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the fight over the treaty.
D |S( l SSION ON THE QUALI-
Fl lVli RESOLUTIONS.
carter of Montana la Unwilling: to
commit Any Future Conarreaa on
,he Philippine Question—Baron
ami Mason Simply Oppose Perpet
ual Sovereignty—Carter Wants a
stable Government—Senate After
Statistles of Sick.
Washington, Jan. 30.—Art effort on the
part of Mr. Allison of lowa to obtain
consideration in the Senate to-day for the
Indian appropriation bill precipitated a
running debate, which occupied all the
l,me until the Senate, at 2 o’clock, went
Into executive session on the peace treaty.
A House Joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary of War to admit to the West
Point Military Academy as a student An
tires Poute Ruego of Venezuela was adopt
ed at the opening of the session to-day.
Mr. Mason of Illinois called up his reso
lution offend Saturday afternoon anti pre
ened a t solution in an amended form
as follows:
■ Whereas, A large number of the sailors
ami soldiers of the United States are now
In the Philippine Islands or on their way
there; and,
“Whereas, There are differing newspaper
report? as to the condition of the health
of the soldiers and sailors; and,
“Whereas, It is reported by the press
that there is a large percentage of those
who are made sick by reason of the cli
mate of said islands; and,
"Whereas, It is stated upon good medi
cal authority that during the late years
a- high as 60 per cent, of the soldiers un
accustomed to that climate had died by
reason of the said climate; therefore, be it
“Resolved, That the Secretary of War
be directed to furnish for the information
of the Senate a statement as to the per
centage of our soldiers who are sick and
have been sick, and the number of
.kaths In our army by reason of the sick
ness caused by the climate in said islands,
and to set forth when, according to the
generally accepted term, the sickly sea
son begins in the said islands.”
The resolution was adopted.
A bill was passed changing the place of
meeting of the United States Court for
the Southern district of Mississippi from
Mississippi City to Biloxi.
The Discussion Started.
Mr Allison of lowa called up the pend
ing Indian appropriation bill and asked
the Senate to proceed with its consider
a I ion.
Mr. Jones of Arkansas said that when
he and other senators agreed to vote next
Monday on the peace treaty, it was their
understanding an opportunity would be af
>rded to vote first upon certain pending
resoluttons, which are pertinent to the
main questions.
Mr. Allison replied that he had no de
iiininv io'th Jere Mitb any matt ers per
of form ?, h ,rtaty ’ but ,r > *he absence
lihii,- , ® of llny “naior to speak
t 0 ak : ,? 0l l Kh ‘ uan opportune time
, 1 Ile Vidian bill.
the 'tvsohi'ti-m ll , l hcre was a desire that
k'o™ , *■, passeJ “t** l by ‘he
Tersonallvhe 'l " aa voted upon.
Mi- uLL. , ati rp ady to vote to-day.
action *uL,n"’ h k h<) W . aS an3tfous to obtain
83id ‘hat un
upon the tre rv'i. >e lal f en before the vote
tiat. nas taken ail of the cog
renderetl ad. 0 "* WOU,<l displaced and
OM!* 1 'Hacon e t r h e < ‘ ba * e i’ and at the "<***
fore the esolutlons w ere laid be-
Tn"““ Ud tomml ee , Action.
'Mre'emered 1 # molf ndteP of New Ham P
tioris to tho 0(1 to refer the resolu-
Mr. Bacon thS t fl?" fw?i * n relaUon3 -
motion of m“ chanm scarcely fair . as
indisputably ,t. l,,ndler . he said, meant
die. J lhdt the resolutions should
dispose summ o'p- Cl any attem Pt to
although hi n Mr i Bacon ' 9 Olu
‘ ons~l i, v h 'houkht they ought to
it Was only reet' , , comm ittee. He held
t* had on the rV?%??,■"“ that a vote should
would not oi.i' i , tionsand personally he
Saturday ■' l . 11 a vote next Friday or
lion b, .'rin" tn ;,£*** however, no ac
dught tot,,', , ‘“ ,y " ay iPon the treaty
'die Was I I K a ,’ y the Senate until the
Mon.lt, T ,‘ " U ,\ e tr **‘.v ilself next
then enn,.. , J?" <iing resolutions would
Mr Bacon P natur aHy.
•trly .hii„. h * s des| re was to obtain
,nat th.. li„ ,i! ?'• ‘he resolutions tn order
*-s po n it?!"', h . ave an opportunity
til- p,.. . m i’efore the expiration
i , engross by limitation.
Mr (•,. a< fonlUience,
t. ; c l ''' , „ii’iio’? ,l ‘ ana ’ , discussing not
1 n-o tl„. , s off ered by Mr. Ilacon,
10 the s,. 1,10,1 as it was presented
,ff e-t and tio'soTtn | ,red u,‘. hßt n ° P ub,lc *n
* v 'e lip,.n , public, policy required
1 or.pir, . ’ elutions at this session
. ,vorable vote upon any
(l “i of I'l.'woru^lutions, before the con
,*?’ ul! *• v„a Vi" ', h€ ,r<?a,y of I ace
’he Atneri. , , '“olr of confidence in
*'■“ a I'f, ,* h e ' That, he thought,
.„d. : •r,'?'T? poa J‘ lon - Th e treaty
hther and.-,|■ ■ ‘ tatton did not render it
: <,r proper that this Con-
J'bilipjjin, up “" the future of the
’iter.- , Vl . '*• He declared that
„■ , ' on any hand to
*>• tha : h'hpptnes In any other
4 >utr ~, ndglilened judgment und
ei ; ;: 'i dh i j|, ot the American people
Jl - ! " , Was Personally eoncerne,!
■bortgag, , " he was not disposed to
ejhbarra - fut ure or to attempt to
'tie r., v 1 a,, y manner the action of
. lf< r i[*i \ future Congress,
f".' ’ il, " ot hind Congress to do
fte ■ ... as not in consonance with
!*•■•! I-a,. "'! h HenHf> of' the American
do „ , ' ll Purpose, therefore, he
. i Mdi I o r,nl eraen who are urging
1 1,1,1 90 resolutions seek to
\„ , of the next Congress.
Ini. to Fix Policy.
! ■ '";‘ l L th w.* l) * ak ' >r f Mr. Bacon said
( rrM ' J t ‘ ls were con-
L° mr ' 1 Jvo no atte mpt in them to
t r ! r .xernf T u ment to any partlcu
j l^at dl'l not propose
,\! r ‘ :'• ' manont sovereignty In the
' '," h r ( . in J a 'r°d if there was any
. jvrr;.,,. ~ f 1 oiutions to prevent the
b,? r ’ '' 6 rcising a , least lem
v, "i. sui,”^Jh e islands, with the
‘ Sl "i,ni e n u ly ' of allowing them
"Aht- He believed that, of
iPje JHofninij Jfrtoi
course, it would be necessary for the
ntted Stales to exercise some sort of con
tro| over the islands, at least for a time.
Mr. TV her then offered an amendment
to the resolutions covering his point, and
Mr. Bacon accepted it.
Resuming, Mr. Carter said that sena
tors were belittling the dignity and de
stroying the confidence reposed in this
country by foreign nations by endeavor
ing to mortgage the future policy of 'he
government and voting a lack of confi
dence in the nation by even attempting
to adopt such resolutions as were pend
ing. He declared that the passage of
such acts wouid be a declaration that the
people had no confidence in those who ere
to be in a position to make a disposition
of the islands in accordance with the terms
of the treaty.
AVe Cannot Afford It.
“The adoption of these resolutions." he
declared, “wouid be a pledge to those
who are defying the authority of the Uni
ted States government in the Philippine
Islands. Asa nation we cannot afford to
have it understood that the United States
army was expelled from those islands.
Some of the Philippine insurrection seems
to have been imported by the way of the
Hong Kong Philippine Junta into this
country.
"I would not vote for such a petty, tri
fling promise, even if it were to take the
entire army of the United States to show
the aggregation of Malays, Mohammedans
and Filip’nos who doubt our authority,
that we would not budge one inch.”
Mr. Carter thought this country needed
a change in Its foreign policy, and thought
our trade would not nmount to much
abroad until it is once thoroughly under
stood that an American citizen would be
protected in all his rights in any part of
the world. He thought it a shame on the
United States government that many of
its citizens, seeking protection, passed by
the American consulate and entered those
of Great Britain or France.
Should Assert Our Authority.
Replying to a question by Mr. Mason.
Mr. Carter said that the power of the
United States was the only authority to
day recognized in the Philippines.
“Being the only responsible government
there,” said he. “the safety of every citi
zen on those islands, be he German, Eng
lish or what not, rests upon us. We can
not say with propriety to the rebel forces
on those islands, ‘We will give you every
thing we have fought for, if you will
only permit us to ratify the treaty of
peace with Spain.”
"We will inquire when this treaty shall
have been ratified who on those islands is
in rebellion against our government. If
they do not recognize the rights and au
thority wo shall exercise there we will
whip them to death. The soldiers of the
United States will not withdraw from
those islands until a proper and stable
government shall have been established
there.”
The Senate, then, at 2 o’clock, on motion
of Mr. Davis, went into executive session.
At 5:40 o'clock p.’m. the Senate adjourned.
Bl'TI/ER BEFORE COMAIITTEE.
Says Cubans AA’lll In Time Re Capa
ble of Self Government,
Washington, Jan. 30.—Gen. M. C. But
ler was given a hearing by the Senate
committee on military affairs to-day in
regard to affairs in Havana, where he has
been recently stationed as one of the evac
uation commission.
He gave a detailed acocunt of the re
cent clash in that city between the Span
ish soldiers and the Cubans. He express
ed tho opinion that Gen. Brooke's order
forbidding participation in the evacuation
ceremonies by the Cubans was a neces
sary precaution, and that if it had not
been issued there wouid have been trouble.
The Spanish residents were exceedingly
nervous. At the same time he thought the
Cubans should be treated liberally and
allowed to participate to a considerable
extent in the conduct of the Cuban af
fairs.
He believed that the Cuban soldiers
could be utilized, and that if there were
an organized force of such soldiers under
American command they could be utilized
In maintaining order, even among the Cu
bans. He dwelt at some length upon the
excessive taxes imposed under the old
system.
Gen. Butier expressed the opinion, that in
time the Cuban people would be capable
of Self-government, but that they should
be given an opportunity to quiet down and
get used to a more liberal administration
than they had ever known. He said in re
ply to a question from Senator Carter that
a census of Cubans wouid be advisable.
MOHICAN’S BEEF NOT BAD.
Col. Aliiel Smith Sny It AV'ns All
Found in Fine Condition.
Washington, Jan. 30.—The commissary
general's oflice has received a telegram
from L'eut. Col. Abiel Smith at Havana
concerning the beef shipped on the Mo
hican, for which a Ixaard of survey was
ordered. The dispatch says:
“Not a pound of beef condemned oe
thrown overboard known to me. On con
trary, board called for by me pronounced
beef fine. Quartermaster unloaded part
of cargo contrary to by recommendation,
but was Stopped, and ship held till It
could be properly handled. My calling
the board was unnecessary, but deemed
a wise precaution. Smith.”
CAREY SUCCEEDS STANTON.
Paymaster General Retires on Ac
count of Age.
Washington, Jan. 30 Gen. Thaddeus H.
Stanton, paymaster general of the army,
was retired at noon to-day t In conformity
with the age requirement of the service.
The occasion was taken advantage of by
the officers of the paymaster’s department
In Washington to present their retiring
chief a silver loving cup os a mark of
their personal regard and appreciation or
his public service.
Col. Asa B. Carey, assistant paymaster
general, was to-day promoted to fill the
vacancy with rank of brigadier general.
EDUCATION IN PORTO RICO.
Gen. John M. ICngan Made Commis
sioner of Public Schools.
Washington, Jan. 30.—Assistant Secre
tary of War Melklejohn made public to
day a letter recently received from Gen.
Henry, governor general of Porto Rico,
In which he states lhat he has appointed
Gen. John M. Eagan, formerly United
States eommislsoner of education, super
intendent of public schools for Porto Rico.
Gen. Henry also says that steps have
been taken to secure the services of fifty
or more American teachers for the espe
cial purpose of introducing in the island
American methods of instruction and the
teaching of English.
SAVANNAH. GA.. TUESDAY. JANUARY 31 1890.
PRESIDENT’S MIND CHANGED.
AT FIRST WANTED INI.Y LUZON IX
THE PHILIPPINES.
Papers Sent to Ihe Senate Dlselnse
That Snell AAas the First Plan
Considered—Later It Was Decided
to Take the AYliole Gronp—Ques
tion Raised as to the Reason for
the Change—The Correspondence
Causes Discussion.
Washington. Jan. 30.—The President to
day sent tb the Senate the correspondence
on file in the state department bearing up
on the peace treaty, and it was read in to
day’s executive session.
The correspondence was sent in response
to the resolution introduced by Senatbr
Hoar, and includes most of the letters and
cablegrams from the commissioners to the
President and from the President to the
commissioners In the way of instructions,
in return. The documents are numerous
as there were telegrams, letters and re
ports for almost every day the comis
sioners were in Paris.
One of the first cablegrams from the
President instructed them to demand the
cession of Luzon Island alone of the Phil
ippines, and he told them that full sov
ereignty should come with it. The read
ing of the correspondence received the
closest attention from the senators.
Sent in AVJth a Message.
In submitting the papers the President
sent a brief message saying that he trans
mitted them In accordance with the reso
lution. The reading consumed the entire
executive session, lasting from 2 to 5:30
o'clock, except a few minutes at the close.
Much of the matter covered the same
grounds as that aireafiy published, but it
was presented in the form In which the
proceedings were outlined from day to
day in the cabinet correspondence between
Secretary Day as the President’s repre
sentative on the one hand, and Commis
sioner Day as the representative of the
American commissioners on the other.
The principal interest among Senators
attached to the President’s instructions to
insist upon the cession of the Island of
Luzon, and after that decision to take the
entire group of islands. This fater devel
opment appeared from the correspondence
to be a growth, and the suggestion was
made by the commissioners to the Presi
dent as to the result of occurrences at
Paris after their arrival there. In his dis
patch concerning Luzon he said there was
but one alternative; the United States must
either take the Island and assume sover
eignty or return it to Spain, and of the
two courses he preferred the former.
Spain Entered Objection.
Spain was from the first unwilling to cede
any of the Philippines, and she made es
pecial objection to letting go of Luzon
alone. Tho commissioners, with the ex
(eptlon of Senator Gray, urged that to
take Luzon and have the other islands In
the archipelago in the hands of the Span
iards, would be to invite innumerable com
plaints with other nations and especially
with Europe and with Spain.
Much stress was laid upon the probabil
ity of future trouble with Spain. With
Luzon under American administration
there wouid be soon such a vast improve
ment, they wrote, that the other islands
would soon grow more and more rebel
lious, and with Spain’s oppressive methods
of government, we would soon again find
that we had another Cuba at our door.
Furthermore, there would be constant fil
ibustering and we should find ourselves
spending millions to preserve a state of
neutrality, just as we did in the case of
Cuba prior to our declaration of war on
account of that island. Gen. Merritt's tes
timony on this point was cited, and was
made the reason for much of tho argu
ment in favor of taking the entire group.
Left to the Commissioners.
The President does not appear to have
at any time given explicit instructions to
consummate the bargain by taking ail the
Philippines, but rather, after hearing a
full explanation, to have left the matter
to the discretion of the commissioners. The
entire controversy was practically over
Ihe Philippines, and the uuestion of as
suming responsibility for the payment of
ihe Spanish bonds for which the Cuban
revenues were pledged. The Spaniards,
from the first, insisted upon an indemnity
for the Philippines, and the correspond
ence shows that after the proposition to
pay $20,000,000 was made, the negotiations
proceeded much more smoothly and were
soon brought to a close.
The American commissioners appear to
have been of one mind as to the wisdom of
taking over all Ihe Philippines with the
exception of Senator Gray, who, notwith
standing he signed the treaty, held out to
the last against the policy of acquiring
these islands, in one notable dispatch he
pleaded zealously against the policy as un
patriotic, un-American and inconsistent
with probity and good statesmanship.
After o brief debate the Senate refused
to print the correspondence.
THE PAPERS IN E AGAN’S CASE.
Noxv In Hands of Ihe .Indue Advocate
General for Review.
Washington. Jan. 30.—Tlic record of tho
courtmartial in the case of Commissary
General Eagan was placed in the hands
of Judge Advocate General Lleber to-day
for review.
Secretary Alger discussed the matter
with the President yesterday, and the pa
pers came to the judge advocate general
through the usual routine channels.
Gen. Lieber could not say to-day how
long it wi'.l take him to complete the re
view. When he has concluded with ihe
papers he wii! send them along to the
adjutant general.
OLD FEFD LEAD TO MURDER.
Two Men Were Killed anil Ollier* Be
rlnimly Wounded.
Hamlin, W. Va., Jan. 3<X—The home of
James Skeens, on the Ouyandotte rivar,
was attacked lust midnight by four mask
ed find armed men. Black Skeens was
killed, James Skeens was mortally wound
ed and his wife and baby and Ambrose
Spurlock, were seriously wounded.
Arrests will follow, and further trouble
is feared before a preliminary trial is held.
The tragedy is the result of an old feud
in that mountainous district.
Prominent Sculptor Dead.
London, Jan. 30.—Harry Bates, the
sculptor and an associate of the Royal
Academy, is dead.
Death of Hatch Historian.
Amsterdam, Jan. 30.—Dr. Fruin, the
Dutch historian died yesterday at Leyden.
BEFORE BOTH BRANCHES, i
Chamber of Ilepittie* Adopts Gov
ernment's Proposal.
Paris, Jan. 30.—The Chamber of Deputies
to-day. by a vote of 346 tq 189, adopted the
government's proposal to submit to the
committee entrusted with such matters
the bill providing that cases of trial re
vision shall be brought before the united
sections of the Court of Cassation. The
minister of Justice. M. Lebret. Introduced
the bill, and asked that It lie sent to
the committee. It was read am.d profound
silence.
The preamble of the measure, declaring
that the bill was one of necessity for peace
and to restore cairn in the country was
greeted with app.ause from the Center,
and murmurs from the Extreme Left.
M. Georges Berry, Conservative, repre
senting the First division of the Seine,
said the Chamber was not aware why the
government introduced the l> 11. and asked
for official publication of the evidence in
the case of M, Bard, who reported on tee
Dreyfus case to the Couit of Cassation.
(Cheers.)
The premier, M. Dupuy, said he did not
wish tho chamber to vole In the dark. He
was desirous that full light he thrown on
the subject, and. therefore, the govern
ment would submit to Ihe committee (lie
complete documents in the case. (Cheers).
The committee met after the chamber
had adjourned, and M. Mazeau's report
was communicated to It.
MM. Poincaire and Bourgeois are organ
izing the opposition to the government’s
bill. It appear that MM. Loew atid Hard
and Manau refused to appear be
fore M. Mazeau's committee, and they will
probably lie summoned before the commit
tee of the chamber. If asked to justify
their conduct they may be compelled to
produce the secret evidence they received.
In that event the whole truth will come
out in the Chamber of Deputies.
Maj. Count Esterhazy has again been
before the criminal section of the Court of
Cassation, but it is understood that he re
fuses to give any further testimony before
ihe section and insists upon being heard by
the entire court.
BALFOI R ON FRIENDSHIP.
Relieve* Relation* AAitli America
Will Prove Lasting;.
London. Jan. 30.—Rt. Hon. Arthur James
Baifour, first lord of the treasury and
leader of tho mtnlsterials in the House
of Commons, delivered his annual ad
dress this evening to his constituents at
Manchester.
After speaking of- the great difficulty
which continental nations find In under
standing the British aims, he continued
as follows:
“But there i" surely one great country
which by community of language, relig
ious blood, origin and even institutions,
is well-fitted to understand us, and a
country which we should be weii-fitted
to understand. Need I say that the coun
try to which I refer is the United States?
"Some foreign critics, cynical by profes
sion and training, hold the opinion that
the friendship now happily subsisting be
tween the English-speaking people on both
sides of the Atlantic ls but the growth of
the moment, and depends upon a transi
tory community of interests. They affect
io believe that when this disapiiears,
friendship also will disappear. They hold
that if British trade should feel injured
by some inconvenient tariff, immediately
the sentiments so generally fe.t at this
moment in Great Britain toward America
would vanish like the leaves in autumn.
“According to my observations,'' said
Mr. Balfour, “the word of cynics is always
wrong. 1 believe the cynics wrong lo this
case. If our good relations really depend
upon these fortuitous circumstances, while
the latter might be th* foundation of an
alliance, they could not be the foundation
of what is infinitely more Important—of
that species of friendship which, in season
and out of season, through good report or
ill. is not to be shattered by mere personal
circumstances.”
LITTLE ROCK IN MOURNING.
Remain* of Ex-Attorney General
Garland Laid to Rest,
Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 30.—The re
mains of the late Hon. Augustus Hill Gar
land were laid to rest in Mount Holly
cemettery this afternoon. The ceremonies
attending the funeral and interment were
imposing and were witnessed by a great
throng.
The train bearing the remains reached
Little Rock and was met at the union
depot by a committee from the legisla
ture and the Supreme Court and other
organizations. Gov. Jones and his staff
were also at the station.
THE OLD SETTLER HEARD FROM.
He Sny* the llllzznrd In Colorado In
a Record Breaker.
Denver, Col., Jan. 30.—The snow storm
has continued all day over the greater
part of Colorado, and it is said by old
settlers to be a record-breaker. Nearly
all the mountain railroads are blockaded,
ami in most cases the companies have giv
en up the hope of operating them until
after the storm subsides.
Snow slides are reported at many places,
but the only loss of life so far known was
at Apex, where the family of William Ru
dolph were buried under tons of Ice and
snow.
MERCURY WAY BELOW ZERO.
Coldest # W'enllier Experienced Thl*
Winter in CliteUKO-
Chicago, Jan. 30.—Ten degrees below
zero at 10 o'clock marked the lowest
reached by the mercury this winter In
Chicago. The cold is growing more in
tense and by morning It is probable that
15 or 18 degress below zero will be reached.
The intense cold has caused great suf
fering among the poor, but although frozen
hands, feet and faces have been numerous,
no deaths attributable to the cold have oc
cured at yet.
COLD WEATHER IN KANSAS.
Report* Indicate Thai Cattle Are
Suffering Severely.
Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 30.—Unusually
cold weather prevails throughout Western
Missouri and the state of Kansas. In
Kansas City at 1 o’clock this afternoon
the government weather bureau officials
recorded I degrees below zero.
Reports from many points In Kansas in
dicate that cattle on tho ranges are suf
fering severely from tho cold, and that
there may be some losses
ALGER MAY PAY EDMUNDS' FEE
NO FI ND FOR EX-SEN YTOR'S SER
VICES IN CARTER'S CASE.
General Alger Quoted ns Snylnjt He
Will Not Let Edmund* Suffer—Pres
ident Took nu I iitiNiial t'oume in
Cnpt. Carter'* Coiirtninrttiil—Harr
Aided In t| u . Review of the l’ro
ceedliiii*—Aetlon May lie Taken
a* to Contractor*.
Washington, J a n. 30.—(Special).—The de
cision of the controller of the currency
that the $5,000 fee of former Senator Ed
munds for his examination of the papers
tn the Carter ease cannot be paid from
any of the funds in the treasury, has
brought forth the statement that Secre
tary Alger will pay it himself, rather than
ask for a special act of Congress, such as
would be necessary to authorize its pay
ment from government funds.
The Secretary of War will do this In or
der to prevent, If possible, congressional |h
vestig.uion of the Carter case. He is
quoted as saying that he does not propose
that Judge Edmunds shall suffer because
there happens to be no funds upon which
a warrant for this particular service can
be drawn, for the law provides both the
war department and the President with
ample legal channels for ttie transaction
of all public business.
In calling Senator Edmunds in to make
a legal study of Ihe case, the President
did something which has never been done
in any similar ease before. it was done
on the representations of tho friends of Ihe
defendant, who felt that there might lie
some legal flaw in the courtmartial pro
ceedings, which would make it possible to
overthrow the verdict of the court. In
this, It is understood, that they have been
disappointed, for Senator Edmunds was
not abie to find any fatal flaw.
Tlie Verdict May Stand.
Attorney General Griggs has not con
fided to any one, except the President,
the result ol his review of the papers in
the Carter case, but it Is not believed he
has found any facts which would justlty
setting aside the verdict of the court after
former Senator Edmunds was unable to
do so. The Attorney General was as
sisted In his review of the case by Col.
Thomas F. Barr of the Judge advocate
general's department, who was Judge ad
vocate of the court. Col. Barr, on ac
count of lUh familiarity with the ease,
was able to direct the attention of the
Attorney General tp the Important points
in the voluminous reports of the testimony
taken and the points of evidence that
hod special weight in influencing the court
in reaching the verdict of guilty.
It is stated that he directed especial at
tention to the photographs of checks and
other papers which threw light on the
dealings of Capt. Carter with the Atlan
tic Contracting Company, Army officers
are practically unanimous In the opinion
that the finding of the court lias iteon sus
ta ned by the Attorney General
Shown Every Consideration.
It Is generally stated that Capt. Car
ter can have no reason to complain that
he has not been shown every -considera
tion by the administration. He was not
tried at all until the charges against him
had been carefully sifted by Brig. Gen.
Wilson, chief of engineers, and officers
especially detailed to make an investlga.
tion. There have been no charges that
the court was prejudiced, and since he
was found guilly and sentenced, tire- cate
has been reviewed In a way that is un
precedented.
Ordinarily the proceedings of a eourl
marlial cave in which the sentence re
quires the approval of the President are
reviewed first by the Judge advocate gen
eral, and then by the Secretary of War,
inid then they are acted upon by the Pres
hlent. In this case tho President, yield
ing to the solicitation of the friends of
the officer, has adopted the unusuttl eourx
oC having the entire record gone over by
a prominent lawyer an! then reviewed by
the Attorney General.
Policy n to Contractor*.
At the same lime that the President an
nounces itis action on the findings nnd sen
tence of the courtmartial, It is expected
the administration will make known the
policy to be pursued in regard to civilians
who are alleged to have profited by the
wrongdoings of Capt. Carter. The power
of the government to proceed against
them has Ixen questioned, and this is one
of the matters Attorney General Griggs
.was expected to look into while he had
the papers in the case in his possession.
ONLY GLENN AND SHELBY.
President Now Considering No Other
(nnd idate*.
Washington, Jan. 30.—(Special).—It In
still undecided when the President will
make the appointment to the Circuit
Court judgeship. He will do so within the
next few days, and when he does he will
appoint either Col. Glenn or Capt. Shelby.
These two things are certain, but they
are Ihe only thingH lhat are certain in tne
mailer. This afternoon Senator Clay was
at the White House on nnoiher matter and
incidentally the judgeship was brought
up. The President again said, as he has
said to others, both of the Georgia and
Alabama delegations who have seen him,
that he is considering nobody else outside
of these tjyo gentlemen.
ADVERSE REPORT ON EWART.
Effort Will Be Made to Have Him
Confirmed a* District Judge.
Washington, Jun. 30— The Senate com
mittee on the judiciary to-day made an ad
verse report on the nomination of Hamil
ton O. Ewart, to be United States dis
trict Judge for the Western district of
North Carolina. Judge Ewart was ap
pointed during the recess and now holds
the position. An ffort will be made in tha
Senate to have Ewart confirmed notwith
standing the adverse reptwt.
TOWN DESTROYED lIY FIRE.
Ilunlne** Portion of Epes, Ala., En
tirely Consumed.
Selma. Ala., Jan. 30.—The business por
tion of the town of Epes, nine miles from
Livingston on the Alabama Great South
ern, In Sumter eounty, which consists of
about eight stores, was totally destroyed
by fire late Sunday night. The loss is
heavy.
THE PRIVII.FUE TAKEN AWAY.
Cuban Post Exchange* Have lleea
Abusing Doty Exemption.
Washington, Jan. 30.—Convinced that
the privilege extended to the post tx
change in Cuba of importing gixxls and
supplies free of duty has creat. <1 nn un
just discrimination against Individual
traders, Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn to
day issued an order modifying paragraph
27 of the Cuban customs tariff so as to
revoke the privilege.
Trie |*>st exchange have been selling their
goods to private citizens, and lit tilts way
have sold liie goods upon which they pay
no duty at prices far In low the figure that
would yield a living profit to the private
t r.idesmeil.
Day after to-morrow the new customs
tariff will go Into effect In Porto Hleo.
Tills tariff, while framed oil the general
lines of the new Cuban larlff, contains
some different features and is said to In 1
for more liberal to Importers than the
tariff imposed under Spanish control.
Nevertheless the officials here feel sure
that the lower duties wlil yield sufficient
revenue to meet the island’s expenses ow
ing to the adoption of modern and econom
ical methods of administration, and the
lopping off of many excesses in the cus
toms service.
AGOXCIDI.O WHITES AGAIN.
He Send* nn Argument AgnliiMt lliitl
flentloii of Trenty.
Washington. Jan. 3(1. —Bexto lpez, secre
tary to Agoncillo, the Philippine repre
sentative here, called at the state dcjwirt
ment this afternoon and left with the chief
clerk another communication addressed to
the Secretary of State, protesting against
the attitude of our government toward the
Filipino "republic." The terms of the pro
test do not go as far as an ultimatum.
The s tine fate awaits this communica
tion whicli befell its pndce,*e<aor—it will
tie diplomat iealiy ignored. Accompanying
the communication is n long memorial ad
dressed to tin Senate, containing a com
prehensive argument in opposition lo the
ratification of the treaty, and which lhe
envoy asks the President to send to that
body.
The letter of trnn;tn tt.d contains more
than the mere request, hut Agoncillo feels
that he is bound by courtesy not to make
it public until an opportunity Is had by
the state department officials lo make a
reply.
KEEHX A FttOl, INDIVIDI AI„
Tolil the Detective* About the llnr
lilnry He Committed.
Detroit, Mich., Jan. 30.—James Keehn,
who escaped from Jackson, Mich., prison
in 1891, and from Nashville, Tenn., prison
in 1897, was arrested here io-day charged
with burglary.
He is one of the coolest Individuals the
local ixdice have captured In some time.
When told by the detective* that he was
wanted, he made no resistance, but came
wi’h them quietly and on reaching the
station house gave the officers a detailed
history of how lie committed the bur
glary for which they had arrested him.
Telegrams were received by the local
police to-night from authorities of both
prisons asking for the custody of ICcehn.
No decision has yet been arrived at as to
his disposition.
ANNIE GEORGE ON TRIAD.
Her Attorney* \A HI Alnke nn Effort
lo Prove nn Alllil.
Canton, 0., Jan. 3.—Mrs. Annie E.
George, indicted for murder in the first
degree for killing George D. Saxon, brother
of Mrs. -McKinley, was brought Inlo court
10-duy lo hear arguments on motions pre
liminary to Iter arraignment to-morrow.
Judge Taylor took the matter under ad
viscm< nt, and will hand down his decision
10-morrow morning whin the arraignment
of Mrs. George will follow at once. It is
thought that there will then l>e no mote
preliminary motions, and that the trial will
proceed.
Attorneys for Mrs. George will endeavor
to establish an alibi.
SHARKEV DEATH M'CORMICK.
Ann on nee* Tlmt H<- Will Corer
Fltodmmnn*' Money.
Philadelphia, Jan. 30.—Tom Sharkey pul
out Jack McCormick of this city In the
second round of what was to have been
a six round so at the Arena to-nlsht. The
bout lasted as long as it did prolatbly be
cause the sailor wanted to give the great
crowd present something for their money.
After the bout Sharkey anounced that
O'Rourke would on ids behalf, cover (he
money deposited In New York by Fitz
simmons.
MOI RNFH. SCENE IA SPAIN.
Fifty-Six Soldier* Died on Voyage
From Clenfnego*.
Barcelona, Jan. 30.—The steamer Cha
teau I.a Fiite from Olefuegos, Jan. , ar
rived to-day with 1,2.7) repatriated Spanish
soldiers, 330 of whom are (seriously ill.
Fifty-six died ori the voyage.
Darkness had come on when the disem
barkation began and the scene was most
mournful. The removal of the dead anil
the torchlight funeral procession made a
painful impression upon the population,
SIXTY-SEVEN WERE POISONED.
Cadet* Made Serlouly Hick From
Eating Rad Turkey.
Philadelphia, Jan. 30.—A special lo the
Press from Chester, Pa., says that sixty
seven cadets of the Pennsylvania Military
Academy at that place were poisoned to
day, presumably from eating turkey.
Physicians were called in and they ad
ministered antidote. The condition of the
sick gradually Improved until ull wero out
of danger. _
Race Horse Trainer Dead.
New York, Jan. 30.—Kveret P. Snedeker.
one of the oldest trainers of race horses
In the country, died suddenly If heart dis
ease yesterday, aged SI years. He was'
well known all over the United States.
Twenty Children Drowned.
Koenlgsberg, East Prussia, Jan. 20.
Twenty children are reported to have been
drowned by an ice disaster at the village
of Warpuhuen-liolrheim,
DAIRY, sl9 A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKUY 2-TIMKB-.A-WUEK A YEAR
MONEY FOR CUBAN SOLDIERS.
PORTED AND <ll IIS VI) V Wild, GO TQ
* CONFER WITH GOMEZ.
President Sends Porter ns Commie—
sinner to Offer to Pay the Army
*3,OOO.OOO—Effort lo lie Made to
tie! Gomes to Disband His Follow
tug—Not Believed He Will Accept,
Guilds Must Testify or Go t<*
dull.
Havana. Jan. 30—President McKinley 1*
understood to have empowered Robert P.
Porter to arrange for the disbursement of
S3,CtD,OOO among the Cuban soldiers.
Mr. Porter will proha My go with Senor
Gonzales de Quesada to Remedlos, to meet
Gen. Maximo Gomez lo is rsuade the Cu
ban commander in chief to disband hi*
forces and to lend his influence to tka
United States military administration. Mr.
Porter und Senor Queaada are conferring
10-nlght with the governor general.
Dr. Castillo, who returned from Reme
dies to-day after a. Iwo days’ visit with!
Gen. Gomez, says the tatter is much hurt
by what he regards as American neglect
of his authority, and is determined noc
10 advise his soldiers to go homo penni
less. ,
Uomez purposes coming Into the neigh
borhood eoou, and will review the Cuban
troops at Mariano, though the date has
noj yet been llxed.
May Nut Accept It.
There Is some doubt whether he and tha
other military chiefs will accept the $3,000.-
000, no matter what other favorable con
ditions may be offered. Mr. Porter, who.
11 Is understood, wilt act as the personal
representative of President McKinley ini
the negotiations, has been directed to learn
the best terms that can tie made, und ta
empowered to propose what It is hoped will
be agreeable terms.
Mi nor Gullits, president of the Banco Es
panol, was notified 10-day by the spetlal
commission now Investigating the flntnri
of the municipality that he must appear
before the commission to-morrow morn
ing at 9 o’clock to answer interrogations or
must take the consequences of contempt,
the penalty for recalcitrancy, In the mind
of the commissioners, being Imprisonment
until he is willing to testify. Maj. Gen.
l.udlow, governor of the department of
Havana, lias Invested thp commission with
the powers of a court, and wilt sustain its
action In punishing a refusal to testify.
Salt! He AVa* Indisposed.
The Banco Kspanol Is so Intimately con
nected with the finances of Havana, as a
creditor to the amount of 37,500,000, that
tile commission deems It necessary to get
a complete accounting from the bank as
(o past transactions, and a statement of
whal li Is doing now with the city's mar
ket dues.
The commlsison requested Senor
Guilds to present himself for examination
lasi Friday and again on Saturday, but he
sent word that he was Indisposed. He
was then asked to come Ire fore the com
mission at 9 o’clock this morning, but to
day lie sent a message that he was physi
cally unable lo comply In consequence of
the exhaustion due lo his bank labors.
This reply was regarded as unsatisfactory
and the peremptory notice for to-morrow
was served upon him.
The postal commission has finished its
work and will soon return to Washington.
PRESIDENT GIVEN POWER,
Amendment With Regard to It educ
ing Size of Companies.
Washington, Jan. 30.—The House put In
a hard day's work on the army bill to-day,
and to-night when it adjourned, thirteen
of the twenty pages had been completed.
The committee amendments giving tho
President discretionary power to reduce
the size of the Infantry companies and
cavalry troops to sixty men each wera
adopted, and also a scries of amendment*
to reduce the officers of the staff by 331.
A substitute was adopted for the section
providing for promotions which was de
signed to equalize promotions.
A light was made to reduce the aga
limit for officers to l>e appointed to the va
rious staff departments from 50 to 30, but
It failed. An amendment was, however,
adopted to require a mental und moral,
as wi 11 as a physical examination, for such
appointees.
Much of the time to-day was occupied lti
Bhort speeches on the general proposition
lo Increase the army and annex the Phil
ippines, and there were several lively per
sonal controversies. The House will meet
to-morrow at It o'clock, and whatever time
remains before 3 o'clock after the bill Is
completed under the five-minute rule, will
be devoted to general debate. The heavy
weights on loth sides will close. The llnal
vole Is to he taken at 3 o'clock.
The House adjourned this afternoon at
5:55 o'clock.
CONGRATI RATIONS TO MORGAN.
Aliilinmn Assembly Also Wants
Wlireler Made a Major General.
Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 30.—The General
Assembly has passed a resolution recom
mending to the President the apoplntmcnt
of Gen. Wheeler to the position of major
general In the regular army as coon as a
Vacancy shall occur In recognition of his
gallant service and able generalship at the
battle of Santiago by which he won the
lading gratitude of the American people.
A resolution was also adopted as follows:
•‘Whereas, through the tenacious efforts
and enthusiastic advocacy of that great
statesman, Hon. John T. Morgan, the bill
authorizing the construction of the Nica
ragua canal has at last been enacted by
the Federal Senate, and
•'Whereas the construction of the Nica
ragua canal will mean a grand evolution
for the south and the whole world, there
fore lie It,
"Resolved, That the General Assembly
of Alabama, feel grateful to our distin
guished senator for his superb courage
and splendid energy exercised In procur
ing the end he has achieved, and congrat
ulate him In bts brilliant attainment.”
MONEY TO HE PAID SANTIAGO.
Official* Consider the Arrangement
.Made u Fair One.
Santiago do Cuba, Jan. 30.—Gov. Gen.
Brooke has cabled the customs authori
ties to pay over 350,000 for the city of San
tiago, and for each of the other principal
ports of entry In Santiago province 330,000.
This will leave for the general government
about s3o,ooo—an arrangement which th©
officials here consider not unfair,