The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 17, 1904, Page 21

midright, January 1y wind. Forecast made at San Pran- { cisco for thirty hours eading S¢n Prancisco and vicinity— Showers Sunday; fresh souther- A. G. McADIE, District Forecaster. THEE WEATEER. 7: o< . XCV—NO. 48. FORTY-FOUR PAGES—SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, REPUBLICAN CONVENTION S CALLED Chairman Hanna Is- ses Summons to Party. Apportionment of Delegates and Method of Their Selection. Must Be Chosen Not Less Than Thirty Days Before the Date of the | National Gathering. - 16.—Senator National Re- -night issued the xt ¥ ublican lectors of the with es- | of Illinois, for 1g candidates President, to al election d for the s of the the District i Indian Terri- lican party ¥ € are cordially ! this call in the for President to double the Senators to entitle®, and for a qual States at large in Con- at large. From district and the two delegates. rritories of Ari- ¥ a and Ha- x dele- legates. For the convention hall be elected, be elected af nner of electing a T\ be elected not s before the meet- | nvention. Dele- g be elected by popu- S orial conventions, . notice | in some C of general tive States and METHOD OF ELECTION. « onal district delegates conventions called committee of each Republican State Com- int from the Republi- in such district a commit- purpose of electing delegates sentation of the district: n of delegates from the umbia shall be held un- n and supervision of an composed of Chapin H. Harris and John F. shall have authority f such election and to ils and regulations in- and shall provide for a of the votes cast, such reg- Jude the name and resi- voter. | delegates shall be anner of nominating egates in Congress, m Alaska and Indian elected by popular es fr shall be stices of contests shall be sub- n writing, accompanied by a statement setting forth the = for the contest, which shall be the secretary of the national twenty days prior to the € of the national convention, and acted on in order of filing. “M. A. HANNA, Chairman. B 5 PERRY 8. HEATH, Secretary.” HANNA'S FRIENDS HOPEFUL. ted NGTON, Jan.. 16.—Senator man of the Republican ttee, after issuing the the Republican national -day was questioned con- ttitude toward the Presi- tion. would not talk to me d he. “I have been both. nutll T am tired. al Reform Association: A.S.Worthing- £ not a candidate.” ding Hanna's declara- ¢ from his friends is d more insistent now than He is receiving 400 to 500 most of them asking him N use of his name, and 1s suggesting that he say noth- ng but leave himself in the aands « nds. There is no con- ’t that his admirers 5 can yet force Hanna nto the convention and make a demon- stration against the President. The a tion wassasked him bluntly to-day: “If you are nominated, will you de- cline?” Hanna declined to answer, MORMON SMOOT'S FIGHT 70 RETAIN HIS POSITION " 5 Committee on Elections Hears Arguments of Counsel. —— WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections met to-day to hear the presentations | of the attorneys involving the right of Senator Reed Smoot of Utah to occupy his seat. Former Representative Tay- lor of Ohio was heard for some of the protestants, and T. P, Stephenson for thbse who are representing the Nation- ton and Waldemar Van Cott were present on behaif of Senator Smoot, | who also was called in attendance. Taylor began his statément ' by saying that he did not know that any proof would be presented in support of | the charges that Smoot was a polyga- mist. He took up the question of the . right of the Senate to expel a member, | contending that the Senate’s authority | in the matter was limited only by the | question of propriety. On this point of | testimony, Taylor said, the protestants expected to prove the following | charges: 1. The Mormon priesthsod, according | to the doctrine of the church and the | ief and practice of its membership, s vested with and assumes to exer- | cise supreme authority in all things temporal and spiritual, civil and polit- ical. The head of the church claims to réceive divine revelations and these Reed Smoot, by his covenants and ob- ligations, is bound to accept and obey. + 2. The first presi cy and twelve apostles, of whom Reed Smoot is one, is supreme in exercising the authority | of the church and in the transmission of authority to their successors. Each of them is called a prophet, seer and revelator. POLYGAMY IS ALLEGED. As shown by their teaching and by their own lives, this body of men has not abandongd belief in polygamy and polygamoys cohabitation. On the contrary, (a) as the ruling authorities of the church they promulgate in the most solemn manner thé doctrine of polygamy without reservation; (b) the president of the Morman church and a majority of the twelve apostles now practice polygamy and polygamous co- habitation and sgme of them have taken polygamous wives since the manifesto of 1890. 4. Though pledged by the' com- pact of statehood and bound by the law of thelr commonwealth, this su- preme body, whose voice is law to its people and whose members .were .in- dividually directly responsible for good faith to the American people, permitted without protest or objection their legislators to pass.a law nullify- ing the statute against polygamous co- habitation. + In reply Worthington said the state- ments made by Taylor. differed very materially from the charges made_ in the formal statements and he asked for time in which to make a reply, which was granted. Worthington agreed that there was no limit to the power of the Senate to pass upon the nullification of its’own members, but contended that its juris- diction was limited. He then laid down the general proposition that the Senate was without jurisdiction of of- fenses' which may have been . com- mitted before a member became a Senator, unless committed in connec- nection with his election. “Do you mean,” asked Senator Pet- tus, a member of the committee, “that this body is not permitted to inquire as to any moral quality as to one of its members with a view to his expulsion— that no matter what he did or said be- fore his election, the election purified him?” Worthington, replied that such was his meaning. CHARGE IS UNSUPPORTED. Senator McComas asked whether there was any one present who appeared for the person who charged Smoot with be- ing a polygamist. No one answered him, and Worthington said that if any one did appear to support that charge it must be borne in mind that Smoot had positively denied it. He referred to Smoot’s answer setting forth the cir- cumstances of his marriage, which ‘Worthington said was the only mar- riage he has ever contracted. Van Cott made a statement in Sen- 3. 41 ! | 2 S ; WIFE OF MORMON WHO IS | FIGHTING FOR HIS SEAT IN SENATE. . MILLIONS ¥ AGENTS ERITAGE Portland Man Finds Himseli Worth a Fortune, PORTLAND, Or., Jan. 16.—Robert F. Hail, 2 manufacturer's agent, who has been in business in this city for the past twenty-six years, has fallen heir to an estate of about 150,000 acres of coal ‘land located in Morgan, Putnam, Humbojdt, Fentress and Overton coun- ties, Tefnessee, valued at about $3,750,- | 000. ,The land was purchased by Hall's father-for 25 cents an acre, but has since risen in value to $10 to $25. Hall and an unmarried sister, who died, re- cently, became heirs to this property on their father’s death in 1871. Hall has been aware all along that his father possessed the property, but considered it worthless. ~Recently he learned the true character of the land and put the matter in the hands of at- torneys, who report that there is no question as to the validity of his title. ' —_——— STRANGER FOUND . DEAD' IN BATHROOM Death Comes to Man Known as Rob- ert Frazer and Presumably From Oakland, Cal. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 16.—A man giving his name as Robert Frazer engaged a room at a Market street lodging-house last night and to-day was found dead in the bathroom. There was nothing to show the cause of his death. The po- lice say he was from Oakland, Cal. In a memorandum bodok was the address of Mrs. D. Y. Pyle, 2223 Cleveland ave- nue, Philadelphia. —_— ator Smoot’s behalf. He referred first to the act of the Utah Legislature nul- lifying the anti-polygamy act, and he confirmed what Taylor had stated— that the bill had been vetoed by a Mor- mon Governor. He said Senator Smoot had nothing to do with the passage of that bill and should not be charged with it. ‘With reference to the apostles, Van Cott said it was his information that six or seven of the twelve were poly- gamists, but he added that none of them were living in polygamous cohab- itation. UARY 17, 1904—PAGES 21 TO 82. PRICE FIV CENTS. SYADICATE IN THE SENATE 1S BEGUN| L)} BUYS REVOLLTION Brokers Said to Have Financed the Pa- nama Coup. One Hundred Thousand Dol- lars Supplied to Se- cession Leade_r& Speculators Re?p Profit in the Imme- diate Rise in Value of Canal Company Stock. LA e NEW YORK, Jan. . 16.—The World prints a page article under the cap- tion, ‘‘Panama Revolution Stock Gam- bling Plan to Make Millions.” The ar- ticle says: . “The World gathered these facts from a man who took an active part in the events described. The greatest care was taken to substantiate all of the statements here given. Fa- ts gatn- eréd/from one source were submitted to others, usually those with interests antagonistic to the original inform- ants, and a complete check was made by the World, as far as it could pos- sibly be done, to verify all of its infor- mation. < “These facts show that the Penama revolution was fostered and promoted in many ways by a syndicate of New York and Paris brokers, who had formed an immense pool for speculat- ing in the shares and other securities of the Panama Canal Company. This syndicate furnished $100,000, which was used by the revolutionary party in Panama to perfect the revolution. Of this money $3000 was used to bribe the Colombian troops and get them to leave the isthmus: “The agent or chief reliance of this speculative syndicate was Philippe Bunau-Varilla, the present Minister of the Panama republic to the United States. dicate | plige s ster, lla’s brother, s the Pan< ‘Company Whe;s:he brokers took hold “of the revoluti Ty project were selling at 71 on the Phris bourse. Yesterday they were selling at 115, The profits of the syndicate at the present prices are estimated at $4,000,000.’ 3 PROJECT OF DIVORCE FINDS: LITTLE FAVOR Duke of Orleans, Receives Little En- couragement ¥rom the Cardinals ~on the Subject. ROME, Jan. 16.—The Duke of Or- leans has interrogated several Car- dinals and other prelates on the possi- bility of ‘his annulling his marriage to Archduchess Marie, on the ground that he was forced into the union. . The views he has received from all . those whom he has approached are more or less against annulment. ———e—————— Fined for Insulting an Editor. BERLIN, Jan. 16.—The Minister of Justice, Herr Ruhstrat Jr., of the grand duchy of Oldenburg, has been fined $5 by the criminal court of Oldenburg, the capital of the grand duchy, for insult- ing Editor Biermann in the recent gam- bling controversy, Herr Biermann is in jail, having been convicted of libel. ROBICHON NOST BID ARY ADIEY Secretary Root Approves the Penalty of Dismissal Im- posed Upon the Officer OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS Lieutenant Going Sentenced " to Confinement. at Garrison for His Unbeeoming Conduct —————— WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. — After a conference with Judge Advocate Gen- eral Davis, Secretary Root acted to- day on a number of court-martial cases which will now go to the President for final action. The Secretary has recom- mended the remission of the unexpired portion of the sentence in the case of First Lieutenant Knud Knudson, Seventh Infantry, convicted of embez- zlement and sentenced to dismissal and imprisonment. Secretary Root h recommended approval of the sentehce of dismissal in the case of First Lieutenant. Hector Robichon, Thirteenth Infantry, con- victed of conduct unbecoming an of- ficer and a gentleman. The appeal for clemency of Second Lieutenant Thomas Murtaugh, Artil- lery Corps, convicted of duplicating his pay accounts and other offenses and sentenced to dismisal and two years' imprisonment, is denied. Major General Corbin, commanding the Department of the East, has ap- proved the sentence in the case of First Lieutenant Richard B. Going, Fifteenth Cavalry, convicted by court- martial at Fort Ethan Allen, Vt., of absence from drill -and conduct unbe- coming an officer to the prejudice of military discipline and sentenced to confinement to the limits of his post for six months and to forfeit $50 of his pay to the United States. -~ - - - , A leading member of the syn- | FAMED JAPANESE DIPLOMAT FRANKLY EXPRESSES BELIEF o+ kussm Is Not Expected to Yield. LONDON, Jan. 16.—In the opinion of the British Government the end of this week does not mark any change in the Far Eastern crisis, which more’ than ever keeps diplomatic. circles in London in a state of anxiety. The latest, and, if it has been true, the -mest serfous statement—namely, that Russia intended to risk sending her Black Sea fleet through the Dar- danelles—received to-day a positive denial from the Foreign Office. Baron Hayashi, the Japawese Minister, visited Downing street ‘and was told that, after making minute inquiries, the British. authorities were convinced that the report was unfounded. liegarding the main issue Baron Hayashi and the Foreign Office had no information. = Neither at the Japanese legation nor.at the Foreign Office is it expected that any trustworthy indi- cation of the Russian action will be obtainable for several days. The ex- cessive apprehension prevailing in the best informed cuarters here that Rus- sia’s answer will precipitate war is hased more upon the knowledge of the attitude Russia has taken during the previou phases of the controversy rather #han on any definite informa- tion of Russia’s intention under the present acute circumstances. Not even the Czar's pacific utter- ances, however, can dispel the fear which pervades British officials that Russia will not give in. King Ed ward continues to use his personal in- fluence to an galmost unprecedented extent to persuade the Czar to main- taip peace, but the King's Ministers appnear to have practically given up hope ‘that-a resort to arms can be averted, though the most pessimistic persons do not look for any culmina- tion of thé crisis within three weeks. The suggested intervension in the shape of tendering their good offices on the part of the powers is now gen- erally declared here to be cuite: im- possible. How determined Japan is to face all the eventualities can be judged from the fact that she is nego- tiating in Englind ‘for the comstric- tion-of four battleshins—not’ two bat- tleships, as prevjously reported. The negotiations . are not yet closed, but the contract is likely to be given s to the - largest English fiym within a week. The firm in questipn informs the press that it is satisfied Japan is able to carry on a possible war long enough to pay for and use the vessels, which necessarily could not be ready within two years. The Spectator now regards war as inevitable, in which it merely follows up its own significant line of argument that a Russo-Javanese war would be to Great Britain’s advantage so long as Great Britain is only an onlooker and while the struggle ddes not in- volve any other powers. The Specta- tor had previously pointed ‘out in guarded language that such a° war was likely to leave both Russia and Japan crippled, neither gaining a great advantage over the other, which suggests the deduction current in official circles here that in this event Great Britain would be in a bet- ter vnosition to foster her sphere of in- fluence in the Far East, unmenaced by the fear of Japan becoming a too paramount nower in that quarter of the globe. Baron Hayashi said hu- morously to-night: “Great Britain and America might well raise a subserintion in our be- half, for if war results and we win they are bound te benefit by it.” —_———— FRENCH CRUISERS TO SAIL. Two Vessels to Be Added to Squadron on Asiatic Station. g CHERBOURG. Jan. 16.—The French cruiser Chasseloup-Laubat has been ordered to get ready for sea with all speed and proceed to China to relieve the cruiser Pascal. While the orders contemplate the relief of the Pascal in Chinese waters, it is understood that both vessels will remain on the Asiatic station for the present. TOULON, Jan. 16.—Trials of the French cruiser Sully to-day proved sat tory and the ship is expected Mdy to sail in a few days for < e -+ ALEXANDRA, THE ILL CZAR- INA OF RUSSIA, WHO IS APPEALING FOR PEACE. L 4 fSaj/s Russia Is Not Prepared for War. Lieutenant-Colonel Dabovsky of the Russian army, who has been in Man- churia for nearly four years, arrived from the Orient on yesterday’s steam- ship and is registered at the Oggei- dental Hotel. In discussing the war situation in the Far East he made the assertion vesterday (he had made it previously on several occasions dvring the voyage from China) that Ryssia is fearful of war with Japan and is\doing everything in her power to delay a declaration of hostilities for at least several months. ‘he imperial Government,” said he, fully appreciates that Russia is not prepared for war at this time. Russia has realized that Port Arthur needs a stronger defense and she is exerting all her energy. toward perfecting her defensive position there. There are now 400 guns at Port Arthur, whereas the Government figures that it should have at least 750, and it will take be- tween four and six months to get'the additional number to the expected scene of war operations. “‘Another serious condition that is confronting Russia is the fact -that her people are now in the midst of a winter. Should war be declared with Japan and the Russian Government seek to press her subjects into service during the cold months and to attempt to curtail their food supplies uprisings might follow and greatly handicap the War Office in carrying out its plans. Our Government readily realizes that Japan knows Russia’'s predicament and is.eager to bring about war at the earliest possible date. I am afraid that if war be. declared and Japan succeed in occunying Korea with her military forces Russia will stand little chance of overcoming the Japanese. “Of course it is nonsense to suggest the possibility of Japan capturing Port Arthur by the way of the sea, for Russia has a big fleet guarding that point. It is hard to tell, how- ever, just what Russia may be able to do in the event of an ,attack by land forces on Port Arthuf. I am confi- dent that in the end we will defeat the Japanese, but it will take many years. It is this feeling at home that is caus- ing our greatest’ diplomats to exert every effort toward staving off hostili- ties until Russia has been able to bet- ter fortify herself against her oppo- nents, who are acknowledged to be well prepared for a hard and pro- longed fight.” Lieutenant- Colonel Dabovsky would say little concerning his visit to this country at such a critical period fur- ther than that he is on his way to Paris and that from there he will go direct to St. Petershurg. e e Learns of Missionaries’ Peril. JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 16.—Bishop C. B. Galloway of the Methodist Epis- copal Church (South) to-day cabled to all Methodist missionaries in Ko- rea instructions to move into Seoul mediately or go at once to Japan. he Bishop received advices that the missionaries’ lives were in great dan- ger. THAT CZAR WILL TRIUMPH Hayasht Says Tokio Has No Allzes. Not Deterred by Fear of Defeat. LONDON, Jan. 17.—In remarkably frank language Baron Hayashi, after consultation with the Foreign Office to- right, summed up the situation as fol- lows: “I only hope the Czar will give us peace, but my hopes are not strong. If we go to war it will be foy issues whereon both America and England have insisted diplomatically. We have received no pledges from any country that, in the event of defeat, it will step in and save us from being absorbed by Russia. We cannot count even in ex- tremities on the armed support of any nation in the world. It would be struggle to the death. Perhaps we a not strong enough to fight Ru There are two opinions about that. Baron Hayashi intimated that he thought Japan was certain to be béaten in the end. “If we were beaten,” the Minister resumed, “Russia would take Korea and Manchuria by right of conquest, and, possibly, Japan. No power on earth could then dislodge her from Central China and all the Far East. I am sure it is better to go to war when you know you are right, even when defeat is possible, than to see your independence submerged under a con- tinual aggression’that is bound to ab- sorb you eventually. Nothing can avert war between Russia and Japan in future years, even if peace is pro- cured now, so long as Russia pursues her present Far Eastern policy. “The American action in enforcing the opening of the Manchurian ports was a splendid example of honest diplo- macy. It was a straightforward step, which contrasts favorably with Rus- slan methods. No other nation, except Great Britain, when the British Ad- miralty bought the two Chilean war- ships, has taken any practical step to live up to its diplomatic demands upon Russia anent the Far East. We be- lieve we are fighting a diplomatic bat- tle in behalf of America and Great Britain; but, if only war can settle it, we know we shall receive assistance from neither. We are prepared to fight our own battles and take the conse- quences.” — WILL REJECT JAPAN'S TERMS. Russia Cannot Accept Tokio’s Propo= sition in Its Entirety. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 16.—It is already practically certain that Rus- sia will not accept Japan's last prop- osition as an entirety. Russia is ready, to agree to certain points, but on others the Foreign Office believes Rus- sia cannot yield. The officials are of the opinion that the way is open for continuing the negotiations and there is no indication that Russia will seek to delay her answer, which probably will be ready in a few days. The Czar continues to talk peace and both the Dowager Czarina and the Czarina are exerting all their in- fluence toward curbing the war sen~ timent in court circles. ““War is a horrible thing,” exclaim= ed the Dowager, in _conversation. ““There will not be war.” The Czarina’s illness is becoming serious and is giving the Czar fresh cause for worry. It is announced that she is suffering from pleurisy, and the first court ball of the season, wiich was set for January 25, has been postponed in consequence of her iliness, to February 2. ’ According to a dispatch from Port Arthur Viceroy Alexieff, addressing the troops on the occasion of the New Year’s parade on January 14, de- clared that “it is the will of the Em- peror that peace shall be preserved in the Far East.” “The news which reaches the lega- tions is of a thoroughly reassuring character,” said the secretary of the Japanese legation in an interview to- day, published by the Bourse Gazette. “Neither Russia nor Japan desires war,” continued the secretary. “Jap- an has no interest in undermining the international prestige of Russia. The central point of the difficulty is Ko- rea, on the subject of which, however, it is quite possible that an understand- ing will be reached at no distant date. Japan does not claim a protectorate over Korea. She only demands the right of free trade i~ Korea and Man- churia. Japanese trade with Man- churia could be established in such a manner as to give Russia equivalent advantages for any loss for the open- ing of the Manchurian markets. Rus- sia’s interests could be further safe- guarded by a Russo-Japanese com- mercial treaty.” Viceroy Alexieff and Baron de Ro- sen, as well as the foreign officers, are studying the Japanese document. } Army and navy circles continue pessi- mistic. The best feature of the situa- tion is the fact that the Japanese re- i ply has in no sense the character of an ultimatum. It is couched in pa- lciflc terms, does not fix a time Hmit iand acceptance by Russia of certain 'of the propositions therein marks an {advance toward a settlement. Many rumors are afloat, including a report that an actual naval fight has occurred at Viadivostok. Another ru- | mor industriousiy spread declares that |the Czar on -parting with Minister Kurino on the occasion of the New Year’s reception, speaking in French, remarked to him “the patience of Russia is almost exhausted.” The story, however, is palpably untrue, as the Czar and M. Kurino spoke in Continued on Page 22. Column 3-