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ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OHAIIA. WEDNESDAY MORNLNGK DECEMBER 4. 1895. lili SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
general Mncco's ' Forces Bapidly Marching
Into Santa Olam.
WAITING FOR THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
iln KxppplltiK Sonic Kiioour-
Informiitlon for Their
ImportnttI IIiiKiiKeinent
Hut WOP ii ArmlpN Certain.
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HAVANA , Dec. 3. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The news of
the arrival of General Antonio Maceo at
the military line of La Troclm , which I
cabled last night , was confirmed and made
public today. Macco's advance moved rap
idly across the country from the neighbor
hood of Catcorro , and reached a point five.
inllcR frcm Clego do Avlla on the evening
of November 28. The main body was then
between Ilorlnleguera and Socorro. On the
29th sound of firing wns early heard at
Clcgo do Avlla , In the direction of Fort
Ucdonda on the Trocha. At 10 o'clock
Maceo's advance guard , 400 strong , attacked
Fort Hcdonda and was re-polled. His en
tire following then passed to the westward
across the Trocha , between Fals Hcdonda
and Sanchez , which are on the military line
north of Clcgo de Avlla. Four square * Span
ish columns are In the vicinity of Maceo's
forces , endeavoring to prevent his entrance
Into Santa Clara , which la his present ob
ject. Suarcz Valdcz , with 4,000 soldiers ,
and Navarro , with 3,000 , are In his front ,
and Mcllo nnd Aldavcr are In his rear with
4,600 men. There Is expectation In official
circles of an Important engagement , and It
Is llke-ly to occur at any moment. News
fiom Santa Clara la looked for with intense
Interest.
A report of President Cleveland's annual
message has been awaited with keen anxle-ty
In Havana. Well Informed persons had no
.expectation that It would suggest recognition
of the belllgere-ncy of the insurgents , but
the masses anticipated something of that
kind.
General Mella , commanding at Puerto
Principe , has Issued a proclamation de
nouncing the destruction of a railway train
with dynamite by Insurgents as the act of
barbarians who would put savages to the
blush. He says that humane sentiment
throughout the world Is appalled by this
atrocity , nnd that the perpetrators are be
yond the pale ot consideration.
WILLIAM SHAW DOWEN.
GOMK7. OUT OF M.YTAXKAS.
If that Cnn lie AccompllHlicil Cniiiio *
HopcN to Mini tlie Rebellion.
HAVANA , Dec. 3. ( Special Correspondence
of the Associated Press. ) The report which
was cabled to the United States to the effect
that the Insurgent leader , Hego , had sur
rendered with 250 followers at Clonfuentes , has
been proved false by subsequent events , but
the report was received from reliable sources.
Since November 8 It has been known to your
correspondent that Hego had made a pro
posal of surrender which had been submitted
to Captain General Campos , through two in
termediaries , who had accepted the offer.
This Information came from an employe In
the foreign office , with permission to wire
the Information as being already an accom
plished fact.
General Martinez Campos , In reply to In
quiries telegraphed from Santa Clara , as
serts that ho has more confidence than ever
that ho will be able to re-establish peace.
"The more so , " he continues , "If 1 am able
to prevent Maximo Gomez from entering the
province of Matanzas. This would be a diffi
cult task' for Gomez , nays General Campoy ,
and not likely to bo accomplished at the
pificnt. "
General Campos telegraphs : "Gomez is at
the shores of the river Jatlbonlco and Is
rather dlsappolnte.l no to his chiefs in Santa
Clara province , who have not proved equal
to his hopes. "
General Campos doubts that Gomez will
attempt to enter Matanzas , as he haa made
no perceptible move from where lieIs and
therefore' General Campos feel ; that with the
lelnforcements uhlcti he is expecting he la
Mire to crush the rebellion In Santa Clara.
Peace , he believes , will soon follow , nut
General Campos Includes a proviso with this
opln'on ' that If against his expectation , Gomez
shall penetrate Matanzas province , the condi
tion of the revolution would assume very . ' -
rloua proportions. The captain general said
fuithor tlut he was momentarily expecting
the surrender of 2t > 0 Insurgents at Clcnfuen-
tes , "which will greatly favor my plans. "
With regard to Hego , General Campos' d'jj-
pntfh pays that ho has no doubt that Rcgo
has permission to surrender. Continuing , the
depttcli ! says : "It the- plan miscarried , us I
nm Informed by the chief of that zone , It Is
duo ( o ( ho fact that It became public , but
there still exists nine out of ten chances
that It will yet become' ' an accomplished fact. "
The burning of the sugar cane on the plan
tation of Polrdad In offered an proof of the
disorder In tlis Insurgent ranks , as there ex
isted n compromise with Hego , that the plan
tations should be respected. The captain
with Hego , who wan formerly a corporal of
the civil guard , has left him an 1 nmnlfrpts
n desire to lea\e the Island. Other leaders
have also left Hego , and Lieutenant Colonel
Gonrales , a negro , had n bitter dispute with
him after the engagement at Ilarjngus.
Kunr Soldier * Killed hy Aclileiit.
( fnjiyilitlii , 1 > 9.1. liy Pi ess ruhllslilnB Company. )
TEGUCIGALPA , Houndiiras. Dec. 3. ( New
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
As President Uonllla was entering the gov-
err.mtnt palucc yesterday on explosion oc-
r.mreif In one of the barracks nearby. Four
tnldlers wrrc lillleJ outright and over twenty
wrro seriously wounded. A rumor spread
that thn president had n.'cn slain and caused
great excitement. He was not Injured , how-
over. The cause of the explosion Is un-
kntm n
MeiiriiHini Afrnlil tii Alii Culm.
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NICAHAUUA , Dec. 3. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The committee -
tee Kent hero In b'half of the Cuban Insur-
KiMitu to Induce President Zclaya to recognize
Cuba's belllKei ( lit rlght have been thus far
unsuccessful. Hpanlih Influence U strong
hero and the president rffun' to aid the
Culun cau'-'u on tlic grounds that It might
lead lo a violation of International law ,
( ienernl Hlv.-.fi IliinueroiiMly 111.
( CopilKltl , 1895 l > y I'rcai I'ulilUlilimCbmpany , )
SAN SALVADOH , Dec. 3. ( New York
Wet Id Cablegram Special Ttlegram , ) Gen-
rial fUv.is Is lying dangerously 111 at Cobkat ,
C < oJiUcpeque. Preildent Gutierrez will start
at or.co for CobKut. It Is feared that If the
icroral rhould die the Caojutepequr < Indiana
would lmm dlati'ly rlno In rebellion agalnat
the government , to which they are bitterly
I'linil InilliiiiN Are CltUeiiH.
PHOBNIX , Ariz. , Dee. 3-ly ) a ruling of
Judge Hiker In the United States court , Plnia
Jmllan.i were rcognliad as citizens of the
United Stutej , Tha tribesmen nearly 100
yean ago were declared subjects of th king
of Spain by royal edict and the rites of cltl-
ztu hu\e been guaranteed them by treaties
whcroln ArUoiu as ceded to tbe United
BUk'i. The point was raised In a caw
v herein u prisoner wa ? charged \\ltli selllnu
liquor to a Plum Indian , Tbe court Instructed
Ilia Jury to acquit If It waa found defendant's
transaction wu with a Plma Indian , The
matter will finally be passed upon by the au-
pr me court In January , The decision affects
many thousands of Arizona Indian * .
MOH A\ WAS MOUSIill 11Y IT.
CJnve Clone lleeil IVIii-n Iilit
lllooiljClothlitK WIIH Shcinii.
One of the features of the Morgan murder
trial Is the calmness and apparent Indiffer
ence of the prisoner as the evidence consid
ered to be very strong agalnsrt him Is from
hour to hour brought out. Yesterday
he was twice notably roused , however
once when Captain Haze \\a on the stand
and described the marks of blood that ap
peared on the person and the- clothing of the
accused at the time of his arreit. Another
time was when the clothing from the body
ot the little girl was displayed to th : Jury
and the bloody marks were pointed out.
The latter Incident was the chief occasion
of interest In the morning , and as each gar
ment , blood stained and torn , was h Id up for
the Inspection of the Jurors , the Impression
on them and all In the room was profound ,
When the cross-examination of Mr. Mc-
Oraff , during which nothing new way de-
veopd ! , was completed Captain Haze was put
on the stand and the story of the finding ol
the body and th : arrest of Morgan was agzln
told , Hazu said that he asked Morgin how
the blood happened fo be on his hands and
clothes and he replied simply that he did not
know. At the same time Morgan way asked
why he was trembling and he replied that
that was nothing , for he was constantly so.
Haze was questioned very closely by the
defense respecting the detention of Martin
Hooker and of Kan ford , Morgan's room mate ,
an effort being made to show that they were
nrrei'ted as well as Morgan for the murder ,
but this Haze denied , saying th.it they were
held , cvan In the first place , only ay sus
picious characters and that as soon as Mor
gan was found the officers ceased to have
nny thought that Hooker and Sanford might
bo Implicated , and they were * afterward held
simply as witnesses. He Mid that after the
evidence against Morgan had been discovered
no Investigation to determine whether others
had a hind In the crime way made. Haze
was asked :
"Did you not say to Morgan : 'You are
the guilty man. You are the murderer , and
If It were my child I would shoot you ? ' "
"No sir. "
"Did Sergeant Ihler say to Moigan , 'A
nigger was hung for this same th'ng some
tlmo ago In this city , and you ought to bo
treated In the rame way ? ' "
"No , sir , he did not. "
"Was any language to that effect used ? "
"No , sir. Not In my presence. "
Testimony was given by George W. Clark ,
with Coroner Maul , who removed the body ol
Ida Gaskllt from the closU' and prepared It
for burial , by cx-OHlcer King and Night
Jailer Kirk.
King said that he held a short conversation
with Morgan In the city Jail. He asked Mor
gan : "Can you give an account of where you
were on Sunday night , the night of the mur
der ? "
"I can , " answered Morgan.
The biggest crowd which has yet attended
the trial filled the court room when court
cot.vened yesterday afternoon. It was as il
it had been known that two of the moat Inter
esting , and one of the most Important of
the state's witnesses , Mrs. Gasklll and Willie
Gnfldll. mother and brother of the little
girl , \\ero to be called to the stand.
Mrs. Gaeklll's testimony developed noth
ing of strength against the defendant. She
Identified the body of the dead girl as that
of her daughter. She then went on to relate
the do'ngs ' of the family on the eventful 'Sun
day up to the tlmo that Ida was mlsseJ ,
and she told of the subsequent search for
her.
her.Willie
Willie Gasklll , 0 years of age , bright and
sharp , furnished most damaging testimony
against the > accused. He said that he met
Morgan In the middle of the afternoon that
Sin , day at the'old carpenter shop that Morgan
told him that he wished to fay something
U him and made him promise that he would
never tell a living soul of it , that then ho
asked him to tell bis sister that he , Morgan ,
wished to see her later. Willie ran home , gave
the sister the message' and she responded
that she would see Morgan in ten . minutes.
He went on to tell how he returned and
found Morgan In the vacant red house where
tlu > tragedy occurred. He went up to a side
window , looked In and taw Morgan. As
soon as Morgan noticed him he Jumpd back
into the closet where the girl's body woe
foimd. Willie asked him why hs was h'dlng
and Morgan answered that he was not hiding
Morgan then left and Willie did not see him
afterward.
Defore Willie Gasklll's testimony was com-
pletc-J court was adjourned , and when It
convenes this morning he will be on the
tand.
CAMPAIGN Pt'.XDS MISCAHHIEU.
< ; imr ; eM thut IJT.'O , ( ) < > ( > of Deiiioerntle
Kleetloti Hoodie HUH Ileell Stolen.
CHICAGO , Dec. 3. Three-quarters of a
million dollars has been stolen from the
campaign fund of the democratic partj ;
raised for the years 1893 , 1804 , and the
spring of 1895. This charge is made by M.
C. McDonald and Alderman John Powers. It
Is sustained by the newly elected chairman
of the county central committee , Thomaei
Gahan , In the statement that the fundu of
the past two years have not been accounted
for.
for.Tho
The money was raised for the campaign
which resulted In the election of- John I' .
Hopkins over George H. Swift as mayor , for
the county commissioners campaign follow
ing , for the aldcrmanlc campaign , and for
the drainage campaign but recently closed.
The democratic administration of the cen-
tial committee , born out of the assassina
tion of Carter Harrison , Is charged with the
misuse of this money , and , for this mis
use , no explanation Is at present forthcoming
from tlie democratic citizens who stand under
the charge of having taken the money for
their own persanal benefit , Involving In UP
expenditure trips to Europe , to Welsbaden
and to Hot Springs , and the building of
various expensive residences In different
parts of the city.
muHA.vr ix TUP. juixars u.wn.s.
t Conijtleteil In tlie Motion
for n NCMV Trial ,
SAN FHANOISCO , Dec. 3. Theodore Dur
rani's affidavits and motion for a new trial
proceeded to their close today. In his ar
gument General Dickinson , counsel for the
prisoner , contended that the court had errid
In not granting Durrani a change of venue ;
In permitting the district attorney In his
address to the Jury to score the defendant ;
In permitting the newspapers to publish the
delly testimony In the case when the wit-
had been excluded from the nr.nrt
room : In admitting certain jurors and not
excluding others from the Jury box ; and In
not compelling Miss Cunningham , a reporter ,
to reveal the source of her Information re
garding the testimony to be given by Mrs.
Ler.k , who said that she raw Durrani and
Dlanclie Lament entering Emanuel church
on the day the latter disappeared ,
In reply District Attorney names sub
mitted a brief citing authorities without
argument. The court announced that he
would pass upon the motion for a new trial
on Friday. It h considered certain that ihe
motion will be denied and thai sentence
will then be pronounced upon Durrant.
Ttro People Kronen to Dentil.
ST. LOt'18 , IX-c , 3. Two persons were
frozen to death last night na a result of the
unexp'cled cold wave thut struck this city
yesterday , und two other * narrowly escaped
u like f te. Ono of them , an unknown
man , iiged about 75 years , evidently n trump ,
was found dead In a warehouse , where he
had gone for shelter. He was partly nude.
-Moses Haeltz , aged kO. who occupied u
whuiiir near the WabaMi railroad tracks ,
wan discovered this morning In his mlt * > ruble -
uble abode , frozen stiff. Mm. Kate Thomp
son and u little girl , ug d 6 , were found
ju-arly frozen In death hut night In th-lr
home In Kast St. l.onla. The pollcu took
them to the gtutlon , where they were ro-
lu\ltlnur FnrinerH Thp'lr Way.
TACOMA , Wash. , Dec. 3 , The Northern
Pacific , acting with the counties ot this state ,
has taken up the matter of Inducing Immigra
tion to the not th weft. Officials of the road
have announced that they believe a 120 one
way rate will be made from St. Paul to Ihe
coast for actual settler. . It will be tbe lowest
regular rate ever made.
MONROE DOCTRINE UP EARLY
Representative Livingstone Springs a Keso-
lution Concerning Venezuela.
ENGLAND'S ' ACTION DECLARED UNFRIENDLY
llminc I.lxIniN ( n llic llctiillnur of < lie
rrcNliloiit'N MCNNIIKC nml After
OnlorliiK It 1'rlnK-il Ail-
joiiriin to 1'rliluy.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3. The first move
went In congress upon the Venezuelan baun
dary dispute came today In the form of a rero
lullon Introduced In the house by Ilepreaenta
live Livingston of Georgia , whose name has
been somewhat Identified with the question
by reason of his resolution recommending ar
bltration , which was adopted by the last con
gress , and his recent visit to Venezuela.
The resolution recites that by a resolution
of the last congress It was recommended Ilia
the boundary dispute be submitted to arbl
tratlon , that the action was brought to the
attention of her Drltanntc majesty's govern
mc-nt by the president , courteously and will
kindly Intent , and declares that her majesty's
government "has foiled to give the promp
consideration to the Important request con
tnlnod in that Joint resolution or to answer
the same In any manner such as was duo and
beccmlng to the dignity of the United States
as a great nation and to the friendly rela
tions existing between the two governments. '
The resolution also recites that after this
communication the colonial secretary In
structed the government of British Guiana
to take forcible possession of certain terri
tory of Venezuela Involved In 1)12 ) dispute
"an act which hat * been officially declared to
b ? the manifestation of an unfriendly disposi
tion toward the United States. "
In conclusion It provides for a Joint com
mittee of two senators and three memb'rs of
the house to investigate the facts and recom
mend proper action to congress to vindicate
and preserve the dignity and rights of the
United States In the premises.
The excitement and confusion attending
the opening session of the bouse yesterday
had almost entirely vanished when that body
met at noon today. The crowd ? in the gal
leries had thinned out , the flowers had dis
appeared , members lulled and chatted easll >
In their revolving chairs , and the house as
sumed something 111(3 a normal appearance
Rev. H. N. Coudon , the new chaplain of
the lioiii-o , and a blind Unlvcrsallst preacher
from Port Huron , Mich. , delivered the In
vocation after Speaker lieed had rapped the
numbers to order.
Mr. I'ayne , republican of New York , chair
man of the committee appointed to wait
upon the president , reported that Mr. Cleve
land had sent his respectful salutations to
congress , and would communicate In wrtt-
Intf. Immediately thereafter Mr. Pniden , the
president's executive clerk , appeared with
the message , which Iho speaker forthwith
laid before the house. As the , cl3rk com
menced Us reading the house became qulel
and the members listened , some Intently , but
all respjctfully , to the wordy of the' chlel
executive. *
Five thousand copies of the message were
ordered printed , after which , at I'.fiO p. m. ,
on motion of Mr. Payne , ' republican of New
York , the house adjourned until Friday.
IXmCATIOXS OP MVEI/T TIMKS
SemiturN Oiioii Uivldi it Xiinilier ol
Important ItoNoIiittniix.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3. The senate plung
ed Into real business today. Naturally the
president's message attracted the main at
tention of the day , but aside from this there
were stirring resolutions on the Mcnros doc
trine and the- Cuban rebellion , and after
that the usual deluge of bills and resolu
tions , running far up into the hundreds.
The message was given the closest attention
from all quarters of the chamber.
At Its conclusion Mr. Lodge of Massa
chusetts offered a resolution , vigorous in
terms , reaffirming' the principles of the Mon
roe doctrine and presenting them in euch
form as to permit their enactment as a
permanent law rather than an expression ol
the policy advocated by President Monroe.
In the same line was a resolution by Mr.
Cullom of Illinois and another by Mr. Allen
of Nebraska. '
The Cuban situation received attention
from both the Florida senators. The Call
resolution will be called up tomorrow ,
that Cuba and the Monroe doctrine- will re
ceive early attention. At the executive ses
sion the nominations of Mr. Olney as sec
retary of state and Mr. Harmon as attorney
general were confirmed , and that of Hufus
W. Pcckham to the supreme bench referred
to the Judicial committee.
There was a ripple of laughter as Mr.
SUwart , populist of Nevada , relntroducej
his time-honored bill for the "free and un
limited coinage of silver. "
Mr. Call of Florida gave notice that he
would call up his Cuban resolution tomorrow.
Mr. Cullom of Illinois Introduced n reso
lution on the Monroe doctrine similar to that
presented by Mr. Lodge. He gave -itlcc
that he would call up the resolution as seen
as permission for the purpose of addressing
the senate theron.
Among the large number of bills offered by
Mr. Pcffer of Kansas were those llmlt'ng '
the president's term to six years without
re-electlcnj repealing all laws permitting the
Issuance of bonds ; the limitation of the
power of Injunction ,
Mr. Allen of Nebraska offered a concurrent
resolution for the Immediate recognition of
tbo Cuban Insurgents ; the annexation of all
Islands proximate to. the United States ; the
upholding of the Monroe doctrine , and a
firmer foreign policy respecting the protection
of American citizens abroad. Mr. Allen
wlehecl to make a ton minute speech on the
passage of th ? resolution , but it went over
with the others without debate.
Mr. Squlro of Washington Introduced a
silver coinage bill , which , he stated , sought to
be n fair solution of the present coinage
problem.
Mr. Morgan of Alabama gave notice that on
nxt Monday ha would address the eenate on
t'iio Ilrltleh claims for Ilerlng sea tn-'lzurer.
In this connection he offered a resolution
for an Investigation and report on the subject
by the senate committee on foreign relations.
Formal proceedings over , Mr. Vlhs and
Mr , Allison , the committee appointed , to wait
on the president , etepped together Into ttr
aisle , and Mr. Vllas addressed the presiding
officer : "The president desires us to convey
his respectful salutations In the houses of
congreis and to wy that he will Immediately
communicate his views In writing to con-
gres ? . "
Then Mr. Pniden , the presldrnt's executive
clerk , ptcpped forward and made the formal
transfer of the expected inesirage to the sen
ate. Its r.'adlng was listened to with marked
attention.
There was noticeable Interest on the repub
lican Hldo In the reference to Ihe Waller
cas > e. Whin the Herlng &ea claims were
reached Mr , Morgan , who lias been con
spicuous In opposing the claims , smiled at the
announcement tint a new treaty hid been
made , and leaned forward for an animated
whispered conference with Mr. Gray ,
Tie treatment of the Urltiih-VentzueUn
iiuestlcn also received marked attention , The
statement of the status of the Cuban conflict
was specially Interesting , an It gave the fln < t
olllclal utterance on the subject.
Ther : was a thinning out of the attendance
on the * floor after th ; lint half hour of read-
ng , as senators had printed copies.
At 1:30 : o'clock the reading of the men-
Bags was completed and on motion ot Mr ,
Gorman It waa laid on the table and or
dered printed ,
Th. cenate went Into executive eetulon and
confirmed the nominations of Richard Olney
as secretary of state and Judron Harmon ai >
attorney general , and at 3 o'clock adjourned
until tomorrow , abutting off debate from wv-
era I senators who were primed with ipeeches
on Cuba and V nezuela. Stewart Introduced
tbe utual free silver bill.
iiRi--iM.\ci run MoMton nocTUixn.
Two Iiiiuirtnn | ( Ilrnnlntlon * ( irTcrt-iX
In I lit * Mrnnlrj
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3. Senator Lodgs
of Mnpjnchusetts today Introduced the fol
lowing resolutions relative to Uie Monroe
doctrine :
Itcsolvcd , That the congrzss of the United !
States deems It proper to assort ns a prin
ciple In which the righto anil interests of
the United Stntes nre Involved that the
American continents by the free nnd In
dependent condition which they hnve ns-
nunicd nnd maintained , nre henceforth not
to be considered n subjects for future
colonization by any European pawerB.
IleEolvtd , Thnt wo should consider any
Attempt on their part to extend their sys
tem to any portion of this hemisphere i > 9
dangerous to our pence and safety. With
the existing colonies or dependencies of
nny European imwer we have not Inter
fered , nnd shall not Interofore , but with the
governments who have declared their In
dependence nnd maintained It nr.d whose
Independence we hnvc on gteat considera
tion nml on Just principles acknowledged ,
\vd could not view nny. Interposition for
the purpose of oppressing them or con
trolling fn nny manner thclf destiny , by nny
Kuropcnn power In any other light than
ns the manifestation of nn unfriendly dis
position townrd the United States.
ne'.olved. That In nrcordanro with the
doctrine laid clown by President Monroe. a8
stated In the precedliiK resolutions , the
United States declares that It proposes to
maintain the principles embodied In that
dcctrlne , nnd will res.ird nny Infringement
of It or any nttcmpt on the part of nny
Kuropean power to takeor acquire new
territory on the American continent ,
whether under the pretcnre of boundary
disputes or othenvlw ? , na un net of hostility
to the United Slates.
Ileiolved , That the president bo requested
to communicate these resolutions to the
governments of nil notions with whom we
have relations of nmlty nnd commerce.
Senator Cullom , republican , of Illinois , also
Introduced a resolution enunciating the Mon
roe doctrine. It Is as follows :
lies-Dived , That Ihe policy proclaimed by
President Monroe , nnd alnce known ns the
Monroe doctrine , Is by precedent nnd trndl
tlon , the recognized rightful policy of the
United States , nnd that this Boverninun
will repard the establishment by any Euro
penn power of any new colonial dependency
or of any protectorate ovtr nny existing
or future government , or the extension o
nny territorial possessions , or the centre
or ownership of nny Interoceanlc cnnnl on
the continent of America' as n dangerous
menace to the welfare and prosperity of the
United States.
Following is the full text of Senator Al
len's resolution on the recognition of Cuba
and maintenance of the Monroe doctrine :
Uesolvcd , Thnt It Is the sense of the ten
ate :
1. That the povcrnment of the T'nltcc
States of America should promptly recog
nize the icvolutlonlsts ot Cuba , who are
now honestly KtriiKRlIng to secure their In
dependence of the Spanish government , and
cnniposlng un Independent nation , pjEJu---
Ing all the rights thereof , according to the
lows of notions. _ t
2. That nil Islands In close proximity to
the mainland of the United States of Amor-
lea should , ns speedily ns possible , by treat
ies of purchase , l > ? anndxed to this govern
ment , as essential to our. safety in tlmi-s o ;
war and the convenience and necessity of
our commerce In times , of pence.
3. That the wipe declaration of President
Monroe , known ns the'Slonrbe doctrine , is
n well established policy of the government
of the United States ; ana should be
promptly and effectually maintained by the
government In its original purity nnd pur
pose , i *
I. Thnt while the1 government of tht
United States should not needlessly or has
tily embroil Itself with any Torelijn power
and Fhould only tefort to extreme inoas-
urss In 'cases of absolute necessity , n
firmer and more prompt policy on the part
of this government In maintaining the lights
of American citizens abroad Should be in
troduced and pursued.
itUFUS AV. I'ECKH.VM IS NAMI3I1.
I'rrnlilt-iit TrlfM Another' XIMV York
SI n n fur the , Smirome Court.
WASHINGTON , Dec. . .The president to
day nominated Hufus W. Packhan pf. New
York to bo associate justice ; oftiie' United
States supreme court 'to succeed HID late
Howell E. Jackpon of fcnricsseoHe also
nominated Richard Olney tolbe secretary of
state , and Jndsan Harmon attorney general.
Ilufua W. Pcckham Is a reijldejit of Albany
and Judge of the court of appeals of New
York. Hie name has been ' mentioned fre
quently for the office to whlch'he was nomi
nated today. It Is tellsved his nomination
will be satisfactory to Senator Hill. whoa ,
opposition was successful In preventing the
confirmation of Messrs. Hornblower and
Wheeler Pcckham , jtho two New Yorkers
whose names were sent In by "President Cleve
land for the supreme justiceship now held by
Justice White of Louisiana ? Senator Hill on
yiveral occasions has scoTven very highly of
the nomlne , The nomination will go first to
the senate judiciary committee , which always
scrutinizes closely tbe recorde of persons
named for the supreme court bench , but In
view of the high reputation of Judge Peck-
ham It Is believed confirmation will follow as
opoedlly as consistent with the Importance ol
the office. fc '
Senators on both sides of the chamber
express themselves na highly pleased with
the nomination of Judge Peckham. Senator
Hill of New York is in the west , but Sena
tor Murphy raid there could be no doubt
of speedy conflrmitlon. H ? did not believe
that Senator Hill would make any opposi
tion. The Judges of the United States su
preme court are understood to have ex
pressed satisfaction with the selection.
JudgePeckham Is known to the mem
bers of the court through his decision * and
is highly esteemed In that quarter. He ap
peared before the court , tjn several occa
sions before his elevation lo the New York
Judiciary , and although then a comparatively
young man , h ? Is still remembered for his
thorough and effective manner of presenting
Senator Pugh , chairman of the committee
on Judiciary , will call a mftlng of the com
mittee for next Monday for the purpose of
considering Judge Peckham's nomination.
ALHANY , N. Y. , Dec. 3. Judge Rufun W.
Peckham was born In Albany in 1837 , 1 1 If
father , KiifiiH W. Peckham of Albany , was a
Judge of the court of appeals , and ho Is a
brother of Whejler H. P ckham of New York
City. Judge Peckham is a member of tha
appellate court of the state , and before bin
elevation to the position in November , 18SC ,
was active In Albany politics , bilng at one
tlni3 the leader of , Ihe democratic party fn
that city. He Is a wtfrrri personal friend of
President Cleveland. i
HKCOCi.MTIO.V OP CMJIIAV ItlftllT.H.
Si-mitor Cull Stiirt rit-ui Movement In
( hut plror < ( un.
WASHINGTON , Dec. . Senator Call to
day Introduced the following Joint resolu
tion :
Resolved , That the government of the
United SlatcB recognlzcn a condition of pub
lic war between the government of Bpaln
and the government , proclaimed nnd for
f = omo time malntnlniHtyby force of arms by
the people of Culm , afad the I'nlted States
of America , hereby declare * that It will
maintain u condition of nuict neutrality
between the contending power * , and accede
to earh of them tln { iirl.t of belllgeicnts
In the ports and territory of the United
States.
The congresH of the United States protests
and rcmonBtratea ugaliut the barbarous
manner In which the w rln Cuba lies been
conducted , and tha niesiJ < nt Is hereby
authorized to tuko uuch.iHtrpd as may be ex
pedient In his Judgment to secure an ob
servance of the lawu of var aa recognized
by civilized nations.
.Yt-rtN for tkfrmy.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) The , following 'irauxfera In the In
fantry army are ordered ? Second Lieutenant
HI I A. Hflmlck , from Sixth Infantry lo Second
end Infantry , company HSecond ; Lieutenant
Dwlght W. Ilyther , from Second Infantry to
Sixth Infantry , company I ,
Captain Charles McClure , Eighteenth in
fantry , secures u month's extension of leave.
Leivo of absence for four months h ) granted
First Lieutenant Kdwnrd C. Ilrooks. Sixth
cavalry , Lsave of abneifce granted Captain
Charles H. Greene , Seventeenth Infantry , U
extended to January 1 , Captain J. T. Klrk-
inan , Tenth Infantry U granted three
montliB extension ,
Colonel James M. Moore U ordered to Chicago
cage , Ie8 Molnea , St. Loul and Washington
to purchate cavalry horeei.
Moveiurutii of Uccnu Vi-Hncln , Dica. .
At New York Arrived Nocrdiand. from
Antwerp ,
AS A UNIT FOR NEBRASKA
Delegation Decides to Hold Together on
All State Matters.
ALLEN CAMPS ON CAPFAIN BECK'S ' TRAIL
Will llrlnir I'p the I'louriuiy i\letlons :
mill tlu * Vldlt of flip' > el > rn lii
ncn td the Henoi'vn-
tloit In thr Semite.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3. ( Special Tele
gram , ) A meeting of tlic Nebraska delcga-
tloii was held tonight In Senator Allen's
rooms , andagreed that on all matters In
volving state Interests the delegation should
stand together as a unit , where question
of party would not Interfere. Senator Allen
gave notice that he would Introduce a reso
lution calling upon the secretary of Interior
to stop evictions on the Omaha and Wlnne-
bago reservation , and ask that the testimony
taken by the delegation which visited Pen-
dcr nml the reservation lost summer be
printed. This nan only be done by consent ,
as the delegation wns not authorized to make
an Investigation.
Senator Allen , who was not permitted to j
make a speech on his concurrent resolution
relative to Cuba , and n stronger exemplifies- !
tlon of the Monroe doctrine. In the senate
today , said In an Interview that he believed
In a firm , not aggressive policy to be main
tained by the government. He wanted this !
government to protect the lives and property - !
erty of Its citizens living In foreign lands | '
quite as strongly as at homo. No other i
course should be considered , and lie for one j '
would urge a more rigid construction of the '
Monroe doctrine. "I bsllevo , " said he , "that I i
the United Sttaes seeks the establishment
of republics on the Islands adjacent to us , I 1
and that the resolution Is sufficiently broad
In Its scope to make Itself worthy of serious
consideration. "
On the president's financial utterances.
Senator Allen said : "Tho message sounds
like the argument of the attorney for Wall
street , and Lombard street In the Interest
of his client. " Upon the question of senate
reorganization Senator Allen was averse to
talking , except to say that populists would
continue In the middle of the road , and
might seek to organize the senate them
selves. "We want to get the democrjts
and republicans together on a high hill , and
then , In Interest of good politics , we will
have them foul.1'
COMMENT ON THE MESSAGE.
Senator Allison said as to the message : "In
the sense of laying down plans for the future
It Is very disappointing , us It does not deal
comprehensively wl'h ' our currency difficulty.
It i ? especially disappointing In not suggst'l- '
Ing measures as to how to raise a revenue
for carrying on the government. "
Senator Chandler of New Hampshire was
emphatic in his condemnation of the financial
utterances of the president , but thought that
portions of the message relating to foreign
affairs exceedingly well written. He says :
"Hly remedy fur the distress Into which he
and hlo party have brought the country Is
the retirement of greenbacks , thereby destroy
ing the national banking system , the avoid
ance o [ Iho free coinage of silver and th ?
adoption of a single gold Htandard. These
are Inadmissible and childish proposals , as
they do not either t'top Imports or fill the
treasury. "
Ex-Speaker Crisp was surpilscd at the tons
of the message and doubted If relief could be
found In the direction Indicated. , _ .
Mr. Payne of New York , \ > h 6 will prob
ably head the ways and means committee ,
thought Cleveland had failed In the proper
diagnosis of the case In his efforts to justify
the policy ' of his party.
Sena'tor Warren said he was one of those
who bllcved that we would alwayii bo t-hort
of gold as long as Imports Increase and ex
ports decrease. If we protect our Industries ,
lather than those of foreign connlrls , the
outflow of gold will bo stopped and his end
less chain greenback theory exploded. As to
his foreign policy. It Is not up to the point
required by vigorous American ? .
Judge Strode , In speaking of the message ,
slid : "In the message there are no sug
gestions to congress that will be acted upon ,
In my opinion. His suggestion to retire
greenbacks will not be concurred In by con
gress" , and there Is no hope for any free
silver legislation. In my opinion , which arc
th ? principal features of the message. "
Mr. Melklejohn says : "The foreign rela
tions and finances formed the warp and woof
of the president's message. So far as the
first was concerned ( little- but promise as to
the latter ) the1 at'emrt to explain the treas
ury deficiency would net commend itsslf to
thinking people who knew the draft on
gold was duo lo lack of protection to Ameri
can countries. "
Mr. Mercer says : "It solves no problem
on finances and Is disappointing. "
MERCER STARTS HIS MILL.
Congressman Mercer Introduced today the
following bills : To authorize the location of
a branch home for volunteer disabled soldiers
and sailors at or near the city of nialr. Neb. ,
and for other purposes ; to establish a branch
mint of the United States at Omaha , In the
state of Nebraska ; to Increase the approprla-
: ! on for the purcha'e of a site and the erection
of a public building at Omaha ( this bill con
template ? an Increase to $2,000,000) ) ; to estab.
llsh an assay office In the city of Omaha ; to
amend sections 14 and 145 , and repeal
sections 143 and 144 of the revlsd statutes
of the United Stales relating to presidential
elections ; authorizing the pay of officers of
customs performing duty after the expiration
of their terms ; to provide for the contlnuanc ?
In office of customs officers and araUtant
trearuicrs until successors shall have been ap
pointed and qualified ,
MEIKLEJOHN'S LIQUOR UILL.
Mr , Molklejolm Introduced a bill to pro
hibit the sale of intoxicants to Indians and
providing penalties for the purpose. Commis
sioner of Indian Affairs Drowning expressed
lilmself as very much please J at the prosp-ct
of the passage of the 1)111 to punish and pre
vent the Bale of Intoxicating liquors and
nostrums to Indians on reservations. In ref
erence to this subject Judge Drowning said :
" 1 am very glad to learn that Mr Melkle-
lolm'B measure , which failed of passage at
ihe last ecsi'lon of congress , Is again Intro-
luced. We thought for awhile that the law
now on the statute book was sufficient to
prevent the evil which Is now so prevalent
throughout the west , but by decisions of
several courts we were undeceived , and such
& law at * the one proposed has become a
necfrslty. The Indians we want especially
to protect ore those who have taken allot
ments , but who are still under the protec
tion of the government by reason of the
fact that they have not received patents for
their land > i. It was for selling liquors to
.lipse Indians thit the offender * were tried
and dismissed by the judges who tried the
cases , they ( the judges ) declaring that the
iresent law did not reach these culprits.
When the bill Is referred to mo I Khali cer-
alnly make a strong recommendation In
favor of Itn passage , for It Is very much
needed In order that this Illicit business
may be broken up. "
Secretary Morton lias nude the following
appointments of taggers In the bureau of
animal Industry : Thomas 11. Fell of Omaha
and Samuel T. Cosford of Lincoln , Neb. ;
Alfred -Day of Albla and Joshua Miller of
Ottunnva , la , This position pays $720 $ pur
annum.
( o Colonel I'or ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3.On the recom
mendation of General CralRhlll , chief of en-
sincere , the secretary of war today directed
Major J. C. Tout , coips of unglnecm , to take
charge of all the public works In the vicinity
of Detroit , formerly In charge of Colonel O ,
B. Toe , deceased ,
Cliiilriuiiii ( 'alilTvt-ll'N Hillary.
CHICAGO , Dec. 3. The lines of the Western -
ern Passenger association have decided to
ncr aie the salary of Chairman Caldwell to
110,000 per annum. The Increase wan decided
upon and without coiibiiltlng the chairman In
any way and wan voluntary on the part of the
roads.
STAltTKU l.V Ufelt.OOn OF llll.t.S.
MIUIJof TlipmlKatiiirrN Hint ! < 'nl1rri
to I' ' "ff55j [ SenMoti.
WASHINGTON , 1\S \ 5. Thcro were 272
bills and slxtesn reljlg Sis Introduced In the
rnate today , but a VHSJi Jorlty of the bills
were reprints of n\l | K > which failed to
pas ? last session. w9w > f these , as also
a Urge proportion1 orppMew bills , were tor
private purposes. There were also several
for the modification of the pension laws.
Senators I'effer , Stewart nnd Squire relnlro-
duced their bills of last session pcrtilnlng to
sliver coinage. Senator 1'cttlprew Introduced
A bill to establish a uniform system of bank
ruptcy and rclntroduced his bill of Lift ses-
r.lon to prevent the extermination of the fur-
bearing animals of Alaska. Senator Vest reIntroduced -
Introduced his bill of Ini't session to prohibit
monopoly In the transportation cattle to
foreign coun'rles , and also his bills for th ?
compulsory education of Indian children and
the settlement of private land claims. Sen
ator Chandler relntrodnced his bills for the
exclusion of alien anarchists and his bill for
the regulation of Immigration. Senator Krye
Introduced a bill providing for the amendment
of the tariff laws so as to admit free of duty
nil material used In the comtructlon or
equipment of vessels built In the United
States. He also presented sovcr.il other bills
for the encouragement of American shipping
nnd American ship building nnd gensral bills
to amend the laws relating to navigation to
prevent discrimination against American ves
sels engaged In the coastwlt'j trade.
In HID house a large number of bills and
Joint resolutions wera Introduced , many of
them measures that failed during the last
session.
Thoiu Introduced In the house Included :
By Mr. Powers of Vermont , a bill to estab
lish a uniform system of bankruptcy ; by
Mr. Wilton .of Ohio , to equalize pensions on
account of service In the Mexican war ; by
Mr. Mnhon of Pennsylvania , Incorporating
the Maritime Canal compiny of Nicaragua ,
represented by Representative Mnllory of the
commerce committee In the last congress ;
by Mr. Chlckcrlng of New York , to asccr-
tain the feasibility of constructing a ship
canal from the great lakes to the Hudson
river ; by Mr. Mcltae of Arkansas , to strike
out the provision of the constitution against
levying a capitation or direct tux ( a result
of the Income tax decision ) ; by Mr. Her
mann of Orecon. to nbroeatc the Clayton-
Uulwer treaty ; by Representative William
Stone of Pennsylvania , providing for tlio In
spection of emigrants by United States con
suls ; by Mr. Mcltae of Arkansas , to define
trusts nnd to authorize the free Importation
of articles covered by them ; by Representa
tive Johnson of California , to make It un
lawful after August 1 , 189G , for any foreign
born laborer to enter the United States ;
also a bill to provide that no alien shall be
admitted to clllzenshlp who has for the con
tinued term of live years preceding his ad
mission resided within the United States
and who cannot speak , read and write the
English language.
MussAtK WAS
Senators SuriirlNfilotliItiK WHN Sntil
About HnlsliiK : More Iteveiuie.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3. The republicans of
the senatedo not approve the president's mes
sage , so far as It concerns finances. It mat
ters not whether tiny be sliver men or not ,
they all have something to say against it.
Many eanators expressed the opinion that the
message was disappointing because It did
not provide a method for raUIng revenue.
All of th ? republicans who are known at >
round money men were especially disappointed
on account of this feature of the message.
The silver men were , of coursa , very emphatic
In their disapproval of th ? president's views
on silver. For the m"ost part , however , the
republicans spoke In terms of approval of the
position of the president regarding foreign
affairs , but more especially wltrT'what' wns"
raid about Venezuela. The silver democrats
had very little to'say regarding the "message ,
and It was for the most part a disappoint
ment for them. There was a general Im
pression In the senate that the proposition
of the president to retire the greenbacks
would not be successful.
Doth curiosity and Interest were mani
fested by the numbers of the housw in the
president's message. Members expressed biir-
prlse that no recommendation was made for
the supply of the treasury deficit. In th ?
discussion of foreign affaire the portion de
voted to the enforcement of the Monroe doc
trine In connection with the boundary line
dispute and the suggestions regarding Cuba
attracted special attention , but the main In
terest centered In the recommendations for
the retirement of the greenbacks and the ex
tension of the national bank system. Several
of the demociatlc leaders who differ with the
president on the financial qnsstlon refused to
express their opinions for publication.
Iir-I.l'l.Nt ; AVAM.KIl OUT OF 'I'HOIIIII.13.
ICiuiHiiN IJeleiratloH t'lilteil l 1'reHN-
.Illi ; Ills ( 'lINe.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3 , The Kancas dele
gation In congress IH determined to leave
nothing undone to secure the release of cx-
Cotnil John L. Waller from his Impiison-
ment In France. After the president's IIICH-
Dage had been read this afternoon the entire
delegation of senators and members , In-
chu'lng republicans and populists , held a
meeting to decide their course of action. It
wan resolved to push a resolution In botli
houses calling upon the president for all
the papers and correspondence In the case.
Several members thought this resolution
should be accompanied by one stating It to
be the view of congress that the president
should take Immediate action , and such a
resolution may bo decided upon at a future
meeting.
From the Information at hand the members
took exception to President Cleveland's view
tl'Ot the correspondence with France upon
the matter Is progressing satlsfjctorlly , The
only question raised was whether or not the
reply to the resolution calling for papers
should be awultoj before more vigorous steps
were taken. Representative Miller , from
whos-a district Waller was appointed to his
conmlate. was empowered to draw the reso
lution , and lie had a conference regarding It
tonight with Mr. Hltt , the probahlo chair
man of the committee on foreign affairs ,
Representative Curtis of Kansas has received
many petitions calling for strong action In
the Waller case , which he will present to
the house.
New Orili'rN for Revenue Outtei-o.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3. The secretary of
the treasury has Isuuod a series of orders
for thn government of the lovomia cutte-r
service , amendatory to those now In force.
Under the new ordtra commanding officers
are required to report quarterly to the secre
tary upon the fitness of ofllcers under their
command. When the report Is unfavorable
to any subordinate , the commanding olllcer
la required to furnish him a copy of it with
his remarks thereon , and the bulmrdlnuto la
allowed seven full dayu In which to make his
reply , which shall be pent to the ue-crctary
with the report. The new orders prescribe
practically th > tame ceremonial at "morning
and mjntet colors" as uro observe I on naval
vessels. Hitherto the retting of colors on
the revenue cutter servicehaa not been at
tended with any ceremonial winterer.
( Sr nil a ii ) ' Hi'i-Ux Nevr
WASHINGTON , Dfc. 3.-A law hag been
fruircd In Germany , , ; wl IB no-.v under con
sideration there , Intended lo iild Immigration ,
United Sliitca Consul Monughan at Chemnitz ,
who reports the /act to the State department ,
nays that It la proposed to create state agen-
clea to replace all of the coiuMlencelrsti pri
vate emlgratlcrt fluencies ; to furnish Iho eml-
grai.tH with all Information neceseary for
their guidance In Bdectlng their new homes ,
and to procure' tills Information by brancheu
In foreign countries.
ii Invilril | o lliiriTlonn.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3. The artlula of the
United Statta have been extended a cordial
nvltatlcn to make exhibits at the general
expedition of fine arts and Industrial art to
> 8 held at Darcelona , Spain , between Ihe 23rd
of April and the 29th of June , next year.
United States Consul General Dowen , who
rannmlU the Invitation from the city an-
.horltleH with a sketch of the program , has
) een made a member of the honorary com
mittee.
President Cleveland's ' Annual Message Do *
voted Chiefly to the Currency ,
FOREIGN AFFAIRS LIGHTLY TOUCHED UPON
Eolations of the United Stntos with the
World Perfunctorily Presented.
NO SUGGESTION OF ACTION OFFERED
Fncta Concerning Venezuela , Cuba and
Armenia Very Briefly Rcoitod.
DETAIL STORY OF THE BOND SALES
Full History of the Treasury Difficulty and
Attempts to Kouiedy It.
BLAMES SILVER AND THE TREASURY NOTES
Ono Starts the Scare nnd the Other Serves
to Drain Out the Gold.
HIS PLAN FOR CORRECTING THE EVIL
Would Hi-tire UiilttMl Stnti'N nml Sil
ver 2V ttH AVlion ( Inet * IloiI
nml liipriMiHO I ho Ptmcr of
to INNIIO Ciirri'iipj' .
President Cleveland's message , printed In
full herewith , Is mainly devoted to n consid
eration of the money question. Very briefly
It reviews the foreign relations of the United.
States , touching lightly on the details and
making no recommendations beyond a mere
suggestion that the people ought not to com
plicate the feeling of friendship between the
United States and Spain by hasty expression
or sympathy with Cuba amounting to viola
tion of the neutrality law , mid to propose that
congress take some steps to secure a bettor
understanding of the Uerlng sea nnd Cana
dian fisheries questions. He says that an
ai.swer . to the note of last July concerning1
Venezuela Is expected soon from Great
Drltain.
On the money qucst'on he goss at great
length Into details of the treasury situation ,
pointing out the difficulties that have arisen
during his term , the constant drain on the
gold reserve and the efforts made to maintain
it. PIe defends the sale of bonds , and par-
tlcularlv tlm ODeratioiiR of the bond syndi
cate , saying he Is willing to accept his full
share of responsibility for the plan. For a
remedy he proposes that the law requiring
the United States treasury notes to bo kept
In circulation be'so modified as to allow
the retirement of the notes when redeemed
at-tho treasury , and the retirement also of
the silver notes , so as to prevent a con
stant menace to the gold r scrve < To rt-
plcnlsh the currency for circulation , he sug
gests that the banks be given greater
[ tower by the removal of restrictions now
placed upon them , and that they be allowed
to Irene their notes to be used In business
under such safeguards of legislation as shall
bo necessary to protect the people. The
stock of silver how In the possession of the
government would be worked up Into dollars
lars and fractional currency and slowly put
into circulation.
To the Congress of the United States : The
present assemblage of the legislative branch
of our government occurs at a time when the
Interests of our people and the ne-ds of the
country give especial prominence to the con
dition of our foreign relations and the exi
gencies of our national finances. The reports
of the government department officers fully
and plainly exhibit what has been accom
plished within the scopeof their respective
duties and present such recommendations for
the betterment of our country's ' condition as
patriotic and Intelligent labor and observa
tion suggest. 1 therefore deem my executive
duty adequately performed at this time by
presenting to congress the Important phases
of our situation as related to our Intcrcource
with foreign natlonc , and a statement of the
financial problems which confront us , omit
ting , except a ? they are related to these
topics , any reference to departmental opera *
tiontt.
I earnestly Invite , however , not only the
careful conniderntlon , but the severely crit
ical scrutiny of the congress and my follow
countrymen to the reports concerning these
departmental operations. If justly and fairly
examined they will furnish proof of
assiduous and painstaking car ? for the public
welfare. I press the recommendations they
contain upon the respectful attention of tliosa
charged with the duty of legislation , bccausa
I bjllcvi * their adoption would promote the
people' ! ) good.
CONCESSIONS FHOM AllGENTINE ,
By amendatory tariff legislation In January
last the Argentina Krpubllc , recognizing the
value of the largo market opened to the frej
Importation of Its wools under our last tariff
art , has admitted certain products ot the
United States to entry at reduced duties. It
is pleasing to note that the- efforts we hava
mndo to enlarge the exchanges of trade on a
Bound basU of mutual benefit are In this
lntRr.cii appreciated by the country from
which our woolen factories draw tholr need
fuliiipply / of raw material ,
The missions boundary dispute between
the Argentina Hejiubilc and Ut.izll , referred
to the president of the United States as ar
bitrator during the term of my predecessor ,
and which was milimltted to me for deter
mination , rcjult/fd In an award In favor of
Drazll , upon the iilstoriRal and documentary ,
evidence presented , tlmu ending a IOOK pro
tracted controversy and again demonstrating
the wlvdom and durability of nettling In
ternational boundary diiuutes by recourss to
friendly arbitration.
Negotiation * are projjrcsslrg for a revival
of the United States and Chlll.ni Claims
commission , \rhoir work wus abruptly ter
minated last year by tlm expiration of the
stipulated time within which awards could
be made. Tlm reuumptlon of specie pay
ments by Chill IB a btep of great Interest
and Importance , br.tli In UK direct conie-
( luencex uoon hnr own welfare and as cvlnc.
Ing the ascendancy of round financial prin
ciples In one of the most influential of tin
South American republic * ,
MIH3IONAIUUS IN CHINA.
The clone of the momentous Etruggle b *
twfen China nnd Japan , while relieving the
diplomatic igentu of thin government from
tliu delicate duty they undertook at the re
quest of both countries , of rendering iuch
eervlce to the uuhjecta of ell her belllcercnt
within the territorial limits of the other tt
our neutral petition inrniltiril , developed A
domestic condition In the Clilntke tmplre
which has cauued much anxiety nnd called
for prompt accl careful attention , ICIther an
a result of a weak control by the central
government over the provincial admlnlitra ?
tlon , following a diminution of traditional
governmental authority under the stres of
un overwhelming national illnastor , or m a
manifestation upon good opportunity ef the
avenlon of the Chinese peculation to ell
foreign wayi and undertakings , there b V
occurred In wldoly sep.irated province t > t
China aerlouD outbreaks ot the old UBttlctl
spirit sgalnit foreigners. which , If
. . . . .
.t. .
ved by the local authorities ,