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ESTABLISHED JUNE 17 1871. OMAHA. THURSDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY 1 , 1801. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
PUT ON AS A RIDER
Another Load Added to the Overburdened
Wilson Measure.
INTERNAL REVENUE BILL TACKED ON TO IT
Yesterday Spent in Endeavoring to Soften
Some of Ita Features.
INCREASE TAX ON DISTILLERY PRODUCTS
Ten Cents a Gallon More Placed Upon it
and the Time Not Extended
WHISKY MEN ARE VERY MUCH DISPLEASED
Krnlnrky CoiiBrcssiiirn Hny It AVIH Itnln
tlio IliiHlncHS AincniliiiciilH Mitilc anil
Itcjcclril DlRcimHlon In thu Hull.
utu of thu Itoml IHSIIL- .
V.'ASHINOTON , Jan. 31. The Internal
revcnuo bill xvas placed as a rider upon tbo
tariff bill this afternoon by a vote o 175 to
41. The entire day was spent In the con
sideration of amendments which xvero
offered to the various Internal revenue
features. The principal light came up on
tbo proposal to Increase the tax upon
xvhlsky from 00 cents to $1 and extend the
bonded period from thrco to eight years.
f These provisions , especially the ono look-
lug to nn Increase of the bonded period ,
were bitterly opposed by prominent mem
bers upon both sides of the house , and ,
despite the opposition , tbo latter proposi
tion , that Is to extend the bonded period to
eight years , xvas stricken out , xvhllo the
Increase of tax from ( JU cents to $1 was
allowed to stand.
The members say this xvill bring ruin aud
disaster to the xvhlsky interests In their
state. Kentucky alone has over 8r , OUO,000
gallons of whisky In bond , upon which the
tax xvlll be Increased without giving them
the benefit of an extension of the bonded
period.
Onii Important Amendment Carried.
Only ono other amendment of importance
to the internal revenue features of the bill
was carried. It Is a provision to extend the
operation of tno Income tux to all moneys
and personal property given or bequeathed
by inheritance. This , it is estimated , xvill
increase the rovcnuo from tbo income tux
about $3,000,000 per annum.
After tbo disposal of the Internal revenue
amendments a roxv occurred ox-or the four
amendments to tno barley schedule , which
were peniliiij , last Saturday , and , by dint of
maneuvering , Mr. Lockxvood , who is oppos
ing them- managed to prevent a veto until
the hour of recess arrived.
Tomorroxv , botxx-eed 11 and noon , these
amendments xvill again como up. At 13
o'clock , according to the special order , tbo
tariff Jbillxvlll bo reported" to the houso.
Thrco hours will then bo alloxvcd for closing
debate , one and a half hours on a sido. Mr.
Heed will make tbo closing speech for his
aide , and Speaker Crisp and Chairman Wl-
on xvlll close -for the democratic side. At 3
o'clock tbo vote will bo taken upon the bill
and pending amendments.
Separate Votes Will Jin Demanded.
Several separate votes xvlll pcobably be
demanded upon amendments , among them
being the amendment abolishing the sugar
bounty. Under the rule the only motion
which can intorx'tno before the final vote is
taken upon the passaga of the bill after tba
amendments arc disposed of is a motion to
recommit with or without instructions. As
the republicans have decided to rufuio to
join In this effort to recommit the bill It is
n foregone conclusion that It will bo de
feated if mado. A scmi-ofllcial estimate
made by Mr. Wilson and some of his friends
on the committco glx-cs the bill thirty-four
majority , divided as folloxvs : Democrats ,
1SJ ; populists , H ; total , 103. Against the
bill , republicans , 120 ; democrats , 33 ; popu
list , 1 ( Nowlunds of Nevada ) ; total , 151) .
The chaplain in his prayer at tbo opening
ot the session of the house this morning in
voked divine Kuldancc f > the closij of the
great tariff debate. Before the consideration
of the Internal revenue amendment to the
tariff bill xx-as resumed Mr. Black of
Georgia secured unanimous consent
nnd had passed n bill IncrcaGiiiR the pension
of John Thompson of Jcllcrson county ,
Georgia.
The report of the commlttpo on elections
on tbo Settle-Williams ( South Carolina ) con
tested election case xvas presented. The
house then went Into committee of the
whole.
Tod'iy , according to the special order , xvas
devoted to debate under the llvo-minuto
rule , the xvholo rovcnuo amendment being
open to amendment. Mr. McMUIln
attempted to reach an agreement to vote
upon such amendments as might bo pciidlm ;
ut 4 o'clock this afternoon , but Mr. Burroxvs
objected temporarily until ho could confer
with his colleagues.
I'lrMl Amendment Offered.
Thollist amendment ottered was ono by
Mr. Tate of Georgia , to strike out sections
1) , 30 and 31. relating to tno tax on xvhlsky ,
un increase of the bonded period nnd the
manner of collecting the tax. Mr. Tata ex
plained that If the amendment was adopted ,
the luxv would remain us it Is. Ho xvas op
posed to the Ini-roasn of the tax on xvhlsky.
Mr. Payne of Now York , xvho got the lloor
ostensibly to oppose the amendment , took
the opportunity to haxo read some resolu
tions pabscd by the Now Yorlc legislature ,
Instruetini- : the Now York congressional
delegates to vote against the Wilson bill.
Mr.Outhxvaitoofforadun amendment to the
amendment to incrcaso thu tax on xvhlsky
from IK ) cents to $1 xvheu In bond ono year ,
(1.10 xvhcn In bond two years , and
31,30 for thrco years , the bonded
period to ccaso at the end of
that tlmo. Ho had no intention , ho
cald , of pressing the amendment. The pro
visions of the bill were wrong , In thu In
terest of reform a fexv days aeo the bounty
on sugar had boon abolished , now U
was proposed to ijlvo ti bounty to
the xvhisky Industry of this country. It xx-as
proposed to Incrcaso the bonded period from
three , to oli-lit years nt n cost of U ) cents n
K.I lion. The Outhxvalto substitute was lost
12 to 87.
Mr. Dlugloy'a amendment to restore the
provisions of the existing law xvlth refer
ence to the bonded period ( maklnir It tbroo
JnsfaU of eight years ) xvas carried103
to SO.
This leaves the bonded period as It is and
Increases the tax from Oil cents to $1 ,
The Bland substitute to permit iho ex
tension of the bonded period beyond thrco
years by pa.vlnc into the United States
treasury the cost of exportation and rclm-
I'ortation of such whisky xvns lost ,
The house , by a unanimous consent ,
agreed to take a vote on making the Intoiiml
revenue bill an amendment to the tariff bill
at D o'clock.
An amendment was then agreed to , xvlth-
out objection , perfecting the text of thu bill
to as to leave no doubt as to the fact that nil
whisky In bond xvas to bo subjected to the
Increased tax.
Mr. U'alicei' , republican , of Massachusetts
then offered un amendment to Incrcaso the
tax on distilled spirits to { l.&O a gallon and
collect \vhcrcvcr found , which was lost
without a division.
Mr , Clear , republican , ot loxva offered an
amendment to raise the tax on retail liquor
uoalcrc from fJ5 to60 and ou wholesale
dealers from $100 to J200 , which xvas lost by
n vote of 01 to 88.
The Tate amendment was then lost by a
vote of ! * 0 to 40 , the republicans refusing to
voto.
DliiRlpy's AniiMiilinrnt.
The only nmor.dmont xvhlch carried xvas
that of Mr. Dlngloy. The text of the bill as
amended Increases the tax on distilled
spirits to $1 and leaves the bonded period at
three yoars.
An nmondmnnt offered by Mr. Tucker ,
democrat , of Virginia to exempt the Incomes
of educational and charitable institutions
from the Income tax xx-as agreed to.
Mr. Whiting of Michigan , ono of the demo
cratic members of the ways and means com
mittco , offered an amendment designed to
give the xvliiii producers of thu c-tst an op
portunity to fortify tholr xvlno xvlth grape
spirits of the California stock. The act of
1HVO limited the amount of boot or cano
sugar that could bo added to xvlno to 4 per
cent. His amendment Xx-as to incrcaso this
to 10 percent.
Mr. Brcckinridgo of Kentucky offered an
amendment providing that all alcohol or
distilled .spirits manufactured at any place
or for any purpose bo required to pay taxes
as llxod in section y'J. Tbo amendment xvas
withdrawn after some discussion , and the
Whiting amendment xx-as agreed to.
JXVnnti-il u Oradfd TUT.
Mr. Pence , populist , ot Colorado ofTero.l an
amendment to the Income tax sections pro
viding for a graduated tax. It proposed 1
per cent tax on Incomes of over iMX ) and up
to $10,000 ; 2 per cent on sums over : MO,000
and under 130,000 ; 3 per cent on sums over
JliO.OOO and under $00,000 ; 4 per cent on sums
over ? GO,000 aud under -MOO.OOO and G per
ccnl on sums ox-er 3100,000.
Mr. Slbloy , democrat , of Pennsylvania of
fered a substitute , making the income tax
rates'J per cent on Incomes from § 10,000 10
$50,000 ; II per cent from * .10OUO to $100.000 ; G
per cent between $100,000 and $200,000 ; aud
10 percent on sums over $200,000.
After some further debate botxvcen Mr.
Cit-oavcnornnd Mr. Money. Mr. Keed got the
lloor nnd read n petition adopted by n con
vention of xx-oolcn manufacturers in Noxi-
York City , protesting against tbo passage of
the Wilson bill. Tnat nicotine , Mr. Heed
said , xvns attended by men xvho represented
toOO.000,000 , but they xvero men xvbo. by the
operation of a portion of the Wilson bill ,
xvould bo exempt from the operation of the
portion noxv under consideration the income
tax.
Criticism ! Ilonrlco CocUrnu.
Mr. Knloc , democrat , ot Tennessee fol-
loxvcd xvlth some very sarcastic comments
upon Mr. Cockran's speech yesterday and
upon the New York democracy Rcnorally.
Mr. Slblny's amendment was lost without
division ,
Tho-vote then recurred upon Mr. Pence's
graduated income tax amendment. A creat
many republicans voted in favor of it , but it
xvas lost by-a vote of 0(5 ( to Hi
Mr. Kllgoro , democrat , of Texas then of
fered an amendment to strike out the pro
vision of the income tax exemption of incomes -
comes derived from United States bonds.
Mr. Culbcrson said the proposition of Mr.
Kilcoro would bo unconstitutional. It xvas
defeated. '
Mr. Springer proposed an amendment to
include within the option of-tno income tax
"the amount of money and the /aluc of any
and all property , real and personal , rccel\-ed
by gift or inheritance. "
The Bynum substitute xvas agreed to with
out division. It Is estimated this provision
xvilt add * 3.000,000 per annum to the revenue.
Mil gill re's SliiRln Tux Amendment.
Mr. Muguirc , democrat , ot Callfornla.of-
fercd his single tax amendment , and made a
vigoious speech adx-ocatlng it , and upon its
completion , the hour of 5 o'clock having ar
rived , according to arrangement , the vote
xvas taken On making the internal rovcnuo
bill an amendment to the tariff bill and the
amendment of Air. Magulre , xvhlch xvas still
Tendiiigr"fT.iti' ) : ' MaBtilro'tr amendment -waif *
lost by n vote of 0 to ISO. Only Messrs.
Johnson and Harter of Ohio , Miignlro of Cal
ifornia , Warner and Tracy of Nexv York and
Simpson of "Kansas voted for it.
The vote then recurred upon the adoption
of the internal revcnuo amendment. All the
populists and quite a number of republicans
voted for it. The main body ot the republi
cans , hoxvovcr , did not voto. The vote
nfjninst the imcndment-xvas confined to the
democrats from eastern states. It xvas
carried by a vote of 175 to GO.
The internal revenue amendment having
been disposed of , the chair stated the pond-
ingamcndmenls were to the barley schedule ,
which xx-as pending when the committee
arose last Saturday.
Mr. Lockxvood rondo the point of order
that these amendments could not bo voted
upon until the bill xvas reported to tbo
houso. The chair overruled this and Mr.
Lock wood appealed. The decision was sus
tained by a vote of 180 to 14.
Mr. Lockxvood's evident purpose xvas to
secure tlmo to prevent a vote until G:3J : ,
when the committee xvould have to rise. Ho
made the point of order that xvhen the com
mittee arose last Saturday debate had not
been closed , lie desired to debate the ques
tion. The chair took him off his foot by de
claring xvhmi thocommitteoarosolustSatur-
day it xvas debuting on a motion tn clojo de
bate. He ordered the tellers to take , their
places. The advocates of the barley amend
ments rushed forward and ran botxvcen the
tellers. Their opponents lagged behind while
the minutes ticked by. The tellers lacked
only seven votes of n quorum xvhcn the hour
of C0 : ! ! arrived nnd the committee arose und
the house took a recess until 8 o'clock.
Mh'lit Session.
The last night session of the tariff dcbato
was unusually interesting. The speakers
xx-ero Messrs. Baker , populist , of Knns'is ' ;
Bingham , republican , ot Now York ;
Hooker , rcpubllsan. of Nexv York ; Kom ,
populistof Nebraska ; Camlnottidemocrat ,
of California ; Oummlngs , democrat , of
Now York ; Stallinrs ; , democrat , of Ala
bama ; Cooper , democrat , of Texas ; Blanchard -
ard , democrat , of Louisiana ; Uyan , demo
crat , of Noxv York ; Paschal , democrat , of
Texas ; Home , democrat , ot Ohio.
Mr. Blanchard said that although ho be
lieved tbo action upon sugar xvould cripple ,
If it did not utterly destroy the sugar inter
ests of Louisiana , ho would support the bill ,
lie expressed the belief that the senate
xvould llx the bill so as to maico It more
nearly n revenue measure.
Mr. Cummlngs made a vigorous speech
against the bill. It xvas after midnight
xvhon the house adjourned.
HOW TIIU VOTKtWIM. STAND .
I'stlnmtfH of the Majority tlin AVIlHon 11111
\VIIIIIiixoou thd riiril Vote.
WASUISOTOX , Jan. 31. The friends of the
Wilson bill have made their final estimates
on the x'oto to bo taken tomorrow on Its
passage. It has been mndo by states and by
Individual names , and takes into considera
tion every doubt. It shows thu bill xvill pass
by thirty-four majority at the least possible
estimate , allowing the opposition the beuollt
of every doubt -but tbo doubts have BO llttlo
prospect of reallz ulon In several cases that
the majority Is reckoned at forty , tind there
nro strong prospects entertained that It xvlll
roach tlfty. The estimate Is tabulated as
folloxvs ;
For the bill ; Democrats , 1S'2 ; populists ,
11 ; total , 10:1. : Against the bill : Democrats ,
3-3 ; republicans , ISO ; populist. 1 : total , 1B9.
This shows n total majority for the bill of
thirty-four ,
Not en.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 31. Senator Gorman
Introduced a bill today amendatory of the
Interstate commerce luxv to regulate pooling
b > railroads.
The Joint resolution providing for the ap
pointment of a commission to represent the
United States at the Antwerp exposition ,
introduced in the sonata n fexv days ago ,
xvas considered by the committee on foreign
relations today and a favorable report or
dered.
Attorney General Olney today said the
government would appeal from the decision
rendered by Judge Butler of the United
States circuit court ut Philadelphia in favor
of the sugar trust , on iho suit brought by the
government under the Sherman anti-trust
laxv to have sol aside us Illegal the taking of
Philadelphia ronuerlca Into the trust andix
U ueccssary , an appeul xvlll bo takeu to tb
supreme court of. the United State * .
TALKED OF THE BOM ISSUE
Senator Stewart's ' Itasolution Provokes an
Animated Discussion ,
SENATOR HOAR SPRINGS A SURPRISE
Ho Supports tlio Position Tultcn by tlin No-
br.iHhu 1'opullnt , mill Drclurut the
IBSIIO Will llu -Biil-Othc
Who
WASHINGTON , Jan. HI. The entire tlmo of
the senate today was consumed In the ills-
ctisslon of Senator Stewart's resolution , de
claring that the secretary of the treasury
has no power to Issue the bonds for which
bids bavo boon invited. Senator Allen
opened the discussion In support of the reso
lution. Senator Hoar surprised some of his
colleagues by sustaining the position taken
by Senators Allen iintl Stewart , and Senator
Gorman m.ido u speech directed principally
to replying to the partisan strictures of Sen
ator Shorm in yesterday , but giving no ex
pression of his opinion as to the authority of
the secretary to apply the proceeds of the
bonds to meet current expenses. A great
discussion followed , pirticlpatcdiu by Sena
tors Aldrlch , Sherman , Voorhoas and
others. The resolution went over until to
morrow.
The religious societies appear to bo mak
ing a systematic light on whisky and boor ,
and desire to tax these articles to such n
degree as to make them prohibitory. Peti
tions were presented this morning by Sen
ator Cullom of Illinois , praying that the
Internal revenue tux on these articles maybe
bo trebled in the new tariff law.
Tlmt Iliiiul IHHIIU.
The resolutions denying the authority of
the secretary of the treasury to Issue the
proposed United States bonds i-amo up and
Senator Allen of Nebraska took the lloor to
reply to the argument of Senator Sherman
yesterday. "Tho senator from Ohio , " said
Senator Allen , in discussing this question ,
"said that this power of the secretary ot
the treasury to issue bonds was a continu
ing power and that It continued until water
ceased to run and tlmo ends unless congress
shall change or modify it by law. That law
does not permit this construction. It pro
vides for a single act of redemption. It pro
vides that he may sell bonds for tbo purpose
of making the redemption mentioned in the
act. All through the act where the subject
is referred to is conveyed the idea In plain
language that It is a single redemption that
is to be made in this net. When that re
demption was made the power to issue bonds
ceased with It. Whenever this government
called in the excess of $300.01)0,000 of out
standing treasury notes and redeemed and
destroyed them the power to issue bonds
ceased. V
Does not the duty of retiring the $300-
000,000 continue the sumo ns before ? " in
quired Senator Platt. "Is not the secretary
of the treasury just as much bound to ro-
dcctr. the treasury notes presented ,110 w as
before the limitation of the redemption of
those notes ? "
Allen's Poltl\o Itoply.
' No sir. " replied Senator Allen.
"Docs the senator hold if a treasury note
is not presented the treasurer Is not bound
' -
"I do"replied Mr. Allen. ' 'Ho IP not , under
any act of congress now in existence. "
Senator Stewart of Nevada interrupted
and confirmed by his views the statement of
Smiator Allen.
"Do I understand tbo senators from Ne
braska ana Nevada to maintain , " said Sen
ator Allison , "that , under the resumption act
of 1ST5 It was only Intended to redeem or
provide for the redemption of $7 * > .OOD OJO of
the greenbacks and when thoao 873OOJOOJ
of greenbacks wore redeemed at the treas
ury , it was tbo enu ot the redemption ! "
"That Is the extent of the power given by
the law , " insisted Senator Stewart.
"I desire to know , " continued Senator
Allison , -'from the senator from Nebraska ,
who has the floor , if that is his construction
of the law under the original act ! "
" 'Before answering that question1 said
Senator Allen , "I desire to ask the senator
from Iowa u question. Is it not true the
power possessed by the secretary of the
treasury mustbo such .power as is conferred
upon him by the statute ? "
"No doubt about that , " assented Senator
Allison.
"Now I am prepared to answer the sen
ator from Iowa. My construction of the re
sumption act is this : Tlmt the only poucr
conferred by that act upon the secretary of
thd treasury was to redeem the volume of
outstanding legal tender treasury notes on
January 1. 18TU , down to S300OJl,000 ) , and
that his power stopped to redeem them
when they reached that point.
Limit of Ills Authority.
"I assert , " maintained Senator Allen ,
"that under all these acts , construing tnom
together , the secretary of the treasury never
had power to redeem beyond $100,000,000 , , and
ho does not possess that power today. Any
other conclusion transfers the entire power
over the financial affairs of this nation from
congress , where the constitution vests It , to
thu unlimited und unchecked discretion of
the secretary of the treasury. "
"Then j'our construction Is , " said Senator
Allison , "that the Su. > .000,000 bonds which
were sold by the secretary of the treasury for
the purpose of preparing for resumption were
illegally sold , ut least over the excess of $75-
000,0001"
"Not at all , " replied Senator Allen , "I
hava made no contention of that Itiiul , I
mav alter a while. "
"Tho plain meaning of the acts of 1ST8 , as
I conceive it. " gjild Senator Harris of Ten
nessee , "Is that every note wnon presented
shall ho redeemed , bin not that they must
bo redeemed they may continue in clrculu-
tion.1'
"The law of 1S78 , " said Senator Allison ,
"affected only flii.OOU.OOa of green backs.
The law of l8Tf > Is interpreted , and was
understood ut the tlmo by these who framed
It , that the MOO.OOJ.OOO Issued under the
original act would ho reissued from tune to
time when redeemed. The ouli effect of the
act of 1878 wag to make thu act ot 1875 more
clear ana to establish the limit , "
"The understanding of senators of this
law does not glvo it unv force among the
people or with the co-ordinated departments
of the government , " retorted Senator Allen ,
"Tho reserve of $100,000,000 lying thcro
now , " said Senator Allison , "Is for tno pur
pose of redeeming these greenbacks and for
no other purpose , "
Just u Murn Ciiprlrr.
' The reserve fund , " said Senator Allen ,
"was a more osprleo of the secretary of the
treasury. It was created long before this
act to which Its creation has been accredited
was passed. It rested upon no authority
derived from congress ; upon no power givqn
by the legislative branch of the govern
ment. The secretary of the treasury has
ample power to destroy this reserve ana use
It for the ordinary purposes of the govern
ment. "
At the conclusion of Senator Allen's re
marks , Senator Hour ot Massachusetts ,
said :
"I feel bound by a sense of public ilnty to
declare that , in my opinion , the bonds Issued
and sold by the treasury department under
existing circumstance. ' * will bo Illegal and
carry no constitutional nor lawful obligation
on the government for their payment. "
Senator Gorman then procoeodod to tircruo
at considerable length to show tlmt the re
publicans were lotponslblo for the oxlstlne
condition of the treasury , lie , however ,
took occasion In reference to the claim or
Senator Teller that the repeal of the Sher
man law was responsible for it , to say , "I
believe with the senator from Colorado that
tliuro is much In the statement that thu leg
islation upon silver Is In part responsible for
thobkuntlon. "
Beumor Aldrlctt Interrupted to lay that
this threatened deficit to which Secretary
Foster had referred , Was duo to the fnct
that the democratic patty was again to como
Into power , but Sonatqr Voorhucs retorted
that iho treasury was < Juipty before the elec
tion. s '
SenatorShcrmanmalh talncd that tborovo-
lines under the McKInl y law hud been more
than sufllclcnt to maintain the government ,
for during tho'Harrlsou administration the
public debt had been raJttccd to the extent
of ? 'r > 9,000,000 , but since the democratic
party came Into power , under the distrust
which Its success had engendered , the loss
of revenues in the current llsoal year from
July 1 to Jnnmry 1. had beau between JIO-
000,000 and ? u,000,0'JO. ( ) ' Senator Sherman
reiterated the positiqu maintained by hlm ,
yesterday , ami was followed by Senator
Voorlioos who cilisetl to be read the state
ment of Secretary Carlisle as to his Inter
pretation of the In won the bond question.
lln said there was no question of the secre
tary's power to Issue tbo bonds , atul any
question ns to tbo expenditure of the money
was a subject for later consideration.
"Is thcro any proposition now to issue
bonds for redeeming greenbacks t" Inquired
Senator Daniel of Virginia.
Senator Voorheessald : "Tho proposition
to Issue bonds contains nothing but the au
thority In the law , neither alllrmlng nor de
nying what use Is to bo made of the money ,
and , I take It , wo cannot inquire into that
until after the money bus boon secured
by the Issue of the bonds. Wncu-
over the secretary of the treasury Is
going to use this money after ho gets it , con
trary to the view of the senator from
Nevada , It will then bo time for him to go
into court and restrain him. In the llrst
place , I hold with the secretary and con
trary to the senator from Ohio ( Sherman ) ,
that the secretary can use this money in
any way that seems to him properly con
ducive to the general purpose contemplated
by the act of 187r > redeem the trrcenbacks
and carry on the government. "I believe
John Carlisle Is rlgllt in believing h can
take care of this government by these funds
or any other that coiuo Into his hands. John
G. Carlisle is lit to sit whcro John Marshall
sat. lie is a lawyer atnong lawyers , at
whoso feet senators hero who are criticising
him can sit and take. Instruction and leurn-
Imr and wisdom by the hour. At the proper
time and In the proper way we will take care
of the credit of the government. "
Referring to the tariff question , Senator
Voorhccs said : "I vill say now that I am
for a tariff bill to give revenue , and believe
that when a proclamation is made that wo
are-fora tariff for revenue only it means
only revenue to carry on the business. "
The senate then went i"n ? omm
session and at 5:25 : adjourned.
CANNOT CAIIKY OUT THU CONTKACT.
I'liclllc niiill uniclnlx jMsiilo 11 n Agr
Which They paiinut rill.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 31. The administration
and Commissioner Bloimt have a zealous de
fender und champion In P.V. . Header , who
was n witness boforoTiho senate Hawaiian
Investigation commit fob todav. Mr. Header
Is a citizen of tno Untml States and a rcsl-
d&nt of Cedar Haplds , fa. lie was in Honolulu
lulu at the time of the ( revolution and had
been there several weeks before , making u
study of tbo islands ilniuhcir institutions.
Hoplying to a question as to whether
American Itvcsand prbpevty were lu Jeopardy
when the marines were lundrd from the
Boston , ho declared thatno such condition
existed. Ho said lhat { ho Sunday after the
queen hail made her unsuccessful
attempt to change tbo constitu
tion was as quiet is any other
Sabbath on the Islands. The children pmypd
In the streets and. pcoplo went about their
business us if notlin } HtHmial had happened
or was cxDcntcdi 10 * Happen , There \Vcro
occasional r. < ; "v' . < > t jif | > inonu discussing the
situation , but ihero'dtit not appear to bo any
excitement. There wore no armed men on
the strcets'tmtil tn6 troops from the Boston
landed.
Mr. Header also failed to sen any excuse
for the declaration ot the American protec
torate over the islhnds , except for the pur
pose of preserving the Dole government. Ho
declared that the natives preferred a native
government , and us the voters among them
numbered about twelve to ono white he was
of the opinion that they should control. Ho
aid not thinlr , ho wovor.thut after the effort to
subvert the constitution the queen should
have boon permitted to continue- her roien ,
but that she should have bson arrested und
punished and tier niece raised to the throne.
Instead , however , of laying the ills
of the queen and preceding monarclis
at their door , bo charged them to Ameri
cans , who were their advisors , and who
were substantially the same class of men as
tbo Americans who now have charge of the
government. They were a grasping , money-
getting , unscrupulous sot , and they would
continue to run the government for their
own Interest in tho.fu.turo as they bad run
it in the past. ,
Mr. Header referred to the fact that only
ono side of the story of tlio revolution had
been rublished , and that ho was sure of the
fuel that the provisional government had
niado it a crime to criticize its acts or olll-
cors.
"No star chamberdf ho Fifteenth century
was , " he said , "morojintiustrlous in suppress-
ing than were these men. "
SUSTAINS 1ILOUN.T.
Ono Witness In III * ru\or AppiMir.s lloforo
tlio Iliiuiillun C'ommlttcp.
WASHINGTON , Jan. .Ul. Whether * the Pa
cific Mall Steamship' company will carry out
the terms of Us contract with the govern
ment for carrying tbo malls between New
York and Colon , is a matter oC considerable
doubt among postofllco department
The contract was made two years ago , and
provided for a change In the service on Feb
ruary 1 of this yt-ar , from' sending a steamer
every ten days to weekly trips. The post
master general has received , a communica
tion from Secretary W. H. Lana of the mall
company , stating that It is questionable
whether the company can meet the require
ments ,
No notion on the communication has bcou
taken by tbn department. If the contract
Is not carried out the postmaster general has
power to Impose n heavy line.
A Ilka conn It Ion of affairs exists in the
mall service between San 1'ranelsco ' and
Hong Kong , for whch ( the Pacillo Mail
Steamship coni'uyuso ( | has the contract.
The change in. that service Is from thirteen
to twenty-six rlps uyear.
Drmncruts' Nor I'luii of ( * umiulfii.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 8) ) . Iho democrats of
congress in their preparations for the next
congressional campaign Imvo made nu In
novation 'vhich Is tltaeubjcot of much tall ;
nt the capital today. Formerly the repre
sentatives havu couCuctod their own cam
paign work with soioo formal assistance.
from their party In the senate , but this year
It is proposed to form an organ l/ation of
senators ami representatives. At n meeting
held this oyculm , ' u resolution was sub
mitted by Heprcseituivo | Vlgottof Connec
ticut that there shpuld ba nn executive com
mittee of eight senators and live ropicsnntu-
lives , Five scuatois were present ,
and ono of them submitted the
following names : Senators i < nnlkncr , Jones
of ArkanuuH , Gray , Mitchell , Murphy , P.IBCO
of Florida , Kausom mid White uf California.
The house commlttro has alie.idy been up-
pointed and Friday Iho Joint committee will
name u chairman.
Vi-jtrrili : > 'i * tliiiillriiuitliiiH ,
WASHINGTON ! Jan. 31 , The senate In ex
ecutive session today made publlo the fol
lowing eouflrtintions :
Commodore John G. WulUcr to be roar ad-
mlril In the navy. * i
Postmasters : Colorado-4Dauiel FieUhcr
nt Sllvertoii , Marou.4 Leahy at Central City ,
T. J. Yoty at Ouray. Jowu Andrew U
Schuyler ut Clinton.
Argued Auuu _ ) t t.'oiunlliliitloii.
WASHINGTON , Jau'ai.The Oklahoma sub
committee oi tlie donate on territories today
listened to arguments against the consolida
tion of Oklahoma and Indian Territory as
ouo state by Loin Colby of Nebraska , who
nppL'urud for the Cherokee Indians , and
General K. II VaYnu of Washington , who
rciu-c * > ci4ed ihu CulcUasuvra.
MR. GLADSTONE WILL RESIGN
It is Said tbo Assertion Oomcs from n , Source
that Oaunot Bo Questioned.
SENSATIONAL STORY OF THE PALL MALL
John JiiroU Antor'N London Jouriml fl\cn !
It Out Cold tlmt tli Gram ! Old 1'ru-
intcr Him Drl < l < > < l to I.cinc Homo
Itulu In Othura' lliiuds.
IX-NI-ON , Jan. 3) ) , The Pall Mall Gazette
declares that It learns from n source In
which It has every tconlldcnco that Mr.
Gladstone has llnully decided to resign
ofllco almost Immediately.
According to the Pall Mall Garotte , Mr.
Gladstone will announce hh decHlon in a
letter to the queen before Iho reassembling
ot Parliament.
This decision Is suld to bo duo to a scnso
of his advanced auo and thu great strain the
late arduous session Imposed upon him. It
is said Mr. Gladstone Is deeply disappointed
at the rejection of the Homo Hulo bill. The
Pall Mall Gazette adds that It U understood
that domestic pressure has considerably in
fluenced Mr. Gladstone in his decision.
A letter was received in the city from
Biarritz , sent by Mr. Herbert Gladstone ,
in which it was stated that the hitter's
father was in splcudld health and lull of
light for thu coming season.
The Pall Mall Gnzatto's report that Mr.
Gladstone intended .to resign has caused .1
great deal uf excitement , but the report is
discredited in political circle. * . . Mr. Glad
stone's fcocretary , Mr. Lyttloton , Informs
the Associated press that ho has no information
mation which would lead him to believe
there U any truth in the story. Lord Hose-
ber.v , the secretary of state for foivign af
fairs. In reply to a telegram sent to him by
the Associated press , says that ho knows
nothing about Air. Gladstone's intention to
resign. At tbo foreign ofllco Mid at other
places whore Mr. Gladstone's intention
micht bo known the pall Mall Gazette was
discredited.
Ofllclillly Drilled ,
LONDON. Jan. UK Sir Algernon West ,
who Is with Mr. Gladstone at Biarritz , has
been authorized to declare the statement/ ,
Mr. Gladstone would resign Is untrue1
AVIU.rAM'S J-.KSCKIPT.
His f\nsnrr to tlin 3luny T.pttorn ot Cun-
Krutiiliitlon Hd'flMMl on Ills Itlrlliduy.
BHHMN , Jan. UK The cmnoror's rescript ,
addressed upon the occasion of his birthday
to Chancellor von Caprlvi1Js publnhed to
day by tbo Helchsniuolgor , the soml-o'fllelal
newspaper. The rescript says that upon
entering a fresh year of llfo aud the " 5th ot
his connection with the army , the emperor
has been gladdened by many proofs of the
true loyalty offered by the German nation ,
which vied with the.Gerimn princes In doing
honor and giving pleasure to the emperor
during his double festival. Continuing , the
emperor. In his rescript , remarks ilmt it has
afforded him hpartfclt satisfaction to learn
from the written and telegraphic congratu-
latloiis how greatly the visit of the states
man "who had 'desorved so well of bis
sovereign and the empire bad enhanced the
glad.fti'mpathy tcodoroil.to the emperor by
all patriotic nearls on tbo occasion of thu
fcstlyal. .The empsror tenders.thanus to all
for their liindly wishes anil expresses c6n- "
fldenco in tbo peace aud prosperous develop
ment of tbo beloved fatherland.
VAILtiANT STII.r. LlVl'S.
President Ciirnot Hearing Pleas for tlie
I.lfc ! of the Anarchist.
PARIS , Jan. 31. The execution of "Vaillant
the anarchist , who , on December 9 , threw a
bomb in the hall of the Chamber of Deputies ,
for which crime ho was sentenced to death ,
was to have takon/filaco today , but. has been
postponed pending a final appeal to President
Carnot.'Tho Piaco do la Roquotto was again
crowded this morning by about tbo same
throng of sightseers who have been in that
neighborhood since Sunday night. The
authorities nro carefully watching the
crowd tbo past thrco nights who bavo
been hanging about the Place do lu
Koquette , and It is believed that the
friends of Vaillant may attempt
a demonstration upon the morning
of bis execution. Tbo Figaro today says tbo
comments in Vulllnnt's case will bo for
warded to thoElyscQ this morning and Pres
ident Carnet will undoubtedly receive
Maltro Laborl , counsel for the defense , before
fore coming to a llnul decision. The general
opinion seems to bo that Ynillant will bo ex
ecuted tomorrow.
I'KANCir.S COAST DUFUNSUS.
Til , I.ocltroy Contends tlmt C'ululs and Diui-
Iilrlc Arc > In u DaiiKurous Condition.
PAHIS , Jan. 31. In tno Chamber of Depu
ties M. Lockroy yesterday questioned the
government In regard to the state of the
French navy and urged the government to
Introduce with the budget measures for the
defense of the coast und to direct the ordi
nary naval committee of Parliament to in
quire into thu condition ol the navy. Ho
said that Calais and Dunkirk could bo bom
barded and laid in ruins lu a tew hours. Ac
cording to the speaker much of thojortrcss
artillery of Franco was obsolete , lit conclu
sion , M. Lockroy asserted that the French
niscmils were empty or tilled with obsolete
material and unless Parliament provided a
remedy Franco was in danger.
Other bjpeakcrs supported M. Lockroy.
Premier Caslmir-Prricr claimed that the
responsibility lor the condition of affairs fell
upon the previous ministry. Kvcntuallv tbo
chamber atrrecd to adjourn further discus-
falon of tbo state of thu navy and coast de
fenses until Thursday.
Kotlnii Vnliri I.il : < l to Kcst.
LONDON , Jan. ill , Tlio rernaiiu of Miss
Hosina Vokoa , tbo well-known actress , who
died Saturday last at Bablcomba , near Tor
quay , were buried today lu Brompton oom-
otory , London. By special request the fun
eral was very quiet and bjt few paoplo wore
present nt the ceremonies. On the other
hand an enormous numbarof wreaths was
sent by the theatrical profession und by
other friends of iho dcjcusca , '
In the ( Icriimn llt-lrlmlut ; .
Buia.iN , Jan. 31. In the Helchstag today
the debate on the financial reform bill was
continued. Count J'asadowsky , secretary
of the treasury , cited Prince Bismarck's '
arguments to the effect that Germany could
not bo 'the llrst to dbarm , and claimed the
sums asked for to bo applied to military
purpobcs were a necessity. Tin measure
was finally icfcrrcd to the taxation pro
posals committee.
Aniirc'hUts Henti'iiced.
MAIIOCII.I.US , Jan. 31. Throe anarchists ,
who were found guilty ot manufacturing
and having In their possession dangerous
explosives , wore snntcuced today to terms ot
Imprhoimiput varying from thrco months to
live years. _ _
C'uiidltlim or thu
ST. PcTEiiHiinio. Jan , HI. The c/ar's tem
perature today was nominal , his pulse good ;
the attack of bronchitis has diminished , iiu
sloop ; better , his appetite has Improved and
his weakness Is aiming.
CunfriHix'il on thu Si-afTnlil.
YioTOitiA , B. C. , Jan. 31. Murderer Aluort
Boovul was hunted today. Ho confessed
thu crime on the gallows ami died without u
struggle , _ _
ItrllUh und Kitir.Iun Axliitlc Inlrri'HlH.
LONIJU : * , Jail 31 A ulspali-h to the To | .
ograph from iJji'Un 3U-s : Advl'Xi fro.u St.
Petersburg any the ncreomont between
KusMu and Kugtand nn Iho Pamir iiucstlon
is nearly completed. It Is said the Htisslan
government has yleldo.l th.it p irt of Its de
mands which Involved u guaranty of the se
curity ot the Indian frontier.
IN si'iTi : or TIII : TAIUIT.
lie-Unit I.lnrn Mrrdmntft Claim u 1'ro'por-
nun Triutu xiltli the Ntnlf * .
LONDON. Jan. 31. A dispatch to the Times
from Belfast says that at the annual meotlnj-
of the Linen Merchants association yustcr <
day evening the chairman announced that
notwithstanding the McKlnloy tar I IT lawn
fairly prosperous trade had been done In thu
hist live years with tbo United States , lie
estimated that thu now American tariff bill ,
It enacted , would result In a saving of du
ties upon Ulster linen goods of about JL'iW- )
000 annually. It was u pity , ho said , that a
majoiltv of the Now York ropreicntatlves
of the linen trade did not seek to bring
about n further reduction ot iho tariff on
the linen schedules , while thu BOX eminent
In power was favorable to such reduction.
They hud only to hope fora spoedv passage
of the now bill and HOttllug down of tlin
country.when they might expect a revival of
their old prosperous trade with the United
States ,
IN IIHAW IIAIN.
Dului of Siixo-Coliiir ( Jotlm Murs ! I'oriiml
I'ntry to IIU Nr Diiiiiiiln.
GOTIIA , Jan. ill. The duke and duchess of
Saxe-Coburg Gothn , accompanied by their
son , made their state entry Into Gotha
today. The occasion was ouo of great pomp ,
the whole town being decorated with the
German and Hnglisn colors. Unhappily it
rained heavily and thus spoiled the pleasure
of the large crowds assembled to greet the
duke and duchess upon their arrival at the
capital.
Itnsilii 1'rli'ndly tn ( irrnmiiy.
Bmu.iN , Jan. ill. Much discussion has
been occasioned by a toast offered to Chan
cellor von Caprlvl by Count Scboux-alolT ,
Hussian ambassador to Germany , at the
chancellor's dinner to the diplomats. Count
Schoux'aloff is an intimate friend ot Prince
Bismarck , and it appears that in offering
iho toast he acted upon orders received from
the Husslan government. The Incident is
important as showing that thu relations be
tween Hussla aud Germany nave improved ,
Arrest of Hespernte. Heel.
NAPLUS , Jan , 31. A notorious anarchist
named Mcrllno has been arrested here after
a desperate struggle.
V.IIIB iioiti : .tiioux r.inrrr.
Now York Ilnnhers Said to I line OticHlIoneit
G'ai'lMu Alioul the AVllHon Kill.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 31. It Is said hero that
the Now York bankers have boon more in
terested in securing Secretary Carlisle's
opinion concerning the probable effect of the
proposed tariff legislation than concerning
the adverse report of the house judiciary
committco , - upon the band issuo. The
bankers suggested tnat If the Wilson bill
stiould become a law it xvould so rcduco the
iievonucs of the govcinmcnt that tbo treas
ury dcllclt will not end with the present
year , but that It is llkelv to continue 0110
year after another and they are said to
have questioned Mr. Carlisle ut some length
upon the probabilities ot the passage
of the bill. The idea which appears to con
trol tho. Now York Hnane.lers' is that the
revenues wore to be so out as to render
probanlo thoTcuntimi'-'d isuo of bonds ' , so
that so many ot them wo\ild jitltlnin'tPly ho
thrown upon'tlio maVTtot as to depreciate
their value and render it unwise to pay the
high premium put upon the 6rJQ bomts.bythe
terms of Mr. Carlisle's proposition.
Slmltlilness of tlio Hankers.
LONDON , Jan. 81. Thp Financial News
says that the action of the Nov.- York
bankers toward Secretary Carlisle's pro
posed bond issue is inexplicably shabby.
"President Cleveland , " It says , "loyally
preserved and overcame the obstacles of the
repeal of the Sherman act on the condition
that the bankers should not desert the cabi
net If their force \vas necessary to the treas
ury. The bankers have resorted to a techni
cal objection. Mr. Carlisle , If bluffed , must
persevere , In the Issue of bonds and need bo
In no fear of failure. "
Among the additional subscriptions made
this morning which arc included in the
total givou before are : Hanover National
bank , fSOO.OOO ; People's bank , $200,000 ; mak
ing an aggregate for this city of $ iS,3'i5,000.
ISoml IHHIIO Assured.
WASHINGTON , Jan 31. The success of Mr.
Carlisle's proposed bond loan xvas fully as
sured when the department closed this
afternoon , as the offers to take bonds re
ceived today , added to these heretofore re
ceived , make an tiBprrogato of between $ U5-
000,000 and $70,000,000. These received from
New York today amounted to10,000,000 ,
and , in addition , offers were received from
Boston und Chicago. Offers will continue to
bo received up to noon tomorrow. The
present expectation is that the secretary
will make publlo the amounts of tbo offers
and the premiums some time tomorrow
afternoon.
l'Irii its I.yiniin J. < iu e.
NEW \oiii ; , Ian. 31. The Evening Post
says ; In view of the dependence that has
been placed In some quarters upon the xx-cst
for subscriptions to the loan a great deal of
satisfaction xvas taken by New York bankers
today in a remark of , Lyman J. Casje , presi
dent of the First National bank of Cnicngo.
Mr. Gage is to sail tomorrow for Italy and
ho has bcuu making a round ot visits among
Now York financiers. To the president of a
largo corporation bo said ho xvus glad the
New Yorl- banks had pulled the chestnuts
out of thu fire foi the government , ns Chicago
cage did not xvnnt any of the bonds.
- Some of the HIiM Itrorhrd ,
Nuxv YOIIK , Jan. 31. At C p. in. President
Stownrt wired Secretary Carlisle that the
total of the bids for bonds was something in
excess of $40,000,030 , this including the bids
of thrco Boston houses , ICldder , Peabody &
Co. , 1C. It. MorbO it Co. . and H. L. Day At
Co. The llrst named lirm took $1,450,000 , the
second , J'lUO.OOU , and nn even million lor the
last llrm. The largest subscription recnh'cd
this afternoon \vas that of Luard : Frores ,
$1,000,000. J. D. Probst. & Co. I'umo next ,
buying -JTOO.OOO. TUo icat was taken up in
small bids.
HiHloii'H Hillirrl | > tlinn.
BOSTON , Jan. 31. Hojton banks aiKTlndi-
vidunls have up to tonight subscribed for
about $7,000,000 , of Secretary Carlisle's bond
Issuo.
Union I'uelllu Iteoriiiilrtlliiii :
Nnxv YOUK , Jan. 31. Senator Calvin S.
Brice , chairman of the reorganization com
mittee of the Union Pacillo railroad , and the
other members ot the committee , Including
J , Plorropont Morgan , Louis Fiuveruld ,
A. H , Bolasovaln , A. L. lllgglnbon , Green-
villu M. Dodge and Samuel Curr , held a
lengthy consultation today with reference to
the affairs of the Union Pnclllu company.
The meeting xvas a secret one und no details
could bo obtained. It xvas learned , howux'o1' ,
that the outlines for iv plan for reorganl/.a-
tlon , which Mr , Brlco mibmltted before the
congressional committco , were approved by
the members present , and that preliminary
steps were taken to prepare ix full state-
incut of the affairs of the Union Paclllu
company to submit formally before congrcbs.
IVniuiiifiit Itceoherj of tlio N , Y , & N , I ! .
Nnxx HAVKN , ilnn. 31 , Judu'Q Toxvnsond
this afternoon appointed Thomas C. Platt
and Marsdun J. Perry pormnncnt receivers
of the Ncxv York & Now Unglnnd road for
the stute of Connecticut.
JMini'innitH of Oroiin Klciimcr * laiiiiury at.
At Southampton Arrived Noxv Yorlc aud
outnlusDii from New York ,
At Liverpool Arrlx'nd- Majestic , from
New York.
W. Clilltli' Condition.
Pim.AiiiarniA , Jan 31. Mr. Chlids' phy-
tluuu there will bo no change tonight.
BE8IIAM APPLAUDED
Foreign Naval Officers Ooramond His Action
in the Harbor of Kio.
OTHER NATIONS PROFIT BY THE EXAMPLE
Their Merchantmen Going to the Wharves
Without Bjing Molested.
ADMIRAL DA GAMA VERY MUCH AGGRIEVED
Ho Thinks the American Admiral Has
Acted Unjustly in the Matter.
ARTILLERY DUELS HAVE NOW CEASED
Slnro the I.ltllo AlTalr Itrtttron thr Detroit
mid tint IntnrKciit Vrmcl All llus
Horn ( Jnlrt IluCiumiVnntsto
lloiiiliiu-il the t'lly.
[ Conn-Weil. ISM. by th' Ansoftatctl l'm .1
Kio in : JXNHIHO , Jan. ill. Tha action of
AUinlr.il Hcnlium In protecting American
ships In their effort to land ut the wharvct
In this harbor , has lintl u salutary effect.
Knglish und ni'jrchunt ships of oihar nation
alities nro now coming up to their xvharven
without any sign of molestation on the part
of the Insurgent vessels. Aitmlr.il licnhum'i
bold stand itgutnst intorforoneo with vessels
of his country Is generally applauded.
Artillery Illicit IIu\o Ccusod.
The pxchango of shots batwann the Insur
gent mm government forces has practically
ceased during the past twenty-four hours.
This is the first time for four niontha a day
has passed that there was not tiring. The
unoniciul warning which Admiral Ucnhaiu
guvo to Admiral di : Gama , that llrlng upon
the wharves for the mere purpose of crc.it-
ing a blocuado by terror must cease , has
been needed. All nro delighted with thu
result of the American admiral's conduct.
The commanders of the foreign llcot.s held
a conference today to discuss the net km of
Admiral licnhum , and resolutions xvera
adoptcil fully endorsing his course.
Much regret is oy pressed ut the abscncu
from Kio do .Tanicro of the American consul.
General Townes. VIce Consul Loxvis 11
rather Incxpeiionccd , and Americans hero
hardly think him lilted to act as the rcpro-
scntiitivo of the Uultoa States ut such a ,
critical juncture.
The report that the Bra/illan govern-
inqut's cruiser Amoriea had arrlve'd outsldo
this harbor on Monday proves to bo xvithout
foundation.
D.i < iimn ! reels ARrle\riI ( ,
Admiral da Gama fools aggrieved at Ad
miral Denbam. Ho sent a letter to thu
American admiral to lay , protesting against
the ostentatious manner in which the
American commander had humiliated him.
Ho says ho will yield ( or a tlmo to superior
force , but that as ha was compelled to allow
American ships to como to their wharves ho
has officially notlilod the representatives of
nil other nations that they may do the same.
Ho declares the. Insurgents Imvohald the har
bor for live months , and says , no\y if tlio
shorn batteries lire on him "lio will DC unable
to reply for firnr of hurting neutral shlpj
iml , will also bo unable to protect hit men.
Admiral da Gamu satit n letter to the ofll-
cors xvho bud gathered In eonforonco to discuss -
cuss Admiral Uenham's aution , asking that
he might bo permitted to bombard the city
without notice. No answer was sent to him ,
but Admiral Bcnham saia later to the
Associated press correspondent that ho
would grant the Insurgent admiral the per
mission to bombard the city , but ho would
require that forty-eight hours notice bo
given so Unit non-combatants would bo able
to sooic shelter.
COMMENTS OF TIIU I.ONU * * ? ? TI.MKS ,
What It Thinks of the Conduct of the
American Admiral.-
LONDON , Fob. 1. The Times says : Off the
stage of opera boufl'o there is nottilng to
compare xvith the delightful vicissitudes oC
Brazilian politics. Admiral Bouham's cnor-
gotic measures , though undoubtedly n blow
to the Insurgent designs , will starve out the
government by crushing the foreign trade of
the capital.
The admiral's ' action ( tons not seem to
have oxccodcd iho reasonable limits of neu
trality. The measures ho took lira nu
application of the principle on which
the representatives of all foreign powers
nl Hio , except , the senior Gorman ofliuur ,
Imvo been agreed , and of which the in
surgent chiefs received full warning. So
far as wo can see Admiral Bcmham has
simply given effect to the principle ufilrmcrt
by Gladstone In Parliament and formulated
by the foreign naval oUlcers to the Insurgent
leaders some tlmo ago. Admiral Bcnhum' : * .
action has completely reversed that of
Captain Picking , which appeared to Imvo
iho approval \Vughlntrton authorities. It ,
Is still doubtful how far Admiral I ) mil HUH
has the sanction of his ofllclal superiors , hi
uny case it Is not easy to see why Admiral
da Gama should constitute himself a prisoner
to the American commander , or the
authority the latter cquld have to roceiva
him ns such.
Friends of the Brazilian government In
London have been too sanguine In assuming
that the movement against the corruption
and Incapacity of Pelxoto's administration
was ended because Admiral da Gama has
been prevented from coercing neutral ves
sels without justification In International
law. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Nothing NIHV I'rom Ileiilmm.
WASHINGiON , Jan. 111. Neither the State
nor Navy department locolvcd any further
information today on the Brazilian situation.
Further Information has been requested
from Admiral Bonham , as there seems to boone
ono or txvo features of thu Incident llmtnru
rather vaguely understood by the depart
ment. It Is'not known and It Is thought tenet
not be true that any instructions Ir.ivo bcou
sent to Admiral Bcnhum other
than the general Instructions to
protect the rights of American citUcns.
" Ho announced to the Navy department
lant Saturday the courao he propacd to pur-
buo , und It was undoubtedly approved be
fore ho acted. A surrender by da Gamat < i
Bonham would embarrass this government ,
and Admiral Bcnhum hat cither t > lgntllod ha
understands this or bus bcuu warned of Urn
fact , ills purpose Is not to bo understood an
Intervening against the insurgents , but
simply us protecting American Interests
against aggressions by the Insurgents , anil
thu policy of tbo government is understood
to bo ono of approval of Bonham's conrsa In
compelling recognition of the rights of
American shipping whllo refraining from In
terference in tlio struggle lu Brazil.
I'rupnrltif ; to Moxr.
BUUNOS AruitB , Jan. 111. Dispatches from
Kio tlo Janeiro say that the Bnuillan liisur-
gents nro malting preparations for a vigorous -
ous attack upon Santos und Sao Paulo.
The news that u lU'ht had taken place be
tween the United States warship and the
Insurgents scorns to have been exaggerated.
Dispatches ay that only signal shots worn
exchanged , but no shot was llrcd In real ear
nest.
It Is added that the Insurgents feel much '
discouraged at Admiral da ( Jama's practical
surrender , and It Is reported that thu
younger ofllcora are in favor of having Ad
miral da Gunm replaced by a younger atul
more energetic commander.
llenlmm tVlll llu Tlmtilu'il ,
WASHINGTON , Jan. til. H'iprcsenUtlvo
Money of Mississippi , who intends Intro
ducing Into the housn a resolution congratu
lating Admiral Bonham for Ills action at
Kio , nays : "iloabum la a hero , uu _ lib }
