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2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1901. UNCLE SAM WILL NOT SUPPORT VON WALDERSEE’'S SCHEME FOR AN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN IN CHINA This Government Views With Dis the German Commander in Chief of the Allied Troops---Chaffee Not to Participate in Movement may the Plan of HOUSE PASSES EIPOSITION BLL Opposition Hopelessly in the Minority and the Strug- gle Brief. P Bill to Define the Word Conspiracy in the Anti-Trust-Measure Is Beaten After a Brief . Debate. WASHINGTON, Feb.I8.-~The bill to au- thorize the holding. of-the international of the Louisiana purchase at St. Louls in 1503, and appropriating $5,000,000 therefor, passed the House to-day under suspen- sion of the rules, by a vote of 191 to 41 The opposition was hopelessly in the mi- nority and the struggle over the bill was brief. The question of closing the expo- sition on Sunday was not mentionted dur- ing. the debate. The bill to define the ward “conspiracy” in the Sherman anti- trust law to avoid the possibility of its be- ing held applicable to labor organizations was defeated by almost a two-thirds vote. The sundry civl bill was under considera- tion late in the day, and Cannon took oc- casion to make a detailed statement of the -appropriations of the present Con- gress. He was led to this, he said, by many criticisms of the reckless extrava- said, was quite bad enough without ex- aggerating'it. Immedjately after the reading of the journal Tawney of Minneapolis, chairman of the special committee on the Louisiana | prrchase exposition, moved the passage under suspension of the rules of the bill second was e which actlon allowed twenty minutes’ de- bate on a side. Before the debate began A mous cohsent to offer the Charleston (S, Hopkips of Illinols objected. Tawney dilated upon the great and over- ‘| shadowing importance of the event which this proposed exposition was to celebrate, calling attention to the fact that of all expositions held in this country Congress had authorized but two—the Centennial | celebration at Philadelphia and the Ex- Fosmon at Chicago—to commemorate the our hundredth anniversary of the discov- > _— E | ! | | [ | ! | I - — — —— —b | 1 ! ¥ RAIN OF FRENCH CONTI NT OF VON WALDERSEE'S FORCES ON MARCH UNDER CONVOY TO | s N A CHIN COURT IS ESTABLISHED, AND PORTRAITS OF GERMAN LEADER AND ' | AN R, WHO WILL NOT TAKE PART IN THE FORMER'S N and although it cannot be learned jeneral Chaffee has yet received in- | he undoubtedly MINISTERS 7BENEW DEMANDS. | Meanwhile Preparations Proceed for | a Foreign Expedition. eb. 18.—The foreign envoys nference regarding the | concerning the punishment persons named by the pow- e reply was considered unsatis- and envoys decided to insist compliance with their original de- | | s decision and the objections urged | voys to the latter imperial edict mous and the -dean of the dip- rps will inform the Chinese 1 tiaries that the former require- ments must be strictly compled with. Meanwhile great preparations are being made by the varlous commanders prepar- > the big expedition. Apparently commanders who have enough of | g for a long campaign are t n, British and Japanese. The oth- ers are d nt, especially the Germans, though Count’ von Waldersee believes t in a few days he will have all the | ies really necessary. He takes the | fon that it will be better to secure t of the provisions from y itself, but most of the gener- | nwise to take so great a risk. | v almost entirely | other method of through the mountain robably be impossible, as, | guilty | i ormation received here, | e prepared for just this contingency and have blocked every pos- sible pass with big bowlders, in order to | negotia is not re he effort impossible. | any people in Peking say that Count | ‘\_' von Waldersee s “working a bluff” in E co-operation with the foreign envoys, hop- | T ing to compel the Chinese plenipoten- to_comply with the demands of the P The military authorities say this | may be the case, but China would never | believe the foreigners again if they failed e matter of aders impli- ment 3 to send an expedition after Dr. Mumm x g lh”‘lf::ll"’(": warzenstein personally notified Li of i erooq | Hung Chang that it would be done in case 1 T the Chinese court did not accede to (he‘ dema f the powers. ;e Ching and Li Hung Chang are | worried n, u$ and for Chi Hse and - WALDERSEE READY TO RAID. | All Powers Except America and Rus- | sia Agree to the Plan. execute these ese Minister td | ool e | BERLIN, Feb. 18—The Cologne Gagette | Jovernment is : how far the | Publishes a dispatch from Peking which o explains that Field Marshal Count von | | Waldersee's new expedition is intended to finally ciear the province of Chi-lf of Chi riese soldlers and produce a wholesome | The whole come before the | dread among the Chinese. The German w. When the | commissariat department has ordered 1000 | e I'nited States | transp WAgONS to be ready within | ermined eighteen days. cided by compe- LONDON, Feb. 19.—The - t the American forces - e spondent of the Morning Post says it is | rumored there that the Russlans are shi; participate e t - | commanders would require fresh instrue- 5 posed expe- i ping three regiments from \'ladl\'fislufi. | tions. 0 B e e e e e o ) | to make any tement since the shoot- ing. under advice of his attorney. The EDITOR SHOOTS ) NEWSPAPERMAN Mortimer H. Stevens Injured I Advertiser made the affair the occasion | of an exceedingly bitter attack upon Gill and the latter has rasponded with interest. The Ady tiser's attacks are upon Judge Humphreys, first Judge of the First i cuit Court, whom it accuses of being the ingpirer of the Republican's editoriais. Stevens was formerly with the San Francisco Chronicle and is a well-known hewspaper man in San Francisco. He was formerly an editor in Arizona and in Southern California. and is well known to | 4 % the newspaper fratirnity in the ‘States. ( i e two _young women referred to are in Republican Office at sald to be Miss Schwartz and Miss Chans. | i | lor of Los Angeles. Miss Birdie Chhnslor | Honolulu. |18 a sister of Jo Chanslor, the oil mag- | | nate of Bakersfield. who made the first | big strike in the Kern River field three years ago and fs now reported to be gev- eral times a millionaire. She is one of the most popular girls in the younger set of 8. Gin, [ editor of . shot and seri- | e - g Los Angeles soclety: is an accomplished | - - Mortimer H. Stevens, singer and a fair golfer. e member « staff of the Advertiser, Miss Laura Schwartz is the eldest of | the office of the Republican on the even- | three handsome sisters. well known throughout Southern California for their beauty. Their friends are Indignant that their names should have been mixed up in an editorial battle with pen and pistol, | —_— 6th. Stevens called at the | paper with a complaint | e Gili had published con- ung ;adies who were stop- walian Hotel, and to ask ! on the subject. The igh words, Gill was Stevens and he drew a revolyer eps in the leg, inflicting a sh wound | the H ASKS FOR FRANCHISE mli_n‘mxc ROAD W. D. K. Gibson Files a Petition With San Matto County’s Super- ping at t no more be sald a The hat led to the trouble was | visors. . »ublishe he day of the shooting. It | Was @ bumerous, Saif sarcastic plece| REDWOOD CITY, Feb. B_W. D. K. about the actions of three young ladies | Gibson to-day petitioned the Board of Su- who are quite well known here, no names | Pervisors for a fifty-year franchise over being mentioned. Tue article made it ap- | and upon certain of the public roads and highways of the county from the ter- were all engaged | minus of the electric raliroad at Baden‘to Angeles, they were “working" some young soclety men here | the city of San Mateo, and for the privi- . ol | lege to construct and operate a single or Tho were paving court to them. After | doible track and fo erect and maintain the publication of ihe article R. C. Raw- | the necessary Joles, wires and appliances lins, a relative of tie ladies supposed to | for an electric troliey system. bave been referred to, called at the office e peti- tion was. flled and a resolution puur - of the Republican and had a lively inter- | dering the pubiication of notice of sale -of view with Gill. It is-said that wlins, | the franchise. Bids will be opened and who & & big man only prevented | the franchise granted on April 1 next. 1 hrashing Gill by the 1 OF The Drinters 1n the office " erterence To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take Laxative Bremo. Quinine- Tablets. AN | ot Indemnity, render the passage of artiliery next to | C: } it true that an expedition into the interior | ‘ and the other two for n von Waldersee has prepared his he new expedition,” says the »ndent of the Morning | “and it will start | the powers except | nd the United States have agreed to allow their f: n.” | HOT TALK IN COMMONS. { Statement That Plans Are Not | Made for Expedition to China's Interior. | LLONDON, Feb. 18.—In the House of Commons to-day the refusal of Lord Cran- “ount for borne, th Under Secretary of State for | Foreign Affairs, to answer questions con- | cerning which notice had not previously | been given, gave John Dillon, Irish Na- tlonalist, the chance to move an adjourn; ment of the House in order to debate the subject. Dillon declared that the Under Secretary of the Foreign Office had been muzzled. Mr. Balfour, in defending the course of | Lord Cranborne, said the practice of cross- | examining the Foreign Secretary was | dangerous and would preclude the carry- ug on of delicate negotiations and might of the nations and endanger the interest 3 ace of Europe. House then divided as follows: For adjournment, 204; against, 249. Lord Cranborne, when the debate on the address in reply to the King's speech from | the throne was resumed, said commercial | interest was Gre: s principal in- terest in China. There had been great delay in the settlement of atfairs in China. but such delay must be expected in deal- | ing with the Chinese. As to the question Lord Cranborne sald the British Minister at Peking, Sir Ernest Satow, had been instructed to gather to- gether the claims that were to be made. Referring to the railroad dispute, Lord nborne sald Russia had assured the Government that the occupation of the Peking-Shanhalkwan railroad was onlv | and that the railroad and ma- | 11d be restored at the end of the ‘} occupation. Lord Cranborne added: “I am bound to ay that in all our dealing with the Rus- | n Government in this matter we have been received in the most friendly way. We have no complaint whatever to make against the Government of the Czar. Continuing, Lord Cranborne sald Rus- sia had assured the Government that any agreement between Russia and China re- specting the occupation of Manchuria was in the nature of a modus vivendl, to pre- vent disturbances along the frontlers and | raflroad. 1t was purely temporary, and although a guarantee was expected by Russia that these disturbances would not break out again, that guarantee would not take the form of territorial acquisi- tion, or a virtual protectorate. Sir William Vernon Harcourt asked: *“Is of China has been ordered bv Count von Wald ? and if s0, how does the order affect our troops? At the and of such an operation we might find ourselves in an- other guerrilla war among population far greater than the Boers." Lord Cranborne replled that so far as he Government was aware no power was contemplating an expedition into the inte- rior of China. If it was so, the British CLARK APPOINTED TARLAC'S RULER Philippine Commission Wel- comed to Aguinaldo’s For- mer Headquarters. TARLAC, Province of Tarlae, Luzon, Feb. 18—The United States Philippine Commission decided to-day that it would not be wise to postpone the organization of \he‘prn\'mclal government in the prov- ince of Tarlac. As the first step in ‘the work of organization the commission_de- cided to appoint an American as Gov- ernor of the province, the selection falling upon Captain Wallis C. Clark of the Twelfth United States Infantry. The commission was welcomed to the former headquarters of Aguinaldo with bands and arches. A public session was held this afternoon at which the law was discussed briefly and passed. Then the appoirtments were announced, including, in addition to Captain Clark as Governor, Lieutenant Henry Morrow of the Thirty-first Volunteer Infantry, to' be Treasurer, and Lieutenant gobert 8. Welsh of the Thirty-ninth United States Volunteer Infantry,’to be Surveyor. The Secretary and the Fiscal will be natives. WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 —Casualty re- port from General MacArthur at Manila: Killed—Twenty-eighth Infantry, Oliver Hymberger; Hospital Corps, John' L. Gor- ley; Fifth Infantry, Edward C. Lusk and Eugene cens. Wounded—Hosptial -Corps, William A, Counte, slight; antry, ohn T. Wood, Charles Nesbitt, slight; slight; Miller Scott, slight. Forti 4 antry. Sergeant Walter Huff, scrors £ Herman E. Braden, serious: sap, serious; Corpo: R nfantry, Battali dney O, Watson, ,\ruz, this z;x;wrlence‘s it is stated, Gill | BeCurs 4 pistol 10 be ready in case | g sts refund the money if it falls to cure. further attacks camec. Gill has refused ] £V Grover ggn:znm is on eack B . ral serious. Thirty-third ames sliy nt > 2 slight. Forty-sixth Infantry, Benjamin Johnson, mortally. | He declared that Cannon, if he would e: | posed it with voice and vote, ery of America. 'Congress, he said, had only provided for its own exhibit at other expositions. The magnitude of the event to be celebrated at St. Louls made it proper that Congress should authorize it. Maddox of Georgia opposed the bill, but sald he dld not imagine his opposition would avall. “It ought not to,” view of the session.” 1 want to talk about other contracts just as binding,” replied Maddox, who proceeded to recail the manner in which Cannon, chairman of the Appropriations Committee, was fighting honest claims. “Moreover,” he sald, ‘“‘there are to be no public buildings authorized by this Congress on account of the growth of ex- penditures. The $5,000,000 which Congress would give to a private enterprise by this cried Tawney, “In contract we made at the last bill."” he said, “‘would build fifty necessary public bulldin; He was anxlous, he said, to see where the “‘watch dog of the treasury,” Cannon, stood on this bfll. Sims of Tennessec, who followed Mad- dox, taunted Cannon with fighting honest claims of a few hundred dollars and then remaining quiescent when such a bill as the pending one was before the House. ert his influence, could defeat this meas- ure. Sims declared that no exposition bill was justifiable, and he appealed to his Democratic colleagues not to vote for the pending measure. Cannon sajd he had‘{ consistently and persistently opposed stich legislation. He agreed that exposition matters had run wild.. But this bill was now upon a foot- ing where it could not be disregarded. He had opposed the paragraph in_the sundry civil bill at the last session. It had been placed upon the bill by Senator Cockrell, a Democrat, in the Senate. He had op- but it had complied the contract and the become a law. St. Louls had with its part ol Government was obligated to comply also, | He should, therefore, bill The bill was then placed upon its pass- age. a roll call being demanded from all sides. The bill was passed, 191 to 41—more than ‘the requisite two-thirds. Littlefield of Maine then moved to pass under suspension of the rules the bill fo define the meaning of the word ‘conspir- acy ing orders as proposed to be amended by the committee. = Littlefield said the biil was designed to exempt labor unions from the operation of the conspiracy clause of the Sherman anij-trust act, but confined the exemptions within certain lHmitations by the operations of the amendments which the Judiclary Committee recom- mended. as follows: “‘Provided, that the provisions of this act shall not apply to threats to injure the person or the property, business or occupation of any person, firm, associa- vote for the pending tion or corporation through intimidation | or coercion: nor to any acts causing or intending to cause an illegal interference by overt acts with the rights of others, and to omit from the bill the following words, ‘nor shall such agreement, combi- nation or contract be considered as in re- straint of trade or commerce,’ ™ Berry of Arkansas argued that the amendments proposed by the commi would destroy the purpose of the bill, the object for which the labor organiza- tions were striving. They would, he said, place it in the power of the courts to de- cide that any act of the labor organiza- tions was an vert act.” Flemin minutes Samuel Gompers, president of the Federation of Labor, had stated that he would prefer that the bill should be de- feated rather than pass with the amend- ments. The bill was defeated, 56 to 145, The House then resumed consideration of the sundry civil appropriation bill. The pending question was a point of order raised against an amendment offered by Cowherd of Missouri to appropriate $50,- 000 for food and supplies for the natives of Alaska. Hopkins, who was in the chair, sustained thé point of order. Cannon, chairman of the Appropriations Committee, made a general statement re- iardlng the status of the appropriations or this session. He was led to make it, he said, by remarks made in the Senate, He said the situation was quite bad enough without exaggerating it. Cannon presented a detailed table showing the to- tal appropriation bills up to date® This showed & grand total of $694,118,58, omit- ting the ,000.000 sinking fund. This grand total is $26,255,209 below the esti- mates. which aggregated §720,374,804 exclu- sive of the sinking fund. The detailed amounts of appropriation bills was given as follows: Agriculture, (488,900, army, $117,347,749; diplomatic and consular, $1808.806; District of Columbia, 864,049; fortification, $7,227.461; Indian. $9.966,777; legislative, etc., $24,506,107; mili- tary academy. $§772.653; navy, $78,738973; pensions, $145,245,230; postoffice, $123.752.688; river and harbor, §22,602,711; sundry civil, $69.703,264. ¢ Explaining the statement in detall, Can- non said: ‘““The statement indicates an apparent ' increase of appropriations at this session over those made at the last session of $36,967,732, *“Three of the regular annual appropria- tlon bills and the river and harbor bill show substantial increases which amount 10 more than the whole g rent fncrease, namely: The army bill, $3,627,633; the navy will 813 898,057; the postoffice bill, élfl.!fl.- 450; the river and harbor bill, $32,242701—a total of $49,492 871. “The pending sundry civil bili makes a reduction of $5,616,651. On account of per- manent a&yroprlaflom a reduction is ap- parent of $8,354.000. ‘“Under the funding of the public debt provided for by i.e legislation last ses- sion a reduction in the amount of the an- nual interest charge has. been made as estimated for on account of the next fiscal year of $9400.000, as compared with the amount carried for the current year in the annual estimates for permanent appropri- ations. *‘For - deficiencies, based upon all esti- A8 indi- mates now before Congress, cated a reduction of at least 000, which will practically offset the increases made by all the other regular annual bills ‘which have not been mentioned.” To Cur: the Grip in Two Days Laxative Bromo-Quinine removes the cause.® | exhibition of.the centenplal anniversary | gance of this Congress. Phe situation, he | appropriating $5.000,000 for the exposition. | P e aandea " and ordered, | Lattimer of South (trolina asked unani- | C.) exposition bill as an amendment, but | and to regulate the use of restrain- | ttee | of Georgia said that within ten | GERMAN AND BRITISH EXPORTERS WOULD PROFIT BY A TARIFF WAR BETWEEN AMERICA AND RUSSIA United States Likely to Lose Some Good Markets if the General Appraisers Sustain the Counter- COUNT CASSINI, THE RUSSIAN EMBASSAOOR TO %4 1 THE UNITED \ STATES, WHO CLAIMS RUSSIA'S ACTION IS DUE TO THE DEMANDS OF COMMERCE FOR PROTECTION. L Special Dispatch to The Cail. ALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. —Because of the advantage which will be reaped by German and British exporters there is a disposition in commercial circles to be- lfeve that forelgn interests will oppose the removal of the countervailing duty on Russian sugar. The future action by the Treasury Department depends, of course, upon the decision which will be made by the Board of General Appraisers. To bring about a prompt settlement, it is un- derstood here that the machinery export- ers, whose business will be seriously af- fected by the application of the maximum tariff of Russia, propose to join hands with the importers of Russian sugar. A gentleman who is acquainted with trade conditions throughout Russia explained this afternoon the effect of the action of the Russlan Government. “1 greatly fear,” he said, “that the re- sult will be disastrous to American trade in machinery, tools and steel and cast- fron manufactures. German and British exporters are naturally delighted at the increase of rates on American imports. Russia and Russian subjects have pre- ferred American goods, which are supe- Tar to German and British manufactures, -+ and besides they have the advantage of cheapness. Now Russia will, in view of the prohibitive price that must be placed upon American imports, be content to purchase inferior articles because it suits the nocketbook. “The Russian Government spends be- tween $75,000,000 and $110,000,000 annually on rallroad madterial, and the United States has sold a great deal of that imported. I am afraid the Russian Government will feel irritated at the application of the ccuntervailing duty on its sugar and will not feel disposed to place any further con- tracts in this countr; Private interests also construct railroads in Russia, and esewill naturally buy material which is cheaper, even though its quality is in- ferior to that of American manufacture. “Russia purchases a considerable quan- tity of machinery from the United States, and American tools have created a mar- ket which has steadily grown. The Brit- ish and Germans will endeavor to improve the opportunity they now have and will try to monopolize the market, so that if minimum rates are restored upon Ameri- can imports American merchants will find their market gone. This is especially Tikely to happen in Siberia, which is nat- urally a market of the United States, as this country is so much nearer to that section of Russia than is Germany."” In speaking to-da his_recent order imposing a countery sian sugars, Secretary Gage said: “Tt Is not & question of what the manu- facturers desire or think ought to be. It “vailing Duty on Sugar From the Czar's Domain —_—— is not a question of finers or our beet raiser: ought to be. a ques law and fact. The Secreta ury is sworn to enforce th, make laws. The late decisic liability of Russian sugar t tervalling duty is based « ment's apprehension of the | the facts. The Board of ers is a body constituted by pecially to hear and judicially det disputed questions of law and of growing out of the administration of toms laws. Our own ecitizens take tr grievances there; the importers of R alan sugar may take their grievanc there. The way fs open for the prom; hearing and determination of their ap- peal, If made. It lies with them to co sent by silence or to seek a judicial r view through the avenue that our laws provide.” -— DEFENDS RUSSIA'S ACTION. Embassador Cassini Speaks of the Maximum Rates Imposed. WASHINGTON, Feb. 18— sini, the Russfan Embassa following statement ent Russian tariff “Russia does not intention of engaging in the United States. The maximum rates to Americ steel manufactures, machinery was not dictated by any desire upon a policy of vengeance bec decision of the Secretary of t to collect the countervailing duty on sian sugar. As I nave sald, Russia's fe ings for the United States are, as t have always been, of the most character. “[ am sure that my Government and tho Russian people regret deeply that it was necessary to impose the maximum rate American goods are highly appreciated in Russia, not only because of their cheapness, but because of their superior quality, and besides they come from a land in which we have a most friendly interest. Yet it was impossible for my Government to do other than it has d Our commercial interests demanded pro- tection. “Russia_has always strongly desired to increase her commerce with the Unitad States and it has given us pleasure ‘o witness its growth. Consequently, we re- gret the more deeply that anything should 1 to hamper its development So I am confident that the action taken in applying maximum rates to certain American imports ha o reference what- ever to Russia’'s historical attitude of friendship for the United States and °t will continue to be our policy to maintala the cordial relations which exist.” it s THINK RUSSIA WILL WIN. s > Britons Seem to Favor Stand Taken by Czar’s Government. unt made Cas- the LONDON, Feb. 18.—~There 19 able Inter here in the outc tariff differences between States and Russia. The advocates of change in the PBritish fiscal system hope to find in them some support of their con tentions that retallatory duties ought to be im; on_countries taxing British products. The St. James Gazette savs: “Some Americans, Including Secretary Gage, appear to think the United States has the monopoly of the protection pol 4 but they have been. sharply reminded- b Russia that two can play at the game of hostile tariffs. As _the import of Russian suger is a trille compared with the ex- ports to Russia, the present game of re- tallation is one in which Russia holds the best cards. Therefore she will win most of the tricks.” T0 BEVIVE GRALE OFVICE ADMIRAL Bill Introduced by Hale of the Senate Naval Com- mittee. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—Hale, chalr- man of the Senate Committee on Naval| Affairs, to-day introduced a bill for the revival of the grade of vice admiral in the navy and authorizing the President to appoint two rear admirals to that office. The bill is in the interest of Admirals Sampson and Schley, and Is intended to aid in solving the problem of their pro- motion, as well as (he promotion of other officers who served with them in the Spanish war. g ‘ilale also introfiuced the following joint resolution of thanks to Admiral Sampson, in accordance with he President’s recent recommendation: “In accordance with the provisions of | section 1508 of the Revised Statutes, the | thanks of Congress and of the American | people_are hereby tendered to Rear Ad- miral William T. Sampson, U. §. N., com- | mander in chief of tne United States naval force on the North Atlantic station during the late war with Spain, and to the offi- | cers and men under his command, for highly distinguished conduct in conflict with the enemy and In carrying on the blockade and naval campaigns on the Cuban coast, resulting in the destruction of the s“",'fg};’ fleet at Santiago de Cuba | O getion’ 3 Hesolved, That the Presi- dent of the United States be requested to | cause this resolution to be promulgated and to communicate the same to Rear Admiral Sampson and to'the offieers and en of his late command. mB‘;th measures were prepared at the Navy Department. sgnmr cComas to-day introduced a bill and resolution similar to that of Sen- ator Hale, but the MeComas bill provided | that the men to be made vice admirals shall be selécted from those ““who partici- ated in the naval battle off Santlago. gl!s resolution extending the thanks of | Congress names Schley and places him before Sampson, but includes them with “the officers and men engaged in the naval battle off Santiago.” > ASKS MORE- STRINGENT > IMMIGRATION LAWS WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—The Secretary of the Treasury sent to the Senate a let- ter from the commissioner general of im- migration requesting mandatory legisla- tion for the purpose of requiring steam- ship companies bringing Chinese persons to s of the United States to return to na those who may be rejected by the United States authorities. The pres- ent law is intended to accomplish this urpose, but it Is nut considered suficient- y_specific. The commissioner general also suggests an amendment to th= existing law author- izing Chinese and Imimigrant inspectors to make summary arrest of Chinese believed to be unlawfully in this country. Remain at Samoa. WASHINGTON, . Feb. 18.—The regular term of service of Commander Benjamfn F. Tilley, the commandant of the naval station at Tutuila, Samoa, will soon At 5:3 o'clock the Senate went into ex- | pire and he will com: home on leave 0f | ecutive session, and at 6 o'clock ad- absence. It.is prol 't m\ll 'Y | journed. Deparment, however, will give n& =f== NGELES, Feb. 18.—Frank Vi .th.l&n‘;“tm' g ke 1o wiling to.m‘flfaw Bag hidd it acainat Coronas Hbvaaa? b et iRt R Taor gt oty Mralis far hog R XL 8 : 3t o fThe istand under his charge. T i = - SENATECOMPLETES THE POSTAL BILL Pneumatic Tube Service Is Now the Only Disputed Point. WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—Nearly the whole of to-day’'s session of the Senate was devoted to consideration of the post- office appropriation bili.. So far as com- mittee amendments to the measure are concerned the bill practically was com- pleted, although the amendment appropri- ating $500,000 for an extension of the pneu- matie tube service remains undisposed of | The entire question was passed over un- til_to-morrow. | Pettus delivered a speech in opposition | to the ship subsidy bill. “The beneficiaries of this bill,”” said Pet- tus, “will never be in danger of the poor- house.” (Laughter.) g The postoffice appropriation bill was then | taken up, on motion of Woleott, chair- | man of the Committes on Postoffices and | Post Roads. As reporied by the Senate | committee the bill carried $124,303,08. Ex- | plaining the committee amendment ap- propriating $500,000 for the extension of the transportation of mail by the pneu- matic tube system, Wolcott said the pro- vision was practically the same as th: proposed in the last scssion of Congres: except that it provided for the continu: tién of contracts for rneumatic tube ser- vice which by limitation expire on June | 1 next. Personally he was opposed to the provision and he asked therefore that one | of the advocates of the provision take | charge of it. Allison made a point of order against the provision that it was gencral legisla- tion on an appropriation bill. The chair | (Beveridge) held the point well taken. | Chandler, Mason and Cullom advocated the amendment, while Allison and Petti- grew. antagonized it. Finally; by unani- mous consent, the entire question went over until to-morrow. Butler of North Carolina offered an amendment reducing the sum appropri- ated for inland transpertation of mail by | railroad routes from $34,700 %00 to $32.000.- . 'and authorizing the Postmaster Gen-, eral to readjust the cost of carrying the | mall over railroad routes and reduce it at | least 5 per cent below the figures made ut | present. | The bill was then laid aside for the dav. | sition bill before the | i | The Louisiana purchase ex assed by the House was lai genate and referred. Sewell of New Jersev cailed up the con- | ference report on the military academy i1l 5 5:&’1"0‘}"&?,..,“ lnflmd if the meas- ure as agreed upon by the conference pro- vided that a cadet convicted of hazing | should be debarred frem holding a com. | mission in the United States army, navy . TS Twell seplied that such a provision had repli been ambo«?led in the Dill as It passed the Senate and it was in the measure as upon in conference. antel protested agawmst such action b; Congress, declaring that to enact oach . rerne and cruel provision would be | worse than the offense of hazing itseif. “It |8 an extreme and gross invasion of personal rights,” sald he, ‘*to which I could never give my assent.” He said it would cause the good semse of the coun- | 1ey to revolt and would be a stain upon | the statute books. The report went over until to-morrow, | 1 APPROPRIATIONS GREATLY REDUCED Action of Senate Commiitee on the River and Har- bor Bill ——— WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.—The Senats Committee on Commerce to-day concluded the consideration of the river and harbor bill. Action upon everal amendments heretofore adopted Las been reconsidered and various House grovisions recast until the total appropriations have been re- | duced below that made by the House. The Nigaragua canal amendment was voted down to-day. The bill will be reported to_the Senate to-morrow. The Senate caused the reduction In the total of the bill by horizontal cuts on all important items, these reductions amount- ing to_one-fourth in all appropriations of over $5000 In immediate cash appropria- tions, ome-third in =l appropriations in excess of $300,000 for continuing contracts. These reductions were made in all sums above those amounts, whether they were as the bill passed (he House or as it had been amended by the Senate committee. In some Instances tne committee had in- creased the amouats provided by the House and in cases of this kind the re- ductions amounted in some cases to a ractical return to the House figures. here were also some entirely new items introduced by the committee. All wers reduced. The bill therefore is practically & new measure as (0 amounts. The totals were not carefully ascer- tained by the committee, but they ap- proximate $60,000,000. 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