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VOL. XLV. NO. KM.
TEXT OF THE TREATY
Exact Copy of the lreaty of
Paris.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
THE LETTER OF THE SECRE
TARY OF STATE.
AN IMPORTANT HISTORICAL DOCUMENT
Submitted to the President by the President of
Peace Commission and Later Tra*s
mitted to the Senate of the
United States.
Washington, Jan. 5. —The following is
the President’s message and the letter
of the Secretary of State, transmitting
to the Senate the treaty of peace con
cluded at Paris between the l,cited
States and Spain, together with the offi
cial text of the treaty being an exact
copy of the document brought to the
United States by the American commis
sioners:
TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
STATES: I
I transmit herewith, with a view to
its ratification, a treaty of peace between
tire United States and Spain, signed at
the city of Paris, on December 10th,
1808; together with the protocols and
papers indicated in the list accompany
ing the report of the Secretary of State.
WILLIAM M’KINLEY.
Executive Mansion. Washington, D.
C., January 4th, 1898.
TO THE PRESIDENT:
The undersigned. Secretary of State,*
has the honor to lay before the Presi
dent, with a view to its submission to
the Senate if deemed proper, u treaty
of peace concluded at Paris, on Decem
ber 10th, 1898, between the United
States and Spain,
Accompanying the treaty are the
protocols of the conferences of the
]w*ace commission at Paris, together with
copies of statements made before the
United States commissioners, and other
papers indicated in the inclosed list.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN HAY.
Department of State, Washington, D. *
U„ January 3rd, 1899. i
THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA AND lIER MAJESTY,
THE QUEEN REGENT OF SPAIN,
IN THE NAME OF IIER AUGUST
SON, DON ALFONSO XIII, desiring
to end the state of war now existing be
tween the two countries, have for that
puriK>se appointed as plenipotentiaries: i
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES, ,
William It. Day, Cushman K. Davis,
William P. Frye, George Gray and
Whitclaw Reid, citizens of the United
States;
AND HER MAJESTY. THE QUEEN
REGENT OF SPAIN. ,
Don Eugenio Montero Rios, President
of the Senate, Don Buenaventura .de
Abarzuza, Senator of the Kingdom and
ox-Minister of the Crown; Don Jose de
Garnica, Deputy to the <Virtes and As- 1
Kociate Justice of-the Supreme court;
Don Wenceslao Ramirez de Villa-
TJrrutia, Envoy Extraordinary and Min
ister Plenipotentiary at Brussels, and
Don Rafael Cerero. General of Division, 1
WHO, HAVING ASSEMBLED IN
PARIS, AND HAVING EXCHANG
ED THEllt FULL POWERS. WHICH
WERE FOUND TO BE IN DUE AND
PROPER FORM, HAVE. AFTER
DISCUSSION OF THE MATTERS
BEFORE THEM, AGREED UPON
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES:
ARTICLE I.
Spain relinquishes all claim of sover
eignty over and title to Cuba.
And as the island is, upon its evacua- 1
tion by Spain, to be occupied by the
United States will, so long as such oc
cupation shall last, assume and discharge
the obligations that may under inter
national law result from the fact of its
occupation, for the protection of life and
property.
ARTICLE 11.
Spain cedes to the United States the
island of Porto Rico and other islands
now under Spanish sovereignty in the
West Indies, and the Island of Guam,
in the Marianas or Ladrones.
ARTICLE 111. j
Siwiin cedes to the United States the
archipelago known as the Philippine
Islands, and comprehending tin* islands
lying within the following line: j
A line running west to east along or
near the twentieth parallel of north lati
tude, and through tin* middle of tin*
navigable channel of Baohi. from th one
hundred and eighteenth (11.8th) to the one
hundred and twenty-seventh (127th) de-,
gree meridian of longitude east of Green
wich to the parallel of fotir degrees and
forty-five minutes (4.45 degrees) north
latitude, thence along the parallel of four
degrees and forty-five minutes (4.45 de
grees) north latitude to its intersection
with the meridian of longitude one hun- |
dred and nineteen degrees and thirty-five
minutes (119.35 degrees) east of Green- j
wieh, thence along the meridian of longi
tilde one hunilnsl and nineteen degrees
and thirty-five minutes (119.35 degrees)
east of Greenwich, to the parallel of
latitude seven degrees and forty minutes
(7.40 degrees) north, thence along the
parallel of latitude seven degrees and
forty minutes (7.40 degree's north to its
intersection with the one hundred and
sixteenth (110th) degree meridian of
longitude east of Grienwieh, thence liy
a direct line to the intersection of th*>
tenth (10th) degree parallel of north
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latitude with tin* one hundred and eigh
te; nth (118th) degree meridian of longi
tude east of Greenwich to the point of
beginning.
The United States will pay to Spain
the sum of twenty milion dollars <20,-
000.000) within three months after the
exchange of the ratifications <»f the pres
ent treaty.
ARTICLE IV.
The United States will, for the term
of ten years from the date of the ex
change of the ratification of the present
treaty, admit Spanish ships and mer
chandise to the ports of the Philippine
Islands on the* same terms as ships and
merchandise of the United State's.
ARTICLE V.
The United States will, upon the sig
nature of the present treaty, send hack
to Spain, at its own cost, the Spanish
soldiers taken as prisoners of war on
tin* capture of Manila by the* American
forces. The arms of the soldiers in
question shall lu* restored to them.
Spain will, upon the exchange of the
ratifications of tlu* present treaty, pro
ceed to evacuate the Philippines, as
well its the island of Guam, on terms
similar to those* agreed ttpon by the*
Commissioners appointed to arrange for
the: evacuation of Porto Rico and the
other islands in the West Indies under
the Protocol of August 12. 1898, which
is to continue in force till its provis
ions are completely executed.
The* time within which the* evacua
tion of tlu* Philippine Islands and Guam
shall be completed shall be fixed by the
Governments. Stands of colors, uncap
tnred war vessels, small arms, guns of
of all calibres, and their carriages and
accessories, powele*r, ammunition, live*
| stock, and materials and supplies of
all kinds, belonging to the* land and
I naval forces of Spain in the Philippine
and Guam, remain the property of Spain.
Pieces of heavy ordnance*, exclusive* of
field artillery, in the fortifications and
coast defenses, shall remain in their
emplacements for the* term of six
months, to lie* reckoned from the ex
change of ratifications of the treaty; and
may in the meantime, purhase such ma
terial from Spain, if satisfactory agree
mont between the* two governments on
| the subject shall lie reached.
I ARTICLE VI.
Spain wiil, upon the signature of the
present treaty, release all prisoners of
war, and all persons detained or Im
prisoned for political offences, in connec
tion with the insurrections in Cuba and
the Philippines and the war with the
United States.
Reciprocally the United States will re
lease all persons made pris'oherfc of war
by the American forces, and will under
take to obtain the release of all Spanish
prisoners in the hands'of the insurgents
in Cuba and the Philippines,
j The Government of the United States
I will at its own cost return to Spain and
, the Government of Spain will at its own
cost return to the United States, Cuba,
Porto Rico, and tlu* Philippines, accord
ing to the situation or their respective
homes, prisoners released or caused to in*
released by them, respectively, under tiii
artiele.
ARTICLE VII.
i The United States and Spain mutually
relinquish all claims for indemnity, na
tional and individual, of every kind, of
1 either Government of its citizen* or sub
jects, aganst the other government, that
may have arisen since tin* beginning of
the late insurrection in Cuba and prior
to the exchange of ratifications of the
present treaty, Including all claims for
1 indemnity for the cost of the war.
The United States will adjudicate and
settle the claims of its citizens against
Spain relinquished in this article,
i ARTICLE VIII.
In conformity with the provisions of
artcles I, II and 111 of tiiis treaty,
Spain relinquishes in Culm and cedes in
Porto Rico and other islands in the
West Indies, in the Island of Guam, and
in the Philippine archipelago, ail the
buildings, wharves, barracks, fort*,
structures, public highways and other
immovable property which, in conformity
with law, belong to tin* public domain,
and as such belong to the crown of
Spain.
j And it; is hereby declared that the re
i linqiiislimcnt or cession, as the case
limy la*, to which the preceding pnra
. graph refers, cannot in any resiiert im-
I pair the rights which, by law
belong to the peaceful possession of
property of all kinds, of provinces, muni
cipalities, puß'.k* or private establish
ments, ecclesiastical or civic bodies, or
any other assocation having legal ca
pacity to acquire and possess property
t in the aforesaid territories renounced or
j ceded, or nfo private individuals, of
whatsoever nationality such individuals
may be.
' Tin* aforesaid relinquishment or ces
sion, a* tlu* ease may be, includes all
. documents exclusively referring to tlu*
sovereignty relinquished or ceded that
may exist in the archives of the Penin
sula. Where any document in such ar
chives only in part relates to said sovere
ignty, a copy of such part will be fur
■ liii-hcd whenever it shall be requested.
Like rules shall he reciprocally ob
served in favor of Spain in respect of
documents in the archives of the islands
above referred to.
In the aforesaid relinquishment or ces
sion, as the ease may be, are also in
cluded such rights as tile crown of
Spain and its authorities possess in r.-
spect of the official archives and records,
executive as well as judicial, in the is
lands above referred to, which relate to
; said islands or the rights and property
of their inhabitants. Such archives and
| records shall be carefully preserved, and
private persons shall without distinc
tion have the right to require, in ac
cordance with law, authenticated copies
of tlu* contracts, wills and other instru
ments forming part of material proto- .
cols or files, or which may be contained
in the executive judicial archives, be the
latter in Spain or in tin* islands afore- j
said. .
ARTICLE IX.
Spanish subjects, natives of the Penin
sula residing in the territory over which
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Spain by the present treaty relinquishes
or cedes Iter sovereignty, may remain in
such territory or may remove therefrom,
retaining in either event all their rights
of property, including the right to sell
or dispose of such property*or of ils pro
coeds; and they shall also have the
right to carry on their industry, com
merce and professions, being subject in
respect thereof to such laws as are ap
plicable to other foreigners. In case
they remain in the territory they may
preserve their allegiance to the crown
of Spain by making, before a court of
record within a year from the date of tlu*
exchange of ratification of this treaty,
a declaration of their decision to pre
serve such allegiani e; in default, of which
declaration they shall be held to have
renounced it and to have adopted the
nationality of tlu* territory in which they
may reside.
The civil rights and political status
of the native inhabitants of (lie territo
ries hereby ceded to the United States
shall he determined by the Congress.
ARTICLE X.
The inhabitants of tlu* territories over
which Spain relinquishes or cedes her
sovereignty i-liall be scoured in tin* free
exercise of their religion.
ARTICLE XI.
The Spaniards residing in the terri
tories over which Spain by this treaty,
cedes or relinquishes her sovereignty,
shall be subject in matters civil as well
a* criminal to the jurisdiction of the
courts of tlu* country wherein they re
side, pursuant to the ordinary laws gov
erning the same; and they shall have
the right to appear before such courts,
and to pursue the same course as citi
zens of the country to which tlu* courts
belong.
ARTICLE XII.
Judicial proceedings pending at the
time of the* exchange of ratifications of
this treaty in the territories over which
Spain relinquishes or cedes her sovere
ignty shall be determined according to
the following rules:
1. Judgments rendered either in civil
suits between private individuals, or in
criminal matter*, before the date men
tioned, and with respect to which there
is no recourse or right of review under
the Spanish law, shall Ik* deemed to be
final, and shall he executed in due form
by competent authority in tlu* territory
within which such judgments should be
carried out.
2. Civil suits between private indi
viduals. which may on the date mention
ed Ik? undetermined shall he prosecuted
to judgment liefore the court in which
they may then he pending, or in the
court that may as substituted therefor.
3. Criminal actions (lending on the
date mentioned before tin* Supreme
Court of Spain against citizens of ilu*
territory which, by this treaty, ceases to
he Spanish, shall continue under its
jurisdiction until final judgment; but,
such judgment having been rendered,
the execution thereof shall he committed
to the competent authority of the place
in which tlu* case arose.
ARTICLE XIII.
The rights of property secured by copy
rights and patents acquired by Spaniards
in the island de Cuba and Porto Rico,
the Philippines and other ceded territories
at the time of the exchange of the rati
fications of this treaty, shall continue
to he represented. Spanish scientific,
literary and artistic works not subver
sive to public order in the territories in
question, shall continue to be admitted
free from duty into such territories, for
tin* period of ten years, to lu* reckoned
from the date of the exchange of the
ratifications of this treaty.
ARTICLE XIV.
Spain will have tlu* power to establish
consular offices in the ports anfl (daces of
tlu* territories, tlu* sovereignty over which
has been either relinquished or ceded by
the present treaty.
ARTICLE XV.
The Government of each country will,
for tlu* term of ten years, accord to the
merchant vessels of the other country
the same treatment in respect to all port
charges, including entrance and clear
ance lines, light dues, and tonnage duties,
as it accords to its own merchant ves
sels. not engaged in tlu* coastwise trade.
This article may at any time b ter
minated on six months notice given by
either Government to the other.
ARTICLE XVI.
It is understood that, any obligations
assumed in this treaty by tlu* United
States with respect to Cuba are limited
to the time of its occupancy thereof: hut
it will, upon the termination of such nc
cimancv, advise any government -estab
lish <1 in the island to assume tin* same
obligations.
ARTICLE XVII.
The present treaty shall he ratified by
the Presid lit of the United States by and
with the advice and consent of the Sen
ate thereof, and by Iler Majesty, the
Queen Regent of Snain: and the ratifi
cations shall lie exchanged at Washing
ton within six months from the date here
of. or earlier if possible.
In faith whereof we, the respective
plenipotentiaries, have signed this treaty
am. have hereunto affixed our seals.
Done in duplicate at Paris, the tenth
day of December, in the year of our
Lord one thousand i iglit hundred and
ninety-eight.
(Sealb
WILLIAM R. DAY.
(Seal)
CUSHMAN K. DAVIS.
(Seal)
WILLIAM P. FRYE.
(Seal)
GEORGE GRAY.
(Seal)
WHITELAW REID.
(Seal)
EUGENIO MONTERO RIOS.
(Seal)
B. DE ABARZUZA.
(Seal)
J. DE GARNICA.
(Seal)
W. It. DE VILLA-URRUTIA.
(Seal)
RAFAEL CAREItO.
Some of the so-called pugilists should
try a scrap-iron tonic. 1
DURS Bf CONQUEST
Administration’s Policy To
ward the Philippines.
NATIVES MUST SUBMIT
OUll RULE TO BE EXTENDED
OVER ENTIRE GROUP.
PRESIDENT McKINLEY’S PROCLAMATION
He Decljres that the Mission of the United
SlatoisCneof Benevolent Assimila
tion. Our Government Will
Bring Blessings.
Washington, I>. C„ Jan. 5. —The policy
of the Administration toward the Phil
ippines is shown in the following cable
message made public at tin* War De
lia rt nun t to-day:
“Washington, January sth.
“Adjutant General's office, Washing
ton, December 2711 i. 1898.
“General Otis, Manila.
“By direction, of the Secretary of
War. I have the honor to transmit here
with instructions of the President rela
tive to the administration of affairs in
the Philippine Islands:
“Executive Mansion, Washington,
December 21st, 1898.
“To the Secretary of War:
“Sir: The destruction of the Spanish
fleet in tin* harbor of Manila by tin*
United States naval squadron command
ed by Rear Admiral Dewey, followed by
the reduction of the city and surrender
of the Spanish forces, practically ef
fected the conquest of the Philippine Is
lands and the suspension of Spanish
sovereignty therein.
“With the signature of the treaty of
peace between the United States and
Spain 'by their respective plenipotentia
ries at Paris, on the tOtli instant, and as
n result of the victories of American
arms,, the futury guHtrnl, disposition uml
government of the Philippine Islands are
ceded to- the United States. In fulfill
ment of the rights of sovereignty thus
acquired and the responsible obligations
of government thus assumed, the actual
occupation and administration of the en
tire group of the Philippine Islands be
comes immediately necessary, and the
military Government heretofore main
tained by the Ifiiited States in the city,
harbor and bay of Manila is to be ex
tended with all possible dispatch to tlu*
whole of the ceded territory.
“In performing this duty, the military
commander qf tlu* United States is en
joined to make known to the inhabitants
of the Philippine Islands that, in suc
ceeding to the sovereignty ol’ Spain in
severing the former political relations of
tin* inhabitants and in establishing a
new political power, the authority of the
United States is to be exerted for tin*
security of the persons and property of
the people of the islands and for the
confirmation of all their private rights
and relations. It will he the duty of
the commander of (he forces of occu
pation to announce and proclaim in the
most public manner that we come, not as
invaders or conquerors, but as friends,
to protect the natives in their homes, in
their employments and in their personal
and religious rights. All persons who,
either by active aid or by honest sub
mission, eo-operate with the Government
of tlu* United States to give effect to
these beneficent purposes, will receive
the reward of its support and protection.
All others will he brought within the
lawful rule we have assumed, with
firmness if need be. but without severity
so far as may he possible.
“With the absolute domain of military
authority which necessarily is and must
rcpiain supreme in tlu* ceded territory
until the Legblatuie of the United States
shall otherwise provide. the municipal
laws of the territory, in respect to pri
vate rights and property and the repres
sion of crime are to be considered as
continuing in force, and to be adminis
tered by the ordinary tribunals so far
as practicable. The operations of civil
and municipal government are to be per
formed by such officers as may accept
the supremacy of the United States by
taking the oath of allegiance or by offi
cers chosen as far as may be practica
ble from the inhabitants of the is
lands.
“While the control of all the public
property and the revenues of tlu* State
passes with the cession, and while the
use and management of all public means
of transportation are necessarily re
served to the authority of the United
States, private property, whether belong
ing to individuals or corporations is to
be respected except for cause duly es
tablished. The taxes and duties hereto
fore payable by tlu* inhabitants to tlu*
late Government become payable to the
authorities of the United States unless
it be seen fit to substitute for them other
reasonable rates or modes of contribu
tion to the expenses of Government,
whether general or local. If private
property be taken for military use, it
shall be paid for when possible in cash
at a fair valuation, and when payment
in cash is not practicable, receipts are to
he given.
“All ports and (daces in the Philippine
Islands in the actual possession of the
land and naval forces of the United
States will be opened to the commerce
of all friendly nations. All goods and
wares, not prohibited for military rea
sons li.v due an»o»uncement*v-f tlu* mili
tary authority will be admitted upon
payment of such duties and other charges
as shall lie in force at the time of
their importation.
“Finally, it should be the earnest and
paramount aim of tho military Admin
istration to win tin* confidence, respect
and affection of the inhabitants of
tin* Philippines by assuring to them in
every possible way that full measure of
individual rights and liberties which is
the heritage of free peoples, and by
proving t othem that the mission of
the United States is one of benevolent as
similation, substituting the mild sway
of justice and right for arbitrary rule.
In the fulfillment of this high mission,
supporting the temperate administration
of affairs for the greatest good of the
governed, there must -be sedulously
maintained the strong arm of authority,
to repress disturbances and to overcome
all obstacles to the bestowal of the
blessings of good and stable government
upon the people of tlu* Philippine Is
lands. under the free flag of the United
Sta tos.
“WILLIAM M’KINLEY.
“Acknowledge receipt,
“11. ('. CORBIN.
"Adjutant General.”
THE PROCLAMATION ISSUED.
Manila, Jan. s.—President McKinley's
proclamation to the Filipinos, cabled to
Major General Otis from Washington,
has been received here.
RYAN DELAYS DEAL.
Asks nn Injunction to Restrain Louis
McLain* From Selling 3,000 Shares of
Stock to Any Person Except Himself.
Baltimore, Mil.. Jan. 5. —Thomas F.
Ryan, of New York, owner of 2,000
shares of stock of tlu* Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad Company, filed an ap
plication for an injunction in the circuit
court today to restrain Louis McLane,
as a member of the (moling committee,
from transferring some 3,000 shares of
stock to any (h*isou other than Mr.
Ryan. The Bourt is also ask. dto com
(iel Mr. McLane to deliver said stock to
Mr. Ryan at 8135 per share, in accord
ance with an agreement made on October
(Ith, 1890. Judge Wyekes did not act
iqum tile petition.
It is claimed by Mr. Ryan that a con
trolling interest in the Seaboard cannot
be secured without this block of stock.
On the other hand it is contended by the
present management of the Seaboard and
the Williams syndicate that control can
he secured without the securities. Friends
of the syndicate assert tint the petition
for injunction will delay the final sale
of the road for a short time only.
Mr. John Skelton Williams, head of
tlu* syndicate, said topight:
“I do not apprehend that there will
be any serious trouble caused by the
action taken by Mr. Ryan. It may post
pone tin* full development of our plan
for a short while.”
It was learned to-day that the scheme
of the syndicate includes the purchase
of stock in a number of affiliated com
panies and subordinate roads in the
Seaboard system. The price offered for
tlu* stock of the Old Bay Line is said
to Ik* 82.0(H) a share. This is 8500 more
than was offered by Mr. Ryan two
years ago. Until recently this stock
was quoted at 81,109. To-day sl,s<H)
was bid for it on the stock exchange.
Tlu* par value is 81.0(H).
The price which is said to have bi*en
offered for Raleigh anil Gaston stock is
SBO. The majority of those securities
is owned by tin* Seaboard and Roanoke
and would pans with it into the hands
of the syndicate.
MR. CRUDUP’S FUNERAL.
Graded School Proposed for Henderson
—Personal and Social.
Ilendoson, X. Jan. 5. —(Special.)—
Dr. .T. D. Huffhnm received a telegram
from Chicago announcing the death of
Mr. John B. Cruilnp, anil requesting
that he join them on their return and
condui t the funeral service at their coun
try residence (near Kittrell) this p .m.
Mr. Cruilnp was a high-toned gentleman,
a man of wealtn and influence in tin*
county. He was a member of the Bap
tist church of Henderson, of which Dr.
Hufham is pastor. He married Miss
McNeal, of Chicago, anil leaves a wife
and two children. Ilis father, the Rev.
Josiah Cruilnp, was oae of the pioneer
Baptists of the State,
The Evangelical Alliance has been
holding a series of meetings at the dif
ferent churches this week and many
subjects of interest have been discussed.
At the M. E. church night before last
education was chiefly discussed and quite
a move made to establish a graded school
here.
Mr. Samuel Watkins, one of our
leading business men, is quite sick.
Messrs. Robert Lassiter and George
Gary have returned from their extended
Christmas .trip to NewTierne, Washing
ton. Tarboro and Wilson.
Mr. Luther Barnes, who spent the
holidays in Littleton, is home again.
Miss Somme Jordan spent the holidays
in Ashland, Va. *
Miss Charlotte Young is visiting Miss
Elise Urquliart, of Suffolk. Va.
Miss Low, who has charge of the art
department at Peace Institute, is the
guest of Mrs. Thai! R. Manning.
Miss Addie Riddick, formerly a teacher
at St. Mary’s, is visiting Mrs. O. Smith
im Main street.
Mr. Dunn llufham, of Raleigh, spent
the holidays in Henderson.
Mr. and Mrs. George Pritchard, who
suent the holidays here. returned to
Goldsboro yesterday.
Miss La urine Dorsey is visiling Miss
Charlotte Britt, of Oxford.
RICHMOND. VA., JAN. S—DR.
MOSES I) HOGE. THE WELL
KNOWN AND EMINENT PRESBY
TERIAN DIVINE, DIED AT 2:29
THIS MORNING.
A telegram received at Paris say*'
Airninaldo lias gone to Iloilo at the iu
surgentls request to lead them, in the
event of fighting, against the Ameri
cans. The new Cabinet is pledged to
resist American military occupation of
the Philippines. Agninaldo is still presi- I
dent of the Filipino republic.
THE VETERANS PROTEST.
Confederates Strongly Object to But
ler’s Amendment Asking Pensions.
Washington, Jan. s.—Little business
except of a routine character, was trans
acted by the Senate to-day. A resolu
tion, offered by Mr. Hoar, of Massa
chusetts, directing tin* Committee on
Foreign Relations to report to the Sen
ate whether the treaty of Paris makes
any provision for the claims of citizens
of the United States against Spain,
which were in existence before the pres
ent war. and the status of such claims
after the ratification of the treaty, was
adopted.
Mr. Caffery, of Louisiana, continued
and practically concluded his spi*ech be
gun before the holiday recess on the iqe
(Miyition to the pending Nicaragua Canal
Bill.
Mr. Caffery said in reply to a ques
tion from .vir. White that it was li>
opinion that if the United States should
build the canal under the {tending hill
in the face of the treaty, the canal would
lit* absolutely neutral, and Great Britain
would have every right to use the canal
in time of war. He thought the treaty
should he abrogated, and that the
United States should construct the canal
independently of the Maritime Conqwiny.
Mr. White expressed the opinion that
the interests of the human race de
mand the construction of the canal, but
said that in proceeding we should have
due regard for all interests. He thought,
however, that we ought to lie able to de
vise a scheme for proceeding with the
construction of the canal without in
fringing upon the rights of other nations
anil intimated that the oanal might be
built and negotiations with other coun
tries conducted later.
During the speech Mr. Caffery alluded
to the statement which had been made
repeatedly that the opposition to the
canal was fostered, and maintained by
tliutse who were behind the trans-con
tinental railroads as supporters. This
charge he repudiated and he declared
he would scorn himself if he could be
sup(M>sed to be guilty of it.
Prior to Mr. Caffery's speeeeh, Mr.
Berry, (Democrat, Aakansas), presented
a protest from the J. Ed. Murray Camp
of United Confederate Veterans of Ar
kansas, against the adoption of the pro
posed amendment of Senator Butler,
(Populist, North Carolina), to the pen
sion appropriation bill providing foe the
payment of pensions to Confederate sol
diers.
Mr. Berry oaid the members of the
camp deemed it unwise to adopt such a
proposition.
They say, said Mr. Berry, that they
have provided for themselves and their
families for more than a generation, and
they regard suoli a proposition as that
of Mr. Butler as ungracious.
The Senate at 3:25 p. in., Adjourned.
NUMBER OF MINOR BILLS.
Reported By Judiciary Committee and
Passed By the House.
Washington, Jan. s.—The Judiciary
Committee hail the right of way in the
House for three hours to-day, and quite
a number of hills of minor importance
reported from the committee were pass
ed. The remainder of the day was oc
cupied in considering the bill to codify
the laws of Alaska. Some 21 pages
were disposed of today, making S 3 in
all of the 232 pages. A section of the
hill, copied from the statutes of Oregon
providing pifnisliment by fine and im
prisonment of persons who prevent or
endeavor to prevent employes from
working, aroused a protracted debate on
Ilu* ground that it was an attack on or
ganized labor. It was finally stricken
out.
The following bills called up by the
Judiciary Committee were passed: To
provide additional circuit judges for tin*
Third and Sixth Judical Districts: to
regulate the terms of court in the East
ern District of Tennessee and the Dis
trict of Bath, Montana; to retire Casins
S. Foster. United States District Judge
of Kansas; to amend the revised stat
utes so as to allow the United States
five peremptory challenges in criminal
cases; to permit ship owners to file in
tlmnity bonds: to allow legally appointed
guardians of insane persons; to prose
cute patent claims and to release* the
International Cotton l’ress Company of
New Orleans from liability for $3,489
l'or internal revenue taxes.
At 4:55 p. m„ the House adjourned
until to-morrow.
AN AGED CITIZEN DEAD.
Horner School Arrivals—Hunters En
joying Sport in Gran vile.
Oxford, N. C., Jan. s.—(Special.)
Mr. John W*. Stovall, of Stovall, this
county, died at his home on January 3d,
in tlu* 84th year of his age. He was
a prominent and useful citizen and for
many years a county commissioner. He
leaves a large family to mourn their
loss.
Pupils arrive on every train to enter
the Horner Military School and Oxford
Female Seminary, which opened on
Tuesday.
Mr. W. P. Clyde, Jr., of New York,
is among other huntsmen who are en
joying the sport of shooting birds in this
county.
THE DISPENSARY.
Statement of the Affairs of the Dispen
sary in Louisburg.
Louisburg, N. C.. Jau, s.—(Special.)
For the quarter ending December 2(ith.
1898. the Louisburg dispensary has made
the following report:
Amount of stock on hand... .$1,992.44
Cash in bank 73.(57
Amount of liabilities .(H)
The dispensary started business in
July. 1897. without a cent of capital.
It has during the eighteen months paid
to the county in dividends $2.(500 in
cash, has no liabilities and has more
than $2,000 in stock and cash now on
hand. I
THIRD EDITION;
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
THE SENATE MILL
HUMS SMOOTHLY
Much Attention to Business
and Little Speaking.
THE MORNING HOUR FULL
MANY BILLS INTRODUCED AND
PASSED OR REFERRED.
BILL TO INVESTIGATE THE PENITENTIARY
Seal up by Senator Brown and Put Through three
Peadiegs. Provides for a Joint Com
fit ttee With Full Powers.
Tixt cf the Bill.
Yesterday in the Senate was eventful
only in the sense that matters were
attended to. They were attended to, but
so smoothly anil quietly that only those
who kept in close touch with the pro
ceedings were aware of the importance
of what was going forward.
. There were few visitors, here and
there a man would lounge in on tho
floor to look on for a while and then go
out. The galleries were almost wholly
empty throughout the day. This Sen
ate is not one shat appeals particularly
to the galleries. The gallery tilling ele
ment. so far as has developed, was
largely left out of the make-up of the
Senate when the people of North Caro
lina celebrated the recent debacle. The
gentleman who wears numerous flowers
on his lapel and in his oratory may he
present but ns yet he has failed to
strike an attitude. There has been
soaring aloft before admiring eyes
that sort of thing. ‘ft
There are many aide ipen in the
ate. lin n whbTan make ; good
but as yet there has been no spe chHpl'*
no attempt at a speech. TliertUseems
to be tacit recognition of the. fuct
that, as Senator Glenn said yesteeday,
the Senate “has lot’s to do,” ind a
thorough understanding that * way
to get it dune is to ilo it, and not to
talk about it. Therefore, though there
were one or two excellent opportunities
for speeches yesterday, when Senator
Brown introduced his bill to investigate
the penitentiary, foe Instance, no
speeches were made but instead the Sen
ate suspended the rules, put the hill
through its three readings and ordered
it sent to the House forthwith. Not a
Senator has spoken for three consecu
tive minutes as yet.
Quiet, orderly, dignified and conserva
tion, it must do the hearts of all those
who saw the preceiling Senate good to
look on the present body. I say the
Senate is conservative, because that is
the constant attitude of the body, and
it came out time and again yesterday,
and in dozens of little ways during the
sitting. There is nothing more certain
than that nojhing radical or ill advised
could get through the Senate when the
members who have been the moving
forces thus far are present.
The minority are merely spectators.
With the exception of Senator White,
of Clinton, who stated during the first
session that no attempt would lip made
to obstruct legislation, no Populist or
Republican Senator, so far as I have
seen, lias taken any part whatever in
the proceedings of the body. No one
has risen to his feet to make a mo
tion or to offer objection or protest.
The Senate is acting on the policy of
one thing at a time. Yesterday the* bill
providing for an investigation of the
penitentiary was put through. If not.
to-ilay, then shortly, bill* will be intro
ibleed providing for a similar investiga
tion of the Agricultural department,
probably fur the abolition of the labor
commissioner’s office, as now conducted,
and other things in order.
This Senate works very much as does
a properly constituted committee.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
The Senate met at noon on yesterday.
The Rev. Levi Brannon offered prayer.
Clerk Daniels read the proceedings of
tlu* previous day. Senator Collie* who
was absent on the first day of the ses
sion was present and came forward
and was sworn in. A request was read
from the State auditor that all orders
for money he sent down before 3 o’clock
p. in., in order that tho books might Ik*
properly posted before the ensuing day.
A request from photographer Whar
ton that members give him as early a
sitting as possible for the Senate group
was read.
Senator Robinson, of Sampson, seut
forward the papers in the contest from
his district, with the request that they
Ik* referred.
Senator Fields did the saint*.
Mr. Glenn, in behalf of the joint eom
mitteee announced that the committee
had waited on the Governor of the
State and informed him that the Assem
bly was organized and ready for pub
lic business.
Senator Brown, from Columbus, sent
forward a bill to appoint a joint com
mittee to investigate the affairs of the
penitentiary.
The text of the bill is as follows:
Senate Bill No. 2.
An Afct to appoint a committee to in
vestigate the management of the State
penitentiary.
The General Assembly of North Caro
lina do .enact.
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