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NEWS SECTION. The Omaha Sunday Bee. PAGES 1 TO 10. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, SUNDAY MOUSING, JUNE 18, 1903 FOUR SECTIONS THIRTY-SIX FAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. CHURCH MAY DIVIDE V DeoUion of Gotinoil Barring DiforcedTer odi from Marriage May Cause Division. DISESTABLISHMENT MAY BE THE RESULT Sueh Opinion U Expressed by Secretary of ' -. tbe Liberation Booiety. CONFLICT BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATE As Long as Clergyman is State Official There May Be Trouble. SOME MINISTERS ARE DISCONTENTED II Mir Watching Trend of Eot la France with Considera ble Interest, Hoping for Change at Home. LONDON, June 17. Special Cablegram to The Bee.) The recent decision of the London diocesan conference that no di vorced person, whether Innocent or guilty, shall be remarried in an Anglican church during the lifetime of the other party to the suit, may lead to a split In the church. The secretary of the Liberation society Is of tho opinion that disestablishment ha been brought appreciably nearer by the decision. "This decision," said the secreaary, "will strengthen the hands of the disestablish ment party within the church Itself. As long as ,he clergymen 1 a jtate official there Is bound to be a conflict between law and state. A free churchman is under no penalties. He can marry or re fuse to marry a divorced person, according to the dictates of his own conscience. "I can state with authority that there are many clergymen In the Church of England eagerly awaiting dlsestabllsh men. The Scotch movement and the edu cation act have caused a great wave of discontent to pass over this country. When the full effects of the separation between church and state In France are appreciated here, disestablishment will certainly come, and that quickly. 1 "If It had not been for the consequent Sisendowment the reform would have come before now. The archbishop of Canterbury's hill, now before the lords. Is a dangerous proposal, ana a simiie scheme to obtain for Anglican churchmen deliverance from state control without sur rendering to the nation the ancient en dowments and the privileged positions they now occuny." Mr. Hill, secretary of the English Church union, repudiates the suggestion that any body of clergymen are In favor of disestablishment on the question ot divorce. "To my knowledge," he said, "the use jf churches for the remarriage of divorced persons Is constantly refused, In spite of all sorts of expedients to 'smuggle' the marriage through without public protest. -"Tba .English Church union has always resisted the remarriage of divorced per tons In church, and It Is prepared to sup port every clergyman who prefers to obey ie laws of his church rather than those f tbe state. "I cannot see why divorced persons ihould want to go to church when they san be married before a registrar." YANKEES FAIL MOTHERS :l 1 QYALISTS ARE AX iV Writer la London Finds An- y Heiresses Do Sot Titled ' LONDON, June ,ial Cablegram to The Bee.) The -utemporary Review has commenced a peculiar campaign. A writer in that maraxlae finds that the fail ure of motherhood among American heir esses who have married titled Englishmen is most marked, while the influence of colonial women on English society Is not only more wholesome, but likely to be more permanent. In his opinion colonial In fluence in England Is masculine, vigorous and wholesome; American Influence is feminine, frivolous and fleeting. He offers some striking remarks concern ing the Invasion of England by American heiresses: Since 1840 thirty British peers or eldest sons of peers have married In the t'nlted States. Of these thirteen have no children at all, five have no sons and five have only one son. The total number of peers' chil dren with American mothers is thirty-nine, of whom eighteen are sons. During the same period twenty-three fieers or eldest sons of peers have married n the colonies. Four have no children, seven have one son, eight have two sons and two have three sons. That Is to sav thonirh the number of colonial peeresses is seven less than the children, and while number of American peeresses they have nearly twice as muny children, anc six of them have neglected to present thlr husbands with heirs, nineteen Americans are guilty of the same neglect. In the lower ranks of aristocracy, the writer proceeds, the figures are "even more startling." Of Americans who are the wives of Englishmen with a courtesy title or baronetcy there are forly-four. Of these soventeen, or nearly one-half, have no children and eight have only one child. Ite says: It. therefore, comes to this, that since 1840 the number of titled American, exclu sive or KnlBhts, wives has risen to seventy four, of whom thlrtv are childless and eight have only one child. reover. there Is not a single distin guished peer's son with an American mother, whereas there are several with colonial mothers. , The writer's figure may be summarized thus: Their Americans of title Children. SO peeresses 39 11 wives of baronets 42 2 with courtesy title 26 SPANISH FAMINE CONTINUES Landowners Reduced to Beggar jr by Reason of the Failure of Crops. MADRID, June 17. (Special Cablegram o The Bee.) The famine In the south of Spain continues unabated. American and ISnglish tourists who landed at Malaga -ecently witnessed a pathetlo scene. Nearly 4,000 ragged and starving labor rs had marched from the village of Col menar, Casabermaja, Alfamate, Cutar and Uorge. Starvation had driven them to Malaga to ask for bread and work. They were led by land owners who not long ago were In affluent circumstances, but who are now In as sad a plight as their own tenants and laborers. The motley army drew up In front of the prefecture while a ' delegation waited on the prefect. He begged them to return quietly to their villages, and forbids them to ask alms. The leaders pleaded and declared that going back unassisted meant death from slow starvation, for their resources were a an end. Many peasants dropped In the streets af ter their march from weakness due to want of food. Their leaders visited the houses of the richest Inhabitants, asking for as sistance for the peasants and were par tially successful. Orangemen Doing All Tkey Can to Bate Sir Anthony MacDonnell Removed, saaasassmBsma , PRESENCE A MENACE TO LOYAL PEOPLE Under Seoretary Aocused of Secret Deal ings with the National League. PROTESTANT TEACHERS HOLD MEETING Pass Resolutions Denouncing the iction of Their Oatholio Associates SECRETARY LONG REPLIES TO DUNRAVEN .107 .. 63 ..102 ..101 74 Totals Co oninls of title 23 peeresses , 80 wives of baronets 42 with a courtesy title 95 Totals 266 In face of these figures, the contention that by means of American brides fresh vigor may be Imported into the British aristocracy is simply ridiculous," concludes the writer. GERMANY SURPRISES TURKEY Readiness to Approve Increase of Customs Duties for Macedonia Not Expected. CONSTANTINOPLE, June J7.-(Speclal Cablegram to The Bee.) It has caused surprise in some quarters that Germany has been so ready to allow the customs duties to be Increased and the Increase earmarked for the three Macedonian vll layets which have been the cause of so much discussion on the part of th pow ers during the past .few months. It Is known that the Germans have always fa vored using any extra revenue from the customs for guaranteeing the Bagdad rail way. The explanation probably is that the German embassy does not think, that the new customs receipts will long, be needed for the purpose for which they are earmarked. A few years of efficient control will probably -turn the present de ficit in Macedonia into a surplus, and the S per cent Increase will then be free to be devoted to other purposes, among which the Bagdad railway will have as good a chance as any. It may therefore suit German ends to see the Increase granted now, even if It will not be Immediately available for the enterprise for which Germans hope eventually to see It used. In Ihis way they would not be condemned to wait until commercial treaties are con cluded with Great Britain and other pow ers, and it might even be possible, as is scarcely ihe case at present, to carry on the work without British co-operation. It must, however, not be forgotten that international control over Macedonian finance is only one of the conditions which the powers Insist upon obtaining before they will consider the question of Jn creaslng the customs duties. Great Britain Is, of course, the country whose commerce Is the most affected, and there is, every reason to believe that the British government will not consent to the Im position of this extra heavy burden on British trade until an end has been put to the worst, if not ail of the abuses of which traders complain, and until they are assured that the money will be prop erly levied and properly spent. Says that British Government Has Been Liberal to Ireland and Remarks of Nobleman , Are Intrne. DUBLIN, June 17. (bpeclal Cablegram to The Bee; At a meeting of Dublin orange men held recently an empnutlc protest was made against tne retention of Sir Anthony MacDonnell. Rev. Dr. Monatt presided. The chairman said that the Orangemen had nothing against Mr. Long, but tliey could not feel safe while Sir Antony Mac Donnell remained at Dublin castle. He believed that Mr. Long would dismiss Sir Antony If It were in his power to do so. Canon O'Connor proposed a long resolution protesting against the retention of Sir An tony MacDonnell as under secretary fdr Ireland "with co-equal authority with the chief secretary'' as being "a menace to the loyal and law-abiding Inhabitants of Ire land and an incentive to the lawless and criminal to terrorize and deprive the weak, the isolated and peaceable citizens of their rights as subjects of the British empire." The resolution went on to refer to "secret consultations with the presidents of the United Irish league," and ended with an expression of the intention of the Orange men of Dublin "to appeal to constituencies of England and Scotland against this cruel system of misgovernment and deliberate treachery." The chairman was about to put the reso lution when Mr. Wood, secretary of tho Irish Reform association, and Captain Shaw-Taylor asked for leave to address the meeting. This was refused, and as Mr. Wood persisted In speaking, he was seized by several stewards. The resolutions were then passed by acclamation. Teachers Are Angry. Loyalists are dissatisfied with Lord Lon donderry's indefinite reply to Lord Oran- moro and Browne's question as to the disloyal conduct of a number of Irish teach ers at a recent. dinner at Sllgo. The facts are undisputed, and It cannot be disputed that active disloyalty prevails among a large section of the nationalist and Roman Catholic teachers. These teachers are paid by the state and at present are making large claims Upon the state for various Improvements In their position. The of fense of the men Who dishonored the toast of the king's health at Sllgo was an of tense not merely against loyalty and good taste, but against the rules which govern the behavior of civil servants. The Protestant teachers are practically all loy allsts, and although a certain number of them were present at the dinner at Sllgo and are not reported as having made any public protest against the conduct of the majority. It may be taken as certain that every one of them disapproved of It. The Dublin Metropolitan National Teachers' as, soclation, which represents a large num ber of Protestants, has adopted the fol lowing resolution: . That we condemn In the ner the disloyalty exhibited by a large number of those who attended the congress dinner at Sligo; that we regard the con duct of those men as despicable and a dis grace to an organization composed of state iwu imuurs, ana mat meir action Is cal cuiatea to alienate from the tpa,hr cause a powerful and inliuential section of the Irish public: that we call upon the ex ecutive to repudiate at the first opportunity and In the name of the organization the action of theBe men, who nave brought such stigma on the national teachers of "iw, mm uiai miouia tne executive fail iu uu we miaii nave to consider our icmuun wiw regara to me general organl suUou, Losg Replies to Dmnraven. Mr. Long, the new chief secretary for Ireland, Is not afraid to take even a man like Lord Duuraven to task. In an Inter view he fcaid: Lord Dunraven marie a mu.h . vio- iwcuui -inLii nuea ma witn LOOKS TO INDIAN FRONTIER British Officer Bays Afghanistan Must Be teed to Protect Border from Russia. LONDON, June 17. (Special Cablegram to The Bee.) Colonel) Mark Bell In an Interview rays that It is necessary for England to recognize that the defense of Afganlstan is the defense of India; that Afghanistan is India's outpost, ot which Afghan Turklstan and the Herat provinces form the glacis, and that it is necessary to recognize that the defense ot this glacis is the most Important of the defense of the main work India. Continuing, Colonel Bell says: War must be Dreceded bv nrenaratlnna tor war, and from the tact that me gov ernment proposes to take no immediate steps to prepare the Alghanistan tntaier of war to India s advantage we can only argue that they at least fail to appreciate tne gravity of Its defense. We know that on lis side of tne border Russia has, be tween Barak hs and Osli, massed some 2uu, 000 men wtlh stores (Including railway material) and that its depots are fortineu. we aiso Know mat it lias railways sum clent to mass and supply a much larger force on this line. There is nothing what ever to prevent its occupation of the glacis to India. The Afghans are alto gether powerless to do bo, and bel'ore we could come to their aid in any sufficient force Russia would not only be In posses sion of the glacis of the British fortress, wlih railway communication to its base, but Would, as well, have seized the passes leading into it from Afghanistan and have fortified them, their mouths and their exits, and Russia need not trust solely to pack animal transport, as both Afghan Turkl stan and the Herat province are favorable to railway construction. Ethnographical considerations also favor Russia. Un fortunately for India, the country that lies Detween tne Indus ana tne Hindu Kuan is not one that would be chosen by the rail way engineer. in this sorry plight. Afghanistan will can upon us to restore its lost provinces. Will the task be a possible one, even with 500,000 of men all told? Before we can attempt to do so with any chance of success we must construct railways to Kabul and Bamlan, Kandahar and Selstan. Instead of walling until Russia occupies our Indian glacis it is an imperial duty to construct those lines necessary to its de- iense. That we should veto tne construc tion by Russia of railways into Afghan istan is comprehensible, but that we should ourselves refrain from constructing those necessary to its safety as well as our own, and to the commercial development of both, Is Incomprehensible. The policy of masterly Inactivity, of allowing Afghan istan to stew in its own Juice will not answer in this twentieth century. Civiliza tion cannot be checked by barbarism ana to attemnt to atav Us nroirress is to fight against a law of nature and to court fail ure. MONEY FOR MISSIONS WASTED such Opinion Expressed by English wan Stirs I'n Hornets' Nest in London. LONDON, June IT. (Speolal Cablegram to Tbe Bee-) Sir Alexander Tulloch has stirred up a hornet's nest by declaring against money being expended In foreign missions In India and other countries, the claim being made that to a large extent tt was only wasted. One Interesting state ment made by him is that he believes that the world will yat get from Japan a simple and true statement of Christianity brought out by the Japanese themselves, a form ot statement which would be acceptable to other nations besides the Japanese. Re plying to Sir Charles Elliott's statement, lie says In conclusion: Aa to Sir Charles Elliott's statement that the Christians In India have doubled In thirty years; that considering how young the natives are when they marry, and that the children would naturally be brought up aa Christians it is uiily what might be expected. Christian missions have been at work in India since the time of the Portuguese some 3uu to 4U) years ago. The number ot even nominal Christians now xistinur in th.it country of several hun dred millions Is therefore hardly a matter to be proua oi. RACE FOR THEEMpTrOR'S CUPS Two-Boat Contests Are Being Brought Off Between Dover and Heligoland. DOVER, England, June 17. In a heavy rain storm and with a light wind blowing thirteen yachts started from here today In the annual race from Dover to Heligo land for Emperor William's cup. At about noon the American yachts At lantic and Apache and the British yacht Valhalls got away In a fog over the same course for a speelai cup offered by Era pcror WUIIara for the auxiliary yachts which participated, in the recent -trsjuat-lantio race. IMMIGRATION TO AMERICA Lord Brassr Tells of Impressions Re- oelvei on Visit to Ellis Island. LONDON, June 17. -(Special Cablegram to The Bee.) Lord Brassey, In a report upon tne immigration question, after studying the conditions at Elite island, says in part: On the day of our visit 1J.00O 1 mmtcrAnta passed through the several stages of ex amination, i ney were examined medically. They were required to show that they n iaiiny ucuris 10 meir several destlna tions, and that they were sure of employ' mem on arrival. The percentage not al lowed to remain Is small. It Is not 2 per cent. Those rejected were evidently in capable. Those admitted were without ex ception of good physical powers, with the ruddy glow of health, buoyant with the hope of bettering their condition In a new land. It was evident that a policy of ex amination and rejection of those not suit able was fully vindicated. We were as sured that the majority of those not ad mitted into the I nited States find their way to England. There is something wrong in i ma. The Immigration laws of the I'nited States were needed. The annual expendl- iuib in me reuci ana maintenance or in capable immigrants had leached the an nual amount of no less than HOii mn ( Tbe evil was growing to Intolerable pro portions. And we, too, may have to take similar course. Whenever tt is so decided tt will be well to make a careful study of he regulations established here and of the admirable manner In which they are carried into effect. A vlult to Ellis Island suggests grave reflections The flow of men and women of every nationality of Europe, except the r'niiBii ana r n'urn, was moNi impressive. Thero were Italians in their thousands and almost equal ifumbers of Slavs from the Austrian dominions. We were told that no fewer than Tso.ooo Immigrants had last year asremled the flight of stairs up which a continuous procession was. at the time of our visit, making an entry into the great republic. The liiiinijriatlon problem la as grave for he United Status as fur ourselves. What will be the effect of admitting into the fuUeral electorate millions newly arrived from the old world, ignorant of the a Talis of their newly adopu-d country, not ac quainted with Its language? And we may not le able to keep the dxr an widely open as at present to all comers and especially to the rejected of the United States with out depression unduly the standard of life In the unskilled classes, which feel the most the cuuipeULka of Immigrant labor. SITUATION IS ACUTE Tension Between Franoe and Germany Ovet , Morocco Near Danger Point. FEELING OF SUSPICION AT PARIS French D plomata Wish to Know Real In tention of Berlin Offioe. BOTH LOOK TO THE UNITED STATES Etoh Depends Upon Unele 8am to Help . Unraveling Tangle. INTERVIEW WITH BAP0N ,V0N STERNBERG Mo Attempt on Fart of Teutons to Seise Territory or Exclude Other Kntlons from Trade of Morocco. CRITICIZES METHODS IN ARMY General Sir Alfred Turner Says Pres ent British System la Sot Effective. LONDON, June 17. (Special . Cablegram to The Bee.) Major General Sir Alfred Turner, late Inspector general' of the aux illary forces, severely criticised tho present army arrangements at the annual dinner of the Newspaper Press Fund. In respond' lng to the toast of "The Imperial Forces' Sir Alfred referred to the prime minister's recent remarkable pronouncement on the defence of England. It appeared, he said that the "silvery streak" was again "in the bills." One might 'Wonder that we had any army at all. Mr. Balfour hatf.,aid, practically, that Invasion was lmpoj jht. He (Sir Alfred) had always belonged to the "blue water school,"' but even they did not go so far as that. We were told that though the navy might be away, the torpedo boats, subma rine and coast defence ships would be able to cope with an enemy with a large convoy of troops. Mr. Balfour seemed to torgct that a landing was never attempted unless the landing force was supported by ai fleet The expenditure on the army had re cently been Increased by $125,000,000 and he would defy anybody to say that the army was better than It was ten years ago, when the duke of Cambridge had left it. It had gone steadily to the bad. Lord Roberts and the headquarters staff had disappeared as a result of the recent changes. They were treated with less courtesy and consideration tHan one would extend to a scullery maid. The army corps were like the grass of the field, which cometh up one day, to be cut down the next. At the time of the war the services of the auxiliary forces were highly praised; but now a Pharaoh was sitting In the seats of the mighty In Pall Mall who knew not Joseph. BEE BULLETIN. Forecast for Kenraaka Showers Sun der and Cooler In West Portion Monday Probably Fair, EQUAL RIGHTS FOR COLONISTS Duke of Westminster Presides Over the Imperial South African Association Meeting. LONDON, June 17. (Special Cablegram to The Bee.) The duke of Westminster, speaking at a meeting at Chester this week nnH.r thA nimniees of the Tmnerfnl Smith SeTtenoVinrae.andt0Sasd iTl" association said that the assoc.a- oy misrepresentation and suspicion, it has ' uon nau Ior ,l" u"Je-i me support oi been accompanied uy mucn In connection Willi British stutesmanshio thut manu i.a believe in plain dealings must regret. Hut It is not In the Interest of the best ele ments in publlo lite mat a man wno has ucth uauciaieu mrougn nis whole career with a certain Dolltlcal1 oartv HimnM aa Lord Dunraven declared at Manches ter, that the government gave Ireland only sorrow and no prosperity, that the best of tne country was neeing rrom it as from a plague-stricken city, and that the Irish tilrtn rale was the lowest of any country In the civilized world. England, U is claimed. as a toiuuai ui it wis.. Replying to Lord Dunraven's assertions, Mr. Long said that since 1896 the British Imperial Parliament had passed no fewer than forty-one measures which had for their object the amelioration of the condi tion of the people of Ireland. The Irish peo ple and the Irish government had come to the British Parliament and asked them for contributions out of their liberality to aid the Irish people to develop their industries and improve their condition, and the Brit ish people had liberally replied and nobly responded to the appeals. Then there were acts of Parliament which enabled rail ways to be provided in congested dis tricts, established local governments and made many Improvements of moment. APPEALS FOR NATURAL FOOD English Sargeons Find Faalt with Those Mothers Who Neglect Their Infants. LONDON. June 17. (.Special Cablegram to The nee.) tsir James Crichton Browne. the eminent surgeon, declared emphatically before the Royal Commission on the Feeble Minded Wednesday that a great deal of mental defect was due to Insufficient and Improper feeding In infancy and child hood. Natural nursing, he said, had gone out of fashion, and various kinds of condensed milks and proprietory foods were substi tuted for the natural nutriment of the Infant. Immense harm was done In the Infant world by the Indiscriminate use ot such foods. liable fed In such a way, he declared might look plump, but they were pale and flabby, and often suffered from rickets. They were really partially, starved, and partial starvation at a time when the brain was growing rapidly might, and often did. dwarf It more or leaa. South African policy which should secure to the white races in South Africa, and par ticularly .In the new colonies of the Trans vaal and Orange River, equal rights for all. In the new Transvaal constitution there was no privilege granted to the British subject that was not granted to the Boer; Indeed, there were more privileges granted to the Boer. The new constitution was more than Justice; It was magnanimity. Tet many of the Boers were dissatisfied with a constitution larger and freer than was ever given to any ot the colonies In the form of representative though not responsible self government. Many ot the British com munity In the Transvaal believed that the colony was ready for full responsible gov ernment, and that they would be able to work with the Boers without any peril to the political or general Interests, or any danger to the working of the constitution; but the British people in the Transvaal were without leaders; they were without organised policy, though that organized policy was growing. On the other hand, the Boers had an organized policy and lead ers to whom they were loyal. They rose and acted together at the call ot the race. The British people, however, were de veloped politically to such an extent that they generally disagreed, no matter how organized, upon political procedure. The Imperial government for these and other Important reasons had decided that It would be a mistake to give full responsible government at the present time. WASHINGTON, June 17.-Reassurinff advices reached Washington today from official sources regarding the Moroccan negotiations at Paris, which, while they Indicate that war between Germany and France Is improbable, Indicate the ex treme delicacy of the situation. Berlin takes a much more optimistic view of the situation, than Paris. Germany claims that the negotiations are proceeding with the utmost good will on both sides and with the probability of an early settlement of all existing difficulties. Paris also pro fesses good will and a spirit of extreme friendliness, but is unable to foresee tho outcome and Is exceedingly anxious to find out "what is back of Morocco and what are Germany's real Intentions." This is the light In which the situation Is presented to Washington. Diplomatists here attach considerable significance to the promptness and frankness with which Emperor William and President Loubet have kept President Rocseve.lt Informed of each development In the situation and to the care which both have taken to present their respective positions In full at the White House. In the event of the failure of the Paris negotiations a Euro pean ambassador tonight expressed the belief that the president may be called on for assistance. Both Germany and France,' who are refraining from any direct effort to draw In the United States, know Informally that , this government does not consider American Interests In Morocco sufficient to warrant any initia tive on the part of the president, regard ing the invitation of the sultan to the powers, to participate In an International conference. American acceptance of that Invitation will be on the condition that the powers signatory to the .Madrid con vention are In favor of such a conference. Both Look to I'nited States. Both Germany and France, however, are inclined to hope for sympathy from this country, Germany on the ground that the emperor's demand for the open door in Morocco will appeal to American com merce, and France because of action taken by this country In the Perdlcaris case when the state department requested the good offices of the French government In securing the release of Ion Perdlcaris, the American citizen In Tangier, who was kidnaped by bandits last year. Only the exaggerated reports to the ef fect that the two countries on the verge of wa rhave served to relieve the persistent reticence which has thus far been main tained about the negotiations. Replying today to an inquiry regarding Germany's Moroccan policy, Baron Speck von Stern berg, the German ambassador, . who re turned today from Deer Park, Md., said: The report that the emperor's policy In Morocco Is aggressive is entirely erroneous. Germany asks that her treaty rights there and those of the other powers signatory to the Madrid convention shall be respected and protected without discrimination and In strict accordance witn ariicie 11 ot ine Madrid convention. This article reads: The right to the treatment of the most favored nation Is recognized by Morocco as be longing to all the powers represented at the Madrid conference. Here is a specific guarantee of the most general protection to each of the signa tory powers pledging to each the same rights and privilege whether with regard to life, property or commerce. It is in teresting to note, too, that in the official "compilation of treaties" prepared at the State department this treaty Is classed un der the head of general treaties." Germany s pari in the complications over Morocco arises not from any attempt to seize terrltorv nor from any effort to ob tain privileges' of any sort except such as are enjoyed bv all ot the signatories to the Madrid convention, dui irom ner aoso lute refusal to recognize or participate in any arrangement involving the establish ment of a SDhere ot influence in Morocco. Germany stands for the open door in Morocco as in China, for the maintenance of the status quo in both countries. In the present negotiations Germany's trade is a matter of secondary considera tion. Overriding treaties established by law was bound to create a most danger ous precedent and one which might sooner or later have been followed by a similar condition of affairs in tne tar east. If left alone Germany and France will hiLvn nn trouble In arranging all difficulties. The negotiations in Paris are proceeding In the utmost good faith and with good feeling on botn sides. At the French embassy no cablegrams had been received today about the nego tiations, but M. Jusserand, the French ambassador. In the course of a conversa tion, said : You mav be sure that France is con ducting these negotiations with sincerity nd good Will, we earnestly none ior a satisfactory settlement. The delicacy or the situation precludes a derailed discus- JCF.WS SECTION Ten Pases. 1 fhnrrh May Divide on Divorce. Irish Loyalists Are Anary. Trnnhle Over Morocco Serious, rtunala Objects to Washing-ton. 2 ficneritl Mnslmo Koines Is Dead. Teamsters to Turn Shcn Down. Mctts (from lovtn'a Capital. A tts from All Parts of Nebraska, 4 Bnrton Helps the Y. M. C. A. Mormon Churchman Is Seed, Utah School Rradnntcs at Banquet. R Purpose of Sw Bonds. Aliened fSraln Trust Is Sued. News from the Army Posts, fl Rosslp About "Varsity Boat Itace. New Record Made by Omaha Horse T Results of Saturday's Ball Games. Ilia Opening at the Field Club. Miscellaneous Sportlnai Events. 8 Past Week In Omahn Society. - Woman In Club nnd Charity, lO Bin Federal Prison In Philippines. EDITORIAL SECTION Eight Puses. 1 Thousands Make Trip to Chicago. Youths' Prison Stays In First Ward 2 Editorial. 8 Thompson on Railway Rates. The Rallrnnds nnd the People. Mnn Who Ousted Yonnaj Hyde. '8 Insane Seeking; Her Husband. T1AI.F-TONK SECTION Eight Pases. 1 Sixth Raffles Story. For and About Women. 8 Plays and Players. Music and Musical Notes. Nature Study In Omaha Schools. Little Stories for Little People. Field of Electricity. Curlons Cnpers of Cupid. B Cnrpenter's Panama l etter. . Stories of Noted People, Tersely Told Tales. T Grist 'f Sportlnn; Gossip. COLOR SECTION Ten Pases. 1 Buster Brown Bass the Swallows. 2 Bondaare of Woman. From Far and Near. 3 Escapes Death In Fonr Forms. 4 Want to He Millionaire's Protea-es. American Duel Alarms Germany. B Snvcd from Gallows by an Eyelash Where Klsnlnir Is I'nknown. 6 Society Women In Business. T Top 'o the Mornln'. ' H Lucy and Sophie Say Goodbye, Goats Guard the Melon Patch. 9 Portrait that Brought Death. lO Bouquet of Stage Beauty. RUSSIA BACKS DOWN Cm Makes a Eeqaest That Negotiations Bo Removed to European Point. NOTE IS NOT DELIVERED TO JAPAN President Points Oat Impossibility of E- pening Question of Location. QUESTION OF DATE UNDER CONSIDERATION Waihington ii Preparing to Entertain tha Plenipotentiariea. GENERAL UNEVITCH WANTS TO FIGHT Army ta Row In tine Shape and Dew aires aa Opportunity to Re deem the National a Honor. Temperature at Omaha Yesterdayi Hour. Dew. Hour. Dm. B a. m Ul 1 p. m M a. ." 6U 2 p. m UU T a. m IM 8 p. m 72 a. m 1 4 p. m 74 a. m...... M Bp. m 74 10a.ni m Up. m . . . . . 78 11 . u a 7 p. in 7 12 an... tiS KOSSUTH AS A PEACEMAKER Son of Huna-arlan Revolutionist Tries to Solve Problem of the Crisis. VIEKNA. June 17. (Special Cablegram to The Bee.) M. Kossuth has been bending bis energies toward averting the Hungarian crls's. I'nfnrtunately M. Kossuth has had to fol low his followers and rivals, some of whom regard moderation as weak. He Is known to favor the compilation of a Hungarian autonomous customs tariff so that Hungary may not stand defenceless should the re newal of the commercial treaties on the dual basis eventually prove impracticable. It la said that the emperor prefers to deal with htra rathsr than with leas satisfactory poiluoiana. HERRICK AFTER THIRD HOUSE Chief Bmatlr of the Buckeye State Says the Professional Lobbyist Is a Criminal- SANDUSKY, O., June 17. Governor Her- rick declared In a speech at the banquet of the Ohio Associated Dailies at Cedar Point tonight his purpose to set on foot a movement for the eradication of pro fesslonal lobbying In the legislative hails of Ohio. He said: Lobbying Is a deadly poison in the well spring ot legislation. It is responsible. In tne main ror tne low estimate in wnicn our law making bodies are held by many throughout the entire country. The pro fessional lobbyist Is a criminal. By that I mean the man who offers a fixed bribe to promote of restrict legislation. Ills great crime lies In the destruction of the faith In the honesty of our citizens and in the honesty of mankind. We must do more than arrest, we must exterminate the pro fessional lobby. Other communities have risen and eradicated this pernicious vice and Ohio should move with no laggard step to do likewise. As far as It lies within mv power I propose to set on toot this reiorm. GRADUATES FROM NEBRASKA Two In Harvard Law School and Two Yeans Women at Wellealey. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 17. (Special Telegram.) Two Kcbraskans and eight Iowans will get the LL. B. degree from the Harvard University Law school at commencement, June 28. The Nebraskans are: Earle Mason Edson. North Bend. Neb., (bachelor of arts. University of Indiana, 03; bachelot of philosophy, University 'f Chicago, '03), and Paul Leo Martin, Omaha (bachelor of arts, Crelghton university 1900). Two Nebraska girls are among those who receive the bachelor of arts degree at Wei lesley commencement. June 7. Miss Zella Wenti of Aurora and Miss Gertrude F Eaton of North Bend. Both have com mencemeot parts. FIRE IN STEAMSHIP HOLD Steamer Kansas City Calls for . Befere Opening; Hntcbea at New York. slon however, France May Assent to Conference. In certain quarters here strong hope exists that France , will yet assent to a conference. In which event It is believed that England also will accept the sultan's Invitation. Thus far Austria Is the only country which has followed Germany's lead In an unconditional acceptance. Italy has agreed to participate provided the most interested powers" favor a confer ence. Regarding tne interpretation oi ar ticle 17, France Insists that It cannot be Interpreted in the broad meaning which Germaay attaches to It. The treatment of the most favored nations guaranteed In this article refers in the opinion of France to the protection which the sultan Dledged to foreigners in Morocco and In support of this Interpretation, France points to the fact that this article was suggested by her representative at the Madrid con ference. That it was acquiesced in by Germany was also claimed by France and attention called to the Instructions which Germany Issued to her representative at that conference to follow the lead of the French envoy. The French ambassador at Berlin after the conference was Instructed to thank the German government for the sympathetic support which Its representa tive had given France In the conference. All of which France sets forth as reasons for her surprise at the present dissatis faction ot Germany with the special In fluence enjoyed by France in Morocco, Situation Much Relieved. PARIS, June IT. The strained relations between France and Germany reached a culminating stag today and for a time the NEW YORK, June 17.-FIre In the steamer Kansas City's forward hold was discovered early today while the vessel was off Bandy Hook, making its way slowly through the dense fog. The compartment was at once filled with team, everything was battened down tight and the steamer hurried to the quarantln station. When that paint was reached it was believed that tbe fire had practically been extinguished, bat U was thought best to have plenty of men and Ore apparatus on hand whe.n It reached its port. The Kansas City sailed from Savannah on June 14. It has sixty-five passengers and a crew of fifty-tour men on board. WASHINGTON, June 17. The authority tlve statement was made at the Russian embassy late tonight that Washington was acceptable to Russia and would re main so. Russia's request to reopen the phase of the negotiations regarding the selection of Washington was not communicated to Japan. The unofficial version of the In cident Is that the request reached 'Wash ington yesterday in a cablegram from Ambassador Meyer and that an answer was Immediately sent to Russia showing the Impossibility of a reconsideration. This government Is fully aware of Japan's irrevocable determination not to go to Europe and therefore the futility of com municating Russia's request. It Is not believed that Russia will In- lst on a reconsideration and the matter Is regarded as an Incident In the negotia tion. Regarding the date for the meeting of the plenipotentiaries It is not believed that it will be convenient before the mid dle of August and possibly not until Sep tember. The Mayflower has been ordered into commission by August 1 so that ltnay be placed at the disposal of. the pleni potentiaries In the event that the con ference adjourns to a New England watering place. Leant Ions Will Be August. Impressive in dignity and number will be tho missions which Russia and Japan will send to the Washing ton conference, for, although the plenipotentiaries will be limited to two or three, the complete missions, with their advisers and attaches and secre taries, will each, it Is expected, number twelve or more persons. Japan's plenipo tentiaries probably will be accompanied by an army and a a navy officer of high rank, who will act as military advisers to the plenipotentiaries. In addition there will be secretaries and attaches, some of them from the diplomatics service, some from the Foreign office, -nd other who will act as translators and recording sec retaries. Russia probably .will send a similar mission, though perhaps not so large, and both the Russian ambassador and the Japanese minister at Washington will place at the disposal ot the respective mlsilons their secretaries and attaches. The Washington government will furnlsll a slutable place ot meeting for tbe con ference, and as soon as a date for its convening Is fixed arrangements for quar ters for Ihe two missions will be made by tbe Russian and Japanese envoys here. There have been so many Important de tails to be Bettled that the State depart ment has not yet fixed upon offices for the conference. In addition to the main conference room, retiring rooms, oiflees for secretaries and a reception room will be needed. Either the capltol or the con gressional library are regarded as per haps the best suited buildings In Wash ington, and In view of the Indefinite period which the conference may remain In ses sion It has been suggested that perhaps the con rresstonal library might be prefer able to the capitol, for should some un expected obstruction arise to keep the conference in session until late in the fall the convening of congress In extra session might necessitate the removal of the con ference elsewhere. America Foots Bills. Whatever expenses are incurred Incident to the maintenance ot quarters will, of t course, be borne by the Washington gov ernment. If M. Nelidoff, the Russian am bassador at Paris, comes to Washington as the ranking Russian plenipotentiary, his rank will equal that of Marquis Ito. At first there was some doubt in the minds of the Japanese as to whether M. Nelidoff possessed sufficient rank for a mission of the Importance accorded the Washington conference in Japan. Russia, however, at this Juncture let it be known that the Russian ambassador at Paris ranked even the Russian minister for foreign affairs. Moreover, it was pointed out that as the personal representative of his sovereign, a Russian ambassador could be ranked only by a prince of the royal family. Japan has not, of course, objected to the selec tion of M. Nelidoff, but In view of its Aid I exDressed intention to select two or three "distinguished personages" It Is desirous that Russia choose as plenipotentiaries men of rank and statesmanship, who pos sess the confidence not only of their own government, but of the other powers. (Ctratlaued. oa Beoond fllij Movements of Ocean Vessels June 17. At New York Sailed: Odrlc, for Liver pool; Minnehaha, for London: RhaetU, for Hamburg; St. Ixiuin, for Southampton; Co lumbia, for Glasgow; Vade.rutnd, tor Ant werp; Konig Albert, for Genoa and NapKf ; Lueanla. for Liverpool. Arrived: Etrurla, from Liverpool; Philadelphia, from South ampton. At Antwerp Sailed: Zeland, for New York. At Liverpool Balled: Cam pan ta, for New York. At Southampton Sailed: St. Paul, for New York. At Havre Sailed: La Lorraine, for New York. At Queenstown Sailed: Celtic, for Now York. Arrived: Urnlirla, from New York. At Cherbourg Arrived: Bluecher, from New Turk. At Hamburg Arrived: Armenia, from New York At Mo vllle Sailed: Caledonia, for New York. AI London 8tii!ed: Mesaba, for New York: Pomerania, for Montreal. At Hong Kung Arrived; t'opfto, from Son Francisco: Minnesota, from Seattle, At Plymouth Arrived; New York, fiouu New York. At Boulogne Sailed I Hambure. for Ka w l v v - - vi. Russia Asks Change of Place. ST. PETERSBURG, June 17. 7:0 p. m. The question of the place of meeting of the Russian and Japanese representatives has been reopened and there Is a possibility that The Hague Instead of Washington may be selected. After the announcement that Washington had been selected Russia ex pressed a desire to have the selection re considered and exchanges to that end are now proceeding between Foreign Minister Lamsdorff and Ambassador Meyer and Washington. Russia's preference for The Hague Is based on the obvious advantages that it Is entirely neutralized, the capital of a small state and the site of the arbitration court, and also by considerations ot time, the representatives to whom Russia will entrust the negotiations being now In Eu rope, while it is pointed out that either the United States or Holland is equally ac cessible to plenipotentiaries coming from Japan. The Influence of Russia's ally France is also for The Hague, which the Foreign office announces Is the only place under consideration aside from Washing ton. ' Tbe Foreign office says that tbe talk ot arranging an armistice has not passed the preliminary stage. Llnevltch Would Fight. The Novoo Vremya'n dispatches from the front are lirocor citable is tcne, correspond ing wit I; the statements made by General Llnevltch to the Associated Press June C. The paper's vorrespondent with the Rus sian army In Mauchuria telegraphs that the feeling there is against anything but an honorable peace, as the army U tetter In petsoiuiel, ajcuiAUt tt4 a.ut.iineut