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braska, continue to be regular" and
support the railroad nominees. Is there
one among them who will have courage
enough to denounce pass grabber and
a railroad tool after he has received
the nomination of republican con-
yention?
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-13
THE MOROCCAN CONFERENCE.
Spanish Government Agreeable to
Proposed Meeting Place.


PARIS, October 13-The foreign office has
received from the Spanish government its
official acceptance of the proposition that
Algeciras. near Gibraltar, be used as the
place for the Morocco conference.
The French government continues silent
concerning the alleged revelations of Great
Britains offer of naval and military aid
to France If Germany assumed belligerent
attitude over Morocco. In the meantime
the newspapers add new phases to the dis
closures. The Figaro gives a detailed ver-
sion even more sensational than the pre-
vious alleged disclosures of the Matin. 1t
says that the previous report of Great
Britain offering to mobilize her navy and
land British troops in Germany is not cor
rect but that the actual occurrence was
as follows:
Before the Moroccan crisis became acute
the British government made three distinct
overtures to learn if France was disposed
to conclude a treaty of defensive alliance.
France declined TO consider the question.
Later when the Moroccan crisis became
acute Paul Cambon, the French ambassador
to Great Britain, reopened the question
and obtained verbal assurance from For
eign Secretary Lansdowne of Great Britain's
effective concourse in tie event of a con-
fiagration.
NJ. Cambon was thereupon able to an
nounce to NJ. Delcasse (who was then for
efgn minister) that if a casus foedeis lease
coming WIIHln a treaty. was desired Great
Britain would reiterate her assurance in
writing. The German ambassador in Lon
don, Count olf-Metterinich, learned of
these assurances and informer Berlin. EN-
peror William deciued on a conservative
policy and made Italy the medium of its
execution. He informed Italy that any
treaty whereby Great Britain gave France
military support relative to Morocco would
constitute casus beln
The Figaro asserts tnat this amounted TO
an indirect ultimatum and that the Italian
government communicated the situation to
Al. Barrere, the French ambassador to
Italy, who informed Paris June T. Imme-
diately thereafter NJ. Delcasse resigned
(June 81 as result of : violent scene in
a cabinet council. During this council M
Delcasse is alleged to have said: II have
a formal assurance of Great Britairr's sun
port"
Private Rouvier is represented as an
swering: And Il have NJ Barreres' teIe-
gram proving that this means war if we
continue your policy. I refuse to indorse
what you want to treat so lightly"
The other ministers are said to have nm
held NJ Rouvier, Whereupon NJ Delcasse re-
signed.
The foregoing version is chiefly important
In the allegation that Great Britain Sought
Tor and promised military defensive al
lance against Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-13
THE PEORIA SHORTAGE
GRAND JURY INDICTED CHAIR
MAN BAILEY FOR MALFEAsANcE.

PEORIA, ILL.,, October 13.-The grand jury
today returned true bill against Oliver J.
Bailey, chairman of the finance committee
of the Peoria school board, holding him on
the charge of malfeasance In Office in fail
ing to perform his duties as such public Of
ficers and suffering. and permitting Newton
C. Dougherty to msappropriate and unlaw-
fully convert to his own use the school
moneys to large amount, and neglecting
and failing to perform his duties as such
officer by permitting the payment of school
moneys and funds for school purposes to
Newton C. Dougherty, knowing the said
Dougherty to be person not legally au-
'thorized to receive the same"
The Indictment has caused a big sensa-
ton In Peoria. Mr.. Bailey is one of the
wealthiest men in this CITY, president Of the
Dime Savings Bank, q director In the Cen
trail National Bank and an official In many
other financial institutions. As chairman Of
the finance committee OF the school board
1t is claimed that he was negligent and al
lowed Dougherty to misappropriate thou
sands OF dollars OF the public funds.
In addition to the Bailey Indictment the
jury censured the entire board for criminal
negligence In administering the AFFAIRS of
the city schools
Forty-three additional indictments were
also returned against Dougherty for en-
bezzlement and forgery.
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IDE MAY ALSO RETIRE.
Rumors of Changes in the Philippine
Commission.

Manila newspapers just arrived indicate
very clearly. the understanding there that
there are to be several changes in the per-
sonnel of the Philippine commission. It is
stated with good deal of positiveness that
Commissioner Ide is shortly to retire on
account of advancing years. and while Gov.
Wrights resignation is not SO directly fore
casted, 1t is intimated that he win retire
himself soon after his projected visit to
Washington. Commissioner Ide would thus
be allowed to serve for a few months as
governor general OF the islands, which he
is ambitious to do before quitting the serv-
ice.
These papers go so far as TO intimate that
other changes In the personnel of the United
States members of the commission are pos
sibIe as an incident to a general reconstruc-
ton OF the commission
More or less speculation Is INDUCED In as
to the filing of the vacancies soon to oc-
cur in the commission. 1t being generally
assumed that Gov. Wright will be succeed
ed permanently by one of the present COM
missioners, but there is good reason to be-
lieve that the office will be permanently
bestowed upon a person not now in the
Philippine Islands-
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products, more and more we are using raw
materials In manufacture; 35 per cent of
our population is urban, and It Is an open
prediction that in few years the United
states Will not produce food stuffs beyond
the needs of our own people, while steadily
our more distinctly world-competitive man
fractures are increasing in the export list.
A Poor Trade Policy.
I'VE have come to be truly great ma
ton. rc-Gy. able and witha1 willing to take
first place in the world markets. but de-
serving and requiring. from a purely eco
nomic standpoint an efficient system of de-
livering our goods abroad; and yet we re-
main dependent on rivals in trade to carry
our world competitive goods abroad for In
PRODUCTION and sale, while the overwheItn-
ing testimony of business men all over che
United States is that this is poor trade
policy; that our trade is seriously handi-
capped and many producers have abandoned
the foreign field because of unreliable and
unsatisfactory service and discoura cement
of American goods
That satisfactory service will or can
come without some form of government aid
cannot longer be claimed with any show of
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Elected vice President of the Bankers Association
for the District Of Columbia.
marine are saying this, we see each year
that we pay over to foreigners about $780,
000, 600 in freights, of which a good share
should be circulated in this country, as are
the freights paid in the internal land and
marine commerce of the United States.
Passing through the builder, the opera tor,
the repairer, the furnisher of ships and all
the allied branches of industry and their
employees, 1t should go into the commercial
strength of the nation.
Shipping Industry Neglected.
'Humiliating as It is to our national
pride, this country has not only to admit
that following consistently system of pro-
lection in trade, 1t has neglected the ship
ping industry. which should have prospered
with the rest of our interests and has been
prevented by discrimination, however in
duced, but that this has been done against
the example of free trade nations who uni
formly have selected the shipping interests
for reasons of far-reaching national i'm
portance, as the one single interest to be
maintained and encouraged at any proper
cost by that country which can have a
merchant marine and would keep its place
on the seas.
Now, as to the remedy: 1t must be ur-
derstood that IN our league there Is abSo-
lutely no interest in favor of any particu-
lar remedy; that our purpose is the finding
of a remedy and the best one. Among the
I6HneQleS l1at nave Ueen suggested ana
perhaps including all are free materials
for ship building, free ships, discriminating
duties and direct aid. There are In the
country today those who invoke the aid of
tariff reform without appreciating that for
some fifteen years all materials for build
ing. furnishing and repairing any ship for
the trade has been entirely free of any
duty. This plan has been thoroughly tried
and is exploded. There seems no warrant
in experience, analogy or acceptable argu-
Ment for asserting that free ships would
solve the problem Discriminating duties in
the beginning of this country doubtless aid
ed very much at time when we were an
importing nation, exporting only food stuffs
and raw materials which other countries
required to have. Now we have gotten into
a position and condition where practically
half of all that comes into this country is
on the free list There is no export duty.
And when we come to consider South and
Central America, our nearest neighbors,
barely ten per cent of what comes to us
now In foreign ships pays any duty. lay
aside the political question of disturbing
thirty-two working commercial treaties and
ask you gentlemen when you go home to
take up the question of discriminating du-
ties as purely business problem, and see
if with no duties on exports. with 90 per
cent of our goods coming in free from
South and Central America, half our goods
Continued On Third Paec.)
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VENEZUELAN AFFAIRS.
Paris Officials Impatient Over Castro's
Dilatory Apology.

PARIS. October 13.-oficial quarters here
show growing impatience at President Cas-
tro's failure thus far to withdraw his Of
fensive action toward NJ. Taingy, the French
charge a'dffaires at Caracas. Although no
definite determination has been reached, in
timations are made that the situation may
not permit of indefinite delay, as President
castro's inaetion amounting to refusal to
withdraw his offensive action may lead
French public opinion to require the gov
ernment to adopt more decisive measures to
redress the offense.
The Patrie today published a dispatch
from Lorient saying chat the French cruiser
Observation-Disclosures which has returned there
from Newfoundland, will not be disarmed
as was intended. .'as she will be part of a
naval division which is going to be formed
TOT the purpose of making a demonstration
In Venezuelan waters. The cruiser has
just completed speed trials showing that
she can steam nineteen knots"
The foregoing issnot confirmed in Official
quarters here. but. seems to accord with
the growing feeling of impatience among
the officials and the intimation that decisive
action will not long be deferred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-13
LIEUT.. HAMILToN's CASE.
Sentence of Dismissal COMMITTED to a
Reduction of Thirty Files.

On the recommendation of Acting Secre-
tary Oliver and Gen. Bates. acting chief OF
staff, the President has exercised ciemency
in the case of First Lieut.. Louis McLane
Hamilton, 14th Infantry, a great grandson
of Alexander Hamilton. That officer was
convicted by general court-martial of GER
tain violations of the army regulations and
sentenced to be dismissed from the army
In acting upon the case the President COM
muted the sentence to a reduction of thirty
files in rank on the hist of first lieutenants
of infantry. Lieut.. Hamilton served as a
second lieutenant in the volunteer estab-
lishment during the Philippine insurrection
In October, 1899, he was appointed second
lieutenant of the 14th Regular Infantry,
and in July, 1901, was promoted first lieu
tenant in that regiment
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FOUND A NEST OF FEVER
New Iberia Latest Scene Of Yellow
Jack Activity


NEW ORLEANS, October 13.-Except
Tor the fact that nest of fever has been
discovered at New Iberia, the yellow fever
situation is cheering. Eighteen cases are
now under treatment at New Iberia. and
they have all been reported within the
past two days, indicating that the dis
ease has prevailed there for long time
Failure to discover it before is explained
by the fact that the disease is exceed
ingly mild.
The appearance of frost over a largo
section of Louisiana and Mississippi prom-
lses TO have immediate results in the
modfhcation or lifting of quarantine. AS
a result of 1t Baton Rouge today threw
open It's doors to the world Several
parlshes have announced that communi-
catlon VIII be restored next week.
An optimistic view of the situation fs
taken by the people along the Mississinni
guIf coast Frost appeared at many
points, the cases are being reduced IL,
number and 1t is anticipated that unin-
terfupted train service will shortly be re-
Sumed ~ W ie-
Owing to the existence of uuarantipes
the te Iulane foot ball team announces that
there viii be no foot ball this wear with
the southern universities.
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CHOSEN BY PRESIDENT
Commissioner West Succeeds
Himself.
Ell &c T E D TOD A 7
THREE YEARS ALMOST TO THE
MINUTE.
Deeply Gratifed by Compliment Paid
by Mr.. Roosevelt-Telephon
Worked Over Time.

Three years to the day-almost to the
minute-after his first appointment to the
Office of Commissioner of the District OF
Columbia, Henry Litchfeld West today was
reappointed for second term by President
Roosevelt. The announcement was made
at the White House shortly before noon
this morning, and the rush of all the news
paper correspondents in the press room to
the telephone to Immediately offer their
congratulations to their former associate
in the profession. resulted in this form of
notification being the first intimation to
Mr.. West of the action of the Chief Execu-
tive.
Although 1t was generally known that Mr..
Vests time in Office was rapidly nearing
an end. the publication exclusively in The
Star yesterday of this fact brought it home
forCibly to many prominent citizens of the
community. The result w9G hat Mr.. Vests
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fafrress We are so abjectiy dependent ON
foreign rivals in trade that our flag has
almost disappeared and is disappearing
from the ocean. Only through apathy Of
our people, unmatched and not riv2led in
world history nourished and lttiled into soft
acquiescence by specious argument of our
opponents in the shipping interest. can it
be that. when the United States shall have
spent possible five hundred millions for
commercial canal at the isthrlus. our flag
shall go through that canal only on an oc-
casional man-of-war or mill!ouaire's yacht.
'The fact is that our foreign marine has
been strangled nearly out of existence.
There are those who in apparent sincerity
say that the carry ng of a nations goods
and tie building up of its merchant marine
are matters of price simply, and that it is
better 10 get the work done at the cheapest
rate. taking our chances in time. of need
upon our ability to pay any price exacted;
and these advocates point also to the fact
that already American capital has been in
vested and the avenue of investment is
open in foreign ships. to be operated under
foreign flag with foreign officers and men.
While opponents of American merchant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-13
missioner in doing his share In the conduct
of municipal affairs.
Feels Deeply Gratified.

81 am, of course, deeply gratifed," said
Commissioner West in speaking of his re-
appointment. 81 had not mentioned the
subject to the President nor to any one
connected with him, and his action Is, there
fore, all the more appreciated. During the
three years of nv service as Commissioner
| have endeavored to honestly and faith
fully serve the best interests of the District,
and 1t is pleasant to feel that the record
which l have made is satisfactory to the
community which has known me ali my
life. The work has been intensely inter
esting and has been valuable experience
The relations which have existed between
my colleagues and myself have been OF
the most friendly and cordial character,
while the officials with whom / have been
brought in contact have given me loyal
and willing assistance, which l desire to
publicly acknowledge. In the future, as IN
the past, | will endeavor to render the best
service possible and will feel amply repaid
If | can contribute even in slight degree to
the development and progress of the ma
tioual capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-13
NEW YORK POLITICS
Republicans Beating the Bush
for Candidates.
NEW JOB FOR CHAIRMAN
TRYING TO GET MAN FOR CON-
TRoLLER WHO WILL STICK.
Leaders Agitated Over Jerome Phase
OF Political Situation-Conferen
on Tapis This Afternoon.


Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, October 13.-County Chair
man Halpin and his committee on vacancies
are to meet again this afternoon. and the
Brooklyn members have promised to de-
liver candidate for controller who will
stay nominated The man they had in
view this morning was Charles E. Teale. a
former city magistrate. AS soon as can
didate for controller is landed the repub-
Ican city ticket will be complete, and Hal
pin can go cunning for candidates for the
county and borough Offices
The republican county and borough con-
yentions are to be held tonight. and from
present indications Mr. Halpin and his as
sistants may find it almost as hard to draft
candidates to fill the two tickets as they
found 1t to get man to run for mayor
They may not be able to draft rich men.
who Will pay their own campaign expenses
TO help the organiZa tion make a showing at
the polls. Most of the candidates are likely
to be men who will run from a sense of
duty to the machine.
The Chief Question in Mind.
The chie- question before the republican
leaders today is the denomination of Dis
trict Attorney Jerome. Many of the lead
ers say that such action is the only chance
Inc VI iSdHlZdtlon mas TO make good snow
Ing in the campaign But there is bitter
personal opposition to Mr.. Jerome.
State Chairman Odell has not attempted
TO conceal his personal feelings toward the
district attorney, and there are some men
IN the local organization who do not want
Mr. Jerome in office four years longer
Chairman Odell is not expected in the city
today and the district leaders will decide
in conference late this afternoon what they
will do about Mr.. Jerome. If they decide
that they will not nominate him, former
District Attorney w. NJ. K, Olcott may be
drafted as the candidate for the office
Thomas L. Hamilton will be renominated
for county clerk If he will make the race
The Other Candidates.
AS for the other candidates for the .vari-
Gus places the county and borough
tickets. the leaders were all at sea this
morning. The county executive committee
will hold a conference before the conven-
ton this evening and draft enough men to
ill up the tickets
William NJ. WINS who has accepted the
Odell-Halpin nomination for mayor, Is to
write letter of acceptance which he says
will be his personal platform for the cam
paign. He has also insisted that he must
own way. There will be no objection on
the part of the city or country committees
to Mr.. WINS making his own campaign.
The local republican organizations have
no money and the leaders expect to find 1t
difficult to raise enough funds to pay the
necessary expenses of the smallest kind of
a bluff at making a fight. They will be
delighted to have Mr.. WINS make his own
campaign and pay all the expenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-13
CLOSE CALL FOR VANDERBILT
Narrowly Escaped Injury in Auto Ac-
cident Today,
Special Dispatch to The Star

special Dispatch TO The Star
MlNEoLA' L. l., October l3-AIfred q.
vanderbilt narrowly missed being badly in
Jured on the Vanderbilt cup race course this
morning by being thrown from his nin4tv-
morse power Fiat in the Guina woods by the
partial upsetting of his car He was not
hurt, and Sartori, who was driving iumped
and also escaped injury.
Mr. Vanderbilt and Sartori were out for
an early spin on the track, and the big
nlhety-horse power Fiat was spinning
through the Guina woods when the car
struck a piece of wet road and skidded to
the gutter. 1t half upset and Mr.. Van
derpiIt went down upon the road, land
ing on his hands and knees. Sartori 1eaned
from his seat and managed to land on his
feet 1t was soon found that neither the
machine nor the occupants were hurt.
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GEO. S. MCCORMICK DEAD.
Was One of the Best Known Citizens
of Montgomery County.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, October 13.-George
s. Mccormick. one of the best-known citi-
zens of this section OF the county. died yes
terday afternoon at his home In Darnestown
district. aged nearly sixty-two years. He
had been in poor health for several years,
a complication of troubles being the cause
of death.
His wife. who was formerly Miss Sarah
v. West OF this county, survives him. The
Trail. Mrs Harry c. Hurley, Mrs Clara s.
Owens and Mrs Edward Chick all of this
county. He was a member of the Masonic
order. and was esteemed by wide circle
of friends.
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WELCOMED TO JAPAN.
Honors Paid British Squadron by EN-
peror at Toxic.

TOXIC. October 13.-The Emperor OF ia
pan received Vice Admiral Sir Gerard Noel.
commander Of the British squadron now at
Yokohama. and his STAFF captains in the
Phoenix hall of the palace this morning,
and welcomed them heartily to Japan. Gen.
Burnet Of the British army and other mill
tary attaches, who have arrived here from
the front were received In audience stimuli
taneously. All the visitors subsequently, had
lunch with the imperial family. Prince
Arisugawa. the elder statesmen and the
cabinet officers also were present.
The emperor has placed the Shiba palace
at the disposal of Admiral Noel and bis
party.
The city today is again filed with British
sailors and marines, engaged In sightseeing.
All classes are most hospitable. Yester-
days program of athletic games. etc, was
repeated.
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try wheat in the northwest is matched by
corn in the southwest. manufactures. extend
through the land; our interests SO inter
mingle that even the question of tariff may
hardly in any sense now be local in effect.
Our railroads. hauling freight at less than
half the cost of any other country, are Inn
proving their service by reducing grades
and, so far possible. taking out the
erookedness of the tracks. and the Ameri-
can people are going forward in determined
spirit with President Roosevelt and the
Congress to remove SO far as possible any
other erookedness. We have a home mar
ket in which figures go almost beyond un-
derstanding, but 1t Is no longer possible to
stop at the confines of our own country.
While in the beginning we imported manu-