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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
MORE ELASTICITY
 IS URGED BY SHAW Currency is Most Convenient
 and as Safe as Any NO NEW MONEY NEEDED Secretary of Treasury Spoke at An nuai Banquet of Buffalo chsmbes U
 of Commerce-Panics e Are Sentimental.
NO NEW MONEY NEEDED

Buffalo, December 13.-Leslie M. Shaw. secretary of the treasury was the prin- cipal speaker at the annual banquet of the Buffalo chamber of commerce held tonight. In urging the importance of add ing the element of elasticity to the cur rency system, the secretary said
 While our currency Is the most con venient and as safe and as stable as any in the world. 1t does not respond to the varying needs of seasons and of localities If this element of elasticity is to be add ed something other than bondsecured circulation must be provided.
 q deem it very important that no new form of money be authorized. It is no inn position upon the public to be offered d government note In lieu of a note secured by government bond, but it might alarm the customers of a bank to know that conditions justified it in resorting to cur rency taxed at per cent. Some of our worst panics have been sentimental. The element of elasticity must work automat- ically, and unobserved, otherwise more harm than good will ensue.
 q will not attempt to apologize for lue DdDhiuS lIaitinllyi Dul d WIihliS itS' to loan every available dollar has not been confined to New York, nor has the disposition to borrow every dollar obtain able been confined to stock spectators.
 "The western banker who sent his money to New York in midsummer to be loaned on call regardless of rate, has a legitimate right to call 1t home. He must not be criticized for so doing. and he must not criticize his New York rep resentative who loaned it for him, nor must he be surprised of the effect on the money market that inevitably follows it's withdrawal, The spirit of speculation rife during the summer was fed and inten- sified by the unusual influx of money from the interior and the west. Who is to be censured? All are, or none. Money loans to stock speculators on satisfactory se- curity is no better and no worse than he who loans to the real estate specula- tors on satisfactory terms. It was well known in July that money would be scarce in the fall. If the treasury department had not foreseen what was coming and called in few millions from the deposits then held by the banks to be used to relieve prejudice of legitimate business, there might be some slight reason for distrust think, however, the business men of the country understand that the treasury can easily spare $2o,0oo.Oo0 and more if necessary for the relief of legt- innate business. and l think it is generally understood that it will not be released un- til business conditions demand The re- sponslbility is nothing to be coveted, and I therefore plead not for instruction but of such modification of our present cur rency system as will cause it automati- cally to expand to meet the increased needs of varying seasons and as promptly contract to the legitimate curbing of un- warranted speculation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
ROOT CRlTICISES
 CONSULAR SERVICE
SAYS THE DEFECTS OUGHT TO BE ACKNOWLEDGMENT IN CONSU- LAR OFFICES SHOULD BE AMER ICANS.

Washington, December 13.-Secretary Root attended the meeting of the Senate committee on foreign relations today. He discussed the bill introduced by Senator Lodge providing for the reorganization of the consular service. It is understood the Isle of Pines treaty and the treaty relating 10 Santo Domingo were consider ed briefly. The secretary of state asked that the consular service be classified and the President authorized to assign members of the classes proposed to such posts as the interests of the service, in- stead of having appointments made for specified posts. The creation of an ade- quate immigration inspection service, and the abolishment of the fee system, was recommended by Secretary Root. This would necessitate d material increase in salaries at consulates where the fee sys- tenn has been followed. An increase in working forces was asked for, and the need of suitable quarters for embassies and legations was emphasized.
 Secretary Root also asked the commit tee to make provision for the creation of a minister to the new Kingdom of Nor way.
 Secretary Root showed that the defects in the consular service ought to be cured and had long been recognized and dis cussed by the great business associations of the United States touching the propo- sition to classify the consular, officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
Washing of fOemOcIatic Linen for Amusement of Republicans
 0ccup SS'6 House .DEBA,o oey HOUSE IS
 JF INTENSE INTEREST Williams, Against Lamar of Florida and ShackIeford of Missouri, Had Lively Times About Commit
 tee Appointments.
SHARP WILLIAMS.

Washington, December 13.-(Special.)- ''The people of the country are tired of the republican party and they are afraid of the democratic party" In these words Representative Williams of Mississippi closed day of debate in the House which for intensity of interest has not been ex- celled in long time.
 Mir. Williams might have added though he did not do so. that the reason the peo- pie are afraid of the democratic party is that it's membership includes such states men as w. Bailey Lamar of Florida and Dorsey Shackleford of Missouri. Be- cause they were not appointed on the interstate and foreign commerce commit- tee, they occupied the entire days session with abuse of MT. Williams and tried to justify their bolt of the democratic eau GUS which reported against a railroad bill they favored. It is needless to say that the spectacle they presented caused the utmost rejoicing on the republican side.
 Mir Lamar and MT. Shackleford had all the time they wanted and the republicans are perfectly willing that their perform ance be repeated tomorrow and through the remainder of the session. In the mean time the country gets the impression that the party is hopelessly split when the truth is that on the railroad question, and on the question of Lamar and Shack leford 1t is a unit,
 The republican side Is split over the ouessaon as it is generally conceded that three-fourths of the republicans are for railroad legislation simply because the President is insisting upon it. As to La mar and Shackleford, the republican side is solid in voting them bully good fel- lows.
 Messrs. Lamar and Shackleford Of course made their speeches today with the idea of home consumption. They were already in such a bad position that they could not hurt themselves and therefore they concluded to take it out on the democratic party. MT. Lamar's speech was largely of a personal nature, while MT. Shackleford spent most of his time In telling the House what good democrat he Is. Altogether it was a bad day for the democratic party and one that the democratic voters in the Third Florida district and the Eighth Missouri district ought not to forget.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14

leaving their particular assignments 10 be made by the President, the secretary said that at present the consuls were so many square pegs in round holes' ahd round pegs in square holes.
 Some were not at all suited to the places they were in, but were suited to other places; yet they could not be changed except by the harsh method of removing them from office. They should be assigned to stations where they could do the most good. just as are officers of the army and navy.
 To reward good work appointments should be made for only the lower grades leaving the higher places to be filled by promotion for the best consuls. One or the chief evils of the present system was that elderly men who had Tailed m llfe' were continually being showed by tneir influential friends into the most important consular positions over the heads or the men who had been doing good Work. An efficiency record had already been established, and If the proposed law were enacted this could be made the basis of promotion.
 The consular inspection service sug- pested was of the utmost importance. Very scandalous conditions had existed for considerable periods in the past with out interference, because the department did not know, and had no means of ascer- taining that they existed. except when a casual letter from an American traveller reached 1t.
 majority of the clerks in Amer ican consulates are now citizens of the countries in which the consulates are To- cated, and could not be expected to really care about extending American commerce or enterprise; hence the provision that such clerks should hereafter be Amer jeans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14

Cleveland, O., December lo'-ihe iio'' Trade Review, in its current lssne' says
 The iron ore situation continues to DC of absorbing interest while there are various estimates for the probable produc- ton of ore for next years delivery men of long experience in the trade not hesi- tating to predict that if present prosper ous conditions continue. shipments VIII amount to 3S,000,Oo0 tons. It is estimated that dock facilities at lower lake ports and the lake steamer service VIII pc ca- pablo of handling 100000 tons next year. but 1t is believed the railroads Will nave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
HEAR PHILIPPINE
 TARIFF DISCUSSED
F. X, HATHAWAY, PRESIDENT OF THE SUGAR MANUFACTURERS, WAS THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER. REVIVED OLD TESTIMONY.

Washington, December 13.-Discussion of the Philippine tariff before the House committee on ways and means began to- day with the full committee present and with Secretary Taft and Governor Luke E. Wright of the Philippines, Clarence Edwards, chief of the bureau of insular affairs. and a number of representatives of American sugar interests in attend ance. F. R. Hathaway, president of the sugar manufacturers, was the chic' speak CT and for more than an hour reviewed testimony given by Philippine citizens at the hearing in Manila last summer.
 MT Hathaway first considered the wages or Philippine sugar laborers as shown by the hearings and declared that includ- ing the cost of food given laborers, the pay of such workmen never exceeds per cent per day as against s1.5O a day in Michigan and $2 a day in Colorado. In the islands one laborer tills 2h acres, said MT. Hathaway, and in the United States one man tills five acres.
 Although testimony was givo" in the islands that only one crop of sugar year is generally produced, MT. Hatha- way produced testimony from sugar growers that two crops are frequently harvested He said the freight on sugar from the Islands to New York, including insurance is only 24 cents a 100 pounds or the same as the rate from Michigan refineries to Duluth or St. Paul, Minn.
 D. D. Colcock, secretary of the Ameri- can Cane Growers association, also ad- dressed the committee.
 In closing his argument against the reduction of the tariff on Philip: ae su- gar, Mr Hathaway summarized his data collected in the Philippines this summer concerning the cost of producing sugar in the islands, and said it was possible to lay sugar down at tidewater for a4c a pound, adding to this the "A cents hun dred for freight and insurance to New York, sugar can be delivered there for 99 cents hundred pounds. At present the duty is about 90 cents per hundred Under the proposed reduction of tariff to 9 per cent of the Dingley schedule, Phil ippine sugar would cost in New York less than s1.25 hundred. Pointing out the great difference between the cost of production in the United States and the Philippines MT. Hathaway declared the Philippine producers were not in need of any assistance from Congress-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
GEORGIA RECEIVES
 RAILROAD TAXES
SEVERAL SMALLER RAILROADS
 PAY WHAT THEY oNsE-THE AT
 LANTA COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS NEW BUILDING.

Atlanta, December 13.-State Treasurer R. E. Park today received the amount due as taxes from number of the small CT railroad lines of the state, but of the larger systems only the Atlantic Coast Line has paid up as yet. Included in the receipts today was a check for $4550 52 taxes due by the Macon and Augusta railroad, part of the Georgia railroad. The Georgia railroad also paid it's taxes amounting to only s4s3.S7. which is one half of one per cent on its net income. This is all the taxes that can be required of the Georgia railroad under it's charter, thought there is a suit pending to deter mine the states right to collect a fran chise tax and also taxes on the excess of capital employed over and above the ori- ginal investment which was exempted by the charter
 A check for s79. 4S was also received from James M. Smith for taxes on a private railroad of his known as the Smithonia and Dunlap. MT. Smith, as is well known, is a candidate for governor of Georgia.
 In addition to the foregoing Treasurer Park received considerable sums in taxes from various counties in the state and a check for s35Ol1 from the Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis, as the No vember rental on the Western and At lantic railroad.
 Plans have been completed by Archi- tects Morgan and Dillon for new build ing for the Atlanta College of Physicians and Surgeons, Atlanta's oldest medical college. The building will be a three story brick structure costing $75,O0O and will be located at Butler and Armstrong streets. The old college building now in use which the new structure will replace. was built in 1S5S Work on the new build ing will begin early next year.
 conference was held today in the of flee of Attorney General Hart between the attorneys interested and the members of the Ducktown committee who are in terested in the litigation brought in the United States supreme court with view to stopping the destruction of vegetation in North Georgia counties by sulphur fumes from the copper smelting plants at Ducktown and Isabella, Tenn. Those at tending the conference were Attorney General Hart, Attorneys Lgon Johnson. John F. Hopkins. and of the committee State Geologist w. s. Yeates. State Chem ist John M McCandless, Commissioner of Agriculture T. G. Hudson and Will Ship pen. The case will be heard in the United States supreme court January 10 next. In the meantime all possible evidence will be secured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
Strike Is Called of.

Waycross, Ga, December 13.-The en- gineers' and firemens' strike on the Att lantic and Birmingham railroad was called off tonight. and all the striking engineers and fremen will take their former places at once. George D. Wadley, vice presi- dent and general manager, today offered to make certain concessions, and the engi- neers also made concessions from their original claims, and it was announced to- night that q peaceable adjournment had been reached. All trains will be running on regular schedule tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
VIOLATION OF LAW.
Can Not Organize Texas Insurance
 Bureau-Lengthy Opinion.

Austin, Tex, December 13.-The attor- ney generals department holds that the proposed organization of a Texas insur- ance bureau will be in violation of the antitrust law. A lengthy opinion is con cluded as follows:
 While the data complied by the bu- reau might not be an offense per Sc, yet it is apparent that the use of its capital and skill in running the data on the other hand, and it's adoption and use by the insurance companies on the other, would. in effect, become a combination of acts that would have for it's purpose. and would doubtless result in lessening competition and In fixing and maintsin'-x rates''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
IRON SITUATION
 ABSORBING IOPIC

oars and trackage sufficient to care for such a tremendous tonnage
 Certain important interests especiaiiy those which have purchased crude steer on contracts at lower prices than those now prevailing. are urging higher prices of finished products, but the United States Steel corporation Is understood to be strongly opposed to advances, and there Is at present no probability Of a general change on steel bars, structural steel, pipe and plates, although premiums Will occasionally be paid for prompt shipment. The market for structural metal in the east has shown increased activity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
BIG INCREASE SHOWN
 IN REGISTERED MAIL.

Washington. December 13.-(Spe- cial.)-During the past fiscal year 32.O72 registered letters were han dled at the Birmingham postoffice, an increase of 2 per cent over the previous year. In the state of Alabama, i.555 registered letters and parcels were handled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
Coachman Is Held.

Mexico City. December 13.-Mauriciou VIescan, the coachman who was driving American Consul General Parsons when that official was kined by an electric car. has been held on the charge of homi- eide
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
MONTGOMERY TO HAVE
 AGRICULTURAL FAIR.

Montgomery. December 13.-(Spe- cial)-At an enthusiastic meeting of citizens here today a movement was inaugurated for a state agri- cultural fair next faii. A company will be formed with capital of $1O0,OOO to buy sites, erect buildings and make the fair permanent an- nually. The following are appoint ed to report plans at a meeting Friday night: W. F. Vandver, chairman; F. P. Glass, M. B. Houghton. W. D. Wescott. H. c. Davidson, F. B. F'iske, T. J. Key holds, J. w. Tullis, Jr., A. G. Forbes. Alex Rice. R. k. Steiner and S. Gassenheimer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
SENATOR DRYDEN AGAIN
 ON THE WITNESS STAND
Hughes, Counsel for Committee, ln- quires About the Tendency to
 Lapse on Industrial Poi-
 cies-Figures Quoted.

|, New York December H.-Edward
 } H. Hartman today wrote to the
 } legislative insurance Investigating
 } committee asking that he be given
 } an opportunity to go on the stand } and testify to his asking or att } tempting to share in Thomas F. . Ryans holdings in the Equitable , Life Assurance society.
 |, The committee replied that his re-
 |, quest would be granted and MT. |, Hartman may testify tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
Committee Named.

Washington December ls.-The House committee on territories today named Messrs. Hamilton. Brick. Powers, Moon of Tennessee, and Lloyd as sub-commit- tee to consider bills for the admission of the four territories as two states
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, December 13.-The wash ing of democratic linen for the amuse- ment of republicans" as MT. Williams, the minority leader put it Monday, occupied the attention of the house for more than four hours today. The result accomplish ed was a defy thrown at the minority leader by Representative Lamar of Flor ida and another by Representative Shackleford of Missouri. The complaint of both resulted from the failure of MT. Williams to recommend their re-appoint- ment as members of committees on inter state and foreign commerce. Both made long speeches in which MT. Williams lead ership was assailed from many points. Mir. Williams replied to MT Lamar at some length and briefly to MT. Shackle- ford. His defense was that last session, the democrats on this committee were divided, and he deemed 1t necessary for the good of the party and the country, that united minority report should be made on the subject of railroad rate leg islation.
 At times there was high tension in the debate. Mir Lamar was particularly Dit ter in his criticism, and openly declared that his heretofore personal friendship for Williams was forever at an end unless the criticism of himself were retracted. He however, would recognize Mir Will Hams as the party leader.
 Mr. Shackleford denounced all bosses and placed himself entirely independent of party leadership in the House The subject under discussion was the commit tee distribution and the annual message of President Roosevelt.
 At the conclusion of the democratic de- bate this had not been accomplished, and the House adjourned.
 Routine Business. | A bill was passed authorizing the Rock Island Arkansas and Louisiana Railroad company to bridge the Ouachita river and other navigable streams in Arkansas | Committee reference of an annual mes- sage of President Roosevelt was made ac- cording to subjects treated.
 The question of federal control of insur- ance was assigned to the committee on ways and means
 In exclamation of this, Mir. Payne said that in his opinion the only way the United States can deal with insurance companies Is through the taxing power and over this the ways and means com mittee has jurisdiction.
 What was done with that weighty sub | ject of election expenses?" queried MT. Cochran of New York.
 Tt went to the committee on the elec- ! ton of President, Vice President and members of Congress" replied MT. Payne. Reverting to the insurance question, MT. Mann asked MT. Payne if the common interstate and foreign commerce would not have Jurisdiction should it be deter
 mined that insurance could be regulated as commerce. This was for the House to determine, replied MT. Payne.
 Objection to sending the insurance ques- | tion to ways and means was made by
 MT. Hepburn of Iowa Where taxation is resorted to solely to secure control of an industry. he said, 1t did not give the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
No Yellow Fever.

Havana, December 13.-There were no new cases of yellow fever today. Of the fourteen suspected cases. nine have been discharged. Seventeen cases are still un- der treatment.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-18
ALBUQUERQUE
vs.. TRINIDAD
Special to The Optic.

Special to The Optic.
Albuquerque. N. NJ. Sept. 1S.--Thc
first game OF the series between Albu.
querque and Trinidad was called at
3:15 y. M. with James j. Jeffr.es as
umpire. Batteries: Albuquerque,
Bonn and Pettus; Trinidad. rounds
and Pierce. The starting Of the
game was delayed by wrangling. First
inning, Albuquerque o. Trinidad o.
Second inning. Trinidad 0. Albu-
.querque 0. No interesting features in
this inning.
Third inning: Trinidad 0, Albu.
luerQue 2. Two runs made by Pierce
VI Trinidad. giving two men bases on
balls and a long drive by Kunz.
Fourth inning: albuquerque 0,
Trinidad 0. Derry Of Trinidad hits
'or two bases. Trinidad had two men
IN bases but was unable to core.
Fifth inning: Albuquerque I. Trim
idad O.
Sixth inning: Albuquerque. 2; Trim
dad. s: Trinidad caught Albuquerque
mapping and ran up the score half q
dozen points.
Seventh inning: Albuquerque. 0;
Trinidad. O.
Ninth inning: Trinidad, O: Alhu
Querqne. 0. Final score q TO Z In favor
Of Trinidad.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-18
BLUES DEPART

The Las Vegas Blues left on No. !
this afternoon for Albuquerque, fairly
confident OF being able to land the fat
end Of the big territorial fair purse
for base ball. The games Saturday
and Sunday are not to be taken In any
sense Of criteria Of what the Blues are
able to do In the base bali line.
Nash Is scheduled to pitch the Tues.
day game against FL Paso and there Is
plenty Of backing for the Blues on the
outcome.
More interest attaches to the We'd
nesday afternoon game between Albu-
querQue and Las Vegas than to any
other match OF the series. It is gen.
eAAlly believed that the team winning
this match has a more than average,
chance for the big purse. Cable will
be opposed to Ripp Starr and 1t
may safely be promised that the pitch.
ers' battle Of the series will result.
Cable is header and steadier than
Starr. and his strike-out record Is al.
most II not quite equal to that Of the
left handler. Still Starr Is a game
winner. and the decided factor In this
contest will doubtless be the safeness
Of the fielding. The Las Vegas in
field must do gilt edged work. or the
advantage will not be with the visit
0rs.
The line up Of the Las Vegas team
for tomorrow III II be Edmunds. M,
Tanning. 2b, Lyons ID, D.ckerson II,
Brown G, Rathburn 3b. Taylor ct,
Cross RI, Nash p.
Las Vegas wishes the Blues every
good fortune. The city wants them
10 win and will back them Loyalty.