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The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
Opposes the Pension Order

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 9.-The
house committee on appropriations to-
day reported the pension appropria-
tion bill. carrying $13S,250,1O This
is $110,600 less than the current ap-
preparation. A minority report signed
by the Democratic members of the
committee was filed today on this bill.
1t opposes executive order No. 49,,
providing for the payment of pensions
to old soldiers who have reached the
age of sixty-two years. This order,
the report states, has resulted in a
demand from the commissioners of
pensions for deficiency appropria-
ton of $4,500,000. Under this order
the number of claims filed, according
to the commissioners testimony be-
fore the committee, number 1852. OF
these 30,055 have been allowed. The
commissioner was unable to estimate
the amount the order would cost dur
ing the next year.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
Indian Bill Is Ready

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The house
committee on Indian affairs today
completed the Indian appropriation bill.
1t carries S7,244,206. The appropria-
ton for the current year is $9,7SS,7 ,7SO.
The principal item of decrease is that
required by treaty stipulations, the
reduction being $2,O00,O0O. The item
for miscellaneous expenses is about
$1,000,000 less than the current law.
The latter carries $433,OOO to meea
agreements with certain Indian ma
tions, which is not required during
the next fiscal year. There is no re.
duction in the appropriation for In
dian schools. The bill provides for
opening to development all Indian min
eral lands, except those held in Indian
territory.
Special to The Globe
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 9.-The
Indian appropriation bill contains an
item of $4,000 for stone residence
for employees at Pipestone school in
Minnesota, $4,000 for the equipment of
the industrial school, $4,000 for super
intendent's residence and $4,000 for
general repairs; also $4,000 for a new
school building at Pierre agency.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
GAINES WOULD FILL
PENITENT|ARIES
House, by Strict Party Vote,
Comes to the Rescue of
Paul Morton

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The house
today adopted the senate resolution
providing, among other things, for the
holding OF the inaugural ball in the
pension building. On viva voce vote
the resolution was lost, but roll call
enabled those favorable to the pension
building proposition to muster their
strength and pass it. Speaker Cannon
and several of the Republican leaders
recorded themselves as being opposed
to the idea of the employment Of the
pension building for the purpose of
the inaugural ball.
Referring to the White house con-
ference on Saturday last, Mr.. Gaines
CTenn.) said the president might have
called in few more and asked them
If 1t was not right to tear down the
robber tariff" He was with" the
president, he said, on all matters in
which he was right; and he added, re-
Lerring to violators of the law, that he
wanted the penitentiaries so thick
with evildoers that their heads would
STICK out of the front doors and their
feet out of the windows"
On motion of Mr.. jenkins CWis.),
chairman of the committee on the Judi
clary, the house laid on the table the
four resolutions recently introduced
by Mr.. Baker IN. W on which the
committee Recently acted adversely.
One of the resolutions inquiries of the
attorney general as to steps he has
taken against the beef trust. The
others relate to the reported secret re-
bates given the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company by the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe railway. Paul Morton, secre-
-tary of the navy and formerly manager
of the road was held responsible by
Mr.. Baker for the rebates.
Mr.. Williams (Mass.) demanded the
yeas and nays on the resolutions re-
specting Secretary Morton and the vote
sustained the committee, 1T to 9S-a
strict party vote.
A bill passed providing for the con-
struction and maintenance of roads,
the establishment and maintenance of
schools and the care and support of in
sane persons in Alaska.
After the passage of the omnibus
claims (appropriating S2S00,000) and
fixing Jan. % for the delivery of ad-
dresses in memory of the late Senator
Hoar, the senate devoted today to the
statehood bill. Mr.. Morgan spoke two
hours against it. Senator Teller today
introduced an amendment providing
for the admission of Oklahoma and In
dian Territory as one state and New
Mexico as another. This would leave
Arizona territory.
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willing to give it better terms than
they extend to others, and could not
do so if their prices were published.
Even if this be true, 1t is a high price
to pay for an evil system. Secret ses-
sions that will conceal abnormally low
prices will conceal abnormaliy higli
prices as well. Probably the star
chamber itself served some useful pur-
poses, but in the main it was an in
strument of crime. Secrecy is abhor-
rent to the honest administration of
Office and to popular government. We
need only refer to the scandal in con-
nection with the letting Of the con-
tract for prison labor at Saltwater a
few months ago. a scandal that COW
cred the state with confusion and that
the board of control and the governor
refused to investigate.
The board Of control ought to be
abolished not because this particular
body has become a public nuisance, but
because the system is directly and ir-,
remediably wrong. Let the state have
a purchasing agency if it pleases and a
board of audit to examine accounts.
Let the management and direction Of
its institutions remain in the hands OF
the local boards that know their needs
and can give them intelligent attention.
Meanwhile, If the legislature is not
ready yet for such radical action, there
is one thing that it should do without
delay. It should appoint a committee
to investigate the extraordinary trans
action to which we have just referred.
The action of the board of control in
letting the state prison contract was
protested against at the time publicly
by a citizen of high standing over his
own name. He asked an Investigation
and promised interesting details. The
board refused to act. 1t preferred to
leave its own reputation and that of
the state under cloud rather than to
inquire into serious charges backed by
responsible authority. We call for a
legislative inquiry into an affair where
the honor of the state is at stake. To
bring all the details OF this strange
performance to the light Of day is a
duty that the representatives of the
people must not shirk. Perhaps when
they have performed it there will be
something more to say about the value
and functions of board of control.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
Report on Bovine tuberculosis

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 9.-The
president today transmitted to con-
gress the annual report of the bureau
of animal industry of the agricultural
department. 1t shows an increase Of
43.7 per cent in the number of Ameri-
can cattle exported and an increase Of
1853 per cent in sheep exported In
1904 as compared with 1903. Attention
is called to the Importance of a rigid
enforcement of public regulations for
the control and the eradication of tu-
berculosis in cattle. The report said
experiments made were believed to
show conclusively that cattle can be
infected with human tuberculosis.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
MORE VICTIMS.

We have shown several times how
coolly and boldly the tariff barons be-
fool and plunder the farmer. The best
Illustration of this has been their dick
ering with the tariff on wheat. But he
is not the only victim They play their
confidence game on the workingman
with equal. certainty that they are be-
yond the reach of punishment. The
steel workers of the country are just
finding this out.
Prior to the last election the man.
ayers of the various steel corporations
let it be understood that by the sue
cess of the Republican ticket alone
could wages be maintained or in
creased. They held out hope that, if
the Republican party was continued in
power. prosperity would SO increase as
to enable them to pay more out. This
word was passed along to the superin-
tendents of the various works and
reached the men in the form of an all
most direct promise. That it had great
weight in determining the result can
not be doubted. The same argument
was used in every industry and in
every factory in the country. Good
wages and Republican success, so the
workers were told. would go together.
The election is over and the Repub-
licans are once more in complete con-
troll of the entire government. What
has happened in the steel Industry?
Advances in price have been made to
the consumer all along the line. Steel
billets and steel plate and other steel
products are 81 ton higher than they
were before election Following this
comes an announcement that the vari-
GUS steel producing corporations have
refused to restore former wages or to
make any concession whatever to the
worknlen in these industries. They
fought the fight for the steel men and
now they can whistle for their pains.
How long, o Lord, how long will the
workingmen of this country continue to
pull the chestnuts out of the fire for
greedy corporations? The whole tariff
system is organized for no other pur-
pose. Its principle is to advance prices
for the benefit Of the manufacturer. It's
theory is that the workingman gets his
share in the shape of advanced wages.
The flaw in the argument always has
been that the workingman's share is paid
over, under federal compulsion, to the
employer. while it is left entirely to his
option whether he gives any of it to the
employees or not. We have seen that
he does not. The employees of the steel
companies know it now. Every other
1aborer above the grade of sirnpleton
ought to know it also.
The employer pays his workingmen
the lowest scale Of wages that the mar
ket affords. He gets for his product
the natural market price plus the mar
gin of robbery that the tariff law al
lows him to collect from the consumer.
He pockets the entire difference. The
tariff iniquity could not stand one mo-
ment against the votes of the working
men of the country who are its victims.
Perhaps a few more illustrations like
that furnished by the steel industry
will drive them to revolt and lead
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
TODAYS WEATHER
WASHINGTON. D. C. Ian.

cast:
Minnesota-Fair Tuesday. not so cold in
west portion; Wednesday fair in the east
portion; variable Winds
Wiseonsin--Fair, continued cold Tues
DAY; Wednesday fair and not so cold;
Upper Michigan-Snow and colder in
the north, fair In the south portion Tues
day; Wednesday partly cloudy; continued
cold:. hight to high northwest winds, be-
coming variable.
-Iowa-Fair', continued cold Tuesday;
Wednesday fair and not so cold.
y orth hsDakofa-Fair and not so cold
Tuesday and Wednesday.
South Dakota-Fair, continued cold
Tuesday; Wednesday fair and not so cold
Misunderstanding Tuesday in the north
and west portions, fair in southeast,
warmer in the east portion; Wednesday
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
Among the Merrymakers
Had a GOOD lob

Much amusement was caused at a sign
writer's establishment on receipt of the
following order:
lone memorial plate, to be worded as
follows: This tablet is erected by mem
bers and friends of the Puddleditch Y. M.
c. A., in loving memory of Joseph Jug
gins. for many years honorary secretary
and faithful servant of God '''-Birming-
ham (England) Post.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
TUESDAY, JAN. 10, 1905
CANNOT BE DEFENDED

NO doubt Mr.. jacobson has made out
the best case possible for the board Of
control. In a long and able statement
he has answered some of the criticisms
passed upon the board and advanced
considerations in its favor. We be-
lieve that he has said the best for it
that can be said; and yet careful
reading of his argument leaves us
more than ever convinced that the only
way to deal with the board Of control is
to abolish it.
If there be any reason for continuing
this concern in existence, it would be
that of economy in operation. It's
claim is based principally on prevent
ing authorities of the different institu-
stions from overrunning their appro-
priations and leaving deficits. Now a
board of control is not at all necessary
to stop this. The city of st. Paul has a
good method under it's charter. Each
head Of a department is absolutely for
hidden to exceed his allowance. If he
does so he and his bondsmen become
personally responsible and the act is
made punishable by law as well. The
application of a similar rule to the
managers of all state institutions would
probably be equally effective.
Other states meet the same problem
IN,
bodies are absolutely prohibited from
passing any deficiency bill. TO provide
for serious emergencies, such as fire or
other unforeseen calamity might bring
about, the governor, the state auditor
and the secretary of state are author
lied in special cases to extend an ap-
preparation until the legislature meets,
which must then validate their action.
A healthy public sentiment is all that is
necessary. A statutory requirement to
keep within an appropriation, with
actual and not nominal penalties for
violation. would meet the case and save
the entire expense of the board of con-
troll itself.
Nothing on earth can prevent the
board of control from becoming sooner
or later a political machine. Under the
board of control system all the state
institutions eventually become the
creatures of party power and every one
of their employees holds Office subject
to the pleasure of the boss. This state
has not been reached yet in Minnesota.
This abuse has found only compare
lively small sanction here 1t will not
extend under the sway of Gov. john
son. But governors change, while the
systemremains. Sooner or later man
will assume executive office with in
telligence SO narrow and conscience so
warped that he will yield. to the temp
tation of using this mighty body of
state employees for political purposes.
The wrong once done, nothing can
undo it or restore our institutions to
their old freedom from political con-
troll.
The answer of Mr.. Jacobson to the
objection that the sessions of the board
are secret is pitiful in its weakness.
We do not refer to the privacy of lists
Of men released on parole. There is a
reason for that. and good one. But
the board holds that the supplies IT
purchases would cost more if prices are
made public. since dealers are now
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
Hidden Treasure |. Found

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-A tale of re-
covered hidden treasure amounting to
$l5O,oo0 has become public to ornament
cent Bronx real estate boom. In an old
brick vault underneath the site where
once stood Theodore M. Macys mansion
have found a rusty, iron bound chest, con-
tanning enough money to pay for the
modern apartment house that is to be
erected. The Macy mansion, with the
exception of g clubhouse, was the last of
the colonial homes in what is now the
Bronx.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
Trade ecture courses

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, jan emperor
Williams suggestion made to Ambassador
Tower on New Years day that American
lecture courses, has been adopted by Hap-
ward university and the university of
Berlin, and negotiations between the two
universities have already reached stage
where such an exchange is practically as
Sured.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
Realistic

Crittick-While was looking at that
painting of yours in Artman's window
today-The Harvesters, you know
heard a comment upon it.
D D'Auber-Complimen
Crittick-Tm not sure. A rustic-looking
individual gazed at it for a minute and
remarked that 1t made him tired.-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
Stamp Tax on Bucket shops

WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. g.
Representative Gillette, of Massachu-
setts, introduced a bill today imposing
stamp tax of 2 cents on each 500 or
fraction of the value of the property
dealt in by so-called bucket shops, and
the same tax on the face value of
stocks and bonds so dealt in. The
bill specifically provides that the tax
is not to license such concerns in vio-
lation of any state law.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
Politics and Party

The people are getting more and more
independent in their selection of official
servants. They do not care SO much
for party as for good government. This
is especially true in local affairs.-Kan-
sas City Star.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
Message Is Unnecessary

WASHINGTON, d. C, Jan. 9.-The
president today sent to the senate a
message urging the passage of two
bills providing for the reorganization
of the medical and ordnance corps of
the army. The bills already had passed
the: senate. Attention to this fact was
called by Mr.. Cockreu.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
Sure Sign of Improvement

Village Doctor-well, Scroggins, I hope
your wife is much better today, eh? How
is her pulse, eh? And how's her tempera-
ture?
Scroggins considering doctor, L
don't know much about her pulses, but as
for her temper-{ {feelingly) she's got a
plenty of that today!-Punch.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
PopuIar

Poor Mrs. De Olde! Her eyesight is
failing so fast she is of very little use in
society,"
.soh. she Is in great demand
siWhat for?''
'.AH the girls want her as chaperon.,-
Chicago News.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
Siece of Port Arthur

All comparisons of the siege of Port
Arthur with those of former days that
neglect to take into account the ter
rlf1c ravages of modern artillery and
modern explosives are lacking in recog-
Leader.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
Changed

She@I thought the Blanks said that
uncle of theirs had such nl-bred manners
they couldn't invite him to visit them
He--They did; but since he has fallen
into million they have decided that he
was only eccentric-Detro Free Press.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

The fact that the Japs intend to
make base of Port Arthur does not
necessarily imply that the little brown
men intend to forsake jiu jitsu for
baseball.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
Strictly Canine

What kind of baking do you call this?'
roared the turbulent husband ST am
leading a dogs life.''
In that case" replied his wife, gently.
perhaps would better get you some dog
biscuit. Chicago-News.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

Prof. Wiley's poison squad" will
undertake a course of dyed meals. to
prove the effect of coloring matter on
the human system. If it is not asking
too much We would like to have the
professor show US at once the effect of
the pink tea. ','s
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
Chairman oaeII

The aged and infirm Mr.. Platt is
mentally more clipper than his suc-'
cessor as state boss. Chairman Odeu
is reeeding as political factor.-Buf-
faIo Courier.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
Rare Distinction

Visitor Cat art exhibit are the
people erowding around that picture? I
don't see anything remarkable about it.
only painting that didn't get a medal of
honor at the worlds fair.-C Chicago Trib-
une.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
Execution

81 know of only one young married
couple that have managed to live on love-
How did they do 1t -
That was the name of her father=Roo-
ert ]. Love, 81 Sandringham place. 49,
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
DANGERS Of a surplus

Argus was complaining of his 100 eyes
When go to the circus.'' he explained,
Il can keep thirty-three on each ring. but
can't make up my mind which one to
look at with the odd eye''
This teaches US that enough is as good
as feast.-New York Sun
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
a one-sided Sentiment

There is no use of man being proud
NO. answered Miss Cayenne In nu-
merous cases the ancestors would not re-
sciprocate if they had chance. Wash
ington Star.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
Escaped Without censure

Admiral Schley was in train wreck
the other day, but fortunately escaped
without being held responsible for it.
Washington Post.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
Fewer Canal zone FunctIonaries

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan 9.--Tbera
is a strong probability that as one step
toward simplifying the administration Of
affairs on the canal zone the functions OF
Mr.. Barrett, American minister to Pan
anna, will be consolidated with those OF
the governor of the canal zone
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
Will Make It His Tomb

Up to the time of going to press
Gov. Herrick has not hoisted a flag of
truce on the dome of the capitol-Ma-
rion (Ohio) Mirror.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
Malodorous ph;IadeInbia

Philadelphia wants its school houses
furnigated~ Nothing short of burning
presumably is deemed adequate in the
matter of its other public departments.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
The Foolish Maiden

There was young woman of Wopping
Who donned her best frock to go shop
ping;
She rushed with slam
In the midst of jam
And the rags soon about her were Hopping,
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

The Minneapolis Journal says that
the capitol is beautiful but not use
full" And If it adorned Loring park it
would, we may assume, be peach.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

Bay City. Mich.-Lunbering operations
in Michigan promise to show this year a
decided Improvement over 1904.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

Berlin-More than fifty persons were
frozen to death in East Prussia. West
Prussia and Posen.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
Yesterdays Temperatures
SpnHigh

Below zero. :
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

Springfield M--Charies s. Deneen was
inaugurated as governor
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

Washington D. Representative
Dwight, of New York, introduced bill
to incorporate the american Medicai as
sociation."
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

Weber's Partisan Widows give a
show far above the average at the Star.
Ben Welch, as the Hebrew comedian.
draws~the most applause and is warm
ly welcomed. The music is very good
and altogether it's an afternoon or
evening of keen enjoyment to visit the
house this week.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

Dover, DeI.-The Carnegie Montana
Mining company was Incorporated here
The company Is capitalized at $500 900.
The incorporators are from Carnegie, Pa.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

The defeat Of Dunn did not seem to
have like effect on Senator Clapp.
We trust that overworked lie will be
quietly buried.-St Cloud Journal
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

Baku, Russia-The oil fires continue to
spread and have involved Baku, European,
caspian and other companies, destroying
100 tanks and some dwellings and ware
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

San Francisco Cal.-The Brfcklavers
and Masons International Union of Amer
lea has begun its thirty ninth annual CON
vention here.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

Did you ever notice that the man
who keeps his lawn nicely trimmed in
summer is Invariably the man who
keeps his walk clean from snow in win
ter? The rule holds good nine times
out of ten.-Brainerd Dispatch.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

Cincinnati. Ohio-The Merchants Ma
tional bank. with capital stock of 81 000,-
600, and the Equitable National bank,
with capital stock of s250,000, have COM
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

New York-Kingdon Gould has return
ed to Columbia and resumed his regular
class work undisturbed The sophomores
suspended for hazing him also returned.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

Jefferson City. Mo.-Col w. J. BRYAN.
who came to attend the Inauguration of
Gov. Folk, addressed the legislature on in
vitation of the Republican house.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

Indianapolis, Ind-One of the first acts
of Gov. Hanley was to send to the leg
fslature the resignation of Vice President
elect Fairbanks as senator.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

Medford. Mass.-The gift of 500. 900 to
Tufts college by Andrew Carnegie is an
nounced. The gift is for the erection of
q college library.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

Washington, d. C.-Brazil has finally
determined to elevate her legation at
Washington to an embassy, and the Unit
ed States Will reciprocate
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

Economy is the watchword in the.
present congress. but it isn't likely to
interfere seriously with fat appropria-
tons. 1t is habit with congress to
favor economy, always except when
the appropriation bills are up.-Sioux
Falls Argus-Leader.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

Cambridge. Mass-The Republican club
OF Harvard has accepted an invitation
from the Inauguration committee to head
the collegiate section in the parade at
Washington March 4.