Indianapolis Journal, Volume 52, Number 142, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 May 1902 — Page 4

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOUKXAL, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1902.

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If the coal trust can be called to time under the Sherman anti-trust law, Its managers have given the ''defy" that should direct attention to them. Thanks to Republican statesmanship, no one questions the primacy of the United States in Cuba to-day. But Republican statesmen had to contend to establish it. Mr. Bryan tells us in his paper that there Is no scarcity of Democratic presidential timber. To prove It he names several men in Tennessee who would be competent to fill the office of President. ; It must be -rood news to all Republicans that the Republican members of the Senate committee on relations with Cuba have been in consultation and that the prospects are excellent for a harmonious conclusion. After all the abuse that has been poured out upon him, it Is a striking evidence of the groat confidence of the public in Senator llanna that he is appealed to in every Industrial crisis as the most 'upright and most powerful arbiter in the country. When the chief of ordnance asserts that the United States hps never purchased explosive or dumdum bullets it is fair to assume that he knows more about It than does former Corporal O'Brien, who is now performing: before the Senate Philippines committee. Democratic congressmen who compare the American concentration camps in the Philippines to those established by TV'eyler In Cuba show either utter Ignorance of the facts or willful and majiclous misrepresentation of them. Those who are attacking our army in the Philippines are cackling over President Roosevelt's letter in which he Bays that every Instance of proved barbarity will be punished. There is nothing in his letter, however, to Indicate that he believes there Is any truth in the charges. Word comes from Boston that an organization has been effected to urge exSecretary of State OIney as the Democratic candidate for President in 1304. and that the almost forgotten George Fred Williams is In the movement. Mr. Olney is a Democrat of the Celevland variety, and will be in his seventieth year should he live until the presidential election of 1004. Yes, the flag came down in Cuba, as was promised, but it "stayed put" until all the conditions promised the world had been fulfilled. It came down in Mexico some years ago. but on terms made by the United States. To use the words of President Roosevelt, th? flag will "stay put" until those who put it deem it best for the world and the American people to take it down. In view of the present attitude of the men who control the anthracite coal mines, advancing the price of coal 1 a ton to all consumers and refusing to consider the fair propositions of their employes, why should there not be a tribunal into which such mt n may be called and verdict rendered which they must accept or surrender their corporate rights? In such cases, why not have compulsory arbitration? Now that the House has decided that two cr three warships shall be built in the government s navy yards, it may be well to try the experiment and keep a close account of the cost for the sake of comrarlson with the cost of construction in private yards, and so ascertain if. even under' civil service methods, the government can build a warship as cheaply as can a private contractor. The delay of the Senate in confirming the appointment of Mr. Haulers as minister to Cuba may cause an Englishman to become dean of the diplomatic corps at Havana. The British minister haa already been appointed, and if he is recognized first by th,r Cuban government it will give him precedence by priority. It is not a matter of great importance, yet it should have been looked after. The United States should be the ranking power In Cuba. The attitude of the presidents of- the anthracit coal-carrying roads toward the public and the Civic Federation is exceedingly offensive. Those officials have given this federat?on. which represents the public, to understand that they will have none of its interference because they will make o concessions to the strikers. The Civic

Federation believes that concessions should be made, because the requests of the miners were moderate and some of them could have been granted without loss to the coal companies. President Mitchell has conducted the affair with great prudence, winning the confidence and support of the Civic Federation. The four men who are inviting the contempt of the public imagine that they are fighting organized labor, but in assuming the defiant attitude these men have, in contrast with the moderate and conciliatory spirit of the miners, they have put themselves at a serious disadvantage.

TIIK Crn.W CONSTITUTION. The Republic of Cuba having been launched, outsiders will watch with intereat the attempt of the people at elf-gov ernment. To Americans especially it is a matter not only of deep interest, but of real concern, as It involves the question of what kind of neighbors we are to have. In this connection it is interesting to note how closely, in a general way, the Constitution follows that of the United State which, by the way, has become the recognized model for liberal Constitutions throughout the world. The Cuban Constitution provides for universal manhood suffrage, thus at once placing the black and the white races on an equality, and that without any property or educational qualification. This removes any possibility of trouble on that score and ought to put all classes on their honor to give the new government loyal support. The President's term of office is four years, like that of the United States, and there is no provision in regard to his re-election. Fossibly It might have been wiser to have followed the Confederate Constitution in this respect, making the term six years and the President ineligible for re-election. The idea seems to have been to follow the Constitution of the United States, as closely as possible. This is further shown by the fact that, instead of providing for the election of President by direct vote of the people, the Constitution provides for an electoral college. If there is any feature of our Constitution that has become practically obsolete or superfluous it is that regarding the Electoral College, and if the American people were amending- their Constitution now they would probably drop it. However, it can do po possible harm in the Cuban Constitution. Instead of States, Cuba has departments, of which there axe six, and in each one local Governors are elected by the people. The Congress consists of a Senate, six members from each of the six departments, to be elected for six years by an electoral college, and a House of Representatives, one for each 25,000 inhabitant, elected for four years. The House of Representatives will be . a more popular representative body than ours, as the basis of representation in ours at present is one member for each 134, 1S2 inhabitants. If the population of Cuba were equal to that of the United States her House of Representatives would contain nearly four times as many members. With her present population it will contain sixty-three members. As nearly onethird of the entire population of Cuba ate negroes and mulattoes, it is probable there will always be some of these in the Congress, but, as there is no color line in Cuba, this will not figure. The justices of the Supreme Court, like ours, are appointed by the President, with the approval of the Senate, and the term of office is for life. The feature of the Constitution of most interest to Americans and most likely to involve important consequences for the United States Is that known as the Piatt amendment. This provides that the Cuban government "shall never enter into any treaty with any foreign power impairing the independence of Cuba or surrendering any of its territory; that it shall not contract any debt beyond the ordinary reve nues of the island to provide for both interest and principal; that the United States may exercise the right to intervene at its option for the preservation of Cuban Independence, the maintenance of a government adequate for the protection of life, property and individual liberty, and for discharging the obligations with respect to Cuba imposed by the treaty of Paris on the United States now to be assumed and undertaken by the government of Cuba," and that the United States shall have lands en the Island for coaling or naval stations. As these provisions give the United States control of the foreign relations and of the finances of Cuba and the power to Intervene by force if necessary to preserve peace and protect property, they come very near establishing a virtual protectorate over the island. They were only adopted after much opposition, and then only bya vote of 16 to 11 in the constitutional convention. While the present attitude of Cubans of all classes seems to be one of entire satisfaction and deep gratitude to the United States for what this government has done, if this feeling should wear off, the provisionu of the Piatt amendment may furnish a pretext for making trouble. It is possible, also, that a situation may arise in which some foreign power will insist that as the United States has established a virtual protectorate over the island it must assume corresponding obligations. These are remote contingencies, but they are possible. One thing is certain: If the- time ever comes that the Cubans cannot govern the island the United States will, under the Piatt amendment, be Justified in the eyes of the world in intervening by force to maintain order. Tin: presidext ox home missions. President Roosevelt's address at the centennial Presbyterian home mission celebration In New York Illustrated at once his tactfulness in dealing with special occasions and his habit of putting beneficent practices above benevolent theories. The President's church affiliations are not with the Presbyterian Church, so he could hardly be expected to feel as much at home in the presence of a Presbyterian General Assembly as General Harrison did on a similar occasion. But he gave them a straight talk without referring to any of the disputed points of doctrinal revision. The keynote of the address was the necessity of strenuous work In welldoing and the superiority of deeds to words. The Presdent is no theorist. Whatever he believes theoretically he acts out practically. Time and again In public addresses he has emphasized his appreciation of the text, "Whatsoever thy hand flndeth to do. do it with thy might." In his address the other night ho showed that his conception of mission work did not embrace merely tho.e who went among the benighted, but "every man or woman who is a doer of the word, and not a hearer only, and who is. therefore, not only a missionary by precept, but

by what is a thousand-fold more than preceptby example." That Is Christianity in action. The President's point of view led him naturally to speak of two recent events, very different in character but both historicthe inauguration of free government in Cuba and the relief expedition to the Martinique sufferers. He characterized our work In Cuba as "a manifestation of the spirit of national righteousness," and so it was as much a if we had sent an army of proselyting preachers. The culmination, he said, "has represented four years' work blunderings and shortcomings in the work, of course; and there were men of little faith who only saw the shortcomings and the blindness but it represents work triumphantly done." The Presbyterfan Confession of Faith can hardly be quoted in justification of war, but the brethren must have felt with the speaker that the work done in Cuba was a manifestation of the spirit of national righteousness. Quite as nobie and philanthropic in another way was the prompt action of the government in sending relief to Martinique. And at this point the President took occasion to compliment the army and navy as supplying to his hand men whom he knew "neither pestilence nor volcano could mike swerve from their duty." No equal number of men in our history have done more real missionary work than our army and navy. Patriotic Americans will agree "with the President that "We need display but scant patience with those who, sitting at ease in their own homes, delight to exercise a querulous and censorious part of judgment upon their brethren,, who, whatever their shortcomings, are doing strong men's work as they bring the light of civilization into the world's dark places." The Sentinel Is in high dudgeon because it has come to the conclusion that an iron instead of a btone bridge will be built across White river. It Is itself chiefly to blame for the failure to provide for such a bridge, since when the subject was under discussion it criticised the extravagance of a stone bridge. When the question came up in the advisory board the two Democratic members, evidently assuming that the Sentinel had been right in opposing the costly bridge, voted against the larger appropriation for the stone structure and defeated it because Mr. Byram. one of the Republican members of the advisory board, was confined to his bed. As it now stands the Sentinel is denouncing the two Democrats who voted against the appropriation for a stone bridge and thus defeated the proposition. The two Democratic members of that board can now turn upon the Sentinel and ask it why it favored the cheaper bridge If it did not want them to vote for it. They cannot understand that the policy of the Sentinel is to be "fernlnst" the things which it assumes Republicans desire. The New York World says the census bulletin regarding the progress which Pennsylvania has made during the last decade "is the most remarkable yet issued." Her iron and steel rroducts increased 64 per cent, during the decade which ended with 1900. Yes, and since Pennsylvania got upon its feet as an iron manufacturer the price of rig iron has fallen from $4S.S8 a ton in 1S72 to $15.87 in 1301, of steel standard sections from 112 in 1S72 to $27.33 in 1301, and the best refined Iron from 37.63 in 1S72 to 141.22 per ton in 1301, which is an indirect result of the policy of protection. "Not a single helpful suggestion has been made by the minority," was the complaint of Senator Dolliver in his speech on the Philippine bill a few days since. The Independent Democratic New York Times commenting on the foregoing says that "at present the contribution of the minority to the settlement of the Philippine question seems to be only the carrying out of a campaign of calumny against the United States army." It adds that while "it is the duty of the minority to criticise the party in power, its criticism should be constructive to be sound and effective."

THE HUMORISTS. A Bargain Uat, ' Chelsea Gazette. Helen Isn't that a lovely hat Kate is wearing? May Yes. and it didn't cost her a cent, either. They rroved she was a kleptomaniac. Tommy's Idea. . Chicago News. "Why did you pray so loud for a bicycle, Tommle?" asked his sister; "God isn't deaf." "No," replied flve-year-cld Tommle, "but papa can't hear very well." Much in Her Xnme. Yonkers Statesman. Church She Is a Russian countess. Gotham Indeed! IIa she much in her own name? "Has she? She's got nearly the entire alphabet'." The Retort Medical. Baltimore American. lYes," asserted the actor, "I acknowledge that your operation has relieved my pain, but at the same time I mast say that you are a regular butcher." "You may be right," said the physician, "for It seems that I have cured a ham." These Social Paradoxes. Smart fet. Polly Auntie says you made .yourself horribly conspicuous at the musicale last night. Dolly tyoung and ingenue) Well. I'd like to know what she'd call inconspicuous! George and I were quite out of sight, clear around the turn in the stairs, the whole evening! Liver Trouble. Philadelphia Press. Blizy I saw your wife going up the street Just now. Fhe looked excited. Glzzy Yes. some liver trouble this morning. Pizzy Gracious! Going to the doctor's, was she? Glzzy Bless you! No; she was going for the butcher. I guess she hasn't got through going for him yet, poor fellow! The Suffering Sufferers. Baltimore American. Shaking their heads dolefully, the destitute victims of the calamity weep over their fate. "Why do you weep?" we ask. "Is there not more food thr.n you can eat and more clothing than you can wear being sent in every day by the relief expeditions?" "Yes." they reply, "but we fear that we will have to subscribe regularly for each newspaper that alone and unaided brought us relief!" Bursting into a fresh flood of tears, they seek their homes, while we stand by the sad sea waves and ponder on the cumulatlveness of fate. The Youngest Editor. Boston Herald. Speaking of youthful editors, the Sunday edition of the New York Herald was begun In 142. Mr. James Gordon Bennett, Jr.. was born at that date, and his father announced the baby as editor. The Herald's contemporaries made a good deal of fun of this, but the Herald enjoyed the Joke as much as anybody, and the announcement was never corrected.

W. D. FOULKE'S FINDING

CHARGES AGAIX5T COLLECTOR BOXm:ll ot wholly sustained. Civil-Service ComuiUsioner of Opinion the I ii d in n Ih it Did .Not Intend to Violate the Law. ANOTHER REPORT TO BE MADE OX THE CHARGE OF COLLECTIXG POLITICAL COXTniDUTIOXS. . Senator Fairbanks' Efforts In Behalf of Pnblfc Buildings in Indiana Successful. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, May 21.-William Dudley Foulke, civil-service commissioner, today made public his finding upon the charges made against Collector Bonnell at Terre Jlaute, to the effect that Mr. Bonnell discriminated in favor of the Republican employes of his office when there was occasion to lay off, when there was not a sufficient amount of work to require the services of all the civil-service employes assigned to that office. Commissioner Foulke made a thorough examination of the charges and says that he does not think he would be justified in recommending the removal of Collector Bonnell. He cMd discover that the Democrats had been discriminated against, but also learned that Mr. Bonnell had been informed by the commissioner of Internal revenue that he could give assignments to whom he pleased, and really did not intend to violate the civilservice rule. After discussing several points of the evidence Commissioner Foulke says: "It seems conclusive from this evidence that there has been discrimination against the Democrats on account of their political opinions and that civil-service Rule 11 has been violated. It seems clear, however, that Collector Bonnell believed he had the lawful power to do what he did; that he believed this from the statement made to him on what he considered adequate authority. Collector Bonnell had only recently taken office and is not presumed to have the same intimate knowledge of his powers and duties as a collector as one who has been long in the place. It would, therefore, be manifestly unjust, in view of the information which he states he received, to recommend his removal from office on this ground under Section 1 of Rule 11, which provides that any person in the executive civil service who ahall willfully violate the provisions of the. civil-service act or of the civil-service rules shall be dismissed from office. It will, therefore, depend entirely upon his future action whether any further steps should be taken by this commission. If the future assignments are made without regard to the political opinion of the men assigned I recommend that ro further action be taken by the commission. He should be informed, however, that this must be done. "As to the charge that Collector Bonnell was endeavoring to coerce the political action of his employes in violation of the civil-service act, and was endeavoring to use his official authority or official influence for the purpose of interfering with an election and controlling the result thereof, the only evidence presented is that at a primary election held in February, 1902. colored ballots were used for certain delegates, and it is claimed that these ballots were so used for the purpose of ascertaining how the employes had voted, and that one of the witnesses, Houk. who was a teller at this election, and was a storekeeper and gauger, had stated that if the men did not vote as they were expected to they would be laid off from their assignments. No testimony is presented which shows or tends to show that Collector Bonnell prepared such ballots or was aware of their use for the purpose charged. Indeed, he positively denied all knowledge of the subject. There is no testimony to warrant the charge of coercion or the use of his office for the purpose of controlling an election. "As to the charge of the collection of contributions for political purposes before Mr. Bonnell came into office 1 will present a separate report to the commission." XXX Senator Fairbanks, to-day called up and had passed without serious opposition the omnibus public-building bill in the Senate. The appropriations for the various cities in Indiana went through as reported from Senator Fairbanks's committee. The amounts have been given heretofore in the Journal dispatches. The Indiana items which passed the House and Senate without amendment are certain to remain In the bill unchanged, for they are not a subject for conference. They are Vlncennes, Crawfordsvllle and Logansport. The item for Anderson, having been placed in the bill by the Senate committee, will have to run the gauntlet of the conference committee. The items for Hammond. Muncie, Elkhart and Richmond, having been increased by Senator Fairbanks's committee, will likewise be subject matter for the conference committee. The bill will go to the House to-morrow, when it is expected that Congressman Mercer, chairman of the publicbuilding and grounds committee, will move that the House nonconcur in the Senate amendment and a conference committee will be appointed. Senator Fairbanks will be chairman of the conference committee, and by virtue of his position will exert a great influence toward retaining all the Indiana items in the bill. Congressman Mercer, who will be at the head of the House conference, said to-day that it might be found necessary to reduce some of the Indiana appropriations, but that he thought it probable they would all be retained in the bill. xxx Senator Beveridge has introduced a bill providing for a delegate for Alaska. There has been a vociferous protest from the citizens of Alaska to the effect that they are deserving of a delegate Just as much as Arizona, and certainly should be on an equal footing with Porto Rico, wnich has a commissioner. These protests struck Senator Beveridge as being well founded and. as chairman of the committee on Territories, he will start the necessary legislation. XXX W. D. Bynum was at the Capitol to-day and, as a member of the codification committee, was explaining to the senators and representatives why it was not expedient to increase the number of federal circuit judges and not district judges. Under the procedure arranged for by the Codification Commission, the circuit Judges become appeal judges, and as such most of their time is occupied. The litigation originates in the district federal court, and it is there where more judges are needed. xxx The controller of the currency tc-day authorized the Fayette National Bank, of Connersville, Ind., to begin business. Capital. 5100,000. Joseph 1. Little is president. Preston H. Kensler cashier. XXX The postofTice at French Lick. Ind., has been raised to the presidential class and the salary of the postmaster fixed at Jl.1'0 per year. xxx About a week ago Secretary Hay, in reply to a Senate resolution of inquiry as to the reported discovery of several missing boundary stones on the Alaskan frontier, stated that he knew nothing of any such boundary stones, though he had frequently investigated rumors of their existence and already had directed an Inquiry. A report made by Captain Richardson. l S. A., an expert in Alaskan geography, ha just been received, and. as was expected, shows that the captain, after the most diligent search, failed to find any of these mythical Russian boundary stones. xxx The President to-day sent the following nominations to the Senate: E. L. Adams.

New York, secretary of the legation and consul general at Stockholm, Sweden; Henry P. Fletcher, Pennsylvania, second secretary of legation at Havana. Cuba: Alfred S. Moore. Pennsylvania, Judge of the District Court, district of Alabama, to be assigned to division No. 2; to be United States marshals. Edwin R. Durham, Western district of Missouri; George I. Cunningham, district of South Carolina. XXX Confirmations by the Senate: Jacob Sleeper, of Massachusetts, to be secretary of the legation of the United States at Havana, Cuba; George Randolph, United States attorney for the Western district of Tennessee; John Edwards, of Junction, Mont., Indian inspector; Albert Brittson, to be postmaster at Decatur, Ind. xxx The officials of the War Department will ask Congress in a few days to enact legislation to provide for the distribution of suitable medals to commemorate service in the campaigns and engagements of the war with Spain, the China relief expedition, and the Philippine insurrection and such other wars and campaigns as may be undertaken by the United States in the future. An appropriation of $100,000 is wanted. Two classes of medals are contemplated, one a small silver service medal, with a bar showing the last campaign, and the other a gold medal of similar design intended for particularly distinguished service. It is proposed to give the service medal to all soldiers who actually took part in the wars and campaigns mentioned and also to those who enlisted for the Spanish war and performed willing service in the Philippines after the war with Spain had ended. XXX Albert W. Sullivan, third vice president of the Illinois Central Railroad, and Frank 8. Gannon, third vice president of the Southern Railroad, appeared before the House committee on commerce to-day and favored amendments to the safety appliance bill so that the provisions may be less onerous on the railroads. The committee reached no conclusion on the measure. xxx A reception by President Roosevelt, a business session, an inspection of the navyyard and a professional discussion of technical subjects occupied to-day's session of the American Society of Civil Engineers. There are nearly 700 delegates and guests of the society here, and over 200 of them attended the reception at the White House, where the President received them In .the East room. At the business 'session Asheville, N. C, was recommended as a choice of a majority of the delegates for theIext annual convention, but final action on the time and place will be taken later by the board of directors. Invitations were received from Cleveland, O., and Birmingham, Ala. XXX Secretary Shaw left here to-night for Montgomery, Ala., where he will Join the Thompson congressional party on Friday. On Saturday the secretary will deliver an address at Birmingham, after which the party will start on the return trip to Washington. XXX The committee on public lands of the House to-day, by a vote of 8 to 7, ordered a favorable report on the bill adjusting the swamp-land grants, which have been a disturbing factor in the settlement of obligations owing the swamp-land States by the government for a number of years. XXX The Postofflcc Department has announced that during the approaching summer season all classes of mails for Dawson and intermediate points in the Yukon territory may be forwarded via Skagway, Alaska, and White Horse, British Columbia.

RELIGIOUS CONVENTIONS TOPICS DISCUSSED BY PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLIES. Report of the Committee onv Foreign SHsslons Presented to the Xew York Meeting. NEW YORK, May 21. The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States gave up the early part of today's session to consideration of foreign missions. The Rev. Dr. Donald C. MacLeod, of Washington, D. C, offered a resolution deploring the spread of Mormonism and commending Westminster College, of Salt Lake City, for its work in training its workers In the Mormon field and for "the emancipation of many victims of that cruel and blighting system of false doctrine." Time not permitting, no action was taken on the resolution. The Rev. Dr. Courtney H. Fenn, of the Presbytery of Peking, as chairman of the standing committtee on foreign missions, 'presented the report of that committtee, which was a review of the annual report of the Board of Foreign Missions. The report declared that last year was the best one in the history of Presbyterian foreign missions. The board had been able to get through the year without debt and a number of persons in heathen lands had become members of the church. The total receipts for the year were $1,12S,577. against KWU25 for the year before, mainly due to large sums received as legacies. The report recommends that the next secretarial visit be paid to South America, vhere it wus said Presbyterian and other Protestant missions were being opposed by the Roman Catholics. Resolutions were brought in by the committee approving the work of the Board of Foreign Missions during the year, and calling upon the General Assembly to give 11,250.000 to the work of the Board of Foreign Missions during the coming year. Rev. Dr. T. Frederick Dripps. of Germantown. Pa., presented the report of the standing committee on publications and Sabbath-school work, of which committee he is chairman. Among the recommendations attached to the report was one calling on the assembly to act favorably on an overture from the Presbyteries of Allegheny and Pittsburg to issue literature in the Austro-Hungarian tongue and also on one from the Presbyteries of Dayton and Steubenvllle, O.. to issue literature to instruct parents in the training of children. It was also recommended that the debt on the Witherspoon building. Philadelphia, the headquarters of the department, be raised. The Assembly next took up the matter of college aid. The report of the standing committee was read by the Rev. Dr. Wilton Melle Smith, committee chairman. The report approved the work of the board of college aid. The receipts during the year were J222.S36.32 and the disbursements $213.447.63, to various educational institutions. The report was adopted. The Assembly adopted a resolution brought in by the Rev. Dr. Minton on behalf of the committee on bills and overtures disapproving of Sunday opening at the Louisiana exposition. Adjournment was taken until to-morrow morning, when the question of creed revision will be taken up. At the Central Presbyterian Church the afternoon was devoted to an informal conference of the women's board of home missions. It was presided over by Mrs. D. E. Finks, editor of the Home Mission Monthly, and there were in attendance about HO women delegates from twenty-eight States. A foreign mission rally was held to-night at Carnegie Hall. John Wanamaker presided and announced that the president of the Foreign Missions Society, the Rev. Dr. John D. Wells, was verv ill. He asked the prayers of the audience and Dr. Van Dyke led in prayer. Mr. Wanamaker told of what he had seen of the condition of people of the Orient during his trip around the world. Dr. Arthur J. Brown closed the meeting, devoting himself to the conditions in the Philippines. "Archbishop Ireland." said he. "has said that the Protestants have no risht in the Philippines; that they should get out and give the Roman Catholics a chance; they should let the Catholics have control of things. If that is so 1 would like to ask the archbishop if he will stand for the disgraceful condition the islands are in now. Ireland says let the Roman Catholics have a chance. I say the Roman Catholics have had a chance for three hundred years. 1 say in the name of humanitv let the Protestants have a chance. 1 have been asked to describe the prospects In the Phllipipnes several times since by return." went on Dr. Brown. "Now it all depends upon what prospects you mean. If you mean the prospects for making money I say the prospects are mighty poor. If you

mean the prospects for trouble they are good, but if you mean the prospects for doing good they are magnificent." Cumberland Presbyterians. SPRINGFIELD, Mo.. May 21. The report of the committee on publication was unanimously adopted by Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly to-dar. It is wholly commendatory, the publishing house at Nashville, it being stated, being in a pro5perous condition. Among other recommendations adopted was one for the Choctaw Confession of Faith and another deciding for the present to co-oDerate in securing a metrical version of the Psalms.

BAPTIST 3IISSIOXARY L'XIOX. Consolidation of Societies Referred to a Committee Officers Elected. ST. PAUL. Minn.. May 21.' The first regular session of the Eighty-fifth Conference of the American Baptist Missionary Union commenced to-day with devotional exercises, after which came the annual address of the president, Hon. H. Kirk Torter, of Pennsylvania; the report of the executive committee, which was presented by the secretary. Dr. II. Mabie; an address by Charles W. Terkins, chairman of the executive committee, and the treasurer's report. There were in the foreign field during the year 1901, supported by this society, 2,416 preachers and 2.312 churches, with a membership of 225,743 and 127,K5 Sundayschool scholars, and 16.2S3 persons were baptized during the year. The amount contributed for this work during the year was 5571,447, an Increase of $56,120 over the year 1900. A resolution offered by Dr. Moss, calling for a committee of fifteen to investigate and report at the 1003 session upon the advisability of consolidating the several societies of the church, caused animated discussion, but was finally adopted. This committee will have under consideration plans looking toward a unification of the American Baptist Publication Society, the American Baptist Home Mission Society and the Baptist Missionary Union. Toward the close of the afternoon session the committee on nominations reported the list of candidates for election as general officers and to the board of managers of the union. The list contains but two changes, the omission of E. N. Vandusen, of St. Paul, as a vice president, at his own request, and the insertion of the name of L. W. Hawley, of Vermont, on the board, to fill an unexpired term. The committee's report was adopted and the following officers were elected: President. H. Kirk Porter, Pennsylvania; vice presidents, William N. Clarke, D. D New York, and E. J. Lindsay, Wisconsin; recording secretary, Henry S. Burrage. D. D., Portland, Me. The board of managers, to serve three years, was also chosen. W. T. Stott, D. D., Franklin Ind., is chairman. Dunknrd Conference Adjourns. HARRISBURG. Pa.. May 21. The General Conference of the German Baptist Church, which has been in session the past ten days at Paxtang Park, closed to-night with devotional services. The next annual meeting and conference will be held in northern Ohio at such time and place as may be selected by the location committee. At to-day's session the questions passed down by the standing committee were disposed of with a spirit of unanimity that has rarely been known at the General Conference. The question as to whether native converts in India who had two or more wives before conversion to the church could be baptized after conversion was decided by agreeing to permit them to be baptized if they promise to adhere strictly to the church regulations in the future. A rule was adopted, prohibiting the use by congregations of beer bottles for communion wine. A. M. E. Conference. HARRISBURG, Pa., May 21. The seventy-fifth annual session of the African Methodist Episcopal Conference, one of the oldest and most influential independent negro religious organizations in the world, opened to-day in Wesley University Church. South street, with the Rev. George W. Clinton, of Philadelphia, presiding. THEY WERE BADLY SCARED. San Domingo Officials Didn't Ask a Receipt for $2."50,OOO. NEW YORK. May 21.-Captain Innes, of the brig Alice, who has just reached port and in whose care the authorities of San Domingo placed their funds, amounting to $250,000, when the revolution recently overwhelmed them, says: "They were so scared they did not even ask me for a receipt. I did not know there was fighting going on when I arrived at San Domingo, March 29. Our vessel was moored about one hundred yards off shore, with ropes running to the trees. Suddenly the firing began and it sounded as though two great armies were fighting. I afterward discovered that the rebels had succeeded in gaining an entrance to San Domingo. The Governor, in order to save the contents of the treasury, gathered all the money and hurriedly sent it to my ship. They came and demanded an accounting before I sailed away, however." Battle Imminent in Haiti. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, May 21.-The army of the north, numbering about 4.000 men, commanded by General Firmin, the most powerful candidate for the presidency of Haiti, arrived to-day at Arcahaie, two days' march from here. The provisional government has summoned all citizens to defend the capital, and as a result the entire population of Port-au-Prince is now under arms. ERROR IN AN OHIO LAW. Royer Act of the Last Lcglslatnre Fonnd to Be Defective. COLUMBUS. O., May 21. A startling error was discovered in the Royer law enacted at the recent session of the Legislature by Chief Clerk Alread, of the, secretary of state's office, to-day. A consultation and investigation disclosed that about 95 per cent, of the cases now coming to the Supreme Court of the State would be placed outside of its Jurisdiction. The Royer law was aimed to repeal the clause in the statutes which prevented any civil suit involving less than $300 being appealed to the Supreme Court. In drafting the newlaw another very important clause, however, was omitted, and under the statute as it now stands the Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is limited to cases in quo warranto, mandamus, habeas corpus, procedendo and those Involving constitutional questions or where the Circuit courts disagree or where the decision of the Circuit Court is in conflict with previous decision's of the Supreme Court. REBELS TO BE ATTACKED. Abont 2,H Colombian Government Soldiers Leave Panama. PANAMA. Colombia, May 21. The government forces began to leave Panama at 5 o'clock yesterday morning. In all about 2.iO0 men under the command of Generals Aaya and Salazar will proceed against the insurgents. Before he left the city. General Salazar said: "I Intend to attack the rebels immediately. I expect to receive, within the next eight days, reinforcements of 2,000 men who will co-operate with the troops leaving Panama to-day. The rebel General Herrera and his forces will be attacked by about 5.0(0 of the best soldiers in the republic, as wfll as by a fleet. His resistance can be but futile. The government has been victorious in the interior of the republic, and it can send, if necessary, ten thousand more men to end the revolution on the isthmus." Fifteen thousand government soldiers remain in Panama to protect the city. The "Open Door' Dlscnssed. NEW YORK. May 21.-Members of the American Asiatic Association gave their fourth annual dinner to-night at Delmonioo's. The guest of honor wag William W. Rockhill, late commissioner of the United States to China, who responded to the toast, "The Open Door to Commerce In China." About 200 wfre present, nearlv a!1 of whom are interested, directly or indirectly. In Asiatic commerce. Senators John L. McLaurln, of South Carolina, and J. F. Pritchard. of North Carolina, were among ine speaKers.

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DisTixonsriEn visiTons -weiCOMUD OX ARRIVAL AT AXXAPOLIS. Salutes In Honor of the (iatilols and the Commissioners to the Itocham bean Monument Exercises. AN ADDRESS BY MR. PEIRCE AXD REPLY BY GENERAL BRl'GERE IX BEHALF OP HIS COtXTUY. Dinner Given in the Evening by Admiral II!Klnson in Honor of the Visiting: Party. ANNATOLIS, Md., May 21.-The li.ltlaf reception of the representatives of the French republic, who are here to participate in the ceremonies attendant upon the unveiling of the Rochambeau monument in Washington next Friday, took place on board the French battleship Gaulols In Annapolis roads at 2 o'clock to-day. The weather was Ideal. The scene in Annapolis bay was picturesque and inspiring. Besides the usual contingent of sailing vessels and small craft dotting the bay, there were a number of formidable representatives of the American navy at anchor in the tranquil waters of the Severn. These included, besides the Dolphin, the auxiliary cruiser Gloucester, the battleship Indiana, the training ship Chesapeake, the monitor Terror, the practice ship Standish, the torpedo boat Gwynn and the submarine boat Holland. The commissioners representing th United States namely. Col. Theodore F. Bingham, superintendent of public grounds In Washington, Assistant Secretary of State II. H. D. Tierce and Commander B. R. Rodgers reached Annapolis from Washington on the 9:15 train and at onca proceeded in carriages to the wharf, where they embarked on the dispatch boat Dolphin, commanded by Capt. Albert Gleaves, The commissioners were accompanied by the several members of the French embassy at Washington, including Mr. Pierre de Margerie, councilor, Capt. Paul Vignal, military attache. Lieutenant Commander Tarmond de Lafayjolie and M. Louis Hermant, secretary of the embassj'. At 11:30 the Dolphin got under way, steaming slowly over the shallow channel to meet the incoming Gaulois. The Gaulols and the American escort, the Olympia, Alabama and Kearsarge. under the command cf Admiral Higginson. were anchored off Greenberry Point lighthouse, five miles below Annapolis. The Gaulois anchored just as the Dolphin appeared upon the scene, fluttering her jack at the bow in token thereof at 12:5) p. m. Some two hundred yards on the bow of the French battleship Admiral Higginson flagship, the Olypmla, came to anchor, while the Alabama and Kearsarge took position below the Olympia at points equidistant from each other. The Indiana, which lay between Annapolis and Greenberry Point lighthouse, wa the first to give a sign of welcome to the French warship. This was in accordance with naval etiquette, and consisting of nothing more than hoisting a signal. The Alabama responded with a signal and then came the boom of cannon from the Gjulols, the traditional twenty-one guns being fired. This was followed by two patriotic airs from the band on board the Gaulols, one of these bring the Marseillaise. Immediately thereafter the United States Commissioners proceeded in a launch to the Gaulois, and as they approached the French battleship a salute of fifteen guns was fired. THE RECEPTION. On board the French steamer every preparation had evidently been made for a most pleasing reception of the American representatives. The giant battleship, a perfect model of modern naval architecture, was spick and span from bow to stern, and every sailor, marine and officer was in proper place to give a hearty welcome to the American visitors. As soon as the commissioners touched the deck of the Gaulois they were effusively greeted by General Brugere, Admiral Fournier and their stait officers. Those present as commissioners from France were as follows: General Brugrre, Admiral Fournier, Oeneral De Chalendar,1 Lieut. Col. Meaux Saint Marc. Lieut. Col. Hermite, Commander Berthelot. Captain De Poullue St. Mars. Captain Filloneau. Captain Lasson Lieutenant Commander Souvaire Jourdan, Lieutenant Commander De Reinach de Werth, Lieutenant Commander, De Jay. After greetings had been exchanged the visitors were escorted to the cabin, whlchj had been tastefully decorated for the occasion with flowers and fruits, and where th brief ceremony of welcome and response at once took place. Assistant Secretary of State II. H. D. Teirce spoke on behalf of the government of the United States as follows: "General This commission now present is charged by President Roosevelt to welcome you and your colleagues to the United States In his name and to express his hop that you will enjoy your stay in our country and carry away with you an agreeable impression of the United States. Its Institutions and people. On behalf of our President I bid you welcome." General Brugere was nearly as brief, but no less cordial in his response. He said: "Gentlemen I thank you in the name of President Loubet and the French people for the kind welcome you have accorded to u. It is a very great pleasure to me and my Volieaues to visit you on such an occasion of international esteem as the unveiling of the Rochambeau monument, and 1 am sine we will carry back to France the most agreeable recollection of our stay In your midst. Since our departure one Incident ha occurred which will stir the henrt of every Frenchman in grateful recognition of American friendship, and this is the immediate and munificent aid which was extended to our stricken fellow-countrymen on the Island of Martinique. Gentlemen, I thank you for your generous wdcome." The American commissioners spent a pleasant half hour on the Gaulois and then returned to the Dolphin, in the meantime having paid formal calls upon the Olympia and Alabama. Later in the afternoon the French commissioners made a return call upon the American commissioners on board the Delphin, after which the Dolphin returned to Annapolis. To-morrow the French commissioners will leave for Washington to pay their respects to President Roosevelt. DINNER IN THE EVENING. In the evening General Brugere and Admiral Fournier received at dinner Admiral Higginson. Flag Lieutenant Evans and other American officers. Then followed a bright and cordial luncheon, during which the wit of Admiral Higginson was the nure appreciated because he tpoke good French. Generaf Brugere's toast on this occasion was as follows: "I raise my glass in honor of the President of the United States, who ha done the French commission the great honor of sending to meet uh the fine squadron commanded by Admiral Higginson. I beg you, admiral, to send him with our rerpectful greetings, the expression of our warmest thanks. As we entered the American waters we have learned at the same moment the terrible catastrophe of Martinique and the help of all kinds the American Nation has sent to succor our unfortunate compatriots. We are detplv touched by these proofs of generous sympathy. It is in the days of trouble that one recognizes one's true friends. I drink to the health f Mr. Roosevelt. President of the United States." General Brugere. the head of the speclil mission of dltinguished gentlemen which; France has sent to this country to attend the unveiling of the statue of General Rochambeau ut Washington, long hss teenj known in his own country for his especial regard for the United States. It is recalled, that tJeneral Brugere showed this fee Urs; in a remarkable manner lau fall at the time of the French army maneuvers near Bethel. The French government had been entertaining in camp the military attaches of the foreign embassies in Paris, and at the close of the maneuvers. Sept. it. General Brugere gave a banquet in honor