WILL NOT TOLERATE SENATE'S MEDDLING President Sends a Pointed Ul timatum to the Upper House Managers. ARBITRATION TRAETIES ^Notifies Senate that He Kill Decline to Ask Contracting Powers to Pro ceed Farther in the Con sideration of Pacts. Washington, Feb. 14.—President Roosevelt has addressed a letter to Senator Culloin, chairman of the senate committee on foreign relations, stat ing that the action of that committee 1n amending the arbitration treaties by substituting for the word “agreement” the word “treaty” is, in his opinion, a step backward. If the word “treaty" is substituted, the treaties would amount to a 'spe •c.ific announcement against the whole principle of a general arbitration trea ty. The president believes the amend ment nullifies tlie proposed treaty, and it seems to him that it is no less than his duty to refrain from endeavoring to secure ratification of the amended treaties. The President’s Letter. 1 lie leuex ikmxi me ricaiunu u»i iows: My Dear Senalox- Culloin—I learn that the senate committee on foreign relations has reported the arbitration treaties to the senate, amending them by substituting for the word “agreement” in the second ar ticle, the word ‘ treaty.” The effect of Ihe amendment is to make it no longer possible, as between the contracting par ties. to submit any matter whatever to arbitration without first obtaining a spe cial treaty to cover the base. This will represent not a step forward, but a step backward If the word “agreement” were retained, it would be possible for the de partment of state to do as for Instance it has already done under The Hague treaty in the Pious fund arbitration case with Mexico and submit to arbitration such subordinate matters as by treaty the senate had decider] could be left to the executive to submit under a jurisdiction limited by a general treaty of arbitra tion. Just What the Senate Wanted. \f the word “treaty” be substituted the result is that every such agreement must be submitted to the senate. And these general arbitration treaties would then cease to be sueb, and indeed in their amended form they amount to specific pronouncements against the whole prin ciple of a general arbitration treaty. Tne senate has, of course, the absolute right to reject or amend in any way it sees fit any treaty laid before it, and it Is clearly the duty of the senate to take any step which in the exercise of its best judgment it deems to be for the interest of the nation. If. however, in the judg ment of the president, a given amendment nullifies a proposed treaty, it seems to me that it is no less clearly his duty to refrain from endeavoring to secure the ratification by the other contracting pow er or powers, of the amended treaty; and after much thought I have come to the conclusion that I ought to write and tell you that such is my judgment in this case. A Preamble, Not a Treaty. As amended, we would have a treaty of arbitration which in effect will do noth ing but recite that this government will, when it deems it wise hereafter, enter Into treaties of arbitration. Inasmuch as we, of course, now have the power to enter into any treaties of arbitration, and Inasmuch as to pass these amended treaties does not in the smallest degree facilitate settlements by arbitx*ation, to make them would in no way further the cause of international peace. It would not, in my judgment, lie wise or expedi ent to try to secure the assent of the other contracting powers to the amended treaties, for even if such assent were se cured, we should still remain precisely where we were before, save where the sit uation may be changed a little for the worse. There would not oven be the slight benefit that might obtain from a more general stafoment that wre intend hereafter, when we ran come to an agree ment with foreign powers as to what shall he submitted, to outer into arbitration treaties; for we have already, wiien we ratified The Hague treaty with the vari ous signatory powers, solemnly declared such to be our intention, and nothing is gainod by reiterating our adherence to the principle while refusing to provide any means of making our intention effective. Are Not Worti^ Ratifying. In their amended form the treaties con tain nothing except such an expression of barren intention; and indeed as compared with what has already been provided for in The Hague arbitration treaty, they probably represent not a step forward, but .a slight step backward, as regards the •question of international arbitration. As such it is not desirable that they should receive the sanction of this gov ernment. Personally it is not my opinion that this government lacks the power to enter into general treaties of arbitration; but if I am in error, and if this govern ment has no power to enter into such gen eral treaties, then it seems to me that it is better not to attempt to make them, rather than to attempt in such shape that they shall accomplish literally nothing whatever when made. Sincerely yours, Theodore Roosevelt. vaudbu a i iwi k/iuvuuoiun, Senator Cullom read the letter aloud ■during the executive session of the senate today. It was received with a great deal of surprise. Several sen ators asserted that the letter con firmed what they had claimed, namely, that the words “treaty” and "agree ment” were the essential points They Insisted that if the word "agreement" instead of “treaty" were used it would give the president) full power to ne gotiate agreements without submitting them to the senate. Morgan Denounces the President. Senator Morgan spoke of the letter as another evidence_of the president’s tendency toward usurpation of the sen atorial prerogative. He said the presi dent had no more right to interfere with the senate’s consideration of the subject at this stage of the proceed ing than the senate would have had to interfere with him while the treaty was in process of preparation. Spooner Shows Colors. Senator Spooner took Issue with the president on the substitution of the word "treaty" for “agreement,” con tending that the change was not an indication of any backward step, but that even with this change the consum mation of the treaties would mark an important step forward. He said the ratification of the treaty as amended by the committee would pledge the gov ernment to the general proposition of arbitration. He also made a strong contention for the preservation of the senatorial prerogative, and instancing the agreement with reference to the Pious fund, declared that even it should have been presented to the senate, not withstanding the general provision for submission to The Hague tribunal. Senate Stands Very Pat. « ; : The discussion In the senate showed » a determination to stand firm in re ■ \ gard to the prerogatives of the sen ■ ;„■;. ate, and to Insist that the word "treaty" E pl.*hould be substituted for "agreement" BLW Jfi all the treaties, which is the crucial "I, . / P'! 1 at in the contention between the and th6 senate. The discussion, which was charac MAY OPEN LONG WAR. President’s Stand Against the Senate Is Expected to Lead to Far. Reaching Results. Washington, Feb. 14.-- Friends of the president freely assert that the senate movement to defeat the purpose of the arbitration treaties and to stir up trou ble because ot the administration's ne gotiation with Santo Domingo, is being urged by the railroad interests seeking to discredit the president before the country, and thus to keep back rate legislation. Determined to Block the President. A strong element in the senate has evidently set out to block' the president at every turn, and so far seems to have succeeded in doing so. By raising the | cry of the treaty making power, it is figured the president, will suffer in the eyes of the country, and that In the conflict and the feeling aroused among the senators there wifi be less show of the legislation sought by the president going through. As Usual, the Unexpected. As usual, the president did the unex pected. When it was known tills after noon that he had written Senator t’ul lom a letter on the subject of the ar bitration treaties, und that the letter at the same time had been given the press, there was much concern. It was understood that the letter was prac tically a defiance of the senate and a notification that the president, rather than yield to the senate in the matter, would drop the negotiation of the treaties with the foreign countries af fected. Defiance Was Diplomatic. When toiiies of the letter were avail able, It was found that while not so vicious as first reported. It amounted to a defiance, couched In diplomatic terms. It Is accepted here, as far as can be learned this afternoon, as the president's acceptance of the senate's challenge to buttle. It is construed to mean that the president has about reached the end of patience, and is ready to appeal to the country against the anti-administration and pro-corpor ation elements in the senate. Many Matters Involved. The appeal will involve rate legisla tion, the treaties, the Philippine tariff and later the general tariff question, it means that the contest many times predicted between a progressive presi dent and a senate controlled by the special interests is fairly begun. In the senate executive session last evening the president’s Santo Domingo policy came In for sharp criticism. The senate committee on interstate com merce today was expected to take up the Kean resolution for an investiga tion of rate matters, but did not do so. H. R. Jones. terlzed by expressions of the highest regard for the president, was along the line that the senate could not, if it would, surrender its part of the treaty making power. Among the senators who took this position today, in addi tion to Spooner, were Foraker and Lodge. No action was taken on the arbitra tion treaties by the senate. ON rrS^DIGNITY. The House Actually Threatens to Balk Against the Senate on State hood Matters. ■Washington, Feb. 14.—Statehood for Oklahoma and New Mexico will not be granted unless on lines provided in the house bill. This was decided at a conference of republicans of the house. The follow ing resolution was adopted, 112 to 133: Resolved, That it is the sense of tList conference that the action and policy of the republican caucus held April 15, 11)04, touching the admission of Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state and New Mexico ana Arizona as one state, as pro vided in the bill of the house, No. 14749, which bill has been amended by the senate and is now pending in the house commit tee on territories, be Insisted upon, and that we insist on such parliamentary pro ceedings as can be had by a majority of the house or a special order aw can bo made and adopted by a majority of the house, under which the aforesaid policy of the republicans of the house will be wotked out. Was Cannon's Proposal. Speaker Cannon is the author of this resolution. When the conference convened three proposals were laid before it. none of which wus adopted. The first was a resolution by Daizell reciting the his tory of statehood legislation in the house and reaffirming the caucus ac tion. Another was by Sibley of Penn sylvania, providing that statehood be made the subject of conference be tween the two houses. The third was by Tawney, adding that in conference the tiouse conferees insist on the house provisions. The debates was keyed to a high pitch at all times. The ground was taken by those who favored the house provisions or nothing, that the repub licans of the body would be sacrificing their position tuken heretofore to a few republican senators who had seen tit to unite with the minority of the senate it the bill as amended was ac cepted, How Long Does a Caucus Hold? A definition of what is regarded a., the binding feature of a caucus was made to those republican members who have indicated an Intention to vote with the democrats should opportunity arise to the acceptance of the senate bill. This definition was that unless a member gives notice In caucus that he will not be bound by the action taken he must hold' himself bound thereby. At the caucus April 15, when the house hill was agreed to, no mem ber indicated unwillingness to be bound. There is some talk among house members that the senate might accept the house bill, and negotiations with tills end ill view have been in progress. LESLIE M. IS SAFE. Official Announcement from Washing ton that He Will Remain in the Cabinet. Washington, Feb. 14.—The following statement was made public today: “The members of the cabinet have all tendered their resignations and on the 6th of March they will all be nomi nated for reappointment with the ex ception of Mr. Wynne, who is to be ap pointed consul general at London. Mr. Cortelyou will be nominated for post master general. HERE’S WHERE WE WIN Uncle Sam Will Not Have to Fight Those Japs—He's Going to Arbitrate. Washington, Feb. 14.—Secretary Hay today signed with Japanese minister jf arbitration a treaty between the United States and Japan identical with the other nations. DAY’S WOES OF OUR ELDER STATESMEN Sundry Senatorial Scandals From All Parts of the United States. NEW SUIT AGAINST PLATT Miss Wood Wants Cash from New Yorker—Warren of Wyoming Ac cused of Being a Grafter— legislature with Mitchell. ♦ ♦♦♦* 4 4 4 THOSE GAY OLD BOYS. 4 4 4 4 Today is rather quiet in senatorial 4 4 circles Platt of New York Is to be 4 4 sued for breach of promise. It Is an- 4 4 nounced. by Miss Mao Wood, who 4 4 insisted that he was engaged to wed 4 4 her when he cruelly married a New 4 4 York widow. -f 4 Breakfast Food Post of Michigan, 4 4 who is making charges that every- 4 4 body has known were true for flf- 4 4 teen years, and wants Platt re- 4 4 moved from office, is in Washing- 4 4 ion. 4 4 Warren of Wyoming hears good 4 4 news from home. The legislature 4 4 refused to investigate charges of 4 4 wholesale grafting against him. 4 t Resolution calling on the senate and 4 president to investigate them wus 4 4 tabled at Cheyenne. 4 4 Hopkins of Illinois Is amused over 4 4 attacks of Illinois papers on him 4 4 because he had his boy, aged 23. up- 4 4 pointed by a federal judge to the 4 4 position of master in chancery, a 4 tinore paying job than Hopkins. <4 pere. ever dreamed of before he be- 4 tea me a senator. 4 Clark of Montana Is still wonder- 4 4 ing whether bis new and pretty 4 4 wife is goh\g to be received into 4 4 New York and Washington society. 4 4 Mrs. Clark is very nice, though 4 4 about forty years younger than her 4 4 multi-millionaire hubby. Her baby 4 4 was born a year or two before her 4 4 marriage to the senator was an- 4 j 4 nounced. It is not believed society, 4 I 4 official or financial, will mind. 4 4 Mitchell of Oregon has no new in- 4 4 dictments today. His legislature 4 4 at Salem declined to adjourn to a 4 4 fixed date somewhere in the future. 4 4 in order that, in ease he be remov.-d, 4 4 it eould then elect a successor. This 4 4 is gratifying vindication which the 4 4 senator greatly appreciates. 4 4 Senator Ball receives encouraging 4 4 news from Delaware. Addicks has 4 4 not yet been able to close a deal for 4 4 buying bis seat for the next term. 4 4 Senator Burton of Kansas is not 4 4 right sure where he is at since the 4 4 supreme court sat on him. but has 4 4 hopes to escape if he is tried again 4 4 on charge of taking a bribe for 4 4 using his influence as senator. 4 4 Senator Alger, despite the beauti- 4 4 ful engrossed vindication which the 4 4 Michigan legislature handed him. 4 i 4 still dislikes to discuss canned roast 4 ! 4 beef. 4 ; 4 Senator Stone of Missouri is as 4 | 4 earnestly as ever opposed tp alum 4 ! 4 brands and devoted to the "abso- 4 4 lutely pure." 4 j 4 Senator Money of Mississippi Is 4 ! 4 said not to be related to the cele- 4 4 brated Senator Sorghum. 4 ; 4 Senator Dick of Ohio is said to 4 4 have got all his old grocery bills 4 i 4 paid up since he became a senator. 4 4 Senator Knox of Pennsylvania 4 ! 4 continues to say nothing with much 4 1 4 emphasis about that outrageous 4 I 4 story that the Pittsburg steel kings 4 ; 4 chipped in $600,000 to get him elected 4 4 senator. 4 i 4 Senator Kean of Now Jersey still 4 | 4 stands pat on his promise to Jas J. 4 4 Hill to kill all rate legislation at 4 1 4 any cost. 4 i 4 Senator Smoot of Utah Is still re- 4 4 garded as very Smooth with the 4 j 4 ladies. 4 4 Senator Aldrich of the Standard 4 4 Oil company has not read Lincoln 4 [ 4 Steffens on Rhode Island. 4 4 Senator Kitt ledge of South Da- 4 4 kota Is greatly pleased with the 4 4 splendid achievements of his com- 4 i 4 mittee in preventing progress on the 4 4 isthmian canal. 4 I 4 4 | 4444 4444 4444 4444 4444 44444 I Norfolk, Va., Feb. 11.—The prominent I Virginia law firm of O’Flaherty & Felton ! of Richmond has been retained by Miss j Mae Wood, formerly of Washington, D. C., j to represent her in the claims she makes against United States Senator Thomas C. | Platt of New York, for alleged breach of promise of marriage. The Virginia lawyers have documents signed "T. C. Platt,” which show that Miss Wood was held in tender regard by the senator and there are many evidences of gifts from Mr. Platt to Miss Wood. When the first settlement was arranged, it is said, it was on the ground that Miss j Wood was to retain her position in the postoffice department, but soon after the matter was l ught to have been settled Miss Wood was dismissed. In connection with the case, and re lating to the first settlement, it is said by the lawyers at Richmond that con spiracy on the part of certain New York ers and government officials, the names of which are not disclosed, will be alleged and this will be strongly supported by documents now in the possession of the lawyers, the originals of which are safe ly deposited with a trust and security company at Richmond. O'Flaherty .fc Fulton are most reputable lawyers. Mr. O’Flaherty being a member of the late Virginia constitutional convention and Mr. i Yukon a member of the state senate. —T— GRAFT A LA NEPOTISM. How the Son of Senator Hopkins Has Things Made Easy for Him. Chicago. Feb. 11.—One of the first things the son of Senator A. J. Hop kins did after being appointed master in chancery In the United States court was to apply for rooms 705 and 755 in the new federal building. In making this application he was aware that the offices originally had been allotted to William M. Booth, since dead, who, like Henry W. Bishop and Elijah B. Sherman, was one of the venerable masters in the circuit court. On the death of Mr. Booth, Hervey W. Booth, his brother, was appointed to the vacancy. James S. Hopkins, son of Senator Hopkins, was also ap pointed. The suite composed of rooms 705 and 755 was considered the most .con venient of the three. Mr. Booth, know ing tlie offices had been intended for his brother, and supposing that the older masters would be accommodated first, after thinking the matter over, wrote to George O. Von Nerta, superintendent of construction in the new building. The reply surprised him. "I understand,” said Mr. Von Nerta, •'•'that James S. Hopkins has applied for the office your brother would have had. But If it will be satisfactory room 705 will be assigned to you.” Mr. Booth then got down tlie archi tect's plans and located room 705. It Was the ante-room. There were no toilet facilities, and the lighting ar rangements were inadequate. This state of affairs caused Mr. Booth to do some thinking. Fo" twenty-five years he had practiced law In Chicago. His hair'had grown gray in the unrav cling of kr.otty legal Questions during a generation. Hopkins, on the other hand, had been admitted to the bar in June, 1903. after a second examination. He was new to the business, but his father was o senator. The treasury officials at Washington who were in charge of •^portioning the rooms were politicians. It would not do. lie realized, for them to offend a senator. NEW SENATORIAL GRAFT. Long Series of Specific Charges Are Made Against Senator Warren Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 10.—A concurrent resolution was introduced In the senate by Kerster, democrat, relating to charges against Senator Francis E. Warren, de manding investigation by the legislature by the senate of the United States, and by President Roosevelt. The resolution was tabled, IS to 5. Sen ator Patrick Sullivan was the only repub lican who voted against tabling the reso lution. The charges were as follows: That Charles M. Smith, brother-in-law of Senator Warren, was kept on the sen ate pay roll at Washington as a clerk of the committee on claims (Senator War ren chairman) at a salary of $2,200, while m fact he stayed in Cheyenne, turning his salary over to Senator Warren. That Hiram Sapp similarly collected | $1,410 as assistant clerk, and turned the I money over to the Senator, while remain ing in Cheyenne. That Fred K. Warren, son of the sena tor. is drawing pay ns assistant clerk of the committee on claims, although ab sent from Washington and a student at Harvard. That Senator Warren leased a building to the government as a jiostofflce while senator. That Senator Warren has fenced in a vast area of government lands. ONLY STATE SENATORS. But They Aspire to the Ways of the Great Fathers. Sacramento, (’a.. Feb. 11. In the sen atorial bribery Investigation, Joseph S. Jordan, said to have been the agent of the four accused senators, testified that he was employed by Clarence Grande, of the Phoenix Building and Loan as sociation. He was asked if he could go to any of the senators and make a money proposition to them for their protection in any investigation likely to be held, Jordan said he had given Senators French, Bunkers, Emmons and Wright each $350 in cash for their help. RATE bTuTPASSED. After Long Discussion the House Voted by 326 to 17 in Favor of the Esch Townsend Measure. Washington. Feb. 11.—After nearly four days of discussion the house by a Note of 326 to 17, passed the Esch Townsend bill providing for the reg ulation of freight rates. The nega tive vote was made up of 11 republi cans and 6 democrats. The closing hours of the debate were occupied by Messrs. Williams, of Mis sissippi, the minority leader, and Hep burn, of Iowa, chairman of the com mittee which reported the bill. Mr. Williams, while supporting the minor ity measure, even though he said he knew it could not pass, complimented tlie republican!) for bringing in a bill which was much better than he expected would come from them. The speech of Mr. Hepburn was rather in defense of himself. He said that his deeds and acts were a sufficient answer to the "lies and slanders' which had been heaped upon him. The bill known as the Hepburn bill, he said/ had been prepared by the attorney gen eral, and he only yielded to his col leagues on the committee on the Esch Townsend bill because he did not want the committee to be the target for scrib blers who wanted sensational headlines. He devoted some time to a strong pre sentation of the merits of the majority measure. The debate was opened by Pierce of Tennessee, who, after announcing that the president, on the subject of rate legislation, was the greatest leader that has lived in the republican ranks since the civil war, said he would support the Esch-Townsend bill. Williams Claims Roosevelt. Crumpacker of Indiana said he would ungrudgingly support the majority measure because the power to regulate railroad companies had always been recognized, tlie fiuestion now being simply one of policy. While Crumpacker was speaking the statehood hill came over from the sen ate and was laid on the speaker’s ta ble for reference to committee. The closing remarks for the minority were made by Williams of Mississippi, who at the outset congratulated the house upon the fact that not only in tlie matter of rate legislation, but In several other particulars, Mr. Roose velt, "nominated by the republican par ty and elected by the people,” was be ginning to assume a distinctly demo cratic attitude. Washington, Feb. 3.—The Davey bill, the democratic substitute for the rail road rate legislation, was defeated in the house, 151 yeas, to 189 nays. COMERFORD EXPELLED. Illinois Legislator Who Charged that There Was Graft Is Fired by Colleagues. Springfield, 111., Feb. 10.—Frank I). Com erford, representative from Cook county, was expelled. The expulsion was the cli max 6f charges of corruption and bribery made by Comerford against members of the legislature in a lecture in Chicago which were investigated by a committee of the house which found the charges un founded. The committee made no recommenda tion. but the report was followed by a res olution for expulsion. The resolution cited Mr. Comerford to show why he should not be expelled. Mr. Comerford declined to take time by delay, ami said he was ready right then to defend h'.rnself. In a brilliant speech of more than an hour he reviewed the tes timony, scored the committee for so lim iting the scope of tbe investigation that ‘God Almighty himself, if he came here, would be prevented from getting evidence agatnst a self-confessed thief. “This committee stands convicted of re sorting to subterfuges to prevent any real Investigation,’’ he said Mr. Comerford had h:« speech in type written form, but frequently departed from its text to denounce members of the house for testimony before the committee, which was far different from what they had told him. Members of the committee holly resent ed Comerford’s reflections. Comerford demanded the right as a de fendant of the last word. It was given. On roll call the expulsion was adopted, 121 to 12. Eight declined to vote. West Virginia Murderer Sentenced. Logan, W. Va., Feb. 9.—Floyd Stolllng was today sentenced to life imprison ment for the brutal killing of Rose YY'lnte, near Chapmansvllle last De cember. Floyd’s brother, Ballard Stol lings, and wife, will now be tried as 1 a cqmplices, PALM THAT IS ! FIFTY FEET TALL A Rare Plant Recently Added to Collection in New York Botanical Gardens* IS GIVEN FIXED POSITION la the First to Be Planted in the Soil, All Its Neighbors Being Potted or Else Growing in Tubs or Boxes. New York Tlm