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Evening star., 1901-06-07
MR.. PLATT'S VIEW
HIS INTERPRETATION OF AMEND
MENT BEARING HIS NAME.
Letter Sent to the Secretary of War
and Transmitted to the Cuban
Commissioners.

During the progress Of the conferences
in this city between the President and Sec
retary Root and the Cuban constitutional
delegates considerable stress was placed
on that section of the Plat amendment
relating to the Intervention Of the United
States in the affairs of Cuba 1t was
mainly to get light on that point that the
Cubans came to Washington, and, as they
explained it, they naturally appealed to
the President and the Secretary Of War
as the officers of the government whose
duty it would be under the Constitution
to execute the law as embodied in the
Platt amendment whenever an occasion
should arise for the Intervention of the
United States
In order to meet the points raised by the
Cubans against the intervention clause as
phrased in the amendment Secretary Root
wrote letter to Senator Platt, the author
of the amendment, requesting his views on
the subject. Senator Platt replied to Sec
retary Root, under date of April 20 last.
A copy of his letter was furnished the
Cuban commission, and 4 was made a
part Of that section Of the Cuban consti-
tuition containing the Platt amendment as
passed by Congress.
The following is the text of Senator
Platt's letter to the Secretary of War:
Il am in receipt Of your letter of this
date, In which you say that the members
of the commission Of the Cuban constitu-
tional convention fear that the provisions
relative to Intervention, made In the third
clause Of the amendment which has come
to bear my name may have the effect
of preventing the independence of Cuba
and in reality establish a protectorate or
suzerainty by the United States, and you
request that I express my views Of the
question raised.
I'm reply 1 beg to state that the amend
ment was carefully prepared with the OBJ
ject of avoiding any possible idea that by
the acceptance thereof the constitutional
convention would thereby establish a pro-
tectorate or suzerainty, or in any manner
whatsoever compromise the independence
or sovereignty of Cuba; and, speaking for
myself, 1t seems impossible that such an
Interpretation can be given to the clause.
1 believe that the amendment should be
considered as a whole. and it ought to be
clear on reading it that It's well-def1ned
purpose is to secure and safeguard Cuban
independence, and set forth at once a clear
idea of the friendly disposition of the
United States toward the Cuban people,
and the express intention on their part to
aid them. If necessary, in the maintenance
OF said Independence. These are my ideas,
and although, as you say, cannot speak
for the entire Congress, my belief Is that
such a purpose was well understood by
that body. Very respectfully yours,
20 H PLATT.n
Evening star., 1901-06-07
ALL VOLUNTEERS ON THE WAY
Departure of the Grant for the United
States Reported.

The adjutant general received a cable
message from General Macarthur this
morning saying that the transport Grant
sailed from Aparri by way of Nagasaki,
June 2, with SO officers, 1,OS6 enlisted men
Of the 4sth Volunteer Infantry and two
battalions of the 49th Volunteer Infantry,
and that the Pakling sailed from Manila
yesterday with three officers and 1856 en-
listed men Of Battery F, 9TH Artillery for-
merly commanded by Captain OReily,
who was buried in Arlington last week..
General Macarthur added that all the vol
unteers were now route to the United
States. A certain portion of'General Mac
Arthurs message is withheld from the
press, and is supposed to relate either to
the existing governmental complications
or to the commissary frauds.
Evening star., 1901-06-07
F'ozhall P. Keene's Filly Captures the
Oaks Stakes.
SECOND ONLY TO THE DERBY
Victory for an American Bred Horse
at E psom Downs.
CONDITIONS OF THE RACE

LONDON, June 7.-Another of Britain's
great racing trophies has been captured by
America, Foxhall p. Keene having won the
Oaks with Cap and Bells II. ridden by Nil
ton Henry. The owner, horse and Jockey
are all thoroughbred Americans so the VIC
tory was not diluted. as It was in the case
OF the Derby. Yesterday long odds were
obtainable against the American horse but
the odds shortened this morning until Can
ana Bells III stood at the head of the list
and started at o to against The hollow
ness OF the victory detracted from the in
terest in the race
The conditions Of the race were as fol-
lows:
The Oaks stake. OF $500 sovereiSns. bv
subscription of 90 sovereigns each. for
three-year-old fillies, to carry I2s pounds
each; about one mile and half
The Result in Detail.
The following was the result in detail:
Foxhall P. Kecne's bay or brown filly Can
and Bells II. Domino Ben My Cree, first;
Lord Ellesmere's brown flly Sabrinetta,
kilwarlin-Sabra, second Richard Croker's
bay flly Minnie Dee, Fftz-Simon-K Kine's
Daughter, third.
Twenty-one horses ran.
MONDAY H. the winners stable compan-
ion. ridden by Turner. led to the straight.
where Marsh Cress and Arta fell. and Can
and Bells II drew to the front and won in
a canter by six lengths. Two lengths sep
arated second and third horses
The betting was: Cap and Bells III, 8 to
against; Sabrinetta. 80 to 1 against: Min
ME Dee Is to 1 against
c. Jenkins rode Sabrinetta and L. Reifr
had the mount Minnie Dee, another
American-bred horse, owned by Richard
Croker. So. altogether, the Sace furnished
extraordinary proof of the superior abili-
ties of American breeders, trainers and
Jockeys.
Punctilio. chestnut filly, owned by Sir
f. Vincent and ridden by Lester Reiff
won the Acorn stakes of 1,0oo sovereigns
for two-year-old fllies, at five furlongs.
Fourteen horses ran.
Evening star., 1901-06-07
MEMORIALS TO BE MARKED.
Names to BE Inscribed on the Lafay-
cite and Hancock Statues.


Colonel Bingham, the engineer officer in
charge Of public buildings and grounds, is
making arrangements to place appropriate
inscriptions on the statutes of Lafayette
and Hancock in this city. He is acting
under authority of provision of the sun
dry civil appropriation act approved March
8, 1901, appropriat1ng 500 for that purpose
This comparatively small amount will not
admit Of very elaborate inscription on
either statue. and limits the work to the
simplest form Of marking the statues. The
main idea to be considered is to mark each
statue conspicuousy with the name of the
hero whose memory is thus perpetuated, so
that everybody, including the stranger
within our gates, may know whose statue
1t is.
The inscription In each case will probably
be confined to the name and the dates of
birth and death of the person honored
The name will be cut in the face of the
pedestal Of each statue, and 1t is possible
that the dates may be placed on each side,
but that is detail not yet finally deter
mined.
The limited means available for this work
will not permit the inscription on the La
fayette statue Of the legend originally
chosen by the Senate committee on library.
When the matter was under consideration
by that committee In July, 1892, an agree.
ment was reached with regard to the gen.
CI dA AOI LII VI tHe lHSCElpllOn MS agree
ment contemplated the use OF two scrolled
shields. The shield to be displayed on the
front of the pedestal was to be inscribed
ITO General Lafayette and His Compatri-
ots."
The other shield. which was to be placed
on the rear of the pedestal, was to be in
scribed as follows:
by the Congress, in .Commemoration of
the Services Rendered by General Lafayette
and His Compatriots During the Struggle
for the Independence of the United Estates
Of America"
An appropriation of 500 was made at the
time to carry the provision into effect, but
for some unexplained reason the work was
never done, and the money lapsed back
into the treasury. Nothing further was
done In the matter until the last session of
Congress. when the present available ap-
preparation of 500 was made for the pur-
pose of suitably marking the Hancock and
Lafayette statues.
Evening star., 1901-06-07

June 20 and p Promise to Attract
Large Crowds.

BUFFALO, n. Y, June Todd Fellows
days, June 26 and p, promise TO be among
the most interesting and memorable of
the Pan-Amerfcan exposition.
A fraternal invitation has been issued to
the 1900 l. o. O. F. lodges throughout the
United States and Canada. requesting the
members to participate in the ceremonies
on these days. The numerous replies re-
ceived indicate a large attendance.
Gen. E. c. Shafer, department command
of the state of New York, has issued
orders for a grand cantonment of the uni
formed bodies, the parade being on June
26. This parade will be participated In by
the cantons and will have competitive
drills for valuable prizes
The Rebekahs are arranging for the en-
tertainment of the visiting ladies. Accom-
modations have been arranged for 30 $50
visitors
Evening star., 1901-06-07
LIEUT.. TowNLEY,s CASE.
UnOfHcially Reported That He Was
Convicted by Ceurt-Martial.


Convicted by Ceurt-Martial.
Rear Admiral Rodgers, on the Asiatic
station. has informed the Navy Department
that Lieutenant Richard II. Townley, U.
s. NJ. retired, has been ordered home. I'm
official information is to the effect that
this officer was convicted by court-martial
of improper connection with the recent ir-
regularities in the army cemnissary de-
partment at Manila and sentenced to be
dismissed from the service. 1t was alleged
that Lieutenant Townley acted as an In
termediary between certain army officers
and contractors. and received money from
the latter for the former. Lieutenant
Townley testified that he had not received
any money himself, and had only acted for
the protection of the army officers. A SEN
tence Of dismissal to become effective re-
qutres the approval Of the President.
Lieutenant Townley was retired In 1887,
and was assigned to active duty last year
on his own request and sent to Manila.
BY special act of Congress the President
was authorized to appoint him lieutenant
OF the junior grade. subject to examination.
1t is not likely that such action will be
taken If he has, IN fact, been sentenced to
dismissal.
Evening star., 1901-06-07
BRAZILIAN NAVAL VISITORS.
Captain and Officers of the BENJAMIN
Constant in the City.

Constant in the City.
number of officers of the Brazilian
navy, in full uniform and accompanied by
the Brazilian minister, Mr.. Assis-Brasil,
called at the White House today and had
a pleasant exchange with the President.
Later they called on Secretary Long at the
Navy Department and on other cabinet Of
ficers. Later in the day they visited the
navy yard, and then went to Mount Ver-
non. where they deposited a beautiful
wreath Of immortelles on the tomb of
Washington The visits were expressive Of
the good will existing between Brazil and
the United States, and were in return for
the courtesy shown by the United States
when President Campos SALES was inau-
gurated. of having the U. S. S. Iowa and
oregon In Brazilian waters. The officers
In the visiting party were Captain Toledo,
Lieuts. Frontin, Ribirro, Guimarais and
Dodsworth all of the Brazilian cadet ship
Benjamin Constant, now at the New York
navy yard.
Evening star., 1901-06-07
NEW DISTRICT CODE.
Judges and Bar Association Com.
mittee to Push Revision Work.

Judges and Bar Association Com
mittee to Push Revision Work.
After a conference today at the city hall
1t was decided that the committee on legis-
lation Of the Bar Association Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, together with Justice
Bradley, Justice Barnard and former JUS
tice Cole of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia, shall Monday next begin
the holding of daily sessions for the pur-
pose Of making a final revision Of the
code Of law for the District of Columbia.
The committee and the judges mentioned
will prepare such amendments as they
deem essential. The amendments will be
submitted to Congress next December, in
order that that body may have an oppor-
tunity to pass upon the. changes to be
proposed before the code goes into effect
the 1st Of January, 1902.
Former Justice Cox, who prepared the
original draft Of the code, has accepted
an invitation to oe present at the meetings
Of the committee and assist it in its work.
Evening star., 1901-06-07
Then Two French DueIists Adjourned
Until Tomorrow.

PARIS. June IA duel with swords was
fought In the Paro des Princes this MORN
ing between Max Regis Uhe anti-semite
mayor of Algiers) and an Algerian Journal
list named Laberdesque. After nineteen
rounds, lasting two hours and half, with
no result, the encounter was adjourned
until tomorrow.
Regis challenged Laberdesque in conse-
quence of an article which the latter wrote
in La Petite Republique.
There was a second duel. simultaneously.
in another part of the park between a
writer on the Temps and another news
paper man. 1t resulted I'm the latter being
slightly wounded in the thigh by a pistol
shot
Evening star., 1901-06-07
NAVY YARD IMPROVEMENTS.
Contract Given for Railway q
POrtSmOuth, n H.

The Navy Department has awarded the
contract for the construction of railroad
at the Portsmouth navy yard to Hogan
& Co Of Philadelphia for $4,000. This is
part of development which is going on
In the new navy. AS relic of the old naval
system, oxen are now employed at the
Portsmouth yard, and at several other
places to drag around the huge guns and
material This is such a tedious process
that SLOW as yard oxen has become
proverb in the navy. Admiral Endicott,
chief OF the bureau of yards and docks, has
set about doing away with the oxen In
their place he Is installing at the various
yards a railway equipment which not only
makes an entire circuit of the establish
ment, but also connects with the railroads
outside, thus allowing goods to be received
and shipped without rehandling.
The department also awarded the contract
for large storehouse at Norfolk to r. A.
Griefen of Chicago at $4,000.
Evening star., 1901-06-07
Victims of Spanish SwindIers.

The attention of the Department of State
has again been called by the consul at
Malaga to the swindling operations carried
on in Spain, by which American citizens are
induced to send sums of money to persons
in Spain upon representations that they
have fallen heir to, or been appointed
executors of large estates. Within a week
the consul received letters from three diff
ferent citizens of the United States asking
for information regarding the large
estates" and one writer had already bought
a draft for $500 to send In reply to
plausible letter from the swindlers
Evening star., 1901-06-07
PEARL HARBOR STATION.
Proceedings to Be Instituted for Con-
demnatiOn Of Necessary Lands

proceedings to Be Instituted for Con-
demnntfon of Necessary Lands.
At the request Of the Secretary Of the
Navy, the Attorney General has instruct "a
the United States district attorney at Hon.
olulu to institute proceedings Immediately
for the condemnation of certain lands on
the border of Pearl harbor in the Island
Of Oahu, Hawaii, selected as site for the
proposed naval station. The naval COM
mandant at Honolulu has been instructed
to cooperate with the district attorney and
render him all necessary assistance
Condemnatory proceedings were necessi-
tated by the action of the owners of the
property in refusing to sell it except at
what was regarded as an exorbitant price
Evening star., 1901-06-07
Lieutenants Forced to Retire.

The Secretary OF the Navy today ap-
pointed board of admirals to select off,
GERS for compulsory retirement under the
terms Of the naval personnel law, in or
der to insure forty vacancies in the list of
lfeutenants as p stimulus to promotion in
the lower grades The board consists of
Rear Admirals A. e. K Benham, retired /:
j. A. Howell, ]. c. Watson. Silas w Terry
and r. D. Evans, with Lieutenant Com
maRder II. L. McCrea as recorder. In se-
lectinE the officers for retirement the
board will be governed by their records
and physical and mental condition.
Evening star., 1901-06-07
Sarah Bernh.rdt,. L.te.t Plans,

LONDON, June Sarah Bernhard will
play Romeo for a hundred nights In Amer
lea to Maud Adams Juliet. This important
theatrical event was arranged last even
Ing at supper given by Sarah Bernhardt
to Charles Frohman. Nine Bernhardt will
play IN English, and after the American
tour the two actresses will appear here
and on the continent
Evening star., 1901-06-07
COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES.
The Attorney Generals Opinion of the
New Pennsylvania Law.

Attorney General Knox today gave an
official opinion with reference to the appn-
cation Of state Communication laws to fed
eral prisoners in state prisons. He held
that a recent Pennsylvania act. which
made the Communication discretionary with
the governor of the state, was not a rule
of credit such as is provided by the
United States laws. which give federal
prisoners in state prisons the same rule
of credit" as state prisoners. He also ex-
pressed a doubt as to whether any commu-
tation law could affect sentences pre-
viously imposed. The opinion will have
general application to federal prisoners
throughout the country, and it is under
stood that the Attorney General may rec
ommend to Congress the passage of a gem
eral uniform Communication law applicable
to all federal prisoners.
Evening star., 1901-06-07
FAVOR ANTI-CANTEEN LAW.
Report of Temperance Committee O
the Lutheran Synod.

DES MONIES, Iowa, June 7.-Among the
reports made at the sessions of the forty
third general synod of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church was that Of the temper
ance committee in favor of the anti-can-
teen law and limiting that the press is
being subsidized by whisky advertisements.
The deaconess board reported that insti-
tuition to be in fine condition. The report
On the work of the womenS missions made
an excellent showing. The committee on
Sunday schools reported increased attend
ance and funds
Evening star., 1901-06-07
Testing New Water Tube Boiler.

Naval officials are investigating a new
water-tube boiler, the merits of which are
being urged for vessels of the Denver class.
AS means of showing the advantage of
the boiler, an extensive plant has been set
up here, with a simulated interior of the
cruiser Denver. the boiler, firerooms, &c,
being similar to those in an actual warship
The investigation Is proceeding. and thus
far has shown satisfactory results
Evening star., 1901-06-07
IMPORTANT MEDICAL DISCOVERY.
New Antiseptics Found to BE Fatal
to Bacteria.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. June 7.-An import
ant antiseptic discovery upon which Drs
Frederick G. Novy and Paul c. Freer have
been working for over a year in their re-
spective laboratories, has just been made
public. The new antiseptics are organic
acid hyperoxides. In a water solution five
one-thousandths of 1 per cent of active
oxygen derived from the hyperoxides is
fatal to all bacteria. The hyperoxide which
was used for the experiments is benzoz-
laetyl. and this, as was shown by expert
ments on dogs. can be taken internally in
large doses without poisonous effect. The
discovery may, 1t is claimed, lead to the
further discovery of the fundamental
causes in an important field of medical and
surgical science.
Evening star., 1901-06-07

KINGSTON, Jamaica, June THE At
las line steamer Adirondack. which sailed
from New York June for Kingston, ETC.,
has arrived here with the plates at her
second gangway stove in. her deck opened
and the beams Of her hold started the re-
suit OF colliding with a barge last Satur-
day soon after leaving port. The captain
blames the barge for not sounding her
horn. as thick fog prevailed at the time
OF the accident.
Evening star., 1901-06-07
HUGH TEVIS DEAD.
His Wife Cables the News From Yoke
hama, Japan.

hama, Japan.
DENVER, Col, June 7.-Former Gov.
Baxter of Wyoming received cablegram
today from his daughter, Mrs. Hugh Tevis,
now at Yokohama, announcing that her
husband is dead The cablegram gave no
particulars.
Miss Cornelia Baxter was married to
Hugh Tevis of San Francisco a few weeks
ago in California. They sailed for Yoko-
hama on their honeymoon tour.
Evening star., 1901-06-07

Enstngs John H. Roys and Daniel w.
Wurtsbaugh have been promoted to the
grade Of lieutenant. junior grade Lieut.
Wurtsbaugh had been previously advanced
in number on account Of gallant conduct in
battle.
Evening star., 1901-06-07
Persoual Mention.

Mr.. Thomas Turnbull, a member of the
Ohio Society Of California. and represent
ins the Industrial interests OF the state. 10
In the city and viii appear a. a witness
before the congressional Industrial COM
mission.
Evening star., 1901-06-07

The High School athletic meet scheduled
for this afternoon on the Georgetown Uni
versity campus was postponed until Mon
day on account Of rain.
Evening star., 1901-06-07
AS NECESSARY As sTEAM.

Today advertising is as
necessary to the transaction
of certain lines of business
as steam and electricity are
to machinery.-R. J. Gum
ming.
Evening star., 1901-06-07

Virginia and Maryland POstmasters.
A. B. Sellman was today appointed post
master at Watersville, Carroll county, Nd,
vice Abram England, Jr., resigned.
NJ. E. Trevilian was appointed postmaster
at Ark, Gloucester county, Va, vice W. C..
Trevilfan, resigned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-31

103, making a grand total Of 121, 03S. OF
this number 107.932 were regular SOL
diers in the confederate service, 3.203
were regular troops in b state service,
and the remainder what might be
termed Land wehr." doing garrison
duty, guarding prisoners. arresting de-
serters, etc"
With these figures at hand let It not
be claimed that the state had 125.000.
But Of the 107, 932 furnished the confed-
crate service, the War Records show
thai North Carolina lost In killed and
dying Of disease and wounds. 1000 and
upwards. We suppose the troops in
the state did not report to the confeder-
ate war office n were not included in
the casualties and deaths occurring in
the reports nov published by the Unit
ed States government. The total "a
l21,o3s, says Governor Vance, and OF
these I07, 1892 were regular soldiers in
the confederate service"
What a terrible sacrifice for principle
and patriotism was made by North
~ Tia 6AColCSG III Gil ANNSA
wars. 1t was nearly 50 per cent. of all
the men who entered the confederate
service. What nation ever made such
an Offering upon the altar of country
or in defence OF principles? What
other state-north or south-met with
such a tremendous LOSES per cent. Of
all the men furnished?
Senator Vance modestly said. and we
feel certain it is not mistated: II do
not know but what my assertion might
he amended so as to claim that this is
not relatively but positively more
troops than any state put into service.
At all events. 1 shall be glad if this
brings forth the records Of any sister
state, and will submit when fairly beat
en-. According to the report Of Adiu-
tant General Cooper. the whole number
of troops in the confederate service was
600. 900, of which North Carolina fur
nished largely more than one-sixth:
one-tenth would have been a bout her
share. Her total white population was,
in 1860, 629. 94c, of this she sent to the
army more than one man to every six
souls. 1t is a proud assertion which I
make today when I say that, so far as
! have been able to learn. North Caro-
lima furnished more soldiers in proper
ton to white population. and more sup
plies and material in proportion to her
means for the support of that war than
any state of the confederacy."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-31
DESULTORIA.

Books and essays on the great Eng
lish poet Tennyson are constantly ap-
pearing. There is a disposition to
question his supremacy as the greatest
British poet of the nineteenth century
on the part Of some. Others hold hat
he was greater than Wordsworth or
.Coleridge, Byron or Shelley, Keats or
Browning. Whatever the opinion as to
no man of poetic taste, SYM
patty and culture will question his
splendid and varied genius. He has
written the best English epic since NIL
Iton-the "IdyIs of the King" He has
written the most remarkable, the most
thoughtful. the most profound elegiac
poem of the modern world-'In Memo
lriam." He has written plays that are
lof marked excellence. and are only
tedualled or excelled by Shelley's Cen
'ci." since the Elizabethan times. Read