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GOMEZ WILL CALL ON BROOKE.
UUVERWIt GENERAL ANXIOUS TO
SETTLE WITH Cl BANS.
Rodriguez Declarra There Will Be
No Difficulty—Explains Wlij Co
han Generals Declined to Act—Gen.
llrooke Still Iln* Authority to Send
the Money Buck—Huuior That the
Lints Were Padded—. Meeting ot
Debtors and Creditors.
Havana, May 14.—Gen. Gomez has sent
a message to Governor General Brooke
saying that he will do himself the pleas
ure of calling at headquarters to-morrow
morning at 9 o'clock for a further con
ference regarding the payment of the Cu
ban troops.
The appointment for the interview Is
the result of an inquiry as to what Gen.
Gomez intended to do in view of the resig
nation and non-appearance of all the Cu
ban officers nominated by him to repre
sent the several corps in the distribution
of the $3,000,000.
Gen. Brooke is determined to disre
gard, for the present, the reports that
rea h him from various sources as to the
alleged intention of Goinez to withdraw
his co-operation and thus to throw into
confusion the carefully matured plans
for distributing the fund.
He believes that the personal interview
to-morrow ought to adjust the matter and
to point the way out of the temporary
perplexity. He is unwilling to consider
Gomez as insincere or as acting in bad
faith; but the governor general still re
tains the discretion reposed in him by
President McKinley to abandon the effort
to disband the late insurgents, with the
gratuity, and to send back the entire
amount to the United States.
No Difference With Brooke.
The Cuban Gen. Rafael Rodriguez,
speaking for Gomez to-day, said that the
reports of a difference with Gen. Brooke
were absolutely untrue. The attitude of
• lomez, he declared, had undergone no
change, and the principal generals of the
Cuban army, as well as the rank and file,
continued to support Gomez as they al
ways had.
He flatly denied that there had been any
meeting of Cuban officers, at which Go
mez had been present or held with his ap
proval, where a decision had been reached
not to surrender the arms,and he explain
ed that all the talk about a revolt in the
army against the surrendering of the arms
was the work of the members of the for
mer military assembly—"a group of mal
contents behind Manuel Sangullly, who
can give no trouble, and are not worth
consideration.”
W hy They .Withdrew.
In explaining the withdrawal of the
Cuban generals who were appointed to
serve with the Americans in distributing
the $3,000,000, Gen. Rodriguez said that
Rojas probably withdrew owing "to the
anti-Gomez influence; Nodarse because
Gen. Brooke had not appointed him civil
governor of Havana; and Monleagudo,
because he was busy in the province of
Santa Clara, giving Muj. Gen. Wilson the
benefit of his co-operation there. Rodri
guez expressed himself as confident that
other officers of equal prominence and au
thority would be found to act with the
Americans.
As early as March 32 Gomez agreed that
the arms should be stored in the military
custody of the United Slates. This plan
was clearly understood by the Cubans.
Nevertheless the politicians and some of
the more restless Cuban officers are to-day
talking in a warlike strain, spreading ex
citing stories about “taking to the woods”
and fighting the Americans, and attribut
ing to Gomez things he never said.
Alleged Pudding of Lists.
A report is in circulation this evening
that the Cuban Col. Agardin, who has been
employed in the preparation of the Cuban
army lists, has been detected padding the
tolls so as to defraud the distributors to
the extent of $3,000. The military authori
ties. however, deny the report.
Gen. Gomez called upon friends in Ha
vana to-day, and attended services in
memory of Capt. Esvironde, who was kill
ed two years ago at Cienfuegos,
The mortgage holders will hold a meet
ing to-morrow to fix upon a basis for a
proposition looking to a private agreement
with their debtors. Probably they will
suggest a definite term of years, regard
less of outside influences. Any agreement
must be signed by all the creditors and
and( 'tors, or the scheme wiii not b© feasible.
Considerable comment is made in Cuban
curie upon the fact that Pierra and Jun
to. promoters of the Cuban League, and
1< aders in the anti-annexation movement,
v.ite chosen to represent the creditors]
must of whom are annexationists.
A' 3 O’clock this afternoon the tempera
ture in Havana was 83 degrees Fahren-
LOHD nmiESFORDS NEW BOOK.
Q tiatl rti pie Alliance Suggested, Not
Thought Practicable.
London, May 15.---The morning papers
all devote space to the new book of Rear
Admiral Lord Charles Bereslord, “The
IP. ik Up of China,” which is regarded
; ‘ s timely in view of the news from
Shanghai and'pekin.
I he Morning Post, which approves many
° ! the author’s proposals, says, however,
1 iia ’ a quadruple alliance between Great
1 attain, the United States, Germany and
Japan, such as Lord Beresford suggests,
is impracticable, “as the United Slates
would not commit themselves to a policy
involving a hypothetical pledge to use
force against Russia."
1 he Daily Telegraph, on the other hand,
thinks that Russia would not be likely
to foster such a coalition against her.’’
medals PROM THE EMPEROR.
Presented to Veterans of the German
* Army, Now la Texas.
Houston, Tex.. May 14.—A unique cele
-1,1 dion was held at Brenham, VVashing
:on county, to-day.
Immense crowd assembled to take
1 : m and to witness the presentation to
■ hty-five veterans of the army of Wil
-1 m 1 of Germany of medals prepared by
” i of William 11. and sent lo Texas.
| ntedals are engraved, setting forth the
of service in the armies of Germany,
• that they are awarded as a token of
ai 'predation by the present Emperor.
1 ue men who received them are in most
” ances well-to-do farmers who have
iocd in Texas many years.
ue.voinced gen. mehbiam.
catral Labor Talon Calls on tbe
W ar Department.
New York, May 14.—The Central Feder-
J t>- | l Labor Union unanimously adopted
r ’ ".ution to-day denouncing Gen. Mer-
I?, 11 " f ? r ort,cri ng the disbundment of the
■ ers unions In Idaho, and instructing
cc ret ary to ask the war department
tietuer it is responsible for Gen. Merrl
nra s conduct.
WANTS BOYNTON’S PLACE.
Marker n Candidate for Record
keeper of tbe Mnccabbcex.
Port Huron, Mich., May 14.—There is
considerable excited gossip in this city,
which is the headquarters of the Frater
nal Insurance Order of Knights of the
Maccabbees, over statements that the su
l*erae commander of that order, Joseph
Markey, is a candidate for the position of
supreme record keeper, held by N. S.
Boynton, the "father" and chief promoter
of the society.
Mr. Markey is said to have sent out cir
cular letters to members in opposition to
Maj. Boynton’s re-election this year. Maj.
Boynton stated to-night that the fight be
tween himseif and Supreme Commander
Markey and officers is not confined en
tirely to an office conflict; that the main
contest is a renewal of an old fight over
the question of creating a reserve fund.
A uumlter of officers have endeavored for
years to have the annual convention adopt
an amendment to the constitution pro
viding for an accumulation fund. Maj.
Boynton has always opposed this.
THEY WILL ENDOW A CHAIR.
Catholic Haights' Gift to llte Catho
lic University.
Washington, May 14.—The Rt. Rev.
Mgr. Conaty, rector of the Catholic Uni
versity of America, received a telegram
on Saturday night from Kansas City in
forming him that the Catholic Knights
of America at their convention had voted
unanimously to endow a chair at the
Catholic University. This is likely to be
the chair of English, literature.
This action of the Catholic Knights has
been received with great satisfaction at
the University, as it is the second chair
endowment this year, the Knights of Co
lumbus having agreed to endow the chair
of American history. This makes in ail
seventeen chairs endowed since the es
tablishment of the university.
BICYCLE WORKERS ORGANIZE.
They Hate Elected Officers uad Are
Ready for Business.
Toledo, 0., May 14.—The executive com
mittee of the International Union of Bi
cycle Workers has finished counting the
referendum vote of the local unions and
has found that the following officers are
elected; President, John F. Mulholland,
Toledo; vice president, F. J. Angus of To
ronto, Canada; second vice president, J.
E. Devlin. Toledo; third vice president,
Samuel Workman, Kenosha, Wis.; fourth
vice president, D. M. Foley, Toledo; fifth
vice president, Thomas Hohler, Dayton;
secretary and treasurer, George B. Buch
annan, Toledo.
The organization proposes to wage vig
orous campaigns during the next few
months.
COLD WEATHER IN THE WEST.
Heavy Haiti* aad Ilnil Storms
Throughout Nebraska.
Omaha, Neb., May 14.—The past twenty
four hours have been characterized by
unseasonably cold weather, heavy rains
and severe hailstorms throughout Nebras
ka. Light frost is reported in some local
ities.
The worst storm of the spring struck
Omaha to-night, when a tremendous
downpour of rain, accompanied by had,
occurred, breaking many windows and do
ing other damage.
Many of the hailstones were an inch and
a half in diameter. Street railway traffic
was interrupted and telegraphic and tele
phonic communication interfered with for
a time.
BOYS THREATEN TO STRIKE.
Should They Do So It Mill Throw
700 Mauds Oat of Work.
Trenton, N. J.. 'May 14.—Eighty boys
employed as helpers in the carding depart
ment Of S. K. Wdison’s woolen mills, have
made a demand for a restoration of the 10
per cent, cut made in their wages three
years ago, and threatened not to go to
work to-morrow morning unless the de
mand was acceded to,
A committee from the boys waited upon
Mr. Wilson yesterday, and he said he
could not give them the additional wages
at this time. If the boys persist in their
intention to strike it will throw out of
work 700 hands.
PARTY BEGINS TO BREAK CP.
President May Go to Washington
Thursday or Friday.
Hot Springs, Va., May 14.—T0-night
Secretary Gage and Mrs. Gage left here
for Washington with Mre. P. B. Shumway,
Miss Raymond, P. R. Shumway, and
William G. Hoag of Evanston, 111., as
their guests.
The Controller of the Currency and
Mrs. Dawes arrived on the late train last
night, expecting to remain longer. Though
no definite plans have been made, ii is
not unlikely that the President and Mrs.
McKinley may leave for Washington
Thursday or Friday.
NASHVILLE READY TO LEAVE.
Will Start on Her Return to New
Orleans This Morning.
St. Louis, May 14.—At least fifty thou
sand strangers were in town to-day for
the purpose of viewing the Nashville,
which tyill start on wer return trip to
New Orleans early Monday morning.
The gunboat was not open for inspec
tion by the general public to-day, but
between 600 and 800 postofflee and other
federal employes, the Mayor, president of
the City Council and speaker of the
House of Delegates visited the war ves
sel. .
Allan Liner Went Ashore.
Montreal, May 14.—The Allen Line steam
ship Gallia went ashore this afternoon in
Lake St. Peter. The steamer is resting
easily on a mud bottom, and the tugs and
fighters sent down to her are expected to
get her off early to-morrow. There is
a large number of passengers on board.
Anson M. Stratton Dead.
New York, May 14,—Anson M. Stratton,
known as the "pioneer of Coney Island,"
died yesterday, aged 62 years. He left a
fortune of $2,660,000. acquired by early in
vestments at Coney Island.
Mines to Resume by Jane 1.
Leadville, Col., May 14 Eight large
mines, which were closed down in 1896 on
account of the strike, will resume opera
tions by June 1, furnishing employment
to 700 men, and producing about 500 tons
of ore daily.
Hohurt Is Much Stronger.
Washington, May 14.—Vice President
Hobart is getting stronger daily. To-day
for the first time in a long while, he came,
downstairs and enjoyed luncheon with his
<ami.y and friends.
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, MAY 181)9.
BAPTISTS AT LOUISVILLE.
EARNEST WILLIE 1 PSHAW DE
LIGHTED HIS AUDIENCES.
He Was In Demand as a Talker at
the Convention—Dr. Greene nt the
First Christian Chureh—Baptist
Preaehers Filled Many of the
Louisville Pulpit*—An All Day
Meeting at One of the
Churches.
Louisville, May 14.—Bap'iist preachers
who are here to attend 4he Baptist con
vention were heard in fifty-two churches
throughout Louisville to-day. Pulpits at
LeGrange, Clay Village, Jeffersonville and
New Albany were also occupied by the
visiting brethren. Services were held in
the morning and again at night, different
preachers conducting them.
The convention will -resume its labors at
9:30 o'clock Monday morning in Warren
Memorial Church.
A place and time for holding the next
meeting will probably be decided during
the afternoon session.
One of the remarkable charac
ters brought to Louisville by the
Southern Baptist convention is Will D.
Upshaw, a crippled boy from Georgia,
known all through that state as "Earnest
Willie, the Rolling-Chair Speaker of Geor
gia.” The young man is a student at Mer
cer College, Macon, Ga.
The young people of the Twenty-second
and Walnut Street Baptist Church had a
treat to-day in a visit and address from
the young man. He attended the Sunday
school masa meeting at the church by in
vitation of the pastor, the Rev. M. P.
Hunt, and the earnest and eloquent young
cripple so captivated the large audience
by his pathos and humor that he. was
invited to address the Young People’s
Union in 'the evening. Again the young
Georgian delighted a fine audience with a
speech of decided brightness and origi
nality.
On the lecture platform, Mr. Upshaw has
for several years had a remarkable ca
reer, drawing large crowds in many Sou th
em states. He is a captivating speaker,
genial in manner, and many friends gather
daily about his rolling chair at the con
vention.
Dr. J. P. Greene. the newly-elertrd
president of the Southern Baptist Theolog
ical Seminary, preached at the First
Christian Church in the morning. A large
congregation attended the services.
Dr. Greene took for his theme, “The
Tenderness of Christ," and preached a
plain, strong sermon, abounding in strik
ing practical illustrations.
He spoke of the condition of suffering
humanity and showed that everyone who
might depend on his own common (strength
was at best only a bruised tee,], and
might even be compared to a smoking
lamp wick.
He spoke eloquently and powerfully of
the Savior and His sympathy and readi
ness to help in every need.
“The world’s best friend,” he conclud
ed, “is the Lord Jesus. We all need Him;
can we not some to Him and put our
trust in Him? He is a friend that sticketh
closer than a brother."
An interesting feature of the Sunday
school at East Baptist Church was the
presence of its former pastor, Dr. M. D.
Jeffries of Knoxville. Brief addresses
were made by George Robert Cairns,
evangelist, and the Rev. Dr. Mosely, a
missionary from China.
A pleasing all-day meeting was held at
Beachland Baptist Church, at Pleasure
Ridge Park, near the city. It was both
a missionary rally and a pastor's reunion,
the following former pastors being pres
ent: Dr. John F. Purser of Alabama, Dr.
J. D. Chapman of Savannah, T. H. Ple
mons, Abbeville, S. C., and the present
pastor, the Rev. W. R. Earle of South
Carolina. The attendance was unusua.ly
large and enthusiastic.
Miss Fapnie E. S. Heck, president of the
Woman’s Missionary Union, auxiliary to
the Southern Baptist convention, is to be
the lady principal of the new Baptist Fe
male University of North Carolina.
FOREIGNERS PIT IN CLAIMS.
Question as to Liability for Those
Originating 111 Cuba.
Washington, May 14.—The state depart
ment has been - informally advised that
claims aggregating a considerable amount
have been made by British, French and
German residents in Cuba during the re
cent insurrection, and that these ulti
mately would be pressed against the Unit
ed States government.
The claims themselves have not yet been
presented, hut are being collected by the
several foreign offices as the claimants
send them in.
In some cases schedules have been made
and the aggregate stated to the authori
ties here. The French claims aggregate
between 12,000,000 and 15,000,000 francs. The
German claims are understood to be slight
ly under those of the French, while the
British claims are said to be considera
bly more than either the French or Ger
man.
These foreign claims are quite distinct
from those of citizens of the United
States, originally against Spain, for dam
ages sustained in Cuba during the insur
reqtion. The peace treaty specifically pro
vided for these American claimants, re
leasing Spain, and stating that the United
States would make such settlement as
was'proper. Under this clause claims ag
gregating several millions have been filed.
No provision, however, was made for
the treaty for foreign claimants, and there
appears to be much doubt as to who is
liable since the sovereignty over Cuba has
passed out of the hands of Spain.
STEAD THANKED BY THE CZAR.
Then He Mntle an Address Criticis
ing Hnsslan Censorship.
London, May 15.—The Times publishes
the following dispatch from St, Peters
burg:
"William T. Stead, editor of the Review
of Reviews, after an audience of the Czar
to-day (Sunday), at which he received the
thanks of the Emperor for his efforts on
beha.f of the peace conference, addressed
an assemblage at the British and Ameri
can Church, the novelty of which proceed
ing was enhanced by his criticism of the
workings of the Russian censorship."
Date for the Extra Session.
Albany, N. Y., May 14,—0n Tuesday
next, Gov. Roosevelt and the leaders of
the Republican party will, it is expected,
fix the date for holding the extra session
of the legislature to consider the Ford
franchise lax and rapid transit meas
ures. It will either convene May 22 or the
first week in June.
—One Sort.—" You sold this dog to me
for a bird-dog. He doesn't know a bird
when he sees one. I took him out yes
terday and hs wouldn’t look at a bird.”
"Well, how was the bird cooked?”—
Brooklyn Ufa
< When the liver’s (
( wroni* all’s wrong. )
Ayers
| Pills ;
i make wrong livers i 1
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THOSE LOST ISLANDS .
\\ lien Portugal and Spain Divided
tbe Earth.
From the Brazilian Bulletin.
We who see Portugal in the period of
her decay and almost total eclipse cannot
understand how so small a nation, occu
pying so insignificant a portiou of Eu
rope—“only a veranda,” as one of her
writers has said—should cut so important
a figure in the world's history as she did
in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
Early in the eleventh century Prince
Henry, “the Navigator,” of Portugal, ob
tained from Pope IV a bull which gave to
Portugal all discoveries between Cape
Hun, in Morocco, and India. In 1472 St.
Thomas, Annohon and Prince's Island
were added. When the equator was pass
ed and Fernando l’o gave his name to an
island in the Bight of Biefra he seized 10)
leagues of the African coast, and the
King of Portugal took the title of "Lord
of Guinea.”
Very early in the days of discovery and
conquest, toward the end of the fifteenth
cenery, the most Catholic sovetfigns of
Snuln, Ferdinand and Isabella, and his
equally Catholic majesty John II or Por
tugal. fell out about the ownership of the
land yet to be discovered.
Like faithfuj children of the church,
they referred the whole matter to the Pon
tiff at Rome, Pope Alexander VI, a Span
iard, who cut the Gordian knot by giving
them the earth and setting the limits of
their respective jxtssessionw, An imagi
nary line was to be drawn from pole to
pole, 100 degrees west of the Azores or the
Cape Verde Islands; all west of this line
was to belong to Spain, and all east of It
to Portugal. King John was not satis
fied, and the treaty of Ttordeselhas was
made in 1494, giving to Portugal all lands
east of an imaginary line drawn 330
leagues from the most western point of
the Cape Verde Islands and all south of
the ('a: of Good Mope. To Spain was
allotted all lands west of this line, ignor
ing completely all other nations.
Fernando de Magalhaes, or, as we write
it, Ferdinand Magellan, and Ruy Faleiro,
both Portuguese subjects, who had differ
ences with their King oh account of some
petty pensions, offered their services lo
Spain. Both had served two years with
Albuquerpue and know all about the Por
tuguese possessions in the East,
Magellan represented to Charles V.,who
then ruled over Spain, that he Was sure
the world was round, a theory then credit
ed by lew. He declared his ability to find
a shorter passage to the East than any
known to the Portuguese, and would
prove that lh<' MolucjTis, rich spice is
lands, were within Spanish territory.
Charles V. had a small fleet fitted out and
sent Magellan with his companion in
charge, well equipped for those days. He
went South against the express stipula
tions of the treaty and discovered the
straits which bear his name. His fleet
crossed the broad Southern ocean, passed
the I.adrones and t lie then unknown Phil
ippines, inspected the Moluccas, and re
turned by way of Cape of Good Hope.
Magellan lost his life, and om of the
five vessels which comprised his fleet only
one returned, under the command of Se
bastian del Cano, who brought Magellan's
written report of the expedition and a map
of the route, showing that all the spice is
lands and the whole Indian ocean were
within the 180 degrees belonging to Spain
under the treaty of Tordescdhaa. In the
map Magellan had deliberately cut 40 de
grees of longitude and brought the whole
archipelago within Spaing half ot the
world. He concealed thi fact that (he
number of miles in a degiee of longitude
decreases toward ihe pole.
Portugal protested and declared war,
Which continued iwo y. ars, when the cele
brated “Congress of Notabilities” was
held in a small frontier town to discuss
the matter and discover the real facts.
Portugal was ai a manifest disadvantage.
Magellan was the first and only mart who
had sailed around the world, and his map
of the Southern seas was the Only doc
ument extant. Spain refused to give up
her alleged rights, and Portugal held on
to the islands. This matter war finally
compromised by on indemnity of 350,000
cruzados of the gold of Molucca, which
Portugal paid to Spain for the supposed
17% degrees of Spanish sea which she
held. Anew lin< was drawn from pole
to pole, starting from the Ladrones. This
division gave to Portugal all west and
south of the line, which was supposed
to be 180 degrees from the other line
drawn, 360 leagues, west of Cape de Verde.
This treaty was approved by Pope Julian
II in the bull, Ea quoe pro bono pacts,
and the matter was settled.
Years afterward a Spanish expedition
discovered the Philippines, so named after
Philip 11, who was then King of Spain.
These islands, though many degrees with
in Portugal's line, were taken possession
of by Spain. Portugal protested, and
would, undoubtedly, have obtained pos
session of them had it not been for the
disaster to the Portuguese arms in Africa,
which threw Portugal into the hands of
Spain, where she remained for sixty years.
This period is known in Portuguese his
tory as the “Sixty Years of Captivity.”
When Portugal finally regained her in
dependence she was much weakened, and
was more Interested In Settling the boun
daries north and South of her valuable
South American coloniea, so the Philip
pines remained with tppaln through laches
rather than by right. Hgd Portugal re
tained them it is more than likely that
they, like many other of her Eastern pos
sessions, would have fallen into the hands
of the English, and their whole history
would have been changed.
—While the landlady and ths boarders
bent their heads devoutly above the table
the new arrival sat bolt upright. The good
landlady was shocked. “Atticism?” she
sharply asked. "No, ma’am;" said the new
hoarder, “boil I”—Cleveland Plain Dealer.
THE bah OK THE KOMMOAS.
It I* Well Equipped, mill It i’ll >n Alt
License.
From the London Mail
A total stranger walked in from the
street .yesterday, and bought a glass of
whisky at the drinking-har in the lobby
Qf the House of Commons. He was a
Daily Mail reporter, and had never been
in Westminster Palace before.
He went In to see whether the bar which
the kitchen comrfltttee of the House of
Commons Is running was open to the pub
lic for business. He found that It was.
K learned that the bar (which has no
kibe) was doing a roaring business in
sale of wines, liquors and cigars, and
was Indeed anxious to extend its "connec
tion.”
"A glass of Scotch, please," said the
Daily Mall reporter, stepping up to the
bar.
"Yes, sir,” answered the barman, who
promptly handed out the whisky and
took sixpence for it.
"Is this bar for members only?”
"Oh, no," was the answer; "we serve
anybody who comes along.”
"Do you serve drinks to rolal strangers
who come in from the street?”
"Well, you may he sure we do. ‘Let ’em
all come!' ”
And apparently they had all been com
ing. A crowd stood round the bar drink
ing, few of whom were members of Parlia
ment or people employed In the house.
The bar, It was further learned, has its
regular customers from the outside.
These "knowing ones” like it because
the> found that they could buy spirits
there whim all the other bars in London
were closed.
\N hen the licensed houses shut up at
the hours prescribed by law it was dis
covered by a few that the unlicensed
drinking bar in the House of Commons
remained open. Therefore, no man need
go thirsty.
This wt Icome news spread rapidly among
the totters. At last they had found o
place where the rigid requirements of the
licensing uct were null and void, und it
was in the very building where that law
was made, and was conducted by Us
framers.
Apparently, it was all right enough to
conqiel every East End publican to shut up
shop at certain hours, to compel him to
pay a heavy license, and to hand him into
custody if he resisted.
But when it came to the House of Com
mons. oh, no! The house, It was found,
considered itself at liberty to run a ptihli •
drinking bur to suit Itself, not paying t
penny for the privilege and ignoring the
very slatute which it had created.
The House of Commons, said ihese to
pers, apparently considered itself above
the law, and was indeed making a good
profit lay selling drinks to the general pub
lic. It cou.d drive its licensed competi
tors lo the wall, having no rent or license
to pay, and doing a thriving business af
ter the legal hours.
It may be added that the whisky thus
publicly sold by the House of Commons is
of good Quality. The members can buy
their whisky cheaper than at any li
censed bar by patronizing their own es
tablishment; that is. they can get whisky
of a better quality for the price charged
by the publicans. The House of Com
mons (through Its regular committee) has
found that the bar. pay ng no license, and
occupying tt public building, rent free,
makes a profit quffleient to enable it to buy
very superior whiskies.
Now, the question arises: What right
has the House of Commons lo run a pub
lic bar in tins manner? It would seem
that they have no right whatever.
The unlicensed public bar in (he House
of Com mops lobby is irregular. That is
the view of the lord chief Justice. That
is the opinion of many members of the
House of Commons.
On.y n few weeks ago the case came up
before the lord chief justice on appeal. It
was known as the case of Williamson vs,
Norris, in which a waiter at the House of
Commons bar had been arrested, in order
that a test case could be tried.
It was claimed that the sale of intoxica
ting liquor to the public over the bar at
the foot of the committee room staircase
of the House of Commons was an offense
against section 3 of the licensing act of
1372.
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THE OPEN DOOR LA CHI AA.
Lord Bcrcsfnril’s Report to the As
soelnteil < bn Olliers of Com merer.
In February of this year the distinguish
ed British nobleman and number of Par
liament. Admiral Lord Charles Beresford,
passed through the United States on his
way from China to England. He had been
studying the questions of commerce and
trade of Great Britain and the whole An
glo-Saxon race with China’, at the request
of the Associated Chambers of Commerce
of Great Britain. He landed in San Fran
cisco on Feb. 10, and sailed front New York
on March 3. During this short month’s
stay In this country he was entertained
by the Chambers of Commerce and the
eommore al clubs of San Francisco, Chi
cago, Buffalo and New York, and was in
vlted to visit most of the important cities
of this country by the business men of
these commercial centers. His limited
time, however, prevented this.
Since his return to England he lias been
employed ti|>on the work of drawing tip
his report to the Associated Chambers of
Commerce, and this work is just now pub
lished under the title of "The Break-Up
of China."in one volume, by Messrs, Har
per * Bros. Without question, this Ik>olc
marks anew epoch in the much-discussed
question of trade In the Far East, bemuse
for the first time the people of the United
States have set before them a calm,
straightforward statement of the situation
in tile East to-day, of the difficulties that
beset the foreign merchant in China, and
of the close connection that exists there
between diplomatic and political affairs.
Lord Beresford visited the principal cit
ies along the Chinese coast. In almost e v
ery Instance he was received by the vice
roy of the province, who not only ex
pressed his opinion on commercial and io
lltcial matters, but almost invariably al
lowed the Birtlsh admiral to visit the ar
senals, navyyards, and barrack of the
Chinese troops, and requested him to write
his opinion of the condition of the army
and navy. The author, after making in
quiries, receiving opinions, and talking
with British, American, and German mer
chants In the different cities, is of the
opinion that unless the policy of "the
open door" is enforced in China in the
near future, it is more than probable that
the Chinese empire will be completely
broken up and partitioned among tiie Eu
ropean powers. The "sphere-of-lnfluence”
method of partitioning China is, in his
opinion, dangerous, since it constantly
causes international complications which
disturb trade. To-day France, Germany,
and Russia are all in I *>s session of cer
tain portions of the Chinese empire, each
of which portion Is under what Is called
the “influence" of its government—that Is,
trade with that particular territory is
limited to Frenchmen, Germans, or Rus
sians, as the case may be. If this policy
is enlarged, there are many difficulties
likely lo follow, not the least of will tie
si railed relations between the European
powers, not only In regard to commerce
and trade, but in the matters of bounda
ries and of government. On the other
hand. If the integrity of the Chinese em
pire is maintained, and the entire country
thrown open to the trade of all nations,
the resources of China are likely to beno
llt the whole world.
The author's recommendation is, there
fore, that some method be adopted by
which the Chinese army shall be organ
ized under one head, drilled and trained
by European officers, and fitted to main
lain order and protect personal property
and life, whether of foreigners or natives,
within the Empire, and Hue the mer
chants of any or al! nations be allowed
equal rights to carry on commerce and
trade with all others as in the civilized
countries of the earth. He sees less need
for the inereatte and training of the navy,
as the difficulties and hlnderances to com
nn rce In Chino to-day are internal rather
than external. These hlnderances are
classified by the reports received from
CJjhiCH*' officials und foreign residents un
der tiie general heads of antiquated Chi
nese systems of duties and tolls exacted
on all the rivers, running from one prov
ince to another, and along tiie coast; the
extraordinary uniount of piracy which
flourishes on all the waterways; the dif
ficulty of receiving lair treatment al the
hands of the Chinest inhabitants, who dis
trust any plans for increasing trade; and
the political complications arising from
the control of special territories by Euro
pean powers. At Nanking, for inslance,
the Viceroy, Liu Kwen Yl, gave the fol
lowing reasons for the difficulty of trade
under the present situation, and the prob
ability of disturbances in the future:
1. That the likin collectorates had lieen
taken away from the finances necessary
for provincial administration, and were
now devoted to paying the Interests on a
foreign loan; further taxation would be
necessary to carry oil the government.
2. That the people were annoyed at their
taxes being paid lo the foreigner.
3. Because It was necessary to reduce
his military forces owing to want of
money.
He added that there were a very large
number of poor and homeless refugees
coming into his province from the north
mi part of Klang-Su, flooded out by the
Yellow river, and that he iiad not enough
iroops to maintain order among them.
***••••
Without specifically going into the que*.
lion of the increasing Russian influence
in China, Lord Beresford shows in the
reports received by him from different
viceroys, that, although some years ago
Americans and Englishmen were respect
ed more than any other foreigners to
day Anglo-Saxon Influence has weakened
materially, arid Russian influence has lie
cotne all important. For instance, the
Viceroy of Nanking intimated "that for
merly in the province under his control the
name of Britain was belter respected than
that of any other, but that now the name
of Russia was the most feared.” When
this Chinese officer heard that 2,000 troops
had been put at Lord Beresford s disposal
for organization according to European
methods, with a view lo demonstrating,
if possible, that the orgagzation of tic.
entire Chinese army was feasible, he said
that such a proceeding, If carried out,
would lead to the dismemberment or Chi
na, as other countries would Insist upon
acting similarly in various pans of the
empire. It appears that his excellency
took a different view from that of other
viceroys on the question of China asking
Great Britain for assistance, lie said that
Russia would not allow China to do any
thing of the sort.
There is a concise but clear statement
of the present condition of the Chinese
army and navy, and the reader will gather
a better idea of the inadequacy and help
lessness of the Chinese military forces
from this short chapter, written by a man
accustomed to European armies, than
from many other books on the Chinese
army. The pith of tiie matter seems to
Ik- that, with the . xception of one division
of the army, under the command of Gen.
Yuan Shi Kal, consisting of about 7,500
men, the entire Chinese army, consisting
of something like 200,000 men, is practical
ly useless. Nut the .east interesting por
tions of the book are two chapters, one on
Japan to-day from the commercial point
of view, and the other on some observa
tions made by I .or.! Beresford during ilia
short month's stay in the United States.
The author seems surprised, and no doubt
many American readers of his book will
be surprised also, lo hear that, "there is
no country which I have visited where
electricity as a motive power has been
taken advantage of to the same extent as
in Japgn, fur the furtherance and devel
opment of trade and commerce. Tele
phones and telegraphs abound in every
street in nearly every town throughout
the empire, and a very large and increas
ing number of manufactures are worked
hy electric power. I made many inquiries,
comparing electricity with steam power,
and, taking all circumstances Into consid
eration, the former is unquestionably
cheaper.
tie speaks particularly of the large num
ber of factories and engines that are be
ing operated I>y electricity, and of the
general modern and energetic flavor which
all commercial enterprises seem to have
in Japan to-day.
I'ollee Court on mi \riny Transport,
Manila Letter In Leslie's Weekly.
On the Sherman Maj. Brlnkeroff holds
summary court. The court room, for
want of a place of more Judicial surround
ings is in the office occupied by the
quartermaster’s clerks. At a high desk
of the counting room type, and perched
on a high stool lo match, sits the major,
while nt hand before him are the papers
In tiie eases he Is to Judge and a copy of
the army regulations. An orderly who
stands at the door tills somewhat the func
tions of a court officer, and the prisoners
are brought, as sent for, by the sergeants
of Iheir companies.
I’rlvate Dash, who was caught In the
act of eating a piece of hard-tack on the
berth-deck, is brought in. His offense
seems a very trivial one, hut In reality is
rather serious, for the health of all the
soldiers depends upon a strict observance
of the rule forbidding Hie presence of food
on the berth-deck. Decaying fiNkl it a
quick, sura disease-breeder. The officer
ordering the arrest nnd tiie witnesses to
the unlawful eating are not present. If
the prisoner pleads “guilty" they are not
needed. Jf he pleads "not guilty" they
will lie sent for. But Private Dash ad
mits the corn as soon as questioned.
"Do you realize, Dash," says the major,
speaking very quietly, gent.y and slowly,
"how greatly you are helping to endan
ger the health of the other men?"
"I hadn’t thought much about 4t, sir,”
replies Dash, hesitatingly,
"Had you heard of the order?”
Dash hesitates, hut finally admits that
he has. He goes on lo explain that ha
had been helping the sailors hoist things
in and out of one of the holds. The exer
cise hn<) made him so hungry that, ob
taining a hard-tack, he sat down to eat it,
"Which would have been very proiier,”
nods the major,, softly, "hnd you eaten it
on the mess deck, w here such refreshment
is suptiosed to tie taken. But if you men
continue this sort of thing when we get
In tropical waters, only heaven can stive
us from a illsasl rolls epidemic. That ia
all; tell your sergeant that you are re
leased from arrest. Next time U will bo
necessary to make your punishment more
severe." And on tiie papers Ills military
honor writes, “Fined one dollar.”
I’rlvate Blank was found by one of the
officers of the guard smoking on a lierth
deck. He explains that he was only
lighting his pi|ic there, und meant to go
up above with it. The major nods thought
fully, und the “rooky” imagines he ts to
get off tills time. In another instant hid
hopes arc shattered by this reply;
"Blank, your offense Is a very serioua
on*, and you knew better than to commit
It. You are permitted to smoke on the
mess deck and spar deck. By smoking
down in quarters, where there are canvas
berths and plies of clothing all around
you, you were taking great chances of set
ting a fire. In those crowded quarters a
fire, even If not a serious oae, would be
sure to cause a panic. I will fine you.
and you may tell your sergeant that you
are out of arrest. That is all.” Against
"rooky's” name Is Inscribed, "Fined ten
dollars." Six whiffs in u forbidden part
of the ship have cost this man the better
part of a montji's pay, hut be sure that he
will not again disobey the regulation.
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