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WAR WITH 0011 PAUL
Great Britsiln on the Verge of Trying to
Thrash President Kruger ,
HOSTILITIES ARE ALMOST INEVITABLE
Ruler of Transraal Repudiates England's '
Suzsrainty Over Country ,
THIS MAKES SITUATION VERY SERIOUS
Chamberlain and Predecessors Declare Su
premacy Mnit Be Sustained ,
MASSES IN FAVOR OF SUSTAINING DIGNITY
.John Hull AVII1 Proceed ( o l.nut Ex-
treinlt } ' < n Compel Ivrnicrr to Oli-
crvc I'Mrnt Oltllfintlnn of
Contention of 18HO.
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LONDON , June 24. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The tcn-
hlon In the Transvaal situation shows no
relaxation. A widespread feeling exists
here that war Is Inevitable unless Kruger
concedes substantially the Ultlandcrs' de
mands. Still there Is a large body of lib-
cral feeling opposed to forcing the war on
Krugcr for the saks of concessions to men
who simply want the Transvaal to pursue
gold , having no other Interest In the coun
try.
try.I
I have been enabled this week to make
Inquiries In quarters thoroughly conver
sant with the Inside ot the present Boer-
Drltlsh situation. Behind the question of
franchise , which Is accepted here as the
main cause of the quarrel , is a far moro
, momentous point at dispute. Kruger has
V
, formally repudiated Britain's suzerainty
over the Transvaal. This suzerainty In
volves the right of the British government
lo prevent the Boer republic from making
tiny 'International agreement or alliance
trlthout Its consent.
Secretary Chamberlain and his predeces
sors have again and again declared In the
strongest terms that the suzerainty of
Kngland must bo maintained at all costs
nnd that Its repudiation by Krugcr Is the
real danger of the situation on the ground
of policy Is easily conceivable. The British
' government has not yet announced Kruger's
repudiation , but it will be recognized If the
government is supported In forcing , even at
the risk of war , the Boer republic to admit
the Ultlandcrs' franchise. The mass of
opinion. Is In favor of proceeding to the last
extremity to compel Krugor to observe the
first obligation of the convention of 1SSO.
This may bo taken as the exact situation.
POUEIC..V OFFICE IS DISCREET.
Public. Patience in Taxed l > y DllacnHy
of AnccrtnliiliiB the Truth.
( Copyright , ISOO , by Associated Press. )
LONDON , June 24. Tlio rattling of swords
iti their scabbards grows more pronounced ,
although the War office refuses to cither
affirm or deny the reports ot the closeting
of the British military leaders or the dis
patch of this or that regiment to Capetown.
In any event , the patience of everybody
Is rapidly becoming exhausted und the situ
ation Is dairy getting Intolerable. In fact ,
U has bewmc so dangerously acute that It
must speedily bo ended or mended.
The 'big military expenditure of $20,000-
000 provided for In the military works loan
bill Introduced In the House of Commons
June 21 has caused some alarm among tax
payers , although It Is admitted that a portion
tion of the expenditure Is absolutely neces
sitated by the Increase In 'the army.
IRELAND ON AMERICANISM
N American Archlilnliop I'nliOdoiiin Illm-
Y nelt lo Explain the Ponltloii of
I IIU C'liiii-cliinen.
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LONDON , Juno 21. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.Archblehop )
Ireland lias Just arrived In London nnd
preaches tomorrow at the Franciscan church ,
Pcekham , Ho made an Important restate
ment on the position of the Catholic church
In America to the editor ot the Catholic
weekly paper New Era. Said ho :
"If by Americanism Is understood loyal
adhesion on the part of American Catholics
to the political condition of their country
and Us constitution and laws t'hcn ' Amer
icanism surely exists among them. Amer
ican Catholics proclaim no thesis which
might bo applicable to other nations or
other times , They take what exists In their
own country. They are satisfied this Is for
their best Interests that could be done In
the circumstances of their country , and are
absolutely and unhesitatingly loyal to those
conditions. Nor in this positive and unre
served cohesion do they believe they offend
in the least any principle or dogma of the
lioly Catholic church ,
"If , again , by Americanism wo are to
understand a sincere dctilre to turn to profit
church conditions which modern times and
the peculiar circumstances of our country
crente then AmerlcanUtm of this kind can V
Imputed to us. We In America lose no time
thfurlzlug over the possible but not existing
situations nor dreaming of the conditions
of past agra , Wo do the work that Is before
us. Souls nro to be saved. We adapt our
selves In our methods to our surroundings
and In all this we are always most careful
never to violate Catholic 'principle , never
sacrifice Catholic dogma , never to weaken
thu bonds' ' of Catholic unity.
"If , finally , toy Americanism we mean ac
tivity In religion and work the personal
Initiative which leaves no stone unturned In
peeking success , -while always governed In
what we do by the uuperlor direction of the
pope nnd bishops , then there la among us
Americanism. Among American Catbollcu
there U no folding arms , no saying that
nothing can be done. There IB no proclama
tion that anti-Catholic forces hold the field
and that we have nothing to do but retire
nearloil and sour Into obscure nooks and
, corners. We work because we believe virtue
{ nd truth have within them the power to
Vronqufr. If one method does not eucceed we
r
take up another. If the other falls we take
up another ; yet we do our best. Then , and.
only then , we leave the result to God's provi
dence. So there IB an Americanism In
America towhich we adhere and thcro Is an
Americanism epoken of In Paris of which we
know nothing and repudiate as an Insult to
our country. "
Improving Harbor nt Port Arthur.
ST. PETERSBURG , June 21 , The mln-
l ter of marine , Vlco Admiral Tyrtoff , has
assigned the sum of 11,000,000 roubles for
dredging and the construction of two moles
| fit Tort Arthur.
HORSES ARE OUT OF THE RACE
Uttenalve Automobile Show In Paris
I'orpenM * Kntiire In Which
Eiiilnen Play > o Pnrt ,
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PARIS , Juno 24. ( New York World
Cabkgram Special Telegram. ) All Paris
Is flocking to the automobile show In the
Tullcrlcs gardens. Hundreds ot cars of all
sizes and types are on exhibition. It is a
startling revelation of the extent to which
nutomoblllsm has been adopted by French
men. At a moderate estimate the cars ar
rayed here arc worth ffi.OOO.OOO. The values
range from $300 for motor tricycles that
whiz around corners and dash so recklessly
In ever Increasing numbers on the boule
vards , to the beautifully decorated , per
fectly equipped electric landau purchased
from Jcanteaud , the leading maker ot elec
tric motors , for 112,500 by Albert Menler
of the noted chocolate firm. The automobile
Industry reports the Investment ot nearly
? ( ! 0,000,000 and over 100,000 men are em
ployed. There Is hardly an Important en
gineering firm In the country which Is not
directing Its energies and attention to sono
branch ot a manafacturc which Frenchmen
believe will bo one of the great fortune-
making Industries ot the coming centuries.
French manufacturers are not troubled by
meddlesome legislation. On the contrary
the government asslsln a growing Industry
In every possible way. Nor are automoblllsts
hampered by grandmotherly local laws In
enjoying pleasures. They have liberty as
regards speed which tends toward license.
Automobiles have the freedom of nil public
places and In parks , where no other convey
ances are allowed. Special arrangements
have been made for them at all important
hotole , wayside Inns and In fact every pos
sible encouragement Is extended to auto-
mobillnm whether pursued for business or
recreation. Consequently the Improvement
In their construction nnd finish has been
amazingly rapid. They are no longer ugly ,
noisome vehicles , but elegant , smoothly-
moving contrivances , already superseding
the horse to an appreciable extent.
The tendency of French manufacturers Is
to the production ot light automobiles , ca-
pablp of seating 'two ' or three people , cost
ing from $700 to $1.000. Rows upon rows
of auto-cars and auto-cycles stamd on ex
hibition , delivery vans for heavy work ,
smart delivery carts for quick traffic , huge
wagonettes which can do fifteen to twenty
miles per hour with fifteen passengers com
fortably seated. But heavy vehicles are In
the minority. Motor-cycles of light con
struction , capable of twenty-five miles an
hour , seem to be the ambition of French
automobollsts.
The electric cars make a splendid show.
One Is a very smart four-wheel hansom ,
which covers sixty kilometers with one
charge of electricity and can climb the steep
hill of Mont Martre , kn < "vn lo all Americans
visiting Paris. The electric hansoms and
cars range from $2,000 to $6,000. Inventions
for lessening vibration , for gear changing
and other things are numerous , and It Is
claimed for one Panhard Levassor motor
car that even whan standing still and the
motor running free all unpleasant vibration
Is obviated.
Another section of the exhibition Is de
voted to every Imaginable appliance for con
venience and comfort of the aiitomobUist.
Complete outfits for all kinds of Journeys In
all weathers , rendering tourists largely Inv
dependent ot tlio vagaries , ot cquutry Jnns ? "
*
are on exhibition. Altogether It Is a tre-1
mendous testimony to the cleverness , quick
ness and adaptability of French engineers ,
and gives a glimpse Into the future ot street
and road traveling inspiring In Its possibili
ties and captivating in thu hugeness of the
revolution which a gifted people are lu a
fair way toward accomplishing.
LONDON THEATRICAL GOSSIP
.Vat nnndwln nnd Mnxlne Elliott
Score an Ininieime Sneeemi In
"An American C'lllren , "
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'LONDON ' , Juno 24. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) "An Amer
ican Citizen , " Mrs. Ryley's comedy , put on
by Goodwin to replace the "Cowboy and
the Lady , " met with a most flattering re-
coptlon. 'Notwithstanding ' the title and the
tendency , It has been favorably criticised
on all sides , and as the audiences have been
large and enthusiastic , the thankless im
pression produced by "Tho Cowboy and the
Lady , " has been effaced. Goodwin and
Maxlne Elliott will take back with them a
London triumph. Gertrude Elliott , too , in
a minor part made a 'pronounced ' hit.
The prejudice against East Indian plays ,
which is widespread among theatrical peo- j
pie , Is not to too altered by "Carlyon !
Sahib , " iMrs. Pat Campbell's latest produc
tion. A female modlcal student examines
her sweetheart's eyes and discovers a fatal
tumor growing ou his brain. .Specialists
discuss the case. Finally the girl assists
In an operation which .proves successful. To
this pleasant theme Is added a history of
the girl's father , who caused a cholera epi
demic among the natives by putting germs
In wells. The author , Prof. Murray of
Glasgow university , Is a son-in-law of Lord
Carlisle. The most aristocratic audience
attended the first night and applauded in
discriminately , but the critics ridiculed the
play , which has been withdrawn In favor
of a revival of "The Second Mrs. Tan-
queray , " with Forbes Robinson as Aubrey.
The report that Julia Marlowe would ac
company hw husband , Robert Tabor , when
he returned to London In August , and that
she would Join him in his new venture as
actor-hianager , Is contradicted by. friends
of 'both. ' Julia Marlowe Is at present In Lon
don , while Robert Tabor Is In America.
There have been no overtures toward a
reconciliation nnd their determination to
remain separated , on one side at least , Is
unalterable.
| Mrs. Craglo's latest effort at modern
comedy , called "The Wisdom of the Wise , "
has been declined by Cyril Maud of Hay-
market theater , notwithstanding the re
peated announcements to the contrary. It
has since been altered to suit George Alex
ander , who has accepted It along with Mrs.
Cragle's poetical tragedy , "Osborne and
Ursynne. "
Nance O'Neill , the youns American
actress who is reported to have married
MoKee Rankln In San Francisco last spring ,
U the next candidate for tendon honors.
She Is announced to give a special matinee
under McKee nankin's management Tues
day at the Shadeabury theater. The play
now called "Tho Jewess , " Is a version of
"Leah. " the same used by Mies O'Neill at
Murray Mill theater.
U Is announced unofficially that the hero-
Inn nf a new melodrama to be put on at the
Adelphl In August will be played by Suz
anne Sheldon , a New York girl who has
been three years In Irvlng's company play
ing minor parts.
Monument for Thonina
LONDON. June 21. The artiiblshop of
Canterbury Most Rev. Frederick Temple ,
D. D , , formerly head master of Rugby
school , unveiled at Rugby today. In the prei-
ence of a distinguished assembly , a statun
erected to the memory of the late Thomas
Hughes , Q. C. , author of "Tom Brown's
School Days , " "Tom Brown nt Oxford , " etc. ,
and founder of the BrltUn settlement of
Rugby , Tenn.
TEDDK AND HIS MEN
Governor of New York Onca Mora Becomes
Colonel of Rough Riden.
ROOSEVELT TENDERED VIOLENT WELCOME
San Juan Veterans Almost Lift Him Bodily
from the Ground.
SOUTHWEST ADDS ITS CORDIAL GREETING
Oolonal Reipondt with Happy Address to
His Oomradei-at-Arms.
EXPRESSES PRIDE IN THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS
Deed * of One Year ARO Are Recounted
mill the Heady Hctnrn nf Covr-
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boj-H ( o AVnj-H
1 * Commciiilctl.
RAST LAS VEGAS. < N. M. , Juno 24. The
opening of the first awiual reunion of the
Rough Riders' Regimental association was
delayed a little by the railroad washouts ,
which prevented the arrival of
Governor Theodore Roosevelt of New
York , who , as colcncf of the
famous organization of fighters and the spe
cial guest of honor of this occasion , was
looked upon as the necessary feature of the
formal beginning of the affair. For two
days the crowds had been gathered from
near and far , until this morning the little
city of Las Vegas was filled as It has seldom
been before. Nearly every surviving mem
ber of the regiment was present , many re
grets being expressed at the necssary nb-
scnce of Major General Leonard Wood , the
original colonel of the Rough Riders.
Governor Roosevelt arrived here at 1:30 :
o'clock tills afternoon and wns greeted as ho
stepped off the platform of the rear car
with tremendous cheering from 5,000 people
ple massed nrouad the depot.
The noted Now Yorker was clad In his
Rough Rider uniform and was easily recog
nized by the crowd. He was almost lifted
bodily from the ground by the press of per
sona anxious to grasp his hand and as he
ftnrt his party made their way slowly to the
Castaneda hotel the crowds surged after
him. He looked In excellent health and
seemed to appreciate the hearty enthusiasm
of the people who greeted him. As he
walked down the depot sidewalk a line ot
Rough Rider veterans saluted and joined
In the general ovation.
When Colonel Roosevelt came opposite the
line of Rough Riders he commenced shaking
hands with the troopers and gave them a
most cordial greeting. He remarked :
"I am mighty glad to sec you , boys , and
to be able to bs with you. I would not have
missed this for anything. If the reunion
had been held In Alaska I would have gone
there to see you. "
The Rough Rldcra cheered him continu
ously" and wore apparently equally pleased
to greet him. .
1. . P " 1 J.ti' ' * ? ? -flop nTfi < > ) pn ,1 Rn 09C veil' . " > i 3-
'markcdT 'OapIa'ln Ivtiiui was the first man
I spotted. " As he met his old comrade-in-
arms he received him heartily *
Floral Arelt TOP Colonel.
At Raton , the gate city of New Mexico , the
citizens turned out cnmasse. foloircl Roosevelt
velt was-presented with a floral offering con
sisting of an archway with a gate swinging
open.
The design was made up of roses and
carnations , with ji .background of smilax.
Colonel Roosevelt'-made ' a short addrcas ,
recountlnK the deeds of'Now Mexico's Rough
Riders and complimenting the people of the
territory upon the reputation the Rough
Riders had conferred upon It.
At Springer the citizens presented the
colonel with a floral wreath.
Colonel Roosevelt traveled In the private
car of Vice President Paul Morton of the
Santa Fe road. Mr. Morton was a member
of the party. II. II. Kohlsa.it , editor of the
Chicago Times-Herald ; Captain Day , Lieu
tenant Ferguson and Lieutenant IX M.
Goodrich also accompanied Colonel Reese
velt.
Colonel Roosevelt has promised to remain
until Monday morning at least and will at
tend the regimental review tomorrow after
noon.
The business meeting of the Rough Rid
ers' Regimental association was held in the
Duncan opera house and , owing to the ab
sence of Secretary Carter of Prescott. Lieu
tenant William E. Dame of Santa Fe was
chosen secretary pro tern.
An address of welcome on behalf of the
citizens of Las Vegas was made by A. A.
Jones , a prominent attorney of this place.
He said In conclusion :
"Wo are more than grateful to have as
sembled hero from the various Mates and
territories this happy throng who join us
In extending to you our hospltaflty , love and
affection , "
Colonel Roosevelt responded as follows ,
his remarks at times being enthusiastically
applauded :
HooHevell SpenUn ( o III * Men.
Just at this time I would not have left
New York state for any purpose save to
attend the reunion of my old regiment , and
for that purpose I would have gone to
Alaska , or anywhere else , for the bond that
unites us to one another Is as close as any
bond of human friendship can be. It was our
good fortune to be among those accepted
when the country called to arms a year ago
last spring , and when ten men volunteered
for every one that could be chosen , I think
I may say without boasting that the regi
ment did Its duty In every way , and that
Its record is a subject for honorable pride
not only ns regards the members themselves
but the country at Targe. I am proud of
you because you never complained and never
flinched. When you went to war you knew
you would not have an cany time ; you ex
pected to encounter hardships , and you took
them without a murmur. You were all In
readiness to learn and to show the prompt
obedience which make It possible to turn
the American volunteer so soon Into a first-
class typo of fighting man ,
Of those who landed for the brief cam
paign In the tropical mid-summer against
Santiago one-fourth were kljled or wounded
and three-fourth * of the remainder were at
one .time or another stricken down by fever.
Many died , but there Is not one among you
so poor in spirit that be does not count
fever , wounds and death Itself an nothing
compared with the honor of having been
able to serve with the regiment under the
flag of the United States In one of the most
righteous wars which this century has teen.
This was1 a typical American regiment. The
majority of Its members came from the
southwest , but not all. We had In our
ranks , easterners , westerners , northerners ,
southerners , Catholics , Protestants , Jewa ,
gentiles men whose parents were born In
Germany or Ireland , and men whose parents
were born on the banks of the James , the
Hudson , and at Plymouth Rock nearly three
centuries ago ; and all were Americans In
heart and soul , In spirit and purpose
Americans , and nothing else , We knew no
distinction of creed , birthplace , or residence.
All the creed for us was that a man should
do his duty should bhow himself alert , pa
tient and enduring , good In ramp and on
the march , and valiant In battle.
My comrades , the regiment was but a
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STEP OUT
Hctnrn nn Atn-
In the L'ulted
Statei" .
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LONDON JIB 24. ( Now York World
Cablegram-jHSial Telegram. ) Sir Julian
PauncefotonSIf not- return to the British
embassy nt WpshlnKton. 1 'hoar from high
diplomatic authority that Sir Julian has
completed thirty-four years of distinguished
public service and proposes to retire alto
gether from public work , Foreign Secretary
Salisbury was notified of this Intention by
I'Atincefotc on his arrival In London ,
In the foreign office It Is understood that
the Hon. Francis Hyde Vllllers , C. C. , the
assistant under secretary of state for foreign
affaire , will bo the new British ambassador
to Washington. VIlllerB , who Is the only
brother of fbo earl of Clarendon , is 4" yearn
old and has 'been In the foreign office since
1870 , having passed through all the grades
to his present position. Ho was private
secretary to lx > rd Salisbury as foreign secre
tary from 18S6 to 18 ! > 2 and to Lord Rosebery
from 1802 to 1894when the latter was In
the foreign office. Only one life , that of Lord
Clarendon's only son , Lord Hyde , stands be
tween Mr. Vllllers and the earldom. He la
reputed to be an able , painstaking official.
Besides his aristocratic connections his
claim for the Important embassy at Washing
ton Id declared to bo based upon the fact
that ho has been specially concerned In nil
the negotiations between Washington and
London slnco his promotion to assistant
under secretary In 1896. He married In 1876
a daughter of Mr. Erie Carrlhgton Smith , a
connection of the wealthy Carrlngton family ,
and has three sons and two daughters. Tha
eldest son Is 18 yearn old.
This Intended transfer oC another foreign
ofllcp official to the Washlnpton embassy Is
calculated to create profound 'discontent and
heartburning In the diplomatic service ,
whoso membcrB have reccp'fy ( found their
promotion to the highest offices In the serv
ice blocked by the intorposltjon of the for
eign secretary' * ? personal entourage In three
Instances. But this will be ; the first oc
casion on which an assistant under secre
tary has been advanced at a'bound to the
ambassadorship.
Sir Julian Pauncefotc will be .offered a
peerage when he returns from'The' Hague
conference and probably his retirement will
not be announced until then. ' It Is expected
that his retirement will bo'the mib'Ject of on
official dental , but your correspondent.relics
on the courcc of events to tear out' his In
formation , the source of wJilch cannot be
questioned. . "j *
NO USE FOR THE PHILIPPINES
AnoiiyiiioiiK American TnUe * n Pen-
Hliiilntlc Vie.vr of Atfnlm In
tlic Inland * .
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LONDON , .Tune 24. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) An Ameri
can publicist of high standing and unique
experience throughout the wprld , but whose
position makes It Impossible for him to
dlsclceo his name , has Just arri e'd In Lon
don from Manila and has -sl jJT wib 'follow
ing statement for publlcatl ll'-Oof a" pure
sense of duty to Jbls coun
to the annexation policy If I coulu discover
Its Justice" feasibility. I cnme , away with
the absolute conviction that this Philippine
campaign and Its inevitable consequences Is
the greatest calamity our nation has ever
encountered. Censorship prevents the
American 'people from learning the truth
about the situation. U is the most
monstrous censorship ever effectuated. The
Spaniards during 'the war closed down nil
news dispatches without distinction. At
Manila the censorship is conducted by an
officer who parades his personal prejudices
against certain newspapers , openly favoring
those whose correspondents frame their dlsr
patches to suit his expressed wishes. 'News '
of vital moment to America is dally killed
by this officer upon no other grounds than
* wo don't want to excite our people. Let
them have the official reports ; they are best
for them. '
"I heard a high officer say to a corre
spondent one day who had appealed from
the censor : 'If wo allowed-your dlspatchps
to go through we would bo overwhelmed
with cables and 1 don't want the bother. '
"So our people are systematically kept In
the dark , misled and this purposeless , crim
inal campaign proceeds. This rebellion la
our own creation. The Philippines wcro at
peace when we went there. We brought
Aguinaldo and his confederates back from
Hong Kong , where they had withdrawn in
fulfillment of their agreement with Spain.
We armed them with Mausers against tha
Spanish. Now wo arc paying the bitter pen
alty. Subjugation can bo effected In a few
months. It will take 50,000 men. Far
fewer would suffice If our army had any en
thusiasm In the work. But they have none.
In fact they loathe It. They constantly ask.
'What are we fighting for ? "Why should we
bo killing these Filipinos ?
"No one can safely answer these questions ,
but ills sorrowfully recognized that wo have
gene Into a trap from which release Is
difficult If not Impossible , and when the
Islands are subdued we will be confronted
witb the most hopeless situation In our his
tory. No sane man who knows the Filipinos
pines can suggest that we could give them
the rights of American citizenship. They
were utterly antagonistic , antipathetic to
us morally and mentally. They combine all
the unspeakable qualities of the Chinese
and Malays. Education , oven If they tolerated
erated It , would Improve .them nothing from
our point of view. No government Is pos
sible t'hero except a military government ,
which will perpetuate If lt , < loca not aggra
vate the ovll qualities of the race , accen
tuated as they are by ages of oppresilon and
bad government. '
"Already the United States Is subsidizing
fho Catholic church In the Philippines , Tills
Is one of the sinister necessities of our en
tanglement. Abolish priestly rule there
and nothing U left to differentiate the Filipinos
pines from the savages. The maintenance
of this church , contrary to every principle
of our constitution , must be continued if
we are to remain. The friars have fled , but
the seculars remain and are an Indispensable
element In preventing utter chaos In the
Inlands. The Islands are rich and fertile ,
but as a commercial market the open door
is Impossible for us. If that policy Is de
clared the Hermans , who have adapted their
manufactures exactly to the requirements or
the Islanders , can undersell us and drive
our merchandise out at every turn.
"Neither military , political nor commer
cial advantage can accrue to us by this
fatal policy of annexation , The American
people are being hoodwinked and deluded
by politicians who are conscious they have
recklessly landed the country in an Insane
and Injurious enterprise. The problem of
how to extricate ourselves from It without
Indelible disgrace and damage U one ot stu
pendous difficulty. But the risk to our na
tional Interests of attempting to retain the
Philippines is fraught with vastly moro mo
mentous dangers. A military government
will demoralize the rulers and the ruled.
The Philippines will be n source of con
stant International trouble , a forcing houte
for administrative corruption devoid ot a
ilnglt redeeming feature. "
IOWA GETS MACLEAN
Ohancillor of Nebraska's University Deoidei
on a Ohange of Base ,
ACCEPTS THE OFFER OF THE HAWKEYES
Bends a Telegram to that Effect to Board
of Regents ,
SEES GREATER POSSIBILITIES IN IOWA
Leaves a Prosperous University and n
United Faculty.
ASKS CO-OPERATION IN NEW POSITION
Actinic Clmnccllor Will 1'rohnlily He
KIccteel to Serve DiirliiK he rom-
IMR Yenr Iti the XehrnnUR
liintltutlnii ,
LINCOLN , June 21. ( Special Telegram , )
After several weeks of serious consideration
Chancellor George B. MacLcan of the Uni
versity of Nebraska ttmlght decided to ac
cept the presidency of the University of
Iowa.
He has been corresponding with the au
thorities of the Iowa Institution since his
visit there two weeks ago , but he did not
reach a decision until tonight , when he spnt
the following dispatch to Judge Babb , chair
man of the Board of Regents at Mount Pleas
ant , la. :
"After mature deliberation I am convinced
of Iowa's greater opportunity. I accept the
presidency and leave loyal regents , n united
faculty and a prosperous university with
the assurance of finding the same In Iowa ,
with Its possibilities. I trust the pcopte
will be co-operative , not expecting too much.
"OEOHOR K. MACLEAN. "
Soon after sending the above dispatch
Chancellor ilacLean received the following
telegram from the ( idling president of the
totta university :
"Greetings for President MacLean. Com
pliments for the University of Iowa.
"AMOS X. CURRIER ,
"Actlnc President. "
Chancellor 'MacLcan ' has received congratu
latory telegrams and letters from promi
nent educators all over the country since
his election to the presidency of the Uni
versity of Iowa. Among those who have
compllmwited , him are President Draper of
the University of Illinois , President Northrop
rep ot the University of Minnesota , Dean
Judson of the University ot Chicago , Charles
Chapfain ot the University of Washington
nt St. Louis , .State Superintendent Barret of
Iowa , Judge Maxwell of this state and Gov
ernor Shaw of Iowa.
( Srntefiil \ehrnnUn. .
"I am very grateful , Indeed. " said Chan
cellor MacLean tonight , in speaking of leav
ing Nebraska , "to the many friends who
have expressed themselves during the last
few weeks. It is true that I leave Nebraska
yrry rclutvtnh./ly , liut I "go1 very cheerfully , I
thTiTrc'tiro'fiosslbilltlce nro greater In Iowa or
I would have remained In this state. The
people of Nebraska entertain a wrong Idea
! of the Iowa university. In buildings and
equipments it is superior to ours , but the
attendance is not quite KO large. I hope the
regents of the Nebraska university will pur-
tme a vigorous policy and I shall continue
to do all I can for the Institution. The uni
versity hero will never have a warmer friend
than mc > . "
Chancellor MacLcan has not decided when
to leave for his new location. He aaid to
night that he would remain hpre until he
I could complete his work. The board of re
gents of the Iowa university will hold a
; meeting Juno 28 and he expects to be pres
ent. The regents of the Nebraska
university meet July 1 to let the
contracts for the buildings and his resigna
tion -will be formally brought before them
at that time. While very llttlp has been
said or clone regarding a successor to thn
chancellor It has been UIP general opinion of
the board that it would bo well to elect an
acting chancellor for the term of one year
in the cvput of the departure of the present
head of the institution. That Idea still pre
vails and such action will probably be taken
by the board at Its next meeting.
George Edwin /MaeLoan / was born In Rock-
vllle , Conn. , August 31 , 1S50 , son ot Kdwln
AV. MacLean and Julia H. ( Ladd ) MacLean.
Ills father , a man of public spirit , was a
successful merchant , for a number of years
jxjstmaeter of Rockvlllc , a member of the
Independent Order of Odd Follows and later
a deacon In the Congregational church of
Great Barrlngton , 'Mass. The earliest Amer
ican representatives of the family settled In
Hartford and Vernon , Conn. , before the
revolution. The genealogy In Scotland
reaches back to the eleventh century , with a
legendary line for several centuries beyond.
The Ladd family firsi oamo to this country
In 1C32. Dr. MacLcan received his prepara
tory education In Wcstficld academy and
Wllllston seminary , Massachusetts. He
completed a course of study at Vale Theo
logical school in 1874 and accepted the pas
torate of the Presbyterian and Congrega
tional society of New Lebanon , N. Y. Prom
1877 to 1881 he was minister of the Memorial
PresTjyterlan church at Troy , N. Y , Going
abroad In the latter year ho studied at the
University of Leipzig until 1883 , with the
exception of two semesters at the University
of Berlin , He devoted his attention espe
cially to philology and history , Biblical
exegesis and old English literature. HP col
lated several old English manuscripts In the
British museum , Oxford and Cambridge , and
made the degree of Ph , I ) , at Leipzig.
After an extended tour through Europe
ho returned to the United States and short
ly afterward accepted the chair of English
language and literature in 'the University
of Minnesota. At the expiration of seven
years of service In that Institution ho ob
tained leave of absence , spending eleven
months In studying the British museum and
In making cycle tours through England. Fa
cilities were everywhere afforded him for
becoming acquainted with Engllfh fife and
thought and especially at the universities.
He resumed the duties of his professor
ship at the University of Minnesota In December -
comber , 1892 , but again In 1894 he began re
searches in the nibllothequr Natlnnalc ,
Paris. In 1S31 he was elected a member
of the Philological society cf London and
also of the Amcrla i Philological society ,
the Modern Language association , the Amer
ican Dialect society , an honorary member
of the Whig society of Princeton university ,
of the North American Bee Keepers' an o-
clatlon and of the Society of Electrical En
gineers of the University of Nebraska , and
In 1895 the degree nf LL , I ) , was conferred
upon him by Williams college. In the same
year ho was elected chance/lor of the Uni
versity of Nebraska and president of the
university senate , which positions he still
holds. He Is also a director of the United
States agricultural experiment station at
the university , and during the ummer of
1896 traveled In England. Holland and Ger
many studying the work done In the ex
periment stations In each country ,
THE BEE BULLETIN ,
Weather Forerist fnr Nebraska
ThiTHtenlng , Vurl.UMe Wind ? .
I r.nnlniul > ln > I'lulil KritKer.
llunxovplt nt IIIN Vcuim ,
Mnelenit Cine * to town ,
I'lnn for llln 1'onor Plant.
t ! 1 > nli r Tronhlei In tSernintir.
Kiul of ( lie Cleveland Strike.
"Warden l.eldluh IteM n" .
I Salni-ilny'i Hum- Hull ( ianteft ,
\ ote for the I'oinilnr ( tlrl ,
R I'lnn for Kipnultloii Opcnlnc.
Popullnt AVnul Unit or llelitftlnted ,
0 > eM of Oniatin Snelelj.
7 IS'ow-H of the Itnllronili.
8 Council lllnffn liooiil Slattern.
! > loiTn > > nn l Comment.
11) ( Jreater America MlilMny.
A > ttli ( lie AVheeln mill Wheelmen.
11 SpnrtliiK He * lew of ( IIIWeek. .
\pwnpnper Clipping tlnrenuN.
II In ( InDoinnlii of AVoiiinn.
15 III ( lie World of AnniKcinenl.
MllMcnl llovlcMv of ( lie Week ,
1 < 1 "A Modern Mori-run ry. "
17 "Plniitnlloii PnKeniitK. "
IS Kdltnrlnl nntl Comment.
II ) Work for WlllliiK Humid.
-O Imptirltleft lit Food.
MldMinimer Stjle * for Men.
"I Condition of Omiiha'n Trnile.
Commercial nnil I'litiincliit Nervn.
-It Kelioew of ( lie Ante Itoom.
Temperature nt Oninlin yenlerilnyt
Hour. Don. Hour. Dec.
DREYFUS NEARS NATIVE LAND
Population Shown I.lttle ICvcltenient
nnd Pnrtleii Disavow Any l > cnlrc
to Celehrate I'nilnly.
BRICST , June 24. Captain Dreyfus will
not arrive here until Sunday evening at
the earliest. This was the latest news that
was circulated in Brest , on the receipt of
the announcement that the cruiser Sfax had
passed Madeira yesterday. The population
of the city continues to maintain the calmest
mood Imaginable.
Red posters displayed at various points
hcraVded a meeting of the Drcyfusltes to-
night in the Halle de Venlzc , the biggest
dancing hall In Brset , situated In thu vicin
ity of the arsenal.
The demonstration was organized by so
cialists and was attended by 1,200 persons ,
the audience consisting mainly of socialists
and anarchists , together with a few detect
ives.
ives.The
The speakers , among whom were most of
the socialist leaders , addressed the audience
from a balcony. They attacked militarism
and reaction. The audience enthusiastically
cheered all reference to Dreyfus , Zola and
Plcquart. A couple of Individuals who
' " Julfs" promptly
tamoi'y cried "Abas were
hustled out , but otherwise the meeting was
perfectly calm and the squads ot police who
were stationed In the adjacent streets had
absolutely nothing to do.
The speakers called 'upon ' their hearers to
Assemble upon the arrival ot. Dreyfus , fn
order ( o defend liberty and Justice. The
audience dispersed with cries of "Vivo
social revolution , " "Vive Zola" and "Vivo
Plcquart. Some shouts of "Vivo anarchic"
were heard.
The reporter of the Associated Press saw
M. Schlron , the leader of the Brest social
ists , who said , In the course of his conversa
tion :
"Wo intend to bo present at the landing
of DrcyfiiH , but wo do not propose to make
any demonstration. We shall be perfectly
orderly and quiet unless the reactionaries
attempt to make a demonstration against
Dreyfus. In that case , we nhall defend the
cause of liberty and Justice. "
ThlH means thsit It the anti-revisionists
attempt a demonstration ( here will bo broken
.heads , ln Brest when Dreyfus Is landed.
The military authorities are still reticent
aa to the arrangements wade * and It Is evi
dently their desire < o conceal the arrival ot
the prisoner of Devil's island until ho shall
have been safely removed to Ilcnnca , where
t'hero ' is moro reason to fear disorders than
thcro Is here.
M. Delobcau , who represents Brest In tfft )
senate , said to the Associated Press re
porter , in the course of an Interview this
ovenlng , that ho did not expect any trou
ble upon the arrival of Dreyfus , adding that
so far ns ho can Judge the entire popula
tion of the town is perfectly calm , and that
unless a few hot-headed Individuals maka
trouble Captain Dreyfus will pass through
Brest without any untoward 'Incident. '
UNION PACIFIC IN THE DITCH
Train Striken Split .Svriteh nnd Sev
eral Pei-Nonx Are lleported
Fntiill- Hurt ,
TOPKKA , Kan. , June 21. The Union Pa
cific westbound passenger train No. 1 was
ditched at 9:30 : o'clock at Ogdcnsburg , a
llttlo station seven miles * cast of Junction
City. A telephone message from Junction
City at midnight says that a relief train
had just loft for the seno of the wreck.
The message further states that no one was
injured ,
Three persons are reported herlously , and
perhaps fatally , Injured , The train struck
a npllt switch , Engine , tender , express car ,
mall car and day coach are ditched , the
sleeper remaining on the track.
HARMONY IN THE PANA MINES
Proipeetn fnr Settlement Are lletter
Than at Any Time During I.MN (
Fifteen Month" .
PANA , 111. , Juno 24. The prospects for an
early settlement of the miners' strike are
brighter tonight than at any time since the
lockout occurred , fifteen months ago. The
Pana Coal company closed Its mines today ,
dlechurglng all the ncgroex , while the offi
cers have received word from Secretary-
Treasurer Ryan of the State Mine Worker * '
union , who Is at Lincoln In conference with
mine owners , that matters have , been
amicably settled and th" mine will be
shortly opened wllh union miners. The
Sprlngsido mine Is alto closed and the ne
groes discharged.
The Penwoll company refuses lo make
any conci-FBions or overtures lo union men ,
but ths union officials claim that wllh ull
( he oilier mines operated by union men the
Penwoll company can but accede to their
demands.
Many negroes left the city today for Ten
nessee and Alabama. Fifty leave for Jollet
tomorrow. The militia have completed
preparations to take their departure Mon
day.
Sheridan Cr.rrleo Aid to Otln.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 24. The trarsport
Sheridan tailed today with tioopu for Manila.
It carried 1.042 armed men and > ilxty-four
officers. The transport Valencia Is expected
to sail tomorrow with some uddltlonaf com
panies of the Twenty-fourth Infantry. The
Pennsylvania will carry the Twenty-fourth
Infantry , hut Its nailing day has uol been
announced ,
PLAN A POWER PLANT
Eastern nnd foreign Capital Behind Big
Now Enterprise. .
PROJECT STILL IN PREPARATORY STAGE
Much of the Work , However , is Almdy
TWO CANAL ROUTES TO BE CONSIDERED
Men Interested Are Now on a Tom of
Inspection.
CHEAP ELECTRICAL POWER FOR FACTORIES
iSclietne of Iniineime liniorniio * (
Ulnnlin I'ailer ' AVn.v , TlmiiKli it
Cu n no I lie I'onnninnintril for
Some .Moiithn ,
If the project now on foot , backed by
eastern and foreign capital , Is can led
through , Omiihn will 50011 rnjoy advantage !
that will make it onef ! the most Important
manufacturing centers of the United Btatea.
The projrct Is nothing else thau the con
struction of a Plntto river canal , th stor
age of the water In a huge rosarvolr to
feed a colossal power plant and the trans
mission of the power by electricity to
Omaha and all the nearby towns.
While the Idea of a power plant fed hjr
water from the Platte river , taken at a polat
of higher altitude to glvo the necensary
fall , Is by no moans a new one , the -work
of Interesting the present promoters In It
has been going on only during the last few
months. The syndicate of investors who
propose to put up the needed money for
the construction Is headed by General B. N.
King of Dayton , O. , who In thla matter
represents not only hlH own fortune , but
also a number of New York and London
capitalists.
Inventor * oil ( lie Ground.
General King and several ot his asso
ciates were In Omaha yesterday consulting
with local people Interested In the project
and Investigating personally the conditions
that harbor success for the venture. Th
private car of General Manager Bldwell of
the Elkhorn was placed t the disposal
of his party , who arc Inspecting the terri
tory which the different canal plans con
template covering.
The route of the canal has not yet bepn
determined upon an two surveys arc under
consideration , it being the intention to
adopt the one that offers the most advan
tages. One Is the old Platte river canal plan
which was up before the people of Omnho ,
several years ago the other a. now plan
said to carry it nearer to Fremont. The
determination of the host course la to be
deferred until tlio expert engineer , upon
whose technical ndvleo the syndicate de
pends wholly , returns from South America , ,
whither ho lias been . .cajledn \ wmnoptftm- jt ,
with othtfr Investments of the eame partlea. . ' '
I'rovlniunnl GOIIVHCH Alrunil * SlRnoiI.
In the meanwhile , however , preparatory
work has not been neglected. A complete
inventory of all tlio power used in Omaha
and _ South Omaha has been made nnd provi
sional contracts entered Into with all the
big power users at both pluccK. Especially
at South Omaha the introduction of u much
cheaper power is expected to revolutionize
Industry and push It ahead ot 'all competi
tors ns a meat packing center.
A large number of collateral enterprise *
depend also upon the successful engineering
of this power plant project which if it ma
terializes as present prospects point will
mean moro for Omaha and vicinity lhan
any other single enterprise ever undertaken
for Us benefit.
ANOTHER DIVIDEND ORDERED
ppl ICxponlHon Pay * Oil
Per Cent oil Capital
Slock.
At a meeting of the executive commlttr *
of the Transmlsslsslppl and International
Exposition association a dividend of 2'/4
per cent lias been ordered , payable
Juno 26. This makes DO per cent that the
capital stock will have paid. The secretary
wns Instructed to prepare the blanks for the
payment of this last dividend. Checks for
the same will bo sent to the stockholders ,
which will obviate the necessity of their
calling at the office ,
The secretary was Instructed to make nls
final report and close the books and affairs
of the exposition on July 1. It is probable
that n meeting of the directors will bo hold
next Friday afternoon to close up nome busi
ness that has been undisposed of up to this
date.
NEW FETE DAY FOR SAN JUAN
People nf Porto Illeo Propone lollme
a Great Fourth of .Inly
C'elehrntloii ,
WASHINGTON , Juno 24. The citizens of
San Juan , the capital of Porto Rico , propose
to display their patriotism and fidelity to
the government of the United Stales by
celebrating the Fourth of July In good
American style. A committee of twenty-
five of the leading citizens ot San Juan ban
prepared an elaborate program for I he occa-
Klon. Thorn will bo addrosHPs by promln"iil
citizens uprin the HlgnllU'ancn of the day
and nt night thcro will be a great display ot
fireworks.
In order that the display may meet public
expectations the committee ban requested
Acting Secretary of War Melklcjohn that
the government wnlvo tariff charges on the
fireworks needed for the occasion and that
the fireworks bn given free transportation
to San Juan on one of the government's
transports. This request Acting Secretary
Melklcjohn promptly grunted by cable.
PRESIDENT TAKES IT EASY
_
AVenther Too Warm for Mncli I'lcnx-
ure Hrrklim Meet * ( lie ftrnnd
Ami ) Men ,
ADAMS. Mass. , Juno 21. Thn wa'm
weather hero prompted President McKlnley
and xevcral members of his party In remain
about the PunkoH residence this forenoon.
At noon the president and Mr. Plimkett wrro
driven up Groylock mountain to Bcllovvx Vine ,
where the scenery Is most picturesque. Ah-
ner McKlnley has been called to New York
nnd he will Icavo tomorrow. At 3 o'clock
this afternoon Prruldcnt McKlnley mot the
Grand Army of the Republic men In Me
morial building.
Pertaining to I'oHtotllecn ,
WASHINGTON. June 24. ( S.iee'al To'o-
gram.--Postmasters ) appointed : Nebraska
Spur , Butler county , Joseph F. Holcapok ,
vjco J. F. Euchcra , resigned. Iowa -Vlnjo ,
Wlnncbago county , Ixiuls L. Skutlle , vice L.
A. Haugc , resigned.