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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-13
Paid for Protection.
BOARD APPOINTED.

washington. Nov. 12-Sccrctary Root
b has provided an examining board 20 carry
Anuf the presidents order OF Yesterday
regulating promotions in the consular ana
di6iomatic service The board consists
of the second assistant secretary OF state
the solicitor for the department and the
chief Of the diplomatic bureau
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LARGE SUM CONTRIBUTED.

Baltimore Nov l2-At a largely at
tended meeting Of the general commit
tee appointed for the purpose Of rails
ing funds Tor the relief of the Jews
in Russia. held in Oheb Shalom temple
today over $1,000 was subscribed. The
gathering was remarkable for the rep
rcsentative character OF those who at
tended and made addresses.
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JEWS LIVE IN FEAR.

St Petersburg. Nov. l2-The day passed
ouietly. No excuses are reported from
any part of the city, but the Jews are
still apprehcnsive.
Martial law has been abolished in kre-
meuchug and Iiflis and their districts.
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CIRCUS TRAIN WRECKED.

Memphis. Tenn, Nov. PA special
10 the Commercial Appeal from Al Kan
sss City, Ark. reports the wrecAinS o.
a circus train near that place tonight.
Several employees are reported missing
and a number of animals killed. Many
of the animals escaped.
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SOME NOTED SPEAKERS.

New York. Nov 12.-'The inter-church
conference on federation viii open It's
sessions Wednesday at Cor0e"'a ha't
Among the speakers during the week will
Be- Justices Harlan and brewer UI .ne
supreme court of the United States, ana
6ishop Henry w. Warren Of Denver,
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MONEY APPLIED
TO GOOD PURPOSE
James Speyer Endows American
Chair in Berlin University.
NAMED AFTER ROOSEVELT
RECIPROCITY SCHEME IN EDU-
CATIoNAL MATTERS.

New York. Nov, l2.--Announcement
was made today that James Speyer Of
New York has given 10 the trustees Of
Columbia university, New York, the
sum of S50,0GO to endow the Theodore
Roosevelt profess0rship of American
history and institutions in the uniyer-
sity of Berlin in accordance with i
plan approved by the German empe-
ror who received President Butler in
audience at Wilheimshoe in August
last. Incumbents of the professorship
will be appointed by the Prussian min
istry of education with the emperor :
sanction. upon the nomination OF the
trustees of Columbia university. The
term of office of each incumbent VIII
be one year and inCumbents viii be
50 chosen that in successive years the
fields of American history, American
constitutional and administrative law
American economic and sociological
problems and movements, American
education and American contributions
TO science, technology, the arts and lit
erature will be the subject of instruC-
llOllS- II II llbAIO5OQ III inns ~ 1e ~
present in a series of years to German
university students an outline Of
American history and institutions.
Nominations viii not be confined to
the members of the staff Of Columbia
university. but professors IN any Amer
lean institution OF learning or scholars
unattached to any university which IS
eligible for nomination.
Germany VIII Reciprocate.
The German government. in return
viii establish at Columbia university
a professorship of German history and
institutions, 10 the incumbent Of whica
the same general conditions will apply
as for the incumbent of the Theodore
Roosevelt profcssorship.
The appointee 10 the chair IN Column
bia university VIII lecture in English,
President Roosevelt assented 10 the
request Of MI. Speyer TO attach his
name TO the chair and the German
emperor promptly gave approval to the
suggest lion. The trustees of Columbia
university have nominated as the first
incumbent Of the chair John William
Burgess. Phi. d. LII. D., RSggles pro-
fesSor of political science and conSdtu-
tionaI science and dean Of the faculty
Of political science in COlUmbit uniVCT-
sity. and il is expected that his appoint
ment viii shortly be made by the Prus-
sian ministry of education. Professor
Burgess viii enter upon his duties at
the university of Berlin in the winter
of 1867 and will give instructions in
American constitutional history. In
making the announcement President
Butler of Columbia said I'm behalf Of
the trustees:
Mr. Speyer's gift seems to us both
striking in its originality and splendid
i'm it's possibilities. We arc not with
out hope that before long Columbia
university viii be put in position to
make SIMILAR arrangements with the
university OF Paris and with an Eng
lish university. possibly the university
OF London"
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Will VISIT AUSTRIA.

Potsdam. Prussia. NOV. 12-Hing Al
fonso left tonight for Vienna. lie was
accompanied 10 tho railroad station by
Emperor William and his sons and tho
leave taking was most cordial
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FUND FOB THE POOR JEWS.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. Nov. 12-At a large
ly attended Jewish mass meeting TO-
night 81, 700 was subscribed 10 the re-
lief fund for victims OF the Russian
massacres. ------.-----
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CABLE CHESS MATCH.

New York Nov. 12.-The first ca bic
chess match between New York and Ber-
lin which was begun yesterday, was con-
tinued today and ended in a victory for
the Manhattan Chess club 4 points TO .
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SIX THOUSAND COLLECTED.

Cincinnati, Nov 1s-At a meeting at
the Plum street temple here tonight 5000
was collected for the aid OF Jews in
Russia.
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LOUISVILLE CLIPPED IN.

Louisville. KY. Nov l2.-Ciose 10 5000
was raised at a meeting held at tho
Temple Beth Israel tonight on behalf OF
the Russian Jews.
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Refuse to Aid Witte.

The various groups into which the lib
erals are splitting and even those VINO
advocate the very consttutionaliSm INTO
which Count Witte is seeking 10 con,
duet the government seemingly would
rather let the country drift into anarchy
than lift a finger to aid him. The lead
ers display anything but disinterested
patriotism. having political ambitions and
being convinced that the present IS only
a stOp-gap government until the douma
meets. They prefer to not 1eopardlze
their own future by taking Office IN q
government marked for sacrifice, yet
they appreciate, as does Count White.
that the old faction which ruled so long
at court would like to renew the strug-
Gle 10 reaction, unhOrse the new premier
and jettison the whole reform move
ment they admit that Count White Is
the only man in the present stage OF
transition capable of coping with The
court camarilla nevertheless they re-
fuse tc assist him to get a firm seat III
tina saddle
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ST. JOE RAISED $500.

ST Joseph Mo. Nov. 12-The three
Jewish congregations of this city today
raised s., 800 for the relief Of the Rus-
sian Jews
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Cannot Be Recalled.

The danger of reaction is hardly worth
serious consideration, however. Even the
discounted advocates OF the old regime
realize that the emperors step IS IT.
reVocable, that he could not withdraw
il if he could and that any attempt
simply to place him in the attitude Of
a usurper of the peoples liberties would
precipitate an immediate crash IN which
ne would be sure TO lose the throne
Nevertheless the failure of the reform
elements 10 break with the Social Demo
Gratis and cooperate with Count Wltte
may prove disastrous and encourage the
extreme agitatOrs. which would be apt
To DrOvoke a continuance Of clashes and
excuses and in the end force The gov
eminent % resort to extreme measures
which. being interpreted as a return TO
the policy of repression, might preclpl-
tats uprisings.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-13
MAKES CHARGES
AGAINST CASTRO
Asphalt Company Justifies It's At,
tempt to Overthrow Venezuela.
LARGE SUM WAS DEMANDED
JUSTICE WAS OFFERED FOR
100000.

Al EW YORK. Nov. 12.-Allegations that
~ high officials in the Venezuelan gov
eminent deliberately attempted 10
extort from the company the sum Of
Sia00J0 are made in a statement given out
today by the New York x Bermudcz
Asphalt company in reference to the suit
brought by the Venezuelan government
Tor 81, 90 damages for aiding in the
Matos rebellion.
The means used by these officials, ac-
curding TO the allegation, included black
mail, confiscat ton of the company prop
Crty, the manufacture OF false testimony
and the making of DEGREES without re-
gard Ia law. The allegations made in the
statement are based upon the matters
which, il is declared. We're received from
y. Il. Garner now receiver, holding the
companys property for the Venezuelan
government, but who in 1909 was the COM
pauYS agent at Caracas, and the repre-
sentative Of Colonel Victor NJ. BaclIus,
who was sent 10 Venezuela lu 1900 as an
. independent agent by the asphalt COM
, pany. The statement concludes with an
Exhaustive review of what u describes
- the asphalt companys actual rela-
lions TO the revolution
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THOUSANDS co
ABOARD CRUISER
Decks OF the Drake Crowded With
Visitors All Day Long.
PRINCE LOUIS IN NEW YORK
ANNOYANCE CAUSED BY MisoUo
TED REMARKS.

Anew YORK, Nov. 12.-Five thousand
~ persons visited the armored cruls-
ter Drake, flagship of Rear Ad-
miral Prince Louis Of BattenberE'
between the hours Of / aud o'clock
this afternoon. crowd numbering
half as muny more arrived after the snip
had been closed to visitors for the day.
The prince spent the morning quietly.
went for an automobile ride in the after
noon. and tonight was the guest of Mayor
Mcclellan AT dinner.
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Ball VIII Be Given TONIGHT.

The visitors We're much interested IN
the portable bah room which has been
put In place and extends for seventy feet
diong The boat deck. II is enclosed IN
heavy red and white striped canvas. and
the interior is decorated with British ana
American flags. The first dance in the
bah room viii lac given tomorrow even
ing, when the warrant officers OF the
Drake viii entertain 800 warrant officers
warships The grand ball which the
prince gives on Tuesday night Will be a
brilliant affair. Tomorrow night the
prince and Admiral Evans. with their
flag anu commanding officers, VIII attend
the dinner 1T CunCy Island which the
American blueidckets Will give the Brit
ish sailors.
Tile commanding and junior officers OF
the British and American squadrons are
being constantly entertained in New YORK
10y friends at luncheOns, dinners and the
atre parties.
The warrant officers Of the American
squadron are also entertaining the Brit
ish warrant officers extensively.
Sailors from the British cruiser Cum
berland today saved the lives OF four
teen persons who were in the upset
Yacht boat while on their way TO view
the combined fleets in the North river.
When the boat. which had come from
STATEN Island and contained eight men.
three women and three children, cap
sized while going about. men from the
corded in bringing all safely ashore +.
Dimmick, q seaman on the Bedford,
jumped overheard and rescued boy
who was thrown into the water by the
sWHmping of a small boat alongside the
ship.
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Did Not Attend Church.

\ mistake about the hour al which
morning services began prevented the
prince from Worshiping i'm Old Trinity, as
he had planned. Thinking services began
al IL O'clock, he made arrangements TO
leave the snip at lU.i5 just about that
time he received "a note from the British
consul general, informing him that l0:S9
was the hour for services. and asking the
cause Of his delay. The prince regretted
the mistake, and rather than put in an
appearance when the services were hait
over decided to remain on board, and
spent the remainder of the morning an
sWering some Of the letters with which
he has been flooded since his arrival here
To the keen annoyance of the prince,
his remarks several days ago about me
disastrous effect upon the tall buildings
in New York of the combined fire Of
eighteen warships anchored in New York
river have been misinterpreted as a criti-
csm OF New York defenses. In reply TO
the direct question, DO YOU think the
combined fleet of vessels from their an
chorages in the North river could destroy
the tall buildings in New York; the
prince said he certainly did think such
a result would follow a bombardmeuL
Naval officers of both squadTons regret
that the remark should have been mis-
interpreted, or incorrectly reported.
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Trip of Colonel Backus.

ITO this end, the statement says,
''Colonel BaclIus completed himself as the
representative of American capitalists
who We're seeking Investments In Nene-
Zuela. one of the fraudulent titles 70
various parts of the company property
most actively used as 4 club 10 cNtorJ
money from the company was la \ehc-
Uela' Colonel Backus therefore, en-
tered into negotiations with senior FIG
ucra. one of the grantees. lie promptly
found that Senior Figuera was only a
stalking horse for persons higher up
sScnor FigueTa prOteSsed 10 act not only
Tor himself but also as the representative
of Senior Felipe Arucha, Senior Arocnd
was "a foster brother og Mrs, Castro, WHO
. IT the president, and resided az Mira
Torres the presidents palace. on Jan. j"
1aul Senior Ar0cha wrote 40 FlgueTa d
letter suggesting that Colonel Backus
\ come 10 NIirafloreS TOR "A conference. Colo
NN,l Backus then had an interview at the
palace with Ar0chc and General DE Ma
zarres Mrs. Castros secretary. Durlng
the interview the TWO latter persons We're
In constant consultation with president
Castro. who occupied the adjoining room.
and who once appeared in In edoorWay'
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Justice for a Price.

They (the government agents. are aft
er money That Castro is behind IL am
, morally convinced, and. little by little. /
am getting closer TO il. 1t is now only
"a question OF money and We can have
all the justice we want,
Another letter, dated Dee -, 1900 quotes
Mr. Garner as saying:
Il have received a plump offer from
an agent well known 10 be SUCH OF the
dictator, 20 the effect that he would
guarantee 20 put our case through eN-
actly as I wanted il. and in such way
as 10 insure us against any future an
1iculties IN the matter Of our rights ANA
properties, all for the sum Of four thou
sand dollars
While things were going ON in this way,
Z rhstatement says, The company sent 20
Venezuela Colonel Victor N. Backus OF
indianapolis as an independent agent 20
ascertain a. far as possible the true con-
ditionS there.
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Question Was Foolish.

1T is like asking if YOU touched a
match to a haystack, would it burn?
said the prince today. las a matter OF
fact there is no reason why any naval
force should seek TO destroy buildings
which could easily be reconstructed.
desire that this matter be put correctly,
for an impression has been made which
] had not the slightest notion OF convey
ing
The daily interviewing of the prince,
although he has taken il patiently and
good naturally. is becoming rather irh-
some 10 him.
The admirals quarters were the only
part Of the Drake which We're not open 10
the crowds of visitors today. The OF
ficers on duty were most kind in their
attentions TO all visitors, and officers and
men devoted a great deal of time 90 an
swering questions and showing the vis-
itors all about the ship. When ! O'Clock
came a double line of people was formed
along half Of the pier and was kept NOV
ing throughout The three hours the ship
was omen TO the public. Practically
every body in the crowd was allowed ON
board. apparent respectability being the
only requirement for admission,
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Slowly Learning.

Fortunately something like a realizd-
ton Of these dangers is coming home
TO a small but growing class OF liberals.
For instance Prince Eugene IfoubeIskOy,
who declined 10 accept the portfolio or
minister of education because the party
with which he is affiliated Is committed
to q constituent assembly. in an open
letter 10 the public advises the people
10 support the new government IN its
efforts To restore tranquility, and Dmltrl
ShipOff and NJ GutchkOff who also de-
clined portfolios, have returned TO Mos
COW With the intention of organizing a
distinct party of mOderates TO aid Count
WittC.
The influential SIOvo has become the
organ Of the party Of order and even
the Russ. while endorsing the action of
the ZemstVOists In refusing offices. thinks
that they could with proprety select a
committee to act in an advisory capacity
with the government.
The spread of agrarian disorders in
Saratoff is a new and threatening phase
OF the situation, emphasizing the ne
cessity of quieting the country 1t is
significant in connection with the fear
Of mutiny among the troops that the
council for national defense has taken
occasion to issue a public statement to
the effect that army reforms for the
betterment of the conditions OF the men,
including the Improvement of food and
clothing and an increase OF pay, are
under consideration.
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Matos Given Money.

( In this connection il is explained that
500 600 was given 10 General Matos by
the officials OF the National Asphalt
company on the generals request Fur
Their sums. aggregating 100000, We're paid,
the statement says, TO guarantee prOtec-
zion Of the cOmpany's property at time
when The territory in which the COM
pany's property is located was IN the
control OF the FevoluuOnists. The state
ment maintains that the company al all
times observed absolute neutrality, even
going TO the extent of paying customs
duties TO both the government and reNo-
lutiOnists when the custom houses were
controlled by the insurgents.
one of the letters from Mr.. Garner 20
the BermudeZ company, dated Dec. -
1890, when he was the cOmpanys Caracas
agent, which is quoted i'm the statement
IN support OF the allegation Of eNtortlon,
saws.
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Agreed to Pay $4,000.


As result of the conference. the state
mant saws. the agreement was made
whereby Colonel BarkuS was 10 pay 10
Mr. Arocha St.0,000 FOR la Venezuela
mine. II continues.
'.The execution of the conspiracy TO eN-
tort money from the company and de-
spoil ID had reached this point when Cen
oral AlataS arrived i'm New York IN the
midsummer of 1901. For long time al
fairs in Venezuela had been IN reyu-
lutiouury condition The region M Whl'a
the compunt'S usphdll lake IS situate
WAS constantly swept h\ rcNolullHItlF
hands, aud the company was often Ior'ti
iu Sclf-dcfouSe 20 supply food To thrn'
iu small quantities. aud sometimes 20 90
other services Prior a. General Mato9
arrival in New lOr kucithcf the olIlt'ia
at thr National Asphalt company nor
The Officers of the New York AZ EeImudtZ
company had any relations OF any hlnd
When i'm New York Genera! MatoS
called on the officers OF the Nau"lil
Asphalt company and represented that ne
had. after much negotiation united ali
the parties amt forces opposed 10 Generd'
Castro. General Mstos asked for sum
Paid for Protection.
The company was confronted with a
formidable revolutionary movement
which would be friendly or hostile, ac-
CordinE 10 the company action on Cen
cral Mates request The company was
also threatened with certain destruction
Of It's rights by General Castro and those
couspiring with him for its spulatlon
The officers of the National Asphalt COM
pany. therefore, decided to give 10 Gem
erai Matos the amount which he asked.
The money was paid FOR the protec-
fion of the company property during
the continuance of the revolution and for
The protection of its just rights there
after i'm case the revolution succeeded and
without any understanding or obligation
with respect 10 its use During the entire
continuance of the revolution the cOTa-
pany, and, so FAR as IL Is ADVISED all IT'S
agents in Venezuela, as they were in
structed 10 do, maintained absolute nell
rraIity."
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Lamsdorff Must Go.

The retirement Of Count Lamsdorft,
minister OF foreign affairs. when the
dOuma meets is certain. but he may con-
tinue in office till then. He is fitted
neither By temperament nor training TO
hold office in a ministry responsible 20
a parliament. where he would have 10
reply 10 interpretations. Nj. D'IswOlsky,
Russian minister at Copenhagen, enjoys
great favor at court, and doubtless would
hc the cmperor's personal choice as sue
eesSOf to Count LamsdOrff but the ext
Eencies Of the situation later might com
PEI the selection of another.
The new policy Of nation education.
which is one of the principal plankS Of
Count Whites platform, viii be in augu-
rated by the transfer TO the ministry
OF education of all the imperial educa-
tional institutions which now are mostly
under the protection Of The doWager en-
press. Their endowment of 81 500O00 will
thus he added 10 the national cduca-
ton fund,
Father Gapon has taken advantage of
the amnesty and is now on his way TO
81. Petersburg,
The corrupt condition of the naval ad-
ministratiOn existing at Cronstadt which
WAS disclosed by the recent mutiny, has
compelled the resignation OF Admiral
Nikoncff cOmmandant or the Baltic
ports. and other officers. The mutt
neers. instead Of being subjected 10 the
full penalties of naval regulations. call
ing for the execution Of every fifth man,
are 20 be shipped on long punitive
cruise.
Count Witte has decided for the pres
cnt 10 name no new minister of the in
terror The announcement is made of the
appointment of NJ. DurnoVo as acting
minister Of the Interior and as a mem
Der Of the council Of the empire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11

a construction road. but also as com mercial line to it's fullest capacity2
 Referring to the first proposition, this railroad has been operated as a com mercial line for fifty years It has served as a link connecting the com merce of the two oceans. ana durlns that time hundreds of thousands of tons of merchandise have been annually transported across the 1sthmus, and It would be Sf great injury to the com. merce not only of our country, put or Central and South America and or Europe, to close this route, and do not think such q policy should be given consideration.
 The second proposition--namely that it's commercial status be maintained. and that commerce be handled only ln- cidentaily-has many adherents. They state that it Is not the business of the United States Government to engage in 8 commercial enterprise or 10 con duct a transportation company, hut that since the government came Into possession of this road as an incident of its purchase of the canal property from the French. 1t may be well to continue it's commercial status with the present facilities, but that the govern ment should not in any way enlarge them.
 The third proposition. that. since the government Is required to operate this road as commercial line. 1t ought to improve it's facilities so as to make 1t of the greatest possible beneht to com merce is the one most generally ap- proved by tho shipping public.
 The relation that the Panama Rail- road sustains to commerce is different from that of any other transportation company. The United States Govern ment is constructing a canal across the Isthmus of Panama at very heayx ex-