THE MOUNTING OREGONTAX, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1905.
cue his point
Tillman Seeks Facts on Cam
paign Donations.
FIRES SHOT AT M'CURDY
Senate Passes Resolution Calling for
Inquiry Into National Banks'
Campaign Contributions lias
Co.rtclyou Refunded?
"WASHINGTON. Dpc. 7. The subject of
"ampaJgn contributions by Insurance com
panies occupied the major portion of the
time of the Senate today. It came up In
connection -with Tillman's resolution call
ing for an Investigation of National
banks' aid In politics, and was exploited
by the South Carolina Senator In a speech
of some length. The address dealt with
the President's recomendations for the
punishment of bribery In elections; with
Senator Piatt's testimony before the New
York Investigation committee and various
pr-rtinent matters. It was couched In
characteristic language, and attracted
much attention. The resolution directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to report
whether the reports of the National bank
examiners show that the banks have mado
campaign contributions in recent years
was adopted at the close of Tillman's re
marks. A lart-e number of bills were introduced.
Tillman Quotes Roosevelt.
Outlining his reason for the inquiry.
Tillman called attention to the recom
mendation by the President InJils annual
messages of 1904 and 1?05 for the enact
ment of a law for protection against
bribery and corruption in connection with
elections. He quoted, with especial em
phasis, the President's remarks concern
ing campaign contributions by corpora
tions. "Our Chief Executive has taken a very
progressive stand to secure purity in
elections," he said, and added: "Every
good American will say 'well done, and
Irtok for progress along that line."
Before Tillman had proceeded far. Gal
lingcr. who had yesterday objected to the
consideration of the resolution at that
time, said he had done so only for tho
purpose of inspecting it; that he had done
so. and, being entirely satisfied as to its
propriety, would support the resolution.
Object to lading McCurdys.
Continuing, Tillman said: "I am the
holder of a small policy In the New York
Mutual, and I don't like to have my divi
dends cut down in order to give Mr. Mc
Curdy $150,000 and his sisters, his cousins
and his aunts $75,000 each."
He expressed doubt as to the right of
the Federal authorities to control insur
ance companies, and Hale interrupted to
say that he agreed witli Tillman on that
point. He said further that the provision
for such supervision was not properly
considered, and he did not consider It
binding.
Bailey asked whether the insurance
sompany contributions to the Republican
National Committee had been returned to
the donors.
"I understand," replied Tillman, "that
the President was going to have Mr.
Tortclyou return them, but I don't know
whether he has done so. 1 know that I
have not got my share."
Spoonor Is yours a life policy?
Tillman-lt Is.
Spooncr Then It Is not yet time to
realize on it.
Tillman replied that it was dividends.
nd not the policy itself, he wanted paid.
"These." he said, "arc pitifully small,
while Mr. McCurdy has been getting fat
without doing anything."
Ballej said he had not supposed that
the President could make a second rec
ommendation for publishing campaign
contributions when the money had been
returned.
All Turvcydrops Xot Dead.
"Ah. Mr. President." responded Till
man, "all the Turvcydrops and Pock
sniffs are not dead yet, although T would
not for a moment be understood as com
paring our occupant of the White House
with those characters. What we want is
results, and those we do not seem to
have procured so far."
Quoting the testimony of Senator Piatt
before the New York committee. Tillman
congratulated Senator Tlatt upon Ills
straightforwardness.
"There was no dodging." he said, "and
I do not believe that a dollar of the
money ever stuck to his fingers."
He added his conviction, however, that
the contributions had had the effect of
controlling the New York Legislature In
the Interest of the insurance companies.
Ills Compliments to Newspapers.
Tillman quoted the charges made by
Judge Pnrkcr in the last campaign
connecting the Republican campaign
contributions with the fact that Chair
man Cortelyou had recently retired
as Secretary of the Department of
Commerce. He also quoted tho Presi
dent's reply, which he said was "red
hot," and added that not a. dollar had
been used to elect the President. Not
withstanding this fact, he said that It
had been shown that 51.900.000 had
been contributed for that purpose, that
Is. if the newspaper men may be be
lieved, and. he added, "they are about
as reliable as any other class. They
will lie sometimes, as we do. and oc
casionally they get orders that such
and such a man shall be flyblown.
Then they proceed to plant the mi
crobes, but upon the whole they may
be depended on."
Ho also made reference to the charge
that large expenditures had been made
by the Democrats In the Cleveland
campaign, saying It would have been J
lortunate ror the Democratic party If
Mr. Cleveland had never been elected.
He closed with an appeal for a thor
ough investigation, saying suqh a
course was necessary to restore the
confidence of the public.
The Senate passed a resolution Intro
duced by Secretary Lodge requesting from
the President. If not Incompatible with
the public Interests, the papers relating to
a claim of Cope Whltehouse to certain
desert lands In Egypt. It Is reported that
the lands claimed are now valued at $23,
000.000. The Senate, at 2:03 P. M.. went Into ex
ecutive session, and at 2:1S P. M. ad
journed until Monday.
PRAYER OP PINE ISLANDERS
Ask American People for Sympathy
Against Cuba.
NEW YORK. Dec 7. A cable dispatch
to the Herald from Havana says that the
members of what is claimed to be the
"Legislature" of tho Isle of Pines when
they gave credentials to Mr. Rhun
as delegate to Congress, listened to the
reading of a message to the American
people by B. Anderson, "Secretary of
State," and approved a document saying:
"The administration seems to be against
us. The only reply to our appeals has
been a letter from Mr. Root saying he
expected to urge confirmation of the Isle
of Pine treaty." .
The document continued:
"We concede that Cuba was given police
Jurisdiction over the Island for the pur-
pose of giving protection to life and prop
erty, but we deny the right of that gov
crnmcnt to levy taxes, collect customs
revenues and enforce the old Spanish code
of laws, which has been Spain's curse.
We do not ask for . annexation to the
United States. All records show conclu
sively that wc arc now part of the United
States.
"We want not your money, guns or
ammunition, for all these have been -freely
and bountifully offered us If we would but
use them; but wc want your Influence and
support. We love our flag, our country
and our Institutions, and for a continu
ance of these shall ever pray."
COLTON IS CROSS-EXAMINED
Democratic Senators Ask "Why He
Went to Santo Domingo.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. Two sessions
of the Senate committee on foreign re
lations were held today for the purpose
of hearing a report concerning: the ad
ministration of customs affairs in
Santo Domingo from Colonel George E.
Colton. an American designated by
President Roosevelt and appointed by
President Morales to supervise the col
lections. During his statement Colonel Colton
was asked by Democratic mombers to
explain his presence In the republic
and to define his position. He said that
he went to Santo Domingo carrying a
letter from President Roosevelt setting
forth his qualifications for the position
of Collector of Customs, and had re
ceived the appointmont from President
Morales. He assorted that his entlro
salary was paid from the Dominican
revenues.
Upon being questioned further. Col
onel Colton admitted that he holds a
position connected with tho United
States, and Is connected with the Phil
ippines customs service, but that he is
now on furlough and is not drawing
salary from this Government.
Inquiries from Democratic members
were directed to show whether there Is
an effort on tne part of this Govern
ment j.o put Into practice the provisions
of the ponding- Santo Domingo treaty
under which the United State would
undertake the control of Dominican
revenues. Colonel Colton said that, o
far as he knew, this had not been the
case, but that there is a sentiment In
Santo Domingo for the ratification of
the treaty, which is held by the best
class of citizens. He said also that this
sentiment practically has eliminated al'
danger of revolution, since the Domini
can people believe that by adopting
American principles it Is possible to
establish a stable government.
PURPOSE OF ROOT'S JOURNEY
Will Seek to Unite All America on
Monroe Doctrine.
CHICAGO. Dec 7. A difjpatch to the
Tribune from Washington says: There Is
a world of politics in Secretary Root's
determination to visit Brazil next Sum
mer. Its result. It Is hoped, will be a
hemisphere solidified against European
aggression.
As revealed yesterday by ah official
acquainted with the reasons underlying
tho Secretary's decision, he proposes by
his trip, first, to show the people of
Brazil and other South American repub
lics that the United States does not as
sume the role of protector, but that the
states of the New World should enjoy
absolute equality with each other; second,
to demonstrate that the United States
thinks enough of their friendship and
good will to warrant attentions such as
one nation of Europe shows to another;
third, by personal explanation to remove
the suspicion that territorial aggrandize
ment Is the secret mainspring of the
policy of the United States; fourth, from
this demonstration of friendship and good
will and acknowledgement of equality to
obtain a recognition of the obligations, as
well as the benefits which the Monroe
Doctrine Imposes upon the Latin Ameri
can states, and to Insure their cordial
support of it.
In other words, to have an unwritten
alliance of the states of the Western
hemisphere, the purpose of which shall bo
the enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine
against the world.
HE MAY RELIEVE STRINGENCY
Sliaw Contemplates Larger DcjhisUs
in National Dunks.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 7. Although Sec
retary Shaw declines to make any state
ment on the subject, it Is known that he
Is giving serious thought to the question
of making temporal?" deposits In some
banks In the principal cities with a view
to relieving the money situation. It Is
understood that. In case the present
stringency continues and threatens seri
ously to affect interests outside of the
spoculatix'c market, deposits aggregating
$30,000.0030 will be distributed among the
leading banks in some of the largest
cities.
Small Hope for Corcan Envoy.
WASHINGTON. Dec 7. The bad news
from his own country' about the reported
suicide of his brother. Young Whan Min,
which was conveyed to him yesterday,
has affected the health of Young Tshan
Min, the former Corcan Minister to
France, and he was not. able to receive any
one today or to make any plans for his
actions in the near future. It is expected
that he will call upon President Roose
velt, and will sec Secretary Root and try
to Influence them In favor of his country,
which under the treaties Just concluded
with Japan, will lose most of Its Indepen
dence. In official circles, however, the
feeling is that although the former Min
ister will be well received and will have
a good deal of sympathy, it will not be
possible for the Government of the United
States to intervene in this question.
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES.
Senator Nrlfton Introduced a bill providing
for a Debate In Congrcsa from Alafka.
Senator Bereridge propones to call the pre
poced new rtate Oklahoma and Arizona.
Senator Klttredjte presented to the Presi
dent SO members of the South Dakota Vrern
Affectation.
The Senate, In executive aeealen. raUScd
the extradition treaty between the Vntled
State and Denmark, signed en Novem
ber 0, 1P03.
Mr. Takahlra. the Japanese Minister, who
starts for home on an extended leave ef ab
sence from "which he may not return, wa
host at a flag reception lan night.
Senator Allison, chairman of the Repub
cemmittee to fill, vacancies en the com
mittees as follows: Hale, chairman; Aid
rich. Cullom. Perkins. Clark at Wyoming.
Nelson. Spooner, Kean and Beverldge.
Senator Beverldge Introduced a Mil pro
viding for Joint statehood for Oklahoma and
Indian Territory and tor New Mexico aad
Arizona, with the one Introduced In the
House by Representative Hamilton of
Michigan.
Senator Perkins Introduced a MM author
izing Rear-Admiral McCalla to accept dec
orations tendered him by the Emperor ef
Germany and the King of Great Britain. He
also Introduced a hill for the purchase of
metal and the coinage of miner coin aad
the distribution and redemption of coins.
Representative Morrell (Pennsylvania! In
troduced a bill plocJhg Insurance cempa&le
under the control and supervision ef the
Department of Commerce and Labor and a
fcecond insurance bill extending the sover
eign visltorial power of, the United States
over life Insurance companies and other cor
porations organized under state'laws.
BY ALL MEANS HAVE A FIT.
A fit is Just as essential In framing a
picture as a hat. We fit pictures correct
ly, artistically We know how. and we
have an immense stock to select from.
So Is the price. SANBORN VAIL &. CO..
170 First street.
ALL MOOT MONEY
Controller Tells Condition
National Banks.
of
PROPORTION OF FAILURES
Reduced to Small Ratio by Rigid
Inspection United States Leads
World in Gold Coinage and.
Paper emulation.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. 7. Will
iam B. Rldgely. Controller of the Cur
rency, submitted to the Secretary of
the Treasury today his report for the fis
cal year ended June . His report deals
almost exclusively with the banking af
fairs of the Nation, and contains no rec
ommendations for changes of a radical
nature. Taking up the subject of Na
tional banks, he gives the following In
teresting facta and figures upon the sub
ject: National banks hare madn flv- report during
th period beginning November 10. 1SKM. aad
ending August 25, IPOS, aad there has been
an Increase In basks In that time from 547.
to STfi". Loann and discounts representing
over 0 per cent of the banks' aggregate re
sources rail ly InereaMd from J3.77G3S,tm.S
on November 10. 3WM. to S3.9dS.S09.lS2.C3 on
August 25, 1005. The Increase In bonds on
deposit as oecuritr for circulation tu frost
425.7K).Ott to tl77.5n2.fl30. the InereaKe be
ing approximate!- J52.000.OCi0. The banks
total Investnieatii la Government boade that
Is. ji serurity for circulation aad p-abUe de
POhIUi and amount held represented approz
lmateir 7.5 per cnt of their resoerece. The
amount Invested In securities of thin character
on November 1&. IBM. was K4S.CO9.O0e. aad
on Augutt 25. 1W. 1S31.30o.Om0, the art in
crease being onlr X2,70tt.vf by rexroa of the
large withdrawals during the year of Govern
ment deposits and the coincident rele of a
like amount of securities. At date of the
nrrt report In question the hoMlag of rpecJe
and legal-te4er notes aggregated $I2,1CW.0CM.
These holdings Increased on Janttsry 11 t
JfiC9.fl00.OOf. Ml to ((m.ino.ociO on March 14,
Increased to J-WO.KVi.OCO on May 29. and oh
Augur 2T. last reached WS.50rt.ofO. The per
centage of xpecie and legal-tender Botes to
the total resource was 8.9 en the last-aamed
date, as against 7.2 on September 6 aad S-9
on November 10. 10W. The three item of
loans. United states bond, and lawful money
represented 70.2 per cent of the aggregate
reteurcc. J7.472.300.S78.64. on Aagurt 25.
Capital of Ranks.
The paid-in capital rtoek on Avgast 25.
1005. was approximately SO0.fT.t. the exact
amount being f7P3.S70.229. and the oantlngs
ftarpta. and other undivided wrest were
Jd20.200.009. On November 10. 1W4. the capi
tal paid In was rtlgbtly In excess of $77.&.
000 and the surplus and other uadlrMod proSt
KKCi.300.CkO. On .September C ll4. the (Cock
holders' iRtenwt. repreieated by capital, mr
plt and profit, wan 20.S per cat. aad on
August 25. 1WCJ. 19 per cent of the total Ua
MHtles. The reported ouutaadteg cHvataUAt
no In on November 10. lf04. were J419.12A.II20.
and on Augwrt 2R. 1003. J4W.7.7lSS. am la
crease of nearly JTiO.Oftn.OfiO.
Of the liabilities on Augu.t 2. IMS. SI. I
per cent represented individual afwv4t. which
Utter amounted to 3.R2.KI.7IJL2S. an ta
rreaxe Mooe November In. 1M. of Jll2.im.).
The Government deposit. IncHtdtag deposits
rMed States disbursing ofaoer. decreased
from Jlin.300.OM on November I. 1094. to
J2.f09.O00 on AttgvH 25. IMS.
Tht comfKx-iUon of the specie held br the
beak on November 10. 1!MM. wan as? follow:
Gold, jaes.n.000: Mirer. JS0.OM.4O0. On Jan
uary 11. 1IK. the hoMiRgK of gold had fallen
to J3S6.ooft.Ono. aad the Mlvcr had IncroaW
to JleS.O".O)0. On March 14. !P. the asaowK
of gold held was J8v7.O00.OCO aad Mlier IRS..
OO0.OOO. On May 2S. 100R. the gold bokMag
had fallen to J3S0.i0.too and. the Miter hold
ings Increased to W.O&.0O. The aggregate
specie holdings on Aagurt 23. 100. were the
greatest at date of any report dartag the
!eriod In aeuen. and amounted to J4HS.OVt -
OHO. or which Wn7.O00.O0rt was In gold and
J0S.f-on.O0o tn etftver. Keg! tenders b44 hy
the 1aks floclttatcd from a mtnlnnMn of Jl7.
OOO.OOO oa November 10. 1004. and March 14.
IPOS, to a maximum of jiTK.wt.rw on Janu
ary 11. 11H5. hwt fell to J17flt('0.) on Aug
ust ss.
nmlo or Hank Failures.
Referring to the subjoct of bank fail
ures, he rtnds that the country has boon
remarkably freo from such ealamltfe. itt
fact only 5.5 per onl of the associations
chartered since 1S3 to October of the
present year have been closed as the re
sult of insolvency, and thee. with few
except kms. were due. he finds, to fraudu
lent management or violations of tho
restrictive provisions of the National
banking tews. He says:
The capital of the 400 Insolvent hanks. No
uldated or in process of HquMaUoa ilnctadlng
21 restored to solvency), was J74.737.430. tho
assewnento therenn to make good deNctencr
In aesele amounting to J42.24S.4P. Ansets
coming into powoeslon of receivers were of tho
nominal value of J2S0.SK4.W. ctad as:
Good. f 10. MSI. 361; doubtful, JSf3K9.4l;
worthless. Jfi0.2SX.S47.
Through the court cry ef the Bradstreet Com
mercial Agency, tbl office ha been ploci 4 In
posi-esslon of Information relating to the num
ber, assets and HablHtles of i-"tate aad private
banks which failed in the year ended Jtwe at.
1005." The total number of failures during the
year was 57. the aseetn of the haaks betas
JG.070.St.". and the lUMlit! JM.273.02X. In
the year ended June 0. 1004, there were 12
failures of b&akn of this character, with as
rets of S24.20C.S2 and liabilities of Jsl.774.Sbk
Included in the S7 failures of hanks other than
National In 1P0S were 10 State tasks. 4 v
Ingo hnk. 2 tn companies and SS private
banks. The number of failures by geograph
ical oectkow was: New Kngtaad Ma tec. aeae;
Eastern ate. S: Southern State. 10: Middle
IVcrtero ftates. S2; Western State. 2. aad
Pacific States. S.
He finds the average net profit on Na
tional bank circulation to be LIS per
cent.
Savings Banks in School?.
Taking up the subject of school banks,
the report states:
The sebeot bank oystem was Inaugurated ia
the schools of Long Inland City In 1SC. From
the statement complied by Mr. Thlry it ap
pears that there arc 4 Ml boo! basks In op
eration, located In 10SO schools la left cities
of the United States. The number of eholar
registered la these sehooln Is 347.SRS. of wMeh
ini.000 are depositors In the school banks. The
amount collected since the Introduction of the
system la thown to be J2.782.0I2. the amount
withdrawn J2,1G5.072. leaving a balance due
depositor of JC1C04A.
The school ravings hank la the simplest
form of banking Institution known. A teacher
collecting the money from the pupils of a
class. Mr Thlry'" report states, constitutes a
school savings bank. From the statement
submitted It appear that the school children
ef Dayton. O.. have the largest rum oa de
posit to their credit, namely. Jill. 453.
Interesting statistics are likewise con
tained In the report In regard to the
amount of money In the entire world and
the percentage contained in various coun
tries. These statistics are as follows:
"World's Stock or Money.
The aggregate stock of gold, stiver and un
covered paper currency Is reported as amount
ing to J12.S10.OO0.O00. clasoifled as foKows:
Gold. J5,07.100.000: Oliver. J3.130.400.00&; un
covered jmper currency. JS,K2.100.f The
geld reprenents S per cent of the stock, and
the silver and vaoevered paper currency 25 aad
27 per cent, respectively. Comparing this
statement with that relatlnr to the stock of
money at the close of 1103. It appear? that tho
holdings of gold have Increased to the extent
of J3SS.O00.O00. but that silver aad uncovered
paper curreacr nave decreased J7I.OOO.OOO aad
J91.000.000, respectively, the net Increase In
the stock of money being J10C900.CL The
greaterA mass of gold is held In the Tatted
States, and l stated as amounting to Jt.
34S.CO0.OCO. France Is second In the list with
a stock of $926,400,000; followed by Cerraasy.
with JSS3.7tO.000. Russia, J7S3.7fO.000: United
Kingdom. JJ3X2O0.OV); Austria-Hungary. J30S.
OOO.OOO; India, J263.O00.r0: Italy. J121.4O0.OOd.
and Australasia. J12S.OO0.OO0. The leading
countries with their stock of silver are as fol
lows: United States JCS5.100.fOO; India. $003.
00.000: France. Jlll.100.000; China. J2).ono..
000: Germany. J210.2O0.fO0: Spain. J173.700.OO0;
United Kingdom. J113.4O0.O00. Russia. J101.
P00.O00. With the exception of Colombia,
which has 4741.000.000. the United States leads
the princ!ial countries of the world with a
stock of tin covered paper currency of J3&1
000.000. followed by Braxlt. with JJ6UOXOX,
the next la the list being Arceatlna. J2S,llO.-
I COX Gerasasya stock of uncovered paper cur
' rencr Is J10Q.S00.oro. and that of Italy JI50.
70J.OOO. The amount of this kind of currency
In Fpaln is J123.100.000. the next la tho list
being the United Kingdom, with J11S.1O0.O09;
Belgium. J111.0CO.COO; France. J110.000.CX,
aad Japan. J10I.2CO.OOO.
The, greatest per capita stock of money Is
held ia France, namely. $37.13. followed by
the United Statcri with $31.41; Germany.
J22.48; Spain. J 19 S3; United Kingdom. J17.&S;
Italy. J3J; Anstrla-Huarary, J5.04. aad Rus
la. The countries reported have an aggregate
Population of 1.2JesO0.O and an average per
capita holding of money of J3-.A3.
ClcarinR-IIoHse Kxcliangcs.
The volume of exchange of the 103 clearing
houses in the United States amounted to J140.
50I.H 1.W7. as against J1CC3.VJ.433.047 for the
rear ended September 30, 1604. as increase of
$33,143,400,910. ad the largest gain la any
year since these statistics have been published
la reports Issued by this Bureau.
WILD DEPORT LIYERXASII.
President Explodes Against Bill for
Japanese Exclusion.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 7. A special dis
patch from Washington to tho Chronicle
says: Several Callfornlans called on the
President this morning, and among them
one or two members of the Congressional
delegation. The President was In a tem
per over the Introduction of the Japanese
exclusion bill. One of the Callfomlan's
told this story of what occurred:
"What oa earth did you, Callfornlans
mean by Introducing such a bill?" burst
out the President as he greeted them.
"Don't you know such a thing Is prepos
terous, with our great trade openings
In the Orient, and our peculiar relations
with those countries, and with our sol
emn treaty with Japan, which Is the su
preme law of the land? Do you suppose
I would approve a bill that would be In
violation of a treaty and an affront to
Japan? Why. I would veto It If It were
passed unanimously."
"This bill represents the sentiment of a
large part of the population on the Pa
cific Coast," replied a California n. "It Is
Introduced by the California delegation,
composed of Republicans. Wc understand
that a committee is coming here with the
intention of having a similar bill Intro
duced by a Democrat, who will try to
make It appear that the regular delega
tion Is dilatory or opposed to the anti
Japanese sentiment in California."
"Who are these people.?" caked the
President.
"Well, the committee Is headed by E.
J. I.lvernash. and the other members are
Andrew Furuseth. O. A. Tvictmoe and
Walter MacArthur."
"Send them to me! Send them to me!"
exploded the President, pounding tHe desk
with his fisc -ril veto the bill and de
port Live mash:"
EQUAL WITH OTHER NATIONS
American Xnvnl Guns Good, but
3Iore Arc Needed.
WASHINGTON. Dec 7. Portions of the
annual report or Rear-Admiral llason.
Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, were
made public at the Navy Department to
day. The report, which points out that
American naval ordnance is on an
quality with foreign ordnance for the
flrst time in many years. loses some value
from the fact that It has been deemed
best to suppress much of It that treats of
confidential subjects.
The manufacture of guns, the Admiral
says, for the new ships of the Navy has
progressed rapidly during the year, both
at Ut naval gun factory ami at private
establishments. The trouble causd by
the rapid wear or erosion of the bores of
the high-powered. Inrge-callbercd guns
has ben partially remedied by changes
In the projectile hands, but the Admiral
declares that it will soon be necessary
temporarily to withdraw these guns from
the aer1ee to retlne them and In order
to keet m?m! In commission a reserve
supply of guns of the larger caliber be
comes absolutely necessary. The report
records steady progress In the design of
sun mounts.
For the equipment of the whole naval
service with rifles, machine guns ami
ammunition of the latest type. Admiral
Mason urges an appropriation of SI.1M.CC0.
IjEIT OFF ALh COMMITTEES
Mitchell's Request to Fairbanks Crc
nics Important Precedent.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.-Following his
messuage resigning the chairmanship of
the Senate committee on interocennte ca
nals. Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, in
formed Vice-President Fairbanks in a tel
egram today that he does not care to be
appointed on any committee.
His action establishes a precedent In re
lation to the active service of Senators
convicted of criminal offenses, which a
member of the Republican committee to
select standing committees will communi
cate to Senator Burton, of Kansas.
Mitchell request will be respected, and
it was stated today that he and Burton
will be left off of all committees.
Uncle Sam's Blp; Library.
WASHINGTON, Dec 7. The annual re
port of Herbert Putnam. Librarian of
Congress, for the fiscal year 1K6, shows
that the library now contains 1.3II.C1S
hooks. S2.7II maps and charts (pieces):
1S3,72( prints (artistic) and 4I0.S2 pieces
of music. The law library contains 110,
97S volumes. The statistics of the copy
right office show that 113.371 entries were
made for copyright: 377.I! articles
(books) were deposited and J73.GGS were
received In fees.
Porto Rico AVants Coffee Duty.
WASHINGTON, Dec 7. Beckman Wln
throp. Governor of Porto Rico. Is in
Washington conferring with officials In
the Interest of Porto Rican needs. Among
other things the Governor la anxious to
have a full duty Imposed by this Govern
ment on coffee coming into the United
States from foreign countries, from which
the benefits would accrue to the coffee
industry In Porto Rico.
Investigate Railroad Capital.
WASHINGTON. Dec 7. Among the
bills introduced In the House today were:
By Representative Murdock. of Kan
sas, creating a commission of five Sena
tors and five Representatives to Investi
gate railroad capitalization.
By Representative Shacklcford. of Mis
souri, to put printing paper and wood
pulp on the free list.
Minister Morgan Starts Home.
SEOUI. Dec S. American Minister
Morgan left Seoul today for America.
The Japaneso Government baa especially
provided a transport on which Mr. Mor
gan will visit Port Arthur and Dalny on
his way from Japan to America. Mr.
Morgan Is the first foreign Minister to
withdraw. The German and British Min
isters will probably follow him soon.
Mrs. Berry Tries to Escape.
GIRARD, Kan.. Dec 7. Mrs. Berry,
captured yesterday with the aid of am
monia, alter she had held possession of
a railway coach here, for nearly five daya,
attempted to escape today from the Sher
iffs office, where she la confined. She
was caught climbing out of a window
and pulled back. She was afraid, she
said, that the officers Intended to lock
her up. No word has been received frost
the woman's relatives, and she probably
will be given a hearing on a charge of
Insanity.
New Tork. "William Prey, of Santa Ft.'
N. M.. waa arrested here for passing a
worthless check for $100 due the banker In
a poker game at Santa Te. He admitted
giving the check aad !d he stopped pay
ment on It because he though? the $700 he
had already paid ought to Ht!ty the winner.
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YIELDS UN POINTS
Provisions of Senate Commit
tee's Rate Bill.
GIVES COMMISSION POWER
May Change llallroad Kates on Com
plaint and Order Will Take
Effect Pcndinp; Reversal
by Court on Appeal.
WASHINGTON. Dec 7.-(SpocIaL)-Thc
railway rate regulation bill, which will be
prepared by the Senate committee on in
terstate commerce will be decidedly dif
ferent from any measures that have thus
far been introduced or proposed, accord
ing to an Administration member of that
committee. He says it wilt be much more
simple, and especially will aim to avoid
the constitutional objections that have
been raised alike against the Interstate
Commerce Commission and the Foraker
measures
Tho power of fixing rates likely to be
conferred on' the commission by the Sen
ate committee bill will be within these
limits:
First The lower shall be exorcised only
on complaint.
Second In Its exercise the commission
shall deal only with the carrier com
plained of. thereby excluding from its con.
slderatlen questions which arise as to the
adjustment of rates between distant sec
tions of the country and Independent rail
road systems.
Third The power conferred will extend
only to rates which the commission tlnds
unreasonable or unreasonably d t? crimina
ting, and to the practices of the road
which relate to such rates.
Fourth The remedy will lie In the power
of the commission to prescribe maximum
reasonable rates.
The order of the commission will go Into
effect In a reasonable time, probably 3)
days, and remain in effect until modified
by the commission, or set aside by the de
cree of a court of competent jurisdiction.
In case suit kt brought to invalidate an
order, the' commission will be made de
fendant, and the testimony taken before
the commission will be made competent
in the Judicial proceedings.
The provisions of the Interstate Com
merce Commission bill as to the Inspec
tion of railway accounts will be included
In the Senate bilL
WILD INDICT KAIliKOAD MEN
Chicago Grand Jury Gets Direct Evi
dence of .Rebates.
CHICAGO. Dec. 7. Indictments are ex
pected within a few days from the Fed
eral grand Jury Involving railroad offi
cials and at least one railroad. B. S.
Cusey. traffic manager of the Schwarzs
chlld &. Sulzberger Packing Company, was
before the Inquisitorial body today for
heveral hours, and at the conclusion of
his testimony It was said that certain
railroads and officials would be Indicted
on charges of extending rebates to tho
packing company In violation of the law
which provides that one shipper shall not
be preferred above another by the grant
ing of rebates In the guise of damage
claims.
Lost Summer Mr. Casey was Indicted
and pleaded guilty to a charge of accept
ing railroad rebates, for which he paid a
fine of J3CC0. Later Cusey testified In the
cases of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission against several railroads to com
pel them to comply with the orders of
the commission- At that time he was
asked concerning rebate? he was alleged
The adjustability of Mellin's Food is
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74. which received the GraaA Prize,
the klJfkMt award of the LlUa Pmr
caaeExptkis. St-Loait, 184. High
er taam a iM ftfal.
Hxixnrs FOOD CO., BOSTON, mass.
9 - i F3gJei'Tjfcr- rS
to have been granted by certain railroads.
He testified that only one year had passed
since he had rebates.
TRUNK LINES MAY ACT AS ONE
Meeting: Called to JDIscuss Abolition
of Passes.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec 7. The execu
tive committee of the Trunk Lines Asso
ciation will meet Tuesday or Wednesday
of next week In New York to discuss the
abolition of free transportation
Approves Anti-Pass Order.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.-Chairman
Martin A. Knapp of the Interstate Com
merce Commission today declared hlm
relf In favor of the action of the Penn
sylvania and other railroads, which have
rerved notice that after January they
would issue no more passes.
Xo Passes an Vandcrbilt Road.
NEW YORK, Dec 7. With reference to
a report that the New York Central &
Hudson River Railroad Company had de
cided to discontinue the issuance of free
passes, it was learned today that the
company took action to that end three
weeks ago.
Striking Operators Stand Firm.
MOSCOW. Dec. 6. (via Edythkunen,
East Prussia. Dec. 7.) The elabo
rate measures taken by the police
and military for the protection of
men who ard willing to return
to work have failed to induce any
of the striking telegraphers to resume
their employment. A meeting of 2000
strikers today unanimously pronounced
against yielding. The Finnish delegates
declared that all the telegraphers of Fin-,
land were ready to enter the union and
support the strike. Three hundred strik
ers have already been dismissed under the
decree of Interior Minister Durnovo.
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