Weather To-Day: FAIR; WARMER VOL,. XLV. NO. 111. MUSTS INCONSISTENT McLaurin Points to Condi tions in the South. RESTRICT THE SUFFRAGE NIEDED HERE AS MUCH AS IN THE PHILIPPINES. IMPERIALISTS JUSTIFY THE SOUTH Government by Force a Despotism Necessitating an Enormojs’y Expensive Army and Navy- Dangers Threatening Labor and Liberty. Washington, Jan. 13.—1 n the Senate to-day Mr. McLaurin (Dein., S. C.), took strong ground in a carefully prepared speech against a policy of expansion by this country. ‘‘The manifold and serious questions growing out of the war with Spain are now absorbing the attention of the American people,” began Mr. McLaurin. “I am satisfied that our action in the next mouth will settle the question of expansion. There are at this time in the Senate and nation at large two well cefined and distinct views, one a policy of expansion, involving a new definition of our Government, and the inauguara tion of a colonial system, with all the perplexing problems incident to it. The other view opposes a policy of imperial ism. ana is based upon the government al policy of the past century, and in my judgment is the only position that is in harmony with the Constitution and the spirit and genius of Republican insti tutions.” Mr McLaurin felt that as a represen tative of South Carolina, he was pecu liarly qualified to speak on the incorpo ration of a mongrel and semi-barbarous population into our body politic. ‘ The experience of ihe South for the past thirty years with the negro race,” said ho, *ns Ttregnant with lessons of wis dom for our guidance in the Philippines. It is passing strange that Senators who favored universal suffrage should now advocate imperialism. There is a glar ing 'inconsistency in these positions. If they are sincere in their views as to the Philippines, they should propose an amendment to the Constitution which will put the inferior races in this count ry and the inhabitants of the Philippines upon an equality as to their civil and po litical rights, and thus, forever settle the vexed race and suffrage questions in this country as well as in the outlying territories.” “How- can they consistently, justly, and 1 might add, constitutionally advocate a policy for outlying territories, embrac ing races so nearly akin to the negro, which differs so radically from th policy adopted as to that race in the South? There can be but one answer to that question, and that is that they substantially admit, in the light of a third of a century’s experience, that uni versal suffrage is a monumental failure, and that the time has come for the correction of this stupendous govern mental error.” “Universal suffrage in the South long since degenerated into a race question. ’ continued Mr. McLaurin. “and rj such led to the practical elimination of the negro from polities —a policy that is to day wisely advocated by the great lead ers of the race like Prof. Miller and Booker Washington, and which in time, without outside interference, under the guidance of the best thought of both races, will lead to a just and mutually satisfactory settlement of the gravest problems that have ever confronted any people in modern times. “It is indeed comforting to hear some of those who in the past criticised us. now that the question is brought home, completely justify our methods in provid ing a scheme of colonial government. “The Senator from Connecticut has most amply vindicated the South, per haps unintentionally, but we thank him the more heartily for his complete an nouncement of the divine right of the Caucasian to govern inferior races.” Mr. McLaurin then entered upon a constitutional discussion of the question, maintaining that all of ihe rights and powers of the Federal Government are enumerated specifically in the Constitu tion. and such as were not thus .speci fically defined did not exist. “The nation, as a nation.” he con tinued, “has no sovereign rights except those conferred by the Constitution.’ 1 ’ He further contended that if the sover eignty of the nation is vested in the Constitution, as admitted by Mr. Platt (Conn.), it could be exercised only in the manner pointed out by the Constitution. He maintained that there was essentia differences between the sovereignty ex ercised by the United States and that ex ercised by Great Britain, for instance, as there is a wide difference between the forms of Government of the two nations. “I deny, therefore,” said he, “that the United States as a nation has a sover eign. inherent right and control outside of the grant of such power in the Con stitution. This is not an essential ele ment of nationality as" far as our na tion is concerned, although it may be in England or Russia, where the nation ality and sovereignty incident to it arc not created and limited by a written constitution. “I do not however, controvert the prop osition that the United States lias the power to aquire territory by conquest, The News and Observer. LEMS MI MBTH MROUIA HUES IN »E*g MB OBCM,?. til. purchase or otherwise, and to govern same under the grant of power contained in the Constitution. I do, however, deny the proposition that territory can be permanently held as such by the United States, of course, subject to the excep tion of small tracts acquired for specific governmental purposes, like coaling sta tions and the guano islands under the act of 1856. I think Hawaii comes un der the exception of a military and commercial necessity.’” After further discussing the constitu tional points of the question, Mr. Mc- Laurin said it was idle to speak of Amer icanizing a tropical country, 8,000 miles away. Our people would never consent that the people of that far off island should have a M»ic*e in the affairs of this country. “However,” said lie, “I be lieve the time is not far off when our flag will float over every foot of North American soil, but it must come natur ally and peacefully, by the consent of the governed, not by the rude hand of war.” Government by force was despotism! 1 he said, and if this country was to establish a despotism it must be prepared to maintain a great enormously expen sive army and navy. It meant a never ending strife with the nations of the world. Mr. McLaurin claimed that the com merce of the Philippines was insignifi cant and he, therefore, doubted the advantage of the islands to this coun try from a financial view point. “To be come a colonizing power,” he said, “we must abandon our republican institu tions. or be paralyzed by them. The creation of offices, the extravagant ex penditure of money by office-holders, ar.d the actual corruption creeping into any colonial system will sooner or later sap the foundation of any Government.” Discussing the inhabitants of the Phil ippines, Mr. McLaurin said: “Os one thing I am sure: the American people will never consent for these in ferior races to Hood our land and add another complication to the labor pro blem. To permit cheap, Asiatic labor to come into competition with our in telligent. well-paid labor will be to de grade and lower our civilization. "If we embark in a colonial system it means the inauguration of a despotic power in Washington. It means a large standing army that will not only be used to rule outlying territories w.th an iron hand but that, sooner or later, will be used at home to overawe and override the popular will. An imperialistic De mocracy like an atheistic religion, is an impossible hybrid. “Better than wealth, better than n territory upon which the sun never sets, is the transmission to our children of a (Continued on Sixth Page.) ORDERED TO MANILA REPORTED NUHNY OF OUR 7R)OP? AGAINST GOING ''o ILOILO. Siluaiion at Manila Corsidertd Crit’cil, but Otis H;S it Well i« Hard. No Fear of Attack. ~ Madrid, Jan. 13.—The Government has received the following official dis patch from Manila: “The American troops here which were ordered to Iloilo mutinied and refused to start. General Miller has been ordered to abandon Iloilo and return to Ma nila. Ail the American troops have been ordered to concentrate here, the situa tion being of the gravest character.” According to dispatches receive! it- re the American domination in the Philip pines is “limited to Manila Bay.” -’ll other points, except Mindanao, white the Spaniards remain, are io the hands of the insurgents. One dispitc.a says: “The American volunteers are dis heartened by the climate and had food and are anxious to return heme.” Senor Sagasta has cause 1 to be an nounced that orders have been sent to General Rios itt Manila lo" the observ ance of strict neutrality by tin Span ish troops. BOYS RESPONDED PROMPTLY. Manila, Jan. 13. —The situation here is undoubtedly critical, but Major Gen eral Otis has it well in hand, and there is no sued* certainty of trouble as many believe. The rebels are concentrated on the outskirts of the town, and their headers have issued strict orders that they shall act only on the defensive. An accident might precipitate trouble, but the idea of a rebel attack upon Ma nila is ridiculous, as the Americans ab solutely control the position. Aguinaldo lias republished the second manifesto in reply to the proclamation of General Otis, which was recalled on its first appearance, but it, has proved ineffectual. On Wednesday a false alarm, due to trivial incidents occurring simultaneously in opposite parts of the city, led to a general call to the United States forces. Ju fifteen minutes the entire city was covered. The promptitude of the Am ericans, while that created a scare for the moment, effectually restored confi dence throughout Manila and dispelled the excitement due to a passing fear on the part of the citizens that an out break was imminent. It is possible that the Filipinos, after the diplomatic conferences* that have been had between the representatives of Gneral Otis and Aguinaldo have finally come to understand that the cautious and conservative policy of the Antci cans is not due to fear and that they will accept the inevitable with good grace. It is evident that at present they are unable to appreciate the full meaning of the independence l demanded and that when they do understand its extent the American propositions will be accept ed. Some women are afraid in the dark and others are afraid of the light. EALEIGH, N. SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 14, 1899. EAGAN CANNOE BE SILOED He Will Probably Be Court- Martialed, OR CONGRESS MAY ACI GENERAL MILES AWAITS THE DEI’ARTMENTS ACTION. THE COMMISSION REBUKES EAGAN Oetermidation of Commission to Shield Him , A T aken as a Gross Wisinterpretat on Assurance to Witnesses. Washington, D, C., Jan. 13.—(Special.) —The attack mad*** by General Eagan upon General Miles lias proved the sen sation of the day in Washington. That an officer of the army should have so far forgotten himself as to use such black guardly language has astounded ever; body; and that lie should have gone tins long without being called to account by court martial or otherwise has added to the surprise. The action of the war investigation commission in sending back the testimony for revision is regarded as a severe rebuke of the action of the Commissary General, and it is confident ly expected that a court martial will fol low', despite the determination of the in vestigation commission to protect its wit ness from all harm. This determination is generally taken as a gross misinterpretation of the mean ing of the President's assurance that witnesses will be protected, as it is in conceivable that an officer of the army should be allowed to use such language, no matter wlmt the provocation, and go unpunished. If there is no court martial. Congress will, in all probability, take a hand in the army row, and have a full investigation. Senator Allen introduced a resolution to that effect to-day, and in view of the army scandals, which have disgusted everybody, it is probable that Congress will take a hand. In the meantime, everybody is endorsing the declaration of Inspector General Brekonridge that “What the War Department needs is more gentlemen.” That is if Eagan is a sample, and the feeling here is one of general disgust that the army should, through petty rows, he placed on a plane with the French army. ROOSEVELT WRITES MILES. Tells of Chemically Preserved Beef His Men Could Not Eat. Washington, Jan. 13.—The war investi gation commission to-day took prompt action on the sensational testimony sub mitted to it yesterday by Commissary General Lagan and sent the statement incorporating his testimony back to him, with the privilege of re-submitting it if lie chooses to revise its language. Fur ther than this the commission determ ined it could not and should not pro ceed. The commission regrets that General Eagan proceeded as far as he did, and it is explained to-day that the vituperative nature of the testimony was a complete surprise to the commis sion and that but for the rapidity with which General Eagan read his long statement and tin* absorbing vehemence of its delivery he would have been checked at the time. The matter was taken up in executive session by the commission yesterday immediately General Eagan had closed, and ex-Governor Woodbury, of Ver mont, introduced a motion substantially like that made public to-day, and the rejection of the testimony as it stands was unanimously voted at the executive session proceeding to-day’s public ses sion. At the time of the creation of the commission the President in instructing the commission verbally assured the members that all witnesses would be immuncs from punishment for what the> might say before that body, but mem bers of the commission say it never was intended to indulge such language as that given utterance to yesterday. Following is the commission’s letter to General Eagan: “Washington, January IStli, 1899 “Brigadier General C.'P. Eagan, Com missary General, War Department: "Sir: We respectfully inform ypu that after your testimony was read yes terday, the following resolution was unanimously passed: "Moved that the commission receive General Eagan’s testimony without com ment, that it he not printed tit once, but held for consideration of the commis sion—carried. “Having now considered the questions involved we have determined that in many instances the vituperative lan guage used by you was not such as ought to have been addressed as a witness to this board. We think that the personal attacks and irrelevant statements con tained in the papers submitted should lie eliminated and before receiving it as testimony we request that you will revise its language and if you choose submit for our consideration. We here with return your papers. “Very respectfully. heart. Late last night and again this morning Mr. Dingley had a bad sinking spell, from which lie slightly rallied. There were further evidences of heart failure as the day progressed, an 1 the strongest stimulants were administered but without effect. He failed percepti tibly during the afternoon and as night came hope was abandoned. Mrs. Dingley is very much pros, rate! by her hus band’s death and is now under the care of a physician. There were many genuine and heart felt expressions of sympathy when it be came known that the Maine Congress man was dead. All during his illness, which he struggled against so vigorously there has been constant inquiries at the hotel at which he resided as to ids condition. Sergeant-at-Arms Russell, of the House of Representatives, was notified of the death, which will be announced in both Houses of Congress to-morrow and committees will be appointed to at tend the funeral after which adjourn ment for the day will be had. Representative Dingley’s iilu ?ss dated back to December 29th when he com plained that he was not well. The phy sician diagnosed liis case as one of grip, so commonly prevailing here, and cau tioned the patient to keep to his room. Saturday pneumonia developed in the left lung complicated with great irregu larity of the heart. Skillful treatment brought good results, and on Thursday there was signs that the lung was be ginning to clear. The next day, however, the disease took an alarming turn, and the two sons in Michigan were tele graphed for. In speaking of Mr. Dingley’s death to night, Senator Hale said: “In the present condition of public af fairs Governor Dingley’s death is a very great national loss In all questions re lating to finance to the revenues of the country, and to the adjustment of great fiscal questions, Mr, Dingley was above all others in authority. It is difficult to say who can take his place. He had the confidence of his associates in the House, the confidence of the Senate, the confidence of the President and the con fidence of the entire country. Maine will especially lament him. Isarly and late he had devoted himself tf> the in terests of the State, and without distinc tion of party, and her people believed in his fidelity, patriotism and wisdom.” The funeral will be conducted at the House of Representatives Monday next. The body will be taken to the House at 10 o’clock and there lie in state till noon, when services will be conducted in the presence of the House and Senate. At 4:20 in the afternoon the funeral party will leave 'over the Pennsylvania Rail road for Lewiston. Maine, arriving there at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. Further services will be held at the family resi dence in Lewiston on Wednesday. The interment will be in that city. The ser vices in the House of Representatives probably will be conducted by Rev. S. M. Newman, pastor of the First Congre gational Church, which Mr. Dingley was accustomed to attend while residing in Washington. SWEPT BY A TERRIFIC GALE. Vienna, Jan. 13.—A terrific gale has been raging here since early this morn ing. Much damage has been done to property and there have been many ac cidents, including many fatalities. THE STORM IN BELGIUM. Brussels. Jan. 13.—The whole coun try around about has suffered consid erable damage from the storm that has been raging for twelve hours. In this city a woman was killed this afternoon and many other accidents are reported. Perhape a girl is called a miss because i she seldom lots anything she throws at. * GERMANS GIVE THE:. v> *D. Renewed Denial of Help From Teutons For Filipinos. Berlin, Jan. 13.—The correspondent of the,Associated Press, after a thorough investigation, ascertains that the report that Germany is aiding the Filipinos and furnishing them with war material, is absolutely baseless. Baron Von Bnelow. Imperial Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, (personally authorizes the statement that such re ports are justified by nothing Germany lias done, is doing or is preparing to do. Legation Councilor Hamann, of the Foreign Office, being empowered to speak for the Government, supplemented the above denial as follows: “The only possible explanation of the way in which such rumors have been ori ginated we find in a despatch received this morning from Ilerr Kruger, our Consul at Manila..” Herr Hamann then read this despatch to the correspondent of the Associated Press. The gist of it is that early last November three unimportant dealers sent, to a Filipino newspaper a statement that they had always been satisfied with the treatment received from the Filipinos, and hoped that the good relations would continue. Despite the fact that the-Ger man colonies at Manila and Hong-Ivong promptly issued a declaration asserting that these three Germans in no way rep resented the views of the colonies, and assuring the Americans of sympathy, the incident was used as a handle to impute anti-American sentiments to Germans in the Philippines. So far as the doings of the German Government and navy are concerned, Herr Hamann said positively that abso lutely nothing had occurred which could he construed as hostility toward the plans of the Americans or as connivance with those of the Filipinos. Herr Ha mr.nn concluded his statement to the As sociated Press correspondent with the remark: “I am amazed that such baseless lies, though disproved again and again, should still find credence.” The officials at the United States Em bassy feel sure that there is nothing whatever in the rumors. SAN JUAN OFFICIALS RESIGN. San Juan de Porto Rico, Jan. 13. —The Mayor and the entire city council have resigned. This action, they assert, was taken because of their inability to raise sufficient fund** under the present tariffs. They are not satisfied with the so-call ed abrupt commands of military Gov ernment. alleging that they have insuf ficient. liberty. There is. however, no ill feeling. ALL RELATIONS SEVERED ACTION OF THE N. C. UNIVERSITY ATH LETIC ASSOCIATION*. Adop's a Resolution CecUring A I Alhletic Re Dtions Between Itself and University of Virginia at an End. Chapel Hill, N. C., Jam 13. —(Special.) --All athletic relation between the Uni versities of North Carolina and Virginia are severed. The North Carolina Ath letic Association to-day adopted the fol lowing report of the committee appoint ed -or the purpose: wilder existing circumstances the Ath letic Association of the University of North Carolina severs all athletic rela tions with the University of Virginia.” This action has been brought about by the conduct of the latter at Richmond Thanksgiving Day, and because they have ignored ail proposals for agreement governing future athletic relation be tween the Universities. The University of Georgia request for next Thanksgiving foot ball game is un der consideration. CONVENING OF THE CORTES. Sagasta Will Call it Together for Jan uary 25th. Madrid, Jan. 13. —Senor Sagasta. the Premier, will convene the Cortes for January 25th or January 30th and will immediately demand a ratification of the peace treaty. Spain has again reminded the Wash ington Government of the undertaking on the part of the United States peace commissioners with regard to Spanish prisoners in the hands of the Philippines, and has asked a prompt reply. The newspapers allege that the Am ericans have requested the Spaniards not to withdraw the Spanish troops from Mindanao, the southernmost island of the Philippines, before the arrival of the Americans there, so as to prevent an insurrection breaking out. ARGUMENT FOR RYAN. Baltimore, Md., Jan. 13.—Argument in the suit of Mr. Thos. F. Ryan to enforce an alleged contract for the sale of the Seaboard ami Roanoke Railroad stock to him. was concluded before Judges Wicker and Stockbridge today, and the case was held sub curium. Mr. Bernard Carter, of counsel for the plain-! tiffs, concluded his argument from yes terday, and the closing argument was made by Mr. John P. Poe of counsel for defendants. WINTSETT FLOURISIIING. Whitsett, N. C.. Jan. 13.—(Special.)— Students are still entering Whit sett In stitute almost every day. and the num-j her registered to date exceeds 170.1 Another teacher Jtas been added to the faculty to meet the increase in num bers. The student body is gathered from! counties as far east, as Cannlen and I Pender, and from as far west as Cleve- • land. I THIRD EDITION; "RICE FTVE CENTS. THE JIM YOUNGERS They Were Made to Squirm in the House. JUST EVEN TEN OF THEM THEY FOUGHT AND THEN THEY RAN AWAY. MEN THEY GOT BACK THEY HAD TO VOTE Two Negri M-mbers Set Thsir White Col leagmsa Good Example-Only One hfgro Among the Ten Jim Youngerr. “Those who fight and run away May live to fight another day.” The law-makers yesterday became law breakers. They could to-day be indicted for cru elty to animals. Mind you, I don’t say they should be; I simply say they could be—some of them. The animals on whom they exorcised their cruelty were the Republicans and Populists. And the instrument of torture was the bill providing for the cutting of the names of Jim Young (col.), George Tonnoffski, 11. C. Rivers, Charles Mc- Namara and the like from the corner stone of the* new building of the Insti tution for the Blind, in tins city. Mr. Botishall, of Wake, for the Com mittee on Blind Institutions, introduced the bill. It orders that the present corner-stone shall, within the next thirty days, be dressed —all names on it being cut off. And on it in their place shall be inscribed the date of the founding of the institution and the date of the erection of the building. Inside the building shall be a tablet of bronze or stone on, which shall be the names of the men upon whose motion and through whose efforts the building was erected, to wit: “B. F. Montague, chair man of the Board; J. A. Briggs, chair man of the Building Committee; I. M. Ptoctor. H. MtiraWT.-H. O. Herring, J. It. Williams, John E. Ray, Principal; F. I\ Milburn, Architect.” Mr. Carroll, of Alamance, amended tin bill so as to make it a misdemeanor for the board of directors not to carry out the provisions of the act, and as amend ed the bill passed its several reading*. It was its passage on the second read ing that gave the Democrats the fun and made the Fusionists ache with shame and chagrim. Just us the vote was about to la- put, Pctrce, of Stokes, who aspires to lead ership, got gay and proposed an amend ment to the effect that Jim Young’s name alone be cut off and the others allowed to stand. Somebody intimated that Jim's name was the most respectable of the lot. Giles, of Chatham, not to he outdone in assininity by Petrie, sent up an amendment providing that “the proper authorities he and are hereby instructed to erase the name of John G. Norwood, a colored man, from tin* corner-stones of any school houses in Wilmington.” The point of order was very ,* irrectly made by Mr. Brown, of Stanly, that this amendment was foreign to the bill un der consideration. Somebody on the Democratic side call ed for the “ayes” and “noes” The call was sustained. Immediately tin* Fusionists began to get gray around the gills, and hardly had the roll call commenced before they got up, one at a time, and like the Arabs, silently stole away. When the roll call had been completed, it was found that only one Fusionist had voted. That was Giles, the beautiful and accomplished Chathnmite. He shouted “no” with a lustiness worthy of an auctioneer. Mr. Bonshnll. of Wake, asked that the member from Craven (Isaac Smith, col ored). be allowed to vote. Smith “I desires that the two rices stay separate, therefore I votes ‘aye’.” (Applause.) Bryan, of Madison, gave as his ex cuse for voting for Jim Young the fact that Petrie had offered an amendment to strike out Young's name and leave the others, and the House had voted it down. Petrie, of Stokes, got hack to his seat just in time to be called on next. He gave the same sort of reason, and like Bryan, voted “no.” Snipes, of Hertford, gave no reason for his “no.” Hampton, of Surry, never came back. Nicholson, of Perquimans, voted the Young ticket, but made a mighty wry face over it. White, of Davie, parroted off Bryan's little amendment excuse, and weakly said “no.” Williams, of Graham, was out with Hampton. Williams, of Yadkin, ventured back and got caught. He wanted to know if he was compelled to vote. The chair thought, under the rules, he was. “Well, he wanted to explain.” But the House was in no mood to hear his explanation as he had left tty- Hall while the vote was being taken, nnd had given no notice of a desire to explain. But he protested and turned and twisted, not altogether unlike a worm in hot ashes, and finally, despite a storm of protests, he rattled off Bryan’s little amendment speech and said “no.” Paul, the man from Pamlico, whose seat is being contested, said “no.” (Continued on Second Page.) j