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JOINT CONVENTION
Economics and History Dis
cussed at Detroit,
TWO ASSOCIATIONS MEETING
Address on Competition Delivered
by President Ely Historical So- '
clety Toole Up the Crnsadcs
and Eastern Question.
DETROIT, Dec. 27. The first joint ses
sion of the American Economic Associa
tion and tho American Historical Asso
ciation met In the Methodist Church to
day. After the 350 members of both so
cieties gathered In the church had been
formally welcomed to the city by Mayor
Maybury, President Richard T. Ely, of
the American Economic Association, who
presided over the meeting, read a pappr
on "Competition; Its Nature, Its Perma
nency and Its Beneficlency."
President Ely's Address.
Professor Ely spoke in part as follows:
"Quotations for and against competi
tion could be multiplied Indefinitely. We
find it asserted on the one hand that
competition is sinful warrare; that it Is
'division, disunion, every man for him
self, every man against his brother'; on
the other hand, that It is mutual service;
that it is altruism of a superior qual
ity; that It Is the essence of the golden
rule. Such contradictory vlows suggest
that the disputants are talking about dif
ferent things, and that what is needed
first of all Is definition. Competition, in
a largo sense, means a struggle of con
flicting interests; economic competition
is a struggle of conflicting Interests for
wealth. But is all struggle for wealth
competition? If I knock you down and
rob you, is that competition? If I fit out
an armed ship and prey upon the com
merce of the world. Is that competition?
If I cheat you, is that competition?
"Not ever struggle of conflicting in
terests is to be denominated competition.
The competitive struggle Is limited by
law. and Its boundaries are further fixed
by the social order within the frame
work of which wo live.
"But even with these limitations placed
upon the struggle, we do not have a suffi
cient Idea of economic competition. "We
must bring to mind also the great princi
ple of -evolution which is present wherever
-there is life. Biologists first brought out
tho hard and cruel side of the struggle
for existence among the lower animals.
The creatures, said Huxley, 'are fairly
well treated and set to fight; whereby
the strongest, the swiftest, the cunning
eat, live to fight another day. The spec
tator has no need to turn his thumb
fedown.'asTOO quarter Is given.'. But It was
not long before observers called attention
to the fact that the struggle la not for
life merely, but also for the life of others;
offspring, mates and companions. Asso
ciation and mutual aid among animals
wore seen to play a large part in the
struggle for existence, and co-operation
to be a powerful weapon even in sub
human competition.
"Passing to the point of organic evolu
tion, where we have the omergents of
man, we find that among primitive men
competition seems more cruel than among
animals. But social evolution carries It
to higher and ever higher plains. Primi
tive competition includes a narrow circle
of associations, and beyond that, slaugh
ter for economic advantage. With social
evolution slaughter gradually falls below
competition into tho region of crime,
When men considered it dishonorable to
gairi by the sweat of the brow w hat could
be won by the sword, battle oelonged to
economic competition. Tho competitive
social order once found within its frame
work a place for slavery. Slavery now
falls below tho plane of competition, and
is regarded as incompatible with civiliza
tion. "Slnco tho boglnnlng of this century,
the plane of competition has been steadily
raised The labor of very young children
has ben outlawed; the labor, even of
grown men, has in many cases been re
stricted, and many unwholesome condi
tions and oppressive practices have been
put below the plane of competition.
"Wo have already mentioned tho fact
of association among animals for mutual
aid. Social evolution among men reveals,
along with competition, tne growing en
largement of the associated competitive
group. We find voluntary, loosely-formed
groups of employers, pursuing common
purposes; groups of worklngmon likewise
seeking to promote common Interests; po
litical associations embracing within
themselves an Infinite variety of competi
tive groups. These political associations
all have competitive features, but com
petition nowhere stands alone. "With it
are associated sympathy, benevolence and
public authority. The larger the competi
tive group, the wider the sphere of gen
erosity, the larger tho safe scope of
pity, and the milder may the competi
tion become for the individual. Interna
tional competition is a stern factor of our
time Is It not equally a fact that the
most potent nations in this world-wide
struggle are precisely those In which we
find the highest individual and social de
velopment of altruism?
"Through tho selective process of com
petition wo have the survival of 'the tit,'
But fitness has reference simply to condi
tions of a particular time and place. Ag
gressive pirates were at one time fit for
survival, now they are likely to come to
an ignominious end. Society Itself estab
lishes many of the conditions of the strug
gle for existence, and it is for society to
create such economic conditions that only
desirable social qualities shall constitute
eminent fitness for survival.
"Lot me offer an illustration. Today
tho civil servlco furnishes many an op
portunity for a livelihood. Competition
for admission is found wnen we have the
so-called spoils system, and the competi
tion Is Intense and frequently bitter. It
Issues In the survival of men with quali
ties known to us all. Civil service re
form aloes not remove competition; It ex
tends competition: but with a difference
in methods, which issues In the survival
of men with qualities of another sort. In
all such social changes we have not the
suppression of competition, but rather a
regulation of competition by the mind or
man.
"Competition is a permanent feature of
human society. It begins with the lowest
order of animals and continues Its action
among the highest orders of men. But
it continually mounts to higher and high
er elevations, and means rivalry for ever
better and better things. We leave behind
contests for bare subsistence to engage
In contests for noble prizes of the mind
and for opportunities tor social service.
We can now sec one of the tests to which
we must submit proposed measures of so
cial amelioration. A good social measure
must strengthen the individual and the
I group for such competition. A bad condi
tion weakens individuals and groups in
the competitive struggle.
"Combinations of labor and combina
tions of capital may expand freely, so
long as these combinations mean merely
association and co-operation. But when
combinations mean monopoly, either com
petition must be restored or, where this
is impossible, the ends or competition
must be secured by other methods of
social control; and If these methods of
social control in some cases mean public
ownership and management of industries,
a place must be opened Ipr the competi
tive principle in the terms of admission
to public employment.
"There Is a radical difference between
the socialistic extension of governmental
activity which has in view the suppres
sion of competition, and 'that conserva-"
tlve demand for an extension ot govern
mental activity which has In view the
maintenance of competition.
"There are two somewhat antagonistic
lines of desirable social evolution. One
approaches without hope of ever reach
ingreal equality of opportunities In eco
nomic competition. The other is found in
the construction of great institutions
which shut in and limit competition, but
which nevertheless are the very founda
tions upon which our civilization rests,
the depositories of race achievements. I
have in mind the great economic-juridical
institutions of prlvato property, inheri
tance, and vested interests. The pro
gressive approximation to equality in op
portunities must not be, permitted to go
so far as to undermine these Institutions.
In the mutual adjustments of these two
lines of evolution, we Have given us one
of the weightiest and most delicate tasks
of the 20th century.
"Competition thus conceived Is benefi
cent. The competitive order, rightly eon
trolled by society, furnishes to men the
maximum of pleasure with a minimum ot
pain. Not only does It insure progress
for the race, but to an increasing extent
all men participate in the benefits of this
progress. It means rivalry in the service
of self and other slves rivalry in the
upbuilding of the ideal man in the ideal
society. Competition .gives us a brave,
strong race of men, and the brave and
strong aro merciful."
At the close of the joint session tho
two societies adjourned to the Univer
sity Club rooms, where they were ten
dered a smoker by the local arrangement
committee. Tomorrow morning at S:30
both societies will leave for Ann Arbor,
where two joint sessions will be held,
with President Angell, of tho University
of Michigan, in the chair.
Dr. Howe'i Subject.
"The Taxation of Quasi-Public Cor
porations" was the .subject discussed at
the initial session of the Economic Asso
ciation. Professor B. H. Ely, LL. D., pres
ident of the society, announced Dr. Fred
erick C. Howe, of Cleveland, as the first
essayist, and he spoke as follows:
"The present confusion In state and lo
cal taxation Is largely traceable to legal
and constitutional reasons. It arises from
the restrictions of the courts and the Fed
eral Constitution upon the powers of tho
states to tax transportation companies
and those engaged In Interstate traffic
Many of the evils of the personal propert
tax are traceable to the same conflict oi
Jurisdiction. In nd branch of the science
of finance Is there as much confusion and
lack of uniformity as In the taxation ot
corporations of a quasi-public character,
such as railroads, telegraphs, telephones,
express, ..gas', water, electric lighting and
street" railway companies. ' fc
"In recent years, the tendency has been
back to the taxation of property ana
away from the taxation of earnings. But
Instead of taxing railroad property by an
inventory of its roadbed, right of way,
rolling stock, etc., under later laws, the
valuation has been made up from, the
stock and bonds of the- company. In so mo
instances this has been called a property
tax, in others, franchise tax, as in the
case of the Ford franchise tax law recent
ly passed In New York. This is the meth
od approved by the Pennsylvania Tax
Conference In the celebrated report of 1S95.
It is the method employed In Connecticut,
and with some modifications has been
adopted in Massachusetts, New Jersey,
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois.
"One of the chief advantages of this
tax lies in the fact that it has been ap
proved by the United States courts. More
over, it treats tho corporation as an en
tity, a unit or a going concern, and val
ues it as such. Further than this, it
adopts the valuation of the commercial
world as evidence of the price for which
stocks and bonds have sold, and values
the corporation by adding to the market
value of the stock of the company the
par value of the bonds."
Frederick N. Judson, of St. Louis, read
the second paper on the subject. Follow
ing the papers there was a lively discus
sion, participated In by Professor E. R.
Sellgman. of Columbia University; James
B. Dill. New York; Arthur J. Eddy, Chi
cago; Professor William R. Ripley, of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
and others.
The Historical Association.
Immediately after Hon. Peter White, o
Marquette. Mich., had called the first
meeting of the 16th annual session of the
American Historical Association to order
today in the absence of President Eggles
ton, discussion of "The Crusades and
tho East" was taken up. Professor
George L. Burr, of Cornell University,
was the first speaker, with a paper ori
"Tho Year One Thousand and Anteced
ents of the Crusade."
Ho was followed by Professor Oliver J.
Thatcher, of the University of Chicago,
on "Critical "Work on tho Sources of tho
First Crusade."
President James B. Angell, of tho Uni
versity of Michigan, ex-MInister to Tur
key, read a short paper on "The Capitula
tion of Turkey." Dr. Angell reviewed the
history of the recapitulation of "Turkey
to the foreign powers from. 1453 to the
present time, during which he said
France lias always enjoyed exceptional
advantages there. Referring to the trou
ble between the United States and Tur
key in getting a proper treaty signed. Dr.
Angell said the Turks claimed that white
four treaties had been submitted, an au
thentic translation of none of them, had
been submitted. Dr, Angell said he be
lieved there was much truth in the
claims of the Turks.
The afternoon session was devoted to a
public session. Professor James Baliss,
of Columbia University, read a paper
on "American Eccleslology." Professor
Francis A. Christie, of Meadvllle, Pa.,
Theological School, contributed a paper
on "The Date of the Ignation Epistles,"
and Secretary Samuel M. Jackson read
a paper on "The Origin of the Apostles'
Creed." which was written by Professor
Arthur C. McGiffert. of the Union Theo
logical Seminary, who was unable to be
present on account of illness.
While the papers were being read vari
ous committees were transacting busi
ness. A report on the membership shows
the total to be 1540, an increase bver last
year of 230. A committee on next place
of meeting decided to hold the next ses
sions in Washington In 1S02. An invita
tion by cable was received from Dr. Pias,
of Rome, Italy .asking the society to Join
in an international historical congress,
to be held In Rome in 1002, which was ac
cepted. Lord "William George Armstrong.
LONDON. Dec 27. Lord William
George Armstrong, inventor of the Arm
strong gun and a writer on electrical
and scientific topics died this morning at
his home at Craigslde.
0ER8AREGHECK
But Kitchener Cannot Drive
Them From Cape Colony.
EFFECT OF THE PROCLAMATION
"Westward Movement of the Dutch
Front the Vryburg District De
Tret Is In Southeastern Part
of Orange River Colony.
LONDON, Dec. 28, 3 A. M. The latest
dispatches from South Africa showed that
Lord Kitchener ha3 succeeded In holding
the Boers in check. He has not yet been
successful in expelling them from Cape
Colony, while different commandoes con
tinue to display astonishing activity over
an immensely wide field.
It Is questionable whether his procla
mation will have much effect until Gen-
xt A
sy t
.t to
iCroberfey w :zou j
J O BfcomTtaln jfihmPd . NATAL yS
V&. jr Basoto '
o PHi.pcWrV- -. - y
G ' Burjberaoorp tf
MAP SHOWIXG THE DUTCH UPRISING.
The country immediately south of the o'range River Is where the revolt has occurred.
Phllllpstown and Colesburff have fallen. The dotted line on the Caledon River marks Dewet'a
ronnlnsr fight north. At NooltgcdracC General Delarey captured 363 men from General Clem
ent December 13.
eral Dewet is captured. The Boers are
likely to regard It as a sign of weakness
and to have a wholesome dread of venge
ance If they surrender. The proclamation
Is approved by the party at home thai
favors conciliatory terms to the Boers a
a step In the right direction.
Queen Victoria, it is said, has approvea
the- proposal to Institute a new order ol
knighthood to reward officers who havs
served In South Africa. The order wllx
probably be called the Star of Africa.
A dispatch from "Vryburg, dated Decem
ber 20, says that Boers in considerable
numbers were making a movement west
ward. They had 150 wagons. The dis
patch suggests that they were trekking to
Damara Land, although the Boers them
selves denied any such intention.
The following dispatch has been received
from Lord Kitchener:
"Pretoria, Dec. 25. Knox, with Barker,
Pllcher and White, is engaged with De
wet's force, holding a position in the
neighborhood of Leeuw Kop. Dewet
hopes to break through and go south
again. The Boers' eastern column in Cape
Colony Is apparently headed by our troops
about Reitsprult. The Boers' western col
umn is reported to have gone north in
two portions, one towards Prleska and
the other through Streydenburg. They
are being followed up."
The following dispatch from General
Kitchener was received from Pretoria,
under Thursday's date:
Yesterday 200 Boers attacked a small
police post near Boksburg. The police
gallantly drove them off before reinforce
ments from Johannesburg arrived. The
Boers damaged the mining machinery in
the neighborhood. The Boers attacked
Utrecht at 2 o'clock this morning and
were driven off. The Boers held up a
train three miles west of Pan and were
driven off. The eastern force of Boers In
Cape Colony was headed yesterday and
driven in the direction of Ventersladt.
The western force is still being driven
north through Streydenburg."
Tho Evening Standard says It under
stands that the squadron of Yeomanry
which, as announced in a dispatch from
Cape Town yesterday, was entrapped and
captured by the Boers, whom they were
following from Britstown, were releasee
after the men had been relieved of thelv
horses and other equipment. Ten of the
Yeomanry, the paper adds, were wounded.
Christmas Attacks.
NEWCASTLE. Natal, .Dec 27. The
Boers celebrated Christmas in the Dis
trict of Standerton and Ingogo by a more
or less determined attack upon every
British, garrison along the lines of com
munication. These, however, were in all
cases successfully repulsed. At Utrecht,
the Boer Commandant sent in a demand
for whisky, cigars and Christmas lux
uries, falling which he thrpatened to at
tack the town. His demand was ignored,
and the Boers atticked Utrecht in force
Christmas morning. They were repulsed
with loss, our casualties being slight.
Volunteers "Welcomed at Winnipeg.
WINNTPEG, Manitoba. Dec. 27. Thou
sands of citizens stood in the chilly blasts
two hours today, awaiting the arrival of
soldiers from North Africa. The welcome
at the railroad station was most enthu
siastic An Immense procession was
formed at Holy Trlnitv Church, where
Archbishop Machey conducted brief serv
ices. Luncheon followed at the Grill
Hall, during which the Mayor, Sir Charles
Tupper., Hon. Hugh John. MacDonald.
Chief Justice Killara and others deliv
ered addresses. Tonight a grand ball and
concert was held.
Unable to Rescue Captives.
BURGERSDORP. Cape Colony, Dec. 2C.
Colonel Grenfell continues In touch
with Krultzelnser's columns of 700 men
who are carrying off the British prison
ers. Krultzeinger has abandoned his
Maxims and carts. An attempt of the
Ninth Lancers to turn Krultzelnger'3
flank at Plalsterheuvel, December 24. re-
sulted in eight casualties among the
Lancers, Including Lord Frederick Black
wood, who was wounded.
Boers May Surrender.
BLOBMFONTEIN, Orange River Col
ony, Dec 26. There are renewed but un
confirmed rumors here that General De
wet, President Steyn and General Haas
broek have had a conference and decided
to offer to surrender, providing the Co
lonial rebels are not punished, and the
leaders, including themselves, are not de
ported. Boer Attaclc Repulsed.
CAPE TOWN. Dec: 27. A small party
of Boers attacked Burghersdorp. on De
cember 24. They were repulsed after
heavy fighting. The Boers are active, and
skirmishes in several places hive been
reported.
Martial Law Proclaimed.
CAPE TOWN, Dec. 27. Martial law has
been proclaimed in the districts of Beau
fort West and Carnovaran.
VICE IN CHICAGO.
Mayor Harrison and Other Officials
Ignorant ot It.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27. Mayor Harrison,
Chief of Police Klpley and other officials
wero put on the rack by the grand Jury
today. From first to last they pleaded
AL
Innocence of any knowledge of any vice or
i-wiijc m Lmcago. xney did not know
of "their own personal knowledge," that
basement saloons had been open after
midnight and freauentlv nil niu-h mt o.
always In bed at midnight w'i,.
swer of Police In&pector Kalas, "and 1
uun i Kpow or any places open after that
hour." The others ntrori dnllo. !
They did not know of anv rambling'
They knew of no tribute money being paid
by dhes for police protection. Every
prizefight was said to nave been an ex-
uiumon.
The grand iurv nrHonrni vi- . iu.
split in two factions. One faction de
mands the Indictment of four city officials
and a number of divekeepers. The other
side insists there must be no indictments.
They argue that conviction will not result
in court, should indictments be returned.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS.
Anglo-Boer War.
The Boers are checked, but not expelled
from Cape Colony. Page 1. ,s'c"c
Dewet is fighting near Leeuwkop, Orange
River Colony. Page L, s
It is rumored the Boers contemplate sur
rendering. Pagel. .
China.
The Chinese Emjieror objects to some of
the powers' demands. Page 2.
A firing column left Pekin In search of
.outers, .ruge a.
Minister Conger signed the joint note with
reservations. Page 2.
Foreign.
The British War Office has demanded tho
resignation of General Colville. Page 2.
Dreyfus appeals for an investigation.
Page 2.
Turkish soldiers assaulted a British
Charge cd' Affaires. Page 3.
Domestic.
Forty-nine school children are reported to
have been drowned near Foster, la.
Pagel.
The American Ecoromlc Association and
the American Historical Association
held joint sessions at Detroit. Page 1.
Scientific societies hold conventions In
Philadelphia and Chicago. Page 2.
The secretary of a Masonic grand lodge
was shot in Indianapolis by a woman
or by himself. Page 3.
The first row occurred In the Scranton.
street-car strike. Page 3.
All efforts to locate Pat Crowe have
failed. Page 3.
Oscar Booz brother was a witness at the
hazing investigation. Page 5.
Pacific Coast.
A decision, has been rendered against the
State of Oregon which greatly limits
the water supply ot Its Institutions at
Salem. Page 4.
Oregon educators discuss methods of im
parting knowledge to pupils of schools.
Page 4.
The new smelter at Mineral City, Idaho,
will In a few days begin operations.
Page 4.
A woman was sandbagged and robbed of
$12 at Tacoma. Page 5.
Work preliminary to the removal of a
reef in the Columbia River opposite
Astoria has begun. Page 5.
Commercial and Marine.
Government report on 1S0O grain crop.
Page 1L
i y
MatouiSS A
'I &
JS ! J
Over 50.000 tons of wheat shipping in the
river. Page 5.
Ballast ships coming from west coast of
South America. Page 5.
Practical working of a shipping subsidy.
Page 5.
Erie Canal traffic declining. Page 5.
Porlnnd and Vicinity.
Taxpayers' League recommends an elastic
tax levy. Page 8.
Child of William F. Woodward killed by
a street car. Page 7.
Rev. J. R. McGlade has accepted call of
Mlzpah Presbyterian Church. Page S.
Man and woman arrested for working the
"badger game." Page 8.
ROKE THROUGH ICE
Drowning of Forty-nine
School Children.
ACCIDENT NEAR FOSTER IOWA
The Rumor of the Fatality to the
Skating: Party Is Current at Sev
eral Points, but Cannot Be
Verified. . ?
DAVENPORT, la., Dec. 25. A startling
rumor Is current here that 49 school chil
dren were drowned while skating on the)
river near Foster, la.
It Is impossible to confirm the report.
A traveler who arrived at Seymour. la.,
15 miles west of Foster, early today,
states he left Foster late last evening,
and knew nothing of such an accident.
Say the Report Is True.
DES MOINES, la.. Dec 23. Telephone
messages by way of Oscaloosa and Ot
tumwa say the report of the drowning of
49 school children at What Cheer is true.
The children were skating on a pond
near the Fair Grounds, and tho accident
occurred about 9 o'clock. In the evening.
Wire communication with What Cheer
cannot be obtained at present.
No Particulars Obtainable.
CHICAGO, Dec. 28 A special to tho
Record from Des Moines, la. says:
At 2 o'clock this morning communica
tion wa3 secured with the Mayor's office
in Oskaloosa over the telephone, and It
was stated there that information had
been received from Ottumwa, confirming
the rumor that 49 children had been
drowned in What Cheer, this state.
It was stated that the children had
been skating on a pond near the Fair
Grounds. There were only a few es
capes. The tragedy occurred at about 9
o'clock last evening. Beyond this no par
ticulars were known In Oskaloosa. What
Cheer cannot now be reached by wire.
Through the office of a telephone com
pany at Indianola, It was learned from
the Oskaloosa office that the Ottumwa
office had learned that the rumor of th
drowning of 49 children was true. No
particulars could be got.
Trvo of the Children Escaped.
CHICAGO. Dec 23. A special to the
Times-Herald from Burlington. la., says:
A telephone message from Washington,
la., last night announced that; 51 children
were skating on the river near Foster,
Monroe County, wrien the ice broke
through and 49 of them were drowned.
The message announced that two of the
youngsters, badly bruised and utterly ex
hausted, managed to reach the land and
give the alarm.
Telephone and telegraph messages to
every point near Foster hive failed to
bring confirmation or denial of the story,
and there Is no means of tracing the
origin of the first message. Foster Is a
small town near What Cheer, and is lo
cated on the Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail
way. Every available point having con
nection with Foster, either by wire or
railroad, was roused, but could get no
information. It Is thought here that the
report is probably not true. The tele
phone exchange at What Cheer closed
at midnight without either confirming
or denying the rumor.
Burned to Death.
CHICAGO, Dec 27. One woman, Mrs.
Mary Kennedy, was burned to death and
two others and a child were seriously
injured In a fire of mysterious origin
at 224 West Monroe street, The in
jured are: Mrs. Mary Mason, face
and body badly burned, may die; Mrs.
Louise Hannon. overcome by smoke; will
recover; Hannon? 7-months-old child
of Mrs. Hannon, overcome by smoke.
Mother and Children Perished.
BROOKVILLE, Pa., Dec. 27. Fire to
day destroyed the residence of'iMrsjHat
riger, and the mother and twadaugh
ters, aged 5 and 7, "perished.
TOO MUCH CHAMPAGNE.
Caused the Death of a Syracuse Ocu
list in Sfew Yorlc
NEW YORK, Dec 27. Dr. Ulysses Hlg
gins Brown, anr oculist of Syracuse, N. Y
was found dead today in an area-way in
West Forty-fifth street. Dr. Brown, who
was 49 years of age, was regarded as a
very skillful operator, and was frequentlly
called to this city and other places to as
sist local practitioners. An. autopsy, which
was held at the morgue, showed that Dr.
Brown's lungs were congested and the
liver enlarged. Dr. Brown, complained of
ill health before he left Syracuse, telling
his friends that he expected to die sud
denly, as his father did. Mrs. Brown con
curred in the opinion, that the death of
her husband was due to natural causes.
He had been calling on a friend near
where he was found.
W. L. Busbie. ant intimate friend of Dr.
Brown, came forward this evening with
a statement which tends to show that
the doctor was not assaulted or robbed.
Mr. Busbie declares that the doctor, In
company with a friend, spent several
hours at an up-town hotel, where, with
other acqualntarces, the party drank
freely of champagne. Mr. Smith, one of
the party, says he left the doctor outside
the restaurant at 3 o'clock, and Mr. Bus
bie says he believes Dr. Brown fell into
an. area-way while trying to walk oft the
effects of the liquor.
The "War Revenue Bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. Senator Alli
son, who is the second member on the
.Senate committee on finance in point of
seniority, said today that the House bill
amending the war revenue law would bo
taken up by that committee after the
reconvening of Congress. He stated that
no hearings would be granted by the com
mittee. Will Be Named California.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec 27. The
Chamber of Commerce has received a let
ter from Senator Perkins, enclosing a com
munication from. Secretary of the Navy
Long. The letter states that he has rec
ommended that one of the new battle
ships, whose construction Is to shortly
commence, be ennstenea uaiitornia,