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The Georgia Record.
VOL I.
IRISH MEMBER
IS SUSPENDED
O’Brien Declared Chamberlain
Was a Murderer.
SECRETARY’S HANDS BLOODY.
English House of Commons De
cides- That Transvaal Must
Pay Costs of the War.
A London special says: During the
course of Monday’s proceedings in the
house of commons, Patrick O’Brien,
Parnellite, member of Kilkenny City,
was suspended for declaring that the
hands of the British secretary of state
for the colonies, Mr. Chamberlain, are
as much stained with blood' as any
murderer who ever mounted the scaf
fold.
Question of Expenditures.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach made a state
ment on the question of the expendi
ture entailed by the Transvaal war.
He said the expenditure for the year
had been increased by the supplemen
tary vote to a total of £121,505,000,
but he added the revenue had in
creased and he expected there would
be an increese of £5,000,000 over his
estimate of the revenue. This would
be a considerable contribution toward
the unforeseen expenditure, and would
leave about £7,000,000 to be provided.
He thought there would be no addi
tion to the fixed debt, but that the
money should be raised by a tempo
rary addition to the floating debt.
The chancellor of the exchequer
therefore asked for power to raise
£8,000,000 by treasury bills. The
whole question of repayment and the
question of fresh taxation is to be left
over to the next financial year.
Sir Michael also pointed out that
the present war differed from previous
ones, and that the estimates had been
more carefully drawn up. No one
could foresee what the total would be,
but the British troops had met with
brilliant success and the colonies were
loyal. Although there might be some
thing in dispatches giving cause for
anxiety, yet ho saw no reason to antic
ipate that the campaign would not be
brought to a successful conclusion
within the period for which the esti
mates were framed.
Transvaal Must Pay.
As British colonies had been invad
ed he considered it consistent with the
laws of war, if, when it was brought to
a successful termination, the Trans
vaal taxpayer should at any rate have
to bear part of the cost. The Trans
vaal, he continued was rich with its
gold fields. There had been com
plaints from those interested in the
gold fields that there had been exces
sive taxation, but he beleived from the
best information, that under a pure
and honest government, it would be
perfectly possible for the Transvaal to
bear not only the ordinary expenses of
the government aid of providing for
the maintenance of peace and order
within its territory, but also to pro
vide a reasonable sum towards the ex
penses of the war, with a reduction at
the same time of the taxation of the
gold fields.
Continuing,Sir Michael Hicks-Beaoh
said:
“If these anticipations are not ful
filled and the sum borrowed proves to
be but part of the total cost of tbe
war, we shall appeal to your patriot
ism next April. We believe that those
who have supported us in the prosecu
tion of this work will not fail us when
it comes to pay the bill. If fresh tax
ation were introduced now it m'ght
prolong the debate and produce a di
vision which might be entirely misun
derstood abroad. I shall not take any
course which will promote a division
or prevent us from presenting a united
front in this crisis.”
Sir Henry Campbell-Baiierman, the
leader of tho opposition, agreed that
this was not the proper time to discuss
the financial question.
The proposal of Sir Michael-Hicks
Beach was agreed to by a vote of 336
to 23.
ATLANTA, GA.. SA I OI’d)AY, OCTOBER ->B. 1899.
GLENN GIVES FACTS
Georgia’s School Commissioner
Talks Very Plainly
REGARDING EDUCATION OF NEGROES
Coininiftsin-ner I>eclaro® That It I® Mot
How Much the Negro Ueceive®,
l*nt the Benefit Derived.
The annual report of State School
Commissioner Glenn, which has just
been received from the priaiter, is one
of the mest important in its sugges
tions and recommendations to the leg
islature of any prepared by the depart
ment of education in recent years.
The report, which has been carefully
prepared, especially those parts of it
that refer to the education of the ne
gro elemeat of the state, contains facts
of more than general interest, many
of them startling, in fact, in their sig
nificance.
The school commissioner deals with
the negro question as applied to the
schools of the state fearlessly. His
report referring to the education of
the negro is in part as follows:
“The time is ripe for a plain state
ment of facts in regard to the educa
tion of the negro in Georgia. The
question, after all, is not how much of
the school fund he receives, but how
much benefit has the race derived
from the education of the children? 1
have observed closely tbe effect of the
kind of education we have been giving
the negro. I have tried to study ac
curately the facts m the ease. I be
lieve with Mr. Emerson that in the
study of any question we should ‘ling
the facts.’ Some time ago I made an
investigation, as thorough as possible,
as t» what class of negroes constituted
the property owners whose names ap
pear on the digest. Prom. the most
reliable information at my command,
and the command of the comptroller
general of tbe state, it was estimated
that about 90 per cent of the property
owned by the negroes was acquired
by cx-slaves. Most of the property
owned by the negroes was acquired
prior to 1890. Very little has been
added to the tax books since.
“The younger class, or the educated
class, does not seem to be adding
much to the property holdings of the
race. It was also found that about 90
per cent of the prison population of
the state was composed of young ne
groes under forty years of age. The
records of the police courts and the
criminal courts of the county show
also that about 90 per cent of all ar
rests made by the officers of the law
are negroes who have been born since
the war.
“The facts, to my mind, have an ed
ucational significance. They are at
least tremendously suggestive that
something has been lacking in our
methods of educating the negro since
the war. The negro who was emanci
pated in 1856 was not wholly unedu
cated. Association with white mas
ters and training at hard labor during
the early years of his life, gave him a
mental discipline, and formed habits
of industry and thrift that have, en
abled this class to acquire about $13,-
000,000 worth of property that is now
shown on the tax digest.
“Everybody knows that this class of
negroes is peaceable, law-abiding, re
spected and self-respecting. There is
no friction of any kind between this
property holding class of negroes and
their white neighbors. These older
negroes took their ideals of life from
the civilization in which they wore
born and under which they were
trained and tutored. If they did not
get much book learning out of their
training in slavery, they learned
something else that is quite as impor
tant as book learning, and without
which book learning hae no value at
all. They learned how to obey laws
and how to respect authority, and how
to earn a dollar, and how to take care
of it. This training in obedience to
authority, and in respect for honest
labor, has been of great value to them
since they were set free. The vast
majority of them, at least, have not in
terpreted liberty to mean license. The
educational value of the training given
to these ex-slaves is shown everywhere
by the esteem and respect in which
these people are held by their neigh
bors and friends. The outrageous
la.w-bre.aker does not come from this
class.”
I BRUMBY f ETS SWORD
1 Georgians H? .> Honors Upon
Dawey’s Fhg Lieutenant.
IT WAS A CRE.4F DAY IN ATLANTA
State Legislature Join® With a Tremen
dous Throng In Paying Tribute To
Brave Georgian.
A special from Atlanta, Ga., says:
With the splendid jeweled sword pre
sented to Lieutenant Tom Brumby by
! Governor Allen D. Candler Thursday
morning went the hearts of the people
of Georgia.
Thousands gathered around the stand
in front of the capitol to witness the
ceremony and to swell the ovation to
! the young sailor who left his home
■ and people years ago and now, his
i fame established, returns wearing the
| chaplet of the victor.
1 . The occasion was one of the proud
' est to Atlanta ir. the city’s history.
: The event was u proud one for the
1 modest, bewildered Brumby, as seated
jby his aged mother, whose eyes
| beamed delight 'and pleasure on her
■ son, he listened to the Words of praise
i from the speakers and the applause
: and shouts of his own people.
i Although tho part he played in the
I memorable battle of May 1, 1898, is
well known and established, and- gen
| erally recognized by the great admiral
under whose flag he fought, the most
that Tom Brumby would say for him
self, in answering the cheers of his
people, was tha' v iis only claim to dis
tinction lay in the good fortune of
having been near the man whose name
is on the lips of all.
The presentation of the sword of
honor was the climax to the tribute of
the people of the state. The crowd
which surrounded the platform at the
capitol numbered fully 5,000 persons,
who cheered at the first appearance of
the hero and showed their apprecia
tion in a renewed aod even more pro
longed burst of applause as the jewel
| ed sword was presented by Governor
i Candler. On the platform were as-
I sembled the members of the general
assembly, justices of the supreme
court, officials of the state and other
distinguished Georgians, whose de
light at honoring Lieutenant Brumby
was keenly appreciated by the crowd.
In presenting Governor Candler,
from whose hand it was designed Lieu
tenant Brumby should receive the
sword, Clark Howell spoke in eloquent
terms es the gift of the people of the
state to the guest of honor. The
speaker sprung a surprise, in the form
of a telegram from Admiral Dewey, in
which the great sailor congratulated
the state of Georgia for the part it took
in the late war and rejoiced personally
that the conspicuous services of his
flag lieutenant were receiving just re
cognition. The telegram was received
by the crowd with delight and appre
ciation and had the great admiral been
present at the exercises himself, he
would have received no greater ap
plause than the mention of his name
at the end of the dispatch provoked.
The telegram was accepted by the
people as a token from the highest
authority that in honoring Lieutenant
Brumby they could not do too much
for him.
Legislator® Honor Brumby.
An enthusiastic welcome was ex
tended Lieutenant Brumby by Hie
general assembly of Georgia in joint
session. The welcome was one such
as the representative body of a state
would give to a son who has returned
with well earned laurels and one who
reflected honor and glory on his people
while away.
The following resolution was intro
duced at the joint session and unani
mously and enthusiastically adopted:
“Be it resolved by the general as
sembly of Georgia, iu joint session
assembled, That this body herewith
extend its welcome to Lieutenant
Thomas Brumby upon his return to
his home and state, upon which he
has reflected undying fame and honor.
“In scenes of danger and death he
has conspicuously illustrated the true
type of the southern hero.
“No honor can be bestowed on gal
lant Tom Brumby which he does not
richly merit, and is not entirely worthy
of. Therefore we welcome him to our
state, our homes and our hearts.”
CANADA’S PROPOSAL-
I
Dominion Willing To Settle Alas
kan Territory Dispute.
PREFERS SEA FORT TO GOLD LANDS
Site Will Concede Slcagnay and Ilyca To
United State. If She Can Get
Pyramid Harbor.
The Associated Press correspondent
in London is enabled to give authori
tatively Canada’s final proposition for
a permanent settlement of the Alaska
dispute. It is very different from her j
former demands and was delivered to ;
United States Ambassador Choate by i
the Canadian minister of marine and
fisheries, Sir Louis Henry Davies, late
Tuesday night before the latter sailed,
and dispatched to Washington officials i
of the United States embassy. It is as
follows:
“That the boundary line be arbi
trated upon terms similar to those im
posed by the United States and Great :
Britain over Venezuela, particularly \
those provisions making fifty years’ |
occupancy by either side conclusive ev
idence of title, oeeupauey of less than
that period to be taken as equity al
lows under international law.
“That as a condition precedent to
and absolutely preliminary to arbitra
tion, Skaguay and Dyea would be con
ceded to the United States without
further claim if Canada received Pyra
mid harbor.
“In other words, Canada gives up j
much of the disputed gold country in I
return for a seaport, but stipulates
that she must get the latter befqre she I
agrees to arbitrate the boundary line.”
The propositions of Sir Louis Hen- |
ry Davies were made privately and '
were, apparently, the result of an nn- ;
expected communication from his gov- ,
erument, for Sir Louis, the day pre
vious, expressed no inkling that hs '
was empowered to make such sweep
ing proposals. The Canadian states- I
man heretofore has insistently denied i
the United States’ contention that .
Dyea and Skagway must first be ceded ■
to the United States before treating on
the subject, and his sudden change of ■
front and the concession of two sueh '
important paints are apparently in
tended as a coup, ati<! Mr. Choate war •
found, to a certain extent, unprepared.
The only reply he could make wat |
that he would inform the authorities'
at Washington aud await their advices ;
as his instructions did not contemplati j
such a change of base by Canaria.
The Associated Press is reliably in
formed that Canada’s new position wa: j
greatly influenced by imperial pres
sure and it can be stated definitely
that Mr. Chamberlain advised con- ■
cession as much as possible in order
to gain a port of entry free from United
States control with the professed rea- i
son that commercial advantages would !
accrue therefrom. But it is said that
the ulterior motive is to increase Brit ;
ish naval strength by making Pyramit
harbor a strong naval base. Regard
ing the probable action of the Unite!
States in these altered conditions,Brit
ish official opinion is that the Unites
States, having been granted Dyea an!
Skaguay, cannot refuse to accept-th< ;
identical form of arbitration they com ;
pelled England to take toward Ven- j
ezuela. This course is contingent !
upon the United States deciding that i
the old Bering country is more valiha
ble than Pyramid harbor.
RUSSIA WILL ARBITRATE.
Old Claims For Seizure nf Aui.zir.n Seal
ing V....1;. To B. Settled.
Russia, it has been learned by the
Associated Press, has nt last agreed to
arbitrate with the United States the
claims resulting from the seizure of
sealers in the Bering sea, which have
been pending for about eight years.
A protocol between the two govern
ments has been drawn up; the final
formalities ar« expected to be con
cluded next month, and tbe arbitration
will probably take the form of the
Venezuelan court.
The claims originated in the seizure
by the Russian authorities off the
coast of Siberia, of three American
sealing vessels, and the damages
claimed by the United States aggregate
about §150,000.
NO. IS
LIVES LOST
IN FLAMES
Two Families Are Exterminated
Near Mobile, Ala.
PERISHED IN BURNING HOMES
Were Fourteen Victims—Origin of
Fire Supposed To Have
Been Accidental.
News has just been received that in
Baldwin county, Ala., some thirty
miles northeast of Mobile, Monday
night last, fire destroyed the dwellings
of Henry Goodlow and Samuel Smith
son, cremating all the occupants of
both houses—-fourteen persons in all.
The Goodlow family consisted of
father, mother and six children, while
there were six persons residing in the
Smithson home—the husband, wife,
three children and a sister of the hus
band.
No cause could lie discovered for
the fire, and it is believed to have
been of accidental origin. The pine
trees surrounding the house caught
fire from the flames, added to the de
struction and prevented any assistance
from reaching the persons in the
house. The bodies were found in the
rooms where tbe different members of
the family had been accustomed to
sleep, thus giving the impression that
death had come while the people were
sleeping.
The families formed part of a colony
of emigrants who has settled in the
region. They came from lowa, Good
low having been in the neighborhood
for several years, while Smithson had
only recently reached the locality.
Goodlow was highly esteemed by the
other settlers,who looked upon him as
a sort of leader in all their movements,
but the Smithsons were little known.
The bodies were interred in the little
graveyard of the settlement. One of
the other settlers actqd as minister at
the funerals.
ANXIETY IN ENGLAND.
Recent Victories Over the Boers
Are Now Shown to Have
Been Half Defeats.
A London special says: The official
announcement of the joining of Gen.
White and Gen. Yule has come as a
great relief and all the more so in view
of the fact that later intelligence has
shown that only the incapacity of the
intelligence department of the Boers
saved General Yule’s column from a
great disaster,
The dispatches from the front are so
diversified and contradictory that it is
difficult to outline the situation with
any degree of precision. Three or
four main facts, however, stand out
prominently. General Symonds’ fight
at Glencoe was not anything like the
decisive victory at first alleged and
General Yule would probably have
been annihilated or met with the same
fate as the captured Hussars if he had
not retreated.
General White’s “artillery duel” at
Rietfontein was a very severe engage
ment, in which the rifle did great exe
cution aud where success was only
achieved at a distressing cost. The
bombardment of Mefeking has com
menced with unknown result, and the
Boers have got their Hussar prisoners
safely to Pretoria.
Altogether the campaign is being
pushed by the Boers so strenously
and on sueh sound strategical lines
that the situation of the British must
in all probability give them cause for
deep anxiety for some time to seme.
EASTON WITH THE BOERS.
Missing Newspaper Man I® Located On
tho Fighting Line.
A Washington dispatch says: The
missing newspaper man, Easton, who
was supposed to have been captured
by the Boers, has been traced by the
state department and found to be all
right. Consul Macrum, at Pretoria,
reports that Easton is at the front
with the Boer forces.