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THE OMATTA DATLT BEE : THURSDAY , .TANUAHY 5 , 1800. SCBCRZ TALKS ON EXPANSION .Addresses Chicago University Faculty and Students on the Subject. 'INSISTS THIS COUNTRY IS LARGE ENOUGH Twenty-Seventh Anniversary nf the Institution FlnilH It 1'oHneanor of flltttt CHICAGO , Jan. 4. President Harper of Chicago university announced tonight at the twenty-seventh convocation of the univer sity that gifts aggregating $403,000 have bcea made to tbo Institution. Martin A. Hycrson , president of the Board of Trustees , donated a tract of land adjoining 'that now occupied by the unlver- elty. The value of this Is $34,000. John D. Rockefeller had promised to duplicate the > gift In caih , thus making { IS,000. Marshall Field of this city gave a tract of land ad joining that given by Mr. Ryerson , and which has been used by the university ns an athletic field. The value of this land Is estimated at $135,000. Mr. Rockefeller agreed that when this was given to the school he would give $25,000 for the building of a gymnasium and the equipment of tbo ath letic grounds. The university has , therefore - fore , received $169,000 In land value and will now receive from Mr. Rockefeller $234,000 in cash. Hon. Carl Schurz made the convocation ad dress , his HUbjcct being "American Im perialism. " Ills remarks were a discussion of the expansion Idea and strongly against it. Ho contended that It was wrong for the United States to annex any of Its conquests during the war with Spain , and predicted much trouble for 'the country it it annexed Porto Rico and the Philippines. He said in part : Had the famous peace message of the czar of Russia , with Its protest against growing | Vf militarism and Its plea for disarmament , reached us a year ago It would 'havo been hailed with enthusiasm by every American as a triumph of our example. We might have claimed only that to our republic , and nut to 'tbo Russian monarch , belonged the place of leadership In so great an onward step In the progress of civilization. But there t-ame the Spanish war. A few vigorous blows laid the feeble enemy help ICBH nt our feet. The whole scene of peace und order without a single shadow threat ening us seemed to have suddenly changed. According to the solemn proclamation of our government , the war had been undertaken Bolely for the liberation of Cuba , as a war of humanity nnd not of conquest. But our easy victories had put conquest within our rcaoi and when our arms occupied foreign territory a loud demand arose that , pledge or no pledge to the contrary , the conquests should bo kept , even the Philippines on the other sldo of ithe globe , and that as to Cuba Itself , Independence would bo only a pro visional formality. Why not ? was the cry. Has not the career of the republic almost from Us very beginning been one of terri torial expansion ? Has It not acquired Louisiana , Ftorldo , Texas , the vast countries that came to us .through the Mexican war , nnd Alaska , and has It not digested them well ? Were not those acquisitions much larger than those now In contemplation ? If thu republic could digest the old , why not the new ? What IB 'tho ' difference ? niflvrrncc 111 IScir AciinlMltlonH. Only look with on unclouded eye and you will soin discover differences enough warn ing you to boware. There are five of do clsl"e Importance : 1. All .the former acquisitions were on this continent , and , excepting Alaska , con- itlguous to our borders. 2. They were situated , not In the trop icalbut [ In the temperate zone , where demo cratic Institutions thrive , and \\hero our people could migrate In mass. 3. They were but very thinly peopled dn fact , without any population that would liawe been | n tha way of'new settlements' . 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They did not require a material In- roase of our army nnd navy , either for their ( injection to our rule or for their defense gainst any probable foreign attack pro- olecl by their being In our possession. Compare now with our old acquisitions ns 0 all these Important points those at pres- nt In view. They nro n'jt ' continental , not contiguous o our present domain , but beyond seas , the hlllpplncs many thousand miles distant rom our coast. They are all situated In the roplcs , where people of the northern races , uch as the Anglo-Saxons , or , generally peaking , people of Germanic blood , have ever migrated In mass to stay , and they re moro or lei densely populated , parts of lum as densely as Massachusetts their opulatlons consisting almost exclusively ot aces to whom the tropical climate Is con- cnlal Spanish Creoles mixed with negroes 1 the West Indies , and Malays , Tagals , 'lllilnos | , Chinese , Japanese , Nlgrltos and arlous more or less barbarous tribes In the 'hlllpplnes. When the question Is nuked whether wo my hope to adapt those countries nnd opul-Hlons to our system of government the Ivocntes of annexation answer cheerily hat when they belong to us we shall so'jn Americanize" them. This may mean that Vtncrlcans In sufficiently largo numbers will : ilgrate there to determine the character f those populations so as to assimilate BCin to our own. This Is a delusion of the first magnitude. I ask In all ccodor. taklnc President Mc- tlnlcy at his word , will the forcible an- ovation of the Pblllnulnes by our todo ot nornls not bo criminal aggression a self- on teased crime ? I nsk further. If the Cu- ians , as congress declared , are and of right ught to bo free and Independent , can any- xdy tell me wtov the Porto Rlcans and the Mllplnoa ought not of right to be free and ndcpondent ? Can you sincerely recognize ho right to freedom nnd independence of no and refuse the same right to another in he. same situation , and then take his land ? Vould not that bo double-dealing of the aost shameless sort ? Do not deceive yourselves. If wo turn hat war which was so solemnly commetided o the favor of mankind as a generous war if liberation nnd humanity into n victory for : ouquesl and sclf-nggrandlzeinent , we shall have thoroughly forfeited our moral credit with thn world. Professions of unselfish Irtuo and benevolence , proclamations of noble humanitarian purposes coming from us will never , never bo trusted nculn. Is his the position In which this great republic of ours should stand amciiK the family of latloils ? Our American self-respect should rise In Indignant protest against It. Country In l.nrnr KIIOUKU , What can .there bo to justify a policy 'rnught with such direful consequences ? Ml us pass the arguments of the advocates of BUdh Imperialism candidly In review. The cry suddenly raised that this graat country has become too small for us Is too ridiculous to demand an cnswer. In view of ho fact that our present population may bo tripled and still have ample elbow-room , with resources to support many more. But .vo . am told that our Industries ore gasping 'or breath : that we are suffering from over production : that our products must have now outlets , and that wo need colonies and dependencies the world over to give us more markets. Moro markets ? Certainly. But lo we. civilized beings , Indulge in the nb surd and barbarous notion that we must > wn the countries with \\hlah wo wish to : rade ? Hern are our otllclal reports before is , telling us that of late years our export : rade has grown enormously , not only of 'arm products , but of the products of our manufactures Industries ; in fact , that "our sales of manufactured noodb liaie CO.-.IKULXJ to extend with n facility aqd promptitude of results which hav excited the serious con cern of countries that , for generations , had lot only controlled their home markets , but lind practically monopolized certain llhoo of tiado In other lands/ If wo have rescued tihose unfortunate daughters of Spain , the colonies , from the tyranny of their cruel father , I deny that wo urn therefore la honor bound to marry acy of the girls , or to .tako them all Into our iiousehold. where they may disturb aad de moralize our whole family. I deny that the liberation of thoseSoantsb dependencies morally constrains us to do anything that would put our highest mission to solVe the ijrcat problem of democratic Rovernmont In Jeopardy , or that would otherwise endanger the vital Interests of the republic. What ever our duties to them may be , our duties to ourown country and people stand first ; nnd from fhls standnolnt we have , as sane men and patriotic citizens , to regard our ibllgatlon to take care of 'the ' future of those Islands and their people. Culm 1 * Delivered. They fought for deliverance from Spanish oppression , cud wo helped them to obtain that deliverance. That deliverance they un derstood 'to ' mean independence. I repeat the question whether anybody can tell mo why the declaration of coast-ess that the Cubans of right ought to be free and lade- pendent should not apply to all of them ? Their indonendcnce. therefore , would bo the natural and rlcbtful outcome. This is the solution of the oroblem first to be taken In vlow. It Is oblccted that they are not capable - pablo of Independent government. They may answer that this Is their affair and that they nro nt kost entitled to n trial. I frankly admit that If thcv nro given tho/t / trial their conduct in covcrnlnK themselves will bo far from oerfcct. Well , the conduct of no people Is perfect , not even our own. They may try to reveaBo themselves upon their torlcs In their revolutionary war. But we , too. threw our torles Into hideous dungeons during our revolutionary war end per secuted and drove them awav after Its close. They m y have- bloody civil broils. But we , too. have had our civil war which cost hun dreds of thousands of lives and devastated ncip-half of our land : and now wo have In horrible abundance the killing by lynch law , and our battles of Vlrden. They may have trouble with their tribes. So hud we. and wo treated our wild tribes In a manner nol to bo proud of. They may have corruption and rapacity In Ihelr government , but Ha vana and Pence may get municipal adminis tration almost as coed as New York has under Tammany rule : and Manila may have a cltv council not much less virtuous than that of Chicago. No. wo cannot expect that the Porto Ricnns. the Cubans , and the Fillpines wll maintain crderlv governments in Anglo- Saxon fas-hlon. nut thev may succeed In es tablishing a tolerable order of things In their fashion , as Mexico , after many decades o turbulent disorder , succeeded at last , ua der Porfirlo Diaz. In bavin * a strong cm orderly government of her kind. not. In deed , such a Koverament as wo would tolerate - ate in this union , but a government an awcrliiR Mexican character and Interests and respectable In Its relations with the out Bide world. This \\ill become all the moro possible if without annexing and ruling those people wo elmply put them en their feet , and then Klvo them the- benefit of that huraanltnrlai spirit which , ns we claim , led us Into tbt war for the liberation of Cuba. To this end wo should keen our troops on tbo island until their people have constructed govern ments nnd organized forces of tholr own fo : the maintenance of order. Our military oc cuputlon should not bo kept up as long ai. possible , but should be withdrawn as soon as possible. ttiirlul of WcHterii I'lonopr. HURON. S. D. . Jan. 4. ( Special. ) Thi funeral of Mrs. Betsy Pond , whoso deatl occurred quite suddenly Saturday afternoon took place Monday afternoon at the home o her daughter , Mrs. Asher F. Pay , and wa : largely attended. Tint services were con ducted by Rev. Charles H. Brand , assisted by Rev. W. II , Thrall , who had known Mrs Pond for foity years or more. Mrs , Pen was the latt of a prominent revolutlonarj family of Vermont , and was the wife of th late Judge JCImrl Pond of Oafesburg , 111. , In which city they resided for half a century She was nearly 89 years of age at the time of her death , end bad been totally blind fo : nlno years CliltilriMi'H Home Kipnnrii. SIOUX FALLS. S. D. , Jon. 4. ( Special. ) The Children's home , which has * dona con slderable good among the orphans of th state , contcmslates extending the scope o Its work In the spring. It Is proponed t take the smaller children of parents who ar compelled to EO out to work dally to th home , where they will be taken clre of dur Ing the day. No Jury In CinrrliiKton Trial. SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Jan. 4. ( Spccla Telegram. ) Testimony Is not yet beln taken In the Garrlngton murder trial. Tb tlmo slnco yesterday afternoon when th case came on has been consumed In efforts : to cet a Jury. SOUTH DAKOTA IECISLATIRE little Eusineu Hat Been Transacted Up to Dale , ENATE COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS * oniilnlnt In the Cot rrnorfthlp Con tent Will lie Mvrrcd Thin Morn ing Tnlk of Inipenchincnt Fllln the Air. PIERRE , S. D. , Jan. 4. ( Special Tele- ram. ) In the bouse today the absentees of esterday were sworn in and a committee n rules appointed , consisting of Bros , Dwlght , Chlesman and Varnum and Peter- on of Brooklngs. A committee of five on ompensatlon of house employes Is Harrlng- on , Chlesman , Lien , Puscy nnd Purdln. A lessago from the senate declared that body o be ready to meet the house In joint scs- lon. The drawing of scats was proceeded 1th and before this had been completed the cnato had adjourned for the day without altlng for the house to complete Its work , n motion of Russell the speaker was In truded to add to the committee list a com mittee of seven as n committee on live took. A messenger was then sent to notify lie senate of the readiness to meet In joint esslon and reported the adjournment of body. The house then adjourned. In the senate the only business transacted as the di awing of seats. It had been gen- rally agreed that on account of the length f the governor's message It would be re- elved In joint session and not read , but .nado a part of the journal ; but the action f the senate In adjourning without waiting or the house prevented this action from elng taken. As the organization of both xidles Is now completed that action will , vlthout question , bo carried out tomorrow. While It was definitely announced this morning that the complaint In the governor- hip contest would be served today , this ctlon waa for some reason deferred until omorrow and It Is now reported that the ervlce will be made In the morning. The omplalnt is a bulky volume of Itself , alleg- ng Irregularities In many precincts over ho state and comprises 1,300 printed pages , he case will be ono of the hardest fought in both aides which has ever been brought n the courts of this state. It is expected now that the principal committees of both muses will be announced tomorrow. Talk of impeachment proceedings has been loatlng for several days , starting from it lopullst source , the alleged scheme being to > lace Kean in the chair until the end of the cssion. This has absolutely no foundation and has not been considered by the repub- leans. Following Is a list of the chairman of Im portant soflato cc.mmlttee.s wblou will be tn- nouneed tomorrow : Judtcltry , Lawson ; ap propriation , , Stewart ; ways and means , hooper ; railroads , Loomls ; state dispensary , Stllos. Guaranty Company nefnnc * The refusal of the guaranty company to take risks on elective officer * leaves Treas uror-clect Scbamber In an annoying situa tion. Whllo there Is no question that he .an easily secure the required personal se curity , ho had hoped to give the greater part of his bond through a surety company , and supposed that all arrangement's hid been completed for that purpose , when ho learned Sunaay that the company could not accept risks on elective officers. He at once started 'or ' his homo to secure tbo requited personal > end , and whllo he will be In shape toITC - sent It within a few days , it will be 1m- losslble for him to secure it and return lere in time to be sworn In at the time with tbo other state officer * tomorrow. Adjutant General .Humphrey will .attempt o secure at'the coming session a sufficient appropriation for the military department ot : no state , to put the National guard on a Jotter footing than ever before , as soon as It s reorganized , which action Is expected to ie taken as soon as the Dakota troops re turn home , an event which is looked for early In the coming spring. The question of future measures has as yet received but little consideration , all the .Ime and energy of members having been : aken up with the organization , but one of he first measures to bo taken up will prob ably be some measure toward providing for ho dispensary amendment and probably the first use made of the referendum amend ment will bo to submit any bill passed cov erlng the dispensary amendment. Outside of the secretary of the senate the Black Hills section and the northern coun ties of the state took everything worth hav ing In the way of appointive positions. The members from the Hills section came here with a claim that , with their record In turning over the populist majority of two years ago , they were entitled to something good , and made the chief clerkship of the house their special claim. They not only secured this , but also assistant sergeant- at-arms and two good places In the senate. DECREASE IX TAX LEVY URGED. Governor 1.1 ml Ailvlne * I'nttlnR More Hurileii on Corporations. ST. PAUL , Minn. , Jan. 4. Governor John Llnd , In his tnnaugural message , recom mends a reduction In the tax levy from 1 G-10 mills now levied and Included In the state auditor's recommendations for the next two years to 1 2-10 mills. Ho holds that by a closer and more effective en forcement of existing taxation laws and by means of necessary taxation on franelses and corporations , the receipts will be suffi ciently large to leave a good surplus even with this reduction. He favors an Increase In the gross earnings' tax on railroads arguing that Minnesota with the 3 per cen tax Is below the average for the states of Wisconsin , Iowa and Illinois , with whose railroads this state is grouped. He favors a 4 per cent tax. With the surplus he expects to receive by this means , and through moro economics management of state Institutions , ho advises the Improvement of the educational Interests of the state as wen as the other state instl tutlons. Ho recommends the preparation and publication on state account of the school bonds required In connection with the frco textbook Rstern. In the treatment o the Insane he favors some change along the line of the cottage system as It might bo modified by local conditions. Ho also speaks In favor of a Hoard of Control to oversee and , direct the management of the state Institu tions. Other recommendatlona Include the insti tution ot salaries In place of fees In certain big paying offices , the bringing of the telephone - , phone companies In the state under the Juris diction of the railroad commission ; abollah- Ing the system of Issuing railroad passes to public officiate ; the submission of legislation to the peopij for approval , the pushing of > work on the otate capital , Retiring Governor Clough read bis final message , which was simply a review of the last two years In state affairs. QUAY WILL SIIET OPPOSITION. Combination Will Delay Election IViiillnir l.lKlit on llnnU Cane. HARRISnURO , Jan. 4. The republican senators and members who signed the pledge ; not to take part In last night's senst"1- ! ' caucus organized today to keep up the fight against Senator Quay until after the supreme court has disposed of the People's bank | conspiracy case. The meeting was attended by nearly all the signers and two others who did not sign , but kept away from the caucus. General William II. Koontz of Somerset called the meeting to order and named Senator William Flynn of Allegheny for chairman , and Senator J. Henry of Phlla- ItOphln nnd Representative R. K. Young ot 'loga for secretaries. Senator Flynn said tiero w no necessity for holding a sent- orlal caucus last night , and that so long as those who stayed away stood together here could bo no election of a United States enatar. What he wanted was moro light > n the pending charges against Senator Quay , to ascertain whether ho is a proper person to be elected to the United States enate. Mr. Plynn also said that ho Inter acted the pledge binding the Independents o keep out of the caucus to mean that they vould not vote for Quay until the supreme court had disposed of the conspiracy cases and that If the senator was not In a better xnltlon after this action than he Is now hey cannot vote for him. ENDORSES CHICAGO I'LATFOHM. IlllnolH IlcmocrntH favor Ilrynn and the Vote IN n Surprise. SPRINGFIELD , III. , Jan. 4. The demo- r.itlc state central committee tonight de clared Itself for the Chicago platform and or William J. Bryan. Mr. Bryan was prcs- Jilt and made on address , thanking the com- nltteo for the personal compliment nnd con gratulating the organization on Its declara- lon In favor of free nnd unlimited coinage. The adoption of the resolutions endorsing illver nnd Mr. Bryan by unanimous vote was something of a surprise , for It was expected hat several of the members of the com- nilttco with leanings to the gold standard vould oppose any declaration In favor of tbo ilatform of 1896. C. K. Ladd , proxy for Ben T. Cable , who la generally regarded as a strong anti-silver man , voted with the ma- orlty nnd stated that he did so at the. re quest of Mr. Cable. Aside from the declaration of party policy : hc meeting of the committee was of In- .crest because of the contest concerning Its organization between the Mayor Harrison nnd ex-Governor Altgeldifactlons. The Har- ison men elected their candidate , Dr. Wal- , er Watson of Mount Vernon being chosen stale chairman and Fred Eldred of Chicago ecretary. ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE ORGANIZES. Krnnchlne Plht nnd Subject * in Governor' * Mennaire Kentnren. SPRINGFIELD , 111. , Jan. 4.-Tho two houses of the Illinois legislature were or ganized today , Senator James Warder , re publican , being chosen president pro tern of 'the ' senate and Lawrence Y. Sherman , re publican , speaker of the lower house. The street railway franchise flght began at the j1 Urst session , three bHIa on the subject being introduced today. Governor Tanner devoted the greater part of his message 'to ' a discussion of state is sues. He referred at length to the much discussed Allen street railway franchise law , and eald moro legislation on the subject Is necessary. The street railways , ho said , should pay the.lr full share of tbo taxes , ac cording to value , and there should bo a reasonable and equitable reduction In street car fares. Referring to the local mlno riots at Pana and Vlrden , the governor said that the over production of the mines of the state was responsible for the trouble. Ho recom mended an amendment to the present ar bitration law making It obligatory on the part of the contending forces to submit their grievance- on arbitration board. LEADERS AGREE ON CAUCUS CALL. Indication * Are That Johnnon Can not Control It. BISMARCK , N. D.t Jan. 4. The repub lican steering committee of the house and senate met tonight and , after a consulta tion with the several candidates and their supporters , called a caucus for tomorrow night. Congressman Johnson appeared be. fore the committee and acquiesced In the call , as did 'the ' other candidates. From the anti-Johnson composition of the steering committee the call Indicates the belief of the opposition that 'Jbhh'son ' cannot control the caucus. No one1 believes the'caucus will result In a choice , bdt It will develop the strength of the various candidates and give "the managers lines to work upon. Colorado Legislature Called. DENVER , Jan. 4. The Colorado legis lature met at noon today and organized by electing the officers chosen by joint caucus of the silver parties. William O. Smith , silver republican , is speaker , and A , B. Gray , populist , chief clerk of tbo house ; John R. Bcharmerhorn , silver republican , Is president pro tern. , and Harry N. Sales , democrat , sec retary of the senate. Governor-elect Thomas will be Inaugurated next Tuesday. Lexinlatnrc Open * In Mlanonrl. ST. LOUIS , Jan. 4. A special to the Post- Dispatch , from Jeffereon City , Mo. , Bays : The legislature met nt noon today , Lieu tenant Governor Bolte calling the senate to order and Secretary ot State Leseur acting In fhe same capacity In the house. The temporary organization was effected In the house by the election of George T. Leo ol Carter county as speaker and H. J. Sim- mons of Shelby as secretary. Senatorial Candidate Withdraw * . DETROIT. Jan. 4. A News' special from Lac Bios , Mich. , says : Albert Pock has issued a letter formally withdrawing from the senatorial contest. Everything bed been staked on the election of Carton to the speakershlp. When ho was defeated last night In caucus. Mr. Pack conceded that nothing could prevent the re-election of Sen ator Burrows and ho did not care to con tinue the fight merely for the sake of mak ing a showing. TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST Fair SUlcm nnd Variable Wind * Pre dicted for State * of Iowa and NebraHku. WASHINGTON , Jan. 4. Forecast for Thursday : For Nebraska and Iowa Fair ; variable winds. For North and South Dakota Fair ; not BO cold ; variable winds. For Missouri Fair ; colder ; northwesterly winds. For Kansas Fair ; colder ; northerly winds. For Wyoming Fair ; variable winds. Local Ilprord. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU OMAHA , Jan. 4. Omaha record of tem perature and rainfall compared with the corresponding day of the last three years 1899. 1898. 1S97. 1S96 Maximum temperature . . . 14 41 11 2 ! Minimum temperature . . . . 7 31 7 I / vnrn temperature 10 36 9 lb Rainfall ' . 00 .00 .07 , OC t. i u ) of temperature and pruclpltntioi nt Omaha fo ? this day and since March 1 1K9S : Normal for the day 21 Dellclsncy for the day n Accumulated excess slnco March 1 7 Normal rainfall for the day 03 inch Deficiency for the day 03 inch Total rainfall since March 1 , 1693.2fi.55 Inches Tendency * lnce Mirch 1 3.78 Inches Deficiency for cor. period. 1897 11,03 Inches Excess for cor. period , 1S96 5.24 Inches Ueporn from Slatlona at 8 9 , m. TATlONa AND BTATB OF WEATHER. Omaha , clear 14 North Plattp. clear 16 Salt Lnko City , cloudy 32 Cheyenne , rlnjir O | Rapid City , clear " 4 Huron , ' 4s Wllllston , clear 4 Chicago , clear 4S St. Louis , cloudy . . . . 5t ! St. Paul , clear S ' 1 Davenport , clear 14 4GI .0 Helena , partly cloudy 10 S . ( V ICnnuna City , clear 20 " " ' ' ' ' ' " ' ' ' ' ' Havre , partly cloudy" . . . . . . . . . . . ! -14 lllamarck. cUar 14C6 Galvrston , cloudy C6 T Indicates trace of precipitation , Below zero. I * A. WELSH. Local Forecast Official , ROOSEVELT SPEAKS HIS MIND few Gorernor Congratulates His State on It * Part in the War , POLICE SYSTEM MUST BE REFORMED Admlnlntratlon Will Weed Ont Incom petent * from the Service and Enforce Ilonrnty and Indnntry Among 1'nbllc Mcrinntn. ALBANY , N. Y. , Jon. 4. The state legls- aturo convened today. In both the as- cmbly nnd the senate the republican caucus omlnces were elected , Fred Dlxon of 3hautauqua county waa made speaker of ho assembly and Archlo Baxter of , Che- nung was chosen clerk. In the senate T. 2. Ellsworth of Niagara county and James i. Whlpplo of Cattaraugus county were "lected temporary chairman and clerk , re- poctlvcly. After a brief address by Lleu- euant Governor Woodruff the annual meg- age of the governor , Theodore Roosevelt , was read. Governor Roosevelt's message opens with a eforcnce to the alacrity with which New t'ork responded lo the call for volunteers to ngago In thear with Spain. "We are Amorlcam , " thi go\ernor continued , "nnd ho Inter.'sts of all Americans are equally lear to the men of the Empire state. Ave vo grow Into a mighty nation which , whether t wllf or not , must inevitably play a great part for good or for evil In the affairs ot he world at large , the people of New York vlsh It understood that they look at all American questions of foreign policy from a national standpoint. The territory we have aken must neither be allowed to lapse Into anarchy nor to return under the sway of yranny. War Is a grim thing at be t , but he war through which wo have passed , has eft us not merely memories of victory won n land and sea , but the even more bfessed icrltage , the knowledge that It was waged rom the highest motives , for the good of others , ns well as for our own national lonor. Above all , wo are thankful that It brought homo to all of us the fact that the country was Indeed one when serious danger confronted It. The men from the east and vest , the north and the south , the sons of hose who wore the blue and of those who were the gray , stood shoulder to shoulder n the fight , met the same dangers , shared he same hardships and won the same ulti mate triumphs. " Commerce of New York. Governor Roosevelt recommends a contin uance of the commission appointed under the preceding state administration to examine nto the causes of the decline In the com merce of New York City. "It is essential to the state no less than to the city of New York that our commercial supremacy should bo maintained. With this end In view the canals should be administered economically and with an eye single to the welfare of the whole people. Any man , whether public servant or contractor , who In any way de frauds the state or perverts the business of the state to his private gain must bo deal : with as rigorously as the laws will permit. " Governor Roosevelt discusses the subject of state labor laws at considerable length. Under this head he eays : "In dealing with the Interests which we have grown to group .ogetber as the Interests of labor we must al ways keep In mind the fact that ultimately each man's salvation rests mainly with himself - self , and that no amount of legislation or of combination can supply the lack of In dividual Initiative the lack of Individual energy and honesty , thrift and Industry. Yet this capacity for Individual self-help can and should be generally supplemented ay that form of self-help that follows on organization and association , has been shown by the careers of .many ot the trades unions and labor federations ; and sometimes ; t can be supplemented by the direct action ot the state Itself. This legislation Is not necessarily against the Interest of capital ; on the contrary , If wisely devised It Is for the benefit of both labor and capital. " Proper Sphere ot Volunteer * . In dfiscusslng tbo national guard Qov ernor Roosevelt says among other things : It Is much to bo hoped that some well thought out plan may be adopted by the national government for the line of the guard In any future war. The guard should bo used as It was In the olvll war and should not bo called out for foreign service The work which the national guardsmen ought certainly perform differs entirely from that expected from regulars. Many of the troops who volunteered gladly for the emergency , now that the war Is over , are most anxious to return. That they are not all of them able to return Is due to the utterly Inadequate size of our regular army If our regular army is ns it should be. In creased to 100,000 men , the hard necessity of retaining in the service the volunteer organizations which ought not to bo retained will disappear. " "The lamentable result of keeping the guard armed with archaic weapons utterly unfit for modern warfare was shown very conclusively In the late contest with Spain It Is an understatement of the cose to say that a single first-class regiment , armed with Krag-Jorgensens , is worth three regi ments armed with a low power , single-shot black-powder piece llko the Springfield. " After mention of subjects of ocluslvely state Interest , Governor Roosevelt says : "In Now York City , even more than in the state there is need of cutting down the salaries of certain officials , of forcing others to do moro work and of altogether getting Hi of yet others. The evils of the police system In New York have become very serious , may find It necessary to communicate with you again on this matter. " Cnnhmnii K. DuvU Ilcnomlnated. ST. PAUL , Jan. 4. The republican mem- be _ of the two ( houses of the legislature ' met'in caucus tonight to nominate a suc cessor to United States Senator Cushman K. Davis , chairman ot the senate forelgu relations committee and American peace commissioner at Paris. Ex-Governor A. R McGIll , now a state senator , presided over the caucus and Hon. Gilbert Gutterson of ficiated as secretary. Senator C. C. Me- Arthy of Grand Rapids nominated Cushman Kellogg Davis In a long speech , eulogizing tbo senator and reviewing his entire career The roll * as called to allow all to be re corded , resulting in 127 votes for Senator Davis , that being the number present at the caucus. Senator from MlrhlKiin. LANSING. Mich. , Jan. 4. Senator J. C Burrows was unanimously nominated to night by the republican caucus to succeei blmself. After the nomination the senate and his late opponent , Albert Pack of Al pena , came to the capitol together , whtcl created great enthusiasm from the leglsla tors. Both addressed the caucus. As th republicans have a large majority on join ballot , the re-election of Senator Burrow is assured. Idaho I.vKliluture OrKnnlir * . BOISE , Idaho , Jan. 4. The legislature ef fected an organization today. In the hous the democrats and the silver republican took all the places. D. L. Evans , democra of Onelda county , was elected speaker. In the senate the republicans and popullsto fused and divided the offices equally. 1'rnnnvlvaiila I.iiiviiink * ra Adjourn. HARRISBURO. Pa. . Jan , 4. Both branches of the Pennsylvania legislature ad journed at noon today until Thursday , Janu ary 12. Only business of minor Importance waa transacted at today's session. Governor of Connecticut Hruteil. HARTFORD , Conn. , Jan. 4. The Con necticut ceneral assembly oscncjor thn TERRIBLE EPIDEMIC OF LA GRIPPE Is Now Raging in All Parts of the United States , Striking Down Its Victims Everywhere. HIGH AND LOW , RICH AND POOR , GREAT AND SMALL , ARE FALLING , ONE BY ONE. The Greatest Scourge of the Century Is JFenrccl. La grippe haft always been n peculiarly atnl disease. Its ravages arc not so alarming as diphtheria , or so much dreaded as smallpox , 1mt Its number of victims Is greater then either. Silently Insidiously It gathers In Its earful harvest of precious lives. It dors not pread from man to man like a contagious isoase , nor does It belong to limited local- ties llko malaria. It is In the air every where. It Is of climatic origin. No man can escape from It , no woman Is safe from t. La grippe Is epidemic catarrh. La grippe s acute catarrh excited by peculiar climatic conditions. It sweeps across n continent n a single week , like the blizzard of a winter or the hot wave of summer. It does not depopulate whole villages llko the > lack plague , nor desolate a homo like malignant diphtheria , but It counts lt sin gle victims hero and there Incessantly , night and day , week after week. La grippe Is acute epidemic catarrh. Our climate at all times , especially in the winter , excites numerous cases of acute catarrh , lust now the climatic conditions are such hat very few escape. It is called by tbo 'rcncli name , In grippe , but In plain Eng- Ish It Is catarrh acute catarrh. The last wo weeks many hundreds have died with t. In the coming four weeks many thous ands moro will die. Unlike the hot wave , we cannot flee from a grippe by going to the mountains. Unlike the winter blizzard , we cannot escape la grippe by going to southern climes. As to the nature of la grippe , authorities differ. Even now the Now York Hoard of lealth Is declaring it to bo n contagious dis ease , while other men of equal authority lo not regard It as such. And what is worse yet , doctors do not agree as to the remedies or la grippe. No school ot medicine or set of doctors have reached any definite con clusion ns.to what remedy or remedies will cither cure or prevent la grippe. One decor - or says tbls and another says that , and In the meantime the people nro dying all around us. Since 1850 Dr. Hartman has passed through four or five epidemics of la grippe. session of 1S9D today. Edward Keelcr of Mewnrk was elected president pro tern of .ho senate and Frank B. Rrandage of New London was unanimously re-elected upcakef of the house. George E. Lounabury was nafigurnted as governor. Slxtepn-to-One l.cnipie Formed. DENVER , Jan. 4. Preliminary steps have jeen taken In this city for the organization of "Tho United States Sixteen to One Money league. " The object of the organization Is o auslst In the organization ot political parties on the basis ot bimetallism. It Is expected the league will take a prominent part In politics. Maine I.enlnlntore Convene * . AUGUSTA , , Me. . Jan. 4. The Sixty-ninth Maine legislature was formally organized to day. Senator O ; B. Olason of Gardiner was elected president of the senate , and Colonel E. T. Stetson ot Danger speaker of the house. llnlo to Sneered Illmnelf. AUGUSTA , Me. , Jan. 4. The general re publican caucus of the legislature waa held Durlnp nil this tlmo ho has conducted an extensive practice of medicine. Few ( II any ) phjslclnns proscribe for so many pa- tlcntH. His experience In climatic diseases has been simply prodigious. Thousands of patients are continually under his directions , ( eltltcr personally or by correspondence. The I doctor's fame In treating la grlppo Is known from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The Doc tor believes that ho has never yet lost a case of la grippe , and Is enthusiastic In the con viction that ho never will. The remedy upon which the Doctor has relied for the euro of la grlppo for over forty years IB I'c-ru-na. Pe-ru-na Is u scientific catarrh specific. It cures catarrh whether acute or chronic. Ln grlppo la simply acute catarrh , which sometimes rages as an epidemic. Almost everybody knows that Pe-ru-na will cure acute oatarrh. But not many know that la grippe Is simply ncuto catarrh. If they did they would use Pe-ru-na with the name surety of n euro as In any other case of acute catarrh. But the people nro quick to Icnrn. Al ready the news la rapidly spreading that Pe-ru-na Is a prompt and unfailing remedy for la . The demand grippe. for Po-rtj-na north , south , east nnd west Is taxing the utmost facilities of the drug trade. The present epidemic of la grlppo will Increase this demand four-fold. The resources for the manufacture of Pe-ru-na are not un limited. This extraordinary demand may exceed the possible supply of it. Every person , especially every family , should provide themselves at once with a supply of this well-tested remedy for U grippe. Po-ru-na has been the regular pro scription of Dr. Ilnrtman for over forty years. It bos become the safeguard ot thousands of households. In the midst of this epidemic no one should fall to take a dose of Po-ru-na before each meal to guard against the possibility of an attack. Those stricken with the dlscaso should begin \vlth _ tcaspoonful doses of Po-ru-na every hour , and continue until the acute symptoms sub side , after which two teaspoonfuls before meals and between meals will bo sufficient to continue the treatment until complete recovery. tonight to nominate state odldals , seven councillors and a United States senator. It was fully attended and was most har monious. It was a foregone conclusion that Senator Halo would be named to succeed himself. The nomination was mudo by a grand chorua ot "Ayes. " Mr. Hale made a strong speech of thanks , clearly explaining his attitude on the Issues of tbo day. Hniily l.lkrly Cniulldntr. INDIANAPOLIS , Jan. 4. The republicans ot the legislature , composing tliu majority , caucused tonight on tiio organization of tha house and senate. Frank Littleton was se lected speaker of the house. He Is a young lawyer of this city. The senate selected Senator Nowby as president pro tern. The result of the caucus Is looked at as favor able to the ra.ndidacy of J. Frank Hnnly of Lafayette for the United States scnatorsbip. California' * Governor SACRAMENTO , Gal. , Jan. 4. Governor- e7ect Henry T. Gage was inaugurated at noon today with appropriate ceremony. There was a military parade and a salute of nineteen guns was llrrd. * 7. _ _ BEAVER.TRIMMED WALKINO COSTUME FROM HARPER'S BAZAR ' . A gown equally suitable for a slender or plump figure Is ono which 1 com ostd of double skirt and a jacket , the latter having a long coat effect In the back. The un derskirt Is scant nnd cfose fitting at the top , but flares at tlio hem. Tbo cloth on the lower skirt extends only to the point where It meets the oversklrt. This follown tha smooth outlines of the principal skirt , and closen In the back , air the fullness being ( . .rrr-i | n rtmootMv on both sld" of the placket , beneath which It spreads In fan-like pleats. The coat Is of severe but clegan . outlines , and may be trlmmwl to plea BO the UfUe of the Individual , In the pretunl in stance the garniture consists of flat bands of satin antique , si'ightly padded , machine et Itched closely along both edges , and are further defined by narrow soutacho braid. The high collar is cut with the coat and seamed to fit gracefully about the neck. I ts edges are stayed by a firm wire which sustains - \ tains the shape , and the collar and rovers are lined with beaver. The eleevrs are of the plain coat slccvo variety , gathered , not boxed at the shoulders , and flaring slightly at the wrist. They are ornamented by stitched bands of velvet. To obtain the proper cut of this gown It will * bo necessary to use the cut patterns published by Harper' * Bazar , where the gown appears. To make this garmtnt , eight yards of cloth , fifty-four Inches wide , will bo required , and , If band trimming like that shown In the Illustration bo UKK ! , ono wlir require ono and one-bait yards of satin antique. Should the maker desire to face the rcvcrs and collar with aatln another tliree-nuartera of a vard of tint material wilt'be required.