Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-24
HENDERSON IS SAFE
Congressman Hepburn Has No Fears the
Speaker Will Be Defeated.
WILL ALSO BE CHOSEN SPEAKER AGAIN
Takes Ne Stock in the Alleged Boom Of
Littlefeld for the Place,
HAS SOME IDEAS ON TRUST LEGISLATION
Would Tax All WAtsred Stock in Corpora
items Out Of Existence.
IS SOME IDEAS ON TRUST LEGISLATION
TAXES AWAY INCENTIVE TO FINANCE THEM
Max Baehr, Formerly Consul at
Madgeburg and Now at Glen
fueEos, Calls at the state
Department.
Trom a stan Correspondent

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WASHINGTON, July 2s.-(special Tels-
ram.)-Representative Hepburn Of Iowa
was in Washington today enroute to his
home from Oyster Bay Speaking Of the
report that a combination was being et-
tected among the -four millers to defeat
| David B. Henderson because Of his opposi-
tion to what is known as the London dock
clause bill, Mr.. Hepburn said: "If all the
| republican members were as certain Of
coming back as Henderson, we would have
a big majority in the next house,
DO you think that there is anything
in the talk OF Mr.. Littleield being can
didate for speaker"
II cannot, OF course pretend 70 know
what Mr.. L'ttleheds ambitions are" was
| the reply, but he seems to have an en-
ergetic and industrious press agent. who
Is Keeping him before the public / do
| pelieye, however, that l can predict that
| the house will re-elect General Henderson
to the speakership. General Henderson Is
| personally very popular, and he is always
In line with his party. Not only in this case.
but do not remember an instance where
a speaker has been turned down by the
lrepubHcan party. The democrats once sub
stitnted Carlisle for Randall. but that was
due to factional fight in the party over
the tariff. AS for General Henderson. he
has naturally excited some animosities he
cause he has not allowed everybody TO do
everything that was asked, but on the whole
he has exercised his power with great
tact and the least amount Of friction. You
must remember that he is not a tyrant
He has not usurped power. All authority
which he exercises has been given TO him
by the house, and can be taken away from
him by the house, IL the latter SO decides.
Personally do not see why a speaker
should want so much power, but as the
house gives 1t to him, suppose he is not
to blame for exercising it."
Hepburn on Trust Legislation.
Discussing the gossip about anti-trust
legislation. Mr.. Hepburn is rather inclined
10 minimize the assertion that Mr. Little
Held has been assigned by the president
to the work OF preparing an anti-trust Bill.
The president is very much interested
In the question:" said Mr.. Hepburn, 'but
think that 1t will be found that he is
willing to let the appropriate committee OF
the house have full jurisdiction OF the sub
ject."
"Will anything be done in the way OF
antitrust legislation at the next ses-
sion?"
Il cannot say" was the reply. "The most
Important question is, what can be done? It
seems to me that we are in the condition
Of the man out in the country who wanted
rife that would hit a deer and miss a
calf. We want a law that will hit the
pernicious and injurious trusts and vet
not harm the proper and legitimate COM
binations OF capital. The man who can
devise that kind Of law will solve the
problem"
Have you any suggestiOnT"
II have theory" was the reply. ''It
; seems to me that the whole trouble lies
in the amount OF stock in these vast com.
binations which does not represent money
D actually paid in. For instance DO not
believe that Pierpont Morgan would have
interested himself in organizing the great
steel trust II It had not been for the 81
7 1oOo0oO0O in stock unrepresented by cash.
II we could tax this kind Of stock out OF
D existence Just as we tax state bank bills,
believe we might find remedy At anv
rate, believe there would not be so great
an incentive for forming the huge com
binations."
4 You would have everything on a solid
e basis?"
r yes. would have no watered stock at
( all. In nearly ali Of these trusts the com
y mon stock is all water. would tax out OF
n existence all stock that does not represent
II money actually paid in"
9 Baehr Makes Good Record.
y Max J. Baehr Of Nebraska, forms,
e consul at Madgeburg, Germany, but nor.
% promoted to CienfuegoS. Cuba, arrived in
e the city today Mr.. Baehr Immediately
J. reported TO the State department for the
purpose OF ascertaining what the wishes oi
ID the department were as to his assuminS
the duties OF his new once. Acting Sec.
retary Hill received Mr. Baehr most kindly
II and stated that his conduct OF the ono,
at Madgeburg was commended by the de.
ID partment, that he had shown signal ability
in the manner in which he had repre-.
sented the United States and that he wal
glad he was coming to post nearer home
The secretary stated that there was nS
ne urgent necessity for Mr.. Baehr to 20 I,
g Cienfuegos at once and that he would b,
r allowed sixty days vacation, which iS thu
sp period allowed all consuls to visit theIi
OF homes. Mr.. Carr, chief OF the consular
ly bureau. stated to Mr.. Baehr that he wouI,
be allowed a fixed sum TO furnish the con
sp sular ofices at Cienfuegos and be given tn
privilege OF selecting the furniture, etc.
be before proceeding TO his post. Colons
ep Michael, also a Nebrasksn and chief olerl
at of the State department. received Mr.
re Baehr with great courtesy and stated tha
on the record Max Baehr had made was
tribute to Nebraska and TO his nationality
Mr.. Baehr arrived in America last Fri
% day and after attending to his private bus
I'M mess In New York came on TO washington
n to report 70 his superiors for duty. II 1
Mr.. Baehr's intention to leave toward tn
I'M close OF the week for the purpose Of visit
~ ing his family, who are In st. Paul. Mel
w He will go to his new post about October
=, Max Adler Of Nebraska, II is understood
IL has resigned his position OF vice consul a
IN Keil, Germany to take effect upon th
m arrival OF the consul who has just been sp
pointed TO that consulate. Joseph ]. Brit
w tain OF Ohio, who was formerly consul q
no Nantes, France. It Is a singular fact tina
I'm two eonsuls have died within one year a
Keil.
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