The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-16

sion, have received instructions from
President Mckinley asking them TO re-
turn as soon as possible. They will en-
bark on the steamer Empress OF India,
which sails from Hong-Kong September
&c. II is not known whether the clerical
force will return with them or remain
here. The commissioners had just
moved into new offices and had expected
TO spend some months working on the
establishment of municipal govern
ment.
Transport Held.
New York, Sept. IA dispatch to
the World from Hong-Kong says that
the United States transport Tartar.
which expected to sail Wednesday. has
been detained by the harbor authori-
ties under the British merchant ship
ping act, whereby her capacity Is linz
tied TO $50 passengers, although the
Tartar has a licensed capacity of 1870.
Consul Wildman, representing the
United States government, took the
matter at once before the local gov
eminent authorities. maintaining that
the Tartar is an American troop ship,
although she is flying the British flag,
and is not subject to the merchant ship
ping act.
The authorities have been discussing
the matter all day and il is very prob
able that $50 Of the soldiers on board
will be left behind when she is finally
permitted 10 sail for San Francisco.
Several OF the discharged soldiers on
board the Tartar filed the complaints
of her unsanitary condition which
started the proceedings TO detain the
vessel
Ask for Further Particulars.
Washington, Sept. 14.-After Secre-
tary Roots return from the white
house he had a conference with the
commissioner of navigation, Mr.. Cham
berlain, and also decided TO take up
the matter of the Tartar with the state
department with view of having the
ship cleared AT Hong-Kong. A dispatch
was sent 10 Col Metcalf. OF the Twen-
tieth Kansas. who is in command of the
troops on the transport. asking il in
his opinion the ship was overcrowded
and il there was just ground for COM
plant of the subsistence furnished the
men. a dispatch was also sent to Gen.
Otis asking for further information
concerning the Tartar, and the supplies
with which she was furnished.
it was stated at the war department
that the Tartar matter had been re-
ferred TO Ambassador Choate. which
makes an international qestion of il.
The contention OF the war department
is that, Notwithstanding the Tartar
flies the British flag. the assumption of
British authority over her is unauthor-
lied. as she is chartered by the United
States government.
schurman for Home Rule.
Ithaca. n. Y, Sept. 14.-President
Schurman, who returned Wednesday to
his Office in Cornell university, gave out
a statement on Philippine affairs, in
which he declared his opinion that the
natives are capable OF self-government
ut least i'm local affairs. He advocates
the immediate declaration OF system
OF home rule for each tribe. Mr. Schur-
man holds that the United States must
retain sovereignty over the islands. as
much for the good OF the inhabitants as
because II is matter OF national honor.
Should the archipelago be abandoned,
according TO Mr.. Schurman, the islan2s
would be divided mp among the great
nations of the world.
Reply of the FiIipinos.
Manila, Sept. 1.-THE correspondent
here of the press has obtained "a copy
of the reply adopted by the Filipino
IN k.
autonomous government. The author
of the reply was Ambrosio Rianzares.
who was offered a position in the SUI
preme court, but who failed TO appear
and was supposed to be detained by the
insurrectionists.
The document repeats the arguments
contained In the recent appeal TO the
powers for recognition, and the Filipino
claims that the Americans were the ag-
grcssors in the war, and concludes;
Notwithstanding the foregoing, we
could have accepted your sovereignty
and autonomy il we had not seen by
the behavior of the Americans i'm the
beginning that they were strongly OPP
posed TO us. through race prejudice,
and the high-handed methods of deal
ing with us made us fear for the future
in your hands.
FINALLY, we thank you for your Of
fers of autonomy under sovereignty"
Morong Abandoned.
Washington, Sept. Morong, one
o. the points on the Laguna de Bay
captured by Gen. Otis some months ago,
has been abandoned and the garrison
sent TO Calamba, the latest point on the
bay to be captured. Morong is said TO
he n very unhealthy place and of little
value as a base of supplies. The insur-
gents south OF Calamba are said TO be
moving east and are said to he concen-
trating at Santa Cruz. on the south
eastern shore OF Laguna de Bay.
interest In the medical mission in for.
eign lands is constantly increasing.
Natives In the north OF Africa come
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