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M MIBF i mu '■" " 4/ ’-=^sg^^^ VOL. XXXIV. NO. 4!». 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.