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RESOLUTIONS
Adopted ty Peputllcao League
at Portland.
DEMAND GOLD AND ISLANDS
McKlnlcy's 1'orclgn I'ollcy fully In
dorsedfinancial Question
Still tie ttttie.
PORTLAND, Feb. l-Th lU-publl-ran
Btate League today hold lt bien
nial convention In thl city anl elected
officer and delegate to the national
league, It endorsed the fold standard,
mill declared for the permanent reten-
lion of the Philippine, and adjourned
jut 10 oVIink tonight. The only con-
lent of th day was over the election
j of president.
I J, M. Church, of La Grande, wan thu
' I only candidal up to the time the con
: , -nliiti nu t thla morning, but a quar-
j tvl In the 1,'nl'in county delegation d
j vi-lnied and ,J. W. HcrlU-r. cashier of
a bunk In La Grande, waa brought for
' ward a a candidate for president. The
lotv resulted aa follow: church 509,
' Si rlber. JT On Imitlon of RcrltM-r the
votn v inikdf unanimous.
The following officers ere elected by
i the league;
i President. J. M. Church, of Colon
t
cotlllly,
' Vl'-e-preldent, I, A. Macrum, Wash-
ItiKton county.
Member of the executive committee
at lurge, J. W. Meldrum, Clackamas
county.
MeirLer of the executive committee
First Congressional District, Theodore
Cunieron, Jack, n county.
Me.nlK-r of the executive committee.
oiul UU'.rkt. Geo. W. Johnston. Wu
Co county. 1
Delegates nt luigc to the National
llamie: O. V, Hunt, Denton; W. II.
XliK.ie, Sherman; Chester Iolph, Mult
J nomah; V. F. Harding. Linn; W. A.
Howe, Yamhill; P. D. Kakln, Lane.
UeUgale from the First Congres
sional District to the National League:
J. C. Hayter, Polk; W. II. Odell, Mar
lon; O, I). Btralhford, Douglas: C, S.
Moore, Klamath.
Delegates from Bf-c nd Congr-'Miioual
District: J. II. Johannson, Clatsop; J.
K. Huxelilne, Multnomah; W. H. Con-
yers, Columbia, I. 8. Geer. Harney. '
An amendment to the constitution of
the league waa adopted, providing that
the league shall meet every four ytar
Instead of two.
I Th. follou'ln rvaolufiftiia were fa
vorably acted upon:
''Resoled, that so long as either of
the great political parties advocates the
free coinage of silver the financial
iiuestlon 1 the paramount question be
fore the American people. The repub
lican clubs of the State of Oregon In
convention assembled reaffirm their
loyalty to the gold standard and their
opposition to the free coinage of sil
ver. "We bellev. thA heitt anil mol nt A-
ble dollar In the world should b bs
nured by legislation to the luborer as
the fruit of his toll and to the farmer
as the price of his crop. We are In
sympathy with the effort of the ro-
publKan senutoi and representatives
In congiess to enact legislation for this
purpose.
"We heartily Indorse the Philippine
liollcy of the present administration.
These Islands have been won by Amer
ican blood and purchased by Ameri
can tieisure; they should remain a
permanent part of our national domain
"We carnot neglct our duty to give
them a stable government, nor can we
afford to throw away the great oppor
tunity they give us for the develop
ment of our Oriental trade.
''We are opposed to the monopoliza
tion of commerce and Industry by
trusts, and aruMn favor of all Judi
cious legislation looking to the cur
tailment of their powers."
A resolution In favor of electing
Vnlted States senators by direct vote
of the. p.-uplu wa xadopted; also a res
olution requesting the war department
to make provision for the removal oi
the Oregon soldier who died In the
Philippine to Oregon for burial.
KITUATioN I.N KENTUCKY.
Taylor Will Act on Conference Agree
ment Today.
FRANKFORT, Ky.( Feb. .-The text
of th agreement reached by the Louis-villi-
coiifcrence last night wa brought
to Governor Taylor thla morning by
the lommliu-v, Aa they left the build
Ing, Mi'. Baker remarked:
"I hope nnd bi-lleve that the entire
matter will be amicably adjusted.
M -re than thin, I im unable to ay at
the irc-iit time."
Governor Tajlur d'-clared he would
toke no at Hon until tomorrow.
COVINGTON, Ky.. Feb. .-Th spec
ial funeritl train arrived here thl
morning from Frankfort. A long pro
cekklon followed the casket from the
dpot to the Odd Fellow' hall, where
the body will lay In tate.
WOULD NOT ENTERTAIN BRYAN.
NEW YORK, Feb. .-Member of
the Algonquin Club, a leading social
organization of Bridgeport, Conn., have
declined to entertain W. J. Bryan, who
In to i euk In that city today. Home
of the member announced that Mr.
Flr mii Mould be the guest of the club
and there wa a revolt by those of
other political fallha. The governor
f the club, after a warm discussion,
decided that It Would brce'd trouble if
the Nehroskan were tendered a club
Invlutlon.
Mr. Lryan will therefore, not be a
guest of the organization, although he
ma b- Invited to visit the room by
home of Ma admirers who are on the
committee to r.-celve him. Thl the
club cannot pieent. Mr. Kryan will
loak in Carnegie hall, New York, to
morrow night for the benefit of Win
field Scott Hancock pout, O. A. R.t an
adml.'iMlon fee being charKed. Hla ad
dni will b- on current problem. Mr.
Ilryan did not iipeak In New York dur-
,g hH re(.,.nt yMt and there waa some
trepl'latlon , among Tam.nany leaders
as to h"w far they should go In their
reception of him. Now Mr. Bryan re
turns with the prestige of his highly
succersful New England tour and It is
st.ited that a larg number of Tam-
'iiany's big men will be on the platform
tomoroxv night.
UOCKEFKLI.ER RKS1QN8.
CHICAGO. Feb. . A special to
Chicago Record from Cleveland,
says:
the
O.,
John D. Rockefeller Is no longer
,,j,.nt of lhe Standard Oil Com-i
pany, of Ohio. This la the parent com
pany of all the widespread Standard
Inteiests. Mr. Rockefeller resigned
Inst December, but the facts were kept
secret until now. Vice-President Mc
Gregor, of New York, has been elected
president and Bet retary Squire of this
city, vice-president. Mr. Rockefeller. It
is said, has been subjected to many ex
amtiuuions In the various legal pro
ceedings against the company under
nnli-tiust legislation that he found the
: presidency Irksome and
hence his
resignation.
Frank Rockefeller, brother to John
1., has resigned the second .vlce-presl-deney.
YOCNG GRIFFO IN JAIL.
CHICAGO Feb, 6.-Alberl Griffiths,
better known as "Young Griffo," the
pugilist, Is a prisoner at the police
station. Ho was arretted for creating
u disturbance. An effort is being
made by his friends and the police to
send him to Australia, from where he
came several years ago. Last summer
when he wts thought to be slightly de
mented, he wos sent to Punning, where
he was cared for until two month ago
when he was pronounced w?ll and was
released. He had regained some of his
old time form and cleverness In the
ring and fought Jack Lewis and young
Kenny, two well known fighters and
won both bnttlis. Later he offered to
meet any lightweight tighter In the
world for any purse. His last fall has
been a disappointment to bis many
admirers who had helped to get him
Managua und Co.ta Kico,
OCR FIGHTING STUENGTH.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. Secretary
Knot has Si-nt to contr. ss an al,.-tiacl
of the militia force of the united
States. It shows the total number of
men available for military duty, but
unorganised, as 10,343,150, and an ag
gregate organized strength of 105,339.
ROBERTS MAKES
OVERTURES
Asks Free State People to Sup
render Peaceably.
NO NEWS FROM B'JLLER
Troops No Longer Detained at Cape
Town bailer Probably
Reinforced.
LONDON, Feb. 7. 4:20 a. m.-Lord
Roberta has caused to be distributed
In the towns bordering upon the In
vaded colonial territory, an invitation
to the Free Stater and Transvaalers
to go Into the destrt, offering them
good tratment and restoration to their
f.irms on Lritlrh occupation of the re
publican territory. The manifesto
guarantees that those bringing horse
can sell them. Foreigner will have
their passage paid to Europe. Colo
nial rebel -ire advised to surrender In
nieferente to be taken prisoners.
Not a word has been received from
(ornsponuents with General Duller for
three days. It Is now as though Natal
had Deen wiped off the map, excepting
a hellouraph message from Ladysmith,
paying that the Doer are cannonading
and that "lighting Is going on."
General MaCDonald. with 40,000 In
Iitntr, cavalry and artillery, threaten
the Bocra' right at Magersfontein. Thla
is the first sign of activity on the part
of Lord Methuen for some weeks and
doubtless has relation to the movement
of the British further east.
It appi-ais that General French' vis
It to Cape Town was to ask Lord Rob
erts for 7,000 more men. Whether he
ot them or not is not disclosed.
Troopt, are no longer detained at
Care Town. They proceed Immediately
to some point at the front. Three thous
and embarked Monday and were quick
ly sent elsewhere. As Lord Roberta,
since the battle of Spionkop, has had
20,000 freeh troop to dispose of, it is
probable that some have gone to Gen
eral Duller.
CAPE TOWN, Feb. .-The Argus
announces that 90 guns have been dis
patched from Tretorla to the front and
that Pretoria forts have be"n prac
tically denuded of artillery.
LONDON, Feb. .-Lately the Ger
man military critics have not had so
much to say about the peril of the
British army. Dr. Leyds is still being
feted in Berlin, but the center of anti-
British feeling seems to have moved
to Paris, the British ambassador hav
Ing left the city, owing to the hostil
Ity of the French press and people.
LONDON, Feb. t-The hoping, fear
ing, doubting nation remains at the
mercy of.every wild rumor. The Im
pression that Buller's forces are fight
ing will not die out in spite of the
continuous assertions of the war office
that it has no news to confirm that be
lief.
From Cape Tow n, under today's date,
comes the statement that up to this
morning nothing has been heard there
regarding Buller's recrossing of the Tu-
gela river, while Lord Roberts, In a
dispatch dated February B, reports' no
change in the situation. In view of
the latter's dispatches, it seems hard to
credit the circumstantial reports of the
engagement of Buller's troops. Com
mon sense now almost Inclines toward
the decision that these are .due to the
wish being father of the thought. A
supposition upon such a basis Is utter
ly futile. Complete silence from the
front and at home may be significant
as the wiseacres aver, but it more
probably represents that period of
preparation which preceds Important
movements.
The reports from Colenso on condi
tions, are scarcely more satisfactory.
There is conclusive vagueness regard
ing General French's reported inten
tion to attack Nerval's Tolnt with an
overwhelming force of Infantry.
White news of sharp fighting in the
neighborhood of Colenso can be fairly
expected within a few days, it Is not
likely it will asKu:re greater propor
tions than a reconnaissance and skirm
ishes, for the purpose of holding an ad
vance position of the forthcoming main
advance by way of Bloemfonteln.
General French la sti&teglcally pro-
hlblted fnm running any serlou risk.
Fr .m Klmgvrley and Mafeklng there
Is nothing new, so that It can be pre
sumed that the Intermittent bombard-!
merit of thoH.. places continues.
NF.W YORK. Feb. .-Whl!e London
huso received r.o nw from Natal and
no direct war new from Cape Colony,
the feeling of confidence continues and
grows stronger. No one seems to doubt
that General Muller Is making the third
utumpt to Mi-ve Ladysmith.' So urc
does the people seem to be that British
arms will In the end triumph that even
If General Bulter wre again unsuc
cessful .there would be no such outcry
as followed his previous failures, for
any heavy loss Inflicted on the Boers
Is a decided British gain. The tide of
British opinion turned with the report
trom Spearman's camp that General
Joubert bad only 19,000 men between
Buller's army and Ladysmith and the
stiterrent by Mr. Wyndham that the
British would soon have 213,000 troops
In South Africa. Geneial Duller has
been heavily reinforced with men and
guns, additional regiments have been
sent to the forct operating in Cape
Colony and 13,000 men are about to
sail from England for the Cape. It is
realised that the English must win by
sheer force of overwhelming numbers,
if not by superior fighting capacity.
Lately the German military crlties
nave not had so much to tay about the
peril of the Dritlsh army. Dr. Leyds
is still being feted In Berlin, but the
center of anti-British feeling seems to
have moved to Paris, the Dritlsh em
baFsalor having left the city owing to
the hostility of the French press and
people.
LONDON. Feb. . Extended ac
counts of the British reverses at
Stormberg. Magersfontein and Colenso
are coming In by mall from war cor
respondents. From this realistic im
prtsions may be gained of what defeat
leally means.
"I ha-e seen in my life," writes the
corresoo-Jent of the Times, "one or two
ticklish tights. . but at Stormberg, . for
the first time I was enabled to realize
what acteal defeat means. It was in
deed a case of vae vlctis. The hopeless
exhaustion of the unhayyp soldiers waa
terrible to see." His description of Gen
eral Gatdcre's reverse ai this point,
was in part as folows: The Infantry
hal been at work or In the train In
open trucks or marching since 4 a. m.
on Saturday. The actual march occu
pied seven hours, and It Is not there
fore to be wondered at that the men
were wholly incapable of making a su
preme effort when at last they were!tw on foreiKn rt'n for revision and
surprised by receiving fire at short vvUh '""'ructions to Insert the follow.
range while marching in four? in
fanci.vi security. On receiving the
enemy's Are the companies at liand!KHKe thnt when the canal "ball have
rushed against the kopjes from which
It proceeded, and advancing from
bowlder to bowlder, swiftly eom
meneced to ascend. Indeed, It Is the
fact thnt a considerable number ac-
tually reached within a few yawls oflan1 Us approachi s without prejudice
the lower lines of 'skances' which could ' to th" (,,mereial rights of any other
not. however, be reached without lad-lmtl, n s"uari,"'ed by the neutrality of
deis. At this Juncture our own ar- tht' 'ani1'-"
tilery, failing in the uncertain lllit to
observe the ascent of the infantry,
opened tire upon the enemy and several
sheila falling short dtalt destruction
among the assailants of the position.
"A partial retirement Instantly en -
sued and, having been brought to ajthe senate shall have b-en disposed of
standstill, the aat.u k gradually melted j final! v, it will be considered by the
away until, convinctd that the case senate every legislative day to the ex
was hopeless, the general ordered thej elusion of all except purely routine
retire to be sounded. Had the order business. This agreement will have the
been promptly obeyed the troops might Jeifect of cutting off all debate on the
not Improbably have been withdrawn i Philippine question or any other mat
without very serious loss, and a fresh! ters except by unanimous consent of
attempt might yet have teen success- the senate unless the serators choose
fully prosecuted. But it was not to be.
Many men were loath to retire beeause
they were anxious to go on, while not'
a few so utterly exhausted that they
simply preferred to stay where they
were at all hazards than t oupndertaa
VVfa at Oil huv.nivla than in nnf .ntnl..
the ordeal of a rapid retirement over, 'k' MontauH- ba" today with
the open ground at the foot of the hills. janother wrangling between opposing
Eventually over 500 unwounded men 'attorneys over the ownership of the
were taken prisoners. Steadily, as if
on parade, the retirement was exe
cuted by those who rtsponded to the
order, the soldiers moving bai k at a
steady pace, without the least hurry
or confusion and haultlng constantly
to fire."
FAVORS FORTIFIED CANAL.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Englneer L. F.
Cooley, who was one of the original
Nlcaraguan canal supporters, is heart
ily in iavcor ot a fortilled channel, and
if it cannot be obtained in any other
way he would favor the annexation Of
Nicaragua and Costa Pica,
GOVERNMENT -
BACKS DOWN
Will Not Discard the Claytoa
Balwer Treaty.
ENGLAND WINS HER POINT
Senators Declare, However, that They
Kill Not Heed Admlaistra
tios's Agreement.
- WASHINGTON, Feb. .-The text ot
the treaty between the Unlttd States
and Great Britain regarding the Nio
araguan (anal was made public today.
The treaty provides that the canal
shall be free and open In time of war,
as in time ot jeace, to vessels of com-
intrce and of war, to all nations, on
terms of equity, so that there shall be
no divrindnation against any nation.
The canal shall never be blockaded.
Vesse.s of war of any belligerent na
tion shall not reWctual nor take any
stores hile in the canal except so far
as may be strictly necessary. No forti
fications shall be erected commanding:
the can-tl or the waters adjacent to It.
NEW YORK, Feb. I.-A special to
the Journal and Advertiser from
Washington, says:
At a hurriedly called meeting of vari
ous senators tonight (Monday) it was
determined to oppore the ratification
of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty as It ap
plies to the Nh araguan canal, which
was absogated on Saturday. The lead
ers in the opposition are senators Piatt
t nd Hawley, of Connecticut, Mason of
Illinois, and several others.
The treaty Is regarded, In effect, by
some ot the most conservative senators
on both sides, as an' offensive and de
fensive alliance with Great ..Britain!'-,
that It closely associates the two coun."
tries in the control of a purely Ameri
can project: that under the provisions
the United States abandons the right
to defend its own property in return
for the promise of assistance from
Great Britain, whatever assistance for
the maintenance of the canal's neutral,
ity shall be required.
Inytead of the treaty being ratified
promptly, the opposition to its accept
ance In the present form will insist
upon its being referred to the commit-
Ing:
i
"The CPn,rai "n" parties further en-
been completed, the government of the
1'idtrd States shall have the right. In
ease the United S'ates is at war with
any nation, to take temporary posses
sion of, defend and fortify the canal
There .seems to be no doubt that the
treaty In its present shape cannot ge
through the s nate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. . Until the
' financial measure now pending before
to discuss other questions In the time
they intend to devote to the financial
bill. . .
WASHINGTON, Feb. t.-The contro
versy over the election of Senator
letter intercepted n Campbell's office
while it wan being carried from Bkk
ford to Roote. Both slden wanted tho
letter when th senate committee had
disposed of its contents. Chandler an
nounced he would keep the letter for
the present, thus cutting short the con
troversy. The first witm ss today was State
Senator Phillips frep.). He had known
Cl:trk for 30 years and bad voted for
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