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
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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
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-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,
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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
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it was part ot secretary Moot s mission to of acres Ol coal mini m umu mm
dispel this unfounded impression, and there . . , , . , , .,.,,.., I,.,,
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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
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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
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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.
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which appropriated IftOO.OOO for Its
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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
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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
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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
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iiiunt pruning 10 uo epuiiuu uueurumg .commutation sliould cease.
His report expresses uratification
over tho practical elimination of tho i
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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.
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njivi-ini-o lllllill.-, una no silent!
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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
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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-.
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iu.i.iiiiiin nnu i.iiii: .uuii.iv.
.nn. .inlnmnii. o Iknton; mi"
in i'iiit mill liiniruii, v.
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1111(1 HepreM'iiiiiiit" ."ei
!,.... ii,,,, .1. mui l'nmerer.ol I
i iMuimlB. of Lane; Ja"
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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.
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... . , 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
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r il ll..iiifll iir lie V . ,t.
these lands in uio i -
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miv rniiii-iiK ..i.ntikiir
r ' . ... l. onlil III nv
Failing la "- ":"ljii
.lcavor to Hccnroi
......... ,. ii ii.fl laiiu.
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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
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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""