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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-08
FEELING
BETWEEN POWERS
FRANCE CONSIDERS SITUATION
MUCH, IMPROVED.
DEPENDS ON GERMANY
No Trouble Anticipated at Moroccan
Conference So Long as Kaiser Con-
fines His Demands to the Opening
of Morocco to Foreign Trade on
Equal Basis for All Counties.

Paris, Jan. "a portion OF the
French delegation to the Moroccan con
ference starts for Algeras next Mon
day. French official opinion considers
the situation materially improved.
The grounds for this improvements are
stated in high official quarters TO be
when the recent British ministerial
change occurred it was the expectation
in Germany that the new liberal minis
try would abandon the former minis
trys energetic support of the French
position regarding Morocco. German
diplomacy evidently sought one OF two
ends, either to create estrangement be-
tween Great Britain and france or to
create internal differences between the
liberal cabinet and the sovereign oven
Great Britain'S policy toward France.
ANY doubts concerning the new cabl-
nets attitude toward France have now
been completely removed and it can be
authoritatively stated that the new lib
eral ministry occupies exactly the
same position as the former Clans
downe) ministry, relative to supporting
the French position in Morocco. This
has been made known in such positive
form that French officials feel that it
removes one of Germany's chief reli-
ances in weakening the cause of
France.
Depends on Germany.
London. Jan. $50 long as Ger
many confines her demands at the
conference to the opening OF Morocco
to foreign trade on an equal basis
therelI be no difference of opinion at
AIgecieras," said an official of the
foreign office to the Associated Press
Yesterday. There is some fear that
the German delegates may insist on
regulations clashing with what France
considers her special privileges, for
instance the policing of the frontier
In fact, it is stated in trustworthy cir
cles that Germany may introduce a
claim TO placing German soldiers in
Morocco This France is certain to
resist and under the agreement
Great Britain must uphold her cOnten
ton. Otherwise there is no danger
of disag reement, but it is impossible
to say what might happen, as Ger
many is maintaining the strictest
secrecy regarding her intentions. The
appointment Of Count Won Tattenbach-
Ashold, former special representative
of Germany at Fee, as the second del
egate of Germany at the conference
has, perhaps. weakened this feeling
of confidence, as he is understood to
be opposed TO Frances policy in Mo
rocco"
While officials here decline to COM
ment on the cabled announcement
that the United States stands uncom-
mittei on the question of policing the
Moroccan frontier some disappoint-
ment is expressed il other circles be-
cause it had been expected that the
United States would endorse the posi-.
ton of France on this point, which
seems to be the only one on which
disagreement is probable.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-08
ATTEMPTS A TRAGEDY.
Lumber Inspector Tries to MURDER
Family and Self.

Flint. Mich, Jan. 5.-John Mckay
q lumber inspector, is thought to be
diving at a hospital from bullet
wound in the right temple, having at
tempted suicide after making an Ell
fort TO kill his wife and two daugh-
tors The wife and daughters are not
ceriouS1v injured.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-08

.yAIlY ENTERS UPON DUTIES
OF SENATOR.
ESCORTED BY SP00NER

No sian of UnpIeasantness Displayed
IS Senator Presents His New Col
LEAGUE for Admission to Distin-
ouished Body of Statesmen-Cause
Of the Filipino Advocated by Payne.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-08
VIII be formally taken up as unfinished
business.
Payne for the Filipino.

Payne for the Filipino.
The cause of the Filipino was advo,
Gated on the floor of the house by the
republican leader, Mr.. Payne, for near
ly four hours yesterday. He presented
the views of the majority of the ways
and means committee on the Philippine
tariff bill reducing the duties on sugar
and tobacco to % per cent of the Ding
ley tariff rates and admitting other
products of the island to the United
States free of duty. Before he began
and following Mr.. Payne's speech briet
discussions indicated that there is to
be protracted debate on the measure
and that republican opponents, repre-
senting the cane and beet sugar in this
country will speak and vote against
the bill.
The presidents message, which
caused seven days of discussion in the
house preceding the holiday recess,
was disposed Of in 20 minutes at the
beginning of yesterdays session. The
particular question which was the
cause of the contention-which COM
mittee should get the insurance ques-
tion-was temporarily settled by the
adoption of an amendment offered by
Mr. Hepburn, providing for an express
sion of opinion by the judiciary com
mittee as to the extent that congress
has power to control corporations
other than railways.
Acting on printed charge that mem
bers of the house were sending libra
ries and all manner of articles free
through the mails, the house instruct
ed the postoffice committee to investi-
gate the exercise of the franlling privi-
lege.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-14
WACK ON CONGO 4FF4IRS
Repudiates Language attributed to
Him-Ko1caLsky after Thief

Hniy wellington Wack. author OF The Story
OF the Congo Free State" said Yesterday +bot b.
oIo suggest 10 the King Of the Belgians that he
grant a concession in the Congo to Americans b,1-
that It was not with any idea of influencing ao+fo
rlat might be taken by Congress- on the efforts
made to have this country interfere in Congo ar
fairs Mr Wack who disclaims all connactio,
with any alleged Belgian lobby at the capital ra
pucated the construction placed on his suggestion
to King Leopold by a morning paper He sIso
fepudiated the language printed as the substance
or what he had 10 say 10 the King on the subject
He said:
did say TO the King. talking to him in the
red white and blue through the yellow and black
IN the Congo: referred TO the yellow OF the sand
and the black Of the natives. 7l-'o
In May Mr. Wack returned TO this country and
| in June wrote letter 10 the King OF which this
is part;
II was my belief while writing the book ('Tbe
ed interest held and worked by AInericans in the
TIee ssate 6 would II i resulted in extinguishing
the blatant mouth OF British merchants These These
continue to spread their faisehoods In the facs nor 0
sqEh American interests in the Gorge.
results OF such such association Of American and Belgian
situation concerning the Free State.
The ABR is an abbrevIation for the AngIo-Ar-
erican-BeIgian India Rubber Company which Sc
cured valuable concessions years ago.
Following this the subject OF placing the con-
Cess!Ons was placed n the hands OF Mr.. Wack the
negotiations being concluded this fall.
Henry I Kowalsky, the lawyer who formerly
represented the Free State IN this country said
yesterday he was astounded beyond measure that
Senator Morgan had taken any action against
Thomas G. Garrett, the secretary OF his sub-com-
nittee, a result OF the publication some let
tiers from Mr.. Garrett Mr.. Kowalsky- These
letters, the latter declares did not refer TO the
Congo Free State. Il have written Mr.. Gar
rett." lie said. Saying I should be happy to Co
operate with him in any way TO see that justice
is done 10 him"
Colonel Kowalsky says he hopes TO get some cew
to-day the person who stole the letters from his
private files, adding:
Perhaps 7 had better outline my course Of
action, but shall leave nothing undone 70 punish
when lnd him. suspect person close
the proprietor Of the paper that published the
Ny only visits TO Senator Morgan were to tell him
that the missionaries in the Congo were not being
badly treated. he had been informed. have
made an exhaustive study OF the stories about
crueltes IN the Congo and have generally found
that those claiming TO be possessed OF knowledge
OF cruelIies had applied for concessions and had
been turned down
New-York tribune., 1906-12-14
AGAINST CHILD LABOR.
Professor 4dler Speaks Before Com
uentiOR at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Dec -3.-Dr Felix Adler, chairman OF
the National Child Labor Committee and Professor
Political and Social Ethics in Columbia Uni
versity, delivered the annual address before the
child labor convention tonight speaking on The
Attitude of Society Toward the Child as an Index
Of Civilization" Professor Adler said. in part:
of the child FIRST, the child mad value tne
OF the lie ana welfare of the parent after
death through ancestor worship, providing food fuc
the departed spirit OF the parent keeping alive his
memory and having masses said for his soul Sec
Oud. the child had value a successor and con-
OF the property titles, the privileges and the
business OF the parent Third, the cuIid mad a
value the builder or the future. the one VINO
carries higher stages and TO greater success
the work and the ambitions OF the present genera
ton
This latter idealstc conception of the child is the
newer and the more distinctly American concept
IL that must not only prepare our chill
dren 10 do Well as We have done, but TO do bet
ter and 10 achieve move and 10 stand naruer
strains which the future OF society may demand
Dr. Adler then dweIt on tine efforts of the child
labor movement TO protect all the children in
ci,-y especially the children of the poor, and 10 mt
them 70 undertake and 10 be prepared In body and
mind to this larger work Tor the state he
spoke of the inaGeQu1Cy ana lnClncIency OF stale
laws perfect this work.
Senator Be,eridge Of Indiana. pleaded for the
passage of a national child labor law. saying that
the abuse Of child labor national IN extent and
therefore called for a national remedy he as
serted that in many Instances manufacturers We're
1. almost compelled 10 use child laDof IN ofuer TO
cprupetr with who wiltuly reaped rich har-
vests from the hands OF children. The employers IN
states that had good laws controlling enid LABOR
me1 who carried the nefarIouS business or WORK
ing children in factories and mines where no such
laws existed
Lot
New-York tribune., 1906-12-14
BRITAIN. AMERICA AND THE CONGO.
Expression from Washington of Desire for
Reforms Welcomed in London

London Dec. 13.-Sir Edward Grey, Secretary
Of State for Foreign Affairs, in reply 70 a ques-
ton in the House Of Commons to-day TO
whether the British government purposed, in
conjunction with the government OF the United
States 10 summon an international conference
TO discuss the administration Of the Congo Free
State declined TO announce what action, if any.
the government intended to take, but said that
the government at Washington had expressed
desire TO contribute toward the realization Of
reforms IN the Congo. The summOning OF an
international conference, however, was not
specifically mentioned in the communication
from Washington
Secretary Grey added that the announcement
received from the United States was most cor
daily welcomed by the British government.
Pending the decision at which the government
OF Belgium might soon arrive, II was not neces-
sary TO say any more at present.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-14
THE POPE 4GITATED.
Montagnini GiUes Him
DiScOuragiR9 Report on France.

Rome, Dec. 13.-Immediately after his arrival here
to-day Monsgnor Montagnini. the expelled secre-
tary Of the Papa Nunciature at Paris. went 10 the
Vatican and conferred with Cardinal Merry del Val
and Monsignor Della Chiesa and Monsignor Gas
parri He then went 10 the Pope, who was much
agtated, and asked for minute details OF the secre
tary's expulsion and OF the documents seized
Monsignor Monta gnini expressed the distress which
he felt a result of his expulsion from the point
OF view Of the Church. and told the PontiH that
he believed the present French government would
not be induced TO change its attitude.
Notwithstanding the guarded language used by
Monsignor Nontagnini. he did not conceal the fact
that in his opinion the open hostility OF the Nati
can toward the government OF France was not
greeted with enthusiasm by part OF the French
clergy. Monsigror Montagnint also allowed II 10
become known that he thinks it will be dlfhcult
for the Church to find efficient allies in the cam
paign
The "GioruaIe d'Itaia' publishes report thal
NJ Pichon the French Minister of Foreign At
fairs is about 70 take steps for the preservation
intact OF the PapaI archives seized in Paris Ac-
Cordng to ruors current IN diplomatic clrcIes tue
paper says this action is due to energetic pTotesss
BY several of the ambassa dorS IN P4rls, Nl!o Oo-
tected to these diplomatic documents pelhS eA<ilt-
TnorTnous numbers Of kilograms expressing sym
Archbishop ireland and another from the CatnoIlc
Church Extension Society OF the On4leu otaseS .
Commenting upon the two messages, Lns poLtC1aA =;
renOrted 10 have said: Far distant America -
aIwavs the first to respond whenever religion senIl-
uent and patriotism concerned
II has been learned that Mopslsnor HE IL
number of important documents through Ie5 Ihs as
siS+ance OF DR. Proja. AS soon as Dr. Pro)a iearheG
that the nuncature was being searcIleu tte s1 80
from the building with handbag craInIleu KUN u
New-York tribune., 1906-12-14
CONGO DETAILS OUT.
OWc'dt Bulletin GiUes Enoct Tern, ,
OF Ryan Concessions

OF the concessions granted b,, rr,
p''o TO Thomas F. Ryan and his esgocio+as
.rr, lingo free State have lust appeared in
OAiciaI Bulletin' of the Congo Free State
-Ao0orolng to The Bulletin" Mr. R1.r is ,rter-
os'eu IN two distinct exploiting cor,,s,ias Tho
O0Nso international Lumber and ,inin, Cor,-
10y ana the American Congo Counanv 7,
iuinoer and mining company Mr. RYAN &c
-. ~ hoio I'5o OF the $500 shares the rest
4ielu largely by Belgians. presumably in
,oo,. me Ming For these shares the Amer
- .-t undertakes to pay S1,5OOOOO. 10
- cent OF which, or $4,000 he has already
10y d royal decree OF November O. 1906.
~ fNSan' as shareholder in this company is
given prospecting rights for six wars ,,,au .,,o
enure crown lands of the Congo E7raa c..
nu the right to work for ninetv-nine ,,..r
A1'er twenty Of the thirty mines which his
rs are 10 stake out. The profits accruine
"e oiViced with the Belgian stockholders.
- 4's mining rights. the company also
p4O's from grant OF IA. 900 acres or forest
GU Inc American directors are william, II
MT Ryan's attorney; A Chester Raattv
T - &C uGusgenheim Exploration Companv. and
- ~; w hlteley. United States consul Peneroi 80 -
the Congo Free State N1 general 10
right tnineF!can - h Congo Company receives the
products o-a t 'SsI g ruober and other vegetable
70 oucls 0nn over 100000 acres plus tJvo s+1t s
= , acres each along a navfgabIs riIar ard ~
= - sv4 year option over LOCO coo acres wbiob -
has tbe -;e 1ng IIae purchase. The company also
aT @ e-Ie privilege Of applying for two Years as
O. q. Experiment. a new process Of ay+-ao,,rs -
the "n, oIle only restriction imposed being thar
feet ot tssslonalre agrees to replant yearly flftv
Ieet OF vines for every two hundrsd noSz -
rubber extracted. 1t receives frae pouiius OF
treatment OF the natives MANU- III lts
- Ptececents established by the AnsIoRaI
s-at AAola rubber Company are foIIoW9e6 r.
"a "a lives Within the limits Of the concessio1 lii
hours ii1.elie6 TO give the new company fortv
ReTo,,5 y. .,. i1o0r month free as state tax
20 1%SSOho Ihls they will receive the en1IiIaia,t -
~ Sents IN beads salt, rum or calico for evev ~
pounu o OF rubber which they turn over ~ az
company. AS the same rubber brings 50 % =
pound wholesale in the Antwerp marker (ba
for the company PioN'apie one
New-York tribune., 1906-12-14
TRUSTS MEAT INSPECTION.
British Government Has No Doubts as to
Healthfulness of Product

London. Dec. I3-The recently published
statement hat the War Office had contracted
with Chicago firms for ten million pounds of
corned beef was referred to in the House of
Commons this afternoon by member, VINO
suggested that The soldiers health might be
endangered thereby. Mr.. Buchanan, the duau-
CiaI secretary of the War Office, denied that any
such contract had been placed. explaining that
part of the contract made early i'm the year
amounting 10 about a million pounds. had not
Yet been delivered. Mr.. Buchanan added that
an officer had been sent 10 the United States
30 watch the process of manufacture.
owing to the stringent new regulations OF the
American government, however, the War Office
did not expect the slightest danger 10 the health
of the soldiers resulting from supplies of food
from this source
DR. Collingridge, the medical officer Of the
Health Department for the City OF London, has
issued report the inspection Of meat at the
Smlthfeld Market In which he expresses regret
that the American label, guaranteeing the in
spection of meat from the United States. is, ac-
cordiug TO experience no gUarante as 20 the
condition of the meat IN queS tIou.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-14
FEARS FOR KING OSCAR.
Szoedish SOUereign Has Heart
Trouble.

Stockholm, Dec 13-COnsiderabIe alarm was
occasioned here to-day by a statement that the
health Of King Oscar was causing much anxiety
that all the members of the royal family had as
senbled at the palace, and that the Crown
Prince. Gustavus Adolphus. had been summoned
hurrtedIy from Berlin.
King Oscar has been aiIing for some days
past. His indisposition was not regarded as
serious until Wednesday. when he developed
symptoms Of heart weakness. with an frregu-
lar pulse and difficulty in breathing His ma
testys heart has been more or less affected
for the last three years and in the fear that be-
cause Of his great age the present attack might
prove fatal, four doctors have been in attend
aQce.
His majesty slept we'll last night and was
Better this morning but toward afternoon his
condition again became alarming. AT o'clock
however. 1t was learned that the King had had
some further sleep and that his doctors were
hopeful OF rally. though there is considerable
phlegm in his bronchial tubes.
The Crown Prince is expected to arrive here
Tomorrow morning.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-14
READY FOR PROTEsTANTIsM." :"
Tract Agent Says France Is Ready for Big
Anti-Catholio Move.

DR. C I. Shearer secretary Of the American
Tract Society said yesterday that the society mas
received the following report from the Rev. t >
Iacheret general agent OF the Religious Tract so
cIety OF Paris:
It is much to desired that Christian frlends II
T-nr6na and America would consider well the pres
ent religious situation in country. Many saga
CiOus men think that are on the eve OF StoaI
events The Catholic Church is about 70 enIsT, INTO
a conflict with the republican government ALl4-toS 3
name openly condemn the pretensioIs OF tle tEpS.
and are ready TO separate themselves from InelE
Church. Our society should circulate 4OpVo anu
10000 times more tracts Many Catholics nave LOST
their DreuCices against Professionalism hey Know
rs and esteem US more highly and would come 70
US in throngs IL a general movement was star.e1, t
Fvangeucal Protestants rejoice In the separation
OF Church and State. and hope for great results
from
New-York tribune., 1906-12-14
SUSPICIOUS OF JAPAN.
Russia Thinks She Is Exceeding
Treaty Rights an Manchuria.

81 Petersburg. Dec. 13-The relations OF the
Russian and Japanese diplomats who are nego-
tiattng the treaty Of commerce between their
respective countries have been seriously strained
by the publication of a dispatch rejecting on
the good faith Of Russia regarding the open
door, and tnsinuating that she is evading the
stipulation of the Portsmouth Treaty in the
matter Of getting her troops out of Manchurla-
This statement is characterized here as tls-
of inexactitudes, designed 70 influence the
public opinion OF the world while Japan IS TAX
ing advantage OF Russia's weakness to obtain
profit never contemplated by the Treaty or
Portsmouth Particular apprehension Is feIt
here over the effect that these japanese insln-
Uations with regard 10 the open door may
have upon American sentiment.
AS an evidence of Russia's adherence to that
principle, II is explained here that she is even
contemplating opening 70 international naviga-
tion the Anur and Sungari rivers. The navi-
cation of these rivers reserved by the
Treaty of Aigun of 1858. TO Russia and China
jointly. and Russia insists that Japan can un-
der no construction of the Portsmouth Treaty.
which neither mentions nor implies navigation
privileges demand this a right.
Japan bases her pretensiOns to the navigation
of the ArnUr and its aftuents on the argument
that the Treaty Of Aigun was abrogated
tirely by the Treaty OF Portsmouth and the
Chiua-Japanese treaty Of 1905, by which all
agreements infringing upon the sovereignty OF
China We're nuIIifed and ManchUria opened 10
international trade Russia contends that the
arrangement for the joint navigation OF these
rivers does not infringe upon the sovereignty of
China and does not prevent the entrance of for
eign goods into ManChuria.
With regard 10 the evacuation Of Manchuria,
II is maintained here that Japan and not Rus
STA is the real culprit The Japanese force now
in ManchUra is nearly double that Of Russia.
and i'm view of the spirit shown by Japan in
these negotiations the presence Of this body of
men is a source Of serious anxiety To the Rus
sian government
New-York tribune., 1906-12-14
AMELoRAT1NG CONGO CONDITIONS.

Washington Dec. 13.-Sir Henry Mortimer Du-
rand the British Ambassador, to-day called at the
State Department and discussed with Secretary
Root among other things, the question of the
ported atrocities in the Congo country. and par
ticularlv the Lodge resolution recently presented
IN the Senate, pledging the support OF that body
10 any steps the President may take toward
arneliOrating the condition OF the people OF the
T1ree State Ambassador Durand said that the sgi-
+sriou IN England similar 20 that IN this
try and II was not improbable that England had
about reached the point where some action would
- taken While neither the Ambassador nor any
% the state Department officials would admit that
tbs ,ist resulted In any arrangement for concerted
cotton in the case, IL nevertheless was stated that
e6s Lodge resolution paved the way for giving an
inanetts TO any steps 10 that end.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-14
SAYS HE DID NOT SNAP HIS FINGERS.
Secretary Shaw Fixes Date for New Pitts-
burg Postofice Hearing and Denies Stories

Pittsburg, Dec. ia rehearing in the aues-
tion OF postofice site in Ptttsburg has been
granted by Secretary Shaw. who has fixed next
Thursday at Washington the time and place.
In sending this information 20 former Judge
James Fl. Reed. chairman OF the general commit
tee OF PiJtSburg business men. Secretary SHAW
declares that he was nIisrepresented IN the pub
NShed reports OF the previous hearing IN this
city. He denies that he snapped his fingers in
the face OF President II. W. English. OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. adding.
Every person present viii testify thar did
not rise from my chair during the interview"