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GIVE US LIGHT ON
THIS UNHOLY WAR
Why Are We Crushing Out
a Republic ?
SENATOR HOAR SPEAKS
Supports Resolution to Investigate
Philippine War.
DEEP INTEREST AROUSED IN THE SENATE
The Resolution Goes Over Until Today. Ledge
Thinks Investigation Should be Left to
Pnilippine Commission. Neces
sity Investiga'ing Admitted.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 14.—For the first time
this session the Philippine question ap
peared in the Senate and the interest
' hieh was taken indicates that it will
occupy the attention of the upper branch
of Congress for some time when the
tariff bill is reported, he Philippines were
tin’ subject of an address by Mr. Hoar,
of Massachusetts, who spoke on his reso
lution introduced yesterday providing for
the appointment of a Senate committee
to investigate the administration of those
islands.
Mr. Lodge, Mr. Hoar’s colleague, said
lie regarded the resolution as a reflec
tion on the Philippine committee, of
which he was chairman, and said his
committee was perfectly able to handle
any Investigation which might be con
ducted. Mr. Carmack (Democrat), agreed
with him. The discussion was leading
rapidly to an opening up of the whole
Ihillppine question when it was agreed
■ hat the resolution should go over until
tomorrow.
Mr. Mason, of Illinois, made a speech
in favor of reciprocity with Cuba and dis
cussed the protective policy generally.
Mr. Hoar claimed that, we ought to have
teme reliable information regarding the
war in the Philippines, which he eharac
t< rized as a “painful controversy." Dur
ing the Civil War, he said, there was a
< emmittee which reported upon their re
sponsibility the facts which were needed
tor the Senate and for the country, here
arc many things about which the public
has been In doubt as for instance, the
statement appearing in the public press
end twice ma le in the Senate that Agui
linldo had soil cut his Countrymen.
“We waul to know who promised the
Filipinos independence,” he insisted.
“Some charge that Dewey did. and Dewey,
says they lie and the matter was allowed
to stop there."
Was it worth while for us, he eon
t:nu<*d, to beconsidering these great ques
lions which involve the propriety and
good faith and integrity of our dealings
with these unfortunate people in the
matter of their liberty when wo were in
the dark? He said he wanted to know
something about the character of the
Filipinos: he wanted Governor Taft to
coinc before a Senate committee where
he could be asked questions.
"Who began the war which is still go
!ug on?" he asked. “There are those wffo
will tell you about what happened on a
certain night when there was an attempt
to pass our pickets by some Filipinos
cud a scuffle, and an outbreak and an ap
peal to us by Aguinaldo to desist from
hostilities: that they did, not want war
.ted our answer was that the war was go
ing ou and could not now bo stopped. The
Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Spooner)
had stated In the Senate as his reason
for not adopting some things that were
proposed that we wuld be making assur
er, os of pacific intention to men with
arms in their hands fighting against tho
American flag, but the president had
given to a military commander long bo
loro an order to proceed to reduce the
people of the Philippines by military
force to submission."
General Otis said that would bring on
war and took tho liberty of suppressing
it and instead told the people that they
should have all tho rights of liberty that
1c longed to the most favored people on
et i tb. he original proclamation had been 1
si nt by tho President, “but,” said Mr.
l)o,ir. “is i' not an act cf war to order
a military officer to use military force to
subject a people? I do not know of any
one able to give a statement of tho truth
us to the differences between Governor
Taß and Genera! Chaffee. I got some
dreadful stories ft om bravo soldiers and
officers of high rank about tho manner
it, which, the war is conducted. I have
I t aid of an investigation now going on in
regard to one transaction, which if true,
has covered with a foul blot the flag
which we all love and hotoor. I think
there should boa place where any Sen
dor who makes such a suggestion in his
official responsibility can go aAd say T
want two witnesses on that subject
brought here’ and then we shall know.”
General Otis had shocked the country
by saying that we should keep 10,000
troops in the Philippines for a consider
able time, but instead of that, number
ve have 70,000. aud Mr. Hoar asked how
long were we goiug to keep them there.
If General Chaffee is right," he said,
“there is not a man in those islands who
is not conspiring against the Government
and eager for his liberty. Now give us
a little light. Take the most zealous
men in this body and give us a commit
tee that will hear the evidence, put
question#, hear both aides aud let us
know what is the truth. Wo are engaged
in the unholy office of crushing out a
republic, the first great republic over es
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tablished in tho Eastern Hemisphere.
If we had dealt with this people as we
dealt with Cuba, we should have had
today a civilized, happy, peaceful repub
lic sending their youths to our schools,
studying our laws, imitating our exam
ple, animated by a love and affection and
a gratitude such as no one people on
earth ever yet felt for another.”
1 One of the great events of history, he
said, was the civilization of Japan.
Another was the adoption*of the Decla
ration of Independence. Japan has just
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of
taking her place among free nations at
which the declaration has been made
that everything that Japan was she owed
to the United States, and yet in half a
century she has encountered China as a
superior and Russia as an equal.
That came, Mr. Hoar said, from the
application of a world power that he
should like to have his country exercise;
that came from the application to the
affairs of modern life of the great doc
trine of the immortal declaration.
“I do not believe," he added, “that the
character of my countrymen has changed,
and that this people are only to go on In
a career in which they are to wipe out
hope.”
Mr. Lodge urged that the resolution
be referred to tho Philippines Commis
sion, of which he is chairman, and that
if the Senate saw* fit to charge that com
mittee with the investigation of any
question past or present, the committee
was competent to deal with it, and would
deal with it honestly and effectively.
If, however, the committee contemplated
by the resolution was appointed, he said,
the reason for the existence, of the
Philippine Committee would cease.
Mr. Hoar replied that all he w*anted
was that there should be somewhere a
tribunal to take evidence on these ques
tions as far as practicable.
Mr. Carmack (Tenn.), while in entire
accord with the resolution, said that these
matters should be handled by the Philip
pine Committee. The necessity for an
investigation was apparent, he said, be
cause there had been a constant joint
debate? between the civil and military
authorities in the Philippines ever since
we came into possession of them.
At the conclusion of Mr. Mason’s speech
the Senate adjourned.
RB-ABRBST OF JACK KEATON-
Ho Was Tried in 1899 For Burning a Church
and Fled
(Special to News aud Observer.)
Marion, N. C\, Jan. 14—Jack Keaton,
who was indicted at the spring term of
1899 Criminal court, of McDowell coun
ty for burning a church in the North
Cove section, was arrested Saturday by
Detective Alex Perry, near Moristown,
Tenn., and brought here and placed in
jail. Keaton came from Burke county
and at the time of the alleged offense
w;as living with W. A. McCall, Ksq. The
latter went ou Keaton’s bail. Keaton
skipped and Mr- McCall paid S2OO forfeit
A short time after the church was burn
ed Mr. R. W. Brown’s big merchant mill
near by was likewise destroyed by fire.
The Browns and McCalls are numerous
and the most prominent farmers in the
North Cove section-
There has been for years an estrange
ment between the two families. Alex
McCall, son of W. A. McCall, was in
dicted for burning the milk The case
was removed from McDowell to Burk'*
and tried at Morganton at the fall term
of 1890. McCall was acquitted, Keaton
says he burned the church and was hired
to do it by Alex McCall, and that the
latter burned the mill- The sensational
is likely to be revived and the
whole thing heard over again.
Except the discussion of candidates
now and then for the various positions
but little is being said about politics.
Some of us regretted to sue in yester
day’s paper that Hon. R. B. Glenn is
“almost persuaded to withdraw from the
race for the Senate. He made a splendid
impression on the Democracy of Mc-
Dowell by his powerful efforts for the
party in this county, and has more
friends in these diggings than he <s
aware of.
Ex-Sheriff .T. T. Neal is being talked
about for the Legislature. He would
make a very creditable representative.
TO BUY TOBACCO IN TURKEY
Committee of Ladies to Invite Roosevelt to
Salem Academy’s Centennial.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Winston-Salem, Jan. 14. —Charles
O’Brien, buyer on the Winston market
for the American Tobacco oCmpany, will
leave tomorrow for Turkey to buy tlie
weed for the same company. Mr. O’Brien
came hfcre from Durham.
The delegation of ladies, composed of
Mrs. Lindsay Patterson, Mrs. W. N.
Reynolds and Miss Adelaide Fries, left
today for Washington City to see Presi
dent Roosevelt and exl<*nd a formal in
vitation to him to attend the Salem
Academy’s centennial celebration next
May. The committee will call on the
President tomorrow. If President
Roosevelt should accept the invitation
he would be the second President to
'isit Salem. The Moravians have copies
of the address of welcome and the re
sponse by President Washington during
bis visit here.
The Negroes’ Christian Congress.
(By the Associated Press.!
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. ll.—Th«* Board of
Dit c( torn if the Negro Noting People's
Christian Congress meets in this city to
morrow to make up the program for the,
inier-denominational meeting of Christian
young people of that race, to be held in
Atlanta next August.
Ou Thursday night, the ooard will h*u'*e
tor Washington and will call upon Presi
dent Roosevelt Saturday morning by ap
pointment, for Urn pur|>o;je of inviting him
to ath*ul the sessions of the congress
some time between August 6 and 11. An
adjourned session of the board will be
K!d in Washington.
and Fled-
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 16. 1902.
GORMAN JSjLECTEO
He Receives Every Demo
cratic Vote, McCreary is
Chosen in Kentucky
(By the Associated Press.)
Annapolis, Md., Jan. 14.—Former Unit
ed States Senator Arthur P. Gorman
was today re-elected to occupy the place
in the Senate which he lost in the gen
era! elections four years ago and regain
ed in November last. He received every
Democratic vote in both branches cf the
General Asembly, the only absentee in
either being Representative Smoot, a Rc
publican from Charles couuty. Con
gressman William H- Jackson was the
Republican senatorial nominee- The
vote, therefore, stood:
In the Senate: Gorman, 17: Jackson
9. In the House: Gorman, 51; Jack
son, 43.
Apoint session will be held at noon
tomorrow, but it is merely for the pur
pose of announcing the results as re
quired by law.
Governor Smith occupied a seat at the
right hand of the speaker during the vot
ing in the House and a great, crowd of
enthusiastic Democrats witnessed the
balloting with intense interest. Mr.
Gorman is here and received the congrat
ulations of his friends and admirers this
afternoon. He will take his seat in
March 1903, when Senator George L-
Wellington will retire.
The House and Senate rcceeded at 1
p. m. to vote for State Treasurer. The
vote was by ballot and was only taken
after a sharp skirmish, led by Isaac
Lobe Straus, of Baltimore city, who was
bitterly opposed to the re-election of
General Murray Vandiver, the president
incumbent and the nominee of the Dem
ocratic caucus.
Mr. Straus succeeded last night in
postponing a vote on the resolution )o go
into the election of Treasurer today.
But when it came up in the House thi?
morning it met a crushing defeat, sev
eral Republicans uniting with the Dem
ocrats in its favor- Mr- Straus was the
only Democrat to vote against it and the
resolution carried by a vote of 53 to 38.
The Republican nominee was General
Thomas J. Shryotk. who preceded Gen
eral Vandiver as State Treasurer. The
vote was as follows:
Vandiver, (Dem.), 69: Shryock, (Rep.),
50; D. H- Thomas, (Dem.), 1.
The ballot was secret, but it is evident
that two Republicans voted for General
Vandiver.
McCreary Chosen Senator.
(By the Associated Press.)
Frankfort l ! Ky.. Jan. 14.—James Mc-
Creary xvas formally elected United States
Senator by the two houses of the Legis
lature today in separate sessions. The
vote will be ratified In joint session to
morrow. The vote in the House stood:
McCreary, 74; Deboe, 24. In the Senate:
McCreary, 23; Deboe, 11.
COL- MARASIGAN SURRENDERS.
A Leader of Importance Under the Insurgent
General Malvar.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, D- C-, Jan. 14.—The War
Department was advised late today of
an important surrender which occurred
yesterday at Tatal, aßtangas, Philippine
Islands. The surrender included one col
onel. three lieutenant-colonels, one
major. live captains, twelve lieutenants,
245 men and 223 rifles.
Marasigan, the colonel, was a leader
of importance under the insurgent Gen
eral, Malver, operating in the western
part of aßtangas. That section is re
ported now to be practically clear of
hostile forces- It is stated that the sur
render wa.s unconditional and due direct
ly to the excellent service of the Amer
ican troops. The loyal natives, it is
added, believe this surrender will in
fluence hostile bands in other sections
of aßtangas to surrender. These pris
oners not charged with serious crimes
have been released.
CASE OF SCARLET FEVER.
Colonel Bingham Gives Tull Particulars to
Parents of Students
(Special to the News aud Observer.)
Asheville, X. C., Jan. 14—A case of
scarlet fever has broken out in the
Bingham school. The patient is under
strict quarantine, and every precaution
is being taken to prevent the spread of
the disease. Col. Bingham has sent no
tices to the parents ofNstudents, giving
full particulars.
Two of the Emma burglars. Faster
and Mills, have prafessed penitence, and
been baptized. Rev. C- H. Carpenter
today forwarded to Governor Aycock a
petition for executive clemency.
A Case of Small Pox at Kiiutyu.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Kinston. N. C., Jan. I.—Smallpox b3F
aagin made its appearance here. Mr.
Frank Draughan, a clerk for Quinn A-
Miller, has been sick for several day.n aud
hi.s illness was this morning pronounced
smallpox by the county superintendent of
health. l>r. C. L. Prigden.
Mr. Draughan vitlted bis home at Clin
ton, N. C., during the holidays and says
his sister had chicken pox while ho was
there. This is the source on infection,
he nouse where Mr. Draughan boards has
b<« n quarantined he bouse of the wash
erwoman. who tins hi clothes to bo lauu-
O r- d. has .va n quarantined until all the
•cudhe.-, in her possession can lx* disin
fcciod. Every pri caution it being taken
and Dr. Prigden says there is no fear of
a spread of the disease.
THE ACTION RECONSIDERED.
Heads of Educational Institutions Bestored to
Membership on Btate Board
(By the Associated Press.)
Richmond, Va., Jan. 14.—Tho Constitu
tional convention, by a large vote today
reconsidered its action of yesterday and
ri stored the heads of the educational in
stitutions—reported by the committee—
to meebership on tne State Board of
Education.
It also adopted an amendment provid
ing for the election ot the State Superin
tendent of Public Instruction by the peo
ple. his leaves the reporti in tlid shape
in which it came from the committee of
the whole.
OBEAT LOBS TO STATESVILLE
One of Its Best Women Has Crossed Over the
River
(Special to New# and Observer.)
Statesville, N. C., Jan. 14.—Tho death
of Mrs. P. I>. Chambers, aged 70 occurred
last night after several weeks’ sickness.
She was Miss Justina Avery, daughter
of Isaac Thomas Avery, of Burke coun
ty Her brother is Judge A. C. Avery,
and her sister, Mies Laura Avery, of
Morganton. At her death her husband
and all her children were with her. Mrs,
R- A. Evans, Mr. J. L. Chambers and
Mr. Willoughby E. Chambers, of Char
lotte, and Mr. Avery Chambers, of
Statesville.
BELHAVIN VOTES YEN
A Special Tax For Education
to Supptement the Pub
lic School Fund.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Washington. N. C.. Jan. 14 —The town
of Belhaven, Beaufort county, today vo
ted for a special tax of thirty cents on
property aud ninety cents on the poll
to supplement the public school fund. The
election was carried in favor of the tax
almost unanimously, there being but two
votes against it. Belhaven sets the pace
for Eastern North Carolina for local tax
ation for educational purposes.
FARMERS MtETING.
The North Carolina Farmers' State
Association met last night for the first
time since its organization in October.
The following gentlemen representing!
their counties were present:
E. L. Daughtridge and W. R. Cox, of
Edgecombe.
H. A. Litchfield, of Washington.
F. A. Whitaker and E. C. Beddingfield,
of Wake.
H. T. Jones, of Wayne.
Thoa. M. Cheek, of Orange.
E. 'I. Umb, of Pasquotank.
A. W. Parker, of Wilson.
County organizations were reported
fiom the following counties: Edgecombe,
Halifax, Pasquotank, Washington, Orange,
Wayne, Sampson, Scotland, Cumberland,
Iredell, and Pamlico.
The Executive Committee made a report
recommending active work in forming or
ganizations in .ill the counties throughout
the State, and urging co-ope j ration with
the State Department of Agriculture.
Commissioner of Agriculture S. L. Pat
terson and Col. E. F. I amb were elected
to the executive committee.
On motion of Gen. Cox. the third Thurs
day in August was set for the annual
meeting of the association.
Addresses made by President
T/ Winston, of the A. and M. College,
end Col. Moore, president of the Na
tional Good Roads* Association.
The fertilizer question was discussed
somewhat before adjournment.
Starke Sent to the Orand Jury.
(By the Associated Press.)
Richmond, Jan. 14.—Lieutenant John
Starke, charged with sending obscene
matter through tho mails to the Presi
dent of the United States was before Com
missioner Henry Flegenhetmer this after
noon and waiving examination was sent
on to the grand jury which will be cm
rebelled on the first Monday in April.
A $7,000,000 Cigar Combine
(By the Associated Press.)
Albany. N. V.. Jan. It.—The United Ci
gar Manufacturers’ Company of New York
city, was incorporated today with a capi
tal of $7,006,000 of which $2,000,000 is pre
ferred and $5,000,000 common stock.
Seduction in Prices of Sugar.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Jan. 14.—A1l grades of re
fined sugar wore reduced today by the
American Sugar Refining Company and
the independent refiners. Grades No. 6
to 11 inclusive, were cut five points and
tho rest of the list ten points.
Bank of Butter Bobbed.
(By the Associated rress.)
Butler, Ga„ Jan. H.—The Bank of But
ler was robbed early today of $2,000 in
cash. Dynamite was used to blow the
vault op-*n. The burglars escaped.
Millionaire 111 at Skyuka.
\ _
(By the Associated Press )
Atlanta, Ga.. Jun. 13.—1 t is auuouneed
tonight by relatives of Mr. Aaron French,
the Pittsburg millionaire, who was re
ported to be seriously ill at Skyuaka.
N. C., that the condition o' Mr. French
is greatly improved, and that he is no
longer confined by his illness.
NEW WATER SUPPLY
Asheville Votes an Issue ot
$200,000 in Bonds For
This Purpose,
(Special to News and Observer.)
Asheville, N. C., Jan. 14.—Asheville ap
proved today by, a practically unanimous
veto the proposition to issue $200,000
bonds to secure new water supply. aWter
will be brought to the cjty by gravity
eighteen miles from streams flowing down
Mount Mitchell and will be unequalled
lor coldness and purity.
The votes in favor of bonds were fif
teen hundred and sixty-five. Those
against were nineteen- The election will
result as stated in an issue of two hun
dred thousand dollars four per cent
bonds for water supply more adequate
to the city’s needs than that in use at
present. A new gravity lino will be
built to the north fork of the Swananoa,
eighteen miles above Asheville.
MRS. A A GREEN DEAD.
“Y
Fer Funeral Services This Afternoon at Edon*
ton Btreet Methodist Church.
2—MRS A H GREEN DEAD
After but a week’s sickness, coming as
th, result of a cold developing into pneu
monia, Mrs. Nina Elizabeth Watson
Green, wife of Mr. Andrew H. Green,
passed into rest yesterday morning short
ly before noon. '
Mrs. Green was a woman of lovely
Christian character, being a member and
an earnest worker of the Edenton Street
Methodist church. In her household she
was a devoted wife and mother her lMv
being a shining example to those who
knew of her and came in touch with her
influence.
•She was a daughter of the late Mr.
W. H. Watson, and no brothers or sis
ters are living. Besides a devoted hus
band she leaves to mourn her loss seven
chjlidren, four sons and three daughters,
these being Messrs. W. W., O. D., M. ?.?,
and A. H. Green, Jr. Mrs. . C. Powell,
Misses Nina and Daisjy Green.
The funeral will be held this after
noon at 3 o’clock from Edenton Street
church. She was an earnest teacher in
the Sunday School nod the superintend
ent of the school requests all the pupils
to be present.
The honorary pall-bearers front whom
the list of active pall-bearers may be
made, are composed of the stewards of
Edenton Street Methodist church, these
being Messrs. W. J. Young, J. R. John
son. J. G. Brown, Garland Jones. A. M.
Powell, Vitruvius Royster, \V. H. Hughes,
J. A. Jones, J. M. Feinting, James McGee,
M. O. Sherrill. Miller Hughes, H. J.
Young. J. B. Yorng, Geo. Ter<ell, C. V.
Albright. D. M. King. W. E. Jones, H. O.
Brown, W. ,T. Young, Jr., T. M. Jordan
and Ca.pt. Alderman.
Mr. Joseph Green, brother of Mr. A. H.
Grten, arrived yesterdty from Louisburg
to attend tho funeral, as did Mr. and Mrs.
T. C. Harrison, of Weldon. Mrs. lOirri
son being a niece of Mrs. Green.
PERRY’S CASE POSTPONED
He Will be Tried To-morrow on the New In
dictment,
The case against. Henry* Perry for rape
was noli? pressed in the Superior court
yesterday, and another case was made out
against him for assault with intent to
commit rape, but was contihued until to
morrow on account of the sickness of the
State’s witness. This change of indkC
jrnnt saves Perry from a trial for his
life.
Other cases were:
John Byrd, indicted for bigamy, was
found guilty and sentenced to (he roads
for four years.
John Timmons, a one-armed negro,
plead guilty to two charges, assault with
a deadly weapon and carrying n con
cealed weapon. He was sent to tho roads
for thirty days in tho first case and
twenty days in the second. Tho boy
plead bis own case, and the light sen
t* nee argues well for him.
James Ford, who throw a one-pound
weight at I Q. Ga-ttls* on Christinas day,
was fined sls and costs. Oattis’ eyo is
still almost entirely closed from the ef
fort of the blow, the weight having struck
him just under (ho lower lid.
Henrietta Ferrell was acquitted -of the
charge of stealing a carriage robe from
D< mpsey Holeman.
No Quarantine Against W ilson
(Special to News and Observer.)
Rocky Mount, N- C., Jan. 14. —There
will be no quarantine against Wilson
county. This news was decided upon at
a meeting hold in the mayor’s office at
Rocky Mount today. At this meeting
there were representatives from the
counties of Wilson, Edgecombe. Nash.
Pitt, Wayne. Johnson and Greene. The
decision was reached upon the under
standing that Wilson will adopt com
pulsory vaeination, and is using every
precautionary measure to isolate and
stamp out the disease-
The meeting here today was character
ized by good feeling among the repre
sentatives of the different counties an 1
tin result is gratifying to all concerned.
'Enjoyed Dr. Hall
Dr. Edwin Hall captured the audience
that greeted him at the Library Hall
List ulght. Ills lecture was for the bcoc
ti) of tb<> Christian church and was greet
ed with much applause and laughter. His
subnet was “Hon to Get Married and
Stay So." and his advice was of the
humorous philosophic kind that is* en
oyed. Those who heard him speak in
high praise of tho lecture. Sunday after*-
nc-ou Dr Hall charmed a large audience
in ihe Christ ian church by his lecture on
“Yesterday, To-day aud Forever.”
PLAN TO IMPROVE CAPE FEAR RIVER-
Major Hale Before the House Committee. The
Durham Public Building Bill to be
Introduced Today
(Special to News and Observer.)
Washington, D. C., Jan. 14- —Major E.
J. Hale, of Fayetteville, appeared today
before Chairman Burton’s House Com
mittee on Rivers and Harbors and pre
sented the case of the Cape Fear River
improvement plan, in which the United
States engineer reports that eight feet
at low water throughout the year may
be obtained. It calls for a total appro
priation of $1,350,000, but its friends will
be content for the present with an ap
propriation of any amount sufficient to
begin the work on the plan recommend
ed by Capt. Lucas. This provides lor
three locks, each 150 in the chamber and
28 feet wide with movable dams 170 feet
long, the plan being similar to that em
ployed on the Kanawha River.
The distinguishing feature of Major
Hale’s argument was the demonstration
which seemed to greatly impress the
committee, that the peculiar seacoast of
North Carolina, jutting out over 150
miles east of the normal line, was re
sponsible for the hitherto commercial in
feriority of our State to her neighbors,
and that except approach to our bajrk
country be had via the Cape Fear River
and Fayetteville, which is precisely on
the normal coast line the trade of cen
tral and western North Carolina is in
tercepted by the ports of neighboring
States over shorter lines-
He also contrasts the coast of the
Manchester ship canal, seventy-five mil -
lion dollars—serving seven and a halt
millions of people, with the last of the
proposed Cape Fear improvement, which
will serve two millions of people- He
said that if the British could value an
Englishman for such purposes at ten
dollars per head, the American Govern
ment. might afford to value an American
at 68 cent per head, which would be the
cost per head of people severed by the
Cape Fear River scheme.
Benatot\Simmons and Representative
Pou were present and say that the com
mittee was most favorably impressed, by
Major Hale’s speech and elaborate maps
aud other telling exhibits were handed
the committee as the argument proceed
ed. It was a great presentation of a
scheme which means much for our State.
It will be recalled that this plan has
the endorsement of our legislature.
During the discussion of the pension
bill in the House Monday. Congressman
Rixey, of Virginia, stated that North
Carolina spent SIOO,OOO in pensions for ex-
Confederates, giving to ex-pesioners from
sll to sr>2. This was such a glaring mis
statement that the talented young mem
ber from the Raleigh district. Hon. E.
W. Pou, could not allow it to go un
challenged. He secured recognition and
in a vigorous two minutes' speech, in
which he had the undivided attention of
the House, showed that our State spent
$200,090 in pensions to our soldiers, giv
ing to each pensioner from S2O to $l2O.
Mr. Pou is one of the ablest young men
our State ever sent here, and he will
be heard from in due time.
A party of Congressmen seemed to be
surprised a day or two ago when Hon.
W. W. Kitchin, of the Fifth District, told
them that four per cent of the receipts
of internal revenue paid by Durham last
year would erect the building asked for
by him for that town, or that the net
profits of the postoffice there for last
year would pay interest on a sum suffi
cient to erect four such buildings. Mr.
Kitchin has this and the Winston Bill
much at heart. Senator Simmons will
introduce the Durham bill in the Senate
tomorrow.
Pryident pro tern Frye called Sena
tor Simmons to the chair aud our Senator
presided during most of today’s session
of the Senate. He presided like a vet
eran. This is an unusual honor, a« no
other Senator has been called to the
chair during this Congress.
The delegation of Winston-Salem ladies
will arrive tonight to invite President
Roosevelt to attend the centennial cele
bration of Salem Female Academy. Sen
ators "Simmons and Pritchard and most,
if not all, the House delegation will ac
company the ladies to the White House
tomorrow.
Senator Pritchard arrived today and
found a great array of the faithful anx
iously ar.d impatiently awaiting his arri
val. North Carolina Republicans are here
in force. But there was no new develop
ments today in the District Attorneyship
figfit.
* * *
Sam W. Kelly has been appointed
postmaster at Angle: Almarine D. Hill
at Farmville: Albert B- Adkins at Beth
lehem, and John E. Pearson at Motor.
Redwood is the name of a new office
established in Durham county with
Leonidas Jones as postmaster.
A. D. WATTS
Compulsory Plan to be Fr< seated.
(By the Associated Press.)
Mexico City, Jan- 13.—This morning's
acsion of the Pan-American Conference
closed in a ripple of excitement, which
began with an amendment looking to the
suppression of (lie final protocol in or
der. as formerly explained, to enable
the compulsory plan of arbitration to be
reported to the conference* The amend
ment was carried by thirty votes; Chile
abstained from voting. The vote ex
cited great interest, as it was a forecast
that <hc advocates of compulsory arbi
tration would have their way in insist
ing that the plan be repotted to the con
ference. The suppressing of the final
protocol was the removal of an ob
stacle.
Later the introduction of the com
pulsory plan of arbitration into the con
ference was agreed upon, only minor
details remaining to be settled.
Fair and warmer is the good news ft*
today from the wcutLcr bureau.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS
TO AIO THOSE WHO
ONCE WORE THE GRAY
The Treasury Holds Money
to the South’s Credit.
WHY NOT USE If TOR THIS
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So liuggests Otey, Who Does Not
Fancy Rixey’s Plan.
OE ARMOND AND GARDNER THRILL HOIHE
Gardner, a Union Veteran Would Open National
Homes to Ccn'ederate. De Armor.d Sees
in Gardner's Catholic Spirit a
Bright Day Dawning.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. H. —The House con
tinued the debate upon the Pension Ap
propriation Bill today, and much of the
time was devoted to the discussion of
the proposition advanced by Mr. Blxey of
Virginia, yesterday to opeu the doors of
the soldiers’ homes to ex-Confederate
veterans. Two notable, speeches wen
made in suport of the proposition, oue by
Mr. Gardner. A Michigan Republican, and
the other by Mr. DeArmond, a Missouri
Democrat.
Mr. DeArmond's eloquence aroused both
sides of the House. The Republicans
with the exception of Mr. Gardner, took
no part in the discussion of the Rixey
discussion, and it mot with much oppo
sition on the Democratic side on tin*
ground that it was utterly impracticable.
Mr. I jamb, of Virginia, read a number of
telegrams from prominent ex-Confed
erates of Richmond, protesting against it.
Mr. Gardner, as an ex-Uoton soldier,
)said he sympathized vtfitb the spirit
that sought to take care of our own, and
predicted that the time would come, and
at no distant" day, when the home.- for
disabled vethrans, built and maintained
by the common government, would bo
opened alike to needy soldiers, whether
of the Union or Confederacy. His ex
pression of the sentiment that it was
better to care for the destitute then
care for the graves of the doad, immor
tal thougli they might be. was greeted
with a round of applause on
eratic side. He belt
feeling engendered
by the Spanish War, and said that since
then whatever differences existed among
the people of the country had ceased to
exist as sectional, and notice had been
served on the civilized world that in any
future war with the United States the
whole country must be reckoned with.
Mr. Otey (Virginia) took issue Avith his
colleague (Mr. Rixey) regarding the
method of relieving needy ex-Oonfed
erates. He proposed as an alternative
proposition, that the money in the Treas
ury to the credit of captured and aban
doned Confederate property bo distri
buted ten per cent annually, to the Con
federate homes in the South. Ho de
clared that tile day would come when
monuments would be erected in the Na
tional Capital to Leo, Jaekson, Slunrr
and Forrest, not as rebels, but as grand
and great Americans. Mr. Otey, -who
said himself, gloried in the fact that, ho
ba<| been a rebel, soldier, convulsed the
House repeatedly with amusing stories
illustrative of his arguments.
Mr. Gibson (Tennessee), a member of
the Invalid Pension Committee, replied
to some of the criticisms to which his
committee had been subjected during the
debate. Speakfug of the Philippine
policy of the administration, he said that
the Republicans believed in retaining the
archipelago, and questioned the loyalty
of every American avlio deal red to re
linquish them.
Mr. Wheeler (Ky.), interposed to say
that, he questioned not only the loyalty,
but the Intelligence of any one who would
utter such a sentiment ou tho lloor of
.Congress.
“It has been the favorite practice of the
Democratic party in the 'South,” replied
Mr. Gibson, “to charge every man who
lov'd his country with ignorance.”
With some display of beat he said ho
would hurl the epithet back into the face
of the gentleman from Kentucky.
Mr. Wheeler explained that In- did not
mean to charge those in the wh(i
had followed the Union (lag Avith ignor
ance. He had only meani to brand as
ignorant those who charged disloyalty
to in<-n who bolloved it bad policy to re
tain the Philippine Islands.
Mr. DeArnvond (Mo.), approved the
suggestion of Mr. Rixey (Vn.t. to open
the doors of soldiers’ homes to ex-Con
federates. He took issue with those who
had declared that tho- Confederate sol
diers had souwght to destroy the Gov
ernment of the, United States. The lead
ers of the lost cause, he said, believed
implicitly In the theory of accession and
the rank and file not indulging in lice
spun theories, finding the war had come,
fought for their homes and fire sides.
Most of those who bad participated on
both sides had passed over the river,
and since tills suggestion to allow those
on tin- osing side to cuter the home,,
for the* winners, had been made, it was
worthy to b<- considered In calmness and
charity. >
He paid a high tribute to Mr. Rixey.
who had made the suggestion and to Mr.
Gardner, the Michigan Republican, v, Tie
had endorsed it. Those two men, said he,
worn typlcal ( of the better senre and the
bettor sentiment of American statesman
s'hip. | i
When' a in An like Mr. Gardner could
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