FIGHT ABOUT VETO
BITTER, BUT S
I
Tories Filibuster in Defense of
Lords to Save Face With
People.
CONCLUSION IS FOREGONE
After Hiving Ample Knp. Avqulth
Will lmpor Closure and Force
Vote Home Rule ' Coming to
Front as Live Issue.
BT T. P. O'CONNOR. M. P.
(Fy cable to the Chicago Tribune:
copyright. Itll. by the Tribune Co.
LONDON. April . (Special.) The
fight orr the veto bill began In ear
reel In the Commons thla week and.
though It was bitter and prolonged. It
never lost the appearance of being a
ham fight, which will end la the com
plete surrender of the Torlee to the de--manda
of the Liberal government.
For the present, however, the filibus
tering Is carried on with each energy
and determination by the Torlee aa to
suggest that ther are resolved to die
In the lt ditch. Their proposed
amendments to the Mil number sev
eral hundred, and even threaten to
reach the thousands, and. In spite of
the patient and lngthy debate on each
amendment, the Ministry does not suc
reed In ma kins; any serious Inroad on
the ever-rtsinir mountains of filibus
tering proposals.
Thus, after two days of debate on
the amendments, the only result was
that the number of paces of amend
ments was increased by two.
Closure Will Soon Come.
But even such a formidable array
of obstinate hostility means little. The
Tories have to save their face b'fore
their constituencies and to make at
least a pretense of fighting a great
battle In the last defense of the House
of Lords.
The Ministers are btdlnc their time.
They do not apply the closure rule ex
cept In the mildest form; they do not
prolong tee hours of the slttlnas and
they 4o not utter any threat, but
everybody knows that this state of
thing cannot be allowed to Ust.
When the government la convinced
that the Torlee have given a sufficient
Indication to the country that filibus
tering la their settled policy. Asqulth
will come down wtth a drastic closure
and will. If neceaaary. have all-nla-ht
stttlnirs and will force the veto bill
through rapidly and mercilessly.
Tories Make Sham Fight.
The Tories will raise tremendous
shouts of sxecratton and will charge
Asqulth with gagging free debate, and
perhaps there may be some anirry and
violent scenes In the tlouae of Com
mons, but really the Torlee themselves
will be relieved at being liberated from
the tedloue and deadly toll of propos
ing; senseless amendments and making
(utile appeals and delivering the eatne
drearily monotonous speeches. Filibus
tering Is a game which ultimately
proves more tiresome to the ftllbuaterer
than to anybody else.
It la doubtful if the severe measure
will be taken till after Easter. The dif
ferent sections of the Government coa
lition meet the filibustering In the right
way. Few liberals ever enter the de
bate and the labor members also are
unusually silent.
But the Irish Nationalist were most
tactful of all. Since the llrst njght of
the debate, neither Redmond nor any
ether of the Irish leaders have aald one
word. They elt silent, watching- the
game and determined not to play Into
the hands of the Tory filibusters by
speaking.
This attitude of perfect self-restraint
and self-suppression has immensely Im
pressed everybody, and Is an extraor
dinary example of the loyalty, unity,
discipline and political sense of this
party.
Party la Sorely Divided.
In the meantime, the Tories still are
divided as to their ultimate policy. One
section still declare for the entire re
construction of the House of Lords and
another for a partial reconstruction,
while the Morning Post voices the opin
ion of the still obstinate old Tories
against all attempta to reform the
chamber at all.
Lord Lansdowne'a bill remains In the
clouds, while he recover from his Pi
nes, and when It la produced It 1
much more likely to make a confusion
worse confounded than to help the
Tories out of the Impossible situation.
Already A. J. Balfour Is preparing for a
retreat on the House of Lords, by fall
Ire back.
Ireland and home rule are being
puahed every day more to the front aa
the real battleground between the par
ties, but here. also, though the tight 1
obstinate and prolonged, the general
feellag everywhere le that It I a sham
light with a foregone conclusion.
Colonials Sop port Home Kale.
Preparations for a magnificent recep
tion of the t'oionlal Premiere and the
other colonial visitor, already are be
ing made and most of the Prime Min
isters will attend the dinner, being pre.
pared for them by Redmond and the
Irish party. While no speeche will be
expected, these distinguished visitors,
by their presence at such a banquet,
will sufficiently Indicate their already
welt-known and frequently pronounced
stand la favor of home rule.
Everything, la short, seem now ta
h working tow arris making borne rale
Inevitable, and already In private con
versation the prophets are allotting
Placee ta the Parliament at College
f.reen to the leading members of the
Irtel party, and there Is keen compe
tition, half seriously and balf Jokingly,
among the several member for the
place or Speaker la the first Irish Par
liament since 1100.
Or. The fart that passenger business
Into Oregon and Washington la Increas
ing during each colonist .period la con
vincing evidence of the fact that won
derful opportunities are there for those
who wish to take advantage of them.
Cheap land upon which an abundance
of crops can be raised and fruit grown
at a large profit can now be bad and
the thousands who have been moving
In that country this Spring realise what
I an undisputed fact the chances of
fered now will not be In existence
within a few years."
Travel Crows Tear by Year.
Statistics compiled by the officers of
the Harrtman roads show that during
the two colonist rate periods in 110
10.000 passengers took advantage of
these fares to reach California points
alone. In ISO the total was 60.000.
An Impetus to the colonist travel to
California and the Pacific Northwest
has been given by the Union Pacific
road, which began operating a special
train yeaterday weet from Omaha to
cities on the ocean's edge. Thla par
ticular service will continue until next
Tuesday. passengers reaching Pan
Francisco on the morning of the third
day out. which is eight hours quicker
than at present. The time to Los An
geles. Portland and others In Califor
nia and the Pacific Northwest Is roa
terlaly shortened. A feature of these
trains Is the serving of luncheons In
the dining cars at prices ranging from
10 to IS cents.
According; to figures prepared by E.
E. Wade, assistant general passenger
agent of the Southern Pacific, it 31
more persons went to California from
the Eaat on colonist tickets In the first
13 days the rates were In effect this
Spring than took advantage of similar
rates during the same period last year.
Including business received from the
Union Pacific. Mr. Wade's figures for
the 11 days are 5IJ passengers of this
class, as compared with 70SC persons In
1)10. According- to railroad statisti
cians 80 per cent of persons having
colonist rate tickets remain In Califor
nia. Most of those coming. It Is de
clared, are destined for Interior points.
i where large numbers have purchased
small farms. Kver since colonist rates
to the Pacific Coast were Inaugurated.
It Is asserted, there has been an In
crease In this kind of travel and a de
crease In the percentage of those re
turning. COLONISTS GO BY SIGHT
Homeseekers Miss Scenery but SaTe
Time In Traveling.
Fred W". Graham. Western Industrial
and Immigration agent for the Great
Northern Itallway. returned yeaterday
from a trip Into Central Oregon and
reported progress in all cities and
towns of the Interior.
Since the warm weather has set In
many people travel to points off the
railroad by night, thus saving con
siderable time, although not getting
an opportunity to view the scenery.
From IS to 10 automobiles meet each
Incoming train at the Mndraa depot
and take the tourists, colonists and
homeseekers to their desired destina
tions. When the Oregon Trunk starts op
erating through to Opal City, which
will be next Sunday, that place will
be made the base of supplies, and the
travelers will be met there by auto
mobile and stage. Opal City will be
the southern terminus of the road un
til after the Crooked River bridge Is
completed.
FLEET HUT VISIT KIEL
CEKMANY TO INVITE AMERICAS
SQUADRON TO HEGATTA.
COAST HAS GAINED 50,000
(Csatlaeed From First Page.)
for location In Oregon and Washington
during previous years, we have had
three such queries this year. Thou
sands of persons have come through
Chicago on their way to the Pacific
Northwest a a result of the colonist
rates that have been offered and It has
been necessary for us to add extra cars
to oar trains very frequently In order
to accommodate patrons of this class.
The record this Spring. I am confident,
will be ahead of any heretofore estab
lished. "A very large Increase In the sale of
tickets to Oregon has been noticeable
and this addition -to that class of busi
ness may be attributed In a consider
able degree to the construction of the
Oregon Trunk line, which runs through
Central Oregon, beginning at Fall
Bridge. Wash, and ending at Aledford.
Preparations for Reception Will Be
Made by Admiralty Acting Vn
' der Government Orders.
RERUN. April . There Is no doubt
that an American squadron will be In
vited to visit Kiel during, regatta week.
June. 1-I5. The Foreign Office today
communicated the purpose of the Gov
ernment to the Admiralty, with the re
sult that preparations for the recep
tion and entertainment of the Amer
icana be made.
A visit from the battleship squadron
will be the more welcome because of
the failure of the United States At
lantic fleet to call at German pert
last Fall.
SHIP CONTRACT IN DOUBT
Turkey May Divide Work Between
America and England.
LONDON. April 8. It was learned to
day that the Turkish government Is re
considering Its decision to award lis
naval construction contract to British
shipbuilders snd the matter may be
brought up In Parliament. American
builders are endeavoring to get the work.
WASHINGTON. April 1-The State
Department has not yet been officially
advised that the contract for the Turkish
warsMps had been finally awarded to
the British firm of Armstrong. Vlckers
A Co.. ss snnounced several days ago
from London and officials are Inclined to
believe. In the light of todays dispatch,
that possibly the contract has not. yet
been closed.
The American Government has been
upholding the efforts of the Bethlehem
Steel Works of Bethlehem. Pa- and the
Palmer Shipbuilding ex Iron Company,
of KncUnd. to get the contract Jointly.
The contract contemplates three bat
tleaMps of 1O00 tons each and several
smaller craft. .
ART EXPERTS ARE WANTED
Panama-Pacific Fair Authorities to
Leave bite lo Committee.
SAN FRANCISCO. April I. President
Taft telegraphed lo the Panama-Paclfla
Exposition Company yeaterday thatMt
was not within his authority to In
struct the Federal line arts committee
to come to San Francisco to aid la the
selection of a site for the fair. He In
formed the committee that he was act
ing on the advice of the Attorney-
General In declining Its request.
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NEVADA
Fid
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Fight Over $25,000,000 Prop
erty Is Settled.
CALIFORNIA HEIRS LOSE
la
ThA committee at once decided to
les-raoh the President of the Fine
Arts Commission. Daniel H. Burnham.
Inviting him and his colleagues as
Individuals to come here at the expense
of the exposition company to give their
advice on the site question.
Rich bat Despondent Man Is Suicide
WASHINGTON". April S.-James Do
Mun Smith, a wealthy coffee broker of
M. Louis, was found drowned In a pond
on the Cnlted States Soldiers' Home
grounds here yesterday. It la believed
that he committed suicide while despon
dent. Smith was once one of the bee.-known
amateur billiard players In America, and
took part In several National tournaments.
The largest International syslenle exhibi
tion lhal time eer been held will take place
thte Summer from May until October In
tree4n. the attractive eaoltal of 8aionr.
It will be i-ea le every Americas article of
first -eiaea sake.
Stiller Lux Litigation Involving
1I Persons Is Settled After
Four Tears' Contest Decision
Made In Bay City.
SAN FRANCISCO, April . (Special.)
Property rights of over 3S.0wu.iwO which
have Involved Henry Miller, multi-millionaire
land owner and stockman of the
l V. M-m nf Miller A LuiX. and ttlC
131 heirs of the late Charles Lux la
litigation for several years, were set
tled In a Judgment handed down In the
Superior Court today by Judge SeawelL
By the decree Miller Lux. Incor
porated under the laws of Nevada and
successors to Miller Lux. a California
corporation, la declared to be the owner
of all of the property of the latter In
California ami Nevada and entitled to
the possession, subject only to the terms
of a deed of trust to the Mercantile
Trust Company of San Francisco, made
by the California corporation July 1. 1M0.
to aecure the payment of a certain bond
Issue.
It Is further declared that none of the
heirs of the late Charleei Lux or any
other person or persons, except under
the trust deed, other than the stock'
holders In the MJUer Lux Nevada
corporation, has any right, title or In
terest in the property now decreed to
be owned by the Nevada corporation.
For more them four years there has
been a fight In the courts to prevent a
transfer of the California Interests ot
the mulU-mllllonalre corporation of Mil
ler St Lux to the Nevada corporation.
New Haven Has $200,000 Fire.
KBW HAVEN". Conn, April I Firs
early today swept away the Kllllam
block, a $200,000 loft building in the
downtown factory section of this city.
The stocks of four firms, which were
tenant, were destroyed, and three tene
ment houses adjoining were burned.
The only watchman employed in the
building; was a bulldog, who had done
faithful service In tnls capacity for
several years. He discovered the blaze
and gave the alarm by a series of barks
which attracted the attention of pas
sersby. Young- Burglar Fatally Shot.
CHICAGO. April 8. Chicago's young,
est burglar Is at a hospital here, said
to be dying from a bullet wound re
ceived early today, while trying to
escape from a saloon, which, with seven
companions, he had Just ransacked.
John Borta, II years old. was shot by
Stanley Kobllnskl. owner of the saloon
on the West Side. The saloonkeeper
fired several shots In the darkness, and
afterward six of the boys found youns
Borta wtth a bullet In his abdomen.
Letter Betrays Opium Smugglers.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 8. By seis
ing a note which a member of the Chi
nese crew of the British steamer Per
sia was attempting to hand to a fellow
countryman on the dock, the custom
authorities learned today that J5000
worth of opium had been landed since
the vessel has been In this harbor. The
note, translated from Chinese, com
plained that Leung Ah Chongva local
Chinese merchant, had failed to pay
the writer, Lo Si, his commission on 95
five-tael cans of opium which the lat
ter had landed during- the past week.
Lo Si was placed under Arrest and ar
raigned today on a charge of smuggling
opium. The customs Inspectors are now
looking for Leung Ah Chong and two
the landing of the contraband drug.
Climatic conditions in Argentina are such
that over the greater part of the country
stock pan live the year round on pasturage.
Important Prescription
. For Stomach Troubles
This comes from reliable medical
authority as being one of the most re
markable prescriptions of recent years
as demonstrated in the results shown
by Its widespread use In hospital work
and private practice. It Is said to give
Immediate relief for distress after eat
ing, belching, sour stomach, dizziness
and heaiiaches. and If- used for sufficient
time will eradicate the worst dyspepsia.
"Two ounces essence of Pepsin: three
ounces syrup of Ginger; one ounce Ca
tandir compound. Mix and use one to
two teaspoonfuls after each meal and
at bed-time." Catandir always comes
put up in one-ounce sealed packages.
Any druggist should have It In etock
by this time or he will quickly get It
from his wholesale house. For best
reunite mix the Pepsin and the Ginger
and let stand about sn hour beture
adding the Catandlr. It will be more
convenient to get the ingredients from
the druggist and mix them at home.
Those who have tried this are enthusi
astic over Its prompt and effective ac
tion Adv.
easier
access
ones
novelties in neck
wear, shirts and
suede gloves, appropriate
for the easter promenade
complete showing of spring hats
SelheL
329 Washington street
between sixth and seventh
mperial hotel building