The Meeker herald., 1900-05-26

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coarse linen crash that reaches below
bis knees and looks like hayseed's
duster. Senator Sullivan OF MISSISSIPPI
! pi has summer suit that Inns attract
ed . good deal Of attention. 1t is made
of pea green wOrsted and IL cut on All
0ld-fashlOned pattern. with low vest
and long frock coat with wide lapels,
aud makes him look very funny \
majority of senators reach the greatest
comfort In wearing their ordinary lii
en- with white vests and alpaca or llyh,
serge sacks.
In view of the significant references
to the enforcement of the Monroe doe
trine by Secretary Root. Senator Lodge
and other prominent men. the State
Department has taken steps to secure
data on the subject. The burden of
these speeches has been the startling
Increase Of the German colonies ii.
South and Central America. which
have been regarded az menacing the
Monroe doctrine. 1t also has been as
serted that these German colonists
maintain their home customs In the
new land. deal almost exclusively with
Germany, use only the German Ian.
guage, have almost autonomous gov
ernments within the limits of American
republics, and are, In fact, little Ger
nlanys wherever located. The State De-
partment has addressed an instruction
to every minister and consul in South
and Central America to inform the de-
partment fully on all the points tc
which reference has been made. OF
course, Germany IL not referred to by
name. for such direction might nat
urAlly give umbrage to the German
I<-z.- Nn.& al
colOnists OF all nationalities, though II
Is, Of course. expected that the consuls
In compiling their reports will dineren
tiate the cOlonIsts
Mr.. Clark. of Montana, fairly swept
the Senate with surprise by formai
announcement that he had sent his
resignation as senator to the governor
OF Montana. The announcement came
without previous notice and probably
not a half dozen persons In Washing.
ton knew 1t was to be made. Mr.. Clark
struck Just at the instant the iron
was hottest. Mr.. Chandler. chairman
OF the committee on privileges and
elections, had given notice that at one
O'clock he would call up for consider
alton the resolution unanimously re-
ported from the committee, declaring
Mr.. Clark not entitled to his seat In
the Senate. A spirited contest over
| the resolution was expected. Every
senator In the city was at his desk. AT
1890 p. m. just as the routine bust
ness was concluded, Mr.. Clark quietly
rose and addressed the chair. He de-
sired, he snid, In low, tense voice, to
address the Senate on question of pri-
vilege personal to himself. His nd
dress was u sharp arraignment Of the
committees action and report, an
analytical discussion of evidence
addnced. At the Investigation, an
explanation Of political and busi.
nsss Affairs In MOntan9 and d bitter
exeofiation Of Marcus DAILY and his
friends. As Mr.. Clark adverted to
his desire to hand down to his children
name untarnlshed even by the breath
Of disgrace. tears welled to his eyes
and his voice trembled with emotion.
He almost broke down. Then. brac.
ing himself. he read the letter he had
SAINT the governor of Montana tender.
Ing his resignation. At the conclu.
sion of the speech, Mr.. Clark became
the center of group of senators, all
DESTROYS Of pressing his hand. Little
other business of importance was
transacted. The resolution relating to
Mr.. Clark went over until Wednesday
and the Senate proceeded to the trans.
action of routine business.
The President is determined to
make an example of Nicely and his
confederates II 1t can be shown that
they have been guilty Of corruption
He has instructed the postmaster-gen.
eral. the secretary of war and the at.
t0rney- general to make the most
thorough investigation and the most
vigorous prosecution possible, for NOR.
al effect on the Cubans. He wants to
show them that malfeasance In Office.
which has been the besetting sin of the
Spaniards, will not be tolerated, and
he prefers that Nicely shall be tried in
Cuba, before IA Cuban court and by a
Cuban jury, in order that the people
may have the full effect of the lesson
sale Of liquor at Manila sent to the
Senate In answer to d resolution intro
duced by Senator Pettigrew last Nov.
ember, contrndicts the sensational
declarations of ex-Chaplain Wells and
the prohibition newspapers, which
have reveled in scandals about the
drunkenness of the soldiers. This
official report was prepared by Col.
f. B. Willlston, colonel of the 9th
United States artillery, who is acting
as acknowledgement. and says
that the population of MANILA liz not
less than 4OO.UOO and Is estimated by
some to he 608,OOO. 1.-THE number OF
places where liquor Is Sold" he says,
'is very small, compared with III.
number Of people residing inside of the
municipal limits. Since the adoption
of the license system the character of
the saloons has been very much i'm.
proved, and they are as orderly and
respectable as such places can be-
The number has been diminished and
great care Is taken In issuing new II.
censes. The sale of native drinks IL
absolutely forbidden; 1t is forbidden to
sell to intoxicated persons: saloons are
required to close Mt $3.50 o'clock in the
evening and all dry Sunday" In nd.
dition to these saloons there are native