The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 21, 1897, Page 1

) "VOLUME LXXXL-NO. 172. 2 1, 1897. PRICE FIVE CENTS. NEW ERA IS DAWNING FOR THE CUBANS. Morgan’s Resolution Recog- nizing Belligerency Passed in the SUBMISSION OF Senate. THE OPPOSING FORCES. Statesmen Who Boldly Declare That the United States Should Send Warships to the Harbor of Havana to Protect Americans. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20.—"Mr. | T 1 protest against being | bouted Senator Hawley in the 0 o’clock to-day when the oke out cciamations over ment tb rency resol 41w 14. T after five b ban be! ion bad passed by action was taken e, marked by pictur- a vote o urs’ gel esque and sensat and dram be forces opposed tot the third vote that w to refer s taken, the others being a motion to the Committee on Foreign R nd on the motion to lay the s substitute on the table, which 35 to 15. hate began more than an Iour in f usual time, and was lation. 19 to Fairb: The d the pened speech in read frc speecn in Madrid declaring that the Spaniards were not even masters | of the territory trodden by their soldiers 1ba and that the picture could not be gloomier. This was not, Thurston said. | ement of a newspaper correspond- but of a former Premier of Spain. he exclaimed dramatically, “there t is peace of devastated yesterday, the st ent ace in Cuba, peace of razed homes, peace of as- | rving chil- omen and peace o , Mr. President, there is war in sody, sanguinary, awful war.” 1 now,” Thurston said in conclu- tch the mightiest batile-ships 1 States to the harbor of Havana, where their frowning guns will | cheer the hope of those who struggle to be | T on spoke an hour and & quarter, | but aithough his speech was flowery and oratorical it did not seem to kindle any asm. He was followed by Eikins, vas occasionally goaded by wicked ders on the part of Chandler that he Sen bad voted two or three times st Congress for a similar resolu- but declared himself ¢ n the peeches by Senators White and | Hawley in favor of the reference of the ion closed that phase of the¥ques- | tion and & vote was taken which showed | nineteen Eenators favored a ref- erenc:, while thirty-four were opposed. The Vice-President was about to submit | | views. The amendment was defeated, | pers a report of Sagasta’s the guestion, “Shall tha joint resolution pass?” when Fairbanks of Indiana caused surprise by offering an amendment to the Morgan resolution. Itwas a declaration of sympathy with Cuba and an offer by the United States to mediate to bring about peace and Cuban independence, and providing that the President should com- municate the facts to Congress with his was generally regarded as a direct statement of the President’s policy and caused a sensation in the Senate. The amendment was laid on the table, 35 to 15. White (D.) of California, a determined opponent of the resolution, upheld the proposition that the power to recognize tive, and argued at length to show that the passage of the belligerency resolution | would be entirely without legal force or | effect, although it might possibly give moral support to the insurgent cause. Gorman, -in the course of his speech, said that if it were true that the State Department contained information which convinced the Secretary of State and the Presigent that they could not with safety give the names of American Consuls in | Cuba who had given such information, the Presideat was delinquent when he fails to send a vessel of war to protect them. He would vote for the resolution in view of their failure to do their duty. Chandler, who was in the chair, prompt- ly submitted the question, “Shall the joint resolution pass?” and then when the re- sult was announced general and prolonged applause in the galleries followed, provok- ing Hawley 1into his indignant protest against the Senate being mobbed. Appended is the detailed vote on the passage of the Cuban resolution: Ayes: Democrats—Bacon, Bate, Berry, Chilton, Clay, Cockerell, Gorman, Heit- field, Jones (Ark.), Kenney, Lindsay, Mills, Morgan, Pasco, Pettus, Rawlins, Tillman, Turnie, Turpie, Walthall —20. Republicans--Baker, Carter, Chandler, Clark, Cullom, Davis, Deboe, Foraker, Gallinger. Hansbrongh, McBride, Mason, Nelson, Pritchard, Shonp, Thurston—16, Iverites—Mantel, Pettigrew and Stew- art—3. Populists—Butler and Harris (Kans.)—2. Total, 4L = Noes: Republicans—Allison, Burrows, airbanks, Gear, Hale, Hanna, Hawley, Hoar, Spooner, Wellington, Wetmore and Wilson—12. Democrats—Caffery and White—2. Total, 14. SENATOR MORGAN OF ALABAMA, Acthor of the Joint Resolution Recogniging the Insurgents, Beligzrency cf the Cuban horsepower and is three knots siower. THE ALIMANTRE OQUE This vessel, which has recently been put in commission, is of 7000 tons displacement, has 13,000 indicated horsepower and will steam over 20 knots. Bhe is of somewhat lessdisplacement than the Minneapolis in our pavy, has but two-thirds the n.' AT VS \‘\vl 3 7 0, One of Spain’s Most Powerful Cruisers. Platt of New York was paired with Me- Enery of Louisiana against the resolu- tion. Murpiy of New York was absent and unpaired. The Senate then adjourned until Mon- day. . BEFORE THE HOUSE. Passage of the Resolution Provid- ing for the Relief of Ameri- cans In Cuba. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20.—The action of the House upon the Cnban mat- ter to-day was just what had been ex- vected. Reed saved the Republican majority from facing a direct vote upon the Morgan belligerency resolution. Daizeil reported from the Committee on Rules as soon as Simpson had finished with the journal an order for the consid- | belligerency lies entirely with the execu- | ooy oo 4he €50 000 relief resolution passed by the Senate last Monday, not exceedinyg two bours to be given for the discussion. Bailey was informed by the Speaker that 1t be desired to get the views of the minority before the House he ‘“‘must file them with the clerk.” The most interesting part of the day’s proceedings occurred upon the disposition of the report of the committee, Bailey and Hitt making the principal speeches. The debate npon the resolution proper was tame almost to dullness, and it was passed by a unanimous vote. The House ad- journed until Monday. Representative Bell of Colorado during the debate charged that the commercial spirit and vested rights were at work in the House to beat down the belligerent rights of the Cubans. Simpson (Pop.) of Kansas said that charity should at least begin at home. There were thousands of starving poor at home, and these should be first at- tended to. s RS FALSE REPORT3S MADE. Spanlards Declare That McKinley Will Follow Grover’s Course. Cuban Victorles. HAVANA, Cusa (via Key West, Fla.), May 19.—1t is semi-officially declared here that the American Minister to Madrid, Taylor, has received a note from his Goy- ernment which he immediately reported to Tetuan, giving the assurances of the Government to Spain that McKinley and Cabinet would not do anything that will in the least affect Spanish sovereignty in €uba, The report adds that this declaration on the part of the United States made an ex- cellent impression in Madrid and is of much servics to the Government of Canovas in counteracting the attacks of Liberals and Republicans, who are accus- ing the Cabinet of provoking an interna- tional conflict with America by its sup- port of General Weyler’s policy and methods of warfare. Among the Spanish officials in Havana and in the Unconstitutional party the re- port is received with great joy. The newspapers of that party say that reports from United States Consuls in Cuba and the pro-Cuban agitation in Washington have no importance, as the Spanish Gov- ernment positively knows that McKinley will follow, with regard to Spain, the same policy that Cleveland pursued. The Cuban eleiaent here believes the whole matter to be a Spanish fake, aiming to counterbalance the news of the strong support given in Washington to Senator Morgan’s resolution. In spite of the press censor’s efforts the news of the proczedings in the American Senate is known to the public here. Ina lithograph which is secretly circulating Morgan is represented as an American soldier with sword in right hand fighting against a large serpent bearing the head of General Weyler. General Queninten Banderas was Pinar del Rio province last Sunday. and the Cuban leader, Maso Parra, tered the town of Los Palacios in that province at the head of 800 men. The gar- rison surrendered without resistance. Banderas gave orders to the troops to plunder all the stores in the town. They captured many guns, much ammunition and $15,000 in gold. Aiter burning over sixty houses, inciuding the Government ana municipal buildings, the troops de- parted. in He A great scandal is the result of this ‘| dashing attack by Bauderas. General By superior parliamentary skill | Suarez Inclan, with a Spanish column of 2000 men, was near Los Palacios when he received news that the place was in the hands of insurgents. He gave orders to advance at once sgainst Banderas, but his soldiers refused to obey him. Only after strong efforts and threats was he able to establish order and force the column to advance. At 6 o'clock in the evening he entered Los Palacios. Ban. deras left three hours earlier. In an engagement at San Jose de Las Lajas, Havana Province, the Spanish lost two captains, two lieutenants and twenty- five soldiers, killed in a hand-to-band fight. Gomez has received letters from Span- iardsin Madrid and Havana, who have bad properties ruined by the war, in which they declare they want peace, even if a free republic is establishea in Cuba, They want a government that will put an end to the errors of the Spanish admints- tration and guarantee the prosperity of the country. Gomez authorizes this state- ment, though he reserves the names of his correspondents. e et FOR SPAIN’S ARMY. The Minister of War Anxlous to Have the Strength Increased to 100,000 Men. MADRID, Srary, May 20.—Azcarraga, Minister of War, has introduced a bill in the Cortez providing for an increase of the army of Spain to 100,000 men. HAVANA, Cusa, May 20.—The Rauiz Commission organized this afternoon to g0 to’ Guanabacoa at once to begin an in- quiry into the death of Ruiz. Senor Enrique Roig was accepted as counsel for | Spain by Consul-General Lee and Mr. Calhoun. ST S CONCEIT OF A CONSUL. Daclares That If War Comes Spaln, Although Bankrupt, Can Fight to a Finlsh, BOSTON, Mass, May 20. — “Spain’s treasury is depleted, to be sure, but if war with the United States must come, she can fight to a finish,” said Manuel Jarcie y Cure, the local Spanish Consal, to a re- porter to-night when the action of the Senate was told to him. ‘“‘But the resolu- tion will not pass the House. I have too much faith in Reed, and if Reed should allow it to pass McKinley will veto it. Belligerency will not help the Cuban: No one but the jingoes wants them recog- mized. Hoar and Hale, the best types of American gentlemen, have no use for the Cubans.” BORDA’S LIFE IN DANGER. Second Aitempt Made to Assassinate the President of Uruguay—Sent a Deadly Bomb. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 29.—The Her- ald’s Buenos Ayres special says: Another attempt has been made to assassinate President Borda of Uruguay. The first at- tempt was made by a boy, who tried to shoot the President; the last by means of a bomb, which was sent to the President from La Plata, Argentine, and which he received to-day. The bomb was in a box, arranged so that it would explode when opened. Fortunately suspicion was aroused and the box turned over to the police and destroyed. REEE A e JOINED IN SPIRIT LAND. Strange Notes Lett by a Bark Teller Who Committed Suicide at St, Louss. ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 20.—George A. Taylor, for thirteen years a bank teller of this city, was found dead this morning at the fashionable hotel Normandie. An empty bottle on the dresser was labeled “‘hydroeyanic acid.” His arms were folded across his breast, and underneath the nands was a smallsilver picture frame containing the photograph of a woman for whom he died. Her identity is un- known, Folded directly under the pho- tograph was a note. There was no ad- dress, but the writing was thatof a woman and read: “Sweetheart—Do you want to see your nigger this evening? 1f so, write me when and where. Yours in lova.” No signature. Following this, however, on the same note was this brief and mysterious note in the handwriting of Taylor: “May 19—Yes, want to see you to-night. Meet me when I pass beyond this life, Have never been myself since you died. Lovingly yours.” Taylor’s wife left him over a year ago, and now lives at Eldora, Iowa. —_———— Commodore Vamderbilt in Marble, NASBHVILLE, Texx., May 20.—A statue of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt, *‘the commodore,” was to-day unveiled on the campus of Vanderbilt University, of which institution he was the founder. It is the work of the Italian sculptor Moretti, and is of heroic size. It shows the old river captain 1n a characteristic easy attitude. e s tinaiddi Three Killed by One Snake. PIKEVILLE, Ky., May 20.—Two chil- dren of Edward Driscol, who lives on State Creek, were bitten by a copperhead snake Tuesday. The cries attracted the mother, who tried to kill the snake, but was bitten herself, All three died within an hour. ATHENS, Greecr, May 20.—8 P. M.— The armistice between Turkey and Greece has been definitely conciuded. It was signed at Dhomoko. It was learned that at first no date was fixed for its expira- tion, but afterward it wasagreed it should expire in seventeen days. Besides ar- ranging for a suspension of hostilities, it provides for the fixing of a neutral zone. + Previous to the agreement for an armis- tice the Greek delegates appointed to ar- range for the cessation of hostilities met the Turkish representative, Seyfoulah Bey, formerly Turkish consul at Volo, and, after a conference, the latter prom- ised to lay the Greek proposals before Edhem Pasha immediately. This he did with the result stated. There has been some fighting on the Epirus frontier since the armistice, but accounts vary. It seems the Turks re- occupied Fort Skafidaki and began to re- pair the works. The Greeks fired a shot at the Turks in protest. The Ottoman commander treated this as a breach of the armistice and firing from both sides fol- lowed. The Greeks desisted on receiving instructions from Athens. Further advices concering the retreat of the Greek army from Dhomoko say that skirmishing between the rear Greek guard and advancing Turks continued until 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon, many being killed on both sides. General Mavromichalis, despite a severe wound, bore himself bravely. He carried a pair of white gloves in his hand and grasped his sword firmly as he rode along, smiling and saluting as he passed, giving no sign of the pain he must have endured. The Turkish army before Dhomoko numbered 75,000 men and,fourteen batte- ries of artillery. Premier Ralli In an interview to-day said: ‘“The indemnity which Greece will pay Turkey will be in proportion to the re- sources of Greece and her financial posi- tion. A cessation of territory is out of the question. Greece cannot accept a the strategic frontier, which would make easy raiding of Greek territory by armed bands, and which would comvel Greece to maintain a nu- ‘merous army in order to prevent such in- cursions.” LONDON, Exa., May 20.—The armistice agreement stipulates that a mixed com- AN ARMISTICE IS DEFINITELY 'CONCLUDED. Suspension - of ' Hostilities to Last Just Seventeen Days. FIGHTING, HOWEVER, CONTINUED IN EPIRUS. | Premier Ralli Says Greece Cannot Accept the Indemnity Demanded by Turkey, Which Is Out of Proportion to the Re- sources of the Country. mission of officers of superior rank shall establish a neutral zone between the two armies, and that no advance on either flank will be permitted. Itis understood that Turkey wants the commission to be constituted of foreign military attaches with the two armies. Crown Prince Constantine, it is said, sent a personal appeal to the Czar not to allow the Greek army to be crushed by a force four times greater than itself, and that as a consequence the Czar insisted on an armistice. ROME, ItaLy, May 20.—The correspond- ent of the Daily News says he learns upon unquestionable authority that the powers have agreed upon their chief conditions ot peace, namely, an indemnity to the amount of £5,000,000, guaranteed by con- trol of the Greek customs, and a rectifica- tion of the frontier, the details of which have not yet been settled. B TURKS ARE GRUMBLING. There Is Much Opposition to the Dictation of the European Powers. LONDON, Ex May 20.—The Stand- ard’s Constantinople correspondent states that reports reached Yilaiz Kiosk Wednes- day night that the iroops in Thessaly and Epirus are grumbling angrily because of the cessation of fighting. A military com- mission ordered the leading gramblers sent to Constantinople under escort. The dispatch adds that the priests with the army have been instructed to deliver spe- cial sermons on obedience. The victories of the Turkish armies re- sulted in exciting scenes in Constanti- nople. Hostilities to European dictation were advocated, and alienation from tho Government, which is denounced for weakness respecting the settlement with Greece. The Sultan orderea that the patrolsin the city be increased on the pretext that it was possible there wouid be an Ar- menian manifestation on the occasion of the Armenian national anniversary, which occurs three weeks hence. The real rea- son is his fear that there will be a Moslem outburst against the Government. An imperial order has been issued forbidding the sale of drawings, photographs or poetry dealing witk the war or Turkish commanders, evidently with the idea of VIEW OF THE CITY AND CASTLE OF AVLONA, Wher = e Osman Pasha on Wednesday Last Inflicted Such a Crushing Defeat on the Greek Expedition Sent to Take the Turkish Forces in Epirus in the Rear. Avlona lies near a small gulf of the same name on the Turkish side of the Adriatic Sea and nearly opposite Brindisi, Italy. It is about seventy miles by sea north of Corfu and nearly a hundred miles northwest of Janina. Itis the mostimportant port on the Albanian coast and is visited regularly by steamers plying be- tween Trieste and Brindisi. It has a fine harbor, being well protected by Sasseno [sland across the mouth of the guif and the mountains which nearly surround it, a0d I8 strongly fortified. - The little city itself has a population of some 6000, while the twenty-odd small towns and villages which lie within a radius of a few miles have as many more. The town is beautifully situated, and with its minarets, palaces and gardens presents a most pleasing appearance. 1t stands on and near the site of the anc’ent Aunlon of the Greeks and Appolonia of the Romans, from which latter place Cesar started, after his defeat at Dyrrhacium (Durazzo), on his march up the valley of the Aons (Vovusa) River and over Zygos Y'ass to Thessaiy and Pharsalia. Tkis was doubtless the route which the Greeks expected to follow to attack the Turks at Janina, i