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The times., 1899-02-10
The Army Scandal Enquiry.

We are pleased to observe that the Presi-
dent at last has seen fit to recognize the
universal demand of the country for 4
genuine investigation Of the War Depart
ment scandals. II is evident that he has
not any more confidence in the Alger Re-
lief Commission than have the people at
large. 1t is, therefore, quite appropriate
that he Should order a court of enquiry,
composed OF reputable army officers, TO
take up questions. de novo, which the
Credit Mobilier Dodge. the beef loving and
witness bullying DENLY. and the harmless.
hired Beaver, have made botch of, and
try 10 satisfy the public that he does not
officially wish to appear as the protector
of scoundrels who are believed to be guilty
of feeding poisoned rations TO our troops
in the field.
Mr. Mckinley is quite aware that the is
sue is the issue of embalmed beef and
canned goods which had become gamey in
the warehouses OF Liverpool. and in the
course of peddling through Asia and Alas
ka, and that the mere fact that an Ameri-
can general has dared to call attention to a
fact unpleasant to the War Department
ring and its civilian coparceners, does not
enter into the consideration. CONSEQUENT
ly, he will be compelled to excuse the re-
mark that his evident slur upon General
Miles in the text of the order for the
court OF enquiry which he has allowed his
evil genius. Alger, to promulgate is but a
matter of bad taste for which the country
was amply prepared after his action in the
case OF the disrated Eagan
After all, the American people are de-
termined upon getting at the facts of the
infamy which they know is involved in the
rotten meat deal They have confidence
in the honor probity, and patriotism of
the officers detailed for the inquisltlon.
although they may be permitted to re-
member the influences which will be
brought 10 bear upon them by persons in
authority who might be exposed 10 dis
grace if not to punishment as criminals
if the truth OF the scandal to be investi-
gated were allowed to become public
property.
Even despite Alger We are inclined TO
think that President Mckinley knows the
truth must be exposed. and that he has
reluctantly ignored the pleadngs of the
War Department influence in allowing a
chance for il. II remains to be seen
whether the military court will act freely
, and independently in the premises. II il
should we are very much of the opinion
that certain persons now in high position
may find 1t convenient to join Agoncillu
in Montreal.
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the Cuban Assembly: and that Gomez is
traitor for consenting to accept for the
army the three million dollars provided
by this Government AS matter OF eH-
pediency they intend to wait for a time
for the voluntary withdrawal of the
Americans. but they are frank TO say that
unless the evacuation takes place soon
they may resort TO force to eXpel them.
As we have said reports from the in
terror show that the people do not sympa-
thize with this faction. but are content to
enjoy the undoubted benefits of American
administration, which includes the issue
of rations TO the needy. Whether they can
ever be induced to forget the part Amer
lea played in the removal of the Spanish
yoke and the generous contributions to
the starving natives, time alone can tell.
M. Porter. the personal envoy OF the
President. who has been negotiating with
Gomez. represents all the Cubans as hap
py and satisfied and fully competent TO
govern themselves The military com
manders do not appear to agree with him
as TO the latter proposition. Gomez is now
under the disfayor of the Assembly for
his agreement on behalf of the Cuban
army TO accept the three million dollars
and is threatened with court martial. As
far as the American commanders are con-
cerned. little attention is paid to the con-
troyersies between the different factions,
and there seems to be no fear of any or
ganized opposition to the American plans
for bringing prosperity to the people.
The appearance of yellow fever causes
no anxiety among the army surgeons.
With the experience they have had they
feel competent to stamp out the disease
before it becomes epidemic. Many of the
troops are immune and the others can be
successfully guarded by proper attention
to sanitary rules
The times., 1899-02-10
The Deiudcd I'ilipinos.

EoW- eptirely The FIlipinos have been de-
luded BY Aguinaldo and his seif-seeking
lieutenants we may Judge from the fact
that. all the prisoners captured in Sun
days battle have expected to be executed,
as insurgents We're under Spain's rule
We begin to have some idea of the depth Of
the Fiiipinos' ignorance Of American char
acter and purposes. They have been deiib-
eTately duped by their perfdious leaders
in order to inspire them to resist Amer-
can administration. They were told that
it was our distinct aim to enslave them:
TO revive the tortGFes and also the meth
DDS Of excessive taxation that character
lied Spanish administration. The Presi-
dents proclamation was represented as a
mere trick to prevent an uprising until
we should have force enough there to
fasten the chains on their ankles This is
why they fought with such desperation.
prcferring death in the field to execution
in the jailyard.
The one object Aguinaldo had in view
in leading these poor people 10 their death
was TO become the dictator of the Philip
pines. To achieve this he WAS ready TO
climb over the dead bodies OF thousands
of the misguided Tagalos. 1t was in his
power to give TO the people their choice
between independence with himself as
their ruler and the enjoyment of the same
measure of personal liberty which is the
heritage OF the American citizen. But he
is without a conscience. He never in
! formed his dupes that annexation by this
country did not mean restoration OF
Spanish methods of government, although
he knew it. That would have made his
dream of a throne impracticable Yet this
unspeakable scoundrel who once BETRAYED
his countrymen for Spanish gold has been
lauded by Senator Hoar and proclaimed a
patriot and the defender of his people He
is more mischieyous enemy Of the Fill
ipinos than ever Spain had shown herself
to be.
There is no reasonable doubt that If the
Filipinos had been enlightened as TO our
real purposes, II they had been told that
the American Government had no desire
to oppress them and the American people
would never tolerate any abuse Of author
ity to their injury. they would have vel
coined the representatives of this country
as saviors and friends and would have re-
ioiced in the high privilege of living un-
der the free institutions of the American
Republic. 1t is probable that when they
discover the truth they will drive Agui-
! naldo and his alleged government in dis
grace from the islands and make their
peace with the American authorities.
They can hardly believe they are not TO be
executed. They have not understood the
tender care OF the wounded by our mil
! itary surgeons, but have believed they
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ANXIOUS TO LEAVE THE ARMY
Regulars Who Claim Their Enlist
ment Was for the War.

Havana. Feb 9.-Two hundred privates
of the Tenth regiment OF regulars nave
signified their desire for discharge, on the
ground that they enlisted on the same ba-
sis as the volunteers, for two years or for
the duration of the war. with the promise
that they might secure their discharges as
soon as the Peace Treaty was signed. Col
onel Pearson. who is popular with the men.
hopes to persuade most of them 10 with
draw their applications.
Commodore Cromwell has ordered that
no prayer be said over the graves of the
Maine dead. This action was taken after
Commodore Cromwell made n personal
though vain endeavor to persuade Bishop
Santander to permit Protestant ceremony
in the Colon Cemetery.
The friends OF the disappointed candi-
date for the position OF postmaster of Ha-
Major Rathbone, Director of Postofiices in
Cuba. as to bring the matter before the
authorities in Washington. number OF
cable dispatches have passed over the wires
today. Major Rathbone's offence is that
he insisted upon having an experienced
man at the head of the Havana office the
affairs OF which he has greatly impro ed
The politicians have endeayored 10 control
the appointment. and notice vas recently
served upon Rathbone that paper in New
York and another in Chicago would de-
mand his resignation unless he acquiesced.
The Postoifice Department In washington
will have to decide the matter.
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SALT WATER FOR FIRES.
underwriters scheme to Protect
New York Skyscraucrs.

New York, Feb. AT the public hearing
yesterday by the aldermanic committee in
structed to report on plans to give sky
scrapers better fire protection. f. c. Moore,
President of the Continental Fire Insur-
ance Company, appeared to advocate the
adoption of the proposed salt water auxili-
airy supply system.
Jacob Levy said East Side property own
crs would oppose the adoption of the aux
iliary salt water system for the business
sectGrs of the city il the cost were to be
assessed against the entire city.
William J. Tanning, counsel for the Ho-
tel Association, said that the hotel pro-
prietors would object 10 paying any part
OF the expense for putting in the auxiliary
system unless their property would enjoy
its benefits They thought the assessment
for the work should be levied only on the
districts directly benefited.
MIR. Moore said that in putting the aux
iliary system of pines to give the entire
lower portion of the city ample fire pro-
lection would not cost more than $500 600.
With The pressure that could be furnished
by the New York iireboats MIR. Moore said,
streams coulG lie thrown over the highest
buildings.
William Dalton. Commissioner of Water
Wyck yesterday. which was read at the
meeting. in which he pointed out that il
the salt water plan were adopted it would
be necessary TO put in mains and hydrants
capable of withstandng pressure OF 200
pounds per square inch. lie said that per-
manent berths would have To be assigned
to the iireboats at the termini OF streets in
which the fire mains are laid, and that
space must be found under the street pave
-.
would be readily accessible for inspection
md
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MR. Y0rNGS SUCCESSOR.
Herbert Putnam, of Boston. May Bc
Iihruri Of CnnErcSs.

There are strong Indications that the
Presidents first choice for Librarian Of
Congress. to fill the place made vacant by
the death of John Russell Young, is Mr.
Herbert Putnam. librarian of the Boston
Museum, and said to be one OF the thor
ough librarians in the country. besides
possessing eminent literary attainments.
The name of MIR. Putnam was suggested
to MIR. Mckinley several days ago and it
is said that the position has already been
offered to him. although he is practically
without political endorsement. This fact,
however, does not enter very largely into
the case. as Mr. Mckinley has expressed
the determination of making the selection
without political prejudice.
1t is the Presidents desire to appoint to
the place some man whose capabilities
are up to the requirements and who is so
familiar with literary work that he will be
able to completely systematic and keep
in order the intricate details of the insti-
tuition This work requires a man who
possesses not only an intimate knowledge
of books. but executive ability as well.
for he must be in every sense the head Of
the institution. II is said that Mr.. Put
nam possesses these qualifications.
Should he decline the belief is that Rep
resentatiye Barrows of Massachusetts who
was one of the first candidates mentioned
for the place, will be selected, although ii
is stated that there have been protests
against him on political grounds and that
there might be some difficulty in securing
a confirmation of his nomination.
1t is claimed that he voted for Cleve-
land for President. Russell for Governor
of Massachusetts. and Josiah Quincy fol
Mayor of Boston. and another objection
which comes from Western Senators, is
based on his alleged sectionalism. In spite
of this, however. Mr.. Barrows is a strong
candidate. and in the event of Mr.. Put
receive the appointment.
There is another candidate in the field
however, in the person of Thomas G. Al
word, 'now chief clerk of the Library o.
Congress and well-known newspaper cor
respondent Mr.. Alvord called at the Whit,
House yesterday morning, accompanied b.
his appointment, but he did not receiv,
any definite assurance from Mr.. Mckin'
ley.
Mr.. Alvord was one OF the early candl-
dates. but when it was stated that the
had been decided upon he dropped the
matter. Since it was apparent that tn,
President was not going TO make the ap,
pointment Immediately, however. he has
entered the race again and he has ;
strong political backing.
| Senators Hoar and Lodge also called oil
| Mr.. Mckinley yesterday and the appoint
ment was discussed. Both the Massachu
| sets Senators are strongly in favro of Mr.
! Barrows, and have urged his appoint
ment from the first
The times., 1899-02-10
iIntIcrs in Cui,u.

Reports from the smaller towns of Cuba
where American soldiers are stationed in
dictate entire satisfaction with the situa-
ton It is only at Havana that there are
complaints and criticisms. and these are
directed more against Cubans who have
entered the service OF this Government
than against the American authorities.
There is faction of cubans. led by Off
GERS Of the native army who have not
been considered in appointments to office.
which has assumed a peculiar attitude
In the face of all the evidence TO the con
trary. they maintain that Spain was de-
feated by the Cubans and not by the
Americans; that the latter are interlopers,
who have no right to institute govern
ment over the island; that the only au-
thority the Cubans should recognize is
The times., 1899-02-10
THE YUKON DISTRICT DISPUTE
An Important Session of the Joint
High Commission Today.

The Anglo-American Joint High Com
mission confined its work yesterday to the
Alaskan boundary question. As has been
stated repeatedly in The Times. the Alas
kan boundary question is the one clause In
the treaty which cannot be satisfactorily
agreed upon by the Canadians and Ameri-
cans.
The present status of the question is as
follows: The Canadians claim ali towns
in the Yukon district as being within the
Canadian boundary. This practically gives
them an all-Canadian route to the Yukon
and would AFFORD them the power to ex-
clude aliens from that rich district
The Americans hold that a certain por-
tion OF the disputed district is within the
Alaskan line and that they are entitled to
all these towns and privileges within the
line.
Thus far neither side has been willing
10 cCncede anything and the Americans
have stubbornly refused to throw away the
rich mining rights of the district.
Two Alaskan boundary subcommittee
meetings were held yesterday afternoon
and this morning the full Commission will
consider the question.
Owing to the delay in arriving at any
conclusion, Lord Herschell has postponed
his departure for England until Febru-
ary %
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KNIGHTS TERRIBLE FALL.
Telegraph Linennn TumbieS 81.
Stories.


Philadelphia. Feb. 9.-Albert knight. a
lincman thirty years of age. living at 2OS
North Eleventh Street. yesterday fell six
stories down an elevator shaft He crash
ed through the skyight on the roof of
Hackenburg's factory at Thirteenth ana
Noble Streets. and plunged six stories
down the shaft, landing on the armed
structure that lifts the elevator car.
Workmen in the factory heard the crash
OF glass, and turned to behold the terri
Bile flight of knights body down the shaft
to the bottom. where it struck At the
same moment. a fellow workman named
Michael Gillick, who was helping knight
stretch wires. ran to the hole through
which he saw Knight disappear and peered
down. He ran down stairs. where the pCO-
pie were lifting the unconscious lineman.
expecting TO find him dead and every bone
in his body broken. The hurry call for an
ambulance was sent out and soon the in
jured man was in the Hahnemann iIospi-
tai where it was found that his Collarbone
was broken and that there were cOntusions
on the back of his head. 1t will be many
weeks before he viii recover.
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were being cured to make holiday OF
slaughter. The women. weeping and
wringing their hands, besiege the army
headquarters to ask the lives of husbands.
sons and fathers now in our hands. The
promises that they shall not be hanged,
shot. or decapitated they regard as a de-
ception to get rid of their appeals. How
deeNy the poor, ignorant, and despairing
people must have been duped by the muir
derous villain who sought to play the king
over them. the cries of these unhappy
women reveal.
There can be no punishment too severe
for the author Of their misery. The hun
dreds of victims of his unholy ambition
who lie stiff and stark in the rice fields
would have been glad to submit TO the
real conditions it has been our sole desire
and intention to create for their interest.
The few thousands of ignorant Filipinos
who are still protecting his worthless per-
son, ready to die rather than fall into the
hands of our soldiers. are persuaded that
they would be tortured and then executed
as a warning to all future rebels, as was
the policy of the benighted Spaniards. If
it were possible to enliShten them as 10
the truth: if they could be made to believe
that we have no other aim than to main
tain our authority in order TO protect them
and other inhabitants of the islands and
our own and other residents from the
tyranny OF a despot; to administer the af-
fairs of the Philippines for the benefit of
civilized society, they would throw down
their arms and VOW allegiance to the
American flag.
1t must be q bitter thought to Senators
who tried to make partisan issue of the
Treaty that the man who had thus deluded
I and betrayed TO violent death some
| thousands of brave Filipinos was the
scoundrel who had been upheld and lauded
! in the chamber. The discovery Of the ig-
norance in which the natives had been
! kept concerning the fate in store for
| them; of the fatal misrepresentation OF
which they were the victims at Aguinal-
/ dos hands TO enable him to impose on
their necks the yoke of a king, makes a
change in the appearance of the situation
as far as the Filipinos are concerned. Also
! as TO Aguinaldo.
The times., 1899-02-10
NEW RAILWAYS IN MEXICO
The Contract for II New Line Appro,
ed by the Senate


The Department of State has been in
formed by Consul General Barlow at the
City of Mexico that the Mexican Senate
has approved the contract dated October l.,
1898, between the Secretary OF Communi-
cations of the Republic and Jose Maria
Botella. for the construction of railway
from Parral. in the State of chihuahua.
to Minas Nuevas. with the privilege OF
extending the same to the mining district
of Conception.
The Senate has also approved the con-
tract with Mariana GallardO and Anacarsis
Peralta for the construction Of two lines of
railway in the States of Tabasco and CHA
pas, the saring point OF one OF which is
PichucaicO, to strike the River Blanquille
at the most convenient point; the other TO
run from Teapa TO the most conyient point
upon the river OF the same name Inter-
ested persons may be able to reach the con-
cessiOnaries OF these projected lines by ad-
dressing them in the care of the Minister
of Communications
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"AUNT1Es" RESPONSIBLE.
New York Bnard of Trade Adopts
Resolutions.

New York, Feb. ?.-Members of the
Board of Trade and Transportation yester
day afternoon unanimously passed resou
ton congratuleting the country on the rati
lioation OF the Treaty of Peace with Spain
and condemnng Senators who opposed the
ratification of the Treaty in these words:
we fear that the obstruction in the Sen
ate. which delayed and prevented an imme-
diate ratification OF the Treaty was mainly
responsible for the complications now eX-
istng in the Philippines and for the loss of
so many valuable lives. and this country
should and will hold responsible Tor these
disasters those who have obstructed prompt
ratification.
In making the foregoing, however. the
New York Board of Trade and Transporta
tion avOws no preference for or opposition
to any national policy or otherwise. regard
ing The future relations of the United states
to the Philippine Islands or their govern
mplt."
The times., 1899-02-10

Mr. Pettus made favorable report to The
senate Yesterday on a bill to create a milit,r.-
PM, to commemorate the siege OF vieksbu7,..
N.-,.
Tie Senate Committee on Indian Affairs tool,
favorable action on hill ratiiyirs the agree
mcnt between the Government aaJ the Kiovi
Comanche. and Apache Indian tribe- in Okli-
bona. The agreement provides for the ailpr-
mcnt OF land To the individuals Cf these tribes
and the ccssiou uf The remainder OF their rrserv,-
tion. amounting 10 some %U.1u1 acres on tn.
Red River, ior the sum ci S2.cno.01.
The confcrces of the tw, houses agreed to
report to their respective houses Yesterday their
failure To agree the ''onnibH- claims bill
The contrrctS GA the part OF the House wer,
willing. according to their inStru, tions to agree.
only tr claims under the Bowman and Tu,k,.-
acts and the French spolidton claims. 10 which
thr senators refused To agree
It Is expected that tie subcommittee b,vjp.,
in charge the army reorganization hill will Il.
able TO report the measure to the full Military
Committee tomorrow
\ hill vas r-,S,ed by the Senate y5,:crdl,
&, restore to their original status As 10 promotion
officers oi the navy and Marine Corps who LOST
numbers hy reason OF the advan, emcut Of other
officers for exceptional and mc.torious service
during the with Spain.
\ hill providing $3.50 for the purchase or
construction OF 4 launch for the customs service
at Astoria. Ore, passed hy the Senate yes-
tCrd.y.
The Sioux City and OMAHA Railroad Company
WIS authorized To construct a railroad through
the Winuebagp reservation in Nebraska by a hill
which passed the Senate yesterday.
The bill amending the war rrveuEe act by
providing that when bond or note * secured
by mortgage one tax stamp shall he sufficient
for both Instruments, instead ri two a formerly
was passed by the House yesterday. Its sponsor
was Mr.. Hopkins OF Illinois.
number OF private bills were called up ia
the House yesterday hy unanimous consent and
passed, Is was also considerable petty Western
land regulations.
The times., 1899-02-10

The Senate Will perform a patriotic duty
in insisting upon hitchng the Nicaragua
Canal to the river and harbor bill The
whole country demands the immediate
commencement of that great work, and no.
body worth speaking about opposes it, out
side of the House OF Representatives. ex-
cept certain transcontinental railway mag
mates and The lobby of the foreign Panama
Canal interest The project is favored by
every patriot and antagonized only by per
sons who have been 'placated" by sub
stantial arguments in common use by lob
byists.
The times., 1899-02-10

Under-zero weather covers the country
like an iceberg. 1t is not within the mem-
ory of the oldest inhabitant when so
general a succession of heavy snowstorms
has been followed by such universal cold.
When the temperature falls to fourteen be-
low at Louisville and is below freezing in
Florida, with record of thirty below zero
in the North, we are getting real winter
with all the frills. Our weather experts
are perhaps at loss to know what pro-
duced this remarkable plunge of the ther-
mometer. We are responsible for discov-
erng that it was the chill that, on Monday,
nearly shook to death Senators Hoargui-
naldo and Dupuy de Hale.
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Blaze in a London Cork House

London. Feb. 9.-Fire started in the
large warehouse of the London Cork Com
pany, Minories. E. c., at S o'clock this
morning. and the flames fed by a quantity
of chemicals. soon enveloped the whole
building. Twenty-Five engines were pour
ing water into the tall structure. but be-
fore o'clock the building was gutted and
one of the side walls fell across the ad-
joining railway arch. smashing the signal
box, tearing away the telegraph wires,
and rendering the tracks impossible.