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Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-11
CONDEMNS NEWLANDs BILL
Minority Report CharacteriEes Irriga-
tIOn Bill as n scheme of
Railroads.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-Representa-
tives Ray of New York and Jenkins of Wis
eonsln today hled a minority report on the
Newland's bill for the irrigation Of arid
lands. The report characterizes the meas
ure as an unfair, unwise and IMPROVE
dent scheme so vast and expressive that
the ordinary man is staggered at it's mere
contemplation, The report says that the
people Of the states and territories do not
approve the plan and that 1.-The lam grant
railroads are behind this scheme and are
the real bene1ciaries."
The bill is also declared to be uncon-
stitutional In Its provision for condemn
ing lands within states.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-11

terested in having these moneys promptly
and fully paid.
Private enterprise stimulated by work
performed by the government and encour-
aged by undertakings now impracticable, by
growth in population and extension Of lines
OF communication Will undoubtedly carry
on irrigation development and reclamation,
in the aggregate much more rapidly than
will be accomplished by the works con-
structed under the provisions Of this bill,
but at the most liberal estimate, the in
crease OF cultivated acreage under irriga>
ton. under the most favorable conditions,
will be very slow compared with the rapid
increase which has been going on for the
last thirty years in the development OF the
Mississippi Valley, and the estimate Of the
director Of the geological survey, that
within thirty-eight years after the passage
of the act 20, 900, 900 acres would be irrigated
directly through the agency OF works under
taken by the government and 10000 900 by
private enterprise, is certainly high enough
and probably more than will be accom-
the time stated"
Benefits to Semi-Arid Region.
The bill provides for the sinking OF
a~rtesian wells. This with a special view 10
the development of the irrigation POSSIBLE
tiles by this method in the semi-arid re-
gIons. 1t is hoped that test wells will
demonstrate the existence Of extensive ar
tesian basins throughout western Kansas
and Nebraska, as we'll as elsewhere in the
region. The seml-arid states which re-
ceive their waters from the arid mountain
states will not only have the benefit OF
all the storage and diversion undertaken
with a view OF retaining their semi-arid
lands within their borders, but will also
be benefited by every storage and diversion
work undertaken and accomplished at the
headwaters and along the upper courses Of
the streams. TIL storage works will hold
back the food waters which would other
wise 90 to waste or cause destruction and
these waters utilized In connection with q
larger proportion OF the natural iow oi
the stream than could without food con-
servation be utilized for the irrigation o.
large tracts OF land would in a short time
convert these tracts now absolutely dry
into water-soaked areas, the seepage from
which returned to the streams would pro
duce a largely increased and uniform flow
in the lower courses Of the rivers at a time
when most needed and when under present
conditions the streams are lowest.
The great value OF irrigation al
the headwaters OF streams" con-
cludes the report, has been abundantly
demonstrated by the most careful measure
ments both in the United States and abroad
and we may confidently expect that thu
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-11

cent Of the ocean carrying trade OF the
world, but he denied that England paid
subsidies to its vessels.
Mr.. Vest sharply criticised the provision
Of the pending bill looking to the improve
ment of the deep-sea fisheries.
Mr.. Vest criticised the majority Of the
commerce committee for eliminating from
this bill the provision requiring q subsi-
died ship to carry at least so per cent Of
Its cargo capacity on any voyage on which
1t was to receive subsidy. The majority
he explained, had held that the provision
was Of doubtful constitutionality." He had
read a letter from Hon. George F. Ed
monds taking the ground that such a pro.
vision was not unconstitutional.
Subsidies for other Industries.
Mr.. Vest further along urged that II ths
shipping trusts, were to be subsidized there
was no reason why the farming industry
and the mining industry too, should not be
subsidized.
The senator from Maine. Mr.. Frye, con-
tinued Mr.. Vest, with his usual courage and
frankness, had said hat subsidy meant pro
lection.
And he might have said truthfully,'
said Mr.. Vest, that protection meant sub.
sidy."
Mr.. Vest maintained that vessels could b,
built In this country as cheaply as any
where, and that the contention Of the ma.
jority to the contrary was not well founded
He made a vigorous attack on the navigation
laws of the United States, declaring tina
they were responsible for the decline OF tn,
merchant marine.
Mr.. Vest said the, subsidy was but tn,
beginning Of the end and would result II
Q monopoly equal to the Standard OIL com
pany. he did not make any pessimisti'
prophecy, he said. but was convinced tina
, revivined shipping painted in such rud!
tolors would never be realized.
Mr.. Vest concluded by saying that b.
hoped that the time would come when thu
glory and power Of the United States vii
be greater than any people of the world
"But it will not come" he said "unde
unjust discrimination in favor OF one clssi
against others"
At 4:35 the senate went into executive
session, and at 4:40 p. m, adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-11
VEST ATTACKS SUBSIDY BILL
Venerable Missouri Senator Vehsmently
Opposes the Frye Measure.
DECLARES IT RADICAL DISCRIMINATION
says Bill WouId Take Money Out of
Treasury for Certain individuals
without Making Any
Return.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-For nearly
two hours today Mr. Vest OF Missouri ad'
dressed the senate in opposition to the
pending ship subsidy bill. No member Of
the body has been accorded more latter-
ingly close attention than he received.
Despite his evident feebleness he spoke
with force and FIRE, and at times became
brilliantly eloquent. He carefully analysed
the pending measure, and particularly at
tackled the present navigation laws, which
he declared we're relics of barbarism and
responsible for the decline Of our mer-
chant marine.
Mr.. Tillman OF South Carolina followed
with a brief speech in opposition to the
bill. He denounced the policy OF giving
subsidies to anybody, particularly to IN
dividuals and corporations engaged In the
forming OF shipping trusts. The senate
passed q considerable number Of bills.
A Joint resolution was passed authorizing
the secretary Of the navy to donate to the
Minnesota fstata Historical ; society the
steering wheel Of the former United States
ship Minnesota.
Omaha Northern Railway.
Other bills passed were as follows:
To restore Henry d. Hall to the revenue
cutter service and make him a captain or
waiting list; authorizing the building Of
a bridge by the Kansas City, Northwestern q
Gulf railway across the Missouri river al
Parkville. Mo-; to provide for the payment
+ Of medical expenses Of sick officers and
enlisted men Of the army while absent
from duty with leave or on a furlough, and
appropriating 5000, 900 for this purpose.
To establish an additional land once IL
Great Falls. Mont; appropriation OF S23, 900
g. Z. NA-kNA.saA 80 g. aN..aI - Nls,IrNNNs
, Point, near Everett, Wash; to extend the
time for the construction of the omahi
Northern railway across the omaha ant
winnebago reservation in Nebraska; to re.
imburse the ofhcers and crew OF the United
e. States steamship Charleston, lost in thu
Philippines. November 2, 1899.
The senate agreed to the conference aske'
for by the house on the consular and dlplo
matte appropriation bill and Messrs. Cul
lom and Teller were appointed conferees.
g MT. Vest of Missouri then began hi
speech ln opposition TO the pending subsid
& bill, comparing II in It's details with tn
postal subsidy act OF 1871. and showing tina
In the pending bill IL was proposed to In
crease the subsidy because 1t was claime
BY the majority that the present postal sub
s.dies were not sufhcient to achieve the re
suits hoped for from the pending bill.
BeneAts international Compact.
The Missouri senator declared that Z
per cent Of the subsidy which would be re
eeived' by ships on the Atlantic would go I
the International Navigation company. tn
American line. TIT pending bill, he said
would take money out Of the treasury c
the United States without giving anythln
Of value In return for 1t. As a matter q
fact. the malls followed the trade. tina
had been proved by the history OF tn
world. England, he asserted. had SO pc
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-11
.HoLDovER CROPS ARE LESS
Smaller AMOUNT OF Grain Held by
Farmers h Year Than
Last.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-The Agricul-
tural department this afternoon issued the
following report:
Until the publication OF the census hg-
ures of acreage, based on a farm-to-farm
canvass admit Of the making OF necessary
adjustments In the acreage figures of this
department, no quantitive estimate of the
amount OF grain remaining in the hands
OF farmers on March 1 Will be made by
the statistician. Reports received from the
departments correspondents, however, in
dictate HI about % per cent Of last years
wheat crop Is still In farmers hands, as
compared with PAS per cent Q2s, 100, 600
bushels) OF the crop OF 1900 on hand March
/, 1901, and 20 per cent u5s, 10000 bushels) OF
the crop OF 1899 on hand March /, 1900
Corn in farmers hands is estimated at
about 20 per cent Of last years crop,
against 1863 per cent C77e, 10000 bushels) of
the crop of 1900 on hand March 1, 1901, and
31.2 per cent G73, 200, 900 bushels) of the crop
of 1899 on hand March !, 1900.
OF oats there Is reported to be about 80
per cent Of last years crop still in farmers
hands, as compared with 49, per cent
1922, so, 900 bushels) of the crop OF 1900 on
hand March /. 1901, and S6.b per cent $780,
800. 900 bushels) of the crop OF 1893 on hand
March I, 1900.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-11

The following memorial resolution to
Mrs. Jennie June" Croly was adopted by
the New York Federation OF Women's Clubs
at its recent meeting;
We have tenderly laid away TO rest our
beloved honorary president, Jenny Cum
ningham Croiy, TO sleep the blessed sleep
that knows no waking IN this toilsome,
troublous world. Her gentle soul is at
her useful life is ended, She has been
taken from further pain and further labor
10 that existence where all Is perfect
wish to place upon our records, therefore
our appreciation of the fact that this New
York State Federation of Women's Clubs
has suffered such a loss as can come but
mother to an affectionate child. We shall
miss her at our meetings, at our larger
gatherings, at our conventions. We shall
hold her and the desires OF her heart in
memory. And we purpose 10 take up her
work where she laid II down, and carry IL
on with the same unselhsh aims. high
she labored, until we shall reach the goal
upon which her far-seeing eyes were las
tened and her great heart was set.
Under the auspices OF the Young Women's
Christian association and for the benefit OF
the work OF that organization the Juanita
Glee club OF Chicago will present a pro-
gram at the association rooms at Sis
o'clock Saturday evening.
An effort is being mad 10 ascertain the
plans of the Nebraska delegates to the Los
Angeles biennial that some arrangement
may be made toward securing headquarters
and other accommodations for them at Los
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-11
sounds Like FIctIon.

252, 4S2 bottles marked The increase of
Moet & Chandon Champagne in 1901 over
the year 1900. equal to over 700 per cent
OF the combined increase of all the other
champagnes imported during the past year.
Quality is responsible for this showing.
Moet & Chandop White Seal, Epernay
France. is perfection in champagne.--Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-11

Angeles. 1t is probable that the Nebraska
delegation will go by the Santa Fe route
In a special car. The executive committee
deems this route especially desirable, as II
has already been chosen the oficial route
OF the delegations from Iowa, Colorado,
Missouri and probably Minnesota and Wis
eonsin, and It will give opportunity for
making acquaintance among the women
from the middle west before they reach the
convention.
The New England delegation will also 60
by that route, but II Is hoped that the dele
special train.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-11

Upon request of the political and social
science department Of the Woman's club,
whose study this winter has Included much
regarding the conditions OF the factories
and their employees. Mr.. NJ. C.. Peters ad-
dressed the department at it's meeting yes
tsrdaS afternoon upon the efforts OF the
Bemis Omaha Bag company in behalf Of tie
employees. His address was interesting, and
at its close he answered many questions
upon the practical results Of the plans and
experiments that the women have been
studying from the theoretical side.
Mrs. Wilson, the travellers aid. supported
at the stations by several Of the women's
organizations Of the city. gave an interest
Ing talk upon her work. telling the women
some OF her methods OF ascertaining the
needs OF some OF the travellers and Of her
means Of assisting them.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-04
WILL SAIL
NTI-EXCLUsIONIsTs WIN BIG
POINT
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Knocks Out one Of Clauses in the
Kahn Exclusion Bill

WASHINGTON March 22-By an al
most unanimous vote the House Com
mitted on Foreign Affairs has struck
out of the Mitchell-Kahn Chinese exclu-
sion bill the paragraph prohibiting
ships flying the American flag from eul-
ploytng Chinese sailors under $1,000
penalty for each offense.
This provision had proved one of the
chief sources of controversy over the
bill. The Senators and Representa-
tives from the Pacific Coast States re-
gard this provision as most important
The main argument leading to strik-
ing out the provision was that Ameri-
can ships on the Pacific compete with
English and Japanese lines, and that
the latter ships would indirectly re-
ceive a great advantage in continuing
the employment of Chinese at $3.50 per
month, whereas the American ships
would have to pay about $50 per month
for white sailors.
Representative Kahn Of California
has talked with Speaker Henderson as
to the exclusion bill, when it reaches the
House, and it is understood that, while
Kahn considers the sailors clause most
important he will not insist upon it to
the extent of jeopardizing the entire eX-
ClusiOn measure
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-04
CAPS IN THE GORDON

PRETORIA. March 2S-AbOut 1900
Beers under Delarey, Liebonborg, Kemp
and WOlmarans We're within the area
of Lord Kitcheners latest movement
though surprised by the rapidity shown
by the British troops, gaps in the lat
ter's lines enabled most of the burghers
to escape. The BOer prisoners totaled
1IJ men, including Commandant II
Kruger and former Landrost Neeth-
ling of KlerksdoTp.
From the first prisoners captured it
was learned that General Delarey him
self was outside the actual Gordon, hav-
ing slept some distance westward, but
LiebenbOrg, Kemp and other BOeT COM
manders were inside the columns Of
troops The first body, consisting Of
about 500 Beers were sighted al 10
o'clock in the morning Of March oath
retreating at fun speed making for a
gap between the British columns A
race for the opening ensued. British
mounted infantry, which had already
ridden some fifty miles, pressed their
tired horses until many of them gave
out, when the men jumped off and raced
forward on foot.
Some of the mounted men, however
We're able to gallop right into the gap
just ahead of the burghers whom they
met with a warm fire These troops
also succeeded in driving back another
body Of 800 Beers. who were forced To
desert the guns they had captured from
the Won DonOp convoy southwest Of
KlerksdOrp) in February The Beers
tried to get through several openings.
but ON each occasion We're forced to
double back until they ultimately found
a gap and passed out of the British
lines, W''hin singh Of I(lerksdorp. Night
fell before the pursuing columns could
overtake the Beers.
Five Canadians who fell out Of their
column and tried to work their way
back were surrounded by a Boer force
and made a splendid defense, but final
ly seeing their case was hopeless, four
of the Canadians surrendered. The fifth
however, Indignantly refused to throw
down his arms and continued a single
handed fight until he was killed. This
was regarded as one Of the most heroic
incidents Of the day.
An illustration Of the resourCefulness
Of the Beers was given by Liebenborg
and several hundred men, who, taking
advantage of the confusion of the drive
formed a commando similar IN arrange
ment to that of a British column. Nov
ing close to one Of the numerous gaps
in one of the British lines they succeed
ed in reaching it and in getting safely
away before their ruse was discovered.
The guns captured from Won DOnOp's
convoy We're brilliantly recaptured by
the Scottish Horse, which charged up
to the muzzles of the artillery and rode
the BOer gunnes off their feet before
the latter had a chance to fire.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-04
WAS SLOW POISONING IMPORTANT TO SUGAR
PRESIDENT HOLDS ANOTHER
CONFERENCE.
Republicans Reported to be "shy" one
of Majority to Favorably Report Cub
an Reciprocity Measure.

WASHINGTON March 25.-Another
conference was held at the White
House tonight on the subject of Cuban
reciprocity, and was participated i'm by
the President and his leaders.
The conference was, in the main, an
exchange of views between the Execu-
tive and Congressman on the general
reciprocity proposition, and the posi-
tive statement was made that there
were no new developments in the situ-
alton, and that the program adopted
by the Republican caucus, providing q
20 per cent reduction on Cuban imports,
would be carried out in the House.
1t was said late in the day that the
element opposing the Ways and Means
Committee was not willing to make
their first contest in the committee
when Chairman Payne seeks to report
the bill.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-04
CONGRESS STARTLED
BRIBERY ALLEGED IN THE WEST
INDIES PURCHASE.
A Corruption Fund Alleged to Have
Been Used in Connection with the
Treaty.

WASHINGTON, March GA genuine
sensation was caused in the House to-
day by the presentation by Richardson
Of Tennessee the Democratic leader. of
charges alleging the corrupt use of
fund of 100000 in connection with the
sale Of the Danish West Indies The
charges We're contained in an alleged
secret report of Captain Walter Christ
mas to the Danish Government which
declared that he had employed corrupt
means to bring the negotiations for the
sale Of the islands to a COnsummatiOu.
The report, extracts from which Rich
ardsOn read. mentioned the names of
Abner Mckinley and his partner Colo
mel Brown; G. w. Knox, who was des-
cribed as IAN intimate friend Of Senator
Hanna" Richard z. Evans, VINO was
said to represent "Mr. Gardner and his
friends i'm the House" and two press
associations. the names of which were
not given as having been interested in
the matter.
A committee was appointed to inves-
tigate the charges.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-04
CUBA BECOMES
A NATION

WASHINGTON, March 25.-A formal
order issued today directs Governor
Wood to evacuate Cuba on May goth
and surrender control Of the islands to
the Cuban Government. This order was
issued after a conference between
President-elect Palma and Secretary
Root. May goth should be a memorable
one in Cuban history, for it will not
only mark the acquisition of full inde-
pendence, but will be the Cuban inau-
guratiOn day, it having been determin-
ed that President Palma shall be in-a
augurated on the same day that Ameri-
can control of the island ceases.
All but the smallest details of the
change in Cuba have been planned, and
these remaining details We're under ad-
justment at the meeting held at the
War Department today. Besides the
final selection of May goth as Cuban In
dependence day two other important
conclusions were reached. The first was
that General Wood should Immediately
upon his return to Cuba issue a call
cOnvening the First Cuban Congress in
session on May 10th in order that the
body might employ the ten days fol-
lowing that date in supplying any leg
islatiOn necessary to the assumption of
full powers in the island.
The other conclusion was that there
should be no halfway evacuation of
the island; the present disposition is to
move the entire United States cOntin-
gent, civil and military, away from the
island, not even leaving a cOrpOraIs
guard of United States soldiers in any
o fthe camps. This, however, does not
apply to the coast defenses at several
points in the island. These viii be gar
command of Colonel William L. Has
kins
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-04
2ND EDITION
3:OOP. MI.
De GREAVES' ISLANDS
LAwLESS OF THE AUSTRALIA
SEES IT.
An Island Which a Honolulu Man Saw
Years Ago-said to be Rich in Phos-
phate.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23.-Cap-
tain LaWless Of the steamship Austria
liza, which arrived Friday night from
Tahiti thinks he has discovered crop
pings of all island rich in phosphates
reported by Captain John de Greaves
of Honolulu in 1859, and for which gov
ernment vessels and private expeditions
have ever since been searching.
Stormy weather and the fact thatahe
was in charge Of a mail boat carrying
passengers prevented Captain Lawless
from more thoroughly investigating his
discovery. He has reported the matter
TO the photographic authorities and
viii subsequently do a little investigat-
ing on his own account
The first report of the islands exist
enCe was made in 1859.
Captain John de Greaves, who is still
living in Honolulu sailed from Honolulu
in that year as mate of the schooner
General Wolford, Lola Montez, the
famous actress, was aboard, and the
schooner was bound for Callao with
the intention incidentally of exploring
for guano islands.
Champagne flowed like water on the
little craft, and between the wine and
discussions Of the gold discoveries n
California the original scheme was
changed and the Wolford headed for
San Francisco.
Two days after turning north an ISL
and was sighted. Captain de Greaves
and some of the passengers landed and
hunting wild goats. De Greaves took
away with him some samples of the
island soil and rocks, which analysis
later on showed to be rich in phos-
pilates.
The John de Greaves spoken of is
the local morgue keeper
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-04
NICHOLS WILL ACT
THE BISHOP WILL REINSTATE
"" MACINTOSH.
The Minister Whom Bishop Willis
Ousted to Conduct the Services Next
Sunday Morning.

Bishop Nichols has decided to rein
state the Rev Alexander Macintosh
in the Episcopal church, and the Rev,
Macintosh will conduct the services
next Sunday morning. For the first
time in many years, it is probable that
both the congregations of the past will
be present, as there will be only one
service and it is expected that the bish-
Op will read a letter making assign
ments of clergy.
Bishop Nichols has had conferences
with many members of the church, and
is trying to bring the two factions to-
gether. His action in reinstating the
Rev Macintosh win be followed in the
case of the Rev. j. U. Osborne as we'll
By this means, it is hoped, the long dis
seusion can be ended.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-04

Per stmr. MikahaIa. April 3 for Kauai
ports-Miss A. Sorenson. James ChaI-
mers, Mrs. A. E. Todd, s. Sheba Miss
Sheba and IS deck.
Per stmr. Mauna Loa, April 4. for
Lahaina, Maalaea, Kona and Kau-
LeOng Sam, S. Tanaka, H. Martin,
A. A. Wilder Mrs Arnold, Mr. Kaae
Mkt Saito, w. n. Nabage, Rev A. b..
Weymouth, Eddie Dunn, Miss Eliza
Desha, Rev S. L. Desha, II. Shibayama
Miss Beard, Mrs. Alveres, Florence Al
veres, w. G. Achi and wife, f. e.
Richardson, Herman Clemen and 75
deck