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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25
UNWILLING OF STATUE
OF RoChambeau, the French Hero
of American Revolution.

and detachment of marine from the
of the artillery troops, the rattle and
clatter of the horses and field pieces,
and the many marching infantrymer
served to tint the procession with just
enough martial color to make it form
fitting preliminary to the unveiling
of the bronze monument to the ia
nous French hero.
The French visitors rode in car
riages under cavalry escort. They in
cluded General Brugere, commander
in-chief of the French army; Gen. de
Chalandar, one of whose ancestors
was a lieutenant of Rochambeau;
Lieut.. Col. LHermite, Capt. Poilloue
de Saint-Mars, Capt. Lasson Vice Ad-
miral Fournier, M. Jean Guillemin
Robert de Billy, Count Paul de Lafay-
ette and the Countess Rochambeau.
The Countess Rocbambeau had the
honor of pulling the cords that loosed
the drapery of French and American
flags eonceaiing the monument The
countess was given the signal and she
seized hold of the ropes with a quick.
determined grasp. She gave one pull
and then another. The crowd stood
as one man, expectant and intent. She
ierked harder, and within a moment
the folds about the monument began
to shape apart. Gradually they drop
ped away, and all at once they fell
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25

Washington, May. 24.-Tribute was
paid today to the memory of Jean
Baptiste Donation de Vimerue. Vicom-
te de Rochambeau, when the Hamar
monument to the illustrious patriot
and general was unveiled in the pres
ence of the president, his cabinet, a
distinguished delegation representing
the French government and many
other prominent guests. The statue
is placed in Lafayette square, opposite
the Lafayette monument. where a
vast crowd of people congregated this
afternoon to witness the unveilinG
ceremonies.
President Roosevelt spoke briefly
and extolled Vicomte de Rochambeau
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, of Mas
sachusetts, sounded the clarion note
of the day, delivering the chief ora
ton. Both addresses were sincere
eulogies of the character, devoted
fealty to the cause of liberty and the
courageous qualities of the hero whose
statue served to inspire the sentences.
The president and his cabinet, to-
gether with the French visions. were
escorted to Lafayette square by a
considerable number of troops. These
included cavalry and infantry from
Fort Myer and Washington barracks
and detachments of marines and sail
ors. The French military forces were
represented by large military band
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25
BELL Pa RK
WILL BE OPENED THIS AFTER
NOON WITH CONCERT.
Pavilion Handsomely Decorated and
Every Arrangement Made &C.
Entertain CrcWG.

This afternoon Bell park, the new
summer amusement place. will be op-
ened with a band concert by LIE
Mares band. The concert will be
from 2:30 to $50 In the evening ::
similar concert will be rendered from
to 1920.
In anticipation of large patron
age ample accommodations have been
arranged. The pavilion and grounds
viii be gayly decorated with a myriad
of electric lights of different hues, and
everything is being arranged with the
idea of pleasing the patrons.
On Monday evening the Orpheum
Stock company, an aggregation OF ex-
cellent reputation, will open at the
park for two-weeks engagement.
Some of the latest vaudeville features
will be on the bill and the public is
promised bill light. leughable ard
racy, an entertainment ada pied }nt
summer ve~ther. Refreshments VI.
te Oh saio on the grounds. and ctae
- s.ssenleEts Eill be fu'n:zhad tn
:uhi,c.
Mcss~e. H,.nf ~, T.c,--er. &c les
c.s, a.e striving 10 give Pine g Il
place Of amusement whe.e :.le suga
mer evenings may be enjoyed, and
their enterprise deserves the patron
2ge of the public.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25
A. O. u. W. Having A Boom.

Deputy Grand Master Workman Hol-
land Of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen. has been in the city sever
al days stirring up interest in local
worllmen circles. An enthusiastic
meeting of Pine Bluff lodge, No. 36,
was held Friday night. Three candi-
dates were initiated into the order
and forty applications were presented.
The members are very optimistic over
the future of the local branch of the
order, and will only be satisfied when
the century mark is reached in new
members They are striving for n-ize
feed by the grand lodge. and fr0r
present indicctions the desired g:
,.Nely to be attained.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25

She Was Once Engaged 20 Marry
Signor Marconi.

London, May 24.-Miss Josephine
Holman. formerly of Indianapolis,
Ind. who at one time was engaged to
marry signor Marconi, of wireless te-
legraphy fame, and Eugene Boros of
Buda-Pesth, Hungary, were married
at 1880 p. m. today at st. Mary Alb
bott's church. Kensington, this city.
city. The ceremony was performed
in the presence of half dozen friends
and the brides mother.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25

from the monument in a heap, and the
sun lighted the whole work. Prcsi
dent Roosevelt had risen from his
chair in the special stand and mem
bers of his cabinet and the French
visitors were also ON their feet As
the statue came into full view its mag
nihcence was strikingly presented to
the people. A mighty cheer such as
welcomes the great ship as she slides
into the water after the christening,
was heard, and the bands struck up
tn concert the French national air
Mr. Herbert D. Prince. third assist
ant secretary Of state, was master Of
ceremonies, and made a short speech,
in which he referred most eloquently
to the French hero of the American
revolution and to the beauty of the
monument which Ferdinand Hamar
had modelled to perpetuate the Roch-
ambeau name. Cardinal Gibbons pro
nounced the invocation, and then Mr..
Pierce presented Mr.. Hamar, who was
received with much applause 1t was
at this iuncture that the Countess
Rochambeau was given her cue to pull
the ropes and released the draperies
covering the monument.
President Roosevelt was greeted
with hearty applause as he stepped
forward to deliver his address. He
spoke in his usual earnest and en-
phatic way and was frequently ap-
plauded. Following the president
there were brief speeches by General
Horace Porter. United States Am
bassador to France and M. Jules
Cambon. The orator of the day was
preceded by brief address by Gen.
Brugere
General Brugere said in part: 1T
gives me great pleasure to represent
the Republic of France on such an
occasion and to be the Interpreter Of
the good wishes and messages of
friendship which the citizens of
France convey to the citizens of the
United States. The sight of this
statue will serve to revive the re-
collections of the treaty of alliance
contracted between the two nation:
when the American republic was in
It's infancy. Permit me to express
on behalf of President Loubet and the
French people, the wish and belief
that the ties of friendship so early
tablished between these two great
republics and the sacrifices of Roch-
ambeau and his brothers in arms may
never be broken or forgotten
The statue unveiled today is a re-
pllca of the one by Ferdinand Hamar.
which was unveiled at Vendome,
France, two years ago. 1t stands fac
ing Pennsylvania Avenue, west of the
White House, in a position cores
pondlng to that occupied by the memo
rial to Lafayette. which occupies the
southeast corner of Lafayette Park,
east of the White House. The stat
ue was erected with an appropriation
OF $500 by Congress. 1t is a hand
some affair of bronze on a marble
base and is said to be a striking
likeness of Vicomte de Rochambeau,
FROM base to top the monument
stands over 80 feet high.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25
ALFONSO ON BULL FIGHTS.
Hates Them ard Would Like to Intro.
duce Horse Races.

Madrid. May 24-Hing Alfonso yes
terday. in speaking to g foreign diplo-
mat. asked him how he liked the bull
fight The diplomat was obliged tC
confess that it made disagreeable i'm
preston upon him.
"1t is cruel,' replied the king. "and
| do not like it myself. l would like
to introduce horse racing as suhsti.
tute"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25
I'd With Stealing Brass.

oHsFse. slmeyer, Nat Brown and
h'ctaFa sho. ne young white boys.
carney Bates, thre Gday by Cotton
we're arrested satu- IN. and turned
Belt Watchman smi IAey were oh
7ver to the police. ThJtcaf,p the yards
,erved by the watchman ~ e quantity
n the possession of lare .hpnds> ei
If bra ass. Altogether SO W. &aneged
brass was stolen, pays in tbs
by the three boys. They Aof S1e---A.i.
leiahhorhood Of Camnhel "
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25
Spreme Court.

Jackson S. Reap VS.. Katie Reap; Gil
appeal from Jefferson chancery court
set for oral argument on motion for
aiimony on June 2, 1902.
Hanchi Bloom VS.. Simon St2ass at
al; on appeal frim Sebastian circuit
court; judgment set aside and parties
allowed two weeks,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25
A CORNER OF THE MONT PELEE CRATER.

Here is unique picture 1t is from photograph taken in the very
the smoerng looks
When this taken pe supposed be practically harm
believed uid how off and
photographer did The
of cracked
lemo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25
TOBACCO USERS UNDER BAN.
war on Weed Begun BY the Nort'
western Road.

chicago, ILL.,, Nay 24.-Oficials OF
Tue Northwestern road hav. begun a
~ palsn against the use of tobacco
- any form by employees of the bse.-- ,.-
49,: department While CT Gu.v. n.
~ss!shment OF wages by an e1,nioye !.
49, e.e---e''eo' and will be cause for dis
Nales of the most stringent kind arc
;n.o incorporated agaist the use 81,
ME- oA.eants or the frequenting Ct
p,a ,aees where they are sold. An EN-.
=. q VINO does either is liable to get
10 eurS note of dismissal from tho een e
q. superintendent or the general
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25

THE BEACH DIRECTLY UNDER S0UFRIERE, ST. VINCENT,
island of Martinique
island
d%ecy under SoufEaaA AS
Carib
Volcanic
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25
THE COMMENCEMENT
Of Pine Bluff High School
Occurs on the 10Th
of May.
H1HERE ARE SIXTEEN MEMBERS
oFTHE GRADUATING
a.,
\-H.,:
- e.
Will Be Last Class to Gradua,
Mr.. Hinemon's Superi.
ter~~.SeM
GRADUATES AND THEIR r

equipped and ambitious class
dents will be graduated from
Bluff high school, sixteen lin
The commencement eXerti
occur on the evening of
May 80. at the First Bap
This class is a notable
marks the last commeno
cur under Mr.. Hinemon's
superintendent of the Pine
lie schools. Following is a
graduates with the subjects
theses:
William Barclay Alexar
Progress of Civilization
Bessie Moore Atkinson
Nightly; Action Is Eloquenc
Emma Anderson, Music.
Albert Jay Bacon, "rhe Ri
Man, and the Poor Rich Man
Florence AntCipette Dewoot
True Wealth Of a Nation;
hood
Gertrude Dodds, Gather, Y
buds While Ye May; Old Tim,
a-Flying."
Allie Lee Fox, "To Thine O.
Be True"
Nellie Byron Gallagher, "T
People We Meet
Pearl Gibson. "The Gods of
tion.
Hilda Hoonett, American
tails"
Mills Hammett, Ancient a
ern knights"
Fannie Kaufman, "The inf
Shakespearean Literature.
James William Noel, liner
Arbitration and The Hague
Conference"
Matte Orto, "The Uncrowne
of America.
Gertrude Reinherper 9th
Woman"
Mary Ellie Reeves. "The
Seven
Asa Brunson TOmlinson, "Tl
tific Debt the World Owes Am
Marie Elizabeth Wilkins, 9Th
ican Girl"
The following are the class
James William Noel, pre,'iden
/, Mills Hammett, vice presiden
Honnet, secretary; FloreSce
cite DeWoody, treasurer. y
Class representatives -
Reinberger, salutatorian; All
Bacon, orator; Cert ..de Dodt
ist; William a,.a]ey AIexa1
valedictorian,
In addition to the commence
ercises of the graduating ella.
morning of May "a, the Jun
cises will occur at the audit
the High School. Wednesd
noon, May 2S, commencing
O'Clock. the grammar school
will be given at the High
Senior class day exercises
Thursday morning, beginnil
O'Clock.
At the graduation exercises
plomas will be conferred by
NJ. Taylor. president of the
school directors. The address
delivered by Prof. J. II. Will
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25

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New York, ate ~ ss.or.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-23
LEADER IN A RIOT
WILLIAM MCQUEEN ARRESTED
REQUEST OF PATERSON POLICE.
Silk Mills Open for Business, but Few
of the Employees Re-
port.

NEW YORK. June 23.-wnlam Nc
Queen Of this city was arrested today at
the request OF the Paterson police. VINO
charged that he melted a crowd of mill
workers to riot According to the Paterson
police Mcqueen was one of the leaders of
the disturbances in that city last week.
In accordance with the decision OF the
mill owners reached on Friday last. all the
silks plants In Hudson county. n. J.. opened
Tor business today. At only one mill. how
ever. that OF r. and II. Simon, in Union
Hill. did the full number of men report for
work.
The employees were not interfered with by
outsiders when they entered the mill to-
day. There was force of police on guard
az the plant and no one not employed In
tne mill was allowed to approach the gates.
There was a crowd of idlers In the vicinity
out no demonstration was made.
II was estimated that between 5000 and
10000 silk mill workers were on strike in
Jersey City. Union Hill and Hoboken today
AT meeting of strikers in Hoboken II was
decided to appoint committees from the en-
pioFes OF each mill to wait upon their re-
spective employers and ask that the mills
be closed pending settlement of the dyers
heIiArs strike in Paterson
ihe roltce refused perm ;sson for the West
Hoboken strikers to parade today.
PATTERSON. n. j., June 23-Although
many of the silk mills were open at the
usuai hour this morning it was estimated
tEat less. than one-third of the regular
number of employees reported for work. A
meeting OF the strikers is to be held today.
pat 1t Is not expected that any definite ac-
ilon VIII be taken until the decision of the
bosses as to the holding of a conference
with representatives of the strikers has
peen announced. Details of infantry and
cavalry were on duty at the mills today
There were large crowds in the vicinity of
f,,la
Workmen. but there was no disorder of any
Kind In the early part OF the day.
AT a meeting of the striking dyers' help
ers To-Day the executive committee of the
Dyers' Helpers Union was given power to
end the strike on the best terms that could
be procured If it could obtain a conference
with the employers. Heretofore the men
nave insisted that their demands should be
complied with to the letter and the new
attitude assumed by them, it is believed.
will end the trouble.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular cell, II O'Clock noon-CoIumba
at 100 at TT fs Washinst tDn SAVINGS
Bank: 10 at no. Arlington 1ns.. 80 at 80 Colonial
ephne Is a. So Is at 5s enS s5
type, 10 at Is5. 10 at lSo. Greene Copper. 10 at
~ 10 f fs4 10 at s 70 a at sl
Railroad Bonds-capital Traction As, 1o7S bid.
1854 asked. Metropolitan 5s. 40 bid. 122s. asked
Metropolitan Cert Indebt as A. 1oeta bid Metro
FL S asSed s. o iS7 Sa nas
ed The Washington Railway and Electric Co. Dc,
: Miscellaneous Bonds-w ashingtou Gas Co. Gs. &c.
ries A. ITO bid. Washington Gas Co. 6s. series b,
no bid. U: s. Electric Light Deb. Imp. 0s. los
asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 6s l05
Sa A%e5issn ssc@y and ID Tosst lSC bid
Safe Deposit and Trust stcels-Natienal Safe De-
s.sed %sss"s, sse1 safs ns
195 asked Washington Savings Bank, los bid
Railroad stOcks-capital Traction Co.. 'l2ss bid
National Bank Stocks-Bank of Washington, ssI
20 bid farmers and SeeSsnies, 40 s BID. second
las bid. Citizens. $50 bid Columbia. 1ss bid. 200
Traders. is bid leo asked Lincoln, Iss asked d
Riggs. z25 bid, SOS asked.
bid. Potomac. a. bid. Arlington: ash bid 50
ss ss Sn s
Peoples. bid. 6x asked Commercial, 5 bid.
Colonial. 100 bid, ia asked.
Title Insurance stocks-Real Estate Title. go
bid. Columbia Title 4x bid. asked. Washing
ton Title, bid, asked.
Telephone and Graphophone Stocks-Chesapeake
and retonsc Telephone. $50 bid 50 asked Ameri.
Fas 3D.
Gas Stoeks.,Washington Gas. 7s bid. 70 asked.
Type Machine stocks Mersenthaler Linotype. .ls4
bid, lSiA asked. Lanston Monotype, II bid, 12H
asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks-Greene Con- Copper Co., %
bid. e9M asked. Washington Market, ID bid, sso1s
asked. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, I73 bid.
Eek. dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-23
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS,
Many Selections for Postmasters
Among Those Sent In.

The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Marshals-Fred A. Field, district of Yer
mont; Edward Knott, northern district of
Iowa; Geo. NJ. Christian, northern district
of Iowa
United States attorney - Lewis Miles,
southern district of Iowa.
Surveyor of customs-George H. Ludde,
Burlington. Iowa.
Collector of customs-Christophe D..
Jones. district of Beaufort. n. C.
Army-Artillery-Maj. Henry w. Hubbell,
to be lieutenant colonel; Capt. j. ohm r. Will
Jams, major; First Lieut.. Warren S. Bar
low, captain.
Cavalry-Second lieutenants, William D.
Pritchard. North Carolina; William White
law Gordon, at large.
Navy-Commander Harrison G.. o. Colby
captain; Lieutenant Comma nder j. Badger
commander; Lieut.. Albert p. Niblack lieu
tenant commander; Lieut.. Gunior grade)
Harris Laning, lieutenant.
PoStmaSterS: -
Pennsylyania-James A. Grier. Allegheny
Richard NJ. Hunt. Houtzdale; Samuel Keat,
Argyle; Allen p. Dickey, Waynesburg:
Harry G. Smith, West chester.
New York-EmieI REBEL Fort Plain;
Stephen G. Newman, Haverstraw; Emmons
r. Stockwell. Theresa.
New Hampshre-John A. Spalding,
Nashua: Fred H. Alderman. Bristol.
Ohio-Jacob H. Boyer, Findlay.
Indiana-Archibald Shaw. Lawrenceburg
James 8. Reeves, Union City; Clarkson L.
Hutchens, Winchester; Bennett NJ Grove,
Liberty.
Illinois-William P. Slack, Carbonate;
VIM. H. Norris. Carlyle; Clarence E. Holt,
Hospital; Charles F. Best, Nokomis: Sam
uel S. Dingee, Wilmette; Everett w. Os-
good, Winnetka; A. L. Williams, Edinburg.
Iowa-Lew I. Sturgis. Oelwein, Frank M
Hoeye. Perry.
Michigan-Frank H. Latta, Battle Creek;
David E. Wilson. Bedding.
Missouri-Eugene S. Low. Hamilton.
Alabama-Mary NJ Force. Selma.
F1orida-Berry f. Raulerson, Lake City
Daniel T. Gerow, Jacksonville.
Kansas-Geo. B. Croker. Anthony: Jas.
A. Arment, Dodge City; Geo. w. Watson
Kinsley; Frank ]. Davis. Larned; Martin L.
Grimes. Lyons; Benz. A. Allison, McPher-
son; Henry B. Van Nest. Peabody; Jesse
D. Kennard, Seneca; Rufus F. Bond, Sterl-
ing: Marshall NJ. Murdoch. Wichita.
New Mexico-L. E. Kittrell. Socorro.
South Dakota-Dalton A. BrosiuS, Yer
million.
Texas-Charles K Miller. Athens: Geo
&. Zimpleman, Austin; Thomas d. Ward
Corpus Christi; Walter s. Yates, Forney
Richard o. Misener, Hamilton: Hal Single
ton. Jefferson; Thomas Breen, Mneola; ].
d. Burns. Tyler.
Washington-N. o. Baldwin, Pomeroy
VIM l.. Lemon, North Yakima: Ira Brown
,Sedro-Woolley.
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Building Permits Issued.

Building permits have been issued as fol-
lows:
John F. Weyrich. improvements and re-
pairs. No. 1925 Lincoln avenue northeast
cost, $500
ID. ). Sullivan, improvements and repairs,
No. 34o H street southwest: cost, $50.
}. ID. Croissant, one two-story and cellar
frame dwelling. Des Moines street; cost.
5000.
Mary f. klendienst, one two-story and
cellar frame dwelling No. 3SOl NJ street
northwest; cost, $500.
Riggs estate, replace existing boiler with
new without increasing horse power. Riggs
House, 18th and G streets northwest; cost.
$500 N'
w. II: Walker. locate two slxty-gallon
standard galvanized iron boilers to be used
as tanks for storage gasoline In alley rear
I'D 18th street northwest; cost, $3.50
w. ii. Walker to install one eight horse
power gas engine between 18th and 10Th
and l. and NJ streets northwest; cost. $500
j. ID. Croissant- one two and one-half
story stone and frame dwelling, Flint
street. American University Park; cost,
$500.
Garden Memorial Church, improvements.
Minnesota avenue. Anacostia; cost $40
Middaugh & Shannon. seventeen three
story and cellar brick dwellings, Nos 1903
to 1881 1st northwest; cost, 100000
Mrs. c. e. Hutchinson, repairs No 1919
Massachusetts avenue northwest; cost $500
Samuel Roland improvements and repairs.
No. 901 18th street northwest; cost 81 600
Mary j. Baldwin, improvements and re
pairs. No. 1920 P street northwest: cost.
$500.
Theodore n. Gill, building shed, No. olO9
18th street northwest; cost, 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-23
COAL MINERS STRIKE
SEVENTH WEEK OPENED WITH
OUT UNUSUAL INCIDENTS.

"LhEsBARRE, Pa. June 23.-The sew
enth week of the anthracite coal miners
strike began today very quietly The big
towns OF the coal region show no outward
evidence that a strike IS on, but in the
small mining settlements men can be seen
on all corners idling away the days, wait
Ing for something to turn up. Interest was
centered today in President Mitchelrs ad-
dress to the public. Groups of men gath
cred in places In the mining towns and lis
tened while one of their number read aloud
the address of their chief
Inc rumors that the coal companies ex-
pect br6eS in the ranks of the men are
not borne out by the actions OF the men,
Here and there few men may be ready to
go back, but they cannot be found Some
or the officials of the companies say they
get applications daily from strikers who
want to go TO work These men. they say
are given work about the mines whenever
they have work for them.
As far as is known none OF the companies
In this region Is attempting to resume min
ing The mine workers committees are still
endeavoring 10 persuade men who remained
at the engines and pumps from continuing
work Very few. however, are joining the
ranks of the strikers. The union Is unable
to make any Roadway with the new men
brought here 10 take the strikers places.
CUMBERLAND. Nd. June 23.-There
was rumor last night that the West Vir-
ginia Central miners would strike today
but the men turned out to work this morn
ing usual. About 1000 miners are en-
ployed along the line of the West Virginia
Central.
HAZLETON. Pa, June 23-Two Della
ware. Susauehanna and Schuylkill trains of
anthracite coal left the Roam yards south of
here today. bound for Perth Amboy N j.
This Is the first consignment of anthracite
coal sent from here to tidewater since the
strike went into effect. Coke Brothers &
Co. have over 800 cars Of anthracite stored
on sidings at their various collIeries.
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TO CONFER ON THE CANAL.
Current Comment at the Capitol Re
gardin1 Probabilities.

A conference has been arranged on the
canal bill for II o'clock tomorrow morning.
This will be the first meeting Of the Senate
and House conferees on this measure. This
afternoon Senator Morgan will probably
discuss the situation with Senators Hanna
and Kittredge. who together with him
self. form the committee on conference on
the part OF the Senate. They will then be
the morning.
Representative, Hepburn, the ranking
House conferee. notified his associates to
be ready for the meeting, but no exact
plans were discussed. There Is no doubt
that the House conferees will at the out
set make strong insistence on the Mica
ragua route as provided by the House bill,
Messrs. Hepburn and Davey are earnestly
In favor of the Nicaragua route and they
undoubtedly will stand by the House bill
as long as there is any possibility of its
selection. On the other hand. Mr.. Fletcher
of Minnesota. considers the Panama route
better than the Nicaragua, although he
thinks fuller investigation might have
shown the Darien route better than either
OF the others. However, as the present leg
isiatiVe issues appears to be confined to q
choice between Nicaragua and Panama,
Mr.. Fletcher probably will cast his infu-
test will depend therefore. on the dura-
ton Of the insistence of Messrs Hepburn
and Davey for the Nicaragua route and
the attitude OF the House in supporting
such an insistence. There Is little indica-
ton as to how long this insistence will last.
but statements made by the House confer
ees lead to the belief that the insIstence
will not be carried to the point of a per-
mannt deadlock. defeating all canal legis-
lation at this session.