The state herald., 1901-02-15

to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty might
have been accepted in the spirit in
which they were made. One suggestion
made tonight as n possible counter
proposal of Great Britain was that in
return for concessions made by her,
she might desire an open port on the
Alaskan coast as an entrance into her
gold fields in the Klondike.
The House committee on invalid PEN
siOns has favorably reported the bill of
Representative Calderhead of Kansas
as follows: "All persons who are ell
gible for pensions ut the rate of $40
per month under section 9 of the act of
June 21, 1890, relating to pensions,
who are now, or may hereafter become
disabled by total blindness or paralysis
or any total disability for manual labor,
not the result of their own vicious hab-
Its, which disables them. in such a de-
gree as to require the constant or fire.
quent and periodical attendance of an
other person, or who are or may be
without an actual net income not TO
exceed 500 per yenr exclusive Of any
pension, shall be entitled to pension
at the rate of $50 per month from the
date Of application therefor after the
passage OF this act
An explanation of the report that Mr..
WI. the Chinese minister had been re-
called by the government Mt the time
the foreigners We're ordered to leave
Pekin was offered Mt the Chinese lega
ton, where 1t was stated that Minister
Wu's term of office expired three
months ago. The term of the Chinese
minister at st. Petersburg expired
shortly before the Boxer outbreak, and
his successor was appointed. but he
has not yet reached his post. Mr.. Wu's
successor would have been designated
had 1t not been for the complications
In China. Mr.. WI will visit Chicago
in March to be one of the guests of
honor at the quarterly convocation of
the University of Chicago. He will de-
liver an address at the urgent solicia-
tion of President Harper.
Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor
of the telephone, has been serving rs a
special agent of the census bureau in
charge Of the enumeration of the deaf,
dumb and blind population Of the coun-
try, and Is now preparing his report.
Mr.. Bell is n millionaire several times
over, but is entitled to So day from
the government while he is employed
In this work. 1t was through his in
strumentalliy that an amendment was
added to the census law authorizing an
enumeration of the afflicted in whose
welfare he takes a profound interest.
In his early life he was an Instructor in
a deaf and dumb asylum, and n large
part of his time is now spent In the
investigation of means for promoting
the education of deaf-mutes and sight
less people. The number of deafmutes
In the United States is over 1000; the
number of totally blind is SS,92i.
Senator Teller offered n resolution
and spoke on II In the Senate calling
upon the secretary of war for informa-
tion concerning the reports OF the de-
portatlon OF George I. Rice, editor of
n Manila newspaper. to the United
States by the general In charge OF the
American forces In the Philippines.
He read the press reports concerning
Mr.. Rice's case. saying he did not won
der that he WAS defiant. knowing there
was no law jusiifying his expulsion.
Mr. Teller said he did not know whcth-
er Rice's paper had been suppressed,
but he had been credibly Informed that
four newspapers had been suppressed
In Luzon by the military authorities.
Mr.. Teller spoke OF the proceeding as
one Of Importance TO all. for Mr.. Rice
was citizen OF the United States, and
an offense against him was against cv-
cry citizen OF this country. Mr.. Tel
lcr's resolution was agreed 70.
Justice Harlan created little sensa-
tlon by n speech In response TO n toast
Mt the regular monthly meeting OF the
Loyal Legion. Several members of
Congress were present and Representa-
tive Moody of Massachusetts took
down his words. Among other things
he snld: "Thc fathers never intend
ed that this government should ever
exert any power or authority over any
part OF the earth's surface free from
the letter and the spirit of the constl.
tuition" This IN construed 10 mean
TINT Justice Harlan believes that the
constitution follows the flag and 10 In
dfcate the probable decision OF the Su-
premc Court ON that question. Another
sentence In Justice Harlnn's speech
was: "Our government was founded
upon the rights OF man: founded upon
the theory that man had rights MS n
man. II we enter Into this world pow.
or business upon any other theory, we
enter II for evil and not for good"
senator Warren has presented To the
Senate memorial OF the National Live
Stock Association adopted ut the Salt
Lake City convention protesting
against the enactment OF the Grout
oleomnrgarlne bill. The memorial rep.
res.nts that the petitioners represent
100 live stock associations whose hold.
H.. ng "a.
81. 10000. They protest against tho
blll as n species of class Legislation OF
the most Inllnltous and dangerous
kind calculated to build up one indus.
try at the expense OF another equally
important. They say that the passage
of the law would destroy the demand
for that product OF The beef animal.
olco oil. of which 2i.OOO.OO0 pounds
was used during the year 1880 In the
manufacture OF olcomnrgnflnc. and
would also injnrc the hog industry by
n similar destruction OF the demand
for l2.OODSO pounds OF neutral lard
used In 1870 In the manufacture OF ,hn,
food product. The memorial protests
against the hill ns one calculated 10 en.
inil mn enormous loss ON the live stock
producers. ruin n great industry nnd
deprive the working Glasses ani others
Of a cheap. wholesome. nutritious and
acceptable article of food,
The secretary of the interior hns
transmitted TO the Senate committee on
public lands n favorable report upon
senator wnfron's amendment TO the
sundry riyll service appropriation hill,
providing FOR extending ten years the
period In which lands may he seefc.
,.a,.t and reclaimed ttntioF Tia. Es,,x