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New-York tribune., 1902-04-18
ISE,NA TIE BILL ACCEPTED.
ACTION OF HOUSE MEMBERS INTER
ESTED IN CHINESE EXCLUSION
LEGISLATION.

Washington. April 1.-THE members of the House
who have been chiefly interested In advancing the
Chinese Exclusion BILL after informal conferences
to-day. decided to accept the Senate substitute
passed yesterday. continuing in force the present
laws and applying them insular possessions
Representative Kahn, Of California, who intro
duced the drastic exclusion bill in the House. and
Representative Coombs Of California, who aided
in perfecting it. both expressed the view that the
Senate measure should be accepted as the best
measure obtainable within the few days remaining
before the Geary law expires by limitation. This
view was made known to Representative Perkins
Of New York, who reported the House Exclusion
bill from the Foreign Affairs Committee. and an
informal understanding reached that if the
California members willing accept the
Senate substitute this course undoubtedly would
be taken by the committee and the House
The Senate substitute finally amended
really gives all except in ornitting the
sailors clause" said Mr.. Kahn, land it is much
drastic than is generally understood. 1t goes
much further than the original Platt substitute
and By reaaacting the present law and the law Of
continuing these laws indefinitely, get almost. II
not quite as much as we did by the ORIGINAL pill
runs out on May 5. 1t would be desirable to accept
the Senate substitute. for If were single day
without exclusion thousands of Chinese would cross
the border from Canada"
In The Senate to-day Mr. Patt, of Connecticut.
called up the Chinese Exclusion bin passed by the
clause be stricken out and the bin passed by the
Senate yesterday be substituted for it. The mo-
was necessary in order TO facilitate consideration
Of the bill in the House.
The members of the executive council of the
American Federation Of Labor had a conference
with President Roosevelt to-day on labor matters
in which the Federation is interested. The sub
iects discussed included Chinese exclusion. an
eight hour law prison labor bill, increase in the
alaries of letter carriers, and the right Of gov
ernment employees to solicit legislation in their
labor leaders told the President that they were
not at all pleased with the failure of the Senate to
add a sea mans section the Exclusion bill passed
Yesterday The President, ii is said. expressed
himself in favor Of an effective Chinese Exclusion
law and in sympathy with the demands Of labor
as TO an eight hour bill and prison labor bill.
The President said there had been great deal of
misunderstanding to the order issued by him
relating government employees taking part in
explained did refer to the efforts of organza-
tions bodies.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-18
THE NEW BRIGADIER GENERALS.

Washington. April 1I-Coionel Charles Bird en-
tered the service a first lieutenant In the 1sc
Delaware Infantry on May 20 1851, and emerged
from the Civil War colonel He was breveted
four times for gallant meritorious services and
was severely wounded twice. He took part In many
battles He entered the regular service as second
lieutenant in May. 1866 and served on the frontier
Since the outbreak of the war with Spain Colonel
Bird has had charge of the transportation branch
of the quartermaster's department
Colonel Simon Snyder entered the service as a
second lieutenant in the 5th Infantry on April ..
1861. and became colonel in September, 1882 IN
the war with Spain he commanded a brigade or
volunteers and has been in the Philippines since
July 1899.
Colonel William Auman enlisted private IN
25th Pennsylvania Volunteers in July, 1851, was
mustered a captain four years later, and
entered the regular service in May. 1856 He was
breveted a captain of volunteers for services be-
fore Petersburg Va, and was recommended Tor
distinguished gallantry at San Juan. Colonel Au-
mans regiment had the greatest percentage or loss
in killed of those which went to Cuba he mas
just returned from the Philippines
New-York tribune., 1902-04-18
CHAFFEE's MESSAGE To NORos.
THE UNITED STATES INTENDS TO ENFORCE
LAW AND ORDER IN MINDANAo

Manila, April 17.-General Chafee has re-
turned mere from Malabang, island Of Mindanao.
He says the dattos (chiefs) have not responded
10 MS invitation to take part in a conference.
but the datto grande grand chief came to the
American camp and through the datto grande.
General Chaffee sent a message to the other
dattos, assuring them of the friendly intentions
OF the United States, but warning them that
they must deliver up the assassns of the
American soldiers. The general reminded the
dattos that the island of Mindanao had passed
into the possession of the United States by the
Treaty Of Paris, ard that the Americans intend
TO explore the country and build roads. etc,
peaceably, if possible. but that they will not
brook interference the part of the native
chiefs. The general added that the Americans
would not interfere with religion but will un-
failngly enforce law and order and protect
the American civil and military officials in the
discharge Of their duty.
A force of 100 men, under Colonel Baldwin
viii start on April % from Malabang for Lanao
SNhnoanao). leaving behind a reserve Of six
hundred men.
General Chaffee is sending the transport Han
COCK TO Mindanao in the dattos resist
winch seems probable, they muster q total
OF Zuouo men, of whom 600 armed with
rlnes- Inc remainder are spearmen and bolo-
men, men. Ihese natives are a different breed Of
lShters from the Filipinos They religious
fanatics TO whom death while fighting is re-
garded as being g passport to heaven. The
American officials hope, however, to avert
crisis.
Gonzales the fnsurgent leader has agreed to
obey Maivar's order and will surrender
General Bell telegraphs that insurgents
are left in Batangas or Laguna provinces.
The surrender of the insurgents OF the island
OF Samar has been postponed until April 90 on
account Of the weather making their movements
difficult
Acting Governor Wright has returned here
he Is enthusiastic over his reception by the
friendly natives of Lucena. province of Tayabas
New-York tribune., 1902-04-18
POSTMASTER GENERAL SUED
,>,,,r,o1 soTrGHT BY PUBLISHERS OF
PERIODICAL EXCLUDED FROM 0EO
oED CLASS MAIL PRIVILEGES
INV rrrrGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.1


.,+r Anrn 17-An important suit has
,a eIed in the Supreme Court OF the District VI
columbia by Duane Fox ana X w. ii's , ~ -, 30 I
ci+v affecting the ruling OF fostiiiao'ei
C,har,as Emory Smith. depriving iarse CLASS o
ist.1s or the right to circulate through the
,ays at second class rates. The SUIT seeks 10 en-
toin Postmaster General Payne from eiiroi1iie ~ -,
rule established by his predecessor IN oih1e' '
to,,,b+ for the publishers of the Pocket List or
pouoad OfciaIs" If the writ prayed for Is
Granted and perpetuated. it will result IN the res
toration of the second class rate to all the puoica
+ions shut out of the mails by Postmaster Generdl
Smith and the next session of Congress propaoiy
will find It necessary to make an addiuonai ap-
rronration for the expenses of the Postofhce De-
partment 49,.
In their bill Messrs Fox and Haynes take the
ground that the Postmaster General had no author
ty to deprive their clients publication Oh the sec
ond class mail rate and assert that his acton In
so doing is as great and as dangerous uSurpatloh
of the function of coordinate oranch OF the gov
ernment as has ever been known in the history OF
the country and raises question OF great and lar
reaching Importance. 1t is not merely a question
as to whether the complainants publication shall
be forced pay third class rates upon its second
ekec,tive officer Of the government power
legslate whether he has the n power 10 ne
the power, capricousy or arbitrarily. under color
news1aper or other publication from the mails. in
defiance of statute law. Not merely the right of
press. IL the power of the Postmaster General be
adj this is at once vested with the
mower of censorship the press, ample and
as irresponsible that exercised in autocratic
Russia" 80.
There may some time be a Postmaster General"
the attorneys say further. who will have preju-
dice against the so-caed yellow journals and
will establish regulation excluding them from the
mails at the second class rates. His successor may
he an infidel and exclude the religious journals
Republican Postmaster General may decide that
Mr. Rryans 'Commoner does not consist Of cur
rent news miscellaneous literary matter and
his Democratic successor may include The New
York Tribune for the other reasons"
The court issued a restraining order the Post
returnable April 2o
New-York tribune., 1902-04-18
LIEUTENANT DAY ON TRIAL.
TESTIFTES REGARDING THE EXECUTION
OF SPY IN SAMAR.

Manila, April 1.-THE mixed court martial
which tried Major Littleton W. T Waller Of
the Marine Corps. on the charge of executing
natives Of Samar without trial, to-day began
the trial of Lieutenant John H. A Day. Of the
Marine Corps on the same charge. Lieutenant
Day testified in his own defence He said the
man shot on January 10 was a spy, who was
shot by Major Walters orders, and added:
1 ordered Private Kresge to fire at his head
ana ordered Mcgee to fire at the centre of his
back. After the shooting I saw a convulsive
shudder Of the mans shoulders, placed my own
revolver TO his forehead and shot him dead. /
ordered the police to leave the body on the
ground, as an example to the natives.
Major Waller testified that he ordered the
shooting of eleven men on January 20: but de-
MED ordering the execution of a man on Janu-
airy l9. He admitted he was very i'll at that
time.
Surgeon Love testified that Major Walters
temperature January 10 was 1O5 His Ill
ness then was such that he not fitted to
command 1t was likely he might have given
the order and forgot all about it. He thought
an officer would have been justified in disobey-
ing the order
New-York tribune., 1902-04-18
CUBAN POSTAL SERVICE.
THE PRESENT SYSTEM TO CONTINUE. All
LEAST UNTIL AUGUST l.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE-I

Washington April 17.-The present postal system
IN oneration between Cuba and the United states.
bv which letters money orders and mall OF an
classes are exchanged at domestic rates as II the
island belonged to this country Will De con'lhueu
after the Cuban Republic Is established at iees'
until the end of next July. An arrangement 10
this effect was made by Postmaster Generai ray ne
and President elect Palma before the latter ieie
washington Under this agreement IoVernol peii
eral Wood is TO obtain this month pos'al suPpi'e'
~ tbe kind now In use in Cuba. includlhS the ou'
re,t series of postage stamps. which are manu-
ractured by the Bureau Of Engraving ana frih'iie
here in sufficient quantities to last uhth Ausu''
and the Cuban offices up to that GATE Will o
conducted as they have been for the last year o
,t,. % vben Estrada Palma Is lnauBufateu a'
president he will promptly issue an eAecu'.'
order continuing the mail and money oiuei
80. ot domestic rates, now, until PUasc eeo
on,srtfon with the United states ctitt Ill iSsue
con- d atiied President RooseVelt WIN
q Snliiar order which will have the tuternational
a st. rhan postal matter to the ,,t ~ a.
niIs ss II II were United states InauIet dnissinn
inssihe for the new republic 70 seSu tes nostai
INTO the Postal Union. The CniIeu Cni3ia Tafe OF
nItborities believe that the doIles.T batween
o, be maintained permanently eMe6a
49, and this country, as in the CASE VI
Mexico.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-18
VETOED BY THE PRESIDENT
NO PENSION FOR AN OFFICER WHO DIS
OBEYED ORDERS.

Washington. April 17.-President Roosevelt to-
dav sent to the House a veto Of the bill pensionins
Thomas F. Walter, a lieutenant In Psnnsylvania
,,antaer regirSent in the Civil War, at SlI month.
The President that the records OF the war De
partment show that this soldier was cashiered by
Pentenca of general martial for diSobedience
of orders as TO going picket duty. and that this
Sisohedience was admitted. ITO inscribe his name
or H. nansion roll" the message says. would be
to condone an inexcusable offence by commits
sionad oficer TO detract from the high estimate in
which the roll ought ever TO be held, and
to do Injustice soldiers now on that roll es-
neoiay,,- fbose under of June 81 1890 where
an honorable discharge from the service is a con-
ditfon precedent to obtaining pension
New-York tribune., 1902-04-18
THRUSTS AT HOUSE LEADERS.


Mr. Cushman then turned his attention to the
pending measure and its sponsors. After read
ing the utterances Of Harrison. Blaine and Nc
Knley on the subject of reciprocity. he said
1 appeal from the reciprocity of John Dalzell to
the reciprocity of BENJAMIN Harrison | appeal
tfe the recprecity eeT rest Of Wiiam Mcniey appeal
from the reciprocity Of Serene E; Payne to the
terested as we'll as entertained by some peculiar
statements that have been made on fhls moor o1 IN
New-York (AIr. Payne) on this side of the chamber
proclaimed that this measure the height Of
Republican protection, and then, within an hour
before the sand in the glass had run once MT Sed
that he going for 1t because it was a
IN the And x @ es pnsd
parallel columns Of the same issue ol Tbe GEM
tIeman from New-York (Mr. Payne, with one foot
planted on the wall of protection. with the otner M
American Sugar Refining Company in his a arms ms
and the platform Of the RePHbean E absa pd5ty IN @ als
newed laughter that with the aid OF SLOW " cIr th
eyes Of an Egyptian mummy. qaughterl ,,,
Now, then my distinguished friend from C Ohio. no
gard also spoke upon this bill. and l desire to
he is personay responsbe for the fact that
occupy seat on this floor today The way sre,t II
expansive young Commonwealth. in which there
ar are rev ap sa M sq have to yet out ON
in a rowboat. with mule. or with a plcycIe,
no baggage train equipment When a goes
campaigning in that country he puts clean pair
socks and a toothbrush in his pocket ana starts
out Glaughter) / felt it was absolutely necessary
for me in my campaign to carry along certain doc,
uments bearing different phases OF pontlcal
questions because the people in that state are
thoroughbred, they do their own thinking, ana
they Sometimes ask some very awkward questions
After considering the matter carefully l hnally
procured entire collection of the speecneS Oh
Congressman Grosvenor. had them bound together
and [ through that campaign triumphant
without scratch, because l could always prove
or disprove anything that ever came up. Laugn-
teri
Mr.. Cushman closed his speech with pero-
ration which drew a storm of applause from
his Republican colleagues, and members from
both sides of the House 1ocked around to con-
1t was several minutes before order could be
restored
PREPARING FOR VOTE TO-DAY.
Mr.. De Almond, of Missouri. delivered a forci-
BILE speech in favor of tariff reduction on trust
articles. The other speakers were Messrs- Pierce,
of Tennessee: Douglass. of New-York. and
Lacey of Iowa for the bill. and Messrs. Jen-
kins. Of Wisconsin: Gaines of West Virginia;
Warner of Illinois: Gardner, of Michigan;
Jones of Washington. and Loud, of California:
against it, Mr. Loud declared that directly and
indirectly Cuba already had cost the united
States 81 100000.
General debate on the Cuban Reciprocity Dill
closes at 3 O'Clock tomorrow. and II is the IN
tention of the leaders if possible to force nnai
vote before adjournment tomorrow night All
day long the leaders were counting noses ana
preparing for the final struggle.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-18
c1IIppJ%C, ROLLING STOCk Io ttbA'

Sir william c. Van Horne president OF ,he i ran-
% -, which is building line to COM
-,ete the road between Havana ana oahuaso IIalo
sated for Cuba yesterday on the steamer
- tIe came here several weeks ago 10 lnahe
oo,ts RAM for shipping the rolling stock which
e. hn,nq constructed in this country The ROAD Will
be opened In mon mon'n Vicar ~ General of the Dio-
cese Of BY tee Was Kss also
q ftelIiy a On he shin going for vacation WHICH
passenmIseIn nI nend @ in making tour of the Island
New-York tribune., 1902-04-18
NEW-HEBRIDEs VOLCANOES ACTIVE.

Vancouver, B. c., April T.-Advices from Aus
tralia state that on March 10 the New-Hebrides
Islands were shaken by earthquake The shocks
subsided next day somewhat. but at intervals were
renewed throughout the week. Six hours after the
first trembling the city became a blaze of light
and the 4Albeim Lopevi and T1ngea volcanoes burst
into action the last named blowing out new
throat into the sea and sending q great waterspout
over the land
New-York tribune., 1902-04-18
CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.

Washington April 1.-THE Senate has confirmed
the nominations of James r. Garfield, of Ohio. to
be United States Civil Service Commissioner. and
William Williams of New-York, TO De Commits
sioner of immigration for the Port of New-fork-
The nominations of James 5. Cfarkson. TO be
Surveyor Of Customs at New-Tork: r. A. Sharkey
to be Naval officer of Customs. District OF New
York and Michael Kerwin. to be Pension Agent at
NeW-YOrk. also COnfirmed.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-18
CROZIER OFF ORDNANCE BO4RD
SECRETARY ROOTS ACTION DESIGNED TO
MEET OPPOSITION IN THE SENATE

MEET OPPOSlTIoN IN If1t- Sr-->-NiH'
WASHINGTON. April 17.-Secretary Root. before
starting for Cuba yesterday. issued an order re-
leving General William Crozler ana Cap'aiii / ~
T,,,s coast artillery from further duty with the
BOARD of Ordnance and Fortihcations II Is under
stood that this action taken out of difference
N the Military Affairs Committee OF the Senate
The adverse report of the committee on the homlna
tion OF General Crozer chief of ordnance is said
% have been largely due to the complaints OF in
ventors having business with the Board OF ordnance
and Fortifcations. Now that the department mas
given heed to this objection. it is confidently pre-
dcted that there Will be disposition IN the senate
70 meet the department half way and confirm Gen
eraI Crozier as chief of ordnance MAJOR Gnares
ShaIer ordnance department, stationed at lnulan-
anoiis succeeds General Crozier as member OF
the board of Ordnance and Fortihcations, and cap
rain Harry TAYLOR, of the engineers. stationed at
BOSTON succeeds Captain Lewis as recorder of the
board Captain Lewis has been ordered 10 JOIN MS
battery.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-18
10 PURCHASE CONSTITUTION ISLAND.

Washington. April IA favorable report was
authorized by the Senate Committee Military
Affairs to-day the bill providing for the pur-
chase of the historic Bit of ground in the Hudson
piver near West Point known Constitution
Island II believed that the island will about
SI5O 900 but discretion to the amount be paid
is given the Secretary of War.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-18
ROBERT ]. wYNNE ASSUMES OFFICE.

Washington. April T7.-Robert j. Wyane. FOR
many years well known Washington correspond
ent to-day took the oath of office First As
sistant Postmaster General succeeding William N
Johnson of New-Jersey. Mr.. Wynne Immediately
assumed charge Of his office.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-18
CHOLERA IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Manila, April 1.-THE total number OF cases
Of cholera reported in Manila up to noon to-
day is BOG, and the total number Of deaths from
that disease in this city Is 235. In the provinces
totals Of 621 cases and 422 deaths have been
reported.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-18
palma SAILS FOR CUBA.

Hampton. Va April 17.-President-elect Tomas
Estrada Palma sailed for Cuba the steamer
Admiral Farragut to-day Several hundred people
81 assembled bid him farewell He VIII reacn
Cuba Sunday afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-18
NOT TO CALL FOR WALLER RECORDS

Washington. April 1.-THE House commit zee oli
Nf,.sr,. .4ss{-. 80, decided TO recommend that
the resolution Of Representative Burleson, Of Texas
asking for the court martial proceedings IN @ @the
case Ct Major Littleton W T. Waller. he on me
table The ground Of the action was t1aL @ w
Que forwarding Of the papers from te FhillpiI..ite
20 Washington could not be expedited t'y a ate.C.i
Of the House and that when received tie pl5 pal ~,
given also that the resolution would oe preJuicai
10 the PARTIES concerned.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-18
TEXAS CROPS DAMAGED.

rJouston Tex April 17--Reports received here
tell of heavy rain and hail storm in North Texas
and Indian Territory yesterday. much damage be-
Ing done to the crops and houses
New-York tribune., 1902-04-18

my energy to putting few spokes in the wheel
Of that machine that the designers Of the vehicle
never ordered. URughter.) Now. will leave the
consideration Of this subject with the final obserVa
ton that some time between now and the close Of
this session xi get little time at tSa Iu,sss5e sb.
tso, Of the rules Of this House and promise pro- you m
be printed on asbestos paper and tied to hand
do for Stafrf fb1lttO
New-York tribune., 1902-04-18
LIEUT. CURTIS RETURNS TO ISLANDS.

Lieutenant Frank r. Curtis. OF the army ana son =
Of captsIu David c Curtis of Mount Vernon, sailed
for the Philippines from San Francisco YESTERDAY
He was recently detailed for duty with one OF the
Regiments OF the regular army Only about SIX
months ago he returned from the Philippines. haV-
ing there in 1893 captain OF Company r. OF
the z4th Regiment Of Volunteers, and after cam
psign in which he was engaged IN several nota bic
battles in the province Samar, he was detailed as
quarferrnss-er ~ Tloflo whore he had charge Of
New-York tribune., 1902-04-18

lne stores Tor the army In that section Of the pos
sess0Hs When he was relieved Of that duty his
soi.a!.tnolTE general certified that every Item OF
ssoIes @ NAG been well accounted for and the depart
'He!lt was in first class condition.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-18
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT
JAMES s CLARKsoN FOR SURVEYOR HEAE
NEW BRIGADIER GENERALS


Washington April 1.-THE President sent the foi-
lowing nonina ations the Senate to-day:
JAMES s GARRISON. Surveyor Of Customs. District
of New-YOTk.
CoIones to be brigader generais-s1MON SNYDER 18th
Infantry. and WILLIAM AUMAN. 18th infantry
Lieutenant colonel TO be brigader general-CHARLES
B-d. deputy qUarternla-ter general
Assistant adiutant with rank Of coonel-lsu-
tenant Colonel WILLIAM II. CARTER
Assistant ad1utant general with RANK OF lieutenant
colonel-MajOr JAMES t. KERR
Infantry-Lieutensnt colcneis coonels-DAVID ].
CRAIGIE. sth: ALPHEUS r. BoW3iAN, 5th. and
MORRIS c FOOTE. list
Majors 20 be lieutenant cooneIs-JOIN T. VAN oRs,
DALE. 7th; JAMES A BUCHANAN 2sth and
JOSEPH F HUSTON 18th
Captain TO be rajor-ARTHJ-R c. DUCAT. oath.
Artiery-Second Heutenants to be FIRST heutenants-
CHARLES E. KIIBOTRNE. JR.. PAUL A BARRY
and JAIRUS A. MOORE
James s. CIarkson formerly Assistant Post
master General. whose name was sent to the Sem
yesterday successor TO Silas c. Croft, re-
ceived notice of his nomination early in the after
noon from personal friend in the Senate Not
long afterward Senator Platt sent telegram OF
Congratuaton. Mr. C1arksOn lives in the
XXIIIth Assembly District where he has voted Ior
the last three years. Prior that ne lived IN the
XXIst Assembly District. Since 1892. when ne re-
tired from the Postoffce Department, he has hVed
in New-Ycrk continuously. with the exception OF
two years when he was in business IN PhlladeIpnia
and lived at Germantown. IL is understood that
the appointment of Mr.. Clarkson was largely
personal one by the President. and was concurred
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Please Pay up.

There are about twenty persons
who took membership in the public
library who have neglected to pay
their subscription and doubtless do
not realize they are keeping the en-
tire membership out of the use OF
the books. The order for the books
is ready In every detail to mail on
" waiting for the remainder Of the
money. We are sure this is only
thourhtlessness and if they will kind
ly leave the money at Spalding &
McCartney's it win save the ladies
the trouble of hunting them up and
then the books can soon be received.