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. Weather Today: Fair; Cooler. The News and Observer. VOL. LII. NO. 13. Leads all Morth Carolina Bailies in News and Circulation TO BRING PEACE TO THE PHILIPPINES The Plan Was Submitted by General Miles. AND RFJECTED BY ROOT A Resume of Correspondence Furnish ed the House. ROOSEVELT ENDORSED ROOT’S ACTION * The Correspondence Shows That Any Plan Drvised by Miles is Likely to Meet With a Hostile Reception by Administration. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, March ff). —In response to a resolution adopted by the House of Representatives the President today for warded to that body the lull text of the correspondence between Lieutenant Gen eral Nelson A. Miles, commanding the array, and Secretary Root, concerning a plan outlined by the former to bring about a cessation of hostilities in the Philippines. A resume of the correspon dence, together with the endorsement upon it of President Roosevelt follows: “Under date of February 17. 1902, Gen eral Miles transmitted a memorandum to the Secretary of War outlining his plan to secure a cessation of hostilities in the Philippines, wdth a request that it be for warded to the President.. After directing attention to the situation in the Philip pines and to the enormous expenditure of money aiul lives in the hr says ""ASn'rufff'^TiPWi^asf-cehfury Indian wars have been averted by consultation with chiefs of the various tribes. Our friendly relations with the people of Cuba and Porto Rico, also had been promoted by the same means. “He requests therefore, that he be au thorized to proceed to the Philippine Is lands with a delegation of Cubans and Porto Ricans and while there direct the disposition of the United States forces to the end that they may occupy the most healthful and strategic positions and also to take such measures as will tend to restore confidence to the Fili- P'nos and demonstrate to them that our government is prompted by the highest st nse of justice. On his return to the United States be desires to bring such representative Filipinos as he may think advisable in order that they may realize the advantages this government offers them, and at the same time afford them opportunity to consult with the officials of this government. Ho is confident that. * urh measures would be beneficial to the Filipinos and highly creditable to this government. In conclusion he says: ‘Should this request be approved I am confident it would result in a better condition of our military forces in that division, in the cessation of hostilities within a reasonable time, thereby permit ting the return of a large number of our troops from those remote and unhealth fu! states, and I should hope, in an amica ble adjustment of affairs in those islands which would be satisfactory to the in habitants thereof as well as to the peo ple of the United States.’ ” COMMENT BY ROOT. Secretary Root forwarded to the Pres ident General Miles’ memorandum under date of March 5 with his disapproval of the recommendations. He says the con duct of affairs in the Philippines has been able and successful. More rapid progress has been made toward the acceptance of American sovereignty, the restoration of peace, and the establishment of civil gov ernment than was to have been expected The adoption of General Miles' plan, he thinks, would be an unfortunate interfer ence with the present satisfactory prog ress. Long continued consultations al ready had been held with prominent mcm : hers of the insurrectionary government any many prominent Filipinos, are now occupying positions under the civil "gov ernment of the islands. Concerning the proposal to bring official delegates from the Philippines to the United States, the Secretary says “it would he very difficult to keep such a proceeding free from spec tacular and sensational features, which would bo injurious.” In conclusion the Secretary says: “It is not the fact that the warfare in the Philippines has been conducted with marked severity: on the contrary, the warfare has been conducted with marked humanity and magnamity on the part of the United States army.” , MILES’ SECONP LETTER. In a subsequent letter submitted to the Secretary of War on March 21, Gen- Miles regrets that the Secretary should have considered his proposition, pro moted in the interest of humanity, as in any way “spectacular aud sensational." He says he would net anticipate aDy rueh result from it? adoption. He calls attention to the fact that when ! n f'uba last year he advised members of the Constitutional Convention to make an appeal direct to President McKinley, which they did. The President granted j the Cubans’ request for an audience, made through him, and the result, of the delegation's visit to Washington was most gratifying. Referring to his comment that the war in the Philip pines had been conducted with marked severity, Gen. MiPs says that his infor mation was based upon official reports. He says it was his put pose nearly a year ago to go to the Philippines and his projected visit had the approval of President McKinley. He adds, in con clusion that since his proposition to take a delegation of Cubans and Potto Ricanfc to the Philippines and to bring back to the United States a delegation of Filipinos docs not seem advisable, he asks for it no further consideration. When he goes to the Philippines, he says, lie will devote his attention to the condition and requirements of the troops in that division. ROOT'S REMARKS THEREON. Secretary Root’s comments upon Gen. Miles’ second memorandum wore dated March 25. He says the apparent pur pose of the memorandum was to dhow that the action taken on the first, was wrong. He then adds: “Without commenting upon the pro priety of a military off'eer undertaking to review the action of the President, I again submit the paper for such recon sideration as the President may think advisable” Concerning the audience given mem bers of the Cuban Constitutional Con vention by President McKinley, Secre tary Root says the President’s consent to receive the committee was asked for by Gen. Mood, through the Secretary of War, “and was communicated to Gen. Wood by the Secretary of War, who never heard Gen- Milos’ name men tioned in connection with the transac tion.” The Secretary adds that on the 18th of July, 19L0. Gon. .Miles applied to be ser.t tc the Philippines and to China in his official capacity. Gen. MacArthur had reported that not a single regiment could be spared from the Philippines, yet Gen. Miles accompanied his appli (Continued on Page Five.) TAR HEELS VICTORS The University Defeats Clem son by a Score of Six teen to Five. (Special to News and Observer.) Charlotte, N. C., March 29.—The Uni versity of North Carolina defeated Clemson College today at Latta Park, in a very interesting game. Inability to hit the ball defeated Clemson. The score: R. H. E. University .J. 16 9 6 Clemson 5 610 flatteries: North Carolina, Council and Wilcox; Clemson, Maxwell and Gant. Madison Defeats Guilford. (Special to News and Observer.) Madison, N. C., March 29.—The game between Madison High School and Guil ford College, that was postponed yester day on account of rain, was played this morning. Guilford was defeated by a score of 20 to 1. Guilford made their one run in the last half of the ninth in ning, due to Tucker’s wild throw to sec ond, and Gibson's muff of Cummons fly to left. The features of the game were the pitching of Walters for Madison, the batting of Highfil! and the long running catch of Pool in center. Madison goes to Guilford Easter Mon day. Other College Games. (By the Associated Press.) Roanoke, Va., March 29—St. Albans defeated the Virginia Polytechnic Insti tute today at Blacksburg. Score 14 to 3. Athens, Go., March 29. —University of Georgia 9, Hobart College 2. Hampton, Va., March 29.—Yale 33; Ar tillery School 6. AM INVESTIGATION TUESDAY. Committee Will Begin Probing the Danish West Indies Scandal. (By the Associated Press.l Washington, I). March 29. —The special committee appointed by Speaker Henderson to investigate allegations in connection with the Danish West Indies purchase held an executive meeting to day and determined to begin the investi gation next Tuesday. The committee decided that the hearings would be open to the public. The committee did not go into the merits of the question today, except to go over the printed charges and discuss the steps best to take. As the charges showed that they had been brought to Representative Richardson’s attention by Neils Gron. it was considered desir able that the latter should appear, and he probably will be heard on Tuesday. The Constitutional Convent on. (By the Associated Press.) Richmond, Va., March 29. —The Consti tutional convention was in session but a short while this morning. The only business transacted was the adoption of the O’Flaherty resolution, making it possible to rescind any action formerly taken and substitute something in its stead, and the adoption of a reso lution limiting debate for and against all rescinding resolutions to one half hour. Dr. Sykes Lectures. (Special to News and Observer.) Thomasville, N. C., March 29. —Dr. Sykes of Wake Forest College, delivered a magnicent and scholarly address *ll (he Methodist church of this place. Friday night, on the subject of “Modern Educa tion." fl This is the foutrh of a scries of This is the fourth of a series of lec tures before the graded school. RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 30 1902. BRIBERY, UGLY WORD, WASN'T SUGGESTED The Danish Premier Discus sed a Commission. HE BROKE THE BARGAIN Denmark Didn’t Recrgaize Christmas as Its Agent. AND HE HAS NOW EATEN HIS WORDS So Declares a High Danish Official, Who Adds That the Scandal is the Result of a Quarrel Between Christmas and Gron. (By the Associated Press.) Copenhagen, March 29. —In an inter view ith a representative of the Asso ciated press today on the subject of Congressman Richardson’s resolution for the appointment of a committee to in vestigate charges made by Captain Christmas in connection with the nego tiations for the sale of the Danish West Indies, a high official said: “Neither Christmas nor Gron was ever given credentials as agent for the sale of the Danish West Indies- They never negotiated with Washington aud have in no ways influenced the negotia tions. These were conducted through Laurits S. Swenson, the United States minister here, and Constantin Bruu, the Danish minister at Washington. The Danish Government is under no obliga tion to any private persons in connection with the sale. Hence no commission is due or will be paid. The alleged scan dal is the result of a quarrel between Christmas and Gron. The latter claim ed he effected the sale and that, lienee, he wanted a commission. Christmas made a similar claim, accompanied by a confidential report tc the Danish Gov ernment, containing statements, regard ing bribery, etc., as iecently published in Washington. “Most of the report was printed by the Danish press some time ago. Gron, seeing it was hopeless to expect a com mission, started for Washington with Christmas’ report in his pocket, boast ing tc the anti-sale advocates here that he would be revenged by influencing Congress to decline to pass the appro priation ofr the purchase of tin- islands. ' “Before the commencement of the negotiations Christmas and Gron actual ly tried| to become connected with the matter, as agents. The then premier, Dr.' Hoerring, gave them some encour agement and private parties fa voting the sale furnished small amounts for their traveling expenses. Dr. Hoerring was indiscreet. He discussed a commis sion, but bribery was not suggested. He and the other parties speedily discov ered that they had been imposed upon and broke off their connection with Christmas and Gron, considering them to be without influence. Christmas has now been forced to declare (bat his re port of bribery was false." SWAMPED OFF HATTEBAS. The Schooner C- G. Cranmcr Wrecked Three People Drawned (By the Associated Press.) Norfolk, Va., March 29.—The schooner C. G. Cranmer, Captain Bragg, was swamped off Cape Hatteras Light at 11 o’clock Friday night, broke in two and the captain, his son and J. H. White, a resident of Norfolk, were drowned. The schooner was being towed here by the tug Alexander Jones, Captain Snell, at the time. Captain Snell cruised around the vicinity in an attempt to rescue the captain and crew’ of the ill-fated schooner, but without success, and the tug reached here this afternoon and re poted the loss of the schooner. The Cranmer belongs, in Philadelphia and was of 222 tons. New Members of City Council. (Special to New’s and Observer. Greensboro. N. C., March 29.—The Board of Aldermen last night elected Messrs- Gaston W. Ward and James E. Tomliu son members of the city council to suc ceed Messrs. J. Y. Joyner and W. T. Sergeant, resigned. The educational meeting to be held here next week was favorable duscussed and a committee was appointed to assist in receiving and entertaining the visitors. An effort is being made to induce the Southern Railway to give Greens boro a better rate to the Charleston ex rate as announced position than has been granted. The rate as announced is $6.30, as against $3.50 given Charlotte. Congressman Kluttz, of the Seventh District; has given his assurance that, he will be glad to aid in securing the pas sage of the bill making an apropriation for the Greensboro public building. A Good Suggestion. (Tarboro Southerner.) The suggestion of Col. Bridgers that a post mortem examination cf horses that die affected like his war. should be held should commend itself to the Agricultural Department. SIXTEEN PAGES— SECTION ONE—Pages 1 to 8, S DAY OF DAYS AT THE EXPOSITION April the Ninth Will be Presi dent’s Day. THE PROGRAM ARRANGED North Carolina Troops Will b 9 in the Parade. ESCORT ROOSEVELT TO THE EXPOSITION A Barquet by the City Tuesday Night and a Visit to the Tea Farm Thursday Will be Features of the Visit. (By the Associated Press.) Charleston, S. C., March 29.—President Roosevelt has decided to visit the expo si! ion at Charleston on Wednesday, April 9th. He will leave Washington on Monday afternoo”, April 7, reaching Charleston Tuesday morning, April 8, spend the day in visiting the site of the navy yard, the forts in the harbor and the jetties. Tues day night he will be entertained at din ner by the city of Charleston. While the dinner to the President is in progress, Mrs. Roosevelt will give a re ception to the ladies of the Woman’s De partment of the exposition and their invi ted guests. On Wednesday, April 9, the President will be escorted to the exposition grounds by a great military procession in which the soldiers of Charleston and the visit ing soldiers from North Carolina and the <i her Southern States will take part. On arriving at the exposition grounds, the President will be formally welcomed to the city of Charleston by Mayor Smyth, and to the exposition by President Wag oner. After the speaking ceremonies, which will take place in the auditorium on the exposition grounds, the President and his party will be conducted to the 1 Woman’s building on the grounds where they will be entertained at luncheon by the Woman's Department. After visiting the several principal buildings and viewing the exposition the President and party will be taken to Summerville and entertained at dinner at the Pine orrst Jnn by Captain Wagener, tile president of the exposition company. On Thursday morning, April 19, the President and his party will lie taken to the tea farm and afterwards to the beau tiful magnolia gardens on the Ashley. Upon returning to Summerville jn the af ternoon he and his party will lie enter tained at luncheon by Captain Wagener at the Pine Forest Inn and Thursday even ing will leave Summerville for Washing ton, arriving at the National Capital early Friday morning. * It is expected that there will he a great demonstration at the exposition in honor of the President and from reports that have been received the day will be the most brilliant of the entire exposition period. Charleston Bids High For the Fight (By the Associated Press.) New York, March 29. —J. C. Jaudon, rep resenting Charleston exposition, has posted a certified cheek for $5,000 as a guarantee of the offer of a purse of $26,- 000 for the Fitzsimmons-Jeftrics fight. Charleston's offer is of 75 per cent of the gross receipts with $26,000 guaranteed to the fighters as a minimum sum. A for mal tender covering the offer was made and consideration of it with the other bids when they are opened on April 1 was asked by Mr. Jaudon and his asso ciates, They have conferred with Fitz simmon. who assured them that ho pre ferred their proposition in comparison with the Los Angeles’ offer Jaudon said today that he was positive there would be no interference with the fight. His plan is to have a daylight contest in a great arena within the exposton grounds on any day between May 15 and June 1 that may be agreed uron. PROF. CROWELL APPOINTED Manager of the Southern Educational Assccia tion of This Stato (Special to News and Observer.) High Point, N. C., March 29. —Last night D. O. McQueen, an employe of the Southern Chair Company, fell on the street with an eplilepttc attack. The young man was taken to his boarding place, where he died early the next morning. He was the son of Rev. Mar tin McQueen, a prominent minister of Moore county. Ernest Howard Crosby, of New York, gave an unusually interesting lecture here last night in the auditorium on “Tolstoi s Philosophy of Life.” Easter st rvices have been announced for the Methodist and Episcopal churches Sunday morning at the Episcopal church. A choir of a dozen voice:; from St. An drews church in Greensboro, will render the Mr. A. J. Pickel is at Pleasant Horae, Ohio, at the bedside of his aged mother, who is very low. Little Louise Ingram, who suffered a fearful accident at the laundry a few days ago is improving. Mr. Roy Newby, of the Bank of Ran dolph, wUI take Mr. Joe Ross’ place in the National Bank of High Point, who in turn will take Mr. Ross' position in the Bank of Randolph. Prof. Geo. H. Crowell, Superintendent of High Point Graded school, and Presi dent of the North Carolina Sunday School Association, has been appointed State manager of the Southern Educa tional Association for the State of North Carolina, and Assistant State Dieetor. The next meeting will be held at Chat tanooga, Tenn., July 1-4, 1902. The Stolen Necklace Mrs. Blaine's, (By the Associated Press.) Washington, March 29. — It developed today that the $3,000 necklace stolen from 'a Pullman car running between Charleston, S. C.. and Jacksonville, Fla., on March 7, belonged to Mrs. Harriet S. Blaine Beale, daughter of the late Sec retary of State, James G. Blaine. Mrs. Beale was en route to Cuba, accmpany ing Miss Alice Roosevelt, the Presi dent’s daughter. The authorities are still without a clew as to tlje where abouts o fthe gems or the identity of the thief. Six Rural Routes Planned. (Special to News and Observer.) Asheville, N. C., March 29.—Charles Collons, the colored man who won no toriety by the story of his refusing to sell property near Biltmore to Geo. W. Vanderbilt, has left Biltmore and gone to Pittsburg. The few talked of acrt-3 ■ belonging to him are rented. North Carolina Veterans today elected delegates to the Dallas reunion. Rural Route Inspector Burke, who has 1 been here planning rural routes, left to- 1 day for the First district. He has plan- : ned six routes in this district. It is learned that the sheep raising in- ' dustry is to be taken up in this section. J GENERAL MANGE Wages of Mill Employes Raised in All Southern New England. (By the Associated Press.) Boston. March 29.—The advance of ten per cent which was granted to the 27.000 employes of Fall River cotton mills early in the month has become general in Southern New England. It is esti mated that by April 7, fully 60,000 hands in this section will have had their wages increased. The decision of the New’ Bed ford manufacturers to concede the de mands of their help was followed early today by that of the leading mill owners of Rhode Island, and while no authorita tive announcement has been made as to what the big mills of Lowell, Lawrence, Manchester, Lewiston, Nassau and other cotton centres will do, it is generally be lieved that as usual, they will follow Fall River and New Bedford. The Strike Deferred (By the Associated Press.) Lowell, Mass., March 419 —At the con clusion of an all night session of a con f< rence between a committee of citizens and representatives of the Textile (,’oun oil c ft his city, it was announced early today that the threatened strike of the 16.000 cotton mill operatives of this city had boon averted for the present. The strike order will be deferred for a week at least to give the citizen.? a chance to use their good offices with the mill managers to biing about th ( « in crease in wages demande by the opera tives. Ten Per Cent Advance Posted (By the Associated Press.) Providence, R. 1., March 29.—Employes of the cotton mills in Rhode Island, Mas sachusetts and Eastern Connecticut to the number of about 25,000 will come under a ten per cent advance in wage’s, beginning April 7, notices to this effect having been posted today by the Lip pitts, the Goddards and B. B. & It Knight, who control practically all of the cotton manufacturing of this State. It is thought that the smaller concerns will follow the leaders, and that the increase will become universal in this section of Now England. Two factors are said to have figured in the increae. One was the action last night of the New’ Bedford manufacturers in granting an advance there, and the mother was thq determined attitude of the Rhode Island Mule Spinners Association, which some time ago requested an in crease. THE DAY IN THE ROUSE Bill Increasing Ffficiency of the Revenue Cutter Service (By the Associated Press.) Washington. March 29.—The House de voted most of today to the bill iricreas ing the efficiency ot the revenue cutter service, hut did not complete its consid eration. The openfSg argument was made bv 51 r. Sherman (N. Y.) Speeches were made in its favor by Messrs. Miner (Wis.), and H. C. Smith (Miss.), and against it by Messrs. Richardson (Ala.), Little (Ark.), Cochran (Mo.), and Mann (Ills.) Honor to Whom Honor is Due. (Kinston Free Press.) Dr. .Edwards modestly and properly asks that, credit be given to Dr. Baker, the Resident physician and surgeon of Pittifian hospital, for conducting the re markable operation told of Wednesday. We ’presume it was generally understood ; without saying that the resident surgeon w>s »n charge, but Dr. Edwards was one ofl the chief operators as stated. PRICE FIVE CENTS. II SUBSTITUTE BILL BY THE DEMOCRATS Offered For the Philippine Government Measure- PROVISIONS OF THE BILL The Relinquishment of All Claim of Soveieignty. REMAINING IN TEMPORARY CONTROL Until the People Shall Establish a Government and Guarantee the Performance of Our Treaty Obligations With Spain. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, March 29. —1 he Demo cratic members of the Senate C ommittee on the Philippines today agreed upon o substitute for the Phllipines Government Bill to be offered by them. It provides that subject to provisions which are set forth, the United States shall relinquish all claium of sovereignty over the Phil ippine archipelago, but “that the United States shall continue to occupy and gov ern the archipelago until the people thereof shall have established a govern ment, and until sufficient guaralntieo have been obtained for the performance of our treaty obligations with Spain, and. for the safety of those inhabitants who have adhered to the United States, and for the maintenance and protection of all rights which have accrued under the au thority thereof.” A constitutional convention is provided for, the members of which are to be elected by voters who speak and write the English, the Spanitsh or any of the languages of the archipelago. This con vention is to number three hundred per sons, and is to meet in Manila not more than a year from the cessation of his tilities in the islands. This convention is to proceed "to form a Constitution aud organize such governments as they may deem best adapted to promote the wel fare and secure the peace and happiness of the inhabitants of said islands. Pro dded, that said ‘ convention shall pro vide by an ordinance, irrevocable with out the consent of the United States, “First—That there shall belong to the United States and continue to be the property thereof, such lands and waters as the President of the United States shall designate to the said convention foi naval, military and coaling stations, and terminal facilities for submarine cables, the same to continue under the control and sovereignty of the United States. “Second —To ctirry into effect the treaty obligations of the United States with the Kingdom of Spain and for the mainten ance and protection of all rights and property acquired under the authority of the United States. “Third —That no inhabitants of said archipelago shall ever be molested in person or in property on account of Ins J or her adherence to the United States.” It is then to be the duty of the Presi [ dent of the United States to issue his proclamation declaring the independence of the people of the archipelago. The President is also authorized and requested to negotiate an agreement be tween the United States, the Philippine archipelago and Great Britain, Germany, France and such other powers as he may deem best, providing for the perpetual neutrality and inviolability from all ! foreign interference with the territory of j the archipelago, and also for equal op portunities of trade between the archi pelago and foreign countries. Full amnesty is granted to all the In habitants of the islands on account of political offences and ihe bearing of arms against the United States. Within sixty days from the election of officers under the Philippine Gonstitu j tion and their inauguraton, the President i s to cause the armed forces of the United States to be withdrawn from the archt- I pelago as speedily as possible. A NEOEO ATTEMFIS SUICIDE. Another Negro Stabbed in the Back on a Lonely Street • Special to the News and Observer.) Washington, N. (’., March 29.—Albert Woolar, a negro man from Ol Fort, cut his throat this morning in an ineffectual attempt to take his life. A razor /as the instrument use an he came very near severing his jugular vein- Dr. Roman, who attune the man, says that he is insane. Bam Cogell, a crlore citizen, was stabfce in the back tonight on a back street leaeinu to his home. The weapon used was evidently a large knife. The assailant i:; unknown. There are two cases of insanity being investigated by Doctor J. G. Blount, preliminary to sending them to the asy lum. The Big White Supremacy Ben Tillman Rally is already meeting with favor. One farmer is planting one-half acre of watermelons for the occasion; others are looking up small pigs, mutton, etc. An other has sent $5.00 for the hands and a lumber mill near by has asked the privi lege of sawing lumber for the grand stand aud long dinner table. All may look out for the greatest day yet in old Duplin.—Duplin Journal.
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