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Ed be changed byla1v:Tlf6"o1ily llfffigto be
glone in a case like that is to bo legislate that
iuu xoriune would be divided up: If ?1UU,UU",UU0
fe l)Ut OUfc flf niavnat. n A or K not' nont Mf will
Rrow faster than it can be spenfr by any family.
An income tax would put a check on Kuch a great
accumulation of Wealth," while an inheritance tax
would tend to distrlbutc'llie fortifnff-nt the Ahir
?of a lifefi'rae." - ' '
MAXIM GORKY, the Russian author, recently
arrived in this country accompanied by
a woman whom he claimed was his wife. Soon
after his arrival It was charged that this woman
was in fact 'Mme. Andrevia, a Russian actress.
The couple were evicted from two hotels, and
Gorky was bitterly criticised, some who had
previously agreed to do him honors withdrawing
from all connection with him. Gorky claims
that he was divorced from his first wife, and is
legally married to Mme. Andrevia, but it is denied.
It is claimed that he leaves a wife and two
children in Russia. Mark Twain who leaned
very kindly toward Gorky, is quoted as saying:
"Every land has its oavu laws of conduct. And
when a person com.es from another country lie
ought to make his conduct conform to those laws.
When Mr. Gorky came we thought of him as n.
prodigious power in the work of raising funds
for the Russian revolutionists. Now, it seems
to me, ,he has very seriously impaired his efll
ciency as a persuader'
NEW YORK NEWSPAPERS are devoting con
siderable attention to an unusual , instance
of co-operation between different religious organ
izations. The New York World tells, the story
hi this wayr "When Father Heafy, of the Church
of Transfiguration, of Brooklyn, was sent by
Bishop McDonald, of the Brooklyn diocese, three
weeks ago tothe village of Elmhurst, to organize
a Catholic church, he found there were plenty
of worshippers of the Catholic faith, but no place
to hold services. The only hall suitable, in .the
Republican club's headquarters, was engaged for
Sunday jnorning. The Rev. William J. Noble,
pastor' of; the Elmhurst Baptist church,- heard of
Father Heafy's difficulty, so .he sent for the
priest and said: 1 don'.t use my cnurch all day
Sunday,, .If you'd like to have it when our folks
are outt Jt is. jours.,' Rev. Heafy was astonished.
'Why, I didn't expect anything like that,' he said.
'It's very thoughtful of you, and I'll accept with
thanks.' Father Heafy, it was agreed, should
have the church for mass at 7:30 and 9:30. His
congregation would vacate in time for the 11
o'clock service of the Baptists, but to make sure,
the Rev. Mr. Noble said he would move that
service up to 11:30. There was a hitch about
the Sunday school time, each congregation favor
ing the afternoon, so it was agreed that the
Catholic children should go to the Republican
club. Father Heafy said he wouldn't have any
Sunday evening service at the start, but later
on, if his parishoners desired, he would use the
church for 5 o'clock vespers. Father Heafy be
gan his services a week ago yesterday and there
were 200 worshippers at the two masses. The
priest had a portable altar erected over the
immersion font and 'there were the usual candles
burning while the masses were held. The Baptist
organist played music suitable to the Catholic
service. When the second mass was over the
Catholic vestments and altar were removed and
the sexton prepared the church for the Baptists,.,
Father Heafy's Sunday school drew fifty children,
but it didn't interfere any with the Baptist school. -The
attendance was the same as ever. 'We're
getting along splendidly,' said Rev. Mr. Noble
yesterday. 'There's plenty of room here for
both congregations. You see, I've always preached
brotherly love, and I believe In It.' Father
Heafy said: 'It's given us a fine start. I'll say
I never met a finer man than the Rev. Mr. Noble.
Some day I'm going to have a church hero as
good as his own. Then, the day it is opened I'm
going to invite him and all his congregation.' '
feQ ENATOR TILLMAN created quite a stir in the
fo senate when he inserted the probe into the
f John Rv. Walsh affair. Senator yopuins, repub
lican, of Illinois, took issue with Senator Tillman.
Senator Tfllmen said that the case of Walsh and
his bank should be thoroughly investiged. He
psaid that it seemed that Walsh's bank dealt in
-railroads and real estate. He wanted to know
If the national banking law contemplates any such
E. authority in the national banking association.
Senator Hopkins denied that the waisn pani? nad
violated any law. Senator Culberson of Texas
I naked if it had not violated the law by loaning
ft more money to one person than was authorized
by the statute Senator Hopkins said that ho
. mu uul Huow, out mat an he knew was that under.
;" the arrangement made by the banks of 3hfcago
every depositor' had been paid in full. " o Haiti
that it was "unseemly" for Senator Tilliiian to.
bring in a resolution for the investigation of this
affair when no law had been violated. Senator
.Tillman said that he did not object to this' criti
cism, but that if no law had been violated the
committee could so report, and there Should bo
no objection to that proceeding. Senator Hopkins
accused Senator Tillman of ignorance on the
question under discussion, and said an in
vestigation before the bank closed showed that
the assets of the Walsh bank worn not only suffi
cient to pay all the liabilities, but to leave mil
lions of dollars, besides. Tillman quickly retort
ed: "Then how did this bank get Into bank
ruptcy?" Hopkins said that the assets wore goqd,
but wore not what the banks call "quick assets."
Mr.. Tillman put several perplexing questions to
Mr. Hopkins, and Senator Lodge and others found
it necessary to go to Mr. Hopkins' relief, al
, though even with this assistance he was not able
to hold up his end of the discussion. Mr. Tillman
then aske.d "Hasn't John R. Walsh been indicted?"
Air, Hopkins replied, "He has not."
AFTER SENATOR TILLMAN'S colloquy with
Senator Hopkins the former sent to the
clerk's desk .the article written- by James 'W.
Breen,"and printed in the New York Herald, re
lating to the matter in which the-national banks
were assessed for the benefit of the republican
party; Senator Aldrich objected to having the
article read, saying that he thought the senate
knew the contents of the article, and that he had
read it himself. "Perhaps," said Mr. Tillman,
"that accounts for your indifference to having it
read again." The article was then read by the
clerk. Mr. Tillman called .attention to tlie fact
that, long ago he had urged the commitloe on elec
tions to apt on Jiis bill regarding the contributions
Of national banks, but that the. bill still Jiangs
fire. Senator Lqdge demanded to know whJo "this
man XJrecn is." Senator Tillman produced certifi
cates of Mi Breen's character by letters of recom
mendation from prominent men, and among them
was one from Senator Knox and another from
Vice President Fairbanks. Senator Knox took
the floor, ,and declared that Mr.. Breen was a per
son, of thorough reliability Mr. Tillman -said
that there was something yet uncovered worse
than anything that had been revealed in. connec
tion with the insurance scandals. He had a let
ter from a New York bank to the effect that If a
committee would subpoena. Walter M. Anthony,
auditor of the republican national committee, it
could find out exactly who contributed to the last
campaign fund.
THE SAME WRITER declared' that-if -EHfiu
V Root, the present" secretary of slatp, were
examined it would be found that he was respon
sible for the appointment of Paul Morton as
president of the Equitable Assurance Society, and
that the latter was given that position to head off
inquiry into campaign contributions. Mr. Till
man said he would give Senator Aldrich the name
of the man who wrote this letter if the committee
wanted to examine him. Mr. Tillman also pre
sented a letter from Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw showing that out of 100,000 reports on file
from bank examiners, there were shown payments
for campaign purposes only in two cases. Those
were country hanks and the contributions aggre
gated only $500. Mr. Tillman said that in the
light of recent revelations this showed the ex
aminers had been derelict in their duty or had
purposely covergd up matters. Senator Tillman
said he wanted all contributions investigated both
with respect to the democratic party and the re
publican party. Senator Lodge suggested that
they might go back to the period from 1885 to
3889 when, as he understood it, heavy contribu
tions were made to the democratic party. Mr.
Tillman said: "I don't want any statute of lim
itations to run against a democratic rascal. Get
after them all."
THE NEW YORK WORLD prints from the pen
of C. V. Thome, Rosebud agency, South
Dakota, the following letter: "I am a constant
reader of the New York World. You arc send
ing out some good democratic literature at pres
ent. I wish I might enjoy it, hut I read it now
with' a feeling of sorrow, for we all know that
when the next national campaign comes around
you will be found supporting the .Wall-street-ridden
republican party just as you have in the past
by fighting for democratic principles between
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jooiuu "ujiiiuuLiuu ui a luiu democrat and then
his election;1 Will yOu not kindly chroulolo this
prophecy of a hurnblo citizen in some conspicuous
way? If it doej not prove true I'll htiy the" editor
of :t,ho World, a new hat. It must Jic "understood
I mean by democratic principles such as are ad
vocated by The Commoner and other periodicals
like it. With a sincere hope that I shall have to
buy the World a silk hat I shall wait patiently
to hear the Bize worn. I am an nnti-mosl-anything-that-originates-in-New-York
sort of a democrat."
J?here are a great many constant readers of the
World who will feel assured that MrThbrnc will
not find it necessary to buy tho Now York World
editor .that new. hat.
y HE UNITED STATES department of labor
JL has issued Bulletin Number 62, which bul
letfii is devoted to a report of municipal owner
ship in Great Britain. This report was prepared
by Frederick C. Howe. It is explained in the
bulletin that Mr. Howe's report is based on a
study of the leading cities of England, Scotland
and Ireland during thq summer of 1905, but the
Denver News says the report really represents
he results of three separate investigations Into
the same subject, the two earlier ones being on
personal initiative. Mr. Howe says that certain
iMiglish papers which are controlled ' by heavy
financial interests have bitterly opposed munici
pal ownership. He says that during the past
ten or fifteen years municipalization has swept
oyer Great Britain with remarkable rapidity, and
.Shows no. signs of abatement, and that nowhere
s v there any general demand for a return to
..private operation of water, gas or street rail--jyay.
enterprises, and only in occasional instances
have, committees abandoned their electric light
ing plant.
ANT EXAMINATION of the water, gas, tram
'Way, 'electricity and telephone undertakings
convinced Mr. Howe that tho change from private
to public operation has resulted In: "1Marked
reduction in rates and charges to consumers. 2
Greater economy in operation through lower' in
terest charges and great extension of use. 3
In many instances a considerable relief to the
burden of. taxation. 4 A co-ordinated muncipal
policy by wlrich tho city and its undertakings
are made to work together and with one an
other. This is true as to health and cleanliness,
in policing and lighting, Jn the administration
of the streets and public places, in the unifica
tion of all departments working through the com
mon, body the town council. Friction is elimi
nated and one department Is made to serve an
other and (ho public. 5 A comprehensive hous
ing policy has been rendered possible, and an
ultimate relief of the tenement population. G
The, condition of the very poor has been Improved
through cheap and abundant water, through
cheaper and more available gas for lighting and
heat, and through cheaper transit. 7 The condi
tion Qf the employes has been greatly improved.
Thousands of men have been raised to a fair
wage, . and relieved from the fear of capricious
dismissal; TJieir service has been dignified, and
their standard of living improved, not only by
better wages but by shorter hours."
A GOOD WORD for those who habitually labor
in the interest of peace is given by the Bos
ton Herald. The Herald says that Mr. Roosevelt
in his annual message referred to men who are
earnestly engaged in promoting the world's peace
as "demagogues of peace." The Herald says:
"It is quite in keeping with his example that
his secretary of the navy, speaking at the annual
commencement of the mCval academy, should cast
a slur on peace societies, saying that he was 'not
aware that peace societies, however good their
intentions might be, had ever prevented a war
or improved the conditions under which war Is
waged.' He announced further than tho 'increased
humanity of warfare has come about through the
efforts of warriors,' which reveals on his part a
dense, ignorance of the origin and history of the
influences which have operated for the ameliora
tion of tho former savagery and barbarism of
war. These influences have not sprung from the
deeds or the suggestions of- warriors; they arc
distinctly traceable to the labors of civilians
jurists, statesmen, and philanthropists who have
exposed and denounced the unfairness and bru
tality of war and created a public sentiment in
Christian- and civilized peoples that has forced
those who make war a profession to put some re
straint of humanity upon the passions that It
generates and excuses."
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