The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, October 20, 1902, Page 1, Image 1

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    PURITY
CRUSADE
Causps Bitter Words to
Fly Fast
LORD VERSUS HILL
Ike Mayor Is Standing Pat
Rumor of JQlncr's
'. Hottvcs.
The fight of the Law Enforcement
League U waxing warmer. Some new ele
ments have been introduced In tne cam
paign. First the light was on between
the advocate of purity, as against the
. exponents of unrestricted vice and law
lessness! Now two factions on the side
of morality have been arrayed against
each other. Rev. Hill has Jumped on the
work of the Enforcement League with
both feet, and made accusations of insin
cerity on the part of Mr. Lord and his
followers. Mr. Lord retaliates and aald
soma thingi which were harsh. The law
breakers, meanwhile, are wearing ex
pansive smiles.
LORD IS BITTER
Strongly Denounces Utterances of
Mayor and Dr. Hill.
In an interview this morning, Mr. Lord
stated: "When the Enforcement League
planned its campaign against vice, and
for the enforcement of the laws. It looked
for opposition on the part of the law
breakers and the people upon whom the
blow would fall. It did not 'figure that
the officials at the head of the adminis
tration and the church would rally to
the side of lawlessness and vice. The
Mayor and Rev. Hill have taken an at
titude which ean In no logical manner
be construed as being in favor of the en
forcing of laws or the suppression of
vice. We looked to these people for
staunch support In the effort to bring
about conditions more satisfactory to th
public and the reducing of vice and
abuses of law to a minimum
HAVE SHOWN THEIR HANDS.
, "The utterances of the clergy as repre
sented by the Rev. Hill, and the talk at
the Mayor place them on the side of the
gamblers, and In favor of the unrestrlct-.
ed liberties of the vicious element. It Is
gratifying that they have come to the
front and defined their positions. The
League, with these people on record,
knows where It Is at, and has a better
understanding how to wage the war.
From the looks of things, we have a foe
in the administration, the gambling, sa
loon and vicious elements, fes well as the
church who are the so-called exponents
of morality and order.
LEAGUE'S FIGHT IS RIGHT.
The League Is right. The laws of the
land uphold It. But greatest of all. Is
the law, of righteousness. If the League
is wrong in Its crusade, then the fabrlo
of all government Is rotten; the Bible Is
a farce; the olergy a fake, and virtue a
mockery. The League does not think that
this is the case. It believes that vn this
city are men and women of sincerity,
honor and firmness of purpose who will
1W. I - M J 1 1 TTTL 1 .
few whs are the avowed representatives
of the public and the church have put
themselves on record, It is believed that
they do not expound the underlying sen
timents1 of their followers."
HILL STILL DOUBTS
The Divine Attacked by Mr. Lord
Remains Skeptical.
"I think the less said about the letter
which Mr. Lord wrote to a morning paper
the better," said Dr. Edgar p.. Hill In an
swer to a query from a Journal reporter
today. , "In. fact," continued the reverend
gentleman, '1 do not think that It Is en
titled any notice whatever, i stated to
the publio that, Mr. Lord's league' was
a wolf in sheep's clothing and, behold,
the beast immediately begins to growl.
"Regarding the personailUeaof Mr.
Lord's ill-considered epistle I have noth
ing' to say. The letter, itself explains
them, but as far as his statements regard
ing his intended league,. Its object and
membership I may be pardoned for re
taining the strongest doubts; Mr. Lord
tates that the president of his league- (s
George H Kilner, but no aueb-name ap
pears in thecltyirtctory, and he la
frobabTy""a man of straw. Mr. Lord,
who lav advertising himself extensively,
claims that while his league has a large
I nd active membership of the 'beat peo
ple,' he has never met any of them and
will not give their names. Surely the ob
jects of the league as set forth by the
tnthuslastlc attorney, are laudable
inougfc for any person connected with the
nbvement to allow his connection to be
Bade public v
'"No," concluded Dr. Hill, "I believe
that the two objects of the league are
lrst, to cast fihv reproach of bad Judg
Bent and over-iealousness upoa those
' Wtlxens who desire some mitigation of the
. Ml la our city without desiring the op
psesslv enforcement of blue laws, and.
secondly, to affect the legislation, on the
new city charter. .- - . ' ,
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NO BACKWARD STEPS
Mayor Williams Determined to En
force City Onlinanc.es.
Mayor Williams Ip a determined as
ever that there shall be no backward step
In the effort to enforce the ordinances of
the city, and that all ordinances of the
city shall be rigidly enforced. ' The oath
he took in assuming the office of Mayor
obligates him as an official to see to-it
that they sr. enforced and he la deter-,
mined tnaf it shall never be said of him
that he was derelict in his duty. The
Mayor was very free to talk of his posi
tion this morning. When asked for an
expression; on putting the slot machines
out of commission, he said: '
"I am giving it noattenUon. ' I have
enough to do to attend to the enforcement
of the city ordinances and that I am go
ing to do without fear or favor. There is
no ordinance against slot' machines or
saloon closing. - They are regulated by
state law and there are state officers to
see to their enforcement. I have enough
to do Without taking up matters where
there are others whose duty It la o en
force them."
When asked for an expression on Chas.
Lord and his reform league, he said he
did not care to express himself. '
"Do you think the Common Council Is.
giving you the support it should in your
effort to suppress gambling and dens of
viceT" - -
"Bo far I have seen nothing to Indi
cate that It would not. The Counellmen
are all fair-minded men and I believe are
disposed to da what 'is right"
AN OLD PETITION
Filed With the City Auditor in
1891 to Enforce the Laws.
In looking rrer some old papers this
morning the clerks In the City Auditor's
office came across a petition which was
filed In 188L At that time there was a
movement to enforce the laws the same
as there Is at the present time, and the
petition which was signed by several
thousand people regardless of race, color
or party affiliation, asked the Common
Council to take action to cause an en
forcement of the law. Many of those who
signed the petition have passed" to" their
reward, some have fallen from the
straight and narrow path, and others
have risen to positions of Influence.
The petition read as follows: . .
"We,, the undersigned legal voters In
the City of Portland, do hereby pray
that you may each and all take auch
steps immediately that the Sunday laws
of the State of Oregon shall go into oper
ation In this city."
Councilman Zimmerman, who was pres
ent when the petition was found, suggest
ed that it might be again presented to
the Council for consideration in view of
tlio movement for a closed town.
The "paper 'will be filed away In the
archives of the office as It Is not thought
It will be of any use' In the present fight
for the betterment of the morals of Port
land.
KILNER'S ALLEGED MOTIVE.
A rumor has been given ourrency, that
President Kilner, f the Lav Enforce.
ment Leeague. has ulterior motives in
the waging of the campaign. It has been
stated that a man named Schmltt, who
purchased the cash nlckel-in-the-slot ma
chines from Cohen, is In some way close
ly related to Mr. Kilner, and that the
wave has for its ' object the bringing
about of a reaction which will result in
re-establishing these devices. It Is well
kaown that' ate cash wr BntcnJnWrB
enormous dividend payers, and if they
can again be placed before the public,
thousands upon thousands of dollars will
roll Into the pockets of the owner of these
machines.
REACTION PHASE A BUBBLE.
Charles Lord, when asked about the
matter, stated: "This rumor probably
originated from the fact that Schmltt is
a client of mine on a matter' that has
b-lntlgrfio--e-the-past-yeaTp hr
connectlon with, some business in the
Bast Someone has evidently jumped at
the conclusion that thhT was the missing
link to establish what they do not know
about the Law Enforcement League. I
don't think that Mr. Kilner is even ac
quainted with Mr. Schmltt. I cannot un
derstand by what method of reasoning or
deduction anyone oan figure out that the
way to open up a town is by enforcing
the laws for dosing It. The only reao
tlon that could possibly occur, if any,
would be a tendency toward laxity on the
publio necessity line. By closing gamb
ling of every description it will establish
more strongly than ever that this is a
matter" that can be dispensed with. The
contention that our move is to bring
about a revulsion of feeling by enforcing
of the laws is not Worthy the considera
tion of anyone of Intelligence. It would
be just as reasonable to say that the laws
against muraerwidTObbetTttT
forced In order that the laws will be
abolished and offenders allowed to com
mit crimes free from molestation."
LORD AND, SHERIFF.
On Saturday Attorney Lord sent Sheriff
Stctrey a notice that liquor was being
sold on Sunday, and that the section un
der which to act was 1909 of the Code of
Oregon. The Sheriff made reply this
rooming that he had Informed the grand
jury on Saturday that all places where
liquor Is sold contrary to law, are run
ning. Mr; Lord made a facetious answer
to 4ie letter of the Sheriff, In which he
compliments, him f or his apparent Vllf-
rngrneas to comply with the la w7 even if it
be 34 hours In advance v
SPENDING-MILLIONS
0.W.F.fcR.Co.Has
Big Plans.
THREE MILES SOLID
Scllwood to Madison Street 'May
Be a Continuous Line of
Smokestacks. I
The Oregon Water Power and Railway
Company's plans, as they are unfolded
to the public, take on- greater propor
tions than was at first Known, for a
total of about 13,000,000 will be expended,
md the result may be to bring to pass
Industrial conditions that will develop a
continuous line of smokestacks from the
Madison street bridge to Sellwood, a dis
tance of. three miles.
The company proposes a new line ex
tending forty miles from Portland to
Sprlngwater, which will be a partensjrer
and freight road, and bring into close
touch with Portland a region, that has
heretofore been practically cut off from
convenient access to the city. Thousands
of people live therein, and will experience
Immediate Increase of valuation of prop
erty; Indeed, such Increase having Al
ready taken place In anticipation of.th,e
Improvements to "'be made by the com
pany. The people of that country, will be able
to ship to Portland immense quantities
of farm produce and stuff from the dairy,
enriching Portland and themselves,. '
IMPROVEMENT AS A RESULT.
A sawmill has already been located at
Sellwood on account of the Oregon Water
Power and Railway Company's proposed
extensions, and other Improvements with
out number await the completion of the
proposed line.
Here in Portland the cumpany Will have
spacious docks, and will bring Into the
city an enormous quantity of electric
power to be furnished to people who de
sire to establish Industries of all klncia.
"The" company's plans Involve such Im
provements as have been told of In the
papers from time to time, as well as the
filling of an immense tract of land that
will be filled at a cost of 25 cents on the
dollar, compared with the cost that would
be entallei if unusual prices be charged
for the work. Land now unused and
useless, and other land on wntch. there
must be piling and consequently high
rates of Insurance on buildings, will be
brought Into use for various industries.
And, all in all, the company's plans prom
ise a new era for the city and the water
front Interests.
AN IMMENSE DOCK.
There will be a dock 1,000 feet long;,
and every convenience connected with
shipping.
The company has bought Its own right
of way over the three miles It runs
through the city, and lacks only a right
to build Its new Sprlngwater line across
about six or eight blocks In Wator street
on the East Side. EySiy other foot of
ground (o be used has been purchased
outright without the asking of any privil
eges from the city.
Messrs. Morris & Whitehead, the Port
land and Phyadelphla bankers, who are
sponsors for the Oregon Water Power
and Railway Company, have manifested
a liberal disposition towards Oregon and
Portland, as shown by the bringing West
of the party of financiers recently hero
under their escort. These capitalists
hiivVieeQ shown the' enterprises anjS'p'os
slblllties of the North Coast and good
results will flow from the visit.
MORE WINDOWS
At Post Oftice for Accommodation
. f General Public-
The Increase of the business at the local
Poctoffice has rendered it necessary to
add two more general aellvery windows,
making four In alL This morning these
windows were opened, as also another
stamp window.
To accommodate the publio Postmaster
Croasman has extended the hours of the
stamp window from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m..
where formerly the window was open
from 8 until 6 o'clock. Money orders
will be Issued at the stamp window after
S o'clock, when the money order dey art -ment
colses.
SUICIDES 'ARE FORTY.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct M.-There havo
been forty suicides during the present
month m- this tntyrwhtclrutaea
a death rate, from suicide alone, of one
person in every 800 in San Francisco
for the year. Most of these hare thus
fat1 proven victims of misplaced affection.
The death rate la this city from love dis
appointments alone Is steadily increasing.
Every conceivable pathway . toward the
beyond Is chosen by the victims, who
are for the most part womenA
PILL TELLS WHY.
ST. PAUL. Oct. 20. Hlu, told before
Referee Tngersoll today, in the merger
case, why the Northern Pacific and the
Great Norther had bought the Burling
ton route. The principal reason was to
gain Westward shipments and, to avoid
the haullns "of empty car West for the
great Northwestern lumber traffic .
PROOF OF
INJUSTICE
- i j. r
Chapelle .Claims to Have
, .Evidence,
POLITICS ARE FIRST
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He Makes Serious Charges Against
- Americans in the
.Philippines.
ROME, Oct. t0. Archbishop Chapelle,
the retiring apostolic delegate to the Phil
ippines, on arriving in Rome today de-
clarod that he had brought to the Vatican
evidence of the Injustices committed and
contemplated against the friars. He says
the Americans set Interests In politics and
personal alma above the advancement of
the church and religion.
TRAINING SCHOOLS
Y.
M A. Institutions
Preparing Students for
Religious Work.
for
1
NEW YORK. pet. 20.-The two train
ing schools of tht Young Men's Christian
Association opened this fall with more
men enrolled than in any previous year.
The Chicago Training School and Sec
retarial Institute,! located in the million
dollar building Of the Chicago ' Young
Men's Christian Association, has over
eighty students, who are studying to be
Young Men's Christian Association secre
taries and educatjcnal and religious work
directors. The International Training
reboot at Springfield has ninety-one mea
on the roll and a entrance class of forty
elgha One man Is from France, another
from Italy. This school has an 'equip
ment werth 175.000, a large athletic field
and gymnasium," dormitory' and the
most complete 'physical laboratory In ex
istence for the' study of physical train
ing, under a corps of specialists.'
STRUCK BY A TRAIN
Joseph Woerndle Has Leg Broken
and Skull Injured.
Joseph Woerndle, a Swiss employed as
a clerk at R. Hotels, In Falrvlew, was
seriously Injured on Saturday evening
while switching at the O. R. A N. depot
when the eastbound train due there at
tAi p. m., was going on a side track in
order to pass train No. 1 westbound.
Woerndle attempted to pass the track to
the baggage car of the eastbound train
and Was struck by No. 1, which dashed
through at that moment. Woerndle was
thrown twenty feet to the platform and
was picked up senseless and bleeding. He
was at once brought to St- Vincent's
Hospital on the train which struck him,
and now lies there In a semi-conscious
condition, with practically no chance of
recovery. His injuries consist of a frac
tured skull, a broken leg and internal in
Juttea , ...
IRISH LEAGUE.
Bourke Cochran Makes Sensational
Statement.
BOSTON, Oct. 20. The national oori
vsntion of the United Irish League of
America opened here at noon today, with
John Dillon, Michael Davit t and the ven
erable Edwin Blake present. The New
York delegation was headed by Bourke
Cockran, who was chosen temporary
chairman. In his speech, of acceptance
he aald the object of the meeting was to
arouse America to the dangers threaten
ing the people of Ireland. He said they
neither owned land or government, but
proposed to own both before reaching the
end. A great ovation was given President
FInerty.
MAKES STRONG CHARGES.
WASHINGTON, Oct. . "It throttles
competition," is the declaration made by
commission of Kentucky
rrjriwiinatt"rMi-vwmJjcomDlalnt of Charles Clement of the Gilt
Southern Haiay and others in the lat
est Morgan combination. The report was
received by the Interstate Commerce
.Commission today. It is further declared
that the combination eontrola ill rates
from the Ohio River south and that its
power Is felt clear to the coast line of the
Oulf of Mexico and from the Atlantic
seaboard to the Mississippi River. Al
though generally "considered a most Im
portant matter the commission ha as yet
announced no date for the hearing .
A LOVING CUP.
:
, DALLAS. Tex.. Oct Jo. Admiral Schley
was presented with a richly -mounted sil
ver loving cup la the name o this eity
today 1 .' V-.V?,'..' '
A GREAT
SUCCESS
Aeronaut Spencer Makes
Wonderful Progress
GOES AGAINST WIND
The Most Marvelous Invention of
'Airship Yet Made Sails
Through the Air.
BLACKSPOOL, Eng., Oct. 20. Stanley
Spencer, the aeronaut who created a sen
sation here last month, made another
highly successful flight today, eclipsing all
previous attempts of any airship.' He rose
to an elevation of 1500, feet and sailed
into the teeth of a stiff wind without any
apparent effect on the airship's progress.
His control of the machine was marvel
ous. I
This Is believed to excel anything that
has been done, even by the famous
Santos-Dumont, for, while the latter has
made many successful ascensions, he
has never been able to make progress, It
la claimed. In the face of a gale like that
blowing today. Even under the most try
ing circumstances and conditions
Spencer's ship steered readily and those
who, had prophesied fajrure are now firm
believers In the final success of the vessel
lor. which Spencer has claimed so much
and to which a considerable portion of his
life ha- been devoted. ,
DESCENDS SAFELY.
BLACKPOOL, Oct. 20. Auronunt Spen
cer descended safely after flying 25 miles.
BRAKEMAN KILLED
Fatal Accident in Southern Pacific
Yard at Roseburg.
(Special Correspondent.)
ROSEBURO. Oct.A20.Taytur iielily, a
Southern Pacific brakeman, was killed
under a switeh engine at the Roseburg
yards early today. He whs In the act of
crossing the track as the engine was
backing. Ills apparent Intention being to
board the footrail of tne tender. Un
fortunately, he missed the rail and fell
In front of the engine, which passed, over
his body, .Jforrloly manaiing Jtt An in--quest
will be held during tne day. Beck
ley was a young man and unmarried. j
GIVEN GOLD GAVEL.
PORTLAND, Me., Oct. 20. -The Califor
nia delegation to the National Convention
of Women's Christian Temperance Union,
this afternoon presented President Mrs.
Stevens with a gold tipped gavel. The
order will commence Its crusade through
resolutions which were passed today
ngainst the bill board in an effort to dis
place female figures," partially or suggest
tlvely clad.
A ROYAL WEDDING
Magnificent Splendor Attends
Nuptials of Prince Chun.
TACOMA, Oct. 20. -Oriental advices say
that the marriage of Prince Chun, a
brother of the Chinese Emperor, to tho
daughter of Grand Secretary Tung Lu,
was celebrated at Pekin late in Septem
ber with magnificent Oriental splendor.
By express orders of the Empress the
ceremonies were according to the Manchu
custom. The bride's trousseau was val
ued at one million taels, and the presents
included gifts from viceroys throughout
the empirei' - - " -
NO RELIEF ACTION
Cuban Congress Adjourned Without
Providing for It.
HAVANA. Oct. 20. The Cuban Congress
adjourned this afternoon without having
enacted any legislation for relief of the
Island.
FORGERY CHARGED.
Otto Lueke was ' on Saturday arrested
by Detectives Ford and Cordano upon
c.age saloon, it hcoii mm iuaae lurgCTi
a signature to a money order for U6.
and had it cashed upon the Identification
of Mr. Clement. Lueke is well , known
about town and Is aald to have for a
time been In the employ of Meier
Prank.
VERDICT FOR $500.
The Jury In the cast of Wilhelm WU
belmson vs. Northern Pacific Lumber
Company, which has been before the
United States Circuit Court for two days,
brought In a verdict for $500 in favor of
the plaintiff, i,
Thjs sj the case where the little boat
Fannie, owned by the lumber company.
ratr into the" ship sf whletr Vlihelmsoil
( was captain, breaking the propeller.
REQUEST ILLEGAL
Senator Should Not Ask for Cam
paign Funds.. '
WASHINGTON, '.' Oct, , 20. An official
order issued by President Roosevelt prac
tically decides that the request for funds
issued by Senator Quay is Illegal, and in
cidentally censures .the Senator from
Pennsylvania for his aotlon in the mat
ter. 'Attorney-General Knox, in giving
an opinion on the subject ssys that Fed
eral employes may contribute to the cam
paign fund if they desire, but that they
are not required to do SO.
FLYER WRECKED
Big Four Accident Injures Several
Passengers.
FLINT, Ohio, Oct. 20.-A Big Four flyer
was wrecked near here at 10:20 this morn
ing. The engineer i was fatally Injured
and 11 passengers were badly hurt. The
accident took place at the crossing of the
Columbus, Sandusky & Hocking Railway,
which is blocked wlthhe wreckage. ' t .
FORMING
, A TRUST
To Supply Breadstuff s
to England Cheaper.
OPEN RETAIL SHOPS
Canadian Products Will Be Sent
to Great Britain at a
Reduced Price. .
LONDON, Oct. 02. Agreat sensation
was created here today by the publication
of an article in the Westminster Qasette
which- states that a great Canadian trust
Is being formed which is to control tne
supply of hreadstuffs and other Canadian
manufactures to England fif 'a greatly re
duced cost, it is held that the prices n
these prodt'"Cn6"Wtirbe shipped
to Kngland at a price which will range
from 2U to 70 per cent lower than those
thnt are now being paid, by dealers.
In order to make the organisation more
successful It has been decided by the
menibers of the combination to establish
shops to handle Us products In all the
principal cities throughout Great Britain.
These shops will all be retail and will be
under the direct control of the trust.
SCHOOL MATTERS
Superintendent Ackerman Prepares
His Biennial Report. ,
(Journal Special Service.)
SALEM, tct. 20. Prof. J. H. Ackerman,
Superintendent of Public Instruction, has
completed the financial statement "for his
biennial report to the Legislature, for the
term beginning January 1, 1901, and end
ing September 30, 1902. It Is a statement
of the receipts and disbursements of the
State Board of Examiners Fund, consist
ing .of the feet paid by applicants for
teachers' diplomas snd certificates. The
statistics In the report are as follows:
" RECEIPTS.
Amount received from applicants
for state papers J1936.00
Amount deposited with the State
.Treasurer ....... AJ,IW,J4,.1SXS,.0Q
Amount refunded IS. 00
Total $1936.00
Balance In Treasury, January 1,
1901 $ 291.31
Paid into Treasury, January 1,
1901 to September 30, 120 191S00
Total r... $2211. 31
DISBURSEMENTS.
Amount of warrants drawn on
Treasury $1960.27
Balance In-. Treasury, September
30, 1902 261.04
Total .$2211.31
Special reports have been received by
the Superintendent from the County Su
perintendents of a number of counties. In
reply to a circular letter requesting In
formation regarding the result of the
county institutes. In every instance the
reports state that a gratifying increase
In attendance In the schools has been the
result, and that the work In all of them
is very satisfactory
A NEW PARTY.
CHICAGO, Oct. JO. Chicago's new po
litical party was launched today at a
socret meeting of labor leaders who pro
pose to put a complete ticket in the field
at the spring elections. They will ap
peal to the voters to follow the example
of San Francisco and dealers for . mu
nicipal ownership and state Insurance
legislation by ballot and the establish
ment of a vigilance committee to enforce
an Impartial administration of the. law
.WHEAT MARKET.
BAN FRANCISCO, Oct 10. Wheat
II-SSSLST.- ' T " " "
: CHICAGO, Oct 20. Whet-ri!?t3Uc.
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BEAR NO
MALICE
Mitchell Addresses, the
Convention.
IS MUCH OPPOSITION:
To Accepting President Roosevelt's
Arbitration Scheme pa
Trust.
WILKESBARRE, Pa.. Offt. 2u At th
conclusion of President Mitchell's address
there was great applause. Delegate
Hemerling then offered a resolution ac
cepting Mitchell's views as the sense of
the convention, to which there was vlo- '
lent opposition, headed by Delegate
Sweenv. who declared that many of tho
strikers could not get their places back.
Several of the delegates who were fire-.
men and engineers followed In a like
strain. At this point a motion was made
to adjourn until tomorrow. After '
long discussion President Mitchell de '
clared that If It was made for the pur
pose of avoiding the great throng com
posed of the publio and newspaper men '
he would oppose It. It was then agreed
to table the motion. The hall was then
cleared, and the convention retired Into
executive session. nt'
CONVENTION ASSEMBLES.
WILESBARRE, Pa., Oct 20. Seven .
hundred delegates representing local- '
orders of the United Mlna Workers
the convention In the Nesblt Theater at : '
10 o'clock- this morning. President Nich
ols called the convention to ordsy, Presi
dent Mitchell having declined to wait till
a permanent organization was affected..
The report of the committee on creden
tials being incomplete it was announced
that perfect organization would be made -this
afternoon. The convention then ad
journed until 2 o'clock this afternoon.
MITCHELL SPEAKS. i
"In opening this convention I take . '
pleasure in extending warm greeting of '
welcome to the'accredited representatives v
ir, nnn i . .
. - - r j;
struggle for living Wages and American
conditions of employment has won the
admiration of the entire civilized world.
I cannot express the sense of pride I
feel In you. Tour -noble defense of union
ism endears you to every man and woman
In our. land who works for their living.".
He then briefly- reviewed the struggle
and paid unstinted praise 'to the millions
-of Wdrkmen-who' eontrltjiifrd to tho tin. '
port of the strikers and Said they owed
a debt of gratitude to the publio and press
for their sustaining support and encour-
agement that could never be adequately
repaid. .
BEARS NO MALICE. '
He said that he felt no malice towan .
the opponents who had maligned the char
acters, Impugned the motives of the min
ers and sought victory by methods which' -the
miners scorn to use. He believed they
should now hold out the hand of friend-,
ship and ask them to Join In providing
such business relations as would for all
time establish peace in the anthracite
field. He granted the right to capital to
organize and federate, "but I say that we
in iuru win aemana ana anau assert me
same privileges. Between the two or
ganizations there Is no need of irrecon- .
cilable conflict, each being a factor In
the economic development of our civili
zation and the application of good, com
mon sense by each would ensure har
mony. Should the Interests of labor and -capital
be reciprocal, though not Identical,
are grave questions before you today.
NO PERSONAL FEELING.
Continuing, the leader of the miners)
stated that personally he preferred an ad- .
justment between the opponents direct. -but
the conditions were so strained that
that became Impossible. "The Impending;
national calamity," Be said, "Justified ,
the action of the Chief Executive of tho.
nation In his earnest effort to bring about
tbo.reumptlfliL.otaljnlnln'f.
proposition which is now submitted to '
you may have Its objectionable feature
snd Its details may not meet with your .,
unanimous approval, out it is oerter tnan
anything hitherto offered. Z am of tho
Arm conviotlon that a prompt acceptance)
will secure a greatter measure of Jt-
iUe than could be attained bjva eontia-
nance of the conflict and a greater Jus
tlce than ever in the past The eye of
the nation are centered on you, an.1
friends and foes alike demand the sub
mission of the issues to the tribunal ,
named by the President of the . United
States. I am aware that there aredls-.
tuwAant .lAmMits. in iha convention. bUti
with all the earnestness I possess I urge
you to give your approval and declare
the strike off and return Immediately to '
work. ' '?. F.X.h,.--"
FRENCH STRIKERS VIOLENT. ; - '
day attempted to wreck a train and at .
tacked the non-unionists with Club and,
stones. The troops dispersed them. -The
dockers of Marseilles have pledged them-' -selves.
Wt. tffHow anjrjorelga toal to
be landed. -
" BELGIAN STRIKE SETTLED. '
BRUSSELS, Oct JfV-Tb Belgian" oaj Y
strike was settled thisfternoon. '
' KAVKATIOK CLOSED
' (Journal Special Service.)
TAPfiMA. Oct 20. Navigation on th
Upper Tukon close this week, the last
tamra rMLehlnr Dawson having en.
countered slush ice from the Fully a
Stewart river Thousands of puople ar
ea 'rout from Dawson by the last feW i.
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