The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 23, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 22, 1908 Page: 1 of 52
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State Executive Committee . Orders Election in
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AR.EDWARDSVIELDS
Forced to Abandon Position
After Hard Struggle.
SEVERAL PROPOSITIONS
Contended Desperately in His EN
forts to Leave the Bars Dowo.
CHEAP MOVE TURNED ACCOUNT
Bnpporttm pf Bailey Will Have Op-
portunity to Demostrate Strength
. . by Effort of Opponent to
: Mtk political Capital.
tHeuston Poil SpM.)
FOKT WORTH Texs March tl. Th
antl-Ballylte marched up the hill and
down again.'
On February 15 Just on the ve of ad-
journment ol the Bute executive com-
mittee J. . W. Edwards of Tyler Intro-
duced a resolution directing that a pri-
mary election' be held for delegate! at
large to the National convention under
the terms of the election law. Lawyers
. on the committee then Insisted as prac-
tically all lawyers Including Judge A.
W VM-MCIf .iiI.ap n th oloMInn l.v.
Wave since conceded that there Is no pro-
vision in the Terrell law for holding a
primary election for delegates at large
end that such an election 'may be held
only by agreement or by common consent
or ider th authority of the committee
according to such rules and regulations
aa lhe committee adepts not In conflict
with the statute.
Av -' The pubUc Js taroDiar .th the contro-
-versy' betweelt Senator 'BaUey's oampalgn
.committee : and "Mr- Kwar4 until Mr.
' P &tyafda raa!A' the 'ui to th'ecu-
-r '; -livn coraraittee of the- gntvttaner. moy
?;' arondance.-wtth Ut. d Wards. he insisted
t --first ".thai tlu teat to ba konllad 4h tfaSH.
v-H'Vrniweeil Arfraarir . electW should be tlie
est f ttwTerreU eteeUon law Via.: '"X
m a democrat and I will vote for the
nominees Of this primary." Mr. Edwards .
Continued to contend for this test until
he abrogated his stewardship In favor
of' Mr. Riddle though upon its very face
the test can not possibly apply to an elec-
tion for delegates at large since there
can be no nominees of such election.
RIDDLE CpMMITTEE IN A HOLE.
The Riddle committee perceived the
hole In which Mr. Edwards had left them
- accepted the -situation with better graca
and signified their willingness to accept
any reasonable text and provision for a
primary.
. Now comes Mr. Edwards In the meeting
teday championing the anti-Bailey forces
with a resolution which. In Its original
fotan entirely waived hh former conten-
tion as to the test but left the bars down
for negroes to vote in the election. Ho
contended desperately ur.d doggedly for
the retention of that provision and even
went so far as to propose to give tho
election Judge autocratic power to pas
upon the democracy ol uny person desir-
ing to vote. Contending t ;he lust for
What he was pleased :o cull a legal pri-
mary notwithstanding Jr.' fnct that he
himself changed the jsl provided in the
lawhecause of the obvl nis absurdity ol
applying it to the delegate P' lmary there-
by yielding the essential ;jolnt that the
election law does not It the primary rie
Anally' agreed to insert a .ovlslon ex-
cluding negroes and In the i ioss-flrlng bf
the discussion vlrtjally yielded every
point maintained by the majority.
Thus It comes t opass that a move
ment for a primary never Intended by the
antl-Balleyltes to serve as more than a
piece of cheap politics results In a pri-
mary In which all genuine all real white
democrats of Texas will be permitted to
vote and in which the participants must
(iledge themselves to support the nomi-
nees of the party. National and State
and in which the loyal democrats of
Texas will overwhelmingly sustain and
indorse their already indorsed and elect-
ed democratic United States senator.
RESOLUTION AS ADOPTED.
The resolution adopted follows:
Resolved by the democratic executive
committee. State of Texas that a primary
Is hereby called and directed to be held In
all the Voting boxes of this State Satur-
day Mat 2 for the purpose of electing
delegates and alternates at large to tho
National convention to be held at Den-
ver tn July 1908; second and that said
primary shall be held as far as possible
In the manner and In accordance with
the rules governing primary elections lor
Stat officers provided in the laws of
Texas; provided that the presiding pffl-
Cera of each voting box shall appoint two
' Judge and two clerks to assist In holding
the primary one Judge and one clerk
being appointed by him for each corti-
blnatlon of candidates for delegates at
large and alternates at large and from
. i the names furnished him by representa-
. ; tlves of each such combination.
"' "The return of each of the Wing boxts
shall be made by the presiding officer
' thereol to tho county chairman of the re-
spective county and the returns of tho
k" ' county shall be made by the county
A - V chairman to the State executive commlt-
C r;'-' tee In the manner provided by the.pri-
'r Diary election law for State officer.
1 '' it The exacutlv committee of the variou
counties are hereby directed to hold the
wii". nrlraary election herein provided for In
"j accordance with the resolution and to
U xirovlde for the expense of wo doing r; '
iAU tuaunoa voters nnaer i
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C23BD YEAR.
INDEX TO THE POST
' THE WZATHEE.
ForecaM for Houston and vicinity Sunday
Partly tloudy and" efsrmer with Ireih cut to
south winds.
Temperature and precipitstion records at Hous-
ton for tbe twenty-foar hours ended at 7 p. m.
Saturday Maximum If; minimum 18.
frecioitation .27 of an inch.
The weather was disagreeable yesterday. The
norther which cam Friday was but the ad-
vance guard of a cold drlnling rain and all
day waterproof wraps and gum shoes were com
fortable to those who were out in the weather.
It was ten degrees tolder yesterday in Houston
than the day before according to the maximum
temperature and the minimum of yesterday
Was four degrees lower than the day before.
The lingering- of winter in the lap of spring
was rather disappointing to those who had
hoped that last week's warmth meant a certain
change of Masons.' The rain was general
. throughout the country precipitation occurring
on the North Pacific coast in the northern
Rocky mountain region Southwest Texas and
in Tast Gulf and South Atlantis States.
(Atiociattd Prtix Rtfert.)
WASHINGTON March 21r East Texas-
Warmer snd occasional rains Sunday. Monday
fair except rain in east and south portions;
colder in north portions; fresh southeast winds.
Arkaosas and Oklahoma Rain Sunday. Mon-
day fair and much colder.
' West Texas Fair in south rain in north
portion; colder" Sunday. Monday fair.
New Mexico Rain and colder Sunday a
cept fair in southwest portiou. Monday fair.
Louisiana; Occasional fains Sunday and
Monday: warmer Sunday; fresh southeast
winds.
Eiver Forecast.
. The Colorado. Brazos and Trinity rivers will
remain nearly stationary.
1 Message to direct work in congress.
State democratic executive committee meet
ing.
9 Beaumont news.
Telegraphic new.
B State news.
Local news.
4' Foreign telegraphic newt.
Statntwa.
T state democratic executive committee att-
ins. . . . v. . v. . i
TiTfipsclsl foreign toll asw. -
feaas JwMttesv &H J ' .
1 gpctiu by Hon. T. . twtll JMlytam U
4-t ? . position of 'Sanator Bailey on various
- pebuc Qoestion. . .' . ft..
11 Texas political news.
IS Austin news.
A. and M. college news
18 Local courts.
Personal mention.
14 Filipino boy to graduate at Houston High
school.
Local news.
15 Fire drill at Longfellow school
Knights of Pythias to meet in May
IB Local newa.
IT Houston real estate and building news.
Local news.
IS Oil field news.
Austin news.
Orange news.
10 Kailrosd news.
SO Basebsll news.
Racing reaults.
Bowling scores.
21 Sporting news.
33 Cammerciaknews.
S3 Commercial news.
F'oster's Forecasts. S
24 State news.
3(1 Texas cattle on the tax rolls.
27 l.iie story of Mrs. Mary Frances Gentry.
3H Editorials.
Gossip of the Corridor..
29 Bittling with a. Great Corporation.
SO Houston society-.
31 Houston society.
33 What Houston churches ipend.
33 A Tete-a-tete with the Musicians.
84 A Texas woman who made good.
341 Texas society news.
87 Texas nocicty news.
88 Texans in Washington.
30 Theatrical newt.
44) WantiUs.
41 Want ads.
43 Want ads.
43 Homeless children.
44 Religious .opinion.
MAGAZINE SECTION.
Buster Brown.
For the home- dressmaker.
Mme. D'Arcy's beauty department.
St. Patrick.
The Foiling of Lydia. A story.
The authorship of "Dixie".
Hanging didn't come off.
Review of literature.
Uncle John on shipboard.
Some clever short stories.
The Happyharnmers. 1
A page of humor.
little Nemo in Slumberland.
TEXAN CALLS HALT IN EXPENSE
Slayden Addressed House on Extrav
agance in Appropriations.
(AsiociattU Prtu Repon.)
WASHINGTON. March a. Extrava-
gance In appropriations was the subject
of a brief tipeoch In the houee today. by
Mr. Slayden of Texas who In the course
of his remarks referred to the recent an
nouncement of Mr. Boutell of Illinois that
the government had on band the greatest
supply of gold In all Its history.
Mr.. Boutell lie said had by Implication
at least "preferred extravagant appro
priations an a means of getting rid of the
gold rather than a reduction of the taxes
collected."
' Mr. jslnyden Insisted that Mr 'Boutell
had sot dismissed his fears- that tbe flash
- balance could net Je reduced to a normal
point. He referred to the condition of
the treasury at the close of business yes
terday and aald Jhat ; IV showed thai the
the fncnme 'df the government bv jnracUV
; tf741081 an that the defactt .yesterday
A: the country could! keep on a cash basts for
H-i'TTr
i r ;r itousTON.vrEs. sunday. march
SAW PRISON BARS
DESPERATE TRAIN EOBBEBS
BREAK JAIL IN M05TAHA.
Cot TJuougs (iftaji Of Steel Kod
Escaping CoTuitryr"""
' PoiBfwuri-itDlliv-: t -
if"1-: lAjtociattd Priu iftMrt.) .-
BIKA. Monf. Ifarclt Ja.-InPrult
of Cnarie McDonald and Oeorge Prank
Hauser. two desperate train robber who
escaped h.. morning from the. con ty
lall after "sawing through four m of
:i..!l bars a posse of depuqea ana county
official are' tonight searon'lng the bll'
near' Helena under tub leadership of
United States Marshal A. W. Merry fleii.
the former ranch partner of . President
Koosevelt.
McDonald and Hauser vfere to have
bfien tried next Monday" on the charge
holding up the Oriental Limited on the
Great Northern last September at whlca
time they secured $40000. While the posse
1 1 scouring the hills the Impression pre
vails that the men have remained In hid-
ing near the city during the day and
that they will attempt to make good
their escape tonight. No trace of their
wheroaboutc were found by those return
ing from today's search.
McDonald and Hauser were arrested In
Spokane a few days after the tram rob-
bery and taken to Kallspell Mont At this
point McDonald escaped but was recap-
tured. Prom the resemblance tn photo-
graphs It Is believed here that McDonald
is none other than Harvey Logan who
six years ago committed a daring train
robbery In Montana on the Qreat North-
ern. He was captured In Tennessee and
placed In the Knoxvllle Jail. There he
made a sensational escape and no trace
of him has since been found.
CONFEDERATES SECURE EI
FIES.
Congress Passes Bill Donating
Springfield to Texas Veteran.
(Htiiuten'Pott Waskinfto Burtau.)
WASHINGTON March 21. Congress-
man Siayden's bill to donate fifty obso-
lete Springfield rifles to the Albert Sid-
ney Johnston camp of Confederate Vet-
erans was called up today by Colonel
Bradley oY New York a civil veteran of
the Union side and passed without oppo-
sition. Mr. Slayden had It hurried off to
the presiding officer and In less than two
hours It was back and taken to the sen-
ate. Mr. Bailey immediately called It u
and had it paseed and the Confederate
veterans will soon have tbe guns they
need for their camp entertainment.
DISASTROUS FIRE AT CONROE.
Loss Is Six Thousand Dollars With-
out Insurance.
(Hotuton Poil Sftcial.) '
CONROE Texas March 21. Thl morn'
Ing at 4 o'clock fire was discovered In
tbe rear of the buildings occupied by N.
F. Crain Jeweler and barber and T. W.
Bradley baker. Four building burned.
Three belonged to C. A- Randolph of
Hunuville and one to W. H. Clarke
agent for the Pacific and Well "Fargo
Hxprese companies. Moat of the express
records were lost. Vary little Insurance
If any was carried In (hi block and It la
a total low of about SS00O.
Suit to Recover "Land.
Auocialid PrtM Rrtwf. i
WASHINGTON March fa. The house
committee on public lands today author-
Iced a favorable report 04 tbe senate reso-
' lutlon authorising the attorney general
to bring suit to rocovar 1004000 acre of
land from the California fold Oregon Rail-
robd company which I controlled by the
Southern I'aclflo company.- Whlcb land. It
1 charged was -acquired bjr.the conV
iy grant from the government on
ioi.dJtlon that It should be. sola at UM
It is aamrtad that the railroad
imxttnf has refased to dispense of the
; ...
A SIGN OF SPRING.
GO UNINSTRUCTED
RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATIC
DELEQAIIOir TJNFETTERED.
Resolutioni( Iiidorl'ng Bryan 'Toted
-Dowtt After lirely Delati4ii
L;v'lriltBn' Supporter SitjAfietlx
j JPROVrDBNICB March ja.vThe demo".'
eriiUc State convention In nvHvely seselon
ltt Musio hall thl afternoon decided not
fo indorse resolutions favoring the nomi-
nation of William Bryan for the prea-
tdency but referred the resolution to the
delegates at Urge to act upon it at their
Individual discretion. ;
The convention selected elgh delegates
at large who will go to the National
democratic convention unpledged.
National Committeeman Oeorge W.
Greene was elected on of the delegates
and will undoubtedly succeed himself on
the National committee. '
After the convention the Bryan men
expressed themselves as perfectly satis-
fied with the results.
The. delegates at large are Governor
James II. Hlgglns Pawtuckett former
Mayor George W. Greene Wonseiketl
Judge Frank Fltxslmnions Patri. k H
Qulnn. Warwick; Peter C. Cannon Prov-
idence;" former Senator Patrick J. Mur-
phy Newport; David J. Barry. Provi-
dence and former Senator Sumbner
Norway of South Kingston.
Senator Gore attended the convention
and addressed tt upon subjects of Na-
tional Interest at the close.
Oeorge Frederick Williams of Muskh-
chusetle was also present and both m.-n
received a warm greeting when they ap
peered on the platform.
EMMANUEL RECALLED DUKE.
Must Forget American Ties and Re-
turn to Warship.
(Auoct.Uc i Prtu Rtporl.1
ROME. Mari'h 21. -The followlK -
planatlon of the present situation with
gard to the reported engagement uf 1 1 . -
duke of Abruzxl and Miss Katharine Kl
kins daughter of Senator Klkins of Weni
Virginia was obtained today from .u.
unimpeachable authority:
The duke of Abrusxl came to Rome In
February and dined with King Vlitor
Emmanuel. H- did not ask his ma-
jesty's consent to an engagement with
Miss Klkins He did hoavever obtain
leave of absence from the minister of
marine and went to America. The kin
learning through the newspapers th:ii
tbe duke contemplated an engagement
with the daughter of the American sena-
tor ent word that the duke must rr-tui u
to Italy April 1 the date When his leavu
expired.
REFUGEES LEAVE CONSULATE.
JFirmin and Confreres Taken From
Hayti by French Cruiser.
Mi. i'X fVris Reptrl.)
PORT AD rniNCE. Haytl. March 21.-
Oeneral Antenor Klrmln the leader of
the' recent Insurrection in Haytl. and the
other revolutionists who hVe been refu-
ged In the French consulate it Gonutvn
for the past two month embarked toduy
on tha French cruiser D'Estrees which
proceeded for Ht. Thomas.
The refugees In the) legation at Port
au Prince continue to refuse to give
pledge' to the Kovernment that they will
return to their home If released and it
probably will be neceasary-to deport all
of thank under diplomatie protection.
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Senavor Penrose vXmproves.
: PJIILAJDEI.r'llIA. i'Malrshv: a-t!nited
'States atanator Penrose who Js quit ill
at Ma'hom in thia cjty wag reported to-
day a baUi sid V comfortable
2i6s;S: raic& 5 cents.'
TILLMAN STRICKEN
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SENATOR SERIOUSLY ILL AT
HOME IN TRENTON
Condition U Vo CowidMcA Critioal
v Nervons' Attae B:Due to Hard
f v Work in Congress.
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fifiwrioMs Pmt Jtrt.)
COLUMBIA R. C. March a.-1'blted
State Senator Ben R. TIHman 1 serious
ly 111 at his home at TrehWn this State
suffering with a narvous1 attack
believed by his physicians rbm
work. -.. '
It Is
hard
After speaking in Washington Monday
the senator went to Clemson college to
attend a meeting of the board of trus-
tees of that Inftltutlon. When he reached
here Wednesday night ho had an attack
which la regurded as a return of the
disease from he suffered three year ago
when he went to Philadelphia to con-
ault exuerts.
Dr J W. Balwock one of hi "physi-
cians. Minted this evening that In the
present attack the symptom were a
numbnesB and tlngllug of the left side
have returned but have lessened in the
last twenty -four hours.
ALIA HEARS DOOM PRONOUNCED
Denver Anarchist to Die at Peni-
tentiary July 12 for Murder.
i Aisocmlcd Prtu Ktforl.)
DKNVEK. Colo.. March Jl.-ueppa
Alia the murderer of Father Leo lleln-
riuhs. was removed this afternoon from
the Denver Jail to the State prison at
Canyon CUy. there to be hanged In
week beginning July 12. Just four weeks
from the Sunday morning when he euot
the priest at early mass In St. Elisabeth's
Catholic church In Denver after knesling
at the altar rail and receiving the Vacr.l
wiifer which he Immediately spat out. I'e
assassin will wake In solitary confine-
ment which will continue during the six-
teen remaining weeks of his life.
The condemned man presented a pitUUe
appearanee when arraigned In court toiii.y
to hear his doom pronounced by Julgd
Greeley Whitford. Ills head was scrat :h-
I ..d and battered from beating It aga!nt
! the lints of his cell iloor. and lie either
j una. or feigned to tic. too weak to stand.
He was supported by two officer AliUo
listening to his sentence.
Muttering "I never lisrmed any r.ie."
the prisoner was hall dragged and I. ..If
curried from the Jail to a carriage lft
I which he was driven to the depot iinil
! i. tared aboard the afternoon train for
Canyon City. His arms ana legs
h:o kled and he was accompanied
guard on his Journey.
.v-ji'e
by a
URGED DYNAMITE FOR MURDER
Anarchistic Paper Is Ruled From
Use of Mails for Editorial.
t.jroi-MlrJ IVis Rtporl.)
WAHHINOTON Maroh 21. Declining
t i i low the postoffloe department to be
put In the position of accessory to mur-
der by allowing In the malls publications
wll. ti !o1m.i a'x killing of qltlsens by dyn-
amite Postmaster OoneraJ Meyer has l-
fui-d nn order declaring nonmailable the
imiiiio nublicatloti La Uuesllon Soclule a
weeKiv iHiiilic.illon inibllshed at Peterson
N. J.
The I-h (Question rloclale I charged with
udvo'HtliiR murder by dynamite of en-
llftei men of tlie United States army
officers of the police force and tlie burn-
ing of houses of private rltlxens. It is
a weeklv newspaper said 1o have a circu
lation of -to.ouu among me iiauan
poiiu-
lation and
openly nnnounce
itself a
socialistic
anarchistic."
Mississippi Legislature Adjourns.
(.Anocialtd Prtu Rtporl.
JACKBON. Miss March 1 Th Ml-
stsslppl legislature adjourned at 2 o'clock
il.ta afternoon after havbisf been In Ses
sion since January 7. The last bill planed
mi Increasing fre storage for baa.
Saae is ruiiroaa aepois ii-vMri jwe o iur
ays btlng especially urged by th Ml-
raae la
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President TBoosevelt 1 Outiiries JLjerisI'tive
mm to Be Urged
CONTRACT' IS VOID
VENEZUELAN COURT DQDES
AGAINST AKXRICAN FLRK. .
Higheit Tribujaal Hand Down Dt
eisloa Annullinf the Famon-.
FiUgerald Conoewion.' ' V
CARACAS. Venesnala " March U
Wednesday vm WUlenaUdt island of
Curacoa March H.-Th high federat
court of Teneiuela yesteMty handed
down a daclalon from which there to no
appeal against tha Manoa company -and
the Orinoco company limited. American
concerns annulling fernoua Fltagerald
concession under Which these companies)
claimed rlghta In Venesuesy . ' ' '
The claims of then ccjppAAle consti-
tute on of tho matursywhlch aro now-
being discussed Olplomatloalhr between
Waahlngtoa and Preeldent Castro. RUf
dolph Dolge repreaentlng the Orinoctj
company the present owner of (he FiU
gerald conoMstonr has filed a proteat with.
the American legation her-Against this
decision. ":.- 'f .
The United Btate cruiser Tacema r
rived at La Ouayra today. Her coming
1 considered Inappropriate" and It 1
liable to create some local excitement. :k
Tlie finding of the court 'declare that
the Fltagerald concession It canceled on
account of the failure of the concaMlon-'
a ties to ootriply! with the term" of their
contract. .. i
Disinterested Amerloans and other tot-
signers say the decision. 1 strictly in ac
cordance with the law of equity. and th
facta. Mr. Dole assert that thelAtnar-
toan government will insist even to m
ploying force that th. ftnding of ah
court be reversed.
NO CIXMENCT FOR nAUfJI.
President Re'fnsei to Say .Paoluccl
to Aieawi tnair.; -q j
i-
VWiBJ(CrTOHSMUJCh ei-TKpHe. an
appeal by .the -Htmaft aniLuiswadyr. tha.
'president has denied .petlth.n uf i-oul-.
mutation of the sentence. of Juseph Pno-
lucci a. jyoubg ttallan who i undur sen-
tenca of death- ln.h P.l'trlof of Colum-'
blk next Monday for the wwrder of bi
Sweetheart. . '-'-.' t
Th preeldent forjnally dsnlad . tq p-
pllcatlon for commutation of senteno a
tew days ago but since that-time re-
ceived a lengthy appeal from the Itall.tn .
ambassador which claims that one of tile
Jurors made the remark that all Italian
In thl country should be hanged Under
these circumstances the Italian ambas-
sador said he did not bellev Paoluccl had
received a fair trial. ' ; ;
BREWERIES ON UNFAIR UST.
St. Louis Strikers Say Brewers Hate
vyiated Contracts.
(Atiociafi Prut Rtporl.)
ST. LOl'IS March 11. -Declaring the
brewery owners of the tWenty-four syn-
dicates and Independent breweries of S
1 (i.ls and vicinity had violated their eon-
travts and locked out 3800 union employ
and thut they had refused to arbltrV.e.
the union convention through their In-
ternational secretary Joseph Proeosvle.
Jate today placed the breweries on the
"unfair list."
Tonight 100.000 circulars were distributed
bearing the fact that the union men had
decided to noycott the St. Louis breweries
and Import been from outside cities mid
asking aid of other union men. It araa
ul.i sil ted that an attempt will be ui ide
tj cn.l out the men employed In other
biaiihoH ol big breweries having ttvlr
niein I'li-nts here.
NEW MEXICO VOTES FOR TAFT.
Republican Convention Indorses the
Roosevelt Administration.
iAitoiialrl Vrm hiptrl.)
HII.VKK i 1TV. X. M . March 21. The
republican Territorial convention today
adopted resolutions Indorsing Secretary
Taft and Instructing the delegates for
him. flrat last ami all the time. Resolu-
tlona were also adopted Indorsing the
Itonsevelt udmlnlHlratlun and urglllK
stutelHiod. further reclamation of arid
lands and forest protection.
lsadorn Armln of l.as Cruces was chair-
man of the convention which was har-
monious throughout. Oovernor Curry was
lecclvert wltli etieers when presented und
he d.-Hered au address.
CIVIL MARRIAGE ADULTEROUS.
Charged Porto Rioan Priests and
Indictment Followed.
( Atsactat td Pttt Rtporl.
BAN Jl'AN. Porto Rico March 21 Th
Federal grand Jury today returned an
Indictment against two priests named
Vega ami Janice the editors of a Cath-
olic publication tor printing an article
In which It Was assorted that person
contrnctlng marriage under tho civil law
live In a state of concubinage and that
their children are Illegitimate. The Jury
holds that the article In question was ob-
scene and unfit to be published. 1
HUMMEL SAILS FOR tUROPE.
Will Seek Return of Hfalth Lost in
Prison Ctmfiueinent.
NSW TQRIC March slAbraham H.
Humnwll. the lawy.'who a sleaod
from' th penltentUry '.h.tauVaay
after serving ten month W eonapiravy'
In wnrlpn- w1th;th ;podk-Miirse dl-
vuroe case sailed for Burepa today on tbft
steamer Lusltanta He was accompanistr
by. hi sister Mr; S. ftti Knffenburg. and
nl nepnew' ADTartani ;u iuiueuDura;
J ' flO per tt v : ( ?
('hopping la t
' r After bar;
Thinner::
for Enactment ;
POLICIES -define;
'A
Asks Passagf cf liability
AMrictf Jlp -sureSs
n -t.-
DECLARE TARIFF. BEYi:::
Bat to Delay ActuJ Discussion I
til Special I Session March 4.
TO SEND AUDRES5 THIS V.i:
Announcement f Conununicati
Both House Tollows Conf ere
at "White Houn Wltli Con-
merdalen of Vfut.
TA8HlNQTON ' March tL-PreslJ
Roooeveltfha determined on a Je
tlv program. tb enactment of w
will b urged upon eongr tn
ineasag .which h bald today will go t
best week; JEaoh of th measures to I
propoeed Involve perpjsxlng dtffloul. I. -and
eaoh WUl hV fttr-reachlng affect
.on tha buslnM. and aooaomlc conditio;
of Um oouqtry.' Tha program I the pro t
'ncV of "important L eonfsrence thron. .
Which tb prealdant h been put In p t-
aesslon of the view qf all Inures t con.
cemed iJkewls the: attitude of t
leader of both branches of congress r.
been mada known. . t ucce depen
upon th rombtned effort which he b .
Ileves can ba brought to bear In behalf .
tfii whol .plan by those affected. -i
clally. by oma of U fsatur. . '
j Tb arotm Include: :j- '
")Ai declarntlon; Iq 'favor of. Tevlslon
jTif tfirifrm'-l clr tosrtptf tp;t) t
sfuifMurt.i'iM. ' . 4 '
.lOK unondmetjf-Wlthl Bherma-t
trust law i to mtvk lmun. '
eessiona t'i. coiiiblnatlon of
and-fspllai in .regard U '
uervalii cojirt In labor :
; The passage of an etnj
bill. - '
I'assng of the AMrich i
Xh aupport of the l.u .
.Mat interest of the .
pledged to' the preeldent on this pi. .
following an extnd4 conference at t.
White House ht night; A most at.
factory conference w held atth pres-
ident' office today jWUtJ.'th leaders of
the two' hou.. Th detail of lat
nighfs conference were purposely with-
held pending Ui mom ing conf ernce. At
th conclusion of th latter the following
Statement was mad public by Secretary
Loeb; . t 1 -
T"At a conferenoe vfth the president
held at the White Hou Jnt evening
with th following rprntnttva i of
'commercial bod lea of th JafldeVn West;
Richard C Hall chairman president
Chicago Association of Commrc; J.
Farwetl Jr. member of tb Chicago As-
sociation of Commerce; Charles H. Wack-
er member of Chicago Association of
Commerce; Jarne K.. Smith president
St Louis Business Men' laagu; FMtus
J.' Wad of the executlv oommltts St
Louts Business Men's league; H.-B.
Topping president of th KanSa City
Commercial club and C B. Parkar.i'ex-
president Kanaa City Commercial club
the following addresses were presented
to the president and ther was a full ex-
pression of views on Ul part Of the
president and the committor; .
PETITION TO PRESIDENT.
"Mr. President: Th organisation w
represent have a membership of about -4(00
business men corporation. firms .
and individuals engaged in the develop-'
merit of the agricultural resources and
the manufacturing Interests of the mid-
dle West. In. th pursuit of our variou
lines of business we come tn contact With
almost every portion of the country but
especially west of the Mississippi valley. :t:
We were never In a more prosperous con . .-.
dltlon than prior to tb panic of last-
fall Our labor was all emplojed our
capital profitably Invested. "' Itf
"In a short period these condition bav .
changed. Certain line of business ar'
almost stagnant brought about by ths ;" ;
fear or the people as to th stability Of I
some of our Institution. Money has bu
hoarded instead of flowing into tbe ordl V
nary channel of invesuneut. securities
and the various commercial Interest. .
Two primary-causes are responsible for
this condition. First th gross violation
of law by somn corporations and grafting:
by some public officials and secondly.' ::
a deficient currency ystem. wholly J'?;1
capable of responding to the need of
commerce when fear and uncertalntyars .
engendered Into the minds of th i
"The starting of. this period pt nnrest
and distrust wa'tb exposure brought
about by the insurance Investigation tt
New York where It was shown that thi
trustees of corporations acting for mil?
lions of our people and representing in
assets more than a thousand ntlUlona of
dollars had In some Instance used th
ssssts of th corporations In dirsct vio-
lation of th law. Following thin com
th ' grea calamity at San rtdnclsco.
almost .JeWpyhig th lxth Smnt city
of th ntlontoU0tng a to of noverji
hundred ' mUliion njl dollgra. hnpovorii'
fng the . cl6w;;i;wisl th bisuran
companies. ' f7' : .". - f iji
'Tbsn apoa th beets of this disaster v
find Jh Public officials of " that r
charged with thi ttesxtlon t al
ivery trusV whilnrth psopls "were i
tlliig for fxUtenen.t.'-W. also hud -graftmg'and
snibeT Uurtwas un.
la at let tbme other tm porta c. t
id f isaUy lha . r "'" re vt
ftiiance mshlpiilatiori of as-
4ret rnllidB-follov.a ty t..
J -'Continued ba Fag Bv.) -
but an year ana inree jnonuus.
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