Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17

! uOn are to he applied first to the pay
ton are tobeapplied first to the pay
ment of the actual expenses. and, if
| there is any surplus. one-third of the
same Is to Ike paid to the government
before anything is applied TO the pay
ment of the interest or the principal
on the bonds-in other words, the
government is to be preferred part
ner in the enterprise.
In view of the significant references
TO the enforcement of the Monroe doc
trlne 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 in
South and Central America. which
have been regarded uS 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
manys 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 to
which reference has been made. OF
course, Germany is not referred to by
name. for such Il direction might nat
urally give umbrage to the German
government. The circular applies to
colonsts of all nationalities. though it
is. of course. expected that the consuls
in compiling their reports will diireren-
| tiate the colonsts
Mr.. Clark. of Montana fairly swept
the Senate with surprise by Il formal
announcement that he had sent his
resignation as senator to the governor
of Montana. The announcement came
without previous notice and probably
not half dozen persons in Washing
| ton knew it was to be made. Mr.. Clark
struck just nj 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 i'll the city was at his desk. AT
12:3O p. n.. just as the routine bust
ness was concluded. Mr.. Clark quietly
rose and addressed the chair. He de
sired, he said. in II low. tense voice, to
address the Senate on question of pri-
vilege personal to himself. His ad-
dress was IL sharp arraignment of the
| committees action and report an
analytical discussion of evidence
adduced at the investigation, an
! explanation of political and bust
ness affairs in Montana and Il bitter
eAcoriation of Marcus DAILY and his
| friends. AS Mr.. Clark adverted to
his desire TO hand down to his children
mime untarnishcd even by the breath
of disgrace. tears welled to his eyes
and his voice trcmbled with emotion.
He almost broke down. Then. brac-
ing himself. he read the letter he had
sent the governor of Montana tender
ing his resignation. At the concu-
| sion of the speech. Mr.. Clark became
thc center of Il group of senators. all
desirous 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
! i, The President is determined to
make an example of Neely and his
| cunfcdcratcs II it can be shown that
| they have been guilty of corruption
| He has instructed the postmaster-gen
eral. the secretary of war and the at
| torncy- 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 malfcasance In office,
which has been the besetting sin of the
Spaniards, will not be tolerated, and
he prefers that Nicely shall he tried in
Cuba. before n-Cubun court and by II
in ,rlu n h. La
may have the fun effect of the 'lesson :
sale. of liquor at Manila sent to the
Senate In answer to u resolution intro
duced by Senator Pettigrew last Nov
ember. contlildicts the sensational
declarations of eX-Chaplaln Wells and
the prohibition newspapers, which
have revcled In scandals about the
drunkenness Of the soldiers. This
official report was prepared by Col.
u. u. Willlston, colonel of the 9Th
United States artillery, who Is acting
as provost marshal general. and says
thnt the population of Manila Is not
less than 100000 aud is estimated by
some to lie 100000. "rhe number of
places where liquor Is sold" he says,
rs very small, compared with the
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 nre us orderly and
respectable ns such places can be-.
| The number has been diminished and
great care Is taken in issuing new II.
ccnsrs. The sale of native drinks IL
absolutely forbidden; IL * forbidden To
sell to intoxicated persons; saloons are
required to close M S:3O O'Clock In the
evening ana all day Sunday" In ad-
dltion 10 these saloons there are native
shops where nothing but wine Is sold,
and the report says that they are al-
ways very orderly and the trouble cx-