THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 28, 1905.
It
LESSLER DENIES IT
Says He Did Not Coach Dob-
lin How to Testify.
DID NOT WANT INVESTIGATION
Jfavnl Committee Flninlieii Taking
Testimony on Bribery Charges
Roberts Say Ixmsler Refused
to Sign Retraction;
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27. The House
committee on naval affairs today con
cluded the taking of testimony in the in
vestigation of the charges made by Rep
resentative Lessler that an attempt had
been made to influence his vote in that
committee on the proposition to purchase
submarine torpedo boats.
An executive session was held by the
committee at the conclusion of the after
noon session. A subcommittee, consist
ing of Representatives Foss of Illinois,
Dayton of West Virginia, Tayler of Ohio,
Myer of Louisiana and Kitchen of North
Carolina, was appointed to draw up a
set of findings to be submitted to the full
committee for Its final action.
"I desire to deny," said Mr Lessler at
the outset of his detailed statement, "ab
solutely and unequivocally as false the
statement made by the witness Doblin
here yesterday as to any collusive scheme
or any of the substantial details sworn
to by him here, and desire to reiterate
that the facts as originally told by me
are true.
"I desire to call attention to the follow
ing facts: As to the telegram, 'take mid
night train. Come to me. Want to see
you. Keep this confidential, the members
of the sub-committee will remember tliut
the statement I made to them was on
Tuesday afternoon: that at that time I
said I would produce the witness, Doblin,
in the morning, but I did not desire his
name to appear in any way. The result
was that the telegram was sent by me
from this committee room.
"Mr. Doblin came to my room at the
hotel a few minutes after 8 o'clock. I had
left the door unlocked and he knocked,
waking me up. I asked: ' Who's there?'
He said, Phil' or 'Doblin I have for
gotten which. I said 'Come in.' He came
into the room and I said: 'Phil, I have
got you Into trouble.' He paid: 'How's
that?' I said: '1 have told In committee
the whole story of the submarine propo
sition.' He said:' 'Oh, that's terrible!' I
said: 'Keep up your nerve. All you have
to do is to tell the truth hero and noth
ing but the truth.' "
Then, telling of taking his bath and
dressing, Lessler continued:
"He (Doblin) was walking up and down.
I said to him: 4I said to the committee
yesterday that when you came over to
say nothIng" to you as to the testimony or
the story.' I did not want it discussed
between us. " I was then fully dressed.
We walked out to the elevator and went
down to breakfast. I did as I do every
morning took up the paper, the Washing
ton Post I got my mail at the office
first and then we went In together.
"When we sat down I read the story,
and I desire to have in full in the evi
dence the article of the Washington Post
of January 21. We went up. stairs and
the talk there contained nothing as to his
testimony here. The whole talk was as
to his position in New York and as to
what might occur to him, how he was
politically ruined in New Tork. I was
very-much Impressed by the fact that he
was in a serious situation, and I did tell
the speaker that the proposition wasvun
dergolng examination here, and asked if
It were possible to stop a public investiga
tion. Of course, no man lllced the no
toriety f It."
"He said to me, 'It is to go on and we
will see later on. "
Would Suppress Doblln's Knmc.
Continuing, Mr. Lessler said:
"I came up and saw the gentlemen of
the committee, and during that talk It was
understood that Doblln's name should not
be mentioned in the public prints. I then
telephoned my secretary to bring Mr. Dob
lin here to the committee. I was not
present. I did not know what happened
from personal knowledge before that com
mittee. Mr. Doblin left the committee
room and I never saw him again until his
reappearance In Washington In answer to
the other telegram, after the committee
had decided to ask the House for a resolu
tion of investigation. Then my testimony
was heard on the 23d. After the testimony
a question was asked as to Doblln's ap
pearance, and I said to the committee
that he would come without a subpena.
I then telegraphed him to come, and he
did.
"I dictated some of those telegrams to
my secretary to send to Doblln's wife.
as he told me she was very much upset
about it. His testimony was heard here.
He went with me to the train. A few
minutes before train time he had arranged
to stay here. The last minute ne eald he
would be better off if he went to New
York. I said, 'Very well,' telephoned some
members of the committee, and asked if
there were any objections to his going
home.
"He went home on the midnight train.
There was very little spoken. He re
called the circumstances regarding my
saying I would examine the law as to
his Immunity from punishment or not.
The way that arose, he asked me the sub
stance of what Mr. Taylor said. I, said I
would look It up. He left, promising to
Join me, to come back, as I had promised
the committee he would come back on
Sunday night, and I never saw him from
that time until he appeared in the com
mittee-room, and I had no idea as to what
he was doing.
Denies McCallngh's Story.
"J would like, in addition, to deny what
the witness McCullagh said as to my say
ing there was but one member of the com
mittee who was absolutely honest. I want
to point out the fact that, while testify
ing, the question was asked me If any
one was present in my office at the time
McCullagh called, and I answered, 'Yes,
my secretary.'
"The first Intimation the young man had
that he was to testify here was while sit
ting in this very chair. The door was
open, and he was sitting in the window,
and I beckoned him , to come in, and he
sat down in the chair without any pre
vious word as to his coming as a witness
before this committee.
"I should like very much to deny the
statement of the witness Qulgg that I said
that the members of the committee who
voted for the Holland boats were knaves,
and that the others who did not were
honest men. I doynot think of anything
else."-
Mr. Rlxey Had you any intimation of
the character of the man, as shown by
his testimony before the committee?
"Absolutely none."
"As far as you know, up to the begin
ning of this Investigation. Doblin was a
man who had enjoyed a good reputation
in New York?"
"I never knew oU wrongdoing by Dob
lin. I never knew of his word ibeing
doubted at all, as I know that he has
been in political relation with various
presidents of the county committee and
employed by them at a place where a
great many things confidential are given
to members. I am totally at a loss to
understand the proposition as It now ap
pears."
Asked on cross-examination as to how
he came to make his statement to the
committee as to the alleged $5000 proposi
tion, Mr Lessler replied:
"It came right out."
Mr. Van Dlvver Did you think a charge
of that nature could be made In the pres
ence of 17 members of this committee and
three clerks and others standing around
and no investigation follow?
"I did not think of the subject of in
vestigation at all."
"Did you not express a willingness to
practically abandon the charge?"
"I certainly expressed a feeling and a
desire that I would like to have the mat
ter dropped."
On cross-examination by Mr. Mcoll, Mr.
Lessler said:
"I met Mr. Roberts, a member of the
House naval affairs committee, and said
to him, as he was the one most interested
in the proposition, that I would sign a
statement, and Mr. Roberts brought a let
ter to me addressed to the Holland Com
pany." Mr. Wheeler Have you it?
"No, sir. I said I would not sign it
when I saw It was addressed to the Hol
land Torpedo-Boat Company."
"Did you read it?"
"No."
Mr. NIcoll Was that statement to Mr.
Roberts voluntary on your part?
"Entirely."
Mr. Roberts, referring to the letter spo
ken of by Mr. Lessler, said:
"I think certain members of the com
mittee drew the wrong Inference from the
actual condition of affairs that existed.
Now, I want to say that I have no wish
to make any statement voluntarily that
will reflect on any member of the commit
tee, but If any -member thinks there was
anything improper on my part during
that interview I am perfectly willing to
answer all questions."
Harry Schrcler, an uncle of Lessler, was
'then called. The witness told of a con
versation he said he had with Doblin
during the holidays, when he. Doblin and
Lessler were together, wherein he testi
fied Doblin related to him a conversation
which Doblin alleged he had with Qulgg
relative to submarine-boats. In which he
attributed statements to Doblin which the
latter had since made.
On the reassembling at 2:30 P. M. At
torney NIcoll, on behalf of ex-Representative
Qulgg, submitted to the committee
that In view of the testimony Mr. Qulgg
.was entitled to a complete vindication at
the hands of the committee. Mr. Roberts
said:
Testimony of Roberts.
"Mr. Chairman, I have learned during
the recess that a wrong impression has
gone out, arising from the Incident allud
ed to by Mr. Lessler In his examination, of
a meeting he had with me (In Statuary
Hall). I desire now to state fully my
recollection of the entire transaction, not
with any Intent or purpose of injuring
Mr. Lessler or prejudicing him in tho
minds of the committee, but merely that
it should be in the record. The forenoon
of January 21, while I was going through
the Statuary Hall, on the way to my
committee-room, I met Mr. Lessler going
in the opposite direction. He spoke to me
and said:
" 'Can't we stop this thing? My God, I
cannot stand it! It is killing me.' The
thing he referred to was the proposed in
vestigation which we had authorized to
be made by the subcommittee. I said to
him that the investigation was not of my
seeking, and I had no benefit to gain by
pressing it So far as I personally was
concerned, I did not care whether It went
on or stopped; that there were other par
ties besides myself in this matter. The
statement had gone out tq the country
that the Holland Submarine Company had
attempted to influence his action by the
offer of money, and I did not know wheth
er the Holland people would be willing to
have the thing smothered that that phase
of the question would have to be consid
ered. "Mr. Lessler thereupon volunteered,
without any suggestion from me It came
from him that he would make any state
ment regarding the matter that was
thought to be fair and reasonable. He
said that when he made his first state
ment In the committee he did not Intend
to injure the Holland people, and I re
marked to him that If he did not Intend
to Injure these people, the only thing he
could do, as an honest and upright gen
tleman, was jtojnake some-such statement.
He said if I had one prepared he would
sign It He said further that he would
not sign such a statement to be pub
lished. I said to him that I did not sup
pose the Holland people would care to
publish any such statement; that I did
no. think they would make any use of it
wnatever, unless their Interests were to
be jeopardized by the use of his original
statement, and then in self-defense they
would be enabled to use any statement
that he might make. On that understand
ing he had mp make tho statement I
said to him:
" 'When your statement was made in the
full committee, certain members of the
committee, who had been opposed to sub
marine legislation had seized upon the
statement and Insisted upon an investi
gation.' I eald: 'I don't believe those
centlemen will stir.' Mr. Lessler said: 'I
believe I can fix them, I believe I can
arrange it all right'
Lessler Refuses to Sign.
"He then went on to make still another
statement to me, as to what he would do
personally when the Holland submarine
proposition came to a vote In the com
mittee. I then left him. I had prepared
a statement for him to sign. I did not
see Mr. Leesler again that day until the
House adjourned. Mr. Lessler came by
with his overcoat and hat In his hand and
said to me: 'That thing I told you could
be arranged, has been fixed.' This was
on Wednesday, when the subcommittee,
suppose, was Investigating the matter
with an Idea on the following day of pre
senting some report to the full commit
tee. The statement I had prepared I
submitted to Mr. Lessler In this room the
next Monday-It was the morning when
the subcommittee was to report to the
full committee and handed Mr. Lessler
tho paper." i
At this point Mr. Roberts produced the
letter which was to the effect that Itwas
not Mr. Lessler's intention to connect the
Holland Company directly or indirectly
with an offer of a bribe.
"Mr. Lessler," he said, "declined to sign
it because it was addressed to the Holland
Company."
Mr. Wheeler Interrogated Mr. Roberts
as to his connection with the Holland
Company, finally asking: "Have you not
been a very ardent avowed and aggres
sive adherent of the Holland submarine
torpedo-boat proposition?"
"Yes, I have been, and so I have
avowed."
Mr. Lessler was recalled and corrob
orated what Mr. Roberts had stated.
"It is substantially true," he said. "I
do not remember all the details. I did
not read tho letter as I stated. I did not
refer to the question of Mr. NIcoll, who
seemed to know all about It I did meet
Mr. Roberts in Statuary Hall. Whether I
said: 'O, my God,' and the rest of it I
do not remember. I did say to Mr. Rob
erts that I would like to have the thing
stopped, and, just as he stated, volun
tarily made him the proposition that, if. in
his Judgment as the advocate here of the
Holland "torpedo-boat, I should sign the
statement showing I made no accusations
ofanything between them. I would do so."
The committee then went Into executive
session.
Solution of Fair Jewel Mystery.
NEW .YORK. Jan. 27.-The Francals
according to the Herald's Paris corre
cpondent. says the explanation of the
Fair jewel mystery is that Mrs. Fair haa
caused facsimiles of her most valuable
jewelr to be made, and left the real ones
In America. She carried the false Jewels
with her In order to avoid robbery and
difficulty In the American customs. Even
her own maid did not know that they
were false This was found out by a
Paris furrier at the valuation of the Fair
property. ,
Paymaster Sullivnn's Mind Unsound.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. The case of
Paymaster J. C. Sullivan has taken an
other turn through the report of the ex
amining board to the effect that his mind
was not normal when he underwent the
examination. This report Is not regarded
as conclusive by the department and
Acting Secretary Darling has called upon
tfie examining board for a more specific
statement of the actual condition of the
officer.
TREATY WILL BE PASSED
JOXES MAKES HOPELESS FIGHT ON
ALASKA BOUNDARY.
As Commission Will Surely Disagree,
Present Modus Vivendi Will Con
tinue in Force Indefinitely.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 27. Representative Jones, in
taKing a whirl at the Alaskan boundary
question, is not likely to accomplish any
thing at this session, because, notwith
standing several Eastern papers complain
that Great Britain has got the best of
the United States In the Alaska boundary
dispute, there is no disposition In either
House or Senate to take any action which
would btf a criticism of the State Depart
ment Thf treaty which has been nego
tiated may accomplish something, al
though It Is not likely to do so. The
three Canadians would not dare give up
any territory claimed by Canada any more
than the three Americana would give up
the territory' claimed by the United States.
The fact is that it will result in a pro
longation of the affair, and probably pre
vent the introduction of any resolution
looking to the canceling of the modus
vivendl negotiated by Secretary Hay and
Ambassador Pauncefoto, which gavo Can
ada quite a strip of land that had hereto
fore been claimed by the United State. 4
This modus contains a clause stating that
It shall remain In effect until a treaty
settling the boundary can be concluded.
Unless It is annulled by some action of
the State Department or Congress. It will
probably be the only boundary agreement
that will ever be reached, as Great Britain
has everything she claims, and will not
be anxious to negotiate a treaty that
would give up anything that is granted to
her by the modus. It Is a fact that both
at the State Department and tho British
Embassay at the time the modus was con
cluded it was thought to settle the Alas
kan boundary dispute permanently.
An old speech delivered by President
Roosevelt back in 1897, when he was presi
dent of the Police Board In New York,
has been recalled, in which he favored the
arbitration treaty that was talked of so
much at that time. He was advocating
a larger Ncvy at that time, as the best
way of perpetuating the arbitration treaty.
Among oher things ho said:
"In other words, gentlemen, whatever
arbitration treaty we adopt and I hope wo
will adopt one, must be. after all, prac
tically a simple statement that we intend
to settle our differences amicaWy, that
anything that does not Involve the honor
of the Nation shall be arbitrated, and
that there are certain things that neither
this Nation nor any other -nation ought
to arbitrate. In other words, we must
ultimately come to the decision, To trust
in the Lord and keep our powder dry.' "
At that time he also commended Presi
dent Cleveland for his message on the
Venezuelan situation.
TRYING TO HURRY DREDGE.
Chief of Engineers Strikes Delay in
Equipment of the Grant.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Jan. 27. The Chief of Engineers
has been in telegraphic communication
.with the Rlsdon Iron Works and tho
Commandant of the Mare Island navy
yard for the past few days, endeavoring
to secure terms from one or the other
for converting the transport Grant Into
a sea dredge ina reasonably short time
The time stipulated in the bid of the
Rlsdon Iron Works Is considered too long,
and the navy-yard Is so pressed with
other matters that It cannot assure
prompt work. As soon as satisfactory
assurance Is received from ono or the
other, the Grant will be placed in charge
of workmen, as plans for her overhaul
ing are completed and the pumps arc
being built by a Baltimore firm and will
be ready for shipment before the vessel
has been overhauled.
Tho Board of Engineer Officers that
made an Investigation of the mouth of
the Columbia River last Summer has
held Its final meeting and adjourned,
leaving the report In tho bands of one
member for delivery. The Chief of En
gineers has not yet received the report,
but looks for it every day, and will give
it prompt action when it reaches his
hands.
AGAINST COLVIL.LE BILL.
Committee Opposes Opening South
Half, but Jones Will Fight It.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash?
lngton, Jan. 27. The Commissioner of In
dian Affairs today adversely reported on
the bill Introduced , by Representative
Jones providing for opening to settlement
the south half of the Colville Indian res
ervation. Commissioner Jones says the Indians of
this reservation have vested rights which
are not respected under tho pending bill,
as no provision is made for paying the
Indians for the lands relinquished.
The Indian Office believes this reserva
tion should not be thrown open until each
Indian justly entitled to an allotment se
cures title to his land, and some provi
sion Is made for payment In severalty for
the surplus.
Representative Jones, In view of the
recent decision of the Supreme Court,
holding that Congress has full right to
legislate and make such disposition as it
pleases of Indian lands, believes his bill
should pass, and will urge its favorable
consideration, as well as that clause of
his bill to refund to settlers on the north
half of the Colville reservation $1 25 an
aero paid by them for their lands.
PERKINS GIVES UP FIGHT.
Meets Too Much Opposition to His
Army Transport Scheme.
OREGONIAN, NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 27. Senator Perkins, of Cali
fornia, has abandoned his proposed
amendment to the Army appropriation
bill ""authorizing the Secretary of War to
charter the Government transports for
terms of five years, with the condition
attached that the party chartering shall
contract for carrying troops and supplies
to and from the Philippines for a period
equal to the term of tho charter. He
says he has encountered the strong op
position of the railroads and others, and
finds it useless to attempt to secure the
adoption of the amendment, even if it
should - be pressed. As the amendment
was drawn distinctly In the Interest of
San Francisco, there Is some wonder
ment at the Senator's action.
GREENE MEETS HITCHCOCK.
Special Agent Giving Pointers on
Meldrum and Waggoner.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 27. Special Agent A. R.
Greene, who has for several months been
in Oregon investigating the alleged land
frauds, and the office of the Surveyor
General at Portland, Is In Washington,
and will hold a long consultation with
Secretary Hitchcock with regard to his
discovery. The Secretary has delayed ac
tion on the case of Surveyor-General Mel
drum, as he desired to confer personally
jvith Greene as to several points involved,
before giving his order for suspension.
The same Is true In the case of Chief
Clerk Waggoner, as It was upon Greene's
written report that the Secretary deter
mined that both officials should go.
NOTHING TO ARBITRATE.
Jones Says There Is No Question
About Meaning of Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. Representative
Jones, of Washington, today Introduced
the following resolution:
-"Whereas, It is reported "that a treaty
has been signed by the United States and
Great Britain providing for a commission
to Interpret the treaty of 1S25 between
Russia and Great Britain fixing the
Alaskan boundary line, and, "
"Whereas, there was no uncertainty as
to the meaning of the said treaty when
it was executed, and,
"Whereas, the Interpretation given to It
at tha time of its execution was accepted
and acknowledged by Great Britain for
more than 50 years and no question was
made concerning It until after tho dis
covery of gold in the Klondike;
"Resolved. Thit It is tha sense of the
House that there Is no occasion for a
further Interpretation of said treaty; that
its terms and provisions are clear and
plain; that the United States should enter
tain no proposition looking for a new In
terpretation, and that the officials of this
Government should notify Great Britain
that It will absolutely refuse to entertain
or consider any other Interpretation of
sad treaty than that accepted by all
parties for more than 50 years, and that
the United States proposes and is pre
pared to maintain Its rights under the in
terpretation until after the discovery of
gold in the Klondike."
The resolution wds referred to the com
mittee on foreicn affairs.
HONOR THE GREAT.
(Continued from First Page.)
spec!ousnes3 which deceived no small
number of excellent men here at home,
and which afforded yet to others a chance
to arouse a factious party spirit against
the President Of course, looking back.
It is now easy to see that It would have
been both absurd and wicked to abandon
the Philippine archipelago- and let the
scores of different tribes turn the islands
into a welter of bloody savagery, with the
absolute certainty that some strong power
would have to step In and take posses
sion. But though now It Is easy to see
that our duty was to stay In the Islands,
to. put down the Insurrection by force of
arms, and then to establish frcedom-gly-Ing
civil government it needed a genuine
statesmanship to see this and to act ac
cordingly at the time of the first revolt
Again his policy was amply vindicated.
Peace has come to the Islands, together
with a greater measure of Individual lib
erty and self-government than they have
ever before known. "
Lessons of His Life.
"President McKInley's second campaign
was fought mainly on the issue of approv
ing what he had done in his first Admin
istration and specifically what he had
done as regards these problems springing
out of the war with I Spain. The result
was that the popular verdict In his favor
was more overwhelming than it had been
before. No other President In our history
has seen high and honorable effort
crowned with more conspicuous personal
success. No other President entered upon
his second term feeling such right to a
profound and peaceful satisfaction.
"Then by a stroke of horror, so strange
in its fantastic Iniquity as to stand unique
in the black annals of crime, Tie was
struck down. The brave, strong, gentle
heart was stilled forever. The hideous
infamy of the deed shocked the Nation
to its depths, for the man- thusTstruck at
was, In a peculiar sense, the champion
of the plain people.
"Wo did right to mourn, for the loss
was ours, not his. He died In the golden
fullness of his triumph. He died victori
ous In that highest of all kinds of strife
the strife tor an ampler, juster and more
generous National life. For him the
laurel; but woe for those whom he left
behind; woe to the Nation that lost him,
and woo to mankind that there should
exist creatures so foul that one among
them should strike at so noble a life.
"We are gathered together tonight to
recall his memory, to pay our tribute of
respect to tho great chief and leader who
fell In the harness, who was stricken
down while his eyes were bright with 'the
light that tells of triumph tasted.' We
can honor him best by the. way we show
In actual deed that we have taken to heart
the lessons of his life. We must strive
to achieve, each In the measure that he
can, something of tKb qualities which
made President McKlnley a leader of
men. a mighty power for his good his
strength, his courage, his courtesy and
dignity, his sense of justice, -ihls 'ever
present kindliness iand regard for -.the
rights of others." " l i ', -
In thanking President Roosevelt" for
his speech. Judge Day said that by It "a
classic had been added to tho literature
of eulogy."
Secretary' of War Root responded to the
toast, "The Army." At the conclusion
of Secretary Root's speech, Judge Day
read a letter of regret from ex-Secretary
of the Navy Long.
The VIce-Governor of the Philippines,
Luke-E. Wright in responding to the toast,
"The Future of the Philippines," paid a
glowing tribute to the life and character
of President McKlnley. General" Wright
reviewed the manner In which President
McKlnley dealt with the problems arising
out of the acquisition' of the islands and
of putting down armed opposition to
American authority. He read the in
structions sent to the Philippine Commis
sion by tho President, showing that from
tho beginning It was the President's first
thought to restore order with as little
bloodshed as possible, and then to give
the Filipinos civil government on Ameri
can lines"", in which they should have, as
far as possible, full participation.
After James J. Grant, of Canton, had
responded to the toast, "Ohio," Charles
Emory Smith, editor of the Philadelphia'
Press, spoke to the toast, "Our Country,"
In part as follows:
Maker of an Epoch.
"When we think of the great patriot
whom we commemorate today, we Instinc
tively think of our country. The two are
lnosparably associated. There have been
Presidents and excellent Presidents, whose
coming and going wrought no material
and lasting change and left no enduring
impress. And there have been ar few
Presidents who were the recognized
makers or chiefs of distinctive and
creative epochs."
He contrasted McKlnley with Polk.
Monroo and Jackson, who were the su
preme molding Influence of the country
and continued:
"Just as wo think of Washington and
Lincoln as the pre-eminent types of
American character and aspiration In their
time, as the God-given leaders of the two
great struggles of JCatlonal develpoment,
so we think of McKlnley as the highest
symbol of American purpose In the third
era of our National progress. McKlnley
he was the true product of our country.
Our country Its beet tribute Is that It
preserves and reflects the spirit of Mc
Klnley. "It wastsald of Augustus that he found
Rome of trick and left It of marble. It
will be said of McKlnley that he found the
United States within the continental lines
and left Its domain and its power extended
beyond the seas. But mere territorial en
largement was the least of his achieve
ment Tho moral effects were controlling.
Our country Bprang Into new rank among
the nations. It gained a new voice In
the broad affairs of mankind. And tho
significant, surpassing fact in this shift-
Mrs. F. Wright, of Oelwein,
Iowa, is another one of the
million women who have been
restored to health by Lydia E.
Pinkfrm's Vegetable Compound.
A Tounpr New York "Lady Tells
' of a Wonderful Cure :
" My trouble was with the ovaries ;
I am tall, and the doctor said I grew
too fast for my strength. I suffered
dreadfully from inflammation and
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I suffered from terrible dragging sen
sations with the most awful pains low
down in the side and pains in the hack,
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No one knows what I endured. Often
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PilAnx, 174 St. Ann's Ave., New York
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ling the scenes Is that Into the group of
powers wnicn nom tne general Interest, or
the world In their keeping. It for the Ann
time brought a nation whose inspiration
is the moral law and whose guiding chart
is the principle of right and justice.
"We need not affect too much. Every
nation rightfully studies Its own interests.
We have reaped vast commercial advan
tages; they were the growing necessity of
our Industrial supremacy and the legiti
mate fruit of our providential opportunity;
we must maintain and defend them. But,
without wishing to Indulge in any cant, It
is still true that the conduct' and policy of
the United States in these recent years
have shown a moral elevation beyond
those of any other nation at any period of
history. Look to China and see how our
country stood for magnanimity, for mod
eration, for reduced indemnity and for ter
ritorial Integrity. Look to Cuba and note
how we scrupulously fulfilled every pledge
and unselfishly erected a free and inde
pendent republic. Look to Roumania and
consider how, within the rightful domain
of our own diplomatic concern, we pro
tested against proscription and oppression.
Look to the Philippines, and when has any
nation ever before advanced so rapidly and
generously In giving freedom and civil
government and homo rule to a colonial
dependency?
"These events illustrate the National
spirit. President McKlnley impressed his
own moral nature upon the public con
duct. It Is doubtful If the moral quality
of public action ever before stood" out so
conspicuously and domlnantly. Those
about him who knew his controlling con
victions well understood that In every exi
gency his first and decisive question would
be, 'What is right?' and the oeople came
to know that with him the moral obliga
tion would be the ruling test and to feel
that they could repose with JmpHcit and
serene faith on his sure head', his true
heart and his strong arm.
"His example and his encouragement re
main. In the old Scottish legend, when
Robert Bruce, the great chieftain, was
about to pass away, he called the devoted
Douglas to his side and' bade him place
his heart In a golden casket and wear It
faithfully .on his breast. Douglas obeyed
the command, and, when leading hla hosts
against the foe, he threw himself with his
precious charge Into the thickest of the
fight and made It his sure talisman of vic
tory. So let us enshrine the great heart
of William McKlnley In the golden casket
of our undying love and let us constantly
wear it on our breast as our high and un
failing inspiration."
At the conclusion of the banquet tne
Pre.- dent and party were driven to the
station, and shortly after 1 o'clock the
special train started for Washington.
Visit to 3Irs. McKlnley.
CANTON. O.. Jan. 27. The special
train bearing President Roosevelt and
party arrived at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Shortly after the arrival of the Presi
dential train the distinguished visitors
entered carriages and were driven to the
McKlnley home, where they were received
by Mrs. McKlnley. After c brief visit
the. party was driven to Westlawn ceme
tery, where tho tomb of the late Presi
dent Is located.
llerrnn. File Credential.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27. Mr. Herran.
the Colombian Charge d'Affalres, called
at the State Department today and filed
his credentials empowering him to take
up the business of the Colombian Lega
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Concha.
"Who Rules IIe of Pines?
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. Senator Car
mack today introduced a resolution call
lng upon the President for Information as
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