Evening Star Newspaper, September 27, 1898, Page 1

- THE EVENING STAR. i} os gee PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEFT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., Cor. 11th St., by ewspaper Company. Odice, £9 Potear Bai Star, $1 per year, with at Washington, D. C., | arlvance. ition. stust be paid f sing made known on app SCOPE OF INQUIRY ——+ The Secretary of War Asked for De- tailed Information. Rates of ee EXHAUSTIVE INVESTIGATION OUTLINED —__-+—__—. Touching Upon the Objects of the Campaigns. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED The war investigating commission re- sumed its labors at 10 o'clock today in the Lemon building on New York avenue and at the close of the morning session gave out a number of documents bearing upon the work to be undertaken. These com- prise the letter of Secretary Alger to the President requesting that the investigation be made, a brief address to the public in the shape of a resolution, a letter from Chairman Dodge to the Secretary of War inclosing a list of Inquiries to the Secretary and to the heads of the various divistons of the War Department calling for specific in- formation bearing upon the conduct of the war. With the letter to the Secre: were inclosed questions indicating the haracter of information desired at the ds of the surgeon general, the quarter- master general, the subsistence department, the ordnance department and the adjutant Feneral. Request for Investigation. The letter of Secretary Alger to the Pres- ident asking for an investigation of the War Department has been made public, as follows: y of War War Department, Washington, September 8, 195 To the President: I have the honor to that a board, con- ting of from five to seven members of the most distinguished soldiers and civil- fans that can be selected, be appointed by ou, with full power to investigate thor- ghly every bureau of the War Depart- in connection with the mustering, . 0 and arming of troops, e letting of contracts and nd all expenditures of kind, as well as of orders issued by department—indeed, that everything sted with the army be thoroughly in- ated for your information. ed) R. A. ALGER, Secretary of War. Information Asked For. ining the scope of » commissioners y conferred upon , we have the honor to the adjutant gen- the com- ral, the f engi- practicable fon of their of the dec- fe opera- from that time Guard or of camp antl er supplies that ning of the war, purchased, when and where pur< when and where de- Mvered, and when and where actually {s- sued to the troc 4th. Simila rd to fur- and accou- were armed r t state camps hin th neral camps. Upon whose recommendation or judg- ral re for various ger the a5Ons lars rela ing an je for the ac- the sick and of the prov antity, quality the troops, and | failed of being plied, state linen, essary taff was effi- nes for the led, and only of you will be atisfactory to n writing or us in per- m of such records ments as they may be this re- with a list as far as is Very re- DODG:, President. Information Desired From Seeretary of War. Alger the i six queries ired. M. sed Immediate- of war; was it to Havana, or campaign should be postponed aut 4 xo campaign de- elected as the base summer camps organized ksonville and Tampa? e Pol Rico camvaign s held on trans- t Tampa and several days? Asking for Complaints. sail fo: sted by the commis rst, That utant the Secretary of weneral, the quarter- commissary general and the surgeon general be requested to transmit to this commission all complaints the adj War, master general, the j been practically have been ived b them since April 1, 1808, touching the duct of the war. “Resolved, second, That this commission invites, and is ready and will receive and consider, any coi about the man- agement of any of the various branches of the War Department from any person or persons. ts we respectfully request that such complaints be made in writing, stating facts that the party may know of his own knowledge, plainly and in detail, giving (Continued on Second Page.) 1898—TWELVE PAGES, Sent the McCulloch to Seize the F' bustering Steamer Abby. The official account of the seizure by Ad- miral Dewey of the filibustering stcamer Abby, as reported in the press dispatches, is contained in the following cablegram re- from the admiral this morning at avy Department: “MANILA, September 27, i808. “Havinge recelved information that the American steamer Abby left Macao Sep- tember 21 with a cargo of arms for Batan- gas, I sent the McCulloch. She arrived at Batanza3 on the “3d, and found her in the harbor, having arrived three days earlier and landed cargo. ‘There were only Filipinos aboard. They refused to give any informa- ticn, and had no papers whatever. Seized and’ brought her here, where we sre now holding her. This steamer was formerly the Passig, and is registered as an Am ican vessel. The United States consul ac Canton has information she made one voy- age ef the same kind already. 528 “(Signed) DEWEY. The Navy Department very promptly ap- proved Admiral Dewey's action, as indicat- ed by the following cablegram which was sent him today D4 “WASHINGTON, D. C., September 27, 1893. ‘To Dewey, Manila. Your action in seizing American-owned vessel Abby approved. She is amenable to martial jurisdiction for any violation of neutrality. oe “(Signed) LONG.’ —___—__+ 0+ _____ CONTINUED FOR A MONTH. Mr. Emory to Remain Director of American Republics. ‘The executive committee of the Interna- ticnal Union of American Republics met in the diplomatic room at the Department of State this morning at 11 o'clock. There were present the Secretary of State, Mr. Adee, who presided; Mr. Andrade, the Ven- ezuelan minister, and Mr. Calvo, the min- ister from Costa Rica. The object of the meeting was to take action concerning the directorship of the bureau of American republics, in view of the fact that the term of Mr. Frederic Emory as director will expire on the Ist of October. Upon motion of Mr. Andrade, Mr. Emory was continued as director until November 1. It is understood that this action was taken in order to enable the new Secretary of State, Mr. Hay, to inform himself as to the condition of the bureau, with a view to some definite action concerning the di- rectorship. Mr. ory, who is the chief of the bu- reau of foreign commerce of the Depart- ment of State, was designated to take charge of the bureau upon the death of the late director, Mr. Joseph P. Smith, on the Sth ef February last, and has been con- tinued since then as provisional director by action from time to time on the part of the executive committee. —__—___-e—______ ORDERED TO WASHINGTON. ceive the Commander Emory Will Join the Board of Inspection and Survey. The orders to Commodore A. Kautz to the command of the station have been modified so as to provide that he shall report October 15 instead of October 10, as originally intended. Commander W. H. Emory has been de- tached from command of the Yosemite and ordered to duty in this city as a member of the board of in: tion and survey assed Assistant Engineer P. C. Bieg has been detached from the Katahdin and or- dered to the Buffalo. Chief Engineer F. G. McKean, retired, as been detached from duty with the civil service commission and ordered home Comm: *. M. Green has been de- tailed as captain of the Boston navy yard. H. P. Huse has been ordered from ter to the Naval Academy; ith, to the Amphitrite: Lieut. Amphitrite to the Essex officer; Lieut. J. E. Roller, Lieut. executive from the Essex to the Lancaster as execu- as live officer; Lieut. Commander D. D. V. Stuart, from the Lancaster and home; Lieut. G. Breed, from the Yosemite to the Sterling. he folle honorabl ing named officers have been charged: i M. Blank- inship, H. Tukey, imeer J. McKernan, Pe and As- ee THE MARIA TERESA. Constructor Hichborn Estimates the Cost at $500,000, the intention of the Navy Depart- put the Maria Teresa, the ed by Hobson, in perfec’ moment. Chief uctor Hickborn has been particular- ly forehanded in this matter, and, confident of the success of Hobson's undertaking, he managed to precure from the builder “of ships in England the complete set of work- ing drawings from which the vessel was built. Ther-fore it is now possible for the TO RK ORE Tt i ment t American aavy yard. Chief Constructor Hic the raising of the Ter n her decided to abandon it usele H ys that when the Teresa a rives at Norfoik she will be placed im dry dock and surveyed, with a view t of her inju of putting her in good c dition. “I believe that this work wiil co: about $800,000," says Chief Constructor Hichborn. “The wood work of the ship has been destroy2d Wy fire, her beams Warp- ed and twist nd she is in bad shape generally. She will not be ready for serv- ice under a year from the time the work of repairing hee is comm Reports re- ceived from Santiago de Cuba show her machinery to be in good condition, but she will have to hove practically a new in- terior, besides undergoing repairs to her hull.” taining the exte mating the c ————E SEASON SEALSKIN CATCH. of About ported. A Falling Of 3,000 Re- Special Agent Murray, in charge of the seal islands, reports to the Treasury De- partment that during the past season 18,017 skins were secured. This is a decrease of about 3,000 in the number taken in 1S) He reports a general decrease in the seal herd. The branding of seals, he believes, is a complete success may be resorted to annually with perfect safety. He states nded in 1896 were 1 in 1897, and the brands amply dem- t neither hair nor fur will grow on sealskins after they have been branded by a hot iron. H> reports the condition of the people on the islands healthier, happier, cleaner, better housed, better fed and better treated on all sides than ever before. —$--———————— Flags for a Manila School. Acting Secretary Meikiejohn has received that two of the seals b kill 7, from Bellfonte Academy, Pa., an American flag, which he has undertaken to present to some educational institute In Manila, to be selected by the department. es Postal Agent in Porto Rico. Mr. Patrick H. Devine of New Jersey has been appointed an agent of the United States military postal service in Porto Rico. He will sail from New York for his new post of duty on the steamer Chester to- morrow. Program for Moving Troops to the Island. TWO DIVISIONS WILL BE SENT About 12,000 Soldiers to Be There or on the Way in Sixty Days. RECENT ORDERS ISSUED A comprehensive program for moving treops to Cuba has been outlined by the War D-partment, and its initial features have been decided upon. The project is due to directions given by the President cn the 19th instant, to the effect that de- tails of troops for Cuba be made. Acting on this direction, Maj. Gen. Miles outlined a plan for sending two divisions to Cuba, the first one under command of Maj. Gen. Wade, to leave in October, and the second division, under Maj. Gen. Fitzhigh Lee, to leave in November. Each division will em- brace about 6,000 men, so that the plan is to have about 12,000 troops in Cuba or on the way there within the next sixty days. It is not contemplated, however, that any large number of this force shall be assem- bled at any one point in this country or in Cuba, the purpose being to keep them scat- tered, as they can thereby be handled to betier advantage. The fact that tne troops are ordered to Cuba does not mean that they will pro- ceed to Havana. On the contrary, the out- lcok 1s that there will be very féw troops assembled at Havana, the bulk of them be- ing scattered through the western end of the island, garrisoning the small towns, and thus gradually putting into effect the military occupation of the Island. In anticipation of the movement, the quartermaster’s department is preparing to bave transports in complete readiness for the troops. It had been intended to thoroughly overhaul all the transports, put- ting them in dry dock and transforming them from crude merchant ships into mod- el modern transports. But this plan will have to be altered in part, in order to keep sufficient transports available for the ap- proaching move toward Cuba. The crder for the organization for the Ast Division of the next Cuban expedition is as follows a “War Department, “Adjutant General's Office, “Washington, D. C., September 26, 1898. “With the approval of the acting secre- tary of war the following organization of treops is announced today: “A division composed of one cavalry and two infantry brigades, to be temporarily commanded by the senior officer on duty therewith until a permanent division com- signed by the President, as Cavalry brigade composed of the 7th and Sth United States Cavalry, to be com- manded by Brigadier Ger L, H. Car- penter, United States volunteers. rst infantry brigade composed of the isth United States Infantry and the 4th United States Volunteer Infantry, to be commanded by Brigadier General Simon Snyder, United States volunteer: ‘Second infantry brigade composed of the ist United States Infantry and the 6th United States Volunteer Infantry, to be commanded by Brigadier General E. B. Williston, United States volunteers. he troops affected by this order, other than the cavalry and the 15th Infantry, already under order to proceed to Hunts- ville, will net change station until further orders. “Brigade commanders will make such journeys to the camps of the organizations in their commands as may be necessary to nt them with their condition, equip- ment and general efficiency. “These troops will be supplied with sult- able clothing, camp and garrison equipage, especially conical wall tents, one to every men, with board floors and stoves; camp cots, medical supplies, ambu- Jances, tentage and other field ‘hospital equipment complete, in accordance with ex- isting conditions, and one-half the allow- { wagon transportation authorized in 1 orders No. 54. “By command of Major General Miles. “H. C. CORBIN, Adjutant General. It will be observed that this order im- of the proposed service in Cuba or ed time of departure. Those fea- tures, ever, Were embraced in a conti- dential telegram dispatched to the several ecmmanding officers affected by the order. It makes known to them that the division is “for service in Cuba not later than Oc- tober 20." The order leaves open the command of the division, but General Snyder will be in temporary command until a permanent division commander is chosen. General Miles’ recommendation of General Wade for this command 1s likely to be carried out, although it is still unsettled, owing to the doubt as to when General Wade will be free from his present service at the head of the Cuban commission, now hold- ing sessions at Havana. Although the November division, under cormmand of General Fitzhugh Lee, has been fully projected as a part of this same program, its formal execution will be de- ferred for a time. The regiments forming the November division embrace both cay- alry and infantry, with General Sumner in command of the first brigade. Refitting the Transports. The government will soon have some of the finest military transports afloat, thus offsetting the criticism of our crude meth- cds of transporting troops by sea, and inj cm of the most modern sea transportation. The Mobile has already been turned over to the Cramps’ ship yard for this modernizing process, which will take about six weeks. The Mohawk also was turned over to the Bath fron works yesterday for similar transformation, the werk to e forty days. The changes in these ships will make them capable of carrying 2,64) men each, the accommoda- ticns being superior to anything in the prerent service of the government, includ- ing abundant berth space, gymnasiums, large cooking galleys, lavatories and other modern appliances. The troops will thus be surrounded with as good equipments as © provided in regular military garrisons. The remaining transports will be docked as t 2s possible, and similar changes made, although the movement toward Cuba may defer this work for a time. Evacuation of Cuba. The evacuation of Cuba, no doubt, will he begun about October 15, and be con- cluded by January 1. This is understood to be the substance of the President’s in- structions to our Cuban commissicners. re Personal Mention. t. N. Ludlow, who had command of the monitor Terror curing the Cuban cam- paigu. and who is now in command of the battle ship Massachusetts, was at the Navy Department teday in conference with the officials in regard to naval affairs. Col. C. R. Greenleaf of the medical de- partment, who accompanied Gen. Miles in the Santiago and Porto Rican campaigns, has returned to Washington and taken quarters at the Baltic, McPherson Square. Lieut. Co}. 8. T. Norvell of the 9th Cay- alry is at the Ebbitt House on leave of ab- sence. Maj. George H. Sands, engineer. United States volunteers, is at 1222 Connecticut tion the avenue, on his way to the new station at lern camps. He. Morristown, Pa. Capt. W. H. Beck of the 10th Cavalry ig at the Ebbitt House on leave of absence, The President Asks That Arnual Reports Be Submitted Without Delay. Satisfaction With the Situation in the Philippines—The Coni‘erence With Agoncillo, The President tocay announced the fol- lewing appointments: Milton R. Moore of Arizona, :o be register of the land office at Tucson, Ariz.; Augus- tine W. Ferrin of New York, agent for In- dians of New York agency in New York; Harry Humphrey of Washington, special ogent to allot lands in several-y to Indians (allotments on the Colville reservation in Washirgton). Cabineg Meetin Secretaries Long, Gage, Wiiscn, Bliss, Attorney General Griggs and Postmaster General Smith were present at today’s cab- iret session. Mr. Hay, the new Secretary of State, will come to the city Thurs: and is expected to be present at Friday's cabinet meeting. While the cabinet did not edjourn until after 1 o'clock merbers said that nothing of deep interest had been discussed. The President requested his cabinet officials to complete their annual reports, if possible, by the time he returns from Omaha, as he desires to begin work upon his annual mes- stge to Congress. These reports are those prepared annually for submission to Con- gress. With the exception of that of the Secretary of the Ireasury the reports are submitted to Congress through tne Presi- cent. Before prepering his own message the President looks over the reports of his | cabinet’ officials. Situation in the Philippines. The President and cabinet are said to be satisfied with the Philippine situation. The President expects to be better posted after the arrival of Gen. Greene, with whom he will have a long conference. It is under- stood by the members of the cabinet thal the President will receive Agoncillo, the Yepresentative of Aguinaldo, and listen to what he has to say. The reception, how- ever, will be to him as an individual and not in an official capacity. After talking with Gen. Greene and with Agoncillo the President will be able to answer the re- quests made by the Philippine represent tive. It is already understood that any re- quests that the insurgents be allowed rep- resentation on the peace commission wil! be refused. The request could not well be granted now, even if a just one. The commission is made up. The President will probably learn much of interest to himself and to this govern- ment from his conference with Agoncill Something will, no doubt, be brought out as to the promises alleged to have been made Aguinaldo by Consul Gener: Wildman, Admiral Dewey and others. A miral Dewey has already cabled the Secri tary of the Navy that he entered into no formal agreement with, Aguinaldo. As to Consul General Wildman, any understand- ing he may have entered into with Aguin- aldo was upon his ewn responsibility, as he did not at any time ree instructions to bind himself to any pron Politics in @hio, Representative Burton of Ohio was a caller at the White Heése today. He said that politics are warming up in the buck- eye state. Mr. Burton {s confident that the republicans will win handily in the state election. He thinks that the representation in the next Congress will be about the same as in the present Congress, with the pility of the republicans gaining the ayton und Columbus districts. He thinks that both parties will suffer a falling off in the vote from the elections two years ago, but the percentage of loss will be about the same to each. ——_—_—__+ e+ ___—_- ILLNESS OF COL, BRYAN. Confined by an Attack of Malarial Fever. © Col. William J. Bryan did not leave Washington last night, as he intended to do. ‘The time for the departure of the train found Col. Bryan in bed with a low f2ver. He has been suftering with malarial fever for some time, but it wag only yesterday that he gave up, and by the advice of his physician, Dr. E ne, went to bed. Today Col. Bryan was reported as im- proving, and it was thought that a fw days’ rest would bring him out all right. The news of his indisposition attracted a large number of callers today, but none were permitted to see him, The mi:ston to Washington of Col. Bryan for the discharge of a number of men of that regiment, who desire to leave the mil- itary service and return to their homes, has so far been ony partially successful. There have been seventy-five of these ap- plications received at the War Departmen:. ‘They all came through the regular chan- nels. While all of them were approved by the regimental offi ineluding the col- erel commanding, the majority of them were disapproved by either the brigade, civision or corps commander. So far but fifteen of the applications have been favor- ably acted upon and the discharge of the men crdered. In these cases the applicants are married men with families dependent upon them, and their applications were regularly approved by all the reviewing au- thorities, including Gen., Fitzhugh Lee, commanding the 7th Army Corps, to which the 3d Nebraska Infantry is attached. There are still sixty cases unacted upon by the department. In these, the applica- tiors for discharge are based on sickness or other causes, scme of the men giving private business as a reason for their de- sire to return to civil life. Nearly all of these cases lack the approval of the re- viewing authorities. The cases of sickness ere not regarded as serious, otherwise there would be no hesitation in-granting the dis- cLarges. The regulations provide for the discharge of all soldiera physically unfit for military duty, and sueh are not kept in the service. The ailments from which the sick men in Col. Bryan's regiment are suf- fering are understood to be only temporary in character, and I'kely to yield readily to medical treatment without impairing the usefulness or efficiency of the patients. ——————+ e+ —_—____ SECRETARY BLISS RETICENT. Has Nothing to Say About the New York Situation. The Secretary of the Interior has taken no active interest in the gubernatorial cam- paign in New York, and does not propose to. In an interview with a reporter of The Star today Secretary Bliss said: “I have nothing to say of the fight in New York for the gubernatorial nomina- tion. It is 1 ot-my business, and I propose to keep ou of ft. Some time ago I was pressed to > to the convention, but de- clined. No, { have no desire to even dis- cuss the situation.” WILL RETURN TOMORROW. Secretary Alger Throwgh With His Inspection of Camps. Secretary Alger telegraphed to the War Department this morning that he will arrive in Washington tomorrow morning at 7:40 o'clock from his.tour. of ef south- Quartermast Genera’ eaenh 2 er on, nm General Sternberg and Cg: Hecker and Maj. Hopkins of his staff, : CUBA)AT THE Werte BOUSETROOT WILL EXPLAIN He Will Demonstrate Roosevelt's Eligibility to Convention. PLAN OF ATTACK ABANDONED Delagates Rather Slow in Gather- ing Up at Saratoga Today. RECESS TILL 3:30 P.M. SARATOGA, N. Y., September 27.—The day for the republican convention to nom- inate a full state ticket opened bright and clear. All cf the leaders were up and at their headquarters early, and all said that there was no change in the situation. The Black men still said their candidate would be placed before the convention. Between 10 and 11 o'clock a number of special trains arrived, some from Troy, bearing Black banners and with bra: bands playing patriotic airs. One from Al- bany, the Capital City Club, merely carried its club banner and with no expression for any candidate. The bands playing and the procession moving lent a liveliness to the seene that had hitherto not existed, and every fridication pointed to an unusually large and very enthusiastic convention. The fact that Mr. Elihu Root's opinion as to Col. Roosevelt's candidacy would not be made public before the convention goes into session caused some comment. Mr. Abra- ham Gruber of the Black forces said at 11 o'clock that he would attempt on the floor of the convention to compel them to show their proofs of eligibility, but the Roose- velt people laugh at this and say that they are prepared with an answer, which Mr. Root will present to the convention tonight if the question is raised by the Black peo- pie. Will Not Attack Roosevelt. It was said in Black circles about noon that the eligibility of Col. Roosevelt would not be attacked on the floor of the conven- tion with the authority of the governor or his lieutenants. While this, of course, was pleasant news to the Roosevelt managers, there was still the danger of some delegate on his own responsibility bringing up the question in the convention. To meet such a contingency Elihu Root was prepared, he told the representative of the Associated Press, to answer the charge of Col. Roose- velU’s ineligibility. Mr. Root said that he should not introduce the documentary evi- dence in the form of Roosevelt's letters to his attorneys, as the party managers have decided not to make them public until Jater in the campaign. Mr. Root is confid that he will be able to refute absolute’ and without question the charge that the Rough Rider is ineligible without resort- ing to the documents in the case. The delegates were rather slow in enter- ing the convention hall. A banner bearing 1 portrait of Col. Roosevelt was carried to the hall and was loudly applauded. The ex-minister to Spain, Stewart L. Wooaford, was greeted with hearty ap- 4 Mr. Platt entered the hall. Some- body saw him as he came through the dcor and staried applause, which finally b:came general. Convention Called to Order. At precisely 12:25 Chairman O'Dell rap- red for order, and Rev. Dr. Johnson of Saratoga was asked to offer prayer. Following the prayer, Louis F. Payn en- tered with his delegation, passing Mr. Platt without recognition. The roll of del>gates for substitutes and corrections was called. While it was being called Lieutenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff entered the hall and was greeted with the heartiest choer of the day, the roll call having to be delayed. Mr. Platt had another ovation when he arose to make a substitution in the Tioga delegation, Congressman Sereno E. Payne was chosen temporary chairman and escorted to the patform. He addressed the convention as follows: “When we met two years ago we were on the eve of. a national struggle. ‘The issues then were the most momentous ever presented to the American people. The populisis had captured the democratic or- sanization at Chicago, and had entered up- ona age warfare against law and order, the maintenance of public faith by ample revenues and a safe and stable currency. Every lover of law, every friend of national honor and every foe of a debased currency entered the contest against this new com- bination. We nearly overturned the popo- cratic majority in the United States Sen- ate; we triumphantly elected a republican House of Representatives, and we placed in the White House a wise and patriotic statesman, William McKinley. “Pwo years of his administration have passed into history, and we are soon to face another election. Now our friends, the enemy, tell us that they have losr ali interest in national affairs. They propose to.make a campaign upon state issue: solely. They evidently fear to face the peo- ple on their national record. Having no recent record on state affairs, they are willing to go before the people on that is- sue. The democratic party is never so happy as when it can escape looking into its own past. We will meet them on state issues, if they desire. We shirk no respon- sibility. If mistakes have been made, a re- publican executive will be swift to correct them. But we will not permit th mat- ters to overshadow the paramount naticnal questions that are before us. The: there are no national {ssues; no » issues!’ Why, we are to eléct a United States senator and thirty-four representa- tives in Congress, who will deal with ques- tions as important as any that ever ceived the attention of the national Con- gress.” Problems Before Next Congress. Mr. Payne reviewed the results achiey2d by the McKinley administration up to the present and then said: “The next Congress must deal with the question of our tariff and int2rnal reve- nues. Our new possessions will disturb our tariff revenues. A large portion of the in- creased receipts from the war revenue Dill Will become unnecessary. These matters must all be revised, and experience has taught this people, by the severest lessons, that this can only be safely done by the republican party. “From the very beginning of the present administration, new questions arose which we? did not anticipate two years ago.” Mr. Payne then recited the events in connection with the Spanish war, criticis- ing the attitude of the democrats for their advancing an income tax proposition to rais2 revenue for war expenses. New Questions Have Arisen. “New questions,” he continued, “have grown out of the war. New territory has been acquired. What shall be done with it? New administrative questions will arise, quesions of revenue, questions of finance, all of which are disturbed by our new re- sponsibilities. Shall we adopt a colonial policy? What shall it be? Whatever is done with these islands, we must lift up their se:ni-barbarous people toward the ley- el of American citizenship. Their govern- ment, their civilization, their education de- mand the best wisdom of our ablest states- men. Shall we trust their settlement to those who two years ago were making a crusade against law and order, against American credit and appealing to the low- est motives of the citizen; or shall we stand by the administration and give to President McKinley, at the national capital, a Sen- ate and a House of Representatives who will ald him in every patriotic endeavor, to carry sound systems of government into those islands of the sea? “The question before the people is sim- ply this: Is William McKinley to stand alone at one end of the avenue with a hos- tile House and a hostile Senate at the other: or are we to stay up the arms of that brave, gallant, wise, patriotic Presi- dent and give him at the other end of the avenue not only a House of Representa tives, but a Senate that will help him to solve these problems? Must Retire Senator Murphy. “We must see to it that our democratic senator retires to the shades of Troy: that he no longer occupies a seat in the United States Senate. “We must have a republican in his place. We must have a republican House. We must see to ft that we have a republican executive in the empire state. We must stand by the administration in these peril- cus times that are to come, guaranteeing to these islands a stable, just and equitable government that will give to Cuba a place among the nations of the earth and give to Porto Rico a chance beneath the Ameri- can flag to march up toward American civ- ilization and become a part of the Ameri- can people.” The mention of President McKinley's name was the signal for wild and contina- cus cheering, and Delegate Charles A. Moore of Brooklyn capped the climax by asking for three cheers, which were given with a will. At 1:25 the convention, on motion of J. Sloat Fassett, took a recess until o'clock. Mr. Root Will Explain, It is understood that Mr. Elihu Root will make a personal statement of Colonel Roosevelt's eligibility for the nomination for governor at the session of the conyen- tien this afternoon. It will not consist of a presentation of affidavits and documents, as originally intended, but will be a plain statement of the facts as Mr. Root under- stands them, together with his interpreta- tion of the legal and constitutional aspect of the case. —___ FIGHT TO SUCCEED NORTHWAY. Col. Dick Leads in Contest in Nine- teenth Ohio District. Speclal Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, September Northeri: Ohio ts ablaze with political ¢ citement over the contest for Congres: the nineteenth district. in There are six act- ive aspirants for the position left vacant by the death of Representative S$. L. North- Way. It is Col. Dick, recently of the na- tional committeo, 2gainst the field, with the chances ubout even for the colorel. The convention will be held in Warren next Tucsday. Col. Dick has received the indorsement of Summit county republicans, and will go into the convention with 96 votes. Delegates will also be chc Portage, Trumbull, Ashtabula and counties this week, and by Y even- ing the forces will be preity well lined up for the fight that is to come Tuesday. E. L. Lampson of Jefferso: of the late Mr. Northway, reading clerk of the House of Repr tives. 1s working hard for the support of his county delegation, and is like! ter the convention with the solid snpport of Ashtabula county. It is uncertain whether Lampson will be able to hold his delegatien to the end. Thomas H. Gilmore of Warren has been put forward as the favorite of. the republi- cans of Trumbull county, and it seems probable that he will have the solid cup- Port of his county in the convention, In Portage county S. P. Wolcott of Kent and Prof. George H. Colton of Hiram College are dividing the sentiment. Geauga county will have comparatively few delegates in the convention, and {t has no avowed can- didate, but George H. Ford of Burton has been mentioned in connection with the nomination. If Ashtabula, Trumbu!! and Summit counties stand by their candidates there will be a deadlock, and the fight will be to break the strength of one or more of the three leading candidates and conce trate votes on the one who appears to be most likely to win. _—— WILL SEND DELEGATES TO TAMPA. nue Gov. Lowndes Anxious to Reorzanize Maryland State Militia, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., September 27.— Governor Lowndes stated before leaving for Camp Meade today that he would name delegates to represent Maryland at the con- vention to be held at Tampa, Fla., on Feb- ruary 8 to discuss plans for the reorganiza- tion of the state militia organizations. The governor also said that there would be a thorough reorganization of the Maryland militia; that the present volunteer force of Maryland would be merged into the state organization upon being mustered out. While at Camp Meade the governor will get a list of those wanting to get out of the service and will ask the War Department to discharge all those having reasonable excuses. — KANSAS SOCIALISTS WIN POINT. Their Ticket Will Be Printed on the Offictal Ballot, TOPEKA, Kan., September 27.—The state authorities have decided that the state ticket recently nominated by the socialists shall be given a place on the official ballot. The campaign managers of the demo- cratic ard populist fusionists have opposed such action. ‘They insisted that a majority of the 2.500 signatures by which the so- clalist ticket is backed up are the signa- tures of well-known republicans, and timat the application of the socialists was not made in good faith, the sole object of the ticket being to divide fusionists. SS MARTMAN’S OFFER REJECTED. Montana Democrats Say Their Fusion Proposition Was Turned Down. BUTTE, Ment., September 27.—The demo- cratic executive committee has sent an answer to Mr. Charles S. Hartman, silver republican 2nd populist nominee for Con- gress, regarding Ms proposal that he or Mr. John Campbell, derecratic nominee, withdraw as may be directed by the na- ticnal chairman of the three parties, The committee calls attention to the fact that a fusion proposition, involving not enly the representatives, but the other can- didates dependent upon the coming election @resumably the senators), wasgmade by the democrats in accordance with the na- tional chairman’s suggestion, but rejected by the silver’ republicans and the popu- lists. It is not deemed advisable to reopen the question. SS Sir Arthur Forwood Dead. LONDON, September 27.—The Right Hon. Sir Arthur Bower Forwood, bart., senior partner of Leech, Harrison & Forwood of Liverpool and of Forwood Brothers, Lon- dcn, merchants and ship owners, is dead. > Methodist Elder Decorated. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., September 27.— Dr. M..C. Harris, elder of the Methodist Episcopal Japanese mission of the Pacific conference, has been decorated by the Em- peror of Japan with the Order of the Sacred Treasure. The honor was conferred in rec- ognition of services rendered while laboring in the missionary field to subjects of the Japanese empire. —— Lecal Pensions. Pensions were granted today to the fol- lowing residents of the District of Colum- George Fisher, $6; Samuel C. Lovejoy, $12; Joseph Mason, $6; Jam2s O. Coulter, 38. THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any Period can have The Star matied to them to ary eddress in the United States or Canada, by ordering tt at this office, tn person or by 1 Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cen per month. Invariably in advance. Sub+ ecribers changing thelr address from one Post-cfice to another s' ula sive the last address as well as the new one POLITICAL CAPITAL eee er. Democrats to Seek It in a Congres sional Investigation. See ee PRESENT INQUIRY 10 BE IGNORED Plans of the Opposing Factions o} the Party. — EXTRAS SION IN 1899 ——_+-_-__. Ther> isa fixed determination on the part of some of the democratic congressional leaders to force an investigation of the war by @ congressional committee, regardless of the result of the work of the commission now in session. The indications are that there wili be a stormy session from ths hour that Congress meets. There ig a Secret fight on within the democratic lines which the campaign this fall will probably. bring into the open, and the contention of factions in that party will be added to the General activity Ng party lines. Mr. Bryan fs still here, detained by an attack of malaria, and perhaps urbed by the cenflicting opinions of his friends. It is understood that bis own Inclination is to remain with his regiment and go wherever it may be ordered, but those who want him to get out of the ar at@ny cost say that there is @ secret movement on foot to over- throw his influence, and that while he is being restrained from active political work by his commission in the army, the anti- Bryan 2lement in the party, directed by the hand of Cre in New York, and having substantial assistance in Illinois and Mary- land, besides the general sympathy of the Past, is making progress. In this conne tion it is asserted that a democratic vic- tory has been arranged for in New York for the purpos> of re-establishing the in- fluence of the New York element in direct- ing the course of the part nd that the eestern contingent in Congress, which now amounts to pri ly nothing, will be in- creased by th> election this fall so as to insure its having a voice in deciding party policies. A loss of seats in the House from certain quarters in the west is predicted, and this, it is angued, will make more po: tential the influenc2 of the eastern contine gent if it ic materially increased. To Obtain the Speakership. With this sttuation developing, the con- tinuance of Mr. Bryan in the seclusion of a military camp is looked upon by some of his followers as a decided menace to their ontinued control of the party. It may be that this causes Mr. Pryan to hesitate be- tween inclination and advice. Depending on the reports of the democratic congres- mpaign committee, the democrats » calculatin on having control of the lanning for the speak- ard miners are at work underm the foundation of the Bailey strongh Bailey has taken occasion at every y to Hict the certain nomination of Bryan in 1900, and this is sunted on a of the eastern upport. while at the same time a western silver candidete Is to be brought out against him. The calculation governing this ts that if the republicans lose the House the i~ tion majority will be so small as to depend upon one of two things: If the democrats control it will be by virtue of the expect increase in the eastern contingent, and the winnin andidate for the akership will have to satisfy that element or else make up for its loss by a combination with the pulists and silver republicans for their A fight is being made to reduce the strength of the populists and silver republl- . and in this the democr in the dis- ffected are joining. The consequen 8 likely to be th loss of the House by th the balance of power—the casting vote—will be 1d by the eastern democrats in the Ho: his is counted on to commit the 1 pective organization to the eastern inilue ence. An Extra Session, ! But whatever the outcome may be as be- tween the contending elements within the democratic pa it is clearly the ini ticn,- 4? the should lose at fall's to compel an extra! jon of th ifty-sixth Congress soon after the adjournment of the session of the probable that onting shor’ Fifty-fifth Congress, It is an extra have to session will be held anyhow; but it is certain should the republicans lose the House ne in-! vestigation of the war by Congress is to be demanded 2t once on the ing of Congress, whatever the r tions this fall may lemocrats will sé of bringing a ticn, but more an investigation may a’ for the development of new fssues as: the tern element in their pury overturn the work of the last democr: national convention. An issue on the duct of the war cannot be brought suc fully into the congr al campaign this fall, since no congressional investigation d until after the election is over, ort is to be made to make use of it in shaping up the succeeding presi- dential cz n, particularly with the view of adjusting the relations between the two elements of the democratic party se a - SECRETARY LONG RETURNS. He Resumes His Desk at the Navy De~ partment. Secretary Long returned to the city this morning from his vacation in New England and resumed his old gu the Port- land. His daughter, M aret Long, came with him from their home at Hing- ham, Mass. The Secretary did not vistt the Navy Departme: in the forenoon, but went to the cabinet meeting at the White! House at the regular hour. His mall was taken to him at the Portland by his sten- ographer, Mr. Snyder. The Secretary re« sumed his duties at the department, how ever, as usual, during the afternoon, reliev ing Assistant Secretary Allen, who been in charge of na a Ds weeks. Mr. Allen will h shington in a few days on the dispatch boat Dolphin for an inspection of the navy yard at Nor- folk, League Island, New York and Boston. ! It has been his purpose to utilize ca- tion by a trip to Europe, but it is possible that he may © his home in Massachusetts ins! —_———__++—_____. TO DEFEAT MR. BABOCOCK. nclude to spend the time at ad Cireulars Circulated, It Democratic Congressional Com The democratic congressional committee, it is reported, is distributing a circular in the congressional district of Representative Babcock, charging him with refusing ap- peals for the establishment of suffrage in the District of Columbia. The circular is a vigorous attack upon Mr. Babcock’s course in this respect and his general course in’ Congress. It closes with the signature of | officers of local labor organizations and the statement that the circular was “adopted unanimo. by the Central Labor Union, District of Columbia,” and that it was “ap- proved unantmously by Butlding Trades Council, District of Columbia.” It is reported that the democratic com- mittee is sending out 25,000 copies of the