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Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-22
IN THE HOUSE.
The immigration Bill Sent to Conference.-The
Public Library Appropriations.

Washington. Dee 2I--In the House. to-
day, the Speaker laid before the House
the immigration bill recently passed by
the Senate. Bartholdt. chairman of the
committee on immigration and natural
ization moved to re-commit the biii- He
did this al the request of several men,
bers of the committee. Danford. "A mem
bcr of the committee. moved 70 non,
concur in the Senate amendments ana
agree to the request of the Senate Tor "a
Bartholdt. speaking in support of his
motion. said that the House had been
satisfied with the bill as IL passed IN"
House. The measure as returned by ths
Senate was imperfect and no one could
forecast its effect ON account of what
occurred, Nov. s. he asked the House to
so slow. The foreign vote was generally
referred to by those in favor of harsh
measures as dangerous to American In
stitutions. Instead OF endangering our
institutions. this vote at the last election
had done much TO preserve them. He
hoped the House would not pass II meas
nre as stringent rs that proposed by the
Senate.
The motion TO refer to the committee
was lost. and the request of the Senate
for a conference was agreed to.
The House then went into committee
Of the whole for the further consideration
Of the executive. legislative and judicial
appropriation bill. the pending question
being the section providing for the Con
Ercssional library
Bingham \ reply TO the argument of
Quigg in support of the substitute pro-
posed by the joint committee on library
for administration of library. was inter
rupted To permit the Speaker to announce
he following conferces on the immigra-
ton bill: BArtholdt. Danford and Will
son.
Cummings supported the Quigg substi
tate. He sharply criticized the action OF
the committee on appropriations for
Lasty and unusual action in reporting the
pending bill before the holiday recess.
He said the administration OF the library
had not been satisfactory. because of the
usutciency of appropriations reported
hy the committee on appropriations. ana
because the librarian had been subject
to pressure which the committee on ap-
proprations placed upon him.
Cannon challenged that statement. but
Cummings insisted on il.
Shafroth moved TO make the librarian
salary 5000 instead OF 5000. Agreed TO.
Mccormick offered amendments reuuir
ing the librarian 10 make all appoints
ments for fitness only and prohibiting
their removal except for cause. Adopted.
Qugg's substitute WAS rejected
Gillette offered an amendment directing
that all appointments save those of the
librarian and two assistants be .made
from eligible lists furnished by the civil
service commission. which was author
ized to hold examinations for places. Re
jected. 81 to 93. In consideration of the
paragraph making appropriations for the
civil service commission, Evans read Il
sueech against the law.
The committee rose and the House ad
inurned until tomorrow,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-22

ances of the Cuban people and of the
wrongful and tyrannical course OF
Spain towards them. No one has con-
|tradicted those statements. or any ma
terial part of them on the authority Of
the Spanish government or upon any
official or other credible authority The
tenor of the message of the President
to this session of Congress is re-affirma-
ton Of all this history.
The President. the report says, has in
timated that delay Is the wisest policy.
but he has refrained from saying that de-
by the interests of humanity. The report
declares that the only difference In the
situation in Cuba as described in the re-
port of the Senate committee In 1859 and
ylescribed in the Presidents message in
1896 Is that the wrongs of Cuba have
been aggravated and the means of re-
preston employed by Spain grown into a
war against humanity. war of exter-
mination OF the native population.
In conclusion the report says. IF the
firm purpose of our predecessors to put
an end to this condition Of affairs in
Cuba in the comparatively mil1 form of
tyranny that existed 50 years ago. has
degenerated into doubts and misgivings
demands of Christian civilization let the
responsibility for this lapse from the true
spirit of American liberty and our leave
of home rule and independence rest
where 1t justly belongs. not upon the peO-
pie but through Indifference to their will
on the part of their representatives in
Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-22

in our opinion. conclusive evidence that
the inability of Spain to deal success
fully with the insurrection has become
manifest. and it is demonstrated that her
sovereignty is extinct in Cuba for all pur-
poses of its rightful existence. hope
less struggle for its re-establishment has
degenerated into strife which means
nothing more than the useless sacrifice OF
human life. and the utter destruction OF
the very subject matter of the conflict.
Although the President appears to have
reached very different conclusion from
ours. we believe this to he the actual sit
uation of Cuba. and. being unable to see
that further delay could lead to any
other action than that which the PresI-
dent anticipates. we agree with the con
clusion of the message that in such case.
our obligations TO the sovereignty Of
Spain are superseded by higher obliga-
lions which we can hardly hesitate TO
recognize and discharge
Following closely the action of Presi-
dent Monroe in 1878. Congress has already
declared in effect its opinion that there
can be no rational interference except on
the basis of independence. In 1872. AS
now, but with more force. it was object
ed. as we have shown, that the revolted
states had no governments to be recog-
nized. Divisions. and even civil war. eX-
listed among the insurgents themselves.
Among the Cubans no such difficulty is
known to exist.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-22
YALE MEN ON CUBA.
Expressions Of Opinion As to Right and Ad-
visibility Of Recognizing the Patriots.

New Haven, CT, Dec. 21.-A number
of leading Yale authorities on interna
tionaI and constitutional law were. to-
day. interviewed on the Cuban uues-
ton.
Theodore $. Woolsey, professor of in
tcrnational law, said in discussing the
Cameron resolution: The recognition
Of independence should be preceded hv
the recognition Of belligerency In this
case the recognition of independence, a
recognition Of the fact that does not
exist is made and we naturally inquire
the animus Of those who make H. If it
is dictated by sympathy, the proper
procedure is intervention. made on the
ground of humanity. If it is not
dictated by sympathy it must be by a
hostile disposition, and that is what
would warrant Spain in considering it
oasus belli. if she chose
Dean Francis Wayland of the Yale
law school. said that while we might
pity Cuba. To recognize her as an indie
pendent state would put this country
in a position in which no civilized ma
ton would like to be placed. as Cuba
has no sta bilty. capital. or organiza-
ton. He thought Secretary olney acted
properly in the matter. but that the
resolution passed over the Presidents
veto should he recognized by him. He
thought the Cameron resolution would
not pass
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-22
Congressional Notes.

Danford. Rep. of Ohio introduced in
the House. Monday. a resolution prepared
by the National Wool Growers Associa-
ton. providing for duties on wool. y
duty of L. cents per pound for wool of the
second class. and duties for other wool
according to its grade is provided for.
In the Senate. Monday, Mr.. Gear sub
mitted a favorable report on the bill TO
establish IA national standard for grain.
The bill has the endorsement of the agri-
cultural department. which says ii seeks
TO fix Il standard for classifying and
grading grains which may be used in
interstate and foreign trade and is only
-ss in Importance than the fixing by
Congress of the standard OF weights and
measures
The Senate. Monday. passed Mr.. Calls $
resolution referring to the alleged i'm
prisonment of an American citizen in
Spanish penal settlements. II directs the
secretary of state to send the Senate IA
report of all naturaiZed citizens OF the
United States of whose arrest and inn
nrisonment. trial or conviction or SEN
tence either 10 Imprisonment at the
penal colony of Ceuta or elsewhere. he
has any information. and inform the Sem
ate of the persons now held in contine-
ment at Ceuta and of the charges on
which they were condemned and the
nature of the evidence, so far as the
same appears on the files of the state de-
partment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-22
SECRETARY cARLIsLE's REPORT.
He Renews Old Recommendations Tor lmprov
ing Our Financial System.

Washington. Dec. 2l.-ln his annual re-
port, Secretary of the treasury Carllsie
renews his recommendations for such
amendment to the national banking laws
as would permit an issue of circulating
notes equal in amount to the face value
of bonds deposited. and reduce the tax on
notes to one-fOurth of | per cent. per an
mum. and that authority be given to es-
Ia blsh branch banks for the transaction
of all kinds of business now allowed, eX-
cept the issue of circulating notes. He
renews the suggestion that the issue of
United States notes. treasury notes and
national bank notes of lower denomina-
ton than $40 be prohibited. in order to
secure Il larger and more permanent use
of silver coin and certificates.
Taking up the question of revenue ana
quoting figures and the yearly deficiency.
the secretary says: Hereafter it will not
be possible to sacrifice revenue to protec-
ton without seriously embarrassing the
fiscal affairs of the government by de-
priving it of anincome sufficient to defray
its necessary expenditures. If the usual
proportion of this income is hereafter
to be deprived from taxes on imported
goods the protective theory must be
abandoned as the basis of our legislation
upon the. subject and well considered
and consistent revenue system must be
substituted in it's place: and i'll my opin-
ion. this can be done without material III
ujry to any trade or industry now exist
ing in this country.
although the number of purely revenue
articles has been much diminished by
the economic conditions that have taken
place during the last few years. such
articles are still sufficient in number, and
they are and must continue to be i'm
ported in such quantities as to afford un-
der moderate rates of duty. all additions
to the income of the government that
future eXigencies may prove to be neces-
sary. and no matter what may he the
preferences of any part or our people
upon the subject. the eXigencies of the
situation demand the adoption of Il sys-
tenn of taxation which will utilize these
RESOURCES.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-22
Bath. 7: RockIand. l.

Rockland. Dec. 2l.-Bath played fine
polo. tonight, defeating the home team.
20 /. Rockland was weakened by the
absence of Goal Tender O'Malley who
is on the sick list. Scanlon saved
many goals for Bath by invincibe
goal work. Mooney brothers and Tar
ant put up very strong game. Camp
hell played his usual star game. Sev-
eral fouls We're made each team losing
a goal thereby. but the game through
cut was very lively and was free from
unnecessary roughness.
The lineup:
Bath-Mooney and Tarrant. rushers:
Phelan. center: +. Mooney. half back:
Scanlon. goal
Rockland-Campbell and C. Gay
rushers. f. Gay, center: Maynard and
Jason, half back Jason and Maynard.
goal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-22
POLO NOTES.

The Portland team includes in its
makeup quartet OF excellent singers.
who make pleasant travelling companies
on their various trips about the State.
Portland Argus: As usual Rockland
had an excuse The absence of Campbell
lost them the game. In Lewiston il was
the referee. Why not acknowledge a de-
feat once in a while?
Manager Burnham has signed Charles
F. Jordan of Providence as half back on
Portlands polo team. He will arrive in
season to play in the next game against
Lewiston.
Rockland Tribune: The Tllson Light
Infantry polo experts are anxious to
meet teams from other cities made up
from National Guardsmen. the games TO
he played either here or away, or both
places.
The Maine Polo League people have in
duced Gardiner to get into the game. thus
making six clubs, the new schedule to
commence Jan. 2-Bangor Commercial
Induced. eh? We had an idea that Gar
diner was anxious to enter the league.
Waterville Mail An imaginative writer
in describing one of the recent polo
games said that the goal-tend on one of
the teams was Il veritable trocha. AS
the player referred to made II lot of Very
difficult stops. some other trocha than
that made famous by Gen. Weyler must
have been referred 10. That never stops
anything.
Lewis Jason. brother of Philip Jason
of Rockland. and first rush of the Au-
gusta team. played on the Rockland team
Il portion of Monday nights game and
as second rush showed up to excellent ad-
vantage. He will act as Il substitute at
present and later may play regularly on
one of the other teams. He is one of the
best ice-polo players Rockland ever had
and he seems to be very much up to date
on rollers.
Bath Enterprise: The interest in polo
which has been displayed here this seal
son causes our base ball enthusiasts 10
believe that Il State base ball league can
be conducted in Maine next season anG
that Bath can enter as good IL club as
any that will be there. A league COM
posed of brunswick, Lisbon Falls. Free
port. Lewiston. Rockland and Gardiner
would cause good-natured rivalry and
evenly balanced teams ought to draw
good patronage in all of those places.
Lewiston Sun: The Rockland Star
Seems to think that Lewstons victory,
Friday night, was not Il deserved one.
The principal exception which they take
on the referees rulings is in regard TO
the three fouls which lost Rocklar.. nj
goal If the referee had decided in strict
accordance with the rules another goal
would have been taken away, for they
played roughly and resorted to many tao
ties not allowable. In nearly every gam"
the Rockland team has lost goal in ti:is
way but Fridays game was the Grst
time that il proved costly.
Portland Argus: The greatest feather
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-22
BASE BALL NOTES.

Lewiston Journal; A meeting of the
Lewiston Base Ball Association will be
held on the evening of Tuesday Jan 5.
1891. at the board of trade rooms If they
can be. secured. If not there. then at
some place to be designated. The Boston
base ball writers seem to be still discuss
ing the attitude of the base ball writers
IN Maine as to themselves, and in the
Herald of Sunday it is said that the
Maine papers do not understand the sit
uation, since the officials of the league
have been elected unanimously each year
and that il the league does not want
them II should not choose them. This is
true, and the continual fault finding by
some of the papers is in poor taste but
it Is not all confined to the Maine papers
ana the whole of ii signifies nothing The
league could get no one to do its work
50 well and correctly as Mr.. Morse does
It lie Is model secretary. but when he
says that the papers up this way do not
understand the situation. he hardly does
them justice. he plain facts of the case
are that with all the talk made during
the season. the league has to come to
Messrs Morse and Murnane to officer the
league. Boston is the rational headQuar-
ters of the New England League and the
newspaper men are the ones to have ii in
charge.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-22
SYMPATHY IN ITALY.
Radio lis Wants Deputies to Expressing Their
Sympathy for the Cuban Cause.

Rome, Dec. 21.-In the Chamber of
Deputies. today, member of the Radi-
cal party gave notice of his intention
to introduce a motion expressing the
sympathy of the Chamber of Deputies
with the Cuban insurgents. The Mar
quis Di Rudini. prime minister, init
mated that the ministry would oppose
the adoption Of such motion by the
Chamber, his remarks evoking violent
protests on the part of the Radicals.
In the course of the discussion Signor
Imbriani. Radical leader, declared that
his party at least would join the Ameri-
can and other civilized peoples in hop
ing the Cubans might be victorious in
their struggle for freedom.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-22

in the caps of the Lewistons was placed
there, last Friday night when they de-
feated the apparently inyincible leader,
IN the most exciting game in the history
OF the league. II was the first extra
INNING game that has been played in this
league and was witnessed by a large
number OF spectators. who nearly went
Wild over the great playing of their team
The Rockiands. as usual had much crit
icism TO make concerning the referee
Ihey even go 50 far as TO state that his
decision deprived them of the game
FROM a gentleman who saw the game in
question the writer learned that the
Rocklands We're beaten fair and square
and that the game was won on its merits
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-22
NOT BUSINESS LIKE.
Pail Mall Gazette Hints that canovas' Talk
Sounds We'll But Is Foolish.

London, Dec. 21.-Commenting upon
the declaration of SenOr Canovas, the
Spanish premier. that he will brook
no interference with the sovereignty
of Spain in Cuba, the Pail Mall Ga
zette says that Senior Canovas is mag
nificent in his defiance, but his utter
ance is not business like. If he wishes
to avail himself of the few months
grace remaining to him, the Gazette
says, he must change his resolutely
impossible attitude for resolute action.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-22

claims that Bran told him that he had
previously killed TWO captains and dis
posed of the cargo. Mr.. Hoar thought
this of serious import to show motive. He
cited numerous cases why this witness
should be allowed to testify and the evi-
dence allowed to go in.
Mr. Cotter replied that this was a most
extraordinary request and he could cite
cases not allowing this: he said it was il
logical and there was no authority for al
lowing it, Mr. French added a few words
and Mr.. Hoar replied shortly. The court
announced that it was ready to decide
but the court would stand adjourned un-
til tomorrow, as it was o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-22

A bill was filed in the circuit court at
Chicago. Monday. by the National Lin
seed Oil Co. asking for the appointment
OF a receiver for the F'iremen's Insurance
90: The application was based upon
Judgments recovered and upon the
ground that an effort is being made to
friendly receiver. The insurance COM
pany has capital stock of S5G0,000. and
one-half of this is said TO have been paid
in. The statement is made that the COM
pany is totally insolvent.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-22
Death ot Maine Man 4. Cambridge.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 21.-Hiram K.
Alexander, native of Brunswick, Me-,
was found dead in bed at the residence
OF his son, Police Sergeant Alexander,
yesterday. His age was 81 years. He
was for many years ship builder on
the kenebec
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-22
FOR FREE CUBA.


land will retire from Office.
1t is added that rumors of military
and naval preparations on the part of
Spain must be received with caution.
The government, limited by budget
votes. is acting purely on the defen-
Sve
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-22
The Laurada Returns to Messina

Messina. Dec. 21.--Tbe former Cuban
steamer Laurada. which
sailed from Palermo. few days ago, for
Gibraltar. where II was said she would
ship a cargo for America, mas returned
TO this port.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-22
Maine Postal Changes.

Washington, Dec. PA post office
has been established at Birchville,
Penobscot county, and Fred F. Perkins
has been appointed postmaster.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-22
MAINE POLO LEAGUE.
Other Polo Games.

AT Malden-Malden, IL: Chelsea. 10.
AT Providence-Provide 8; Fall
River, /.
AT Salem-Pawtucket, s: Salem. B.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-03

Looks for the lost time into 1is eyeS. hands grow thinner, his sunken eyes grow bigger, yetremains strangely calm, almost contented
 Very near the end there comes an hour when John wakes as from dream and remembers all things clearly.
 He looks at her half gratefully, half responsibility. Anne, why are you here?" he asks in low, labored voice. Did they not give you my message?"
 For answer she turns her deep eyes upon him. Would you have gone away and left me here to die?" she questions him, with faint smile.
 She bends her head down nearer to him so that her soft hair falls about his face "Our lives were one, dear, she whispers to him. '.I could not have lived without you. God knew that. We shall be together always. ,
 She kisses him, and laying his head upon her breast softly strokes it as she might ehild's, and he puts his weak arms around her.
 Later on she feels them growing cold about her and lays him gently back upon the bed, looks for the last time into his eyes, then draws the lids down over them.
 His people ask that they may bury him in the churehyard hard by, so that he may always be among them, and, Anne consenting, they do all things nec- essa1y with their own hands, wishful that no unloving labor may be min gled with their work. They lay him close to the porch, where going in and out the church their feet will pass near to him, and one among them who is cunning with the graver's ehisel shapes the stone.
 At the head he caryes ill bas-relief the figure of the good Samaritan tending the brother fallen by the way, and under heath the letters, ''In remembrance of John Ingerfield '" He thinks to put a verse of Scripture immediately after, but the gruff doctor says, s.Better leave a space, in case you want to add anoth- CT name. <" So the stone remains little while unfinished, till the same hand carves thereon a few weeks later, HAnd of Anne, his wife. ,
 THE END.
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 straight back home or she will be hay ing it herself She is much more likely to take it than John.
 Anne, waiting till he has finished jerking out sentences, while stamping up and down the room, says gently, taking no notice of his denials:
 'If you will not tell me, must find out from some one else, that is all. :" Then, her quick eyes noting his momen- tary hesitation, she lays her little hand on his rough paw, and, with the shame 1essness of a woman who loves deeply, wheedles everything out of him that he has promised to keep secret.
 He stops her, however, as she is leav- ing the room. Don't go in to him now," he says "He will worry about you Wait till tomorrow.
 So while John lies counting endless casks of tallow Anne sits by his side, tending her last case.
 Often in his delirium he calls her name, and she takes his thin hand in hers and holds it, and he falls asleep.
 Each morning the doctor comes and looks at him, asks few questions, gives a few commonplace directions, but makes no comment. It twould be idle his attempting to deceive her.
 The days move slowly through the darkened room Anne watches his thin
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-03

portunity for words. There is work to pc done, and done quickly, and Anne grasps 1t with the greed of woman long hungrE for the joy of doing. As John watches her moving swiftly and quietly through the bewildered throng questioning, comforting, gently com pelllng-the thought comes to him,
 ought he to allow her to be here, risk Ing her life for his people; followed by the thought, how is he going to prevent It? For in this hour the knowledge is born within him that Anne is not his property; that he and she are fellow
 hands taking their orders from the same master; that, though it be we'll for them
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Tor All the People.

The nomination of Sewall of Maine shows that this will not be a sectional campaign. The fight will be made in every state on behalf of the whole peo- ple of the United States. Kansas City Times.s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-03

The 'swane" prophets of few months ago are now comparing the silver move ment to rocket. Nobody so soon for gets the false prophecies of false prophets as the false prophets themselves. -Ex- change.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-03

IMPERIAL LODGE. No. 94, K. of P, meets every Friday night at their Castle Hall, over Citizens Bank.
 Fraternal welcome extended to all visiting knights and brethren. J. W. LANGsToN, H. I. HoLDERNEss
 K. k. and $. C.C.
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rarsa pronh.ts and Their Prophecies.

THE END.