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The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-18
BAILEY TALKS OUT
ABOUT THE CANAL
RETIRE FROM PUBLIC LIFE
'BEFORE DISHONORING STATE AND
PARTY BY VOTING FOR TREATY"

United states Senator from Texas
Says the Presidents Personal In
Huence Was Exerted to Secure the
Panama Instead of the Nicaragua
ROute-"SpOIiatiOn" of Colombia Is
Now Aimed at-President's Def
ance of Law.
Houston, Tex, Jan. lin a signed
statement, wired the Post tonight,
United States Senator j. w. Bailey
says that he Twill retire from public
life before dishonoring my state and
party" by voting for the ratification
of the Panama treaty.
In his statement Senator Bailey
asserts that the Presidents personal
influence was used to secure favorable
action toward the Panama route as
opposed to the Nicaraguan route; that
when the Colombian Senate refused to
ratify the treaty submitted by the
United States it was the Presidents
duty to take the alternative, but, in
absolute and reckless disregard of the
imperative command of the law, which
4iG llclQ LillSClA 1PPlONSNJ bAAS 10
dent refused to negotiate with Mica
raugua and Costa Rica."
Il can understand" he says, "how
many people, in their anxiety for a
canal, might condone such course
and excuse the spoliation (of Colon
bia) on the ground that it was de-
manded by the progress and civiliza-
ton of the world. This is precisely
the same argument with which kings
and conquerors have always justified
their wars of plumber and aggression.
Il have heard it asserted that the
people of this country desire a canal
and are not particular about the meth
DDS by which they secure it. I can
not believe that this is true of the
American people The Panama route
is not the only one, nor is it the best
one
Let us denounce the Presidents de-
fance of the law; let us accuse him
for his violation of the law of nations.
I would retire from public life before
l would dishonor my state and party
by assuming that they entertain other
and different sentiments
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-18
WORK OF THE SENATE.
Matters That Body is TO Consider
During the Week.

Washington, Jan. 17.-It is the in
tention of the Senate to begin the week
by again taking up the resolution hav-
ing in view an inquiry into the con-
duct of the Postotfice Department, and
it is the general understanding that
they will be referred to the Commit
tee on Postoffices, after comparatively
brief debate.
1t is the hope of the Republican SEN
ators that the postoftice matter may
be disposed of temporarily before the
close of Mondays session. and in this
event. discussion of the Panama canal
subject will be continued Tuesday and
probably during the remainder of the
week. 1t is likely, however that be-
fore the close of the week the debate
will be transferred from open Senate
to executive session, as it is the pur-
pose of the Republican majority to in
sist on taking up the canal treaty as
soon as it shall be reported from the
Committee on Foreign Relations, which
has had it under consideration for the
past two weeks. The Republican
members of the committee hope to re-
port the treaty in the present week.
Discussion of the treaty is expected
to last a month or more.
The Committee on Appropriations
will take up some of the annual sup
ply bills during the present week, and
as soon as these measures are on the
calendar their consideration will be
pressed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-18
BLOUDIN CONFESSED
TO HIS LAWYER.
The Lawyer Defended n Man Whom
He Knew to BE Guilty.

Lowell, Mass, Jan. 1.-THE recent
confession of j. Wilfred Blondin, who
is serving a life sentence in the state
prison at Charlestown, for the murder
of his wife, in the spring of 1901, was
made without the consent of his coun-
sci, John H. Morrison and James F.
Owens of this city. Mr.. Morrison to-
night said:
Before his trial Blondin informed
me that he had killed his wife. In
conversation with him l told him that
as his counsel, I had a right to know
all the facts, and he accordingly set
forth all of the details of the
murder. He said that he had
trouble with his wife over money mat
ters, with the result that after coming
from Boston to this city they proceed
ed to Chelmsford. where he killed her
by strangling. Jealousy did not enter
into the crime. Blondin had no reason
to be jealous. from what we are able
to learn. 1t was purely a trouble over
money matters that led to the womans
death.
by this confession. Blondin has in
all probability removed all hope of a
pardon, for had he remained silent the
element of doubt that surrounded the
case might in the course of time have
been brought up in a petition for his
freedom
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-18
FLAG FLEW HIGH;
VETERANS ANGRY
NO HALF-MAST FOR GORDON.
EXPLANATION WILL BE DEMANDED
or RUCkER.

Representative of an Atlanta Camp
of Veterans Will Call Upon the
Atlanta Collector of Internal Rev
enue to Learn why the Flag over
HnIf-Mast During the Gordon
Funeral.
Atlanta, Jan. IF. A. Hillburn, rep
resenting Camp Walker and the Con-
federate Veterans of Atlanta, will to-
morrow call on II. A. Rucker, collec-
tor of internal revenue at the Customs
House and custodian of the building,
and ask him why the federal flag over
the Quilting was not at half-mast dur
ing Gen. Gordon's funeral.
This flag was the only one in the
city not at half-mast during the funer-
al, the veterans claim that Rucker, who
is custodian of the building, was re-
sponsible for this lapse of courtesy.
Some of the veterans suspect that
President Roosevelt has issued orders
to have the flag at half-mast at that
time, and that these orders had been
ignored by Rucker. Mr.. Hillburn will
ask an explanation on this point from
Rucker. If the orders were ignored,
then the veterans, it is said, will take
action.
RJ1PIxpr ic n Onprn
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-18
BIG FIRE AT WHEELING.
The Plant of the Daily News Was
Destroyed.


Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. lin one
of the most disastrous fires experienced
in this city an entire block in the
heart of the city's business district was
tonight within the space of one hour,
reduced to ruins, entailing a loss of
nearly 100000.
The fire originated in the boiler
rooms of the Wheeling Daily News
and spread rapidly entirely consum-
ing the newspaper plant, which was
one of the finest and most complete in
the state a wholesale liquor house
owned by Shaeffer & Drihorst and the
extensive plant of the Locke Bros.
Shoe Company.
The fire spread with such rapidity
that the employees of the News had
no chance to escape by the stairways
and the night editor, Allen B. Smith,
and his assistant, R. M. Archer, were
compelled to jump from the second
story window into the street, escaping
with slight injuries. A few moments
afterward, the six-story walls col
lapsed.
A hot box on the engine was the
cause of the fire. The proprietors of
the News carried but little insurance,
but the rest of the sufferers are well
covered.
At o'clock this morning the fire
was under control. The damage is
estimated at $25OOOO, partially insur-
ed
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-18
FOR ANGL0-SAxON IDEALS
Japan. 1t Is Claimed, Is Now Fight
ing in Asia.

London, Jan. 1S.-The Times Toxic
correspondent says that in recent
speeches by publicists, the claim was
made that Japan is fighting for Anglo
Saxon ideals in Asia, instead of mill
tary despotism, and that several To-
kio journals rejoice that America is
now in the same camp with Japan.
The Russian correspondent of the
Times hears that a special council.
presided over by the Car. arrived at
the conclusion that war should be
avoided. The inference, they say. is
that the speech of Premier Balfour
at Manchester Jan. H. in which he
said, mo one can contemplate hostili-
ties between two great civilized coun-
tries without feelings of misgivings
and of depression" and declaring that
Great Britain would carry out to the
fullest extent all her treaty obliga-
tons, greatly influenced this decision
1t is reported that as a result of
this conclusion Russia intends to open
ports in Manchuria, withdraw her pre-
tensions with regard to Corea and pos
sibly even not to retain Port Arthur
as military stronghold.
The correspondent of the Times at
Moscow comments on the severity of
the censorship of all dispatches refer
ring to movements of troops or fleets
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-18
SPENCER ADVISED JAPS
TO HOLD FOREIGNERS OFF.

London. Jan. 1S.-The Times this
morning publishes the text of a re-
markable letter received by mail from
it's Toxic correspondent which the late
Herbert Spencer wrote in 1892 to Baron
Kentaro Nanteko. who was educated
in the United States and was graduated
from Harvard University, who sought
his advice on the policy of Japan. The
gist of Herbert Spencer's advice to the
Baron was to keep Europeans and
Americans as much as possible at arm S
length, and to take every precaution to
give as little foothold as possible to
foreigners. and furthermore. to abso-
lutely forbid the marriage of Japanese
with foreigners.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-18

Washington, Jan. 17-An appropria-
ton bill a week will be the record
attempted by the House until the sup
ply measures are out of the way The
urgent deficiency measure will come
from committee about the middle of
the week and will be disposed of with
out delay. The army bill also will be
ready for action by the House before
the end of the week
The House has set apart Monday
for consideration of matters relating
to the District of Columbia, and Fri
day for the passage of private pension
bills. 1t is not unlikely that the Hep
burn pure food bill will be called up
Tuesday This measure, which was
passed by the House during the last
Congress, was reported from commit
tee Saturday last and may be the
subject of discussion on Tuesday and
Wednesday,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-18
HARRIS ON THE COMMITTEE.
He Is Interested in the Kansas city
and Orient.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 17.-William
a. Harris former United States sena-
tor from Kansas, has been appointed
member of the Executive Committee
of the Kansas City and Orient Rail-
way. Mr.. Harris. who in 1872 had
charge of the Indian reservation and
congressional land grants of the Union
Pacific Railway between Kansas City
and Denver. will have charge of the
land and town site interests of the Or
lent road. OF his new position Mr.
Harris said:
My study of trans-continental rail-
road routes began years ago. the ac-
tive part | took for six years in urging
the building of the Panama canal route
made me feel that access to the Pa
cific coast by the shortest route-frop
Kansas City-was one of the most al
tractive propositions that had ever ap-
peared upon the railroad map. Clos 2
reciprocal relations between this coun-
try and Mexico are coming soon. The
unmistakable trend of public sentiment
i'm both countries is for it.
The Orient road will be largely sup
Elemental to the isthmian canal A
rapid transit route from the Pacific by
the nearest way will be a necessity. II
will be a great factor, too, in the build
ing of the canal. Its southern end is
rich in minerals. III COAL iron, cement
and timber needed in the canal con-
s.ruction."
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-18
A NEW CHARGE
ABOUT THE BOOKS
SUPPLEMENTAL BID TAKEN.
CLAIMED UNDUE FAVOR WAS
SHOWN ONE COMPANY.

The state school Book Commission
Is StilI Ignoring the Chnrges-NO
Meeting to BE Held for Their Con-
observation-disclosures Terrell Was
Asked About the Latest Charge,
hut He Did Not Care to Discuss 1t.
No Statement from Commission.
Atlanta. Jan. 1.-THE effort to stir
up a sensation in connection with the
uniform text books adopted by the
State School Book Commission is not
giving the members of the state text
book commission any great amount of
concern. One of the members denied
to-day that there would be a meeting
of the commission this week, as re-
ported, to make d reply to the charges
which have been promulgated.
There is no reason why there
should be any meeting for this pur-
pose" he said, for there is really
nothing for us to reply to-" The latest
turn in the matter is a charge that
supplemental bid on readers was
accepted from the American Book
Company, after all the bids were in.
1t is said this bid was not dated, and
it cut down the price so as to give
the contract for the higher readers to
this company.
When questioned about the matter,
Gov. Terrell said he had nothing what
ever to say, as the commission had
agreed to give out no interviews with
regard to its work. He said the COM
mission had no statement to make that
he knew of
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-18
CALLED UPON POWELL.
Agent of an American Estate
Wanted Protection.

San Domingo, Jan. 10, Sunday.-The
revolutionary general, Navarro having
seized cattle on an estate at La Fe,
which is an American property, the
agent of the estate applied to United
States Minister Powell for protection.
The minister was compelled to refuse
the request, as he has no force at his
command sufficient to guard the es-
tate.
The force on the United States gum
boat Newport is too small to safe
guard estates from pillagers and in
order to protect United States prop
erty, the minister says there is great
need of a larger warship here. If the
revolutionists should enter the city
just now it would be impossible to
prevent the pillage which would be
sure to take place, and there is no
other warship here to support the
Newport, should it be found necessary
to land men.
There was continued firing around
the city last night and this morning.
A shell from the enemy's camp en-
tered a private dwelling and injured a
child.
There is great misery and suffering
among the poorer classes.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-18
nFFER MILLIONS
IN CASE OF WAR
PATRIOTIC JAPANESE READY
=. AIn THE GOVERNMENT IT 1T
COMES TO THE WORST.

- ~ation Is GrimIy RecOnciIed to
vor-Russia's Answer Is Not Ex-
oted for a. Week-Thc Senti-
ort Toward the United States
,d Great Britain Is Becoming
rrieudIy-Far Eastern News from
various Capitals.
TOXIC. Jan. 17.-Japan does not an
rcipate Russias rejoinder for at least
,ne week In the meantime the ma
zion is prepared and grimly recon-
,rad TO war. Political and other dis
,retions have disappeared. and the
country is periodically united.
The government is receiving many
offers of contributions in the event of
war amounting to many millions of
ven The Japanese people would vel
come an honorable peace, but are re-
solved to fight before receding. from
tbsir posftion in Oriental affairs. They
fear the aggression of Russia, and be-
Iiaye if it is not stopped now it will
never will be stopped. They are con-
f5art that their demands are fair and
moderate, and that their diplomacy,
which has been patient, has gone to
2 reasonable limit. They expect the
worlds sympathy in the struggle, and
have a splendid confidence in their
army and navy.
In the event of reverses or a ma
tonal disaster, it is thought that Eng
land and the United States would
intervene to preserve a balance of
power in Eastern Asia. There is no
fear of an invasion of Japan, coun-
try which probably is the most strong
Ii defended in the world. The growth
Of British and American sentiment is
remarked. Numerous displays of the
flags of the two nations are made and
popular songs, reciting the glories of
the Lion" and "Uncle SAM" are sung.
The characters of Uncle Sam" and
Johnny Bull" are also seen at public
dances.
The activity of the United States in
the opening of the ports of Mukden
and Antung is keenly watched, and in
some quarters it is hoped that this
may aid in solving the problem of in
surfing peace.
The censorship prohibits the publ
cation of military movements. At
present. the movements are merely pre-
liminaly and aimed to insure an i'm
mediate'dispatch of an immense land
and sea force if it should become nee
esSdry
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-18
UPON TWO POINTS
THEY NOW DIFFER.
Neither Russia Nor Japan Is In
cIined to Yield.

Neither Russia Nor Japan Is In
cIined to Yield.
London, Jan. 1S.-In what it claims
as an authoritative statement, the
Daily Graphic this morning announces
that the negotiations have arrived at
a stage leaving two points upon
which neither Russia nor Japan is in
clined to yield, and as to which no
means of compromise has yet been
found. Both these points concern
Manchuria, and their acceptance would
not in the slightest modify the legal
status quo, or change the administra-
tive situation in Manchuria, but ia
pan insists THAT they be embodied in
treaty between Japan and Russia,
While Russia as a matter of amour
popre refuses to accept such dictation
al the hands of Japan. Much. how
ever, is still hoped from the Cars in
nuence."
The statement adds
of course any ATTEMPT of Russia
10 increase very largely her naval
FORCES in the Far East by moving her
Black sea or Baltic fleets would make
war question of only few hours"
inns statement seems to be borne
oul by the Associated Press sdispatch
from Toxic yesterday that Japan had
received Russias communication, say
ing mat Russia would respect the
lshts and privileges already acquired
Uy the powers in Manchuria under the
EXISTING treaties with China, except
n the case of the establishment of
Iofelgn settlements, which shows that
NtEOt latiOng continuing tho
question of Manchuria.
Al the Japanese legation last night
was said that no fresh news had
oeeh received and the situation re-
named unchanged.
Inc Daily News Toxic correspondent
lays That NJ. Pavloff, the Russian min
sler at Seoul, has notified the Corean
suEernlnent that Corean troops nave
IosSed the Chinese boundary repeated
ana committed excuses against the
.Indoltants. Russian customs officials
VI the extreme northeastern border re-
~ similar occurrences and assert
.uat me Coreans are burning villages
D' killing people. Minister PaVloH
oIned the authorities that such pro-
ures. iiSeS9Si'a'e
Inc correspondent says that riots
IN e broken out at Chyung Chyongdo
mn, NE province of Pyongan, Corea.
cine Daily Mails Seoul correspondent
~ 1lHs Yesterday, makes no mention
tbo ureSa disturbances, but according to
dom diIy Telegraph's Toxic correspon-
JiT G, me Seoul correspondent of the
ing oAiln9o learns that a general rls-
ba. - imminent at Phong Yang, ana
VIII Coiem soldiers are cooperating
Seem, me rebels. Phong Yang was the
war Oh the rising which led to the
~ 'TtWeen Japan and China.
saw Daily Mails Seoul correspondent
drfna udl an armored train with quick
Cheers suns from the ships is ready at
ron'to,.9o to rush men to Seoul at a
save a. notice. The correspondent
oontr,Ii lat the Japanese have secured
lime OF the Corean court and the
advisi.ot has wired Pekin and Toxic.
siye aU1s triple offensive and defen-
Seoul nance and promising not to leave
LeayyC qBlng to the correspondent, Nc
custons Drown, supervision of Corean
\ field o. secured possession of Corean
Needed u..s on the pretense that they
Cgsiorr. rePpars and locked them in the
spon.. aNy Mats Fort Arthur CORE
estimates that the total
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-18
HAD NARROW ESCAPE
IN MAM0UTH CAVE.
Party of Eighteen Delegates Spilled
in the ley Water.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 17.-Eighteen
delegates to the convention of the
National League of Commission Mer-
chants were thrown into the icy water
of Echo river, which winds through
Mammoth Cave, and were saved only
by the GOODNESS of the guide, John
Nelson and the heroic work of Charles
A. Muehlbronner of Pittsburg, Pa. The
party were from the Middle West and
Northwest.
The roof of the cave over Echo riv-
er is arched and the space in the CEN
ter, owing to an unaccountable rise
in the river, was only two and a half
feet above the water. In order to en-
sure the passage of the boat the men
and women were forced to stoop over.
At one place the boat swerved to
one side, raking the heads of the per-
sons in the boat next to the bank.
These leaned further forward to es-
cape striking their heads. This low
cred one end of the boat, and the wa
ter began to flow in rapidly. The guide
saw the danger and called to Mr..
Muehlbronner to jump and take the
chain. This he did, landing on steep
bank, which offered only a slight foot
hold. Lying down on his face, he held
to the chain and pulled the boat to-
wards the bank.
The boat sank in eight feet of wa
ter, but further back where there was
no landing the water is eighteen feet
deep.
BY the light of single lantern the
party escaped by climbing over Mr..
Muehlbronner's PROSTATE form, and
after waiting several hours for a boat
Mere hrnnoht in safetX To daYlight.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-18
OFFICEH0LDERS ARE
NOT TO BE DELEGATES

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 17.-Private
instructions have just been given to
the leaders of the Republican party in
Texas that no federal officeholders are
to be permitted to go as delegates to
the National Republican Convention.
These Instructions are said to come
from the National Committee to all
states leaders, and are given out as the
express wish of the President, who de-
sires that, If he be renominated, II
shall not be by a convention dominat-
ed by federal officeholders.
The instructions, which were made
known at a conference just held in
this city, have caused widespread dis
appointment among officeholders, who
had laid plans to participate in the
National Convention.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-18
FOR PAN-AME RICAN LINE.
Representatives of the Railway
Projects Discusses It,


Projects Discusses IL.
Mexico City, Jan. 17.-Charles M.
Pepper, representative of the United
States government for the projected
Pan-American Railway. has left here
for his home, after a journey of $4,000
miles and visiting the capitals of TWEEN
ty-one governments.
He says of the Pan-American Rail-
road being built by Americans in the
southwestern part of the republic, that
it is to-day within 1875 miles of the
Guatemalan line. and when completed
Guatemala and Nicaragua will build
lines in continuation and these will
form part of the new system. Argen-
tina is doing most effective work in
railroad construction. where it is part
Of the national spirit of the day. The
country's agricultural and grazing in
terests are immense and are proving
singularly profitable.
Chiles roads are tending northward.
Some 200 miles have been built and
later the straits of Magellan will be
reached. Brazil is planning great
railway which is to pierce the Andes.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-18
$4,000 ITALIANS
CAME DURING 1903.

Rome, Jan. 1.-THE United States
continue to be the chief objective point
of Italian emigrations the number of
emigrants going there in 1908 reaching
a total of nearly 100000.
The government has entrusted Adolfo
Rossi, inspector of emigration. with
a mission to the United States for the
purpose of studying with the United
states immigration commission the
hest means of directing Italians to. ag-
ricultural states and of preventing
their concentration in the large towns.
Signor Rossi also will investigate the
relations of the Italian emigrants to
the trades unions.
He will leave Rome at the end of
January and remain reveral months
in the United States.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-18

number of Russian troops now in
Manchuria is 100000, half of whom are
guarding the railway. The correspond
ent says:
China's firm stand since the reoccu-
patton Of Mukden has complicated the
russian arrangements in Manchuria
for defense and doubled the difficulties
OF guarding the long line of communf-
cation between the boundaries and the
coast line.
-, The council of war is sitting daily.
me port OF New Chwang and ports
on the Yalu river are ice-hound +"
The Standards ten Tsin corre-
spondent says it is reported that Rus
STA has asked China to send II. OOO
troops to Manchuria to protect Chi
nese subjects
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-18
WILL USE A CURTAIN
LABELLED ASBESTOS"

Mexico City, Jan. 1.-THE recent
fire in the Iroquois Theater in Chicago
has been the cause of better protection
being afforded to the patrons of the
theaters here
To-day the first trial was made of
the new asbestos curtain recently in
stalled in d large theater. This cur
tain will be lowered at the end of each
performance to show the public that
it is in good order and ready for a
case of emergency. The curtain will
have a notice painted on it explaining
it's use so that the public will be able
to recognize it at all times.