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VOL. XLVIII NO. 14,781.
rORTLASD, OKEGON, TUESDAY, AritIL 14, 1908.
1'ltICK FIVE CENTS.
HE VETOES GRANT
OF WATER RIGHT
Roosevelt Opposes Giv
ing It Free.
SUGGESTS LINES OF POLICY
Prevent Monopoly of Nation's
Natural Wealth.
MUST REQUIRE ACTUAL USE
1 iMTMslnj IrveIpmont of A atcr
Tower Fust Tending to Monopoly.
.ra n is Shoii lI He LI m Ued
and Require Payment.
vhf:rk rainy rivrr is.
4 Rainy River In the outlet of Rainy J
9 I-Ke. and form part of th boiin-
dary between Minnesota nnd Canada, ?
J If dischargee Into l.ke of the. J
4 Wos, in about 10O mile long and la
navigable.
a 4
WASHINGTON, April 13. In a special
message today vetoing a d;im bill. Pres
ident Roosevelt warned Congress that
there arc pending in this session bills
which propose to Rive away without price
Mrram rights capable of developing 1,
JsV.Omi horse-power, whose production
would ros t H n n ua tly 25,W.O0O ton s of
rortl; urging In vigorous terms the cstsb-It.-Jimrnt
of a policy sirch as the fili
bustering minority in the House demands,
which would safeguard the granting of
bridge and dam privileges and require
t he grantees to pay for them ; and defi
nitely announcing a future policy on his
part with regard to prompt utilisation of
.construction privileges by refusing his sig
nature to a bill that gives an additional
three years to the Rainy River Improve
.ntent Company within which to build a
dam In the Rainy Rtvrr.
'l do not believe," says the President,
"that natural resources should be granted
And held In undeveloped condition, either
for speculative or other reasons. So far
as I am aware, there are no assurances
that the grantees (tn this case are in any
better condition promptly and properly to
utilize this opportunity than they were at
the time of the original act granting the
privilege ten years ago."
Discussing broadly the Federal policy
the President says:
Limit and Pay for Franchises.
Kvfry permit to construct a dm on a
navitfuMe stream should specifically rerog
niae the right of the Uevrrnitient to fix a
lorm for it durat ton and to tmpoe such
rnanne or change as may be deemed necea
trv to protect the present and future inter-e-t
of t he United States in accordance
with the art of June ;io, T 10.
The provision for a charge is of vital
m penance. The navigability of every in
land waiei wv and of nil connected or een-netbt-
inhind waterways as a whole should
dm-roved for t hf purpose of Interstate
and foreign commerce upon a consistent and
uniform plan, of which each part should
be made to help every other part. . . .
Thr income derivable from this source
woti'd materially aid in the complete Im
provement of our naviirabie waterways, for
which there t pow such crying need.
The Chief of K-ngtneers of the Army re-r:-t
thai the bills now pending at this
ioslon of Con Kress permit the const ruc
t on of dams in r.a viable rivers callable of
tirve'opi nc over 1 .:ioo.ooo horsepower. These
rivers run every hour in the day and every
day In the yar. To develop this amount
of rower would under average conditions
ieuu:i'c about iHv.iKW tons of medium
(nm'iiiy coal everv year. This natural weaitti
is the heritage of the people. I see no rea
on for giving it away. Though there Is
evev reason for not imposing condition so
burdensome as to prevent the utilisation of
the power.
tiive Away No More Rights.
We are ntvr at the beginning of a great
development in water power. Its ne
thrmch electrical transmission is entr-mo-e
ar.d more largely into every ele
ment of d:iiiy life of the people. Already
the evils of mom.po y are becoming roani
f t, already the experience of the past
hows the necessity of caution In making
un-e-tneted grant-i of this great power.
The present policy pursued in making
:'-ee grants Is unwise in giving away the
p'-tperty of the people In the flowing waters
to individuals or organisations practically
:nXn.-wn and granting in perpetuity these
i a Suable p-ivilegea in advance of the for-n-Mion
of dertmte plans as to their use. In
some rae the grantees apparently have
Mtt'e or no financial or oiner ability to
u: ' ' 'e the gift and ha v e nought i merely
bi-vau-c it cotiid be had for the asking.
(Vtndif ions of Future Grants.
In o!ac of the present haphazard policy
-f rterman-'mty alienating valtiable public
Pi-operiy. w c should substitute a definite
p.-'1 -y alor the following lines:
First There should be a limit or care
f i: u K'j.i r-1-d gra t In the nati"e of an
.m ir- n Or opj.crt unity a fforded with In rea -onbie
t im for developmt-nt of plans and
txecution of tiie project.
Secord Sitrh a grant or concession shMild
K" accompanied In the act makfng the grant
b' a provision expressly making it the
-1 ty of th des?rn:--d offte:a'! to annul
t' e trnnt f the work is nt bejeun or plans
are not carr-ed out in accordance with the
a?;vority granted
T -rd-- It miM also be the duty of scme
'I'v'fitutM off !eal to see to fc that tn ap
V"v:ng the plans the maximum development
f ;he navigation and power is assured or.
a . least. That in n akirg the phns these
n n -t be o developed a ultimately to
vne fere with the better utilisation of the
rter or comrici' development of the.
po er.
Fourth There should be a license fee or
e'a:g which, though small or nommal at
the outset, ran In the futvqe be adiudged
as t- secure a control in the interest of
th.- pubbr
Fifth Provision should be made for the
tev it-. -nation of the grant or privilege at a
definite time. levmt to futuie generations
the p,-)-er of authority to renew or extend
the concession in a-ertiance with the con
ditions w h:. h m.-.y prev.s.i at that time.
Should line Coal Land Law.
WASHINGTON. April IS. Secretary
;.ir.ld. ho ,-l!ed at the White
Hoiue lis caouid Mad lu toe
rhnlrrrmn of tin ftoiim committor on
publio lnnrtfl tomorrow a tronir worn
mondntlon tn regard to th noiHiod Iritis
Intion flctlnir coal land In th Wst
ern Sti and In Alaska.
TWO YEARS OF PROGRESS
Promotion Committee Tells of Sn
Francisco n MarTflons Kebqilding
SAN FRANCISCO. April IS. The Cal
if orn la Promot Ion Comm 1 1 tee made t he
following announcement today:
"The City of San Francisco that two
years ago was In great confusion and Its
streets filled with debris, has had a won
derful reorganisation. When it is eon
sidere thmt over $1 00.000. rtOO bass been
put into bn I Id trig- alone, the Immensity
of the work accomplished . may be real
ised. In Addition, the city hag bad a
good houseoleaning. and It is now pro
nouneed one of the eloanest and mostt
healthful cities In the United States.
People from ail parts of the Nation are
preparing to attend the festivities at
tending the arrival of the fleet In San
Francisco Ray. and will witness the
greatest aggregation of war vessels ever
grouped in view at one time.
"In connection with the health condi
tlons of the city, the Federal authorities
state that the residences and places of
business in San Francisco are cleaner
than ever before: that no ease of human
plague has occurred for over 6 days and
that there are no cases now tinner con
skloration."
BANISHED FROM . CAMPUS
Snsiwndod Stunfwd Students Re
ceive Peremptory Orders.
STAXPORn fXIVKRSITT. Cal.. April
1S. Tti. ptudont who wr rcntly sim
pn11 for participation in th rmrR1s
toduy received notions to rmln iwy
from th rampxis th romlnrir of th
nemestor on pnalty of prmannt sus
pension. Th new order will greatly Inter
fer with th training of athletes. a
several captains ar among th suspended
students
Tresldent Jordan today Ksued. a state
ment in which he denies that the report
recently issued by the San Francisco
alumni, criticising the sludent affairs
committee for undue severity in dismiss
ing students for participation In th pa
rade, represents the opinion of any or
ganised body of alumni.
SAIL FOR ORIENT TODAY
French and Italian t ars Put Aboard
Steamer at Seattle.
SRATTt.K, Wash.. April 13. Th
French and Italian cars In the New
York-to-Paris automobile races, arrived
here at 6:15 this afternoon, and a few
hours later were put aboard the Akl
Maru. which sails for Japan tomorrow.
The Grman machine will reach here
within a few days, snd will be prompt
ly shipped to th Orient. The Ameri
can Is due to reach Seattle from Valdez
Frldav. and will also be shlppd to
Japan at th arliest opportunity.
The French and Italian machines are
in good hap. and th drivers hope to
beat the Amrlcan automobile Into
Paris. A banquet was tendered the
visitors In this city tonight. ......
SEEKS DEATH ON RAILS
Nevada I .a borer Steps in Front of
Fast Passenger Train.
RENO. Nev., April 13. A special to the
Journal from Palisades, says that Peter
Flanacan. a laborer, took a dramatic way
of ending his life, by stopping in front of
a fast-moving Southern Faeirie passenger
train. Unnoticed he stood beside the
tunnel and as the train approached
steppe calmly in front of the engine, and
folding his arms, was struck and hurled
a long distance, falling on the track, and
was mangled most horribly, his head,
legs anA arms being exit off. His re
mains were taken in charge by th sta
tion agent at Palisades. No motive is
known for his tragic act.
Tarklngton Play for Goodwin.
RfXVO. Nev.. April 13. In an interview
at Rawhide today Nat Goodwin made
what he said Is the lirst announcement
that Booth Tarkington is writing a play
for him to be called "Oameo Kirby." The
Play deaJs with the South in '33.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The WwMher.
T EST F7RP AY'S Maximum temperature, 62
degrees; minimum, 44.
TODAY'S Fair and farmer; northwesterly
winds.
Natloiuil.
Agreement with Russia ends friction at
Harbin. Pare 3.
Lnited attaefc by bankers on Aldrlch cur
rency bill. Page 5-
Fonnparte answers Cannon's questions about
paner trust. Fage 1.
Roosevelt vetoes waterpower franchise and
proposes new policy. Fajce 1.
Bitl to limit injunctions against state laws.
Fage 4.
Mouse will pass Aldrich currency bill in
em a s. united fnrrm and create currency
commission. I'ase 5.
PolltrflV
Bryan's rivals may unite and prevent his
nomination. Pajre 1.
Johnson moves to eapture Illinois delegation
and Sullivan ili help him. Pag 1.
New York deles at ien n-n to be instructed
for Bryan and bvlt may result. Page 1.
Johnson speaKs on Jefferson day at Louis-
ville. Fage 1.
Pomftit ic.
Massachusetts relieve bomelesa people of
Chelsea; fire loss nearly tt.(HX.MH.
Page 7.
Striking carmen at Chelsea, pa., stone state
police. Fftg 4.
Troops at Pensacola to guard street-cars.
Faice 4
Pacifle Cat,
Fleet approaches San Diero and city is
ready with welcome. Pace 3.
Cemmerrtal and Marine.
Vallev towns, interested, in work of Board
of Trade. Page 1".
Wheat loses a cent at Chicago. Pace 17.
Tone of stock market is heavy. Page 17.
Exporters concede extra S cents for overtime
i- arairhandlers and strike is averted.
Pace 16,
Port land and Vicinity.
Francis J. Heney adds to rharces against
Senator Fulton. Page in.
Congressional flht in Second District cen
ters in Multnomah. Pace 12.
Indian will be tried today for manslaughter.
Page 11. 4
Suit fi'ed charges .fudge Webster with re-
fusinc to hear objections tn Smith estate
settlement. Pace 1 1.
Trouble in Lumbermen's Association over
political Indorsement. Page 10.
Board of Kducatlon calls for plans of J'JMV-
high school. Pare 1
Dr cttel opposes projected high bridge
w fctivrt V'9uaviV fas ii,
JOHNSON AFTER
ILLINOIS VOTES
Takes Hand in Bryan-
Sullivan Fight.
MOVE TO INSTRUCT DELEGATES
Johnson Does Not Ask It, but
Anti-Bryanites Do.
HOPKINS TO UNVEIL BOOM
War on Sullivan Cause Vigorous
Reprisals ComliH-ted by Clilrf
Hryan-Hatcr Will Prcvrnt a
First-Ballot Nomination.
CHICAGO. April 13.-(fpec!al.) Gov
ernor John A. Johnson, of Minnesota,
throuah his campaign managers, has
started a vlitorous fight to win the Illi
nois delegation to the Democratic Na
tional convention. The arrival of Mr.
Johnson tomorrow at his headquarters
will more clearly demonstrate this iron
Tally accepted rumor.
Quiet effort has been in progress fo:
more than a month. It la reported. In
behalf of the Johnson Presidential boom
In Illinois. The developments of the last
weeR. the bitter light which has been
Initiated by the anti-Sullivan Democrats
In the state and the progress .which
been made by the Johnson propaganda
an mrougn the Fast and South are ex
pected to supply the basis for a' hot fight
for Johnson Instructions mt the nnmn.
cratlc state convention In Springfield
April 33.
1ops Xot Seok Instrnrtknns.
At the Johnson headquarters today It
was stated that an Instructed delegation
for the Minnesota executive Is not de
sired or urged, and that the Johnson
lieutenants will be thoroughly satisfied
if Illinois will follow the lend of the At-'
lantic Coast States and send an unln-
structed delegation to Denver.
On the other hand, some of the Chicago
men who are unqualifiedly opposed to
W. J. Bryan's nomination want to force
a Johnson instruction and take the leaa
In the Johnson movement at this time.
declaring that the action of Mr. Bryan's
closest personal friends, as emphasised
by the various Prlggs House caucuses ot
the Karrison-Burke-Masters combina
tion, has effectually released Roger C.
Sullivan and his friends from any obli
gations under which they might have
been to the cause of the Nebraskan.
Hopkins to light Bryan.
It Is whispered that this sentiment will
find open expression after the arrival of
John P. Hopkins and John McCarthy;
who will get Into Chicago tomorrow af
ter a three months' trip through Europe.
Mr. Hopkins, notoriously a Bryan hater.
announced before starting to Europe that
he would not be a National delegate
were there any possibility that he would
be bound by a Bryan Instruction. The
belief is that his arrival in Chicago to
morrow morning will be the signal for
the formal unveiling of the Johnson
boom in Illinois and. If so. the political
sharps believe that a Johnson delegation
will be named from Illinois to the Den
ver convention.
'The developments of the week are of
' THIS IS JUST A DREAM OF THE CARTOONIST
the most encouraging nature, and It Is
evident that the Presidential nomination
at Denver la not to be made on the first
ballot," wa the statement Issued at Mr,
Johnson's headquarters today.
I-OllSVILlE GHFKTS JOH.VSOV
Minnesota) Governor Ilanquctrd by
Democratic Chiefs of Kentucky.
I.OUISVII,t,R, Ky., April 13. Governnl
Johnson, of Minnesota, was given his
formal introduction to the Democrats of
Kentucky at the banquet of the Jeffer
son Club tonight, at which he delivered
the principal address. The welcomo ac
corded him was enthusiastic. MO diners
sitting down at tables in the Zelhnch
Hotel roof garden, while the remainder
of the garden was filled with auditors
by the time the speaking began.
A number of Kentticky Iemocrat!o
leaders wero present, although pro
nounced. DoUtiett flaor .-. was mitigated
somewhat by the presence nt GovemS
Willson, Kentucky's Republican execu-
Roger C. Pnlltnut. Ieudee In AntJ
nryan (Hmpalga In Illinois.
tive, and a party of friends. Mr. Wlllanrt
journeyed from Frankfort to meet (Jov
ernor Johnson and it wgg he who deliv
ered the address of welcome and intro
duced the. guest of honor.
Mr. Johnson's speech, which wan brief,
touched upon Pemocra Ho principles and
the development of Jefforsonian doctrine
by preent-day needs.
Mr. Johnston said:
Expediency never ot a nation anythln:
It never at a people jinythlnr: It never will
B"ct the nemoerafle party anything. When
the Democratic party In Its National con
vention plants Its cause on the ground of
expediency and adopts a platform bnned
expediency. It cannot, win and It ought not
to win. What we want today is to so be
fore the people with a patriotic! manly dec
laration and ask for the concurrence of the
people in that declaration.
The Democratic party has not always bren
worthy of Thomas Jefferson, hut he has
always been worthy of the Democratic
party. Tie was worthy of tt because ) was
not a weathervane In p-illtlrs; he was there
yesterday and tomorrow and. If the Demo
cratic party is to build wisely and well. It
will stnnd by Thomas Jeffemon and the
things he stood for and abate the wrong
wherever it mlaht exist.
I know It may be a long road to the vic
tory which we all want to see come, ft
we have the patience to endure; if we have
the faith that ought to be In us and if we
have the intrnj.idlty which ought to be
characteristic of Democrat, we will have it.
WILL PUT KNIFE
SEW YORK TO SF.XD i;XIX.
STKICTEI DELEGATION".
Bryan Men Will Eight and May
Bolt, but Connors and Mur
phy Will Control.
NEW YORK, April 13. The Democratic
State Convention, which will open at
Carnegie Hall, at noon tomorrow, prom
ises to be as Interesting in its dellbera-
ConcJud1 on Fa ye 4.)
if " jm
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ORGANIZING FOR
FIGHT ON BRYAN
Rival Candidates Open
Press Bureaus.
NO CHOICE ON FIRST BALLOT
Two-Thirds Rule Will Operate
Against Nebraskan.
MAKES RESULT UNCERTAIN
;rny, .fohnHon, pons: las nnd Har
mon Control Opposition Votes.
"Anil" CoiiM Win by Conccn
trntlng on One of Four.
ORROONTAN NKWff Bl'RRAt. W ftsh
Ington, April 1.1. The Democratic Nattonul
Convention, at Denver, may not be
mere ratification meeting: after all. If
pinna now In process of formulation are
carried out, the two-thlrda ruto which
governs Democratic conventions may
make it very difficult. If not impossible.
for William J. Rryan to secure the neces
sary number of votas to nominate him,
Tt is this two-thirds rule which makes
the result at Denver doubtful. Tf the
convention could nominate by a majority
vote, Mr. Bryan would have a cinch on
the nomination. But under the prevail
ing system, Mr. Bryan, before hfl can
bo nominated, must get the support of
6T3 out of the 100 delegates.
The opposition to Mr. Bryan Is not
concentrated on any candidate, and at
the time the convention assembles there
is likely to bo no concentration. But
there will he other candidates In the
field, each wjth a comparatively small
following, and, as now calculated, the
combined strength of the opposition Is
more than enough to prevent Mr. Bryan's
nomination.
"o Choice on First Ballot.
There is therefore every reason to be
lieve that, if present sentiment continues,
Mr. Bryan, whatever may be the ultimate
result, will not be nominated on the first
ballot. The outcome of the contest will
depend entirely upon whether the oppos
ing candidates, once they demonstrate
their ability to prevent Mr. Bryan's nomi
nation, will be able to concentrate on
any other man.
At the outset Mr. Bryan will bo the
leading Candida to: he will have, In all
probability, more than & majority of the
delegates. But Judge Gray, of Delaware,
will permit his name to be presented;
Governor Johnson will be presented by
the Minnesota delegation, Ohio may
present the name of ex-Attorney-General
Harmon and Massachusetts may offer ex-
Governor Douglas.
It Is significant that within the past
ten days Independent press bureaus have
boon opened in - behalf of Messrs. Gray,
Johnson and Douglas: up to the present
time there is no Harmon press bureau.
though there is talk of opening; one in
the near future. These bureaus have
begun the dissemination of matter In be
half of the respective candidates and,
though they enter the race quite late,
they propose to wage a vigorous cam
paign, primarily in the interest of their
respective candidates, but secondarily
against Mr. Bryan.
These bureaus reflect the views of anti
Bryan Democrats !n difFerent sections of
the country, ami their eanillilntca rep
resent that element In the Democratic
party that la tired of Ftryan domination
and wanta not only a new eanriidnt but
new iaauea.
It i a well-known fact thai Mr. Bryan
J" not aa popular in tho Bat aa In times
paat. and in some of the Southern state
he Is no longer a favorlto. Ha will hava
the support of the South, If he Is nomi
nated, because, the South will stand by
any man who Is nominated at Denver, but
the South, aa a whole, would not alve
Mr. Bryan that enthusiastic support
which It ava In 1SSW and 1!KV At th
same time th South has no favorite
candidate and. In case of a break-up.
some 'Southern defecates would fo to
Jurlg-e Oray, some to Mr. Johnson, and
probably soma to Mr.. Harmon, If ha
takea a proper Interest In the nht.
Gray Claims ISA Votes.
The Oray prr .a bureau asserts that
Jtilge Oray can. at ths present moment,
command 1 votes, belnn the six votes of
his own state. KS from Pennsylvania. 24
from New Jersey, IS from Maryland and
14 from West Vlrxlnla. It Is asserted by
the Johnson bureau that the Minnesota
Oovernor could net the delegates from
his own state and from New York, an
even tne, as a nucleus. Mr. Harmon could,
for the askln. probably aet 4 votes from
Ohio, and his popularity in adjoining
states ouitht to give Mm at least a part
of the Kentucky and Indiana delegations.
There are K3 votes from New Kngland,
a section that has no particular love
for Mr. Bryan, and the Douglas press
bureau lays claim to the entire New
Kngland contingent as against Mr. Bryan.
Adding the strength of these four candi
dates, the opposition at the outset has
.1S6 votes, or 80 more than necessary to
prevent the nomination of Mr. Bryan.
Th success or failure of the Bryan op
position depends altogether upon Its abil
ity to combine on some one man. Kr
any one of the four to be nominated It
would he necessary for the other three
to Join In his support, thus making a
hide-bound agreement which would
render Bryan's nomination Impossible.
loti(rla JVot the Man.
Mr. Douglas has never declared him
self even a receptive candidate, and his
press bureau Is entirely In the hands of
his friends. He would probably not be
the man on whom the four would con
centrate. Mr. Harmon, who can positively
lay claim to no states other than his own.
would not be the favorite at the outset.
The choice would, therefore, lie between
Judge Oray and Mr. Johnson, with the
advantage In favor of the former, be
cause of his long public career and his
reputation as a statesman. Mr. Johnson
would he somewhat handicapped by the
fact that he has not been long In the pub
lic eye. and that hi career has not
been such as to make him acquainted out
side of his own state.
It some arrangement should be made
whereby Judge Gray should be put for
ward to head the ticket, with Mr. John
son as his running mate, and If Mr. Doug
las and Mr. Harmon should join In, there
would b fair prospect of putting through
the ticket and sidetracking Mr. Bryan,
for If the opposing candidates should
agree among themselves. Southern dele
gates, who have no love for Mr. Bryan,
would be quick to Join the movement and
a stampede would follow. But before
there can he any such stampede there
must be harmony among the opposition
forces.
Bryan's Probable CViur.se.
Right there ig where Mr. Bryan's friends
will get busy: right there is where deals
will be proposed looking to placating
some of the anti-Bryan men, and the po
litical sagacity of the "peerless'1 will be
called into play. It will be his game to
stir up distention and Jealousy among
the opposing candidates, knowing full
well that If any one comes to his sup
port, he can probably be nominated. Judge
Gray alone could not prevent the nomi
nation of Mr. Bryan; no more could Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Harmon or Mr. Douglas,
The defeat of the "peerless" depends en
tirely upon whether or not the anti
Bryan element can be held together.
There Is a widespread feeling among
the conservative Democrats that Mr.
Bryan, if nominated, can not be elected.
For, that reason the conservative element
is hopeful that some other man will be
nominated.
Takes the Hearst View.
But there is another element in the
Democratic party that takes the Hearst
view, that It would be wise to renomi
nate Mr. Bryan, on the theory that. If
he is thrice defeated, he will not again
have the effrontery to force himself on
the Democratic party. This element, how
ever. Is comparatively small, while many
of the more thoughtful class would wel
come any opportunity to dispose of Mr,
Bryan, and this element would accept
Judge Gray, Mr. Johnson or Mr. Harmon
if. by so doing, it could "put the kibosh"
on the eternal candidate.
HUMILIATE GRANT'S SON
Creditor's Attempt to Sell Accom-
. modatlon at Public Auction.
ST. LOUIS. April 13. T'lysses Grant,
of JLos Anjreles. son of the late Presi
dent Grant, fiVd suit in the Circuit
Court here today to replevin a note of
$79."0 from Dr. H. P. Wells, Alf Little,
a broKer, and Charles H. Lawrence, of
Chicago. Mr. Grants attorney says
his client never received anything in
return for the note.
Dr. Wells and Little, to whom. It Is
understood Lawrence turned over the
note as security for a loan, were of
fering the note for sale at the court
house door when a deputy sheriff took
t from them and delivered It into
the custody of: the court.
PROBE WALL-STREET GAME
Bill Folkmfn Hughes Suggestions
Introduced at Albany.
ALBANY, N. T-, April 13. A bill pro
viding for the appointment of a Commis
sion of nine to Investigate Wall-street
speculation, as recommended last week
by Governor Hughes, was Introduced in
the Senate tonight. The Commission must
report to the next Legislature. .
REPORT DN PULP
TRUST INQUIRY
Small Progress Made,
Says Bonaparte.
EVIDENCE STILL INTANGIBLE
Attorney-General Writes Let
ter to Speaker Cannon.
PUBLICITY NOT DESIRABLE
nvf Mfffntlon Ha Not Born t arried
Far Knoujch to f ul I fy ProWu
tlons Further Probing I le
manded by r'tt-( IHscovcrrd.
WASHINGTON'. April 13. -The Attorney-General
today sent to Speaker Can
non a letter In reply to' th Utilise reso
lution ssklnir what strps htive beon taken
by the Government to Investigate the sl
lejred combination of wood pulp or print
paper manufacturers. The Attorney-General
says an Investigation Is In progress
but no evidenee has yet been obtained to
Jiistlfy learal properdin.
Tfe says that when the investigation
and report thereon Is completed ho will
submit thorn without delay If ho can do
So without sfTeotlns; the Interests of Jus
tice, but that If the Investigation should
leRd to civil or criminal prwieedtn.K' It
m eontlnis expedient to temporarily
withhold from the public the evidence
and Information.
Attorney-General's letter follows:
Tent nt the Metier.
In renpnttiw" to rflotton of tho House
of Rpretientatlv. No. o'2. transmitted to
me under date of April 8. Ifs. I hav th
honor to mate thai neveml week a so all
evidence snd Information relating to Its
airtijeet matter in the pooiilnn of hl
department were referred to the United
States Attorney of the Appellate TMatrtct
with orders to make or have made by a
grand Jury of the mime dintrict a thorough
Investigation of , the matter In qtteatlon.
The paid United States Attorney' wag In
atrurted. If aufflrlont evldene cowld h
thiix obtained, to Inetltlita at onee iiiltal
proceeding in the Federal Court having
Jurisdiction In the remise with view if
punishing any offending party nd fo ae
cure n future at riot obedience In thia r-
apert to the atatute of the united Htaiea.
ire n era 11 y known aa the Sherman antl-trut
law.
Evidence Still Intangible.
t'p to the present time no evidence haa
hen obtained by the officers of this de
partment sufficient to Justify the insti
tuting of legal proceedings, either rtvil
or criminal, against any alleged combina
tion of wood pulp or print paper manufac
turers. The Information obtained, how -ever.
Justifies further Investigation of tha
facta and such investigation is In progress.
It would be Inexpedient in the present
state of thin In vesilgatlon to disclose to
the public aperlfVa.Mv what steps have been
taken, or what action la con tem mated by
the department with respect to matters men
tloned In the said rriolutlon. As abova
stated these matters have been referred to
a United States attorney for further inquiry
and possible action In his- Judicial dist rfrt
would be. In my opinion, incompatible wltli
the public service to require him to suspend
this inquiry so that the papers In his pos
session might he transmitted to the Koiim
of Kepres.ii tat Ives and Inadvisable, in the
Interest of JusUce.
Irlees Have Increased.
Tn this instance Information. a aforesaid
furnished, when so nlfted. shows an un
doubted, general considers Me Increase in th'
pricea of certain kinds of paper, but that
auch increaa- was due to any contract,
combination or conspiracy in restraint of
trade la a matter of conject tire a nd sus
picion only, although It seems proba-hli
that proof to establish this might be found
throucrh a searching and Judicious inquiry.
I regret that the public Interest prevents
me from fully and promptly complying with
the request contained in the above-mentioned
resolution. When this Investigation
has been comi-leted and the report of tho
United States A ttorney entrusted therewith,
la received. I may be in a position to fur
nish the House of Representatives with tht
pnpera and Information, called for without
Injuriously affecting the ends of Justice, and
I shall in such case submit without delay.
If, however, the said In veatigation should,
lead .to civil or criminal proceedings It may
continue expedient to temporarily withhold
from the public evidence and Information
now or hereafter obtained, bearing upon
the situation until such proceed! nga shail
have been finally determined.
BOLD HOMES FOR DIPLOMATS
Cousins Proposes Appropriation to
Krect Buildings In Capitals.
WASHINGTON. April 13. The pro
posed policy on the part of the United
States of owning; embassy and legation
building's In the chief countries of the
world, which has been much urged dur
ing the present session of Congress,
was given definite form today by Rep
resentative Cousins, of Iowa, chairman
of the committee on foreign affair. As
introduced, the bill authorizes the Sec
retary of State to expend $2,000,000 In
the purchase or erection of suitable
buildings for the American diplomatic
and consular representatives in China,
Japan, Coiea. Russia, Austria and Ger
many. Makes Firearms Contraband.
WASHINGTON, April 13. At the re
quest of the Mexican government, the
Postmaster-General has issued an order
that the order prohibiting the Importa
tion of arms and ammunition into tho
States of Tobasco and Chlnapas be re
voked, and that the importation intr
the States of Sonora, Mnaloa, and Ter
ritory of Lower California of arms anj
ammunition is prohibited. The Mexi
can government gives no reason for the-
change.
Increase Widows' Pensions.
WASHINGTON. April 1 3. Conferees
on the Widows pcnmuii uiu rei:nea mi
agreement today by adopting the bill
practically in tne iorm as passed ny
the House. It Increases from IS to $12
ner month the pensions of widows of
soldiers of the Mexican. Indian and
Civil Wars, and will Increase the pen
gion list about 112,000,000.
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