Evening Star Newspaper, April 17, 1896, Page 11

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There is but one sort here— the finest, a ttle finer than those generaily shown about town. Beauties at $2, $2.50 and $3.. Probably not a larger assortment anywhere. phigsant He of Dunlap Sailors. Sole Chas. H. Ruoff, Up-to-date Hatt yy eae atter, 905 Pa. Ave. WASHINGTON, D. C, CUBA’S STRUGGLE Thsurgents Not All Negroes, Nor a Great Percentage of Them. GENERAL MACEO AS A COMMANDER ———— He Wil Probably Be President of the Republic. THE SPANISH a ARMY At the beginning of the present struggle in Cuba Spain's emissaries in this country characterized the movement as “an upris- ing of a few negroes.’ Now that the “few” have reached the total of about 60,000, those same harpers against freedom hold up their hands in horror and cry: “If the Cubans win it will mean negro domination in the island—it will mean another Santo Domingo.” While the Constitution of the United States knows no difference of race, color or creed, and while to a very great extent the black man is in this country on a par with the white man, the cries of ‘negro domination” and “another Santo Domingo” have unquestionably had some weight in certain quarters. Cuba is almost as un- known to the American people generally as is Madagascar, and we are apt to give cre- dence to statements of the kind referred to without endeavoring to ascertain whether there be grounds for them or not. Approximately, the population of Cuba is one and a half milions. Two-thirds are white and one-third colored. The propor- tion of negroes is less than in many of our southern states. That the uprising was not brought about by the blacks is shown by the fact that Santiago de Cuba and Puerto Principe provinces, where the spirit of rebellion h: been, and still fs, most universal, contain the smallest per cent of colored inhabi- tants; and again, Havana province, wh the negroes are most numerous, in point of numbers, as well as in proportion to the white population, has not, generally speak- ing, risen in revoit. This latter fact is, perhaps, due to the very large Spanisl force garrisoning the city of Havana, as well as the many little cities and villages near at hand. However, it remains that the province of Santiago de Cuba, with the smallest per cent of colored population, was the first in the ten years’ war, as weli as in the present struggle, to take up arms against the government. a Negroes in the Cuban Army. I have been often asked regarding the proportion of negroes in the Cuban army. It was the general impression three months ago that a vast majority of the rebels were colored. This is erroneous. The Cuban forces are about equally made up of whites and blacks. If the propor- tion is in favor of either one, I am inclined to believe it is with the former. to the officers, nine out of ten are white; even with Gen. Maceo'’s army, which is largely made up of negroes. Enemies of the Cuban cause have pointed to Gen. Macee and exclaimed leader of your movement. He is a negro, and in the event of your success he will demand as reward for his services the pres- idency of the republic.” Gen. Maceo is not a negro. He is not a mulatto in the correct sense ef the word. True, he has negro and Indian blood in his. veins, but his father was a full-blooded and proud Castilian. He was born in Cuba, and while he has not the acquired talents and culture of President Cisneros or Max mo Gomez, he is a man of sterling intellect pfaturally bright, gifted and brave. Though a giant almost in physique, he is gentle of speech and quiet of demeanor. After conversing with him and noting his unostentatious manner, you can scarce believe that he is the’ man whose marches and charges against s forces have called forth words of praise even from Spanish officers themselves. Gen. Maceo is a Spanish sc Treads and writes French well. His Engii: is not as good as it might be, but he says he will master the language in time, as ne Studies it whenever opportunity allows, Mnece'’s Future. When Cuban independence is achieved I for Ma- ‘demand as reward for his services do not think it will be necessary ceo to the presidency of the republ be given the honor and place, imo Gomez alters his own mind and de- eldes to take it himself. But the latter's ideas are most unselfish, and the chief am- bition of his Ife is to see Cuba free. He wants to be the Washington of Cuba with- out the presidential attachment. One must not believe that because Gen, Maceo is gentle in speech and manner he is not in every sense of the word com- mander of tho army under him. He ene forces the strictest discipline, and his force is not feared by the people anywhere throughout Cuba. He determined long since that his army should be a worthy ex: ample in this respect, and it would in- deed be well for the Spanish generals, who boast chivalry and honor, to enforce his methods upon their officers and men. It would appear from a careful study of Gen. Maceo and his army that negro domi- nation in Cuba might be a great blessing. Judging from the events of the past few montks, it certainly would not mean out- rage, pillage and a score of excesses that heve been practiced by the Spanish troops, encouraged by their officers. In cases too numerous to recall separately Spanish officers have ordered the killing of fathers, husbands and brothers in order that sis. ters, wives and daughters might be out- raged with impunity. They—the officers— led in such acts of rapine and debaucher and we fail to find an instance of punish. ment administered by their superiors in command. On the contrary, have both Gomez and Maceo summarily deait with offenders in their own ranks, until there is no longer any danger from that source. Is it any wonder, then, that the inhab- itants of the interior of Cuba—the country districts—are heart and soul with the rebel movement? Is it any wonder that whole familles of boys have followed their fathers into the insurgent ranks to fight against such an enemy? Is it any wonder that the rebel troops are cheered and wel- comed on every hand, that they are will- ingly given food, clothing and information wherever they go, and that in their des- perate and almost unarmed state they have driven back from pcint to point the pollu- ters of Cuban soil? Spain Has Been Mistaken. Spain has been mistaken in her ideas of the Cubans. Her army was given free lee- Way, that it might drive fear into the heart of the patriotic islander and make him forsake the cause of liberty to save his family and his honor. But the despot has counted wrongly. The Cuban has buckled on his armor more tightly. He sees the oppressor turned into a human devil, who has come to his fair island not only to squeeze from him the sweat-drops of his labor and industry, but to imprison his aged father, strike down his son or brother and pollute the honor of his wife, his sister or his sweetheart. He has for- gotten the burdensome taxes of the tyrant, and thoughts of liberty have been eradi- cated from his mind. He now sees that the struggle is one for the protection of his home and his loved ones. He views it as a struggle between heaven and hell! In the fact of the friendliness of the country people generally throughout Cuba is the secret of the unlooked-for succ of the rebel arms. In the early days of the present war Spanish commanders were complaining that they could not find the enemy. But the latter was ever about, and inflicted sore losses time and time again upon the goyernment troops. The idea be deduced from this is that the countr people constantly kept the rebel for apprised of the movements of the enem: and it was impossible for the latter surprise the Cubans. Campos became des perate, and issued an order that Cuban: who would not act as guiles for the diffe! ent columns, leading them to the wh abouts of rebel bands, should be arrested and imprisoned. Then the commanders in different sections of the island drafted Cuban guides into their service, but these men, true to their country if not actually engaged fighting for her freedom, in a majority of cases led the columns far astray or into traps prepared by their com- patriot Though the Spaniards have highly prized and thoroughly robbed Cuba for centuries, they do not Know the island. Its general make-up is almost as strange to them as the interior of Africa would be. The gov- ernment officials know the coast pretty well, though, for they have paid particular attention to the custom houses of the is land. Sach year in the items of expenses for Cuba wouid be found an immense sum for the making of new roads and the improve- ment of old ones. In twelve years the government has claimed to expend over thirty millions of dollars on the interior highways of Cuba. This vast sum has gone into the pockets of corrupt officials, and the island Is as free from roads, good er bad, as it was in the days of Columb at least as far as may be credited to the general government. Had Spain honestly expended this vast amount, or even of it, she would have been able to suppress. the presert movemert before it reache beyond the confines of Santiago province. The Spanish Arn The question has often been asked me: What Is Spain doing with her army of 150,000 mien In Cuba? At the present time that Immense army is principally emplored garrisoning the cilies—most of them on the coast. but a fe Las Tunas, Puerio Principe and Pinar del Rio, in the in- terior. The Spanish claim, therefore the cities of Cuba are not opposed to Spain's rule is proven false by the fact that about two-thirds of the government troops are necessary to keep the s in submission. If Spain believes that Havana is loyal, wky should she keep between 11,- 600 ‘and 18,000) troops constantly the limits, and especially as there immediate danger of the rebels cap the Mor a nas or the € del Prine’! ? Without artillery, of cou it would be quite impossible for the Cub to take either of these fortre: The fore, what use would Havana be to them? It would be useful to the extent that least one-half the men of the city would join the republican forces. Today they are unable to do so, They are penned in Ha- ana Like sheen, and can go neither to Spain, to the United States nor to join theic comrades in the Id. The government Is strangely illogical in this particular, being anxious to expel some people summarily from Havana, while others it will not ai- lew out of iis sight. The newspaper cc pondents w pecially undesirable company, and eral of them have returned to the States without waiting to be calied home by their papers. When the correspondent first arrived in Havana he usually presented himself to the United States consulate, to pay his re- spects and obtain, if he could, a few point- ers. The of the claimed to ha ying his tim: of Ameri- 3 in trouble of one sort or a no knowledge of the war, s was so fully occupied with ean pth other that he was almost too busy to keep K He maintained rt in the trou- events. track of pu strongly that he so desirou he of not mixing our go: ernment up in the affair. But it woall be onl few days, er weeks at respondent would plain liams was not only in mpathy with th government and agai the “bandits and "as he calied them, but was him- ise] Spaniard as one born on the American continént well could be, After he ted on the theme of the war quite an easy matter to read in his words that he had spent fift of his fe in Cuba, was married to a Spanish lady, sold slaves af- ter the proclamation of Abraham Lincoln and some day pected to renounce his “American” citizenship. WILLIAM FRANCIS MANNIX. IMMIGRATION REFORM. the matter of a » When the cor- e that Mr. Wi Advcentes Hopeful on the McCall Bit The advocates of immizration restrictions are hopeful of reaching an agreement which will let them out of the tangle they are in between the Stone and the McCall bills. The politicians are afraid of the Stone bill on account of the offense it might give to the German voters. They would be willing to take up the McCall bill, which fixes an educational qualification, but they are afraid that if the subject is considered the more stringent measure might prevail. To obviate this danger, an effort is being made to reach an agreement to consid only the McCali bill at this time. The le ing A. P. A. people, who are most ac in the fight for immigration: reform, that while they would not be satistied with the McCall bill, they are willing to accept it as a step in the right direction, and would let the matter rest there for a while. 2 Acts Approved. The President has approved the act for the relief of settlers upon lands within the indemnity limits of the grant to the New Orleans Pacific Railway Company, and the act repealing chapter 148 of the supple- ment of the Revised Statutes, so as to pro- vide that the county of Perry, in the state of Tennessee, shall hereafter compose a part of the western judicial district in that state. The following bills have become laws without the President's approval: The act granting the Duiuth and North Da- kota Railroad Company right of way through certain Indian reservations in Minnescta; the act in regard to the con- struction of the Interoceanic railway through the Indian territory, and the act to increase the pension of Uzziel B. Church, The President has approved the act for the coastruction of a fog signal on the north pier of the entrance to the Menomi- nee harbor, Mich. of an Agreement Venerucla Will Pay. The Boorsenhalle at Hamburg has a dis- patch from Caracas, Venezuela, saying that a settlement of the railway claims made by Germany on behalf of German subjects has been signed by the repre- sentatives of Disconto Geselishaft, North German Bank, and the government of Venezuela, the latter agreeing to pay 36,000,000 of bolivars in settlement of past Mabilities, future claims and the guaran- teed interest due. -——_-~+e+ Escort to Li Hung Chanz. The steamer conveying Li Hung Chang to Russia, on his way to attend the ceremonies of the czar’s coronaticn at Moscow, will be escorted through the Mediterranean by a Russian warship. & —___+e-_____ The Canadian House Adjourns. ‘The Canadian house adjourned at 2:30 yesterday morning, after being continuous- ly in session since Monday at 3 o'clock. The Manitoba remedial school bill has been temporarily withdrawn, that j FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1896—FOURTEEN PAGES. HAWAII'S FUTURE The English Would Like the Is- land for a Haliway Point, a CAUSE OF REPUBLICANISM STRONG The Portuguese to Migrate to South Africa. STEADY ,PROGRESS Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. HONOLULU, April 1, 1896. Some British colonial criticism of Ha- waiian affairs has recendy appeared from an official source, which is of interest as ‘lustrating a generally jealous and hos. tile Fivitish attitude throughout the Pa- cifie toward American ascendancy in Ha- wail, Three Queensiard officials made our is- lands a hasty visit of a fortaight last Jan- uary, as I wrote you at the time. A week oft a They were H. M. that Australian ¢ torney genera. mines, Upon their arrival at 8 ruary 10, they wi of the Sydney Herald, in behalf and Mr, Byrn d spokesman, -made a lengthy ment about affairs in Hawai! After highly praising the civilized progress and agricul- tural 4 of ow he _pro- ceeded to very unfavorable critieisin of our political condition. In doing this, while showing acumen, air aps as much urate knowledge as could be ex- rected after so hurried a visit, he betrayed British ¢ isms may Ken as fair represent ttitude toward us of En: part ct the woril. He St t those who hay riment have foi exclude eut of their Jd to one itings of t pract own count ho frequents in the ¢ tr half of wh. and who mo: sewate is pre ne the over by a native vic: president, is that the pu constitution gives to the natives pre in the ‘gove $ did the preeedi one. is that the upper house newhat mor But na- rge num. senatyi Then, too, t it about the native Maories of New nd, who are of the me race as the Hawallans, and rather jor to the any in the country, now Mr. he way on of the mon- nd I do not think any one can blame them for their action in this re- spect, se the restoration of mona chicat Htutions would m a con ve of the native su’ ity of the It was true that two years ago the ma- jcrity of the natives refused to take tie cath required for voters. There is no doubt that at the next election most of them will take the oath and vote, having abandoned hope of the restoration of monarch: is interesting to an Englishman. sy pathizing with the sovereignty of an capable aboriginal race, has his own people always sweep as matter course whenever th an unciv country. American: y colonized Hawaii, held up, propped and led the ve government, just as fety would aliow. Governed. Mr. Byrnes farther declares our govern- Trent to be “really based upon force and nothing else. They maintain a large mili- tary force, ard there is generelly an Amer- ican warship there." The warship is, of course, entirely neutral, intended for pro- tection of American life and property in the case of any public disturbance. The imili- tary costs less than $70,000 a year. The army numbers only one in one thousand ot the pepulation, or avout one-fifieenti the proportion of European standing armies “Sul,” he proceeds, “it is only a tyranny masquerading in the form of a republic, because, to quote the American Constitu- tion, which these people pretend they are imitating, government exists only by the consent of the governed, and the governed certainly in this case—the great majority of them—are against the government. * * * The feeling of the natives, who preponderate is certainly against the gov ernm The feeling of the Britisi dent: also against them, as well as a large part of the .American population.” Mr. Byrnes is wholly in error about the i pulation, few of whom do not favor ihe republic. “A strong minority of British residents and nearly all Germans as well as the Portuguese also favor it The republic is based upon the very unite support of the whites, the Intelligent, civ- ilized population. The little army could do nothing were that support lacking. These whites maintain in Honolulu a thoroughly drilled force of 500 unpaid volunteers, who are prompt to answer any summons. Our late visitor was simply echoing the habitual talk cf our British opponcnts in Hawaii, as well as voicing his own instinctive oppo- sition as a Britisher to American domina- tion here. It is a futile endeavor of his, to hold us to conformity to a theoretical ideal of republican government. Our system is thoroughly republican and_ representative, notwithstanding its limitation of the suf- frag the incapable classes, who here form such a majority of the voters. To sur- render to such the controlling power wouid be destructive of civilization and commer- cial efficiency. The state is practically con- trolled by a more intelligant class of voters, such as earn a skilled artisan’s income, while the incapable class of common labor- ers have a voice, but an inferior one, in pub- lic affairs. Ours is not.an American popu- lation, mainly intelligent and sensible, and cannot be handled on purely democratic principles. None khow fhis better than Mr. Byrnes and his friends, who want no re- rublic here at all, but to have us revert to a monarchy, which should be f@ puppet in their British hands, with farfmore limited suffrage than at present. Our Queensland friend goes on very ab- surdly to point out that the Japanese ought to have the suffrage. ‘The monar*hical government might be justifled in continu- ing to treat them as aliens—a monarchical government that merely continued the oid native domination of the islands. Tut how can a republic refuse the franchise to the Japanese who are settled there, when they base their institutions on the American s: tem, which absolutely gave the franch: to American negro slaves?” “If the Japanese get the franchise, they will role the islands, and the Hawaiian group will really become a dependency of Japan. * * * The result would be a large Japanese settlement comparatively close to America, and right between Canada and our own country.” = Mr. ‘Byrngs’ next remark is correct and important, %To that extent Australia is very. much “interested in the country. We are building up a trade with Canada, and the route to that country is going to be a highway of considerable traffic. Right on the road He the islands.” ‘This is very good indeed; but if his narrow British eyes could only open a little wider, he might discover in prospect a much larger commerce be- Consent of t of tween Anstralia and the Pacific United States. But in his prognostications Yan- keedom is shut out. All the same, in the near future there impends an immense and growing traffic from Brisbane, Sydney and Auckland, not merely with Vancouver, but vastly more largely with Seattle, Portland, San Francis:o and San Diego. And for all ships employed in this great commerce Honolulu will be the chief port of call. It may be true that apart from American protection, on which we suppose that we may depend, the powerful emp're of Japan might impose her supremacy upon us. There is certainly no tendency in the gov- ernment of this republic to give the Japa- nese imm!grants any voice in the govern- ment. Mr. Byrnes’ agitation about the question alco dicates that British inter- ests are deeply c nese hands off f Hawaii. American domination here with jealous any possibility of Japanese occupation of the chief station in their Pacific trade is wholly intolerable. Annexation Talk. Mr. Byrnes went on to reason that the United States will never want to annex Ha- ali, his wish manifestly fathering his rea- He rehashes all the stale British talk with which Honolulu has been surfeited. “They will not consent to be the receivers of stolen property They have Indians and negroes on their hands, and want no more colored iaces, “The islands wouid he the most vulnerable point America would cerned In keeping Japa- ew If they vi have in case of war.” Your naval experts may safely be left to di; ss that point. He thinks the problem of what is to be done for the islands “possess terest for Austral there are doub: Sa great in- for which opinion good grounds. Tut his final conclusion is a remarkable one. “Th only solution of the problem in the intere of everybody would be the the monarchy in a strictl form—a change which tly welcomed by population of the islands Here we have the xenuine, patriotic Prit- h view—anything to keep those important nds from going over to the “blawsted t 2 restoration of constitutional id be most hear- ives and whi now mong our 1} dents, who are chiefly of the » la “Ss, yet industrious and thrift Valuable element in the commur is a movement, apparently ema m the Portuguese consul general, navarro, for emigrating from here to the Portuguese possessions in South Africa, channel. Much talk Je of injurious competition in anical trades from th ‘This is no doubt ve by the Portuguese, and th: at the continued importatio Jal a c¢ « en ma ly not better wld exchange lib- otic government, a cool and ome climate for a sultry and feve en one, and Japanese labor comp ticn for that of negro slaves. A few da nce the Portuguese held a reat cclebration of a victory over the ne- sroes in South Africa to have been won by the Portuguese. High mass was celebrated in the ple athedral, and their peo- marched in procession through some reets. The royalist paper, the ttempted to make political rhment out ef the processio: trong demons tion of h The Portugy deny any cha thing. It i doubtles ¥ took the opportu- nity to importance, hoping to | influence legislation in checking Japane objectionable is himself, has r indecent > Honolulu printers had d the edition. His trial for one week ‘at t of his counsel, Hayne advertises his book to appear e, Which is to expose the iniquity of t and the Hawaiian ‘govern- hat is most is for me one to unearth Hay prior to his appearance he shows no intention of revealing h past history. KAMEHAMEHA, os KEARSARGE AND KENTU Roth These Battle Ships Will Be Built Without Sponsxons. on the bat arsarge and Kentucky, and the s will be as clean and unobstructed as those of a merchant steamship. Spon- sons were supposed to be a-nece: to ship in order ta secure a wide are of nd room for the operation of the nism of the modern breech-low ting They formed a superstructure at the and were not only ex- some crities to of the oy been postponed THE es rifle. side of the v pensive, but were held by detract from the craft. trim appearance Naval credit Constructor Dashiell is’ given of de ng a plan which obvi- the vse of sponsons withcut in the past detracting irom the battery power of the ships. ity his method the frontaze of the gun carriage educed and placed flush with the side of the ship. T. whole piece is square in front and rounded in the The gun works on a pivot near the opening in the hull, and nas as great ar are as it had before under the sponson sysien. The plan has been ap- proved by the naval authorities and 1 b> first introduced on the two new ba' ships. It is said that warships hereaft fs | argued that a question authorized will be built without sponson ALABAMA FOR FREE SILVER. Congressman Harrison Outlines the Probable Course of Events. Representative Harrjson, “sound money” democrat from Alabama, has returned here from a trip to his state to take a hand in the financial fight, which was settled last Saturday. Talking to a Star reporter, he said that the outlook was that Johnson, free silverite, had won for governor. “What is there in the statement that the state convention will adopt a ‘sound money’ platform?” “My impression is that the statement not true. The silver men are so hot that they will adopt a free silver platform and et free silv es to the Chicago cenvention. I assume that every Johnson Gelegate is for silver, and will So vote.” General Harrison Said that in all pre- vious state conventions the districts had been allowed to pick their own delega’ but he didn’t know what would be done this time. He rather thought the silver men would pick all the delegates or instruct the delegation to vote as a unit. The state convention will be held on the 2ist of this month, —————— FLOUR TAXED. Alleged Diserimtration Against It by London Dock Companies. Charles C. Bovey and John Crosby of Minneapolis, representing the National Millers’ Association, are in New York. They say flour inspectors of London are greatly exefcised over what they hold @ be a discrimination against Amer- ican flour. Flour from America enters London docks, and is subjected to a land- ing charge of 18 cents per ton. French flour and American wheat escape this charge. Parliament has enacted that no charge whatsoever shall be made on goods landing at these docks, but the steamship companies, it is stated, issued to American millers a bill of lading, containing a clause subjecting ficur to the 18-cents charge per ton. Furthermore the dock companies, it is stated, propose now to increase the tax of landing materially. With these facts in view, Messrs. Bovey and Crosby. have been in Washington, where they have represented to a subcoum- mittee of the House ways and means com- mittee that the American fiour as a product is subjected to charges in contravention of Englisi law, and which they have urged may be abated through retaliatory legisla- tion here. AMERICA MR. HILL’S SPEECH His Opposition to the Peffer Bond Investigation Resolution. THE POPULIST CHARGES RIDICULED — If They Mean Anything Let Them Try Impeachment. SUGAR TRUST INQUIRY Senator Hill occupied the floor of the Senate yesterday afternoon until the time the executive session was held, at about 15 o'clock, when, without concluding, he yielded to a motion to close the doors, with the promise that he would continue his remarks today on the Peffer resolution to investigate the bond sales. Mr.- Hill was in particularly fine fettle throughout his speech, and, notwithstanding the coun- ter attractions of the opening base ball game, which somewhat diminished the size of his audience, he held the close at- tention of the Senate for nearly an hour and a half. In the beginning he ridiculed the idea of investigating the bond sales of the past three years without the foundation of definite charges upon which an investiga- ting committee might proceed. He said that the fairest method would be for the Senators who are clamoring for the iny; they desired to inv reasons for their suspici gations of unfairness, illegality and co: ruption, in order that when the fiasco is ended somebody would be responsible fe the resolutions. ‘This ators from rising in their plac report was male and disclaiming that this, that or the other thing had been charged. The Idea of Wrongdeing Ridicul Mr. Hill devoted some time to a cons eration ef the text of the resolution, az he ridiculed the idea that there had bi any wrongdoing in connection with Mr. Allen came atement that it had been wide s! that large sums were made by ate parties off the various bond trans- actions. Mr, Hill asserted that he had never heard the amount of this alleged profit stated twice alike by the men who 1cised the msacti He therefore facts had been put at issue, such a question as is usually hetore ‘a J But the main question involved in the resolutions was one of law, whether the Secretary of the Treasury had acted under the law, and such questions are not submitted to a jury. He challenge the populist Senators who were urging the resolutions to take the matter into the the “n the to the front Impeachment is Open. Mr. Allen persisted in claiming that the were of sufficient detinizeness to be n brought out the follo significant statement from Mr. Hill If the Senator from Nebraska thinks he can convince a jury the House of Rep- resentatives is open to him. ‘That is a pret- ty big jury. The House of Representatives composed of not party of the S ry of they are his opponents. If Treasury hag issued an: . and the’: my friend f not present it ) riend here can of the political becay of cut any authorit achable offense, Some Attention to Mr. Chandler. The discussion ran along for some time without any notable points being made, Mr. Stewart participating at considerable length, and then Mr. Hill took up Mr. Pef- fer's fi er speech on he resolution and and analyzed it phrase by phrase. He read several letters that he had received from people in regard to the Matter of bor issues, and finally turning his attention to Mr. Chand- ler, he had the secretary read entire two articles that received recent publication from Mr. Chandier’s pen in a iccal news- paper relative’to the McKiniey campaig: and what Mr. Chandler characterized the “fat-frying” process. He >aimed that if the Senaie were goin® into the invest gating bus: it had better take up Mr. Chandler's charges as well. He asserted that the republicans would not have or- dered an Investigation against a republl can Secretary of the Treasury upon such flim: pretens He did not believe they would do it now against a lemocratic Sec- retary of the Treasury. “I have more confidence in them,” he sald. “I do not belleve the two great pa ties here will dance attendance to this little crewd of populists, whose votes we seem to need in this chamser now and then.” The Sugar Trust Investigation. In conclusion, Mr. Hill went into ihe mat- ter of the now famous sugar trust investi- gation insiituted by the Senate, and he caused some laughter by his humorous de- scription of the proceedings of the commit- tee having the charges in hand. He said: “The investigation went on. I am not now going to speak of it in its detailed re- sults except to say, put it all together, what did it amount to? All the Senators trailed upstairs to the committee room, humiliated that they had felt obliged to go out of respect to the committee, and every one of em was put through a lot of questions as to what he had done with his money, in substance, whether he had specu- lated in sugar stocks or not, whether he had bought any stocks for himself, his sis- ers, his cousins, and his aunts. And under too. Oh, they would not take a Sen- or’s word for anything. What was the result? The sum and substance of it was that they found that one nator—and I would not speak of it at this time except justice to the cause requires me to do it— one Senator, whose frankness we all ad- mire, went before the Senate committe and said: ‘Yes; I did buy some sugar st and afterward sold it, and I would do it again; 1 had a right to do it; and what are yu going to do about .t?” He acted lke a manly man, and I take pleasure in s ing so, notwithstanding ail the made about the great improprie in sugar stock. Today that tinguished Senator is the candidate, the favorite son, of the leading republican state in this Union for the presidency. He has as earnest and warm friends as any slate for the presi- dency. “The other was the case of a Senator's hired girl who had been speculating in sugar stock, and another Senator's son nineteen years old, had bought ten or t ty dollars’ worth of stock in a bucket shop, ‘That_was the result of the investigation, One Senator bought a little stock, and said he had; another Senator's hired girl had speculated in it—I think the Senator ought at least perhaps to have divided with the hired girl—another was the son of a Sena- tor who had speculated in the stock, and that is all there was of it. Every Senator here, elghty-odd of us, went before that committee, all under oath, and sw. that they were not scoundrels, as if spe nlating in sugar stock was something terrible.” Did Not Speak for the Administration. 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