Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 5, 1893, Page 1

Cadas Tl YN e T edb le== o = READY FOR WORK AGAIN Fifty-Third Oongress Convened in Regular fescion Yesterday. RECEPTION OF CLEVELAND'S MESSAGE How the Reading of the Lengthy Docu- ment Was Listened to by the Natio Legialators and the Curiouns Pablie Which Crowded the Galleries, Wasnizaroy, Dec. 4.—The first regular session of the Fifty-third congress convened at high noon today pursuant to the constitu- tional provisions. The ‘“inaudible and noiseless foot of time" had apparently tripped lightly thraugh the lives during the brief vacation period and brighter faces greeted one another than when, thirty odd days ago, tired and showing signs of a par- linmentary struggle unequaled in the history of the government, the representatives of the states left the national capitel. All traces of that memorable battle seemed ¢ faced and the greeting among senatol toe evidence of warm fraternal fr and personal regard. The senate chamoer presented a handsome appearance, arraved in its winter apparel. A Brussels carpet, pleasing Lo the eye and £0ft to the touch, had supplaated the light chintz matting which covered the floor during the recent extraordinary session Highly polished desks and chairs awaited senatorial use, while the happy owners of sixteen smiling little faces sat on the steps of each side of the vice president’s rostrum, cager to carry out the wishes of the sen- utors, On some of the desks were floral designs and flowers whose fragrance sweeted the at- mosphere and lent an additional charm to the scene. On the desk of the vice presi- dent reposed a basket of roses, while a hand- some floral horseshoe awaited Senator Voor- hees, the gift of admiring Indiana friends, who also remembered his colleague, Senator Turpie. A large bunch of roses lay on the desk of Senator Dolph, and the doughty champion of the white metal, Senator Stew- art, was the recipient of a basket of beauti- ful Marcchal Niels. Senators Harris, Proctor, Hansbrough and others were also favored with flowers. Iu the galleries a large crowd had gath- ered to witness the opening of the session and the bright colors in the ladies’ gowns and bonnets were the more coaspicuous beeause of the somber-hued background. As the massive clock over the main entrance announced the hour of 12 the blind chaplain wans led to the vice president’s desk, and, after an eloquent prayer, while all senators cl:ownb in the ch er remained standing, Vice President Stevenson called the seuate to order. Join At the suggestion of Mr. Sherman the voll vas called and fifty-si ors_responded. “Che usunl resolutions notifying the house of representatives of the meeting of the senate and the resolution for a commitee of two senators to jown a simlar committee of tho house to wait upon the president and inform him that congress had assemblod and was ready to receive any commuuication he might desire to make, were offered and ogreed to. The chairap: poiuted McPherson of New Jersey and Mr. Sherman of Ohio as the committee on the part of the senate. After a resolution had baen adopted that the hourof daily meot- ing of the senate should be 12 o'clock, on the motion of Senator Harris a recess at 12:10 was taken forone hour to enable the committee to wait on the president. At the expiration of the recess,at 1:10 p. m., the senate resumed its session and re ceived a message from the house of repre- sentatives announcing t a quorum of the house was present and that a committee had been appointed to join a similar committee of the senate to wait upon the president "Tnen anothier recess of twenty minutes wa taken upon motion of Mr. Harris of Teune: see. Promptly ut 1:80 the senate resumed Its session and Mr. McPhorson of the com- wittee to wait upon the president apoeared at the bar of the senate aud announced that the president would communicate with the house in writing. Senators Worn't ) ch Interested, Exccutive Clerk Pruden at once stepped ward and delivered the message, and it laid before the senate by the vice presi- dent,who directed its reading. The secret of the senate, Mr. Cox, then read the me: sage, All present, with few excel close attention when the reading was begun. Benator Cameron seemed ut first more inter- ested in o newspaper when the secretary began his tusk, but soon laid it aside and afterwards listened intently for a short time, Senator Dolph gave attention to his old file of bills for a few moments, but pricied up his ears as the reading reached the Huwalisn paragraph. Senator Gordon found opportunity to preparc a brief bill during the progress of the reading, while Senator Hoar was apparently mor ter- ested in a newspaper than in the first part of the message, Hawail Left Out, There was a general changing about in the seats of senators when the portion of the document dealing with Hawail was ap- proached. Mauny of the senators had, how- ever. anticipated the secretary’s reading by turning in their printed copies to this por- tion, so that few of them apparently ob. ved that the page coutaluing tho presi- deut’s brief communication on Hawaii was turned without being read by the secrevary. Benator Kyle was oue of the few senators who followed t ading sufticiently close to observe the omision, and ho called attention 10 the oversight by sendiog up a uote calling attention to the fact, After this incident there was an ev failing off in the interest shown by the tors, but the atiention was renewed when he pavagraph concerning bouds was read. When this paragraph was passed senators graduaily left their seats aund drifted out futo the cloak rooms, so t by the time the reading had been two-thirds concluded there were only tweaty-five senators in the chamber and a majority of these were en- aged in conversialion among themselves, 'he veading of the message was concluded 8t 8 o'clock, having occupled approximately oue hour and & half, Dolph Wanted to Know. Mr. Dolph of Oregon immediately rose and #aid there had been distributed in the senate printed copies of what purported to be the nessage of the president, in which, on page . he found o pant of a page devoted to Hu- wail and he did not hear that portion read from the degk. He desired to know, and thought the country did also, whether thut [:;m. was inadvertently or purposely omitted y the secretary oF whether the copie which had been circulated were not irue copies of the messawe . The vice president responded that the por- tion of the wessage relating to Hawai bad been inadvertently omitied by the secretary and directed that it be read “I'his was done and Mr. Dolph gave notice that he would tomoirow address the senute on that part of the message ‘T'he message was ordered o lie on the tuble. umerows petitions were presented and mauy bills introduced and referred 10 appro- priate committecs. A jolnt resolution per- mitting Colonel Anson Mills, U. 5. A, 1o serve as engiueer on the commission to sur- vey and fix the boundary between the United Blates and Mexico was passed. A wessuge was received from the ko announciug the death of Hon Charles O'Neill wnd Hoo. Wiliam Lilly, lute vepresentatives of Penusylvauia. Mr. Cameron of Pennsy vavla offered a resolution expressive of ihe sorrow of the seuntors ut the sad intelligence, aud Scuators Quay, Mauderson,Cacey, Smith ptions, gave 1 | and Kyle were appointed a committee on the part As an_additional mark of respect to the deceased, the senate then, at 3:53 p. m., ad- Jo urne IN THE HOUSE, Many Three Hundred Representatives and Oataiders Listen 1o the Messaze, WasnINGTON, Dec, 4.—The encircling gal- leries of the house were fillad to overflowing with eager and expectant persons Speaker Crisp, diguified and cended the rostrum at high noon toda rapped the regular session of the Fifty congress to order. kully 800 were 1n their seats, mes stately, Conspicuous upon when third mbers the floor were the two vacant chairs of Repre- sentative O of the house, eillof Pennsylvania, the and his colleague, Mr. the representative-at-laree from the stone state, Among the distinguish itors when tho ho ivencd Postmaster Don M. Dickinson of Mic Kev. Mr. Baghby, in_his invocatia ferred to the death of “Father Mr. Lilly, Ae the rule opening of the session, the speaker directed the elerk to eall the roll to oft ascertain the presence of a quorum, Chairman S: committee ask unanimous ¢ father Lilly, Kev d v were ex- hig: on, n O'Neill and at the then eially ors from the appropriations nt for the consideration of a bill appropriating 50,000 additional to pay the salaries of ofi aged in the enforcement of the deportation and registration o and the amendment to that act pass the exira sessiwn. Mr. Ba afterwards e \ Ch withdrew his objection, d the resolution was pussed. Mr. Hines of Pennsylvania asked ker of New York objected s en- \inese et of last May ed at He how- unan mous consent for the consideration of a reso- lution for the appointment of a committee ot five to investigate the Le its causes, the loss of life and proper to recommend any feasible gencral le tion for the prevention of strikes in t ture. Mr. Kilgore of Texas obiected resolution was refer Upon motion of Mr an ed undaer the rule. Dockery, the high Valley strike, and egisla- he fu- d the house then, at 12:55, took a recess until 1:10 p.m. There Was a Quoram Present. The roll call showed 240 members present Bundy of Ohio, elected to succ neral Grosvenor of Ohio then escorted H. ed the late Representative Enocts, to the bar of the house, and tho speaker, with up- lifted’ hands, administered the oath of oftice to him. ' The formal resolutions neces- 1o set the wheels of the 1 chine in order adopted, the Suyers notify tirst ready to proceed to business, and the s by Mr. Wilson for the appointmer committee of three to join a like come from th that congress wi munication, The speaker appointed Mossrs. Outhwaite and Burrows. Mr. successor of the late Mr. Chipman troit, was sworn in various reports of bureau offi from tho speaker’s table and before the louse. s ready Lo recel wer sislative ma by ng the senate that a quorum was present in the house and that it and following Mr. was econd nt of a mittee senate and inform the president any com- Wilson, Grifin the of D this n . formally laid At 1:25 the committee appointed by the bouse marched down the faced Mr. Wilson. tl nounced that they nter : chairman, had aisi an aischarged duty, and that the president had said would immediately comumunicate a me in writing. e and d an- their he c$80g0 How the Message Was Listened To. At1 execu! . m. Mr. Pruden, the white e clerk, appeared with the house presi- dent's message ‘and Speaker Crisp laid it before the house, Clerk Kerr reading | clear voice. The galleries remained and the members, leaning forward in chairs, listened attentively to Mr. t ina silent their Cleve- Iana’s views as they fell from the lips of the clerk of the house. Durine the reading of the first portion of the message. relating to our foreign tions, ex-Speaker Thomas Reed rela- burst through a side door and came runuing across the aren in front of the speuker's rostrum, When he reached his scat he deliberately lighted a cigar and sat puffing away placently whilethe reading proceeded. the reference to the Hawaiian affais com- As r was reached the members straightened up and gave the closest possiblo attention, but no expression, either of approval or disapproval, induiged in. eral feeling of d space was allotted to this question. The recommendations relative The p seemed to be tel quest for further authority for the is vouds caused many significant shakes heaa on the part of the extreme silver The presideut’'s bold endorsement o pension policy of the of civil service reform, and his appe: rigid economy in appropriations tracted attention, Tarkl Fetched Th When the reference to the reached the members crowded abo clerk’'s desk. The forceful utterances ulso a tarift a gen- appoiniment that so little to an in- ational monetary conference and tho re- sue of of the men. of the Tuterior department, al for was ut the relat- ing to the duty of congress and the heurty endorsement g1 n the Wilson bill seen ple med to the democratic members greatly, but much surprise was shown when that part of the message was read stating that the ways and means b d embraced in its plan s additional revenue t: nd a small the incomes of certain corporations. was understood the internnl revenu everal tax on As it 10 fea- fures and the income tax had not been abso- lutely decided upon, the president! s an- nouncement came in the nature of a surprise. A roar of applause greeted the conclusion of the reading of the message. Geueral Bingh amw, who had been selected by the Pennsylvania delegation to make the announcement of the death of Repre tives O'Neill and Lilly, was recognized A committee cousisting of Messr: Dowell und Mutchler of Penosy! Northall of Ohio, Robinson of Pennsyl Curtis of Kansas, Whiting of Michig senta- Me- vania, i, n and Tate of Georgia was appointed to attend the funcral of the late Representative O'Neill of Pennsylvania, furthe and then, at 3 p. m,asa mark of respect Lo tke memory of the deccased members, tho house adjourned. COST OF ADMINISTRATION, Amount of Money Asked for from Con for the Coming Year, Wasuixgroy, Dee, 4.—The res book of estl- mates for appropriations for the fiscal year 1864 and 1895 was sent to congress today. The amount estimated necessary to carry on the government for the flscal y 41, us against estimat for 15 au appropriations for The estimates for 1595 are made follows: Exccutive.... gislutive. tato department Troasury dopari War depurtnicat Navaldepartment. ........ Interior depariment..... Postoffice department i Department of Agriculture. .. Department of Libor Departient of Justics Will Be a State in the Ead. Wasningroy, Dee, 4. —The membors nstructions. The civilizea tribes to se. are dians, and o progure the cession United States of laids uot found uec 10 be allotied or divided: States uniou. ud its admission us 8 state in * or——— Preudergust’s tiial Postjoned, Cuicao, Dec. 4—Tho trial gust, tho slayer of Mayor Harrison, Wednesaay. Tiie pastnone | State's Atiorney peady 10 | roceed today, - Flgin Butter Marker. Eiraix, De2. 4. ~Buttee, active; ‘mu 1bs. 5t 20c; 23,000 1bs. wt 7e. ‘I'hese negotiatior will be entered Into with u view to the ulti- wate ereation of a territory of the Uaited ear is 180304 1804 of up as ® 203,280 7,508,728 1,653,638 228,843 161,570 278,345 of the Cherokee commission met today to veceive instructions given them ure to euter into negotiations with the tive the allotments in severalty of the lands belonging to the In- to the 58aTY 110 the of Prender- which was sel for Loy, bus been postponed uutil lent was at the request of lern, who said he was not 20, JUST TWO OPINIONS ON IT Republicans Find but Little to Please Them in the Message. DEMOCRATS CALL IT ABLE AND CONCISE His Declaration of the Ways and Means Committee's Decision on lucome Betore Tts Announcement 1o the Hou e, Strongly Condemuned. Wasnisarox, Dec. 4 It is not often the public awaits a president's message with the | intense intercst which has been manifested in the docum today sent to congress, The message was listened to with close at- tention in hoth houses, and the views of members on the document are pertinent and interesting just at this time. Ex-Speaker Reed said: I dislike to com- ment on the message, because it would not be seemly to do it in adequate terms, 1t is exceedingly disappointing, both in‘matter and manner. It is largely madeupofa wearisome resume of the reports of his sec- retaries, which ure hardly improved by con- densation. On the Hawaian question we are left as much inthe dark as ever, and must await the next steamer justas we have been waiting so long. That part of the message which relates to the tariff is most surprising. It asservates that the house committee in charge of that subject has formulated plans and devised methods of taxation which, as a member of the com- mittee, T have not even heard proposed. It is a rather unusual sensation to learn of the deeds of the committee, not in the committee room, but from the vresicent of the United States. Has that committee ceased in form to be composed of both parties and has it, without even the formality of u word in open committee, in- formed the president of its determination in such a way that the president can officially communicate it to the house? How tlong has it been a part of our system thuta com- mittee of our independent branch, and above all, the committee controlling the purse, shall report to congress through the presi dent? ““Is this the result of the rumored biend- g of the appointive with the legislative power? It is bad enough to have a tariff bill made up by a little coterie. but to have it communicated to the president before it reaches even the committee, still less the house, shows a determination to be moved by no facts and modificd by no arguments, which makes apparent the absurdity of ap- pointing republicans on the ways and means committee at all.” Cleur, Able and Forclble. Mr. Springer of Tilinois said: “In refer- ence to the tariff the message is clear and forcible. In this the message wHl receive the cordial commendation of every democrat in the land. In reference to the currency, the president very hopefully anticipates that a survey of the situation. after public confi- dence is restored, will lead to a permanently sound currency. The president is evidently opposed to the repeal of the 10 per cent tax on the circulation of state banks. In refer- euce to Huwaii the president takes the only course consistent with 1nternational honor and comity.” Mr. Holman of Indiana—Tt 1s an able and forcible document. The earnest expectations of economy contrast strongly with the mes- sages herctofore presented. Creary of Kentucky, Chairman of the n Affairs Committee—It is an able and appropriate document. He presents our foreign affairs, monetary matters and the tariff with great ability, and I think his rec- ommendations ave gencrally good. Formal and Unsatisfactory. Mr. Dolliver of Towa—The message is in mosi respects formal. In the mattersof public interest that are i dispute the mes- sage lacks any satisfactory expression. In | respect to Hawaii, the president conceals from congress all information that is im- portant and seems to know really less about the situation than is known to'the general public. As to silver, the president lacks the courage to state his views and commits the wiiole subject to the policy of delay. On the question of issuing bonds to maintain our currency and to meet the deficit of insnf- ficient revenues the president’s language 1s wanting in defiviteness and makes no pre- tense of a leadersbip of public opinion. He seems to have exhausted his power of lead- ership in the midsumwmer attack on the in- terests of silver. The president's views on the tariff are well known and hisardent sup- port of the proposed Wilson bill surprises nobody. Chairman Wilson of the Ways and Means Committee—The president’s message is all right. My, Cobb of Missouri—I am heartily in accord with the measure and its conclusions. Mr. Tracey of New York—l am satisfied with it. 1t is a good message. The Messare in a Nutshell, Mr. Gear of lowa, Member of the Ways and Means Committee—The president says he will restore Liliuokalani ves the ma jority of the ways snd means committee away on the income tax, and agrees with Huncock that the tariff is a local issue and asks the people not to kick. Bynum of Indiana, Member of the ysand Means Committee—Itis a very coneise, but_clear statement of the multi- tude of questions congress will be culled upon to consider. Mr. Pickler of South Dakota—The asser- tion of the president that thereare great and gigantic frauds in convection with the pension rolls, and & large number of fraudu- lent pensioners upon the rolls, is wholly un- substantiated by facts. Mr. Boutelle of Maine~It is the first ex- ecutive document which directly impugned and charged malfeasance in office and prac- tically treason upon a United Statcs minis- ter, against whom nothing was charged by the admimstration up to the time his res- ignution was accepted. The people of Lon- don may beaware of the policy the president pursues and his authority for making war, tearingdown and putting up governments, but we do not, Remarkably Disappoiating. Mr. Paype of New York, Member of the Ways and Means Committee—The message is 4 remarkubly disappointing document. Ou important matters it gives little informa- tion. On Hawalisn affairs it gives us no in- formatio His announcement of the in- teraal revenue feature of the plans of the ways and means commitiee is astounding, This is the first information the minority mewbers have had that any conclusion had been reachied. 1f veporls are corvect the people’of London are informed on this im- portant matter much earlier than members of the committee. The question now secms 10 be whether all legislation must originate at the white hous Mr. Daizell of Penunsylvaniy, Member of the Ways and Means Committe he presi- dent says that “ufter a full discussion our countrymen have spokem ' in. favor of tarift reform, and have contided the work of the accomplishment of it the hauds of those who are olemnly pledged to it”" [ infer that by the ter expression the president meuvs ihe majority of the ways and weans commiiies, and by “tariff reform."” the proposed mongrel bill given o the press a weel ago. -1t would seem the presicent has not yet heard the news from New York, Pennsyivauia, (¥uo. lows and Massachusetts. When he refers 1o the reduction of tariff charges on the nec- essaries of life, I suppose ue meaus cham- pague and braady. ‘I'ne fact thut the presi- dent reasserts the time-worn and so often, | 884, under the operation of ‘the MeKinley MORNING, DEC law, o emphatioally_ disproved assertion, that a protective tariffincsieascs the cost of goods to the cuStomer Shows what a hile- bound theorist the prasfdent is, aud how facts weigh nothing with a tariff reformer. On the whole, he must.bea most devoted ad- mirer of the president who can find in the message any strengthening of the demo- cratic position on the taiil question, L, Mr. Hepburn of lowa—The inessage is 0 business paper, devoted mainly to the business of condensiog the statements and recommendations of the secretaries. Neces- sarily 1t is tediovs and dreary. Mo favors tariff roform. but whether it is tariff reform of the variety of 1888 or 1502 is left in doubt 1dou't think the messaze will add to the president’s famo or harmonize the conten tions in his pariy. Better Fitted for London, Senator Manderson—The message, as a digest or syllabus of the reports of cabinet officers, is valuable. ' As a communication recommending to_conzress such measures as the president shall deem necessury and expedient, it is of litte value. Its recom- mendatious of legislative action by passage of laws are weakened by its statements of diNicuities that stand in the way of their enactment. It suggests that we should con- tinue the building up of a thorough and cfti- cicnt navy, and says that the depleted con- dition of the treasury prevents an appropria- tion to continue new work. It suggests the necessity for a lasting and comprehen- sive financial plan, but offers none and proposes a4 waiting wpolicy, ana recommends the dead rot of masterly inac tivity, It offers no method by which the stified industries of the country shall be re- invigorated, but holds out renewed threats of legisiation to be known as tariff reform that will close more mills, put outthe fires of more furnaces, deaden the sounds of pro- ductions in more factories, and increase the great army of the suffering uncmnployed. In recommending an_income tax it offers premium upon dishonesty and makes a bid for perjury. The propositions of the message a8 to internal policy aré most mischievous. [ts suggestions as to the course to be pur- sued by the great republic in its intercourse with foreign powers are exasperating. It certaiuly was most fitting that the message with its abandoament of Americanism in in- ternal commerce, its substitution of the essence of free rade for protection, its striking of the stars and bars in foreign lands, and its geperal surrender to England should have been published this morning in London before it was made public in Wash- ington, Tt is better fitted to the smoky at- mosphere of the great city on the Thames than the clear sunshine of the capital on the Potomac. The American veople will con- demnit. The English will applaud it. 1 Be Well Received. Senator Voorhees—In the main the mes- sage is a sound, strong document. 1 have not mined it critically and cannot go into details. T think it will be well reccived by the country. Scnator McPherson—It is excellent all the way through. 1 was especially well pleased with the recommendations with regard to the general finances and the tariff and as to the principles involyed in the taviff bill. Senator Murphy—Itis a good message. Senator Palmer—The president goes more into detail than usual with him. The sug- gestious ave generally in the line of demo- cratic thought. I huvenoespecial objection to what he says regarding pensions, but 1 have an idea that his impressions are wide of the mark concerniog fraudulent peusions. 1do not know how it is among the colored ex-soldiers of the south, but my information leads me to believe that: in the north not2 per cent of the pensions are frauduient. Nothing Stelkiug n ft. Senator Kylo—There was uothing striking in the message,though it contained some good points. 1 was pleaged with his recom- mendations for an incofie tax, but whit he said about Hawaii and liis recommendation concerning the issuance of bonds were not to my liking. Senator Morrill—Tha president’s endorse- ment of g tarift bill pot yet acted on by the committee was very unexpected and remark- able. Senator Hoar—The message treats the most important questions feebly and briefly. The imputation of the presiaent concerning civil service reform, to the effect that the law was enacted because of the fear of pun- lic oninion, and not because of the convic- tions of the legislators who enacted it, is without procedent. This reflection comes with an ill grace trom 8 presicent whose ap- pointment of Van Alen hus been such an of- fense 1o the country’s sense of decency. The message is further remarkable in stating the rerortof the ways and means committee of the house before the committee has deter- mined upon it Such & course is a breach of the privileges of the pubiic. and would not have been tolerated in other tim: Senator Mitchell of Oregon—The Wilson DLill the president endorses, and be strikes a blow at the industries of the Pacitic coast. Shou Mostly Quite Harmless. Senator Lodge—The most of the message was taken up with perfectly harmless routine business. The clause about Hawaii appears to announcy the extraordinary doc- trine that it is our duty to overtura a gov- ernment we have recognized in order to recognize another government. On this theory we ought to instantly restore Texas to Mexico, and France, which entered into an alliance with us during the revolution, ought now to restore us, by force if neces- sary, to England. The statement in regard to the tariff contains one very interesting clause. This morning it was understood that the democratic members of the ways and means committee had uot yet agreed as 10 new taxes to raisc internal revenue, but the president stutes in his message what those new taxes are to be, It has always heretofore been believed that under the constitution the right to inaugurate money bills rested with the house of representa- tives. By this message it appears that now taxes are to be first determined by the president, who communicates them to con- gress, where there is nothing to be done ex- cept to adopt them, Senator Power—I understand the message was printed in London this morniug, It should have been out there yesterday, 80 our British neighbors could have had more time to tell us what to do dbout it. Mr. Cannon of Ulinois—It seems to me the message is not satisfactory to the friends or opponents of the administration, Mr. Hopkins of [ilicis—A large part of the messnge is flat, stale and uoprofitable. He vouchsafes to the people no information re- garding the Hawailan situation. He con- firms, however, the rumor thut he is tnoroughly committed 10 the overthrow of the present provisional government and the restoration of the quben. Hereafter the slogan of democracy should be *“Cod Save Our Queen.” The misaage on the sil question is vague. Lackingdif Force. Senator Dubois—Jt s lacking in force, strength and Amefiganism and must be a great disappointment’ to the country. Con- cerning his recommendation about bonds and the internal revenue Wonetary commis- ion, I can only say 1t logks decidedly asif president thinks Mg can aeal with the finaucial affairs of the couotry better than congress and the peaple. His statement of the Hawaiian question will be general y aud justly criticised and caanot be defended, Senator Jones of Nevada—The messazo contaius no suggestions or recommendations which hold out auy hope for sitver while the present administration is in power, Senator Cavey—The message is a disap- pointment. Senator Platt~It scarcely deserves com meut. - Senator Hansbrough—It i la.ve, Senator Shoup—I was disappointed to_a certain extent, us the president bad not made any recommendation for silver und 1 was surprised 10 hear the international cou- ference wis to be abandoned. Seuator Dixep—It was 4 very wearisome message and without syzgestion as Lo the immediate intekes:s of the country. A number of ‘other senators, most of th democrats, were seen by the Associated press reporter, but declinad Lo give their views. Among thise were: Sherman of Ohio, Aldrich of Rhode Isiand, Hiil New Yors, Daniel of Virginia, Mills of ‘Yexas. Coke of Texas, Jones of Arkausas, Cockreil of Missouri, Swith of New Jersey, Har.is of | Tevucssee, Walthail of Mississippi. very weak and IMBER 5, 1893, { REBELS MAKE GREAT GAINS Report Broncht to Bl Pasy by a Courier from the Revolutionary Camp. MANY BRUSHES WITH FEDERAL TROOPS Fighting Every Day Now in Southwestern Chilnahaa and the Government Said to Mave the Worst of it T Every e DExvER, Dec, 4.—A special to the News from El Paso, Tex, says: A courier ar- rived hero this afternoon from the Mexiean revolutionary camp at Ascension and re- Ports that two other couriers, who left the camp last Thursday, were shot by the frontier custom guards, who are now patroll- ing the border in detachments of eight or ten each between Juarez and Palomas. He reports cousiderable fighting to the south of Ascension in the country north of Guerrerro in southwestern Chihuahua, and that the rebels have met with success in nearly cvery instance. Where they have not routed the troops, they have succeeded in doing considerable damage with littie loss to themselves. He further stated that the camp at Ascension will be abandoned and the forces moves further south. A TYRANT. Appeal of Mexican Revolutionlsts to the Soldlers of Mexico, Dexven, Dec. 4.—A copy of the pronuncia- mento of the Mexican revolutionists was re- ceived at the headquarters of the Depart- ment of the Military of Colorado today. 1t is as follow: “Mexicay Soipizrs—Today we direct our. selves 0 you, in confidence that we going to talk with ourown brothers. W sons of the same mother, ours is one one territory flag, we speak the same language and seek the same aggrandizement of the country and our mutual felicity. Why, then, do we meet with arms in hands, destroying one another? Becausethe tyrants of the village are cunning enough to deceive us. The army in the democratic countries is composed of free wen, also citi: zens who love their country, so they may de- fend 1t o many dangers as may threaten it. But vou do not grasp arms of your own will. ~ You lived in tranquility in your town by the side of your mother and brothers; you iad a wifo that took care of you and ur children; that greeted you with ca- From night until morning you were confined in jail and afterwards by a subor- dinate official taken to aroom where you are registered and in the name of your coun- try deprived of your liverty. “Your mother and brothers remain aban- doned, your wife and children have no pro- tection, and siuce then you live in a square, piled together like stubble and guarded like cattle. “Is this the condition of freemen that subject themselves to militavy discipline? Anser with your hands on your hearts. No! A thousand umes, no! Does the country demand these sacrifices for us? He de- prives you of your liberts ; he would deprive you of the right to live in tranquility side of your fam It1s not the count but Portirio Diaz, that bud Mexican who has mortgaged Moxico in foreign markets, that cursed son who murders his brothers and de- bases them. “You then grasp the arms to defend despicable tyrant; but _not Lo save the coun- try from any danger. We meet face to face because you attempt to defend an injustice. You are the strenglh sustained by a tyrant that tortures the country to pay you with wretched wages. We are the streagth of right, we think what we do; nobody pays us p the arms. The wicked and the ¢ us the nume of ‘bundits,’ but nscience gives us the name of patriots. We want to live free ordie, but not to be slaves, We have read a book that w: with the blood of our forefathers. are shown to elect our general officers by means of free suffrage, there we are shown to think as citizens and we are elevated to rategory of freemen. That book is named the political coustitution of 1857, If the tyrant who pays you to. murder us would govern by that law we should live in tran- quil peace, cultivating our land and caring for our families. Butwe see the injustice committed every day; we perceive the danger in which the country 18 bound, ana we have not_hesitated one moment to aban- don everythingand have rushed in the battle field to defend the rights of our outraged people, “Mexican soldiers, if you want to avoid bloodshed join the revolutio 1t is not just that our mothers remain unprotected, our wives, widows and our sons made orphans to let & tyrant en- joy and distribute the spoils of the nation. We, the revolutionists, defend a principle and scek the salvation of the coun- v You defend a man who makes you ves und you seek his agerandizement. Down with the tyrants! Hurrak for the revolution! Hurrah for Tomachy! *Now we pass to manifest to the entir nation the last account of the 14th of Apri 1893, to date. After having been defeated eitner for lack of resources or for lack of greater strength of forces, we had to abandon the places we occupied, making our march under tire. “About two leagues from the place of siege, the soldiers and chiefs of the law could have exterminited the revolutionists, Thuse events having passed they should have followed us and succeeding 1o the urrest they should have gone to & competent authority that we might be tried according 10 law. “We have seen in the ofticial papers, which give the number of the doad ,to be forty—of the revolutionists—which is incorrect and the same time a deceit, “In the battle of » three died. the list we written There we omas only twenty- result, according to before us, there were Of this' number pos olu tion. the rest innocent. If the tyrant has believed hie can spite us with fear, convert- ing himself and his forces intn murderers, it is to the contrary, as each day we find our- solves more offended und we do not hesitate asp our arms ind protest with our last sath in strugghog for the defeuse of our S r country. *Oh, fatul destiny! He has blindfolded you and he hus engendered ma in your breast. Hels a second Nero, Borgia, Cain, the natural son of covelousness, and you have made yourself (Porfirio) the disgraced and fatal enemy of justice,” — BEFRIENDING {1UE TRIMPS, Goveruor Lewelllng Lmphatieally Forbids Arrests for Vagruney or Begging Torexa, Dec. 4. —Governor Lewelling rose from a sick bed today in opposition to the advice of.his physicians, aud this afternoon sprung a highly sensational document in the shape of an executive circular addressed to all the baards of metropolitan police comm sioners. The letter 1s of about 1,600 words aad In very flowery language pictures the distress existing in the United States and Europe, all of which lcads up to an order from the governor to the police boards to arrcst no tramps ou the charges Usually brought against tuis cliss, nameiy, riding on freight cars, vagrancy, vegging, ete. The gOVCFROX SAYS tho ordigance fining tramps and compelling thew 1o work on rock piles is unconstitutions! and opposed to lio crifes guaranteed by that instrament He declares that the tramp isarvested and made @ “municipal save;’ that the fincs naot be paid, aua the tramps are put on ock piies aud into bull peus: that these merely instraments 0 ojpress the poor riuuaie; & Lisis @ “slavery not it solely ‘us imposed as o unishiy means of collectiug debis;” thut the bull pen have shot thirty-one men. sibly five or six might be gulty of 1 LE and rock pile are instruments of torture and compare with the auction block, and should be relegated to the past eras and no longer bo o disgrace to cities of Karsas under metropoiitan police commissions, - WILLIS WAllING Situation In Hawail Not What His Instroe- Ad Anticipated, Ponr Towxsexn, Wash., Dec. 4 Klickitat, Captain Cutler, arri today from Honoluln with advices to Novem ber 20, four days ater the sailed for published OR ORDERS. ons The bark entine od camer Alameda Tn an interview in the Evemng Haru, Minister Willis is reported to have said: “You are authorized to say no change in the present situation several weeks, 1brought with me certain instructions from the United States govern- ment on the Hawaiian si arrival San Francisco. will take place for aation. have Since my about United States: govern- when 1 left contingencies which neither the avisen ment nor. myself were aware Washington, 1 have thought best in exer- cise of the discretion allowed to submit these matters to Washington before pro cecding further to carry out my original in- structions. No one need fear trouble and no lawlessn es will be permitted A HURRIBLE BEYOND BELIEF. Ffather While Crazed from the Yects of Morphine, Enrir, Pa., Dec. 4—Edward Caldy, a me- chanic of this city, while suffering from a morphine debauch, planned the murder of his entire family today, and but for the op- portune arrival of his wifc, whose grief seomed to disarm him, he would have suc ceeded. Cady last evening gave his son Walter a heavy dose of niorphine and kept his horrid secret until his wife detected his crime. All night long he tore through the house weep ing for his boy and in terms expressive of fear of public exposure. Farly this morniug he succeeded in borrowing a revolver from an unsuspecting neighbor. Then getting his wifc out of the house for a moment be- gan the revolting work of murdering his in nocent children. When his baby Hazel saw the revolver she threatened to tell her mamma, but desisted under a threat. Cady first dispatched littie Bertha, who was too much engrossed by her school studies to observe her father's ac tions. He then sent a ball through Walter's brain as he lay on the bed suffering from the poison he had given’a few hours pr Cady turned to kill the oldest sonm, a lad of 10 years, but the latter ran out and escaped the deadly missile, and called to his mother. Baby Hazel was the next vietim to be added to the pyre, but Mrs. ‘ady’s distracted cries caused the murderer to pause long cnough to enable her to snatch the child from the verge of the grave. Cady glarea a moment at his wife, and then seem- ng to relent, turned and fired a ball through his own disordered brain. The tragedy was the bloodiest and . most revolting in the criminal annals of this city. It is feared Mrs. Caay will lose her reason. y was aman of 42 and had” been married eleven years, Crimo of & e JOHN TYNDALL DEAD, Noted English Scienust Succmnbs at His Pretty Sarrey Home. Loxnox, Dec. 4.—Prof. Join Tyndall died at 6:30 this evening at Hazlemere, in Surrey, where he resided. John Tyndall, LL.D., D.C.L, . R. S, was born of none too wealthy Irisi parents, at i Bridge, near Carlow, Irelund, August 21, 1820, Having_bad u fuirl tary education in England, heuccepted, atthe age of wn appointment as teacher in 4 col- cgo for the preliminary technical trainiy of agricalturists and engineers. While here he began the original_investigations which later placed him In the front rank of sclentific in- quirers. Havinz spent three or four years in Germany studying under Bun id other ous prof. hie retu Alow of the | In 1858 he was clected professor philosophy in the Koy itain, and in 1868 iy ns superintendent, Deen pursuing his res good elemen- to yil soclety of Bt which dis-losed rc fously un- thought of between this d the guscous form of matter, and with Prof. Huxley had several times visited Switzerland 1o study t structure and motion of gluciers, In 1572 Prof. Tyndall visited the U States and_delivercd n conrse of thirty-five From these he realized asim of He deducted Bis exvenses from this fully invested the remainder, whi wus very soon worth #33,000, and this voted to'the founding of scientific scholurships in Harvird and Columbia colieges and in the University of Penusylvania, “in aid of stu- who devote themselves to original re- search, During his 1 works on heat Ho mirried in Lord Cluud Himilte und_ severs iliness, tirely recovered. L NO SETTLEMENT PROBABLE. he published a number of nd light and kindred subjects, 1576 the eldest duughier of In 1891 ho had a long nd from this he never en- Arbitrators Fail to Agree on the Solution of the Lehigh Strike. Brrarenes, Pa., Dec. 4.—A conference be- tween the joint arbitrators represeuting the boards of the states of New York und Jersoy on one hand and the representativ of the Lehigh Valley strikers began he this afternoon, and the situation was dis- cussed in all its phases for three hours, at the end of which time no definite conclusion having been reached, the conference ad- journed until this evening. Information as to what transpired durink the day’s session was denied reporters, G 1 Manager Voorhces toda; “Ihe sivation today along the line and everything is in very good shape. Rocuesten, N. Y., Dec, 4.—Within two s past forty-cight cars have been sent west from Manchester on the L western division of the road is d: by the strike and a heavy snow fall No. #i2 was burned at Manchester Lo yard engine was disabl X Fiiteen “scabs” descrted their posts today, influencad by the strikers. “The Lebigh coal trade here 1s paralyzed, a few scattering carloads only arriving, The advisory committec has hopes the strike will end this week. - ADY JTOR BATTLE, high. ‘The moralized Engine 5 Nietheroy riea Expect o's Fingship 800 St. Tomas, 8. L, Dee. 4.—As this dispatch is sent the Brazilian cruisers Nictheroy and America are preparing to sail under scaled orders for some port in Brazil The Nictheroy arrived here on Monday and steamed outside on Tugsday and Thurs- to Meet day, where some excellent Hotehkiss target practice was done. the new The gun crews haudled weapous 1o tho most admirable rows of both vessels feel full of fight uxious for a brush with the enemy. Cable messages ure said to have been ex changed here between the commanders of the Brazilian crulsers and the bome authori tics, and they ave said 1o have been nolified that Admiral Mello has teft Rio de Janeiro in order to meet the two ships. This has caused all the more enthusiasm among the crews. The Assoclated Press correspondent bourd the Nictheroy has be by the ofticers of the ship und anticipates witnessing the most novel naval battle in the history of waritime warfare. on n well treated COPY FIVE CENTS I CLEVELAND'S Report to Congress of the Condition of the Country and People. ANNUAL MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT Hawaii, Silver and the Tariff the More Vital Topics Touched On, WILLIS TO GIVE THE QUEEN A SHOW That's All That Will Be Said Uutil More Definite News is Received. - REPEAL OF THE SHEFMAN ACT SALUTARY Further Silver Legislation Should Bs De- layed for More Needed Lizht. NOTHING SO IMPORTANT AS THE TARIFF Reforms Proposed by the Wilson Bill Fully Approved by the Executive, TARIFF FOR REVENUE THE PRINCIPLE But Discrimination Mast Bo Used—Hoke Smith's Course Approved—Various Suge gestions on the Conduct of the Different Department WasHINGTON, Dec. 4. ~Thepresident's mes- sage aelivered to congress today was as fol- lows: To ik CONGRESS OF TiE UNITED STATES: The constitutional duty which requires the president from time to time to give to the congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to its consideration such matters as he shall judge necessary, is fittingly entered upon by commending to the congress a careful consideration of the de- ailed statements and well supported recom- mendations contained in the reports of de- partments who are chiefly charged with the exccutive work of the government. In an effort toabridge thiscommunication as much as is consistent with its purpose, 1 shall sup: plement a brief referenco to the contents of these departmental reports by the mention of such executive busin and incidents as are not embraced therein, and by such recommendations as & r to be at this rticular time appropri While our for~ eign relations have not at all times during the past year been cutirely free from per- plexity, no enbarrassing situation remains that will not yield to the spirit of fairness and love of justice which, joined with con- sistent firmmess, characterize a truly Ameri- cau foreizn policy. My predecessor having accepted the office: of ‘arbitrator of the long’ standing missions boundary dispute, tendered to the president by the Argentine Republic and Brazil, it has boen my agreeable duty to re- ceive the special env missioned by these states to lay before me evidence and arzuments in behalf of their respective governments, Attitude in Brazil, The outbreak of domestic hostilities in the republic of Brazil founl the United States alert to watch the interestsof our ¢ i that country, with which we c portant commerce, new nuvy are now rry on Several vessels of oul . and for some time have becn, stationed at Ltio de Janciro. I'he struggle being between the established government, which controls the machinery of administration aud with which we mai- tain friendly relutions, and cortain ofticers of the navy employiug the vessels of their command in wn_attack upon the national apital and chicf sea port. and lacking as it does the clements of divided administration, I have failed 1o see that the insurgents can sonably claiim recognition as bellige Thus, the position of our has been that of an attentive but fmy observer of the unfortunate confiict phasizing our fixed policy of imp neutrality i such a condition of affairs 0s nvow cxists 1 decmed it necessary to disavow., in 4 mauner not o be misunderstood, the un- autnorized action of our Lite naval com- mander in those waters in saiuting the re- volted Brazilian adwiral, being indisposed to countenance an et caleuluted Lo give gravu- itous sanction to the local insurrection. Concerning the Chilun Covmission, The convention betyween our government and Chili, having for its object the settle- ment and adjusiment of the demands of the two countries ugainst each other. hus been made effective by the organizition of the claims commission provided for. The two governments failing to agree upon the third member of the commission, the good offices of the president invoked. as provided in the ur ul the selection of the Swiss representative i this country to complete the organizition was gratifying to the United States “The vexatious question of so-ci asylum for offenders sy Ll e its laws was presented anei in Chitl by the unauthorized action of the lite United States minister in receivinz in s offeiil residence two peveois who had failed iy an attempt ab revolution and ngainst whom iminal chargos were pending growing out a former aborlive disturbane The doctrine of asvium, us applicl to this case, is Dot sunctioned by the best precodent and when allowed tends to cucourage sedition and strife. Underno circuimstances can the representatives of this govesnment itted, un the all-defiued fictio tervitoviality, to interrapt the sds tion of crimiual jusiice in the countrics to which they are” acerodited, A temperate demand haviog Lec Chilian_ government for the correstion of the conduct in the instance meationed tho mivister was instructed no longer to harbor offenders inde by the Geary and the Chintse, ‘The legislation of last year, ki wn as the 'y law. reqaiving the registration of all Chinese laborers entitled o residence in the United States and the deportation of all not complying with the provision of the act within the time preseribed, met with muen opposition from Chinamen'in this countr Actiug upon the advice of eminent counsel that the law was unconstitutionul the great muss of Chinese laborers, peading judicial inquiry as to its validity, in_ ool faith de- clined to apply for the certificates requived by its provisions. A test upon proceeding by habeas corpus was brought before the supreme court and un May 15, 1508, accision was made by that tribunil sustaining the law It is believed thatunder the recent ment &f the o mend- ot extending the time for regis. tratiou the Chinese laborers thereto entitled who desire 1o reside in this countiry will now avail themselves of the revewed privilege thus afforded of establishing by lawful provedure their right to remain and that thereby the necessity of enforced deporta- tion may, to a great degree. be uvoided, It has devolved upon the United States minister at Pekin, as dean of the diplomatio body, and i the absence of a representative of Sweden and Norway, 10 press upon the Chincse government reparstion for the recent murder of Swedish missionaries at Sung Pu. This question is of vital iuterest to all countries whose citizens engage in wisslonary work iu the interior. No Arws or Liquor for Cougo Natives, By article xli of the goneral act of Brus- sels, signed July 2, 1800, for Lhe suppression