The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-23
STAHLMAN SCORED
By Both Reports-Minority Would Returl
Money In Famous War Claim.

! length and less, and only one such
short day has yet passed without
springing the much-mooted war
claim the special order for today, but
the paper was lost. But it will not
down and all the legislation of the
body is colored by this paramount
question.
This morning the committee on pub
fishing interests submitted a report
to the conference, in which Mr.. Stahl-
man was squarely condemned for the
deceptions used in securing the "war
claim" money. Another item con-
demns Messrs. Barbee and Smith for
deceptions which they have been
charged with using in the same mat
ter. By rule of the conference, this
report of the committee on publishing
Interests went to the calendar and can
not be taken up from the calendar for
twenty-four hours without a motion
to suspend the rules governing all
such bills. A minority report from
this committee not only moves to con-
denim the methods of Stahlman, claim
ing that he in many points violated
his contract with the book committee,
Barbee and Smith, but does what the
report of the committee does not do,
viz, recommends the return of all of
the money ($2S8,000) to the govern
ment
In any event, fight is on which
will test the metal of the strongest
men in the church, and no matter
this conference, there will be many
sorely disappointed men, so impossi-
BILE does it seem to come to any COM
promise. Mr.. Stahlman was present
when the committees report condemn
ing certain of his actions was pre-
sented, and while his face showed
some anxiety, no great excitement was
manifest.
The general effect of this matter
came to the surface this morning in
one of the numberless ways it has in
showing itself, when a minority of
the committee on episcopacy dissented
from the suggestion of the episcopal
address and the recommendation of
the committee that two additional
alleging as their reason therefor that
the times and conditions were mop
perfume and inauspicious, and it is un-
derstood by all that these expressions
are a reference to the disturbed con-
ditions which exist touching the war
claim" Any man who could be elected
at this time would become, at once,
tIa ;-I, of IN h. a1n
church, because all of these men have
already earnestly declared themselves
as fatty on one side or the other.
Created Quite a Buzz.
The kilograms from Washington ap-
pearing in the morning papers, pur.
porting to be the speeches of certain
Congressman on yesterday, has created
quite buzz among members of the
conference, and it is rumored that GER
tain members of the conference have
wired to Washington seeking further
information in the matter.
The minority report of the commit
tee on publishing interests also con-
denim the book committee in their ac-
tions in securing the services of Mr..
of all blame in the premises. This mi
nority report was a very lengthy pa
per, requiring about two hours for the
reading of it. This report urges at
great length that every dollar of the
money secured by our agents from
the government be returned to the
The paper is regarded |
by many a very strong and able docu-
ment. 1t proposed the following items
or resolutions:
l. That all the money be returned. |
2. That a committee of nine be ap- |
pointed by this conference to report |
some plan by which this money can |
be returned.
8. That we commend the letter writ |
ten by our bishops to the United States
Senate.
Both reports were ordered printed, |
after much discussion. The war claim
matter will come before the confer
ence next Tuesday at 10 o'clock and
be continued until the matter is set
tied.
The discussion over the printing by
the minority report caused one of the
stormiest scenes ever witnessed in a
religious conference. Owing to lack
Of space" it is said, the publisher of
the official organ of the church de-
elined to publish the report, which is
said to be of such nature as to come
within the stringent libel laws of
Texas. This declination caused great
excitement among the minority fac
ton, and debate over the subject was
very heated.
Sabbath Observance.
The committee on Sabbath observ-
ance deprecated the increase of Sun
fay labor OF So per cent. in the last
decade. while the population had in
creased but 81 per cent, and also the
increase in Sunday amusements.
A minority report from the commit
zee on finance urged further aid to
preachers, widows and
children, and that permanent fund
De established The time limit re-
mains as before, according to the re-
port of the committee on itinerary.
DR.. w. 1. Haven of the American BIZ
Die Society spoke on the gratifying in
crease in the sale of Bibles.
The Cumberland Presbyterian AS
;embIy sent greetings from Spring
.15 NJ Tho General Assembly of |