North Park union., 1900-01-19

paired his citizenslhp; third, whether
member-elect has the statutory qualifi-
cations, and whether the House has
the power to establish qualifications
beyond those In the constitution. Mrs.
j. Ellen Foster addressed the commit
tee In behalf of the great number of
/ women Interested in the case and who
were not represented before the com
mittee. She spoke vigorously, dealing
wi,n the Roberts case and the general
moral interests 1t involved. This con-
cluded the days proceedings and the
committee adjourned until 1870
o'clock.
Italy hns returned favorable re.
| SpOnse to the recen: note OF the state
Department respecting the open door In
China. Italy was the last of the great
powers remaining to be heard from. II
IL learned that although Italy was the
last of the powers addressed to return
an answer to Secretary Hays over
lures. that government really was more
prompt than Ony other In the negotln'
tions. This is explained by the fact
that the Italian government was ad-
| dressed on the subject some time after
the other continental nations Ind 1t un'
der consideration. owing to tie fac'
| that our ambassador. Mr. Draper, was
away from his post on leave of all
sence in the United States when the
Identical note OF Instructions was sen.
out. The agreements have not yet
been reduced to their final form. hui
the State Department will now cn'eE
upon the task of putting them into
shape of precis. and as In each ease
the agreement to the. PRINCIPLES in
volved in our invitation Is returned ii
uneQuivocal terms according 10 the de
! partment officials II Is not anticipated
that any difficulty will be experienced
in accomplishing this work satlSfactor
lily. Pending that outcome the Stat,
Department does not intend to make
I any statement for the public as to tho
exact terms of the agreements. though
1t Is admitted that the ground has beer
covered with unusual accuracy IN the
press reports up to this point.
The House of Representatives nj the
present session VIII pass the Hepburn
bill providing for the construction of
the Nicaragua canal. This statemcnt
Is made emphatically by IL member OF
the House committee on commerce.
which has the bill in charge. The mem
Der has given the matter close ntten-
tiOn because the district he represents
In Congress Is vitally Interested In the
| construction of an isthman canal. The
committee had a meeting today, and.
while no formal vote was taken. 1t
WAS discovered that nll the members,
Republicans and Democrats. with the
exception of one. Were In favor of re
porting the Hepburn bill Immediately.
| Upon further discussion. 1t was agreed
TO give the French Panamn company
an opportunity to be heard before final
action was taken. and next Friday
| was set as the date for the hearing.
| The representatives of the company
will be invited to appear nnd submit
| their statements under oath. III they
decline to be sworn they will not be
heard. 1t Is understood the administrn-
ton will not oppose canal legislation
At this session. While the members
OF the commerce committee are conf
dent that they can pass the Hepburn
bill In the House. Ii IL not known
what action the Senate would take
upon 1t. although Senator Morgan and
others prominently identified with the
movement are expected to exert suf-
ficicnt influence TO force II to consider
| alton.
Eight officers from the navy. rank
ing as captains or higher, who We're
in actual command of vessels partici-
pntlng In the. naval operations mt SAN
tiago and mt other points In the West
Indies during the late war, met the
President by Invitation. In order that
he might consult with them us to the
best means of rewarding the services
of the men under their command. All
of the eight captains present. including
every commanding officer In Admiral
Schley's fleet. recommended the pro-
motion of Admiral Sampson to the
grade of vice admiral. because they be-
lievc him to be entitled to all the credit
I,.ir for hi In
nection with the naval operations of
the Spanish war. and, with the excep-
ton of Captain Cook. who commanded
the Brooklyn admiral Schley's flag
ship, they opposed "the promotion of
any officer charged with reprehensble
conduct until he has availed himself
of the opportunities offered by the
regulations OF the navy for an official
inquiry into his conduct, or has other
wise purged himself of the charge"
This means Admiral Schley, although
his name Is not mentioned, md
the recommendation from the COM
manders of all the vessels of
Admiral Schley's squadron, with one
exception. was unanimous. The cap
tains were also unanimous In recon-
mending that the services Of their
subordinate officers and themselves he
recognized by commemorative med
al, or by some other token, rather than
by promotion over the heads Of their
associates who were not so fortunate
as to secure active service during the
late war. They are particularly anx
ious that Admiral Sampson shall Ike
promoted to the grade Of vice admiral,
and that In the records Of the depart
ment and In history the fleet to which
they belonged shall enjoy dignity
equal to that already given to the Pa
ciiic squadron under command of Adj
miral Dewey.
In regard to the promises recently
secured from European nations to
maintain the open door policy in
China, it now appears that England
was the first nation to respond 10 the
advances of the United States. 1t has
submitted two replies. the first gen.
eral in scope. but the second explicit
In detail, embracing all the points
raised and some that We're not. Not
only is the question OF an open door
Mt issue, but certain privileges are de-
manded for American citizens In the
leased territory, and spheres Of In
fiuence, such as n guaranty against
discriminating rates on railways built
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