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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-08
Circulation Statement
The King and the Treaty.

We shall not surprise anybody by the
statement that the Hay-Pauncefote
Treaty even with the Davis amendment
added, is SO far from being fair agree
ment for the United States to enter into
that We sincerely wish the British Gov
eminent would reject it, and leave US to
lay the ghost of the old Clayton Bulwer
Convention forever. by joint resolution
of Congress. Unfortunately We cannot
hope for any such good thing.
Advices received from London yester
day, and particulrly letter cabled to the
New York Journal by Mr.. Stead, indi
cate that King Edward VII is anxious to
signalize the beginning of his reign by
bringing the Nicaragua Canal differences
between the two countries to an AMIGA
BILE issue. In the view of Mr.. Stead, no
serious person in England now regards
the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty as a contract
which has been alive for generation, and
the King does not consider it worth the
bad feeling of which it has been produc-
tive. IN these circumstances, IL is limited,
the HayPauncefote Treaty just as it
stands would be accepted by Great Britain
If it were not understood on that side of
the water that such action would be high
ly offensive to a member of President Nc
Kinley's Cabinet.
1t would be the basest insincerity not
TO admit that Mr.. Hay is probably the
person referred to. Mr.. Stead suggests
that if he would instruct Mr. Choate to
contradict the report that an American
with aversion. the matter could be closed
up Immediately.
We can hardly believe that II Mr.. Hay
is the lion in the path, he would refuse
TO bow TO the wishes of a King. and a
King with whom he has the honor of an
acquaintance. His sense of duty as a
personal asset ought to be too strong
and abiding for that. Besides which,
there is pleasant rumor abroad in Lon
don that II the relations of the two Pow
ers remain amicable, young Mr.. Hay is
10 be decorated with the C. NJ. G., or the
c. V. o. for his services to the Crown in
Pretoria. While We do not for moment
suppose that such prospect could exert
the smallest influence upon the mind or
pOliSs Va ccSittdlS nay ~ 10 aihoStNhSA
probable that ordinary respect and admir-
alton for Englands new monarch would
cause him to shape his course in compH
ance with the desires of that illustrious
prince. So, If Mr.. Hay is the obstruction
in the way Of the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
we shall expect to see him remove him
self We should be sorry to see him do
30, but noblesse obligei
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-08
THE BOSTON GAS HEARING.
II. VI. Whitney Calls Representative
McPherson n T0oI of BIackmniiers.

BOSTON, Mass, Feb. THE order in
troduced in the Legislature by Repre-
sentative Mcpherson. calling for an in
vestigation of the gas companies of Bos-
ton, came up before the Committee on
Manufactures today. During the course
of the hearing Mr.. Mcpherson said that
the New England Gas and Coke Company
had set aside the sum of 81 900, 600 for leg
isiatiye purposes, and when he had fin
ished Henry NJ. Whitney leaped to his
feet and declared in an angry tone that
Representative McPherson's statement
was IAN outrageous, an infamous lie,"
and he added: This is all a part of the
Matchmaking scheme which has followed
me for years"
Speaker Meyers interrupted Mr.. Whit
ney and asked him to be more courteous
in his language The capitalist said:
MIR. Mcpherson cannot deny that he is
in close contact with Thomas w. Lawson,
and that he represented the people who
were endeavoring to blackmail him. 1
realize the responsibility of these state
ments, and if they are false, the place to
send me is TO the grand jury and the State
prison. This man Is simply being used as
the tool of biackmailers, whether he
knows II or not"
In answer to question by ex-senator
Butler as TO whether he had had i con-
ference with Thomas w. Lawson Mr.. Nc
Pherson replied that he had, and said he
had also been invited to confer with Mr..
Whitney
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-08
TRANSMITTED TO CONGRESS.
Annual Report of the Washington
and Alexandria Railway Company.

The fifth annual report of the Wash
ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway has been transmitted to Con-
gress.
The report states the capital stock 10
be 100000. all of which is paid in; total
funded debt. 100000: total floating debt.
s25,555.62; average rate OF Interest per
annum on funded debt. 8 per cent; miles
of road operated. District of Columbia,
1.s0: number of cars, District OF Columbia,
II; total number of passengers. District
Of Columbia, 1881, 947; repairs to roadbed
and railway. including repairs to build
ings and fixtures, District of Columbia,
s721.01: total cost Of maintaining road and
real estate, District of Columbia. 81, 1853;
total cost OF general superintendent. Dis
trict of Columbia, s167.6S; salaries of off
GERS, clerks, agents, and Office expenses.
District of Columbia. ss65.3s; wages paid
conductors and motormen, District of CO.
lumbia. s1,637.23: water and other taxes
District of Columbia, s355.69; damages to
persons and property, District of Column
bta, $4O4.11; rents and other roads, Dis
trict of Columbia, 81, $40; total expenses
operating road and other repairs. Dis
trict of Columbia, So, 69s.73; receipts from
passengers, District OF Columbia, SEQ
1S9SS; receipts from other sources, Dis
trict OF Columbia s504.90: total receipts
from all sources, District of Columbia,
$40, 694.7S; payments for maintenance and
repairs, District of Columbia, $1,7lS6S;
payments !or interest, 900; payments
for dividends, none; total payments,
s27 ,6sS.7a
Under Interpretation of the act, the
S721.01, under repairs of roadbed, etc. is
incluSef i1 the S171S63 total cost Of
maintaininE road and real estate. Pay
ments ler maintenance and repairs are
consi !crei the same as total cost OF main
tanning road and real estate.
The list of stockholders is given as fol-
lows.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-08
WORK ON NAVAL VESSELS.
The Monthly Statement of the
Bureau of Construction.


The Bureau OF Construction and Repair
of the Navy Department yesterday issued
its monthly statenen: of the progress of
work on naval vessels under construction,
which shows that on February / the bat
tleship Illinois. the only one of the three
vessels of the Alabama type uncompleted,
was within ~ per cent OF completion, 1
per cent Of work. having been done during
the month. The, Maine is the furthest ad-
vanced of the three vessels of her class,
with AZ per cent OF work done; the Ohio
is next with 81 per cent, and the Missouri
next with 2s per. cent.
The Cleveland. with "a per cent of work
done. is neafer completion than either OF
the sheathed protected cruisers, the Dem
yer being next with SO per cent. then the
Chattanooga with 10 per cent, the Des
Molnes with IS per cent. the Tacoma with
II per cent and the Galveston with per
cent.
OF the four monitors. the Nevada is rap
idly nearing completion with 10 per cent of
work done to her credit. On the Wy
oming 6S per cent of work has been done.
on the Florida SO per cent, and on the Ar
kansas ~ per cent.
OF the sixteen 1orpedo-boat destroyers.
the Lawrence Is within / per cent OF com
pietion, the MacDonough within per cent,
and the Dale and the Decatur each within
10 per cent. Several of the fifteen torpedo
boats are nearly finished. those within 3
per cent of completion being the GoIdsbor.
ough, the Bailey, the Barney, the Stockton.
the Stringham. the Bagley. the Biakely.
the De Long. the Bddle and the Shubrick.
From the reports Of work on the seven
submarine torpedo boats. It is apparent
that none will be completed, as expected.
by May. The Adder is the furthest ad-
vanced, with q per cent Of work 10 her
credit
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-08
DELEGATE w1Lcox's CASE.
Charges Against Him Being Consid.
cred by a House Committee.

For three hours yesterday House Elec-
lions Committee No. 1, in executive ses-
sion, considered the charges and protest
filed against Delegate Wilcox, of Hawaii.
by Attorney George d. Gear. OF Honolulu.
The members of the committee carefully
examined the law annexing Hawaii as
Territory of the United States ard
searched for presidents bearing on the
case under consideration. 1t was finally
decided to have Mr. Wilcox come before
the committee and make statement
A recess was taken at o'clock until 2
o'clock, when Mr.. Wilcox appeared At
torney Gear was also present Chairman
Tayler stated to Mr. Wilcox that the COM
mittee had decided to lay aside the
charges affecting his domestic relations
In answer to a question from Chairman
Tayler Mr.. Wilcox said he had read the
charges and protest that had been filed
with the committee
Chairman Tayler asked Mr.. Wilcox IL he
had written the letters dated January 81
and March s, 1889.
Mr.. Wilcox said he would answer the
question, but he was not then prepared
to do SO. He would, he said, submit his
answer in writing. Mr.. Mann and Mr.
Fox, of the committee, suggested that Mr.
Wilcox be given time to prepare his an
swer.
Chairman Tayler said he had talked
with Mr.. Wilcox about the charges. II
was finally decided to give Mr.. Wilcox
until 10 o'clock this morning to make his
answer to which time the committee ad-
tourned Mr. Wilcox, however, will be
given more time II necessary
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-08
CAPTAIN wATTs-JoNEs, FATE.
a British pmcfr Tortured to Death
I'M China.

VICTORIA, b. C., Feb. 7.-Advices have
been brought from Pekin by steamer OF
ter terrible death of Captain Watts Jones
r. N, the well-lqown British officer. who
was missing while on an important mis-
sion to Contra! China. He was captured
by Chinese at Kwei-hua cheng, near the
borders of Mongolia, about $50 miles from
Pekin, and tostSfhd to death.
The Chinese who secured Captain Watts
Jones and his companions tortured their
victims for three or four days, according
to adyices received by Captain Wirgate
of the First Chinese Regiment and Cap
tain Ryder. They multilsted the victims
bodies and burned piece after piece, be-
fore death finally released the sufferers.
The gcene OF the massacre is near where
the trade routes from Turkestan and tt
bet to Pekin meet. MIR. Grant Birch, who
went through Szechuan with the dead cap
tain. was drowned in the Yellow River
and Captain Watts-JoDes proceeded with
some Chinese.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-08
THE SPANISH WAR GUARD.
The Organization May Visit the Buff
falo Exposition.

An enthusiastic meeting, which attested
the popularity of the Spanish War Guard
was held Wednesday night in the hall at
SIG Ninth Street northwest. The reports
of a number of committees on various
matters were submitted and accepted.
Comrade Terry broached proposition
which for time has been favorably COM
mented on. to the effect that the guard
make trip to the Pan-American Ex-
hibItion at Buffalo during the summer.
The matter was heartily approved and a
committee consisting Of the following was
appointed to consider and make a further
report on the matter: Comrades Terry,
Wilkinson, and CochnOwer. Other COM
mittees were appointed as follows: On
arms, Comrades Dyer, Smith, and Myers.
On nomination of officers, Comrades Fitz-
patrick, ". W. Smith, and Dyer. Five APP
plicants were received into membership.
The next meeting will be held Wednesday,
February 10.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-08
THE DIPLOMATIC BILL.
MIR. Hit Calls Up the Measure in
the House.

Mr. Hit, Chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, called up in the House of
Representatives yesterday the Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill. Mr..
Hit briefly explained the changes made in
the provisions for the maintenance of the
diplomatic and consular service. These
amounted to a total increase of expense
of $37, $40 more than half of which-S20 600
lis chargeable to the proposed extension
of legation grounds in Pekin. The bill ap-
propriates altogether s1S0s,s0s.
General debate was opened by Mr.. Ad-
ans, who set forth that since the Spanish
war the United States has taken a new
position as a factor in the affairs OF the
world 1t was incumbent upon Congress
to prepare for the maintenance of that
position by the establishment of an ade-
quate army and navy. Without disposing
of the bill the committee rose and at $40
the House adjourned until today.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-08

down for two hundred and sixty thousand.
The Vulcan cost three hundred and fifty
thousand, and sold for one hundred and
seventy-four thousand two hundred and
fifty dollars. The Hector cost two hun
dred thousand and was disposed Of for
sixty-fve thousand one hundred dollars.
So, on these five ships alone the loss 10
the Government after about one years
use amounted to eight hundred and eighty
thousand one hundred dollars.
When we recall the fact that we have
only figures before us for five out of one
hundred and two vessels, the imagination
is allowed considerable latitude as to the
money there must have been for some
body in the complete bunch. Time was
when the American people were confident
that honesty and economy had their prin-
cipal places of residence in the Navy De-
partment. What the popular opinion may
be now is quite another matter
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-08
Echoe. From the War Loot.

When the Spanish war was on the point
Of outbreaking, and during the early weeks
of its progress, II is unnecessary to re-
mind readers of this journal that the Ad
ministration, through relatives and
friends, bought a great many yachts, old
tanks. canal and ferry boats, and con-
demned junks like the Merrmae, for use
as auxiliary cruisers, despatch boats. ten
ders and coalers.
The scandal which followed is fresh in
the public memory. AS result OF these
transactions, several middlemen, possessed
OF peculiar influence, grew rich. One es-
pecially did so. and. although in the spring
OF 1898. his earthly belongings might have
been packed in an evening suit case. they
are now great enough in movables and
immoyables to Justify him In paying half
q million dollars for a country estate,
which he will not resort to for more than
a month or two in each year.
Far be it from US TO insinuate In the
most remote degreee that the pure and
scholarly Mr. Long knew of these hap
penings or was In any sense morally re-
sponEible for them. What We regret is
that somebody equally honest did not &C.
cupy his place-one who also had the busi-
ness ability TO look out for and detect and
punish the corruption and thievery which
was the talk of city and country from
Portland. Maine, TO Portland, Oregon.
Mr.. Long was too busy worrying for fear
Spain would be held responsible for the
disaster TO the Maine; too anxious that
Captain Sampson, who helped out in the
Investigation of that act OF treachery,
should be rewarded for his confidential
service and also for getting the tell-tsle
Merrimac out of the way by sinking her,
10 bother about the details of contracts
At least We are able 10 think so, because
otherwise, It would be necessary to view
unkindly some of the most glaring fea-
lures OF his administration as Secretary
OF the Navy.
Whatever we may think of him per-
eonally, the Navy Department under his
headship. could not be called an ecorom-
ieally managed institution during the
Spanish war. This truth is exemplified
in a communication which was trans
mitted to the Senate by the Secretary on
Wednesday. From It we derive the in
teresting Information that from the be-
ginning to the end of hostilities the Adj
minlstration bought one hundred and two
vessels OF ali descriptions for the use Of
the navy. and has retained all but fifteen
OF them in the service The-extraya gance
OF the department in buying bottoms. at
the time we speak of. at prices far beyond
their value. and, as the public believes.
generally for from thirty to sixty per cent
more money than ever found its way into
the pockets of the vendors. is illustrated
in the statement OF facts regarding Eve
vessels, included in the communication.
Thus the steamer Niagara was bought
for two hundred thousand dollars. and
sold after the war for seventy-fiye thou
tand. The Badger cost Uncle Sam three
hundred and sixty-hye thousand dollars
ana be let II go Tor one hundred ard
thirty-hye thousand. The Resolute cost
the taxpayers four hundred and seventy
Eve thousand dollars, and was knocked
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-08
MAYORS MAY BE SUSPENDED.
Notifications Made In the Cuban
Constitutional Project.

HAVANA, Feb. THE Constitutional
Convention has approved the constitu-
tional project as far as the end OF the
nineteenth section with few notifications.
Today an addition was made providing
that the governors of provinces can sus-
pend mayors for violating the constitution
and disobeying the orders OF the provin-
cial councils.
Delegate Ruis Rivera has resigned 1t
is said that his retirement from the con-
vention is due TO the Illness OF his wife.
Senior Capote, President of the conven-
ton, says regarding the statements to the
effect that General Wood is trying 10 in
fuence the convention that they are com
pletely false. He adds that he himself
belongs TO the party which is opposed to
General Woods administration, but that
General Wood has left the convention at
absolute liberty TO DO as 1t chooses.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-08
MR.. GRIGGs' SUCCESSOR.
said to BE Considering the
Name of Addison Harris.

In official circles 1t was rumored yester-
day that the President is considering the
nomination of Addison C. Harris TO sue
coed Attorney General Griggs when the
latter retires from the Cabinet on March
4. as he has announced his intention of
doing. Mr.. Harris is now United States
Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary
at Vienna. but recently resigned, al
though his successor has not yet been
appointed, and he is still at his post. Mr.
Harris was in Washington last fall, and
although it was then rumored that he in
tended resigning from the diplomatic
service, he refused to confirm the report
Shortly after his return TO Vienna how
ever. his resignation was announced He
is expected home within the next two or
three weeks.
Mr.. Harris is a native of Indiana and
was appointed as minister to Austria
Hungary two years ago last month. He
is reported to be very able lawyer and
willing TO enter the Presidents official
family. II is certain that Mr.. Mckinley
has his name under consideration and 1t
is said that at present he is first of the
list of those regarded as available for
the portfolio.
Indiana has not been represented in
President McKinley's Cabinet and this is
one of the several reasons why Mr.. Har-
ris is being urged for the position. 1t is
expected that a semi official announce
ment Of the Presidents selection of At
torney General Griggs' successor will
soon be made.
The President was besieged again yes
terday with seekers after appointments in
the army. but the list Of official callers
was not as large yesterday as the day pre-
vous. Among the callers yesterday was
Representative Baker Of Maryland, who
came with the Rev. DR.. C. w. Baldwin, the
Presiding Elder of the Baltimore Confer
ence, to recommend Rev. E. II. Lamar. Of
Arlington, Nd, to the position of chap
lain in the navy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-08
SUGAR GROWERS PROTEST.
The Hnfng. on. Russian Products De-
cIarcdi to BE Harmful

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. THE Louisiana
sugar Exchange has Joined the American
Cane Growers Association in protest
TO the Treasury Department against its
ruling that Russian sugar imported 20 this
country is not subject to the payment of
countervailfngid duty under the tariff as
IN the case with German and French SUI
gar on the ground that there is no direct
bounty on sugar exported from Russia.
The Louisiana and Texas growers allege
that there is an indirect If not direct
bounty on exported Russian sugar, and
that the law takes into consideration this
indirect bounty as well as the direct
bounty. The effect of the ruling of the
Treasury Department it is asserted, has
been to injure the Louisiana planters
1.O00CO0 already this season by the de-
preston caused in the price of sugar by
imports from Russia, and the protest de-
clares that IL the ruling be made FER
manent the American planters will be
completely ruined.
Mr.. l. d. Hill has been sent to Wash
ington to present this protest against the
action Of the Treasury Department.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-08

Yesterday the Senate Committee on
privileges and Elections unanimously re-
ported in favor of Mr.. Chambers bill to
prevent corporations engaged in interstate
or foreign commerce. national banks. or
corporations organized under Federal law
from contributing to political committees.
The measure hath an attractive face. 1t
will please the galleries AS Chandler
swan song 1t is music amid the strains OF
which he can gracefully retire to private
life
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-08
Philippine Government.

tFTOni the thltaRo thrunicle-)
II the Philippine Islands are to be of any
value to the United States they must have
government under which the rights of Americans
will be Government by commission will
not answer IL may satisfy the Sugar and To-
bacco trusts. which thus far appear 10 have been
given the greatest consideration at Washington,
but it vii! not answer the purposes Of the poo
pie as whole They accustomed 10 gov
eminent of Law at home and they will not under.
take the development OF these distant islands sub.
iect to a lswless sairapy at Manila
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-08
Notice ut the State Department..

The State Department yesterday re-
ceived the following cablegram from Con-
snl Newell at The Hague announcing the
marriage of Queen Wilhelmina:
Her Majesty Queen Wilhelmina OF the
Netherlands and Princess of Orange and
Nassau was married to Duke Henry OF
Mecklenburg- Schwerin at 1890 o'clock to-
day. The streets were filled with thou
sands of happy people in brilliant sun
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-08
FROM CHICAGO TO MEXICO CITY.
Report of an Important Deal by the
Rock Island.

Ell PASo, Tex, Feb. THE Rock ISL
and railroad has assumed con -roi of the
Mexican Central system and will operate
road through from Chicago TO the city
of Mexico. Such is a report current on
the stock exchange and mining exchange.
When the Rock Island gets Its track into
Ell Paso. connection Will be made here and
the two roads will be operated as one
system.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-08
Mrs. Nations Crazy Crusade.
From the Philadelphia LEDGER

In Kansas. as in many other States, the polti-
clans in favor OF prohibition laws but
against their enforcement. They vote for re-
strictive or prohibitory laws 10 please the
Temperance people and then allow them to be
violated to plscate the saloon element. Mrs.
Nation has stirred them up in an Illegal way,
but viii accomplish a part of her purpose if
she shall succeed in compelling Observance OF
the law, at least 10 the extent of compelling
the liquor dealers TO observe secrecy in the viola
ton OF law. Her methods. however, are not to he
commended. They would not flourish for more
than day or two in any other state than
Kansas
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-08
4 Lurid Problem.
Rrom the New York Tine. J

(from the New York Times
Cuba stands very much in her former rela-
ton 20 u.s. island neigfbor whose people We
vish TO free. prosperous. and happy. But we
cannot shall not, be guilty OF the amazing
folly Of permitting her 10 organize her new SOW
ereignty upon basis allel with the promise Of
new bells upon earth 20 disturb us with dangers
and load US with burdens One uncomfortable hell
upon Garth we closed mp at the cost OF hundreds
Of millions and the lives Of many brave Amer
leans We shall not permit new ones 10 be
oDe:ied