, 1899-09-28

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cate a weakening on the part OF the
insurgents in Luzon. 1t contained u
prOffer to deliver the American prison.
ers who have been for so many months
in the hands of the insurgents and also
sought permission to parley Win Den-
eral Otis.
AS to the visit of President DiaZ TO
Chicago, 1t is expected that President
Mckinley will meet the Mexican Pres
ident at Chicago and invite nun 10
come TO Washington as his guest anu
the guest of the nation. Tentative
plans along these lines have been con-
sidered, and more definite arrange,
ments will he made when the Official
announcement Is received as TO Iresl-
dent Diaz's Intentions.
1t is stated that il is the purpose OF
General Henderson of Iowa, VINO Will
be the next Speaker, to submit the new
financial bill drafted by IA special com
mittee of Republicans to Il Republican
caucus soon after the House is organ
lied and have it considered in caucus
before referring to any committee By
this plan ii Is hoped to avoid any wrnn,
gle over the proper reference of the Dill
TO committee and to secure speedy ac-
ton on it in the House
The War Department has approved
the action of General Otis in refusing
to allow Spanish ships to 90 TO ports
controlled hy the insurgents to take
away Spanish prisoners. The transfer
of the Spanish prisoners TO liz ships
will be under the direction and control
of the United States officers. The war
Department will allow no
cation between Aguinaldo ana MS
agents and the Spaniards who may go
to bring AVA the Spanish prisoners.
Admiral Schley. president of the ex-
aiming board, has reported TO h Ma
Wy Department Captains Alex McCor-
mack and Albert S. Barker, who have
successfully passed the examination
and have been qualified for promotion
to the grade of ear admiral. Captain
Mccormack will he commissioned i'm
mediatcly To fill the vacancy caused
by Admiral Picking's death, N Cap
tain Barker. who succeeded Dewey at
Manila. will receive his stars on Octo-
Der 10th, on ADMIRAL Howison's retire
ment.
The imperial Chinese government,
through its minister here, Mr.. WI
TinE-FanG. has lodged with h state
Department an emphatic protest
against the military order of General
Otis excluding Chinese from the Phil
ippines. Neither the State Department
nor the Chinese legation will give any
Information concerning the protest, but
from entirely reliable quarters 1t is
learned thai II insists tina General
Otis action is contrary to i"nternntion-
al law. in violation of existing treaties
and in complete disregard of the
friendly relations which have been so
long maintained between the two coun-
tries.
President Mckinley is daily receiv-
ing letters. petitions and resolutions
from various parts of the country urg-
ing his mediation in behalf of Dreyfus
and suggesting hat he tender his good
offices in the pending dispute between
Great Britain and the Transvaal.
These have come in such volume that
there has moi been an acknowledgment
in many casrs. All these commune
cations are being turned over TO the
State department as they arrive. The
administration will take no action,
holding that unless the interests of the
United States or the rights of her citl-
zens are involved, 1t is not within the
province of this country TO NEEDLE in
he domestic or foreign affairs of other
countries.
The Navy Department has received
the following cabiegram from Admir-
al Watson. dn;rd Manila. September
18th: Davidson, in Paragua, had
sharp engagement on the 14th at San
Fabian. Lingny,u gulf. with about 300
insurgents heavily entrenched at a dis
tance of from 100 to 200 yards. The in
Surgents fled. Their fire was weak and
ineffective. ON the Paragua there We're
no casualties. The senior commends
Davidson highly" The Parague is one
of II little gunhOats turned over to
the army 10y Admiral Watson. II Da-
wilson. the commander. is II young en-
sign. The scene Of the battle was on
the north coast of Iuzon. off the port
which forms the northern terminus of
the railroad.
The War Department has received Il
cablegram from General Otis, report,
ing the following deaths since last re,
port: "Dysentery, ucute. August oath,
mt Jolo. Henry Baai1ler. +. Twenty
third infantry: September 9TH. Isaac Il.
I;nmbo, L. Fourth ii flntry; 21st, John
Leclairs, /. ThirteeLjh infantry: 22nd,
Martin Johnson. u, Third infantry;
23rd, Benjamin Tollofson, Il. Third in
fantry; COlites, chronic. at JolO. Frank
i. Armstrong, II, Tw nty-third infan.
try; drowned accidentally at Bacolor,
Negroes: 18th. Sergeant Frederick
Simms, band, Sixth infantry, pneu,
monia; 10th, John Nolan. IL. Nine
teenth infantry, d~iarrhoea. chronic:
nth. Louis f. Corbett. ID. Ninth infan-
try. typhoid fever; VIM. II. Godfrey, &,
Fourth infantry. appendicitis: 18th,
Thomas Holiday. A. Twenty fourth
infantry, paralysis ascending: goth,
Shabell y. Snow, G, Twenty-first in.
fantry.
Holders of Cuban bonds may as well
make up their minds TO pocket their
losses, If they depend upon the United
States to pay the obligations out of the
Cuban liquidation by Spain
of these bonds will probably cause the
bondholders TO urn To this country for
redress, but II can be stated authori-
tatively that the administration con
siders Spain alone responsible. As far
as this country is concerned. the ques-
ton of the Cuban bonds was settled
at Paris by the American commissions
ers, who emphatically refused TO nd
nit the claim set mp by Spain that