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TEXT OF NOTE TO ENGLAND
GIVEN OUT TO ALLAY FEAR:
PROTEST, BUT NO MENACE
SALIENT POINTS IN u. S. NOTE
TO ENGLAND ON SHIP SEIZURES

Wilson'S Great
of American carsoea
British
The Edward Grey
that the belief that frank
silence which construed acquence in course
consider infringement
OF American
reluctantly forced the conclusion that
neutral ships ana
belgeren
citizens the high which are
impaired through uncertainty
British
be
evidence Of conband upon pre-
which clearly
international and practice"
Government confidently the hope
twill" those
rules has in other strongly and sue
Cesuly
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HEARTLAIDBARE
BY MRS. ROGERS
FORBABES' SAKE
Dying. She Tells of Love for
Lawyer and Blighted
Hopes of Marriage.
REAL WIFE REMAINS
LOYAL TO HUSBAND

AZ Mrs. Ida Rogers. third woman in
the love career Of Lorlys Elton Rogers,
lawyer, who maintained two establish
ments while he paid a.imuny to his
first wife. lay dying in the Lebanon
Hospital yesterday she told part Of her
story in the hope that il would reach
the world. and that the world would
extend sympathy and understanding,
no, so much to her as to her two chill
dren-she still THINKS that Lorida. the
baby, IS still living, and that John. the
elder baby. will recover from the effects
OF the bichlor.de Of mercury.
The younG woman, VINO told her story
To Or. W. G.. Hague, her family physi-
clan. and repeated II to Mrs. Annie
Roduemorc Rogers, the first and d.
yorced wife Of Rogers gave graphic,
heart appealing details Of her devotion
10 her bables and OF her long fight
and suffering in the hope that her hus-
band would be divorced from his sec
ond wife. Mrs. Caroline Giddlngs
Rogers, sister Of Professor Franklin
II. Giddings Of Columbia. and marry
her.
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MORE REVOLTS LIKELY.
Ex-Nice-Gov.rnor OF Philippines
Looks for Trouble.

SAN FRANctsCo. Dec. 3l.---NewTon NJ.
Gilbert, cN-N.ce-iov,rro Of the Philip
pines. now I'm this city en- route from Ma
Mia to New York. discussed affairs IN the
Philippines to-day. lie Fald IN part:
This particular uprising Is undoubtedly
quelled. hui Il IS only e forerunner OF
other, which viii follow.
philippine politics are not easily under
stood and the errors that have been mad"
are not 20 be charged to the Governor
- neral. but t. the Administration ~
Washington.
81 10 not know how far the Adminstrd-
zion expects 10 20 In this hcadlong rush to
DISASTER but Spelkinr for myself | should
rather We Withdraw from ;Er Islands go
day, maui down the nag and aclCuowledp,
% failure .auD 10 continue the poll 3
which doe no; dlyr~' Us Of our respuu-i
l,l,ties b., ru.o the word and yet takes
from NJ the power tn discharge those re-
spoua'Dilit.rs. Tn" tim" n com" to scout
tie tho ship or set the compass an"w."
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WAsHISGroS. Dec. 31.-Dean G. Worces-
ter, formerly secretary of the Philippine
Commission. told the Philippine Commit
tee Of the Senate to-day that II the Fiji
pinos get Independence the result would
be ANARCHY and bloodshed. followed by the
seizure OF the islands by foreign Power.
Mr.. Worcester riddled the Jones bill.
which has the support OF the Adminstra-
ton. In concluding his statement he told
the committee that the United States
should retain the islands for It's naval
base. lie admitted that Japan could easily
land an army i'm the Philippines and effect
a seizure of them, but she could not hold
them long
Dr. Worcester submitted to she COM
mittee the following cablegram from T..
@. Mcdonnell. editor OF tho Mdnild cable
NeUs:
General commanding Corregidor deny
ing rumor regarding dis. 0,ing of scouts.
Movement In Botanical - .Ttlen scattered
by the police before the time set for up
rising Arrested twenty bolOmen Move
ment wide. Quite well organized. Ricarte
connected with them Drastic measures
required to prevent 1; from spreading.
at - generally believed the disturbance
is being nfiunCed by widespread idea or
government weakness. Sedltion not sup
pressed by "a wrong Interpretation OF
promises OF administration In circulation
by politicians among ignorant masses.
Foreigners apprrhensivc. Great many
have applied for firearms permits. I'M
possible to do anything TO corroborate
many facts. Witnesses are forbidden to
give Information, Government Will not al
| low US to see documents seized 10y army.
I Uprising Insignificant in accomplishment,
but dangerous on account of political aEl-
tatiOn OF lowest classes. Similar to 1895.
Have arrested men in Manila. Main lead
ers have not been apprehended. Commu-
uluatiuns occurred indicating Americans
were to be- attacked and property to be
cordscated or destroyed. There is no
! evidence that property owning natives are
! involved. Absolutely no Americans con-
| nected with uprising"
! Mr. Worcester told the committee that
! the Fllipiuos would not be capable OF self
] government for at least two generations
and advised members not to lcg.slatc or
I to adopt other forceful methods for sup
pressing polygsmv among the Moros hut
/ to try to eradicate the evil by gradually
[ educating the natives out Of the practice
The most impressive part OF Mr.. Worccs-
/ t-rs testimony was that In which he
I frankly discussed the probable seizure o.
! the islands by the Japanese Earlier In
/ HIS testimony h. had animated very
B broadly that whenever tho United States
/ retired from the Philippines and gave
them their independence. Japan would
soon step In under one pretcNt or another
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Aviator Lost In
CuxhaVen Raid, Safe
Francis Hewlett. NovpliSt'S Son,
Landed in Holland After At
tack on German Base.

LoNpoS. Dec. 3l.-Fltght Commander
Francis Hewlett, son Of the novelist
who WIS thought 10 have been lost In
the raid when the British mad" on
Cuxlaven. the German naval base On
Christmas Day. is safe in HalIand.
AS mother received = telegram to-
dtv from Ywuldc., near Amsterdam, an
0olrgug simply that he landed safely
'rna Admiralty confirms the announce
mont that ne escaped In an interview
Ms Hewlett the ayiator's mother, said
- cannot express the delight which
fool. After a"yerHl days of suspense
am nov overwhelmed with JOY"
= despatch from Ymuiaeu say n
seam tr.w.ol fouud Hewlett mean Hr'ro-
Lead aftrr he had been drifting for S'N
hours Tho Wild weather prevented the
,,,,yl.r from entering Ymuid"n sooner
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NO PARDON FOR CUMMINs.
G.y. GIyun Also Resists Appeals for
Ex-senator StiIwcII.

htag;r, J.,r j lFriiay) . A, NJ
,}rra, urrgsu.r was brought to bear on
,iov G.ynu last Night mp to the time OF
mi, Retirement 20 pardon william J. Cum
ntus. eN-hoah Of the Carnegie Trust Com
many, and stephen j. Stilw'Il. ex-senator
convicted Of nrihrJ,, uuW IN prison,
But tho Governor resisted the appeals
OF friends Of mo two men, who see No
home for them n Whitman ~ Goveruur
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"a the first place Gov. Whitmun's mes
sage % the Legislature next Wednesday
win ba general IN scope. although ou'-
lining tho changes which Should be-
wrought among the state departments and
COMMISSIONS Then he viii take M one
DEPARTMENT after another, sending separate
sLeC.il messages 80 thr Legislature on
each. suggesting changes In organization
and ufterwarl sitting by until he gcts the
desired legislation.
II IL certain that GOV whitman has
ld.as regarding tnc reorganization Of such
zig patronage departments as the High
WAY Commission, the state Hospital Com
mission, tho Compensation Commission.
the Conservation Commission and the
state BOARD of Claims whh'h viii not
meet with the favor 81 maGnln" pol!i!-
clans. because many Jobs vii bc "limi-
mated. but GOV Whitman viii make L
pl.iu that no r. taking such drtlstic action
Tor the purpose Of keeping his pledges TO
the people
COY. WI tmau's administration Will
no one u ideas rather than Tutrona ge,'
declared one OF his close friends tonight.
and the Governor does not eXpsct that ho
/ VIII have any difficulty with the machine
/ provided that the legitimate patronage
which In left after the various stat de-
partmcnts are reOrganised Il not dis
| trbut.d with view of buildiug up a
/ Whitman State machine
II is expected tnAl the h'publl|dN IcH"'
rrs viii acqulesce In this attitude because
they DO not intend TO give GOV, whitman
any chance for resentment. even IN TN
Organization Of the Legislature,
This vas made plain when Republi
can Senator's called upon senator EloI
r Brown at his headquarters In th'
Hotel Ten Eyck. They We're told by TIN
Republican leader of the senate that M
would not take the responsibility W nam
!ng the chairman ~ tho Senate Finance
COMMITTEE. but would nam" senate
tlut a majority Of the senators favored.
There has been spirited strife owe
This place among senators Sage Of Al
hany, Emerson 81 Warren and whine
Of Saratoga and Gov. WhtmRn's ard Ia
been sought Friends ~ Senator Elmer
Continued IN Seventh PaOs.
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..'rno suggestion contained In the Times
to-day which WAS intended to Charge tho
American Government with dlsronrtesy'
liz totally unfouudcl. There mas b'ch n"
dlscourtrsy whatever ou the part ~ inc
SCI. Irp,rtm,nt NJ Washington or tho
American Embassy at London. On thr
,t,.r hand IL must be equally understood
th.f when the note Was sent 70 the For
eirn Office Their. was no delay there either
ou th. mart ~ the officials or toe Secretary
OF state. and an answer VIII he Drawn
un AZ soon As possible In the same trleNH.y
sn,r,t as that Of tho American note
The American Embassy states that me
not, ,,,, delivered To- the Foreign Office
yesterday. and when THE SUN corre-
n,udrrt called 20 the cmbasSy's attention
4 the discrepaucy In III" statements mo
/ receipt u the Foreign Office Tor the note
was looked up and shown. Amhassadof
d pare authorizes the statement thht Ssr
. I.iwsrd Grey has assured MIN he would
/ nave the official press bureau statement
/ altered,
me fact Is. OF course, that the note
! vas delivered az the Foreign ONCE yeSt"f-
dav, hui. as cabled iast nigh IN" oniriai
,,,c,y ,g that IN tho absence OF Sig Edward
Grey il can scarcely pr said 10 have heeh
7 r.celved then Sir Edward Grey returned
/ ,his m, miug from snort hotday IN the
country during which Niscouh' haid"he
was i'm chafgc, In all the circumstances
/ II cnnuut hut no regarded a. unfortunate
,hat A news agency snould have sent from
Washington a synopsis Of an important
note handling delicate matter before the
text was IN the hands OF the Government
20 whom Il was addressed.
A comparison OF Reuters summary
OF the American note with the actual text
shows how tho former m!srepresented the
tone 81 tho note. For example, the sum-
mary begins by describing the note as
"insstlnE on an early Improvement ana
proceeds with "A public criticism IN gen
rral as regards what rs characterized as
",nwarrauted interference with legitimate
trade" Sc. II says President Wilson re-
vlsed the phrnseology with tho most
minute care,
Tho passage "Wc referring 70 th'
United States Government feel that W.
ar. abuudau'ly justified In asking for In
formation az 20 The manner ~ when ~,
|BlIt.-l government propose (" carry on
IA. policy which tho, have adopted In
order IVA, We mas determine tho stops
necessary 10 protc-- our citizens cngagec
in foreign trade I'm their rights and IRON
the serious losses 10 which they are Nah''
through ignorance Of the hazards TO which
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GOV. WHITMAN
IN OFFICE NAMES
PERKINS FIRST
He Accepts His Own Resigna.
ton as District
Attorney.
FEW JOBS TO BE GIVEN
BEFORE HIS REFORMS

ALBANY. Jan. AT midnight there
was an interesting ceremony In the
Executive Chamber. Gov. Whitman re-
ccived the resignation of District AZ
uorney Whitman, aud Immediately named
Charles Albert Perkins as District At
torney OF New York county Mr.. Per-
klns left the Capitol almost Immediately
and took the ] o'clock train for New
York city lie will name his assistants
In New York tomorrow.
\ great crowd gathered at the station
to await the new Governor He arrived At
.7l5 o'clock on the second section OF
the Southwestern Limited and cheer
went UP as ne stepped down ON the plat
form. ON the same train was the New
York police band. come to do homage
to the new Governor during the inauSu-
rul ceremonies.
Mr. whitman was met by his private
sCCretpry. William A. orr hls newly an
pointed Adjutaut-Cicuernl, col. Lewis NJ.
Stutesbury. and hts military secretary,
Major }. Stanley Moore.
with the Governor were william y
ward, whom he has named as his per-
sona counsel aud Chares Albert FER
kins who has succeeded MIR Whitman rs
District Attorney. The party was taken
to the Executive Mansion In automobiles
ON the way down the station platform
| Mr.. Whitman and his party were In tho
centre OF a hollow square formed 10y
{ New York detectives and members of
tn, Albany police force. Every pre-
+ caution was taken to keep possible
rranks away from the Goveruur-elcct
( and the men with him. Tho personal
escort went with him 10 the automo-
/ bile and followed to the Executive Man
sion in another car.
! Special squads OF uniformed police
men were sent to keep the crowd In
order at the station. When the Cover
nor and his party entered the automo-
bile the cheering crowd pressed closely
about the machine. and detail or
mounted police was required to FREQ
the car from tho throng. Tho people
cheercd. red IRE was lighted. and alto
pether Mr. Whitman received noisy
reception.
The police band formed in rrc be-
hind the mounted police and marched
several blocks to the hotel liuuure
lined the sidewalks, The band played
later at the inaugural bah given for
charity. which GOV. Glynn and HIS stan
ami Goverror-elcct Whitman and bis
stam attended.
The GOvernor-elect arrived ~ the TX
ecutiye mansion In time for the first N
the functions IT tho mansion. b!une
awaited MIN. Mrs whitman had bes'
at the mansion for two DAYS aud sh'
and their daughter olive were the mrs
20 greet the new Governor as he ,teppc
over the threshold. Mr.. Whitman me
old friends at the dinner. The guest
were Mr. and Mrs Seth Low, Mrs. Ham
Van Hucemuu, Mr. and Mrs, Sto'eShury
Mr.. Perkins. Mr. Hayward. Major Moor
+ and Secretary Orr.
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HARRY LAUDER GIVES $4,000.
Comedian Contributes 10 Prime" "f
wales Fund.

InNu0N, ~ 3I,""TNTTt TMuU'I, ~
comedian. has donated fhoOo 'No'o0ol 20
tbe prince of Wales fund tor the benefit
OF the widows aud families OF the men At
tina front
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job Hunters Arrive.

Republican politicians Of all grades
from every hamlet in the state have de-
sceuded upon Albany In drovea 70 pt'tI'i-
putc In the distribution of the d." ana
littl. offices at IN. disposal ~ Governor
elect Whitman ana the Republican organ
iAatIpr.
Mr. Whitman himself got q yous.us vel
come when Hc arrived shortly after 7
O'Clock this evening. lie went at once
to the Executive Mansion and from there
to the Inaugural ball At tie STAT" armor..
There is 20 troub." over the assignment
Of jobs among thosr Republicans elected
with Mr. Whitman. who without exception
have permitted the organization 10 parcel
them ont among n" faithful system
almost identical with that which exists
On Ncw Jersey. where patronage Is dig
trlhut,d pro rata throughout 'hc counties.
.s being used FOR ihr mrs, time
But this Is no; true Of IN" offices at III"
disposal of Cioyevnor-cler Whitmnu. His
friends say ne iutrrds 40 keep his pre-
election promises, that he !s go!nf To- G"-
. 'he Legislation needed 10 eliminate many OF
the 1000 extra Jobs which ne declares the
Democrats established 10 tn" last Four
years and then he will talk patronage N
N. Republican State Organization leaders.
They say ne intends 20 show that he can
hecomc just az good n flnancier as ne was
.a District Attorney, and that h" 10 not
/ going 20 take anything for granted IN his
s-lnduc. Of the business OF the STATE"
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"nEPARTMENT or sTATD.

"EAsHIEGTON, December &c, 1874.
The prcsen; condition ~ American
trade resulting from the frequent seizures
and detcutious OF American cLrgOes des-
tined to neutral European ports, has be
come 80 serious as 70 require candid
statement Of the views ~ this Govern
mont IN order thar the British Govern
mert may be fully advised as 10 tho atti-
tuaa Of tho United Stutes toward the pol
lev which has been pursued by the British
authorities during the present war
"You will therefore communicate tho
following TO his Majest.'s principal Sec
retary ~ State Tor Foreign Affairs. but
in doing 50 you viii Assure him that n Is
done r. the most friendly spiri, ana IN tho
bcl,eF that frankness will better serve the
continuance Of cordial relations between
the two countries than silence, which may
be mIsc0nstrued into ncguicsceuce In %
eourse Of conduct which this Government
rapnut hut consider 10 he an infringement
upon tho rights Of American citizens.
THE Government OF tho United states
has yiewed with growing concern the
large number OF vessels laden with Aneri-
can goods destined 10 neutral ports IN
Europe which have been se'zed on tho
hlgh seas taken into British ports and
detained sometimes for weeks by the Brit
ish authorities During the early days %
the war THIS Government assumed that tho,
pol,cy adopted by tho British Government
was due 70 tho unexpected outbreak o.
hoatllltles and the necessity o. immediate
action 10 prevent Contrabanl from reach
Ing the enemy g.. ......-. ,,.-.-.,
fudge This policy harshly or protect "a
ylgorously although IT was manifrs''-
yery INJURIOUS to American trade with mo
neutral countries Of Europe This GOV
ernment, relying confidently upOn the high
regard which Great Britain has so often
/ eNbi.tcl .u the past for tine rlphis 90
Other nations confidently awaited ur"",.
/ men, o.. r. COURSE Of action which d.n..'
! 90 -.,,,rai commerce. ,hr freedom tp wl.'r
| II woy entitled hy the law Of 'a'Iors
! "7-n., expectation seemed 70 hC .'nter'
the n ore assured by the statement OF IN
! Foreign orice early In November that IN"
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An amendment % tNo'udo persons who
"helievc IN polvgtWy as well ms those who
practise ~ advocate lt' was adopted after
a very lively debate. = 20 g. = majors
sutherland AND SwIot OF Utah ana Sena-
tor Hughes OF New Jersey furnished the
three votes in OPPOSITION senator Reed.
author Of this amendment. explained that
he had adopted the Language 4 the hin
proN ding for tho cNclUSi n OF anarchists,
which included persons who "helicvc" In
anarchy as well as those who advocated
II and practised q.
senator Smoo' defended the Mormon
Church. declaring that there had been no
po!ygum'st marriages since the manifesto
Of 1890. lie read tenet ~ the Mormon
Church, which ems ned members 20
obedience 20 tn" law ~ the land and dc
clared that whether IA" individual Nor.
mon might regard polygtmv as right OF
wrong. IN. tant remained ;ha, lac could
MT practise polyghny or defend h in ta,
a crime. senator SmoOt left tho inference
/ retain the right 10 "bcliCvo IN" polyEamy
but that they were not practising H.
Senator Borah sharply resented thil
/ attitude. lie said that ne had a CON
stWuency of probably 10000 Mormous anD
I tina; he did not believe they would wan
to h. placed in class VINO believed Ca
practice denounced by the statute AZ
| crime Senator Root also made a brie
| speech In support uf he Reed amend
mon. senator AshUrst OF Arizona pn'l
{ o high compliments 90 'ne Mormon o!'.Zrr,
! Of Arlzura.
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Troops on Guard
i'm Manila to Check
Filipino Uprising
Held All Night at Barracks
Dean Worcester Decrics
independence for the
FilipinOs.
srecia, cobie Despatch TO Tar sr>.

Special C0bie Despatch 10 THE SuN.
MANILA, Dec. 3t.-AD OF the
American troops In Fort Mckinley
and - per cent. of the troops In
Manila are held In their barracks
Tonight In readiness for any possi-
bile trouble. 4 few families OF the
frightened native. In the suburbs
have taken refuge In Manila.
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Cabled "Sunmary' Largely
at Variance With Text
News A0encvs SYNOPSIS of Note Which Gave Rise to Crit
cSm in England Gave Harsh Tone to Vital Points
of American Communication.

ToNr,,t Dec 3l.-hmbassador Page
called Al tho Foreign ONCE to-day and
had a conference with Sir Edward Grey
IN, British Foreign Secretary, regarding
IN, questions raised by President VIII
sons note on the subject OF the inter
ference with American c2rGoes by br't'sh
war vessels.
Neither Ambassador Page nor sir I'd
ward Grey WAS prepared 10 make any
statement AFTER the conference. but II
iruy be said that there was no pressing
for an immediate reply. although
understood that the Foreign Secretary
yoyo assurance that the reply would bt
framed AS rapidly as possible. Confidence
il EXPRESSED IN onlciM circles that the
rotter will be adjusted I'm a friendly and
satisfactory manner.
The importance attached 20 the note
may be deduced from tho eNtraordih"rS
mystery with which attempts were maze
IN surround tho not very important tac'
,,bs,lor IL was received at tho Foreign
OtIicc Yesterday or to-day. Inc press
b,,re.,u issucd ~ ago o'clock this after
noon "A statement denying that Amoassa'
dor PAGE presented tho note to Niscouh'
ualdanr. Lord High Chancellor ana act
ing Foreign Socrcary In the absence oi
Sir Edward Grey, yesterday adding ina
tho note was received to-day.
The Foreign Once statement follows
Tho American note had not v"en re-
celved by the Foreign Office up to lat'
hour Tuesday evening. Communications
which are not telcgraphlc received after
O'Clock at night are not In the orIina7
routine opened ana forwarded TO he re
sronsiblo officials unless they are marked
.l,,,,ediate' or in some special way. TIT
,r.r,.,r note was no, 90 marked an'
yr,s OPENED iu The regular way, VII
other correspondence, on the morning o
ell.
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GREEN STREE, sCoTCH
LNDREW USHER & CO, EdinburEh,--AdU,
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LITERACY AND
COLOR LINES
BOTH DRAWN
Senate Retains immigration
Bill Features Wilson
Opposes.
PRESIDENT LIKELY
TO VETO MEASURE

WhsHiNuToN, Dec si.-The Senate
voted ~ to IL to-day 10 retain the lit
eracy test" in the immigration bill. II
was the real issue involved in the strug-
gle that has been going on in the Senate
over the immigration bill. and now that
1t has been disposed OF the bill probably
will he passed on Saturday when the
Senate reconvcnes after tho New Years
recess.
In taking tho action to-day the Senate
voted directly In the face OF the Presi-
dents Wishes. and he may veto tho bill
as result. President Taft refused to
sign the bill when it was passed with a
similar provision. The immigration bill
already has passed the House with the
literacy test included
The much discussed literary test" rX-
cludes from the United States among
other classes Of immigrants:
IAN aliens over l6 years OF age, physi-
cally capable OF reading. who cannot
read the English language or some other
language or dialect. including Hebrew or
Yiddish'
senator MARITIME moved TO strike the
litoracy test from the bill. Tho twelve
Senators who voted to eliminate it were
Brandcgte Clarke. La Toilette. Lewis. Lip
pitt. McCumbcr Mclean. MARITIME. O'Gor-
man. Ransdcl Reed and walsh.