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VOL. XLIII. NO. 54.
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LOS ANGELES, TUESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 4, 1894-
WHAT THEY SAY.
Newspaper Comment on the
President's Wordy
Message.
PRAISE AND CRITICISM.
Editorial Remarks by Henry
Watterson and Other
Journalists.
CONGRESSIONAL OPINIONS.
Views af Leading Senators and Repre
sentatives on Its Salient Fea*
torti—Mr. Havemeyer'a
Tala of Woo.
By the Associated Press.
Louisville, Ky., Dso. 3.—The Cour
ier-Journal, Democratio, says: The pres
ident's annual message, submitted to
congress yesterday, is unusually long,
and is almost as uninteresting as it is
long. Aside from the indorsement and
synopsis of Secretary Carlisle's plan for
currency reform, with one or two other
recommendations, tbe message has but
little other significance than attaches to
a olock-liks condensation of the various
departmental reports. In tbis respeot
it is very different from some of the pre.
oeding messages of Mr. Cleveland.
A BUSINESS-LIKB DOCUMENT.
Omaha, Dec. 3.—Tbe Bee, Republican,
will say: Tbe portion of President Cleve
land's annual message wbioh will com
mend tbe first attention ol tbe financial
and busineaa interests of the country is
that relating to the currency,witb whicb
the message concludes
The msssage is a practical, business
like document, notably free Irom tbe
peculiar characteristics whioh distin
guish most of Mr. Cleveland's deliver
anoes, and will repay oareful perusal for
tbe great amount of uaelul information
it contains.
A DISAPPOINTMENT.
Kansas City, Dec. 3.—The Journal,
Republican, says: Tbe president's mes
sage is a document wbioh will attract
attention only because of its length and
not because of handling of subjects in
whicb the American people are inter
ested. Like all his official acts during
the present term, the document is a dis
appointment to the people and must be
a humiliation to his remaining adher
ents.
STRIKINGLY LUCID.
The Times, Democratio, says: The
striking feature of President Cleveland's
aunual message is its striking lnoidity
and comprehensiveness. The surpris
ing feature ol the document is the ab
sence oi any recommendations that
would invite contention. Tbe message
Is written in tbe vigorous style and rug
ged periods wbioh mark all the state
papers of Mr. Cliveland.
longest and driest.
Sr. Louis, Dee. 3.—The Globe-Demo
crat will say: The message of tbe pres
ident this year is the longest one he bae
ever written and tbe one tbat contains
the least matter of original interest and
importance. That part of the message
wblch will attract the most attention is
the outline of a plan for a new currency
system.
A SATISFACTORY DOCUMENT.
Chicago, Deo. 3.—The Herald (Dem
ocratio) will say: The annual message
of Mr. Cleveland is very muoh in earnest
and those portions wbioh express his
personal views on public policy and tbe
principles of tbe government have his
usual force and directness. On the
whole it is a satisfactory document
wbiob clears up the situation, whiob
will excite bnt little hostile criticism
and wbich is s creditable American
state paper.
SUGGESTIONS OF GOUT.
Tbs Tribune (Republican) says: Witb
the exception of tbe brief tariff state
ment and the somewhat longer financial
statement, the message is purely clerical
and reveals tbe routine work of the de
partments. Summed up, it is a long
business message, without partisan ex
altation on tba one hand or useless
mourning over recent catastrophes on
tbe other hand, and with evident sug
gestions of gont.
NO NOTE OF LEADERSHIP.
New Yobk, Deo. 3.—The World says:
Tbe message as a whole ie a disappoint'
ment. There is no clear note of leader
ship in it. It contains not tbe slightest
recognition of the causes of the recent
disaster to the Democratic party. It
has not a word indicating the purpose
to amend the faults and correct tbe
blunders tbat oontributed to this de
feat.
A CRIMINAL BLUNDER*
Denver, Deo. 3.—The Republican,
(Rep.), will comment on tbe president's
message tomorrow as follows:
In July, 1893. when President Cleve
and, at the dictation of tbe money
power and in aocordance with an evi
dent agreement witb tbe English gov
ernment, called the fifty-third congress
together in special session to repeal the
purchasing clause of tbe Sherman law,
be boldly declared in bia call that repeat
was all that was necessary to restore
prosperity in this country. He accom
plished his purpose by the coercion of
the cuckoos of his own party through
bull-dozing and a ahrewd nso ot the
patronage ol his office, but although he
has made many publio utterances since
tbat time, he bat never taken occasion
to notily tbe country that bis prophesy
regarding tbe beat method ol securing a
return of prosperity has bsen fulfilled.
The reason is obvious. Tbs times have
grown worse instead of better since the
repeal bill passed in tbe fall of 1393 and
even President Cleveland does not pos
sess the hardihood to attempt to justify
that stupendous criminal blunder.
CONGRESSIONAL OPINION.
Commnnte of Landing Senators and Rep
resentative on tho M< eaaeje-
Washington, Dbc. 3.—Speaker Crisp
had no opportunity to examine the
message carefully, owing to the frequent
interruptions, and waa not prepared to
express an opinion until be had done so.
Mr. Wilson, chairman oi the ways
and means committee, expressed his
great gratification over tbe President's
vigorous recommendation of the free
coal and iron bills sent to the senate,
and hia endorsement of tbe recommen«
dation oi tbe abolition of the differen
tial on refined sugar.
Mr. Bryan, Democrat, of Nebraska
said he was opposed to any fiuanoial
toheme whioh would give private indi
viduals Ibe power to issue money.
Mr. Harter, (Democrat, Ohio), char
acterized the president's banking
tcheme as a good, long step in the right
direction, but personally, bs thought be
ought to go further. Toe government,
in his opinion, ought not to guarantee
tbe payment of national bank notes or
of any corporations.
Mr. Bailey, (D3moerat, Texaa), is op
posed to tbe government becoming a
surety for tbe promissory notes of any
business corporation, even though it be
a bank.
Senator Mitchell, (Republican, Ore
gon): "His whole financial scheme is
impossible. It is a position really going
back to old wild cats."
Senator Blancbard, (Democrat, Louis
iana): ' I approve of tbe state banks
recommendation. lam opposed to the
repeal of the one-eightb and one-tenth
ol,a cent differential on sugar, for tbe
reaeon tbat 74 per cent of the seven
million pounds of sugar produced in
Louisiana shares in the differential."
Senator Hanebrongh, (Republican):
"I had heard tbe president was suf
fering from the gout and tbe message
confirms it."
Senator Perkins (Rep.) of California:
"I like his recommendations for an in
crease of tbe navy, bat am opposed to
bis free ship position."
Gen. Catcbings (Democrat, Mississip
pi) one of the committee on rules,
strongly endorsed the president's finan
cial views.
Senator Vilas (Dem.) of Wisconsin:
"It is a good business msssage."
Of the Democratio members of the
committee on finance, Senators Voor
hees. Harris aud Vest asked to be ex
cused from expressing any opinion on
the financial views advanced by the
president, aod Senator Jones of Arkan
sas would only repeat what be has here
tofore said, tbat he did not believe any
financial legislation could be possible
daring the present session. Republican
members of tbe committee were almost
as disinclined to talk as tbe Democratic
oolleagues.
Senator Sherman woold go no farther
than ta say tbe message contained noth
ing striking.
Senator Allison declared it was not a
time for Republicans to take the lead.
Senator Brice: "The Baltimore plan
strikes me as a pure dream. Its adop
tion would certainly demoralize the
finances of the country."
Senator Teller, Republican, of Colo
rado : "I cannot ace tbat the message
offers any relief to the country, and it
appears to me as if tbe president failed
to eomprebend tbe financial or political
situations."
Senator Stewart—"The financial plan
in Cleveland's message, stripped of
verbiage, means tbat the United States
shall give bankers $75 for $11.50. Any
bank tbat will deposit $22 50 of legal
tender, whether greenbacks or treasury
notes, will receive $75 of oar government
money—a cunning way of retiring green
backs. It removes all restrictions of
tbe banking law againat expansion and
contractson by tbe bank, to enable them
and their associates to 'ring' the mar
ket."
HAVEMEYER'S WAIL.
Tba Sugar Baron Do.a Not Like tho
President* Meeaage.
Nbw Yobk, Dec. 3.—President H. O.
Havemeyer of the American Sugar Re
lining company this evening gave oat
tbe following signed statement:
If une will fairly and dispassionately
consider tbe president's recommenda
tion, it will become apparent that it
comes down to this: "Tbe sugar com
pany haa taken action, tbe result of
wbioh is to deprive temporarily of
work 25,000 persons employed
in the various industries depend
ent upon tbe refining of sugar, together
with the members of tbeir families. I
recommend such action ss to deprive
those persons of work permanently."
"If the industry ia languishing, the
proper course is to destroy it, Tbere
are some things tbat can be established
through a demonstration. A compari
son of the duty put by the tariff bill
up- l various articles will sbow tbat
while the maximum protection
accorded to sugar is 5 per
cent, other and more favorable
articles receive protection uo to
40 and 50 per cent. Why this discrimi
nation should be made against a large
number of persons wbo hold the stock
in tbe company and are employed in its
refineries, it is impossible to say. Tbey
protest against it. Tbe answer to tbis
protest in tbe president's message is,
tbat, as tbe preaent protection is inad
quate, it ought to be removed altogether.
"Reasonable legislative service requires
that tbe sugar industry shall bs treated
aa other important industries are. If
this ia done the industry cannot lan
guish and thousands of discharged
workmen will have remunerative em
ployment.
"Tbe country has already prononnced
ita judgment on tbe mode in which the
last oongresa dealt with the interests of
tbe workingmen. Tbe president appar
ently has not learned that lesson. It
ought not to require much time for
workmen to appreciate that tbe presi
dent, in a bid for personal popularity, is
willing to strike a death blow to tbeir
intereete.
UNTOLD HORRORS
Indescribable Atrocities by
Turks on Armenian
Christians.
WORST NOT YET TOLD.
Bloodcurdling Accounts of the
Outrages by Eye-
Witnesses.
THE STORIES OF REFUGEES.
Tender Girls and Women Brutally Out
raged—Men Cruelly Tortured
and Slain—lnnocent Babes
Slaughtered.
Athens, Dec 3.—[Copyrighted by the
Associated Press.] —The Associated
Press exclusively has been able to give
to the world the faots of tbe terrible
atrocities perpetrated npon Armenian
Christians in Asia Minor, and today a
representative of tbe Associated Press
succoeded in securing additional infor
mation confirming tbe previous state
ments made. Tbe representative today
met 20 Armenian refugees who arrived
here from Armenia after a journey fall
of hardships and Buffering. Securing
the services of a first-class interpreter,he
gathered the Armenians together at a
convenient place, and having relieved
their pressing necessities, the interpre
ter questioned the refugees concerning
tbe terrible events of wbich tbey bad,
in • number of cases, been eye-wit
nesses.
Tbie party of Armenians is the first
tbat has escaped from the districts
where the massacres occurred, and it is
believed that even worse remains to be
told, as the horrors described are under
stood to have lasted for a long while
alter this party left. Most of tbe par
sous who told their stories today escaped
from Moosh, Bitias aud Sassoun, taking
with them what little tbey could carry
and making their way with the greatest
difficulty to the Rosso-Turkish frontier
and going to Erivan and Etchmiadzin.
Beveral Armenian women escaped
from the villiages with tbe party, but
when near Erzeroam tbey died from tbe
effects of sabre wounds inflicted upon
tbem before their escape.
For about 18 montbs, the Armenians
Bay, the province of Sassoun has been
surrounded by Turkish troops. Nobody
has been allowed to enter or leave.
About four montbs ago the Tarkish au
thorities learned that tbe inhabitants of
Vertemis, a village outeide tbe frontier
of Sassoun, were sending for tbe neces
saries of life to tbe village of Dalvorig
Such communication between the two'
villages being prohibited, the Turks
massacred nearly all the inhabitants ol
Vartemis. This was tbe second massa
cre to occur. Tbe first took place about
a year ago.
One of the refugees, a man named
Khadjik, states tbat bis unole and aunt
were both killed, the latter bad been
violated previous to being put to death.
An Armenian priest named Kevont was
killed for refusing to celebrate Turkish
rites in bis church at Vartemis. The
village contained 325 Armenian bouses
beiore the Turks attaoked it, but when
tbe fugitives left only 25 houses re
mained standing. Dalvorig, it appears,
is the largest village in the province of
Sasaoun, and its Inhabitants, when they
learned of tbe horrors perpetrated by
tbe Turks at Vartemis, attacked tbe
Turks on tbe frontier.
The Turkish commander eventually
sent 12 soldiers into Dalvorig to learn
what had occurred. The Armenians,
filled with indignation at tbe atrocities
committed by the Turks at Vartemis,
attacked this detachment of Tarkish
soldiers and put tbem all to death.
When the Turkish commander heard
of tho death of bis soldiers, be deter
mined on a vengeancs in tbe most
bloody manner possible. A strong force
of Turkish troops waa sent to tbs village
with artillery, and the maesaore began.
Guns kept up a continuous fire upon
Dalvorig until practically not one stone
was left standing upon another.
Selo, tbe bey of Initzoun, a Kurd,
witb a detachment of Kurdish cavalry,
went with tbe Turkish soldiers to the
village of Semal and forcibly took tbe
Armenian priest from his church, after
disgustingly defiling tbe sacred vessels
and the priest's bands. Tbey then
bound bim on a donkey, whioh they
drove a distance of a few yards. The
soldiers then fired at tbe priest and
killed bim and tbe beast be was
bound to.
In the same village the Tarkish sol
diers entered an Armenian house and
violated a woman and her dangbter, tbe
latter being 14 years of age. From tbis
village Selo forcibly took eight Ameri
can girls and sent (hem to his harem at
Initzoun.
Further atrocities were committed by
tbe Turks at the village of Veliebnsen.
Before dawn tbis place was surrounded
by soldiers, and while the inhabitants
were still asleep it was set on fire. Tbe
brutal soldiers entered the residence of a
man named Araket, who was asleep
with his wile, and tortured tbem both
in a horrible manner with red bot irons.
At tbis village tbe soldiers killed the
Armenian priest, Morgoua, with the 20
other inmates of a house. Tbey were
burned to death, the soldiers preventing
anybody from escaping from tbs burn
ing building.
The cbiel of tbe village of Cbeneg was
captured by tbe soldiers and booed to
TWELVE PAGES.
AN INDEX TO YESTERDAY.
BT TELEGRAPH—Reconvening ot oon
grsss....The president's message and the
comment thereon . Massacre of Arme
nians.... Foreign flashes ...Pacific coast
news ...Sporting gossip General news
gieaningg,
LOCA L—The Zanjuros' eervice Mrs. Cas
well's art talk on fifteeuth century masters
Methodist minlatera denounce the char
ity ball ...Miss Tessa Ke'so's suit against
Rev. Campbell .. Proceedings in the Pratt
will case . Election of the Inter-Collegiate
Athletic nsoclation Stolen dlamonda In
Ban Bernardino lead to a sensational atory
Thepilice nialie an important arrest of
two aupposed burglara
NEIGHBORING PLACES.
Pasadiva—Mr. McLaln loses an arm—Tke
Southern Paciflo franchise.
Ki.mnore—NowKpaper changes.
Pomona—A Matonic election Fecial affaire,
Santa Ana—Conclusion of the Christian En
deavor convention.
ItiDLiNDS-Delays in the Highlands road
matter.
Santa Monica—Church News...ißeal estate
activity.
his two daughters. All three were then
scalded to death witb boiling water,
A detnebment of 25 regulars of the
Turkish cavalry, alter committing inex
pressible horrors at tbe village of Seb
ghank, went to the village school and
ravished the girls found there and then
devastated the building.
Ibo Bey, tbe notorious Kurd brigand
of tne Djibran, and a colonel in tbe reg
ular army, went with a detachment of
Turkish troops to tbe Armenian vil
lages ot Bahlou, Hatezgent and at each
place committed every crime there is to
commit. After driving out tbe men,
they collected the female children of
Bnhlou together, about 200 in all, and
after ravishing tbem, tbey killed tbem
all witb guns and swords. Alter this
massacre tbe Turkish soldiers regaled
themselves witb wine and whatever else
tbey could find in tbe village.
Tbe Kurdish regular troops of Kizan
and Bah ran entered tbe Armenian vil
lages of Allanouzig and AghUg, killed
tbe inhabitants and wrecked tbeir
houses. The number of villages devas
tated in tbis manner is aaid to be over
32. Tiie Armenians fled in every direc
tion, but many ol tbem were captured
by tbe Turkish troops before they could
get away and were taken to prison.
Kbadijak, who was the principal
spokesman of the Armenian refugees,
told the whole story in a moat convinc
ing manner.
Dr. G. Thoamain, a well known
Armenian, has just reoeived a letter
written on September 29 from Todorian,
a village near Erzeroum. The writer
says:
"How can I write suoh horrors of our
life for the dsya sinoe tbe 14th. Mount
ed robbers rode up to this village an
hour alter sunset and immediately be
gan an indiscriminate attack upon the
Armenian inhabitants. Over 200 shots
were tired it the bouse of Rev. Mr.
Zookis, pastor of tbe Prostestant com
munity, wbo was absent from Erzeroum.
Three balls struck tbe pastor's wile in the
face. She subsequently died from tbe
effects of ber wound. Some poor people
from Knooa, wbo were living in tbe
basements of the pastor's booae, hur
ried up stairs when the firing was going
on,' and all of them were wounded. Mr.
Richardson, an American missionary,
came from Frzsroum to attend the fun
eral of the pastor's wife. On September
25tb, a band of robbers committed mur
der at Andag and carried off cattle. At
Dody they broke into bouses and plun
dered tbem of tbeir contents."
Dr. Thoumain was formerly a pro
fess rat tbe American college at Mor
sovan and was himself the victim of
cruel persecution at tbe bands of the
Turks, in 1893, when eerioua disturb
ancea occurred in various parts of Ar
menia, and scores of innocent Christian
people were thrown into prison and the
Christian college burned. On repre
sentations made to tbe Turkish govern
ment by tbe department of atate of the
United States, Dr. Thoumain was par
doned.
•IXKCOTIVK OLIEMjpNOY.
Governor Tillman of Booth Carolina
Pardons Two Murdorora.
Columbia, S. C, Dec. 3.—Governor
Tillman today pardoned the dispensary
oonstable, Jaok Brandon, convioted of
murdering one Wilson, a negro, while
searching bis residence for contraband
whisky, in Spartansburg. He also par
doned Watts, a white man, in tbe peni
tentiary, convicted of manslaughter.
Watts killed Bethane, in Kirscb county,
who seduced his sister. Tht petition for
pardon waa signed by hundreds oi
women in various parts of the state.
Safcar on tho Decline
Philadelphia, Dec. 3.—Refined sugars
declined '„ cent today, the resalt of an
overstocked market and the light de
mand. The Franklin refinery started
today, bnt is running on abort time.
German granulated sugar is being laid
down here at 3 9-16, and this supply has
somethiag to do witb the decline.
Gold for Bonds.
Naw Yobk, Dec. 3.—Receipts of gold
at the treasury today, on account of the
government loan, were $500,000, making
a total of $49,600,000, and leaving a bal
ance to be paid in this oity of $400,000 .
Payments at Boston, Philadelphia, Chi
cago and San Francisco bave been suffi
cient to complete ths balance of the
$58,500,000 required.
Order your suit early. H. A. Getz is
crowded for fine tailoring at moderate
prices. 112 West Third street.
Wickstrom & Person, tailors. Fit'
workmanship and goods guaranteed
first-class; prices moderate. Room 1,
120>i 3. Spring street.
The drug combine "busted" by Off
& Vaughn. Drugs at eastern prices.
Ayer'e, Joy's and Hood's sarsaparilla,
65 cts; Paine's Celery Compound, 75c;
Syrup of figs, 35 cts.
Babies cry for Caatoria, 25 cents a
bottle at Off & Vaughn's, corner Fourth
and Spring atreeta.
Hollenbeck Hotel Caic, 214 Second
street. Oysters 50c a dozen, any style.
Tangerine oranges at Althouse Bros.'
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
Awarded Cold Medal Midwinter Fair, San Francisco.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
CONGRESS MEETS
Usnal Gay Scenes at th*
Opening of the Short
Session.
READY FOR BUSINESS,
Little Enthusiasm Provoked
By the President's
Message.
GALLERIES WELL FILLED
Spectators Applaud tha Party l*«adera«
A Quorum Praiaat In ISaeh
Hosit-Rfnoiuttoni In
troduced.
By tba Associated Press.
Wasuinotos, Dec. 3.—Tbe opening oi
the ihort session of tbe house nee pio
turesqne in a way, bnt devoid of inter*
esting leatures. The victorious Repub
licans and tbe defeated Democrats ex*
changed greetings and gave and took
thrusts on tbe recent political battle
with much animation but thorough good
nature.
Tbe galleries were crowded and half
the desks on the floor were smothered
with flowers. The leaders on both sides
got enthusiastic receptions from their
respective partisans, the appearance of
Speaker Crisp, ex Speaker Reed, Mr.
Wilson and Mr. Burrows being tbe sig
nal for long and loud outbursts.
There was no chance in tbe first day'a
proceeding for reference to the elections,
so the actual prooei-dings were dull and
uninteresting. Seven new members
were iworn in, and after a long wait the
president's message was read. Although
it was listened to with interest, it was
concluded without a mark of approval
or disapproval.
Tbe bouse was called to order prompt*
ly at noon. Many members' desks were
strewn with flowers, aa one wit said:
"Flowers for the living and flowers for
the dead." On the desk of ex-Speaker
Reed was an immene floral ship of state
sent by "a protectionist." On the desk
of Representative Lintol of Michigan,
was a large floral school house, tbe com
pliments of an A. P. A. organization, in
acknowledgment of bis championship of
publio schools.
When Mr. Reed entered, a ringing
cheer from bis party associates greeted
bim. A moment later Representative
Wilson, of West Virginia, entered, and
was enthusiastically greeted by his as
sociates.
As tbe bands of tbe clock pointed to
12, Speaker Crisp entered and ascended
tbe rostrum. Witb several bard banes
of the gavel, the speaker restored order,
and the second session of the Fifty-third
congress began.
Rev. Bug by. chaplain of the house,
invoked the Divine blessing, and then
tbe roll waa called.
Breckinridge of Kentucky, with snow
white hair and beard, entered and
walked quietly to bis seat. A pace car
rying a large armful of Marechnl Neil
roses, followed and placed tbem on hia
desk. Roses, chrysanthemums, orchids
and other flowers were carried in prolu
sion to other members until tbe hall
looked like a bower.
RoM call developed the presence of
216 members, 47 more than a quorum.
John S. Harrison of Alabama, John Lit
tle of Arkansas, William L. Henry,
Charles E. Coffin and William Baird of
Maryland, William Becker of Kentucky,
J. H. Bromwell of Ohio, and Michael
Griffin were escorted to the bar of the
bouse and sworn in.
Theßpenker announced the resignation
of Amos J. (Jammings, who resigned to
accept the appointment of sub way
commissioner of New Yo-tk city.
Wilson, Uolman and Reed were ap
pointed a committee to join a similar
committee from tbe senate to inform
the president tbat congress was ready
to receive any communication be desired
to make. At 12:30 the bouse took a re
cess until Ip. m. to await tbe presi
dent's message.
At 1:35 p. m., Mr. Pruden, tbe presi
dent's executive clerk, appeared with
tbe message, which was read by the
clerk of the houee, Mr. Kerr.
Tbe reading of the message occupied
an hour and 45 minutes. It was listened
to witb careful attention, especially tbe
portions relating to the tariff and banka
ing scheme, but tbere was no demon
stration when it was concluded.
Several routine reports were pre
sented, after wbicb Scranton, Repub
lican, of Pennsylvania announced tbe
death of P. Wright, tbe late represent
ative from the Fifteenth district ol
Pennsylvania. The usual resolutions
were adopted, and tben, as a further
mark of respeot, tbe house at 3 o'olook
adjourned until tomorrow at 12 o'clock.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Scenes at the Opening of tha Seialon—
A Flood fif H»eolntione.
Washington, Dec. 3.—ln tbe senate
tbe members were late in arriving, and
some of those wbo bave been most con
spicuous in recent public events, notably
Senator Hill, were absent.
Promptly at 12 o'clock Vice President
Stevenson called Ibe senate to order,and
Chaplain Milburn offered the opening
prayer. He referred feelingly to the
critical illness through wbioh the daugh
ter of Vice President Stevenson had
safely passed.
Harris, Democrat, oi Tennessee of
fered the customary resolution asking
that a committee be named for tbe mti
fication of the president that the leaata