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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-16
News of the Day.

The a;rship contest at the Worlds
Fair in st. Louis for the 100000 priz-
es begins today.
II was stated that young Harry
Thaw haG been given 70 hours to de.
eide between giving up his income OF
sS0.G0o a year or Evelyn NesDltt, the
girl he is reported to have wed.
Mrs. Elenmora Chambers, formerly
of Indianapolis, left her fortune o.
sl50,O0O to her coachman, whom she
had picked up as tramp.
The imports of electrical. telegraph
ic, telephone, ETC., apparatus into
Egypt during the year 1901. 1902 and
1909 were valued at about S2lO,OOO,
s276. 900 and 1888, 900, respectively. OF
these Great Britain led with the lions
share each year.
II is thought that the Panama Canal
commission will procure from the Co
lombia River the 10000 piles that will
be needed in the construction OF the
canal. That will be equivalent to four
ca the huge RATS that are built on the
co!ont.a Rive. sra toSsa 70 $40
Fganeisto o. ,bS rare Of taraa @cG
egNEleT,
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Odds and Ends.

Three hundred and thirty people
were killed in Chicago last year by rail-
way accidents. The average for big
cities in the United States is eighty
year.
The Rev. DR.. John Watson Gan Mac
Iaren.) who has been minister OF the
SETON Park Presbyterian Church. LlV-
erpool, for nore than 25 years, has an
Enounced his intended retirement from
the ministry OF that church next sep
tember.
DR. otsuka, director of the kiusiu
Imperial Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion Of Japan, is in New Orleans at the
!. request of his Government to study rice
culture and the methods employed In
Louisiana in tie raising and refining OF
sugar.
& The expedition appointed by the I'll
orist organization at Vienna to. eA,
+ More the land in East Africa offered
Inv the British Government for jew
4 ish settlement will start next month.
Tha exsendition will consist OF tnEeo
Establishment and two residents OF sot!l
i Il isies a.,s tasy will ptahanlY Ease
! seksiF;faaaFi: :atzt Aereh,
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20 Lives Are Lost.

Hamburg, by cable.-The crew OF
the German bark Thalia. bound from
Iquique for Hamburg. all OF the men,
bers Of which we're lost through the
laundering of the vessel during a
storm in the North Sea numbered 20.
Thers were seven men in the crew Of
the l40-ton Neptune, the loss of which
was reported at the same time as that
Of the Thalia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-16
Eiukt in Courts.

Nashville, Special.-The guardian OF
the nieces of Mary A. Stephens will
make fight in the courts for Miss
Stephens property. She killed her
self a few weeks ago and left consid.
cradle property to friends. This is
the second case now in the local
courts in which kinspeople are fight
Ing for the property left by abandoned
women. The guardian holds thea Miss
Stephens will was made while she was
Of unsound mind.
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Tenement Houses Occupied by Large
Numbers Of Families Found AbIaze
In the Lower Parts Of the BUILDINGS

New York, special.-Three persons
lost their lives, 20 were injured, nearly
half hundred were overcome by
smoke and an equal number were tenn
porarily homeless as a result of a Sc
ries Of fires in various parts Of the
Greater City. In nearly every case the
tres were III tenement houses occupied
ty large nlmter CT families, ald at
!aast two Ct thsm sre Thought 10 have
been Started bs ialend!aTiss.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-16
ALABAMA's DELEGATION INTACT.

Birmingham, Ala, Spccial.-Later re
turns show that Congressman Burnett
las been reelected to Congress from
The seventh Alabama district by 1000
majority. J. Thomas Feflin's majority
in the fifth district will be 5000. These
we're the only two Democratic cand!-
dates thought 80 have serious opposi-
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To Be Hinged in Mexico.

Mexico City, special.-The legisla-
ture OF the state OF Mexico has ap-
proved the report of the commission Of
justice, denying the right Of commuta-
tion from capital punishment to John
Madden. an American, who killed DR..
Richard D. King, at Oaxaca. The Kill
ling excited the Indignation Of the En-
glish-speaking colony Of OaXaca. No
date has been fixed for the execution
Of Madden.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-16
BOSTON DEMOCRATIC.

Boston, Special.-Complete returns
from the city of Boston for President
give Parker, 49,433; Roosevelt, $3.50.
The total for Governor in Boston was:
Bates, 23,576; Douglas, 62,G19.
Parker carries the city by 10,S74 plu-
rality. Douglas carries Boston by S4,043
nlGralitY
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OHIO BREAKS RECORD.

Columbus, o., special.-The estimate
is that the Republican majority would
cxcesd the high-water mark Of 1877 GOO
in 1894, and also any previous Repub-
l:can record on Congressman. It is be-
lieved that the Socialists increased
their vote at the expense Of the Demo-
Gratis,
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onIx 151 Votes For Parker.

New York, special.-If Maryland is
Republican, as indicated, the returns
-rannizznd =Aup pAtn-:11-a.--rr, r,:-5We Wednesdau--
morning show that Roosevelt has 325
votes and Parker ISL in the electoral
college.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-16

tiullSu OlulC0 S-NPSi ~ " SiAS OA1"@A" "
increasing in nearly all commodities
except cotton.
II is understood the Waggaman case
as it bears upon the Catholic Univcr-
sity was the subject Of a conference
between Cardinal Gibbons and Mana
ger O'Conncll, the rector
Rear Admiral William C. Wise, a
native of Virginia, will be retired un-
der the age limit tomorrow.
The japanese are reported to be
preparing to attack Mukden, which is
desired as winter quarters.
General elections in Italy resulted in
material gains for Conservatives, with
whom the Clericals voted, and no gain
in the number of ministerial followers
in the Chamber of Deputies.
Italian students and Austrians took
part In a riot at Milan. Italy.
There was much excitement in Inns
-bruck after the funeral OF the Artist
Prezzey, killed II tie riots, but the
troops kept order:
Gen, Jsage ], r!alsy, q yloraa, d!ea
at Lake CITY, Flal
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soTITH cARoLINA SOLID,

Charleston, S. c., special-All seven
Democratic candidates for Congress in
South Carolina are elected. Republi-
can candidates received a very small
rer cent. of the vote. There was no
Republican State ticket. Socialist elec-
tors received a few hundred votes.
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CARRIED ALL DOUBTFUL STATES

Sweeping majoritles Given For Roose.
welt Everywhere Ecept in the South,
Where Maryland is Probably Re-
publican by Close Vote, and the
Tennessee Republican Chairman
Even Enters a Claim to That State
Roosevelt Apparently Sure Of
West Virginia, Though the Demo-
cratic State Ticket May Be Elected.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-16

Atlanta Special-The total vote in
Georgia will count up little moro than
10000, which is very light. 1t is con-
cedcd all II Democratic Congressmen
are elected.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-16

The figures 5so,927 show the total
p.uralities for Bryan in 1900, the plu-
ralities in that year of States which
declared for Roosevelt this year being
included.
Rocsevclrs plurality of the popular
vote (estimated), 1,846,641.
McKinley'g plurality of popular vote
iu 1900, SCI, ,527.
Roosevelt's plurality Of the electoral
.. s...-ss, ~ . :.
McKinley's plurality of the electoral
vote in 1900, 1877.
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RoOsEVELTs REPLY
THEODORE ROOSEVELT, =, I !.
v1RG1NIA,s MAJORITY $4,000,

v1RGINIA's MAJORITY $4,000.
Richmond, Special.-The election in
Virginia was absolutely without dis
turbance. The majority on the presi-
Genital ticket will be about 25,00O Nine
Democratic Congrcssmen have been
chosen. S!cmp, the Republican incum-
lent, iii the ninth district is apparent
l.: reelected by majority of about L.
eco.
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9TH VIRGINIA DISTRICT REPUB-
TJCAN

Bristol, va. special.-Returns re-
ceived here indicate the election of Col
cnel Campbell Slemp, Republican, for
Congress in the ninth Virginia district
by 1900 majority.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-16
The National House.

The following table shows the stat.
us of the present congress and the po.
l;tical complexion Of the fifty-ninth
congress. according to the most relia-
BILE information received in Washing
ton.
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CoWHERD's DEFEAT CHAINED.

Kansas City, Mo-, special.-The Jour-
ma, (Repubiican) claims the defeat OF
Congressman Cowherd, chairman of the
Dem oclatic congressional committee by
800 votes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-16
ALL ARKANSAS ccNGREssMEN

Little Rock, Ark. Special.-Edrly re-
turns show the Democratic plurality is
ccnservatively estimated at 10000. The
Democratic nominees for Congress
have safe maioritiej.
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CoRTELYOU SAYS 3O4 ELECTORAL
VOTES,

New York, Special. = Chairman
George B. Cortelyou, of the Republican
national committee, announced shortly
tefore II o'clock that President Roose-
Ielt will have at least 304 votes in the
electoral college.
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rAGGART CoNGRATULATEs COR
TELYOU.

indianapolis, Special. = Democratic
National Chairman Taggart said:
II have wired my congratulations to
Mr.. Cortelyou, Republican national
chairman. That is all care to say to-
night. will leave for New YORK TO-
morrow"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-16

ANOTHER ELECTION FATALITY.
Huntington, W. Va, Special.-During
an argument over the election, Charles
Blake shot and killed Hunter Rey-
nolds Tuesday night. The town is wild
with excitement. Extra police officers
have been sworn in.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-16

Republican Victory In the Country Complete
and Overwhelming
PARKER coNGRATULATEs,

Esopus, N. Y, Nov. Sat $3.50 p
n. Judge Parker sent this telegram tc
the president:
Rcscmount. Esopus, n. Y. Nov. s
$3.50 p. m.
The President. Washington, D. c.:
The. people by their votes have en-
phatically approved your administra-
ton and heartily congratulate you.
ALTON 3. PARKER.
RoosEvELTs REPLY
Washington, &Nov. S.-President
Roosevelt's reply to Judge Parkers
telegram was as follows:
Alton. B. Parker, 2oscmount, New
York:
thank you for Your congratula.
lions. q
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-16

The general board recommends the
addition Ct three 1e.QW-toE hstGleshi2s
aud two scout esu!ssFq 70 the GsisM
statss feet,
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MARYLAND IN DOUBT.

Baltimore, Special.-Returns from
the city and State are not complete
but it is apparent from the official
reports so far received that the vote
in Maryland is very close. and that
the actual result may not be definite
ly known, owing to the slowness OF
returns from remote districts in East
ern Shore and southern counties. In
Baltimore the indications are that they
may not be a difference Of 100 votes
Incomplete returns from the counties
show unexpected Republican gains
particularly in the western counties.
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might Be SURRENDER
5late Reports From Port Arthur Show
8; Russians In Close Quarters
NAY HOLD OUT YET FOX AWHILE

AIthousi, the Suggestion of Peace
1SNas Made unotfieialIy, It Had Off
cial Sanction and Probably Viii
a!tSNot be Followed by Further Repre-
4 Il 3sentations-Japan Would not Re
s sent Proposition From the United
States, France and England.
Il Roosevelt Expected to Take tho In
eitiative--japanese Minister to Eng.
!sIand Hopeful.
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Official returns indicate that he lost
some OF those which the Nebraska can
didate: held for his party.

Official returns indicate that he lost
some OF those which the Nebraska can
didcts held for his party.
New York, Special.-From returns
at hand the electoral vote stands as
follows:
Fer Observation-Disclosures, 10; Con.
necticut, Z; Delaware. 8; Illinois, q;
Indiana, Il; Iowa, -; Kansas, 10;
Maine, 6; Massachusetts. 16: Michi.
gan, IA; Minnesota, II; Nebraska, s;
New Hampshire, a New York, SO;
New Jersey, II; North Dakota, a;
Ohio, %; Oregon, 4; Pennsylvania, 81;
Rhode Island, 4; South Dakota, 4; Yer
mont, 4; Washington, S; Wisconsin,
13; wyoming, 8. Total 293.
For Parker-Alaboma, IL; Arkan,
sas, .; Florida, 5; Georgia, 12; Ken.
tucky, Is; Louisiana, 8; Mississippi,
10; Missouri, Is; North Carolina. IL;
South Carolina, 9; Tennessee, -;
Texas, IS; Virginia, IL. Total, Isl.
WEST VIRGINIA DOUBTFUL.
Parkersville, W. Va, Special
Without a precinct in the State count
ed. enough has been learned to indi
cate that the Democratic ticket has
made very heavy gains.
One precinct here, normally Demo.
cratic by 10, has 11S straight Demo.
cratic tickets, 81 straight Republican
tickets, and LAG scratched tickets,
with Democratic candidates voted for
Clarkesburg, W. Va, Specialize.
turns coming in slowly indicate scatch'
Z Ell ticket for governor. Harrison coun
{ ty and Clarksburg will give Roose
welt 1000 majority. The same gave
Mckinley 1900.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-16

New York, Special.-The Republican
national ticket has been elected by a
vote in the electoral college that will
exceed that of 292 given Mckinley in
1900. The result of today's balloting
was astounding even to the most san
gnine of the Republican managers.
Confident rs they were of success, they
were not prepared for the astonishing
figures which followed the. closing OF
the polls, bringing into the Republican
column not only all OF those states
they had claimed as safe for their can
didates, but with the possible exccp-
ton OF Maryland, every state c!assed
as doubtful.
Democratic successes are confined to
the solid south. in which Kentucky is
included, and Mr.. Parker has not car
ried a single state which did not give
its vote to Mr.. Bryan four years ago.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-16

ALL GEORGIA CoNGREssMEN RE
ELECTED.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-16

Washington, Special. = Chairman
Cowherd, of the Democratic congress
sional campaign committee, at IL
O'clock said:
''We concede that the Republican
Roosevelt landslide has carried the
House Of Representative for the Re
publicans by a majority at least as
large as that by which they now hold
control"
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resentativeS.

cowherd Comedies the House of Rep
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-16

Roosevelt has carried the State by co.
600 or over.
Newark is Republican by 10000. Es-
sex county will give nearly 10000 Re-
publican. The election of Stokes for
Governor is claimed by the Republicans
hy 25 1000
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-16
ALL DOUBTFUL STATES CON-
CEDEDED.

New York, Special,-At 10 o'clock
Tuesday night Delahcy Nicoll, vice
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, made the following state
ment:
"The President has unquestionably
carried all the doubtful States and is
elected. DELANEY NICOLL."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-16

REPUBLICAN SHERIFF. ELECTED.
Newark, n. j., Special.-The Repub-
lican State committee claims that
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-16
NJ Ws BY Telegraph.

According to government figures,
United States exports to the Orient
increasing in nearly all commodities
except cotton.
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Totals -. -. 2,343, Gal 1,452,454 S43
tIndicates Bryan pluralities in 1900,
which are not counted in the total OF
1,452,454.
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One Carload Received,

and moro which following HOLIDAY GOODS
Boys Wagons Goat Hobby Horses ShooFY Velocpeds
and Tricycle.. large an fine assortment worth selling
Of Chases fine plush and baverobes from 81 25 to
$500. Remember the Babcock vehicles.
n. II. COSKERY,
Sole Agent.
749 AND 751 AUGUSTA, GA.
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Revised New York Returns.

New York, Special-According to
yised returns Of the vote in this ST
Rooaayait's plurality oYeg F&ksr
174IGel snd that Ct Riga!ah ter Gs'
Asg agsg HsFTlek Is 1852,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-16

The a;rship contest at the Worlds
Fair in st. Louis for the 100000 priz-
es begins today.
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Clean Sweep in Rhode Island.

Jackson. Miss, Spccial.-ReturI
from Tuesdays election are comiI
H. slowly, but the figures as sent Of
last night will not be materially cham
ed The Democratic ticket will hal
Approximately fifty thousand majori|
in. the State, with eight Democrat
congressman turned.
Virginia Gives Parker $4,000.
Richmond, Va. Special.-Actual all
estimated returns give Parker abol
$1,000 majority in the State. In II
ninth district, the only one carried
the Republicans, Slemps majority
LOCO. i
pa..i.aI hIa,., Na.f< q n4n.ae II
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NORTH CAROLINA.

Raleigh, N. c.. Special.-North Caro-.
lima gave the entire Democratic ticket
about $4,000 majority. R. r. Glenn
vas elected governor. The congress
siona delegation will be Democratic
with the possible exception OF the
Eighth district which may have elect
ed E. Spencer Blackburn, Republican.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-09

fulness. Indeed. It is the custom to not
wind them up. 1t it noticeable that Il
Is not the young women alone who fall
a prey to this habit, but female per-
sons of all ages take pride in sua~n1d
ing the little tickers where tu.y rise
and fall with each respiration, thus
catching the eyes of the swell. But the
thief has eyes wide upon for just such
opportunities and it is the easiest thing
in the world to "lift" watch during a
crrsh The only reason that more are
T. y is the fact that real pick
poCA. not like to be caught with
a watch upon his person, as 1t is too
easily identified. They soak them as
soon as they get to fence How
ever, if the dear creatures must wear
the watches where they can be seen and
stolen, they will have to take chances
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-09
Signs of Prosperity.

Tho Republican newspapers have
been quick to recognize the necessity
for some sort of argument with which
to Offset the inevitable tendency OF
such untoward incidents as the cutting
of wages in various mills and factories.
Hence they have began looking about
for and heralding signs of prosperity
Among other hopeful indications 1t is
announced that a new mill is contem-
plated here, a new factory there and a
new railroad somewhere else.
But the most convincing piece of evil
dence that protection has given the
country great and unheard-of prosper
ity is the assertion that pianos were
sold in this country last year to the
amount of $50,000,000. OF course it does
not follow that the sales will reach any
such amount this year, nor, If they do,
how the fact will afford any great en-
couragement to men who. earning a
dollar and a half day, have found the
cost of living increasing and the chance
Of continuing to earn nine dollars a
week decreasing.
Possibly some enthusiastic Republic
can may yet publish statistics show
ing how much money has been expend-
ed for automobiles as another sign"
of the great prosperity Of the working
man. But why look for signs at all?
Have not the Republican national con-
vention and President Roosevelt both
asserted that prosperity is already here,
and that the tariff brought 1t?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-09

fact that a nation that is Christian. In
name only can be as cruel and more
barbarous than pagan nation that is
emerging into the light.
1t has remained for the Russian
press to show the real feeling that
exists in that nation. The Moscow
Gazette has come out editorially and
declared in favor of taking no pris,
oners and showing no quarter. It lik
ems the Japs to vipers and insists
upon their total destruction. When
it is realized that under the strict
censorship that has been established
in that country, nothing gets into print
except what is sanctioned by the gov,
ernment officials, this utterance bears
upon its face the approval of the czar
and his advisers.
There is but one thing that makes
this declaration imperative. It is the
old recipe for cooking a hare. First
catch your hare" The Russians are
not capturing very many of the little
brown soldiers and the slaughter of
prisoners cannot be very great. But
what If the Japanese soldiers should
retaliate? But the civilized world
knows that they will not do SO. They
care for their prisoners as we'll as
they do for their own men.
An extract from the Moscow Gazette
reads as follows:
''In our war with Japan we are like
man attacked by viper. It is not
enough to frighten it and leave it hide
in bush. 1t must be destroyed, and
we must do this without considering
whether England and the cosmopolitan
plutocracy object or not. To burden
Russia with thousands of Japaneses
prisoners is perhaps in accordance
with humanitarian principles, but it
is very unwise. No quarter, no pris.
oners, should be our motto"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-09
Secretary Shaw On the Tariff.

Secretary Shaw of the treasury de-
partment is the only prominent man
of the horde of federal Office holders
who are to be summoned into the
field, to now make business Of seri-
ously talking politics. He is sent out
as a safe man to blaze away and
test the temper of the people. He does
not go very deeply into the several
topics he touches upon unless 1t be
upon finances. He is not however
averse to rambling into other fields.
In his last discourse, he touched
upon the question of tariff, but he got
considerably tangled up in even the
little attention he gave it. He declar-
ed: "The Wilson German tariff law
relatively, than, the Dingley tariff is,
although II was not nearly so good a
protectionist measure" There is a
very marked and impressive distinc-
tion. II the excuse for customs duty is
that 1t is a fair and equitable method
of raising revenues for the support of
the government, national and general
In its extent, then the Democratic
measure was the better; if it is the pur-
pose to practice favoritism, to give GER
tain parties an advantage over others,
at public expense, then the Republican
tariff is superior 1t settb down, then.
to the question Of whether taxation
should be equal and uniform in It's pur-
pose and scope, or whether 1t should
favor the few richly, at the expense of
the many. Even according to Secre-
tary Shaw, the former is Democratic,
the latter Republican, as proven by
their respective legislative acts
But then, he adds, this is no time to
discuss the subject as the state of bus
mess will not permit 1t. There is more
or less uncertainty and lack of cour-
age in business circles, and then the
condition Of the federal treasury, where
the expenditures are exceeding the re-
ceipts, does not warrant any reduction
in rates. II a lower tariff like the
Wilson law, "is a better revenue pro-
ducer" than the Dingley law, why is
not such lowering Of rates under pres
ent conditions, according to his state
ment unjust?