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New-York tribune., 1902-04-11
POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH CUBA.
THE PRESENT SYSTEM TO CONTINUE
UNTIL TREATY IS NEGOTIATED

Washington. April 10.-President-eect Palma of
Cuba, accompanied by Gonzalo de Quesada, had a
conference to-day with Postmaster General Payne
and other postal officials They asked that this
government continue the existing postal arrange
with the island. and that the present Of
ficials be kept there until the Cuban appointees
have become thoroughly familiar with their du-
ties. As a result of the conference the present
relations between this government and Cuba
including the domestic rates of postage and ex-
change of money orders. will be continued by
joint actions of both governments until postal
treaty shall be concluded. The American officials
now in the island will be authorized to remain II
they wish to do so until the Cuban government is
working smoothly. postal convention probably
practically Identical with those now In force be-
tween this government and Canada and Mexico
will he arranged about August 1.
Postmaster General Payne informed General
Palma that the domestic rates of postage and
other postal concessions will be granted to Cuba
when the time to sign treaty. provided
that Cuba in turn. will not grant similar conceS-
sions any country except those which nave sim
liar arrangements with this government Inls
has specific reference to Canada and Mexico Ar
Payne said that 1t not proposed TO put the
postal business between the United States and
Cuba on the sa me plane that within the United
republic and then have the latter. in turn, give
other countries the concessions General
Palma announced his satisfaction with this con-
ditiOn
New-York tribune., 1902-04-11
CIVIL AND MILITARY FRICTION.

The attitude of the army thereby meaning
most of its officers and soldiers is however,
decidedly hostile TO the provincial and municipal
governments in this province, and to civil gov
ernment in these islands in general In Manila
especially it is intensely so, even among the
higher officers. The work Of the commission in
the establishment of provincial governments is
ridculed even in presence of the natives 1t is
openly stated that the army should remain in
charge for the next twenty years. OUtrages COM
mitted by officers and soldiers against natives
in organized municipality and province when
reported by the Presidente Governor to the
military authorities. are often not punished
This. in my opinion, is unfortunate, because
loyal natives begin to fear that local self gov
ernment promised them will not last long and
that any slight disturbance in a province may
at any time be made the pretext to again place
it under military rule and this is just the thing
the insurgents at heart most desire.
1t has been stated that Filipino or an ORR
entail does not appreciate just kindly treat
weakness, and that severe and harsh measures
the only ones that permanently effective
with Filipinos. l have found that just and kind
treatment, uniform and continued, is the only
way by which these people be permanently
our friends and satisfied with United States
sovereignty.
Grande I well acquainted with the natives
of the State Of Tamaulipas. Mexico and while
stationed in the province of Santa Clara. Cuba.
I visited every town in that province. and
able observe the intelligence and education
there believe that the people or IayapaS
Province are in every way superior in educa-
ton intelligence morals and civilization to the
people of Tamaullpas or Santa Clara.
AS an officer Of the army, ! regret that my
duty as civil governor of this province impels
me to state the attitude of the majority of my
fellow officers toward civil government In these
islands. and its effect upon the people. but
feel that the interests Of the government in
volved and the future of these people, for whose
welfare responsible. are of such vast
Importance that ought to report things as l
see and know them, in order that my civil su-
periors may be able intelligently to order what
the situation demands
With the report is copy of a letter by Gen
eral Corbin to General Chaffee dated February
10 saying he incloses the report of Major Gard
ner and that there should be complete in
vestfgation There also is a ca BILE message dated
April . in which General Chaffee is directed
New-York tribune., 1902-04-11

warned his Republican colleagues who were op-
turn the rulings Of the Chair TO accomplish its
defeat that they might plunge the whole country
into a premature agitation for revision OF the
tariff"
With some feeling Mr.. Grosvenor answered the
charges of inconsistency brought against himseir
He called attention TO the remarks on reciprocI.y
terday, which he described as the best speech
the President made, and humorously re-
marked that he wondered at the temerity OF s 5ne
President in making such statements while Re-
publiCans in the House were denouncing those
sentiments as party dsloyalty- The present tarlff
raw sugar, he declared. high beyond all
reason. If the 30 per cent reduction were niade
the tariff on sugar would then be per cent higher
than the trainers of the Dingley bill intended II
the beet sugar people had industry that could
not stand against the world with 81 10 hundred
protection it should be abandoned
In conclusion Mr.. CirOSvenOr denied that the
pending bill constituted assault on the protective
theory. He said that 80 per cent of the people OF
the country favored il because they did not be-
lieve Cuba should be treated so harshly that she
would be forced into the Union When she got
ready would welcome her. as the Presl-
dent said in his speech last night recognizing mat
she stood in a different relation to the United
States than any other country.
Mr.. Prince. Of Illinois made speecn aisssrs against
the measure The other speakers We're MessrS
Lawrence. of Massachusetts. and Miers OF indl-
ana for the bill. and Messrs. Weeks. of Michigan
and Kleberg of Texas. against IT.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-11
WALLER TRIAL. NEAR AN END.
THE ACCUSED OFFICER TO MAKE A SPEECH
IN HIS OWN BEHALF.

court martial trying Major Littleton w. 7.
Waller. of the marine corps. the charge or
executing natives of Samar without trial were
to-day handed the records Of Baangtga, Island
of Samar. They were mostly a series or letters
from the insurgent general, Lukban. informing
the officials Of certain facts and congratulatns
them on a victory. There was one from Cue
varra the nsurgent leader, telling the ofhclals
not to give out certain details as it was con-
trarv 10 the laws of war. One letter was from
the Presidente of Balangiga. addressed TO Lux
han saving he had agreed the policy or 40
ing what the Americans liked, and then Wheh
the opportunity offered. rising against theli;
Counsel informed the court that they hdu
finished with their witnesses. and the court was
requested to allow Major Waller to speak To-
morrow before the regular addresses Oh c"'A'ei-
New-York tribune., 1902-04-11
DEBATE ON CHINESE EXCLUSION.
THE POSTOFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL
PASSED BY THE SENATE

Washington, April 10-An effort made late
to-day in the Senate TO obtain an agreement for
vote on the Chinese Exclusion bill. but IL n
successful The indications that the will
be taken next Tuesday. The bill under discus
sion throughout the session to-day. except for
about hour. in which the Postofice Appro-
speeches were made against the Chinese bill In it's
present form. Mr.. Dillingham;, of Vermont. closing
his remarks. and Mr. Stewart. of Nevada. and Mr..
Hoar, of assaChusetts. stating their objections
Mr.. Stewart said he would for the bill II 10
the best that could be obtained, he favored
the exclusion of Chinese laborers. but he op-
posed to many of it's provisions Mr. Hoar, with
considerable feeling. announced his vigorous
sition to the bill. declaring that he never would
for it.
An amendment agreed to eliminating Section
55 of the bill and substituting a provision that
nothing in the should be construed TO prevent
any foreign exhibitor from any country bringing
the United States such assistants might be
necessary enable him make an exhibition at
any fair exposition authorized by the govern
New-York tribune., 1902-04-11
EDITORS ARRESTED IN MANILA.
CONFLICT BETWEEN THE FRATERNITY
AND THE AUTHORITIES.


Manila, April 1O-Exctement prevails here on
account of the arrest of the Editor and proprle-
charged with sedtion in publishing recently an
article from an American periodical. TO which
the Editor of Freedom agreed. and added re
marks of his own censuring the United States
Commissions rule, and saying that when II
started in July last every paper in the clty up
held it. since which they had all dropped by the
wayside as they would not support arbitrary
government especially when evidences OF car
pet bagging and rumors of graft were too thick
to be pleasant" The main charges made were
that in many cases the Filipino officehoders are
rascals and that the commission has exalted to
the highest positions Fflipinos who are notori-
ously corrupt.
The editors of The Volcano have also peeh
arrested on suit OF the government Tor De
manding the removal of the Judge who recently
tried Senor Valdez, the editor of a local span
ish paper who was fined 1000 pesetas fof IL
belling two Filipino members OF the coIiltHiS
sion and who is now trying the Editor of Free
DOM under the sedition law. These proceed
fngs have aroused the entire press OF Manila
and its representatives met to-day ana rtSoiFeu
10 send a committee to the commissioners u
arelIe against the injustice of the proceedings
The meeting also determined to send a cable
message to President Roosevelt urging him 10
IA ke steps to prevent the commission from using
the sediten law In such cases to prove leze
ajesty against editors Ihe meeting. "hitH II
was enthusiastic. was also largely attended ny
lawyers, doctors and others.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-11
THE PHILIPPINES HEMP TARIFF
STATEMENT REGARDING 1T IN THE HOUSE
OF COMMONS.

London April 1O-Repyng to question OF
Arthur B. Markham UiberaD in the House ol
Commons to-day the Parliamentary Secretary
for the Foreign Office, Lord Cranborne, said the
combined effect of the recent tariff provisions
enacted nv the United States in regard to ex-
norts of hemp from the Philippines was that. in
order TO reach the United States market, hernp
has to paw twice as much duty as 1t would pay
tn reach the British market. The government
sought no assurances in regard to equality OF
treatment of British trade at the time or the
annexation of the Philippines.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-11
TO make the investigation with all speed con-
sistent with 1horoughness
GOVERNOR TAFT ON THE REPORT.

GOVERNOR TAFT ON THE REPORT.
Secretary Root also sent to the committee
telegram from Governor Taft dated Cincinnati
April S. in which he said:
This report was handed to my secretary just
before l sailed from Manila. On reaching
Washington / submitted it to Secretary Root
with the statement that Colonel Gardner was
successful as military commander at Tayabas In
keeping IT peaceful; that he was a good Cover
nor and was popular with the people, and that
I would believe implicitly anything stated of his
knowledge but that / feared the great friction
between him and those officers succeeding him
in military command had so Influenced his judg-
ment that charges made by him, necessarily
based on evidence of Others against the con-
duct of military affairs in the provinces ought
not to be acted without giving those accused
an opportunity to be heard, and that. had
read the report before leaving Manila, / should
have referred ii to General Chaffee for investi-
CATION and comment. The Secretary of War ac
cordingly directed me to transmit the same to
him for the purpose of forwarding it to General
Chaffee and did SC under date of February H.
Governor Taft also said that while in his testl-
mony he had produced reports from the COVER
nors of twenty three organized provinces he had
expressly limited them to those in which there
was no fnsurrection" True Tayabas had not
been turned over to the military authorities, but
the writ of habeas corpus had been suspended
there in the case of military prisoners. He
added that he had promised only to submit re-
ports from pacified provinces. and in accordance
with this promise he had submitted all such
reports received. Hence he asserted that he had
not dsobeyed the rules of the committee.
Commenting on these explanations, Senator
Culberson read from the record of Governor
Taft's testimony before the committee where he
had said, after submitting the twenty-three re
ports referred to. that 1t was quite poSSlpe
there might be in The mail other reports, ana
if So he would produce them. Senator Culber-
also said that assertion had been MADE
that Tayabas not organized province:
and that it was evident that Governor Taft had
possession of the report concerning that province
when he before the committee i am
willing submit to the. record said senator
Culberson," whether Governor Taft was entirely
candid and did submit all the reports IN his
nnSSeSSinn -
New-York tribune., 1902-04-11
BRITISH COMMENT ON WALLER TRIAL

London April Recommending the evidence
presented at the court martial in Manila of Ma jor
Iittleton w T. Waller of the United States
Marine Corps. the charge of executing natives
of Samar without trial. and on the editorial
marks Of American papers and of newspapers here
1.-The St Jarnes's Gazette this afternoon says:
Enelisbmen know better than to hold high
spirited honorable people responsible for the dis
honor of a single criminal we nave no doubt
American honor will be vindicated in the
manner the British has recently been, by an
award of swift uncompromising justice to the
guilty parties. In this country our confidence in
American rectitude is in no degree shaken by an
Isolated example Of depravity such know
from experience is liable to occur in the armies
Of the most civilized and most humane nations.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-11
CHURCH AND STATE IN PHILIPPINES
BISHOP O'GORMAN HAS CONFERENCE
WITH SECRETARY ROOT.

Washington April 10--Bishop OGorman, OF Sioux
Falls n D.. called the War Department to-day
and had a short talk with Secretary Root with re
lation to the present and future status of the
Church in the insuar possessions of the United
States and particularly the questions which have
arisen in connection with the acquisition by the
Philippine government of the lands belonging 10
the religious orders. The Bishop has nothing to
saw as to the extent of his in these matters
but il Is fact that in the face of the existing
vacancy in the post OF Archbishop of Manila there
is no one else speak to the authorities here
these questions except Bishop O'Gorman and
Monsignor Sbarrett the latter fresh from the Vati
can If there were Archbishop of Manila, the
disposition of the authorities would be to deal with
him he would be the legally
empowered to transfer title TO the friars lands
which are nominally held in his But in the
absence of such legal custodian at Manila ii NAV
become necessary for the United States Govern
n1eut to deal with the Vatican. either directly
Rome through Governor Taft. when he returns
Manila from the United States. or here Wash
ington through of the prelates duly author
ICED to act.
Governor Taft II Is SAID hopes to be able to start
for Manila in a few weeks
New-York tribune., 1902-04-11
NAY BE WANTED IN NEELY CASE
MAN ARRESTED IN BOSTON AS FUGITIVE
FROM JUSTICE

Boston. April 10-Detectives have captured Philip
A Troutfetter alias A. P. Taylor. a warrant
charging him with being fugitive from justice In
Colorado Springs but the police say that the man
also is wanted in connection with the cases OF
Neely and Rathbone in the Cuban postal frauds
cases. TrOutfetter is said to be under charge of
the larceny of 81 800 from Emeline Baker, of Colo
rado Springs in April 1895. He is said to have re-
ceved the money for purposes of investment and
devoted IL 10 his personal
New-York tribune., 1902-04-11
URGES FIFTY PER CENT REDUCTION.
GREss FOR PROMPT RELIEF FOR CUBA

At a special meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce yesterday a report was made by the commit
tee foreign commerce and the revenue laws, of
rehearsfng the steps taken by the Chamber to in
duce Congress to reduce the Cuban tariff. declared
the 20 per cent reduction being considered is
entirely inadequate and offered a resolution urging
Congress to concede reduction of not less than 81
per cent Cuban sugar and tobacco promptly.
Abram s. Hewitt objected to the words and dis
creditabie to nation in the preamble to the
resolution the ground that such dgniffed body
the Chamber of Commerce should not pass such
comment the actions of the government Mr.
Hewitt's proposition to strike these words out was
accepted by the committee 'DisCouraGing was
substituted for unjust in the preamble. and
the preambles and resolutions changed were
adopted, with dissenting vote.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-11
PENSION FOR HRS. rKIyLEF.

Washington. April 10.-The House Committee on
Pensions to-day made favorable report on the
Senate bill granting a pension of 5000 year to
the widow of President Mckinley.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-11
RESPITE FOR A MURDERER.

Albany April 10.-John Truck. the Cortland
County murderer. has been respited by Governor
Odell until August Il. The examining physicians
have reported to the Governor that. in their opin-
ion, Truck insane when he committed the
crime Truck will be kept under observation as to
nil
New-York tribune., 1902-04-11
CHOLERA IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Manila. April 1O-In the provinces up to date
totals of 224 cases of cholera and 1b6 deaths
from that disease have been reported. In Ma
nila the cholera totals are 100 cases ana 100
deaths
New-York tribune., 1902-04-11

.,,ara,. Commander c. LAIRD. report to commandant
nav ward Washington for such duty may
assign
,.,,enan, r 2 LOPEZ the Pensacola Naval Train
tnv station San Francisco. May s.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-12-16
Il CO11IC|O 01g|G0|Hn0D-Ven2O|0nO
Alemania no acepta la mediacion
propuesta
Nj Ia de los EStadOS UnidOs
Nj Ia de los EStadOs Unidos

Mueva York, martes. s.-Un tele-
grama de Washington, recibido esta
malana, dice que Alemania, ha mani.
festado que no aceptara la mediacion
de ninguna potencia en- la reclamation
que aCtualmente sostiene contra We
nezuela
Core Ell rumor insistente de que
Ell Gobiernc del Emperador Guillermo,
ha rechazado por tardia la mediaci6n
de la Argentina y Chile y esta dis
puesto hacer 10 misplo 81 los Estados
Unidos quieren intervenir en- la que
rra actual.
Ell ministro aleman Ell Washing
ton ha declarado que Sal gobierno avi-
SO al General Castro, la resolution que
habia adoptado, adesde Il IS del pasado
mes.
En- todo este tempo el Presidente
de Venezuela no contesto las init
macioness del Imper1o germanico nj
Solicito el auxilio de ninguna nacion
amiga, para que interviniese como me-
diadOra.
Consultado ell Ministro aleman
sobre la autoridad que concede al ru-
NOR que asegura la negative de Ale
mania>a admitir una mediaoion amiS-
tosa. 10 10 ha desmentido limitandose
decir que no ha recibido confirma-
cion de Sill gobierno. Il
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-12-16
Los h1D0IS p1|0 ID p1Z
ESpaila mediando amiStoSamente
La idea generoSa

Nueva York, martes.-Comunican
de Madrid que el Gobierno del Sr Sill
vela esta negociando con el de Italia
el arreglo de la deuda venezolana.
A la interv enci6n amistoSa de Es-
pafia, debese Ell que Italia haya mani
festado que no enta blara su reclama-
cion hasta que este arreglado el con-
ticto NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
De la capital de Espafla y de Bar
celona han sido remitidos muchos ca
blegramas al Gobierno de la Argentina
asociandose la generosa idea de in
tervenir amistosamente, para ell ARE
glO de la discordia actual entire las dos
potencias europeas y la Republica his
panoameriCana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-12-16
Los 1uGggS en- FTQIlCi1
N. Combes a Marsella
Loubet, llama a los arbitradoreS

!. Nlteva York, martes. - Noticias
.recibidas de Paris, dan cuenta de que
el popular Ministro frances M. Com
bes, ha manifestadoe su proposito de
salir para Marsella. con objeto de arre-
glar las huelgas que actualmente inte-
rrumpen Ia marcha de los negocios en-
aquella importante ciudad
FL Presidente Loubet, ha invitado
a los seiiores que forman la comision
de arbitraje, a celebrar una conferen-
cla, tin de tratar nuevamente de 10
que es conveniente hacer en- vista del
giro POGO satisfactorio que van toman-
do las desavenencias entire trabajado-
res y patronos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-12-16
Id. gueI|0 de AIICl
.Aguardase un horrible combate
Ell caudillo rebelde

Nl1eva York, martes-Participan
de Madrid, que las noticias recibidas
de la guerra de Africa, no ofrecen no
vedad alguna.
No hay detalles de nuevas bata-
las libradas. Ell Sultanal frente de
I'm ejercito considerable Sc apresta a
rescatar a Tetuan, spero aun no Sc ha
dado el ataque., -
Aver de maiIana, corrieron varios
ramores, de haber sidospreso.el cai1di-
llo rebelde, pero bien pronto fueron
desmentidos. a
81. En- los puertos africanos, hay bu-
ques de guerra de Espafia, Francia
.lnglaterra y de otras naciones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-12-16
SCI Cora nS0''

Esta noche celebra ell aristocratico club,
una reunion en- la morada del Doctor Ramirez,
en- Puerta de TERRA.
Los sociosede "Gi Ceramic" Sc reuniran 4
las slete media en- la Plaza de Armas.
Animation extraordinaria existe entire los
elementos de nuestra socedad distinguida, pa
ra asStir a Ia reunion de 'El Ceramic"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-12-16

te impedirin Ia salida dc toda clase de
buques dc los puertos venezolanos.
I'm Ia nota dc Alemania Ingla-
terra sc le recomienda al general Cas-
tro que ordene In salida de los buaues
extrangeros que sc hallen en- los puer.
tos venezolanos. antes del jueves.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-12-16
NaGBzfs&Adi4s Ss6&.
&N@ Servieiu csIssrdfep Especial ESsSS yESSS
fSSHIkEMa s%DEL- IN
EHNVNm "BOLETIN MERCANTH ~ Sy<Sx<SfS&&a
"BOLETN MERCANTI ~
AUShlQ 0uneD|0 SI eyCU0d[0
Comprara buques en- Italia y Francia
Un nuevo empreStito

Nueva York, martes.-El gobier-
no de Austria esta en- negotiation es
con el de Italia para adquirir dos gran.
des 'acorazados. Una comision de ma
rinos austriacos saldra en- breve para
Italia con este objeto.
Ell Gobierno del Emperador, esta
negociando tambien en- los astilleros
franceses las construction de seis cru
ceros de primera clase y varios torpe-
deros
Para atender los cuantiosos gas
tOS que eStaS ConStruCCioneS denan-
dan, contratara un emprestito el 60
biernO de Austria.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-12-16
Don Fernando Calico

Sc ha despedido de nosotros para su resi-
dencia de Utuado, nuestroebuen amigo don
Fernando Callejo, notable compositor musical
corresponsal del BoLEgIN en- IA poblacion men
cionada.
Tan estimable amigo ha estado varios dfas
en- San Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-12-16
Un abuse

Muchos vecinos de Sarturce Sc queian de
que, pagando religiosarlente el helo que con-
sumen, el expendedor n6 sirve las .1ibras que
cobra. #
Yea este lacompana y proeeda en- jus
ticia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-12-16
FL senor Juraslo

Nuestro distinguido amigo y co.npafiero
eu la prensa de Venezuela, don Santos Tufado,
est 4 enfermo en- Santurce
La doleneiard del conocldo periodista no ms
pira serios tenlores. &
Desc amos,e TN Immediate restabeoimient to
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-12-16
El 0uH|iO dc Venezuela
La suscripci6n progresa
Todo el continente secunda la idea.

Nueva York, martes -Avisan de
Buenos Aires, que de todas las repu-
blicas latinas han llegado mensajes
adhiriendose al noble proyecto de in
tervenir en- ell actual contlicto anglo
aleman-venezolano.
La subscription iniciada con este
objeto alcanza va una suma respeta-
BILE.
La prensa de Suramerica, trata
esta question ampliamente Y hace un
,llamamiento aiecomercio y los capita
llstas para que acudan en- auXilio de
la naci0n amenazada.