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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-27
PACIFIC NAVAL STATION,
Admirals Bowles and Endicott Would Re-
pair One at Cayite.

pair One at Cavite.
The Committee on Naval Affairs yes
terday heard Admiral Bowles, Chief Of
the Bureau of Construction and Repair,
and Admiral Endicott, Chief of the Blu
reau of Yards and Docks. upon the prop
osition to establish a naval station in
the Philippines.
They expressed the opinicn that under
existing conditions it was better TO re-
pair the Cavite station than to under
take the construction of the proposed sta
ton at Olongapo.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-27
NEW COMMITTEE PLUMS.
Speaker Henderson Announces Number of
Assignments.

Assignments.
Speaker Henderson yesterday an
nounced the following new committee as
signments in the House:
Library-Conner (Rep., Iowa.. Wooten
(Dem., Texas).
Banking and Currency-Bartlett Dem,
Ga).
Militia-COnry Dem. Mass.).
Labor-Gilbert (Dem., Ky).
Enrolled Bills-Rhea Dem.. Va.).
Alcoholic Liquor Trafic-Reid Dem.,
Ark.).
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-27
LABOR MEN OBJECT.
Leaders Explain Their Position on Mel
son Bill to House Committee-Have
Other Plans in View.

Labor leaders were granted hearing
yesterday by the House Committee on
Commerce upon the Nelson bill, proposing
to establish a Department of Commerce.
with Secretary. who shall be member
OF the Presidents Cabinet.
MIR. Thomas F. Tracy, representing the
American Federation of Labor, and Mr.
H. II. Fuller, representing the several or
CARNATIONS of railroad employees, adj
dressed the committee. Mr.. Tracy said
that the laboring men had no objection
to the bill establishing a Department of
Commerce. but they did protest against
having the department include the Bu-I
reau of Labor as at present established.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICING one is authorized to buv
anything in our name except for cash COOK.
MURRAY CO.. Do New York ave. NV esq
BEST QUALITY GALVANIZED CHICKEN WIRE.
ioc hundred feet; best two and three ply Eel,
roofing less than factory price. S. BENSINGER
and paper stock. McClelland saddles $3.50
mhlI-u
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-27
House Committee on For
eign Affairs Reports on
Exclusion Bill.
COOLIES A DECIDED MENACE
Unanimous Opinion That it Would Be a
Serious Blow-Governor Taft is Said to
Be In Entire Sympathy With Move to
Keep Them Out of the Philippines.

The House Committee on Foreign Al
fairs has concluded its exhaustive labors
unon the Chinese exclusion bill, and yes
terday submitted its report to the House
through Chairman Hit. The committee
has gone carefully over the subject ana
examined a number Of witnesses. The
report says:
THE committee Is unanimous in the
opinion that the admission OF Chinese
laborers into this country would be a
serious evil. Every endeavor has been
made TO report an act which will secure
the exclusion OF Chinese coolies. We
recognize the fact that frauds under the
present exclusion laws result chiefly from
the abuse of transit privileges and the
introduction of Chinese claiming to be
merchants who are really laborers. We
have endeavored to guard against those
evils.
Want to Be Fair.
ION the other hand, this country de-
sires to obtain its fair share OF commerce
with the East and with China. and in our
treatment OF the privileged classes, the
genuine merchants, students. etc. allowed
by the treaty to enter this country. We
have endeavored TO avoid any discourtesy
or annoyance which was not required TO
prevent fraud
The report further states that the few
provisions of the Kahn bill stricken out
were such as might have brought into
question the constitutionality of the
measure. 1t states that the substitute
lbs ENDS the exclusion law to the Philip
lines and other possessions of this coun-
try and 1t also forbids Chinese laborers
now in our colonial possessions from com
ing into this country. The report says
that Governor Taft is said to be in en-
tire sympathy with the exclusion of the
Chinese from the Philippine Islands.
Chinese as Sailors.
The report further states: THE COM
mite has stricken out the provision of
the Kahn bill which forbade the employ
ment of Chinese on ships carrying the
American flag on the Pacific. We regard
this provision as foreign to the purposes
OF the bill, which is to prevent the entry
Of Chinese into this country. We also
regard it as injudicious.
The result Of such provision would be
TO compel steamships that now float the
American flag on the Pacific to take Brit
ish register. This is certainly not the
way 10 build up our merchant marine, for
which there is SO great a demand. The |
work done by the Chinese on these ships |
In the intense heat of the tropics is work |
which our American workmen could not |
10. should not do, and would not do"
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-27
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money il it fails to cure. T. W
GROVES signature every box. 25c.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-27
SENATOR DOLLIVER
ON SHAM BUTTER
FAIRGROUNDS FOR ALL.
Colonel Bingham Hopes to Have Favor
able Sites in Hear Future.

Col. 7. A. Bingham has written let
Ter 10 Mr.. Mcmillan, chairman of the
senate District Committee. stating that
IN his opinion it will be possible in the
near future to get Fairgrounds for both
children and adults in the Potomac Flats
Park.
Colonel Bingham does not favor play
grounds for adults within the city limits.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-27
LEHIGH CUTOFF BLOCKED.
Cave-In Over Old Mine Workings Dur
ing the Night.

wILKESBARRE, Pa, March Pa
large portion of the Lehigh Valley cutoff,
a freight and coal line over the noun
tains, was carried down by cave-in dur
ing the night and traffic is suspended
The cave is forty feet deep and over the
old workings of the Butler mine.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-27
Want Independent Bureau.

He said the labor organizations had
for thirty-fve years been endeavoring to
secure a representative in the Cabinet,
and they thought that if the bureau were
10 be included in the Department of
Commerce, as provided in the Nelson bill,
their work would come to naught,
and that the day when labor would have
a representative in the Presidents off,
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-27
WAR TAX REPEAL PENDING.
Conferees Fail to Agree on Bucket Shop
Provision.

The Senate and House conferees on the
bill repeating the war taxes met yester-
day, but adjourned without reaching an
agreement.
There is but one item of dispute be-
tween the two houses-that relating to
the tax on tucket-shop transactions
which the House repealed and the Senate
restored.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-27

effect there a plan outlined by him to
bring about a cessation OF hostilities.'
In this shape tho House adopted the
resolution, when, in Committee Of the
Whole, consideration of the army appro-
priation bill was resumed
The section of the bill that provides
that hereafter no increase of longevity
pay shall be made to any officer retired
from active service above the sum al
lowed at retirement was assailed by Mr..
Warnock (Rep,, Ohio.
This, he said, would njuriously af-
feet about seventy officers, mostly of the
rank of captain and lieutenant, who were
retired at or near the close of the war
OF the rebellion for incapacity resulting
from wounds received in line of duty.
Thus deprived of the opportunity to
rise in rank in the army with increased
pay, and generally shut out from sue
cesstui competition in the civil walks OF
life, 1t was now proposed to deprive them
OF TIE 40 per cent additional longevity
pay. which they have been receiving for
thirty years past.
The Thomas Case.
Mr.. Burleson tDem., Tex) delivered
his fifth speech criticising Secretary Hay
for his refusal to ask the British Gov
eminent for a passport for the Rev. DIR.
Hiram w. Thomas and wife, OF Chicago,
who desire to go to South Africa to carry
relief to the Beers in the British recon-
centrado camps.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-27
Makes Telling Speech in
Favor Of Oleo" Bill.
TALKED OVER TWO HOURS
Iowan Recited Many Stories to Show
Frauds Perpetrated on Public by
"Steer" Materials-Has Mr.. Tillman at
Disadvantage.

something very much like 4 personal tri-
umph in the Senate yesterday in speech
in favor of the "oleo" bill. He talked
in a wildly picturesque style, both as to
delivery and subject matter. He talked
Tor two hours and filled the floor and
the galleries. When he stopped there was
a quick outhurst of hearty applause. Fol-
lowing this there was the first really en-
thusiastic line of Senators waiting to
shake hands
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-04
A NOTICEABLE LECTURE.

Az q compliment to the Salt Lake
City Press club the renowned dramatic
artist. Frederick Warde, will deliver a
lecture in the Theater on Thursday af-
ternoon at $3.50. His subject will be
1.-THE Women of Shakespeare" a most
interesting topic and one that the lee
turer II able to handle In O mastery
manner Mr.. Warde not only stands in
the front rank OF his profession as an
actor but Is known as an exceptionally
able lecturer. HIS style Is study for
pupils In elocution. and his critical
mind analyses the characters created
by the immortal bard, In way that
brings to the surface the hidden mo-
tives which 80 naturally urge them to
the acts which they portray II win
be a treat to hear him, and II II be-
comes generally known that he will en-
terrain an audience on Thursday after
noon, and the admission fee VIII be only
twenty-five cents, he will be assured OF
crowded house, The Press club Is to
be congratulated on this notable event,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-04
PEACE or WAR;

The peace talk as relating to South
Africa having about subsidized, discuss
sion has again commenced as to the
probability OF the continuation Of the
armed resistance by the Beers. War
talk follows peace talk
Il Is pointed out that there must stnl
be about 10000 Beers In the field. and
that is a not lnconsidcrable force. led as
they are by the most skilful guerilla
generals Of the world in a country pc
cullarly adapted for that mode OF war
fare. 1t is also pointed out that winter
is again approaching In that region, and
Il ls believed that the maintenance OF
the large British army in the line Of
blockhouses erected, and at the centers
Of traffic and business, viii mean an
enormous outlay. The Beers by refus.
ing to lay down their arms and contin.
uing their menaclng tactics for a few
months more. can. It Is believed make
the conquest too expensive even Tor a
wealthy empire
Il Is, further, believed that the sup.
posed refusal OF the British government
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-04

to entertain the overtures made
through Holland for Il peace confer.
ence, win arouse strong sentiment
throughout the world, In favor OF the
fighting burBhera, and that, as a conse-
qucnce, the empire WIN be ut war with
an overwhelming public opinion
as well as with the guerilla bands
The Vienna correspondent Of the Lon
don Times IL said to have limited at
some such consequence of the failure
to second the efforts at cancellation. lie
says the French and Russian diplomats
at The Hague on behalf OF their gov
ernmorts have expressed regret that
the Boer petition for the Intervention
Of the international tribunal Of arbi-
tratlon was refused by England" This
certainly has the appearance Of a rec
buke, and perhaps prompted the Ilol'
land government TO take the step In
behalf OF the Beers, az lately reported
II II clearly perceptlble that a large
part OF the British people would be
glad to see the end Of the long strug-
gle with British honor fully preserved,
II is probable, too that steyn and De.
wet, who have held out for amnesty
to an who have fought for their coun.
try, might be willing 10 give In now,
on less prptentioijs terms than formerly
demanded, Both parties are really sick
Of the contest II would seem to be n
time propitlous for taking up again the
talk that may ultimately lead to peace,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-04

bird but an insect "the devils darn
ing needle. IL taken as a pattern the
inventor win use no less than twelve
wings on small body ana the motive
power Ia to be furnished by gasolIneand
hot afr engines The frame work Is all
made Of aluminium and the wings may
be constructed Of the same material
or Of sink, The inventor declares Thar
his ship works to perfection
The gentleman claims that he has
studied the problem for thirty years
First he would initiate the bird, but
Inter his attention was attracted one
day to the flight Of devils darnlng
needle AZ he watched the insect sail
through the air on its -four wings the
thought occurred to him that the same
principle should be followed In the con-
structure Of a flying machine, He then
went to work on new model, The first
machine ne constructed was only a few
inches long, and the motive power was
furnished by spring, The vehicle
would rise from the floor ascend to the
ceiling and then drop gently II IL I'M
possible, he declares, for an accident to
occur with his device, II anything
goes wrong with the contriyance the
machine will, he says gradually drop
following course that win carry It
slantIngly TO the earth.
AS for responsibilities OF this machine
the inventor says that $50 mites nm hour
does not seem out OF the way for speed
with few Improvements, he expects
10 be able TO make 800 miles an hour.
The time when we can travel from san
Francisco 10 Chicago in ten or twelve
hours, he says, does not seem to be
far distant. "Of course may be
optimistic. but then know what this
machine win do Just as soon as we get
started TO manufacture them II will be
possible TO buy flying machine that
carries two people just as cheaply as
you can get an automobile now
1t Is proper to state In this con-
neetlon that, according to London Fly
Ing, magazine devoted to air naviga
ton, flying Is one Of the achievements
very soon TO be added to those OF man,
That paper says
TN deciding TO issue magazine deal
ing With aerial navigation we make no
attempt az prophecy, but there ls no
question that dying by human beings
Is nearer realization than many people
imagine, and when We reflect upon what
has been done In other branches OF en-
cheering II requires very small effort
OF the Imagination to realize what may
transplre In the development OF aerial
navigation In the near future"
Santos Dumonts latest successful
trial trip over the Mediterranean, al
ready described In these columns, points
to the fulhlment, In the near future, Of
the prediction contained In this para
graph.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-04
SMOOTH NIoKELs.

According TO legal decision rem
dered by a circuit court Judge at ~,
Louis Smooth" nickels are legal ten
der on street cars, a passenger II
appers. sued for $1,000 damages, be-
cause he had been elected from one OF
the 81. Louis street cars, arrested and
locked up over night, his offense being
that he had offered the conductor a
worn coin for carfare, The Judge as
quoted in the Chicago Record Herald,
said;
There IL no such thing as assumed
by the defendant, an d nickel OF less
than full face value A gold coin may
be worth less than It's face value be-
cause Of abrasion or loss OF weight, but
this Is not true of nickel. | think
the carrier should be held to the rule
that II II elects a passenger who tend
ers a good coin In payment, II does so
at its peril. II II better that the con-
ductor, II IN doubt, should receive the
coin than TO establish q rule OF law
which would permit him to eject a pas
senger who tenders a good coin and
then plead as an excuse that ne
thought n was bad. In this case his
plea does not go so far, he only re-
jected Il because 1t WAS smooth He
never claimed il was bad. His act
was a mere wanton and eaprlcious RE
lection OF the only piece OF money the
plaintiff had at the time"
The Judge further said he did not
deem the amount OF the verdict excess
slve In view Of the harsh treatment OF
the plaintiff,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-04
LATEST IN WINGS.

With the prospect OF obtaining
large prize for successful airship, at
The st, Louis fair, aerial navigation
has again become popular topic, and
undoubtedly many inventors are work
ing more or less secretly on the prob
lem, in the hope Of obtaining fortune
and immortal fame.
A Baptist minister Of Pittsburg. Tex,
Il said to have been inspired by the
vision Of Ezekiel at the river Chehar TO
construct an airship, which he names
after the Hebrew seer, It Is an elaborate
affalr with wings and wheels. He
thinks he has overcome ali difficulties
and made aerial navigation practicable.
Speaking OF Ezekiers vision he says II
II is not intended to reveal to man
the principles Of aerial navigation he
can find no purpose for H. The proph-
cts "ship," he says, was something in
the nature Of a cross between an auto
mobile and balloon, or a combination
OF both, ornamented with races, ana
feet and wings capable of turning In all
directions at one time The faces"
burned and glowed They were prob
ably headlights, The wheels were won
derful. There were four Of them. and
''when they went they went upon their
four sides. and they turned not when
they went The prophet also says
their appearance and their work was
as II were a wheel In the middle Of a
wheel" The full account Of the vision
may be read in the first chapter Of Eze-
klel ana perhaps II VIII be studied with
renewed interest II II Is admitted as
possible that the wonderful creatures"
at that time seen by the exile In Baby
lonia, really were models OF fyingma
chimes, adapted Tor travel on land as
wen as In the air. But very few, We
fancy, win admit that.
Another type Of airship is being con-
struo,ed by Chicago inventor. His
device Is novel in this respect that not
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-04
cleveland plain Dealer.

Without doubt very large proper
ton of the English people would be
glad 10 have the war ended In any
way that would not be too humblng
to the rational pride and that would
not be likely to result In a renewal OF
the contest at some day not far dis.
tant. The price already paid Is fright
fu!. The war Office report Is that up
to the present time the butchers bill'
Ia g3l officers anu 1903 men. total OF
1854 killed outright. died OF wounds,
op Of disease. OF this grim total near.
" three-hfths died OF disease. Re
sides there are over $1,000 wounded,
sent home as inyalids, prisoners or
missing, making the total casualties
SOlS or the invalids sent home a.
SeG have died or have left the service
as permanently unfit making the act
ual reduction of the military forces a.
299 officers and men, These are the
figures to the end Of December 1901.
The direct cost OF the war Is placed IN
the neighborhood of 81 900 OOO,OO0.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-04
Sam FrnnoIsoo chronIcle.

There win have 20 be concessions on
both SIDES or peace wlll be deferred in
definitely To the British government
the most critical stage In the history OF
lta South African relations Is doubtless
approaching The cost of the war has
been enormous. The expenditures last
year amounted 10 SAGA 100000 The total
cost up to date, probably aggregates
81, 0QC 000,0 900. for the war has been In
progress for over two years and three
months, IL this enormous war debt IL
to be transferred to South Africa, as
one OF the conditions OF peace, in ac.
cor lance with policy outlined by
Chamberlain and some OF his coll
leagues some time ago, II VIII surely
constitute the basis for new and farl
reaching troubles more disastrous,
probably, 20 British prestige In that
section than anything which has hap
pened there In the past
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-04
uNsEEMLy INTERRUPTIONS.


In recent debate in the upper house
OF Congress, Senator Tlllman, who us
ually attracts attention either from the
subjects which he introduces or the
manner OF their presentation, was
much annoyed by the conversation car
rled on while he was speaking be-
tween Senators near by He admlnls'
tered to them a well-descrved rebuke
The Senator Is looked upon as a pecull-
ar genius Of the radical sort, and some
OF his utterances may be obnoxious to
more even-minded public men, But he
generally says what he thinks and be-
iieves what he says, II his language Is
somewhat yltrlOlic aud disturbing,
II man IA considered worthy to oc-
rupy seat In the United States Sem
ate, he should certainly receive the con
slderatlon which is due to q member OF
that exalted body, Common courte-
by. TO say nothing Of that senatorial
courtesy" which has been 80 long the
pride OF the upper chamber, requires
silence II not close attention when q
Senator Is addressing the house, and II
members desire TO converse, they
should quietly retire to some place
where conversation may be carried on
without disturbance and without in
suit TO the speaker,
We refer to this matter because there
n a frequent breach OF good manners In
public assemblies, II In exceedingly an
moving to speaker singer, reciter or
performer on musical instrument,
when people IN the near vicinity engage
IN whispered or louder conversation so
as TO be heard by the person endeavor-
ing to entertain the audience. II Is as
much as to say "We are not interested
IN what you are doing, we have come
thing Of more Importance to attract our
attention"
How often It happens that after great
pressure Is brought to bear upon lady
or gentleman, at social gathering,
TO play on the piano or other lnstru-
ment, the very persons who were the
loudest in their persuasion begin an
animated conversation az soon as few
notes are produced by the performer!
II Is Of such frequent occurrence as to
have become recognized custom. We
regard II as very unnannerly and III
bred, and insulting to the person who
IS endeavorlng to entertain the COM
pany.
We hope 10 see this uncivllzed fea-
lure Of advanced civilization banlshed
from both public and private assem-
blies. A speaker or performer who Is
recognized as worthy to address or en-
tertain an audience, should at least
have their quiet attention II not their
respectful and earnest sympathy. Re-
marks, whether Of praise or OF blame
or on something disconnected with the
matter at hand, should be deferred un.
Ill the close OF the speech or the per-
Torrance and rule to this effect
ought to become an unwritten law In
the conduct of all our gatherings
"There Is a time for all thines,p was
n sage remark Of wise man which
has been dignned by place in scrip.
ture. Il should be Needed by everyone
who has the least claim to- polite be.
havlor. and is eminently pertinent to
the subject now briefly touched upon.