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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 2,' I90S. THREATS OF WAR BRING DEFENSES Legislators Are Willing to Give Departments More Appropriations. MANY WORKS PLANNED fortifications liolli at Home and Abroad Are to Be Strengthened. The More War Talk, the Mure Preparations for Peace. WASHINGTON? Fob. 1. (Special.) If tho Japanese war fiare has done nothing else for the country, it apparently has pui Congress Into the mood to prorect the Pa cific. President Roosevelt has talked peace consistently and constantly, and yet has urged armament, and Congress apparently is beginning to pay hcec. The Japanese immigration question is settled, or is in a fair way of being settled, but we are to have a naval station and a dry dock in Hawaii, a submarine ilotilla is to be ready for action on the West Coast, Pearl Harbor is to be better protected, and strong fortifications are in .sight for the ports on the Pacific mainland. Naval Station for Hawaii. ' Congress, no doubt, will sanction the project for building an adequate naval station on the Hawaiian Inlands before adjournment. : Coupled with the appro priation for the station is one tor a dry dock, which will hold the largest of our battleships. It seems likely also that an appropriation will be made to fortify Ban Pedro Harbor, in Southern California, and1 that In a general way Congress will commit Itself to a plan for fortifying the ports in the. Northwest. Two submarine boats have been ordered from the Atlan tic to the Paciilc, and It Is expected that addtional submarines will be built , at a shipyard on the Pacific Coast for use in Pacific waters. Congress Willing This Tear. Neither House has kept pace in will ingness to approve projects with the de sire of the War and Navy Departments to have them carried out, hut, except perhaps in the matter of building four preat battleships, the legislators this year seem willing to go further m prepar ations for tho time of war than they have ever gone. It is a curious situation that presents Itself. Nothing has come from either the President or the War Department except Iteration and reiteration, that there. Is no probability of war wrth the Japanese; Set side hy side with the Iteration and reiteration have come urgent appeals for money to put the West Coast and our mldocean and Far Eastern islands In a proper state of defense. Just how de fenseless we are. of course, has been realized best by Army and Navy officers, who have been on tne defenseless spots and t have seen not only their weakness but the wealth that lay open to the at tach of an. enemy. . Japanese Was Vsed as Club. It would seem: almost as if tho whadow of trouble with the Japanese had been used by the Chief Executive and by the War and Navy Secretaries to obtain what they believe the welfare of the country needs. It may be difficult to un derstand how a constant "talking down" of the possibility of war could "talk up" the necessity of protecting our Western coast line and far-off possesions. Tho truth probably Is that, notwithstanding all that the President has said about there being no danger of immediate war with th. Japanese. Congress has had a feeling that the President has been hold ing back some Information. Self-preservation and -the building up of a greater empire will save two great countries from war. probably for a long time. But. meanwhilo. the I'nited States will pre pare. The country has a penalty to pay In money and anxiety because it once Intervened to save a defenseless people and became. In spite of itself, a world power. SEN D JAPS TO SOUTH AMKKICA Chile and Argentina Sought as Out Jet lor Population. TOKIO, Feb. 1. At a sectional com mittee meeting of Representatives today. Baron Chinda. Vice-Foreign Minister, in reply to a question on the foreign emi gration policy of the Government, point? ed out that South America was a favor able ground for Japanese emigrants, and a legation will be established 'p Chile to promote better relations in lfth coun tries in the matter of trade and emigra tion. ' ' The government had been making care ful investigations, which show that Chile and the Argentine Republic are favor able to emigration, and wherever, said he, our emigrants are welcomed, the gov ernment will not pervent their going there. It is believed it will not be neces sary to conclude any special treaty for emigration; and that existing stipulations are sufficient to protect Japanese sub jects. . To another questioner, as to whetherN It would not be better to send emigrants chiefly to Cores, and Manchuria. Baron Cblnda replied that it was not neces sary to limit their destination. Where ever an opportunity offered for the pro motion of Japanese Interests, Japan's en ergy would bo directed there. At another sectional meeting, M. Oeshi asked Minister of War Terauchl why -. Japan should maintain a large military force and continue military preparations In the presence of assured peace like the present. He also pointed out the fact that the . nation was already feel ing the burden entailed thereby. Minister Terauchl replied that even in European countries, where there was not the slightest probability of war, no na tion retrenches in the matter of its na tional defense. The fullest military equip ment was the best guarantee of peace. , Japan's, armament was not directed against anybody, but the nation must al ways be prepared against eventualities. INVADES INDIVIDUAL RIGHT Converted Prohibitionist Pleads Re strictive Liquor Laws. WASHINGTON. Feb. l.-The subcom mittee of the Senate committee on judi ciary, appointed to hold hearing? on bills and resolutions providing for the with drawal of Federal liquor licenses in tiro- hlbition states, today listened to argu- j ments d- members or the German-American Alliance and representatives of winegrowers' associations. directed against the passage of any measures of the kind proposed. Miss Phoebe Cousins, tho former tem perance, advocato and woman suffragist, made a stirring address in support of the contentions of the German-Americans, saying that she had once supported the prohibition Idea, but that she had found it to be' a "fraud and a failure." She said that it was decreed in the Constitu tion that men should not be deprived of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and, therefore, it was outside the prov ince of the Government to Interfere with the liquor traffic by admitting that state's rights are supreme over the powers of the Federal Government. Miss Cousins concluded her remarks by reading an eulogy on the German women delivered by Olive Schrelner at a recent gathering of the women of the German-American Alliance. MANY FLYIXG MACHLYE BIDS Forty-one Persons Willing to Build for Army. WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. Bids were received today In the Signal Office for supplying a flying machine of the heavier-than-air type, as set out in the specifications issued by General Allen. Chief Signal Officer of the Army, two months ago. Before acceptance of the machine, the inventor must make a trial flight of at least an hour, re maining continuously lu the air with out landing. So far, 41 bids have been received. General Allen will open the bids and prepare a schedule of them for. the consideration of the Board of Ord nance and Fortifications Thursday. Xew Coinage in January. WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. The monthly coinnge statement issued by the Director of the Mint today shows the amount of coinage executed at thei United States mint during January, 11MS, to have been $15.4.11.130. as follows: Gold, $13,044,950; sliver, $2,19.000: minor coins, $257,170. Debt Increases In January. WASHINGTON Feb. 1. The monthly statement of the public debt shows at the close of business. January 31, 1908, the debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted to $392,6:!8,637. which is an increase for the month of $8,607,806. The decrease In the amount of cash in the treasury for the month was $3,192,689. SURPLUS OVER RESERVE Hit nk Statement Shows JCew York Is Becoming Glutted. NEW YORK, Feb 1. The statement of Clearing-House banks for the week shows that the banks, hold $40,520,725 more than the requirements of the 25 per cent reserve rule. This is an in crease f $3,462,225 in the proportionate cash reserve as compared with last week. The statement follows: Item. Amount. Increase. Decrease. Loans tl.KW.TNtt, lOO $1,783,600 Deposits ... l,l::S.S01. 80 $11,333,600 Circulation.. ti2.2tH.7O0 789,000 Legal tender. Specie Reserve .... Reserve rq'd Surplus .... Bx-U. S. dps 67.012..-.OU 1,601,300 258.I30.BtK 7.8U6.9O0 R25.152.1O0 6.2!5.6O0 204. 620.375 2.833,::75 n.r.20,725 8.402.225 05.7S2.723 1,316,125 The Financier will say tomorrow: "The most notable feature of last week's official statement of the New Tork associated banks was the com paratively small increase in the re serve; this gain was $3,462,225, follow ing considerable augmentations In Im mediately preceding weeks. 14 2-5 mil lions in the week of January 25, 16 millions In that of January IS, and 17 2-3 millions in the week of January 11. which latter gain was the maximum record since the Improvement in bank conditions began. - "This smaller increase in reserve is, however, clearly due to the reduction of $S.5S4.4O0 in public deposits during the week, the largest reduction in this Item since the Secretary of the Treas ury commenced to contribute through deposit of public funds to the relief of the local banking: situation. It is in teresting to note that, compared with the maximum of public deposits in local banks December 28, there has now been a reduction therein of 17 4-5 millions. "The increase in cash shown by last week's statement was $6,295,600; this agrees very closely with the estimates which were based upon the traceable movements of money during the week. General deposits were increased $11. 333,500 and the required reserve was therefore augmented $2,833,375, reduc ing which from the gain in cash leaves $3,462,225 as the increase in surplus re serve to $40,626,725. the highest since September, 1904. Computed upon the basis of deposits less those of public funds which, as above stated, were reduced $8,584,400 as compared with the previous week the surplus Is $55, 782,725. Loans were contracted $1,783, 600 during the week and it Is note worthy that there was an excess of $4,715,400 deposits over loans for the first time since July, 1906. , "The statement seems to encourage expectations, in the smaller gain In surplus reserve, of an amelioration of monetary congestion at this center In the near future, provided the Secretary of the Treasury shall contribute thereto through further withdrawals of public deposits from our banks, or provided that the flow of cash hither from the Interior shall increase in volume as the result of a restoration of monetary equilibrium." Bank Closed in Brooklyn. NEW YORK, Feb. 1. The Home Bank of Brooklyn, an Institution on which- a run was started yesterday, did not open for business todny. The Home Bank is a small institution, located in South Brooklyn. It has a capital stock of $100, 000 and a surplus and divided profits amounting to $53,670. The deposits, which formerly averaged about $500,009, have been reduced greatly since the October panic. Will Reopen' Helnze Savings Bank. BUTTE. Mont., Feb. 1. M. S. Largey, president of the Heinze Savings Bank, which closed Its doors recently, returned today from New York with an announce ment that sufficient funds have been se cured to permit resumption of the bank in a few days. All of Mr. Heinze's stock in the bank, which amounted to a two thirds' interest, has been taken, accord ing to Mr, Largey. STUDENT'S DARING FEAT Washington Sophomore Re-soiiVs the Class Flag From 20 7-Foot Pole. SEATTLE,. Wash.. Feb. 1. (Special.) Swaying dangerously In a strong wind, supported only by a. small flag hajyard. Robin ..Adair, a sophomore at the oiate University, this afternoon was hoisted 207 feet to the top of the wireless tele graph pole. While his classmates looked on in mingled fear and exaltation. Adair untangled the freshmen class banner and was then lowered safely to the ground. It was because the freshmen had tho night before sent tnelr class banner to the top of the pole, where It became caught, that the daring feat was under taken. Once Adair was safely on the ground he was flung to the shoulders of his classmates and escorted around the campus. It was one of the most foolhardy feats ever indulged in by a student at the uni versity. . Blizzard in Indiana and Michigan. SOUTH BEND, Ind.. Feb. 1. A fierce blizzard raged in Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan today. Traffic Is' seri ously affected. GOES PROTESTING TO THE ASYLUM Continued From First Page.) bound for the suburbs. A special car was attached to the regular 4:39 ex-, press ovecylhe New York Central, but there wasa 15 minutes delay In the departure of the train. Thaw smoked and talked with his counsel through out the Journey. From the moment that word oame from the jury room at 12:40 P. M. that I a report was about to be made, the ' closing events of the famous case I moved almost with cyclonic rapidity, j For a day and a night there had been absolute silence on the part of the jury. Not a suggestion or report of any sort had come to the court, and when Justice Dowllng came down to his chambers late in the morning he announced that he would .not send for the jury until they sent for him. The report of last night that the jury stood 8 to 4 for acquittal on the ground of Insanity persisted up to the very time' it announced Its Intention ot coming into court, and all concerned with the case had abandoned hope ot a definite conclusion of the second trial. Applause Quickly Stopped. Few spectators were allowed in the room and an incipient demonstration waa stopped by the officers, when they ar rested Theodore Roosevelt Pell, for a burst of applause. Pell was fined $25 by Justice Dowllng for contempt of court. He had only a check book with him and was held In custody until friends could be 'summoned. Mrs. Evelyn Thaw and Josiah Thaw were the only members of the prisoner's family in court when the verdict waa an nounced. The young woman thanked in dividually each member of the Jury and followed Mr. Littleton's example in shak ing hands with them. All of the defend ant's counsel were elated with the verdict and declared it was just what they had hoped for. District Attorney Jerome was almost as well pleased himself. He was contending from the first that Thaw was medically if not legally insane and his efforts this year had plainly not been directed toward a verdict of murder in the first degree. Congratulations All Around. Mr. Jerome congratulated Mr. Little ton and both counsel and jury joined In congratulations ' to Justice Victor J. Dowling, who presided at the trial with so much satisfaction to both sides. The jury expressed their thanks to the judge for his kind interest In all matters affect ing their comfort and declared it had been a pleasure to serve under a fair minded, just and considerate jurist. The proceedings in the courtroom were brief and businesslike and at no time was there, the semblance of a dramatic effect. Mrs. William Thaw, It was said tonight, had confidently expected that her son would be committed to some private in stitution and it was to effect this end that she insisted upon habeas corpus pro ceedings being Immediately begun. So far as lies within his power. District Attorney Jerome will resist any effort to have Thaw liberated at any time in the near future. Neither will- be willingly consent to his transfer to a sanitarium. The verdict of insanity returned by the jury lent striking Interest to a letter written some years ago by Stanford White to Howard Nesbit. a brother of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, and given Out at the Criminal Courts building today. " In this letter the architect declared Mrs. Nesbit. the mother of the girl in the case, should not worry over stories Thaw had told. - "He Is not worth it," declared White. "He still continues to circulate the most terrible ones about me, but where there is no foundation for them, silence is the best answer to such a. crazy person, for he surely must be that." THAW'S MFE AT MATTEAWAX Surrounded by Every Comfort, but Under Constant Surveillance. NEW YORK, Feb. 1. (Special.) Harry K. Thaw will find conditions in the Matteawan asylum considerably different from those obtaining In the Tombs. His money will do much, of course, but the guards and officials at Matteawan are not as complacent as those at the Tombs. Thaw will at once be put under such restraint as the asylum officials deem proper consider ing his condition, this to be determined by a minute and searching examination by the Insanity experts at the Institu tion. . The verdict of the jury, it is said, takes all the odium of the charge of murdering Stanford White from Thaw's shoulders and he becomes at the asylum .simply an inmate whose con dition, w-hile requiring attention from the attending physicians, will not 6e so regarded as to place him In the class regarded of necessity as "danger, ous." The experts at Matteawan. who are familiar with every known form of In sanity, will probably put Thaw through a severe examination. Upon the result of this gruelling examination as to his mental state and physical condition will depend greatly the extent to which Thaw will be given treatment. Upon the result also will be determined to a large extent what leeway and liberty will be accorded him. It Is supposed, however, that he will be allowed con siderable liberty and that his friends will be permitted to visit him at stated Intervals. It is strongly hinted tonight that a cottage will be rented as near the asylum as possible. Evelyn Thaw will most likely take up her residence In the cottage and an experienced chef Will prepare Harry's meals there. Thaw will not be considered a criminal in the ordinary sense of the word, but will be detained and sub jected to rigid examination from time to time. The length of his stay and the nature of his confinement -and treatment depend entirely upon him self. If he shows any outbreaks or violent temper it will narrow his sphere and lengthen his stay. Thaw has always dreaded Matteawan, "that house of a thousand voices." where every room and corridor, every walk, closet, garden or other spot is thickly punctured with peepholes, where every move of the inmates is watched by expert attendants. A patient Is never alone for a moment. He may Imagine himself alone and give way to some emotion which will betray his real mental or physical condition to the expert at the peephole. All the windows are guarded by heavy bars. The ceilings are heavily timbered In oak and the general rooms are equipped like smoking apartments on big octan liners, with circular sats running' around the apartment. What chairs are provided are so large and unwieldy that a patient may not use them na a weapon. Almost every variety of shop work is provide. There are shoeshops, tailor shops, carpentering, gardening, cooking, but work is not obligatory. When the patients tire they may quit. Baseball and all other athletic games are provided. There Is no limit upon the mail an inmate may receive, but smoking is prohibited. This will be a hard blow to Thaw, who Is a confirmed cigarette fiend of the worst type. In the Tombs Thaw, with a fat checkbook and a sympathizing lot of guards who IS YOUR NAME If not you The House of Dignified Credit JEWEL RANGES lo-Year Guarantee. Sl.OO DOWN, 81.00 WEEK. This Iron Bod is made with inch continuous post, heavy 1 1 - ' 1 . 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Just a few dollars down and the balance in small amounts, felt kindly toward him because of the sorrow of Evelyn, had a comparatively comfortable time. He did not eat prison fare, had his own barber and masseur and about all the comforts money could command, with the ex ception of liberty. He will find mat ters somewhat different at Matteawan. When Dr. Robert B. Lamb, medical superintendent of the hospital, was told this afternoon that Harry Thaw had been committed to the institution, he said the prisoner would be given no special privileges while there. "The first thing . we will do with him," said Dr. Lamb, "as with all pa tients, is to place him in the observa tion ward, there to remain for a week or two. or possibly longer, until we note his mental condition. Then we can, after studying his. mental condi tion, assign him with some judgmentto some particular ward In the hospital; He cannot have any special quarters, for all the patients here are treated alike. "During the day Thaw will associate with the other men and dine at the table in the main dining-room. " He will be given no special work to do. He can take daily walks In the large court and,, if he is so disposed, can have tobacco and dainties sent him, or he can, on an order accompanied by the cash, procure any articles he de sires for his comfort in Flshkill. The hospital is -now crowded far above its capacity. We have 718 patients and the institution was originally planned to hold only 500. Eight years ago, before the Dannamorra State Hospital was built, -we had 772 patients." ARRIVES AT IVSAJfE ASYLUM Thaw to Occupy Bed in "Ward With Fifty Other ' Patients. MATTEAWAN, N. T.. Feb. 1. Harry K. Thaw arrived here tonight and was immediately assigned to the observa tion ward of the State Hospital for the Criminal Insane, where he will remain for a week or two, until the authori ties can note his mental condition and make some definite arrangements for his future stay in the institution. The new patient sleeps tonight in a small Iron bed in a dormitory where about 50 other men are quartered. An at tendant 'is on guard constantly to pre vent any of the men from arising. The arrival at Fishkill Landing of the train bearing the Thaw party caused quite a commotion in the little town. Photographers from New York had come on earlier trains, and a dozen flashlight charges were explod ed as Thaw, accompanied by Deputy SherlfT Bell and Attorneys Peabody and O'Reilly, stepped from the private car In which the journey from the city had been made. The party stopped in Fishkill sev eral hours, going to the Holland House for dinner. The prisoner-patient was much depressed on arriving at Fishkill to find that he would have to occupy a bed in a ward with 50 other patients, and wanted to know if some other arrangement could not be made. He was assured that this accommoda have no idea what a comfort and convenience it is to have an account with POWER? IH Office Furniture At Cost and Less Than Cost $26.30 Roll-Ton Desk, $17.75 )esk, gold- $11.75 esk. cold- 42-lnch, Close-out price. $18.50 42-inch Flat-Top Desk, gold en or weatnerea oaK. Close-out price $22.00 50-inch Flat-Top Desk, gold en or weatnerea oaK. Close-out price $14.75 $49.00 uOxGO-Inch Double Flat - Desk, golden oak. Close-out price. $29.50 esk quar- $19.50 i Desk In $33.50 54-Inch Flat-Top Desk quar ter-saweu goiuen oak. Close-out price. $77.53 CO - inch Flat-Ton Desk waxea goiaen oaK. Close-out price. $46.50 16 - Powers' Great Three Room Outfit $98.75 10.00 Down 2.SO Week. Here Is a List of What . rrdroom $9.00 Iron Bed. $2.2 $12.00 Dresser. $2.50 Center Table, $1.' All -Wool 9x9 Rug. - , DINING-ROOM $16.50 Sideboard., $S.50 Six-Foot Extension Table. 4 Oak Chairs, $1.25 each and 1 $9; 9x9 All-Wool Rug. $4.75. Fifty - piece Dinner Set. consisting of 8 cups. 6 Saucers, S lin. dinner p ates, 6 soup plates, 6 fruit dishes, 6 utter dishes, 1 bread plate. 1 covered vegetable dish. 1 gravy boat,' 1. pickle dish, 6 pie plates and 4 vegetable dishes. KITCHEN One $11.00 Cook Stove, $2.00 Kitchen Table and $1.00 Chair. tion was the best the hospital could afford. After the dinner. Thaw was not so dejected. He? called up his wife in New York over the long-distance tele phone to tell her not to worry, that he was all right, and was well satis fied. He said he would send many messages by Mr. O'Reilly, and would expect her to visit him on Monday. The flashlight photographers an noyed the party wherever they went. The drive to Matteawan occupied but 15 minutes. WHY TAFT ENDED FIGHT (Continued From First Page.) pressed a willingness to keep up the fight, but frankly admitted that It would damage them 'beyond repair. "And Odell will name the next state ticket," they added. In the meantime other New York poli ticians had been in Washington to give expert advice on the situation. One of them was George W. Aldridge, for many years the Republican boss of Monroe County, which includes the City of Rochester. Mr. Aldridge lias a well dis ciplined organization. He was on the State Railroad Commission, wiped out of existence by the Public Utilities Commis sion and, although a candidate, was not asked by Mr. Hughes to accept a place on the board. Mr. Aldridge, therefore, had a grievance. Yet his organization unanimously endorsed Mr. Hughes for President. When asked why be did it, he simply replied: "It is a mighty good idea, when the voters really want something, to let them have It. That is one of the reasons why I retain my leadership." Lou Payn. of Columbia County, was one of the experts who testified. Mr. Payn is one of the political veterans. He does not believe In civil service re form, or any of the other new-fangled ideas in politics. Mr. Hughes as a Presidential candidate does not appeal to him in the slightest. But he ad mitted that the sentiment is for him. "What's the' use of trying to swim up Niagara Falls?" Is the way he puts It. Every report that reached Washing ton was along these lines. It was agreed that some drastic action had to be taken, and it was Mr. Taft's letter, to Mr. Parsons which was the remedy. Odell Men Chirping Again. The administration men figure that this document will save them the state organization. They expect that, now that all opposition to Mr. Hughes has been -withdrawn, the rank and file of the voters will lose their interest in the primaries. The Odell men are endeavoring to keep up the interest, saying that Mr. Parsons and Mr. Woodruff are not fit men to. entrust with the interests of the Governor, when at heart they are for Mr. Taft. but it cannot be denied that much of the aggressiveness of the war on Mr. Parsons and Mr. Woodruff has died away. The above is the explanation of tho Taft letter as given by a close friend OH OCR-. BOOK? We Are Closing' Out Our Office Furniture $30.00 50-inch Roll-Top Desk, en or weatnerea nnisn. Close-out price , $19.95 )esk, three iole boxes. $42.50 64-inch Roll-Top Desk, letter files and pigeon-hole golden or weathered oak. Close-out Drice." $25.75 $49.00 50-inch Roll-Top Desk, esk. quar- $30.25 )esk. gold- ter-sawed oak, uign roll. Close-out Drice Top $59.00 54-inch Roll-Top Desk, en or weatnerea oak. Close-out price $35.75 - $S.50 60-inch Roll - Top op Desk. $52.70 wed. gold- quarter - sawed goiuen golden oak. Close out nrice In $80.00 54-inch quarter-sawed, en oak, Kon-TOp Desk. Close-out' price $49.95 PHI .....I P4'j F? 1 ii 1 Powers' Great Three Room Outfit $98.75 $10.00 Down ViJiO Week. This Outfit Comprises Woven-WIre Spring. $3.50 Mattress. .5 Oak Cane-Seat Rocker and $9.00 of Congressman Parsons. On the other hand, the statement is made that the Secretary of War wrote the historic letter himself, "without consultation, dictation or advice." It is alleged that he realized the harm that was being done to the party, and furthermore did not think it "square" to interfere in local booms for favorite sons. Wheth er it was Mr. Taft's Idea or Mr. Roose velt's Idea, one thing Is very clear: It was mighty good politics. The New York delegation will go to Chicago instructed for Mr. Hughes. It does not matter who the individual members are. Mr. Odell and Mr. Par sons may be delegates or they may not. The 39 votes of the Empire State will be cast for Mr. Hughes, and he will be supported as long as he remains in the race. Every delegate will be forced to be straight. If he falls, there will be something doing when he re turns to face his constituents. Tho Taft men expect that after a complimentary ballot or so, the bulk of the New York vote -will go to the Secretary of War. They say they do not really care, as their man can win without the Empire State, but they have great hopes that their man will be the second choice of the delegation. Xo Second Place for Hughes, Within the past week or so the lead ing Taft boomers have been exhibiting a great deal of Interest in the Gov ernor of New York. They believe he would be an Ideal man for the second place on the ticket, and have put but diplomatic feelers, for the purpose of ascertaining what he thinks about it Up to date they have not had the slightest success In endeavoring to In duce Mr. Hughes to commit himself. He simply tells them that the matter is in the hands of the people and that he has nothing to say.. Friends of the Governor, however, declare that unless he is nominated for President he has determined to retire to private life. "His two- years in politics have played havoc with his modest fortune," declared a State Senator, who Is re garded afl one of the Governor's inti mates. "He could not afford another term In his present office or four years as Vice-President. If he retires now he Is assured of a princely income. In his profession. Why should he stay In office simply to help somebody eloe. and especially when that somebody else is trying to keep him In second place? "There is no pique In the Governor's attitude at all. He has simply con sidered the case from all aspects, and has no Intention of changing his de cision. So far as I can see, he has made a perfectly proper choice. He Is willing to be a factor in politics if the people say so, but has not the slightest intention of being somebody else's pawn." So there you are. Merrlam Xrw Premier. CAPE TOWN, Feb. 1. J. E. D. 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