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NEUTRALITY Os CANAL
ASSURED Bf NEW
man,
But United States Will Maintain
Military Police Along Water-
Way—Canal Never To Be
Blockaded or Attacked.
Text of Treaty.
Washington. D-<"ml**r s.—The n*w
Hay-Psunc*-fete treaty. pr»n i.liog fer
the construct on of a canal across the
isthmus of Panama, which was sent to
the senate yesterday. is as fellow?:
The United States of Am* rica and his
maps tv, IM ward VII of the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland and
of th*- British dominions beyond the
ei«, king and etnptmr of India. Iwinx
desirous to fact! tate the construction of
a canal to connect the Atlantic and Pa
cific oceans by whatever route that
mar be considered expedient. and to
that end to remove any objection which
■my arise out of the convention of the
I'th of April. !X7«». «• .tnmonly culled the
ITayton-Bulwer treaty, to the construc
tion of such canal under the auspices
of the iptvernm* nt of the United States
without impairing the "general princi
ple** of neutralisation established in arti
cle S of th.*: convt ntion. have for tli-it
purpose appointed as their tricnlpotentia
r.- ■
The president nf the United States;
John Hay. secretary of state of th"
United States of Amer'ca. and his maj
esty. Edward Vi! of the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, and
•*f the British dominions beyond th.- s as,
king, and emneror of India, the Kt. Hon.
laud Panncefote. G. <*. It.. G. C. M. <j„
hl*, majesty'* ambassador extraordinary
and plenipotentiary to the United States;
Who. having comm unrated t.» each
other their full pourers, which were
found to ho in due and proper form, have
irrvni up**u the following articles;
ARTICLE L
The high cm-tracting parties agree that
the present treaty shall sue risede the
aforeme-.tionri* con* nt ion o’ tfr.c IStb .;
April, r-ax
ARTICLE 11.
It is agreed that the canal may he
constructed under the auspices of the
government of the United State.-,
either directly at its own cost, or bf
gift or loan of money to individuals
or corporations, or through subscrip
tion to or purchase of stock, or
shares, and that subject to the pro
visions of the present treaty, th"
said government shall have and en
joy nil the rights incident to such
ccnst:action as well as the exclusive
right of providing for the regulation
and management of the canal.
ARTICLE 111-
Th<- United f*’-.’es adopts -*s the basts
nf th" t.e-itra! zation of such ship canal
th» following ru«"*. substantially as em
l-wl «.! tn the «*r.n nt’on of Const antino
pi' <igr.c-i th* 3*th «f October, I*SR. for
th* tr*. navigation of th*- Su*-z canal —
that t«. tn say:
I The canal sh--.il be free and open to
the vessels of commerce an ! of war nf
ail nations observing these rules on
t*rms of entire equality so th it ther*
shill •»-■ " • •!’*.r.min.it-**n aciii •’ any
such nation, or Its citizens. or subjects.
In respect of th* con.lit on* or charges
and charges of traffic shall be Just and
equitable.
2. The canal shall never be block
aded. nor shall any right of war ce
exercised, nor any act of hostility b.*
committed within it. The United
States, however, shall be at liberty
to maintain such military polio*
along' the canal as may be necessary
to protect it against lawlessness and
disorder.
1. V. 1« of war «f helltg* *• nt« shall
n«t ri-victual *i-r t?k* any stores in
U-e canal •x* •; - *■•* f»r ns mav b*» strict
ly *-yo* ~r and the transit of sc. h
vessels thp-ugh th*- canal shall he ef
fected with the ;.-..st possible delay in
accordance with th** regulath.us In for*-*
anti with only such tnt* rm sslon as may
result from th necessities of the serv
ice.
Prize* sb.;.’l *•■- in all r- specta subject
tn the same rub's as vessel* of war of
the belitg* n-nls.
I. No belligerent shall embark nr dis
embark tr«" ps. muniu-.ns of war *»r war
like materia - in the canal, except in
th* case of accidental hindrance of the
transit, aid in su* h case the transit
shall be resumed with all possible .11.--
&. The provisions of thia article shall
apply to waters adjacent t.» the cnnaL
within 3 marine mil*-* of either end.
V.sscls of war of a Im Illg, n et shall not
n mnln in such waters long* r than
twenty-four hours at any one time, ex
cept Bn caw of distress, and in such
cas* s shall depart as mhui as possible;
but a vessel of war of one b. I’jg. rent
shall n.»t depart within twenty-four
hours from th- departure of a vest* 1 of
War of the oth< r te-iligerent.
6. The plant. establishments,
buildings and all works necessary to
the construction. maintenance and
operation of the cans), shall be deem
ed to be parts thereof for the purpose
of this treaty, and in time of war. as
in time of peace.skall enjoy complete
immunity from attack er injury by
belligerents, and from acts calcu
lated to impair their usefulness as
part of the canal.
ARTICLE IV.
It is agrccl that no change of terri
torial sovereignty or of international re
lations of th-- country or countries tra
versed by th** beforementioned canal
shall .nff-ct th" general t.ri:ici*.|e of the
p- utrallzatlon or the obiigat on of the
high contracting parti** under the pres
ent treaty.
ARTICLE V.
Th? present treaty shall be rati
fied by the president of the Unite !
States, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the sen
ate thereof, and his Britannic
. majesty, and the ratifications shall
be exchanged at London or at Wash
' ington at the earliest possible time,
within six months from the date
hereof.
In faith whereof th" respective p'enlpo
tentiari.-s have signed this treaty and
h* r.-unto affixed their seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington, and
the Dth day of November, in the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
; and one.
JOHN HAY.
PAUNCEFOTE.
Following is the letter of President
Roosevelt transmitting the treaty to the
senate:
"To the Senate: 1 transmit for the
advice and consent of the senate to its
i ratification a convention signed Novem
ber IK. I*U. bv the resi>ectivc plenipoten
tiari* s of the United States anti Great
Britain to facilitate the construction of
a sli p < anal to connect the Atlantic and
I"■ c‘lic <M*.-ans by whatever route may be
I considered cxiiedlent. and to that end.
to remove any objection whi* h may arise
• •nt «»f the con v* nt ion of April M. KA
commonly called th** Clayton-Bulwer
treaty, to the construction of such canal
under the auspices of the governmint
of the United States, without Impairing
the tsen--**»! principle of neutralization
establ shed In article R of that conven
tion. 1 also inclose a rei-ort from the
secretary of state submitting the con
vention for my consideration.
* TIIEOIM»KE ROOSEVELT.
I “White House. Washington. Decemlwr
I 4. !»>!.**
Canal Treaty Favorably Reported.
Washini-ion. T»eceml>* r S. - iS»>* <'lal.>—
There will Ih- no serious opposition to
I ih** ratification of the new Hay-1 aunce
j f.*te treaty b«-fore the si-natc. This be-
I came nlib nt <! iring tin- <li-eus-.l,>n >'f
the treat) Is fore the s* note committee
on for,-gn relations today, when Sena
tor Ba* on and Senator Money stated their
positions with regnrit to the nn-asure.
Tiie e m.mittec. with -nt a negative vote.
>!<ai<i,*.l t<> report the treaty f.av r.ibly.
This does not mean that all <*f the
n>< mb**rs of tin- commltue believe that
all f. atur* .< of the treaty are what they
sh<>ul*l be. but those who criticise it in
some r« star ts feel that opjiosltlon would
mean delay in th*' enactment of canal
leg slation and that the weak points of
the treaty are n<*t s rious enough t«
warrant such delay
When th*- commltt* m* t Senator Ba
con twopos.d that the treaty be amended
bv the ins-rtlon after the fifth s* < tian
! of article three of th*- n* w treaty th.- pro
i vision which was known as the Davis |
| amendment in the 1 ist congr. s. This
> T* ads as follows;
’ th/Immediately fon*g.»it.g conditions an<l
’ stlp*ilit ons in sections numbered 1. 2. a.
14 and S of thia article shall apply to
in* a.-iire* whi-h th- United Stat* * mav
fit -I It nee. ssarv to tak* f**r s< curing
fir its own ton-es th" <lif*'liso of the
Ut-ltci! S’ates. and the mil tenan*•*• of
public order.”
Why Senator Bacon Objects.
This provision was adopted bv tin- last ,
congress, but th*' committee today de- ;
ei.l. .1 ;l g:,<rst its In<a*n>*>mt on Into the |
tr. nt m aty on tie ground that ft Is
n.*t :;<*■• -~ irv. since the wnH'lg *>f the I
first section of that third article has ;
t,.. a changed The vote by which it ,
was r*j*«-te.l was viva v-«* bit the
r* still was imquestlono J and no division |
was cali*-*l Th*- only other vote in t om- i
m tt*-*» was upon making a favorable re
port. no mentis r opirising it.
Senator Racon and S' nalor Money. |
h*»w*v*r. stated ccrtaia obj,*ctions to
features of th" treaty, b'tt they said
th-v would not opp--s-- ratification in the
s* nat*-. S* rator Bticon pointed out r* a- |
sons why h<- considered it it* wise to agr> •
to th- fourth article, which deals with
futur* possible changes • i sovereignty
' In the • •tintri* s trav-rs- d bv the ca-
**lt s in my opinion Inevitable ’ said I
h-. •'that after the canal Is built those
<wi".tr:* s wi’l in th" .nd h*-long to th*' I
United States. W-- will In some way ,
bring th«m into mir .*.• st. n. I l«di. ve
that w- sho 1 d l."t bin! ours"lv*'S tn
at.tilling that w. will Hot . irrv out.
an-i I know that if these countries do
twlomi to us w" will d*' whatev. r we
ch<s*S" with th" canal should w<- at any
(time !>• at war wth Great Britain. It
do.- not • ecm t'* me hottest to enter ,
into treaty <tipulatl**ns which we will not
k<* i*. Th it fourth article seems, ther.-- I
for*, entirely i.tin- ,-•■«■>:*ry. How. ver. I 1
-ana' which W" ail favor ««» heartily.”
Senator M*ei*y also said h would -mt
r.*t:fl*-atl**n. Tit" other im-inb. rs
<*f th" cemmitl*. In view of
t’t- S" statetm tts. that th* n is a I
• hone.' Io -*• ur*' ratification *>f the
tr* •• t.ef..r. th* holidtys.
*1 nnnltt*’■* i't session for al- -
' ’"..st two hours .'*.l went i detail
tl.. provisions of t’n- convention. Sn- '
• rs M n v and Bacon fouinl tn It ma iy
of th? ~bj. r ~'-. * which they urged .
ar.in’t th. old treaty. They took esi.-*-
- ,a. \-■ ptton I* the provision continu-
ing 'n f-re. th" n- itr .l'.t* prov’sb.n of
• fie «’!ac' *n-Bu!w»r treatv«and also made I
I ..i j. t . th.- dtmu 5... Ificnlly t»- :
thorizing ’he United t-’t at. s to poll.-e the I
ct* *1 is plating a 'imitation upon th"
l- Av r of this c*»untry to absolutely con- •
United States Powerless in War.
, Th" rc.ntenli.Hi was mid" that the "f- I
f.. t *.f the treaty as sent to the s**nnt" '
w. uh! *1 ,»r!ve the United Slates of tlie
control o th" canal In case of war. Es- 1
• f-eclal atl*ntion was called to the pr.iv’r- ;
ion In the , -• .-nil" of th.- pending treaty i
r* s. rving arliele * of the <*layton-Bul- i
w<r maty from the repeal provision of '
th*- r w tr. fly. The portion of this nr- !
tad. of the old treaty to which *spcclal
objection was mad*- read* ns follows:
"in granting, however, their Joint pm- |
lection t* any such cnnsl or railways as
are. by this at tide sj»eeiiu d. it Is always i
it’ *i* rsto. h. by th** I nit**d h*t:*t«s and
• r*at Britain that the parties construct
ing ..r • wiling th" s mi- shall Impos.- no
• ther caarg.s or conditions of traffic
• th*-rcup*.n than the a for. said goveir..
n - ni- shall approve of as just and equit-
i nl-l". and that th" Fame canals or rail- j
w..*s. tr Ing op* n to th* citizens and sitb-
Ij. .-is of th** Unit’d States *n*i <Jr* it
. B r ;t:tin on «**iual terms shall also !><• open
<n like t-mis to it M and s d.j. ets
of everv other state snlrli is willing to
giant th*r«'! > such protection as the
Unlltd Stales and Great Britain « ng.up
to afford.”
S> n.ator Frye presid- d ov* r the nieet
fag n i he anthortaed Senator tadge to
report the treaty to the senate on .Mmi-
I, next in ease th-re should Ite an ex-
• cutie* session on that day.
Il ns * was th. sense of the commit:-'*
. th.it the consideration *>f the treaty
' should lw press’-*! as speedily as possible
In* th* senate, some senattrs expressing
lit. hot" that action might !><■ secured
!»for*- th" adjournn. nt for the holidnys
Th*- committee also vot* d to rec .mru. an
t;.:»t the inliinction <»f secrecy l*e removed
from the treaty. *
Pension for Mrs. McKinley.
Washington. December <l.- R |»r< senta
tive Taylor, of Ohio, todav introduced
a bill to pension Mrs. McKinley at the
eat. .*f »-\.«*" av« it. b ginning Septemlter
11. If*’!, ’he date of the death of the
i late president.
SHARP FIGHT j THE
HOUSE IN REGARD
TO HOLES,
Democrats Sought To Amend, but
the Republicans Were Unwill
ing—The Democrats Are
Twitted in Regard to
Tariff Reform.
Washington. December “--Th opening I
day of th.- first session d‘ th" tifty-s"ver.th i
congr* ss, the house of representatives ■
furnished a sitectacle that d -lighted the
crowded galleries. Th" machinery of the
house Is cumbrous :.nd Is set in motion
by a laborious process, but the specta
tors today evid, ntly did nat consider It
tedious, a.* tiicy clung to their places
through til*' entire proceeding, which last
ed four and one-half hours, prol.ably i.alf
the tint" living consumed in the monoto
nous calling of the roll.
The oiganization of the house was ac
c< tnplishcd accotding to the time-honored '
precedents. Speaker Henderson was
sworn In by General Bingham, ‘'th" fath
er of the house,*’ and after delivering a
v. ry grateful speech in recognition of the
I honor bestowed upon him, he in turn ad
ministered the oath to the m. inbers
«-le*t.
The rub s of the last house were adopt
ed after a slight jar. and then the bien
nial s.at drawing occurred. This latter
ceremony was robbed of much of its in
terest today by th*; fact that under the
' r* w arrangement of seats there are more,
; than enough to go around am! those
i « bos. names ire drawn last do not suf
' ter as they did on former occasions.
Gavel of Clerk Falls.
i Just as the hands of the big clock opp:*-
I sl'e th" speaker’s chair pointed to 12 Mr.
j M.-liow. !i, th.- clerk of the house, brought ,
his gavel down. Instantly the buzz of ,
| i'onv* rsatlon cased and in the stillness
. that follow***! the clerk announced that
j prayer would 1... offered. Th,- metnlx is
■ aio" • and many of th" spectators tn the
r.,r I V also ton.! with bov.. I .ids ns
Bev. Mr •'oiiil n. the blind chaplain, I
evok. <i .i divine l>l> sslng. Many h> ids :
were low* red is th" chaplain paid a beau- ;
t till tribute t.i the late President MeKin
-1-y end prr.y’d that the present ,hi f
■ v "utive micht I*, spared from sudden i
I ;• ith. By tile direction of tiie clerk th, ;
toll of members- lei-t was called by states
I There w.-re no demonstrations during
tl >■ roll < ill. When tiie clerk announced
. that ::ix nnmiters a <|.torum -had an- 1
swer, *i t > their names the Incite proceed- |
• d to tit" • tfon of a sfM'.ik, r. Mr. P in- i
nnn. of Illinois, chairman <>f the republi- j
1 ,-in c.neiis, placed in nomination Gen- :
' eral Henderson, of lowa. Th" mention i
i ol Mr. Henderson's name drew a salvo !
j of applause from the entire republican i
m* r.ilH-rsi'.lp.
! Mr. Hay, of Virginia, chairman, nf th"
I d.'m.Huutie caui'i..-, presented the name
I of Mr. Richards .n. of Tenn.-sS"". and th" ,
d* moerats gave th* name ol their leader |
an enthusiastic A general !:<uga 1
follow . *l. :<S Mr. Nevill. of Nebraska. '
pia, • I tn nomination Mr Stark, of hin
own state, who now is th, only nther .
populist actl.i,; indeiH'iid* ntly.
At Hi ■ <• inclusion of th" roll call th" ,
< b'l'k announced the result of the vote ;
as follows:
Henderson. !!W1; Rich ardson. 119: Stork, t
1. <'laiitnings. New York 1. Mr. H- nd*-- !
. s' n having be. n declared elected, the j
I .-I, rk |.p.*lnt* d Messrs. Richardson, i
Stark and *’unimlngs i committee to es
cort th* si** *k*r t*» th* chair.
Hendc: son Takes Chair.
General 11. nd'-rson appeared two mln- !
nt** I • ■■ tl ■ rm a Mr. Richard
The speaker was gr< cted with a great out- '
■ burst of applause from both sides of the '
1 house. He came down th" ass!" and as- |
i cemled the roytrum with the aid of his i
* ane and stood there f,*r a moment f■■.<*- |
Inga > t urn of applause. Mr Richardson j
then int rod: red him in hlf a <lozen
words. Th** speaker address, <1 the lions.'
liri«‘fiv. saving'
"Gentletn* n of the TTmis" of Representa
tives; This high honor which vnu hav*
conferr d upon me I profoundly .apreel
ate. All the more do I appreciate it,
' coming as it does with this generous ex
pression front both sides of th." chamber.
Ther* Is yet left another method for n
i i resi ling otfii '-r to express his .'ipprccia
| tt n of such an honor: that is by a kind
i !v. firm and faithful administration of
' the law anil the rubs that govern this
body. It will !>" my aim to discharge im
j partially Hie duties «-f this office. As 1
: said at th" opening of th.* last congress,
I no presiding officer can successfully ad
i minister the duties of his office unless
i he has the support of the body ov*-r which
Ih" presides. 1 asked for it th* n; you
gave It to me throughout th" entire c"U-
I nr. ss. I’. rmlt nt ■ once more to invoke I
that patience, kind consideration and j
M lendid sup)»ort which was accord*d to !
' me in the last congress.
"Tli" maker of laws should not be a i
br.ak"- oi laws. W - proceed under law
•nd rubs; and tiie duties devolving
,",*.n . a.'li and ail of th- membership
of tills house will be far better conserved
if this principle is kept in mind anil
i acted ti|»on."
i Atter oaths had been administered.
Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, presented a res
olution for the elect on ot tiie following
otticers of the house:
Alexander McDowell, of Pennsylvania.
I clerk; Henry Casson, of Wisconsin, ser
geant at arms; William J. Glenn, of
N< w York. <loork"« t>er; Joseph C. McEl
roy of Ohio. iHistmaster. and H. N.
Couden, of Michigan, chaplain
Mr Hav. of Virginia, on bfliaif of
tli- minority, presented a substitute res
olution containing th.- names of the
. and dates selected by the democratic
! < ai:"us last Saturday. The minority res
olution w■* voted down and Mr. Can-
I tion's reso.utlon was adopted without *ij
' vision.
Clash Over the Rttlas.
The usual formal resolutions t > notify
the president and the senate ol the or- 1
. ganiz;*tl*tn of the house were adopted.
Mr. Dalzell then offered the resolution ,
agree*! to by the republican caucus on ,
i Saturday for the adoption of the rules i
of the last house with certain specified :
amendments as the rules of the present ;
house.
Tli .* drew the first fire from the other
side. Mr. Dalzell was proceeding to ex
ulain th* nature of these amendments
when Mr. Richardson interrupted to ask
whether oi>|.ortun!ty was to be given
;to offer aini-ndfnents. ajtd receiving a
I negative reply, he protested against such
t
ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, DIX EMDEIJ <>, 1901.
notion. He said he desired to offer some
amendments which he thought would
prevail if the gentleman iron* lowa (Mr.
Hepburn* eould deliv r the 40 votes which
the newspapers had so d he had in the
republican caucus last Saturday.
Mr. Dalzell point***! out that the rules
were practi* ally identical w itli those of
th" fifty-first, fifty-fourth and succeed
ing congresses, mid practically identical
with those of the intervening democratic
congresses. He yielded five minutes to
Mr. Richardson, who occupied the time
In denouncing th" rules. He sail lie
would move io eoinn.il the rules to the
committee on rules when appointed.
While Mr. 1 ti< li ird.-ou was speaking
of Mr. Hepburns forty followers. Mr.
Steel*', of Indiana, counter d bv asking
if tii, M. Cl, I .ih r,.- Hui i,,u o'.f.-i'. <1 at
th" democratic caucus lust Saturday
would eoinm.ind io votes on tile demo
cratic side. To ibis Mr. Richardson re
turned an evaslv. reply.
Mr. Hepburn said li" had attempted to
secure modifiesti.ui ot th" rules .n the
tifty-i liird congress, whicli was demo
cratic. and ii|>on that <•(•<■ ision Mr.
Richardson himself Lad bitt r y * p:o d
tiie change. Tins saby rilad a shout
' of iaughn I on tiie repilbllcini side.
| Mr. I>alz. 11 moved th" previous ques
tion, which was order, <1 17t> to 143.
; Mr. Richardson moved to commit th"
resolution io tiie comm tree on rules,
which was losi I!.' to is,’..
The r< solutions then were adopted.
Contest Election Cases.
The sp«'ak"r assigned th" contested
election costs from Alabama. Kentucky
and Missouri t, elections committee No.
1; those from North Carolina. Ohio and
South Carolina to No. I, and those from
Virginia to No. I.
On motion <.f Mr. Elliott, of South Car
olina. a r >■<>! ifi , was adopt. <1 p> allow
the :mt*ortali<>n ti ■■ of ii.'ivmerit of duty
of all artiel. s from for* ign countries
and the transf. ' of foreign exhibit:*
: from tiie i’a i-Amerfcan ".position at
HuiT.'lo for tli" "irpos* of exhibition .it
tiie South Carol i:.* Interstate and West
Indian expositio at Chari, - ton. S. C.
IS CAUGHT BY DEVIL FISH.
WHAT IS THOUGHT OF MESSAGE
IN ENGLAND.
London Editor Says President Roose
velt Struggle- with Octopus of
Party Intrigue.
London. Dee. inb. r X—Practically all
tiie m ruing p here publish a long
summary of i'i si •nt Roos, veil’s nies
l sage to congress.
1 Tli" I > iily News in an «dlt.iri.il says:
"It shows .i l>< Id loan struggling with
■ tiie devil lisli of .>ary intrlgu and is in
; refr-siitiig .out. i to a. pread eagle-
ism of tile ea.Gy |y:l- * of Aimriean
jiiurol.- ’
Most of the aft rn x»n n* wsp: p rs pr* -
: fer to await tli" f*ul lie ition of ih" text
' of President Roosevelt's in. s.-age rath- r
i than comment on tiie abridgment m ole
i public h. t'O. 'l'li l ull Mail Gazette,
how "V > 1 . that th* id I
: in it are those of a "v ise head lirnily set
on its :di<*ul<|, r. .
The Pail Mall Gazett ■ highiy approves
of the j.resld nt . sugg.st. ns !'• I.itive to
i repressive im a.-ure.s to prevent, as th"
i paper puts it. "Amer a Horn I" coming
■ tiie .lumping ground of tin l.locklieads
; and starvl.ngs of Europe.”
Tli" W. iinin. '- r Gaz tt. considers that
, ill" nl< len.'e to tile trus-: ' pel s a ;,ood
| deal "f iiJii'iit:.inty lot tiie American
i market.”
Approved by Rothschild.
I "President I" s< velt'. first ill" g" to
• congress.' said l.oi'd Rotliscliild to a
I representative •!' the As ciat, d Cress.
"certainly .*• iti.s state, nianiik" and
i should pr.idii. a go si eff. et in England
and th* fest <l, Europe where its catelui.
, friendly r* f. n .*■<■> to th. otli. r powers
; Will be nin. il ,pr, < iat-d. Hut ids .lecla
, ration tl:.it f. iprixitv must be treai.d
(as th. liandi lid. n of protection will
! raise a li vvl ,re in Engl, ml, for pro
| te. tlVe dull" . 11 feeiproei! . is om v to I,
i a handmaid, i it will m>t do England
much good. Tois enunciation will set on
I foot an unpi ■ "d. i»t< d agitation for tile
' restoration • it least partial protection
I Iler. .”
I "Do you t, Ilk it at all likely to sttc-
I Ce. d?” Lord :o ’isehil.l vv.i.t aske.i,
; "Y.s,” h" plied, 'in spit, of the his-
i tory of til" tick of f*"e .!..de, I would
; not !•" at al - iirj.l'ise.l to ■■ •• proteetl ‘ii
return to I'.' land. Wliat >n V." 'io? W e
J have got lit vv can n .v. supply to tin
I I’nited Siat . She map. pretty n- ar
.v . ryt l-.l: ! '' herself and is dalle send-
ing ns more of h< r liplus *>rodii<'ls. 11
we do not •in f r sorm form of pro
tection W'e likely lo lose what little
trade we I hav, ir re. and e.-peeiall*
in view ~f I'resld' iit Roos.-v* it’s concep
tion of reelpt"icity.”
Tit" advie, in th" message to not ham
per “the ea tains *f industry” ni"t with
Lord R"th hild's warm approval, but j
he doubted th" effect of making public I
corporation finances apparently, holding 1
that tli*' publication of th" profits secured
bv tiles.' I.' dies Would merely illllam, til" '
opposition against them.
Caused Mild Thrill in Germany.
Berlin, J' .ember 3. Tiie message of
President II .osevelt caused a mild thrill
in Germany. <>n tii" boerse, w here it was
eagerly av. ilted, the message was re
ceiva.l with uncommon ini. rest and the
market wa generally slightly stimulated
upon th" 1 ting ot a bulletin containing
President i;.,os. v. it's utt. rm.es about
trusts. Th shares <d Hie steamship
companies fell I <>r points on mount of
j ih,- immigi Ilion Inspection paragraph and
I th,? prop,,- d development ot the mei
j chant marine.
NEGROES DIDN'T WANT HIM:
TURNED WHiTE MAN DOWN I
Decatur, Ala.. D.'ccniber X—(Special.4—
The fact d' a white bishop of the Metho- I
dist ehur. li being denied -ntertainrm nt by ,
negr.xs in A abama, after asking it of I
them, lia coni" to light.
The m .n is Bishop J. W. Hamilton, of I
S.n Francisco, bishop of the Northern |
Methodist Episcopal church.
Preparatory to his visit here to preside
over tii" negro confer, me. Bishop Hamil
ton wrote to prominent negroes m re ask-
I Ing Hint quarters be sectir. d lor him in
some “good respectable negro family.
None of th" negro members would en
tertain the white bishop, and he was
force.! to go to a hotel.
Tli? tiegroc .lecl.are.i they-wanted no
more "Booker Washington foolishness." i
SCHLEY NOT FOUND GUILTY.
—
Story Has Been Flatly Denied by
Admiral Dewey.
. New York. December 7. The World this
■ (Saturday) morning publishes a dispatch :
' from Washington saying that Admiral j
' Dewey has denied the statements pub- '
llslied yesterday that the Schley court of
inquiry had reached a decision in tiie ease
and that Admiral Sehley had been found
guilty on live counts.
CONGRESS PAYS RAPT
ATTENTION TOTHE
MESSAGE,
Special Committee Was Appointed
To Consider That Part of the
Message Which Relates to
the Late President
McKinley.
Wasliington. December 3.—Not in many
years have the members of the house
listened with such rapt attention to the
annual message of a president of the
I lilted States as they did today to the
leading of tiie find message of President
Roosevelt. With the most intense in*
t.i.st . very word was followed from the
announcement of the tragic death of
Presid* nt McKinley in the op. ning sen-
• t< nee to the expression of the closing
■ wislt that our relations with the world
would continue peaceful. The reading
' occupied two liours, but not over a dozen
I memix-rs left their seats until it was con
cluded. Several times there was ap
plause and at tiie conclusion there was
an ciitimsl:i tic demonstration on the re
publican side.
. On motion , f Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio,
| that portion of the m. sage relating to
I tiie dcatli of th" late president was re
ferred to a committee to consist of one
member front each state to join a simi
lar e'onimlttee of the senate to consider
and report by what token of respect and
affection it may be proper for congress
to . xpr.ss tiie deep sensibility of the na
tion to tit" tragic death of the late presl
i d* nt.
Repr, '< ntative Grosvenor’s resolution
follows:
: "iiesolved. That a committee of one
member from each state repr. s. nte.l tn
I inis house tie appointed on the part of
i tie Io to Joni such committee as may
be appointed on th" part of th" senate, to
, eon.-.d' .' and report by what token of re
spect ami affection it m.y !»■ pr*.|>er for
; the congr, ss of tii. l uited Stat, s vo ex-
■ pr-s tie de. ). .*• nsildlit.. < f tl." nation
to tli tragic .Lath ot th" Lit. president.
W illi un McKinley, and that so rnueh of
tiie message ot the president as relates
to that d'ploral.le event be referred to
such committee.”
Personnel of McKinley Committee.
TL, speaker appointed the following
, committee in pursuance of tli" terms of
the resolution:
Grosvenor. Ohio; Kahn. California;
Henry. <’*>nn> etlcut; Ball. Delaware;
Warner, Illinois; Watson. Indiana; Cous
in-. Iowa; Glenn. Idaho; Row. rsoek. Kan
> is; Aden. Maine; i’eatr., Maryland;
j la,v ring, Massachusetts: W. A. Smith.
Mi.Lig.n: Morri. Minnesota; Edward-.
i Montana; P.-kins, Nebraska; Currier,
N<v Hampshire; I’arkcr. New Jersey;
Ketcham. New York. Marshall.
i North Dakota; Blackburn, North
■ Carolina; Moody, Oregon; Olmsted,
i Pennsylvania; Bull. Rhode Island:
1 Martin, South Dakota; Souther-
1 nd. Utah; Haskins, Vermont; Jones.
I Washington; Dayton. West Virginia;
I'.ilile, Wisconsin; Mottdell. Wyoming;
I till. wood. Alabama; Dinsmore, Atkati
i»avis, Florida; Fleming. Georgia;
Kehoe. Ke'itueky. M. yer. Louisiana.
Ilook.r, Mississippi; Clark, Missouri;
Talbert. South Carolina; Moon. Tenn* s-
Siiepiierd. T.xas; Hay, Virginia,
Shnt’roth. ('olirado; Newlanil*. Nevada.
i The sp.ak' r announced the appoint-
• nn nt of th" committee on rules as fol
' lows:
fi Mr. H a let-son. of Iowa; .Mr. Dalzell.
■ I* nn. v Ivania; Mr. Grosvenor, Ohio; Mr.
Richardson. • f Tennessee, and Mr.
Und.rwood, of Alabama.
! Tile only change in the committee was
' th.- substitution <>l Mr. Underwood for
,‘di . B ill y. of T* vas, who is now a mem
ber of the senate.
Session of the Senate.
Washington, December 3.—The senate
| listen.<l to th" first message of Pr. si
' dent Roosevelt today and adopted a reso
i lution diteeting the appointment of a
I tommittee to coop* rate with a like com-
I mittec from the house to consider by
1 whit token of respect and aff*etion con
' gr.ss might express the sorrow of the
ration upon th" tragic death of tile late
! Presid* nt McKinley. The message was
I list, i ■ d to w ith marked respect by the
senators. The first portion, dealing with
■ the Buffalo tragedy, excited the most
profound interest in the senate.
At th" conclusion of tiie reading of the
message Mr. Foraker, senior senator
from Ohio, presented the McKinley reso
lution and as a further mark of respect
th" senate adjourned.
The resolution was substantially that
introduced in th" house and provided for
a committee of eleven senators to join
tiie hou ; e committee.
1 WE BUY DANISH WEST INDIES.
i
Report from Denmark That Trade
Has Been Consummated.
I Copenhagen. I ><■*'* ni’ier 2. A full agree
j inent lias been reached between Den
mark am! the United States for the sale
! of the Danish West Indies. The treaty
I will probably be signed this week nt
j Washington. The price fixed is between
I four and five million dollars. The ques-
I tions of free trade and c tizenship will
be decided bv congress, which, it is be
lieved here, will grant these concessions.
The negotiations have aroused the
keenest interest throughout Denmark,
public meetings have been held and re
monstrances have been sent to the gov
ernment and rigsdag. The newspapers
1 have all been against the sale. Peti
tions have also been received by the I
i king and nt nistry from the inhabitants
•of the island. Many large business
houses and shipping interests have of- ;
i t’ei.d to contribute to the betterment ■
I o.' th" islands’ condition if the sale was
av rte.l. Th" king and th" royal fami v
w> re at heart opi*ose*i to parting with
th" possessions; and leading imiierial and
' royal houses of Europe to wh’ch the
king <>f D. nmark is related all exerted
pirsonal and political Influence against :
their transer to the I’nited States.
The purchase is, therefore, considered ,
a great triumph for the diplomacy of the
United States, and incidentally for the j
• . tact and perseverance of the United
States minister here.
Washington Knows Nothing.
Washington, December 2.—Up to th**
close of business litre today no word
had reached th" state department con
firmatory’ of the reported agreement be
tween Denmark and the United States
for the sale of the Danish West Indies.
The negotiations looking to the acquisi
tion nf tiie islands by this government
are believed, however, to be in such a
state that an agreement between th" in
terested parties. If not already reached,
is almost approaching completion.
To Buy Danish West Indies.
Washington. Deccmlier C. —Representa-
tive Gardner, of New Jersey, has intro
duced a joint resolution authorizing th"
state <|"|. irtment to purchase the Danish
West Indies and appropriating not exceed
ing il.mio.iyio for that f.'irpose.
HABEAS CORPUS IS SOUGHT
Convict Captain Once More Before
' • the Supreme Court.
1 Washington. D< < eml>. r -Argument
. was heard today in the United States
supreme court in the habacs eortius ease
of t'apta n O. M. Carter. Th case comes
■ to th" sui.rent" court on ap|>< al from
| the decision of the circuit for the <lis-
I trict of Kansas whet" Carter's petition
was denied. He aws reftresented by
Messrs*. Frank I*. Blair and Horace G.
1 i Stone, and th" government by the solici
tor general and General Clous. This is
; - the second effort made in the supreme
I court to secure Captain Carters re
, I lease on habeas corpus.
On the Trail of the Money.
Cine’nnati. (».. December 3.—For some
time Edgar L. Johnson, one of the f.-der
; al bank examiners, his been in Cinein
, natl on a mission that was kept a sec
ret. Today it was announced that John
son I. 'S secured valuable n. vv evidence
. forth" government in th. next trial of
, ('.it,tain Carter, form, rlv with th* Unit’d
Stat. s engineer < orps at S iva m.iti. Fur
' | ther than rhat Carter is alleged to have
> | had connections with some of the flnan
i cal institutions in Cincinnati, during his
' I o|,. ratinns at Savannah Nothing can he
learned and it is n' t likely that it iwll
I be known until Cart.-r has another trial.
*
DICK IS KNOCKING THE SOUTH.
He Wants the Elections in This Sec-
1 j tion Investigated.
j Washington. De.--mber 3 Rcpresent.i
. I tive Dick, of Ohio, has introduc'd a r*'S
• i olution for a general investigation of the
denial abridgement of th" right to vote
■ in certain states, with a view to reducing
• | the « ongres.-ional repr*.s-ntations from
t such states. Th • resolution r. . ites that
’ i “it is :* rnatt. r «>f common he'or,nation
i atm belief that the rights of some male
• : citizens, l. lng twenty-one years of age,
> to vote at • lections is denied and abridged
11 tn •'. ( tain states.”
In conclusion th> resolution provides:
! "Resolved. That tb.e matter Im referred
. to th" committee <>n election of presid.-"t.
I vicepresi'ient and representatives in eon
gt.ss. With pow. r to Sl bpoena and e\ »m
in- witnesses, under e:ih. and to send for
records and otic r . vide::.-. . t > inv- -tigat •
fully and completely, and rejiort what, i.'
. i any, i>r«q.ortL>n <>: th*- number of male
citizens, twenty-one years of age. In any
state, to whom said stat. .!• nies or
■ ; abridges the right to vote afor- said, ex
, I cent for partit ' ■ th. r*
other crimes. I**ars t . th. total number
I of male inhabitants «>f sueli stat.-, being
twenty-on*' years of age and ■ itizens of
i the United States."
TO PUT DUTY ON IMMIGRANTS.
Penrose Wants S 3 Per Head Levied
on Foreigners.
Washington. Decern, • r 7.. S ant >r .”*n-
I rose today introdue. d in th. senate a
I t>:’i fer the c-gulati. a of Immigr itl <:t
■ir. pated b lams. H .nd •*■ . omni -
I sion. r g< n-. r,i’ of irnmigrat'.on. which
; ! looks t,> a general r< vision of th" l.tws
upon this qu-stlon. Ihe measure pro
! vales for a duly of $3 per h- ad on a'l
| p. rsons e mlng :nt • the Unit..! St i’- s
I irom for. ign . mntri. s xe.pt th >-• ,■.■(> .
■ I are citizens of this country or of Canada
I er M.xi
, Th. bill • x.'hnl. s ali Idiots, paupers and
I and those afflicted with loathsome >r
1 contagions dlse.is. s. 11 prohibits assist-
: ."nee in the tn.tt r p.<- ;g-. md
. v: i s h- aw ;> e..|t|w * g tie ini; "*'•'’•( 'h
■ f vv. men for "nut, rd par;
POL.vY OF HOUSE DEMOCRATS
It. Will Be Considered by a Special
Committee.
Washington. D. . mb. t R. nr. nta
i t ve Hay. of Virginia. • h lirintr. >f th*
! house d.-moerati'' caucus. tor! ty an
i nounced the following sp.-el il e anmittee
i as called for by the democratic < . le ts
I last Saturday to consider a n itnb. r of
I resolutions relative to th.- p diey of the
’ democratic ni Tub. rs of the Imus- .
Messrs Richards >n. T. nn. ss. , . Der
, mond. Missouri: Williams. Mi-?:s-.;>pi;
• Robertson. Imulsiana; Svvansoi . Vha,!,;a.
MeUlellan. New Y’ork; N. v: ■ ■ N- ;
; i'nderwood, Alabama; Wi!i::ms. Hlin- is;
Hi nry, T< xas; How ird, Georgl .; I*h tyer,
Massachusetts.
The committee is to report to a house
caucus on January 10.
—< *
COMPLIMENT TOR UNDERWOOD.
He Is Selected by Henderson for
Rules Committee.
! Washington. December 3.—(Special.)
| Sp< aker Henderson in making up the
rules committee which theoretically
shap.s- the business of the house, paid
Representative Underwood, of the Bir
mingham district, the honor of making
him one of the two minority members.
1 The committee consists of the sjx.iker
! Dalzell, of Pennsylvania: Grosvenor, of
Ohio: Richardson. ot Tennessee, an.!
I’ndet'woo.l. Th" Alaoamian takes th"
place held by Bailey, of Texas. In the
last c 'tigress. This is a high tribute to
Mr. Underwood's ability as . parllamen-
■ tartan an.! his close attention to his busi
ness of the house.
•
PANAMA CANAL ON MARKET
Formal Offer of the Property to the
United States.
Wasliington. December 2.—Chancellor
■ Boeufve. of the French embassy, today
introduced to the president Mr. Hutin,
■ president of the Panama (.'anal Company,
I who presented the formal offer of that
I company for the sal. of their property
aad franchises to the I’nited States. Ac
companying the offet was a statement by
! Mr. Hutin setting forth the advantages
to be secured by the United States by
tiie selection of tiie Panama route.
Roosevelt To Turn the Sod.
St. Louis. D.'oember 3.—At a meeting
'ot the committee on cei. monies at
i Woehl's fair headquarters today a reso
lution was unanimously adopted provid
ing that President Roosevelt 1»* invited
. to participate la th" ground breaking ccr- i
.■monies December 2t‘, turning the first
I shovelful of earth. j
PRICE: FIVE CENTS
'FLEMING IS ON TRAIL
' Os RABID SOUTH
HATERS.
I Resolution May Have the Effect of
Shelving the Attempt To Re
duce Southern Representa-
tion—Text of the Flem
ing Resolution.
! ’
i Washington. December (Special.)—
R. pres* ntat've Fle ming, of th" tenth dis
! trict. todav introduc«*d a resolution de
i signed to bring Massachusetts into the
! list of stat.*- against which diserimir.a
--1 tions against voters is charged, and also
t to call for information relative to the
• | number of persons in all the slates
! wh *'h. for various reasons, are not al
• lowed to vote. His object in including
* ' Massachusetts is that th" resolution call
ing tor Investigation into Louisiana con
j ditions came from Mr. Moody, of that
state, and th-r. is ie> question that if
' certain southern states are infringing
» j upon the provisions of th" constitution,
las alleged Massachusetts, with its edu
. ! rational test, also is doing so.
. ; With regard to the second part of Mr.
. i Fleming's resolution, it may be said
. I that while it is manifestly far that
r i such investigations should be general
I rather than aimed at si few states, such
' j investigation would require an entirely
■ new census and is impra.-iicabl. . The
effect of the adoption of th*' Fleming
■ I reso.utlon would l»e to kli the whole
I I proceeding.
Text of Resolution.
! Mr. Fleming s resolution is as follow
! "Whereas. Mr. M**odv. of Massachu
' setts, submitted on December 2. 1901. a
■ I resolution raising an issue as to the
i right of the r. pres' ntative from the*
i state of Louisiana to 'membership in this
j house.’ upon th* ground that the law*
' of said state may u on inept ry be found
to impose qualifications upon voters not
i r* ,'ognized by th" constitution of the
I'nite I States, said resolution providing
11 forth" appointment of a 'select com
mitt. • who shall ‘irziuiee a'.l have
leave to report by bill or otherwise;' and.
"Wliereas. The fourteenth amendment
■ I to the const tution "f t’t" United Stat.s
1 provides that when th.- right to vote In
i i state ‘is denied to any of the male
inlial.it mt thereof being 21 years *•: age
■•n i citizens of the I - it- I States, or in
any way abridg' d, except for parti* na
tion n rebellion or other crime.’ th*
r. presentation of said state in the house
shall be prop .rtionat. ly reduce.!; and.
"Whereas, Th- constitution of the state
lof Massachusetts in contra ventton <>f
constitution inq o-.-s additional .pialiii
... :s .11 sh . 1 !iav.~the’ right to vot- 'who
shall not b. able to r. ad the eonst’.tu
ti..:i in th. English language and write
his nan;•• ’
Right After Bay Stafe.
"Be it resolved. Tint when the said
‘select commit*""' shall l»e appointed, it
shall i.» charged with th" forth, r duty
f inquiring and reporting by t.i ’ or
" ' ' ' ' t’-'e ?
froni th" stat*’ of Mass i.-'ius. tts **re en
tit ■,| to :> .-.nl.ei'sl ; , i; this house. an*i
whether th" number ..f repr-senta*iv*s
from said state should n t I* r- du!.
•*Hes< ther. ’ ‘select
committ* b- charg <1 with th< dutv of
:" p:irir.g ri.l r.y.r’l' g i s to :hc actual
, iii.nilx r"f persons • c h stat* who are
.y. liid d fr. m voting th- rein i.\ reason
of state laws I . - ' ' iti<*na] or
propertv ii' 'tion -r ei* "th. r suf-
tamed In f‘ r:..": r > imendiner.t to
I eitiz. r.ship "f tic ■’• ■’ States exe. pt
s .1.-barred f"r ' ,• tL 'nation n rebei-
R. pr-sentativ" t'rumpacker. of Tn-
ni. t dm. i.t to th-' i .ntn.-nt act
so t th. ni -m! • rship .f th" house
. r. 'fesentativ.will b< "72. The r- i'-
• rese'itntion is bis. I upon the vote cast
ins-lead of 1 .ptl'atl'in. It r« <’’l. *-s th*
r- t. - ■nt; l ti..-i in ti - n’ *rn states and
BILL TO EXCLUDE CHINESE.
Stringent Measure Is Introduced by
Kahn, of California.
I Washington. De..mb.r ■>.-R-r. < n‘a-
- the San Fran-
! e s o dis rict .■ -n'-*::i.ng th. <*hin s .pmr
t"ts. in which s .nr- ::•».• Chin, s.* reside,
t«»<lay I’s a <’hint sr < xrlusian law.
I D defines strictly the sta'.us of thos. who
! by tr aty h ive a right to enter the c >un
! try. excluding .11 ex -pt Chinese • flic <ls.
j tca.-hers. students, merchants, travelers
I an*, returning labor, rs. Ir. "a li cf ttvso
■ . *." ■:•!,•*! .'t'scs a S'? tion is devoted to rhe
1 rigid id -mitieation and spet iti< ati "i of the
ex. opted parties.
. ,■■><■ ,f Chines? offic:.;ls. the
' Chines.' g>. vernni. nt is required t • fur-
I I,is', .1 list of Ils ‘dfl.-iais • -niing t . tlv*
country. .Mr. K thr. says this w ,21 *yer-
C'»me the wliol. sale creation of officials.
• including thos -of the Six companies, who
.said to hav* been mad kaals in ;*r-
i o r to take tie in outside of the ex dusicn
COLONEL MEADE ACQUITTED.
Court Finds Him Not Guilty of
Drunkenness.
Washington. December *>.—lt was an-
*
that the coEirtmarti.il which tried Co! *-
nel Robert L. Mead*', of the marina
corps, at the Brooklyn navy yard, on
charges of "drunkenness on duty” and
scandalous conduct tending to the de
struction of good morals, has acquitted
that officer, and he has l*een restored to
dutv at the Brooklyn yard pending the
formal review of the proceedings of th*-
court by Judge Advocate General Le*'.!*'
and Secretary Long s approval of the
finding.
it is stated that the court makes no
mention whatever in its finding ot the
connection of either Colonel Denny or
Major Laitchheimer with the case. It
was at the instance ot tries, two officers
j that the court of inquiry which preced'*f
the courtmartial was ordered.
Livingston Stands at Head.
! Washington. December (Special.)—
i Representative lavingston retains his po
| sition as leading dem.icrat on the house
committee on appropriations. There is
always a strong desire on the part of
members Jo get on this important com
. mittec. but Colonel Livingston’s work on
i the committee is so highly regarded that
j he retains his democratic leadership.
