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VOLUME 11, NUMBER 30
dorlng full responsibility for opening
for sottlemont and dovolopmont 12,
800 acres of tho Chugach national
forest rcsorvo in Alaska an ancldent
which has becomo to bo known as
tho "Controller Bay Affair." In con
cluding ho brands tho now famous
"Dick td Dick" postscript ap a "wick
ed fabrication" and says that Charles
P. Taft, whoso riamo appeared In tho
allogod postscript, "has no interest
In Alaska, novor had, and knows
'nothing of tho circumstances con
nected with this transaction." More
over, tho president adds, his brothor
does not oven remember that he over
met Richard S. Ryan, representing
tho Controller Railway & Naviga
tion company.
As for eliminating the land in
question from tho rosorvo, the presi
dent says that there is no danger of
tho Controller Railway & Navigation
company or any other interests mo
nopolizing tho field, and nothing to
show that this company Ib in any way
connected with the Morgan-Guggenheim
interests. Hence, he believes
that in eliminating the land he has
acted for tho best interests of the
nation.
"I wish to bo as specific as pos
sible upon this point," says tho presi
dent in his message, "and to say that
I alone am responsible for the en
largement of the proposed elimina
tion from 320 acres to 12,800 acres,
and that I proposed the change and
stated my reasons therefor. Tho
thing which tho territory of Alaska
needs Is development, and where
rights and franchises can bo properly
granted to encourage Investment and
construct a railroad without confer
ring exclusive privileges, I boliovo It
to be in accordance with good policy
to grant them."
An Associated Press dispatch says:
A detailed account of a reputed at
tempt to buy enough democratic
votes in the Illinois legislature to re
elect Albert J. Hopkins to tho senate
was told on tho witness stand before
the Senator Lorimer committpe by
James Keeley, general manager of
the Chicago Tribune.
It was tho sensation of a dav of
sensations In the hearing. It fol
lowed Mr. Keeley's testimony as to
how ho happened to buy the confes
sion of Charles A. "White, the legis
lator whose story about graft at
Springfield resulted in the Lorimer
investigation. It was subsequent to
testimony by Edward Hines that
Henry S. Boutell, now American
minister to Switzerland, told him
President Taft would assist In the
election of Lorimer to the senate.
Mr. Keeley said what he knew
about the Hopkins story was obtained
from Clifford Raymond, then repre
senting the Tribune at Springfield,
and from Ira C. Copley, represen
tative in congress from Aurora, 111.
He testified that Charles Wheeler,
another Chicago newspaper man at
Springfield, came to Raymond during
the legislative session in 1909 and
told him a story which Speaker
Shurtleff had personally requested be
not printed. What Raymond had told
Mr. Keeley, the witness testified,
Raymond said had been told him by
Wheeler.
mittoo ostimatos tho Imports of cot
ton goods for twelve months at
$39,163,800, against $28,417,441
last yoar and that tho duties derived
under the now act for a year would
bo $10,599,000 as against $13,673,
801. "Tho schedules," said Mr. Under
wood, democratic leader, "are cut
nearly in half, and we will push the
bill through the house with little
debate."
Some of the proposed new duties
follow:
Cotton thread, carded yarn, warps,
etc., 10 15 per cent ad valorem;
Payne rate, 32.17.
Spool thread, crochet, darning and
embroidery cottons on spools, 15 per
cent; Payne rate 23.63. -
Cotton cloth, not bleached or
colored, average rate of 24.51; Payne
rato, 42.46.
Handkerchiefs or mufflers, 30 per
cent; Payne rate, 59.05.
Clothing, ready-made, and articles
of wearing apparel of every descrip
tion composed of cotton or vegetable
fiber, 30 per cent; Payne rate, 50.02.
Sheets, 25 per cent; Payne rate,
50.02.
Plushes, velvets, velveteens, cordu
roys, 30 per cent; Poyne rate, 54.33.
Curtains, table covers, tapestries,
upholstery goods, 35 per cent; Payne
rate, 60.
Stockings and socks, machine
made, 20 per cent; Payne rate, 30.
Stockings and socks, hand-made,
40 per cent; Payne rate, 71.57.
Men's and boys' cotton gloves,
knitted or woven, 35 per cent; Payne
rate, 71.57.
Shirts, sweaters and underwear, 30
per cent; Payne rate, 50.
Bandings, belting, binding, garters,
ribbons, tire-fabric, suspenders, lamp
wicks, 25 per cent; Payne rate,
36.97.
Towels, doilies, quilts, blankets,
mops, wash-rags, etc., 25 per cent;
Payne rate, 45.
President Taft has signed the recir
procity bill.
Democratic members of the house
in caucus approved by a two-thirds
majority the bill reducing the duties
on cotton manufacturers nearly one
half. The new cotton revision bill was
submitted to the caucus from the
ways and means committee. It cuts
from an equivalent ad valorem rate
of 48.12 per cent under the Payne
Aldrlch act to an average ad valorem
rate of 27.06 per cent. Under the
Wilson bill of 1894, the last demo
cratic tariff, the average ad valorem
rate was 43, ?6.
Under the proposed rates the com-
MUSHROOM POLITICIANS
Chairman Underwood takes occa
sion to state that the democratic
party will be handled under the
dome of the capitol at Washington
without assistance. He made this
statement following the victory for
his side in their contest against mat
ing free wool a part of the demo
cratic tariff plan as was urged by
Mr. Bryan. He fell into the error
that many other men have fallen
victims to by talking too much in
the hour of temporary success.
Another decade will not have
passed before the men who voted for
tho wool tariff will be making apolo
gies to the country. The tide is on
for free 'trade and removal of tariff
dut'es from the necessities of the
middle classes, as was evidenced by
President Taft's speech in Chicago
recently. Old time republicans sat
in tho hall listening to Mr. Taft's
words in support of free trade with
Canada and applauded as heartily as
they did the protection sentiments
expressed by the McKinley following
a few years ago.
It matters little what course a few
congressmen take on this question
as the rising tide in favor of social
justice will soon sweep away the last
vestige of the selfish and ruinous
tariff legislation that was born of the
necessities of the civil war. South
Bend (Ind.) New Era.
aiR. BRYAN AND LEGISLATION
Mr. Bryan, it seems, undjscouraged
by his experience as to free wool, is
still making suggestions to his
friends in tho house about legisla
tion. And that is rjght. Ho has
thought a good deal aljout the lead
ing issues now, or soon to be, before
congress, and his views are interest
ing. Moreover, his friends in con
gress are entitled to them. They
have a big task In hand. Preparing
for a presidential campaign taxes the
faculties of the wisest nnd the best.
Help from any well accredited source
should bo welcome.
There are democrats who have
supported Mr. Bryan in all three of
his campaigns for the presidency of
the opinion now that he should not
open his head about either candidate
or platform for next year. He has
said that the use of his own name
in connection with the nomination
is unauthorized. Why, then, these
men ask, should he interfere in any
matter relating to the putting of the
party into shape for the contest?
Why not leave it to the men on deck
who are charged either with legisla
tive or executive duties, and there
fore in position to appraise the ne
cessities of the case?
Mr. Bryan, naturally and very
properly, resents such talk. His
three unsuccessful candidacies have
deprived him neither of Interest in
public affairs nor of the right to
form and express opinions on the
subject. Why, in the prime of his
powers, Bhould the "talkingest" man
In the country be mute? What
reason would there be for a continua
tion of The Commoner if its columns
were closed to politics? With his
occupation gone, what would become
of Othello?
Congress Is fairly open to recom
mendations from all who take an
Interest in its deliberations. The
president makes his formally But
many others are made informally,
and their authors remain unknown.
Some of the most important acts
have in part been shaped by private
communications from men writing
with full information to their sena
tors and representatives. This is at
once the right and the duty of citi
zens who study the political issues
of the day and wish for the best
enactments of the highest lawmak
ing body in the country.
Let Mr. Bryan keep up his indus
try. The mails are free, and his
types are his own. Tho tariff, the
trusts, the railroads, popular elec
tion of senators, the war on boodle
in elections, the currency, are all
within his range, and all under dis
cussion. Now is the time for him to
speak. Iiany tongues .are wagging
and many pens scratching. Within
a1 year the democracy must make its
record in congress, write itsnatlonal
platform, and nominate its national
ticket. Those, therefore with sug
gestions to make should make them
In good time. A little delay, or a
little incertitude, might deprive the
party of valuable pointers. WaBh
ngton (D. C.) Star.
reduced cost of living, and in this
course he hag been mistaken, in our
opinion. But- satisfied that recipro
city will be approved, ho purposes
to join hands with the democrats to
give the farmer, forced by the reci
procity pact to sell his products In
a free trade market, opportunity to
buy his flour,, farm machinery, sew
ing machines, and scores of other
articles In & A 1'ee trade market.
If all the other insurgents in the
senate shall follow the same course,
they will have succeeded in saving
their faces, and doubly earned the
gratitude of the republican farmer.
It is generally unsafe to eulogize
the living, but this newspaper knows
of no man in public life more to be
trusted to serve the right, than Sena
tor La Follette. His course respect
ing reciprocity has not strained the
faith because the handling of the
subject Is full of factional politics. .
Dubuque (Iowa) Telegraph-Herald.
FOR ALL TIME
Mrs. Highupp "The judge de
creed that they should be separated,
never to see each other again."
Mrs. Blase "Are they?"
Mrs. Highupp "Yes. They are
living next door to each other in a
New York apartment-house now."
Puck.
ALL POWERFUL
The Angry One Boy, I've come
in here to slaughter the editor!
Newspaper Office Boy Are youse
an advertiser?
"You bet I am,"
"Go ahead den it'll be all right!"
Suburban Magazine.
IN A SECLUDED SPOT
Tho location of the next demo
cratic national convention is engag
ing the attention of the leaders of
the party these days. Most of them
would liko to locate it where Colonel
Bryan can't get to it Journal of
Agriculture.
FAITH IN LA FOLLETTE
"What help aie the democratic
progressives getting from La Fol
lette?" asks tho Omaha World
Herald; and it answers, "None."
Nevertheless and notwithstanding,
the democrats have had so much help
from La Follette in the past that they
are very hopeful or worrying along
without any more.
On the day that the foregoing ap
peared in tho Sioux City Journal.
Senator La Follette as a member of
the senate committee on finance,
voted with the democrats for a favor
able report on the farmers' free list
bill.
Senator La Follette has been op
posing reciprocity as making the far
mer bear the whole burden of the
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