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STILL HARPING ON TARIPf
Mombftrs of the Housa Odntinuo to Air
Their Ideas.
REHASH OF STEREOTYPED ARGUMENTS
Jnltnann of North Dakota nml Ore * .
vcnnr lit Ohio Tulle on lU'puli-
llcnit Slile ntul McMlllIu
for the Doinocrndi.
WASHINGTON , March 24. Mr. Fox , democrat -
crat ot Mississippi , opened the tariff debate
" ! In the houao today with a flve-mlnuto speech
,
on the general theory of protection.
Mr. Williams , democrat of Mississippi , de
voted his attention to exposing the alleged
Inconsistencies in the republican argument.
Ho said it was absurd to charge the present
depression to the Invasion of the homo mar-
Icet by foreign goods , when the treasury
flguies showed that Importations were less
by $100,000,000 than in the last year ot Iho
MrKlnlcy law , itself a year of restricted
importations. Ho contended that the ex
isting era of depression and low prices WUB
due to the appreciating value of money under
thu gold ( standard.
After some brief remarks by Mr. Slmtns ,
democrat of Tennosee , and Mr. Terry , demo
crat ot Arkansas , Mr , Snyors , democrat of
Texas , nddi eased himself to the proposition
that If the anticipations of the majority
were realised and thla bill Increased Ibc
revenues $113,000,000 per annum , it would
brc-cd Iho most reckless and profligate ex
travagance.
Mr. Johnson , republican of North Dakota ,
a member of the ways and means commltleo ,
was then recognized for an hour. He di
rected his attention chlelly to a eulogy of
the pn-Bpectlve benefits -which would follow
the enactment of live schedules of the bill.
Ho wag met by a fualllado of questions from
the democrats and populists. The old controversy
trovorsy as to whether the foreigner or the
consumed paid the tax was fought over again
with great pertinacity , Mr. Johnson of coin-to
taking the position tli.it the foreigner sub
stantially paid 11 and his adversaries thai
It was paid by the consumer. When the
Wilson bill was unJer consideration , Mr.
Johnson said he predicted th.it Its passage
would be fatal lo the sheep Industry. In
reply to a quesllon , Mr. Johnson declared
If Iho people of Iho soulh would pledge
tholr loyalty to the doctrine of protection , the
republican party would bo glad to ncconl
to cotton the same protection given to wheat ,
corn , potatoes and other agricultural prod
ucts of tl > 3 north ,
Mr. McMltlln , democrat of Tennessee , who
followed .Mr. Johnson , was given a round of
applause by his democratic colleagues as he
took the floor.
ATTACKS SUGAR SCHEDULE.
Mr. McMillln prefaced his remarks with
some figures to prove thai there was a suffi
cient surplus , $118,000,000 exclusive of the
gold reserve , in the treasury , lo meet nil
estimated deficiencies for two years , and that
the alleged necessity for this bill waa n
mere prctexl. Ho prophesied a repeltllon of
the dlsaalci which overlook Iho congress Ihal
onacled the. McKlnley law if this bill were
passed , nnd made Ihs republican change of
front on the quesllon of sugar bounties Ihc
text for home caustic remarks. Despite the
appeals of the Louisiana sugar growers , ho
declared , the bounty was established In 1SPO.
"Tin cry of a free breakfasl lable had gone
forlh , " said he , "end although everything
on the breakfast table except coffee was
taxed , Iho promise made lliat sugar should
bo put on the free list was kept , and only
the tax necessary lo enable Ihe Sugar trust
to exact Its millions from the people half a
cent a pound between raw and refined sugar
was Imposed.
"As a result , sir , you will search in vain
for free sugar In this bill , or anything else
free which benefits Ihe American people.
All Iho demagogic cry of 'free breakfast
tablo' has had to bo abandoned. The demo
cratic party can at least boast that It has
accomplished something by preventing this
pernicious principle from being permanently
cngrafled on our American system of taxa
tion by government. Bui what comes of
all those fervent utterances which rang
through these halls only seven years ago ,
proclaiming the beauties of free sugar ? What
has become of the laudallon of free sugar
by Iho cohorts of protecllon and Iho ndvo-
calcs of bounties ? I remember how the
melodious voice of the presenl chief magla-
tralo proclaimed ll.o boon of untaxed sugar.
I remember how the gentleman from Maine ,
who now increases the tax on sugar , pro
claimed thai Iho mignr lax was a burden
paid by Iho consumer. I remember how the
vigorous and vehement gentleman from New
York ( Mr. Payne ) stood up and lauded the
republican party for taking the lax off sugar
It Ihe transfer lo the free list of eugar and
molasses gave the grcalesl relief llien , ii
must follow Ihal Iho relmposltlon of a high
tax on sugar will bo the greatest hardship
now. These gentlemen must confess them
selves as standing for an Increase of the
burdens of the people according to their
confession. Not only have they relmposed
Ihls burden of taxation , but in doing so they
have taken good care of the corporallons
and trusts which now control the sugar
market. The profit to the trust Is raised by
this bill from one-eighth of 1 cent a pound by
Iho present law to from 35 to GO cents on the
hundred pounds , difference between raw and
refined "
TARIFF ON IKON UNNECESSARY.
Ho discussed In detail the metal schedule ,
arguing thai as we were becoming heavy
shipper ? of pig iron , which ho said could be
produced In Iho southern states as cheaply
as any place In the world , the duty of $1 per
ton should have been reduced. Ho declared
thai Ihe agricultural schedule was n humbug
and enumerated a long list of trusts which
ho said would fallen on Ihls bill.
"Tho gentleman from Maine lolls us Ihal
they have taken lumber , salt , wool , bagging ,
cotton tics and hooks from Iho free list and
put a tax upon them. Why does ho not tell
us the reason , for retaining" free salt for his
k Malno fisheries and imposing a duty on the
salt used elsewhere ?
"Why docs he not explain the reason for
Increasing the duties on linoleum , some
grades to between 100 and 200 per cent ,
when 11 1s In a Irust , and when ono largo
concern In his own state has not lost n
day'n work In many yearn ?
"Wo raise two-thirds of all the cotton that
is produced in the world ; two-thirds of all
we make is shipped abroad ; the bagging lhat
surrounds it and the ties that bind it are a
total losj , bolng consumed in the Untied
States. The makers of bagging in this
country organized a gigantic trust to rob the
farmer. The ties can bo made as cheaply
hero as anywhere in Iho world. Why did ho
not give us gome reason for thus hampering
agriculture and smiting ( ho tiller of the
soil ? After a careful und painstaking ex
amination of this bill I do not bosltato to
declare it the most pernicious effort at
leglslallvp robbery ever attempted upon a
people. Neither the great tires of Chicago
and Boston nor the fearful Hood that now
devastates the Huutliland could begin to
compare wllh It as a calamity.
"Mr. Chairman , this bill , carries not only
higher rates of duty than tbo present law
and higher rates than thu McKlnley bill , but
higher than any law ever passed by an
American congress or groaned under by an
American people. The claim that the In
creased burden Is on luxuries Is not sustained
by the fade. Are coarse shawls and knit
goods luxuries ? Are wool hats and over
coats luxuries ; are knives and forks In this
urgan ago luxuries ; and I beg with all deference -
orenco to ask whether in thoetate of Malno a
clean shirt has become such a rarity that
it Is clamed with luxuries ? I oak him when
among Americana the sugar that sweetens
tea and cotfeo became a luxury ; when tracs
chains became a luxury to the farmers ?
Not only Is the bill Itself higher , but the
different schedules average above throe of
thu McKlnluy bill.
ASSAILS RECIPROCITY.
"Tho reciprocity clause la remarkable for
the fact that It puts into the hands ot the
president absolutely the power to impose
taxiu and remit taxes nt pleasure. Ho can
impose them this month remit them ths
next. Ho can do eo without convening con
gress or consulting it it convened , The tax
ing power is thereby surrendered by congress
Its constitutional repository to an execu
tive who waa never clothed with auch power
by any statute framed by those who adopted
the constitution. The reciprocity clause la an
effort to counteract the 111 effects of the
tunl-lcRtslatlon which this same bill pro
poses to enact. If reports be true , it Is
more than likely that some safety valve will
be needed , for already Franco , Canada and
other governments ale preparing to resist
this tiEsault on commerce , Ths Increase , ac
cording to their own showing , makes this
bill moro than ono-fllxth higher than the
McKlnley law.
"It U not Inappropriate to remark in .this
connection that the Increase In taxes cannot
IncreasD wealth. Burdens are not riches and
cannot he coluod into cash. How absurd
the contention that high taxation and great
prosperity go hand In hand. The democratic
party stands , and has over stood , for low
taxes. Wo are hero to proclaim and sustain
this prlncipla of our party. High protection
was ncvor a principle of the democratic
party , and cannot bo made such. Only five
years ngo the democratic party voted for
free lumber In the house , not one of the
party voting against It , as I rem mber. U
carried a bill to put wool on the free list
by a majority of 194 to CO. not a democrat
voting agaliut It. It is not hero today to
toke the back track on this question. It Is
not here to advocate taxed wool and free
cotlin bagglngM. U | o not here to demand
taxed cotton tics and free grain bags. It Is
not hero to demand free lumber and to ad
vocate the restoration of the duty on wool.
It Is not hero as a party to ask a tax on the
67,000 balc of long staple cotton Imported
to this country , ami at the same time to
advocate the removal of duty upon every
thing else. No , It Is hero to proclaim the
ancient doctrine of tnxlng things at as low
rates as li consistent with the raising of
the revenue necessary to support the govern
ment and taxing nothing except for purposes
of revenue. A tariff for revenue only wad Its
doctrlno In the past and Is today. "
In conclusion he said : "I beg the gentle
men on the other side to remember that the
victory obtained last fall was obtained by
such an expenditure of money , such an
execution of bulldozing and force , and such
.a prostitution of elections ns was never
before witnessed In this land. They must
not takr > such a verdict as the established and
irrevocable will of the American people. I
beg them to remember that a purchased
verdict cannot stand. The democratic party
has suffered defeat before and by stern
adherence to never falling principle It has
regained power and rcadmlnlstercd govern
ment. Let us now and hero resolve anew
that the principles of Jefferson , Jackson and
of Polk shall bo the principles' the
democratic party now as they have been In
the past , and at sure as the day succeeds
the night It will return to power and restore
the government to the constitutional moorIngs -
Ings from which It has been wrested by such
mal-lcglslatlon as that which Is bolng forced
upon us today. "
GUOSVENOR SPEAKS.
Mr. Grosvenor , republican of Ohio , was
then rcogni/ed. The republicans gave him
a. cordial reception.
In the course of his remarks Mr. Gros-
venor referred to Mr. McMIlllu's statement
that Mr. McKlnley had been overwhelmed
with defeat after the passage of the bill
which bore his name. It was true , he said ,
that Mr. McKlnley had been defeated for re
election ; but In n gerrymandered district ,
normally democratic by 3,500 majority , and
all the power of the democracy at work
against him , with such speakers as U. n.
Hill , "then a democrat , " on the stump , he
was bare'y ' beaten by 400. The next year he
was elected governor1 by a plurality of 2,000
and last fall he had carried the state by 53-
000 , the laigest majority ever * given In Ohio
In a presidential year.
Mr. Hell , p&pullst of Colorado , Interrupted
Mr. Grosveuor to call his attention to the
fact that during the last campaign repub
lican orators in his section had said disaster
had Immediately followed Cleveland's elec
tion In lS92.nnd that the great revival would
begin Immediately the country was assured
of McKlnley's election.
"I don't let ow who those political brethren
were , " said Mr. Grosvenor.
"Well , they were numerous , " put In Mr.
Hell.
Hell."They were right , " continued Mr. Gros
venor. "Disaster began the day after Cleve
land was elected. The revival began the day
after McKlrlcy was elected. Slnco that day
there ban been added to the volume of the
real and personal property of our citizens
a sum equal to a hundred thousand times the
amount of the national debt. "
"Oh , " cried the democrats as they Jeered
this response , while Mr. Bell pointed out that
for two months after the election the com
mercial agencies each week reported the gen
eral dlsapolntment that there had been no re
vival of trade , but Instead reported the great
est list of failures In the history of the
country.
Mr. Grosvenor replied that U was a matter
of much wonder there had not been ten
failures to every ono which occurred. Fail
ures were the result of a long series of mis
fortunes.
Mr. Ogden , democrat of Louisiana , asked
Mr. Grosvenor to correct his figures as to
the business revival , saying they exceeded
all bounds.
SCORES THE WILSON BILL.
Mr. Grosvenor laughingly admitted that
perhaps In his enthusiasm he had overshot
the mark , but Insisted that the revival had
increased the value of property at least ono
hundred times the amount of the national
debt. Subsequently Mr. Grosveuor created
much amusement by challenging the demo
crats to offer either the Wilson bill as It
passed the house or the present law as a sub
stitute for the pending bill. "Tho Wilson
bill could not secure five votes on that side
of the house , " said he , . "and not ten of you
would dare to vote for the present law and
go back and look your constituents In the
face. The bill confessedly wrecked the coun-
try. but thank God It also wrecked the dem
ocratic party. " ( Laughter and ap'plausc. )
In a glowing peroration , ho said the demo
cratic party would sit on the Stygian shore
and roirf Its record by the red light of hell ,
while every principle upon which the repub
lic was founded would continue to shine In
the bright diadem of the republican party.
Mr. Evans , republican of Kentucky , a
member of the ways and means'committee ,
argued that the bill was distinctly an Ameri
can measure , which discriminated against
neither class nor section. Ho said no bill
that over emanated from a ways and means
committee had moro ; In it to commend' It to
the wound Judgment of the people.
Mr. Maddox , democrat of Georgia , chal
lenged Mr. Evans' statement that the bill
IVUB not sectional. Ho said there was an
infant Industry In Georgia and Alabama , the
production of bauxite , or aluminum clay ,
ivhlch had asked prptectlom and It hail been
lefused.
"Tho gentleman from Georgia should not
bo so certain there will not he a duty on
jauxlto , Interrupted Mr. Dalzell , republican
jf Pennsylvania. "I favor H and wo may
; ilaco a duty on It. "
"I am glad to hear It , " said Mr. Maddox.
A PARTIAL PROTECTIONIST.
"Then , so far as bauxite Is concerned , you
ire a protectionist , " said Mr. Walker , re-
) UbIlcan of Massachusetts.
"Not necessarily , " replied Mr. Maddox ,
'hut I am opposed to the raw material Idea. "
\\r. \ \ Maddox also advocated a duty on man-
; aneso and cotton. He asked why cotton ties
vure taxed ,
Mr. Dolllver , In reply , asserted that the
irlce of cotton ties had fallen under the
UcKlnley law from $1 to 80 cents and In-
ireased under the present law to $1.40. If
the homo markets were adequately protected
the committee had been Informed that cot
ton ties could be manufactured and sold a
65 cents.
After some brief remarks by Mr. Adams
republican of Pennsylvania , in commendation
of the reciprocity features of the bill , Mr
Walker , republican of Massachusetts , close (
the debate for the day session. He made a
vigorous defense of the benefits of protection
Ho charged that the democratic speeches
were made to befog their constituents.
"Oh , " said he , 'If I could only drill som
truth Into your heads. If I could only open
them , put In n few facts and cldso them
again. ( Laughter. )
At G o'clock the house took n recess untl
S o'clock.
NIOHT SESSION.
The night session was devoted to so
speeches. There were only two features o
the session that caused attention. Mr. Kcrr
republican of Ohio , severely criticised the
reciprocity features of the hill , which , ho
predicted , would wholly fall to secure val
liable concessions for the surplus products
I of agriculture. "We should adopt the Mc
Klnley plan of reciprocity , " said he , "the
plan born In the brain of James G. Blalne. '
The other feature was the statement of Mr
Castle , democrat of California , that If "Romp
had her Catallne , America had her Hanna. '
The speakers tonight were Messrs. Liv
ingston , democrat of Georgia ; Bclford , re
publican of Now York ; 'Brundage ' , dem
ocrat of Arkansas ; Uromwcll , re
publican of Ohio ; CoBtle , democrat of Cal-
afornla ; 'Brown ' , republican of Ohio ; Kerr ,
republican of Ohio , and Olmstcad , republican
of Pennsylvania.
At 11 o'clock the house adjourned.
cii.vxons IN Tim TAIIIKK HILL
CommUtcc DeelileH to Let llooliN it ml
Seleiilllle IiiMtriinientH In Free.
AVASHINGTON , March 24. The opposition
made by the colleges of Now England and
by many scientific men against the duties
placed on books and scientific , apparatus bj
the Dlngloy bill Induced the framers of the
measure to amend It today and to restore so
many of these articles to the free list as are
Imported for the use of educational Institu
tions. They drew a new paragraph for the
free list as follows : "Scientific apparatus
Instruments , books , charts and chemicals
such as are not published or made. In the
United States , when expressly Imported In
good faith by and for the use of any rcgu-
laily established or Incorporated university
coliege , academy , school , seminary of learn
ing or free public library , not Intended for
sale , and the secretary of the treasury shall
make suitable regulations to carry cut the
intent of this paragraph. "
The rates originally fixed In the bill were
25 per cent on books and 45 per cent on
scientific apparatus. Tbo paragraph under
which works of art 'Imported for freo-public
exhibition were to be admitted free under
bond for six months was broadened so thai
works or art exhibited free of charge * for at
least one-sixth of the time , at a fixed place
by any association established In good faith
and duly authorized under the laws of the
United States or any state expressly for the
promotion of any science , art or'Industry ' , am
not for sale , shall bo admitted free of dutj
under surh regulations as the secretary of
the treasury may prescribe.
A clause was Inserted In the chomlca
schedule putting chlorate of soda at 3 cwits
per pound.
The duty on pineapples , which was 2 cents
a pound originally , was changed to G cents
per cubic foot on pineapples imported In bar
rels and other packages and $ ( j per 1,000 on
those Imported 'In bulk. The change on pine
apples was made In response to an appeal
from representatives of the Baltimore can
neries , who visited the capltol this week.
WILL NOT OIISTHUCT TAUIFF HILL
Silver ItepuhlleiiiiH Meet juul Ex-
elmiiKiYliMVN oil the Subject.
WASHINGTON , March 24. The dinner
given to ex-Senator Dubols last night bj
the silver republicans of the house and senate
resolved Itself Into an Important conference
on the policy to bo pursued by this partj
with reference to the Dlngley bill. The re
sult was a practical conclusion not to staiu
in the way1 of the enactment of the bill Into
law. Thla has been known to bo the policy
of a majority of the silver republicans , but
they had not hitherto agreed upon this line
of action In concert. No formal resolution
was adopted last night , but the expression
of opinion was so general as to leave no
room for doubt as to the policy that will be
pursued on the final passage of the bill.
It was not determined whether the mem
bers should vote for the bill , but it was
made practically certain that none of them
would vote against it , leaving them to In
dividually determine whether to vote for it
or refrain from voting. It Is also under
stood that the silver republicans will not
unlto In any dilatory tactics to delay n final
vote on the bill , but that they will demand
all the time necessary to explain the posi
tion they occupy as a party and as Individ
uals. The opinion was generally expressed
at the meeting that the passage of the bill
would not bring a return of prosperity and
that It was good policy for them as a party
to allow this to be demonstrated to the
country.
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Senator Allen.
WASHINGTON. March 24. The first of
the appropriation bills , the agricultural , was
reported to the senate today by Mr. Culloni ,
republican of Illinois , who gave notice that
ho would ask the senate to take it up at an
early day.
As a sequel to the civil service debate
yesterday Mr. Allen , populist of Nebraska ,
Introduced a bill to repeal the civil service
law and all supplemental acts , and also to
annul all executive acts based on these laws ;
directs the head of every government de
partment to establish rules relative to ap
pointment with reference to the special fit
ness of applicants for the services required
and not with reference to the educational
standards. H Is expressly provided that the
lack of university , college or academic edu
cation shall In no way disqualify an appli
cant. The bill expresses the purpose of
restoring- all Un'lted ' States citizens equal
rights to appointment.
Mr. Hoar , republican of Massachusetts , In
troduced a bill prohibiting the shipment "of
klnotoscopo pictures of prlzo fights In the
malls or through tiho channels ! of interstate
commerce.
At 12:25 : the senate went into executive
sest'lon. '
Honorary Dejfreo for I.einley.
WASHINGTON , March 21. Captain Sain
C. Lomley , Judge advocate general of the
navy , has gene to Pittsburg to receive the
honorary degree of doctor of laws from the
Western University of Pennsylvania , which
Is to be conferred upon him in recognition of
the high order of professional attainments he
lias shown In the discharge of the legal duties
of his position.
Dully 'I'reiiMiiry Statement.
WASHINGTON , March 24. Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury shows :
Available cash balance , $218,210,084 ; gold re
serve. ? 151fl93,106.
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1404 DOUGLAS.
TREATY UNDEll' ' DISCUSSION
Senate Again OonsM6'tin the Matter in
Executive Cession.
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ATTEMPT TO FIX ADA.Y ; FOR THE VOTE
utt i
AiiieiiilnioiilM to , llo Voted On nt U
O'clock Ac t Wi ; < l icnilny Gtillton
Aiiifiiilniciit OnJlMl I'urtli .Nil-
iiicroiin
WASHINGTON , March 24. Senator Davis ,
chairman of the senate committee on forslgn
relations , mndo a determined effort today to
pcciiro unanimous consent to fix a day when
the final vote should bo taken on the arbitra
tion treaty , but only succeeded to the extent
of obtaining an agreement to a tlmo for n
vote on the miscellaneous amendments. The
executive session continued from 12:30 to D
o'clock. Considerables tlmo was spent In con
tention over the effort to secure a tlmo for
a vote and it was only after n decided con
troversy that the opponents of ratification
agreed to a date for voting on the amend
ments. They based their opposition on the
fact that there wers n good many absentees
whom they considered It desirable to have
In the senate when the vote should bo takon.
The understanding ns to the vets on the
amendment was reached on a plan outlined
by Senator Hoar. It provides that the further
discussion of amendments shall continue un
til 2 o'clock on Wednesday of next week ,
when a vote Is to bo tnken on those which
may be pending at that tlmo ; that In caao
any ot the amendments are agreed to , the
treaty as amended shall bo printed and re
turned to the senate and shall ctill be open
to amendments , but that the final vote on
amendment ; ! shall bo token at 4 o'clock the
following day , Thursday.
The main debate of the day was upon the
Chilian amendment , providing for submit
ting all agreements for arbitration made un
der the treaty to the senate for its approval
before entering upon a course of settlement.
Senator Morgan supported the amendment.
Ha announced himself as opposed to the
treaty In any shape , but said that if It waa
to bo ratified nt all the amendment should
by all means be accepted ; otherwise the
treaty would bo subvarslvc of some of our
most cherished American Ideas.
PLEA HY LODGE.
Senator Lodge made a strong plea for the
treaty without further amendment. He said
that while always a warm advocate of the
principle of arbitration , he had from the first
contended for amendments which would ren
der the treaty acceptable to ths American
public. He felt satlBHed that the modifica
tions made in committee had accomplished
completely this purpose , and that the docu
ment as amended waa ons that would com
mend Itself to every supporter of i eaceablc
methods for the adjustment of disputes nnd
to every friend of humanity. He thought no
other amendments were necpssary. He also
held that the committee amendments would
In etTect require the tJubmUpIon of all ncree-
ments under the treaty td the scnat"
"
Senators Davis nnd Hoar made" brief
speeches , practically taking the same ground.
It was apparent during the session that the
friends of the treaty I.e'lJ . ' that the commit
tee amendments would accomplish thouch
In more diplomatic phraseology , the end
sought to bo attained -by the Chllton amend-
Th , " ! ' , Several Dilators , among them Mowra.
Thurston and
Spoon r , asked if this were
the case , why it should , not bo exnllcltlv
stated , as in the Cllllton provision. Thcv
advanced the Idea that the adoption of thia
language might have the effect of preventlnc
future misunderstandings.
ENGLISH PRESS DISPLEASED
LONDON March 2 Th9 afternoon papers
here bitterly criticise the action of the
. ,
The St. James Gazette says : "The enm-
tors carried their point .with that refinement
of pettifogger's cunning1 which enabled cer
tain minds to gain their end without evl
pressing H. The amended treaty not only
does not improve the present condition but
It renders arbitration practically imposilbl-
as while now there Is no obstacle In the wav
of an agreement to arbitrate , hereafter tuch
agreement must be approved by a two-thirds
majority of the a-nato. Ih which the parties
are generally pretty evenly divided. "
The Westminster Gazette says : "It Is a
very disappointing and disconcerting result
of all the endeavors of Lord Salisbury and
Secretary Olncy. The unpleasant aspect of
the matter is the anti-English feeling under
lying the action of the senate. "
The Pall Mall Gazette expresses the opinion
that "a promising plan has been wracked
merely to please sensational jingoism and
Qolf-lmportance. "
TUio Dally Chronicle says editorially this
morning : "The American senate has stabbed
the treaty of arbitration to the heart. This
miserable understanding means that the sll-
verltes have paid us out for our gold pol
icy. If It means also the death of arbitra
tion , It would have been better had the
treaty never existed. Wo still trust in the
American nation , and for that very reason
wo believe It will account for itself and
revivify tiio treaty. "
COIlllHTT I'llKSKItTS Ins IIIIII3K.
HolilH llln Appointment IIM Senator IN
Within the I.ilv. .
WASHINGTON , March 24. The senate
committee on privileges and elections has
ecolved tht > brief In the claim of Henry
Ar. Corbatt of Oregon to a seat in the sen
ile. It argues that equality of representa
tion of the several states in the federal sen
ate was nn essential feature In the scheme
of government provided Iiy the framers of the
constitution nnd that this equality la de-
troyed when any state has but ono senator ,
'ho appointment of Mr. Corbett Is held to be
trlctly within the terms ot the constitutional
> rovlslons providing for appointments by the
governor if vacancies occur by resignation
or otherwise , and many authorities and , pre
cedents are eltcd to Mistain this view.
As to the recent failure of the Oregon
eglslaturo to organize and elect a senator ,
ho brief says : "Whatever equity there may
o In holding the state responsible for the
malfeasance or nonfeasance of n regularly
organized branch of the utato government ,
vo earnestly contend that It would be the
grossest Injustice to hold the state responsl-
> lo for the nonfeasance of Individuals who
md been chosen to represent certain dls-
rlcts In the legislature , but who had not
qualified as legislators and were a minority
of tboso entitled to sit In the house In any
" ' '
event.
Dinner to MM' < 'nliliiit.
WASHINGTON , March 24. The first
ormal social functional the white house
under this admlnlstraMtirJ\o-ok \ place tonight ,
ho occasion being a iqner given by I'resl-
iBntj and Mrs. McKlntavi n the members of
ho cabinet and their ticlli * . The affair gave
lr. and Mrs. McKlnJpy/ opportunity to
meet socially those nith whom they Are to
be associated during the coming four year * .
The table was elaborately decorated with
flowers. The gumts Included Secretary
Sherman and daughter , ( Mrs. McCallum ;
Secretary and Mrs. Gage , Secretary and Mr .
Alger , Attorney General McKcnna , Tost-
master General and Mrs. Gary , Secrelary
and Miss Long , Secretary Hllss , Secretary
Wilson , Colonel and ( Mrs. Hcrrlck of Cleve
land , O. ; Mrs. Saxton , an aunt of Mrs. Mc
Klnley ; Miss DonrdmanMiss Algcr and Sec
retary and Mrs. Porter.
IlliYTilta Mn7l.10.\S STII.I , IX COURT.
CM HP Taken I'p to the United Stntcn
Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON. March W. The way for
the famous IJlytho will case lo reach the
United States SMprome court was opened to
day by the acllon of Jusllco Field In allow
ing a writ of error dlrccled lo the supreme
court of California bringing the case to
this court. The case Involves the estate of
the late Thomas H. illlytho of California ,
amounting to about $4,000,000. Ho died with
out a will and his daughter , Florence
niythe-iHlnkley , made claim to the property
as the only heir. Her claims were con
tested , but were finally sustained by the
state courts and the properly turned over to
Mrs. Hlnkley. The contestants are trying to
bring the case Into the United States su-
yrcmo court on the ground that she Is an
alien and that federal and not state authority
Is necessary to adjust her rights. No stay
of proceedings was granted as usual In such
cases , because the property had already been
passed to Mrs. Hlnkloy. The pollllon for the
writ Is In the name of It. T. Hlythe , and was
presented by Hon. Jeff Chandler.
TIICMC Want I'lncen.
WASHINGTON , March 24. Additional ap
plications for appointment to presidential
offices under the Treasury department have
been filed as follows : E. E , Stout of I'aoll ,
Ind. , and Arthur Stabler of Sandy Springs ,
Md. , as auditor for the Navy department ;
T. J. Donavan of Washington , U. C. , nnd
J. L. Stanley of Tacoma , Wash. , ns depuly
auditor for the War department. As col-
leclors ot customs I. M. Hopstad , at Sltka ;
L. A. Sheldon , at Los Angeles , Cal. As
collectors ot Internal revenue Webb Greene
of Mount Pleasant , Utah , at Helena , Mont.
Appropriation Itllls.
WASHINGTON , March 24. The senale
committee on appropriations held Its first
meeting of the session today and agreed to
report the agricultural appropriation bill as
it passed the house. Action on the other
appropriation bills which failed nt the last
session was deferred until next Tuesday ,
when It Is understood the sundry civil , the
Indian and the general deficiency bills will
he token up and all probably reported. The
tendency now appears to be to report Iho
bills practically ns they were agreed upon
lu the last session.
Coin IIIHHOIIM
WASHINGTON , March 24. The president
this morning signed house resolution No. 33
making available appropriations for house
employes , and house resolution 32 of a
similar nature relating to mileage and
stationary. The president also signed the
commissions of General Horace Porter ,
ambassador to France ; Colonel John Hay ,
ambassador to Great Britain , and Henry
White , secretary of the embassy at London.
riinpniiui Cime In Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON , March 24. Arguments
were heard by the United Slates supreme
court today in the case of Elvcrson U. Chap
man , ono of Iho recalcitrant witnesses in
the senate Sugar trust Investigation three
years ago. Argument was on Chapman's
application for a writ of habeas corpus. Sen-
alor Edmunds appeared for Chapman and
Sollcllor General Conrad for Iho government.
ClmrjjeN Overllo v to Improvement ! * .
WASHINGTON , March 24. Senator Jones
of Arkansas today Introduced a resolution
providing that the committee on commerce
bo directed to inquire nnd report to what
extent the present disastrous overflow In the
eastern part of Arkansas Is the result of
government Improvements along the eastern
bank of the Mississippi river.
Cnr Cnmpnny Gets n Vcrillct.
WASHINGTON , March 34. In the second
suit of the American Car company of St.
Louis against the Washington & Georgetown
Hallroad company , tried before Judge. Cole ,
a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of
$15,000 was returned.
Will liny TeiitH for Flood SnA'crerx.
WASHINGTON , March 24. This afternoon
the president signed the joint resolution
passed by congress yesterday directing the
secretary of war to purchase tents for the
Mississippi flood sufferers.
I'rlviite Seeretnrj- Alffer.
WASHINGTON , March 24. Fred C. Squires
of Michigan , at present clerk to. the house
committee on private land claims , was today
appointed private secretary to the secretary
ot war >
I.lIIMlOVIXa.
IiitereNtliiK llemllinj for the. I.OVCI-H of
tiouil TliliiKH to Hut.
Branch & Co. , Howard and Twelfth streets ,
sny regarding fruits and country produce in
their weekly circular letter of Tuesday to
the trade :
"The demand for early vegetables has been
good the past week , while the arrivals hai'o
been only modar.ite. Strawberries and veg
etables were especially scarce on Saturday ,
with a big demand which could not bo fully
supplied. It Is expected that the Increase In
receipts will enable us to fill orders to better
advantage this week , and Iho elrawberrles
will Improve in shipping condition. Naval
oranges are gelling scarcer , Increasing the
trade on seedlings. Apples are In fair de
mand for choice stock for shipping and city
trade. The demand for seed potatoes will
now increase , and a disposition i Hho\\n to
buy only the best northern slock. 'Hod
River Valley' Karly Ohio seed Is the lead
ing seller this year as usual. We have our
first car Just in , the starting of which has
been dolaycd by severe cold weather in Da
kota. The beet growers hereabouts nro neg
lecting native potatoes for seed , nnd buying
only the Hed Illver Valleys. Lemons sllll
remain low In price here and at Importing
points , and at present prices no mistake can
be made in anticipating your wants at this
tlmo of the year.
"Tho market on country produce Is sub
stantially as quoted for Ihe past week or two.
"Eggs are ruling a fraction lower. Hcst
grades of butter are without material change.
Poultry IB Htlll In excellent demand , with
prices well maintained , and our market could
absorb Increased receipts. "
ItiulimxUy Chllil
The infant child of Charles Rndonsky
died nt the Presbyterian hospital yester
day shortly before noon from Injurlia re
ceived from the explosion of a gasoline
stovii nearly a week HRO. The mother.
Mury Kiulonsky , died at the same hospltnl
the day following Iho accident. Bhe und
thci husband were burned by the same ox-
iloslon of gasoline , nnd the hunbund is
itill oonlliifd tit the Methodist hospital.
Ills condition | s much Improved and he will
: > roi > ably recover. Ho is the only survivor
it the accident.
I lib
I i
Thoro's not n nnmc so well known In
nuwlc-nl circled fllf "Ilosnu" the pluco
wlit'ru everytljlny In immlc niul art Is
always to lo lind vrhero there are
always bargains In pianos pianos that
have been used a while but Imvo been
through the factory and are In such
first class condition when offered for
sale that they can scarcely bo told from
now the prices on these pianos are ri
diculously low and the terms are very
easy.
easy.A.
A. HOSPE. Jr. ,
Music and Art. 1513 Douglas ,
FATHER AND MOTHER.
Of Little Emma Lempke , Minneapolis Tell of
Terrible Suffering Endured by Their
Daughter and How Quickly Health
and Vigor Were Restored by
Dr. Charcot's Kola Ner
vine Tablets.
livery Heedful Parent Should Hcnil Tliln Knrneit , Itoiient CouuminlcnfIon
Mlnnntrallr. Mlr.n. , May L t. KM. , KtndlM don't seem to effect or disturb her nerv
Uurekn. Chemical & Mrif. Co. , La Citjsot \ : ous system .my more.
Gentlemen : I wish to mnKo n lirlcf statement ! We feel ronflilent tlmt yoiir Dr. Chnrcof * Kola
reRinillnff l > r. ChAi-cot's Kola Xculno Tublels , Neivlnp Tnblets bioiilit about this wonderful
nn > l lmt good they hmc ilonc for our little change with cur little daughter. We Ueom It
dmiRhtcr. Ktnmn , rlo\cn } enrs of ngf. About our duty to make then * fncts Knoun to the pub
a yenr ORO. l were compelli-i ! to call In it iloo- lic , that oilier persons sufferliiR lih uncro
tor , lie examined her hlul called licr tiouble 1 uertfiiiinro * may lie beiielltfd by our cxpci lenco.
Nervous l'ro tratlon , but tie couU Jo but vciy I The Kola Tablets la the 1'fst modlclni > scleneo
little for her. We Imcl to Keep 1 T out of | lint o\er dl co\ered. We'herewith extend our
pchool , nml she was no iierums tlmt she coiil.l heartfelt tlmnks for having such n Miluablo
not bo quiet a mlnut , noiiKl tnlloti tier nrnia [ remedy nt liund nnd will nlwnjs recommend
nml feet nil the time , with no pelf-eonttol oxer their UVN when similar case come to our knowl
them , llnnlly It ttot so tmil ttllh our little Kmin.x edge. Yours Gratefully ,
tlmt It was dangerous for her to eiit ulth u Adolph LempKe
fork , for fenr she. wouljj Jab herself in tli" > ' es rintrliilia LeiniikP ,
\\llh It. for she liml no control ever licreeir , nml , . . . , r < iirnt oC imnm : tantnkt.
In short , our clniiRlilor's rafi- became \eiy nl.irm- ET3 Illphlli A\enuc. Not tit.
Ing. We dlit till \\o could to lelleic Iter MifTer- Dr. Chnrcofs Kola Xertlne Tiililcts me rec-
llur. but to no nvntl Hut at lust kind I'io\l- omtm-mled and picscilbcd b > physicians of high
dencc pent us a friend Nlio ivcnmmendpd Or. repute ns the bOM knonn and surest uiro In
"linrcnt's Koln Nervln * TnMets I vent Immediate caws of Nenrus IVhllltj , , sieeie | | neMi , N' rv-
y to Joliti l anck's drug store , corner Washing.on oils Dy/ih'pil.i. Molnm lolla , Nenoui i\huuic
uitl I'lytnouth ( uetiut1 , and itioi-ureil a box. i tlon. Imiioxerlslicd lilo.id , Nervous 1'iostratlon ,
After tnUlnff one bov c noticed a ciianRe for | Neuralgia. Asthma , Impalied Vigor. Itheuma-
.he better ; wo kept : Iglit on using them with tlsm niut all olliei- conditions arising from .1 de-
ilnuim and with four ono dollar lioios ho wa < bllltaiej i-i-nous eyMim. If your dniRKlst
completely restored to good lionUli again. The I dove suit ha\e them he will order frum hit whole
unniitnrnl twitching him cnllirly left her , she sale bou e. Titty - .nt nnd Jl CO per package.
ents nnd slcepi well nml Is Kcltlns red checks i Ir. rhnreot's nntne In CD the centime. Kutekn
again. She now attends pchool d.tlly and her Chemical nnd Mfn. Co. l.u Crosse. WIs.
: cnato Bojeola the Amendment by n
Majority of Eleven.
HOUSE ADOPTS ANTI-COXEVISM SECTION
. \iiti-riistun ProvUlou ! ' ! nils Sup-
Iinrtern AIIIOIIK llcimlillcnii * , lint
It AVI1I to ! Tliruuxli the
AVltliont Dlllloulty.
DES MOINES , March 24. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The osteopaths and Irregular medical
practitioners were defeated In the ( senate to
day in the consideration ot tlio medical prac
tice bill. The measure tame up early , and
the Ilealy amendment to allow these classes
to practice , without the restrictions laid
on regular physicians , was defeated , after a
long debate , 17 to 28. A section was adopted
laying a tax of $250 a year -Itinerant doc
tors.
tors.Tho
The house took up the court procedure bill
and restored the section stricken out by the
senate , piovldlng for the presentation of
cases to the bupremo court on abstracts of
arguments , petitions and motions for rehear
ing , and passed the measure.
The conference committee report on the
bill relating to Bounty und township organi
zation wag received , and rejected through
the efforts of Nolan of Dubuuue. The senate
liatf added a provision by which cities may
have more than ono member ot the Hoard of
Supervisors. The house committee had recom
mended a bection allowing ono member to bo
elected from a city each year , but the house
defeated It and restored the old law , which
allows a city to have only ono supervisor.
Th9 bill relating to flro companies passed.
The house restored the code commissioners
section , stricken out by the senate , making
felons of members of such organizations as
Coxey's army and liable to Imprisonment In
the penitentiary. The number of men whoso
assembling together In this way bhall con
stitute them felons Is fixed at ton.
The llsh and game law passed , the senate ;
a fish and game warden Is constituted In
ilaeo cf the fish commissioner at $1,200 a
year.
The bill for the School for the Deaf at
Council Bluffs was passed.
This evening the republicans of the house
jeld a long caucus on the senate elections
illl , which contains an anti-fusion feature ,
irovldlng that the name of no candidate shall
appear more than once on the olllcial ballot.
There was strong opposition to the bill and
'ourteen votoa were cast against the resolu
tion to support It to fifty-nine for it. The
opposition to the measure claimed it would
njuro the party politically and that In prin
ciple It was wrong and vicious. The bill will
pass , as the caucus vote gives it mora than
a constitutional majority.
The houses of the legislature a few days
ago appointed a committee on "whoro-are-
we-at ? " to Investigate the status of code re
vision work and learn what proportion of the
session's task has been accomplished. The
committed had worked carefully and faith
fully. It has made a detailed report which
Indicates that about half of all the work is
done. The house has accomplished moro than
the senate , but nearly every bill from the
house will have to bo passed again by that
body , as the senate invariably makes Im
portant amendments , so that the second con
sideration lias often taken moro time than
the first. The session Is inow nlnoweeks old
and the members of the committee do not
find the situation encouraging. They are
ot the opinion that the session cannot bo
ended before May 1 , nnd la moro likely to
last till the latter part of the month.
ASSn.SN.ll UXT.S" " Ttr HK Il.IH'AT ii .
IIMVII Ionion of Honor MnU < - Int-
tifirlnnt f'limiKos In Sjtcin.
FOHT UOUOE , la. , March 24. ( Special
Telegram. ) Tha grand lodge of the Iowa
Legion of Honor today closed Its biennial
convention Jicie. H was a meeting of much
Importance to the orJer , as Impor.nnt chamgoa
were made In the system. Among these
changes are a giaduatcd assessment accordIng -
Ing to ago and the decision to extend the
territory of the grand lodge Into Nebraska ,
Minnesota , Wisconsin , North and South Da
kota. Dr. K. U. Hutching of Dos .Molnes ,
who has held the position of grand president
for ten years , it-signed and will bo suc
ceeded by C. H. Clark of Montezumn. The
place for holding the next convention Is Col-
fax.
fax.Dr.
Dr. K. II. Ilutchlns , grand president of
the order , in hLs annual address rei-oni-
mondud nil increase in the per capita tax on
the membfrs to $2. He urged the mainte
nance of the Hciald ns the official organ of
thu order and recommended that the- women
members bo allowed to remain In the dis
tinct class If they so elected. The order
should retain its membership In the National
Fraternal congress. On the matter of
graded assessments ho suggested that the
tuto , If changed , bo based on the best actuary
tables and bo charged according to ago
when Joining the order , the Increase to bs
applicable to all alike , whether mcmbora
now or not. In regard to the extension of
the order beyond Jowa , ho suggested that
Wisconsin , Minnesota , Nebraska. Kansas ,
North Dakota nnd South Dakota bo Included ,
The rcsorvo fund matter conies -In for n
moderate discussion and a few suggestions
along general Itnca. During tho. last two
years the membership has suffered a net do-
crcaso of 122. March 1 , 1805 , the total was
0,454. March 1 , 1SS7 , U was 0,3.12. There
had been admitted 1,051 new members , llfi
death clalmo were paid and there were 1,058
lapses. The order has no litigation and no
debt.
The treasurer's report shays that during
the last two years the funds have stood aa
follows :
General fund p
Ualanco March 1. 1893 . $ 4,810 63
Itccclved to Murch 1 , 1S37 20,823 17
Total . $ 2a,7f SO
Paid out 2177001
Dalanco Jlnrch 1 , 1897 $ 3,599 70
nenoflclary fund
Cash on hand March 1 , 1K95 $ 1,008 50
Received on .March 1 , 1W1 223,583 50 !
Total .f22l,591 00
Paid out on death losses to
March 1 , 1S97 221,000 00
Balance . $ 591 00
During the eighteen years since the order
was organized It has paid in death losses
$1,277,198.
KlVIi CIIII.IMIK.V IIUHMCI ) TO DEATH.
Dwelling 1st CiiiiNiniK-il by Fire AVlillu
tile I'a roil IN Arc lit Church.
CTTUMWA , la. . March 24. ( Special Telo-
gram. ) four sons nnd ouo daughter of Mr.
aJnd Mrs. Frank Penrod , ranging from 3 to
10 years old , were burned to death at Ladds-
dale last night. The parents -wore at church
when the Penrod residence caught flro. The
father heard 'tho ' alarm and , rushing home ,
succeeded In pulling two of the children out
of the window , but they died In n few hours
and the others were binned to ashes , The
origin of the flro Is a mystery , but It Is com
monly ascribed to an incendiary.
It < > llllH | > llllH ClIlllllllNMlOIIlMI.Clllllll. .
DBS MOINES , March 21. ( Bpet'lul Tele
gram. ) Governor Urako today appointed W.
L. Leland commissioner of pharmacy to suc
ceed lilmsolf. Mr. lyflr.mJ of Hawarden and
A. L. Stevens of Slbley were the loading
candidates for the position.
Drex L. Slioman 1ms a circus
for the boys it's the blRKUHt
kind of u show somoUiiiiff new
In n shoe usually Kciuiitiu KIIK-
hi calf ROIVS lu ini'ii's shoes
only hut those hoys' shoes arc
In K < ! iiultu > Kussiii calf in this
rlclu'Ht and newest tun shndo
that will be shown this .season
limy have the now coin toes ,
too boys' SI/.L-S UMs to n'/j at ! ? 2
youths' sizes n'X : to 2 at $1.7.r >
and "little Cents' " sl/.es to 1.1
at $1.50 thero'll be. a. run on
these shoes you just sw ) 1
thuro Isn't.
Drexel Shoe Co ,
141 ! ) FARNAAI ST.
Is the wluu list to your satisfaction ?
j > erhai It would bu just as well to con-
null us our goods our prices wo are
new hero we have a reputation to mnko
wo want to make It good ami keep It
up you'll fliul that wo are rollublu In
every souse of the word and our liquors C \
nnd wines will bo found absolutely ,
pure as to prices we haven't heard of
any so low not since we've been hero
u trial order is all we ask.
and Cigar House. '
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