RAILROAD LEGISLATION.
HOW THE RATE MAKING QUES
TION STANDS BEFORE
CONGRESS TODAY.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bill Is Administration Measure The
l-'oraker Bill and the EklnsBHt Alternatives.
After its usual little flurry of busi
ness before Christmas, followed by the
holiday period, Congress is now ready
to settle down to the serious work of
tlie session. Probable debate looms
up large on the Panama Canal ques
tion, the railroad rate Issue and the
tariff. Of these the railroad question
is undoubtedly the most important, at
least it is the newest subject; and
while no legislation may be desired
on the other issues, if a railroad rate
bill Is to be passed, as is the an
nounced desire of the leaders and the
President, practically unlimited debate
will ensue. It has been, stated that
the House would likely act promptly,
as it did last year, but it is something
of a problem as to what will be the
procedure in the Senate. The Inter
state Commerce Commission rate' bill
appears to have taken the place of the
Esch-Townsend bill of last session.
Technically there is to be no Adminis
tration bill, which designation was ac
corded the Esch-Townsend measure,
but with the members of the Inter
state Commerce Commission in hearty
accord with the President, it is un
derstood that the Commission's bill
contains the basis of ,the Administra
tion's demands.
On the other hand, the Foraker rate
bill and the Elkins bill are the prln-
ciDal alternative measures before
Conzress.
The issues, then, would bo thus
joined, and the two houses would
likely struggle with it for a large por
tion of the session, with the probabil
ity that in the end a compromise
would be reached. This contemplates
some modifications of the President's
measure, which -will not necessarily
mean defeat for him or give him causa
for embarrassment. It Is conceded,
even by those who are avowedly sup
porting President Roosevelt's railroad
rate policy, that he is too stanch a
partisan to embroil his party in dan
gerous strife on the verge of a general
Congressional election that will be
fraught with unusual Importance to
other policies -which the President
heartily desires should be carried out
as Administration measures backed by
a practically solid Republican support.
Tariff revision, or "readjustment"
is one of those policies which is said
to be close to the Presidential heart,
and a new and practical assertion of
the Monroe Doctrine, particularly
with relation to such threatening
muddles as that in Santo Domingo, is
.said to be another.
Protests From Shippers.
A rather peculiar development of
the railroad question is the action of
great numbers of, large shippers who
theoretically are the very men who
should favor stringent rate legislation,
but who are vigorously expressing
themselves as adverse to radical ac
tion. Since Congress met, great num
bers of letters and protests have been
received -from shippers all over the
country, declaring that they are ad
verse to giving the rate-making power
to the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion, or to any other political tribunal.
The protests coming from shippers to
members of Congress are very ef
fective, since the shippers are usually
among the most inlluential men in
Congressional districts.
The situation is full of possible
complexities and changes, the only
apparent developments thus far being
a loss radical public view of railroad
matters, which is being reflected In
the more conservative attitude on the
part of the thoughtful Members of
Congress and Senators. There seems
to be a growing recognition of tha
fact that the subject is one full of
intricate and complex conditions
which make final action Inadvisable
without a very full understanding of
what the practical eft let of any pro
posed legislation would be, not only
upon transportation interests, but up
on the hundreds of thousands of peo
ple throughout the country who con
stitute the shippers.
Democrats to Support President.
Thoro lias been such a stampede of
Democratic Representatives and Sen
ators to the support of "any rate bill
which the President may want" on
the ground that any rate bill is good
Democratic doctrine, that many of the
President's political advisers are
warning him that ho may bo in the
position of having to dodge an alliance
with the Democrats, which is exactly
what the President does not want.
While it Is generally believed that
the House will promptly pass the
"Administration" bill, yet Speaker
Cannon said not long ago thnt while
it was impossible to say what Con
gress would do, he felt convinced that
the House would not again pass the
Esch-Townsend bill. Yet the Inter
state Commerce Commission bill Is a
much more radical measure and In
every way la more far-reaching.
Y.'hether tills is to bo niado the basis
of a compromise- or whether the Pres
ident will insist that a commission
appointed by him shall be invested
with this plenary power of constitu
tional government legislative, judic
ial and executive is a matter of soma
conjecture.
In connection with the foreign and
(Inmost ic policies above mentioned, It
Is said alike by friends and critics of
the President that he is facing a cru
cial period, not only in his own career,
but also In that of his own party.
Party harmony, to the end of con
tinued party control, is known to be
quite as inspiring a motive with Pres
ident Roosevelt as are those great
social, political, and industrial re
forms with which bis fame is linked,
hence, those who believe they best un
derstand the President, temperament
ally, and also appreciate his patriotlo
zeal no less than his robust republi
canism, are firm In the conviction that
rather than endanger his party by
nn obstinate Insistence upon the en
actment of legislation that exactly
embodies his ideas, he will accept the
best, romnromlse of the railroad ques-
tlon, confident thnt the American peo
ple, who gave Mm the amazing nm-
loritv of 2.50O.OOO votes last year, win
continue to hold him In esteem that
has been accorded to no man of his
RESPLENDENT DIPLOMATS.
Grand Display of Jewels at Presi
dent's Reception to Foreign
Representatives,
President Roosevelt's reception to the
diplomatic corps, Thursday evening,
January 4th, was one of the most
brilliant functions the White Ilouse
has ever presented.
The foreign diplomats and their sec
retaries and attuches, In rainbow-huod
attire, their breasts bedecked with
gold, silver, enameled and jewelled
grand crosses; their gold hilted swords,
sashes, belts and gay colored chap
euu, were resplendent living pictures
of chivalry's romantic age.
Courteous, yot dignified, these repre-
entatlves of knighthood's gallan
ry and gentleness charmed the vast
assemblage with their speech and
manners.
French, by long1 usage, Is their official.
and social language. But many diplo
mats speak all the Latin tongues' and
the others of continental Europe.
The White Ilouse echoed the speech
of nearly all civilized nations. The
diplomatic corps' unfailing apprecia
tion of the ladies, their clever bon
time.
If! VS7 ly.4v 1 fill
4? 11 rS
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DIPLOMATIC DECORATIONS OF SPAIN
AND PORTUGAL,
mots', brilliant) repartee, and strong,
often, amusing accent, appeal to the
fair sex and make their society much
sought
Social Intrigue was exhausted In the
efforts to secure invitations to this
nevcT-to-lo-forgotten reeeytiou.
Ambitious mothers with eligible
daughters were especially eager to
have their fair ones adorn the galaxy
of beautiful women and gallant men.
The beauty and brilliancy of the dip
lomats' gold and jewelled grand crosses
is best seen at this reception. Here
are given illustrations of some of the
decorations which delighted the eyes
of President Roosevelt's guests.
The Order of St. Stanislaus.
The newly appointed Itussinn Am
bassador, ltaron Rosen, was decorated
with the famous Polish Order of St
Stanislaus, founded in 1705 In honor of
Poland's patron saint by Stanislaus
Augustus Peniatowskl. In 1815 Em
peror Alexander confirmed the order,
and Tsar Nicholas, la 1S31, united it
with the Russian orders. Russian
priests are excluded from the order.
It Is one of the few to which a pension
is attached, which does not detract
from its popularity.
The order decorates Russia s most
distinguished soldiers and statesmen,
Inquisition and is conferred for distin
guished civic and religious services.
The Order of the Crown of Italy,
founded in 18G8 by King Victor Em
manuel, ornamented several of the
Latin diplomats. The Italian ambassa
dor, Mayor des Planches, who also
wears it, is absent It is Italy's most
cherished military decoration. The
Order de to Conception of Villa
Vlcosa, founded In 1818 by King John
VI of Portugal, is a famous decoration.
The monarch's crest adorns the centre
surmounted by the Portuguese crown
In jewels.
Founded by Pope Gregory XVI.
The Grand Cross of Saint Gregory
the Great, worn by several diplomats.
was founded in 18G1 by Tope Gregory
XVI. It is conferred for political ser
vices without religious distinction. The
great pontiff's vignette in gold is in the
centre. It was prominent among the
Latin orders. The Order of Charles III
of Spain, founded in 1771, by that mon-
arcn, is worn by King Alfonso XIII,
others of the royal blood and distin
guished buitesmen. It has been con
ferred on several European diplomats
and was one of the most beautiful seen
at the White Ilonse. Cipriano Castro,
Venezuela's turbulent President, lav-
lsmy tiispenses tne famous order of
Simon Pollvar, the Liberator, worn by
Don Augusto Pulldo, Venezuela's dip
lomat '
Conferred Upon Admiral Walker.
This order was Instituted bv that
country's congress in lsi'a, and is the
only South American chivalrlc order.
It was conferred on Rear Admiral
John O Walker, late of the Panama
Canal Commission. Venezuela's crest
and a vignette of the great Liberator
ornaments the centre with the motto
Libertnd."
Honduras, only order Is "Santa
Itosa," created by her Congress) in
1808 to commemorate the regeneration
of Honduras.
"The Order of Glory," founded by
Acbmod Bey, of Tunis, in 1837, Is be
stowed by France for distinguished
valor and patriotism. It adorned sev
eral of the attaches. A beautiful relic
of Spanish judicial distinction is seen
In the two raised shields on the cross
representing' the scales of Justice; and
Spain's coat of arms, surmounted by
her crown. It is worn by that coun
try's great jurists, one of whom was
present at the diplomatic reception.
The orders of Europe. Asia. Africa
and South America date from the
earliest days of knighthood to the
present time. They are beautifully
band wrought in solid gold, Bilver,
jewels and enamels.
The coats of arms, sovereign crests
and mottoes of the respective countries
are Inscribed upon the crosses. The
decorations, made chiefly in "aria,
Vienna and Berlin, are rarely seen in
this country except at the reception of
the I'resident and on occasions when
the diplomatic corps are officially
present at state functions. The aver
age diamgter of the grand crosses seen
in this article Is three to four inches
and their weight from two to four
ounces. The regal splendor of the dip
lomats, taken as a whole, adorneu with
these brilliant decorations on uniforms
of gold and silver braid and buttons
was beyond words, paling into insig
nificance the modest attire of our own
democratic ofllclal "full dress" attire.
STATUE OF SACAJAWEA.
Story of the Indian Maiden Who Pilot
ed Lewis and Clark Result of
Woman's Work.
Mrs. Eva Emery Dye, of Oregon
City, Ore., wrote a book on a very old
subject but she treated it in another
way. This book, "The Conquest," was
the history of the Lewis and Clark ex
pedition, with which every school
child is familiar, but she brought out
a most refreshing incident showing
the invaluable services rendered the
expedition by one woman.
A- number of women of Portland,
Ore., banded together under the name
of the woman's Club, felt In duty
bound to honor the memory of that
one woman, Sacajawea. Mrs. Dye was
elected president of a Sacajawea
Statue Association. With woman's wit
they found various methods to acquire
the necessary f 7,000 to erect the
statue. Even with all the money pro
cured the association found itself in
a quandary until Mrs. Henry Waldo
Coe, through the generosity of her
husband, came to the rescue with the
copper for the casting. And this lat
ter gift was by no means inconsider
able, for it means nearly ten tons of
pure copper, not to speak of the ex
penses for smelting and shipping the
ore across the continent.
And after all it was but fitting that
this statue should be erected, for had It
not been for Sacajawea, the LewiB and
Clark expedition would never have
lived to bring under the American flag
MRS. EVA EMERY DYE.
Paris Stalae of Franklin.
The two hundredth anniversary of
the birth of Benjamin Franklin on the
17th of January has brought to light
the regard with which that philosopher
and statesman is esteemed, not only by
Americans, but by foreigners as well.
The memory of -Franklin, as first min
ister of the United States to France, is
much revered in the capital of that
country,vand it is quite fitting that the
first statue to him in a foreign clime
should be unveiled In Paris.
As early as May 23 last Mr. John H,
Harjes, at present the resident mem
ber in Paris of the firm of Morgan, Har.
jes & Co., formulated an offer to Paris
officials of a bronze statue of Franklin,
While it was originally intended that
the gift to Paris of the statue should
Persia
JEWELS OF DIPLOMATS.
Italy
Rnssla
Venezuela
Wltte ami General
among them M,
Kuropatklu.
The Persian' minister was bedecked
with the grand cross of the Persian
Order of the Sun and Lion founded in
1803 by Shah Feth-AU, and the highly
cherished decoration of that monarch.
It is bestowed for conspicuous military
or civil sevlces to Persia, lu its centre
is seen the rising sun and the lion
rampant, Persia's emblem.
As Worn by Wcyler.
Spain was represented by her accom
plished diplomat, Senor Don Luis Pas
tor. In the centre of his order is the
white enamel cross and the once pow
erful crest of Leon and Castile, sur
mounted by the Spanish crown. "Al
merlte militar" (For military merit) is
inscribed around tbo crest General
Valerano Weyler, the former "butcher,"
Captain General of Cuba, wore it as
his great emblem of valor.
Portugal's Royal Military Order of
Christ, founded in 1517 by King Denis
I, was displayed by the Viscount de
Alte, the literary Portuguese minister.
The cross, in a field of white enamel,
is surmounted by the pierced heart
and surrounded by a jeweled crown of
tlwma. The decoration grew out of tHe
Franco
come from the citizens or Philadelphia,
this plan made little progress and it,
was soon abandoned, so that tho statue
Is tho bounty of this firm.
Tho statue is a replica of the one
now standing in front of the Philadel
phia post-olllce, the only difference be
ing iu tho sizo of the pedestal support
ing tho figure.. Although there was
but a short time in which to construct
the bronze figure, there was no delay
In casting and forwarding the figure to
Paris in time for the dedication on the
anniversary.
The original Franklin statue in
Philadelphia was a gift to the city by
Justus C. Strawbrldge, at a cost of
$10,000.
As Related otBccsihcr.
Paid a great Congregational preacher
To a beu, "You're a beautiful creat
ure;" Now the ben just for that
Laid an egg lu his hat
And thus did the Ilea re-ward
needier.
Fifteen million pounds of honey are
produced la Australia annually.
that vast and rich country drained by
the Columbia River.
Sacajawea, when but thirteen years
old, was stolen from her people the
Shoshones andTbecame a slave to the
Dakotas. They treated her well, how
ever, and at the age of eighteen they
sold her to a French fur-trader, Char-
boneau, who made her his wife, prom
ising that he would, in time, take her
to her own people. Shortly arter tnis
the Lewis and Clark expedition, with
Its motley band, came along, making
their winter quarters in that section
which is now the southern part of the
Dakotas. The expedition needed a
guide, and Charboneau learning of
this, told his wife that by guiding the
party she would have a chance to find
her own people. She offered her 'serv
ices to the pioneers, which were ac
cepted; Charboneau was tired as
cook.
During the winter, while the party
was making preparations for moving
forward next spring, Sacajawea gave
birth to a boy baby; yet, not to be de
terred in her hope of again being
united to her people, and with her
baby on her back, she led the party
over the rugged mountains to the head
waters of the Columbia.
Before reaching the end of the jour
ney the explorers came across the
tribe from which the Western heroine
had been stolen. Her own people en
deavored to persuade her to remain
with them. Sacajawea had given her
word to guide the men to the Pacific
Ocean and she was not to be swerved
from keeping her promise. This is
the story which Mrs. Dye has set forth
in "The Conquest." All through the
book is full of little incidents of the
bravery of the woman guide, how she
saved the band from annihilation at
the hands of an unfriendly Indian
tribe, the leader of whom was her
brother. Mrs. Dye brings out into the
light the story of Lewis and Clark
themselves, in which they give Saca
jawea the credit for having saved their
lives and having made possiwe tne
success of their expedition.
And so tis country now gives recog
nition to her services through the
agency of woman. A statue has been
erected to a woman through tne am
of woman; Miss Alice Cooper, of Den
ver, was the designer;' Mrs. Dye and
her woman friends procured the funds
for the monument and a woman con
tributed the necessary metal.
They Read the Senator's Lips.
Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania, con
ducted a remarkable kindergarten
class in lip-reading by deaf mutes in
his committee room in the Capitol the
other day. His pupils were half a
dozen youngsters of both sexes from
the Philadelphia Home for Training
Deaf Children in Speech, an Institu
tion supported by Miss Mary Garrett,
who has devoted her life to the work.
Miss Garrett wishes to broaden the
scope of the institution by turning it
Into a sort of national normal school
for the instruction of teachers in the
art of lip-reading. With this object in
view, she is seeking an appropriation
of $100,0"0 from Congress, and her
visit to Washington with a half dozen
of her pupils was to interest Senator
Knox in the project
She told the Senator what she had
accomplished with totally deaf chil
dren, mostly taken from the slums, who
had been committed to her charge and
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