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DECEMBER U, 1901 The Commoner. 9 4- to promise, it -will be noticed that the republi can congressional committee has nothing to say. The last-named organization expressed its dis approval of the publicity idea early in tho cam paign and some of its members went so far as to say that Mr. Taft'o views and promises on this subject would not bind them in any man ner. When a political party maintains two com mittees, one open and above board and the other deep, dark and secretive, it is not a difficult matter to guess which one will receive the taint ed money. No doubt the list of contributors to tho congressional committee's soap box would bo worth a careful perusal." This Commoner reader adds: "The Headers of the republican party are a shrewd and unscrupulous lot. No doubt they ran all the tainted subscriptions through the congressional committee. Tho fund that their congressional committee disbursed must have amounted to three or four millions of dollars. I notice by the papers that even the statement sent out by the republican na tional committee with regard to the amount of campaign funds received by it from all sources is not sworn to." THE NEWS dispatch concerning Mr. Taft has attracted widespread attention in temper ance circles. Lillian M. N. Stevens, president of the national Women's Christian Temperance Union, wires the New York World as follows: "For Mr. Taft to set the example of total ab stinence is cause for great rejoicing by those who care for humanity's weal. It is an example safe and beneficent for all to follow. It will influence multitudes to become, abstainers and thus their lives and the lives of their families will be blest.- Mr. Taft is entitled to grateful appreciation aifd the thanks of a thrice-grateful nation, which nation we believe within the next decade will outlaw the sale of that which is unfit to drink." AT A CAUCUS of the democratic members of the house of representatives Champ Clark of Missouri was chosen minority leader to succeed John Sharp Williams, An Associated Press dispatch says: "Mr. Clark's election was unanimous. His name 'was suggested to the caucus by 'the retiring minority leader, Senator elect J6hn( Sharp 'Williams of Mississippi. "Reso lutions were adopted thanking Mr. Williams for his services to tho party on the floor of the house. In accepting the leadership, Mr. Clark Baid: fI am profoundly grateful for the great honor just conferred on me, an honor doubly prized because of the unanimity with which it comes. I hope to discharge the numerous and difficult duties of the position so as not to cause you to regret the "action of this hour, but I can not do it no man can without the co-operation and the constant assistance of his fellows. This co-operation and constant assistance I now invoke in the interest of the country and of a great historic party. These interests are large ly committed to our hands. To promote them by securing unity of action requires some self abnegation, some yielding of opinion, some sac rific of ease on the part of every democratic member. By conference, by putting together, by regular and punctual attendance on the ses sions of the committees and of the house, by. sinking personal jealousies, by mutual conces sions, we can accomplish much for the welfare of tho country and. the strengthening of the party of which -we are members; for, let it never be forgotten, 'He serves his party best who serves his country well.' " THE NEWARK (N. J.) Evening News of No vember 23 printed this story: "A com pliment to William J. Bryan was received with silence by the members of the Outlook club of Monclair Saturday night. The speaker was Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman, president of Cornell University, who lectured on 'Our National Out look.' Referring to the moral uplift in politics of late years, and especially to the fact that money was no longer the potent factor in legis lation it once was in this country, the speaker said, the credit of present conditions was due more to Mr. Bryan than to any other one man. The remark was met with an ominous silence on the part of the audience, although laudatory statements regarding President Roosevelt and Governor Hughes had been previously met with applause from all parts of the room. Afterward the same audience applauded the names of both Judson Harmon and John A. Johnson, demo crats, elected to the governorships in Ohio ana Minnesota. Apparently Dr. Schurman had ex- pocted somo demonstration from at least a part of tho audienco at tho mention of Mr. Bryan's name. Pausing for a moment at tho conclusion of his remark, tho distinguished locturcr said: I see Mr. Bryan is not popular In Montclalr. Much as I admire tho man, I am glad myself he was not elected to bo president. Neverthe less,! must give him his duo. Mr. Bryan has done more by example and precept for purity in American politics than any other man In tho country.' Later Dr. Schurman again referred to Mr. Bryan's financial views, which, ho said, were unsound both as to tho free colnago of silver, as advocated In 1896, and again as to tho guaranteeing of bank deposits, as put for ward in tho late campaign. Tho speaker de clared it was because of Mr. Bryan's financial policies that ho could not support him for president." A WASHINGTON dispatch to tho New York World says: "All fourth class postmasters in tho states east of tho Mississippi river and north of tho Ohio river, numbering 15,483, were today placed in the classified service by an executive order of tho president. Hereafter all the appointees to fourth class postmastcrshlps in these states must undergo civil service ex amination. Postmasters now holding office will not need to take the examinations. Tho order applies to Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan. The number involved in Now York state is 2,341. The sec tion included within the order waB selected be cause the department has experienced less diffi culty there in getting eligiblea for tho rural carrier service than elsewhere. It is stated, however, that tho president's order is only tho beginning of what will eventually include all postofllces where the salary is less than $1,000 in the classified service. Another executive or der, signed at the same time, authorizes the postofllce department to fill vacancies without civil service examination pending tho certifica tion of ellgibles,by the' civil service commission." A WRITER in tho Boston Herald recalls a remarkable prophecy made by Wendell Phillips- in. July, 1865. In addressing a collec tion of school children in Music hall, he made use of the following language: "Now, boys, do not imitate us. Be bettor than we are, or there will be a great many cracks. We havo invented a telegraph, but what of that? I ex pect, if I live forty years, to see a' telegraph that will send messages without wire both ways at the same time." A LONDON cablegram printed in tho Daily Mail's Paris edition tells this interesting story:- "Behind the simple announcement that a marriage has been arranged between Captain C. C. Stone, of Little Coxwell, Faringdon, and Lyona, third daughter of tho late Rev. R. W. L. Tollemache and Mrs. Tollemache, of South Witham, Grantham, lies an interesting story of a' father's fancy for giving his children a long string of peculiar names. The Rev. Ralph Wil liams Lionel Tollemache, who assumed the sur name of Tolleraache-Tollemache, married twice, and his three children by his first wife bore the names of Lyonel Felix Cateret Eugene, Florence Caroline Artemisia Hume, and Evelyne demen tia' Wentworth Cornelia Maude. His second wife was a daughter of Colonel Ignacio Antonio de Orellana y Revest, of the Spanish army, and Mr. Tollemache-Tollemache signalized the birth of the first son by conferring upon him tho names of Lyulph Ydwallo Odin Nestor Egbert Lyonel Toedmag Hugh Erchenwyne Saxon Esa Cromwell Orma Nevill Dysart the initials of which will be found to spell Lyonel the Second Plantagenet. The next son was christened Leo Quintus Tollemache-Tollemache dq Orellana Plantagenet. But a short time ago he an nounced that he had decided to drop tho major part of his name, and to be known in future as Leo de Orellana Tollemache only. The eld est daughter was baptized Mabel Helmingham Ethel Huntingtower Beatrice Blazonberrie Evangeline Viso de Lou de Orellana Planta cenet Toedmag Saxon. A second, who also was born before 'Lyonel the Second,' received the names of Lyonesse Matilda Dora Ida Agnes Ern estine Curson Paulet Wilbraham Joyce Eugene Bentley Saxonla Dysart Plantagenet. Both these ladies have been married for some years. The third daughter the young lady whose en gagement is now announced had bestowed up- on her Lyona Dcclma Veronica Eayth Undfn f Cyssa Hylda Rowona Viola Adela Thyra Urania" Ysabel Blancho Leilas Dysart Plantagenet. Tho youngest daughter, an yet unmarriod, is LyonoU ta Edith Roglna Valentino Myra Polwarth Avo Una Philippa Vlolanthat do Orellana Plnnta gonot. It will bo noticed that in ovory case In J tho second family, with tho oxcoption of the oldest daughter, tho first namo is connected with either Leo or Lyon, whllo many of tho others belong to tho titles of Dysart (to which family Mr. Tollemacho-Tollcmacho belonged) and Tollemacho." IN A HEARING in Now York City Involving w tho government suit against tho coal carry ing railroads, C. D. Simpson of Scranton Pa., Bald that Georgo P. Baer did his best to' keep down tho price of coal. Tho Chicago Record Herald s report says that questioned about a contract with tho Philadelphia and Reading railroad following tho big strike In 1902, by which the road was to take all his coal at tho tldcwator price of C5 per cont of tho soiling price, Mr. SimpBon said: "Aftor tho strlko wo could get almost any price for coal $5 to $20 a ton but President Baer of tho Philadelphia and Reading road wanted to keep tho price down; ho wanted tho tidewater price kept at about $5 per ton. I protested, and ho said wo were getting our 65 per cent. I know that, but wo could got ?10 or moro a ton then. 'Who'll protect tho poor if tho price of coal is put up now?' asked President Baor. I ropliod: 'You protect tho poor if you want to and I'll protect .the rich.' " Mr. Simpson said he and his nsso-, elates were finally, released from their contrast and thereafter sold their coal at tho JifgJiost price they could obtain. Mr. Sfmpsoii told of a deal, for tho colliers of his firm, Simpson and Watkins, with Robert Bacon, representing 3t P. Morgan & Co. Mr. Simpson said his company was at liberty to ship coal over either road when there were two roads reaching a colliery.. r Ho said he had advocated that tho railroads,-, buy tho coal of Individual oporators at their mines. Attorney McRoynolds, summing up tho . testimony of the witness, said it showed that ,. tho railroads in tho combination forced tho in dependent coal operators into contracts which held tho independents bound to tho railroads, ,, so long as tho mines produced coal. Robert . Bacon Is assistant secretary of stato under tho J republican administration. , MR. ROOSEVELT AND EDITORS CLASH " (Continued from Pago 4) tho samo time, with many other papers, giving ' m full credit to tho source from which they ob tained it. In making tho editorial comment to - which the president takes exception, the editor of tho News credited its information to the New York paper making the chargo and distinctly disclaimed any responsibility for its accuracy. "This editorial was published in tho ordi nary course of tho daily routine of the editorial department at a time when I was absent from Indianapolis and therefore could not havo been inspired by any personal motive. During tho campaign information reached mo that Mr. Foulke had in his possession a letter of the nature of the- one now made public, and I wa further Informed that It was left by tho presi dent to Mr. Foulko's judgment whether the letter should bo used in tho campaign. When this information reached mo I at once telephoned Mr. Foulke extending to him tho use of tho columns of tho News for this purpose, but Mr. Foulko did not see fit to avail himself of tho opportunity during tho campaign. So much for tho personal criticism of mo by tho president. Tho News will deal editorially with tho presi dent's explanation in due time." JOSEPH G. CANNON HAS "A DIZZY RADICAL' (Continued from Pago 5) country in all Its relations, the producer, tho , manufacturer, merchant and consumer, can bo handled intelligently, safely and profitably by the membership of the house, to whose sole in itiation it was intrusted by the founders and from whose hands it should pass as a measure conceived, constructed and completed in con formity with a nation-wide prevalent sense of . right? Is he? The air is vibrant with portent. There is no telling. Strange things impend. We may have shortly a sight of Aldrich raging for an income tax, Bryan giving up the Chautau qua platform and Chancellor Day taking a sav- age and advanced stand for the recall and th , Initiative and referendum. "f5fl kiL-iL.i V- J v-4 .A. Ahm"j'-