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ENTTRED A. sycoNn cAss MATTER JUNE isrH 1908
gTsrrPusT oYFIcE At nEcoRlH, Iowa, rNbER TBE
as CT CoNsFTsf or MARCH Spls7a
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Parker's Letter.

Continued From Page One.)
Pension Order No. IS. and effect has
been given to it by a congress that
dared not resent the u%surpation. 1t
ia said hat this order was made in
the performance Of a duty imposed
upon the President by act of Con
gress,' but the provision making the
imposition is not pointed out. The
act 20 which the order refers. which
is the one relating to pensions to
Civil War veterans. e not author
ize pensions on the ground of age.
1t does grant pensions to those sui
fering from any menta or physical
disability, or disabilities, of a perm
anent character, not the result or
their own vicious habits. which so
incapacitates them from the perform
ance OF manual labor as to render
them unable to earn a support" This
specified requirement Of incapacity
Is in effect set aside by Order No.
rs as to all persons over sixty-two.
The war closed nearly forty years
ago. In the meantime many OF our
soldiers and sailors long survived the
age of sixty-two, and passed away
without receiving any pension. Skill
full pension attorneys hunting through
the statute failed to find there a pro-
vision giving a pension to all who
had reached sixIy-two. Many promi-
nent veterans urged the justice OF
congressional action giving a service
pension to all veterans. Bills TO
that effect were introduced in cong
ress. And not until March OF this
year did any one ever claim to have
made the discovery that the Presi
dent had power to treat the statute
az IL it read that when a claimant
passed the age OF sixty-two years
he is necessarily disabled one-ha1
in ability TO perform manual labor
and therefore entitled to a pension.
The President Of the Civil Service
Commission, Gen. John c. Black. Tor
Commissioner of Pensions and
commander in chief OF the Grand Ar
of the Republic, indicated his
view Of this order when i n a recent
address he thanked the President for
u,haf he had done, and advised his
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ing increase is out of all proportion
to the increase of our population.
and finds no excuse from any aspect
we view the situation. The National
Democratic Platform declares that
large reductions can easily be made
in the annual expenditures Of the
government without impairing the
efficiency of any branch of the pub
lie service" Can there be any doubt
Of the accuracy of this statement?
Between the expenditures OF the year
1886, amounting to $242. 900 900. and
those of the last fiscal year-the sew
to be Notwithstanding $685.
600, 600, there is a difference so great
as To excite alarm in the breasts OF
all thoughtful men. Even excluding
the sum of $4,000 900 paid for the
Panama canal rights and to the state
of Panama, the expenditures of the
ldSt HScdI year exceeded the sum Ol
$500. 000, 900. being more than double
the expenditures of the government
for all purposes during the first year
of Mr.. Cleveland's administration.
The expenses of the first -four years
succeeding the last Democratic ad-
ministration amounted to the enor-
average of $511, 100000 a year.
large expenditure was due to a
considerable extent to the cost of the
Spanish-American war, which occur
red during that period; but the termi-
nation of that war brought no relief
to the treasury, for the average IN
aual expenses of the government,
the three subsequent years
ending June 80. 1904. were about
1913, 000, 900. which is the largest
sum hitherto reached. during a like
since the close of the Civil
War.
This draft upon the revenues of the
country has had the effect which
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hearers to use their influence that
a LAW might be passed to the same
effect.
Full confidence after all seems not
to have been placed on the defense
of Justification, for it is pleaded in
mitigation that a former Democratic
President did something looking in
that direction. Even if that we're
so-which is not admitted-our pres
ent duty would be none the less plain
and imperative. Our people must
never tolerate the citation of One
act of usurpation of power as an ex-
cuse for another. The first may pos
sibly be due to mistake; the second,
being based on the first, cannot be.
In explanation, however. it should
be said that the order relied on sim
ply provided that the age of seventy
five years should De regarded as evi-
dence of inability to perform manual
labor. Few men are able to perform
manual labor at that age, but nearly
all men are at sixty-two. The first
order is based on a fact that exper-
fence teaches, the other is based on
the assertion of that which is not
true as a general rule.
The old inquiry. What are you
going to do about it," is now stated
in a new form. It is said by the adj
mi~nistration, in reply to the public
criticism of this order, that ut is
easy to test our opponents sincerity
in this matter. The order in lues-
ton is revokable at the pleasure of
the Executive. If our opponents
this order and announce that they
will treat the veterans of sixty-two
and seventy as presumably in full
bodily vigor and not entitled to pen
Will they authoritatively
state that they intend to do this?
so. we accept the ISSUE"
This suggests the suspicion 1T
least, that the order was made to
create an issue-that it was suppos-
I'd to present a strong strategic 20
,ition in the battle of ballots. On
he assumption that the order. as
stated by the administration is re-
at the pleasure of the !
i've, it having been attempted. thro'
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of its strength, may r%ightfully appro-
pirate the sovereignty or territory OF
a small state on of its weak
ness. 1t means for other American
state that we claim no rights and
will assume no functions save those
OF a friend and of an ally and defend
er against European aggressiOns.
1t means that we repudiate the role
Of the American continental police
man; that We refuse to act as debt
collector for foreign states or their
citizens; that we respect the indie
pendent sovereignty of each Ameri-
can state and its right to preserve
order and otherwise regulate it's own
internal affairs in it's own way; and
that any intervention in its affairs
by us is limited to the single office
of enabling its people to work out
their own political and national des-
tiny for themselves free from the
coercion OF any European state.
Reform in Governmental Expenditure
Twenty-eight a have passed
since the Democratic party of the
state of New York, in convention as
sembled, recommended to the Nation
al Democracy the nomination of Sa-
muel J.. Tilden as its candidate for
the Presidency, and declared it to
be their settled conviction that a
return to the constitutional princi-
pies, frugal expenses and administra-
tive purity of the founders of the
republic is the first and most imper-
ious duty of the times,-the comman-
ding issue now before the people of
the Union" This strong expression
was called forth by the national ex-
of the yea 1875, which
amounted to 1914, 900. 000.-a situa-
ton which. in the opinion OF a ma
jority of our people, justified an I'M
perative demand for reform in the
administration of public affairs. As
the expenditures of the last fiscal
year amounted to the enormous to-
tai of 1882, 600. 900, it is evident that
4 thorough investigation of the pub
tic. service and the immediate aban-
comment of useless and extravagant
expenditures are more necessary now
han they were then. This astound-
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might have been anticipated. and
now We have presented the reverse
of the situation. which led to the IA.
nous observation, 1T is a condition.
n not a theory. which c~onfronts
US" for, although the present incum-
bent found at the close, of the first
fiscal year. during which he assumed
control Of the administrat J. a sur
plus of receipts over expeft lures OF
more than 1000 900. the vi was an
excess Of expenditures ovt ~irecaipts
at the close OF the last ifs year OF
SAL 600. 600, and the ofici monthly
reports made by the T1rnelry De
partment show that the co ahditures
are continuously and rapir. lincreas-
ing. while the receipts al finnish
ing. on
The letter concludes wit. appeal
to the people.
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perhaps unwilling encroachment up
on the legislative power, and there
fore u~nwarranted by the constitution,
| accept the challenge and declare
thai if elected | will revoke the or
der. But | go further and say that
thai being done, | will contribute my
effort toward the enactment of a law
to be passed by both houses of CON
gress n approved by the Executi We
that will give an age pension without
reference to disability to the survlv-
ing heroes of the Civil War; and I'M
der the provisions of which a pension
may be accepted with dignity because
of the consciousness that it comes
as a just due from the people thro'
their chosen representatives, and not
as largess distributed by the CHIEF
Executive.
Foreign Relations.
1 H0 lOISlSH IeFdjlOIlS Vi Tie SON-
eminent have in late years assumed
special Importance. Prior 10 the ac-
QUESTION of the Philippines. we were
practically invulnerable against at
lacks by foreign states. Those tropi-
cal possessions, however, seven thou
miles from our shores, AVE
changed all this and have in effect
put us under bonds to keep the
peace. The new conditions call for
management of foreign affairs the
circumspect in that the recent
invasion of foreign mark
cts in all parts of the world has ex-
cited the serious apprehension of
all the great industrial peoples. 1t
is essential, therefore, more than ev-
er to adhere strictly t the traditional
of the country as formulated
by its first president and never, in
my judgment. wisely departed from
to invite friendly relations with all
while avoiding entangling al
iances with any Such a policy
means the cultivation of peace in
stead of the glorification of war. and
he minding of our own business in
leu of spectacular intermeddling with
he affairs of other nations. II means
strict observance of the principles of
International law and condemns the
doctrine that a great state, by reason
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DEMOCRATS
MEET IN CONVENTION IN BALTI-
MORE TOMORROW.
Will Choose Delegates to st. Louis
Mr.. German in Absolute
Control.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, May 25.-The eyes of the
political world will be riveted on Maryland
tomorrow. The democratic state convention
will assemble in Ford's Opera House to
elect delegates to the national convention,
and unless all signs fail the delegates will
go "uninstructed." While the several
county conventions have set up the cry,
German for President. It is not at all likely
that the sage of Laurel. who will be in alb
solute control of the state convention, Will
permit any open declaration OF that sort.
He is not hunting the nomination with a
brass band, but with gum shoes.
The convention, therefore, will be cut
and-dried affair, unless the unexpected
should happen and an effort be made to
name Senator-elect Rayner as delegate.
Such a move would meet with determined
opposition from the German crowd, acting
under instructions from the senator, who
does not desire any man except Of the true
blue German stripe in the delegation. And
Mr.. Rayner can hardly be counted as q
German boomer.
The game being played by Senator Cor
man In this national contest Is the shrewd-
est and most carefully planned of his polit-
zeal career. That he is in the race for the
presidential nomination there Is not the
slightest doubt In the minds of the poll
ticans here, and there are some OF the old
war horses of Gormanism who are most
saEguine that he will come out of the st.
Louis gathering as the democratic stand
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CONTRACTS PRODUCED
GUARANTEES AGAINST LOSS IN
COAL BUSINESS.
Continuance Of Interstate Commission
Into Methods of Coal Carry
ing Roads.

NEW YORK, May 25.-Contracts between
the Guaranty Trust Company of New York,
the Temple Iron Company and the six rail-
roads included in the inquiry, which are
alleged to secure the guaranty company as
trustee against loss by binding the rail-
roads on respective percentage based on
their tonnage of coal carried to tidewater
from the Temple Iron Company's collieries.
were produced by e. C. Hebbard, secretary
Of the guaranty company, today, when the
interstate commerce commission continued
It's inquiry into the methods of the coal
carrying roads. These contracts were pro-
duced by direction of the commission fol-
lowing the examination of President Baer
of the Reading company yesterday.
Truesdale on the Stand.
The first witness called by the commits
sion today was President Truesdale of the
Lackawanna system, who hid been d.
rected by the United States Supreme Court
to answer certain questions propounded to
him at previous session of the commits
sion last September. Mr.. Truesdale said the
price of Lackawanna coal at tidewater was
fixed by the officers of the company under
his general direction. There was no agree
ment as to price circulars, and the fact
that prices were uniform he explained by
saying that one company would follow the
lead of another as the question of policy.
For instance" said Mr.. Truesdale, IF
any company fixes a low price the Lack
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MARYLAND EPIsCoPALIANs
Annual Diocesan Convention Opens in
Baltimore.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE, Md. May 25-The 12sth
annual convention of the Protestant Epis-
oopal diocese of Maryland opened at St
Michaels and All Angels Church this morn
ing at 10 o'clock with Bishop Paret presid-
Ing. In his opening address the bishop
made strong and eloquent plea for more
earnest and constant work toward secur-
ing more converts
the morning session was devoted almost
entirely TO routine matters and the report
OF standing committees. The condition of
the churches in the diocese was reported as
being in excellent shape
Tonight missionary mass meeting will
be held, at which addresses will be made
by several well-known clergymen who have
just returned from foreign fields.
Tomorrow evening Bishop Paret will hold
formal reception for the delegates at his
residence. lilo Madison avenue.
Rev. John C. Murray. pastor of St.
Michaels' and All Angels. who has been
elected bishop OF the diocese of Kentucky,
said that he had not reached a decision
whether TO accept the honor rendered.
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will not follow the crack of the German
ents of former Gov. Smith and the War
field administration forces. 1t is note
worthy fact that these three gentlemen
have held aloof from any participation In
the preliminaries leading UP to the conven-
ton. Some stress has also been laid on the
fact that Mr.. /. Freeman Rasin Is out of
the city, and the assertion has been made
that the city boss is fixing up combina-
ton with Senator-elect Rayner. There is
small possibility of German and Rasin
parting company at this stage of the politi
cal game. They have been pulling together
for years. and so essentiaT is one to the
other that death alone VIII end the political
compact that exists between them.
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BISHOPS ASSIGNED.
Methodist Conference Designates Resi-
Dental Cities.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, May 25.-The COM
mittee on episcopacy ofTthe Methodist gem
eral conference has made the following
assignments of bishops to the various cities
chosen by the conference yesterday as
episcopal residences: asaI
New York, Bishop Fowler;I Boston, Bishop
Goodsell; Philadelphia, Bishop McCabe;
Washington. Bishop Crapston: Cincinnati.
Bishop spellmeyer; Buffalo, Bishop Berry;
Chicago, Bishop Mcdowell: St. Louis, Bish-
op Fitzgerald; Denver Bishop Warren;
Chattanooga, Bishop Wilson: Minneapolis.
Bishop Joyce; Portland, Bishop Moore; San
francisco, Bishop Hamilton; Shanghai,
Bishop Bashford; Zurich (Switzerland),
Bishop Burt; Buenos Ayres, Bishop Nelly.
1t Is unlikely that any changes will be
made In the committees recommendations
by the conference
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DIVORCE RULE ADOPTED.
Those Separated Cannot Be Married by
Presbyteriaus

BUFFALO, N. Y, May 25.-The first ses-
sion of the general assembly of the Pres
byterian Church of the United States to-
day was devoted to the discussion of the
report of the standing committee on for
eign missions.
During the day the standing committee
on publication and Sabbath school work
and the special committee on territorial
limits Of presbyteries will make their re-
ports.
The general assembly has adopted by a
two-thirds vote a resolution which In SUBJ
stance provides that Presbyterian ministers
be enjoined from marrying divorced per-
sons who are ineligible in the churches be-
longing to the interchurch conference.
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LOST ON THE YosH1No.
2S3 Men Go Down With the Japanese
Warship.

TOKYO, May 25.-Of the complement Of
the protected cruiser Yoshino. sunk re-
Gently in collision with the cruiser Kas-
uga, 63 non-commissioned officers and 220
bluejackets were drowned and AZ nom
commissioned officers and men were res-
cued.
No details of the disaster have as yet
been received. The navy department is
awaiting detailed report of the loss or
the battle ship Hatsuse, destroyed by
coming in contact with mine while
cruising Off Port Arthur on the morning
of May 49, which 1t expects hourly.
A naval constructor has been dispatched
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ard-bearer. Asked for reasons for their
belief, however, they will smile compiacent-
ly and wink their eyes in a knowing way.
While they will not say that German Is
striving for the honor. they have no besi-
tation in stating that events at the ma
tional convention will produce such con-
dition that the Maryland senator will be
the logical candidate.
Hearst Will Support German.
They claim that Hearst will support Cor.
man in the event he realizes his own can
didacy as hopeless, and it will be recalled
that Senator German said some very COM
plimentary things about Mr.. Hearst being
bigger man than the American public
rated the New York representative. They
also point to the fact that Charles F. MUIR
ply, the Tammany leader, and a close
friend of Senator German, is sitting up late
o. nights to spike the Parker guns. 1t Is
also stated that German would be accept
able to Bryan, which, strange as 1t may
appear, may not be unlikely. 1t has been
repeatedly published that Senator German
and Mr.. Bryan did not meet in this city
when Mr.. Bryan was campaigning here four
years ago. Just after the Music Hall meet
ing Senator German entered Mr.. Bryans
room at the Rennert and soon Mr.. Bryan
and he were in close conversation. Mr..
German remained about half an hour, and
when they parted both exhibited the most
cordial feelings In addition Mr.. German
personally betrayed all the expenses Incl
dent to Mr.. Bryan's tour Of the state.
Interest In the Platform.
The principal interest in the convention
lies in the platform, for 1t is generally un-
derstood that 1t will sound the keynote of
the democratic battle cry In the presiden-
tial contest. So well has Mr.. German
guarded the document that not the slight
est intimation of its makeup has become
public property. OF course a general Idea
of the plan may be cleaned from review
of Senator Germans attitude In Congress
upon the leading questions of the day, for
the platform will be a decidedly German
affair, Just as the convention will be.
White Mr.. German will have easy sailing
in the convention the prospect for choppy
bright. He will have three factions that
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LARGE TIMBER DEAL.
Important Deal In California Redwood
Land

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-The FIRST
important deal in redwood timber land in
this state this year was effected yester,
day when a large tract of forest timber
in lower Humboldt county was transfers
red to the Metropolitan Lumber Company.
Of Green Bay, Wis; Donovan q O'Con.
nor OF Menominee. Mich, and Charles
Culbertson of Boulder, Col.
The purchase price Is said to be $500, =
600. of which q large payment already
has been made. The tract, 1t is estimated
has in the neighborhood Of 40o.000.000
feet of timber on II.
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Determined in Advance.

also, If the price was high 1t would not De
good business for the Lackawanna to de-
cline to make it's prices accordingly"
Determined in Advance.
Mr.. Truesdale said the prices and dis
counts were determined in advance of the
issuing of the circulars by the various COM
panies. but insisted they were not deter
mined by formal agreements.
He said he had discussed coal prices In
formally with President Baer of the Read
ing and President Thomas of the Lehigh
Valley. He did not know 1t to be a fact
that the circulars of companies other than
the Delaware Lackawanna and Western
were dated on identical days and went
into effect on identical days. He knew they
were issued on about the same dates. He
knew it was against the law to maintain a
fixed schedule of coal prices, and for that
reason the price was not fixed.
Mr.. Truesdale said that prior to the 1904
price schedule. he had talked with officials
OF other roads about prices for the year.
but there was no agreement and no under
standing, moral or otherwise. The witness,
in answer to questions. said that in spite
OF the coal strike. the award of the national
strike commission and other contingencies
the company's coal business had gradually
grown more profitable.
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VATICAN CONTROVERSY.
Differences Of Opinion Manifested at
Cabinet Council.

PARIS, May "a minor news agency
today circulated report that differences
of opinion were manifested at the last cabi-
net council concerning the method of deal
ing with the Vatican controversy. 1t is
said that Foreign Minister Delcasse de-
sired to temporize and that Premier Combs
advised but did not insist upon the hand
Ing of passports to the papal nuncio here.
The officials minimize the Importance of
the differences.
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awanna would be foolish not to meet IT.;
also, If the price was high it would not be
good business for the Lackawanna to de-
cline to make its prices accordingly.
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Or the SWeetser-PembrOOk Stock.
90 pcs. Apron Ginghams, in blue
and brown checks; quality equally
as good as Amoskeag. Guaranteed
fast color. Hundreds will be here
tomorrow to buy supply of this
Bingham at a nickel a yard-5c.