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HANNA DISCUSSES
THE SUBSIDY BILL
1 he Subject Arouses the Sen*
ator to Eloquence.
MONDAY DATE FOR A VOTE
The Measure Providing For Protection
of the President.
CLAY OPPOSES IT IN ITS PRESENT FORM
Declares it an Invasion of the Jurisdiction of
the States- Patterson of Colorado
Says it Ought Not Pass as it
Stands.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, March 6.—A notable speech
vag made in the enate today by Mr.
Hanna, of Ohio, on the pending shipping
bill, which he discussed from the stand
point of an American business man. His
arguments were carefully arranged, he
was always forceful and earnest and at
times became eloquent. He commanded
the undivided attention of the Senate and
of the galleries and when he closed he
received the congratulations of many of
his colleagues.
Early in the session, Mr. Frye, in
charge of the pending shipping bill, ob
tained an agreement that the Senate
sf&uld vote on the measure and all pend
ing amendments at 3 p. m. Monday, March
17, that time being entirely satisfactory
to those opposed to the bill.
Before consideration of the shipping bill
was resumed an extended debate oc
curred on the measure providing for the
protection of the President of the United,
States. Mr. Bacon, of Georgia, took the
ground shat in its present shape the bill
was an invasion of the jurisdiction of the
States and that it ought to be amended
radically. Mr. Patterson, of Colorado,
while he agreed to the general proposi
tions of the bill, urged that it ought not
to pass in its present form. No action
on the bill was taken.
Senator Bacon said that in view of
the recent calamity which had befallen
the nation in the assassination of Presi
dent McKinley, the subject of the pend-
Ind bill was a difficult one to discuss.
He paid a high tribute to President Mc-
Kinley, saying that he was the most
“amiable, courteous and pleasant man I
have ever met in high station,” and from
him he personally always had received
the kindest consideration.
Mr- Bacon believed that the proposed
law was unnecessary and did not pro
vide a more certain punishment for the
assassin than was provided now in the
State law’s. The world, he insisted, was
not large enough for the criminal to get
beyond the reach of the law, and there
was no place secret enough in which to
hide himself from avenging justice. He
urged that the bill indicated that there
was not sufficient reliance upon the
criminal laws of the several States.
Mr. Depew, of New f York, pointed out
that an attempt at assassination was not
punishable with death in any State, as
the pending bill provided- Mr. Platt,
Oonnecticutt, suggested, too, that some
States had laws against capital pun
ishment.
Mr. Bacon continuing said that the bill
involved the right and the propriety of
the Federal Government to enforce a law
within a State different from any law on
the statute books of the State. So far as
the anarchist was concerned, the death
penalty was not a deterrent against the
crime of assassination, as (he anarchist
was willing to sacrifice his own life.
Mr. Hoar, Massachusetts, interrupted
to say that the pendng bill was proper
because the assassination or attempted
assassination of the President was an in
terruption of the Government, aud it
was vitally important to the government
that such interruption should not occur.
Mr. Bacon urged that the bill at least
ought to be amended in accordance with
his proposition already offered, so that
it should be shown that the crime was
committed against the President, “be
cause of his official power or for the
purpose of destroying the government or
impairing th" execution of its consti
tutional powers-”
Mr- Bacon said, the bill was practical
ly an enlargement of the law of treason
and proposed to make (reason of some
thing, that, under the Constitution was
not treason.
Mr. Clay, Georgia, resumed his speech
on the shipping bill begun yesterday.
He predicted the complete failure of the
pending measure. Natural conditions
alone, he argued, could increase the for
eign carrying trade of the United
States.
Mr. Hanna then addressed she Senate,
his remarks being principally in answer
to the statements made by Mr- Clay in
his speech of yesterday. He said that
when Mr. Clay quoted from Mr. Frye’s
remarks that all that there was in this
question which required legislation was
embraced in the one question of labor,
he was correct. “I stand bv that propo
sition. but I go further. Ninety-five
per cent of the cost of a ship built in
American ship yards or in any ship
yards is purely labor. The cost cf the
construction of a ship iu the United
States as against that in either England,
Germany or France, simply measures the
dfference of wages and the efficiency of
American labor.”
The whole argument of Senator Clay,
he said, was based on the fact that it is
costing us more than it ought to, while
at the same time and in the same breath
he gloried in the fact that the United
States his but recently leaped to the
front and is now a world power.
‘‘Will anybody deny,” said he, “the
importance, the absolute necessity of
having an auxiliary for our navy in the
shape of she merchant marine shaped
under the direction of the Navy Depart
ment, and in time of war, absolutely in
the hands and under the control of the
President of the United States to use it
in the most effective manner ”
Mr. Tillman interrupted to ask for in
formation in regard to the reports that
the Morgan Syndicate had bought two
or three of the European lines of steam
ers.
‘‘You must ask somebody who knows,”
replied Mr. Hanna. “I do not know any
thing about it.”
“It was only reported you know,” sug
gested Mr. Tillman. “And I thought
that the Senator being in touch with that
class of people—” »
“Why does the Senator say I am in
touch with them?” interjected Mr.
Hanna.
Mr. Tillman: “The Senator is a man
engaged in shipping, is he not?”
“On the great lakes, yes,” responded
Mr. Hanna, “but why does the Senator
assume that I know what Mr. Morgan
has done?”
“I thought the Senator and Mr. Mor
gan were business friends,” replied Mr.
Tillman.
“I know nothing about the purchase
of the Leyland Line by J. P. Morgan
and Company,” said Mr. Hanna, “any
more than the Senator does. That is
simply the investment of American cap
ital, under the provisions of this regis
ter or an American flag.”
“If that be true,” inquired Mr- Till
man, “why did the German Emperor not
go to England to get his yacht built in
stead of coming to this country?”
Mr. Hanna said there were some things
he could not answer, but he thought
Prince Henry was glad the Emperor did
not do it.
“Perhaps the Senator has not heard of
the successes and prestige of America in
the yachting line,” suggested Mr. Han
na, amid laughter. The German Em
peror, he said, wanted the best vacht and
therefore he came here.
Mr. Tillman wanted to know what
kind of yacht it was and Mr. Depew
described it as a sailing racing machine
of the type that beat the two Shamrocks.
Mr- Hanna declared that not an Amer
ican ship yard had a contract for another
merchant vessel after the nine or ten
vessels now under contract were finish
ed. Everybody knows, continued Mr-
Hanna, that the United States is now
engaged in a hand to hand contest with
foreign nations to secure the commerce
of the Orient,
the protection that a maritime fleet
The Philippine Archipelago was the key
to the Orient, said he, and when it had be
come a naval station surrounded by all
would need, it would become a factor
in our commercial conditions in the Or
ient. Mr. Hanna said it was the our
pose of the bill, under the postal sys
tem, to establish a line on the Atlantic
coast of South America.
The Senate adjourned as a mark of re
spect to the memory of the late Repre
sentative Polk, of Pennsylvania-
Kluttz Speaks Against the Bill,
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., March 6.—The
House devoted another day to debate
upon the bill to classify the rural free
delivery service and to place the carriers
under contract. Little interest was man
ifested in the discussion. A vote is ex
pected tomorrow. Among the speakers
today were Kluttz, (N- C.), Livingston,
(Ga ), and Latimer, (S. C), against the
bill.
* REDUCE DUTIES 20 PER CENT
Payne Favors This Concession, Saying Repub
lican Will do Something for Cnba.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, March 6. —Chairman Payne
of the Ways and Means Committee today
gave out the following authorized state
ment in connection with the discussion
over Cuban reciprocity:
“I think the large majority of the Re
publicans havfe made up their minds that
we must do something for Cuba. There
are three propositions presented which
have this professed end in view. The
proposition of Mr. Morris, of Minnesota,
provides for an increase in the tariff on
sugar to the outside world, and a rebate
on sugar imported from Cuba. It does
uot seem to me that many Republicans
are willing to increase the duty on sugar..
Then there is the proposition of Mr.
Tawney to vote between $7,000,000 and
$8,000,000 directly into the Cuban treasury
and to ask the Cuban Government to dis
tribute about $1,000,000, according to his
figures to native Cuban planters. This
first payment is to be paid without, any
compensation from Cuba iu any way or
manner—a pure gift to the Cuban Gov
ernment.
“Os course no bounty of this kind
could be distributed without a scandal
and a fraud. It would be just as easy
for the sugar trust to obtain a conces
sion on the sugar they bought on account
of the bounty as to obtain a concession
where the planter knew he was to have
a twenty per cent concession in duty.
So that Mr. Tawney’s proposition has
no advantages over that for a 20 per
cent ieduction, and it has the disadvan
tages named.
"Thn third proposition is that for a
twenty per cent reduction of duties. This
would injure no home industry. Nor
would it inur to the benefit of the
sugar trust. The witnesses before the
committee united in testifying—and the
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH 7, 1902.
statistics prove—that the trust has re
ceived no benefit in buying sugar, either
in Hawaii or Porto Rico, since the duty
\was reduced or removed. The entire
benefits have been reaped by the planters
in these islands.
“Many misleading statements as to the
attitude of the President, the Cabinet
and the House, Republicans are appear
ing in the newspapers. I cannot speak of
conferences with the President. But
I have every assurance that the Cabinet
is not divided on this question, nor has
a majority of the House Republican com
mitted themselves either to the Morris,
the Tawney or the do-nothing policy.
The proposition of a 20 per cent reduc
tion, if adopted, will put off, in my judg
ment, the annexation of Cuba for many
years. She will not come in until her
population is Americanized from the
States. To refuse to do anything would
put the House in a position hostile to
(he President, would cause uncertainty
£uid a feeling of apprehension to the
producers of sugar in the States, and
would be utterly demoralizing.”
Ueatii of Hr. Rufur Byrum,
(Special to News and Observer.)
Franklinton, N. C., March 6.—Mr. Ru
fus D. Byrum died at about 10 o’clock
this morning. Mr. Byrum was about 60
years old. He moved* here two years ago
from Granville. He had spinal trouble.
He was an uncle of Mrs. Captain Clem
ents, of Raleigh. He leaves a devoted
sister and brother with whom the people
of our town deeply sympathize. Dr.
Henderson, who attended Mr. Byrurn, says
it must have been heart failure. He was
not with him when he died.
$3,300,000 Ooes Out Saturday.
(By the Associated Press )
New York, March 6.—Heidelbach,
I'ckelheimer and Company’ will ship Sl.-
000,000 gold to Europe Saturday. Lad
enburg, Thalmann and Company have en
gaged $500,000 for export on Saturday.
Goldman, Sachs and Company have In
creased their previous engagement to
$1,800,000, making the total thus far en
gaged for Saturday’s steamer $3,300,000.
KILLED BY INCHES
An Atrocious Deed by Ameri
can Officers. Were
They Insane?
(By the Associated Press.)
Manila, March 6. —A court martial has
been ordered to try’ Major Littleton W-
T. Waller and Lieut. John H. Day, of
the Marine Corps, on March 17 next on
the-charge of executing natives of the is
land of Samar without trial. Some of the
circumstances in the case are peculiarly
atrocious.
One native was tied to a tree and pub
licly shot in the thigh. The next day
the man was shot in the arms. The third'
day he was shot, in the body and the
fourth day, the native was killed.
Friends of the two officers attribute
their actions to loss of mind, due to the
privations which they suffered on the
Island of Samar-
COTTON frIRE AT GOLDBBORO
Hen Hill, a Fireman Breaks a Eib Fallir g Be
tween the Cars.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Goldsboro, N. C. f March 6. —Fire broke
out on the cotton platform here last
night at eleven o’clock and w r as subdued
with difficulty. Thirty-five bales were
injured, the loss being put at about SBOO
under insurance.
The cotton was the property of Messrs.
Borden and Schwab. The fire alarm sys
tem was out of order at the bell tower.
The sound of the engine whistles alarmed
the people.
Ben Hill, one of the firemen, had one
of his ribs broken by a fall between the
ears and platform while fighting the fire.
IT WILL RUIN THE RURAL
So Declares Kluttz in a Speech Strongly Opposing
the Loud Bill, Which Places the Service on
the Contract Basis.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Washington, D. C., March 6,—A delega
tion troni Greensboro in favor of the pro
posed enlargement of the public building
there will be here tomorrow to appear be
fore the committee.
Representative Kluttz made a twenty
minute speech today in opposition to the
Loud bill, which proposes to put the rural
delivery service on the contract basis, and
to let the routes to the lowest bidder.
Mr. Kluttz contended earnestly that such
such a change would ruin the system.
Rural carriers are now paid S6OO per an
num and the proposed object of this bill
is economy.
“It the policy of delivery of mails to
citizens ut their homes be admitted,”
said Mr. Kluttz, “I can see no reason why
the question of economy should arise as
to the rural service, more than to the city
service. I can see no reason why when
a city carrier who works in comfort,
walks on nicely fixed pavements, needs no
conveyance, has all holidays and sick
leaves, and works only eight hours a day,
receives from SBOO to SI,OOO per annum,
the sum of S6OO should be grudged to the
CANNON BOOM LOUD
WELCOME TG HENRY
—t ■
Harvard Makes Him a Doctor
of Laws.
\
BOSTON BANQUETS HIM
But the Feature of the Day is the Visit
to Cambridge.
NOTABLE ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT ELIOT
The Prince Delivers to the Germanic Museum
Gifts From the Emperor, The Kaiser
Congratulates Him on Honor
From Harvard.
(By the Associated Press.)
Boston, Mass., March 6.—Prince Hen
ry of Prussia was the guest of Boston
today and his welcome to the city was a
cordial one. Governor Winthrop. Murray
Crane and Mayor Collins, acting for the
State and the city extended she official
courtesies to him, and when the Prince
had cerimoniously returned their calls he
went to Cambridge to deliver the gifts
of his brother, the Kaiser, to the Ger
manic museum and to receive from Har
vard the honorary degree of Doctor of
Laws.
Prince Henry’s first act at the Har
vard University shortly after he receiv
ed the degree was to propose and lead
three cheers for President Roosevelt,
who Is a Harvard alumnus. The Prince
received a cablegram from the Emperor
congratulating him on his newest honor.
Tonight the Prince was given a dinner
by the city of Boston and sat at a table
with more than 200 of therepresenia
tiv«‘citizens of the commonwealth. He
will resume his journey early in the
morning and tomorrow he will visit Al
bany and the United States Military
Academy at West Point on the route
New Yorw, which he will reach Friday
evening.
Bright sunlight favored the day and
the streets and avenues were thronged.
Tho special train which carried the
Prince was not delayed by flood or storm
and made the time planned for it by the
railroad men. It halted for a few mo
ments at Springfield, but not at Wor
cester. Boston was reached at 3:35
o'clock and as soon as the special halted
in South tSation, Mayor Collins and a
delegation of cit yofflcials boarded the
train and were introduced to the Prince
by Ambassador von Holleben. Escorted
by cavalrymen and naval militiamen the
party was driven to hotel Somerset- The
people were packed in behind the police
lines and every building was covered.
Flags and streamers hung over the heads
of the thousands.
The Prince wore his naval uniform and
acknowledged the greetings with his
characteristic salute. When the car
riage reached the common, a battalion
sounded a royal salute.
At *he somerset the Prince, surround
ed by. his staff in full uniform received
Governor Crane, who came with an
equally brilliant staff, and w'hen the call
was ended the Prince started at once for
the State house to return the courtesy.
There was another demonstration on that
journey. After he paid his respects to
Governor Crane he entered the House
of Representatives, where the Legisla
ture was in session and was presented
from the forum by President Soule, of
the Senate. Leaving the chamber he
was shown the battle flags carried by the
regiments of the State in the Civil War.
After that he re-entered his carriage
FREE DELIVERY SYSTEM
rural carriers who must furnish his own
conveyance, his own substitute, and travel
twenty or more miles every day in the
year over bad roads, in all weather. I
am in favor of all proper economy, but
I have little patience with gentlemen who
unquestionately vote for appropriation of
hundreds of millions for other purposes
and become suddenly every economical,
when something i s attempted for the bet
terment of the rural population. The ru
ral free delivery service is the first real
effort to put the farmer on something like
equality with the city folks as to deliv
ery of mails. It has been a grapd suc
cess and has done much to make life on
the farm more pleasant, and I am on
posed to anything which, would ruin it
by degrading it to a level with the dis
credited star route service. The present
regulations putting it under civil ser
vice, take it entirely out of politics and
make it absolutely non-partisan.
Mr. Kluttz paid his respects in lively
fashion to the provisions of the bill and
its supporters and had excellent atten
tion and liberal applause. In fact it
was one of the best speeches of the ses
sion.
wag driven to the public library, where
he returned teh call of Mayor Collins.
Thirty-five veterans who fought with
his grandfather in the Franeo-Prussian
War were presented at the library and
the Prince shook hands with them all
and asked them questions.
The ceremony at the library over, the
Prince returned to the Somerset and af
ter a short wait there started for Cam
bridge. Mayor McNamee gave him the
freedom of the city of Cambridge and
the school children sang for him at the
City Hall.
At the University he was first taken
to Memorial Hall, where lie met the cor
poration of the college and then to San
ders Theatre, where the degree was con
ferred. President Elliott,* who appear
ed in the scholars gown, addressed the
Prince, saying in part:
“We gladly welcome here today a wor
thy representative of German greatness,
worthy in station, profession and charac
ter. We see in him, however, something
more than the representative of a superb
nationality and an imperial ruler. Uni
versities have long memories. Forty years
ago the American Union was in deadly
peril, and thousands of its young men
were bleeding and dying for it. It is
credibly reported that at a cry critical
moment the Queen of England said to
her prime minister:
“ ‘My Lord, you must understand that
I .shall sign no paper which means'war
with the United States.’
“The grandson of that fllustrious wo
man is sitting with us here.
“No-.v, therefore, in exercise of author
ity given by the President and fellows
and the board of overseers, and in the
favoring presence of the friends heTe
assembled, I create Honorary Doctor of
Laws, t
“Albert William Henry, Prince of Prus
sia and Vice-Admiral.
“And in the name of tFiis society of
scholars. I declare that he is entitled to
the rights and privileges pertaining to
this degree and that his name is to be
forever borne on its roll of honorary mem
bers.”
The Prince did not respond in speech
to the address of the President, but sim
ply bowed an acknowledgment. He was
next escorted to the faculty room where
he met the faculty and with his staff
lunched with them.
This was an entirely informal affair
and at its conclusion the entire party re
paired to the Harvard Union. This build
ing was filled with students and other
representatives of collegiate life.
Prince Henry, Admiral Evans and Pres
ident Eliot occupied seats upon one plat
form while upon a second were seated-
Major H. L. Higginson. the donor of the
building. O. O. Frantz, the musical direc
tor, President Richard Derby, of the Ju
nior class, who presided, and others.
When the Prince had seated himself.
Director Frantz started ‘Fair Harvard.”
The Prince intently read the words which
were printed on the program President
Derby then addressed the Prince briefly
and introduced Major Henry L. Higginson.
When he had concluded, Major Higgin
. son turned to the great body of students
and said:
“Now, Harvard students, our greeting
to Emperor William” and the Harvard
yell was given with a long drawn out
“Emperor William” thrice repeated.
President Derby then introduced R. C.
Bolling to speak for the general student
body.
The completed the spoken welcome. R.
M. Greene, a student, read an aopropriate
poem to which Prince Henry paid consid
erable attention. At his close he extend
ed congratulations and thanks to the
young man through President Eliot. Three
long cheers were then given terminating
in the words “Prince Henry.”
. Prince Henry’s face was a picture of
; enjoyment as he arose to respond to the
felicitations. He read from manuscript,
saying:
“Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: —During
my short stay in Cambridge I have found
fully all that I expected, except one
thing, of which I have heard sometimes.
Where is your Harvard indifference?
'(Cheers.)
“I can only state the fact that I have
met with just the qpntrary in your en
tertainment, strenuousness and highness
idealism. To be sure, if that is the real
sentiment, I had already met the true
Harvard spirit before I came to Cam
bridge, when I met in Washington that
noble Harvard graduate who has
brought honor alike to Hai*vard and to
his country. Let us not forget him in
our gatherings, and as I have been for
two hours a Harvard man myself,
(cheers) I propose in true Harvard fash
ion, three times three rahs for Theodore
Roosevelt,”
The cheers were given with a will in
response to the Prince’s suggestion, the
closing words being “Theodore Roose
velt,” followed by clapping of hands.
Director Frantz then led in the song
“Hard Luck for Poor Old Eli,” after
which the Glee Club sang in German the
“Wacht am Rhein” followed by “Fair
Harvard” again.
President Elliott now handed Prince
Henry a cablegram which ,he opened at
once. His face lighted up as he read
its contents. He arose and said to Presi
dent Eliot:
“If I may speak again, Mr. Cha'rman,
and gentlemen, I have this minute re
ceived a message frpm the German Em
peror. I dont know is aong you there
are enough to understand my language.
(Laughter and cries of ‘Oh! yes ’) I am
not joking, gentlemen, because the word
ing of the telegram is such I should pre
fer to give it as it stands here. It is
addressed to me.”
The Prince then read iu German the
cablegram, a correct translation of which
follows:
“Henry, Prince of Prussia, Harvard
University, Cambridge: I congratulate'
you upon receiving today the honorary
degree o fHarvard University, the high
est honor which America can bestow.
May the copies of the examples of Ger
man art and German civilization which I
transmit through you be to the profes
sors as well as to the young acadamit.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
cians, an incentive throughout their lives
and an inspiring example in the pursuit
of German ideals and in striving for all
that exalts and is lasting.”
(Signed) WILLIAM.”
Major Hugginson then personally led
in a cheer for Emperor William aud Ihe
meeting was over.
LUKE SANDERS HANGED
He Fays the Fenalty for the Harder of Road
Overseer Mullins- *
(By the Associated Press.)
Marian. Ala., March 6.—Luke Sanders
was hanged here today at 11:15 for the
murder of Road Overseer Mullins last
April. The<execution took place in the
[jail qprridor and was witnessed only by
[the guards, forty in number
| Sanders made no reference to his crime
I in a short address from the gallows.
| On April 18, 1899, Luke Sanders and
his brother were members of a gang of
negroes working under the superintend
[enee of Mullins, the murdered man.
Some words arose between Mullins and
[one of the Sanders and the next day the
[brothers came to their work armed.
I Another difficulty arose between Toni
Sanders and Mullins and a fight occurr
ed in which shots were exchanged, the
r.egro being wounded* Luke Sanders
then drew his revolver and emptied its
contents into the body of Mullins. Af
ter the murder there were vague rumors
of lynchings, but none took place. San
ders fled to Arkansas. He was captured,
[however, and brought to Perry county,
where he was hanged today.
Dr. Ferguson’s Sad Death.
(By the Associated Press.)
Columbia, S. C., March 6.—Dr. Richard
Ferguson, Jr., 28 years old, formerly of
Richmond, Va., who came here eighteen
months ago, was found dead in his house
tonight. He had been suffering from
nervousness-, and it is supposed while
attempting to put himself to sleep with
chloroform, his head fell forward into a
saturated handkerchief. His wife is on
a visit to Hampton, Va. The local Elks *
took charge of the remains.
STEAMER GOES DOWN
IN COLLISION
(By the Associated Press.)
London, March 6.—The American line
steamer Waesland, Captain Atfeld, from
Liverpool, March sth, for Philadelphia,
and the British steamship Harmonides,
Captain Pentin from Paris, February
jl3 for Liverpool, met in collision tonight
iof Holy Head Wales. The Waesland
| sand. Her passengers and crew were
saved.
The Harmonides rescued the passen
gers and crew of the Waesland and is
bringing them to Liverpool.
Tugs have been from Liverpool to
meet the Harmonides. The Waesland
carried thirty-two cabin passengers.
The Waesland is owned by the Inter
national Navigating Company and flies
| the Belgian flag. She plies regularly la
[the American line service between Liv
erpool and Philadelphia, touching at
[Queenstown each way- Formerly, she
was known a s the Russia. She is a four
masted bark rigged iron vessel of ?,67G
tons net- She is equipped with electric
ity and has triple expansion engines of
3,500 indicated horse power.
DECIDE AGAINST CLAIMANTS.
Spanish Treaty Claims Commission Beaches
a Conclusion
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, March 6.—The Spanish
Treaty Claims Commission today handed
down a decision against the claimants for
death and injuries received by officers
and seamen in the wreck of the battle
ship Maine in Havana Harbor. The com
mission holds that:
"Individual claims of citizens of one
nation may arise against the government
of another nation for redress of injuries
to persons or property which such citi
zens may have sustained from such gov
ernment or any of its agents. But such
individual claims do not arise in favor
of the officers and seamen of a ship of
war who receive, in the line of duty, in
juries to their persons for which a for
eign government is responsible. The
claim against the foreign government is
wholly natural and all injuries to such
officers and seamen are merged in the
national injury; and they can look only
to their own government for such remun
eration as it may choose to give to them.
“A seaman injured by the explosion
which destroyed the battleship Maine in
the harbor of Havana, Cuba, on February
15, 1898, had no individual claim against
Spain, even if that government was re
sponsible to the United States for the
explosion, and therefore such a seaman
is not entitled to an award in his favor
from the Spanish Treaty Claims Com
mission on the ground that the act of
Congress of March 2, 1901, to adjudicate
aril individual claims of citizens of the
United States against Spain which the
United States released to Spain and
agreed to pay by the treaty of peace of
December 10, 1898.”
The claims so far filed with the com
mission which will be effected by this de
cision amount to about $2,500,000 which
probably would have been increased to
$5,000,000 had the decision been favor
able to the claimants.
The Southern Trains Running.
Washington, March 6.—Officials of the
Southern Railway today announced that
all Southern Railway trains are now
running on regular schedule, damages
caused by high water having been re*?
paired.