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The advocate., 1897-05-26
CLEVELAND AND MEDIATION
Secretary Olney's Letter Proposing Friendly
Intervention.


Intervention.
The letter from Secretary Olney to
Spanish Minister de LONE, under date
April 4, 1896, is the one in which inter
vention Is suggested. In opening Mr.,
Olney said:
"It might be we'll deemed dereliotion
Of duty to the Government Of the United
States as we'll as censurable want Of
candor to Spain if were longer to defer
official expression, as we'll Of the anxiety
with which the President regards the ex.
isting situation in Cuba as Of his earnest
desire for the prompt and permanent
pacidcstion Of the island. Any plan Civ
ing reasonable assurance of that result
and not inconsistent with the just rights
and reasonable demands of all concerned
would be earnestly promoted by him by
all means which the constitution and
laws Of this country place at his disposal
"It is now some nine or ten months
since the nature and prospects Of the
insurrection were first discussed by u.s.
In explanation Of it's rapid, and up to
that time, quite unopposed growth and
progress, you called attention to the
rainy season which, from May or June
until November, renders regular military
operations imprscticsble. Spain was
pouring such numbers Of troops into
Cuba that your theory and opinion that,
when they could be used in active cam
paign, the insurrection would be almost
instantly suppressed, seemed reasonable
and probable. In this particular you
believed and sincerely believed that the
present insurrection would offer most
marked contrast to that which began in
1868, which, being feeble, was encoun.
tered with smaller forces and prolonged
it's life for upward Of ten years.
"Lt is impossible to deny that the ex-
pectstions thus entertained by you in the
summer and fall Of 1895 and shared not
merely by all Spaniards, but by most dis
interested observers as we'll, have been
completely disappointed. The insurgents
seem to-day to command larger part Of
the island than ever before. Their men
under arms, estimated year ago at
from ten to twenty thousand, are now
conceded to be at least two or three
times as many Meanwhile their disci-
pline has been improved and their supply
Of modern weapons and equipments has
been greatly enlarged, while the mere
fact that they have held out to this time
has given them confidence in their own
prestige with the world at large.
"In short, it can hardly be questioned
that the insurTection, instead Of being
quelled, is to-day more formidable than
ever, and enters on the second year of
it's existence with decidedly improved
prospects OF successful results. Whether
a condition Of things entiEling the insur-
gents to recognition as belligerents has
yet been brought about, may for the
purpose OF the present communication be
regarded as immsterial."
Other portions of this document were
as follows:
" Even il it begrsnted that d condition
The advocate., 1897-05-26
OFFICIAL STATE PAPER.

Of insurgency prevails, and nothing more,
it is Of 30 large scale and diffused over
such extensive a region and is 30 favored
by the physical features Of the climate OF
the country that the authority Of Spain
is subVerted and the functions of it's gov
ernment are in abeysnce or practically
suspended throughout a greater part Of
the island. Spain still holds the seRports
and most of if not all Of the large towns
in the interior. Nevertheless, a vast area
Of the territory Of the island is in effect
under the control Of rowing bands Of in
surgents, which, il driven from one place
to-day by an exhibition of superior
forces, abandon it only to return to-
morrow when that force has moved on
further.
"The authority Of Spain is subverted
and the functions Of it's government are
in allegiance or practically suspended
throughout great part Of the island.
Outside Of the country still under Span
ish rule, anarchy and terrorism are ram
pant. The result is a systematic war
on the industries Of the island aud upon
ell means by which they are carried on,
and whereas the normal annual product
is valued at something like $l00,000,00O,
it's value for the present. year is estimated
by competent authority at not exceeding
$2O,OO0OOO"
Further on Mr.. Olney calls attention
to the fact that capital is fast withdraw.
ing from the island, frightened away
by the utter hopelessness OF the outlook. "
"Why should it not beP What can q
prudent man foresee as the outcome Of ex
isting conditions except the complete de-
vastation of the island, the entire
annihilRtion Of it's industries and the
absolute simpoverishment Of such Of it's
inhabitants are as unwise enough or un-
fortunate enough to seasonably escape
from it.
at may we'll be feared that if the pres
ent insurrection is to be OF shorter dura.
tion than the last, it will be because the
end is to come sooner or later through
the inability of Spain to prolong the
conflict and through her abandonment
Of the island to the heterogeneous com
binstion Of elements and Of races now in
arms against her."
Such a conclusion, Mr.. 0lney said,
would almost inevitably result in q war
Of races with the probable establishment
Of "white and black republic"
"The situation thus described" he
says, "is Of great interest to the people
Of the United States. They are interested
in any struggle anywhere for freer
political institutions, but necessarily, and
in special measure, in struggle that is
raging almost in sight Of our shores.
They are interested, as a civilized and
Christian nation, in aspeedy termination
of a civil strife that is characterized by
bitterness and excesses on the part Of
both combatants. They are interested
in the non-interrnption of extensive
trade relations which have been
and should continue to be Of
great advantage TO both countries.
Thoy are Interested in the prevention az
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A FATAL BOAT RIDE.
Three Young HIen Attempted to Cross
the Swift Hood River.

Three Young sIen Attempted to Cross
the Swift Hood River.
Hood River, Or, Dec. 23.-Charles
Bell, Carl Woods and W. w Edger-
man, working ON the fiume of the irri-
CATION ditch where it crosses Hood
river, about twelve miles from town,
built boat to be used in carrying lum-
ber over at this point. The river is
very rapid. and. while crossing this
afternoon, the boat became unmanage-
able and started down stream, striking
a rock, capsizing and throwing the un-
fortunate men out and at the mercy Of
the cold, rushing water. Bell, being
an old log driver, managed to reach
shore in safety. Woods and Edgerman
were drowned. The bodies were not
recovered.
A rescue party will endeavor to re-
cover the bodies before they float out
into the Colubmia. Woods and Ed
german were both single men. Woods
was a resident Of Hood River, but Ed
germans residence is unknown, as he
had but lately arrived here.
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THE SONS SACRIFICE.
Benton Wilson Went to Prison TO Save
His Father.

His Father.
Spokane, Wash, Dec. 2S.--Benton
Wilson, who went to the penitentiary
for a long term OF years for murder,
came into Spokane last night, and to-
day went to Mica, where his parents
live. He had been unexpectedly par
doned.
The circumstances under which Will
son was sent to jail were most peculiar.
Two years ago. some small boys un-
esrthed the body Of q man that was
subsequently identified as that Of
James johnson, brother-in-law Of Ben
ton Wilson. The body was found two
miles from the Wilson homestead.
Behton Wilson and his father were ar
rested and charged with murder. The
father was first placed on trial, and
the case looked black for him. Per-
ce.ving this, Benton arose and con-
fessed to having murdered his brother
in-law. He said johnson had abused
his wife. Wilson's sister; had returned
to the farm and had threatened his
wife, if she did not come back to the
city. Wilson said that he accompanied
them to lonely stretch of woods, and
at an opportune moment. fell upon him
and dubbed him to death. For thii
he was sentenced to a long term oi
years IN the penitentiary. 1t is cass
of son sacrificing his life to save that
of his father.
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Amerloan students In Parls.

Paris. Dec. 2S.-At a meeting of the
council Of the university Of Paris, Vice.
Rector Girard read communication
from the professor Of political science
upon the American students in Paris.
The memorandum had agreed with the
views of Professor Henry Moissan, the
distinguished chemist and member
Of the French institute. pointing out
that American universities are sympa-
thetio to France. and that their stu
dents wished to study in French uni
versities But. he added, they needed
to return to America with diploma.
The council finally decided to examine
the suggestion Of granting diplomas to
! American students.
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ANOTHER MINE EXPLOSION
Twenty Men Were Impris-
oned in Afterdamp.
RESCUE WORK BEGAN EARLY

Fourteen Were Taken Out Alive
Touching Scene About the Mine
Rock Fell on Dynamite Magazine.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. ga ter
rife explosion occurred this afternoon
in Baltimore shaft No. 2, of the Della
ware & Hudson Company. Over
twenty miners were imprisoned, but at
late hour tonight fourteen had been
rescued alive. and there was hope Of
releasing the others before the deadly
afterdamp claimed them as victims.
Immediately after the disaster be-
came known, rescue gangs descended
the shaft. but il was some time before
the ventilation had been 30 managed
that they could work in safety. The
party which entered the mine at 9:45
tonight succeeded in pushing their way
to the plane wnere the imprisoned men
had been working, and there they
stumbled over the bodies of number
Of unconscious men. As quick as the
work could be accomplished they were
brought to the surface, where corps
Of doctors were in waiting. Wrapped
in blankets, some Of the victims were
sent to their homes and some to hospi-
tails. The physicians have hopes that
all may recover. Had they been in the
damp five minutes longer all would
probably have died Of suffocation.
John Healey, one Of the rescuers.
who was first to discover the bodies on
the plane, says the men were huddled
closely together. They had apparently
abandoned all hope Of rescue, and were
resolved to die together. The SUPPOSE
tion lie that the men, when they real
ized their danger, made their way to
the highest point ON the plane. The
smoke found its way to them, how
ever. and they were all but suffocated
when found.
The theory Of the explosion ID that
there was fall Of rock on the slope
! where the dynamite was stored; that
! the dynamite exploded and the smoke
filed the plane.
Grief was turned to joy when the
rescued men were brought to the sur.
face. Women and children wept and
strong men clasped each other in their
arms. 1t is probable that those who
were in the immediate vicinity Of the
spot where the explosion occurred were
the only ones killed, and they may NOT
be over four or five in number. The
mine is in the northeast section Of tb,
city. and employs, when in full or
tion, about $50 men and boys.
one-third of this force was at work to
day, and the number of workers wal
further reduced after o'clock, when
the day shift came out.
When the explosion occurred. an houl
later, there were probably sixty mer
in the mine. OF this number, fortl
or thereabouts succeeded in gettins
safely to the surface. Those imprison
ed were at work in plane fully |
mile from the shaft. They were driv
ing tunnel, and were in what wal
considered safe place.
4 The first knowledge Of the catas
trophe came to the surface by the nois
of the explosion. The men In the en-
gine-house. who had charge Of tn
hoisting carriages. gave the first alarm
A rescuing party was organized, bu
I it was after several efforts had beef
made that the imprisoned men wer
reached.
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Rivera warns weyler.

New York, Dec 2S.--A special from
Key West to the World says:
Steamship passengers say that Gen.
eral Rivera, who is in command Of the
army of Maceo, has sent a formal
warming to General Weyler. General
Rivera notified the Spanish captain
general that If he persisted in his
threats to kill pacificos found in the
country, the Cubans will make reprisals
on all Spaniards whom they may Gap
ture
General Weyler is affecting to dis
regard the warning. Those near him,
however, say he will not dare to carry
out his ideas as ruthlessly as he intend
ed. His guerillas still have full au-
thority to capture or to kill paciticos in
the country and to force their families
into the garrisoned towns. As the
troops in such places have little extra
food and the residents none to spare,
this order lays great hardship upon
the poor counGry folk. Hundreds will
soon be starving.
General Rivera is moving out of his
entertainments, All indications point
to an important engagement soon.
General Weyler has visited various
points on the trocha and San Christie
bal. He is always accompanied by a
large force.
There is skirmishing daily along the
trocha and ON the outskirts of Arte-
misa.
| A battle has been fought in Santa
Clara province between guerilla bands.
The Cubans forced the Spanish to re-
tire into Remidios with heavy loss.
Regia, across the bay from Havana,
was attacked again last night almost
under the guns Of the fortress. Sew
eral houses were burned and running
] 6ght maintained for two hours,
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a MOB OF soHEMIANs.
Tried to Lynch Motorman who Raj
Down n Boy.

Chicago, Dec. 28.--George K. Den.
mark, years old, was killed by a
trolley-car at Troop and Eighteenth
streets, this afternoon. Fred Bernier,
motorman, was threatened with lynch
ing, for killing the boy, and was with
great difficulty rescued from the
mob Of Bohemians. who. incensed at
the terrible accident, surrounded the
car and dragged Bernier from the plat.
form, determined to hang him. Patrick
Hanley, the conductor, managed to
save Bernier from the mob, and then
riot call was sent to the Maxwell street
station. The police took charge of the
motorman and conductor and locked
them up.
After the boy had been killed, Motor
man Bernier took refuge in the car,
which stood within few feet Of where
the accident occurred, and in an in
slant it was beseiged by angry men.
He attempted to keep them ont by
latching the doors on the inside, but
they broke the doors in, knocked him
down and kicked and beat him for q
few moments in q shocking manner.
He managed, however, to get away
from them, and ran to the door Of the
drugstore. where he was handed a pis-
tol, and was admitted inside by Mr..
Kvitek, the proprietor, before any
further harm befell him. The crowd
surged around the store and yelled:
Break it inl Kill himp'
1t looked for minute as IL the store
would be raided, but Mr.. Kvitek had
made use of the telephone. he called
ON the Maxwell station first for an am
bulance. but by that time matters had
got SO warm that he requested patrol
! wagon. In few minutes the wagon
brought number of officers, who die
all they could to quiet the mob. Wher
some degree Of quiet had been restored
l the police arrested the endangered men
and took them to the station. There
the men seemed unconcerned, and de
clined to make statement.
There were many versions given O.
the accident. Well.informed people
living in the neighborhood said the,
had been expecting something of th'
kind for long time. and were onl,
! surprised that it did not happen sooner
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CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING.
American Arrested for Driving Into
Prohibited Mexican Territory.

American Arrested for Driving Into
Prohibited Mexican Territory.
San Diego, CAL, Dec. 2S.-Harry
Mansur, the American who was arrest
ed several weeks ago by the Mexican
customs officials at Tia Juana for al
legged infraction of the laws governing
the free zone, has been released by the
Ensenada authorities and is again at
his home on this side. His release was
obtained through the intervention Of
Hon. Anthony Godbe, American vice.
consul, and a cash bail was obtained,
which allowed Mansur to leave the
country.
Mansur said today that his case was
temporarily settled, and he did not ex-
pect it to come up again for six months
or year. 1t is probable the cash bail
will be quietly accepted and no further
action taken, especially as Mansur's 8
infraction of the law was slight.
Mansur's wife's family lives at Ro-
sario, about two miles south Of the
free zone. Mansur had often visited
them, taking his team and paying no
attention TO the law, being an old resi-
dent and acquainted with the officials.
/ But new administration of the Tia
Juana custom.house. Senior Motavel-
asco, caused Mansur to be arrested for
smuggling horse into the country,
and imposed heavy fine upon him.
! Failing to pay the fine, Mansur was ar.
rested and sent to Ensenada to be dealt
with by the higher authorities. Since
that time until day or so ago he had
been in Jail.
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al,,,a. coun,y.


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No. - b .hosnh. Ma. Waiia wAla. l2:2s,a. NJ.
No. Nsst b nnd, via. NAlla WsllA, 2t42 A. N.
Tram M, 2 leaves Portland mt y. ".
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No - " bpund eight ttpassengess1 ,.,b.b =. ".
No 2i-W bOuud ireight tp Asenxerel,1In y. y,
Nos. ~ and "a IS ~ be provided With coach
aud baggage car and will connect at WILLOWS
Jnnetnn with The Heppticr train.
No. ~ viii connect ~ The DAlleS with No. y,
he local passenger iraiu between Portland ana
The Daliex
faies BY oat ~ Fan Frnncisco have been re-
dmced--iirst cabin. so; steefage, ". including
meals and ncrtlls. Through tickets are sold Ia
Arlington. n q. HlNDLE, Agent,
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Eighth day-The house today passed
the third Of the regular appropriation
bills (that for the support of the army,
and entered upon consideration Of the
legislative, executive and judicial bill.
The latter bill carries t21, ,669, ,S69, or
$50, ,399 more than the law for the cur
rent year. Fair progress was made to.
day. Ii is expected this bill and the
military academy appropriation bill
will be passed before the holiday re-
cess. The army BILL as passed, makes
no provision for the army and navy
hospital at Hot Springs, Ark.
Ninth day-Almost the whole day
was devoted to debate on the pro-
vision Of the bill relating to the con.
troll of the new congressional library.
Both the appropriations and library
committees offered plans for the future
care Of the building. After some
what acrimonious contest, the appro-
priations committee gained the vic.
tory, defeating the substitute Of the
library committee by vote Of 81 to So.
An amendment designed to place the
employees Of the library under civil SER
vice law was also defeated, 81 to 73.
Librarian Spofford's salary was raised
from $4,000 to $1,000, The senate
amendments to the immigration bill
were nonconcurred in. Bartholdt.
chairman Of the immigration commit.
tee. sought to have the bill and amend.
ments recommitted to his committee.
Tenth day-The house today passed
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill, and then adjourned
for the holiday recess. This is the
first time in the history Of congress that
the legislative bill has been passed be-
fore the holidays, The day was de-
voted TO the annual debate on the civil
service law, and, as usual, the attempt
to strike out the provision for the COM
mission was overwhelmingly defeated.
There was good deal of threshing
over of old straw and sparring for po-
litioal points. Brossius, chairman OF
the civil service commission, defended
the law. The bill as passed carries
$s2, see, 800. OF $50. $40 more than the
current bill. During the morning
hour a bill was passed authorizing the
railroads in the Indian territory tc
change their alignments
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CONGRESS in SESSION.


Eighth day--The senate today passed
the immigration bill, known AZ the
Lodge bill, with q new section provid-
ing that the exclusion shall not apply
to persons arriving from Cuba during
the continuance Of the present disor-
ders there. The strength Of the bill
was greater than had been expected,
the final vote being 30 to 10. As
passed, the bill amends the immigra.
tion laws 80 as to exclude from admis.
sion to the United States all persons
over l6 years old who cannot read and
write the language Of their native
country, or some other language, but an
admissible immigrant over the age Of
10 may bring In with him. or send for
his wife or parent or grandparent or
minor children or grandchildren, not.
withstanding their inability to read or
write. The Cuban section added to
the bill provides that the act shall not
apply to persons arriving in the United
States from any port or place in the
island OF Cuba during the continuance
Of the present disorders there; provided
such persons have heretofore been in.
habitants Of that island. Tho house
ame.iments TO the bill concerning
lands OF the Atlantic b Pacific Rail.
road Company were nonconcurred in.
Ninth day--The main event OF the
day was the presentation by Mr.. Came
ron Of the report Of the committee on
foreign relations favorable TO his reso-
luton, recognizing the Independence
Of Cuba. The proceeding was brief
and perfunctory. the report not being
read, and an agreement was speedily
reached by which the resolution and
report 20 over until after the holidays.
Aside from the Cameron report Morgan
Of Alabama presented further report
on the same lines, embodying the
views of himself and Mills. The offer.
ing Of the reports severd as prelude to
several brisk exchanges between sena-
tors. Mr.. Gear made an unsuccessful
attempt 10 take up the Pacific railroad
funding bill, and then gave notice i,
would be urged after the holidays.
| Tenth day--The senate was unex-
pectedly diverted today from Cuba tc
the Pacific railroads. An unusually
large crowd was in the galleries, an.
ticipating that Vest would continue
his speech begun yesterday on the at
titude Of Mr.. Olney toward the Cam
eron resolution. Soon after the session
opened MIR. Pettigrew called up hi
resolution relative 10 the trust notes
of the Pacific railroads. The senator
made q savage onslaught on the Pacific
railroads in general. charging that 4
combination Of private interests wat
seeking TO absorb the roads and close
out the government. This opened the
entire question, and Mr.. Morgan fol
lowed with bitter arraignment Of th,
Pacific roads. charging them with
fraud and crime on gigantic scale
The speech lasted until shortly before
o'clock, when the morning hour ex
pired. thus sending over the Cuban
question until after the holidays. MIR
Call secured the adoption Of resolu
tion asking the secretary Of state fo
information relative to the killing o
Charles Gavin, an American citizen
by the Spanish forces in Cuba. Fur
ther than this the session was unevent
full. and the senate adjourned for tn,
holiday recess, lasting until January
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