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GOVERIMEIir
Bacon Against Force Rule for
the Philippines.
WAR BEGUN POR FREEDOM
SHALL IT END IN A STRUGGLE
FOIt TYRANNY.
■
OUR OBLIGATIONS TO THE FILIPINOS ,
Co'onia! Policy Would Lead to Bloody Wars
and Creation of an Enormous Stand
ing Army. Western Continent
Enough for our Needs.
Washington, .Tan. 18.—The feature of
to-day's sesion in the Senate was a
speech delivered by Mr. Bacon (Dom. i
(la.), in support of his resolutions declar
ing that the United States would not
assume sovereignty over the Philippine
Islands Mr. Bacon is one of the orators
of the Senate, and as he gave liinisblf
free rein, not confining himself to notes,
he spoke strongly and effectively. . Ilis
peroration in which he pictured the hor
rors of some of England’s methods of
controlling her colonial subjects was a
beautiful and forceful bit of word paint
ing.
Mr .Bacon said in part:
“Os all the great powers of the earth
the Government of the United States is
the only one that contends for righ*. in
all people, of self-government. When
they abandon in practice this principle,
when they impose their dominion on an
unwilling people, in the majestic march
of free institutions, the hand upon the
great dial of the clock of the world
will have been set back an hundred
years.
"it is not to be believed that the Gov
ernment of the United States will, with
full appreciation of the nature of tin?
consequences of the act, thus violate the
principle of the right of self-government.
It is incredible, nay impossible, that the
liberty loving people of these United
States will consent that by power of
arms the dominion of this Government
shall be enforced upon a people who
have owed us no allegiance—who are
struggling to be free.
"There k not a civil official of the
Government \\»ho will admit that he fa
vors such an act. There is not a public
man in the country who will admit that
lie favors the enslavement of a people.
There is not a Senator who would not
repel the charge, if made against him.
And yet there are many who are advo
cating a course, the inevitable conse
quence of which, if successfully pursued,
is to accomplish the enslavement of the
people of the Philippine Islands.”
He quoted from the speech of Senator
Foraker the statement that it was not
the purpose to hold the Philippines per
manently, and said:
“I am especially glad to have the as
surance of the distinguished Senator
that of hie own knowledge, the position
thus stated by him is the position of
the President of the United States. If
that position can be assured as the one
which this Government will take and
adhere to, there will be little difference
or contention between us. The resolu
tions which I have introduced, and the
adoption of which I am now advocating,
agree substantially with the position an
nounced by the Senator from Ohio.
Now, • what 1 wish to accomplish by
those resolutions is that the United
States shall, in this hour of victory; in
this hour of undisputed physical power,
make substantially the same declaration
relative to the Philippine Islands that
they have made relative to Cuba.”
Mr. Bacon declared there was no dif
ference in the rights of the Cubans and
Filipinos, and they should all la* con
sidered equal under the resolution adopt
ed by Congress, although the Philippines
were not in mind stf (he time of the
declaration of war. He said our obliga
tions to the Filipinos rested upon the
alliance of the Americans with the Fili
pinos during the war, and added:
“But that alliance and co-operation
did put us under a strong moral obliga
tion. not to make a peace with Spain
which did not include in its terms the
sundering of the bonds which bound to
her the Philippine Islands. That obli
gation did not grow out of the fact
alone that the Filipinos were in rebellion
against Spain, because we did not de
clare war to correct all the wrongs inflict
ed by Spain on her colonies. We declared
war only on account of Cuba, and our
obligation to the Filipinos grew solely out
of the accident of war which threw us
into co-operation and alliance with these
insurgents against the dominion of Spain.
“I am most deeply impressed with the
importance of the prompt announcement
by this Government of the declaration
contained in these resolutions that the*
1 nited States do not intend to establish
its dominion over the Philippine Islands.
“One good result from such a declara
tion will, in my opinion, be the prompt
, conclusion of all questions growing out
of the war with Spain.
“Another and mr«t important result
will be the immediate relief from the
most embarrassing and threatening sit
uation in the Philippine Islands. It is
useless %or us to shut our eyes to the
fact that the American and Philippii**
armies are fronting each other with
danger of collision. Why is this? It in
because the Filipinos, who fought Spain
lor their freedom do not intend to be
The News and Observer.
[lies ill lira ~ mmm dailies m mm mi
come the vassals of the United States,
and while Senators announce on this
floor that there is no intention to im
pose this Government upon ail unwilling
people, there are other utterances which
lead the Filipinos to a contrary conclu
sion. In consequence there is danger of
bloodshed between the American and
Filipino armies. If this declaration is
promptly and authoritatively made by
this Government, the apprehension will
be relieved, and there will be no distrust
of the American army, and no thought
of hostility to it.
“It is not to he hoped that the Fili
pinos, who were fighting for their free
dom before we declared war against
Spain, will surrender their country to
the United States without a struggle.
Every report we receive shows that
they will not do so. If there should
come a collision, if there should be but
one battle between the Americans and
Filipinos, it will be a fearful shock for
ns to realize that a war undertaken for
the liberation of Cuba lias been convert
ed into one to subjugate the Filipinos.”
Air. Bacon said that the Filipinos were
erroneously spoken of in dispatches as
rebels and insurgents, and declared
these were not lit terms, as they wore
not rebels against Spain and could not
be called rebels against the United
States.
Air. Bacon then entered upon an argu
ment against the annexation of distant
territory with a dense population of an
alien and inferior race. lie said:
“If annexed this territory must either
be in the end admitted as States in the
Union, with their people as citizens of
the United States, entitled to equal
rights and power with the citizens of
other States, or the territory must be
held as colonies with their people as
subjects and vassals of the United
States.
“ It is impossible that our people
should ever consent that these Asiatic
communities should lie admitted as
States into the Union, clothed with the
power to assist in making laws for
Americans.
“What is the result if these islands
are acquired and held as colonies?
The logic of the situation will bo to ac
quire more Asiatic territory, and after
that to reach out for still more. There
is no reason for the acquisition of the
Philippines, which will not apply to the
acquisition of other parts of Asia, each
acquisition furnishing a reason why
other parts still beyond should be also
acquired.
“Under this policy nnr Government will
abandon i(s peaceful career and reach
out to the ends of the earth for empire
and power, that we may, with a strong
arm dominate and rtrltr over dfsvanr
land* and peoples of every race, condi
tion and color. This reaching out for
empire will inevitably lead to wars, not
such wars as the little one with its
trilling sacrifices through which we have
just passed but great wars with ail their
sacrifices. It means vast armies, com
posed in large part of our yotmg men.
ready on a day’s notice to cope in bloody
conflict with the great military powers
of the earth. England is especially eager
that the United States shall seize the
Philippines. Why? Is it {because she is
so anxious to witness the further ex
pansion and aggrandizement of the pow
er of the United States? or is it because
she sees ahead of her a gigantic
world’s war over the partition of China,
in which she wishes that the United
States shall be compelled to take part,
and in which she wishes and hopes that
they may be her ally?”
Air. Bacon made an earnest argument
against war. “As war is the greatest
curse of a nation,” he said, “so is peace
its most priceless possession. In (his
one respect we are the most blessed of
any nation of the earth. Situated as
we are and powerful ns we are, we need
never engage in war unless we volun
tarily seek it. When we cease to con
fine ourselves to our own hemisphere,
Avlien we undertake to meddle with (lie
affairs of all the world, especially when
in so doing, we surrender tin 1 Alonroe
Doctrine and consent to the intermed
dling of Europe in the affairs of the
American hemisphere, then indeed will
this priceless immunity be gone forever.
War seldom fail* to claim its A’ictiuis,
and the vacant places and broken homes
will find poor compensation in the glitter
and splendor of a Government, powerful
in the posession of a A’nst empire, paid
for in the lives of its citizens and held
at the price of ever-recurring wars.”
Mr. Bacon concluded by urging (hat
the American people had enough to do
in developing their own country, which
exclusive of Alaska was ample for a
population of three hundred million, and
in developing our own resources there
was enough to task the energies and in
spire the hopes of our people for cen
turies to come.
Following Air. Bacon's speech the Ni
caragua Canal liiil was taken up and
remained tinder discussion until <! o’clock
The Caffery substitute, which was pond
ing. Avas laid on the table by a vote of II”
to 22. Amendment after amendment
was voted down, and until almost the
last minute it seemed likely that a vote
on (he measure tvould lx* reached this
evening; but just as a final vote Avas
about to be called for. Air. Allison. (Rep
Iowa), exploded a bomb under tin* bill
by offering an amendment providing that
the Secretary of the Treasury should
issue bonds to raise money with which
to construct the canal. The friends of
Hu* measure then consented td an ad
journment, and at <» o’clock the Senate
adjourned.
SHOT BY PARTIES UNKNOWN.
Nashville, Tenn.. Tan. 18. —George
Call and .Tolm Shaw, both colored, and
Avho bore a bad reputation in the com
munity, were shot and k.ded by un
known persons at Lynchburg last night.
Both had served terms in the peniten
tiary for robbery, and had been w lim
ped by white cape and run out of town.
Both returned. Each ivns about -8
years old.
When luck furnishes the music the
dancers are always numerous.
RALEIGH, N. C., THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 19, 1899
E PLAIN LANGUAGE
It is “Absolutely and Unqual
ifiedly False,”
SAID SENATOR HAIRSTON
HE RESENTS THE CHARGE THAT
lIE IS A “CONSPIRATOR.”
SENATE SWAMPED IN A DELUGE OF TALK
It Took Two Hours and $250 to Save S7O, bill
the Galleries Were Happy. A Bill
to Provide for Primiry
Eleciio s.
In the* Senate yesterday, immediately
after the reading of thy minutes. Sena
tor Hairston rose to a question of per
sonal privilege. Holding a newspaper in
his hand, Mr. Hairston said: “I rise to
a question of personal privilege on an
editorial expression in the Morning Post
of to-day concerning a bill I introduced.
1 recognize that any paper has a right
to object to any bill I may introduce. But
1 object to these words in the Post edi
torial:
"This substitute measure is hwa
drastic than the other, and is evidently
inspired by the same conspirators who
undertook to secure the passage of the
latter through the last Legislature.”
1 pronounce the charge that there was
any conspiracy connected Avith the intro
duction of tliis bill as absolutely and un
qualifiedly false. The bill was introduced
by me to carry out a pledge in the Dem
ocratic* platform. I wish to say furl her
that in my actions here I shall not al
loav myself to be controlled by the
Southern Railway Company nor by any
other corporation, nor shall I pi*mit any
criticism of me inspired by it to pass in
silence. I am personally responsible for
Avhat I say here.”
The rains descended and the flood-gates
were opened in the Senate jes erday.
The Senators talked, and the galleries
filled; and the more the galleries tilled
The more the Senators talked.
It should be said in behalf of the Si n
ate that it did not do it premedTatedly
and that, for the most part, it talked
well. The storm blew tin from : in
most unexpected quarter and at first did
not look to last long, but it swept on
for two mortal hours. It did not cost
more than $250 and saved 870, besides
making things lively while it lasted.
It all came out of the resolution re
ported from the Claims committee recom
mending that All*. Cannon be paid
$272.t;<) as part expenses incurred in bis
contest Avith Senator Franks. No two
of the Senators wanted to pay him the
same thing, and they varied in their es
timates all the way from SSOO to noth
ing.
When the resolution came up on its
second reading Senator Glenn moved t<.
substitute S2OO for $272.00 in the report
Senator Justice thought it the fair thin?,
to pay him his actual expenses. Senatoi
Lindsey favored paying his railroad fan
and letting him fee bis own attorneys.
When men go to law and lose they are
expected to bear the cost. Senator
Cooley, chairman of the Claims commit
tee, championed the bill. He said that
Mr, Cannon had made great sacrifices
for his party and for good government.
He had spent many times $272.00 and
it was but fair to pay that sum. This
ended the first round,
* Senator Glenn sprang a surprise. He
stated that after he had announced on
the floor of the Senate his determination
to fight the report of the Elections com
mittee seating Franks, because he did
not believe the Cherokees entitled to
vote, one of* the attorneys for Air. Can
non had approached him and asked him
to drop the matter, stating at the time
that there was nothing in the case. Air.
Glenn declared that it was not custom
ary to pay all the expenses of a losing
contestant.
Senator Hicks opposed setting the
precedent of paying all the expenses of
the contestant. He favored slicing the
bill down to S2OO. Senator Skinner de
clared that Air. Cannon did right to eon
test. The Elections committee was of
that opinion after hearing the ease. Sen
ator Smith was opposed to paying him
more than his actual expenses. Senator
Daniels thought that $272.00 was little
enough to pay.
Senator Cocke said the report should
be adopted. It Avas not purely a personal
matter like a law-suit. Every man, avo
mau, and child in the Thirty-fourth dis
trict was interested in the contest. Sen
ator Cooley moved that the trill lx* Aided
on by items. Senator Williams said the
matter had given him a poor opinion of
the Democracy of the men in some
counties. In Cumberland county they
stick together and no lawyer would
think of charging to appear for a Demo
crat in a contested election ease.
Senator Jerome thought the expenses
of contestant should be paid. In the
contest of Broughton against Young in
18!)7 the Legislature had paid each
more than $250, though both lived in the
city, lie favored the bill as reported.
Senator Ward favored paying Air. Can
non the actual expenses of the contest.
The galleries were full by this time
and Senator Glenn said, in opening the
third round, he was glad the discussion
had started; it showed that the Senate
was not so slow. He denied the implica
tion of Senator Cooley that opponents
of the bill Avert* penurious. When it
came to voting appropriations to schools
and charities he would go as far as any
body. He was not fighting the bill its a
Democrat, a Republican or a Populist,
but as a member of the Senate. Senator
Justice thought the discussion Avas put
ting Air. Cannon in a false light. lie
made the contest in good faith. Senator
Osborne Interjected that the contest had
cost All*. Cannon 8-185 and he thought
the Senate should pay fifty rents on the
dollar. Mr. Justice sent up an amend
ment to Air. Glenn's amendment provid
ing that Air. Cannot* should be paid
s2tiO and the fees for taking testimony
which amounted to $52.
The chair put the amendment of Sena
tor Justice and the vote was n tie —22 to
22. Amid some merriment the chair east
the deciding %’otc for the amendment.
When the ann n-lajent carried Senator
Brown moved a re-refcrenee of the bill
to the Committee on Claims. The motion
lost by a vote of 24 to 20. Then he
moved to table. The motion was lost
by a vote of 50 to 14.. The bill passed
its second reading.
Senator Brown thep moved to amend
by substituting $l9O for $252. Senator
Wilson said it was not a question of dol
lars and cents. It Avas setting a prece
dent to be followed hereafter. Senator
Robinson moved to amend by putting
$225 for SIOO. Senator Glenn' moved to
amend that by putting $202.50 for SIOO.
Senator Robinson withdrew his amned
nunt. Si n.’.tor Glenn said in reply to
Senator Cooley that he believed that if
tire attorneys for Air. Cannon, Messrs.
Posey and Smith, found they could not
get their fees out of the Legislature
they Avould accept their bare expenses.
One of them, lie said, had come down
on a free pass and the other had busi
ness here beside the contest. The $202.50
amendment which struck off the SSO
attorn: y’s fee from the committees esti
mate. was adopted on an aye and no
vote by 25 to 22. The bill then passed
unanimously. The State was saved SSO
the Senate had demonstrated that it
could talk, on slight provocatiin, and the
occupants of the galleries went away
happy.
Matters went smoothly enough for a
few minutes after the stroke of economy
was accomplished until the bill to give
Hertford county white government was
r ached. Senator Franks (Republican),
thought he would like to hear the “ayes”
and Tices” on the question. Before the
vote Avas taken Senator Daniels said the
Senate would like to hear the views of
Senator Franks. The latter said he did
not Avish to antagonize local bills but he
did not think the Senate should go be
hind the vote of the people of Hertford.
"I desire to go on record against legisla
tive appointment, of i ;ffleers for the peo
• ■•*. "Tr lAmt ot bne with onr
family.” The Senate* readily ordered the
roll call which showed 40 “ayes” and 0
Tires.”
Senator Goodwin (Populist), of Chat
ham. got the floor. He talked some
about home rule, and would have doubt
less talked more hut Senator Glenn
asked him if he did not vote for tin*
party that disorganized the city govern
ment of Wilmington. He said he did, ex
plained and sat down. Then the Senator
from Forsyth gave the Fnsiouists the
first walloping of the session and did it
well. He was several times applauded:
“If any man want* my vote on these
measures he can get it. I promised to
give the East relief from the inculms
of a black majority last fall and so
far as my vote goes I propose to do it.
Hertford county has 150 white Republi
can A’oters, 1,300 negroes, and 1,300 or
1.400 white Democrats. I have no de
sire to say there are not good whit**
Republicans but they are usually found
n the central and western part of the
State, not in the East. Your white Re
publican in the East is in nine eases
out of ten worse than the negro. All that
this bill does is add enough white men
to the board of county commissioners to
give protection to the people of that
county. If that is taking away local
government then I shall A*ote to take it
away. It is a matter of surprise to me
that men should- have the effrontery to
come here and object’ to white men
taking charge of Hertford county aa*liou
they offered no objection to the negroes
taking charge of Wilmington. Let them
'•all for the ayes and noos on this ques
tion; no Democrat Avill refuse to record
iiis vote.” The ayes and noos were
ordered and the bill passed its third
reading.
There was a sharp tilt early in the
session between Senator Brown and the
president, in Avhich both were nder a
misapprehension. In accordance an ith
the instructions of the special committee
appointed to look into the matter of
extra Senate employes the door-keeper
had sent up the names of those dis
charged and those retained. Among
those discharged Avere some whom the
President had appointed by agreement
with the Senate caucus. The President,
thought the paper was the report ol’
the committee anil stated that he held
himself personally responsible for the
good behavior of the three employes he
appointed and objected to their removal
without complaint first being made to
him. Senator Brown said lie had found
mail belonging to Senators in the House
boxes. lie also said that the chair
should have settled the matter privatelj
without bringing the names up in the
Senate. The President replied that he
did so because the employes had been
discharged and reinstated.
Senator Broun then explained that the
committee hod stipulated expressly that
the President’s appointees Avere not to
lx* discharged. The paper was referred
back to the committee.
Th# Senate opened with prayer by the
Rev. Mr. Bain.
NEW BILLS REFERRED.
S. B. 173. Senator Bryan: To ineor
pm-.it e tin* city of Newborn. To Com
mittee on Counties, Cities and Toaviis.
S. B. 174. Senator Williams: To de
clare Lower Little River in Cumberland
county a lawful fence. To Committee
(Continued on Second Page.)
MEN WHO WILL
TBV GEN. EAGIN
Court Made of \ hirteen Army
Officers,
AND A JUDGE ADVOCATE
GENERAL WESLEY MERRITT 1$
AT THE HEAD.
T IALTO BEGIN JANUARY TWENTY-FIFTH
Or as Soon Thereaftsr as Possibli. Sckth cf the
Courts Memhets May not b? Able to
Reach Washington on the
Date Specified.
Washington, Jan. 18. —Th detail for
the court martial which is to try Com
missary General Charles P. Eagan, on
charges out of hisvbgqkjfiUTgarht F
charges growing out of his statements
before the war investigating commis
sion last week in which he severely
attacked General Miles, was made pub
lic at the War Department tonight.
The court is made up of thirteen army
officers, of Avhom Alajor General Wes
ley Merritt is at the head, and a judge
advocate, and is to meet in this city
on Wednesday, the 25th inst., or as soon
thereafter as practicable, this qualifica
tion being necessary because a number
of the members are at distant points
and will require some days to adjust
their affairs and reach this city. All
the officers composing the court, save
one, are from the regular army, a num
ber of whom, during the Avar, accepted
volunteer rank and still hold those com
missions. Alajor General Butler is the
only one who is not connected with the
tegular army.
-vujutant General Corbin returned
early in the evening from New York
and came to the War Department about
half past eight o’clock. IF then sign
ed the formal order promulgating the
detail for the tout, which is as fol
lows:
“War Department,
“Adjutant General’s Office.
“Washington, Jan. IN, 1809.
“The following order is published for
the information and guidance ol ail con
cerned:
• War Department, Washington, I) C.,
January, IStii, 1899.
“By direction of the President, a gen
eral court martial is appointed to meet
in this city at 10 o’clock a. re. on Wed
nesday, the 25th of January, 1899, or as
soon thereafter as practicable, for the
trial of Br.gadier Gen: nil Charles I*.
Eagan, Commissary General of Subsis
tence, l mled States Army, and such
other persons as may be brought before
it. Detail for the court:
Alajor General W 'sley Morritt, U.
S A.; Major General James F. Wade,
U. S. V.; Alajor General Matthew C.
Butler, U. S. V.; Alajor General Sam
uel B. AI. Young, U. S. V.; Brigadier
General Royal T. Frank. U. S. V.; Brig
adier General Alexander C. AIcW. Pen
nington. F. S. V.; Brigadier General
George AI. Randall, U. S. V.; Brigadier
General Jacob Kline, U. S. V.*, Br.ga
dier General Richard Coinlm, U. S. V.;
Colonel Peter C. Gains. Corps of En
gineers: Colonel George L. Gillespie,
Corps of Engineers; Colonel Charles R.
Suter, Corps of Engineers; Colonel Fran
cis L. Guenther, Fourth artillery; Lieu
-1 mint Colonel George B. Davis, Deputy
Judge Advocate General, Judge Advo
cate of the Court.
“The court is empowered to proceed
with the business before it with any
number of members not less than the
minimum prescribed by law.
“Upon the final adjournment of the
court the members will return to their
proper stations.
(Signed) “It. A. ALGER.
“Secretary of War.
"The journeys required of the mem
bers of the court in complying Avith this
order are necessary for the public ser-
A*ice. By order of the Secretary of
War.
(Signed) “11. C. CORBIN.
Adjutant General.”
The officers of the court are now lo
cated as follows:
General Alerritt at New York; Gener
als Wade and Butler at Washington;
General Young at Augusta; Genera)
Frank at Anniston. Ala.; General
Pennington at Atlanta; General Ran
dal at Greenville, S. C.; General Kline
at Athens; General Comba at Hunts
ville. Ala.; Colonel Ilains at Baltimore;
Colonel Gillespie at Ni*av York: Colonel
Suter at Boston; Colonel Guenther at
Washington barracks and Lieutenant
Colonel Davis at West Point.
JUDGE EWART S CHANCES.
If llis Ca sc Gets Into Open Senate, it
Aleans Confirmation.
Washington, Jan. 18.—(Special.)—The
Ewart case lias been attracting some at
tention in the Senate, under the surface,
and there seems hoav a good possibility
of Judge Ewart being -confirmed, al
though a short time back it looked very
much iis if lie would fail. As the
case now stands, the nomination is now
in the hands of the sub-committee which
is unfriendly to Ewart, lmt there is a
possibility of the completion of that sub
committee being so canged as to make
it possible for confirmation by the
Senate. Senator Pritchard has succeed
ed in so presenting the case to his col
leagues as to make it certain that if
the case ever gets before the full Senate
the nomination will be confirmed; but
\ ?
of the suV ’s? -ee in charge of the
matter a,. fit, Senator Thurston
is favorable confirmation and Sena
-11 tors Spooner and Gray are opposed to
it The plan upon which the friends
of Judge Ewart have been Avorking is
to get Senator Spooner to resign front
the sub-eominitte, and then it is assur
ed that a Senatoi* friendly to confirm
ation would be appointed. Os the lour
Republican members of th committee
only Senator Hoar, tlie chairman, and
Senator Spooner are opposed to Ewart,
and if the Senator from Massachusetts
has to appoint another member of the
sub-committee. it must necessarily be
a man .favorable to continuation, lu
that case there is an excellent chance
for the nomination to get before the
Senate as a whole and that will mean
confirmation.
VIOLATES TREATY OF BERLIN.
German Consul Closes Samoa’s Supreme
Court —A narehy Reigns.
Auckland. N. Jan. IS.—Samoan
advices just received here say that Chief
Justice Chambers, on December 31st.
declared Alalietoa Tanus to hai r o been
elected King, in succession of the late
King Alalietoa. The Chief Justice also
announced that Tanias esc had been
elected Vice King. Chief AJataafe was
disqualified.
The Consuls of tin* United States and
Great Britain and the captain* of the
German warship Falke and the British
warship Porpoise met the German Con
sul. Avho refused to recognize Alalietoa
Tanus and declined to co-operate in the
disposal of the Samoans. Avho thereupon
assembled in large numbers at Mnlimt.
armed themselves and surrounded the
municipality. Alalietoa Tanus anil
Tamasese mustered about 2,000 men.
avcll armed, but supplied Avith defective
ammunition. The British and American
Consuls endeavored to avert hostilities,
but they commenced on January Ist.
Alalietoa Tanus and Tamasese fought
bravely, but 500 of their followers Avert*
captured. Then, disheartened and out
numbered. the two chiefs sought refuge
on the British warship and their fol
lowers sought protection under the guns
of the I’orixiise.
Alntanfe's loss Avas 01 men killed and
wounded, and Alalietoa Tanus lost 12
men killed and wounded.
The foreign resident* were placed
under the protection of a detachment of
men belonging to the British ship, and
Chief Justice Chambers and his family
went 011 board of her.
* The followers of Alataafe looted ami
burned Apia, destroyed the plantations
and pillaged considerably in the coun
try./ -c—.. v*-. -—* ...
The Consuls later decided to-recognize
Mataafe and his chiefs a* a provisional
Government, pending the receipt of in
structions from the powers.
Aftenvard Dr. Rafael and the Ger
man Consul closed the Supreme court,
declaring that the power was vested in
them. The British and American Con
suls then appealed to the captain of the
British warship Porpoise, Avho landed a
force of blue jackets, and Chief Justice
Chandlers, under their guard took his
seat. The British and American flags
Avert* hoisted over Chambers’ house an::
the court house.
Alataafe held aloof from these devel
opment*.
The provisional Government wrote to
Sturdee, on the 12th that they would
seize Alalietoa ami take Tamasese off
die Porpoise by force, if necessary, de
prive them of their titles and desert
them. Chambers is residing on the
Porpoise. The British and American
Consuls have protested against any in
fringement of the Berlin treaty. British
residents have taken refuge in their
Consulate, and the American residents
have taken refuge in the mission.
An American warship is urgently need
ed here.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. IS. —The* Committee
on Inter-State and Foreign Commerce
had the right-of-Avay in the House to-day
and succeeded in passing quite a number
of bills of minor importance, most of
which authorized the construction of
lighthouses, fog signals, etc. One au
thorized the construction and equipment
of a light vessel Avith a fog signal for
station at the tail of Horse Shoe Shoals
in Chesapeake Bay, the limit of cost to
be $20,000.
Then the bill to grant the Pacific
Cable Company a subsidy of SIOO,OOO a
year for twenty years for the construc
tion and operation of a cable was called
up, and a very spirited debate, which
consumed the remainder of the day, fol
lowed. The opposition was headed by
Ail*. Corliss (Rep. ALieli.), tv ho advocated
the construction of a Government cable.
No conclusion was reached at the hour
of adjournment, and as the special order
under which the House was operating
to-day expired Avith the adjournment,
ami as objection Avas made to fixing an
other day for its consideration, it goes
over indefinitely until the committee can
get another day or until a special order
is adopted. The House at 5:15 p. m.
adjourned.
ESTEKIIAZY IS IN PARIS.
Paris, Jan. 18.—Alajor Comte Fer
dinand Walsin Esterhazy arrived this
evening from Rotterdam,, to testify he
fere the Court of Cassation in the Drey
fus revision inquiry.
Several newspaper men met aim at
the railway station, but he declined to
bo interviewed.
TROOPS RETURN TO SPAIN.
Barcelona, Jan. 18.—The French
steamer Caehemiro arrived to-day from
tin* Philippines Avith 1.170 repatriated
Spanish troops. There are three hun
dred sick, and there were 44 deaths du
ring the voyage.
It’s almost impossible for a man to 1
find - anything to do nowadays except!
work. 1
THiRD EDITION^
PHICE FIVE CKNTB.
WHAT SHALL
BE BO WITH
PISTOL-TOTERS
That Was the Question Before
The House.
JUDGES OR MAGISTRATES
WHICH SHOULD TRY WALKING
ARSENALS?
THE MAGISTRATES LOiT THE TIGHT
a nH ReprtsmLt ve Lowery Came Out of the
Oratorical Scrimmage Vuch Oi&fig
ired. The Impeachment of
Judge Norwood
What shall We do with our pistol
toters and razor-carriers? was the agi
tating question that, agitated the House
for nearly two solid hours yesterday.
And after it was all over the matter
stood just where it was begun, and
in the future as in the past, the Su
perior courts of the land will enjoy the
high and exclusive privilege of captur
ing Walking Arsenals and confiscating
their outfit— be it a coon Avitli hi* yaller
shots and a “razzer” or a hopeful young
American with a cigarette and a gun.
Bui the Judges didn’t Aviu without a
fight—a long and hard tight. The mag
istrates and their friends in the House
sAvooped down and tried to capture the
jurisdiction in such cases, and it was
Avith difficulty that the legal fraternity
beat them off and finally put them to
flight.
The bill Avas introduced several days
ago by Air. Bryan of .Madison. It pro
vided for giving magistrates original
and final jurisdiction in cases for carry
ing concealed weapons. The bill Aims
consul, red by the Judiciary cornlhjt tee
and reported back to the House with the
recommendation “that it do not pass.”
Now this measure had some staunch
friends in the House Avho did not propose
<0 sit quietly in their seats and site
it go down, without a protest.
Mr. Williams, of Iredell, was the
first to the bat. He lost no time fan
ning the air. but sent the sphere of
argument sai’in" across the House by
announcing that * as a rule, under the
present law, judgment is suspended in
the courts on payment of costs. If
these cases were disposed of in a mag
istrate’* court the fine hoav usually
swallowed un in costs, aa*oulil go into
the- school fund. Besides, this would
greatly relieve the courts, whose calen
dars, it is claimed, are now croAViled
with cases
The ball landed, with a bang, on the
other side of the House, near the desk
of Mr. Carroll, of Alamance, ivhb pick
ed it up and shied it back by saying:
“I don’t knoAv how it is in Iredell, but
in my county the gun-totes far: pretty
hard at the hands of the courts. I don’t
remember that one ever got off without
punishment. Usually they are sent to
the roads.”
Atr. Williams, of Graham, sitting inst
to Air. Carroll’s left, begged to differ
Avith him. He had found the carrying
of concealed weapons a common offense
in his county and the offenders were
seldom punished. His people wanted the
luav more stringent, or they wanted it
abolished entirely.
Air. Overman, of Rowan, cam? to AH.
Carroll’s support. “If yon will examine
the history of legislation on concealed
weapons,” he said, “you Avill find that
it has see-sawed back and forth hetAveen.
the Superior courts and the magistrates.
One Legislature puts it in the courts,
the next gives it to the magistrates.
“The experience of the members of the
Judiciary comittee is that Avhen it’s n
the jurisdiction of the courts the punish
ment is more certain than when the
magistrates ha a* t. ’
Air. Bryan, of Madison, said he intro
duced the biil and did so because bis
people demanded it. It was seldom, be
said, in his county, that the men found
guilty of carrying razors, pistols or
brnss-knucks Ai'ore properly punished.
The terrible experience of Air. Ilart
sell. of Cabarrus, had been that nine
tenths of the magistrates in the State
were not capable of trying anything,
and certainly they Avon* not capable of
trying this sort of case.
111 the bill Mr. Justice, of AlcDowell,
described a door that might be opened to
a miscarriage of justice, if not corrup
tion. He said when a man was charged
Avith carrying concealed weapons it
might be possible to go to bis favorite
magistrate and so fix the thing up that
he could get off. 111 five years experience
he had known no offender to get off in
the courts in which he had practiced.
“The reason the cases hnA*c been taken
from the magistrates is because they do
not enforce the !:ia\*. The matter has
seo-saAved back and forth long enough,
and the committee was practically unani
mous in its opinion that the magistrate
business does not Avork well.”
Air. Williams, of Graham: “How is it
possible for an offender to got off Avifh
out punishment when the act says the
magistrate shall impose a fine of at least
$10.”
Air. Justice: “That provision doesn't
prevent a suspension of judgment.”
Mr. Craig, of Buncombe, was opposed
to tjie passage of the bill because it does
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