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P, A, STOKES
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tlvs which do not xlst and rouplwd
with a weird secret agreement that
whs never contemplntfd. From the
highest sources th Assoclutt-d Press
learn that the statement of OeraM
Halfnur. president of the Hoard of
Trad, at ShmM urcnt wherein It
concerned the final urement with
the Cunard Line, did not In the slight
est degree alter the conditions thut
previously existed.
"From the .commencement," said
one of those chiefly lnicrelJ In the
Anglo-American comomuiion, "we
have Intended that vessels which were
ItrltiHh when the combine wiw begun
should remain British. Any sane bus.
Iness man reading our agreement with
Harlan A Wolff could arrive at no
other conclusion. Taking Into account
the cost of building and the rates of
wages In the shipping busings pre
vailing In the United States, It was a
policy so obvious that It Is hard to
understand how It could'be misinter
preted. The trouble all along lias been
that the English papers Insisted on be
lieving or pretending to believe that
the combine was a matter of politics
.Instead of being i ur.-ly a tommerclal
agreement In which English capitnl If
vastly concerned. The absurd sug
gestion that the Morgans, rettlve a
mild pro quo Is another Instance of
persltstent Ignorance of the situation.
Mr. Hnlfmir told alt that was to be
told and merely explained what have
always been the plans of the combine
In a way that would allay this un
founded agitation In England. All
that Is behind this consists In the mo
tives which prompted us ! give the
public a specific understanding. We
gave an account of the rumors that
several members of pallament Interest
ed 'n shipping were preparing a bill
to prevent vessels from using the Hiit
Ish flag unless owtud by British capl
till. This would have .jniMrrasswl the
government and would have been
a more stringent ship law than exists
In the Vnlted States, To prevent a
misunderstanding, we gave our word
that the Brlt'sh persttge shall be
maintained,' Our word was taken as
sufficient and In return we Hake the
present government's word that they
will not sanction any such legislation
as I ht'e mentioned. In both cases
the guarantee Is perhnps rather sen
timental, nut the Morgans may be
expected to last us long us a govern
ment elected by one party In the
Vnlted Kingdom.
"So far as the combine Is concerned
Mr. Halfour's announcement contains
no change of policy. We have given
nothing we Intended to withhold and
the government has conferred no more
material favors on the combine.
"Regarlng '1c C'tiudMno, I do not
agree with the opinion In Eitglixh
shipping circles that the increase of
Its subsidy and the loan of money stg
nlfy tho pauperisation of that com.
pany. From a political point of view
lit was necessary for the government
to take some steps to soothe the ruf
fled feelings of a section of it con
sidy. As to the loan, there are still
many laymen and naval officers wno
believe that mercantile cruisers tast
er than thosa possessed by other iia-
tlons Increase the naval strength of
the country, Anyway, 24 to 25-knot
cruisers, all British, will be ready to
be turned over to the government In
case of war. It will help the Brit
ishers to Bleep quieter."
In an address delivered at the West
Indian Club last night, Sir Alfred
Jones, president of the Liverpool
Chamber of Commerce, said he thought
the government had achieved a bold
stroke in the Cunard agreement and
that the Cunard Company deserved
the arrangement and the subsidy.
Outside shippers might consider that
they had been left out In the cold.
rcompanes are certain to demand slml
lar privileges, which It will be found
hard to refuse. It Is feared also that
the American and other government
will retaliate by Increasing their sub
sidies.
The government will probably be
briskly criticised when parliament re
assembles, evpeially for deciding: uch
a momentous yuestljn i-:lore the par.
numuntury com .u.ite which Is low
considering the matter of tulldies,
bus mad.J IU report. It is understood
thut the l egr.U'bn were contu-tt-d
bv Gerald W. lUifour, preld;Mit o
the Board of Trad., Ine arl at SU
bourn, first lord of the admiralty, and
the colonial office and, according to
the Dully Chronicle this nwrntng, the
agreement with J. Plerpont Morgan
was only accepted ainco the beads of
the shipping combine Torcgathertd In
New York City.
One shipping critic points cut that
there Is nothing In the government's
agreement with the Cunard Company
to prevent a working arrangement be
twecn the Cunard Comapny and the
Morgan combine.
It Is everywhere conceded that the
Cunard Company has made a good
bargain, all other subsidies to the
peninsular and Oriental and other
steamship lines being upon a small
sca.lc and less than 110,000 per vessel
On the other hand offlctals of the Cun
ard Company point out that the North
German Lloyd Line on a capital of
?0,AuO,000. gets a subsidy of 11,100.000
a vear or seven per cent on Us cap!
tal. Reckoning that two new steam
ers will cost J5.000,000 apiece, the cap
ital of the Cunard Company will also
nearly equal $20,000,000. yet the Cun-
ard's subsidy Is only $750,000 a yar.
The Dally Mall understands that the
government Is negotiating with Cana.
da for a fast steamship service between
Canada and Great Britain, on the ba
Is that Canada pays two-thirds and
Great Britain one-third of the cost
General " satisfaction Is expressed at
the decision of the Canadian railway
to establish such a line.
CAPTAIN MAHA.VS OPINION'.
Is Gently
Criticised by
Press.
the London
said Sir Alfred, but that did not mat
ter if the nation benefited by the
agreement. There was no doubt that
the British people would have the fast
est steamers on the Atlantic and that
Is what they ought to have.
LONDON, Oct. i.X day s reflection
appears to have convinced many .peo
ple that the government hns treated
the Cunard Steamship Company too
generously and a considerable objec
tion Is crystallising around the ques
tion whether the government hns not
acted over-hasttly In this departure
LONDON. Oct. 2. The Times this
morning reprints the chief articles In
Captain Mahan's article published In
the United States, entitled. "Why We
Must Have a Greater Navy. '
In an editorial on '.be article In
question, the Times says .'ap'.aln Ma
han's argument Is undoubtedly cogent
and comprehensive and 't nttwls much
food for reflection. It tou.-h"S not only
the Vnlted States, but every naval find
commercial power In the world, and
onens out a pifspect f universal na
val expansion to which It seems hard
ly possible to set any osslg table lim
it so long as the commercial expan
sion of one nntlon means the commer
cial exclusion of others. Yet, this ar
ticle continues the Times, does not
necessarily Inmlv anything of the
kind. Commerce ought to be a recon
cillnc and consolidating force. No man
wants to quarrel with his best cus
tomer. but every man Is prone to quar
rel with the neighbor who boycotts
his wares. If these sVmple maxims
of dally life were accepted In Interna
tional commerce, there might be some
prospect of escape from the appalling,
yet Inevitable burden, which Captain
Mahnn'i loitlr! ta to fasten upon the
nations.
IRISH TROUBLES.
PANAMA TITLE
Is Cleared By Attorney General
Knor at Paris-Papers De
livered to United
States.
NEW YORK, Oct 2,-WIUlam Nel
son Cromwell, general counsel for the
new Panama Canal Company, who has
returned from Paris, says he delivered
to Attorney-General Knox, In Paris,
every conveyance, decree, concession
or other document relating .to the
properties of the new Panama Canal
Company and its unquestionable power
to convey the canal, the plant, conces
sions, and other property to the Unit
ed Slates free and clear of all lines
and claims of any kind.
To Mr. Waldeck-RousJieau, who has
Just resigned the premiership of
France to resume the practice of his
profession, he said: "Air the docu
ments In question have received his
elaborate opinions endorsing the same
and In additon giving his oonclmlons
that the title to the property Is perfect
and that lh United States will ac
quire a complete and valid title thereto.
free from any possible lomnlications
from creditors or stockhotler of the
old compa.iy. ... '
The conveyance of the iew Panama
Company will be supplemented ty the
official concurrence of the liquidator of
the old company and by the represen
tatives of the bondholders of the old
companr. who have been fully assur
ed bv decree of the oourt to grant such
concurrence. Thus, there Is left no
one to question the conveyance.
In my judgment It only remains
to conclude a treaty with Colombia
to fully satisfy the provisions of the
Spooner law. That treaty has been
nearly agreed upon, only three or
four points still being under discus
slon.
In my judgment this is only a mat
ter of time and skill, and T believe It
will end In the United States acquiring
and completing the Panama naL
FOURTEEN MINERS
SUDDENLY KILLED
Fire Damp Causes Explosion-Only Five Bodies
Recovered
SEATTLE, Oct. 2.-A special from
Black Diamond, Wash., to the Post
Intelligencer says: -
Eleven men were killed and three
were Injured In a mine explosion on
the fourth level of the Lawson mln.
one mile from this place, about 1
o'clock last night. The dead: r
JOHN SW ANSON, married; wife and
one child in Norway.
ROBERT LAUNBERG, single.
if k a k. ukmshkLiU married; one
child. ' "''
JOHN CREGHIND, single.
SIMON TRESIVEZ, married; four
children.
LOUIE DECKMAN, married.
ED RECCI, single.
; ED APPLETON, married.
HUGH LAVANDOR. single.
The Inhired: y
Chris Baker, slightly burned about
the face.. . ;
James Carson,- seriously Injured about
the head and hands and injured Intern
ally. . " '
William Lightsnell slightly burned.
The bodies of the dead miners are
now In the hands of the undertakers.
The men employed In' the working of
the chutes were instantly killed. Tw
gangway-men working farther in th
level of the gangway evidently escap
ed the effect of the explosion and went
Instinctively toward the slope ' tor
safety. The deadly after damp swept
down on them Vfejithey succuinbWI
after not more than a few minutes
struggle against fate the experience tli
miners told them lay tn stoe for
them, '
Only the bodSes of the men In th
workings are burned showing that the
sheet of flame which followed the eV
nloslon did not extend to the slop,
thoueh it Is decUrd by some of the
washers to have been seen from tjh
air shafts.
The bodies of Lhow miners who weir
burned were discovered lying In a
cramped pos'Mon, their legs closely
drawn up towards their bodies anA
their hands clinched. Dust covered
thetr faces so that they were at Drat
unrecon?izabIe when taken from the
mine. ' Their clothes were torn '
were thickly 'coated by the coal dust.
The othir bodies were not disfigured.
No. 4 level in the Lawson mine hu
not been open long.
KAISERS PLAN FAILS.
Foolish Interference Causes Further
Trouble. O
BERLIN. Oct -Ministerial clr
cles are astonished at the anti-German
expressions In the British press In
connection with the application of the
Boer generals to be received by Em
peror William. What h'a majesty, it
appears, really intended, was to have
given the generals some good advice,
tending to promote harmonious rela
tions between the Boers and British
(Turing the political reconstruction of
South Africa.
The widening of the rift between the
Boer generals and thV British govern
ment seems to have given the emperor
the Idea, according to semi-official talk.
that he could serve both the Britsh
and the Boers by counselling the lat
ter to forego the agitation whteh has
arisen on the continent on the basis
of what Is called Great Britain's un
generous treatment. Since, however,
Emperor William's object Is wholly
misunderstood In England, It Is said
definitely that the generals will not
be received by his majeesty, unless
the British government approves of
it.
STARTLING EVIDENCE.
St Louis Boodlers Begin to Let Some
Light V on Black Spots. ,
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2.-In the trial of
kRobert M,' Snyder, banker and pro
moter, charged with bribery in con
nection with the passage of the Cen
tral traction bill, the state's case was
practically submitted today.
" Startling" testimony was elicited to
th effect that large sums of money
had ben freely distributed In secur
ing votes for the bill. Probably the
most startling testimony of the "day
was from George J. Kobusch, presi
dent of the St Louis Car Company.
He said that he was the man who in
terested Snyder ta the Central traction
W1L though he deals with councllmen
through Edgar A. Mephan; tftait be
sent money through Mephan and that
Menhan wa sto be paid J25.0O0 for his
services. He named some of the men
who got the money: Carrol, $17,009;
Gaus, $10,000; Gast, $10,000, or at
general rate of $10,000 a head.
Frederick Uthoff also unbosomed
himself with rather a little confusion,
yet he named the large sums of mone"
with the same directness, specifying
who paid and who was paid.
will hasten the end of the strike; that
It will show thenli",r .hi hu iulrdi
party, not even tne president of the
United States, can budge the operat- .
org from their position and that once
this is realized the striker will
weakea.
Newspaper Man dominated'
X. " ', "', YorH. Democrats. "
by New
NEW YORK. Oct .-Wllliam Ft
Hearst, proprietor of the New York
journal, cnicago American ana a
Francisco Examiner, was today nom
inated for congress by the IXmiorata
of the Eelevanth district. From the.
Eighth district where Perry Bel
mont was thought to be the only can
didate. State Senator Sullivan was
nominated
nT7TU.iV. Oct. 2. In the course of
the hearing before the county court of
Birr. Kings county, on the appeal
taken by Edmund Havlland-Burke. M.
P., and Michael Reddy, M. P.. nnd the
the chairman of the Plrr rural district
council, against the sentence Imposed
September 4 of five months imprison
ment at hard labor upon conviction
of Intimidation, the courtroom had to
be cleared on account of Interruptions.
The ases were adjourned. Mr. Havl
land-Burke yas pnrolled.. but Mr.
Reddy was held In custody.
William Hastings, editor of the
Western News, of Balllna Sloe, county
Oalwav. has been convicted tinder the
Crimes Act on the charges of lnclte-
iment, Inthnldatlon, and conspiraiy,
and sentenced to two months impris
onment The case has been appealed.
THE KID WAS "IT."
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo., Oct. 1
Cripple Creek Kid" Bennett, of this
citv. knocked out Dick Green, of Chi
cago, at the Opera house in the sec.
ond round of what was to have been
a So-round go. A hard left In the neck
as Green was rising from the ropes
did the work. "" ' ' '
Gr?en xvas put to sleep and lay on
the floor six minutes after the count
The fight was for the lightweight
championship of the West.
EX-BOERS ARE COMING. ,
CAPE, TOWN, Oct. 2. Generals
Krltxinger, Fouehe and Joubert,' the
Boer commanders, sailed from here
yesterday for England on their way
to the UnHed States, where it is said
they intend to go on a lecturing tour.
In an Interview General Krltsniger
denied that he planned a lecture tour
In the United States. He said he was
going to that country purely on a
pleasure trio and added that he was
thoroughly reconciled to the new con
ditions In South Africa.
COAL MINERS KILLED.
LONDON, Oct. 2. The breaking of a
rope whicn was auacnea io a car
whSch was ascending the shaft of a
coal mine at Pontypool, Wales, pre
cipitated the car throwing eight men
W0 yards to the bottom. All were In
stantly killed.
OPINIONS OF COAL CONFERENCE,
SCR ANTON, Pa., Oct. 2.-The senti
ment among the representatives of the
coal operators has undergone a change
since ; yesterday regarding the
attitude of President Roosevelt in
assuming the role of intermediator to
settle-' the trouble. esterday they
said th only effect of the president's
action would be to put oft the surrend
er of the miners. These same men say
today that; a White "House conference
MINERS IN JAIL. ' , ,
8CR ANTON, Pa., Oct. 2.-A crow of
strikers at the Throop tonight ' were
given an unpleasant surprise, They
attacked a train going to the Pam'oast
colliery, which they supposed contain
ed non-unionists, but whicn tn fact,
had on board two companies of sol
diers. The tratas was quickly stop
ped, the soldiers piled out and captur
ed eight of the mob, all' foreigners.
They were brought to this city and
wer'i sent to jail in default kf $304
bail each. .
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HArtUISBURO, Pa., Oct. 3. The
l'hiladelpnia ft Reading Railroad
Company has notified its employes lit
Harrisburg, who are heads of -famuli-
that they ".-111 be supplied with one
ton of anthracltu coal at $4.50 per ton
In less thai 10 days.
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