VOL. XXV.- O. 14,019.
PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1905.
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Repression is the Or
der in Russia
POLICE HUMT PEOPLE'S LEADERS
Terrorists Driven to Old .Plan
of Campaign.
WITTE MARKED FOR DEATH
Dictatorial Powers Are Given to Pro
vincial Authorities Cut Off by
Telegraph, and Terrible
Scenes "Will Follow,
An Imperial ukase issued Sunday cm
powers all Governors-General and mu
nicipal authorities. In the event of rail
way, postal or telegraph communica
tion belnc interfered with, to proclaim
a modified martial law. Under the
ukase, military commanders will auto
matically become Governors-General.
Martial law may be -uded only by the
order of the Minister of the- Interior at
St. Petersburg. The provisions already
rnado to enforce compliance with the
communication rules remain in force.
Tho government has issued a commu
nication stating that it considers the
demands and complaints of the railway
employes to a large extent justified and
that the Minister of "Ways and Com
munications is therefore drafting mea
sures for the amelioration of these con
ditions of the service. In view of the
extra expenditure that necessarily would
be entailed thereby, the communication
says, all these reforms cannot be car
ried out rtmultaneously, but the Minis
ter of Ways and Communications is
devoting fcls attention to the most press
ing among them, and the Council of
Ministers has sanctioned the inclusion
of $".r00.000 in the 1WKJ budget esti
mates to meet the extra expenditures
under these measures.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 17. A shudder
of horror has convulsed Russia. The gov
ernment alleges it has given battle only
to the "red" revolutionists, but the pop
ulace generally believes that the "white
terror has returned. Already the lead
ers of the proletariat agitation, who es
caped capture Saturday night at the
Economic Society, and even men of the
rank of Professor Milukoff are In hiding
from the police, who are hunting them
down. The government evidently antici
pates a battle royal and has made Its
dispositions accordingly. It fully under
stands that the proletariat will give
blow for blow in answer to the Whole
sale arrests.
The "Workmen's Council and the League
of Leagues Saturday night Issued a decla
ration of a general strike to begin im
mediately, nnd consequently, by an Im
perial ukase published this morning, all
Governors General. Governors and Pre
fects throughout the empire who are cut
off by telegraph, are clothed with almost
dictatorial powers, being authorized, with
out consulting St Petersburg, to declare
a state of siege and, if necessary, even
martial law.
As most of the provincial authorities
arc reactionary officials of the old regime,
the advantage they will take of such
power to terrorize the populace can be
easily Imagined, they being in a position
to become petty tyrants and wage war.
each in his own particular fashion,
against the revolutionists.
Published Under Cossack Protection.
The Novoc Vremya was the only paper,
with the exception of the Official Mes
senger, to, appear today, and In the cen
ter of the first page Is a half column of
blank paper, showing whero the censor
had forbidden an article. The Novoe
Vremya seceded from the Publishers
Union and was published under the pro
tection of the police and Cossacks.
Tho Slovo and the Novoetl, two other
papers that have not suspended publica
tion, were unable to apper, as the printers
walked out, In obedience to orders of
the Council of "Workmen, because these
papers refused to print the manifesto of
the proletariat organization.
Practically all the ringleaders of the
proletariat organization attended the
council today, the head of whom Is M.
Letent, the owner of New Life. The
editors of tbc newspapers suspended for
publishing tho proletariat organization's
manifesto, including the famous M. Hes
scn of the Pravo, were, with the single
exception of Professor Milukoff, who man
aged to evade arrest, taken into custody.
M Souverln. editor of the Ttuss, fur
nished $3,000 bail and was released.
Witlc's liifo Is In Peril.
In addition to the general strike it is
expected that the revolutionaries- will
have recourse to the old methods of
fighting the government. Jt is stated
that the terrorist organization held a
meeting in the small hours of this morn
ing. Count Witte's life is considered to
be In danger, and the annex of the palace,
where h Is residing,. Is heavily guarded.
The most significant news comes from
Tsarskoo-3elo, where. In view of the
resolution of the government to . put its
foot down on the strike, a regular cam
paign Is being conducted, with the pur
pose of firing the loyalty of the guard
regiments. Each day a regiment from
St, Petersburg is reviewed and addressed
by Emperor Nicholas, and -with much cere
mony His Majesty passes up and down the
lines and speaks persona lly to officers
and men. Grand Duke Nicholas is pres
ent at these ceremonies.
Saturday, after the review of the Pre
obrajensky regiment. Grand Duke Nich
olas and the officers of the Teglment
In turn, on bended kuees. kissed the Bra
perora hand, -which 'called forth an out
burst oT cnthusiaiyn . from lie soldiers."
Monday the Mallovskl regiment witT go""
to Tsarskoc-Sclo
M. Nomebalcff. Minister of Com muni ca
tions, has' issued orders to the chiefs
of all railroads not to. recognlre organ
izations of railroad men, particularly
cautioning them not to allow the passage
of the leaders of ibc revolution, who
heretofore have been using the railway
telegraph lines to transmit their Instruc
tions. Revolt in Baltic Provinces.
The government has chosen a desperate
moment to repress the proletariat. It Is
fighting for Its life In the Baltic region,
where a revolt is admitted to be in full
blast, with almost a practical certainty
that if it cannot be crushed its flames will
spread -to Poland. The native popula
tion of the ancient Kingdom of Lithuania
Is made up of a hardy and headstrong
pcojile w1k, having raised.' Jthe banner of
revolt, will fight to the bitter end.
At Moscow the government is confront
ed with a mutiny of troops so'scrlous that
it has been obliged to send a regiment
of cavalry from St. Petersburg to aid
in the suppression of ihe mutineers.
The government today succeeded in
restoring cable communication abroad,
but it is utterly unable to guarantee
how long It witl be able to keop the cables
in operation.
Petitions from the nobility of Riga.
Wlndau. Libau and other places in the
Baltic Provinces have been received by
the government, imploring it to abolish
martial law, which the petitions say is
only Inflaming the situation.
Tho editors of the Signal and several
satirical papers of mushroom growth
which have been printing the most outra
geous cartoons of imperial personages,
have been arrested, charged with lesc-majeste.
GRENADIERS GIVEUP ARMS
SURRENDER MOSCOW BARRACKS
AND THEIR LEADERS.
Refused to Come Into Clash With
Loyal Troops at Order or
the Socialists.
MOSCOW. Dec. 17. (9 P. M.) The mu
tiny of the Rostoff Grenadier Regiment
collapsed ignominious! tonight, owing to
internal dissension and the discontent of
a large portion of the .soldiers with the
programme of the Socialist leaders, who
wished to force them to open collision
with the loyal troops.
After a meeting late this afternoon, two
battalions and a machine-gun detachment
deserted. Tje routineers sent a deputa-
SCENE OF THE REBELLION IN
ItCSSIA.
SiUSSA
Baltic Provinces. Where Revolution
Him Overturned Govern tneBt.
tlon to General -Plavoffskl. ' saying they
had returned to duty, imploring his par
don and volunteering to enter the bar
racks and seize the revolutionary com
mittee so as to prove their repentance.
The ringleaders endeavored In vain to
hold the other battalions in line, but the
defection of their comrades took all the
heart out of the malcontents.
Upon General Plavoffskl'a ultimatum
that he would open Are unless they Imme
diately surrendered, the remaining muti
neers laid down their arms and delivered
up Private Schabaroff and other members
of the revolutionary committee, as well as
several Chilian agitators, who were In the
barracks. The officers then resumed com
mand of the regiment. It Is expected that
other disaffected regiments will return to
duty.
The mutineers had formally presented
to General Plavoffeki, division command
er, a series of demands, ""principally re
lating to the service, but including also
political reforms, and they had Issued an
appeal to the soldiers of the garrison to
join in the fight for improved conditions.
Accompanying the demands was an -ultimatum
that. If they are not granted by
Tuesday next, the mutineers will march
out to the streets and parade the city.
The text of the appeal issued by the mu
tineers Is as follows:
All Russia has risen against the rovern
tnent which has Involved the country in a
-useless war and brought it to the verge of
ruin. V.'e soldiers arc firmly determined to
break down thm tyranny of our commanders
and to compel reform in the army. Nov is the
time for us soldiers to awaken. Comrades,
we summon you to dismiss your officers and
to assume command until your grievances
are redrensed. "All for one and one for
all." Hurrah for a free people! Hurrah for
the army!
The Inclusion in the appeal of the motto
of the Socialists, "All; for one and one
for all," shows that it was prepared under
the supervision of the Socialist commit
tee or by Socialists Inside the barracks of
the Rostoff Grenadiers. Colonel Semi
novski. 'of the Grenadiers, overcome by
shame, sent his sword to the Emperor
and resigned. It was reported that he
committed suicide.
The formal demands of the soldiers In
cluded amnesty for all participants in the
mutiny, freedom of foldicrs meetings,
abolition of death penalties, reduction of
the service to two years, abolition of mil
itary courts, exemption of reservists and
their families from payment of taxes, in
creased pay and the return of the army
from Manchuria.
There was a serious affair in the Strc
tenka boulevard, in the center of the city,
last night. A squadron of Cossacks fired
on a band of revolutionaries, killing or
wounding a doson persons. The revolti
Uosartes kltled two CoeMckff
TiNFJ IS RF1
LEADER IN ROUSE
Chosen by the Speaker on Ac
- count of His Fighting
Qualities.
VIEWS ON RATE REGULATION
Senate, Ife Believes, Should Be Pcr
' mittcd First to Present a BUI,
and Then tlie House
Should Act on It.
ORBGONTAN NEW9 BUREAU, WASH
INGTON. Dec. 17. The appointment of
.Representative" Tawncy, or Minnesota, to
the chairmanship of the appropriations
committee will have the effect of virtually
making him the floor leader of the Re
publicans in the present House of Repre
sentatives. Sercno E. Payne, of New
York, is still the nominal leader, by rea
son of holding the chairmanship of the
appropriations committee, and he will
continue to stay till the close of every
session of the House, to make the motion
to adjourn, but in the actual management
of the important business of the session.
Representative Tawncy Is likely to bold
the reins, while Payne acts as wheel
horse. There Li no question that Tawncy is
better equipped for chairman of the ap
propriations committee than any' other
member of tho House. In order to appoint
him, the Speaker was compelled to trans
fer the ranking member of that commit
tee, Mr. McCleary, to a place on ways and
means, but the move placated the Litter
and gratified Mr. Tawnoy.
Pushed the Oregon Bill Through.
Jim Tawncy is a fighter, and a suc
cessful fighter. In the last Congress
he was chairman of the expositions com
mittee, and when he once took a keen
personal interest in the Lewis and Clark.
Exposition, he pushed the Oregon bill,
and got it through. Had It not been for
Tawney that bill might have failed, not
withstanding the fact that President
Roosevelt was behind It. Tawncy man
aged the fight, and he had to fight the
Speaker and some of the biggest men
of the House, but ho won out. And that
is his reputation.
Tawicy was a leader of the Cuban reci
procity movement, and in this instance
he opposed Ue recognized Hqase lQ&dt-r.
This fact was recalled to the Speaker's
mind by one of his olose associates, when
he had about decided to give Tawney the
chairmanship of tho appropriations com
mit tc-c
This older member also alluded tp tho
fact that Tawncy had made other lights
against the House leaders, and was, there
fore, not entitled to recognition at the
hands of the Speaker. Mr. Cannon
listened attentively to the knocks, and
when Tawneys enemy 'had concluded, the
Speaker merely said:
"But Tawney always won. didn't her
The Speaker was looking for a fighter
who could battle and win out against
heavy odds. That's why ht chose
T&wney.
Decided Views on Rate Bill.
Mr. Tawney, by the way. has a very
decided -view as to the plan that should
be followed with regard to railroad-rate
legislation. He knows that if -the House
passes a bill and sends it-to the Senate,
that the Senate will cut it to pieces and
substitute some other kind of a measure.
He also knows that the Senate Is going
to dictate substantially all the terms of
the rate bill that is to become a law.
Rather than have the House make two
records on the rate question, Mr. Tawncy
believes the House should wait and take
no action until the Senate has passed a
bill, and then fall In line, and if compro
mise is out of the question, accept the bill
about as it is framed In the Senate, un
less, of course, the Senate fixed up a bill
that docs not meet the emergency. In
that event he wduld favor a bold stand in
the House for the kind of bill the Presi
dent wants. But what he wants to avoid
is having ihe House go on record for two
different kinds of rate legislation in a
single session.
No Money for Public Buildings.
Senators and Representatives who count
on getting appropriations this session for
new public buildings are going to be dis
appointed. That is the view expressed by
a Congressman who -stands very close to
the Speaker, and knows something of the
workings of the inner circle. There are
many meritorious instances where public
buildings should be autho-ixco; no doubt,
by erecting public buildings in many
growing cities the Government would, in
the end, save money.
But there is not a superabundance of
money on hand this Winter, and If Con
grcss starts in on the public-building
proposition it will have to put -through a
big omnibus public-building bill, large I
enough to get the votes of a majority of
bill that can muster at least nearly 300
votes, and, therefore, provide for almost
as man- buildings. Tills the leaders will
not consent to: they will choke off the
public-building legislation Jn its Inception,
before, it gets away from them. But If
the finances revive sufficiently, there may
be an omnibus public-building bill next
session.
Hearst Is Lost In Congress.
William R. Hearst, contesting candidate
for Mayor of New York City, and sitting
member of Congress, has not been gra
ciously treated at the hands of his party
leader in the House. Hearst, ip other
words, is not as big a man in Congress as
be. Is In Greater New York. He was given
assignments on the committee on irriga
tion. In which he is not the least bit In
terested, and on the committee on labor,
UmI- sever meets. Hearst is a striklr
example of the Congressman who is con
spicuous among his own people, but Is a
drop In the bucket la Washington.
Tay for Caymse Veterans.
Three or four years ago Congress
passed a bill granting pensions to the
survivors of the early Indian wars in
the Oregon country, and since Its enact
ment hundreds of claims have been al
lowed, and the old veterans or their
wldow have since been drawing f a
month from the. Government. It devel
oped, in the enforcement of this pension
law. that those men who served In the
Cayuse Indian War of 1347 and IStS had
never been paid for their services, as
had moit of those who served in the
other wars of that time.
To relieve these men and secure them
the pay to which their service entitled
them. Senator Ankeny, of Washington,
has Introduced a bill authorizing the Sec
retary of lh.e Treasury to adjust and set
tle all unpaid claims fur services of those
volunteers who rendered service in the
Cayuse War. and who can establish such
service by the records with the Adjutant-General
of the State of Oregon, or
copies - of those records now in the of
fice of Thrujklltitary Secretary 6f the War
Department;
There is an unused appropriation amp
ly large to pay these claims. It Is be
lieved, an It calculated that these total
payments will not exceed 53CC0 or BC0).
PRDGESS1DN TO ST. PAUL'S
LONDON'S UNEMPLOYED MAKE
UNUSUAL DEMONSTRATION.
Thousands In Rough Attire Contrast
v Strangely With Fashlonably
Drcsscd Throng.
LONDON. Dec 17. London's unemployed
made a demonstration at St. Paul's Ca
thedral this afternoon In a half-hearted,
hopeless and unusual manner. Only a few
hundred of them, with appropriate ban
ners, went in procession from Trafalgar
Square to the cathedral, where they ar
rived during the progress of the service,
and up the steps of which they marched,
singing the "MarsellaUc"
Here the crowd, was Joined by contin
gents from other quarters, and all. to the
number of some 3X0, began filing Into the
cathedral, silently and respectfully, mak
ing an incongruous picture In contrast
with the fashionably dressed worshipers.
Such a scene has not been witnessed at
St. Paul's since S) years ago, when John
Bums, now president of the local Gov
ernment Board led a similar demonstra
tion to the cathedral.
Although the preacher made sympathetic
references to the problem of the unem
ployed, the men became tired long before
the service toMmd most of them filed
out Some eC &tmtmbn delivered ad
dresses frm sWmspaaral the demon
strfttiMs nrtetly jUpirsed.
, NATiTi
Irau TatoM JLiMta by the Owner
of the Boat.
ADELAIDE, Australia. Dec. 17.
While a launch belonging- to Fred
BraJshaw. owner of a station of the
Victoria River, was" conveying to Port
Darwin seven natives accused of mar
derlnpr "white persons. Brads haw,
against the advice of his companions.
took the srisoners out of irons.
On the same night the prisoners with
their tomahawks killed Bradshaw, his
engineer and two other white persons.
nnd four native employes. -ine raur
derers escaped Into the brush.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 52:
minimum. 10. Precipitation. 0.15 of an
Inch.
TODAY'S Cloudy and unsettled weather.
with occasional rain: gusty southerly
winds.
Domestic
Race suicide and divorce are defended from
a Chicago, pulpit. Page 1.
Prophet Dowie gtes ea church role and
will "retire to Caribbean Islano. Face X
Daring robbery of bank at, Scffleld. Conn.
Page L .CctjaJC
Retsla.
Czar's ukase calls for most repressive meas
ures throughout the emplre. Page 1.
Communication by telegraph la resumed
with the capital. Pag 1.
Mutinous soldiers surrender barracks at
Moscow. Page 1.
M. Wltte said to be ready to resign. Paga 3.
Tereiga.
Italian Cabinet resigns as result of vote la
House of Commons. Paga 3.
Unemploed of London parads into St.
Paul's, where fashionables are worship
ing. Page 1.
Uow the Republic of Panama Invested
money paid by the United States. Pago X
Chinese Commissioners to visit the United
States on world tour. Pag 10.
Natieaal.
History of action of the Government against
the Santa Fe Road. Page 1.
Tawney is real leader of Republicans la the
House. Page 1.
Congress will adjourn for the holidays
Thursday. Page 3.
Panama Canal officers are discussed at
White 1 1 out conference. Page 3.
Commissioner of Corporations. saxes annual
report. Page 3.
Jascraare.
Prcsldenuof .Equitable warns against unfair
legislation against the Society. Page Z.
American Insurance companies may be drlr
en out of France by retroactive Jaws.
Page 3.
racMe Ceast.
J Defendant In Corral 1 1 Local Option cases
i
ask for change of venue. Page
Burglar John King Is sentenced for life
under TVashlsgtoa habitual criminal law.
Page 4.
S. A. D. Puter has been located by Oregon
state authorities. Pagt
Robbers of North Coast Ltm!te4 leave no
due. Page 4.
Peritaad asd Ylelaity.
Civil Service cxaalaatlcj. proTes a farce.
Page 9.
Secretary's report of work arcorajUJjed by
the Oregon Historical Society. Page 9.
Lafe Peace beys th Fair Tsullalegs. Page 8.
Portland throngs the Armory to welcome
borne ArcnbHaop .Christie. Page S.
Population of Pertlaad officially assouaced
by Aseior Stgler. Page 9.
Sermons from city's pulpits. Page 12.
St. Jahas Cornell will take p the Itqanr.
license aaestiea taaight. Pg 9.
Yotiag man. while -kcxUag. acsMMtatly
shoot i -himself im 44. Pag. 14..
Chinese stoker ecape trem BffHtek'.alAaam-
Crvn " Par ll- . ' " " " ""J'
NQ GftSE AGAINST
TMUfEPii)
Unlawful Practices CouW Not
Be Proved From fthe
Testimony..
CLEARING OF PAUL MORTON
President Gave Orders That His Cab
inet Member Should Not Be
Shielded, Nor Sltould He Be
. .,- ' Used as a Target.
"WASHINGTON". Dec. 17. Some import
ant history concerning the action of the
Government against the Atchison. Topeka
it Santa Fe railway was made public to
day by authority of President Roosevelt.
It was in the form of two letters, under
date of the 12th and 13th Inst., respective
ly, the one. being written by Attorney
General Moody and the other by the Pres
ident The letters quote court decisions and
contain considerable Information concern
ing the action of the President and tho
Attorney-General In the Santa Fe case,
particularly with reference to the work
of the special counsel. Messrs. Harmon.
of Cincinnati, and Judson, of St. Louis.
who were employed by the- Government
to inquire into the facts of the case, and
who subsequently withdrew from it be
cause their recommendations as to the
prosecution of the Santa Fe officials were
not adopted.
The history of the Santa Fe case is re
viewed In the letter by Mr. Moody, and
the Attorney-Generals position is ap
proved by th.e President In the second let
ter:
You direct," the Attorney-General re
plies, "to furnish you with a concise his
tory of the case against the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railway. In which
that company was charged "with unlawful
rates and practices in the transportation
of coal from the Colorado Fuel &. Iron
Company, and a statement of the bearing
of the recent decision of Judge Phillips.
of the Circuit Court of the United Stated
for the western district of Missouri, upon
the case, and especially upon the action
which you have heretofore taken respect
ing."
AdTlSAS'Agalnt Proceedings.
The Attorney-General recites the inves
tigation and report of the Interstate Com
tnerce Commission, which' report suggest
ed the road's practice was in violation of
a restraining order issued against the rail'
way company In March. 1S02, upon a bill
In equity brought by the United States.
The Attorney-General reported to the
President that proceedings under the re
straining order could not be maintained.
"Under ordinary conditions." the letter
continues, "the advice which I gave you
probably would have been regarded by
you as conclusive against the undertaking
of any action based upon the restraining
order. But the circumstances were extra
ordinary, and very great public Interest
existed In the case, aroused by the fact
that Mr. Morton, a member of your Cab
inet, had been vice-president of the rail
way company, charged with the manage
ment of the traffloduring a part of the
time In which the practices were com
plained of. 1 therefore suggested the em
ployment of special counsel of eminence,
and you directed their employment.
Two Opinions in Instructions.
"The instructions to that date. February
1 last, presented two opinions:
"First. In what manner, if any, the In
Junction In this case was affected by the
fKLion of the Supreme Court In the
Missouri Pacific Railway case against the
United States, and second, in case coal Is
within the scope of the Injunction at all
by reason of the general clause in the
decree enjoining the Santa Fe Company
from transporting any other Interstate
traffic at less than its published rates,
whether this general injunction to obey
the law has any force or virtue in it. In
view of the parts of the recent decision
of the Supreme Court In the 'beef trust
case.
"The special counsel," the Attorney
General says, "entertained an opinion
upon these two questions different from
that I had expressed to you and that
opinion by your direction was acquiesced
In for the purpose of further action.
"Later difference arose between coun
sel and the Attorney-General as to
whether an Information for contempt of
the injunction should be filed against the
managing officers of the corporation.
April 11, 1SGS, counsel held that upon
Investigation of the charge of contempt,
evidence might be forthcoming to show
whether the managing officers had been
guilty of contempt or not.' "
Attorney-General Moody adds: "The
nature of the evidence which might be
expected was not indicated."
No Testimony Against "Principals.
May 15 last the Attorney-General wrote
the special counsel that there was no
testimony against any except the minor
official? and Mr. BIddle, who might claim
Immunity, and that as to Messrs.- Ripley
anad Morton, president and vice-president
at the time of the Santa Fe, at that time
some evidence ought to precede an ac
cusation of contempt of court.
The letter reviews the contempt pro
ceedings brought against the company
Itself by the President's direction and
Judge Philips order on December 4 last,
quashing the Information. Judge Philips
cited In this connection the opinion of
the Supreaae Court of the United States
In the "beef trust. case and held that
tho record furnished no foua4atien for
Jasputiag to Messrs. Ripley ar4 Morton,
pceaideat aad vice-president of the read
at that time, airy persoMl redaiaaihllky
tor Um altsil vrntattoa of. the iater-
l state commerce law. The Attorney-Gen
eral's letter concludes as follows:
Oplnloa Changed by Supreme Court.
I have stated that Judge Philips issued
the restraining order drawn into the
question by these informations for con
tempt. The order was issued by him
after full argument by counsel for the
United States and, for the railway com
pany. Undoubtedly his decision in the
contempt cases was inconsistent with hi3
action upon the original bill in equity
praying tho injunction, a demurrer to
which he overruled, subsequently issuing
the restraining order. But since his first
decision the Supreme. Court had decided
the cases of the Missouri Pacific Railway
Company vs. tho United States and Swift
& Co. vs. the United States, and Judge
Philips regarded these two decisions- as
vital to the validity of the restraining'
order.
I hardly need to say that In my
opinion the decision of Judge Philips
Is a correct expression of the law, be
cause, as you know. It is In conformity
with the advice given to .you at the
very threshold of these proceedings
and at all times, from then until, now.
believed by me to be sound. In any
event the decision Is final because the
Government has no appeal upon any
question of this klnd.
Reply of -the President.
The President's letter to the Attorney-General
follows:
"The "White House. "Washington, Dec.
IS. 1903. Sir: I have received your
letter of December 13. 1305. The facts
therein set forth prove In conclusive
fashion that you were absplutely right
In the position you have all along
taken, both as regards the proceedings
against the company implicated and
as regards the further proceedings pro
posed against the officers of the com
pany, including- Paul Morton, recently
a member of my Cabinet. In my letter
of June 12. last. In reply to yours of
June 5, in which you advised the course
which has actually been taken and
which has been' so signally Justified
by the event. I wrote you that In my
Judgment.'as in your own, you would
have been wholly without Justification
in proceeding- Individually against the
officers of the company as there was
not a particle of evidence against them.
"I added: 'One of the officers.- Mr.
Morton. Is a member of my Cabinet.
This fact is not to be allowed to shield
him, nor on the -other hand, is it to be
allowed to cause him to be singled out,
or the officers with whom he associated
to be singled out for attack.'
Attorney-General Was Right.
T directed you to proceed against
the company and. of course, to proceed
against any Individual officer If any
testimony was produced showing: that
he had been personally "guilty either
by act or connivance: statin? that I
agreed with the doubt you had ex
pressed as to whether there waa good
ground for proceeding- even against the
compahies. but that I also agreed with
you that we should try to obtain the
Judgment of the court on the question
as to whether the Injunction was suf
ficient arid whether, therefore, there
was any ground of action whatever.
"The result shows that you were en
tirely right in your doubt whether the
injunction was sufficient to cover the
case. I am much pleased with the
remarks quoted by you, in which
Judge Philips speaks of the attack
made on Paul Morton Tour original
advice to me was to direct that the
evidence before the special counsel,
who had advised action against these
and other officials Individually, should
bo submitted to Judge Philips, who
had Issue-! the injunction, to see if
action could be taken against any of
them personally. I refused to take
action. Judge Philips (who had before
him all the evidence which was before
the special counsel) In his decision ex
actly covers the point which would
have been raised if I had followed
your advice. He says:
Morton's Part in Case.
"This instance has attracted con
siderable public attention because of
the sensational association of the name
of Paul Morton, the vice-president of
the defendant company, with the trans
action. The record in the case, how
ever, including the evidence taken be
fore the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion, fails to furnish any foundation for
imputing to this gentleman any person
al responsibility for the alleged viola
tion of the Interstate Commerce law.
"The decision of the court, there,
fore, is not only that you "were abso
lutely right in the advice you gave me
as to the corporation, but, further
more and explicitly, that there was no
possible ground for action against Mr.
Morton. No action in addition to that
which you proposed could properly
have been taken. The course actually
taken was absolutely proper; and the
decision of the court, and the opinion
of the Judge above quoted, show that
to have taken the course proposed by
the special counsel, would have been
unjret. Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
TIE UP THE
ROBBERS BLOW
OPEN BANK
SAFE AT
CONN.
Noise of Explosion Is Heard a Mile
Away, but the Six Bandits
Make Their Escape.
SUF FIELD, Conn.. Dec 17. After bind
Ing the railroad watchasan, W. Jones,
and his 12-year-old son to chairs in the
railroad station here thl3 mqrning before
daylight, six bank robbers pried their
way Into the Suffleld Savings Bank on
Main street, blew open the safe after
the fourth attempt and escaped with $30.
49 worth of registered nonds and stocks
not nesetiabie. according to President
Newtoa. of the institution. They over
looked M0 in casfe and negotiable bonds
ia a drawer se&rfey.
Altfcewgh the safe wu wrecked and the
explosion was aearj far a. mile away, the
robbers ,ma4, tak- escaee. leayteg no
cke whaftver. 7
WOMAN EXALTED
. BY HE SUICIDE
Chicago Pastor Ridicules The
ory That World Will Be
Depopulated.
DIVORCE IS NOT AN EVIL
Due to the Fact That tho Husband I
No Longer Untitled to Beacllis
"Wife Without . Fear or
Consequences.
CHICAGO, Dec 17. (SpeciaU-RidlcuI-ing
the Idea that the world is in danger
of being- depopulated through race suicide
and upholding the right of divorce. Rev.
A. Arnold Ross, pastor of the "Ryder Me
morial Church, today delivered a lecture
upon "The Coming Woman."
He declared it would be better for the
Nation and better for humanity to have
elbow room for good men than the pres
ence of teeming millions struggling for a
chance to live. Turning to divorce he
said its increase was not due to lessened
morality, but to the fact that the husband
was no longer entitled to beat and abuse
his wife, without fear of consequences.
The grandest moral movement of mod
ern times la that which seeks to exalt
and dignify woman." said Mr. Ross. "It
Is said the last 60 years has witnessed
greater progress in tho industrial life of
men than in the 60 centuries preceding
them. I 'think we may safely venture the
prophecy, that the present century will
witness an equal advance In the ethical
development' of our race.
Advanced Position of Women.
That woman will lead Jn the ethical
unfolding Is already evident in the ad
vanced position she is taking In all that
makes for higher and nobler living. A
cursory view of the work, she is accom
plishing for the protection of child life.
for the alleviation of the glaring evils
Incident to a faulty social condition, for
the saner and kindlier treatment of the
prisoner, yes, even for purer politics, will
reveal the truth of our statement.
4The chief function of womanhood Is
not child-bearing any more than the chief
business of man i3 parentage. To contend
otherwise is to Jower humanity to the
level -of the brute creation. In a prcdatory
age man is the chief need of natlonsln
an ethical age man Is the chief need.
More men are required for a nation that
alms at marital strength: better men be
come the strength of a nation" that seeks
after righteousness.
Xo Fear of Depopulation.
"We need have no fear that the world
will become depopulated Nature will take
care of that. The future of this country,
crowded with 600.000,000 people a century
hence, is not a happy outlook. Better for
the Nation and better for humanity to
have elbow room for good men than the
presence of teeming millions, each strug
gling for a chance to live.
"Incident to the gi owing self-respect of
and the larger liberties accorded to wom
an Is the Increase of divorce. This in
crease is not due to lessened morality, but
to the fact that the husband Is no longer
entitled to beat and abuse his wife with
out fear of consequences. Woman will not
longer submit to the treatment of a slave
and when such is accorded her she seeks
redress in divorce.
"Tho coming woman will be not less
sympathetic, but more discerning. She
will be not less righteous, but more in
telligent. Her emotional nature will be
under better control while her sense of
justice will be more highly cultivated.
The weaknesses of her sex never will be
condoned by her, but will be recognized
as weaknesses and not crime, receiving
kindlier treatment."
FURS GO UP IN SMOKE
New York Dealer's Loss Will Reach
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars.
NEW YORK. Dec 17. Two hundred
thousand dollars' worth of furs were
destroyed by fire today in the estab
lishment of 3Iax Paiseekl & Co., whole
sale furriers and manufacturers of au
tomobile garments, 37-39 East Twenty
first street- Other tenants in the build
ing will suffer heavy damages from
water.
Leather-Dealers Lose by Fire.
CHICAGO. Doc 17. Fire today caused
losses aggregating 5113.000 In a five-story
manufacturing building at 185 Lake street.
The heaviest losers' were Lansown &
Co., leather dealers. $75,000.
THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD
John A. Burbank.
RICHMOND. Ind.r Dec. 17. John A.
Burbank, ex-TerritoriaL Governor of Da
kota, died at his home in this city to
night, aged 78 years.
Dr. W. S. Forbes.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec 17. Dr. W. S.
Forbes, professor of anatomy and clinical
surgery at Jefferson College, died at hix
home here today of Angina pectoris, aged
74 years. .
Henry E. Weaver.
CHICAGO. Dec. 17. Henry E. Weaver,
president of the Weaver Coal & Coke
Company, and prominent in business and
financial circles, dropped dead at his
home on Drexel boulevard today of apo
plexy, aged- 51 years.
Charles B. Eamcs.
ST. LOUIS, Dec 17. Charles B. Earaes.
founder and vice-president of the St.
Louta credit clearing-fcewse, was instantly
killed today at his nosae by an ekl rifle
which receatiy came into his possession
aad which, he was, exaaaiaiBg.