Evening Star Newspaper, November 14, 1895, Page 1

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PROTECTED BY TURKS ee The American Missionaries in the Disturbed Armenian Districts. HOLDING THE PORTE RESPONSIBLE Massacres of Christians Reported. Further DETAILS OF THE TORTURES pe (Copyrighted, 1895, by the Associated Press.) CONSTANTINOPLE, November 14.—Dur- ing the rioting at Marash, Hadijin and Orfah the American missionaries, thanks to the strorg representations mad2 on the subject to the porte by the United States minister, Mr. Alexander W. Terrell, were protected by Turkish gendarmes. This, it is known, ws by direct order of the porte, telegraphed to the Turkish ofticials at t places mentioned. Owing to additional disquieting news just received here from Sivas Mr. Terrell has rerewed his demand that the porte pro- tect the missionaries, end he is holding the Turkish government responsible for their lives. News received here today from the dis- trict of Van records fresh massacres of Armenian Christians there. The Kurds of Van are said to be attacking and pillaging the Armenian villages, and the Turkish Officials are reported to te powerless to preserve order. A telegram received here from Sivas on Tuesday evening, but only made public to- day, says that a massacre of the Arme- nians has been commenced in that city, but according to the porte order has been re- stored there. The facts in the case may be expected shoril Ghastly Details of the Massacre. Every day brings further details of the massacres at Erzeroum, and each report makes the story of the crimes there more ghastly. Men, women and children were shot, bayoneted, burned and outraged for days, the killing and mutilation lasting for weeks, though intervals of rest are record- ed. The orders for these outrages are suld to have been sent by the porte, and they were carried out in the most cruel manner imaginable. The number of killed will probably never be known, and fs es- timated at from ) to 2,000, according to Turkish or Armenian versions of the af- fair. Certainly many hundreds were killed, and it is even said that some of the victims were skinned alive, while others were soaked with petroleum and then set fire to. The Turks of Erzeroum, as usual, claim that the Armenians were the aggressors; but Independent reports acquit’ the Ar- meniars of doing anything more than at- been collected in the Armenian quarter, and the plundering went on at a wholesale rate, according to the account of this witness, who adds: “TI heard of acts of the basest treachery. The next day passed quietly, but on the following day the massacre was resumed. Thirty-six bodies were collected and nearly all had bullet, sword and bayonet wounds. I saw the bodies of several women who died in defense of their homes. Some bodies had been skinned, others had been partly burned, through the use of petro- Jeum. Many women are missing and it is supposed that they were carried off by the Tur Writing again on the following day, this eye-witness says: “The wounded are now being collected at the Catholic and Armenian schools, and as- sistance has been offered by the American mission. The work of the massacre has been most deadly. A soldier tells me that the orders for the killing of the Armenians were given by the porte. Persian travelers who arrived today report that Passein and Plain have also been destroyed.” The final report received from this Eu- ropean eye-witness, also dated the 3d of November, says that 521 bodies were bur- ied in the Armenian cemetery on that day. The American Missionaries. BOSTON, November 14.—Today’s dispatch- es from Constantinople state that the mis- sionaries in Khartoot, eastern Turky, are in g danger, The missionaries referred to are those of the American board. Their names and their homes in this country are as follows: Rey. O, P. Allen, Mt. Morri: Caroline R. Allen, Bangor, M Rev. H. N. Barnum, D. D., Leicester, N. Y.; Mrs. Mary &. Barnum and Miss ily M. Barnum, Auburndale, Mas: Miss Carrie E, Bush, Rechester, N. Y.; Miss Mary L. Daniels, Franklin, Mass.; Rev. Egbert S. Ellis, Port- land, Me.; Rev. C. F. Gates, Chicago; Mrs. Mary E. Gates, Rev. Crosby Wheeler and Mrs. Susan A. Wheeler, Warren, Me.; Miss Emily C. Wheeler, Bangor, Me. |. ¥.; Mrs. No Statement at the Departments. Disquieting rumors regarding the secur- ity of the Christian teachers in Turkey be- tween Trebizonde and Erzeroum are in circulation, but the officials refuse to give any information to allay the popular ap- prehension. There is ground for the belief that the Scate Department heard from Min- ister Terrell yesterday and that his ad- vices, while showing that a perilous state of affairs confronts the American missisn- aries and teachers in Turkey, do not state that actual murders have been reported to him, The Navy Department has a most ener- getic cfficer as near to the scene of the rumored troubl> as a warship can get. in the person of Captain O'Neill of the Mar- blehead. So far he has made no report of a massacre. The nearest State Depart- ment representative is United States Con- sul Jewett at Sivas, but he also has been silent. For the reason that this section of Turkey, including important American mi.- sions, has all along be2n without any con- sular ofhcer representing the United States, Congress at its last session provided for the establishment of two consulates there- in, one at Erzeroum ind another at Har- poot. The State Department several months ago sent to Turkey Messrs. Chilton and Hunter to open consulates. But the Tur- kish government persisrently declined to is- sue €xequaturs to them. They were in Erzeroum when the last massacre occur- red there and were compelled to seek safe- ty In the British consular office. The de- tempting to defend themselves at Erzeroum and at Diarbekir, although at Zeitoun, where they captured a Turkish battalion, and at Marash, the Armenians are admitted to ave taken the initiative In attacking the Turks. The latter are not always to blame for the outbreaks, but there seems to be no excuse for the flendish massacres which fol- Icw. When once the Turk begins killing he never knows when to stop. Further troubles are also reported at Kharput, Malitich and Arabakir, and at Marash the bloodshed and outrages are said to have been even more terrible and pro- Jonged than at Erzeroum. An Insult to the Powers. It is rumored here today that Shakir Pasha, the imperial high commissioner for Armenian reforms, is about to be recalled, in order that he may be appointed grand vizier in succession to Halil Rifat, the in- cumbent of that office. If the rumor fs cor- tect, this would seem to be another open de- fizr.ce of the powers, for Shakir Pasha Is re- ded as the chief butcher of ‘the porte. Since his appearance at Erzeroum as high commissioner the massacres there have been more bloody and frequent than ever be- fore, and he has done nothing to punish the offenders. In fact, he has been charged with calmly looking on while the Turkish soldiers fired upon every helpless Christian they caught sight of. Abdullah Pasha formerly president of the Sassoun commission of inquiry, and Saabe- din Pasha have been sent to Erzeroum and Bitlis, respectively, to take command of fA troops in. those places, This solor to the report that Shakir Pasha i back to Constantinople, and that he is to be appointed grand vizier. There is no improvement in the financ! aspect of affairs. In fact, if anything, this side of the question is darker than ever, for there are ugly rumors ailoat to the ef- fect that cer s have made large sums of money recently by buying and selling Turkish Securities at the right moment upon information ved from sources, are rumors In R of great activity being disviayed nection with the Black s: and for som nts of tras ne Turkey Little Chan T is very thon here is understo! Day to jot warships alre ted ther of the po in con- et of Russia, ¢ in the Situation. 1 to be on the British flzet of there; the French flee and the repre: ions exch had another al meeting neh emba the three rons have uni ¢ Philip ¢ British ambas upon the ns, some de part of the powers may be a 1 orlered for the Mediterranean. Outrages Planned in Advance. LONDON, November 14.—The Vienna cor- ndard says that the hat the troops and e upon only Armenians, no sors were. Observers = that the t first re- planned a: was on that it has been offic rn 4 there that the eccmmande Jef of the Caucasus army ard the admiral of the Black sea feet ai- have definite instructions from St. re, advising them what course to pursue if the event of the disruption of the Otton: mpire. Ad to the Daily News from Con- inople 1 European e: the statement made regarding the pre arranged nature of the outrages. Att the Turkish troops refrained from wounding the women and children, but these bounds Were soon }) don the stoth of month the discr asted fully si Four hundred es were sh the goverim's house ard fully three hun- dred Acmenians concealed themselves in the homea of the Europeans. Two hundred and four horribly mutilated corpses have partment recalled them, and at last ac- counts they were in Constantinople. Ad- miral Selfridge arrived at Marseflles Tues- day and relieved Admiral Kirkland. He hoisted his flag on the San Francisco and will proceed to Turkish waters. Secretary Olney Reticent. The ominous gathering of the war ships of the European powers in the vicinity of Dardanelles was not svfficiently portentous to interfere with the President's work on his message to Congress today, for he spent the day at his country retreat en- gaged in that important task. Nothing oc- curred today to require any change in the the plans already made for the protection of American interests in the troubled coun- try. The Marblehead is at Mercine and the San Francisco is about to start for Alex- andretta, in the same neighborhood. She has a journey of about 1,500 miles before her and it will take about five days to make ns It fs not likely that either vessel will go to Censtantinople unless it should prove neces- sary for the protection of the American colony, which, so far as known, is not in the slightest danger in the event of foreign in- terference. American residents in the capital can easily count on the protection of ali the foreign powers, strongly represented there at present, who would undoubtedly ecmbine for the protection of foreigners in the event of an uprising on the part of the native elements, either Turks or Armenians. It is believed that the United States ves- sels can be of better service in the more peorly protected districts in the vicinity of Alexandretta, and they are therefore likely to remain there, uniess the progress of events shows a greater necessity for their presence in another part of the sultan’s dis- turbed domains. Secretary Olney was at the State Depart- ment all day, but was reticent on the Ar- nenian question and all other foreign ques- tiens as well. To all inquiries in regard to the latest developments in Turkey he sent out word that he had nothing to say. = es PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS, A Secretary of Legation and a Num- ber of Consuls Named. The President has appointed Charles R. Simpkins of Massachusetts secretary of the United States legation to Chile. He has also made a number of consular appoint- ments, but as these are in each case a re- ointment of persons either at present in the consular service, the ap- mpt from the e Morlan of Lou Belize, British Honduras, in 1ss0, appointed Frank D. Minneapol la: video during Harris lon, is appointed consul at La Guayra, Venezuela Andrew F, Fay of Tilinois, consul at S$! th many, in Clevelan first term, is appointed consul at Denia, Spain. = — Personal Mention. State Senator George A. Mushback of Alexandria fs at the Raleigh. Harold G. Underwood, a former well- known Washingtonian, Is at the Raleigh, from Milwaukee. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. again Hill of J. ng, Mr. and Mrs. George Young, Mr. id Mrs. George B. Chil Mr. and M A. Monroe, Mrs. C. B. Smith, Miss Childs and Mis Mabel Holmes, an exposition p rly of well-to-do peo- nity, New York, are at ¥ south, New York theatrical ma M ver, accom- panied 1 her husband at the S$ forme: the iy few days lere, ‘iladelph ins. Maj. Wm. L. Haskin, first artillery, is friend: Ustreet. , fifth cavalry, and th infaniry, are in e. They are on b: ry D. Winton of dat the Norma: arles J. uikner and wife of West Virginia and Senator John W. Daniel of Lynchburg are among the guests at ase's. pt. R. ©. DuBois, who has spent the j suinmer and fall at Halstead, Pa., has re- turned to the city. He is located with his family ac 2025 16th streei. ow enator C A FOREIGN WAR|FRICTION IN COLOMBIA JUDGE HOLMANTALKS Its Possible Effect on Politics in This Country. IF 1 SHOULD COME NEXT SPRING Mr. Cleveland Might Be Again Nominated and Elected. SEVERAL SUPPOSITIONS Is the long-expected European war coming in time to save the democracy next year? And not only that; but if it does come and gives promise of being bloody and protract- ed, would a successful bearing on the part of the administration respecting any posi- tion this country might be called on to take affect sentiment on the subject of a third term for Mr. Cleveland? Is the phenomenal luck once enjoyed by the man from Buffalo about to return to him? Has he received from some friendly source, to dispel the hoodoo of the past two years, a rabbit's foot tied with a bit of yellow ribbon? The Division of Turkey. Suppose the Ottoman empire falls. Sup- pose the great Christian powers abroad decide upon what will ve tantamount to a division of Turkey. Suppose, as has often happened in such business, and may happen again, the dominant powers fall out among themselves about sharing and sharing alike in the booty. Suppose Russia raises a pro- test against the size of the slice England marks off, or England raises a proi2st agcinst the size of the slice Russia marks off. Both have for a long time desired to cut up that bird, but this not being practicable, each has played it on its feet against the other. Suppose France rushes to the sup- port of Russia, to whom she has lately been paying such assiduous court, and Ger- many to the support of England, in an effort to checkmate France. There would be your foreign war .of tremendous proportions. Those powers, not to mention Italy and Ausfria,are all armed to the teeth,and could be set by the ears without much difficulty over an open and confessed question of an extension of territory. E If Prosperity Comes. Suppose this war of tremendous propor- tions begins this winter, or early next spring. Suppose, under the demand cre- ated, the price of all food stuffs goes up to cracking high figures, the “bottom,” said lately to have fallen out, is restored to horses and they go up, and the American farmer and cattle raiser and the money lenders all find themselves doing a land- office business with the huffy folks across the water. Farm mortgages are lifted; in- terest climbs up for the foreign market to the top notch. Prosperity everywhere on this side the Atlantic. The prayer in the old song is answered, and it seems as if hard times can come again no more. The Eagle May Scream. Suppose in some foreign port where an American battle ship is at anchor to pro- tect American interests a complication arises which puts the American commander on his mettle. American citizens need his assistance, apply for it, and he responds in a@ way to make the eagle scream at home. He issues his orders, clears his deck for action, when the coon, seeing that Capt. Scott is armed and in earnest, comes down. Applause at home from one end of the country to the other. Cleveland May Benefit. Now, as is suggested, if all this happens while Mr. Cleveland is still in office, and before the next democratic national con- vention Is held, will he not be ely to benefit by it? If the administration is held accountable for the crops, the weather, popular discontent for any and every cause, shall it not receive crecit for whatever of good fortune comes during its existence? And if Mr. Cleveland, under such happy circumstances,shill be renominated, will not success at the polis follow? WN not Mr. Lincoln’s phrase be quoted, and the people be advised not to swap horses while cross- ing the stream? Give him another term, so that there may be no change here while so much is changing abroad. Too Big for This Earth. When these suppositions and questions were submitted to a prominent republican today he smiled and replied: “The thing is too big for this earth. The suppusitions are too ntic, Providence, you'll find, will not arrange any such hip- Mr. Cleveland and his party are ecurely booked—for private life.” ———-e. THE REGISTER’S CLERKS. Controller Bowler Decides That Their Salaries Cannot Be Changed. Judge Bowler, controller of the treasury, recently received a letter from the.register of wills of the District of Colum ref- erence to his powers r the wfollo clause of the act of J salary of the register: “provided, That the number of clerks and others employed in the office of the register of wills shal not be increased * * * nor shall the salary or compensation of clerks and others be increased beyond the salarles or compensation paid during the fiscal year 1891,"" The register Inquired whether this clause precludes a rearrangement of salaries pro- vided the aggregate does not exceed the amount paid during the year specified. It fs understood that he desired to increase of some of his assistants by re- : alaries of others, In his reply, Controller Bowler expresses the opinion that the clause quoted prohibits the register from “increasing the salary or compensation of any clerk or employe of your (his) office, notwithstanding a cor- responding reduction may be made in the salaries of others, so that the aggregate is not increase: 1892, —_____-e THE RAM KATAHDL A Report Showing How the Boat May Be Accepted. The naval bureau chiefs to whom was re- ferred the question of the acceptance of the ram Katahdin have made a report upon the subject, which is now before tiie judge ad- vocate general for his indorsement. It is understood that the report points out the manner in which the vessel may be accept- ed, notwithstanding her failure to make the seventeen knots speed requirel by the con- tract. Tt is pointed owt that as there was n> competition in the bids for constructing the vi , no other firm would be wronged by the acceptance of the bos Also, that the speed requirement of seventeen wnots was not fixed by iaw, but by the Seeretary + : ay, therefore, modify the conditicns, and further, that in equity no person can be held to performance ot an Impossible condition, and it Is said to be inp ssible to dr.ve the Katahdin's pecutlar hu. at : retary Herbert and judge advocate general tu pass upon the case. —+-e+ West Poini Cadets Appointed. Cadet appointments to the Military Acad- emy have en issvel to Leonard W. Prunty can Haren F vr ter. nate), Atchison, Kaa.; Wm. D. Granberry 4S sion Cat + Daniel Bond, jr, it-rnate;, Brownsville, Tex. Great Britain May Perhaps Take Radical Bteps Soon. The Trouble With gn English Com- pany and the Arbitration That Was mantisfactory. ‘There has been much friction of late be- tween Great Britain and the South Amer- fean republic of Colombia, which, it is thought. may lead to radical steps by the British. The Colombian government gave a concession to an English syndicate to build a railway through the state of Antioqua, tapping the richest section of Colombia. The company did not proceed with the work and the government declared the conces- sion forfeited. The company then present- ed a claim for $640,000 damages. Colom- bia refused to pay, but consented to arbi- trate the claim. Out of this arbitration has grown the present friction. Dr. Luhrsen, the German minister to Colombia, acted as one of the arbitrators, but as the Colombia press and public be- Meved him to be favorable to the English claim riotous scenes attended the meeting of the abitrators. Colombian soldiers were stationed at the German minister's house, and ft is claimed th assisted the ex- cited populace in indignities on the minis- ter’s household, which, hcwever, were not serious, being confined to noise, threats and alleged drunken disorder, A Joint Protest. As a result of concerted action in London and Perlin the British minister at Bogota, Dr. Jenner, and the German minister re- ceived joint instructions to protest to Pres- ident Caro of Colombia. This was done, and the Colombian government consented that a public explanation should be made in the Diario Official. “But this explanation, signed by the minister of foreign affairs, is said to have been as offensive as the preceding events. No settlement was made on the arbitra- tion, and now urgent efforts are bcing brought to bear on the British foreign of- fice to administer a rebuke to Colombia which will serve as a reminder that British investments in that country must receive full protection. These efforts come from interested capitalists, and it is not known that Lord Salisbury, has~as yet consider2 the advisability of putting in motion the machinery of the foreign office in order to protect an English investment of a private character, —- 2 FLOWS WETH WHISKY. An Official Who Wants Troops in an Alaska Mining Town. Benjamin P. Moore, coHector of customs at Sitka, Alaska, has forwarded to the Treasury Department a, report from Deputy Cellector MeNair ag Cingle City, Alaska, which is situated om the Yukon river ebout eighty miles above.Birch creek, in which he states that after talking with almost every miner who has ¢eme in from the Birch creek mining district he is of opin- ion that the amount of geld dust «nd nug- gets taken out this'summer will reach $100,- 000, The land, he says, flows with whisky, and as many of the ciaim-owners and most of the laborers are aliens,-he thinks a -om- pany of United States troops should be sta- tioned at Circle City.” The town now has 125 dwellings, fifteen saloons, three stores, an opera house, etc. Another report from Deputy Collector Lane at Port of Kodiak says that talks with returning miners con- firm the report that extensive mines have been discovered at the head of Cook's inlet. None of them, however, have so far proved very rich in mineral, but will run from $10 to $25 per day to the man. He recommends that a custom house be established at ‘Tyo- nok and an inspector placed at Cook's inlet. Assistant Secretary’ Hamlin today said that Congress would be asked to authorize the sending of troops, as requested by Dep- uty Collector Lane. oe THE INJURED TEXAS, The Ship Will Probably Be Sent a Short Cruise at Sea. Constructor Bowles at the New York navy yard has furnished the additional report called for by the Navy Department upon the straining of the battle ship Texas in dry dock. Generally it Is but an ampli- fication of the data already given as to the particular frames and brackets buckled. The constructor recommends that no at- tempt be made at present to straighten the bent fron work, but that the ship be floated again and the cracked cement re- placed, which will cest about $300. He also suggests certain precautions that should be adopted when the vessei is docked again, mainly tn the provision of additional shores under the ship. In view of this report it is probable that orders will be given to take the Texas out of dry dock and. to send her on a short cruise in order to test her machinery an general capability. Such a course will ve a practical demonstration of the gen- condition of tie ship. ——_——_——- 2+ —_ THE HAWAIIAN CABINET. A Betief That Jude Cooper Will Be Mr. Hatel’s Successor. Mr. Frank M. Hatch of Hawaii, who ar- rived in San Francisco Tuesday to become Hawailan minister to this country, lays down the important office of minister of foreign affairs of the Hawalian cabinet, which, it is understood, has becn tendered to Lorin M. Thurston, formerly minister here. But Mr. Thurston has returned to his law practice, and is not likely to go into President. Dole’s cabinet. It is believed that Judge Cooper will be Mr. Hateh’s suc- cessor. Judge Cooper was born in Indiana, but spent his early days in Boston. He was prominent at the time of the overthrow of Queen Lilluokalanf, and was the first to en- ter the government building after the queen's fall. Mr. Castle, the present Hawalian minister here, will remain until the arrival of Mr. Hatch, about December 1. TWENTY-FOUR PAGES SATURDAY. The Rig Star Will Include Two Aa- mirable Stories Among Its Features. The Star on Saturday Will be issued in twenty-four-page form, As usual there will be many features of interest, but in addi- tion there will be printéd some spectal arti- cles, written in an attractive style, on topics of current importance. As an illus- tration of the execellence of Saturday’s Star in all its departments may be cited the fictlen. There will be stories from two of the leading writers of the country, name- Julian Hawthorne and Sarah Orne The latter contributes a short reference to ly, Jewett. story, having special Thanksgiving season. the Notice to Subscribers. Subscribers are earnestly requested to report any irregularity in che de- Mvery of The Star and also any failure on the part of the carrier to - ring the door bell. A proper service can only be main- talned through the courtesy of sub- scribers in reporting shortcomings. | proposition to pay the queen a p: The Great Objector Gives His Views Upon Political Matters. DEMOCRACY'S MISPAKE AS T0 HAWAII Belligerent Rights Should Be Granted to Cuba. MORE CURRENCY NEEDED Judge Holman of Indiana and his wife will probably be in Washington most of the winter. Mrs. Holman has been in bad health since March, and her physician rec- ommended her to spend the winter in Washington or further south. If the win- ter is as mild as usual they will remain here. The judge is looking remarkably case A representative of The Star had a long talk with him today on general political matters. “The trouble,” said the judge, speaking of the general disturbance ef the country and the disaster of his party, “is administra- tion, not so much lation, There has been nothing in the legislation since the Fifty-lirst Congress to excite public dis- satisfaction or cause distress. The Hawaiian Mistake. “The misfortunes of the democrats began with the mistake in the Hawaiian matter. The adminiscration went entirely wrong in cealing with that question. ‘The deposed queen had no possible claim upon the Unit- ed States for respect or consideratien, It is not within the iheo:y of our institutions te recognize the divine right of monarchy, ard we could not assume that Queen Liliuc kalani bad any right to govera those is:ands except it was granted her by the peopic Mr. Harrison made a mistake in sending his treaty to the Senate providing for the annexation of the Hawailan Islinds. The sion and in other as if her daughter a mp sum of mney; words, to buy from her the islands she had a proprietary right in them, was utteriy absurd and inconsistent, and Mr. Ceveland was eatirely right in’ withdraw- ing that treaty. “But the mistake of Mr. Harrison was lost sight of, being overshadowed by the greater mistakes of Mr. Cleveland's ad- minisiration. The attempt to restore the queen was an error and unpopular and it Was en affront to the sensibilities of the American people to have the stars and stripes pulled down by the agent of the ad- ministration. I do not think that we should have annexed the islands, but a different course should have been followed from that adopted. It might have bee our agent that the people had not that stage of advancement where it was desirable for them to be made a part of our citizenship and abundant reason inight have been assigned for disapproving of an- nexation coupled with a declaration recog- nizing the new government and insuring it protection from foreign interference. The Flug Sentiment. “Then the American flag might have heen taken down by the Hawaiian government if it saw fit to do so. But no matter u:der what circumstances the flag was raised American sentiment could not tol te its being pulled down by our orders. It should have been left until the Hawaifans them- selves pulled it down or until it rotted and fell away: There is a sentimeat about the Anverican flag, and a very propor one,which must not be disregarded. The order, if any ore pulls down :he American flag, ‘shoot him on the spot,’ bas been in the mouth of every American. The course of ministration in this matter, as I the beginning of our misfortune should not have been annexed, but the government should have beea ew recounized and the Monroe doctrine should be applied his entire hemisphere. this government Is not aggressive and it is not cor ent with our policy to an- nex the outlying islands or any remote ter- ritory. An annexationist answer is by ref- erence to the purchase of Alaska. But the circumstances of the purchase of Alaska were somewhat peculiar and the motive Was not that of the expansion of territor- fal possessions. One reason urged by Mr. Seward was that Russia was anxious to sell it to us, and that the situation made it desirable for us to gratify Russia as far as possible, and that taking this territory off her hands at the price required would be a very small ter if it cemented the friendship between the two countries. — 1 never thought that a good reason for the purchase, for it seemed entirely improb- able that Russia would ever involve her- self in a war in our interest. Why Alaska Was Bought. “Bui there was another reason adya for the purchase, which was more s tial and which overcame the oppos the House. Mr. Seward spoke ve: with the members of the Ho: subject, disclosing his motive fully. financial in that € ent of England. Wit! : and the would be independ- the end of the n Ca England, he aw the event hinent of close commercial allian y the United States and ali ihe r of this hemi- sphere, “In view cf the possibility of such a state of aff: he regarded the possession of Alaskan ‘territory as important to the United S . In my opfinton, Mr. Soward was far-sighted and wise In his judgment as to the ultimate relations between all the people of the w.stern hemisphere. The con trol of Great Britain over Canada nominal, and the relations between Mani- toba and Minnesota are closer than with in Great Britain. Mr. Seward aever had contemplation the possibility of Cana Mexico and the South and Central Americ republics being annexed to the U States, but what he saw in the di future is what Is likely to come about eventually, a close commercial alliance be- tween these countries, with a unity of com- mercial interests and mutual protection against any foreign aggressions. “Tt was this idea which led to the pur- chase of Alaska, and it does not apply to the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands or Cuba. But, though we declined to annex, great error i when we tai ed to imme ence cf Hawai at any time to fail to enforce the Monroe ctrine, as applied to the entire wi hemisphere. Belligerent Rights to Cu Telligerent rights should be granted to Cuba immediately. That rebellion h reached that point where it is our duty te giv nition, and it should delayed Si ent no ens. which would just ithhol Ing full recognition - ging for cen lenient and consid required of expe Delligerents longer th. to ask Spain had a right The Venezuelan Question, “As to the Venezuelan question, has no sort of right to the territory which she is now laying claim te. The small pre- tense of right she makes is based on the acquisition of territcry from the natives, y | on our gi a title which is not recognized by any civ- ilized government. The United States must, of course, insist upon the proper adjust- ment of this question and must enforce the Monroe ‘octrine. There is not the slightest danger. however, af war being provoked be- tween the United States and Great Britain. All that we require is that the whole ques- tion should be submitted to arbitration and there properly adjusted, and England will surely agree to this eventually. There is absolutely no possibility of her carrying the matter to the point of endangering war. We need no great armament uor coast de- fense. We need no preparation for war. England herself has most to fear for such hostilities. An embargo on Great Britain's commerce with the United States would overthrow the government and mark the beginning of the dissolution of the British empire. She could not for a minute think of running the risk of such consequences as would surely follow hostilities with the United States. rs, American people are very strongly fixed in their views as to what our foreign pclicy should be. They insist upon great firmness and positiveness in dealing with all matters relating go the western hemisphere, and they care vefy little about the concerns of the eastern hemisphere. Increase of the Public Debt. “Aside from this question the increase of the public debt and the great disproportion between taxation and the amount of cur- reney in circulation is unpopular with the Teople. This is chiefly a matter of adminis- tration, for our currency laws do not di greatly from those of France, where the cir- culation is larger in proportion to the popu- lation and the taxation less. It was appar- ent when the Fifty-first Congress adjourned that one of three things must be done. “The expenditures must be cut down, the public debt increased or the volume of mon- ey increased to Nghten the purden of taxa- tion. The people will net stand more taxes, the increase has always been unpop and an increase of the volume of currency with a reduction of expenditures fs what the public demand. The Fifty-first Congress in- creased the fixed expenses of the govern- ment by contracts extending over a period of years to the amount of one hundred and seventy odd million. The succeeding Con- Bre: could not avoid these expenditur: and while they might have made some 3e- ductions and shouid have done so, it was not an easy thing to bring about, and the expenditures continue practically up to the high marks set by the Fifty-tirst Congress except for saving on pensions. The taxes of the people of this country, federal, state and fnunicipal, amounted in 1891 to about 000,000, "and the per capita of cur- was only about in the neighborhood “The amount of taxation in proportion to the amount of currency in circulation 1s exorbitant. The per capita of France, which has been most successful, next to Relgium in preserving the prosperity of her people, is stated by American statis- ticians to be $32; but, as a matter of fact, according to the French statistician it is $52; and though her debt is large, the ratio between the taxation and the volume of currency is such as to make the taxes least burdensome. “France maintains her volume of cur- rency without difficulty, composed of gold, silver and paper, and she is the best off of ali nations. She never suffers from any raid upon her gold. There is no defect in our law which subjected us to such a raid 1 more than France, and that we have suffered arises entirely from the ad- istrative policy, There is nothing in the law which compels the gold payments, and the admi might manage and pro- tect Its ng laws very much as , if so disposed. Enlargement of the Currency. “With the great burden of taxation which the people have to bear there must be an enlargement of the currency. This might be done on the gold basis by the sale of bonds and a very large increase of the public debt. This method, however, will | never meet with the approval of the Ameri- can people. The government has alw heretofore endeavored, at all possible fice, to avoid an increase of the debt, and there a popular r ih increase. The refusal of Con- to authorize a bond issue, even at a rate of interest, was public entment of bility of the pre a bond issue. "Ehe only other me ent Congress authorizing s of increasing the volume of currency is by ng for either more paper or mi The fiver currency is unquest mor stable aud more to be relied on than such a volume of bank currency as would be necessary, the bank currency depending, as it does, upon the policy, whim or pro! of the bankers who ‘As far as the my ual opinion ‘or them to pursue in hey have lost is to ntly and con- s, more eco- litures and a larger stable party is concerne is that the course order i nomical expe volume of money a oe = NOT AT ALL DISTURBED. The pervising Architect Docs Not ear an Investigation, Supervising Architect AL ants do not appear to be ver over the report that Congress will be te the office because of conduct in the a n and his assist- uch disturbed sked mal inter support of th though Vo: Ger ys Sar the contract sired to have the ne the south and n Post & McCord v ained in id of . being $1100 less than t xt lowest bidd the bids were re, It was architect’: that th taken simp! Ii the bids rr were in exc™ work, and for that re other charges, no one even to deny them — THE RAILROAD. volving About 800,000 Acres of Land. Secretary Smith decided a very important se today, holding that the eastern ter- minus of the Northern Pacific railroad is at either Thompson, Minn., or Superior, W4: veived vailable for the alone. As to the “1s found who cared AGAINST A Decis! instead df Ashland, Wis. as has always been claimed by the com About 800,000 acres of lax ed, which the company ss are in is lost by about 600,000 acre orth Dakota an have already been sold. A representative of the company says that the decision of the Secretary is So important and far reaching that it will be tested in the coy es ee ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE, Report of Gen. Forsyth, Commanding the Department of California, The annual report of Gen. J. W. Fo: commanding the Department of C: shows that the condition of that department, with respect to di Line, is excellent. .Dur- ing the past year, he says, there has peen ja marked decrease In the number of de sertions. He say e properly tribut that prop exerc they and pr lon of: property, and that proper economy ts y din all publie expenditures. a= ome a The Final Chapter. conclusion ef “When the War W. will be published in tomorrow's Sia Guessers will then know how near th came to solying the mystery and winning | the $500 prize. TO SERVE HIS TERM Captain Howgate’s Appeal Decided Against Him, HE IS NOW IN JAIL Opinion of the Court of Ap- peals. JUDGE M’COMAS UPHELD As was exclusively stated In -The Star yesterday would be the case, the Court of Appeals today affirmed the judgment of the court below in the case of Capt. Henry W. Howgate, who was convicted here last June of forgery and falsification of his ac- counts in 1879, while disbursing officer of the United States signal corps. And, as was also intimat>i in The Star, the opinion of the court, a most voluminous one, was written by Mr. Justice Morris. Acting upon tke statement in yesterday's Star, Capt. Howgate’s counsel last night telegraphed to him at New York, and this morning he reached here ard at once surrendered bim- self to Marshal Wilson. The dectsicn of the Court of Appeals has been awaited with general and unusual in- terest, and at the city hall today it re- ceived universal approval. No less than fifty-two errors were claimed by the de- fendant's counsel, Messrs. Worthington & Heald and Mr. Jere M. Wilson, to have been made by the court below at the trial; but, as Mr. Justice Morris remarked in de- livering the opinion of the court, “‘The most important quest'cn in this case, that upon which mest reliance is placed on behalf of the defense, is that of the applicaiion the case of the statute of limitations This statute provides that no indictment shall be returned three years subsequent to the commission of the alleged offense, except where the accused Is a fugitive from justice. Case Reviewed. Mr. Justice Morris then goes on to state that the two indictments on which Capt. Howgate was convicted were returned April 1, 1895, some sixteen years after the alleged offenses were committed. The defendant escaped from here in April, 1882, and, not being arrested until September, 184, the government claimed that the indictments were valid, becar the defendant had been a fugitive from justice. The government in- troduced evidence showing these facts, no objection being made by the defense to its introduction, but when they proposed to show that between the years 1882 and 1894 the defendant had been seen publicly and without disguise or concealment in various parts of the country, and that he was not, therefore, a fugitive from justice, the gov- ernment objected to such testimony on the part of the defense, and then the defense moved to strike ont the governments tes- tUmony on the point, when the court Judge McComas) refused to allow the admission of the defendant's testimony. Was a Fugitive. The Court of Appeals fully sustains the ruling of Judge McComas in the matter, Mr. Justice Morris remarking: “A man who effects his escape from the custody of the law, under which he is held to await trial in pursuance of an indictment against him, is no Kss a fugitive frem justice be- perchance his keepers or others have rently cr willfully aided and abetted his esce Nor does a fugitive from jus- tice cease to be a fugitive because he has been seen somewhere in public or because officers of the government have conversed with him and have failed to take action to secure his rearrest.”” The claim was also made by the defense that because Captain Howgate did not leave the country he was not without the jurisdiction of the court, but the Court of Appeals holds that, as he could be tried only in the District, his flight amounted to fleeing from justic The defense claimed, too, that the statute having once begun to run it did not stop running, and the three years, therefore, expired long before the indictments were returned And It was further claimed by the defense that, adding the time between the commisston of the of- fenses and that between his arrest and the finding of the indictments, the time made more than the required three years. Speaking for the Court of Appeals Mr. Justice Morris holds, however, that it finds mo warrant whatever for this theory of in- terruption and addition. The law, he says, makes the provision for any such inter- ruption and addition, and the courts have no right to make it. The proposition that the statute, being once begun, did not cease running on account of the defendan flight, and that the statute became absolute after three rs, the court regards as lkewise untenable and unsound. To hold otherwise, it is stated, would be to make the statute a nullity, and would put it In the power of any criminal to defeat t ends of justice. “We must,” says Mr. Jus- tice Morris, ake the statute to mean what its kinguage plainly imports, that a erson who flees from justice befoge its yur takes effect shall have no benefit what- ever from ft." » Errors Found. The many other rulings of Judge Mo- Comas ned by the defense to have been erroneous the Court of Appeals hold other- wise, saying that it Is una to find any error made by the judge for which the judgment of the trial court shoull be re ed. It is, thercfore, ordered that the ment of the court below be affirmed. Bore Up Manfully, Capt. Howgate, after surrendering him- self this morning, remained In the oifice of on for some time before being where he was visited by his Ida Howgate, and by Mr. rihin.t.n of his couns: ile bore his misfortune with wonderful calmness, remarking that the decision of the Court of Appeals was not unexpected by him. His daughter, who has been a most de ed and loyal child throughout her father's trou- bi was, of course, terribly disappointed, She remained, however, remarkably calm, although it was plainly apparent that she was doing so under great strain, Capt. Howgate’s greatest concern seemel about his daughter, and he remarked that while the time might pass rapidly for him, he red it would pass but too slowiy for her. n imposing sentence, Judge McComas directed that it take effect from the day of imposition, July 2 lest. For good behavior in prison Capt. Howgate will be entitled to a reduction of thirteen months on each sentence, two years and two months In all, which will make his term of actual im- prisonment two months short of s! . It is understood that no further attempt will be made in the case for a reversal of the judgment, although the prisoner will not be sent to the penitentiary for two or three weeks, it fs sald. > Mr. Crisp Bexins His Campniga. y special invitation, conveyed by joint ef both houses, ex-Speaker Crisp addressed the Georgia legislature last night on the political issues of the day. Mr, Crisp confined himself almost exclusively to the financial question in the course of his remarks, and declared himself une- v ju auivocally in favor of free, unlimited and independent coinage of silver at a ratio of In view of the fact that the speech ing one in 16 to 1. last night Is ccnsidered tie ope the campeign for the United St ich will be made vacant upon the expiration of Senator Gordon's term, and that Mr. Crisp is regarded as a proba- ble candidate, his utterances are en as significant of the platform upon which he will offer himself as a senatorial candidate.