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TS MORNING NEWS,
J rsTABi-iaHSD 1860. Incorporated 1888. •
| J. H. ESTXLL. President.
kelly now makes a rick.
He Demands Absolute Police Protec
tion tor the Fight.
He Does Not Want to Be Forced to
Make an Award in an Unfinished
Fight—He Proposes to Learn What
the Fighters Would Demand in
Case of an Unfinished Fight—The
Cluh Reiterates That the Fight Will
Occur.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 20.—The Duval
Athletic club to-night furnished the
Southern Associated Press correspondent
the following : “The Duval Athletic club
wishes to state emphatically that the
stage of doubt is passed. The club desires
to make no more manifestos, as continual
rushing into print might nauseate the
public, but it desires to state, for the last
time, that the contest will take place on
Jan. 25.’’
In spite of the above, however, trouble
seems to be camping on the trail of the
club. No sooner does the club remove
one obstacle to the Corbett-Mitchell mill
than it finds itself confronted by another.
Having given up the idea of a public fight
in Jacksonville aud arranged a plan to
circumvent the governor and sheriff by
bringing the men together in secret, the
club found itself met by a kick from
Charley Mitchell about the string said to
be tied to that $20,000.
KELLY DEMANDS POLICE PROTECTION.
Having satisfied Mitchell about the
string story, the club now finds itself face
to face with a kick from “Honest” John
Kelly, who holds the purse and will
referee the fight, if it js fought.
Kelly got here this evening, and the
first word he said in relation to the fight
was that absolute police protection must
be guaranteed by the club, or he wouid
not act as referee. Kelly makes this de
mand because he does not want to be put
in the unpleasant position of having to
award the purse in an unfinished
fight. Kelly says that in such an
event a great howl would go up. The
club would likely make a big kick, and
every man who had money on the man
whom Kelly decided against, would be
heard from'. Kelly prides himself on the
sobriquet of "Honest” John, and he
doesn't care to jeopardize it by having to
make an award in an unfinished fight.
Kelly proposes to see Corbett and Mitch
ell immediately and find out what they
would demand in case the fight is unfin
ished. As far as the club is concerned, it
will guarantee anything provided it can
get the crowd on the scene and scoop in
the cash.
AN APPEAL FOR AN INJUNCTION.
Joe Vendig stated to-mght that on
Tuesday he wouid apply to the United
States court here for an injunction to
restrain the state authorities from inter
fering with the fight. Vendig is a non
resident of Florida, and he says he will
make the application Tuesday. If Vendig
makes the application, it is a good bet
that he will be summarily sat upon. No
United States court is going to interfere
with a governor who is trying to prevent
what is claimed by the attorney-general
of the state to be an infraction
of the police provisions of
the state. Prize fighting is
under legal and moral ban, aud no
United States judge will give it his pro
tection. Vendig is “talking through his
hat.” and if the club pulls off the fight it
will have to do it secretly. The only ob
stacles in the way of the fight now are
the governor of Florida, “Honest” John
Kelly's demand for police protection and
the failure of the club to dispose of
enough tickets to come out about even.
Should the club satisfy Kelly, succeed in
eluding the governor, sheriffs and state
troops, and pocket enough money from ad
missions to be financially safe, the fight is
likely to take place. If not there will be
no fight.
THE CROWD NOT SHOWING UP.
The club has been badly damaged by
Gov. Mitchell’s attitude. In spite of its
many manifestos and defiances, the crowd
is showing up very slim. In spite of the
hold front of the club, the Southern As
sociated Press correspondent has inside
information that there is a “bluo”
feeling about the prospects for a
crowd. The box and reserved seat tick
ets for the contest, printed by
the American Bank Note Company, were
received this morning by the club, and
are now on sale. The first issued were
for three boxes (twelve seats). Nos. 5,7
and 9, in row G, which were paid for in
$?00 cash. The tickets are printed on
thin cardboard, and are about two by five
inches in dimension. Both front and
back are handsomely and intricately en
graved, and very difficult to counterfeit.
In addition, each ticket must be signed
b.v K. H. McMillan, the club’s recording
secretary.
Just after the sale of the first tickets,
two gentlemen entered the office to pur
chase five more. They wanted a guaran
tee of front seats, but this Mr. Bowden
would not give them, at the same time
intimating that the price might he raised,
but that all tickets purchased now would
be honored at the arena, regardless of the
admission fee at that time. At the same
time the club’s manager emphatically de
clared that no seat would be sold for less
than $25.
If the crowd does not increase very
largely tickets will likely be advanced to
If the club can't get in enough
money at that figure to prevent a big de
hcit it is safe to say that the sponge will
be thrown up and there will be no fight.
TO FIGHT ON A RAISED PLATFORM.
Everything has already been arranged
by the club for the erection of the ring
and the accommodation of the people,
and. according to an official of the club,
the entire arena can be finished complete
within two hours. The platform upon
which the ring will be pitched has
already been completed, and will be of
uie regulation size. It is built in sec
tions. each numbered, and it is
uie work of only a few minutes to put it
torn her. A plank foundation will be laid
the horses, strongly built and thor
oughly braced, on which the platform will
rest, are about 8 feet in hight, thus rais
ing the boxers to a point in full view of
tee entire audience. The platform will be
anout 32 feet square, allowing a four foot
wh'?£ti°n entirely around the ring, upon
hich the referee, time-keepers and
•econds will stand.
l A t a Proper distance from the platform
hi placed a barbed wire fence, enclosing
ii W -ni c * stalwart guards, whose duty
* IU be to protect the ring from all in
ert erenee. The wire fence has already
cons U*ucted in sections, the wire
*>ng attached to posts sharpened at both
nas, which can be driven in thirty min
v„ 1 c °nstituting a formidable barricade.
1 *** 10 the wire fence will bo placed the
-wspaper representatives in attendance,
manager Bowden says that the club is
fflorniiuj ffetod
prepared to handle 6,000 people with ce
lerity and comfort.
THE SITE KEPT SECRET.
Everybody of course, is guessing where
the contest will be held, but the club
people are keeping their mouths shut as
to the site selected. They know a good
deal more than they did some weeks ago,
and one result of that knowledge is that
they have resolved to do no more talk
ing for publication at least. It
is probable, however, that the
site chosen for the fight is on
Florida soil. If the club people ever had
an intention of bringing the men together
in Georgia, it is likely that they have
abandoned the idea in view of the infor
mation received here that Gov. Northrn
is notifying the sheriffs of all counties
adjoining the Florida line to be on the
alert and prevent the fight from being
fought on Georgia soil. The club mana
gers are not looking for any more guber
natorial rows at present. Their ex
perience with Gov. Mitchell has satisfied
them.
THE BETTING SLOW.
The betting is still slow. There seems
to be not much Mitchell money at the
present odds. Pools were sold on the
contest to-night. Seven pools in all were
sold—the Corbett end bringing SSO in
each case, and the Mitchell end sec-saw
ing between S2O and S4O. One pool on the
Englishman brought S4O, however.
Manager Burbridge, of the Park
opera house, received a letter
from Lilian Lewis, who plays here next
week, stating that she intended to see the
fight if it took place, and asking whether
it was likely Gov. Mitchell would have
her arrested for so doing. To-night John
E. Hartridge, who is attorney for the
club, left for Tallahassee to see the gov
ernor, having been summoned there by
the executive. It is understood that the
subject of consultation will be the pro
posed dght.
Manager Bowden said this morning that
the Corbett-Mitchell fight would be called
not later than 10:30 o’clock in the fore
noon of Thursday, Jan. 25.
AN OFFER FROM NEW BERNE.
Washington, Jan. 20.—A special to the
Star from New Berne, N. C., says:
"We have telegraphed an offer of $20,000 to
Corbett and Mitchell to tight here Thursday,
Feb. 22, our fair week.”
Elm City Athletic Club.
CAN’T FIGHT IN GEORGIA.
Atlanta. Ga., Jan. 20. —Gov. Nortben
and Attorney General Terrell were in
conference to-day over the possibility of
the Corbett-Mitchell prize fight being
fought in Georgia. The details of the
conference cannot be given out, but At
torney General Terrell says that there is
plenty of law on the Georgia statute
books to prevent the fight; and, further,
that the necessary steps have been
taken to thwart the designs of
the fighters, should there be any
foundation for the reports that the battle
ground will be in this state. Solicitor
Brantley, of Brunswick circuit, also talked
with the attorney' general and gover
nor about the fight to-day, and feels cer
tain that it can be stopped if attempted
in Georgia. Gov. Northen is moving
quietly but is emphatic in saying that the
prize fighters cannot meet in this state.
A DENIAL FOR MISS LEWIS.
Columbia, S. C.. Jan. 20.—Mr. Marston,
the manager of Lilian Lewis, says the re
port that she has applied to see the
Corbett-Mitchell fight, is incorrect. Miss
Lewis has no desire to see any kind of
prize fight and she knows ladies do not
and can not attend such exhibitions.
LILIAN BETS ON MITCHELL.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 20—Lilian Lewis left
$1,200 here with a well known sporting
man to put up on Charley Mitchell and
she will not deny it.
ARRESTS MAY BE MADE AT NORFOLK.
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 20.—The Norfolk
county grand jury will on Monday investi
gate the recent glove contest here, and if
it proves to have been a prize fight in the
meaning of the law will indict the
officers and members of the Ariel
Athletic club and about 800
persons present. which includes
the sheriff of Norfolk county
and his deputies, officers of the Norfolk
police force, city councilmen and promi
nent lawyers, doctors, merchants, poli
ticians, sports, newspaper men and dead
beats.
The governor says that in his opinion all
are liable. The penalty is SI,OOO fine and
from one to five years in the penitentiary.
Johnson is said to be an alias, and the
man who fought Wongo is a middle
weight of reputation. He is thought to
be the St. Paul Kid. He is still here, and
is thinking of making a match with an
Australian middle weight with a good
record.
BALTIMORE TO BE WELL REPRESENTED.
Baltimore, Md., Jan. 20.—The Baltimore
sporting fraternity will have a large rep
resentation at the Corbett-Mitchell fight.
About 120 well-known admirers of the
fistic art will leave this city on a special
steamer on Monday or Tuesday' to be
present at the conflict. A crowd of about
eighty from this city have already gone
to Jacksonville. Interest in the fight is
increasing, and several bets of SI,OOO to
S7OO, in favor of Corbett, were placed to
day. _
AN UPRISING IN SAMOA.
The Natives In the District of Hana
Proclaim Tamassese King.
Chicago, Ills., Jan. 20.—A morning pa
per has the following from Apia, Samoa,
Jan. 3, via San Francisco: “The natives
in the district of liana have rebelled, and
proclaimed Tamassese king. This Tam
assese is a son of the former German pup
pet king, and has a large following. The
people of Savali have declared allegiance
to King Malietoa, and are gathering to
his support. The chief*justice, president
and consuls will meet to-morrow to con
sider the situation. The consuls have
sent a request by the Monowai for wor
ships, so grave is the situation.”
GIRDED UP HIS LOINS.
The Nude Figure on a World’s Fair
Medal to be Made More Presentable.
Washington, Jan. 20.—The world’s fair
medal designed by St. Gaudens, which
represented on one side a robust, nude
male figure, and against which protests
were made on the ground of indelicacy,
will be modified by placing a loin
cloth about the figure. This change
Secretary Carlisle has directed to be
made to observe the proprieties. With
the change the medals will be struck off
as rapidly as possible.
Phi Kappa Anniversarian.
Athens, Ga., Jan. 20.—The contest in
the Phi Kappa society to-day resulted in
the election of Paul L. Fleming, of At
lanta, as anniversarian.
There were a number of aspirants, and
the contest was very close and spirited.
Mr. Fleming was graceful and polished,
and at times grew eloquent on his theme,
Knighthood. The honor is considered the
highest in the society.
SAVANNAH, GA.. SUN DAY, JANUARY 21, 1894.
WORK ON THE WILSON BILL.
The Amendment to Admit Barley Free
Voted Down.
Two Amendments Proposing to Ad
mit Sugar Free of Duty—A Sweep
ing Cut In the Woolen and Cotton
Goods Schedules Rejected—Bynum
Offer* an Amendment to the Iron
Schedule.
Washington, Jan. 20.—N0 business of
importance was done in the House in the
morning hour and after some dickering
between Messrs Wilson and Burrows, it
was agreed that the debate on the pend
ing amendment (substituting the agricul
tural section of the McKinley law for the
corresponding section of the Wilson bill)
should close in twenty' minutes.
It was also agreed that on next Tues
day, after the House goes into committoo
of the whole, three hours should be given
to consideration of the coal schedule, and
three hours to the iron are schedule.
Then at 11:17 o’clock-the House went
into committee of the whole, with Mr.
Richardson, of Tennessee, in the chair.
Brief speeches were made by Messrs.
Grosvener, Coombs, Mercer, rep., of Ne
braska, and Simpson.
Mr. Daniels, rep., of New York, offered
an amendment to the pending amendment,
striking out the clause referring to bar
ley, thus putting barley'on the free list;
but this proposition was promptly voted
down.
The vote was then taken on Mr. Hen
derson's amendment, substituting the cor
responding portion of the existing law for
the proposed agricultural schedule of the
Wilson bill, and the amendment was lost
by a vote of 63 to 116.
The following populists and independ
ents vbted with the democrats: Messrs
Harris, of Kansas, Davis, of Kansas,
Kem, of Nebraska and Simpson, of Kan
sas.
WANT SUGAR MADE FREE.
Messrs Mcßae and Dockery presented
amendments to the sugar schedule to be
considered next Monday. Both amend
ments strike out the clause providing for
the gradual reduction of the bounty on
sugar and wipe it out altogether, thus
making sugar absolutely free
Mr. Crain, of Texas, offered a sweep
ing amendment to the woolen and cotton
goods schedule reducing the tariff on
them under the Wilson bill from 35, 40
and 45 per cent, to 25 per cent. The ar
ticle affected would be handkerchiefs,
stockings and half hose, cords, braids and
lacings, rubber cloth, cloth linings,
Italian cloth, bunting, cloaks, jackets,
ulsters and other outside garments. Mr.
Crain was given thirty minutes to
speak in favor of his amendment. Ho
contended against what he called the fal
lacy that the foreigner paid the tax.
When his time had expired, he was anx
ious to speak fifteen minutes longer, but.
Mr. Payne, rep., of New York, objected
in the name of the republicans.
Then Mr. Fithian, dem., of Illinois, was
recognized and tried to yield his time to
Mr. Crain, but Mr. Payne contended that
that could not be done except by unani
mous consent, and he objected.
CRAIN HARD TO DOWN.
Mr. Crain then moved to “strike out
the last word,” this giving him tho right
to speak on his motion, but Mr. Payne
again tried to block him by making the
point that a motion could not be made
during a debate.
This was ineffectual, and Mr. Payne
and his republican colleagues took the
situation philosophically and allowed Mr.
Crain to continue.
At the conclusion of his remarks, there
was an uproar in the House and galleries,
which caused the chairman, Mr. Rich
ardson, to speak sharply to the audience
in the galleries and threaten to have the
galleries cleared.
Messrs. Wilson and Reed seconded the
efforts of the chairman and called atten
tion to the rules forbidding visitors to
participate in the applause and demon
stnrations on the floor.
Mr. Simpson offered an amendment,
putting wool and manufactures of wool
on the free list.
MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT.
At 1:20 o'clock the committee rose and
the President’s messages transmitting the
veto of the New York and New Jersey
bridge bill and the latest Hawaiian cor
respondence, were read.
The most intense interest was shown in
the reading of the message, a number of
members crowding into the space before
the speaker’s desk. The- reading was in
terrupted at intervals by applause from
tho republicans or democrats. Just as the
President’s policy appeared to them re
spectively.
At the conclusion of the reading, the
correspondence was referred to the com
mittee on foreign affairs, and the House
settled down again to the tariff.
After several members had taken part
in the debate, the amendments of Messrs.
Simpson and Crain were voted down, and
Mr. Dingle.v offered an amendment chang
ing the tariff on lime from 10 per cent,
ad valorem to 6 cents per hundred
pounds.
Mr. Dingley’s amendment was lost on
a standing vote, 68 in the affirmative
and 111 in the negative. Messrs. Wise,
Tucker and Marshall, all Virginia demo
crats, voted with the republicans.
BYNUM OFFERS AN AMENDMENT.
Mr. Bynum, dem., of Indiana, offered
the following amendment to the Wilson
bill: “Strike out all of section 116 and in
sert the following: Sec. 116. Sheets of
iron and steel, common or black, except
ing as hereinafter provided for, thinner
than No. 10 wire gauge, and not thinner
than No. 25 wire gauge, including sheets
which have been pickled or cleaned by
acid, or by any other material or process,
or which is cold rolled, smoothed only, not
polished, shall pay a duty of 36 per cent,
ad valorem. All sheets of Iron or
steel, common or black, except
ing as hereinafter provided for,
thinner than No. 25 wire gauge, and all
iron or steel commercially known as com
mon or black taggers’ iron or steel, or
which have been pickled or cleaned by
acid, or by any other material or process,
or which is cold rolled, smoothed only,
not polished, shall pay a duty of 9-10 of
1 cent per pound; provided, that the re
duction herein provided for, as to sheets
of iron or steel thinner than No. 25 wire
gauge, shall take effect on and after Oct.
1, 1894.”
The purpose of this amendment is to
define more exactly the different classes
of iron, aud it does not materially alter
the Wilson bill in these particulars.
PROTECTION BAD FOB LABOR.
Mr. Ijynum took advantage of the op
portunity presented by the introduction
of this amendment to deliver a speech on
the tariff in general. He held that fail
ures and strikes were more frequent
under protection than they had been
under the Walker low tariff, and that the
greatest fraud ever perpetrated upon the
people in the name of protection was the
tariff bill of 1891. [Democratic applause. ]
When Mr. Bynum concluded his remarks
he was warmly applauded and congratu
lated by his democratic colleagues.
The amendment was agreed to unani
mously.
Mr. Woadoek, dem. of Michigan, offered
an amendment putting flax gill netting,
nets, webs and seines on the free list. Tho
amendment was promptly voted down.
HOrKINS OFFBHS AN AMENDMENT.
Mr. Hopkins, ,rep., of Illinois, offered
an amendment, substituting the tariff on
stockings and half hose under the law of
1890 for the corresponding provision of
the Wilson bill. The amendment was
lost—ayes 54, noes 77.
Mr. Hitt, .rep., of Illinois, made a strong
plea against throwing away the opportu
nity for reciprocity with Canada, and
presented an amedment providing that
when a country imposed a tax on Ameri
can products which this oountry imported
free, that the existing rates be imposed.
The hour of 5:30 o’clock having arrived,
tho House took a recess without acting on
Mr. Hitt's amendment.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
There was a little knot of members on
the republican side of the House, and half
a dozen scattered about the democratic
side when the House met for the night
session. The speakers were. Messrs.
Talbert, of South Carolina, C. W. Stone,
of Pennsylvania Boatner. of Louisiana,
Strong, rep., of Ohio aud Wheeler, rop.,
of Illinois. Mr. Boatner anounced that
he w ould probably vote for the Wilson bill,
but he found much fault with the sugar
section of it. He said the Wilson bill was
not a democratic measure in the sense of
being a revenue bill, for it intentionally
cut below tho line of necessary revenue,
and was out-and-out a protective measure
where it waa not a free trade bill. Tho
question of revenue whb subordinated to
the protective and free trade features of
the bill. However it was an improve
ment on the McKinley bill.
The house adjourned at 10:30 o'clock.
NO NEW BRIDGE FOR GOTHAM.
The President Vetoes the Bill Provid
ing for the Structure.
Washington, Jan. 20.—Mr. Pruden, one
of the President’s secretaries, appeared
in the House to-day at 1:12 o’clock with
the President’s veto of the New York and
Now Jersey bridge bill.
The bridge was to be built over the
Hudson river at the upper part of New
York city. The reasons assigned for the
veto are that the bill does not prohibit
the construction of piers in the river:
that the commerce of the river should
not be interfered with by the erection of
bridges; that expert engineer opinion
agrees that the river at the point fixed for
the crossing of the bridge can'be'spanned
by a single span; that in the bill of tho New
York legislature charterting thecompany
the erection of piers is prohibited; that
tho bill permits the bridge company to
charge an undue amount for the trans
portation of mails, and that a charter for
a similar structure has already been
grantodby congress to another company,
by an act which requires the construc
tion of a single span bridge.
WHITE HOUSE DOOHS OPEN.
Sirs. Cleveland Holds a Reception For
the General Public.
Washington, Jan. 20.—Mrs. Cleveland
held her first public reception this aftor
noon. No cards were required, and the
attendance was, ot course, something
enormous. The reception began at 3:30
o’clock and lasted two hours. At 1:45
o’clock the crowd began to gather, and at
2 o'clock fully 1.000 people were waiting
for admittance to the White House. There
was an average of about one man to every
fifty women. A great many women
brought children A squad of policemen
kept the people in line.
Mrs. Cleveland received in the blue
room. The east room and the other
apartments on the first floor of the man
sion, with the exception of the two din
ing rooms, were thrown open to the peo
ple who came. These rooms were taste
fully decorated, but not with such elab
oration as on Thursday night, when tho
dinner to the diplomatic corps was given.
The Marine band was in attendance, and
played popular airs in the public lobby.
KEY WEST’S LABOR ROW.
Enough Evidence Obtained to Send
the Imported Cubans Back.
Washington, Jan. 20.—A delegation
cohiposed of the Mayor of Key West, Fla.,
the customs collector, Mr. Allen, and Mr.
Seidenberg, of the cigarfirm over whom
all the trouble originated, on one side,
and Mr. Rubens, representing the labor
people of Key West, had a long hearing
before Supt. Stump this afternoon at tho
treasury department.
Supt. Stump, before the hearing began,
warned Mr. Seidenberg and his party not
to make any admissions that would crimi
nate themselves. At the end of the hear
ing Supt. Stump said he already had suf
ficient evidence to send the Cubans back
and that he intended to strictly enforce
the law. The matter will, it is now said,
he taken up by the law branch of the
go vernment.
Supt. Stump to-day instructed the col
lector at Key West, Fla., to compel the
Cramp line of steamers to use manifests
in landing aliens at Key West. This line,
it is said, has not done so in the past, and
is subject to a fine of $lO for each person
landed without a manifest.
HONDURAN FORCES ROUTED.
Bonilla Demands the Surrender of Va
lelato Avoid Further Bloodshed.
Washington, Jan. 20.—Official news of
the defeat of the Honduras forces by
Gen. Bonilla was received at the navy de
partment to-day from Commander Long
necker, commanding the United States
steamer Ranger at La Union. Salvador.
Commander Longneeker’s dispatch is
dated at La Union to-day and reads as fol
lows: “Gen. Bonilla telegraphs from Na
come, Salvador, via. La Union, Informing
Valcla, commanding army officer at
Amapala, Honduras, that tlie government
has been defeated totally at Ctaolutooa,
Nicaragua, and demands the surrender of
Valela in the interest offfiumanity. Va
lela says he will not surrender without
fighting.”
The state department has received
nothing concerning the battle.
JUDGE LONG’S PENSION.
The Commissioner to Appeal From
Judge Bradley’s Decision.
Washington, Jan. 20.—The commis
sioner of pensions has given notice of his
intention to appeal the decision of Judge
Bradley in the Long case to the new
court of appeals. This action will be
taken within twenty days, as is required
by the rules of the court, aud the in
tention of Commissioner Lochren to ask
that the case be made special.
DOLE IN FIGHTING ARRAY.
His Preparations tor Defense Still in
Progress.
Rear Admiral Irwin Tells of the
Events at Honolulu Between Deo.
24 and Jan. 2-Ex-Minister Stevens
Before the. Sub Committee of the
Senate Committee—Another Batoh
of Hawaiian Correspondence Sent to
Congress.
Washington, Jan. 20.—Secretary Her
bert to-day raceived from Rear Ad
miral Irwin the following letters:
Honolulu. Jan. 2. 1894.—Sir: I have the
honor to submit the following report In re
gard to the situation since the departure of
the “Corwin" on the 21th ultimo. Military
preparations for defense continue to be made
by the provisional government and the excite
ment is unabated.
The newspapers assume that I, as the mili
tary representative of the United States
government, Intend to use force to restore
the queen. At the same time they quote me
as saying that I would not obey any order
which 1 considered unlawful: also, that the
officers and men under my command had as
sumed the same attitude. Theso sensational re
ports are intended to Influence public opinion
in the United States and are entirely without
foundation, since mv arrival 1 have care
fully avoided all expression of opinion, ex
cept in conference with the United States
minister, and I have ordered all my command
to pursue a similar course J may further
add that Mr. Willis has never given me tho
slightest hint that there was ever any inten
tion on the pan of the United States govern
ment to use force in order to restore the
queen. My own orders to preserve strict
neutrality have been implicitly obeyed.
It has been asserted quite often that we were
prepared to land, which Is true, but our mo
tives were lnteationallv misconstrued, as Mr.
Willis stated openly, and his statement was
published that we would laud solely for tho
purpose of suppressing riot, and to protect
the lives and property of the defenseless.
Were it not for the course of the newspa
pers in their endeavor to influence public
opinion In the UDite l States, no uneasiness
w'ould be felt and business would go on as us
ual. Ido not believe that ordinary business
Is seriously affected, as Is reported, but no
new enterprises will be undertaken until
there Is some settled government.
The commanding officers of the Japanese
cruiser Naniwa Kan and the British cruiser
Campion called on me to arrange for landing
a force to protect the lives and property of
their oountrymen In rase there should ho any
serious riot. They offere 1 to co-operate with
ine and to place their landing parties where,
In my opinion they would do the most good.
Now as the general public in Honolulu Is
fully aware of the above fact, and have no
longer any aoprehenslon of any riot,and.as the
perusal of the President s message has con
vinced every one that no force would be used
toihnngethegovernment.lt Is criminal for
any one to make the misstatement referred
to.
Foreign influence. Inimical to the Interests
of tho Uniud States, is secretly at work
here, as it Is wherever we have any trade In
terests, and that influence will account for
many of the misstatements In the papers. I
forward flies of the newspapers covering the
periods since tho last mall. The health of
the crews of the vessols here remains good.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
John Irwin. Rear Admiral. U. s. N.,
Commanding United States Naval Force,
Pacific Station.
STEVENS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE.
Ex-Minister Stevens was before tho
sub-committee of the Senate committee
on foreign relations nearly all the morn
ing, and was examined particularly re
garding the events leading up to and dur
ing the revolution of a year ago. He said
that all the material facts were shown in
his current dispatohes to the state de
partment at the time.
Senator Gray of Delaware examined
Mr. Stevens very closely upon points
where he has been charged by Commis
sioner Blouut with abetting the revolu
tion. The ex-minister stood by the
statements that ho had previously
made ami gave tho committee no
opportunity to show by his testi
mony that the United States was in
any way responsible for tho revolution.
Mr. Stephens was emphatic in his decla
ration that the revolution would have oc
curred in any event; that it was only a
question of time,. and that the
queen, by trying to overthrdw the con
stitution, forced it at the particular time
when it occurred.
ON THE STAND SIX HOURS.
Mr. Stevens took the witness chair at
10:30 a. m., and held it until 4:30 o’clock.
He did almost all tho talking for the com
mittee during theso six hours, and being
a man 73 years of age, it was not
surprising that he showed some
fatigue at the conclusion of the
day's work. He announced, however,
that he was prepared to. continue longer,
if necessary, or if desired by the commit
tee. Searching as were some of the ques
tions which were propounded, he main
tained unruffled good humor during the
entire day. He did not leave the com
mittee room from the time the ex
amination began until it closed,
but stopped for a few minutes
at noon to partake of a light lunch sent
into him from the Senate restaurant, and
once or twice fortified his nerves with a
cud of coffee obtained from the same
source. Great precautions were taken to
prevent knowledge of the character of
his statement from becoming public.
MORE CORRESPONDENCE TRANSMITTED
The interest felt in Hawaiian affairs
was manifested iu a striking manner this
afternoon when President Cleveland’s
message, transmitting the latest diplo
matic correspondent on the subject, was
laid before tho House. After tho reading
of the brief message, the speaker stated
that, without objection, the message and
accompanying papers would be printed
ithe usual formula). But immediately
Representative Hitt, rep., of Illinois, re
quested the reading of the commun
ication to which the President referred,
which was done. Its reading was re
ceived with applause on the republican!
side of the chamber. Then the following
letters were read, and Minister Willis’ re
sponses to President Dole met the audible
approval of the democrats. The House
insisted on hearing all the correspondence
read, a most unusual thing, and every
word was heard in the remotest corner of
the hall, so absorbed was every one in
listening to the clerk as he read.
President Cleveland's letter of trans
mittal was as follows:
To thcCongress: 1 transmit herewith dis
patches received yesterday from our minis
ter at Hawaii, with certain correspondence
which accompanied the same. Including a
most extraordinary letter dated Dee. 27. 1893,
signed by Sanford B. Dole, minister of affairs
of the provisional government, and addressed
to our minister. Mr. Willis, and delivered to
him a number of hours after the arrival at
Honolulu of a copy of my message to con
gress on the Hawaiian question, with copies
ot the Instructions given to our minister.
Gbovkk Cleveland.
Executive mansion, Jan. 10, 1891.
DOLE’S LETTER.
The letter from Mr. Dole, to which the
President calls attention, is appended:
Department of Foreign Affairs. Honolulu,
H. 1., Dec. 27. 1893.—Sir: Pending the further
action of the government of the United States
upon the matters contained In your communi
cation of Dec. 19. and my reply to the same,
dated Dec. 23, X desire to call your
excellency's most serious consideration
to the dangerous and critical condition of
this community, arising. J must respectfully
submit out of the attitude which you have as
sumed. and the language which you ha*e
used In public, and in communications to this
government, and also out of the published
letter of the Secretary of Mate of the United
states, and the President's message on tho
subject of the restoration of the monarchy.
I do not. however, claim or intimate
that this unfortunate situation has
beon Intentionally created by you. or by the
government which you represent, but
arises from a natural construction of your
attitude and tho ambiguous terms of tho state
ments referred to. At the time of your arri
val in this country, the forces of this govern
ment were organized, and were amply suffi
cient to suppress any internal disorder.
AMBIGUOUS COMMUNICATIONS.
After your arrival, you made communica
tions regarding your policy which were am
biguous, aud lor sovoral weeks, you fulled to
disclose your intentions, and have only par
ttally done so un to the present moment, leav
ing this government to Infer what they may
ultimately t e from the letter of Mr. Uresham
and the President s message, In which It has
been declared In very dlstlnot language
that the deposed queen ought
to be restored to the throne,
by tho government of the United States, and
leaving us, further, to Infer that this assumed
obligation would be discharged. Your
language expressed In public, declared that
you intended to perform some act when tho
proper time arrived, without disclosing what
that act would be.
A FEELING OF DISQUIET.
Under these circumstances, there arose at
once a general feeling of disquiet. The nat
ural inference from your attitude, language
and refusal to disclose your purpose, and
from Mr. Gresham's letter and the Presi
dent's message was. and Is, that you intended
to use force in maintaining your policy. The
fact Is well known tlint you, as admitted by
yourself in your communication of Dee. 19,
without the consent or knowledge of this gov
ernment. have held negotiations with tho
deposed queen, for the purpose of overthrow
ing this government.
IN A STATE OF APPREHENSION.
The apprehension of both political parties,
as w ell as that of persons who remain neu
tral in these mutters, is that you hold in
structions to use physical force for the
restoration of the monarchy. I am not pre
pared to Htato that this government enter
tains this opinion, although Its want, of In
formation to the contrary has compelled It to
net us if it were correct. In consequence of
your attitude in this behalf, the enemies of
the government, believing lit your intentions
to restore the monarchy by force, have be
come emboldened. Threats of assassination
of the Olivers of this government havo been
made. The police force is frequently in
formed of conspiracies to create disorder.
Aged and sick persons of all nationalities
huve been and nro in a state of distress and
anxiety, Children In the schools are agitated
by the fear of political disturbances.
The wives, sisters and daughters of resi
dents, Including tunny Americans, have been
in daily apprehension of civic disorder, many
of them having even armed themselves In
preparation therefor; citizens have made
preparations In their homos for defense
against assaults, which may arise directly or
Indirectly from such conflict. Persons have
begun to pack their valuables with a view of
immediate departure, large quantities of
bandages huve been prepared. Unprotected
women have recotved tho promise
of asjlum from the Japanese repre
sentatives ugulnst possible disturbance
arising In consequence of American
Invasion. Rumors of tho Intended land
ing of your forces for offensive purposes, havo
agitated the community for many days The
situation for weeks has been one of warfare
without the incident of actual combat. Then
the ex-queen has called upon this govern
ment for protection which was awarded to
hor. Owing to your attitude, the government
has been compelled by public apprehension
to largely increase Its military force at great
expense. Its offices have been plaeed and
sttll continue In a condition of defense and
preparation forslego, and the community has
been put Into a state of mind bordering on
terrorism.
UNABLE TO OBTAIN INFORMATION.
This government has most earnestly sought
from you and through our representative at
Washington from your government some as
surance that force would not be used, aud has
failed to obtain it. Your action has unfor
tunately aroused the passions of all parties
and made It probable that the disturbances
may lie created ill anv moment.
I am Informed by the military authorities
that while the force at your command Is suf
ficient to destroy this city, It Is insufficient to
suppress any general rising and conflict of
armed forces arid insurrection, or to prevent
the loss of life and property.
This government Is reluctant to believe
that this condition of affairs was contem
plated or expected by yourself or by the Pres
ident of the United States. I have therefore
to ask you to Inform me with the least delay
whether you hold instructions to enforce
your policy with tho use of arms In any event.
i trust that you will be able In reply to gtvo
assurances that will tend to allay the appre
hensions existing In the community. I have
the honor to be, with the highest considera
tion, your excellency’s obedient servant,
Sanford H. Dole,
Minister of Foreign AfTalrs.
WrbLIS ASKS FOR FACTS.
In tho further correspondence, it ap
tiears that Mr. Willis asked Mr. Dole to
be more specific in his charges. Mean
time the newspapers arrived at Honolulu
containing tho i‘resident’s special mes
sage in full, together with the instruc
tions to Commissioner Blount and Minis
ter Willis. Mr. Dole then wrote to Minister
Willis, saying: “Tho special message of tho
President of the United States has ren
dered any further correspondence on the
subject of my letter of Dec. 27 unneces
sary, ns the message satisfactorily an
swers the question,” but he added: “If
you still desire the specifications re
quested. I will be ready to furnish them.”
Mr. Willis then gave Mr. Dole an op
portunity to withdraw his offending let
ter, but Mr. Dole replied curtly that it
was not his intention to withdraw any of
his letters. There the matter rests, so
far as this batch of correspondence
goes.
Lorin E. Thurston, tho Hawaiian min
ister to the United States, reached here
to-night from his flying visit to Honolulu.
PEIXOTO CLAIMS A VICTORY.
The Rebel Troops Fleeing From Bags
Reported Hard Pressed.
New York, Jan. 20.—The Herald re
ceived yesterday tho following cable dis
patch from President Peixoto, of Brazil,
through his minister of foreign affairs:
“The government has received a telegram
saying that the rebel troops in Rio
Grande do Sul, fleeing from the setge of
Bage, have now been driven by the pursu
ing loyal forces of Brazil to the boundary
of Uruguay. Uruguay’s troops will not
allow the fugitives to enter their neutral
territory, and thus the rebels aro badly
hemmed in. The inevitable result will be
their surrender or the slaughter of all, a3
they are destitute of horses or provisions.
"An attempt has been made by the
rebel fleet in Rio harbor to land a body of
men on the Nictheroy shore, but it met
with a vigorous repulse from the govern
ment troops.”
MKI.LO DEPOSED.
(Copyright, 1894. by the United Press.)
Rio Janeiro, Jan. 20.—The minister of
foreign affairs, acting in behalf of Presi
dent Peixoto, authorizes the following:
“It is stated by the insurgents that Ad
miral dc Mello has been deposed
from his position of leader
of the forces operating against
the government because he failed to
bring troops from the south to aid the in
surgents in the ba*’ here in making their
proposed land movements. It is added
that Admiral de Mello is now on the in
surgent warship Republic*. but simply as
a private citizen. The Republic* is in
I‘aranagua Bay. Everything is quiet in
Rio Janeiro.”
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SALISBURY AND THE BILLS.
The Conservative Leader to Consult
His Old Cabinet.
They Will Decide How Far the Prooea*
of Mutilating the Pariah Council*
Bill Can Be Hafely Carried, and
Whether the Proposed Compromise
on the Employer'a Liability Ac*
Shall Be Accepted.
(Uopyrtghted, 1894, by tho United Press.)
London, Jan. 20.—Lord Salisbury will
come to town on Monday to consult with
his colleagues in the last conservative
cabinet prior to the convening of parlia
ment next Friday for the spring session.
Only once since ho bocume leader in th*
House of Igirds lias Ixtrd Salisbury held
a similar mooting. It was on the even
ing of the rejection of the homo ruie bill.
At the coming conference it will be de
cided how far tho process of mutilating
the parish oouncils bill can be safely
carried und whether or not the
government's offer of a compromise
on the contracting-out clause
of the employers' liability bill
shall be accepted. Tho land owning and
church interests which dominate the
House of Ixirils demand that tho Parish
councils bill shall be amended by th*
exemption of ecclesiastical charities from
tho control of the councils by the entire
omission of the poor law clauses, and
by the withdrawal of compulsory powers
from the councils in the matter of land
allottments. The government may assent
to the amendment as to ecclesiastical
charities, but will refuse absolutely to
make the other two changes.
HOW THE LABOR EI.EM ENT STAKES
As regards the contracting-out clause
of the employers’ liability bill, the con
servative opposition is fortified by non
partisan protests from various laboring
interests in favor of the conservative
position. Trades having workingmen’s in
surance funds partly supported by the
masters desire power to exempt them;
selves from the provisions of tho bill, as
otherwise the employers would refuse the
double responsibility of liability under
the act as well as under tho
rules of the insurance funds. The
government, recognizing this state
of affairs, will propose that
trades with insurance funds be allowed
to contract out for three years after the
passage of the bill. During that period
tho existing arrangements for insurance
uro expected to lapse. The poors, how
ever, will fight for contracting out as a
principle to be recognized throughout the
whole measure. In other words
they will endeavor to nullify the
bill. A struggle between tho
peers and the commons over these popu
lar proposals will tend to irrituto public
feeling still more deeply, and to hasten
the day of reform In the upper House.
INDIA’S FINANCIAL CRISIS GRAVE.
The departure of the Indian council to
day from the maintenance of the mini
mum rate of 15 pence, 1 farthing for coun
cil bills has shuttered all confidence In Its
financial policy. No course seems now
open to the government except to confess
that closing the Indian mints to free
coinage was an error. Tho State In dis
cussing the situation prior to to-day’s an
nouncement, says: “India has, for more
than six months, done without council
drafts. if this goes on, the
government will become bankrupt. If
the council can neither borrow nor sell
drafts, how are its engagements to be
met? The government ought immediately
to recognize the mistake and not silow
false shame to prevent its retracting its
steps and opening the mints. An inkling
of the council’s decision obviously was
known to some oiierators in the city yes
terday, as rupee paper relapsed
There was a similar fall to-uay. City
opinion is distinctly unfavorable to the
council’s steps, as adding confusion to the
already perplexed trade relations with
lndiu, and na not likely to prevent the
eventual reversal of the council’s mintage
edict.”
BOUNDARY OF THE PAMIRS.
The negotiations of tho foreign office
with Russia as to the boundary of the Pa
mirs have resulted in an arrangement to
which tho Ameer of Afghanistan has
consented. All parties to the arrange
ment arc satisfied. The state of Jakhan,
which the disputo concerned, has been
left to the protection of the Ameer. Rus
sia has now settled with China their dis
pute as to boundaries in the same re
gion.
It is reported that Lord Rosebery, sec
retary of state for foreign affairs, has ob
tained China's sanction to proiiose to
France a convention in which Siam’s In
tegrity shall be declared inviolable and
shall be placed under the protection of
France, Great Britain aud China. This
proposal seems to be intended to test the
truth of France's declaration that she
will not follow an aggressive policy in
Asia.
MB INCOME TAX SCHEME.
Sir William Harcourt, chancellor of the
exchequer, has refused to assent to the
appeal of tho radicals for a graduated in
come tax to meet the deficit in the budget.
Apart from tho cabinet’s decision on an
increase of the death duties, nothing
further is known as to the plan of the
budget.
Arrangements now making for the re
ception, of the Khedive of Egypt, show
that his visit to England is regarded as
an important political event. He will be
accompanied by two of his ministers, will
reside in Buckingham Palace, will be
banqueted at the Guildhall, and will be
entertained with gala performances at
Covent Garden.
COLONIZATION OF PALESTINE.
The Rothschilds and other conspicuous
Jews in Kngland approve of the policy of
the conference Just Ueld in Paris by dele
fat.es held from Jewish associations in
lurope and America. The principal sub
ject of debate was the colonization of Pal
estine. Tho conference did not favor
measures to stimulate the great flow of
Jewish immigration, but was anxious,
rather, to check it or regulate it. notably
at Russian ports. The first efforts of the
associations will be to establish order
among the Jews already in Palestine, to
find them work and to control competi
tion for the lnnd. The Rothschilds are
forming schools for the primaryt ethnical
education of einigunts.
A NEW CAULK TO AUSTRALIA.
The colonial office is in favor of a plan
to subsidize the enterprise of laying a
purely British cable from Australia to
hfcigland, via Canada, in consulting with
Arnold Morley, postmaster general, the
Marquis of Hipon, the colonial secretary,
discovered, however, that the postoftico
could not be committed to the policy of a
grant. The question has beou referred to
the cabinet.
The publishers of Enquire Within made
an application in chuncery this week for
an injunction to restrain the publishers of
the Spinning Wheel from using copy
righted articles. It was brought out in
court that the publishers of both periodi
cals stole freely from an American
monthly magazine. The defendants got
costs.