Evening Star Newspaper, May 25, 1897, Page 1

——— THE EVENING STAR. ————— PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. llth St, by us 8. HL ivan Es Pree't.” A Few York Offce, 49 Petter Building. ‘The Evening Star fe sérved to su in the city by carriers, on their own account. at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the counter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—50 cents © month. Sjoturday Quintupie rae Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $3.00. (Entered at the Post Office at Wash'ngton, D. C., as second-class mail matter.) ©7-All wail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. Che £ve g Star. No. 13,800. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1897-FOURTEEN PAGES. MINISTER TO SPAIN He Will Soon Be Appointed by the President. ONE WHO WILL BE IN THOROUGH ACCORD Mr. Calhoun Expected Back in About Ten Days. NO ADVANCES YET MADE A new minister to Madrid is to be shortly appointed by President McKinley, and the President now has the matter under se- rious consideration. It is understood today that a nomination will be made within ten days. The President is very anxious,it is under- stood, to have a stanch republican fill the place, one who will be in harmony with the administration's Cuban policy and who will be at Madrid at the beginning of the diplo- macy which is to play between this country and Spain. An important fact in connection with this is the intimation that so far the adminis- tration has done nothing in communicating with Spain about the subject of Cuba. It would have been entirely unwise to begin negotiations with Spain with Minister Tay- lor at the other end when the President's purpose was to make a change of min- isters in the midst of the negotiations. The nouncement that a republican is soon to succeed Mr. Taylor means that the Cuban policy of the President has not yet been shaped and started in any form. The plan of the President is to have a lican at Madrid when he Initiates the which he will decide upon. That minister will be at Madrid until all nego- tiations are concluded. He will be thor- oughly cognizant, when he leaves here of every move the President is to make upon the great diplomatic chess board. He will leave here for Madrid after having fully conferred with the President as to what is to be done. There is a belief around the White House that Commissioner Calhoun will return from Cuba in about ten days. About the same time a new minister will be appoint- ed. The President will formulate the policy he is going to adopt, the cabinet will discuss and agree to the policy, and all the administration will be har- y at work. A Contingent Policy. esoing is, briefly, the situation to It clearly shows that the Presideni ‘d_upon a fixed policy. ‘The policy he has mapped out is contingent upon the report of Commissioner Calhoun. It further shows to a certainty that no ances of great import have so far been © to Spain in line with that po discouraging feature is the fact that it disposes of anythirg like a quick solu- tion of the Cuban trouble, as has all along teen indicated. Since last week, when there were semi-official promises of speedy aetion, the outicok fcr early action has been getting more remcte. That is now :o be seen on its face. A change of ministers ot _be made in less than thirty or fort The President will not begin the t until the minister gets situated and everything in hand. Names Suggeste: three There are able «, or four prominent and n under considera ish mission. Ex-Senator Edmunds of Ver- Ss been suggested, but there is no truth in the story that he is to be informally asked if he would like to have the place. [t is not known that he would a plece. On the other hand, it probable that President McKinley pressed a have Representa: Hitt ts ongly believed that Mr. Hitt has r under consideration. chair- tan of the House committee on foreign affairs Mr. Hitt has shown, corsiders, ability and consery would be a suitable rep: rid. It is known th. giving the subject as much serfous con eration as e his inauguration. is impossible to name In the Cabinet Meeting. Ss admitted that the cabinet had Cuba consideration today. The discus- sior and suggestions covered a wide area. It bec me detailed in its nature. The pur- pose of the cabinet is to have the matter thoroughly in hand when operations begin. That is why some of the problems which may arise are being discussed in atvance. Every member has his views and 3 puts them forward. There is a difference of opinicn on minor details, but not on the whole. The discus- in was to no detinite that line of action will f Csthoun's report is in Mne with expectations. Gen, Lee's Probable Successor. It ts said that Captain John H. Welsh 2f Florida is hkely to be appointed consul neral to Cuba when the President is to relieve General Lee. neral as already placed his rsignation at ‘posal of the President, and it is un- od that he really does not desire his present position any longer the condition of affair Cuba_ren- important that he should. There twenty-three or more candidates among these prominently ring ex-Representative Aldrich is, who wanted to be minister to It is not expected that the ap- ut of General Lee’s successor will for a while yet, but as soon as ion admits of a change the ap- will be made. rstood that selection of is being urged personally and by most of the Penn- ‘ation. He is a native of and is a prominent G. A. R. having been the first commander of Naval Union. He went to Florida about fuurteen years ago, and ts past com- mander of the G. A. R. in that state. He Occupied the unique position, being a north- ern soldier, of being the southern candi- date to succeed an ex-confederate general in the federal service, being indorsed by men of all parties in Florida, and elsewhere in the south. The Florida’ legislature re- cently passed a resolution indorsing his car y, and besides the PennsyWania support his appointment is being strongly urged by Plant and Flagler and the repre- sentatives of about all the large business interests of Florida without reference to party. un Ww or Quay del —__+ e+ __ PENSIONS GRANTED. Action Favorable to Residents of Maryt Virginian and the District. Pensions have been granted as follows: District of Columbia: Original—John H. Bloran, Jeremiah Splang. Restoration and fmer special May 18)—Sandy Speaks. Maryland: Original—Thomas R. Bayly, Baltimore; Daniel W. Moore, Federalsburg: Richard Simmons, Baltimore; Charles A. Lewis, Cumberland. Increase—Wright Hall, Marydell, Caroline. Original widows, &c.— Elizabeth B. Hughes, Baltimore. Virginia: Original—Simon E. Chamber- lin, Waterford, Loudoun; James A. John- National Military Home, Elizabeth ; Richard Shelling, National Soldiers’ Home, Elizabeth City. Reissue—Moses Ran- @all, Suffole. | REPUBLICAN AGREEMENT It Will Shorten the Time Consumed in Con- sidering the Tariff Bill. Some Important Improvements in the Reported Measure Expected—Less Hope for Anti-Trust Amendment. The decision of the republican senators in caucus yesterday to settle their differences on the outside and to act together in the Senate will probably shorten the time con- sumed in the consideration of the tariff even more than was anticipated by the managers. The avoidance of a caucus upon the bill as a whole, which would amount to the reconstruction of the Dill, is a time saver. The finance committee have, of course, been anxious to avoid a caucus on the bill, fearing that combinations might be made among senators desiring changes, whereby the work of the committee might be overthrown. The proposition to submit the amendments proposed from day tq day by individual senators to a managing com- mittee composed of the republicans of the finance committee and three other repubii- can senators, with the right to appeal to the caucus from the decision of the com- mittee, renders less easy the making of combinations, but it is a concession to these not satisfied with the bill. On gen- eral principles it would appear that such a plan does not promise to result in many changes in the bill, though some of im- portance muy follow. To Abide the Decisio: The pledge of republicans to abide by the decision of the committee or of the caucus if sn appeal is taken, wili undoubtedly cut off many amendments which ctherwise would be almost certain of adoption. A great majority ot the changes proposed are such as could be adopted only through the republicans who favor them securing the assistance of democrats. Under the plan adopted a majority of the republicans will be necessary to the adoption of any prop- esition, and each item as it is decided on will become a party proposition, those re- publicans who are dissatisfied ‘not being left with the discretion to appeal to the opposing parties fcr assistance. This will serve the double purpose of preserving the integrity of the bill in such form as a majority of the party favor, and of preverting time-consuming fights on the floor of the Senate. Without such an agree- ment every republican who has some local interes: which is not eared for to his satis- faction in the bill would fcel compelled to make a fight on the floor of the Senate, consuming much time and offering an op- portunity for the opposition, whenever they saw fit, to stick an amendment onto the bill to its detriment. Important Improvements Expected. At the same time, the supervision of the bill by the caucus in its course through the Senate will probably result in some im- pertant improvemerts in the measure as reported from the finance committee. It is not thought that the finance committee sugar schedule can stand the test of a caucus, and it is believed that other sched- ules put in the bill at the demand of indi- vidual interests will be changed in caucus. The tendency of the plan adopted is expect- ed to be to greatly improve the bill by re- Gucing to the lowest possible point the power of an individual to enforce his will upon the party. The most objectionable features of the bill should go down before the unrestricted power of a majority. Little Reason for Delay. This, taken In connection with the action of the democratic caucus in deciding not to offer a substitute ahd not to attempt to do more than to point out features objec- tionable from the democratic point of view, should leave very little reason for delay in action. The republicans expect to come into the Senate each day prepared to act. The men with grievances will have already exploited them in private and will be bound by the conciusion reached in private. There will consequently be little inducement for them to talk in the Senate. The opposition not desiring to consume time, there will be no valid reason why the consideration of the bill should not be proceeded with in al- most as business-like a manner as that of an appropriation bill. The Anti-Trust Amendment. Another feature of this pelicy is that it very greatly lessens the prospects of the adoption of the Pettigrew anti-trust amendment. It was calculated that this amendment would receive the support of several republican senators, but with all the republicans pledged to act together after the course has been decided on by a majority, the anti-trust preposition will be Geprived of this support. It is understood that there are a few democrats who will not vote for it, and in the absence of re- publicaa support it does not seeia that it can be adopted. o________ DEMOCRATIC CLUBS. An Important Conference in Regard to the Work of Organization. An important conference was held at the Normandie yesterday between Chauncey F. Black, president; Wm. A. Clarke, treas- urer; Lawrence Gardner, secretary, and Representative Benton McMillin, chair- man of the executive committee of the Na- tional Association of Democratic Clubs. The particular business considered was the instructions of the executive committee of the association, which were adopted at the meeting at the Ebbitt House April 12 jast, that the officers of the association commence at once a thorough organization of clubs in all the states, completing the same by the formation of a state associa- ticn, the work to be first inaugurated in those states where important elections are to be heid this fall, notably Maryland, Ohio, Virginia, New Jersey, Iowa and Mas- sechusetts. Secretary Lawrence Gardner will direct the work of organization, which will entail upon him constant effort and a visit to the states, where he will enlist the assistance of clubs now existing, as well as members of the state and county committees. The constitution requires that the na- tional association ‘co-operate with the regular organization of the democratic party in support of democratic men and | democratic measures.” Therefore, nothing will be done in carrying out the plans of the executive committee of the association which will in any way conflict with the methods and wishes of the several state committees. —_— —-e+___. PENSION OFFICE CLERKS. Merit to Be Recognized in Future Promotio: Commissioner of Pensions Evans has in- structed all the chiefs of divisions in the persion bureau to furnish him with lists of all clerks under them, showing the effi- ciency record of each. Commissioner Evans is using these lists as a basis for making promotions, and when he finds a man or woman with a high record for effiefency in the work they have been Sing. he marks their names for advancement to duties of greater responsibility and accompanted by higher salaries. He is endeavoring to give the clerks of the bureau of pensions a prac- tical object lesson im the recognition of merit, and it is understood that..bhe will base ‘all future changes from one grade to another in the office upon the showi: of the clerks’ record for work. ee AT THE WHITE HOUSE The President to Go to Arlington Memorial Day. HE WILL NOT MAKE A SPEECH Many Callers at the Executive Mansion. MS ROMEYN’S GRATITUDE President McKinley will witness the Me- morial day exercises at Arlington. He will not meke a speech, however. He some time ago decided that he would not go to New York city or West Point to attend the exercises there. For Superintendent of Charities. President McKinley will shortly take up the appointment of a successor to the late John Tracey as superintendent of charities. Senator McMillan, chairman of the District of Columbia committee of the Senate, had a conference with the President on that subject this morning. The contest for the place is now opening up. There is at pres- ent no information going to show that the President intends to appoint an outsider. Senator McMillan has recommended, and is urging, the appointment of Herbert W. Lewis, at present agent of the board of children’s guardians. Mr. Lewis’ prospects are said to be remarkably good. The Pres- ident will be influenced to a large extent by what Senator McMillan says. There are a number of applicants for the position. Senator Platt and Representative Ray of New York introduced Chas. M. Dickinson, editor of the Binghamton, N. Y., Republi- can, The New Yorkers recommend the ap- pointment of Mr. Dickinson to a good for- eign mission. Mrs. Romeyn Gratefal. Mrs. Romeyn, wife of Capt. Romeyn, the army officer whose sentence of dismissal was yesterday remitted by the President, called on the chief executive this morning to express her thanks for his action. - fepresentative Colson of Kentucky catied with Samuel Cash, who is work:ng hard ior a South America mission. Mr. Cash is from the strongest republican district in Kentucky and is said to be the mest popu- lar men in his district. Senator Spooner and_ Representatives Grosvenor, Lardis and Mills had business with the President. Secretory Porter has bought for his own lise a team of pretty black geldings. They are Kentucky standard bred animals and were purchased ir Baltimore. Besides be- ing used in the secretary's carriage, one of them is a fine saddle horse. Queen Victoria’s Acknowledgments. President McKinley yesterduy received the following message from Ambassador Hay «#t London: “The President: I have just received the following telegram from-Balmoral: ‘May 1 beg you to convey to the President my sincere thanks for his kind congratula- tions transmitted to me through you. “VICTORIA, R. 1’"" RETURNED THE MONEY. A Soldier Sends Back a Portion of the Pension Awarded Him. If Diogenes were to visit Hot Springs, S. D., carry his lamp with him, and hunt around for one Albert C. Hopkins, a vet- eran of the civil war, he would find the honest man for whom he looked in vain during his term of years on earth. It has been reserved for Mr. Hopkins to surprise the pension office by sending back to that establishment a draft for $82.40, which he claims was paid him as a part of his pen- sion claim without authority of law. Pri- vate Hopkins served in the Union army in Company 1. 2d Wisconsin Volunteer ‘In- fantry. His letter to the commissioner of pensions follows: ‘Since every man naturally and justly assumes to be the chief justice of the su- preme court for himself, and since in a general way this judgment must usually be uthrmed when it is against himseit, I as- sume the privilege and duty of interpreting the pension laws in my own case thus: “I am entitled to full pension of $12 per month under the law of 1890 (from my first application in August, 1890) for one year thereafter while 1 was on crutches and disabled for manual labor. This amounts to $5. Also to $6 per month thereafter to March, 1895, amounting to $86; total, $182 Amount received trom the pension office, $261.40. Draft inclosed to balance, less expenses of returning same, $52.40.” So far as Commissioner Evans knows this is the first instance in which a pe sioner has disputed the interpretation of the rensicn law by the bureau when that interpretation gave him more money than he thcught the law allowed him. The case will be referred back to an examiner to see whether Hopkins’ interpretation of the law is correct, and if he is really entitled to the full amount granted him by the bureau his draft will be returned to him. if rot it will be turned over té the con. science fund of the Treasury Department. —_—___-+-e—. - DISTRICT IN CONGRESS, Senator Gallinger Introduces 2 Bill in Regard to Street Sweeping. Senator Gallinger introduced in the Sen- ate today a bill requiring the Commission- ers of the District to provide for sprinkling the streets, avenues, lanes, roads and al- leys from March 15 to December 15, at # price not to exceed one-third of a cent per square yard of the surface sprinkled. Senator McMillan presented to “the Sen- ate today a petition signed by clergymen representing 20,000 parishioners, praying that the same rights be accorded Freed- men’s Hospital that are enjoyed by other hospitals of the city. A favorable report was made to the Sen- ate today on the bill to pay A. H. Herr of this city $17,288 for the use of Herr's Island at Harper's Ferry during the war. Senator Cockrell presented to the Senate today a protest signed by the presidents of several medical associations of the Dis- trict and some scientific associations against the passage of the anti-vivisection bill. This is the same protest that was presented in the last Congress. POOLING REGULATIONS. the Senate by Mr. om. Senator Cullom today introduced, by re- quest, a bill to amend the interstate com- merce law. The bill prescribes regulations for pooling, requiring that pooling con- tracts shall not extend beyond five years, and that they shall name the maximum and minimum rates to be charged, requir- ing the approval of the interstate com- merce commission before agreements can. become effective. The bill provides for a complete revision wf the interstate com- merce law. —————-—____ Mr. Roosevelt’s Departure. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt left here this morning for Philadelphia, to’investi- te the condition of the force at League Island navy yard, will re- Bill Introduced in ci THIRTY-TWO AMENDMENTS Proposed Ohanges by Sewators in the Tariff Bill. 5 Mr. Aldrich Gives Notfee of Intention: of Associates om the Finance Senator Aldrich, on belialf of the repub- lican members of the Serate committee on fimance, today gave notice of thirty-two additional amendments’ tv the tariff bill which will be offered as the bill progresses as follows: Striking out the provision in paragraph 46 relating to chromium colors, putting a duty of 4% cents on “the material con- tained therein.” Striking out the words “clock cases” from Paragraphs 96 and 91 in regard (6 earthen- ware and china. Adding to paragraph 138, relating to Tound iron or steel wire, the following: “Provided, that all the foregoing valued at more than five cents per pound shall pay forty per cent ad valorem.” Paragraph 133%, is amended out the following words: ‘Wi! wire netting, made in meshes of any form from iron, steel, brass, copper; or other metal, forty-five per cent ad valorem,” and mserting in lieu the wofds “thar articles manufactured from iron, steel,,brass or copper wire shall pay the rate of auty which would be imposed, upon. the wire used in the manufacture of such articles, and in addition thereto, one cent per pound.”” Paragraph 149 is amended £0 as to make the rate on vocket knives-valued at more than $1.50 per dozen and not mere then $8, $1 per dozen and 15 per cent ad valorem, while those valued at more than $3 per dozen are left at $3 per dozen and 20 per cent ad valorem. The same paragraph ‘s amended by inserting the foHowing amen4- ment: “Provided, that blades, handles or other paris of either or any of the fore- going articles, imported in- any other man- ner than assembied in finished ‘knives or erasers, shajl be subject to no less rate of duty than herein provided for penknives, pocket knives, clasp kiives, pruning knives, manicure knives and erasers valued at more than fifty and not more than one dollar and fifty cents per dozen.” Paragraph 154 is amended go as to pro- vide a uniform rate of 7 cents each and 5 per cent ad valorem on revol¥ing pistols, removing the House classification and changing the rate. A new paragraph is added to the metal schedule as follows: “Hooks: amd eyes, metallic, whether loose, carded r other- wise, including weight of cards, catens and immediate wrappings and labels, Bis cents per pound and 15 per cent‘a@ vatorem.” The last part of paragraplt 286: relating to fish packed in oil is changed Bo us to read as follows: “All other fisH, except shellfish, in tin packages, 30° percent ad valorem. The committee amendment beisg a new Patagraph for 25S it is to bé sfrfeken out and the following inserted: yd fresh, smoked, dried, salted,” piclled,4 frozen, packed in ice or otherwise a for preservation, not specially Jpravided for in this act, and fish skinned or ‘boned, % of 1 cent per pound. Mavkefel or:salmon, Pickled or salted, 1 cent per poun@.” Paragraph 200, ginger ale, et¢., {s amend- ed so as to read: “Beverages: containing no alcohol,” instead of “water.” Several verbal changes are proposed in the cotton schedule, and in paragraph 317 the words “braids” and ‘“‘gorings,” dutiable at 43 per cent, to be strickem out and théy are to he inserted in paragraph 336, dutiable at 60 per cent. In the woolen schedule rugs in paragraph 379 are changed to specifically “for floorg.” In paragraph 380 the word. “manufac- tures” is stricken out and the words “enumerated or provided for in schedules I, J and 1 of this act.” This will mak» ar- ticles of those schedules in which wool is a component part dutiable as ‘weolen manu- factures, In paragraph 388 silk schedule “figured goods” changed fo “in the piece.” in paragraph 3%. paper is increased from 4 to 5 cents per pound. A new paragraph is inserted in the p1per schedule as follows: “205 F, photograph, autograph and scrap albums, wholly’ or partly manufactured, 35 percent ad val- orem.” : Manufactures of cork is made dutiable at 25 per cent. a: In the free list binding twine‘is changed, s0 as to be free when measufing not ex- ceeding 650 feet to the pound. ‘The following paragraph. is stricken from the free list: “Books, engravings, photo- graphs, etchings, bound or unbound, maps and charts imported by authority or for the use of the United States for-the use of the library of Congress.” In paragraph. 486, A, books, maps, etc., the words “or exchanges” are added, so that the articles may be sent to exchanges as well as subscribers, In paragraph 546 the wordy “excepting fish oils” are inserted, making such oils du- table. In paragraph 5€2, ivory, the words “ani vegetable ivory” are added. , E Paragraph 5:8, “lime, chloride of, and bleaching powder” is stricken from the free list. Amendments of Other‘Senators. Several other senators also gave notice of amendments to the bill which they propose to offer. Two of these are by Senator Bur- rows, 2 member of the finance committee, reducing the ad valorem rate-on watches, clocks, etc., from 40 per cent, as proposed by the committee, to 25 per cent, and pro- viding for an ad valorem’ rate of 45 per cent on spectacles, goggles, eyeglasses and frames for the same, instead of the com- pound rate provided in both the House and the Senate committee’ bills. * Senator Proctor gave notice.of amend- ments to the hide paragraph’ which would make it read as follows: ‘Hides of cattle, raw or uncured, whether dry, salted or pickled, 1% cents per pound: Provided, ‘That upon all leather exported made from imported hides, and upon all imported green or green salted calfsking weighing less than seventeen pounds, ‘an@ upon im- ported dry calfskins weighing less than eight and one-half pounds, ‘whieh have been cured and fitted for foreign markets, there shall be allowed: when’ ed a drawback equal to the amountf duty paid on such hides, to be paid-under-eubit regula- tions as the Secretary of the asury may prescribe, and provided that« , un cured, raw or green saltet 8 by striking ire cloth and under seventeen on” skins weighing under eight on junds, shall be excepted from the proviiens of this act.” > Senator Faulkner gaye netice*ef an amendment reducing the duty on ale, por- ter and beer, not in bottles o® Juge, from 20 to 15 cents per . P WANTS IT REPEABEDS Senator Pettigrew thé Haw- alian Heelproctty. ty. Senator Pettigrew gave notice of an amendment to the tariff bill providing for the abrogation of, the Hawatiep reci- procity treaty as follows: 3 “That the treaty concluded, 13, 1875, and proclaimed June 3, and the convention exteiting the du: of said treaty concluded December 6, the United States and the watien Islands in. NO VIOLENT CHANGE Senator Aldrich on the Work of the Senate Finance Committee. CONSERVATISM IN TARIFF SCHEDULES Rates Suggested Below Those Adopted by the House. SUGAR DUTIES EXPLAINED In opening his speech on the tariff in the Senate today Senator Aldrich said: “Mr. President, the business of the entire country is in a state of suspension awaiting the action of the Senate upon the bill un- der consideration. I believe that the anx- fety to secure uction upon this important measure at the earliest possible day is shared by every member of the Senate. I can say for senators sitting on this side of the chamber that no time will be spent in the academic discussion of the princi- ples of protection. “It is my purpose to keep the bill con- tinuously before the Serete, to the exclu- sion of all other legislative business, until it is finally disposed of, and in this I shall expect the hearty co-operation of senators on both sides of the chamber. In the dis- cussion of the bill, the members of the majority of the committee will content themselves with such brief explanations as may be found necessary of the various paragraphs as they are reached. “It seems desirable that at the beginning of this discussion the majority of the finance committee should present to the Senate in detail their estimate of the ef- fect which the bill would have upon the revenue and that they should explain, in a general way, the character of the amend- ments they have suggested. - “The majority of the committee believe that if a thorough revision of our revenue laws, such as is contemplated by the House bill, is necessary it should be carried out in a’ conservative spirit, and that such a moderate and reasonable measure should be adopted as will insure a much greater degree of permanence to our tariff legisla- tion. Frequent revisions of the tariff are Productive of long periods of uncertainty and arrested development. The radical change in policy in 1894 proved disastrous to the busiress interests of the country. “It was, I believe, thoroughly understood throughout the country in the last political campaign that if the republican party should be again intrusted with power no extreme tariff legislation would follow. It was believed that in the changed condi- tions of the country a return to the duties imposed by the act of 1800 would not be necessary, even from a protective stand- point. No Violent Changes Proposed. “It was with these facts constantly in view that the majority of the finance com- mittee prepared the amendments which they have submitted for your considera- tion. Nothing could be more conducive to the return and maintenance of real Prosperity in this country than the well- ground belief that there were to be no violent changes in our revenue policy for some years to come. The true friends of a protective policy do not insist upon ex- treme rates, or any that are not necessary to equalize conditions. While it is true that rates above this line are often inopera- tive, yet it must be admitted that they furnish needless opportunities for destruc- tive attacks. “The committee believe that in the reduc- tions they have suggested from the rates impcsed in the House bill they have net gone in any instance below the protective point, and if the bill should become a law in the form presented by them every American industry would be enabled to meet foreign competition on equal terms: that ts, so far as this equality can be se- cured by tariff legisiation. The rates sug- gested by the commitiee’s amendments are considerably below those imposed by the House bill, and in most instances below those contained in the act of 1890. “In suggesting these reductions the mem- bers of the majority of the committee re- affirm and emphasize their position as friends of the protective policy. The ulti- mate purpose of this policy is to secure, as far as this is possible by wise and con- servative legislation, the steady growth and development of all interests—agricul- tural, manufacturing and commercial. The jons of a tariff law affect all these in- terests in numberless ‘ways, and unless there can be stability in tariff policy there can be no certainty of prosperity for any. “Industrial conditions in this country, with very few exceptions, do not demand @ return to the rates imposed by the act of 1390. The bitter contest which is going on among the leading nations of the world for industrial supremacy has brought about improvements in methods and ecanomies in Production to an extent which was not thought possible a few years ago. These conditions must be taken into account in considering the rates to be imposed. “Without relinquishing one particle of our devotion to the cause of protection, we feel that we have a right to ask that the cause shall not be burdened by the imposi- tion of duties which are unnecessary and excessive. In the readjustment of rates Suggested the committee have tried in every instance to make them sufficiently protective to domestic interests without being prohibitive. A Revenue of $269,000,000 Estimated. “The framers of the House bill estimate @ total revenue from the bill of $269,105,710 in normal years. This wou!d be the largest revenue ever received from customs duties, and an increase of $113,479,703 over the customs revenue of 1896, and of $70,732,254 over that of 1893. “The report of the ways and means com- mittee of the House recognizes the fact that anticipatory importations will largeiy reduce the expected revenues of the first fiscal year under the new tariff; but, after making allowance for these importations the report estimates an increased income of $76,000,000 for the year 1898, provided the Jaw should be passed by May 1. If its en- actment were delayed until July 1, the re- port added that $15,000,000 additional would easily be lost to the public treasury.” After giving in detail the House estimates of revenue, Mr. Aldrich proceeded: “It will be apparent from a critical ex- amination of the provisions of the House bill that the estimate of $60,000,000 increase of revenue, if the bill should become a law by the Ist of July, was excessive, “To indicate the grounds upon which this | dramatic TWO CENTS. | If you want to buy, sell or exchange anything, it will pay you to announce the fact in the advertising calumns of The Star. They are closely studied by more than three times as many people as read any other Paper. TO BE MINISTER TO BRAZIL] HAVEMEYER ON TRIAL Ex-Representative Conger of Iowa Has Been Chosen. Gen. John R. Brooke Nominated to Be Major General—A Notable Career the in Army. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: State—Edwin H. Conger of Iowa, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo- tentlary of the United States to Brazil. John G. Foster of Vermont, to be consul of the United States at Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. War—Brigadier General John R. Brooke, to be major general. Brooke. Navy—Assistant Engineer Dr. E. D. 8. Mukes, to be a passed assistant engineer. Interior—George B. McLaughlin of Mon- tana, to be agent for the Indians of the Blackfeet agency in Montana. Gen. Brooke's Career. Gen. John R. Brooke, who has just been edvanced to the grade of major general, has had an active and henorable career in the army. He was born at Pottsville, Pa., July 21, 1838, and will not reach the retir- irg age until July, 1902. He was among the first to obey the call of President Lincoln for volunteers, enter- ing the service on April 20, 1861, as captain of a three months’ regiment, the 4th Penn- sylvania. At the end of his term he became colonel of the 53d Pennsylvania. His com- mission as brigadier general of voluuteers did not come until the summer of 18Gi, but was then awarded specifically “for distin- guished services during the recent battles of the Old Wilderness and Spottsylvania Court House.” In 18% he received the brevet of brigadier general in the regular army. He was stbsequeatly brevetted ma- jor gencral of volunteers for conspicuous services during the war. He saw active service with tHe Army of the Potomac until he was severely wounded in the battle of Cold Harbor in 1884. He did not suffictently recover from his wound to enable him to return to active service until March, 1865, when he was ordered to command the Army of the Shenandoah, He resigned his volunteer commission on Feb- ruary 1, 1866. On the reorganzation of the army efter the war, Gen. Brooke was given a commis- sion in the regular army as lieutenant col- onel of the sith Infantry, in July, 186. He was transferred to the #d Infantry in 1869, was promcted to the rank of colonel, and assigned to the 13th Infantry, in March, 1879, but was transferred back to the 3d In- fantry in June of the same year. Since he has held a commission in the regular army he has seen constant active service on the frontier. During the lxbor riots in 1877 he was ordered with his regi- ment to duty in Pennsylvania. He also took an active pari in the Sioux campaign of 1890-91, being chief in command at the time. He was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in April, 1888, and assigned to the command of the Department of the Platte. Upon the transfer of Gen. Merritt to the New York command, Gen. Brooke was placed in command of the Department of the Missourl, at Chicago, and he has re- mained there ever since. ———_—_-e TO FACILITATE WORK. An Order in Regard to the Investiga- tion of Pension Claims. The commissioner of pensions has issued the following order with a view to facili- tating the work of the pension bureau: When a claim is filed under the act of June 27, 1890, and it is found that the claimant has an old law claim pending which has been sent to the field for special examination, the new law claim shall at ence be briefed, indexed and forwarded to the special examination division for con- solidation with the old law claim. During the investigation of the claim under the general law special examiners will also secure all necessary testimony for the com- pletion of the claim under the new law. Upon the completion of either the old or new law claims, the papers shall be re- ferred to the board of review for final ac- tion upon the completed claim. The special examiner, however, will not return such claims to the bureau until he has secured ail available evidence in his territory re- lating to the merits of either claim. ° Personal Mention. James T. Du Beis has returned from Elizabethton, Tenn., where he went re- cently to take the Co-operative Town Com- pany out of the hands of temporary re- ceivers. He succeeded in his mission, and put the company on a sound foundation. Mr. Caryll Wilbur, as he is known in the profession, but Mr. Wilbur Sharpe, he is recognized here, where his family resides, is in the city, and will remain for a few weeks. He has been playing leading business with the Lyceum Stock Company of Brooklyn for the past three years, though he was last seen in Washington in the principal character in Gen. Agnus’ drama, “A Woman of War.” Capt. Thomas Cruse, wife and two boys will leave for Europe on a four months’ trip on May 25. Prof. James M. Gregory, formerly con- nected with Howard University, but who is now at the head of the Manual Train- ing and Industrial School at. Bordentown, N. J., has spent a few days in this city visiting friends, and left yesterday for his home. The institution over which he pre- sides it Jovetel 08:8 portion of the Par n place. Lieut. Fred Polk, ist Cavalry, and Lieut. F. L. Winn, 12th Infantry, are in the city on leave of absence. Lieutenant Commander E. D. Taussig of the coast survey is at 2108 O street on leave of absence. . ———_>__ Hearing of a Famous Casein Progress Before Judge Bradley. WELLKNOWN PEOPLE PRESENT Senators and Representatives At- tracted to the Court Room. DETAILS OF THE EVIDENCE —_>—___ Henry O. Havemeyer of New York, the American sugar king, the man of many millions, was called upon in Criminal Court No. 2 this morning to answer the indict- ment retvrned against him October 1, 184 in which he was charged with having re- fused to answer certain questions asked him by Senator Quey’s sugar trust inves tigating committee the 12th of June, 184. Long before Judge Bradley took his seat upon the bench the litUle court room was crowded in anticipation of one of the fiercest legal battles ever fought in a Dis- trict court. Statesmen Were Present. About every prominent newspaper in the ccuntry was represented, the remainder cf the throng being made up of members of the Senate and House of Representatives, officials of the American Sugar Refining Company, of which the indicted man is president; members of tre local bar, jurors and witnesses. Mr. Havemeyer, attired in a business suit of black, neat black tie and derby, was among the first to appear, being accom- panied by his counsel, Nathaniel Wilson of this city, John G. Johnson of Philadeiphia and John E. Parsons of New York. With him was also John E. Searles, the secretary of the American Sugar Refining Company, who is under indictment for the same of- fense, and whose trial is expected to follow that of Mr. Havemeyer. Among the witnesses on behalf of the gcvernment were Senators Gray, Lindse Ledge, Allen and Murphy. Selecting the Jury. Immediately after the court was opened, Judge Bradley directed the trial to proceed, and both sides announcing that they were ready, the first twelve talesmen were called into the jury box and questioned by Dis- trict Attorney Davis as to their qualifica- s. Each man was asked if he knew the fendant, if he a had any interest, direct or irdirect, in the American Sugar Relining Company, and if he had formed or ex- pressed any opinion as to the guilt or inno- cence of the defendant. Every man of the twelve replied in the negative to each of the three questions, when Mr. Davis, on be- haif of the government, stated his entire SaUstacticn with the twelve men in the box. ‘The attorneys for the defendant, however, after a short consultation among them- selves, peremptorily challenged Talesmen James V. Beyer, Richard C. Carr and Ab- ram Fry. Three more talesmen were called into the box to take the places of those challenged, and they having answered the three questions satisfactorily, both sides ainounced that the panel was acceptable, and the men were sworn, as follows: Sam- uel Wendell, Chas. R. Dodge, John M. White, Richard F. Preusser, Al Campbell, Richard T. Tolbert, Samuel H. King, James T. Harrison, Henry A. ans, Woo!lman Gibson, E. A. Nauck and W. P. Colley, all white men. District Attorney Exp! 5 Before he opened the case to the jury District Attorney Davis explained to Judge Bradley that in the Chapman case Judge Cole overruled the demurrer filed by Mr. Chapman against the indictment, holding that the investigating committee appointed by the Senate was a regularly constituted one; that it was duly authorized to make the inquiry set out in the indictment, and that the committee's questions which Mr. Chapman refused to answer were perti- nent and proper. In other words, said Mr. Davis, Judge Cole decided that if the jury should find that the questions set out in the indictment had been asked Mr. Chapman and he had re- fused to answer them, then he would be guilty as indicted, although the indictment contained much that amounted to surpiw sage. Therefore, suggested Mr. Davis, in the economy of time, it would be well that in the present case the court should so rule. Attorney Johnson's Comment, “I would suggest,” remarked Mr. John- son, “that the district attorney proceed in the present c2se, irrespective of what was done in the other, confining himself, of course, to what he expects to prove in the case on trial.” Judge Bradley approved Mr. Johnson's suggestion, remarking that in his opinion the voluminous indictment could well have been confined to half a dozen pages. Wilson Tarift Bi Mr. Davis, after Mr. Havemeyer's counsel had withdrawn the special plea, filed a year ago, to the indictment, proceeded to explain the government's case to the jury. He stated that after a democratic Presi- dent, Senate and House of Representatives had been elected, in 1892, the House passed the Wilson tariff bill. After it had passed the House it was charged that the sugar trust had secured, or was endeavoring to secure, a radical change in the bill by the Senate, greatly in the interests of the American Sugar Refining Company. The Senate appointed a committee of five, of which Senator Gray was chairman, to investigate these charges, and among others summoned to testify before the com- mitiee was Mr. Havemeyer. He was asked if his company had made any contributions for political campaign purposes, state and local, in 1802 and 1893, and the amount. After consulting with his attorneys, said Mr. Davis, Mr. Havemeyer, the next day, stated to the committee that while he was willing to answer as to any material mat- ters, he would decline, under advice of his counsel, to answer about outside matters or about local contributions. He said he Knew of nothing having been given to the national campaign, nor did there exist any bargain of any nature. He never claimed, he explained, that the company was en- titled to anything except what its meritg ired. TSlaving refused to answer the questions, explained Mr. Davis, Mr. Havemeyer was reported by the committee to the Senate as being in contempt, and in course of time the Vice President certified that fact to the United States district attorney, who obtained the indictment of the defendant. If the governmert, concluded Mr. Davis, should show these facts, as it undoubtedly would, he would ask for a verdict of guilty. Defense Reserves Its Opening. ‘The defense reserved its opening, and then Mr. Davis presented a great mass of documentary evidence, detailing the elec- ticn of Senators Murphy of New York and Smith of New Jersey, the passage of the Wilson tariff bill by the House, and the