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PRESIDENT SUBMITS
MESSAGE ON CUBA
o-
Mr. Roosevelt Recommends Pro
vision lor Diplomatic and
Consular Representatives.
SUGGESTIONS AS TO
THE NEW OFFICES
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary, with a Salary of
$10,000 a Year Two Secretaries
of Legation, One at $2,000 and
One at $1,D00 a Year Consul
General, vith a Salary of $5,000 a
Year Reference to Reciprocity.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
"Washington, March 27. The presi
dent this afternoon sent to congress the
following message, recommending pro
vision for diplomatic and consular rep
resentation in Cuba:
To the Contrrc.M of the United Stales:
I commend to the coiiRrcsie timely consideration
ot ineiisurrs for maintaining diplomatic and e'on
Hilar icprocntntivci In Cuba and for carrying out
the piovlsloiut of the act making appropilatlon
for the support of the army for the fiscal year
ending June "0, IfXW, appioved Jlaich 2, l'JOi,
iradins as follows:
"I'rovldeil, further, tint In fulfillment of the
declaration contained in the joint resolution ap
proved April 20, ISflS, entitled, Tor the recog
nition of the independence of the liconle of
Cub.i,' demanding that the government of Spiin
relinquish its aulhoilty and government in Ihe
hland of Cuha and to withdraw its land and ni
val forces from Cuba and Cuban vv-jtci. and ill
lectiiifr the president ot the United States to use
the land nnd naval forces of the United Slates
to carry these resolutions Into effect, the pic-,1-dent
is hcreliy authorized to 'leave the govern
ment and control of the ;.,!. mil of Cuba to its
people," so soon as a government shall have
been established in tald ialand under a cmMI
tutlon which, either as a part theieof or in an
oidiuancc appended thereof, shall define the fu
tmc relations of the United States ivllh Cuba,
substantially as follows:
, I- -
"That the povemment of Cuba shall never
enter into any tiraty or other compact with any
foicign power or powers which will Impair or
tend to impair the Independence of Cuba, nor in
any manner authorize nr permit any foieign pow
er or powers to obtain by colonisation ov for
military or n.ival purposes or otherwise, lodu
ment in or control over any poitlou of said Wand.
II.
"That said government thall not assume er con
tract any public debt, to pay the inlctcst upon
which, and to nuke reasonable binkiu: fund
provision for the ultimate discharge of which,
the onKnaiy revenues of the island after defray
in;r the current expenses of government shall be
inadequate.
111.
"That the government of Cuba consents that
the United Stales may exercise the right to in
tervene for the preservation of Cuban independ
ence, the maintenance of a government ade
epiite for the protection of life, properly and in
dividual llhcity, and for dlicliargliur the obliga
tions vvitli respect lo Cuba imposed by the treaty
of Paris nn the United States, now to be as.
mined and uudeitaken by the government of
Cuba.
IV.
"That oil acts of the United Slates in Cuba
during- ils uillltaiy occupancy theieof ie rat Hied
find validated, and all lawful lights neriiited
tliciruniler shall be milntalned and protected,
V.
"That the government of C'ulii will execute,
end its' far as nicessaiy, extend the plans already
devised or other plana to be mutually ngieed
upon, for Ihe taiillalion of Ihe cities of the island,
to the end that a leunieiKe of epidemic and in
fection diseases mav be pieventcd, thcieby as
Miilug protection to the people and (ommetee
id Cuba, as well as to the (ommeu'i of the
i-millicm polls of Ihe I lilted Stales and the peo
ple residing tlieicin.
VI,
"That Ihe Ma ol l'ines shall be omltled fiom
the pic.po.scd coristllutjou.il boundaries of Cuba,
the title thereto being left to Inline adjustment
by treaty.
VII.
"That lu enable the United Slates to maintain
the independence of Cuba, and lo protect the pen.
pie thenof, a.s well .1.1 for Its own defense, the.
KQVi'ttiuiuit of Crb.i will tell or lc.io to Ihe
United Stales lands neccwary for coaling or naval
stations at veil.uu MiecINed points, In he agieed
upon ullh tlie.prnddeiit el the t'lillrd Stales,
"That by way of fiirlhir assurances the govern
ment of Cuba will embody the foicgohig pin
visions ill u pciiu.inent 1 1 city vvitli tlw United
Slates.
"The people of Cuba, having framed ti inn
Mitutloii unbracing lliu foregoing reiulroiuents,
ud bavlner elected piesldiut who Is mioii to
take nllice, the lime Is mar for Ihe fiilllhiicnl of
the pledge of Ihe United StutcH lo le.ivn the guv
eimiieul mid control of the I. land of Cuba to
its people. 1 am advised by the M'crclary of war
that it Is now cvihvUU that the inslullitioii nf
the gnu'iiimcut ot Cuba and the teiiuinalloii of
the milltaiy occiipatioii nf that isliud by the
United Mutes will lake place on the twentieth
of Slay net,
"It U necessary and appropriate that the
tabllshment of lutrin.ilional relation Willi the
government of Cuba should coincide with Its in
iiiijjur.ith.n, as well as lu provide a channel for
the conduct of diplomatic relations vvitli tho new
dale as In open the path for the Immediate ne
gotiation of ocmcntloual agicemcnW tii cany
out the prov Islons pf the acts above ipiotcd. It is
also advisable that ronsular leprcvntiitlon lie es
tablished without delay -at tho piineipal Cuban
ports u older that comnicice' with the island
may be conducted with duo regard lo the for.
pmlltlcs prcscilhccl by the U'vcnue and naviga
tion statutes of the United Stales, and that
American cltUens In Cuba may havo the riMo
piary local icsort open n them for their busi
ness needs, ami the ease arising, for the protec
tion ot their right'.
"I therefore recommend that provision be
forthwith nude aije.1 the e.ilark's appropriated, to
be immediately available for
"(a) Kuvoy extraordinary and minister pleni
potentiary to tho republic! of Cuba, 10,000,
"(b) Secretary of the legation, i.'.OOO.
"ft:) Second tccietary of the legation, $1,500,
"(d) Consul general ut Havana, $3,000,
"fri Consuls at:
"Clenfuego, $J,uX).
"Santiago do Cuba, $3,000.
'I do not lecomniend the pwent restoration
of the sonaulatcs formerly maintained at llaracoa,
Cardenas, Matanzas, Nuevllas, Sagiu I.a Grande
and &111 Juan do I0.1 lYniodlos. 'J liy unninvnlal
Interests at those poU heretofore have not been
Nrite. The consular Iran collected there during
the fiscal jear laOO-M aggregated $762.10 U i
believed (hat the actual need" of Ihe six, officers
named can be efficiently mbservul by agents
tinder the three principal consular offices, until
events may sliovv the necessity of electing n full
consulate nt any point. The rointnr rclal nnd po
litical conditions nf tho Island of Odb.l while tin
tier the Spanish ciown afford little basis for os
tlnutlng the local development of Intercourse
with lids country under the Inlli.esico of tho new
relations which have been created by the achieve
ment of Cuban independence :ul which nre to
be broadened and strengthened in every proper
way liv conventional pacts with the Cubans mil
by vvie mid lienelleent legislation aiming to
Mlm.ul.itt the coiiinieice between the two conn
tiles. If tire great tnslc we accepted in lhtiS is to
be fittingly accomplished.
"Theodore Itooscvelt.
"White House, Washington, ilaieli '27, 1002."
ANOTHER PLACE
FOR MR. POWDERLY
Congressman Connell's Interview
with President Change Will Be
Made at Port of New York.
Special te the Scronton Tribune.
Washington, D. C, March 27. Repre
sentative Council, by request from the
white house, called on the president to
day and was in conference with him
for an hour, discussing the probable
removal of Commissioner General Pow
derlv. The president assured Jir. Connell
that he regretted that there would have
to be a change in this office, but under
tho present circumstances he could not
see his way clear to do otherwise. It
was therefore decided that Mr. Pow
derly is not to remain in the treasury
as commissioner general ot Immigra
tion. It is the present Intention of
President Roosevelt to provide him
with some other government position.
The president, it is pointed out, has no
desire by this change in the office ot
commissioner general to reflect upon
Sir. Powderly's administration of im
jnlgration affairs. His desire is to
change the entire method of carrying
on the immigration service. He feels
he cannot do this by retaining any ot
the present officials. Therefore he will
put in new men in the three important
offices connected with the immigration
service: Commissioner general, com
missioner and assistant commissioner
at the (port of New York. To leave one
of these men would bo to invite further
and continued discord in the service, it
is said.
The president hopes that the ac
knowledged executive ability of Prank
P, Sargent, elder of the Brotherhood ot
Locomotive Firemen, will be of great
value to the government and to the
immigration field. Mr. Sargent's tact
and firmness are also relledvon to bring
order and satisfaction out of chaos and
trouble.
Tho problem has been one of tho
worst the president has had to handle,
Involving more jealousy, more bitter
ness and more all-round misunder
standing. The president has resisted
all efforts intended to keep Mr. Pow
derly In his present position, believing
that the proper policy was to make a
clean sweep, but ho expresses a willing
ness to provide a position for Mr, Pow
derly. Exactly what this position will
be the president himself does not know,
and no suggestion has been made tis to
a particular place. Considerable influ
ence in Mr. Powderly's behalf has been
executed at tho white house, Tho
change In the office will bo inade within
a week, if Mr. Sargent Is prepared to
accept und enter upon his duties.
Mr. Connell is not a frequenter of the
whlto house. Ho calls when ho has
business there. This was his first busi
ness call on President Itooscvelt, and
tho coiigreshmiiu was very favorably
impressed with the president's! maimer
and his sincerity in the matter.
TEACTION STOCK INCREASE.
By Exclusive Wire from the Associated 1'rtM.
rhlladelphia, ilaull 27, The United Power and
Tiaihportatlon compan), which operates street
luilwujii lined In varlovs Motions ot the state,
Including the Sihu)lklll Valley rallvuy, the
Wilkes-llarro and W)omlng Valley lines und tho
Heading Sheet lailnay, today announced lli.it
an ineiease of capital had been decided upon.
Shairholders of rei-oul of llan.li HI are ottered
the privilege of subM-riblng to the new issuo at
15 per share In the proportion of 15 per cent, of
their holdings,
1 m 1 1 1
Lyman Vrice Missing,
Special (o the Scraiiton Tribune,
Stroudsburg, l'a., Maick 27,-Supervsor Ly
man Price, of Iiarrctt township, U missing from
liU home, He left hi home o .March 18, after
boriovvlng a mileage book, taylug ho had buslncsj
to transact In Stroudsburg. He boarded a tialn
at fresco, but was si-en by a passenger, to go
through hire. Trice Is u bachelor and about 30
years o7d. He is u tall, well-built, muscular man,
Mrs, Dewey Will Recover,
Of Exclusive Wire from The .istovlated 1'ren.
Macon, (!a., Jlauli 27, A letter received from
Admliul llevvey, at I'aliu lleach, ITa., says that
Mr. Dewey Is much belter ami oil the way to
complete iccovcry,
BASE BALL.
Dy Exclusive Wire from the Associated Press.
At CJaiMtcvlUe, Va.-Unlvcrslty of Virginia,
11; Lehigh, 10.
At tieorgetovvn, I). t'.Valc, 8j Georgetown, S.
At Lexington, Va. University of Pennsylvania,
13; Virginia Institute, .
DR. SWALLOW'S TRIAL.
A Committeo of Fifteen HnB Boon
Selected to Investigate His Case.
Lively Executive Session.
Dy Kxclutlve Wire from the Associated l'rcrs.
Hellefonte, Pit., March 27. At tho
opening of today's session of tho Meth
odist Episcopal conference, Dr. S. ('.
Swallow presented his report of tho
conference book room, showing $27,000
worth of business transacted last year.
Dr. M, J. Cray read his report of Dick
inson seminary, which showed an In
crease In the work being done there.
At 10 o'clock conference met in its
corporate cnpaclty, heard the report of
the secretury, and elected trustees for
the ensuing year. Dr. D. S. Monroe
made an address, in which ho stated
that he had already , assigned a $3,000
life insurance policy to tho annuity
fund and had made his will so that tit
his death the fund would be his legatee.
Conference voted the time for holding
the conference in the future as the last
"Wednesday In March,
A largo number ot official visitors ad
dressed the conference. At 11.30 con
ference again went into executive ses
sion and had a lively hour, during
which, It is alleged, the lie was passed
by one preacher. The committee of
fifteen to try Dr. Swallow was named,
and Includes Revs. J. M. Larned, O. M.
Hoke, Furman.Adams, George K. King,
R. S. Taylor, M. Norman, II. Smith, J.
K. Knlsely, J. C. Mulper, J. V. Ruck
ley, P. F. Kyer, George Leldy, S. R.
Evans, A. R. Miller, William Fries
singer and Isaac Heckman. Tho com
mittee is looked upon as a fairly im
partial one. Conference went into ex
ecutive session at 2 o'clock this after
noon to continue Its work of Inquiry.
The Swallow trial committee, with
Bishop W'alden presiding, began its
work this afternoon and worked far
into the night. So far there has been
no new developments, tho wprk con
sisting entirely of reading the reports
nnd records of tho Harrisburg hearing.
It is thought the trial will last until
some time next week. "While Bishop
"Walden is engaged on this trial, Bishop
Foss will preside over the conference.
It was announced today that Dr. Swal
low has sent to the New York East
conference charges of perjury, defama
tion of character and un-Christlan con
duct against Dr. George E. Reed, state
librarian and president of Dickinson
colleae.
The charges embrace it long list of
specifications.
In the conference executive session
this afternoon committees were ap
pointed to Inquire lntpDr. Swallow's
charges against Rev. Hurtzol and Dr.
IIU1, and tomorrow morning a commit
tee of fifteen will be appointed to in
quire Into the charges against Presid
ing Elder E. II. Yocum. The main
topic ot discussion this afternoon was
the episode of this morning when Dr.
Hill is alleged to have called Rev.
Mr. Moses a liar.
In executive session this afternoon
Mr. Moses appealed to the conference
for protection, declaring that Dr. Hill
had also struck and pushed him. Dr.
Hill was hissed when he tried to muko
a statement.
The specifications lu the charge of
"defamation of character" made by
Dr. Swallow against Dr. Reed tire:
First In saying in a speech delivered In
Scr.inlon, lSDa, that John Wananiakcr is a das
tard In politics; Ceorgc II. Jvnlo, the Demo
cratic candidate for governor had been 'ylug,
and S. (,'. Swallow, the 1'rohibltlnu candidate for
governor, is a man of no character.
Second In s-iylng to various peisous in Cai'li-le
lu October, M)7, tliat kwallowt speech in Ihe
rami house contained untruths, vvhcicas the did
speech did not contain unliulli-.
Tlilul In .saying in a speei li delivered at
Waynesboio, IM,, that Ihe critics of the state nil
mlnlstiatlou refening to Governor Stone's ad
ininistiatlon are infciii.it li. us, vvhcicas these
critics told Ihe tilth.
The charge of Immoral conduct is
that Dr. Reed violated the law which
requires the state librarian to reside In
Harrisburg, whereas he resides In Car
lisle, The charge of unchristian conduct Is
based on the fact that he held at the
same time the dual positions of state
librarian and presidency of Dickinson
college, and also that he "glectloiieered
for Stone fur governor, knowing him to
bo connected with tho Quay machine,"
TALKS ON 0LE0.
The Debate in the Senate Also Takes
in General Eunston's Capture
of Aguinaldo.
By Inclusive Wire from The Associated Prm.
Washington, March 27. In tho sen
ate today, Mr. Harris, of Kansas, and
Mr. Quniies, of AS'lsconslii, spoke at
length on tho oleomargarine bill. Mr.
Harris supported tho measure, but
argued that an amendment which ho
proposed, placing a tax of ten cents a
pound on adulterated butter and regu
lating tho manufacture and sale of
renovated butter, ought to bo adopted,
Mr. Qtmrles vigorously denounced tho
oleomargarine industry, tis at present
conducted, as a fraud and Insisted that
in the Interest not only of tho C.000.000
of dairymen, but also In tho Interest ot
tho wholo American people, the pend
ing bill ought to be enacted Into law.
Taking advantage of tho latitude ot
debate afforded by tho senitto rules, Mr,
Patterson, of Colorado, sharply crltl
ulzed tho methods bv which General
Fuuston captured Aguinaldo, and
sought to show that General Funston's
statement, published today, that he had
not violated tho articles of olvllized
warfare, wan not accurate.
The senate udjourned until Monday,
Mining Scale Continued,
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated fees'.
Altoona, March 27. The bituinlnoui coal oper
ators and Illinois got together today und agreed
to cool lime last : tar's wain another year. It
calls for a u-ccut pick mining rate and a ten
hour clay, The scltlunent, It U said, ha. the
approval of tho national officers.
Hilton Sheets Will Be Hanged.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pre.v.
llarrlsbmg, Mjrcli '.'7. (ioveinor Stnie today
declined to respite Milton idiee!, who will be
hanged April i Jt Komcrtct.
DANISH SALE
Ar. RlGlicirdsoii In the House fllleacs
That Gorruw Use ol $500,-
000 Has Been Made.
AN INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
Diplomatic Agent Said by Represen
tative Richardson to Have Re
ceived Pledge of 18500,000 for Pur
chase of Congressional and News
Paper Influence The Report of
"Walter Christmas Causeu the Real
Sensation of the Day Mr Cannon
Makes the First Rejoinder of
Length.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Prcaa.
"Washington, March 27. A genuine
sensation was caused In the house to
day by the presentation by Mr. Rich
ardson, of Tennessee, tho Democratic
leader, of charges alleging the corrupt
use of a fund of $500,000 In connection
with the sale of the Danish "West In
dies. Tho charges were contained In
an alleged secret report of Captain
"Walter Christmas to tho Danish gov
ernment, which declared that he had
employed corrupt means to bring the
negotiations for the sale of the islands
to a consummation. The report, ex
tracts ot which Mr. Richardson read,
mentioned the names of Abner McKIn
ley and his partner, Colonel 13 row n;
"b. "W. Knox, who was described as "an
Intimate friend of Senator I-Iunna";
Richard P. Evans, who was said to rep
resent "Mr. Gardner and his friends in
the house," und two press associations,
the names of which were not given, as
having been interested in the matter.
The charges against members of con
gress were not specific. Upon the
basis of this report, Mr. Richardson
asked the adoption of a resolution for
the appointment of an investigation
committee of seven. The speaker ruled
that the matter was privileged after
Mr. RIchard&or. had amended his reso
lution so as to specifically include
members of tho house. Great excite
ment attended the Whole proceeding.
Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, insisted that
Mr. Richardson's presentation was
fragmentary and thatthe whole matter
should go over until tomorrow, In order
that members might read the docu
ments presented, which included news
paper extracts, allidavlts, etc., in the
record. Christmas, he declared, on
his own statement, was a briber and
worse. But the house voted down the
motion to postpone and the resolution,
after being amended In minor particu
lars, was adopted. The speaker Imme
diately appointed the following com
mittee to make the Investigation:
Messrs. Dalzell (Rep., Pa.), Hltt
tRep,, 111.), Cousins (Rep., Iowa), Mc
Call (Rep., Mass.), Richardson (Dem..
Tenn.), Dlnsmoro (Dem., Ark.), and
Cowherd (Dem., Mo.)
The army appropriation bill was sub
sequently passed without material
amendment.
At the opening or the session Mr.
Richardson (Tennessee), the minority
leader, offered as matter of privilege,
a esolution for the appointment of a
committee of seven to Investigate the
charges said to have been made by
Captain Walter Christmas, a seml-ofll-clal
representative of the government
of Denmark In a secret report to his
government, In which It was made to
appear that he was to receive $,ri00,000
of the purchases money for tho sale of
the Danish West Indies for bribing
newspapers and members of congress.
The resolution wns very long and de
tailed, and Its reading created great
excitement on both sides of tho house.
The Resolutions.
The resolutions presented by Mr.
Richardson are In part as follows:
WhcieiL-, One Waller Christinas, u subject o(
Ueuuiarl., vvlio U mm- and who lux been (or
several )ears u diplomatic aneiit and representa
tive of Ihe gou'itiimnl of DcnuuiK, authorized
and ciniwmercd lo negotiate vvitli the government
of the I'nited Slutr tor the nalo of tho Danish
Wes Indian lslaud.1 lo the United Stales, Did
who was also the agent of the United Hl.ilci for
the puich.is'e of said islands, has submitted a sc
ad and confidential icport to IiLs own govern
ment; and
vAhrrcas, The said Chiistm.is', agent and rep
ic.scntativc, as afurc-aiil, in Ida said icpoil to Ids
government, declaim and mIs foilh, among other
things, the fact that the goveiiuioiit of Pen
maik has contracted, agreed and obligated Itself
In pay and turn over to 111 m the bald Christmas
10 per centum, or about SfJUft.ttiO of the proceedu
of the puuliau) money arising from the sale of
said Island to tho t'nltcd Slates, when tho snny
shall have been paid by (lie I'nited States to Den
mail;, for tho cMireaa purpose as has been de
clared mid si'i fcutli by lilin lu his said secret ic
port In his government, for the bribing of mem
bers of the t'nltcd States congress, including
ineuibors ol Ihe hoii-e ot lepresentatlvea and
oilier prominent citizens of thin count))', ami for
sulteldlziug American newspapers. In the end that
the peilding treaty between tho United Stales and
Den marl; for the sale of the Island by the latter
to the former government may be consummated,
The resolutions further recite that tho
secret report said that the $500,000 shall
bo Immediately paid to Christmas, If
tho purchase money Is paid by thu
United Stutes, for tho corrupt objects
set forth.
A Secrot Report,
The Republican leaders hurriedly
consulted during the reading of the
resolution and when tho reading had
been concluded Mr, Payne, the major
ity leader, Immediately made the point
(if order that tho matter presented was
not privileged. Tho basis of tho reso
lutlpn, Mr. l'ayno said contemptuously,
was based on tin alleged secret report
to tho Danish government. Instantly
Mr. Richardson met this with a state
ment that he had a. copy of tho secrot
report to the Danish government. "On
my honor as a member ot this house,"
said he, "I havo now on my desk what
purports to bo nnd what 1 bollovo la
that secret confidential report. Assum
ing tho full responsibility of my words
I believe I havo uninlHtukeablo evldcnco
that this report wns made to tho Dan
ish government by a quasi It not n
real agent of that government."
"When did thu gentleman obtain nc
coss to thb secret archives of tho D.tn
Ish government?" interposed Mr.
Payno sarcastically.
"I have never been to Denmark," re
torted Mr. Richardson, "but tho gen
tleman knows there arc other ways of
obtaining authentic government docu
ments. I hnvo tho evidence here. This
Is a grave charge. I do not bring It
hero for the purpose of making politi
cal capital. Hero Is a charge that
$500,000 was paid for the express pur
pose of bribing tho American congress,
yet tho gentlemun from New Yoik
seeks to Interpose a technical objec
tion." Speaker Henderson, at this point,
called attention to the fact that the
language of the resolution charged that
newspapers and members of congress
had been bribed. "Members of con
gress," he said, "did not necessarily In
clude members of the house. If mem
bers of the senate,' that body must bo
the custodian of Its own morals." Ho
thought If the resolution was to be
privileged It should specifically Include
members of the house.
"I am prepared to say," replied Mr.
Richardson, "that these charges do In
clude members of the house, and will
amend' tho resolution to that extent."
Speaker Henderson thereupon ruled
that the matter presented was privi
leged. "This is a matter of high privilege,"
said the speaker, delivering his ruling.
"Kxnctly what status a report to a
foreign government would havo here
might be questioned, but tho gentle
man from Tennessee, having stated up
on his honor as a member of the house,
that the charges are true "
"Oh, no, Mr. Speaker," Interrupted
Mr. Richardson. "I did not say tho re
port was true. I vouched for the fact
that Mr. Christmas had made them."
"The gentlemun having vouched for
the authenticity of the charges," con
tinued the speaker, "the chair holds
that the matter is one of privilege and
recognizes the gentleman from Ten
nessee." Interest in the House Intense.
By this time the Interest in the house
was Intense. Almost every seat was
occupied and tho members listened
eagerly as Mr. Richardson proceeded
to present his case. First he read ex
tracts from the press at Copenhagen.
These were followed by an uflldavlt
from Nells Gron concerning His deal
ings with certain peoplo here, but they
were not particularly sensational. The
real sensation came when he started to
read from what purported to be the re
port of Walter Christmas concerning
the negotiations. lift prefaced tho read
ing by the statement that it would
show a "corrupt bargain" worthy of
the consideration of the house. Tho re
port was too long to read in full, he
said. "I will only read the business
extracts, which, if true, should bring
the blush of shame to the cheek of
every American," said he, "for the
statement will disgrace this country In
the eyes of every foreign court in the
world. This is what this corrupt bat
galner suvs."
Ho then proceeded to read Mr. Christ
mas' account of his interview with the
prime minister of Denmark, in which
he was said to havo told the minister
of tho necessity for tho use of money to
bring tho negotiations for the sale of
tho islands to a successful termination.
Ho told of his acquaintance with Ab
ner McKinley, President MeKlnloy's
brother, and his law partner, Colonel
Brown, two gentlemen whom Mr.
Christmas described as "having tho
entry to the whlto house und being
familiar with the ways of American
politics, and what members of con
gress would have to be paid to accom
plish tho results desired."
The report then described how Mr.
Christmas had enlisted not only Presi
dent MeKlnloy's brother nnd his part
ner, but two press associations, one In
New York and ono lu Washington, and
a prominent hanking house in New
York in tho sale of tho islands.
Danish Minister.
The Danish foreign minister was re
ported as disgusted with thu methods
which hud to be pursued, but us llntilly
giving his acquiescence.
Mr. Richardson said that Christinas
was speaking of Inviting members of
congress to dine with him at tho Hotel
Raleigh in this city. Ho then quoted
from tho report as follows:
It was not alone the mcinhcris of cuiigics.s I had
to invite, I had as my special assistants tun Men,
1', W, Kilos, who was an Intimate Irlend ot Inn
alor Hanna, ,iiii Ulchaid 1'. Kvans, ,t lawyer In
Washington, who leptesenled Mr. Oardliicr end
his (licud in the home. These tool; tin art he.
part lu the personal ugitatlnii, miicc thev talked
with u laige mirier nf members of conguvs und
agitated for h0' puichise of the islands. I had
contracts with them both, according to vvhkh
they and through them ccitain mcuibera of con
l:i cm should have a shaio ol the foniiuMon if
the sale took place; but the two gentlemen's
agitation e.Npeiisc, etc., bills III restaurants mid
holds I had lo pay. Tho two press assuelatl.nu.
Aimer McKinley and llrovvu, Kvuns, Knox ami
others 1 had piomlscd that their contracts should
b guaranteed by the house of .Scllgniin. To this
tho banking house had agieed, as ft should in
ono way or another have to bo rccognUed by
the Danish government.
Mr, Richardson then proceeded:
Now, Mr. Speaker, I could make more ot these
quotations, but 1 will not take tho time of the
house. It Is enough to show what a report 'his
creature has made to the Danish government, this
man whom our secretary of stato used as aiMgent
I vvaa about to say tool, but .is an agent to
cany a Dusted diplomat from our legation in
Loudon lo the ciiuu at Copenhagen and there c:i
teilalit this misled agent and procure him ad
mission and intioduction to thu prime minister ot
Dcmuail;, vvhkh icsulud lit putting on feol the
negotiation.? leading to this tieaty.
Xovv, I am not heie in charge, and I do not
clui-go that any Ameiican congressman or sena
tor bos been bribed in this matter: but hen is
tho declaration of this agent nf the Danish gov
ernment und our ovvii government (hat he had
contracts for $3lX),OilO of the money whkli we
tupposed wc wete paying into tins tieasury of
Denmark 'or theso island, to bo used, us he tabl,
for the coiiupt purpose ot bribing Aiucilcin
congressmen.
Investigation Demanded,
Now, does this not demand ait Investigation at
our hands? Are wc to sit hue and permit lids
piper to be published In (lie leading papci lot
only of Pcimuik and o( (he I'nited btaiw be
came u portion of this ivivort nuking these
clurgcw lta3 already been minted in a 1'UlUdel-
THE MINE WORKERS
WILL NOT STRIKE
phl.i paper and In some other papers In this
country, uKo in the London Time", II has been
prlntril, 1 venture to uiy, In the leading pipers
of every capital In laifope, Three charges have
gone forth to the world that Ihcro Is a condition
of affair in Ihe t'nltcd States tonsics, as dr
perilled by this minister, that is dimply horrible,
and that ha has known It for n long time.
Does such a slate of attain exist, Mr. Speaker?
livery member of emigres. can be called and lu
tenogated upon Ids ivath, if he met this nun
Christmas, If he dined with 1dm at the Hotel
Italclgli, If he Fought lu any way to nuke a
public opinion lu favor of the liitlllealleiu of this
treaty for the purchase of the Danish Wands.
1 have en far made no relied Inns upon any
American official, but I do say this, that tin u
facts that I have submitted here, the extracts
from these Danish pipers, show that .ill this
corrupt conduct business has been exposed and
published since the 2Sth elay of .lummy In the
l)anlh p.ipeis-. I lake it Hint the senate of the
fulled Stales did not know on the 17th day of
February that live hundred tliU'Osslml dollars of
that money had been bargainee! away for the
contipt puipoM. of hii.ving them and you t nil
the bal'ipce of us, Into tin- suppqrt ot (Ids
inrasuie! and jet on the 17th iljv of lVbriiny
the Ameiican senate almost unanimously, as I
believe, and lias been published In the nevv.-pt-pers,
ratllted Hits tieaty. Did they know, .Mr.
Speaker, when they rallllcil this t icily that these
things were' being published in Copenhagen, Id'"
mail,? Did these rolled Stativs senators, did
the committee on foreign alhiiis of the s"inle
know- this? I do not know, but this is Ihe find
time the attention of this houe has been rullcil
to this disgraceful state of affairs. It seems to
me there is one tiling tinpndouable lu this whole
business nnd t lint Is that the department of Ft.ile
must have known of the publication of these
infamous charges In Deiunaik and In Coprnliigcn
for two weeks, or neatly thiee wocl., bcfoie this
treaty was latitled.
The Preamble Changed.
Mr. Hltt pointed out that, as trained,
the resolutions asserted facts on the
responsibility of the house of represen
tatives, whereas they were mere
charges ot an outside party.
Mr. Richardson thereupon changed
the preamble so as to read:
"Whereas, It Is alleged," etc.
Mr. Cannon (Illinois) mode the first,
rejoiner of any length. So far as ho
could catch the charges, tis they were
read', he said, it appeared that some
man named Christmas, who acknowl
edged himself "a briber and worse,"
made charges on which it was proposed
to make an Investigation whether any
member of the house ot representatives
were guilty Of bribery or the accept
ance of bribes.
Mr. Cannon pressed Mr, Richardson
to know whether the report gave the
name of a. member or members of the
house said to have been- bribed, nnd
they engaged In :i very sharp clash.
Mr. Cannon was plainly laboring un
det considerable excitement.
Mr. Richardson Insisted that the re
port did charge members of the house
und senate.
"I havo mentioned sovetal ot the
names." said he. "1 will repeat them
It need be."
"It seems to me," said Mr. Cannon,
breaking In, "that It would bo wise to
make this Investigation, If It Is worthy
of Investigation, after the members ot
thf house havo had opportunity to ex
amine the documents which tho gentle
man from Tennessee has read. They
are to be printed In the Record. When
they are printed we can see what sus
tenance there Is In them. There Is no
man on tho floor of this house' who
does not demand a full Investigation
If tho honor of any member Is authori
tatively called Into question.
"Rut I do not believe that there Is a
man In the house who wants to Inves
tigate the mere .statement of an ac
knowledged thief. I would be glad ir
tho whole matter would go over until
the members can have had tin oppor
tunity to examine- the documents. 1
make this suggestion in the greatest
good faith."
Resolution in Good Faitli.
"And I have offered tho resolution In
tho greatest good faith," observed Mr.
Richardson.
"The gentleman asks action on a
document, the extracts of which have
been read," retorted Mr, Cannon hotly.
i "Thf gentleman need not bcconif ex
cltrel or ngitateil. 1 am perfectly will
ing to have the clerk read the cntlio
document," respennleil Mr. Ulchardson.
"I move, to postpone tho considera
tion of tho resolution until tomorrow,"
interposed Mr. Cannon. , Thereupon
Mr. Mlcrs (hid.) protested that tomoi
row was pension day and asked that
Mr. Cannon modify his motion to make
it Saturduy.
"Is not tho honor of a member of the
house morn Important than tho pass
age of a fuvv pension bills'."' cried Mr,
fierce (Tenn.)
Mr. Underwood (Ala.) then got the
floor. Ho elcclared that tho luinur of
tho country was at stake in this mat
ter and that roso far above tho honor
or a niero individual. lie Insisted
that Christmas, after coming here to
negotiate tho salo of the Islands, had
gone back as tho accredited agent of
the United, States. It mattered not, ho
sulci, whether ho was thief or knavo ho
had mado the charges. While ho
hoped for tho honor of tho country
that they were not true they should ho
thoroughly investigated.
In answer to itn luterrogotury from
Mr, Hltt (III.), Mr. Richardson stated
Christmas' report was dated Oct. 1,
1001.
Mr, Cannon declared that he bail
K'oi'.tluuvil on Pago h'.l
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.
Highest Uiiocr.itiiiu W degeeea
Lowest Icmpeiuluiv 1U degrees
Helatlve humidity:
h it. in '" 1'er cent,
S p. i .H tier t cut,
Pircipllatiuii, i liouis ended o p. m., none.
H TT H
WEATHER FORECAST,
Waihliigoii, March 27, I'oiccast for
Filday nnd Saturday; Uastcm I'cnusyl
VJiiU, Increasing cloudiness Friday, piob
ably nln by night; Saturday rain; ittih
to ijrl.l; south vwuiu, becoming vanauie.
Result of a Conference with
Givic Federation Concil
iation Committee
Uic
ORDER FOR A STRIKE ON
APRIL 1, IS WITHDRAWN
A Temporaty Arrangement to Givo
Opportunity for a Second Confef
enc2 Which Mr. Hanna Xs to Call
Prasldents of the Leading Conil
Roads Attend Propositions Made
by the Oper.-.tors and Which Will
Bo Adhered to Ofilclals of tht
Civic Federation Are Hopeful
That a Strike Can Be Averted.
By Kvluvlvc Wiic from The Associated Prc.m
ew York, March' 27. Mine workers
anil mine ovvtie.-rs of Mm anthracite
UeltlH debated their differences for four
hours today In a conference arranged
by the conciliation committee of the
National Civic Federation, but the
me'eting was without result save that
the workers agreed not to strike on
April 1 as decreed at tho Shamokln
convention. There Is to bo further
friendly discussion between the two
Interests, and .Senator Manna, as chair
man of the industrial department of
the Federation, was empowered to call
another conference at any favorable
time within the next ::0 days. The
workers asked for an int;rease in pay,
a shortening of the working day tc
eight hours, and the adoption of a scale
for tho entite district. The operators
declined to grant the demands as lo
time and pay and refused to permit
the complete' unionization of their
piopertles. Tho operators offered to
meet employes with Bi'iovancesjit any
time, hut Insisted that there'be no dlsj
tluction between union and non-union
men. They also asserted that present
market conditions did not warrant any
Increase in wages or a. decrease in
working time.
Senator Hanna, Oear Straus and
Frank Duncan, it 'sub-committee named
by tho conciliators, arranged for thu
conference which was held at tho
Church Mission House. The operators
present were W. 11. Ti'tii-sdale, presi
dent of the Delaware, l.aekawana &
Western railroad; K. P.. Thomas, e-huir-man
or the board of the lSrle railroad;
George S. Haer, of the Reading rail
road, and Robert Olyphaut, president
of the Delaware and Hudson company,
while the spokesmen for the mlni-rs
were John Mitchell, president of tlu
United Mine Workers' association, anil
District Presidents Thomas Nlcholls,
John Fi'h.v and Thomas Duffy. The
labor lenders contended that the inctt
we're not given snti'-'fai'tory pay anil
that there were Inctiiiillltleij In tho pres
ent wage system which should he rem
edied by the adoption of a uniform
scale.
They also held that the working day
should he shortened. The operriteits
I'emtemled Hint the; hlghi'f pay and
shorter day demanded would ropri'sent
a wage1 Increase nf -') per ieni. which
commercial relations did not warrant.
Presidents' Propositions.
The presidents of the cool contpank!
outlined three propositions, and iab.
that under nei cirt uinslitncro wnu'il
they I'lHe. These propuoltlons we re
us follows:
"First Thcro should bo no dis
tinction between union and non
union men.
Second That the offlolals of tho
companies would meet committees,
consisting' of employes, to discusa
and adjust all grievances, Tho mem
bers of the committees must bo par
sons in tbe employ of tho compnnios,
but tho matter of their nppolnUnent
would not be inquired into, oither n3
to their religion, politics or member
ship in labor organisations.
"Third That tho coal must bo pro
pared to meet the market require
ments, and that tho output of tho
mines must bo maintained nt their
productive capacity and in no wny
bo interfered with,"
Tho pi'cslilcntH ulno iiimte tho point
that the ultimatum of tin- union to
strike on April 1 did not give proper
time for discussion of the differences
existing and senuned like it threat hold
over them. President Mitchell anil his
associates said they were highly desir
ous of Improving tho condition of their
fellow-workers by peaceful means, and
that while there was tiny prospect ot
accomplishing thqlr purpose by sum
means they wero prepared to withhold
tho strike order. Mr, Mitchell agreed
to withdraw tho order temporarily, to
glvo opportunity for the second confer
ence which Senator Hanna is to call.
Senator Hanna returned to Wash
ington this evenlner.
Mine Workers Notified.
Tho following telegram was tonight
sent to the secretaries of tho three an
thracite districts;
Wo held .1 conference with president ol coal
cauylmr railioacli und conciliation committee ot
National C'lvio l'cderatloii today. After dUcusi..
intr sllu.it Ion thu Civic federation requested
postponement of action for a period not to ex
ceed thirty day, within width tlmo operator
iijii'O to meet ua in conference with Civio Feder
ation for the purpose of Vying to reconciles dlf
fercucej between us. In the meantime liilusi arc)
to continue in operation ad uual. Wc arc hope
ful that cittestious at issue, will be MtUfictorily
adjusted aud fctrike averted. Notify ell mluo
worhera to defer uctlon upon reolu!iou adoptee!
at Sluiuokiii convention.
(iiiifiieil) John Mitchell, T, l. StiholU, Jouri
Faby, Thomas Duffy,
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