The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-10

Feelings. New York Being Supposed 4
Have a Great Deal to Do With Amer
lean Public Opinion Socialist
Forsahe the Middle of the Road Fo
More Practicable Foosing-Cubans Sud
denly Become Active
London, Oct. 9.-The st. James Gaze.t,
this afternoon says:
I'VE are glad to notice the modera..
and sensible comment Of the New Yorl
press ON the Bering sea question. From
their tenor il would appear that this lat
est try on the part Of the Washington
state department is too much for The
common sense Of many Americans whi
do not ordinarily show themselves tot
tender regarding Great Britain's suscep
tibilities"
THE JAP DELEGATES.
Washington, Oct 9.-The japanese
delegates 20 the Bering sea conference
are expected TO arrive at San Francisco
today or tomorrow. With them vii
come ex-Secretary Of the Treasury
Charles S. Hamlin, who, with Mr.. John
W. Foster, has had charge OF Boring sea
affairs in behalf OF the United States.
cir. Hamlin has been in Toxic in con-
ference with the japanese authorities
concerning seal matters, and it was
through mis- visit that the japanese dele
gates were named. The party will come
directly to Washington. The officials
hare are advised that the Russian dele
gate. will arrive in this country on the
11th instant. From this Il Is expected
that all interested parties, save those of
Great Britain. will be here by the end
OF next week. Sir Julian Pauncefote
has taken passage on the St. Louis for
Southampton the 23d instant, and cannot
reach Washington before the early part
OF November. Professor Thompson, the
English expert has not, it is understood,
left London.
The japanese delegates are Mr.. F'uljra
chief of the bureau Of agriculture, and
Professor Mitsukari, Of the University of
Toxic. The latter Is a gra duate Of the
Johns Hopkins university, and is one OF
the scholarly men OF his country. Mr..
Fujita is regarded as a seal expert, as
the control Of Japan'5 seal industry Is
under mis- bureau.
A REFORM IN SOCIALISM.
Hamburg, Oct. 9-The Social Demo
cratic congress today by a vote Of 1850
10 so abrogated the prohibition against
participation in elections for members
of the diet.
The congress also passed the resolution
which was introduced on Wednesday by
Herr Bebel, the Socialist leader, provid-
ing that in case Of second ballots in cleo
tons to the reichstag, instead Of abstain
ing from voting where their candidates
are defeated on the first ballot Socialists
shall support whichever candidate
pledges himself TO vote against every
sort Of septennate or quintennate,
against the Introduction Of new taxes or
the raising of existing ones, against ex-
ceptional laws and all measures involv
ing encroachments upon universal suf-
frage or laws of association or press laws
The resolution also provides that If
neither candidate viii pledge himself to
these demands, Socialists must abstain
from voting, as they have done hitherto,
Finally il was decided that no conpro-
mise or agreements had been concluded
With other parties.
The action Of The congress in passing
Herr BebeFs resolution is most import
an. Under the present electoral system
it is almost impossible for the Socialists
20 elect representative 10 the diet. Their
participation in the elections may here
fore result In a Conservative majority in
the diet.
Later it was resolved 10 re-transfer the
headquarters Of the party to Berlin and
to hold the next congress a. Stuttgart.
Berlin, Oc. 9-The Socialist convention
,ust ended at Hamburg, was most i'm
portant gathering. There were over 200
delegates present, and they represented
:. psf, 900 votes, The proceedings have
i.een widely criticised. and the Conserva-
tive press claims that. now that the So
cialists remain strictly within their legal
rights, they have become much more
dangerous
The Hamburger Nachrichten. in an ed
l,orial article urges the adoption Of vio-
lent measures to suppress Socialism. Il
advocates the abroga tion Of the general
franchise a, reichstag elections as be-
Ing the best means Of curtailing the pres
ent influence OF the Socialists, and con-
cludes:
IF they should then try to reach their
aims 10y illegal ways. the opportunity
would not be wholly undesirable, as ii
would offer a shorter mode OF warfare
against them"
On the other hand, the Liberal press
claims that the convention has shown
tie Socialists TO be rapidly becoming a
purely radical reform party.
NAVAL BILL GOES
Berlin. Oct. e.-The bundesrath today
adopted the naval bill introduced by Ad-
miral Won Tirpotz, the secretary of the
havy. providing for an expenditure of
10000, 600 marks, 10 extend over period
bf seven years.
A QUARREL OVER COREA.
San Francisco, Oct. 9.-Reports from
The Orient indicate strongly tia; the re-
atoms between Russia and Japan over |
Corea are greatly strained. A protest |
has been entered az Seoul. the capital of |
Corea. against the engagement Of Rus |
Fan drill instructors. but al Yokohama.
il is expected that me Russians viii car |
~ their point.
CUBANS AGAIN MOVING.
New York. Oct. "a special 10 the |
Herald from Havana, via Key West. |
Florida, says that large body of Cubans
has succeeded in forcing passage
through the trocha in Camaguey.
The invading army, which comes from |
he east, is said 20 be commanded by /
General Caiixto Garcia. Other reports
>h,N
ime ago crossed the trocha from the |
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