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The Washington times., 1902-04-19
SUGAR PlLING UP IN CUBA.
Governor Wood Transmits a Statement
on the Situation.

Secretary Root yesterday transmitted
10 the Senate a statement by Governor
Wood as to the conditions in Cuba with
respect to the holdings Of sugar and the
effect of delaying the passage of the reci-
procity bill.
Governor Wood, In part. says: MY at
tention has been attracted by the various
statements made in the Congress OF the
United States 20 the effect that the pro-
posed reduction Will result solely in a
benefit TO the American Sugar Refining
Company. or so-called Sugar Trust, and
that the planters Will not receive any ad-
vantage from the proposed reduction.
think these statements have been sufii-
cientIy refuted by evidence submitted to
you by nearly every central in the island
and by all the commission houses dealing
in sugar.
"A large portion Of the grinding season
has already passed, and the delay in TAX
ing final action upon the question of a
reduction of the duties upon sugar has
resulted in the accumulation in the
island of an enormous quantity OF this
product. held almost entirely. as repeated
Iy shown. by the planters and the Cuban
dealers in sugar"
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
John MOST'S APPEAL HEARD.
Chief Justice Parker Reserves Decision in
Anarchists Case.

ALBANY. N. Y. April ls.-Chief Justice
Parker, of the Court of Appeals. gave Il
hearing in chambers today on an appli-
cation for certification of reasonable
doubt in the case of Herr John Most OF
New York city. who was sentenced to
serve one year in the New York county
penitentiary for having published about
the time of the ASSASSINATION OF Presi-
dent Mckinley. an article in his paper
entitled Murder Against Murder.
The application was made by Norris
Hillquit, attorney for Most. District At
torney Jerome flied a brief in opposition
to the application. The certilicate was
asked for On the ground that the convic-
ton was a violation of his rights under
section eight, of article one of the Con-
stitution. which provides for The liberty
of the press. and on minor technical
grounds.
Th. contention OF the district attorney
was that Most WAS NOS protected ny the
Constitution, because of the character OF
the article.
Justice Parker reserved decision.
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
DIED.

TRAII,-On THURSDAY. April II. 1902. at 9:25
A. m. suddenly, at Georgetown University Hos
pital VINCENT TRAIL, aged forty years.
Funeral services from DIvalrs undertaking
establishment, 414 f Street southwest, at p.
n.. Saturday. illinois papers please copy) mi
Bu7TLER-on Thursday, April L. 1902. at a.
m, al his late residence. lS4S Princeton Street
northwest, WILLIAM ii. BUTLER, aged sixty lone
years.
Funeral services Saturday. April 10. at , p. nj.
mls2
MAGRUDER-On Thursday. April II. 1862. at
her residence the Lenox, MRS. ELIZABETH
OLIVIA MAGRUDER. widow Of Thomas &. Ma
gru,fer in the eighty y-third year of her age.
Funeral from ST. Aloysiils Church, Saturday
morning at 10 O'Clock. lnterment private.
mls-2
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
PRINCE CHING OBJECTS
TO CHINESE EXCLUSION
MINOR BILLS IN THE SENATE.
Consuls Prohibited From Accepting For
eign Appointments Without Bonds.

In the Senate yesterday resolution
was offered by Mr.. Hoar tRep.. Mass-)
and was referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections to pay to the
personal representatives of Joshua Hill,
formerly Senator from Georgia. $6.s02 as
salary from March 4. 1s67-the date on
which the vacancy began-to July 29, 1868.
when his compensation began to be paid
him
The Senate yesterday passed the follow
ing bills:
Senate bill to grant certain lands to the
city OF Colorado Springs. Col. for water
purposes.
Senate bill to prevent any consular OFF,
Ger of the United States from accepting
any appointment from any foreign State
as administrator. guardian. or to any
other Office of trust, without first filing
bond, with the security to be approved
by the Secretary of State.
Senate bill appropriating 100000 for the
enforcement of the public building at Kali
amazoo. Mich
Senate bill to authorize the United
States and West Indies Railroad and
Steamship Company, of the State of Flor
ida. to construct bridge across the Man
atee River. in the State of Florida.
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
Pianos for Schools.

The Secretary of the Treasury yesterday
transmitted to the House. with his ap-
provaI. a letter from the District Commits
soners. submitting an estimate Of $4,000
to be included in the District appropria-
tion bill FOR the purchase of fifteen pianos
for the new school buildings now COM
plcted and those in process Of construc-
tion
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
OFFICES
FOR THE PRESIDENT
NOT a Desirable Field
foz American LaboTerS.

American labor for the cul-
tivatiOn of plantations will
find, according to Governor
Dole, little attraction in the
Hawaiian Islands. The sys-
TEN in vogue is hardly accep-
table to American ideas of
equality and independence.
The plantations are now
worked by ignorant Chinese,
japanese, and Portuguese, who
are supervised by an Overseer,
a similar system to that in
vogue in the Southern planta-
tiOns before the civil war.
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Appointments Sent to the Senate Yes
terday for Confirmation.

The President yesterday sent to the
Senate the following nominations:
Treasury Revenue Cutter Service)-First
assistant engineers to be chief engineers:
George D. Maher. of the District OF Co
lumbia: Henry o. Slayton, OF Maine.
First licutenants to be captains-Frank
H. Newcomb. OF Massachusetts: Charles
II. Mcclellan. OF Maine: Edmond I.
Chapter. of South Carolina.
Second licutcnants TO be first lieu,en-
ants-Pcrcy II. Brcrcton. of New Jersey
Godfrey l.. Garden. OF California.
Third lieutenant to be second Ieuteh-
apt-William {: Biasdel, of California.
Marine Hospital Sorvicc-To be passed
assistant surgeon-Assistant Surgeon Hill
Hastings.
War-Clark II. Elliott, of Minnesota, 10
b, A second lieutenant of infantry
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
WouId-Be Suicide Improving.

Charles Daley. the bartender who at
tempted suicide by swallowing carbolic
acid Thursday night at Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. and Fourteenth Street, was so much
improved yesterday as to permit his re-
turn home from the Emergency Hospital,
where he was taken Immediately after he
swallowed the drug The patient had
narrow escape from death. The only cause
assigned for the deed is dependency,
brought about by illness of his wife.
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
QUESTIONS BOTHER
GOVERNOR DOLE
Erecuhoe Office on the
Third Floos Not Fitting.

Senator Hale does not con
slider it fitting that the Presi-
dent of the United States
should have his executive of
fees on the third floor of Il de-
partment building.
For this and other reasons
he proposes to antagonize the
bill providing fer Il building to
house jointly the Departments
of State and Justice and the
executive offices. Neither is
he in favor of the plan to erect
Government buildings on La
fayette Square.
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
INCREASES WORKING FORCE.
Patent Office and Postoffice Department
to Be Given many More Clerks.

The legislative appropriation bill, on
which an agreement has been reached by
the House and Senate conserees, makes
a marked increase in the administrative
force of the Patent Office. which. 1t Is
intended, shall be sufficient to bring the
work of the bureau to date. 1t adds three
principal examiners. thirty-two assistant
examiners, and numerous clerks to the
existing force which is now unable to
keep pace with the growth of the busi-
ness.
Increases are also made in the Post
office Department force. particularly IN
the bureau of rural free delivery. the
work of which has grown greatly in the
past few years.
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
REWARD FOR DESERTERS.
Lieutenant McCathran Forwards $50 to
Headquarters for Distribution.

Lieut. F. F. McCathran. of the Fifth
police precinct. has forwarded to Head
quarters $50 received by Private Harry
Evans for the arrest of three deserters
from the United States Navy.
Major Sylvester had recommended that
90 per cent of the amount be credited to
the clothing and helmet fund. and tha.
the officer be allowed to retain the bal
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
AN OMNIBUS HOUSE BILL.
Proposed Appropriations for New Build
ing Jumped in One Measure.

The House Committee on Public Build
inss and Grounds yesterday finished con-
sideration of the various public building
bills. which have been consolidated into
an omnibus bill. and which will be re-
ported to the House next Monday.
The bill, in the aggregate. carries about
s17 .000 COO The present program looks to
consideration of the measure by the House
next week
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
To Advance General Sternberg.

A bill was introduced in the House yes
terday by Representative Grosyenor by
which the President will be enabled to ad-
vance Surgeon General stcrnberg. of the
army. to the rank OF major general when
he Is placed on the retired list.
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
Negro Boys Held for Larceny

Benjamin Norris and Benjamin West.
aged 10 and IL years. both colored. were
yesterday arrested and charged with
petty larceny by Detective Lynch. of the
Third precinct 1t appears that Mr.. ". +.
Sinott. 1917 G Street northwest, charged
the two lads with the theft of child S
tricycle. and express wagon.
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
Application of Laws to
Philippines and to Mer-
chants Not Warranted.
VIOLATION OF TREATY RIGHTS
Finds on Examination That the Philip
pines Are Not Far From China-Fears
Good Reputation of Our Honorable
Country" Will Hardly Escape Injury.

Secretary Root yesterday sent to the
Senate an elaborate protest from the Chi
nese government, signed by Prince Ching.
head of the foreign Office of the govern
ment at Pekin, and forwarded through
Minister Conger. against the alleged ILL
treatment of Chinese in the Philippines.
The protest is quantity worded. on the
Chinese style. Prince Ching says in one
place: 81 find on examination that the
Philippines are not far from China 1t is
dated:
The 9th of the First Moon of the
XVIII year of Kwang- Hsu.''
Reputation Will Suffer.
The prince says he fears that If the port
officials of the archipelago continue to
treat the Chinese like criminals and to
exclude them, the good reputation of the
United States will hardly be able to es-
cape injury.
The protest reads in full:
"On the 9Th of the First Moon of the
XVIII year of KwangHsu February Is.
1902. l received a petition from certain
Chinese merchants in the Philippines,
saying that the United States officials
are obstructing the entrance OF Chinese;
that they have establihsed examination
officers at the ports. and that when Chi
nese arrive in those waters, no matter
whether they are laborers or merchants,
all are driven in together and treated as
criminals and II there is any mistake
made by them in their verbal statements
they are not allowed to land. but are
compelled to return to China etc.
Il find on examination that the Philip
pines are not far from China, and that
frcm the time of the Ming dynasty. which
preceded the present. down to today. a
large number of emigrants have gone
there from Fukien and the two Kwangs.
amounting to 1000 more less, and
that it is very difficult to put a stop to
the coming and going of their families.
acknowledges, and relatives. These
eJnigrants were formerly ill-treated and
harassed by the Spanish government. but
they were never forbidden to land or
harshly driven back to China.
Violation of Treaty Rights.
your honorable country has usually the
reputation of being lenient. and at present
your relations with China are especially
friendly. There are places to which the
restrictions agreed upon in past treaties
apply. but while We are hoping that these
restrictions may be entirely abrogated.
there has never been any treaty applying
the restrictions to those islands. If no
distinction is to be made between laborers
and merchants. and the severe regulations
are to be applied to that place also. and
all are to be subjected to these harsh re-
strictions. l fear the good reputation of
your honorable country will hardly be able
to escape injury.
LAS in duty bound. l send this dispatch
to your excellency, requesting you to
transmit 1t to your Government. and ask
them to adopt some plan to withdraw the
Philippines from the operations of this
harsh regulation SO as to pacify the Chi
nese emigrants, which will be amicable
and just
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
LANGDON IMPROVEMENTS.
Senate Bill introduced for Connectins
Subdivisions.

Senator Mcmillan yesterday introduced
bill for the extensive grading and mac
adamizing of Frankfort Street from
Twenty second Street northeast to Twen-
ty-eighth Street to connect the subdivis-
ions of Langdon and Avalon Heights.
The bill provides that the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad shall be crossed by a
suitable bridge. The sum of $1,000 is
appropriated for the street, and it is
provided that the necessary land for the
right of way shall be acquired by con .
demnation proceedings.
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
CLERKS TO BE CLASSIFIED.
Temporary Roll in War Department to
Be Transferred.

The Senate and House ccuferees on the
legislative appropriation bill have adopt
ed the Senate amendment for transferring
to the classified service the clerical force
employed at the War Department during
the war with Spain. the great majority OF
whom are still employed there.
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
Confederate Veterans Petition.

A memorial from Confederate veterans.
who fought in the battle of Balls Bluff.
Va. was presented in the Senate yester-
day by Mr. Hoar. asking for an appropria-
ton to preserve the battlefield and ceme-
tery at that place.
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
Favorable Report on Raw Bill.

The House Committee on the Judiciary
yesterday authorized favorable report
on the Ray bill to amend the existing
bankruptcy laws. Only two votes were
cast againstt his motion-those of Mr.. De
Armond CMo,) and Mr.. Clayton (Ala.).
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
union DEPOT BILL TO
Be CALLED UP TUESDAY
Important Amendment Offer
ed by Senator Patterson.
OTHER ROADS TO USE TRACKS
May Enter City and Use Terminal Upon
Terms to Be Agreed Upon-Senator
Jones Hears of Objections to Measure
Court to Decide Any Controversy.

The union railway station LII was taken
up yesterday at the request OF Senator
Mcmillan and read for the first time.
Senator Jones Of Arkansac objected to
its immediate consideration on the
ground hat he wished to look into its
provisions. He said that he had heard a
number Of objections to the measure.
To Be Called Up Tuesday.
Gr. Mcmillan then gave notice that he
will ask to have it taken up next Tues
day.
Senator Patterson offered an amendment
to the bill providing that any railway
whose tracks shall cross those of the
Baltimore and Ohio or the Pennsylvania
shall have the right to use their tracks
to come into the Capital City.
Text of Amendment.
It's text was as follows:
And any railroad company whose
tracks may CT shall connect with OF in
tersect the tracks Of any of the com
panies hereinbcfore named shall haze the
right to move its passenger traffic over the
tracks so connected with or intersected.
and to use the main passenger station and
terminal hereinbcfore provided for. upon
such terms as may be agreed upon be-
tween such railroad company ana the COM
panies owning such tracks. station, or
terminal.
And in case OF failure on the part of
such companies to agree about such use.
either as to terms. accommodations.
schedules or otherwise. the matters in
dispute shall be submitted to the supreme
Court Of the District of Columbia. in
equity term, for its determination upon
the petition of either party 10 the con-
troversy. and ju; isdiction 10 hear and con-
slider such disputes and to finally adjuii-
cate the same according to principles Of
equity and the right to enforce its orders
or DEGREES in SUCH respnct is hereby CON
ferred upon said Supreme Court"
Senator Mcmillan offered an amendment
providing that in place of two streets
paralleIng the union station on the east
and west. there shall be only cue, which
shall be placed on the western side of tie
station. He offered also several minor
amendments. Jar
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
Would Not Trust Fifty Per
Cent of the Male
Population.
ARMY ORDERS At THE SENATE
Transmitted by the War Department
General Bell the Author of the First
Order Directing Stringent Treatment
of Natives.

The Senate Committee on Philippine
Affairs has received from the War De-
partment copies of all orders issued by
General Chaffee and the officers operating
in the provinces of Tayabas, Laguna. Ba-
tangas. and Samar. and all dispatches re-
lating to military operations In those de-
partments covering period Of one year.
The documents include orders issued by
Gen. Jacob Smith and Gen. J. Frank
lin Bell with reference to aggressive
operations. also an interesting letter from
General Chaffee to General Hughes writ
ten soon after the Balingiga massacre and
giving General Chaffee's opinions as to the
cause of the American loss as the result
of that attack. General Chaffee frankly
says that:
"Our troops at all stations are entirely
too careless OF their surroundings. They
are too confident that the people whom
they meet daily on the streets are entirely
friendly to us. This. in my opinion. is a
great mistake.
Our loss at Balingiga is certainly due
to the absence of an outpost. 1t was i'm
possible that any three or four hundred
men armed with bolos could rush the
barracks of company and massacre it.
II an outpost is stationed fifty or sixty
yards distant.
Puts No Faith in the Filipino.
"The condition of mind of officers and
men in these islands is largely in error,
and they must be given to understand that
bav In, hy vpb I bHi
opinion Is that the people are far more
frienily than they really are, and that
they are satisfied with our presence
among them. in considerable sense
this may be true; women and children are
probably friendly toward us; but as
rule, | would not trust so per cent of the
male population and they must not be
trusted
BY way OF suggesting what course to
pursue, General Chaffee says:
while | do not urge inhuman trea; fnent
of any person in these islands, II is Deces-
sary that we be stern and iniexible, and
both officers and men must be cordially
supported in their duty In this regard.
There is one thing necessary, and that
is the wholesome fear by these people OF
the army. and that every hostile motion
of an inhabitant toward the troops will
be quickly and severely punished
Il have all the time thought that we
do not appreciate the fact that we are
dealing with a class of people whose char
acter is deceitful. who are absolutely hos
tile to the white race. and who regard
life as OF little value. and. finally. who
will not submit to our control until abb
soluteiy defeated and whipped into such
condition. 1t is to our interest to disarm
these people and to keep them disarmed.
and any means to that end is advisable.
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
A NEW LINCOLN MONUMENT.
Senate Passes Bill Appropriating $4,000
for That Purpose.

The Senate yesterday passed the Lincoln
memorial bill. providing for the appoint
ment of a commission to secure plans and
designs for a monument to the memory of
the martyred President.
The sum of 900 is appropriated.
The commission is to consist OF the
chairmen of the Library Committee in the
two houses. the Secretary of State, and
the Secretary of War.
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
SENATE AGREES TO
CONFERBBS' REPORT
Legislative, Executive, and
judicial Bill Presented.
Eighty Thousand Dollars Appropriated
for Books for Congressional
Library.

The conference report on the legisla-
tive executive and judicial appropriation
bill was presented to the Senate yesterday
by Mr.. CulIom and was agreed to without
explanation.
number of matters affecting Govern
ment offices and clerks in this city are
involved.
The House agreed to the Senate amend
ment regarding clerks of the Senate
The Senate amendment providing for
private secretaries for each OF the three
Assistant Secretaries of State at salaries
of 81 800 was not agreed to. and went out
OF the bill.
Salaries of private SECRETARIES to the
various heads OF departments were fixed
at So $50 by the conferees. The House in
creased the salary of the private secretary
OF the Postmaster General to S2,5O0. and
the Senate amended this to fix all the sal
aries of such private secretaries at 81 400
but the result of the conference was that
they we're all placed at s.. .250, which is
what they now get -.
The Senate increased the compensation
of the supervising surgeon general of the
Marine Hosntal Service from 81 900 to
s. 900. which was agreed to by the House
The Senate amendment for increasing the
salaries of clerks uEder the Marine Hos
pital Service was also agreed to.
Board of Pension Appeals.
The amendment relating TO the appoint
ment of boards OF pension appeals under
the Office of the Secretary of the Interior
was agreed to in Il form which provided
that they should be appointed outside the
Pension Office and without reference to the
civil service law. The House agreed to
increase the salaries of certain chiefs of
division under the Secretary of the In
terror from $4,000 to 81 $50.
Money for Library.
All the Senate amendments relating to
the Bureau of Education were agreed to.
and the House agreed to strike out its pro-
vision authorizing the transfer of books
from the library of the Interior Depart
ment TO the public library of this city.
The conferees decided on $4,000 as the
amount to pe expended for books for the
Congressional Library. The House want
cd s60 600 and the Senate 100000
IN Cure GRIP IN TWO DAYS.
rayative Bror.o ouinne the cause. Z.
~ CROyE'S signature on every box.
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
Money for Library.


Laxative Bromo- -Quinine removes the cause. E
". GROVES signature on every box.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-26

The President soon left the platform and for
several minutes was busily engaged in greeting
old friends and associates whose faces he had
recognized among the guests. Soon after 1870
a shrIl whistle was heard and at once the
sound of a hundred hammers knocking out the
shorings that held the Meteor fast. The din
was so considerable that It made conversation
difficult. and the Princes head was frequently
bowed in Miss Roosevelts direction as he leaned
forward to catch the words that fell from her
lips. The two kept UP animated converse
ton until the actual ceremony began.
Soon the President returned to the platform
He was followed by Mrs. Roosevelt. Secretary
and Mrs. Root, Baron Holleben, Admiral
Won Baudissin. Rear Admiral Evans. Adjutant
General Corbin and A. Cary Smith, the yachts
designer who had been anxiously fitting about
for some moments Upon the deck of the
Meteor in addition to the workmen, were Lieu
tenant R H Parmley L. s N, Captain Beet
hold, Captain ". Parker and Captain Ben
Parker. the German Emperors sailing master
READY FOR THE LAUNCHING.
Miss Roosevelt stepped TO the bow of the
yach-. lifted the bottle gingerly. glanced at the
Prince and made a brief remark accompanied
with bright smile. Prince Henry smiled his