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VOL.XXVI11. BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4. 19 01 NUMBER 147
ROOSEVELT TALKS ,
TO WASHINGTON OF
ALABAMA AFFAIRS
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Won of Federal Appoint
ments Will Depend Large
ly on Hie Conference
l. J. DRYAD MAY BE REMOVED
While the Conference Going On a
Delegation of Missouri Re
publicans Call, But Are
Sent Away. L
Washington. December 3. — (Special.)—
Booker T. Washington was in conference
with the President thj* morning. He
was sent for several days ago to consult
with the executive the present political
conditions in the State, with especial
reference to the actual officeholders.
While the conference was going on a
delegation of Missouri Republicans called
to see the President but were told he was
engaged, so another appointment was
made.
The result of Washington’s conference
cannot be learned, but It will doubtless
show Itself In the forthcoming Alabama
appointments.
L. J. Bryan, marshal of the middle dis
trict, has Joined the Alabama Republi
cans, who are dally becoming more
numerous here. Bryan’s Tour-year term
expires the latter part of next month.
He will have opposition, it being reported
that B. W. Walker, A. R. Nlnemeyer and
J. H. Porter are applicants for the place.
Charges alleging that the office has not
been run In a business-like manner will
probably be filed against Bryan.
Editor of Smart Set Dies.
New York, December 3.—Arthur Gris
som, editor of the Smart Set, died today
of typhoid fever in this city. He was
horn In Dayson, 111., 33 years ago.
COAL TRUST BUYS
RIYER "HARBORS”
MONONGAHELA CONSOLIDATED
COAL AND COKE CO. NOW OWNS
ALL THE HARBORS FROM PITTS
BURG TO NEW ORLEANS.
Louisville, December 3.—The Courier
Journal tomorrow will say:
The Monongahela Consolidated Coal and
Coke Company, the 140.000,000 "coal trust"
has obtained an option on all the coal
harbors, and landings at Louisville and
Jeffersonville, Ind., and the deal will be
closed this week.
Captain Sam Brown of Pittsburg, mas
ten of transportation for the combine. Is
now in Louisville, where he met Capt. J.
T. Duffy and representatives of J. P.
Hoffman and Company and the terms
were agreed upon. Neither Captain
Brown nor dny one connected with the
deal' would give out the figures, though
the prices run under $500,000. It Is said
Captain Duffy will become agent for the
coal combine at this point. The deal
means practical control of ports from
Pittsburg to New Orleans by the Monon
gahela company.
The term "harbors" as used in this
deal means cerUiln tracts of land at
points along the river front where the
coal men tie up their boats and barges
and handle their coal.
A NT I-SALOON I STS MEET.
100 Advocates of Total Abstinence As
semble in Washington.
Washington, December 3.—About one
hundred advocates of total abstinence at
tended the Initial session today of the
sixth annual convention of the Ameri
can Anti-Saloon League.
Rev. Dr. H. W. Russell, general super
intendent of the league, made a report
in which he pointed out the connections
of saloons with anarchistic movements.
"The anarchists of Chicago.” he said,
"hatched their conspiracy of 1886 in the
saloons. President McKinley's assassin
learned his first lessons In anarchy In a
saloon and was toasted and praised for
his act by anarchists in saloons at Pat
erson and Newark."
He recommended a complete unification
of all agencies devoted to the temper
ance cause.
DEPOSING HEIR SHOWS
EMPRESS’ SINCERITY
Pekin, DeceM|pr S.—Chinese officials
sivy that the appointment of a new heir
Pi parent to the throne will be delayed
until the Emperor, Kwang Su, can dis
miss the question with leading men.
The Imperial edict deposing the former
heir apparent, Pu Chun, son of Prince
Tuan, the author of the Boxer trouble,
Is generally considered as the strongest
proof yet given of the sincerity of the
Empress’ leaning towards reform. Con
sidered with previous edicts, this last
one appears to corroborate the belief
among Chinese officials that the Empress
sees the error of her antl-forelgn policy
of recent years.
Yuen Shi Kai, the new viceroy of Chi
Li, arrived at Pekin today. The chief
purpose of his visit is to consult with the
ministers of the foreign powers regard
ing the present situation. Prince Chlng
has not seen Paul Lessar, the Russian
minister to China, since the former re
turned to Pekin. Conversing with repre
sentatives of two of the foreign powers
Prince Chlng said China would oppose
Russian control of Manchuria if any of
the powers would support her in so do
ing.
MR. UNDERWOOD GOES
TO RULES COMMITTEE
CONGRESSMAN O. W. UNDERWOOD.
Washington. December 3.—(Special.)—
Representative Underwood was today ap
pointed by Speaker Henderson a mem
ber of the committee on rules, succeed
ing Senator Bailey of Texas. The com
mittee Is the highest In the House, and
ifflclally places Mr. Underwood the sec
ond ranking member of the Democratic
side. The policy of the Speaker to In
crease the Republican majority on com
mittees taks Mr. Underwood from the
ways and means committee, but in go
ing to the rules committee he receives a
substantial promotion.
DICK WANTS TO SEE WHO
IS KEPT FROM VOTING
Washington. December 3.-Representative Dick, of Ohio, has Introduced a
resolution for a general investigation of the denial or abridgement of the right
to vote In certain states with a view to reducing the congressional representa
tions from such states. The resolution recites that "It is a matter of common
Information and belief that the rights of some male citizens, being twenty-one
years of age, to vote at elections is denied and abridged in certain states.
In conclusion the resolutions provides:
"Resolved, That the matter be referred to the committee on election of Presi
dent, Vice-President and members In congress, with authority to Bubpoena and
examine witnesses under oath, and to send for records and other evidences, to In
vestigate fully and completely and report what proportion the number of male
citizens, twenty-one years of age In any. state, to whom said state denies or
abridges the right to vote aforesaid, except for participation in rebellion or other
crimes, bears to the total number of male inhabitants of such state, being twen
ty-one years of age and citizens of the United States."
CONGRESS WELL PLEASED
™ WITH PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
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JAMES D. RICHARDSON. DAVID B. HENDERSON. t
LONDON PAPERS
DISCUSS MESSAGE
SPEAKING OF MONROEISM THE
CHRONICLE SAYS IT’S EXIST
ENCE DEPENDS ON THE POWER
OF THE UNITED STATES.
London, December 4.—The London pa
pers this morning looking at President
Roosevelt’s message from the point of
view on its literary p<5wer and the
wealth of weighty matters discussed, re
gard it as one of the most characteristic
and remarkable messages ever sent to
Congress. At the same time the papers
recognize its conservative and business
like moderation and that no attempt has
been made, as the Morning Post remarks,
“to strike an attitude or carry his listen
ers awTay."
On the whole, however, the newspapers
are skeptical of any great Outcome, from
the President's efforts in the direction
of reform of the trusts, anti-anarchism
or reciprocity, the idea being that the
Senate v 11 effectually step In and pre
vent any great changes in the existing
system.
Most of the papers remark upon the
tone of exultation adopted by President
Roosevelt in dealing with .the canal ques
3Ion, hut they- do, not show the slightest
imposition to cavil thereat.
The Daily Telegraph says it would have
been an inconceivably disastrous blunder
to have opposed America’s wishes in this
matter and thus driven her to build a still
greater fleet than she already contemplat
ed which, it is safe to predict, will, twen
ty years hence, make the United States
the second sea power in the world.
The DaMy Telegraph thinks the Presi
dent’s policy is calculated rather to di
minish than to increase Europe's exag
gerated dread of “the American danger."
The Standard is similarly of the opin
ion that nothing in the message need in
the smallest degree excite anxiety or ap
prehension abroad. This paper com
ments upon the President’s uncompromis
ing assertion of the Monroe doctrine as
somewhat unnecessary, as there is little
desire on the part of any foreign power
to extend its area of militarism to the
new world.
The Morning Post* is disappointed that
the Post contains no echo of the late
President McKinley’s pronouncement,
“the period of exclusion is over," and
comment^ maiqly upon the President’s
unexpected moderation.
Regarding President Roosevelt’s spirit
ed enunciation of Monroeism, the Chroni
cle says: #
“Whether the European nations are
likely to respect this American prohibi
tion much longer, when the desirable
colonizing grounds of the world are being
snatched up in a headlong race, must de
pend ultimately upon the ability of tne
United States to enforce their prohibi
tion."
UNDERSTOOD THE
ORDER THREE WAYS
CONDUCTOR AND BRAKEMAN GOT
THEM ONE WAY, ENGINEER
ANOTHER, FIREMAN A THIRD
WAY.
Adrian, Mich, December 3.—It is ex
pected that the coroner^ jury, which has
been Investigating the causeB of the
deaths of the victims of the disastrous
wreck on the Wabash Railroad near
Seneca last Wednesday night. In which
so many Italian immigrants were crush
ed and burned to death, will render a
verdict tomorrow.
The testimony this afternoon brought
out the fact that there were three dif
ferent Interpretations among the crew
of the eastbound train, No. i. of the or
ders under which the train was running.
Conductor Martin and Brakeman Ditt
man. who understood the orders Correct
ly, expected to pass train No. 13 at Sene
ca, and train No. 3 at Sand Creek. En
gineer Strong, whose misunderstanding
was directly responsible for the wreck,
understood that he was to pass trains
No. 3 and 13 at Sand Creek. Firman
Bastien said he thought they were to
pass No. 13 at Sand Creek and No. 3 at
Seneca, Just the reverse of the way the
orders read. In reply to a point-blank
question from the prosecutor Engineer
Strong admitted that It was his misun
derstanding of the orders that caused the
wreck.
ASSESS KENTUCKY WHISKY.
The State Board Values It at $10 a
Barrel.
Frankfort. Ky., December 3.—The State
board of valuation and assessment today
passed finally In the matter of assessing
Kentucky whisky, fixing a value of S10
per barrel for the purpose of taxation.
This Is an increase of 12 per barrel over
last year and over 93 over the assessment
of 1887. The distillers protested strongly
against the Increase, and say that It will
result In limiting the production. The 310
assessment affects all whisky stored in
the State on September 15 last.
Reading Occupied Two Hours
and is Listened lo With
Great Respect
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RESOLUTIONS OK M'KINLEY
Both Senate and House Appoint Com
mittees to Consider In What Way
Congress Shall Express
Its Sympathy.
Washington, December 3.—The Senate
listened to the first message of President
Roosevelt today and adopted a resolution
directing the appointment of a commit
tee to co-operate with a like committee
from the House to consider by what token
of respect and affection Congress might
express the sorrow of the nation upon
the tragic death of the late President
McKinley.
The reading of the message occupied
nearly two and a half houia and was lis
tened to with marked respect by tho
Senators. The first portion dealing with
the Buffalo tragedy, excited the most
profound interest in the Senate.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
message, Mr. Foraker, senior Senator
from Ohio, presented the McKinley res
olution, and as a further mark of re
spect, the Senate adjourned.
Senators Assemble Early.
In anticipation of the receipt of the
first message of President Roosevelt,
members of the Senate today assembled
early in the Senate chamber a..d cloak
rooms adjoining.
Many of the Senators, especially the
President’s close personal and political
friends, were familiar with the principal
features of the message, but the reading
of the first important state paper of
the President was listened to with un
usal interest.
Despite the cold and penetrating rain
which fell throughout the morning the
galleries of the Senate were weli filled
with interesting spectators, many of them
having a special interest in the message.
When the journal of yesterday's pro
ceedings had been read a communication
was received from the House informing
the Senate that that body had been or
ganized and was ready to proceed with
public business.
Senators Hale and Morgan reported
they had waited upon the President in
conjunction with a like committee from
the House to inform him that Congress
was prepared to receive any communica
tion he might desire to make. The Pres
ident said he would communicate with
Congress at once in writing.
Major Pruden, assistant secretary to
the President, was then recognized and
presented the message of the President,
the reading of which was begun at once
by Henry M. Rose, chief clerk.
When it had been completed. Mr. For
aker offered the following resolution for
which he asked immediate consideration:
The McKinley Resolution.
“That a commltte of eleven Senators
be appointed or. the part of tho Senate
to join such commltte as shall be ai>
pointed from the House to consider and
report by what token of respect and af
fection it may be proper for the Con
gress of the United States to express the
deep sensibility of the nation to the
tragic death of the late President Wm.
McKinley, and that so much of the Pres
ident’s message that relates to that de
plorable event be referred to such com
mittee.”
IN THE~HOUSE.
Washington. December 3.—Not lit many
years have the members of the House
listened with such rapt attention to the
annual message of a Pres.dent of the
United States as they did today to the
Reading cf the first message of President
Roosevelt.
Every word was followed intently from
the announcement of the tragic death of
President MeK:nley, in the opening sen
tence, to the expression of the closing
wish that our relations with the world
would ccntinue peacelul. The reading oc
cupied two hours, but not over a dozen
member3 left their seats until it was con
cluded. Several times there was applause
end at ihe conclusion there was en en
thusiastic demonstration or. the Repub
lican side.
On motion of Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio,
that portion of the message relating to
the death of the late President was re
ferred to a committee to consist of one
member from each state to join a similar
committee of the Senate to consider and
report by what tok-on of respect and af
fection It may be proper for Cong oss to
express the deep sensibility of the na
tion to the tragic death of the late Pres
ident. The speaker appointed a commit
tee, headed by Mr. Grosvcnor, and then
as a further mark of respect, the House
adjourned.
There was a very good attendance In
the galleries of the House to listen to th«
reading of the mossagre. The members
gathered early chatting and discussing
prospective logisluti n. The main topic
w as th3 personality of the m w President.
Keen intfrent was manifested in what h<
would have to say in his message.
As the hands of the clock pointed to 12
Speaker Henderson called the House to
order. After the Journal had been read
and approved Mr. Cooper of Texas and
Mr. Wood of California, who were not
present yesterday, appeared at the bar
and w'ere sw'orn in.
On motion of Mr. Payne, the floor
leader of the majority, it w'as agreed that
when the House adjourned it be to meet
on Friday.
The speaker announced the appoint
ment of the committee on rules as fol
low's:
Henderson of Iowa. Dalz^ll of Pennsyl
vania. Grosvenor of Ohio, Richardson of
Tennessee, Underwood of Alabama.
The only change in the committee was
the substitution of Mr. IJnderwood for
Mr. Bailey of Texas, who is now a mem
ber of the Senate. Mr. Bingham of
Pennsylvania, at the head of the com
mittee appointed to wait upon the Presi
dent, reported that a like committee ap
pointed by the Senate had performed Its
duty and that the President had received
their messages and had said that he
would at once communicate with the
houses in w'riting.
Pending the Message.
Two minutes later Mr. Pruden. assist
ant secretary to the President, appeared
at the main entrance and announced a
message from the President. The message
was Vthen to the speaker’s desk. Where
Speaker Henderson broke the Beal, hand
ed the document to the reading clerk and
directed him to read.
Probably no other portion of the mes
sage attracted so much attention as that
relating to trusts. No demonstration was
evoked by the reading of this portion of
the message, but the recommendation for
the re-enactment of the Chinese exclu
sion law drew applause from both sides
of the House.
There were no further demonstrations
throughout the reading of the remainder
of the message, but at the conclusion of
the reading there was a generous burst
of applause from the Republican side.
The reading concluded at 2:26. Mr. Payne
then moved that the message except that
portion relating to the death of the late
President McKinley be printed and rerer
ed to the committee of the whole on the
State of the Union.
Mr. Grew. Pennsylvania, said he desired
to speak upon that portion relating to
the Philippines, hut upon the representa
tion of Mr. Payne that he could address
the House at some time later, he yield
ed and the motion was adopted.
Mr. Grosvenor then offered the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolution on McKinley.
"Resolved. That a committee of one
member from each State represented in
this House be appointed on the part of
the House to Join such committee as
may be appointed on the part of the Sen
ate to consider and report by which tok
en of respect and affection It may be
proper for the congress for the United
States to express its deep sensibility of
the tragic death of the late President
William McKinley, and that bo much of
the message of the President relates to
that deplorable event be referred to such
committee.”
Then at 2:30 on motion of Mr. Grosvenor
as a further remark of respect the House
adjourned until Friday.
INDEX TO TODAY’S PAPER.
Page 1.
Man Packs Himself in a Box and Is
8hipped from Germary as Freight.
Roosevelt Sei (is for Booker Washing
ton. They Discuss Alabama Appoint
ments.
Congress Listens with Rapt Attention
to Roosevelt's Message.
Resolutions Introduced to Investigate
Maelay's Hlstoiy.
Page 2.
Lontae Casa Will End Th!s Week.
England Leans to ITotectlon.
Page 3.
White Bishop of Negro Church has
Dlragreeable Experience at New Deca
tut.
Making Good Roads lir Montgomery
County.
Page 4.
Editorial and Hot»l Lobbies.
Page 5.
Local—Jefferson County Sanitary Com
mission Decides to Employ an Engineer
to Make un Investigation of the Water
Works System.
Water Compary Will Move Village from
Banks of Cahal-a River to Protect Wa
ter Supply from Foar.ibie contamination.
Birmingham said to be the Toughest
City In the United States. Interviews
with Mayor Diem-on and Chief A.ustln
Refuting (he Charge.
Page 6.
Social News ard Arr. usements.
Page 7.
Council's App.al on Behalf of the Ne
gro.
Fages 8. 9 and 10 Are Taken up by tho
president's Message
Page 11.
Markets and Late Telegraph News.
Page 12.
Mayor Drennen Re loses to Tell Why
He Went to Washington, and Every Cit
Isen Fi le Ti'rned a Sherlock Holmds in
Disguise to Ferret Cut the Mystery.
PACKS HIMSELF IN
A BOX AND CROSSES
OCEAN AS FREIGH1
MESSAGE GREATLY
AFFECTS GERMANY
STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S SHARES
FALL 1 OR 2 POINTS ON AC
COUNT OF IMMIGRATION IN
SPECTION PARAGRAPH.
Berlin. December 3. — The message of
President Roosevelt caused a mild thrill
in Germany. On the Boerse. where It
was eagerly awaited.the message was re
ceived with uncommon interest and the
market was generally slightly stimulated
upon the posting of a bulletin contain
ing President Roosevelt's utterances re
garding trusts.
The shares of the steamship companies
fell 1 or 2 points on account of the im
migration inspection paragraph and the
proposed development of the merchant
marine.
The financial journals aver that if the
United States becomes possessed of a
commercial fleet she will have to build
t, inasmuch as the attempts to buy Ger
man lines of steamers have been de
feated.
President Roosevelt’s words concerning
the restriction of immigration contain an
unpleasant suggestion in the present
-'tate of depression, when, as the Ber
liner Volks Zeltung says, the hard times
make an overflow of the working popula
tion of Europe necessary. The free trade
and Liberal newspapers welcome the re
ciprocity recommendations, but regret
that President Roosevelt did not recom
mend a specific tarlfT reduction.
The first Impression of the President's
message In German circles Is that the
repression of anarchists by International
agreement is much more likely to be car
ried through upon the initiative of the
United States than by that of any other
power. An anti-anarchist proposition
from Germany along the same lines as
that of President Roosevelt is probably
already on Its way to the State Depart
ment at Washington.
The Vossische Zeltung says that the
President’s message indicates that the
feet of the United States are well in the
Imperialistic path and that ventures
abroad seem to agree with them.
Taking the message altogether it has
been favorably received, both popularly
and officially.
33,035 SAW MILLS.
Capital Invested In This Industry Is
$611,010.
Washington, December 3.—The prelim
inary census report on the sawmills, plan
ing imfls, operated in connection with
sawmills, and timber camps of the Uni
ted States, shows the following figures for
1900, and the Increase during the decade:
Establishments. 33,036, incrp***' 46 per
cent; capital, $611,010,412, ip^. ase 9 per
cent. Average number wage earners. 283,
610, decrease 9 per cent: total wagfes, $104,
633,091, Increase 19 per cent; miscellaneous
expenses, $17,719,239, decrease 26 per cent;
cost of materials, $317,607,048, .increase 31
per cent; value of products, $566 832,981.
Increase 29 per cent.
SNOW IN KANSAS.
Fall Season Has Been Dry—Snow May
Bring Relief.
Topeka, Kan., December 3.—Some of the
dry districts of the state were greatly
relieved by snow which fell today. The
wheat fields in Western Kansas, which
were greatly In need of moisture, were
generously covered. Two Inches of snow
fell In Northwestern Kansas.
Lack of water has become a serious
proposition throughout the state. If the
winter snows don’t relieve the situation,
farmers will soon be In great need of
stock water. i
Johan Beck, Out of Work in
Germany, Plans Voyage
to America
COULD HOI PAY HtS FARE
•
As Fright Rates Were Cheaper Ms
Decided to Come as Merchan
dise—In the Box
Fifteen Days.
New York, December 3.—The man who
was discovered !n the hold of the Ham
burg-A nerlcan rteamer Palatia yesterday
having made the trip across the ocean
packed up In a box, has recovered today
rultlciently to be able to establish hla
Identity positively.
He said his name was Johan Beck, and
that he tad Ilvrd up to about a year ago
In Buda Pest, Hungary. The doctors
wtuld not al'ow him to tell all hla story,
but enough was learned rrom him and
other sources to show thot Be^k was a
house painter end that he had come
across the card of an up-iowit hotel In
this city, the proprietors of which have
German names.
Though a stranger to them he wrote
that he could get no worn in Germany
and was coming to America and hoped
the hotel men could And him something
to do. Then he fitted up a package case,
pa'd for lhe charges on It ond engaged
a carter to lake It to the Hamburg pier
at a certain time. He then returned to
his lodgings and boxed himself up, after
he had provisioned l.lmsclf with a dozen
tans of condensed miilt, a box of prunes,
three dozen cakes of chocolate, coffee in
bottles and some bread.
The carter cabled ond got the box, not
knowing of Its living contents and shipped
It.
Beck declared he was in the box until
the ship reached the Hoboken pier, a
period of about fifteen days, when he
found he was almost dead from hunger,
cold and terror. Tonight he was reported
to be still exceedingly weak, but the phy
sicians hope for his recovery.
Newton Belnlngton, a well-known real
estate owner ar.d hciseman, is said to
have interested himself In the man. and
to have promlied to give Beck work
should he recover.
Trolley Car Rung Away.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., December 3.—
During a snow storm here today a trol
ley car became unmanageable and ran
down a steep grade Into the Hudson
river. There were five passengers on the
car, one of whom. B. Baruth. a commer
cial traveler of New York, was drowned.
The others, County Judge B. E. Phillips,
Deputy Sheriff Baumbusch. with an In
sane prisoner named Oliver, and T.ieo
dore V&nKIoeck of ' Poughkeepsie es
caped without injury. During the excite
ment the Insane man escaped.
COTTON RISES $2 A BALE
IN AS MANY MINUTES
New York, December 3.—Trading on the
local cotton exchange today was con
vulsed by the publication at noon of the
government estimate of a short cotton
crop for the year. The figures were »,
674,000 bales, or nearly 2,000,000 bales less
than the trade generally expected. Cot
ton Jumped $2 a bale In as many minu
tes, amid scenes of excltment rarely
seen. Brokers fought with each other to
cover short contracts and the pit be
came a pandemonium for several minu
tes after the report was received.
For three hours thereafter the volume
of business stransacted was enormous
after the first sharp advance of nearly
forty points a slump developed which
carried prices nearly half the way back
to the quotations prevailing before the
figures were made known. Before the
close, however, the loss was regained
and prices were at their highest.
The market was exceedingly feverish
during the morning trading and brokers
were disinclined to enter Into any com
mittments prior to the publication of the
government report. The principal op
tions were selling about 7.60 cents a
pound. Within three minutes after the
report was read the tape recorded ad
vances of forty points In all the options.
Every one talked eight cents cotton, and
when the market closed brokers were
wondering what Influence the report
would have on the Liverpool market for
It Is generally understood Liverpool e»
tlmates were exceedingly bearish.
The houses with wire connections In
the South did an Immense amount of bus
iness mainly profit-taking.
RESOLUTIONS TO PROBE
E. S. MACLAY’S HISTORY
Wathlngton, December S.—Representative W’ilMams. Mississippi, today Intro
duced the following resolution, proposing a committee of inquiry.
"Whereas. One E. 8. Maclay has written a history of the navy of the Uni
ted Slates, which was adopted for use at the naval academy at Annapolis; and
"Whereas. In said history said E. 8. Maclay denounces Rear Admiral Schley
as a liar and as a coward; and
"Whereas, Said Maclay Is reported to have alleged that the proof sheets
containing these chargee were submitted to one Capt. A. 8. Crownlnahleld.
chief of the bureau of navigation of the navy department, and approved and ac
quiesced in by him; and
"Whereas, Said Maclay Is reported to have alleged that the same proofs
were submitted to Rear Admiral W. T. Eampson. of the Unit< d States navy, and
approved and acquiesced In by him; and
"Whereas. Said Maclay was. at ths time of the writing of the said history
and la now. in the employ of the navy department of the United Slates, notwith
standing the scurrilous character of the charges mads by him in said history;
and
"Whereas. Said facts disclose a state of things subversive of honorable
conduct and consideration among officers of the navy and employes of thu
i svy department; now. therefore, be ;t
"Resolved, by the House of Repreecntatlvce of the Congress of the Unlteel
State), That a committee be appointed by the sreaker for the purpeee of Inves
tigating and leportlr.g to the House of Representatives the truth or falsity of
the said statements ts made by said Maclay. ths truth or falsity of the allega
tions that the proof sheets were submitted to and acquiesced In by said Cap
tain Cie wlnshleld and the said Rear Admiral Sampson, and to recommend to tbs
Houa» cf Representatives the oourse of retlon to be pursued by the House in eow
seque.tce of U'.e ascertainment of the fact to be made by the said ccromlUta* *
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