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OMAHA, TlTES DAY MORNING, A PHIL 22, TV10I,VE PAdKK.
SINrGIilO -COPY TWO CENTS.
TELLS HOUSE
DEMOCRATS THEY ARE
AFRAID OF HEARST
Republican Leader Sets Off Some
Fireworks in Address About Dem
ocrats Fast and Fresent.
BRYAN AND CLARK AFFAIR
Says New Yorker and Party Will Be
Reconciled on Same Basis.
TARIFF BILL .REINTRODUCED
Underwood Measure in Amended
Form Laid Before House.
DEBATE TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY
Hole Proposed by Majority 1 In
tended to Oct 111 II Ilendr for
the Sennte Within Three
Week Time.
WASHINGTON. April 2t.-Dlscusstng
democrats, past andpresent. Republican
Loader Mann set off some political fire
works today on the floor ot the house.
Thomas Jefferson, William It. Hearst,
Speaker Clark and Secretary Bryan were
referred to by Mr. Mann In the course
of a caustic criticism of the house demo
crats. Representative Willis of Ohio wanted
printed a recent letter of William R.
Hearst discussing lYesldcnt Wilson's visit
to the house and a letter of Thomas .Jef
ferson on the samo subject. Roprcsenta
tlvo Fitzgerald objected.
"The gentleman objects," shouted Mr.
Mann, "to printing a letter of Thomas
Jefferson, the putative father of democ
. racy. Democratic doctrines have evi
dently wandered 'far from those of the
days of our fathers."
"Doesn't tho gentleman think," Inter
rupted Representative Bartlett of Geor
gia, "that it Is democratic heresy to con
nect Jefferson with Hearst?"
Afrnld of llenrst.
"You democrats," continued Mr. JAann,
"arc not afraid of Thomas Jefferson, be
cause he's dead? Hut you are afraid of
Mr. Hearst because he Is alive. Some
day we will .read In the papers, I sup
pose, of another reconciliation, In which
Mr. Hearst will figure. But It will not
be a real reconciliation. It will be a
Clark-Bryan reconciliation."
A roar of 'applause came from the re
publicans. Speaker Clark pounded the
desk with his gavel.
"Tho house will be In order," ho
shouted, but the , words were lost In an
other round of applause In which both
sides of the chamber Joined.
"This side of. the house," continued Mr.
ilttnh, "sympathizes .with, the speaker In
the recent -Stru6Ble,.o,n.(,vesar.ngi..B,f,rp,d
to say so, because we are not seeking tho
Influences of the secretary of state In
selection of Jobs."
Tariff IIIII Reintroduced.
The democratic tariff bill amended by
the house caucus was reintroduced In the
house today and will be called up for gen
eral debate Wednesday. Tho house rules
committee Is considering a resolution to
limit the tlmo for discussion and the
number of amendments, aiming to put
the bill through to Its passage as rapidly
as possible.
A resolution Introduced In tho caucus
would limit debate to eight legislative
days, the number of amendments to each
frchedufc to two and permit only twD
amendments to tho bill as a whole That
was designed to prevent prolonged delay
by the Introduction by the minority of
numerous amendments to each schedule
when the bill is taken up under the five
minute rule. Should that resolution pas
It Is estimated that at least three weeks
will be required for house consideration
of Che bill. 4
Chairman Underwood reintroduced the
' bill today, but did not make any state
ment of changes by tho caucus. Among
these were the placing on the free list
of shoe machinery, cream separators,
buckwheat and rye. and the extension
of the Income tax exception of savings
banks not conducted for profit, affecting
numerous savings Institutions In New
York and New England.,
The entire committee will make its
formal report to the house tomorrow
with the minority report from tho repub
licans. Dakota Wesleyan in
Triangular Debate
MITCHELL. S. D April 21.-A trlangu -
lar debate will be held Friday evening,
April 25. between Dakota TTesleyan unl-
verslty of Mitchell, Carleton college,
Northfield. Minn., and Rlpon college,
Ripon. Wis., each town being represented
at thi different points. The Question
under debate at each place. Is: "lie-
solved, That all corporations engaged Ux
Interstate commerce should be required
to take out a federal charter on such
terms as congress may by law prescribe,
granting that such legislation would be
constitutional." Mitchell will debate the
question on the local plntfoim with Ripon
college. Its debaters being Ellis Walters.
George Robertson and Ernest MoKelllps,
Mitchell having the affiimatlve. Mitch
ell will send a negative debating team
to Northfield. with the following repre
nentatlves. Chester Ruth. Hruce Price.
Warner Hubbard. Dakota Wcfleyan de- j
haters have taken part Jn iweie lnitr
collegiate debates In paBt years and have
won nine, making a record which mcy
expect to sustain In the comins contests.
Church of Christ Convention,
LOGAN. Ia., April 20.-(Spcctal.)-The
district convention of the Church of
Christ for the southwestern Iowa dis
trict will be held here April 22. and 21.
The principal speakers will be Prof.
Walter S. Alberton. Leon 8. Dud
ley and Dean A. 11. Haggard of
les Moines.
Hyde Trlnl Iiiti'iird.
MANN
KANSAS CITY. April 2l.-Th fourth!,, uayeisvllle.
trial of Dr. U. Clarke Hyde for the mur
der of Colonel Thomas II. Swope sched
uled to opene here today was, at thu re
quest of the state postponed until Sep
tember 8.
UNION PACIFIOMAKES PLEA
Request for More Time Taken Un
der Advisement.
TENTATIVE PLAN PRESENTED
t nilrr It No I nlon Pnririo Stock
holder of Thotmnnd Shnrea or
More Cnn Om it Any South
ern Pnelfle Ntoek.
ST. PAUL, Minn.. April 21. Federal
Judges Hook, Sanborn and Smith today
took under advisement a motion mado by
I Judge Robert f . Iovctt, representing the
I'nlon 1'nclflc railway, that the time of
submitting a plan for the d ssolutlon of
the merger of the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific be extended until July
1 The Judges, before giving a decision.
will ask the United States supreme court
whether they have authority to pctmli
such an extension of time.
Judge Lovett' s motion for an extension
of tlno whs at first denied, Judgo San-
born stating for the court that It wus
not certain that It had authority ac
cording to the mandate of the supremo
court to grant an extension. Ixttcl.
the denial was withdrawn und the motion
was taken under advisement. An early
decision Is looked for.
Judge Hook stated that he heartl!,.
concurred In tho opinion of his colleagues j malntnanc bill, which Include! an item
that tho extension should be granted and 0f $115,000 for a dairy barn, an observa
Judgu Sanborn made It plain that tho (0ry nnd a heating plant at the state
court believed the rutlway company was fftrm.
doing everything in Its power to present Tnis action was not taken, however,
a plan of dissolution that, would be ac- (
ccptable to the United States supreme
court and the attorney general.
Tcleirrnm from Mclleynolds.
United States District Attorney C. C.
Houpt read to the court the following
telegram from Attorney General Mc
Reynolds, dated April 18:
"Judge Lovett of the Union Pacific
railway expects to have a conference
with the United States circuit Judges at
St Paul on Monday next in reference to
plan for carrying out the decree of the
supreme court in the caso of tho United
States against the LSiion Pacific. In
view of all clroumstunces It seems plain
to me the public's Interest will not suffei.
but may bo materially advanced by ex
tending the tlmo specified In the man
date until July 1, next, and I am willing
to assent to such enlargement of ttmc,
all other provisions ff the orders and
decrees heretofore entered to remain In
force as at present. Please communicate
this to the Judges when they assemble.'
Limits Stock Ownership.
Judge Lovett presented lnformully to
the court a tentative plan for the conclu
sion which will be presented formally
when final action Is taken In the matter
of extension ot time. The, chief featu-e
oi the plan, In brief. Is that no Union
Pacific stockholder possessing 1,000
shares or more, can hold any Southern
Pacific stock. This affects MS stockhold
ers, it Is said.
Million-Dollar Fire in
StahdardSKipyard
Near New York
NEW YORK, April 21. A million-dollar
loss Is estimated for a tire which
destroyed the Old Shooters island ship
yard In the Kill Von Kull, near Staten
island, In New York bay, early today.
The plant was purchased a few years ago
by the Standard Oil company, which
used It during tho winter for the recon
struction of many of Its tank ships and
tugs. The German emperor's yacht,
Meteor, was built at the Shooters Island
yard In 19028, at which many celebrities,
Including Prince Henry or Russia. Presi
dent Roosevelt and others, attended the
launching.
Besides sweeping the' yard today, the
flro burned to the water's edge the largo
transfer ferry express of the New York,
New Haven & Hardford railroad, the
ferryboat Fordham, a barge and two
schooners.
Chicago Fails to 'Make
Complaint Against
Omaha Rate Stick
WASHINGTON, April 21.-In the case
of the Chicago Board of Trade against
the Illinois Central railroad, attacking
freight rates on grain from Omaha t o
Chicago, as corriparcd with those from
umana to ' 1 '" '
Commerce commission held today that the
restoration ot former .ales .rum u
to New Or eans had removed any posslb le
discrimination; and that the existing
rates from Omaha to Chicago hud not
1 been shown to be unreasonable. The
commlsrion di .Mined to determine, on the
recoid of this case, whether there was a
proper relatlonithlp between the present
j Omaha-New Orleans gruln rates and the
Omaha-Chicago rates.
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Move to Hastings
Bishop Becchtr of Kearney expects to
move hU headquarters from that town to
Hastings, according to information that
has reached his friends In Omaha.
He has eben active at the Kearney Mill
tarv academy and has also founded a
hospital there, but it Is thought that he
wl'.l establish the boys' farm which he la
projecting, a little further north and
we8t- , , ,
In changing his residence an Episcopal
j bishop Ik at liberty to move wherever he
chooses within his diocese without con
sulting anyone. Bishop Beeches Is mak
ing the present move simply as a matter
of convenience to his activities.
Main Levee Breaks
at Wood! awn, Miss,
vicKsnui:a, m.h . pni si. Tho
main line of the Mississippi river levee
bloke this afteiiiojii ut ' d'lawn, MIks..
near Shlfeis' Landing, to-:- miles noiili
A consoivatlvu t Ml. mile
Is that between 11.001 and U.ftOO ix-mo-i
w.ll be made homeless us a result of the
break The property loss will total sev.
ttal hundred thousand dollars.
E TO SETTLE
Proposition to Provide for Build
ings at the State School May
Finally Come Through.
DAY SPENT IN CONSIDERATION
House Rejects Second Compromise
Report Submitted.
SENATE BEGINS TO WEAKEN
Shows Signs of Receding on the
Saloon Issue.
LATE MEETING TO DECIDE
In Klnnl Tent ProunbllM y
tile Appropriation und I.orntlon
Will Depend on Vote of
the People.
(From a Staff Correspondent!
LINCOLN. Neb., April 2 l.-(SpeclaI
Telegram.) The house adopted' the con
ference committee report on the gcnral
,lnm n ,a(j t,con passed around among
the members that tho governor had
agreed to veto this Item If tho house
passed the general appropriation -Mil.
The legislature expects to adjourn to
night slno die.
Governor Morehcad said:
"I told no one that I would veto' this
Item. I suppose members of tho house
who know that I am opposed to uni
versity removal took It for granted that
I would veto the Item, but I have given
out no Information to this' effect."
'Corbln of Johnson county, who Is an
ardent antl-removallst, voted against
the report and he held that If such an
agreement had been made with the
governor as reported, such action was
very reprehensible.
The senate adopted this report Satur
day night and the house rejected It.
A new committee wub appointed from the
house since which time the two com
mittees havo been working on another
report. ,
Early this evening this committee re
ported to- reconsider the action of the
house Indefinitely postponing the Mc
Klssick bill providing a levy for the
university building fund. The committee
recommended that this bill, after being
lifted, should be nmended to provide
for a levy ot S ot n mill to create a
building fund, the money to be spent
for buildings either at the down town
compus or the university , farm, as de
cided by the people under the initiative.
Ten thousand dollars was to be ap
propriated In tho fioperal maintenance,
blljfpr a heating najt at,-ihp'fafnv No
building' was to be o6ntruated7wRnln
(Continued on Page Two.)
Titanic Owners Must
Settle Under Terms
of the British Laws
NEW YORK, April 21. The federal dis
trict court this afternoon dismissed tho
petition of tho Oceanic Steam Navigation
company, limited, as owner of tho White
Star liner Titanic, for a limitation of lia
bility resulting fiom tho loss of the
Titanic. Tho court held that the com
pany's liability is to be determined by
the laws of Great Britain, which would
make tho owners of tho Titanic liable for
13,000,000.
The Oceania Steam Navigation com
pany sought to have its liability fixed by
the laws of the United States. Under this
law the company could have been held
llab'lo for an amount not exceeding the
value 'of tho lifeboats saved from the
wreck of the Tntanlc and the passage
money received aggregating In all about
$100,000. Under the laws of Great Britain
the liability is estimated on the basis of
tonnage of the vessel lost.
Six hundred and fifty-one claims for
damages aggregating J10.600.000, have been
filed In tho federal district court hero
against the Oceanic Steam Navigation
company for loss of life. Injuries and
loss of property In the Tltanlo disaster a
year ago. according to a report made
public today of United States Commls
,owr Gilchrist. The court recently ex-
" -ays th(j Uma mt
d , wnlch certaln pons 'residing
, g ThCttlme ,mU
for all other claims has expired.
Federals in Guagmas
Reply to Firing
NOGALES, Ariz., April 21.-The feder
als at Guaymas have received fresh sup
plies of ammunition and their response
I to the bombardment of state troops across
the bay from Empalme Is growing hotter.
Cannon balls nnd bullets are falling thick
In Empalmo.
American residents Ve keeping well
under cover. The cruiser California is
keeping close watch on events and the
boats are kept ready to aid Americans
In escaping from tho zone of fire.
United States army officials here to-
, , r,vA nnir fmm the War .leiMirt.
j mont ,0 tHr? over cartured federat arms
land ammunition to Agullar Huerta, repre-
,, , n11(,rlu. government. Alarmed
I sentlug
over the possible results, residents here
are preparing a protest to Washington.
Defaulting Banker
Given Ten Years
RAN FRANCISCO. April 21.-Charlea V.
Baker, defaulting assistant enshter of
the Crocker National tank, was sen
tenced today In the United States district
court to e've ten year In San Quentln
ponlntentlaty. Baker's peculations
rcaehid (JuT.oUU. against which the bank
was fully protected by a blanket Insur
ance contract. Korty counts, of which
twenty" were stricken' out, were charged
In ths Indictment.
CHANC
Hp
At 3xJJ TbrTz
f BIG OAKS I7!W
Iittiz -Aceuuei
At the aty mn
Drawn for Tho Bee hy Powell.
PHYSICIAN DENIED DAUGHTER
Girl Unattended is Quarantined with
Case of Diphtheria.
BELONGS TO THE HOLINESS SECT
Mother Will Not Permit Unntrhter
to lie Tnken to Mmerueniy llos
Itltnl'to He Treated Tfltu
Anti-Toxin.
. 1 .wlU. praj .'ild.4Py. dftV!r ,Ul
llvc'..wa the reply of firs. A. Easton,
IAOl) North .Twentieth street, to Hearth
Commissioner Connell and three other
physicians who examined her 15-year-old
daughter, who Is seriously til with diph
theria. "Are you a Christian Scientist?" asked
Dr. Connell.
"I am not," the woman replied Indig
nantly. She explained that she belonged
to a "hollnoss sect" which believes in
the efficacy of prayer.
This wan Sunday afternoon. After at
tempting for nine hoUrs to persuade the
woman to have the daughter removed to
the emergency hospital or submit to an
Injection of anti-toxin Dr. Connell or
dered the mother, under threat of prose
cution for criminal negligence, to have
some physician take charge of tho case.
This order wont unheeded.
Dr, Connell called a practitioner of the
holiness aect, the leader of tho converts
here. The woman said sho could do
nothing.
At lost Mrs. Easton consented to havo
physician, after two had refused to
have anything further to do with tho
case because of the peculiar beliefs ot
tho woman. She still objects to treat
ment with diphtheria serum.
Quarantine the lloune.
Dr. Connell has quarantined the house
where the girl Is 111. Mrs. Boston's homo
was destroyed by the tornado and she
was living with a neighbor. Tho neigh
bor is quarantined out of tho house.'
Tho citizens' relief committee had fur
nished a home for Mrs. Easton and her
daughter and son. They were to have
moved into It today, but will be kept In
the neighbor's home Indefinitely.
Dr. Connell went with visiting nurses
to see Mr. Easton. After falling to con
vince her that the daughter ought to be
treated by a physician he called the su
perintendent of the Visiting Nurse asso
elation, but she could not persuade Mrs.
Easton to obey the physician's orders.
Wealthy Girl Elopes
with Postal Clerk
ST. LOUIS, April 21.-MUS Dorothy
Egelhoff, the U-ycar-old stepdaughter of
C P. Rundal. a reputed millionaire of
Los Angeles, was married shortly after
midnight today to Charles Hchroeder, a
clerk In the postofflce at Jerseyvllle, III.
The wedding was at Carrollton, 111-,
whither the couple eloped In an automo
bile late Sunday.
The county clerk refused to Issue the
marriage license on Sunday, but as soon
as the clock struck midnight he handed
Mr. Schroeder the license. Search for ;i
minister then began and within an hour
tho ceremony was over.
Hohroeder met his bride. It Is said, a
week ago.
Steamer Sinks in
Lake Michigan
MILWAUKEE. Wis., April 21. -The
steamer, Uganda, grain laden, bound
from Milwaukee to Buffalo, sank In
I.ake Michigan, near the straits of Maek.
Inuc. nftor being crushed In the lee. ac
cording to Information brought here I
today by the crew of tho Anna C. Mlnoh. '
The ' Uganda's crew, consisting of twenty-two
persons, were rescued. The
Uganda was one of the largest wooden
boats on the lake.
ft W 1
Jf At A
a'bor Day Exercises
The National Capital
Monday, April Ul, HUM.
The Semite.
Senator Chumberlnln Introduced a reso
lution for ubrogntlon ot the Hay-Paunce-fote
and Clayton-Uulwer treaties with
Grnat Britain.
Woman suffrage gave hearings to
Kednral association for woman suffrage,
several senntors und representatives mak
ing address.
Finance commltteo announced meeting
for Tuesday to finally determine whether
hearings of tnrlff hill will bo granted.
,'1'he House.
Tariff bill Av-ftmorKled- by Oomocrntlo
oaucu wits. 'Introduced ftml referred to,
ways and means coinmlttee, i
Investigation of assault on Representa
tive 81ms by local banker ordered.
POPE CONTINUES TO IMPROYE
Doctors Announce that No More
Bulletins Will Be Issued.
LETTERS ARE READ TO HIM
Ilettertnrnt In Condition Is Ho
Marked thnt Phynlrlnii Permits
Chnwre In Diet of the
Tntlent.
ROME. April 21.-Popo Plus X conlln-
ucd to Improve today. A brief bulletin
o this effect was Issued by Drs. March,
lofava and Amlcl at the Vutlcnn this
morning, with the announcement that
the pontiff's condition was so satisfac
tory that thoro would bo no further bul.
letlns published as to his health.
The physicians and uttrndauts of the
pope are taking precautions from his
making any exertion Just now, as any
activity on his part Is still regarded as
danxerous. The pontiff, However, Is
eager to begin work ugaln, and often In.
ststs that Mgr. Bressan and Mgr. Pesclnl,
his private secretary, read to him the
most Important letters which accumu.
lated during his Illness.
The betterment of his health was so
marked today that Prof Marchlafava per
mitted him a change of diet. The pa
tient's luncheon consisted of rlcu cooked
In the Venetian way, a small piece of
chicken breast and half it glass of old
Bordeaux.
The Osaervatoro Homuno, the vatlc.ui
newspaper, In publishing the latest bul
letin on the health of tltt pope, unnounces
that it will continue to chronicle the con
dition of the distinguished patient u'.d
will endeavor to set right many of tin
erroneous reports which have been put
In circulation, although It recognizes that
the press of all parties and In' all couu.
tries has shown respectful and unanimous
interest in the pontiff
The paper Insists that the relatives of
the pope gathered around him, not be
cause of tho gravity of his Illness, but
from their desire to be near the patient.
I', adds that leather Parolln, the pope's
nephew, celebrated mass dully and ad
ministered communion to his uncle.
DENVER MEN ACCUSED
OF PADDING PAYROLL
DENVER, Ajirll Zl. William Geary, rt
cently dlbmlssed as deputy highway com
missioner, und superintendent of stre'.
cltanlng, was arrested this afternoon on
a grand Jury warrant charging him wu'i
"padding" payrolls In thu street cleaning
department Arrested with him were
John Maxwell, Thomas P. Arr. W. T.
Murium and H. P. Grommon, former sub
ordinates of Geary.
FIVE FIREMEN HURT
AT SACRAMENTO, CAL
MAt'ltAMKKTO. Cul . April 2i.-Klve
ftrtmeu wuii Injuied seriously but not '
ftitullj' In a fire that started In the Knux
Lumber company's plant today. Klght
buildings were destroyed uild the loss
will amount to more than 110.UWX Thrv
horses were cremated.
At the TJortncc JFKi2npmg Sfajon
iLt? s 18U ni JDoug7js tSs.
LIKE RAILROAMANAGEMENT
Holland Banker Says Foreigners Are
Pleased with Investments.'
SURPRISED AT WORK OF WIND
Hnya Grrmnny nnd llollnnd Are Not
A'lslteil hy Hnch Devastating
I2rent nn Struck Omahn
ISnster Hnnday.
Managing Director llofstede de Qroot
of' the Ams'terdam bank of' Ainslordam,
who is making a tour of tho central wast,
looking after the Interests that the
Germans havo Invested in western rail
roads, came In over tho Missouri i'aclflu
from Kansas City and will leave for thu
cast on the Nortliwestorn He spent a
Portion of the day making automobllu
trips over tho tornado xono of Omahn
and through the Industrial dlitrlctu of
Omaha and South Omaha
During tho day tho Dutch financier
took a long trip Into the country, going
out over tho Calhoun road and then '.ni:
tng u swing off to the Houthwcst, re
turning over tho Center streot road, Mr.
Do Groot, while In Omuha, was given
his first vlow of a section of country
devastated by a tornado and expread
CFt.tnt MUrtirinn nvt ftm nvtnttl nf thA
wrought hv th wlnrt. savin
thnl ,,, Germany nnd Holland high
i, frcqucntly 00curi bul are ,1(jvc,r 0
strong as to blow down buildings. Ho
noted tho rapid progress being made re
constructing buildings in thu tornado
zone and remarked:
"This is certainly nnn Illustration uf
tho go-ahead spirit possessed by the
American people, who never sacm to be
discouraged, no matter what calamity
may visit them."
Mr. Do Groot expressed hlmsolf as gen
erally satisfied with the Investments made
by his people, adding that moneyed men
of Germany and Holland have confidence
In the way Amorlcan roads ore being
munuged.
Government Will
Intervene in State
Freight Eate Cases
WASHINGTON, April 21 - Attorney
Gcnerul Mclteynolds today petitioned the
supremo court to permit thu government
to file a brief In tho pending state rate
cases because of Its Interests In Texas
rate cases before the commerce court In
volving some of tho samo points.
Later the supreme court granted the
application of the Department ot Justice
to intervene In the state rate cases and
received u brief on behalf of the gov
ernment. The court made no cominont on re
ceiving the petition und Indicated that
it might tako It under advisement Such
action probably would further delay de
cision In the cases.
In the Texas cuse, the Interstate Com.
merce commission directed railroads to
raise certain rates In Texas, or to re
duce Interstate rates from points In
Louisiana to Texas. This was done
on the theory that the railroads in com
plying with Texas law had reduced tho
state rates so as to discriminate agulnxt
Interstate commerce. Tho government's
brief filed with the commerce' court,
uml today filed with the supremo court
was to uphold the power of tho com.
mission to prevent such discrimination.
Mrs, De Wolf Hopper
is Granted Divorce
MINKOLA, N. Y.. April 3l.-KUen B.
Hopper, n comic opera singer, known on
the stage us Nulla Bergen, was granted
a permanent decree of divorce today
from De Wolf Hopper, tho outor, There
was no defense.
STATE DEPARTMENT
ARE NEAR RUPTURE
Determination to Pass Alien Acti
Causing Grave Fears in White
House Circles.
STILL HOPE FOR SETTLEMENT
Administration Not at the End of
Its Resources in Matter.
TEST CASE TO BE NECESSARY
In Event Bills Are Passed Case Will
Appear in Courts.
FEDERAL DATA IS QUESTIONED
Antl-Japiinene In t'nllfornln Assert
that the l'lciire on lmniltfrn
tlon Into the Htnte Arc
Ml.ilendlnir.
WASHINGTON, April II News of th,
determination of tho legislative leaders hi
Sacrnmcntit to frnmo and pass an alien
laud bill, directly discriminating aga'nst
tho Japanese, unofflcllly conveyed tortity
to tho Whlto Hoiiso and tho State depart
ment, was received with grave concern
and disappointment. Such a development
had not been expected, In view of the
first favorable continents In Callfo'nlo.
after tho president's suggestion that of
the regnrd ho had for tho preservation
of tho friendly relations between this
country and tho oriental nations,
Without exact knowledge of tho form
tho discrimination will tako In the now
hill, oflclals hero assume that It will re
semble tho so-called assembly measure,
wlilnti nmnnnrtl tn bnr from lnnd-holdhuf
porsons Ineligible to citizenship, which .
novem only tho Chlneso and Japanese
Tho administration Is not yet nt tho
end of Its resources und will continue
Its efforts to aniollorato tho harsh ifn.
turns of tho projected legislation, until
tho incasuro Is beyond reach of anuml-
nient In that direction. While the presi
dent has, In his message to Governor
Johnson, transmitted, through Sccrelnty
Bryan, recognized the right ot tho peorlo
ot California to lcglsluto according to
their Judgment on tho subject of Und
tenure, ho is also under the obligation
ot guarding against encroachment by
state legislation upon that part of tho
field of International relations reserved
by the constitution o ho nalonnl govern
ment. Therefore. In tho event the nllfornla lcg
iBlatlon takes tho form of direct discrim
ination against tho Japanese In violation
f f what tho ndmnlbtraton tselt regards us
thcr treaty rights tno naionai govern
men Itself might enter protests ngnlnst
Uio stato of California before the Judicial
jrlhunals of tho .land. It does not follftw
that the United States would alto, he In
itiative In tho Jildlclal proceedings in
tended to ttst tho legally ot he legisla
tor In tho ordinary course the nltlal
stop would bo taken by Japanese ndlvld
uals or corporations In nllfornla whoso
lands aro sought to bo cschouted. But It
Is fully expected that tho Department ot
Justice would como forward an an Inter
venor, throwing tho weight of tho United
States government Into tho scale In de
fense of tho Japanese treaty rights.
If ho stato rights should uphold such n
statute the cusn would ho appealed to
tho United States circuit court, and ftt
mos ocrtalnly by one party or the other
taken to the United States supremo court,
hloh tribunal has never yet imBScd upon
the claim of tho Japanese the right of
naturalization In the United States,
An .important development In the situa
tion Is the announced purpose
opponents of anti-Japanese legislation toj
i challenge tho correctness of the figures,
and statements relative to tho cxtnt ot
th so-called Japatiso Invasion of Call
fornfa telographed to Washington from
Sacramento, by tho leglslatlvo leaders In
answer to Representative Baker's teiiucst.
Kor som time past a quiet search has
been inudo of th records of the United
States Immigration bureau and of tho
California tux offices and other places,
where data might bo found bearing on
the precise number of Japanese landlords
In California and tho extent of their
holdings, nnd these figures soon will ha
laid beforo tho statu department.
Nomination Sent to Senate.
WASHINGTON. April 21-President
Wilson today sent tho following nomina
tions to the senate:
Governor of Alaska. J. A, E. Htronis
of Juneau.
Surveyor general of Alaska, Charles U
Davidson of Alaska.
Auditor of the War Department J.
L. Baity ot Missouri.
Collectors of customs At Astorlu, Ore ,
W. C. Togan; ut Portlund, Ore, Charleg
C. Burke.
Newspaper 1'lunts Ilurued.
LYNCHBURG. Va., April 2l-Th
Lynohburg News building, home of th
News and also the Lynchburg Advance,
wus destroyed by flro of unknown origin
today with a loss of $80,000 and Insurance
of (70,000. An adjoining building wa
damaged HC.OOO with Insurance ot j31.C0.
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in the easiest way.
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a Dee-lino to the want ads
of this paper.
You will get juat the kind
of a place In which you wish
to live If you will make us?
of theso classified columnti.
The Doe carries tho beat
line of rooms and houses for
rent In tho city.
Persons who have flats,
rooms and houses for rent
are using Tho Doe con
stantly. Re sure you see Tho
Bee classified pnges.
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use tliqm ofteu.
Tyler 1000.
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