The state herald., 1900-05-25


adopted by pnrty vote. giving Con-
troll, prohibit or dissolve trusts, mon
opolies or combinations. wether in the
form of corporation or otherwise.
A favorable report was made public
Monday by the Senate committee on
public lands on the bill providing that
persons residing in or near forest re-
serves may cut or remove dead or down
timber from such reserves for their
own use for firewood or for improving
their farms or mines. Also providing
for issuing permits for operating saw
mills for cutting such dead or down
timber.
The month of April was n record
breaker for exports, the total being
S11S,o2G,J01, which is S2O,OO0,00O more
than any month in any preceding year,
S30.OOO.OoO more than April of last
year and double the record of April,
1893. April is usually n light expor,
month. and never before has the total
passed S100,000,OOO, but In every
branch of industry the foreign ship
ments have been beyond precedent,
particularly in agricultural products.
Senator Hoar is one of the wittiest
as well MS one of the most learned men
in public life and an inveterate pun.
ster. Not long ago he was joined In
the corridor of the capitol 10y former
colleague in the Senate, and as they
approached the entrance to the Senate
chamber Mr.. lioar motioned his com
panion to pass in first. After you,
said the ex-senator, drawing back po-
litely. mo. indeed" rctorted Senator
Hoar: the KS always 20 before the
wise"
The House committee on eNpositions
Is very nearly ready to report n bill
appropriating S5,0OOO00 in aid of the
exposition which the people of ST.
Louis propose to hold in 1908 to com
memorate the purchase of the LouiSi-
ana territory by the United States.
The bill provides that the 5000 900
from the government shall be loan
in the Pickwickian sense, repayment
being contingent upon the success of
the exposition. The ST. Louis people
are required to sell for cash at par
S5.0oO,0O0 worth Of stock. and are
authorized TO issue S5.OOOOOO worth of
tion are 10 be applied first TO the pay
ment of the actual expenses. and, II
there is any surplus, one-thlrd of the
same is to be paid to the government
before anything is applied 90 the pay.
ment OF the interest or the principal
on the bonds-in other words, the
government Is TO be preferred part
ner In the enterprise.
There is very little prospect Of Sena.
tor Clark securing n seat under his ap.
pointmcnt from the lieutenant govern.
or Of Montana, although II is generally
admitted that II was regular and law.
ful and that the tcchnlcalities are In
his favor. At the same time there is
an almost unanimous feeling that the
appointment was the result OF a con
spiracy: that the governor was trickcd
into going away In order TO give the
lieutenant-governo n chance, and that
the resignation was already In Mon
tana, 10 be produced whenever neces-
sary. There Is n decided opposition TO
people having 10 enter the United
States Senate by double somersnult
In that way, and such men rs Mr..
Chandler and Mr.. burrows ana other
members of the committee on privi.
leges and elections will ilibustcr to the.
end OF the session rather than allow
such a game OF hocus- -pOcus to succeed.
Senator Lodge has again reported the
bill for the reorganization OF the con
sular service which has been so earn.
estly advocated by the National Busl-
ness League Of Chicago and CONNER.
cial organizations throughout the coun.
try, but there is very little prospect OF
Its passage. because II deprives Con
gress OF the most valuable patronage
now remaining: and while the commit.
tees OF both houses show commendablc
evidence OF virtue by reporting such
measures, they are careful to see that
they do not become laws. The object
or the bill II TO place the consular ser.
vice upon permanent basis. with ap-
pointments and promotions made on
the merit system: 10 secure corps of
ronsuls who shall he trained for their
lutles, instead OF filling IL with pollti.
ral favorltes. Under our present sys.
TEN diplomatic or consular officers Is
usually removed ms soon as he becomes
familiar with the duties OF his office
aud has qualified himself To perform
them. There are n few honorable and
notable exceptions. The proposed bill
makes the service permanent: IL In.
crenses the salaries. nbollshcs fees and
provides for the advancement OF men
who demonstrate their ability and use.
fulncss.
The correspondent OF the Chicago
Record writes There IL n movement
of some Importance In behalf OF the
nomination OF Jay l.. Torrcy of Wy.
oming for Vice president on the Rcpub.
llcan ticket. Colonel Torrcy il chief.
W known because Of his long. patient,
persi-tcn, aud finally successful cfror,
10 secure the passage Of the bank.
ruptcy law, for which he cnmc here as
the representative OF the American bar
Association. II took him several
years 10 secure TINT legislation. nnd In
the meantime he became well known
among the commercial aud industrial
organizations, the bnr associations and
the legal profession generally through.
out the United States. At the begin.
ming of the war with Spain he rnIsed n
regiment OF rnnchmrn nnd COWBOYS.
known M '"forr"y's Rough Riders, Z"
hut was unable 10 get TO the front.
The Republican leaders intend TO mike
n determined effort to carry the noun.
tain states nj the next election. mud
Colonel Torrcy's friends nrc inklng al.
vantage OF ihnt determination by urr
'nR the strength he VIII add to the tic.
sci In thnt part Of the country. II il
claimed that since Mcklnicy'a lnnugu.
fn,lon Wyoming, Utah. Idaho aud
Montana have enjoyed unprecedented
prosperity, nnd That Colorado hns ro.
covered almost entirely from the de.
preston cnused by the decentralization
Of silver The rapid industrial dovcl.
opmrn' nnd growth Of population nro