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THE MORNING NEWS.
, ,hli=hed 1850. .- - Incorporated ISSS
f J. H. ESTILL. President.
BRITAIN’S ANSWER
, xs why she dropped the
CANAL. TREATY.
W E ARE NICELY REPROVED.
SENATE’S RASHNESS IN ITS
AMENDMENTS.
Hr r Interests Not Consulted In link
li,.. the Amendments, and No Op
portunity Given for n Counter
proposition— She. Dismisses the En
,1,.,. Matter and Derive* It to the
l ntted States to Make New Over
tureS The Reply Marked by a Pos
itive lint Friendly Tone.
u , iington, March 11.-The long expeet-
answer from the British government to
Hi., state Department’s communication re
citing the action of the Senate upon the
llay-i’auncefote treaty tvas returned to
day.
Lord Pauncefote came to the State De
partment at noon by appointment. He
brought the answer with him, and read
it to Secretary Hay. It was, in form,
instruction from Lord Landsdbwne,
tie British minister of foreign, affairs, to
Ijord Tauncefote, and of this instruction
hr left a copy with. Secretary Hay. The
secretary and the ambassador were closet
ed f, ,r half an hour, the conclusion
c t the conference it was stated that the
instruction to Ixird Pauncefote was to no
tify tlie government of the United States
lhal the British government did not see
i, s way clear to the acceptance of the
Senate amendments. The note concluded
wit;, an expression of regret tnat such a
course was forced upon the British gov
ernment. There was nothing in the na
ture of a counter-proposition, nor was any
opening left for further action by the
British government.
it was stated that if there is to be a
further attempt to amend the Clayton-
Hinner treaty, so as to authorize the
United States to construct a waterway
across the isthmus, then it is for the
United States to make the overture; the
firit'sh government simply drops the
matter at this point. The impression
prevails that there will be no immediate
action looking toward the negotiation of
h treaty.
Nut to lie Protested Now.
For the present, the text of the British
answer will be withheld from publication,
on t'.is side of the water at least, though
it i< .aid that after the President has con
sidered the matter, some general state
ment may he made as to the various
points developed.
The British answer is quite lengthy,
n? such documents go. and would make
about two newspaper columns. The tone
of the reply is distinctly friendly
throughout, particularly so in the con
cluding assurances of good will and a
desire to eo-operate in the realization of
this undertaking. Although the text is
withheld, it is understood that the an
swer takes up each of the. three amend
ments made by the Senate and presents
the difficulties in the way of assenting
to them. As to the amendment which
struck out all that clause of the treaty
inviting all the other maritime nations
to concur in the neutralizing of the canal,
the British view is that while the United
States and Great Britain can bind them-
Ifjves by treaty to neutralize the canal,
they cannot make this action binding on
all other governments, unless these gov
ernments concur. As to the entire abro
gation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, as
provided by one of the Senate amend
ments, it appears to be the Britisti view
that such a step is too far-reaching to be
taken without some negotiation in which
the Britisli side of the ease is presented.
The Davis Amendment.
The so-called Davis amendment appears,
however, to be the chief obstacle in the
way of an agreement, and while the Brit
ish answer makes no suggestion of any
further negotiation, there seems to be a
fair inference from the general tenor that
if > modification of this amendment could
1" secured there probably could be an
adjustment upon the other points of dif
ferences. 1
A rending of the answer also makes
plain that while it does not make coun
ter-propositions or propose further action,
.1 it does not preclude sue haction by
laying down a course which will he ad
hered to without the slightest deviation,
tin the contrary, the answer takes the
form of an argument tending to show
that the amendments proposed by the
Pen,ite do not fairly consider the various
British interests Involved, and that they
1 innot for that reason, he accepted in
the form presented. Blit there Is noth
ing peremptory in the tone of the an
swer.
The Davis amendment to the treaty,
■while in terms it did not give the United
States the right to fortify the canal, in
general language expressed the right to
Bus country to adopt such measures in
regard to the canal as were deemed nec
tary for the proper maintenance of
American authority. The two other
amendments abrogated the Clayton-Bul
wer treaty and struck out the provision
'f the treaty which invited other for
■ ign governments to express their ap
l-io\al of it.
I.OM>ll\ PACERS APPROVE.
fall* i lie Amended Treat) n
"Travesty if n IlnrKiiln.”
I.ondon. March 12.—The morning papers
cress approval of land
r, T'iy to the amendment of the t’nlted
ites Senate to the Uay-Puuncefote
,n >ty. All repudiate any feellnK wive u
1 ' ndly desire to arrive at an amicable
'' I equitable settlement.
b'o country without a sacrifice of self
i iieot,” says tho Times, "could have no
the travesty of a bargain which
1 ddent .McKinley and Secretary May
and u* to conclude. Intlueiutal men and
a inner* In the t'nlted States have ad
-1 'd the reasonableness of the British
1 'tilde; and even In tin- S. mile weighty
• hove been raised against such pot*
' •' t rhetoric us Mr. Morgan's,
have reason, therefore, to ex
*' Lanedownc‘s dispatch to com
-1 Itself to the Ju-tlcu and fair |>lay
' '!. Americans, lie has left the re
’-ibliity for further action where It
' to lie. It Is for the Washington
eminent to make now overtures. We
‘ be ready to assent to reasonable
f cations of the f'lsyton-Bulwer
” dy when there is a fair proliabUllv
' 'he Mi nate will accept our nonces
’ •In the spirit lit which they are of
* 'A
' ntll flint Um* arrlv** w* Imv* to
** m * t, 4 fur <Ua*#ui*atiu<i wait our kg**
Jlatemnal) Mo filing
position, a position we do not intend to
abandon, except upon terms concerted in
a friendly manner with ourselves.”
This extract from the Times fairly rep
resents the general opinion. The Daily
Chronicle, which thinks that “President
McKinley’s lack of firmness is blameable
for the present position of affairs,” says
that it will be “best for both peoples
to seek to forget an unfortunate diplo
matic incident.”
MORE MONEyVoR ROYALTY.
Tile Intimation Given to Parliament
l>y the Chancellor iu a Nicely
Worded Address.
London, March 11.—In the House of
Commons to-day Sir Micheal Hicks-Beach,
chancellor of the exchequer, when moving
the appointment of a select committee to
consider the new civil list, conveyed a hint
that an increase in the civil list might
be expected. He said that while the-gov
ernment’s proposals would be based on the
late Queen Victoria's civil list, it must be
remembered that King Edward had a
queen consort and that he was not only
king of the United Kingdom, but the head
of a world-wide power.
In previous reigns the Parliament had
been asxed to pay the debts of the sover
eign, but no such application was ever
made by Queen Victoria. The country
might look forward with confidence to
King Edward, who has for many years
occupied an exceptional position involving
exceptional expenditure. His income, al
though not large when compared with
that of some private individuals, had suf
ficed him to perform his duties in a
manner which had won the gratitude of
the country. The proposals would be
framed in a spirit of justice to the crown
and people.
John Redmond, the Irish leader, gave
notice of his intention to oppose all con
sideration of the subject until the govern
ment promised to altor the monarch's anti
'Catholic declaration, known as the “no
popery” oath.
But, on Mr. Balfour’s announcing that
it was proposed to appoint a committee
to consider the matter, Mr. Redmona with
drew his opposition lor the present. The
committee was then appointed.
_THE PLAGUeTpREADING.^
Vow Reach lug the More Prosperous
Classes—Fifteen New Cases Re
ported Yesterday.
Cape Town, March 11.—The bubonic
plague is developing seriously in Cape
Town. Fifteen new cases were officially
reported to-day and 97 other persons were
insolated because of having come into
contact with victims of disease.
The malady is reaching the more pros
perous clasess. and it has been necessary
to remove to the hospital the entire fam
ily of a gentleman.
The Malay priests are taking the side
of the authorities and it is now hoped
that religious trouble will be averted.
The removal of several thousand Kaf
firs from the city to the Kaffir location
will begin to-morrow.
GER H \ \ Y’S POLONIES.
Commercial CoiHlitlnnfi Sot So Good
no They Atiht Be.
Berlin, March 11.—In the Reichstag to
day during a debate on the budget for
German East Africa, Herr Bebel, Social
ist, made several very severe attacks up
on the administration of the colonies. Dr.
Steubel, secretary of the colonial office,
in a lengthy reply, admitted that 'the
commercial conditions In the colonies were
not so good as might be wished, but this
was principally due to lack of communi
cations. Slavery was no longer legal. The
only slaves now existing were those born
in slavery.
Dr. Steubel said that Capt. Kannenberg
has been convicted of a fatal assault and
sentenced to three years’ imprisonment
and dismissal from the service. Capt.
Kannenberg was charged with having
committed a number of cruel deeds In Ger
man East Africa.
THE COST OF IAII’EH IA l/ISM.
.lllpen's Imperial Diet Objects to the
ten Taxation Hills.
Tokio, March 11.—The Imperial Diet,
which had been prorogued until March 8,
to give the House of Peers an apportun
ity to assent to the new taxation bills,
covering the expenses of the Japanese
expeditionary corps In China, was again
prorogued for live days. If, in the mean
time ,the cabinet of Marquis Ito does not
overcome the opposition of the House cf
Peers, two alternatives only will remain,
the dismissal of the cabinet or a tem
porary suspension of the constitution.
A third prorogation of the Diet is not
permissible under the constitution.
SPANISH RIOTERS FIGHT.
Striker* Burn Factories mid Ire Dis
persed by Gendarmes.
Barcelona, March 11.—A riot is reported
to have taken place ot Manlleu, a town
in Catalonia, forty miles north-northeast
of Barcelona, in consequence of a strike.
The strikers attacked some factories and
burned two of them. The gendarmerie in
tervened and in the resulting conflict two
persons were killed and a number of
others were wounded, including the mayor.
The telegraph lines between here and
Manileu have been cut.
RAID ELONi V MILLS CLOSED.
IN.OOO Operatises Out and Serious
Trouble Has Occurred.
Barcelona, March 12.—1n consequence of
a dispute with operative*, who oppose
the erection of new spinning machinery,
the local manufacturers have closed the
mills, locking out 18.000 employes. Sc: Sous
riots have occurred. The strikers have
set Hr" to houses and assaulted employ
ers.
lion mn ala a Police Gel Excited,
I/ondon, March 11.—The St. James
Gazette says that according to repre
sentations received from The Hague, the
Roumanian police have been instructed
to watch certain parsons at Jassy, who
are suspected of being er gaged 111 a con
splracy against the lives of Queen Wll
lielmlna and her husband.
Dealb for Train reeking.
rape Town, March 11 A court martial
has sentenced 'to death two rebels con
n,,|ed with the recent wrecking of a
train ft Teelhoet’h. Others concerned In
tire crime were condemned to various
terms of Imprisonment,
Emperor William Progressing.
Berlin, Match 11.-Emperor William la
progp using mtlsfaetory that he *•
aide this morning Iv spend some tone In
hie mud**
SAVANNAH, GA„ TUESDAY. MARCH 12, 1901.
COLVILE’S CONDUCT
QUESTION RAISED IV HOUSE OF
COMMONS.
BRODRICK gives the facts.
SHOULD HAVE UEKN COURT-MAR
TIALED, HE SAID.
Illnndereil at Saunas Post. Where
lloers Carried Off Guns l nmolest
ed; Left it road wood ’h Force to
Suffer, and illanienblc for tile Sur
render at Llmlley—Has lleen Treat
ed Very Leniently, Said Seeretary.
Affairs Approaching n Climax in
South Afrien—liners Flocking to
llritish Standard.
London, March 11.—In the House
of Commons to-day Charles Mc-
Kinnon Douglass, Liberal, moved!
for an inquiry regarding the re
tirement of Maj. Gen. Colvile, who was
sent home from South Africa by Lord
Roberts for inefficiency in the field.
Mr. Brodrick, secretary of war, replied
that the motion compelled him to say
things he would prefer to leave unsaid,
but that he would tell the House the
whole truth. After declaring that he had
nothing to apologize for in the course the
war office had taken, he proceeded to crit
icise severely Gen. Coivile’s conduct.
“At Sannas Post," said the Secretary
of War, “Gen Colvile blundered about
or maneuvered about until his force was
weary, while the Boers carried off guns
unmolested. Lord Roberts thought Col.
Rroadwood did right, although Gen. Col
vile took exception to Col. Broadwood's
behavior. Gen. Colvile left Col. Broad
wood end his shattered force severely
alone and marched his troops in another
direction. Re showed a lack of enter
prise which lost him the confidence of
Lord Roberts.
“Lord Roberts, however, postponed his
decision until he should be fully inform
ed. Then came the unfortunate Lindley
surrender, for which Gen. Colvile was
blameable, as he ought to have attempt
ed to effect relief.
“I consulted Lord Roberts regarding
the Gibraltar command, and I had no al
ternative after the advice from Lord
Roberts and Sir Evelyn Wood. I gave
Gen. Colvile an opportunity to resign, but
he insisted 1 upon being removed.
“I consider Gen. Colvile has been
treated more leniently than if he had
been court-martialed. Every possible
pressure had been brought to bear in his
fqvor; but, so long as I hold office, I shall
not give way to such clamor.”
The debate was adjourned.
BOERS Tl It\ THEIR COATS.
Thousands Sow Anxious to Snlidnc
Their Former Comrades.
Bloemfontein, March 10.—It Is impossi
ble not to be struck with the fact that
a great proportion of the former enemies
of Great Britain in South Africa now
frankly throw in their lot with the Brit
ish. Brandfort, Kroonstadt and Bloem
montein companies of ex-burghers are
now bearing arms against the Boers.
They state their object Is not to operate
against their former comrades, but to
defend their homes and property against
marauding bands. Every town in the
Freq State occupied by the British will
soon become a center of British influence
extending a long distance in their Vicin
ity. Over 13,000 refugees are now within
the British lines and many of them de
mand arms and permission to take the
Held. If their requests are granted It
will be easy to get 20.000 burghers en
rolled on the British side.
BOTHA WILL St IIHFADER.
Asked Time to Confer AVith Steyn
nnd Dettet.
Dorenzo 'Marques, Marcfl 11.—Gen. Bo
tha is willing to surrender. He asked an
armistice in order to communicate with
Gen. Do Wet and Mr. S'teyn. Should they
decline, it is believed, nevertheless that
Gen. Botha will surrender.
The Boers have no artillery or ammu
nition and are burying all their guns.
The railway from Dorenzo Marques to
Pretoria is practically clear of Boers.
Gen. DeAVet Moving Nortlixxnrd.
Bloemfontein, March 10.—Gen. DeWet is
reported to be moving northward stead
ily, at the rate of 25 miles a day, with n
view of crossing the railway to the east
ward. He should now be west of Kroon
sladt. Several small commandoes are
in possession of the southeastern por
tion of the Orange river colony, from
which the garrisons of Dewetsdorp, Wep
cner, Smithfteld and Pouxville have been
w ithdrawn.
Results Anxiously Awaited,
Pretoria, March 11. 9:38 p. m.—The result
of the negotiations between Ird Kitchen
er and Gen. Louis Botha is anxiously hut
hopefully awaited.
The presence of Sir Alfred Milner in
Pretoria to consult with Lord Kitchener is
expected to hasten the change from the
military to the civil administration.
Mr, Ste.xn Admits Defrnt.
London, March 11.-The Times h is re
ceived the following from Bloemfontein:
"Boers who have surrenedered here say
that Mr. Steyn. In a recent speech at
Phillpopoiis, admitted that there now was
no chance of regaining the country.”
"DOWN WITH EDWARD.”
Itlienlsli Prussian* Were Aery Rude
tn English Kin*.
Berlin. March 11.—The Rhclntseh Wesl
phaellohe Zeitung asserta that when
King Edward recently passed through
Duisburg, Rhenish Prussia, a group of
persons standing at the railway station
shouted:
"Down with Edward!"
According to the same authority the
prefect punished the station master by
ordering Id* transfer to u minor post.
AUSTRIAN OFFICERS FIGIIT.
One Killed end the Other Received
Twenty Oangerana Wonnds.
Vienna. March il.-A ferocious duel with
sword* hus Just been fought at Lont*-
rhau. Hungary, between Lieut. Kndrrlo
and Laett. Euler, The former wax killed
and the latter. who I* now In the hospital,
received aioiu that* twenty, daimttuus
grounds,
A SOUTHERN IRON COMBINE.
Sonth’s Three lli Companies May
Consolidate and Then .loin liig
Steel Combine.
Birmingham. Ala., March 11.—Rumors
of the consolidation of the three largest
industrial corporations in the South with
a combined capital of $100,000,000, are cur
rent in this city. The companies are the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Com
pany, the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron
Company and the Republic Steel and Iron
Company, which own twenty-eight pig
iron furnaces, one steel mill, and two
rolling mills in Alabama and Tennessee,
and make the bulk of the iron in these
two states.
These companies also control many
acres of valuable mineral lands and are
operating many coal and ore mines, the
outputs of which are consumed in their
own furnaces and mills.
The combined capital and bonded debt
of the three companies is $93,000,000, divid
ed as follows:
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Com
pany-, $23,000,000; Sioss-Sheffiekl Steel and
iron Company, $20,000,000; Republic Iron
and Steel Company, $50,000,000.
The majority of the properties of the
Republic Company are in Ohio and Illi
nois, but its holdings in this district are
considerable. Its rolling mills make about
67 per cent, of the mill products of the
entire country.
The principal officers of the Tennessee
and Sloss-Sheffield companies are attend
ing the annual meetings of the companies,
being held, respectively, in Tracey City,
Tenn., and New York city.
It is stated in this connection that it
was deemed advisable by the promoters
of the United States Steel Corporation not
to include the Southern properties in the
big combine, but to let them remain out
side to refute the cry pf "monopoly”
which, it is said, has already been raised
in some quarters.
SIIOI i.l) LEAVE FIELD GUNS.
Americans In Chinn Regard Them ns
Valuable in Case of Siege.
Pekin, March 11.—Companies A and B
of the Ninth United States Infantry have
been notified that they are to remain in
China. It is believed that Maj. Robert
son will command them.
Many Americans here urge the legation
to use Its influence to have at least two
field guns and enough artillerymen to
work them left. They say that during
the siege these guns would have been
more valuable than two hundred armed
men. and that necessity for their use is
liable to occur again.
Quarters for American. Troops.
The questions of quarters for the
American troops remaining in Pekin is
still tho subject of discussion. Army
men favor the Temple of Agriculture,
as being healthier and sufficiently near
the legation for troops to be sent there
in a hurry an additional daily guard
should circumstances arise rendering at
necessary. They think the court’s ob
jections are magnified. It is not likely
(he British will relinquish the Temple
of Heaven, and they will certainly long
require the permanent building being
erected there. A company of infantry
could easily be housed in the Temple of
Agriculture and tlie two temples now
used for* quartermasters stores. The
only other available place ready is a
palace belonging to one of the princes,
far from the legation, in that middle of
the Tartar city. This is private proper
ty-
THE POWERS APPEALED TO.
Russia Threatens China AVith Hard
er Terms in Manchuria.
London, March 11.—The Times, In its
second edition to-day, published a dis
patch from Shanghai, March 11, saying:
"It is reported, upon trustworthy au
thority, that Russia has notified China
that unless the Manchurian convention Is
signed at an early named date, she (Rus
sia) will withdraw the convention and sub
stitute harder terms in its place, Li
Hung Chnrig declares he is powerless to
resist, and has appealed to the United
States, Great Britain. Germany and Jai>an
to intervene In China’s behalf.
CAPT. PADDOCK’S ITMIRAL.
Ilrltisli Show Their* Interest nnd
Friendship by Attending.
Pekin, March 11.—The funeral of Capt.
Richard B. Paddock of the Sixth United
States Cavalry, who died Saturduy at
Tien Tsin, was held to-day. It was an
inspiring spectacle, and the Americans
were profoundly affected. Representatives
of the British headquarters staff and of
every British regiment were present, us
well as a troop of Bengal Lancers. No
other foreigners participated.
SECRET AII A SRI 111 IIS IN CHARGE,
Air. RockbiM Simply n Speclnl Com
missioner nnd Not n Minister.
Washington, March 11.—The State De
partment to-day received the following
from Mr. Conger:
"Pekin, March 11.—I leave Pekin to
day for Amo'lra. Squlers is left In
charge. Conger.”
Thus it appears clearly that Mr. Rock
hill is not in any sense a successor to
TTr. Conger as United Slates minister at
Pekin at this time, but simply a special
commissioner, limit'd in his functions to
the negotiations with the Chinese gov
ernment and the other ministers for a
settlement of the troubles growing out
of file Boxer uprising.
Minister Conger Leaves Pekin,
Pekin, March ll.—United States Min
ister Conger left this morning. All the
foreign ministers bade him farewell at
the railway station.
Germans May Establish Arsenals,
Hhanghal, March 11.—Native papers as
sert that German representatives are ne
gotiating with high officials for the os.
tahllshmint of arsenals at Nankin, Wli
Chang and Cheng Tu, in the province of
Shan Tung.
The New Star In Perseus.
New Haven, Conn.. March 11.—At the
Yale observatory ll Is reported that the
new star recently discovered In the Con
stellation Perseus has diminished In
brilliancy to the third magnitude One
observer think* the star is slightly red
der In color than heretofore.
Mist i-la 1 111 Notion Cttse.
Wichita, Kan.. March 11.— No verdict
wn* reached by the Jury which last week
heard evidenee In the trial of Mta. Car
rie Nation for smashing "Joint" here
several weeks ago. The Jury stood 7to
S for couvictlun, uud *n dim barged lo
dejr.
GROVER AND DAVID
TWO SPLENDID APPEALS FOR
UNITED DEMOCRACY.
BOTH URGE CONSERVATISM.
IVV.R TV MIST M Ell IT COXFIDELXCE
OF Tins PEOPLE,
Mu at First of All Thing* Broome
I lon out ly uml (on *i *t■n llv Demo
cratic, Snjii .Mr. Cleveland—Miat
TVot Deceive Ouraclvci, Said Hill.
People \\ ill Not It on tore Demo
cratic Flirty to Power t nle* Sat
ifttled That We Will Hive Them
Better Government Than Our Op
ponent^-—National Credit Must lie
Maintained— A Great Political
Party Not Organized on .Narrow
Id lie*.
Baltimore, March 11.—The Crescent
Democratic Club, one of tho leading po
litical organizations of this city, cele
brated its twenty-ninth anniversary to
night by listening to addresses on Democ
racy, delivered by leading local speak
ers. The occasion was rendered more
than ordinarily interesting by the receipt
of letters from Grover Cleveland and
David B. Hill.
Mr. Cleveland says:
“All the political signs of the times In
dicate most impressively the necessity
of increased activity and aggressiveness
in the ranks of Democracy. There were
days when Democratic principles, advo
cated in Democratic fashion, gave guar
antee of Democratic supremacy—or, at
least, strength and influence in our na
tion’s counsels. Why should there not
be a return of those days?
How to Regain Party Prestige.
“The answer to this question Is not
found in less applicability than formerly
of Democratic doctrine to present, condi
tions. On the contrary, there never was
a time when they were more needed to
cure evils which afflict our Ixxly politic;
and there was never a time when our
countrymen would be more willing to ac
cept Democracy ns they once knew It.
as a safeguard against existing and
threatened ills.
'I am convinced, however, that, if our
party is to gain its old prestige and be
cum' again a strong and vigorous or
ganization, feared by its enemies and In
spiring the active devotion of its rank
and file, it must first of all things, itself
become truly, honestly and consistently
Democratic.”
Air. Hill's Hinging Letter.
Ex-Senator Hill’s letter is as follows:
"You ask me in case of my inability
to lie present lo express a few thoughts
appropriate to the Occasion, and I cheer
fully comply with your request.
“A Democratic club which has main
tained its existence for twenty-nine
years, steadfastly devoted to Jefferson
ian ideas of government, is entitled to
the congratulations of all good citizens.
There is need everywhere of such organ
izations. unselfishly devoted to the pub
lic welfare, zealous for the triumph of
our party upon light principles, and
opposed to corruption wherever It may
be found, whether inside or outside of
thirty lines.
"In this time of dire defeat, when the
shouts of the victorious hosts of plutoc
racy, commercialism nnd imperialism at
their recent inaugural festivities at tho
national capital are still ringing in our
ears, we should rememln r that the dark
est hour is oftentimes Just before the
dawn of day.
Must Not Deceive Onrselvee.
"I am sure that a majority of tho
American electorate will not be satisfied
with the continued rule of radicalism, ex
travagance and corruption. But we must
not deceive ourselves. The jieoplc will
not restore the Democratic party to power
unless they are satisfied that we will give
them better government than our oppon
ents. The people want a safe and con
servative administration of public affairs.
There must be no question of our inten
tion to fearlessly maintain the national
credit under any and all circumstances.
We must not permit our opponents to
place us In a false position as the enemies
of public order. Lal>or and capital should
lie equally respected, but neither should
be unnecessarily assailed. Opposition lo
dangerous corporate combinations should
not be allowed to degenerate into Indis
criminate attacks upon chartered rights.
We should concilitate rather than antag
onize the groat business Interests of the
country, nnd this can easily be accom
plished without the surrender of a single
essential party principle.
Not Organized on Narrow Llnr*.
"We must realize the fact that a great
political party should not he organized
on narrow lines, but should he comjiosed
of all classes of good citizens, regardless
of their pei iinlury situations, occupations
or Other conditions who think substan
tially alike on Important questions of
governmental policy. Permit me; to sug
gest to party friends Unit recriminations
on account of present conditions are ut
terly useless. Let us. Instead, look to
the future with confidence, hope and cour
age.
"The Democratic party has survived a
whole century of political vicissitudes,
and If wise counsel* shall hereafter pre
vail, as I firmly believe they will, the
new century will soon witness a reunited
and victorious party again in ascendancy,
In the affairs of our beloved country."
Rf.N OUT THE GAMBLERS.
Cliairman Niton Snya Tammany’s
Anti-Vice Committee Has Done
n Great Work.
New York, March 11.—In an Interview
to-night, Lewis F. Nixon, chairman of
the late Tammany Commltte of five, gave
a resume of the work done by the com
mittee. He said that of the M 0 gambling
places found to be In existence by the
commltee, eighty per cent, have been
dosed and the twenty per cent, now
running are doing little business for fear
of raid- by the police, the district at
torney's office and the agents of the
various societies organized to light vice.
Mr. Nixon added:
"Of the two hundred and seventy and
odd gem biers who were driven out of New
York. I have found that most of the
number have migrated lo Philadelphia,
where they find tin climate comforiahl”,
anti to Chicago and other largo cities
Tie y have taken with them a large fol
lowing of helpers”
Ilnsliliig Sugar Into England,
Liverpool. Mari h 12.—Thu brokers and
refiner* are Importing thousands of lons
of beet sugar from the continent iu An
ticipation of the expected duty*
TO RAISE THE WARSHIPS.
|
Which Vdmtrnl Dewey Sank in Ma
nila Ha >—Bad Conduct of Ei-
Freuoh Coiiniil.
Manila, March 11.—In the case against
Famancto Rustan, general agent of tho
Tabacaloria company, who is charged with
having aided the insurgents, papers have
been discovered which place in an unfa
vorable light M. Doßerard, former French
consul in Manila, who has returned to Eu
rope.
A detachment of the Forty-eighth Vol
unteer Infantry has defeated a body of in
surgent* near Santa Cruz, province of
Ijaguna.
A contract has been awrnrdod for raising
•tho S|Ntnish warships which Admiral
Dewey sank in the battle of Cavite.
The coasting steamer Carmen. tons,
the property of Galliano Urrietta and the
schooner Orient, 97 tons, (ho property of
Jose Ysanez, were seized on ihe recom
mendation of the commander of the
United State* gunboat Petrel on tho
charge of illicit trans-shipment of cargo
between Sopsoc and Bulan, In tho prov
ince of Ait-bay.' Contraband of war was
found on board the vessels, both of which
will be held pending investigation,
I NISI It GENT TI3IIHOIIISM.
Mnndodnont* \ll net nnd Kill
Erie n illy FI II pi no*.
Manila, March 11.—The trial of the nine
natives charged with having murdered
Quislmblng, presidente of Calambo, be
cause he was friendly to tho Americans,
discloses how the insurgents terrorized
the natives even in territory occupied by
the Americans. Members of a secret so
ciety known as Mandoducats systematical
ly abducted and killed Filipinos favoring
American rule. In two months ihe Cal
amba Mandoducats killed forty-nine na
tives. The victims are usually burled
alive. Fear kept the people silent. Offi
cers of Gen. Failles organized and con
ducted the operations of the Mandodu
cats in •Calainba. Binang and other towns
in the Daguna province. The ringleaders
were arrest<nl and tried, and many sus
pects were held landing mi investigation.
The arrests effectually checked the oper
ations of tile Mandoducats. The verdict
of -the military commission which is try
ing the cases has not been announced.
ANOTHER GBNEIIIL HI liItE*VDEBS.
Mae Arthur Report* ('ondittonN
a* Very Eneoiirau'inir.
Washington, March 11.—Tho following
cablegram has been received from Gen.
Mac Arthur at Manila:
“Gen. Marian de Dios, four officers,
57 men uniformed and armed surrender
ed at Naic. This is regarded as very
important and indicating collapse of the
l resurrection. The territory heretofore
obstinately defended. Conditions through
out the entire archipelago very encourag
ing—captures, surrenders of arms con
tinue—3.l(lß arms surrendered and cap
tured since Jan. 1. “MacArthur.”
GOMEZ WOUITnOT ACCEPT.
No Foreigner In Cuba Has Ex pressed
a Desire* In Re President— \ Had
Issue In Raise.
Havana. March 11.—The Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Cuban Consti
tutional Convention Informally discussed
the I’latt amendment to-day. No decisive
|K>lley was outlined, and the committee
will probably not report until after a con
ference with the other delegates. There
is no unanimity in the convention as to
what action should be tuken regarding
the amendment. Even the extreme rad
icals seem to hesitate to take a vigorous
attitude. Everyltody is hopeful that
something may happen to bring about
a solution.
Gen. Gomez, replying to Gen. Carnot,
who recently resigned from a political
society In -Mntanzas becaime the Consti
tution Convention adopted a clause mak
ing Gen. Gomez eligible to the presidency
of the republie, says;
“People attach too miirh importance to
the action of ’he convention. It means
nothin* to me. The point regarding the
eligibility of the generals who fought in
the war should never have been discussed
ns it. leaves the country open to a con
dition of things such as happened to
Hpalu in the days of Amadco and to Mex
ico in the days of Maximilian. No for
eigner in Cuba has expressed a desire
to be president. As for myself, I would
not accept the office."
THAT HAWAIIAN INCIDENT.
Secretary of Interior Calls on Gov
ernor of llnxvnll for a Statement
ot the AlTulr.
Washington. March 11. Secretary
Hitchcock haa called on the governor of
Hawaii for a report of the recent ejection
of the territorial secretary from the floor
of the Legislature. In response to a re
quest for a construction of the laws Im
posing the duties of the territorial secre
tary, the Interior Department has replied
by pointing out the statute provisions nnd
saying that the method of recording the
legislative proceedings, unless siieilflcally
statid In existing laws, must be determin
ed by the territorial authorities. Mean
time, a report covering the circumstances
of tiie Incident lias been requested from
Gov. Dole, and (lending lis receipt no fur
ther action will be taken by the depart
ment.
HEWED DOW?THOSPITAL.
flallnn Aluli Destroy* Isolation Smsll-
I'm Hospital nt Orange. N. .1.
Orange, N. J., March 11.—The building
which has Just been erected by the
health authorities for the accommodation
of smallpox patients was destroyed by
u mob of Italians at an early hour thin
morning. The police guard that had
been posted around the building to pro
tect It was unable to withstand the at
tack of the mob. which numbered about
400 person*, many of whom were armed
with axes, and after the police had twen
driven off the structure was quickly
hewn down.
( niton Broker Commits Suicide.
Memphis. Tenn , March 11.—A. M. Winn,
n well known cotton broker, committed
suicide yesterday afternoon by shooting
himself through the heart while In a
delirious state brought on by sicknesa.
LI lie ra Is In llie Majority.
Madrid. March 11.—The result of the
election* to ilie UrtUMclls-Oencral. for the
provinces show the return of 232 Liberals,
lid Coine-t 'a lives end 28 Republicans.
DAILY, $8 A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK,SI A YEAR
THE POLYGAMY ACT
PASSED BY I T All’s LOWER HOUSE
YESTERDAY.
TO PROTECT OLDER MORMONS.
A REMARK WILE DEPARTURE IX
LEGISLATION.
Restricts Proceed in a for Frosccn-
Ilons for Adultery to the Nenr Rel
atives of the Parties Affected and
the Parties Themselves—lts Author
Claims That It Is Intended to Keep
Donti I’iil*lie Agitation, Which Is
Injuring the State, hut It Admits
Tlint the Older Mormons Still l.tv-
Innr In Polygamy will I’rollt by 11.
Salt Lake. Utah, March It.—To-day,
three days before the Legislature comes
to a close, the House, by a vote of 23 to
17, and after an exciting deltaic, passed
the Evans Senate bill amending that por
tion of the revised statutes of Utah re
lating to prosecutions for adultery. Hav
ing passed tho Semite last week by a
voto of 11 to 7, the. document now goes
to the Governor for signature.
This bill, which was introduced by Sen
ator A. .1. Evans of Juab county, has
caused more discussion and more feel
ing than any measure introduced at the
present session. Its b*xt is as follows:
“Every person who has reason to be
lieve that a crime or public offense has
been committed, may make complaint
against such person before some magis
trate having authority to make inquiry
of sac, provided that no prosecution for
adultery shall lie commenced except on
complaint of the husband or wife or rel
ative of the accused within the
first degrees of eonsongtilnlty or
of the person with whom the unlawful
act Is alleged to have been committed, or
of the father or mother of said person,
nnd no prosecution for unlawful cohabi
tation shall be commenced except oit
complaint of the wife or alleged plural
•vifo of the accused; but this provision
shall not apply to prosecutions under
section 4208 of the revised statutes, 1898,
defining and punishing iKdygamous mar
riages.”
A Statement by the Author.
In answer to a request for the state
ment as to the object of the bill. Sen
ator Evans, Its author, furnished the
Associated Press with the following:
"My object In presenting the bill was
two-fold. In the first place, It was in
tended to keep down public agitation by
taking away from some certain agitators
Ihe opportunity to arouso periodic furors
against the Mormons, directly, and indi
rectly against the state of Utah, and for
that reason its primary purpose was for
the good of the state. ] believe that a
general act upon our statute hooks In con
formity with the laws of Michigan, Min
nesota, lowa, Oregon and North Dakota
and even more liberal law’s, womid cranio
much lees agitation throughout tire coun
try than the practice which has hereto
fore been resorted to of arresting every
few weeks some Mormon on a charge of
unlawful cohabitation and having the ar
rest announced In (laming headlines by ad
tho newspapers throughout the country
which can Is; induced to take up an antl-
Morrnon crusade. Everybody knows that
these arrests have been made for politi
cal nnd religious purposes and not wlta
any patriotic desire to enforce the law.
\V llhln the lost ten ywirs much more
than half of those involved In polygamous
relations have passed away by death or
those relations have been otherwise dis
solved.
"Most of those remaining are advanced
In years, nnd no good or honorable pur
[Kise can tie subserved by prosecuting the
few remaining polygamists. Every one
of these prosecutions Is a source of regret
to fully IK) per cent, of the people of
Utah, for the rdnson that such proceed
ings create an agitation harmful to the
state. It may he that an agitation more
harmful ran tie Inaugurated by reason of
the passage of this law, hut I don't be
lieve It.’’
The Other Side of the Question.
Representative Van Horne of Salt Lake,
who made nn Impassioned' speech against
the passage of tho hill In the House to
da>, , nrnlshed the Associated Dress with
the following statement:
"The first object of the hill Is Indubita
bly to prevent prosecution of those main
taining polyamoiis relations long since
contracted. The effect, however, probably
will be to have adopted a constitutional
amendment giving power to Congress to
legislate against polygamy and unlawful
cohabitation, laiws passed under such * n
amendment would he prosecuted by Unit
ed States district attorneys sworn to en
force the law. and the violations
would lie carefully looked up by
United States marshals and their
assistants. There would thus be a
return to renditions prevailing during
the aggressive prosecutions under the
Edmunds-Tucker law when hundreds
of prominent Mormons were Imprisoned
for their polygamous practices and num
herhss others were in hiding or out of
Utah to avoid arrest. There would, tiow
'•vi r, In case of conviction, he additional
hardships over those sufTered In former
tltixs. Those men convicted wero Im
prisoned here, near their families, and
were deemed by their neighbors martyrs
rather than criminals. Convicted under
United States law tney would he confined
In United Hl,ties prisons outside of Utah
and away from the support and consola
tion of their friends."
IN FLOmDA.
I ulteil States Supreme Court Re
verses Circuit Court In Anastn
sln Island Case.
Washington. March ll.—ln the United
mates Supreme Court to-day an opinion
was handed down In the ease of the Gov
ernor and the officials of the state cf
Florida vs. Charles W. Furman. The case
Involved title to Anastasia Island In the
state of Florida, consisting Of about 7.500
acres. The states claims it under the
United States swampland law. while Fur
man bused Ills claim upon the alleged
grant of the Island by the Spanish gov
ernment to Joseph Fish, an ancestor of
hi*. In 1795. The opinion ot the Circuit
Court for the Southern district of Florid <
was favorable to Furman, but to-day's
opinion of the Supreme Court reversed
that finding and Isued directions to dis
miss the bill, because Furman "failed to
show cbmplete legal title from the King
of Spain and because the claim w* barrel
by statute."
Justices Stilt us and I’ockham dissented.