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The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
ROCK CREEK PARK BILLS PASS
The East Boundary of the Park TO
Be Strengthened.
Sennte Bill Provides for EnIRrginE
Park on west Side and Creating
New Park on Meridian Hill.

The Senate yesterday passed, without
debate or amendment. several District
bills. Two OF these bills had 70 do with
perfecting the boundaries Of Rock Greek
Park The first proposes the purchase,
by agreement with present owners, Of
pieces Of land belonging 10 Charles J..
Bell, Amos II. Plumb, John Casse!s, VIII
liam E. Edmonston. and others, the
whole embracing 100 acres. for which the
average price Of $500 is asked.
For the survey and purchase OF this
land the bill appropriates the sum Of
$4,000. The same bin provides for the
purchase. for the purpose of a public
park, of the square of ground between
Euclid street. Columbia avenue. or Fif-
teenth street, W street, OF Florida ave
nue.. and Sixteenth street extended This
tract is the well-known piece Of ground
at the head of Sixteenth street, in Merid-
ian Hill. opposite the Henderson man
sion. Many years ago it was held spec
ulatively, to be sold to the government
for a proposed mansion for the President.
The remodeling Of the White House put
an end to the idea Of building a new
home for the President out at the head
Of Sixteenth street. and it is now, If the
House concurs in this legislation, 20 be
taken for park, for which purpose # is
well fitted. The amount carried by the
bill for this purchase is S550,000. The bill
as amended does not pay this sum out
and-Out for the land, but provides for
condemnation proceedings. II necessary.
10 get title One-half of the cost of
the purchase Of both the tracts TO be
added 10 Rock Creek Park, and that 20
be made into a park at the head OF Six
teenth street is TO come out Of the reve-
nues of the District, the United States
paying the other half Both bills were
approved by the District Commissioners.
with certain amendments as TO details
The Senate also passed bill to ''rectify
the boundaries Of Rock Creek Park" It
proposes the purchase of several small
tracts of land along the east side Of the
park between Sixteenth street extended
and the present boundary of the park.
The original act creating the park pro-
vided that not TO exceed 1900 acres should
be taken by the park commission, and
for what land they should take not TO
exceed 81. 10000 should be paid
The commission proceeded to lay out a
park with long, straight north and south
lines, and embracing precisely 1000 acres.
When the condemnation proceedings were
had Attorney General Miller decided that
the commission had exceeded its author
ity, and In effect had legislated the price
on the land taken.
The commission tried to correct the
matter by dropping out numerous small
tracts on the east side of the park. and
the bill passed yesterday is the first step
taken 10 remedy the resulting irregular
eastern boundary of the park. The total
amount to be bought is forty-six acres,
Of which Mr.. c. c. Glover owns twenty
four. The price at which this land can
be acquired runs from $3.50 to $500, and
the amount carried by the bill for the
purchase is S135, 900.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
LEOPOLD DENIES ATROCITIES.
Belgian King Says He Is Not Finan-
ciaIIy Interested I'm the Congo.

Brussels. Belgium, Dec 10.-In a sensa-
tional interview given personally to-day,
King Leopold Of Belgium denied cate
gorically the reports which have been cir
culated so widely Of atrocities practiced
in the Congo
His common sense would have kept
him from induiging II cruelties such as
those he is accused Of practicing, the King
declared, even if he were not moved by
humanity 10 do so. He says he is not
financially interested in the Congo.
James G. Whiteley. consul general Of
the Congo Free State, last night en-
phatically denied the charges that a
lobby existed here to prevent government
tai Interference into the conditions Of
his country. He says:
There is no Congo lobby. 1 am the
only representative Of the Congo Free
State in America.
IF Col. Kowalsky made any attempt
at 1obbyism or bribery it was without
the knowledge or consent Of the king
OF his officials"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
AGAINST CHILD LABOR BILL
The Subject Debated at Length in
the Senate.
Senator Scott Predicts That Chill
dren, II Not at work, would Be
Idle and Learning yiciOusness.

The Senate debated the subject Of child
labor in the District OF Columbia for two
hours yesterday.
The House bill passed last April. and
reported from the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor with important amend
ments, came up on the calendar under
a unanimous-consent agreement 70 take
up unobjected bills. While the measure
has many friends in the Senate it also
has some determined enemies.
The latter were about 10 sidetrack
the bill when Senator La Toilette. who
has charge of the bill to regulate the
hours Of work for railroad employees,
came TO the relief Of the Senators who
wanted to press the child labor bill, and
had them get their bill up at 2 o'clock,
he voluntarily laying aside his own meas
ure, which had the right Of way.
Senator Lodge made the principal ar
gument for the child labor bill, and Sen
ator Scott led the opposition
The latter urged that there were many
poor boys and girls who had TO earn
money TO support invalid fathers or
widows, or younger brothers and sisters.
They ought, he said, 10 have the right
to make their way and go to night school
II they could. He told Of five boys he
had himself educated at night schools,
employing them in his glass works in
the daytime. Four Of the FIVE turned
out well, and were now representative
men.
Mr.. Scott thought that It was better for
81, ,1,grr ho -,
be idle. and as the schools Of Washing
ton could not accommodate all the chill
dren of the District, many of them would
be on the streets learning vice If the
bill were passed.
Senator Lodge said that the argument
that because there were not schools
enough the children should be kept at
work was reasoning in a circle.
He urged that schools be provided. ana,
for the sake OF humanity the children
have their chance to develop good bodies
and improve their minds. He referred to
the Massachusetts Law, and the statutes
OF several States, showing how they
worked TO advantage. Senator Do!liver
also made strong argument for the BILL
The anti-child labor bill provides that
no child under fourteen years OF age
shall be employed, CT suffered 20 work IN
the District Of Columbia IN any factory
workshop, mercantile establishment, store,
business Office. telegraph Office restau-
rant. hotel, apartment house, theater'
bowling alley, or in the distribution or
transmission of merchandise or messages.
or selling newspapers. and no such child
shall be employed in any work performed
for wages or other compensation, 20
whomsoever payable. during the hours
when the public schools Of the District OF
Columbia are In session, nor before the
hour OF o'clock in the morning, or after
the hour of o'clock in the evening.
Persons employing child under four
teen years OF age may be fined not 10
exceed go for each offense. The bill pro-
vides for certificates from parents, ap-
proved by the superintendent Of schools,
showing that a minor IS above the age
of fourteen and eligible to employment
legally.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
DUBOIS TO OATHACK ROOSEVELT
Will Assert That Administration
Favors Mormon Church.
Alleges That Sending of Taft to Idaho
mon Political Control.

An attack viii be made on President
Roosevelt by Senator Dubois. Of Idaho,
Thursday, when he viii declare that all
the support of the national administra-
tion has been given the Mormon Church.
Mr.. Dubois will then speak in favor OF
excluding Reed SmoOt from the Senate.
He will declare that the President has
sided with the MormOns in every political
controversy that has arisen in the West
ern States. He viii go over the list of
appointments made, seeking TO show that
nearly all have been Mormons. He viii
show that even old soldiers have been re
moved when their places were demanded
by Mormons. He will show that pro
tests and proof Of unfitness have availed
nothing against Mormon applicants. He
viii show that Mormon ofFiceholders
have been protected by the administra-
ton and charges against them ignored.
Mr.. Dubois viii charge that the Presi-
dent. knowing the aims and methods Of
the Mormon Church, has persistenuy en-
couraged them and declined TO listen TO
the appeals Of the men and women Of
the country who are fighting pOlygamy
lie VIII attempt 70 SNOW that JAe Nislt
Of Secretary Taft to idaho, where he
made a speech, was accepted by the
Mormons Of that and all States where
they dominate as an Endorsement Of
MormOnism by the national administra-
tion. He VIII declare that the contest
in Idaho was between Mormons and
Gentiles, and not a political controversy.
1t win be charged by Mr. Dubois that
the President had documentary evidence
in his possession 20 prove all these things,
and that in sending Mr.. Taft to Idaho
he placed the stamp of his approval upon
Mormon control of politics in the far
West
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
BANKERS TO ARGUE CURRENCY
Will Present Elastic Money Scheme
to House Committee To-day.
James B. FocEan and A. b. Hepburn
Appointed 90 Discuss Proposition.
Commission TO Meet Senators.

Members OF the currency commission Of
the American Bankers Association viii
appear before the Banking and Currency
Committee Of the House this morning
with a proposal calling for the reform Of
the monetary system Of the country. The
reform provides for greater elasticity and
is practically the same as the measure
adopted at a meeting Of the commission
in Washington several weeks ago.
Fourteen members Of the commission
appointed by the association at its con-
vention in St Louis several months ago.
for the purpose Of deciding upon currency
reform. reassembled at the New Willard
Hotel yesterday morning and discussed
the bill which is to be brought before
Congress
James B. Forgan and 4. B. Hepburn
were appointed a committee yesterday to
confer this morning with the Banking
and Currency Committee of the House of
Representatives. Later in the day, or
possibly not until tomorrow, the cur
Tency commission committee VIII go be-
fore the Finance Committee Of the Senate.
Charles n. Fowler. of New Jersey, is
chairman of the Banking and Currency
Committee Of the House, which viii hear
the proposed amendment Of the currency
laws Of this country as adopted by the
American Bankers Association. The
other members OF the committee are
George W. Prince, Illinois; William A
Calderhead. Kansas; LeweIlyn Powers,
Maine; Henry McMorran. Michigan; Ca
peH L. weems. Ohio; C. R. Knowland,
California; G. f. Waldo. New York;
Cassius NJ. Shartel. Missouri; E A
Hayes, California; J. W. Weeks, Mas
sachusetts; E. B. Lewis, Georgia; A. p.
Pujo, Louisiana; Carter Glass. Virginia;
o. W. Gillespie, Texas; o. NJ. James, Ken
lucky; G. S. Legare. South Carolina.
Secretary Leslie NJ. Shaw and Comp
troller of the Currency Ridgley. Of the
Treasury Department. met with the COM
mission yesterday at its morning session
on the tenth floor Of the New Willard.
Representative Fowler has drawn up
bill which is practically along the same
lines as decided upon by the currency
commission some time ago. After the
conference between the Banking and
Currency Committee of the House and
the committee from the Bankers Asso-
citation to-day a bill will be prepared for
presentation to Congress.
Members of the currency commission
who are in the city are as follows:
A 3. Hepburn, New York: James B.
FOrgan, Chicago; MyTon T. Herrick,
Cleveland; Festus J. Wade, st, Louis;
Joseph T. Talbert, Chicago; Charles H.
Huttig. St Louis; John Perrin. Indian
apolis; Sol. Wexler, New Orleans; Robert
Wardrop. Pittsburg; Arthur Reynolds.
Des MOines; E. f. Swinney. Kansas City;
Joseph A McCord. Atlanta; V. V. Cox,
washington; John L. Hamilton, Hopes
ton, H. James r. Branch, of New York,
is the secretary.
Senator Aldrich is chairman Of the
Finance Committee Of the Senate before
which the committee viii be heard later.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
BONAPARTE NOT
A TRUST BUSTER?
coNrINuED FRoM FIRsF PAeE.

CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.
been raised and was about to proceed 10
do so when Vice President Fairbanks
called his attention to the fact that the
only nomination really before the Senate
for action was that OF Mr. Moody to be
an associate justice of the Supreme Court
and that the name OF Mr.. Bonaparte had
not yet been reached.
All Nominations Laid over.
Senator Teller brought about an agree
ment and made the point OF order that
inasmuch as one of the nominations re-
ported had not been acted on, all should
go over under the rules and the Senate
adjourned. leaving the whole matter
resting where il was
Numerous Senator's, after the executive
session, expressed the belief that there
would be only a temporary delay, and
that the nominations would be confirmed
before the end Of the week. AS to-day
has been pre-empted wholly for Senator
Burrows initial speech in the debate
over the Snoot case. 1t IS not likely there
will be an executive session An agree
ment was reached yesterday that We'd
nesday should be given entirely to exec
utive business connected with pending
treaties.
Secretary Bonaparte was not expect
ing an attack on his nomination, and
when he left for Baltimore late IN the
afternoon casually learned that some
part of HIS speech was 10 be used against
him when the Cabinet nominations We're
taken up i'm the Senate. He said in an
swer 20 an inquiry that he had no rccol-
lection Of making any trust speech, and
evidently had forgotten his attendance on
the Chicago conference I'm 1893 He
thought the speech to be sprung by Sena-
tor Culberson must be one he made Ia
the last campaign in which he had occa-
sion 10 criticise Senator Culberson and
other Democratic Senators.
IT became known yesterday that some
Of the Southern Senators had been quietly
digging up material with a view to max
ing a fight against the confirmation Of
Mr.. Moody. They unearthed a resolution
proposed by the present Attorney Gen
eraI when he was a member of the
House, the object of which was 10 re-
duce the representation in Congress from
the Southern States. Mr. Moody is al
legged 10 have given expression to some
positive views on the question In an ac-
companying interview
A quiet conference among the Senators
interested led 10 the conclusion on the
part of some of them that while they
might delay Mr. Moody's confirmation
they could not reasonably hope 70 defeat
it, and 1t is probable that no serious
! fight viii be made against him.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
GOES TO SUBCOMMITTEE.
Bristol Nomination Again In Hands
of Foraker and Kittredge.

The nomination of W. c. Bristol to
be district attorney for Oregon was
again referred yesterday to a sub
committee consisting Of Senator'S
Foraker Kittredge. and Culberson
who had charge Of it last session. This
is the nomination which Senator Full
ton was charged in recent publica-
tiOn with having held up In order to
protect two Of his friends. said to be
involved in the land frauds IN Oregon.
The nominations of J. r. Wilhey, Of
Missouri, to be Judge; A. Bassett, to be
district attorney; o. r. Leonard, Of
Michigan. to be marshal, and F. T..
Hinckley, Of California, to be clerk Of
the United States Court for China, were
referred to a subcommittee consisting
of Senators SpoOner and Bacon, both Of
them being members of the Foreign
Relations Committee
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
SUBMARINES ON WEST COAST.
Representative Kahn Wants S5,O0O,-
600 Appropriated for That Purpose.

bbU Appropriated Tor Anat EufpOScs
Representative Kahn, OF California, has
a plan Of defense to protect the Pacific
Coast from a possible attack Of the power
fuI japanese feet in the event of war
with Japan.
He introduced a bill yesterday to au-
thorize the Secretary of the Navy TO enter
into contract for the purchase Of fifteen
submarine torpedo boats at a cost not
to exceed $5.O00.000. the boats to be built
upon the Coast and 20 be stationed there.
Mr.. Kahn believes that the use of sub
marine boats is the safest and surest. as
well as the quickest way Of giving pro-
lection against the possible assault of
foreign navy on the big cities of the
Pacific Coast
The argument is made that the United
States navy is notably weak on the Pa
cific. Besides, the moral effect which they
would have would be great, it is said,
inasmueh as Japan would scarce care to
expose her big and expensive battle ships
to an attack by a strong fleet Of sub
marines.
While Mr.. Kahn is not predicting war
with Japan and believes that the present
controversy will be amicably settled. he
thinks that the Coast should be protected.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
Buying the Pipestone auarry.

The Yankton Sioux Indians, of South
Dakota, may not get their expected s1OO,-
600 for sorae land near the town of Pipe
stone. A bill making such an appropria-
ton was passed by the Senate yesterday,
when Mr.. Nelson charged that the land
was not worth the price. Mr.. Gamble,
who got the bill through, did not oppose
its reconsideration.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
Reduce Railroad COmpensatIons.

Representative Steenerson, Of Min
esota. yesterday introduced q bin au-
thorizing the Postmaster General to
reduce the compensation of railroads
for carrying the mails 20 per cent per
aanum on railroad routes carrying
their whole length an average Of $4,000
pounds a day.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
New MIX InspectIon Law.

Senator Gallinger introduced in the
Senate yesterday the bill prepared by
the District health Office to reOrganize
and strengthen the milk inspection
service. 1t provides that all persons
engaged in producing milk or cream
for the Washington market must con
form 10 the regulations of the health
service in having sanitary stables and
modern and sanitary utensils and ap-
plianccs for their work
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
pre.,dentIaI Nominations.

The President sent the following nom-
nations to the Senate yesterday;
To be Comptroller of the Currency,
William B. Ridgely. of Illinois
To be assistant collector Of customs for
port of Camden, N J., Frank T. Patter-
son Of New Jersey: TO be United States
attorney for district OF Porto Rico,
Jose r. F. Savage; to be United States
marshal for district of Connecticut Ed
son S. Bishop. of Connecticut; TO be
United States district judge, for the East
ern district of New York, Thomas Ives
Chatfleld.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
METCALF DID NOT COMPLY.
He Sent HIS Report on Japanese
Trouble to the President,


The Senate viii not get the official let
ters, papers. kilograms, reports, &c, rel
ative to the recent Japanese muddle in
San Francisco, unless the President sees
fit to supply them himself.
In response 10 the recent resolution
calling for the records from the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor, Secretary
Metcalf sent a letter to the Senate an
nouncing that he had not the power to
comply.
Secretary Aietcalf says his mission to
that city 20 investigate the trouble was
made ''by authority and as the repre-
sentative Of the President; that his report
has been made to the President. and thai
the records are no longer within his Gus
tody or control" He says he has trans
nitted the Senate's request TO the Presi-
dent and It rests wholly with him to de-
eide whether to send the information 10
the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
Holiday Adjournment Dates.

Representative Payne, of New York,
the Republican floor leader, yesterday
offered a concurrent resolution providing
for the adjournment Of Congress on De-
cember 20 until January 3, for the hOli-
days Unless a change in the present
plans is necessitated, the resolution will
be adopted without change of date.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
10 Protect the seaIs.

Senator Dillingham;. Of Vermont, in
troduced a joint resolution yesterday ''au-
thOrizing and empowering the President
TO abate and suppress the continued
shameful and cruel practice of killing
nursing mother fur seals on the high
seas. now permitted and eonducted%
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
After Lumber Trust.

Representative Miller, Of Kansas, in
troduced in the House yesterday res
olution for the investigation of the So
called lumber trust by the Department
Of Commerce and Labor. The resolu-
tion Is along the same general line as
that offered last week by Senator
Kittredge, of South Dakota.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
bradley suceeeds Ketchan.

Speaker Cannon yesterday announced
the appointment of Mr.. Bradley (Rep.
N. W as a member of the Committee
on Military Affairs. to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of his colleague, the
late Gen Ketcham.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11

Visit the Washington Dairy Co.'S Booth
at the Food Show. Beautiful pictures
free to every purchaser Of Butterine,
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
TURN LIGHT ON CONGO
Senator Lodge Proposes In
ternational Probe.
OFFICIAL INQUIRY TO BE MADE

United states and European Powers
Expected to Join I'm investigating
TortureS inflicted on the Ma
tfves-American Consul Now Pre-
pairing a Report on the Situation.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-20
Thomas JeHersOn's Bible.

The jefferson Bible, with its beauti-
ful red Morocco binding, made no little
trouble In the House while 1t was a
single forgotten volume reposing under
lock and key at the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition. Now that 1t has been photo
graphed and reproduced In numerous
copies, the little volume has multiplied
care for the Senate. Hardly a man Of
the ninety but has had thousands Of
requests for the book, and more are
coming In by every mail.
1t seems that some enterprlsing busl-
ness man advertised the Jefferson
Bible prominently In a well-known
magazine. He announced that 1t could
be had for nothing If one would write
to ones Senator or Member of Con-
gress, concluding his advertisement
with the further statement that he had
gone to considerable expense in having
the advertisement printed, and hoped
readers would turn to his business an
nouncement on another page.
So 1t Is that requests are rolling in
upon Senators especially, for the pub
lie seems to have taken the idea that
they are more legitimate prey than
gentlemen at the other end of the
Capitol. Each Senator's quota is but
thirty copies, and the only good way
out of the dilemma appears to be to
print more, Just as Congress has done
with the horse book and other popu-
lar Government publications. Better
send for one before the second reprint
Is all distributed.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-20
BARON ROSEN ENTERTAINS THE
FIRST JAPANESE AMBASSAs
DOR 10 AMERICA.

Cordial Diplomatic Relations Estab-
lished Following BlOOdllest War IN
Modern Hlstory-COunt AOki the
Guest of Honor.
That social ceremonies follow peace
conferences was demonstrated the
other evening, at Washington, when
the Russian Ambassador and Baroness
ROsen gave a dinner to the japanese
Ambassador and Viscountess AokL
While the historic Portsmouth Peace
Conference was concluded many
months ago, and, politically, Japan and
Russia then resumed diplomatic rela-
tons so abruptly terminated at the
commencement of the Russo-Japanese
war, this function marks the resump-
ton Of social intercourse between the
representatives Of these great, nations.
Although Viscount AOki only ar
rived In Washington a few weeks ago,
considerable interest has since been
manifested In the personal relationship