Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-09
MARTINS. POSITION.
THE SENATOR OPPOSED TO OUR
TAKING THE PHILIPPINES.
The NICARAGUA CANAL PROJECT.
How Our Representatives In Con-
Question-Finnl Appeal for the Con-
demned swede, Andersen.

| WASHINGTON, d c., December 81
| Special )-Sehator Martin has been incor-
rectly reported in several newspapers In
regard to the treaty Of peace. now said
TO be agreed upon In Paris, and also as TO
of the Philippines. AS TO the treaty, he
said he knew nothing about II. and could
not say whether he would vote for it or
! not, until he fully understood it's terms
and the conditions prevailing when II
comes up for consideration. AS for the
Philippines, he is unqualfiedly opposed 70
their acquisition by the United States.
Senator Daniel, who is still absent from
the city, is understood to entertain SINH
lar views, though he has not given, nor
will he give out. anything for publication
on the subject, until he Is fully posted as
| to the treaty and the report of the peace
| commissioners.
All the Virginia Democratic representa-
| tives To-Day expressed themselves in OPP
| position 10 taking the Philippines, Mr..
Hay saying emphatically. mot only the
| Philippines, but Porto Rico, also, and any
other foreign country"
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Representative Jones was not ready to
| be quoted to-day regarding the policy OF
| building the Nicaragua canal by the
| United States Government. All OF the
other Democratic representatives from
| Virginia are in favor OF an isthmian
| canal, whether ii be by the Nicaragua
route or some other, that will make a
great CONNIE rcial waterway from the At
lantic TO the Pacific and through which
American ships can pass free. None of
| them favor any particular scheme, how
ever, and a majority seem to be opposed
to me bill reported by Senator Morgan
last session. from the select Committee
on the Construction OF the Nicaragua
Canal This was n substitute for the sew.
eral bills referred to the committee, ana
Is based on the same general plan OF gov
ernmsntal action that has heretofore been
reported on three occasions from the
Committee on Foreign Relations, one OF
which passed the Senate by good ma
jority
ELIMINATION OF PRIVATE STOCK.
This plan has for It's basis the cOnces-
sions made 10 the Nicaragua Canal Asso-
citation (orgarized I'm New York; by the
republics of Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
This bill, with certain notifications,
adopting a proposition from the Mari
time Canal Company-the owners Of these
cessions-eliminates from the corpora
ton all private ownership of stock, leav-
ing the three republics as the sole stock
holders Of the company. In accomplish
ing this result which many esteem as
being very desirable, compensation is
made TO the private stockholders for their
expenditures and liabilities, incurred In
exploring, surveying, and charting the
of ha a
try, and in costly work they have done
on the canal and In building the neces-
sary plant for a considerable part OF the
work to be done. They are entitled under
the concessions to 6 per cent. OF the stock
Of the canal which they are required 10
surrender under the proposition for dis
posing OF their entire interests in the
canal, as 1t is modified in the bill report
ed.
The membership OF the committees OF
the two houses that have made careful
studies of this subject has included a
large number Of the most experienced
men in the House and the Senate
There is no doubt that this bill will
have strong support and may be sue
cessful, though many OF the Virginia and
other Democratic members are anything
but in favor of il. Ii is understood that
a number OF Richmond and other Vir-
GINA capitalists are interested in the
Maritime Canal Company.
FINAL APPEAL FOR ANDERSEN.
Attorney Hugh G.. Miller, of Norfolk,
associate counsel with Messrs. Mcintosh
and Morris in the John Andersen case,
called at the White House yesterday and
made last appeal to the President TO
save the unfortunate young Swede. Mr..
Miller was promptly admitted to the
Presidents private Office, and Mr.. Nc
Kinley accorded him a patient hearing.
Together the two gentlemen went over
the entire case the President asking
many questions, and evincing a deep in
terest in the case. Mr.. Miller's appeal was
forcible and touching, and made a deep
impression on the President, who took
the papers under Amusement. but did not
indicate what his action would be. I'm
less il is favorable, Andersen will be ex-
ecuted on Friday next
From a legal standpoint. this is one
of the most celebrated cases on record,
and whatever may be the outcome, does
infinite credit 10 the Norfolk lawyers who
undertook it, not only without pay or
hope OF compensation. but at heavy ex-
pense and trouble to themselves.
ARMY ORDERS.
The telegraphic instructions directing
the discharge Of Private Edward Chick,
Company c, First North Carolina Volun-
teer Infantry; Musician Charles Gasser,
Jr.. Company b, Second Virginia Volun-
teer Infantry. and Sergeant Harry A.
Macon, Company +, Fourth Virginia In
fantry. are confirmed.
Captain Ii. S. Chadwick. First North
Carolina Volunteer Infantry, having ten
dered his resignation, is hereby honor
ably discharged the service, the discharge
10 take effect December /. 1893.
Major John c. Muhlenbery. paymaster
United States army, is ordered 10 Rich
mond and such other points in Virginia
as may be necessary TO pay, on muster
out. the Second Virginia Volunteer In
fantry.
Leave of absence for seven days. on ac-
count of sickness. is granted Captain A.
W. Hankins, Sixth Virginia Volunteer
Infantry, now In hospital at Knoxville,
Tenn.
PERSONAL NOTES.
l.. o. White. Norfolk. Va; c. NJ.
Sweetzer, Leesburg, Va; II. ID. Eichel-
berger. Richmond, Va: w. j. Hudson,
wife. and baby. Pearishnrg. Va; John 5.
Nunce. Richmond. Va; c. L. Martin,
Nelson. Va; IL. b. Harris. Lynchburg
Va.-Metropolitan.
w, b. Hancock, Danville, Va, is at the
Metropolitan.
J. Newman. Wilmington, n. c.; Julian
Meekins. Elizabeth City, n. c.; Alex. +.
Mathews, Lewisburg, w. Va.-National
A. C. Shuford, Newton. n. c.; Mrs. n.
y. Jones. Norfolk. Va; John c. Collins
Montret, n. C.-St James.