T1IJK MUKMMi OKKIiU.MAJI, FKIDAV, VJbLUBEK 'J. 1UUU. BRYAN ID SHI, LEADING LIGHTS Democratic Chief Given Ova' tion at Commercial Congress. MOVES TWO RESOLUTIONS Proposes International Arbitration and Kxlcrminatioii of Trusts. Miaw Opposes Slilp Subsidies. Kindel Again on AVarpath. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 22. Leslie M. Shaw, Secretary of the Treasury, and William J. Bryan secured the lion's share of attention here today among a long list of speakers at the three ses iiirns of the Trans-Mississippi Commer cial Congress. All spoke on subjects re lating more or less directly to the in creasing of the commercial buslness'of the country Mr. Bryan was appointed to bead a committee of cx-pieslricnts of the Con gress to escort Mr. Shaw to the plat form and, when these two distinguished public men led the way to the rostrum, there was great applause. Mr. Shaw, who spoke particularly for a wider for eign market for American goods, made this declaration: If this country ever develops interna tional merchants, it will accomplish It hy irantlnjy them encouragement, not alone, hy dredKhiK harbors and deepening channels, hut hy Insuring them a merchant marine in TVhfch to carry, under the most favorable terms, the products of our farms, our mines, our forcKts and our factories. Mr. Shaw continued: Secretary Root has Rone a step further Irian I propose to ko In favor of a mer chant marine. Ho commits himself to ttift nnlp subsidy bill. I do not say that I sin in favor of a ship subsidy, but I will say that. I am In favor of anything that will secure a merchant marine for tho United States. Bryan Moves for Arbitration. Mr. Bryan, whose subject principally cniuTrnpfi the commercial interests of the Mississippi Valley region, was the solo speaker nt the evening session. The crowd lhat erected Mr. Bryan was the largest of the Congress, numbering bom persons. ia was introduced by David It. Francis, president of the Congress, and was given an unusual ovation. Mr. Bryan said he felt very friendly toward the Commercial Congress because it was tho only body of which he was ever president. He made a strong plea in the opening of his speech to have the next annual Congress held in his home town, Lincoln. Neb. Mr. Bryan presented the following reso lution, which, he asked, should be con sidered by the resolutions committee at tomorrow's session: Resolved. That this congress heartily in dorses trie resolution unanimously adopted by the Interparliamentary Vnlon at its Lon don session last July 1n favor of the sub mission of all international questions to an Impartial court or commission for inves tigation before any declaration of war or commencement of hostilities. . . ... He pleaded earnestly for tho adoption of the resolution, hoping, he said, the Congress would thus place itself on rec ord as favoring peace. Disagrees Willi Hoot and Sliaw. Mr. Bryan congratulated the Commer cial Congress on having as its guests two members of the Presidents Cabinet Messrs. Root and Shaw "the two fore most members of tho President's official family," he said. Speaking of the South American trade expansion possibilities as set forth by Mr. Root, he said ho did not agree with Mr. Root as to the methods suggested, lie did not. lie said, believe in subsidies. Mr. Bryan said he had heard Mr. Shaw speak at the afternoon session also on the question of trade expansion. He said that Mr. Shaw had presented the situa tion in a pleasing manner, but took oc casion to assert that many questions which are not logical must be presented in a pleasing manner to cover up their lack of logic. Resolution Against Trusts. Mr. Bryan then read a second resolu tion affecting trusts, which also, he said, he wished might be adopted by the Con gress at its business session tomorrow. This resolution, which Mr. Bryan said covered In a general way his hopes re garding trust legislation, follows: Hesolved, That tills congress is unalter ably opposed to private monopolies and, -be-llevlliK them indefensible and intolerable, favors the enforcement of existing laws and tho enactment of such new laws as may be necessary to protect industry from the menaces of trusts'. Mr. Bryan said he was glad that at least all people finally had come to be opposed to the giving and receiving of re bates. jie spoke of t lie recent conviction of the sugar trust for receiving rebates and attacked the Standard "Oil Company, which, ho declared, had built up much of Its business by operating in rebates. But legislation was needed, he said, not only to prevent railroads front' granting re bates, but other great concerns from wat ering their stock. Some of 'the subjects upon which ad dresses and discussions were made at the morning and afternoon sessions were river and levee betterment, lower freight rates, especially in tho West; tho necessity of a National Department of Mines and Mining, tho. needs of tho livestock interests of the Southwest, the necessity of increased facilities at the Pacific Coast shipyards, irrigation, public drainage as it relates to the re clamation service and our waning for est resources. John W. Nohie of St. Louis, ex-Secretary of the Interior, spoke in support of a resolution, which hud been intro duced by Richard C. Kerens of that City, in favor of an inter-continental .railway to bring about closer trade re lations between North and South Amer ica. A resolution favoring the con struction of such a road hud been in troduced. Kindel Wants Clements' Sealp. George J. Kindel of Denver enlivened tlte morning session by again attack ing E. H. Harriman, and introducing a resolution, which was referred, calling for the resignation from membership on the Interstate Commerce Commis sion of Judson C. Clements. Other speakers were V. C. Alderson. president of the Colorado School of Mines: Ike T. Pryor. president of the Southwest 'attleraisers Association; K. II. Newell, Edward Mead and W. II. llerron, gov ernmental department experts, ami Rep resentatives John N. Stevens of Texas, Kdgar C. Ellis of Missouri and Isham Randolph, consulting engineer of the Chicago drainage canal. Mr. Stevens of Texas discussed the sub ject of "Irrigation." giving statistics to show how Irrigation had developed the arid lands of Texas and the West. Ship Subsidy Indorsed. At a session of the resolutions commit tee today a proposition to indorso Mr. -Root's suggestion for a ship subsidy, par ticularly for mall . steamers to South America, was adopted. There is a strong sentiment In the Congress favoring Mr. Root's suggestion. John Barrett, United States Minister to Columbia and a delegate from Oregon, submitted a resolution asking Congress to make liberal appropriations for the improvement of the Columbia river. At tho - opening of - tho Congress this morning Arthur F. Francls.'the secretary, read a paper by George W. Dickie, who was unable to be present, on "Naval Con struction on tho Pacific Coast."- Paul Thieman. editorial writer of the Denver Post, made a rather sensational speech on "Excessive Political Imagina tion." Mr. Thieman told of the vast un cultivated areas in Colorado, and asked why so many American farmers were going to Canada while such vast areas In California remained uncultivated. He attributed it to excessive dwelling on Colorado's political troubles and advocat ed a survey of the State's water resources as of more benefit than all the politics. Stirred Up by Kindel.. Alderson spoke in favor of a National Department of Mines and Minjng. ' Mr. Kindel, who on Tuesday replied In a heated manner to Mr. Harriman's state ments to the Congress regarding railroad matters, again took occasion to deny the truth of Mr. Harriman's claim that all freight rates go down rather than up, and to criticize, caustically his statement that the Government should give ' the railroads more power. Then Mr. Kindel created a' stir by intro ducing a resolution that because of cer tain rulings, which Kindel .declared to be discriminative, "the Hon. Judson C. Cle. ments, of the Interstate Commerce Com mission, be requested to resign from the Commission on account of incompetency. i My t t 9 k' i i f I'Vllpr Tardo, linlster of Peru, J Speaker at the Trans-Missis- t nippl Congress. and in the event of his refusal, that the President of the United States order an investigation, and on satisfactory proof of charges he demand his resignation." The resolution was referred to commit tee without debate. -Mr. Klndel's resolu tion further reads: "Resolved, That tho Interstate Com meite Commission be requested to grant a 'hearing in cases 722 and 723, which prayer has already been made In writing 30 days ago, but so far denied to the com plainant." Another resolution Introduced by Mr. Kindel and referred, says: . VResolved, By this Trans-Mississippi Congress, that our Interstate Commerce Commission adopt as soon as possible one universal classification of freight for all interstate railroads, and further, to make it unlawful to charge a higher rate per ton per mile for the longer than for the shorter haul on all intermediate points, which, however, should not pre clude the higher charge for the longer haul than the shorter in the aggregate." Demands of Livestock Men.- Mr. Pryor said the manufacturers of the country were organized and were thus able to force through Congress any pro tection measures they desired. The live stock men had no protection and there fore a decline in value of livestock had accompanied the great Improvement in breeding. He then said: "The livestock owners of this country, through their organization, will demand of the next Congress the passage of such measures and treaties as will enable them to place their product in every European market, not only on the hoof, but for their manufactured product as well they eee'i an outlet for both. "With this accomplished, tho packers will be compelled to pay for such stock suitable for export just what the owner would realize in the foreign markets, freight, shrinkage and reasonable profit considered." A resolution introduced by John G. Brady, ex-Governor of Alaska, and which was referred, urged the National Congress to pass laws that will prepare Alaska for the homesteader, by the imme diate survey of the valleys of the Copper, Tan ana and Kusquogium Rivers, and ask ing that proper aid and encouragement bo extended to railroad construction from the Southern ports of the Coast across tho country to the Yukon River. M ill Indorse Ship Subsidy. . The committee on resolutions at a meet ing tonight further considered the ship subsidy resolution. The committee de cided to recommend a resolution prac tically supporting Mr. Root's ship sub sidy suggestions, that the United States may have an adequate merchant marine. The resolution will suggest that the Gov ernment subsidize' three mail steamship lines between the United States and Sotith America. A resolution submitted by President Francis declaring that the Congress is unalterably opposed to the acquisition of any more territory in the Western Hemisphere by any European nation and upholding the Monro Doctrine will bo favorably reported. Among other resolutions which the committee will recommend are the fol lowing: To build a deep waterway from the' lakes to the Gulf. To give statehood to New Mexico. To increase the facilities for getting American cattle to foreign markets. For Government to establish a depart ment of mines and mining. The committee will finish its considera tion of resolutions tomorrow morning, after which it will report to the conven tion. Predicts More Shipbuilding. NEW YORK. Nov. 22. A great Im provement in shipbuilding in the United States for the coming year was predicted by Rear Admiral Francis Bowles, presi dent of the Society of Naval Architects & Murine Engineers in an address at the opening session of the society's annual meeting here today. Admiral Bowles expressed gratification in quoting the remarks of Secretary Root in his speech before the Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress in. Kansas City in favor of the measure advocated by the Merchant Marino Commission for de velopment of foreign commerce under the nag. BCStNESS ITEMS. If Bnar' Is Cuttlnr Teeth B nor and uw .hat old and weli-trt4 nta Or. lira. Wluloli'i Soothing Syrup, lor chil dren teething. It ooothea iha child. aoCtena tho nun, allajrs au pais, ourw wind colM FRIENDLY HANDS.- HELD OUT TO US By Ambassadors of Great Britain and Germany at Banquet. GERMANS SEEK COMMERCE Von Sternberg Welcomes Tariff Commission and Durand Voices Good Will Elklns Extols " Integrity of Senate. NEW YORK, Nov. 22. The Ambassa dors of two world powers to the United States spoke at the annual banquet of the New York Chamber of Commerce at the Waldorf-Astoria tonight. They were Baron Speck von Sternberg, of Germany, and Sir Henry Mortimer Du rand, representing- the British govern ment. Senator Stephen B. Klkins, of West Virginia, also spoke. Sir Henry Durand expressed his re gret at retiring from his post as Am bassador and concluded: "No Englishman ever came to this country or left it with heartier good will toward America than I." When president Morris K. Jessup, of the Chamber, proposed the health of Presidont Roosevelt, he read a letter from the Executive, expressing regret that he could not be present. A mes sage of regret from Commander Peary was also read. Toasts to the health of King Edward of England, Emperor William of Germany and President Fal lieres of France were drunk. The first toast of the evening was responded to by Baron von Sternberg, who said in part: German Hand of Friendship. We are inviting you to closer commercial relations. I rrfer to thp hand stretched over to us the other day, which we so gladly ac cepted. We are now stretching a friendly hand across the North Atlantic which you may grasp if you will. You have just sent a commission of experts to Germany to make a thorough study of the tariff situa tion in Germany and to thoroughly acquaint the Germans with the American situation. May this step hring great advantages to the commercial and industrial life in both our countries. Germany has expressed her hearty gratitude over this step, in which she no tices the sincere efforts of the Washington Administration to bring about an improve ment of our commercial relations. Not only shall we endeavor to give freely of the In formation they seek, but we shall try to understand from them more clearly the point of view of the people whose Interests they represent, thus arriving, I hope, at -a, mutually satisfactory agreement. . Elklns Defends the Senate. The toast by Mr. Elkins followed. He said: In some quarters, among those not well Informed, it seems fashionable to talk about the decadence of the Senate. The decadence of the Senate can only follow the decadence of the people and would mark a backward movement In the social condition, morals. Intelligence and Integrity of the people. So long as the people grow In virtue and in Intelligence, live in an advancing civilization and under a free government there can be no decadence In high places, but instead, an ever-increasing virtue and a loftier sense of duty in our public servants. In times of excitement and aroused pas sions. In peace and in war, next to the Supreme Court, the Senate is the sure refuge and the safe reliance of the people in pre serving their liberties and in all crises prov ing the greatest guardian of the fortunes of the Republic. Senator C. M. Depew. who for months had not attended any public gatherings, was present. i - ROOSEVELT STARTS HOME Rides Across Porto Rico and Begins Voyage Northward. . SAN JUAN. Porto Rico, Nov. 22. Presi dent Roosevelt and his party left San Juan this morning by special train" for Arecibo, 40 miles west of this city, where they will enter automobiles, drive to Ponce and embark for home on board the Louisiana, Governor and Mrs. 'Winthrop accompanied the President to Arecibo and will bid him farewell at Ponce. The car in which the presidential party traveled was construct ed of native wood especially for tho Infanta E.ulalie when she visited Porto Rico in 1S03. Governor and Mrs. "Winthrop's recep tion last night in honor of President and Mrs. Roosevelt was the greatest social function in the history of Porto Rico. The executive mansion was not large enough to accommodate tho guests, who included a large number of members of the Spanish colony. President Roosevelt, during the even ing, was happily' surprised at meeting B. G. Horton, a former sergeant of the Rough Riders, who, with his brother, fought by the side of Colonel Roosevelt at the battle of San Juan Hill. The President's return home by way of Ponce was necessary, because it was im possible for him to board the Louisiana outside San Juan harbor. PEARY'S CREW MUTINOUS Leaky and Battered Steamer Due at Sydney This Morning. SYDNEY. C. B., Nov. 22. The Arctic steamer Roosevelt left" Port au Basque, Newfoundland, for Sydney. at 2 P. M. and Is due to arrive at about daylight tomo.row. Tiie steamer Is leaking and is other wise disabled and her alleged unsea worthy condition has caused discontent among her crew. For this reason Commander Peary will remain by the Roosevelt until the end of the trip. LAW UNTO THEMSELVES Continued from First Page.) ment. The recent shake-up and substitu tion as manager of Agent Roberts, of the O. R. & N.. for Captain Bailey, of the Puget Sound Tugboat Company, has been productive of good results. The storm of adverse criticism has also awakened the pilots to the necessity of doing their best, and for the past month I can find but little legitimate cause for complaint, but it is expecting too much to look for a continuation of this spasmodic improve ment under the present system. The bar service, both tug and pilotage. Is. through necessity, being operated on a different system from that which prevails in other .ports. The changing conditions have forced the O. R. & N. Co. to operate the tug service, not for the purpose of paying dividends as a tug business, but to protect their rail interests and to hold the shipping at Portland. In a degree the pilots have the same interest, but they have made no change in their system for nearly a quarter of a century. They take ordera from no one, and if it Is not agreeable to them to take a ship out when the tug Is ready to go, the ship remains at anchor and there is no court of appeal or higher authority. Thie power Is not abused by some of the pilots by othera it is, and the careless, indolent pilot, when his "turn' in or out comes, .has just as much to say about the movement of shipping as t,he best man in the business. If a tugboat man looked too long on the wine or piled up ships in clear rweather, he would lose his position because there is some one in authority over him. Perhaps an extension of this authority might be beneficial to the pilot service. .. ." Need of Steam Pilot-Boat. 'Another' imperative need of the service Is a steam pilot-boat, the presence of which would enable the pilots to cover a much wider range and alsff overhaul sail ing vessels which could not work in cloae. The pilots state that they are unable to maintain a steam pilot-boat, although they consider it a necessity. It may be possible'to secure it and oper ate it in connection with a tug service to the advantage of both, in which case there would, of course, be an amalgamation of tug interests and pilot interests under one head and one management, thus admit ting the fixing of responsibility, which, under the present separate systems, Is difficult and usually impossible. HONOR EIHL- SPELLBINDER FEDERATIOXISTS GIVE MISS WILSON' DIAMOND WATCH. Because She Put l-'ather in Congress. Tariff Debate Choked Off. Sliilings' Open Shop. MINNEAPOLIS, " -Nov. 22. Because she went on the stump in behalf of her trade unionist father, who was elected to Congress from a Pennsylvania dis trict. Miss Agnes Wilson was called be fore the convention of the American Federation of uabor this morning and presented with a solid gold diamond studded watch and a hugre bouquet of chrysanthemums. Miss "Wilson is the daughter of Congressman-elect W. B. Wilson. . Frank K. Foster of Boston made the presentation. A resolution offered by the structural iron workers asking the Federation to frame a bill providing for a revision of the tariff schedules on steel and iron products started a discussion which for a time threatened to drag the Federation into politics. It was contended that the selling of steel products In foreign countries cheaper than here is "detrimental to not only the workingman but the country at large." The resolution was voted down. The old time fight between the brew ery workers, engineers, firemen and teamsters was started again and was still a bone of contention when the convention adjourned. A resolution was introduced un der special order in behalf of the Interna tional Typographical Union, the Interna tional Printing Pressmen's Union, the As sistants' Union and the International Brotherhood of Bookbinders. The resolu tion calls on the Federation to. .investigate the general policy of Public Printer Stlll ings toward the employes of the office, and gives reasons for such request. It is probable that the "open-shop" policy an nounced by President Roosevelt in the Miller case will come in for its share of comment when this resolution is taken up. A resolution was adopted calling upon the various affiliated unions of the Fed eration to support the trades-union papers of the country by aiding them to extend their circulation and by patronizing their job offices when such shops are opened by the papers. STRIKE IN COTTON MILLS. Operatives Reject Compromise and Want Ten Per Cent Advance. FALL RIVER. Mass., Nov. 22. Tho five unions of cotton mill operatives at several meetings today voted by large majorities to reject an offer of a five per cent advance in wages, and to go out on strike next Monday morn ing unless the demand for a ten per cent increase is granted before that time. The operatives ask that wages be restored to the schedule paid previous to the reductions which were begun in 1903 and which amounted to 22 1-2 per cent. Last Spring a partial restora tion was made, bringing the price of weaving standard 28-inch, 64 by 64 print cloth to 19.80 cents per cut. The price paid In 1903 was 21.78, the amount now asked. St. Paul Switchmen Gjven More. CHICAGO. Nov. 23. The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway has granted an increase in wages of four cents an hour to switchmen and yard men on the entire system. The order for the increase Is dated back to in clude the first of the present month. Davenport Demands Children. OLYMPTA. Wash.. Nov. 22. Because H.Liebes Northwest Corner FIFTH AND AIDER STREETS John P. Plagemann, Manager -Slip Thanksgivin J Boys'. 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Davenport today filed application in the State Supreme Court for a writ of mandate to compel Superior Judge Poindexter, of Spokane, to. take the children from the police matron and deliver them to him, pend ing final decision of the Supreme Court regarding their custody. TWO-CENT RATE LAW DEAD Virginia Supreme Court Holds It to k Be Unconstitutional. WASHINGTON. Nov. 22. In the Vir ginia Supreme Court of Appeals today. Judge Cardwell handed down a decision affirming the decision of the State Cor poration Commission declaring the 2-cent passenger rate act passed by the Vir ginia Legislature contrary to the four teenth amendment to the constitution of the United States. Deputy Clerk Guilty of Forgery. BUTTE, Mont., Nov. 22. William P. Farrell, ex-chief deputy in the office of the Clerk of the District Court, was this afternoon found guilty of forgery, the punishment to be fixed by the court. The charge upon whicli Farrell was tried was that of forging the name of James Martini to a ju ror's certificate, calling for compensa tion for 23 days. Farrell is to be tried on several other charges, the outgrowth of an alleged embezzlement of $15,000 from his office. Error Is Against Depositors. BUTTE. Mont., Nov. 22. Depositors of the defunct Aetna Banking & Trust Company will receive more than .10 or i2 per cent dividends, although It was announced in Washington Saturday by the Comptroller of the Currency that the prospective dividends had been es timated at 32 per cent. The conclu sion of the Comptroller was arrived at because of a clerical error made by Special While They Last 50 , Sable Fox Scarfs, finished with brush tails, rich and stylish, regular value $8.50 $5.95 Store Open Saturday Evenings . SBNI) FOB H4SDSOMK ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. &Co. MHO Y th ...and... 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