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ESTABLISHED JTJXE 10 , 1S7J. OMAHA , TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 17 , 1SJG. ) SLXGLE COPY" 3TtVJ3 CENTS.
'BISMARCK'S ' COUP A FAILURE
Imperial Chancellor Holicnlolio Makes a
Statement in tlio Reichstag.
GERMANY AND ITS ALLIES STILL FRIENDS
DIxeloMtircN of the Kv-Chnneelliir Kail
lit Shake tin : DrelliuiKl anil Ite-
InlloiiN nllh ItiiHNlii Are
Cordial IIH Kvcr.
TU2RMN , Nov. 1C. In anticipation of a
ctatement from the Imperial chancellor ,
J'rlnco Hohenlohe , on the subject of the
revelations made by Prlnco Hlsmarck ,
through his organ , the Hamburger Nachrlch-
tcn. regarding the secret treaty which
c-xlstcd between Uusala and Germany from
18SC to 1590 , there was a large attendance
at the opening of the Reichstag today.
Among those present was Count Herbert
Illflinarck , eldest son of the ex-chancellor ,
who , It was rumored , was to take an active
part In tbo debate and defend his father
against attaclts. Count von Homprcsch , a
centrist leader , Introduced the Interpella
tion , notice of which was given on Wednes
day last.
In brief , the eiuestlon was : "Did a secret
"conference between Russia and Germany
exist lip to 1S90 , and If eo , why was It not
prolonged ? Finally , liavo the recent dls-
elosureis hail Influence upon the Drelbund ,
nnd Germany's relations with the other
powers ? "
In reply. Prlnco Hohcnlnhii said : "In re
gard to the negotiations between Russia and
Germany from 1887 to 1S90 , It was agreed at
the time that absolute secrecy should be
observed. The point of time when this
. obligation ceased cannot , In consequence , be
"
"denned by us alone. I therefore , for the
moment , am not In a position to give official
Information concerning the result of those
negotiations.
"As regards the tendency of Gernuin nnllov
toward Russia , plnco the spring of 1S90 , It
Is equally Impossible to give an exhaustive
reply BO long as that obligation continues ,
nnd I leave It to the foreign secretary , who
took part In the deliberations , to say what
can be said In that respect.
"After a careful examination of the
Available material , I cannot help recognl/.lng
as full of weight the motive which goverencd
German policy , and at tbo same time I
can express the conviction that no un
favorable modification In our relations with
Russia has made Itself felt. The assertion
at that time that Ilrltlsh. or. Indeed , any
foreign Influences have had a contributory
r fleet must bo dismissed as devoid of all
foundation.
"As to the effect which recent publications
have had upon the prsltlon of Germany In
the Drelbund , and her relations with other
Hiiropean powers , I am glad to bo able to
declare that the cloud of-distrust which
. at the .first moment was observable among
tome classes of tbo population of those
countries has again disappeared , and our
relations with our allies arc marked now us
before by absolute mutual confidence. In
the same way our relations with Russia
have never for u moment ceased to be good
and friendly. " ( Applause from all parts of
( be house. )
LIGHT NOT RKVKI.ATIONS.
The minister for foreign affairs. Ilaron
Marschal von llleborstctn , followed the chan
cellor. He said : "Entering upon the sub
Jcct ot German policy toward Russia , I
am perfectly nllvo to the great ditllcultics
of the task. Please do not expect any
revelations from me. I have no authority
to make them and , moreover , they would
probably only Increase the strife and we.
have enough strife In the country. ( Cries
o ( "very true. " ) My task Is to throw light
upon certain attacks so far as general In
terests at home and abroad require then
to bo dealt with.
"In the late controversy , two accusations
leading to diametrically opposite directions
stand out prominently. One is that German
policy after IS'JO committed serious blun
ders and surrendered ample security for
the preservation of peace.
' The charge which Is leveled against
the policy prior to 1890 asserts that at that
time things were agreed upon with another
state contrary to existing treaties. The
latter charge Is the most serious , for It
strikes us In that spot where , as wo arc
entitled to say with some pride , wo art
most susceptible. I therefore address my
self first to that charge and repel with
emphasis the Idea that anything was ever
agreed to by Germany with any state what
ever that Is Incompatible with existing
treaties. ( Cheers. ) That has not oc
curred ( "hear , hear ! " ) neither In the let
ter nor In the spirit , for whatever we have
agreed to was determined to serve thr
Interests of peace. It Is , however , doubtful
whether , with a number of alliances timl
treaties , the Intrinsic value of each Increases
or decreases , The danger arises In multi
fold security that It may refuse Its ofllcc
at the decisive moment. "
The minister for foreign affairs further
said : "Wars which are avowedly wars of
aggression are things of the past , even be
tween nations that believe they have reaeon
to bo dlB.iatl.sncd with their lot. There
exists at the present time so great n de
sire for peace. Increased by the general sys
tem of obligatory military service and dread
of the effects of modern warfare- , that every
government which Is resolved to make war
will use every effort for the sake of ll-.i
peopleto avoid the odium of being the ag
gressor. There Is moro freedom nowadaya
to discuss the question as to who is responsi
ble for war. apart from Its results , that a
treaty of alliance can only be effective In
case of attack , when the contracting par
ties regard each other as the defenders of a
Just cause , nnd not as the aggressors. This
feeling cannot bo set down In clauses. It
must be acquired , maintained and cultivated.
H docs not have Its birth In treaties , nor
docs It necessarily cease to exist on the ex-
jdratlon of tlu treaty. It Is based In the
case of tbo government , as well as of the-
governed , upon the knowledge that the main
tenance of the respective petition of the
allies among the- powers Is their common
Interest , and ll Is the mutual conviction
that what one auks It Is Itself prepared to
grant under given circumstances.
FAITH HKI1IND TUBATIKS.
"These are the factors determining the act
ual value of treaties. In the recent revela
tions , It was asserted that until 1S90. a com
plete Russo-Gcrinan entente oxlatcd , by
which. In the event that either was at
tacked , the other would maintain benevo
lent neutrality. Whether this Is correct I
cannot say. Hut I know that clause 1 of
eiur treaty with Austria pledges us In the
event of a Russian attack to hasten to the
aid of Austria with our whole military
power. Hut If the revelations are correct ,
wo might bo placed In the position that in
the event of war between our two eastern
allies , wo should bo asked on ono nlUo to
maintain benevolent neutrality , and on the
other to support with all of our military
trciiRth. We should then have to decide
who was attacked , and who was the at-
. tackcr.
"Thin fc-ugKcutlon , however , is only valua
ble as an Illustration. .
"When the Austro-German treaty of 1S79
was concluded , a special provision stipulated
that. In spite of ( lii nccrecy of Iho treaty , It
might be communicated confidentially to
Russia. This communication was duly
made. In order to avert passible ! dllllcultlM
and mtounderstandliiKS arUIng out of un-
condltloiml tecrccy. If Caprlvl took an
other view of the reinsurance. If lie scented
dangers In unconditional secrecy , or conald-
ered It ovem doubtful whether the guaran
ties of peace might nat thereby be lemenc'l
this might begrouud for clilclntiiR his op
posing this vlnw. Hut I maintain UKcon -
vlctlon that III In experienced and cmmclen-
tlouH nun Is above IIo attack which IISH
boon miido upon him. The notion that
KltRllth Inlluenco w.in tbo Inconceivable
Ki'tuind which Induced Caprlvl on that ac
ouut not to rcnuw tbo trwly with Uuuslii
s unintelligible. The course of time has
aught us that the omission to renew the
treaty bus not led to diminished peace
guaranties for Germany. Did the acute
langer of war arise at any tlmf In these
years ? No. It Is said the policy emblt-
ered our relations with HuMila. I resist the
temptation to compare our relations with
that country before and after 1S90. Com
parison la unnecessary and ugeleos , nnd It
will always redound to the honor of Prince
Plsmarck that ho knew how , In difficult
times , to maintain our relations with Rus
sia on a good and friendly footing , make
them useful In cose of war and serve Indl-
rrctly to the maintenance of peace. Hto-
lory will place these services In a still
dealer light than I have done today.
( Cheers. ) Hut It seems like attempting to
lepreclato and undervalue Prince Hlsmarok's
services to aswcrt that prior to 1S90. these
relations only ntited upon the fragile pedes
tal of agreements , which needed to bo re
newed from time to time. Our relation. ?
with Russia now nut upon a firmer basis , on
the friendship of the reigning families , on
the love of peace of the sovereigns , on the
government's observance of treaties and on
the mutual dcslro to sec them respected.
When our archives are opened. It will be
shown that after 1S90 , German policy suc
cessfully strove * f > maintain relations with
Russia , on thla basis , and that no serious
political difference has arisen. "
Rt'SSO FRKNCH STORY.
"It was aald , " Ilaron Marschal con
tinued , "that we were a strong rampart of
the west In 1890. Hut I would remind you
that In 18S7 Houlanglcm had n powerful
hold nnd that the dangers then threatening
have nlr.ee returned. That Russia never
supported an unpiovoked disturbance of the
peace holds good now as then. Nor Is there
any foundation for the attempt to make
Germany's policy In 1890 responsible for
the present Husso-French relations. The
suggestion that Prince Hlsmarck's treaty had
the power to drive a wedge between great
nations having many Interests In and be
yond litiropc Is a gross exaggeration. More
over , If the Drelbund did not hinder Ger
many from concluding n convention with
Russia , why should the latter bo prevented
from seeking n rapprochement with an
other power and thus securing a reinsur
ance for Itself. If Russia has made an
alliance with France , we have not cause
for astonishment. The relations bewecn
Russia and France do not date from 1S90 ,
but began In tbo 70s. They developed since
end concurrently with the consolidation of
the French system of government , and even
before IMiO tills development had not been
suspended. In fact It then attracted more
attention In political and military circles
than It does now. The Idea that the duty
of Germany Is to divide two great nations
never existed. It would cost us sacrifices
that we could not afford. These complaints
and reproaches have another serious tide.
They invest those relations with a signifi
cance which hitherto only our enemies have
eought to attach. Those questions , which
today are at the forefront of political In
terests and the solution of which It is prob
able will take years , rentier it oxtrct" lv
improbable that a continental power wishes
to create occasion Tor a conflict , which
would Immediately cripple Its strength for
their solution. Our oversea Interests espe
cially impel Us to co-operato In the fu
ture with the same powers as hitherto.
"Germany will faithfully and undevlat-
tngly adhere to the Drelbund and will cul
tivate friendly relations with Russia "on
the basis of maintaining friendly relations
with other powers by respecting their
rights In the same measure that they respect
ours and being ever ready on our side to
throw our Intluenco Into the scales for
peace.
"Taking our stand on thla policy In full
confidence In our defensive strength we arc
always resolved to proclaim abroad the
unity wo owe to our great emperor one !
his great chancellor. We calmly devote our
selves to the cultivation of material and In
tellectual good and can face the future
with all confidence. "
Dr. Lelber , who followed the minister for
foreign affairs , declared that the Centrists
were not entirely satisfied that the HUS.SO-
German agreement was compatible with
the spirit of the Drelbund.
HISMARCK OPENLY CONDRMNRD.
Ilaron von Manteuffcl , the next speaker
said , ho failed to see why the agree
ment was not renewed."It was satisfactory. '
he said , "to hear that Germany's relations
with her allies arc unimpaired and that the
relations with Russia are on the best foot
ing , as they ore more Important to Germany
than those of the other powers. "
Dr. Knneclerua. national liberal , observed
that Germany's right to conclude a special
agreement with Russia was Indubitable anil
her allies , he added , knew that Germany's
relations with them were not solely based
upon formal treaties.
Herr Rlchter , the radical leader , urged
that the agreement ought at least to have
been communicated to the Drelbund powers.
Continuing , he said , that the relations be
tween Germany and Russia had constantly
Improved since 1890. Therefore , whence
did Prlnco HUsmarck derive bis Information
that the Ilrltlsh Influences had been at
work ? Hcrr Rlchter also said that he-
hoped Count Herbert Hlsmarck would de
fend hit ) father against the aFsumptlon that
he , on bare conjecture , had represented
the German crown as a martinet pulled di
rectly by Hrltlsh Influences. ( Leftist cheers
and uproar on the right. ) "In any case. "
continued Hcrr Rlchter , "tho revelations
were a gross breach of trust. "
Count von Mlrbach , the agrarian leader ,
expressed satisfaction at the fact that the
minister of foreign affairs , Ilaron Marschall
von Hleberstcln , had acknowledged Prince
Hlsmarck's services and the count agreed
with the minister mentioned , except In the
latter's opinion on the value of resources.
Ho would rejoice to see the government re
turn to agreements , and. ho added. Prince
Hlsmarck by revelations had done the Gcr
man people a great service. The suggestions
that they were directed against the crown
added the agrarian 'le.ulcr. were "the height
of Insolence and baseness. " ( Loud rightist
cheers and leftist protests. )
LIHBKNKCIITSAYS A WORD.
Hcrr Llebknecht. the socialist leader , re-
ipondcd to Count Von Mlrbach's remarks by
opening an attack upon Prince UNmurck ,
saying that as little was known of the ob
ject of niamarck's revelations as those under
lying the practice of a confirmed criminal.
Ho concluded by saying : "We must abolish
the old diplomacy which was so powerful
a factor In hallng | events when Hlsmarck
was an active part In politics. "
Count Von Kardorf declared his confidence
in Prince HUmarck. from whom he said the
people were accustomed to expert startling
words and startling deeds. The liberal con-
servathea were convinced that Hlsmarck
had only had In view the weal or woo of the
fatherland ( leftist cries of " > voo" ) . Count
Von Kardorf continued that Prince Hlsmarck
doubtless recognized the necessity of the
revelations. His enemies might not bo able
to perceive this , but his followers wcro still
ounted by the millions.
Hcrr Paasche , national liberal , said the
Imputation that Illsmarck was actuated by
personal motives would revert upon Its
originators. Ills revelations had been ro
much cold water upon French enthusiasm.
Herr Rlchter , liberal , expressed the fcat-
Ufactton of hU party with the explanations
offered by the government.
At the close of the debate. Count Herbert
Von Hlsmarck , ivplylng to personal remarks
said that after Prlnco Von Hohonloho's
statement , dlscufAlon became purely ob
jective , and his sense of propriety forbade
him to say anything. .
The Reichstag then adjourned without any
vote being taken on the question. The
dlBcuwIon of the Hrussewltz Incident. Involv
ing the case of an army officer who ran a
laboring man through the body with his
sword , because his chair In a cafe had been
Inadvertently Jostled by the workman , U
fixed for tomorrow.
AllcKCil lliirKlai-N ArrcHteil.
OIIA.MHKHLAIN , S. I ) . . Nov. lfl.-SpecaI ( !
Telegram. ) Two men , one a half.brood
Sioux , the other white , wcro arrested hero
Saturday night by City Marshal Ryan on u
telegram from Sheriff Prlco of Hughes
county. Tim men are wanted at I'lcrro for
burclary. and left there a week ago. Sheriff
Price In expected hero toulKht to take the
M'Uoncr * to Pierre.
\VEYLER \ MUST WHIP 1IACEO
With Swnims of Soldiers His Prestige and
Hank A ro at Stake.
AFFAIRS IN CUBA COME TO A SHOWDOWN
Spain ScrvcHotlce I'lion ' the Captain
General that lie MimtVln
lleelnlve Vlctorlex llefuru
MeutH.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 1C. U Is learned
hero on authority that the Spanish govern
ment has given General Wcylcr to under
stand that ho must push his operations
against the Insurgents asm-e&slvcly and
vigorously. Unless ho soon achieves a
decisive victory over the Cubans It Is be
lieved he will bo recalled. General Wcyltr ,
It Is understood. Is aware of the alternative
and his present campaign In Plnar del Hlo
Is expected to result In an engagement
that will put a new aspect on the Cuban
situation one way or the other. The cam
paign therefore has become to him a per
sonal matter and with the knowledge that
bis prestige and rank arc at stake , the
Havana cablcii are being watched with
Interest for news of more Important battles
than the skirmish and guerrilla fights that
thus far have come by way ( if them.
General Wcylcr has all the troops that ho
can use. There are over 200,000 Spanish
soldiers In Cuba , and the force under the
captain general In his present operations In
the field In person Is over 00,000 men.
Maceo , against whom he Is now operating ,
has under him. It Is Animated , about 7.0JO
men. Spain , having fulfilled all of General
Weylcr'H wishes as to troops , now expects
results from him. Consul General Lee has
acquainted the administration with these
facts , and the president Is at present simply
awaiting events and will shape hU course
by the developments.
It is thought by General Wcylcr that
he will be able to score a decided victory
before the assembling of congress December
7. Spain fears adverse action by that body
soon after It meets , and has urged General
Wcylcr to demonstrate- his ability to crush
the rebellion within the next two weeks If
possible.
In view of the fact that Spain Is now
making a strong and almcnt supreme effort
to subdue her Insurgent colony and that a
crl-sla apparently Is ut hand the president
wilt delay writing that part of his forth
coming message on the Cuban situation
until the last moment before the meeting
of congress. The position of the chief magis
trate will be largely determined by the
news received before December 7. Should
the news bo favorable to the success of the
Spanish arms , It is probable that the presi
dent will continue to puioue his policy
of non-interference ; hould u , on the other
hand , be distinctly favorable to the Insur
gent cause , and especially If It should hap
pen that Wcylcr was defeated , Mr. Cleve
land , it Is possible , might no longer hcaltate
to recommend the recognition of their rights
as belllgcrento or NOIIIC other action equally
undesirable to Spain.
What action would follow a simply nega
tive result of the campaign , that Is a fruit
less chase after the Insurgents by General
Weyler. Is less clear. Probably the ad
ministration's course would be Intluenced
In some measure nt least , by what repre
sentations Spain made as to the policy It
vould pursue npd the Instructions -Riven ,
her new captain general In the event that
AVcyler were summoned home. Therefore It
Is felt hero that the most Cuban news may
be expected to come from Cuba , and not
from Washington.
General Fltzhugh Lee , consul general to
Cuba , called at the State department today
and was with Secretary Olncy for half an
hour. So far as could be learned there
was no special significance on the visit
than a further discussion of the Cuban
situation. Reports continue to come from
the acting consul general at Havana , and
several of these were looked over and later
taken by General Lee for a fuller perusal.
Mr. Cleveland Is busily engaged In writIng -
Ing his annual mecsage and few callers see
him. It Is understood that General Lee's
call had nothing to do with any new devel
opments in connection with the Spanish-
Cuban situation , but was rather n discus
sion of the situation viewed from his five
months' residence on the Island. Ho will
be here for several days , returning then to
Virginia before going to Havana.
The State department had received no reports - '
ports up to I o'clock today as to the reported
serious engagement outside of Havana.
In connection with General Lce'a call on
Secretary Olnoy today. It Is said the consul
general , Iwforo returning to Havana , will
pay a visit to West Point , to see his BOD
there , and that unless present plans rre
changed , Mrs. Lee will accompany him on
his return to Havana. The latter fact Is
taken to Indieato that the general did not
regard the Havana situation as perilous to
Americans.
siiii'\viucKii : > SAII.OUS ix CI-IIA.
MrltlNh frcxv 1'nllH Into the Unmix of
Some \VcyIer'x Soldiers.
NEW YORK , Nov. 1C. Among the pas
sengers who arrived today on board the
Ward line fitcamer Yucatan from Havana
were Captain Nelson and twelve of the
crew of the Urltlsh steamer Coyla , which
ran ashore on Colorado rei-f on November
I. Later the steamer got off Into deep water
and Captain Nelson attempted to run her
across the htralt to Key West , but the
water gained to rapidly that they abandoned
the steamer , which shortly afterward sank
In deep water. The shipwrecked' seamen
lanucii on the Uiluan coast about sixty
miles west of Havana , where they fell Into
the hands of Spanish Roldlors. The Span-
inrds , believing them to be filibusters from
the American coast , treated the prisoners
hrrshly , threatening to shoot all hands.
Finally they were taken to Havana , whore
they were taken In charge by the British
consul , who sent them to New York.
. Henry W. Deloreh. one of the shipwrecked
crew. In describing the wreck of the Coyla
said today : "On landing In Cuba , wo wore
taken In charge by a troop of soldiers who
aicortcd us to a ougar estate. I.Vro they
used us very kindly , but they had strong
suspicions that wo were American filibusters.
Later In the day a troop of soldiers took
us to Marlal , whcro they Insisted that I
could speak Spanish. I was taken to the
hcadquarttrn and questioned by a big Span
iard who asked If we were English or Amer
ican. I answered : 'English. ' 'No. Amor-
lean , ' striking mo In the neck and over the
head with a loaded cane , stunning me. The
blood run down my face ami back nnd I
felt quite weak and as three soldiers pointed
their guns at me. I expected to bo idiot.
The Spaniards falling to learn that there
were Americans among our crow , I was dis
missed. We were compelled to sleep on the
bare stone floor , with Eoldlcrti on guard. We
were then sent to Havana whcro wo were
cared for by the Ilrltlsh consul. If we had
been Americana , wo would have never lived
to tell the t ' j. "
FMJHT II in/I OH HVIIiXTIY FAI.Si : ,
Fake IlNiiitch | Sent from , TorI < Honvlllf
of n Illtr Ciilinii llnllle.
JACKSONVILLE. Flo. , Nov. 1C. Not the
slightest foundation exist * for the lurid
story of a BniiKUlnary battle In progress In
Cuba , that was published today as a special
dispatch fiiom this city. The fictitious char
acter of the story appears In the first non-
tencc , which pretends that "cipher dis
patches" have Just been received from Plnar
del Hlo. No cipher dispatches can be
transmitted from'Havana under the present
censorship. No such place as Oleagh-a ,
ipoken of as Woylcr'a headquarteru , uppc.un
on the large olllclal map of Cuba. From no
point In Plnar del Hlo could the dlspa'ches
In question have been transmitted to
Havana ,
w. tT. . i' ' . niscusrfris hnx.vxcHS.
Fourth llny'rt SexMlon ' ( if the Great
AVoincti'N I'nloii ' nt Sf.'ltonlM.
ST. LOUIS , Nov. JO. The fourth day's
seaslon of twcnty-thlrd' iinuAl conven
tion of the National Woman's Christian
Temperance union began at 8 o'clock this
morning with the usual prayer meeting at
Schuylcr Murorlal hoi'lsc , led by Mra. Char-
lion Kdholm of Now York. An hour later
the regular meeting was called to order at
Music hall by Miss Wlllard. MM. Annie
M. Palmer of Iowa , national evangelist , led
In prayer , after which the regular program
was proceeded with. It wns the reading ot
the minutes and report of the executive
committee , part of which WHS adopted.
The provisions adopted follow : It was de
cided that the giving of Woman's Christian
Temperance- union mcd.ila should be re
sumed ; that the appropriations committee
shall consist of five members , two of whom
shall bo chosen by the board of superin
tendents and three by the executive com
mittee. Mcsdamcs S. Fcssbnden , Narcissus
W. Klnney and Marlon'Dtmbam were ap
pointed by the executive committee as mem
bers of the appropriations committee.
The bubcommlttec's financial plan wan
adopted. It provides that :
Whereas , The membership fee of the na
tional Woman's Christian Temperance
union Is HOI sulllclent for the nerds of the
work of that committee , It Is recommended
that the plan presented last year he con
tinued always , providing that no financial
agent tthall pursue her. plans or solicit
funds In any state without the consent of
the general olllcers of that state.
The ? 2 plan for each 'union , the contribu
tion of which Is voluntary , was further
'
recommended nnd adopted.
A long list of names ot-prominent people
from various parts of tho/country who had
sent letters of greeting to the convention
were read. Tclegrama were" also received
from "Mother" Stewart , Mary Lowe Dickin
son , Mrs. S. M. I. Henry and Josephine H.
Nichols. Miss Wlllard announced that hvr
health would enable her to he present and
personally present the prizes and banner *
awarded by the convf ntlgn : to- the different
state unions. An announcement was made
that Mrs. Anna Snrad Cairns of Forest Park
university , of St. Louis , would give o'ie
Armenian girl a Christian education at her
Institution. She stated that (50 each per
yror would be sufilclent to pay for the
education of any other Armenian girls that
the members wished eent there. It was
voted to send a telegram to Miss Clara
Barton , president of the lied Cross society ,
congratulating her en her work generally
and that In Armenia especially.
Mrs. Mary F. Lovell of Pennsylvania
brought up her amendment to the constitu
tion adding the board of national superin
tendents to the executive committee. This
amendment had been de/gutcd at previous
national conventions. After a spirited
debate the vote was taken , showing 159 for
and 135 against , but It did not receive D.o
necessary twr-thlrda , thd amendment again
falling to pass. Mrs. Lorcll thereupon gave
notice that the amendment would be again
brought up next year.
Memorial services held for the mcmbcra
and sympathizers In the work of the
Women's Chrlsthn Temperance union , who
bad died during the year , followed. Mrs.
Anna M. Hammer , president of the Penn
sylvania union. pristdeU. Miss Wllllard
spoke feelingly of the loss of Mrs. Salllo
F. Cbaplu of South Carolina , to whom isho
paid a high tribute as a Christian temper
ance worker and many other touching ad
dresses were made.
Miss Agnes E. Slack 'of Jnglaril , secre
tary of the World's Women's Christian Tem
perance union , was thcn.lntrdilnced by Miss
Wlllard. She made a Very clever speech ,
and paid a high tribute , to Miss Wlllard.
"No statesman , " declaivtl. Miss Slack , "has
do'n'o as much to .brln . together the two
greatest 'nations on' cciuji Tis nav6 Tra'tlces _
Wlllard and Lady Henry Somerset. "
At Uie afternoon session reports o ! super
intendents were made That of Mrs. Mat Ida
U. Carse of Illinois on "The Temple" was
the meet Important. '
Mrs. Sophie F. Grtibb of Missouri spoke
of the work among foreigners.
It was announced that JKOO In cash and
$200 In pledges was raised at yesterday's
meeting for the relief of Armenians , which
will be sent on Immediately. It Is expected
to raise $2.000 before the convention closes.
Mrs. Sophie Grubb reported resolutions
favoring woman suffrage and declaring the
organization would not aid any political
party until It adopted a prohibition plank.
In regard to Armenia the following was
adopted :
llesolved , That we earnestly desire to
continue our active work/ for the help and
rescue of the Armenians and that we will
co-operate In tin- plans that may be formu
lated by the World'H Woman's Christian
Temperance union.
At the evening session a number of pipers
wcro read pertaining to Hho education of
children.
O.\n OP KAMI'S WILLS WITIIIIHA'VVX.
AcUoiiVIilcli Ix TnUl'il < lM IliilleutlllK'
n ( iciicrnl Comiiromlxc.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 1C. The contest
over the wills of the late James G. Fair
ended today by the withdrawal of- the eo-
callcd pencil will , which had been offered
for probate. Dr. Marc Levingston , named
as executor under the pencil will , In with
drawing the document stated that his reason
for his action wan that the position of Mrs
Nettle Craven might bo strengthened. Mra.
Craven had Joined with Levingston In sub
mitting the pencil will , but she claims to
bo the contract widow of the late Senator
Fair and claims that Fair gave her deeds
to two pieces of city property valued at
$1.500,000. It was feared that If the pencil
will should bo declared a forgery , a sim
ilar fate might follow for the alleged mar
riage contract and deeds to Mrs. Craven ,
which- the Fair heirs pronounce forgeries.
All the Fair children who at first supported
the pencil will now declare It a forgery
also. They Joined In a petition for the pro
bating of the trust will dated three days
earlier than the pencil will. The trust will
was admitted to probate today and It Is
believed the- litigation which bids fair to lie
Interminable Is now practically ended. The
trust feature of the probated will was de
clared illegal so far as the real estate In
volved Is concerned. A similar decision re
garding the personal property of the estate
is now anticipated. The trust will , with
the trustee provisions eliminated , would be
eminently satisfactory to. the children uf
James G. Fair. <
The unexpected action In withdrawing the
pencil will today caused .great surprise in
legal circles , although It' Is rumored that
the retreat of Levingston nnd Mrs. Craven
was the result of afcompromlso among all
the particv Interested.
LI IIUXK CHAM : uico : xi/.is WO.MIJX
All KM AVIinnif mill .Mrx. Kiur Appointed
Deleurntex from C'lilnii In London.
NKW YORK , Nov. 1C. Mrs. H. J. Cowcn ,
corresponding secretary of the Methodist
Foreign Missionary society has Just received
word through missionary , channels that LI
Hung Chang 1ms appointed two Christian
Chinese women delegates from China to
the woman's congress to meet In London
In 1S9S. This U on Innovation on the part
of the Chinese government , which from
time Immemorial bus kept women In seclu
sion. The appointed ! are Margarllo Whang
and Dr. H. U. King Eng. Iloth were
educated In the United States by the Metho
d's ' t Hplscopal church. Dr. Kng graduated
from an American medical college and Miss
Whang , was educated at Delaware , O.
Senator I'mlilncK \ViiNliInuton. .
WASHINGTON , Nov. 1C. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Ex-Senator . Paddock arrived In
Washington last .njcht to look after the
Otoo and Missouri Indian land matter. Inspector
specter McCormlck has been -Nebraska
for a week or more In consultation with pur
chasers of lands to secure en agreement to
the proposition that If payment Is not made
In one year , they will relinquish their hold-
ngs. Although no report has been received
from Mr. McCormlck. It U believed at the
department that nettlcra will afc-rco to the
proposition.
STATISTICS ON UNEMPLOYED
Oarroll D. Wright Adds Moro Figures to
the Eleventh Census.
SPECIAL REPORT ON OCCUPATIONS
1SIHI ( Ivor n Million Wnrliltiiv
Men mill \ VomciiViro Without
\Vorli , lloliiK- Over KI- - Per
Cent of tlieVlinlo. .
WASHINGTON" , Nov. 1C. 'lion1. Cnrroll
I ) . Wright , commissioner of Inbor In charge
of the eleventh census , has submitted to
the secretary of the Interior a special re
port on statistics of occupations. The census
bulletin on occupations Issued moro than a
year nml n half ago gave only the bare
numbers of persons engaged In remunerative
work at the census of 1S90 , but this special
report presents detailed Information. It
shows for the first time In census work , the
number of colored persons engaged In each
occupation scparnto and distinct from the
nittlvo and foreign white elements of the
population and other hitherto uncompllcd
figures.
The most Interesting feature of the report
relates to the question of theunemployed. .
Similar dnta relative to the unemployed
were collected In the census of 1S80 , but
were not compiled , so this Is the first time
In the federal census that Information of
this character has been presented In con
nection with the Btatlfltlofl of occupation
derived from answers made on the popula
tion schedule. These llgures simply show
the aggregate number of persons unem
ployed for different lengths of time and tea
a great extent probably at different times
during the census year. They do not phew
the net period after making allowances for
the- time when not engaged at their prin
cipal or usual -occupation , during which
their services may have been utilized nt
some other kind of work. The census
enumerator. ' ! were fully Instructed , but the
returns were not complete enough to war
rant compilation. There were 22,735.0(51 ( per
sons 10 years cf nge and over , engaged In
gainful occupations In ISflO , of whom 18,821.-
ono worn males and 3.914fill females. Of
these 3.013.117 males and 510,013 females ,
or a total of 3,523,730 persons , were unem
ployed at their principal occupations during
Eomo part of the- census year ending May
31 , 1SDO. Of the whole number of pcraona
so unemployed. 1S1SSG5 were unemployed
from one to three months , 1,348,318 from
four to six months and 330.-1I7 from seven
to twelve months. This Is equivalent , ap
proximately , to 1.139,072 persons unemployed
at their principal occupation for the entire
twelve months , and this number would
represent B.Ot per cent of the total number
of persons engaged Ih gainful occupation
In 1S90. Divided ns to sex , the approximate
number of males unemployed at their prin
cipal occupations for the entire census year
was 972,000 , representing 6.10 per cent on
the whole number of males at work , while
the approximate number of females unem
ployed at their principal occupations during
the same pcrioJ was 1C7.C72. tcprcsentlng
1.28 per cent of the whole number of females
at work.
MIUISVII.I.K KOKTIII : XHXT MISKTIXC
of Ill ! > < > r. CTTooso ( lie Ken
tucky City nil Fourth Ilhllot.
UOClIKSTEn , N. V. , Nov. IG. The Knights
of 1/abor resumed their buslners hero today.
At the afternoon session , after a spirited
contest between Uostan. Daltlmorc , Dutte ,
Montreal , Little Hock , San Francisco , Chat
tanooga and Louisville , the last named city
was chosen on the fourth ballot by a nar
row margin as the place of holding the next
general casombly.
The general assembly voted that nil mem
bers of the Knights of Labor , who arc also
mcmbcra of the Musical Mutual Protective
union , must leave that order before January
1 , 1S97 , under penalty of expulsion , and all
local assemblies ore onlored to hire only
Knights of Labor musicians.
This evening a well attended public meet
ing was held In the general assembly room.
General Master Workman Sovereign spoke
for over an hour , his subject being : "Why
I Asked the Laborer to Support Free Coinage -
ago of Silver at the Ratio of 1C to 1. " Mr.
Sovereign eald the late political campaign
was a contest between the productive and
speculative classes' of the country , or be
tween labor and dollars , and that dollars
won. Mr. Sovereign paid his respects to
I'resldcnt-clcct McKlnley , Mark Haniia and
Wall street , and speaking of William J.
llryan , ho characterized him as "that match
less champion of the great cause , " who
would yet put his foot on the nock of "the
plutocratic classes , " unless ho changes his
character.
MYSTnitiotrs sricmr ix LONDON.
\Vniiinn Kltllor Fro n oil or Amcrlciiii
llentli I'oMMllily Acclilentiil.
LONDON , Nov. 1C. A wealthy woman , sup
posed to be an American , who has been stay
ing with her husband at the Hotel Cecil ,
committed suicide yesterday. The matter Is
being Investigated.
The manager of the Hotel Cecil denies
that either the husband or the wife la
American and he asserts the death of the
woman was an accident duo to taking an
overdose of medicine for neuralgia.
According to the Kvcnlng News , "the
woman was French , while her husband is
a wealthy American , well known In New
York City. The husband has received tele
grams uiuler the names of Manknv. nmi
Marriott. The couple had been married
about four months. The deceased woman
was about 25 years old , and was exceedingly
handsome. Her parents have been flum-
moned from Krance. "
SI'AI.V STII.T HAS MOXUV I.HFT.
XIMV Popular 1,01111 OvcrHiiliNcrllicil | > y
11 lir : c A in o n ii I. '
MADIUD , Nov. 10. The government loan
of 250,000,000 pcsetau has becn'greatly over
subscribed. The sum of 3M,000,000 ) pesetas
lias already been subscribed and reports
from numerous towns In the provinces have
still to come In. The Hank of Spain has
been obliged to open twenty special counters
In Madrid owing to the crush of subscriber ! ) .
Numbers of women were only able to sub
scribe for n single bond. Capitalists In Ha
vana offered to subscribe 5,000 000 pesetas
XUXT STUI ix TIIIJ VIXH/IIIA : ; CASH
Another Trcnty to lie Made llcltvccn
till * lIlHlllltlllU I'lMVCI'H.
LONDON , Nov. 10. It Is understood ihnt
the next step In the Venezuela affair will bo
that Venezuela will empower her plenipo
tentiary to settle and sign with the Hrltlsh
plenipotentiary a treaty referring the bound
ary dltputo to arbitration. It Is suggested
that the treaty will bu signed In Washington.
( Join pi i in i'n t iiJ
I'AIUS , Nov. 1C. King Monelck lias wired
to President Fauro , announcing that peace
has been concluded between Abyssinia and
Italy , adding : "It gives mo pleasure that
our friends should rejolco with us. " Presi
dent Faure replied : " 1 congratulate you on
the happy result und rejoice with you us your
neighbor and friend. "
DorvlHlicM on Another Itnlil ,
HUAKI.M , Nov. 1C. Dervishes have raided
the country In the vicinity of Tokar , killing
flvo men and looting a number of cattle.
Troops have been dispatched In purtmlt.
I'nclllc Ciililr Conference ItcNiinicil ,
LONDON , Nov. 1C. The Pacific cable con
ference was resumed today at the colonial
office , but all the tcatlmouy was taken In
secret.
XOMIXATP.Il KOU SKXATOIt.
nctnoeritM nt I.nut Snoeecil In
nlilnur it Choice.
ffA , Oa. , Nov. 1C. Alexander
iClay of Cobb county , chairman
( mocratle state executive commlt-
lex-pre.itdent of the state senate ,
lnated for United States senator
| 1 John 1) ) . Gordon by the democratic
So caucus this afternoon.
atlon was made on the thirty-
first ballot at 3:65 : p. m. The vote was :
Clay.4 ! $ ; Howell , 40 ; Lewis. 18 ; Norwood.
ii ; WnlMi , 3 ; Gnranl , 2. As soon as the
vote was announced pandemonium reigned.
Mr. Clay was walling In the senate chamber
and the cheering reached hi * ears. Ho
knew ho was elected. Ills friends Imme
diately ran ever to where he was and es
corted him to the house , where his presence
created a scene of wlhV enthusiasm. The
filends of the successful candidate Immedi
ately began preparations for escorting him
at his home In Marietta , twenty miles from
Atlanta , for which point he left nt 5:30. :
The result Is what has been expected since
the race narrowed down tn Clay and Unw
ell. Mr. Clay received the active support
of ex-Secretary Smith , Hon. F. 0. Dublg-
non and Congressmen Maddox and Tate.
"Stevo" Clay , aa the new senator-to-be
Is known throughout Georgia , us u boy
worked on u farm mid Hoeured an odueatlon
by his own efforts. He studied biw. was *
admitted tn the bur and made Ills appear-
nnoe In politics In the later 70s , when ho was
return'1 ! ! from C'obli county an n member of
the legislature. He served some yearn and
the third trnn , In 1SNv ) s elected speaker
of the bouse at the same time when Hon.
F. O. Dublgnon was president of the sen
ate. He presided over the house with dig
nity and was very popular among the mem
bers. At the next session of the. pi-nernl
assembly lie was elected u senator from
the Thlrty-Ilfth district ami was elected
president of the senate without opposition.
He was a factor In much Important legisla
tion and often took the lloor to favor meas
ures of merit. In the convention which
nominated Governor Northen In isno then-
wan a rontot for the position of attorney
general between the late George N. Lester ,
a one-armed confederate soldier , and Colonel
Clifford Anderson , the profound and bril
liant attorney general of preceding adminis
trations. Perhaps the most thrilling speech
ever made In the Georgia capltol in noml-
natlni ; a candidate for olllce was madeby
Mr. day In nominating lister. It carried
the members off their feel 11:11 ! Lester swept
the convention. When Governor Atkinson
became the democratic nominee In 1MM he
vas succeeded as chairman of the "late
executive committee by : . : r. Clay. In the
campaign recently closed be hail the same
position. He Is youiur. active , vigorous and
of commanding physique.
I'HTTl'S IS AI.AIIAMA'S C1IOICK.
Ontcx , the Cold Ciinillilntc. Knr Hi
lilnil til Seiintorlnl Knee.
MONTGOMERY. Ala. , Nov. 1C. The
democratic legislative caucus tonight on the
first ballot nominated General II. W. Pcttus
for United States senator , to succeed Sena
tor Pugh. The vote stood : Pcttus , C7 ;
Dates , 2fl.
General Pettus Is "I years of age , but Is
still vigorous. He Is a native of Alabama.
Ho graduated from a Virginia college , prac
ticed law In Tuscumhla. Carrolltnn and
Cahaba ; was elected a circuit Judge and
when the war broke out enlisted at once ,
serving gallantly throughout the entire
s.truggle , and with especial distinction at
the slego of Plttsburg , coming out 'of the
war n brigadier general. When the demo
crats ousted the republicans lr > 1S7I and
had control of the house of representatives
and senate. General Pettus was offered the
United States soimtorslilp , but preferred to
fight the battles of his people against the
black hosts and declined. He practiced
low In Selnm , um\ was nt one tlmn pjrlr.er
of Senator Morgan. He has steadfastly re
fused all offers of every nature anil thin
was a strong card In his favor. He has
been chairman of the committee on reso
lutions at every state convention , and him
written every democratic platform since
the war. Ho was sent to Chicago as one
of the delegatcs-at-large , and on his re
turn canvassed the state for llryan and
Sowall. Ho Is an ardent free silver man.
AX SKK.MN'TO n.vvuVYOMI.VII. .
Filial Count Will ( ilve the Stale to
the Itcinocriitx.
CHBYKNNB , Nov. 10. The democratic
state committee now has complete un-
olllclal returns from all counties In Wyoming
except Dig Horn , showing the following
vote :
Republican electors , Bolttaln , 0,535 ;
Howell , 9,052 ; Mallcy , 0.517 ; democratic elec
tors. Van Meter , 9.C65 ; Martin. 9.873 ; Quacly.
9,853. Congress : Mondcll , rep. , 9,475 ; Os-
borne dcm. , 9,837.
The committee has returns from twelve
precincts In Dig Horn county. These give
the llryan electors twenty-nine majority ; Os-
borne , twenty-six majority. The committee
has yet to hear from ten precincts In lllg
Horn county. The vote from these will not
materially affect the majorities.
CIIBVUNNI3. Wyo. , Nov. 1C. ( Special
Telegram. ) Senator Warren , chairman of
the republican state committee , tonight re
ceived a message from Ilyattvlllo. lllg Horn
county , sent via Sheridan , stating that seven
precincts In Dig Horn county , out of twcnty-
seven , give tUo republicans 141 ; democrats ,
127. A great storm had been experienced
in the county , and no further Information was
available. Four days were required to carry
the message from Hyattvllle to Sheridan , a
distance of sixty nillc.s.
HKXATOH Sllint.MA.V A MTTI.Ij IATK.
K.xtcnilN HIM CoiiKrntnlntloiiN to .Mc-
lilnlcy .IllMl ( lie Snine.
CANTON. O. , Nov. 1C. United States
Senator John Sherman of Ohio has Just
written Major McKlnley :
"I am rather late In expressing to you my
hearty congratulations for your election as
president of the United States , but they are
not Kss sincere and hearty.
"Tho greatest beneficiaries of the result
of the election are the people of the United
States , for they have escaped a real danger
In the threatened election of llryan and the
socialistic Ideas ho represented. You will
enter upon your great olllco with the most
hopeful promises of Kiiccesg and I condtlcntly
believe you will meet and perform your
Important duties to the satisfaction of the
conservative people of the United States. "
\vn.i , VOTH KofTnnVl oii SKXATOK.
One of .tlmlilcn'H .Siiiiorle.rH | | DcNrrlN
Hint 1'neviiecleilly ,
CHICAGO , Nov. 1C. W. O. Lainontp an
nounced today that ho will vote for Con
gressman Httt n the successor of United
States Senator Palmer. Limonto was elected
to the legislature from the district In which
resides Martin II. Madden , ono of the leadIng -
Ing Chicago aoplranU for the ecnatorshlp.
The announcement causes much surprlec , us
Lamonto was generally supposed to bo a
thick and thin supporter of Madden.
Tenm-Nxcr Hcinlillciiii | on Fair Count.
NASHVILLE , Tcnn. , Nov. 10. The repub
lican state executive committee In In sea-
slim in Ihlc city today and a number of
prominent citizens were alto present. While
the meeting Is a seci'ct ono , It Is understood
that Us purpoeo Is to discuss the best meth
ods for exposing the frauds practiced by
democratic election olllcnrs In the recent
election. It Is claimed that If a fair count
could bo secured In flvo west Tennessee
counties It would ilvo ; the dtato to the re
publicans.
HeiithH of ii Day.
ATLANTIC , la. , Nov. 1C. ( Special Tilo-
gram. ) Mrs. Millie Howard wan found dead
In her bed this morning. AH her bojy vtb
atlll warm a physician was hastily MIDI-
moned , but nothing could rcxtoro her.
FOIIT DODC5U , la. , Nov. 1C. ( Special
Telegram , ) Woolsoy Welles , the oldest and
ono of the most respected citizens of Fort
Dodge , died this morning , aged 91 yoarh.
Ho was a pioneer , and has been Identified
with the progress of Fort JJodge throughout
all Its history.
WRICIIT LAW IS UPHELD
Justice Pcckbain Hnmls Down n Decision of
Widespread Interest
SUPREME COURT DECIDES IMPORTANT CASE
iif n State to Tax Properly lit
irrigation District * for Inter
nal Improvement * IN
Sustained.
WASHINGTON , Nov. Ifi.-Tho United
States supreme court today rendered an
opinion sustaining the constitutionality ot
the Wright Irrigation law of California , ami
overruling the decision of the United Staten
circuit court for the California district
which was against the law's validity.
The case tn which the opinion waa
rendered was that of the Fall Ilrook Irriga
tion company against Maria King Hradley. U
baa attracted widespread Interest through
out the Rocky mountain and coast regions
because of Its Importance to the material
Interests of the entire arid belt ; and In the
central west and east the suit gained
prominence through the fact that ex-Prcsl-
dent Harrison was one of the counsel who
argued the cane before the supreme court ,
whose decision has been awaited for months ,
having been pending n considerable part oC
the preceding term of the court.
Justice Pecklmm delivered the ccurt'
decision today. He departed from the usual
custom of the Justices In that he did not
read the opinion 'on which the court based
Its ccncliiBlons. but simply announced that
It had decided to uphold the law.
There were two cases before the supreme'
court Involving the constitutionality of the
Wright law permitting the plate of Cali
fornia to bo divided Into Irrigation districts
and property In the districts tiixivl for tbo
construction of Irrigation wrrks. One of
these Involved the Fall Hro.ik Irrigation
district and the other the Modrstl district.
The same points were ralred In both , but
the Fall Ilrook case was appealed from the
decision of the federal circuit court whllo
the Modcstl case was brought up from the
California state supreme court. In the
federal court the decision was against the
Wright law , while in the state court that
law was sustained. Today's decision will
apply to both suits.
The Importance of the decision Is inot
confined to the state of California , hut
affects the Irrigation Interests cf the rnttro
semi-arid region , many of the states of
which have adopted that form. The case
iiUo Involved the broad constitutional ques
tion of the right of taxation and the taking
of private property without due process of
law. Must of the iiYlg.itlon districts have
out large bond Issues which arc affected by
the decision.
now THK CAUSI : ORIGINATED.
The Fall Urook case was 'brought from
the federal court because Mrs. H.adley wt
an alien. Justice Pcekbam , in his written
opinion , said that action ns commenced
by Mrs. Hradley for the purpose of procur
ing an Injunction restraining the collector
of the Irrigation district from giving a ileed
to the premises belonging to Mis. Hradley.
based on a sale of her land made by the
collector for the non-payment of a certain
assessment upon her lands under the act
Incorporating the Irrigation district and to
set asldo such assessment and for other
relief on the ground that the act Incor
porating the Irrigation < Hitrlet tv n In violation
lation of the constitution of the United
States , und also of the California state
constitution.
Ono of the principal objections made to
the law was that the water taken under It
was not for public use. The court In Ita
decision today glvca this objection the first
place In Its consideration. On this point
Justice Pcckham said :
"To provide for the irrigation of landa
In states where there In no color of necessity
therefor , within any fair meaning of the
term , and simply for the purpose of gratify
ing the taste of the owner , or his desire to
enter upon the cultivation uf an entirely
new kind of ctop not necessary for the
purpose of rendering the ordinary cultiva
tion of the land remunerative , might be re
garded by the courts an an Improper exer
cise of legislative will and the use might
not be helil to be public In any constitu
tional sense , no matter how iriany owncra
were Interested In the scheme. On the
other hand , In a state like California , which
confessedly embraces millions of acres of
arid lands , an act of the legislature pro
viding for their Irrigation might well bo
regarded as an act devoting the water to a
public use. and therefore as a valid cxercluo
of the legislative power.
"Tho people of California and the mem
bers of her legislature must in the nature of
things be more familiar with tbo facts and
circumstances which surround the subject
and with the necessities and the occasion for
the Irrigation of the lands than can any ono
bo who Is a stranger to her soil. This
knowledge and familiarity must have tholr
due weight with the state court.i which are
to pass upon the question of public use In
the light of tbo facts which surround tlio
subject In tholr own state. For thcso
reasons , whllo not regarding the matter us
concluded by these various declarations and
acts and decisions of the people and legis
lature und courts of California. we\ yet In
consideration of the subject , accord to and
treat them with very great respect and wo
regard the dcclslona us embodying the de
liberate judgment and matured thought of
the courts of that Htate on thin subject.
"Viewing the nubject for ourselves and In
the light of these considerations wi > have
very little difficulty In coming to the same
conclusion reached by the court * of Cali
fornia. The use iniiHt be regarded as a
public use or else Itould KCCIII to follow
that no general Hchcine of Irrigation can bo
formed or carried into effect. "
PUULIC USE OF WATER.
Continuing on this line , Justice Pcckham
said :
Whllo the consideration that the work of
Irrigation miiNt be abandoned | f the IIHO of
tliii water may not lie lield to bn or con
stitute a public IIHOn \ nut to ho regarded an
conclusive In favor of mic.h IIH. . yet that
fact Is in thl.s caue a most Important coiiHld-
iratlon. MUlliinx uf acres of lai'il , othoiwlxo
cultivable , must be loft In tholr present
arid and uortlili-ss condition ami an ef
fectual obstacle will , therefore. r < main ill
the way of the advance of a lurgr. portion
of tbo state In material wealth and pros
perity. To Irrlk-ato urd thus to bring Into
possible use the-Hi lurgiiua -n of other
wise useless land will seem to bo a matter
of public Interest , not confined to the land
ownern , or oven to nny one section of the
Htate. The fact that ll , use of the water
Is limited to the IIHO of the land owner l ,
therefore , not a fatal ol.leclhm to tbli leg
islation. It IH not essential that tin- entire
community , or even any coiiKhb r..blu per
tion thereof , should dltectly enjoy or pnr-
tlclpato In an Improvement In older to con-
Htltute a public use. All laiidonnerM In the
district have Ilio right to u prnnoitlonato
share of the water and no one landowner
Is favored above Ills fellow ll. lil right
to the use of the water , it IH not necessary -
sary In order that the II CH ah'.uld ' ijo publlo
that every resident In the dlulrlet should
have the right to the UMJ uf the watur.
Referring to the objection that under the
act the Irrigation of lanJn need not bu
limited to those which are In fact proiluo
tlve , the opinion Kays :
The U'glHhiture.- Ibis act has not llnclf
named any Irrigation dlstilct and , of
coiifKe , IUIH not ilocldeil as to the nature
and quality of any n peel Me lands which
have boon Included In any mie.li dlHlilct.
It ban given a general statement IIH to
what conditions must txlm In order to
permit tlio IneliiHlun of any lun > l vvlt > ' ' > i
a district. Tim land which can properly.
IKI no Included IH. an wo ihlnk , iimii-iuiy
limited In HH character by the piovlHloim
of the act. It muxt ho mixccptlljlf of ono
mode of Irrigation , from a common Hourco
and by the warno HyHtcm of woiku , niid it
imiHt bo of nne | > a character that It will
bo lionelltod by Irrigation by the Hyntoin to
lie adopted. Thin , tin we think. IIHUIIH that ;
: | io amount of benefit imi.st bo subfiaiitlal
nml not limited to the crciillun uf an e > ( > >
portuntiy to thurenftcr uau the laud fur r
