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VOL. XLVI.-INO. 14,207.
PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1906.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
GIVES PRESIDENT
CASH TO TRAVEL
House Passes Appro
priation Quickly.
COCKRAN CHIEF SUPPORTER
Recognizes Roosevelt as a
Moulder of Opinion.
MADE RATE BILL POSSIBLE
Democratic Orator Admits Justice
of Expense and Defends Bill
From Assault Seventeen
Democrats Support BUI.
PAY'S WORK IN THE HOl'SE.
WASHINGTON. June 20. Twenty
bills of more or less general interest
were passed today by the House un
der suspension of the rules. Among
them were measures appropriating
$2ri,000 for the traveling expenses of
the President, which excited consid
erable debate; providing for the sub
division of land entered under the re
clamation act; Increasing- the effi
ciency of the Bureau of Insular Af
fairs by conferring the rank and pay
of a Brigadier-General upon Its chief,
and regulating the checking of bag
gage by common carriers.
The Joint resolution Increasing the
terms of Representatives to four
years and the bill amending section
MSA of the Revised Statutes permit
ting National banking associations to
make loans on real estate as security
and limiting the amounts of such
loans failed to receive the necessary
two-thirds vote.
The House also passed a rule to be
gin the consideration of the pure food
bill tomorrow and after 12 hours of
debate vote on the substitute to the
Senate bill without Intervening mo
tion. WASHINGTON, June 20. The bill ap
propriating .25,000 to defray the travel
ing expenses of the President for the
next fiscal year was called up under
suspension of the rules today In the
House by Tawney (Minnesota), chairman
of the appropriations committee. The
sundry civil bill carried an Item making
this appropriation, but it went out on
a point of order. Watson (Ind.), who
was then in the chair, and who sustained
the point of order, introduced the bill
to attain the same end.
Underwood (Ala.) asked If the appro
priation was for the present President or
for the future President.
Tawney replied that the aim was to
make a permanent law and that with the
passage of this bill the point of order
against an appropriation carried by the
"undry civil bill would not lie.
Travel as Cominander-in-Chlcf. .
James (Ky.) wanted to know what offi
cial duty carried the President abroad.
"Isn't it true that there Is no official
duty requiring him to leave the capi
tal?" he asked.
Tawney said thut, while he could not
recall any official duty Just at present
that might take him outside the capi
tal, he could easily conceive how, as
uommander-ln-chief of the Army and
Navy, he might be called upon at any
moment to travel.
Bourke Cockran (New York) supported
the bill, saying he was not willing' to
make a partisan matter out of the meas
ure. He remarked that the gentleman
could not violate the Constitution of the
United States If lie tried. "There hap
pens to be In the Constitution the means
of asserting Itself against even the gen
tlemen of the House of Representatives,"
he added. Continuing, Cockran said:
"The point I wanted to submit to the
gentlemen on our side here and to the
entire) House of Representatives Is this:
That In the operation of our constitu
tional system the President has become
a great leader of public thought and
public opinion, quite as much as a mere
executive of the laws, and. if the circu
lation of the President throughout the
country aids practically In the direction
' of improved legislation, giving effective
direction to public opinion, whether that
be not an expense that ought ultimately
to be borne out of the public treasury."
"I think," interposed Underwood,
"every public man in the United States,
Cabinet officers. Senators and members
of the House give their time liberally
and freely to the people of the United
States in great discussions, and there is
no reason why this House should make
an exception of the President. We are
going to deny passes to every man in
this House. I believe we are, and I know
we will If the conferees on the rate bill
carry out what I believe to be the will
and the sentiment of yrtais House."
Roosevelt as Maker of Opinion.
Cockran: "Would the gentleman deny
mileage to members?"
Underwood: "No, I would not."
' Cockran: "Then, It the President trav
els in the public service, is It fair to
tax him and compel him to pay expenses
that would be ruinous in their amount
out of his own pocket?"
Underwood argued that as Congress had
provided a home furnished and main
tained for the President at the capital
the law contemplated that he should re
side here.
In concluding Cockran said: "I hold
It as a very suspicious sign that this
suggestion comes from the majority of
this House. Mr. Roosevelt's speeches
throughout this country have been, I
think, by the confession of everybody,
the strongest force in the development
of public opinion In favor of the railroad
rate bill." (Applause).
W. I. Smith (Towa) discussed the legal
ity of the measure from a constitutional
point of view, citing many cases to show
that this appropriation could not be held
to be an emolument under any construc
tion of law.
Democrats Divide on Vote.
The bill was passed 1" to 6S. the ayes
and nooa being demanded by Underwood.
The following 17 Democrats voted with
the Republicans: Brousnard, La.; Clark,
Fla.: Cockran, N. Y.; Davey. La.; Fitz
gerald. X. Y.; Goulden, N. Y.: Glass,
Va.; Granger, R. I.; Hunt, Mo.; Keliher,
Mass.: Kline, Pa.; IJndsay. N. Y.; Meyer,
Ija.; Ransdell, La.: Ruppert. N. Y.; Ryan,
N. Y. ; Sherley. Ky.; Sullivan, Mass.
MXAUKIX BliOCKS THE WAY
Declares Appropriation for Travel
ing Expenses Outrageous.
WASHINGTON'. June 20. In an effort
to bring about an adjournment of Con
gress next week, the Senate today held
Its first night session and considered ex
clusively, the sundry lvll appropriation
bill. All of the committee amendments
were agreed to until the one appropriat
ing $25,000 to pay the traveling expenses
of the President was reached. v
McLaurin a.ked if the amendment had
been considered by any committee and
whether there is any law to authorize
the payment of the President's traveling
expenses, in r"ply Hale said the amend
ment was considered and ordered reported
by the committee on appropriations.
"It is new legislation and I make a
point of order against it," said Mr. Mo
Laurln. "I do not think there is any
law authorizing It and, if the amend
ment is adopted, It will put a new law
upon the statute books."
In further opposition to the amendment
McLaurin started to address the Senate,
when Vice-President Fairbanks said de
bate was not in order, and he was pre
pared to rule on the point of order.
"Let us have a ruling," said Lodge,
Hale and a number of others in unison.
"The chair is of the opinion that the
point of order is not well taken and
overrules the point of order," said the
Vice-President.
"Then I appeal from, the chair and
would like to iiave ayes and noes," said
McLaurin.
Clay asked McLaurin to withdraw his
demand, on the ground that there was
not a quorum present and a roll call
would compel an adjournment.
"The amendment is of such an out
rageous character that I do not think it
should pass under any circumstances," re
torted McLaurin. '
When it became evident that his oppo
sition was unalterable the amendment
was passed over at the reque of Htle,
who had the bill In charge.
For the payment of a special master
to investigate the embezzlement of gold
dust from the United States assay office
at Seattle by George Edward Adams, an
amendment appropriating $12,000 was
agreed to.
The appropriation for public print
ing and binding by the Government
printing office was Increased from $o,
003,000 to $5,100,000, and the special
appropriation for printing and binding
for Congress was increased from $1,
992,500 to 2,093,500.
Anticipating opposition to the amend
ment striking out the provision that
no part of the appropriation for the
Panama canal shall be used for the
construction of a sea-level canal, Mr.
Hale moved that it be passed over until
the Senate has passed on the question
of canal type tomorrow.
The appropriation of Jl. 450, 000 for
the Jamestown Tercentennial Exposi
tion was agreed to without discussion.
In addition to the committee amend
ment providing aids to navigation.
Nelson offered an . amendment appro
priating $125,000 for a light and fog
signal station at Cape Hinchinbrook,
the entrance to Prince William Sound,
Alaska, which was adopted.
Other amendments adopted Include
an appropriation of $14,565 for the re
production of plats of United States
surveys destroyed by the San Francisco
fire.
Nelson moved to strike out the provi
sion of the House bill eliminating can
teens from any state or territorial
home for disabled soldiers and sailors,
but Hale said the House had put this
matter up to the Senate and the Sen
ate should adopt It. Nelson said he was
an old soldier and he knew that the
men so unfortunate as to be in these
homes would suffer if the provision
were adopted. The amendment was
passed without prejudice.
Amendments were adopted providing
that appropriations for the Govern
ment hospital for the insane at Wash
ington shall be disbursed under the
control of the Secretary of the Interior
and the superintendent of the nospitai
shall not be provided with more than
one horse and vehicle and one auto
mobile; also appropriating $15,300 for
a wagon road to Mammoth Hot Springs,
Yellowstone Park.
Hale at 10:20 o'clock, at the conclu
sion of the reading of the amendments.
endeavored to have the bill reported
from the committee of the whole to the
Senate. The amendments in relation to
canal type, the canteen for soldiers'
and sailors' homes and the payment of
the President's traveling expenses, to
which exceptions were taken by certain
Senators, prevented action tonight.
WILD DOUBLE GUARD AT PEKIN"
Government Recalls 100 Marines
and Sends 200 More.
WASHINGTON. June 20. The present
legation guard at Pekin. consisting of
about 100 marines, has been ordered back
to the United States, as the men served
a year in the Philippines before entering
upon their two years' service in China.
On July 25 a guard of 200 marines will sail
from San Francisco to replace the ma
rines who are now there. It was the orig
inal Intention of the Navy Department to
have at least 200 marines stationed at the
leaetion in Pekin, but on account of lack
of men the strenp has beeji only 100 men
up to this timeVT,
Although the TVuation In China is far
from satisfactory, no immediate trouble
is expected as a result of the movement
against American commercial activity,.
LEGAL FIGHT OH
JOINT WHEAT RATE
Railroads Make Reply
to State Commission.
LAW IS BRISKLY ATTACKED
Constitutionality of Measure
Giving Power Is Denied.
ANSWERS ARE VOLUMINOUS
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney at
Colfax Session Takes a Look at
Pile of Legal Cap and Asks
for Adjournment.
POINTS MADE BY RAILROADS.
Th Railroad Commission law is
unconstitutional bo far as giving
power to establish rates, in that It
conflicts with the rights of the
Washington Legislature.
Denial is entered that the export
price of wheat at Puget Sound ports
is higher than at Portland.
Maximum rate bills passed In 1801,
1S03 and 1S7 cannot tie changed by
the commission.
Excessive and unfair penalties for
failure to comply with the laws.
Electric railroads and street-car
lines exempt from provisions of the
law.
BY E. W. WRIGHT.
COLFAX, Wash., June 20. (Staff
Correspondence.) The big legal fight
between the Washington Railroad
Commission and ' the railroads doing
business in the state is on. More than
a year has passed since the Commission
came Into existence, and the pre-eminent
question of Joint rates on wheat
has at last been reached.
When the Railroad Commission bill
slipped through the Washington Leg
islature as easily as though it was on
well-greased skids, representatives of
the railroad interests, who were watch
ing the performance, and could easily
have ditched it, gave as a reason for
their indifference that the law was so
clearly unconstitutional that it would
be knocked out the first time it ap
peared In court.
That the railroads still hold that
opinion Is clearly indicated in the an
swer to the complaint filed by the
Commission. The Northern Pacific,
Great Northern and O. R. & N. filed
separate answers, but they were prac
tically the same on all important
points.
Railroads Throw Down Gauntlet.
It seemed to be pretty well under
stood on both sides that the matter
was to be passed on to-the courts, but
the attorneys made the stereotyped
motion to quash the complaint, meet
ing, of course, the refusal of the Com
mission to consider it, and thereby ter
minate the present engagement. Then
the gauntlet was thrown down, and,
concealed in a wealth of verbiage,
which covered several dozen pages of
legal cap, appeared quite a number of
emphatic reasons why the Commission
could not order in a joint rate.
The railroads made their heaviest
attack on the constitutionality of the
measure. They pointed out that the
AND THEN
Railroad Commission law, in so far as
it pretended to confer the power to
establish rates of any kind, either
joint or local,, was unconstitutional
and void. In that the provisions of said
act "contravene and are In violation of
the Constitution, which provides that
the Legislature shall pass laws estab
lishing reasonable maximum rates, and
any attempt to establish or enforce a
rate, either joint or local, other or less
than the maximum limit prescribed by
the Legislature, is null and void and
of no force and effect, and this Com
mission has no power. to attempt to
enforce or establish such a rate." .
Proof to Back lp Denial.
The answer makes emphatic denial of
the Commission's charge that the export
price of wheat at Seattle and Tacoma Is
1 to 3 cents per bushel higher 'than at
Portland, and representatives of the rail
roads state that they have indisputable
proof to substantiate their deniaT.
In that portion of the answer touching
on the constitutionality of the law under
which the Commission is working, it is
stated that maximum rate bills passed in
1S91. 1S93 and fixed rates, which can
not now be changed by the Commission.
The law provides heavy penalties for the
failure of the railroads to comply with
the order of the Commission, and the O.
R. & N., in Its answer, states that these
penalties are so excessive, and the differ
ence between the amount which the rail
roads are charging and those which the
Commission is intending to put in effect
is so great, that pending an appeal or re
view proceeding they will amount to sev
eral million dollars, a sum so great that
the railroads cannot secure sureties on
an appeal bond, while at the same time
no provision is made for Indemnity bonds
in case the Commission loses the case.
Electric Lines Are Exempt.
A further attack on the constitution
ality of the law Is based on the statement
that electric railroads and street-car lines
engaged in the same business as the de
fendants are exempt from the provisions
of the law.
The Railroad Commissioners did not
reach Colfax until noon today, and the
meeting was called for 2 o'clock at the
Courthouse.
The answers filed by the railroads were
so voluminous that Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney Falkner, who is handling the
case for the Commission, asked an ad
journment until 9 o'clock' tomorrow morn
ing. This was granted, and both sides are
preparing for an active session tomorrow.
The meeting has brought together quite
an aggregation of legal and traffic talent.
The Northern Pacific is represented by J.
G. Woodworth, traffic manager; J. B.
Bard, general freight agent; Henry
Blakeley, Western freight agent, and A.
G. Cannon, counsel for the O. R. & N.
R. B. Miller, general freight agent: A. C.
Spencer, attorney, and George J. Mohler,
general agent at Spokane, are here. The
Great Northern is represented by J. G.
Gordon, of Spokane, and S. B. Calderhead
is here frr the Washington. & Columbia'
River ne. " ' "
But few of the witnesses who have
been subpenaed were here this morning,
but a number came In on the evening
train and more will be here tomorrow.
Among those who will testify on the
joint rate matter are:
Moritz Thompson, Centennial Milling
Company; C. A. Peplow, manager Ham
mond Packing Company, Seattle; John
T. Bibb, manager Tacoma Grain Com
pany; P. J. Fransioli, grain dealer, Ta
coma C. D. Francis, G. H. Ford, Spo
kane; Lewis Lindstrom, Fairfield; D. An
derson, Rosalia; F. J. Hay field, Farming
ton; P. W. Lawrence, Pullman; A. M.
Scott, Colfax; George E. Brand, Belling
ham. r
The remarkable situation which con
fronts the Commission Is reflected In the
personnel of the witnesses. The Puget
Sound witnesses in the foregoing list are
all millers or grain dealers, who are desir
ous of a Joint rate for the alleged rea
son that it will enable them to buy
cheaper than at present. The other wit
nesses are fau.ners and grain dealers,
who are seeking a joint rate for the al
leged reason that it will Increase the
price of wheat.
Somebody Will Be Disappointed.
It is, of course, quite plain that if
the Commission should succeed in get-
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THE GAS MAN SENT FOR
T
ROrJUHJEM
S
ROYAL SALUTES
Receives French and
British Embassies.
PRINCE OF WALES - CHEERED
Baby Crown Prince Most Pop
ular of Royalty.
OSCAR'S SULKS IGNORED
Norway's Far Northern City Bub
bles With Gayety and llesounds
With Cheers and Cannon for
Haakon's Coronation.
TRONDHJEM, June 20. The event of
today in connection with the preparations
for the coronation of King Haakon VII
and Queen Maud was the arrival of the
Prince and Princess of Wales and their
children on board the British royal yacht
Victoria and Albert, convoyed by the Brit
ish second-class cruisers Juno and Tal
bot. The British vessels entered the har
bor at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon and the
Juno and Talbot fired a salute, to which
the Norwegian cruisers and shore batter
ies replied. For half an hour the sound
of guns xe-echoed for miles' along the
fjord.
The Victoria and Albert had anchored
in the harbor before King Haakon, Queen
Maud and Crown Prince Olaf boarded .a
launch and steamed out to meet their
relatives, the representatives of the Brit
ish nation. The close kinship of the King
and Queen of Norway to the Prince of
Wales made the meeting particularly
sympathetic. The Prince of Wales em
braced his sister and warmly greeted his
brother-in-law and took the little Crown
Prince Olaf in his arms. Later the mem
bers of the two suites were presented to
each other.
British Princes Cheered.
Thi royal party remained on the Vic
touTa and Albert until 6 o'clock, when' it
returned to the landing, where the peo
ple awaited the coming of the Prince and
Princess of Wales. The departure of the
party from the British royal yacht was
the signal for another series of salutes.
A great throng surrounded the landing
and gave King Haakon an ovation.
When fhe Prince and Princess of Wales
arrived at the landing, King Haakon took
the arm of the Prince of Wales and
marched up the landing and along In
front of the guard of honor, the band
playing the British national anthem and
the crowd cheering enthusiastically.
Queen Maud and the Princess of Wales
and their children entered a carriage to
gether. King Haakon and the Prince of
Wales In another. The British Minister
and the members of the suites and aida
followed, and the party drove to the pal
ace through crowded streets. The crowd
was especially demonstrative because of
the relationship of the Prince of Wales
to Queen Maud.
All Love Baby Crown Prince.
The arrival and reception of the special
embassies from Great Britain and France,
headed by the Prince of Wales and Ad
miral Boyle, respectively, gave the
crowds pleasing spectacles of royal page
antry. Beside the salutes of the arriv
ing warships and the responses to them,
there was an extended exchange of inter-
A CHEMIST
national courtesies and from morning un
til noon guns boomed In the harbor.
The only public appearance of the royal
family of-Norway was when it went to
greet the Prince and Princess of Wales,
which was made the occasion of a patri
otic demonstration. The "baby Crown
Prince has taken a wonderful hold on the
hearts of the Norwegian people, and If
he retains his place in their affections
through the years he will be one of the
world's most popular monarchs when he
finally comes to the throne.
King Oscar's Sulks Ignored.
The fleet In the .harbor is rapidly
growing and presents' a gala appearance,
the vessels being draped with gay bunt
ing. The American Embassy, headed by
Charles H. Graves, Minister to Sweden,
will be received In audience tomorrow,
Major W. M. Gibson.'the military attache,
having arrived today. The remaining
special embassies. Including Prince Henry
of Prussia, will reach here tomorrow,
when file final preparations for the cor
onation will be completed. '
The absence of Swedish representation
attracts little attention. A few resident
Swedes display their' flag, but the official
arrangements ignore Sweden because of
King Oscar's refusal to participate.
The French armored cruiser Admiral
Aube, carrying fhe special French Em
bassy to the coronation of King Haakon,
arrived here this morning. Immediately
after she reached anchorage, specially se
lected, her guns awakened the echoes of
the fiord with a salute. She then "dressed
ship" and the Norwegian men-of-war and
shore batteries answered her salute.
The members of the French Embassy
landed at 11 o'clock this morning, were
received by officers of the royal house
hold, were given a guard of honor, and
were driven to the palace, where King
Haakon received the Embassy and
thanked them and. their nation for their
presence here on the occasion of the coro
nation. The leading members of the Norwegian
Cabinet, headed by Premier Michelscn,
left Christlanla today for Trondhjem.
THEY XEVEK CONSULTED HIM
Sultan's Dignity Hurt by Powers at
Algeciras.
LONDON. June 21. The correspondent
at Fez of the Daily Mail telegraphs that
he has had an interview with the Sultan
of Morocco, who, when reluctantly in
duced to talk about the Algeclras confer
ence on Moroccan .reiorms, complained
bitterly that during the progress of the
conference he was never consulted. The
Sultan added that he agreed in principle
with the convention, but that "some mod
ifications are necessary, and I mast have
time to consider tne treaty."
He especially desired to have a clause
Inserted empowering him to dismiss the
European Commissioners as soon as, In
the opinion of the European governments,
Morocco was established on a firm and
sound basis. Such a clause, the Sultan
said, would bo the recognition of Moroc
can Independence and testify to allay the
suspicions of the" Moroccan people. The
Sultan confessed that his great ambition
was to have a railway built to develop
Moroccan trade.
Liberals Win In Nova Scotia.
HALIFAX, N. S.. June 20. The Liberal
government, of which Premier Murray is
the head, was successful by a great ma
jority in the elections for the General As
sembly which were held throughout Nova
Scotia today. The Liberals elected 34
members and the Conservatives four. In
the House recently dissolved the Liberals
had 36 members and the Conservatives
two. The individual feature of the con
test was the defeat of H. H. Wlckwlre
and George Patterson, Cabinet Ministers
in the Murray government.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Mexlrmira tempTatur, 80;
minimum temperature, 51. Precipitation,
none.
TODAY'S Shower and cooler. Southwester
ly winds.
Russia.
Rioting renewed at Bialystok, but sup
pressed by troops. Page 3.
Whole regiment mutinies and kills officers.
Page 3.
Truth about beginning of Bialystok massa
cre. Page 3.
Czar calls on Trepoff to form cabinet.
Page 3.
Jews appeal to America and Britain, but
., Roosevelt says nothing can be done.
Page 3.
foreign.
Prince and Princess of Wales arrive at
Trondhjem to see King Haakon crowned.
Page 1-
Japan expects soon to fight Russia again.
Page 4.
Sultan of Morocco angry with powers.
Page 1.
Rational.
House passes bill to pay President's travel
ing expenses, but It strikes snag In Sen
ate. Page 1.
Senate debates meat-inspection bill. Page 4.
Morgan makes long speech on 82d birthday.
Page 3.
Hitchcock will t fight graft on Colvltle In
dians in court. Page 4.
Panama will quarrel with Vnlted States
abou,t tobacco duty. Page 2.
Politics.
Elkins speaks on burden of wealth and
Shaw on currency. Page I.
Guffey removes obstacle to fusion In Pennsyl
vania. Page 1.
Proctor named for Governor of Vermont by
Republicans. Page 6.
Domestic. V
Millionaire's wife, accused of manslaughter,
threatened with lynching and dynamite.
Page 2.
Hearst advises labor leaders to use power In
elections. Page 2.
Convicts escape in Louisiana and are all
killed after killing guard. Page 2.
Police set trap to catch Muenther. Page 3,
Sport.
Hawthorne team wins grammar school track
meet. Page 9.
Beavers defeat the Seals, 5 to 2. Page 0.
Entries for Suburban Handicap. Page 9.
Two Jockeys Injured at Gravesend races.
Page 9. " -
- Pacific Coast.
Hearing in wheat rate case Is begun before
Washington Railroad Commission at Col
fax. Page 1.
Commencement exercises In Willamette Val
ley colleges. Page 5.
Oregon Legislature may create state board
of control. Page 5.
Harriman wins In move for control of the
Pacific at Idaho Northern. Page 5.
Weather favorable to all kinds of North
western crops. Page 5.
Portland and Vicinity.
Grand jury will ask court for further in
structions in election fraud cases; indict
ments may follow. Page 14.
W. H. Chapin enters Speakership race; said
to be anti-Bourne move. Page 12.
Democrats will hold big dollar dinner in
Portland. July 2. Page 14.
David M. Dunne Is reappointed Collector of
Internal Revenue. Page 8.
Sheriff-elect Stevens gains four votes In re
count. Page 8.
Detectives hunt for Thomas Young, escaped
convict. Page 7.
Council vacates many North-End streets for
Portland & Seattle terminals. Page 4.
VERY RICH MEN
NEVER WHISTLE
Elkins' Comment On
Burden of Wealth.
POVERTY TO BE ABOLISHED
Defects Are in Distribution,
Says Rich Senator.
IN TALKING TO BANKERS
Discusses -Income and Inheritance
Tai, bu. Podges Issue Shaw
' Predicts Panic Viricss Cur
rency Is Made Elastic.
ELKINS. W. Va., June SO. fh
closing session of the West Virginia Bank
ers' Association today the features wera
addresses by Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw and Senator Elkins, of
this state. Xlie convention was brought
to a close tonight with a banquet at the
home of Senator Elkins.
Mr. Edkins spoke on the income and In
heritance taxes, and said that the 20th
century was getting ready for the read
justment of the interests of humanity.
"Money in a certain sense is concen
trated power," he said. "Money Is an or
der on the world for what the world pro
duces, and in all countries and climes this
order is always honored.
"After a certain point wealth becomes
a burden and robs its owner of ease and
repose, yet I have observed how eager
and willing people are to struggle along
through life with the burden of wealth
upon them. Very rich men never whistle.
Poor men always do. Bird songs are in
the hearts of the poor man. This is well.
In every condition of life there is com
pensation." Poverty Will Be Banished.
Mr. Elkins declared that poverty and
want will yet be banished from the
world. He said:
"Thero is enough wealth in the wor-u
now to prevent poverty, but we have not
yet learned how to distribute it. We un
derstand the ways of accumulation, but
not of distribution. Society and govern
ment are constantly struggling with great
questions. Society, under a free govern
ment, has reached the point where it can
get what it demands, what is best for it,
and protect itself without force."
In the End, Strong Prevail.
Competition and individualism go hand
in hand, said the Senator, and up to a
certain point are wholesome and benefi
cial to commerce and business.
"Unrestrained competition in the busi
ness world," he added, "throws society
back on the cruel law of the survival ot
the fittest, and in the end the strong pre
vail and dominate. Competition and indi.
viduallsm are the parents of present con
ditions, of trusts, combinations and colos
sal fortunes. Theodore Roosevelt one
said that he thought a compromise be
tween individualism and socialism would
be best. I replied that apparently this
might be a solution, but how could society
get rid of the evils of both while holding
on to their benefits?"
Defects In Currency System.
Mr. Shaw said: "The fact, and I thinkt
it is a fact, that the United States has
the best currency system in the world
does not Imply that the currency system
of the United States is perfect or that It
cannot be improved. It is the most con
venient system of the world, because It Is
not constructed on the decimal or metric
system. The system is not perfect largely
because it Is nonelastic. It falls to re
spond in volume to the changing needs of
seasons and of localities. That there will
be no further currency legislation until
we shall have experienced a panic occa
sioned by this want of elasticity, I am
convinced.
"Let me define this defect more specifi
cally. Annually we have an excess of
money during the Spring and Summer
months. Annually we pans through a
period of anxiety as we approach the
period of crop movement, for annually
the volume of money is relatively insuffi
cient to meet this sudden Increase of busi
ness. "We do not need and must not have in
flation. The average amount of money is.
In my Judgment, abundant. The difficulty
lies in the fact that the volume remains
stationery."
HE WILL XOT OPPOSE FUSION
Guffey Removes Obstacle to Demo
cratic Success in Pennsylvania. '
PITTSBURG. June 20. Colonel James
F. Guffey, National Democratic commit
teeman from this state and Democratic
state leader, gave to the Associated Press
tonight a statement defining the position
-in the approaching campaign. In his
statement Colonel Guffey releases all
delegates to the convention from pledges
to himself or frlend, leaving them free
to support whom they please.
He says that prior to the Lincoln party
campaign In May, he and other leaders
were of the opinion that a Democrat
should head the state ticket. Since the
Republican state convention conferences
with leaders have indicated a marked
change, in the views of many, and he
deems it only fair not to Interfere with
these leaders and what they think best
for the party at this time.
Mr. Guffey had heretofore declared that
fusion could only be accepted by the
Democratic State Convention with a Dem
ocrat at the head of the ticket. He says
he Is still of the same mind, and con
tinues: "Nevertheless 1 want to avoid strife la
the party and its organization."