Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 10, 1894, Page 5

\ THE OMAHA DAILY ALLEN INTRODUCES COXEY Calls Up His Resolution Demanding an Explanation from the Police, MAY DAY EVENTS DEBATED IN THE SENATE Nebraska Senator Thinks the Scenes on the Capltol Steps Which Led to the Arvests Should Beo Tuyesti- gated at Once. WASHINGTON, May 9.—Jacob 8. Coxey, general of the Comonweal, and his two licu tenants, Carl Browne and Christopher Columbus Jones, who were convicted in the police court yesterday, were in the lobby in the rear of the senate when that boly met today, anticipating a further airing of their case in connection with the Allen resolation to fnvestigate the alleged police clubbing on the capitol steps May 1. The proceedings were opened with the regular routine morn- ing buiness. On motfon of Mr. Gray, democrat of Dela- ware, a bill authorizing itear Adinfral Walker and Surgeon J. Rufus Tryon of the navy to accept a decoration of the third class from the people of Venezuela for thelr humane serviee to the wounded and dying men ‘in the recent Venezuelan war was passed, as was also a bill to authorize the captain and crew of the life saving station at Hog Island, Va,, to accept a. medal of honor from Spain for their herofc conduct inlxu\'lllg life from a wrecked Spanish ves- se Mr. Berry, democrat of Arkansas, allowed these bills to go through, but under pro- test. He insisted that nothing should be permitted to interfere with the tariff bill. The whole country, he sald, including those Who opposed as well as those who approved 1t, were anxious for action on the tariff. The present interminable delay was making the people lose all confidence and respect for the senate. ALLEN'S PLEA FOR COXEY. At the conclusion of the morning business Mr. Allen, populist of Nebraska, called up his resolution for the appointment of a epeclal committee to Investigate the police interforence with the Coxey demonstration on the capitol steps May 1. Mr. Allen spoke with feeling. He had waited a week after the outrage committed on the capitol grounds before introducing his resolution, he sald, expecting that one of the senators from Ohlo, the state from which Mr. Coxey came, would take some steps toward its’ Investigation. Mr. Coxey came from the congressional district for- merly represented by Governor McKinley. In his opinion such scenes as took place in the presence of 10,000 people on May 1 on the plaza in front of the capitol should be investigated without delay. “Are you not Mr. Coxey's counsel?” in- quired Mr. Daniel of Virginia, interrupting the Nebraska senator. “No, sir,” replied Mr. Allen emphatically. “Has not Mr. Coxey full legal remedy If he has been injured in his rights?"" “I decline to be diverted from my line of thought,” said Mr. Allen, rather sharply. But,” persisted Mr. Daniel, “I simply de- sire to question the propriety of dragging this matter into the senate when Coxey has a remedy In court.” Mr. Allen made no response to Mr. Dan- fel's suggestion, but tcok occasion to reiterate his denial of any connection with the move- ment; all reports to the contrary were un- true. He had been called in consultation by Representatives Hudson and Pence on the rights of Coxey. He had subsequently gone into the police court to defend him. When Mr. Allen sat down Senator Sher- man arose to reply. The senator from Ne- braska, he said, wanted the senate to review a case that had been tried In the police court before a jury of twelye honest men, and the defendants had had the benefits of the serv- fces of the distinguished senator from Ne- braska. Should the business of the country be suspended to review a case that conld be . carried to the higher courts, where, if any mistakes were finally made, the pardoning power of the president could be invoked as “a last resort. When the Coxey movement was first started a prominent citizen ot Ohio had come to him and asked it he would pre- gent Mr. Coxey's good roads petition. He replied he would. Moreover, he had.told this gentleman if Coxey desired his bills intro- duced he would introduce them, although he had not a particle of sympathy with them. His reply had been carried to Mr. Coxey, and the latter sent back word thanking him, but saying he did not care to have him (Sher- man) present them. When Mr. Sherman finished the tariff bill was laid before the senate. The Coxey reso- Tution went over until tomorrow, when, ac- cording to a motion served, Senator Teller and others will ask to be heard upon it. TARIFF BILL TAKEN UP. Mr. Aldrich took up the second amendment in the tariff bill, which Is the words “or withdrawn for consumption,” the purpose being to include goods so withdrawn from honded warehouses in the provisions apply- ing in the bill to goods imported. This precipitated a running discussion, in which Messrs. Jones of Arkansas, andler of New Hampshire, Vest of Mlissouri, Hale of Maine, Harris of Tennessee, and Mills of Texas took part. Mr. Aldrich twitted Senator Mills of Texas by reading extracts from a speech by the latter, in which he had denounced in the most severe terms the system of specific dutles, and holding that for him to swallow the bill as amended would mean a surrender of the principles of a lifetime, Mr. Mills replied in vigorous terms, re- pelling tho idea that he was In any way re- sponsible for what Mr. Aldrich had termed the democratie surrender, The bill, as mod- ified by the amendments Introduced, had no resemblance to the Wilson bill. It ought to bear the name of Mr. Gorman or Mr. Brice. The bill was not a response to dem- ocratic pledges. Nevertheless he would vote for it if it made a reduction only of § cents. The pending amendment was then agreed to, and Mr. Lodge offered his amendment to impose double the duties in the bill against Great Britain until that country should agree to an International ratlo for the coin- age of silver, Senator Stewart followed with a long sil- ver speech. Senator Peffer followed him, Mr, Teller did not believe this was the way to deal with the silver question. Every one knew that as long as Mr. Cleveland remained in_the white house there was no hope of Andependent silver legislation. He was ready to do anything to force England to her knees. He did not belleve in standing hat in hand awaiting England's pleasure. England would never go into conference with us until she was compelled to do 50. 1f he had the power he would absolutely inhibit the importation of English goods until that country should submit to an international agreement. He did not think England could complain it we sald to her: “You shall not have the benefit ot our market unless you tuke your hand off the throat of the monetary prosperity of the world. Mr. Lodge concluded the debate. LODGE'S AMENDMENT TABLED. Mr. Harris insisted upon his motion to lay the amendment on the table at the conclu- slon of Mr. Lodge's remarks, cutting oft Mr. Dubols, who desired to speak. The amendment was lald on the table—31 to 20, a strict party vote. The detailed vote laying Mr. Lodge's amendment on the table wa Yoas—Allen Bate, Berry, Blanchard, Brice, Caftrey, Call, Cockrell, Coke, George, Gibson, Gorman, Gordon, Gray, Harris, Hunton, Jar- vis, Jones, McLaurin, McPherson, Martin, Mills, Palmer, Pascoe, Pugh, Ransom, Roach, Turple, Vest, Walsh, White. Total, 31, Nays—Allison, Dolph, Dubols, Gallinger, Hale, Hansbrough, Hawley, Higgins, Hoar, Lodge, McMillan, Manderson, Perkins, Platt, Proctor, Shoup, Squire, Stewart, Teller, Washburn. Total, 20. Phe democrats who did not vote were palred In favor of the motlon. Senator Allen voted with the democrats and an- nouncesd that Senator Kyle was paired with Mr. Morrlll on all questions relating to the tarifl, Mr. Peffer was absent and no pair was announced for him. The vote of Mr. Allen and the announcement of the pairs of Senator Kyle 13 taken to mean these mem- bers will vote with the demoorats on the tarift bill Mr, Teiler offered a substitute for Mr. Allen's resolution for an investigation into the Commonwealers' arrest, and them, at ! 5:30, the senate went into executive ses fon. When the doors were oponed the senate adjourned. STATE BANK TAX BILL REPORTED. fouse Spends Most of the Day on Naval Appropriation BillL WASHINGTON, May 9.—In the house to- day after the reading of yesterday's journal the speaker laid before the louse certaln senate bills and resolutions. Among these was a resolution for the printing of 8,000 coples of the eulogies of the late Randall Lee Gibson, senator from Louisiana, and Mr. Richardson asked unanimous consent for consideration. No objection was made, but Mr. Reed and Mr. Burrows took occasion to express thelr opinion that a stop should be put to this uscless expenditure of money. Mr. Burrows thought that members of congress never read the eulogles, but either gave or threw them away. It had been so in his case. The resolution was agreed to, The house bill granting to the Columbia Irrigation company the right of way through the Yaquima Indian reservation was passed. At 1:05 p. m. Mr. , in cl of the naval appropriation bill, moved the house go into committee of the whole to consider the bill. By agreement the debate was limited to seven hours, three®and a half hours on each side. The house then went into the committee of the whole. Prior to going Into the committee of the whole Mr. Springer, chairman of the commit- tee on banking and currency, reported fayor- ably his bill to suspend the taxation of 10 per cent on state bank fssues during money stringencies, and gave notice that he would call up the bill for consideration a week from today. Mr. Black of Tennessce wanted to turn back into the treasury the sum of $610,000, which was reappropriated for torpedo boats, and asked Mr. Cummings whether the safety or dignity of the country would be imperiled if the construction of these tor- pedo boats was deferred until the condition of the treasury was better. Mr. Cummings thought it was as necessary to build war vessels in anticipation of war as It was to build fire engines in anticipa- tion of fire. Without action on the amendment the committeo arose and the house, at 4:30, ad- Journed. 5 PENSIONS FOR LIFE SAVERS, Another Attempt MBeing Made to Pension Disabled Sur . WASHINGTON, May 9.—Some attention will s00n be given by the house committee on pensions to the Cummings bill, granting pensions to certain persons in the life sav- ing service. Various efforts have been made to get favorable action by the house on leg- islation simildr to that propused by the bill now pending, but without avail. The meri- torious nature of the measures are acknowl- cdged, and in 1881 Secretary John Sherman recommended that congrgss take early steps for the extension of the pension laws to the crows of life saving establishments. A bill similar to that now before the committee, ich received a favorable report in the ticth congress, proposed to place on the pension roll the names of those honorably discharged superintendents, kecpers and surfmen of the service who became disabled by disease or injury in- curred in the actual performance of their dutles fn the service and incident thereto. It also provides for pensions for the widows and minor children under 16 years of age of such men, when the death of the husband or father is due to disease or injury attributable to the service. The bill includes as beneficiaries only those mem- bers of the service whose duties render them peculiarly subject to accident and exposure. The report referred to sald in part: “The country owes it to its cltizens, any one of whom may be thrown on the perils of our coasts, that the eficiency of the life- saving service should be upheld; that keepers and surfmen should be selected from those best qualified to render the most valuable service and it is undoubtedly true that the most potent inducement toward the enlist- ment of such men in the service is the as- surance that their country will not see them suffer in penury if they become disabled in its service, nor let their widows or orphans 80 unprotected or unprovided for 1If they lose thelr lives therein.’" TURNING OF THE TIDE, Laborers Will Not Much Longer Come to United Statos from Europo. WASHINGTON, May 9.—Representative McGann, chairman of the labor committee, predicts that a turn in the tide of immigra- tion is not far off, and when it comes it will offer the solution to the depressed condition now existing. ““The tide of immigration has been steadily toward the United States for years,” said Mr. McGann, “until the labor market of Burope is being so drained that the com- mercial classes are awake to the necessity of keeping their labor at home. Furthermore, the leading men of Germany, France and Great Britain place the labor question fore- most among the great national questions, while in this country the public man-who seeks to advance the cause of labor is set down as a demagogue. Bismarck and King William are urging reforms to ameliorate the condition of labor. In France labor is recognized by the government to the extent of establishing public bureaus of labor, sim- ilar to our intelligence offices, where employ- ers can secure men and men can secure work. In England they are twenty-five years ahead of us in lending government assistance to labor. There are two half-holidays each week, Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, during which it is illegal to keep men at work. Public halls are provided for the meetings of workingmen. Public parks are designed where they may spend their half- holidays. ~ Premler Rosebery is following Gladstone in aiding toward the better con- dition of labor. “And while European countries are thus bending every energy toward helping labor, the United States is standing still. We are already far behind our foreign neighbors, and while ‘they are going ahead we are going backward. This cannot but be recognized by labor before long, and it will surely re- sult in turning the tide of immigration away from the United States. LO 1S NO FOOL. After Ceding His Lands He Convinced Con- gress Mo Still Owned Thom, WASHINGTON, May 9.—Secretary Smith bas transmitted to corigress an adverse re- port on the title claimed by the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indlans in the Oklahoma lands known as the leased district, west of west longitude 98, claimed by the Wichita and Kiowa Indians, notwithstanding the action of the Fifty-first and Fifty-second con- gresses. Chairman Hunter of the house sub- committee on territories in calling for a re- port raised the question whether the Indians had not ceded all their right and title by the y of 1866, Secretary Smith says after careful investigation he believes the Choc- taws and Chickasaws have no interest in the leased district, FILLED LE LAND OFFICES, Four Nobraska Democrats Mado Hap py by the Action of the President. WASHINGTON, May 9.—The president to- day sent the following nomination to the senate: Interfor—Ambrose S. Campbell of Ne- braska, to be register of tho land office at McCook, Neb. Receivers of public moneys: Patrick Gibbons, McCook, Neb.; Elmer Will- iams, O'Neill, Neb.; William B. Morrison, Lincoln, Neb. Treasury—Lloyd Wilkinson, to be praiser of merchandise in the district Baltimore, Md. Court Martial Detall. WASHINGTON, May 9.—The court-mar- tial which will try Licutenant E. D. Bost- wick of the Ranger on the charge of drunkenness will meet at the Mare Island navy yard next Friday. The detall is: Captains H. J. Howison and’ C. 8. Cotton, commanders B. H. McColl, H. E. Nichols and O. W, Farrenholt, Major C. Pope of the marine corps, Lieutenant Burnett and First Lieutenant H. L. Draper of the morine corps as judge advocate. Niobrara Bridge Bl Approved. WASHINGTON, May 9,—The president has approved the act to protect the birds and animals in Yellowstone park and to author- izo the reconstruction of & bridge across the Niobrara river near Niobrara, Neb. ap- of NOT WORTH THE CANDLE Seoretary Gresham Thinks 8amoa Has Been All Cost and No Profit, DEPARTURE FROM HONORED PRACTICE All the Correspondence in Reference to the United States’ Itelations to Samom Submitted to Congress by the President, WASHINGTON, May 9.—The president to- day submitted to the senate the correspond- ence relative to Samoa, called for by Senator Gray's resolution of the 6th ultimo. The correspondence 1s very voluminous, covering about 10,000 pages. In submitting it to the president, Secretary Gresham has taken the opportunity to set out at length his conclusions as to the workings of the tépartite agreement. This letter of 'the secretary’s s certain to give rise to much discussion and controversy. A vperlod of almost five years having elapsed since the conclusion of the general act of Berlin, the present occasion 1s, the secretary says, not inappropriate for a review of Its results. In order that the subject may be fully comprehended, he gives a gen- eral survey of our relations to Samoa both before and ‘since the conclusion of the general act, and recites the policy we have pursued toward the island. It s in our tions to Samoa that we have made the first de- parture from our traditional and well estab- lished policy of avoiding entangling alliances with foreign powers in relation to objects remote from this hemisphere. Like all other human transactions, the wisdom of that de- parture must be tested by its fruits. If there be evidence of detriment suffered before its adoption or of advantages since gained, ‘we are confronted with the serious responsibility of having, without suflicient grounds, im- periled a policy which is not only coeval with our government, but to which may in great measure be ascribed the pe prosperity and the moral influence of the Unitd States. FIRST STEP IN THE PROTECTORATE. In 1873 a speclal agent named Steinberger was sent to the islands by the Department of State for the express purposes of obtain- Ing information in regard to their condition. This step secmed to have been suggested by “‘certain highly respectable commercial per- sons,” who represented there were opportun- ities of increasing our commercial relations in that quarter of the globe, and by the cir- cumstance that in the preceding year a naval officer of the United States, acting on his own responsibility, had entered into an agreement with the great chief of the Bay of Pago-Pago whereby the latter, while pro- fessing his desire for the friendship and pro- tection of the United States, granted to this government the exclusive privilege of estab- lishing in that harbor a naval station. In May, 1872, President Grant communicated this' agreement to the senate, saying he would not hesitate to recommend its ap- proval but for the protection to which it seemed to pledge the United States. It does not appear that the senate took any action on the agreement. STEINBERGER SENT HOME. Secretary Gresham continues with an ac- count of Stelnberger's connection with Sumoa and his efforts to bring about the annexation of the islands to this country; his unauthorized promise to the islanders of the protection of the United States and his final deportation from the islands on a Brit- ish man-of-war. The Steinberger-Godfrey episode is also recounted. On January 16, 1878, there was concluded at Washington the treaty, which, up to the ratification of the general act of Berlin, twelve years later, contained the only formal definition of the relations of the United States to the Samoan group. The impression oduced by a discriminating examination ot P treaty stipulations is that they were inspired rather by an amiable desire on the part of our government not to appear to be wholly insensible to the friendly advances of the Samoan Islands than by any supposi- tion that the character of our relations to Samoa greatly concerned us. The way, how- ever, was then open to form with Samoa any connection our interests might seem to require. The oceasion to make good tho obligation of the United States under the treaty of 1876 and re-employ its good offices in behalf of the Samoan government arose in 1885, when Dr. Stucbell, the German con- sul, took possession of all the land in which the municipality of Apla, so far as the Samoan government’s soverelgn Tights in it were concerned, to hold it as security till an understanding with that government should bo arrived at for the protection ot German interests. As a counter demonstra- tion the American consul, Gronebaum, raised the American flag and proclaimed a pro- tectorate. Subsequently our ministers at London and Berlin were instructed to say the clalm of an American protectorate over Samoa by the United States consul at Apia was unauthorized and disapproved, no pro- tectorate by any foreign power being de- sired, and to suggest that the British and German ministers at Washington be in- structed to confer with the secretary of state with a yiew to the establishment of order. The secretary details at some length the events connected with the tripartite treaty in Samoa, the establishment >f a new form of government, the election of Miletoa as King, the reluctance of the natives to accept the new regime, the resort to coercive meas- ures, the breaking out of war in July, 1893, the intervention of the treaty powers and Mataafa and eleven other chiefs. Then fol- lowed the appointment of Henry C. Ide as chief justice and the more recent troubles in Samoa. BROUGHT ONLY VEXATION. The secretary concludes as follows: Soberly suryeying the history of our relations with Samoa, we well may inquire what we have gained by our departure from our estab- lished policy, beyond the expenses, the re- sponsibilities’ and the entanglements that lave so far been its only fruits. One of the greatest difficulties in dealing with matters that lie at a distance is the fact that the imagination is no longer restrained by the contemplation of objects in their real pro- portions. Our experience in the case of Samoa shows that for our usual exemption from the consequences of this infirmity we are indebted to the wise policy that had proviously preserved us from such engage- ments as those embodied in the general act of Berlin, which, besides involving us in an entangling alliance, has utterly failed to correct, it indeed It has not aggravated, the very evils it was designed to prevent. Re- spectfully submitted, W. Q. GRESHAM. REED'S CAUSTIC COMMENT, Characteristio Remarks of the Ex-Speaker on the Tariff Amenaments. WASHINGTON, May 9.—Mr. Reed of Maine authorizes the following concerning the tariff amendments: The presentation by the senate finance com- mittee of elghty-one pages of amendms:nts, apparently more than 400 in number, Is a delicate compliment to Mr. Wilson aud the house of representatives. It virtually says that the house bill was right except on 400 or 500 points and that the senato committee, after a month's work, find 400 mistakes in thelr own bill. This will hardly tend to re- store confidence in the couniry, and es- pecially as every amendment smacks of either prior ignorance or present barter, It seems impossible that a document so con- structed as to show traflic in every item should be permitted to sea daylight in one oh. 1t would have been wiser to have let natter come before the country item by item rather than agglomerate the dreadful total in one bunch. Evidently it will be the duty of the senate to fully investigate these propesed amendments, for when a committes of finance refuses hearings because it knows intuitively all things, but finds by some kind of back-stairs influence that it has made 400 mistakes, it is evident that the com- mittee will bear watching. Abollshing Customs Posts. WASHINGTON, May 9.—Chairman Barwig of the house committee on expenditures of the Treasury department Is awaiting further Information from the department before again calling his committee together to con- sider the bill for the abolishment of various customs posts throughout the country, The evidences of opposition to the bill have al- ready begun to manifest themselves. They will be given an opportunity to be heard bafore final action s takep. Treasury offi- clals have given their approval to the mens- ure, #0 it is altogethér probable that the committee will take favorable action on ft. KED TO TH COMMITTE General Coxey Made HI8 Plea and Arswered Some Qnestions, WASHINGTON, May 9.4-There was an unusually large attendance of members of the house committee on labor at its meeting today, drawn there largely by the expecta- tion that General Coyey would be in at- tendance to speak on, Reprosentative Me- Gann's resolution for the, appointment of a Joint committee of the, squate and house to Investigate the cause pf the prevailing in- dustrial depression. The general was early at the capitol, n_company with Colonel A. E. Redstone of Washington. Mr. Coxey presented a petition from the Commonweal army that he and Carl Browne be appointed to address the committee on behalf of the Co: bills for construction of good roads and for the issue of noninterest bearing bonds. Coxey supplemented petition with a brief statement and then answered questions put to him by me bers of the committee. There are, he said, billions of dollars worth of improvements throughout the country to be made; and there are millions of men to meke them, There is but one thing standing in the way and that is money. The passage of his two bills would solve the industrial depression and set all men at work. He asked for 99 per cent of the people the same privileges as are enjoyed by 1 per cent, the national banking class, who alone are represented in_congress, Mr. Ryan, democrat of New York, pressed Mr. Coxey for proof of this assertion. “Have you any showing to make, proofs to offer that you represent cont_of the people?”’ asked Mr. Ryan. “No," said Coxey after thinking a ment, “I don't claim that.” This closed Coxey's hearings and the gen- eral retired. Representative Dunn asked Mr. Dean: “Do you believe the American people have reached a stage where they want threats and coercion used against their legisiatures by these moving bodies?" said Mr. Dean, intended.” “Then,” sald Mr. Dunn, “what can be ac- complished by these steps, which are equiva- lent to coerclon “You have a habit in congress,” sald Mr. Dean, “of consigning petitions to pigeon holes and waste baskets. The object of Coxey was to present to you a petition that would be heard and scen.” When tle committee was about to go Into secret session Mr. Coxey said: “We have thousands of petitions if we could only have a chance to present them.” “We will give you a committee Chairman McGann, “to receive them. Mes Coxey, Browne and their friends then withdrew to let the committee consider the resolutions. With Coxey and Browne were a group of populists and Farmers Allfance leaders, in- cluding Marion Butler, president of the Na- tional Farmers Alliance; Chairman Taube- neck and Secretary Turner of the people's party executive committee; N. T. Dunning, cditor of the populist organ, and Representa- tives Pence, Boen and Bell. The committee on labor, by a vote of 7 to 2, decided to report a resolution for a Joint investigation by a special committee of the senate and house of the Coxey move- ment and the depressed condition of labor. This decision was hailed with satisfaction Dby Messrs. Coxey and Browne and by a num- ber of prominent populists and alliance leaders, fncluding the' president of the alli- ance and the chairman and secretary of the populists. The vote wa Yeas—Erdman of Pennsylvania, Wells of Wisconsin, Ryan of New York, Talbert of South Carolina, democrats; Pence of Colo- rado, populist; Phillips of Pennslyvania, Kiefer of Minnesota, republicans. Nays—Dunn of New Jerscy, democrat, and Apsley of Massachusetts, republican. Chairman McGann says the favorable re- port will be made tomorrow, and he will soon thereafter press for a. suspension of the rules and an_immediate passing of the resolution. Mr. Dunn says there will be a minority report. B s tor Orders, Bering Sea Fleet Walth WASHINGTON, May 0.—Notwithstanding the rumors which came from Port Town- send, Wash., to the effect that the sailing of the Bering sea patrol has been postponed for two weeks and that vessels have heen withdrawn from the flet, stated at the Navy tment tha has been no avoidable delay on their part in getting the fleet off, and that it will probably sail be. fore the end of the week. Orders were sent by mail to Captain Clark of the Mohlcan, the senfor commander, for his guidance in the cruise, and he was to set sail immedi- ately on the receipt of a subsequent tele- graphic order. It was necessary for the Vessel to be supplied with copies of the seal regulations for distribution among the seal- ing vessels, and these regulations were not completed and maliled from here until Jast Raturday. As soon as Captain Clark notifies the department that he has received and understands these documents he will be ordered to sail. The fleet has not been diminished, save by the withdrawal of the Bennington for service at Salvador. South American Railways Prosperous, WASHINGTON, May 9.—A review of In- formation recelved by the bureau of the American republics of the railway interests in the various South American states show their general condition to be exceptionally favorable. With hardly an exception the s announce large dividends for the besides and purposes for ilts ob- il for the reading of the any 99 per mo- “threats are not t year, the ul incident existe; ) civil war, are more sat- y than any hitherto secured by this se, The report of the board of di- ctors of the corporation shows a large increase of traffic. This result is attributa- e crop of sugar and cotton ble to the I grown in the territory tributary to the line. Matter Mailed on the Cars Goes. WASHINGTON, May 9. — The Postoflice department has sent to all rallway mail service employes circulars calling attention to the postal regulations requiring postal clerks to accept all prepaid mail matter offercd them at thelr cars and to forward it to its destination. Inquiries have been received at the department from almost every section of the country indicating a general misunderstanding, due, it is stated, to the publication of a number of articles incorrectly intimating that the section of the regulation making the obligation has been repealed. The rule is declared to be still_in force, and refusal to comply will render clerks'liable to dismissal unless spe- cial authority has been given. Nicaragua sacks Down. WASHINGTON, May 9.—Dr, Guzman, the | Nicaraguan minister here, has received in- formation by cable from his government to the effect that United States Consul Braida, whose exequator was withdrawn by the gov- ernment because of the-part he took In the effort to organize a provisional government at Blueflelds, has been temporarily rein- stated, Dr. Guzman gxplains that the Nic- araguan government yielded to the request of the British minister at Managua to re- store temporarlly, the gxequator of the British consul, Mr. Bifiham, which was withdrawn for' the seme reason as in Mr. Braida's case, and therefore it natur pursued the same course toward the latter. Mexican Cotton Crop Prom ses Well. WASHINGTON, May, 8—Information in possession of the Bureay of American Re- publics shows that gbundant rains have tallen along the line of the International rallroad and in the district of La Guna, Mexico. This fact lisures a good cotton crop this year. The disfrict named is the most important £o fad as cotton growing is concerned in the republic, and its output is rapidly Increasing COMMISSIONERS RAILROAD State Representatives of Laws Intended to Uentrol Gommon Carriers, OPENING OF THEIR SIXTH CONVENTION Majority and Minority Reports on the Ques- tion of Pooling and the Division of Earnings—A Representative Gathering. WASHINGTON, May 0.—The sixth annual rallroad at the convention of commissioners convened yesterday terstate Commerce commission. There was quite a representative gathering, as state offl cers charged with any duty in the supervision of railroad affairs are entitled to seats in the convention, Mr. J. H. Paddock of Illinols called the convention to order and Mr. Wood- ruff of Contecticut was elected chairman, Allen Fort of Georgia vice chalrman, and 8. L. Mosely of the Interstate Commerce commission secretary. The most important feature of the day's proceedings was the prosentation of the ma- Jority and minority reports of the committee appointed at the last convention to make a report on the pooling of freights and divi- sion of earnings. The majority report was presented by Mr. Peter A. Dey of Towa, in which Mr. Chadburn concurred and also Mr. Beddingfield of North Carolina, with the ex ception of the recommendation as to the un- conditional repeal of the anti-pooling clause. Mr. Becker submitted a minority re- port. The ma ity report Insists that it section of the Interstate commerce act, which prohibits pooling, was repealed and freedom given to the rail companies to pool or otherwise divide the earnings, that compensatory rates would more generally be maintained at competing points; that the labors of the commission in enforcing the law would be lessencd and the United States authority respected, because it would enlist in its support a very large proportion of the railway service that is now, by the force of self-preservation, com- pelled to antagonize both the law and com- mission. The report urges the repeal of section 5 and points out other defects in the law which it s declared can be remedied by legislation. Mr. Becker fn his minority report says section 6 should mot be reyealed. The proposition to allow competing roads to di- vide between them the net proceeds of their earnings Is, he asserted, nothing but an effort to create under the forms of law a gigantic railroad trust. state rooms of the In- PROGR OF TARIFF DERATE. Democrats and Republicans Agree on the Course of Busi WASHINGTON, May 9.—Senators Aldrich and Allison, who are in charge of the re- publican side of the tariff bill, today said to Sepator Harrls that they were in a posi- tion to state that for the present the repub- licans would observe the understanding in force before the suspension of the tariff de- bate to allow the democrats to bring In their compromise bill, and Mr. Harris, acting for the democrats, agreed to the proposi- tion, with the stipulation that the speech- making should proceed in a business-like manner; that there should be no dilatory motions. This agreement is likely to be broken at almost any time. The democrats are complaining that some of the speeches made on the republican side are longer than need be, and intimate that if their oppo- nents do not soon manifest a disposition to shorten them they will give them more hours daily in which to speak. The true reason for the reticence among the repubil- cans as to their Intentions is found in the fact that they are not yet absolutely satis- fied as to the strength of the compromise. They still cling to the idea that a sufficient number of the democratic senators will re- pudiate the bill to insure its defeat, and they do not care to yield as long as this po: bility exists. They are also discussing the advisability of holding out indefinitely against the bill in case they find they are in the minority. WEST 088, N PE Veterans of the Late War Remembered by the General ¢ hont. WASHINGTON, May 9.—(Special to The s granted, Original—Henr bridge, Furnace, In son, Crawford, Dawe neti, Lancastér, Rel way, Custer, Towa: _ Original—Abijah Ci Ridge, Boone; Lewis Reeves, Sidhey, mont; Ananias Rice, Avon, Polk, Renewal and increase—Thomas Graham, Shueyville, Johnson. Increase—John Erickson, Red ¢ Montgomery. Reissu . Sioux City, Woodbury; William M. Winkle Clearfield, Taylor. Original widows, Phebe A.'Cox,” Mondamin, Har Jackson, Knoxville, fon; minor Archie Dresser, Lemars, Plymouth. Colorado: Restoration—Albert Dugenbury, Pueblo, Pueblo. South Dakofa: Original widows, ete. Frances A. Andrews, [pswich, Bdmunds. ¥ Scnate Confirmutions. WASHINGTON, May 9.—The senate today made public the following confirmations: Postmasters: Missouri—James Johnson, at Monroe City; Thomas B. Barber, Trenton; Charles W. Brady, at Inlependenc James B. Rich, at Slater, alifornia—Andrew T. Culbertson, at cerville; Cyrus B. Elkins, at Lomper; ‘red M. Robinson, at Orange; F. B. Trask, at On 0. Washington—Howard T. Mallone, Spokane; Orville D. Ayer, at Montesano, South Dakota—S. 8. Turner, at Yankton, Joseph D. Bethune to be assoclate justice of the supreme court of Arizona, Tracey R. Bangs to be attorney of the United "States for the district of North Dakota, Caleb R. Brooks of Oklahoma to be at- torney of the United States for the territory of Oklahoma. Warren N. Dusenbury to be judge of the probate court in the county of Utah, in the territory of Utah, Al L i We could not improve the quality if we pald double the price. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is the best salve that experience can produce, or that money can buy. st Lad Ak d to Kill Himself, May O.—Albert Woods a killed Mrs. Jennie Bu- chanan at her home, 45 Sturgeon stree Allegheny, today, and then attempted sui- cide by shooting himself in the head. The wound, however, is not thought to be fatal, The cause of the tragedy is a mystery, but it Is belleved to have been jealonsy. Mrs. Buchanan was 26 years old and recently parted with her husband. Koarney Guards Celebrate. KEARNEY, Neb., May 9.—(Spe gram to The Bee)—The pany A, Second regiment, Nebraska Natlonal guards, are celebrating the third anniversary of their organization with a social ball - night. There are fifteen whose terms of enlistment have expired, but more of them will re-enlist. The company Is in a flour- ishing condition. - One word describes it, “perfection.” We refer to DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, cures piles. SIONS. of at PITTSBURG, painter, shot and lal Tele- embers of com- —_— Taken to the Reform Nchool, CLAY CENTER, Neb.,, May 9.—(Speclal to- The Bel Arthur McCormick, a 12-year-old i - Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov't Report. ol Baking Powder ABSOQLUTELY PURE boy of Inland township, was taken to the reform sehool yesterday by Sherift Davis, P dvoikidei- i CAPTURED T11E FISHERMEN, eriean Anglers Caught n n Side and Arrested. DO, May 9.-There is considerable excitement over th e of two Amerl- can pleasure Canadian waters for a violation Dominfon fishiy law There were about fifty gentlemen aboard the two vessels. One party was tfrom Cineinnatl, headed by Mr. Peebles, the wenlthy grocer of that eity, and the other from Davton, headed by Mr. King They are members of the Cincinnati Fish ing club, which has resorted hither for the past fifteen years in tht black bass season. The passengers were releas but the two boats were faken to Amh burg, Ont, with their captaing, where It s th cvident Intention of the authorities to confiscate them The Visitor of Put-in- Bay Is a new boat valued at $17,000 The Leroy ks In owned by nt Reh of Middlebass and s at $18,00 Count Rehberg commanded his own_ boat and he and Captain Haas of the Visitor have appealed to the Dominlon gove ment at Ottawa. ~ The charge 18 a viola- tion of the Canadian law by fishing wi out llcense An effort will be made to have the Washington government take up the outra and demand tisfaction, WASHID IN, May No complaint has Deen received by the State department relative to the apture | the Canadians f two American steamers, crews and pas sengers, who were fishing In Lake rie. It Is n med that the parties were flshing on the Canadian side of the boundary Ii t had no right to he witters are under Canadion cording to the t ) it secms that the st of hook and line sportsmen Smacks of petty pe probably recover inform there does not appear to be gr protest unless, as is thought not the arrests were made more than miles from shore, Wi ont,, tion i the sei Canadian shows tha yton Pelee clu ub 18 a wealthy zation, and among the g IKelley of Springfield, O, of Dayton and Joseph P! Cincinnati, They were cruising in th steam yachts, but had left them and we fishing~ in small boats Petrel sel > bonts and ove f the yachts, The char ing without a permit and fishing during the close season, Bass were in each of the small hoats, and still at Amherstbhurg the also there tan TOL of May 9 crows owners dleased. heen notified of the situation members of the club guests have been taken off Pelee island by the yacht Ameri- can Bagle, ominent Citizens Arrosted. Wy May 9.—J. Parker known citizen of Buffalo, urday on the charge of longing to the Bay State Mel apman were also’arrested All gave bonds to term of the district a well vas arrested killing a_ stee Cattle company Seever and Al (! on the same charge. appear at the next court. vitone Park, ] May 9.—(Special to The B ition before con 3! to reduce the ar I over a million acres will meet the uncom- promising d pproval of every resident of this stat The people of Wyoming are in favor of retaining the original wild giand- eur of the park. ———— Towa Educators Get Togother. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, May 9.—(Speclal Telegram to The Bee)—The county super- intendents of eastern Iowa met here today, State Superintendent Sabin presiding, Fit- teen county superintendents are in attenc ance. A number of subjects appertaining to school management will be discussed. 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