Evening Star Newspaper, June 17, 1897, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCErT suNDA _AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 110i Feansy:vamia Avenue, Cor. ith 8t, by ii Company. The Bening Sar Seremoe Oneeer Few York Offce, 49 Fetter Brildirg. The Evening Star is served to sabscribers in the city by carriers, on their own account. at 10 cents per week, or 44 ceuts per month. at the counter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—60 cents per month. Paturday Quintuple Sheet St= foretzn postage added, $3.00. Po (Entered at the Post Office ct Washingtoa, D. C., as second-class mail matter.) 7 All wail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising ma¢e known on application. No. 13,820. FIGHT WAXES WARM Factions in Ohio Republican Party Striving for Control. ses se REPORT BUSHNELL WILL NOT RUN In that Event Nomination Would Go to Mayor McKisson. <= MLEAN FIGHTING SORG Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Onio, June 17.—The Even- ing Press publishes today a story, which it attributes to high but unnamed republican authority, that Goy. Bushnell will not lead the ticket of his party in the state this year, and this by his own choice. According to this story, Gov. Bushnell wil! decline the nomination when tendered him, alleging impzired health and demand on his time by business interests. It fur- ther states that Mayor McKieson of Cleve- land will be the candidate of the party for governor. Hanna Will Control the Convention. About two-thirds of the counties have now chosen their delegates to the stzte re- pubiican convention, which will be held at Toledo next week, and it is safe to say that Senator Hanna can control the delegates from a large majority of them. Tomorrow will clese the election of delegates to this « und as nearly all of those coun- ave yet to choose their delegates reng Hanna counties, it is plain that enator will have such @ hold on the Toledo convention that it would be useless for his opponents in the party to attempt to prevent his indorsement, if they cared to do this. There seems to be no one now prominent in the republican party in the state urging that the indorsement of the senator for return to the Senate be omitted except Mayor R. E. McKisson of Cleveland, a yotng politicil boss, who has en- ccuntered the senator on several_ oc- casions, oppesing his methods of munf@pai politics. Senator Foraker is not opposing the proposition to indorse Senator Hanna as the candidate of the party for the Sen- ete, as has been reported. In fact, some wee ago, when it was -eported that Sen- atcr Hanna had come io the conclusion that it would be better politics not to have a resolution of indorsem2at from the state cor vention, and would ask his friends to omit it, Senator Foraker opposed the sug- gestion, saying that the © course that was pursued by the state convention at Zanesville in his own case should be fel- ed at Toledo in the case of Mr. Manna. senator should have a resolution of in- ment whether he wanted it ur rot. Now Wants Indorsement. ers It is now understood, however, that Sen- ator Hanna desires the indorsement of the convention. Of course, therefore, such a resolution will be adopted. In fact, the action of the convention in all important features can be written in advance with perfect confidence. The platform will de- clare its contidence in the administration et President McKinley and indorse his so far; it will indorse the St. Louis ar lay upon the democratic s of free trade and free silver e blame for the business and in- ssion from which the coun- stration of ¢ Bushne) and the legisla- tion of the present republican general as- sembiy: Jacob F. Burkett, present incum- bent, will be nominated for judge of the supreme court: Samuel B. Campbell, now te treasurer, will be nominated for a second term, as will also Frank S. Mon- nett, the attorney general of the state. » is not the slightest doubt that both hnell and Lieut. Gov. Asabel W. 1 be nominated for second terms. » is no opposition to the nomination se men, and the action of the con- m, as it relates to these offices, may Only Two Offices in Questio: The only two offices as to the nomina- tions for which there 1s any doubt are the inconsequential ones of member of the state board of public works and commis- sioner of public schoo The incumbents in these offices—Charles E. Groce and Oscar T. Corson, respectively—are now finishing their second terms, and under the unwrit- ten law of the party will now step asid for newcomers. For the board of pub work there are three candidates—Wm. Hahn of Zanesville, Charles A. Goddard of Portsmouth and james T. Robinson of Tiffin. For state school commisstoner there are two candidates—Lewis D. Bonebrake of Mt. Vernon and J. P. Sharkey of Eaton. The work ef the convention will proba- bly not consume more than three hours, including the opening address of the chair- man—General C. H. Grosvenor—and the nominating speeches. McLean Fighting Sorg. John R. McLean ts waging a newspaper war on Paul J. Sorg’s candidacy for gover- rer, but Is not doing it in his own news- paper, the Enquirer. McLean looks with @isfaver upon Sorg’s candidacy for the reason that his nomination would hardly leave room for a senatorial candidate from the same corner of the state. It has just come to light that Sorg’s candidacy ts for- midable, that he has seven counties in his vicinity pledged to him and will probably bave more votes than any other candidate for the gubernatorial nomination on :he first ballot. Dan McConville, who 1s looked upon as McLean's agent, is going about the state seeing the democratic editors, and there fellows In bis wake a general breaking out of editorial attacks on Sorg on his support of the gold standard. SITUATION AT CLEVELAND. Riv: Republican Factions Straining Every Nerve to Win. Special Dispatch to The Exening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 17.—The re- publican factions here at the home of Senater Hanna line up in battle array be- tween the hours of 4 and 9 o'clock today. The Crawford county plan of a popular vote is in vogue with the republicans. The primaries, therefore, are equivalent to a nominating convention, in which every re- publican votes in the county as a delegate. On Saturday the county convention will be held to confirm the result of today’s primaries. The primaries are the culmiua- tion of an intense factional contest. On the eve of the settlement of the fight the rival managers have issued statements. Col. W. C. Haskill, secretary of the Hanna advisory committee, announces that the interests of the senator will be vest conserved by the nomination tonight and the election in November of the candidates whose names appear on the Hanna slate. Believes in Hanna Slate. “I believe,” said Mr. Haskill, this morn- ing, “the Hanna slate will be elected to- night. The endeavor on the part of the op- position to create a feeling that there is no opposition to Mr. Hanna has failed, and the voters favorable to his candidacy ui derstand the necessity for watchfulness. I caution, the voters of the county to be- ware of \eleventh-hour statements. Mr. Hanna's friends want and demand an hon- est and fair expression of their wishes.” Feederick S. Taft, leader of the McKisson faction, says: “The people will tenight elect a legislative ticket which will be elected next fall. The convention Saturday: will indorse Senator Hanna. The ticket nom- inated by the so-called advisory committee (Hanna slate) does not represent the people of this county.” Republicans here ro longer deny that the factional contest is bitter in the extreme. Both sides are nervous, Senator Hanna will be here Sunday mcrning to rejeice with the victurs or condone with the defested. Three Important Acts. The county convention will take three im- portant actions. It will adopt resolutions, and these resolutions, it is desired, shall indorse Mr. M. A. Hanna’s candidacy to succeed himself to the seat in the United States Senate he row fills by the appoint- ment of Gov. Bushnell. It will also elect the Cuyahoga delegation to the state con- vention, which will convene in Toledo next Tuesday afternoon—a delegation of eighty- six men, wh it is desired shall be pledged to Senator Hanna’s interests first, last and all the time. And, third, the convention will appoint the successcrs of the committee of fifteen. In every precinct in the county the Hanna and the McKisson management have each a delegation ticket in the field. In every precinct in the county the Hanna legisla- live slate and the McKisson legislative slate will today receive support at the polls. In every precinct in the county active work in the interest of each of the delegate tickets and in the interests of each of the legis- lative slates is being done by republican workers. ae OUR FOREIGN MARKET. Efforts to Have Discrimination and Prejudice Removed. The action outlined in the interview with Bellamy Storer before sailing for Europe looking to vigorous representations to Great Britain, Germany and Belgium, and doubtless to France, for a modification of the discriminating measures against Amer- ican cattle is the result of the efforts of Secretary of Agriculture Wilson to combat the prejudices of the old world against our farm products, and to secure to our ex- porters at least the same rights that are enjoyed by those of other countries. Ever since the new administration began Secretary Wilson has been pushing this matter and taking advantage of every op- portunity to gain the ends sought. He has had frequent interviews with the President and with Secretary Sherman on the sub- ject. Several of the new diplomatic ap- pointees have had conferences with the Agricultural Department officials, at which questions of this kind were discussed and the situation explained. The State Department 1s now co-opera’ ing in the movement, and in yarious ways has instructed its representatives going to the countries named to present statements of the case to the respective governments, setting out the discriminations imposed on our products, together with data showing them to be unjustifiable. These statements will also show that the restrictions placed by our government on exports of cattle preclude any material danger of loss by disease or otherwise. Official reports of experts in the field will be cited to demon- strate that American cattle products show a much greater exemption from disease than those of practically all other coun- tries. These representations will be ac- companied by the significant warning that if the unjust discriminating. measures are continued proper action will have to be taken by this government. Discriminating nations will be given to understand that the rights of American exporters must be recognized, or else privileges accorded for- eign producers wil? be withdrawn. -e+—____ PROMOTIONS ORDERED. ‘ortunate Clerks in the Internal Revenue Bureau of the Treasury. The following promotions have been or- dered in the office of internal revenue, Treasury Department: James H. Cava- naugh, $1,600 to $1,800; Wm. H. Haynes, $1,400 to $1,600; Mrs. C. L. Leas, $1,400 to $1,400; Mrs. H. R. Holmes, $1,200 to $1,400; Mrs. E. R. Moses, $0 to $1,000; Mrs. M. M. Mason, $1,000 to $1,200; Miss B. C. Mer- Tifield, $1,000 to $1,200; Mrs. Jennie Jones, $00 to $1,000; Miss A. E. Garrett, $900 to $1,000; Miss A. E. Adams, $900 to $1,000; E. M. Truell, $900 to $1,200. The following clerks in the Treasury De- partment have been designated for ex- mination for promotion: A. G. Bliss, $1,800, to chief of division: Robert 8. Brown, $1,600 to $1,800; Samuel A. Lewis, $1,400 to $1.€00; Royal E. Wilbur, $1,400 to 31,600: Mrs. Kate B. Wood, $1,200 to $1,400; Miss Belle Varney, $1,200 to $1,400, Henry C. Boyd, chief of division, has re- signed, to take effect July 15. ———__-«-_______ TO HURRY UP THE TARIFF BILL. Recent Conferences of Republican and Democratic Senators. Conferences have been going on between republican snd democratic senators with a view of securing an agreement which will make more speed with the tariff bill. Noth- ing definite has yet been agreed upon, but the republicans are hopeful that an under- standing may be reached. The republican senators have suggested that time be a! lotted for various schedules, an@ after the time has been consumed that there shall be 4 vote. In this way the consideration of different schedules could be determined and some conclusicn reached as to when the bill would pass. The republicans believe that a great deal of time could be saved thereby. ————— Personal Mention. Capt. Kuhn of the office of the chief of engineers has gone to his home in Kansas for a short holiday. Lieut. M. J. Lenihan, 24 Infantry, is at 1834 I street for a few days. Lafayette Young, editor of Iowa Daily Capital, also president lowa Press Associa- tion, Des Moines, Iowa, {s at the National Hotel. Commissioner of Pensions Evans is ex- pected to return here from Tennessee to- morrow. During his absence his ices have been renovated, the walls renainted and everything put in first-class condition. Assistant Secretary Davis of the Interior Department has taken house 1014 K street. ——__-e-____ Transferred to Los Angeles. In accordance with an order issued by the War Department, the office of the southern inspection district heretofore es- tablished at Santa Fe, N. M. has been transferred to Los Angeles, Cal. m Lake Erle. Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers, has for- warded to the Secretary of War for sub- mission to Congress, full reports of Maj. T. W. Symons upon the p: improve- ments at Erie, Pa. and Bi N.Y. —+-o-+—- For the Georgetown Col The name of Wm. B. Tod@-of Washing- ton, D. C., has been added to the list.of candidates for the oflice of collector of customs at Georgetown, D.@ + # Che Evening Star. WASHINGTON, D. ©., THURSDAY, JUNE +17, 1897-FOURTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter. ‘Terms: 13 cents per weck; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Sub- scribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should sive the last address as well as the Tew one. HAVANA NEWSPAPERS |FATHER KNEIPP is DEAD| DECISION DEFERRE Pens Which Follow Lines Traced by the Sword. MIRRORS OF PUBLIC FEELING General Characteristics of the Daily Publications. JOURNALS FROM MADRID Popular feeling in Havana, as in other Places, is mirrored in the newspapers. I found them an interesting and a uscful study in forming an idea of the existing conditions on the island and the prospects of the future. The pen which follows the lines traced for it by the sword is not always a facile one. The news written under the c2nsor’s he1vy hand is sometimes stale. The opinions given utterance to un- der the shadow of military despotism are not usually convincing. So those of us who live in the serene atmosphere of free speech and of a free press will not look for the same clearness and force from those who dwell in the fog of military despotism. It may be presupposed that no newspaper would be permitted to exist in Havana which openly opposed the Weyler policy, ard I have already described the press censorship. With these limitations undcr- stood something about the press itself may be worth recording. In Havana the old idea of newspapers a the organs of party opinion still obtalas. Soon after the ten years’ war parties in Cuba resolved themse.ves irto liberals and conservatives, or union constitutionals, on the same lines as in Spain. The conserva- tives were the tories, while the liberals were described by their name. These di- visions did nct hold long, and in time there came to be autonomistas or home rulers, reformists, who believed in a moderate de- gree of local government for Cuba, under conservative agencies, and straight-out con- servatives. The latter are sometimes called intransigentes, which means that they are blindly loyal Spaniards. They often cali themselves integristas, while the other Parties they denounce as separistas. This term they apply alike to the autonomistas and the insurgents in the field. While political parties in Cuba have gone to pieces in the midst of war and desola- tion, the names are still preserved, and there is even a semblance of organization Kept up. The newspapers, as organs of the old parties, try to give body to this sem- blance, and their discussion is still carried on under the forms of parties. While the: carry on long controversies and criticise each other severely, there is much simiiar- ity in the tone they adopt toward insur- gents. This is one of indignant remon- strance because the insurgents fail to come out and end the war by letting the much jarger number of Spanish troops whip them in the open fiéld. 1n the midst of their-con- troversies they also at times find a com- mion ground. Recently this has been a de- nunciation of the home government for tie currency demoralization. Weyler himself has been out of sorts at the action of the Madrid authorities and has permitted free criticism. The papers, the Ist of June, gave forcible expression to their opinion on tie Gemoralizaticn of the national finances by doubling their prices. This was done at 4 meeting of the proprietors. General Characteristics. Most of the Havana papers t French fashion and publish daily or stories. They also have their charades and puzzle departments. In their general make-up they would not me2t the idea of American newspaper readers, but they are not published for Americans. ‘The leading dailies receive the Associated Press dispatches and have {ull special corre- spondence from Mad-id, while some of them also have correspundence from New York. Their editorial style is dignified it Somewhat ponderous, and makes preten- sions to literary training. The weaith of the Spanish language um vroverbs fs uulized to its full extent and they delight in irony and sarcasm. They pillory their esteemed contemporaries with grace and deftness. Some of them were exczedingty bitier in comments of a personal naiure, but I have been through too many neated poliucal campaigns in the United Stata to ireus' that up against them. “Diario” Oldest of the Papers. “Diario de la Marina” is the oldest of the Havana papers. It has beth morning and afternoon editions. Its heavy cannonad- ing is usually done through the morning edition, the grape shot being saved fur the afternoon. Its leaders are something like those of the London Times. “Diario” is the organ of the reformistas. Marquis de Rabell, who has lately been in Washington, ig its director, and he is ‘he chairman ot the reformista party. “Diario” is now advo- cating amnesty and a Jiberal policy toward the insurgents. It wanis the Cubaug to have something to sny about their own government, and it urges that the time has come to promulgate the reforms and build up Cuba industrially and economically, as well as politically. “Diario” sometimes inakes rabid attacks on the United States, breathes war and vengeance, and so forth, but these utterances should noi be taken too seriously. While talking violently against this country, it is possible for the paper to express itself with some degree of freedom concerning affairs. l:s rivals inti- Puslishos these viv- for the sake of having the states, but profes- “Rave something to do with this assumption, aria was the medium through which the effort was mado to impeach the accuracy of Mr. Calhoun’s investigations in Cuba. It is again at- tacking General Lee and Mr. Calhoun, it said some very unkind chings about my own literary style, charging that my man- ner of writing was commonplaca, out of fashion and mere tourist observation style. “Diario” recommended Duute as a model and suggested that I drop into poetry. Nevertheless it is a fine old newspaper and has undoubted influence i the present crisis. , “La Lucha.” La Lucha” comes nearer the American idea of a newspaper than any of the other Havana journals, £ Discoverer of the Water Our Passes Away at Woerishofen. Educated for the Priestlioed, but Lat- ter Part of His Life Wak De- voted to Healing. MUNICH, June 17.—The Re’ Father Knetpp, known <hroughout the world for his water cure, who has beet suffering for some time past, died at Woerishofen this morning. Father Sebastian Kneipp was born in the Bavarian village of Ottobeurn, about seventy-five years ago. He was the son of a weaver. He was educated at the Catho- lic Hospital in Augustborg, where he at- tracted the attention of the bishop of Au- gustborg, who obtained permission to edu- cate him to the priesthood. Sufferer From Nervous Prostration. When sixteen years old he was attacked With nervous prostration and returned to the hospital. There, ui an old book, he read an article on the efficacy of cold wa- ter as a cure for disease. He began ex- periments in bis own case and eventually effected a cure. When twenty-five years of age he entered the priesthood and was sent to, the church of his native town, where he remained nine years, and, in ad- dition to attending to his priestly’ duties, Practiced the wacer cure ind met with considerable success. Some forty-two years ago ig was trans- ferred from Ottodeurn to Woerishofen, near Munich, where he continued to heai the sick by cold water cures and attract- ed much attention. In 1889 he wrote a book detailing his theory, and since that time his name and his methods have become familiar through- out the world. By permission of his bishop he gave up his duties as a prtest, and, with the assistance of three other Driests, devoted ail his time to healing. the sick. No Charges Were Made. No fixed charges were made,and the volun- tary contributions of those who had been benefited paid for the construction of a Sanilarium at Woertshofen in 1890, capable of accommodating about 600 children. In the following year a second and a third building were erected, large éngugh to ac- commodate 1,200 priests and sisters gor the church. In 184 accommodatian: for 300 lepers and 1,000 general patienta was added. By this time the revenues of the sanitarium had so increased that they en- riched the church and also greatly bene- fited Woerishofen. The town.wag pro- vided with electric lights, a splendjd sys- tem of water works and many,othar mod- ern improvements. Treated Distinguished Patients. Father Kneipp has treated many distin- guished patients, including the {@rhperor of Austria, the Archduke Joseph of Austria, the Archduke Augustin of Austria, geveral members of the Rothschild family and the e. icest year, it is estimated, about, 80,000 people were treated by Father Kneipp and his assistants. 4 —— s>——= + GLOBE CALLS IT A GHADB, Caustic Comment of the London Daily on Hawaiian Annexu(ion. LONDON, June 17.— The Pall Mall Ga- zette this afternoon says that the Marquis Ito, the Japenese statesman who was in- terviewed yesterday in Paris on the Ha- watian annexation question, has declared that Japan will not create international difficulties in connection with -Hawaii and that certainly no other country will object to the annexation of Hawaii by the United States. Commentirg on this utterance, the Pall Mall Gazette says: ® “President McKinley may call annexation merely a continuance of existing relations, but it is an undoubted departure in the colonizing sense. It dces not mean that Cuba will follow, or anything of that kind, but it means a strong naval: policy. The United States will certainly be a great sea nower in the future; her commerce and seaboard necessitate that, and Hawaii will be of the greatest value ‘if it means naval expenditure now, and it may well repay it with compound interest in the fu- ture.” The Globe says: “This American grab is @ breach of good faith, if not a violation of treaty rights, and there is all the more reason for anticipating a prompt and Watchful attitude upon the part of Lord Salisbury now, when it is remembered what a flabby appearance England presented to a contemptuous world in the case of Ven- ezuela. No English ministry, however strong, can afford to repeat that policy often. All Englishmen heartily desire’ to cultivate and maintain friendly relations with the United States, but our trans-At- lantic kinsmen must not be allowed to be- Neve that England can be bullied into sub- mitting to any kind of off-hand treatment, whether for electioneering or other pur- bases. Lord Salisbury and his colleagues should stiffen their backs ang tell Presi- dent McKinley politely, but plainly, that Great Britain claims the right to be con- sulted before the annexation of Hawai! is finally decided upon.” —>__ BISHOP WILLIS’ VIEWS. Honolulu Prelate Says the Feeling There ‘is Anti-American. PLYMOUTH, Eng., June| 17.—Bishop Willis of Honolulu has just arrived here from Hawaii. In an interview. he is quoted as saying that the feeling in the islands is against the United States and .greatly in favor of British annexation, but, the bishop adds, Great Britain has held aloof, al- though a third of the capital of the country is British, ; f Continuing, Bishop Willis that he thought that if Great not take the country, the next bea: pcougse was for Japan to reinstate Queen kplan. Referring to the proposed aggexagion of the Islands by the United Stat Dp said the proposal was only in order to please certain as America did not want tho the Chinese exclusion act nullified 1f Hawaii was ani In conclusion, the bish as Saying that there is no tea Japan will enforce her claims in which country her commercial pres; —— —_ GEORGE E. BARNES One of the Founders tthe. San JFrai wran- SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Eustace Barnes, one of the old. th. He was one of the f. 3 of | of ta ot fone of can staf! was Mark Twain's ooh Justice Bradley Will Deliver Opinion in Shriver Case Tomorrow. ACQUIFTAL OF DEFENDANT PREDICTED Arguments of Counsel Concluded and the Jury Excused. GREAT INTEREST IN TRIAL What many expected, and what counsel for the defense hoped, would be the con- cluding day of the trial cf Mr. John 8. Shriver, the Washington correspondent of the New York Mail and Express, was commenced before Judge Bradley in Crim- inal Court No. 2 this morning. When the second day of the trial closed yesterday, Assistant District Attorney Baker had just finished his reply to ex-Judge A. J. Dit- tenhoefer of New -York, who had the pre- vious day, upon the close of the govern- ment’s case, moved that the court instruct the jury to return a verdict of not guilty. The court room was well filled, Mr. Cha: Emory Smith of the Philadelphia Press being among those present. Before District Attorney Davis arose this morning to conclude the argument in op- Position to the motion, Mr. Dittenhoefer suggested another ground in support of it. He submitted that, as Stenographed Bos- well’s original notes of the proceedings of the investigating committee have been de- He submitted that, as Stenographer Bos- testimony in the present case, discredited the coireciicss ot the printed repart of the committee's proceedings, and that as the members of the committee couid not, indepencently of the printed report, te: tify definitely as to the particular ques- tion which Mr. Shriver is alleged to have refused to answer, or as to his said re- fusal, the offense alleged in tne indictment has not been sustained. Merely a Suggestion. Mr. Dittenhoefer explaired that he mere- ly suggested the additional ground in-sup- port of the motion to acquit, leaving to his associate, Mr. Jere M. Wilson, the duty of arguing in support of it. Mr. Davis then began his argument, ad- dressing himself first to the contention of the defense that the Senate in order- ing the investigation did not refer to or have knowledge of the article written by Mr. Shriver. Mr. Davis submitted that the defendant's article was based upon those contemplated by the Senate, which appear- ed inthe New York Sun and the Phila- délphia Press, and that, therefore, the in- vestigatiig committee were authorized to inquire as to the one written by Mr. Shriver, though it appeared two days sub- sequent to the adoption by the Senate of the resolution directing the investigation. Defendant’s Voluntary Appearance. Mr, Davis next addressed himself to the contention of the defendant's counsel that, as Mr. Shriver was not served with a sub- poena, voluntarily appearing. before the committee as a witness, he cannot, there- fore, be held guilty of a misdemeanor. Mr. Davis read authorities which supported his view that Mr. Shriver having voluntarily appeared before the committee, thereby waived the serving upon him of the sub- zoena. The statute, argued Mr. Davis, say: “Any person who having first been sum- moned,” etc., and as the defendant was verbally notified by a deputy sergeant-at- arms to appear, and did so, he was sum- moned in all contemplation of the require- ments of the statute. Jastice Bradley's Inquiry. Judge Bradley interrupted Mr. Davis to inquire whether it can be said that Mr. Shriver, when he voluntarily appeared be- fore the committee, waived any essen@al defense. Mr. Davis, in replying to the judge, remarked that the court’s inquiry suggested the real question at issue, the essential essence of the offense. And that, said Mr. Davis, was the defendant's refusal to answer a pertinent question within the bower of the committee to ask. “The question which is troubling me,” explamed Judge Bradley, “is whether the defendant is guilty of a misdemeanor. He might have been in cqntempt of the com- mittee, but did he violate the statute, he having voluntarily appeared before the committee?” Mr. Davis said that in his humble opin- ion Mr.-Shriver was both in contempt of the committee and guilty of the offense charged, assuming that the questicn asked was a pertinent one. There can be no doubt, continued the district attorney, that the question was relevant, and he was con- tending that Mr. Shriver’s refusal to an- swer obstructed, cut off, the investigation, when the court interrupted him by sug- gesting that the committee could have sent for the man in whose room the con- ference was alleged to have occurred. “I cannot see,” remarked the court,” “how the defendant's refusal to answer could have cut off the investigation.” Mr. Davis said in reply that the perti- nency of the question asked Mr. Shriver was at issue, and if it was pertinent, and he submitted that there could be no doubt that it vas, then the defendant was guilty as charged, provided, of course, the court agreed with him that he was properly sum- mored. Attorney Wilson’s Argument. Mr. Davis ccncluded his argument short- ly after 11 o’clock, when he was followed by Mr. Wilson on behalf of Mr. Shriver, the court first excusing the jury until to- morrow morning. In ccmmencing his argument, the closing one on the motion for acquittal, Mr. Wilson insisted that the article written by Mr. Shriver cortained nothing which the com- mittee was directed or empowered to in- vestigate, aud ke also contended that the answer would have been neither competent or relevant. Mr. Wilson briefly referred to those mat- ters, dwelling fcr the most part upon the failure of the committee to duly summon Mr. Shriver. The statute alleged to have been violated, said Mr. Wilson, is a penal one, and it is obligatory on the part of the dictment was duly sum- mened. 2 endant wes not duly summoned, ata eet ‘Wilson, when the statute is may have been guilty.of contempt of the ccmmittee, he was not, fs not, he argued, guilty of offending against the statute. Mr. ‘Wilson also. contended that in the matter of the pertinency of the question the stat- il its Bq 7 sf & § # : | a ivdge must first act. Want of precedent skould not control the court. Introduces a Parallel. It is bad enough to know that we have statesmen who will not act In stopping the butchery of men, women and children in Cuba, because there is, they say, no prece- dent for interfering. “But,” exclaimed Mr. Wilson, “some man will act before long in Cuban matters, and, sooner or later, it is bound to come, the courts or the legislature will extend the rule of privileged commu- | nications to newspapers and newspaper men. Mr. Wilson concluded his argument at 12:30, when Judge Bradley adjourned the case until 10 o'clock tomorrow moraing, stating that he will then announce his de- cision. Among those who have followed the case there is little, if any, doubt of the motion being grented and a’ verdict of not guiity directed. If that is done, the same thing will doubtlessly be done in the case of Mr. E. Jay Edwards, the Washington represent- ative of the Philadelphia Press, who stands simlarly indicted and whose trial will fol- low next. Indeed, should Judge Bradley direct Mr. Shriver's acquittal, District At- terney Davis would probably nolle pros the charge agairst M. Edwards. The Probabilities Discussed. It is generally believed that Judge Brad- ley will hoid that Mr. Shriver was not duly summoned as a witness before the committee, and for that reason he cannot be held guilty of any offense against the statute. In fact, when Mr. Davis, upon the conclusion of Mr. Wilson’s argument, called attention to Mr. Shriver's receivi for six days’ witness fees before the com- mittee, Judge Bradley remarked that the receipt is merely evidence of his attend- ance and not evidence of Mr. Shriver hav- ing been summoned in obedience to the re- quirements of the statute. WILL REMAIN IN WASHINGTON. The President Has No Thought of Going to Cherry Farm. President McKinley is very much averse to being used for advertising purposes, even in the remotest degree, and he and Secretary Porter avoid giving opportunity to ary one to make such use of his name and office. Since his advent into office numberless attempts have been made tu find out where the President will spend the summer, and he has received all kinds of offers from men and communities. Many of these have been made in good faith, without intending that they should be used for anybody's benefit. In one instance an offer made in good faith has been turn- ed into advertising purposes. Some time ago the President w: to make his summer residence at erry Farm,” in Virginia, owned by ex-Senator Henderson. The invitation was courteous- ly declined, the statement being added by Secretary Porter that the President would go nowhere fcr the summer until the close of Congress. Immediately afterwara an elaborate story appeared in a local paper that the President would make “Cherry Farm” his home. All the details of this change were duly published. At the same time it was officially stated in The Star that the President would not go there or anywhere else at that time and had noi decided where he would go. This has been the President's position all along, and is well known. Despite this, the “Cherry Farm” story continues to be heralded around, and the President, according to the latest stories, has all arrangemenis made for his stay there. In the mean- time, real estate hustlers are getting in their work and many people are being fcoled. In circles close to the President the entire scheme is characterized as a fake. It finds no favor and will result in more cau- Poetics] White House officials here- after. —__—- + -____ AN EXCELLENT LIKENESS. Modeling Mr. McKinley's Head in Wax for the President's Medal. President McKinley today gave sittings to Mr. C. E. Barber, chief engraver of the United States mint at Philadelphia, who is engagec in the preparation of a die for use in striking off medals of the President in order to complete the series of such medal- licns. Mr. Barber came over from Phila- delphia this morning and was taken to the White House and introduced to the’Presi- dent by Assistant Secretary Vanderlip. He bas made a model of the head of Mr. Mc- Kinley in wax preparatory to engraving it on a die from which the medals will be struck.. It was modeled from a, recent pho- tograph and shows a profile view of the familiar features of the President. Those who have seen it pronounce it an excellent likeness. The President and Mrs. McKinley were entirely satisfied with it, and today's sit- tings were simply for the purpose of en- abling the artist to make such finishing touches as he might deem necessary to the perfection of the medallion. A similar course has been followed with every President since Washington. These presidential medals are used for various purposes, and single pieces can be obtained at the mint on the payment of $2. There is a big profit in these transactions for the government, inasmuch as the actual cost of the medals is about 15 cents each, exclusive of the labor, which, Lowever, entails no extra expense, as the work is part of the regular duties of the mint force. The regu- lation medal is made of bronze and is about three inches in diameter. Whenever Cccasion arises to present medals of this character to Indians or others for specific services, they are usually cast in silver end are of more intrinsic value. —\_-o-____ NEW MAPS FOR THE CAPITOL. They Will Show Congressmen the Weather Throughout the Cou: vy F. J. Randolph, in charge of the weather bureau service: at the House of Represen- tatives, left for Detroit today to superin- tend the transportation to this city of two naps of unique style which will be used to show senators and representatives the siate of weather throughout the country. These meps are 6% by ¥ feet in size. They show the state lines and stations of the weather bureau, their unique feature being that the Mr. Roosevelt Will Not Act Unless Re- quested by Secretary Long. THE NEW TREATY ee OLS Message of the President to > the Senate, —__»—__ WR. SHERMAN'S REPORT — Account of the Recently Completed Negotiation, FULL TEXT OF THE DOCUMENT No Vote Likely to Be Taken This Session. > VIEWS OF CONGRESSMEN The following is the full text of the mes- sage sent to the Senate yesterday by Presi- dent McKinley, to accompany the Hawi- fian annexation treaty: To the Senate of the United States: 1 transmit herewith to the Senate, in order that, after due consideration, the constitutional function of advice and con- sent may be exercised by that body treaty for the annexation of the rejub’ ot Hawaii to the United States, signed in this capital by the pleaipotentiaries of the party on the 16th of June instant. For better understanding of the subje I transmit in addition, a report of the Se retary of State, briefly reviewing the nego- tiation which has led to this important re- sult. The incorporation of the Hawaiian Is. lands into the body politic of the Uniter States is the necessary and fitting sequel tc the change of events which from a very early period of our history has controllec the intercourse and prescribed the asso ciation of the United States and the Ha walian Islands. The predominance 01 American interest in that neighboring ter. ritory was first asserted in 1820, by sending to the islands a representative agent of the United States. It found fur@her expres- sion by the signature of a treaty of friend- ship, commerce and navigation with the king in 1826—the first international com- Pact negotiated by Hawaii. It was signally announced in 1843, when the intervention of the United States caused the British government to disavow the seizure of the Sandwich Islands by a British navol com- mander, and to recognize them by treaty, as an independent state, renouncing forever any purpose of annexing the islands or ex- erting a protectorate for them. In 1851 the cession of the Hawaiian king- dom to the United States was formally of- fered, and although not then accepted, this government proclaimed its duty to preserve alike the honor and dignity of the Unitec States and the safety of the governmen( of the Hawaiian Islands. From this timc until the outbreak of the war in 1861 the policy of the United States toward Mawail and of the Hawaiian sovereignty toward the United States was exemplified by con- tinued negotiations for annexation or for a reserved commercial union, The latter al- ternative was at length accomplished by the reciprocity treaty of 1875, the pro- visions of which were renewed and ex- panded by the convention of IsSt, em- bracing the perpetual cession to the United States of the harbor of Pearl river in the Island of Oahu. In 1888 a proposal for the joint guaranty of the neutrality of the Hawaiian Islands by the United States, Germany and Great Britain was declined on the announced ground that the relation of the United States to the islands was sufficient for the end in view. In brief, from 1820 to 183 the course of the United States toward the Hawaiian Islands has consistently favored their autonomous welfare with the exclu- sion of all foreign influence save our own, to the extent of upholding eventual an- nexation as the necessary outcome of that policy. - Not only is the union of the Hawaiian territory “of the United States no new scheme, but it is the inevitable consequence of the relation stea¢fastly maintained with that mid-Pacific domain for three-quarters of a century. Its accomplishment, despite successive denials and postponements, has been merely a question of time. While its failure in 1893 may not be a cause of con- gratulation, it is certainly a proof of the disinterestedness of the United States, the delay of four years having abundantly suf- ficed to establish the right and the ability of the republic of Hawaii to enter, as a sovereign contractant, upon a conventional union with the United States, thus realizing @ purpose held by the Hawatlian people and proclaimed by successive Hawaiian govern- ments through some twenty years of their virtual dependence upon the benevolent Protection of the United States. Under such circumstances, annexation is not a change; ii is a consummation. The report of the Secretary of State ex- hibits the character and course of the re- cent negotiation and the features of the treaty itself. The organic and administra- tive details of incorporation are necessar- ily left to the wisdom of the Congress, and I cannot doubt, when the function of the constitutional treaty-making power shail have been accomplished, the duty of the national legislature in the case will be per- formed with the largest regard for the in-