TOL,. XLVIII. NO. 14,787.
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY,
APRILi
21, 1908.
PRICE VtVK CENTS.
JURY SECURED TO
TRY BANKER ROSS
Lawyers Make Open
ing Statements.
LEGAL BATTLE BEGINS TODAY
First Move of Defense Will Be
to Exclude Testimony.
BASED ON A TECHNICALITY
Attorney Will Object to Any Kvl
rlnr Offered on (.round ThHt It
Ooe Not Support 1 nrllctmprtt
of Diverting School Funds.
PAI.RM. Or.. April 30. Special.) A bin
It-a-al battl in the J. Thorhurn Rosa case
will hejrln at o'clock tomorrow morning,
when PUtrlet Attorney Manning; will of
fer the rlrat of hla testimony In support
of the charge that Ross and hla asso
ciates In the Title Guarantee & Trust
Company converted to their own use over
-"s.000 of state achool funds. This after
noon a. Jury was secured and the opening
statement made, by the lawyers. Then
court adjourned until tomorrow morning.
when the Introduction of evidence will
begin.
At the very outset the defense will ob
ject to the evidence aa not supporting the
allegations of the indictment, and then
will be heard arguments on the tech
nil antics by which Ross hopes to escape
responsibility for his part In the plllag
Ing of, the state school fund. Tim argu
menra upon the questions of law will
firohably take nearly all day tomorrow,
for District Attornev Manning. M. T.
ripei and B. K. Haney, for the state, and
- "Wallace. MeOamant, for the defense, are
alrrroat hidden from sight among piles of
law books at the stale library tonight.
Jury Easily Obtained.
The Jury wa secured today with sur
trialng ease. The case was called short
ly after 1 o'clock and before J 12 jurors
had been sworn to try the case. That
the defense is satisfied with the J;r- is
evident from the fact that it used only
four of the six peremptory challenges to
which It is ent'tled. Before questioning
the first Juror. Mr. Mcfamant indi
cated the belief that he would need 12
peremptory challenges, for he asked the
court for a ruling upon the question
whether he was entitled to six or 1?.
The statute provides that In cases In
volving crimes punishable by life Im
prisonment the defense shall be entitled
.to 12 peremptory challenges. MeOamant
railed attention to the fact that under
the statute defining conversion of state
funds a fine may be Imposed for double
th amount converted. His client, if
guilty, could be fined nearly SWO.OllO. and
If he worked out the fine at the rate of
:! a day he would have to serve Sm
years. He thought that equal to life
Imprisonment.
Court' Killing Adverse.
Judge Burnett held that the statute
mentioning life imprisonment did not
Apply to Judgments of this kind and that
only six peremptory challenges would be
allowed. The defense excused M. B.
Kester. 8. N. Crows. J. R. Broyles and
tieorge O. Sims. The prosecution used
Its peremptory challenges on J. W. Gam
ble. C. H. Cannon and A. G. AVolfard.
J. N. McKay was excused by consent of
both aides, he having formed on opinion.
The jury aa accepted la composed of
Jacob Stalger, F. D. Knight. Charles R.
Riches. H. A. Slegmund. George Brown.
Joseph Kirsch. C. F. Heln. J. F. Short,
P. Ij. Kennady. James Forbes, Otto
Myers and W. J. Hahberly. These men
are all from the country precincts, none
from Salem.
Goe Buck .Many Years.
The examination of Jurors was with
out particular Incident, except that the
defense, sought to gain an advantage
by leading the- Jury to believe that this
casa was In soma way connected with an
alleged controversy between, H. YV. Scott
and Roes nine years ago over matters
cf legislation. The defense Injected this
into tha case by asking a talesman
n-hether he would be prejudiced against
the defendant it the testimony should de
velop tha fact that the controversy re
ferred to existed. The question was ob
jected to by Pistrict Attorney Manning
as In no way connected with the case.
Aftr a short argument Judge Burnett
ruled the question improper. Neverthe
less, th idea had been presented before
the Jury that this case was in some way
related to the controversy which the de
fense Intimated might have existed. The
defense may gain some advantage from
this If the cae should' be presented to
tha jury upon the question whether Ross
did or did it 0 convert to his own .use the
school funds of the state.
Pipes Review Legislation.
In the opening statement to the Jury
M. I Pipe nave a. careful and concise
review of the biatory of school fund leg
islation from the time when the framers
of the constitution expreasly vested In
the State Iand Board th exclusive power
to control and tnveet the school funds,
down to the session of the last legisla
ture, when the achool funds were express
ly exempted from tha provisions of the
law governing deposit of state funds In
banks.
He tnen told. In detail how State Treai-
nrr RW1 hd rt-p0fitJ th Hiool funda
In th TIfl Guarantee A Tnut ( 'nm
pr.y Rank, anil how th om.rs of th
bnk. Iiavlng thim Rained ponmnlni of
the futitlK. hi converted them to their
own to the ext. nt of over r."0.
m-polt .Vol I'orbldilrn.
In "behalf of the defence Mr'. Mr.
f'nmant told the Jury thm the con
stitution was not int. n1'd to prohibit
the Treasurer from depoaltlnp; arhool
funds in R hank for safe keeping, and
that stith a practice had existed from
the hefrfnntna: i-fr the state jrovernmnt.
He asserted that the deposit was not a
loan to the bank, for a loan la pay
able on oral demand, while a deposit
Is payable only on clie-k. He anld It
was not Intended that the money de
posited In the hank should he kept
Intact and the Identical coin returned
by the state, hut that the bank had a
rfht to handle the school funds the
same as other deposits.
He denied that his client. J. Thor
burn Ross, had ever converted a dol
lar of the school funds to his own
lit ; M
t r - '
n. f"?
Senator W. K. Horah of Idaho. Whme
Maiden Npeeoh on Brownsville Riot
Won Applause of Senate.
use and. in closing:, appealed to the
Jury to draw a distinction between
misfortune and crime.
Big Argument Today.
Tomorrow morning- the attorneys
will thresh out the question whether
ftchool funds can be lepra tly deposited
in a bank with authority to the bank
to loan them. If that question be de
cided, adversely, the question will
then be presented whether an officer
of th bank is rtable for the wrong
doing: of the bank over which he exer
cises control.
The attendance at the session- of the
court today wis very small.
SULTAN EATS HUMBLE PIE
GIVKS IX TO ITALY WHBX
FOISCK IS TII HEATEXEI).
Allows KMnbli.hmcnt of Pnstoffices
and Italian Settlement in Trip
oli Fleet la Recalled.
ROME. April :0. The threatened trou
ble between Italy and Turkey apparently
has ended as a tempest In a teacup and.
for the present at least, there will be no
demonstration by Italian warshlpR In
Turkish waters. Indeed. It now seems
likely that the incident will produce a
better feeltng between Constantinople
and Rome, leading to an agreement by
.(Concluded on rage 3.)
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
T EST K FID AY'S Maximum temperature, 59
decrees: minimum. 4 it degrees.
TODAY'S Fair: westerly wind.
Foreign.
Russian army hemmed" In by Kurds; floods
Laan nut 'r 1 1 A-i ti o- furt'A PACTA 1
Trstn wrerk in Australia kills and. burns 41
paniMnptr. Pa sr 1 .
Turkes' concerts all Italian demand. Plt
i.
Anns fwould and Helie de a?an to meet in
'Atltmal.
Borah makes jipe-h on "Brownsville riot
which winn applsu; or Senate. Paxe 4.
HoiMe commlTte tables Vreeland curren'-y
hill and will recommend monetary com-
miselon. lKie 2.
land ptrant resmlutlon may com up today.
Pag a
Williams arcufwe Cannon of dewpotlm, - but
Hmm auotatna speaker. Page 1.
Senate committee provides for only two new
battleship. Paa-e 3.
; rtitioa.
Bryan xlenlea richea have made him a pluto
crat. Pare 1.
Nevada Republican . elect uninstructed
delefrates. Pape 1.
Itomeatlr.
rro-f edins hepin to release Thaw from
asylum. Iafte 4.
Ioifir Coaat.
Fleet ends flrat day's feUvUle at Ioa
Ancrelee with two bia: banquets. Pair 4.
Jury for Tlrey U. Ford completed and evi
dence berun. 1'aite 2.
Pallor at Pan Francisco cannot be arrested
by Vnlted states. iamornia or ureat
Britain. Pave ft.
Jury secured in trial of J. Thorhurn Ross
at Salem. Pape 1.
Motorman kills himself before his wife at
Milwaukle. Fare .
Cake has "majority over Fulton. Pa
6.
White rirle sold as slaves In AlaakK. Pare 3.
x Sports.
Abe Attell defend title by knock In out
Kddie Kelly. Par .V
Morrtseev wins Marathon race at Boston.
Pace's.
Com mere lml and M tine.
Grain men keep up Interest In Board of
Tradw. Pag 15.
Wheat advances 1 cent at Chicago. Paff 15.
Ptock market alutrs'lsh. Page 15.
Portland and Vicinity.
Bailey's friends urr him to run for Gov
ernor. Pare -
Council to probe expenditure of $'20.AO by
Kxecutive Board for Are department
conductors. Pare 1-
Vote on Republican and Democratic Cen
tral Committeemen at primary election,
fare 7.
Fine point raised In Federal Court caaa that
delays trial. Page 14.
Masons of state welcome traveling silver
trowel. Page 10.
Exprrts crark safe m East Side and make
rirh haul. Page 10.
Grainhandlers and exporters come to an
agreement on wage achedultv Pa 1-L
WILLIAMS GALLS
GANNON A DESPOT
Speaker Called to Ac
count in House.
MAJORITY SUSTAINS ACTION
Minority Leader Declares His
, Rights Invaded.
SAYS CANNON INTOLERANT
Speaker Defend Ruling Because
Williams" Motion Was IMIatorfr.
w Rnle I Ped After
Talxell Defies Opposition.
WASHINGTON. April 20. With the
exception of Cooper and Nelson, of
WlsconRln. Republicans, the House to
day, by a strict party vote, declared
that the action of SpeaKer Cannon
nat Saturday In summarily adjourning
the House was not "a breach of the
privilege of the House affecting- Its
safety, dignity and the Integrity of Its
proceedings." The dictum was made
when a resolution by Williams, holding
such a breach to have been committed,
was tnb!ed. U6 to 118.
The vote was preceded by statements
by Williams and the Speaker. After
disclaiming that as a result of the In
cident theie would be a personal
breach between him and the Speaker,
Williams maintained that the action
was an unprecedented parliamentary
act. On the other hand, the Speaker
called attention -to the dilatory tactics
of the minority leader for the past two
weeks, and said It wae the Speaker's
privilege and his duty to sweep aside
a dilatory demand and declare the
House adjourned.
Bitter Fight on New Rule.
The Republicans put through an
amendment to the rules; making any
day "suspension day," and substituting
a majority for a two-thirds vote to
pass any measure. Williams and De
Armond opposed the rule. Datzell, Its
author, notified the Democrats that
they could trust to their Imagina
tions for any legislation they would
get this session.
After the adoption of the rule, sev
eral conference reports were agreed to
and one or .two bills passed. The Dem
ocrats tried repeated roll calls during
the day. At 6:13 P. M., the House took
a recess until 11:30 A. M. tomorrow.
In making his motion condemning the
Speaker's action of last Saturday, Will
lams spoke of his personal friendship for
the Speaker and then, referring to the
constitutional right of members to vote
by yeas snd nays, added:
The Speaker's action is undeniable and
THE DEMOCRACY: "THERE AIN'T NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 'EM, SO
VOTE FOR CHAMBERLAIN"
I undented br Mm. Hf -cannot dny that
It wait h1 Intention and purpose to cut off
the ris-ht to demand the yeas and nays and
that was" the reason why he did not make
the onn rutin, but Instead resorted to this
unprecedented parliamentary act hy Ifcoor
tnc a demand and explaining subsenuently
through - the prea. when there was no
Hnuae to appeal to nor M explain hla pur
pose -to. .
- Speakirig in the most impassioned
manner and carefully weighing his
ord,. Williams, continuing, said:
Says Speaker Is Despotic.
"Ths truth is. Mr. Speaker, that you're
one of the best men Jn the world, but a
long and undisturbed power, whose lesser
abuses have been good-naturedly passed
over, has made you somewhat despotic
and Intolerant of opposition."
Williams then offered the. . following
resolution, which, despite the protests of
Payne, the Speaker held to be privileged:
Resolved. That the act of the Speaker of
the House of Rcpresentatlvee In adjourning
the House on Saturday. April IS. 10OS, wa
a breach of. the privilege of the' House
affecting Its safety, dimity and the integ
rity of its proceeding.
Cannon Defends Action. .
Craving the indulgence of the House,
Cannon declared in reply that under nor
mal conditions th rules of the House
were observed. "In the recollection of
the chair." said the Speaker, "since the
present occupant lias occupied the chair,
respect has been paid to the Constitution
and to the rules framed under It." He
then quoted the rule regarding dilatory
tactics and said: . . .
. For two weeks past It is an nt.e.n secret,
time and again avowed by the gentleman
who leads the minority, that he was re
sorting to . dilatory tactics' for purposes
which seemed to him Justifiable to empha
sise, as be claimed, matters that were
pending at the time touching the Joint
legislation. The gentleman but shortly be
fore the motion to adjourn was made again
avowed and sought to Justify his action.
Says Motion Was Dilatory.
It was not for the chair, he aald, to
condemn the action of any member, all
members being equal In their constitu
tional rights and In their rights under
the rules. After quoting the Constitu
tion bearing on the duties of each House
of Congress, the Speaker declared that
Williams was proceeding in a dilatory
manner when the chair announced that
the motion to adjourn had prevailed.
The Republicans broke out into loud
applause. In the midst of which Will
lams was clamoring for recognition and
the Speaker was calling to Dalzell to
take the chair. Dalzell mounted the ros
trum and the Speaker stepped down on
the floor.
A motion by Payne to table the resolu
tion was carried. 1H to 119, Cooper and
Nelson (Republicans, Wisconsin) voting
with the Democrats.
ATTEMPT TO KILL CABRERA
Many Shot Fired at Guatemalan
President, but Xiiii Is Bad.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 30. A mercage
from Guatemala City was received tonig-ht
by the Guatemalan Consul here stating
that an attempt wan made last night to
assassinate Manual Estrada Cabrera,
President "of Guatemala. '
Many shots were fired at htm, but only
one struck him on the hand. Other par
ticulars were not contained In the mes
sage. Strang?) Accident to Conductor.
LAS VEGAS, Nev., April 20. Condurtor
W. H. Cahtlt, of the 'l,as Vegas A Tono
pah Railroad, was accidentally killed here
tonight while transferring- a rifle from a
car to a baggage truck. The gun was
loaded and sheathed. It went oft when
Oahilt threw it on the truck and the
shot struck him in the breast cutting a
blood vessel. He died in 15 minutes.
RUSSIAN TROOPS
TINT
Surrounded by Hordes
of Angry Kurds.
FLOODS CUT OFF ASSISTANCE
Entire Population of Frontier
. Rushes to Arms.
GRAND DUKE GOING SOUTH
Nicholas will Examine Situation
Personally Troops and Supplies
Pouring; Into Trnns-Cancasia
to Crush Bripand Tribes.
ST. PBTgRSBUHO, April 20,-The lateat
newa received hers of the boundary war
that a Russian detachment had been
penned In and wan calling for relnforce
menta lias aroueed the anxiety of the
foreign office. It ahows that the entire
population of thla distrlet. composed of
well armed and warlike trlbea, is rushing
to the support of the brigands who have
been attacked. The situation may be
come atlll more serloiw If the Kurdlah
ban ill Lb who inhabit Russian territory,
encouraged by the retirement of the
Russian troops,' join their Persian kindred
and threaten the Russian communica
tions. Associated Press dispatches setting
forth the grave situation of the Russian
detachment in Persia are ifully con
firmed tonight by official reports re
ceived 'at the Foreign Ortlco from the
Russian commander at Tellsavetpol, in
Trans-Caucasia, 90 miles from Tlflis.
Grand Duke Off to Frontier.
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch
departed quietly from here today for the
Crimea, traveling incognito in a reserved
compartment of an ordinary roach. In
stead of by private car. The trip osten
sibly Is fat jtcrsonal reasons and, It Is
said, will be of short duration, but the
Grand Duke s departure just previous to
the Imperial family reunion for the
Kaster festivities and to the marriage
of Grand Duchess Marie Pavlano to
Prince Wilhelm. of Sweden, Is consid
ered an Indication of a more Important
object. It is reported that the Grand
Duke is really on his way to the Cau
casus to make a personal inspection both
of the Persian and the Turkish fron
tiers, where the situation Is arousing
considerable apprehension.
Pouring Troops Into Persia.
Despite diplomatic denials. Russia con
tinues to forward reinforcements and
munitions of war to the Caucasus. An
American traveler returning from that
territory recent- says that he saw train
after train loaded with soldiers, proceed
ing in a southerly direction, and the rail-
HAP
road to Kara Is so swamped with mili
tary stores that it Is unable to accept
private freight.
The European military attaches, es
pecially the German, are evincing keen
Interest In the general situation and
have made, a number of official Inquiries,
but the general staff reiterates that the
measure are purely precautionary on
the part of Russia and are designerl to
repair the negligence of past years to
put the Turko-Persian frontier In a nor
mal condition for defense.
Rl itns
HEM
1
Hl'SSIAXS
Swarms of Horsemen Surround
Force on Persian Soil.
nfl.IS. April ;o. An alarming re
port lias just been received here setting
forth the critical situation of a small
Russian expeditionary force In Persia,
which is menaced by a vaetly superior
body of Persian brigands. The Russian
troops penetrated the frontier In the
neighborhood of Relesuvar In pursuit of
IHMTRIOT ATTORNEf 1.ANCDOM
WEDS.
t MODESTO. Col.. April 2o. Iltrict
Attorney I.anKon, of San Fran
cisco, and Mrs. Myrtle MrHenry. '
wealthy widow of the late Oram 1 1
Mr Henry, were quietly married hpre
today. The ceremony wax performed
by Rev. Father Ott, of San Fran
cisco. The bridal party left for the
South.
Kurdish brigand who had committed
depredations In Russian territory.
The - RuHflfan commander of th force
has nent out a messenffpr demanding; re
inforcement of infantry, artillery and
cavalry- The Persians who have ben
joined by a warlike tribe of nomads, sur
round tn Russian a with a numerous
force, and their horsemen hav assumed
the offensive. The wend in of Russian
reinforcements la made particularly dif
ficult by the flooded condition of the
country.
Yesterday the Russians had three men
killed and ten wounded In various minor
engagements with the PerHlana. .
TRAIN-WRECK KILLS 41
COIXiftlOX IX AUSTRALIA HAS
HORR1BLK RKSVLTS.
Wreckage Burns and Destroys Many
"Bodies Injured WaJt Hours
for Rescue.
MELBOURNE, Australia. April 20. Two
trains from Ballarat and Bendlgo, respec
tively, collided late last night at Bray
book Junction, about eight miles from
Melbourne, 41 persons being killed and 60
injured.
The Bendigo train, with' two heavy en
gines, crashed into the rear of the Bal
larat train. Five cars of the latter train
were wrecked. The wreckage took fire
and was almost completely consumed.
Many of the bodies were unrecognizable
when recovered.
The Bendigo train suffered but little
damage, but the two engines were piled
on top of- the rear coaches of the' other
train. Terrible scenes followed, many of
the injured being: caught 'In the wreck
age, and were with difficulty, rescued. It
was a long lime before doctors and nurses
arrived on the scene and In consequence
Intense suffering prevailed among the in
jured. : "
FORCED TO DESERT BRIDE
Husband Frightened by Threat of
Prosecution for Marrying C'ou.sin.
SEATTLE. April 20. (Special.) Perry
McGee and Miss Nettie Moak were mar
ried last week In Tacoma, says a spe
cial to the Times from Montesano. Wash.
The family of the bride took exception
to the union, on the ground that the con
tracting parties are first cousins. Ac
cordingly, on their return to Montesano.
the father of the bride went to the of
fice of the Justice of the Peace and ob
tained a warrant for the arrest of the
bridegroom.
McGee was- then informed that if he
would absent himself from Montesano
for an indefinite period, the prosecution
would not be urged. Th benedict of few
days left on the next train for Puget
Sound.
Japanese Honor Murray.
TOKIO. April 21. A most interest
ing: banquet was held Monday In com
memoration of the meritorious service
rendered Japan by the late David Mur
ray, the American who, from 1JI73 to
1877, served the government as adviser
in educational matters and practically
laid the foundation of the modern sys
tem now used in Japan's education. The
banquet was attended by 100 scholar,
professors and pioneer educators.
Continues to Improve.
PASO ROBI..ES, Cal., April 30. "Rear
admiral Bvana spent a very good night,
said Surgeon McDonald this morning.
"He slept well, ate well thie morning,
and his digestion is improving. I am cer
tain that th course of treatment whlrh
Is being followed' out here at the hot
springs is doing him a world of good."
DENES
CHARGE
HE IS PLUTOCRAT
Bryan Says Views Un-,
changed by Wealth.
GETS INCOME FROM PEOPLE
Nebraskan Discusses Promi
nence as an Asset.
SNUBS "f RESH" REPORTER
Intlniatsfw Ho Hns Monopoly of all.
Confer IVith Political Lradcr.
but Maintain Silence on
Politic! Outlook.
fiTATCS OF RFI'l BIJCAV VOS
FIJCT. Sni of
State.
Alabama . .. .
tlawar
Florida,
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kana
Kentucky
Lou I man a
Maryland . .
M ansae h u aet ta
Mlrhlican . . . .
M lnniot a . .
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Mexico .
Ntw York . . .
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
. Philippine . .
Porto Kleo . . .
Rhode Inland.
South Dakota
Tennessee. . -.
Virginia
Went Virginia
Wisconsin . . .
in S: f)
M It'll 2
:n ;m j
.'!
io- 20) 20
2fl 2! 2
IS- 4
10 4
82 14
30 3II
41
4j 10(
19. Id!
7k 4N'
14 14
41 IS IS
24. V!4 14 10
Ul 4
A! 2
Total
, H?.4 444 -JM ! W;127j 4
The abcrva is the table Issued by
toe Taft managers, brought uii to
date.
Of the delegates instructed for
other candidates, those from Illinois
are for Cannon, Indiana for Fair
banks. New York for Hushes and
Wisconsin for 1- Follette.
NEW YORK. April W. J. Bryan
arrived here this morning and spent a
busy day In conference with Democratic
leaders of. this and other states. His
most Interesting utterance was a reply
to the charges that his acquisition 6f a
large income by his newspaper and lec
tures has made him as much a plutocrat
as those whom he attacks. He avoUkd
discussion of the political situation In
this state( but on the one subject of his
Income be made a formal statement. An
interviewer had suggested that the Ne
braskan, having been credited with an
earning capacity of from $50,000 to 173,000
a year, might be exposed to the charge
by opponents that he was no longer rep
resentative of the laboring class but a
full-fledged plutocrat. To this the candi
date for the Democratic Presidential
nomination replied;
Derives Income From People.
My Income j derived mninly from my
lM-turiii .with some addition from article
wrltrn or other publications and something
from m v own papr. but the amount ha
ben very much exaggerated. 1 make mot
speeches for nothing; than for pay and de
vote more time to public- work rhan to pri
vate gain. the income that I have re
ceived has come from the people who at
tend my letiirs and who mad what I
write, and therefore my obligation Is to the
whole people rather than to any iperlal
rlass. The best test of the effect of my
income Is to he seen in the thlnn I advo
cate. My views have not changed upon
public questions. I am contending for the
same t hings now that I did then, and I
think no one will deny that I could make
more by siding with the corporate interests
thai I have opposed than 1 have made out
of lecturing.
Profit In Prominence.
Mv political prominence has been an ad
vantage, in that it has given me a larger
reading circle and ft larper audience, but 1
could have used the prominence in. other
wave to gather pecuniary advantage. For
Instance, I was offered $2."..oOo a year an
counsel for a corporation, but it. would have
taken me out of the political field. By
lecturing and writing t can make what I
need In half the time and have the rest
for public work. president Cleveland found
his law Income larger after he was In the
White House than, before, tfo did Pregldert
Harrison. This was the experience of
Speaker Reed after his service in. Congress.
fceTetarv .-'haw found his services more
valuable" after he had been in the cabinet.
Income Quite legitimate.
Political prominence Is an asset In any
kind of business. The question Is not
whether I have made more than I did be
fore I was nominated, but whether I have
made It In a legitimate way. and I think
no one will deny that my income has been
derived from a legitimate source. The next
question Is whether the IncreaMe In my earn
ings power has changed my views on public
questions. No one. I think, will contend
that it has.
Among the questions which Mr. Bryan
did not answer was this one, put by a
reporter: '
Gall All In One Part.
"Do you expect to be. nominated for the
Presidency?'
"Well, this is refreshing," said Mr.
Biwan, with a ' smile. I presume you
have read Caesar, young man. and will
remejnber the book says: 'Gaul Is divided
into, three parts. If Julius Caesar had
known you before he wrote that book h
probably would have struck out two of
the parts."
Mr. Bryan said he had not discussed
the question of abrogating the two
thirds rule at the convention. When
iConcluded ob Page 2.J