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To Help Administer Island Gov-
elements.
AFFAIRS ARE CoungATrD
To Operate Under the Direct-ion of the
Secretary of “far—The Collection and
Distl’ihllthI of Funds in Cuba—Gen.
Brook’s Protest. '
‘t‘l’ashingtant, D. 0., Jan. 24.--The sec—
retary or has completed the or-
gamzation o: a colonial commission to
"H administration here in
t. _L['
undertake
Vv'ashington of all matters of detail re-
specting the government of the terri—
tories acquiitd during the war, or oc-
cupied by the UniLLd States forces. The
temmisslon will be (ulti....bt;d of Gen—
eral Robert 1’. Kennedy of lieilefon-
taine, Ohio, L‘urtis Guid of lllass..t-hu~
sctts and George TV. V‘i’atidns of Grand
Lapids. Mich.
Up to this time the secretary and as-
sistant secretary have undertaken
themselves to deal with the adminis—
tration of insular affairs, but the ques-
tions involved have become so numer-
ous and complicated that it has been
found absolutely necessary to call for
assistance. .
This commission will deal with the
distribution of~monies to be spent in
public improvements, and all of the
troublesome issues that have arisen
and are likely to arise, in Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines. The new
commission is to act entirely within the
powers conferred by the secretary of
war, and his sanction will be neces-
Sary to give effect to any line of action
proposed by the commission.
General Brooke’s protest against the
continuation of collection of taxes in
Cuba through the Spanish bank has
not yet reached" the war department,
so that it has not been possible to
reach any decision in the matter. The
officials are disposed to show all possi-
ble consideration for the feelings of the
Cubans in this matter, but there are
other considerations than those of sen-
timent involved, such, for instance, as
a due regard for economy, made nec-
essary by the fact that so heavy are
the requirements for the- island in the
matter of public improvements and
maintenance and sanitation that all of
the funds derived from possible sour-
ces of taxation will not suffice to meet
them completely.
Therefore, one of the first considera-
tions to be taken into account by the
efiicials is the comparative cost of the
present tax collecting system and that
of an entirely new system acting under
direct governmental authority. _
The latter would require the employ-
ment‘ of a number of Cubans as tax
collectors, and from that consideration
might appeal strongly to the officials
here, who have been earnestly seeking
to give-employment to as many of
these people as possible.
The department has not yet complet-
ed its plans for the allotment of funds
between the provinces of Cuba to be
The situation in
Santiagobas been noted with sOme
concern. but it is expected that as soon
as Major Cereral W'ood, the military.
commander and governor of the pro-
vince, reaches Santiago, he will be
able to convince the people of the wis-
dom and justice of the plans for the
distribution of the customs receipts
prepared by the government at Wash-
ington.
Pliiliupine Corr m 'ssion Plans,
. VJashington, D. 0., Jan. 24.--Final
arrangements for the departure of
President ‘Schurman and Professor
Worcester of the Philippine commis-
sion have been made. They will leave
New York to-morrow for Vancouvmz
and sail. on the steamship Empress of
China.
The state department has supplied;
the commission with numerous publi—
cations rcgarding the Philippines. Sev—
eral large boxes containing books and
maps awerc shipped to Vancouver yes-
terday. V
Paymestsr Sawyer of the army has
been assignrd to the commission as
disbrrsing officer. The selection of a
secretary to the commission will not
be made until all the members arrive
at Manila. -
E. Y]. l‘ardcn of Chicago received
an Offer of the appointment, but de-
clined. ‘
it is prnb'blc that the commission
will secure the services of some prom-
inent resident of the Philippines.
Colonel Drnby expects to leave for
Manila in about ten days. He will be
accompanied by his son.
Lord Heresford's Plan.
Yokohama, Jan. 24.--Rear Admiral
Lord Charles Beresford of the British
navy. who has been making a tour of
Chinese ports in the interest of the
Associated Chambers of Commerce of
Great ‘Britain, and who is on his way
home by way of Japan and the Uni-
ted Stat‘es. speaking at Tokio on Sat-
urday before-the Japanese Oriental As-
sociation, repeated" his. wish to see an
alliance between: Japan, Germany, the
United States and Great Britain to
protect their trade interests in China,
and condemned any policy based upon
"spheres of influence” that a. country
could take. .
Many Bales of'Cotton Burned.
London; Jan.‘ 24.--A fire broke out
Sunday evening in five thousand bales
of cotton lying on the wharf at Genoa,
which had been discharged from the
British steamer Barbara,_ Captain
Voss, from Galveston, on December 22.
Two thousand bales were almost com-
p-letely destroyed.
King Oscar's I lnesa.
Stockholm, Jan. 2‘4.--Although the
health of King Oscar continues to im-
prove. his physicians have ordered him
to take a complete rest. Therefore, he
has intrusted the governmentflprovis~
lonally, to the Crown Prince, Prince
Gustaf, and has gone to Saltaja-Ba-
den.
£1
Esterhazy’ Examined.
Paris, Jan. %.--The Court of Cassa-
tlon yesterday examined Major Count
Esterhazy, who. had entered the Pal-
ace of Justicewithout being noteced..
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QUARLES BAR-ELY ESCAPED'.
Once Before He Come Within a. Few
Votes of Belng Chosen Senator.
Milwaukee, Wis. Jan. 24.--J. V.
Quarles, who made so splendid a. fight
for the United States senator-ship,
which is to end in the balloting of the
legislature, which begins 'to-day. is a
unique character in the political his-
tory of the Badger state. Mr Quarles
is a lawyer of great note and practiced
four years in Kenosha, Wis. from
which place he was elected to the leg-
islature late in the seventies.
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J. v. QUARLES.
It was in the famous fight which
Senator Timothy Howe made for re-
election that the name of Mr. Quarlcs
first figured. He had not been dream-
ed of as a senatorial possibility at
that time. One morning a friend cast
a vote for him. Others followed on the
second ballot, and he came within two
or three votes of being elected senator.
although then barely above the requir-
ed senatorial age.
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The Samoan Trouble.
Washington, Jan. 24.-—Inquiries made.
by the state department show that no
further advices can be expected from
Apia, Samoa, before the latter part of
next week. *
This is based on the presumption
that the reports will come on the reg—
ular line of vessels that travels be-
tween Auckland and Apia, but, of
course, there is a possibility of some
private sailing craft making the trip
if events of sufficient importance to
demand an immediate report have ta-
ken place there since the last steamer
sailed. ‘
By Friday or Saturday of this week
the British warship which recently left
Wellington should arrive at Apia, and
thus make it possible for one of two
British vessels which then will be in
port to be used for conveyance of ad-
vices to Aukland.
Return of Sick Soldiers
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 24.—-The army
transport Victoria, which lay in Hamp-
ton Boads all night, came up to Old
Point wharf yesterday and began dis-
charging the sick soldiers from Ponce
and Santiago, nearly two hundred in
number. ,
The regular' army and volunteers
from Illinois, Ohio, Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania regiments were represen-
ted. Nearly all of the patients are
suffering from tropical fever, and the
condition of some is said to be criti-
cal.
The men were taken to the Josiah
Simpson Hospital in open trolley cars,
berths being arranged between the
seats. The trip north was without in—
cident and the sick soldiers received
every attention.
President's Outing.
VVash-ington D. C.. Jan. 24.—-President
McKinley accompanied by Mrs Mc-
Kinley and avparty of friends. went
down the river yesterday on the dis—
patch boat Sylph for a day‘s out-
ing.
1n the partyv‘wie’re Colonel and Mrs.
Herrick of Cleveland, Captain and
Mrs. McVVilliams‘of Chicago, Captain
and Mrs. Rand, Miss Mary Barber,
Miss Mabel McKinley, Miss Clara
Shields. Miss May McWilliams, Miss
Carrie Harter, C. R. Schultz and James
Barber. .
All the members of the party are
guests at the White House. The party
returned to the city last evening.
Klondikero’ Winter Output.
Tacoma, VVash., Jan. 24.--P. H. Heb-
be has arrived from Dawson and
brings news that Dominion Creek has
just jumped into prominence as a gold
producer of the first rank. excelling
Ponanza and equalling Eldorado. Its
claims are not aS'Vrich as a limited
number on Eldorado, but its length is
greater. , "
Dominion and Eldorado together will
produce, afrom ten. million dollars to
twelve million dollars at the spring
clean up.
A conservative estimate puts the
winter output of the Klondike at thir-
ty million d'oilars, doubling the output
of last winter.
No Choice in Delaware.
Dover, Jan. 24.,~_-_-Theninth joint hal-
lot for United States senator yesterday
resulted as followsz“ ' ,
George Gray. Democrat, 14; Edward
Addicks. Republican, 15: Henry A. ‘Du-
pont, regular Republican,- 10; Francis
G. Dupont, regular‘Republican, 1; Wil-
liam S. Hines, regular Republican, ' 1f
L. I. Handy, Democrat, 2; John H.
leedny, Democrat, 3; absent, 6. Total
vote, 46; necessary to choice, 24. No
election.
The General Appraisers.
Wanshington, D. 0., Jan. 24.--It ls
understood that the president has re-
quested the resignations of Mr. Shurt-
leff, Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. Sharp,
three of the nine members of the board
of general appraisers at New York.
The officials here decline to make any
statement in regard to the matter. yet
there is reason to believe that want
of harmony in the board is one of the
causes of the president’s action.
Spain and the Philippines.
Madrid, Jan. 24.--The premier, Senor
Sagasta, declares that Aguinaldo has
made the liberation of the Spanish pn.‘
_soners in the Philippine islands condi-
tional upon_ Spain recognizing the phi-
lipplne republic, and aliying herself
thereto. -.
Aguinaldo, it is added, has similarly
demanded the Vatican’s recognition 01
the Philippine republic.
'his army.
My aunt ré-sonu’ittkl GAZE 'l
iGUlNliBO’Sf mm
Says He Will Sever Relations'
Wilh’ the United States.
ASKS'BECOGNITIOH OF SPAIN ‘
\Vill Not. Release the Spanish Prisoners
Unless the Independently of llis Repub-
lic ls Acknowledged—Th ~ Junta in
Washington.
London, Jan. 24.--The Filipino Junta
here has received dispatches saying
that if Agoncillo,Aguinaldo's envoy at -
'Washington, is not received y the Uni—
ted Statcs “government within a ”few
days, Aguinaldo will recall him to Ma~
nila and suspend. relations with the
United States, “thus removing an im-
portant medium for arriving at a.
peaceful understanding."
The junta’s advicesxalso assert that
“large numbers of the American troops
are fraternizing with the natives and
that many of them are engaged to
Filipino girls."
Asks licc-vgnition of Spain. ~
. .’
Madrid, Jan. 24.--Premtcr Sagasta de-
clares that Aguinaldo has made the
liberation of the Spanish prisoners in
,the Philinnine islands conditional upon
Spain recognizing the Philippine re-
public and allying herself thereto.
Aguinaldo, it is added, has similarly
demanded the Vatican's recognition of
the Philippine republic. '
Gen. Otis Heard From.
Washington, D. 0., Jan. 24.--General
Otis, commanding the~ military forces
in the Philippines. has cabled the war
‘ department as follows:
Manila, Jan. 21.
Construction hospital Nagasaki un-
necessary. Health of command good.
Diseases successfully treated here, ex—
cept chronic bowel difficulty and rheu-
matism. Send number of such cases
by transport Zealandia to San Fran-
cisco. If peace prevailed might estab-
lish hospital in mountains, where re-
cuperation would be rapid. Convales-
cen-t hospital at orregidor (near mouth
of harbor) successful.
OTIS.
-- ‘ Agoncillo Becomes Defiant.
Washington, D. 0., Jan. 24.--The Fil-
ipino junta in Washington now num-
bers five members. The three Who left
Manila several weeks ago have arriv-
ed and taken up their headquarters
with Agoncilloand Lopez. They are
Jose Lozado, Juan Luna [and Captain
Marti Burgos. ‘
Agoncillo, thus reinforced, has grown
rather defiant, and. has demanded of
Secretary Hay that he appoint a time
for him to see the president so that
he may present his credentials as am-
bassador.
It is said that their next move will
be to ask the United States to evacu-
ate the island and let Aguinaldo’s gov.
ernment take its place.
The state department, of course, has
paid no attention to these communi-
cations, nor will it, and certainly Sec—
retary of State Hay will make no ap-
pointment with the president to re--
ceive Agoncillo in any official capac-
ity. The junta has a. lawyer here who
seems to be working with the opposi-
tion senators, and has laid the griev—
ance of the Philippine junta before
Senator Caffery. It is due to this that
Senator Caffery introduced a resolution
last week in the Senate asking the
president to send to that body any
communication received by the state
department from the agent of the so-
called republic.
The president has not complied with
this request, either.
The lately arrived Filipinos have a.
very exalted opinion of Aguinaldo and
Captain Burgos said there
are thirty thousand Filipinos under
arms; that Spain could not have con-
.uuered them and he was sure that the
United States could not. He was con-
fident that they would have won their
independence from Spain had not the
United States interfered.
“The only assistance Admiral Dew-
ey ever gave us," said Captain Burgos,
“was to transport twenty-six Filipino
ofificers from Hong Kong'to Manila,
and to furnish General Aguinaldo’s
men with one hundred and fifty stands
of arms from the arsenal at Ca.
vita."
It is said that the expenses of the
Philippine junta are being paid out of
.119 four hundred thousand dollars that
.\guinaldo obtained from Spain on the
agreement to desert his followers and
’eave the Philippine islands.
The Quay Battle.
Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 24.--The fifth
ballot in the joint assembly of the Sen-
ate and House yesterday for United
States senator resulted as follows:
Qnay, Republican, 63; Jenks, Demo~
crat, 4S; Dalz-ell,.Republican, 11; Irvin,
Republican, 3; Stewart, ,Republican.
8; Huff, Republican, 3; C. W. Stone,
Republican, 6; Tubbs,= Republican, 3;
Grow. Republican, 1; Markie, Republi-
‘can, 1; Downing, Republiacn, 1; P. .A.
B. VVe-idener, Republican, 2.
Total vote cast, 150; necessary for a
choice,'-76. No election. Paired, 98.
Absent without pairs, 4.
Prison for Electrocutiono.
Albany. N. Y.,,Jan. 24.--State Super-
intendent of Prisons Collins had a [con—
ference yesterday with Governor
Roosevelt on the proposition ”to estab-
lish a prison where electrocutions shall
take place. It would cost about fifteen
thousand dollars if erected on state
land near Clinton prison.
Governor Roosevelt was pleased with
the suggestion and a. bill will be in—
troduced.
Duly Mayor of Limerick.
Dublin, Jan. 24-.--John,Daly, the Irish
tolit-ical prisoner who was released
{mm Portland prison in 1896, after hav-
rg been sentrrced to penal servitude
'or life ‘2‘. 18814. for‘complicity in an
.‘rlcged riot tr. b‘uw up the House of
:ommo'os. while in session, by th'wWo
'ng dynamite turnbs from the stran-
-;ers' gall: ry. has been elected mayor
-f Lime; «it: y u. 'unarimous vote. on
wine the ner.v‘"iilsh locatgovex‘nmmu
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FAlLURE FOR CZAR’S PEACE .PLANE
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‘Some 01‘ the flogmsals Sn. (1 to he tm
' llv (Lea. fn ' ’E'll'uplfi.
London. .7":*. Slulivcn warm sup
porters of the czar-‘5 peace appeal art
astounded .It‘the infeasibility of sev—
eral items, which, according to the cir-
cular of the Russian minister of for.
eign affairs, Count Muravieff.’ will b(
submitted to the congress, and the}
predict a fiasco for that part of the
programme which includes proposal:
,- to veto the use of any new weapon 0:
' explosive, to place. a restriction upon
the use of existing high explosives and
to put a Veto upon sub-marine boat:-
and rams.
All these proposals are regarded as
simply impracticable. The idea of the
xclusion of the use of sub-marine
boats is scouted in France, where the
- alleged success of the Gustav Zede has
caused great elation. and has conjur-
ed up visions of terrible havoc among
the British ironclads in case of war.
The French papers call for the creation
of a swarm of sub~marine boats. The;
Matin has started a subscription to
build a second Gustav Zede, and the
scheme has been enthusiastically tak-
, en up. The sum of 126,703 francs has
‘ been subscribed.
The British naval authorities, how-.
ever, do not seem to be seriously alar-i
mcd at the French invention, which,'
they say. has not yet solved the dim-'3
culty of directing a course under Wa-'
ter. '
They say that, on the contrary, in?
order to fire torpedoes successfully:
sub~marine boats needs to rise to the,
surface. It is persistently allegedf
moreover, that in spite of the glowing
reports sent to the French press, the
French naval authorities are not yet
satisfied, and that experiments to test
\ various modifications will have to be
made befpre they are justified in build-
ing a number of these boats.
Major General Wm. Gatacre, in com-
mand of the southeastern military dis-
trict, who figured prominently in, the
. recent Afridi and Soudan campaigns,
commanding the British division in the
Soudan during the advance on Khar-
toum and Omdurm-an, has not much
faith in the success of the czar’s peace
, scheme. Addressing a meeting of vet-
? erans last week he referred to the cir-
cular and said that he was a. great he-
liever in fostering the fighting instincts
of Englishmen. He added:
“Th-at good soldier, Emperor Wil-
: liam, went to the'top of Mount Carmel
and preached peace to the whole world
and meant it--till he returned to Ber-
, lin, when he sold to the sultan of Tur-
key 160 of his best Krupp guns. That
was one side of the question.’ ‘
1 TO PUSH THE TREATY THIS WEEK.
Senator Gurman Says There Will be No
Organizml Filibuster Against. It.
W’ashington, Jan. 23.--Chairman Da-
vis of the Senate committee on foreign
relations, will call up the peace treaty
in the Senate early this week and use
every effort: to push the measure
through to speedy ratification.
Senator German, who is leading the
opposition to the treaty, has broken
his silence in regard to the policy he
expects to pursue in the Senate de-
bate. He declares that he does not in-
tend to countenance filibustering, as a
means of defeating ratification, but
that, on the contrary. he expects to cp-
pose the treaty by fair tactics in 'ordi-
nary debate. Mr. Gorman has made
this statement:
“I have always insisted that the trea—
ty involves great questions which
should and will receive full considera-
tion. This being the pase, I could not;
ask the Senate to vote on the treaty
before the matter has been discussed.
As the friends of the treaty have not
yet asked the Senate to proceed to its
Consideration, it cannot be truthfully
said that any opportunity which is de-
.sired for debating itsrprovisions has
been afforded. and tnus far there has
been nothing to oppose. When the
treaty is taken up, however, we shall
discuss it. because we believe that the
sentiment toward expansion will de-
crease in this country, and that the
3 future will demonstrate that we are on
the right side of this question.”
“Will there be any organized filibus-
ter against the treaty?"
“No; on the contrary, if the suppor-
ters of the treaty, after fair debate has
been had, shall ask that a time be fix-
ed ‘for a vote, no objection will be in-
terposed so far as I am concerned. In
other words. the treaty will certainly
be voted on, if the administration de-
sires a vote. Of course if the friends
of the treaty deem it wise to postpone
action until an extra session of Con-
gress-they arc in a position to carry
out their purpose.”
Paul Jones Vireckage.
New Orleans, Jan. ‘23.--Three of the
expeditious that went out to look for
the lost yacht Paul Jones and her crew
and passengers, have'returned. ‘ The
Maud brought back considerable wrec-
kage, tables, blinds, etc., and part of
a boat marked "Paul Jones,” all found
on Breton island. ' .
The Zeta brought a number of pil-
lows and cushions from Sable island
he \Vinona found nothing.
The Vx’inona and-Maud are United
States revenue boats which the gov-
ernment tendered to assist in the
search. .
No bodies were found, and if any-
where must be in some of the marsh
pockets on the Louisiana coast.
Joint High Coinmlsslon.
Washington, D. 0., Jan. 23.--The
joint American-Canadian commission
Saturday had under consideration the
Alaskan bourdary question but with-
out' reaching a decision concerning it
adjourned until Tuesday.
' The "adjournment uVGI‘- to-day was
for the purpose of giving‘the sub-com-
missions on the Behring sea fisheries
and on bonds, canals and transporta-
tion an. opportunity ful‘ a meeting to-
day.
6 ' ”WT—‘—
Rush to the. Atlin Gold Fields.
ancouver. B. (3.. Jan. 23.--A rush al-
most canal in the Klondike rush in
its zenith has set in here for Atlin. ‘It
is I'CL'Ul‘ttd at the American consulate
that the recent alien (aw will make
little if any difference this “year and
that, Atiin will be dug dry by next win-
ter. . , L
All Americans who want to get 9
Atlin will be there before the prese t
law is enforced.
TE
ARGUES FOR EXPANSION
Senator Mason Explains Our Duty
to Filipinos.
MUST PROTECTTHEISLAMS
United States Flag Floats Bightfully
Over the Philippines Says Senator Rel-
son—Radstano Bill Vetoed by the Prés‘
ldent— Other Proceedings of the Senate.
Washington. D. 0., Jan. 21.--In the
Senate yesterday Mr. Caffery, Demo-
crat of Louisiana, offered the follow-
ing resolution, which, under objection
from Mr. Allison, Republican _of Iowa,
went over until to—day:
Resolved, That the president be
requested, if not incompatible with the
public interest, to furnish the Senate
copies of=any communications received
by the state department from any rep-
resentatives or agents of the so—called
Philippine republic, and also furnish
any information in his possession, or
any documents filed before the state
department relative to the boundaries
of the territories in the Philippine is-
lands, together with the numb;r of
inhabitants therein held respectively
under the control of he American
forces and the authority of the so—cal-
led Philippine republic, showing par-
ticularly what islands or parts of is-
lands, if any, can in any event be de-
livered by Spain to the United States.
Mr. Vet-:t‘s resolution denying; the
constitutional right-of the federal gov-
ernment to ac uirc territory to be held
and governed permanently as colonies,
wa sthen taken up and Mr. Nelson,
Republican of Minnesota, addressed
the Senate in opposition to the resolu-
tion. ‘
‘ He argued that the right of the Uni-
ted States to acquire territory was no
longer an unsettled question. It had
been settled by the supreme court and
by practice and precedent. gov-
ernment of the United States had in-
hertm; power as full and comprehen-
,..
the
‘sive as any other organized governv
ment to acquire territory, either by
treaty, conquest, purchase or by ex-
ploration and discovery, and there was
nowhere in any paragraph of the con-
stitution or in any judicial opinion any
intimation or suggestion that the right
was limited to such terrtory as might
ultimately become states.
“We hold the Philippine islands to-
day," said Mr. Nelson, “practically as
we held New Mexico and Upper Cali-
fornia. by conquest. That country is
as lawfully held by the president as
commander-in—chief and our flag floats
there just as lawfully as in the state
of Illinois. What right have senators
to say that we have gone among the
Filipinos as a conquering nation? They
had been sold by their leaders. They
were bound hand and foot. They were
still in the shackles of Spanish tyran-
ny when our fleet entered the bay of
Manila.
“W'e come there not as conquerers,
not to vanquish them. We came there
by their invitittion, to help them, and
to relieve them from Spanish oppres-
nion.
“We are there to give the people of
these islands 11. good and just and fair
and free system of government: We
cannot do it in a day, but we will do
it. “'e are there, not only to keep
them out of the hands of Spain, but
we are there to keep them out of the
hands of any of the great powers. It
is for our interest as a nation that the
Philippine islands shall never be the
property of any of the great powers.
If they can be independent, well and
good; and if not, we should protect
them and give them the best govern—
ment that we can possibly give them.”
The earlier proceedings in the Sen-
ate‘ were routine in nature.
The credentials of Mr. Lodge, Repub—
lican of Massachusetts, as senator
from March 4. next, were presented and
placed on file.
A message was received from the
president vetoing a bill for the relief
of Albert E. Redstone, a pre-emption
claimant on land covered by the Sierra
Forest Reservation, one of the reasons
given by the president for his veto
bein gthat the claim had expired long
before the establishment of the reser-
vation.
Senator Nelson on Expansion.
V-Vashington, D. (1., Jan. 21.--In the
Senate. yesterday Mr. Nelson, Repub-
lican of Minnesota, made a speech up-
on the Vest anti-expansion resolution.
His address \\ as a constitutional argu-
ment in support of the right of the
United States government to acquire
and govern foreign territory.
Hie-maintained that the arguments
that taxation without representation
was tyranny and that governments
derive their just powers from the con-
sent of the governed, were true only in
a limited extent.
A majority of our people, he said.
were without direct representation.
Women, minors and imbeciles .were
without representation in our govern-
ment and had to bear their share of
taxation. They had, in other words,
to undergo the burdens of our govern-
ment without any voice in its con-
trol‘.
l’ust-ofiice Bill Passed.
\Vashingtou. 'D. C. Jan. 21.--VVhen
the House of Representatives met yes-
terd‘ay the pending question was on the
motion of Mr. Swanson, Democrat of
Virginia, to recommit the postoffice ap-
propriaflon bill with instructions; .to
strike from the paragraph appropriat-
ing three hundred thousand dollars for
mail facilities in Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippine islands, the words “new-
ly acquired territory."
. To avoid a roll call, which had been
ordered, Mr. Loud, Republican of Cali-
fornia. in charge of the bill. asked
unanimous consent that the words be
stricken out, as they were unneces-
sary.
There was no objection. The order
for a roll call was vacated and the bill
was passed.
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[ lion-rcco Rebels Beat-en.
: Tangier. Morocco, Jan. 21.-—The gov-
,ernment troops, commanded by Prince
Marani. have defeated the Tafliet reb-
els in a battle. The chief rebel’s Son
and nineteen others were decapitated
!a.nd their» heads were exposed at-Ra-
gbat. ‘ This is expected-to and the Ta—_
* inlet rebellion.
THE cult BILLPASSED
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Measure Providing for Govern-
ment Construction Adopted. -
SIX SBNATORS AGAINST IT
Bill Now Goes to the House “'ltich May
Pass a Subs nude at: its Session—F fi-
tuz‘es of the Measures ~ijo.~;t oi the Work,
Limited to $115,o.:o,oooo.
W’ashington. D. 0... Jan. 23.--Scnato-'
rial opponents of the Nicaraguan canal
bill relaxed their vigilance for a short
time Saturday afternoon and the bill
was passed without a division before
they knew what was happening.
There was a lull in the debate and
the presiding officer put the question
on the passage of the bill and announc-
ed it carried before any of the oppo-
nents called for the yeas and nays.
Sena or Vést, Senator Caffery and
other opponents of the Morgan bill
were out of the chamber at the time.
When Senator Vest returned a few
minutes later and learned what had
been done he was greatly exasperated.
He declared that it was unprecedentd
to pass a bill of such importance with-
out a roll call and with manifestly less
than a quorum of the Senate present.
He declared that each senator had a
right to go on record for or against the
bill.
Senator Morgan, having placed the
bill in a parliamentary situation, where
it. was impossible to delay it further,
was willing to allow a yea and nay
vote, and he asked for and obtained
unanimous consent for a. roll call.
The vote stood 48 for the bill and six
against it. The six senators who vot—
ed in opposition to the bill were Mr.
Bate, Mr. Caffery, Mr. Cockrell, Mr.
Mantle, Mr. Martin and Mr. Smith.
The bill as it passed the Senate is
the original Morgan bill, with some
important amendments. It proposes
to construct the canal through the me-
dium of the Maritime Canal Company
of Nicaragua, the United States own.-
ing all the stock except that set apart
for, Nicaragua and Costa Rica and con-
trolling -the canal.
It provides that the capital stock of
the company shall be $100,000,000, or
one million shares of one hundred dol—
lars each. The company is to call in
and cancel all the stock paid for or
partially paid for, except that set apart
for the government of Nicaragua and
Costa Rica, and to enable the company
to do this the secretary of the treas-
ury is authorized to issue warrants of
the United. Statesto an amount not
exceeding $5,000,000, the amount to be
determined by three commissioners.
\thn the stock, with the exception
of that issued to Nacaragua and Costa
tion, has been cancelled, the secretary
of the treasury is ,to subscribe for 925,-
000 shares 01' the stock of the com~
pany.
The board of directors of the com-
pany is to consist or eleven directors,
of whom nine are to be appointed by
the president of the United States, one
by Nicaragua and one by Costa Rica.
Directors appointed by the United
States are not to be interested in any
way in any contract connected wit-h
the construction or operation of the
canal. .he directors are each to re-
ceive $5,000 per year, except the presi—
dent of the board, who is to receive
$6,000.
_ The company, with the consent and
approval of the president of the Unit-
ed States, is authorized to contract
with responsible persons, citizens of the
United States. for the construction,
completion and equipment of the canal
within a period of six years from the
passage of the act. The work is to be
under the constant and immediate su-
pervision of the engineer department
of the United States army, and is not '
to exceed in .cost $115,000,000, which
amount is appropriated out of the
treasury of the United States and
made a permanent appropriation.
At the beginning of each quarter the
secretary of the treasury is to place
at the disposal of the directors suffi-
cient money for all wor kin be done
during that quarter, the amount to be
determined by tstimaztcs of the work
that would be done. '~ ‘4
For security for the repayment of
this money to the United States a.
lien in favor of the United States is
declared on all the property of the
company.
The neutrality of the canal is to be
guaranteed by the United States, and
it is to be used by all nations on equal
terms as to tolls. By an amendment,
adopted Saturday the president is giv-
en th-r» widest power—in the event of
the failure of the present canal pro-
jectuto negotiate for the control of
and for the right to construct and per-
petually contzol some other canal con—
necting the Atlantic and Pacific. The
president is requested to negotiate for
the abrogation of any treaty obliga—
tions that may in any way interfere
with the ownership and perpetual con-
trol of ‘such canal.
The bill will now go to the House of
Representatives and be referred to the
committee on interstate. and foreign
commerce, a majority of which is op-
posed to the Maritime Canal Company.
If this committee reports a substitute
which can pass the House, and the bill
goes to conference, itis possible that
a law may be enacted before the end‘
of the session.
Terrific Gala in England.
London, Jan. 23.--A terrific south—
westerly gale, accompanied by heavy
rain and floods swept over England on
Saturday. '
The Windsor race course is submerg—
ed and the valley of the river Conway,
in North Wales, resembles a lake. The
river Towy, in South Wales, is a roar—
ing torrent, which has swept away and
broken into pieces a railway bridge
spanning the stream.
The steamboat service between Do-
ver and Calais is suspended.
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. The Michigan Sails.
Savannah. Ga., Jan. 23.--The trans- ,
port Michigan sailed Saturday after-
noon forl-lavanu with Batteries A, D,
Fund G ‘of 'the‘ Second Artillery. in-
‘cludlhg Game's: battery. The Chen'-
..vtel'.,:is- expected-"today. and ,- will take
. .350 thirty-first lilohizu regiment, ,
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