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APRIL 19, 1906
wetenses of giving a genuine measuie
of relief will be put to the test. The
votes -on the Bailey amendment will
determine who among the professing
friends of the bill among the repub
licans are sincere and who are not.
Senators Knox ami Spooner arc
greatly chagrined over the knock ou:
they received at the hands of the re
doubtable Texan. The - reputation of
Knox and Spooner as great lawyers
has suffered greatly, because of their
inability to reply to Senator Bailey
- Senator Tillman is causing the re
publicans a great deal of worry be
cause of his insistent demands that
the part played in the national banks
of the country in furnishing funds in
the last three national campaigns
should be investigated. The republi
cans, members of the house, are still
harrassed with fears concerning the
fall elections, but are assured" of
abundance of campaign funds from the
protected interests who have deter
mined to make a desperate fight for
the next congress in order to prevent
a revision of the tariff. They realize
that the people are" becoming impatient
and restive over the cowardice of the
republicans in dealing with tariffs that
shelter trusts and enable them to
plunder the people.
Much disgust is felt by the friends
of reform in the republican ranks
over the treatment accorded Senator
LaFollette in the matter of , federal
appointments, the friends of Spooner
and the enemies of LaFollette car
ried off all the plumbs. They are
also much chagrined over the assist
ance the administration is furnishing
to the railroads and corporations of
the state of Iowa in their fight aginst
Governor Cummins who voices the
sentiment of the Roosevelt followers
In the state of Iowa, but who receives
no assistance from Roosevelt now
when he is making a fight for his
political life against the railroads
and corporations of the state. At this
stage it is impossible to exactly fore
cast the outcome in the senate on the
rate bill, but one thing is certain, the
effects of Senator Bailey's speech upon
the country at large has changed the
situation and many who were counted
upon to stand with Mr. yUdrich for.
his" broad court review amendment
are now halting and their final-action
is in doubt A' " iv
LEAVES HOTEL BY REQUEST
Maxim Gorky Not Welcome as Guest
of Belleclaire.
New: York When ' Maxim Gorky
arrived in this country last Tuesday
he stated to the immigration officials
that he was accompanied by Madame
Gorky. This morning the statement
was published that this companion
was not his legal wife, who with his
children remain in Russia. As a re
sult of this publication Gorky today
issued a statement denying this charge
and declaring that he is accompanied
by his legal wife. Tho Gorky party
left the Hotel Belleclaire today at the
request of the proprietor, and went to
the residence of H. Gaylord Wilshire,
in West Ninety-third street, as the
guests of Mr. Wilshire.
President Mitchell of the miners
was unable to meet Maxim Gorky, the
Russian revolutionist, today, owing to
pressure of business.
Hold Owners Responsible
Charlestown, W. Va. The grand
jury of Fayette county returned in
dictments today against F. W. Scar
boro and Fred Dixon charging them
with responsibility for the death of
twenty-two miners "who lost their
lives in the Paral mine explosion on
February 8. Scarboro is the manager
and Dixon is the superintendent of
the mine.
Report Is Not Credited V
London The statements published
here to the effect that Germany is
supporting Turkey in maintaining the
occupation of Tabah afS not credited
at the foreign oflice here.
HOT POLITICAL BATTLE
Rival Candidates for Republican Norn
ination for Governor of Iowa
Debate Issue.
De3 Moines, la. The joint debate
drew a large crowd. The inclement
weather drove the people into the
opera house, far too small to" hold
them all, but the audience was a rep
resentative one of "this part of the
Eleventh district. .
When Governor Cummins was in
troduced the applause was deafening.
In his preliminary remarks the gov
ernor denied that he had worked for
the election of Governor Boies for
governor and said he was a republican
and had worked and voted-for every
republican candidate for the presi
dency since U. S. Grant. He said he
was not a "standpatter" in anything.
He believed that progress could be
made In everything.
' He referred to John D. Rockefeller
and his billions, and to the United
States steel corporation, and said that
the people cannot permit a monopoly
In an article used in every household
in the country, and that it is the duty
of the government to shatter this mo
nopoly. He referred to the packers'
conspiracy and the failure of the gov
ernment to hold them. He believed
they should be in the penitentiaries.
Then Governor Cummins took up
some of the editorial statements of
Mr. Perkins in regard to the governor'
position and charged that the Sioux
City Journal's editorial page and
news columns had been "filled with
misrepresentation and falsehood with
respect to things I have said and
done." ' .. ,
Perkins the Railroad's Man
Passing to the principal feature of
his address, Governor Cummins said
the development of corporations, the
establishment . of trusts and monopo
lies, and their disposition to interfere
with the government ani to dominate
public affairs Is without a parallel in
the history of the world. He said
common, ordinary people have awak
ened to the necessity of regulating
the power and of curbing the avarice
of the corporations. Following on
this line, he said the corporations
which in Iowa" were ; attempting to
mold the policies of the state are the
railway corporations. Continuing, he
said:
"My charge against the candidacy of
Mr. Perkins is this, that, with or
without his consent, it matters not
which, he has been selected as the
candidate through whom the power
of the railway companies in Iowa
politics is to be exhibited. They have
chosen him as the medium to make
it clear to the people of this state
and to the people of the country that
they can nominate whomsoever they
please. His nomination would be
hailed from one ocean to the other as
evidence that in Iowa the corporations
are supreme.
"I have not challenged Mr. Perkin's
integrity, but I do assert that substan
tially the following he has in the pres
ent contest springs either directly or
indirectly from railway influence and
organization."
Reign of "Jim" Blythe
Governor Cummins then proceeded
to an examination of railway influence
in the state in detail. First, he took
up the "reservation" through which
territory runs the main line of the
Burlington road. He said this part
of the state is ruled politically with
an iron hand by J. W. Blythe, general
counsel of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad.
"His ' power has been one of the
marvels of the time," said the gov
ernor. "His organization, created
through the prodigal . distribution of
passes and through the favors that
can be bestowed by a transportation
company, has been tor a long .period
the most potential factor in the poli
tics of the commonwealth. He has
been able so to make and unmake nub
lie men that there has been drawn
to his throne a host of political fol
lowers in all parts of the state, and
he 1s courted by all candidates who
prefer the easy path to public place."
SUMMARY OF FOREIGN NEWS
Mount Vesuvius continues to threw
out great masses of ashes and cinders.
The suffering in the region increases
anj the death list grows as rescuers
dig in the ruined towns. ,
Only five of the 179 members of the
lower house of the Russian parliament
are reactionaries, the progressive and
liberal parties winning other con
tests.
Orthodox Russian church is denied
a vote in the new parliament, every
priest who was a candidate being de
feated. . . .. . . ,
Changes in the Russian laws which
will give more personal liberty to the
people will be recommended to the
lower house of narhament. bv a com
mission which has outlined important
alterations.
Ashes and suplhuric fumes from
Vesuvius pour down on Naples In in
creasing volume, causing the tourists
to flee in panic and the thousands of
refugees from the devastated district
nearer the volcano.
Radical Russian organizations, in
spite of the activity of the nolice.
elect delegates to a congress meet in
Finland and make plans for revolu
tion. V
Labor wars, acoomnanied hv nfa
of savagery 6n the part , of strikers,
plunge France into a serious nlieht.
and J. Comely draws a grave warn
ing to the nation from the history of
the century. , y
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid will uresent
many Americans at the British court
May 25, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth being among the number.
. Baldheaded men are not in dancer
of landing in prison, or the lunatic
asylum, all criminals and insane per
sons having shaggy pates, say , an Eng
lish' clergyman and a magistrate.
Performances by magicians canti-
vate London society, an American con
jurer being-declared the most clever.
KcmarKabie tricks are executed by
him. .
London swelters in the first hot
wave of the season, two persons being
Killed and many prostrated.
Mrs. Nat Goodwin retires temnor-
arily from the stage, takes a house
in London and aims to become a so
cial leader in the British capital.
J. J. Hill's proposed railway inva
sion of Canada is regarded as a grave
menace by the people of the Dominion.
Two aged women who were en
tombed under ihe ruins of their home
in'Ottajano, Italy, which was wrecked
by the eruption from Mount Vesuvius,
are found alive, though nearly at the
point of death from starvation.
Ivan Petrunkevitch. who will be
president of the douma in St. Peters
burg, is a remarkable character, who
has become famous by his work for
the betterment of Russia.
Famous temple at Artemis, built
centuries before the Christian era,;
and which is filled with a profusion ;
of rich relics, is discovered near the
site of Sparta by a British archaeologist.
Weeding Out the Regicides
Belgrade, Servia General Alanazko-
vics, one of the plotters on the as
sassination of King Alexander and
Queen Draga was placed on the re
tired list at his own request today.
It is hoped that this marks the be
ginning of the weeding out of the
regicides. "
The Politka today says the Ser
vian government after Easter will fur
nish King Peter with a list of the
officers to be retired and that in case
he does not acquiesce the ministry
will resign.
END PARTY SLAVERY
President Gompers of Federation of
Labor Urges Workingmen to Dis
regard Party Lines in Voting.
Washington, ,D. C. In a circular
letter to the trades-unionists of Amer
ica, President Gompers says:
"Let the inspiring watchword go
forth that we will stand by our friends
and administer a stinging rebuke to
men or parties who are either indif
ferent, negligent or hostile, and, wher
ever opportunity affords, to secure
the election of intelligent, honest,
earnest, trades-unionists, with clear,
unblemished, paidup union cards in
their possession.
"That as our efforts are centered
against all forms of industrial slavery
and economic wrong, we must also
direct our utmost energies to remove
all forms of political servitude and
party slavery to the end that the work
ing people may act as a unit at the '
polls of every election."
If the action of the Central Labor
Union of this ' city meets with ap
proval throughout the country there
will be established in this city a com
mittee to look after all matters' of
legislation in congress affecting labor;
The proposed body will be composed
of a representative from each of. the '
five hundred and fifty-nine central
labor, unions in the United States.
Appeal in the Idaho Case V
Washington, D. C Attorney E. F.
Richardson of Denver today, docketed
in the supreme court of the United
States appeals from the decision of
the United States circuit, court of
Idaho in -the cases of Charles H.
Moyer, William D. Haywood and
George A. Pettibone, who are held in
custody at Caldwell, Idaho, on the
charge of complicity in the murder
of the late Governor Steunenberg .
Moyer; is president1 and Havwood
secretary - of , the Western Federation
of Miners, and they, as well as Petti
bone, were implicated in the crime by
a confession alleged to have been
made by the man Orchard, who is
charged with placing the bomb with
which Steunenberg was killed. The
appeal is from a decision by the circuit
court refusing to grant writs of habeas
corpus. Richardson will on Monday
ask the supreme court to advance the
case m t order to secure a hearing
during the present term of the court.
Ship Abandoned and Burned
Delgoa, South Africa The British
ship George T. Hay. bound for AreAn-
tina, being In a sinking condition, was
abandoned and burned off Port Eliza
beth. The captain and crew were
Drougnt here by a German vessel.
Soon to Visit Betrothed
London The king of Soain was to
day elected a member of the roval
yacht squadron preparatory to his ar
rival at Cowes. April 17. to visit Prin.
cess Ena of Battenberg, the future
queen of Spain.
Paris The postmen who hav hoen
on strike have been returning to their
autie3. There are now only 1,400
strikers among a total of 10.000 nost-
men.; The postmen's strike atr Lyons
is ended.
Presents Picture to Storer
Vienna The emperor today thromrh
an aide-de-camp presented Bellamy
btorer with tne monarch s picture, set
in a frame of diamonds, his usual.
present to a retiring ambassador.
No Meeting This Summer
The Hague It Is stated here on
good authority that it is now certain
that the peace conference will not
meet here this summer.
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