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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-19
ANTITRUST LEGISLATION.

The Senate Committee on judiciary has
agreed upon substitutes for Secs. 6 and Z
of the Littefield Bill, which will make the
law much more comprehensive and dras-
tic. These define what shall constitute
a monopoly, and extend the definition to
ANY person or corporation engaged in
the manufacture, production, or sale of
any manufactured article that may be the
subject of interstate commerce, which
by reason of ownership or control of lands
growing timber, or other vegetable pro-
ducts, or containing coal, oil, iron, or other
minerals or metals used in the manufac-
ture Of such articles, or by reason of OWL
ership or control of the instrumentalities
OF manufacture, production, or sale, shall
nave the power to- control or affect, in
whole or in part, the prices of said arti-
cies throughout the United States, so as
10 prevent, forestall, stitie, destroy, OF
hinder competition therein, and which
shall be so conducted, i'll whole or in part,
aS to prevent, forestall, stihe, destroy, OF
ninder such competition"
The penalties provided are severe:
ANY person violating either Of the pro-
visions OF this section, or aiding, abettIng,
assisting, or counseling any other person
VI corporation to violate the same, shall,
Oh conviction, be punished by line of not
more than $4,000, or by Imprisonment in
The penitentiary for not more than five
years, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment. AT the discretion Of the court.
Any corporation violating the provi-
sions OF this section shall for every such
act forfeit 10 the United States the sum
of $1,000, TO be recovered as in other cases
of penalties; and for the purpose of said
forfeiture every sale of goods, wares, or
merchandise for shipment outside the
State where said corporation is located
and doing business with the intent so to
mOnopolize, and every contract for such
sale and every shipment Of such articles
pursuant to such sale or contract, and
every act Of discrimination, with such in
tent, in prices or of giving special privi-
ieses or rebates shall be considered a yio-
.ation of this section
The penalties are extended to railroads
and other common carriers which shall
transport such goods and stringent pro-
visions are made against watering" the
stock of such corporations.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-19
THE NEBRASKA GRAZING BILL.

SENATOR DIETRICu's bill providing for
the leasing of Nebraska's grazing lands for
a period not exceeding 10 years, and not
more than 10 sections to any one lessee, is
probably dead. 1t was introduced with
the best intentions, to regulate and author
iZe the use Of the public lands for grazing
purposes, confirm privileges to those who
were willing to pay a reasonable price for
their use, to protect location upon them
by homesteaders, and to get some revenue
from them for the Counties, the State, and
the irrigation fund. But so much opposi-
ton has been stirred up that the bill will
be probably abandoned. The men who are
using the lands free now do not want to
pay anything for them, those who are
roaming whittier they please with their
cattle, do not want to be restricted, and
many of the possible homesteaders fear
that if the cattle men are given any
shadow of right to the lands they will
fasten On them in perpetuity.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-19

IT DOES not seem that the Senate has
done wisely in passing the Philippine
Currency Bill with the provisions that
the unit of value in the Archipelago shall
be a gold peso Of II $40 grains nine
ienths fine. While this is just one half of
the gold dollar, which is our standard, it
seems to he an unnecessary complication.
1t could have just as easily established
our standard, and adjusted everything
else to il. This would have made the
dollar the recognized measure Of value
in the islands, and helped introduce it
into the rest Of the Far East. The bill
also provides for an additional coinage
Of 100000 silver pesos, equal in value
to our half dollar. and legal tender except
where provided by contract. Subsidiary
coinage is provided, to be under the con-
troll OF the Philippine Government
Throughout, the Senate seems to have
erred in the direction Of complicating the
financial situation rather than in simplify
ing it, which could have been readily done
by sweeping away the whole mass of
Philippine currency and substituting that
IT the United States for it.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-19
THE PRUssIAN INCOME TAX.

In spite of the searching character of
the income tax in Prussia, which has been
matured by more than q century of ex-
perience, almost two-thirds of the entire
population pay no tax whatever. The tax
begins with those who have an income of
from $214 to STA year, and which is
by far the largest class of the tax-bearers.
These pay on all average $2.54 income tax
per annum. The next class embraces those
WHO have incomes from STA to 81 ,42S a
year, of whom there are but $4,000 in
the Kingdom, or about one-tenth that of
the next class below. They pay an aver
age of $21.S tax a year; and the third
class embraces those who have incomes
of from 81 ,42S to $2,2G1. OF these there
are but 1910, or less than one-fourth of
the class below them. They pay an aver
age of $4791 year. The fourth class en-
braces nearly as many, who have incomes
ranging from S2,261 to $7,259, and pay an
average tax of $110.45. The fifth class
includes those having incomes of from ST.
259 to S23, 800, of whom there are but
1854, who pay tax of $42S.22. The
sixth and last class includes all those who
have $22,SOO and over, of whom there are
but 2,774, who pay an average Of So
424.9O a year. 1t will be seen that the
rates are rapidly progressive. The second
class pays over six times the ratio of the
first class; the third and fourth classes pay
about double that of the second class; and
the fifth class pays four times the ratio
of the fourth class.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-19

THE so-far unexplained relief of EN-
bassador Holleben from his post in Wash
ington and his replacement by Baron
Speck Won Sternburg has set all the Euro
pean papers to talking. The British pa
pers claim that it is part of Kaiser Will
helms deep plan to ALLEVIATE Great Britain
from the United States. He found Hol-
leben clumsy instrument for this pur-
pose, and sent Won Sternburg, who was
believed to be more adroit, to take his
place. The French papers say that the
Kaiser was very angry for the checkmate
of the Monroe Doctrine on his Venezuela
plans, and laid the blame on Holleben.
The German papers will not give any rea-
son for Holleben's sudden leaving, but
content themselves with asserting that
the British press is simply using the in
cident to poison the American mind
against Germany. The London Times
correspondent says that Holleben failed
TO make the Kaiser aware of the strength
of the American feeling on the Monroe
Doctrine, and thought that everything
would be made all right by the offer
of the statue of Frederick the Great,
which he was mortified to find was SO
coldly received.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-19

That's what they're out for" said
81, starting to run back to where he could
cross the branch and call to the Colonel.
Col. McGillicuddy! Col. McGillicuddy,"
he shouted, with an effort that set his.
wound bleeding afresh. Come over herr
We've got the Adjutant. Come oveA
here"
The whole line of lights halted at the
sound of Sis voice, and wavered. as each
man recognized 1t; and turned with start
led inquiry toward it.
family.
Halt. Left face, Rally on the left"
foated through the night-mists. in Col.
McGillicuddy's fiute-like tones of COM
mand. Where are you. Serg't Klegg?"
light over here. Colonel" answered ST.
Neep to your right, and you can get
across the swale''
Colonel. Stand where you are. and call
out from time TO time. Battalion. for
ward-March. Head of column right
March,"
ALT. who had gone back to the Adju-
tant. saw his lips move. this time unmis-
takably, and dropped into them little
trlckle from the canteen. The skirmish
line came plodding, intolerably slowly it
seemed to 81. over the sinking bog.
cuddy, as his horse strained through the
mud, and came up with an effort of deliv-
erance on the more solid ground, "how are
You all?'
Pretty badly used up. but still in the
ring, Colonel, as Shorty would say"
answered 81, saluting with his unwound-
ed hand.
"And you have the Adiatant?" inquired
the Colonel
We have him. but we can't tell wheth-
er he's alive or dead yet"
God send that he's alive yet" said the
Colonel. whose arm was in sling "He
fell early in the day, when the rebels
charged us out there in the field and drove
us back. l was certain he was killed.
and we We're looking for his body bat
talion-Halt." he continued ringingly. az
he reached the neighbOrhood of the fire.
Close up, there. Close up, Right
dress. Come out there on the leftr' muir
INJURED the Adjutart. with the old-time re-
sponse to the Coloners command and
making an effort to rise.
80. Colonel, he's alive: he's alive"
shouted ALI joyously, running out to
where the Colonel was dismOunting.
Ito be continued.)
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-19

the fires, and brought them water to
quench their raging thirst.
The rebel Colonel was still groaning,
with none of his friends near, except the
dead and sorely wounded rebels. Shorty
took two of the pontoniers out. carried
him i'll and laid him in good position
near the fire. upon bed of pine boughs.
He was desperately hungry and begged
for something to eat.
1--WE have been on the march now for
three days" he said. land it is four days
since we left orr wagons. / am simply
starving"
Other bady-hurt rebels whose cries for
help were heard, were sought out. carried
in. laid on beds of boughs, and such relief
given their wounds as the rude surgery of
the boys could apply. They were even
hungrier than the Colonel, and begged
piteously for food.
Il wonder if / can find a few haver-
sacks ont there in the field somewhere,
that will have something in them for these
men," said 81. Il don't seem to be able
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-19

THE G. A. r. Post at Chattanooga,
Tenn, has sent to each member of the
Legislature letter asking him to use his
influence for the passage of the law in
creasing the Confederate pension fund.
The Post adopted a resolution that it was
a duty and not a charity for the State of
Tennessee TO take proper care of the aged
veterans. Morally, though not legally, tils
is true. The men who went into the Con-
federate army were induced TO do so by
the representation that they must obey
the laws Of their State, and these laws
compelled them to fight for Southern
Confederacy. OF course, we hold that
those laws were grossly illegal, being con-
trary to the Constitution of the United
States, but at the same time they were de
facto, though not de jure, laws, and cOnse
quently those who obeyed them should be
taken care of in their old age by the State
for which they We're deceived into thinking
that they must fight.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ITINERARY

The following shows the appoint ments
of the Commander-in-Ch for the next
Few weeks:
Feb. II, Boston; Massachusetts Annual
Encampment.
Feb. 10, Denver, Colo; Reception.
Feb %, "A, %, San Francisco; Meet.
ing of Executive Committee to arrange
Tor National Encamrment.
Mch. /, 2, Topeka, Kan; Reception.
Mich. IL, II, st. Paul; Minnesota De
Mich. 20-27, Tour of Departments o,
Georgia. Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana
and Mississippi.
May 6. Connecticut Department En-.
campment.
May II, Ohio Department Encamp-
ment.
May ID. IA, Indiana Department En-
campment.
June 3, 4, Pennsylvania Department
Encampment
June 8, Wisconsin Department En-
campment.
June II, New Jersey Department En-
eampment.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-19

THE readers of The National Tribune
will hear with deep regret of the death
of Capt. Freeman Sparks Bowley, whose
contributions to the paper entitled "a Boy
Lieutenant" and other articles, were read
by them with the greatest interest. Com
rade Bowley was a thorough soldier, en-
tered deeply into the spirit Of the war,
had all the experiences that come to the
soldier, and conducted himself as one of
the highest type throughout his long SER
vice. He wrote exceedingly we'll and
everything that came from his pen was
marked by the fervid earnestness of the
true patriot. He was as good in his
chosen profession of railroad engineer as
he had been as Union soldier, and was
selected by the officers of the road to
run the Presidents special at the time
of McKinley's visit to California. He had
been for 20 years comrade of Lincoln
Post, and since "a member of the Cali
fornia Commandery of the Loyal Legion.
He died at San Francisco, Jan "a.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-19
AN astonishing demonstration Of tn

AN astonishing demonstration of the
distance to which dust is carried, and
which will furnish an explanation for the
many falls of red SNOW" yellow snow,
etc, which have puzzled the people of the
localities, has been given by NJ. Fore!'s
examination of the layers of dust on some
Swiss glaciers. Many imagined that this
dust, 4 notable fall of which took place in
1901, came from Martinique. NJ. Forel,
who is an eminent geologist, has come to
the conclusion, however, that it is sand
from the Sahara, and he has traced it
even to Denmark and the northern shores
of Europe.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-19
REPRESENTATIVE CusHMAs's bill +,

REPRESENTATIVE CUsHMAN's bill to
provide for the election of q Delegate
from the Territory of Alaska has start
ling provision as to making full citizens
of the United States of the inhabitants
of that country. 1t provides that any ma
tive residing there may become a citizen
10y petition, the same as other aliens, upon
satisfactory proof that he has abandoned
his tribal relations, and adopted the habits
of civil life. The main question about
this is the precedent that it may make
for people in other possessions. There
are only comparatively few natives of
Alaska, and if they were all made citi-
zens 1t would not be a matter of much
consequence, except that it would furnish
basis for a plea for comforting the
rights and privileges Of citizenship upon
:he Filipinos, Porto Ricans, etc.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-19

CANADA has n severe case of the
stomach-ache over the recent treaty for
the settlement of the Yukon-Alaska diff
Guilty by a Commission of six jursts,
three to be appointed by the United
States and three by Great Britain. The
Canada papers are abusing Congress, the
President and generally every American
who had anything to do with the treaty.
They are so angry that they are even
barking back to the cession in 1888 Of
that part of the United States lying north
Of the Ohio river, as a distinct injury to
Canada by the British. Undoubtedly, it
would be a great thing for Canada to get
access to Boring Sea, and cut in between
US and our Alaskan possessions, but we
are not hardly so polite as to allow that.
If they will rake up ancient history, we
can do it, too, and point out the incom-
parably greater wrong which was done
US in allowing Canada to come to the
Pacific ocean, where she has made us so
much trouble, and in the event of a war
could do Us infinite injury. There is MOTH
ing in our diplomatic history more likely
to cause an American to redden with
anger than the way in which Folks Adj
backed down from Fifty
four-forty or fight" to give to Canada the
territory on the Pacific extending from
the State of Washington to the Alaskan
We should have held on to
that by all means, and would have done SO
had not the Slave Power dominated our
national policy at that time, and surrend-
cred what would have been free territory,
for accessions to the South to add to the
area Of the Slave States.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-19

THE "20th century crusade of the
Methodist-Episcopal Church, which every
one fervently hopes will succeed, is to
raise s20,GOO,000 and convert 100000
people. The money has been raised, and
now the work of conversion is to begin.
The country will be better off with
100000 more MethOdists in it.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-19
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WsSsA On the March Ay5UyQ7Me Car0linaS
Night of the Battle OF Observation-Disclosures
Up the Wounded and slain-Recovery of
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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-19

GALVESTON is showing the true Amer
lean spirit in recovering from her disaster,
and providing against the repetition of the
same. An immense sea wall to surround
the entire sea front of the city is now
being built at a cost of 81 ,294, 155, and
S2,210,2S5 more will be expended in rails
ing the grade of the city. The sea wall,
which is concrete, three and one-third
miles in length. will be II feet above mean
low tide, and two feet higher than the ex-
treme highwater mark of 1900. The top
Of the wall will be protected for 50 feet by
yitrified brick pavement. laid on edge, and
80 feet further by soil and Bermuda
grass. 1t will require 5000 trains of 20
cars each to bring in the earth required
to fill up the city to the level The money
was raised for the sea wall by issuing
bonds of Galveston County, which were
bought by the people. The money for the
filling is provided by the State. allowing
the city to divert for 10 years its State
taxes for that purpose.
SECRETARY Roof informs the Senate
that, in his opinion, it would pay the Gov
eminent to construct a system of rail
roads in the Philippine Islands, because
their assistance in maintaining authority
and civilizing the people, and the economy
in handling the army, would much more
than compensate for the construction. The
moral effect would be very great, and,
added to this, the employment of labor,
distribution of money, and constant travel
and communication among the inhabitants,
would greatly aid civilization and order.
In Luzon alone there are 80 different peo-
pies, with eight or nine languages, and
over 60 dialects. Railroads would greatly
lend, as nothing else could, to make these
people homogeneous and unite in a good
We see the effect of this in
Mexico, where Instructions were put to
IN end to by building railroads, and also
n our own country, where the railroads
lid so much to put an end to Indian dis
urbances.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
NORTHERN SECURITIES HEARING.
Proceedings Here End With Stipulation
Drawn Up by Both Sides

The last hearing here in the case of the State
of Minnesota against the Northern Securities Com
papy held yesterday. and adjournment was
taken TO January 26 at st. Paul The hearing re-
suited in a stipulation by both sides being drawn
up and placed the record to the transactions
of December q. 1901, at J. p. Morgan & Co s office
when Northern Pacific preferred stock, retired was
paid for and convertible bonds issued to raise the
money needed to pay for the retired stock
sold 10 the Northern Securities Company the
extent of 34,7o9,062- The check drawn by the Sc
curities Company Morgan & Co. for that
amount was exhibited AT the hearing.
The stipulation says that OH December q the
Northern Securities Company owned about &l .0oO,
600 of the preferred stock of the Northern Pacific
practically all of which stock had been obtained
from Z. H. Hartman and Winsow S. Pierce
trustees On December q the Northern Pacific
paid off and retired par the preferred stock pre-
sented TO it by the Northern Securities Company.
paying for the with its Northern Pacific
check on j. P. Morgan & Co. in favor of the North
ern Securities Company for s24 10000 On that day
the Northern Securities Company paid for the con-
vertihle bonds. which it bought from the Northern
Pacific with check for $34 7o9.O62 This check was
on j p Morgan & Co.. bankers for the Northern
Securities Company. as well as the Northern
checks was only ssa between Tue Two O'S
& Co. in The usual Course of % business It Vas
brought out that the Northern Pacific had about
money needed TO meet the demands of retiring its
Francis Lynde stctson, who was present as gen
eral counsel for the Northern Pacific. was called
as a witness and an effort made by counsel
Tor the State of Minnesota 10 get testimony from
him that he discussed, counsel with Mr.: Nor
gan or Colonel Clough. the question whether or
not the proposed company Northern Securities
would violate the laws of Minnesota any law.
Mr.. Stetson did not remember such discussion
but was ready to give his opinion Of the legality
of the Northern Securities Company, indicating
that he thought il had the right a person
TO hold stock of two railroads. point he
thought had been settled by the Pearsall
Witness said he advised Colonel Cloush to the
best way to form investment company under
incorporators of the Northern Securities Com
pany. Mr.. Ciough suggested Mr.. Baker, and Mr..
Perkins. of J p. Morgan & Co, suggested Messrs.
Hyatt and Trimble.
Colonel Clough gave some testimony to be in
serted in the records later. the home office
OF the Northern Securities Company. which, he
Office here II had property at all in Minnesota
The Great Northern. he said. acted under d special
charter, and could transact its business anywhere
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
TUNNEL BILL GROWS.
Rapid Transit Costing $500 900
More Than First FIgu7-es.

The latest figures the estimated total cost
of the rapid transit tunnel now nearing com
pletion, are placed by the Rapid Transit Com
mission at SD, 800 600 This is nearly $1S 0O0. =
600 in excess of the tentative estimates made
by the engineers before the contract was let
to the Belmont syndicate. and affords a fitting
illustration of the way the money melts away
when a gigantic undertaking like the present
one is once started. Approximately. these are
the construction figures this time Original
contract, $36500.000; equipment, S16,O00O0O
extras tstations longer platforms, etc.). s. 000-
600: total, $54500.000.
In the judgment of railroad men, Mr McDon-
AIDS sub-contracts for the excavation work ag-
gregate about 100000. l. las expected at
first that the equipment would not cost much
more than S7oo0,O0O. No sooner however
were the projectors of the enterprise brought
face to face with the cost of equipment. than
they began to plan larger and better things for
the company than at first were contemplated.
OF course. the equipment cost does not ma
terially concern the Rapid Transit Commission.
The original contract and the extras are the
things that the commission keeps the closest
watch upon. The extras reaching larger
dimensions than was expected but the commits
sion stands by the record, confident that all the
expenditures for longer platforms. extra sta
tions the City Hall loop, and other features
which at the outset not figured on, will
iustify the Judgment Of those who authorized
the construction as soon as the road is in in
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
A FRENCH ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
It Will Start for spitzbergen on May Is.

Paris Jan 16.-Dr. Jean Charcot has an
nounced the plans for the Arctic expedition
under the patronage of the Academy of Science
and the Ministry of Public instruction. A snip
for the voyage is now under construction at ST.
Mao She will be specially equipped to resist
ice The party will leave France on May 10 for
Sptzbergen, and thence will start for Franz
Josef Land The expedition will be exclusively
French Lieutenant de Garlach who COM
manded the Belgian Antarctic steamer Beiglca'
will probably be a member of the party, which
will also comprise several scientists.
Dr Charcot says France has hitherto left
Arctic explora ton to foreigners. and he hopes to
revive French attention TO the subject