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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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or he can, on an order accompanied by
the cash, procure any articles he de
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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."
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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."
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Merrlam Xrw Premier.
CAPE TOWN, Feb. 1. J. E. D.
Merrlman, leader of the African Bund,
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