The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 20, 1906, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1906. DECLARES THAT BUNKERS +'DID NOT TELL THE TRUT ~ = tor Frank French of San Francisco, facing a jury on a charge ©f bribery, took the stand yesterday and made a sweeping denial of the truth of the testimony of Ex-Senator Harry Bunkers, Joseph Jor- dan and Arthur Lee, the three men whose evidence Is most damaging to him. He declared he never received a cent from Jordan, and never made any sgreement to fidece the Building and Loaun Association. Ex-Se Frank French Says| Lee and Jordan | said, was at Sixth and J streets on the | night of January 30, 1905 after the A . | expose had been made. Jordan came ISO L]ed | up to him, and he (French) asked what | all the “mess in the Bulletin meant.” | States, Phoenix or the Renters’ Build- ing and Loan Association, nor did Jor- dan give him any money. The next time he met Jordan, French Jordan said he was the Mr. Hawkins in the case and French then abruptly bade him good night GAVE LEE SMALL SUM. With reference to the money given by him to Arthur Lee, French said he did glve him $160. This was to be glven to Emmons to go to a fund for the employ- Ex-SenatorAccused| of Bribery on | the Stand. ment of counsel. He said Emmons had represented that he was involved in the —— 1 scandal through having gone before the Senate Investigating Committtee with a | request to be permitted to make a state- ment. French said he told Emmons he would | take the matter under consideration. Af- ter consuiting friends he decided to con- | tribute to the fund. He got $150 to-| gether, and, seeing Lee in the sergeant | at arms’ room, gave it to him, instruoting | | him to give it to Emmons. | | _French insisted that he never gave Joseph Tuite any money to be turned | | over to Lee. French was then turned over to Distriot Asserts That He Re- ceived None of Coin. BACRAMENTO, » rancisco, the witness own detense, | Attorney A. M. Seymour for cross-exam- | of the .‘ru‘”; ination. In answer to a question by Sey- | L &E Sh X mour, French testified that when he of- | ry Bunkers, | go.., ¢ he prin. | fored the resolution giving the Committes | it for the drinks at the Irish Tavern. He had no recollection of having treated the :; = i T He | o7 Commissions and Retrenchment power | S Tao | to 1ssue subpenas he had never consulted | - o i, 1o | enybody about it. *His sole purposo at s u"'d ‘aflsv&ered | that time was to investigate the wu_rk< | pe gy | ings and methods of the Pacific Build- | . . « ing and Loan Association: | B move wE the | “French stated that on the night he met | - s Reidl ing the testimony Of | yordan on Seventh street he had had | - g g Francisco | gnout ten or twelve drinks. He ocould | . ut Joseph B. Jordan's reputd- | not remember whether he or Jordan paid | | attorneys also abjured him 1k back t Older, ed that this George Strachan, erowd in the saloon r 3 cobi, merchant | " Sevmour abruptly asked what bank he < go0ds dealer. | was going business with in January, 1905, I siness man. | gng the witness replied that he had no | wrence Dolan | genosit here or elsewhere at the time. | own French | prench was inclined to show temper at | years, Trespec- | times under Seymour’s cross-examination | t ion for | ;ng once said to him: “Don’t take words | s F ar testl- | yugge Hart warned the witness and | Anderson, | SEYmOUF not to engage in any controversy | | | managing editor of the | 1 - T T e cisco Bulletin, who was delayed to be placed on | several days in t , was here called | e for the prosecu ench being tem- | VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR. withdrawn from the witness k3 Frer took stand testi- t vas_ b Older told the story of the trap laid by Gavin McNab, Clarence Grange and | himself to catch the Senators. Older told of having marked the bills banknotes for identification. After ntifying a copy of his paper contain- cused. mmercial time of i ROUGH WEATHER TIES ppoint- ave com- | UP FLEET OF SHIPS | et on 10| SEATTLE, Feb. 19.—Seven vessels are | - | storm-bound at Aberdeen as a result of | s offered a | the heavy weather along the Paclfie g on Com- | coast, which has prevalled for the past | power to |two days. Many others are lylng at ports s of the | along the strait of Juan de Fuca, fearing s a Pacific | to put outside, owing to the condition of g Associati He said | the elements. At Aberdeen the steam inve: ships Chehalls, Norwood, Lindauer, New- £ and San Pedro, all bound to or from an Francisco, have been waiting for the | 1ast twelve hours for a chance to put to | sea. According to reports the present | gale is far worse than that in which the Valencia ran ashore and was wrecked. More than a dozen sailing v and small steamships are also anchored at g of Port Clallam and Port Angel J RDER AND ROBBERY hey Shoula ssk to see a record of MAY HAVE BEEN DONE d agreed to testified to SAN LUIS OBISPO, Feb. 19.—Deputy Sheriff Yancy McFadden is scouring the | countryside in search of a team that was hired yesterday by Pablo Lieva in the B onth testified that on Sunday, Janu- | | canal, 22, when he visited Bunkers at the ter's place of business, he did so for the ose of ascertaining whether Bunkers a ubpenas previously sent ct il nzendorffer of Gu lyman Willlam y a few minutes. ankers said any- any other time, d about | ' | | | | i | | syndicate. He was ac- | { yards. | hope that he will discover whether Lieva | was foully murdered or met his death by accident. This morning the dismem- | bered remains of Lieva were found on the | Southern Pacific railroad track. A foot was fastened in a frog and the remains | were scattered over a distance of 100 The Coroner is of the opinion that | the unfortunate man was robbed and then placed on the track, as he left the city to bullding | collect a large sum of money. dented —— e - told him that Jordan | = Vi , but that instead of | SALLPOX ON TRAIN the four Benators it i o 5 E ® - | CAUSE OF QUARANTINE IN JOHNSON’S OFFICE. | R T told of having been in the | Johnson in this city | RENO, Feb. 18.—Two carloads of pas- gengers on the Southern Pacific are sid = 5. |tracked In Reno to-night under strict expose bad been made. | (U000 because of & case of smal- | 2 g pox discovered when the train was near Winnemucca shortly before noon to-day. The passengers are tourists from the East, bound for Callfornia. The train was met | at Sparks by Drs. Gibson and Lewis of | the State Board of Health, and all the passengers placed under quarantine. At | this place two cars were set out and will be held until the authorities are satisfied | there is no chance of the disease spread- ing turther. ——t—— Killed While Stealing Ride. W 2 and wes informed that they were g up the law In Jordan's case. To e replied that he had nothing to do Jordan, turned on his heel and walked out of the office. He never said, he testified, that whatever the others did ght with him. French de- i ever given sum, to the colored man, Lee, 1o be got rid of, end declared Jordan hever gave him any money. [ French testified that the first time he | oo ever spoke to Jordan was on the night | WOODLAND, Feb. 19.—A man beat- ¥ Januery 24, 1905. He had left Charles | Ing his way on the northbound Or: & ';?::? at the Golden Eagle Hotel and | gon express was killed yesterday at P oalked on Beventh street toward J. | the junotion of the Oroville and West When he rea e alley he felt some- ' Bide lines north of town. As the train y tap him on the shoulder and look- | started he attempted to swing on to . he saw ‘Jordan, who com- | the brakebeam, but missed his footing e had twice been denied | and fell under the wheels. The wheels rooms of the Commit- | passed over the body, killing him in- i The man was plainly dressed b iesions and Retrenchment. | stantly. whey walked to the Irish Tavern and end carried no papers by which he oa’ "arink. Nothing was sald about | could be {dentified. He was about 86 Pubpenas, the Continental, Pacific |years old. HERE AT LAST In all its Goodness and Purity. With the Flavor to delight the Heart and ticklethe Palate of all Californians, F.F.X.L. Frank Fehr's Extra Lager, | None Better — None Purer, Is among you. Jamesdc Fremery &Co. San Francisco and Pacific Coast Distributers. | ommended by the Becretary LOCK CANAL URGED BY PRESIDENT Chief Executive Reports to Congress on the Type of Waterway He Believes to Be the' Best at Panama CONSULTING BOARD FAVORS SEA LEVEL Views of the Commission and the Secretary of War in Line With Those Pre- sented by Mr. Roosevelt WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—President Roosevelt to-day transmitted to Con- gress the report of the Board of Con- sulting Engineers upon the Panama Canal, together with a letter of Secre- tary Taft, the report of the Isthmian Canal Commission and a letter by Chief Engineer Stevens. The letter of the President is as follows: To the Benate and House of Representatives: I submit herewith the letter of the Secretary of War, transmitting the report of the board of consulting engineers upon the Panama canal, and the report of the Isthmian Canal Commis- sion thereon, together with a letter written to the chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commis— siop by Chiet Engineer Stevens, oth the board of consuiting engineers and the Canal Commission divide in their report. The majority of the boara of consulting engi- neers, elght in number, including the five for- elgn engineers, favor a sea level canal, and one member of the Canal Commission, Admiral Bndicott, takes: the same view. Five of the elght American members of the board of con- suiting engineers and five members of the Isth- mian Canal Commission favor the lock canal and so does Chief Engineer Stevens.. The Se retary of War recommends a lock canal pur- suant to the recommendation of the minority of the board of consulting engineers and of the majority of the Canal Commission. After careful study of the papers submitted and full and exhaustive consideration of the whole sub- ject, 1 concur in this recommendation. AMERICANS FAVOR LOCKS. It will be noticed that the American engi- neers upon the consulting board and upon the commission by a more than two to one majority favor the lock canal, whereas the forelgn engi- neers are & unit against it. I think this is partly to be explained by the fact that the great traffic canal of the old world is the Suez a sea level canal, whereas the great trafic canal of the new world is the Sault Ste. Marle canal, a lock canal. Although the latter, the Soo, is closed to navigation during the winter months, it carries annually three times the traffic of the Suez canal. In my judgment_ the very able argument of the ma- Jority of the board of consulting engineers is vVitiated by their failure to pay proper heed to | the lessons taught by the construction and op- | eration of the Soo canal. It must be borne in mind, as the commission points out, that there is no question of bullding hat has been picturesquely termed ‘‘the Straits ef Panama’ that s a water- way through which the largest ves- gels could go with safety &t un- high epeed. Both the sea | interrupted level and the proposed lock canal would be too to be called with any truthfulness a strait, or to have any of the pfoperties of a wide, deep water strip. Both of them would be canals, pure and simple. Each type has certain disadvantages and certain advantages. But, in my judgment, the disadvantages are fewer and the advantages very much greater In the case of a lock canal as proposed In the papers forwarded herewlth, and 1 call especial attention to the fact that the chief engineer, who will be mainly respon- gible for the success of this mighty engineering feat and who has therefore a peculiar personal interest in judging aright, is empbatically and earnestly in favor of the lock canal profect and against the sea level project. SAVING IN TIME AND MONEY. A careful study of the reports seems to es- narrow and shailow | tabilsh & strong probability that the following are the facts: The sea level canal would be slightly less exposed to damage in the event of war; the running expenses, apart from the heavy cost of interest upon the amount employed to build it would be less; and for small shipe the time of_transit probably would be less. Upon the other hand, the lock canal at a level of elghty feet or thereabouts would not cost much more than half as much to build and could be bullt in about half the time, while there would be very much less risk con- nected with bullding it, and for large ships the transit would be quicker, while, taking into account the interest upon the amount saved in buflding, the actual cost of main- tenance would be less. After being bullt it would be easier to enlarge the lock canal than the sea level canal. Moreover, it has been ac- tually demonstrated in making and operating the great lock canal, the Soo, a more impor- tant artery of traffic than the great sea level canal, the Suez, that experience goes to sup- port the opinion of the minority of the con- sulting board of engineers.and of the majority of the Isthmian Canal Commission as to the superior safety, feasibility and desirability of building a lotk at Panama. The law now on Our statute books contemplate a lock In my ju visable, lock canal aé herein recommended 18 If the Congress directs that a sea level canal be constructed. its direction will, of course, be carried out. Otherwise the canal will be built on substantlally the plan for a lock canal out- lined in the accompanying papers, such changes | being made, of course, as may be found actual- ly necessary, including possibly the change rec- of War as to the site of the dam upon the Pacifio side. EO! ROOSEVELT. PO The White House, February 19, 1806, OPINION OF SECRETARY. The letter of Secretary Taft treats at length the recommendations of the board and commission and discusses the reasons why he is led to approve the construction of a lock canal instead of a sea level canal. He calls attention to the fact that the act of Congress in effect fixes the mini- fum dimensions of the locks and the width end depth of the canal prism by the requirement that the canal shall ag- commodate the largest vessels afloat, or such as may be reasonably anticipated. As two ships which are now bullding, 600 feet long, 88 feet beam and 88 feet draft, can be passed through the locks proposed by the minority, he says it is evident this requirement is met. He continues: In the high level ganal & vessel of the di- mensions noted would have, with the excep- tion of the 4.7 miles where the width is onl 200 teet, amplo leeway or sate navigation an good speed without objectionable currents and without difficuities at the point where changes in_course are ‘necessary. ‘With the proposed sea level canal conditions are Gifteront. The depth {5 but two feat great- er than the draft of the ehip, not sufficlent to permit her to proceed under. her own steam except at great risk; twenty-one miles of the canal is not sufficlently wide for two such ships to pass; currents caumd by the resula- tion of the Chagres and by the flow of other treams into the canal and its curves combine increase the difficylties and dangers of navi- level canal recom- a mended * depth’” ‘afford convenlent passage for ves sels of the largest tonnage and greatest depth, and can be made so only by materlally in- creasing the depth and width and at a con- siderable incrense of time and money. If the suggested width of 150 to 200 feet fis the greatest width economlically permissible for a eca level canal, the cost of the enlargement required would be prohibitive. t therefore follows that the high level canal more fully meets the requirements of Congress. Tho estimated cost (s $247.021,000 for the a s level canal 1 ,200 for the 85-foot jevel canal, a difference of $107,000,000. The Isthmian .‘;‘J" Commiseion and 'the chief en- ineer reg the estimate for the sea level as too low by at least $25,000,000 for azons stated fn the reports. The uflnu[: time for completing the sea level canal x;na the majority of the board as from twelve to thirteen years, by the Isthmian Canal Commission and the chief en- gineer from eighteen to twenty years. tés the time for com- it a minority report estimas n Canal st sign | While waiting the collector learned that | other Forced to Resign Owing to Irregularities in Office, Action Follows Stormy Conference With | Governor. AP T INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 19.—During a stormy conference at the State House this afternoon Daniel Storms, Secretary of State, tendered to the Governor his resignation, which was accepted. Fred | Simms of Frankfort was immediately appointed to succeed Storms, It is re- ported that the Governor refused to promise Storms that he would not press further the proceedings in connection with a shortage In the latter's office. Storms’ resignation will become ef- fective on April 1, according to its terms, and on that date Simms will take his place. Before that time, according to Governor Hanly, Storms has prom- | ised to make up certain moneys alleged to be due the State aggregating $6310. The payment of this money was the | condition under which the Governor | permitted Storms to remain in office until April 1. MRS. WILSON MIZNER DOES MORE DENYING Special Dispatch to The Call NEW YORK, Feb. 19. —Mrs. Wilson Mizner, who was Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes, denied absolutely to-day that she con- templated separating from her husband.l or that any differences had arisen be- tween them. ‘It 1s ridiculous,” said Mrs. Mizner. ““Mr. Mizner simply had to make a trip to San Franclsco on business. He had gone alone for the reason that it is impossible for me to get away from New York, as I am also busy with matters concerning the settlement of Mr. Yerkes' estate. He will be back in about a fortnight. “The rumors that I contemplate at- tempting to break the will and demand my dower rights are without foundation. I shall, as I have sald before, carry out the provisions of Mr. Yerkes' will just exactly as Mr. Yerkes desired in that doc- ument. It is untrue that the estate has been sued, and I do not know of any suit that will be brought against it. In re- gard to the announcement that I shall give a hospital to the city of Chicago, that is true.” Wilson Mizner, who left the Yerkes mansion in a hurry last week, was actu- ated by a desire to shake off bill collec- tors. A few days ago Bullock & Jones, & San Francisco tailoring firm, sent word to Lawyer Jullus Offenbach that they held a bill against Mizner for $359 50 and would be glad if the lawyer would get the mon- ey for them. Offenbach put a -shrewd collector on the job. When he went to the mansion on Friday he was told by a mald that Mizner “would see him in a moment.” He was asked to wait outside. men were on the same job, one from a candy shop and one from a jew- eler. While all three kept their eyes on the front door Mizner left by another route. LATEST CHARGES DENIED BY PLATT Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—Senator Platt enters an emphatic denial to the charges made by John Brisben Walker in the Twentisth Century Magazine, in which it is declared that Benator Platt has shaped legislation for the Postoffice De- partment in the Interests of the United States Express Company and also as chairman of the Committee on Printing he awarded a contract for paper to the highest bidder as agalnst the Champlon- International Paper Company, the lowest bidder. With regard to the first charge Senator Platt said: “There is no truth in it at all; it is absolutely and unequivocally untrue.” Senator Platt’s recollection of the com- plainta of the Champion-International Paper Company was not very clear for the reason that Senator Platt himself was absent from Washington during the en- tire time the complaint referred to was pending. This has reference to the paper award made by the committee in 1904 The records show that the committee met while Senator Platt was at Aitken, 8. C. MISS McKENNA WILL BE BRIDE TO-MORROW WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—Among the marriage licenses issued to-day was one to John L. Pulitz of New York City and Miss Hildegarde McKenna, daughter of Justice McKenna of the Supreme Court, whose wedding will take place on Wednesday at the residence of Justice and Mrs. McKenna, on Rhode Island avenue. Much confusion has been caused by the printing in the license list of one bearing the names of Miss Marie McKenna and Davenport Brown, as well, and friends of the family have been calling In wild double wedding, knowing that Miss Marie McKenna is engaged to Davenport Brown. The explanation is that Mr. Brown accompanied Mr. Pultz to the Reg- istrar’s office when the latter got his Ii- cenge to marry Miss Hildegarde McKenna. Mr. Brown i{s to marry Miss Marie Mc- Kenna on April 2, and being at the Reg- istrar's office, he thought it a convenient time to get his own license and have it ready. This he did, thereby causing much speculation by his forethought. PROTRACTED WEEPING ROBS MAN OF SIGHT NEW YORK, Feb. 19.—As the result of a protracted fit of weeping brought on by the announcement of his wife’s ap-' proaching death, Egbert Terry, a board- ing-house keeper at East Moriches, N. Y., became totally blind to-day. Mrs. Terry, who was suffering from a dangerous malady, visited East Hampton a short time ago, hoping that a change of air might restore her health. Since then her husband eagerly awaited news of her condition. At last came the an- nouncement of a sudden change for the worse. ‘ Terry was seized with a violent fit of weeping. The sympathy of his friends aste to know if there was to be & |- only tended to augment his grief. When, from sheer exhaustion, his tears ceased to flow, it was discovered that his eyesight was almost gone. He was undergoing treatment for cataracts, which doubtless would have resulted successfully, but he is likely now to be totally blind for life. Despite his infirmity, Terry = has re- oined His wife, that he may hold her and even though he cannot see her fdce n her last hours of life. ‘When you have an nvariion to food it LA e e SBCRETARY OF STATE OF IN- DIANA, WHO HAS BEEN FORCED TO RESIGN. e ERIN’S PATRON SAINT THEME OF A DEBATE Special Dispatch to The Call. PROVIDENCE, R. I, Feb. 19.—A com- mittee from the allled Irish societies in this ‘city met to-day and decided not to have the street procession which has been & feature of the annual celebrations of Bt. Patrick's day. The only reason which can be asce tained for this action, according to a member of the committee, is that an ar- gument arose during the session over the nationality of St. Patrick. One member, a man from Tipperary, sald that the patron saint of Ireland was a Scotchman, and thereat a warm discussion developed. The man who had made the statement read an article in a magazine, in which his remarks about St. Patrick’s birth were verified. The other members took issue and a warm verbal contest ensued. In the end, after the discussion of St. Patrick’s place of nativity was brought to a conclusion, it was found that the erstwhile debaters could not agree on any subject. The meeting finally adjourned after a vote had been taken which de- cided that no parade would be held. The Hibernian Rifles and the Anclent Order of Hibernians have declded to hold a celebration on their own account, but there will not be any large parade, such as those held in years gone by. CLEVELAND SEES NO HOPE FOR DEMOCRACY Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, Feb. 19.—In conversation at a chance meeting with Senator James Smith Jr., former President Grover Cleve- land seemed to entertain little hope for Democratic success at present. Senator Smith sald: “I told Mr. Cleveland there was no use for conservatism these days. He knows, and I know, that this is a period of rad- icalism, and for the time being the man who has the most extreme measure to propose is likely to meet with the most political success.” Smith, when he was asked what he thought of William R. Hearst's chances, replied: “Why, Hearst will win if he is not headed off promptly. Hearst stands for extremes, and that’s what the people seem to want just now. There will be a change some time, but perhaps not yet awhile.” —_——————— Slain by Insane Wife. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 19.—John Longenbauch was found dead on the floor of his home in Walhonding, Co- shocton County, to-day, with his head split open, while an ax covered with blood lay near by. His wife, who is in- sane, was sleeping by his side, and it is supposed that she committed the deed. The body was found by John Binger, [Ruler Favors Granting of hof 5 COLORLESS No Surprises Contained in Edward’s Address at the Opening of Parliament GIVES HOPE TO ERIN Greater Measure of Auton- omy to People of Ireland LONDON, ‘Feb. 19.—King Edward orened the second Parliament of his reign this mofning with the customary ceremonial. The weather was cloudy, but rain held off, and all the points of | vantage along the troop-lined route fol- | lowed by the royal progress were well occupied by cheering crowds. For the first time since early in the reign of the late Queen Victoria, only 2 single ctair occupled the dals, on | account of the absence from England of Queen Alexandra. The King, arrayed in robes of crim- son silk and velvet, edged with gold; lace and surrounded by a heavy cape of ermine, having seated himself on the | throne, commanded the presence of the Commons to hear his speech. The speech contained no surprises. The usual reference to the continuan:e friendly relations with foreign powers was followed by a paragraph rejoicing over the fact that the Russo- Japanese war had “been brought to an end by the satisfactory conclusion of | the negotiations commenced in August and due to the initiative of the Presi- dent of the United States which has resulted in an honorable peace.” Referring to the Moroccan confer- | ence the King remarked: _ “It is earnestly to be hoped that the result of these negotiations may be conducive to the maintenance of peace among all nations.” Colorless mention was made of the Anglo-Japanese treaty, the dissolution of* the union of Norway and Sweden and the condition of Macedonia, which had “continued to give cause for anx- lety.” The speech closed with a mention of prospective legislation. An important ragraph devoted to Ireland was as ollows: “My Ministers have under considera- tich plans for immediately improving and effecting economies in the system of government for Ireland and for in- troducing therein the means for asso- ciating the people with the conduct of Irish affairs. It is my desire that the Government of the country, in reliance upon the ordinary law, should be car- ried on, so far as existing circumstances | permit, in a spirit regardful of the wishes and sentiments of the Irish peo- ple, and I trust that this may conduce to the maintenance of tranquillity and good feeling between the different classes of the community.” It was noticeable that the King was still suffering from the injury to his knee. He walked haltingly, alded by a stick. LONDON, Feb. 19.—When the miem- bers of the House of Commons arrived at the #ouse this afternoon to com- mence the business of the session they | found a motley crowd of women wait- | ing outside, who were eager to enlist the legislators in support of the wo- man’s suffrage bill. In the House of Lords Marquis of Northampton (Liberal) moved the ad- dress in reply to the King’s speech and Lord Herschell (Liberal) seconded the motion. Lord Lansdowne (Unionist), the for- mer Foreign Secretary, replied. He sald with regard to the Algeciras conference that he looked with suspicion on any attempt to correct a bad administration by international control. A slngle[ power was much more likely to succeed. The House of Commons was crowded when the business of the session was begun. The King’s speech having been formally read by Speaker Lowther, W. H. Dickinson (Liberal) moved the ad- dress in a brief speech and E. D. Ack- land (Liberal) seconded it. Joseph Chamberlain, rising from the front opposition benches, said he was speaking at the request of former Pre- mier Balfour, who was temporarily ab- sent. Chamberlain sald that he felt sure that the Premler, Henry Campbell- Bannerman, would welcome back the INDIANA SECRETARY |KINC'S SPEECH [POLICE CLEAR OF STATE OUSTED THE CHAMBER Force Used in Carrying Out .Emperor's Deeree Dissolv- ing Hungarian Parliament CAVALRY CALLED OUT Members of Coalition Party Defy the Throne and De- cide to Resume Sessions A 2 BUDAPEST, Feb. 19.—The Hungarian Parliament was dissolved, this morning with the use of force. Thé floor and cor- ridors of the building wele cleared by the police. There was no resistance and no disorder. The members of the coali- tion party declared that the dissolution Wwas unconstitutional and illegal and that tney would hold a meeting on Wednesday |In Parliament building unless prevented by troops, in which case the meett: S ng will be held elsewhere. 4 vtl'he session opened at 10 o’clock. The \vlce President read lettefs from General Nyirl, the royal commissioner, and Herr Justh, president of the lower house. He declared that the royal reseript dissolving Parliament, forwar(led by General Nyiri, was unconstitutional and illegal, and en- efgencnlly protested against it. The Vice President proposed that the House ignore the reseript and return it to the Emperor-King. The House unanimously accepted the propesal with prolonged cheers. Thereafter the minutes of the meeting were adopted, the Deputies were notified to reassemble on Wednesday and the House adjourned. The royal rescript dissolving Parliament wnsvler: lylng unopened on the Presi- dent’s desk_ and the members left the House singing the Kossuth hymn. The floor was almost cleared when a captain of Hungarian militia, at the head of five soldiers, with fixed bayonets, and a large number of policemen who had previously entered by a side door, entered the House, The captain and . soldiers mounted the President’s tribune and the policemen oe- cupied the floor. The captain then opened and read the rescript amid constant in- terruption from the galleries and some of the Deputies who had returned to the floor. All present united in singing the Kossuth hymn, with the result that not a word of the rescript could be heard. The police escorted several of the noisy members from the floor and then slowly cleared the galleries and corridors. A large crowd of cheering Deputies es- corted Francis Kossuth, Count Albert Apponyl and other leaders from. the House, which was surrounded by five squadrons of cavalry and one regiment of infantry, a battalion of militia and a thousand pelicemen. Count Albert Apponyi, who, with Fran- cis Kossuth, leads the coalition parties, expressed himself as highly gratified with the events of this morning. He sald that he considered that the coalition had galned a signal victory over the crown as the result of the erown's method of at- tempting to dissolve the Parliament, which he characterized as illegal. Count Appony! declared that the Deputies would proceed to the House on Wednesday, but, if prevented from entering, they would retrace their steps without disorder. Speaking of Hungary's insistence on the use of the Magyar language as the word of command in the army, Count Apponyl explained that this was not simply a mat- ter of national principle and pride. Said he: Hungary is a crippled nation without her own army; she Is like a man deprived of one limb. Obligatory military service of all Hun- garian youths for three years in an Austrian army under the Austrian flag tends strongly to denationalize them and counteract, at their impressionable age, all instruction and train— ing along lines of national institutions and patriotism recetved up to the time they en- tered the army. Military service in an Aus- trian army tends strongly to Pan-Austrian- ism and to destroy the feelings of nationalism in our young men. This is why we demand the Magyar command words and the use of the Hungarian flags and emblems in our army. It is our army; we pay for it. Our army is an institution of the state. mot the bodyguard of the King. A nation with military institu- tions for training her young men which a: distinctly foreign in character feels subju- gated. Military life is a most effective and etfictent form of national education, the most efficlent school of true citizenship and pat- riotism on earth; but in Hungary this educa- tion is all Austrian, not Hungarian. Comparatively few magnates were pres- eny in the Upper House this morning when the President read to the magnates the royal rescript dissolving the House. The House protested, but accepted the re= script and adjourned. - -+ Government give plain answers regard- ing the proposed legislation for South | Africa and Ireland, and said that any measure looking to home rule would man who for a longer period than any other during the last century had led the deliberations of the House. Chamberlain then paid a tribute to Ackland’s speech, and, turning immedi- ately to the fiscal question, he sald the Government should remember its ma- jority in the House of Commons was much greater in proportion than its majority in the country. 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