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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1900. n PRESENTS THE NEELY CASE] Logal Btatus of United Etates and Cuba Before the Supremo Court, DEFENDANT SETS UP A BROAD CLAIM Denfes Thin Country Has Any Right He (n the Island=Government Insints on Right to Sustain Treaty Obligat WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—~The Neoly ex- trodition case was argued today in the supreme court. All the judges wero present. The argument developed Interesi- i0g and important questions of law with | reference to the right of the United States o extradite a fugitive criminal In the ab- sence of an extradition treaty, and espe- clally with reference to the right of the prosident since the ratification of the treaty of Parls to malntain a military form ot government In the island of Cuba. The Intter feature of the argument made it the first of the arguments which bring up for final decision by the supreme court the constitutional relations between this coun- try and the territorial acquisitions which it han galned as a result of the Spanish- American war. The Neely cane referred ex- clusively to the character of these relations %0 far as the sland of Cuba was concerned. and thus presented an independent question from that which will be argued on Decem- ber 17, when the character of these rola- tions with Porto Rico and the Phillppines will be under consideration. John D. Lindsay of the New York bar opened the argument for Neely. He claimed that there existed fn Cuba prior to our intervention a Cuban republic. This re- public, he argued, the United States recog- nized on April 20, 1598, when It passed a Joint resolution, signed by the president, which declared “that the people of the 1siand of Cuba are, and of right ought to bo, free and independent.”” He claimed that the United States did not make war agalnst the Cuban republic thus recognized, but was its ally, and that, therefore, the success there existed no present hostilities, and peace had been officially declared. Mr. Beck relied with espectal force upon the case of Cross against Harrison, In which the com- mandiog general of the United States in California, after the Mexican war, main- tained a military government from the time of the treaty of peace until California was admitted Into the union. Mr, Beck wald that, while the political status of Cuba was anomalous, it was not without precedent, and he cited the Island of Cyprus in which Turkey permitted English oceupt tion and rule as long as Russia retalned certain Armenian territory. While, there- fore, the ultimate sovereignty was in Tur- key, yot England at present exercised full sovereignty In Cyprus and would until the contingency arose which would terminate its rights in Cyprus. He also cited the British occupation of Egypt as an instance of the same government of “definitive occupation.” He tberefore argued that, although Cuba was foreign to this government, in the sense that It was not incorporated as per- | manent domestic territory into the United States, it was, neverthelcss, territory pro tempore of the United States, subject to our jurisdiction and to our rights as the soverelgn power, and that, therefore, the United States, acting through the mander-in-chief, had full rights to exercise all executivo, legislative and judicial pow- ers in Cuba. Involves & Contradiction. With reference to the constitutional guaranties as to a jury trial in the bill of rights Mr. Beck contended that they had no application to Cuba Mr. Beck further said that Mr. Lindsay contention involved a remarkable conten- tion. He could not deny the constitutional right of the government to make the treaty of Parls, but his argument In effect denlos the constitutional right of the government to carry out the stipulations of the treaty. This doctrine, tested by ita inevitable con- sequences, Is at once seen to be unsound. It this court were to adopt it and the president were to withdraw the army trom Cuba and remove the existing civil gov- ernntent there would then be no govern- ment at ali. In the absence of any govern- ment anarchy might possibly result. This wight lead to the destruction of life and com- | | |SENATOR TOWNE SWORN IN Governor Lind's Appointes Takes Place Made Vacant by Davis' Death. HOURS GIVEN TO HAY-PAUNCEFOTE TREATY | Possinility of Secretary of State Re- sgning in Bvent of Amendment of Treaty is Denfed Unqualifiedly by Senator Frye, WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—Hon. Charles A, Towne, recently appointed successor to the late Senator Davis of Minnesota, at- tended today's session of the senate and |took the vath of office. No business of tmportance was transacted in open ses- s'on, the senate golng Into secret scasion on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty as soon as routine busincss had been concluded, de voting five hours to it. Five or six specches were made, some of them by senators who had not spoken hitherto upon the treaty and others by serators who had previously expressed themselyes. Among the latter were Sen- ator Morgan, who returned to his former spcech, elaborating somewhat his position as to the effect of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. He took issue with Senator Teller as to the purport of the first clause of that treaty, claiming that it applied only to Great Britain's right to fortity the Nicaragua canal itself. Senator Teller replied at some length, asserting that the provision was of more gereral fmport. As he sald, anyone could accertain for himselt by reading Presideut Duchanan's views upon the subject when ho was minister to England. The declara- tion then made showed plainly, he sald, tLat England had attempted to extend her rights beyond the Immediate vicinity of the canal. Mr. Teller then procecded again to elaborate his views upon the general subject, repeating his declaration that the United States should construct the canal, it at all, regardless of the Engilsh posi- tion and without golng through the formal- remanded the case to the court of claims with directions to dismiss the claims of the Choctawn and the Chickasaws and to fix such compensation to the Wichitas as fs conaistent. with law. ‘The reservation |s a part of the old leased distriot of 7,500,000 acres, lying botween the Red river and the Canadian river and the 95th and 100th de- groe of west longitude, WOULD DO GREAT THINGS Democratic Minority of Ways Means Committee Indulges in Cam Oratory, WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—~The views of the minority members of the ways and Imminent COALING STATIONS FOR NAVY Need for Fuel Bupply Depots on Eonth American Coast Recognised. ADVANTAGES OF CHIRIQUI TO BE EXAMINED Settiement Dispute Between Colombia ‘ Conta Rica Will Probably Make 1t Possible to Get Port. son of Tennessee, McClellan of New York Alubama. the burdens imposed on them. unnecessary and should be removed minority take issue with Se in expenditures $109,000,000. s the time to give such relief ation not less than $70,000,000 sarles of life and would take off the the people. or Impalr the public service means committee on the bill reducing war revenue taxes about $40,000,000, was com- pleted and made public late this atternoon It 1s signed by the entire democratic mem- bership of the committes, Messrs, Richard- Swanson of Virginia, Newlands of Ne- vada, Cooper of Texas and Underwood of The report says that the mimority are of the opinfon that the proposed reduction of revenues I8 too small and that the bill does not go far enough In relleving the people of The remaining taxes, says the report, are The retary Gage's estimate of $26,000,000 surplus in 1902 and says It congress observes proper economy the surplus ought to be ‘We are therefore clearly of the opinlon that there can safely be a much further reduction than Is contemplated in the bill [resented by the committee and_that now Instead of taking off the sum of $40,000,000, as in ro- posed, we would go further and reduce ax- ‘We would make these reductions on those articles which are more nearly the n that are most annoving and vexatlous to This would In no way cripple We belleve that by a return to proper economy in ap- propriations a. reductfon greater than we advocate could be made and we should at once enforce this economy. The war being over the war taxes should cease and the train of extraordinary expenditures follow- ing should also terminate. WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—The naval movements todsy recorded the sailing of the Bancroft from Colon for Almirante bay. It is understood that her misston is to look Into the advantages offered by the Port ot Chiriqul as a coaling station. The need for such a station on the South Amer- fcan coast has been apparent ever since the run of the Oregon frum San Francisco around to the West Indles during the Span- ish-American war. The sum of $400,000 is now avallable for securing naval stations. Several points have been considered, but Chiriqul Is among the most desirable. The harhor 1s capable of floating the entire fleet of a nation and the water is deep enough for the heaviest battleship. Ap- proaches were made to the Colomblan gov- ernment with a view to grant Chiriqui as a ccaling station. At that time Coloumbla was not In a position to make a definite answer, as the territory, Including this harbor, has been in dispute botween Colombia and Costa Rica. The answer, therefore, was to the effect that the grant would mot be made while the question of soverignty remained open. Since then, however, Colombia and Costa Rica have arranged to arbitrate the differences and there is a prospect of an carly sottiement of soverignty. With this point removed it is belleved that there will be no serious objectlons from Colombia or Costa Rica to granting a coaling station. The territory runst through to the Pacific side, where it is possible tbat a Pacific station might be located. The right of MANHOOD. Dr. Greene's Warning to Young Men—Practical Sugges- tions from a Great Specialist - What Constitutes a Proper Equipment for the Battle of Life—Steady Nerves and Pure Blood Issential to Success. Young men, be strong. Strong physically, strong mentally. Weakness won't \vin.' 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This you may secure for the asking by writing to or calling upon Dr. Greene at his oftice, 356 Weat 14th Street, New York City, Dr. Greene’s Nervura for the Bleod and Nerves The old faces on young shoulders are the faces of men who might have made their mark if they had known how to withstand the nervous strain of responsibility. Dr. Greene's 1f you ity of ratitying the pending treaty. Will Not Oppose Payne DL Colombla on the Pacific side is not in dis- of the American army did not mean that | property, which the United States, under Cuba was conquered, but that the Spanish troops were driven out of the territory of a friendly ally. He contended, therefore, that when the treaty of Parls was ratified the war ceased, and as no war had been declared agninst the Cuban republie, all further justification under the war-making power to occupy Cuba ceased, and the pres. 1dent should, immediately upon the ratifica- tion of the treaty, or within a reasonable time thereafter, have withdrawn the army. Question of International Law. He cleimed, therefore, that the institu- tion and maintenance by the president of a military government In Cuba was, and | without authority under International la and in flagrant contravention of the con- stitution of the United States. He further orgued that such military government was unconstitutional, as it was essentially a prosecution of war agalnst the Cuban re- public, and as congress alone had the au- thority to declarc war against the Cuban republic, the control of Cuba by the presi- dent as commander-in-chlef was a virtual prosecution of war without the authority of congress. He denied that such govern- ment could be justified under the war fpower, as the war power has no existence except in time of war until the war is authorized by congress and that the presi- dent could not use the natlonal torces for the purpose of governing Cuba. He relfed especially upon the case of ex parte Milll- gan. He argued finally that, in any event, a5 the trial in the Cuban courts {s without & grand jury or a petit jury, Neely could mot be tried beforo them withaut violation of the sixth, seventh and elghth amend- ments to the constitution. Assistant Attorney General James M. Beck replied on bohalf of the government. He characterized Mr. Lindsay's contention &8 meaning logically that, if an American cltlzen should apply the torch of the fn- cendlary to the bouses of the Cuban people and assassinate its cltizens and then flee to this country, the United States, although pledged by the treaty of Paris to protect life And property in Cuba during the period of 1ta occupation, was powerless to deliver such fugitive to the municipal authorities of Cuba. He claimed that this contention was without rearon or authority to support it ard that the true position was that this nation had the same right as other in- dependent nations to surrender fugitive eriminals where it felt called upon from considerations of comity or public policy to do s0. Moreover, he claimed that it was an inherent attribute of soverelgnty, being an international obligation which each fn- dcpendent state must, in the comity of ®ations, fulfill to another. Dentes Entire Contention. As to the right to govern Cuba, Mr, Beck teok fssue with Mr. Lindeay's whole con- tention. He claimed that the government prior to tho declaration of war against 8pain had uniformly refused to recognize the Cuban republic. This, he said, was shown by the fact that congress struck out of the joint resolution a provision which specifically recognized the existence of a Cuban republic. In the resolution as fnafly passed, Mr. Beck polnted out that congress had recognized that the Cuban people were free and Independent, but he claimed that there was a wide distance botween the term “people” and the expression ‘state’ or “nation.” There was & Jewish people, but at this time no Jewish nation. A state 1s, however, a political and organlc entity d while, therefore, congress did recognize that the Cuban people had by success in the fleld of war earned the right to be regarded a8 freo and independent, 1t did not follow that any Cuban government as a politicai entity was recognized. He argued, on tho contrary, that, as the result of our suc- cess on land and sea, the kingdom of Spatu bad executed a treaty with thls country and that Cuba had been surrendered to thig country, and that while this country held Cuba in trust for the Cuban people until ft had fulfilled the dutles of such trust and pactfied the island, the United States was the only de facto and de jure government In Cuba. As disproving the suggestion that there could be no military occupation after the treaty of peace. Mr. Beck argued that, even If such subsequent military accupation could uot be justified by the war-making power, it was amply justified by the treaty- makiog power. under which this country Bad assumed the obligation to govern Cuba until it was sacified and a new and stable government constituted. Until such time the island was necessarlly governed under the law of belligerent right, even though Light Green Hair Do you want this color for yout hair 7 Thea we can't help you. 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If, therefore, Spain, or any other nation, tke lives and property of whose citizens had been thus sacrificed, were to call this country to account for our failure to carry out our treaty stipulations, the United States, it Mr. Lindsay's contention were adupted by the court, would be in the position of asserting that it had no power to carry out its own treaty obligations. “Could,” sald Mr. Beck, “‘a more humiliat- ing position be imagined or one more con- trary to that ‘decent respect to the opinions | ot mankind' which Mr. Jofferson made the keynote to the great declaration?” After a reply by Mr. Lindsay the court took the case under advisement, SIOUX FALLS POSTMASTER the Position About to Be Va- cated by A. S, Bilis, WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—Much interest is manifested by South Dakotans in the appolntment of & successor to Postmaster A. 8, Ellls of Sioux Falls, 8. D., whose term of service expired some time ago. C. M. Day, N. E. Philipps and George Slosser are candidates for the prospective vacancy. Representatives Gam- ble and Burke will confer on the matter this week and their decislon is awalted with interest. Nelther of the representa- tives will say whom they favor. It is un- derstood that Senmator Kyle will endorse Mr. Day. The latter's nomination would probably result In Postmaster Ellls’ reten- tion untll March 4, as he fs understood to be opposed by Senator Pettigrew, who would probably hold up his nomination. The committee on rivers and harbors gave hearing tonight to membery interested in projects on the Missouri river. Con- gressmen Mercer, Gamble and Burke ap- peared In behalf of improvements at sov- eral poluts In Nebraska and South Da- kota. The committee, disposed to make any further appropria- tlons for the Missouri river projects. The Merchants Natioral bank of Omaha was today approved ms reserve agent for the First National bank of Rawlins, Wyo. Henry Burgermelster was today ap- pointed postmaster at Chancellor, Turner county, 8. D. Senator Allen arrived from Nebraska to- day. He said that he would clear up what bills he had on the calendar, but s to any goneral legislation he had no idea what would be done by his party. “We will be ready for action,” sald Al- len, “and will go on record. That's about all we can do." Judge W. R. Kelly of the Union Pacific 18 in the city for a fow days. MANLEY TO SEE PRESIDENT Probability He Will Not Accept the Commissionershiy of In- ternal Revenue. WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.~Hon. Joseph Manley of Maine is to have an Interview with President McKinley at 3 o'clock thi afternoon, when the question of accepting the office of commissioner of internal rev- enue will be decided. It is understood that there 18 legul objection to the president continuing the vacancy for several months, as suggested by Mr. Manley, and that the latter will not accept the office. The ap- pointment, probably, will be offered to Mr. Yerkes of Kentucky very soon, MacArthar's Liat of Casunlties WASHINGTON, Dee. 10.~General Mac- Arthur at Manila today notified the War de- partment that the following dea'hs have occurted among the troops in the Philippines stnce the last report Dysentery—December 3, Michael Company K. Elghth Infantry; November 20, Henry Waldeschmidt. Company 1. Second infantry; November 3, Owen Rellly, Com- pany B, Thirty-third ‘infantry; Aukust 1, Venry, Carnahan, Company Forty-sev: enth infantry. Sulclde—December 5, Leroy Taylor, Com- rany K, Thirty-second infantry; Decomber Alfred Hartley, Troop rd cav October 17, Sergeant John Dudley, teenth infantry. Died from Woun December 2, Ulrle Jusscaume. irty-sixth infantry: December 4, John Ritchey, Company C. Twelfth infantry: De- comber 4, William Dold, Company L, Twen- ty-second Infantry. Varfola—December 4, Willlam K. Harden, Company_ G. Forty-elghth Infantry; D cember '8, Grant Latimer, Company Forty-elghth Infantry Killed by Comrade—November 30, Sc geant Gearge Givens, Company M, Fort ninth infantry. Killed by Sentry, by Mistake—November 21, Shane Doyle Drowned--December 1, Vincent Selatnick! Troop D. First cavalry Typhold _Fever—December 6, Sullivan, Company B, For try. Jraemin—December 8 Tsanc Company B, Thirty-fourth infa Chioroform Narcosis—Dacembs Charle M. Stinnett, Company C, Seventeenth in- fantry Tuberculosis ~December 1, Samuel Hardy, Company H, ty-elghth Infantry. General MacArthur says that Welch, M, s Recelved In Action- Company F Henry G. y-sccond infan- ‘Thomas, 1y the an- | it is thought, is not | nouncement in his telegram of October 4 of the death of Jobu Dolan, Company K, Thir- ty-seventh infantry, was a mistale. It should have been Corporal John A. Dolan, Company C, Thirty-seveath infantry. Army Bill Before Semate Commitiee, WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.~The committee on wmilitary affalrs begun con- sideration of the army bill as it came from the hos General Miles was present and addressed the committee on the bill senate | than an Senntor Money Objects to Treaty. During the day speeches were made by Serators Money, Stewart, Frye and others. Serator Stewart announced that he was for the treaty without amendment and Senator Money that he was against the treaty in any form. He wanted the canal built as much as any senator could, he said, but | he considered the pending treaty littlo less insult to the intelligence of the American people. He had no doubt that if preper diplomatic efforts should be made it would be possible to secure the complete abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty and that was what he wanted. He did not, indeed, belleve the people of this country would be satisfied so long as any vestige of that instrument remained among ex- isting international obligations. That con- vention, he sald, was contrary to the wishes of the people of the United States and they could be satisfied only by definitely erasing it once and forever, There also should be new conventions between the United States and both Nicaragua and Costa Rica, glving absolute control of the water- way to this country. He wanted no part- nerships with any country in ownership or management of the canal when bullt. Secretary Hay Will Not Resign. The possibility of Secretary Hay's re- signing in case the foreign relations com- mittee amendment to the treaty should prevall having been alluded to, Senator Frye sald he was in position to make offi- clal denlal of that report. Secretary Hay had no such intentlon. Mr. Frye an- nounced himeelf as favorable to the Hay- Pauncefote treaty. He said that, deny the effect of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty as much as we may, It still 1s on the interna- tional records of this country and s given more or less recognition by every admin- fstration that has to deal with the ques- tion of the construction of a canal. It had been the constant source of vexation In connection with the capal subject and he apprehended that it would continue to be until such portion of it relating to the canal should be disposed of. He wae sat- isfled, for instance, that the canal would have been constructed during the admin- istration of President Arthur if the old negotfation had not been in existence. Senator Chandler asked Senator Frye to make Secretary Hay's position with refer- ence to resigning public, but the Maine senator declined, saying that he was only authorized to make the statement to the senate. Mr, Chandler retorted that to do that was equivalent to glving It to the public and the senate then lapsed into a diecussion of the ways in which their ex- ecutive secrets get into the newspapers. FIRST BIGAPPROPRIATION BILL House P Judi s the Executive Measure Carrying $24,400,308, WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—~The first of the great supply bills, the leglslative, execu- tivo and judiclal appropriation bills, was passed by the house in record time today. Tho bill carries $24,43,308 and has 131 pages, but thero was less than ten minutes' debate upon it. Mr. Bingham of Pennsyl- vapts, who was in charge of the measurc, terdered his thanks to the house for tho cenfidence shown. It required about three hours for the clerk to read the bill. No other business was transacted. Foth parties In the recent Mr. Biogham sald, pledged themselves to eccnomy and rotrenchment. The pendlog blll, the first of the blg money bills, wes a step in that direction. Mr. Robinson of Indiana expressed the opinion that If rotrenchment were desired & provision should be inscrted in the bill to cut off the thirty days' sick leave in dition to the thirty days' leave now al- lowed to clerks in the executive depart- ments, Mr. Bingham cxplalned that such leglsla- tion aid not come within the purpese of the pending bill. The law left the ques- tien of leave within the discretion of the heads of departments Mr. Robinson protested that clerka in the government service outside of Wash- ington did mot recelve the same loave privileges reccived by those here and he thought the unjust discrimination agalnst the former abould cease An amendment providing for twelve ad- diticnal temporary clerks to dispose of the accumulated business in the office of the controller of the treasury was adopted. At the conclusion of the reading of the bill Mr. Binghom thavked the house for the confidence shown fn the appropriztion committee in allowing the bl to zo through unchallenged and the bill was then passed. At 3:15 p. m. the house adjourncd. w campaign, hitn Reservailon, WARHINGTS Dec. 10.~The United States supreme court today rondered am opinton In the claim of the Wichita, Choe- taw ard Chickasaw Indlans In connection with the old Wichita reservation, Justich Harlan banding down the opinion, In 1861 the Indlans made a treaty with the United States government ceding the Wichita res- ervation and agreelng to take 150 acres of land in severalty. They then clalmed that thoy were entitled to the procecds of the sale of the surplus land. The court of alms sustaized the contention of the In- but teday's opinion reverses thet position, the supreme court holding that In the treaty of 1861 the Choctaws had lmndo an absolute cession of the lands fn- Dectston An chided fn the reservation. The court also We shall not, however, ¢ sage of the bill, for it gives will endeavor fo amend it proverly. were by our efforta to defeat its we would leave the heavy burden o taxation on the o ry jection to the taxes levie as they will be left under t the burdens of taxation country are unjustly distributed are inequitable. pose the pas: e relief, and 1t we passage unjust The serfous ob- by this bill, and he law, Is that throughout This be- ing true of necessity the revenues collected the The advantages to material advancements are polnted out and it is declared “the vast revenues now collected and the expenditures now made by the government, if not reme- died, must ultimately become a peril to our home and forelgn enterprise and business.” The pruning knife should be applied vig- orously to both taxation and expenditures. The report continues: pute with Costa Rica. The last named country also has several Pacific harbors said to be well suited for a coaling station, although there have been no overtures thus far toward securing one of them. Talk an to Chimbote Renewed, In this connectlon attention is again directed to the bay of Chimbote, in Peru. When Mr. Blaine was secretary of state the United States minister to Peru se- cured a concession for an American coaling station on this bay. But as the concession was granted while Peru was in the throes of her war with Chill Mr. Blaine disap- proved of it and it lapsed. At that time Minister Hurlburt reported that it offered the best facilities on the Pacific coast for an American coaling sta- We favor an alteration tariff laws, certainly they have promoted monopoly. gress that many of the customs duties imposed in " the tion, Same Old Cry of Monopoly. competition this bill monopoly. Jjustice of these monopolies, created fostered by the of the present to the extent that It has been proved beyond question by evidence before the industrial committee appointed by con- powerful trusts that have an absolute monopoly of their business in this country and that exercise thelr power despotically and injuriously to the people largely owe their growth to the Dingley ff law, which prohibits forelgn competi- By destroying, in many cases, all forelgn has made possible home combination with all the evils of the We witness dally the gross in- and overnment,’ selling goods as they continually do to forelgn consumers out of the same factory at a lower price than they sell the same goods to home umers, We urgently insist that the present tariff laws should be 80 modified aa to prevent this imposition upon our own citizens. An alteration of our system of taxation, whic continues such injustice, cannot be complete and satisfactory. We favor an alteration in our systern of taxation which would col- lect more revenue from the accumulated wealth of the country and correspondingly less from the producing agencles and en- terprises. We also belleve that justice and equality require that a person should be taxed on what ho has rather than on what he needs, hence we favor a system by which & reasonable portion of the present taxes should be collected from Incomes or from profits rather than that the almost en- tire burden of taxation should be placed on consumption. Income Tax Law Praised. We belleve that a provislon could and should be prepared which would accomplish the just ends sought in an {fncome tax, yet escape the adverge decision of the supreme court of the United States, such us was rendered against the income tax provided for in the Wilson law. The report says that a reduction of $70,- 000,000 In taxation would permit the rellef of the tobacco and beer Interests, which have suffered from the heavy war taxes and would enable the abolition of many vexa- tious and annoylng taxes that will be co tinued under the proposed legislation. “We contend,”” concludes the minority, hat the vice of our existing leglslation is that almost all thg burdens of the federal government are imposed upon consumption rather than upon production. For federal purposes tho people are taxed for what they want and not for what they have, and a talse system of taxation bas thus been in- augurated which had practically made a per eapita distribution of the burdens instead of a distribution in somo degree proportionate to the wealth which is protected.” PENSIONS FOR WESTERN VETERANS vors Hemembered by .the eneral Government. WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—(Speclal.) tollowlng pousions have been grantel ue of November 24 Nebraske: Increase — James W. Gro Drowster, $8; Leander A. Dalfley, Stratton, 816, Original widows (spectal accrued No- yember 10)-Mary . Harger, Holdrege, ; Mary E. Nixon, Fairfield, § Towa: Original—Francis I. Jeffery (dead), Wayland, $12; Jami Nash, Stoux City, ; Taylor E. Convers, Doon, $; Gottlieb Ciac, - Battle Creek, 8. Increase—William Kolrns, Columbus 'Junction, $i2; Walter Spurreil, Rock Rapids. §12; Jacob H. s, Sloux City, $12; Charles Nolte, Goodell, $10. Orfginal widows, ete—~Cathritie B, Jeffery, Wayland, §; minors of Abram Hartzell West Rurlington, §16. War with 8pain, or- iginal—Joseph J.'Nedd, Chester, §6. ‘Montana: Original widows, ete. — Jetty Jordan, Phillipsburg. 8. War with Spain, orfginai-Joseph A. Wright, Butte, 80 Wyoming: Orlginal~Thomas Shiplcy, Sol- lers' home, Cheyenne, §8, gonth Dhkota: * incréasc—Andrew A, Hall, Edgemont, §16. Issue of November 23: Nebraska: Incrense — Henry Blackbird, Decatur, $8; Jonathan H. Cline, Falls City, $10; Henry it. Biiss, Oshkosh, $10. wa: Original—Mork Stras g Arthur Tennis, Sloux City, i john Bhover, Monticello, §10; Charles W. Len berger, Burlington, ! Isaac W, 'A on, $6. Increase — Orson Whitne {ty, $10; Willie A. Chipman, Burt, lam T. Utley, Sandusky, $17; Frank Tiossviile, $17.° Orlginal widows, et que) Mary Gray, Council Bluffs, §8; (special acerued November 24) Sarah Jane Vandervort, Wapello, $12. Colorado:’ OrlginaloWilllam 3. Whelle da, mes, Pueblo, 18 . rrault, Soldiers” home, . 88; David Bhannon, Gunnison xinal widows (speclal wecrued fary 1. Hackworth, Olney, $12, oriainal - John i Mufray, John G. Weaver, Bozemun, 38; Callen, Monarch, $ i Increase—Alvin' Evans, Bheri- ‘The or, Ottumwa, Public Monopolles Discussed. WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—Prof. Edward W. Bemis of the bureau of economic re- scarch, New York, testified before the In- Qustrial commission today on the subject of monopolies. He compared the capitaliza- tion of public monopolles with that of rallroads. 1lo stated that Bngland and the state of Massachusetts weve the only h naval committee relative to the proposed retiring ot Representative Boutelle of Maine as a captain of the mcvy, In the course of which he says: tion, that Is, the placing of a at the time on the active list o upon the retired list, can vver be ADPropri- ate, It would appear to he 80 in the pras- ent’ case. tinction as an_officer of the navy during the critical pertod of the civil war n) mittee on naval affairs his a naval officer and extensive acquaintauce with naval matters proved of great value in he abilities. thorized appointmenty in the navy the active or retired Iists In & specfa) man- ner. though unusual active list in pursuance of speclal legis'a- tion are the cases of Lieutenants Cheste Wells, act of March 20, 18%6; also that of ant 1, 2 under act of March 2, 149, 1 others which consideration of the excenional fentures ¢ f tl e ios “to the legisintion proposed by the Oint_ resolution in question. places where any attempts were made to control public monopolies. He also dis- cussed the subject of municipal ownership of public utilities, tion, for besides the depth of water and harbor facilities extensive coal mines were in the fmmediate vicinity, thus giving a supply of coal without ot shipping it from the United States. Owing to the present differences between Chill and Peru there have been recently intim tions that Peru would grant a coaling st tion. But this has not taken any officlal form, nor has there been any negotlations concerning Chimbote bay. The matter has not yet gone beyond the general conside! tion of desirable points, but officials here hope it will advance before long to the point of determining upon a suitable st tion, RETIREMENT FOR BOUTELLE Secretary Long e Navy D ment Favors Proposed Action and Cites Several Precedents, WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—Secretary Long written to Chairman Foss of the house It the reward proposed in the resolu- erson not the nayy Mr. Boulette scrved with = dis. Dur- com- experience s his service as chalrman of the th> navy, to whica his energies the upbuliding o 3 and untiringly devoted time to Congress from time has au- upon As_recent examples of direct, upon al- appointment tha J. R. Morris and J. P, J. Ryan unde, Lieuten- falmer under act of March o8 J e neign Thomas D. Parker 1598, and The secretary cites other precedents and adds In view of the precedents above given ‘might be cited and in the departmient makes no ase. ab. ‘idows of Fam Generaln, WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—Senator Cullom today introduced bills to grant pensions at $50 per month to Hannah L. Palmer, widow of General John M. Palmer, and Minerva McClernand, Clernand. —fha ‘l_’én in the widow of General L. Mc- Hand is worth two in the Mind. If you have ‘‘a good mind to write to Dr. Pierce'’ take pen in hand and begin. Then you'll avoid the experience of Mrs. M, P, Davis, of Honaker, Russell Co,, Va. 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