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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-16
Too BIG A JOB.
War Department Cannot Complz
with Turner'S Request

War Department. Cannot Comply
with Turner's Request.
Washington. March 15.-Actinr Secrs
ta-- MeikeJohn today informed the
senate that It ia practically impossfbre
Tor The war department. withou. addf-
toru clerical assistance to comnl,-
VT. the resolution introduced bv Sana-
i.- Turner calling upon that depart
Ns1t for detailed statement Of the
amounts paid 20 Individual officers and
5d men brought home from tba
'npineS on account of travel nav
--t subsistence and also as 10 b1urt,-
la.E 20 soldiers in the Philippines for
ta-ar' .stment.
I. Nieikeljohu eucIOses a report fror,
l-s Eaymaster Eeneral showing thar fbo
var department. records relatinr ~
accounts have passed into the
.al7 NJ the auditor for the war de-
t-F,"5nr an official under the treasury
e.aar-ment. The paymaster general so
-,"5 that a compliance with the raSo-
-.aa would require an examination
..n l5.Oe0 TO 10000 muster rOUS ana
quo occupy the time Of an extra force
.-lns for many months.
an aieikeljohn suggests that i'm casp
ne FORMATION is insisted upOp tba
r>1-y department is the proper de
'----.ut % supply H..
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MUST KEEP FAITH WITH
OUR new POSSESSIONS

New York. March 15.-The following
letter from President J. G.. Schurmann
of Cornell university. president of the
Old Philippine commission. TO q per-
sonal friend. is published here today:
81 agree with YOU that the United
States is under obligation 10 extend
SIS tariff laws to the island of Porto
Rico. but 1 cannot accept your conten-
ton that this obligation is derived from
The constitution, which. I'm my judg-
W'ut. does not. Of its own force. apply
O. annexed territory. The obligation
is moral. not constitutional
AS the president said. with equal
truth and felicity. it is our plain duty.
We are bound to this course by solemn
promises. The supreme and irresist-
.o.e reason for removing all customs
barriers between the United States and
l"Tjo Rico, Isl the promise made by
General Miles when the first landing
W. made by American forces on the
is r- th7t the Porto Ricans should
enjoy tine same rights. PRIVILEGES and
lmWumues as the people of the United
state. ON this understanding the
I.o'.' ki'ans accepted American sover-
l1.,E. NOS only without opposition.
DuL WIN JOYFUL trust and confidence.
me present issue is simply this.
shall we renudiate or shall we fuIfIi
lnc national enEogemeuts2 Snail this
Erea. republic break faith with the
hltle Island az Porto Rico? Having Sc
vuItd me fruits ~ General Miles
promise. snail we now renounce the
PROMISE '''O
me American people viii not toll
t-tle an! ra.te~I-C with solemn oh1i-
E1uons Recognizing the national ro15
ialth as the nations chiefest good. fheJ
INll condemn ans violation OF IL as The
u.ackesI crime. All over the country
'is torto Rcan question has stirred
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PORTO RICANS STARvE
WHILE CONGRESS DELAYS
Republican Administration Responsible for Appal-
ling State of Affairs in the Island.
People of the Helpless Country Don't Ask for Charity, But
for a Chance to Work
fsnecial TO The Hera1dA


whole people being
oucy leading Porto
degrading ams-giving
to quiet while a
upon
official relations show that
n year American
sights the mountain districts appalling experienced
n fromru
oneecl yertt a crit
opportunity work
Of be
has re-
faseito a
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to the deepest the national heart and
conscience. Legislation inspired by a
preach Of good faith will bring a ter
rlDie NemlSeS. It is said a tariff is
needed between Porto Rico and the
united states to provide a case for
the courts to determine the extent of
our jurisdiction over the dependencies.
especially the Philippines. 1 answer
IhaJ no convenience, no expediency, no
uCuer oDhgatlon ever justified a breach
OF the national good faith.
Let me add. too. that THIS PORTO
RlCAN LEGISLATION IS TESTING
Us BEFORE THE EYES on THE
fILIPlNOS, who keep well informed
OF all our dOings. They will Judge by
This legislation Of the value Of Amer
lcan promises. When the ablest and
most statesmanlike Of Aguinaldo's
emssaries to the Philippine commission
once expressed the fear that the Amer
lean government might not keen the
promises It was making, for Spain.
Sdld ne, made promises and broke
them. silenced him with the reply:
Signor, the United States is not
Spain. Is he now to learn, are all the
FilipinoS now to learn. that in the first
legislation for our dependencies we
prove taithless to our pledges and rec
reant 20 our obligations? Such an eX-
hibition of ourselves will strengthen
the hands Of AguinaldO and the insur-
gents because. unhappily. it can be
used to support their persistent state
ment that the Americans are no more
trustworthy than the Spaniards
Al the very moment when we need
10 inspire confidence in the minds OF
the conquered Filipinos. shall we com
mt an act which will confirm their
distrust Of us, quicken their suspicious
ana breed new and perhaps ineradica-
bic anupathy? God forbid"
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REPUBLICANS DISTRACTED
OVER PORTO RICO AFFAIR

Washington Republicans
mudd and the president personally taking
o
Indiana,
o
The Republican
hynne
believe Will they the lead
the branch the chance
opinion
i
OF spooner Allison repre-
the cloakr
floor their senator's in an effort 10
days set in so strongly ia the ~
t,3n o. free trad
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ROBERTS AT BLoEMFoNTEIN.
Newspaper Men Were the First to
Enter the Civ.

newspaper Men were the FIRST 70
Enter the City.
Bloemfontein, March Is, Tuesday.-
Lord Roberts entered the Free state
capital today practically unopposed.
He lay at Ventersvlei, fourteen miles
away, last night with General Kelly
kenny's and General COlvilIe's divi-
sions, the guards brigade and the
mounted infantry
General French. having cut the rail-
way and telegraphs, experienced a
slight skirmiSh with some Beers hold
ing the kopjes southeast of the town
Early in the morning the cavalry bri-
gade moved forward and occupied sew
eral kopjeS which commanded the
Beers.
A few well placed shells from the
horse artillery drove off the enemy
General French then sent out scouts
10 feel their way toward the town. per
ceiVlng which the correspondents OF
the Sydney Herald and the London
Daily News. with one other. gailoped
forward and entered the town, which
wore an everyday aspect. The people
were out shopping or Tor morning
walks, and at first the three newspaper
men were regarded as tOwnsf0lk. When
later il became known that they We're
the fOrerunnerS OF the British army
they were greeted cordially and con
Quoted 70 a club, where they met Mr.
Frazer of the executive council, the
mayor anu other officials. These they
persuaded TO take carriages and go to
meet Lord Roberts.
AZ the party drove out Of the city
the British cavalry were closing around
like a high net. The deputatiOn soon
arrived opposite the kOpje where Lord
Roberts was stationed, and this cor
respondent rode forward and had the
honor Of announcing to the command
er-in-chief that BloemfOntein would
surrender. A little later the deputa-
ton began to approach and Lord Rob-
eTts went forward TO meet them
The scene was picturesque in the eX-
IRENE. A few yards away the guns Of
a battery pointed their grim mouths
toward the late position Of the Beers.
while the tin roofs Of BlOemfOntein
shOne in the distance.
After saIutes had been exchanged, a
member of the deputatiOn stepped for
ward and declared that the town
wished to surrender, hoping that Lord
Roberts would protect life and prop
erty. He replied that, providing there
was no opposition. he would undertake
TO guarantee the security Of both The
interview was very cordial, without a
sign Of sOlemneSS-
It struck this correspondent that the
deputati0n seemed relieved by the
presence of the British troops. Lord
Roberts notified the deputatiOn Of his
intention of entering the town in state.
and they withdrew to inform the
tOwnspeOple.
Lord Roberts then made his military
dispositions. ordering the First bri-
gade to follow him and 10 take posses
sion of the town. With his staff and
the military attaches he descended the
kOpje and arrived on the plain, where
he waited until the cavalry ap-
preached Then he entered the city,
followed by his personal staff, the gen
eral staff. the military attaches and
the troops.
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IS neighbOr to

solved to leave it to its neighbor to
begin"
The Daily News says: The British
attitude IS analogous 10 that Of the
United States in the quarrel with
Spain. an attitude respected by US in
manner which has been gratefully
acknowledged by General Alger in the
North American Review. 1t was a
happy circumstance that the first mes
sage Of the kind came from a quarter
IN which there was so little possibility
OF misunderstanding 1t is quite I'M
likely now that France or any other
power Will interfere"
The Daily Chronicle says: IF Lord
Salisbury's answer should prejudice
Mr. Mckinley's electioneering pros
poets. the latter cannot blame this
country. N. Delcasse is much more
discreet man He has not attempted
to crafty anJi-BritiSh sentiment Here
We see the advantage Of European d.
piomacy over the artlesS impulses OF
the White House"
The Times says: President Nc
Hinley's message does not amount To
much, Of course. although it is more
than we ever thought Of doing when
the United States was just beginning
10 break down Spanish resistance. He
could hardly have anticipated any 9TH
er reply than Lord Salisbury sent"
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POSITION OF FRANCE.
Why Delcasse Refuses to Make Offer
of Mediation.

Why Delcasse Refuses to Make Offer
of Mediation.
Paris. March 1.-THE minister of for
eign affairs, NJ. Delcasse, in the senate
today, replying to a question regarding
the intentions of the government of
France respecting events in South At
RIGA, said the presidents Of the two re-
publics had solicited the Intervention
of the powers. But. he added. in the
presence Of the kilograms exchanged
between the British government and
the two republics, it appears that the
Intervention Of the powers had become
almost Impossible. The minister then
denied that France had reused to join
Russia in making friendly suggestion
in the direction of peace.
The union between France and Rus
STA. NJ. Delcasse declared. draws closer
every day and defies all malevolent as
Sertions 10 the contrary.
France, he added, had never ceased
to be the generous nation the world
has known and admired. and some
times abandoned. But after so many
hard and sometimes cruel experiences.
she can no longer admit that her duty
to the world should stand before her
obligations to herself.
The full statement Of NJ DelcasEe
was as follows: THE request from the
presidents of the two republics for the
Intervention Of the powers had hardly
reached the powers when the govern
ment of Great Britain published its re-
ply that Il was not disposed to consent
20 the Independence Of the two repub-
lies. Thus, enc Of the tow bksIligerents
declaring it could net make peace ex-
cepting on condition 10 which the other
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-16
TORE THE MASK FROM
HANNA HYP0CRITES
Republicans Financial Measure
Received Attention.
Record of Utah Republicans on the
Silver Question Presented in Eff
fective style-Explains the
Causes of Prosperity-Republi-
cans We're Hypocrites in 1895 or
They Are Dishonest Now-Sena-
tor Evans Speaks.
Cspecial to The HeraldN

Lehi. March 15.-The Lehi Democracy
did itself proud tonight in a magnifi-
cent demonstration in honor of Judge
King, which seemed all the greater be-
cause compared to the cold reception
given to Mr. Hammond last week The
opera house was crowded to it's full
capacity. many being forced to stand in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-16
THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE.
Judge King at Lehi.
France Looks for Trouble.
Lie Is Passed in the Senate
Say 1t Is for Politics.
PAGE TWO.
90 Clerks Masked Ball.
Hammond at Brigham.
PAGE THREE.
Contracts to Be Let.
rd;+,,;., PAGE FOUR
PAGE FIVE
Water for Bingham.
Tried TO Kidnap Her.
Scarlet Fever Facts.
PAGE SIX.
Sale Of the ophir.
PAGE SEVEN.
Financial and Commercial
PAGE EIGHT.
Salisbury for Senator.
Mr.. Bagby's Burglar.
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New York, March ia dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Lon
don says: A private cablegram from
an unimpeachable source in Paris saws
that the minister for the colonies
sent cipher cables yesterday to the
governor of every French colony, ask
ing. almost in the words of Mr. Cham
berlain, to the British colonial govern
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Washington. March 15.-Although the
direct testimony in the Occur d'Alene
investigation before the house commit
tee on military affairs is not yet closed.
the prosecuting witnesses temporarily
gave place to the first witness not
identified with those bringing the
charges. This was ]. H. Forney, the
special prosecuting officer, who directed
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Washington. March 15.-'I assert
most emphatically that when the sena-
tor says I told him should not speak
on this subject, he does not state the
truth"
This was the sensational retort made
in the senate today by Mr.. GalTnger
Rep., N. HI TO a statement just made
by Mr. Penrose (Pa-) Senators were as
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the reformers will upset the open door
policy. They also say rebellion and
anarchy are expected to the detriment
or foreign interests and advocate
prompt concerted action on the part of
the powers
Inc China association will appeal to
the brltlSh minister, Sir Claude II Mac
donald on the same subject.
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the cases before the coroners Jury at
| the seat of the disorder. He said he
had been prosecuting official for sew
! enteen years, and was especially ap-
pointed in this case by the attorney
general Of Idaho.
The witness said the coroner's inves-
| tigation, which was much criticised on
the direct examination, was conducted
in the usual way and in accordance
with the law. The. jury not only inves-
ugated the deaths resulting from the
riot of April %, but also the conspiracy
leading UP TO that demonstration.
The theory that a conspiracy existed
gave the inquiry a broad scope. Mr..
F'orney said, however, that no force.
violence or intimidation was used
toward the witness. Concerning the
prisoners in the bull pen Mr.. For
ney said they were not held under any
specific charges, but by virtue Of the
governors proclamation declaring that
the county was in a state of insurrec-
ton.
According to Law.
This was in accordance with the law.
he said, which provided in case of in
surrectiOn the governor can appoint a
special officer with an armed force to
take charge of affairs.
Bartlett Sinclair was appointed as
this officer in charge, and as the state
militia was IN the Philippines, the gov
ernor called on the federal government
for troops.
The witness said the United States
troops assisted the state authorities in
I - F,rrT e. L
they did rot make arrests or discharges
independent of the state authorities.
He specifically denied that he had
authorized the proposition referred to
by witness Simpkins relative to impli-
eating two miners in the blowing UP
of the mill.
Mr.. Forney was asked as to the per
nit system" under which men were
not allowed TO work without an Of
fetal permit. He said Governor Steu-
nenberg had told him the system was
compelled the mine owners to take out
permits, and that this was an inning
for the other side.
Inning for Other Side.
After some controversy, Mr.. Forney
asked that this last phrase be stricken
out, but Mr.. Lentz objected.
MI Fcrney then ADDED to the phrase
that it was an inning for the other
side so far as this was necessary TO
preserve order in the Occur d'Alene
district"
Mr.. Forney said the counsel for the
accused demanded the names Of par
ties indicated. and copies Of the testi-
mony, bat this information was not
given, as il would have been against
the ends of justice and would have
assisted suspected parties in escaping.
Bail was not denied in bailable cases,
he said but the men in the bull PEN
were not hailable, being held, not I'M
der the usual law process, but under
| the proclamation Of the governor.
Mr. Sulzer conducted the croSs-ex-
animation He brought out that Mr..
FOTney did not live in ShOshone county
when appointed special prosecutor and
he then read a statute Of Idaho to the
effect that no person shall be eligible
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-16
BETHULIE IS OCCUPIED.
Gatacre Crosses the Orange River and
Take Possession of Town.

London. March 1.-THE war Office
has received the following from Lord
Roberts.
BlOemfOntein. Thursday, March =.
7:55 D. m.-GeneraI Gatacre crossed the
Orange river and occupied Bethulie
this morning. General Pole-CareW. with
1000 men Of the Guards brigade. two
guns and q small body Of mounted in
fantry. left here in three trains this
morning TO join hands with General
Gatacre and General Clements. He had
passed Bethany by $50 p m, without
meeting opposition, having been able 10
supply from his troops engine drivers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-16
LIE IS PASSED
IN THE SENATE
Heated CnIlnnnv Rntueen
Heated COllOquy Between
GallingeP and PenrOSe.
TROUBLE WAS OVER
SEATING OF QUAY
New Hampshire Senator Want
en- to Speak on Question.

Pennsylvania Man Said He Had
Promised Not to and Was Trying
to Delay the Matter-Hoar Puts a
Stop to the Unpleasantness-Ef-
forts Made to Arrive at an Agres-
ment on the Porto Rican Bill
Views of Cockrell.
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FRANCE LOOKS
FOR TROUBLE
Indications Of a Conflict
With Great Britain.
WORKING HAND IN
HAND WITH RUSSIA
Warlike Preparations by Gov
eminent at Paris.

Securing Information from Colonies
as to How Many Men Are Avail
able fer Immediate Service, and
How Many Could Be Returned TO
France in Case They Were Needed
Big Demonstration at Maneu-
vres in English Channel Planned.
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RAISED UNION JACK.
Flag Flying Over Presidency Made
by Lady Roberts.

Dy Lazy hoOeIJS.
London, March 15.-At precisely $50
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon a union jack
specially made for this purpose by
LADY Roberts was hOisted over the
presidency at BIOemfOntein amidst the
acclanations of the commander-in-
chiefs battaliOns. in which, curiOusly
enough. the Orange Free state bUrgh-
ers appear TO have joined with re-
markable heartiness.
President Steyn fed to KrOOuStadt
without replying to Lord Roberts de-
mand for his surrender. and the COM
mander-in-chief remarked afterwards.
during the course OF a conversation
while breakfasting at the farm OF
President Steyn's brother. that the eS-
president had become 2 nOnentity. The
British troops, with the exception OF
those necessary 10 police the town, re-
main outside.
Bloenfontein is now regarded there
as a sort OF half way house and base
Of operations for the advance on Pre-
torla-
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Libraries for Manila

washington, March 15.-Senators
Mcmillan and Penrose introduced bills
10 the senate today providing for the
opening OF Libraries in Manila for the
benefit of Americans.
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Beers PREPARING TO
MAKE ANOTHER STAND
Strong Commanders MaSSing at WarrentOn---Steyn
Charged With COWardice.
Would Have Been Shot Had His Intention to Flee From
BlOemfOntein Been Known.

London. March IA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Lorenzo Marquee.
dated Thursday, says that strong COM
mandoes are massing at Warrenton
where the Free Staters are going TO
make a stand
The Standard has the following dis
patch from Bioemfontein. dated Thurs
day. March Is: The civil authorities
here definitely made up their minds TO
surrender on Monday. a stormy meet
ing was held, presided over by Mr..
Steyn. whom Mr.. Frazer denounced as
a coward, charging him with a want of
enough moral courage to cope with the
situation.
THE late president was, however.
not TO be persuaded, and when the
meeting broke up he left for the north.
THE occupation was extremely order
ly and well managed. The spectacle
was most impressive when the Sixth
division marched through in grand
style, Notwithstanding that, like the
rest of the army, it had covered forty
miles in twenty seven hours.
Large numbers of the burghers are
surrendering their arms. Many have
fed TO their homes Others are trek
king TO the east or to the north with
cattle and goods. During the last few
days the inhabitants of Bloemfontein
had gone in deadly fear Of the violence
of the Transvaalers and consequently
the city resembles rather a relieved
than a captured town. Mr.. Vessels,
! president of the Rad, has gone TO Eng
/ land TO solicit public sympathy and 10
plead for the Independence Of the Free
/ State"
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SAY It IS ALL
FOR POLITICS
Republicans Complaint In
Occur d'Alene Inquiry.
WORRIED OVER THE
FACTS COMING OUT
How the Union Miners Under
Arrest We're Treated.

Bail Refused and Writ Of Habeas
Corpus Suspended for Those in the
"Bull Pen"-Peeuliar Methods
Adopted by the Officials in the
Mining District-Sharp Ex-
changes Occur Between Congress
men Lentz and Marsh.
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Amendment BY Jones.

Mr.. oJnes (Arl.) offered the following
amendment, which was adopted:
Whereas. Frequent complaints are
being made from many sections OF the
Indian Territory that the tOwnsite COM
missioners are incompetent. inattentive
to their duties, and are not discharging
the duties incumbent upon them;
Resolved, That the committee on
Indian affairs be directed TO inquire
into the truth of these allegations and
report 10 the senate"
When the morning business had been
finished, Mr. Sullivan (Miss.) took the
floor to deliver his announced speech on
Our Relations With the Philippines, -
but, at the request Of Mr. Allison.
yielded for immediate consideration OF
the bill appropriating for the benefit
and government Of Porto Rico revenues
collected on importations therefrom.
Mr.. Jones (Ark-) offered the following
substitute for the bill:
That ali duties collected to this date
upon articles imported into the United
Staes from Porto Rico since the 18th
day of April. 1899, the date Of the ex-
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VPEN DOOR THREATENED.

>@erlcans in China Protest Against
Empress Dowager's Policy.
Saanshai, March l5.-The American
,1s ~ here today telegraphed to
e.. N5ited states government that the
-ae Of the empress dowager towards