlvldually, and by express great
packages were sent to the precinct com
mitteemen for distribution, and also to
Individuals reported to take an Interest
in the party'B success. In this way tons
upon tons of documents, speeches and
lithographs were sent to -every point in
the state, particular attention being
given to those counties that went for
Bryan in 1S96. The committee also dis
tributed 50,000 McKlnley and Roosevelt
badges, and 20,000 portraits of the standard-bearers.
The demand for these could
not be supplied, and all the available
funds could have been spent in supplying
the public.
In the early part off the campaign, little
demand for speakers was encountered
over the state. It was considered highly
Important by the State Central Committee
to overcome this apathy, and good speak
ers were sent out over the state to stir
up the people, arouse some enthuslam,
and in that way get as large a vote as
possible to the polls. The committee did
not neglect a county In the state, and
the reports received of meetings indicated
that only a few were failures, while many
of the Bryan meetings advertised went
by default, because the speakers got no
crowds. In all the Bryan counties the
strongest speakers in the state were sent,
and special attention was paid to the
CANAL COMMISSION
Its Report Will Recommend
- the Nicaragua Route.
READY WHEN CONGRESS OPENS
XTISO. A. STEEL, CHAIRMAN REPTTBL I CAW STATE) TnivrHATf COMMCTTKSE.
atd with, sound Republican doctrine, v re
flecCFgrect. 'credit upon tho" management
of the campaign, which was conducted in
an able and systematic fashion.
At the head of the Republican state or
ganization was George A. Steel, chair
man of the central committee. The execu
tive or advisory committee was composed
of H. E. Jackson, of Jackson County; E.
M- Crolsan. of Marlon: O. F. Paxton, of
Multnomah; and E. D. Stratford, of Doug
las. Much of the detail work of the
campaign fell upon Willis S. Dunlway, the
committee's secretary, ana his assistant,
J. P. Kennedy. And this work was ably
and promptly handled: at every point. The
careful management of the speaking cam
paign through the state, which was di
rectly under tho supervision of Secretary
Dunlway, resulted In Increasing the cus
tomary Republican majorities In the out
lying districts of the state. All the
county committeemen co-operated ef
ficiently with the headquarters, and did
effective work.
The chief difficulty met in the present
campaign by the Republican managers
was In overcoming the spirit of overcon
fldenco, which was abroaa. Republican
success seemed a foregone conclusion.
This made the raising of campaign funds
difficult, and resulted, in less money being
Bpent in the canvass than In any previous
"WILLIS S. DUSIWaY, IECRKTARY REPTJBLIOA1T STATEi CENTRAL COSX-
MITTEE.
undulations without the slightest diffi
culty or injury. Further trials are still j was secured by voluntary contributions
necessary, but the British officers were
favorably impressed with the perform
ance of the motor car, and are likely to
recommend Its adoption by the War Of
fice. The Duke and Duchess of York's forth
coming' visit to Australia la quite likely
to be finished with a trip through Cana
da. Additional excursions will be made in
the United States. Another royal rumor
Is the engagement of Prince George, of
Greece, wbo Is now here, to one of the
English Pjrlncesses, to which the Queen
Is said to have given her approval. '
Presidential year. AH the money raised
from those Interested In the success of
the party, and no resort was made to as
sessments on officeholders In any instance.
Every one was free to give or not. The
expenses of the campaign were made up
of a largo number of Items, chief among
them being the expenses of public speak
ers, advertising, postage, expressage and
demonstration meetings. All these ate
up money rapidly.
Before the campaign was well under
"way, the officers of the State Central
Committee obtained from the county
chairmen and precinct committeemen over
the state lists of doubtful voters. Then
adaptability of the men vtotheyarlous,
dfstfTcts. Th'elre3ultsr showed' the"e5ect,
of this policy, which had as its basis the
idea of reaching as many people as pos
sible not Influenced by the newspapers.
In the distant parts of the state the
greatest gains were made, and this was
because they were canvassed by men of
brains, ability and knowledge of publlo
questions.
All the precincts were carefully
watched, with a view to getting a better
vote.,for the National ticket than in June
preceding. Letters were sent out to all
precinct , committeemen, asking for re
plies on the prevailing sentiments and
opinions among tho voters, and If the
precinct were reported weak, special men
were sent out to Investigate matters.
From only one precinct was received a
report to the effect that the Republicans
would lose as many as three votes,
though occasionally the loss of one or two
votes would be reported. In the early days
of the canvass a defection was reported
In the German ranks. Special men were
sent out, and with few exceptions it was
found that the Germans were as loyal to
the party as in 1896. The pro-Boer argu
ments of the Democratic party had little
or no effect. Losses from this source
were counterbalanced by accessions from
voters who believe that South Africa will
best prosper under British rule.
How to get the voters to the polls was
a problem In the last days before elec
tion. The committee had no funds for
the purpose, upon which former commit
tees were able to make large expendi
tures. All the county committees were
notified to this effect, and they were re
quested to use their best efforts to get
out a large vote. They were advised to
place the work In the hands of Individuals
who would work for the party's Inter
ests. This was done, and the novel elec
tion day spectacle was afforded of work
ers hustling for the ticket without pay.
Never before In the history of the'Repub
llcan party In Oregon was such a small
amount of money expended in a 'National
campaign. The same Is true of the Demo
cratic party. There was no money cor
ruptly used; no voters were brought home
from other states to cast their ballots,
and railroads furnished no transportation
for them; there was no coercion or In
timidation in any direction. The canvass
was clean and 'honest, and the enlarged
Republican majority reflects additional
credit on the campaign's management
and to tho personnel of the party In the
Ute.
Minister Corea Bars Wo Negotiations
for a Treaty Have Been.
Beffna Yet , .
WASHrNGTON, Nor. Ik-The Isthmian
Canal Company is hurrying along the
preparation of the preliminary statement
of the results of Its Summer Inquiries Into
the canal possibilities of the isthmus,
and it waa said today tho report would be
ready for submission to Congress tho
first day of the session. Much detailed
work of an engineering character remains
to be done.
The commission now has a party sta
tioned on the Chagres River, in Colombia,
taking soundings to complete the data as
to the Panama canal route, and three
score men at least are engaged in mak
ing bearings on the Nicaragua route,-but
the data they will collect Is not neces
sary for the use of Congress. The report
.will dismiss all but the Nicaragua and
Panama routes from further considera
tion, and It is understood will recom
mend the former route.
rWlABHLNUTON. Nov. IT. Benor Cores,
the Nlcaraguan Minister, when asked to
day as to the reports that actual nego
tiations for a new canal treaty had been
begun, said there wa3 no warrant for such
statement; that no such negotiations have
been begun here or at Managua, nor aro
they at present contemplated. His calls
on Secretary Hay thus far have been
solely for the purpose of presenting his
rajpect'j. Mr. Corea dismisses the report
that ho will propose ths sale of a water
right of way to the United States for
15,000,000 and certain annual rentals. He
says no plan has ever taken form, and
what Is to be done will depend upon the
action of Congress and tho subsequent
negotiations that may be acted upon
GSK2RAL MILES' REPORT.
CR0KER HAS GONE.
Says Tammany's Crusade
Vice Is No Joke.
Acalnrt
S
NEW YORK, Nov. 17. Richard Croker
sailed for England today on -the steamer
Lucanla. Before starting, Mr. Croker
said:
"This movement by Tammany Hall
against vice means business. We have
taken up this fight to purify the city In
earnest, and we propose to carry' it to a
successful Issue."
Chief Devery was asked today if he
had read the letter sent by Bishop Potter
to Mayor "Van Wyck, calling attention to
an alleged laxness in tho police depart
ment. He said:
"I have nothing to say touching on or
appertaining to that matter."
He made a similar answer when asked
If the Investigation and resultant com
plaints made by the Tammany commit
tee of five in the search after vice would
be treated In the customary manner.
1
John Sherman's' Brother Stricken.
IES MOINE3, la., Nov. 17. Lampson
P. Sherman, brother of the late John Sher
man, has suffered a stroke of paralysis,
and may not recover. Ho Is over 80 years
old, and the stroke, his physicians say,
has rendered him permanently blind. His
brother willed him $10,000.
Death, of a Student.
NEW YORK, Nov. 17. Paul Faua, of
SL Ton'n, a student' at Columbia Univer
sity, was founded dead today in Mb roonv
Death was frosxiQssbyxjatSon. '
f Its Feature Is a Chapter Dealing;
"With. Necessity of Roorsmnlxatlon.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 17 The feature
of the annual report of Lieutenant-General
Miles, commanding the Army, Is a
chapter dealing with the needs of a gen
eral reorganization of the- military serv
ice. General Miles points out that the
practical limitation of service of the vol
unteers to one year in the Philippines
makes this a most expensive practice,
necessitating double transfer of troops
and adding enormously to the cost of the
organization. He also points out the need
of a reserve force for the relief of tho
soldiers who serve in the tropics, declar
ing that tho regiments that have so far
served more than two years at unhealthy
stations should be relieved.
General Miles renews his reoommenda-
tidh that tho permanent f orctTof the Army
should be one man for each 1000 of pop
ulation of the United States. In supply
ing any Increase of the Army he urges
that appointments of officers be made
with a due regard for the principle of
seniority and that each case be passed
upon by a board of the highest officers of
the Army, as was done in tho reorganiza
tion following the Civil War. He submits
a draft of a bill embodying his views and
recommendations on Army reorganization.
The report Bhows that tho urgent de
mands for troops for remote stations haa
reduced the number In the United States
to a much smaller force than has been
maintained at any time during the post 39
years. In fact, says General Miles, the
force has been so much reduced that at
the present time there aro not one-fourth
enough troops properly to care for and
man the fortifications which have been
erected on the sea coast at an expenditure
of nearly $55,000,000. In addition to the
artillery deficiency the present home force
is not sufficient to occupy the interior gar
risons properly or to protect life and prop
erty on the Western frontier, and what Is
still more serious, the Government is left
without troops to relievo those who have
had too much tropical service.
The actual number of troops remaining
in the United States after the dispatch of
soldiers to Cuba, Porto Rico, Alaska and
the Philippines, 3 said to be 898 officers
and 18.883 enlisted men.
General Miles says that during the past
two years tho Army has been engaged in
two hemispheres, under all condltlonsand
hardships, and has on all occasions ex
hibited courage, stability, excellent
marksmanship and devotion to duty.
Touching upon the Chinese campaign,
General Miles compares the American
contingent In the Pekln expedition favor
ably with those of other nationalities.
General Miles mentions the gallantry of
Colonel E. S. Llscum and Captain Rellly,
killed In China, and of Major Jesse M.
Lee.
General Miles calls attention to the fact
that under the law the volunteers In the
Philippines must be withdrawn and dis
charged before July 1 next, whereforo he
says it will be necessary to begin their re
turn horns almost immediately.
The report shows what haa beea accom
plished in the officers' tralnlng-eohoolsj
and toward the extension of the coast
defense system. On this last great work
General Miles says $55,000,000 has been ex
pended already, and at least $45,000,000
will be required to carry out the pres
ent project. For the next fiscal year alone
the sum of $11,837,000 is estimated as nec
essary to defray the cost of fortifications,
barracks and sites on the coasts. The
largest figure is $2,724,485 for New York;
next comes California with $3,417,796;
Maine, $1,285,925; Oregon and Washington,
$1,106,602, and Virginia, $935,450. To Porto
Rico is assigned $332,400, while the Na
tional Capital Is set down for $50,000.
General Miles claims that the fortifica
tions board has developed a high explo
sive, superior in effectiveness to all known
safe military explosives. It can be used
In any service projected, can be thrown
any distance within the capacity of any
high power gun through steel armor-plat
and exploded with noose destructive ef
fect Important action has also been taken
by the same board In the development of
artillery, and it is predicted that within
the next 12 months greater advance will
be made in sea coast and field artillery
than has been accomplished during the
last two decades. Artillery service has
now become an intricate science and tho
pay of enlisted men, he says, should be
increased proportionately.
General Miles does not think it wise to
delay longer the practical application of
self -moving vehicles to the military serv
ice. 1
Suicide of a Minister's Daughter.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 17. Nellie
Pauline Ray, daughter of a prominent
Presbyterian minister of Omaha, Neb.,
committed suicide here today at a hotel
by taking morphias. No reason i as
slpied " - -
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