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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1906)
MESSAGE IN BRIEF Important Points of President's Communication to Congress The main points brought out by the prcsi dent In his annual message to congress, dcliv ered December i, follow: I again recommend a law prohibiting all corporations from contributing to tne campaig expenses of any party. Such a bill has at readv passed one house of congress. Let in' dividuals contribute as they desne; but let us prohibit in effective fashion all corporations I i.t ..it....: ...i :.:-1 I1U1I1 IIlaiKIIlK VUllll IUUIIUI19 IUI UU )VHlUtfl purpose, directly or tnuircctry, Another bill which has just passed one house of congress and which it is urgently necessary should be enacted into law is that conferring upon the government the riptit ot appeal in criminal cases on questions ot law. mis riRin exists in many of the states; it exists in the District ot Columbia by act ot tne congress. It is of course not proposed that in any case a verdict for the defendant on the merits should be set aside. A failure to pass it will result in seriously hampering the government In lt effort nhtiin justice, especially against wealthy individuals or corporations who do wrong; and may also prevent tne government from obtaining justice for wage-workers who are not lliemseivcs aoie enccuvciy 10 contest a case where the judgment of an inferior court has been acainst them. In connection with this matter 1 would like to call attention to the very unsatisfactory state of our criminal law, resulting in large part from the habit of setting aside the judg ments of inferior courts on technicalities ab solutely unconnected with the merits ot the case, and where there is no attempt to snow that there has been any failure of substantial justice. In mv last message I suggested the enact ment of a law in csnncction with the issuance of injunctions, attention having been sharply drawn to the matter oy the demand, that the right of applying injunctions in labor cases should be wholly abolished. It is at least doubtful whether a law abolishing altogether the use of the injunctions in such cases would stand the test ot the courts; in ttlitch case of course the legislation would be ineffective, Moreover, I believe it would be wrong alto gether to prohibit the use ot injunctions, nut so far , as possible the abuse of the power should be provided against by some such law as I advocated last rear. Lawlessness grows by what it feeds upon; and wlien mobs begin to lynch for rape they speedily extend the sphere of their operations and lynch for many other kinds of crimes, so that, two-thirds of the lynchings are not for rape at all ( while a considerable propor tion of the individuals lynched are innocent of all crime, in my judgment, the crime ot rape should always be punished with death, as in the case with murder; assault with intent to commit rape should be made a capital crime, at least'in the discretion of the court; and pro vision should be made by which the punish ment may fallow immediately upon the heels of the offense; while the trial should be so conducted that the victim need not be wan tonly shamed while giving testimony, and that the least possible publicity shall be given to the details. . I call your attention to the need of passing the bill limiting the number of hours of em ployment of railroad employes. The measure ts a very moderate one and I can conceive of no serious objection to it. Indeed, so far as it is in our power, it should be our aim . steadily to reduce the number of hours of labor, with as a goal the general introduc tion of an eight-hour day. The horrors incident to the employment of young children in factories or at work any where arc a blot on our civilization. It is true Jhat each state must ultimately settle the question in its own way; but a thorough of ficial invesigation of the matter, with the re sults published broadcast, would greatly help toward arovsing the public conscience and se curing tmitv of state action in the matter. Among the excellent laws which the con gress passed at the last session was an em ployers' liability law. It was a marked step in advance to get the recognition of em ployers' liability on the statute books; but the law did not go far enough. In spite of all precautions exercised by employers there are unavoidable accidents and even deaths involved in nearly every line of business con- nected with the mechanic arts. If the entire trade risk is placed upon the employer he will promptly and properly add it to the legitimate cost of production and assess it proportion ately upon the consumers of his commodity. It is therefore clear to my mind that the law should place this entire "risk of a trade" upon the employer. Neither the federal law nor. as far as I am informed, the state laws dealing with the question of employers' ljability are sufficiently thoroughgoing. The federal law should of course include employes in navy yards, arsenals nj the like. ' It Is not wise that the nation should alienate its remaining coal lands. I have tem porarily withdrawn from settlement all the lands which the geological survey has indi cated as containing, or in all probability con iaining coal. The question, however, can be properly settled only by legislation, which, in my judgment should provide for the with drawal of these lands from sale or from entrv. Save in certain esnecial circumstances. The ownership would then remain in the United States, which should not. however attempt to work them, but permit them to be worked by private individuals under a royalty system, the government keeping such control as to permit it to see that no excessive price was cnargea consumers, it would, ot course, be as necessary to supervise the rates charged ny mc tun iuuii turners to transport tne pro duct as the rates charged by those who mine it; and 'the supervision must extend to the conduct of the common carriers, so that they shall in no way favor one competitor at the expense of another. The withdrawal of these coal lands would constitute a policy analogous to tnat wnicn nas been touowed in with-'raw. ing the forest lands from ordinary settle ment. The coal, like the forests, should be treated as the property of the public, and its : . 1 -I. 1.1 1 ...L!.!. uiaumi siiuuiu uc uiiucr CUIIUU1UI13 WIUCU -would inure to the benefit of the public as a wnoie, The passage of the railway rate bill, and only to a less degree the passage of the pure' food bill, and the provision for increasing and Tendering more effective the national control over the beef-packing industry, mark an im nortant advance in the proper direction. In my judgment it will in the end be advisable in vcj.iiicviiun wun uic iickiik-.iuusc insjrcc tion law to provide for putting a date on the label and for charging the cost of inspection to the packers. The question of taxation is difficult in any country, but it is especially dithcult in ours, with its Federal system of government. Some taxes should on every ground be levied in a small district for use in that district. Thus the taxation of real estate is peculiarly one for the immediate locality in which the real estate is found. 'But there are many kinds of taxes which can only be levied by the general government so as to produce the best results, because, among other reasons, the attempt to impose them in one particular state too often results merely in driving the corporation or individual affected to some other locality or other state. The national government has long derived its clnet revenue trom a tariif on im ports and from an internal or excise tax. In addition to these there is every reason why, when next our system of taxation is revised, the national government should impose a grad tinted Inheritance tax, and, if possible, a grad, uatrd income tax. The industrial and agricultural classes must work together, capitalists and wageworkers must work together, if the best work of which the country is capable is to be done. It is probable that a thoroughly efficient system of education comes next to the influence of pat riotism in bringing about national success of this kind, Uur federal lorm ot government, so fruitful of advantage to our people in cer ts?:: wrvs, in other ways undoubtedly limits our national eiici-llvcniss. It is not possible, for instance, for the national government to take the lead in technical Industrial education, to see that the public school system of this country develops on all its technical, indus trial, scientific and commercial sides. This must be left primarily to the several states, effort is to give the governmental assistance in the most effective way; that is, through as soclations of farmers rather than to or through individual farmers. It is. also rtriving to co ordinate Its work with the agricultural de partments of the several states, and so far as its own work Is educational, to co-ordinate it wild the work of other educational authorities. Great progress has already been made among farmers by the creation of farmers' institutes, of dairy associations, of breeders' associations, horticultural associations and the like. The department can and will cooperate with all such associations, and it must have their help if its own work is to be done in the most efficient style. Much is now being done for the states of the Hocky mountains and the great plains through the development of the national policy of Irrigation and forest preservation; no gov ernment policy for the betterment of .onr In ternal conditions has been more fruitful of good than this. The forests of the White mountains and Southern Appalachian regions should also be preserved; and they can not be unless the people of he statu in which they He, through their representatives In the con gress, secure vigorous action by the national government, . . I am well aware of how difficult it is to pass a constitutional amendment. Neverthe less, in my judgment the whole question of marriage and divorce should be relegated to the authority of the natioal congress. At pres ent the wide differences in the laws of the different states on this subiect result in scan dals and abuses; and surely there is nothing so vitally essential to the welfare of the nation, nothing around which the nation should so bend itself to throw every safeguard, as the home life of the average citizen. The change would be good trom every standpoint, in par ticular it would be good because It would con- fer on the congress the Dower at once to and this should be done whether or not mar! riagc and divorce arc dealt with. It Is neither safe nor proper to leave the Question of nolv?, amy to be dealt with by the several states. Power to deal with it should be conferred on the national government Let me once acaln call the attention nf congress to two subjects concerning which I have frequently before communicated with them. One is the qncstion of developing American snipping, i trust that a law embody ing in substance the views, or a maior part of the views, expressed in the report on this subiect lata oetore tne house at its last session will be passed. I am well aware that in former veara nbieellnnnble measure have hern proposed in reference to the encouragement of American shipping; but it seems to me that the proposed measure is as nearly unobjectionable as any can be. I especially call your attention to the sec ond subject, the condition ot our currency laws. The national bank act has ably served a great purpose in aiding the enormous busi ness development ot the country, and within ten years there has been an increase in circu lation ner capita from $31.41 to $33.09. Kor several years evidence, has. been accumulating that additional legislation is needed. .The re currence of each crop season emphasizes the defects f the present laws. I do not press any especial plan. Various plans have recently been proposed by expert committees ot bankers. I most earnestly hone that the bill to pro vide a lower tariff for or else absolute free trade in Philippine products will become a law. No harm will come to any American ndustrv: and while there will be some small but real material benefit to the Filipinos, the main benefit will come by the showing made as to our purpose to do all in our power for their welfare, bo tar our action in tne i'lulipptnes has been abundantly justified, not mainly and indeed not primarily because of the added dignity it has given us as a nation by proving that we are capable honorably and efficiently to bear the international burdens which a mighty people should bear, but even more because of the immense benefit that has come to the people of the Philippine Islands. American citizenship should be conferred on the citizens of Porto Rico. The harbor of San Tuan in Porto Rico should be dredged and improved. The expense of the federal court of Porto Rico should be met from the federal treasury. The administration of the affairs of Porto Rico, together with those of the Philippines, Hawaii and .our other insular possessions, should all be directed under one executive department; by preference, the de partment ot state or the department ot war. The needs f Hawaii are peculiar; every aid should be given the islands; and our' efforts should be unceasing to develop them along the lines of a community of small freeholders, . f . ' . i 1 . ..... not oi great planters wun coonc-iiiicu. csiaica. Situated as this territory is. in the middle of the Pacific, there are duties imposed upon this small community which do not fall in like de gree or manner upon any other American com munity. This warrants our treating it dif ferently from the way in which we treat ter ritories contiguous to or surrounded by sister territories or other states, and justifies the setting aside of a portion of our revenues to be expended for. educational and internal im provements therein. Alaska's needs have been partially met. but there must be a complete reorganization of the governmental system, as I have before indi cated to you. I ask your especial attention to this. Our fellow citizens who dwell on. the shores of Puget sound with characteristic enrrev are arramrinc to hold in Seattle the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition. Its special aims include the upbuilding of Alaska and the development of American commerce on the Pa cific ocean. This exposition, in its purposes and scope, should appeal not only to the peo ple of the Pacific slope, but to the people of the United States at large. Alaska since it was bought has yielded to the government $11,000, 000 of revenue, and has produced nearly $300,000,000 in gold, furs and fish. When properly developed it will become in large de gree a land of homes. The countries border ing the Pacific ocean have a population more numerous than that of all the countries of Europe; their annual foreign commerce amounts to over $3,000,000,000, of which the share of the United States is some $700,000, 000. If this trade were thoroughly under stood and pushed by . our manufacturers and producers, the industries' not only of the Pa cific slope, but of all our country, and partic ularly of our cotton-crowing states, would be greatly benefited. Of course, in order to get these benefits, we must treat tairly the coun tries with which wc trade. Especially do we need to remember our duty to the stranger within our gates. It is the sure mark cf a low civilization, a low morality, to abuse or discriminate against or in any way humiliate such stranger who) has come here lawfully and who is . conducting himself properly. To remember this is. incum bent on every American citizen, and it is of course peculiarly incumbent on every govern ment official, whether of the nation or of the several states. I am prompted to say this by the attitude of hostility here and there assumed toward the Japanese in this country. This hostility is sporadic and is limited to a very few places. Nevertheless, it is most discreditable to us as a people, and it may be fraught with the gravest consequences to the nation. To no other country has there been such an increas ing number of visitors from this land as to Tapan. In return, Japanese have come here in great numbers. They are elcome, socially and intellectually, in all our colleges and in stitutions of higher learning, in all our pro fessional and social bodies. The overwhelm ing mass of our people cherish a lively regard and respect for the people of Japan, and In almost every quarter of the union the stranger from Japan is treated as he deserves: that is. he is treated as thy: stranger from any part of civilized Europe is and deserves to be satisfactory speed nJ efficiency. The pro visional government has left the personnel of the old government and the old laws, so far ns might be, unchanged, and will thus ad minister the Island for a few months until tranquility can be restored, a new election properly held, and a new government inaugu rated. Peace has come In the island; and the harvesting of the sugar-cane crop, the great crop of the Island, is about to proceed. The United States wishes nothing of Cuba except that It shall prosper morally and ma terially, and wishes nothing of the Cubans save that they shall be able to preserve order among themselves and therefore to preserve their independence. If the elections liecome a farce, and if the insurrectionary habit be comes confirmed In the island, It Is abso lutely out of the question that the Island should continue Independent; and the united States, which has assumed the sponsorship be fore the civilized world for Cuba's career as a tiAtlnn. wmilil nr-nln hnve tn Intervene and to sec that the government was managed in such orderly fashion as to secure the safety of life and property, In many parts of South America there has been much misunderstanding of the attitude and purposes of the United States toward the other American republics. An idea had be come prevalent that our assertion of the Monroe doctrine implied or carried with it an assumption of superiority and of a right to exercise some kind of protectorate over the countries to whose territory that doctrine applies. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Yet that Impression continued to be a OFFICIALS INDICTED Harriman and Gould Lines Must Answer In Court. FORCED SMALL DEALERS TO QUIT Accused of StoalinR Thouiands of Acres of Conl Lnnd In Utah and Wyoming. Snlt Lake, Dee. 8. With tlio In diet meat of t ho llurrlmnn and Gould niilroad and coal corporations and their tr&TnTc'rc of ' olliclalH tl.o Federal grand jury began American capital and the extension of Amerl- k ( (JrlllL'ill(' to justice till) mull can trade. The impression was so widespread.1"1' ",nlx " .. , that apparently it could not be reached by any ...i,,, ,irritnl nf steallmr thousands " ' 111 VIIIU MVi.k - t 7 ordinary means. ........ . t.....i i.. 1T...1 1 it was part ot secretary Moot s mission to of acres Ol coal mini m umu mm dispel this unfounded impression, and there . . , , . , , .,.,,.., I,.,, !. ! e.l.i.e n r-lleve tl.ot 1,e ,, .nreee.lr.r. UVnilll 111? 1111(1 UHH1U tllOlT 0)11110011011 anfe,.1 tO0tblishn ...0.10,, ,hTh?ts,Vu oly of coal mining and dealing In tho seals by pelagic sealing still continues. The liitonilOUIltalll COIllltrV. regulations have proved plainly inadenuate to . , accomplish the object of protection and prcscr- TllCSO illdlct IllOlltS iiro Oil I J 1110 Unit vition ot the tur scan, ana tor n long time , . . , ., , ,,.tu this Kovcrnmcnt has been trvinc In vain to tl what 1IIMV UrOVO to 1)0 11 long HOriCH secure from fircat Ilritain such revision and , ., . i ,, iu i,v rnammt lid In. modification of the regulations as were con- for the grand jury iH to roatllllO 118 111 templated ami provided for by the award of ,.iHUjon s0Oll after ChrlHtniltS. the tribunal ot i ans. . The process of destruction has been acccl- 'Plu omiul inrv'rt iiarthll ronort WIIM crated during recent years by the appearance I B , . , , of a number of Japanese vessels engaged in mado to I lilted btatOH District .MHIgO pelagic scaling. As these vessels have not . , , ,. . , t..,it,. i been bound even by the Inadenuate limitations John A. Marshall. J ItO IlltllCt Illlitlt SStfcl'SK ngaln,ttho Harrlman co,n,mnle.s en,. to the sixty-mile limit imposed upon the Cana- b tjin XIllloil I'aolfll!, the Oregon dians, and have prosecuted their work up to , "" vv ' the very, islands themselves. Short Line, tllO Union Pacific Coal COIII" We have not relaxed our efforts to secure an , . agreement with Great Ilritain for adequate tinny, Kvcrett Hucklllghani, general HU protcction of the seal herd, and negotiations , , , ., ., . , . with Japan for the same purpose are In lerinteildent of the Oregon .Short LlllO progress. tt,i (l man named Mmm-. The Indict In case we arc compelled to abandon the . . . , n. hope of making arrangements with other gov liliMlt CIHirgea Violation oi mu uuernuue ernments to put an end to the hideous cruelty commerce law, alleging discrimination now Incident to pelagic scaling, it will be a , . . ei...-.." .. ......1 ,1,..,1..- !.. nuestion for your serious consideration how against 1. J. Sharp, a COtl! dealer ill far we shoultl continue to protect and main- Stilt Sake CitV, will) WaH forced out of tain the seal herd on land with the result of . ..... ,, I i, i.,i ,, ,,.i,.j 1...I,.,,. continuing such a practice, and whether it htlslnitfS after lie lll tl etlt priceB bolOW is t-ot b'ttrr to end the practice by extermi- the prices charged hy other dcalorH 111 nating the herd ourselves in the most humane , way possible. coin. The United States navy is the surest guar-I The indictment amlllist tllO rcnrCrCII- Itn,is SfmSSS tohbeh wlIUTha7 Si tatlvcH of the (lould interest embrace profit by the teachings of history in this mat- the Huh 1'llcl COIlipiUlV, II. ti. 11- 'o'wn WirsnriAa'r?0 triumphs? for Hams general ,,. n.iagert.f this conipany, there is wisdom to be learned from the study Hobert 1'OrrCfter. the COIIlDUnv H KCOlO- of both, of the mistake as well as of the sue- i. p03ter neoretary to Koler. eess, . i -t,-"i v -t I do not asl: that we continue to increase l-orcsior, Aiexanuer .u. l.owie, general our navy. 1 ask merely that it be maintained inunnirer of till) comimiiv'a WllHfltell at us only avy. I ask merely that it be maintained ml,n..or 0f till) company's WllHfltell f resent strength: and this can be done . n i i m T m - we replace the obsolete and outworn fitore at Stllllivslde, Utah, hlroy X ships by new and good ones, the equals of Clark, the Hall l'tlol COinpiHiy'H llttor any afloat in any navy. To ston building shins ' , , . for one year means that for that year the ney at Denver, and OeorgO A. Moore, navy goes back instead of forward. The old the company's agent at Deliver They hi ii iiTric . -ov III I VI il III 1 1 UL LI II it. '"U1UHI A u i nil ANNUAL RIVER AND HARBOR BILL National Rivera and Harbors Congress Calls for 800,000,000 Yearly. Tlio nntlonul government, for (ho jwat ton yearn, Iiuh provldud, for I ho bcnollt of eommoreo and agriculture, from which la derived ltn entire rovo nuo, leas than 3 per cent of tlio tolul (o lmprovo our natural and eeononilo highways rlvora and harbor. At thlH rato, tho amountH revolved by the greatest natural highway ot tho West, tho Columbia rlvor, for tho deepening of Kh mouth, would bo ho small that each year's work would bo iiirrlcd away by storms boforo tho next appropriation would bo available Tho amounts allowed for tho last twenty years havo to a great oxtont been wast ed In this manner, Ikmiiuho no ono ap propriation was Hulllclcnt to complete tho project, and money which, spread out. over a great many years was almost useless, would Itavo given tlio great highway of Oregon, Washington ami Idaho, If appropriated at ono time, a forty foot channel at Its mouth. However, even with tho fifty million dollars annual appropriation,, which they aro striving for, and will get, our pnuwrtlon, considering present ap proved anil meritorious subjects, would (m) lnsulllclent to carry on the work at tho mouth of the Columbia properly. For this reason, It Is understood, there j .1111 lu, 11 lilll 111! t-rulllfuijl ill tin. iM,,l,.i. fcilnin lixrlulnl urn nf Onvmti In i'i',uil. l.i .... ' I v to 0i .. ... --- rv- v nillimiTH. l li ia..,i . , " taxing district; Issue 20 and -10 year itoL- .tlmr .. .?. ixmds mid go beforo congress with an her of 1 i ' t offer of one million dollars If tlio gen eral government will add to it sufllclent to complete tho ontlro project for tho Improvement of tho mouth of tho Co lumbia, or, If they will put such Im provement on a continuing contract basis. RfiP.lnpflPnl n hi inm.i. . " i SHIPPERS TO TRIFLE KQ Qrl" DatormlnMlon Utf, rr .. """till UIC! Ulllo.. f v MM,m.- llrirnr fl.n " '"" "i HO d no mcrcla clni. ,ktbi( courts r,r -,v" "US , ui uuwinir m i, """""""WWiiii J. ...ii , . . " "uv me tnM!.. v-nuuu m order ! ni .i "J viia lrtnui. t.. - i.iivi. ill ii imt ... i Hn.it, sn.Hm :V "'(,fnto l. , " 'U PHIS 1,11. "v iiiuii-im nn t ia II..., "i "Hfaihuetom,;;,"" ur oi men w l0 jm . r" ruined hvibn V IT.illl... n... - ciy icw oi ,,.!. .11.. I , 1 7, ""''uvrincn, wm too III flit, in. I T.. . i ' s "Ml 1..... .. .11. I. I 1 "I uill Ul MMi . flllim MV IIIIN Mill II II I1IMIM M 1111.11 I,, ....... . . -Ul UJ ihtub nnvo llfll mil.:... t.IU. Ul i. ..i.. ii. l.-.iiit.... it... i t i . .: humi i mi nrximii n mui. nuiii uiuiu- i UXCCIIL to l it nn.,.j l.i,1 unlt-oa lid Iti tin, -,idi nf llilln, I..I.. til.. 1 ..11 . "u ,n Witt curse the railroad compan! This Hontl merit of rracDbfi which appropriated IftOO.OOO for Its harlxir, and congress shortly afterward added the necessary sum for tho com pletion of tho project. Oregon and Washington cannot show tho trade as yet that merits and gels largo impro priations, aim inero semi's to Mono r.Midrifi tt-lit llint- ulimitil inl. m-i-jiliii-iil i. ' 1..... 1.. ,.11 ... .! v . ...,v ..v-.v.v....i in-ill i-iu-imirL in k wnii ttu wiii iiii!iinunn-iii, ii im-ii innn uuii Ilieil. MU (lll'llirill that it HMtoo iiinnjra 111 mi' innn v iiuiiiuvr, ihu iii.ii- , ior IIIIV IllOro Crmfprcniv-i ,.iii.i ..i 1 1 ..1 1.11: .1 . num.. any iih uur iiarirtirH eiuiiiiii no nuiiio . 111110 nail iiiiw cvimi, 1, iv.a . ii . .. i 1. ll.ll.ll i . ... - J jeuiT at, diilii w get. aim noui n grcni, , imiML niriki) at tho "head ol tht raentmwii whs so pronounced, wiUk 11 HILT III I lilt 1 IlivilT IHii kn.l. 1 . i " WlllljOH ..M.l.l , . illieisu, IIII'illlil'TlT ni Ihn iin euiig wn not lor the 1 1 tit 1 r ...it. 1 of little service In a stand un fieht with a are CliargCU Willi (leir.UKllllg ano ai powerful adversary. The old double-turret tempting to defraud the United States If'T'I waasfeoUftWmonevhrb lU "mode'rn government, the charges being hat-ed on sinele-turret monitors. All these thins should tin- 1 1 1 1 -1 1 1 1 m 1 i inirfiwil in iicimiriii" tltln be replaced by others; and this enn be done 1 1 i t ttii. bv a well-settled nroRram of nrovldine for the ; ' t0'u ,,uuw 111 vUIl. biiildiiiR each year of at least one first-clasi battleship equal in size and speed to any that ny nillivil is bv nr wmc tunc uuiming. and growing Oriental tnide, and our river Improved to lower our present high railroad rates. I hero seems also ....1 11 1 1 . . iiuiiiun uy ineaiis 01 ez jto font iMvniuiu 11-riiiu) trnicn I m iiroviwl it itiLiuil.l, In Vi.:. ,1. tolwnogtxHl reasm.why posterity any efforts that might be wt ..!.,... 1.1 ..,. 1 il ..I 11... I 1.... I ...!, 1. 1 ,, r ' Dr. Tapponl, physician to tho pope, is dead. The czar recently granted Witto a three-houra' audience. COST OF MAINTAINING NAVY. Nearly 520,000,000 Spent on Ships in Commission. " Washington, Dec. 8. It cost f 19,- Secretary Metcalf proposes a national H04'' to kec' 1,10 h1,1Iw. of Unc, license to corporations. I " "'"7 111 commlHSion during tho Opening of bids for Panama canal I't fiscal year, according to tl.o annual work has been postponed. I report of Paymiwter General II. T. IJ. Hughes may bo supported hy Roose velt for senator from New York. The president and alii officials deny that a new treaty with Japan is being considered. Labor la so scarce in Germany that farmers are talking seriously of import ing Chinese coolies. The attorney general of Texas has produced proof that Senator Bailey was hired by the oil trust. Many of the losers in tho San Fran cisco fire and earthquake are receiving their money and present indications aro that 80 per cent of tho losses will bo paid. The house committee on appropria- Ilarris. The building of new ships, Including harbor and material cost, during tlio last fiscal year, $31, 704, 50(1, and repairs to ships $5,f)50,.'l0i). The sum of H'2, O.'M was expended on tho naval militia of the states. As an evidence of the thrift of bluo- should not bear a i(rt of tho burden in the way of long term Ixmus, as they got the great benefit. READY TO SETTLE. Daly Estate Negotiating With Govern ment for Terms. Washington, Doc. 4. Word has lwcn received by tho Iitnd department hero that tho estate of Marcus Daly has offered to sottlo tho now famous timber cutting suit Ix'gun against It years ago by tho payment of $11)0,000. A sjk)- ciul agent of the dciiartmont of Justice has been sent to Helena, Mont., with a view of negotiating with tho attorneys of tho Daly estate, and tho prospect is that a settlement will Ik reached. Tho suit against tho estate Is for damages amounting to $1,. '150,000. Tho ease is of vast Immrlnneo to tho government, in view of tho fact that It is tho first of many timW claim Hulls which will l filed to obtain damages jackets, the paymaster general shows that in the past fiscal year they deposit- for unlawful decimation of tho timber ed with the paymiiHters $0:iO,t)80j they of tho West, which has iwen going on were repaid $7:54,807, which, with ac- j for tho last dewtdo or inoro. Tho suc cumulated interest on the total savings ,'ss of tho government In tho Daly on repayment, amounted to $05 1,062. case undoubtedly will havo tho effect The paymaster general says that, in view of the past unsatisfactory experi ence with commutations of ratlonH, and particularly as the new navy ration Is considered sufficient in all respects to of Inducing other perpetrators of timber irauds to seek settlement. to Webster. The National lilve.rs and Harbors congress has asked tho president to! work with them to secure an annual ap propriation of $50,000,000 for tho rivers treated. But here and there a most unworthy and harbors of the United States. teeling nas manifested itselt toward the Jan-1 anesr the feeling that has been shown in Another flinnll revnlnt nn Iiuh limkr.ii shutting them out from the common schools I . ;, -p , i in San Francisco, and in mutterinirs against . 1,1 i!CUailOr. them in one or two other places, because of ,, ... , , . . , . ... their efficiency as workers. To shut them out There Will bo not tariff revision tills from the public schools is a wicked absurdity, gession of COHLTCSS when there are no first-class colleges in the tions has given Roosevelt's simplified actually subsist the men, It would seem spelling a slap by ordering all govern- that the timo has surely como when L I Li i . 1 . II. J .11.... I ... ... - iiiunt pruning 10 uo epuiiuu uueurumg .commutation sliould cease. His report expresses uratification over tho practical elimination of tho i ...i.i.ii i . ..... i lUIUUlUIIIilll for n a v Investigate Car Shortage, Washington, Dec. 4. Tho ear short age throughout tho United StaU'H will bo investigated by tho Interstate Com merco commission. Commissioner Franklin K. Ijtno, who has been look- Wnand i,Mfi "g into this subject, said today i ml supplies " I 10 -'''HH"rs wouli first take up I t 111. Ull llltllnii I.. II... VTnHIIa..in,.f ttmnn,. ...v miimiiMii in mu itiu uim-nu lllllllll tho wheat-currying roads. Farmers in many states complain that they aro un- anio to get tjieir grain to market In land, including the universities and colleges of California, which do not claillv welcome Japanese students and on which Japanese stu dents no not renect credit. I ask lair treat ment for the Tananese as I would ask fair treatment for Germans or Englishment, Trench men, Russians, or Italians. I ask it as due to humanity and civilization. I ask it as due to ourselves because we must act uprightly toward all men. Last August an insurrection broke out in Cuba which it speedily grew evident that the Dr. LapponI, physician to tho pope, has cancer of the stomach. Tho Harrlman system has decided to build its own refrigerator cars. Great .Britain will give Franco and Spain a free hand to pacify Morocco. Christinas gifts sent to United States Perkins Stands by State. Washington, Dec. 8. Senator Per. kins, who talked with the timsldent. in. time to Hlmro In tho hMi nrli-i.n nnw uuy uuuuunu. Japanese situation, claims , uoing paid In Minneapolis and Uhl that tho people of San Francisco havo . go. noi violated either tho letter or the with local milroiul men. ! .1...-I.I. 1. i.. . , ' .w,vv.,uiu 1141UIQV1 Ult U tl..t ..... ......1.. lt.l . . i. i njivi-ini-o lllllill.-, una no silent! ... I.. ..1...... II.,. 1.1 ... i.. i miLii! iu iiiiilu mv iiuiiiiv mi va .1.. ... n.. .1. t i w.. , ...vrv iii.vuia ill nuiiii ........ I...t.... I 1. ! tary ternitf. & .Lu. .ii. t i-i- i. i iH'iiiuiu uimunsianuing u u what kind nf lwinlation nfdl sought at Haluia was not reached cinrocal dcinurnico and trmiraca hills are alttiOHt certain to U i 1.1 t . ii ..it. . .it IHI III 11 IIIIrif IN I-lllfll(lfT7flllH WI LI favoring a niilroad commiuid to lw askitl, und tlio majority ol I favoring a eomminidoii ate not in I ni niiott-itiir tin. Drinoini mv rain kllll tVIII ,,ll. - not he in inline. The InU-rest which the comini laiure win mnu i shown hy the presence at the m today of the following mcmben: j ,.. t.',,.. ,.r Miirinn; Miller, cl Miirwni nnu ijiihj: uwui v. t-. ..' . i .in .1 1.. iu.i.iiiiiin nnu i.iiii: .uuii.iv. .nn. .inlnmnii. o Iknton; mi" in i'iiit mill liiniruii, v. . .. a 11..... TtJjuM ti 1111(1 HepreM'iiiiiiit" ."ei !,.... ii,,,, .1. mui l'nmerer.ol I i iMuimlB. of Lane; Ja" .1nnf. 01 LlDCOitt. r r tr ir vi w The Hiiugcstlon or w. -: ,1. ..... 11, 1 ni. tKillODewi" till! HtrilllL'lll IIUIU ulKiv - . . ii.. .i....,i, tt'iiu rfK-ifitui i. . .. ... mi. I- in i MtWU nw iill.urv. - ..... r4J ii...i i t . i . i - i,, lfnracll,'- matj oil to " ..jj w..i:. ,.r a an in nn . wi u I.. If ll.n land of JMWM fin most oinphatlcsiH r'.,Z spirit of the law reeardliiL' tho ndmlM. slon of Japanese to schools for white children. He said tho president will icarn mat tlio people of tho Pacific Coal Monopoly In Colorado Pueblo, Colo., Dec. 4 .Tho Intorstato Commerce commission lias decided to make a searching Investigation Into tho ."SS ln Cuba will "ot bo subject to it uoys ana gins are trained merely in literary . Tho Wells, Fargo Express company will advance the wages of its employes within tho next .10 days. unions n sentiment and affairs of tl.o Colorado Fuel Iron com V onT.ntuX TOnt,I"cnItH uml, Hll0rt- Py. which, it is claimed, has a prac 11 Z, "T. ' U""H V,th ; "Im" for Uu nmnopoly with ,tho coal bus noss In Colorado and sovera accomnlishments. to the total exclusion of in austrlal, manual ana technical training, tne tendency is to unfit them for industrial work and to make them reluctant to go into it, or unfitted to do well if they do go into it. This is a tendency which should be strenuously combated. Our industrial development depends largely upon technical education, including in llila l.rni all n.liicfrtal ...Iti.?.!,,,. frnm .Imt which fits a man to be a good mechanic, a good ner mile on all railways of the United carpenter, or blacksmith, to that which fits a fjtates. man iu uu me itaii.9i t;uKiiicvl lilK iirai, i lit; exclusion of jieons and coolies from this country. A house committee Is considering a Battle With Pulajanes. Manila, Dec. 8. A column of con Ku.ui.ary a mi troops encountered afmoned to appear boforo him. IIMTWI II I'mIiiiiiiiiiu lw.4. ......... I .. it ... . , jiiuun iiuluuuii i.ara, ai u other slates'. lomorrow Commissioner U. 13. Clark will begin an Investigation in this city, and more than a scoro of prominent coal and niilroad men havo been sum- Torragona, on tlio island of l.yte. De- bill which provides for a rato of 2 cents ' 0,"hcr 5. In tho battle that followed jiiui Mumiors were killed and eldit skilled mechanic, the skilled workman, can best become such bv technical industrial edu cation. The department of agriculture has broken new ground in manv directions, and vear bv year it finds how it can improve Its methods and develop fresh usefulness. Its constant by the then Cuban government to intervene, and finally was notified by the president of Cuba that he intended to resign; that none of the other constitutional officers would con sent to carry on the government, and that he was powerless to maintain order. It was evi dent that chaos was impending. Thanks to the preparedness of our navy. I was able im mediately to send enough ships to Cuba to Ilusflia and Japan aro building up thoir forces and another war is likely when ono or both recovor from the effects of tho recent struggle., Tho Intorstato Cominerco commission will this month commence an investi gation of tho Harrimau Hues., tho board believing tho laws havo been broken. Senator Cullom wants an amendment prevent the situation from becoming !ioe!ess. to tllO constitution providing for a si' In accordance with the so-called J Watt amendment, which was embodied in the con stitution of Cuba, I proclaimed a provisional government tor tne isianu, tne secretary ar actltifr as nrovlslon.il vnvmnr until 1 wcic dciu in auiinuii mem aim v relieve we 4i. TT.!m navy, the expedition being handled with most "0 Harrlman lines. Mnll Sent Underground. Chicago, Dec. 4. Wagon Horvlco for carrying mall, except registered mat u'urYt wfintiiliui i. ....... .1 ? . v"4j,'h maw, except registered mat- wis iru enant ft Jho woun.lul ter, between tl.o general postoflico and lis won ds o i J Yat,t!,,J'' ''I'Hsenger railway stations in Chi P.7,.r . " L" 0,,,',?tHor,0,1H' '''y.cagolsiKm'athlnuof tho nast. Tho ' ' V,,H 'y wound- rmslolllco oHlelals tod.iv 1 oLmn nslmr I'd mill en t it ii I-...1 V,. .1 i ii . .. ' . "- .iiiviuin iiniiiv in uiill lining ltd U avo 1 ee receh d f " 0 "'V'""101 ln.lw.in tho general M Zll!Jlci!l!!ll I P"Htoloo antl tho Chicago k Northwest- II, i inrtHl I'lllllll :ain., nf the , inn rwiiiiniLT Burniwn w- . "".r "i.,,,t 1.111 prqTWWJT ... Ila AI1H1 W" r il ll..iiifll iir lie V . ,t. these lands in uio i - . miv rniiii-iiK ..i.ntikiir r ' . ... l. onlil III nv Failing la "- ":"ljii .lcavor to Hccnroi ......... ,. ii ii.fl laiiu. . , i.i..iim, s noi "r: HlinrtUL'O l'KIHli"". . .l. CintK , ..i.i. ii...i ... mn ronv - , j. 1, wlllli ill 11 o III-'' .1 iUW ... ,i... onnt mcnvv t.. ,.l IIB IIILDV ' . !1A IMW .,.'- . . ...Amu. I. " until ll e ii-ki"' ... , mii lln rill rl I I I III V- " J ..ii .rtai uj r ."". i .ll.rnllrOttd VW Klllll Ol mi " come up. j News to Consul H.b It orn and tho Polk street station. Tho tunnols of tho Illinois Tunnol company aro now In use between tho general post- Compromise on Ship Subsidy. Washington. Dec. 8 flnm,,,,,,.,!.,, r kd t it i y HL'",H lo 1,0 iM i olllco und uU 11,0 i W Htatloiis. iw .. . '"""'"R " mo noiiHo committee Chairman (Jrosvonor sutr- geHieo an amendment to tho Galllnir -r Tfxl Han I'-riinciHCO, lolJ1i oa'non tho mrhclM m,I.1 ii mooting xuv v .iiirpn? . it... tun .munii-"' . ..i. m tn mini mui' . u. oi-noui , vf.in.lni from i""" .mp"" 1- n I L'Oll I" " .....nrW olsco has n.nla ned8eP for ChlnoHOjld1ihcaj. Tnklo. Deo. n.-T'tSa Wl! ' . i i 1 1 ...1a fll I IV" it I ll I v 1 1 1 if I r u tr I . f i . i . .. - . . a.iirii hi .-d ui" could be replaced by Mr. Magoon: troons I Koosovolt wants Honey to investigato ' extension as outlined In rV. ..... V w s 7 1C0",,ir'" B0. This discovery voItlnins'naeitwrL were sent to support them and t relieve the u.. ...! n ' b . .."'v." (,,uaui Jn recent Sneech- inu ubi nf n..n..l..7 ,.,l,it. a,,.. VriinC SCO BCllOOi ,J pri-j Tomb of Cicero Is Found. Naples, Deo. 4. What would appear ,. i . : .: ......-... ..., . . ... ......... , 4,,,,,,,-r, Ji;u, -j. yvmiv would appear year term for he president and yi- o V,( 'or . " j11 " " " t 'o to bo a most imrlant archaologlml ,a, preslden and that they shall not be ?" tri'l' "HCovory has boon mado at Fonnlao, . eligible for re-election. y ' , U i i ;any &w C,LW0 ""(.iiinin 111 luilillllin WIIIUII Iiro lllOlltJUU ouii '"" .1 rnnt , to bo tho tomb of tlio groat orator. I Japunoso soiitiino""