The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 3, 1902, Page 6

THE PRESID Continued From Page 5, Column 7, ot experts specially to investigate and report upon the complicated questiors LAuvolved I especially urge upon the Congress e Heed of wise legislation for Alaska. our credit as a nation that ¢ Alaska, which B » has been ours | {for thirty-five | People of Alaska | years, should | Are in Need of |stil have L“' oor a system | Better Laws. of laws as 15| | the case. No | e # country has a more valuable possession—in mineral wealth, in fisher- furs, fes, forestt and also in land avail- ain kinds of farming and It is a Territory of great d resources, well fitted to ‘manent popuiation. a good land law and such homesteads and pre-emp- | encourage permanent set- should shape legisla- with 2 view not to the exploiting k of the Territory, but to up of homes therein. The hould be liberal in type, so inducements to the actual e to see take The forests ted, and, as a important matter, the t the e time it is im- should be al- under proper. regula- wn use. Laws Should be ct the Alaskan salmon | to hold o settier whom possessi the greed which would | should be preserved They nent perm: ind | control mmission should It would al committs investigate its the Indians our :alm e absorption into ple. But in many 2 must and should be | portions of the Indian mixture of blood has gone same time with the progress on, so that there ith varying degrees blood who_ are abso- e in point of socfal, d economic ability from their There are other tribes ret made no perceptible such equality. To try too fast is to pre- vard at all. - More- s live under widely differ- ns. Where a tribe has made le advance and lives on fer- g soil it is possible 'to allot the E s in severalty, much as is » white settlers. There are where such a course is not the arid prairie lands the be to inggre the Indians pastoral rather ¥han agricultural nd to permit them to settle in villages rather then to force them into INDIANS MUST BE INSTRUCTED TO EARN MONEY The large Indian schools situated re- fro Indian reservation do 2 ial and peculiar work of great im- ce. But, excellent though these re, an immense amount of additional work must be done on the reservations among the old, and, above the young Indians. and most imporiant step orption of the Indian is im to earn his living; ot necessarily to be assumed that in community all Indians must be- ¢ either tillers of the soil or stock- Their industries may properly ersified, and those who show spe- or adaptability for industrial commercial pursuits should be raged so far as practicable to fol- each his own bent. effort should be made to develop Indian along the lines of natural ap- and to encourage the existing na- stries peculiar to certain tribes, the” various kinds of basket- weaving, canoe-building, smithwork and 11, the Indian boys should be given confident com- colloquiel English, and should be prepared for a vigorous gle with the conditions under which people live, rather than for imme- e ‘absorption into some more highly ped community. officials' who represent the Govern- g with the Indians work conditions and also under which render it easy to do very difficult to detect wrong. v they should be amply paid 1 the one hand and on the other hand a icularly high standard of conduct ould be demanded from them and re misconduct can be proved the should be exemplary. department of governmental recent years has there been Breater success - than. in thisit ‘of 1 ] glving scientific l Government Inter- | aid to the farm- { ested in Work | {08 population, ng with ssociates, fons rishment In no work in thereby show- | of Parmers. . T most efficient- #————————————% Iy to help them- selves. There is no need of insisting upon its importance, for the welfare of the farmer is funda. mentally necesary to the welfare of the republic as a whole. In addition to such work as Quarantine against anfmal and vegetable plagues, and warring against them when here introduced, much ef- Ticient help ‘has been rendered to ‘the | farmer by the introduction of new plants 1 Spec fitted for cultivation under the ¢peculiar conditiens existing in @ifferent portions of the country. New cereals have been established in the: semi-arid West. For instance, the practicability. of cing the best types-.of ' macaroni icats in regions of an annual rainfall of ten inches or thereabouts has been lusively demonstrated. Through the uction -of - new. rices in-Louisiana Texas the production of rice in: this been made -to - about “equal emand. In the Southwest the of regrassing overstocked ds has been demonstrated; in many new forage crops have troduced, while in the East it has shown that some of our ‘chofcest can be stored and shipped in such as 1o find ‘a profitable. market I again recommend ‘to’the favoralle coneideration of the Congress the plans of the Smithsonian Institution for making the museum under its charg® worthy' of THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3 ENT'S MESSAGE be essentfally local or municipal in their character. The Government should see to it, for instance, that the hygienic and sanitary legislation affecting Washington is of a high character. Th evils of slum dwellings, whether in the shape of crowd-, ed and congested tenement-house districts or of the back-alley type, should never be permitted to grow up in Washington. The city should be a model in every re- spect for all the cities of the country. The charitable and correctional system of the District should receive consideration at the hands of the Congress to the end. that they may embody the results of the most advanced thought in these fields. Moreover, while Washington is not a great industrial city, there is some indus- tralism here and our labor legislation, while it would not be important in itself, might be made a model for the rest of the nation. We should pass, for instance, a wise employers’ liability act for the District of Columbia and we need such an act in our navy yards. Railroad compan- ies in the District ought to be required by law to block their frogs. - The safety appliance law, for the bet- ter protection of the lives and limbs of rallway employes, which was passed in 1863, went into full effect on August 1, 1%1. It has resulted in averting thou- sands of casualties. BExperience shows, however, the necessity of additional legis- lation to parfect this law. A bill to pro- vide for this passed the Senate at the last session. It is to be hoped that some ls 1 measure may now be enacted into aw. There is a growing tendency to pro- vide for, the publication of masses of documents for which there is no public demand and-for- the printing ef which there is no real necessity. Large num- bers of volumes re turned out by the Government printing presses for which there is no justification. Nothing should be printed by any of the departments un- less it contains something of permanent value, and the Congress could with ad- vantage cut down very materially on all ing which it has now become cus- to_provide. The excessive cost of ‘Goverrfnent * printing is a strong argument against the position of those who are inclined on abstract grounds to advocate the Government's doing any work which can with propriety be left in private hands. MERIT SYSTEM IS SHOWING GOOD EFFECTS Gratifying progress has been made dur- ing the year in the extension of the merit system of making appointments in the Government service. It should be extend- ed by law to the District of Columbia. It is much to be desired- that our consular system be established by law on a bisis providing for appointment and promotion only in consequence of proved fitness, Through 4 wise provision of the Con- gress at its last session the White House, which had become disfigured by in- congruous additions and changes, has now been restored to what it was planned PLOT-T0-KILL MDD FALS| Assassins Attempt to Blow Up Imperial Train, Quantity of Dynamite Is Dis- covered on the ‘Track. Special Dispatch to The Call. VICTORIA, B. C., Dec. 2.—According to adyices received here by “the .steamer Kagamaru, which reached port to-day from the Orient, an effort was made by/| unknown persons-to. blow_up-the.imperial train while the Mikado of Japan and party were en route to the scene of the maneuvers in Kiushiu. Shortly before the train arrived at Otake, & small sta- tion on the road from Maiko to Chofa, a quantity of explosive, supposed to be/ dynamite, was found: on the itrack. The imperidl train was held at Otake station- pending an investigation by the police, who hurried to the scene and discovered the explosive, but the plotters had fled. Although searching investigations were made, no trace of the culprits was found. Subsequently, an engine was run over the track in order that it might be tested and when all was found safe the Emperor and his papty proceeded. The discovery caused quite a sensation and the' police are continuing their investigationg. with the hope that they will be able to locate the gullty persons. Hasbrouck Now a Brigadier. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—Colonel Henry Hasbrouck,. Artillerly Corps, command- ing the post at Fort Adams, R. I, has been appointed a brigadier general. He will be immediately retired. @ ielerimivieiininbiniiniii el b @ to be by Washington. In making the restorations the utmost care has been ex- ercised to come as near as possible to the early plans and to supplement these plans by a careful study of such build- ings as that of the University of Vir- ginia, which was built by Jefferson. The ‘White House is the property of the na- tion, and so far as is compatible with living therein it should be kept as it originally was, for the same reasons that we keep Mount Vernon as it originally was. The stately simplicity of its ar- chitecture is an expression of the char- acter of the period in which it was buiit, and is in accord with the purposes/it was designed to serve. It is a good thing to preserve such buildings' as historic mon- uments which keep alive our sense' of continuity with the nation’s past. The reports of the several executive de- partments are submitted to the Congress with this ‘communication. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. ‘White House, December 2, 1902 Over One - OF AMERICAN Mexican Official Stirs Wrath of Cananea Miners. Yankees Threaten to Make Attack on Prison at Arizpe, Speclal Dispatch to The Call. TUCSON,_Ariz., Dec. 2.—John Rhodes,” an American miner’ at Cananea, has been sentenced to death by Colonel Kosterlitz- ky of the Rurales and unless steps are taken to obtain his release trouble will occur -at that camp. Six days ago‘De- metrio Gil, a Mexican timekeeper at one of the mines, was held up and robbed at night by two masked men. One of the men pressed the muzzle of a six-shooter to Gil's heart, while the other relieved him of his valuahles. Gil, in putting up his hands, attempted to knock the weapon out of the hand of the robber and the latter pulled the trigger. The bullet just grazed Gil, but inflicted no wound. The robbers, becoming alarmed, fled in the darkness without obtaining any money. The. next day John Rhodes, a popular and inoffensive man,at the camp, was ar- rested and charged with the offense. He was "taKen before Colonel Kosterlitzky and was convicted without having been allowed to call any witnesses. His partner claims that Rhodes came Inintoxicated -early on'the night of the crime and was in bed when the shot was fired. This fact becoming known among the American miners at Cananea caused them -to protest against the conviction and Kosterlitzky, fearing trouble, hustled Rbcdes off to Arizpe, the capital of the district in "which ' Cananea is located. This only enraged the miners who knew Rhodes and the situation was brought to a climax/ when the news came from Arizpe that Rhodes had been sentenced to death. It was only by promising to 'stay the punishment, and, if possible, ob- tain the release of Rhodes that the Mex~ ican officials at- Cdnanea prevented some of the Americans proceeding to Arizpe and attempting the release of their com- rade by force. Further trouble will occur unless Rhodes is released. Projects a Canine Stage Line. MARYSVILLE, Dec. 2.—Hereafter it is likely that snowbound residents beyond the Summit, between Prattville and Pow- ellton, will get both' mail and freight in winter.: J. R. Preston, who owns the ‘hicoand Prattville stage line, formerly mined in Alaska and “from experience gained there has come to the conclusion that dogs and sleds will solve the trans- portation ploblem that confronts him. Ac- cordingly he has set out to gather dogs and hopeés>soon to have a canine freight line in operation. 1902. GERMANS" GLAIM Demand on Venezuela Is Not So Large as Reported. Castro Declares That Bill Can- not Be Paid Immedi- ately. BERLIN, Dec. 2.—The published state- ment that Germany's claims against Venezuela amount to $15,000,000 is, a cor- respondent is officially informed, incor- rect. While the German Government is not yet ready to publish the details of its demands, persons who have seen the papers say the total is about $2,000,000. President Castro represents to Ger- many that Venezuela has little credit abroad, that the country is just emerging from a civil war during which planting and industry were partially ruined, and that therefore, no inatter _how much Venezuela may desire to satisfy im- mediately the claims against her, it is obviously impossible. Hence, an agres- ment on the subject must provide for de- ferred payments. The seizure of the cus- tom-house,- thereby depriving the Gov- ernment of an important means.to ad- minister the country, would add to the internal distress and disorder. ‘While President Castro’s proposals are not disclosed, there ig reason to believe that they include the emission of bonds at a moderately high rate of interest with some sort of a guarantee that if the in- terest of the installments of the principal are defaulted certain Venezuelan cus- tom-houses may be taken over by Ger- many. Nothing is known here of the plans of Isaac N. Seligman of New York for floating a Venezuelan loan. He has not approached this Government in the matter. There is no disposition here td) proceed with harsh measures toward Venezuela if milder ones will suffice to exact satis- faction, but the German Government is fully committed to the intention to obtain ample satisfaction. The claimants are constantly urging the Government to press the collection of the amounts due them, not only because of the sums in- volved, but it is represented, in view of the fact that the long delay has ren- dered the position of Germans in Venez- uela more and more vexatious. There- fore, it is claimed, the Government must strike, and strike hard, in order to prop- erly assert the rights of Germans. - ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 2.—Rev. Isaac T. Tichenor, secretary emeritus of the Home Mis- slonary Sociaty of the Baptist Church and one of ‘the best known clergymen in the South, died here to-day at an advanced age, BMRLIN, Dec. 2.—The Prussian Supreme Court has 'decided that the department store tax. adopted in 1900, is unconstitutional when assessed upon a turn-over business which is operated at a loss, TORDEAS DKW [TWO MILLIONS [HULL OUTLINES STAFF SISTEM Congressman Introduces Bill for New Corps in Army. Manifold Duties of the Pro- posed Department Are _Elucidated. —— WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—Representa~ tive Hull, chairman of the House Com- mittee on Military Affairs, to-day Intro- duced a bill creating a general staff corps’ of the United States army. It provides that the staff be composed of officers detailed from the army at large, under such rules as the President may pre- scribe. ; The proposed duties of the staff are to prepare plans for the national defense | and for the mobilization of the military | forces in time of war; to investigate and yeport on all questions affecting the ef- ficlency of the army and its state of preparedness. for military. operations; to render professional aid to the Secretary of War and to general officers and other superior commanders and to act as their "agents in forming and co-ordinating ac- tions of all the different officers in carry- ing out their orders. It is proposed that the general staff corps consist of one chief of staff of the army, with the rank and pay of a leu- tenant general; one major general and one brigadier general, to be detailed by the President from officers at large, not below the grade of brigadier general; four colonels, six leutenant colonels and twelve majors, to be detailed from the corresponding grades from the army at large, and twenty captains, mounted. Detalls shall be for four years, anfl cflicers detalled may be assigned to any branch of the service. The bill further provides that the chief of staff, under the direction of the President and Secre- j tary of War, shall have supervision of all troops of the line and of the several administrative staff and supply depart- ments, and shall be a member of the Board of Ordnance and Fortifications. Under the bill inspections of the troops are ‘to be made habitually by command- ing officers, and inspections at large by the general staff. The inspection of money accounts, now made by the in- spector general of the army, is trans- ferred to the Treasury Department. Pro- vision is made for the gradual reduction and final abolishment of the inspector general’s department as a separate or- ganization. The measure was introduced in the Senate by Senator Proctor. The bill was drawn by the War Department, and dif- fers considerably from the measure of lthe last session. OR. MOGKRIDGE FAGTION LISES Close Vote Decides a Church Issue in San Jose. Vestry That Demanded Resig- nation of Its Rector Is Sustained. i chiaviea Special Dispatch to The Call. SAN JOSE, Dec. 2—By, the narrow mar- gin of fourteen the congregation of Trin- ity Episcopgl Church to-day sustained the vestrymen in their- demand for the Rev. C. H. Mockridge’s resignation as rector. This means the retirement of Dr. Mockridge. For more than a year the factional feel- ing in the church has run high and the large and fashionable congregation has been on the verge of disbanding. Bishep Nichols had promised the vestry that it the congregation sustained its action by re-electing its presént members he would interfere if Dr. Moclgidge still refused to resign. This made the election of ves- men to-day one of. the most exciting events in the history of the church. The polls were open from 9 to 5 o’clock, and during that time both factions worked hard to score a victopy. Dr. Mockridge was present and he and his friends were unusually active. Opposed - to this faction were the friends of Clarence T. Urmy, the musician and writer of verse, who a week ago resigned the positlon of choirmaster, and A. S. Bacon, the senlor vestryman The old vestry, which is. as follows, was re-elected: George Rodgers, E. S. Guppy. A. S. Bacon, J. R.'Curnéw, C. A. Smith, R. W. Sanford, O. D. Richardson. They received 226 votes. A. C. Darby, E. W. Maynard, M. M. Waite, G. W. Worthen, C. E. elsey, Hugh A. Leigh and Frank T. Mix com- prised the oppesition ticket and they re- celved 212 votes. The old vestry will nagw repeat the de- mand made last June for Dr. Mockridge's resignation, and if he refuses to vacate, Bishop Nichols will be asked to interfere. Choirmaster Urmy, it’is said, will recon- sider his resignation and the choir, which has refused to sing since Urmy retired, will again occupy its place in the church. Since June the vestrymen have refus- ed to give Dr. Mockridge his salary. Dr. Mockridge came to San Jose about two years ago from Watertown, N. Y., to suc- ceed Rev. Burr M. Weeden, now in San Francisco. SAN JOSE, Dec. 2.—The Board of Supervi- sors to-day ordered the purchase of the vacant lot at the southeast corner of Market and St. James strets, adjoining the jail. as the site for a building costing $150,000 to be used for Justices’ courts, insane hospital and other pur- poses. ~ of Schlitz Beer Sold in One Year Million Barrels This makes us, by over one hundred thousand barrels, Milwaukee’s largest' brewers, and Milwaukee, ds you know is the most renowned brewing center in the world. the nation and for preservihg at the na- capital not only records of the ranishing ‘races of-men but .of the ani- of this continent which, like the buf- yfalo, will soon become extinct unless specimens from which their representa- ives may be renewed are sought in their ve regions and maintained there in sefety The District of Columbla is the only ‘part of our territory in which the Na- tional Govern- ey Ment exercises local or munici- Capital City, Shau]dl pal functions, THIS IS HOW IT WAS DONE For fifty:'yea_rs»wefhav‘ej '-d':tiaublcd the necessary cost of our brewing th’at,‘thiitz- Beer might be ‘purc. : We cool ‘Schlitz Beer in élate glass rooms, and all the air that touches it comes through air filters. Be a Model inj 20d where i consequence th; Every Respect | Government nag ! | a free hand in * % reference tocer- tain types of so- wial and economic legislation, which must bl 'We age our beer for months b’ef"ore we market it, That is why Schlitz Beer doesn’t cause biliousness. We filter Schlitz Beer throu then sterilize every bottle after it is sealed, The Beer That Ma\de Milwaukee Famous gh wonderful filters,