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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-12
THEATRE ABLAzE
GIRLS IN PANIC
xtyMembers We're '' Re- + 6 !.
hearsing When Casino Isl ! Q
Caught Fire. IL
MATINEE WAS !.
SOON ( \ TO I I: ] BEGIN Gil
One Of Actresses Went Back 3 at:ls
Into Building t. Save Cos Cos
TUNES Of Lillian Russell,
5s5 Her Benefact or-Big
ss Fire in Apartment
House.
! l1Bv. / Associated N Prless.l

NEW YORK, * Fob, II Two hours be-
fore d matinee performance was to take
place. and while sixty members Of the;
Lady Tcnsle" Company we're re hears g
ing on tho stage Of tho Casino j 7 heatre,
about noo,, to-day, the theatre caught fire
and was damaged to the ext tent Of $50, wv
hyS Chorus girls. who composed 5 q large
iproportlon OF the company. became some
what panicky, when they dis covered tina T
tho building was on fire, and started \ O Q
rush for the street, but tho stage man
ager. blocked their way and prevented g
crush Anna Hart fell on az y. stairway.
and broke her leg. and @ stage carpenter,
3.Tnhn ,renney, was overcome BY smokes
We revived when carried from the tn
ire ONO girl was also rescued from a
dressing room W here she had been par,
TALLY overcome by smok e. I'D Il {,
ID LILLIAN r ussell, who 8heads the Lady 4a'
Ireaale',f Company, was not In he TIN ca
tire at the time OF the fire.
Goodness Of Stage Manager.
The fre started In IN ,ushcr'si re; room n
Ia wcen5 the two balconies Il in tho rear
az tho theatre Gerald Coventry, the tn q
a age mana ger. coolly In formed the COM
many that ress hearsdl was oVer,3 ~ u, =,
told them to 60 out OF the theatre by2the
stage entrance instead the e 9, nam Sou
Nh u and 4 Is leave their clot hing Stage
employees promptly owcred the fre rs eur
tain ana removed the d cenery r to the
street before 9it was darnag : ne 5piaSa
quickly enveloped the tive balconies e ana
sprend through the corridors back tl Of
them, b,,t% a torrent s from many
ire engines dcluged the lna
a, result, only the two ba Icon los S . J!
ina corridors back OF hem were burnNeu
but tho whole was ga q GAIT
aged by wa ter. Il !, y, l, !.
B Fifteen hundred seats ha been sold l for
the nlatinee. The ext Of ,'l \, g
Wome sd .'l lnWest
floor 81 tho theatre is cone Ct Dry above
the street, sand the main ntranc an g
ext are by staircases. 8sy F8 M,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-12
INARSANIAGA|Na|N
THR | i Strike J |. ! ] /.
Business Suspe ended d I Yes 'i;'l
terday mall the he n
Factories I; lei q les
&ST. PETERSBURG &.
BREATHING EASIER.
Clash May Occur, But 1 ndIilc:iaa--|
tons at Midnight Were TOR 81 \ 5
Quiet Sunday Situation
atSLodz Still Very Sc 5s
~ rious T'roops 81 On Y # N
aSI.s..s Way to Town.


h. u
ST. PETERsB re-, Feb. FL FL ~ 5 q. ~.
Z St. Petersburg breathes IL easier this l'lI
! morning, the 8npprchensons Of q general .
resumption Of the strike having Il proved q
ur1justlfled, ut least az far us yesterday is
I concerned Snnd the strikers have mani
fest led gno inclination to resort toEpolitlcall
measures In the ature OF events OF Jan
,iiary 22d. w dispatches from all parts OF
hefempire show II distinct Improvement
5inStlie industrial situation, except IN e.
land ana the Caucasus and the great g J,
i tidal wave OF economic disturbance when
awcpts over tho entire land as n sequence
q Is lid historic uplieaval i'm st. Peters 4
burg In January Is now bell 70 DC D.
on the ebb Remnants OF this general
strike movement still exist In many Qua 4
tcrs OF Russia, and the Russian industrial
clashes arc SO far from bcing content 20
that d reslrgcnceI Of this wave cannot 81 !. ne
omitted from future calculate nut Sto ,,
the time being the economical peru W n,'
1hrca tened to shake the political struc-!
ture and render armies utterly lmpotent5
seems to BIO aba ting. S #
3'1sI m Poland and A the Caucasus rcgions.s
$fnce,Is # the "a strike III persists an # GullS
8yigor. the week bringing bloody collisions ON
between strikers and troops at sos s e,
and ending In full resumpt lion OF t .1S
2walk-out at yYarsa " " A. U e. VI ..53 #
s5 ay&8PasSed S(ulc1tly. ~
February III s. m NJ IT q day passed
o,ietlyz without any collisions between
tho troops md rkers t,ougi, 9 mum n = !,
Der or arrests we're made after = . pls1
meeting at4 The morrow gate this ms 7 m
i'm. the police and cossacks DID / y no t
interfere The Assembly ~ I, 1.se J, Is :.
,,ers md q ylesllt dlscussio but tney
followed !, We ,Int est'ns elGae
Il r,,a iea e intitnidato othor work
nan. 4 long drive through the. disturbed g
IA rts OF the showed the presenee. 81
cavalry, i,ifantry and police everyWh
IN tie Industrial quarters most @ az s me
y slo5 bal, a Holiday re-
4 ~ = : nracticaily tho entire industrial
po ass Of ST Potersburg, and m max (,
ing very difficult 70 verify th ne ro sno %
f had been Z. no general extension q !. the
strike feared The atrlk ing d aPpap
= rat,nnss Ia morrow, but It Is Impossible
y 70 nredict what may develop
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-12
CLERICAL ELEMENT III
!. ACCEPTS FRENCH BILL
,(By Associated Press.

PARIS, FEB. 1.-THE action of the
sChambergof Deputies last night in voting
to begin the debate on,
the Bill proytdGg for tho separa ton OF
Church md state Immediately atter8the
budget and military law debates, means
that this important protect, after many
viclssitudes, is about to become ar. a COM
plished fact, Even the clerical element
in the Chamber Of Deputies, OF whichsthe
Able Gayraud is the representatives, has
announced Its willingness to accept the
measure. About the only question re-
mainng is an amendment to- tho bill SO
ms to ensure religious freedom under the
new regime and avert hardshps attending
the abandonment of the system which
has existed for centuries. a8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-12
SOLICITATION OF BRl BE
NO CRIME, SAYS COURT
(py "A ssocIuted Press,)

1@,rOFEK.A, 3 KAN, B Feb. 1l.-It Is no
crime fora public official in Kansas to
solicit brlbe. according to u decision
handed down to-day. BY the State Supreme
Court. As as. ~ iii5
The decision was rendered In tho case
Of Charles Nj. 3IsoWlcs,' and Is one of two
cases against frank Campbell, members
Of the Board OF Education OF Kansas
City. Kan, indicted by tho county grand
iting brides from school teachers, 3
The court says: 1.-THE solicitation of a
bribe does not constitute all attempt to
accent or receive Il bride, The soliclta-
3tion OF a bride is not punishable by tho
laws OF this State" & AK
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-12
MR. BAR.|R||.''S|S:| RE..P|:.I|.!. |. I
I0IMR Williams ! ] |. |. 4 ||.s! ! ]
Seal boards Presto entAsQ Quotes The
Languag Of St9lEie8 Contr;ac;
s.s r eferred to. M
a DIFFERENT ii N d STANDING , l;
= {, Il 81 ES st i
sEsrna tsa I Il l line i 33
the! Isst1e.; ss3 is4.&8


III Mr.. James NJ n Barr, preside t and gem
5erals Ma nager5 Of the seaboar Line
Railway, has issued he following circu-f
.lnr letter ropl ytto the statement OF N r
:Io11ng keltons illiams, Formerly president
OF the seaboard Air Line Railway
Mi. y I. S. Williams, in his statement Il
the sth Instant sent out to- stockholders
and others, says:
Al s.erhis committee made Its report, which
was signed by Mr.. Barr himself, after Ter.
10 had made a careful examination Of the
property and It's physical condition, and
with Is full knowledge of the case an
d IRA ngeme1,t was concluded under which
nv firm ana their associates agreed TO
surrender S2OO,O0O Of first mort gage @ SIX
per cent. bonds q of tho Savannah and
Statesboro Railroad, which they owned
md a ccept in lieu OF them $1S5, 900 new
five percent. bonds on the Savannah ana
Statesboro Railroad, to be Il guaranteed
~ the seaboard Air Line Railway, turn
Ing oyer5atsthe same time to the Seaboard
AIR Line Railway fifty-one per cent. of
tho entire capital stock Of the Savannah
snd Statesboro Railroad for the nominal
sum 9 one hundred dollars, oil OF tho
capital stock Of the road, us well as all
of its bonds. having been owned by my
firm and associates. sSf53 4, Il
SIN brief, we gave the board tho
control Of tho Savnnnahgand#S tntesboro
Road, and stock which earned last year
five per cent. lin consideration f$its en-
d orsement Of five per cent. bonds re-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-12
KANSAS OIL FIELD
PRACTICALLY IDLE
: (ByAssoclatcd Press,

KANSAS CITY, MO- Feb. / The
Kansas oil field to-day was practically
Idle as n result Of the Standard Oil Conn
panys order culfailing the output, In
Tho Chanlte district. every well was re-.
ported lde to-day and tho pumping sta
,t!on there was closed down. Not g barrel
OF, oil was purchased to-day or yester-
day, The N e0dsb,l Refinery worked to-
day on the oil lt has IN storage and the
Kansas CITY refinery drew Its supply
from the tank at Humboldt. Kan, where
4 r. has q big store sc supply, H
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-12
| 4 WORKING.
HARD .F0|R'.PE0P|l.LE
j avors Zemsky 2 {
and Will Try to ( Bring 8 II.
About Reforms.
INTERVIEW WITH
SON OF TOIL Us,
Count Indicates That Movement 1t
81 Vast Import May = GLOW lilo
Cessation Of Hostilities in
Far East National
Representation
Is Likely.
~ x ssocia,ed press. . !,


u ST. PETpRsBU re-, Feb. II 81 am not.
opposed to a Zemsky zenbolr.i On On 81 q inc
contrary 1T believe itfnecexsary.' A
n these words Emperor M cholas, whose 've3
word is law, personally declared himself ~ ilf
In favor 4 OF Land Congress. and e s;s:
pressed the conviction that the time had q!
come 10 prepare to 4 give the people " q q
voice In government ri, WI 81 5,
n What Count Says. 8s|$5s3
# The II, peror ord we're spoken IN
tie course of " CONVEX sation wit IA Count
IaoaD eOnvich no 81 q, u son Of tho aI,lous
author ana fully confirms the "a $50 ciatod
Press interview Wit Grand Duke Slvllnt lt
mir on January 31st, n In Will ch the G rand
Duke expire SLY declared that his august
nephew was in favor of % Iemsky yea
Dor. & Speaking In excellent Ne En- llsh,4
Count Tolstoi. said AZ 3a5 ig5 4
u 10 am glad to state tho broad lines OF
my conversation with the sovereign his ~
Majesty summoned. after having rccelp p.:<
n memorial 3fwhichs51s% nddr essed to * the
throne, Z exposing the present situation IN
tho country, and humblys ,ex pressing me
opinion that tho interest Of the monarch
and tho ma ton called for the reno val I o.
tho wall raised by the bureaucracy 3 be-
tween them. the urgent need of de '
means for enabling the sovereign to hear
the voice OF the people, and recommends
ing the convocation OF n Zemsky leapor
His Majesty assured me i hat personal w,
re was not opposed to Its conyocatlon,s
but on the contrary believed 1t necessary.
The whole question now is greatly simpli-l
fled and resolves itself to Il discussion.
OF when Is the most opportlme moment.
Emperor Working for People.
& ISam not at liberty to relate the En- EN-
;perors views on tho subject, but you
may announce to the American people
that the delay will be onlygl.sucf as Is
strictly necessary for the Introduction OF
an innovation of such magnitude The
great thing Is that the Emperor is IN
favor OF the Zemsky Yea Dor. III This dis
pels the legends obtaining currency g road
and at home that the sovereign mistrusts
the people and is absolutely opposed to
tho idea OF a representative natlonnl as
scmbly u These legends have caused in-
smensc harm and have sown8 suspicion ana
discomfort among tho people. leading to
unrest and agitation and aggNyatlng "a
Dor movements, whereas II r russians only
understood tho situation they would alb
stain from rendering the task Of the re-
former woA nigh impossible. 81
5.'NOne the less, NJ am optimistic and
EbeMcte il we IN will succeed after all "A In
bringing the war to n atisfactory con-
5clusioil. Then everything will resume It's
natural coursc, and reforms, including
national representa- will be introduced
IN n sound basis y 515 5gS VA Sf3s ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-12
A Wonan's Charge,

7943f (SpecIalNt0 7TheI TIHes-IlSpntch.)E N
y I.YNcHBuRG, VA, Fob. ll,--James a,
Stanley, an employc OF the Lynchburg
Traction and light Company, was ar.
rested last night on n warrant sworn out
by Mrs. Ellen Body, charging him with
betrayal, tho crime being alleged to have
taken place In August, 1903 The prosecu-
jtrix is thirty-seYen years Of age. Stan
ley was released under q 81 900 ball bond
for his appearance In the Police Court
for preliminary hearing shortly,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-12
EGlE TO TESTIFY
AGAINST MRS, CHADWICK
lpy Assocluted press,l

I. NEW YORK, Sch, 1l,---A Andrew carnege
announced to-day that lle would so to
Cleveland to testify against Mrs, Cassie
II. Chadwick. who is under arrest In that
city, charged with obtaining large sums
Nof money on alleged securities bearing
MI. Carnegle's name. II u alleged that
,the signatures were forged. Mr., Carne-
gia's announcement was made AFTER a
subpoena ordering him to appear In court
ut GlnYeland IN Marsh Gtli had been
served upon him. 4 IA g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-12
Merchant Kills Negro.
(I3y Associated Press, y

q 3CLARKsRuRG, W. 10 VA, Feb. liz
Charles Gould, Of tho firm Of Gould and
Son, prominent merchants. shot and In
tstantly killed Truck II Hanger q negro,
Tonight at Glen Elk. Hanger assaulted
Gould with a large knife and the latter
inulled his revolver and fired. Gould gave
himself up to the Of ficers. M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-12
Baron Rothschild Engaged,
-. -.lBY AsHoclnIOd PreSs

tzti46'76 slBy Associated Fress,) W
ltI,ARIS, Feb, 1l,,-Announcement Is made
ar the engagement OF Baron Edouard de
Rothschild's only son and hell Baron
Alphonse de RothIphild, to Miss Ger
maine Halphen, daughter OF !S,ni! Hal
phan, the sugar EeS'Res,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-12
All Quiet,

~ 5s my Associated Presa) "
MONTE .CRISTl, REPUBLIC OF SAN
no DOMINGO, Feb, ll.-All is quiet here,
,rhe control of the customs at this port
by tho Americans has been accepted by
the authorities. ii
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-26
ORANGE.

Eddie N. Peske has gone to Boston
to work on B. Y III. n. 4,
Miss May KeIsey Of Burlington was IN
town Saturday aai Sunday.
There were ChHistmas exercises 1T
the chi;Toh Monday evening.
Miss Kate Sheer Of Craftsbnry IL
visiting fi.eads and relatives in town
w. ii. Crockett has finished work for
j. 2. Hight AZ West Topsham and has
retmnaa home.
Chas. lehuson, who has been snfyer-
ing Will bad sore ON his hand, is
able to he ont again,
Miss May Carr who teaches in Glenn
ent district, went to her home in Chel-
sea Friday u spend Christmas.
Prof. w. E. Corliss of East Barre is
giving d series Of singing schools III town
at the hall tuesday evening and at the
Clenlsnt schoolhouse Thursday evening
each week.
There was very quiet little wedding
at Mrs. A. NJ Clements Saturday even.
ing, the parties being Herbert Hutchins
Of East Barre and Miss Ella the oldest
daughter OF Mrs Clement. Rev Lewis
Dexter Of West Topsham OBLIGATED. The
happy couple haYs the heartiest congratu.
lations Of all.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-26
WEST TopsHAM.

L. P. Hight was in Barre Saturday
On business.
N. P. Philbrick was in Montpelier on
business on Monday.
r. c. Poole was In corinth Friday and
Saturday on business.
Geo Newton lost valuable COW last
week with tuberculosis.
Grover Cleveland Beede visited on
Zion Hill oger Christmas.
K. Al. Harvey Of Montpelier was in
town several days last week.
Charlie Reed Of Fairlee is stopping at
Q. NJ. fubbs' for q few days.
Mrs. L. f. sonborn was in Montpelier
and Barre several days last week.
d. E. BagIey and mother and daugh-
Ter, Sadie, were in Barre Saturday.
Dr. Darling Of Ryegate was in town
Saturday IN consultation with DR.. Dow
at Charles Poole's.
Miss Clara Rise and Miss Florence
Noyes were in Barre Saturday purchas-
ing Christmas goods.
Misses Winnie and Esther Sanborn are
at home over the holidays with their
father, o. S. Sanhogu.
Fred Baeley says ones sister is all
right to 20 to Barre with, but someone
elscs sister is better to come home
with. Say, Fred, she has got neither
brother on sister.
L. p. Hight moved into his new house
Saturday This is the first new house
Telephone and Telegraph Co., issuing
stock, increasing the capital stock over
$1,000 The lines have been extended
into Kaillee and Vershire, also through
Topsham ard West Newbury. The
Eastern is becoming quite substantial
company.
L. P. Hight moved into his new on
Saturday. This IS the FIRST new house
built sins the tire of 1901. II. P. Cum
ningEain butt new store and tenement
in 1909 also new church the same
year, it being all Completed except the
paws. Ii some Rockefeller or Carnegie
would help Just little, how it would
be appreciated
A young man calling himself George
Filbert got supper, lodging and breakfast
at r. A. ChuTch's Thursday night, and
ia the morning forgot to ssttle, but
started out on foot for Barre. Deputy
Sheriff jackson was asked to interview
the young man, whom he found about
a mile from the village. After the sher-
if had told the Young man, his business,
he concluded 10 settle and went on his
way rejoicing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-26
TO CUT OUT CROP ESTIMATES.
Plan to Prepare Reports That viii Not
Disturb the Markets.

Washington, Dec. 20. Members OF
the Keep commission decline to discuss
the report Of that federal body on the
division OF statistics in the department
Of agriculture. Chairman Keep said
that the report would not be submit
ted to President Roosevelt for several
days.
1t is known, however, that the com
mission has reached general conclusions,
and that its recommendation have been
drawn mp. There is good reason to be
lieve that as a result of the inquiry
the practice of making estimates Of the
Yield Of the crops win be discontinued.
1t is understood that the commission
proposes a modification Of the present
plsn, that is to say, it viii suggest that
the division Of statistics report the con
iition Of the crops and the area under
cultivation. The various tTades win
then be at a liberty to make their own
estimates.
For long time an effort has been
made to prepare crop reports that would
not disturb the markets, and the belief
il expressed that a plan has been evoly-
81 which viii accomplish that purpose.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-26
POLICE END ATTACK
UPON PRESIDENT.
Socialist Denouncing agents Of This
Country Of the Car Brings Squad
of Bluecoats Into Philadel-
phia Hall.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. .26.--A police
man Sunday threatened to stop meet
ing Of Socialists who had gathered in
a local theatre to protest agsinst the
massacre OF Jews in Russia" II the
spesksrs PERSISTED in denounesng Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his administration.
Ben Hanferd Of New York, the vice
presidential candidate on the Socialist
ticket in 1904, was speaking when the
interruption came. He had been de-
snouneing the Russian government, and
was ia the midst OF a TRADE against
the President and "cther agents OF this
country Of the car"
The policemas on duty at the theatre
believed his remarks justified him in
warning Hanford to desist. He walked
down the aisle and, interupting Han-
ford, told him he would have to teae
down his remarks or he would stop
the meeting The intsrruptisn caused
a furry, which increased whom Edward
Mosre Of this city, chairman Of the
meeting, took the goor apd denounced
the policeman, and said his action was
an infringement on the rights Of free
speech. The policeman summoned de-
tail of men from nearby station
house, and when the squad arrived 4
New York Socialist was making 4 speech
in the Russian Language The police
men, not being familiar with the lam
gusge, did not interfere, and the re-
uairder Of the meeting was not inter
rupted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-26
SAYS HE'LL CLOSE HOTEL BARS.
Boston District Attorney Denounces Pc
lice Powers and Gov. Douglas.

Boston, Dec. 26.-In public state
ment issued late Saturday night District
Attorney Moran accuses Gov Douglas
the State police, police commissioner
and police department Of Boston OF hay.
ing Clearly allied themselves with vio-
lators OF the law by opposing him in
his efforts to compel the proprietors Of
the Parker House, Young's Hotel, Adams
House and the Hotel Essex strictly 10
live up to the requirements OF the
statute governing the sale Of intoxi-
cants
Mr. Moran declares in his latest open
def, which is couched in most caustic
terms, that the present attitude Of the
law enforcing powers is anarehism in its
most vicious fern, and fellows this up
vii ~ very significant contention that
These who countenance violations Of
the law are as bad as those who violate
it,
With the powers arrayed against him,
he SAYS he realizes that he must proceed
against the "transgressons1 single hand
ed, and this he promises the public he
win certainly do on thursday if the
bars Of the four hotels which he ordered
ci0Hed Nft VPeH VI bNStltSe ou tHhb
day Routine affairs will prevent him
from acting before.
At the Parker House, Young's Hotel,
the Adams House and the Hotel Essex
the usual calm and quiet prevailed Sat
urday. That j Reed Whipple Of Young's
and the Parker House felt extremely
confident Of a victory for the board Of
police, and incidentally the hotel mon,
was the general opinion from the fact
that lace curtains which formerly adorn-
id the windows Of the dining rooms in
both hotels, and which we're removed
at about the time Mr.. Moran's eAec-
ton, were again observed in place, TO.
gether with Christmas wreaths which
hung down in front Of the windows and
"obstructed" the view of the licensed
premises.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-26
TARIFF BILLS
IN CONGRESS
McCleary Thinks That His
Measure Will Pass.
MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM
WIN Increase Present Rates Twenty
Five Per Cent for Countries That
Discriminate Against Uncle
Sam.
MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM

{ Washington, Dec 2e. Representative
MeClary Of Minnesota is making conf
dent claims for his maximum and mini
mum tariff bill. lie revised the measure
he introduced early in the session and
reintroduced it, and has been taking
soundings in Congress to learn the sen
timent. II is his Judgment after talking
with his colleagues in the ways and
means committee, and with Senator Al
drich chairman Of the Senate finance
committee, that If any tariff measure
passes this Congress it win be maxi
mum and minimum bill, which win give
the president wide discretion to work
out reciprocal trade relations.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts has
reintfoduced his bill along the same
lines.
Senator Aldrieh has talked to Mr..
McCleaFy about the bill, and is said
to be ready to speed the measure in the
senate as soon as it is disposed of by
the House.
Il have argued up and down both
sides OF the question" said Mr.. Me-
Clearly. Il am unable TO see how Ger
many could do otherwise than accept
our terms ii my bill should become
law, and / have good reasons for be.
heving that it win become law. II
provides for an increase Of 25 per cent
over the present Dingley rates on articles
coming into the United States which the
the growth or product OF the soil or in.
dustry Of any country discriminating
against any export or exports Of the
United States. Ny bin Is directly op-
posite to that offered the first day Of
the session by Representative Williams
Of Mississippi proposing to levy only
four-tifths Of the Dingley rates on artis
eies imported from countries that give
our products for sale or consumption
within its borders the least or minimum
rate.
Mr.. Williams bill was voted down
The other day in the ways and means
committee when offered as rider to
the Philippine tariff bill, as Mr.. Viii.
iams knew Il would be. That vote,
however, does not mean that we are
hostile to the idea OF maximum and
minimum tariff | am working on the
matter, and am convinced there Is con
siderable sentiment for such law. a
little later IN the session ! expect To
he able to 90 ahead With the bill and
% secure the approval Of the House for
A. niaNinda tariff rs per cent higher
than the present rates.