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KRUGER DRIVEN
FROH HIS HOME
Takes Temporary Refuge
on Portuguese Soil.
IS VIRTUALLY A PRISONER
Lord Roberts Sees End of Conflict Ap
proaching and Issues Proclamation
Advising AH Boers to Surrender.
A dispatch received at the war office
in London Friday from Lord Roberts,
dated Machadodorp, September 13th,
eays that Kruger has fled and Botha
has given over the command of the
Boer army temporarily to Vilajon, on
account of ill health.
Lord Koberta gives the text of a
proclamation which he has circulated,
in which he says Kruger’s desertion of
the Boer should make clear to his fel
low burghers that it is useless to con
tinue the struggle any longer.
Lord Boberts declares the British
army is determined to carry the war
to a conclusion; says the fighting has
degenerated into irregular operations
which must be brought to an early
end, and concludes:
“The means I am compelled to
adopt are those which the customs of
war prescribe as applicable to such
cases. They are ruinous to the coun
try, and entail endless suffering to the
burghers and their families, and the
longer this guerilla warfare continues
the more vigorously must they be en
forced.”
According to the Lorenzo Marques
correspondent of The Daily Tele
graph, Mr. Kruger is virtually a pris
oner in the residence of the district gov
ernor. This is at the instance of the
British consul, vrho protested against
Mr. Kruger nsing Portuguese territory
as a base for directing his executive.
The French consul has been forbid
den access to Mr. Kruger, as have also
the latter’s own officials. The district
governer has notified Herr Pott, the
Netherlands consul, that he can no
longer be recognized as a representa
tive of the Tranavaal, which is now
British territory.
VACATING GALVESTON
Many Storm Outcasts are Anxious
to Leave the Scenes of
Desolation.
The first real attempt to clear away
the great mass of debris piled along
the beach front at Galveston for a dis
tance of several miles, was begun
Friday.
Advertisements were printed in the
News, which appeared for the first
time after the storm, Friday morning,
asking for hundreds of men and boys
to do this work. A multitude respond
ed. They were formed into squads,
and promptly put to work with police
and deputy sheriffs in charge.
It is hoped that a vigorous prosecu
tion of this work will lead to the early
recovery of bodies still in the debris,
that there are many of them there is
no shadow of doubt. It is difficult,
indeed, to imagine how half the peo
ple that did escape got free of this
fearful flotsam and jetsam.
An Associated Press representative
traversed the beach for some distance
and the stench at different points was
absolutely sickening. Everywhere lit
tle groups of men, women and chil
dren, some of them poorly provided
with raiment, were digging in the
ruins of their homes for what little
household property they could save.
In many cases those seeking their
former residences were utterly unable
to discern a simple remnant of them,
so hopeless is the confusion of tim
bers and household furniture.
The exodus from the city is heavy,
and hundreds were eager to go who
were unable to secure transportation.
Along the bay front there were scores
of families with dejected faces plead
ing for permission to be taken from
the stricken city, where, in spite of
every effort to restore confidence,
there is a universal feeling of depres
sion.
VOTE IS CANVASSED.
Committee Hakes Known Figures of
South Carolina’s Second Primary.
A Columbia special sp.ys. The state
executive committee Friday night can
vassed the returns of the late primary.
Total vote for governor was 88,775,
and Governor McSweeney’s majority
over Colonel Hoyt was 13,951.
Colonel James Tillman received 18,-
802 more votes than Colonel Sloane
for lieutenant governor. J. H. Whar
ton defeated W. D. Evans, present
chairman of the railroad commission,
by 3,390. Lieutenant Governor E.
B. Scarborough defeats James Norton
for cougress by 1,071.
RELATIVES ALL DEAD.
Galveston Yourig Man Learns That He
Is Bereft of Klnspeople.
C. J. Sealey, a young man of Gal
veston, Tex., who is in La Junta,
Colorado, received a telegram from the
mayor of Galveston Thursday, inform
ing him of the death of twenty-one of
his relatives, among whom were his
mother, two sisters and three broth
ers. The young man said that he did
not Joefieve A* lisa relative left on
earth.
STANCHFIELD NAMED
Uy Democrats of New York State
As Their Candidate For
Governor.
In the New York state Democratic
convention, in session at Saratoga
Wednesday, John B Stanchfield was
nominated for governor of New York
on the first ballot as follows: Stancli
field, 293; Coler, 154; Mackey, 1.
Senator Hill moved that it be made
unanimous for Stanchfield.
This result was a victory of Croker
over Hill.
The report \.f the platform commit
tee was adopted without amendment.
It indorses the platform adopted by
the last Democratic national conven
tion. It continues:
“We recognize the truth of the
declaration of that convention that the
burning issue of imperialism growing
out of the Spanish war involves the
very existence of the republic and the
destruction of our free institutions.
We regard it as the paramount issue
of the campaign.
As to the nominee of the Kansas City
convention, the platform says:
“We ratify and indorse the nomina
tion for the presidency of William J.
Bryan.”
Kelativo to trusts, the platform con
demns all combinations of capital
known as “trusts” as inevitably and
intolerably unjust both to producer
and consumer.
RESORT TO CREHATION.
Attempt at Regular Burials at Galves
ton Is Abandoned.
A Houston special says: All attempts
at burying the dead at Galveston has
been utterly abandoned and the bodies
are now being disposed of in the Swift
est manner possible. Scores of them
are being burned and hundreds taken
out to sea and thrown overboard. The
safety of the living is now the para
mount question and nothing that will
tend to prevent the outbreak of an
awful pestilence is being neglected.
Wednesday morning it was found
that large numbers of the bodies
which had been previously thrown in
the bay were washed back upon the
shore, and the situation was thus ren
dered worse thau before they were
first laden in the barges and thrown
into the water.
It will now never be known how
many lost their lives in this awful ca
tastrophe. Estimates run all the way
from one to ten thousand.
ATLANTA DONATES FUNDS.
People of Oate City Extend Liberal
Help To Destitute Texans.
Atlanta, Ga,, answered Galveston’s
appeal for aid in a substantial and en
thusiastic manner and more than
$5,000 has been sent to the relief
committee of the stricken city and as
much more will be sent in the course
of the next few days.
A telegram from the relief commit
tee of Galveston sent to the mayor of
Atlanta was as follows:
“Galveston, Tex., September 12.
Mayor, Atlanta, Ga.: Send money
disinfectant, animal and human food
stuff. Situation horrible. Can’t de
scribe. For God’s sake help usl”
Immediately on receipt of this mes
sage the mayor issued a call for a spe
cial meeting of the council and re
quested the business men and citizens
to be present and take the proper ac
tion. The response was unanimous.
JONES IS SARCASTIC.
Democratic Chairman Says There Is
Nothing In flcKinley’s Letter.
Senator Jones, chairman of the
Democratic committee said sarcastic
things about McKinley’s letter of ac
ceptance. “We were advised several
days ago by the Republican press that
the forthcoming letter of acceptance
would produce a sensation,” said Sen
ator Jones, “but after reading it I
have been struck principally by its
lack of anything sensational.
“There is absolutely nothing new
in it. The president seems to shrink
from an open avowal of his imperial
istic policy while manifesting great
anxiety to explain and apologize for
whatever has been done by his admin
istration in that line. The crucial
points he doesn’ touch at all.”
New Orleans Gives Help.
The board of trade and other com
mercial bodies at New Orleans have
taken active relief measures for the
assistance of Galveston. More than
£15,000 has beeu raised.
ORDER DID NOT ISSUE.
Those Who Expected Decision ns to
Withdrawal are Disappointed.
A Washington special says: The
crisis that was near at hand Wednes
day over the evaouation proposal of
the Russian government has beeu
averted for a time at least, and the
diplomatic side of the matter has be
come again the object of attention.
The order to General Chaffee to
leave at once, which was expected in
some quarters, did not issue Thurs
day. Instead, earnest efforts are
making to arrange the preliminaries
for the negotiations which are expected
finally to settle the Chinese troubles.
Howard Jury Selected.
A dispatch from Frankfort.Ky.,says:
The jury in the case of James Howard,
charged with being a principal in the
Goebel assassination, was completed
Friday. The jury stands ten Demo
crats, one Republican and one anti-
Goebel Democrat. Ten jurors are
farmers.
Rear Admiral Sicard Dies.
Bear Admiral Montgomery Sicard
died of apoplexy Friday morning at
his summer home in Rome, N. Y.
GIGANTIC STRIKE
IS ORDERED ON
Anthracite Coal Miners In Pennsyl
vania Will Quit Work.
THEIR REQUEST GRANTED
President Mitchell, of the Union,
Has Said the Word.
At Indianapolis Wednesday after
noon President Mitchell and Secretary
Wilson, of the United Mine Workers
of America, affixed their signatures to
the document calling 142,000 miners
of the Pennsylvania anthracite region
from their work and precipitating one
of the most gigantic strikes in the
history of the labor world.
The document was the official in
dorsement of the request of the an
thracite district to strike. It was con
sidered by the national executive board
of the miners last week, and when the
board adjourned all power to indorse
the request for the strike was left in
the hands of the national president
and secretary.
Wednesday afternoon President
Mitchell and Secretary Wilson sat in
the headquaaters receiving telegrams
from different parts of the anthracite
legion, and hoping, they said, that
each message might be some conces
sion from the operators that would
prevent the strike, but none were re
ceived.
President Mitchell would not state
what secret influences were at work
to prevent the strike and which
caused the delay.
As to maintaining the men during
the strike, he said:
“When men are 3ghting for just
wages they can subsist on very little.
At any rate, it is safe to say that no
body will starve or want for necessary
clothing. Most of the men live in
company houses, and we must consider
the probability of eviction; but these
things have ail been fully considered
and will be met as they present them
selves. At this time it would be folly
for the organization to go into details
as to the provision made for feeding
and clothing the strikers.”
President. Mitchell will go to Hazle
ton, Pa., and personally conduct the
strike.
At a convention of the miners and
mine workers of the anthracite coal
fields, held at Hazelton, Pa., August
27, 1900, a resolution was adopted
asaiug the national executive board of
the United Mine Workers of America
to indorse a proposition for a strike of
the miners and mine workers of the
anthracite region, in accordance with
the laws of the organization, provided
certain wages and conditions were not
granted by the coal companies within
ten days. Tne more important of the
miners’ demands which were not acce
ded to are as follows:
Abolition of the company stores;
reduction iu the price of powder to
$1.50 per keg; abolition of company
doctors; semi-monthly payment of
wages; abolition of the sliding scale;
wages paid iu ca*-h; twenty-two hun
dred and forty pounds to the ton; an
advance of 20 per cent in wages less
than $1.50 and not exceeding $1.75 a
day; that ull classes of day labor now
receiving $1.50 and not exceeding
$1.75 shall receive 15 per cent over
present wages; that all day labor now
receiving $1.75 shall be advanced 10
per cent.
j The mine employees in the anthra
cite district cf Pennsylvania number
about 150,000, The membership of
the union is not known to a certainty,
• but leaders claim that about
cent pf the miners are organized. The
union men do not anticipate any iliffieu
ty in inducing the unorganized miners
to strike. The closiug of the mines is
expected to reduce the regular coal
production 75 per cent. Should the
strike continue over a period of two
months the loss will amount to many
millions of dollars. Officers of the
miners’ union estimate that the organ
ization has a cash balance of $1,000,-
000 in the treasury with which to con
duct the strike.
The order ending out the miners re
calls the last great strike in the same
district three years ago, which was
practically ended by the traged yat
Lattimer, in which twenty-one miters
were killed aud over fifty wounded by
deputy sheriffs.
DEAD OUTSIDE GALVESTON.
List From Other Places Shows a Gr:ind
Total of 219 Victims.
Following is a revised list of people
killed in the gulf coast storm otitside
of Galveston: '
At Arcadie, one; at Alvin, thilee; on
Chocolate Creek, four; at "Alarvil,
three; on Mustang Creek, one;; Arca
dia, nine; Angleton, six; BrcJokside.
two; Columbia, four; Dickins<t>n, ten;
at Hitchcock, 42; League Cityr, three;
at Morgan Point, two; at Patyou, 23;
Ruintanto, 21; Rosenberg, 19 C Rich
mond, 18; at Sandy Point, eicbt; at
Seabrooke, 13; at Virginia Pojiut, 13;
Mossing Section, 15; at Yelasdo, five.
Grand total, 219. j
LIPTON DONATES SI,OoV>.
Well Known Yatch Owner Wir'es As
sistance to Galveston Suffereks.
Robert Mair, Sir Thomas Lipfyon’s
agent at Chicago, received a cablegram
from the well known
follows:
“Very grieved to see
regarding terrible cuiaJfIBHHHB
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symj nthy. :. ;
DIPLOMACY IS
NOW IN ORDER
The Chinese Situation Loses Some of
Its Recent Tension.
MILITARY PHASE HELD UP
Russians Seem Kindly Disposed
Toward Earl Li Hung Chang.
A Washington special says: There
were uo developments in the Chinese
negotiations Friday with which the
public could be made acquainted, the
whole matter being still in the diplo
matic pbase, and therefore not calling
for military orders.
The war department officials are
awaiting word from the state depart
ment as to the next step expected of
the troops, but it is now intimated that
this will not be taken immediately.
The situation has lost something of
its acuteness owing to the change in
the attitude of the Knssian govern
ment as indicated in Thursday’s dis
patches, and although no official con
firmation has reached Washington of
the postponement of the withdrawal,
the fact is not doubted here. But re
gardless of the course to be taken by
Russia, it is now said that there is
nothing in the American note of re
sponse to Russia that demands an im
mediate evacuation in the event that
the Russian troops are called away.
Instead, it is stated that the control
the situation would simply pass from
the state department into General
Chaffee's hands, and it would be for
him, after conferring with the other
military commanders, to determine
when and how, and to what extent the
American forces should be withdrawn.
RUSSIANS RECEIVE EARL LI.
“Li Hung Chang will be taken on
board a Russian warship at Wu Sang
and received by the Russians at Taku,”
says the Shanghai correspondent of
The London Post, “and he will be ac
companied by the Chinese minister of
railways.”
According to the Shanghai corres
pondent of The London Times, wiring
Wednesday, Earl Li considers that the
preliminary difficulty of the negotia
tions consists in tho necessity, which
he realizes, Of denouncing PriuceTuau
and his accomplices to the throne. He
is of the opinion that it would be ad
visable for the allies to take the initia
tive by compiling a list of those held
chiefly responsible, and by formulat
ing their demands accordingly.
The Paris correspondent of the
Morning Post says:
“France and Russia, I have been
assured, have agreed to demand the
complete dismemberment of Chi
ua, including the razing of the
Taka forts and the fortifications and
arsenals elsewhere.”
General Chaffee is preparing to
make his troops comfortable for the
winter. When asked his opinion re
garding the situation, he is reported
to have answered:
“It would be better for the United
States troops to leave; but, in any
event, the Chinese Christians will be
provided for.”
DEMOCRATS AGGRESSIVE.
Will Make Efforts to Wrest Some
Eastern States From Republicans.
The chairmen of the Democratic
state committees from the nearby
states were at the Hoffmau bouse,
New York, Friday, in conference with
National Chairman J. K. Jones and
the sub-committee having in charge
the campaign in tho east. The con
ference closed after a session of over
three hours. Ex-Governor Stone said
after the meeting:
“We will now make an active effort
to carry New York, New Jersey, Con
uecticutt, Delaware, Maryland and
West Virginia. From now on the na
tional sub-committee will co-operate
with the state committees in those
states, furnishing them all the aid and
ammunition for the hardest kind of
a fight.”
Killing Catholic Missionaries.
The CologDe Volks Zeitung, the
leading centrist organ of Germany,
has received special advices from
Shankow sayiDg that the war of exter
mination against Cathclic missionaries
iu China is assuming greater dimen
sions.
OHIO CAMPAIGN
Is Opened By Democrats With Two
Meetings In City of Columbus.
The Ohio Democrats opened their
campaign at Columbus Friday with a
meeting in the afternoon at Goodale
Park, and at the Goodall auditorium in
the evening. W. J. Bryan made
speeches at both meetings, and there
was a large attendance of Democratic
leaders from all parts of the state.
Pink Carnation Badge.
The pink carnation is to be a badge
of the Republican national campaign.
It is President McKinley’s favorite
flower.
SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE HEAVY.
Up Friday Relief Funds For Storm
'Were $1,300,000.
Texas, received
EIGHTY-FIVE DEAD
On Train That Was Wrecked By
Storm—Belated News From
a Survivor.
The New Orleans States received a
telegiam Thursday from Hon. John
Poe, member of the state board of ed
ucation, and residing at Lake Charles,
stating that eighty five lives were lost
on the Gulf and Interstate train which
left New Orleans Friday night preced
ing the storm.
Mr. Foe was one of the passengers
on this train, and together with a few
others he sought safety in the light
house at Bolivar Point nnd was saved.
The train reached Bolivar about
noon and all preparations were made
to run the train on the ferry boat pre
paratory to crossing the bay, but the
wind blew so swiftly that the ferry
could not make a lauding, and the
conductor of the train, after allowing
it to staud on the track for a few min
utes, started to back it back toward
Beaumont.
The wind increased so rapidly,
coming in from the open sea, that soon
the water had reached a levol with
the button of the seats within the cars.
It was then that some of the passen
gers sought safety in the nearby
lighthouse. But Mr. Poe states in his
telegram that in spite of all efforts
eighty-five passengers were blown
away or drowned. The train was en
tirely wrecked.
Doubtless some of the killed were
from New Orleans, as the train made
direct connections with the Southern
Pacific train which left there Friday
night, aud there was a large number
of New Orleans passengers aboard,
and it is known that at least some of
these were bound for Galveston.
Those who were saved had to spend
over fifty hours in the dismal light
house on short rations.
GROWERS HOLD MEETING.
Cotton and Wheat Farmers of Pal
metto State Discuss Outlook.
The South Carolina Cotton Growers'
Association and the Wheat Growers’
Association began their convention in
Greenwood Thursday with a large at
tendance.
The wheat growers were called to
order by the president, A. C. Lati
mer. He had been uuable, he said, to
get the attendance of Secretary of Ag
riculture Wilson, but Mr. Wilson had
sent his representative, Mr. William
S. Hill, of the department, the next
best man. Mr. Hill gave South Caro
lina Farmers some straight talk-talk
that will do good in Georgia or any
where else in the south. In wheat
growing, he said, the state is far be
hind all other sectioas of the United
Stntes, aud even of the world.
The average yield in the state, ac
cording to the statistics of the agricul
tural department, is ouly eight bush
els per acre. A great mistake the
farmers of South Carolina make is in
buying so many things out of the state
that could be raised at home. Take
wheat, for instance, South Carolina
only produces about one million bush
els per annum, yet she consumes about
0,000,000 bushels. The money to pay
for (he other s,ooo,ooo,between $5,000-
000 and $0,000,000, goes out of the
state. If this money could be kept at
home it would be a great help to the
farming interests.
The address of the day w as delivered
in the cotton growers’ convention in
the evening by President Jordan, of
the Georgia association, and it is only
fair to say that he gave South Carolina
farmers the fairest, plainest and most
comprehensive business talk they have
listened to for a good many years. lie
has given them hope and something
on which to found that hope.
HER FOURTH TRIAL.
Airs. Hughes Will Once Again Be Ar
raigned at Greenville, S. C.
The court of general sessions con
vened at Greenville, 8. C., Wednesday
morning with Judge Aldrich on the
bench.
Mrs. Mattie A. Hughes, who has be
come famous because of the killing of
her husband at Greer’s two years ago,
will be on trial for the fourth time.
The case has cost the conuty a largo
sum of money. Mrs. Hughes has four
of the most able lawyrrs in the state to
defeud her.
Ten additional murder cases will
also be tried at this term of court.
There are fifteen dispensary cases
docketed.
COLLAPSE IN TRANSVAAL.
Our "Observer” With tne Boers Gets
Permit to Come Home.
Tho following dispatch has been re
ceived by tho war department from the
United States army officer who accom
panied the Boers in their campaign as
military observer:
“Lorenzo Marquez.— Events have
required the departure of attaches
from the Transvaal. Request instruc
tions. “Reiciimann.”
The message is interpreted at the
department to mean the complete col
lapse of the Boer resistance to Eng
land. Captain Reichmann has been
cabled permission to start at once for
the United States.
Li Will Act Conditionally.
A Shanghai special says: Li Hung
Chang declares that he is willing to
negotiate for the restoration of Em
peror Kwang-Cu, but not for the pun
ishment of Prince Tuan, Yung Lit or
kvaag-Yi, president of the board of war.
Returnf to Canton.
BBBISaBMh and Mis M-Ktuley .ir
, *>■. t-ho't y i..-i n-i
THE AMERICANS
DEFEAT BOXERS
More Fighting Is Expected
on Chinese Soil.
ENGLAND PREPARES FOR IT
Arranges to Send Additional Troops on
Strength of Predictions Made
By Sir Robert Hart.
A London special of Sunday’s date
says: In connection with the prediction
by Sir Robert Hart that there will be
further hostilities in Chiua in Novem
ber, the Associated Press understands
that the British government is already
considering the transfer of troops
from South Africa to India in order
to mhkc it practicable to send more
British troops to China. The military
authorities consider the war in Sontli
Africa so far ended that troops may
now be safely moved.
It is probable that the Russian le
gation has already been removed from
Pekin to Tien Tsiu, but there is no
definite news as yet as to whether Li
Hung Chang will, after all, go to Fe
kin.
The Americans have begun at Ho Si
Wu, a permanent telegraph line be
tween Pekin nnd Tien Tsin.
Chinese officials estimate that 20,000
disbanded Chinese soldiers, by the
simple expedient of turning ihoir
coats, managed to remain behind in
Pekin. Other dispatches confirm the
report that, in addition to Hsu Tung,
guardian of the heir apparent, Yu Lu,
viceroy Chi Li, and Wang Yi Yung,
president of the imperial academy,
with 200 members of official families,
committed suicide when the ullies en
tered Pekin.
The Shanghai correspondent of The
London Times, writing Saturday, says:
“Li Hung Chang has been notified
from Berlin that he must submit his
credentials to the German minister at
Shanghai, who will then communicate
with Emperor William and await the
result.”
It is reported from Shanghai that
the Russians have seized valuable
railway property at Tien Tsin in defi
ance of protests of the British com
mauders.
AMERICANS ENGAGE BOXERS.
A British signal officer reports from
Tien Tsin a sharp engagement be
tween a company of the Fourteenth
United States infantry and 2,000 box
ers at Mo Tuo on the road to Pekin,
The Americans made a gallant stand,
and a detachment of the Bengal Lan
cers nearby, bearing the firing, came
to their rescue and charged the box
ers in the rear. The Chinese .were
routed, leaving 200 dead. The Ameri
cans had no casualties.
The Germans report an engagement
with a heavy force of boxers west of
Pekin Thursday. The German loss is
said to have been twenty.
Indications now point strongly to
the withdrawal of all the powers from
Pekin to Tien Tsin.
General Fukishima is already ar
ranging' winter quarters for the Japa
nese troops.
'1 be Germans are pouring into Tien
Tsin, and all nationalities are scram
bling for buildings. One British bat
tery and 200 Australians have arrived.
may destroy ur.xiN.
The Russians, it is reported at Tien
Tsin, are rapidly pushing troops into
Manchuria, where all indications
point to extensive operations before
the arrival of winter.
They have suspended work on the
railroad to Pekin, which adds to Iho
complications. It is believed that
their object in this is to compel the
other powers to consent to the de
struction of Pekin.
Tn Liu expedition has returned to
Tien Tsin. The march back was un
opposed and it is reported that the
boxers have retired in force to a vil
lage thirty-five miles up the Grand
canal.
The Americans did not parti cipato
in tho burning and looting of Tu Liu,
and this caused consideiable comment
among the other corumauders.
ANTICIPATED STRIKE ORDER.
Half of the Miners In the Lackawanna
Collieries Walk Out.
A special from Scranton, Pa., say?,:
On Friday, three days before tbo strike
order went into effect, 15,000 of the
30,000 miners went on a strike; twenty
one of the ninety-seven collieries were
forced into idleness and by noon Sat
urday nearly all of the collieries of
the Lackawanna region were one by
one forced to suspend, until ouly a
few of them were doing anything at
all and these few were badly crippled
by shortage of hands.
VANDALS LOOTING PEKIN.
Unprotected Parts of City Is at the
Mercy of Despoilers.
According to Associated Press dis
patches, looting in Pekin continues,
both authorized and unauthorized.
Few houses are guarded, except those
occupied by foreigners, the palaces
and those in tho sacred city. Almost
every house is destitute of furniture.
General Chaffee says he could not have
believed that any city would ever be
given ever so completely to looters;
and be earnestly desires the co-opora
tion of any nation to prevent this.