r$7-;. vl,v,ll H. - W"-l' '"? ' rJ. " f X"t- W ' I " - " -"- b-4(S n r 0 ir v" Fi" r Ara''5 ,. . - ttttttfcm THE ONLY SCRANTON PAPER RECEIVING THE COMPLETE NEWS SERVICE O F THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE GREATEST NEWS AGENCYIN THE WORLD. SCJR ANTON, PA., MONDAY MOltNING, MARCH 31, 1902. TWO CENTS. 0k JMtSUa ts. L-r ' J&2W rvGimr two ciapr JBBW " ""' FIERCE WIND SIORJH CREATES HAVOC Aanu . Trees Are Blown Down and Scores of Buildlnas fire Un roofed bu Hurricane. SEVERAL CHURCHES ARE WRECKED During the Delivery of an Easter Sermon at Presbyterian Church of Xnoxville, a Strong Gust of Wind Cause3 a Chimney to Topple Over and Loosens a Portion of the Hoof. At Least Forty Persons Injured; Five May Die A Minister at Greenville Beceives Fatal Injuries. Tow Boat in Ohio Biver Is Blown Over Church Spires Blown Down. Other Casualties. Cj Kultislvc Wire from The Associated Pit- Pittsburg; March 30. One of the fiercest wind storms ever known in this section struck the city today just before noon and did almost Incalculable damage to property and injured many people, some of whom may die from the effects of their wounds. Scores of houses were unroofed, many trees were blown down, mill stacks toppled oyer and telegraph and telephone wires generally disabled. The most serious accident reported up to 9 o'clock to night was the unrooting of the Knox ville Presbyterian church, in Knox ville. The church at the time was filled with an Easter congregation number ing about 600 persons. "While the min ister was in the midst of his sermon, a particularly strong gust of wind blew over the large chimney and lifted a portion of the roof of the building. The bricks from the chimney crashed through the roof and carried a huge piece of the hardwood celling, meas uring about 40x20 feet down upon the worshippers lit the pews. An Indes cribable panic ensued' and a frantic rush was made for the doors and win dows. The excitement was soon quieted and the work of rescue begun. At least forty persons were caught by the wreckage and more or less hurt. Of this number, five may not recover. The Seriously Injured. The more seriously injured are: Pit. K. .7, PHILLIPS, aged 10 .eais, eunciission of tliD brain; mi.v ilic (TK'IIS HAY McKNIfillr, .lens internal in- Jtuics; both less crushed; piobably fatal. CLAHUXf'i; MoXL'I.TY, U; Internal injuiirs, bidly crushed; may die. FLU'ICIILIt nVIiOX, fracture at base or brain; serious. DAVID SMITH, i; anil bruken, brad tut and badly hattcicd; serious. JOSCPH ADAM.S 21; badly clashed. AI.UIlicT SCHMIDT, 14; both aims biokeu and bead cut. 101IX MUYnit. 17; lu-.nl and fate cut. THOMAS MIXTILIX, IS; aum and bead int. LVAX .IO.i:S, -J2; serious scalp wound-. M11N. ItACHLL SCHULTZ, Hi; aims brokin. None of the other injured weio ser iously hurt. In none of the other accidents re ported throughout the city were there my serious injury lo persons, though many narrow escapes are recorded. The tow boat Belle MeGowuvi was blown over in the Ohio river, opposite Saw Mill Itun, and completely wrecked. Her crew narrowly escaped drowning, but all were finally rescued by harbor boats. The corrugated Iron roof of the Union bridge at this point was lifted from its fastenings by tho wind and parts of it carried a distance of a mile. Tho Whlttlci school house, on Mount 'Washington, was unroofed and its walls badly twisted. Jones & McLaughlin had fourteen of their furnace stacks blown down, ne cessitating a shut-down of a portion d( their plan for weeks. Reports from nearby towns tiro slow coming in, probably on account of the crippled condition of tho wires. It is feared that much damage has been done In those places. Lightning Strikes Spire. As Rov. J. W. ISnglish, pastor of the Robinson Run U. P. church, near Mc Donald, wtis raising his urnis to pro nounce the benediction, lightning struck tho church spire and It toppled upon tho roof, crushing It and injuring a number of worshippers, two of whom VIII die. The injured are; JIOHKHT PATTKIIbO.V, aged 10 jeai; skull frac tured; will die, LKOX .UTIilI.L, aged 11 years; skull fractured; y ulll die, MRS. JOHX PATTP.HSO.V, mother ot Itob.iti sc. icrcly lacerated and bruised about body, MltS, MAUV PATlT.IiSON, aim broken ami badly bruised, Jllfi-J JIA11V O. WALLAOi:, badly bruised. MRS, AViniH.L, mother o Leon; head and anna cut and bruised. ' The spire und part of the roof of the V, V, church at McDonald was torn off and the building considerably damaged but no one was injured. Tho Noblesjown Presbyterian church was also unroofed, but the congrega tion escaped injury. The Forest Oil company hud between 200 and 300 derricks blown down In Its McDonald region und considerable dapiage was sustained by Its plpeage system. The offices of the Mouongahela Con necting railroad, on Second ayenue.this city, were destroyed by fire during the afternoon because no alarm could be turned In either by 'phone or tele graph. The Armstrong Cork company's plant on Liberty uvenuu, between Twenty fifth and Twenty-sixth streets was tin roofed und much damage done to ina blpery und stoc' -. Reports from the different railroads tonight show that nil suffered more or less from broken telegraph poles und crippled service. All, however, was In good shape and trains running by S o'clock. The base ball park In Allegheny lost one of Its fences and a portion of the grand stand roof. More than 2,500 lights of glass In the Phlpps conservatory In Schenley park were broken and much of the gorgeous Etister flower display ruined. The Montana apartment house at Penn avenue and Fairmont street, East I3nd, and the Idaho building, which ad joins it weie partially destroyed. The roof of the big forge plant at Rankin was lifted off and carried many yaids away, The damage In the Monongnhelu and Turtle Creek valleys will reach thous ands of dollars, but no specially big individual loss Is reported. City in Darkness. Almost the entire East Kud district of this city Is in darkness tonight, the electric lighting system having been put out of commission by the storm. The down town portions were repaired early in the afternoon. The storm which came upon the city very suddenly came up through the Ohio valley and passed on eastward. It lasted only about thirty minutes, only live minutes of which was the velocity unusually high. In that five minutes practically all of the damage done was accomplished. Belated reports f i om nearby towns up to midnight show that the wind played havoc at every town In its track. At Belle Vernon, Pa., thousands of dollars will be required to repay the storm damage. The American "Window Glass company's plant was unroofed, several smokestacks blown down and a wall blown In. Several blocks of houses belonging to the company were also wiecked. At Greensburg, Pa., the damage was considerable. Nearly 9,000 feet of root of the Kelly & Jones company's plant was carried away and cast Into a fish pond, a third of a mile distant. The churches hud just dismissed their con gregations, and while many of the wor shippers were lingeilng about the First Presbyterian church doors waiting- for the storm to ubate, the great cupola of the edifice was caught by the wind and toppled into the street. Curiously, a heavy fragment of the steeple was car ried over several houses and across a. vacant lot and cast through a window of Zion's Lutheran church. Fortunate ly no one was hurt. At Jeunnette, Latrobe and New Alex andria, a number of houses were un roofed, but no big damage was done. Minister Fatally Injured. Greenville, Pa., March "0. The Eas ter services bf-ing held In the United Presbyterian church at Jamestown.this county, six miles north of here, came to an abrupt ending at 12 o'clock today. The sky became overcast and a funnel-shaped cloud was seen approaching from the northwest. The tall dipped to tho ground Just before the church was reached. The congregation became un easy, but the pastor, Rev. J. M. Jami son, continued the services. All of a sudden theie was a terrific crash and part of the south end of the church crashed In, burying the minister be neath biicks and timber. The men of the congregation rushed to the pulpit and when the stricken minister was removed from the debris. It was found he had lecelved fatal Injuiies. Ills jaw was broken and the tempoial bone crushed. lie can hardly live thiough the night. The stonn was the worst that has occurred In this section for years, and It Is thought tomoirow will bring reports of great damage from the country districts. Tin Plate Mill Wrecked. At Washington, Pa., tho new bar mill of tho Orllllth Tin Plate company wns blown down, entailing a loss of $10, 000. The plant was completely wrecked. Flvo houses owned by Wil liam Campbell were blown down, and the Roman Catholic and the Third United Presbyterian churches were considerably damaged. Many private lesidences lost their roofs nnd win dows. It is expected that greater losses will bo reported tomorrow, when tho country districts can bo heard from, A bulletin received from Wcllslmrg, "W. Yn., at 1 n. m.. says two peoplo are dead and several Injured. FLOOD FATALITIES IN TENNESSEE - Many Negroes, Perish Damage from the Storm Will Reach $4,000,- 000 Farm Lands Damaged, liy i:i-liiilw Wire how The AsiociaM PreM. Nashville, Tenu., March SO, Reports from the flooded districts ot Tennessee estimate that the damiiBO resultlnK fiom the storm of rain and wind will reach $1,000,000, Twenty-two lives are believed to have been lost. Several counties known to have suffered heav ily are yet cut off from communication, nnd the loss In property and life may reach lamer flmires when additional In. formation has been received. Proip figures uvullable the following fatalities are given: 1'ulo.iM (12) Hoiuton Connor, Sarah PhllllpJ, John Coll, wife mid three ehlldien; Mick White, uifu and two childu'iij all tuloud, and a neyio baby, LewiJiuiit 01) Anna Itoblusoii, two ehlldien of Joe McClcllin, all rolorrd. Mutfreekboro (I) Williams, girt (colored), McMinnvllle (5)-Mr. nieilu and three thl). drcn; Henry Madeuell. llairlnuu (2) Unknown. The section visited by the flood em braces one of the richest portions of the state und much damuge to farm lands Is reported. Memphis, March, 30. Advices from the flooded districts In Mississippi to night are that tho wnters are slowly receding, and It Is believed the worst is over. The situation has been a criti cal one nnd the damage to railroads, farms and other property will foot up nn enormous sum. It Is reported that several negroes Jost their lives. LOSES HIS POST AT SOFIA. Activity in Stone Case Causes Con sul Dickinson Trouble. Il.v KxiliHve Wire fiom The Aoi-l.itcd l'u. Washington, March HO. As one result or his activities In the Stone case, Charles M. Dickinson bus lost his place as diplomatic representative of the United States to Bulgaria. When ho was In Sofia last fall he addressed some strong reptesentatlons to the Bulgarian minister for foreign affairs, and appar ently he has not been forgiven, for In formation has been lecelved herp that he Is persona non grata. A minister or diplomatic agent cannot be letaincd in his place against the will of the country to which he Is accredited, and that Is Mr. Dickinson's position, it Is probable, however, that this govern ment, as :i manifestation of Its dis pleasure, will refrain from sending an other diplomatic agent to Solla, al though It will not be thus prevented fiom making any demands on the Bul garian government in the Stone case which the inquiry now in progress may seem to justify. The Bulgarian gov ernment has no ruuresehtatlve heie. Mr. Dickinson Is consul general at Con stantinople, besides being diplomatic agent to Bulgaria, and receives it sal ary of $5,000 a year. It is not likely that he will suffer financially by tho action of Bulgaria. LARKINS IS MURDERED. Cabin of WilkesrBarre Hermit Be sembled a Slaughter House Kel ler Accused of the Crime. Hy K.ehisiie Win- from The Ai-ociated Prf-w. Wilkes-Bnrre, Pa., Mai eh 30. James Larkjns, aged r7, a woodchopper, living alone at Harvey's lake, a summer le sort fourteen miles west of this city, wns found dead in his cabin tills morn ing. Last night he had as his guest Samuel Keller. The two men drank considerable whiskey and then, It Is thought, started to light. Some peoplo living nearby heard screams eomihg from the cabin about midnight. At !i o'clock this morning Keller went to the home of the nearest neighbor and told him something was.wrong at tho Lar kins' cabin. Keller was covered with blood from several ugly cuts on the face. Larkins was found lying In a pool of blood on the floor or his cot tage, lie had been terribly hacked with some sharp Instrument. Keller was at once arrested and brought to tills city and lodged hi the county Jail. He denies all knowledge of the crime. The diiteilor of Larklu's cabin lesembled a .slaughter house. A wood chopper's axe Is missing. It is thought the men, In a drunken rage, engaged In a terrific battle In which the axe and table knives were used as weapons. MR. GARFIELD ACCEPTS. Son of the Late President Is Civil Service Commissioner. U.i i:iliule Wire Ironi The Associated Picss. Wellington, Maicli .';(). .luimu IS. (birll'lil, sou ol tin- late Picldent (infield, has au-pceil the position of ehil seihe (oiufiiMoriei- tei.d.-ied ten dajjt uko by Piejidenl !tooicelt. He takes tin.- place atattd on the lint of Apiil j Willi im A. RodenbeiK. Mr, (iailleld ii a (oiupaiatiuly jmniK man and In eni;.iid In the inanlto of law with his hrothci, Many A. (j-jiflilil. In (leeland. lit- I- a notable tlciue In Ohio to. HtUal tittle-i and lu ceiled as Mate intoi' fiom lit!) dilrut. lie was tli- author of uh.it w.h known a the Ctllleld tlettloii I iw of Old i which minimi .ill nominee foi elective ufftei-h to hie with the n- u-lory of i-ratt- 'a sworn Muli-menf. in the ev peiws intuireil by them during the einipiluii, 'I he law, honeier, wan nlw,iii-iitl, repealed. Mr. liailteld U a lo-hlem uf Mentor, a submit ul t'lei eland. ASHORE IN A FOG. Steamer Indian Lies in a Dangerous Position Off Woods Hole. P,v i:eluslve Win- fiom The Associated Press, Woodn Hole, Mam,, Much SO. 1 lie strainer In dian, Philadelphia, for llOitou, with pa-senceis and a aluah1c cargo, went ashore on ('utt)bunk bland, curly tliLs moinlntr timing a heavy fo,r. T1ip eJWr 111") In a cUiiKtioiw position. Tho pa-enKiur foiu in number, weie Mfelj- Ian Kd lit u o'clock toulcrht. Senator Jones Defeated. Hy Kxehuivn Who bom The As.soiiatrd Press. Little Hock, Ark., M.iich .TO. -The lilejt mums fiom .icteidi.v'ii pilnurles lndlc-.de thai cv-(inicrnoi- Cl.iik has defeated (NMiitui Jaiuca K. .linns for the t'ultrd .Slate-, Keiutouhip, though Cluik'o majority on joint ballot will piobahly not exceed tweie. Senator Jones will not con cede (Tark'i, mccu. .So far as definitely ic-por'.ed Coteruoi Davis has caiilrd twu-lliluls of the counties atrainst (!, W. Hector foi the guberna torial nomination. Steamship Arrivals, 11 i:clibivc Wile fiom 'Die Jlisoi-iaieil Picas. Xew York, JkUicli 30. Arrived! Uinbrla, I.lv. erpool and (Jucenslown; Hotlerdam, Ilottcrdjm and Iloulcvnc" bur Mir; bt, Paul, Southampton and Cherbourg-. Povei pa-ed; tiiedrieli ilcr (iroa&e, llremen for Cherbourg and Nt-w Voik. Olbjltar Pasid: Phoenicia, Xciv York foi u pies and (lenoa. Piawle Point PabMil; iUiein, Xew York for tinmen, iuetntun hailed i I.u lanhi ((rum Liverpool), S'c-w Ycuk, DEATHS OF A DAY, Uy Uiihuhe Wire Iroin Tim Associated r. Whitehall, N, Y March 30. Joseph Potter, i.b. D,, cx-jiutlce- of the- New Yoik .supreme lourt, und a member ot the aetond divUlou ot the court of uppcabj, died ut bU residence line today after an IHuch, of ten day-). The mq,.t ion tplcuous ait of Judgo Potter's sutiitful judicial career wan the manting of a tay of nocecd Inpj in the caad of Jacob bhaiiie, ionkted vt biibery In the city ol New York, lie granted the etay despite ttroni; opposition, but hi ileels ion was iulwequcntly unanimously affirmed by the c-ourt of appeal. bondon, March 31. A leport has icachcJ licio from Coiiitjutlnople, t-ablu the Vienna curie poudent of the Dally Mail, that Mohammed llechad, I he ultan' brother and hi presumptive ucpes&or, U dead. The report J,v foul play U uipected. MILES WANTED STAGE CENTER Asked to Be the Whole Thlna In the Philippines nnd In China. HS REFLECTS ON CHAFFEE AND TAFT The General's Request to Be Sent to the Philippines to Appease the In surgents Novel Plan to Bring About the Cessation of Hostilities. He Also Requests to Be Sent to China -Secretary Root Forwards the Requests to the President Dis approved and the President Ap proves the Secretary's Conclusions. There Is Also a Personal Letter . frqm President to General Which Is Not Published. By Uiclustve Wire from The Araoiiatnl Pren. WnshiiiRlnn, Maich 30. In -compliance with the Iturleson lesolutlon the president yesterday sent to congress the complete olllclal correspondence i plating- to the request of General Miles to be assigned to duty in the Philippines. That request was made in the following- letter: Headquarters of the Anny, Wa.slilui!ton, rcb. 17, ll)0-.. The Honorable the Secretary of War: Mr: 1 have the honor to InUie attention to a subject that I have had under eoinldemtlon for several months and to lequc-n tli.il this letter 1 laid bcfoic- Hie president. It j-. now tliiec- jean since the opening of hostilities, between the United States (ones and lliase in 'the Philippine ishuuK and thi-, waifarc- has been' conducted with m.uked seierity. Moie than 120,000 fulled Mates loops have bun .it difteienl times (,ent or ait- now- under imh-i lo ii to the Philippine), and moie than I0.OIK) rtill leiinln on duty theic, which M-uicf. ulth the assi-tanc- of tlie naval tones, involved the enouuoiis epeudltuit of the upuhlhS money, as well as the los of many valuable lives. DurhiK (he I.i-t ifptiiiv- tlioibandf uf Indians have been called tutltfc capital foi consultation unci council, and I have, undri authorily, tent tu ahinston - liiuuv I'ed-h.lndedl-nrescnti I've-r -f ditleient tillie-. t-f Indians, the icsult of vrli'th has been a leconc-lllallon, a lestoi.itlun of nui lldeiicc, the pieviutioii nf wai, and the establish ment and toutluiiance of peace within tbu staicc and tenltoiics. Our friendly illations with the people of Cuba nnd of Porto Itho have been laiRel.v promoted b consultalion with the iepieentatives ot tho-e islands heie in Washington, both behiie hotlli tics ik mi red. duriinr the SpanMi war, and shitej and 1 have nevei found any people, whethei siv ese, i,eiui-eivilied or iivilied, who were not lient-flli'il b.v candid, frank and honest c-on-ulta-thin and tmm.-el. In view of the above cousidr rat Ions, I nuke the- ic-ticl tint 1 lie imthoiized to pioceed to tlte Philippine Kl.mds, taking with ine ten nun whom I may select tcun Cuba and Poitu Illcii, vvho-e assistance has been found useful In piomot Insr fiicndly iclations between the people of ttie-c MancU and the United States, unci who could propel ly explain to the I'illpinos tlie benellts their people- have clei heel tluouxh filendly rela tions with this countiy, and while there, to rjlie Hich dheetlons as 1 may deem advisable mid judiclohs for the best disposition of the United States mllitiiiy forces, to the end lb.it they may occupy the- most healthful nnd strategic- posi tions, with due itgaid to economy and he af folded the Rri-atet coiufoit and hcnetlt; aUo to take Mich nicaMiicje as will tend to restore, an far as iioslble, contldencc to the people of tlioe island-,, and demeiiitiate that the puipo-e of our uoveinnieut is piompted b.v the high sense of justice; mid tint, on letuiniiii;, I be authoilzcd to bilnir to the capital tfuch niuiibei- of lepre tentative I'lUplm as 1 mnv think advisable, in oiilu that they nuy s.ee and know- the udvant ases of our litlliratlnu and ieall7P the dIjxiN tion of our noveiinnent lowaul iliem, at the dame lime iiiloidimr an opportunit.v for a full con ul. tatlou, wlieiebj IntelllRent and definite action may be Inken concerning their fntmc destiny. It "is contldeiitly believed that null nieasuics could then lie taken as wouhl be satisfactoiy and beneficial to (he 10,000,00(1 of Inhabitants of the Philippine Islands and highly ciedltable lo our gov eminent, lly then- iin-ins we would he fully fnfonried of the condition and wants of the people of thoe Islands, and they, on the other hand, would I e i ome fully apprised of the purpose nnd Anal ell-p-ltlon of our rov eminent towaiel them, TV need not lellect In Hie sliuhtest dexter nou llie seivlces of tlie military, nor Inteifere with the civil (OVcinnienU that have been, or nuj be, es tahllslied. Shonhl this veipiest be approved, I am confi dent It would lesiilt in a better condition of our mllllaiy forces In that division, in the cessation uf liiMtllltles within a ii-.irfinable tinie, thereby permittini; the leturn of u laiire number of our linop.s from Iheie lemote and uuheattuful stalims, anil, I Hlioiibl hope, in an amicable .idustnii-nt of nITalia in tlieo Inlands v hie h would be sattefac lnr to the ltih.ibilanl thereof, as well a.s lo tlie iecipl' "' ,ll(v I'nited States. Veiy iepet-tliillv, Nelson . Miles, f.leiitenant tieneral, t'niiunanillnif United Stales Army. ' Secretary Root's Reply. To this the (secretary of war replied: War Department, WiuIiIdkIoii, March fi, lt. He.spec'tfully forwarded lo the piesldent, dl. appioveiV. The coudiiit of military attaint In tlie Philippines by (lener.il ChatTee and his pu-dici-eiirs, and the conduit of civil atfulis by (iovcnior Taft and his .ivielatM In Hie Philippine com mission, have been able and siieccful, Much more rapid pionieas ban been made lowaul the uimplete .icieplanie of American sovereignty, tho restoiatlon of pence and the establishment of eh H ifoveniment than we had any light lo anli tlpate when (he tlvaty of P.nU was lalllled. Tli" plan proposed in tlie within paper In volvej ii jellcall KUpeisedlnej hc- otllic-H men tioned in Ihe iniuiol which they now exetxlse. Not only U thU without Judllncatlon in llieir fonduet," lint I should leirard it a.s a incut un fortunate Intc-rtVume with the piesenl s-itisfae. toiy piosrc. ' Theie have been cueedliiiily full, extended and loiu-contlnued coiwilUtion and (punsel between tho government of the United htatiw and (he leader of opinion omouit the In mrrecllouary rillplno., lecullinir in , a, -full inn derttaudlng and inott friendly feelluif between by far the stealer part of the l-'lllplno people and ourselves, ami a participation by many members of tie Aiiulnaldo novel irnicnt In the civil govcin. iiient under Aiueikaii soveielKiity, - 1 append lieieto S list of twenty-three officer of the liisuiiectlonaiy iroieriimcut who now hohl poslilciiu of trust nniler our Koveninicnt. Atrui luhlo Idinselt has taken the )ositloii of earnestly uuiln- hl-t countrjuien to accept- our wnclKnty, and most of tl-etii Iiaie already followed liU ad iee. It U not perceived that any additional benefit would be obtained by taking delegation of Cu ba 114 and Porto Itlcauj to the Philippines, or by bringing delegation fiom the Plilllppllies to the United Stated, In ailvantc of the choice of official delegates provided for b.v llio bill now pending in emigre". On tlie other hand, It would be vnry difficult In keep such a proceeding free fiom spectacular and sensational features, vvliltli would be Injurious. 11 Is not the fact that the warfare In the Philippines has been conducted with marked e verity! 011 the contrary, tho warfare has beefi conducted with marked humanity and magnani mity on tho pari of Hie United States army. Klllitt Itfiol, Seetetaiy of War, Conclusions of tin- tecietai.v of war ate hereby apptoved. Theodoie lloosevc-lt. White House, March (I, 1MB. After nineteen days' meditation, the resolution calling tor the correspouel eneo having In the meantime been In troduced In eontfress, General Mllen re turned to the subject as folloWH: Miles' Second Statement. lleadiiuartcrs of the Army, Washington, ti. C, Mirth i, lOOi lletpeclfully Submlltrd to the Secretaiy of War. In accuidaiice with the veibal nuvKJge le celved from Colonel Cutter, through Mr. Ilrandt, a cleik iii the adjutant gcn-raPa olllce, I have ..,?..,. -,yy .-ivwrts.., ""i"!. V.- t ,SY)'S vrv w, ''S''-r7fJsyy s-" , -- ",7 LIEUTENANT GENENAL NELSON A. MILES. the honoi to iciiiet my letter of 1'eb. 1 l'JO-J, with Indoi-emeiits tht-con. In connection with my letter and the endtiise ments theieon, I desire n s-,iv that I legicl that the honorabb- secretary has hem under the im pression thai a preipiHit'on that was piompted in tin- inleiest of humanity would in any w.iv be regitded as -'spectacular und sens.ition.il." I toiild not nntliipjle any su;h n-.-uli. 1 would all Ili-iK 11 tt rl.f ijifc udhi uf tn leltei. in wlile-h 1 dMini tly statu!, TliKtnccd-jeol--iv'ticirt'ij in iiic-fligiiiesi-iirgic iinn 'iner seiiie,s or lie military, nor interfile with Ihe civil govern ment that have ben, or may be, est.ibli-beil " I think it will be admitted that no such objec tion was ever t-iis-'d by any of the govetnois of tin- stales or teintoiies, ot department i-oiiunaii-deis, when the iimit-rtius Indian delegations le.t their leiritoi.v to conic to Washington. T would also -all attention to the f.ie-t that la-t winter, while on otltchil visit lo Cuba, 1 vv.is ap pealed lo by menibeis of the constitutional eon- vi-ntion, who said they wl-heil to e-ouuiiiirilcale diieclly wllli Ihe pitxldenl, and I advised them lo ni.-ike such a Kqulsitlon. On irtuiiing to Washington, 1 ieKiited the fait to Pies'dcni Me Ivinley and uiged Dial lie giant tlleir ieepiel, should it be made, lie did ;o, and a delegation came to Washington, The result was mo't mull filng, not only to our government auttioiltiei-, but to the people of. Culm as well. All this was done without the sliedileft lellee.tiun upon i Major Genenl Wood, or objection on his pait, so 'far as I know. j , , llif'-iilng to that pait of my compiijlciitlcn which states that tin- wiifare -in the Pllll'ppinc Ulands bad been conducted wiih niaiked seveiityj titid to the lemaik-s of llio Jionoiahle Vmietaty on that point, It Is proper lo siy.that'I had In mind such inforniation as is conveyed in tin- let ter of (iovrtnor Willhnt II. 'laft, aiMiested to the- honui.ible stcietary, dated Wasliiiigton, l'eh. 7, lUOi, .is well as other couimuniial'ous tlint have been tefi-ned to the-e headiiiaiteis in u i cued bj me. Concerning mj going to the Philippines, it' was my purptw- nearly a year ,o lo do m, and this vv'.is with the knowledge! of the secidnry rl war and tlie appioval of tin- lite Picshlent Me-Kinb-.v -, but the journey w,i po-tponed In coiisp iuenee of the lncica.se iri'un-i (euiganbatlon of llie army. The suggestion contained in my lettei that in going to the Philippine blaiuli I take eertilu natives of Cuba and Porto Iliio, and on letuiu ing lulug bail: certain of those of the Philippine Islands, was prompted by my liellef that Hie ie suit would be satisfactoiy to all coiiierned. Since Ibis measuie, as suggested, is not eleenieil ad visable, I do not ask for Its further consleleiatlon, and on making mv elelaved visit lo tin- Philip pines, whleli I Iiojk- to do In the near inline, shall devote my attention to the condition and lequiiemeiits of the tioops in thai division, tl.c same a I have In lespect to oilier portions of the army. Xelson A, Miles. Lieutenant (ieuetal, Commanding Uu'led States Anny. Secretary Hoot's Rejoinder. To this document Secretary Hoot at tached the- following" memorandum: Secretary Root's Memorandum. War Department, Washington, Much -.'i, lfi. Several weck aft el the linat ili;usltiuii of, 'I" within application, li) the action of the p're-sl-dent on the Wit of MjiiIi and aflei- the Intioduc tion of a lesolutlon In congiesa callln-i for ihe papers, the lieutenant genetal attached .10 them a statement dated Mauh '-1, 1MB, with the up parent purpose of sliowing that the action takiii was wrong, Without totnmeuting upon the io priety of a military ofltier innlertakliig to re view llio uition uf the pie-sldent, I uguln submit the paper fur sat li cnmideratlon as the president may think advisable, Willi the follovvlurf ie luailts: (1) 'Ihe delegatioii fioni Cuba, lefelnd lo in Ibis paper, consisted of public oftlccM with de lined powers, cluiged witli the performance- of a tK'fllio duly as oflloUl u-prcsentalilis of tlie people of Cuba, und appulMtsl b.v the (onslltu lloal convention tinted b that people-. The piesjdint's i-onsent lo itceive the coin.ulllre! 'vas inked for hy llcneial Wood, (hiough the setie tary of war, and wan cominuiiliated to Oeiieial WouJ by the sectelaiy ot wai, who neiiv heard Hentral Miles' iiamu inentiuniil In loiin-'c'.loii witli the li.insactioii. (i) On tlW 1Mb of July, lf0. tjei-cial Miles applied tu be tent to the Philippines and tu China in his official laDieit.v. U hll time Mineial MacAilIiur had reported that not .'( single additional iigiuieiit could be spaied fiom the Philippines without putting vur liileirds Ihfif 111 Jeoparcb, and had shown Ihc.ii-asou and the gravity rf the situation here In .ill-patches which had passed lluough fleueral Miles' nlliie, In Ihe face op thess1 duiiattlies (iencul Miles accom panied his application by a reicoimueiidallc-u that 3,00i) troops be withdrawn from the l'hillppln-M and tent to China. The withdrawal of 11,MI Irooiis f i om the Philippines would luvc neces sary the piaitiiil abandoiiuietit of a large part of the countiy and tho restoiatlon of Insurgent control therein. At leatt tuo-thhdi uf Hie 13.000 wcu- wholly umiecossary in China uuleti for Ihe purpose ot en abllD; the United Stated to furnish a givattr FORECAST OF THE WEEK IN CONGRESS number of Hoops titan any Iltirope.ut power, und uon that fcore to claim Hie supremo roniinanil of the allied fortis. The application nnd letom tueiidittlon weie In fait auoliipanied by a u" iltlest fiom (.'etieint MlleS that stlth Mlpritue ioni tn.intl of tlie allied foices should be obtained for him. Under lhe3 ilriumslnnccs President .Me Uliiley deilllied lo jiiIIioiIm tin- sending of Oeii' er.il Miles either to the Philippines or to China. A ,icar nfteiwaid the ei-cictary ol war author ized the lieutenant general to extend hi' In spec Hon tour to tlie Philippines foi the purpose ot Inspection only. Ho has never been aitllmrUe'il lo go for any other purpose. The caution whether Ihe order which llie llentenatit-geueral asks, tending him to Ihe Philippines would intelfeie with the pie.-eiit unlit uy and elvil eontiol must be ileteimlneil not b.v what the application sa) t about the oi del, bur b.v the terms of the piopuai-d older Itself. 'Ihe ileum I gene-til asks Jiilhnilly "to ive such diieetioiisas (I) hu inav deem .tdvi-nhli- and Judicious foi tin; best dispcisltion ot the t tilted States milll.ii.v fences." That, of eeuir.s?, jumni ti lo-uniund Urueial hilTcCranil he a-l;s authoi ity 'nisei to lakr .siiili mea-uics us will tend to iR-stoie as far as possible couili'i-nce- lo Ihe ueu pie nf tho.-o ishimls, and demon-tunc that the puipo f ovu government is piompted b.v the liigbest .sin-e of justiie." ' That means, if it means nuvthiiig, aulhoiliy to do him elf in' lo icipnio the civil nitidis of Ihe Phllippli es lo iln under his diiettiou, the ve-i.v duiles which weie- elutired upon the I'inl Ipplnu c ilium i.-ion and the civil gnveiuoi in the islands by President MiKIulcy, .u. I whleli ihe-v a-.e now engaged in doing. Th- a.uhoiit.v asked is not to ictiimmi-nd but to take nie-.i-'Uic". If the nie.isi'ii's to be taken .ue to be elcteiiuiiii'd bv (ieueial Miles then Ihe puvvei ot tlu comiuis slon to eleleimlue upon llieui niu-l -ud. Then- I 10 pl.ui lur any such uurnnr.ly '" del the present govciuiueiit, ami If It ,vc-ie lo b gi.inted, the .'..isteui of civil governiue-nt hv which we luve been giadually and steadllv m-pc-i seeling milltaiy lonliol, and have siipeifcdeel it tliioughout the greater pait of Ihe archipelago, would jgaiu be suboiillnated to milltaiy power, and Hie people of the islands wouhl be subjected lo lb" aibitraty c-ontiol of a milltaiy dicMtcu. 'Thi-'iefeienie In' Ihe'iiieinoianduui to the letter ol t.'oveinor Tuft lo the tecietniv of war, dated I'ebiuiry 7, ltWJ, is lo a letter tian-iullting, foi the puipoc of 'an Investigitlon by the milltaiy aiitlioiltles, a report by the civil governor of the Province of Tayabas, ccntnlnlng, In f,enei.il tcims and without sp-e-illcatlnus or uanuw, seiloiis ili.ngcs .iguliisl the mllllaiy administration in thai pioviuce, and nsiilust the conduct of the anny generally in its lelallons to the elvil gov ernment. ''Mils uport was em I'ebiuaiy PI scut to Uenetal (,h,iltec with the following eiiiectiou: '"Theie is so much contained In this tcpoit reflecting not only upon otltccis of Hie army, hut the general conduct of atlalrs und tin- iiiliulnls tiution c llie milltaiy branih of the gnviinnienl, tint the setretuij of wai deshes you to c litse u caicful iniiuiy lo be ui.nb concerning these stitciuiills, nnd if Hiev be found Hue that the neccss.iry udnilnlsttatlie and disciplinary nicismes be applied lo euru-cl these evils," and also "to make full leport ot ihe Investigitlon herein di icited us soon xs po-sTble.'1 Theie has not jet been time fo: the leport to be made, nnd Hie dliectlou foi the Investigation can only just now have reached Manila. It Is tu be legretted that the ofdoer ot the highest lank in tbu uiiuy should assume the truth of ihatges retlectlng upon the eiedlt of Ihe- anny in advance of the Investigation which has been ouleied, and without giving General Chaftee, upon whoie particular command the charges ie tied, an opportunity to be lieaid. Governor Tail's letter shows that the civil governor of the Phil ippines' was nnvvilllng lu accept the ihaigcs as true without an investigation, Af the lieutenant general's inenioiandiini of Mauh -Jl was not nude until after the Info ducllou of a ii-aiilulinn in the- hotise ot icprcs'ii tatlves calling foi nit coi I e poiideuc u und papers in the matter of his application to go to Hie Philippines, the putting into thoso papeis of tho speclhc icferinte In the letter tiansiiilltiug tho c-haiges plainly evinces u design to procure Ihe publication of Ihe clinges and of (he Invoilig.t. lion of their until, and uf a upoit theieon hy Ceueial Clutlei-. In tho Interest ot good dis cipline and cilcctlw teivlee such a coitrro is much to be regietled. huch ihai-ge-s ouglit not lo be published against our I'ciuulr.vincn wham we hive sent to lal or and light under nui llig on the other side uf the voili b.foic- thev tail bo bcaid In theh e.vvn licfcnsc. I'llhu Ituut, Scucluil of War. Approved hy the President. White Ilou.e, Match J', P. Ihe iiienioianiluin ol tho MCiit.ny of War Is upptoifil as a whule i-iiel tli to evu.v part. Had thc'io been any iloulil befoie ,is to the wisdom if denjlng (liueial Miles' iciiiest, lhei- pipers would lemon- stub doubt. Theodoie lv)inevi-i. It Is uiiilerHlouil that President Itoose. velt aUo sent Oeneral Miles a peisonal letter. This will not he published un less the Keneral wishes It to ho. RAPID COURTSHIP. lly i:vluslve Wne (lom The Associated l'res. New Voik, Mauh :i0,-j,f, I.'. Dglesby, sou of tho late It'cliaid .1. (Uleshy, ouee goiernor of Illinois, arihed today on tho steamship bt. Paul. When he steppesl at hole he ennouuud his in pugemcut lo Miss Ida Itogci., daughter of Thomas llogtis, ot this clt.v, 'Ihe two were introduced lo i-aeli olht-r when Ihe Bteamer waa two ilajs out Ironi boutlumpton and the cngageuuut followed on the foui lb day. It was formally announced at a dinner given aboard ship tsatuiday night by Mrs. Ceoige A. Whcelock. Tho weddln; will take plate, It i said, within a month. Friends o! tlie Oleomaraarlne Bill Hope to Secure a Vote on Tuesdau. CHINESE EXCLUSION BILL TO BE CALLED No Pronounced Opposition to the Bill as a Whole but nn Effort Will Be Made to Amend It in Some Partic ulars Ihe House During' the Week Will Be Dargely Occupied with the Sundry Civil Appropria tion Bill. Hy Kxrltisire Wire from llie Asooited Press. Washington, IWnrch 30. The -friencfei of the oleomargarine hill hope to secure n vote upon that measure on Tuesday of the present week, and as soon as It shall be disposed of, the Chinese ex clusion bill will be called up. 'Aecord Injr to the ptesent understantllnp;, Sen ator Mitchell, of Oregon, .who wua largely Instrumental in framing the ex clusion bill, will make the first presen tation of Its merits to the senate. He will be followed by other supporters o tlie bill, and It js the hope of Senator Penrose, who has charge of the meas ure, that the senate will be able to con elude its consideration within ten days after it is taken up. There Is no pro nounced opposition to the bill as a whole, but an effort will be made to amend It In some particulars. There are still several speeches to be made on the oleomargarine bill, but It is the general understanding that the discussion will be concluded during the first half or the week, If not by Tues day, In time to allow a vote on that ditte. It is expected that the Imllan ap propriation anil the river anil harbor bills will 'be reported during the week. Uoth are subject t'o immediate con- util.it'ii Mrm n-rM tn til, evlent nf iIIr--j placing other bills, hu5 itts not believed thai either of them will ije-l'sed to dq- prlve tlie Chinese bill of Its cluiveifOT-sl consideration. The Philippine government bill also will be reported probably tomorrow, but its consideration by the senate neces sarily will be postponed for some weeks. The house during the coming week," will be largely occupied with the sun dry civil appropriation bill, which will be called up tomorrow. Such time a,." remains will be devoted to the consid eration or tlie senate bill to promote " the elllclenc.v; of the revenue cutter set-- vice anil the Clilnese exclusion bill, botn of which are? special orders, but they do not Interfere with revenue or appro priation bills. It is the intention of thei leaders not to bring, forward the Uulfl reciprocity bill until next week. POSTAL OFFICIALS FOB, CUBA. Head of tho Service and Postmaster at Havana Appointed. lly i:cltisiw- Wile- bum 'llie Associated Piess. Washington, March .'10. Action look lug to the relinquishment of the United States postal regime over the island ot Culm was taken yesterday, when ap pointments wine made to fill the most Important olllces In the Cuban postal service. Charles Hernandez wan all pointed assistant director general ot posts of Cuba, and on the withdrawal of the United States from that Island he will assume full charge of the Cubnn . postal service. At the suirn' time Jmui Alvarez was appointed postmastl Havana. The changes will beeotl fective on April 1, The assistant director generals! posts is thus rreated to enabll coming head of the service to be thoroughly familiar wlt.:lie iwi his new post before the time comtl take complete charge. The same oil npplles to the present appointment! tho postmaster at the Cuban caul Uoth changes are promotions and bl men tiro Cubans, Hernandez Is nt ent postmaster of Havana, wld, vurcz is postmaster or uienrueEios, THE LEDGER COAL, ARTK3LE, Hy i:elusive Who fiom The Associated lICsl. Phlladclphli, Maich SO, The Ledger Jtl ardile tcuuonovv- will say: its wll ine auiuiainc- coat ci.me n.u continued, li. some extent, the vigorous woiklng at tho ininei which have) come into operation, as tho colllerier have gradually recovered fiom iho recent ilorm damage and olituctIon, lu the latter pat of tho Week, however, the Kuter holidays Inter feud with the general working of the minus, w that output lias been, thererore, somc slilcied. The pending discussion of tl cuestlou4 li.is also bad great atteiitlonl lhioue.'bout tho anthracite districts. J lug oplnlom expressed. There boa been ol i hanging the circular coal prlrea for April. the (ompanies havo delayed any action on !l and the piobabillty li that the Issue ot a ll i-iiiuldi' wilt be postponed until late In the meal whin the atlual labor conditions for the n"l aie aseeitaiued, tho prospect for an umicaw I laiigtmeiil iieing nuvv tegardea as good." FIGHT IN CAPE COLOllj lly i:clude Wlie from The Associated P London, Match E0.r-A casualty list nublM uiii uiu-iiiooii in ohm a minc-rio unreported n in the llluiiiwiir lullc-y, near Sutherland, d ( oluiy, cm Mauh '.'I, Mhen the UrltUli were tj eieiniy nanuiiii severely. They lost eight men killed, hail ten mm wej cil and twerity-nlno were captuied. The huve stucc heiu releaied. 4- -f -f 4- 4- 4- -f 4l 4 WEATHER FORECAST. 4 Waihington, JItrch 30, forecast Monelay and TVewday; Kasleiu penn.J vaiila, fair, colder Monday; treih I bilsfc west to northwest wiuda; TuiJ iair. 1 1 4- 4 1 4- -WW r ' v
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