The Monte Vista journal., 1899-11-04
WASHINGTON NEWS.

or reading novels.
The annual report OF Commissioner
General Powderly OF the bureau OF i'm
| migration, makes recommendation for
legislation Of n comprehensive scope
which Will enable the bureau to efYcc,
tually protect the citizens OF the Unit.
ed States from the evils OF immigra.
tions OF an indiscrimina;e character
While the total arrivals are reported to
reach the number OF 311.7l5, exceeding
those reported for the preceding year
by s2.ll6, the opinion is expressed that
nt least 25.OOO were not listed In the
above number. through u defect In the
law, as well MS pn indetermlnate num-
ber from Canndn and Mexico. which
are not under existing regulations ac-
counted for The increase over the
figures for last year IL represented
largely by immigration from Europe.
specifically from Italy. Austria and
Hungary and the Russian empire and
Finland. In addition to TDI paupers
and 3D3 allen contract laborers debnr
red on the Canadian and Mexican bor-
ders. there were refused admission one
idiot. nineteen insane persons, 2.IG
paupers. or persons likely TO become
public charges: 34S diseased persons.
eight convicts. eichty-two assiste,i i'm.
making II total OF 3.T9S.
A special sent TO the Chicago Times.
Herald from this city says. The
United States has demanded from
the governments OF Russia, Ger
many and France ASSURANCES that in
their division OF China into zones of
political denomination or OF spheres
Of influence the trade rights OF citi-
| ~ .h..iI H. f..l-
spected. These demands are pretty
sure TO be acceded to. and ms soon ms
the necessary correspondence can b.
passed between Washington and the
three European capitals, II IL not
doubted that the desired assurances
VIII be- given by the governments
naned. In fact. a tacit understanding
| to this eject already exists, and little
, remains TO bc done. but to decide upon
the form in which the assurances shall
be given. There was some little sur.
prise in diplomatic circles when the
demands OF this government were pre-.
sented through the embassies here. but
| no Sign OF extreme displeasure or OF in
iention to resist was manifested In any
quarter This move for making sure
/ OF our trade status In China and for
assuring ourselves that all our trcn,y
proposed arrangement Of actual au.
ihoriiy along the coast Of China, was
entered upon by the administration In
no light or casual manner. but only
after full discussion and careful con.
I sldera'ion OF all the possIblitic.
Now that there Is practically ccrtnln
| ~ Of a successful issue, II j. felt thai
n great sirok. has been made for
| American trade and influence
Major General Fitz Hugh Lee. who
arrived In Washington late Saturday
night. discussed the social. political aud
Industrial conditions Of Cuba In an in
tcrview sunday. General Lee saws the
island under the existing protection of
the United States. L. Improving every
hour. lie says there IL little friction
Of any kind In Cuba. aud that the r.o-
pie arr slowly but surely rebuilding
their war-wnstcTi homes and repairing
their crippled fortunes. lie thinks tina,
III" and property ARE now secure on
the island. and that Cuians generally
are not abusing their newly II cIuIr,.d
freedom. General Lee said ihnt thi.
happy condition Of things WAS du.
largely 10 the salutnry restraint cx.r.
ciscd 10y American military authority
The native population. he says Is In.
experienced In both the theory and
practice of self government. General
Lee realizes that the United States gov.
"rnment II pledged 'o grant indcpend.
enc" 10 Cuba after II has been thor
ouehly pncificd. aud he feels strongly
that the pledge should be fulfilled a.
swiftly rs practicable. tntIl III. can
b" protected 10y n purely Cuban govern.
mcnf, however, he thinks tn. islands
/ 81 .lt.
OF the United States.
In view OF the current discussion of
the military agreement between Gen.
crnl Bates nnd the Sultan OF Sulu, III.
Views OF President Schurman Of ihr
Philippine commission on this subjerf
are Interesting. Mr. Schurmnn was
Oh" OF the first Americans 10 visit Iolo
the seat Of Spanish government In III.
Snlu archipelago. and had mn extend II
Interview with the Sultan before IN.
arrival of General bates. Tn. arrange
mcni entered in'o between G.neral
Bates and the Sultan was considerably
Influenced by this meeting. Although
the text Of the agreement with the Sui
tau has not hen mad. public by ia.
Washington authorities II can he stated
that II practically conforms To III. pre-.
|
Sultan and the Spanish government
In this agreement Spain never claimed
any more than nn external protector.
ate In the Sulu group. the right 10 sup,
press piracy In Its waters AMI TO pre-.
vent III" periodic migrntions of oath.
bound Mohammedaus who went 10 III,
northern Island. under n vow To kill
Christians and thus secure nn entrance,
into paradise. Professor Schurmnn said
when questioned about the proi,n hi.
continuance Of polygniny aud slavery
In the islands after they came under
the American dominion. tim, this was
n subject which would have to I. dealt
with In the most careful fashion ="
bring nm ultimately satisfactory soiu.
tlon. III seems to me. said he. THAT
were II not for the Ignorance displayed
the present hue and cry niout polygn.
my and slavery In these Islands would
bc absolutely criminal. In taking over
the Sulu group we have acquired no
rights ~ amy sort thcrc except ihos.
bcqticnthed u. by Spain. She wn.
bound by her agreement with the Sui.
tan not 10 Interfere with the religion
or customs of the Islands. nni I, would
b" most unwisc for MS 10 attempt this
by force when II s1in he ultimately me-.
complIshcd 10y the slower method of
civilization and education. The suiu
group proper contains about iO.us
Inhabitants. They nre MI Mohnnin.-
,;nns. Ra arc nl,out il0.OD NJ the rrsi.
dents " Min,lnnnO. directly cMsi. To
attempt 10 Interfere with tho religion
of these people would pr,ripitntc one