Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 6, 1900, Page 2

THE OMAHA Telephones 618-604. Bee, Deo. 5, 1000, iR Blankets Of course we have them in all cotton, wool and cotton mixed and in all wool —but from all pointe of view—it s the best economy to blanket. Gray or white Cotton Dlankets, at bbe, $2.00 a pair. buy a good wool 75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.35, $1.80, $1.76, $1.86, Gray or white Wool Blankets—at $3.60, $4.00, $4.25, $4.40, $6.00, $6.25, $5.60, $6.00, $6.25, $6.60, $6.75, $7.00, §7.60, $8.00, $8. 50, $6.00, $10. 00, $11.00, $12.00 a palr. Blauket Exra. Dy a fortunate cash purch e we are enabled to make this special offer. One ¢ of 10-4 all wool white Blankets that we always sold at $3.20 a pair, g0 on sale now at $2.40 a pair. We Close Our Store Saturdays at 6 P. M. AGENTS FOR FOSTER KID GLOVES AND MeCALI'S PATTERNS, THOMPSON, BeLpEN 3.Co. THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA. ¥. M. O. A, BUILDING, COR. more than $7,600,000, as the subsidized ships are required to carry the United States mails free of cost to the government.” There was absolutely no truth in thy re- markable statement that $30,000,000 and $50, 000,000 and even as high as $100,000,000 & year would be the cost. The 1mit of $9,000,000 in the subaidy would not be reached for at least five years, a8 within that period there would not be enough vessels to draw the full amount of the subsidy. When the limit of $9,000,000 I reached the subeidy would be pro-rated so that all vessels would be on precisely the same plan and would recelve perfectly fm- partial treatment. Referring to a provision of the pending bill requiring all ships to take freight up to a certaln percentage of their carrylng capacity, Mr. Frye said it would prevent vessels like the American liner St. Louls from participating in the bemefits of the act. He announced, therefore, that tomor- row he would propose to the committee on commerce an amendment providing for a cargo oqual to 60 per cent of the carrying capacity when leaving a port of the United States for a forelgn port. That would so dlstribute the products to be carried as to do mo injustice to anybody. Discussing that provision of the bill which enables foreign-bullt ships to be brought under the American flag and to enjoy @ portion of the proposed subsidy under certaln restrictions, Mr. Frye said 1t had been asserted that 500,000 tons of for- elgn vessels would come in at once under the provision as it now stands. Ho sald it was his purpose to offer a substitute for the present provision so it could be deter- mined definitely just how many foreign ves- sels would be admitted to American reg- iatry. Bounties for Foreiwn Built V Mr. Hale Interrupted his colleague to al- rect attention to & memorial of ship builders which he had received. He sald he was in sympathy with the general provisions of the bill, but admitted that he was troubled by the provision frhich enabled fore Dbullt vessels to be brought under the Am ican flag to enjoy the proposed subsidy. He bad received, he added, o strong protest against this provision of the measure signed by forty or fifty ship bullders, in the court of which.the.state: rendy pantles are engaged in forelgn ship- yards in (he construction of vessels which were to participate in the proposed subsidy “It {s sald,” sald Mr. Hale, “that the bourty for foreign-built ships will amount lo more than $3,000,000 a year. I do not Ihink my colleague would look with favor upon any such proposition as that.” Mr. Fryo sald there was only one trouble with the statement made in the protest and that was that it was not true. “Under the provisions of the pending MIL" sald he, “owners of forelgn-buiit Ihips cannot draw a cent of bounty until they construct in the shipyards of this jountry an amount of tonnage equal to ihat which they have brought from abroad.” He belleved a provision for the admis- Wor. of forelgn-built ships under proper restrictions was wise, .because it would Insure to the United States a respectable Neet of merchant vessels within a reason- able’ time. The success f the venture by which tha New York and Parls had been admitted ‘o teglstry had induced him to insert in the pending measure the provision for the ad- mwission of a certain number bulit vessels to American r similar restrictions. He did not believe that another ship would be admitted to American registry, except thos provided for in the pending m ; In conclusion Mr, Frye referred to whal he termned the “wild and insane criticism™ of the measure—criticism which, he sald, was based upon no fair or accurate knowl- edge of the provisions of the bill, Later in the day a second executive ses- #lon was held, but no business was tran- sacted beyond the reference of several nominations to the proper committees. SWEEPING REDUCTIONS MADE New Measure Formulated by Way and Me: Committee Cuts Wa Revenue Tax $40,000,000, WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.—Chairman Pa: of the ways and means committee today introduced a bill reducing the taxation un- der the war revenue act, after the repub- lican members of the committee had agreed on the form of the measure and the ar- ticles to recelve the reduction of tax. It 16 intended to have the full committee act on the bill tomorrow and to put it through the house before Christmas, The bill pro- vides an aggrogate reduction estimated &t $40,000,848. The estimated reductions in detall, as glven out by Mr. Payne, are as follow | Boer, $9.832,712; cigars, $3,180,764; special taxes (section 2), commerclal brokers, $138,281; custom house brokers, $5,167; cir- cuses, $11,744; theaters, $47,178; oxhibitions not otherwlse provided, $84,218; total spe- clal tax, $287,689, Schedule A—Bank checks, $7,000,000; cer- tificates of deposit land, $500,000; promissory notes, $3,500,000; postal orders, $602,000; forelgn bills of ex- change, $100,000; export bills of lading, $100,000; express recelpts, $1,200,000; tele- phone messages, $310,000; bonds of indem- nity, $260,000; certificates other than of profits, $200,000; charter party, $100,000; broker contracts, $100,000; conveyances, 13,000,000; telegraph dispatchesy $:00,000; What are Humors? They are vitlated or morbld fluids cours. ing the veins and affecting the tlssues, They are commonly duo to defective diges- tion but sometimes inherited. How do they manifest themselves?, In many forms of cutaneous eruption, salt rheum or eczema, pimples and bolls, and In weakness, languor and general debllity. How are they expelled? By Food’s which also bullds up the system that has suffered from thewm. t 1s the best of all medicines for all bumors. 10TH AND DOUGLAS TS, Insurance, $3,000,008; les , $200,000; mort- ges, $500,000; passage tickets, $200,000; | power of attorney, $10,000; protests, $26,000; warehouse receipts, $260,000; total sohedule A, 822,242,000 Schedule B—$4,548,268, 1 000—8$3,048,286; legacles, charitable, $600,000; grand total, $40,000,348. In addition to the abolition stamp taxes on telegrams, recelipts and proprietary heretofore reported a reduction of the beer tax to $1.60. The present tax is $2 per barrel, with a 7% per cont rebate to $1.85, so that the reduction will be 26 cents per barrel. The decision concerning beer was arrived at after some discussion and by a divided It was first attempted to make the reduction on tea, but this was not concurred {n, and the question recurring to beer the reduction was decided upon. The stamp taxes were almost entirely wiped out, with the exception of the stamp tax on stocks. OMAHA'S FEDERAL BUILDING of This City. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—The secrotary of the treasury today ment to congress the annual estimates of the expenses of the government for the coming year. They aggregate $626,741,762, a slight decrease from the total estimate of last year. The appropriations for the present year are $686,065,362. Tho estimates cover every branch of government service. The War departmént timate is $176,658,345, and the Navy department $88,913,248. Among the public bullding estimates of $50,000 and over are: Butte, Mont., postoffice. Cleveiand, 0., postoffice, house and court house Clinton, Ia., postoftice folona, Mont, publlc Buiidin \is, ind, court house and Gustom house and potoffice. B sait Lake, Utah, court Hoiise and office il Ban F isco, Cal. stoffice, court Houner sto.. g 1,168,065 Tampa, Fla., court house, postofhics Gustom house. v 100,000 Marine hospitals—New York, purchase of site and buildings, or purchase of site and eroction of marine hospital $260,000; Hono- lulu, Hawall island, marine hospital $200,- 000, 76,000 The total for rivers and harbors, includ- ing continulng contracts, is $33,881,317. The total for pensions is $144,000,000. CONTENTION OVER CANTEEN Bill Provision t Than the Ome Now in For New Army Less WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.—The canteen provision in the new army bill is Iikely to cause a great deal of contention. Instead of being a prohibition of the sale of liquor, it provides that no army officer or soldler shall sell liquor. The provision s as fol- lows: 'hat no officer or privi sell intoxicating drinks of any bartender or otherwise, in any army post or any army transport, or in any enca: ment, or fort, or on any premis military purposes by the United the secretary of war is hereby direct such general order as may be neces- to carry thodnrdvlllonl of this section into full force and effect. ' The canteen provision of the present law is as follow: That no offi or soldier shall be mitted to sell any Intoxicating drinks, @ bartender or otherwise, in any poi change or canteen, nor shall ‘any othes crson be required or allowed to sell such lquors in any encampment or fort or on any premises used for military purposes by the United States, and the secretary of war is hereby directed jue such gen- eral order as may y, to carry the p;'n ‘llonl of this tull forcé and effect. PENSIO! per. a to e neecHsar: ction into FOR WESTERN VETERANS War Survi General G WABHINGTON, Dec. 5.—(Bpecl: following pensions bave been grantéd: Issue of November 19: Nebraska: Original r with York, $12. Wal bella Gushwa (mother), Omaha, $12. lowa: City, $. nes Olwon (des 1) Henr Orlgina iel Tresaler, Btory Restoration and Incrllu-\’o;t'l‘g- nerease--Jaco) 3 } flam H. Lehman, nes, 88; George . Cook, Dublin, $13.Original widows, etc. $3; (speclai $8; (spe- —Josephine G 5 Nov. 21) Lizsle Day, Des Moines, $8; cla} ‘accrued Nov. 21) Margaret Balsinger, LeMare, 3§; Maranda A. Herron, Hoon Jane lee, Btuart, Busan C, Davis, w York, #5. Mexican war widows (special ac- crued Nov, 2)—Busannah Myrick, Eddy- ville, $8. Colorado: Original — Jam Denver, $10. Original wido: crued Nov, 2)—Louisia 8. Moniana: Increase — Henry A. Welch, Increase—Cherles H. Ells- orRe, Lewlatown. $10. Bouth Dakota: worth, Alcester, May Ext WASHINGTON, Dec. Brosius of Pennsylvani: committes on banking and currency, tod introduced in the ho olution to au- thorize the controller of the currency under the limitations of the act of July 12, 1882, to oxtend for a further period of twenty years the charter of any natfonal bankin assoclation which shall desire to contin; its existence after the expiration of its present charter. chairmhan of the Labor Commissioner's Report. WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.—~The conmml sicoer of labor reports to congress e nditures aggregating $179,349 during the last fiscal year. Stops the Coush Works of [3 o Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure & cold in one day. No Cure, Ne Pay. Price 2% cents. ) L NO HOPE FOR ARBITRATION Last Rosonrce ofthe Boers in Europe Certain to Fail Them. THE NETHERLANDS CANNOT INTERFERE Premier Makes the Statement Daring Debate in the Chamber—Leaves South Africans Own Resourcens, THE HAGUE, Dec. b.—During the debato on the budget In the Second Chamber here today the premier, Dr. Plerson, declared he could not at present foresee the peychological movement whereby The Netherla: would be able to propose arbitration between Great Britain and the Transvaal, BERLIN, Dec. 5.—Dr. Leyds has intormed a correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger that there I8 no truth in the report that Mr. Kruger will endeavor agaln to see the kaiser. The semi-officlal journals here deny that Germany Is trylng to induce Austria and Italy to persuade Mr. Kruger to abandon his proposed vielts to Vienna and Rome. Tho Natlonal Zeitung says that members of the Relchstag assume that Ceunt von Buelow will soon announce in the Relchstag the reascns for the emperor's refusal to seo the Boer statesman. The Deutsche Zeitung attacks the govern- ment for not recelving kim and says: '“The government is afrald of some danger from England, thus awakening a suspicion that QGermany no longer feels independent of England, but, like Portugal, abandons all independent policy.” Herr von der Hoeven, an attache of the Transveal diplomatic agency, came to Ber- lin today in behalf of Mr. Kruger and de- posited a wreath upon the tomb of Em- peror Willlam 1. SERVED IN BRABANT'S HORSE Home After Elght Active Campaigning in South Africa. (Copyright, 190, by Press Publishing Co.) LIVERPOOL, Dec. 5.—(New York World Cablegram--Speclal Telegram.)—In the pas- wenger list of the steamship Majestic which salled for New York to day 1s the name of J. 8. Jackson, & New York merchant, who gave up his business to fight in South Africa against the Boers. He joined Brabant's Horse, a highly eficient body of irregular troops, mostly colonials, and saw elght months’ campaigning. He got off without & wound and is on his way home in & ro- bust state of health. The Majestic's other passengers include 8ir Martin Conway, a famous mountain- climber. CANADIANS' ONE COMPLAINT Kindness. LONDON, Dec. 6.—The visiting members of the Royal Canadian regiment, piloted by the duke of Argyll, Joseph Chamberlain, Lord Lonsdale, the duke of Aberdeen, Lord Lansdowne and others, visited the houses of Parlfament today. Mr. Chamberlain, in the course of an address, acknowledged the indebtedness of Great Britain to the colonial troops. : The Canadian contingent was most cordially welcomed in the House ot Lords by Lord Lansdowne and the duke of Aber- @een in briet speeches. Colonel Otter, in thanking the speakers, denied the al tions of bad treatment of the Canadians. He sald the only official complaint he and his men had to make were that they were be- ing killed by kindnes: TABLES TURNED ON DEWET General Knox Engages Boer Com- mandant Near Bethulie and Puts LONDON, Dec. 5.—The War office has ve- celved the following from Lord Kitcheuer, dated Bloemfontein, December 5: “General Knox re-engaged Dewet near Bethulle, on the Smithfleld road, yesterday. He drove the enemy from all their positions before dark, when they retreated mnorth- ward. Colonel Pitcher assisted by a turn- ing movement in Knox's left."” Lord Kitchener reports also minor affairs. CHARGED WITH SEDITION L2 African Editor Who Made Al- tions of British Atrocity Sent to Prison. WORCESTER,, Cape Colony, Dec. 65— J. B. Dejong, proprietor of the Worcester Advertiser, has been Imprisoned on a charge of sedition, the specific offense be- ing his publication of allegations of filthy atrocities by British soldlers. Worcester 18 rapidly filling with people who will attend ' | the Dutch congress. The British troops are not allowed within the town limits for fear of a collision. COLOGNE, Dec. 5.—Mr. Kruger walked today in the rain from his hotel to thr cathedr: He was cheered enthusiastically by an assemblage of people who bad long waited to see him. Mr. Kruger repeatedly raised his hat in acknowledgment of the He departs at 10 a. m. tomorrow al train connecting with the Dutch Lord Roberts A at Durban, DURBAN, Dec. 6.—Lord Roberts, who has arrived here, was accorded a tumultu- ous reception. Members of the Irish asso- clation dragged his carriage to the town 1. The streets were profusely decor: and crowded to suffocation. Numerous ad- dresses were presented to the fleld marshal. WESTERN PACKING STATISTICS light Falling Off from Previous Week Noted Hog Of- ferings, CINCINNATI, Dee. b.—(Spectal Telo- gram.)—The Price Current says: The movement of hogs s somewhat lessened, but is still libe Western packing for the week was 670,000, compared with 020,- 000 the preceding week and 480,000 last year. From November 1 the total is 2,675,000, agalnst 2,425,000 a year ago. Prominent places compare as follo Chica, Ka =§§§ Omaha 3 8t. Joseph 8t. Louls . Indianapolis llwaukeo Cincinnati Ottumwa . Cedar Rapl Bloux City 8t Paul 23528555 - g3s3zaszas HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Dec. b—Rev, Mr. Wohl, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, was ehot and_instantly killed (his by 8. D. Stokes. a prominent awyer. Both men n through- out the state. Htokes was al shot, ut not fatally Injured. tokes Wohl met and quarrelled as a result of & cartoon, fl- lustrating the evil effects of the dance, used by the minister in & sensational er- mon preached last Bunday. Callin liar Wohl advanced upon him wit olver and shof tokes, who, as he nd fired on Wohl, tokes surrendered. Btokes drawn seriously wounding tell, drew his revolver kiling him instantly. ) |she s almost helpless. SYNDICATE MAY BUY CRAMPS Viek * Sons & Masim Negotinting NEW YORK, Deo, i.—The Evening Post today says: “According to & report that reached Wall street today, Vickers® Sons & Maxim, limited, of England, have fnstituted negotiations for the purchase of the Mid- vale 8teel works and® the Cramp Ship Bullding company of Philadelphia. 1t is belleved to bo the purpose of the English company to secure a share of United States government contracts for war ships, armor plate and ordnance, The report has It that $7,600,000 has afready been offered for the Midvale company and that the Cramp purchase will probably be partly effected by fssuing stock of the new corporation to be formed when the deal has been com- pleted. It 18 said that final arrangements for the deal are to be attempted next week in this oity, when Charles H. Cramp will come here to meet a New York banker, who will represent an English company.” Regarding the efforts made to secure the Cramps' shipyard, one man who Is well informed in steel matters, said: “Moro than a year ago, John C. Rossley, managing director of Vickers' Sons & Maxim, came to America to purchase the Cramp shipyard. At that time it w understood that the negotiations fell ttrough. Beginning these negotlations a second time means probably that a pur- chase will be made. Vickers' Sons & Maxim are the glants of tho business—the Krugps of England—and have unlimited capital. They can afford to buy Cramp's and the Midvale outright if they care to, but more likely ft Is to be a stock pur- chase. That the English concern will com- plete the purchase I do not doubt,” J and W. Seligman & Co., bankers, who for some time have had close busincss re- lations with the Cramps’ shipyard at Phila- delphia, sald that they knew nothing of the reported negotfations for the sale of tha shipyard to an Euglish syndicate. They added they would be very apt to know it the report were true. Henry Sellgman of the firm of J. and W. Seligman & Co. and a director In the Cramp 8hipyard company said no sale of the prop- erty has been made, but he added: “There is something In the air. That is all I have to say at this time. READY FOR THE CONVENTION Several Women Delegates to I tion of Labor—Passing Upon the dentinls. LOUISVILLB, Ky., Dec. 5.—All is in readiness for the opening of the ffth annual convention of the American Federa- tion of Labor at Music hall tomorrow. The credentials committee has passed upon the credentials of 210 delegates, all of whom will be admitted. Among the delegates who have already arrived are W. H. Haskins, president of the Ohlo State Miners' association; Patrick Dolan, president of the Pittsburg District Miners' association; John Weltzel of St Louls, president of the International Tobacco Workers' unfon, and Miss Sara Groshans of Streator, Ill, member of the executive board of the United Garment Workers of America. Miss Groshans is the only woman delegate here at present, but one or two others from Iilinols are expectd. At 1 o'clock President Gompers will call the convention to order and the address of welcome will bo made by Willlam Higgins of this city. The response to the welcome will be made by Mr. Gompers. President Gompers will read his annual message and Secretary Frank Morrison will make his report At today's session of the executive coun- cil one of the pripcipal subjects discussed was the complaint of the mining men, fire- men and machinfstd, who want to withdraw from the general organization of the United Mine Workers and get separate charters. They claim that under the present arrang ments the charter of the mine workers covers all the various branches of the mine workers. The machinists, firemen and en- gineers want separate representation in the federal convention. There has been no opposition to the movement on the part of the mine workers, but it 1s believed that they will make a stand to retain all the branches of their union. Southern Ind: ial Convention, NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 6.—The second day's session of the Bouthern Industrial convention opened today with a large at- tendance. Shortly after 10 o'clock Cardinal Gibbons, ‘escorted by a delegation of promi- nent citizens, cleric and lay, entered the hall and was siven a most cordial greeting, ils_eminence, garbed in the red robes of {8 high office, opened the convention with prayer. President Hargrove turned the gavel over to Vice President Sidney Story and the latter introduced Dr. Lyman Hall, president of the Georgla 8chool of Tech: nology, who spoke on technical education. Appoints Amcillary Recelvers, NEW YORK, Dec. 6--Judge Lacombe in the United States district court appointed Francis M. Black clllary receiver of all the property in this state of the Guardian “Trust company, a M oration, with its chiet om ity and branches in Chicagi WAS appointed recelver of the company by Judge Thayer of the United States clrcuit court for the western district of Missouri on November 80 las Movements of Ocean Vesscls Dec. B. At New York—Arrived—Menominee, from London; Colombla, from Genoa. Salled—St. Touls, for Bouthampton; Nordland, for Antwerp; Teutonle, for Liverpool; Gutherul, for Bremerhaven. At Plymouth — Arrived — Pretorid, from New York, for Hamburg. At Southampton — Arrfved — Kalser Wil- helm der Grosse, from New York, for Bre- men. At Liverpool—Arrived, Dec. 4-Nomadlc, trom New York; Oceanic, from New York: Ultonia, from 'Boston. Salled—Cuflc, for New York. At Manita—Arrived—Port Stephens, from o0, via Honolu [ alled, Dec. Hamburg, for New York. At Queenstown — Bailed — Ivernla, from Liverpool, for Boston. At Hong l(uuthrrl\'ed—()nellc. from San Francisco, via Honolulu, Yokohama, Naga- paki and Shanghai; Glenogle, from Tacoma and Victoria, via' Yokohama, Kobe and hal. sh“!!o:mnqimed—n’w England, for Liv. r At erpool, via Queenstown; Bohemian, Liverpool. DID NOT CURE. Bat Greatly Helped by Change of Food ulu, 4—Bulgaria, from is frank enough was not entirely cured in the change of food and taking up Grape-Nuts food. Bhe says she began eating rich and highly oned food when she was young and followed it until she set up a bad stomach trouble, with severe attacks of nervous sick headache. Fioally rheumatism of the joints set in, and now some of her joints are dislocated by the heavy deposits forming about them and pushing them out of place, so that Her nervous sys- tem was wrecked and the optic nerve a fected so that she could not read without bringing on nervous prostration and in- 000 | gomnia that would last two or three nights. “Last fall T heard of, and commenced the use of, Grape-Nuts as a food. It has since been both food and medicine to me, for I have taken very little medicine 6lnce 1 began to use it. After 10 months I find a great improvement in my brain and nerve power, am no longer troubled with sleep- ness, 1 sufter very much less with my rheumatism, and can read seve hours a day, one day after the other and p well all night. “I am by no means entirely cured of rheumatism, but I have been made so much better by the use of Grape-Nuts food that T am sincerely thankful for it."” This name will be furnished by the Postum Cereal Co,, Ltd,, Battle Creek, Mich. DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER AGAIN OPPOSES HIS PARTY | Sty ™Veurs'sse. (Continued from First Page.) 60,000 to enforce its mandates in the Phil- ippines was the very essence of fmperial- fsm. In his opinion no army that marched on the face of the earth could accomplish the subjugation of the Philippines. Their gecgraphical position made them practically independent of outside control. Mr, Kleburg of Texas announced his un- alterable opposition to an Increase of the etonding army. Its only use could be the establishment of a military government in the Philippines and he appealed to his colleagues to stand unflinchingly against the subversion of the constitution Mr. McClellan of New York said he re- gretted that he was unable to vote for the bill, because, as a reorganization measure, it was the best ever proposed. 1If it had stopped at reorganization he might have supported it, but he could not bring him- self to vote for a standing army of 100,000 men. Mr. Parker of Now Jersey, a member of the military committee, in support of the bill declared that lodging discretion in the preeident to expand the army was not an fonovation and clted several historle oc- caslons, notably during the administrations of Washington and Jefferson. when con- gress conferred upon the president discre- tlonary power to expand the army. Mr. Shafroth of Colorado offered some figures to show that the retention of the Phillppines, for which this proposed large increase fn the standing army was to be made, must prove a dlsastrous investment. He stated that it would cost the people of the United States $60,000,000 a year to earn $136,000 tor American manufacturers and exports. Opposition from Republican Quarter. The sensation of the day then occurred when Mr. Sulzer, who had charge of the time on the democratic side, ylelded an hour to Mr. McCall, republican. This was the first intimation the house had that the Massachusetts member was to oppose the bill. Members who had retired to the cloak rooms flocked back into their L] and keen lnterest was shown in his re- marks. Mr. MoCall sald he did not believe In the principle of giving the executive au- thority to mulitiply by almost two the regular army, although President McKinley would doubtless exercise that discretion patriotically and wisely. The objection was ono of principle. Such a grant of power could not be paralleled in the con- sututional monarchies. It was not con- ferred with any limitation as to time. The blll proposed a standing army of practically 100,000 men. Such & number, he sald, was not needed. Continuing be said: A temporary provision should be made for the Philippines and the character of the bill made {t important to discuss what the ultimate policy of the country with rela tion to the army should be. The govern ment should have declared at the outset & olicy with regard to the Philippines simi- ar to that declared in Cuba. Our system of government was manifestly unfit for @ colonial policy and that proposition had been 8o frequently up for dlscussion that he would consider the question whether it wai £0 our interest to remain in the Philippines There was no community of Interest be. tween those people and us and they were almost as far as the poles asunder. No ad- yocate of retaining the Philippines had been daring enough to maintain that they should be a part of our political system. In fact the great argument in favor of the principle of Porto Rican tariff was that if we could not apply that principle in Porto Rico we could not retain the Philippines, Upon what theory are we to remain in that country. Reaxon for Retention. The motive that had been most widely put torth was that it was for our advantage and especially our pecuniary advantage. As & art of the cost of this policy we are to nclude the greater expense under this bill, which fa the first-born and the legitimi oftapring of the policy. Those who comps our. standing army with the standing armies of Europe re careful not 10 compare the rel lrm&_‘ofluu $126,0%,000 & Y $130,000,000, the 'British 4 Russian $163,000,000. These pensfons and fortifications, 1¢ this bill passes the War department will need $113,000,000. There is another cost not _included 'in ' these figuros, wh necessary incident to an army and & part of its cost as That {s the pension syste; priating for that purgose $146.000.00 o vea ur total charges, therefore, for military purposes are $260,000,000 a year—an amount reater than the joint military .expenses of hose two armed’ rivals, France and Ger- many. In conclusion Mr. McCall pleaded that in dealing with the Philippines we pursue the American precedents and said: “The time bas come when we can frankly declare our Let us give these peoplo those 5,000,000 and the figures Include us tell them that we will aid them for one year or for five it need be in setting 1p a government of their own, symbolized by their own flag, and we will leave with them all that is most glorious in the meaning of another flag, liberty, Independence and self- government. There were no demonstrations through- Mr. McCall's speech, but when - he finished the democrats gave him a rousing round of applause. Mr. Cummings of New York criticised the bill on the score that the oities of the seacoast states had been overlooked and no adequate provision made for man- ning the seacoast defenses of the country. Mr. Cox of Tennessee, & member of the military committes, concluded the general debato on behalf of the minority with & twenty-minute speech against the general principle of increasing the size of the per- manent army. "It you to create an army to shoot down the Fillpinos who ere fighting for what we fought for,” he said, “I will not vote & nickel for such an army. Puarposes of Bill Stated. Mr. Hull, In closing the general debate, declared that Mr. McCall had misappre- hended the purposes of the bill. The presi- dent under the treaty of Paris must rt the soverelgnty of the United States over the Philippine lslands. As long as the is- lands were ours, we must enforce our au- thority or dlsgrace ourselves in the eyes of the world. The people of the United States must deoide how long our authority there shall exist. So far as he personally was concerned, he belleved that our sover- elgnty over the Phillippiues would continue as long as the republic endured. “Why do you seek to provide for a per- nent army?" asker Mr. Williams of M ippl. “Why do you not limit its exi ence to the Philippine war?" “Because we desire the army of the United States to do what of netessity may be required of it,”" replied Mr. Hull, “Honently, now,” persisted Mr. Wil- Nams, “Independently of the Philippine question, do you not want a permanent army of 96,000 men for other purposes?” “No, most emphatically no,” answered Mr. Hull. | General debate was then closed and the biil was read for amendment under the five- minute rule. The paragraphs authorizing the secretary of war to prescribe regulations as to fitness of volunteers or civillans appolnted to the regular army under the terms of the bill wero stricken out. Mr. Hepburn offered the following amend- ment: “Provided that any vacancy in the quar- ermaster's department may be filled by appointment from civil lite.” “'Mr. Hepburn made this amendment the basis of some severe criticlsm of the Shat- ter expedition before Santlago. The scan- dals which existed in the quartermaster's branch of the service on that occasion, he sald, might have been obviated if competent men from civil life had been in charge. Mr. Hull defended the quartermaster's de- partment, saying that when the war broke out the quartermaster's department wos imdequate to the task a3 & Tesult refusal of congrees to do Its Without action upon the amendment, the house at §:10 p. m., ad- Journed WOULD KEEP AFRICANS SOBER Temperance Advocates Walt on Ate Committee to Urge Early Ratification of Treaty. WASHINGTON, Dec, b.—~The seuate com- mittee on forelgn relations today granted A hearing to the representatives of several tomperance and reform associations in sup- POrt of the treaty providing for the control of the liquor trafic in Africa. Among those preseut were Bishop Hartzell, bishop of the Mothodist Epiacopal church for Africa Mrs. Stevens, president of the Womas Christian Temperance union, and also rep. resontatives of the Anti-saloon league, the National Temperance society and a com- mitteo of the Presbyterian church. Bishop Hartzell made the principal address and he strongly urged the importance of the rat ification of the treaty at as early a day as possible, saying (hat it was necessary to the welfare of tho black races in their na- tive continent. Members of the ~ommittes assured the bishop of their endorsement of the principal involved and informed him that the failure of the senate to consider It had been entirely dus to the pressure of other Lusiness. A number of petitions were presented urging that the treaty should be applied to other uncivilized portions ot the world, Atter the delegations withdrew the com- mittee voted to report a resolution for the ratification of the treaty without amend- ment, TENTH CIRCUIT Thurston Wo1ld Have it Include Ne- WASHINGTON, Dec, 5.—Among the bills Introduced in the senate today were the following: By Senator Pritchard, the bills prepared by the commission appointed by the president providing revisions of the patent and trade mark laws, By Senater Hale, to revive the g vice admi in the navy. By Senator Thurston, creating an addi- tional judicial circuit to be designated as the Tenth, and to include the states of Kansas Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and Montana, and creating a court of appeals for the ofrouit. By Senator Warren, permitting the free admission of honorably discharged soldlers d sallors into any hospital of the United States for medical or surgical treatment, de of Towa M WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.—The president to- day sent the following nominations to the senate: Roy M. Chamberlain of Iowa to be col- lector of internal revenue, district of Ha- wall; Benjamin H. Tatem of Montana to be assayer in charge of the assay office at Helena, Mont. \ HYMENEAL. Baron Sternberg-Langham. LONDON, Dec. b6.--Baron Spreck von Sternberg, formerly secretary of the Ger- man embassy at Washington and recently appointed consul general for Germany at Calcutta, was married quietly this after- noon at St. Geo church, Hanover Square, to Miss Lilllan May Langham of Loutaville, Ky. The mother and two sisters of the bride wero present. Mr. Joseph H. Choate, the United States ambassador, sup- ported the bridegroom. Clarke-Post. COLUMBUS, Neb., Dec. 4.—(Special Tel- egram.)—Miss Nellle Post, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. d at the family residence at 6 o'clock this evening to H. R. Clarke of Omaha. Rev. Weyer of the Presbyterian church officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Clarke left an hour after the wedding for a few weeks' trip through the southwest. SLOAN, la, Dec. 5. —(Special.)—Flaviel A. Woods and Miss Cecella Olsen were united in marriage at the home of the bride’'s parents, Rev. C. M. Van Marter of the Methodist Eplscopal church, oMclating. Holman-Flanagan. YANKTON, 8. D., Dec. 6.—(Spectal Tele- gram.)—John Holman, mayor of Yankton, was married last evening to Miss Alice Flanagan, niece of Judge Bartlett Tripp. Pingree Calls Extra Seasion. 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