The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 9, 1902, Page 1

% | ¢ X % ' % |} | VOLUME XCIHI-NO. 9. S i SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1902. - Q‘*“li""&/ /\ STATE e \ ~ o [N A ) ONDON, Dec. 8§ —Great Britain and Germany have pre:ented " dtimatums 10 Venezuela, which will be followtd up by the .mxgre of - customs unless o .rahsfadory :mltment iss forthcommg within o bmf period: The ultimatums have & “It is o reasonable time in which Venezuela can’'satisfy the injured Governments. Both mnotes are practically identical, al- though the amounts of the claims differ. The notes merely reiterate the continued disregard by the Vmezuehm “Gmmmm of all our representations, :p:afy our- claims, and: Jmand immediate action on the part of President Castrd's Government in connmection therewith.” ! time limit, but the exact date cannot be ascertained here. ' The Foreign Office states with regard to the limit: | 600D NEWS GOMES FROM SCHWERIN Pacific Mail Will Enter Transport | Struggle. Every Effort Is Made to Retain Service at This Port. Vigorous Action Is Taken to Thwart Jim Hill’s Seattle Scheme. R P. Schwerin telegraphed yesterday to Andrew M Davis vice president of the Merchants' Association, that he will make every effort to reiain ness for San Francisco the transport This commits the busi Pacific Mall Steamship Company to help in the fight which is now fairly on in Washington with Jim Hill on one side end San Francisco and the interests of the Southern Pacific Company and its lanc and sea lines on the other. With this Uning up of transpcriation magnates a struggle that will jong be memorable is fairly inaugurated at the national capital The text of the dispatch recefved from £ hwerin i as follows ce president Merchants Francisco, San Francis you steamsh terests ou sco will make every effort t t business for R. P. SCHWERIN Copies of this dispatch were sent by the bants’ Association promptly to all other commercial bodies in the city esterday. The information contained in welcome. That Schwe is stand was well un Newhal even Stcamship Combany bid before the Secretar »m New York ed the opinion e considered Schwerin's confirmatory of ch have preceded while the rt service should usive informa- that the ar ave city <p rtment al- g soldiers o 1st atleast, Sunday and the Aug ne value Gover yment the accom- and from be seen t trarsport servi sent on b n awaiting with kee of what had been d s pre the diversion of the transport business to Beatt Some facts e received b Becretary Scott of the Chamber of Com merce yesterday from Willlam M. Bun- ker, the representative of the Chamber at Washington, which dealt princinally with what has already been made known | by telegraph FRANCE IS DISTURBED BY QUARRELING DEPUTIES‘ Riotous Scenes in the Chamber !!-y Cause Overthrow of Paria- mentary System. PARIS, Dec. §.—~The seconds of Deputy Eyveton and Minister of Justice Valle who exchanged heated remarks in the Chamber on Baturday, miet to-day In the Chamber of Deputies and after a confe ence lasting an hour separated to confer with the principals. Later it was an- nounced that the pourparlers were in- terrupted, as the seconds were in favor of arbitration. They were, however, un- | able to agree » to the number of arbi- | trators. \ H Saturday’s riotous scenes in the Cham- | ber ‘continve to occupy the attention of the public and press here. Sober second thought is treating_the incident as a la- mentuble reflection on the parlfamentary institution of the requblic, which it is certain to discredit and which may pos- #ibly overthrow the present parliamentary system. Countess of Dudley Has Appendieitis. DUBLIN, Dec. 8~The Countess of Dudley, wife of the Lord Lieutenant of Ircland, was operated upon to-day for ap- | pen@icitis by Sir Frederick Treves. There have been many anxious inquiries &t the viceregal lodge as to Lady Dud- | ley's condition, and the King and Queen bave asked to be constantly informed. The latest bulletin says that the pa- tient’s progress is satisfactory. * | victims. STANFORDTOHAVE SPLENDID LIBRARY University’s New Structure to| Be Noblest of Its Kind. + RS. JANE LATHROP § FORD, accompanied by Rev. Heber Newton tly appointed rector of the Memorial Church at Stanford ig here from the East. Mrs. Stanford s the present stay ing at her California resi- dence, and, with the exception-of a eMgit | g0od health. She announced ¢ that sne had decided to erect a | magnificent new library buiiding at the univereity. It is to be the handsomest and most costly structure of its kind on this continent. The plans for this new building have already been ordered and within a month will be presented to Mrs. Stanford for her approval “God grant that T may be spared to complete this great work,” sald Mrs. Stanford yesterday, and unquestionably could the prayer have been heard by the world it would have been repeated by all who have watched with admiration the the University at street noble work of this self-sacrificing woman. WANTS GRADUAL GROWTH. “I have decided to erect a new library building at the university,” she continued. “This new building will be separate from the quadrangle, on line with the gymna- slum and directly opposite the chemistry | bullding. “Dr. Jordan is delighted with the idea. 1 suppose it will take three or four years to build—but then that is just the way I want to see the university erected. T want PATRONESS OF EDUCATION WHO WILL ERECT A LIBRARY AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY. N the re- | | ‘my.Hoys; the students, to see Stantora grow gradually. 1 don’t want them to think that the university grew up like a | mushroom in the night. Books are con- | tinually being sent to the library and each scientific department wiil have sepa- rate quarters in the new building. The present library building, after the com- | pletion of the new structure, will be oc- cupled exclusively by the university law library “The dedication of the Memoriai Church will take place on January 25. Dr. Jor- dan hae been called East on some import- ant matters, but he will have returned by that time. The dedication was origi- nally set for March_1901, but at that time the church was incomplete. The edifice been completed, however, and is ready for dedication. ABOUT THE NEW RECTOR. “The Rev. Heber Newton, rector of the church, cameé out from the East with me. He is accompanied by his wife. I did want it to be a clear, sunny day—an ideal California winter day, when I took him to the university, but unfortunately it was cold and almost raining when we went down there, but he is in love with Stanford already. He was formerly pas- tor of All Souls Church of Madison ave- nue, New York. He has severed connec- tion with the Episcopal church to accept | the call to Stanford—as you know our university 1s non-sectarian. “I am going to spend the whole winter in beautiful California. I will alternate between San Francisco and Stanford. Of course, I will be down at Btanford as much as I ean.” Upon being asked if she would entertain the medsenger boys at dinner on Christ- mas at her home, as s her usual custom, Mrs. Stanford replied: “Yes, I don’t want to forget the little boys. I always look upon that dinner as a pleasant episode in my life. I am so fond of young people. 1 like to watch them start out in life—to see them take up the responsibilities of the world.”' Mrs. Stanford's work goes on. The gre#t work of her life is yet incomplete and future generations will reap the full- est reward of her unselfishness, ambition &nd energy. Las L R e e B S e R R R RO FIRE CREATES A PANIC IN A CHICAGO BUILDING Many Occupants Are Compelled to Use the Escapes to Reach the Street. CHICAGO, Dec. 8.—Fire which broke out at 1:30 p. m. to-day destroyed the five-story bullding at 62 to 66 Canal street and did much damage to the four-story building adjoining it on the south. A panic among the 100 employes of the firms occupying the bulldings was created at the first alarm of fire, and for a time it was feared that many had been unable to escape, the dense smoke preventing a thorough search of the ruins for possible The fire broke out on the third floor and spread so rapldly that many of the workmen were compelled to the fire escapes In order to reach the street, other avenues of escape being cut off. The loss on bubding and contents is esti- mated at more than $100,000. The Marshall & Huschart Machinery Company occupied nearly all of the bufld- ing, / SOUTHERN PACIFIC DEPOT AT BEAUMONT IS BURNED Incendiary Fire Cnuu & Loss of Fifty Thousand Dollars to the Company. BEAUMONT, Texas, Dec, 8.—An incens diary fire caused the loss of $50,000 to the Bouthern Pacific Company this morning' and started the bést detectives in the employ of/the company to Beaumont. It is the third time since May 1 that a freight depot of the company has been burned here. The first fire was at the site of the depot burned fhis morning. On the night ‘of May 6 another freight depot of the same system was destroyed. It is stated that the fire this morning was set in three différent places. It is probable that the city will not permit the erection of another frelght station on the site of the one burned this morning. The assoclation of fire underwriters has re. fused to accept risks in the business sec- tion of Beaumént untll certain reforms are instituted. I S o i | e | to attend the funeral of Mr. | able certainty that it w single State bill or no legislation at all. | Opponents of the omnibus measure uumfl | ready to bring charges of commercialism | STTEAOND FIGHT GAOS T FERE Split in Senate Majority. Opposition to Admission of Arizona and New Mexico. Charges of Commercialism Behind the Omnibus Measure. —_— Special Dispatch to The Call . — CALL BUREAU, 146 G STREET. N. | W., WASHINGTON, Dec. 8—Growing more bitter each day the statehood fight in the Senate has not reached a stage where {t is possible to say with reason- -be either a even to the floor of the Senate, and that the contest cannot end without a serious split in the Republican majority in the upper branch I8 now quite evident. Senator Hale of Maine has been put in o o the omni- {bus bill,"and so critical is the contest that he is not able to leave Washington Reed in Portland. Senator Hale and hll friends assert that the opposition to Arizona and New Mex- fco is growing, and that béfore any test | vote Is taken there will be enough to beat Senator Quay and %is followers. PLATT NOT PLEDGED. Senator Platt of New York has been one of the Republicans placed in the Quay column. That this was a mistake Is quite evident from his remarks to The Call correspondent to- Senator Platt sald: “It is not true that T am one of the Senators, pledged to vote for the omni- bus bill or for any other bill increasing the number of States. 1 did vote with Senator Quay in the last session for the consideration of this bill. My own opin- fon is that these Territories are not ready for statchood, and I also think they would be Democratic States if admitted. I doubt if any bill will pass at this gessfon of Congress." A caucus of Republican Senators on the question has been suggest®d, but neither side 1s yet quite ready for this because the leaders are not yet sure of thelr full strength. Senator Beveridge, chairman/ of Committee on Territorles, a reportg{n favor of a single State bill, and will préduce strong testimony against Arizona and New Mexico. Senator Quay when asked to-day if it was likely that the advocates of the 'om- nibus bill would deadlock other legisla- tion If they couid not have their way satd: ““There wijl be no deadlock. Wo have the votes.” PRESIDENT IS NEUTRAL. An attempt has been made on both sides, it i{s sald, to enlist the support of the President, but he has taken no stand in the matter whatever. Evidence to sup- port the charges: of commerclalism brought out at the hearing will be sub- mitted to the Senate. Among other things Delegate Marcus Smith of Arfzona said at one of the hearings: “There is the great Copper Queen mine, belonging to Phelps, Dodge & Co. of New York, it is true, at Bisbec, and there is a great deal of property around Bishee that 13 held by friends from the district of the Benator who sits opposite me, Mr. Bard, by whom millions of dollars worth of land s now owned. There are the great Clifton mines and Shannon mines, There is the Commonwealth mine, owned large- ly by Mr. Penrose, brother of the present Serator, an enormous, magnificent gold producer. There is the whole country north of Prescott with every mountain range glying forth its fruits to the gen- eral harvest of the world.” E e —— SULTAN OF MOROCCO I8 GATHERING AN ARMY Intends to Attack the Pretender to the Throne, Who Is Still at Tazza. the is at work on MADRID, Dec. 8.—Dispatches from Fes, Morocco, allege that the pretender to the throne, who is still Tazsa, has as- sumed soverelgn rights. He has issued a manifesto announcing that he has tak- en possession of the treasury, batteries of guns and depots of arms, and says that he intends. to attack the Sultan’s army as sodn as his reinforcements ar- rive. The pretender also has {ssued post- age stamps. The Sultan is sald to be preparing a large army with whlch to at- tack the pretendar. PREMIER BALFOUR MAKES Are Identical ,i- Spirit. Caracas Government Pleads in Vain ior Time. ALL BUREAU, 146G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, Dec £ —Simultaneously with the news from London that Ger- many. and England had served an ultimatum on Vemezuela the State Department was advised by United States Minister Bowen at Caracas that President Castro had caused the publication in the newsiiapers of the an- novncement that the fdPeign creditors of Venczuela must await the re-establish ment of peace, when all claims would b satisfled. The situation is being watched more keenly here than ever before. Germany and England have made thelr first step In a joint programme of coerclon, which has been- outned. to'the United :States and approved by the United States as not conflicting with the Monroe doctrine. This pregramme, as' has been . previously stated, consists of four steps: First. ting an ultimatum. Secon verance of diplomatic rela- tions. Third—A peace blockade of the principal ‘Venezuelan ports, thus cutting. off the principal source of revenue. Fourth—Selzure , of . the custom-houses and the collection of customs fees to.a sum equal to the obligations due German and British subjects. It is not thought here that either Eng- lané or Germany will be inclined to de- lay their demands until President Castro shall have restorad peace. They think he has already restored peace sufficiently to gain a firm hold on the administration of Venezuelan affairs. It is supposed here that the British-Venezuelan dispute over the ownership of Patos Island is the sub- Ject of a_clause in the ultimatum. Scarce- ly any other act has aroused sentiment against England in Venezuela as the ing of the British flag over Patos Island several weeks ago. At’ the State Department here it is thought this questfon’ must be . disposed of in the settlement of Venezu af- fairs. It Is suggested that this is a ques- ticn of a nature peculiarly adapted to settle in the international. arbitration tribunal at The Hague. But such ques- tlons cannot be referred to The Hague without the joint consent of both nations involved, and there is no likelihood of Great Britain's agreeing to such refer- ence while the debts due British subjects remain unpald. PP LS DIPLOMATS LEAVE CARACAS. Representatives of Great Britain and Gerihany Go Aboard Warships. . CARACAS, Dec. 8—The Hritish Minis- ter, W. H. D. Haggard, and the German Charge d'Affaires, Von Pligrim-Baltazai, left Caracas at 8 o'clock this atternoon | for, La Guaira, where Minister' Haggard ivent on board,the British crulser Retri- Lutiofi and rr von Pligrim-Baltazzi boarded the German cruiser Vineta.: Both the British and German legations have been closad. Yesterday afternoon the British Min- fiter and the German Charge d’Affaires deposited at the private residence of the Foreign Minister, Lopes n-mln. ‘sep- arate demands, tho-British- demand being for the séttlement of ‘claims ‘and - otnu - ; - PREMIER OF GREAT BRITAIN, WHO ANNOUNCES ULTIMA- TUM TO VENEZUELA. e 3 matters arising out of the last revolutions and the German demand being for the payment: of the interest on the German leans and other claims. The demands are without any specifications as to the time given for an.answer, but they are in the form of an ultimatum. At 3 o'clock to-day MiniSter Haggard, hix_secretary, Grant Duff, and the chan- cellor of the legation, Godfrey, left Car- acos 1h company with the German Charge d’Affaires, ‘Von ' Pilgrim-Baltazai, for La Gualra. On the arrival of the train at the latter port, at § o'clock, thirty officers met the diplomats at the station. Minis- ter Haggard and the other members of the 'British legation went on board the British crulser Retribution, while the German Charge d'Affaires boarded the German cruiser Vineta. The Ministers left Caracas without previously notifying the Venesuelan Government, probably in order to avold any hostile demonstration. Yesterday and to-day being festivals in Caracas; all the public offices are closed, and it is_fmpossible to see any one in au- therity regarding the departure of the Ministers. The handing in of a demand of such a nature at the private residencs of: a 'Minister, forgetting diplomatic rules, 1s telleved in some quarters to be with- out precedent. The actual situation is incomprehensible here. Up to this morning no one appeared to know' anything about the Anglo-Ger- man projected demonstration. The For- elgn ‘Minister sald that he considered a mendce on the part of Germany to be ad- mierible and that any threat would be only 4 “ballon d'essal,” while as for Eng- land, sald the Minis she has no grounds. for aggression. The correspondent inspected the two legations yesterday and there were no preparations indicating that the Ministers intended to .abandon their posts. The Goverpment has made no military prep- arations at La Guaira. Venesuela citi- zens considered the threat of a demon- stration as a Bluff and set aside the pos- sibility of an Anglo-German demonstra- tion. . ‘The correspondent learns that one of the chiét officers of the German cruiser Vineta told a German family at La Guatra yerterday that a blockade of the coasts of Veriezuela: was imminent. ‘The German gunboat Panther has ar- rived at'La Guaira. The English crulser lndt(ltlnblo has left La* Guaira for 'hlnmd on'a lpml mission. ’ EXPECTED ANNOUNCEMENT Just Claims . Cannot Be Evaded. \Collection to Be Enforced by PoWers. ONDON, Dec. 8.—Premier Bal- four announced in the House | of Commons to-day that an ultimatum had been sent | Venezuela and that in v event of a satisfactory | not being received the British and man governments would take to enforce British and German | against that country. ‘Balfour, when questioned on the Vene- suelan situation by the Liberal leader, Sir Henry Campbell-Bam: , sald: “For the past two we have had grave cause for complaint on various oe- casions of unjustifiable interference by the Venezuelan Government with the lib. erty and property of British subjects. No effort has been spared by the British Gov- ernment to obtain an amicable settlement of these cases, but in none of them have ‘umnetm explanations been forthcom- !fiis ment, Venezuela. been made to the Venezuelan Government by the British Minister and the German Charge d'Affalres. If no satisfactory re- ply is received the governments have de- cided to take such measures as are nec- essary to enforce their claims.™ GREAT BRITAIN’S STAND. Replying to a supplementary question, Balfour said he understood the communi- cation to Venezuela was neither joint nor identical. ‘The British Government’s case is prac- tically identical with the statements made in previous dispatches from London, In which it was first announced that the present action was contemplated. Should the British uitimatum meet with a hostile reception the British Minister, W. H. D. Heggard, has been instructed to go aboard a British warship, or, if that is impracticable, to go into the neighboring British colony. Premier Bailfour’s announcement s re- garded as merely thé obvious culmina- tion to the situation, which daily has been becoming more critical for the last thre® menths. NO DESIRE TO COERCE. The Foreign Office says: “There is not the slightest desire to co- erce Venezuela and if any answer had been made-to our repeategs protests and demands no such action as now taken would have been proceeded with. It was the persistent and insulting disregard to all representations which compelled us to mcve. It is now too late in the day for anything but purely diplomatic arrange- ments for the satisfaction of our injuries. When the fleets have assembled there is scarcely time to deal with bankers and a financial settlement, which should have been suggested long ago and would have been welcomed by both Germany and ourselves. However, any bona fide propo- sition will receive careful attention. Re- construction in commerejal affairs is al- ways better than liquidation, and it the reconstruction of the Venezuelan finances can be accomplished to the satisfaction will have achieved their ends.” IDENTICAL ‘IN SPIRIT. BERLIN, Dec. 3.—The German-British u!timatum to Venezuela was presented at 3 o'clack yesterday atfernoon at Caracas. The ultimatums are identical in spirit, _ but not In form. Each embodies the re- spective claims of the two countries and is consequently different. Some announce- ment on the subject would have been made by the Government to the Reichs- tag to-day had the house been in session. A statement will be made to-morrow oral- Iy by Chancellor von Bulow or read by President von Ballestrem. The Bundes- rath already has been informed that because it would also be discourteous to vmunmmmnm g that country an opportunity to Neither is an intimation given as tc fercible action will follow on the that this would hm