The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-09-06
REFORMS in CHINA
Washington Officials Watching
Events..Little Damage Done
at Fort Morgan.

at Fort Morgan.
| Washington, d. Gin q report Il
General Gillespie, Major Rosselle o.
the Corps Of Engineers says that the
damage by the recent storm at For
Morgan, in Mobile, tAla.) harbor,
was very slight and confined almost
wholly to few old buildings. Lit
tie damage was done to any Of the
new works.
The progress of the complications
between Venezuela and Colombia
continues to attract the attention OF
the authorities here, who occupy the
position of disinterested observers OF
ap affair in which the United States
has no direct concern except in prop
erly safeguarding American interests.
In the event of an actual conflict be-
tween Venezuela and Colombia there
is felt to be no occasion for action up
on the part Of this government except
in pursuing the usual course looking
after the property interests Of our
citizens in that quarter. The state
department has no official advices
from either country.
The state department has received
by mail from Mr.. Squires, charge
d'affairs AZ Pekin, several edicts is
sued within recent months by the EN-
press Dowager urging upon the OH
cials Of China every exertion to
secure men of talent for conducting
government affairs and also censuring
the abuses which have grown mp I'M
der the old administration. The
edicts direct greater hberality in
classical examination and provide for
the study of political economy in ad-
dition to the studies and corruption
which have existed under the boards
thst heretofore have ruled China are
set forth in ampbatio language and
all officials are directed to assist in
roofing out evils and establishing
better system of administration.
The German Foreign office is sp-
parently taking as much interest in
the attitude Of the United States to-
ward the South American republics
which appear to be on the verge OF
war, as the German newspapers which
have been making savage attacks on
the Monroe doctrine ever since the
trouble began. The season for believ-
ing that Emperor William Is thinking
about as the German newspapers are
talking is found in the fact that
Count Won Quadt, first secretary Of
the German embassy, who il in
charge while Ambassador Hollebea
10 away, has returned to the city.
Minor officials Of the state depart |
ment have q very strong impression |
that he returned here on orders from
Berlin, so a. to be near the source of
news. The count was taking life very |
easy at Manchester-by-the until
two days ago. According to the So
ciety newspapers the embassy was to
remain there until about the first Of
October.
Acting Secretary Of the Navy Hack
stt has received the reply of Admiral
5chley to the letter recently submit
ted to him by the department declin-
ing to question Rear Admiral How
son as to the authenticity Of the
alleged interview with him rejecting
,pon Admiral Schley. The reply was
,ent to Captain Lemly, judge advo-
,ate Of the court of inquiry. This
means that so far a. the department
q concerned further ection ON the
aowison. incident will not be taken,
hat beng left to the court.
The war department has received
lumber Of orders from the division Of
he Philippines containing facts re-
,arding the trials of different persons
,harged with various crimes, from
murder to aiding and abetting the
'nemy Of the United States. The
most important 10 the trial of Brix
5ael Terman, . Belgian. who was
harged with relieving the enemy
nth money in violation Of the laws
4 war" Hael Terman also was
harged with furnishing the enemy
Nth provisions and harboring the
nemy and generally violating the
AVIS Of war. He was found guilty
N nearly every charge and was sem
enced to death. The case was re-
iewed by General Macarthur, who
avs that 1.-THE sentence IL wholly
Tarranted by the evidence, but the
apidly passing away Of the condition
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