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THE OMAJTY JATLT AY , JUNE 18 , 185)7. )
TEXT OF HAWAIIAN TREATY
Document is Brief but Direct to the Point
Involved.
CtES ) ALL RIGHTS OF SOVEREIGNTY
All Treat IP * with ( lie lilnniln Aliro-
tnlt-il li > the Iliillnciitloti of the
Cunt rnlliiu liy the Lulled
, Slutrn uuil Ilnnull.
( Continued from First P sc. )
time until the outbreak < . < f the war In IStl
the policy of the United Staten toward
Hawaii nnd of the Hawaiian sovereign to-
\vaiJ the United States WHS exemplified by
continued negotiation * for annexation or
for u re eril l commercial union. Tlia
latter alternative wan at length aoce/m-
iillshotl by the reciprocity treaty of Is7 ,
the provision * 01 Vihic.li were icntwed at.d
cxinmlcl by the convention of IS * , ! , cm-
lirai'liiR the perpetual ci-sslon to the bnlt ? d
Slate * uf thhurbor of 1'uirl river In the
. of U.iliu.
In uvi n prr.jH > al for the Joint Kiwrantr
of the neutrality of the Hawaiian l liiin'.J
by tlu > rnlttd State" . Uerr.inny nnd Ofc.it
Hrlt.iln was ( lfcllnc < ) on the amwmicfJ
; ruiind < t that the relation of tlic l-nlled
KlutrH to tlio 1-lHtids uu sutllclent for the
. -1.1 in vli.v. In bllcf. Hunt 1SW to 1K ! . the
iou-- * . of thu United Slut.xi toward the
II..all.m I'lnnls ha * conjUtently luvoi ( . - ( ' .
tli'-ir autonomous uolt.irc with the > clu-
pi. n of all fuiHtrii lnllu < -ii.-ri. save our own.
to tlio xtont ot iiphoMlus yventUJil unnex-
ntlun an the nccessiry : outcome of that
poll.- >
MKIIF.1.V A Qt'KSTlON OF TIMR.
Nut om > I \\it \ union of Ilia llnwnllan
terrliory to theUnlto1 Stati-s no new
rc-iicn.f. but U In the liie.'h.ible i-o''w < iuencu
of tne le'iitlun stpjjfastly maintain * ] nltli
tliHt nilil-I'iic-illc domain for thl ? j--jiartctt :
ot n t-cntury. Iti rfL-poinjillslitne.it desp.te
HUC'-esslxr d'-nluif ai.J i-jalpoM'tiiesUs. lias
l > t-en ti'erely k iiue.ttion cr tlm . WhlliHe
fAilure In ISM mav not be a cati o of con-
tjrntiilndon , It li < ccrinlnly n proof of the
illsliilerrylflneM of tlut'nltid StHtes" . the
delay of four yi-urs .ia\nK ! ubinulnntly
bulllerd to e"tabllh the r-Kht unJ abllky "t
the republic of llaaull to enter an .1 .ny
cTflwn rutitiHutaiit upoti a conventloiui : unl'in
with tlio United States , thus realizing u
iiiriic.p held by tlie lluvill.ui : pi-uplv and
proi-lalmcd by sueui-sslve Hawaiian ovrn-
int-ntt lliroush some seventy year * of then
Virtual dPj | 'ndrnoe u. on the benevolent pro
tection 'jf the T'nlli'd States" . Under suih
i-irotuns'unee.t ' annexation la not ti change : It
l.s u coiisumniutliiii.
The report of tlip secretary of state c\-
hlbl ! HIP i-hnructcr and course of the re-
ecnt iu-Ki > tlntloiu and the features of the
treaty Its-Mf. The orsanlzatlon und ailmln-
Islr.itU" < letntlM of Inuoiporatlori an * IIP c. -
carlly left to the ulsfJom of comsres * . nnil
1 ciiunot di > ubt when the function of the
constitutional tieuty inakm ? puwcr phull
have been acrninplmhi.-d , the duly of the
rmilviml leplslnture In the ease will be pur-
formed with thu lamesi regard for the In
terest uf till * ilr-li liiMilar domain and for
the welfare of the Inhabitants thereof.
W1UIAM M'KIXIjBY.
KXPI uttvo .Mansion , Washington. June 16 ,
or SHKUMAN.
Clinillllniix Umlrr Which TroutWIIM
.Ni-tfiitliiti-il H'-vH'WtMl.
WASHINGTON , June 17. Accompanying
the message and treaty was the following re
port from Secretary Sherman :
The undersigned , secretary of state , has
the honor to lay before- the president for
submission to tile senate , should it lie
deemed for the public Interest to do so , a
tienty faigned 111 the city of Washington oil
tlie ICth lust , by the undersigned and by
the duly empowered representatives of the
republic of Hawaii , \\liereby the Islands
constituting the s-ilJ republic of Hawaii
nnd nil their dependencies are fully and
absolutely ceded to the United States of
America forever. It docs not stem neces
sary to the present purpose of the under-
HlKned to review the Incident of 1SJ3 , when
a. Minl.ar treaty of cession was signed on
February H and sunibltted to tlie senate ,
being subsequently withdrawn by the presi
dent on the Sth of March following.
The negotiation which hna culminated In
the trt-aty now submitted has not been n
mere re-sumpttun of the negotiation of ISM ,
but vtns Initiated und has been conducted
upon independent lines. Then an abrupt
revolutionary movement had brought about
the dethronement of the late queen and
net up Instead of the heretofore titulary
monarchy a provisional government for the
control and management of public affairs
and the portfutlon of the public peace ,
such government to exist onlv until terms
of union with the I'nited States should
have been negotiated and agreed upon.
CHANGK1) CONDITIONS.
Thus sclf-ccnstltuiO'l. its piomot-rs claimed
for It only n de fuoto o\lsten e until the pur-
I'oso of annexation. In which It took rise ,
should bo dci-onipltshed. As time l > : is-ecl : and
the plan of union with the United States
became an uncertain contingency , the or-
Kamzullon of the Hawaiian commonwua'.th
underwent necessary changes ; the temporary
character of Its llrMt government gave place
to a permanent scheme under a con.-tltutlon
framed by the reprefentatUes of the electors
of the Island" , administration by an execu
tive council not rhosen by suffrage , but self-
appointed , was succeeded by an elective
nnd parliamentary regime , and thu ability of
the new government to hold as the republic
of Hawaii nn Independent place In the fam
ily of sovereign states , preserving order at
home and fulfilling International ob'igatlont-
abroad , has been put to the Proof. Recog
nized by the powers of the earth sending
nnd reviving envoys , enforcing respect for
the law and maintaining peace within Its
Island borders , Hawaii lends to the United
States' , not a i-ommis : on representing a
nucr-PKDful revolution , but tlie accredited
plenipotentiary of a constituted and nrmly
established sovereign state.
However sutllrlpiit may have been the au
thority of t.ie commissioners uitli mhom
the lulled States government treated In
1&31 , and however satisfied the president may
then hav been of their power to offer the
domain of the Hawal.nn is-lande to the United
States" , the fact remains thnUwh.it they then
tendered wax a territory ratficr than estab
lished government , n country whose admin
istration had been cast down by a bloodies *
but complete revolution , and n community
In a ftate of political transition. Now , how
ever , thi- republic of Hawaii approaches the
Unlteil States as an equal and joint ? for Its
authority to that provision of article 22 or
th constitution , promulgated July M , 1SW
"The president , with the approval of t.ie
cabinet. Is 'hereby t > xpres ly authorized nnd
c-mpiMcred to make a treaty of political
or commercial union between the republic of
lliuvnh and the 1'nltfd States of America ,
subject to the ratification of the senate. "
ItHNHWAL OP THi : TEXDEIl.
Tlie prefi-nt negotiation Is therefore , as
has been said , a mere renewal of the tender
of Hawaiian territory made In 1 M , but
has responded to the purpose declared In
the llnwnllan constitution and the
plenipotentiaries have l > een Instructed to
wfclgh the advantages of the political and
the fomme-clal union alternative propoxed
It soon iippeared that a purely commercial
union on the lines of the German zoll-
vereln could not satisfy the problems of
the < tdinlnl tratlon In Hawaii and of thu
IKillttcal association between the Islands and
the I'nltcd Stntoi. Such a commercial
union would on the one hand deprive th
Hawaiiin , government of Its chief source of
revenue from customs duties by placing- Its
territory In a relation of free uxchance
with the territory of the I'nltwi States , UK
main market of purchase and supply , while
on the other hand It would entail upon
Hawaii the maintenance of an Internal
rB\enuti system on a nar with that of the
t'nltetl States or elJ involve the organiza
tion of a corresponding branch of our
revenue service within a foreign Jurisdic
tion.
tion.We
We hnvo had with Hawaii slnco 1ST5 n
treaty of r-onirnerclal union , which prac
tically assimilates ih two territories with
mjard to many of their most Important
productions ; and excludes other nations from
enjoyment of Its privileges , yet , although
that treaty has outlived other less favored
reciprocity M-hemes , Its permanency has at
times been gravely Imperiled. Under such
circumstances to enter upon the radical
experiment of n complete commercial union
between Hawaii and the United States as
independent sever 'lsntics , without assur
ance of permanency and with perpetual
BUbjectlon to the vicissitudes of public senti
ment In the two countries , was not to be
thought of.
KOH.MS OP POLITICAL UNIONS.
Turning , then , to the various practical
forms of political union , the several phases
of a protectorate , an offensive and de-
ft-nslvo alliance , and u national guarantee ,
were patM-d in review. In all of thes the
Independence of the uubordlnate state U the
dlmliiKulshlnc feature and with It the us-
uumptlon by the paramount state of reP -
P < > nlbllty ! without domain.
The disparity of the relative Interests and
tne dutance eparatln the two countries
could not full to render any form of pro-
te < live association either unduly bunlen-
home or Illusory In Its benefit * . BO far as the
protecting mate u concerned , while any at
tempt to counteract thla by tributary de
pendence or a measure of suzerain con
trol would be a retrograde movement toward -
ward a feudal or colonial establishment
al'ke Inexpedient and Incompatible with
O' r national ivllcy ,
There remained , therefore , the annexation
of the Islands and their complete absorption
irto the political system of the United States
UH the only * o utlon satisfying all the given
conditl.ns and promlirtDK permanency and
tr.iittinl benefit. The prutent trenly lias
framed on this bust ; , thus ? ub tantlnlly re
verting to the original proposal of 1WJ nn < t
necesjarlly adopting many of the feature *
of that arrangement. As to most of thew- the
negotiators have been constrained and lim
ited by the constitutional powers of th * KOV-
ernment of the Unltwl States , a * In previous
Instances when the Vnlted State * ha n.--
quired territory by treaty It has been neces-
xry to reserve nil the organic provl lens
for the nctlon of congress. If this WHS requi
site In the case of the transfer to the United
Statt-s of part of the domain of a titular tov.
orclgn , as In the cession of IxmlMana by
Krance , of Florida by Sp&ln or of Alaska ,
by Russia. It Is the more requlflte wbt-n
the net Is not cession but union , Involving
the complete Incorporation of nn a'.len sov
ereignty Into the body politic of th < 5 United
States , For thli the only precedent of our
political history Is found In the uncompleted
treaty concluded during 1'resldent Grant's
administration , November S3 , 1SC9 , for the
annexation of the Dominican republic to
the United State : .
Fi/llowlnK that example. th treaty
now signed by the plenipotentiar
ies of tlic United States and the
republic of Hawaii reserves to tlie ron-
Krosc of the United Slatts the determina
tion of all question ? uKcctlr s the form of
Kovcrnment of the annexed territory , the
citizenship and fticttlve franchise of Its In
habitants and th * manner In which the
laws of the United States are to bo ex
tended to the Island. " .
In order Hint this Independence of congress
-shall be complete nnd unquestionable and
pursuant to tlin rccojnlzfd doctrine of pub
lic IKXV that treaties expire with the Inde
pendent life of the contracting state , there
hus t * ' -n Introduced , out of abundant cnu-
t.or. . nn xprp provUo for tli detormlna-
tlo' ' . cf nl1 treaties hotMoforc concluded by
Iavv ! ! i nilh furvlRii nations nnd thi- exten
sion to the Islands of the treaties of the
United Stnif- * . This Itnvcs ronure s fr-e to
deal with fcucl > rjpeclal regulation of th"
contract labor > vstem of the IM.ind ; HS clr-
cuniMntins may jtqulre Thre belni ; no
coi.eral picvt ! , cn of ey.lstlnj ; ctatute * to pr
scribe tlu form of government for newly in
corporated territory , It was iicce sary to
stipulate. n In tht Dominican precedent ,
for continuing tlie existing machinery of
the Kovcrnmonl and laws In the Hawaiian
Irland * ) until provisions slmll l > e madeby
'a-.v fo.- tinKnvrrnnunt , ar territory of the
Unite 1 States , of the domain thulm < jr-
IK/r.ited Into the union : but havlnu In vlw
the pfi-uliar stntu * creattd tn Hawaii by
lav- ! , enacted In execution cf the treaties
iirretcif.TP concluded between Han all uM
otnr coiititrli" , onlv such Hawaiian laws
arc thus provisionally continued a ; plmll
not be Ir.cor.ipatlble with the constitution or
the I.IUK of thp United States , or with th
provisions of this treaty. It will be noticed
that x | > rcj f stipulation Is made prohlblt-
liii ! Iho coming of Chinese laborers from
thf Hawaiian Islands to any other p.jrt of
our iiRtlonn ! territory. This provision \va"
t > : opi-r and necessary In view of the Chi
nese exclusion nets and 11 behooved the lie-
Kctlator. to site It that this treaty , which
In turn Is to become In due constitutional
cr.urse n Miprenn * law of the land , shall not
alter or nm 'iid existing low In thl mo t Im
portant iejarJ. JOHN HHKUMAN.
.Ml'CII OIM'OSITIOX TO AXXU.X.VTIO.V.
Xo rimnrc for Itnt Illrn tlon of Tri-nly
lit tinSptHnl X - N | III.
CHICAGO. June 17. Thr Post's WashlnR-
ton special ays : Opposition to the Ha
waiian annexation project has brokrn out
much more violently than was anticipated
by the administration , nnd the treaty will
bo loughly handled when It comes up In the
senate for ratification. Whether this op
position will be able to muster sufficient
streitKth In that body to defeat ratification
U a speculative problem. It looks now as
though the annexation party might not be
able to command the necessary two-thirds
vote. In any event It Is taken for granted
that favorable action at this special session
either In the form of treaty ratification or
legislation sufUnlnlns ; the administration
plans , will be Impossible. The strongest and
most dangerous opposition will come from
two sources those who are against the ac
quisition of remote territory by the United
States and opposed on principle to the em
barkation by this government Ufon coloni
zation schemes , and wcond , those' who will
fight annexation on the ground the cheap
labor of the Hawaiian islands will seriously
injure our agricultural Interest- ) , particu
larly checking the development of the beet
sugar Industry of the middle went , which
gives promise of being an Important addi
tion to the production of the soil through
large sections of the country. There are
many other reasons which will be urged. In
cluding , of course , the argument that by
taking nn these remote Islands the United
States will uo longer tlnd U possible to sus
tain Itn hitherto impregnable position along
the lines of the Monroe doctrine. President
McKlnley's message , which went to the sen
ate with the treaty , covers this point , but
It will nevertheless bu brought In when the
contest is being duecussed.
SAY.S IIAWAIIAXS FAVOIl EMJl.AXD.
MlNlinp Willis Kxpn-sxt-N IM Opinion
oil A n 11 f-v ii ( In ii.
PLYMOUTH. Eng. , June 17. Bishop Willis
of Honolulu has Just arrived here from
Hawaii. In an Interview : he Is quoted as
saying that the feeling In the Islands is
against the United States and greatly in
favor of British annexation , but the bishop
addd. Great Britain bag held aloof , although
a third of the capital of the country is
British. Bishop Willis sold that he thought
If Great Britain would not take the
country , the next beat course was for Japan
to reinstate Queen Lllioukalani. Referring
to the proposed annexation of the Islaium by
the United States , the bishop said the pro
posal was only advanced In order to please
certain politicians , as America did not want
the Islands , "Because the Chinese exclusion
act would oecorae nullified If Hawaii were
annexed. "
In conclusion , the bishop Is quoted as say
ing that there is no doubt that Japan wilt
enforce ltd claims on Hawaii , In which coun
try Its commercial prospects are good.
DiivlN on Hie Trenly.
WASHINGTON. June 17. Senator Davis ,
chairman of the senate committee on for
eign relations , eald today that the commit
tee would take up the Hawaiian treaty at
tn next regular meeting , which will be held
'in ' Wednesday of next week , but that no
special meeting would bo held for that pur
pose. He said the treaty would In any event
bo held In committee a sufficient length of
time to permit all sides to be heard , but
the time would be controlled tomewhat by
the Indications aa to whether the senate
would consider the treaty at the present
nession. On this latter point the senator de
clined to advance an opinion.
llnrn Out French Cnhlr.
WASHINGTON , Juno 17. The president
has refused permission to the Compagnle
Naticnalle FranraUo Cables Telegraphlquc
to land Its new cable at Cape Coder
or Indeed anywhere ujxjn the United
States coa t. The question that was raised
through thp French ambassador as to the
power of the federal government to deny
admlfalon to the cable will ba referred to
the attorney general for an opinion , but
meantime the executive branch of the gov
ernment holds to the doctrine that euch
UndlnR can be only by express authorization
of
Wooilfnril Art-t-plM.
WASHINGTON , June 17. Hon. Stewart
L. Woodford of New York , the newly appointed -
pointed minister to Spain , wag today in con
sultation with the president and formally ac
cepted the oftlce. Tonight Mr.Voodford
dined with the president. Secretary and Mre.
and Miss Alger and Mrs. John A. Logan alao
being guests. The new minister declines to
say when lie Intends to start for Madrid.
PROTEST BY LILIOCKALAXI
Ei-Quetn of Hawaii Not Pletsed With the
Proposed Treaty.
STATES HER OBJECTIONS AT LENGTH
Hrlirnrnnl uf lirliMnuc-rx AVIilrli Ilnvc.
On rrevlniiH ( ) ecu loii , llrr-n
Cilvcn to the rublll--l'rolei.t
lllilldrd to MiprniHn.
WASHINGTON. June 17. About 3 o'clock
. this aftcrnooD ex-Quee-j Lllluokalanl flleO
I the followlug prottit In tlie oftlco of the
I secretary of ftate. It was delivered Into
| th hand * ot Secretary John Sherman by
; Joseph Helaluhc , reprtncutlug the i.at.vt
Hawallnna , duly coinmlefiloned by two of
their patriotic league * . Mr. llclaluhe ' .vui
accompanied br Captain Jullu A. Palmer ,
the American secretary of Lllluofcalonl :
"I. Llluokalanl of Hawaii , by the will ol
OoJ named heir apparent on the 10th day ot
April. A. U. 1S77 , and by the grace of IroO
queen of the Hawaiian islands on lh * 17tu
i day of January , A. D. 1S 3 , do hereby pro-
trot aeainrt the ratltlratimi of a certain
treity which , eo I nm luformed. has been
nlgncd at WashlnKton by Me ! lrE. Hatch.
Thureton and KInnc > . purporting to cede
tho. e telanda to the territory and dominion
of the United StMce. I declare RUch : r aty
to bo an act of wrong toward the native
and part-native people of Hawaii ; an Invasion
of the rights of the rtlllnc chiefs , In violation
of International rights both toward my people
ple and toward friendly nations with whum
' .hry have made treaties ; the perpetuation of
ths fraud whereby the constitutional gov
ernment wa.i ovfrthroxvn , and llnally aa act
of Kross Injustice to me.
"Because the oftlclal protest made by me
on the 17tb day of January. 1S93. to the
so-called provlalonal government was signed
by me and received by said government
with the assurance that the case was rcfemd
to the Unlti > d States ot America for arbi
tration.
"llecame that protest and my com
munication ? to the United States govern
ment thereafter expressly declare that I
yielded my authority to the forces of the
United States In order to avoid bloodshed ,
and because I retomilzed the futility of a
conflict with so form ! lublc a power , because
the president of the United States , the sec
retary nt state nnd an envoy commissioned
by them represented In otticial document *
that my government wan unlawfully coerced
by the forces , diplomatic and naval , of the
United States ; that I was at the date of
their Investigations the constitutional ruler
of my people.
"Because such provision ot the recognized
magistrates of the United States was offi
cially communicated to me and to Sanford
D. Dole , and the eame Dole's resignation
requested by Alfred S. Willis , the recognized
minister of the United States.
HAS NO AUTHORITY.
"Because none of the above commissioner
or the governmcut which sends It has ever
recovered any such authority from the reg
istered voters of Hawaii , but derives Its
assumed powers from the so-called commit
tee of public safety organized on or about
eaid 17th day of January , 1S93 , said com
mittee being composed largely ot persons
claiming Amerlcanshlp and not one slnglp
Hawaiian was a member thereof or in any
way participated In the demonstration lead-
i Ing to Its existence.
i "Because my people , about 40,000 In num
ber , have In no way beeu consulted by those ,
3.000 In number , who claim the right to de
stroy the Independence of Hawaii. My people
ple constitute four-fifths of the legally qual
ified voters of Hawaii and excluding those
imported from the demands of labor , about
the same proportion of the Inhabitants.
"Because said treaty Ignores not only the
civic rights of my people , but further the
hereditary property of their chiefs. Of the
4,000.000 acres composing the said territory
the said treaty proposes to annex 1,000,000.
Of this , 915.000 acres has In no way been
heretofore recognized as the private prop
erty of the constitutional monarch , subject
to a control In no way differing from other
Hams of a private estate. It Is proposed by
said treaty to confiscate said property , tech
nically called the crown lands , thoeo le
gally entitled to them , either now or In
succession , receiving no consideration what
ever for estates , their title to which has been
always undisputed and which Is legitimately
in my name at this date.
IGNORES AMITY.
"Because eald treaty Ignores not only all
professions of perpetual amity and good
faith made by the United States In former
treaties with the sovereigns representing the
Hawaiian people , but all treaties made by
those sovereigns with other and friendly
powers , and It Is thereby In violation of In
ternational law.
"Because , by treating with the parties
claiming at this time the right to cede said
territory of Hawaii , the government cf the
United States receives such territory from the
hands of those whom Its own magistrates , le
gally elected by the people of the United
States and In ofQco In 1S93 , pronounced fraud
ulently In power and unconstitutionally rul
ing Hawaii.
"Therefore. I , Llliuokolanl of Hawaii , do
hereby call upon tiie president of that na
tion to whom alone I yielded my property
and authority , to withdraw such treaty U-cd-
Ing such Islands ) from further consideration.
I ask the honorable senate of the United
States to decline to ratify said treaty , and
I tmploro the people of this great and good
nation , from whom my ancestors learned the
Chrisnian religion , to sustain their repre
sentatives In such acts of justice ind equity
as may bo In accord with the principles of
their fathers ; and to the Almighty Ruler of
the Universe , to Him who Judgeth ilght-
eously , I commit my case. "
Tbo document is signed my Lllioukalani
and four witnesses.
.It STIC 13 KOH A.MKIUCAV MKATS.
Sccrrtnry Wilson Contlnni-H to Do lint-
ll < - fur Illis Coiintrynifu ,
WASHINGTON , June 17. The action out
lined in the Interview with Bellamy Storer ,
before sailing for Kurope , looking to vigor
ous representations to Great Britain , Ger
many and Belgium and doubtless to France ,
for a modification of the discriminating
meaauri'n sgalnst American meats , Is the
result of indefatigable efforts of Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson to combat the
prejudices of the old world against our
farm products and to secure to our ex
porters at leist the same rights as are en
joyed by those of other countries. Ever
since the new administration began Secre
tary Wilson has been pushing this matter.
Ho has bad frequent Interview with the
president and with Secretary Sherman on
the subject. Several of the new diplomatic
appointees have had conferences with the
agricultural officials , at which questions of
this kind were discussed and the situation
explained. The State department la now co
operating In the movement and In various
ways has Instructed its representatives going
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\Vo have thrpp prices on high
class brand new pianos which
\v will sell this w k ? K7 !
! fl ( nncl $103 tonus from § 15 to
$ ' -1 ' ' down nnd ? S to $10 n month until
paid for w cimrnntef thfin In wry
respect tlm llnlsli Is elegant the tone
perfect not : i thing the mutter with
them uxccpt the price we'll tell you
why w j tire making such a cut on them
when yon see them yon couldn't under
stand unless you had seen and tested
themtluy are bis bargains.
A. HOSPE. Jr. ,
Music and Art. 1513 Douglas.
to the respective povVtflmtnls , truing out
the discriminations Impi * ? " ! on our product * ,
together with data sU 4s them to be un
justifiable. These statements will also show
that the restriction * ' placed on American
cattle precluCc any mnWrlal danger of losi
by disease or other * Uni , Official report * of
experts in the field will be cited to demon
strate that American fcattTe products shtiw a
greater exemption froin 'disease ' than those
of practically alt othnr countries. The e
representations will Uff accompanied by the
'
Hcnlflcant warning thav'lt the unjust dis
crimination meanurpsrarcr continued proper
action will have to bp.t ki'n by this govern
ment. Discriminating. , nations will be pUvn
to understand that tfift tights of American
exporters must be recognized or else privi
leges accorded foreign producers will be with-
drawn.
I.NCUIMM : I.N TIIH. O.MXIIA KOIICI :
I'lvo ! Wtv Cnrrlrr Aililrit to tlip Drllv-
rr > - Hnil of HIP I'tiMlolHcf.
WASHINGTON , June 17. f3p. ciil TcV-
gram. ) An order waa made Iste this even
ing by the superlnlcnd-at of the free * de
livery eyftrm to Increase th ? carrier force
of the Omaha poMolUce b- five addli-j'inl !
carriers. This order Is made on account o'
the showing of the office.
Iteprcjentatlve Merosr ucci > rdod In get
ting up the Joint resolution by Senaio- Allen
todiy relative to foreign labor In conjunc
tion with the TransaiL-sissljij ) ! Uxnosii'in.
and would ha\o pa.ssed ne rame bad : iot
Chairman Dingley of the ways and -ncans
committee objected on ac-nunt of the letter
from Secretary Gac , nulilUhiM ; The lire
of Tuesday. In view of the statements
therein made that forjltni laborers , paitli-u-
larly Chlnefe , had exeeld their time limit ,
necessitating sending tr jirolllclaM r.n
detective work In ferreting out thc. e roMl-
cltrantf. Mr. Dingley ask d that ihe rtsoiu-
tlon be referred to th committee , which
wag done. Mr. DimIntlnnted ! ta Meicer
later that the committee lud no drt.trc to
strtnd In the way of the measure , and wniid
report the eame at thu e.irlhn : oppor uil-.y.
confornutory to the letter of Secretary
Gage.
Two plums of considerable Importance fell
In Nt-bra ka today. That of collector of In
ternal revenue and member of the Missouri
River commission. Jacob E. Houtze of Lin
coln Is nominated to the former place and
to the latter Clarence L. Chaffee of Omaha.
Houtze succeeds James K. North , who has
heH otllce. under Cleveland's administration.
North a few daya sgo sent In his resigna
tion to the treasury ofllclals. hlch was com
municated to Senator Thurston with a re
quest to fill the office before the expiration
of the fiscal year that the successor might
Ko In with the beginning " of the new year.
North , present collector , "in a letter to an offi
cial here Indicated more than a month ago
that he was ready to step down and out. and
rather courts his removal , but nothing
definite was known of Mr. North's wlshco
until he filed his letter of resignation and
asked that his successor be named to take
up work as soon as possible.
O. J. King of Omaha is in the city with
the view of adjusting , difference * between
treasury officials and himself and the con
tractor on the government building at Rock
Island , 111. . $8.000 being In controversy.
There Is no difference as to the amount In
volved , but In the manner In which pay
ment should be made. . .Comptroller Bowler
'
of the Treasury taking'a position dlfjerent
from that of the contractor as to the dis
bursement of the money. ,
Nebraska postmasters , appointed : Blue
Springs , Gage county , . D. N. Wonder ; Saint
Helena , Cedar county. J. fl. Felber ; Tobias ,
Saline county , C. E.an Paten.
Postofilces Established ; . Iowa Nansen.
Chtckasaw county. Eugene P. Sinclair , post
master. Wyoming Encampment , Carbon
county , James G. MacFarlane , postmaster.
Iowa postmasters commissioned today :
Frank Perrln , Ernie ; 3ohirW. : Coon. Hardln ;
Ellen Lively , Island PatV Nathan F. Carter ,
Lost Creek ; Henry A' ' . Jepson. Lucky Val
ley : Frank L. Moore , ' .Mount ZIon ; Alsiness
G. Glack , Wick. ' \
1IOCT7 NAMED TO 5VCCI3I3D NORTH.
Lincoln Man Will Oolloi-t Internal
HI-VOIIIU- XiriiNl n.
' '
WASHINGTON. June 17' . The president
today sent the folowlng nomination to the
senate :
Jacob E. Houtz , collector of Internal reve
nue , district of Nebraska.
Interior Charles F. Nester , New Jersey ,
Indian Inspector ; John U. Smith of Oregon ,
and William J. Jonu. c-I Washington , commis
sioners tn and for the district of Alaska ;
Henry J. Cleveland of Arizona , agent for the
Indians of the Pima agency In Arizona ; Clin
ton A. Snowden. commissioner for the lands
of the Puyallup Indian reservation In Wash
ington ; Clarence L. Chaffee of Nebraska , to
be a member of the Missouri Illver commis
sion.
The appointment of J. E. Houtz to succeed
J. E. North , collector of internal revenue.
today , occasioned no surprl&a about the gov
ernment building , as It was conceded that
he would becure the federal plum. Mr.
Houtz resides at Lincoln. Mr. North re
signed ssveral days ago.
J. E. Houtze was born In Pennsylvania
fifty-two years ago. At the age of 12 years
he removed to .Mendota. 111. He grew to
manhood In Illinois , living in several of Its
smaller cities. The last- Illinois city In
which he resided was Bloomlngton. There
tie conducted a profitable mercantile business
for a number of years. He removed from
Bloomlngton to this state In 1SS2. settling in
Lincoln. There lie helped to organize the
First National bank of Lincoln and was Its
first president. He served In this capacity
until President Harwood was elected.
Mr. Houtze married Miss Ura Kelley , a
sister of Judge William R. Kelley , general
solicitor of the Union I'aclflc railway sys
tem , In Clifton , 111. There are two children.
a son and a daughter , the former being the
deputy clerk of the district court of Lan
caster county. Last fall he was a candi
date for presidential elector In thla state
on the republican ticket. He has long bcn
Identified with the party and has been an
Indefatigable worker in Its behalf.
The nomination of C. L. Chaffee to suc
ceed R. S. Berlin as a member of the Mis
souri River commission waa something of
a surprise f > the residents of this city. The
new appointee Is a republican and has been
active In political circles. He has held the
office of city councilman from the Seventh
ward and at the present time la engaged In
the wholesale lumber business.
COXI'MHMATIOXS HY TIIK SRVATK.
St.-pTicn J. IVrckM Miulf HfRlHti-r of
O'Xrlll I. l.liil OllltM- .
WASHINGTON , June 17. The senate today
confirmed the following' nominations : Wil
liam F' Powell of New Jersey , to be minister
to Haytl ; Stephen J. U'e Hs of Nebraska , to
bo register of the landiofilce at O'Neill , Neb.
WASHINGTON , Juntv.17.T-A cablegram re
ceived at the state department from ex-
Secretary Foster , wh4 has been at St. Pe
tersburg. engaged In 'h'c-gStlatlona with the
Ruealan government feT the better protec
tion by "mutual agreeUMt of the seal life
In the north Pacific and Bering eea. an
nounces the complete awx-osa of hU mlealon.
The commissioner Is now -on bis Teturn to
the United States. < .
SHORT LINE MEN IN TOWS
They Travel Over the Burlington on Their
Journey Eastward.
UNION PACIFIC OFFICIALS ARE IGNOR.D
t
Mannm-r llnticroft nnil 111 * Viourlntrn
Co l i Clilrnuo ( < > Confer \\Hli
( lit * tit-lulu of tlic "IMer-
Inuil" S > Mmi.
General Manager Baneroxt , General Freight
Agent Ecele * and General Paienger Agent
Hurley of the Oregon Short Llnf. the road
lliAt has suecesded In producing a most re
markable Btlr In wwtcrn railway circles
slne > > It ( ichleveJ Its Independence , passe.1
through Omaha Wednesday afternoon. They
occupied the private car of General Manager
Hancroft , which was attached to the eastbound -
bound Burlington train. No. 2. The party ar
rived In this city at 4K)3 ) p. m. . and remained
just an hour.
During their brief stop in Oinaha. thfr Short
Line officials were waited upon by a number
of prominent officials of the II. & M. In
speaking of the meeting yesterday. Gen
eral Manager HMdrcge of the B. & M. said
that no tratnc agreements or negotiations on
other subjects were discussed , but that a
mere'friendly call had been made by the 11.
& SI. officials on the Short Line representa
tives. The- latter went from here to Chlcajo
to attenj another conference with the L'nlon
1'aclilc officials , at which another heroic ef
fort will be made to terminate the bitter war.
fare being waged between the two lines.
The conference of the Burlington and
Short Line representatives was a subject o ;
much discussion In local railway circles yes
terday. It Is regarded as further proof
that the Union Pacific and the Short Liue
ara on the outs for good. The closest rcla
tlotw exist between the Hurllngton and thi >
Hlo Grande roads , and since the opening
of the Salt Lake gateway the Short Llnr
and the Hlo Grande loads have been thicker
than two peas In a poJ , so It may readll )
he seen how the sudden intimacy between tlu
Short Line nnd the Hurlington lines come *
about. None of the Union Pacific- attaches :
knew In advance of the coming of the Short
Line officials. No call was made at the local
headquarters nor none of the Union Pacific
attaches went down to the train to greet
their late comrades , all of which is radically
different from the state of affairs that existed
up until June 1. Prior to that time the
Union Pacific was the only line between
here and Ogden that Short Line people would
use. and there was always an elaborate ex
change of courtesies when IU officers passed
through Omaha.
ItATK SITUATION I.V TIIK WBST.
Coiixlilrrt-d nt Clilcnuo , but \otlilliK In
At-c ii m | il I NI ed.
CHICAGO , June 17. The executive com
mittee of the Western Passenger associa
tion met today for the purpcse of consider
ing the ratefcltuatlon in the west. Repre
sentatives of the Denver & Kio Grande and
of the Oregon Short Line were present to
sse that the Interests of their roads were
properly protected. The meeting accom
plished nothing of consequence up to a late
hour and the feeling Is general that it will
require a meeting of the presidents uf the
western roads to straighten out the muddle ,
as the general passenger agents feel that
the matter has reached a point which Is
somewhat beyond theii Jurisdiction. It U
probable that the Oregon Short Line will
make a hard fight against the Union Pacific ,
if , Indeed , It does not side with It , despite
the fact that It Is trying to prevent the
other roads from paying it large percentage
through the Ogden gateway. Some of the
roads which are against the Union Pacific
In this fight are of the opinion 'hit It and
the Alton and the Northwestern , which have
elded with It , are playing a large game of
bluff , and that the entire nutter will in a
short time be found to be no'.hlng , iut a
tempest in a teapot. The officials of the
Alton and the Northwestern say there Is no
bluff in the matter and that they propose to
stand by the Union Pacific , no matter what
cornea. It is likely that another meeting
will bo hfcld within/ / few days to settle the
trouble , and If it is not successful , the
chances are bright for the tamest kind cf a
fight. It Is conceded on all ? Ide that the
rate situation Is mere precarious jus > t now
than at any time since 1S90.
AI-TI3R ItUSSKM * SACK'S SCAM' .
Mori-im-itt to Ilemovi" Him from I'rcit-
lili-noy of a Company.
NEW YORK , June 17. A formidable
movement is on foot to oust Russell Sage
from the presidency of the Iowa Central
Railway company. Recently the following
circular was mailed to stockholders :
Enc'oscd please find proxy for next annual
meetlnp. I'lenpo sign and return In enclosed
stamped envelope to K , K. Hand , care Hon.
Hussfill E. Sage.
This afternoon a circular signed by the
banking firms of A. M. Kldder & Co. , Strong ,
Sturgis & Co. , Clark , Dodse & Co. , Talntor
& Holt and R. J. Klmball & Co was sent out
to the stockholders as follows :
A circular signed by E. E. Hand , In care
of Russell Sage , prematurely Issued , inas
much RS the election does not occur until
September , hus been sent out asking for
your proxies. It does not represent any ac
tion of the board of directors. The undersigned -
signed , In behulf of many large stockholders ,
be to notify you that In their opinion It Is
not for your Interest to send your proxtes In
this direction , and request you to hold them
for further communication with us.
Sage'e early circular was Intended , It Is
said , to head off the plan to remove him from
the presidency at the September meeting.
n ) * MiiHli-r Mri-liiinirx.
NEWPORT NDWS , Va. . Juno 17. The
American Railway Master Mechanics' associa
tion , which has been In 'convention at Old
Point Comfort since Tuesday , adjourned this
afternoon. The principal business transacted
was the election of officers , which resulted
as follows : President , Pulaakl Leeds , Louis
ville & Nashville , Louisville , Ky. : first vice
president , Robert Quale , Chicago & North
western , Chicago ; second vice president. J.
H. 'McConnell , Union Pacific , Omaha ; third
vice president , W. G. Morris , Chesapeake &
Ohio , Richmond , Va. ; treasurer , J. N. liarr.
Chicago , Milwaukee ft St. Paul , Milwaukee ,
Wip , The selection of a meeting place for
the next convention was referred to the ex
ecutive committee.
IntrrrliiiiiuralilP
CHICAGO , June 17. At a meeting of the
Central Passenger association called to con
sider the question of interchangeable mlle-
ago tickets It was decided that on and after
June 20 no more Interchangeable mileage
tickets will bo sold by the companlea which
are members of the association , nor will
they accept detachments from Interchange-
, iK -
No , wo are not jiu'poln ' to San Fran-
ciM-o with the 'j lujstlnn Eiilonvorer (
but tlioso of iwwhtvdo go will Jiavc The
Dally IJeo sent to us It'ri such a coin-
fort to gei tlip news from homo every
d.'ty there arta thousand and one little
happenings every day that wi > will never
hoar of unless we set tins jiapc'r after
the. convention if w ' visit friends or go
to some rusting place w > can still keep
up with ciVt-ntH in Oinaha and Council
Hluffs The Hee In Just like a letter from
homo when we are away.
The Omaha Daily Bee
Circulation Department
17th and Farnara. Bee Building
Because we sleep under
crazy quilts not much although our
low price on those
Duck Pants
at 6Oc a fair
would indicate insanity the quality
of the goods are the best. They were
made for comfort therefore they are
the kind that fit. You can duck them in the water six tunes
a wesk und they will be none the worse for the ducking. The
colorsareu cheerful shade of cream , with a small white stripe ,
and another neat pattern of black stripe , They are cooler
than you think , the wind blows through them freely they
are summery. Will you help brighten up the street ? Belt
loops , suspender buttons on the inside and all the other fix
ings necessary. The money saved on a pair of these ttou-
scrs will buy you a 350 sateen coat , and one of those 50 fancy
band bows to wear with our negligee shirts.
Corner " "
14th and "National Burner.
Dong'las Streets .
able mileage tickets sold oy other companies ,
except so far as may be hereafter provided
for over lines operating through car sfrviee.
It was also decided that after Juno 20 all
concessions of every sort to brokers shall
cease and Commissioner Donald was In
structed to maintain such a watch on the
market a will Insure keeping the resolu
tion by all the lines concerned. It was also
rwolved "that , taking effect July 20 , all the
lines of the association shall restorn all
passenger rates to th agreed tariffs and
that all tickets purchased by the commis
sioner for the purpose of testing the mar
ket shall be redeemed by the Initial line
over which the ticket shall read.
STII.I. iiuo.iiINC Tim .SHASTA iiotTn.
t'nlon l'nlll < - MiiUf * ( lixicl Time with
I'n-lnlit Trains.
The accelerated speed of Union Pacific
trains so that the time from Omaha to Port
land , via the Shasta route , may be less than
via the Rio Grande-Short Line route. Is
being kept up with both freight and passen
ger trains. Union Pacific officials arc point
ing with some pride to a run with a heavy
freight train Just made from Cheyenne to
Ogden. The F > 15 miles were covered In six
teen hours and two mlnuc : . Thre were foul-
stops of five minutes each made for the
change of engines , and six shorter stops for
coal and water. Allowing fifty nrinutes for
the stops the run was made on nearly the
same tlmo as the schedule of "The l-"ast
Mall. " Several etretcb.es were run off at the
rate of fifty miles an hour , which Is re
garded as tolerably fast traveling for freight
trains.
rroMili-nl CliirkN Health.
Private advices received In the city yester
day from St. Louis are to the effect that Presi
dent S. H. H. Clark of the Union Pacific Is
much improved In health and that he Is able
to be about. The telegrams received state
that almost dally President Clark drives
about the city and through the pirks and
that he Is feeling better than he has for
some moi.tlis.
KiicliuCrimliix Into n PrlKlit. .
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , June 17. ( Special
Telegram. ) The castbound Union Pacific
fast freight and a westbound pusher engine
collided at Tlo Siding today through a mis
take In orders. Engineer Charles Creels had
his leg broken In the wreck , which delayed
traffic two hours.
ThOK 1l'iiflil < - < l I'uy Hull * .
KANSAS CITY. June 17. An official of the
Santa Fe Railway company today told that
the Investigation of "padded" pay rolls on
that system had already disclosed a loss to
the company of over J20.000. Of this amount ,
it Is said , over one-half has been made good
to the company.
Don MoliicK it I-'orl Doilco Dividend.
NBW YORK , June 17. The directors of
the Des Moines & Fort Dodge railway have de
clared a dividend of 3 per cent on preferred
stock , payable Augustus.
Tlie UPKCVliy to Curt *
Disease Is to establish health. Pure , rich
blood means good health. Hood's Sarsapa-
rllla Is the One True Blood Purifier. It
tones up the whole system , gives appetite
and strength and causes weakness , nervous
ness and pain to disappear. No other med
icine has such a record of wonderful cures
an rood's Sarsaparllla.
Hood's Pills are the bst after-dlnn r pill ;
csslst digestion , prevent ronstlcatioD ? JD ,
Say "No , " and stick to It , wncn you are
rged to buy something "just as good" ee thr >
you asked for.
SHNATK MAICHS ItAI'lI *
COVCI-H T v ISntlri * MrlinlillpN of lie
Turin Illll.
WASHINGTON , June 17. The senate made
greater progress today on the tariff bill than
on any day slnco the debate opened. Two
entire schedules , covering twenty pages , were
completed , namely , schedules H , on spirits ,
wines and beverages , and schedule I. on man
ufactured cotton goods. This brings the sen
ate to the flax schedule , with the Important
wool schedule standing next.
The portion of the bill passed today Is sub
stantially the name as that reported , ( ex
changes being made , and they unimportant ,
while the opposition amendments of Mr.
Jones of Arkansas and Mr. Vest were sys
tematically rejected by majorities varying
from five to ten. Mr. Alllnon secured the
addition of a new paragraph to the cotton
schedule with a view to compensating the
cotton manufacturers for the recent action of
the senate In placing raw cotton on the dutia
ble list.
_ _
The retail dealer \vno advertises "We ai-
waya give just what you ask for , " and Hv
up to bli promise. Is certain of a eood ' .rade.
siJiivAXT ii.ir.vnrnis TIII :
Ucclfii-UH TluiHin | Vnt Ilrlonm-il to
Ur . l.iu-tKt-rt.
CHICAGO. June 17. Uoth Dietrich
Ulcknes and Mrs. Wllhelmlna Miller ,
brother and sister of Mrs. Adolph Luetgert ,
for whose alleged murder her husband ,
Adolpli Luetgert , the rich sausage manufac
turer. Is under Indictment , deny the genuine ,
ness of a letter received hy Alderman
Schlake , signed "Louise Luctgert , " in which
the missing woman Is represented as saying
she Is living with friends In Chicago. The
letter , the brother and ulster say , Is not In
their sister's handwriting , nor did she spell
her nome that way. The police laugh at
what they call a clumpy fake und Intimate
that the discovery of the letter's real author.
If ever made , will be attended by sensational
developments.
Quite a sensation marked today's hearins
of the habeas corpus proceedings In the
Luetgert case. Anna Orlsscr. who was em
ployed by the Luetgerts In 1SSS , positively
Identified the rings found In the vat as hav
ing belonged to Mrs. Luetgert. She de
scribe the rings minutely at first and then
upon being shown those found In the vata
declared they belonged to Mrs. Luetgert.
For 111 effects of overeating Beechaiu's Pil !
I'KltSO.VAI. . r.MlAr.HAl'HS.
B. Sparks of St. Louis Is at the Mlllard.
S. F. Paul of Kansas City la at the State.
O. J. Vandyke of Grand Island Is a Darker
guest.
Benjamin Aarons of Philadelphia Is at the
Millard.
F. E. Hundstrom of Bartlett , la. . Is at
the State.
C. J. McCoIl of Beatrice Is registered at
ihe Barker.
A. G. Tyennan of Chicago Is located at
the Barker.
Martin Murray of Louisville Is registered
at the Mlllard.
Edwin Bellows of Des Molncs Is a guest
at the Mlllard.
C. E. Dunning of Mount Ayr , la. , Is regis
tered at the Stale.
W. H. Clarke left yesterday on an ex
tended eastern trip.
Harvey Holloway of Plattsmouth Is stop
ping at the Barker.
E. T. Graham of Creston , la. . Is stopping
at the Hotel Brunswick.
Miss Angelina Klnsler has returned from
an extendedeastern trip.
G. A. McNutt and H. H. Molse of Kansaa
City are at the Mlllard.
L. D. Richards of Fremont Is In the city
and stopping at the Mlllard.
A. L. Bcrmer of White Rock , III. , Is stop
ping at the Hotel Brunswick.
Dennis Sheehan of Hougls , Wyo. , Is regis
tered at the Hotel Brunswick.
James E. Boyd left last night for Chicago ,
to be absent for several days.
P. H. McGlII had gone to Chicago and
points cast on a short vacation.
Ex-Chief of Police W. S. Seavey left last
night for his home In Cripple Creek.
C. Rlcketts and George H. Andrews of
Chicago are stopping at the Millard. .
Alfred G. Key and wife of Wallace are
visiting with Alex Garrow and family.
H. C. Cook , C. M. Meyer. J. F. Gulp anil
E. H. McClevoy of New York are at th
Millard.
Mra. A. B. Pierce left last evening for
Chicago , \\lierc tlie will visit friends for a
fortnight.
Roy Arnold and W. II. Keyae of Lincoln
and S. Cllntbcrg oi Wayne- are state arrival *
at the State.
J. H. Hadklnson , secretary of the Stata
Horticultural society , ot Lincoln , Is at tin
Hotel Brunswick.
A. 0. Kelm o ! Beatrice. , L. M. Buckley of
Liberty and H. Schellenberg of Johnson ara
state arrivals at the Barker.
Mrs. T. G. Parker of St. Johns. Mich. , who
has been vUltlng friends In this city for
a short period , left last night for Alliance ,
Neb.
Neb.G.
G. A. Lleber of Jamestown. N. D. . dfputjr
collector of Internal revenue for North Da
kota , was a caller at the revenue olllco yea-
terday. It 1s hU first visit since ho was ap
pointed to his position.
Colonel J. M. Marshall , chief quartermaster
Department ot the Plitte , haa leased the ( eel.
dunce , 126 South Thirty-first avenue , whlcb
1m will occupy with his family , who have juot
came to Omaha from the fcouth.
Nebraakans at the hotela : A. G. Fisher ,
Chadrou ; J. C. Hotlman , Lynch ; H. S. Kreo-
man , Lincoln ; George H. Thomas , Schuy *
ler ; II. C. Andrews and John T. Mallalleu.
Kearney ; R. R. Horth , Grand Island ; K.
Illgnell , Lincoln : J. H. Craiger and Charlc *
J. Dugan , Norfolk ; A. U Kilbourn , Peters
burg.
? 3.00 for bicycle shoos the Indies' high
laeo kind Drex L. Shoouian say.s Is so
low that If they didn't get them hero the
Rirls would think them not much good
lint we put our guarantee hack of them
just the same sis wo do with those we
sell for more all cortH of colors uiid
black and all sorts of prices no bicycle
outfit Is complete without n pair and u
pair of these Mcyclo bals will be Just
what you \vunt.
Drexel Shoe Co ,
1410 FAKNAM STREET.
Bend for Illustrated Catalogue.