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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
PROTOCOL WITH SPAIN SIGNED.
4 Provision of Paris Treaty Extended
Six Months.

Secretary Hay and the Duke de ARGOS
the Spanish minister, today signed proto-
col extending for six months the period of
time allowed Spanish residents in the Phil
ippine Islands to elect whether they shall
allegiance and adopt the nationality of the
territory in which they reside. The article
in the Paris treaty bearing on that subject
allowed the Spanish residents one year
from the date of the exchange of ratifca-
tions of the treaty within which to make
their choice. That period expires on the
11th of next month.
The extension arranged for does not ap-
ply to Cuba or Porto Rico 1t is confined in
operation to the Philippines for the reason
that conditions in the archipelago have been
so unsettled to warrant the Spanish res
idents in heSitating to make an election in
that important matter. Many important
towns in Luzon where Spanish subjects re-
side are as Yet without American garrisons
over them has been rather technical than
practical, while on many of the Philippine
Islands no American troops or representa-
uVeS Of the American government have
ever landed. These considerations are
deemed sufficient to warrant the extension
which to make up their mind as to their
future. 1t may be, too, that the Spanish
residents in these islands desire to avoid
making a choice until there has been some
authoHtive and final determinatio in the
United States of the exact status of citizens
In the insuiar possessions of the United
States; in other words, they may wish to
know whether they are to be citizens of the
United States, or merely Fflipinos, if they
give up their Spanish citizenship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
WANT TROOPS RETAINED,
Disclosure of a Recent Petition From
Occur d'Aiene District.

Disclosure of a Recent Petition From
Occur d'Aiene District.
The Occur d'Alene investigation opened
today with no outward evidence of the ex-
citing events of yesterday, although there
was considerable good-natured raillery
among members as to when the first
round would be called Governor Steu-
nenberg was again on the stand, with Rep
resentative Lentz conducting the cross-ex-
animation.
The evidence was on unimportant details
until Governor Steunenberg was questioned
as TO a recent petition from the Occur
Alene district asking the Secretary of
War to retain federal troops there. This
petition has not yet been presented to the
federal authorities, and the committee
went into executive session to determine
what to do with the document
The committee decided In executive ses-
sion to file the petition with the Secretary
OF war, and in the meantime IL will not
De made public. 1t Is understood. however
that 1t is an extensive document, bearing
about Loo names, and states in substance
that while people at distance may regard
the policy adopted by the governor and
military authorities as harsh, yet that the
slgners fully uphold the policy adopted and
consider il necessary to overcome the law
lessness and disorder, which 1t is stated
has existed for some time. 1t requests the
Secretary of War to continue the guard
of troops in the Occur a. 'Alene district
Governor Steunenberg's examination was
resumed a the open session, developing lit
tie additional, and a noon the committee
adjourned until tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
KRUGER TALKS OF THE WAR.
Says the Losses in the Struggle Will
Stagger Humanity.

NEW YORK March 29.-The World pub
! lIshes a long interview with President Kru-
ger. under date of Pretoria, February Z.
President Kruger said:
Il sent a message to the World saying
that the losses in a war would stagger hu-
manity.' The British laughed at me and
said they would only take a month to con-
quer us. Did those $50 dead at Spion's kop
and those hundreds who were killed in
other battles please the British? Are they
laughing now? When You came through
London did you see much laughter?'
The correspondent told him of the scenes
in front of the London war bulletin boards
the weeping relatives and the sorrowing
friends. Mr.. Kruger went on;
Yes. that is only one side of the picture
Here we have the same scenes, only our
casualties not great. Every home in
South Africa has been desolated. and the
war has only begun. Wait until the war is
ended and those who will suffer on account
of it viii be numbered by thousands and
thousands.
Did Chamberlain and Miner and the
capitalists who were back of them think
of those things before they drove US to the
| wall? Are the tears of widows and orphans
to pay for the gold fields?
Tell the Americans that 1 appreciate
their expressions of sympathy, and that I
will inform my burgherS of 1t. | am greatly
pleased to hear that committees have been
formed to raise funds for our Red Cross.
We need medicines and supplies for the
wounded-not 50 much for our own wound
| ed. but for the many poor British soldiers
who come into our hands.
1T makes my heart bleed to see them
surers but VIC cannot help them as much
as We should like to do, because the British
authorities will not let bring medicines
or supplies for our local Red Cross through
DelagOa bay"
President Kruger said that the Beers
looked for no assistance from any nation
He declared that the Beers would not de-
stroy the mines In any event. He said that
before the war he believed that the United
States would offer to act as arbitrator of
the differences between the two countries
ana that he was perfectly content to accent
the decision thar would have been made
but Great Britain refused to arbitrate
Thanks From Boer Red Cross,
NEW YORK, March 29-John V. L.
Pruyn, chairman of the American commit
tee to aid Red Cross work within the Boer
lines, has received a letter from Baron
Hawadenbroek, president of the Dutch Red
Cross, in which is written: 1--WE have the
honor of giving you our special thanks for
your great sympathy and interest in the
labor of the Dutch Red Cross Society with
| regard to the care and relief of the Beers
in the South African war. Whatever may
be the result of your endeavors, we remain
very grateful to you and your associate
meantime every contribution will be ex-
tremely welcome in taking care of our con-
geniers in South Africa who fall in the field
| of battle"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29

or their people had any grievance against
American soldiers, to let me know and not
to kill unless In self-defense. They were
assured that the murder of Americans
would mean the coming of gunboats and
of an army with disastrous results.
Peculiarities of the Americans.
I'm response to these representations the
sultan issued a circular to his people in
which he pointed out the difference between
the Americans and the Spaniards, and cited
cases of kind treatment of Moro women by
the former, which marked them as humane
He mentioned as a popularity of the Amer
leans for the guidance of his people that
when they wanted anything done they
wanted it done quickly; and he warned the
Moros not to kill an American under any
circumstances He indicated that the indi-
vidual American did not represent himself
alone. but that if one were hurt or killed
all Americans rushed to his defense or to
punish those who had attacked him. He
Hkened US to box Of matches in which
If one is struck and ignited the whole box
goes off. His figurative warning seems to
have been effective, for we have had no
trouble whatsoever"
The agreement with the Sultan of Sulu
stipulates that the freedom of slaves NAV
be purchased at the market price, and Pres
ident Mckinley in his message to Congress.
while approving the agreement declares
that it ''is not to be deemed in any way to
authorize or give the consent of the United
States to the existence Of slavery in the
Sulu archipelago" 1t Is clear that the SUBJ
ject is one of difficulty. Major Sweet when
questioned on this matter said: Slavery
here is not the slavery of the south before
the war or the peonage of Mexico. 1t is a
mild form of feudal bondage. There is no
cruelty based on the existence of the rela-
tion, no humiliating race or caste discrtmi-
nations involved, and no severe labor re-.
quired. l believe that there is no transfer
! without the slaves consent. The agreement
with the sultan seems to contemplate the
Continued on Tenth Pagel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
EX-SENATOR SAWYER DEAD.
Passed Away This Morning at Hfs
Home in Oshkosh

OSHKOSH, Wis, March 29-Former
United States Senator Philetus Sawyer died
this morning at 9:15 o'clock at the residence
of his son, E. P. Sawyer, in this city The
illness resulting IN his death became serious
a. 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The at
tack at first affected the stomach, but later
other organs became involved and for sey-
eral days his condition had been considered
critical. Senator Sawyer was eighty-two
years old.
Mr.. Sawyer seemed to be feeling a little
better this morning, when he suddenly set
tied back and died.
The funeral probably will be held next
Sunday.
Mr.. Sawyer was known as the grand old
man of Oshkosh When his death was an
nounced flags were placed at half-mast all
over the city and expressions of sorrow
were general.
Ex-senator Sawyer was born in Rutland
county, VT, September %, 1916. His first
political honor was his election as an alder
man OF this city. In 1854 he was elected to
Congress, where he remained for ten years,
and in 1881 he was elected to the United
States Senate and served in the upper
house.
Mr.. Sawyer amassed a large fortune in
the lumber trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
Bombardment of Mnfeking.
DIR. LEYDS' PROTEST.
Says Egypt Has Violated Neutrality
in Transvaal War.

BRUSSELS, March 29.-Dr Leyds, the
diplomatic agent of the Transvaal, has
drawn the attention of the Egyptian and
Turkish governments to the fact that the
British government in the house of COM
mons, has admitted that six Maxims were
borrowed from the Egyptian army for use
in the Transvaal war, and has demanded
expEana tions for this breach of neutrality
declaring that unless the guns are imme-
diately returned the Transvaal will con-
slider the Egyptian government has aban-
doned neutrality, and is lending openly Its
assistance to Great Britain.
No reply has been vouchsafed to this pro-
test which was dispatched March 1S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
NO PLAGUE ON COZUMEL,
Authoritative Announcement by tn.
Mexican Ambassadors.

Authoritative Announcement by the
Mexican Ambassadors.
The Mexican ambassador is authority for
the following statement
Certain run.ors having come to the notice
Of the Mexican government which have
been current in this country with regard to
the existence Of the bubonic plague on the
Island of Cozumel, belonging to the state of
Yucatan, it has made suitable inquiry, with
view to ascertaining whether those ru-
mors have any foundation, and has learned
positively that there has not been a single
case of bubonic plague either at Cozumel
or any other place in the republic. Not
wfthstanding this fact. however, an order
mas oeen issued, In view of the advices re-
ceived to the effect that cases of thar
plague have occurred in the Argentine Re
pupilc, to close the port of Cozumel to YES
sells from South American ports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
Evils Of Semi-Feudal Slavery and
Mahometan Polygamy.
MAKE HASTE SLOWLY TO CURE TEEN
Datto CaIvii's Protest Against New
Customs Taxes for the SuIus.
THE sULTANA's PHONOGRAPH

Editorial Correspondence of The Evening Star.
JOLO, Island of Jolo, Suu Archipelago,
P. l., January IS, 1900.
The problem of wise, just and beneficent
American policy for the southern Philip
pines, which shall maintain American SOW
ereignty, promote peace and advance the
interests and meet the reasonable public
sentiment of the people both of the islands
and of the United States has not by any
means been permanently solved. 1t is very
easy indeed by thoughtlessness or by OBJ
stnate blundering either here or at Wash
ington to overturn whatever has already
been accomplished and to raise up troubles
for US which will dwarf those that have
confronted us in Luzon.
We have made a start in the right direc
ton, and the good work of Gen. Bates in
securing by peaceful means the recognition
of American sovereignty by the Moros is
being supplemented apparently on the same
lines of tact and judgment by the subordi
nate officers in command at Zamboanga
and Jolo. Major Sweet of the 2}d Infantry,
in charge at Jolo whose record a young
ster in the civil war was that of a dashing
fighter and not negotiator, is apparently
developing in his new field of labor into a
suave diplomat.
When l asked Major Sweet what his gen.
eral policy was il dealing with the Moros
he replied: "One of conciliation and mild
coercion, fostering amicable relations, seek
ing to lead and guide and not to drive. AS
a result we are steadily, if slowly, gaining
and confirming their confidence and good
will in spite of the suspicion and distrust
of the white race which their contact with
the Spanish developed in them"
Have you been troubled by the murder
Gus juramentadoes?"
NO. The last case of this running
amuck by Mahometans, who Kill Christians
until they are themselves killed, occurred
toward the end of the Spanish occupation.
They have never attacked us. Word was
sent to the sultan that not only would any
juramentadoes be promptly shot, but that
he would be held responsible. He assured
US that these fanatical murders would be
suppressed 1t was in this connection that
he made the discrimination, of which you
have heard, between Americans and Chris
tians"
Have you had occasion recently to in
tervene as adviser among the Moro chefs?'
"A short time ago some Moros were pub
licly hacked to pieces at the neighboring
village of Bus-Bus for stealing a few fish,
l demonstrated with the chiefs concerned,
represented that life was too precious to
be taken away for so slight a cause, and
urged that they were chiefs only in name
if they could not prevent such butcheries
THE strongest representa- tons maae to
the Moros have been on the subject of the
necessity of refraining from attacking
Americans. The chiefs were =rged, If they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29

invitations from the association in previous
years and would attend in this Instance If
possible TO do so.
Rev. Franklin Bennett and Rev. ]. L..
Dart, committee of colored ministers from
charleston, s. c.. urged the President to
N:slt Sharieston when the National Educa-
Iiohai Association meets there in July
ihey were accompanied by Judson w
Lyons.
some of the Many Visitors.
Ex-Gov. Alva Adams and Representative
Shafroth of Colorado paid their respects to
the President. Mr.. Adams has returned
from a two months trip to Cuba He is
prominently mentioned in connection with
the succession of Senator wolcott If the
Colorado legislature Is democratic next
time.
Senator Cullom and friends. and Repre-
sentatives Pierce, Burton. Reeder and Day-
enport of Pennsylvania, with friends. saw
the President
The Presidents First Pastor
Rev. Aaron D. Martin, who was President
Mckinleys first pastor, called on the Presi-
dent this morning relative to small mat
Ter. Mr. Martin was pastor of the Metho-
dist Church at Poland. Ohio, in 1856. Presi-
dent Mckinley listened every Sunday to his
sermons, became converted and was bap-
tized by Mr.. Martin in that wear Mr.. Mar
TN recalls with pleasant memories his rec
elections of the boyhood of the President
Mr. NJ. Mandi of New York called upon
me PRESIDENT to talk on the Boer question,
Out as the executive was very busy he
asked that Mr.. Mandl call again.
To He a Rear Admiral,
The nomination of Capt. Charles s. Cot
ton to be rear admiral in the navy was
sent to the Senate by the President today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
THE COST TOO GREAT.
Pennsylvania Roads Objection to I,o-
eating Station ON the Avenue.

Senator Mcmillan has received a reply to
his letter to the officials of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, in which he sug-
gested the deslrability of that company pur
chasing the square in front of their B
street station. and bounded by Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, 9th. fth and B streets, in order
that the station might front on the avenue.
The railway company officials replied that
they could not favor such a project unless
Congress should assume tho cost Of at
least part Of the extra expense that
would be so placed upon them in the pur-
chase Of this square of ground.
Senator Mcmillan does not consider this
suggestion as a practicable one, so that his
proposition is likely to be dropped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
INVESTIGATION Is STOPPED.
Grand Jury Told to Drop Third
Avenue Matter.

NEW YORK, March 29.-The grand jury
has abandoned its investigation into the al
legged wrecking of the Third Avenue Rail-
road Company.
This fact was announced today by Assist
ant District Attorney Unger, who said he
had advised that body to discontinue the
inquiry because there is nothing TO show
the violation of any criminal law.
The investigation into the company's af-
fairs begun after the reorganization Of the
corporation and its merging into the Metro
politan system.
When the expert accountants who were
employed by Receiver Grant to look into
the books of the company testified before
the grand jury they stated they had found
nothing irregular In the books.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
German Safety Fuse Tru.t.

Consul Brainard H. Warner, jr.. at Leip-
sic, informs the State Department of the
forming of safety fuse trust in Germany,
comprising, besides eight German manufac-
turers, a Belgian manufacturer. The trust
is the outcome Of fierce competition in re-
cent years, which so far reduced the prices
of fuses that in many instances they We're
sold below the actual cost of production
The manufacturers now confidently look for
a return of good times as result of the
newly formed union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
JULIAN RALPH SCORES BoERs.
Declares They Have Violated Every
Rule of Civilized War.

LONDON, March 29.-The most serious
Indictment of the Beers methods of war
fare which has yet appeared in England
comes from Julian Ralph the American
war correspondent, in a letter from Kim
berley. published in this mornings Daily
Mail. 1t is, in part, as follows:
1t is a war steadily and stealthily plan
ned by the Queens Dutch subjects and the
Dutch republics for fully twenty years. For
between four and six years they have been
equipped for il. They began purchasing
arms and planning defenses before the
Jameson raid. Let fool you with
the falsehood about that. Finally President
Kruger begged President Steyn to declare
war three weeks before President Steyn
consented. Next rid your mind of the
tion that you are crushing two farmer
publics- There is not farmer in the two
countries and only one, the Free State, was
a republic in any way except misnaming.
These people are herders of cattle, sheep
and goats. like the Israelites of old and the
Afridis, Turks and Balkan peoples of to-
day. His THE BoersD so-called farms
nature made them. merely reaches of
veldt, whereon his cattle Craze On each
roundings are almost invariably more re-
pellant and disorderly than any houses
ever saw, except the cabins of freed slaves
in the United States.
Their Camps Are Filthy.
Their camps and strongholds from which
We have routed them are the hlthiest places
! have known men of any sort to live in,
and 1 have seen Red Indian. Chinese and
Turkish camps, and the camps of many
sorts Of black men. As TO their bravery
and honor. have seen and heard sufficient
to fill page OF the Daily Mail with ac-
counts of their cowardly and dastardly be-
havior before l came to Kimberley. But
here / find they have been guilty of differ
ent and original enormities. Here they
killed our wounded and laid theid bodies
in after one of the fOrays out Of
town Here they armed many blacks to
fght against US, showing all the world how
scandalously fraudulent were their ex-
Carnations of horror at the idea of our en-
ploying native Indian troops.
There has hardly been battle In which
the Beers have not abused either the white
flag or the Geneva cross, or both. At Spion
KOp our people saw them loading Maxims
in ambulanees. in order to get them safely
away This we them do at Modder
river also, and Kimberley is where the
Beers shelIed the funeral cortege of George
l. Abram, an American.
Fired on AmbuIances
'At many places they fired on our am
balances. / saw them do 1t at the Modder
river, and saw them fire our stretcher
bearers in that battle time and time again
When We entered Jacobsdal it looked like a
city of doctors. Every man in the streets
wore the Red Cross bandage on his arm
These were the men who had Just been
shooting US from behind garden walls
There was nothing novel or original about
their seeking the cOwardly shelter of the
doctors badge, We have become quite ac-
customed TO it We once entered q Boer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
TO EXAMINE CHILDREN's EYES.
New Department Added to the Chi
cagO Public Schools.

CHICAGO, March pa department for
examination of the eyes Of the children in
the public schools has been added to tho
child-study system of the board of educa-
ton, and hereafter parents Of children with
defective vision are to be warned OF the
danger their children are In. Members Of
the child-study committee said that they
intended to apply a rule passed two years
ago. and which had never been made fully
effective, requiring examination of eyes.
The examinations are to be conducted by
the teachers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
DELAGoA BAY AWARD.
Announcement Made That 1t Will b.
Published To-day.

Published To-day.
The State Department has been Informed
through reliable unofficial channel that
the arhitrators in thescase OF the Delagoa
Bay arbitration are to render their decis-
ion today. The arbitration Is now in ses-
sion in Berne. Switzertand, and legal rep
reseptatives Of tho claimants are on the
ground awaiting the decision 1t is pretty
well settled that theadecsion is against
Portugal. and the only issue is as to the
amount of Judgment aagainst that nation.
the estimates ranging from 100000 to
SO. 600.
The advice to the depErtment comes from
the same source which@a fen days ago an
nounced that the decision would be rem
dered about the middle of April. so 1t is
concluded that the rather unanimous ad-
verse criticism directed against the extraor-
dinary prolongation OF the arbitration has
had the effect to hasten the action Of the
arbitrators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
A NEW CANAL.
One to Connect Delaware and Chesa-
peake Bays.

Mr.. Mudd has introduced bill in the
House (H. r. 10l5o) providing that the Sec
retary of War be authorized and directed
to lay out and construct a canal through
the states of Maryland and Delaware. at q
cost not to exceed s1oooo,Ooo, to connect, by
the most practicable and convenient route,
the waters of the Chesapeake and Delaware
bays. The canal shall not be less than 100
feet wide at the bottom, % feet below mean
low water and IFS feet wide at low water
level, with locks 80 feet by 600 feet in the
chambers, and sufficient TO allow the pas
sage of vessels drawing twenty-five and
cne-half to twenty-three feet of water.