MORTON’S VIEWS
HIS IMPRESSIONS CONCERNING
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT.
HE FAVORS FEDERAL CONTROL
'
.The Secretary Would Legalize Pool- j
ing, Favor Unification of Ownership •
and Punish the Giving «r Accept
ing of Rebates.
WASHINGTON—Paul Morton, sec
retary of the navy and formery vice
^ president of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe company, is the author of
an article on the railway rate ques
tion which will be published in the
Outlook. He at the outset expressly
disclaims writing as a representative
of President Roosevelt’s administra
tion and says he speaks merely as one
with a somewhat extensive exper
ience pertinent to an important sub
ject.
The secretary in the article says
there are very few complaints against
railroad rates per se in the United
States, the chief trouble being with
the “relation of rates as between
markets.”
He says there are as many rates
that are too low as there are rates?
which a court would decide to be too
high, and that either class of rates
may be equally disastrous to com
munities. He expresses the opinion
that federal supervision of railroads
is necessary, but adds that regulation
and protection should go together.
He says that one of the three
things following is sure to take place
in the conduct of our railways:
First—Legalization of pools, the
rest of the railroads to make enforci
ble contracts between themselves as
to a division of earnings, so that they
can resist the temptations of big ship
pers and be assured a fair share of
the business moving at stable rates,
which shall apply alike to all patrons.
Second—The further unification of
ownership, thereby delivering in time
ihe entire railway ownership of the
country in the hands of a few individ
uals of one svndicate.
Third—kkrvernment ownership, lh*
worst of the three "evils,” if euch
they may be called.
In the opinion of Mr. Morton gov
ernment ownership of cur railroads
would be the beginning of industrial
and oolitical chaos.
He rather favors the first proposi
tion. with adequate provision to as
sure rates being reasonable.
As to pending legislation Mr. Mor
ton favors the continuance of the In
terstate Commerce commission in sub
stantially its present form, saying:
Let it go on making investigations
and findings, if it finds a rate is un
reasonable (either too high or too
low, everything else being consider
ed) let it order such rates as it deem?
reasonable and if the railroads do not
make them effective in thirty days,
then the entire matter to be referred
to a central court of transportation,
of say three to five members, to be
created to espppially consider and ex
pedite all questions of interstate com
merce so far as the transportation of
the country is concerned, it being un
derstood that this central court shall
have power to adjudicate in all such
cases except those involving constitu
tional questions and the findings of
this court in interstate matters to be
final.
Mr. Thompson for Brazil.
WASHINGTON—Brazil has finally
determined on the elevation of her
legation at Washington to an embassy
and will send her minister to London,
Mr. Nabuco, ?.z her first ambassador
to this country. This will necessitate
similar action on the part of the
American government, and Mr.
Thompson, the present American min
ister at Brazil, will be named as am
bassador.
OPPOSED TO PENDING BILL.
* F. B. Thurber Arg les Against the
Quarles-Cooper Measure.
WASHINGTON—Opposition to the
Quarles-Cooper bill extending author
ity to the interstate commerce com
mission to fix freight rates was made
before the house committee on inter
state and foreign commerce by F. B.
Thurber, president of the United
States Export association. Mr. Thur
ber stated that he had heard the state
ment made by Mr. Bacon and others
at the St. Louis convention of the in
terstate commerce league that con
gress was owned by the railroads.
Mr. Bacon denied making such a
statement.
Upon inquiry from Representative
Stevens of Minnesota, Mr. Thurber
admitted that he and the association
he represented solicited funds from
Governor General Leonard Wood of
Cuba and Mr. Havemeyer oi the sugar
trust to be used in the effort to se
cure Cuban reciprocity. In reply to a
question by Mr. Bacon Mr. Thurber
stated that he expected no pay from
tue railroads for opposing the bill un
der discussion. His testimony will be
continued Friday.
Alva Adams in Office
DENVER—Standing beneath the
draped folds of the American flag,
while the walls about him and the
floor beneath him trembled in re
sponse to cannon that roared a salute
in his honor, Alva Adams was at
noon Tuesday inaugurated as gover
nor of Colorado. While he stood with
uplifted hand taking the oath of office,
administered by Chief Justice Gab
bert, at his side stood the athletic
form of the ex-governor, James Pea
body, who will at once inaugurate an
energetic contest for the place.
Indian Appropriation Bill Ready.
WASHINGTON—The house com
mittee on Indian affairs completed the
Indian appropriation bill. It carries
a total of $7,244,206. The appropria
tion for the current year is $9,878,480.
The principal item of decrease in the
bill is that required by treaty stipula
tions, the reduction being $2,000,000.
The item of miscellaneous expenses Is
about $1,000,000 less than the current
law. Current law carries $433,000 to
meet agreements with certain Indians
which it not required during the next
fiscal year._ j;> J
TARIFF REVISION.
President Roosevelt Favors Earfy
Action.
WASHINGTON—President Roose
velt favors the earliest possible ac
tion looking to a revision by congress
of the tariff. He so informed the sena
tors and representatives who were i*
conference with him at the Whitfc
house last Saturday and he has mad*
plain his position to others since that
conference. He will call the Fifty-ninth
congress into extraordinary session as
soon as the committees have indi
cated that they are prepared to sub
mit a tariff measure for passage. One
of those present at the conference on
Saturday said, in view of the many
conflicting stories published regard
ing the meeting, that the president in
formed them that, while he did not
believe in any sweeping revision of
the tariff and would abide absolutely
by the judgment of the two houses of
congress, in a matter that related so
particularly to them, yet he did think
the time had come when the sched
ules should be thoroughly examined
and there should be a readjustment
as to certain of them. The president
added that his own view was that the
special session should take place at
the earliest date, at which the com
mittees of the two houses could
come to an agreement as to a bill. If
they took this view, he said, he would
hold himself ready to call the extra
ordinary session at whatever time
the members of the two committees,
and especially the house committee
on ways and means, should inform
him they would be ready with their
report.
If congress should act on the tariff
question in accordance with the presi
dent’s desire it was made perfectly
pain that the extraordinary session
would be called to assemblee the com
ing spring. It has been pointed out
however, by the tariff experts of the
house and senate it will require many
weeks to prepare a bill for submis
sion to the house.
It was said that there is not the
least prospect of differences so radi
cal arising between the president and
republican leaders in congress over
tne tariff question as to cause a split
In the party. While the president is
deeply in earnest in his desire for tar
iff revision, he regards the question
as one of expediency, in which no
great principle is at stake.
On another question, however—that
of legislation, relating to the inter
state freight rates of railroads—his
mind is quite made up. He will fight
for that legislation and fight hard.
He hopes to secure from congress
some definite action regarding that
legislation at the present session, but
if he does not he will bring the sub
ject again before congress at the pro
posed extraordinary session and will
irge with all his power the crystalliz
ation into law of the recommenda
tions he already has made to congress
on that question. The freight rate
question he does not regard as one
of expediency. He holds that it is a
subject in which a great moral prin
ciple is involved, and one very near
to all the people of the country. He
regards it. in fact, as the paramount
issue at this time.
THE D0U3ASS0FF INTERVIEW.
He Did Not Foreshadow Peace in Or
der to Gain Time.
PARIS—Owing to the continued
discussion of the interview with Vice
Admiral Doubassoff favorable to early
peace, the Russian embassy has given
out the following statement:
“It is quite true that the questions
cited have been discussed, but it is
quite probable that the Echo de Paris
interviewer gave the admiral’s circum
spect responses in a sense too cate
gorical. In reality, the admiral h.i
not foreshadowed immediate peace for
the purpose of gaining time and then
recommencing the war under circum
stances more favorable for Russia.
The questions of peace or war devolve
solely upon the supreme authorities in
Russia, and no official personage would
publicly express opinions unaccording
with the resolutions of the imperial
government. Moreover, Admiral Dou
bassoff's responses did not give a suf
ficiently solid basis to permit of exact
ly defining the admiral’s confidential
opinion.”
FAVOR JOINT STATEHOOD.
Delegation From Oklahoma and In
dian Territory at Capitol.
WASHINGTON—The senate end of
the capitol was visited by a delega
tion of fifty residents of Oklahoma
and Indian territory, who have come
to Washington in the interest of that
portion of the general statehood bill
which provides for the creation of a
state of those two territories. The
leader, D. C. Lewis, said that his dele
gation is interested only in the Okla
homa bill. He said the people of Okla
homa and Indian territory want state
hood. but want to come in on the
same footing as other states.
It was learned that the delegation
objects to the proposed regulation of
liquor traffic in the bill.
Brady's Opponents Weaken.
WASHINGTON—The senate com
mittee on territories on Friday author
ized for a third tim* a favorable re
port on the nomination of John G.
Brady to be governor of Alaska. The
nomination has been called up In the
senate lor confirmation on two occa
sions ,and both times opposition was
made on the ground that commercial
interests wanted to be heard before
action was taken. The nomination was
sent back both times, and Friday was
set for a hearing of the protests
against Governe- Brady.
American Dentist Kills Self.
BERLIN—Dr. Alonzo H. Sylvester.
Emperor William’s American dentist,
committed suicide here Tuesday. He
shot himself through the head in his
bed room. The emperor was fond of
Dr. Sylvester. He created him a royal
Prussian councilor, appointed him to
the body of dentists and gave him
many presents. Dr. Sylvester was
the pioneer American dentist In Ber
lin, having come her® thirty years
ago. He had an extraordinarily large
professional income, but had never
theless financial difficulties.
CONGRESS EXTRA
NOT LIKELY THAT A SESSION
WILL BE CALLED.
THE TARIFF TOE POSTPONED
A Disposition to Let Matters Rest Un
! til Fall—Congress May Be Called
Together in October if Conditions
Necessitate It.
WASHINGTON—The tall^ *f an
extra session of congress in the spring
is gradually dying out. The leaders
of the senate and house, after careful
consideration with the president, of
those questions which are very up
permost In the minds of the people,
tariff revision and railroad rates, are
almost a unit in opposition to a spring
session of congress. In fact, the op
position has crystallized through the
efforts of Speaker Cannon and Sena
tor Aldrich and there is a disposition
now to postpone tariff revision until
the extra session, which seems very
likely to be called about the 15th or
20th of October. But while, tariff re
vision talk is very perceptibly dimin
ishing, the talk of rate readjustments
is on the increase, and so vast is
the agitation now going on that traf
fice managers, railroad presidents,
general managers and railroad attor
neys are coming into Washington al
most in droves to ascertain at first
hand what the scheme of railroad
rate readjustments is. There are
those in congress *who enjoy the con
fidence of the president who are of
the opinion that a bill giving larger
powers to the interstate commerce
commission could be passed at this
session of congress if the leaders
would so order, and if a conservative
measure could be agreed upon. The
passage of such a bill would do away
with any extra session of congress
and tariff revision, or at least a moll
ification of schedules could be taken
up in the regular session of congress,
which convenes the first Monday in
next December. It is admitted that
the president does not advocate radi
cal action that would bring disaster
to the railroads. On the other hand,
it is conceded that there is ground
for complaint and room for reform.
It i3 not a work that can be done in
a day. The question is big and broad,
with far-reaching effect, and must
needs be handled with wisdom and
deliberation. It is, therefore, believ
ed that if an extra session is caned
at all it will be next fall, and not this
spring.
On the 2d of March next William
M. Stewart of Nevada will retire from
the senate. Following the precedent
set by Thomas Benton of Missouri,
James G. Blaine of Maine, John Sher
man of Ohio and George F. Hoar of
Massachusetts. Senator Stewart will
devote his attention to editing and
revising for publication his “reminis
cences,” which will be published next
fall. Senator Stewart took his seat
in the United States senate in Febru
ary, 1865, as one of the first two sen
ators from the newly admitted state
of Nevada. There are only two other
men alive today who served with him
in 1SG5, namely, George F. Edmunds
of Philadelphia and John B. Hender
son of this cits*.
LONG CALM MAY BE BROKEN
Ku>vpatkin Thought to Be Planning
a-. Important Move.
ST. PETERSBURG—The war office
does not admit that the appearance
of General Mistchenko's cavalry south
west of Liao Yang is mor£ than an
expedition designed to strike the rail
road at several points and interrupt
the transportation of General Nogi's
guns from Port Arthur to Manchuria,
but from certain indications it seems
possible that it is preliminary to an
operation of magnitude. General Mist
chenko has over 20,000 horsemen and,
moving rapidly, might be able to seri
ously damage communications in the
rear of Liao Yang.
The tone of dispatches from some
Russian correspondents vaguely hints
at very important developments and
the writer of the Novoe Vremya ex
presses the opinion that the long calm
since the battle of Shakhe is about
to be broken. It Is also noteworthy
that there have been no official dis
patches from General Kuropatkin for
two days.
CUT OFF BY 8,000 JAPANESE.
Reported Fate of Mistchenko’s Raid
ing Party.
LONDON—A dispatch to Lloyds
from Yinkow, dated January 15, gives
a report that General Mistchenko’s
raiding party was cut off on its way
back by 8,000 Japanese, dispatched
from Saniiho by General Oku. This re
port, however, is not confirmed from
any other source.
The Daily Telegraph’s Che Foo cor
respondent says the raid was only a
divergence from a mass of cavalry
now moving along the banks of the
Liao river, and the exceptional mild
ness of the season affords the chance
for the repetition of such operations.
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Control of Forest Reserves.
WASHINGTON—From the commit
tee on forest reservations Senator
Kittredge reported a bill transferring
the control of forest reservations from
the interior to the agricultural depart
ment.
To Protect Animals and Birds.
W ASHINGTON—A favorable report
was made by the senate committee
on forest reservations on the bill for
the protection of wild animals and
birds in the Wichita forest reserve.
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Strikes at Pass Holders.
WASHINGTON — Representative
Sheppard (Tex.) introduced a bill
prohibiting the payment of mileage to
senators and representatives who ride
on free passes.
Nebraska Ex-Governor Dead.
LINCOLN—Ex-Governor Garber of
Red Cloud died on Thursday morning.
Governor Mickey was informed by
telegraph and ordered the flag over
the state house to be placed at half
mast.
QUITS WITH SOME REGRET.
Bristow Talks cf Trials in Postal
Department.
WASHINGTON —Foiwth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow, who has
been appointed special commissionei
to investigate Panama railroad and
steamship companies, said:
‘‘I suppose I have made some
enemies since I undertook the duties
of fourth assistant postmaster gener
al, but I also believe I have made
some friends. At any rate I know
there are many men who have
had business with this office who
have said that notwithstanding
their opposing opinion in some of the
action I have taken, that I have tried
to do my duty and have acted as I
thought wps for the* best interests ol
the serve and according to what I
felt to be the right thing. It has been
in many respects a hard office to fill,
and in many other respects a pleas
ant one. I leave the office with re
gret, but feel that the appointment
which the president has made will be
a pleasant one to fill. I am going to
try my best to meet the expectations
of the president and Secretary Taft.”
Mr. Bristow has not formulated any
plans for his new' work as yet, and
will devote the remainder of the time
between now and the date when his
resignation becomes effective in clos
ing up the affairs of his present of
fice.
BUILDINGS FOR NEBRASKA.
York and Grand Island Likely to Be
Thus Favored.
WASHINGTON—It is almost cer
tain that York and Grand Island will
get public buildings at the hands of
this congress. Sites may be provided
in North Platte, Columbus and Kear
ney, but the present session will not
I provide for buildings in the last
named towns. Congressman Hinshaw
has been indefatigable in his labors
to secure for York one hundred thou
sand dollars for a building, but the
chances are he will get but seventy
five thousand. However, that amount
may be increased at a later session.
No definite assurance has as yet been
given by the committee that York will
be included in the list, but Congress
man Norris, who is a member of the
committee, is making a hard fight for
both Grand Island and York. Members
of the committee intimate that inas
much as Grand Island has the largest
population and that congress is likely
to pass a law providing for the hold
ing of sessions of the federal court in
Grand Island, the government building
there should be a large one. Hence the
committee is likely to appropriate
$125,000 for Grand Island.
PROGRAM OF JAPS.
Naval Station Will Be Established at
Port Arthur.
TOKIO—The Japanese intend to es
tablish a naval station at Port Ar
thur. Vice Admiral Y. Shibayama will
probably be placed in charge of it.
The military administration will
only retain a small garrison as soon
as the prisoners are withdrawn and
order is restored. The fleet is busily
engaged in clearing mines, but owing
to their great number navigation will
be unsafe for a long time. Only gov
ernment craft will be allowed to enter
the harbor. It is probable that Dalny
will soon be opened up to neutrals.
Japanese companies are preparing to
establish weekly services to that port.
It is proposed shortly to float a fourth
domestic war loan under the same
conditions as the third was ne
1 gotiated.
The transfer of prisoners was com
pleted yesterday afternoon. The total
number of officers transferred was
878; men. 23,491.
SWAYNE IMPEACHMENT CASE.
Many Representatives Desire to
Speak on the Subject.
WASHINGTON— The important
work before* the house of representa
tives this week is the disposition of
the Swayne case. It cannot be fore
told just how much time will be con
sumed before a conclusion is reach
ed, as there are a number of mem
bers who desire to speak on the sub
ject before action is taken on the
articles of impeachment reported by
the select committee. As this Is a
question of the highest privilege it
will have precedence over all other
business undisposed of. Monday being
suspension day, the probability Is that
some time will be given to the con
sideration of minor business under
suspension of rules, after which argu
ment will be resumed on the Swayne
case.
NEW PENSION COMMISSIONER.
Congressman Warner of Illinois Given
Appointment.
WASHINGTON—The president has
appointed Vespasian Warner to be
commissioner of pensions. Mr. War
ner is from the Nineteenth district of
Illinois and was re-elected last No
vember. He was strongly endorsed by
members of congress and a number
of veterans.
Causes a Scare in Hayti.
fcORT AU PRINCE—Mr. Powell,
the American minister, has informed
the government of Hayti that the
United States government refuses to
recognize the validity of the sentence
in contumacy to fifteen years at hard
labor pronounced by the Haytien
court against Jaeger Huber, an Amer
ican citizen, for alleged complicity in
bond frauds charged against the ad
ministration of former President Si
mon Sam and officers of ihe Bank of
Hayti. The demand has caused much
excitement.
A Song Touched His Heart.
LEXINGTON, Ky —J. W. Bess, who
murdered Mrs. Martha MeQuinn Mar
tin two years ago, was hanged here.
Shortly before the execution the con
demned man confessed that he in
tended to commit suicide with a knife
blade which he had carried concealed
in his mouth, but upon hearing a sa
cred song sung by children near the
jail had changed his mind. He said
he intended to cover his head with
the bed clothes, pretending to the
death watch that he was asleep, then
| open a vein and bleed to death.
HAS OTHER WORK
MR. BRISTOW TO INQUIRE INTO
FREIGHT RATES.
IS A SPECIAL COMMISSIONER
To Accept the Place He Resigns
Fourth Assistant Pastmaster Gen
eralship—Will Investigate Railroad
Traffic Matters.
WASHINGTON—Joseph L. Bristow,
fourth assistant postmaster general,
tendered to the president his resigna
tion as an officer of the postal serv
ice, to take effect on January 20. By
an executive order President Roose
velt designated Mr. Bristow as a spe
cial commissioner to make an investi
gation into the present trado? condi
tions and freight rates between the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts and be
tween the west coast of South Amer
ica and the east coasts of the United
States and of Europe, to determine
the best policy of managing the Pan
ama railroad.
The announcement came at the con
clusion of an extended conference Fri
day of the president, Secretary Taft,
Mr. Bristow and Senator Long of Kan
sas. The order issued by the presi
dent says, in addition to the fore
going:
“He is authorized to employ for this
purpose a stenographer at not exceed
ing $5 a day, and bis actual and neces
sary expenses, and to take evidence
of all persons whose knowledge of
trade conditions or rates will assist in
reaching the necessary conclusion.
“The secretary of war will furnish !
to the special commissioner a letter i
of instructions, in detail, as to the
course and extent of his investigation
anu as to the time when he shail re
port his conclusions.
"Until his report is forthcoming the
commissioner will be allowed his ac
tual expenses and $15 a day. The
president will finally fix his entire
compensation. The isthmian canal
commission is directed to provide the
funds needed in the execution of the
order.”
After the conference at the White
House Senator Lend sa;d that the
transfer of Mr. Br.stow from the posc
! office department to work in connec- j
j tion with the proposed isthmian canal i
had been under consideration for a (
olng time.
“Secretary Taft,” said the senator,
“desired to utilize Mr. Bristow's serv
ices in connection with the work of ;
constructing the canal and has had
the idea in mind of appointing him i
a commissioner to investigate trade i
and freight conditions ever since he |
returned from the isthmus of Panama. I
The president readily acceded to Sec
retary Taft's suggestion, and as the j
work will be entirely congenial, Mr. j
Bristow has accepted the new posi
tion.”
Mr. Bristow has had interviews ,
i with the president and Secretary Taft
! regarding the affair, but his final de
I termination was not reached until Fri- j
! day. His decision to accept the spe
cial commissionership was hastened,
it is said, by the transfer Thursday
of the division of postoffice inspectors
from the bureau of the fourth assist
ant postmaster general to the direct
control of the postmaster general
himself. Mr. Bristow regarded the
issuance of the order of transfer of
the division as a reflection on him.
That the order as to the inspectors’
division was not issued with the idea
of humiliating Mr. Bristow is evi
denced by the president’s action of
Friday.
Mr. Bristow will continue as fourth
assistant until January 20.
CONSIDER PEABODY CONTEST.
Adams Will Ask for a More Complete
Investigation.
DENVER. Colo.—The house re
solved to meet the senate in joint ses
sion next Tuesday for the purpose of
taking action regarding the contest
instituted by James H. Peabody for
the governorship. ,
Governor Alva Adams win me an
answer to the Peabody contest on
Monday. He will demand that all the
ballot boxes of Denver, of Las Animas
and Huerfano counties be opened. Mr
Peabody asked for the opening of
part of the Denver and Las Animas
boxes, but none of Huerfano county.
Mr. Adams will also ask for an investi
gation of the election at Leadville,
Cripple Creek and several other cities.
Five informations were filed by
District Attorney Stidger, charging
election crimes in this city. Among
the accused are Joseph Ray and
Charles Kofsky, who are now serving
jail sentences imposed by the su
preme court for disregarding the elec
tion orders.
They are charged with receiving il
legal votes when acting as election
judges. Altogether twenty informa
tions for alleged violation of the elec
tion laws have been filed by District
Attorney Stidger during the four days
since he took office.
Has an Infernal Machine.
PHILADELPHIA—A man who gr e
his name as Gessler Resseau was ar
rested at the home of John Kelly,
brother of the missing Owen Kelly,
and a telescope bag he carried was
found to contain an infernal machine
wrapped in a Washington newspaper.
The man is believed to be demented.
He was committed to prison. Kelly
told the police that Resseau had of
fered for $500 to take him to his miss
ing brother, Owen, in New York. The
man’s peculiar actions aroused Kel
ly's suspicions and police were called.
WASHINGTON—The house com
mittee on public lands authorized a
favorable report on the bill providing
for the reservation of historic and pre
historic ruins and monuments, arch
aeological objects and other anti
quities on public lands. The bill pro
vides for the withdrawal of public
lands to carry out its objects. Favor
able reports also were authorized on
the two bills providing for the crea
tion of two national parks, one in
Colorado, to preserve the cliff dwel
lers’ ruins at Mesa Verda, and one at I
Pajrito, N. M.
MUST BZ ACTION.
President Again Confers With Mem
bers of Congress.
WASHINGTON—President Roose
velt continued his conferences with
members of congress on the subject
of tariff revision and of legislation
providing for an increase of the inter
state commerce commission. One
statement, which stands out almost
with the pre-eminence of an official
announcement, is that, unless congress
at the present session shall enact leg
islation looking to a regulation of rail
road freight rates, an extraordinary
session of th Fifty-ninth congress will
be called by the president to deal
with that problem.
It can be said that the presidents
regards the interstate commerce
question as the paramount issue now
before the American people.
At the conference last Saturday he
informed those whom he had sum
moned into consultation that, in his
judgment, the question of railroad
freight rates was far more important
than that of the tariff and that, while
he desired a readjustment of the exist
ing customs duties, he would not ex
pect any radical differences in the re
publican party on that question. He
said definitely that he would call an
extraordinary session of congress to
consider interstate legislation unless
definite action was taken by congress
on the subject at the present. At that
session he hoped tariff revision to
the extent he had indicated might be
accomplished, but he made it perfect
ly clear that, in his mtnd, the over
shadowing issue was that of railroad
freight rates.
In a talk with Speaker Cannon w’ho
is recognized as being opposed at this
time to any revision of the tariff, the 1
president reiterated his statement
made at Saturday’s conference that, i
while he desired action on the ques- i
tion, he was willing to abide by the
judgment of the republican leaders in
congress, as he regarded the tariff
matter as one which the chosen rep
resentatives of the American people
should determine.
He indicated, in so many words,
that, while fifty years hence practic- !
ally nobody would be able to say
whether the tariff duties on any given !
article at this time were 50 per cent
ad valorem or 5 per cent ad valorem. |
and nobody would care anything about
that what the duties were, the inter
state commerce question involved a
principle dear to every right thinking j
and right minded American, precisely
as the whole matter of dealing with
corporations involves a principle, and
he would fight for that principle with
all the power that in him lies.
The president corroborated the
statement attributed to him that the
tariff question was one merely of ex
pediency. which would be solved with
out friction between,Jiim and the con
gress. Any serious differences, he is
known to have said, between him and
the congress on the tariff revision
matter are quite impossible.
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MAY ATTACK ROJESTVENSKY
Japanese Fleet Is Off Chagos Archi
pelago.
LONDON—Japanese correspondents
of the Morning Post consider it is
not incredible that Japanese men-of
war have reached Diego Garcia (Cha
gos archipelago), and point out that
although Admiral Togo is at Tokio,
other admirals are not idle. Vice Ad
miral Uria, it is stated, has been cruis
ing in the vicinity of the equator for
some time past. The number of ves
sels he has is kept secret, but doubt
less he is ready to do battle with the
Russian Baltic squadron whenever it
appears east of the 17th meridian
Vice Admiral Kamimura’s where
abouts is somewhat of a mystery, the
correspondent says, but possibly he is
in the China sea, within easy distance
of either the Malacca or Sundh straits,
but, anyway, they declare, if Admir
al Rojestvensky purposes to spend the
ensuing weeks in cruising in the vi
able that he will find himself assailed
cinity of Madagascar it is not improb
by a torpedo fleet.
SPENDS DAY ON SWAYNE.
House Discusses Charges Against the
Florida Judge.
WASHINGTON—The house of rep
resentatives on Thursday devoted its
entire session to discussions of the
impeachment charges against Judge
Charles Swayne of the northern dis
trict of Florida. A dramatic incident
occurred when Mr. Littlefield of
Maine called on Mr. Lamar of Flori
da, who filed the charges against the
judge, to admit or repudiate an al
leged interview whicii the former
claimed tended to incite the people
to commit an act of violence against
Judge Swayne.
Mr. I.amar admitted giving an inter
view, but emphatically denied aDy
suggestion from him that could be
construed into advising assassination
or murder. He said that although
Judge Swayne was known to be :he
most lawless man in Florida, he had
remained secure from bodily barm.
Chance for Alaska Bill.
WASHINGTON—Senator Dietrich,
in speaking of the bill which he in
troduced providing for a government
board for Alaska to be constituted of
seven persons, three to be appointed
by the president and three by election
by the people, together with the gov
ernor of Alaska, who shall be ex-of
ficio president of the board, said that
he expected a favorable report on the
bill. It had the hearty support of
Senator Beveridge, chairman of the
territories committee, and other
prominent mm.
Boodle Fund Disposed Of.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—Judge Ryan, In
the St. Louis circuit court on Wed
nesday, ordered that the $60,000 tund
alleged to have been used in connec
tion with the suburban railroad boodle
deal, and now in a safe deposit box,
be used in payment of a note on
which it was borrowed by a former
president of the railroad company.
The money is held under an impound
ing order issued by the criminal di
vision of the circuit court, it having
been used as evidence in trials of
members of the municipal assembly.
News in Nebraska |
A series of evangelistic meetings
are in progress at Pawnee City.
Frank Parker and wife of Silver
Creek have eight children under IS,
years of age.
Scarlet fever is epidemic at Sv-m
merfield, a Kansas town eighteen
miles from Pawnee City.
W. Plum, a farmer, had his hors©
and htiggy stolen iu Hastings while
attending church in that city.
The Polk County Fair association
is said to be in a very prosperous
condition.
An agent of the Grand Island beet
sugar mill was in Ogallala making
contracts with the farmers for crop©
of beets this season. About 4tK» acres
were contracted for.
The Success (Neb.) Creamery com
pany of Seward, held its annual meet
ing and decided to close up Its affair*
after settling with the Beatrice com
pany at $16 per share. Shares were
$25 each.
Mrs. G. A. Folden of Beatrice sus
tained three broken ribs and numer
ous bruises about the body by falling
from a small box on which she whs
standing and which gave way from
under her.
Panic among 1**0 iittle girls in the
Catholic academy at Creighton, .wasr
narrowly averted. The building was
partially burned, but not destroyed.
The fire was cnused by spontaneous
combustion in the slack coal.
The Young Men’s Christen Asso
ciation of Chadron has secured A M.
Gould to take charge of its gymnas
ium as director for the coming year.
He has the reputation of being-very
competent and has had many‘years’
The board of county commissioners
of Otoe countv have made their an
nual estimate of expenses. They esti
mate that it will cost $ 144.000 to meet
the expenses of the county for next
year. This is $UU*00 less than the es
timate made last year
The dead body of R. A. Swift, 78
years old. was found in his room in
the Schmnck block at Beatrice. He
had been missed for several days
from his accustomed haunts and in
vestigation led to the discovery of the
body. .
At the regular meeting of the Cass
county board of commissioners thar
body decided that the sum of $98,70<>
would be sufficient to pay the coun
ty’s expenses for this year, although
last year’s estimate was $12,700 more
than that, amount.
The pelt of a red fox was br-ought
to Papillion by John Hughes of near
South Omaha. During the last few
years these animals have been rare
ly seen, but lately their numbers are
increasing and very often they are
seen on the highlands adjacent lo the
Missouri river, near Bellevue.
A legal battle was fought at He
bron before County Judge Whitney,
this being the second trial. In the
first the jury disagreed. It was all
over a whip that cost just exactly Hi
cents. J. Willmore charged A. Tib
bets with stealing' his buggy-'‘Whip.
The cost of both suits is $30 besides
the defendant’s attorney fees. ‘ ••
The record of Red Willow county
for the year 1904 as to mortgage fil
ings and releases is as follows: Farm
mortgages filed. 199, $145,848.07; re
leased, 259. $150,789.31. City and town
mortgages filed. 104. $04,310.35;' re
leased. 114, $100,101.90. Chattel mort
gages filed 978, $244,408.35; released,
887. $230,713.99. Sheriff's deeds filed,
fourteen.
The Nebraska Historical society
elected these officers: President, H.
T. Clarke of Omaha; first vice presi
dent, Dr. George I* Miller of Omaha:
second vice president. George E. How
ard of Lincoln; treasurer, S. L.
Geisthardt of Lincoln: secretary. H.
W. Caldwell of Lincoln. Judge Gaslin
of Kearney and C. O. Whedon deliver
ed addresses.
Sarpy county has decided to oper
ate under the scavenger law.
From the report of the Grand Is
land sugar beet factory, which has
just shut down for the season, this
factory received from Lincoln county
11,820 tons of beets out of the total
of 36,460 tons handled by this fac
tory. By this factory Leonard Laulj
ner of Sutherland is given the credit
for the best yield per acre in the dis-' -
trict covered by the Gr^nd Island
factory, his tonnage being thirty two
tons per acre, for which he received
$5 per ton.
Mrs. Lena M. Lillie of David City,
convicted of the murder of her hus
band to secure his life insurance, it
was charged, arrived in Lincoln to en
ter on a life term at the penitentiary.
The Lillie family was one of the most
prominent at David City, and the trial
of Mrs. Lillie, consuming several
weeks, furnished many sensations.
The evidence on which she was con
victed was circumstantial, her story
being that her husband was shot by a
burglar as he lay sleeping.
The city council of Beatrice has
passed an ordinance which calls for a
heavy fine for persons violating the
smallpox quarantine regulations.
There are about two dozen cases in
the city at present, mostly of a very
mild form.
Senator Giffen has outlined and in
troduced a bill to create the office of
prosecuting attorney in every judi
cial district of the state. According
to the terms of the measure, the
prosecutors are to have charge of
criminal cases in the district courts.
The salary is fixed at $2,000 a year.
Governor Mickey issued a requisi
tion upon the governor of Missouri
for the return to this state of one
Titterington, charged with stealing *
cow from N. B. Spurrier of Lincoln
county. Titterington is tinder arrest
in Bates county, Missouri.
The Baptists of Silver Creek town
ship. near Tekaraah, dedicated their
newr church edifice, which is located
about four * miles from town. Th®
building is frame, of,modern design
and has cost in the neighborhood of
$2,000, and was dedicated fully paid
for.