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The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-06
SALISBURY SPEAKS
ENGLISH PREMIER TALKS RATHER
FLIPPANTLY.
WAS AN AFTER DINNER TOAST
NEITHER IRISH NOR BOERs NEED
EXPECT ANY FAVORS.

Tells the Dutch Government II Is
on Its KerEip-The south African
War n "Business" Which the Brit
ish Intend to Put Through-Main-
tenance of Position in Ireland the
Most Vital Object the Empire Has.
Irish DO Not Love British Govern
ment Any better Than Before.
London, Feb. 5.-Lord Salisbury, the
premier, unveiled a life-sized marble
statue of the late Queen at the Junior
Constitutional Club tonight.
Speaking at dinner after the un-
yelling. the premier referred to the re-
cent Dutch note in tone for him, of
unusual fippancy. He was unable to
imagine the object of the Dutch gov
ernment, for whose friendly feelings
he had the greatest admiration, but
he could not see the precise object they
hoped to gain by this curious step.
The premier explained that his only
reason for alluding to such things was
that time was coming when the peo-
pie must think more of the suggestions
of their intelligence, and less of the
suggestions of their emotions.
There is no longer any question of
sentiment" continued Lord Salisbury
1--WE have entered upon matter of
business which we must push through.
What we are now seeking is security
ANY peace which recognizes fully the
rights of the sovereign and gives us
security for the empire we should ac-
cept, not only with willingness, but
with delight.
1T is useless to tell us to behave
so as to leave pleasant recollection
in the minds of those with whom we
are fighting"
Lord Salisbury said he had no mis-
glVings for the future and that he be-
lleyed the war had made the country
more confident in its external policy.
The existence of hostile feeling in Ire
land was a signal that the efforts up
on which depended in no light degree
the glory and continuance of the EN-
pire, NUT not be relaxed.
"The maintenance of our position in
Ireland is the most vital object the
empire has, and it can only be at
tained by strenuous exertions,'' said
the premier.
Lord Salisbury asked if the Irish peo-
pie loved the government bfter than
they did formerly, and replied himself
that they did not. He said the feelings
of hostility which had been expressed
were more uncompromisihg than any
expressions which had ever issued from
the lips of Parnell or O'Conneu. An
Irish government with power to accum-
ulate arms and ammunition would con-
stitute a more serious threat than had
the Beers.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-06
BURNED CoMPANY'S BOOKS.
Alabama steel and Wire officials
Sent 10 Jail for Contempt.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. BE. It.
Schuler and G. II. Schuler, president
and secretary-treasurer of the Alabama
Steel and Wire Company were ordered
to serve five days Imprisonment and
to pay fine of $50 each by Judge w.
w. Wilkerson Of the City Court to-
day.
The contempt proceedings were insti-
tuted by Mr.. Robinson, a resident of
Joliet, ILL.,, who is a minority stock
holder in the Alabama Steel and Wire
Company Mr. Robinson charged the
defendants with mismanagement and
the facts Of the case brought out at
the trial showed that some books OF
the company had been burned--as was
alleged by Robnson--to prevent him
from obtaining information as a stock
holder, after he had an order OF the
court allowing him to inspect these
books. The destruction Of the general
ledger and cash book OF the Alabama
Steel and Wire Company was the is
sue I'm the case. other incidents being
regarded as Indicative OF the purpose
Of the defendants TO defeat the order OF
the court and the purpose OF the relator
TO examine the books. Mr. Carver, who
was one of the defendants, was ad-
judged not guilty.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-06
TO SETTLE RACE QUESTION.
Mr. Crum packer Defends His Bill.
south Has at Least 35 Congress-
men Too Many, He Thinks.

Washington Feb. Representative
Crumpacker Of Indiana, author of the
resolution presented to the Republican
caucus Monday night. and to be fur
ther considered at caucus next Mon
statement as to the general purposes
of the movement, to correct any inn
preston that it is in the nature of a
force bill:
'"The resolution submitted to the
caucus was designed to secure a full
and thorough investigation of the
suffrage question, not only in the
South, but in all the states that have
imposed material restrictions upon
manhood suffrage. There is general
belief that a number of states have
diyfranchised large portion of their
citizens; that the colored population
by the operation of state laws, Is en-
tirely eliminated as a political guam
tity, and yet il counts in apportioning
representation among the states. 1t
is the general belief that the Southern
States have at least thirty-fve
representatives in the House and the
electoral college resting upon a ficti-
tious basis. If this be found to be true
in fact, and representation be reduced
accordingly as the constitution impera-
lively requires, it would go long way
toward settling the race question. Such
a method would have none of the char
acteristics of a force bill. 1t would
require no force for its execution. Dis
franchising states would suffer a re-
duction of political power which they
could regain by educating their citi-
zens and admitting them to the privi-
lege of the ballot. The whole question
would rest with those states.
but the caucus is asked simply TO
authorize thorough investigation of
the whole question through a congress
sional committee specially appointed
and equipped for that purpose and
when the facts as they really exist, are
laid before Congress, and the country
such action may then be taken as the
situation rennireS. .
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-06

Ambassador Merry at Rome report
ed that Cardinal Rampolla approves
or the answer which you intend to
give to the American government,
praises the calmness and moderation
of our government, and recommends
that we endeavor to induce the Euro
pean cabinets to use their influence in
Washington to avoid a war
Ambassador Rascon at London re-
Piled March 26 that Mr.. Balfour has
taken into earnest consideration
full purposes of the Spanish
government that the British
cabinet sees with regret that any in
cident may unnecessarily disturb the
relations between Spain and the United
States. Mr. Balfour telegraphs to the
British ambassador in Washington and
directs him, if he finds an opportunity,
to inform the minister (the Secretary
of State) of the conciliatory attitude
of the Spanish government"
The Spanish ambassador at Vienna
telegraphed that "the minister for for
eign affairs believes it necessary that
the report of the Spanish commission
on the Maine be published as a counter
poise to the American report, and in
order to facilitate arbitration.
HE considers the maintenance of the
peace to be one of the most important
questions in Europe to-day and thinks
that diplomatic action should be prin-
cipally based thereon
The ambassador at st. Petersburg
noted the sympathy of the Foreign
Minister, while the AMBASSADOR to the
Roman government replied that Italy
"would act in the direction you indi-
cate"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-06
THE APPALACHIAN RESERVE.
Protection of Forests and Soils Nee
essary, Says Report.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Senator
Pritchard, from the Committee on For
est Reservations. to-day presented a
written report on the bill appropriate
ing 5000,0 600 for the creation of a ma
tional forest reserve in the South APP
palachan region as authorized by the
committee several days ago. The re-
port urges the establishment of the re-
serve for the protection of the timber
and the conservation of the waters OF
the land embraced within it's proposed
area, placing the damage done by
floods arising in that area in the year
1901 at S15,000 900. 1t is claimed that
the land to be included can be pur-
chased for from 81 to SO per acre. One
point made in support of the bill is
that in the Southern Appalachian
mountains there Is a greater variety
of hardwood trees and great
er remnants of the primeval
forests than in any other
territory of like size in the
Eastern States The contention also
Is made that II has the highest and
largest mountains east of the Missis-
stppi, the heaviest rainfall on the con-
tinent except along the Northern Pa
cific Coast, and that consequently the
washing away Of the soils of the re-
gion can only be prevented by keeping
them covered with forests.
"The absence from this region of
lakes and gravelly soils such as
abound In the Northern States and
there serve to store the rains and give
uniformity to the flow OF streams"
the report continues, renders the per-
petuation of those Southern forests alb
solutely necessary for the protection
OF both the soils and the streams
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-06
THE CHARLESTON TRIP.
The President and Cabinet Members
Display Much Interest.

Washington, Feb. 5.-President
Roosevelt and the members of the cab
met, who are to accompany him to
Charleston next week, are making ac-
tive preparations for the journey. It
was definitely decided to-day that
four and perhaps five, members of the
cabinet will CO. although there is still
some uncertainty about Postmaster
General Payne. The President has had
several confidential talks with Sena-
tors Tillman and McLaurin within the
past two or three days, and as those
senator's have been very reticent con-
corning their interviews with the Pres
ident, the inference is that he has been
seeking suggestions concerning his vis-
ii to Charleston. The President and
all the members of the party are talk
ing very enthusiastically about the
trip, and they anticipate having a good
time.
The itinerary of trip has been ar
ranged. The journey will occupy four
days. The special train bearing the
presidential party, consisting of Mr..
and Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss Roosevelt
Miss Carew, Attorney General Knox,
Postmaster General Payne, Secretary
Hitchcock and Secretary Wilson, to-
gether with members of their families
and Secretary Cortelyou, will leave on
Monday for the South. arriving on
Tuesday evening Feb. II, at the Pine
Forest Inn at Summerville, S. c., near
Charleston.
The party will be the guests over
night OF Tuesday Feb. IL, at the Pine
Forest Inn, which is owned by Capt. F..
w. Wagner. the president of the expo
sition. The party win go. to Charles
ton on the following day, Feb. 12, Lin
coins birthday. when the President will
be the central figure in exercises at the
exposition grounds, and the guest of
honor at a banquet at the Charleston
Hotel in the evening
During the time of the ban
quet Mrs. Roosevelt will hold
a reception for the lady managers of
the exposition and other ladies of
Charleston. The invitation list is linn
tied to 500. The party will spend the
night at the st. Johns Hotel. Depart
ure for Washington will be made on
Thursday Feb. 10, and the party will
arrive here some time on Friday.
The management of the Southern
Railway has placed a splendid special
train at the disposal of the President
and his party.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-06
CERMANY'S POSITION
uE.R COURSE PREVIOUS TO SPAN
IsH WAR REVIEWED.
an AUTHORIZED STATEMENT.
All THE EUROPEAN GOVERN
MENTS TALKING NOW.

u,xice Refused Spain's Request to
Lead in Protection of Monarchic
principIes-Joined in the ColIec-
tive Note Presented by the Pow
.rs. but when England, Through
Her Ambassador, Proposed New
Collective Note, Declaring Amcri-
cas- Armed Intervention in Cuba
UnjustifiabIe, the Step Failed
Through Germany's Positive Re-
fusaI.
Berlin, Feb. 5.-The German foreign
ofice confirms the substantial accur-
acy of the subjoined statement, which
the -Zeitung prints to-day, rel
alive to Germany's course toward the
United States during the war with
spaTn. The correspondent of the AS
sociated Press understands that the
article was prepared by Prof. Schie
mann, professor of history at Berlin
University, who enjoys special official
sources of information. The article
says:
Almost exactly four years ago the
many whether Germany would lead in
action against the United States for
the protection of the monarchis prin-
ciple The answer was a definite re-
fusal, and the same answer was given
a month later or about the middle of
March. when the invitation reached
Germany to participate in the inter
4 -trsIr
of Austria. This was in the week fol-
lowing the sad catastrophe of the
Maine, when it was believed interven-
ton would facilitate an un-
derstanding between the United
States and Spain. Nevertheless
our government commissioned Herr
Won Radowitz, the German ambassador
to Spain, to inform the Madrid gov
ernment that Germany was not in a
position to prevent the Spanish-Ame
can war.
after that several attempts were
made to win Germany or the Drei-
bund for intervention, in which the
Pope was especially active. The final
result was that Dr. Won Holleben, Ger
man ambassador at Washington, was
instructed to join in the step proposed
by Austria only in case all the other
five great Powers. participated.
We are unable TO state the QeJdilS
of how the united action came about.
At any rate the collective note was
handed to the officials at Washington
April I, advising peaceable settle
ment and was signed by England,
France. Italy, Austria, Russia and Ger
many 1t was believed for a week that
war would be averted. Gen. Blanco re-
Ceived orders from Madrid to offer the
Cuban insurgents an armistic, for
Spain was resolved to give them far
reaching autonomy and to arrive at
a settlement of the Maine question
through arbitration. Diplomatic cir
cles, however, entertained no illusions,
and when England. April IA, through
her ambassador, proposed new col
l.,tva rO'e in which the Powers
should declare that Europe regarded
Americas armed Intervention in Cuba
as unjustifiable, the other ambassadors
telegraphed to their home governments
asking for instructions. The step
failed through Germany's positive
refusal. This gives, as 1T
appears to us, a picture essentially
different from the English legend"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-06
ARKANSAS ROBBERY
BANK DYNAMITED AND THE sHER-
IFF KILLED.
FIVE MEMS BOLD WORK.
BIG REWARDS OFFERED F0R
THEIR CAPTURE.

Robbers Only Got Between $1,000
and $2,O0O-SheriH Powers Heard
Dynamite Explosion and Hurried
to the Scene-Robbcrs Were Ex-
pecting Him and DEADLY Duel En-
sued--Powers Received Three Fa-
tai wounds and Died In Twenty
Minutes-GOvernOr Offers Reward
of $4,000.
Little Rock. Ark. Feb, 5.-The town
of Clarksville, Johnson county, Is
greatly excited over a bold and sue
cessful bank robbery which occurred
early to-day. when the vault of the
Bank of Clarksville was dynamited and
looted by five or six men. Sheriff John
H Powers was shot and killed by the
robbers while attempting to Illustrate
their designs. The exact amount Sc
cured by the robbers is not known, but
$4,000. Sheriff Powers. who roomed In
a building adjoining that of the bank.
was awakened shortly before 3 o'clock
by a terrific explosion in the bank.
Selling pistol in each hand he rushed
to the bank. The robbers, who num-
bered five or six, were evidently pre-
pared for him, as they opened fire the
moment he appeared. The officer was
wounded at the first volley, but stood
his ground and returned the fire. send
ing half dozen bullets at the robbers.
The wounded sheriff managed to get
~ t,g. =,
twenty minutes. When hastily aroused
citizens began arriving at the scene
Powers was dead and the robbers had
vanished.
The interior OF the bank presented a
wrecked appearance, the men having
used dynamite to break open the vault
door. Having established a guard
! armed with Winchesters outside the
bank, seemingly, they had anticipated
Interference from the sheriff. as they
| must have known of his presence near
| by. A trail of blood leading from the
bank is construed to mean that Pow
| ers injured one or more of the rob-
bers. He was shot three times him
| self, and anyone of the wounds would
/ have proved fatal.
| Gov. Davis tonight offered a reward
OF $4,000 for the arrest and conviction
OF the Dank robbers and the Arkansas
Bankers Association offered a similar
reward of $500. These offers will be
supplemented by additional rewards
by the people of Clarksville.
A vigorous search is being made for
| the fugitives, but it is believed they
have escaped into the mountains.
| Sheriff Powers was one of the best
known officers in Arkansas. He had
been sheriff of Johns county for twelve
years and would have been renominated
without opposition for another
| term in the Democratic prl-
maries Feb. Is. He had the
reputation of being brave and fear
less and had run down a large number
of criminals. All towns between here
and Fort Smith have been wired Of the
robbery and no efforts will be spared to
capture the men, although a battle is
expected should the fugitives be over
taken. ClarlSsyille is fifty miles east
of Fort Smith on the Little Rock and
Fort Smith Railroad 1t is thought the
robbers escaped north into the noun
tain Businesses of Newton county,
where there are neither railroad nor
telegraph facilities.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-06
PRINCE HENRY'S YACHT.
as and Is Making an Easy Run
ACROSS.

as and Is Making an Easy Run
Across.
St. Thomas, d. w. l., Feb. 5.-The
German imperial yacht Hohenzollern,
which left Kiel Jan. Is and touched at
Gibraltar Jan. %, arrived here this
morning.
Admiral Count Won Baudissin, her
commander, was seen on board the
yacht. He said that the Hohenzollern
had had an unusually fine voyage
through the North Sea, over the Bay
of Biscay and the Atlantic and that
no incident of Importance occurred dur
ing the trip. The Hohenzollern will
coal here Thursday and will leave next
Saturday for Bermuda, where she ex-
poets to arrive after run of about
two and one-half days. At Bermuda
the yacht will coal and remain one
day and a half. She will then leave
for New York, and hopes to make the
run from Bermuda to that port in
forty hours. Or, she may await fine
weather at Bermuda. Admiral Won
Baudissin explained that the round
about course taken by the Hohenzol-
lern followed Emperor Williams or
ders concerning the care of the yacht.
The Emperor desired that she arrive
at New York in good order. The Ad-
miral expressed pleasure at his ap-
preaching visit to the United States.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-06
TO MAKE CUBA A STATE.
Representative NcwIands of Nevada
Offers Joint Resolution.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Representative
Newlands of Nevada, of the Ways and
Means Committee, who was the author
of the resolution annexing Hawaii, to-
day introduced a joint resolution in
vitlng the republics of Cuba to become
a part of the United States, first as a
territory, and then as a state of the
Union, to be called the state of Cuba;
also authorizing a 25 per cent. reduc-
ton of duty on the present crop of
Cuban sugar, in consideration of Cuba s
granting preferential rates to the
United States. The resolutions con-
fine the % per cent. reduction of duties
to the period prior to Jan. l, 1903.
The provision as to annexation is
as follows:
THAT in the meantime the republic
of Cuba is invited to become part of
the United States of America, and her
people to become citizens of the United
States, with the assurance that Cuba
will be entitled at first to
a territorial form, of government
under the constitution and laws
of the United States, with a delegate
in Congress to represent her people.
and that ultimate statehood will be
granted when in the judgment of the
Congress it is advisable to admit Cuba,
including such other West India ISL
ands belonging to the United States
as may be deemed advisable, as a sim
gle state in the Union, to be called the
state of Cuba"
Mr.. Newlauds, in explanation of his
resolution said:
"All those who have appeared to
voice Cuba's needs and requirements
have indicated that an invitation to
Cuba of annexation would be accepted.
Annexation by force would not be
justified. 1t must be accomplished, If
at all, by the free act of the Cuban
people. At present there is no ma
chinery in Cuab by which the popular
will can be tested. But the Cuban
constitution has been adopted. The
Cuban Congress will meet in Februay,
Cuban government will be organized,
and the United States will then leave
the government and control of the
island to it's people. Cuba then will
be in a position to express her will,
and it is only necessary to tide over
the present emergency by a tempor-
ary measure, such as l have introduc-
ed, reducing the duty ON Cuban sugar
one-fourth for oIA year and inviting
Cuba to become "A part of the United
States under a territorial form of gov
eminent, under the constitution, her
people to be citizens, not subjects,
with the assurance that ultimately
statehood will be granted"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-06
MAY ENFORCE SPECIAL RULE.
MaJority's Plan 20 Put War Revenue
Reduction Through.

Washington. Feb. 5.-The programme
for considering the war revenue re-
duction act was the basis for numer-
Gus conferences among House leaders
to-day and an informal canvas Of senti-
ment was made to learn whether mem-
bers, particularly those of the major
lty, would favor a special rule bring
ing the bill TO vote without an
amendment. The purpose of such a
rule would be TO avoid an amendment
similar 10 that OF Representative Bah
cock In the Ways and Means Com
mittee, reducing the rates IN the iron
and steel schedule or amendments from
the minority IN the line Of general
tarln revision. II II stated that the
result OF the canvas has shown ma
iority Of the House favorable 10 such
a apecial rule.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-06
WILL BE ADVERSE TO scHLEY.'
President Thinks Majority Verdict
should Bc Sustained.

Washington. Feb. 5.--The Post to-
morrow win say:
1t was stated last night that the
Presidents response TO the appeal OF
Admiral Schley would be made public
next Saturday. IL Is understood that
the response win be adverse to schley.
A visitor at the White House yester-
day. with whom the President talked
upon the subject, quoted the Presi-
dent as saying that he thought the
verdict OF the majority Of the court
ought to be sustained
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-06
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
Outline of the Proposed Visit TO the
Charleston Exposition.

Charleston Exposition.
Washington, Feb. 5.--President and
Mrs. Roosevelt and the party who
will accompany them to the Charles
ton Exposition will leave here for the
South next Monday night in special
train over the Southern Railway. The
hour for departure has not been desl-
nitely fixed, but the train Will reach
Summerville. s. c.. on Tuesday after
noon. Tuesday night will be spent at
the Pine Forest Inn, Summerville, as
the guest of Capt. Wagener, president
of the Exposition. At this point the
party will inspect the tea farm near
by. On Wednesday the party will go
to Charleston, spending the day in
that city and at the Exposition
grounds. AT night a banquet will be
given the President and party at the
Charleston Hotel. The return journey
will be begun on Thursday, Feb. 13,
and the train will reach Washington
Friday morning. In the Presidents
party will be Secretaries Wilson and
Hitchcock, Attorney General Knox and
Postmaster General Payne and the la
dies of the family.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-06

I.nmber Schooner From savannah
20 baltimore u waferIoRged.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 1.-THE four
masted schooner Orlando V. wooten,
ashore at Diamond Shoals. near Cape
Hatteras. has been abandoned by tho
Merritt and Chapman tug, being found
10 be waterlogged.
The crew OF the captain and eight
men were rescued by the Hafferas life
saving crew when the Wooten ground
ed several days ago. The Wooten was
bound from Savannah 10 Baltimore.
loaded with lumber
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-06
THE ILLINOIS FINAL TRIAL.
Mig BattIeship VIII Attend Recep-
ton of Prince Henry.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Orders have
been issued by the Navy Department
for the final trial of the battleship IL
linois. That vessed is now at Newport
News and is under orders to proceed
to New York to participate in the cere-
monies attending the reception OF
Prince Henry of Prussia. The mem-
bers of the board Of inspection. headed
by Capt. Crane, will accompany the
Illinois on this trip and make a thor
ough inspection under service condi-
tions. The vessel will start north from
Newport News on the 10th instant.