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All {he News
While
It Is News.
SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY.
THE HOUSTON PO
VOL. XXI—NO. 307. HOUSTON, TEXAS. TUESDAY. JANUARY 16. 1908.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
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NEWS SUMMARY
THE WEATHER:
Eastern Texas—Fair and some-
what colder Tuesday; Wednes-
day fair, light and variable winds.
DOMESTIC.
Slight change for the better was noted
In Marshall Field's condition.
Kx-Bobs Odell la full of fight and will
try to give trouble In New York.
Government resists demurrers In the
Ouynor-Greene fraud cases at Savannah,
(lu.
llarvie Jordan wart re-elected president
of the Southern Cotton Growers' asso-
ciation.
Th** city of Chicago and traction com-
panies are deadlocked over the renewal
of franchises.
Oakley Hobgood was beaten to death
In the presence of his bride In a fight
»t Columbia, Miss.
I.tfutf-nant Sidney S. BurbankB must
serve the sentence Imposed on him for
deserting his Filipino wife.
Tien While of Amite City, T,a.. who ac-
cidentally killed his young wife, was
given a term of three years.
Kdward R. Tufts, a rich mining man.
convicted at Chicago of perjury in
•ecurlntf a divorce from his wife.
The Pennsylvania legislature convened
In extraordinary session and a tax on
coal was suggested by Governor Penny-
packer.
Mor*- bond forgeries were discovered in
the Dennlson, Pryor & Co. case at Cleve-
land, Ohio. Spurious paper amounts t«
$1 .<*>0.000.
An effort la to be made to recover a
part of the enormous salary of R. A. Mc-
«'urdy and of the commissions of R. II.
MoCurdy.
WASHINGTON.
General Chaffee lias retired as chief of
•taff of the army.
Debate on the Philippine tariff bill was
ended In the house.
•rverol nominations of Texas postmas-
ters may be sent to the senate today.
The opposition In the house to the Joint
■tntehood measure is gaining ground.
Number of Texans in attendance on
the deep water convention Is attracting
nttentlon.
The president has decided that congress
must take the full responsibility for the
German tariff war.
The president nnd Speaker Cannon find
that they have a hard time In licking the
recalcitrants Into line.
The Moroccan question was discussed
In the senate nnd the administration was
criticised for meddling in European af-
fairs.
Secretary Taft needs more time to pre-
pare a defense before meeting Senator
Palley-1* queries concerning the Panama
money deal.
Tho Joint statehood fight made Its first
nppearance on tho floor of the house,
when Mr. Babcock of Wisconsin explained
his position.
TEXAS.
A human head was found In a pasture
•near Laredo.
Ranger Captain McDonald has been or-
dered to Bellvllle.
Nannie Hudspeth, aged 12, walked
eight mites while asleep.
Major R. G. Lowe of the Galveston
News Is dead at the ago of 68.
John Sclmsney living near Cat Spring,
Committed suicide by hauging.
J. W. Collier, shot by his son at Sl's-
bee some time ago. Is dead of his wounds.
There may be some development In the
matter of rebuilding the dam at Austin.
The Holland residence near Sati Angelo,
one of the landmarks of that section, was
destroyed by fire.
Alfred Reaver of San Antonio, fearing
paralysis and blindness, committed sui-
cide by shooting himself through the
liead.
COMMERCIAL.
The cattle receipts were only moderate
at Fort Worth.
The cotton market was active and
closed 5 to 15 points up.
The wheat market was strong on re-
ports of Injury to the Indian and Argen-
tine crops.
There was a continued advance In
atocite, with more activity in the lower
grade Industrials.
The bulls were In full sway on the New
York coffee market. The advance showed
Investment rather than speculation.
Fort Worth was the nighest hog mar-
ket in the West Monday, the price being
$S.46, which was 2Vs cents better than Chi-
cago and Kansas City.
FOREIGN.
Gerald Balfour was defeated In the
English elections at Leeds by a big Liber-
nl majority.
Moroccan conference will convene at
Algeclras at S p. m. today. American del-
egates landed with great pomp.
SPORT.
Outsiders won at both of the New Or-
leans tracks.
The South Texas league will try to.
limit the number of passes to ten for
each town.
Football Is abolished at Harvard pend-
ing a reform in the game. A secret vote
was taken by the board of overseers.
Guiding Star was the only favorite to
win at the Fair Grounds and Elliott and
Emergency were the only winning fav-
orites at City Park.
RAILROADS.
The commission will consider amending
the tariff on salt.
The Sap directors again failed to elect
■ president end adjourned.
Grading outfit for work on the Frisco
has arrived at Sour Lake.
R. 8 Collins has been elccted chairman
of the Texas Car Service association.
W. J. Young, Mallory passenger agent
at Galveston is dead of heart disease
The Ktrlke of machinists at C. P. Diaz
continues and bad feeling is being aroused
Only two passengers were killed on
Ix>ulslana railroads last year; only 51 were
Injured.
Chicago clearing house banks are trying
to sell the Indiana railway of the defunct
Walsh Interests to the Lake Shore or Rock
Island.
AN UPHEAVAL IN ENGLAND
The Liberals and Free Traders Continue to Win
Seats as the Election Progresses.
FAMILIES ARE RENT
Husbands for One Side and
Wives for Another.
BROTHERS ARE FOR SEATS
On Opposite Sides and There Is
Bitter reeling.
GERALD EAlKHJR BEATEN
The Majorities of the Successful
Candidates Are Evidence of
the Public* Sentimfent.
(Houston Post Special.)
LONDON, January 35.—'The election
campaign is attended with unusual ex-
citement and the tories are making a
much stiffer fight than seemed possible.
In view of their Internal dissensions the
liberals now entertain little hope of win-
ning the 15f) seats needed to give them
a majority Independent of the Irish vote.
The campaign has accentuated the dif-
ferences arising in prominent political
families over fiscal questions. The duke
of Devonshire is supporting free trade
candidates everywhere, while his nephew
and heir, Victor Cavendish, is advocating1
Balfour's mild protectionism, and Bal-
four's next brother is an uncompromising
free trader. The earl of Carlisle, a great
.power in Cumberland, warmly supports
his eldest son. Lord Morpeth, who is con-
testing a. seat in Birmingham as an ex-
treme Chamberlainite-protectionist, while
the countess of Carlisle and her two
daughters are assisting a second son, who
is standing as a free trader for a north-
ern constituency.
The Churchill family for the first time
in its history is rent in twain; the duke
of Marlborough, the duchess, his aunt,
the Countess Howe, the dowager duchess
of Roxburghe, Lady Sarah Wilson, Lady
Deramsey, and their families, are on the
side of protection, while Winston
Churchill, his mother and the other aunt.
Lady Wimborne and her family, are un-
compromising free traders. Ix>rd Roths-
child iB a free trader, while his elder son,
Walter, is a supporter of BalfouVs fiscal
policy.
HOUSTON.
The city council transacted roaitine
business yesterday.
Roy Lainev. victim of "unloaded" pistol
on Christmas Day, has recovered and re-
sumed duties.
Kdward Stedman. a former well-known
business man of this city, died at Tarpon
after a year's illness.
It was decided at the school board
meeting last night that an increase in
the budget will be requested.
Countel Stone for the city in the water
bearing before Special Commissioner Ken-
Derly secured some Interesting admissions
from Superintendent Smith as to use of
bayou water.
Died from Burns.
(Houston Post Special. )
CLEBURNE, Texas, January 15.—-Mrs.
Emma Messenger died last night after
•bout thirty-six hours of horrible suffer-
ing from burns received last Friday night
caused by a coal from a fireplace igniting
her clothing while she was on the floor
reading. Mrs. Messenger Is reported to
bare been a niece of llenry Clay.
• RICH MAN CONVICTED i
FURTHER GAINS
Are Being Made by Liberals as
Voting Progresses.
(Associated Press Report.)
LONDON, January 15.—The liberal
landslide continues. Out of seventy-six
contests today the liberals and laborites
together secured forty-two seats.
Two former cabinet officers went dawn
before the storm of liberal sentiment.
Gerald Balfour, who was president of tho
local government, board in the Balfour
cabinet, was defeated at Leeds by a
majority 10*59 and Walter Dume Legg,
former chief secretary for Ireland, lost
his seat for Scotch Bristol, while Augus-
tine Birrell, president of the board of ed-
ucation. defeated the unionist candidate
at North Bristol.
Lord Hugh Cecil, leader of the conserv-
ative free traders, was defeated at
Greenwich, and T. Gibson Bowles, a
unionist free trader, lost at King's Lynn,
both being opposed to Cliamberlainites.
Aside from the overwhelming gains by
the liberals throughout the country, the
immense majorities secured In the turn-
over are causes of surprises to both par-
ties.
The labor candidates are showing re-
markable strength, the total gains of the
labor party today being seven, not in-
cluding one socialist, W. Thorn, who at
Westham defeated the unionist candi-
date, Sir J. G. Nutting, by a majority of
E000.
The composition of the new parliament
up to the present is as follows: Liber-
als, Vf>\ unionists. 31; laborites, 17; nation-
alists, IS; socialists, 15.
The total liberal gains number sixtv-
four, the gains made by the laborites be-
ing classed among the liberals.
Twenty-one London districts voted to-
day. Out of these hitherto unionist,
strongholds the unionists only succeeded
in securing five seats.
Three members of the new ministry
were returned today by strong majori-
ties—Herbert John Gladstone, secretary
for domestic affairs; President of the
Board of Education Berrill and James
Bryce, chief secretary for Ireland. The
attorney general. Sir John Lawson Wal-
ton, also received a large majority.
(GERALD BALFOUR LOSES.
Another Leader in Balfour Cabi-
net Fails to Be Returned.
(Associated Press Report.)
LONDON, January 15.—Gerald Balfour,
who was president of local government
board In the Balfour cabinet, was de-
feated at Leeds today, the liberal ma-
jority being 1069.
The announcement this afternoon of re-
election of Sir George Doughty, unionist
for Great Gramsbury, with majority of
2300 increase of 550 over result of last
contest, 1898, proved welcome pick-me-up
to the unionists who were somewhat pan-
icky after Saturday's landslide.
A number of opposed returns were made
this morning, the most notable being Sir
Henry Campbell Bannerman in Stirling
district; Timothy M. Healy, Irish nation-
alist, north Louth, and Joseph Devlin,
Irish nationalist, north Kilkenney. In-
cluding today's returns, result election as
follows: Liberals, 45; unionists, 16; Irish
nationalists, 12; laborites, 7. Independent
labor party has already secured more
seats than It held in the previous house
of commons. The laborites won under
dual flag of "liberal" and "labor" and
was found ranged with liberals on all
labor questional
Of Perjury in Securing Di-
vorce from His Wife.
(Associated Press Report.)
CHICAGO, January 15.—Edward
R. Tufts, reputed to be a million-
aire and owner of a number of val-
uable mines in Montana and other
Northwestern States, was today
found guilty of perjury and un-
less he obtains a new trial will be
compelled to serve an indeterminate
sentence of from one to 14 yea in
the penitentiary. ,£»
The legal troubles of M'^>* fita
originated with a divorce ^ .i he
Instituted against his vo Whom
he had married while ^ was a
"cowpuncher" on a W^ n ranch.
He gained a fortune jugh min-
ing enterprises anr' >' *r it is de-
was in New
this city and
n the grounds
clared. while his • -s
York. Tufts cam .t*
obtained a divo' ^
of desertion. o
When Mrs. ts heard of the
divorce she rt rned to Chicago
and sccured the indictment.
Is Suggested to Pennsylvania Leg-
islature by the Governor.
THE DEFENSE
Wants More Time in Which to
Prepare Its Answer.
MR. BAILEY'S RESOLUTION
Covers Two Alleged Offenses,
but Taft Will Give Promi-
nence to the Lesser.
A TAX ON COAL
MEETS IN EXTRA SESSION
Governor Pennybacker Wants
People Relieved by State of
County School Tax.
(Associated Press Report.)
HARR1SBURG, Pa., January 15.—The
Pennsylvania legislature assembled in
extraordinary session in the new State
capitol today. When the two branches
had organized the governor's message
was read.
The governor briefly referred to the
financial condition of the State- and
hopes that the next, or some subsequent,
legislation will take into eonsidi<*ation
the suggestion of "my last message that
a tax be placed on coal and that the peo-
ple be relieved by the State, through the
payments to the counties, from the bur-
dens of taxes imposed bv the counties
for school purposes."
After commending the last session of
the legislature for "its good work and
the advancement of the public Welfare,"
Governor Pennybacker says:
"Since its adjournment a wave of pop-
ular and political unrest and commotion
has spread over the laud and left Its im-
pression in our commonwealth as well
as elsewhere. Such upheavals, to what-
ever causes they may be due, are to be
regarded not as disasters, but as opoor-
tunlties. It is at such times much has
been accomplished by wise legislatures
to enhance the public weal. The unfor-
tunate failure of the greater Pittsburg
legislation through the finding of the
supreme court that the act was unconsti-
tutional, and the failure of a bank Incor-
porated and supervised by the National
government holding at the. time a large
amount of State funds, have given the
legal occasion for the calling of the leg-
islature together in extraordinary ses-
sion. I have, besides, been unwilling that
the present popular disturbances should'
subside without subsequent and more
permanent results than the substitution
of one contractor for another, the re-
moval of incumbents from office, the
overthrow of one political party or fac-
tion and the elevation of their opponents,
and the suppression of one private ambi-
tion in order that another may be fos-
tered and gratified.
"I have, therefore, called you togeth-
er in special session and provided for
your consideration certain subject®, no
one of which can have about it anything
of preferential advantage and all of them
if embodied in legislation will inure to
the public good. The opportunity to do
much to help the commonwealth In these
respects has come to you rather than
to your predecessors or successors. The
responsibility rests with you. The plat-
forms of political parties and the edito-
rials of public journals are interesting,
but they are advisers and critics only,
not actors."
OPEN DOO;?
Wanted in Morocco by Ameri-
can Government.
(Associated Press Report.)
LONDON, January 15.—The Associated
Press is advised that Ambassador t-^'hite,
representing the United States at the
Moroccan conference at Algezfras, will
support the German contention both as to
the "open door" in Morocco and as to
an international commission to control'
the policing of the country. It is sug-
gested this may be the adoption of the
German view, particularly In the light of
the fact that Russia has shown marked
indifference to the appeal of France for
support. The Influence of the Vatican
is also understood to be hostile to France.
I
CHAFFEE RETIRES.
Amiy Officer Gives Up Position
as Chief of Staff.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON, January 15.—Lieuten-
ant General Andrew R. Chaffee today
tendered his resignation as chief of staff,
United States army, to take effect today,
and it was accepted by the president.
General Chaffee does not go on the re-
tired list until February 1, but he desired
to relinciu.sh the duties of chief of staff
that he might have eleven days' leave of
absence before retiring from active serv-
ices. General Bates, assistant chief of
staff, will succeed him.
SILVEN HABEAS CORPUS.
It Is to Be Taken Up at Dallas
Dallas.
(Houston Post Special.)
DALLAS, Texas, January 15.—It was ar-
ranged today that tho habe*/ corpus
hearing in the case of ex-parte E. H.
Silven will come up for hearing tomorrow
afternoon at 1 o'clock. The delay is due
to the fact that Judge Muse is engaged
in the trial of a murder case.
Mr. Silven today received a letter from
John Sutherland of Austin expressing
sympathy, his belief in Mr. Silven's inno-
cence and volunteering financial aid for
making his defense in courts.
(Houston Post Washington Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, January 15.—The in-
vestigation of the isthmian canal commis-
sion's financial agreement with the so-
called republic of Panama and. four bank-
ing firms provided for by Senator Bailey's
recent resolution was to have been com-
menced by the finance committee today,
but friends of Secretary Taft asked for
a postponement on the ground that he Is-
so very much occupied with other mat-
ters as to make It almost impossible for
him to give attention to this just now.
Senator Bailey finally consented to allow
the case to go over for a week.
The opinion prevails that the real rea-
son for the request for postponement is
a desire for further time wherein to
frame up some sort of a defense for Mr.
Taft and the commission. His defense
will be based on the ground that an
emergency existed and that unusual
methods were necessary to meet it. Th/re
is a disposition on the part of the Tafl
partisans, apparently, to lay greater-
stress on that part of the agreement pro-
viding for the maintenance of the Pana-
ma money at a certain standard of value
than on the part making Panama money-
legal tender in United States territory,
which Mr. Bailey regards of greater i Im-
portance.
-f ♦ +
Texans at Deep Water Meeting.
"Is Texas invading the capital?" asked
a Cincinnati delegate to the rivers and
harbors convention when he saw the body
of men which is representing Texas at
that meeting.
"No, it is annexing the Union," replied
Colonel "Bob" Cowart of Dallas.
The Texas delegation was the biggest
and, perhaps, the most representative on
the floor today, even the near-by States
rot being as well represented. Among
the delegates were all the Texas mem-
bers of the house, and a goodly number
from various parts of the State.
Houston, which was expected to send a
large and representative body of dele-
gates. had not a single man on the floor
and there has been much comment, all of
it unfavorable, on that fact. Representa-
tive Moore, who expected a number of
prominent Houstonians, is p* v'iicularly
disappointed.
The Texans in attendance on the con-
vention, in addition to the congressinc-.1
and the others named as having attended
the meeting held last night, are: A. B.
Davidson and "C. A. Sumners o£ Cuero,
H. Mosle, W. F. Turnley, W. B. Kitchell,
Robert C. Kohen and L. P. Featherstone,
Galveston; Thomas H. Clarke, Henry C.
Coke and Alonzo Wasson of Dallas.
A number of nominations for Texas
postmasterships will go to the senate to-
morrow or Friday unless present indica-
tions are at fault. The most important
of these will be that of Lon W. Barkley
of Fort Worth, where he will succeed
George W. Burroughs, the present in-
cumbent. National Committeeman Lyon
has recommended Mr. Barkley and at this
time there seems to tie no doubt that he
will be appointed.
Other appointments of a simiar nature) ,
will be as follows: Comanche, J. F. Mc-
Carthy; Bastrop. Mrs. Sailie E. Brooks;
Albany, Frank K. Sterret: I .a Grange,
August S. Loessin; Brenhani, W. E.
Dwyer; Abilene, Mrs. Mary Morrow; El-
gin, Miss Florence Seasby; Leonard, R.
C. May.
While there is yet nothing definite re-
garding the San Antonio postmastership,
the present indications are that the name
of John J. Stevens will be sent to the
senate this week. 'v»-
Cowan Is in the City.
Judge Sam H. Cowan of Fort Worth
arrived here today and will remain for a
week or so, during which time he will
look Into the matter of proposed change
in the twenty-eight-hour law for cattle
shipments and Into the general subject of
rate legislation. Judge Cowan has been
informed that the senator, who is sup-
posed to be the chief representative here
of the humane society, is willing to per-
mit the tliirty-six-hour rule to be applied
in all cases where application is made to
the railroads by the shipper, and he is of
the opinion that it will be possible to have
the change arranged for in a short time.
This afternoon Judge Cowan had a long-
conference with Representative Russell,
the Texas member of the interstate and
foreign commerce committee. regard-ng
the pending rate legislation. Mr. Russell
is still standing out for the elimination of
the word "maximum" from the Hepburn
bill and is firm in his decison to help
frawe a minority bill unless this change
is made. C. Arthur Williams.
RAILROAD IS BLAMED
For Delay of Work on the
Isthmus.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON, January 15.—Charges
by Secretary Taft and Chief Engineer
Stevens of the isthmian canal commission
that the Southern Pacific railroad is re-
sponsible for the freight congestion on the
isthmus of Panama formed the most in-
teresting development of a four hours'
hearing today on canal affairs before the
deficiency subcommittee of the house
committee on appropriations.
The Southern Pacific railroad and Pa-
cific Mail Steamship company, according
to the statements of the secretary of war
and Mr. Stevens, s.nce the abrogation of
the freight agreement between the Pana-
ma railroad and the steamship company
has been d.latory in coming for San
Francisco freight on the west side of the
isthmus. It is charged that steamers fre-
quently stop to take on freight and even
leave port with only a partial cargo while
great quantities of freight lie on the
wharves.
It was suggested by several members of
the appropriations committee that the
Pacific Mail Steamship company misat
be induced to accept more promptly if
the United States were to threaten to
cut off mail contracts with the company,
and other members urged that the coast-
wise shipping laws are adequate to pun-
ish any neglect on the part of the com-
pany.
Secretary Taft was summoned before
the subcommittee to make explanations
concerning estimates for canal expenses
Included in the additional appropriations
of $5,500,000 sought In order to continue
the canal work until the end of-the pres-
ent fiscal year on June 30.
DEBATE ENDS
House Concludes Discussion on the
Philippine laritf Bill.
THE STATEHOOD FIGHT
Makes Its Appearance for th«
First Time on the Floor
of the House.
THE MOROCCAN QUESTION
Y/as Discussed in the Senate and Course of Ad-
ministration Was Criticised.
(Houston Post Special.)
WASHINGTON, January 15.—The gen-
eral debate on the Philippine tariff bill
was concluded in the house today, hav-
ing- been in progress daily since January
4. The bill will be taken up for amend-
ment under the five-minute rule tomor-
row and put on its passage either tomor-
row or the next day.
Preceding the debate the statehood
fignt made it3 appearance on the floor
for the first time in the form of a per-
sonal explanation by Mr. Babcock of
Wisconsin, credited with being the leader
of the opponents of tho Joint statehood
forces.
Mr. Babcock denied that his course In
opposition to the bill was dictated by any
feeling of revenge because he had not
been made chairman of the appropriation
committee. He also took occasion to
state his position in regard to the tariff
revison.
Tariff talks were made during the day
by Mr. Dearmond of Missouri, and Mr.
Keliher of Massachusetts, who spoke par-
ticularly with reference to the needs of
that State.
Speeches for the pending bill were made
by Messrs. Parker of New Jersey, Lamb
of Virginia, Bennett of New York, and
Randell of Texas. Those speaking against
the measure included Messrs. Gobel of
Ohio, Davis of Minnesota, Tindall of
Missouri and Campbell of Ohio. The de-
bate was closed by an extended speech
by Mr. Boutelle of Illinois, a member of
the ways and means committe, and In
favor of the bill.
A word picture of the prosperity of the
South was made by Mr. Lamb of Virginia,
who will vote f£>r the minority substitute
and on its defeat for the majority bill.
The tariff, he predicts, will cause the
downfall of the republican party in the
next presidential campaign.
Before proceeding with the Philippine
debate two resolutions were agreed to,
calling on the secretary of the navy
for certain information regarding the
construction of the battleships Connecti-
cut, building In the Brooklyn navy yard,
and the Louisiana, building in a priv-
ate yard.
FILES BRIEF.
Denying the Contention Set Up
by Standard Oil Attorney.
(Associated Press Report.)
NEW YORK, January 15.— Attorney
General Hadley of Missouri declared in a
brief, which was submitted to Justice Gil-
dersleeve in the New York State supteroe
court today, that the question of ma-
teriality of such questions as he asked H.
H. Rogers in the Standard Oil hearing in
this city Is not now pending in the Mis-
souri supreme court.
The brief was filed in answer to a con-
tention by Standard Oil counsel that the
New York State supreme court ought not
to decide whether Mr. Rogers shall be
compelled to answer Mr. Hadley's ques-
tion, because practically the same ques-
tion is pending before the Missouri courts.
The questions are whether the stock of
the Standard Oil company of Indiana, the
Waters-Pierce Oil company and the Re-
public Oil company are held by the same
person or corporation.
■■ga&a—.
MORE FORGERIES.
Spurious Bonds and Securities
Amount to $1,000,000.
(Associated Press Report.)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, January 15.—Addi-
tional bond forgeries discovered by the
bankers' committee today makes the total
spurious securities put out by the late
L. W. Prior amount to $1,000,000. The ex-
amination of the firm's books is still in
progress and no complete report is as
yet available.
(Associated Press Report.)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, January 15.—For-
mer Judge Bushnell of Cleveland was to-
day named by District Judge A. C.
Thompson of this city for receiver of the
firm of Denison, Prior & Co. of Cleve-
land.
PLANS DEMONSTRATION.
The Temps Says France Must
Frighten Venezuela.
(Associated Press Report.)
PARIS, January 15.—it was announced
today that the foreign office had sent an
order to M. Taigny to break off relations
with Venezuela, but M. Taigny has not
yet offically notified the French govern-
ment of the receipt of his instructions.
The Temps this afternoon, referring to
the Venezuelan dispute said:
"France having exhausted all concilia-
tory means will probably be obliged to
proceed with a naval demonstration.
France's pacific attitude since 1903, her
forbearance and her moderation since the
occurrence of the cable affair, are proof
of her patience and her repugnance to the
bellicose steps.
OPPOSITION
To Administration Meas-
ures Gaining Ground.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON, January 15.—Op-
position in the house to joint state-
hood seems to be gaining ground
and insurgents are growing bolder
in their denunciation of the pro-
posed administration measure. Rep-
resentatives of the insurgents sajr
their movement has gained strength*
since Saturday.
Representative Hamilton, chair-
man of the house committee on
Territories, held a long conference
with Mr. Babcock today and sev-
eral other members of the opposi-
tion force conferred, but without
result. Compromises have failed
up to this time and the republican
insurgents on both the Philippine
tariff and on the joint statehood
measure are firmly lined up against
the administration policy and in-
sist that they will not weaken un-
der fire.
fHE UNITED STATES
Should Not Become Entangled
in European Affairs.
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED
Declaring: Against American Inter-
ference in Politics of Europe.
ROOT IS CALLED TO ACCOUNT
i For Publication of State- Papers
Which Were Withheld
from the Senate.
MEETS TODAY
Moroccan Conference Will Convene
at 3 p. m.
AMERICANS ARE THERE
They Landed with Great Pomp.
Supreme Diplomatic Strug-
gle On Between Powers.
A LOCK CANAL
Will Be Recommended in Mes-
age to Congress.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON, January 15.—President
Roosevelt is preparing to send to con-
gress a message which will favor a lock
canal. He had conferences today with
several members of the senate committee
on interoceanic canals.
The message of the president will favor
the construction of a lock canal on the
ground that It is in the Interest of the
present generation and not for posterity,
and that it can be built at less cost of
time and money.
It Is said that the president Incidental-
ly asked the republican members of the
committee to support the nomination of
Joseph B. Bishop to be a member of the
canal commission and to use every effort
to prevent indiscriminate reductions of
salaries of canal officers, which he fears
may be the result of the Investigation.
(Associated Press RePort.)
ALGEZIRAS, January 15.—The opening
of the conference on Moroccan reforms
has been fixed for 3 o'clock tomorrow.
The Duke of Almovodar, the Spanish
minister of foreign affairs, took the ini-
tiative soon after arriving here today in
arranging plans for the .beginning of the
deliberations. All the delegates had ar-
rived during the day, anS each found a
note from the duke advising a pre-
liminary session for the purpose of or-
ganizing at 3 p. m. tomorrow.
It is expected that the duke will be
chosen as the permanent presiding officer.
The interesting features this afternoon
were the landing of Ambassador White,
the American delegate, from the Ameri-
can protected cruiser Galveston, and later
the arrival of Samuel R. Gummere, min-
ister to Morocco, the second American
delegate, from Tangier on the French
cruiser Galilee. The Galvetson fired a
salute of twenty-one guns as she dropped
anchor off the pier. The Spanish cruisers
did not respond promptly, but the land
batteries roared an answering salute.
The Ambassador entered one of the
Galveston's launches and the latter took
a course circling the Spanish cruiser Rio
de la Plata, the sailors of which manned
the yards and gave hearty cheers to the
American delegate. It is a singular fact
that the Rio dc la Plata was presented
to Spain by South American countries
after the destruction of the Spanish fleet
in the war with the United States. The
American launch then circled the Spanish
cruiser Marina de la Molina, the sailors
of which also cheered Mr. White and his
companions.
On landing Ambassador White was
greeted by the governor general, who es-
corted him to his hotel.
Mr. Gummere was similarly saluted
when he arrived on board the Galilee. He
was accompanied by a Portuguese and a
Belgian delegate and by Lewis Kinstein,
third secretary of the American embassy
at London, who will act as secretary to
the American delegation.
As the delegates assemble there Is no
outward show of tension, but, on the
contrary, there is a notable show of cour-
tesies. There is, however, an undercur-
rent of sentiment that a supreme diplo-
matic struggle Is imminent with France
and Germany occupying the center, and
the other powers ranged In varying de-
grees around them.
The French count upon Great Britain,
Spain, Italy and Russia as sure, and con-
sider that the ties between the United
States, France and Great Britain war-
rant them in expecting the support of
the American delegates. On the other
hand, the prevailing sentiment is that
Germany can count on Austria Holland
and Sweden, and perhaps on Denmark,
with Germany also expecting that the
United States will support some of her
contentions.
Now that the delegates are here, the
scene before them Is suggestive. Plainly
visible three miles away rises the gigan-
tic rock of Gibraltar, like a lion guard-
ing the straits, while dimly outlined to
the southward are the low mountains of
Africa. Algeziras lies In the center of
this panorama. Thus the powers of the
world are gathered at the southernmost
point of Europe and their longing looks
toward Africa give the keynote to the
meeting about to begin.
EASY AGREEMENT
If Announced Program Is Car-
ried Out.
(Associated Press Report.)
ALGEZIRAS, January 15.—The German
envoys will enter the conference with
instructions to take up a modest atti-
tude, insisting upon nothing, even pro-
posing nothing, unless it shall be the
wish of the other members of the con-
ference.
The German plenipotentiaries will be
strenuous upon nothing except that no
one power shall obtain an international
guarantee for predominance in Morocco,
and as France is understood to be ap-
proaching the conference in the same
spirit an adjustment of differing views i:
considered highly probable.
Commodore McMann Dead.
(Associated Press Report.)
NEW ROCHELLE. N. Y., January 15.-
Commodore William P. McMann, U. S
N., retired, died at his home here today
He was a native of Kentucky and served
on the gulf blockading squadron during
the CivU war.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON, January 15.—Mr. Bacon
today succeeded in securing an open dis-
cussion of the Moroccan question by the
senate. This result was accomplished
by the Introduction of a resolution mak-
ing a general declaration against inter-
ference on the part of the government of
the United States in any controversy
among the European nations concerning
their internal affairs.
Mr. Bacon's resolution is as follows:
"Resolved by the senate, That Inter-
ference with or participation in any con-
troversy between European governments
relating to European international ques-
tions is a violation of the well settled,
well defined policy of this government,
which has been recognized and observed
for more than a century past."
Mr. Bacon contended <.nat participation
in the Algeziras cv^merence is liab.e to
involve the United States in the entangle-
ments of European countries. He then
dwelt upon the magnitude of the contro-
versy over Morocco. The point at issue
is, he said, whether France shall exer-
cise exclusive control of Morocco or Ger-
many shall share in that control. The
question may be settled, so as to bring
peace, he said, or it may be so deter-
mined as to result in war.
He asserted that all the European gov-
ernments regard war aa the possible re-
sult, but even if peace was to be the
result, it would be quite as injurious
as war would be, because of the prece-
dent it would establish.
A bill reported by Mr. Smoot, giving
to homesteaders on thi: recently opened
Uintah reservation an extension until May
15, 1906, to establish residences, was
passed.
Notice was given by Mr. Tillman that
on Wednesday he would ask to have con-
sidered his resolution asking the presi-
dent to inform the senate as to the exist-
ing status in San Domingo. He will make
a speech on the resolution at that time.
Mr. Bacon, after introducing his reso-
lution, stated frankly that he had been
induced to offer the resolution by the ac-
tion taken by the senate on his Moroccan
resolution. He commented on an article
in the Washington Post, which told of
permission given by Secretary Root to the
writer to examine all the papers relating
to the participation of the United States
in the Algeziras conference, and said he
had no doubt that statements in the ar-
ticle were inspired by the secretary of
state. Mr. Lodge asked Mr. Bacon if he
was prepared to say that the article was
entirely on the authority of Secretary
Root.
Mr. Bacon challenged Mr. Lodge, and
later Mr. Aldrich, to obtain from Secre-
tary Root a disavowal of that portion of
the article which he held to be disre-
specLul to the senate, and Mr. Lodge de-
nied certain stories printed by the paper
on the same subject. He said he thought
that they raised a question as to the au-
thenticity of information given by the
article.
Mr. Tillman said the matter could be
settled easily and recalled attention to
the fact that Mr. Lodge had last week
called Secretary Taft on the telephone
concerning a statement in the senate, and
then returning to the chamber, pro-
nounced the statement "a lie."
Mr. Lodge was invited by Mr. Tillman
to follow the same course concerning
the present controversy, but Mr. Lodge
said he did not propose to put Secretary
Root in the position suggested, and fur-
ther that he would be debarred from
doing so by the fact that the senate
had made executive the subject matter
of the resolution and that to telephone
to the department of state would be to
discuss it in public.
"The senate has not ruled that this
matter should be discussed in secret,"
declared Mr. Bacon, and he proceeded
with his remarks. He said that it was
disrespectful for Secretary Root to with-
hold papers from the senate and at the
same time display them to newspapers.
Mr. Tillman said he thought an expla-
nation due in order not to do Secretary
Root an injustice, and called attention
to the fact that the secretary had not
refused the Moroccan papers for the
reason that the senate had not asked
for them as the resolution had not been
adopted. Ho attributed the remarks ac-
credited to Mr. Root as a rebuke to the
majority of the senate in refusing to
adopt the Bacon resolution. Mr. Root
had been quoted as saying that the de-
partment would have no objection to
giving the information called for by tin-
resolution by Mr. Bacon, and Mr. Tillman
referred to Mr. Lodge as the defender of
cabinet members.
Mr. Bacon's resolution was, at his re-
quest, referred to the committee on
foreign relations, and the merchant and
marine bill was laid before the senate.
Mr. Gallinger offered a number of
amendments to the bill, which were
adopted.
The senate adjourned until tomorrow
morning. —-.j-„
Minor May Recover.
iHouston Post Special.)
DALLAS, Texas, January If.—John R.
Minor, Jr., the young man Who jumped
from the third floor of the Kuepfly build-
ing last Tuesday morning to dscape death
from fire, is reported to bel much im-
proved and the chances for his recovery
are good.
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