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New-York tribune., 1906-04-08
Plan FOR PHILIPPINES,
Little Hope for Scheme to Neu-
traHSe the Islands.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. !

Washington April THE naturalization of the
Philippine Islands by agreement between the
United States and the foreign powers on a plan
similar to that by which the independence of
Switzerland has been secured was under discussion
before the House Committee on Insular Affairs
to-day Moorfeld Storey, president of the Anti
Imperialistc League. expounded the views Of his
organization before the committee and argued in
favor of resolution introduced by Representative
Mccall of Massachusetts. which provides that the
Philippines shall be made independent of the United
States by treaty arrangement.
Mr.. Storey made an academic discourse in which
he took the position that the Philippines were an
embarrassment TO this country, that the Filipino
people should be allowed to work out their own
destiny and that our benevolent assimilation of
them would perhaps destroy the characteristics Of
a people who eventually might develop into a
strong type. Mr.. Storey said that the United
States should give up the Philippines at once. but
that the best international policy would be served
by forming agreement among the nations to
prevent the seizure of the islands.
The views Of the anti-imperiaists as presented
by Mr.. Storey to-day, it is believed. will be the
last effort made by the league before this Con-
gress. While the members of the committee mani
tested interest in Mr. storeys remarks. there is no
indication that they will report favOrably the reso-
luton offered by Representative Mccall. Repre-
sentative Cooper. the chairman of the committee,
who went to the Philippines with Secretary Tart 8
party and whose views are representative of the
majority of the committee, said:
The naturalization theory was well presented to
the committee, but it proceeds on the wrong basis:
namely, that exercising a tyrannical form of
government in the Philippines. The facts are very
different. Practically we are giving the Philip
pines home rule. We give them bill of rights
guaranteeing them every form OF civil liberty local
courts native governors for the provinces and next
year purpose to give them something they never
dreamed of getting from Spain, voice in the cen
tral government This is to be done through a leg
islative assembly. AS to the proposal that We
should make trades with other governments to
neutralize the Philippines and withdraw at once.
a
to withdraw Immediately would be to precpiate
great internal strife Civil war would break out.
talked with natives when in the Philip
pines, and they informed that the Aguinaldo-
Luna feud would be revived with redoubled fury
TO withdraw. There still slumbering
fires OF hatred between the old factions, and there
would be strife from end to end of the archipelago.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-08
REPORTS WIRELESS FEAT.
Transatlantic Messages, go Words a
Minute, Says COmpeny's Head.

Abraham White, president Of the American
DeFOrest Wireless Telegraph Company, announced
last night that wireless kilograms were being
to Glengariff Harbor. County Cork Ireland at the
rate of twenty words a minute. Mr.. White
predicts the transmission Of wireless mess26es
across the Pacific Ocean.
Mr.. White gave out long message which he
said a copy of one sent from him to DR.. De
Forest in Ireland and said:
On behalf of the American DeForest Wireless
Telegraph Company, / wish to announce the sue
ceSSful transmission of aerOgTaphic COmmunica-
ton across the Atlantic Ocean direct, without
single delay. from Manhattan Beach wireless sta
ton, employing 40 kiOWattS 10000 volts of cleo
point the other side of the Atlantic in Glengar-
n Harbor, County of Cork, Ireland. where DR..
Lee DeFOrest, the inventor of wireless telegraphy,
received accurately and clearly the messages
hrmation received by April 8 from DR.
Lee DeFOrest: Messages being read clearly; trans
atlantic wireless now assured
DR. Alexander Graham Bell the distinguished in
in this great work, having sent representative
to England with DR.. Lee DeFOreSt for the purpose
of conducting experiments with his tetrahedral
kites in connection with the DeFOrest wireless
used instead of the ordinary n3Ssts. The kites
originally intended for practically exclusive
use in connection with aerial navigation, but have
been found to be exceedingly useful and valuable
also at DR. Bells laboratory, in Virginia, when
messages were received from distant points. DR..
Alexander Graham Bell is now in England and
IS cooperating with US in this work.
transpaciic wireless by the system owned by the
company.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-08
NEW CUBAN TREATY PLAN
Proposed ConpentiOn You'd Aid
american Shippers.

Washington, April 7.-Actng under instructions
from the State Department. Edwin Morgan Amer
ican Minister at Havana. has been in conference
with the officials of the Cuban Foreign Office for
time with the purpose of framing a new
ton. He has practically completed his work
and treaty has been drafted that may be ready
for submission to the Senate before the adjourn
ment of the present session
There is no occasion for undue haste. however
because the present treaty does not expire by its
own terms for three years and it may be that in
order to avoid complication of the situation
tariff and reciprocity questions in Congress- the
new treaty will be withheld from the Senate until
next session.
The reason for the preparatiLA of the new treaty
is that the officials here have become convinced
that America is getting by far the worst OF the
bargain unde; the present arrangement. While
nearly all of the exports from Cuba come to our
imports into Cuba are furnished by American
farmers and merchants.
Therefore, in framing the new treaty some
changes of the utmost Importance have been made
in the tariff schedules. and in all these are
calculated to Increase the advantages of American
Shippers Existing rates of duty have been lowered
on goods entering Cuba, and other amendments
have been made that officials say will rebound TO
American advantage.
The Cuban government did not care to make these
concessions, but 1t confronted with the fact
that otherwise there would be no treaty at all at
the expiration OF he present convention and with
out the preferential of the reciprocity it would
staples in America profitable rates thus threat
ening ruin to Cuba
New-York tribune., 1906-04-08
MARSHAL OYAMA RETIRES
Leaves Office of Chief of Staff at
His Ocn Request.

Toxic. April Field Marshal Oyama, chief OF
the general staff, is retiring at his own request.
and General Baron Kodama, Governor-General
OF the Island of Formosa, will be appointed
chief of the general staff. Lieutenant General
Sakuma will succeed General Kcdama as Gov
ernor-General of Mormosa.
Field Marshal Iwawa Oyama saw his first
active service in 1868 when he Joined his
cousins, the Counts Sago. in leading the revolu-
tionary movement which restored the present
Emperor to the throne of his ancestors. He en-
tered that war as a captain and was made
major general at the end. In 1870 he was sent
by the Emperor to Europe to observe the Franco
Prussian War and returned to Japan by way of
the United States. Oyama later became Vice
Minister Of War and began to reorganZe the
Japanese army. In 1877 he suppressed a rebel
lion in Southern Japan. In 1880 he was ap-
pointed Minister OF War and in 1894 in the war
between Japan and China, he was commander
in chief of the Japanese forces. On his return
from the campaign the Emperor made him a
marquis and field marshal.
In the war with Russia Oyama was once more
commander in chief of the japanese forces His
wife, Sutematsu Yamakana, was educated at
Vassar
New-York tribune., 1906-04-08
EASTER CHOIR STRIKES.
Alleged Inharmonious Members
Breed Di8cord Among Youngsters.

There will be no Easter cantata at the Tre-
mont Methodist Episcopal Church. at Washing
ton avenue and 15Sth street. The Bronx. as
planned. Rehearsals have been going on for
loRg time. but on Thursday night all but few
of the choir, which is composed of forty boys
and girls of an average age Of seventeen, struck
In spite of the earnest pleadings of Frank
White. of No 1891 Washington avenue the
chormaster, there was a walkout. The strikers
want Minnie Cramer twelve years old of No
252 Lafontaine avenue, elected because she
cuts up, and they want Louise Wright four
teen years Old out because they say her notes
don't harmoniZe Her father is the sexton Of
the church. and he says he will take her out if
1t is proved that she cannot sing.
The parents of little Miss Cramer are theatri
cal people and have given her a musical train
ing. When the strikers quit Thursday night
they locked in the few loyal songsters with fbe
chormaster. These had to break out OF the
church. Stuart Barnett. the son of the pastor
went out because he was afraid to remain with
only girls Last night at rehearsal a few girls
of the choir appeared. The boys held out
New-York tribune., 1906-04-08
FINLAND'S ELECTIONLAW
Provisions for Diet Erpected To Be
Satisfactory.

st. Petersburg, April 7-Ffnlands new election
law which virtually is constitution, has
been completed. 1t is liberal and, It is believed
will be entirely satisfactory to the Firms The law
provides for Uni-cameral Diet Of two hundred
deputies, elected for three years by the various
districts. Suffrage is granted all adults twenty
four years old. regardless Of sex only public
charges and criminals being excluded. There will
be annual sessions of the Diet lasting ninety days,
beginning February l. 1907.
me Diet VIII elect It's own president and vice
presidents who must subscribe TO an oath to pro-
tect the rights OF the Emperor, Grand Duke of
Finland, and the Diet. according to the funda-
mental laws Of the grand duchy.
The sessions will be opened and closed by the
Emperor or his deputy, who will submit the i'm
peTiaI programme for legislation, the budget,
and the bills introducible. covering all subjects
except the fundamental laws and the organization
OF the land and defences.
Members of the Senate, who have the right sit
IN the Diet but who cannot vote, reply to in
terpellauons. Bills which pass their third reading
become laws without the approval Of the executive
The sessions will be public, and both the Finnish
and Swedish languages may be used in debates
New-York tribune., 1906-04-08
REACTION Or REFORM.
ISSUE NEAR IN RUSSIA.
Premier Urges Cause of People
Before the Car.

ST. Petersburg, April IA panic has been Gre
ated in government circles by the surprising
strength developed by the Constitutional Demo-
Gratis in the elections, which may have immedi-
ate and dramatic consequences. TAe issue be-
tween reaction and reform which has been hang-
ing in the balance has been unexpectedly pre-
cipitated by Premier Witte The elections have
greatly strengthened the PremIer's hand in his
fight against the reactionists, and he now feels
strong enough to challenge General Trepof, NJ
Durnovo, the Minister of the Interior, and the
entire reactionary cabal.
Less than a fortnight ago the Premier was de-
cidedly pessimistic, and believed that the ma
jority in the lower house of Parliament would
be Conservative and that the entire programme
for reform might be oVerthrOwn. The results Of
the elections, however, convinced him that the
Radicals will control the house. and that an at
tempt to thwart the popular will as expressed
by the ballot box would be a fatal blunder on
the part of the government. 1t was learned from
an unimpeachable source this evening that the
Premier went to Tsarskoe-Selo on Thursday to
lay this view before the Emperor. and that he
made another trip to Tsarskoe- -Selo last night
and was closeted with his majesty until after
midnight.
Twenty-eight provincial conventions VIII meet
tomorrow and elect 1S7 members of the lower
house of Parliament. The peasant representa-
tives have clear majority over all the other
classes combined. Should the Radicals make
anything like the sweep which they anticipate
the Emperor probably viii be compelled to yield
to the Premer's advice. Count Witte in effect
told the Emperor that he regarded the situation
desperate that the time had come to choose
between himself and NJ. Durnovo, and that he
counselled his majesty not only to accept the re-
suit OF the elections but to anticipate demand
on the part of the lower house of Parliament by
the issuance of constitution before Parliament
convened, and at the same time mark his change
Of policy by the proclamation of general am-
nesty at Easter.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-08
LOAN TO BEAT REFORMl
Russia Said to Hope To Be Able to Defy
New Parliament.

St Petersburg, April THE "Rech" to-day
says Russia hopes to get S75O,OOO.OOO from the
loan the government is negotiating, and
that the government has offered exceptional
terms to the bankers in order to finish the
negotiations before the Russian Parliament as
sembles. The Radicals generally believe that if
the government succeeds in filling the war chest
with such an enormous it will be in a posi-
ton TO snap its fingers at Parliament. Only by
keeping the government in dire straits do they
believe it will be forced to yield to. the popular
demands for reform
On the request Of the Minister of the Interior
the Council Of the Empire has increased the ap-
preparation for the rural police by over ST. SOC 600
Berlin, April NO part of the new Russian
loan will be issued here. although some German
banks will subscribe in Paris This determine
ton on the part of Russia is due to the fact that
the German government is floating imperial and
Prussian loans totalling $15OOO0.OOO which will
not be listed on the market for two or three
weeks, and also because the German fnanciers
at present are not disposed to assist Russia
Paris. April IN Noetzlin, of the Neither
lands Bank, representing Count Witte. the Rus
sian Premier, in an interview to-day with the
Finance Minister, NJ. Poncare. informed him
that the conditions of the Russian loan had
been arranged and that governmental authorize
ttion was necessary for the issue in France
He had, he said. already come to an agreement
in London with English, American and Conti-
mental groups of fnanciers in regard TO the
conditions OF the issue. German hnanciers re-
GREETED that they were unable 10 share In the
issue owing to the forthcoming PrussO- German
loan, and the amount Of the Russian loan had
consequently been reduced
New-York tribune., 1906-04-08
REORGANIzTNG BLACK SEA FLEET.
ChOuknin Hopes by Changes to Scatter Dis
cOntented Sailors.

Sebastopol. Russia, April 7.-vice-Admiral
ChOuInin, commander of the Black Sea fleet,
and the naval authorities have developed and
are executing plan for a complete change in
the personnel of the Black Sea fleet. Through
this change they hope to weed out and scatter
the discontented sailors who were in any way
connected with the mutinies.
Many of the older officers have been retired
with pensions, and some younger officers. with
meagre prospects for advancement, have retired
voluntarily. The greater portion of those who
remain in the service are being transferred to
the Baltic fleet, from which officers are coming
mere to command the vessels Of the Black Sea
heet Only the latest recruits among the men
are retained here, the old sailors being dis
patched to the Far East, their places being
taken by sailors of the Baltic fleet
New-York tribune., 1906-04-08
BOMB KILLS GOVERNOR.
Reqctionary Official Assassin0ted IN
Street of TUer.

Tver, Russia April 7-While the Governor OF
Tver NJ. Sleptzoff. was passing through the
principal street Of the town in his carriage, at
o'clock this afternoon. he was killed by the ex-
plOsion Of a bomb.
Governor sleptzoff was regarded as a very re-
dictionary official. and was held responsible for
the beatings administered to the Intelligencia by
the BLACK Hundreds" last fall His body was
terribly mutilated and his coachman was Sc
riously injured. The Governors body was re-
moved to the palace The bomb exploded with
terrific force. All the windows in the neighbor-
hood were broken.
The assassin, who is very young man, was
arrested.
At the time of his assassination Sleptzoff was
on his way to attend the election OF member Of
the Council of the Empire.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-08
DIFFER OYER TARIFF.
Ne1o York Representatives Not a
Unit as to RezisiOa

Washington, April THE House did rot indulge
itself in the usual Saturday half holiday to-day
but continued the consideration of the PostofIce
Appropriation bill, and in the latitude accorded
under general debate the discussion took on wide
range, including railway mail pay. increased paw
for rural letter iers. the American snelter
trust. the corrupt use of money in elections and
naturalization laws.
There is dissenson among the members of the
New York delegation regarding tariff revision
judged by the remarks of Mr.. Perkins of New
York, who in the debate said that, notwithstanding
the declaration of Mr.. Payne that there might
seem little necessity for discussing questions re-
ferring to the tariff, the discussion would not
cease, even If the chairman Of the Ways and
Means Committee wanted it to-
Good friends of the tariff have always desired
that any changes in it should be made by the Re
publican party he said but it needs no prophet
any changes, they viii some day be made by those
whose action will be less cOnsiderate. less friendly
Mr. Perkins remarked that he was little inter-
eSteI IN tne outcTy against so-caUed trusts MANY
% oa %IIeIh, ne said. were the necessary results Of
commercial development But when The govern
Iii IilSnS was round by the operation OF its laws
ne @itei.Il6 70 ound up a combination that controls
an Important branch of business Dorring into itS
ibe Tllt siiuis oi dollars that are taken out Of
was presented. 'eteH' question
Those sew who desired 70 find trust on which they
prontaby use the American SmeItinp SoT,,,,I S
Ir chaI putbboSe, tb sSld MI Perkins lie made the
Ii'i p t'tt tiit Slvuu0uOuO of common stock ~
the Amerlean smelling Company was isSue,I CTicj -
into the purchase of plants hut to capitaIi1 zone
pronts that We're to be made out Of fbe nIrcI \
I'tses tHe nljilloHS OF dollars this cprporatio
- u result OF the operation OF the Dinelev
',,iIli iM wouH s alone pay per cent on a hundred
Object lessons like this may not he considered
by the legislators who are OnDosed ~ ,'ts t tfS -
tbey VIII be oHe sooner or later Il IS probable that
.Isoose lhe legislators concluded Mr.. Perkins
New-York tribune., 1906-04-08
CHANCELLOR Won BUELOw BETTER
His Illness, However, Caused Talk of His
Possible Retirement.

Berlin, April 7.-Chancellor Won Buelow slept
comfortably, and his condition is so satisfactory
that Professor Renvers viii not issue any more
bulletins.
Won BuelOw's illness causes some speculation
as to whether he is strong enough to continue
at his post indefinitely and there is considerable
speculation regarding his possible successor and
the consequent changes in the diplomatic service.
5uch gossip IS regarded inevitable, but there
IS nothing whatever to indicate that Won Bue-
lows health is seriously affected. 1t is said by
his friends that his fainting really caused
by having eaten something which did not agree
with medicine he had taken
New-York tribune., 1906-04-08
THE CONFERENCE ENDS
Moroccan Contention Signed at
ALgeciraS.

Algeciras. April THE Moroccan convention
was signed this afternoon and the conference
adjourned sine die.
The final session opened at II o'clock this
morning. The delegates signed a single copy Of
the convention, and the Duke of Almodovar
president of the conference, certified to the
transcript OF each delegation.
Exchanges of congratulations were followed
by luncheon. at which the Duke of Almodovar
presided Thirty-twO covers were laid. The al
cade and other municipal officials Of Algeciras
bade farewell to the delegates, who were well
pleased at their wGrk being ended
Paris. April THE Foreign Office gave out to-
day the text of the convention for Moroccan re-
forms agreed upon by the conference at Alge-
ciras 1t is a document of 16 columns chap
ters and i23 articles, and begins with an impress
sive introduction setting forth that the En-
perors Of Germany. Austria and Russia. the
Kings of Belgium Spain, Great Britain, Italy,
Portugal and Sweden, the Presidents of the
United States and Of France, the Sultan of Mo-
rocco and the Queen of the Netherlands, "desir-
ing that order, peace and prosperity reign in
Morocco. and recognizing that the precious re-
suit is attainable through reforms based on the
triple principle of the sovereignty Of the Sultan
the integrity of the empire and economic equal
ity, have assembled their delegates to consider
the proposed reforms and to determine on the
means to apply them"
The most interesting chapter relates TO the
Moroccan police. 1t consists of twelve articles
and provides for natives rank and file, caids
as commanders, French and Spanish instructors
and Swiss inspector general. The force will
consist of $500 officers and men, distributed at
eight ports namely, Mogador Saf1, Mazagan,
Rabat, Tetuan. Larache Tangier and Casa
blanca. The other chapters refer to contraband
the state bank, the customs and public utilities
and essentials.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-08
cox IN FLEIsCHMANN SUIT.
Former Cincinnati Boss CO-defendant in Ac.
ton for $SO,33s of Public Money.

Cincinnati. April 7.-George G. Cox. formerly
Republican leader in Hamilton County, as one
of the bondsmen of Leo Schott ex-Treasurer
of the county. is named, with the FIeschmann
estate as defendant in a suit instituted to-day
by County Prosecutor Rulison to recover $50. .83S.
alleged to be due the county as interest paid
on deposits during SchOtt's second term
A similar action is brought against George
Schott as administrator of Leo Schott named
in the main suit. Another suit was filed at the
same time against the Western German Bank 10
recover $6O,164,~ said TO be interest on county
funds handled by that institution. 1t is said that
similar suits are TO be filed against other banks
In which county funds We're deposited
New-York tribune., 1906-04-08
PARSONS FOR MR.. TAFT.
Supports His Candidacy for Yale Corpora
ton Vacancy.
- rhe TrLbune Rureau.l

Washington, April representative Parsons
declared to-day that he is rot a candidate for
the vacancy in the Yale corporation to be caused
by the resignation Of Senator Depew Mr.. Par
sons made the following statement:
Understanding that Secretary Taft will be a
candidate for the vacancy in the Yale corpora =
tiOn, shall not be candidate. 1 sincerely hope
he viii be elected, / have doubt he will
be. The announcement Of my candidacy
was a complete surprise to me. and / thought
Il was ta!Ty tale until letter informed me
that some Of the younger undergraduates were
serious about it. I at once replied that /, of
course, would not be a candidate against S6cre-
fary Taft