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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08
IN NAMES BEHALF,
The Speeches Of Congressman
Burleigh and LittIefeId
In National House, Saturday, in Sup
port of the BurIeigh Bill
Which Is Designed to Save Names Present
Representation in Congress.

The Congressional Record, which
reached this city. yesterday, contained
in fun the Speeches OF Representatives
Eurlcigh and Littlefield. In view of the
intense interest felt in this still pend
ing question, we feel that our patrons
generally viii he glad of an opportu-
nifty to read them. Mr. Burlcigh said
Mr.. Speaker: The members of this
House are well aware of the fact that
l make no pretenSiOn3 to oratory. Dur
ing my membership in this body l
have been content to attend strictly to
the work of my constituents in the
ordinary channels and have not often
trespassed upon your time and patti
ence upon this floor. Today, however,
We have pending a matter which is
not only of very grave importance to
the people Of my own State, whom l
have the honor TO represent here in
part, but also to the American people
as whole who have right to be in
terested in a measure which concerns
both the extent and the adequacy of
their representation in this Capital.
Entertaining decided convictions upon
this subject and having devoted to its
consideration no little time and
thought, l cannot permit this opportu-
nifty TO pass without putting upon
record the conclusions | have reached.
Before proceeding to any general
discussion of the two bills presented
by the majority and minority, re-
spectively. of the Census Committee. I
features of each. Both are based
upon the computations of the Census
Bureau and follow the general method
which has there been in vogue since
1910. The ma jority bill provides for
49, Representatives, the method en-
ployed by the committee in appor-
tioning the same being clearly stated
in its report, as follows:
The plan adopted in making the APP
portionment is TO divide the constitution
al r-~ulation of the United States, as re-
ported TO your committee by the Direc,,
membership of the House. The quotient
20S. seS, is the ratio Of REPRESENTATIVES to
population. This ratio is applied in sue
cession to the population Of each state.
This ratio applied in this manner to the
population of each state will yield in the
aggregate IA number somewhat less than
357. the number determined upon as the
membership of the House. The differ
ence however, is made up by assigning
to the states having the largest major
fractions additional Representatives un-
til a sufficient number of Representatives
has been assigned to make up the total
number previously agreed upon, namely,
357.
BY this computation all the states
having majority fractions are accord
ed additional representation therefor
except the three given in the list
which l here submit:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08
AS You WISH. ST|CKNEY-CROSBY.

Made-to-order or ready-to-wear
clothes of the Marks Arnheim, or
Hart, Schaffner & Marx kind. Two of
tie best in America. We can furnish
you with either at short notice and at
satisfactory prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08

] do not purpose to dwell upon the
obvious injustice which excludes these
three states from their rightful partici-
patton in the apportionment, or the
vagaries that grow out of this method
of dealing with ma jority fractions. |
will simply invite the attention of the
members of this House to the compu-
tations shown in table of the appor-
tionment figures submitted by the Cen
sus Department. and ask them to note
how different states dodge in and out
of the loss column, with different ra-
tios through the variations in these
majority fractions My own state, for
instance. which would hold its pres
ent representation with a membership
of 3S3 loses one on n membership of
ESQ holds its present quota with 3S5,
and loses again on mem
bcrship Of $50, although in each
instance it has substantial
majority fraction. A method Of
computation which permits such I'M
certainties as this is so obviously I'M
just that no time need be wasted in
it's discussion. 1 am firmly convinced
that the only fair and equitable way
of dealing with such majority frac-
tons is to use all states exactly alike
and to accord to every one of them
which has such a fraction an addi-
tional representative. This view pre-
vailed in 1872 and is held by the six
members of the Census Committee who
signed the minority report. This re-
port is based primarily upon a men,
bership of SS4 representatives with
resulting ratio of 1941S2. Applying
CONTINUED on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08
A PEACE COMMISSION
Being Formed TO See Boer Leaders and Urge
Their Surrender

Bloemfontein Jan. 1T is reported
that an influential peace commission is
being formed here, to interview Gen.
DeWet. Mr.. Steyn and other leaders. to
explain Lord kitchenerS terms and to
endeavor to induce them to Yield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08

The miners at Acadia Pit, WestvilIe.
n. s., went out again, Monday. owing
to the management refusing to take on
one of the men who had struck before
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08
IN THE HOUSE.
Hopkins Bill Will Be Voted on Before Adjourn.
ment. Today.

Washington, Jan. THE animated
debate in the House on the reappor-
uonment of representatives from the
various states is nearing its close, it
being unanimously agreed, today, that
the final vote would be taken before
the session closes, tomorrow. 1t was
expected there would be a sequel, to-
day, to the exciting clash of Saturday
between Littlefield of Maine, and Hop
kins of Illinois, but the latter made no
effort at rejoinder and contented him
self with the direction of the measure
toward the final vote. He is confident
that his bill will be passed, tomorrow
although there may be a slight change
giving an additional member each TO
Florida, Colorado and North Dakota,
bringing the total membership up to
800.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08

In 1900 the total exports of the
United States We're $31, 100000. This
wear they are $4,000, 00O, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08

The navy department has been in
formed that the citizens of Seattle
have pledged themselves to raise a
fund of 100000 to be paid to Moran
Bros, the local shipbuilding concern,
to enable them to accept the proposal
of the navy department to build a
battleship at the figure named in the
act of Congress. To comply with the
departments requirements the Morans
must reduce their bid by the sum of
5000. eco. so that even with this bonus
of 100000 the net reduction must be
500, 900.
Nothing has been heard positively
from the other bidders to whom sim
liar proposals We're addressed by the
department. but it is very much doubt
ed that they will be able to accept. In
that case a change in plans and re-
advertisement will follow to reduce the
cost Of the ships, involving the sac
rfice of about 1900 tons displacement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08

Kitchen. n. c., the first speaker, to-
day, supported the Hopkins bill but
said he would vote against the amend
| ment requiring the congressional dis
tricts in the several states to be con
tiguous and compact. He said he did
not believe Congress had the power to
designate the manner in which the
states should make up congressional
districts. Kitchen then replied at
some length to the speech made by
Linney, n. c.. last Saturday, attacking
the Southern Democrats for disfran-
chiSing the negro.
Lacey, Iowa, who followed Kitchen,
also supported the Hopkins bill.
Crumpacker. Ind, the member of the
census committee who represented the
minority report in favor of reducing
the representation in Southern states
proportionate to the Arrangement of the
franchise, then took the floor for an
hour.
AS between the Hopkins and Bur-
leigh bills he said he favored the lat
ter because it kept pace with the
growth of the century. He argued that
during the recent years the influence of
the House III legislation had steadily
diminished, condition due to the fact
that the members of the lower House
allowed themselves to be dominated by
the Senate and the Chief Executive. If
the membership was to remain station
airy as the years went on it's influence
would continue to decrease.
He then developed his argument in
favor of reducing representation in Ger
tain Southern states along the line of
a nd n11f ha U
requirements in Louisiana, Mississippi.
North Carolina and South Carolina and
adduced figures to show that in Louisi-
ana, 43 per cent. of her male citizens
over q years of age were disfranchiz-
ed; in Mississippi AZ per cent; in North
Carolina "a per cent. and in South
Carolina AZ per cent.
Crumpacker was frequently inter
rupted by members of the delegations
from Louisiana, North Carolina, South
Carolina and Mississippi. They be-
seged him with questions and denied
many of his statements.
Wilson, S. c., spoke in favor of the
Burleigh bill and incidentally discussed
the negro question in the South. He
detailed the lavish expenditure and
misrepresentation during the period of
the negro rule III south CdrOllna. Inc
worthy and Industrious negro popula-
ton, he said, was being educated and
cared for in the South and it was only
against the criminal class, those guilty
of an atrocious crime against women,
that lynching was directed.
Hepburn, Iowa, declared that the
House was no longer deliberative
body, having become so bulky as to
lose it's deliberative functions. Hep
burn expressed the belief that it would
be better to decrease, rather than in
crease the House.
The whole scheme and place of the
House under the Constitution, Hepburn
declared, was subverted, destroyed and
annihilated by the rules of the House
instead of representing his constitu-
ents, every member surrendered his
political power into the hands of others
and was unable to be heard on any
measure without the consent of Off
Gals and committees to whom the
power was surrendered.
Members OF the Senate'were interest
ed in seeing the House membership
CONTINUED on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08
BATTLESHlP FOR BATH.
Formal Notice Of a Contract II Conditions
Are Complied With.

Washington, Jan. 1.-Secretary Long,
today, sent out the formal notice to
the Bath Iron Works, Newport News
Shipbuilding Co. and Moran Bros of
Seattle, that they each had been
awarded contract for the construc-
ton of a sheathed battleship. upon con-
ditions already sent out relative to cost
The Bath Iron Works and Newport
News Shipbuilding co. have not yet
indicated whether they will accept the
departments proposition. Moran Bros.
however, being personally represented
in Washington at this time. have told
Secretary Long that they will accept
the award. They undertake to con-
struct a battleship for S3,5l1. 900. with
per cent. added under the law allow
ing that bonus on Pacific coast con-
Struction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08

The Huntington Clothing Cos.
Successor, S. L. Huntington.
Maker of Clothing. Specialt es, and Man
ufacturerS Agent.
Sales Room, 22s Water Street., Augusta, Maine
dec22. s:a az tu.tf .1stp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-01
THE err RACF.
Argument Against Fighting Tor the Pole

To IHE EpiIuu 90 IHL SIS 81 Isn't
u about time that the aHtiquatsd method Of
starting ne International yacht races should
be- changed g. something more rational
What r. there o. be- gained by continuing
the -i stem which permit, aud cncoura gee
iUckcyiul ~ tho start Why should the
sporting relations between two great coun-
tr.v- bo endangered In order that "a cuupln
of skipp"T- may show how well they can sail
yachts br'0fe the race h-gins
Tho International contests are designed
10 show how fast two yachts can sail over q
certain distance after 4 given signal What
take. place before should not count a. de-
'crmining this result any more than the
scoring 81 two trotcr, before they got the
word TO The I'd System 81 allowing
lar,~s Co Jockey Tor the pde j. Just a. sensible
1. 90 permit two costly yachts o. Jockey Tor
DO" ViudWatd position The argument that
lut-rs are co. H confined space while ysCht~
are 10 sea n not a. the point sine" Gu" buffet
ING Of the NuNe-. the weight ~ the boats and
the uncertainty Of the wine give 10 their
mlnruyrr- the dangers and rerils that
would come e. horses Ia a confined space.
We have but To- recall the foul between the
Defender and the Nalkyrie e. realize on what
70 small margin 81 safety these Jockey ms
tactics at. conducted
The wiudsart position At the start. con-
sidrung that thc line To- be crossed - a fixed
line. !. a. much an object Go he fought Tor a.
the pole Npuld De IN hnINH IAtluks Nlu Tue
de-usrat" effort made b. each skipper -
get 10 shows the danger Of allowing Il u be
contested for a. II u at present The Tact
should bc borne Ia mind that no matter how
interesting the unpuN res may prove W h"
before the start they should not be allowed To-
impsril the race itself Great enthusiasm
used IA greet the efforts OF uld-time horse
men Co secure the pole but after several val
liable horses had been Killed not IT, speak ~
the drivers. u was decided ~ allUt the pole
position by the toss 81 a coin But In the cas-.
81 yachts. each costing twice A. much a.
the most valuable hor.. and laden with human
beings who's. lives may pay the forfeit 81 a
foul. We permit the similar system o. prevail
The committee could give the ChuiC" 10
position o. each Yacht alternately until the
deciding race. and then the choice could loo
decided by lot or the two yacht. could eros,
two separate starting lines. eauidisttnt from
the mark as IN the university boat races
Then two nations would not have e. hold their
breath az the start 81 each race lest one SKIP
Der 81 "a. other should cause "A foul and pre-
Ctpttate n scandal the end ~ which nu Oh"
could forrsee Once the race H. started
there need be no limit on jockeying, but let
the start be A. free from l0rkcying ~ starts
in all other races WILLIAM = Hiths
INV logk, sept -.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-01
ries for Pure Air IN Church.

Considering the extent 10 which the benehts OF
fresh ait have bren exploited Of recent years In CON
nscion particularly with the eufe Of phihisls. u m Ishi
naturally h. expected that In public PLACES a stat OF
ArAlfs would not nov H. tolerated which Is contrary
~ the recommendations Of medical authority We
A., all ~periectly aware Of the necessity Tot Tree ven.
uiauon. ", understand Why indiscrmlnAts spiiung
Is an Admirable danger. and hos rios forfrs aud
stury ouuibuses aud ovefnlled Tailsav carriages
increase the chances Of Infection even 'ur healthy
psfsons Noreovef. ~ know that ia ne rfrssnrr
Of an Infected person. - where one urmvf 1' CO."
family Is the subject Of pulmonary tuberculosis .
constant supply Of pure all in plenty is paramount
necessity Tor the h,Slth Of ,hoss vbo are bound 81 l'.
undeT ihe same roof - ths sufefcf
~ much. then. triur matter ~ common trowlsdgt'
II Il llile short Of marvellous ~ sr ir What Sind u'
atmoSph.r, this ,uiig h,cnsd public is content a. con
nne itScli at csrtAin tunes a Nsi io ~ courts OF
Law. of % churches Of ,,efy denomination u'Thi wrn
lead o. a belief that 20 thsss place, ff.Ur''d a dAss -
lsings TOT whom fresh ar Nas a daur'i"us ulhr 4"
h. CAREFULLY s~tcudsd. and that only M % ifiot, car
hnnlferous. ofrGulcaly AiuJet atmosphere could
IN, hrAin ~ ma. discern Truth 'hrnHr. NJ m"f's OF
leral bewIcerurrt 90 MS soul ftspoi' I" Hf s"'ehh
clainS Of q religious srrNict
Thsr. can H. no rr,Atcf uiSAss than w nsGlsc,
IN, oon.iuons ~ AtmuSrHsfs IN vhi5h uenisllAh'fN.
IL the, !--at ~ - an otu'T ttnd. afe uudrftAtrn
Thr w.Anrrss. M hratacts. The irdirrfsnce 70 tod
OF inshlty n assrIiats o. that AZ apt 10 iol"~ a
d.y In thr couus uf o. 80 hours In a rhuich 40, often
a. result Of , foul attn o.rlrfr. The thfaire and ths
,sufc,. ,i,ye from q los bat piAcucsl s'andr-auL
h.,. murh IN common In matters Of 'tnulbuon,
hos ,r,f. IA. mu4srr theatre hss advanced In a Nay
which f,listo4s cOuuuulu's WIGHT Initiate Win I'D
,AnAr, inc. can b. nothing uuhoiy In a pune
,tmasphsr, Ih, rfsi c.r'rl man uho ds'c''s q
.c,l.elon- H. ths constitution Of 'ncieu; Ventilation
tr mis- Clutch viii deserve VEL Of Es cougt,rauou.
end viii mos, s,,a',dly take at tf'eA't stP 'ovafd
Increasing L. u4mhuus
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-01
LYNcHTNG.

To TINE Epsroa or the sur-ssr: lam,
Of course. disposed 10 dafer TO the evidences
OF Mr.. Egglsston ~ an informant who
writes from tho spot. Yet my 'puzzie'
about tho negro Il hardly solved. Il ID
dinioult TO believe that his faithfulnc~s
10 his trust during the four years Of tho
wal was caused by fear or by the over
powering din OF arms. His fears, merely.
would have been Aliayed by the advance
Of the Federal armies TO his deliverance.
Then we have the CASE Of b West Indies,
where va hear Of very loose morality,
but not o. rape.
That loosene~s OF sexual morality pre-
walls among the negro in the South as well
as In the West Indies. I do not doubt. May
II not In both cases be partly traceable TO
the former abuse Of negro women by tho
white planters and overseers, OF which
living abounded when ] first
visited the States' The existence Of that
multitude Of half-breeds would. by the
way, Ire a terribly conclusive answer To
any suggestion that the negro II not a n
IL Is surely impossible TO doubt that
hatred and contempt Of race play a part
In Ia l~ynchings as well ~ adherence
Of rape. The.negro Postmaster Mt Golden
City. whose house was burned and whose
wife n infant child wero ~butchered,
while lie was himself wounded. had com-
mitted no outrage Of any kind. His only
offence was holding a petty orica. The
facts were undisputed: the Judge charged
for a verdict Of guilty; but tho white jury
perjurod themselves and acquitted the
white. Negro women have been lynched.
Negpo women have bsau cruelty nORged
for misconduct common enough In whites.
Anyhow, lynching Is wrong 1t h open
defiance Of tho Law II Is murder; and II
leads to other murders The statistics
~ homicide aud crimes 81 violence ar,
alarming The conduct 81 the multitudes
who 20 out TO revcl In tho spectaclo Of the
burnings Is utterly detestablo aud vile.
Tho practice Is a plague which will spread
II II - not stayed. GOODWIN Smith.
TORONTO, sept -.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-01
The Second Race.

Saturdays Yacht ace presented a
very interesting comparison between
the modern tendency To specialism and
Shamrock was tho specialist, and the Co
lumbia was the all-round article. Sham
rock has been moulded with an eve chiefly
70 going " windward when heeled over.
She is not such an extreme example OF this
type rs the Independence; nevertheless
her main reliance b on a breeze strong
enough 60 turn her over TO her rail. For
having her body shaped particularly
for these conditions she has paid the
penalty Of a full broad bow which, when
she stands on an oven keel. as she does
before the wind, stops her 30 that a
sharpcr-stcmmed craft like the Columbia
runs away from her. The latter is good
ut all points Of sailing.
which boat is better on tho wind -
not Vet determined. For n mileS on
SATURDAY. they sailed absolutely even
In tho lasi FIVE minutes a pun. or tho
accident al place in relation TO the turn
ING stake. gave Ca Shamrock the adj
vantage which added ~ seconds 10 her
lead. Prior to that Columbia had been
~ good ~ she With tho breeze n few
knots stronger Shamrock close hauled
may he better. She may then bc enough
better 10 counteract the Columbias
aster running II there y n hin
that a Columbia man II sIrc Of, II Is that
nothing can hold his f%avoritc when the
bracze II strong enough 20 make III"
skipper think Of taking IN his top~ail.
But in q hrcczr a little harder than the
one az Saturday. saw ten or twelve"
Knots. who knows And there has been
us yet no test in reaching, something
that he triangular race Of to-day Will
supply.
The ~oIoSenes. of the hIst contest
leaves enough uncertainty about the
second n make II quite the most interest
ing oi all the Cup races.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-01
TINS CITY ORDINANCE VOID.
Pediers Have No Right 10 Obstrucs street.
ssys Justice Gnypss.

Supreme Court Justice Gaynor. In Brook
lyn. has handed down a decision In the suit
OF George Fiegle, a property owner. against
Deputy Police Commissioner Bernard J..
York for a mandamus compelling the lat
tor 10 remove pedlers' wagons. 40. from
seigel street. Mr. Fiegle oontended that
the MuIicipal Assembly passed q resolution
permitting licensed tenders and pedler.
t. stand with their wagons and display and
sell their wares on both sides Of S.lsel
street. every day, excepting Sunday. until
midnight and that MAYOR Van Wyck ar
proved II. In granting IN. writ Justice
Gaynpr says
II is too well known Co need the citation
Of authorities that there l. no power ia the
Municipal Assembly, or IN the city govern
m"ni, Ia all it, departments combined, to
appropriate u public street for such a Use.
This depends on general princiulr~ OF law
which are familiar &" lawyers and students
81 government But Ia addition the Charter
~ the city contains an express prohibition
AGAINST the Municipal Assembly passing sny
"rdiuaf"" authorizing the placing or
continuing 81 auy c-uCTuachmeni or OBJ
-tfuctiuu upon any street ar siIrtalt
uNc"pt the temporary occupation thereof
during the "t,stion or repairing Of n build
ing on a bot opposite the same (Section
~. sub ..
IN" ordinance in question IL void and
u j. the duty of tho respondent 10 clear tho
street Of tie INSTRUCTIONS
Let the writ ISSUE"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-01
An Exhibition of seif-Rrspect.

tn. refusal Of both Mr.. HENDRIX,
the Prcsiden, IL the Bank Of
and of MIR. ORR. 80 long President OF
the Chamber of Commerce, Ia tolerate
any suggestion that they would take u
Tainmany nomination for Mayor against
Mr.. Low. might have been expected
Of such citizens ~ n matter al course
They are men Of too much dignity ana
self-re-pcci I make h sacrihce oil
both which would he involved IN becom-
ing a fgurehcad Of Tammany ana
nm aroloc,st for It's corrupt system.
II is surprising that the feeling which
induces Mr.. HENDRIX and Mr.. ORR 10
resent the imputation that greed Tor
uolitical Office would tempt them to
consider even for "A IN n PROPOSE
ton 10 give M their good names to ge,
into the civ Hall, is not universal among
such Democrats ~ they. Oi course,
any man who takes the TammanN nom
nation for Mayor makes himself a.
much responsible for 1amnany morals
and methods as il RICHARD CEoRER
himself. II he has been a man oi good
and high reputation IN the community,
for that very reason he brings himself
under the greater reproach. lie lends
his rood name To the pcrpetuation III
a corrupt system.
Tammany. by the refusal OF all Demo-
Gratis like Mr.. HENDRIX and MIR. ORR to
act as catspaws for u, should he COM
pellcd to put up a candidate who In career
and character and associations repre-
SCENTS its methods. II should be forced
10 take him from among the circle OF
Mr.. CBoKER's known agents in the
organization.
As We have before said, We are in
dined To think that Tammany would
do better in this campaign II II voluntarily
pursued that curse and gave up its
hunt for a respectable - outside figure
head. In any event. Tammany and not
the personality OF its candidate will be
on trial. The issue Is not whether this
or that nan as put up by it, is reputable
or disreputable, but whether Tammany
itself shall be suffered to remain in con-
troll of the city Of New York. BY nom
mating a man directly and thoroughly
representative Of its system IL would
meet the issue boldly, while II It attempts
10 hide behind some respectable y
frurehead il will confess cowardice.
always damaging in politics.