THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY MODNING- , DECEMBER G , 1898-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
CONGRESS COHVEHES
Opening of the Chambers Attended by
Brilliant Scenes ,
GALLERIES ARE CROWDED WITH VISITORS
Lawmakers Coma Together Again Under
Momentous Circumstances.
RARE FLORAL TRIBUTES FOR THE LEADERS
Both Houses Promptly Begin the Work of the
Last Session of Fifty-Fifth Assembly ,
DIPLOMATIC CORPS GRACE THE OCCASION
Chnplaln Mllbnru , in Rendering
Thank * ntul AnUinff for IllemilUK *
on Deliberation * , Remember *
Qnecit lletceiit mid Her Son.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 6. Congress reas
sembled today under circumstances of un
usual public Interest. The same congress ,
six months ago , declared war against Spain ,
and now , with the war fought and won , It
came together again for the first legislative
consideration of the questions developed by
the eventful months just passed. The spirit
of the occasion was not , however , of Imme
diate expectancy , for the few months loft to
the existence of the Fifty-fifth congress gave
promise of little more than a beginning of
the momentous policies and problems grow
ing out of the war.
As usual , all Washington turned Its atten
tion to the capital for that sola event which
marks the opening day of the session.
Whent the senate convened th cham
ber presented a notable and beauti
ful appearance. By 11 o'clock the pub-
lie and private galleries were filled almost
to their capacity with a distinguished as
semblage , including many women in bril
liant attire. On the floor of the senate the
display of flowers was unusually beautiful ,
riven for the opening day of a session ot
congress. The odor of tbo flowers filled the
Chambers.
Maitnlflccnt Flnrnl Tribute * .
Tbo senate chamber presented an animated
Scene. The galleries were fllleJ early , many
of the spectators being visitors to Washing
ton , who had embraced the opportunity to
witness a congressional opening. On the
senate floor the scene presented was un
usually brilliant. Tbo desks of the mem
bers were loaded with magnificent specl-
ments ot the florist's art. Nothing more
beautiful or elaborate In floral displays has
been seen In the senate for many years. It
was a veritable chrysanthemum show , with
rare roses and cut flowers of every descrip
tion mingled with the chrysanthemums In
new and elaborate designs.
Mr. Morgan ot Alabama was the first senator
'
ator to enter the' chamber and closely fol
lowing fclra.'came ' the octogenarian , Mr. Mor- ,
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k'JRrdeifby ' thevgall rlei. Above In the diplo
matic gallery , just before tbo senate con
vened , appeared Sir JuVtan Pauncofote , the
Srltleh ambassador , and party ; -Wu Ting
Fang , the Chinese minister , and attaches of
his legation , and some other members of the
'diplomatic corps. On the floor Lord Hersch-
ell , the chief representative of Great Britain
on the joint high commission , came , accom
panied by T. Jefferson Coolldge of Mas
sachusetts. Sir Wilfrid Laurler , Sir Rich
ard Cartwrlght , Sir Louts Davles and Mr.
Charlton , members of tbe commission , wcro
nlso on the floor.
Promptly on the stroke of 12 o'clock , Vice
President llobart entered and ascending to
his desk , rapped for order. Mr. Mllburn ,
the venerable blind chaplain , In a profoundly
Impressive manner returned "Devout and
reverent tbanke for God's goodness to U3
as a nation , and for His care of us since last
gathered in this chamber./
, A call of the senate developed tbe pres
ence of sixty-seven members. The usual
resolutions were offered and adopted , Mr.
Cullom of Illinois offered , ono to appoint a
committee to Inform the house that the
senate was ready to transact business ; Mr.
Hole , Maine , propos d one fixing the hour
of dally meeting at 12 o'clock , noon , and Mr.
Morrlll , one to appoint n , committee to
notify the president that the senate was
awaiting any communication he might de
sire to make.
The reading ot the president's message ,
which occupied two hours and eighteen min
\i \ utes , was received with careful attention
iV for an hour , but after that the senators
V
Ir drifted to the cloak rooms or to the com
mittee rooms , where they could peruse the
message at their leisure In tbe printed copies
with which they bad been .furnished. Many
persons remained in the galleries through
out the reading , but , as is usual , little
attention was given to the presentation of
the message , either In th ? galleries or on
the floor , after the first few pages. Not
the slightest demonstration occurred during
the reading of the message. i
Mr. Morrlll of Vermont and Mr. Cock-
rell ot Missouri were named by the vice
president to join a like committee of the
house of representatives to call upon the
president.
Mr. MoBride ot Oregon presented tbe
credentials ot his newly elected colleague ,
Mr. Simon , to whom the vice president ad
ministered the oath of office *
At 3:45 : , on motion of Mr. Platt of Con
necticut , the senate adjourned.
SPEAKER REED SUMMONS HOUSE.
llnr Seen en Attend Reaemblln § ; of
Representative * .
WASHING ! ON , Dec. 5. Exactly at noon
Speaker Reed's gavel came down with
a iharp crack , the great ebony mace
entwined with slfvcr and surmounted
by a silver eagle wai lifted Into place upon
its marble pedestal , the spreading foMs of
American flags were loosened about the
brilliant stained glass celling , and the house
of representatives entered upon the closing
tesslon ot the memorable war congress. The
iccno within the great hall was animated ,
brilliant and picturesque.
The members began arriving shortly be
fore 11 o'clock , and the hall soon com
menced to buzx ai they exchanged greetings ,
congratulations or condolences. For those
who had gone down at the November elec
\ff tion * there were expressions of sympathy ;
for those who had been victorious , words of
congratulation. Some of the members held
regular lev es as they appeared. This was
markedly true of W. A. Stone of Venn
sylvanla , Mr. Sayers of Texas and Mr. Me
Mlllln of Tennessee , each ot whom was
chosen governor of his respective state at
the recent election. Hero and there
throughout tbo throng was an officer In full
uniform , an unwonted figure on the floor and
o vivid reminder of the war.
Ft The floral tributes which the scur
s rying pages bore into the hall
n nd placed on the desks ot those
t/tt / whom they were declined were much
more numerous than usual , Some of them
were of gigantic size , completely conceal
ing the recipients. There were huge
baskets of roses , anchors , horse shoes anil
floral pieces of many designs.
Ac the hands of the clock pointed to
noon the glnnt form of the speaker pushed
through the green baize doors of the lobby
In the rear of the hall and Mr. Heed as
cended the rostrum. A wave of applause
swept floor and galleries upon his appear
ance. A light smile played over his benign
features , as he raised his gavel aloft. When
It fell with resounding whack a hush fell
upon the vast assemblage.
Heads were bowed reverently as the chap
lain In eloquent words Invoked the divine
blessing , giving praise for the victory that
had attended our arms and the peace which
had como and asking for strength and wis
dom to meet the new problems which con
fronted the nation.
At the conclusion of the chaplain's prayer ,
the speaker announced that the first busi
ness In order would bo to call the roll to
determine the presence of a quroum. While
the responses were being made General
Wheeler of Alabama came In and took his
scat In the row Immediately In front of the
speaker's rostrum. He was Instantly sur
rounded by half ahundred , members and re
ceived the ovation of the day.
Now Members Take the Onth.
The roll call developed the presence of 267
members , 179 being a quorum. Thrco new
members were sworn In. Mr. Grosvenor of
Ohio presented Mr. Dick , elected to flll the
vacancy caused by the death of Mr. North-
way , Mr. Allen of Mississippi Mr. Thomas
Splght , elected to flll the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Mr. Sullivan , who was
elected to the senate , Mr. Grow of Pennsyl
vania William H. Graham , elected to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Mr. Stone , elected governor of Pennsylvania.
With uplifted hands they took the oath. Mr.
Dlngley , the floor leader , offered the' cus
tomary resolution for the appointment of a
committee of three to join a similar com
mittee of the senate to wait on the presi
dent and Inform him that the house was
ready to receive any communication he had
to make. It was unanimously adopted , and
the speaker appointed Mr. Dlngley , Mr.
Cannon and Mr. Bailey. A resolution was
adopted to Inform the clerk of the senate
that the house was ready for business. The
house then took a recess until 1:30 : to await
the arrival of the president's message.
When the house reconvened after the recess
the committee appointed to wait upon the
president appeared and reported that It had
discharged Us mission , and that the presi
dent bad said that he would communicate
with congress Immediately in writing.
Mr. Dlngley had hardly made this report
before Major Pruden , the president's execu
tive clerk , appeared and announced the mes
sage of the president. . The seal of the en
velope in which the message was contained
was broken by the speaker himself , and It
was Immediately laid before the house. The
members on the floor and spectators In the
galleries settled themselves In their seats
and gave the reading their most earnest
attention.
The president's view of the causes leading
up to the war , the manner In which the
preparations for hostilities were mode and
the successive victories on land and sea
were listened to with rapt attention. The
other provisions of the menage were fol
lowed with almost as much Interest. There
jjwps > : no , , exprasiltpfjapprays Tar * J | Bp-
proval through1 thV reading. . A * soon as ttie
reading' was concluded , on motion of Mr.
Dlngley , the message was ordered printed
and then , ' at'3:50 : 'p. m : , the house ad-
Ipurned. ,
COMMENT ON THE MESSAGE
Territorial Expansion and Finance *
Chief Feature * Which Consrren-
nien Approve or Disapprove Of.
WASHINGTON , Dec. G. Many senators
excused themselves from expression of opin
ions at length upon the message on the
ground that they had not been able to give
careful attention to all the details. Repub
lican senators were , however , willing to ex
press themselves In. a few general words
of commendation. Senator Cullom regarded
It as "a painstaking , entertaining' ' and ac
curate historical review. "
Senator Platt of New York commended
the expression of a determination to In
crease the standing army and to maintain
order In Cuba until the Cubans can take
care of themselves.
Senator Walcott said : "It Is an admira
ble document. "
Senator Lodge said : "Able and excel
lent. "
Senator Foraker : "A good presentation of
facts generally , but a little Indefinite on
the question of Cuban independence. "
Senator .Proctor : "A good American
paper. "
Senator Perkins : "An able resume of the
situation and ot facts leading up to the
war. "
The democrats were even more averse
than the republicans to discussing the paper.
Senator Jones of Arkansas was an excep
tion. "Seme of us do not favor the Increase
of the standing army , " ho said , "and the
president has no right to assume that a
majority stands with htm on that 'proposi
tion. There Is no war In existence and none
Is Imminent. The law requires one or the
other condition and the threat of the presi
dent to hold the volunteers. In the service
until the standing army Is Increased be
yond what the'consciences of senators and
members dictate looks to me like a menace
and an effort to dictate which I consider an
outrage and unpardonable. "
Senator Jones considers the expression on
finances as a pronouncement for the gold
standard and for the retirement of the
greenbacks and eald that he did not be
lieve that anything like a majority of the
American people would endorse him In this
respect. The senator aho announced him
self as opposed to a subsidy to vessels con
necting the United States with Porto Rico ,
Cuba and the Philippines , as opposed to
legislation for the construction of the Nica
ragua canal as at present outlined , and
expressed the opinion that the president
was Inclined to go further In the matter of
the government of Cuba than the resolu
tion ot Intervention called for.
"Tho question of the government of the
Philippines Is attractingmuch attention ,
he added , " and the fact that the president
utterly Ignores It strikes me as very singu
lar. "
Senator Pacco also commented on the ab
sence ot any reference to "points con
cerning which we desire more Informa
tion. "
Senator Teller said : "There will be eome
disappointment In this , for I think the un
derstanding has been that the president
would Indicate what form of government
should be provided for these new posses
sions. But It Is wise for the president not
to Indicate his views on that object , for
that Is purely and properly a legislative
question and one that should be left to
congress. The friends of bimetallism ,
either national ot .International , will flnd
no encouragement from "anything that ( the
president says In bis message. The so-
called sliver republicans who remain In tbe
republican party and contend that tbe re
publican party Is friendly to silver will find
no encouragement in tbe president's mes
sage and it will strike all as somewhat sin
gular that If the republican party , a * it 1 *
claimed , Is In favor of Intcnatlonal blmct-
anlsm , the president makes no reference to
it , "
What Representative * Sar.
Following are some of the opinions * ex
pressed by members ot the house upon the
president's message.
Representative Hltt , chairman of the
house committee on foreign affairs , said :
"The president's simple proposition to let
.he new possessions alone , under just and
firm governments by the military arm
which conquered them , gives us plenty of
Itno for alt discussion of the propositions
of their permanent government. "
Representative Walker , chairman of the
committee on banking and currency : "I
am asked what I think of the currency and
banking features. I do not lee that it has
any such features. I have not been able to
detect any. It contains only recommcnda-
lens for tbo currency , repeating that of a
ormer message to change the United States
cgal tender notes Into gold certificates ,
which would have no effect on the banking
and currency situation but to add to the
> urden of taxation without In any degree
Favorably affecting the general banking and
currency situation. "
Mr. Grosvcnor of Ohio : "Tho message Is
not on a beaten path. It Is not encumbered
with platitudes and is written In a very
attractive style. Tbo contribution to his
tory In the elaborate recitation of the events
of tbo war Is In good taste and devoid of
boasting or vanity. "
General Wheeler , democrat of Alabama :
It Is a clear and comprehensive resume ot
events which transpired during an eventful
period of our country's history. It will be
referred to as one of the noted state papers. "
Representative McMillan , democrat of
Tennessee : "On the most Important ques
tion confronting tbe nation what shall we
do with our newly acquired possessions
the president's message reminds me of the
caption of the last chapter of Johnson's
'Raszelas , ' the conclusion In which noth
ing Is concluded. "
Silver Ignored.
Representative Bland of Missouri said :
"On the great leading Issue , which la and
will be the paramount question the free
coinage of sliver the message Is ominously
silent , but no proposition on tbo money
question can bo considered without at the
same time considering this question. "
Representative Cummlngs , democrat of
New York : "It is a clear , concise state
ment of facta without speculation , sugges
tion or recommendation. I have an Idea
that the real message will be Bent in here
after.
Chairman Dlngley of the way sand means
committee : "It Is to be noted that the pres
ident states our revenue laws are working
well with no suggestion of any needed mod
ification. "
Mr. Richardson , democrat ot Kentucky :
"The president makes a most Interesting
and satisfactory review of the Spanish war ,
but It Is disappointing that he failed to
tell us what we are to do with the new
possessions. ,
Mr. Dlngham of Pennsylvania : "A brave ,
clear and comprehensive message. Strong
as tbe president Is In the confidence and
esteem ot the people , his message1 will in
sure greater confidence.
AS VIEWED BY FOREIGNERS
the Me Ke of President
McKlnley.
( Copyright , 1898 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Dec. 5. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Comment In
poolltlcal circles on the presi
dential message is distinctly friendly ,
especially on the passage de
claring America's active Interest in the
development of the far eastern question.
The only point on which there is a disposi
tion to reserve judgment is in relation to
the Nlcaraeuan canal , feeling here finding
expression that the construction should be
jointly guaranteed by the United States and
Great Britain.
LONDON , Dec. 6. Much having been ex
pected , there is a tone of disappointment In
the morning papers on President McKlnley's
message. Its noncommittal character Is at
tributed to the fact that the negotiations ot
the peace , commissioners at Paris are not
yet finished. Considerable satisfaction is
expressed at the references to Anglo-Amer
ican relations and at the coldness displayed
toward Russia.
The Dally News complains of the ambigu
ity of the message on "commercial and cur
rency matters. "
The Times says : "It Is creditable to
both the dignity and good sense of the
American people that a message announc
ing the victorious ending of the great war ,
the acquisition ot territory and the Initia
tion ot the Imperialistic policy is sober In
tone and moderate In recommendation. Not
since England1 recognized the United' ' States
government's power has an American pres
ident spoken of the mother country in lan
guage so cordial as Mr. McKtnnley. "
The Dally Chronicle pays tribute to the
"sober , sound common sense and straight
forward language of the message , " pointing
out that President McKlnley's reference to
the military occupation of Cuba virtually
outlines a policy "precisely the same as that
of Great Britain In Egypt and likely to
have the same effect. "
The Standard says : "Few could have
foretold that the war would work so rapid
and drastic a change. How absolute the
metamorphosis Is may best be gathered
from a comparison with previous messages.
It 1s not rash to predict that the United
States will advance In the path upon which
their feet are now firmly set. "
The Standard construes Mr. McKlnley's
references to China s a declaration that ,
had the open door been closed or obstructed ,
America would have Interfered actively.
ANDREWS HOLDS THE FORT
Carrie * HI * Point In the Matter of
Appointment * and Pence New
Reign * Supreme.
CHICAGO , Dec. 6. The report was cur
rent today that Superintendent Andrews of
the pubTic school system , who recently came
here .from Brown university , bad offered
his resignation , but tonight the story was
dented. For some time there has been
trouble between Superintendent Andrews
and tbo Board of Education over tbe mat
ter ot appointments , each desiring to pos
sess the power of making them. There
seems to be no doubt that a letter of res
ignation was actually written by the su
perintendent , but that it was Intercepted
by friends before reaching the board offi
cially and the matter amicably adjusted.
Both sides have at least signed the pro
tocol giving the coveted power to Super
intendent Andrews and It Is believed the
formal treaty of peace will be made bind
ing by tomorrow.
NBDRASKANS ESTABLISH OUTPOST.
Battalion Pllche * Camp Five Mile *
from Manila.
MANILA , Dec. G. The second battalion
of the First Nebraska volunteers went Into
camp about five miles up tbe river today
for the purpose ot establishing an outpost.
Tbe rest ot the regiment will probably fol-
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SPAIN GRASPS AT STRAWS
Oastllian Commissioners Try to Save What
They Oan from the Wreck ,
PROLONG THE AGONY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
PnnctlllouB Don * Reort to All the
Known Device * of Dilatory Diplo
macy In the Endeavor to Ilet-
tcr Their Condition.
( Copyright , ,1898. , by Press Publishing Co. )
PAKIS , Dee. 6. ( Now York World Cable
gram Special Telegram. ) The Joint peace
commission bad a four hours' sitting today ,
when the first eight article * or the treaty
were discussed and' finally adopted. These
deal with amity la commerce and naviga
tion , but the argument * were mostly on the
Philippines. Montero Riot , to the surprise
of the American commissioners , declined to
budge from his previous propositions to
separate protocol matters from the sub
sidiary ones. The Americans are at a loss
to understand the meaning of this maneu
ver , aa the Spaniards have nothing further
to gain from delay. The Spaniards are
clearly much disappointed that the presi
dent's message gives them no grievance.
PARIS. Dec. 6. At the meeting of the
joint peace commission today much of the
discussion concerned details as to the
guaranteeing of the rights of Span-
Ian citizens In the ceded colonies.
The debate "was occasionally ener
getic and the Spaniard * in adjourning ap-
peared to bo dejected. Secretary OJeda of
the Spanish commission , wbcn questioned
after the meeting as to 110 progress mad ? ,
said excitedly : "I am almost mad. I cannot
talk. We are making progress. "
The American commissioners declined to
say anything further than the progress
made was satisfactory.
The history of the document which will
certify the passing the oldest colonial
power In the world and the advent of the
new , was signalized this evening In a
single sentence : "A peace treaty can con
tain anything which victors put In It. "
Frye Take * French Leave.
The Americana had listened for hours
with their customary patience to the tech
nicalities brought forward by .the Spaniards
with their customary shrewdness and per
sistency against the proposal making for
the dismemberment of their empire. Dark
ness had come on and the liveried attend
ants mobilized by 'the French authorities
had placed a tiny lamp at the elbow of
each commissioner. Senator Frye , whose
unconcealed contempt for diplomatic qulb-
bllngs excites the amazement of the punc
tilious Castillans. had stalked out of the
room , his patience exhausted.
The burden of tic Spanish argument was
that matters outside , the bare cession and
evacuation of the Spanish territory , which
the Americans proposed to cover by the
treaty , were beyond the legitimate-and cus
tomary scope of a peace treaty. Behind this
bulwark Senor Montero Rlos- president of
the Spanlih commission , 'fortlHed himself ,
bombarding his opponent \ ijrltnVa supply of
arguments precffiVflxifltirh inspired
'tUe freeiy expressed < Va < Bofilxl5n ' .Of tnfe
Americans. Finally Judge1 way summarized
the American position In the foregoing
memorable utterance. It was given-and
taken In good spirit and from that moment
the proceedings were entirely friendly. >
The session accomplished much. Eight
open questions were canvassed , seven being
practically settled without noteworthy frlc-
tlon. The commissioners decline to Bay
what conclusion was reached , but the bar
gain for a coaling' ' station In the Carolines
was not cemented and , according to pres
ent prospects. It Is likely 19 fall. The
temper of the Americans In this matter Is :
"Wo made you a good offer for an Island , I ' i
you may take It or leave It" The Span- 1
lards seem disposed to leave It. The Amer
icans do not regard It as a prize which
they can demand as one of the natural
fruits of the war , while the whole policy ]
of the Spaniards Is to confine the nepotla-
tlons as narrowly as possible to the letter
of the protocol signed In Washington and
to exclude all extraneous matters. The re- I
suit of this policy may be the leaving of
many details Involved In the change of
sovereignty over the various possessions to
settlement by the regular diplomatic pro-
cr-sscs when normal relations between the
two governments have been resumed.
Spain Still Quibble * .
The Spanish commissioners Insisted at
the previous meeting that the settlement of
the status of the Spaniards who remain in
the colonies was a problem so closely akin
to cession that It could not be logically
separated from the latter but should be
considered next to the question of cession
and before such matters as coaling sta
tions and religious toleration. They ap
pealed to the Americans , having gained all
the great points , to be generous on tne
mlnor'ones. ' Accordingly the American com
missioners were conciliatory today on tne
order of procedure as to the status of Span
iards remaining In the lost colonies.
The Spanish commissioners continue fight
ing with tooth and nail to secure every
pecuniary and other concession. The Ameri
cana had already promised to guarantee the
return of Spanish prisoners In the hands of
the Filipinos. Today Senor Montero Rlos
proposed that the United States should pay
the expenses of shipping them to Spain ,
arguing , with bis cuutcmary Ingenuity that
this was the duty of the Americans a * a
matter of course. The Americans thought
the request unreasonable and a good deal
of time was consumed in discussing the
question.
Another problem entailing debate was the
disposition to be made of the Spanish muni
tions of war In a number of military posts
outside of Manila which the Americans have
not captured. The Spanish commissioners
contend that Spain should be permitted to
ship such munitions home. The Americans
replied that as the United States had con
quered the Philippines these munitions were
the spoils of war. The Spaniards finally
waived their quibble. < -
They appear reconciled , to the Inevitable
and appear to be striving to save as much
from the wreck as they can.
Giant Elirht Feet Tall.
( Copyright , 1893 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Dec. 6. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The Paris
correspondent of the Mall wires that M.
Constantlne. a young Frenchman of 19 ,
who has just been Introduced at the Follea
Dergere , Is eight feet tall and probably
bigger than any man who hat ever lived.
He Is perfectly proportioned. He arrived In
a huge railway wagon , Into which he had
had the greatest difficulty of stowing him
self. Ilia arrival at the theater produced a
queer effect. The ballet girls crowded
around at the wings to see their new com
rade and his appearance was the signal for
a general cry of "Sauve qul peut" ( all save
themselves who can ) , amid stifled screams
of "Dieu que J'al peur" ( Lord , but I'm
icared ) . The audience < was Intensely ex
cited at the new giant's appearance. His
stroll around the house was greeted with
llttlo shrieks of fears and roari of applause.
Stairs are the young man's chief difficulty , J j
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
rorccnat for Nebraska-
Fair ; Colder ; Northwest Winds.
Yrterdar' * temperature at Ontahni
Itnur. Den. Hourlien. .
ft n m 1U 1 p. m. JtO
On m 1U 8 p. m a
7 n m 14 a p. m nil
8 n m HI 4 p. in 2
On m IN n p. in US
10 n m Uii O p. m as
11 n ni 24 7 p. in US
12 m 87 N p. m 21)
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for his knees arc rather weak , and his foot
although each Is over thirty-two Inches In
length are barely largo enough to pre
serve his equilibrium. After he had dona
his turn two men ran up a ladder and
helped him into his overcoat. His bed ,
without which he never travels , Is a curi
osity. It takes eight men to carry It.
KNAAK'S ABUSEOF VYILHELM
RemnrkH About the Kaiser
Get One Into Trouble In
Derlln.
( Copyright. 1S9S , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Dec. G. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) "If I had
the kaleer hero I would ten htm
ho Is a schaffskopf , " literally sheepshead , but
colloquially synonymous with donkey , H one
of the offensive remarks for which Paul
Knoak , an American citizen , Is confined In
Moablt prison at Derlln on the charge of
lese majcste , so writes a Berlin correspond
ent , the rigorous press censorship rendering
It Impossible to send the full details by
telegraph.
Knaak was in a restaurant with a girl
named Loewe. In a loud voice he drew a
contrast between the German and Amer
ican governments , greatly to the advantage
of the latter. When warned by his neigh
bors that slighting remarks about the kaiser
\vero dangerous ho replied as stated above
and continued : "For the old kaiser I had
every respect , but I would box the present
kaiser's ears just ap I would any one else's.
The kaiser Is a lehmann , " a term of pe
culiar opproblum In Berlin , meaning vulgar
and low. Thereupon the police were called
and Knaak was taken to the station.
Dr. Schwlndt , an able and painstaking
lawyer , says Knaak's defense is on abso
lute denial of all knowledge of the re
marks ascribed to him , as ho was drunk.
His first consciousness of his position was
when he found himself at the police trta-
tlon. On the testimony forthcoming his
conviction Is tolerably certain , but the plea
of drunkenness may be held as an exten
uation. He Is llabfe to a punishment of
from two months to five years. It Is ex
pected ho will get six months and be ban
ished on his release from prison.
SENATOR ALLEN IS ON DECK
Nebranka' * Senior Representative In
the Upper Hone- Attend *
Opening : of Connre .
WASHINGTON , Dec. 5. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) With the exception of Congress
man Greene every member of the Nebraska
delegation in congress was present at.tliq
opening -.of tto ( final ; * e l6nof - UV' t&ftyf
fifth congress today. Senator Allen arrived
In the senate chamber shortly after the
I prayer of the blind chaplain , coming di
rectly from the train to the capltol to par
ticipate In the opening exercises. To a Bee
correspondent he said he had formulated
( no general plans for session work. He was
i interested in one or two bills of local 1m-
I portance , which he wouftl endeavor to have
I considered and would aim to be ready to
Btep down and out on March 4. Ho as
cribes his defeat to the stay-at-homo vote.
Upon the political situation In Nebraska the
senator significantly eatd : "A repubflcan
caucus where each member Is to be bound
by a majority vote will make Mr. Thomp-
eon senator. It the republicans do not all
go into caucus eome other gentleman than
Mr. Thompson will be elected , "
The .following . eptlmates ot appropriations
are made by. Secretary Gage for the fiscal
year ending 1900 , affecting Interests In Ne
braska , Wyoming and South Dakota : In-
ternal revenue , Nebraska office , $50,000 ;
surveyor general's office , South Dakota , $7-
000 ; pay of Indian agents , .Omaha and Wln-
nebago reservation , $1,600 ; Santee agency ,
$1,200 ; Pine Ridge , $1,800 ; Rosebud , $1,400 ;
Slreeton , $1,200 ; superintendents Indian
schools , Flandreau , S. D. , $45,500 ; Rapid
City , $22,400 ; Pierre , $2SS50 ; Chamberlain ,
$18,900 ; improvements Missouri river from
mouth to Sioux City , $300,000 ; assay office ,
Dead wood , $12,200 ; Sac and Fox reserva
tion , lown , $13,625 ; fulfilling treaties with
Arapahoe and Shoshone Indians In Wyo
ming. $10,000 ; support of Shoshonrs In Wyo
ming , $20,000 ; survey of private land claims
In Wyoming. $15,000.
ME1KLEJOHN NOT CANDIDATE
Above All ThInK * lie Deilre * Repub
lican Sncce * * in Nebraska Sen
ator for South Pla'tte.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 5. Assistant Secre
tary Melklejohn is not a candidate for the
United States senate , as Is shown by the
*
following letter addressed in answer to a
communication from Hon. W. T. Thompson ,
Central City , Neb. , representative in the
state legislature , Inquiring It he was a can
didate :
"WASHINGTON , Dec. 1. My Dear
Thompson : I have the honor to acknowl
edge your esteemed favor of recent date ,
Inquiring If I am or will be a candidate for
United States senator , -a which I answer no.
"The South Platte territory Is entitled
to a representative in the senate of the
United States and the republicans should
have no difficulty In making a choice from
the many excellent candidates who bavo al
ready announced themselves.
"Above all things I dealre republican suc
cess In Nebraska.
"Personal ambition should always be sub
servient to party Interest and a wise selec
tion from this section of the state will re
dound to the advancement of the party and
become a potent factor In our politics.
"With renewed assurances of high esteem
and consideration , I am yours very sin
cerely , G. D. MEIKLBJOHN. "
CABLIST MOVEMENT GROWING
Pope Leo Calls on the Jcnlt * to
Maintain Pence and Concord
In Spain.
( Copyright. 1S93. by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Dec. 5. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The Rome
correspondent of tbo Jjall telegraphs : "The
Vove Delia Verlta , the organ of the Jetults
In Rome and notorious for Its CarlUt sym
pathies , confirms the gravity of the preset
Carllst movement. It says Important events
are coming in Spain and asserts emphat
ically that Don Carlos Is busy preparing a
financial basis for the Insurrection.
"Leo XIII has written to Father Martin ,
the general of the Jesuit order , whoee
power In Spain Is enormous , warmly ex
horting the Sons ot St. Ignatius to co
operate in maintaining peace and concord
In Soaln.
PRESlNT M'KINLEY'S MESSAGE
Major Portion is Devoted to the War , Its
Inception and Its Results.
United States to Control Until Stable
Government is Established.
Proud Record of the Army and Navy in Their Operations Against the Forces
of the Spaniards Subject of Philippines Loft to Congress for Decision
Obligations of Government Should Be Reissued Only in
Exchange for Gold Nicaragua Canal
Now a Necessity.
The president's message , sent to congress yesterday , In on unusually vo
luminous document , but contains less of'the ordinary routine than usual. The
greater portion of It Is devoted to the events leading up to the war with
Spain , the war Itself and the conditions which have resulted from It To out
line even briefly lu a comprehensive manner these events requires considerable
space , but It Is told without elaboration or detail.
The soldiers and sailors who participated In the actual struggle and those
who remained In camps ready to respond to the1 word of commaud are
praised for their patriotism and devotion to duty.
The portion of the message devoted to Cuba affirms the purpose to follow ,
with the co-operation of congress , the path marked out at tlie Inception of the
conflict and provide the Cubans with a free and stable government of their
own choosing. Until such time arrives the military foVccs of the United
States will be In control. ft
As to Porto lUco and the Philippines the president says It will bo time
enough to discuss their government when the treaty of peace Is signed and
they are In fact a portion of the United States' domain.
Concerning the relations of the United States with other powers they are
declared to be of a friendly character , though there are the usual number
of minor differences pending. Special mention Is made of the friendly attl-
tude of England i during the late war and the opinion Is expressed that the In
terests of tills country' are not menaced by the scramble for dlspembpr-
mcnt i
tlon . . . _ .
are redeemed , in gold they should not again be paid out except exchange
for gold. Legislation to insure the permanent stability of the currency on
the present basis Is recommended , but no specific method Is advised.
The affairs of the various executive departments are reviewed and the rec
ommendations In the reports of their heads generally concurred In.
REVIEW OF THE SPANISH WAR
Principal Event * of tbe StruKRle
SnmmarUcd and Pnrtlclpant *
PrnUcd for Heiultn.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 6. To the Sen
ate and House of Representatives :
Notwithstanding the added burdens
rendered necessary by tbe war , our
people rejoice In a very satisfactory and
steadily Increasing degree of prosperity evi
denced by the largest volume of business
ever recorded. Every branch of manufac
ture has been productive , agricultural pur
suits have yielded abundant returns , labor
In the field of Industry Is better rewarded ,
revenue legislation passed by the present
congress has Increased the treasury's re
ceipts to tbe amount estimated by Us
authors ; the finances of the government
have been successfully administered and Its
credit advanced to the first rank , while Its
currency has been maintained at the world's
highest standard.
Military service under a common flag and
for a righteous cause has strengthened tbe
national spirit and served to cement more
ctosely than ever the fraternal bonds be
tween every section 'of the country.
A review of the relations of the United
States to other powers , always appropriate ,
Is this year ot primary Importance , In view
of tbe momentous Issues which1 have arisen ,
demanding In one Instance tbe ultimate de
termination by arms and Involving far-reach
ing consequences , which will require the
earnest attention of the congress.
In my last annual message very full con
sideration was given to the question ot tbe
duty of tbe government of the United States
toward Spain and tbo'Cuban ' Insurrection , aa
being by far the moat important problem
with which we were then calfed upon to
deal. The considerations then advanced , and
the exposition ot the views therein expressed ,
disclosed my sense of the extreme gravity of
the situation. Setting aside as loglcalry
unfounded 'or practically Inadmissible the
recognition of the Cuban Insurgents as bel
ligerents , the recognition of the Independ
ence of Cuba , neutral Intervention to end
the war by Imposing a rational1 compromise
between the contestants , Intervention In
favor of the ether party , and forcible an
nexation of the Island , I concluded It was
honestly due to our friendly relations with
Spain that she should be given a reasonable
chance to realize her expectations of reform ,
to which she had become Irrevocably com
mitted. Within a few weeks previously she
bad announced comprehensive plans which
It was confidently asserted would be effica
cious to remedy the evlli so deeply affectIng -
Ing our own country , so Injurious to tbe
true Interests of the mother country , as well
as to those of Cuba , and so repugnant to the
universal sentiment of humanity.
Little Progress Toward Paclflcatlon.
Tbe ensuing month brought little sign of
progress toward tbe pacification of Cuba.
Tbe autonomous administration * t , up In
the capital and some ot the principal cltlei
appeared not to gain the favor of the In
habitants nor to be able to extend Us In
fluence to a large extent of territory held
by the insurgents , while the military arm ,
obviously unable to cope with the still
active rebellion , continued many of the
most objectionable and offensive policies ot
the government that had preceded It. No
tangible relief was afforded the vast num
bers of unhappy reconcentrados , despite
tbe reiterated professions made lu that re
gard and tbe amount appropriated by Spain
to that end. The prorfered expedient of
ones ft cultivation proved Illusory ; In
deed , BO IMS practical nor a > or dMuslve
promises of succor could well have been
tendered to the exhausted and destitute
people , stripped ot all that made life and
home dear and herded In a strange region
among unsympathetic strangers , hardly less
necessitous than themselves.
By the end of December the mortality
among them had frightfully Increased. Con
servative estimates from Spanish sources
placed the deaths among these distressed
people at over 40 per cent from the tlmo
General Weyler's decree of reconcentratlou
was enforced. With tbo acquiescence of
the Spanish authorities a scheme was
adopted for relief by charitable contribu
tions raised in this country and distributed
under the direct I in of the consul general
and the several consuls by noble and earnest
individual effort through the organized
agencies of the American Red Cross. Thou
sands of lives were thus saved , but many
thousands moro were inaccessible to such
forms of aid.
The war continued on the old foiling
without comprehensive plan , developing
only the same spasmodic encounters , bar
ren of strategic result , that bad marked tbe
course of the earlier ten years' rebellion , as
well as the present Insurrection from Its
start. No alternative save physical ex
haustion of either combatant , and there
withal the practical ruin of the Island , lay
'
In sight , but how far distant no one could
venture to conjecture.
Destruction of the Main * .
At this juncture , on the If/th of February
last , occurred the destruction ot the battle
ship Maine , while rightfully lying In the
harbor of Havana on a mission of Inter
national courtesy and good will a catastro
phe tbo suspicious nature and horror of
which stirred the nation's heart pro
foundly. It Is a striking evidence of the
poise and sturdy good sense distinguishing
our national character that this shocking
blow , falling upon a generous people , al
ready deeply touched by preceding events
In Cuba , did not move them to an Instant ,
desperate resolve to tolerate no longer tbe
existence of a condition of danger and dis
order at our ( loom that made possible such
a deed by whomsoever wrought. Yet the
Instinct of justice prevailed and the nation
anxiously awaited the result of the searchIng -
Ing investigation at once set on foot. The
finding of tbe naval board of Inquiry es
tablished that the origin ot .the explosion
was externol , by a submarine mlno , and
only halted through lack of positive testi
mony to fix the responsibility of Us uuthor-i
ship.
ship.All
All those things carried conviction to tbe
most thoughtful , even before the finding ot
the naval court , that a crisis In our rela
tions with Spain and toward Cuba was at
hand. So strong was this belief that it
needed , but a brief executive suggestion to
the congress to receive Immediate answer
to tbe duty of making Instant provision for
the possible and perhaps speedily probable
emergency of war , and the remarkable and
almost unique spectacle was presented of
a unanimous vote of both houses on tbe
8th of March , appropriating $50,000,001' "for
tbe national defense , and for each and every
purpose connected therewith , to be expended
at tbe discretion of the'president. "
Preparation * for War.
That thli act of provision came none too
ooa was dlicloied when the application of
tbe fund was undertaken. Our forts were
practically undefended. Our navy needed
targe provision for Increased ammunition
nd supplle * , and even numbers , to cope
with any sudden attack from tbe navy of
Spain , which comprised modern veisels ot
the highest type of continental perfection.
Our army also requjrsd enlargement ot men
and munitions. Tim detalta ( U kurri 4