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POKTLAITO, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY; 10, 1905.
PBICE FIVE CENTS.
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JUDGE BELLINGER
GHlTICftLLY IL
Grave Fears for the Worst
. Are Entertained by
Friends.
DR. PARKER'S STATEMENT
As a Result of the Infection Duo to
the Grip It Is Reported That
Ho Is Suffering From
Septicemia.
STATEMENT OF THE. PHYSICIAN.
The following ia the statement of
Dr. E. H. Parker, the physician at
tendant upon Judge Bellinger, In re
gard to tbe condition of the Judge and
the -progress of the dteease from the
first day until now.
"Notwithstanding the arduous duties
of the past few month. Judge Bel
linger considered himself quite well
until the day of his last decision In the
land fraud cases. He awoke on that
morning with f-onie fever and feeling
bad, but went to the court and with
great effort delivered hI decision, after
which he went ham suffering from
a sharp attack of the grip. Under
appropriate remedies and rest lie rap
idly Improved and by Friday was quite
himself again. He went to the farm
on Saturday, returning on Saturday
night. Sunday was spent at home, and
on Monday Judge Bellinger went to
court again, but returned home carlj
in the day with, a return of all the
tymptoms of the previous Illness great
ly Intensified, having an exceptionally
high fever and great physical and ner
vous depression. These symptoms have
continued despite all efforts up "to the
present time. It must be .admitted ifiat
Judge Bellinger Is a very Ick man
and that the outlook for his recovery
1 exceedingly grave."
diaries B. Bellinger, Judge of the
1'niteJ States Court, Is. critically 111 at
lis home on tbe East Side, and the
chances for his reoovery are so slight
thathopVhae practically been aban--dor-ed
and family and friends are waitr
Irrfr for the end.
The mental strain caused -by the re
sponsibilities lncjdent to The land
fraud investigations and trials -which
have, been proceeding under his juris
diction for the past several months
have -sapped the strength of the aging
Jurist and weakened him until, when
he was attacked by the grip upon the
day of his decision In the case of the
Mitchell abatement plea, he was unable
to rally completely, and. Is now on the
verge of the grave, suffering from a
relapse.
When Judge Bellinger rendered his
decision in the Mitchell plea on Tues
May, April 25, lUwas seen by those in
the courtroom that he was suffering
and that it was with difficulty he was
able to finish his reading. Prior to the
convening of court he rested on the
couch In his office, and as soon as court
had adjourned returned to his room and
went to bed. His physician, Dr.-E. H.
Parker, pronounced the case" a severe
attack of the grip and prescribed ac
cordingly. By Friday the Judge had
recovered to such an extent that he
went to his farm on the following day,
returning in tne evening. Sunday he
was apparently well and on Monday
morning attended court, but became
111 and returned to his home with all of
the former symptoms greatly intensi
ve.). From thaftime on his condition
has grown steadily worse and the
progress of the disease cannot be
checked. As a result of the infection
due to the grip, it is said that the Judge
is suffering from septicemia, or consti
tutional olood-polsonlng. While the
physician in charge of the case will
make no other statement than that
Judge Bellinger Is critically ill, still it
is known that there Is but little hope
for his recovery and that his death is
expected at a near date.
A Foremost Jurist.
Judge Bellinger has long been one of
the foremost Jurists of the state and
the West. He came- to Oregon when S
years of age with his parents and hag
made this state his home from that
time until the present. He attended
"Willamette University when a young
man and later studied law with B. E.
Bonham, now one of tho pioneer citi
zens of Salem.
Judge Bellinger has been a soldier
in the Indian Wars of the state, has
engaged In mercantile business, has
6erved as the editor of several papers
and has longbeen recognized as one
of the most learned lawyers of the
United States.
In April, 1S93, he was appointed Judge
of the United States Court to nil the
vacancy caused by the death of Judge
Deady, and has since filled the posi
tion with great honor and distinction.
He Is also well known as having been
one of the compilers of the annotated
laws of Oregon, having undertaken
the task in company with W. W. Cot-ton.-now
general attorney for tie O. R.
y&. N. He was also lor a long time and
is yet a member of the faculty of the
Stat6 University, occupying the chair
of equity and jurisprudence.
Judg Bellinger has had the distinc
tion of having had jurisdiction over
the most Important cases, perhaps, ever
brought before the American bar. those
nowpendlng in which Senator Mitchell,
Bepresentatives Hermann and William
son and so many other prominent men
are accused of having transgressed
the laws of the United States. These In
vestigations have weighed heavily on
the wind of tho Judge fer the past few
months, and the responsibility incident
to them has been greatly felt. It has
become necessary for him in the dis
charge of his duties to 'decide against,
.fosse of his lifelong friends, and to ren
Vler ' oplnleas contrary to the Interests
of those with whom he has been asso
ciated for many years in business and
social and political life. The stress of
these circumstances has borne upon
his thoughts until it has been one of
the causes. In all probability, of his
present serious condition. In the -past
few days, during times f delirium,
the sufferer has continually -worried
over' the problems with whjch he
has been wrestling in the samedlate
paet and has solved again and again
the questions which he has been called
upon t decide.
Effect on Land Fraud Cases.
The effect jof the death-of Judge Bel
linger, if the worst should come, upon
the land-fraud trials would be serious.
His knowledge of the cases at Issue,
gained from his familiarity with the
testimony of the grand Jury. witnesses,
and his study upon the points of law at
issue, would have had much to do with
speedy and. Impartial trials of the cases
pending. In any event there is, now
small likelihood that the cases can be
heard at tho present term of court, for
if the place held by Judge Bellinger Is
vacated It will be some time before a
successor could be appointed and the
cases would be certain to go over at
least until the October term of couft.
In the event of Judge Bellinger's re
covery he would not be able to hear the
cases before October, If then.
The many friends of the Judge have
been watching the progress of his case
with great solicitude and the news of
his serious condition will be received
with genuine sorrow and regret
throughout the state and the Northwest
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ROUTE OF PRESIDENT'S TRAIN
SUDDENLY CHANGED.
Wltile Slieriir Walts at Omaha With
Summons, Train Is Speeding
Along Thirty Miles Away.
MISSOURI VALLEY, Iowa,. May 9.
William Loeb, Jr., secretary to the
President, passed through Nebraska
without being 'served with a summons
in the actWn filed by Miss Mae Wood,
demanding' $35,000 on a charge of con
spiracy to deprive her of certain missives
alleged to have been written tocher by
United States Senator Piatt.
The secretary's escape from service was
the result of a change In the Itinerary of
the Presidential special by which the
train was transferred to the tracks of
the Elkhorn division of tbe Chicago &
Northwestern at Fremont. Neb., and run
to Missouri Valley, la., where connection
was made with the main line. The change
left Douglas County, Nebraska and the
8herlft with his summons, about 30 miles
off the route of the special.
No announcement had been made of the
altered plans until the special arrived
in the yards at Fremont, Neb. Then It
was stated by railroad men on the train
that by skipping Omaha a saving could
be made In im. Railroad men said also
that the Douglas County Sheriff was
watting at the railroad station to board
the train and ride into Omaha. If he was
there; he failed "to And-the train., for it
was -made up In the yards to sul the new
plans.
The guests on the train were at dinner
in the private car of Vice-President
Mohler when it was said that the train
would be sent over the Elkhorn line. Mr.
Mohler's car was to be cut out of the
train, so without concluding dinner the
party transferred to the regular cars of
"the special.
Sherlff,Waitcd in Vain at Omaha.
.OMAHA. Neb., May 9. Sheriff Power
of this county was on handat the Union
station tonight in anticipation of the ar
rival of President Roosevelt's train with
the intention of serving on Secretary
Loeb ji summons in the" Mae Wood suit,
filed ten days ago against Mr. Loeb, Rob
ert J. Wynne and Martin Miller for 533.
000 damages. The sheriff accepted the
change of route as a plan to avoid him.
GERMANY HAS ONE VOICE
It Honors Memory of ..Schiller, Poet
and Patriot.
BERLIN, May 9. The Schiller centen
ary was celebrated today throughout Ger
many with public meetings, processions,
the tolling of bells, theatrical perform
ances and musical entertainments. All
the universities and other institutions of
Germany down to the; public schools ob
served the day with appropriate exer
clscsv including orations on Schiller.
At Frankfort,- Berlin and other towns
Socialists organized celebrations for the
laboring classes, claiming that Schiller
was the special apostle of freedom and
human elevation, which the Socialist
creed demands.
Crown Prince Frederick William, Chan
cellor von Buelow. the Ambassadors thi
Cabinet Ministers, professors in their
robes and . representatives from student
societies gathered at the opera-house here
at midday and listened to the singing of
the cavalry song from "Wallenstein,"
with tho opera chorus and trumpeters,
the students clashing their swords la
rhythm.
Reports reach Berlin that the day was
celebrated similarly in Switzerland. Aus
tria and in the Scandinavian countries.
BOWERY HOTEL MYSTERY
Japanese Sport and Ills Consort
Found Shot Dead.
NEW YORK. May 9. A man and wom
an, as yet unidentified, both apparently
Japanese, were found tonight -shot to
death ina room of the Drydock Hotel, In
the Bowery, where they had registered
this morning as "Myron Lewis and wife,
city." Shortly afterward the night clerk
heard the couple quarreling, and heard
the woman exclaim: "Oh, Harry don't be
so cruel."
That was the lasj. heard of the couple
until the door of the room was forced
tonight and both were found dead.
Cards were.found In the man's clothing
indicating that they came from San Fran
cisco. The police learned from a habitue
of the hotel that the man told him he
had lost $1700 at the races.
United Brethren Assembling".
TOPEKA, Kan.. May 9. Four hundred
delegates from the Bast to the United
Brethren general conference, to be held
In Topeka this week, arrived .vhere to
night. General Robert Cowden, general
secretary of the Sunday school board of
the church, has opened headquarter? In
tho Statehouse fer the reception of dele
gates. if
MADE BOGUS DEALS
Stockbroking Firm Accused of
Huge Fraud.
CLAIMS EXCEED A MILLION
Halglit &-Frcesc "Company Said, to
Have Obtained Money as -Mar-
gins on ' Stocks . Which
Were- Ncvcr'Bouglit.'
NEW YORK, May '9. On complaint of
Wrlggway Bowker, of Camden. N. J.,
Judge Lacombe today appointed Walter
D. Edmunds, of New York, and James
D- Colt, of Boston, receivers In this state
of the Halght & Frees e Company. Roger
Foster, counsel for the receivers, charges
that the Halght & Freeso Company Is
Insolvent; that It has .for a long period
been engaged In fictitious brokerage
transactions. It Is further charged that'
members of the company have been guilty
of misuse of ' Its assets. The receiver,
Edmunds, was in charge of the com
pany's main office today, but was unable
to give any estimate of Its assets or
liabilities.
Judge Lacombe granted an order re
straining New York banks and trust
companies from paying out any money
deposited by the firm. Mr. Foster said
later that some assets of the firm had
been found in 'the Seaboard & Consoli
dated National Bank, but they were in
sufficient to meet tho dents.
Mr. Bowker swears 'that the firm
bought and sold no stocks whatsoever,
and made up fictitious accounts of alleged
transactions, which were given to Its
customers. The firm had. the affidavit
declares, more -than 5000 customers,
whose claims amounted to more than a
million dollars.
An affidavit made by Arthur M. John
son sets forth that he had been employed
by th.e firm in various capacities and- In
a number of the offices. He also swore
that no stocks were, bought and sold on
margins for customers, and explained -at
great length tho method employed by the
firm's managers in making up the aN
leged fictitious statements so that each
customer would be a loser. A similar
affidavit made by John M. Warwick, an
other employe, purported to corroborate
the statements of both Bowker and John
son, as to the methods employed by the
firm.
IN COURT IN BOSTON TOOl
"Widow of Partner Sa'cs for Receiver
to Get Money.
BOSTON, May 9. The Halght &
Frcese Co.. stock brokers this city,
went Into the hands of receivers today,
and all their offices, several of which
are in this city, with many scattered
throughout New England, are closed.
Tbe concern was petltolned into re
ceivership proceedings by Mrs. Anna L.
H. Weiss, administratrix of her husband's
estate. In her petition, Mrs. Weiss set
forth that her husband, who was a
stockholder, advanced funds which were
to be Invested by the corporation. She
brought suit demanding- an accounting
and, failing to get satisfaction, petitioned
for a" receivership.
The company did not belong to cither
the Now York or Boston Stock. Ex
changes. At the-eaclaeloa -of a conference with
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JUDGE C. B. BELLINGER,
counsel today, the managers' of the com
pany issued . a statement Jto the effect
that the appointment of receiver was
without notice of any kind and that all
tohjijaflrsy. Wets as administratrix
rof?xiie...etate of her husband had been
Settled. It was stated the company
would Immediately apply for the-cancellation
of the receivership.
CONTENTS TODAY'S 'PAPER
The Weather.
TODAY'S Partly cloudy with rain f.oualls
at intervale. TVlnd mostly westerly.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, B7
deg-: minimum. 43. Precipitation, 0.03 of
an Inch.
National.
Roosevelt reiterates decision' not to -be. a
candidate again and says -he will accept
no compromise rate law. Page 1.
Taft tcll railroad men they must ' accept
' rate, law or Government ownership.'
Tage 1.
Interstate Commission give hearing on Pa
cific .Coast .rates. Tage 4.
Armour offers compromise on private -car
rates, but It. Is rejected. Page 2. . i
Obstacles tcrMndian war veterans' . pensions .
removed. Page 4. ...
. Forelga.
Choate admitted to Temple by English law
yer. Page 5.;. S , -
"Wyndham .explains. his. resignation and Par
liament indorses- Balfour's, Irish policy.
Page 5.
Earthquake In Persia kills - 50 persons.
Page 1. "
Russia.
Anti-Jewish riots-In the south. vPage 4.
Socialist 'plans for May Day' demonstration!.
Page 4. .
Wholesale fraud In commissary department.
Page 4.
The War ba the Far Eat.
Visitor to Russian fleet gives bad account
of crew,?. Page 3.
France again, orders fleet to move 'on, but
. It has not obeyed. Page 3.
France, explains her action on -neutrality to
. England. Page 3.
.Domestic.
Tornado in Kansas kills ' many . persons.
Page 3.
Bogus stockbrokers accused of vast swindle.
rage 1. -
Stockgrowera" Convention opens at Denver.
Page 5. "
Chicago employer run. more teams,' but riot-""
ing' continues. Page 4. - ' -Secretary
I.oeb dodges Mae Wood's sum
mons. Page 1.
Pacific Coaat.
Canals from McKeszle "and Willamette
Rivers to Irrigate "Valley farms. Page 0.
Mrs. Xorrlngton. aged pauper. loses . her
home on Pacific Coast steamers. Page a.
Idaho man suffocated in & welL Page 6.
Wires of "gold In rich ore Just discovered In
Blue River District. Pago 6.
Sport.
Giant lose., to Tigers ia 3 to 2 game at Ta-
coma. Page 7.
Jabex "Whiter Is homesick and will return at
once - to : England. Page -7.
Commercial and Maris.
Uneven condition of hop crop In Oregon. Page
15.
Cool weather aralnst fruit trade. Page 13.
Oregon barley feature of San Francisco specu
lation. .-Page 15. xi
Profit-taking weakeas wheat at ' Chicago.
Page 15.
Readjust-nent of stock values. Fage 15.
Strong vqol market In East ' and England.
Page 15. "
Excursion at c& "planned for railway con
ductors. Page 15.
Pertlaad aad Vklalty. -Grand
jury la probing for facta In scandals.
Tage 1L.
Auxiliary, to the Order of Railway Coaductora
prepares for Its session. Page ,10. '
Big rose display will be a feature of. Fair.
Page 10.
Park Board postpone actios oa Lafe Peace's
application for richt of -way for flume
through park. Page 11.
Official count of the primary demonstrates cor
rectness of all tbe O rex cm lan returns.
Page 16.
Hallway conductors grxots of. the city. Page; 16.
Patterson's wife die whiia he ta ttadergeiag
trial for felony. Page;14.
.Oklahoma -feoesfei tk SxpeaUtea. , Fage 14:-. '
Heavy bea4s-ftr three tMeves.' Pnge-14. .
ScsJplBg of theater, tickets eeses feefare Muni
cipal Cewt. Fage VKrr '
Jo4ge Betecer.laarttiUrjBl.-4.Page 1.
Photo by Aune.
TUFT'S PLAIN TALK
TellS' Railroad Men Rate Law
C Must Be Passed.
SILENCE MEETS HIS-WORDS
Banquet 'to Railroad Congress-Made
Occasion or Startling : Debate.
Must Yield 'or 'FacejGov
eminent Ownership.
. WASHINGTON. May .Secretary Taft
fairly v took the breath of the 300 -railway
men, members of the International Rail
way Congress, dining tonight as (the
guests of the American Railway Associa
tion at the New Wlllard Hotel, when,
after being .introduced as "the Apostle
from the Philippines-," he emphatically
declared - that railway rate legislation
must comejthat, " If the" railway men of
tho country were wise, they would aid
and no't hinder It; that the sentiment of
the country is such that failure of proper
regulation meant a campaign on the sub
ject that would do no good to the rail
roads. "Absolute silence reigned as Secretary
Taft ppoke his mind on the subject of
rats. He was positively against Gov-
feratnent ownership, ho said, believing
that nothing so deleterious could come to
the country as this solution of the ques
tion. Must 3Ieet Public Demand.
"But,' he continued, "you cannot run
railroads, as you run private business.
You must respond to the1 public demand.
If there is danger of discrimination, then
you must allow the establishment of some
tribunal that will remedy that discrim
ination." ,The Secretary saw no reason why a
tribunal properly constituted should not
be competent in every sense of the word
to fix a maximum rate.
PresIdent'Stuyvesant Fish, of the Amer
ican Railway Association, had introduced
Mr. Taft in his capacity as to as tm aster.
Mr. Fish was on his feet the Instant the
Secretary concluded. He answered the
Secretary at length, taking-' tho view that
the law to prevent discrimination, double
dealing and secret rebates was ample,
and he vigorously called for the enforce
ment of that law. Mr. Fish talked of the
vested ' rights of the money tied up Jn
railways. He apologized for allowing
himself to be diverted, and, as he sat;
down, Mr. Taft. who sat next him, queried
In a low- tone: "May I have 15 minutes
to reply?,r
Emphatic Answer to Fish-
This time was given,. and the Secretary
utilised It In making himself even more
positive' as to Mb position ia favor of
legislation which would create a tribunal
with authority to nane.a maximum rate.
"What I ara strongly la favor of," he
said, "Is that we shall have a body that
shall decide things, and that those tbiBge
shall be decided withla a reasonable thne
flBally by th courts."
Mr. Fish then took, hb-the anrumeat,.
contending It was the question of fixing
the-ratc for the seller of goodsi
NEW GEK3IAX TREATY XEEDED
Consul-General Predicts Ioss of Ex
port Trade Otherwise.
WASHINGTON, May 9. Consul-Genr
eral Mason, reporting to the State Depart
ment upon tho disastrous effect upon
trade with Germany involved by the new
German tariff law, which Is to go Into
effect next March, urges ''the prepara
tion of a new and carefully drawn treaty
of amity which will promote a normal
and Increased reciprocal trade while con
serving and protecting' the Interests of
both nations."
Mr. Mason says that It is his opinion
Germany Is sharply divided on the ques
tion whether the most favored nation
clause of the German-American treaty
will be allowed to continue after the new
commercial treaties become effective. The
commercial and industrial classes gen
erally, he says, are opposed to a drastic
policy which might lead to reprisals and
Increase the cost of bread
The State Department is dally recelv
inr protests from large American business
houses against the new German tariff-
rates, which they claim will destroy their
German export trade.
Rural Carriers at Oregon City.
OREGONIAX XEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, May 9. Henry A. Waldron has
been appointed regular. Edgar M, Waldron-
substitute, rural carrier, route 5,
at Oregon City. Or.
SWINDLE ON EQUITABLE
COMPANY MADE TWO LOAN'tT OX
STOLEN POLICY.
Frauds Discovered "When Thieves Try
to Work Same Scheme Again
and Are Thwarted.
NEW YORK, May 9. A man giving the
name of William Daly was arrested at
Stroudsburg-,-Pa.. charged with the lar
ceny of 527.000 from the Equitable Life
Assurance Society In this city by the
use of a forged signature of a holder of
a $30,000 policy and by conspiracy with
an employe of the Equitable Society.
Daly's name Is said "by detectives to be
3amuel Loblcy.
In a statement issued by officials of the
Equitable Society today it was explained
that William C. Colton of Brooklyne,
Mass., was the owner of a $50,000 policy
In the Equitable Society. In March, 1904.
he borrowed $27,000 on it, depositing it
with the society as a security for the
loan. A few months later, the officials
say, the policy was stolen from the vaults
of the society by a .trusted employe work
ing In conjunction with Lobley. The
books of the society containing a record
of tho previous loan were altered and
Colton's name was forged to an applica
tion lor another loan of $27,00). T1JP sec
ond loan was made. It Is declared, ' to
Lobley. In negotiating a third, loan, Lob-
jey was detected. - ' ' "r -.
.ICEBERGS FILL HER PATH
Fears 'for Canadian Liner Lake
Champlain With 1352 Persons.
SPECIAL CABLE.
LIVERPOOL, May 10. There is great
anxiety here over the nonarrival at Mon
treal of the Canadian Pacific liner Lake
Champlain, Captain Stewart, which sailed
from this port on April 25 with 1172 pas
sengers and a crew of ISO.
Since she cleared from tho local harbor
she has not been reported, and, although
she may have simply been delayed by a
slight accident to her machinery, the fact
that all of the vessels arriving have re
ported the presence of giant icebergs far
to the southward of the regular ship chan
nel and the prevalence of dense fogs, has
caused a feeling of apprehension- among
those having relatives on the steamer.
At tho office here It was stated last
night that, while no news had been re
ceived of tho whereabouts of the vessel,
tbe management expects her to turn up
all right.
ITS INFLUENCE FOR GOOD
Bishop Potter Commends Stage and
Condemns Pittsburg Bigots.
NEW YORK, May 9. Bishop Henry C.
Potter was the principal speaker at tho
anniversary meeting of the Actora Fund
of America, held this afternoon at tbe
Broadway Tneater. Bishop Potter, who
was Introduced as "the friend of the
theater and the managers," said In part:
"I came here particularly to comment
upon the opportunity the stage has for
exerting an influence for good or evil.
I believe tho tendency 13 for good."
Alluding to the exclusion of two actors
from membership In the Y. M. C. A. of
Pittsburg, Bishop Potter said:
"I should feel ashamed if I did not
here resent the action of the Y. M. C. A.
in Pittsburg in their unjust reasonings.
I seldom have seen such narrowness."
SAN DIEGO SHIPS EXHIBIT
Second Consignment Starts and Offi
cials Will Soon Follow.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.. May 9. (Special.)
Thirty-five cases of San Diego exhibits
for the Portland Exposition were shipped
north on the steamer Queen this evening.
Forty-nine cases were shipped by steam
ers last week. Today's shipment con
sisted largely of horticultural specimens,
although Including some of the county's
precious gems.
Secretary Wood expects to leave for
Portland on Monday to be absent two
weeks for the purpose of Installing the
San Diego exhibits. Some members of
the Board of Supervisors will be present
at the Exposition during all the time It
Is-ppen.
EARTHQUAKE IN PERSIA.
Mountain Shaken Down Buries Fifty
People Shocks OccHr Daily.
BOMBAY, May 9. An earthquake was
experienced at Bender Abbas,, Persia,
April 35. and 50 persons are reported to
have been buried "by a landslide. Two
hundred yards of the Mountain Kuhgan
do. behind the town! collapsed.
Seismic shacks -have occurred daijy
since April 25, and the population Is en
camped outside the town. Neighboring'
villages are .reported to b&ve suffered,
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PEOPLE MIST
HAVE RELIE
Roosevelt Says He Wants No
Half Measures on Rail
road Rate Question.
NEVER AGAIN A CANDIDATE
Declares With Emphasis He Will Ac
cept Xo Compromise Measure
From Congress, hut Would
Not Injure Railroads. -
OMAHA, Neb., May 9. (Special.) "ToU
are authorized to state that I will not
ajgain be a candidate for the office of
President of the United States. There are
no strings on this statement. X mean it.
"I made my speech at Denver for the
purpose of convincing the people of ray
earnestness in regard to the matter of
railroad legislation. I will not be satis
fied with any compromise that does not
bring relief to the people from tho condi
tions that now exist In regard to trans
portation affairs in this- country. No
compromise bill from Congress will be
accepted."
This terse statement was made by Presi
dent Roosevelt to Edward Rosewater,
editor of the Omaha Bee, on his special
train as it journeyed across Nebraska.
The President Insisted that there should
be no law enacted which will tend to
mako the people think they have won a
victory when in Teallty there Is only
minor legislation, such as. bills to regu
late private cars, sidetracks or terminal
lines, or bUls providing for more expedi
tious hearings of rate cases in the Federal
Courts.
The President said that ho would not
accept any measure of legislation which
docs not give relief to the people, and at
the same time does nothing which could
be Injurious to the railroads when hon
estly and fairly managed.
Published statements were shown to the
President in which it was intimated that
he would be forced to accept a renomlna
tlon by tho people, who would be roused
to that pitch by the failure of Congress
to enact remedial legislation. He ex
pressed himself most emphatically that
he was not to be swayed. from his deter
mination by any advances that jmlgjit bo
Mtfe2lItrinl,flo matteVn'whaT'-dlsguise
, they came.
CANAL AS A RATE REGULATOR
President Says It Will Be Great Help
to Interior Cities
STERLING, Colo., May 9. President
Roosevelt, ia his speech in Denver last
night, concluded with the following com
ment on the Panama project:
"It Is perhaps unnecessary for mo to
say that I am perfectly aware that many
most admirable gentlemen disagreed with
me in my action toward the Panama
Canal, but I am in an unrepentant frame
of mind. The ethical conception upon
which I acted was that I did not intend
that Uncle Sam should be held up. But
without regard to that, when the canal
comes into operation I think it will have
a very Important regulatory effect ia con
nection with the transcontinental com
merce of tho railroads. I think when
such is the case these great railroads will
have to revise their way of looking at the
interests o.f certain Inland cities.
"As I say, gentlemen, don't misunder
stand me. I understand thoroughly the
argument from their standpoint, and eeo
that they can in all sincerity hold the
position, and while I do not think that
anything I can say could have any ef
fect In making them alter that position,
I have considerable hopes for the effect
of the Panama Canal.
"Let me repeat, I havo told you my
views as to what I regard to be the most
important matter of Internal legisla
tion that in the immediate future, will be
before this people. I wish to say again,
that important though that legislation Is,
it is nothing- like as important as- the
spirit in which we approach it. If wo ap
proach it in the spirit of demagogy, if
we permit ourselves, as a people to he
deluded Into the belief that permanent
good will come to us as a mass if we at
tack unjustly the proper rights of others
because they are wealthy, we shall do
ourselves just as much damage as If we
permitted an attack upon those who are
poor because they are poor.
"In time past, republic after rejmblic
has existed in this world, and has gone
down to destruction. Sometimes because
the republic was turned into a govern
ment of the poor, who plundered the rich;
sometimes because it was turned into a
government of the rich, who exploited the
poor. It made no difference whatever
to the fate of the republic which form
its fall took. That fall was just as cer
tain in one case as in the other. It was
just as certain to follow the election of
a class which plundered another class,
whether the class thus given mastery
was the class of the poor who plundered
the rich, or the class of the rich who ex
ploited the poor. The destruction was
a3 Inevitable in. one Instance as In" the
other.
"We have the right to look forward
with confident hope to the future of this
Republic, because it will not and shall
not become the republic of any class,
either poor or rich; because it will and
shall remain as its founders intended it
to be. and its rescuers, under Abraham
Lincoln, intended it to be a govern
ment where every man, rich or poor, so
long as he did his dutyjto-hls neighbor,
was given his full rlghts,vwas guaranteed
justice and has had justice exacted from
him In return."
BOUQUET AT GRAND ISLAND.
Smiling and Happy, President Re
ceives Greeting of Xebraskans.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb., May 9. De
spite the rain. 5000 people had gathered
at the Union Pacific station1 at 6:20 to see
and hear President Roosevelt. The pikvt
train arrived at 6:19 and promptly at the
minute the Presidential train pulled into
the station. The President, smiling- aad
happy, was out upon the' rear platform
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