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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-20
TREATY NEEDS AMENDMENT.
London Times Urges the Importance
of Radical Changes.

London, jan 1s-The Times. in a
special article this morning. dealing
with affairs in Samoa, after pointing
out that When the Central American
ship canal is completed. the possession
of Pago-Pago harbcr. incOmparably the
safest in the entire Pacific, viii become
a world important question" says:
The decision of Chief Justice Cham
berS that the Berlin act disqualified
Mataafa must be accepted with consid-
cradle reserve. for that act expressly
reserves to the SamOans the free right
TO elect their king and to choose their
form Of government This right has
been solemnly recognized by the three
powers.
The only obstacle to Mataafa's cleo
ton appears TO be the promise Wrested
from him before he was permitted to
leave the Marshall islands. to renounce
participation in Samoan politics. This
remuneration evidently owed its origin
to Germany. yet Germany now cham
pions Mataafa. Nobody acquainted
with the islands can be surprised that
the islanders uphold Mataafa-
The astonishing thing about the
whole business. apart from the German
Vote Face, is that Great Britain should
have consented, while the throne was
yet vacant. TO allow such a firebrand
10 be thrown among the SmCulderlnS
embers of Samoan disaffectiOn-
The part the United States have
played in the matter must be cOnsid-
cred in connection with President Nc
Kinleys last message TO cOngress. 1t
must not be forgotten that these is
larIds were, so long ago as 1872, a chez
ished object in the eyes of American
eXpansiOnists, and even now Samoa is
a word to conjure with throughout
many western states The present sit
uation VIII not be devoid of benefit if
it serves TO convince the three powers
that the Berlin act requires immediate
and radical amendment, in default of
which Samoa will always be liable TO
become the prey of civil war and
source of anxiety TO the signatory pow
ers. 1t may be. as was nearly the case
ten years ago, the theatre of hCStilities
between two of their number"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-20
Nebraska Boys Pay High Tribute to
Utah Volunteers.
CHICK vARIAN'S COURAGE
OUGHT TO HAVE WON SHoUL-
DER STRAPS FOR HIM.
Major Richard W. Young Stands
High In the Islands as a Soldier
and an Authority On Military
Law-Corporal Anderson Goes On
to Logan-The Hospitals.

Tanned, healthy and weather beaten,
as result of their long voyage from
Manila TO San Francisco. a party of
brave volunteers arrived in the city
| yesterday and spent a happy afternoon
in seeing the sights. The visitors, VINO
came over with the Utah boys, dis
charged or on sick leave, are all from
Nebraska, and with the exception OF
Corporal Anderson. who went on to Lo-
gan, the volunteers gathered at the Gull
len last night and felicitated themselves
on their safe return.
The views Of so many Utah soldiers
have been given that those of volun-
tee-s from other states as to the sit
uation at Manila and the standing Of
Utah boys is interesting by way Of
variety.
Private Marsh Of the Nebraskans was
interviewed by The Herald. He stated
that the feeling of the FiIipinos toward
our soldiers was growing intense when
he left, and their conduct had been such
that the Americans naturally resented
it, although he believed that-Open hos
tultieS would be avoided, as the Amer
leans were conservative and gave the
natives every encouragement to act de-
Gently.
AS to the Utah batteries" said the
Nebraska volunteer, there are only
words Of praise. The battle of NIalate
would have been won, of course, by the
Americans in any event, but no organ
izatiOn contributed more to the victory
than the Utah boys.
Major Young has a high reputation
on the Islands. not only as soldier, but
as an authority on military law, and
his services are invaluable.
You see, we were neighbOrs to the
Utah boys and know them all This
N-nft Oh
teers like those from Utah, and i guess
the sentiment is reciprOcated, because
the batteries asked that our regiment
be assigned as their support.
The officers ard men from Utah are,
with one exception. all brave lot
Naylor being especially popular, while
CritchlOw displayed the greatest cOur-
age under trying circumstances, and is
endeared to all.
Chick Varian, who came in with US,
was one of the heroes of the battle,
although he didn't wear shoulder
straps But he earned them. although
he is too modest to make any clairns
He got right up on the trench in order
20 get the range better. and took all
sorts Of chances when the shells and
bullets We're dropping all about him.
He left Manila almost n wreck. but
the voyage made new man Of him,
restored him to health, and he reached
San r fdHClScO IN SplenQlQ cOnQluOn-
The general opinion Of the volunteers
regarding the hospitals at Manila
and they have all been in them-is
that they could hardly be worse. They
unite in saying that one Red Cross
nurse is worth half a dozen hospital
doctors The soldiers. they say, are
compelled, in order to preserve their
health, TO spend their pay for food. as
the rations furnished. if used exclu-
sively, would send them all to the hos
pital.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-20
OFF FOR MANILA.
Enthusiastic Demonstration In Honor
of the Transport Grant.

New York, Jan. 19-The transport
Grant, bound for the Philippines with the
Fourth infantry ana a battalion Of tho
Seventeenth infantry aboard, sailed to-
day. AS the Grant passed Governors
island. the guns fired 2 regulation salute
in honor of Major General LawtOn. The
men on the Grant replied with cheers As
the transport passed through the narrows
she was again saluted by the guns Of
Forts WadsWOrth and Hamilton All the
ships in the harbOr salUted the transport
and her departure was marked by consid-
cradle enthusiasm.
The Seventeenth infantry left behind
four boys. who though not on the muster
rolls OF that regiment. were on the trans
port They came with the regiment on the
train from Columbus. and were discovered
on board the Grant this morning. when
they were summarily depOrted and hand
ed over to the New York police.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-20

HIS OWN IDENTITY
MIXED WITH HANNA'S
Had No Authority to Speak For the
President.

His knowledge Concerning McKin-
ley's Philippine Policy Was De
rived From the Presidents
Speeches-Senator Turner Presents
Proof of the Administrators
Purpose to Retain the Philippines
Nicaragua Bill Amended.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-20
Changes In Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb-. Jan. 19.-Hayward
gained seven votes in the ballcting for
senator today. though he is still thir-
ty-one short of enough 10 elect. AL
lens vote was decreased by two on ac-
count of absence OF Pcpulist members
Valentine, Majors and Martin dropped
out. The vote was as follows: Allen,
5s; Hayward. Sc; Webster, 10; Thomp-
son, Z; Lambertson. 4; Field. 3; Hin
shaw, ?; Reese, ,; Weston, 2; Foss, 2;
Adams. 1; Davidson, 1; Cornish, l.;
Hainer, 1; Van Dusen, 1. Necessary to
choice, 81.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-20
News Officially Confirmed.

Washington, Jan. 19.-It was stated
at the department of state today that
dispatches had been received from
United States Consul Osborn at Apia
but as 10 their nature the officials had
nothing TO say beyond that they went
to confirm the news dispatches printed
this morning Admiral Kautz. the
commander of the Pacific station. is
now on board his flagship. the Phila-
delphia. and it was stated at the navy
department that he would accompany
the ship to Samoa.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-20
ANXIETY AT SANTIAGO.
New Orders From Ignorant Officials
at Washington.

Santiago de Cuba, Jan. 19.-The
United States military authorities in
Havana have cabled the Santiago de-
partment an order, directing that not a
cent of customs receipts of the de-
partment is to be expended without
the permission of Governor General
Brooke. The order also directs that
the greater part of the sanitary work
performed shall be done without
pay and for rations merely.
The directions regarding the customs
funds have not yet been made gener-
ally known. AS most people, relying
upon recent dispatch from DR.. Joa-
Quin Castillo, now in Washington. have
regarded this point as definitely set
tied in favor of Santiago. it has been
considered advisable thus far not to
allow the order in question to become
public, lest there be a renewal of the
popular excitement provoked by the is
suance of the original order for the
concentration of customs at Havana.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-20
SICKNESS IN CUBA.
Why a Large Force of Troops Is
Necessary.

Washington, Jan. 19.-General Leon
ard Wood told the senate committee on
military affairs today that his estimate
of $4,000 soldiers as necessary to be
kept in Cuba was SO large because the
climate caused so much malaria and
other sickness that not over 50 to 40
per cent of the force may be capable
of effectual aggressive action. Half his
present force was not now fit for eff
fective service. In the Cuban army 60
per cent of the army were disabled.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-20
Deadlock In WISCONSIN.

Madison, Wis. Jan. 19-After taking
the nineteenth ballot tonight the sen
atoriaI caucus adjourned until tcmor-
row. No selection was made, the re-
suit Of the nineteenth ballot being:
Quaries, Al; Stephenson, Il; Babccck,
Il; Cook, Is: Webb, 10.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-20
paul Homes Given I'm

Scranton. Miss, Jan. 19.-The tug Loe
returned today from Chandelier island,
not having obtained any tidings of the
Paul Jones. The story that the crew
and passengers of the Paul Jones STONED
al Chandelier island is without founda-
ton Mr.. Taggart has given UP all hope
of seeing his daughter alive.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-20
ate Justice Davi

Associate Justice David ]. Brewer OF
the United States supreme court who Is
now in London on his way to Paris Ia
attend the meeting of the Venezuela
boundary commission, of which he is a
member. was the guest of honor last
evening at a dinner given by the Bench
ers of the Middle Temple.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-20

remonstrance on the part of the other
powers. There has been an understand
ing that he was TO be removed TO an
other scene Of activity, and the suppo-
sltion is that, getting wind Of this in
tentlon, he has prscipitated a crisis be-
lore his government could reach him
with orders.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-20

(Dem-), IS, John Dalzen (Rep.). II;
Alvin Markle. 1; C. z. Smith, 1; G. A.
Grow, /: Charles e. Rice. 2; ]. F..
Downing, ?; e. a. Irwin, 3; Charles
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-20
GERMAN CONSUL
WAS THROWN OUT
How Anglo American ALI
ance Worked In Samoa.
ACTION OF GERMANS
PRECIPITATES CRISIS
English and American Warships
Ordered TO the Scene.

Diplomats At Washington Are Deep
ly Concerned Over the Situation
German Consul melted the Rebel
lion and Violated All Agreements
German Official Announced
Himself the. Supreme Court, and
Fired Out BY British Marines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-20
The u S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking R0zd-
superior 10 al otL,c-z.

General stanton L. rS-ov-rg.< -
Washington. Jan. I9--Chaera S.antcr IS
reported 70 be maintaining ths improve
nent ne has manifested T5-hla the last
few DAYS and his friends now feel vsry-
much encouraged as TO me prospects OF
his ultimate recovery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-20
To Cure a cold In One nav

take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if IT
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L.
p. @. on each tablet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-20
PARTISAN SCHEME FAILS.

Efforts to Unse5t a Democrat De-
feated In the House.
Washington, Jan. 1.-the house TO-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-20
Fitzsimmons' Reply to sharkey.

Toledo. o., Jan. 19-Robert Fitzsim-
mons tonight issued a long statement.
in which he scores O'ROurke and
Sharkey and offers to arrange e match
with the latter if he will sign arti-
cles within TWO weeks. He says that
he will waive finish fight, but will
insist that the articles all for a fight
of twenty-five rounds or more. He will
bet as much side money as his op-
pOnent wants.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-20

New York. Jan. 1c-Peter Maher,
fused the offer of the Lenox Athletic
club to make a match with jim JEFF
fries. unless granted a $4,000 purse,
although Jeffries. through his man
ager, accepted the proposition the clup
made
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-20

A dispatch to the London Daily News
from Rome SAYS the pope is suffering
from slight attack of Influenza, which
DR.. Lapponi, his physician, says is not
dangerous and is not likely to be so, I'M
less complications arise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-20

not be IN order to fill the requirements
u me exalted station to which he
Sspires- 0ratory and1egai- ability are
precious, they are valuable, but they
are not the only requisites in a senator
OF the United States. We have orators
ana a lawyer already there, to repre-
sent US IN the halls of congress. Why
PIE Pelion on Ossa2 Why carry Goals
70 Newcastle, or salt to the dead sea
o. America? With q peerless orator in
tue lower house, and a talented orator
ana lawyer in the upper house, what
IS needed as their complement, to COM
plete the magic circle. is a clear-head-
ca, Dlg-hearted, broad-minded business
man. friend TO Utah and her people;
such q one, in short, as I have already
named and voted for. Sir, take pleas
ure IN again casting my ballot for that
Nlde-awal0e, progressive, enterprising
man Of affairs. that patriotic citizen,
that sound silver Democrat, that true
hearted friend to Utah and her peo-
PIE, the Hon. Alfred w. McCune." Gap
plaUse
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
WILL BRITAIN OBTAIN
F00TH0LD IN PHILIPPINES?

NEW YORK, Jan. IA Sun London
special says: A subject which will en-
gage the attention of ambassador Choate
Immediately upon his arrival in England
is one which links the political fate of the
Philippines and that of the British West
Indies. Several public hints have been
made within the last few weeks as to the
great mutual advantage that would &C
crue to the United States and Great Brit
ain from the latter's REIMBURSEMENT of
her principal possessions in the West In
dies in exchange for a foothold in the
Philippines.
| will not venture to assert that there
have already been important pourparIers
on the subject and that consultations and
an exchange of papers bearing thereon
between the foreign and colonial offices
have taken place this week, because such
an assertion would probably call out
prompt and official denial. I will how
ever, go SO far as to affirm that such a
project Will encounter no serious oppo-
sition In either of those departments of
the British Government 1t would be pre-
mature to say more. / will add only that
this is one Of the possible solutions Of the
Philippine problem which are within
range Of practical politics.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
SENATOR F0RAKER'S SPEECH
ALARMED THE ENGLISH

LONDON, Jan. 4.-When the Amer
can correspondents succeeded in i'm
pressing upon the British mind that
Senator Foraker, in his recent speech in
the United States Senate, spoke only
for himself when he suggested that the
United States might eventually with
draw from the Philippines, a distinct
sigh of relief might have been read be-
tween the lines of the newspapers.
Every one here assumed that because
the Senator was from the Presidents
State he spoke for the President, and
the declaration made not only succeed
ed in giving British public officialdom
an unpleasant shock, but it fell like a
dash of cold water on the ardor of the
British for an Anglo-American under
standing. They began to question what
was the profit of this friendship if
America did not propose to back up
Great Britain's policy in the Far East
by retaining the most important base
of operations in the event of war over
China.
The incident has illustrated how
deeply the late war has left the United
States entangled in the worlds policies,
vanced against Senator Foraker's sug-
gestion was that the United States
owed it to the world not to disturb the
balance of power and not to furnish
possible subject for war by throwing
the Philippines into the field, to be
scrambled for by the colonizing nations.
The leading editorial writer's fell to
proclaiming most strenuously that
Americas duty to the world at large
as well as the Filipinos should con-
strain her to establish civilization, and
throughout the British press and in the
clubrooms and streets only one voice
was heard. The principle of the con-
sent of the governed, all commended,
does not apply to people who are in
capable of forming a rational opinion
upon which to base their consent, and
that the United States stood in the
place of parents OF the Filipinos and
must regretfully chastise her rebeliious
children for their own good Many
drew a parallel from the so-called CO.
ercion of the South into the Union.
The solemn Spectator fippantly in
quires whether Senator Hoar does not
chastise his children when they are
naughty and imagines a Louisiana
Congressman talking consent after the
military occupation whereby the State,
after its purchase from Napoleon, was
reduced to order. The Spectator then
asks if the Americans are going to give
up Texas and hand California back to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
Gail ONCE, Riggs House,

Call once, Riggs House,
Washington, Jan. II.
The War Department will not make
public the text of the message received
from General Otis this morning, but it
is similar in character to the one given
to the press several days ago, in which
he told of improved conditions,
General Otis said that the conditions
were improving, and that he was well
satisfied with the situation There was
nothing in the message about mutiny
among United States troops.
The statement from Madrid that
American troops were disaffected and
were deserving and threatening to
mutiny was absolutely denied at the
War Department to-day. On the con-
trary, the spirit of the soldiers is re-
ported as excellent and the men are
anxious to fight the Filipinos
General Otis dispatch shows, it was
asserted, that since it became evident
there would be an open rupture with
Aguinaldo- and his insurgents the ma
jority of the American soldiers who had
applied for discharge or to be mustered
out have withdrawn their applications
and informed their officers that they
will remain in the service until the last
vestige of opposition to this Govern
ment has been wiped out, either by
peaceful methods or by fire and sword.
Instead of being dissatisfied the troops
are enthusiastic and filled with patriot
ism.
1t was denied at the War Department
that General Miller and his forces had
been ordered to abandon Iloilo and re-
turn to Manila. Had such a step been
taken General Otis would have men
toned it in his cablegram to-day.
you can say" said an army officer,
that the American soldiers in the
Philippines are not disheartened and
anxious to return home. There is "a
prospect of fighting, and that in itself
is enough to destroy all germs of nos
ta1oia E"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
BOY DRAGGED BY A
FRACTI0US HORSE
Animal Races for Half Hour With
Lad at the End of It's Halter
Rome

SALINAS, Jan. 14.-Clyde Cornell, the
9-year-old son of John Cornell, promi-
nent rancher of Alisal, was leading a
refractory horse to water this evening,
and for greater security fastened the
halter rope around his chest, tying it
into a running knot. The whistle of a
locomotive frightened the animal, which
two-acre lot, dragging the boy after it,
The continual striking of his head and
body on various distractions soon
rendered the lad unconscious, and the
rope, tightening from the repeated
plunges, caused a cessation of respira-
ton.
After a half-hour's wild run the horse
was caught by the boys brother and the
rope cut. A physician summoned from
Salinas says the boy is in a critical con-
dition and there is no hope for his re
the brain as well as external and internal
injuries
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
MAY GIVE THEIR
INDEPENDENCE TO
THE FILIPINOS
The President Wants Advice,
but If They Can Govern Them
selves They viii Be Free.

NEW YORK Jan 1.-THE Herads Washington correspondent tele-
a
S.
of
a Manila
president is
Philippines
he wait for the ratification of the
the future attitude of this country the Philippines
OF
be t service
he
tand
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
INVESTMENTS IN
THE PHILIPPINES
American Capital Now
Pouring In.
MANY SPECTATORS ARRIVE
CAUTION SHOULD BE USED IN
BUSINESS VENTURES.
Islands Are Not a Paradise and
Chinese Control the Fertile
Tracts in the
Valleys.
MANY SPECTATORS ARRIVE
CAUTION SHOULD BE USED IN
BUSINESS VENTURES.
Special Correspondence of the Associated Press.


MANILA. Dec, 13.-Americans are ar
irving by every steamer from the
United States to look for investments.
Some represent syndicates in Chicago,
New York, Boston, or other money cen
ters, but many appear to be organizing
speculative companies for themselves
and associates. One concern of Taco
ma, Wash, is in the field with a Philip
pine Island industrial company, cap
italized at 100000. It's purpose is to
buy and develop coffee lands. mines and
rice plantations, and do general mer-
chandise business.
Business men in the United States
who contemplate making investments
in the Philippines will be very cautious
If they are rightly informed of condi-
lions here. The population of Luzon
Island, the largest and most important
in the group, is generally estimated at
5000, 600. Some good authorities put it
as high as 100000. a high, rugged
range of mountains forms the eastern
coast line Another range extends
along the western coast. These mount
ain ranges are thinly populated by half
savagesl and the graVelly soil and
cane, coffee, tobacco, or rice, the staples
of the islands. The main part of the
population is, therefore, confined to
river valleys and the low lands adjoin-
ing the coast. The population is con-
gested in villages and settlements OF
fifty to 5000 huts, or nipas, in each set
Element.
Outside of Manila there is no settle
ment in the Philippine group that de-
serves to be called a town. The native
huts punched together anywhere off
Manila Bay are put there without
order or system, with narrow trails
winding circuitously through mud as
the only streets. Occasionally there is
a large cathedral and perhaps three or
four other buildings connected with it,
of Moorish architecture. some of them
more than 100 years old, and all more
or less diIapidated, which present a
strange contrast to the squalor and
poverty of the hundreds or thousands
OF surrounding nipas.
The rice fields are chiefly in the hands
of the Chinese. A rice patch of a half
acre is a pretty good sized farm for one
man. Three crops are harvested each
year. The rice lands are not as a rule
owned by the coolies who cultivate
them. but the rich Chinese half-castes
who lease the tract, usually on shares.
There are some large plantations of
1000 to 10000 acres managed by over
seers. These plantations are devoted
TO the production of tobacco, sugar
cane and the plant from which the hemp
fiber is taken. The monks and Spanish
officials we're the plantation owners I'M