New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
GABLE TO HAWAII.

ms IN the House judiciary committee room
ming between Representative Washington.
ias iaranressee. and Henry Il. Blackwell, Of Massa-
%.e,,s The occasion was a hearing given by
en''..,,...a 10 representatives OF the Womans
IH.xaoa movement. headed by Miss Susan b. An
- Mr. Blackwell speaking in support OF
' w ,o,,t resolution lavoring NNIth amendment
ha Constitution providing that the right to vote
vu No; be denied or abridged on account of sex.
g., ovnlalned ;hat he represented $50 men and
IN women who voted al the last election in
,.eachusetts for woman suffrage. and proceeded
- rive the several reasons why universal suffrage
.sorld be granted lie incidentally remarked that
b. had been system Of free schools In the
-baggers To this there was chorus OF dis
sa, froIn the southern members OF the committee
81 T2oatner of Louisiana, challenging It's correct
1.ss VS. as applied 10 Louisiana. and Messrs WASH
S;on ss Of tennessee and Terry. of Arkansas being
ins.aIy duck 10 deny /, so far their States We're
seeSrernel NJ. Blackwell then remarked that IL
was true OF most OF the southern Sia;es. Inere- @
non by springng to his feet ana exclalinns ara
rshbed Is Of millions. We would have more money
10 iorrrrie the speaker with declaration that the
~ r1r reY OF the South would be the first TO OBJ
ect to putting the noEr9 IN slavery again ana tMa'
selves millions OF dollars TO educate the black man
snd his children. Mr.. Blackwell al tliS p9h'
ssSsnsed his l!ne OF argument and the scene ended
The hearing began promptly at 1880, and at tha;
bo,r the room was crowded with delegates III at
,enaarce on The Suffrage Convention now In ses-
don here There nearly score OF speakers.
and each speaker limited 20 four minutes.
Tho majority o: the speeches were bright, Logical
and direct There was some gooln natured badlAage
be,veen si.ss Anthony and the chairman OF the
committee Ny. Henderson. of Iowa, IN when the
houors were about evenly distributed Miss An
,bonv said that This was the fourteenth committee
q CONGRESS before which she had appeared IN
hr,hsrance Of the suffrage movement. She wanted
,he members OF the committee 20 do as much for
their wives and daughters as Their predecessors
hal done for the slaves Of the South. what she
desired was a report from the committee. favor
% so ~ lie snbiec. might come before the House
Mr. Henderson interjeCtcd remark that IN ms
S'V, Sis NO., ant suffrage Miss Anthony sharply re
pied tina, the jority OF children also object 70
go.ag 10 school. AID that the women VINO Oppose
surrage are chidren in the elementary principles
Of rosernmen; Miss Anthony created a laugh
when she introduced Mrs. /. T. Hughes, the ms
sreaker SIS me Governor Of Arizona she EXPLAINED
moment later that Mrs. Hughes was the Vie OF
the Governor Of Arizona mat on me me SUI sun'as11 az
therefore she had not made as sleat MlsNdhe "s
al first appeared.
Nj HenGerson's suggestion that a majority o;
the American women do no, want suffrage seemed
70 disturb number OF the speakers. but their re-
marks we're in good temper. Mrs. Steison, OF Call
.o-nia followed Mrs. Hughes. The other speakers
were Mrs Anna L. Blggs. of Colorado Mrs. Cady
Addison o. Kansas Miss Elizabeth NJ. Yates. OF
Maine. Henry 3. Blackwell OF Massachusetts; Mrs.
Saunders OF Montana; Mrs. Clara B. Colby, OF Ne
braska: Dr. Cora Smith Eaton. OF North Dakota;
Caroline NJ. Everhard. OF Ohio; Mrs Anna h Sim
mons OF North Dakota; Mrs Emily Richards. OF
In closing the hearing Miss Anthony remarked
ma .ns5 "a atensa ,her meetings because the women
we're political factor she spoke WIN psrucular
men from that State were present. Reprcseaiative
shatro,h announced his presence ana brlehy az
pract,cal workings OF suffrage In Colorado. which
be declared be an unqualified success
Nathaniel Mckay. Of Boston, filed AFFIDAVIT
with the Secretary OF State this morning, which
he said resulted in the prompt dispatch OF an Off
cal cable message 20 the American representative
at san Domingo. instructng him to demand the
cancellation OF a decree issued by the Dominican
Government on January Il. selling bridge over
the Drama River al San Domingo CITY owned by
McKov This bridge, according to Mr. McKays
statement was built by him three years ago al a
cost o. $50 0CD under twenty ix-years' exclusive
concession from the Dominican Government TO
maintain such a structure for vehicles and pas
sengers. and TO charge tolls 1t. The invest
ment nh.ie not particularly profitable, has brought
IN a fair income. Last year scow ran INTO tne
bridge ana caused $500 damage. Tor when Mr
lover court he obtained judgment bIt the case
against him on appeal TO the highest lud.f ial
~ me ~ rne Tor injury to the sco aHd costs
o. court Mr. Mckay declares ;hat mis- was con
y,
BY Government decree seiz.ns the bridge ana o.
cord5r 10 ''S ~ s' McKay the Tni,cd states consul
Mr. Grimke. at san Domingo: mas been INSTRUCTED
Department that action Will lie taken %
prevent any Illegal injury beng done 10 me prop
ery o. any American IN San Domingo. but N"
full details Of the affair. according 10 custom are
withheld.
IN the Senate to-day Mr.. Quay Of Pennsylvania.
Introduced joint resolution directing the secretary
Cf.rtGfg ffvg
Of one Army. one Navy and three civil engineers,
for the purpose Of investigating and making an
estimate % the cost % purchasing all tho property
rights o. the Chesapeake and Delaware Canai COM
pany. the Delaware and Rarltan Canal Company
the Albemare ana Chesapeake Canal Conpany
the NonOngaheia Navigation Company ana an!
similar navigation company holding tite 20 IN
poriant navgabie channels. with view OF haring ,
these titles in the Government ana throwing
hem open 70 the free use OF commerce an dPr.o
riaon Of 5000 is carried by the Icsolsu&Gn & S me
engineers TO report to the Secretary OF er anu
tha Official is report the result Of the inVcsuga-
ton to Congress at the earliest opportunity
Secretary Olney was delayed in getting TO tho
Cabinet meeting this morning by visit from James
{. Carter the New York lawyer. who declared that
his call was merely OF personal nature The
secre,ary's callers also included Chief Justice
Fuller. who frequently spends half hour with the
Secretary OF State and Minister Andrade whose
weekly mail arrived last night from Nenezuela' anu
who left some papers with Mr.. Olney. presumaoi!
bearing the Venezuelan complication. the Hh-
port Of which would disclose All the other
members Of the Cabinet reached the White House
on time excep; Secretary Herbert VINO is sun
quarantined from the Executive Mansion, tc whicn
ne has not been admitted for the last ten Gays on
account OF the Illness OF his two grandchildren win
measles For al least another week the Secretary
0; the Navy will continue transact official buSi
ness by proxy with the White House. and also WIN
such Of his colleagues as have young chlldren
Private Secretary Thurber confined TO his
nome by a serious cold.
Major-General Nelson A. Miles commanding the
Army. accompanied by Captain i. Michlor. OF his
stan this morning appeared before the Senate Com
nit'ee on Coast Defences General Miles said that
ne had examined Senator Squress bill and approved