Evening Star Newspaper, January 22, 1898, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. See ee PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILD! 3101 Pennsylvania gem Cor. 1ith 8t., by Te Bren So re SH. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. Bow York Mice, 49 Potter Building. The Evening Star is served to subscribers im the pape ae me ay per each. By mail—ai im the enter 3 conta one iy ny wi - Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage (Entered a’. the Post Office at Washington, D. O.. as secend-clase mail matter.) © Ail wail subscriptions rust be paid fn advance. Rates of advertising made oown on application. Che Evening No. 14,008. DOLE ON THE TREATY Hawaiian President Talks of the Sit- uation at His Home. ANNEXATION 18 POPULAR THERE Franchise Not Likely to Be Granted to the Asiatics. — RESTRICTING IMMIGRATION oe - CHICAGO, January 22—A special to the Record from Green River. Wyo., sa 3 the eastbound Union Pacific limited was crossing the Utah-Wyoming boundary a reporter met President Sanford B. Dole of the Haw: nm republic, and for an hour or se rode with him on his journey toward the capital. President Dole said: “a udiously refrained from ac- cording interv to the press on annexa- tion or upon matters bearing upon it since reaching the United States. The question now before the Senate of the United States, and I deem it impolitic to express views at this time.” sked what powers had been del-gat m for his present m! nm, Mr. Dole sata: ‘© special powers have been granted me. visit to the United States was deemet advisable by the council of state and gly urged by ay of our influential citizens of the side of the government. I doubt if any powers could be delegated to me unless by our senate, which does not until February 16. If the treaty with ui is ratified by the United Stat without amendment no furth legislative action ary. If amen ed it would have ye Ti d by our sen- ate and myself as preside Regarding the Bacon Amendmesnt. President Dole’s attention was called to the Bacon amendment to relegate the mat- ter te e of the Haw izens, and was whether or not annexation 1 be indorsed at the Hawaiian polls. wou That is answer, in the a question I would not care to but I think friends of annexation islands are certain that it would be adopted by a large majority of citizens,” answered the president. “What legislation is in view by your peo- pie in event of annexation?” “No special legislation is in view. The treaty provides for the appointment by the Pr nt of the United States of a com- mission authorized to formulate and rec- ommend to Congress the le; ation and fo of government for Hawaii. he matter of franchise is not specifical- ly provided for by our laws. For those who elect senato: there is a property and educational qualification: for those who elect representatives an educational quali- fication. All electors must take an oath of allegiance to the present government and renounce allegiance to the monarchy. Let- ters of denization are issued to foreigners who lived In the island for a certain time Previous to the organization of the present government, and under certain restrictions they e the right to vote. There is a strong sentiment on the island against al- lowing Chinese and Japanese to become citizens. There are cases where these ave acquired the ballot, but they are very few, and the sentiment is adverse to their becoming citizens. The natives are all citi- zens and would have the right of franchise. Vote of the Island. “Under the regulations now governing the franchise about 4,000 votes were cast in the election of 1894, and about 3,000 at the more recent election.” “What effect would the failure to pass the annexation treaty have upon your gov- €rnment?” was asked. “No particular effect,” was his answer. “All that has been done by our people in the form and establishment of our gov- €rnment has been in view of maintaining a Permanent republic. In the event that the government cf the United States fails to the country, our government is in 1 financiai condition and would be main- ed. Failure, however, of the annexa- tion project would seriously prejudice the growth and prosperity of the island. An- m would stimulate greatly and rmanent our present commercial relations with the United States. We Id have absolute instead of approxi- ade with the people of the which would stimulate and countries commercially nnexation fail, our sugar interests. would suffer, while, on the other as the limit of sugar production on island has almost been reached, no the injury would come through annexation to the development of the beet sugar indus- try of the United States. “Annexation would open to Americans a number of industries on the island, the most promising of which is coffee growing. Th is in this industry abundant oppor- for the employment of American capital and labor.” Anent Cheap Asiatic Labor. Asked if the competition of cheap Asiatic labor would not effectually bar American labor from the fsland, Mr. Dole said: “I un- derstand white men are working in Cali- fornia and other states for less than we Pay Asiatic labor in Hawaii. Mr. Fitz- gerald, labor commissioner of California, says Hawail affords a great opening for American labor. The climate is subtropical, conditions of life easy and nothing to pre- vent white labor from finding at all times profitable employment. nditions in this matter will, I believe, adjusted by the continuation of the plan it sharing, which has met with much in Hawaii in plantation work.” w will the subjects of Great Britain island receive annexation?” are divided on the question; some annexation, others are bitterly op- to it. A number of them believe in and support our present form of govern- ment, although opposed to annexation. If annexation is secured alt of these elements will probably accept the new conditions gracefuliy.” E “Has ,the Japanese government any in- elination to secure control of the islands in se they should not be annexed?” ‘That I do not know. We are not in touch with Japanese diplomacy, and I can- not tell. There is a difference of opinion among our people on this question, many believing that no serious danger of Japan- €se interference will exist, and others that the danger will be great. At present we have an unadjusted difference with the Japanese government upon the question of immigration of Japanese subjects to the island. We are endeavoring to restrict and succeeding in restricting the immigra- tion to a degree objected to by that gov- ernment. Annexation would adjust this question satisfactorily, for it would then be regulated by treaty stipulations.” Would Not Bring Trouble. Asked if he belfeved annexation woul in- volve the United States im difficulties with any other nation, Mr. Dole said: “So far as I have thought of that phase of the question, I have not looked forward to any trouble, and I do not think there be any. This, too, is the general opin- fen of our people on the subject.” Asked what the monarchial party was doing in the matter of annexation at the present time, Mr. Dole sal rom all reports they are actively op- posing annexation at Washington. The ex- queen is there, and the press reports state that a delegation of anti-annexationists, with ample means, is there. As to the truth of this, however, I have no means of knowing.” Asked what his plans were for his stay in the United States, Mr. Dole said his party would reach Chicago Sunday morn- ing. “I understand,” he said, “from the press dispatches that our party will be under di- rection of the representatives of the gov- ernment after reaching Chicago. If that is the case, our movements will be governed somewhat by their wishes. We have no specific plans outlined for our movements at Washington. At present we anticipate returning to Hawaii by the steamer Gaelic, which will leave San Francisco February 22. In Washington I will confer with the Hawaiian delegation, and, if thought de- sirable, with the President and other offi- cialis of the administration» and will then be prepared to give all the information at my command regarding the status of Ha- waiian affairs bearing upon annexation.” > TO ESCORT PRESIDENT DOLE HERE. Departure for Chieago of the Gov- ernment’s Representatives. The assistant secretary of state, Mr. Crid- ler, Lieutenant Commander Phelps and Ma- jor Heist, representing President McKinley j and the government, left for Chicago last night to meet President Dole of Hawaii. Mr. Hatch, the Hawaiian minister, accom- panied them. It was stated this morning in a New York Paper that ex-Queen Liliuokalani has just received a message that her old friend Major Carter will arrive with President Dole. It was stated that her agents are scheming to bring President Dole face to face with her at some public function. It was also declared Major Carter would bring money to refurnish the exhausted ex- chequer of the ex-queen and the Hawaiian delegation. The ex-queen was quoted as saying that she thought President Dole would call to see her, as he was an old friend, and she had gone to school with him. The interview declared further that Mr. Dole contemplated a young Hawaiian heiress, but the match was_ broken off. The ex-queen is further quoted as say- ing that she would be much surprised if Mr. Dole failed to call upon her. Mr. Joseph Heleluhe, the*private secretary to Lil okalani, was seen by a Star reporter ard to the published interview. The aioe to the ex-queen and y that she had made attributed to her. She her that she had seen no one conne ith the paper in which t_e in- terv! yw: published and that it was manufactured out of the whole cloth. Mr. Heleluhe said he could not speak re- garding the missiqgn here of Major Carter, It is believed, however, that he may try to bring about an interview between Liliuoka- lani and President Dole. that matters can be set on foot for the granting of the pension to her. ag POLLUTION OF THE POTOMAC, stated Resolution of Mr. Gallinger Agreed to by the Senate. In the Senate today Mr. Gallinger submit- ted a resolution, which was agreed to, call- ing on the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit to the Senate any information which may be in possession of the marine hespital service covering the results of bacteriological or other investigations re- lating to the pollution of the water supply of the city of Washington.” DETAINED IN COLOMBIA, Report on the Cases of Spring and Nelson. In compliance with a resolution of in- quiry, the Secretary of State has sent to the Senate the correspondence bearing upon the arrest and detention in the republic of Colombia of the two young Californians, Harry K. Spring and Charles W. Nelson. They were arrested in December, 1896, and have been since held on the charge of murdering J. C. Hubbard in that country. Most of the letters are from G. C. Hall of California, who asserts that there is no foundation for the charges. Among other documents is a proposition from an attor- ney to the prisoners jo give to the judge in charge of the casé money and papers taken from them, in which event, he says, the cases will be dismissed. The last of the series of documents is a letter from Secretary Sherman to the United States minister at Bogota, dated November 8. 1897, directing him to investigate wnether the Colombian authorities are delaying the case. ———~r____ TO REMEDY DEFECTS. Senator Cullom’s Bill to Amend the Interstate Commerce Law. Senator Cullom today introduced a new bill for the amendment of the interstate commerce law. The bill is intended to cover the defects of the present law as indicated by the courts. It gives the in- terstate commerce commission authority to prohibit any railroad company or other common carrier from charging more for a long than a short haul over the same line. Orders of the commission are to be con- strued as administrative orders and ore subject to the right of review. : The bill requires common carriers to file schedules of their rates with the commis- sion and requires a specificatton of such carriers as are parties to any joint taritf and also evidence of the commissioner’s ac- ceptance of the same. The bill also con- fers upon the commission the right to de- termine and fix rates where these are un- reasonable and also to decide in cases of dispute on joint reductions the proportion of each road affected. It prescribes penal- ties and methods of prosecution for vio- lations of the law, and is intended general- ly to make the law for the regulation of interstate commerce effective. It deals es- pecially with the administrative features of the law and does not take up the ques- tion of pooling in any of its aspects. Se GEN. BELL TO RETIRE. Col. Cushing to Probably Head the Army Subsistence Departme: General W. H. Bell, commissary general of subsistence of the army, will be retired for age next Friday, and unless all signs fail Colonel Samuel T. Cushing, the senior colonel, will take his place at the head of the commissary department, and Lieuten- ant B. K. West, 6th Cavalry, stationed at Fort Myer, will be appointed to the re- sulting vacancy of captain and commis. sary. Both officers selected for advance- ment are graduates of the Military Acad- emy and are well known in this Vicinity. —_—_—__-o-_ Army and Navy Orders. Paymaster H. G. Colby has been ordered to the bureau of supplies and accounts, relieving Paymaster A. K. Michler, who is ordered to settle his accounts and await orders. Lieut. H. H. Barroll has been ordered to Washington, D. C., for examination, and then to his home to await orders. Capt. Henry C. Fisher, assistant surgeon, is granted two months’ leave. First Lieut. Charles W. Penrose, 11th In- fantry, is ordered to the Washington bar- racks for temporary duty. - —_—___-e-_____ Maryla: ad Virginia Postmasters. Fourth-class postmasters were changed today in Maryland and Virginia as follows: Maryland—Thomas R. Frans at Cockeys- ville, vice Conrad Zinke,. removed; Wm. Beck at Mejitota, vice I. E. Fowler, rée- moved; Jesse West, at North East, vice ‘Virginia—R. W. Somers, at Bloxom, vice W. L. Bloxom, resigned; Geo. T. Stockley, at Keller, vice H. E. Mears, remaved; Mrs. Rosa A. a at Cie a P.M. Dowdy, resigned; Mrs. at Tindall, vice Veda Dickerson, removed. Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1898—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES TWO CENTS. The Evening Star is the only afternoon paper in Washington that receives the dispatches of the Associated Press, It ig therefore the only one in whiclt the reader can find the completa news of the world, directly frans- mitted by telegraph, up to the moment of going to press, ° UNCLE SAM: “SOME HOW I CAN'T “RECOGNIZE IT.” THE SPANISH ARMY It isthe Dominating Political Power in Cuba. THE MEN ARE POOR AND BADLY PAID But They Will Fight When Or- dered by Their Officers. AGAINST AUTONOMY (Copyright, 1898, by Charles M. Pepp»r.) Special Correspondence of The Evening Star, HAVANA, Cuba, January 19, 1898. Spain's army in Cuba ts the coming po- litical power. In itself the organization is not one to be feared by other countries, but it is a menace to Madrid. If the army can- not quell the insurrection, it may upset ministries and overthrow dynasties. A sin- gle week has been enough to show its strength. It has kicked over what there was of the requiem of autonomy. The Sa- gesta ministry has taken the hint, and the limited freedom which was allowed the press has been further restricted. In Cuba it has been abolished. The army is sensi- tive. It must not be criticized. So the first fruit of the liberal system of colonial gov- ernment which was to be implanted is to wipe out the liberty of free speech and free press. The “estado mayor,” or general mil- itary staff is the controlling authority and not Governor General Blanco or the autono- mist cabinet. The cabinet is a pasteboard one. Before analyzing the political relation of the army, a word may be said about its military side. The organization would prob- ably not appeal to European or American military men, but in this, as in other mat- ters, Spain must be judged by a standard of her own. The effective troops in Cuba number somewhere between 50,000 and 60,- 000. The hospitals hold 20,000 sick soldiers. Of the 200,000 men sent out from the penin- sula during the last three years, this is all that remains. “Death or a decoration” was the exhortation of Gen. Martinez Campos to the young recruits. Death for the ma- jority of those who ceme to Cuba is sure. They do not have an equal chance for the decoration because the insurgents rarely give them open battle. The fevers are cer- tain to prove in time more deadly than the bullets and the machetes, and the insur- gents can afford to wait. Four-fifths of the troops in Spain are young fellows, some of them the merest lads. If Spain has sea- sened veterans, she keeps those veterans at home. The soldiers in Cuba are docile, obedient and ignorant. Many of them can- not either read or write. Their discipline is lax. Their drills are awkward. The evolutions of a squad of them are often mirth-provoking. It takes a long time for them to learn how to use their Mausers and Remingtons. But they can fight. The Spanish Soldiers. An idea obtains in the United States that in case of war with Spain a single brigade ‘would walk across the island. receiving the , Surrender of the Spanish troops. The de- lusion would not last long. The Spanish troops would be beaten, but they would not run away, I have heard insurgents who were in the field in the early stages of the war, when tkere was real fighting, give the most sincere praise to the steady brav- ery of these soldiers. Gen. Gomez himself appreciates the qualities they show and their endurance of hardship and danger. He has eulogized them more -than their own commanders, and he has had the chance to learn of what stuff they are made. Abused and robbed by. their officers, the privates respond quickly to guod treat- ment. It ts not the common thing to find columns whose commanders show an inter- est in the welfare of their men. Never- theless, there are exceptions. I have often observed the contrast in the country when the columns were moving. A considerate commander would have his*men alert and active, full of spirit and determination. In spite of their rags, they would lock like soldiers. Where the officers were negli- gent and indifferent the battalfons v-ould show it, too. Unfortunately, most of the officers belong ‘to the latter class. I have heard them praisé the patienee and en- durance of their men to the sities, but it was the praise that might be given to a troop of dumb animals. “That 2 command- ing officer had any duty, beyend ordering such beasts of bufden about seemed never to enter their heads. Of the different branches of the service, the cavalry is the better equipped and bet- ter provided. In some parts'of the island the infantry is literally a statving army in rags. Artillery as such is Kardly known. The infantry is formed inte artillery as occasion requires. The men ‘who are shut up in the forts everywhere have to learn to be artillerymen. I have seen more field pieces brought into Havasfa during the last week than I supposed wajf available for the whole war. Most of thes were small and of ancient pattern, Singe the insurgents learned how to use the dynamite gun and Calixto Garcia began bom¥aréng the towns hela by the Spaniards .§n Bantiagd the troops have learned mo meerning the use of artillery than ttgy“knew before. They had to learn’for teir own defense. But whether as cayalrym infantrymen or artillerymen, the Spadfis& -soldiers are the same patient attimala “= In spite of the neglect of ‘their govern- ment, the long arrears of pay and the abuses to which they are “subject, muti- nies have been rare. Where a company has gone over to the insurgents it has usually been one of local volunteers or guerrillas, and: not the regular troops. It may be awhile -yet before: the privates fully comprehend their: jew power, be- cause the officers will beyslow in teaching it to them. However; the officers must have the support of the.rank and file to sustain themselves, and¥ the knowledge will gradually spread amang the ranks. Then the army asa mags"pay become a tremendous factor,’ The ‘soldiers have no taint of disloyalty in them,- They are fighting “para la “patra’’—“for the coun- try.” They do not know What autonomy means. Their lot has beerthe same un- der Sagasta that it was under Canovas. Former changes of ministry have meant nothing to them. It would be hard to make them believe that their part in put- ting somebody else in Sagasta’s place would be treason to Spain. Power of the Officers. The officers as a class are fully -con- scious of their power. It,is4rue that with them the army {sa -pe@fessional calling, yet in Spain the inili fon has always been mixed tp Political af- fairs. Their esprit Qu co¥pg i hardly as high as in most armies<Mafty of the young officers who comjequt’ from the military school are of @ type, but their training does not tm have been a broad and thoroi ‘Brep@ration for military life. They woul@ -hardly rank with the graduates of S% Cyr or West Point. Few of the noble agd Milstoric fam- ilies of Spain are withgu® regresentation in the army in Cuba todagr: 164s possibly an exaggeration to say thet thi officers as @ class have wanted to grolot the war indefinitely. It is a litera truth that few of them have looked forward to an early and complete restoration ef geace. The double pay which they réseiv® is an in- ducement not to put the army on a peace footing too soon., y The chance for wirning some of the numerous decorations ‘and the pensions which go with them is @ temptation. The opportunity for gain in the commissary department is a recognized prerogative. Not to take advantage of it would be to permit the unwarranted assumption that the Spanish military system is on a basis different from the official system. ‘The younger officeré to think of these things. The older Snes, of whom have served in the es, do think of them, and are not c if a change in the ministry at Madrid ‘prolong the many fine soldiers in Cuba, but they assert an individual independence that would be inconceivable in any other army. If “Te- cumseh” Sherman had begun a campaign urder the same circumstances that Gen. Blanco did, his first act would probably have been to hang three or four generals of division and at Jeast half a dozen briga- iers for insubordination. The trouble is not peculiar to Blanco. Weyler, in spite of Bis despotism, had to struggle with it. Wlenever a Spanish general thinks he is not fully appreciated or falls aut with his superior officers he goes home to the penin- sula. Usually it is on the plea of ill health. Last spring Gen. Suarez Inclan, who had won his laurels in a fairly successful cam- paign against the insurgents, grew dis- satisfied with Weyler’s course toward him and went back. The captain general did not have influence enough to retain him. Within a fortnight Gen. Segura has re- turned to Spain. He was probably the ablest commander in the field, but he had a difference of opinion with Gen. Panco and he left. Most of the commanders, however, stay to fight out their contro- versies. Often their insubordination takes the form of passive disobedience. By this means they have nullified Gen. Blanco’s military and civil policy. They believed in Veyler’s methods of warfare. In the little campaigning that has been done they have practiced those methods. They’ had no faith in the political system of autonomy. So far as came within their authority they made their lack of faith felt. The Recent Riot. The culmination of the army’s hostility to autonomy came in the riot, which is shaking the foundation of the monarchy in Spain. Autonomist papers criticised the army and seme of its officers; therefore the officers formed themselves into a mob of lawbreakers and wrecked the newspaper offices. - This only tells half the story. The desperate condition of Spain’s authority in Cuba has to be understood to appreciate the depth of the offense from the military point of view. Elsewhere there would have been sumicary court-martials, Possibly some death sentences, assuredly a large number of officers cashiered and dismissed in disgrace. But Spain’s control permits no such vindication of military discipline. Two hundred officers are known to have been in the movement, either actively or ] has in the past. is not in sympathy with either his civil or his military policy. He is simply the rep- resentative of the Sagasta ministry, which is seeking to sustain the monarchy. With the majority of the officers in Cuba the sen- timent of loyalty to the present dynasty is not strong. A few, like Gen. Arolas, are of republican leanings. It is doubtful if, the members of this class care enough for Don Carlos to e: courage a revolution which would place a Carlist on the throne. Their preferen apparently, is for a Spanish republic. How- cver, the majority of the officers are con- cervatives. Their family connections are mostly with the conservatives in the cortes. They are therefore predisposed to sympathize with the intransigente Span- iards in Cuba, who in the beginning made such a determined stand against autonomy. The sentiment of devotion to the throne is not a strong one with them. They may not care te upset it, but neither the cueen regent nor young King Alfonso inspires in them the feeling of enthusiasm that would cause them to make any sacrifice to save the crown. Moreover, they have seen many cabinet crises, and it is hard for them to understand that a chanre in ministries now would mean mcre th=n it Whatever the consequence of their course, they would face it unflinch- ingly. In the event of war with some other power their patriotism would come out strongly and would atone for many of their errors. Possibly a majority of them think the only way out of Spain's difficulty in Cuba is through war with the United States, Within a week I have heard half a dozen give utterance to that opinion. A major told me he and his comrades would welcome a conflict because they would have a chance to distinguish themselves, which they do not get in fighting the in- surgents. Probably neither Syain nor the United States would go to war just to enable the army of either country to dis- tinguish itself. Yet it must be kept in mind that the government of Spain is pe- cullarly sensitive to this military influ- ence. Tacit admission has been made that its army in Cuba is the dominating politi- cal power. Since this admission has been made the government has been correspond- ingly w€akened. Henceforth | the army must be consulted in everything. i. CHARLES M. PEPPER. Attacks Upon The Star. News received from Havana shows that the “Diario,” which is recognized as the organ in that city of Minister de Lome, hes been making frequent attacks upen The Star and its Cuban correspondent. Recently it devoted a column and more to aktuse of The Star end Mr. Pepper. SMALL CHANCE TO SAVE. About Forty Replics Received -From Postmaste: About forty postmasters have replied to the circular sent cut by Postmaster Gen- eral Gary asking what savings could be made in the admiristraticn of their offices during the remainder of the fiscal year, in order to avert a deficiency in the postal ap- preptiation. Nearly all of them set out that their offices are now being run on an eccnomizal basis and that further reduc- tion of working force is out of the question. The few exceptions to this rule admit that seme saving might be made, but say it will cripple the existing service to cut down the force of employes. Meanwhile, personal remonstrances against any reduction in feree that will impair the carrier delivery are being made to the officials here. Among those who called at the depart- ment for this purpose yesterday were Sen- ators Hoar. and Aldrich, Postmasters Thomas of Bostcn qnd Warfield of Balti- ae and ‘the postmaster.at Woonsocket, ‘Now that Congress has been made off- cially acquainted with the amount of prob- able deficiency, and the determination to cut the number of deliveries if no appro- priation is made to meet it, the opinion is expressed that some aid will be given the department. Even if it is not forthcoming, the officials say, a good purpose will be accomplished by the information received from postmasters in reply to the circular of inquiry, in that it will serve as a basis for future calculations of the requirements of the service in the localities affected. Postmaster O'Donnell of Pittsburg was at the Post Office Department today and protested against any cut in his carrier force. He showed that the increase in re- ceipts at his office for a certain period were the largest in his experience as post- master, and said he needed more carriers than he now had. Representative Hull of Iowa called in be- half of the office at Des Moines. More carriers were needed there, he said, as it was proposed to extend the present car- rier limits. Any reduction would be an impairment of the service. Representatives Pearce and Joy of Mis- souri were also on hand to protest against any reduction in the service at St. Louis. Here, too, more carriers were needed, as those already at work were putting in more time than the law permits. ——__e+—_____ Personal Mention. Prof. Loring B. Mullen of the Central High School has been elected a member ef the American Academy of Political and Social Science. Former Serator Israel W. Durham of Philadelphia is at the Normandie. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. W. Strong, Miss Strong and Mrs. H. Strong of Los Angeles, Cal, are spending a few weeks at the Normandie. Mrs. Hannibal Hamlin of Bangor, Me., wife of the former Vice President of the United States, accompanied by her son, Mr. Frank Hamlin of Chicago, is at the Shoreham. Medical Inspector J. B. Parker, who was Passively. It is said that nearly a hundred | Stoned at Portsmouth, N. H., reported actually took part in the rioting. A dozen arrests were made, but they did not hold. If one officer is punished, all who were implicated will demand that they, too, be punished... Neither Blanco nor Sagasta dares. meet this menace. Instead stringent laws are made to protect the offenders from criticism.” The army is disaffected. Its pay is in arrears. It must be petted, flattered and cajoled, anything rather than be made to feel that it is the servant and not ‘the master of the government. In Cuba it responds by quickly supplanting the civil authority. How far ‘the army will be satisfied with the concessions made to it remains to be determined. Probably it will not openly antagonize the government, yet some things will have to be charged. Much @issatisfaction is felt over the money spent in “persuading” the insurgents to lay down their arms. The most insignifi- cant “cabecilla” or chief on presenting himself with a dozen followers has recelv- is reward, sometimes in centens or $5 gold pieces, sometimes in silver coins. These presentations of insurgents have not The pretense of centradoes was al ing it for the reconcentradoes bought for his soldiers, reflected the feelings of other commanders. They would have done the same had the chance been af- forded them, The Dominating Political Power. As to autonomy it is probable that the army will be content with the demonstra- tion already made against that policy and will not openly demand its reversal. rebellious officers can let that end go forward in for duty at the Navy Department today. He is at 1339 New Hampshire avenue. Chief Engineer A. Kirby of Baltimore, who was ordered hcme on account of sick- ness from the Pacific station, is in the city. He is at 405 C street southeast. Lieut. Col. E. B. Atwood of the quarter- master’s department is at the Raleigh. Second Lieut. J. A. Shipton, 1st Artillery, registered at the War Department today. He is at the Ebbitt. First Lieut. R. G. Paxton, 10th Cavalry, is in the city on leave of absence. is at the Army and Navy Club. ——_ e+ ____ TO PUBLISH THE PENSION ROLL. Provisions of the Bill Introduced by Senator Cannon. A bill providing for the publication of the Pension roll was introduced in the Senate today by Mr. Cannon. The bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to publish these lists on or before January 1, 1899, said lists to be in the form of pamphlets, one pamph- let for each state and territory and the Dis- trict of Columbia. These lists are to be ar- ranged alphabetically, both as regards the Both Under One ‘Management. ‘The House committee on public buildings and grounds has given the privilege of con- ducting the House restaurant to Theodore L. Page, who has conducted the Senate res- taurant for a number of years. GRIGGS NOMINATED New Jersey’s Governor Chosen to Be Attorney General. —_—__s NAME SENT 0 THE SENATE TODAY His Career in Politics and Legis lation. A OTABLE FIGURE ae EES The President today sent these nomina~ tions to the Senate: State—John W. Griggs of New Jersey, to be Attorney General; Selah Merrill of Mas- sachusetts, to be consul at Jerusalem, Syria. To be collectors of customs—C. Wesley Thomas of Pennsylvania, district of Phila- delphia; Domingo M. Pappy of Florida, for the district of St. Augustine, Fla. Interior—St. Clair A. Mulholland of Penns sylvania, to be pension agent at Philadel- phia, Pa.; Henry S. Chubb of Florida, to be receiver of public moneys at Gainesville, Fla.; Walter 8. Robinson of Florida, to be register of the land office at Gainesville, Fla. Justice—John F. Horr of Florida to be marshal of the United States for the south- ern district of Florida; John E. Agan of Florida to be attorney for the United States for the northera district of Florida. The new Attorney General will find the business of the office well up when he en- ters upon his duties. Justice McKenna, be- fcre leaving the office, endeavored to keep c.cse up with all business needing atten- tion, and the result is that he has cleared his desk of everything of importance, and of many things that could have gone oveg to his successor. eo Griges. Gov. John William Griggs will bring @ strcng personality into the cabinet. He is a man very highly spoken of and greatly admired by those acquainted with him, and enjoys a reputation for ability and force of character. He is a native of Sussex county, N. J., where he was born in 1849, He inherits the hardy qualities of Scotch bicod. He is a lawyer of wide reputation and studied law under the same preceptor who instructed the vice president, Socrates Tuttle, who was the father of Mrs. Ho- bart. Mr. Griggs is an independent and stal- wart man of pronounced individuality, with great positiveness and firm convictions. He is clean-cut in feature, appearance and dress, and in his mode of expression and thought he has the coolness of an analyti- cal lawyer and possesses many social ac- complishments, as well as those of sound business ability. A few years ago, when there was a vacancy on the Supreme Court bench, caused by the death of Justice Bradley, he was prominently mentioned for that position and almost got it. He is the first republican governor New Jersey has had for thirty years. As a member of the state senate he gained con* siderable reputation by his forceful advo- cacy of reform movements, and he finally won the governorship by a successful fight against corruption in politics and local government. Personal Appearance. He is a handsome man, with clean-cut features, slightly gray hair’and short side whiskers, the rest of his face being smooth, and his bearing is such as is usually calle ed distinguished. He and the Vice Presi- dent are very intimate friends. In addition to his other accomplishments, he is a mighty sportsman, being a good marksman with either fowling piece or rifle, and was a member of the New Jersey team at the Sea Girt rifle contest. Ha is also an enthusiastic fisherman, and one of the best golf players in New Jersey, “and is fond of horseback riding. He was a graduat> of Lafayette College been an ardent republican, and his cicus couns2] and brilliant oratory hap been at the service of that party. He was elected to the house of assembly in 1875, and while in the assembly he took @ conspicuous part ir the remodeling of the election laws. He practiced law very suc- cessfully in the state and won an enviable reputation at the bar. In 1882 he wag elected to the state senate and served two in 1886 being elected to the presi- the Legislature. During his sit years’ service in the legis- lature he took a conspicuously high rank as a legislator, serving on many of the im- portant committees and taking an active part in the most important legislation, in which he showed great sagacity. In 1888 he was a delegate-at-large to the republican national convention at and made the nomination speech for Mam Walter Phelps, who was a candidate before the convention for the vice presi- dency. Griggs’ family consists of his wife eess i H E H ga