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* - -ITM * . - * ' 112 n THE OMAHA JJEK : THURSDAY , MARCH 31 , isns. It In known Ihj Srxinlsh Rovcrnmont admits [ t the durability or necessity of complyltm with the demands of the United States , and it U only In the disinclination of the minis ters to put this willingness Into concrete form that the danger lies. If a conference wore to be held with DrltUb , German or Frentti diplomats , the matter would be settled without quMtlon. The point which General Woodford Is now pressing I * that In tlio Interest of humanity hWllltlca ki Cuba must cease Immediately. No date was fixed either In the first or In the present note , but the United Stated Is now dwelling upon the moaning of the word "Immediately" and Insisting that Spain ac cept It * general Interpretation. The public generally In taking little apparent Interest In ttie situation , but there Is a general dla. Inclination to believe that war la likely. A dispatch from Uarcelona says that Uio armed strain yacht Glralda , purchased by the Spanish government from Harry McCalmcx.it , the English race horse owner after the vea- el had been rejected by the United States. Is now being fitted up as a dispatch boat. U I'.ilj ea > s four war ships have bcco obtained by Spain In France and that negotiation * of several torpedo nre pending for the purchoso pedo boats In Great Britain. AKTUR SHIPS. Italy hca decided to sell the armored otulsor Gulaeppa fiarlhaldl of 6,840 tons and well armoied , a sister ship of the Varcz , to Spain. Two regiments arc going to the Canary islands to strengthen the Spankn garrison there. Tha Armstrongs' Spanish agent , n Span- lard who Is'In touch with the government and comwerclJl people of Spain , has ex1- pressed the belief that unless the powers In tercede there will be war. He added : "If the United States offered money for our clearing out of Cuba we could not accept , but If the proportion emanated from another power It Is not unlikely that It would bo accepted , " This view of the case Is echoed by a portion , of the Spanish prtsrf , which adv'ses ' Spain to wash Its binds of Cuba. Senor Ortiz do Sarato , a prominent former Carllst deputy who bus Just bctn defeated t Vittorla , expresses the opinion that thcro would be no war , oaylng : "We have neither L > . ship.- , Bailers , soldiers , plans nor money , "I and the government knows It. It will utrug. gl3 to the last and then cave In. " Senor Sarato , who was recently at Cadi/ , cays the Spanish war ships 1'olajo and Car los V , which the government announced ready for sea , cannot possibly bo made ready at/oner than In tno months. WIM. OIVIJ Tilll : l > lti.SIIi\T : TIME. Ilcllllllt | < Mlll .McilllMTM Of tllf IlllllMO llC- rlllito Wnlt Avihllc. WASHINGTON , March 30. The rcpubll- rans of the house who are aggre.ralvely In favor of prompt mid energetic uctlon , In the Cuban matter , and who met last night In conference , held another meeting after the douse adjourned tonight. At last night's meeting forty-sis members were present. Tonight they were re-lnforced bv slxty-nlne , making a total of 115. This constitutes considerably more than a major ity of the republican membership of the house , and the members prczent tonight i.'ay that It by mo means represents the full strength of these who will be eatlsflcd with nothing short of the complete Independence of Cuba. Manv of Hie radicals favor Immediate In tervention , and n few , like Representative Marsh of Illinois , believe the blowing up of the Maine Is a ca.-u.s belli. The speeches at tonight's meeting , while vigorous , anl yielding iothlng : , were never theless In favor of giving the president an opportunity to mature hU policy and of com pleting the negotiations In which he Is now engaged. Manv of the leaders In the movement , In cluding Mr. Hopkins of Illinois , Mr. Hull of Iowa. Mr. Tawney of .Minnesota. Mr. Brom- well of Ohio. Mr. Hepburn of Iowa , W. A. Smith cf MIchlgLQ , saw Mie pvo.'ldent toda > and all lie asked > yas a brief delay. Actlor bv congress before the pending negotiations arc completed , ho told them , would embar rass him and might result In a complete rup ture. ture.Mr. -Mr. Hull and Mr. Bromwell and others ex plained this situation to the conference. They counseled acquiescence la the presi dent's desires. A rupture with the adminis tration was _ greatly to be deplored , and should , they argued , only occur as a last rcsart. They Informed the conference that the president had said that the negotiations now In progress would cither fall or be suc cessful by the end of the week. 'He believed they would be successful. He did not Indi cate their nature , they said , onJ they pointed out that It would be manifestly ruinous for the details to bo made public at th's time. They said further that the president in formed them that ho would , In the cvoit of the failure of the negotiations , place the whole subject before congress and share > vlth It the responsibility for what might follow. . Mr. Adams of Pennsylvania , the ranking member of the foreign affalra committee. In the absence of > Mr. Illtt , explained that the sentiment of the committee was strongly agalost further delay , although he himself was a conservative. But ho said the commit tee members were willing to defer to the wishes of the presUeut. and no action would be taken at the meeting tomorrow. On Mon day , however , If a satisfactory solution had not been previously reached , action would bo l-ad. All the members present professed Igno rance of the details of the president's plaas and negotiations , although several said the president assured them that , If successful , they would , lip thought , bo satisfactory. \Vhllo thcso different reports were male ( o the conference , they were unolllclal , nml the conference decided at last to appoint a committee of eleven to aw.ilt upon the presi dent tomorrow ami explaki their views of the situation , the committee to report at a meeting to bo hold tomorrow night. , The committee appointed consisted of ths following : Jlcpsrs. Hopkins and Larrlmer of Illinois , Joy of Missouri , Sulloway of New Hampshire , Cooper of Wisconsin , Arnqld of Pennsylvania , iMorcer of Nebraska , Knox of Maaachusetts , Karls of Indiana , Hager of Iowa , and Smith of ( Michigan. llnncroft Onlrreil < > Mutton. WASHINGTON. March 30. A change has been made In the order to the gunboat Ban croft. Thl3 vessel arrived at the Bermudas toJa > ; from Lisbon , and It Is understood was on Its way to Norfolk. In view , however , of the great amount of work In progress at the Norfolk navy yard , It "was decided to se-ad the Bancroft to Boston , and an order to that effect was sent to Its commanding officer. The Pancroft Is In need of extensive re pairs. They will be. made at the Boston navy y.ird and the vessel probably will be detained In that harbor as part of Its defense. The guaboat Helena , which was formerly at tached to thn European station , also arrived at the Bermudas today. It U bound for Key West and will be added to Captain Sampson's fleet. ' Is niiuloancccsRlJ _ j ; _ ; - . IVfledicme pure condition of the blood after win * 1 ter's hearty foods , and breathing vitl- ' atcd air in home , ofllco , schoolroom or shop. When weak , thin or impure , the blood cannot nourish tiio body oa it should. The demand for cleansing and invigorating is grandly met by J load's Sareaparilln , which gives the . blood just the quality and vitality need- r cd to maintain health , properly digest food , build up and steady the nerves gnd overcome that tired feeling. It is the Ideal Spring Medicine. Get only Hood's KM. 0. I. Boos * Co. , Lo'wtu. Man. WILD TIME IN THE HOUSE Cuban Besolution is the Oanso of the Eioitement. T IS RULED OUT BY SPEAKER REED HepnhllentiN Hesitate for a Time tie- in een Sentiment nnd Duty , hut Finally Hnlly to the Slienker'i Support. WASHINGTON , March 30. A wild and up- rcarlous scene occurred In tbo house today wden Mr. Bailey , the democratic leader , at- cmptcd to force the hand of the republicans upon a proposition to overrule the speaker and pac a renolutlco recognizing the Independence - . pendence of the Cuban republic. Ho was cheered on by the crowded cal ories , but the members of the majority re fused to support him. Many of them sym pathized with the purpose of the resolution , Mr. Hull , chairman of ttio military com mittee , going so far as to endorse the propo sition under the presumption that It pro vided for a declaration of war , but most of the radicals who were ycaterday In favor of any revolutionary method , had been wcu over to fitlck to the party organization , and to refuse to do anything until the Initiative came from their side. Then came rallies by two leading advo cates of armed Intervention , and the speaker himself , from the cliak' . made an Indirect ap- ? oal to tils party assocIate-3 to stand firm , at the same , tlmo Intimating that If their 1m- patlcnco was curbed a llttlo longer luey would have the. opportunity they coveted. When the vote was taken only two re publicans , Messrs. Atcheson and Robblns [ Pa. ) , broke from the party lines. About a dozen moro cat silent In their seats and refused to vote. Tlio scene throughout was .meat dramatic , and the members and spectators In the gal leries Were wrought up to a high pitch of ox. cltement Several times later In the day , during the consideration ot the naval bill , whenever the Cuban question was broached the mem bers swarmed about the speaker , and the galleiles cheered. This was especially the caio when Mr. Cummlngs ( dcm. , N. Y. ) spoke. Mr. Boutelle ( rep , , Me. ) , who objected to a request for extension of his time , was hissed. The only Important action on the naval bill today "wad the refusal of the chair to eustaln a point ot order against the provl- tlon for a floating atoel dock at Algiers , La. BAILEY IS THE CAUSE. The storm broke Immediately after the radlng ot the Journal , when Mr. Bailey , the democratic leader , demanded recognition as o matter of privilege , and offered a resolu- tlcn. tlcn.A profound sensation followed. Members rose en masse all over the housj. No one knew what the resolution contained , but all knew that It related to the all-absorbing topic of Cuba. Mr. Evans ( rep. , Ky. ) Interposed to declare that a pension bill coning over from last night was In order , and amid Intenao excite ment the speaker , with a wh'.te , stern face , held that the regular order was the consid eration ot the pension bill , which ho directed the clerk to read. Whllo It was being read Mr. Bailey re quested that the resolution bo senj back to him. As teen as the pension bill was passed ho was again on his feet demanding recogni tion. tion.But But Mr. Boutelle. chairman of the naval affairs committee , "was alss calling for recog nition , and the speaker recognized him. Pausing amid the clamor and contusion , he Informed Mr. Bailey calmly that his rights would be respected. Mr. Boutellp then moved that the house go Into the committee of the whole and re- 'sume the consideration 'of the naval appro priation bill. ' "Pending that motion , " announced the speaker , "the gentleman from Texas states ho desires to present a privileged question. The gentleman will state It. " Mr. Bailey then presented the resolution for the independence of Cuba , as follows : Resolved , By the senate and house of rep. rcsentntlven that the heroic s'ruggU of the Cuban people asnlnst th& force of arms and the horrors of famine has sho.wi them worthy to bo free , and Second , The United Slates hereby racos- n\7.ea \ the republic of Cuba as a free and Independent state. The reading was listened to amid a alienee profoundly Impressive , and at Its conclusion rhcer after cheer was given , from the galler ies and f'o floor. The republican side was ominously allent. The speaker rapped vigorously for order , and warned the galleries that no demonstra tions would be allowed. Mr. Boutello Immediately made the point of order that the resolution was not privi leged , and upon that Mr. Bailey demanded to be heard. TOO SE3RIOUS 'FOR ' HASTE. ' He demanded that the subject with which the resolution dealt was too serious and the occasion too Important to be hastily disposed of. He Insisted that 'he had a right to present the resolution under the rules and rulings , and the responsibility must rest with the majority If It was ruled out of order and the ruling sustained. Ho callpJ attention to the fact that In the Fifty-third congress , when Mr. Crisp was speaker , Mr. Boutelle , who now made the point of order that this resolution wus'iwt privileged , presented a resolution of a elm- liar character relating to Hawaii , which the cpeaktr held was prlvlegeil , but must go tea a committee. Against that ruling an appeal was taken and the whole republican side had voted against tabling the appeal. When ho tald that at the head of the Hat distinguished republicans who voted on that occasion was the honorable speaker of this hoiibo the democrats went Into rapturous applause. Meantime the confusion was great. The republican leaders were evidently rallying tholr forces. Mr. Hull , chairman of the com mittee on military affairs , who was ono ot the prlmo movers In the movement for prompt and vigorous action on the repub lican sIJc , came forward with a strong ap peal to republicans to not bo carried eft their feet. feet.At At the outset he acknowledged that his sympathies wcro with the resolution ( which , It trantplred afterward , he believed nt that time contained a dcclaratlMi ot war ) , but ho argued , that It did not present a question/ higher privilege than the consideration ol an appropriation bill. Wo could have war , said he , whenever we wanted It. A resolu tion declaring war was privilege ! ho admit ted. ted."But "But this Is not a resolution dolarlng war. " Interposed Mr. Bland. "It Is a reso lution recognizing the Independence ol Cuba , which does not necessarily Involve war. " i HULL IS FOR WAR. "If the resolution falls short of that. " replied Mr. Hull , "and I did not hear it fully read : If It falls short of that point , II la not operative , and to my mind It docs not present any question of privilege at all , Ao I have always said , I am In favor ol this government Intervening at , the very earliest date unless conditions change ma terially he. that they will Insure the liberty ol the Cubans and a cessation of the deplorable conditions that prevail In that Island at the piesent time. ( Applauio on the repub lican side. ) "I cm In favor of that principle. anO state now and hero that I will go as far as any man on thU floor for the purpcao ol preserving the rights of he struggling patriots In their heroic efforts on thai Island ( applause on tbo republican fide ) ana I am In favor of the United States con trolling the destinies ot this continent and Baying to Spain < hat It must get out of the western hemisphere. " Mr , Terry ( dem. . Ark. ) declared that a question Involving a matter of privilege was in fact one for the bouse to decide. Wbllo ho was speaking -the republicans were conferring. The leaders werp circu lating among them and such confusion re sulted that Mr. Simpson ( pop. , Kan. ) raised a lauzh amid the excitement by asking for order among the "speaker's reconcentradoa. " Mr. Hopkins ( rep. , III. ) , another of the re publicans who favor * Immediate Inttrven tlon. called attention to ( be distinction In the former It was contended that the dig nity of the house had been Infringed upon by the executive. Thcro was no such con tention here. Continuing , ho appealed to his colleagues to rally to the support of the speaker. The republican members knew , ho said , that within a brief tlmo action would bo had , so that there was no necessity for resorting to revolutionary methods. Amid profound silence the speaker then made his ruling. He spoke In deliberate , distinct and emphatic tones , and decided hat the resolution was not privileged In the following ruling : SPEAKER'S RULING. A question of privilege which concerns ho house Is one which concerns the exer cise of Its functions In accordance with the ) rlnclpea : which ( govern parliamentary > odles. Every parliamentary body ban to invo rules for Its government , otherwise It would have no crovernment at all ; und upon adherence to those rules depends Its nuc- ceas us n parliamentary body. The rights of the house under the constl- utlon arc In no way to be confounded'wlth > rlvlleges of the house and of every mem- > vr In It , In the sense. In which this matter M presented here today. Congress has certain powers conferred upon It , and In the exorcise of those powers e.ich house Is governed by Its ru'cs. It la luthorlzpd expressly by the constitution to mike rules , and without the authorization of the constitution It would be at liberty 0 make rules. These rules nre the protec tion of the rights of the house. Now , It would bo 'noticed ' In the constl- utlon. If any gentleman will turn to It , hat there lire certain , powers conferred upon congress , tne power to declare war , .ho power to legislate for the general wel fare , and a series of other enumerated powers. No man up to this ilato has for in Instant pretended or suggested that be cause the congress lias the right to pass aw.s upon certain topics that proposals for these laws become questions of privilege ; never before , except once , and the chair will present the decision to the house. The same language Is used -with reference to our relations with foreign nations that Is used with reference to the creation of the courts of law und all other power which is concerned. It Is a legislative power and Is exercised under the constitution by rules adopted by each body. This la the llrst preliminary Idea that we ought to have In regard to this matter. But this proportion In regard to the war or about recognition or any of those sub jects which may or may not bo within our purview do not become questions of priv ilege at nil , because wo have n right to pass upon them , because that would make uverythlng a question ot privilege nnd end by making nothing a question of.privilege. Now let us sea what It Is founded on , This Is a matter which 'we should not have Kiven attention to , except in times of in terest , not to say cxcltemnt. The gentleman from MaineMr. . Boutc'.le ' ) some time ago presented to Spea'.ter Crlsi a proposition 'which had In It certain ele ments charging1 that tbo executive was In terfering with some of the rights and. priv ileges of the legislative body. The speakoi rttlPil that It was a question of privilege and you will perceive that It was entirely dlllerent from the. present proposition am : has no aspect like it at all ; not the faint est resemblance to It ; but the speaker ruler th.it that was a privileged question. Hi also ruled that , being a privileged ques tion. It shouM so to a committee. Well , now , against that doctilne the chnli has always been opposed , and the ques tions , us members will see. by turning te the record , that were , put to a house wen on that part of the speaker's decision as to 'whether It should so to a committee or not. and If It appears , as the gentleman from Texas says , I voted on that pubjoct 1 voted according to my rights and voted against It. But he has omitted to state to you thai this other question , the same question , nl mot , was put 1)oforo to Speaker Crisp am by him promptly decided to1 be > out of ordei nt an emrller day. on July 30. 1S9I. The. gentleman from Maine ( Mr. BoutPllo. demandul Its immediate consideration as presenting n. privileged question , and tin gentleman from Missouri , an old and ex. pcrlonccvl member ( Mr. Dockery ) . mad ; : tin point of order that the resolution .was noi privileged. ( Laughter and applause on tin republican side. ) Well , no.v , no a mattci sustained thepolnt - of course , tha speaker - and that la precisely this question. BAILEY GETS SOME LIGHT. Mr. Bailey May I Inquire of mo chafr 1 there was any appeal'take'n on the-decision o the chair ? The Speaker There wns no appeal. It wai too clear for an appeal even. ( Laughter am applause on the republican side. ) Mr. Bailey Immediately appealed from thi dechlon of the chair. In putting the question on the appea Speaker Reed made the following slgnlfl cant and Impressive statement : "Aa far as any question nrla'ng ' out ofthl < matter Is concerned , " said the speaker , "tb < chair IIES not the slightest doubt that , thi wisdom of the house , which has always beet able to arrive at important questions In < bultable way , will get at them now anil a p. speedy time for the occasion. " ( Applause on the republican side. ) Mr. Bailey In reply to that suggestion which was not a part of the decision , o course , I understand that It was made t ( hold our friends on the other side , and i venture to say At this point Mr. Boutelle moved that tli < appeal bo laid upon the table. The division was eagerly awaited. The republicans atose en masse when the spealtei called for the ayes.- The democrats , who anxiously surveyed the solid phalanx'for a slgn of a break , were disappointed. A solid minority voted again : ! the republicans. The division resulted , ISO ayes to 130 noes As EOCCI as the result wa9'announced the ayes and noes were demanded and the TO ! was called , resulting : Ayes , ISO ; new , 139. On the roll'call two republicans , Ache ot ( Pa. ) , Bobbins ( Pa. ) voted with the demo , crata. The republicans enthusiastically approvoc their victory with a round of applause. A parliamentary wrangle followed over , ar attempt of Mr. Bailey to appeal from wbai ho contended was a ruling of the cUlr. TAKES UP NAVAL BILL. The house then went Into committee of thi whole and resumed consideration of tin naval appropriation bill , Mr. Cannon ( rep. . 111. ) chairman of the ap proprlatlons committee , made a point of or der against the parAsraph authorizing tin construction of a floating steel dry dock al Algiers , I.n. "Tho chair overruled the point of order. From time to tlmo In the afternoon thi Cuban question was brought forward am arourcd Intense feeling. Mr. Wheeler ( dem. , Ala. ) said that thi : morning the country had been s.tlrred by thi announcement that the republicans ot thi house had nt last revolted and action waste to bo taken. Tomorrow tbo American people plo would be humiliated when they founi that the republicans of the hoilso had Jolnct the temporizing policy which was betnaylnf the American government and the America ! name. Mr. Cummlngs ( dem. , N. Y. ) said : "How much tlmo would It 'require , considering thi prospective alliance between the govern menu of Spain and the United States , ti put down the patriots of Cuba ? " ( Great ap pliiutq In 4he galleries. ) . < "With my head bowed In humiliation , " re piled Mr. Wheelerr "I have watched how matters have gone , but I do not believe the administration will go BO , far as to extern a friendly hand to the murderers ot tin ualloro of the Malno and the patriots o ; Cuba. " ( Renewed applause. ) Mr. Cummlngs , speaking to an amendment , aroused the galleries to a high pitch ot en thusiasm. "That there will be war between this country and Spain. " bo said , "Is Indi cated by every pulsation ot the populai htart today. I have received from my own constituents this batch ot letters In one mall , asking mo why my voice Is silent at th'3 ' tlmo ; asking mo why , after I have visited Cuba and know the facts. I remain silent. "Mow , Mr. Chairman , I shall .not vote foi any $500,000 appropriation to feed the re- concentrados of Cuba until this governmenl Explicitly says to Blanco , and to Sagasta , 'Repeal your Weyler order , which Is starV' Ing these people. ' ( Applause. ) "There Is the place to take the Initiative Make them repeal that mgrdeious order ol Woylcr's. From even a Spanish standpoint or a Weyler standpoint , It la no longei necessary that that order should continue In forceIt la an utter Impossibility , miles : thev bring their provisions with them , foi Gomez and Garcia to march Into the western provinces of Cuba. Therefore , I say thai the Initiative should bo a peremptory demand by this government for the repeal of the Weyler order. "When that la' done , feed the reeoncon trades -if you pleaio. First give them bcmea give them ploughs , give them oxen. And li Qold'a name ted them back to the black ened aihoa ot their homes and give then the opportunity to ral e provUloni tor them . . - * * * * . Mr. Cummlngs * tffho beyond the. flvc-mlnuto limit , and was biased by the galleries. Without reaching the provisions relating to the Increases In the navy the committee rojc , and at 5fi5 . m. the houoo adjourned. AI.LK.VS HKSO.MITIOX HKFEIUIUI ) . Seiintr PnuMW'Alniiknn Civil Clarern- WH-ivt 11111. WASHINGTON March 30. Permission was granted by tiio-oeuale today for the foreign relations committee to alt during the ses sions ot the senate. Following thttf'actlon the resolution pro viding for the Independence of Cuba , Intro duced yesterday by Mr. Allen , was at the request of Mr. Fryo referred to the foreign relations committee without debate. Beyond these two points no reference was made by Uic senate to the Cuban qucotlon. MP. Caffcry concluded his speech on the national quarantine bill , after which the measure making further provision for a civil government of Alaska was parsed. Mr. Allison reported tbe sundry civil bill , and announced that ho would call It up for consideration tomorrow. Mr. Davis , chairman of ( tie committee on foreign relations , asked that the committee be permitted to sit during the cessions of the senate from day to day , and the re quest was granted , ' Mr. Frye reported from the committee on foreign , rclatlcne the senate resolution : That the president bo requested. If not Incompatible with the public Interest , to transmit to the senate all of the consular correspondence relating to the conduct of the war In the Island of Cuba , the condi tion of the people and other matters rotat ing thereto. Mr. Frye asked that the resolution Ho on the table until tomorrow when ho would ask for Its consideration. Mr. Hawley ( Conn. ) ot the military affairs committee reported a Joint resolution pro viding that In any case ot emergency , In which the Immediate erection of any fort or fortification 1s , In ttio opinion of the secre tary of war , deemoJ necessary and urgent , where the legislature ot the state Is not In scsolcn , so much of the existing law as prohibits the erection ot such fortification until the consent of the legislature has been obtained ell all be suspended , so as to au thorize the construction of such temporary fortress with consent from the owner of the land. Mr. Hawley asked for Immediate con sideration of the resolution , but Mr. Paacoo ( Fla. ) , desiring to examine It , objected , and It went over. Mr. Fryo ( Me. ) Inquired of Mr. Allen ( Nob. ) If he had any objection to the refer ence ot his resolution offered yesterday to the committee on foreign relations , that committee now having under consideration resolutions of that nature. .Mr. Allen con sented to the reference of the resolution , saying that ho wus satisfied that the com mittee would promptly take action upon the subject matter. Consideration then resumed ot the measure making further provision for a civil government for Aloaka , the pending question being upcn a substitute offered by Mr. Hans- brough , for a part of an amendment offered by Mr. Perkins. At this point the floor was yielded to Mr. Wolcott , chairman of the committee on pft = t- olfices and pout roads , as he desired to make a statement. Ho tnade a remarkable and caustic arraignment of the secretary of ttio treasury on account of the secretary's flip pant treatment , of a request made by Mr. Wolcott's committee. Mr. Wolcott said that on March 10 the committee cnUpcrttofilces and post roads had asked the secretary of the treasury for tils opinion upon-ii < postal eavlngs bank system. A similar communication had been sent to the postmaster general , and a courteous and extended rcrlly' la due tlmo had been re ceived. , f' T The vlcwsnof tJie secretary of the treas ury upon the question were particularly de sired by Iheneommlttee , as It was expected that sctne opTnlqns of value would be pre sented , . J1' ' After waiting IfW1 an unusual time the com mittee. Mr. 'Wolcott 'said , had received the cecrethry-'a'iroply. u i * > or / . "I- have toTrcport'to the senate. " ho said , "that the reply was of such a nature that I have been unanimously requested by the committee to respectfully return it. Before It was sent to -committee It was given to the newspapers. It was not of a charac ter In consonance with the Importance of the subject. The whole circumstances of the case are most remarkable. I will not ask here to have the letter of the secretary read. It was flippant and impertinent and has no place on the records of this body. " Mr. Wolcott then asked that the entire correspondence on tbe subject be printed , and It was so ordered. Mr. Galllnger and Mr. Fryo strenuously opposed the Perktas amendment , while Mr. Wilson supported It. At this point Mr. Caffcry was recognized and concluded his speech on the national quarantine measure. After Mr. Caffery had finished , air. Per kins withdrew his amendment to the Alas kan bill , and the measure was passed. At 3:32 : p. m. the senate went tate execu tive session and soon afterwards adjourned. AVEHSE TO J'llIiCIl'ITATE ACTION. I'rexlileut linn n Talk Tvltli Mlclilg-nu WASHINGTON , March 30. The repub lican members of the Michigan delegation In the houso. had a conference with the presi dent today In which the Cuban policy was vcvloned. The delegation comprised every republican member from Htlchlgan. Repre sentative Alden Smith acted as chairman. They Informed the president of the senti ment In their state as well as the etrcog Cuban disposition of the house. They urged that thcro should bo- action prompt and de cisive and that the country , as Judged by the- sentiment of the house end of thslr own state , would allow little further delay. They Insisted that nothing Uiould be con sidered which dors not effect the permanent removal of the Spanloh flag from the Island and the assurance of a complete Independ ence. U was suggested that 1:0 negotiations should bo entered Into with Spain without first giving the Cubans a atatus. The president , however , suggested that that waa a matter of detail. The delegation with much feeling appealed to the president vicver to allow the Maine Incident to become n matter of International arbitration. The president listened through out with great interest. Ho desired to confer with the senators and representatives and desired the widest latitude of discussion aod conference. Ho hoped , however , that congress would not act precipitately. The administration ; he stated , was pursuing a course It deemed proper and he wanted tbe fullest advice , even If they were not in ac cord with 'his 'views and judgment. He state-1 ho wlrs'tjoxpectlng hourly Important advices frorrfuMhilster Woodford at Madrid on which innehrwould depend. He said the administration t-was pursuing a course con sonant wlthlat'eool judgment , and that It there shouditbe ! war ho trusted the country would bo united Jin support of whatever ac tion was deomcil wise. _ siosnim : * ni * CJIVKX A POSITION. Kor the PfoVent IIt Will lie nn Aide to r Secretary I.OMHT. WASHINGTM * . March 30. Captain C. D. SlgsbecyriJ ft commanded the battleship Maluo at tti Ijjneof the explosion , has been assigned" dut ? as aide to Secretary Long. ThU dcta.ll s determined on today after a a confcrwicftAieen. the secretary aud Cap tain S'.gpbd ' * S'ls ' ( "specially satisfactory to the lattc'oat'taki'tlme. as it will enable him to recuperate from the great strain to which ho has " "been subjected during the stay In Havana after the ship was blown up. Captain Blgabee will , In part at least , as sume the duUes formerly performed by Cap tain Barker , who , with Colonel Wagner of the army , compose the joint board on do- fiMine plans. Captain Slgabco'u presence at tbe depart ment will be especially valuable , for there wllL bo many questions regarding the dis position , of the bulk of the Maine and other mafitera concerning which the ofllclaU will Imatto consult him. i ' Cuban Farm * . HAVANA , ( March 30. A Spanish column commanded by Colonel Escarlo In the dis trict of Manzanlllo , province ot Santiago de Cuba , baa , It li announced ] by the loan- lards , destroyed during tbe last three ilaya ninety-four farnia , a eugarcine mill , aj.-of- tee plantation , some barrack * and two o . * JENKINS IS LAID 10 REST Imposing Funeral of One of the Maine Explosion Victims. TWO CITIES JOIN IN PAYING TRIBUTE Clrle and Mllltnry Honor * Ai-rorili-a to the flnllnn * Ulllccr Who Went Down In Hn- rnna Hnrbor , riTTSBURO , March 30. The cities of Pittoburg and Allegheny united today in o loyal and potrtotlc spirit and paid the high- cat civic and military honors to the remains of Lieutenant F. W. Jenkins , who perished on the United Statca battleship Maine. The public funeral accorded Lieutenant Jen- kins' remains wcui not a local matter merely , dictated by the motives of local pride In a son of this community ; It was a national affair and was the first outpouring of the sentiments of the people , for this was the first funeral of a victim of the Maine that has taken place on American soil north of Key West , and Lieutenant Jenkins was the most prominent of all the 268 victims. Prom HIP time of. the arrival of the body in Pittsburg at 6:03 : o'clock thU morning , until the volley of musketry over tlio grave In Unlondale cemetery , Allegheny , the mani festations of mourning and of patriotism were marked In the two cities. Flags wcro at half-maBt everywhere. The tolling of bells , echoes of minute guns , and the marked suppression of the bolsterouuiess of ordinary days , the strains of funeral airs atid the mufllcd roll of drums told ttioso who heard , but did not see , of the solemn event passing this day. ALL DAY PROGRAM. The funeral program was made to occupy most of the day In the execution of It , and the weather was most favorable for It. First the body was taken to Allegheny and placed In state at 9 o'clock 1m the poatofllco corri dors. A squad of division C , Pennsylvania naval reserved , was the guard of honor. At 11 o'clock , still escorted by the military guard and a detachment of policemen , It was brought to the court bouse In this city , where It again lay In state for two bourn. While the people filed by the bier and the bolls tolled , the national guard organiza tions and the Grand Army of the Itepubllc posts assembled In tbo vicinity. . At 2:30 : o'clock the casket was placed on a caisson and the march to Allegheny wad taken up. The proccsalcsi was headed by General Wiley and staff of the Second brigade , Pennsyl vania national guards. Then followed the Fourteenth and ElBliteerth regiments , Penn sylvania national guard ; Division C , Pennsyl vania naval reserves ; Battery B , Washing ton Infantry , Hibernian Klfles , Grand Army of the Republic and numerous patriotic or ganizations. Through a great concourse of men , women and children the procession inarched slowly to Christ Protestant Episcopal church , Alle gheny. Hero the Impressive and beautiful Episcopal service for the dead was per formed and a tender sermon , full of les sons patriotic and Christian , was preached by the rector , Rev. Robert' Mcech. Then came the march to the cemetery , the final service , the committing of the body to the earth , the tiring of the salute , the closing of the grave and the placing at Its head of the American flag. Among the many beautiful floral offerings was an anchor went by the class of 'SG of the United States Naval academy , Annapolis , and a bat tleship from the Western University of Pennsylvania , from which deceased gradu ated before entering Annapolis. THOUSANDS VIEW THE DEAD. Throughout the entire day not an accident occurred , and the program was carried out to the letter without a bitch. It Is estimated that during the short while the casket was lying In state , 15,000 people In Allegheny , a > Jd 18,000 In Pittsburg , paid their respect ? to the dead. Owing to the limited time the officials required the crowd to move rapidly , at times 150 people a minute filing by the casket. Even at this quick rate thousands were disappointed at not being able to gain admission. Among the relatives of ( Lieutenant Jen kins who arrived from a distance to attend the funeral were < D. M. Jenkins , an uncle from Detroit , and Jcnks 13. Jenkins , a brother ; Captain C. ( Haupt of company C , Flgth regiment of the Maryland National Guard of iBaltlmoro ; 'Lieutenant ' C. iB. Ar nold of company A of the Fifth regiment , and Qocrge 'L. Welsbrod of company I , Second end battalion of Cumberland ; Lieutenant R. D. Tinsdalo and Lieutenant C. C. Billings of the United States navy , classmates of Lieutenant Jenkins , were also In attendance. A memorial mass meeting was held to night In Carnegie hall , Allegheny. The hall was far from adequate to accommodate the large crowd which gathered and an overflow meeting was held In the common council chamber. Carnegie hall was beautifully decorated with flags , flowers and plants. F. J. Torrance presided , and patriotic addresses were made by Chancellor W. J. 'Holland ' , R. B. Scan- drctt , Clarence Burlelgli , 'Mayor ' Ford , Supcr- Intcadent of Schools John Morrow , B. F. Jennkips , 'Lewis Mc"Mullen " , Rev. Father Bush , .Ht. Rev. 'Bishop ' Cortlandt Whltehead , Rev. W. III. ( McMillan , Rev. Robert Meech. Many letters were read from prominent people , among them one from Secretary John D. Long of the navy , received by Mayor Ford. The letter was In answer to one from the mayor respoctlag the arrangements for the funeral of Lieutenant Jenkins , and was as follows ; IK Is exceedingly gratifying to the depart ment to know that such action will be taken , ns the active rervlcss of this olllcor , his rec ord In the navy , and his death at his post of duty In the disaster of the Maine , entitle- him to every consideration and public honor. The department i express its sincere sym pathy with frts relatlvcsnnd friend ? , Its high appreciation of his services , nml the sorrow of the'navy to lose so valuable an olllcer. CiOVCIt.MIEXT UUYS ARMOR PLATE. 11 Itiinh Or i ] or to He Filled In Twelve Hour * . PITTSBURa , Pa. , QIarch 30. A hurry-up order was received by the Carncglo Steel company today from the naval headquarters at Washington. The order was for 100 tons of one and one-half Inch plate. The order was received about aoon and the naval offi cials specified that the order should be shipped from this section not later than midnight. Every facility has been put at the com mand of the Navy department to Insure prompt delivery of the plates. One of the Pennsylvania Jlallroad company's fastest engines , with eight cars , has been run Into the yards add Is now awaiting the word to start for the cast. The railroad management has arranged to have the tracks cleared so that the speed of the special will not bo in terfered with. PHILADELPHIA. March 30. Orders for the Immediate refitting' of the old monitors Mahopac , Canontcus and Manhattan were re ceived at League Island navy yards tonight. The beats require new boilers and repairs to the machinery. The big monitor OHantonomah will receive Its finishing touches of paint tomorrow and will bo ready to sail at a moment's notice. Today additional rapld-firo guns were mounted In Its fighting top. The cruiser Minneapolis Is expected to sail tomorrow to join the flying squadron at Hampton 'Roads. A detachment of twoaty- ono men from Washington arrived today , MILWAUKEE. March 30. Captain DavU , commanding the- revenue cutter Oreshom , received hurry-up orders from Washington today directing him to bring his vessel to the Atlantic coast at the earliest possible moment. In consequence Captain ( Davis has decided to sail Saturday morning , by which time he hopes to have a full complement of seventy men. WASHINGTON , March 30. The orders for the trawler of the Twenty-fifth Infantry from Port aiUaoula. Mont. , to Torttigas , Fla. , were amended today so as to direct that regiment to go Into camp temporarily at Key West. This change was duo to the fact that there are not at present adequate accommodation ! at Tortugaa. Two Hundred 'Million U Too MaoB. NBW YORK , March 30. The report that 1200.000.000 and that President Palms , for the * Insurgents , was favorable to the proposi tion , was the subject of considerable discus- lion at the rooms of tbo Cuban junta today. In speaking for the members of the Junta , It. is. Rubens ald : "This Ifl the old plan revived. Two years ago we were perfectly wlllln gto settle the trouble In this manoer , but conditions have changed skico then , I am In a position to say with authority that wlillo the Cubans would not consent to the payment of J200OOajKK ) for their Independ ence , they are willing and able to pay hnlf that sum. " Cotihttl l.re ! itiinir. HAVANA , March SO. Consul General Leo continues aa cheerful as sunlight , despite the fact that ho was wanted last Sunday and Monday of five distinct plots agalost his life. Of course ho dooa not glvo credence to ouch stories and he Is carefully guarded by the government , but continuous warnings of this nature are not. a pleasant diet. The latest story was that no would bo po'soncd by a bribed employe of his hotel. To this General Leo replied by asking the newspaper corre spondents , who sit near him at meal tlmo , If suddenly taken 111 , first to shoot his waiter and then run for a stomach pump. Ono 'body ' has been recovered today from the wreck of the Maine , but It Is not yet Identified. A considerable quantity of am munition .was also taken out , but thus far no dlstlact cfTort has been made to hoist tlm ten-luch guns. Special Commissioner Klopsch railed by the steamer Mascotto today and expects to reach Washington by Saturday. Send Artillery to the CniinrloH. BARCELONA , March 29. A quantity of artillery 1s about to bo embarked hero on two vsssela for conveyance to the Canary Islands , to bo used In their defense In case of war. IMIEMIUU'S UUTV TOO UllUDKXSOMlj. Sir CliurlcH nilkeVnnt * tlirl Work of the OiliernivldiMl. . LONDON , March 30. Sir Charles Dllke announced In the House of Commons today that a notice to the effect that the conduct of foreign affairs during the last twelve months has shown that It Is not to tlio In terest of the country to have the premier ship and the foreign secretaryship combined In one person , and asked the government to fix a day to debate the motion. Mr. Balfour , the government leader In the House , first lord of the treasury and acting secretary for foreign affairs , replied that the Government could not do so , as the discus sion would rssolve Itself Into a direct attack upon the conduct of foreign affairs , and he explained If this was dctlrcd It would bo moro convenient In the form of a vote of censure. However , continued Mr. Balfour , thcro would bo a discussion of the foreign policy , but only formal and conclusive , owing to the absence of papers on the far eastern question. When the latter were submitted ho expected a fuller discussion. Sir Charles Dllke retorted that he desired a discussion of the whole foreign policy , and not merely the question of China. To this Mr. Balfour answered 'that If the government received a representative re- ciucst for such a discussion he would ar- ranso a day for It. HUSSIAX VKWSPAI'KKS A MB II.U'I'Y. \Vurii Other Xatloiix to Keep IlnmlH Off of Cliliin. ST. ( PETERSBURG , March 30. The prosn Is jiiblkmt over the Russian occupation of Port Arthur and Talien Wan. It couosela Great 'Britain ' to put the best face upon the matter. The Vledomostl says that iRussla thereby assumed great responsibilities. It must pre vent Japan's territorial designs by every means in Its power. 'Russia ' Indirectly takes China under Its protection , and further ex ploitation of the celestial empire therefore will glvo offense , to Russia. . - Talk of ni Cuban Xnvy. CHICAGO , March 30. Six hundred sailors of the local Seamen's union met tonight and Indulged In vigorous Americanisms in con nection with the Cuban trouble. Patriotic speochea were made and preliminary steps taken for the formation of a Cuban navy. Notwithstanding the varied nationalities of the men who sailed on the lakes , they were all good and sturdy Americans. Ono hun dred men signed ithelr names to an agree ment to be ready to go to the coast at a day's notice If they should bo needed. Interceded for \Voiinin , i BERLIN , March 30. John iB. Jackson , secretary of the United States embassy , rep resenting Ambassador White , who Is sick , has made representations at the foreign ofllco In behalf of i.Mlas Leona Harrison , of the iBarrlson sisters , whose expulsion from Germany has been requested as a "notori ously obnoxious person. " iMUs Barrlson asked for the Intervention of the foreign office and the latter assured Mr. Jackson that If Mlsa 'Barrlson ' kept -within the legal limits , her public appearance would not be questioned. We- Get a UlNpntcli Hunt. PALERMO , ( March 30. The Jounaalo do Slcllla announces that the United States has bought the steel steam yacht Acgusa , be- 'longlng ' to the -Florlo Rublnatto company for a dispatch boat. The price paid is $300- 000. The Aegusa was built at Grecnock 'by Scott & Co. , in 1S9C. It hoa a registered ton nage of C75.5 , Is C4.G feet long , 31.C5 In breadth , and 1S.5 In depth , and Is schooner rigged. Aiiiluimonilor at Vntlonn. , ROME , March 30. Monsignqr Del Val , the Spanish ambassador at the Vatican , had a lone Interview today with Cardinal Ram- polla , papal secretary of state. This has re vived the rumors that the pope will Inter vene In the Cuban affair. 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