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The Omaha Daily Bee Advertising is the Life of Trade lk through Tli. n. to your oni. tomrrs, yonr competitor's esitomin, Tent possible etutemon. THE WEATHER. Fair; Warmer VOL. XLLU-XO. 220. OMAHA, F1UDAY MORNING, APML 10, 1!H4- KOL KTLOEX PAULS. On Trtins and at Hotel IKw stands. 50. single copy two cents. CUMMINS PREDCTS DEMOCRATIC DEFEAT -IN NATIONAULECTION IowaiL.at Appomattox Day Celebra tion of Hamilton Club Predicts Victory Next Time. SEES UNION AGAINST BOURBONS Thinks Republicans and Progres sives Will Get Together. WILL MEET IN G. 0. P. CAMP Senator Scores Wilson for Tempor arily Obliterating Congress. DISCUSSES THE TOLLS QUESTION Assert lie In Opposed to Fnvorlniv Shipping: Inlrrr.tn, lint Denim It 1 Any nf Kntclnnd'a Illiniums. CHICAGO, April P.-Unitcd Suites Sena tor Albert B. Cummins of Iowa tonight crltlUec the democratic administration, defined his stand on the tolls repeal bill, pronounced tho republican tho true pro gressive party and blamed the republican national committee for the democratic victory of 1912. He was the chief sj?eaker s.t the Appamattox day celebration of the Hamilton club. romocratlc defeat at tho next national election, Senator Cummins predicted, would be effected by repub licans and progressives united as tho re publican party and embracing a platform of progressive doctrines, In dealing with tho records of the demo cratic administration. Senator Cummfns asserted It was uneneccseary to speak of congress. Confirm Obliterated. "The president has for the time being obliterated that ancient and once power ful department of the government," he said, "When, therefore 1 speak of the demo cratic administration, I mean Wood row Wilson. Tho overthrow of representative government does not seem to have ex cited. aarm, but tho day will come when the country will Understand better than It does now how vital 1t is to preserve Independence or legislative authority. "Tho president passed tho tariff law. The republican tariff of 1900 was too high. We ought to have reduced It, but we did not and arq now suffering the conse quences of our folly. Tho fact that our tariff was much too high furnishes no defense for the extraordinary compound of ignorance and Indifference which this administration has fastened upon the country, U acknowledges; no economic prlpc'lp1cs, Hut Its crowning Injustice, Is In Its' rank, deliberate' discriminations." The Panama tolls exemption (repeal probable will pass the senate, according! to Senator Cummins. . Two lucstlon Involved. There arc two entirely distinct and Independence questions Involved In this controversy," ho sold- "The first con cerns a domestic policy and with It no foreign nation has a right to interfere and wo would be a craven people If we permitted even the suggestion of Interfer ence. "That Is, it We had no treaty obliga tions, is It wise, Is it fair to tho whole country to glvo coastwise boats free pas sage through the canal? My answer Is no.' I believe these ships ought to pay their Just, proportion of the expense of maintaining and operating the canal. "The second question concerns our rights under the treaty. To that I would say there Is nothing In tho treaty that In any way restricts our absolute soverj elgnty In this regard ana mo man who willing to accept the construction asserteu by Great Britain or yield' to the still more Ignomlous Interpretation Involved In as Kentlng to the' demand made by the presi dent Is willing to pay a higher price for the friendship of that country than I am willing to pjy for the favor of tho whole world. Cannot Understand Processes. "It is impossible for me to understand the Intellectual processes of those who Insist that our contract with Great Britain (Continued on Page Two.) The Weather 'Forecast till 7 p. in. Friday: For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Iclnlty Fair, with rising temperature. Tempcrntnrc nt umafco Yesterday. Hour. Deg, 5 a. in 6 u. m 7 a. m 8 a. Ill It a. ni 10 a. m 11 a. m 32 :::::::::: 'I It 12 m 12 1 p. m 13 ! p. ni 4 3 p. m t p. m t E 5 p.m., ft p. m. 3 ill ? p. m... s p. m... CompnmtUe, S.ocl llreord. Highest yfhteiday 7 ' ' 72- 87 Lowest yesterday 20 33 . M !K Mean temperature 3S 38 fit 41 ' . . ',,,'." J Temperature and precipitation depar- tiircs from the normal: Knn.i femrutr-flttirp.. JR Deficiency for the day 1J Total deficiency since March 1. ......... Normal precipitation ,10 Inch Deficiency for the day 10 Ineh Total rainfall since March 1.... 1,67 Inches Deficiency since March 1 ,41 inch Hxcess for cor. period. 1913.... J.S4 Inches Excess for cor. period, lau is men Tteports from Stnttoim at 7 I. M. Station and State Temp. High- Baln- of Weather. 7 p.m. est. fall. I Cheyenne, pt. cloudy...... to u T Davenport, clear 40 41 .iw Denver, clear 52 W .03 44 41 W 44 M (6 5S 41 M ft a w 4K Des Moines, cleur 42 Dodge City, clear Eo Lander, pt. cloudy U North Platte, plear 54 Omaha, clear 45 ! Vs i'ueblo. ot. cloud v M Itapld City, cloudy........ 42 Salt Lake City, tsfoudy.... Santa Fe; .cloudy 48 Sheridan, rain 3S Sioux City, cleai 41 Valentine, pt. cloudy . 52 51 T Indicates trace of prcclnltatlon. I A. WELSH, Local Korecaiter. METCALFE IS AT NEW YORK Former Governor of Canal Zone Returns from Panama. WILL STOP AT WASHINGTON To MnUe Visit nt thr Nntlnnnl Cnpltnl to See Prmlilrnt AVI1 Hon on UN Wnj' Homo to Xrhritnkn. XKW YOR.1C. Anrll !i Rlclmril I,. Metcalfe of Nebraska, who whs recently succecdcr by Colonel George V. Goethels as governor of the , Panama cnnal zone, returned today on the steamship Ancon. Ho said he would stop In Washington on his way to Ncliraska, to see 1'reslileiU Wilson. Mr. .Metcalfe declined to discuss In veMlgatlonH of the commissary depait ment of the canal xonc. He had made hU report to the authorities, ' he said, and could add nothing for publication. Lieutenant Colonel William I. Slbert, who was seven years In tho -Jione, In charge of building the Gatum dam and locks, also was a passenger on .the Ancon. He said the slides at CucarntllH, where he had charge of the dredging, had been practically conquered. "Now," he added, "It Is a matter of merely continuing to dredge, as tho .gradient of the sides has been so re duced that no more earth con slide down Into the canal.'" He goes to Washington to confer with his superiors in the service. Regarding the report that he may assume charge, of the building- of the proposed Alaska railroad, Colonel SIher.t said he hart no official word of such Intention on the part of hla superiors. Government Would Make Investments in Irrigation Safe DENVER, Colo.. April 9. United action by state and federal governments In financing Irrigation projects In tho west was advocated by A. A. Jones, first as sistant secretary of the Interior today In opening the Irrigation conference called by Secretary Franklin K. Lane. Before an audlencf including state of ficers, financiers and Irrigation experts from all parts of tho United States and from several foreign countries, the repre sentative of tho Interior department out lined the policy for the financial rehabili tation of Irrigation In the west. "If possible we' should moke Investments In Irrigation projects safe," declared Mr. Jones. "We should lighten the financial burden upon the settlers, who ultimately pay the cost; we should provide them with cheap money; but you can't raise cheap money without good- security." Tho assistant secretary then suggested combined action by states and by tho federal government, particularly In financing large Irrigation enterprises,' which ordinarily have difficulty In en listing Individual capital. Mr. Jones said that the secrotary of the lnterlor-had'lssuetr n "broad Ih'vllntTon to all persons Interested , In Irrigation nnd that tho meetings were open to all. It ap peared that official delegates from about fifteen states were in attendance. Chicago's Share of Traction Earnings is Over Three Millions CHICAGO, April' 9. The city of Chi cago will receive W,2,000 as Its share of the net earnings last year of tliKsur face street railways, according tb "an nual reports of the, companies made pub lic today. Under the terms of a franchise granted the surface lines eight years ago. the city receives 05 per cent of the net earn- Ings. The traction fund, which has ac- cumulated since the franchise became ef - jecuve anu wmcn is now in tlie city treasury, amounts to about JH.OW.OOO. -., - , , ' Italian clashed. By Two "Friends' LINCOLN, April 9. The board of di nt 1024 Capitol avenue, was cut so severely last night by two "friends" who operated with Btllettos, that Police Surgeons Folti and Fochtman were forced to take over thirty-five stitches to close up the gaping j wounds. Bernardo said the two men came to ' his house early In the evening and In ilted him out for a good time. He went j with them to Twenty-second street, near Pierce, where ills friends "good timed" lilm. He was running near Twenty-second and Mason streets when passeiaby, stopped him and called the police. After the police surgeons finished with M lilm ho wan taken home, but refused to S tell who his "friends were. SlKing of Sweden 'I'' I TT 1 . undergoes uperation STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 9,-Klng toiuusiave ot aweacn was operated on ' 1 today at the Sophia hospital here. The surgeons found that ho was suffering from ertcnftlvp. lilfprAtinn nt flip atnmonh ( T0 0cratl()nj wh,Pb wa , cnarK nf j rrof- Jolin W'llhelmberg, a well known Swedish surgeon, lasted two hours. It was announced afterward that the king's j ! condition was satisfactory, although his , . ....,. majestj was weak. ! The nUeen orcunleri an nnarl trtnnt l the hospital during the operation and .. ,,.. th. ,,, ,u ,.. j. , will stay there until the king Is conval - oscent. FREEZ NG TEMPERATURES iti ortiiTiirnii nTjTrRl Tne Pmaster general has Informa IN SOUTnEnN STATES tlon that certain newspaper, some of MEMPHIS. Tcnn., April 6.-F reerlne and near freezing temperatures were re- ported from west Tennessee. Arkansas, Mississippi and Oklahoma by the local 1 weather bureau today. At Fort Smith, I A t, V. . . . ... '..It 'H J Ark., the meroury fell to 30 degrees. At 1 Jackson, Mies., a temperature of 26 was recorded, and Vlcksburg reported 35. In Memphis the freezing point was reached, us In Nashville and Chat tanooga. Indications are that much fruit and vegetable) In exposed places was killed. Today the nun honr, with promise of u rise In temperature. MAY CONFESS CRIME Expected to Make Admission Taking Part in Murder, it is Rumored. of 'GYP THE BLOOD' Hc Is Person Thou to Squen PRESSURE ON THE GOVERNOR) Friends and Counsel of Quartet ! Have Not Given Up. ! BECKER WANTS DEPOSITIONS Attorneys for Poller Mrtitrnnnt Will Ask tSovernor to Appoint Coimiilanloii to Tnke the Testimony. NEW YORK. April D.-Thorc were per sistent rumors today tj tho effect that at least one of the four gunmen who are to die at Sing Sing Monday morn ing for the part they played In the murder of Herman Rosenthal, the gam bler, would confess. The rumors "could not be traced to their source. Joseph A. Shay, counsel for Charles Becker, tho former police lieutenant con victed of Instigating tho murder, but saved by a higher court ruling, said ho might go to prison some time today and endeavor to get statements from the four men to be used by the defense nt the second trial of Becker. In case the con demned men decline Id mako statements to htm ho has prepared an application to the supremo court for an order re quiring the appointment of a commission to take their depositions. In either event It was said tho execution of tho sen tence would not be delayed. Although Governor Glynn has twice re fused to grant a reprieve, the families of tho gunmen and their counsel, Charles G. F. Wahle, hnd not given up all hope today. Every means known to the law will be employed from now until Mon day, Wahle declared. Today he will send a memorandum to Governor Glynn on the hitter's rcfusnl to grant a reprieve. Tho memorandum will take tho form of an argument In answor to the governor's reasons for his refusal. AVahle had at first Intended to go to Albany today to mako a personal plea to Governor Glynn. But when the delegation of rabbis failed yesterday to move the governor to reconsider his de cision Wahle determined that the Inter ests of his clients would best be Served by forwarding tho memorandum by- spe cial messenger. ' The rumors "regarding the expected con fession had It that the' one gunman most likely to tak was "Gyp tlie Blood" Horo witz. ; " 1 ". 1 1 - "IT f ' Isaac Henagow Shot to Death in Quarrel- in Chicago Cafe CHICAGO, April . Isanc ilenngow, a cigar Jobber, formerly of San Francisco, who was shot and killed last night In a South Side cafe, was Identified today and the mystery as to his Identity was cleared up. Henagow formerly was sparring1 partner for a pugilist known as "Kid Farmer," according to his brother. Maurice, with whom, and his parents and two sisters, tho victim lived here. Maurice Henagow' said that his brother was known In sporting circles as "Wil liam Wood." Tho police are looking for .lames Franche. alias "James Duffy" or -nnffv ihe Goat." wim wn.'.nld to hnw I been drinking with Henagow and a WOman a few moments before the ehoot- i Finding of letters and card In Hcna- 'sow,' pockets addressed to persons In : nun r rumiBiu leu ai urai lu win uciiei that he wns Francisco, 'William Wood" of San Conductor Accused of Giving Rebates to Passengers CINCINNATI, O.. April 9.-WIUIam A. Boyer of Chicago, a railroad conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio of Indiana, wns arrested here today on a warrant following his Indictment by the federal grand Jury. Ho Is charged with vio lating the Hepburn act by permitting persons to ride from Cincinnati to Chi cago and vice versa for less than the amount fixed by tho tariff. Secret In dictments naming others who are said to have committed the same offense are now In the hands of the f-ileral offi cers and other arrests are expected. CHARGES SHIPPING COMBINE IS POLLUTING THE NEWS . " WASHINGTON". April 9. Represents tive Darnhnrt, democrat, of Indiana, author of the newrpaper publicity section of he postof flee law told Postmaster Burleson today that he believed certain newspapers were violating s provisions "Ul """. ' .i.n fre ln wnch , two room-mates per matter attacking the. repeal ot th:lshPdi wajI ehot ar)(1 He.ously WOunded Panama tolls exemption, which, Mr. i k.. m ,. ! . ,n,- i.. .,... ' Barnnalt a,ltKC'' ho haB reason to lieve Is being furnished by a ship !"ee 18 De,,1B iurm"e' Y a mpping trust, air. utison loin air. uarnnart he was ready to receive any evidence ot .ioumun ol tnem ,no 'arSe most innuentiai in various cities from coast to coast, aro ' printing atticles for the shipping trust , ' tne ngltatlon afialnst the tolls repeal Ml." Mr. Barnhart today. ' "Thnta a ft IM-a a rfwA I n r . These articles, according to Informa tion before the department, are printed' as bona fide news articles without th-a slightest Indication that they are adver tisements. Newspapers and their editors and owners, If Investigation dlsolones that they are accepting pay for tho so-called news articles, may be fined by the courts and thflr newspapers barred fnin tit-- econd-c!asi prMlc-ic '" Drawn for The Bee by Powell. PART OF TODAY IS HOLIDAY Mayor Proclaims for Hours of Pas sion for Good Friday. PRESIDENT M0HLER SO ORDERS Dean Taneock Visits Other Places of Ilnslneas to Work Up Interest lu the Observanc rot the Dny. Mayor James C. Dahlmau has pro claimed that the 'hours' of . the passion cf Good Friday shall be declared hours of holiday g tjiis dty. A a rwult the city and .county officials -ivllL discontinue ac. Unties from 12 o'clock to 3 that day and Dean A. Taneock of Trinity cathedral,, who Instigated the mayor's proclama tion,, l spending tho afternoon Interview ing tho heads if the large 'service cor porations ot the city endeavoring to se curo their promise to permit their em ployes to attend religious services If they so desire. It was Dean Tancock's Idea that the mayor make the official procla mation. The custom Is fallowed In the eastern cities and the dean believed It should bo done hero. The mayor's proc lamation Is as follows: In keeping with tho widespiead de sire ot the public to observe a go-to-church Sunday It has been thought by many that It Is both desirable and fitting that the death day of Him who Is the head of the church should be recognized and honored. The-Tiours of the passion 12 to 3 should be regarded as a public holiday to enable those who so desire to attend the religious services held at that time throughout the city. President Mohler of the Union Pacific has Issued orders to the heads of oil of his departments that the mayor's, proc lamation shall be heeded In the railroad headquarters for those who desire to attend services. General Manager Holdrege of the Bur lington, Supreme Sovorelgn F. H. Frarer of the Woodmen of the World and other officials of local business concerns also acreed tq let employes obaerve the holi day. Dentist at Basin, Deranged, Ends Life BASIN. Wyo., April 9.-(SpeclaI Tele gram.) Dr. S. J. Nelll, a local dentist, committed suicide this nfternoon by blow ing the top ot his head off with a re volver, tho tragedy taking place lu the ' bath room of his home, Dr. Nelll was Hi i years of age, had been married two years i and two months nnd was the father of ' a child about a year old. He was held ! in high esteem and had a splendid prac j tlce. He had been 111 for some time, hnv- Ing broken down from overwork, and his j action was due to mental derangement. ; Neighbors prevented his wife from turn i Ing the revolver upon herself. i-n 'Escaped from Fire 'I Shot by Woman HT ,,0UJ8 M April 9,-Carl Strauss. pr,,ent of a garmPnt t.on,any( who elical)(.(, from lhe jM0Ur, Atllletlc club '""iTllo shooting took nlaco in a doctor1 nr. , fce n a down-town building. Strauss said he would not prosecute Mr. Cook. ( Mrs. Cook said she wus moved by Jeal- ,ousy to fire the shots. The National Capital Thursdny, April , 1M14, The Senate, Canals committee began hearings the Panama tolls exemption repeal. Senator Kenyon prepared to renew his movement to abolich executive sessions. ti V n tt n- fnr.liv.. .Jr..... Senator Lodge spokn In support of the Panama tolls exemption repeal. The llonsr. Met at noon. Rrsuued de-ate on the rxet utlve. leg ll. latlvc and Judicial appropriation bill. Dear Old Dad! Omaha Composers' Day Celebrated by Local Musicians "Omaha Composers' day" was cele brated yesterday by tha musical de partment of tho Omaha Woman's club ,under the direction of Mrs. W. A, Challls and Mrs. Walter Silver, leader of the department. After having studied for eign composers for the last year the department voted to compliment Omaha composers In this manner. Mny of the computers sang and played thejr'fcwn. compositions', While othors 'wero xeprcsented.by thlr tudents.-MU ilolerr Maokln played the compositions of Herr Josopn Gahm, who is no longer a resi dent ot this city, and Mrs. August Mol aer tho works ot the late Dr. Charles Bacterid. Besides these the musicians w-hoso '"works were rcprcscntoll are Miss Bella Robinson, Miss Daisy HIgglns,. Thomas J. Kelly, Jean P. Dufficld, Slg mund Landsbcrg, Leo G. Kratse, Olaf K. Pedersen, Cecil Berryman and James E. Carnal. Hobo Army Breaks Out of Boxcars and Returns to Pueblo PUKB1X), Colo.. April 9,-After breuklng their way from box cars, Into which they had been locked, overpowering a dozen police and railroad detectives, l&i mem bers of "Genoral" Kclley's army of tin omployed left a Denver & lllo Grande freight train two miles north ot this city today nnd marched back to town, lc mandlng food. The men were escorted to the city cor ral, whore the police made arrangements to supply a menu of beans, bread and cof fee. It wbb planned to'sond the army east over the Missouri Pacific railroad as soon as cars can be supplied. When the train bearing the' army ar rived here today the cars were locked and the police Vlanncd to send the train on through to Denver. The bHnd, however, objected to this program and the escape followed, Saints Choose Those For Missionary Field JNDKPENDKNCi:. Mo,; April D.-lSpe-del Telegram.) Walter W. Smith of Philadelphia, gave the second of his series of lectures to the priesthood of tho 1-atter Day Saints church In con ference assembled at this place. Ills topic: Is "Homllctlcs," and It Is lu line with the live movements of the day that tli-: preaching ot tho word should re- celve much careful attention and prepa- "" At the early morning prayer service. large crowds listened to remarkable testimonies, speaking and singing In tongues and other spiritual manifests - tlcns, 1 A choir ot fifty to soventy-flvu men nang at each morning preaching serylce, ( yToday'n sermon was hy J, K. Wilder, muth, Fargo, N. D. At tho business -Hireling recommenda tions from the higher authorities for the ordination of varlnun men were en dorsed. The following were chosen to ba high priests: A. J. Corbett, G. W. ftewart. Kphrlam Squiies, A. Burgess and James F. Kler.. These young men were called to the office of seventy, the missionary body of the churoh: David J, Wllllain and William E. Shakespeare. The lecture tonight was hy II. I Llok of St. Ixiuls, member of the publicity bureau ot the Panama exposition. Bryan Able to Return to His Desk WASHINGTON, April 9-Secretary Bryan, who haa been kept indoors for a week by a hard cold, returned to his desk today at tht State department,-'' r loostN vr. Ilj . , FIGHT CONTINUES AT TAMPICO n nt nfii i t " . I I.odR .Support "Wllnon. Battle Still in T0gTeS8 Without Aa- I , Honator Lodge, ranking republican mem Vantage to Either Side. ,,er of tUo foreign relations committee, J addressed the senate today In support ot FOREIGNERS ARE IN NO DANGER "rmrtainLgo," i - Mn,o 1. lienor I. Henr Admlrnl Tnke American nnd Other Ationrd Ships Is Found .NrersBnrj. WASHINGTON, April S.-OvernlghJ dls patches to the Navy department from Boar Admjral Fletcher reported IflhMns sttlt In' nroirress at Tojnnlco. without ad- -VaiTtaEeVlt) e'ltfief'slilc.'-Oncconnt of a heavy, norther Hear Admlrnl Mayo'Tvas discouraging refugees from golnfe aboard ships there. Admiral Fletcher sent this report, 're ceived from Admlrnl Uyo yesterday afternoon: "Mayo reports fighting aontlnucs with no change except that the gunboat Zara goia Is assisting the Vera Crilr In shell ing Ar'bol Grande. ' On Account of a norther nnd no advantage In, fighting an) discouraging refugees from coming on board. Have received few on DeVMolnei alongside dock. If rebels receive artil lery, which seems to be Improbable, con ditions will be mote serious, Tteports circulated on shore that American battle ships are supplying arms to the rebels. ' The admlrnl added that ho had directed : Admiral Mayo to give refuge to Amerl- cans and other foreigners on American vessels as far as possible. The depatt- nient today suggested to Admiral Fletcher the possibility of taking the marines off the transport Prairie at Vela Cruz and sending that vessel to Tampico to receive tlie refugees who cannot be cared for on the othor ships without moro or les In convenience. It Is about settled that If an additional ship is sent to the east coast It will bo either a navy transport possibly the (Continued on Pago Two.) Respected Merchant in Daytime is Thug and Robber at Night NEW YORK, April 9.-Edward Mendel, a modern Jekyll-Hyde, who was a re spected Iron and steel merchant In Now ark, N. J., by day, and a thug In New York by nlgit, was tod4' sentenced to spand eighteen years 'in Sing Sing prison. Mendel, who In Newark was a member of many fraternal orders and clubs, lured Mrs. Pauline Kontzel to an upper West Side freight yard In New York and there tore her diamond earrings from her ears. He was captured as he was running away from tho yard, III COUrt later three nllinr tvnmon Moil. j ufed him as the Unit.- who had similarly assauueu and robbed them. Many let- I ters and petitions from Newark clubs i and associations came to the Judge- who sentenced Mondel. All these Insisted some 1 mlstako had been made, ! - RED DIES OF WOUNDS HE INFLICTED JJP0N HIMSELF SIOl'X CITY, lu., April 9. -Uasc Mc Kauley, a Wlnnobago Indian, died In a hospital today from two bullet wounds which he Inflicted upon himself when he learned of the approach of a nosse to arrest him. Ho was wanted for the mur der of Henry Warner, nn Indian, whom, It Is charged, he choked to death Monday after becoming crazed from drinking lemon extract. Corn Famine In Jefferson. FATRllURY, Neb.. April 9.-4Spoclal.)-A corn fnmlne Is prevalent In Jefferson county and many farmers are using i wheat for feed lint sad of corn. Tho Falrbury mill and elevators at Falrbury cannot Import corn fast enough to sup ply the drinnnds. Whenever a carload of corn arrives at Falrbury it Is hauled out by the formers In a few hours, The price of corn Is soatlng ski ward nnd It Is predicted It will reach M cents by the fore part of Ma), NQRRIS SPEAKS ON HIS AMENDMENT TO IL BILL Nebraskan Insists on Right of tho United States to Discriminate in Favor of Own Ships. SENATOR THOMAS ALSO TALKS Colorado Man Would Make Canal Free to All Traffic. LODGE SUPPORTS PRESIDENT iBay State Senator Says Wilson Right as Matter of Policy. REPEAL IS WISE THING TO DO He Jnjs, However, tlint Under the Trent' United !tnte Mr FnT tur All Anirrlrnn Owned Vessels If It WMim. WASHINGTON, April fi.-Publlc hear- ; Ings were Iwgun tody"1frfore the senat canal committee on the repeal of the Panama tolls exemption. Senators who have Introduced bills nnd resolutions on : the subject wero first heard. I Senator Norrls, republican, sp6ke on ,' his amendment to reaffirm the right of i the United States to discriminate In favor of Its own ships If It chooses to do so, and to direct tho president to submit the controversy to arbitration. Ho opposed the exemption ns a subsidy and said 1 o did not want congress to construe the treaty and foreclose tho right of the United States io control the canal. '. Senator Thomas, democrat, made & statement supporting his proposal to ninlto the canal freo to nil ships of alt nations. Commissioner Chamberlain of the navi gation bureau, PrdT. 8. 8. Iluebncr nnd TJr. Kmery Johnson, who Investigated tho tolls question for President Taft, will be heard later. Senator O'Gorman said the witnesses from New Orleans and the Pacific coast would be unable lo nppenr before tho end, ot the week. lrgal right or tho United States to exempt , 8h,pplng forclBn We a coas(. wlso, from tolls, but asserted that "a decent respect to the opinions ot man kind" and the distrust. In some cases I "dielike" with which the United States Is regarded -abroad, demanded prompt repeal of the exemption cjause ot the canal act, . 'Wlwtlwr, we ahull Insist upon giving Lto.ourhjp-two'orthe-mllllcrijrnol- lors In n disputed way Is, In my con ception, a small question compared to the larger lstie Involved." tho senator said.. "When tho year 19ou opaned tho United Staten occupied a higher and stronger position nmong the nations of tho earth than nt any period In our history Never before had our relations with the states of Central and South America been so good. It seemed as If the shadow of suspicion which, owing to our dom inant and at times domineering pow--r, had darkened nnd chilled our relations with the people of Latin America had at last been lifted. This great position and this commanding Influence have been largely lost. Dlxtriiot nnd Ulallkf. "I am not In the confidence ot Prut- dent Wilson, but I believe that during j the last year the present-position ot the United Btntes In Its-foreign relations has become very apparent to lilm, as It has to other responsible and reflecting men. and with. this appreciation of our pres ent position has come the earnest wish to retrace, trame of our steps at least, and to regain so far aa possible the high plane which we formerly occupied. It would be an obvious Impropriety tn point out the specific conditions ot our present relations with the vat Ions na tions, both tn the old world and new; It Is enough to note the fact that we are regarded by other nations with distrust and In nomo cases with dislike. Illghtly or wrongly, they have come to bollevo that we are not to be trusted; that we make our International relations the sport of politics and treat them as If they were ln no wlsa different from questions ot to be subservient tj anyone." "The outcry about exhibiting sub serviency td Great Britain or an other country because we seo fit to repeal the tells seems to me hardly worthy of serious consideration. The United States Is altogether too great and too powerful tn bo subservient to anyone. History of tlie .Treaty. In opening his address Senator Lodge rehearsed tho history of the canal negotia tions previous to "the -blunder of the Clayton Uulwr treaty," which he said had committed tho United States to ob ligations pregnant with future trouble. "I am of tho polnlon," he said, "that under the terms of tho treaty we have a (Continued on Pago Two.) rr A Silk Season This la to bo a season of silks. Silk suits nnd silk dressos aro of tho provalllng mode. Look through the advertise ments of oiirt leading shops an tbey appear in Tho Bee and soo for yourself the bewilder ing variety of silken fabrics that aro awaiting your selec tion. And tho ribbons and laces and garnitures that go with thorn surely, never wero accessories so tempting. Simply reading ot them in general creates a desire for In numerable pretty things. Nev ertheless, If you aro wise, you will first carefully consider in particular tho descriptions and :-.cs announced in The Bee e 'utrchnses when, you have determined Just what will serve your purpose beat, WILSON CAN!