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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-28
SPEAKER REED SUSTAINED ONCE MORE
AN ATTEMPT TO BRING Up THE CUBAN QUESTION
DEFEATED IN THE HOtSE.

AN ATTEMPT TO BRING UP THE CUBAN QUESTION
DEFEATED IN THE HOUSE.
Washington May 27.-An attempt to bring for
ward the Cuban question was made in the House
to-day as soon as the journal had been read MI
lewis 0)em WashD shouted. "A question OF priN.-
Iege" and sent 10 the clerks desk resolution TOT
the recognition Of the bcgerency of the Cuoans.
THE gentleman should state MS quesuoh' MI
Dngley interposed.
This Mr. Lewis began to DO. saying that the SEN
ate had recently passed such resolution and that
the House should take II up Mr.. Dngie! Hnhue
the point that this was not privileged question:
bu, Speaker Reed said nothing. and MT Lewis pro-
ceeded with parliamentary argument re co''-
tended that any question dealing with the foreign
relations OF the Government was one of the highest
privilege In support Of this proposition MI. he"iS
quoted Fox in the British Parliament. Henry va!
in 1922 on the question of recognition or me span
ish Republic and a resolution relating TO Ha"a"
which Mr. Dingley had attempted to can up III me
second session Of the Lilo Congress. ana against
which Mr. McCreary Of Kentucky. had attempted
tn make a point of order. 1t had been then re-
ported ne said. that the present Speaker sa'u
question Of foreign relations was always pri''-
legged question. ,
The Speaker permitted the resolution 10 DC 'e"'
II follows
whereas The United States Senate assembled
has duly by proper form Of resolution alGarE Of
fer state of neutrality. according TO me isiao q.
cuba all rights as a bcllSerent as against op"'"
and , -, riah, or recoe-
o,ton exists only with the Executive or the uhlted
States: therefore be II ,.o,,,.es Thai
Resolved by the House of Represen'a!ireS, ma mH
!, ie tho right and authority OF the senate dIu
House OF Representatives, in adopting ioTe enl
rolcv of the United States 10 recognize AZ ,n-
ssrass the belligerency of and declare the atutuu
Of neutrality Of the United States TO tne 'Shu ~
Cuha mr. any other Government or country WIen III
tha sense Of the House such course is demah"eo u!
existing conditions a., D.,
The resolution having been read Mi feeo
nropntlv declared it of order. 'Such reso
in,ion can be introduced in the regular course ana
&C n no referred 10 a committee, ne saiu ,.,,
does The Speaker hold tina; the resolution shou,"
no rofsrred 10 some committee that is yet TO De APP
noin,ed?" Mr. Lewis inquired.
P"Certainlv" replied MIR Reed terseN a.,
From this ruling Mr.. Lewis appealed anu M
Dnejnv.s motion 10 table the appeal was carried,
81 to 81 Messrs Cooper. of Wisc3nsn ii ne Re-
Nor,h Carolina: Mahany of New-lorK, OF me ~
pubicans. and Berry. Of Kentucky; Me2Sr LO Ol
ouisisna. Mcclellan of New-York: settle oil hen-
lucky. and other Democrats rfraned ron Vos SO e.
on a rollcall the Speaker was sustained % "a
81 present and not voting L. ana he ah"ou"'eN
mo quorum" , . ato,rn and
with several Democrats shouting TOT recoslt,'o'
,he motion was carried by party No!e anu at
JOSS y m the House adjourned nn'h Mohoa!-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-28
no CONSOLIDATION OF AGENCIES.

PRHSIDEN" C1.EVELANDS PENSION ORDER
LIKELY TO BIZ REVOKED SOON.
Washington May 27.-Presi1ent Mckinley has
under consideration and shortly will act upon re-
mort submitted by Commissioner Evans the con-
foldation Of pension agencies ordered by Presiden.
Cleveland shortly before the change OF Admnisra-
ton The report recommends complete revoca-
ton OF the order. allowing the agencies TO stand In
the same position II the order had not been made
Septembe. was fixed the date for President
Cleveands order 10 take effect. but. while President
Mckinley has definitely announced his inten-
TORS there "a doubt tha' the order OF revocation
Will be promulgated within few weeks.
Commissioner Evans takes the ground that the
change would involve cost Of $500 900 al the outset.
for which there Is no appropriation. on account Of
establishing records. etc: that at the least no
saving would be accomplished except Of salaries OF
the agents dropped: thai time would be sacrificed I'm
and expenses OF clerical force increased;
that some OF the agencies are IN Government build
ings now, and the item Of rent would figure largely
In a change. and that while some changes might
be made In other ways later the present scheme.
which abo.shes nine OF the agencies and removes
both the Topeka and Dcs Mones agencies to ST.
Louis, should be entirely rescinded.
Eyd be no an one e
this city time in the future. but that there
prdv NJ Of President ceveands order replacing
The agencies at Topeka. Kan, and Des Moines.
Commissioner says would result in $4,000 pension
ers being paid from tina, city without any adyan-
tages over the present system. Neither of these
Two Offices has 70 pay pa, ren g as they
would have TO be secured that probably would re-
| uuire an expenditure of $1,000. the same amount
now paid by the NowYork agency, which has 81 900
pensioners The agencies al Louisville and Knox
Vile were be consolidated with the Washington
agency Neither OF these has paw rental. but
with the change the rental Of 1850 now paid by
the Washington agency would have TO be doubled.
Knoxville and Louisville pay about $1,000 pension
ers and receive $4,000 for clerk hire, while the
Washington agency has about 5000 pensioners
and the clerk hire would have TO cover force sim
| liar in number 10 that employed In all three Of
Aces The salaries would be much larger owing
TO the material difference In compensation paid In
the two sections.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-28
VENEZUELAN DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS.
/, REVIEW OF SOME RECENT INTEREST
ING INCIDENTS.

REVIEW OF SOME RECENT INTEREST
ING INCIDENTS.
Washington May % (SpecaD.-what ia known a,
the Venezuelan Dibro Amarillo. or Yellow Book. Is
an annual official publication by that Government
corresponding in character to the Foreign Rela-
lions or Rcd Book OF the United States, and to
the Blue Book OF the British Government. The
Yellow Book OF Venezuela. however. usually con-
tains In addition TO the diplomatic correspondence,
protocols and treaties. full and circumstantial
report made to Congress by the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs OF the transactions OF the Foreign ONCE
during the year preceding the convocation or the
National Legislature.
The editien OF 1885, Just published is especially
interesting number In view CT the important diplo-
matte questions which have arisen between mat
country and other nations within the last few
wears Many OF these questions have been AMIGA
bly, adjusted within the year Others are in tair
way TO a satisfactory settlement, and on the whole
the foreign relations of the republic now in a
more satisfactory condition than they have been
at h y ns s h esn nS az been
mainly through the able and skful management
OF OF P FOREIGN H' Aairs Dr. Roas, VINO is an excep-
tionaily well-equpped jurlst and a diplomat Of wide
ton OF General Crespo hve years ago. ana, with
the exception Of an interregnum OF two or three
When entered on the duties Of that OFFICE in
l,rltain was in an acute stage. issues OF crave
character had likewise arisen between Venezuela
and three other European Powers. The Ministers
OF Germany. France and Belgium had received
their pafspOrts and been ordered ont OF the Coun-
try for offences against the sovereignty OF the re-
public This at one time threatened to result In
serIous consequences But under the skilfu man
ngement OF Or Rojas these differences were AMIGA
bly, adjusted Two OF the offended Powers have al
ready renewed their diplomatic relations by ac-
cieditns new Ministers TO Caracas, and the third
~ expect ed to send new representative soon.
The old boundary dispute between Venezuela and
Colombia had been referred TO the KlEg OF Spain
as arbitrator. The decision was rendered In 1891
and was observation-disclosures to Venezuela. Public
sentiment had been aroused against the execution
n Inc award and II seemed likely at one time that
the whole question would have TO be reopened.
the decision, however will be scrupulously COM
plled with by the Venezuelan Government, and
thus will pass away another ola ana vex"'iouS
disnil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-28
NEW TRAFFIC. ASSOCIATION.

Ont of the Old Southwestern Traffic Association
which was one OF the most srccessful orgahiZa'
lions ever formed for maintaining rates. mas arisen
a new organization formed along lines to meet the
ruling of the United States Supreme court III the
,rro,sNissouri case Representatives of the roads
that formed the Southwestern Traffic Association
met AT the Windsor on Wednesday, and the Wv
rparization TO be known the Southwestern
Traffic Bureau formed An entirely new
arreeneni mas been drawn up. passed upon by the
legal representatives of the roads directly inter
esiod and adopted This agreement goes into
effect June when the old association expires
There il no radical difference between the .Wo "a, .,s
sorigtIons II Is believed that the new orSani2a-
ZION will be az successful i'm maintaining rates as
the old one The roads Interested are the Atcni;
con RI. Rock island the Missouri. Kansas ana
Texas the ST Louis and San Francisco. the New
York and Texas stcampship COMPANY oMaii9r r
Line, and the lines forming the Gould system. IN
nindire Tho Mssouri> Pacific. the Iron Mountain.
the International and Great Hor b sx ase and
P9cidc Xii Interested spoke hopefully OF busl-
,ass conditions In the Southwest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-28
Alfred NOBELS VAST REQUEST.

SOME INTERESTING DETAILS MADE f'hi'i ID
THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
Washington, May 27.-some interesting details OF
.,a vaet heouest made TO the public by Nobel, the
,v.r,or have been made public by the State De-
,artment Alfred Nobel. who recently dled IN o"e-
a.r providcd in his will dated Paris November 80
$50; for the devotion OF between "oWo'c ana OBJ
600 600 kroner between ss,"oooo ana s'"'oo'" ~,
the advancement of science and literature anu II
is thought that at per cent per annum the income
from the beauest will amount 10 S2i"ooo or more
r., ,,,,or sum is 10 be distributed annually IN
eve nrizes Each individual prize Will therefore ne
worth between s4SOW and $4,000" Some OF the
heirsa,-aw are contcsting the Will ana thls p'oo-
ablv will delay the distribution of prizes Inc io-
lowing is an extract from the VIII;
Nv total remaining fortune when captaIiI ,sa
has been converted into good securities ny
the trustees 1t shall form lGmoi rhe s nriz@s 70
,hnsa nersons who shall have rendeTed humanity
ne hest services during the last year me l'eFe5i
shall ne as follows Oneth the person
having made the most importatn. ne Am 70 The
ner.U who has made the most eminent discovery
ar Improvement In chemistry one-nitn 10 ,nv 1.'
nav ~ Svs,oogy or medicine fifth 70 the per,
SON who has produced the most ath ~ u', be
dease work Of eS'I tire most noa or best for adj
vsncing the fraterna OF az % armies es
we'll as for the forming or propagation OF COM
800, inr ID hy the Royal Swedish Academy of Science
That given works OF physioiogE am nc nrze
s 'me ,crsture by the Royal swedish Academy al
Stockholm and the prize given 10 tn az pn,bers
VI sben no selected by the Norwegian Storthing
II is my absolute wish that no inp9r,ahe. smhd m
ishnd "a nv difer ence in naicn9llty IN AWARDING
which consequently shall be given 70 the
most competent person. whether Scaho'"V"" u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-28

Fact. "uith,r his knowledge" He was not
called upon to prepare himself for any questions
the committee might ask. He was only sum.
moned to give competent testimony, not 10
give data from records and books A.
Could it he held that the witness was III ae
fault when he refused to answer questions pc
yond his knowledge? Could he be held IN de-
fault for failure TO produce the books when
lie was not served with a summons duces tecu'ii !.
Judge Bradley said me had sought pIeyeue"'s
and had found case somewhat IN point
defendant was ordered 10 produce his BOOKS pe
fore referee He did so and was ordered U.
leave them for examination. This the deiehdant
declined To do and the Court held that he was
not In contempt. because in the summons ne was
not ordered to leave the books SeVeral o,heI
cases on the same lines We're cited, Mo.eo ,ha :
the Judge continued. there was no evidence that
an examination OF the books had one peen
made would have refreshed a dormant memory
NOT GUILTY OF CONTEMPT.
Mr. Havemeyer had testified as to the contri-
buttons for State and local elections he had saiu
that he had no particular data. and the law
did not require him TO produce the BOOKS. Inc
allegation was that he had refused 10 answer
the questions; the proof was that ne hao an,
swered them no Court In Christendom' sa,u
the Judge in conclusion, "would huld MIN suit!
Of contempt. and II he is not guilty of contempt,
then this case is baseess. II Is not necessar! 10
decide whether the Senate committee hau julie 1us
diction to inquire whether the sugar corpora
ton had contributed 20 State and local cam
palms When that question Is raised the Court
will decide II. There are other supsluia'! Iuoo
tions in support of the motion of the defence
but II IL unnecessary to go into them now. me
Court sustains the motion. and instructs 'he
Jury TO return verdict Of not guilty.
There was a cOmmotion in the court wheh
Judge Bradley finished. The newspaper men
rushed out to send. the result 10 their papers
and there was rejoicing at the tab'e of MI.
IJaremevar,e counsel When order re-
stored the Jury. in accordance with the IN.
structions Of the Court. returned verdict o,
not guilty. District Attorney Davis announcer
tbo xrto of nm secretary
of the sugar company. would be called to-mor-
row and the Court adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-28

THE SENATE VOTES TO SusfEND
ELEVEN OF MIR. CLEVE-
LANDS ORDERS.

Washington May 27.-Before the Tariff bill
was taken up In the Senate to-day the maj
conference report on the Sundry Civil bill was
agreed to- The principal questions involved re-
lated to the suspension until March !. 1893 of
eleven Of President Cleveland's orders setting
aside large areas as forest reserves; making I'M
mediately available S23:I33E, for contract work
on the Mississippi River. and appropriatns
$4,000 for the improvement of Pearl Harbor
Hawaii. The question OF forest reserves was
discussed at length.
The Senators from the states affected by the
orders urged the rejection OF the entire con-
ference report and an absolute suspension OF
the Presidents orders. Mr.. Cannon. Of Utah
referred to the orders barbarous and inhu-
man and Mr. Stewart, of Nevada characterized
them az "a disgrace to American civilization
and the worst outrage of the last half-century.
Mr.. Pettlgrew asserted that the orders were
the result OF the Ignorance of Grover Cleve-
land" He said that In South Dakota, the area
included as part Of the forest reserve contained
seventeen pOstOflices. 1000 people and fifty
miles Of railroad. He urged also that the Acad-
envy OF Sciences. which recommended this act.
should be rcbuked. and he favored the defeat or
the Sundry Civil bill rather than have the order
stand.
when Mr.. Allison said this was the best ar
rangement that could be made with the House,
Mr.. Tillman Of South Carolina. CALCULATED: Oh.
have one man running it,
Mr. Berry. Of Arkansas. said the MISSISSIPPI
River item and other important features OF the
bill would be jeopardzed by a rejection OF the
report.
The vote was then taken and the final confer
ence renort was agreed to-yeas 3D. nays. - as
follows:
Ayes-Messrs. AldIich. Allison Bate Ca,fifsry
Gear Gray Hanna, Hansbrough, Hawley: Kenney
Lindsay. McEnery. Morgan Pasc0s Perkins pet Pet
Tor. QUAY. Spooncr. Turpie, Vest, Walthail. Well
inetOn and WetmOle-32.
Noas-Nessrs Bacon. Butler Cannon Carter
clark Clay Davis Foraker. Frye. Harris lkan)
Ueitfeld Jones (Ark) Jones tNev), Kyle. McMil-
Ian Mallory Mantle. Pettigrew, Rawlins, Roach
Shoup, Tillman White and Wilson'S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-28
AMENDING THE POOLING BILL.
THE FORAKER MEASURE TO BE FAVORABLE
REPORTED As CHANGED.

THE FORAKER MEASURE TO BE FAVoRABLf
REPORTED As CHANGED
Washington MAY 27-The Senate Committee on
Interstate Commerce practically agreed to-day
upon the final amendments TO the Foraker foohhs
bill, and an effort will be made to have IL reported
az the next meeting Of the committee. 10 DE helu
a week from to-day. The votes taken on amend
ments to-day leave little doubt that the commit
tees recommendation will be favorable TO the
measure when reported The bill has been per-
fected and would have been reported to-day but
for the opposition Of Senator Chandler VINO IL an
tagonistic to any pooling bill He made speech
before the committee denouncins railroad pools as
trusts
The amendments agreed upon are numerous and
important The first of them limits the existence
of pooling contracts TO four years. Another
amendment, relating TO orders OF dlsapproVai py
the Commission. reads az follows:
The effect of any order Of dsapproval. whether
any such contract in he first instance. or in any
su6seouen; proceedings after the same has gone
Which } such order relates unlawful and non-en-
forccabie from and after the date so fxed except
as 20 any claims between the parties 10 sue" 'o'''
tract arising prior to that date
There is also an important change In the provi-
sions relating to favoritism In the way OF rates.
false billing classification and weights. In the
original bill the offenders In either case we're mace
subject 10 punishment only by fine OF D'VD ana
for only one offence. The section is amended so
as to provide fine Of 5000 for the first offence
and "for either ane of 5000 or imprisonment for
one year for each subsequent offence
Section Is OF the existing law is amended by the
addition OF the following:
That 1t shall I've the duty OF the Commission, II
there shall appear to be rea sonable ground tnere-
for in any case. TO investigate al comp'aen's IL,
writing made ard verified provided in section
10 of this act, relating the rates fares. charges.
facilities practices Of any common carrier OF,
carriers subject 10 the provisions OF this act; ana
whenever the Commission after due notice 10 such
carrier or carriers and reasonable opportunity Tor
them TO he heard. shall find that any such rates.
fares charges. facilities or practices are In any
respect excessive unreasonable or result III any
unjust discrimination between individuals.
localities or articles Of traffic. are otherwise IN
contra ventiOn of any of the provisions OF this act
the Commission shall so report and shall thereupon
issue order requiring any such rates; tares
charges facilities or practices to be changed modi-
fed or corrected so rs TO make the same reasonable
and Just: and Il shall be the duty OF the carrier or
carriers affected thereby TO comply with such order
within such reasonable time as shall be nXed by
the Commissions Provided that the orders OF the
Commission shall be restricted TO matters involved
in specific complaints In writing made 10 said COM
mission as aforesaid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-28

ments Of France and Italy. well as those OF
strong representations through their diplomatic
and provisions of the tariff legislation pending III
the congress Of the United States and II appears
thar they have now been reinforced by Swtzer-
land. ~,
In the case of Swiizs rland, before referred TO- II
seems that the Swiss Minister In Washington
under date Of April g. wrote to Secretary Sher"a''
saving. 81 recently transmitted to my Goyernmen'
the Tariff bill Il left the House OF rcfae a1 a.,
lives The Federal Councii mas con.,ue ~ com M
scope which cannot fail to be disastrous 20 .o t
,norcs between SwitzerIard and the United States
inasinuch the productions OF the mr. aiS
export industries Of Switzerland are 'rhrodared
jected 10 prohibory duties SWISS h ain,osi
goods silks watches and clocks would be almost
excluded from the United States ,oo,od
The Minister said that his ioverninent api pc r.
TO 'the sentiments Of friendship ana equity OF lts
sister Republic" Switzerland had always annhis'e,,
American productions at exceedingly 10" rates y.
from the United States to Switzerland amonniea
20 about 100000 francs-the cxpor,s cohS ,,u
mainly OF raw cotton petroleum, ,hn Swiss ex
ports tho United States consisted NANNY o,
specialties which do not compete with American
Industry" and on. and added: The fe9eral
t'o,inciI is moi without hope that these considera-
lions will lead in the proper quarter 10 arra a
ments favorable to reasonable reduction Vi w.
viii be taken OF the considerations set forth by
and OF some concessions IN the FORM oI con-
venton." ..
or arrangemeni in letter OF May 20 on
tho same subject the Swiss Minister submitted
certain "desderata" in behalf Of his Goyern IN
lowed remain or the free list second. tha a,t
there may he increase of existing duties on SILK
piece goods. silk ribbons. embroderies loom woven
dotted and figured swiss watches ana Watcn move
cOOrg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-28
THREE NEW HAhAhS'

no,o.r,c WADE MINER AND GRAHAM PRO
MorED-oTHER NOMINATIONS.
Washington May N.-The President sent the foi-
,,ro oo,oina.ions 10 the Senate to-day:
,,osr Wade 5th Cavalry; Colonel John
Y Miner 10Th Cavalry. and Colonel william NJ
Graham 9Th Artillery. TO be brlgadier seheI i.
i.,a%Anaer z Avery. 10 be Collector or customs
at Huron, Mich. ,,,,.o.,r "a bs Denutv
John NJ. Ewing. OF Wisconar " 'e N''"''
Wam yausha9t to be p. aofn Of &abam n
Snin,,or 2 Stahl 10 be Marshal Of the United
states for the Western District Of Arsansss; oyy
oCommsnder Charles O'Neil. United states navy
90 he chief OF ordnance with rank OF connod0ie.
The Rev Thaddeus x. Freedman Of INDIANA |"
be chaplain in the Navy. " ,,...,,,o. q,
postmastcrs-Almon X Goodwin, PawtrcKe'' ~
7 Peter p Smith Adams, Mass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-28
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP TO NASHVILLE.
ALL ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR THE JOURNEY TO
THE EXPOSITION CITY

ALL ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR THE JOURNEY TO
THE EXPOSITION CITY
Washington, May 27.-Prepa rations were com
ple,ed to-day for the visit of the President TO the
Nashville EXPOSITION on June H. The start will
bc made from Washington on the morning Of June
TO- and the President will be accompanied by Sec
rotary Alger and at least one other member or
his Cabinet. and Secretary and Mrs. Porter. The
trip TO Nashville will be made the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad. while the Southern Railway
will bring The party back. a special train vii be
provided for the trip with a private car FOR the
President enc Of the finest dining-cars on the
road, and, IN fact every facility for the comfort
and safety of the party. The run Is expected 10
occupy about twcnty-four hours and an observl-
ton will afford opportunity for the party to
Zee the beauties Of the mountair region by day ,
light An equally handsome train will be placed
al the disposal OF the Presidential party by inc
Southern Railway on the return journey II IL pos
sibe that stop may be made at Asheviile.