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The '. Omaha Daily Bee The Omaha dee I tha most powerful business getter In the weat, because it to, to tb homss of poor and rich. WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska Fair. For Iowa Fair. For went her report c-p pnge 3. VOL. XXXIX -NO. I'Jo. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 9, 1909 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. V FEDERATION OF LABOKAT WORK Delegates from Iowa and Ohio State Organization! Are Excluded from Convention. GOLIPEES MAKES HIS ' REPORT Unusual Interest in Utterances of Head of Movement. COURT'S DECISION DISCUSSED Says Freedom of Speech and of the Prers ii Involved. STEOXG PROTEST AOAINS" TON He 5us Attempt to Seal I. I p. - -. l,b:' Will Ultimately IU" In tino-.I for the Whole People. e. o. TORONTO. Nov. 8. -The American Fed. ation or i.auor today reiunea to aamu i. I's nvenilon dew-gates representing me OMo and Iona State Federation of Labor and from other organizations In Detroit, Michigan, Davenpott and Cedar Rapids, la., and Birmingham, Ala. The convention also excluded a repre sentative of the Erie, I'a., Central Labor union on the ground that he was a member of the seceding faction of the Electrical wtrkcrs. "V.'c nr- not going to be drawn Into a revr u.'.o'." said President (Jumpers, re-I'-pcr.im; lo a eptech of welcome. "The Air.tr (A't labor movement Is a rational movement nr.d we are "tnlns to hold to gethu." ' President Gomprra. In his annual report, dlfcutsfd at length the recent decision of the courts of appeals of the District of Columbia In the Bucks Stove and Range company boycott case. Mr. Oompers contended that the case In volved the constitutional right of free speech and a free press and declared that the whole people were aroused to the se riousness of the situation. Score Court' Decision. Following a discussion of the contempt proceeding President Gompcrs In his an nual report had this to say: "I repeat and emphasize this fact, that the doctrine that the citizen must yield obedience to every order of the court, not withstanding that order transcends In herent, natural, human rights guaranteed by the constitution of our country, Is vicious and repugnant to liberty and human freedom, ar.d that It Is the duty, the Im perative duty, to protest. "The history of the human race ha keen full of tyranny and the denial to the people of the right of expressing freely by speech or In the pre their opinion. After our people established a government they recalled that they had omitted ' to safe guard this vital right in framing our con . atltutlon. Therefore, the itrst amendment to that rnstritment'-MWi that guaranteeing the right of freedom of speech and press. "That means something. We do not need this right to ples.se those entrusted with the authority of government. Free press and free speech were guaranteed that men might feel fro to say things that dis pleased. Demand for reform coming from the ptopl': Is generally dimasteful to thos.. entrenched In power and privilege. "It wsi not necessary that we be given the privilege for the purpose of singing the praises of the powers that be. No Russian needs constitutional guaranty of the right to ting the rralses of the czar. "Wo must have the right to freely speak and print for ihe wrongs that net-d resist ance and tiie cause tiiat needs assistance. ' Ther Is no persecution, no injustice, to a K' at novtnnnt but If met in the right rpirl be.-.ls Its harvest of good. In this ctisi- ho tremendous popular Indignation at the it.ii.pl to auoli.'ih the right of free pie. an) froe tpeeeh brings our union nvinoi.s into clorer relations and more In s.m,ati.y with each other tnroughout the Conn IV, and, more than trial, It brings to the attrn.lon of tre people c.s a whole the noli a."pu a' ions and the splendid achieve m nts i f .he labor movement In behalf of ilnii.. Jus Ice ami humanity. "t'u. of tills n' tempt to eal the lips of tl.e men o.' labor 1 believe will come good. "i iJ l.i ov il.at :l.e people of our country Bill th inbo.- movement will be found ui.lt tl in patriotic protest against any cur tail. ut of the liberties for which our It ti t'!. tin is struggled in outer that we n Uli. le fref ." Da-leuntes Harrert Oat. lMegr.tts Horn several organizations who?!- charters have been revoked, pre sented cred. nluils, but on recommendution of the credentials committee, the conven tion voted not lo leeognlze them. These delegates included L. O. Pouchrt of the Iown Sisto Fi deration of Labor, Henry II. l oettser of the Davenport, . la., Trade and Labor assembly' and K. G. Slt-wert of the t'tdar ltaplds, la., Federa tion of I.ubor. President Uompcrs ruled Hint any organization which does not hold a charter from the American Federation of I.ubor is not entitled to representation In thi" convention. JAIL FOR NEW BRIDEGROOM In men : y'.nr ' Arrestrd Shortly After Te Mntl Married D Moines Girl. Tv'M.!:i .. Nov. 8.-yhen James Tayl"r, alias pvnntingham, nl'as J. C. Barr, was bound om r to the grand Jury today on the charge of forgery he was separated from his young wife, who said she married him In Des Moines, la., a Jmonth ago, after an acquaintance of a week, without knowl edge of her husband's business. T. Taylor, a brother, was held a a wlt ntr. They were arrested at a hotel here several days ago.-when James Taylor re ceipted for a trunk under the name of J. C. Hurr. Tl.e woman was irleaW Saturday and will probably return to Des Moines, her ht.tland being held on the charge of pass ing a bad check lure. The police are try ing to trace Taylor' a actions in other clti -s. LIGHTNING KILLS A HUNTER Henry Mrlae of Fort Hodge 8 track Dead by Bolt la a Sever Sturm. FOItT DODGE. Ia.. Nov. 8 -(Special Tel egram ) Henry Btrine. a laborer aged 30 years, was killed by lightning Sunday noon while I. tinting near the city, x severe elec - wlo stoirn itruck many object in th city. A bolt entered Stilnes temple burning a Hirge hole and burned finger Imprint on A barrel of his gun. HI brother, who . near him, was rendered senseleaa Astor Divorce Granted and Papers Scaled Utmost Secrecy Observed, but Decree is Said to Award Wife Ten Million Dollars. NEW YORK, Nov. 8. Papers In the cult for divorce which Mrs. John Jacob Astor Is said to have brought against her hus band were j-eady for submission today by Referre Charles Young to Justice Mills, sitting In the Rockland county term of court at New York City. Mr. Young will recommend that Justice Mills sign the decree which It Is said will grant Mrs. Astor her divorce. The papers containing the evidence will be sealed and filed away without their contents being made known. It Is reported that there will be no contest of the findings. Mrs. Astor will receive a large sum of money In lieu of almony. It Is said, and will be awarded the custody of her little daughter Muriel, and perhaps her son. Colonel Astor Is now touring the West ndles In his yacht Nourmahal. dlSinS LoSC Startling Suit Supreme Court Throws Out Charges Made Against Secretary Garfield. WASHINGTON. Nov. 8. In an opinion by Justice Holmes, the supreme court of the United State today decided against the complainants In the case of the 18,000 Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians who asked for redress for being excluded from the citizenship rolls of those nations when they were prepared by Secretary Hitchcock of the Interior department on March 4. 1907. The ut was Instituted by J. E. Fleming li the United State circuit court for the eastern district of Oklahoma and was very sensational in Its character. It was alleged among other things, that the citizenship roll haa been prepared on fraudulent lists; that the citizenship court had been bribed; that J7M).000 had been paid to the Oklahoma legal firm of Mansfield, McMurray & Cornish as the result of un lawful conniving and that notwithstanding these cfiarges had been brought to the at tention of Secretary Garfield h had failed to Investigate them. It was also asserted that the secretary had withdrawn vast area of land for reservation purpose and for other use contrary to law. Claiming to be entitled to a share of the Choctaw and Chickasaw funds and land under the term of the treaty between the Indians and the United State which waa entered into in 1830, the petitioner asked for a decree compelling a general account ing, for the award of their proportion of tho property and for an injunction pro hibiting further proceeding looking to the alienation of It. The trial court de slded against them, and its opinion wa today affirmed. Committee to Investigate Cook National Geographic Society Names Three Scientists to Take Up Pole Controversy. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. The ooard of managers of the National Geographic so ciety appointed the following committee to !rlUiS on the question whether the North pule was discovered before 1909: J. Howard Gore, formerly professor of mathematics George Washington univer sity; Rear "Admiral John K. Plllsbury of the navy and Dr. C. W. Willard Hays, chief geologist of the geological Burvcy. A c.iange from the committee which pas ed on the Peary records is made In accordar.oo with tho recommendation of . the cjmn.lltee on research or the society and tecau.se it was thought this would be fairer to Dr. Cook. The committee, It was authoritatively an nounced, will not go to Copenhagen in the prosecution of Its Inquiry, but will rely on data obtained otherwise to determine finally whether In the opinion of the mem bers, Dr. Cook reached the North pole as claimed on April 21. 1908. Farmers' View of Hog Situation York County Stockmen Devote Their Attention to Production of Corn Instead of Meat. YORK, Neb., Nov. 8. (Special.) For the last four years York county farmers, owing to the remunerative prices for grain and hay, have each year produced fewer hogs and cattle, and where a few years ago there were a hundred fed it Is now a hard matter to find a cattle feed yard. This la true In the production of hogs also. A few yeais ago nearly every farmer raised from 25 to 200 pigs, but owing tp the high price received for corn York county farmers have in many cases quit raising hogs and have sold their corn, taking no chance ef losing money by either hog cholera or through the low prices farmers are obliged to take for their hogs. Many farmers wish ing to kill and put up their" pork will have to go out and buy hogs. LAW HOLDS CORPORATIONS Oaprrme Court Decree Oleo Regula tions Applies to Them a Well a Iadlvlduala. WASHINGTON. Nov. 8. That the law requiring dealer In oleomargarine to make returns of their business applies to coipor atlons was held by the supreme court of the United Slates today In deciding the cuse of the United State against the Union Supply company In favor of the govern ment. CHURCH MEMBER IS BANDIT Prominent Farmer Charged with Rob blag; Xelafcbar's Residence ' of BlaT Roll. FliORENIN. N. J., Nov. g.-Willlam Hamilton, a well-to-do farmer, business man and church member, was arrested nnd placed in Jail today on a charge of robbing the home of Schuyler Rainier near here. Last Friday a masked man entered Rainier' house and secured $2,765 after locking the housekeeper In a room. NEW YORK SEEKS PLACE ON BENCH Empire State Bar Desires Representa tive in Vacancy Caused by Death of Peckham. ROOT AND JUDGE COXE NAMED Vice President Sherman Backing; Appointment of Latter. JUDGE LURTON ADMIRED BY TAFT Attorneys Urge His Advanced Age Against Appointment. MANY FEDERAL PLACES EMPTY Term of Flfteea District Attorney and Sixteen raited States Mar hala Will Expire la December. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Nov. S. (Special.) It seems now well settled that President Taft will defer filling the vacancy In the United States supreme court left by the death of Justice Peckham, until congress meets In December, when the senate will be In ses sion, so the nomination may be promptly confirmed. While there may be no unseemly scramble for the high place, It Is not unlikely that with the gotherlng of senators and repre sentatives, there will be considerable wire pulling to Influence the appointment. Indi cations are growing that a ' great effort will be made to land the credit of the ap pointment to the New York bar, which Is in the vacated Third circuit. So far, the only three lawyers discussed for tho place are Senator Ellhu Root, Judge Alton B. Tarker, formerly of the New York court of appeals, and Alfred E. Coxe, now a circuit Judge. Of the three, Coxe appears to have the most active backing, one of his most energetlo supporters being Vice President Sherman. The New York contingent will insist that Judge Horace H. Lurton, circuit Judge In the Sixth cir cuit, because of his comparatively ad vanced age of 66 years, should not be ap pointed. But there are not a few persons who profess to be well informed, say that President Taft's admiration for the Ten nessee Jurist Is too fjre.'t to permit a few years to deter him from choosing his favorite. Judge Lurton, to be as old as Justice Harlan, would have eleven years to serve, should he be promoted to the supreme bench, and Justice Harlan looks good for more years of service. He and Chief Jus tice Fuller are the only members of the court over 70 years of age, each being past 76. The latest Intelligence from Justice Moody, who has been disabled by rheuma tism since May 1, 1 encouraging, but his f Hands believe It. will be many jqpnths be fore he .can 'resume hi labor on the bench. Namerou Appointment Ahead. In addition to finding a fit Jurist for the supreme court. President Taft will have his hands full of appointments for the Department of Justice in the dlfforent states, beglnnl' with December. In that month the terms of fifteen United States district attorneys will expire along with the close of the terms of sixteen United States marshals. Next January the terms of eight district attorneys and seven mar shals will expire. It Is confidently believed by those In formed of President Taffs concern in this interest that he will use his best endeavor at every opportunity to strengthen the fed eral Judiciary, making such appointments as will command the approbation not only but of the people of the community in I terested. Of the twenty-nine circuit Judges on the bench. President Taft has appointed two, Twelve were appointed by coosevelt, five by McKinley, five by Harrison, I by Cleve land and two by Arthur. Of the eighty seven district Judges, President Taft haa appointed eight. President Roosevelt ap pointed fotty-five; ten were appointed by McKinley, fourteen by Cleveland, two by Arthur, one by Hayes ana one by Grant. Pardee Oldest Ctrcuf) Jsilxr, The circuit Judge oldest both in age and length of tervice is Don A. Pardee, of the fifth circuit, who Is seventy-two years old and was appointed by President Arthur May 13, 1S&1. Other circuit Judge who have served as such more than twenty years are Le Baron B. Colt, of the first cir cuit, sixty-three years old. aDDolnted bv j president Arthur July 6, isst; Edward h. "e or the third ciru. ity-thre lye&is oia, appouueu uy iresmeni neveiana I May u. ii7. Judge H. Ludton of the sixth circuit, sixty-five years old, was appointed by Pres ident Cleveland March 37, 1SU3, serving from that time to March 1900, with William How ard Taft, who had been appointed to the circuit bench by President Harrison In March, U2. Th olden of the district Juuarv Is James W. Locke, appointed by President Grant, Judge of the southern district of Florida. If he lives until February1 1, next he will be seventy-three years of age and ill have served forty years, having been ap pointed February 1, 1872. The next oldest district Judge is Thomas J. Morris, district Judge or Maryland, seventy-two years old, appointed by Presi dent Hayes July 1. 1W9. Other district Judge who have served more than twenty years are: Emory Speer, of the southern district of Georgia, sixty one years of age, appointed by President Arthur, February 18, 18S5; John F. Phillips, of the western district of Mlihurl, seventy- five years of age. appointed by President Maxey, of the western district of Texas, appointed by President Cleveland June Jt im. CHICAGO BOMB CASE IS ON Work of Securlnal Jary Recta the Trlt.1 of the Two Alt ma as. la CHICAGO, Nv. 8. Counsel for Vincent and Joseph Altaian, who are accused of throwing a bomb which damaged a manu facturing plant here In IMS, sought to have the case continued on the criminal court call when the state attorney disclosed that a witness Is expected to testify that he aldtd the Altman brothers In making a bomb. Judge Tulhlll ruled that the case proceed and the work of selecting a jury began. This is tew ?K Ste '4' J v'vt'ti.d JjjfB...... pfclpfe From the Cincinnati Enquirer. ' BRINK MAKES CONFESSION Witness at Basin Testifies Defendant Admitted Part in Crime. WIDOW OF ALLEMAND ON STAND Prosecution Completes Introduction, of Evidence In Wyoming! Trial Wool Gorwers Commend State's Counsel. PASIN. Wyo., Nov. S (Special Tele gramsWith the Introduction of the evi dence of Mrs. Josepr IcllemAOcJ. today the state finished US case against 'J3rlnlt,uOna of the alleged Ten Bleep murderers. Mrs. AUemand is the widow of one of the men murdered last April. The state sprung another bit of sensa tional evidence today when William Good rich testified that Herbert Brink, defend ant, confessed his participation in the raid of April 2 and admitted firing into the wagons. Brink and Goodrich went to the scene Sunday at night, riding together to the ranch house enroute. Brink said Sher iff Alston was wrong in saying eight men were among the raiders, and that only seven were there. He also told the wit ness, according to the testimony, that the wagons were not surrounded, and then de scribed how the party was divided for the attack: ' "You must have been there," Goodrich says he told him and Brink said, "I was." Goodrich said Brink then told how he had fired Into the front of the wagon In wheh thi sheepmen were sleeping and later riddled the wagon when no lights were dis played as commanded. Since the grand Jury reported Goodrich and wife have been out of the state, returning Friday in the custody of the sheriff of Red Lodge, Mont. Mrs. Goodrich testified to Brink having acted nervous when told of the crime. Brink Traced to Camp. At the Monday morning session the first witness called was William Gibson, a resident of Big Horn county for ten years, now a deputy sheriff, who identified the rifle found by him in Keyes' chicken coop, which the latter testified had been used by George Saban In the raid. The weapon, wen discovered, was in a gunny sack. Gibson testified that he found a second gun In the chicken house. Harvey Cole, who worked for Albert Keyes April 2 and who owned the gun which Keves Keyes testified Saban used in the raid, stated that he left the ranch on that day between noon and 2 o'clock, but saw sev eral members of the raiding party at the ranch. Cole said the gun In evidence was of sim ilar caliber" and pattern to the one handed him for identification but that his weapon had been a new one. On the day of the rail Cole said he was directed to go to Hyattville and that he stopped a moment at the sheep outfit, where he saw and talked with Joe Emge, who was later killed and his body burned. George Rogers of Ten Sleep testified that on the afternoon of April 2, while riding along Norwood creek, he saw persons at a distance he thought to be Tom Dixon and Herbert Brink, the defendant, talking to John Butkmaster, a rancher adjoining Keyes' ranch. '. nefendnnt Keen on Road. Samuel Ritchie testified he was at Buck master's April 2 and saw Dixon and Brink traveling from north to south from the direction of Keyes ranch where he saw several men. John Buckmaster testified that Brink and Dixon stopped at his cor ral April 2 for several minutes. Samuel Brandt, stage driver on the Lost Cabin stage route, testified he saw Alexander about a quarter of a mile from the sheep outfit riding south. John F. Callahan who was trapping on Alexander's place, Nor wood creek, April 2, saw Brink about 5:20 p. m. going in the direction of Keyes' ranch and had a brief conversation. The witness formerly worked for Allemand and Emge. He saw Brink at Alexander's place two or three week previous. Fred Meyer who Uvea on Norwood creek told of a conversation about the middle of March when Brink remarked that he hoped Allemand and Emge would not bring their sheep to the cow range as there might be something doing. W. G. Colethorpe In tes tifying to the conversation here said Brink said Allemand and Emge would never get their sheep through the cow range and that he. Brink, waa ready to get out with (Continued on Second Page.) the Day of Aerial Navigation Nine Meet Death by an Explosion in Comb Factory Fire Which Follows Causes Panic Among Employes and Score Are Hurt. NEW YORK, Nov. . Nine persons are known to have lost their lives, and several other bodies may be found In the ruins, as the result of an explosion and fire In the comb lactone- qf. Robert ' Morrison- & 8on, pn Colnmbia strti -Brooklyn, today. William F. Morrison, manager and part owner of the concern, is among the Identi fied dead. The eight other bodies recovered are all I those of employes of the factory, Most of the bodies were badly burned. The explosion caused a panio among the fifty employes and a score of men and women were injured in the rush for the doors and the fire escapes. Six Weddings Enough for Her Woman Charged with Bigamy by Number Six Takes Vow Against Cupid. KANSAS CITY, Nov. S. No more wed ding bells for me," exclaimed Mrs. Grace Rltter-Chaney -Oring -Wheeler -Hout -Chapman, who was released today after having been In custody of tho local officials sev eral months under a cl arge of bigamy. Mrs. Chapman, who is only 30 years old, was arrested on the complaint of her sixth husband, Frederick Chapman, whose mari tal happiness received a shock when in looking over some of his wife's old papers he found four marriage certificates neatly tied together as souvenirs of as many former marriages In which his wlfo had participated. Later Mrs. Chapman admitted to her husband that she hud married five men before she met him. She did not re member how often she had been divorced. If at all. Her attorney today satisfied the authori ties that she had been legally divorced from five of her husbands and she was released. Chapman has begun proceedings for a divorce. No Clue to Occupants of Ill-Fated Automobile CHICAGO, Nov. 8. The efforts of the opened for a steamer to pass through and police and firemen to find the bodies of the occupants of the automobile which plunged Into the Chicago river at the Jackson boulevard bridge last night were fruitless through the manning; The ma chine was lifted above the water today, but no bodies were In it and the police are Inclined to believe that only two persons were In the motor car when It toppled over the brink of the open draw. It was at first thought that the auto mobile belonged to James E. Cosgriss, of Salt Lake City, Utah., who left the con gress hotel with a party of friends a short time before the accident occurred, on the way to the Union station, but It was later learned that the Cosgriss party were safe and that the machine belonged to J. W. Kchreffler. It is said to be one of two ma chines he has for hire, and was in the charge of Ernest Camp. Mr. Schreffler was unable to locate the car today and feared that the machine belonged to him. The car. It la claimed, was hired from the saloon of William Kraener on VanBuren street, but It was Impossible to learn who were the occupants of the machine. The car was traced by its number 1260 Illinois which was discerned by a diver during the night. A witness to the accident reported that the bridge at Jackson boulevard has been PUBLIC FOR MME. STEINHEIL Sympathy Turning in Direction of Defendant in Famous Case. DEATH BY STRANGULATION Physician Testifies One Person Could Not Have Produced Death of Two Victims Defendant Is More Cheerful. PARIS, Nov. 8. With the opening today of the second week of the trial of Mme. .Margherite Stelnheil, who accused of rmjrdtrtng her husband, 'AdolrihV Steln lell and her- stepmother, Mme. Japy, the public Interest In the remarkable case 1 higher than ever. No direct evidence Ini- f lcat ' the, Poner with the crime yet t una uncu auuuvcu, . 11 1 1 1- nits t-uniiii stories told by the witnesses and the brave duel of the accused in her fight against the Judge Is turning tho sympathy In her favor. Mme. Steinm-n professes to have the greatest confidence In her ac quittal. The prisoner, though looking hag- gnrd on appealing in court today was con- sineraDiy calmer alter passing a sunuay of rposo. Mme. Antanzlo, wife o me of Steln hell's models, and Dr. Archary, the Steln heil family physician, though called by the state, both testified In favor of the accused, the former insisting on the fren zied condition of the woman on the morn ing after the crime and thfe doctor con tradicting In the most categorical fashion the testimony attributed to him before the examining magistrate. Dr. Archary declared emphatically tt.at Mme. Steinhell told him her husband was adlcted to an infamous practice. He In flated that -the report of his previous ex amination was erroneous and siIho that he never believed Mme, Stelnhcil's illness sub sequent to the crime was simulated not withstanding the testimony to the contrary given by the doctors who made the autop sies and expert examinations. Strangulation Cause of Death. Dr. Archary testified that tdolphe Steln heil's death was due to strangulation and that Mme. Japy's resulted ironi asphyxia tion. Because of the manner In which Jhe bodies were found the doctor orrered the opinion that one person alone could not have coammltted the murders. M. Aubln, counsel for the defendant promised to prove to the satisfaction of the Jury that the gag wa not the one used to gag Mme. Steinhell. Dr. Balthazar, a toxicologic tptdfled (Continued on Second Page.) that the automobile which had approached the bridge at a rapid rate struck the abut ment, turned over and fell into the river with all Its occupants. A moment later ho saw a man and woman snuggling In the water, the woman clinging to the man. She screamed for help and a bridge tender threw out life preservers as both victims tank. The most plausible theory regarding the accident now is that Camp, whose stand was at VanBuren street and Michigan ave nue, had been engaged by a party to make a sightseeing trip of the city and that while on the way to the weht side of the city had driven the car Into the river. A heavy rain was falling at the time and It is thought Camp was unable to distinguish objects distinctly. Camp's home was In the south and it was learned that hla mother was expected here this week to live with him. The accldint Is similar to two previous ones which have occurred here within the last fi-w yt-isjd and v. h cli resulted In the lcS4 of four lives. On August 17, 1101, a car containing a. woman and three nun plunged over the south abutment of the Rush street bridge. All were rescued, but one of the victims subsequently died. The following year a car containing five per sons went Into the river at the same brldxe from the north side. Three of the party were drowned TWO MOKE TALKS OX CUUKENCY Senator Aldrich Ccntinues His Cam paign of Inquiry and Education at St. Louis. ADDRESS TO BUSINESS MEN Says Commission Needs Suggestions of Practical People. NO PLAN YET OUTLINED New System Must Be Broad Enough to Cover All Interests. HE HINTS AT CENTRAL BANK Kays Experience of Knrnpean Nations Knows that Sotes Shoald Be Issued by One Responsible Institution. FT. LOUIS. Nov. 8 With emphasis even stronger than he used t his Chicago speech. Senator Aldrich made tt evident to tho business men of St. Louis today and tonight that It is his purpose to devote hlmsif for the present with especial single mlnd'dnes to the one work of reforming the currency system of the United States. Ho spoke briefly today before a limited gathering of bankers at the Noonday club. and more extendedly tonight In the presence of the full membership of the Commercial club. The day meeting was brought about through the tender of a luncheon by Charles H. Huttlg. president of the Third National bank of this city; while the basis of the evening meeting w a banquet by the Commercial club, over which Hnn ford Ctawford. its president, presided. Senator Aldrich was received by both as semblages with manifestations of sympa Ihstlc Interest. Senator Aldrich did not use manuscript In his speech tonight, as he did In Chicago. He spoke Informally and in conversational tones. There was no effort at oratory or embdllshment; but he went directly to Iho heart of his subject, and frankly and bluntly told his hearers thh ne was In St. Louis for tho sole purpose of arousing their Interest In the great work upon which the monetary commission Is engaged. No Plan Outlined. "I do not come to you with any plan of monetary reforms," he said. "Indeed, If I should be delegated today lo Indlviduully and personally prepare a w system ol finance for the country, I should be at a lors as to how to proceed. I should find It necessary to enter upon a careful Investigation, and would not undertake to formulate anything without such more study than I have been able to give to -this subject. Even in that event I should want your advice and co-operation, and should ask your aid Just as I am asking It-now for the commission. "I realize, as I know all of you do, the absolute necessity of reforming the cur rency. If It Is to be..reformed. Upon the broadest national lines. ; The work that Is to be done cannot be dene by any one man nor bi any set of men; It cannot be done by any one purty nor in the Interior of any one section; it cannot be done by a commission or by congroes without the aid of the country at large. "Our plan must be one which will take Into consideration the wants of th town and of the country as well as those of the city, e cannot afford, and shall not at tempt to legislate alone for New York or New Orleans or San Francisco, but we must also legislate for St. Louis, Chicago, Denver, Loul.svllle, Atlanta for Springfield, l'eotia and Little Rock. Calls for HnxKCStlon. "A portion of the commission has vis ited the principal capitals of Europe and some of our members have traveled some through the United States In their investi gations. Moreover, we have hod published a number of monograms dealing with many phases of the banking question. These have been written by gentlemen who have the confidence of the commission, but who are not members of It. They have been Instructed, however, to guard these pamphlets from all prejudicial views, and they are intended, not to shape the thought of the country, but simply to supply In formation upon which views may be based. "From this time forward the commission will give Its attention largely to conditions In the United States, and we shall soon be gin to call upon men throughout the coun try In whese Judgment we have confidence to present their views for our benefit. We especially desire suggestions from men of practical experience. Enough we have al ready by way of contributions from cranks and demagogues." "The work upon which we are entering Is one of the most serious ever undertaken In the country, and It must be the result of practical suggestion rather than of theo retical dissertation." Hint at Crntrnf Bank. The nearest approach that Mr. Aldrich made to any indication of a plan was his return to the subject of bank Issues. He again mentioned the fact that the Europsn countries were iulte agreed on that subject, and again referred to the circumstance that most or all of those countries maintain central banking Institutions for the Issu ance of bank pjprr. He stated, however, that it could not be expected that any European banking sys tem oculd be transplunted in Its entirely to this country; and lie again pointed out the great necessity of finding a plun which would not disturb established banks, nor Interfere with the process of business. Whatever system thould be adopted, he said, must be one looking to gradual cli irge, and mus hsve due rejard to vest d Interests and sectional usagi. Again, he assured his hearers of his desire to hold the subject entirely above political I aula, and he went Into fomo detail to convince his audience that it would be possible tn adopt a system which would accomplish this desirable result. To Prevent ran lea. Again, also, Mr. Aldrich dwelt upon tin necessity of developing a system of credit which would protect the country against such CivastrouH lesults as were experienced during the bankers' panic of 1JU7. He ex-piei-stil the decided opinion that with proper raft-guurda the ceuntry need not attain submit to such a Keiicral crash as was then expert -need with so little reason In Ihe busiiiKFs conditions of the country. He was confident Hint with a sufficiently elastic and a sufficiently effective system, su h conditions as arose previous In that disaster could be entirely averted or l restricted as to affect only a few "plung ers" and their Immediate associates. He spoke especially of th commanding
