The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 12, 1902, Page 1

VOLUME XCI-NO. 133. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1902. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VIOLENT ACTS OF THE BELGIAN SOCIALISTS ARE CARRIED INTO CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, WHERE TRIBUNAL IS STORMED SENATOR DEPEW’S ATTACK Arraigns the South and Says He Will Retire. Disfranchisement of Negroes His Theme. Joe Blackburn and Others Resent His Words. Speciel Dispatch to The Call. CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N W., WASHINGTON, April 11.—There was a 1 y interchange of personalities in the ate chamber to-day between s and Blackburn, and for a tion of the Till- was feared. The or Depew’s pro- > the resolution to ion of Senators by which he would have d fifteenth amendments remarks Senator personal Interest be a can- course of his e had no s he wc er, lection t term. of pew with ney »pi charged revive sec- the methods prac. other disfranchise- negroes while ignor- re permi to vote. His fi of manhood s ge, New Yor! as against nal restrictions ers in t South, aroused con bie indignation on . the. Demo- crat e DEPEW’S BOLD SCORN. Senators Bacon of Georgia, Tillman of Carolina, C ck of Tennessee ssippi W emselves difficulty g the vigor- n of Democratic practices dur finger scornfully at the rator Depew declared that Ke lina R be rep: Democrats. r Blackburn entered the chamber , Virginia and North Senators. would ting those States instead Carc ican now and procured & copy of the official re- porter’s notes showing what Senator De- pew had stated in connection with the Goebel elec law in Kentucky. There was fire 1 Kentuckian’s and re- voice as he arose to re- Senator Depew sav- going out of his way to arouse r time a sectional issue. further with being the shake reconstruction and the first to excavate and revitalize the bloody shirt.” JOE BLACKBURN’S RETORT. As he de these words Blackbu the middle aisle and iwreateningly at the Sen- ork. went on to review the e withered reed of vered n Kentucky which re- to the Senate and Depew had been mistaken in some of his statements, al- though the Kentuckian characterized them as being either without the shadow of truth or a display of total ignorance on the part of the Senator from New York. In defending the Goebel law Sen- ator Blackburn ridiculed Senator Depew for attempting to override decisions of the courts on that subject with only pewspaper reports to justify conclusion. Then with all the contempt and indig- nation that he was capable of showing end spesking within the rules the Sen- ator from Kentucky fairly hissed: “Must the Supreme Court of the State, the Su- preme Court of the United States reverse its judgment, change its opinion and ccme here to learn law from a distin- guished, conspicuous corporation raflroad ettorney?” WILL NOT RUN AGAIN. There was a buzz of excitement throughout the chamber and several Sen- atcrs changed their seats uneasily as if something more exciting might follow. Senator Hanna hurried to Senator De- pew’'s side as if to encourage him to re- piy. P As soon as Senator Blackburn took his scat Senator Depew was recognized to reply. Without the least show of excite- ment the New York Senator briefly de- fended his motives for bringing forward the resolution, and then formally an- nounced that he would not be a candidate for re-election to the Senate from New York. —_— — Dr: Rests Easier. WASHINGTON, April 1L—According to the 11 o'clock statement of the physicians there was no marked change in the con- dition of Dr. Talmage. If anything he was resting a trifle easier, with the pulse = little more regular and less fever. His condition, however, is very critical ang every hour which the particular alarming mptoms continue lessens the chance of lite. nging forward the negro | Southern | placed | rage was enforced in the | Senator the false | ADMITS SLAYING NATIVES | Major Waller Further Says He Is Not a Murderer. | Treachery Causes the Shooting of Sa- | mar Prisoners. | Marine Officer Cites Precedents for His Acts. MANILA, April 11.—Major Littleton W. T, Waller of the Marine Corps, who is | being tried by court-martial on the charge | of executing Samar patives without trial, | addressed the court to-day. The major | said he was either right or wrong in his | actions, and added that he desired. to cite five precedents which came under the head of his own case. He alluded to | the naval battle of Santiago and the hu- | manity he had shown the Spaniards who were captured, | letters from Spaniards thanking him for the kindness he had shown them. | RECITES PRECEDENTS. | Continuing; the major said that in 1882 he was with the British forces in Egypt, | where Arabs captured pickets of Bengal | cavalry, decapitated the prisoners and placed their heads on poles. Major Wal- ler said all the Arabs were caught and shot without trial. During the campaign in China the Chinese mutilated the dead FIGHTING IS BEING KEPT UP No Lull Pending the Outcome of Peace Negotiations. Great Britain Is Still Sending More Troops. But It Is Believed That War Will Soon End. and said he had many | and tortured the wounded to death. Con- | | sequently, was captured, he was executed immedi- ately, without reference. This was true | in the case of the troops of every nation |in China. It was true during the three weeks he commanded troops there, but the same thing occurred there when he no longer in command. protest was made and he had every right to believe that his acts were ap- proved, so far as the American forces were concerned. He Knew they were ap- proved by those of other nations. “It is impossible to conceive such treachery as that of the natives of Sa- mar,” sald the major. “They revel in blood and have an appetite for wanton sacrilege of the human body. These fiends stole Captain Cornell's class ring, | bodies with jam and | filled the soldiers’ jelly and attempted to murder my com- mand. I shot them. I honestly thought 1ll’z‘:n that I was right, and I believe so | now. Neither my people nor the world will believe me to be a murderer.” ARGUES FOR WALLER. Captain Arthur T. Marix, Marine Corps, | representing Major Waller, in a forceful argument, maintained that Waller's ac- | tions were justified by martial law, quot- ing numerous authorities on the subject. Captain Marix also said he regretted that the prosecution had seen fit to call Gen- eral Smith. He claimed that all the tes- { t.mony went to show that the major was justified. At the conclusion of the arguments for | the defense, the general feeling was that the result of the trial would be the ac- quittal of the major. The judge advocate, Major Kingsbury, | of the Third Cavalry, will reply to-mor- | row. AS TO GENERAL SMITH. WASHINGTON, April Root any action with regard to the allegations | of extreme military measures on the part of General Smith, who commanded the American troops in the island of Samar, which had been made public in the Wal- ler court-martial at Manila. The Secretary said to-day that If General Smith had | committed a breach of the rules of war in the Samar campaign, the War Depart- ment will take steps to discipline that | officer. Up to this time, it is sald, the statements concerning General Smith's administration have been made only in | the taking of evidence at the court-mar- tial, and have not been presented in an official manner to the Secretary of War. TROOPS FROM ENGLAND WILL COERCE THE IRISH | Postmaster General Threatens to Re- sign Unless United League Is | 3 Circumvented. | LONDON, April 11.—A dispatch to the | Pall Mall Gazette from Dublin says that | ten battalions of English and Scotch mili- | tia are to be embodied and sent to Ireland within a month, in pursuance of the Brit- ish Government’s determination to apply the coercion act. The correspondent understands that Lord Londonderry, the Postmaster Gen- eral, threatened to resign from the Cabi- net unless active measures are taken to circumvent the United Irish League. -— | PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER TAKES HIS OWN LIFE Idaho Clergyman Who Had Long Suffered Severely From Con- sumption Shoots Himself. WEISER, Idaho, April 1L.—L. L. Shear- er, a Presbyterian minister who had Leen a resident of thie place for nearly twenty years, committed suicide by shooting at his home this morning. He had been a sufferer from consumption for several vears and had become despondent.. Shear- er was about 55 years of age. He leaves wife and five children. when a Boxer or a fanatic | peace rumors was very emphatic. 11.—Secretary ‘ is mot now in a position to take | LONDON, April 12—That the fighting continues in South Africa is shown by a casualty list given out yesterday, which contains the names of a few of the killed and wounded in engagements which oc- curred at three separate points as late as the $th and 9th of April. Preparations here continue for the dis- patch of 20,000 additional troops for the winter campaign. Lord Roberts yester- day inspected the first draft of the Guards, which will sail for South Africa next week. | War Secretary Brodrick informed the | House of Commons that the Government had received no commurication from the Boer leaders regarding the terms of peace | and sald that no armistice would be granted during the absence of the Boer leaders from their commands. Brodrick was asked if Lord Kitchener had been authorized to offer any terms of peace besides unconditional surrender. He replied: “I am not in a position to make any statement, nor am I able to add anything to my statement of yesterday regarding the conference with the. Boers.” CABINET MEETING CALLED. Mr. Balfour’s denial last night of the He said: ““We have no information at all, ner in the nature of things could there be any.” The sudden calling of a Cabinet meet~ ing and the fact that King Edward rather unexpectedly terminated his cruise yes- terday in order. to feturn to Londen con- vinced people that something important is pending and has led to the most ex- traordinary rumors. Among other things it is rumored that Chamberlain, the Coio- nial Secretary, has resigned. This is quite untrue. Chamberlain was suffering from a chill yesterday, but he expects to at- tend the Cabinet meeting to-day. PEACE RUMORS DENIED. Inquiries last night at the War Office elicited the statement that the office knew nothing about the rumors of peace or the | 2lleged telegram from Lord Roberts to | Dover, in which he is reported to have said the war was over. In the House of Commons A. J. Bal- four, the Government leader, replying to a question asked by Sir Henry Campbell- Bannerman, the Liberal leader, declared that the Government had no Information concerning peace rumors and that there | was no foundation for them. General Methuen’s dispatch on the sub- ject of the Tweebosch disaster was pub- lished in the Gazette this evening. It | adds rothing to the-details already made public. Methuen pays tribute to the Boer commander, saying General Delarey | “treated the prisoners and myself with the greatest kindness and left General Cellier to look after ‘our wounded on the ground.” AT PEACE CONFERENCE. KLERKSDORP, April 9.—The approach of President Steyn and Generals Dewet and Delarey, with their staffs, who ar- rived here at noon to-day, was signalized at 11 a. m. by the arrival of a flag of truce at an outpost. An officer, with an escort, was sent out and the President and the two generals rode in to Klerks- dorp in Cape carts. The Orange Free State envoys were accompanied by Judge Hertzogg, Commandant Olivier and six other persons. With General Delarey were his secretary and a dozen Boers, The Free State representatives were quartered in the old town. General De- larey joined the Transvaal party in the new town. A conference tent was pitched midway between the two towns and free communication was permitted the Boer delegates, ‘but they were sultably guarded. KLERKSDORP, Thursday, April 10.— The representatives of the Orange Free State and the Transvaal Governments held conferences yesterday afternoon and to-day. The deliberations were confined to the delegates. FRENCH CONGO NATIVES REVOLT AND MURDER Rebels Attack Factories, Commit Many Crimes and Are Defeated by Militia. “ PARIS, April 11.—De Crais, the Minis- ter of the Colonies, has received a dis- patch confirming the report of a revolt of natives in the Sangha district of the French Congo. A body of natives at- tacked the French company's factory on the river Sangha, murdered the manager and burned and pillaged another factory, The local militia defeated the rebels. Re- inforcements. of Senegalese troops were dispatched to the scene of the trouble, According to advices received by the Journal,” the natives employed at the French, factory also were massacred and goods valued at 150,000 francs were pil- laged. This report states that the rebels, who are cannibals, marched later on to attack other factorles, and it is feared that many persons have been killod, i BuIsCE OF JTUSTICE— e ! SCENES AT BRUSSELS, WHERE, DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS, | THERE HAVE BEEN MANY SERIOUS ENCOUNTERS IN THE STREETS BETWEEN THE POLICE AND MOBS OF SOCIALISTS. | . GRANLD PLACE S T QIFY HALL > - - — Turbulent . Scenes . Follow the Premier’s Announcement Concerning Revision Controversy. RUSSELS, April 12—The sit-'| other. outbreaks in the city. The police ting of the Chamber of Depu- | charged the rioters, and about twenty- ties yesterday was character- | five persons were wounded. Many others ized by violent scenes. The | were arrested. All those arrested were Premier, Count de Nayer, re- | armed with revolvers. ferring “to the deplorable | - Demonstrations and encounters also oc- events of yesterday, said: “The appeal! curred at Liege, Ghent and elsewhere, of the Soclalists to the population proves the most ' serious being at Houdeng- that it is their avowed plan to continue | Goegnies, in the coal district. During the the struggle even after Parliament has | collfsion. between the police and strikers pronounced on the revision bill. Their| at that place. .the latter used bricks and aim 1s the dethronement of power and the | firearms. The police fired upon the riot- triumph of revolution. The Government | ers, killing a’eoal miner and a young girl. is resolved that the debate on'the revision Fifteen persons were wounded, including bill shall occur, in spite of the assertions of the monsieur socialiste to the con- .trary.” > P At this point in the Premier's speech violent altercations, which nearly led to blows, arose between the Deputles of the opposing parties. Liberals and Soclalists engaged in a sharp discussion concerning the agreement concluded between them for the defense of -universal suffrage, and M. Dembleblen, a Soclalist, shouted “We are betrayed!"” ¢ STORM THE TRIBUNAL. At the close of the sitting the Soclalist Deputies, shouting “Jesult thief!” stormed the President’s tribunal. The ushers were then summoned to preserve order and a violent scene ensued, in which blows were exchanged. After the Chamber was closed members of the Left party and Soclalists proceeded to the Maison du Peuple with the inten- tion of persuading the. people _to ‘cease | their demonstrations until next -week. The maison’ was surrounded by the civie guards, but a meeting was permitted to be held inside., M. Van der Velde and| '.g, sar'as Brussels is concerned, it s ottiep epeakpre at the eeting savocatedfs o that the authorities are quite mas- that the people remaln calm and have re- | . ¢ tne situation. But should a gen- source to a general strike next week if | oral strike be declared and be generally the Government used.force. - As the per: | ¢ iowea. which ts considered doubtful, a sons who were lichding the meeting dis- | 4, carous situation might arise, as troops persed, in spite of (he precautlon of per- | /) 15" ba:needed everywhere, and could mitting only ‘a -few of ‘them: to'leave &t 2 . Tt tiucit Sirfiotal AEh ® fhiss VoMEs Sl po berhestimdat Suy pettioular, potit. 1 > > 8 this morning that a Cabi- urred. ted gendarmes {11t strdns ; a Sl std e ae::l::xm‘?“ Mt SEUGER LN yesterday, xt Which King heir revotvers. ' - 3 presided, it was decided that the e 2o e o) i 1 the suffrage question shéuld ‘Wednesday. The King During the evening there were several | appeared’ to favor a concliatory ntfit}}de, dispersed the mob. Troops are belng moved to the various provincial points where there are dis- orders, | - The ‘debate on the estates has been set in the Chamber for next Saturday. The Soclalists seem to fear that the Govern- ment will rush the budget and prorogue the ‘Chamber before néxt Tuesday, the date fixed for the discussion of universal 'The civil guard is again under arms to- ht-and ‘all the police posts have been ‘doubled. " At 2 o'clock this morning the civic guards' were withdrawn. | /GENERAL STRIKE FEARED. General business in the city has been practically undisturbed by the disorders, which‘are almost wholly confined to the district around the Maison du Peuple. Blsewhere the streets and boulevards have their customary appearance. Peo- ) and the cafes and two policemen. Mounted infantry finally | Strike and Violence Spreading and the Government Now Threatens to De- clare Martial Law. but the Government will oppose the in- troduction of unl“-ersaj suffrage. trolling the district in order to protect the factories. STRIKE IS SPREADING. A telegram from Mons says the work still coentinues in the Bornage district, but a strike is threatened. Troops have been sent to.the district to cope with possible rioting. Additional regiments of cavalry, infan- try and engineers arrived here this morn- ing. A battalion is held in readiness for action at each of the barracks. All the troops are supplied with two packets of ball cartridges and two packets of so- called strike cartridges. Gendarmes and civic guards are as- sembling "at their headquarters in large numbers and rigorous instructions have been issued for instant repression of other cutbreaks in their incipiency. Four regiments arrived at Charlerol to- day. Infantry has been sent to Louvain and Valvorden and a squadron of Chas- seurs -has been distribufed in the Mid- lands. THe strike at La Louviere is extending to the central provinces. 'About 15,000 men are now out. M. Volkhart, president of the Society of the Young Soclalist Guard, who Iis ¢harged with being largely responsible for the disorders here, and for whose ar- rest a warrant .has been Issued, has eluded the police and escaped from the country. The Belgign Government has decided to proclaim martial law on Monday uniess order is previously restored. ' MANY PERSONS WOUNDED. Fighting That May Cause Martial | Law to Be Declared. BRUSSELS, April 11.—Sharp fighting | between strikers and gendarmes occurred | this morning at Bracquenies, near Char- | lerol. Several strikers attacked and | stoned a body of gendarmes, who retali- ated by firing their revolvers. A sharp fusillade followed and the gendarmes were | compelled - to retreat. A squadron of lancers, however, galloped up and dis- persed the mob. A semblance of order was restored among the rioters in the Rue Stevens early this morning. The police who had borne the brunt of the fighting were strongly reinforced by the gendarmes and civic guards with loaded rifles. = Orders ‘were issued to use all the force necessary to drive the mob out of the Maison du Peuple. Just as the order was about to be executed the chiefs’' of the SociaMsts offered to evacuate the bullding quietly. Estimates of the number wounded dur.- ing the riots vary from 40.to 100, but scores- of injured were carried off and hidden by friends. A large number of rioters were arrested and are detained. The Burgomasters of Brussels and su- burban municipalities have proclaimed that meetings of more than ten persons are prohibited, and that any civillan car- rying a revolver shall be liable to six months’ imprisdnment. BRISTLES WITH BAYONETS. All centers of agitation. bristled to-day with bayonets. Squads of cavalry con- tinually patrolled the streets and guarded the shops which were threatened with plundering by the rioters. A manifesto signed by the general coun- cil of the Labor party has been widely posted. It demands:'a revision of the constitution and universal suffrage. Telegrams from the country districts indicate the widespread character of the | movement, which threatens to culminate in a grand coup next week during the reform debate in Parliament. A thousand demonstrators caused great disturbances at St. Nicholas last night until routed by repeated charges of the gendarmes. v At La Louviere 6000 mféen ceased work, forcing the workers in the large indus- trial establishmentiat La Croyere and Haine St. Pierre to join them. The strik- ers threaten to burn all factories where | and that he followed her and made the the workers refuse to quit. effoft to kill her before committing su Strong detachments of cavalry are pa-! cide. v MORMON SHOOTS WIFE AND COMMITS SUICIDE Fmploye of a Montana Smelter Guilty of Double Crime While In- sanely Jealous. ANACONDA, Mont., April 1L.—Fred Bauer, an employe of the Washoe smelter of the Anaconda Company, in a fit of Jealousy to-night shot his wife and then put a‘bullet through his own brain. Bauer died almost instantly and his wife is now at the hospital under the care of physi- cians, who state that she has little chance cf recovery. Bauer and his wife, who are members of the Mormon church, came to Ana- conda from Idaho Falls about a year ago. Bauer claimed that Eis wife deserted him after he had provided well for her for several years. The wounded woman states that her husband refused to longer support her; that she then left his home