Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-04

number Of men to operate our growing
navy. With large percentage OF our
American vessels manned by Asiatic
sailors, in time Of war, there might
arise embarrassing situations. The
union thinks that congress should take
steps to encourage the enlistment OF
American boys in the navy.
t The Bulgarian brigands who kid
mapped Miss Stone, have refused to
take the $65,0O0 raised in this country
for her ransom, but demand the full
$4,000 originally claimed. 1t Is not
considered likely that any more money
can be raised in the United States, and
it Is quite possible that bill will be
introduced in congress soon to appro-
pirate the remaining $45,000. AS to
whether the bill will pass is now con-
sidered quite doubtful. The spirit Of
millions for defense; but not a cent
for tribute" Is still strong In the
United States, and there are not
great many people who are able to re-
concile the idea Of having this great
nation make terms with a miserable
little band Of outlaws.
In a statement headed "Roosevelt's 8
Policy" published in The Freeman's
Journal, London, Michael Davitt says:
ION account Of the attitude Of the Nc
Kinley government toward South Afri-
ca and it's friendly neutrality for half
beaten bully, the United States has
allowed the shipment Of 10000 mules,
more valuable to the English than 5000
troops. Secretary Hay effectively ar
rested the impulse for European inter-
vention, favored by France and Russia.
England abandoned the Clayton-Bul-
wer treaty, fearing that President
Roosevelt would change the Mckinley
policy. President Roosevelt, though a
Boer sympathizer, cannot give any ac-
tive evidence of his sympathy in con-
sequence Of the Philippine difficulty
and the growth Of jingoism in the
United States
The Chinese in the United States
are preparing to inaugurate an ener-
getic campaign against the re-enact-
ment Of the Chinese exclusion law.
The six Companies" with headquar-
ters at San Francisco, and recognized
by all Cinnamon as almost sovereign,
has issued a proclamation calling upon
Cinnamon to contribute 81 each.
Where they fail to pay within two
months, the assessment Is doubled
again. To enforce payment the pro-
clamation sets forth that Cinnamon
who desire to return to China will have
to provide themselves with certificates
showing the assessments have been
paid. Where the Chinaman Is unable
to show a receipt for his assessment,
he will be required to pay $40 for a
certificate. The Cinnamon know best
what it means to go back to China
without proper papers from the six
Companies"
The Democrats of the house Of rep
resentatives met in caucus last Satur-
day. and agreed upon the nomination
Of the Hon. John D. Richardson, OF
Tennessee, as leader of the Democratic
minority in the house. Quite a num-
Der of resolutions intended to outlined
Democratic policy were introduced.
Among the resolutions was one by Mr..
Burleigh, Of Texas, providing that all
Democrats participating in the caucus
be bound by its decision, and further
that tha INT 0f q
party can be subserved by the members
refraining from the solicitation Of pa
tronage from Republican administra-
ton. Mr.. Finley, Of South Carolina, in
troduced a resolution to put the control
Of Democratic policy in the hands Of
Hon. J. D. Richardson, and the Demo-
cratic members of the committee on
rules. All resolutions introduced were
referred to a committee with instruc-
tions to the committee to report back
to the caucus next Friday night.
Under existing conditions, legisla-
tion in the house Of representatives is
pretty nearly under the control Of one
man-the speaker-except with the con-
sent and at the pleasure Of the commit
tee on rules, but little business can
come before the house, and the COM
mittee on rules stands at all times ready
to obey the wishes Of the speaker.
Representative Swanson, Of Virginia,
is trying to change this situation in a
measure by amending the rules so as
to provide that majority Of the house
can get up for consideration almost
any given measure at will. This plan
is to provide that upon petition of a
majority of the house, any committee
will be required to report upon any
specified bill within two weeks Should
the committee not be ready to report
within two weeks after the receipt of
such petition, it will be discharged from
further consideration Of the bill and
the bill will be taken up for considera-
tion in the house. The advantage of
this proposition is to put the control
of the house more completely within
the hands of the majority.
The sensation in Washington dur
ing the past few weeks, since the end
ing of the Schley court Of inquiry, has
been the trial of Mrs. Lola Ida Bonine,
for the murder of James Seymore
AYERS, Jr. 1t seems that the parties
boarded in the same hotel. Mrs. Bonine
is a. wife and mother. Ayers was a
handsome department clerk. The kill
ing occurred in Ayers's room. 1t devel-