IMPROVE COAL LAW
Congress will Endeavor to Help
Situation This Session.
RAISE OFFICIAL SALARIES.
MANY DEFECTS IN PRESENT LAW
Was Pasted for Benefit of Individual,
Who It Unable to Work Land
After Taking It.
Washington, Doe. 15. Strenuous
efforts will bo mndo nt tho present ses
sion of congress to secure tho repent or
modification of the coal land law along
tho lines recommended by President
Itoosovclt in his message. That wiine
thin); will bo accomplished seem quito
probable, but what form of law will be
aubstitntcil for tlint under which, gi-
pintic frauds June been perpetrated ha
not yet boon made apparent. The in
llucnco of tho administration will be
behind n bill propositi); to cut off fur
ther Kales of government coal land,
though permitting them to lw worked
by individuals or companies on a royal
ty plan.
Tho president, like every other prac
tical western man, knows that the ex
isting coal land law id not sensibly
framed. Tliat law was built on tho
theory tlint tho individual could lake
up and develop a quarter section of coal
land, just ns th'u homestead law gives
tho individtml a like nren of ngricultur-
ul land. Hut no individual can develop
a quarter section or a whole feet ion of
coal land. Ho could not afford to in
stall the necessary machinery, or if he
could, his profits on n quarter section
would not recompense him for tho out
lay. Moreover, no railroad would think
of building n epur onto an isolated
qimrtcr section of land and tho owner
of the land could not afford to asumo
that expense. So tho individual with
n quarter section of coal land in his
possession would have a white, or rath
er a black, elepliant on his liands. Tho
mineral wealth might bo there in
abundance, but he could not get it out
-and could not get it to market.
How to cure this evil is a question
for congress to decide, nnd somo sohi
tion is likely fo bo forthcoming this
winter. Some favor a change in tho
luwjinereasing tho area of coal land
that may bo purcliased by individuals
or by companies or corporations to Mich
bIxo tliat they can profitably invest anil
put tho coal on tho market . These men
would increase tho price of coal land so
tliat tho governmont would reap a larg
er bonofit from the tales.
Parly Leaders In Houso Agroe to Dis
cuss Iho Quostlon.
Washington, Dee. 14. Tho houso is
seemingly inclined to raise tho salaries
of tho members as well as those of the
vleo president, speaker, senators and
cabinet ollkvrs. ltefore resuming eon
sldemtion of tho legislative, judicial
nnd executive appropriation bill yester
day, I.ittauer, of New York, endeav
ored to have a resolution adopted pro
viding for taking up the question in tho
committee of tho whole, but I'lidor
wood, of Aliilximn, objected to Its con
sideration in conimtttee. He said,
however, he would nmko no objection
to its discussion in tho house after tho
bill was reported by tho committee of
tho whole.
He added that ho was opposed to tho
increase, but said ho would not block
tho way of serious consideration. His
suggestion formed thclwsls of tin agree
ment that, when tho bill shall be re
ported, the question of a general ad
vance in salaries will 1k taken up
nnd voted upoii as an amendment In
fore the legislative bill is tlnally acted
upon.
Tho resolution increases tho salaries
of senators and representatives to $",
500 and makes other increases in olli
cial salaries. The resolution also tlxes
the salaries of tho vice president and
speaker at $ 16,000 and of cabinet olli-
cera at 12,000.
7n the national halls of congress I
SHOULD UE CITIZENS.
Plea for
SHOULD BUILD OWN WARSHIPS
Has
EVILS OF CHILD LABOR.
Miss Adams Declares America Is In
Class with Russia.
Cincinnati, Dec. 15. ltefore the first
session of the child lubor convention
hero last night, Dr. Folix Adlor, chair
man of tho national child labor com
mitteo and professor of political and so
cial ethics in Columbia univowity,
epoko on "Tho Attitude of Society To
ward tho Child us an Index of Civiliza
tion." Professor Adler spoko of tho
inadequacy and Inefficiency of state laws
and urged the necossity for n national
law to furnish a background for effective
Btato and local activity und make tho
enthusiasm of the people contagious in
its effect on local bodies, thus inducing
greator efforts for tho child and a more
glorious future for tho republic.
Addresses by M Inj Jane Adams, of
Hull house, Chicago, and United States
Senator Hoveridgo followed. A resolu
tion was adopted emphasizing tho bo
liof that it is tho duty of tho several
states to correct evils of child labor in
local manifestations, but indnrilnt
"cordially tho principlo of tho Hover-Idgo-I'awons
bill for a national child
labor law."
.Miss Adams urged tho desirability of
uniform legislation against tho evils of
child labor, and declared tliat tho cen
sus report) show America behind every
European country except Russia in so
far as child labor and xts effects aro concerned.
Admiral Capps Says Goverment
Proved Ability.
Washington, Dec. 14. Tho ability
of the governmont navy yard to turn
out warships equal in all respects to
those built under contract, in tho opin
ion of Hear Admiral Capp-, of tho bu
reau of construction of tho Navy, in his
annual report, has boon fully demon
strated. Ho urges tliat nt least ono
yard on the 11101110 coast and ono on
tho Atlantic coast, when practicable,
should bo given a reasonable propor
tion of new construction work in order
tliat such yard may always be available
for any work tho government may de
sire to undertake therein.
Admiral Capps admits that It co-ds
less to build a warship by contract bv
reason of tho shorter houw of lalwr,
paid holhlays, vacations, etc., grunted
to navy yard employes, but ho lellcvos
nevertheless that tho government should
lo always prepared to turn out its own
ships in timos of emergeny. The lack
of suitable dockim: facilities at Norfolk
and Mure Island is commented upon as
boing especially emUirrassing to tho
bureau, as no battleships of any class
can be docked at oither of tlao yards.
Friday, Doc. 14. today oonllrnnd tho
Washington, Doo. 14. Hut for the William II. Moody, of
cowardice of 100 members of congress, t to ih an n
the houso todnv would have adopt d the promo court
umoiulntonl to thologlshitlvonppmpriu
tion bill increasing the salaries of sena
tors and representatives from $5,000 to
7,60O per annum. I'mctitally every
man who voted against the increase did
so from fear that his vote would rvuot
and remit in his defeit two years
hence, and nearly every man who voted
nogitlvoly saw a grab In the legislation
proxvol. 'I lie legislation was entirely
meritorious.
Tho three congressmen from Wash
ington voted for the increase. Hingor
nermann voiou nwiinst It, hut ho would
not kwibonolleiury. French, of Idaho,
win not present.
Kcprcscntntlvo Join, of Washing
tin, today introduced ii hill preKwlug
to incmio by 20 tier cent the salaries
of all civil serviiv employes of the gov
ernment on July 1 next.
The lint sulary amendment to the
legislative, executive and judicial ap
propriation bill today was moved bv
I.ittauer, of New York, and was in fol
lows: "On and after March I. 1007. tho
comKnsatiou of the sixoukor of the
Imuso of representatives and viw presi
deit of the 1'iiitod States shall bo at
the rate of $12,000 ouch."
Hy u vote of 214 to 61 the amend
ment was adopted, l.ittiiuer ulo in
troduced an amendment increasing the
salaries of the iiicinbcw of the prel
dent's cabinet to 12.000 ouch, effective
on and after March 4, 11107.
On division, the amendment was
adopted 204 to (10. I.ltttitter also offer
nominations of
Massachusetts,
siolute justice of the Nil
of the Tailed Slates;
Climbs J. Houaixirto, of Maryland, to
lie attorney general; Victor II. Melealf,
of California, to Im secretary of the
navy, and Oscar S. Straus, of New
Yoik, to ho secretary of commerce and
lalmr.
Tho feature today whs n smii by
Senator Itayner uplKildlng the state'
rights doctrines as involved in the
present Jiiuiicsu question on tho l'a
clllc coast.
ItiwilutloiH wore agreed to culling
usin the president for information re
garding the sclxiire hy Mexico of the
llshlng schooner Sllns Stearin, slid dl-
rooting the secretary of war to furnish
information regarding alleged ixxrl
incuts with cholera virus at .Manila re
sulting in 10 or more deaths.
The senate in executive session rati
fied the general act hy tho delegate" of
the ihTwow represented at tho confer
ence which met at Algivlms, SmIii, in
April last, toilraft a treaty concerning
Moroccan affairs. )ixwill.m hy the
Democrats cointicllcd the adopt ion of a
resolution disclaiming rosismsihility for
the irtlcimtiou of the 1'nltod States
in tho program arranged hy the confer
ence as to the future of Morocco.
Tuesday, Dec. II.
Washington, Deo. 11. Tho question
of Senator Hoed Siwxit's right to a seat
as Cultcd Stats seiMtor from t'tah
was iliscii'sisl by Senator Harrows in
the senate today for more than three
hours. Tho senator liad carefully pre
pared his sticoch. which receive. I the
ed an amendmentl increasing tho sular-! closest attention througlMHit by a large
les or senators, representative in con- attendance of senators and crowded pal
gross and dolegattos from territories to leiles. SiiKMit (svupied hi place In the
7,500 per annum. On u rising vote ' chandler. No iiiterrujttiotei were made
after considerable delate, the amend-1 during the entire siceeh, which was an
meat was defeated hy a vote of I'M to arraignment of MoriiMiuisiu and the
1"1. I rcspnnillillity which attached to Sums)!
After disposing of the salary ques-' for Mormon principles as a nietulicr of
tion the houe pasod the hufslative. .tho apostolic body in the church.
"..... ' "i -
executive
bill.
und judicial appropriation
Thuriday, December 13.
Washington, Doc. 13. The senate
today listened to tho second siiecch
which has Ik'oii made this session
npiin-t the continuance of KitM Smoot
as senator from I'tah. It was ilellv-
GREATEST MARINE MONSTER
Washington. Doc. 11. This was a
Hold d-y for oratory in the Ihmho. Tho
oxcciilivtt, legislative ami judicial ap
propriation hill affordel an opisirtutii
ty for general delwte wverlng a wide
range of subjects, from a dissertation
on Alfred Nolel, the founder of the Nik
bcl prize, to the raising of salaries of
moiuoers oi imgross iiihI HicIikIIiii; h
Preildant Mukct n HlrooR
Porto Hlcnn Peopld.
Washliigton. Pec. 18. In a shh lal
message sent to Migross jttstertlav,
President ltooevelt stioiigly Miivo.'Mio
granting elllsenshlp to the niilo of
Poilo llleo, and hhiiiiiiiwimU olar re
forms. Ho lsglns hy revlsivlng his
riHvut lour of the Island ami dsekues
wo Iihvo cause to lm pioiid of our iep-
resentatlvis there, adding'
"II would Ih liiisHsihlo to wish a
more faithful, a more nlllclaiit aial a
iiHiiodlslutereshsl puhlle servholUiu
that now lielng lewlered In tlw Ulatal
of I'orto Ithv hy 'hoe In oMitrol of the
insular government."
lie speak In terms of high praise of
the schools and the devotion of the
teachers, Imtli native nisi Ainerhwn.
Ileciiiiiplliiioiiln the InsuMr ilirt ami
tho l'oilo Hlco n-giliient of Infantry,
recommending that the latter If made
iMiruiHiieiit. lie niiiiuienl ihi llw tapld
growth of sugar ami tolwceo ciiltiiie.
ami says the imports ami exports lat
year were 15,000,001), ngalust 1M,.
0iH),0lH)lii HHll, ami tw.ooo.ooo In
IKtHl, the Uwt ear pilar to Ainerlean
aunexHtloii. In oimeltHdim hes)s:
"All the Insular gov ernuieiits slamld
he placed in oae lmrns.il, elllier In the
dejiartiiHtnt of War or the dejiurtHieiil
of Slate. It is a inli-lake not Mttoar
rangt oar handling of llsse IslamU Ml
Washington as to Iv able to lake ad
vantage of tho evorlettve galltl in
one, when ihwliiig with lite problem
tliat friaii tliiM- to tlmcarlrolii another
"In ciHH'hi'iou, let iim exprewt my
mlmiratlim far the work dime by the
eiHigrswi vvlteti it eawtnl the mm whwi
which the Islaml l mm Udng admlnls
tereil. Alter wflng the Is la ml iMtMHt-
ally, ami after live years' xierinre in
connection with lite HdiuliiUttHtlim, II
is lait fair to those wlai devlnwl this
law to say that it wtsild In well HtRli
imsmlhte to have devlwl any Mltei
which in the m'tnal walking would lmv
Nreo4iipllhl Utter rswiilU "
RACE III0T AVERTED
Siin I'r.incLsco Man Starts Trou
Iitu liy Slrlhluy JiiiHinusc,
LITTLE I1R0WN MEN HESENT ACT
NEW PLAN TO UUY SUPPLIES.
ered bv Plllxils. of Idaho, ulm. nflr
reviewing in detail tho workings of thoi,"H;l"M''" of slmpliflitl sjudllng
Mormon hierarchy nnd Simsd's prom-1 Houtoll, of Illinois, in oakiiig of
inent connection therewith, concluded the bestowal ofllw Nobel priw iimi
witii tho charge that President Hoo-o-i ''resident Ihsevelt, pmlre.1 tit, puwl-
volt usiil tho weight of his ndminlstni-1''''"1 decision to use this nsniey in es-
Plans for American Dreadnaught Pro
vide for Fighting Wonder.
Washington, Dec. 14. Congress yos
tonlay received from tho secretary of
tho Navy tho plans which tho depart
ment has Imd drawn up for tho big lnt
tleship provhhsl for in tho last session.
Four pland wore submitted by tho bu
reau of construction anil six by privuto
firms and individuals. Tho plan re
commended provides u ship In many
respects superior to any other built or
building. It was prepared by the con
struction burcuu.
According to the specifications the
broadsido flro will bo greater than that
of any othor huUloship, the elovatlon
of tho guns will bo grentor, with conse
quent lucreaso of rango; tho defensive
qiuillties Improvcl over present stand
ards and the total weight of tho hull
and armor will exceed by over .'1,000
tons any other similar vessel. Tho
ship is to bo 610 feet long, 85 feet 2Jg
Indies beam, 27 feet draft, 20,000 tons
displacement, 2,300 tons coul capacity
and 21 knota sieed. Tho doslgn sub
mitted by U. W. DIckio, lato of tho
Union Iron Works, San Francisco,
provided for a ship 400 feet long.
Hon to ns-ist tho Ilepiibllniu .Mormon
vote in the last election.
A bill was wted providing regula
tions for fishing vessels to prevent
collisions at sea. Adjournment was
taken at 4 p. in. until Monday.
Washington, Dec. 13. The houso
today, on tho request of I(cpriitn-
live Pollard, of Nebraska, adopted a
resolution directing the judiciary com
mitteo to invostiimto the lewil ones-
Itions in vol ted in the iiiuch-erItloi-d
payment of a sum of money to Mr.
I'ollanl for tho terIod ln'tweeti March
4, 11)05, and July 18, 1005, nt which
time Mir. Pollard xvas elected to the
60th congress, to succeed Hon. K. J. J
Hurkott, who was elected to tho senate. '
A resolution was adopted railing
upon the secretary of the Interior for it
a complete ileser nt on of nil im die
lands which Iwxe Inf-n withdrawn or
reserved from entry since July, moil,
togother witii the the reason for such
action. The rejsirt is desired that con
gross may pass iiikmi the president's
recoinmendations for tho witlidmwal of
coal lands.
Hopreseiiliitlvo Ivicey, of Iowa, Intro
ilticod a bill making 12 tho minimum
monthly pension to bo paid veterans of
tho war of 1801,
...I. II. II ...! .. . .
uiiiiiKMioK u iiiiki ior nringnig hihhii a
frlemlly utiilerstaiHliiig lctwceu capital
ists ami lalsirers as "noble, humaiii
tariau and clianictoristic."
(iainos, of Tennessee, urgwl incemses
of salaries for members of cougrtan x
giuiiiug with tlieSixty-Hnt cougrea.
Munlock, of Kansas, sjsike ihi railway
mail juy.
The Iwxiso at 6:05 adjiairiieil until
noon tomorrow, no acthai looking to
the close of geiioml dolwte on the bill
having Int'ii taken.
Urges Immediate Action.
Washington, Dec. 16. Senator Flint.
of California, talked with tho president
ioiay aoout tlie break in tho Colorado
river, which has resulted in such a dis
astrous flood in Imperial valley, Call
fornia. When ho asked Uiat proper
representations bo made to Mexico, with
a view to securing financial rcdrots for
those iKirsons whoso nronertv luul ljeon
Injured, tho presiuont told him tliat tho
btato department had already addressed
a noto on tho subject to tho Mexican
government, but tliat thus fur no roply
had been received.
Jews to be Brought West.
Chicago, D.ec. 14. Realizing tho con
gested conditions of tho Jewish ouartow
oi cnicago, isew lorkand otlior largo
cities, leading New York Jowsaro plan
ning to dlvort Jewish immigrition to
tho West. Jacob Schiff, the Now York
banker, discussed tho subject yesterday
with Judge Julian W. Muck. Tho plan
contemplatoH tho organizing of an nsso
ciution financed hy Mr. Schiff and other
leaning American Jowh, which will tin-1
dortnko to send Jowish Immigration to
tho South and to tho extreme western
part of the country.
Dangerous Counterfeit Issued.
New York, Doc. 14. Ono of tho best
counterfoils that haH recently coino to
Wednesday, Dec. 12.
Washington, Dec. 12. The houso of
representatives; today went on record In
opiwsition to tho new spelling im re-
cuiimiuinicu uy mo president, jiy n
vote of 142 to 25 tliu following was
adopted as a substitute for tho item ro
lortel by tho appropriations commit
too In tho executivo, legislative ami ju
diciul appropriation bill:
"Mi money uppronr hited in th m nrt
snail o used In connection with print-
lug iIiwiiinuntH authorized bv law or
onlercfl liy congress or any branch
thoroof, unless tho sumo shall conform
to tho orthorgaphy recognized and used
by dictionaries of tho F.nglish Ian
guago." Washington, Dec. 12. Tho senate
Monday, Doc. 10
Washington, Deo. 10. The senate
committee on judiciary tislay author-
izisi a lavoraiiie rcisirt on the ihiiii
(nation of William II. Moody, the pres
ent ntlorney general, to Ui an Mtwoclatc
justice of tlie Supreinu eoiirl of tlie
Unite! Status.
A favorable reisirt was ordsrwl also
on the nomination of dairies J. U,im-
jwrte, the pitwont sseretary of the
Navy, to I attorney general, ami Al
io n I W. Codey to be awdstant attorney
geneml. Many other nominations
were reported favorably.
Tho nomination of Uffous H. Wll
Hoy to Is) ludco of tho United Hlutu.
Circuit court for China was referred to
u committee of Senators Hjxiomiriind
Ibtcon, who are iueiulors of the foreign
relations couimittee.
Tho nomination of Oeoreo H. Cortnl.
you to Ikj secretary of the Tnasury and
Jiiiih-s It, (Jiirleld to Ihi secretary of
tho Interior, will bo taken up tumor
row at u special Meeting of tho senate
committee on finance.
riio senato committee on coininene
lias IH-Oii polled and wi rnrxirl Imh,.
ably tho nomination of Oscur Htritus to
IK) secreUiry of Coinmorco and Ijilsir.
Keep Commission Propotrs to Put It
on Uuilnati Usls.
WashingUHi, IW. 18 Tins ciHiiinlt-
lee im demrlment MsstlMsU, isHHilarlr
known ws the Ktep nsminiMUiM, Iwm
silhtnittnl to tlie plesiih-Ml I to tt-ttt mi
tlie slNmlanllsatloii ami hssIImsI of wr
tisise of dciiarlmriil stipplltw. Tla rr
mrt review at mmih letigth llss jmiI
unlwsnMike ami aewllrwly extxtt.
sive lik-tlMl of Mirr)Miing iiidm, iy
which each of tlie several ibqmlmeMl
In U'Hshliiutna has Its own slamlanl of
imhlyaml limkro lu iihu mik-Iih
entirely imlejiwmWnt of iHlmm.
Ilrleny, tlie report Is a folktwn I'm
vIshmi is matle hy which tm ptwm-
thai of the schedulr, sslveMUing fur
irtp.Mtli sml iiMking tlsHomtriMts for
tit tsurriMMe of iUrtitirnt uifillw
are piaml in tlw lian.U of a Unl u U
knonii m th Krneral Usply nmiinlt
tse, Midi Utn Ui Im maier the u-r-ri.lim
ami eontml of tlie iswirlary of
nanmen-e ami lalstr. The mwd iti mr,
ilspHrtiiM-nt or imlettiiknt Ihiishii to
serve as a im-ntl-er. Tins UhmI tlnu
rxmsllluleil is IssreMfter to (Hirrlnw the
b-fsvrtmetit samilU. )wiruUuir wiwl
Hjsai by the lrd of awanl. 'TbeeiHM.
Illlttee, ltoWHVr. llwkMS Mirwiiliuu, In
til (. oftlM. mJHlMry Hwt M-U.MtJfto
letartmenUi f tlss govermiwnt.
Form Mob to Avenge Ilia Intuit tni
White lUlly to Support of
Comrade.
Jan rranci, I Me. 1.1 v nri
rial. inslgulllsMiit in lUelf, lait whkH,
may be tins Hrst of a serli- of evi m 19
strain ll relation Utweii Jmmh Mk
America to tlie hisakliiH (siitit, isrurral
late veletly aflsriHSHi In tla Jhh.
r qimrter mi Hoary strsel v.m
iiimIi, 'A Midi, employnl In h il.t
A Ut-ary tel, piwlpllatcl the .It,,
ttirltttiiec with a v ioleiit sMing Hlorli
lamhol ihi the Jaw of Tnkmiiiks, hp.
anew delivery driver. In mi iMtaat
KMI aiifry JiHtieM4 and a '. at
young AiaerlrMnn ImhI cnlli-ir. TUf
wa a etsll naive of the Dni-ninU to
wsr. Mell.
"Ciaissj on, all of yNi," lo-.IN,
"I'll lick exaty d l Jap ... tho
crowd "
'I1h warlike Irwe nf tlie yisun f.lmr
arotei tls crowd ami tin- rar .liiNrn
Nway, irsiHmtnry to a gt-m-ml i-n.
Hisnt. Ohwf mssw keist immx uiiiil
lire oV.f muffl rksi hi mid mrM
young Mel I ami diefMriMtt the -roJ.
The Hirhllng bkl of Young Jnimii Im1
met lis AffMUtMt hhl of Yiamg Aiihh-Ira.
KILL COAL OCTOPUS.
More Evidence for Negro Troops.
Washington, Dec. 12 Hllchrist H.
Stewart, representing tho Constitution'
al league, has died with tho president 11
mass of additional evidence regarding
the llrownsvlllo affair which resulted
In the discharge without honor of it bat
talion of colored Infantry.
TWO EMPinfcS STAR VINO.
Claims of Chlnnte anil Russian Fam
ine Sufferers Conflict
Washington, IW. 12. F,r the him.
ent at Irast no iniviriiitiiiiMl ,u.l
Hill Im nwih- to tlie umiiiIm tJ ilu. I-..H.
wi rilatea for aid for tin- tmiiliu. .ofT-r.
ers of Chlim. This decision was reach'
el after tlie Stat. ileiMrtumnl lied etau
MMijimleil with Ihiin KlopM.li, of the
( liri.lian Herald, wIki ral.i.t 800,0(MI
or 10 jhiwim wilterers, ami wImi re
gards the Ituwlun fiimlno as Infinitely
worse, 30,000,000 jsniplo or twice the
iiiiMlwr suffering in China Isjlngaffecl.
ed.
According to letters received by Mr.
Mnijseb, 40,000 square miles lu China,
supiKirtiiig a isipulatloii of 15,000,000,
have Is-en lllssled ami n urii l tin.
1 isitltiitlon that many jmonts nro
drowning tlielr children ratlier than
see them starve, and are thiinooilviu.
oiiimittirig suicide,
House Commlltae will Draft (Jill for
Lnatlng of Land.
UWIiimrem. IW 13 The l...iiH
ronirulltn. on puhlle IniuU will U-gih a
serleo of Ismrinir h-l Mihi-Uv 00 iha
rvHilii to iiihnI the iimI Unl la
mid sulvtilut h Inw alone the Iusm
lrjsstei liy tlss (HMshssttt ill hi lor.
wm. Tlss mntmlUe nmrr-l that
Hw prriHlit law mut he rlmiiiml hut
it I mil satUrtnl ai to the U"l form nf
MiUlllule.
UeprsMKttatlvsx itf h teoiVil
satve) aryl the Interior UqsitiiH-iit wilt
U heanl, tmndlssr with any oneiks
InlereMnl, ami It In probable that lb
lntrrUtle Commerce cimiiiiiIim.isi will
alo wwkw svnoiu'lloos vmi 11 1--n th
invtwilgHllon- reeMttly made In llah,
Wymnlngnml ('olorwhi Tlie esi
tion U thnl mme hill will he franl
dliwlln tliat title to chI land shall
rtwt In IIm novernment, ami that cl
Iw lvlifi! umWr tJs leaalng or ri
alty yMm.
'Ilssf vnui Mtnto rrllielmn tfxlay of
Hie rlnlvr wltlwlmwiilsof ntl laml,
it lln mnlataleal that there in no law
giving the president aiilhoi ity to with
draw this land frmn entry. I'he ma
jority of tint niwHiltlMt, however, th
femteil the action of the previilent oil
Ilia g'ooml tliat he had made the with-
drawaU In order to irveiil iieiiosily
of ornl laml In tiie Weot.and waa acting
entirely In Iha laihllr iiiteie!
Strong efforts will l iiHoh- to secure
Hie enactment ih cimI land legislation
this sepalon.
OEAHIN PHOPOSfcS HEMEDY.
Why Is Lumber Costly?
Washington, Doe. 15. Tho houeo
today after some discussion, adopted
a resolution of Mr. .Millor, of Kansas, the notico of thogovornmontntithoritiuH
.iiillmi.tni. Ilm i.-.f .. 9 .. ... ...
!.UmUi..iip(, ,..v tcwciu w wuiuiiiurue jouim iui way 10 ine sun-treasury yos-
tenlay. It is a 10 silver certificate
lienring tho Huffnlo imprint. TJio hack
Investigate Hill Lines In January. I
Washington, Doo. 12. Chairman
Minpp, of tho Interstate Coinmorco tivo Jones
and Jjibor to Invostiguto tho aiuto of
tho high prico of lumber in tho vur!6us
stages, of manufacture and sale, with
the object of ascertaining whether pres
ent high prices aro tho result of a trust.
of tho bill is oven a closor counterfeit
than tho fucc, but both ur'o good enough I In which tho Inquiries will
to decoivo any but expert.
Sell Indian Minors' Land.
Washington, Deo. 12. Iteprosouta-
: JoilfM llullll' lnlr.ul. ...... I .. I. Ill ...
nn..l..,luul..n ..l.l I...I I..I II I...I .... ...... . I' ""-"" "III llll'
, r '", ," """' """' . " . "H , u,,nm"K ,"" "Hie or ho and of Indian
iH-ori decided whoro or whoii the lives- ml.if, ,, ,u,Mti,. ,.r . " """
ligation of tho Hll linos wll take dlans onrofthe Indian anUcha go
place. It Is known, howoror, tlint in- subject to tho approval 't,0 sec otarc
miirloH will be nuulo ul St. Paul and of Iho Interior. AtiiUKS
riliiminv mui it. I ..rnitf.i.i.. M.i n. t i i ... p'iwih largn areas
......., v . j,...,,.MU ..mv vrtini- iii mini ui oer L'OVdnilnmit Irrlirulli.ii
missionorsl'routyand Uno will ,- projects,,,,,) v ' ,'' f" '
duct thoiii. I is no bolioved that tho trlcls nro lied up Ih-wsiwo ,"l,ini re
work will start much before January unable to utllfo the hind m H .i,i, t,
15, after tho Harrimnn investigations, dispose of It. 'i.n Z ' . " V ,,. "
1. 1 .1 ..... -'.."...... ,!..
uu nmuo
Japanese Veterans Coming.
Honolulu, Dec. 12. Many .misinoso
alsirers winrlng war inodnls arrived
heretislay, on the steamer Nipism
-Mam, from Yokohoiua. hilsir Com.
miss oner Sargent, who lame hero from
Washington rooontlc. In n,,.......i....
with lnlsir iniitlors. wilil i,win.. h.... n..
plaiitatlo,,H should ay bettor wag,,,
mid that he disapproved of ',i,,
lllllllliinit lim !. l ii i '.
riii ,7 '. "V",",,, 'mrrison tiray
tnis, of 1m Angolas, was a imssongor
on the Mm Miiru. Ilooxpril
""" IH.IIIK Opp.Hl to Jll,wu
niitiiraliittloii and Immigration.
probably Docombor 20 or 27.
King of Clgarotle Fiends.
I liliuiiu, Dee. 12.-J,U- tntlky of
llaminoud, Ind., .IIihI last ,,,t fr0(l,
etuesUvo smoking of flajiruthw. I
d that ho Imd smoked 500,000 ohm-
riilliw flu!.... 1. 1.. iif.ii. ... v,s
""" H "in HIIIIIIIIO, J I Ih mil
New Treaty With Japan Excluding
Coolies from America
Washington, Dw. 13. "enalor dear
lu ytwtenlay IntnsliH-eil and will inter
iMk mi a renohithai that it l tin
opinion of the senate llrnt our treaty
w lib Jau he mi iiHsllllcd as to prilnh
It tho coming to this country of Jattu
ese iiMilio lalsir. He will say that it I
tho only solution of existing trouble,
and liiasmiiiih as the Jnixineee govern-
meiaiUMvs not want her ssiple to emi
grate, he Irollovos Jiiui will agree to
such iiKNllucntlmi of tho treaty at this
time its will avoid a roiHitltlou of the
trouble experlenriil by the I'millc const
with the ( hlliiwo prior to the uissnuo
of the exclusion net. Ho will talk with
senators from the I'aolllo coast More
making his miki-cIi, and will unques
tionably have their united support
Preamble Is Adopted,
(luthrie, Okla., Doo. HI. Tlio con
stitutional convention hero today miss-
ed the following preamble to t lit con
stitution holiiuilrutred for tho new state
of Oklahoma: "Invoking tlie guldiimii
oi Almighty (io.1 in or,(,r o siH'iirc ana
MTMitual tho hlosslng of lllierly, lo
siH'iiro a Just mid rightful government,
lo promote mutual welfare and happi
ness, we, (he iooplii of Oklahoma, do
ordain and ealiihllsh this constitution "
It prolmhly will Ini 10 daya yet Is fore
the entire constitution him Uieii dmtfel
and iidoptisl.
ffiiSaJSSSKSLffl
Psllilon for Postal Swings Banks
Wnsjilngtoii, Deo. HI. A petition
for the estiihllshmont nf iiostul savings
hnuks, Ixsiriuu the namea of marly I"),-
000 porsmiH rcMidltig In IH Hlates, huh
won presented to congroMH tiKlay by HeprO'
4 Isoiitativo lloutoll, of Illinois.