ISTHMUS NEUTRALITY, PROMINENT YOUNG CUBANS AT CORNELL, WHO IS VICE PRESIDENT NOW, WOOLEN MILLS, AND GRAND ENCAMPMENT OF G. A. R.

 

Admiral William P. Potter, USN.

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, September 17, 1902.

NEUTRALITY OF ISTHMUS.

Protest Against Stopping of Train on Panama Railroad.

   Panama, Colombia, Sept. 17.—Commander Potter and Commander McLean of the United States cruisers Ranger and Cincinnati respectively and the acting United States consul  here, Mr. Ehrmann, have had a conference with General Salazar, commander of the government forces of the isthmus.

   The matter of the interpretation of article 35 of the treaty of 1846 by which the United States in view of certain concessions made by Colombia guarantees the neutrality of the isthmus, and that traffic across it shall not be interrupted, was taken up.

   In this connection it was related that in November, 1891, the revolutionary General Patino and his men boarded a railroad train running from Panama to Colon and by this means succeeded in surprising the government garrison at the later place and in capturing the city.

   In order to prevent a repetition of such an occurrence, General Salazar has ordered that all trains be stopped before entering Panama or Colon and briefly inspected by government soldiers.

   In the carrying out of this plan of inspection the government has had placed an obstacle across the railroad track a little beyond the point where the train halted and which has been at once removed as soon as it became known that no revolutionists were in the cars.

   Commander McLean complained of this measure to General Salazar. The general replied that the superintendent of the Panama railroad, H. G Prescott, has made the same complaint, and that out of consideration for the railroad company and in view of the fact that the company had agreed not to run empty cars, he would attend to the matter.

   General Salazar added that these obstructions did not authorize American intervention because they were only a measure of policing that did not interrupt traffic, and which the government could adopt because of its sovereignty rights, which rights the United States government was obliged to guarantee.

   It is said that General Salazar brought up other important questions for discussion with the American officers but that no other decisions were reached. The conference ended most cordially with the expression of hopes that everything would be settled amicably. Commander McLean in a toast proposed peace and the progress of Colombia.

   No news has been received here of the movements of the revolutionary general Herrera. The revolutionary fleet has been reported off Punta Mała.

 

Prominent Young Cubans at Cornell.

   Ithaca, N. Y., Sept. 17.—Thomas Estrada Palma, J., son of President Palma of the Cuban Republic, has entered the Ithaca high school and will prepare to enter Cornell university. He will take the course in engineering. Antonio Maceo, son of the Cuban general, will also enter Cornell this fall, and take the engineering course.

 

Samuel Gompers.

END BY AGREEMENT

President Gompers is Confident, But Can't Tell Exactly Why.

   Wilkesbarre, Pa., Sept.17.—President Gompers of the federation of labor gave out the following statement this morning previous to his departure for Washington:

   "At this time it is impossible to say exactly when the strike will end, but after a careful inquiry into the situation I am convinced that the struggle will end by agreement. The wage earners and general public are contributing to the aid of the miners. It is essential that this aid be continued if the manhood of the union is to be maintained; they must, at least, have bread for their wives and children, if not for themselves. The declared attitude of the presidents of the anthracite carrying railroads has not apparently changed.  Despite this fact, I am fully convinced that the strike will end through agreement, with improved conditions for the miners and the union maintained.''

 

President Theodore Roosevelt.

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

No Vice President Now.

   "Who is vice-president of the United States?" is a question that is often asked at present. The answer is that the United States has had no vice-president since the death of President McKinley and the accession of Vice-President Roosevelt to the presidency. Some confusion of thought on this subject has probably arisen from the fact that the vice-president is by law the presiding officer of the senate, and that the senate also has a president pro tem elected by the members. Senator Frye is now president pro tem of the senate, but he is not vice-president. His official status was not changed by the death of McKinley, and he would not become president in the event of Roosevelt's death or disability. The secretary of state is first in the line of succession, and after him come the secretary the treasury, the secretary of war, the attorney-general, the secretary of the interior. This succession is fixed by a law passed by congress in 1886.

 

Cortland Mayor Charles F. Brown.

THE WOOLEN MILLS.

Representatives of the Company Looking at Sites.

SEVERAL SEEM SATISFACTORY.

Conferences Being Held Between Proprietors and Citizens—Likelihood that the Terms Can be Complied With—Other Places Trying to Get in Communication With the Company.

   A member of the firm that operates large woolen mills in England and that is desirous of establishing a factory in this country was in Cortland yesterday and today in company with the advancing agent of the Lackawanna railroad, looking over the grounds with the view of locating the factory in Cortland. At present the prospects for securing the factory seem very good.

   This morning at 10 o'clock a conference was held at the parlors of the Messenger House, and the proposition was talked over between the representatives and a number of Cortland business men and capitalists. The results of this meeting were kept secret, but it was said by those who attended that there is a great deal of encouragement in the belief that the terms of the company can be met and that the factory will be built here.

   The representatives have looked at several building sites along and near the river, but no one of these has been spoken of in particular. It is said that the representative of the firm is of the opinion that no difficulty will be met in getting a site that is suitable for the work that his company does.

   Both Mayor Brown and Hon. L. J. Fitzgerald report that a large number of places in the state have written here to get information concerning the new company, since it was announced on last Thursday that Cortland was endeavoring to secure the new factory. One place in the western part of the state that has a population of only 1,500, reports that it has secured three new industries this summer and is desirous of adding another to its list. Another town in the northern part of the state is ready to offer the company the inducements that have been asked.

   The matter has been left in the hands of the committee that was formerly selected to take charge of it, and it will be pushed along by them until it is decided if a sufficient sum can be raised here to secure the industry.

 

THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT.

H. M. Kellogg Appointed as Aide on Staff of Commander.

   Mr. H. M. Kellogg of Cortland has been appointed an aide in the staff of Department Commander Allan C. Bakewell of New York City in preparation for the thirty-sixth national encampment of the G. A. R. at Washington, D. C., Oct. 6 to 11. He has received the following communication from Captain Nathan Bickford who was his comrade and personal friend and with whom he marched shoulder to shoulder through Georgia. Both married Savannah girls whom they met upon that eventful march and both settled in Savannah in business after the war had closed. They have not met in thirty-one years, but expect to renew old friendships. Captain Bickford is the chairman of the Twentieth corps committee and sent out this invitation to all veterans to join in making the encampment a memorable one:

   Washington, D. C., Sept, 11, 1902.

   Comrades of the Twentieth Corps, 1864-5:

   "Rally once again," Oct. 6-11, 1902, at the capitol of the nation. Rally again at Washington, a city world-famed for its attractions and beauty.

   You have been invited by the representatives of its Grand Army Posts, its people and government. Congress and the executive have granted everything asked for your accommodation and entertainment. You will be welcomed by the president and the chief officers of the government; by many of the officers of the army and navy, active and retired; by citizens of all classes and by those resident here with whom you touched elbows while steadily forging forward until Atlanta was "ours and fairly won," and while later on the whole world wondered where you were and what was befalling you.

   Time was when it was said "All roads lead to Rome." Now all roads led to Washington. Come, and our reunion committee will help you to meet those whom you most desire to see again, and other committees will help to make your visit enjoyable and successful; something you will long remember with pleasure.

   Fraternally yours,

   Nathan Bickford, Chairman.

 

IN POLICE COURT.

Suspended Sentence Hanging Over Hovey Whitmore.

   Hovey Whitmore, who was arrested several days ago on the charge of public intoxication, was sentenced to six months in the Onondaga county penitentiary in [Cortland] police court this morning. The sentence, however, is to be suspended, provided his wife removes him to some place in which he can be properly cared for. Until such arrangements are perfected he will be lodged in the county jail.

   The case of Dwight Rackmyer was adjourned until tomorrow morning.

   Sanford Gibson of River-st. was arrested last night by Officer Baker on complaint of members of his family for making a disturbance. He received a sentence of $5 or five days.

 

BREVITIES.

   —Dillon Bros.' reception for their dancing classes will be held at Red Men's hall this evening.

   —The Y. M. C. A. business men's class in gymnastics will open Tuesday, Sept. 10. The senior class will start Monday, Sept. 9.

   —Repairs to the amount of $25,000 are to be laid out upon the Cayuga Lake House at Sheldrake before next season. This has been quite a popular resort at times for Cortland people.

   —New display advertisements today are—A. S. Burgess, Men's and boys' clothing, etc., page 8; W. W. Walters, Opening sale of shoes, page 8; G. H. Wiltsie, Silks, etc., page 6; McGraw & Elliott, Goldfish, etc., page 6.

   —The social and semi-annual election of the Howell Bible class that was to have been held this evening at the home of G. V. Clark, 13 North Church-st., has been postponed until Friday evening of this week at the same place.

   —Plans are now forming for equipping the newly proposed trolley road between Ithaca and Auburn so that both electricity and steam may be used. The passenger traffic is expected to pay the operating expenses of the road, and the freight, it is claimed, will be profit.

   —Two forty-five foot telephone poles lying by the roadside, ready to be raised were stolen last Saturday night and the telephone company can't get any track of them. A telephone pole is a dainty little thing for some one to get away with and would be very useful to almost anybody.