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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-04
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ject.
Il believe the Porto Rico tarin bill
is unconstitutional, and violates all our
agreements with and pledges to the
Porto Ricans. Ex-senator Edmunds
II regard the bill (the Porto Rlcan
tarin) as a most serious departure from
the right principles. - Ex-PresIdent
Harrison.
"A duty on exports is forbidden by
the constitution, and the proposed
duty OF IS per cent on goods from the
United States and Porto Rico would
be a violation of that prohibition -
Senator George FrisbIe Hoar.
The attempt to make three-quar-
ter citizens out of the Porto Ricans IS
certainly original "-Ex-Speaker Reed.
What is the reason that this tarid
rate, anomalous. unheard OF. unprece-
dented and temporary, should be ap-
piled TO Porto Rico while the other day
n bill was passed in the house appro-
priatIrg % 900, 900 for Porto Rico from
the treasury Cushman X.
Davis.
Porto Rico under the American flag
will enjoy the same privileges and the
same immunities as the citizens OF the
United Estates aud territories OF the
union. Gen. Miles proclamation on
invading the island OF Porto Rico.
IAN the republicans of my state are
for free trade for Porto Rico. Every
republican editor In Vermont Is against
the Is per cent tariff. intend to vote
for the Nelson amendment providing
for free trade between this country
and Porto Rico".-Senator Redheld
Proctor, OF Vermont, and original ad-
miniStration commissioner to Cuba, be-
fore the Spanish war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-04
OUR DUTY TO PORTO RICO.
CFrom President McKInIey's Mes
sage to ConRress.l


"Since the cessiOn Porto Rico has
been denied the principal markets she
had long enjoyed. and our tariffs
have been continued against her pro-
ducts as when she was under Spanish
sovereignty. The markets of Spain
are closed TO her products except upon
terms TO which the commerce of all
nations is subjected. The island OF
Cuba, which used 20 buy her cattle and
tobacco without custom duties, now
imposes the same duties upon these
products as from any other country en-
tering her ports. She has, therefore.
lost her free intercourse with Spain
an Cuba, without any compromising
benefits in this market. Her coffee was
little known and not in use by our peo-
pie, and, therefore, there was no de-
mand here for this one OF her chief pro-
ducts. The markets OF the United
States should be opened up to her
products.
"Our plain duty Is to abolish all
customs tariffs between the United
States and Porto Rico, and give her
products free access to our mar
kets."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-04

ward But Bill Kennedy is not feel
ing badly about that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-04

"Our flag does not mean one thing
here and another thing In Cuba or
Porto Rico."-PresIdent Mckinley to
10000 Methodists at Ocean Grove on
Aug p. 1899
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-04

Il believe the Porto Rico tariff bill
is unconstitutional, and violates all our
agreements with and pledges TO the
Porto Ricans. Ex-senator Edmunds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-04

Il regard the bill Cthe Porto Rlcan
tarinD as a most serious departure from
the right principles. Ex-Presldent
Harrison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-04

The attempt to make three-quar-
ter citizens out of the Porto Ricans IS
certainly original ''-Ex-Speaker Reed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31

bled over with humor. It's sarcasm
was keen, but not bitter; and even
those who were the victims of IL could
not but enjoy it's perfect good humor
and its unalloyed fun. Throughout It
all. Mr.. Pettus was as solemn as If he
were delivering Il funeral Grafton.
PROCTOR FOR FREE TRADE
Mr.. Proctor Republican OF Vermont
delivered a forceful argument in sun
port of free trade with the island of
Porto Rico. Considerable progress was
made with the Porto Rican measure
during the day. most Of the committee
amendments and several offered by
Senators being disposed of.
Mr.. Depew New York; and Mr..
Spooner (Wisconsim gave notice they
would speak Monday on the Porto
Hcan bill. Consideration OF the Port o
Rican bill was then resumed, and Mr..
Proctor spoke. He approved the civil
government feature of the pending bill
and regretted that on account of the
tariff provision he could not vote for
it. AS to the free trade proposition
creating a precedent for the Philip
pines and Cuba he said it will be time
to cross those rivers when we reach
them. and he predicted the crossing
then would not be difficult Congress,
he said. is q creature of the Constitu-
ton and not the reverse.
Continuing. Mr.. Proctor said:
THE CONSTITUTION APPLIES.
Porto Rica and it's people came un-
der the sovereignty of the United States
by foce of the teatY with Spain, and
think that all will agee that IL any
part of the people OF the islands levied
war against thes United States or al
hcrcd 10 our enemies. etc, they would
be guilty of treason. But treason Is an
exclusively defined constitutional
crime. and 1t cannot exist on the island
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31
(By Telegraph to virginian-pilot)

(By Telegraph to Virginian- pilot)
Washington, March 3o.--Merriment
swept away the traditional dignity of
the Senate to-day. Staid sticklers for
sides and shouted with laughter, while
the crowded galleries Joined in the
laughing tumult, which not the faint
est effort was made to restrain. Scna-
tor Pettus, of Alabama. the oldest
member of the body-hisi age being only
q few months short of four score years
delivered the Funniest speech heard
within the Senate chamber in many
years. 1t sparkled with wit and bub-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31
state. and will create CONSERVATION in

State, and will crcat e CONSERVATION in
their ranks.
Judge James Keith, president OF the
court, handed down the opinion, the
other judges concurring. II reads as
follows:
Upon a petition for a writ of habeas
corpus, and the court being of opinion
that the Act of the General Assembly,
entitled An act to provide for the APP
pointment OF Commissioners of Valua-
ton, and defining their duties, APP
proved March 9th, 1900, carries with it
an appropriation of public money, and
that section II, article 10. of the Consu-
tuition of the State provides that upon
the passage of every such act the vote
shall be determined by ayes and noes.
and the names of the persons voting
for and against the same shall he en-
tered upon the journals of the respec-
tive houses. and a majority of all the
members elected to each house shall be
necessary to give it the force OF law
and it appearing from the records that
the vote was not taken and entered as
provided by said section, and the court
being of opinion that X cannot sepa-
rate so much of the act as appro-
pirates money and hold It to be bad
while maintaining the validity of the
rest OF the law, but that not having
been passed as required by section II.
article 10. above quoted. that no part
of the act has the force of a law.
And it appearing to the court that
the act aforesaid is null and void by
reason of its repugnancc to the Con-
sttution of this State. therefore 1t is
considered by the court"
THE TEST CASE.
The case that was chosen for the test
was that of Lambert VS.. Bailey, OF AL
Continued on PAGE 6.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31
RUSSIA'S DEMAND.
HER ATTITUDE IN KOREA WILL
AROUSE JAPAN.

HER ATTITUDE IN KOREA WILL
AROUSE JAPAN.
(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilo
London. March 3l.-The Times has
the following from Seoul, capital of 10
rea:
M. Pavoff. the Russian Minister,
recently demanded from Korea the con-
cession OF a coaling station to a Rus
sian steamship company at Atkinson
Point, commanding AIasampo harbor.
and to prevent a counter claim by Ja-
pan OF the neighborlng area, he de-
mandcd that Korea should not ALLEVIATE
in any form any portion OF KoJedo ISL
and TO any other power.
Yesterday. at an imperial audience,
for reasons not given but surmised,
NJ. Pavloff modified his Original demand.
asking instead of Atkinson Point an
other site within the treaty limits of
AlaZampo This demand is unobjec-
tionable. AT the same time. however,
he insisted on the non alienation OF Ko-
jcdo. His action indicates that Russia
claims the rcversion of this island.
which is high stratcgical value. as COM
handing the Korean straits. and 1t is
bound TO provoke Japanese opposition"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31
North Carolina Murderors.

tBy Telegraph to Virgnian-Pnot)
Raleigh, N. c., March S0.-The MUIR
der cases were to-day disposed of by
the county court here. After being out
for seventeen hours, the jury to-day
brought in verdict OF guilty in the
case of Tom Jones. the negro preacher.
who last week killed and n mother and
her five children, and then set fire TO
the house and burned the bodies He
was sentenced TO be hanged here Fri
day, May IL.
George Lee. 15-year-old negro boy.
was found guilty Of murder in the sec
ond degree for poisoning his sister with
rough on rats" last October i'm an at
tempt to kill her husband with whom
he was mad. He was sentenced to ten
years Imprisonment in the penitentiary
at hard labor.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31
DECIDED BY SUPREME COURT
This Decision. of Course, Renders Invalid
the Commissions Issued TO Some Eighty
Odd Commissioners by the Appointing
Board, anu win Create Consideration
In Their Ranks : The Decision of tho
Court Was Unanimous The Text of the
Opinion Handed Down.
Especial to virginian-Pilot.)

Richmond, Va. March So.--supreme
satisfaction reigns in Richmond to-day
among the large majority of the tax
payers, since the Supreme Court of the
State this morning, in brief. decided
opinion, held that the law passed by the
recent Legislature authorizing the APP
pointment of commissioners OF valua-
ton is unconstitutional, and therefore
null and void
The opinion. of course. renders in
valid the commissions issued to some
eighty-od commissioners all over the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31
Steamship Old Dominion AfIre
(By Telegraph to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

(By Telegraph to -Pilot.)
New York, March SO.-The steamship
Old Dominion, formerly of the Old Do
minon Line, now the property of the
Joy Smith Steamship Company. plying
between New York and Boston, was
damaged by fire to-day. She reached
her pier last night, and about 3 o'clock
this morning fire was discovered in the
cargo of general merchandise near the
engine-room. The crew, which rushed
to the pumps, were driven away by the
heat. but the Fire Department. which
was then summoned, confined the
flames to the lower deck. Total loss.
S15 00O
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31

BY Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.
London, March Sl.-The Bloem-
fontein correspondent OF the Daily
Chronicle. telegraphing Thursday,
March 90, says:
President Nrugers latest proc
lamation warns the women and
children to leave Blocmfontein
within five days. as he intends to
lombard and destroy the city, and
to shoot the, burghers whom he
captures there.
Vigorous measures have been
taken by the British to harrass
marauding bands OF Transvaal
Beers. The latter are resorting
to guerrilla methods, chiefly against
Free Staters who refuse to join
Kruger"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31
A FRENCH VICTORY.
HUNDREDS OF ARABS KILLED
AND MANY WOUNDED.
(By Telegraph to vlrginian-Pilot.)

Paris, March 20 (2:15 p m)-An OIL
cial account has been issued of the vic
tory of the French troops over the
Arab army at Inrahr. which assembled
with the object of attacking the French
expedition which recently occupied Ca
sis of Insalah. southwest of Algeria
The French learned of the scheme and
decided to storm the eneinys position,
which was successfully carried out
March 10 by a column led by Lieuten-
EAe- ten+n-p+aei-
bombarded and then stormed, the Arab
warriors making their last stand in the
Mosques. They left six hundred men
killed and 100 wounded on the field. In
addition $50 prisoners were taken The
French losses were nine native soldiers
killed. thirty-eight men and two Off
GERS wounded.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31
LAIEsI NEWS OF THE WORLD TELEGRAPH CABI

erty as an exemplary punishment In
the case of rebels.
This action has caused qualification
here as exhibiting the loyalty of the
district.
INTEREST IN NIACRUM CASE.
London. March 31.-A dispatch to the
Daliy Chronicle from Ladysmith dated
March 80. says:
Much interest is felt in the civil case
of former United States Consul Ma
crum against the postmaster at Pieter-
maritzburg for an alleged breach of
contract in handing over the private
letters to the military authorities to
open. Judgment is expected to-mor-
row.
PORTUGAL AND ENGLAND.
London. March 31.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
From Lisbon ! hear that with the full
authorization of Portugal, stores for
the British forces in Rhodesia have
been passed over the Beira Umtali rail-
way.
Very amicable relations exist be-
tween Portugal and Great Britain. and
some political changes are expected to
follow the announcement of the Della
goa Award.
KITCHENER'S OPINION.
London, March 31.-The Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Morning Post. tel
egraphing Thursday, says:
Lord Kitchener and his staff crossed
the temporary bridge at Norval's Point
last night. He had three thousand men
under his command. and left 700 at
Priska. He considers the rebellion
crushed. although the fire may
shoulder for some time.
INFORMATION WITHHELD.
London, March 3O.-In the House of
Commons to-day the Parliamentary
Secretary of the War Office. Mr.. Wynd-
ham, was asked whether an expedition
was on lis way to the relief of Mafe-
king. He replied that the Government
was precluded on military grounds
from giving an1 indications of Lord
Roberts plans.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31
Hanged in the Philippines.

Manila, March sO.-G:15 p. m.-Mo-
ralcs and Gonzalez, tho were found
guilty of numbering n countryman,
were hanged at noon to-day in the
plaza in front of the Church at San
Carlos, province of Pangasinan, an of
liccr of the Seventeenth Infantry pre-
siding at the execution. which was
witnessed by the principal citizens of
The place. There was no demonstra-
ton.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31
CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION
Norfolk Democrats Unanimously
Favor Revision of Constitution.
THE PEOPLE THE JUDGES

Representative Membcrs of the Party
Agree as to tho wisdom of Holding
Convention. and They arc Practically
Unanimous In Declaring That tho Peo-3
plo Should be Given tho Opportunity at
tho Polls to Passing Upon tho Work Of
Said Convention.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31

in
thatJo
the
him
big
in
he n military
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31
SENATE THROWS
DIGNITY ASIDE
Aged Senator From Alabama Sub
stitutes Laughter for SoIemnity
FUNNIEST SPEECH IN YEARS

Mr. Proctor, Republican OF Vermont, ne
olarcs For FREQ Trade With Porto Rico
Mr.. Pettns Discusses Constitutions
Features of the Measure and Hurts
Shafts of Ridiculc and wit at Severn,
Republican colicngucs-scnntc unwin-
3 ing to Pay Porto Rcans Value Received.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31
Continued on Page 2
CLASSIFICATION OF NEWS.
BY DEPARTMENTS.

Telegraph News-Pages 1, 6 and II.
Local News--Pages 2, 3 and 5.
Editorial-Page 4.
Virginia News Page S.
North Carolina Nsws--Page 2.
Portsmouth News-Pages 10
Berkeley ws-Page II.
Markets Page IL. &
Shipping Page 9.
Real Estate--Page io.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31
ANNEXATION OF pROPERTy

Cape Town, March 29-At a mass
meeting of 1000 loyalists held to-day
at Paarl. eighteen miles northeast of
Cape Town. resolution was unani-
mousely adopted in favor of supporting
the principle Of the annexation Of prop
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31

erty as an exemplary punishment In
the case of rebels
This action has caused qualification
mere as exhibiting the loyalty of the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31

London. March 31.--A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Koffeyfontcin dated
Thursday. March %. says:
General Clements flying column. af-
ter n forced march of thirty-seven
miles yesterday, arrived here unop-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-09-21
clustered.

The wedding ceremony had proceed.
ed to the critical point. The bride, con-
trary to expectations, was cool and
composed, but-it was plain that the
groom was nervous, "Who gives this
young lady aWay?" asked the minister,
and the father at once stepped forward.
Taking the hand of his daughter he
tried to place it In the hand of the
groom. But there was hitch. What
had gone on smoothly the evening be-
fore at the rehearsal was now the
stumbling block. The father blushed
mp to the roots and the bride was los
ing her composure. The groom did not
seem to notice that something was
wrong, nor did he take in the situation
until the ushers giggled. Then he
looked, and there, clutched tightly in
bis hand was, not the whitc-gloved hand
of the bride, but the hand of the father,
over the middle finger of which he was
trying to force the ring, After some
little embarrassment he succeeded in
putting the ring where it belonged. -
Detroit Free Press,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-09-21
Personal AND LITERARY.

The pope has written a Latin hymn
IN memory of all the martyrs who have
died in advancing the civilization of ths
world.
Queen Wilhelmina of the Neither
lands is said to be expert in all thu
sports and pastimes that are popular
In the country.
Despite the fact that he rules one o.
the smallest of kin gdoms, Don Carlos /.
king of Portugal, has more titles thar
any living sovereign.
Tsou-Hsi, the name of the Chinese
empress dowager, is not her real title
Her true name has IA syllables, ant
when she signs 1t In full on rare occa
sions it reads: '.Tsou-H siu- K ang-yi
Chou-yu-Chua -Ch'eng Shon Kung
Ching-Hsien-Ch 'ung-Usi."
A prosperous writer in Germany O,
to-day is very comfortable inded. Fol
The Ancestors" Gustav Freytag wal
paid 100000 marks, which is e21, 600
Sudermann computes that he has al
ready drawn royalties to the tune o,
$4,000. Fritz Reuter- made 100,0O4
out Of literature, and Ebers' novels cir
culate by the million and carry a roy
atty of mark copy.
Evert Jansen Wendell is blue-blood
ed knickerbocker, a member of one OF
the oldest New York families and rich
he is known all over New York as the
"best friend of bad boys" He carries
on correspondence with no less thar
1000 boys who at one time most peop,t
would put under the category Of "bad.'
Mr.. Wendell has been instrumental il
placing all the boys with whom he cor
responds on western farms or in west,
ern villages.
The Japanese have literature ex.
tending over 10 centuries. Until a
years ago no English person had read
page of Japanese book. The first
written book that has come down to u.
Is the Kojiki or Records Of Ancient
Matters" which was completed A. D
712. 1t contains the early traditions OF
the japanese race, beginning with
myths, which form the basis OF the
Shinto religion and acquiring more ano
more of historical character as Il
proceeds until 1t comes to a close In
A. d. 62s.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-09-21
A scnselesa Lot.

Four Americans were discussing the
absurdities of the French coinage sys-
TEN in the compartment of railway
carriage in France not long ago. sits
funny, the way these Frenchmen have
fixed things up" said one of the party.
Now, take the FRANC, for example,
They made it worth between IS and 10
cents, which, they might just as easily
have made 1t worth an even 30 cents
and saved lot of trouble. never
saw anything SO impractical in my
life" "Yes," remarked another, ''but
the English are just as bad. There
they went and made pound worth
s4,s4. instead of putting it up to an
even five dollars. 1t seems as though
these foreigners haven't any real
sense, anyhow"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-09-21
FAREWELL TO THE HORSE.
Hudson Maxim Predicts His Disap,
pearance from the Streets Of
large Cities.

Hudson Maxim, the famous invent
or, In contribution to the editorial
forum of Success says that it has not
been long since one would have been
pronounced dreamer for predicting
the disappearance of the horse from
all industrial uses in large cities. Yet
most thoughtful people now not only
believe In the possibility of such re.
alization, but deem it inevitable and
near at hand.
Wehaye been accustomed to look upon
the horse as a very noble wholesome
animal-noble because he has been SO
indispensably useful. Civilization so
much depends upon the ease and speed
with which individuals can get from
place to place, and the facility and
dispatch with which burdens NAV be
transported, that the horse has been
necessarily very intimately linked
with the industrial and social eleva.
ton Of mankind. The value of the
horse, and our intimate and constant
association with him have caused ue
very largely to ignore, if not, in real
ity, to become blinded to, the manv
inconvenience, disadvantages and
real nuisances Of which he Is. the au,
thor.
But for the clatter and din OF
horses feet and Of the soon-to-be.ob,
solete horse-drawn vehicle, the city
would have much of the restful still.
ness OF the country, while it is com.
mon knowledge that all the dust, dirt.
and noxious, disease.laden refuse of
our streets emanate from the horse
with the attendant flies and other in.
sect life
The analysis of breath OF dust
burdened air OF the streets on a windy
day would. alone. condemn the horse
and Danish him forever from all our
cities.
1t seems but yesterday that the
question rested upon the lips of the
multitude; rs the horseless vehicle
but transient fad, or has It come to
stay?" With the practical engineer.
the question was then already cor
rectly settled, and now the same view
has become settled conviction in the
popular mind. 1t remains only to be de-.
termined by the test of service what
system of motor propulsion will best
serve the purpose. Will 1t be steam,
compressed air, petroleum. or electric.
ity? Or, will each find, I'LL and main.
tain proper sphere of usefulness? II
is safe to say that, were nothing bet
ter possible than what may be accom-.
plished by any one of these systems
the horseiess vehicle would still be des-
tined to win the same victory over the
horse,