The state herald., 1900-06-08

States on January LIST Inst at 16.0l1 600
EX-Secretary of State John w. Fos-
ter has just completed the manuscript
OF very important work upon the his
tory of American diplomacy, which will
be published next fall, There Is no
man in the country better qualified to
write such n volume than Mr.. Foster,
for he has had more practical expert
ence in diplomatic affairs than any
man of his generation,
The Senate committee on privileges
and elections has reached an agree
ment with the friends of Senator
Clark of Montana to allow the sena-
| tors case to rest where 1t Is, with the
understanding that no further steps
shall be taken to have either Mr..
Clnrk's or Mr.. Maginnis' credentials
referred to the committee, and that no
further action shall be taken on the
resolution concerning Senator Clark's
original election.
The naval court martial which has
been trying Captain John MCGOWAN
| on charges of scandalous conduct and
neglect of duty In connection with the
killing by him Of a Filipino while In
command of the Monadnock In the
Philippines, found the captain guilty
and sentenced him to be suspended
from duty on half sea pay for two
years and 10 be rcprlmanded by the
secretary. There was, however. Il
unanimous recommendation for elem
ency TO Secretary Long.
Both the French and Russian embas.
sizes are negotiating for sites for the
erection of buildings for their use The
French ambassador resides in an old
fashioned house that belongs to the
heirs of the late Admiral Porter and is
neither large nor convenient enough for
his use. The Russian ambassador oc-
cupies the old Cresswell mansion in an
obsolete portion of the city. although it
is quite commodious and convenient
Count Cassini. the Russian ambassa-
dor, Is seeking site in the suburbs
where his government can erect n large
embassy surrounded by gardens.
Senator Tillman made n remarkable
threat in the Senate the other day. He
declared that he would prevent the
passage Of any more pension bills un-
I'll the House of Representatives had
passed one he had introduced for an
Increase of pension for a South Carroll
ma veteran OF the Mexican war. He
had been hung up In the House. while
hundreds of others had received con.
sideration. He felt that his constitu-
ent had been treated unfairly and
therefore gave notice that all pension
legislation would be stopped until the
House of Representatives did what he
asked of them.
a great injustice has been done
Lieutenant j. B. Barnadou of the ma.
w by those who have censured him
for obtaining patent upon process
for the manufacture OF smokeless
powder. which he discovered while
making experiments at the govern.
ment torpedo station at Newport.
Lieutenant Bernadou is perhaps the
most eminent chemist In the navy and
has made many important discoveries.
He has produced the best smokeless
powder known. and II is true that he
obtained n patent ON the process but
this was done by the advice and In.
structions OF his superior officers In
order To prevent private manufacture
ers from taking advantage of his dis
corcry. and as soon as the patent was
granted he assigned II 10 the govern
ment of the United States.
In the Senate Friday memorial was
presented by Senator Perkins from the
people OF California asking that the gov.
ernment provide some relief for the
starving people Of India. THE world
has been horrlted--almost sstupciicd,"
interjected Mr. Hale OF Maine, Eat the
suffering now being endured In India.
That is the chief OF England's colonies.
The pestllencc and famine are appal.
ling TO the Imagination. Whole fnmI.
Hes are being wiped out OF existence;
the babe lies dead beside Its mother.
The situation Is awful. Now. the sen.
ntor comes here with proposition that
we should appropriate II sum Of money
for the relief OF these people. should
like To ask the senator what England
has done for the people OF India. She
has spent tens and hundreds of mil
Hons Of dollars In striking down and
crushing republics. II Is the most br,i.
tai manifestation OF strength against
liberty and weakness that the world
has ever seem
The United States Supreme Court
has decided Admiral Dewcy's bounty
claim against the ndmlral's contention.
The effect Is 10 deprive the admiral and
the men engaged with him NJ Manlla.
OF half the amount claimed by them
Chief Justice Fuller delivered n dis.
scntlng opinion. Justice Harlan rcn.
h"rcd the opinion OF the court. which
turned on whether the words supper.
loriiy" or ''lnfcriority" In the statute
had reference TO support of the enemy's
vessels 10y land batteries. mines and
torpcdocs. I'VE cnnnOt do TINT" said
Justice Harlan, without going far be,
'onl the obvious Import of the words
employed by Congress- There Is un.
loubt"dly some force IN the suggestion
That Ia rownrdlng officers aud sailors
who have sunk or destroyed the enc.
ny'S vessels In n naval engagement. II
II not unreasonable that all the dIilicul.
Ties OF every kind with which they
were actually confronted should he
taken Into consideration. But that Is
mhticr which we cannot suppose was
overlooked hy Congress" The original
claim of Admiral Dewey and his snii.
prt wns about SiDn.vp. The Court of
claims reduced II 10 S2oo,OD0 That de-.
rislon is sustained by this ruling. The
ndniifnfH personal claim II reduced
from about S2p.pDO Ia siO,eD, Chief
Justice Fuller nnd Justices White nnd
Mckonna ,llSscnicd
The report Of the Industrial commits.
sion, of which senator Kyle IL chnlr.
man, mikes radical suggestions ~.
gnrding the employment uf labor. II
recommends that Congress nsk NIL
stnics In the Union io ndopt laws regn.
lhtlng work day hours for inborrrs
/ from fourteen 10 twrniy-onr years OF
nR" nnd 10 prohibit the employment. In
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