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VIEWS OF RHODES
Excerpts from an flrttale on the
Statesman bu William
T. Stead.
LETTER REVEALING
HIS INMOST AIMS
For Originality and Breadth of
.Thought It Eclipses Even the Now
Famous Will, Though Merely n
Collection of Disjointed Ideas Hur
reidly Put Together by the Colos
susHis Schemes for the Promot
ing of Peace and Welfare of the
World nd the Establishment of
an American-British Federation
with Absolute Home Rule for the
Component Parts.
By Exclusive Wire from The .Wociatcd VrM'.
London, April S. An article on Cecil
Rhodes by William T. Stead will appear
In the forthcoming number of the
s American Review of Reviews. The
"urtlcle, excerpts from which follow,
consists of a frank, powerful explana
tion of Cecil Rhodes views on Ameri
ca, and Great Britain and for the
first time sets forth his own inmost
alius. It was written by himself to
W. T. Stead, in 1890. For originality
and breadth of thought it eclipses even
, his now famous will, yet It Is merely a
collection of disjointed Ideas, hurriedly
t put' together by the colossus as a sum
mary of n long conversation had be
tween himself and Mr. Stead. In those
days Mr. Stead was not only one of
Mr. Rhodes most intimate friends, as
Indeed he was til) the last, but also,
his executor. Mr. Stead's name was
removed from the list of the trustees
of Mr. Rhodes' will only because of
the war. which forced the men Into
such -vehement political opposition. Of
this episode, Mr. Stead says:
"Mr. Rhodes' action was only natural
,-nnd, from an administrative point of
view, desirable, and It in no way nf-fpoledWiiUi-attmidfv
as PoJIJJBiLeou
Ifidante in all that relalcTTTo irt Rhodes'
world-wide oollcy."
In Its three columns of complex sen
tences the whole philosophy of Mr.
Rhodes' International and individual
life is einbru' x", Perhups it can best
lie summarized - argument in favor
of the organlzat. '- a secrpt society
on the lines ofthe". 'vorder, for the
promotion of the peat -J welfare of
the world, and the establishment of an
Americnn-Rrltish federation, with ab
solute home rule for the component
parts.
"I am a bad writer." said Mr. Rhodes
m one part of what might be called his
confession, "but, through my ill-connected
sentenres you can trace the lay
of my ideas, and you can give my idea
the literary clothing that is necessary."
But, Mr. Stead wisely icfuscd to edit
or dress it up. saying:
"I think the public will prefer to
havo these rough, hurried and some
times ungrarnmatical notes exactly as
Mr. Rhodes scrawled them off, rather
than have them supplied with literary
clothing by any one else."
Key to His Idea.
Mr. Rhodes commenced by declaring
that the "key" to his Idea for the de
velopment of the English-speaking race
was the foundation of a "society copied,
as' to organization, from the Jesuits."
Combined with "a differential rate and
n copy of the United Stales constitu
tion," wrote Mr. Rhodes, "Is home rule
or federation," An organization formed
on these lines, In the house of com
mons, constantly working for dlscen
trallzation and not wasting time on
trivial questions raised by "Dr. Tanner,
or the Important matter of O'Brien's
breeches." would, Mr. Rhodes believed,
soon settle the nil-Important question
of the "markets for the products of the
empire.
1 "The labor question," he wrote, "Is
I important, but, that is deeper than
labor." America, both In Its possibil
ities of nlllance and Its attitude of eom
juerclul rival, was, apparently, ever
present In Mr, Rhodes' mind. "The
world, with America In the forefront,"
he wrote, "Is devising tariffs to boycott
your manufactures. This Is the supreme
question, i believe mat England, with
fair play, should manufacture for the
world, nnd, being a free trader, I be
lieve that; until the world comes to its
senses, you should declare war, I mean
a-commercial wnr, with tl ose trying to
boycott your manufacture , That Is my
programme, You might t.ulBh the war
by a union with America and universal
peace nftcr a hundred years," Rut,
towards this .millennium, Mr. Rhodes
believed the most powerful factor would
be. "a secret society, organized like
Loyola's, supported by the accumulated
wealth of those whose aspiration is a
desire to do something," nnd who aro
spared tho "hideous annoyance" dally
created by the thought ns to which "of
their incompetent relations" t hoy should
leave their fortune. These wealthy peo
pie, Mr. Rhodes thought, would thus be
greatly relieved and bo able to turn
"their Ill-gotten or Inherited gains to
some advantage."
Reverting to himself, Mr, Rhodes
Raid:
")t is a fearful thought to feel you
possess a patent and to doubt whether
your ljfe will last you through the cir
cumlocution of the patent office. I have
that Inner conviction that ir I can live
1 have thought out something thut is
worthy of being registered in the pat
ent onlee, Thn fear (s, shall I have time
and opportunity, and 1 believe, with all
the enthuslusrn bred In the soul or an
Inventor, that It is not self-glorification,
that I desire; but the wish to llye and
register my patent for the benefit of
ON AMERICA
those who, I think, are the greatest
people the world has ever seen, but
whose fault is that they do not know
their strength, their greatness or their
destiny, but who ate wasting their time
In minor or local matters, but being
asleep, do not know that through the
Invention of steam and electricity, and
In view of their own enormous Increase,
they must now be trained to view the
world as a whole, and not only to con-slder-the
social questions or the British
Isles. Even a Labouchere, who pos
sesses no sentiment, should be taught
that the labor of England Is dependent
upon the outside world, and that, as far
as 1 can see, the outside world, If he
does not look out, will boycott the re
sult of English labor."
Should Like to Live After Death.
Once again the personal feelings of
the man crop out. "They are calling
the new country Rhodesia," he wrote:
"I find I am human and should like
to be living after my death. Still, per
haps If that name Is coupled with the
object of England everywhere It may
convey tho discovery of an Idea which
ultimately led to the cessation of all
wars, and one language throughout the
world, the patent being the gradual ab
sorption of wealth and human minds of
the higher order to the object. Here
Mr. Rhodes used the sentence cabled to
the Associated Press In Mr. Stead's ar
ticle of AprJl 2:
"What an awful thought is that if,
.even now, we could arrange with the
present members of the United States
assembly and our house of commons
the peace of the world would be secured
for all eternity. We could hold a feder
al parliament, five years In Washington
and five years in London."
Mr. Rhodes added:
"Tho only thing feasible to carry out
this Idea is a secret society gradually
absorbing the wealth of the world, to
be devoted to such an object."
"There Is Baron Hirseh" Interpolated
Mr. Rhodes, "with twenty millions,
very soon 'to cross the unknown border
and struggling In the dark to know
what to do with his money, and so
one might go on ad Infinitum."
There was Mr. Rhodes dream of
trans-Atlantic greatness. "Fancy," he
says, "the charm to young America
just coming on, and dissatisfied, for
they have filled up their own country
and do not know what to tackle nex.t,
to share In a scheme to take the gov
ernment of the 'whole world. Their
present, prpplf'vnii (Mr, lHirrson) is
dimly seeing it; but his horizon Is limit
ed to the new world, north and south
and so he would intrigue In Canada,
Argentina and Brazil, to the exclusion
of England. Such a brain wants buL
little to see the true solution. He is
still groping In the daik but very near
tho discovery, for the American has
been taught the lesson of home rule
of the success of leaving the manage
ment of tho local puinp to tho parish
beadle. He does not burden his house
of commons with the responsibility of
cleansing the parish drains. The pres
ent position of the English house Is
ridiculous. You might as well expect
Napoleon to have found time to have
personally counted his dirty linen be
fore ho sent" it to the wash, and to have
re-counted it upon its return.
"It would have been better for
Europe if Napoleon had carried out
his idea of a universal monarchy. He
might have succeeded if he had hit
upon the idea of granting self-government
to the component parts."
Dealing with the "sacred duty of the
English speaking world of taking the
responsibility for the still uncivilized
world," and commenting upon the
necessary departure from the map of
such countries ns Portugal, Persia and
Spain, "who are found wanting," Mr.
Rhodes said:
"What scope! What a horizon of.
work for the next two centuries for the
best energies of the best people in the
world."
On Matter of Tariffs.
On the matter of turiffs, Mr. Rhodes
was characteristically positive.
"I note," he wrote, "with satisfaction
that the committee appointed to Inquire
into the McKinley tariff reports that in
certain articles our trades have fallen
off 50 per cent. Yet the fools do not seo
If they do not look out they will have
England shut out, and Isolated with 90,
000,000 to feed and capable of internally
supporting about six millions. If they
hud n statesman they would at the
present moment bo commercially nt
war with the United States and wcluld
have boycotted the raw products of the
United States until she enmn to her
senses; and I sny this because I am a
free trader. Your people have not
known their greatness. They possess
one-fifth of the world, and do not know
It Is slipping away from them. They
spend their time In discussing Mr. Par
nell and Dr. Tanner, the character of
Sir Charles Dilke, compensation for
beer houses and omne hoc genus, Your
supreme question at present Is the selz
uro of tho labor vote for tho next elec
tion. Read the Australian bulletins nnd
see where undu'o pandering to tho labor
vote may lead you. Rut at any rate,
the eight-hour question Is not possible
without n union of the English-speaking
world; otherwise, yoij drive your
manufactures to Belgium, Holland and
Germany, just as you havo placed a
great deal of cheap shipping trade In
the hands of Italy by your stringent
shipping regulations."
Here this "political will and testa
ment," us Mr, Stead calls It, abruptly
breaks off, Mr, Stead, commenting on
this, says:
"It Is rough and Inchoate, and almost
as uncouth us one of Cromwell's
speeches; but the central Idea glows
luminous throughout. Its Ideal Is the
promotion of racial unity on the basis
of the principles embodied In the Ameri
can constitution."
Trustees for Insane Hospital,
iv Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pitsa.
Jllarrltburir, April 8. Governor Stone today rq
appolntvd the following tnutco of tho ilarrlsburj
ttato Insane hospital; Donald C'.-.lljldeiiuu, Wil
liam K. Alricka, llirrlaburg; Peter 10. Duck,
AibUud, and Ur, John h Slender, Lancaitef.
PREPARING FOR A FLOOD,
Inundation Seems Inevitable at
Cumberland.
By Kxcluilrc Wire from The Amoclatrd I'twu.
Cumberland, Md., April 8. Prepar
ations ure being made to meet n flood
which is regarded us Inevitable. The
fnll of snow last night' and today cov
ered the ground to a depth of IS Inches
at all points within a radius of u hun
dred miles. A heavy rain Is falling.
The creeks are torrents and the Poto
mac river Is rising rapidly. Nearly all
the country roads are blocked, wires
aie crippled and the trains ure de
layed by landslides on various roads.
The Baltimore nnd Ohio has been clos
ed for ten hours near Sir John's Run
by a slide which annihilated a portion
of n passing freight train. Men are
clearing the debris In a drenching rain.
R0EL0PS SUES THE
UNITED HATTERS
Case Against Fifteen Individuals in
Which Damages Are Claimed
On Account of Boycott.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pres.
Philadelphia, April S. Henry H.Roe
lofs, of this city, who Is one of the
largest hat manufacturers In the United
States today commenced suit In the
United States Circuit court for $250,000
damages against fifteen Individuals re
siding In different states who are mem
bers of the United Hatters association
Mr. Roelofs alleges conspiracy on the
part of the defendants in issuing false
and defamatory circulars, causing a
libel to be printed in their journal, and
having agents In a number of states
seeking to boycott his goods. Mr. Roe
lofs states that about a year ago he
discharged two men for want of work.
A number of his employes who belong
to the local unions thereupon left his
employ and Mr. Roelofs alleges that
some of the defendants In today's suit
then tried to induce him to submit to
their organization.
Mr. Roelofs agreed to join the union
but wanted the right reserved to him
self ,to employ whom he pleased with
out regard to membership In the union.
To this the defendants would not agree
and then Mr. Roelofs alleges the con
spiracy began which is charged in his
statement filed. On one occasion, as
set forth In the statement the defend
ants prevented the plaintiff from mak
ing the sale of $100,000 worth of goods
to one customer. Hence the large
amount named for damages. Along
with the statement there Is filed copies
of the circular issued and copies of the
letter threatening the boycott. Mr.
Roelofs says he also has circulars and
letters similar in. tnne-.frqrn-Jab.o.r.,i".v-.
ganlzatlons and business men in differ
ent states.
..I-
SALARIES WILL BE CUT.
Greater New York Officials Will Be
Obliged to Exist on Less Pay.
Py Kclwie Wire from The Acneiated Press.
New York, April 8. It was announced
today that at an executive session of
tho board of estimates of Greater Now
York, yesterday, a resolution was
unanimously adopted to cut the city
salary list ten per cent. This Is ex
clusive of the uniformed men of the
police and fire departments and the
school teachers.
Those receiving very small salaries
and veterans of the Civil war arc not
to be affected by the proposed cut. Es
timates made bv those familiar with
city affnirs place the amount of reduc
tion all the way from $250,000 to $600,000.
PHILIPPINES BILL.
Is Perfected by Republican Members
of Insular Committee.
By Exclusive Wire from The .Vwchtcd I'rcKs,
Washington, April 0. The home bill estaMUi
inf? civil government in the Philippine Minds wis
finally perfected today by the Republican mem
beri of the Iruular committee and in its com
plete foun wan tc-iutroduced by Unlmun
Cooper. There is little doubt tlwt It will Le
reported to tho house by the full committee,
piobably tomorrow and In the form Mr. Cooper
Introduced it today.
The house bill l unlike that of the (.cnnle, In
that It provides a complete form of civil govern
ment for the islands, to go into effect wlicn the
war terminates.
Fell Under a Train.
Special to the Scran! on Tribune.
Slroudsburg, April 4. While Peicy I.allar, a
son of Lorenzo I,al)ar, of Portland, was trjlng
to board ii fast movlne passenger trjln In tront
of the Lackawanna railroad station at that place,
he fell under the wheels of one of (he tun., w
tabling injuries that will cripple him for Ufa.
Ills right arm was cut oil abnie the elbow ami
his left foot tewed at the ankle. Ills right Iej
wa9 also fractured above the ankle.
Lockout at Augusta.
Uy Exclusive Wire from The AciJlcd Puts.
Augusta, (ia., April 8. The situation In tho
strike of mill operatives was unchanged todav,
Imt at U.30 o'clock this afternoon the lockout In
tho Augusta district went into clfect. The inanu.
f-ieturcr uk-oclatlon met last night and decided
to fight to tho end, This means that there will
not be a spindle turning In Augusta or the
House Cieek valley tomorrow morning, livery
thing Is quiet.
Flood at Clearfield.
Ily I'.uluslve Wire from The Associated Pass,
Cle.itilel.1, J'a., April S.-The re.ult of the
heavy rain of the last thhtl-sW hours is u
levin and a lull foot Hood in the KUMjuclumu
river nt thU point, and lapidly rising, with jogs
running tbkk. The main riur log drive isbt
twceil here anO, Curvvciuvllle. All the erects
are bank full and theie will be at least n liinj
foot, if not u ten foot Rood before morning,
Beep Snow at Connellsville.
fly gxcltuito Wire from The Associated I'icss.
Connellsville, Pa., April 8. The deepe.t snow
of tho year lias covered the toko region lu a
depth of sixteen Iri-he today and buslucu of all
kinds Is nearly stagnated by the weather, Trains
on the Ililtlmore and Ohio raihoad are Mill
I mining cautiously, but If the snow (untlnuej
a general hold-up Is expected before nijin'iij,
atii.it lallvvavs arc paralyzed.
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Must Build Iron Pier,
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated l'rei.
Atlantto City, X. J., Apill 8. John Ynunf
was served tonight with a court order reshap
ing him from leconstructing a wood pier to ie
place the one recently do it roved by tire, lie
muit ue steel.
Pensions Granted.
By ExUmlvc Wire from 'flic Associated I'rcs,
Washington, April 8 Pensions were granted to"
Jonathan Williams, of White Haven, ill, ,md
Michael Clark, fecrante-ii, S. . -
CHARLESTON
WELCOMES
PRESIDENT
The flupenrancp, of the Partu the
Slrjnal for Prolonged
Applause.
VISIT IS MADE
TO FORT SUMTER
Programme of the Entertainment.
The Artillery Men Give an Ex
hibition in Handling the Big Guns.
An Informal Reception in Hotel.
Other Features.
By Inclusive Wire fioni The Associated Press.
Charleston, S. C, April 8. The
presidential party arrived here at 9.30
on time. At Summervllle, twenty-five
miles from Charleston, the train stop
ped to take on Mayor Smytho of Char
leston, General Manager Hemphill of
the exposition, and others of the spec
ial committee to welcome, with their
ladles. Hearty cheers greeted the
president when ho appeared and said:
"This Is my first leal visit to South
Carolina, although I passed through
your state on !ny way to Tampa when
the Spalnsh war began. This is the
state of my mother's people."
Tho train reached Charleston exactly
on time. To avoid the crowd at the
station, the president's special stopped
a mile and a half bpfore reaching the
station, and the party 'took a car for
the new site of the Charleston Navy
yard. The president started on their
tour of the harbor. The remainder of
today's programme follows:
1 p. m. Luncheon aboard Algonquin
(a new torpedo boat.)
3.40 p. m. Heturn to Charleston, par
ty stopping at St. John's hotel.
8 p. in. Dinner to the president at
Charleston hotel, by the city of Char
leston; ISO guests,
0.30 p. m. Reception at St. Charles
hotel to Mrs. Roosevelt by lady mana
gears of the exposition; 500 guests.
Charleston, S. C, April 8. The presi
dent accompanied by a few of his
party and members of the reception
committee boarded a small steamer
which camo alongside the.revenue cut
ter and were takdi over to Fort' Sum
ter. A company of artillery was stand
ing attention when the president laud
ed and immediately went through a
gun drill, the Immense 12-Inch disap
pearing guns being manipulated in a
manner that excited admiration. A
tour was then made of the fort. The
wind was blowing a gale and the
president's soft hat went soaring in the
air, the president making a vain effort
to catch it. Frederick Dent, of the ar
tillery corps, iiuickly returned It. Presi
dent Roosevelt complimented the men
on their expert handling of the guns.
Upon arriving at the wharf the presi
dent escorted by a troop of cavalry,
was driven to the residence of Mr.
Andrew Slmonds where an informal re
ception was held and a buffet lunch
served, after which the party was es
corted to the St. John's hotel and a
brief rest taken, preparatory to at
tending tho banquet at the Charleston
hotel.
BANQUET TO PRESIDENT.
Over 300 Guests Present Mayor
Smyth Welcomes Him.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated PrefH.
Charleston S. C April 8. The ban
quet tendered to President Roosevelt
tonight at the Charleston hotel was a
fitting close to a day full of Incidents
and served to gather together men
prominent In the affairs of the state,
having solely In mind a greeting to tho
president, which would prove the sin
cerity and the warmth of feeling exist
ing for him as the chief executive of
the nation. Tho banquet hall was a
bovver of roses, pinks nnd smllax, and
loosely strewn over the tables were
thousands of violets. Over 300 guests
were present. In a few well chosen re
marks Mayor Smyth welcomed Presi
dent Roosevelt to Charleston. The
president's response was listened to
with tho closest attention and was In
terrupted at times by loud and con
tinuous applause.
The president's remarks were as fol
lows: Sir. Mayor and jou, my hosts and my fellow
American citizens : I should Indeed be but a
poor American myclf if I wire not deeply
toud.el and gratified by tho way you have
gieetcd mu today, In thin, )our beautiful iltyj
and of course, 1 feel at home here (applause),
I think that an American who is worth liU fait
has the right to feel at homo in eveiy part of
the United States (applause).
Around this table I ben many men who" took
part In the great war. Tho war in wlikh the
younger among1 us licie took part was a very
little cne becu-o It did not bivn to be any
bigger (applause). Hut it had our thoioiulily
good I'lfect; it put tho capital on the stiiicturc
that had been building while wu vveie almost
uik omcious of it, and it taught us lio'v thor
oughly at one wo were. When we got thra'igli
that war it did not make u lilt of dllferame to
us whether it wan an admiral who tame from
Vermont or a lieutenant who tamo from Ala
bama (applause), it the man had done his duty
in fcudi shape ts to nuke us' each feel an evm
inuro generous thrill of pride In our common
nationality. The debt that vrc owed him bad
little to do vvitli the bcttton from whlili he
came (applause).
And !ow, a special vvord to ypu of (1iark"ton
and of boutli C'arollia. Just twelve jeans ago,
when I first went to Washington to tale part
in governmental work I was immediately turonn
into singularly close contact and intimacy with
a South Carolinian. It was my good foitunc to
work with him for three )ear, and for the nine
jean, tlnce end for as long as I shall continue
to be in public, life ;ou will be to me ever a
kpur to try to do decent duty for the. republic,
because have been thrown intimately In con
tact with as fcarlc&s an) as bigh'inlnded a public
servant as this country lias ever had. my o'.d
.fiiend, vonr former governor, Hugh iTlio'iipsoii
(great upplause).
Aiid fioni wjiat I have known of jou and cf
your representatives It was In no tense a ur
pile, but Jt'vvaj a kten pleasure to be erected
with the hearty and generous hospitality, (he
more than hearty ami generous hospitality which
.von have shown me today (applause).
The welfare of any part of this country Is In a
certain tense an Index to the welfare of all, and
I think, gentlemen, that on the average, as vv.'
all tend to go up, It seems to be a little bet
ter to go up untfotmty rather than nt a sharper
gait, for the time being, tnd, then down nnd
then up again and then down. South Carolina
reeins, during the last two decades, to have
definitely entered upon the steady progress In
things material as well as in other things. I
was much struck In looking over some of the
figures of the crtmts quite recently published, to
nee the astonishing progrew that hM been made
here in jour state. I was prepared to sec that
your farms lliemu'lvrs had Increased in a still
larger propoitioni that the value of your 'lands
and hultdlngs had grown up, hut I did not real
Itc the way in which jour manufacturing enter
prices had Increased, n. shown In the fact that
jour manufacturing products bad gone up over
1.10 per cent.; that, for Instance, the number
of spindles has about quadrupled, fiom less than
half a million to moie titan two million In the
state. I did not realize that the wages paid out
bad increased 75 per cent. Uentlemen, you talk
of progress of the far west, but I think South
Carolina can glCe points to home of the states
(applause). I think that with such a lecord 'for
the previous decade you are well warranted upon
Insisting on holding jcur exposition hero (ap
plause). And, gentlemen, I was vry glad "that In ar
ranging for your exposition you not only took
In the touthern states but that jou specially In
cluded the islands lying bouth of the United
States, tfi03c Islands with which the events of
the lat few years have made It evident that we
aie bound In the future to have closer relations
(great applause), closer relations for our advan
tage, anil our advantage can only be seemed by
making it for their advantage also (loud up
plause). And about all tint 1 have tald applies
to the greatest and richest of those Islands, the
Island with which we have been brought into
the most peculiar Intimacy and relationship, tjic
Island of Cuba (applause). And I aslc that in
jour tiade relations with Cuba we give her a
marked and substantial advantage, not merely
becauaa It will icdound to our Interest to do so,
although that also is tiue, but I ask especially
because the events have so shaped thems-lves
that It is our duty as a great and mighty nation
to help Cuba and I hope to see us do our duty
(cheers and, applause). I shall not try to make
you any speech tonight, because for jour sins
j-ou will have to listen to me make one tomorrow-
(laughter)."! shall merely thank you again
with all my heart and say to you that I want
you to appreciate tint I mean every word I
saj-, and mean it deeply when I tell you I have
been touched, more than pleased, touched and
stirred by the warmth and heartiness vvitli which
j-ou have made me feel today that I am one of
j-ou (loud applause and cheers).
The president was followed by Gov
ernor McSweeney, who assured the
president that he was as safe from
bodily harm In South Carolina as he
was In Washington.
Captain Wagoner, Governor Aycock,
of North Carolina, and several others
made short addresses. It was midnight
when the party broke up, and as the
president left the room he was cheered
to the. echo, not only by those who had
been fortunate enough to attend the
banquet, but by the large numbers who
had patiently waited In the hotel par
lors and outside to catch a glimpse of
him. Upon arriving at his hotel he im
mediately retired.
Mrs. Boosevelt's Reception.
Mrs. Roosevelt's reception' at the St.
John's hotel tonight was a brilliant af
fair. The St. John's, or the old "Mills
House." as it Is still called by Charles
tonians of the old regime, was In nnte
bellum days the scone of many notable
social gatherings but for many years
the ball room has been deserted.
Tonight the ball room was exquisite
ly decorated for the occasion and was
In keeping with the splendid toilettes
of the 500 hansomely gowned women
who came to do honor to the president's
charming wife. Mrs. Roosevelt and
the ladles of her party occupied a dais
near the southern end of the room and
received the guests, who were introduc
ed by Mrs. Andrew Slmonds. Jr., of
this city. The reception began at 9
o'clock and lasted until after midnight.
EVIDENCE CONFLICTS
IN THE WALLER CASE
It Is Claimed That General Jacob
' Smith Cave Orders to Kill All
Filipino Fighters Oyer Ten.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Manila, April 8. Major Littleton W.
T. Waller, of the marine corps, at
today's session of the court martial
by which he Is being tried on the charge
of executing natives of Samar, without
trial, testified In rebuttal of the, evi
dence given yesterday by General Jacob
H. Smith, who commanded the Ameri
can troops In the Island of Samur. The
major said Gen. Smith Instructed him
to kill and burn, said that the more he
killed and burned the more pleased he
would be, that It was not time to take
prisoners, and that he was to make
Sainnr a howling wilderness. Major
Waller asked Gen. Smith to define the
age limit for killing nnd he replied:
"Everything over ten." The major
repeated this order to Capt. Porter,
saying:
"Wo do not make war In that way on
old men, women and children."
Captain David D. Porter, Captain
Hiram I. Bearss and Lieut. Prank Hnl
ford, nil of the marine corps, testified
corroboratlvely.
The defense requested that subpoena
be served on the adjutant general, de
manding tho production of the records
of the massacre at Ualanglga on the
detachment of the Ninth Infantry In
order to refute the statement of Gen.
Smith to the effect that the attack on
the troops was made according to the
laws of war, The request waB grunted.
Judgeship in Philippines.
Hy CmUuIvo Wire Irom Tho ,3.c!ated I'rivJ,
Santa Vt. X. M.. April 8. William Pope, of
Atlanta, Ja.. for the past eight jears a resident
of Santa Fc, United Mate:, attorney of the I'uebl i
Indians, and assistant United States attorney of
the court of private claims, today acicptid a
judgeship of the court of the fttxt in-tame In the
Philippine txlandK, tendered him hy (inwruor
Tilt, lie will Mil in June. Judge 1'upe U a
sold Democrat, SI years of age,
Snow at Roanoke,
Hy Exclusive Vliw from The Associated l'rifla.
-foday and the weather baa turned veiy cold.
Tim 'mountains arc coveroi vviiu several mciiej oi
snow. Further west the mercury has reglsteied
two degrees below frreting since early this
morniuj and snow lias been falling at int:rvals.
Toombs Jury Disagrees.
By Inclusive Wjre from Th Associated Vina.
X-'hlcago, April 8. The jury In the case of
I.cwU 0. .Toombs, on .trial 'or tin nmidir of
(arils 'Larson, disagreed today and was dis
charged. . -
THE CUBAN DEBATE
IS DISAPPOINTING
THE CONDITION OF
REV. CRAWFORD-FROST.
Minister Who Interrupted Mr. Car
negie Is in Hospital.
By Kxclinlve Wire from The Associated Press.
Baltimore, April 8. The Rev. W. A.
Crawford-Frost, who Interrupted An
drew Carnegie nt the dinner of the
Society of American Authors In New
York last night and wanted to sell him
n machine to transmit thought, Is rec
tor of the Church of tho Holv Com
rorter, in this cltyv At his home today
It was said that he went to New York
yesterday to attend last ulsht's ban
quet, and great surprise was expressed
ut the occurrence.
Dr. Frost hns been engaged for a long
time In work on the machine described
by him last night us being worth Jfi,
000,000, and has made similar state
ments here concerning It. He has criti
cized Mr. Carnegie from the pulpit, as
serting that more good could have been
accomplished If that gentleman had
bestowed his money in other ways than
founding libraries.
New York, April 8. Rev. Dr. Crawford-Frost,
who after his Interruption
of Mr. Carnegie last night, was removed
to Bellevue hospital,' where he will bo
detained for observation.
This afternoon Dr. Allen Fitch and
Dr. II. Valentine Wildman examined
Dr. Crawford-Frost and found that .he
was the victim of acute piania. The
two physicians will not, however, give
out any statement until the arrival
from Baltimore of the clergyman's wife.
They will then confer with her as to the
future treatment and disposition of her
unfortunate husband.
Mrs. Crawford-Frost was telegraphed
early in the morning nnd asked to come
on Immediately. Up to a late hour to
night she had not arrived at either the
hospital or the Waldorf-Astoria.
DEMOCRATS CANNOT
AGREE ON RECIPROCITY
After a Conference, Lasting Nearly
Three Hours, They Adjourn
Without Action.
Bj'Kxcliwive Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, April 8. After a confer
ence, lasting nearly three hours, to-,
night, the Democratic members of the
house of representatives tabled a num
ber of propositions which had beep pre
sented relative to the policy to be pur
sued on the Cuban reciprocity bill, now
before thn house, and then adjourned
without action on the subject. The re
sult of the conference leaves each
Democratic member free to exercise his
individual opinion, and it is generally
believed that this will result In the
passage of the reciprocity bill, as the
:test vote In the house today showed
about sixty Democratic members for
the bill, which will more than offset tho
Republican defection from the measure.
Representative Hay, of Virginia, was
in the chair tonight, and ninety-two
Democratic members were present. For
the first hour the .discussion was ani
mated, and at times there was much
confusion, Chairman Hay's gavel beat
ing in a llvelyv. manner to preserve
order. Mr. Underwood, of Alabama,
and several other members proposed
making the action of the meeting bind
ing. Mr. Hay ruled, however, that the
gathering was a conference and not a
caucus, and ns such was not binding,
unless so determined by the meeting,
and the meeting later decided to the
same effect.
The main discussion occurred on a
resolution presented by Representative
Burleson, of Texas, proposing a twenty
per cent, tariff reduction on a number
of specified articles; a substitute by
Represeptatlve Sulzer, of Now York,
proposing fifty per cent, reciprocity
with Cuba, and nn amendment by Rep
resentative Newlunds, of Nevada, thut
this fifty per cent, concession be ac
companied by a proposition of annex
ation. Mr. Burleson's resolution speci
fied that the twenty per cent, tariff re
duction should be made on nails, barbed
wire, fencing wire, cotton bagging, cot
ton ties, binding twine, the wood pulp
used In making printing paper, ulso
that tho differential be taken off sugar.
The. debate took a wide range and
finally all of the foregoing propositions
were laid on the table, practically with
out opposition, ns it hud become evi
dent that no united action could be se
cured on any of tho plans proposed. As
tho conference hnd been without result,
ti resolution was adopted, before ad
journment, that till of the proceedings
should be secret.
THE MANCHURIAN
CONVENTION SIGNED.
I)y r.M'luslvi' Wlie f mm The Aclalei I'rcw.
IVliln, Apill kTlie Main Inn lau convention
wu- fclitned lodaj. The r.itlHculluu will take
plaie t In ft- mouths from date,
The Hii4slan.s undertake to rolore the Jflu
Clmuiif; ami Mian Hal Kuan mllroid In the
I'hlnete whin the" llrill-.li iillnoiiUh iuutol of
the uillivay in I'hl-I.i piovime.
Mr Kniis.t Hatuvv, the llritii.li miiil.ter heie, is,
linn ni'u, . nit, I i.lin. .. i.n.i... .. 1...... ....
..W..V.V,, ... K.'.OIIIUK I' O.'IUIU U llll'.l' 1HIUI
thiauce of lliltMi .idinml.tr.Hhc conti.il In' lie
i.nm i.unvjj auer u is iiauueu over to lliu
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Steamship Arrivals,
fly i;dusive Wire from The Associated I'reas.
Tcw York, Apill 8. Airived; Anutcrdam, Hot
tcidam; Frederick der Uroe, llri-iutn and Cher
bouitr; liave, Ccnoa, Xuples and tilbriltar,
t'leaitd: t-'outhvvark. Antvvirp; Majestic, Liver
pool; llotterdim, Itotterdam. Sailed; Krun
jiilnj Wllhelm, llrcmen via I'ljmoiitli and VUtv
hourt;, llolterdaui Airived; Mvudam, New
York, vli lloulogna hur Mei, Qiieenstovvn Ar?
lived: Oceanic, .New York for Liverpool and
proi ceded,
Sunday Newspapers' Denounced,
By Kvclutlvc Wire from The Associated Prco.
New Yoik, April 8. At today's session of the
Xevv- York conference of the Methodist Episcopal
ihuicb the report ot the committee on Sunday
observance, vvhlcli was adopted, denounced Sun
day newspaper, Sunday excuroonai and' Sunday
uloona and recommended co-operation with tho
American riabbath union and other orsaulatlna
for the proper observation of tb American Sab-bath.
ReGiprodtu Talk In tlie House Is
Marked bu Absence of Spec
tacular Features.
NO BITTERNESS
IS MANIFESTED
The Test Vote Embarrassing to
Democrats Mr. Cullom Makes a
Vigorous Protest in the Senate
Against the Chinese Exclusion Bill
in Its Present Form A Telegram
Is Received from San .Francisco
Merchants Declaring That the Ex-
, elusion of Legitimate. Chinese Mer
chants, According to Provision of
the Measure, Would Be a Gross
Injustice.
Bj- Lxclushc Wire from The Associated Prens,
Washington, April 8. The first' day of
the debate on the Cuban rectDroclty
bill, which opened in the house today,
was disappointing from a 'spectacular
standpoint. There were no sensational
clashes after the debate wus actually
begun and none of tho bitterness which
was expected to crop out on the floor
came to the surface. The' vote on the
motion to go Into committee of the
whole to consider the bill, however, de
veloped the lines of cleavage and
showed that the Democrats are quite
as much divided on the Question as is
the majority. In the division, which is
regarded as practically a test vote on
the bill, 113 Republicans and 63 Demo
crats voted for the motion, and 41
Democrats and 39 Republicans against
It. The vote was In reality more em
barrassing to the Democrats 'than tu
the Republicans, ns .the members of the
minority had called a conference, for to
night, ut which they desired to-get to
gether on a course of action.
The vole forced the hands of the
Democrats, as individuals, before tho
caucus. Mr. Paj'ne, the Republican
leader, opened the debate for tho bill
todny In a strong speech, which com
manded close attention from both sides
of the house. There were only two
other speeches. Mr. Newlands, a, Demo
crat from Nevada, took tho position
that the concession should not be made
to Cuba unless she were Invited at the
same time to become a Dart of the
United States. Mr. McClellan, a Now
York Democrat, who was the , last
speaker, favored a 50 per cent, redtn.-
tlon for the benefit of Cuba, but gavo
notice that if the rate of reduction was
not Increased ho would vote for the bill.
Against Chinese Exclusion.
, A vigorous protest was made In the
senate today by Mr. Cullom against
the passage of the Climese exclusion
hill in Its present form. Coming from
the chairman of the committee on
foreign relations, the protest made a
deep impression on the senate. Mr.
f.'ulloni, while expressing himself as In
favor of the exclusion of Chinese labor
ers, f-ald that many of the provisions
of the pending measure were In contra
vention of our treaty oDllgntlons with
China. Ho urged that the United
btntes could not afford to Ignore Its
solemn tieatles, although he conceded
the Authority of congress to enact the
proposed law If It saw fit to do so.
Mr. Patterson, of Colorado, and Mr.
Perkins, of California, supported the
pending bill, maintaining that In no
way did It contruvene existing treaties,
as by the- convention of 1894 China had
agreed that Chinese laborers should
bo excluded from this country. The
bill was drastic In Its provisions, they
admitted, but no more so than was
necessary to eliminate the posslbllliy
oi" fraud.
At the opening of tho session today,
tho president pro teni, Sir. Frj'e, laid
before the senate a telegram signed
by (.'!auh Spreckels and about twenty
other business men of San Francisco,
protesting against tho passago of the
Chinese exclusion ' bill in its present
form.
The signers of the telegram declared
that the exclusion of legitimate Chinese,
met chants, according to the provisions
of the measure, would bo an act of
gross Injustice. Tho names of tho
signers of the protest are; Claim
Hprecl.els, Thomas Brown, I. W. Pull
man, W. II. Crocker, Charles Webb
Itov.urd, A. H. l'ayson, P. H, Llllen
thtil. .1. A. Donohue, A. Barol, H.
T. Fchnot, .T. D. Grant, John Parrott,
(1, W. Kline, Levi Strauss, Charles
Holbrook, Wurrcn D, Clark, Percy T,
Morgan, Leon Sloss, C, H. Qreen, C.
Umlulgne, John P, Merrill, W, C. Ral
ston, 13. "SV. Hopkins, John L. Howard.
A. l Morrison, W; B. Bowep, H, p.
liurcedon, George Abbott, S. C, Buek
liee, George A. Nowhall, George y,
MoNVur, William Babcock, Bernard
r-'uynianlle, George A, Pope, Alfred 8
Tubbs, F. AV. Zelle
YESTEKDAY'S WEATHER,
Local dala for April 8, J!H.
Illghett leniKUtun ,,, 43 degreit
Lowest temperatiuo ST degrcei
ltclattvo humidity; '
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Precipitation, 21 hours endod 8 p. m., .M inch.
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