Morning Oregonian., April 21, 1904, Image 3

THE MORNING OKEGOKIAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1904.
CHURCH SI
Young Lost in Politics
With It Against Him.
SMOOT INQUIRY AGAIN ON
Witness Said Mormon Consent
Made Him Congressman,
TRUE TO HIS PLURAL WIVES
He Places the Law of God Above
That of Man-Last Marriage
Kept Secret So as Not to Em
barrass His Helpmates.
WASHINGTON. April 20.-With the re
opening of tho Investigation In the Reed
Smoot case before the Senate committee
on privileges and .elections, the prosecu
tion devoted considerable time to drawing
from Brigham H. Roberts the character
of the oaths which are said to bo neces
sary for a Mormon official to take In or
der to have the support of the church for
political office. Members of the committee
showed an equal Interest In the obliga
tions, which are 6aid to be taken by Mor
mons who "go through the endowment
house."
Along both lines much evidence was
brought out. It was shown by Mr. Rob
erts testimony that without the consent
of the Mormon Church he failed of elec
tion to a seat In Congress, and later
with church recognition of his candidacy
he was elected. In relation to the endow
ment house obligation Mr. Roberts was
extremely Tetlcent. He said the eacred
iiess of the secrecy was such that ho
could not reveal it to the world, and If
he did so he would lose caste with the
-church as having betrayed a trust.
Portions of the testimony given by Mr.
Roberts especially in regard to his rea
sons for maintaining polygamous cohabi
tation with plural wives was almost a
duplication of the testimony given by
other polygamlsts who have been on the
stand. Ho said he regarded the laws of
God higher than the laws of the land,
and that his moral obligations to his
wives was greater than both the laws of
God and man.
His Connection With Church.
It was announced that seven wit
nesses would be heard before the adjourn
ment of Congress, and it is practically
certain that the committee will then ad
journ to convene July IS. At that time
will be examined witnesses who were un
able to come to Washington and others
who could not be reached with summons
to come here.
The hearing opened without formality of
any character. Mr. H. Roberts was called
to the stand by Mr. Tayler. He was ques
tioned to bring out a statement of his offi
cial connection with the church. Mr.
Roberts said he was elected to the posi
tion of one of tho first 70 presidencies in
28S8, and entered politics about 1SS9. His
interest was manifested in making
speeches, but he was not a candidate for
office until 1S94. Ho was then elected as a
member of tho constitutional convention
which met in 1S93. He explained his can
didacy for Congress and the opposition
that had developed from Mormon sources.
He said the church had opposed the elec
tion of high officials of the church to
membership of the constitutional con
vention and that he had accordingly con
sented not to urge his candidacy. He was
nominated during his absence and was in
formed that the order had been re
scinded. He said that Joseph Smith was the
member of the first presidency who said
the ruling had been modified. He ex
plained fully certain criticisms which had
been made of an alleged influence which
the first presidency and apostles had
brought to bear against the present as
pirations of himself and others. Mr. Rob
erts said he protested and later tho
church took up his protests. Mr. Rob
erts was defeated the first time he ran
for Congress.
He thought his last child was born three
or four years ago.
In response to questions by Mr. Tayler
Mr. Roberts said his first plural marriage
was perfected by D. H. Wells, counsel to
the apostles, and he thought the cere
mony was performed at the home of Mr.
Wells' son.
Senator Overman inquired of Mr. Rob
erts whether his first and second wives
had consented to his marriage to his
third wife.
"No, sir." said Mr. Roberts. Continuing
he said they did not learn of the marriage
for three or four years.
"How was that?" asked Senator Bever
idge. "Do you mean to say that the mar
riage was not known to anyone?"
Not Known to His Wives.
"It was known to some of my friends,
but not to my wives," was the answer.
"Why was this marriage concealed from
them?" asked Chairman Burrows.
"Because I did not want to embarrass
them."
"How embarrass them?"
"Well, we knew the marriage was Ille
gal and might be embarrassing to them if
they should, for any reason, be called on
to testify."
Mr. Roberts said his third wife was tho
divorced wife of Dr. Shlpp, and in regard
to his courtship he said he always had
met her at the house of mutual friends
and never had called on her at her home.
He also said she continued to live in her
home, but that ha never had called on her
there until she removed to rooms on
Main street, Salt Lake.
Mr. Taylor asked Mr. Roberts ' If he
knew that Maggie Shlpp Roberts lived
in a house where lived her divorced hus
band and two of his divorced wives. Mr.
Roberts said he was aware of that fact.
Senator Dubois asked In regard to the
secrecy of his marriage, and declared that
he (Dubois) believed Mr. Wells, who mar
ried him, represented the Mormon author
ities. According to Mr. Roberts, he said
there Is no record of his last marriage,
though the ceremony Is the same as that
which was used in his other marriages.
Chairman Burrows desired to Tcnow
whether Mr. Wells knew the witness had
a wife living when he married tho third
wife.
"He did," said Mr. Roberts. "He mar
ried me to my second wife."
Mr. Pettus asked If the church ever had
reprimanded him or the high officials who
performed the ceremony. Mr. Roberts
said nothing had been said to him.
Mr. Taylor asked Mr. Roberts why he
thought It Incumbent upon him to take
plural wives.
Laws of God the Highest Rule.
"From boyhood," replied the witness.
"I have been taught the rightfulness of
plural marriages, and I believed this prac
tice to be the law of God. I knew that
this practice was contrary to the man
dates of Congress, but believed that the
law of God was the highest rule, and I
felt Impelled to obey It"
Chairman Burrows asked a number of
pointed questions which brought the con
fession from Mr. Roberts that he still be
lieved in and is practicing polygamy. He
said he believed the Woodruff mani
festo was divinely Inspired, and that now,
in practicing polgamy, ho knows he
is disobeying the laws and the laws of
God. He was asked why he continued
to disobey tho laws of God if he be
lieved them to be the highest laws, and
with a resigned air he said:
"Well, the manifesto left me In the
midst of obligations to these wives. I
am trying to do the best I can to live
within the laws, but these obligations I
cannot shirk."
The committee adjourned until this
afternoon with Mr. Roberts' examination
unfinished.
At the afternoon session Mr. Tayler
asked concerning Mr. Roberts' conviction
in 1S94 of the crime of polygamy. Senator
Bailey objected to the line of Inquiry In
regard to Mr. Roberts' conviction and
Mr. Roberts' service in the penitentiary.
He said he thought the admission of tho
witness that ho had violated the laws was
sufficient. Mr. Tayler said this was to
determine whether the authorities of the
Mormon church had taken any action in
respect of tho witness living with more
than one wife.
Mr. Roberts said no action had ever
been taken by tho church.
Questions were asked respecting Mr.
Roberts' views regaramg tne manifesto
of 1S90 regarding plural wives and living
In polygamous cohabitation, and the wit
ness said that ho regarded the manifesto
as an administration act of the church of
binding force upon all members. He ad
mitted that to disobey any of these laws
would subject tho members to liability to
church discipline.
The witness was asked then In regard
to polygamous cohabitation, and said that
ho and many others were living in polyg
amy at the time the rule was made
against such cohabitation, and that they
considered themselves under obligations
to live with the wives they had married.
"Do you think you are morally bound to
cohabit with all of your wives?" Chair
man Burrows asked.
"I do."
"How many children have you?"
"Thirteen living."
"How many not living?"
"Two."
"When was the last ona born?"
"About two or two and a half years
ago."
VanCott opened tho cross-examination.
Merely a Leave of Absence.
Mr. VanCott asked in regard to the rule
which permits officials of the church to
enter politics. The witness said ho re
garded it merely as a leave of absence
from church official duties during incum
bency of political office. He said he did
not regard it as an Indorsement by the
Mormon Church. It was brought out that
in his first canvass for office, when he
had not the consent or leave of absence,
he was defeated. In his second canvass
he obtained the "leave of absence," and
was elected.
Senator Bailey asked tho witness views
of his obligation as a citizen, and whether
there could bo a religious obligation which
would justify him in denying his services
to his state to discharge duties which
would devolve upon him by the accoptanco
of a political position.
Mr. Roberts said the emergency might
arise whereby an official should resign
his political office If the will of his con
stituents would not permit him to perform
his duties in harmony with the church
mandates.
Senator Bailey called attention to the
church rules which forbid an official to
accept an office without the consent of
tho church unless he resigns his office In
the church or Is "reduced to the ranks."
"In the event of such a crisis," said the
witness, "I think one would have" to rely
on the individual's patriotism."
"But patriotism and religion In such a
case would be In conflict," said Senator
Bailey. "At ono time you defied the
church, did you not?"
"I did."
"And you were defeated?"
"Yes." v
"Because you refused to submit to the
orders of the church?"
"I think I was. enlightened by the
church," said tho witness.
"And when you were enlightened and
did submit to those orders you were
elected?"
"I was."
Stood Out Against Church Rule.
Roberts said that both ho and Apostle
Thatcher had stood out against the church
rule, and he had withdrawn his opposition
to the rule and yas elected to office.
Senator Dubois brought out the fact that
Thatcher did not submit to the church at
that time and was defeated.
Senator Bailey asked the witness if it
were not true that the political support of
the Mormon Church in Utah was sought
by political parties, the same as tho Irish,
the German or Italian vote was sought In
other communities.
"I believe not," said Roberts.
Chairman Burrows Inquired: "If you
were invited to accept a political office
would you feel at liberty to accede to th
request without first getting consent from
the church?"
"I think not"
"If your request was refused, you would
not feel at liberty to run for the office?"
"That would depend upon tho emergency
and which was the more binding, my du
ties as an officer of the church or my du-
ues us u. ciuzen.
"And if you decided the church should
be considered first?"
"Then I should decline the office."
"Well, If tho church should refuse to
consent and you should still accoDt the
office, what action would be taken by the
church?"
"I would probably be called upon for an
explanation."
"What If you should Inform the church
that you regarded your duty to the state
above that to the church? Would the
attitude of the church be one of hostil
ity?" Denies He Had a Vision.
"I cannot believe there would
action taken politically."
be any
Resuming cross-examining and quoting
from the records of the testimony of E.
B. Crltchlow, Mr. VanCott asked Mr. Rob
erts If he ever had stated to Mr. Crltch
low that he had a vislon'of his dead an
cestors which induced him to chance his
attitude toward the rule pertaining to
permission to run for office. Mr. Roberts
said he never had made such a state
ment He also said he never had stated
that he had seen his ancestors in perdi
tion, and that they had told him ho could
not go through tho temple and be bap
tized unless he conformed to tho wishes
of the church. The witness said he had
been through the endowment house: that
the endowment house oath or ceremony
was now performed In the temple.
"Can you tell us In regard to this cere
mony?" asked Chairman Burrows.
"I cannot I do not feel at liberty to
do so. I consider myself in trust and not
at liberty to disclose what takes place"
Mr. Roberts said the obligations were
secret and he thought them not unlike
the oaths of the Masonic order or other
secret societies.
"What would happen If you did reveal
what took place In the temple ?" asked the
chairman.
"I would lose caste and be regarded as
betraying a trust If I keep faith, I can
not disclose what takes place."
"Then," pursued Chairman Burrows,
"any person who takes the endowment
house obligation Is -under oath not to re
veal Its nature?"
"I think so."
"And Senator Smoot could not reveal
his oath of that character?"
The witness nodded his head In acqui
escence. Senator Bailey asked whether there was
anything in the ceremony that abridged
a man's freedom in any political or relig
ious way.
The witness replied he thought not
Too Sacred to Be Made Known.
Chairman Burrows asked again what
there was in the obligation which makes
It necessary that It be kept from the
world.
"Its general sacredness," answered Mr.
Roberts.
"-Do you think there Is anything sacred
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One of the Most Prevalent Phases
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The use of Peruna for a Spring tonic Is
too universal to need any argument or
discussion.
Everywhere in the United States the
people know without any persuasion that
there Is no hotter remedy for Spring fever
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It operates immediately, there is no
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which ought to be kept from tho world?"
"I think there are some things that
should be kept"
"Can you name one thing In that oath
which should be kept from the .vorld?"
"I ask the committee that I may be ex
cused from stating."
"Very well, we accept your explana
tion," said the chairman, "only I cannot
understand such an organization having
such things In Its obligations to members
which cannot be given to the world."
Mr. VanCott started to question the wit
ness In regard to the obligation. His
questions Indicated a purpose to show
that tho obligation could Interfere In no
manner with the rights of citizens, when
Senator Pettus Interrupted:
"If the witness cannot tell what this
obligation Is, I do not think he has the
right to construe for the committee and
thus create confusion in regard to It."
After much discussion It was decided
that the line of questioning Dursued by
the defense was not In order, in view of
the witness refusal to state the nature
of the obligation. Attorney Worthlngton
asked If the obligation did not relate en
tirely to spiritual affairs whether tem
poral affairs In any way wore affected
by It The witness said he believed the
obligations related specifically to spirit
ual affairs.
The committee adjourned until tomor
row. PORTRAIT OF EMPRESS SENT.
Chinese Dispatch Painting to St.
Louis Fair With Regal Pomp.
PEKIN, April 20. A portrait of the
Dowager Empress, which was painted by
Miss Kate Carl, an American artist and
which Is to be exhibited at the St Louis
Exposition, was dispatched today. In dis
patching the portrait regal pomp was ob
served In order to Impress the natives,
who regard the departure of the plcturo
as an omen that the Dowager Empress!
will not live the year out
It is contrary to Chinese traditions to
havo likenesses of their semi-sacred rul
ers made, and the Innovation caused a
sensation In the Chinese court The paint
ing of the portrait was suggested and the
consent of the Empress was obtained by
Mrs. Conger, wife of the United States
Minister to China. While painting the
portrait Miss Carl resided in the palace,
with apartments near the Empress, who
gave her dally sittings.
GREAT CONVENTION OPENS.
Sunday School Workers Begin Their
Deliberations in Jerusalem.
JERUSALEM, Monday, April IS. (De
layed in transmission.) The world's
fourth Sunday School Convention opened
today in a huge tent outside of Herod's
Gate. Archdeacon Sinclair delivered the
opening isormon.
The attendance Included S00 Americans
and 500 British. E. K. Warren has been
elected president of the convention.
Numerous Turkish officials, Greek, Roman
Catholics, Jewish and other priests aro
honored guests of the delegates.
"UNABLE TO MOVE ROOSEVELT.
Western Cattlemen Must Take Down
Fences at Once.
OMAHA. April 20. William A. Paxton,
who headed a delegation of prominent
ranchmen, who have just returned from
a visit to the President which had. for
its object an extension of tho time for re-
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While the doctors are discussing differ
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Spring fever, the people go right on buy
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Weak and Worn Out Are Many
Women During the First
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Mrs. J. P. Regnler, 754 West Twentieth
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Address Dr. Hartman, president of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
moving fences on the range, said their
mission was unsuccessful.
Mr. Paxton said the President was In
sistent that the law against range fencing
should be carried out, and refused to In
any way modify the order by proclama
tion or otherwise. The result he said,
will be an attempt on the part of the
cattlemen to secure the -passage at the
next session of Congress of a law cover
ing the fencing question which will ad
just matters satisfactorily to all classes
of stockralsers.
BEEP TRUST IS SCORED.
Ex-Senator Carter Addresses Montana
Stockgrowers' Association.
MILES CITY, Mont, April 20. At the
session of the Montana Stockgrowers
Association today ex-Senator Carter was
the first speaker, and he devoted him
self entirely to the consideration of the
subject of the depredations of the beef
trust at Chicago and the immediate ne
cessity of waking up and maintaining
tho natural rights of the stockgrowers.
He said laws had been enacted to pro
tect stockmen from the depredations of
wolves and rustlers, but It was nothing
to see a sleek gentleman with a lead
pencil sitting In his Chicago office de
fraud the range interests to a greater
degree in one season than all tho robber
ies of the range rustlers could accom
plish in ten years.
Mr. Carter went into the history of the
early Investigations of the beef trust
which resulted in the enactment of the
Sherman anti-trust law. He followed the
history down to the date of the granting
of the Injunction, first temporary, then
permanent, against this trust and added
that this Injunction, though duly appealed
from, still holds. His strong appeal to
the members of tho convention was to
supply evidence for the Government of
ficials that the beef trust Is still engaged
In violating the Injunction and the Sher
man law.
He said tho Chicago method had been
changed, so It Is well-nigh Impossible to
secure evidence against the packers. Re
sults show that the combination there In
restraint of trade and commerce still ex
ists and that the law Is wantonly vio
lated, but specific evidence Is wanted.
Among the resolutions adopted by the
convention was one calling upon Mon
tana's Representatives in Congress to aid
the present movement for the investiga
tion of the present methods of the meat
trust
WILL ALT) POOR COLLEGES.
Dr. Pearsons Will Soon Make GIft3
to Young Western Institutions.
CHICAGO. April 20. Dr. D. K. Pearsons,
the philanthropist, who ha3 Just re
turned to Chicago from a five months'
visit in the South, proposes to take a rest
after which he will enter a new season
of giving to the young colleges of the
West
"Five of my 30 colleges have not yet
raised the sum which I required to off
set my give," said Dr. Pearsons. "I
may have to extend the time for some
of them.
"When the boards are clear I shall be
gin to look around out West particularly
fn 'MYlnfjirm Wrftmlnff rriA TnJt.H m t
tory. That's where they need colleges..
jiany oi me eastern and Middle states
have more than they need, while tho
poor students In the West have not a
chance. I don't care a copper for the
rich schools. I'm after the poor ones.
This month's donations will make the
total of gifts $4,000,000."
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PASSES ON LAB0E DISPUTES.
American Federation Devotes
Day to Matters of Detail.
the
DENVER, April 20. The third day's
session of tho executive council of the
American Federation of Labor was taken
up largely with conslderaUon of matters
of detail.
The action of the United Hatters of
North America in placing hat manufac
turers upon the unfair list was approved.
Investigation demonstrated the position
of these companies to be antagonists and
unfair to labor, all efforts at adjustment
having failed. A number of other appli
cations were referred to President Gom
pers for Investigation and efforts at ad
justment. Robert A. McKee, representing the In
ternational Union of Steam Engineers, of
Peoria, 111.; Timothy Healy, of New York,
and C. L. Shamp, of Omaha, president
and secretary of the International Broth
erhood of Stationary Firemen, appeared
before the council and demanded the re
vocation of the charter of the United
Brewery Woncmcn's International Union.
Louis Kemper, of Cincinnati, and August
Priestbach, secretary and member of the
executive board of the brewery workers,
appeared In defense of that organization.
Th council gave an extensive hearing
to the contending parUes and directed the
representatives of these organizations to
hold a conference for the purpose of en
deavoring to adjust these matters, select
ing President Gompers to participate in
the conference. The conferees were in
session in the afternoon and a portion
of the evening. John E. Bray, of Kan
sas City, Mo., and M. O. Sullivan, of
Pittsburg, representing the Amalgamated
Sheet Metal Workers' Association, ap
peared in support of the claim of Juris
diction over workers engaged in glazing
In metal sashes and skylights in build
ings, Secretary-Treasurer Carrick, of La
Fayette, Ind., having submitted a brief
of the contention of the Brotherhood of
Painters and Decorators over this class
of workers. After full discussion of the
matters Involved, it was decided to refer
the matter to both organizations with
Instructions to hold a conference, and
Vice-President W. J. Spencer was se
lected as the representative of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor to participate
In the conference. A recommendation
was also made as a basis for settlement.
The members of the council attended a
banquet tonight.
DEMOCRATS NEARLY FIGHT.
Western Virginia Delegates for Gor
man First, Parker Second.
CHARLESTON, W. Va., April 20. The
Democratic State Convention Tield here to
day was largely attended, and was
marked by stormy scenes, In which dele
gates passed the lie and threatened each
other with personal violence. Notwith
standing the expressions of bitter feeling,
however, the convention finally closed in
apparent harmony, and all the delegates
at largo to the National Convention were
chosen by acclamation and the platform
was adopted unanimously.
While no instructions were given It Is
known that all but the four delegates
from the Fourth and Fifth Congressional
Districts favor Gorman for President and
Parker a second choice. During a recess
of the convention the five district conven
tions met at different points in the city
to name delegates and alternates. What
are known as the conservatives won In
the First. Second and Third Districts, and
William R. Hearst In the -Fourth District.
The delegates from the Fifth District are
non-commltal.
Tie delegates at large are Owen S. Mc
Klnney, ex-Senator Henry G. Davis, ex
Governor William A. McCorkle and ex
Senator J. M. Calden.
The resolutions "condemn the usurpa
tion of legislative power by the President,
"condemn the spirit of military domina
tion which has led to the disregard of our
treaty obligations and to the oppression
of weaker peoples." It also opposes
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trusts and combinations and demands a
"reasonable revision of the tariff."
Judge Dent, of Grafton, was named to
succeed himself on the Supreme Court
bench.
WHL HAKE NO SHOW OF ARMS
Bell Denies Report That Guns Will
Be Stacked in Courtroom.
MONTROSE, Colo., April 20. General
Bell and the escort of troopers en route to
Denver with President Moyer, of the
Western Federation of Miners, stopped
off here long enough to partake of dinner.
Moyer was given In charge of a detail of
six troopers and escorted from the train
to a hotel nearby.
Adjutant-General Bell took occasion to
state that Moyer would be produced In the
Supreme Court at Denver tomorrow at 2
o'clock In the afternoon. He would be
accompanied only by General Bell and an
aid, whose only evidence of connection
with the military at the time would be
the uniform, worn by them. No side arms
will be carried.
The report that the entire escort would
go to the Supreme Court rooms, where
arms would be stacked, was vigorously
denied by the General, who said that such
an Indignity the military officials would
not be guilty of. The party will arrive
In Denver' at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. BTJEIED BY AVALANCHES.
About One Hundred Miners Are
Caught in Italy-Great Storm On.
TURIN, Italy, April 20. About 100 min
ers have been burled by an Immense ava
lanche near the village of Pragelato. A
violent storm Is sweeping over that lo
cality and lt Is feared that other ava
lanches may result. The whole popula
tion of the village and a detachment of
40 soldiers have gone to the scene of the
disaster, hoping to save some of the
burled miners.
Twenty Burled in Switzerland.
GENEVA, April 20. After three days
of continuous rains, many avalanches and
slides have occurred In the neighborhood
of the Simplon Pass. At Grlngeob an
avalanche burled 20 persons and five
houses.
THE DEATH ROLL.
T. J. Holland.
OREGON CITY. Or.. April 20. (Special.)
T. J.' Holland, the oldest member of
Meade Post, No. 10, G. A. R., of this city,
died here today, aged 82 years. The de
ceased formerly resided at Salem, but for
a number of years had been living with
his daughter, Mrs. McDonnell, In this city.
Writer of Books for Children.
NEW ROCHELLE. N. Y., April 20.
Mrs. Sarah Jane LIppIncott, better known
as Grace Greenwood, the writer of books
for children, died at her home here today
In her Slst year.
Well-Known Sporting Man.
NEW YORK, April 20. James C. Ken
nedy, a well-known sporting man and
former writer on sporting subjects, died
suddenly In an elevated railroad train
In Brooklyn tonight, aged 37 years.
United States Consul Volkmar.
PUERTO CABELLO, Venezuela, April
20. William Volkmar, United States Con
sul, died here yesterday.
San Francisco Gets Hay Contracts.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 20. The Armv
Quartermaster's office In this city today
awarded the contracts for 2400 tons of
hay for shipment to Manila to two local
firms, who made the lowest bids, 517.50
per ton.
Demonstration
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MAKES CHARGE AGAINST KNOX
Williams Says He Has Not Done Hia
Duty in Trust Cases.
WASHINGTON. April 20. At a meet
ing today of the House judiciary commit
tee, Williams (Dem. Miss.) the minority
leader, charged that the Attorney-General
had failed in his duty to conduct
criminal prosecutions against those de
clared by the Supreme Court In the mer
ger case to have violated the anti-trust
law, and also had failed to Institute legal
proceedings against the anthracite coal
carrying roads, although the Attorney
General had in his possession a report
favorable to prosecutions. In a letter to
the chairman of the committee which was
read, the Attorney-General declared It
would be incompatible with the House's
intent to give the information to Congress
but Williams declared that It was the
duty of Congress to impeach an officer of
the Government chronically falling to ob
serve his oath In the execution pt the
law.
ALL RETIRE AT 70 YEARS.
House Committee Decides on Reform
in the Civil Service.
WASHINGTON, April 20. The House
committee on reform in the civil airvlce
authorized Chairman Gillett to introduce
a bill providing that on June 30. 1907. every
office In the classified service of the United
States held by a person who Is thon over
70 years old, shall become vacant, and
that thereafter such offices shall become
vacant when the Incumbent becomes 7C
years old.
The committee directed Mr. Gillett to
report all pending bills granting pensions
to civil employes of the Government to
the House, with the recommendation that
they He on the table; also that he draft a
bill reclassifying the clerical service of
the Government, with a view to providing
for moro frequent promotions in the
smaller salaried positions.
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