Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1898, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | — PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCERT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Peansyivania Ave., Cor. (fth St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. S$. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. Sumaakes Yew York Office, 49 Potter Building The Er < Stur Is served to sabseribers In the city by carriers. om thetr own account, at 10 cents Pet Week, or 44 cents per month. Coples at the counter. 3 cents each. By mall—anywhere In the United States or Canada—postage prepsid—S0 cents ber nh Saturday Qu aple Sheet Star, $1 per year, witt foreten postage added, $2.08, (Entered at the Post Oflce at Washington, D. C.. nd-chiss wat! matter.) 1 mail subscriptions must de paid tn advance, of advertising made known on appliaation. Che £vening Star. = No 14,281, WASHINGTON, D. ©, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1898—SIXTEEN PAG ES. TWO CENTS, — i In no other y world can housch families be so generally reached by a single me of advertising as can those Washington throngh the o umns pf The Evening As business bringers Star's advertisements without « parallel. Our Commission Rejects the Plea for Equal Trade Facilities. —_—_o— IMPORTANT SESSION YESTERDAY Spaniards Playing for Time Regard- ing America’s Requests. ed LONG SESSION TODAY = —— PARIS, -mber 6—The joint commis- met at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and Was still sitting as this dispatch was sent. It has developed that yesterday's session greater Importanee than gen2r- posed. It resulted In the Amertcans isingly rejecting Spain's request rs, the Spaniards of ts products be admitted o Rican perts under the tariff uncompron dit doe ms as ts, for some days Americans ion on the Carolines question islands, nd th Spaniards roline nts n had DP ans P ed to n Rican es whic a d, and then shipping and the Americans session then an especially f mind. here Americ umer were differences s on the s telegrams Finally Instructed to 1g that Por- red within th while as Washing- > Ame the ot fixed and the its must make x vw rested was that s 1 corded ges in Cuba and Porto Rico ears as had been ¢ 3 Philippines. This r supported by precedents in s Lou’ Florida when s of 1 Spain = # f New Orleans, E St. Augustine for twelve hes t Un M Ki @ was lying in the s War De- r's office in i nown of the acci- was wing report, which had en received by th telephon stores in the ice box Bay of the ammonia Y the refrigerator exploded, wound- ight laborers. One of the i until twenty min © explosion. He was found to be dead were he passengers aboard the Bay == > MES. COLGATE WEDDED. Married to the E at Noo NEW J. Cols G e> Chu impie, on account of n of Prince Edwa ‘ousin of the earl, and elatives w resent ‘ : - LAPEST WAIL FROM MADRID. rrespoud 2 Declares Extra estions Are Brought Up in ty. r LPRID, I matters sof M assed & i Washi: sion, the Correspondencia re- The Americans are sceking to by their victory in order to improve their own conditions on all subject y Wil Not Get Carolines. G—The Deutsch- 8 {t learns on high authority that Germany wiil not acquire any of the Caro- Une tslands. BERLIN, warte s: December ee STORM DOES GREAT DAMAGE. Telegraph and Telephone Lines Pros- trated in Northern Ohio, CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 6.—The heavy storm which raged throughout this rection for nearly forty-eight hours, has ubsided, and the weathe today is clear nd ce There has not been such general prostration of telegraph and telephone wires in years as that suffered during the past two days. he wind reached a velocity of sixty miles an h Owing to the tmely hurricane warnings sent out by the weather bureau, lake were. as a rule, in the harbors, und so far as lea no Marine casualties occurred. ee Extend ws to Hawaii. Mr. Payne, a member of the wa and com ee, today introduced a bill in the House extending the custems and navigation laws of the United States to Ha- wail. All the Members Present But the Attorney General. Cuban Affairs Briefly Discussed—I: ossible to Tell When the isiand Can Be Given Up. The cabinet held a short session today, all the members being present except At- torney General Griggs, who {s out of the city. There was a brief discussion of Cu- ban affairs, in view of the early approach ¢ the time for the United States taking possession. Secretary Alger has recetved a letter from Gen. Wood as to conditions at Santiago. Gen. Wood says that matters of every kind are adjusting themselves to the new conditions, that people are return- ing to their homes and to work, that bus- iness is reviving, that churches and schools are opening, and everybody looks forward to happier and better days. The letter af- forded much satisfaction to the cabinet. It is hoped by the President and cabinet that the people of’ Havana and other Cuban cities will behave as well as those around Santiago, as this condition will enable the United istration of and be whic mor ‘s to speedily turn the admin- the island over to the people, relieved of the heavy responsibility Will be incurred for the next few Evacuation of Cuba. It is impossible for the administration to appreximate the time when the United t 1 withdraw from the island. Some j hope that this can be done by next summer, so as to remove the troops from the dan- gers of disease; but few belleve that the United States will be able to fully retire in s¢ than ten months or a year. Much de- nds, it is s et members, on the sensible assis ‘en to this coun- try by the Cubans at points. U ates tr be gradually withdrawn and the just as soon that the respo Nothing Official From Parts. retary Hay this morning that sthing official has come from the Ameri- can peace commissioners since Sunday, but that things were moving along in a fairly satisfactory way. The cabinet is highly manner in which the was recelved at home and abroad. comment was especially pl telegrams of congratulation the White House since yesterday. The cabinet has not yet talked of cur- reney legislation or the bility of an extra session to endeay e rem- edial legislation. Secretary Gage is under- stood to regard the matter as of great im- portance, sufficient to fy an extra ses- sion if the republican: like agreemen island thi Jast er will leave the dent MeKinley sibility will permit. said pleased with the President's message Foreign Many reached RAISED TO AN EMBASSY. well Clayton Nominated to Be Am- bassador to Mexico. The F dent today sent to Congress the nomination of Powell Clayton of Arkansas © be ambassador to Mexico, Senor Rome- ro, the former Mexican minister having j been raised to the rank of ambassador. | Minister Clayton's promotion followed un- aet of Congress. President » sent to the Senate a number ef appe made during the re They include those of Secretary Hay, Assistant Secret of State Hill, th Haw n, the Paris commis- sioners a ber of consuls. s were as follows ntme except Cla 1 be- n, to ¢~John Hay of the ant secretary of state—David of New York. ssador extraordinary and to Mexico—Powell Clayton sas. members of the commission to ommend to Congress legislation con- erning the Hawaiian Islands—Shelby M. Cullom of Iinots, Jonn T. Morgan of Ala- bama, Robert R. Hitt of Mlnois, Sanford B. Dole of Hawai, Walter F. Frear of Ha- wall. To be commissioner general of the United States to the international exposition at Paris—Ferdinand W. Peck of Illinois. To be assistant commissioner general of the United States to the international ex- position at Paris—Benjamin Duryea Wood- ward of New York. To be secretary of the commission of the United States to the Paris exposition— Frederick Brackett of Maryland. To be consul general of the United States at Frankfort, Germany—Richaré Guenther of Wisconsin. To be consul general of the United States at Berlin, Germany—Frank H. Mason of Ohio. To be consul of tne United States at Ari- ea, Cnile—John W. Lutz of Ohio. To be consul of the United States at Smyrne, Turkey—Rufus W. Lane of Ohio. To be consul of the United States at Ca- ben lialy—Alexander Heingartner of be consul of the United States at St. Joun’s, Newfoundland—Martin J. Carter of Pennsylvania. To be consul of tne United States Germany—Max J. Baehr of Nebrasica. To be consu! of the United States at Mu- nich, Bavaria—veorge Plerie of Pennsyl- nia. ‘o be Kehl, sat ckerell St of a canal Corps HOUSE CALLERS. Could Give Visitors Only an Hoar, re we n hour at the disposal »€ the President for visitors at the White House today, the time for the cabinet to assemble being 11 o'clock. During the hour, however, the President received and talked with many distinguished caliers, most of whom merely desired to pay their respects. From the House side were Speaker Reed, Representatives Henderson, Perkins, Wm. Alden Smith, Wadsworth, Alexander, Hop- kins, Johnson of North Carolina, Burleigh of Maine and Fowler of New Jersey. The Senate was represented by Senators Alli. son, Platt, Cullom, Lindsey, Deboe, Neison, Hawley and Sewell. : ¢ Ex-Vice President Levi P. Morton was another caller. He said that he was in the city to attend the marriage of a rela- tive, and wanted to pay his respects to the President. ‘There was general commendation among the callers of the President's message. It was spoken of as a wise, statesmanlike doc- ument. Representative Wm. Alden Smith said to- ay that there ought to be an extra ses- sion of Congress. “I do not care about the political effect. We ought to carry out our promises.”” Directly opposed to this view Is the posi- tion of Mr. Hopkins of Illinois. “There ought not to be an extra session,” he said, nd I do not think there will be. When Senator Lindsey was asked about the ratification of a peace treaty he an- swered that “‘treaties of peace are gener- ally ratified,” meaning that the Spanish- American treaty was not likely to prove an exception to the rule. —— Return of Secretary Alger. cretary Alger has returned to the city from a visit to Canada on private busi- ness. TO HOLD COLONIES Senator Vest’s Resolution Denying Existence of the Power. FIGHT AGAINST EXPANSION OPENS House Adjourns From Respect to Dead Representatives. DEFICIENCY BILL ‘REPORTED Senators were slow in assembling at to- day’s segston. Soon after the session was called to order former Vice President Levi P. Morton of New York appeared on the floor. He was given a cordial greeting by his friends among the senators. The credentials of Nelson W. Aldrich for a new term as senator from Rhode Island for six years from March 4, 1899, were pre- sented. They were signed by Elisha Dyer, “governor, captain general and commander- in-chief of the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantation.” Mr. Morrill gave notice that on Tuesday next he would address the Senate in favor of the bill to provide a building for the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Pettigrew (8. D.) offered a resolution, which was adopted, calling upon the Sec- retary of the Interior for information con- ning the region south of and adjoining Yellowstone National Park and con- ning the preservation of the game in region. No Power to Hold Colonies. Mr. Vest (Mo.) offered the following j olution, which he asked might He the table, as he desired to speak on it an early day “That under the Constitution of United States no power is given to federal government to acquire territory be held and governed permanently colonies. “The colonial system of European nations cannot be established under our present Constitution, but all territory acquired by the government, except such small amount as may be necessary for coaling stations, correction of boundaries and similar gov: ernmental purposes, must be acquired aud governed with the purpose of ultimateiy organizing such territory into states suit- able for admisston into the Union. Consideration of bills on the calendar was then taken up. A measure, reported favorably at the last session, amending ex- isting law relating to the issuing of Amer- lean registry to forelgn-built ships wreek- ed in the United States, purchased by cit- izens of the United States and repaiccd to the extent of three-fourths of their value, re on at the the 9 as was discussed. The bill provides that if such a wrecked ship be employed in the coastwise trade it shall be subject to fer- feiture Our General Carrying Trade. Mr. Vest, a member of the committee on commer his opposition to the ill, principally because it afforded protec- . expressed tion to the coastwise trade, which needed no protection. Our general carrying trade, Mr. Vest belleved, rieeded protuction. Under the present system of navigation laws this trade had decreased from 75 per cent to 11 per cen and this country is now paying $140,000,000 annually to foreign ship owners for carrying trade that ought to be carried in American bottoms. a condition of affairs, Mr. Vest de- . Was “a scandal and disgea He had been amused at the of the President made in his message sub- mitted yesterday that our carrying trade be encou the payment of subsidies, “In other said he, “it 1s pro- posed to substitute for the present viclous tem of a navigation law, a scheme of subsidies that is even more vicious than aggestion the evil it proposes to remedy.” Under the proposed policy of the admin- istration,” continued Mr. Vest, “we are to build a national navy. We are to ccase to be a nation of traders, and under the im- pulse of the policy of expansion become a nation of warriors. It would appear to me to be better first to build up our carrying trade. I would also let our people, through the beneficent effects of such trade, buy where they can buy cheapest.” Mr. Caffery (La.), also a member of the committee on commerce, opposed the bill. Finally {t was made a epectal order for next Monday. After the passage of some minor bills the Senate, at 1:30 p.m., on motion of Mfr. Ald- rich (R. I), adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE The Hall of Representatives looked nor- mal when the House was called to order today. The attendance on the floor was large, but the galleries held few spectators. As soon as the journal had been read Mr. Dingley presented, from the ways and means committee, a resolution for the dis- tribution of the various topics treated in the President's message to the several com- mittees having jurisdic Tt was adopt- ed without opposition. Mr. Hay (Va.), a member of the commit- tee on military affairs, asked unanimous consent for the consideration of a resolu- tion requesting the Secretary of War to inform the Hcuse what towns in the Islands of Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines vill requi be garrisoned by soldiers of and‘ how many soldiers Yy for each town and how will be required for the soldiers ny United States. Mr. Hopkins (Ill.) objeeted, and the reso- jution was referred to the committee on military affairs. Deficiency Bill Reported. Mr. Cannon, chairman of the appropria- tions committee, reported the deficiency ap- propriation bill covering the extraordinary expenses of the army and navy for the six months beginning January 1, 1800. The report of the Hawaiian commission transmitted by the President was laid be- tore the House and referred to the commit- tee on territories, together with a Dill of- fered by Mr. Hitt to carry out the recom- mendations of the commission. Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio) then announced the death of his late colleague, Mr. Northway of Ohio, during the recess, and Mr. Henry (Miss.) announced the demise during the recess of his colleague, Mr. Love. Appropriate resolutions were adopted, and at 12 p.m. the House, as a further mark of respect to their memory, adjourned until tomorrow. +8 CAPITAL CENTENNIAL. The President's Reference Sent to the Appropriations Committee. ‘The ways and means committee today re- ferred to the appropriations committee that portion of the President's message relat- ing to the proposed centennial celebration of the establishment of the seat of govern- ment at Washington. The appropriations committee ts given jurisdiction of the subject, together with appropriation for the Paris exposition. ree Local Patents Issued. Patents were issued today to the follew-, ing residents of the District of Columbia L. H. Dyer. design frame for bicycles; Harvey W. Wiley, assignor of one-half to Marsden Co. of Philadelphia, Pa, manu- facture of aicohol, IN EXECUTIVE SESSION The War Investigating Committee Sit Be- hind Ulosed Doors. The Selection of Camp Alger Not Made by the Commanding General, The entire morning session of the war in- vestigation commission was spent today behind closed doors. Little could be learn- ed of the subjects under consideration, but from the echoes of cachinations which now and then floated out into the ante room the conference was undoubtedly pleasant. It Was understood that one of the matters taken up was the setting of the body dur- ing the Christmas holidays, and that it had been decided to continué the work steadily with the exception of one or two day This was due to the fact that the com- missioners expect that all testimony will be in by the commencement of the new year, and there is little prospect that the original intention to visit Cuba and Porto Rico will be carried out. The officers in command at both places will be ‘examined, it is now believed, in this city. The com- ing week will be notable for the witnesses to be heard in regard to the conduct of the war. Tt is expected that Secretary Alger, Gen- eral Mues, Adjutant General Corbin and General Shafter will be among them. It is understood that the work preliminary in character of outlining the report of the commission has been commenced under Genera, ver's direction. The report w be divided in sections showing the manner in ‘whieh the various bureaus of the War Department were conducted, while separate reports will he made as to each branch of the service. Then there w... be-a general report devoted to the entire conduct of the war. It will, of course, take a long time after the testimony is concluded to proper- ly digest it and prepare the report. Preparations for Caring for the Sick. It was developed yesterday afternoon during the examination of Col. Martin, In a colloquial way, that exhaustive prepara- tions were being made by the quartermas ter general's office for permanent winter headquarters for the sick of the army. Large contracts have been made for lum- der to be sent to Cuba for the use of the medical department, in anticipation of the necessity for the erection of numerous pavilions for the use of the sick. In this country a 1,000 bed hospital was to be erect- ed at Fortress Monroe; « 1,000 bed hospital at Savannah, a 300 bed hospital at San Francisco, while at other places pavilions to accommodate from 100 to 0) patients would be put up. Over at Fort Myer the riding hall had already been converted into a hospital, other buildings were to be constructed there for similar purpose: gether the hos pital capacity, exclusive of the new ¢ nies, would, when compicted, be able of between 5,000 and 6,000 sick Another development in Col. timon| Martin's tes- proved very interesting to the com, mission. Some time ago Adjt. Gen. Cor- bin submitted a statement giving a list of the various camps and the officials who were responsible their selection. In this list the selection of Camp Alger was attributed to “the commanding eral,” and the impression was that Miles had selected the site. In Col. Martin's evidence yesterday he ted that he and Maj. Seaburn had ex mined the sites; that he had selected Camp Alger, and so recommended to the quartermaster general, and that he was thereupon authorized to make the nc ary contracts for its occupancy. At this pemt Gov. Woodbury remarked: “I saw Corbin yesterday, and he told me the he had submiticd about the selection comps would need to be revised.” During the executive session this raorn- ing a messenger was sent over to the War Department to request Col. Hecker to ap- pear before the commission at once had not arrived up to 1 o'clock, w cess was taken. Paymaster General Stan- ton was also notified to hold himself in readiness to take the stand. In Executive Session, The commission went into executive ses- sion again at 2 o'clock, and no witnesses appeared, There was an indication of sen- tment that certain witnesses who had been requested to appear for examination were proving recalcitrant, but this could be traced to no authoritative ource. So far as Colonel Hecker was concerned there was no truth in this rumor, as that officer is out of town, Regarding the Christmas holidays, it was decided to adjourn Friday, December 23, and meet again December 26, and to ad- Journ again December 30 and meet again January 2. All the members of the com- mission will spend Christmas at their homes except General McCook and Colonel Denby. ————— THE MEDICAL CORPS. Col. Forwood Sent to the Department of California. Col. W. H. Forwood, assistant surgeon general, has been relieved from duty ss at tending surgeon, United States Soldiers’ Home, near this city, and ordered to San Francisco, for duty as chief surgeon of the department of Californ to relieve Lieut. Col. J. V. D. Middleton, who is about to re Ure from active service. Maj. Lewis A. La Garde, surgeon, who Is now serving at Fort Robinson, Nebraska, Yas been ordered to this city, for duty as attending sur; 1 the Soldiers’ Home. Acting Assistant Surgeon George B. Law- rason, U. S. A., has been ordered to Sa- Yannah, Ga.. to report to Brig. Gen. George W. Davis, U.S.V., for assignment to City with the troops going to Pinar del Rio, Cuba. ‘ Col. Charles R. Greenleaf, assistant sur- geon general, who was on Gen. Miles’ staff throughout the Spanish war, has been re- lieved from duty at San Francisco, Cal., and ordered to report in person to the sur- geon general of the army in this city for assignment to duty, SS SS READING ROOM FOR JU eon VILE A New Feature te Be Added: to the Library of Congre: Librarian Young of the Congressional Library is adding angther popular feature to the library—a reading roam for juveniles. Mr. Young upon several oecasions noti¢ed that youthful readers visiting the main reading room were likely to. get in the way of their elders, and algo likely to have their little wants made secondary, to the demands of the adult readers, xo it eccurred to him to set apart a place where children under sixteen years of age can avail themselves of the large collection of books for juveniles in the library. In accordance with this idea a long room is being fitted up in the basement adjoining the quarters devoted to the accommodation of the blind and of the Jefferson collection of books. It is a light and cheery apart- ment and will be furnished with rugs, tables and chairs, and two ludieS will be placed in charge. ‘There are 10,000 or 12,000 books inthe brary which are suitable for children’s reading, and these will be placed in the room, to be delivered’ by the attendants, The reading room will be open from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m., andethg little visitors welcome to remain and rend during good behavior. If they are ill-behaved they will be bundled home to their mothers. No date has been fixed for the opening of the new reading room, but it will be as soon 2s the furniture ean be put in place. and the books moved. A NEW TERRITORY Se Form of Government Proposed for Hawaii. BILLS FRAMED BY THE COMMISSION ee Report Transmitted to Congress by the President. LEGISLATION RECOMMENDED The President today transmitted to Con- gress the report of the Hawafian commis- sion, consisting of Senators Cullom and Morgan, Representative Hitt, President Dole and Justice Frear of Hawaii, together with the text of bills drawn by the com- mission for the government of the islands as a portion of the United States. The preliminary portion of the report ts mainly descriptive of the Hawaiian Islands, the inhabitants, the existing institutions, the public domain, productions, climate, har- bors and shipping facilities and various conditions of general interest. The remain- ing portion is mainly devoted to a discus- sion of the legislation proposed by mission, giving in the appendix the repor! of subcommittees and Is sugge ‘s arious of the The Territory of Hawaii, Three bills formulated siderat cipal one for The first and prin eS @ general the con- plan of govern ment and the other two deal with subordi- nate question. the main bill the com- missioners express nion that it will prove to t e “suc A measure for the gov- ernment of Hawatian Islan will by promote the interests of their people same time that it promotes the and mai the sovereignty of ple of the United States. It provides for the e eclion of the islands into @ territory of the United States to be styled “the territory of Hawaii.” The contains provisions for the governme the terrilory, giving it executive, leg tive and judicial officers. A governor retary of the territory, a Un trict judge, a United States ney and a United States appointed by the President and an internal revenue district and a customs district are created. The offices of pre eign affairs, fing litor general, jent, minister of 2, public deputy audi for- instruction. general, a surveyor ished. ‘Th under the new ‘@eneral pow nilar to the OSS he attorney general ¢ the public wa with a few excep ticn: a treasurer, with powers and dut simila to the present “and such powers and duties ershi pels tr now posse: by th lister of the interfor, except as change also a snperintendent of pu works, a sup of public inst anditor and tion, an a deputy audito surveyor, 1 the powers and duties of @ surveyc general, an + to su 1 to the duties of marshal of the re- | public, all to appointed by the governo: The Question of Citizenship. Prebably the most ant portion of the bill is section ning ci h rvides that hite perso: n- luding Portuguese and persons of African and all persons descended from Hawaiian race, on eith aternal or mate were citizens of the republic immediately prior to the transfer 0 sovereignty thereof to the United States, are hereby declared to be citizens of the United States.” The Legislature. made for a legislature consist of two houses, a senate of fifteen members, as at a house of representatives, consisting of thirty members, double the membership of the house under the Hawaiian repubile. descent, ‘ovision is to to consist present, and The members are to be elected at a general election, to be held on th Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 159), 1 bien- nially thereafter. The supreme court is to be the sole judge of the legality of election to a seat in either house in case of contest. No member of ihe legislature is to be eligible for appointment or election to any oftice of the territory, and no officer or em- ploye, notary pubiie or agent of the terri- tory is to be eligible to election as a leg lator. There is also a provision that person who, having been enutled to qualify and yote prior to October, 1897, and since July, 1804, failed to register as Such voter, shall have a vote, unless he shall take an h to support the Constitution of the United States. The sessions of the legisla- ture are limited to sixty days i duradon, and each member is allowed $400 as salary and 10 cents a mile for traveling expenses. A senator is required to be a male citizen of the United Statcs, thirty years of age, to have resided in the territory three years, be the owner in his own ht of Lil worth of property, or to have during the preceding year received $1,000 1ncome, Representatives t be twenty-five years old, male citizens; must have ed three years in Hawaii, and must eit own $500 worth of property of $250 a year. Qualifiations of Voters. Voters for 1 tauves are required to be male citizens, twerty-one years old, and of one year’s residence in the territory: to have registered, to have paid all the government, and be “able unde standingly to speak, read and write English or Hawaiian langua To be qualified to vote person must possess all the qualifications ard be subject to all the conditions re- quired for voters for representatives, and, in addition, own in his own right real prop- erty worth $1,000, upon Which valuation legal tax>s shall have been paid for the year preceding that in which he offers to register, or shall have actually received a money income of not less than $000 during the previous year. Five registration districts are provided, and the governor of the territory is author- ized to appoint registration boards with the advice of the senate. Representation in Congress. The bill also provides for the election of a delegate to the House of Representatives in or have ar income prese ue to for s>nators, a Congress by the voters qualified to vote for repr2sentatives in the legislature, this dele- gate to possess the same powers and privi- leges now accorded to other delegates in Congress. The governor is to appoint a chief justice and two associate justices of th> supreme court, the judges of the circuit court, the members of the board of health, commis- sioners of public instruction, prison in- spectors, boards of registration, inspectors of election, and other public boards that may be created by law, and all officers whose salaries exceed $2,000 per annum. Other provisions of the bill are as follows: The governor is to possess the veto power. but his vetg may be overridden by a two- thirds vote of both houses of the legisla- ture. The legislature is authorized to create town, city or county municipalities Foreign goods and articles imported into the islands after July 7, 1898, are, if after- (Continued on Twelfth Page) WILLIAM TO THE REICHSTAG German Emperor Touches Upon Many Mat- ters of Interest. Declares He Preserved Strict Neutral- ity During the Late Spanish- American War, BERLIN, December 6.—The reichstag was opened today by Emperor William, who, after announcing the introduction of a series of soctal and labor bills and the com- pletion of the reorganization of the army, said that Germany's relations with all the foreign powers continued to be friendly? and that the principal object of his policy would be (o contribute to © maintenance of peace. Therefore his majesty hailed with Warm approval the czars magnanimous proposal for the furtherance of that object. Continuing, the emperor referred to the assassination of the Empress of Austria as a savage and ruthless act, which had caus 1 him deep pain and which had evoked the most sincere sympathy throughout Ger- many. Alluding to the anti-anarchist conference at Rome, th or said with which the invitation had been accep’ by the powers justified the hope that erations would have practical resul the war betwee y tates, his majesty was conscien rd boch be r king up covoniai affairs, Limp pointed out the meas that while conscien the well-acquired rights of , the German governm rect its efforts to the furthe its economic relations with China are yearly growing more _mportant. The emperor « with to his visit to Palestine, sa Leh the brilliant recepiio: ordod him by the sultan and che Turkish people every where Would prove to be of permanent benefit to German prestige and the natioual is of Germ — WAR DEFICIENCY First of the Appropriation Measures Reportea. The first of the appropriation bills, cov- ering deficiencies for war expenses, report- ed to the House today, carries for the War Department and military establishment, $60,711,539; for the naval establishment, $5.- ; a Lotal of $6 2. This amount, is a reappropriation of fun heretofore allowed, but not available after the close of the present ye The unex- pended t neces of these war funds are es Umated at $94,816,165, of which the War Department balance ts $61,216 261, and the navy balance, s: The balances therefore, are considerably more than will be reappropria: he main items of th bill, as reported, are War Department — Temporary employes W000; Co: nt expenses of ar - (wo; increased force of regular army, 3 army (based on an army 4,000) 5 Subsisten: $12,576,025: quartermaster’s regular supplies, $5,646,200: quar incidental expenses, $1 cavalry tillery, $ tion by and Water $2,230, signal serv- ordnance department, currer ex 0,0K); Stall $200,000; “ordnance stores, quipments, $50,0% armories, $275,000. The naval establishment receives the lowing main item Emerg to meet unfs jes constantly arising, § of navigation, $120,040; ordnance stores, $300,000; bureau of equipment, $585,- S41; construction, repair and com tion of $1,500,000; and docks, oo; bureau of supplies and accounts $1,000,080, vessel oe SEFFERSON COLLE it Will Be Pat in a Separate Room in the Congressional Library. THE J TION, The Jefferson collection of books in the Library of Congress is soon to be moved ints a special room and preserved pbehina glass doors. Librarian Young has caused diligent search to be made through the li- brary for the books of Jefferson, and ha: found between 6,000 and 8,000 volum: They were tdentified by the secret mark of Mr. Jefferson, inserted in the volumes in his own handwriting. A room is being prepared adjoining the reading room for the blind, and the entire colicetion will there be preserved in the future. +04 RECEPTION TO COMMISSIONERS. A Brilliant Social Affair to Be Held in the Library of Congress. The Joint committee on the Library of the House and Senate will give the jo high commission now sitting in Washing ton a reception in the building of the Li- brary of Congress, the date hereafter to be named. This promises to be one of most b Nant social! affairs of the se invitations will be sent to distingu persons in official and social life. 0. =3 GRADE OF VICE ADMIRAL, Vermont Urges the Prometion of Dewey. Senator Morrill of Vermont today present- ed a series of resolutions adopted by the legislature of Vermont. The resolutions preceded by a eulogy of Rear Admiral Dew ey, “who has won a pre-eminent place in the hearts of the American people,” direct the senators and representatives of Ver- mcnt to urge the revival of the grade of vice admiral of the navy, and the promotion — ; j upon the ex of Rear Admiral Dewey to that position. He also presented resolutions of the Ver- mont legislature expressing high apprecia- tion of the distinguished services of Capt. Charles E. Clark, formerly of the hattle ship Oregon, and urging the Vermont sen- ators and representatives to secure from ‘soa government recognition of those sery- ices. Mr. Hale of Maine, chairman of the naval affairs committee, today introduced a bill to revive the grades of admiral and vice admiral of the nay, ee S FOR THE SESSION, PLAN Representa: Little General Legis: Speaker Recd and Representatives Hen- derson and Dalzell, constituting the repub- lean membership of the House committee on rules, which directs the course of legis- lation, were together in the Speaker’s room today, talking over general plans for the session. There is no purpose to fix ‘upon any exact program, except to give the ap- propriation bills the right of way. Mr. Henderson expressed his personal view that there will be little or no general legislation at this session, except, perhaps, some action relating to the permanent peace footing of the army. He says the peace treaty is not likely to be advanced to a stage where the Senate will be called upon to consider any of the questions re- lating to our new possessions. MEMORIAL BRIDGE ——-+ — Hearing Before the House Committee on Commerce. ARGUMENTS BY CITIZENS’ DELEGATION James C. Clements Relates the History of the Project. NEED FOR > THE STRUCTURE The House committee on commerce today gave a hearing to a committee of citizens on the bill (H. R for the construction of a memorial bridge across the Potomac river. Those present were Mr. R. Ross Perry, chairman of the committee on bridges of the board of trade, and Mr Frank Hume, also a member of that com- mittee; Representative Rixey Virginia ex-Senator Henderson of Missour!, now a@ resident of Washington; Mr. Draine Andrew Graham and Mr. James } ents Yarpoxe of the Bridge. to construct at the F j river between the . r tion upon the greund tr he site was satisfied, however. that, considering the necessity of rendering epocdily and enfely accessible to the cap.ai its chief military post at Fort Myer, the propriety of a emetery approach to the great national ington, Where are gathe man. the nation’s honored dead « bility for these reasons « ect use of this bridge to the War Department. Mr none other than tue allowed to build Clements maintained § vernment should be ‘or the same reason, and because tramways of every kind are excluded by this bill from tne use of this bridge, he Said it is proper that the cos: of butiding it should exclusively by the government Birth of the Project. “This project,” said Mr. Clem to have been pending before Con; out final ion, however session of the Ferty-ninth C the Senate passed a solutic Secretary Wer t diency with be borne ats, ac sinc of exami Le ernment br te proaches, froma point at or ne of Néw York or New Hampsh on the public nds across th river and Analostun Island, to a p United States ions mete on, wit at Arling of the kind of bridge deemed by tt department most expedien well as the cost of atternative plans cred prac- licable, and which will r : fect the navigation of the “Since S86 up to e the j building of this bridge > eatedly urged upon the attentic Congre successive secretaries of War, chiet= of e1 gineers and quartermasters ral of the j army Att last sessic Congress quartermaster general of the rmy, repre- senting not only his own views, bul statir that he came by direction of the Secretar of War, came before t emmittes and strenuously h the entire inadequa of the pres means of communicat with the large military 1 Fert My the Insecure dition bridge and th t that it twice the time to reach the « over in an emergency than would quired for that purpose under the condi- Uons presented by this bill sed Bridge. Mr. Clements quoted from other reports of a similar character, all favoring the ¢ struction of the bridge. Mr, Clements then said that the sundry civil act. approved June 4, 1897, contained an ttem appropriat- ing $2,500 to enable the chief of engincers of the army to make the necessary surveys, oundings and borings, and securing Survey for Pro or designs and estimates for a memorial bridge from the most convenient point of the naval observatory grounds cr adjacent thereto, across the Potomac river, to the most convenient point of the Arlington estate property. Brigadier General John M. Wilson, chief of engineers, United States army, made a report to the Secretary of W tn which he inclosed an elaborate report of Lieut Col. Charles J. Allen upon the surveys, test borings, soundings, etc., for said bridge. In response to a question from Chairman Hepburn of the committee, Mr. Clements said that the saving In distance between the White House and Arlingten and Fort Myer would be about three miles, Replying to a question whether Alexandria county ought to contribute to the construction of the bridge, Mr. Clements said t this tion of Virginia had done its duty m taking care of the negro refugees Who Were iumped by the government upon Alex- andria county after the wa nis had cost Ex-Senator Henderson's Argument. ator Hendersc i the would have to t a Virginia in this section, and repea! the act of 1846, He said the gove ut ought ‘0 have that land and control it M Hender son urgently represented the neces a ; cross the Potomac, for the use of the government, as weil as the benefit of the people. He said the Grand Army posts had recommended the legislation on acé count of Arlington. Chairman Hepburn sugg*sted that it might be appropriate to construct thig bridge in connection with the proposed centennial celebration of the establishment of the government at Washington Mr. Henderson thought it would very appropriate occasion. Street Railway Franchise. Mr. Mann, a member of the committee, suggested that street car companies would find the use of the bridge a valuable fran- chise. Mr. Henderson said this was undoubtedly true, and that 10 per cent on the cost of the bridge could probably be realized from leasing the privilege. Mr. Mann said it might be better to have the railways contribute to the cost of the bridge. Mr. Hume said this would seem to give the railways a partnership with the govern- ment in the bridge, and it might be better to lease the franchise. At this point the hour of noon arrived and the committee adjourn:d without ac- tion. be a + TO OPEN FOURTEENTH STREET. Proposed Extension From Park Street to Spring Road. Mr. Richardson today introduced a bill in the House to open and grade 14th street from Park street to Spring road. The land is to be condemned, under the act of March 2, 1893, the cost of condemnation and grad- ing not to exceed $8,000, to be paid out of the revenues of the District of Columbia.