Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-23
TeLecaApAlc NEWS.

day at the twelfth annual session OF
the Tuskogee Negro conference.
NE WYORK, Feb. 20.-The unusual
spectacle last week of the Standard
OIL interests manifestlng violent oppo-
sition to the publicity measures
| which have been introduced in con-
gress, and the notorIety which the
| so-cailed Rockefeller kilograms have
received. started Inquiries in Wall
street as to Just what these CONNER
cial giants were afraid would get out.
From one who keeps watch on the do
ings OF the Standard Oil people the
following explanation was obtained,
and is given for what it is worth:
The demand for facts in regard to
the doings OF the great trust would
bring 10 light the extent to which 1t
pays rebates. II at all. TO railroad com
panies. and also show the exceeding
| iy Interesting way in which It is al.
| legged to conduct its foreign export
trade. OF course, positive information
| on these points is hard to get, but the
new department of commerce will
have power to draw out more or less
| II the proposed legislation passes.
| Hence this rabid opposition and in
| functions contained In the alleged tel
egrams that the measures introduced
must not pass. II might make mil
lions of dollars difference In Standard
| Oil profits and incidentally put GER
tain railroads In a hole.
That the large rebates on oil are
still paid to certain Of the leading
! trunk lines is general belief in rail-
road circles. although little oil is car
| ried by the lines In question, except to
| interior points The bulk OF the oil is
| piped, but a big money sop is suppos-
| ed 10 be still paid to the eastern rail-
| roads in question in accordance with
an old agreement whereby they are
| not TO antagonize the Standard. One
| railroad Is alleged to get a half a cent
| gallon or more on every barrelful
plped to tidewater. Whether this is
| true. and to what extent. II true,
would be laid bare. II department Of
| commerce is given full authority to
| require reports. 1t may be that the
| pending bills are insufficient to bring
out such details. but they would be an
entering wedge for further legislation.
| Probably this Is what is feared by the
Rockofcllers.
'As TO the export oil trade. It has
been said that good deal OF refined
| petroleum is shipped from the Unit
ed States under the guise of crude.
thus avoiding the high import tax of
| certain European countries. Certain
coloripg matter. 1t Is alleged can be
| injected into the refined article, which
gives IL a dull, dirty appearance. like
| that of crude oil, but which Is easily
and chcaply eliminated when 1t reach
cs its destination without requiring
the usual refining operations. Wheth-
er this practice is resorted to. thus
contributing to the Standard OIL com
pnny's great advantage over independ-
ent interests. would In time be fully
cleared up. II congress assumes the
power to probe into corporation meth
| DDS. Perhaps other facts would also
| he brought TO light, which account for
| tho opposition to the antitrust meas
| ures. The Rockefelers tried another
thck this week by getting representa-,
| lives of other corporations to try to
| block the pending bills. realizing that
| the notoriety connected with the tele-
grams would cause congressman to
| hesitate about comforting with any
| body supposed TO have Rockefeller af
filiationB'
| WASHINGTON. u. C., Feb. 20
All claims Of United States citizens
| against Venezuela must be passed
| upon within six months after the es-
| tablishment of a Joint commission for
their adjudication. This is one of the
most important points of the protocol
| which Herbert W Bowen. Venezuela's
representative, began yesterday to
| draw up with Mr. Penfield. solicitor
of the state department. This pro
| tocol win probably be concluded with
| In a day or two and signed by Secre-
| tary Hay for the United States and
MIR Bowen for Venezuela. Either AL
| phonso Kill. the boy king of Spain, or
Wilhelmina, the young queen of Hol'
| land. win be selected to name an UNI
| pirc In the event of disagreement in
the commission, which Will consist of
| one United States commissioner and
one Venezuelan commissioner. Such
| selection is considered delicate COM
plimcnt TO these youthful rulers.
MIR Bowen was the guest of honor
last night at a dinner given on board
the United States ship Dolphin at the
Washington navy yard. by her com
mander. Commander George w. Ston-
cy Among those present were Ad-
miral Dewey and Representative Can
non. chairman of the house committee
ON appropriations.
TOXIC. Feb. 20.-Prince Komatsu,
uncle OF the emperor died yesterday
morning According to court ed-
quette he is still alive and his death
will not be officially proclaimed till
tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 20
The Illness of the president this morn
ing is regarded by some as unfortu-
nate. as It is believed he had appoint
mcnts with both Senators Quay and
Morgan. to bring them, II possible, to
feeling of mutual forbearance. The
two distinguished senators favor the
statehood bill. but they are on differ
cnt sides concerning the Panama ca