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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1896. the tariff issue had been forced upon the People’s party. : “The Populists,” he continued, *“were not to decide the gquestion of high or low tariff; that was_the issue between the Democratic and Republican parties, A1l we propose to do is to stand where they stand; that a tariff is necessary to sustain the Government; but we shall leave the question of high or low to them.” The father of the resolution then again took up the defense of the plank. He as- serted that it was primarily intended as a device to get the tariff out of the way without trouble and discussion, so as to better bring the great and, as he termed it, the prime question of finance before the people. “I'he L-uim.,” he exclaimed, “is how shall we best put ourselves in a position to make this financiai question the para- mount one and where we shall not be bothered with it at all. No one doubts that the financial question is the sole is- sue and that the tariff is simply a fraud and a blind to thwart the efforts of the Populists.” Mr: Murphy moved that the clanse re- ferring to the tariff tribunal be stricken out. On rollecall the motion was lost by a vote of 7 ayes to 14 nces. The resolution was then adopted and this action was greeted with enthusiastic applause. udge Dillon took the floor and stated he had a plank to offer, the first on State matters, which he hoped would not be hoodooed because it was in his hands. He then read the following on woman suffrage: “We demand the enfranchisement of women upon the same terms now enjoyed by men, and to that end pledge our votes and most earnest efforts to procure the adoption by the people of this State at the next general election of the eleventh amendment to the constitation.” This was promptiy adopted. Cator was to the front again with the following economic and drastic measure: ‘““We demand that salaries of public offi- cials, which in many instances remain as high as in times of prosperity, shall be re- duced in the proportion that prices of products and property have fallen. We promise to conduct the government of this State efliciently upon a tax of 50 cents upcn the §100, and we condemn both Re- publican and Democratic administrations in this State for having broken their plat- form pledges in this respect, and for an ex- travagance whereby almost as much money is levied to carry on the affairs of this State as is levied to conduct the State government of New York.” Judge Dillon suggested that the resolu- tion include a demand that county_offices be consoliiated wherever practicable. The suggestion was accepted by Mr. Cator, and the resolution as amended was adopted. N. J. Manson declared it was time to get at the Supreme Court of the United States and then offered the following revolution- ary resolution: WHEREAS, Thomas Jefferson held the view that the whole people alone were the sole de- positors of the ultimate powers of gociety and that with the corruptions of time and party & non-eleciive and life-tenure judiciary, with declare void the laws of the people, tably resultin despotism; therefore, Resolved, That an amendment, to be known as amendment 16 (XV1), be added to_the con- stitution of the United States, which shall piainly declare that neither the judiciary of the Usiited States nor auy State shall have the power to declare any law of Congress to be un- itutional and void, but such law shall be subject only to the challenge and veto of the whole people in accordance with the refer- endum or referring to the people’s principle. Cator seconded the reso!ution in an elo- quent address, declaring that the poor man had to accent the Justice of the Yeace as his final arbiter, while the pluto- crat in order to knock out the income tax could evade the will of the people by ap- pealing to the few Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. Dryden compared the Supreme Court to the Parliament of Louis XVI, which made such laws as the King desired and then enforced them. It was this, he asserted, that brougit on the reign of terror. In concluding he said : ‘It is time, when 1t is knowa that a man gave $50,000 to the campaign fund with the understanding that he was to go upon the Supreme bench, for us to have a change in the manner of selecting the Justices of the Eurpreme Coart of the United States.” Judge Dillon pleaded for respect to the courts of the country. ‘Waterhouse of Fresno declared he would render respect to the courts as they de- served, and not one whit more. He re- ferred to what he denounced as the trial of Eugene V. Debs by injunction, the annul- ling of the income tax and the action of the Supreme Court in recently reversing its own decision, and added: “I want now to enter our protestagainst the court which attempts to do away with Congress and makes Juu Congress noth- ing more thana delusion, a snare and a fraud upon the people.” Mr., Welch introduced the following as a substitute: *‘We view with apprenension the en- croachments of the Federal judiciary upon the liberties of the people as evidenced by the decisions in the recent contempt and income-tax cases, and are in favor of an amendment to the National constitution prohibiting that tribunal or any otner court from annulling any congressional act.” Further discnssion resulted adoption of the Weich substitute, B. G. Haskeil introduced the following: - Resolved, That we condemn the dishonest action of such Assessors in this State as habitu- ally and ruptly underestimate the values of the banks, corporations and wealthy classes of the commonwealth. Resolwed, That we pledge the People's party 1o nominate Assessors who will obey the law, observe their oaths and assess such properties in the mauner required by the constitution. We furthermore protest against the collec- tion of the poor man’s taxes on personal prop- erty in this State by force, levy and sale with- out process of court; and we pledge ourselves to repeal the iniam!ousslnxule that permits it, at tne next meeting of the Legislature. This was adopted and Mr. Cator then presented the following: We iavor good roads. The People’s party is pre-eminently the party of public improve- ments, and “were its financial demands in operation il roads would be made good. The fcillowing additional were adopted : We favor the support of the free public £chool system and oppose public moneys being used for any sectarian school. Resolved, That we favor o union of reform forces at St. Louis on July 22, vrovided that it can be beneficially effected without the sacri- fice of the principles of the People's party; we oppose any proceedings by which the People’s party convention shallsit with or join any other convention or admit any but the dele. gates elected by the People’s Party’s National Convention. We condemn the legislation of the Govern- ment that ]permlu £ vast army of its citizens to beg hopelessly for employment while public . highways and public works are parceled out to favorite contractors. We demand that all pub- lic work shail be carried on without the inter- vention of contracts, under skilled superin- tendents, and that preference be given in all such work to our unemployed citizens. We favor homes as the irue foundation of a free and happy people, and we further favor an amendment to the constitution exempting property of each head of a family in this State 10 the extent of $500 from taxation; and we favor a graduated tax upon land, whereby the tax ratio of tax shall increase, as the value of land is greater in a single hand, to the end that great estates in land may be broken up and that land monopoly may be destroyed. On motion of Mr. Welch, Judge Dillon and Mr. Cator were appointed a committee to draft a money plank, which is to be pre- sented to the main committee at its session in the morning. The sub-committee ap- pointed by the committee on resolutions to draft a money plank reported as follows: We are in favor of sound money, and define the same to consist of §°ld and silver and the United States notes, {ull legal tender for ail debts, private and public, issued by the Gen- eral Governient, without the intervention of sanking corporations, and in volume suffi- -1ent to transact the business of the country on & cash basis,and demand the restoration of silver to the place it occupled before the de- nonetization act of 1873, TAXING THE PARTY, . Eesolutions to Provide for a Suitable Means of Collecting Needed Revenue. in the resolutions SACRAMENTO, CaL, May 12.—The |should be following has been prepared by a delegate of a financial turn of mind and will be in- troduced to-morrow: WHEREAS, It is conceded thst all party or- ganization is based on methods of intrigune and indirection; and whereas, that for the gwm ot developing a higher type of man- and a more equitable administration of vernment it is primarily essential to & overnment for sand by the people that they be invited, snd that the avenues of approach to the halls of convention be cleared of all possible obstruction; and whereas, platforms are promulgated by the parties for the purpose of placating the people, and, in view of the lack of party integrity their pledges are not kept; and wheress, weslth and opulence and corporate power tax themselves and thereby control primaries, and the octopus, unlawfully and with a view to bribe,distributes passes to their delegates, and whereas, the patronage of the parties is prosti- tuted and subordinate offices of trust are given 10 other than members of the party to whom the people have intrusied the reinsof govern- ment; and whereas, it being apparent that we cannot hope for representation without taxa- tion; therefore be it Resolved, That this convention appoint & commiitee on revenue and taxation, and that they report a scheme of party finance to equal- ize the exercise of the political power of the people, and recommend a system of mileage by 8 uniform system of taxation throughout the lhnelnber!hip of this party throughomt the State. THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Its Labors Concluded by the Selection of Officers and the Proper Committees. BAORAMENTO, Cai, May 12.—The State Central Committee concluded 1its labors shortly before midnight and se- lected Chairman Wardall, Secretary Bush and J. E. Camp treasurer. The following were recommended as an auditing committee: J. 8. Dore, J. V. Webster, H. A, Mason, J. M. Moore and C. H. Johnson. The following executive committee was appointed: J. S, Dore of Fresno, J. D. Thompson of San Francisco, G. D. Gilles- pie of San Franciseo, H. A. Mason of Santa Clara, J. V. Webster of San Luis Obispo, G. M. Moore of Alameds, J. W. Keegan of Sonoma, F.Houghton of Te- | hama, C. H. Castle of Merced, H.J. Ring of Humboldt, M. E. Dittmar of Shasta and C. H. Johnson of San Francisco. SUPPORTS THE SYSTEM. Chairman Barlow Tells of the Advan- tages Derived From the Medium of Exchange. SACRAMENTO, CarL., May 12.—Chair man Charles A, Barlow of San Luis Obispo is one of the most enthusiastic supperters of the Di Bernardi labor exchange system. He is employed in the Farmers’ Alliance flouring-mill of San Luis Obispo, and all the product of the mill is disposed of through the labor exchange. “I was one of the strongest opponents to the 1dea when it was first broached in our neighborhood,” he said yesterday; *but its results from the very start were so satisfactory that all my objections and prejudices quick!y disappeared. “Our exchange at Arroyo Grande started nine monthsago with $61. . To-day it does | 2 business of about § a month and has | a reserve fund or stock of goods worth $750. “‘Bnt the suecees of the movement at San Luis Obispo was much greater. The labor exchange there was opened two and a half months ago with about $400. Its business last month amounted to $1600, and we shipped two carloads of flour out of thetown. “We make it a point to encourage all co-operative enterprises, but decline to handle any of the product of the flour- milling trust.” “In what way does the producer derive greater benefit from this system than un- der the more general one used by the world in which money is the medium of exchange?’’ was asked. Tnis brought forth a clear and full eluci- dation of the scheme in these words: “In disposing of his produce to the ex- change the rancher is allowed the whole- sale price, as shown by the current market reports; in making his purchases or tak- ing other goods in exchange for those he has brought to the exchange he ischarged the retail price. The margin of profit that resuits goes to pay the expenses of run- ning the exchange and of adding to the stock of the exchange. W' ‘When we have accumulated all the stock that we deem necessary then the price of the goods sold to the members of the exchange will be reduced so as to leave only enough profit to return running ex- penses. “We can thus never get into debt arnd the producer gets the highest possible re- turns for his wheat, beans, chickens, etc., 88 he is brought almostinto direct con- tact with the consumer. *‘On depositing produce with the ex- change a certificate for the wholesale market price of the goods so deposited is issued to the owner, and this certificate of value (expressed in dollars and cents) is receivable for anything in the stock of the exchange. “Accumulated wealth is represented by these certificates of value, which are con- vertible into coin at the option of the ex- change, not the holder—just the con- trary rule, you will observe, that prevails in the present financial policy of the Government. “Where an individual is desirous of ob- taining cash for his goods we sell it for him in the open market, shipping to such points as promise the best returns, and charge him a smail commis sion.” TIRED OF DEMOCRATS. G. M. Sutton of Colusa Relates Experi- ences That Caused Him to Be- come a Populist. SACRAMENTO, Can., May 12.—G. M. Sutton of Colusa, though a Populist for but four years,is thoroughly wedded to the cause, having been driven from the Demo- cratic ranks by the adoption of the Na- tional platform of that party at Chicago in 1892. ‘At that time,” said Mr. Sutton, refer- ring to the date of his political chanee of heart, I had $5000 over and above my cur- rent needs, part in cash and part in prop- erty, outside of my eighty-acre ranch. Since that time I have gradually gone be- hind, though I have no bad or expensive habits, and I now do not spend two bits unless I find it absolutely necessary. “I am trying to educate my children as a white man ought to and thought that by this time I would be able to move with my family to a good school town. I[nstead we all have to stick 1o the farm in order to .hold our own. Myself, my wife and our children all have to put our shoulders to the wheel again.” Then in a restrospective strain and with a view toward showing how disastrously the Cleveland administration had affected iiis interests, he continued : “I came across the plains to Colusa in 1859 with $7 in my pocket and made steady increase in my affairs till the Cleve- land regime came in. Since then matters have been getting worse for me and for all my neigubors. Not only bas the value of land depreciated, but the prices of all roducts have fallen. No more Cleveland- m for me, and I am congratulating my- self that I bad the foresight to see the evils in that Democratic platform of 1892 and to withdraw from that party at that time.”” The first lively discussion took place and the first Populist yell was heard during the discussion which followed after recess as to the apportionment of delegates to the Natioral Convention. The chairman prov.ked another yell and a pattering of hands by his suggestion that when a question was all one way it was simply folly to waste time “in blow- ing off so much gas.” > f. A. Johnson of San Francisco became “immensely” }mpnlar when he announced that the San ancisco delegation was in favor of giving equal rfghts to the interior counties. It was decided that the basis of representation in the National Convention five delegates from each Con- gressional district and four from the State at large. 4'rheoolwndnn then took & recess until P, M. MRS. CATOR'S VIEWS. Believes in Woman Suffrage, Economy and the Free Coinage of Silver. SACRAMENTO, Car., May 12.—Mrs. T. V. Cator, the winsome wife of the gentle- man who is to bé the Populist Senatorial candidate, is one of the two women dele- gates to the convention. She arrived last evening in company with the woman-suffrage delegation from San Francisco and is the only woman dele- gate present, the cther lady Populist, who was ele cted from Los Angeles, being pre- vented from attenaing by illness. Mrs. Cator thus clearly and concisely states her position in politics: “I have taken a great interest in study- ing economic questions, and I have reached the copclusion that the Omsaha platform is a correct statement of prin- ciples. I did not desire to be a delegate to the convention, but as I was electea I have attended. T wished to resign, but so manf have asked me to accept that I finally concluded to do so, and here I am. I have done little work for woman suf- frage, but I think it is just. *I consider free coinage of silver right, and that it is very unjust to grantthe rights of free coinage to gold and deny it to silver, because that depreciatés prices and makes money scarce, and_thereby im- poverishes the debtor and turns all ?roperty to the money-lending class, but I urther believe that all money should be issued by the Government, and be a full legal tender for all debts.” WARNING FROM SUTRO. The Mayor Asks the Passage of a Rous- ing Anti-Funding Plank by the Convention. Mayor Sutro sent theappended telegram to Bacramento yesterday : 8N FRANCISCO, May 12. To the Populist Convention, care of Judge E. M. Gibson, Sacramento, Cal.: The funding bill is spparently in its death throes; do not permit that to lull you into a feeling of secnrity. The midnight hours of an expiring Congress are fraught with danger, and the octopus lobby, always wide awake, will ever be on the alert, while the friends of the people, worn out by the struggle, may be absent in the early morning hours of danger. Pass a rousing anti-funding plank that will expose the criminals engaged in this nefarions Jrork, which, if accomplished, will herald the beginning of the downiall of the Republie. Success to your good work of reform, ADOLPH SUTRO, Mayor. THE NEWS FRCM HAWAII Mauna Loa in Active Eruption and Belching Forth Floods of Fire. But a Greater Menace to Public Secu- rity Is the Volcanic Japanese Element. HONOLULU, Hawam, May 6.—Several of the excursionists to the Manua Loa eruption returned here this morning, having made a successful ascent to the scene of action, spending the night of the 29th on the brink of the'great caldron. No outbreak has occurred on the outside of the mountain. The immense outpuu of lava is expended toward filling the in- terior of the pit, four square miles in area. It was estimated that half that space had beencovered 30 feet in depth. An open fire-lake existed of 900 feet by 1400, as measured by Dodge. In this lake many fountains of lava were playing. The largest fountain was 150 feet in aiameter and 250 feet hich, in constant but some- what varying action, with terrific roar. The statement sent May 1, that Kilanea had resumed action, proves to have been inaccurate. Only dense clouds of vapor are seen in the pit. Damon’s refunding bill sustains repeat- ed defeats in the Senate. It is considered certain that no such measure will pass vroposing the sale of 4 per cent bonds at 85 percent. It 15 learned that Minister Damon’s three colleagues do not favor his measure. The bill for a new loan of $750,000 for ublic 1mprovements is making p:ogress. ing men express the confident opinion that such bonds at 5 per cent will sell readily at par in Honolulu. No bonds have hitherto sold at less than 6 per cent, but heavy sugar dividends are making money plentiful. Of late this Government has felt meas- urably relieved from its recent serious apprehensions of interference from Japan with a view of establishing authority over Hawaii with the aid of her 25,000 tubjects already located here. Such views appear to have been not long ago entertained by Japan, but its pres- ent severe complications with Russia and embarrassments with Korea and Formosa have latterly led that Government to con- fine its attention to affairs nearer home. Much uneasiness is still felt on account of this large Japanese population in Hawaii, comprising a larger number of males than any other nationality here, the native Hawaiians not excepted. Such an ele- ment might prove formidable, if well or- ganized, against the Government, consid- ering the well-proved political and miltary ability of the Japanese. No pres- ent apprehensions, however, of any such trouble appear to be called for. A very great and important security against such dangers will have been cre- ated whenever cable communication shall have been established with the United States enabling indications of trouble to be promptly reported to our protecting power. In an interview this afternoon with W. R. Castle, ex-Minister at Washington, Mr. Castle said with emphasis: “I consider the Japanese question altogether the most menacing one before this Government. This large Japanese population is restless, uncertain in temper, and liable at any time to break out in impossible demands and disorderly action. In case of any such disturbance, our dealing with them is liable to be displeasing to their Goyern- ment and to lead to demands for redress, Such demands are liable to resultin per- emptory occupation of the islands by Japan. Wecertainly need on this account the earliest possible cable connection with the United States.” A standing grievance with the Japanese in Hawaii is that they are without the voting franchise. This is liable to lead to trouble, but to give them voies would be extremely dangerous. ; ————— LONDON, Exa., May 12—A dispatch from Shanghai to a news agency says that the Russiaus, through the medium of an American agent named Smith, have taken possession of the disputed territory of Chefoo, over which the British maintain claims. * The dispatch says that six Russian and four United States var vessels are lying at Chefoo. ol s The Jackson Trial, CINCINNATI, Onro, May 12.—In the Jackson trial at Newport Colonel L. J. Crawford occupied the entire day in his speech in defense of the alleged murderer of Pearl Bryan. Shoe Manufacturers Fail, AMESBURG, Mass., May 12.—Adams & Pettingill, shoe manufacturers, have as- signed. Liabilities about $125,000; assets not known. SAN PEDRO OR SANTA MONICA? Senators Leave the Dispute to a Board of Five Examiners. TERMS OF COMPROMISE. Report of the Majority to the Secretary of War to Be Final. PROVISIONS FOR CONTRACTS. Not More Than $2,000,000 Shail Be Expended, Whichever Location Is Selected. WASHINGTON. D. C.,, May 12.—The California Senators distingnished them- selves to-day. White and Perkins made vigorous speeches in opposition to the Santa Monica appropriation. The result of all this discussion is a “dog-fall.” Frye's compromise amendment, as re- ported in the press dispatches, is satis- factory to the California Senators, who believe that the stubborn fight against the power of millions of dollars has ended in victory for the people. A board is to de- cide. In the Senate this morning when the river and harbor bill was taken up, Frye, chairman of the Committee on Commerce, continued his argument in support of the committee amendment favoring Santa Monica as the location of the deep-sea har- bor in Southern California. White of California, a member of the Committee on Commerce, argued against the amendment. He asked Frye where the figure $3,098,000, fixed in the amend- ment for the improvement of Santa Monica harbor, had been obtained. Frye said that it bad been obtained from Mr. Hood, chief engineer of the Southern Pacific, but that all the details were on file in the office of the engineer corps in | Washington. Frye began to quote from Mr. Hunting- ton’s testimony before the committee. He spoke of him as the “individual” referred to by White, and as *“the man of greed” referred to by Berry (D.) of Arkansas. “He is not,” said Frye, “bulling the | stock markets nor bearing them, nor *cor- nering’ wheat or flour, but he is engaged in enormous enterprises, the results of which have built up the commerce of this republic, and in all his enterprises he is successful. So if he be an ‘individual’ or if he be ‘greedy,’ the reasons which induce him to change from San Pedro to Santa Monica are worthy of the consideration of the name.” Frye quoted from the statements of Mr. Huntington, ex-Senator Cole and Mr. Corthell, civil engineer, as to the advan- tages which Santa Monica possesses over San Pedro. Referring to the wishes of the people of Los Angeles, he said they did not enter into the case. The ship-owners of Spain had far more interest in it than the people of Los Angeles, who thought one way one day on the subject and an- other way the next; who one year had a plank in their Congressional convention n fayor of San Pedro and the next year one in favor of Santa Monica. Frye also quoted from the report of Col- onel Mendell of the coips of engineers, dated November 1, 1882, in which the bay of fanta Monica is described, with the statement that if the southwest waves were cut off, as they could be by a break- water judiciously located, it woald make a harbor that might have any desired ca- pacity, At that time Los Angeles had a population of 8000 or 10,000 (now 100,000) | and had no commerce, and consequently Colonel Mendell did not recommend an appropriation for it. Frye also quoted from a like favorable statement of Lieutenant Taylor of the Pacitic Coast Survey and read a letter to himseli from General Miles of May 9, 1894, who haa had his headquarters for two years at Los Angeles and who spoke of Banta Monica as a place of National im- portance, which would undoubtedly be the principal port of the ertire Southern Pacific Coast. 1n conclusion Frye said: “We have had this fight for years. We wish to be divest- ed of it, never to hear of it again, and I hove for the reasons given the Senate will vote down the amendment offered by the Senator from California (White), will agree to the amendment reported by the committee, and that this contest shall* be ended.” Perkins (R.) of California spoke in advo- cacy of the amendment offered by his col- league. He resented the representations of Senators Vest and Frye against Mr, Huntington, “the bogy man of Califor- nia,” and said they were a vile slander against the good name and fame of the people of Califernia. They had no preju- dices against Mr. Huntington and the other leading officers of the Southern Pa- cific Railroad, and they had given proot of that in the election of Mr. Stanford to the Governorship of the State and twice to the United States Senate, and in the choice at the recent State Republican Convention there of a vice-president of that company as a delegate-at-large to the Republican National Convention, and who would be elected a Presidential elector of the United States. As to the change of location of the Southern Pacific Company, Perkins gave this explanation of it: that the company in landing 20,000 tons of coal a day for- its great railroad system had had to paya dollar & ton lighterage at Santa Monica ana that by using its great wharf there it saved that large outlay for lighterage, so that the building of the wharf was a wise business enterprise, not an experiment. ‘“The Senator from Maine said, referring to some remarke which had been made by my disiinguishéd colleague (Mr. White): ‘This savors of ‘the slogan of the sand lots of the Golden Gate where the nam e of Huntington is conjured with to frighten babies and is used by demagogues to make weak-kneed politicians tremble.’ “Mr. President, I dislike exceedingly to refer on this floor to any gentleman who is not a member of this body, I dislike exceedingly to refer to any one who is not here to speak and answer for himseif; but I say that that charge isa libel upon the fair name of the good people of California, and I should be false to those I represent if I permitted the charge of the Senator to pass un- no prejudices against Mr. Huntington or his assistants. [ know nothing agsinst Huntington to his discredit, unless it be his own testimony before a Congressional committee and certein letters which it is alleged he wrote to an assistant on the board of directors of s company Wwith which he was connected. I have no feel- ing of personal animosity or jealousy or envy toward him. I admire him for his enterprise, for his pluck, for his energy. I admire him for what he has accomplished in his life. “I knew him many years ago in Cali- fornia, when he was an honored and re- spected merchant in that State. He left us to come East many years ago, and I do not know much of him except through general reports since that time. But I re- pel the charge that the people of California seek office by disclaiming against him or his assistance and by advocating that which he desires or opposes. The people of California, .in city and ocouwntry and State, gave most liberally toward building the first transcontinental railroad. They were in sympathy with the promoters, be- cause the latter were with the people at that time, and if to-day our people cen; sure them it is because they believe that they have not been true to their trust, but have forgotten the common interests and common bond which unite their interests with the interests of California. “If they are censured it is because they use their great power sometimes to thwart the wishes and desires of the people; but that the name of Mr. Huntington is used to influence acts of public men in Califor- nia is untrue. I repeat itis a vile slander against the good name and fame of the people of California. “Only last week a great State Conven- tion met in California. There were in that convention representatives from every town and county in the State. They as- sembled at the capital, and among the star resolutions they passed was one denounc- ing what is known as the railroad funding bill. But to show that they had no preju- dice against individual members of that company except only as to their action in a corporate sense,they nominated for Pres- idential elector the vice-president of that rauroad company, and as sure as the sun rises and sets on election-day in November next he will be elected a Presidential elector of the United States.” White (D.) of California rose to follow his colleague. Frye said the bill must be voted on to- day if the Senate expected to have any river and harbor bill this session. Aldrich (R.) of Illinois—Why not vote now? .. “‘Not yet,” White curtly remarked. Vest said nobody had attacked the peo- ple of California. He had simply re- marked that Mr. Huntington seemed to be the issue and the great political factor in that State. That was so much the case that one gentieman who appeared before the Committee on Commerce (an ex-Judge of the Superior Court) had decided that rather than make any compro- mise with Huntington or any con- cession to the Huntington influence he would expiate himself and cease to be a citizen, and any man who would assert that Huntington was not a burning issue in that State had a hardihood which he (Vest) did not envy and could not appre- ciate. In that connection Frye read at extract from a leading California newspaper, abusing the members of the Committee on Commerce who favored what it called the Santa Monica *“steal,’’ and declaring that their names had the suggestive sound of a burglar-alarm. “That is certainly,” said Vest, “‘a vit- riolic utterance. The only surprise I ex- perience is that my name is not mentioned in it. Itis the first time I have escaped when a charee of burglary or any other crime has been made.” “They had not heard,” said Frye, “that you had made a speech declaring that Mr. Huntington was entitled to the rights of a civilized man. If they had heard it your name would have been in the list.” Vest soon drifted away in the San Pedro and Santa Monica controversy into a dis- cussion as to the Eads jetty system at the mouths of the Mississippi—this discussion having for its foundation a newspaper in- terview (unfavorable to that system) with Major Quinn of the engineering sorps. ‘White repudiated the insinuations of Frye that there was anything of the “sand- lots™ agitation on his (White’s) side of the controversy. The people of California, he said, were just as law-abiding and as fully competent to take care of their affairs as were the constituents of the Senator from Maine. He denied they were animatea by any sentiments that were not honorable and manly. He (White) did not regard the soil on which Mr. Huntington stood as sacred, but he had uttered no unbecoming word against him. ‘White spoke in playful ridicule of Frye's pretensions to decide, after a survey of two mornings, which was the better location for the deep-sea harbor of California. The fact was. he said, that Santa Monica was an absolutely unprotected roadbed, with hardly anything of the bay about it. In the course of White’s speech, he referred to the eccentricities of the late Republican convention of California, which had resolutions condemning the Pacific Railroad funding bill, and had then chosen as one of the delegates at large a'vice-president of the Southern Pacific, and as a delegate the representative from the State, who, as a member of the Pacific Railroad committee, had voted for the funding bill. The debate had gone on since Friday last to the exclusion of almost every other subject, and when it closed after four hours’ discussion to-day an amendment was offered by the chairman of the Com- mittee on Commerce—Frye of Maine, an advocate of Santa Monica—and was ac- cepted by Senators White of California, Vest of Missouri, Pasco of Florida and the other minority members of the com- mittee, and agreed to by the Senate with- out division. As the matter now stands, the Senate amendment provides for a boara, consist- ing of an officer of the navy, to be de- tailed by the Secretary of the Navy; an officer of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, to be detailed by the superintendent of the survey, and three civil engineers skilled in riparian work, to be appointed by the President of the United States, to examine the two harbors, the report of the majority to be final. And it is provided that when- ever the board shall have settled the loca- tion and made its report to the Secretary of War, the Secretary of War shall make contracts for the completion of the harbor as selected by the board, according to the project reported by it, at a cost not exceed- ing in the aggregate $2,900,000. i[ter that guestion was thus disposed of, an amendment was offered by Gorman of Maryland, limiting the annual expendi- ture under this and former river and harbor bills to $10,000,000. A motion to lay that amendment on the iable, made by Vest, was defeated—ayes 26, noes 31— and then the Senate at 6:30 o’clock ad- journed until to-morrow, with the under- standing that a vote shall be taken on the bill and amendnents at 3 p. M. to-morrow. T E T The Independent Labor varty of Eng- land raised £7000 for electioneering pur- poses last year, spending every penny challenged. The people of California have without gaining a single seat or retaining the one it luld.‘ 5 WEYLER 15 NOT READY TO QUIT, Denies That He and His Generals Are About to Resign. CASES OF FILIBUSTERS. Findings of the Court-Martial Are Mailed to Spain for Review. CONFISCATE THE COMPETITOR One More Patriot, Convicted of the Crime of Rebellion, Shot at Matanzas. HAVANA, 6€vuea, May 12.—General ‘Weyler authorizes the statement that the roceedings of the court-martial in the case of Milton and others captured on the filibuster Competitor were forwarded to Madrid for the action of the Government, by the mail steamer leaving Havana May 10. General Weyler also states that all rumors that he or any of his generals have threatened to resign if the sentence of the court-martial in this case should be modi- fied are utterly untrue. The findings of the conrt-martial before which was tried the five men who were captured on the filibustering American schooner Competitor were published to- day for the first time. As already cabled, all of the accused men were convicted and sentenced to death. It has been ordered that proceedings be instituted for the con- fiscation of the Competitor. Florentine Herrera, convicted of the crime of rebellion, was shot at Matanzas this morning. 1t is rumored that Maximo Gomer with a strong force of rebels has re-entered the province of Matanzas. His vanguard is said to be neer the town of Baro. MADRID, Spary, May 12.—Spain and the United States have arrived at an ami- cable understanding, and the Competitor prisoners will be allowed a fresh trial be- fore the ordinary court under the existing treaties between Spain and the United States. e OLNEY WAS ADVISED. It Would deem Zhat His Protest Was Not Necessary. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., May 12.—It is asserted that when the official correspond- ence relating to the Competitor incident is made public it will be found that the action of the Spanish Cabinet in directing that the proceedings of the court-martial be forwarded to Madrid for revision,which was announced yesterday, actually took place last Friday, and that MinisterHannis Taylor promptly communicated the fact to Secretary Olney. 1If this prove true it places the Govern- ment in a curious position, as the protest sent to Spain must have been received, if at all, after news had been received that Spain had voluntarily interfered in behalf of the condemned men. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 12.—Army ofiicers become singularly reticent and de- cline to express themselves the instant a crisis arises between the administration and any foreign power, but enough was gathered yestesday to show that those of the army staticned at New York are not at all uneasy at the prospect of a war with Spain. One prominent officer freely dis- cussed the situation on condition that his name would not be mentioned. He said: “If we should go_ to war with Spain the United States would have possession of Cuba in a very few days. In fact, in my judgment, it would not require any longer time than was necessary for the fleet to reach Havana with the necessary forces on board. The Spanish army on the island would be between two fires at once, and they are having about all they wish to do now tokeep the Cuban forces out of Ha- vana. As for the Spanish naval force now in Cuban waters, you, as well as any other man, can see with half an eye that it would not count for two hours against the fleet of Admiral Bunce, now assembling in New York harbor. “No, I do not think the war would be carried on by this country beyond the con- fines of Cuba. However, that might de- pend upon the amount of indemnity we would think sne was entitled toin case the provisions of the protocol were violated. “If that protocol were stained in any particular it might cost Spain dearly. The only source of danger is that Spain might take into her mind to bombard some of our minor ports. With the forces at command for offensive operations, every- body is quite as familiar as any army man. In fact the number of volunteers would only be limited by the call issued by the President. We never have depended upon a standing army, and we would not need any in the case of Spain. Now, if it were England, the case would be vastly dif- ferent.” A Herald special from Richmond, Va., says: General Fitzhugh will go to Wash- ington on Wednesday to receive his in- structions before departing for Cuba. He will leave for Tampa, Fla.,, Friday or NEW TO-DAY. “The added pleasure of riding a Columbia Bicy- cle is worth every dollar of the*100 a Columbia costs.”) & &# & & & & ‘Think well of this. Tt is a unanimous verdict. . ‘_ STANDARD OF THE WORLD —_— Art Catalogue of Columbia and Hartford Bicycles is free if you call. POPE NANUPACTURING CONPANY, 844 POST STREET. COLUMBIA CYCLERY, 1970 PAGE ST., NEAR STANYAN 3 Saturday, the date to be determined at Washington. He expects to be in Cuba the first of next week. The Recorder says this morning: An- other steamer is being fitted out in this country by Cuban patriots to follow the Laurada, which lett this port early Sunday morning with a filibustering expedition for Cuba. She will start in the next five days. The Laurada was the first Cuban filibuster whose men took uniforms with them. Detectives have found out the taflor who made the uniforms, a Spaniard. He is making seventy-five more, which are to be ready in the next four days. The fifty- one suits that the tailor made for the Lau- rada men were for Porto Ricans, with three exceptions, one American and two Cu- bans. All the suits he is making now are for Porto Ricans. The steamer which is to take them to Cuba is now somewhere off the Connecti- cut shore, taking aboard arms and ammu- nition. She will take ten Hotchkiss guns, which were intended to go on the Laurada, and which are destined for General Col- lazo’s artillery division, and a large num- ber of rifles and ammunition. Some of the Porto Ricans who will go with the expedition are compositors em- ployed by a South American newspaper near Park Row. Only last Sunday they met in a photographic studio in Third avenue, where their pictures in groups were taken. Their plans were to go as in the Laurada’s case, in groups of four or five, to a Brooklyn pier, take tugs there waiting them and be transferred to the stream in the sound, but as tbe place of rendezvous in Third avenue has been ex- posed they were instructed to meet some- where in Harlem, but they will receive no information as to the locality until the last moment. Besides this expedition, which will start in five days, the Cubans will send out the Magnetic, which has been hired for $16,000 for two trips, and continue the prepara- tions for the fleet. The South Portland and five other freight steamers will be fitted out at Perth Amboy, N.J.,and a number of guns have been ordered from a Broadway firm. This firm represents Connecticut manufacturers, whose fac- tories are kept busy day and night filling the orders for the Cubans. Large orders for machetes have also been placed with a large Water-street concern. IN THE HOUSE. Contested Election Case Conswmes Most of the Daw. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 12.—An hour and e half was occupied after the opening of to-day’s session in disposing of a motion made by Perkins (R.) of Con- necticut, chairman of the Committee on Printing, to exclude from the permanent record certain matters inserted by Wheeler (D.) of Arizona, for which, it was asserted by Perkins, he had received no permission. ‘Wheeler contended that he had a right¢ to insert the matter complained of, but the House held otherwise, and by a vote of 144 to 75 the matter was ordered to be ex- cluded. The remainder of the day was spent in discussing the contested election cases of Rinaker vs. Downing, from the Sixteenth District of Illinois. The majority of the Elections Committee No. 2 recommended the unseating of Downing (D.). The principal speech of the day wasthat of Moody (R.) of Massachusetts, who joined the minority in sustaining Down- ing’s right to the seat—at least, until a re- count of all the votes, ordered by the House, shall demonstrate that he 1s not entitled to it. The discussion will be resumed to-mor- row, the special order making private pen- sion bills the business of that session hav- ing been postponed unti! Thursday. The House adjourned at 5:15 . NEW TO-DAY. “At Sloane’s” FURNITURE COVERINGS. 50 INCHES WIDE. SATIN RUSSE— 873¢ per yard, regular 50c DERBY TAPESTRY— 65¢ per yard, regular 85¢ SATIN BROCATELLE— $1.60 per yard, regular $2.25 FIGURED CORDUROY, 27 inches wide— 75¢ per yard, regular $1.00 CARPET DEPARTMENT. TAPESTRY BRUSSELS CARPET, Best Made, T5¢ per yard, Sewed, Laid and Lined. CELEBRATED MN LINOLEUM. 40¢ Per Square Yard, LAID, and Upward. W. & J. SLOANE & CO., CARPETS, FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERY, 641-647 Market Street, SAN FRANCISCO. 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