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California Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK. July 22.-CALIFORNIA
DRIED FRUITS-Quiet; evaporated apples.
common. dl6a713c; prime wire tray, SAdSAc;
choice, S@@9ci fancy, 9&a12c. Prunes, 3h0
Slac. Apricots, Royal, lac; Moor Park, lac.
PEACHES, unpeeled, l0Mllc
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Sugar Market,

NEW YORK, July 22.-sUGAR-Raw,
firm; fair refining, SIC; centrifugal, 96 test,
and more active; No. 8. 44iis-isa4lScc'; iNSeao ;,
47-lGc; No Q 4tsc; No. 10, 41xe; No, II,
4hc: mould A, SIC; standard A, sic; con-
fectioners' A, SIC; cut loaf, SIC; crushed,
&c; powdered. 59sc; g~ranulated, sac; cubes,
5%c.
NEW ORLEANS, July 22.-SUGAR-Dull;
open kettle, 3&@i 5-16c; centrifugal, yellow,
4%a4Ac; seconds, 2ha4Ac. Molasses, dull;
centrifugal, 6G14c.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23
New York Exports and Import,.

NEW YORK. July 22.-Exports of gold
and silver from this port to all countries
for this week aggregate Ss45, 435; silver bars
and coin, S2,415 gold.
The imports of dry goods and merchandise
at the port of New York for this week were
valued at 50, O6O. GAL; the Imports of specie
this week were sl02, 1852 gold and sos, 200 sill
yer.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23

hiEtF-Ih eIt WeIt no IIesh receipts and
The sheep market was far from satls-
factory the last week. II was dull and
draggy and was entirely devoid. apparently
of life or snap, The tendency OF The mar.
ket Is Enthusiastically lower. The eastern
mutton market has been reported as I'M
bad shape and that Is given as the reason
for the sheep market not being more active,
Comparatively few feeders nave arrived
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ing had been had between the Spanish cab
met and the opposition an Spain. Rio tintos
were harder. Kaf1rs started heavy, but
closed firm.
MADRID. July 22-Spanlsh As, GS.95.
LONDON, July 22.-American securities
night advtces from Now York and were well
maintained. The final tone was steady and
business throughout the session was very
restricted. Spanish - closed at 597s. Gold
at Buenos Ayres, 1870. The amount Of
bullion taken into the n of England
on balance today, Sal. 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23
E"-~~s Ct'- Fr~s" "',I Provisions.
KANSAS CITY, July 22,-WHEAT-Sep-
TENDER, 65asc; December, tSsse; cash No:

TENDER 6Sfsc; December, 655sc; cash No. 2
hard, 64a65c; No. 3, 6lQ6ic; No. red, 679
,-aJ0C; receipts, l4l cars.
COkN-September, 2I4c; December, 25i5c;
cash No. 2 mixed. 2s%qS0c; No. 2 white. sic;
No. 3. 30iAc.
OATS-No. 2 white, 2SAc.
RYE-No. 2, 56I&c.
HAY-Choice timothy, $7.50qS.00; choice
prairie. 81. 25dG,50.
BUTTER-Creamerv, 14ik@1GHc; dairy, lac.
EGGS-Market weak; fresh Missouri and
Kansas rtock, flrsts, 9iac. cases returned.
RECEIPTs-Wheat, IS, 400 blu. corn, $500
bu.; oats. 5000 bu.
SUPERINTENDENT. %, 400 bu, corn, o.
700 bu.; oats, 5000 bu.
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Now York live StocL.

ceipts, no trading; feeling steady; exports,
$40 cattle. rs sheep and 1914 quarters OF
beef.
CALVES-No receipts; none on sale; feel
ing firm; dressed veals, 9910c per pound.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 400
head; ~ cars on sale; sheep dull and lower;
lambs firm; sheep. s3.OOa4,5O; lambs. $500
7.121k.
HOGS-Receipts, 2.4S5 head; none for sale:
nominally steady.
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pbundcInhio NorIet.

PHILADELPHIA. July 22.-BUTTER-
Firm but steady; fancy western creamery
lSi8c; fancy western prints, PIC,
EGGS-Firmer; fresh nearby, l3lAGiic;
fresh western, 1ic; fresh southwestern, 1919
Qisc; fresh southern, l0dllc.
CHEESE-Firm.
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TOLEDO, July 22.-WHEAT-No. 2 cash
and July, 7Oac; September, 72Ac bid.
CORN-No. 2 mixed, 34ikc.
OATS-No. 2 mixed, 25Ac.
R~YE-Inactlve; No. 2 cash, SIC asked.
SEEDS-Cloveteed, active; prime cash,
new, s3.s5; October, S4.75h.
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London stock Quotations.
LONDON. JulY 22.-i ID. m.-Clnsinr-

BAR sILyFR-Firmer at 27Ad per ounce.
M~ONIEY-Two per cent.
Tn rate OF discount In the open market
for short bills Is 3ha3A per cent and for
three-months' bills S%a3h per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23
MnMnnkee Whent MnrkeI

MINNEAPOLIS. July e2-WHEAT-In
store, No. l northern, July. 6Tc; September,
67isci December, 6SSc; on track, No. / hard,
6el.c; No. / northern, 6SIsci No. 2 northern.
665Sc.
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MInnennnIi. WhenI Mnrket.

MILWAUKEE. July 90. - WHEAT
Higher; No. ! northern 72lae; No. 2 north
ern, lie.
~RYE-Lower; No. /. 53c.
BARLEY-Quiet; No. 2, 4Olsc; sample, $50
4Oc.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23
Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, July 22-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $3.50, PA, 75S;
gold reserve, s244, S42, G23.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23
Articles Open. High. Low. Close. Yest'dy

Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Easy; winter patents, So. SOFAS. 60;
!straights, $S.10a3.30 30; spring specials, $500;
hard patents, SO. 50a3.6 60; soft patents, s.. 500
$40; bakers, 81. SOAP. 40.
711c.
SoRN-No. 2, slA@S2Ac; No. 2 yellow,
34Ac.
oATs-No; 2 24Ac; No. 2 white, CSC; No.
8 white, 24@241Rc.
RYE-No. 2. 591ac.
SEBDS.Flax. No. /, northwest, $1.021k;
cash, southwest, 991ac; July, 99c; September,
9ec; October. 9512c. Timothy, August, $2.57;
September, s2.65; October. $3.50; No. ! flax
seed. 9sc; prime. timothy seed, 81. 25@2. As;
clover, contract grade, $3.50.
PROVISIONS-Mess pork, per bbl., IS. 500
9 p;Ss: Lard i;ar per 100 lbs, s54oq5.5 21a. Short
shoulders (boxedj, $5.89lhG5.5O; Short clear
sides (boXed), s.. 40d5.45.
WISE Y-Distillers' finished goods, per
gal. 1925.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23

32Ac.
0ATsmEasy; No, 3 white. 22kG23&c.
WHISkY-FYrm on the basis of $126 for
finished goods.
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st. Louis Market.

ST. LOUIS, July 22.-WHEAT-Higher:
No. 2 red cash, elevator, 7oAc: track, 71@
72lac; July, 6sac; September, 7GA@7OBc; De-
cember, 1880; No. 2 hard. 69c; receipts, 80, $50
bushels.
CORN-Lower; No. cash, 32c; track, 3sc;
July, SlBc; September. 307s43lc; December,
2S15c.
O~ATS-Lower; No. 2 cash, 24c; track, 24150
Csc; July, 2S9sc; September, 1880; No. 2
white, Csc.
'RYE-Firm: 56c bid for new.
~FLOUR-Firm and unchanged.
SEIIDS-Prlme timothy seed, new, $3.50,
August; flaXseed, steady at 96c.
CORNMEAL-Steady at $1.S5g1. 80.
B~RAN-Quiet; sacked, east track, 6Oc.
HAY-Steady to firm; timothy, SS.75a11.00;
prairie, not quoted.
Enthusiastically at $1.26.
POULTRY-Weak; chickens, TIC; young,
10ql0Hc; turkeys, sc; young, 15c; ducks, 69
619c; geese, sac.
.BUTTER-Quiet; creamery, 15@lShc;
dairy, 12115c.
~EGGS-Quiet at 9Ihc.
PROVISIONS-Dry salt meats, boxed
shoulders. $5.121a; extra shorts, s5.25: clear
ribs, $3.50; clear sides, S;62h. Bacon, boxed
shoulders, $50; extra shorts, 1915; clear
ribs, $500; extra clear, $6.1212.
RECEIPTS-Flour, 5000 bbls. wheat, d.
900 bu.: corn, 80, coo bu, oats, Al, 900 blu.
SHIPMENTS-Flour, 5000 bbls.; wheat,
1000 blu. corn, 1900 bu.; oats, 1900 blu,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23

BOSTON, July 22.-Can loans. 8a4 per
cent; time loans. 344Ia per cent. Closing
prices for stocks, bonds and mining
shares:
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OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.
Conditions OF Trade and Quotations
OH StnnIe md Enncx ~Broduce.

VIZ SthIte "t
EGGS-Good stock, weak at lie.
BUTTER-Common to fair. 11d12c; choice,
13a14c; separator, 1Sa19c; gathered cream
cry, 1GI17c.
PoULTRY-Hens. live. 7k9Sc; spring
chickens, 14d15c; old and shaggy ROSTERS,
live, 3iha5c; ducks and geese. live, 6a6kc;
VEALS-Choice, &c.
VEGETABLES.
,WATERMEI ONs - Texas. Grated for
Shipment, l6G2Oc.
CANTALoUPE-Per crate, s1.5Oa1.65;
basket, GOa75c.
TOMATOES-Per 4-pasket crate, Csc.
BEANS-Hand-picked navy, per ou.. $3.50.
POTATOES-New Potatoes, 3O@4Oc per blu.
CUCUMBERS-Per doz., SOC.
CELERY-Per doz., S0c.
BLUEBERRIES-Per 16-qt. case, s1.75.
APRICOTS-California, per crate, $500.
BLACkBERRlES-Per A-qt. case, s2.5o9
BLACK RAsPBERRIEs-Per 24-at. case.
cAGfFoRNiA PR,AGE fF sraffs si;'0; early,
81 PER Rqxi ,seotsso i 3 81 s2 2; per box q
APPLES-Per Dbl, $1.5o@2.0O.
TROPICAL FRUIT.
Observation-Disclosures sweets. $3.50
Messina. fancy, IS, oogS.5o.
BANANAs-choises. Grated. large stock,
Bur Snohe san sst5;opa is:'0as'7S; medinm-siHsd'
HIDES. TALLow. ETC.
HIDES-No. 1 green hides, TIC; No. 2
green hides. fhc; No. l salted hides. sac;
No. 2 sailed hides. 7hc;. No. l veal calf, s
to l2 lbs. 1Oc; No. 2 veal calf. IL to 10 lbs.
TALON. CREASE. ETc.-Tallow. No.
l, sac; tallow, No. 2. &c; rough tallow, 1hc;
white grease, 2kgsc; yellow and brown
SHEEP PELTs-Green sailed, each. $50
75c; green sailed shearings (short wooded
early skins, each, l5c;, dry ,shearings (short
flint, Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool
pelts. per lb., actual weight, 445c: dry flint,
per h., actual weight. 3q4c; dry flint, Colo,
rado butcher wool peitsa per h., actual
wool pelts. per h.. actual weight. 3Q4c.
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Wool Market.
Twenty MILTON from KIondike.

NEW YORK, July 22.-WOOL-steady;
fleece, 23a2ic; TeSas, 14glGc.
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View York Mining Quotntions.

NEW YORK, July 22.-The following
are the closing quotations for mining
sharcs;
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-18
CHICAGO RIVER
CATCHES FIRE
Funny Photographers at
Last indicated.
FILTHY WATERS ABLAZE
LIGHTED MATCH DROPPED INTO
THE STREAM.
Confagration RACES on the Surface
and Causes Extensive Damage
Before 1t Is Extin-
guished.
FILTHY WATERS ABLAzE
LIGHTED MATCH DROPPED INTO
THE STREAM.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE long-ex-
pected has at last happened and writ
ers of funny photographers the world
over have been indicated. The Chi
cago River took fire tonight and
burned fiercely for an hour.
Shortly before midnight a passenger
on a Northwestern suburban train,
while crossing the river at Kinzie street
just outside the station. carelessly
threw burning match out of the win
dow after lighting a cigar. The river a
moment later was a sheet Of fame for
a distance of two or three blocks. The
docks took fire, as did the abutments
and wood work of the bridge
In the bridge house were several bar
rels of oil used by the tender for his
signal lamps They took fire, exploded
and added their burning contents to the
already flaming mass below A sewer
empties into the river at this point. A
large volume of gas poured out of this
and 1t, too, became ignited. All the fire
boats on the river and all engines in the
district were hurried to the scene to
save the docks. warehouses and eleva-
tors in the vicinity. All the vessels in
the creek at that point were hurried un-
der their own steam or by tugs into the
south branch to avoid destruction
Oil is supposed to have been emptied
into the river at the tanneries some dis
lance above and held in mass at the
point where the. fire was set by slight
tide till its volume was sufficiently
great to catch the fame of the burning
match inadvertently dropped into it.
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REPORTS ON THE QUAY
BRIBERY CHARGES

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 17.-Majority
and minority reports were presented to
the House this evening from the commit
tee which has for several weeks past been
investigating the charges of attempted
bribery in connection with the baHoUlng
for United States Senator and the CON
sideration in the House of the McCarrell
jury bill. The latter bill, which was
eventually defeated, was said to have
been introduced to aid Senator Quay in
his then approaching trial in the Philadel-
phia courts. The majority report recites
at considerable length the testimony
taken by the committee, and says the
evidence disclosed clearly that undue
means were taken by many persons to
corruptly solicit members of the House
both for the purpose of influencing their
official action in reference TO the McCar-
rell jury bill and in reference to their
official action as to the election of a
United States Senator.
The majority report concludes: 'In con-
clusion your committee reports that there
is in their opinion sufficient evidence
against Charles B. Spatz, John r. Byrne,
Parker Titus, Frank B. Jones' Monroe H
Kulp, Thomas B. Moyles, Robert Evans,
John j. Coyle and NJ. j. Costello for this
House to direct that criminal proceedings
be brought against them in the Court of
Quarter Sessions of Dauphin County and
it is recommended that these proceedings
be Immediately commenced and vigorous
ly prosecuted by the authority of this
House."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-18
ORCHESTRA REFUSES
TO RENDER "DIXIE"
Theodore Thomas Aggregation Al
most Causes a Riot in an
Atlanta Opera House.

ATLANTA, April 17-Theodore Thomas
with his great orchestra made his first
professional visit to Atlanta tonight and
almost provoked a riot by his first pro-
fessional, or unprofessional, act. The peo-
pie of the South love Dixie and had
made up their minds to hear their favor
lite rendered by Thomas famous aggre-
CATION. They crowded the Grand Opera
house to the doors. During the day nu-
merous requests" were made to play
Dixie as a sort Of overture. In fact it
had been announced in the papers that il
would be played. A committee called on
Mr. Thomas after the overture and re-
newed the request that Dixie" be played.
He refused A noisy element in the au-
dience kept up fire Of requests during
every intermissiOn until Mr.. Thomas was
forced to announce that ne couldn't play
the tune demanded, giving as a reason
that q high class orchestra such as his
could not afford to waste time with low
class music.
This announcement was followed by an
uproar of disapproval, which threatened
TO become a riot, but the famous con-
duCtor was obdurate and the crowd went
home without having heard Dixie There
is some apprehension tonight as to what
effect Thomas explanation will have on
the attendance a. the remaining three
concerts TO be given.
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knowing all and saying nothing,
mixed with a benignity of compla-
cency and shrewdness, which in
second relapsed into his ordinary
countenance.
''Is it true that the policy Of the
italian Government has been such as
to exclude the Vatican from direct
representation at the approaching
peace conferenceP"
Cardinal Rampolla affirmed that it
unfortunately was so.
"And the French delegates, will
not they really represent the Vatican
and SO declare at the conference"
The Cardinal again assumed an
enigmatical expression. ''That is
quelque part, and you must excuse
me if cannot give you more positive
information upon that point"
The idea, however, was evidently
pleasing to him, and it obtains cred
ence in Roman politics. Moreover, it
is probable. The near departure of
Monsignor Tarnassi, Papal Inter
nuncio at The Hague, for visit to
Rome gives color to the belief.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-18
MCKINLEY CAN'T
SHAKE ALGER
Secretary of War in a
Defiant Mood.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Herald's
Washington correspondent sends the
following: Secretary Alger will not
leave the Cabinet unless the President
makes a direct request for his resigna-
ton. He will not resign of his own
volition. and he will not relieve the
President of his presence at the Cabinet
table by accepting the French En-
bassy. If the President is determined
to get rid of him he must take the re
sponsibility of turning him out.
Ths Secretary has received an init
nation through political friends of the
administration that the President
would be pleased to have him accept
the French Embassy, but he has
spurned the offer. He has adopted an
attitude of defiance, and he will force
the President TO carry him along until
the end of his administration, regard
less of the effect on the political cam
paign of 1900, or to split with him
openly.
This is made clear by a dispatch sent
from Washington to-day to the Detroit
Journal, a newspaper which is known
to have the Secretary's complete conf
dence and which is generally regarded
as his personal organ. This is the dis
patch:
If Secretary Alger retires from the Cab
met before March, 1901, there will be no
Subterfuge or maIeShift about it. He
Will not retire to go 10 Paris and will not
retire on account of Ill health or for per-
sonal or political reasons. Should he retire
it would only be after the President makes
a direct and unqualified request. The
Secretary has had expressions from the
President as to the desirability of his
remaining in the Cabinet. He does not
know that the President has changed. If
the President has changed he must so de-
clare and announce himself He must as
sumo the full responsibility. 1t is not a
case where there can be any pretense.
This is Secretary Ayers position.
President Mckinley is very averse
to having an open quarrel in his official
household, and rather than do so he
may allow Secretary Alger to remain
until the end of his administration. He
has been subjected to very strong pres
sure, however, from many of his most
trusted political advisers to get Mr..
Alger out Of the Cabinet at any cost be-
fore the beginning of the next cam
paign. He has not yet gone further
than to allow it to be intimated to the
Secretary that he would like to have
him accept a foreign appointment, and
it is by no means certain that the de-
faint attitude the Secretary has
adopted will lead him to go any fur
Their, though it is hardly possible that
there can hereafter be that cordiality
and mutual confidence between the two
men which should prevail between the
President and his Secretary Of War.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-18
CRUISER MARBLEHEAD
ORDERED TO JOIN KAUTZ
Battleship Texas to Be Placed in a
Position to Make Quick "trip
to the Pacific.

NEW YORK. April IA Washington
special to the Herald says: Orders have
been issued by Secretary Long to the
cruiser Marblehead TO accompany the
Newark to the Pacific Ocean as a member
of Rear Admiral Kautz's command. It is
the understanding that the Texas will be
placed in such position that she will
be readily available for duty in the Paci-
fic if her services are required.
The orders to the Marblehead are not
due. the officers say, TO developments in
the Samoan situation. They explain that
the Pacific station covers a great area
and that the ships now attached to it are
inadequate to attend to the many calls
made upon them.
The German squadron in Asiatic waters
is not much larger than the force which
this Government proposes to station on
the Pacific Coast, while that under Ad-
miral Dewey is superior
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MAJOR BELLE REYNOLDS
ORDERED TO MANILA
Famous Civil War Nurse Assigned
to Duty With the Army
re

LOS ANGELES. April 17.-Major Belle
Reynolds arrived in Los Angeles to-day
from Santa Barbara. in response to In,
structions from Clara Barton, and this
morning met W. T. Bennett, general field
agent of the Red Cross, to make arrange
ments for going into active service at
Manila. The two left at noon for San
Francisco. and Major Reynolds will sail
on the first steamer. During the war
with Spain Major Reynolds made appli-
cation for service, and at that time her
application was filed until this important
position presented itself.
Mrs Reynolds is a woman of engaging
personality, who gained her title during
the Civil War, when she followed the
fortunes of the Seventeenth Illinois Regi-
ment and rendered invaluable service as
a nurse. Since the war she has pursued
her profession of physician and surgeon,
with much success. She has lived for
years at Santa Barbara. Being a woman
in good health, she is capable of ably fill
ing the mission to which she has been
chosen. She seemed much pleased that
she has been selected for a position of
such responsibility, and is anxious to be
again in the field.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-18
SPAIN'S GOVERNMENT
SUSTAINED IN ELECTIONS
1t Gets Two Hundred and Fifty
Seats in Parliament, Including
Senior SapaSta

MADRID, April 17.-Judging from the
election returns thus far received, the
Government may be expected to get 25O
out of 40 seats. Two hundred and forty
three Ministerialists have been elected
including $50 Silvelists, 80 Polaviejists and
30 Pidalists. The opposition returns in
clude So Liberals, 30 Gamazists, Is Teu-
and five Carists
-. Senior Sagasta has been. returned by a
grone, capital of the province Of that
name, after sharp contest with a Re
For the first time since 1868 Romero Y
Robledo failed to get a seat. Senior Emilio
CASTELAR,, the distinguished Republican,
statesman, was defeated at Murcia He
is. badly disappointed at the non-success
Of the, Republican candidates as a party.
The Socialists have been defeated h1t
they polled an increased vote.
r, There was was a good 600 deal Of bribery at
southwest of Tarragona. two persons
were killed and several injured.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-18
REORGANIZATION OF
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Company Of Fresno the First to
Report to Adjutant Gen
eral Peeler

SACRAMENTO, April 17.-Company c.
Sixth Infantry, National Guard of Cali
fornia, has officially reported to Adjutant
General Peeler that ii has complied with
the provisions of General Order No. re-
garding the reorganization of the COM
panies of the National Guard that were
accepted in the voluntary army during
the late war. Company C is located in
Fresno and starts in with a membership
of sixty, of which forty-four are ex-Vol-
unteers and of the latter number twenty
three were not former members of the
Guard. Company is the first to report.
Company f, Second Infantry, at Wood
land. will be mustered into the National
Guard next Friday evening. This is the
company that Ex-Governor Budd had
mustered out of the State Militia during
the Spanish-American war because the
members demurred to his appointing a
captain for the company to replace the
man then holding the position.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-18

TO CONFER
As TO PEACE
Continued from First Page.

General Lawton's retirement from the
Laguna de Bal district in Luzon. finds
in it nothing surprising or discourage
ing.
British generals have often had to
do the same thing" says the Times, "in
similar circumstances. A much graver
matter is the reported discomfort of the
American troops, but here also Ill Of
the countries pursuing a foreign policy
have had the same difficulties to con-
tend with, and no doubt the United
States will soon find it advisable to
initiate European measures and to en-
list a regular force for the purpose of
holding the Philippines. Foreign pos
sessions cannot be held by volunteers. -
The Daily Chronicle publishes this
morning an interview with Lieutenant
General Sir Andrew Clarke, agent gen
eral for Victoria and Tasmania, ana
former Governor and commander in
chief of the Straits Settlements, regard
ing American policy in the Philippines
Sir Andrew urges a thorough under
standing of the native character and a
government, so far as possible, by ma
tive institutions. The Americans in
his opinion, should first discover Agui-
naldo's sources of supply and then turn
these into agencies of trade for the set
tlement OIL the country. They should
show the natives that this would be a
better outlet for capital and they
would thus be depriving the enemy Of
the sinews of war. After that, he con-
tinues, they should buy out the 1e-
ligious orders, with the sanction Of the
Pope, and attach the secular clergy in
some way to the administration, secur-
ing their powerful influence.
underlying everything" says Sir
Andrew, must be the good will of the
natives. Then, with carefully selected
administrators, the United States
would have nothing to fear from the
Filipinos."
The interview was supplemented by
report based upon the experience OF
British administrators in the Straits
Settlements