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The Washington times., 1902-05-27
INAUGURATION DATE
MEASURE NOT DEAD
Bill to Be Reported Favorable by House
Committee at an Early
Date

While Representative Ray, Of New
York. chairman OF the House judiciary
Committee. may be opposed to the SEN
ate resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution changing the day Of
inauguration from March 4 10 the last
Thursday in April. it was stated yes
terday that the majority OF the commit
tee will report the resolution with an
amendment to the House and give the
members an opportunity to vote on IL.
Representative Lanham OF Texas, a
member OF the Judiciary Committee.
said yesterday that he could see no
possible objection to the passage of the
Senate resolution proposing :he change
OF the date OF the inauguration nor the
amendment Of Representative DEAR
ginning of the session OF Congress.
''The whole question" said Mr. Lam
ham, "is really one of referendum and
does not involve dollar Of expense to
the United States.
The question of changing the date Of
the inauguration is not one of local
interest alone. but it appeals to the peo-
pie OF every section OF the country. II
of the State Legislatures
want the date of Inauguration changed
and also the day for the meeting of
Congress, they should have the right
TO so express themselves. The condi-
tions existing at the time Of the adop-
tion Of the Constitution. fixing the 4th
of March for the Inauguration and the
meeting of Congress thirteen months
after the election of the Representa-
tives. are things Of the past. The coun-
try has grown, we have the telegraph.
the telephone. and the lightning express
AHd the country knows twenty four
hours af.or the election !ust how the
majority cf the people have voted.
Speaking for myself. am in favor of
submitting the question to the people,
and If they want tho amendment thcy
should have the right to say So"
The resolution may be acted on today
by the Judiciary Committee.
The Washington times., 1902-05-27
RIVER AND HARB0R
BILL IN CONFERENCE
Agreement Reached on Some Import
ant Items and May Be Reported
Within a Short Time.
nferees on the river {

Dor - had two meetings yes. y.
and while an agreement was reached on
a number Of items, still the bill, as a
whole. was not agreed to. and the con-
ference will be resumed today with a
fair prospect of reaching an understand
ing on the remaining items in dispute.
The bill as it passed the House March
21 carried an appropriation of s60.oOo,-
0oO. The Senate put on 207 amendments.
increasing the appropriation just slo,-
100000, and passed the bill. On April
q. the next day. the House non-con-
Cured in the Senate amendments and
the bill was sent to conference. where
It has been ever since.
The impression prevails among the
members OF the House that the cen
ferees will compromise with the Senate
on s65.000, 900. and that the bill will con-
tain that amount when reported to the
House and Senate
The Washington times., 1902-05-27
LIVELY PHILIPPINE
DEBATE IN SENATE
Ncontinued from Second pare.l

three hours he pleaded fatigue. and said
that he would continue hls argument
today.
Further reference having been made
TO President McKinley's proclamation
to tho Filipinos. and to the chanre made
in it by General Otis, Mr. Hoar alluded
to the Carnegie interview and TO Mr.
McRinley's assurance tc Mr.. Carnegie
that in thirty days there would not be
any yestige OF resistance there. and said
that General Otis knew that the Fill
pinos would not submit and that the
only way to keep the peace was 20 tell
them that they were to have their in
dependence.
so" said Mr.. Hoar, General Otis
suppressed it. but General Miller, who
potorioraly did want an attack. pro-
duced II, and Aguinaldo met IL with an
instant. angry. and spirited defiance"
Mr.. Foraker expressed his satisfac-
ton at the concession OF Senators that
the Presidents order or proclamation
had not been ic9uad as a dc2iari tea OF
war against tho FlliDincs.
Mr.. Hoar che;lcngcd the word -'con
ces&on." He Cii not conccCe or admit
that the proclamation WAS not dec
laration OF war, and he thought that
no brave nation would regard it in any
etbor Light.
The Washington times., 1902-05-27
Brilliant Assemblage on
Ellipse South of the
White House.
REVIEWED BY PRESIDENT
Templars, Attired in Bright Dress Uni
forms, With Drawn Swords, Go
Through Drills and Marches With
Accuracy Of Trained Soldiers.

The annual inspection and review Of
the commandeTies Of the Knights Tenn
plars OF this city took place yesterday
afternoon between ) and $50 o'clock on
the ellipse south of the White House.
| following the orders issued by r. E.
Sir George Corson. grand commander Of
| the Knights Templars in this city.
| The event attracted a large crowd of
sightseers, who thoroughly enjoyed and
applaudcd the beautiful sight as the
knights, attired in their bright dress
uniforms. with drawn swords. went
through the drills and marches with the
accuracy and preciseness OF trained SOL
| diers.
The following Communicates took part
in the inspection and drill: Washington
No. 1. Columbia No. 2. Potomac No. 8.
De Molay Mounted No. a. and Orient No.
3, They were under command of Sir
knights George Gibson, r. e. G.. c.;
George E. Corson, V. E. d. G.. c.; Alex
Mckenzie, E. G.. c.; Andrew W. Kelly,
E. G. C. G.; Bennett A. Allen. E. G.. 5.
w; William E. Hunt. E. G. ]. W.: Henry
]. Simpson. E. G. p; Charles y. stockett.
E. G.. T.; airline W. Johnston. E. G. r.;
George H. Walker. Thomas P. Morgan.
william II. II. Cissel, and Walter II.
Klopfer.
Reviewed by President.
At the conclusion of the inspection and
drill the Communicates. preceded by
mounted police and the De Moiay mount
ed commandery No. 4. and accompanied
by Haley's band. the Marine band. Ma
tional Guard band. The Times Newsboys
band. and Fort Myer Cavalry band. pro-
ceeded up Madison Place to Pennsyl-
vania Avenue. where they entered the
east gate to the White House grounds to
pass in review before the President. Sir
Knights Standiford, Gibson. Larner and
Dingman had preceded the procession to
the White House and informed the Pres
ident that the knights Templars were
Secretary Cortelyou and
the committee remained with the Presi-
dent on the portico while the Knights
fled past with flying banners and mar
tial music.
AS the officers and flags Of the various
passed in review. Presi-
dent Roosevelt tipped his hat and bow
ed. During the whole time while tho
Knights marched by he stood at military
attention.
One of the features of the parade
which attracted universal attention was
The Times Newsboys band. As the little
following the flag which was
presented to them at the Masonic fair,
marched in review CT the head of the pa
ion palying Hail Columbia the latter
sraciously tipped his hat. and followed
with interest the steady and firm step
If the neatly attired young artists. The
Incident was greeted with hearty ap-
1lause.
At the conclusion OF the parade the
President shook hands with the gentle-
nen composing the committee and
heartily expressed himself as highly
sratified with the drills and marching Of
he knights.
The Washington times., 1902-05-27
DIPLOMATIC CORPS NOT
CALLED UPON TO MEET
No Immediate Action to Be Taken, as
Body, Upon the Death of
Lord Pauncefote.

The understanding existed yesterday
that Herr Won Holleben. the new dean
of the Diplomatic Corps, had issued a
call for meeting of his colleagues to
take appropriate action in regard to
Lord Pauncefote's death. At the Ger
man embassy the statement was made,
however. that there had not been and
probably would not be any such call i'm
mediately, but Herr Won Holleben sent
out notes to the several ambassadors
and ministers suggesting that they join
in the purchase of suitable floral
tribute.
Yesterday was a quiet day at the
British embassy. where Lord Pagrcc-
fote's remains are lying. The callers
were fewer than on Saturday and Sun
day.
It was stated at the embassy as 4
probability that the messages Of con-
dolence received by Lady Pauncefote
and Charge d'Affaires Raikes would not
be made public
The Washington times., 1902-05-27
LEASE OF INDIAN
LANDS INVESTIGATED
Charges Against Commits
SION Not Sustained.
No Evidence to Show That Mr. Iones
Was Personally Interested in
Transaction.

a subcommittee of the Committee on
Indian Affairs held hearing yesterday
to investigate the conduct OF Indian
Commissioner Jones in connection with
lease of lands belonging to the Stand
ing Rock agency to the st. Paul Rail-
way.
The subject of the inquiry was letter
written by W. p. Wade. OF Wade. North
Dakota. to Senator Jones. of Nevada. in
which the statement was made that he
had heard the rumor that Commissioner
Jones was interested in having the rail-
way get the lease it was asking for.
He stated that 1t was understood Mr..
Jones owned stock in the railway.
Senator McCumber was the chairman
Ct the subcommittee Commissioner
Jones was examined, as were also W. p.
Wade. a son Of the man who wrote the
letter, and George E. Lemon. of Fcrt
Yates, North Dakota.
Owned No Stock.
Commissioner Jones denied that he
owns any stock in the railway or that
he is interested in any way in the lease
being given to it.
Mr. Wade stated that he had not in
tended to make any formal charge
against Commissioner Jones. but that he
had thought it might be well to have
the matter looked into. He did not pro-
duce any evidence.
Mr.. Lemon, who was said by Mr.. Wade
to be supposed to be interested in lcas-
ing the land for the railway, said he
had nothing to do with the lease.
a further hearing may be had.
The Washington times., 1902-05-27
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE
DEFEATED IN BELGIUM

BRUSSELS, May 26. - The Belgian
elections yesterday passed of without
the slightest disturbance.
Though the returns arc incomplete II
Is known that complete victory is as
sured for the government
This will strengthen the presen:
regime and postpone the chances OF uni
yersal suffrage for some years to come.
The Washington times., 1902-05-27
COTTON GINS INCREASE.
Most Of New Texas Companies INSTALL
ing Round Bale Plants.

NEW ORLEANS. May 26.-The office
of the secretary o. state of Texas shows
an extraordinary large increase in the
number of charters being filed by cot
ton gin companies.
The most OF these charters provide
for the installation of the round bale
plants. which is attributed to the recent
decision of the Texas court of appeals
that the round bale process cotton is
entitled to lower rates than that COM
pressed in square bales.
Many of the ginners would seem to be
leasing plants from the two round-bale
companies.
The Washington times., 1902-05-27
Extending Sixteenth Street.

Mr. Mcmillan yesterday introduced in
the Senate an amendment 10 the District
appropriation bin providing further for
the extension OF Sixteenth Street. The
amendment reads: For grading. regu-
lating and Improving Sixteenth Street
northwest from Morris Street northwest.
S1nn 600 :.
The Washington times., 1902-05-27
Bill to Retire Majo. General B-ook..

Mr. Quay yesterday introduced bill
in the Senate TO authorize the promotion
ard retirement cf the present senior
mato general of the army. Gen. John
X. Brooke. now commanding the De-
pGrtrlent of the East.
IT was referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
The Washington times., 1902-05-27
Mr.. SQUlERS AT HAVANA.
Official Program for His Meeting With
President Palma.

HAVANA. May 26.-Mr. II. G.. Squiers,
the American minister. arrived here to-
day An official program has been ar
ranged for his meeting with the Presi-
dent when he will present his crcden-
tails as the representative of the United
States to the Republic of Cuba.
The Washington times., 1902-05-27
VOTE TODAY ON THE
DISTRICT CODE BILL

bill would not interfere with the regu-
lation OF rates. no matter what the de-
cision Of the court was. II 1t held the
law invalid steps would be taken to pass
another bill fixing telephone rates. Mr.
Gaines stated that it was his under
standing that the court would render
decision on Monday and suggested
that the bill go over.
In Interests of the People.
Mr. Bartlett Dem., Ga.) asked why, in
view Of the fact that the telephone COM
pany had refused to respect the law
regulating rates. bill should be passed
extending the privileges of the com
pany. Mr.. Cowherd. replying. said that
he did not advocate it in the interest
Of the company. but on behalf of the
people who wanted the telephone ser
vice and were willing to have the mat
ter of rates adjusted afterward Mr.
Sims stated that his position was the
same as that OF Mr.. Cowherd.
Mr.. Babcock offered an amendment.
which was agreed tc. including within
the extended territory Washington and
Columbia Heights.
Mr.. Sims Dem. Tenn.). a member of
the District Committee. offered an
amendment providing that the company
should not charge to exceed $50 for a
telephone on single wire in any OF
the territory included in the bill. Mr..
Babcock raised point OF order against
this amendment. contcnding that the bill
was one simply providing for the lay
ing of ccnduits and did not go into tn,
matter of fixing rates. Mr. Mudd fay-
ored the amendment and argued against
the point OF order. The point was sus-
tained by the Speaker and the amend
uent was ruled cut. Mr. Hepburn then
offered the following amendment:
Provided that the privileges hcrei,
authorized TO be extended TO persons or
corporations shall be exercised on con-
ditton only that service shall be fur
alshed on the terms and at the prices
now authorized by law" The eject Of
this amendment was to fix the rate nj
$50. that being the maximum under tho
law which is now being tested in tho
courts. The Speaker ruled ii out Of
order on the same grounds that IN,
Sims amendment was ruled out.
On rising vote the bill was sun
norted by % and opposed by 26. Mr..
Hepburn thcreupcn demanded the yeas
and nays. and the bill was passed by
vote Of 10 20 56.
Passed Without Division.
The House then passed the following
District bills without discussion or di-
vision: To authorize the Araccs;ia and
Potomac River Railroad Company to cx-
tend its Eleventh Street line north TO
Spring Street; an amendment to the
smoke law: an amendment to the law
regulating the height of buildings pro-
riding that the law shall not apply to
churches outside of the fire limits of
the House substitute for
he Senate bill relative to the control
u GcEs, and the bill TO refund certain
license taxes II wholesale ligUor deal
,rs. Tho House also passed without dis
'Ussicn tie Senate resolution authorfE-
ne the steam railroads to occupy streets
or ten days during the G. j. r. cncamp-
nent for the accommodation CT the
travelling public
The Washington times., 1902-05-27


these provisions will probably be re-
garded in England as distinctly favor
able to the interests Of the British lines
in general.
Extensions of Lines.
The subject of extensions and OF new
services is to be discussed by joint
committee. The consolidated company
is to have the option OF acquiring one
third interest in these when carried out
by the companies. Correspcndingly. the
consolidated company is to give to the
companies. but not to each of them. the
option of taking a one third interest in
those which it establishes.
The provision does not relate to coast
wise trade or subsidiary services. II
the freight interests CT the companies
and the consolidated company at any
time clash the joint committee is to
find pooling basis for such portion
The first and second cabin business Of
the parties to the agreement Is to be
pooled and the steerage business may.
in certain contingencies. also be pooled
There is provision for arbitration in
the event Of disputes arising in refer
cree 10 tho Interpretation OF Ike agree
mcnt which. in tie evsrt cf wa he
tween Germany and tte United States.
Germany and Great Britain. or Great
Britain and the United States. will re-
main entirely suspended during the con-
tinuance of hostilitles.
The Washington times., 1902-05-27
CALLED ON PRESIDENT.
Gen. James Il. Wilson to Sail for Eng
land, June q.

Gen. James II. Wilson. L. S. A., retir-
cd. who will represent the United States
army at the coronation of King Edward.
called on President Roosevelt at the
White House yesterday. He was accom-
panied By Col Arthur Murray, of the
Artillery Corps. who wants his son ap-
pointed to military cadetship. General
Wilson will sail with the other members
of the special embassy for London on
June T.
The Washington times., 1902-05-27
TWO DAYS RECESS.
House to Adjourn Owe. Thursday fo1
Memorial Day.

The House yesterday agreed. on mo-
tion Of Mr. Payne, to adjourn on Thurs
day next until Monday. Juno 2. at noon.
This is TO permit recess on Memorial
Day and the day following.
The Washington times., 1902-05-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.

IE ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE STOCK
holders Of the Commercial Fire Insurance
Company of the District of Columbia
will be held at the office Of tho COM
pany. Ne. 52j 1lth Street NV. on
THU RSDAY. JUNE NINETEENTH. 1902.
for the election Of fifteen trustees 20 serve
the ensuing year. Polls open from l. to
o'clock p. m. Transfer books will be
closed from June Z to 10. both days
inclusive.
JOHN W. SCH8EFER,
,26-2 Secretary.
The Washington times., 1902-05-27
PROFILE PORTRAIT WANTED.
Treasury Officials Looking for One of
President.

The officials OF the Treasury and of
the Philadelphia Mint have for some
time been anxious to secure a p.ofils
portrait of President Roosevelt from
which suitable die may be made for
Presidential medal. Medals bearing
profile cut of Gll the Presidents are kept
on sale at the mint. and are sometimes
used for official purposes.
The Washington times., 1902-05-27
Use of Battleship.

A tentative decision was reached yes
terday between the State Department and
the British embassy that Lord Paunce-
fote's remains shall not be taken to Eng
land until after the coronation core-
monies, which will be held on June 2s
and 27.
The inclination OF those personally
and officially concerned in arranging
the funeral program is to avoid any
detail which might in any way serve to
interfere with or have depressing ef-
feet upon the festivities incident TO the
coronation of the King and Queen.
When the navy officials were first
asked by the State Department to
designate warship to carry to England
the remains of Lord Pauncefote, il was
decided that either the armored cruiser
Brooklyn or the cruiser Olympia should
go. When 1t was learned that the inten-
tion was not to take the body from the
United States until after the coronation
ceremonies. the Navy Department sus-
sested that the matter OF selection CT
a ship be postponed. as other uses might
be found for the BROOKLYN and the
Wy 4hbia II might
be more convenient to designate some
other ship. This suggestion was
agreed to.
Repairs to Brooklyn.
Repairs at the Brooklyn navy yard to
last forty days had been ordered On The
Brooklyn before the request to designate
Il vessel was received by the Nav. De-
hurried or abandoned II the Olympia
was found to be unavailable.
From present indications the remains
The Washington times., 1902-05-27
Branded as Lies By Form
er Capt. Frederick
Mcdonald.
WEDDING STORY DENIED
Former Volunteer Officer Bitterly De-
nounces Attack Made on Him Before
Senate Philippine Committee-Words
of Praise for American Soldiers.

Frederick Mcdonald, of Charlestown,
Mass, captain OF Company NJ, of the
Twenty-second Volunteer Infantry, who
was charged last week by Corporal
Richard o'Brien, of his company, with
being connected with number Of crimes
in the Philippines, was before the Phil
ippine Committee of the Senate yester-
day. He denied every charge made by
o'Brien except one.
Captain Mcdonald testified TO being
present at the administration of the
water cure at Igbarras. He said that
he had never seen the cure on any other
occasion. He stated that he had large
number of papers that showed that
O'Brien was not at Igbarras at all.
The chairman of the committee, Mr..
Lodge. quoted portion of o'Brien's
testimony concerning the alleged viola
tion of a Spanish woman by officers,
among whom the witness name was
mentioned, and he asked the witness to
state whether he knew anything about
that circumstance
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(Continued trom SECOND Pagc.l

trict at $50 year. Mr.. Babcock ex-
planned the measure briefly, and Mr.
Tawney asked IL the bill would not give
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company monopoly in the District.
Mr.. Babcock, in reply, said that 1t would
not; that both the Commissioners and
the committee had taken precaution to
guard against that. Mr.. Tawney sug-
gested that the bill should contain a
provision for the rights of a new COM
pany should one desire to come in. Mr.
Babcock said his committee had for two
years been endeavoring to settle the
matter of conduits in the District. but
as yet had been unable 10 do SO.
Attacked Telephone Company.
Mr.. Hepburn (Rep.. Iowa. vigorously
attacked the Telephone company for its
disregard Of the law fixing rates. He
said il was absurd. more than that ii
was untrue that the company could not
furnish a service for $50 n year There
we're any number of small towns all over
the country. he said. where there were
not more than 800 or iC0 telephones is
use where the rates were but s25 year.
and there was no reason why in a large
city like Washington. where there were
thousands of telephones, the rate
could not be $50 without any confsca-
tion Of property. as was argued.
Speaking OF the decision Of the Dis
trict Supreme Court. in which 1t held
that the $50 rate was a confscation of
property. Mr.. Hepburn declared that
come chicanery must have been prac-
ticed upon the court. Mr.. Babcock
he termed a reflection upon the court.
Mr.. Hepburn declared that he had made
no reflection upon the court, but what
ne did say was that the court had been
imposed upon. When man said that
II cost four times as much to maintain
n telephone service in Washington as in
other places he simply told lie. The
pending bill. Mr. Hepburn declared. was
simply n proposition to increase the
franchise Of the company, which was
now robbing the people every day, and
II ought not to pass.
Before Supreme Court.
Mr. Cowherd Dem, MOI, member of
the District Committee. said that the
case involving the validity of the law
fixing telephone rates was now before
the United States Supreme Court. and
that he had hoped for a decision before
,ho pending bill was taken up. He had |
had action on the bill deferred. he said. |
for nearly two months. awaiting a de-
cision. He did not feel justified in |
protesting against its consideration any |
longer in view of the fact that there |
were a large number OF citizens who |
wanted to obtain telephone service not
the high rates. There
we're now on file 200 applications for
telephones which would not be granted !
until Congress permitted the company
20 construct coEdui;s and extend its
lines.
He believed. too, he said, that the
present rates were little less than rob-
berry, but the passage OF the pending
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AGREEMENT WITH
GERMAN COMPANIES

Continued from First rnsc.)
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Trouble With O'Brien.

As matter OF fact, as was shown by
one of the previous witnesses before the
committee, Company NJ, to which he
belonged, had taken forty prisoners. and
although these prisoners were under
cBrien's eye, he had testified that none
were taken.
O'Brien, witness said, "had had trouble
with officers and men OF his company
from the time ne Joined until he left. He
related various instances OF bad con-
duct on the part OF O'Brien. which had
gotten him into trouble and read a
letter from one OF the sergeants CT the
company reporting that O'Bricn was in
citing the men TO insubordination, and
requesting that he should be relieved
from duty.
Captain Mcdonald received permission
from the committee to proceed to the
War Department to procure thc official
documents which should support his
statements and disDrove those of 0'Brien
and he Will submit them %. ths COM
mittee today.