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THE OMAHA ILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JTJINJD 10 , 1S7J. CXMAJIA , TUESDAY , DECJ3MW12R 22 , 1890. H COPY ITVJ3 OKNTS. T CAMERON'S ' PLEA FOR CUBA . Report of the Foreign Eolations Oommitteo of the Senate , CUSTOMS OF NATIONS REVIEWED Untnbllnlici ! Sn ( lie Nl Cc-nliiry .IiiNtlllcs ( lie Prompt lleeoKiiltloii of tbu WASHINGTON. Dec. 21. Semtor Cameron today presented to the nonato the leport of tile committee on foreign relations , favorable to the adoption of the follow Ing joint resolution : Hi solved , lly the senate and hou e of Kpn-Hcntatlves of the United States of Amerle.i. In coiujresn iiHsembled , that the Independence of the ri public of Cub.i be nnd the same Is hereby acknowledged by Hie I'lilted States of Amerlea , and bo It further He.MOlved , That the United States will use Its filendly olllccH with the government of Kpnln to bring to n close the war between tipnln nnd the republic of Cuba. The report IH very voluminous. It begins with n review of the action of congress at Its laat teflon , "pledging itbclf to friendly In tervention with Spain foi the recosnltlon of the Independence of Cuba. " Spain having declined the overtures , the report continued "The only question that remains to bo do- ( Hied Is the nature of the next step to betaken taken , with proper regard to the customs ami images of nations. " The report then proceeds with an ex haustive review of the notable Insurrcctlonn of Iho pant century. Senator Cameron , the author of the report , cltcfl Instance after Itmtance to show that the efforts of people claiming Independence by right of revolt have been re-cognl/ed by Great Ilrltaln , France , Germany and Hussla , often when the Insurrectionists could point to neither a form of government or an army or navy upon which to base their claims for recogni tion The report also shown that Great Ilrltaln recocnl/eil thn hnlllaerencv ot the confederate stolen In May , 1SC1 , even before the cimfcdcincy "had a ship at sea or an j- Jinny on land. " MV _ I'ndcr the sub-head of "Cuba" the report r concludes ns follows1 Into the American system created by Monroe In 1KH-23 nnd embracing then , be- lilos the United States , only Huenos Ayres , Chill , Colombia and Mexico , various othci inmmunltlcs have since cl ilmcd , and In mo t cases have iccclvod admission , until It now Includes all South America , except the GulaiiiiH ; all Central America except the Hrltlsh colony of Honduras ; and the two black republics of Spanish Santo Domingo and Ha ) tl In the Antilles. CUDA'S FIRST ItEHELLION. No serious question was again raised with nn ) Eutciponn power In regard tn the In surrection or Independence of their Ameri can posFo.ssioiis until In 1SG1. a rebellion broke out In Cuba , and the Insurgents , after nrgaul/liiif n government and declaring their Independence , claimed recognition ftom the United States. The government of the United States had always reg.uded Cuba within the sphere of Its most active and serious Interests As earlv as 1S2" when the newly recognized states of Colombia and Mexico were supposed to bo pieparlnp an expedition to revolutionize Cuba and I'm to Itlco , the United States goveminent Interpose' ! Its f > loudly olllcos with those governments to request their forbearance. The actual condition of Spain ( ocini'd to make her retention of Cub t Im possible. In which case the United States would hnvo been obliged , for their own safety , to prevent the Island from fulling Into tlir liniiilri bf" n rtroiiKer poncr In Europe. Thnt this emergency did not occur innv hnvo been partly duo to the oneigy with which Monroe pronounced "our right nnd our pet.vor to prevent It" nnd his de termination to use all the mentis < wlthln his comneleney to "guard against nnd foi- frnrl It " This right of Intervention In matters ro- latlnjr to the external iclatlons of Cuba , as serted and exercised seventy years ago , has hi en asserted and exercised nt every crlsln In which this land has boon Involved When Cuban Insurgents In isra appealed to the United States for recognition. President " ! rnnl admitted the Justice of the cl ilni and dllected the minister of the United Stiles at Madrid to Intripos , * our good otllecs with the Snnnlsh government In order to obtain liv a friendly nirangement the independence of the Islind The story of that Interven tion Is familiar to evoiy member of the , pollute , and was made the b isis of Its 4 n solution hist session requesting the pros ) , dfiit once more "to Inteiposo his friendly oflloes with the Spinlsh government for the iccnKiiItlon of the Independence * of Cuba " The resolution then adopted by coneres was perfectly understood to cany vlth It all the coiiHoqui'nce.s which nccesKarlh would follow the rejection bv Spain of friendly ofllccs On thhi point the situation needs no further comment The action taken ly congicsH In the last session war taken "on great consideration nnd on Just iMinclples" on n right of Intervention ex ercised twenty-soven years ago and after n patient dclav unexampled In history. CLEVELAND AS A WITNESS. Tlm Interval of nine months which hud elnpsod since that action of conpicss had pio\ed the necc'slty of carrying It out to completion In the words of the uroslilent's annual mossiiKC. "The stability two years' duiatloii ha ulvoa to the Insurrec tion the feasibility of Its Indefinite prolonga tion In the nature of things and as t-hovvn by linst experience , the utter and Imminent lulu of the Island unless the present stilfo Is speedily composed , " are In our opinion conclusive evidence that the Inability of Spain to deal successfully with the Insur rection hnfl boon man I rested and that her frovorelgnty him become extinct In Cuba for nil purposes of Its rightful existence .1 JiopolOHS stiugplo for It * re-establishment lias degenerated Into a strlfo which means nothing more than the useless sarltleo of human llfo and the utter destruction of the \-orv subject matter of the conflict. " Although the picsldcnt appears to have i cached a dlffeiont conclusion from our- holves. wo believe this to bo the actual situation of Cuba , and. being Humble to co that further delay could lend to any other action than that which the president an- tlrlpateil , wo agree with the conclusion of the message , that "In such case , our obll- KntloiiH to the sovereigntv of Spain nio superseded by higher obligations which we can hardly hesitate to recognize and ills- chin go" Poliovvlng closely the action of President Motiroo In I IS congress IUIH already de clared In effect Its opinion , and ( hero ean be no intlonal Interference except on the basis of Independence. In ISl'i , as now. but xvlib mote force It was objected , as we have shown that the lovolted statCH had no governments ! to bo iccognlzcd Divi sions and oven civil wnr existed aiiinng the Insurgents themselves Among thu Cubans no sui-h dlfllculty IH shown to , exist. In September JWi , ns wo know by olllclal documents printed on the spot , the liisutgont government was rocularly or- Kanl/ed. a constitution adopted ; n presi dent elected , nnd , In dm com so , the vari ous branches of admlnlstiallon set In mo tion. Slnco then , so far as we are In formed , tills govcrninoht has continued to perform Its functions undisturbed On the military side , us we olllituly know , tluv have organized , equipped nnd maintained In the Hold sufllclcnt forees to Imllle the cxc-rtloiiH of 200 COO Spanish soldiers. ENTITLED TO HECOGN1TION. On the civil sldo thuv have organized their syntem of administration In every province , for , IIH we know otllclally , they "loam nt will over at least tvvu-thlids of the Inland country " Diplomatically they have maintained a icgiilarly accredited JcptCHontatlve in the United States for the past ) oar. who hnH never censed to nsk . ircogiiltlon. and to offer all possible Infor- \ illation TIicio Is no reason to suppose that any portion of the Cuban people would bo dlssntlslh-d by our iccognlzlng their icpicsentntlve In this country , or that they disagree In the cnincst wish for thnt iccoKiiltlon The same think' could hardly lie tin III of nil the countiles iccngnlzcd by Monroe In 1S22. Greece had no such sta- Idllty when It WIIH recognized by England , HiiHshi and France ; llilglum had nothing of the sort when she wan iccognlzeU by all the powers In 1S.TO. Of the states recog nized by Iho treaty of Ucilln , Mwe ' need hardly to say more than that they r were the eiiiituns nf Intervention , The only question that properly remains for congress to consider Is the mode which should bo adopted for the clep which con- Kress IH pledged next to take The govcin- iiient of the United Btntcn entertains none lint the filendllisi fn'lliiKrt tow aid Spain Its most anxious wish Istoiivold even the appearance of an unfriendliness , which Is wholly foi dun to Its thoimht. I'mmorn than 100 yeam , amidst dlveigent or clash , liif Jnteresta , and unaer frequent and ( hi severe turning , the t\\o governments Imvc miooi-eili'd In avoiding collision nnd there IK no friendly olllro which Spain could nsk which the fulled States , within the limits of their established principles nnd policy , would not bo Kind to extend In tin- present Instance they nro notuntod by nn cnrnt'Ht wish to nvold the danger of seeming to provoke n conlllrt. The pructlre of Europe In regard to Intervention , ns In the Instances cited , htm boon almost Invariably - variably harsh nnd oppressive ; the prac tice of the t'nltod States ) has bfon almost Invnrlnhly mild nnd forbearing Among the precedent * , which have been fo mi- rnerously cited , there can be no doubt ns to the choice. The moHt moderate- the best. Among these the attitude taken by Presi dent Monroe In I < i22 Is the only attitude which can propelly bo regarded as obilgn- toiy for a Hlmllar ullu-xtlon today. The course pursued by the- United Stntis In the recognition of Colombia Is the only course which congress can consistently adopt. MOIKilV 1SSI US V Cl'IIVN IlljrOHT. Alnliniiifi Seiiutor Supplement * * MMI- Hlur Citnicrnn'M xc | n. WASHINGTON. Dee. 21 A report pre senting additional tlous on the Cuban ques tion was presented to the penate toilny by Senator Morgan of Alabama In behalf of himself and Senator Mills It endorses Sen ator Cameron's views and endorses the ac tion of the committee on foreign relations In ISaO on the bill to facilitate the acquisi tion of the Island of Cuba. The report re views the alleged ml'gov eminent of Cuba and messages by former presidents on the subject , and then refers to President Cleve land's attitude , whose message It affirms Is In corroboratlon of all former testimony on the subject. The president , It continues , has laid the question before congress with out any recommendation , leaving to con gress the duty of making provision for the sccuilty and rights of United States citi zens In Cuba and enforcing the right of In demnity In behalf of legal successors of those who have been killed tl'ere It sajs "He has Intimated that delay Is the wisest polio ) , but he has refrained from raj Ing that delay Is required by our national honor or by the Interests of humanlt ) " The report takes exception to the charac terization of Spain as the "mother country of Cuba" In a former report , but contends that , on the contrary , she Is "only a cruel stepmother , whoso Introduction Into the Cuban family has been the Immellate cause of the jobbery of the stepchildren of their Inheritance and their cruel persecution to keep down revolt. " He characterizes the present conflict as "a war of extermination , " nnd says no limit can be anticipated In Spain's "excessive nnd In human nbuscn of power. " Continuing , tlic actuator nmuos that the president iccognlri-s that the present war la for Independence an 1 not for the gratification of personal ambi tion He says Honor Eatrada Palma , the ac credited icprceentatlvo of Cuba to the Unltel States , appears to have been Informally ic- celved for the puipose of presenting Cuba's claims to our1 government , and on December 7 1S5 , he sent nn official note to the State department , explaining his mission , assort ing that the Issue was that of "the Indcpend- cnco or the extermination of the Cubans , " and giving the reasons upon which the Cubans based their revolution. Concluding , ? cnator Morgan sajs "The mcr-sago of Mr Cleveland , who has no aversion la Spanish rule In Cuba , confirms In all Important statements the truth of the rharKCU made by Mr Palma The only differ ence In the situation In Cuba , en it Is de scribed In the senate rcrort of 1S03 , and ra dtucilbed In the president's message In 1S9G , In that as time progrecacd , the wrongs of Cuba have been aggra\atcd and the means of lepresslon emplojed by Spain have grown Into a war against humanity , n war of anni hilation of property and the extermination tf the native population. "It the firm purposes of our prexleccrnors to put an end to this condition of affairs hi Cuba In the comparatively mild form of tjianny that existed fifty years ago , has de generated Into doubts and misgivings nn to our dut > to our own people and the demands of Chilstlan civilization , the i expansibility tor this lapse from the true spirit of liberty and our lo\o of homo rule and liberty rests whore It Justly belongs , nnd not upon the people through Indifference to their will on the part of the icprisontatlvcs In congress. " OIMV finims TO m : i.vrun IIICIIT. iUlornejOcnernl Miller file * * -e\ernl Important Decision- * . INDIANAPOLIS , Dec. 21. The Journal to day prints a letter signed by W. II. II. Mil ler , ex-attorney general of the United States , on the Cuban question , as follows : "As the Issue made by the secretary of state as to whether the recognition of the Insurgent government In Cuba Is a leglsla- the or executive function is now of public Interest , thu following cxpiesslons by the courts iim > b worthy of attention In the case of Williams against the Suffolk Insur ance company (3 ( Sunnier , 272) ) the right of recover } upon an insurance contract turned upon the question whether the sovereign ! ) of Hucnos AJ res extended over the I'alkland Ihlamls It was on one side contended that ihu question was one. for the court to decide ns It would anj judicial question Mr Jus- tlco Story , deciding the case nt circuit said It Iseiy clear that It belongs exclusively to the executive department of our govern ment to recognize , fiom time to time , any new governments which may arise In politi cal revolutions In the world , and until such governments are BO recognized they cannot bo admitted bj our courts of Justlcs to have or to e\crclso the common rights and pre rogatives of sovereignty' "The case being carried to the supreme court o ! the United States. Justice Mc- Lc-an. speaking for that court , said. 'Can there bo any doubt that when the executive brunch of the government , which Is charged with our foreign relations , shall In Its cor- icspondeiice with a foiclgu nation assume a fnet In regard to the sovereignty of any Ulaml or country. It Is concluMvo In the Judicial department. And In this vluw , it Is not material to Inquire , nor Is It the * province cf the court to dotcunlno whether the executive bo right or wrong. It Is enough to Know that lu exercise of his constitutional function ; , he has decided the question : Imtng done this under the re sponsibilities which belong to him , It is obligatory on the people and government of the union (13 ( Peters reports -115) ) ' "Theso decisions have been repeatedly cited , and EW far an Known to the writer , not questioned " .SIJMTIJ IH MOMNC. TOO FAST. 1'rof."OIIKC | > SIIJM Second Step IN Hi-lilt ; TiiUeii lleforc I'li-Hl. NEW HAVEN. Conn Dec 21 Piof. The odore S. WoolbO ) , who holds the chair of in- tei national law at Yale , commenting today upon the action of the commutes otr foreign legations In the senate with reference to Cuban Independence , said recognition of bcl- llKCioncy ought to have lire-ceded iccogni- tlon of Independence , and that In recoKiilzlnft the Independence of Cuba the committed hail assumed it Elate of fact which did nut ex ist. In Prof Woolsey's opinion ttnro might have been two motives for the committee's course , which were sympathy for the Cubans or hostility toward Spain If the committee tee- acted as It did out of sympathy for Cuba , then It ought to have based Its pro ceedings upon a pica of humanity , but If It allowed hostility to Spain to prompt It In Us course , then that act constituted Justifica tion for war on Spain's part if that countiy chose to Interpret It as such. SI'\.MAHDS I ltiii : > TO ACTION. I'n 11 Mull ( inn-tic SiiUKi-Mln CiiNtlllo IN UoliiK Too Mui'li Tnlliliiu. LONDON. Dec. 21. The Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon , leferrlng to the utterances of PicmiiT del Castillo , Bays- Senor Can- ovas del Castillo Is magnificent , but It Ih hutilnc'ss , and ho must , change his resolutely Immobile attitude for resolute action If ho wishes to avail himself of the few mouths grace which remain to htm" The St Joints' Gazette remarks "Pretl- dent Cleveland and Secretary Olne > bci'in determined to pravo that conk-ret * Is an In stitution of very limited power , " CUBA'S ' DAY IN THE SENATE Cameron Report is Presented and Laid on Table Until After Holidays. VEST DISCUSSIS POWERS OF CONGRESS liexolullon DcclnrhiK Annlnit the I'rlnuliilv nmnielntcil b ) ( llne > ( o He IHNCiiiseil Toilnj ( Itlu-r Iti'MolulloiiM liitroiluce-il. ' WASHINGTON , Dec. 21. The senate was literally deluged for half an hour today with I reports , resolutions nnd spltltc.l colloquies on the Cuban question. The Intense public I Interest in this subject was shown by the i presence of the Hrgcat crovvela seen alnce' ' . the opening day of the scsalon. All avail-1 ablq apace In the public galletles WES taken [ ' and the diplomatic gallery was filled with such distinguished occupants as Sir Julian Pauncefote , the Ilrltish ambassador ; Baron von Hcngelmullcr , the Austrian minister ; Mr. Hatch , the Hawaiian minister , accom panied by the miitca and ladles of the em bassies and legations. The main event of the day was the presentation by Mr. Cameron of I the icport of the committee on foreign iel.i-j tlons , favorable to his resolution recognizing the Indepindenco of Cuba. This proceeding was bilef and perfunctoi' ) , the leport not be- In ? read , and an agreement speedily reached by which the resolution nnd ix-port go over until after the holidays. Aside from the Cameron report , Mr. Morgan of Alabann. presented a further icport on the name lines , embodlng the vlewo of himself , and Mr Mllld. The offering of the rcpoits served as a prelude to several brlak exchanges between senators. Mr. Hill of New York desired to Know whether the rcpoita went Into the constitutional question of the legislative power of recognition of Independence. Mr. Cameron promptly answered that everbody conceded this power , nnd Sir. Morgan point edly added that denial of such power was "prepcstcroiM. " Mr Vest nlso came forward with some icmarks , which promised to give i sharn personal turn to the debate. Ho spoke of his astonishment on seeing Secrc- tar ) Olney's public statement , declaring the executive alone had the power to recognize Independence. Mr. Vest had hardly begun when Mr. Hale , republican of Maine , made n point of order rgalnst him on the ground that debate was out of order "The Missouri senator willingly yielded , announcing that he would epcdk tomorrow on the resolution ho haii offered dcclaitng that recognition of In dependence Is a Joint power ot the legislative and executive branches. Several other Cuban resolutions were offcted. those by Mr Hill and Mr. Chilian , declaring that a state of war existed In Cuba , warranting the locognl- tlon of the bclllgeicnt rights of both parties , and calling for the observance of strict neu trality by the United States , and one by Mr Dncon , declaring tint the power of recog nizing Independence Is a prerogative bo ong- ing exclusively to the congntss. Mr Sher man , from the committee on foreign icla tlons , reported favorably the resolutions of Mr Call , asking for Information relative to American citizens confined In Spanish prisons and till * WQS agreed to by the senate. Aside from the Cuban subject , the session was not eventful. Mr. Geu , republl-an of Iowa , mcdj nn unsuccessful effort to take up the Pacllle lallreads funding bill , and then gave notice It would be urged after the hollclajo. CAMERON'S RKSOLUT10N KAHLY. The chaplain's prajcr , In alluding to the opening of the Christmas week , Invoked peace en earth and good will toward men Petitions from many quarters urged recog nition of Cuban independence. The foreign delegation was well repre sented In the diplomatic gallery. At 12.30 p. m , while the loutlno business was pro ceeding , Mr. Cameron arose and In a xolce hardly audible presented the rcpoit of the committee on foreign relations favoiablc to the resolution for Cuban Independence. Ho asked that the resolution and leport be printed and laid on the table , and that SOO additional copies of the report bo printed. Mr. Sherman Interposed to ask If It was understood that the resolution was to ic- maln on the table until after the holldas. Mr. Cameron answered In the affirmative. Mr. Morgan , demociat of Alabama , pre sented a supplementary report on the Cuban resolutions. Ho said It was offered on be half of himself and Mr. Mills of the com mittee , who fully concurred lu the report of Mr. Cameron , but desired to give some ad ditional facts to Ju&tlf ) the nudlngs of the committee' . Mr. Sherman presented two favorable ic- ports from the committee on foreign rela tions on the resolutions , offered b ) Mr. Call , democrat of Plot Ida. The first resolution requests the secretary of state for lists of all United States citizens confined lu Spanish prisons. The other resolution requested the executive branch to demand the release of all United States citi zens confined at tlm Spanish penal colony on the Island of Centn , off the African coast. Senator Dacon of Georgia Introduced a resolution on the constitutional question raised between the executive and congress by the Cuban war. The resolution declares that the recognition of governmcnto Is a sovereign power which docs not appertain to the executive except as the right of veto makes him a pait of the law making power. Senator Chllton of Texas Introduced a substitute for the Cameron icsolutlon dc- clailng that n state of war existed In Cuba and that the United States should remain neutral , according the rights of belliger ency to both parties. Mr. Hill , democrat of Now York , who had been becking to secure recognition , now asked If cither of the reports by Mr. Cam eron and Mr. Morgan dlscusssd the constitu tional power ol concress ! o pass the reso lutions as reported , or whether the reports were confined to the propriety of passing the resolution. Mr. Cameron responded that the constitu tional power of congress ought to be con ceded by ever ) body. "From that I Judge the constitutional power la not discussed In the icports , " 're marked .Mr. Hill Mr. Morgan was on his feet , turned toward Mr. Hill and said. "To discuss that proposi tion Is simply preposterous. " "Such a view may bo entirely satisfactory to the senator from Alabama , " answered Mr Hill. "I simply desired to understand that the constitutional question was not dis cussed. " pownns OF CONGRESS. Mr. Vest , democrat of Missouri , came for ward at this point In some pointed lemarks which promised to open the whole Cuban question Ho prefaced them with the presen tation of a joint resolution , reciting that the power of recognizing Indcpindcnco docs not reside exclusively with the president The resolution wan aa follows : Resolved That the piCHldent IH not vested by the constitution > vlth exclusive power to determine when the Independent c of a foielgn people' mniBclIng to istabllsh a j government for themselves slmM ll ( . u-cog-l I nUoil b ) the Uiiltul Stilton but this povvor i IH M'Mtnl In congrcFH and the prcsUUnt , to | I be exerclhcd In conformity with section 7 , i artlcli * I. of the constitution. i Mr Vest said that ho had been astonished | at Boeing the extraordlnar ) statement made by Secietary Olney taylng that the action I i of congress concerning Cuba would bo en- ! ' tlrnly Ineffective. It was the first time , Mr. j Vest said , that a cabinet mlnlutci had thus addressed the public. Wlfn tlm Hawaiian question was jndcr consideration the sena tor had examined the subject of recognition and had leached the conclusion that the president did not have the exclusive power of recognition. "It Is to me a most astonishing propo sition. " said Mr. Vest , "that while the con stitution gives to congrctis the exclusive war ' mnKIng power , the president alone Is able to take action toward recognizing Independ ence which may bring nn war" The fconator cited die recognition of Vene zuelan Independence by congress and not by the president As Mr Vest was about to proceed , Mr Hale , republican of Maine , Interposed a point of order Ho did not think this discussion could proceed tinder the tennto rules with out unanimous consent. "Since the resolu tion nnd report have gone pvcr , " sild Mr Halo , "I do not think It propqr that the nenn- tor ( Vest ) should prcclpltnco n debate on this grave subject nt this tllnc. " Mr. Stewart populist cf Nevada , promptly asked for unanimous consent that Senator Vest continue with Ills remarks , but Mr. Vest shook his head end remarked that lie did not care to proccell with even one un willing auditor Ho vvodld , however , call up hli resolution tomorrow With this Hurry over , Mr Hill npaln se cured recognition , and ofj'cred n joint resolu tion declaring that thctntnte of war exists In Cuba ; that the parties thereto arc entitled - titled to the recognition At belligerent rights , and that the United Sjates will maintain 'a strict neutrality toward them. The reso lution Is as follower ' Hosolvcd. by the senajo nnd house of rep- le-U'iit.Ulvcs of the I'nKed SMitcs of Amor- Ic.i , In coniio s assembled , That It Is hole declared that n state of war exists In Cuba , and that the parties thsroto nro entitled to and hereby ate accorded belligerent rights In accordance with the principles of Intel- rational law , anil the United States will 'iircsorvc n strict neutrality between the belligerents. TWO MOIin HiSOLUTION3. : Two more sets of resolutions made their appearance , ono from Mr. Uacon , domociat of Georgia , and another from Chllton of Texas , Mr llacon said hie resolution was designed to get from tlioijudlclary committee nn authoritative statement as to the powers of the oxecutlVo and the legis lative departments ctmccrnlng recogni tion , His resolution recites that the power of recognition rc ldc.s exclusively vv Ith the legislative hrnrichand the preroga tive docs not belong to the executive , except eo far as his veto may affect. The resolution Is as follows : Hcsolvcd , by the senate , the house of representatives concurring , That the ques tion of the tccognltlun by this government of any people as a free and independent nation , Is one exclusively for the determina tion of congress In Its capacity as the law making power Iloaolvcd , further. That this preiopatlve of sovereignty docs not pertain to the execu tive department of the government , except Insufni as the president IB under the con- .Mtltullon made a pirt of the law making power of the government. The liacon resolution was icferred to the Judiciary committee. The Chllton resolution recites that a stale of war exists In Cuba which entitles the parties to recognition as belligerents1 , and that this government sliouia icmain in strict neutrality. Mr , Chllton eald he would urge the reso lution as an amendment to those reported from the committee on foreign relations The resolution Is as followo : Ilesolved , That n. condition of public wnr exists between the government of Sp.iln and the government which hns been foi some tlmo maintained by force of arms by the people of Cuba , and thnt the United States of America shnll maintain n strict neutrality between the contending powers , according to each the rlhtH of belligerents In the ports niul territory of the United States. On motion of Mr. Sherman the Call reso lution favorably reported by him nbklng for a report on American citizens In Spanish prisons vva agreed to without division. It is ns follows Ilesolved That the ( secretary of state bo and Is hereb ) directed to acnd to the tonnto a report of all naturalized citizens of the United States ofhose arrest nnd imprison ment , trial or conviction or sentence , cither to Imprisonment nt the penal colony of Cento , or elsewhere , ho has any Informa tion , and thnt ho shall.Inform the senate In such report of the personi now hold In con finement at Ccuta and ot the.charges , brielly htatcd , on which the ) ' wfte condemned and the nature of the evidence so far at the same nppeftrs on the flies oftho State do- pat tmcnt. This diapcocil of- the fjubftn-qucatlon-'for the time being. The brJcf Olscusaion , coverIng - Ing baldly more than halt ari houi. had been singularly eventful In bringing forward repot ts and resolutions. The various features had developed In lapld uucccwloii and had been followel with the Keenest Interest by the ciowdcd galleries and the Intent body of senatoiu. HHSULT OF Tlin DAY'S WOHK. The status of the vailous resolutions ro they were finally loft , la cs follows The Cameron and Morgan reports nio on the table until after the holidays , the Vest resolution Is on the table to bo called up tomorrow ; the Hill and Chllton resolutions are on the table ; the llacon resolution Is icferrcd to the com mittee on judiciary. While the debate proceeded Sir Juliin Pauncefote , the Ilrltish ambassador , and sev eral other foielgn representatives. Joined those already In the diplomatic galloi ) . Mr. Mitchell , icpubllcanAjf Oregon , made nn appeal to the senate fop the early con sideration of the Nlcaraguan canal 1)111. He urged Its Importorce to all sections of the country , but said It was especially im portant to the Pacific "ost. The deep draught steamers touched at the poits of San Francisco , Astoria and Portland , and at points In Puget sound , and he called at tention to the * saving there would be in dis tance from these veffield. If they were al lowed to go by way of Nicaragua to Europe nnd Atlantic ports In Amerloa , The conference report , icJative to extend ing the tlmo for the Inquiry Into the ques tion of alcohol used In the arts was agreed to. to.A A resolution by Mr. Pcttlgrevv was agreed to , asking the eccretnry of the treasury for Inclination concerning the Pacific lallro-ad bonds he proposed selling under recent adver tisement. Bills were passed authorizing the accept ance nf medals by Herbert D. Pierce from the Ilucslan government ; by Commander n. S Houston ot the navy from the emperor of Germany ; by Joseph J. Klnyoun from Venezuela ; by C. E. Marr and 12. II. Pierce from Canada ; by Lieutenant Colonel Forwoad and Dr George H. Pcnrcwe from Argentina , by Admiral Sclfrldge anJ other naval olllcero from the Russian govcinmcnt. The unflnluhed bualncsa for the day vvaa the bill prov idlng for free homesteads on the public lands of Oklahoma tcnltory for bona Ililo fiettlf-ra , but owing to opposition Mi Pettlgrovv , in charge cf the measure , con cerned to let It go over until aftcit the holi days. The house bill was passed for the loaning of government llaga for decorative purposes during the coming Inauguration ceremonies At 3 o'clock the senate went Into executive session and at 3 22 p. in. , adjourned. iiAiuum niKn\si : ivoiuc I.N CUIIA. lisli Antliorltlcx PreimrliiK for Al- lac.lv It ) an Iirnirlnnry 1'ot- . NEW YORK , Dec. 21. A Havana corre spondent telegraphs to the Evening AVorld today as follows : "Pursuant to telegraphic Instillations from the Navy department i > t Madrid , Admiral Navnrro on Satuulay mornIng - Ing hurriedly dispatched a commission of cnglnceis to the east to co-operate with the inllltaty uuthotltlcs and hurry the har bor defenses at Santiago do Cuba and Giinn- tnnamo. At Santiago several largo caliber Kiupp guns have Just arrived and are being placed at strategic points to defend the port against possible attack from a foielgn enemy. A number of torpedoes have uluo been laid. "Tho British consul general , Mr. Gosling , yesterday obtained the iclense of the Ilcalty brothers , English planters , ai rested a month ago on their estate near Manzanlllo. and blnco Imprisoned aa political suspects by local Spanish nnthorltKs Claims for dam- agctt of $10,000 each havcT been filed. "Your correspondent In Cardenas rcpc.'B ' that the Cuban leader. Ulcardo Trujllln , leader of n filibustering rnrty that landed neai Camacho In October last , was Ulllcl In a Hklrmlsh a fortnight ago near Macnguc. " Cliiiilron KiitliiiiilaHtN for Culm. CHADRON , Nob. . . Dee 21. ( Special Tele gram ) At the mass meeting held hero to night to discuss the Cuban question I'olico Judge Meara presided and State Representa tive-elect Sholdonf wes made bccrotary. After many had expressed their views Htrong rcsoltitlous vvcru unanimously passed re questing the Nebraska congreifmncn and sen ators to do all they could to promote the recognition of Cuba an an Independent re public , A Bubtcrlptlon list was also started and considerable money raised , SPAIN FEELS MORE AT EASE Ministers anil Most of the People Are Less Fearful of War , HAVE HOPES EVEN FROM MR. M'KINLEY llltilMfcrliillHlN PrnrcNN ( o Ilellove that Presldcnt-nioet Adopt the .Sunn- Attitude Tonnril Culm UN Clcxcliiml Hut. tOopj rlht. ( ISifJ , l > s the Asroclntc.1 Press ) MADRID , Dec. 21. There can bo no doubt that the Spanish press and public take n much calmer \lcw of the attitude of the United Smtcs toward the Cuban question. The/ expressions htard In government clrclco nnd the views published In the ministerial press. Inspired bv members of the coven1- ment. are especially optimistic todnv. This Is In large part due to dispatches received from Senor do Lome , the Spanish minister at Washington , giving the views of Mr. Olnoy as to the power of the president to Ignore the belust of congress for the recon- nl'lon of a now government and the presi dent's opinion that no government has been established by the Insurgents In Cuba. The ministerialist organs and all the sjmpathlz- crs with the government arc taking the ground finm this that there will be a con flict between the legislative and executive powers In the United States government , which will delay action and give Spain a rc.- splto from Intervention , during which &hc may have opportunity to crush the Cub inn It Is notable also that the Cameron resolution lution , offensive as It seems to S'Kiiils'i pride , la looked at with a dcgroo of modera tion ns compared with the Hist view of It The view Is attributed to Senor ( 'inovns himself that the adoption of the Cameron resolution need nut necessarily mean war , nlnco theic was no attempt In It to provide for armed Intervention In Cuba or for active assistance to the Insurgents , but simply for the recognition of the government. So far as friendly Intervention with the Spanish covcrnmeut was concerned. It lav In the power of thnt government to decline over tures to that end. The mood of optimism of the ministerialists today goes beend President Cleveland's term , since they expires the opinion that Mr. McICtnlcy , upon coming Into olllco , will follow the same policy toward Cuba as President Cleveland has done. On the other hand , the newspapers Ef Imparclal , 131 Hcraldo and El Liberal do not believe n pacific solution Is possible of the problem of Spanish tclatlons with the United States They consider Mr. Olney's uttoianceH slmpl ) tlroo of a secretary and that the ) cany little weight with the great body of the American citizens , in whom , it is pointed out , is the fountain of nil power , ovei ruling both the legislative nnd the ex ecutive Thi'sc papers cxpicss the belief that congress , backed b ) public opinion in the United States , Is bent upon gaining In dependence for the Cubans Mr McKlnley , they say , will nlso follow public opinion and his own convictions and will declare the Independence of Cuba and terminate the wnr In the island , even at the cost of armed Intervention by the United States , If the war shall bo prolonged boom ! the month of .March , when ho assumes the loins of power. The republican press ex pressed Elmllar views , uigtng the nccessit ) of the government preparing for war with the United States. The revolutionary republicans , headed by Nicolas Salmeron , who defended Julio San- gullly , the Amcilcan citizen held In Cuba for treason nnd conspiracy , upon his appeal to the Math hi court from the Havana couit purpose entering upon a strong propaganda In the Spanish provinces and preparing for a revolutionary action. Senor Moiel the distinguished democrat-liberal. In a speech at Valencia , uttered severe censures upon the goveinmcnt. He believes war with the United States Is Imminent unless the most liberal autonomy Is established in Cuba Ho considers that the pacification of the Island by force of arms would rcqulro a period of time that would bo ruinous to the Spanish exchequer , would entail the Inter ference of the United States nnd would re sult In n war with that country , followed by a revolution In Spain. MAY T11KV UK KOI Ml f Spuiilnril In Cuba I'II < H n ( lucHtloii to < Iip Semite. ( Conj right , ] S9C , by 1'rchs Publishing Company. ) HAVANA. Cuba , Dec. 21. ( New YorK World Cablegram Special Telegram ) A high Spanish officer speaking today of the action of the American senate committee on the Cameron resolution , Inquired"Sup - posa cannrcss adopts the resolution and. de- splto President Cleveland , It becomes law how will the United States deal with the newly recognized republic ? Where Is Its scat of government ? How will the diplo matic representative communicate with It ? How will he reach It ? "At present the Insurgents do not hold a single village with a population of 200 The co-called picsldent and cabinet are ( . ( rollers. They carry most of their business In their hats. They date proclamations 'Camaguay , ' which Is a wild , generally un settled province 100 miles long Cuhlta.s , the alleged seat of the Insurgent govern ment icccntlv. is mcrclv a plantation on a mountain side. They are no longer there. A United States representative could only Kind on the Island either by the cour > ct > y of the Spanish government or by a fili bustering expedition Do s conercbs Know what It Is undcrtaKIng' " The remarks of Premier Canovas to Min ister Taylor nro published licio , but no news of what actually occurred at Wash ington Friday is given. Thu most pro nounced trait In the Spanish character Is displayed In this crisis. One may influence a Spaniard by politeness , by Inviting con fidence or by persuasion , but one cannot drlvo him. The long cared little animal ridden by Sancho Panza beside the Illus trious Don Quixote , was not more stubborn than the Spaniard under Intimidation. General \Vojler Is In full communication with hlr . .eminent , but deems It Impolitic to speak for publication WILLIAM SHAW IIOWIJN. CUIIAN MIITINC ; IN cooi-nit I'.MO.V Cle-i i-lnnil'M Nil in c IN Illxxi-il , lint Alncoo IM Hulled IIH u Hero. NCW YORK , Dec. 21. The demonstration In favor of the Cuban Insurgents , under the auspices of the Socl ° ty of American Krlcnds of Cuba , tonight waft a remarkable one Four thousand men marched from Hast nighty-saventh street to Cooper Union , led by Frank Meyer , a survivor of the Vliginlns ii'assacre. The parndo was divided Into ten columns. . * large American flag was borne at , the head of theprocce&lon , which moved to the strains of a drum corps of fifty pleocB and four bands. When the marchow reached Cooper Union I no great hall was crowded and few of them were able to vvcdgs their way In. The hall was deco rated with American and Cuban flags and there were pictures of Washington , Lincoln. Maceo and ( lomcz. Colonel Kthan Allen president of the Cuban league , called the mctllng to order and stated Its object Sev cral times during his speech , when Prcuidoni Cleveland's immei AVOS mentioned , It was bitterly hlsAcil There vvero nlso outbrcal.i when Macco's numo was mentioned. A serlcu of resolutions was rend and adopted. When Spnln AliHinlom-il KriiiKin. PARIS. Dec. 21 The Oaulols today pub- llslivH Interviews with General and ex-Minis ter Du Darall , M. Hubert do Kalnt Amande and a foreign diplomat , all of whom reproach Spain for abandoning Franco In tlu Mexican expedition of 1SGJ. thu object of vvhleh they c.iy was to create an American government to counterbalance the povvor of tbu Stales. Br.s * AVID : TO inuv Hlic Klcrllnn l.itu | tilu-lit Ir He SiiiriiiiiCourt | , SALT Ijj-B : CITV. Utah , Dec 21 The state auJp B com t today lundcd down Its decision S P cave of M. L Illtchlo against the stnti Bd of canvassers. The question InvohnlB gllu' validity of the Austr.ill.ui ballot I Bnssc.l bv the last leuWaturo and uiuu Klch the general election In this stnt In Bomhcr last was held. It was the * mu Hpoitant election question \e raised B B state , sinceh ( ? Invalidity of tlu > lavv nrwnt that all election Diopc'dltiRs under It would b ? void. Hut the' law la geol , the supieme court affirming Its valid ity throughout On the first point , that the law had not born proper ! ) pitscd , the court said the Inference was that It had been , since the Journal did not show to the con trary ; therefore , the point was not well tal en. On the point of the Australian bnllnt nm ! the scrrfov cf the same , the court held that tin svstcm tended to oncournRo the voting of straight tickets and the discouragement of the imlopendot.totcr , which some oh- Jectel to , that the svntom had ltd mcrl's rs well ns Its demerltr , and that the legisla ture having adoptcil It and having thus expressed - pressed the will of the people' , the court did not feel disposed to override that will There might bo a better s.vstcm of providing for contests , but this was the one the poo- plo'a repiesontntlvcs had chosen , and while It might be Improved , It was not vlolatlve ol the constitution The whole law was , therefore , declared valid nnd the writ nsked by Judge Itltchlo foibidding the canvassing hoard to declare the result v\as denied. Judge C. Znuo rcn- dcroil the opinion of the court. Judges ItarlcH nnd .Miner concurred In the- result ITAMVN nni-iTir.s niscts-s \no. . .Mutter IN Droiipeil. llone er , nl the Instance of I'reinler Itudlnl. KOMH , Dec 21 In the Chamber of Dep uties today Slgnor Imbilanl , the socialist leader , submitted a motion Inviting the gov ernment to ascertain the truth ns to the death of "tho brave and generous Macco. " The Mnrqul ill Uudlnl , the premier , begged Slgnor linbrhnl to withdraw his motion , which ho ild might disturb the filendly iclatlons of Italy with the brave Spanl h people. Slgnor Imbrlanl persisted In his motion. amid uproar In the chamber. The president loudly called for order. The Marquis dl Kudlnl protested apalnst Slgnor linbrinnl's icniaiKs nnd slid that If Italy wished to maintain her Independence the could not In terfere with the Independence' of othcis. Thoicfore Parliament could not Judge of In cidents whleh had not already been \crlllcd In Cuba. The premier's ttntemcnl was greeted with cheers and the matter was dropped. uinuniis roit cn VMI IM.AMI HOAII. President McNelllill Compele I IliMirKiitilrlnur ' 'i" Ulee. ST. JOSUPH , Mo. , Dec 21 President and General Manager Rdvvln McNeill of the Oiegon Hallway & Navigation company ai- rlved here today and will attend the sale ot the St Joseph & Grand Island railroad , which takes place at Hastings. Neb , on Wednes day The New York leorganlzntlon com mittee made up of A. II Jollne of the Cen tral Trust company. Henry Hudgo ot Hal- garten & Co. W. L , Hull of IMward Sweet & Co . and Henry Stiauss , counsel for the committee , arrived today and ha\o nil pieparntlons made to purchase the system It is now said that President McNolll will bo an active bidder for the road and If secured will build a connecting link and , with Jho Union Pacific , give the Oregon Hallway & Navigation company a new through line from Portland to the Missouri river. IlOllllint.S KIM , A Him 01,11 MAN. John Orccnc I'oiinil Murilereil mill SlmiN of ii Se\ere SlrilKirti' . ST. JOSEPH. Mo , Dec. 21 John Gicene , the nephew of Alfred II. Wilson , a wealth } old batchelor , who lived alone on a farm about seven miles northeast of thin city , wont to Wilson's house todav and , noticing two bullet holes through one of the windows , peered Inside and saw his uncle Ijlng deaden on the floor In a pool of blood. The roota was splashed with blood , the furnituic broken up and the walls ilddled with bullets Wilson had made a desperate struggle for life and had been shot twice In the cheat , once In the head , once tlnough the light hand nnd then had his head split open The robbers seemed n largo amount of monoj which Wilson had concealed about the place and fled , leaving no clew. TUAI.N Honiimts cir : A SM\M , SUM. Three MiiNUeil Men l ncnpc llli About Sivn < > Dollnrs. SAN ANTONIO. Tex . Dec 21. The South ern Pacific westbound passenger train was held up by masked men about 200 mllM vve.st of here at 10 o'clock last night. When about half a mile from Comstock Htation thico men ordered the engineer to stop the train , and while one atood guard at the engine the two others went thiough the express ear and se cured about $70 The through safe was not opened. The hherlff of Valverde count ) , with n large pos.se , started In pursuit of the rob bers and the state rangers have also taken up the tiall. Further details cannot be ob tained. ruse of ( lie AVIillforil Submitted. { fopjrlfilit. IbOC. Us Press I'lihlhhlng : rumpany ) COLON , Colombia , Dec. 21. ( Now Yoik World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Dr. Varela , counsel for the United States consul In the case against the Ameilcnn schooner Whltfoid has applied to the Colon circuit couit for a stay of piocccdlngu ou technical giounds. Ho drew attention to the fact that the Colombian ofllcer nt Porto Hello , who Instituted the suit against the vessel , H the very person that gave the clearance , thorcb ) causing the alleged offer. e\ De cision was reserved. , The British steamship I7arnwcll went ashore hero In a gale while loading with 1,100 tons of manganese , wrecking the manganebo company's wharf. ; iie lliloniiiM | to VmerfcniiH , PARIS , Dec. 21. At a meeting of the council of the Unlvcislty of Paris today Vice Hector Grcard read a communication 'ram the professor of political moral science upon the American students In Paris 'I lie memorandum had agreed with the views of I'rof. Henry Molssan , the distinguished chemist and member of the French Institute , who has Just returned from participating In the Princeton stibqulccntennlal , pointing out that American universities are sym pathetic to Franco and that their students wished to study In Fionch universities ; hut , ho added , they needed to rotiiin to America with a diploma. The council finally < Uelded to examine the suggostlon of granting di plomas to American students. Sultan I'roinlNi-N to lleform , CONSTANTJNOPLi : . Dec. 21 The llusslan ambassador , M. do Nclldoff , had an lour'fi audience with the sultan on Satur day , at which ho uigcd the Introduction of cfonrs and the granting of amnesty to the imprisoned Armenians. Ills majesty as serted that the reforms agreed upon by the powers already had been executed , and iromlscil to Issue the amnesty decree In n few days. Subsequently the ambassador * * met and exchanged views lelatlvc to the new reform proposals to be dubtnlttcd to the sultan. ( Iriiln i\clmii : : o Will Clone. LIVERPOOL. Dee 21. Tito groin cx- hanso will be closed next Friday. Saturdiiy and Monday In celebration of the Christinas holidays. The Provision. ) exchange will observe mat Friday and Saturday an ChrlM- nau liollduj'H. liiiiiriiiln Ilctiiriix to McHMlnii. MADIUU , l ) c. 21-Thu American ttea- tjji { | Laurada has returned to Mceelna , MINERS SAVED FROM DEATH Over a Score of Men Imprisoned , but Most of Them Are Taken Out. GREAT GRIEF IS TURNED TO JOY i\liloMou * < Uiio > < eil to lime lleoii Ciiuieil b > ttoclv rnlllnu on n.iiin- nilte Men on Point of suf- foculliin When round. WILKF.SllAHHU. Pa. , Dec. 21. A teirllla explosion of ga occurred this afternoon In Ualtlmoro slmft , No. 2 , of the Delaware & Hudccm company. Over Nwent ) minors wo'o Impilfoiiol , but at a late hour tonight four teen had been rescued alive , and thcie jvns bill ! hone of reaching the others before the deadly afterdamp claimed them a * victims. Immediately after the rtisflMor boon mo Known , rescuing gangs descended the shaft , but It was dome time before 'he ventilation had been no nnnagod that they could vvoik In pafety. The part ) which entered the mlnu at 0 45 tonight succeeded In pushing ltn way to the place where the imprisoned men hail boon working , and there they stumbled over the bodies of a number of men uucousclot't ) . Ah quick as ( fie work could be acooinpllaheJ they were brought to the- surface , vvhcie a coil's of doctors was In waiting Wrapped In blankets , noino of the victims were sent to their homos nnd conio to hospitals. The phslclans have hopes that nil m.i ) lecovcr. Had they been In the damp five minutes longer , nil would probably have died of suffo cation. John Hoard , one of the rescuers , who was fliat to discover the bodies on the plino , s-ays the men were huddled closely together. They had nppaicnlly abandoned all hope nf rescue , nnd , wcto resolved to dlo tngcnhei. The supposition la that the men , when they icallzed their diingi-r , made their way to the highest point on the plane The smoke found Its way to them however anil thnv u nA nil lint aiifT/mfi tn,1 . , lm , rnxi.jl The theor ) of the explosion U that there was a fall of lock on the slope , vvheie the dyna mite was stored , that the dnamltc exploded and the muoKo filled the plane Gilt'f vvaa turned Into Joy when the loseuod men vveio brought to the surface. Wmnui and chlldicn wcH nnd Htrong men clasped each other In their arirs. It Is probable that tho.sewho woie In the Immediate vlclnlt ) of the npot where the oxplculon occuircd weie the only onis killed and their num'oci may not bo more than four or live. ONLY A SMALL KOHCG U'OHICING. The mine Is ltuated in the north eastern section of the cltv , and when In full operation emplojcs about 350 men and bojs. About one-third of this foice wan at work today and the number of workein was fHither reduced after 3 o'clock , when the day eLlft men came out. When the ex plosion oecuned. an hour later , theie woio probably sixty men in the mine. Of this number forty or thereabouts tuccccded In getting tafcly to the surface 'Ihoso who perished weio at vvoik In a piano fully a mile from the fool ot the tdiaft. They vveio driving a tunnel and so far as Icnown were In what was cotisldeicd a safe place. Tha fire boss had inspected the place In the mom- Ing and declared It fico fiom gai. The cause of ti > explosion is th refoto , a ms- tciy , although the mine ofllcials Imvc Hcveral theories. One report Is that a fall of roof in the slope exploded a quantity of iljnanilto which was stored there and that this. In turn , caused a fe-cder of gas to become Ignited. Another thcor ) Is that the gas was Ignited by a careless workman , ami a third that a blast set flro to the gas nhoilly bcCore noon and that the men were fighting the flro when the cxplccilon occurred The first knowledge of the catastrophe eamo to the biirfaco by the noise of the explcdloii. The foundations of the liouees over the mlno shook and the dicudful tumor spread that another calamity had occuircd. The ques tion went from lip to lip. "How many men nro In the mine ? " The men In the engine house , who had. charge of the hoisting carriages , gave the first alarm. A rescuing part ) , headed by John Matthews , was Immediate ! ) organircd and the brave fellows descended the sliaft aa quickly ab the cnrilagcs could take them. Hut they did not remain long below. The ventilation wns bad and , after two of the paity had been almost ovciiomo by the deadly afterdamp , they were compelled to return to the surface. A half hour later the ventilation had been Improved considerably and aiiothe. ' rescue parly went down. They found three men lying tin onselous In the gangway , but It was late In the evening when the Imprisoned men wcie reached. HAD TiIILLING KXPHUIKNCKS. All the men who cleared at the outset liad thrilling experiences. As coon as the explosion occMied , they nip.de n rush for the gangway. Some crawled on their hands and knees for neaily a mile. The ) did not date walk , for the force of thu afterdamp would have prcstiutcd them. The Htrongrat reached the foot of the shaft first , for it wan a fight for life , and each man was for him self. Iho older men had a desperate time. Some of them were about to give up the struggle when they vvoro pulled along by their comiadcs , who could nut nee them drop In their tracks. Owen Murj-jj and John Mlnsley were found by the lesuu-iB who entered the mine shortly after 8 o'clock. Doth were unconscious and will scarcely re cover They nro In the U'llkesbane hospital. They were found near the foot of the plane whore the explosion occuiied. Andrew Mc Donald , one of the rcHcuciti , nearly lost hln life while attempting to recover the body of Ills brother James Ho knew where It would probably bo found , cntcicd the place and stumbled aver a cuipse in the darkness. Ho sajH ho recognbed his brothel's clothes by the touch. He attempted to pull the body out , but W.IH overcome by afterdamp and sank uncaiieclauH to the ground. It wax with dlfllculty that ho vvaa brought to the aurface. After reaching the open air and re gaining consclouHiicss , hu wanted to make a second trip Into thu mlno , but waj not ul- lowcd to go. Superintendent Footc ald tonight he wiis at a loss to account for the cause of the explosion. Hvery pre caution had been taken to make the mlno itafc , ho declared. It hail always been the rule of the company to never allow ltd vm- iloyes to enter a mine where there vvus the east Jeopardy of life , and thla mlo has been enforced most strictly ttlnco the Plttston liuautor of last Juno , when flft-ticven men wc.ro burled In the Twin shaft. Duri'liiit < ; IIHO .Ni'iirniir DecUloii. HAN FHANCISCO , Deo. 2I. What may nrovu to hu the hi ginning of the end of thu Ijiirnuit can n took place In chumbvrH In thu supreme cutirt today. The bik'f of Theo dore Uuiiant wax filed , iilthnuith thuiit him ieui much < lscnnnlon | IIH In whi'thot It eolilil lie now Illi'd the iinnal tln.e for ddtiK ttu Inning elnp ml Attuim-y ( icncinl FlUKcr- ! d also flli-d a In Iff leply to dfffiidnnt'H cuun < I I MI mint IH JIOA KIVIII ten duyx In unhh to Hie1 u brli r leply after vvbli h thu oiMi of II'mt ' lu Lunont inurcltrci will bo llnall ) decided.