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The Washington herald., 1906-12-13
TREATY IS RATIFIED
Algeciras Agreement Is APP
proved by the Senate.
AMERICA PROTECTS TRADE
United States Government Is Seeking
Only to Protect Its Commerce i'm
Morocco, and Has No Intention of
Entering Into the European POIit-
icaI SituatiOn-SuppIy Another Line.

The Senate yesterday ratified the gem
eral act adopted by the powers at the
Algeciras conference, held TO determine
matters arising from the disputed con-
troll Of Morocco It made a part of the
resolution of ratification a resolution of
affirmation of the Monroe doctrine.
This resolution, which has now become
a part of the general act itself by specific
stipulation. declares that the participation
by the United States in the Algeciras
conference was with the sole purpose OF
preserving and increasing its commerce
In Morocco, the protection of life, &c,
and of aiding by its friendly offices in
removing friction which seemed to menace
the peace between the powers signatory
with the United States to the treaty Of
1880 It concludes with the declaration:
And without purpose to depart from the
traditional American foreign policy which
forbids participation by the United States
in the settlement of political questions
which are entirely European in their
scope"
Seek to Overcome Objection.
The resolution of affirmation was pre-
pared by Senators Spooner. Lodge. and
Bacon to meet the objection of the latter
ard his Democratic colleagues, which for
over a year has threatened the Efe Of
the treaty. A three-hour debate pre-
ceded the settlement of the perplexing
question
Senator Cullom, chairman Of Foreign
Relations, spoke at length and was sup
ported by Senators Spooner and Lodge
Senator Bacon insisted that the declara-
ton should not be separated from the
resolution Of ratification, and asserted
that If the United States intended to ad-
here TO the Monroe doctrine. II should de-
clare It's purpose not to NEEDLE with Eu-
ropean affairs. This position was also
taken by a number Of other Democrats,
and by Senator Foraker, Of Ohio.
After some criticism on the part Of the
Democrats Of the action Of the admins
tration in participating in the conference.
the declaration was voted into the reso-
luton Of ratification and the latter adopt
ed without the formality Of a roll-call
The Washington herald., 1906-12-13
RAYNER IN SARCASTIC MOOD
Ridieules the Presidents Attitude
on japanese in Schools.
Declares Time Is Here to Limit the
Presidents JurfsdictfOn - Argu-
ment on Treaty-making Power.

With cutting satire. Senator Rayner, in
the Senate yesterday, assailed the Pres
idents attitude with reference to Jap
anese in the public schools of San Fran
cisco.
The text Of the speech was the .esolu-
ton on the subject which Mr.. Rayner
introduced at the opening OF the present
session.
Referring to the velled threat in the
Presidents message to use the military
and naval forces Of the United States, If
necessary, Mr.. Rayner said:
1T is important to know whether the
President has any power IN the premises,
because it is quite a serious matter. in
view Of the great calamity that lately
befeu San Francisco, for the President
to contemplate the bombarding Of the
city at this time. and to declare war
against the boards Of the county school
trustees Of California.
THE President is exercising many
functions-executive, legislative, and judi
cial. lawful and unlawful, constitutional
and unconstitutional. II he IS possessed
of the idea that he is the supervisor Of
all the schools Of the various States of
the Union, and he seems to be, because
he recommends to Congress the estab-
Hshment OF shooting galleries In public
schools. we must either disabuse his mind
Of this fancy, or let him know that we
agree with him as 20 the omnipotence Of
his jurisdiction"
Proceeding with the argUmentative por-
ton Of his address Senator Rayner laid
down two propositions;
4. That there is no provision what
ever in the treaty with Japan that con
fers the rights that the President speaks
Of. or gives to the government Of Japan
the privileges that 1t claims IN connection
with the public-school system of Call-
fornia. OF Of any other State
80 II there was' such a provision IN
this treaty. or any other treaty confer
ing the right. the treaty would be void
and without any authority upon the part
OF the United States to make it, and in
violation Of the Constitution and the
treaty-making power Of the government 80
He read and analyzed the provisions OF
the treaty and cited authorities on the
constitutional law and numerous decisions
in the courts 10 sustain his position on
these two points. he defied the Pres-
dent or any Senator 70 show him a single
phrase in the treaty which warranted the
position taken by the administration.
Great interest was shown in Senator
RayneT's argument. and il is understood
that Senators Sp0oner. Foraker, Bever-
idge. and others on the Republican side
of the chamber will reply in defense of
the President. It is not unlikely that Il
prolonged constitutional debate may en-
she
The Washington herald., 1906-12-13
PORTER A PROBLEM.
Says He's n Republican, Name on
Three other Tickets.

Three other Tickets.
Peter A. Porter, who defeated James
". Wadsworth, of New York, in the last
Congressional election, ls objecting be-
cause his name is printed in italics in
the unofficial list of new Congressman
appearing IN the Congressional Direc-
tory. The italics indicate that he Is a
Democrat, and Mr.. Porter desires to
shine as a Republican.
Representations from him on the
subject have caused some surprise, and
considerable amusement at the Capitol.
He ran on three tiekets-the Demo-
cratic, the Independence League, and
the independents it would seem that
he is about everything else but Re-
publican. He was nominated first by
the Democratic District convention,
which met in Niagara Falls on the
same day as the Republican conven-
ton, which nominated Mr.. Wadsworth.
Afterward the Independence League
Endorsed him. and still later he was
made the candidate of the Independ-
ents.
Mr.. Porter's request 10 be put in the
directory as a Republican cannot be
granted at present. The lists in that
volume are made up from the official
ballots which certainly do not indicate
any tendency toward Republlcanism
on his part. When the next Congress
convenes, and Mr.. Porter is really a
member, he may say in his autobio-
graphy that he is a kspublican, but the
evidence viii be against him. Persons
interested-and Mr. Wadsworth is one
of them-are wondering II he Will be
admitted to the Republican caucus.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-13
PLAGUE GERMS ARE MIXED
Ten Prisoners in Bilibid Prison Are
Killed by Vaccination.
Carelessness I'm Placing Tubes Con-
tanning InOcuIatiOn Cultures
to Be Investigated.

Senator Gallinger introduced a resolu-
ton yesterday, which was at once
adopted, calling for an investigation Of
the cause of the recent death Of ten
inmates Of the Bilibid prison, at Manila
The War Department began several days
ago to investigate the matter.
Secretary Taft made public last night a
report on the case from Gov Smith.
1t appears that. acting under a perinis-
sive executive order, Dr. Strong, head OF
the Bureau of Laboratories at that place.
ordered the cholera vaccination Of pris-
oners. Ten died out of batch operated
upon on November I6. 1t is the belief Of
the Philippine authorities that a bottle Of
bubonic plague serum was mistakenly
used for cholera serum.
Gov. Smith reports that according to
the best obtainable knowledge no OBJ
lection against vaccination was made By
any prisoner; that over 1000 ir-
mates Of the prison had been treated
under the order, and that anti cholera
vaccination had been made since 1858
with vaccine prepared in accordance with.
laboratory methods and Ferran principle
It is certain that the vaccinated pris-
oners cid not die Of cholera the gov
ernor declared IF cause Of death was
plague, II seems clear that a scientific
visitor at The laboratory, who was exam
ming plague cultures. inadvertently placed
the tube among the cholera cultures,
which We're about TO be prepared and
sent 10 Bilibid For inoculation purposes
II investigation shows blood poisoning as
cause Of death. tnen the vaccine must have
been contaminated, either in preparation
or after preparation and before use"
The governor has appointed special
committee of experts to investigate the
case and to inquire particularly into the
Of the vaccine that was used.
Secretary Taft has sent TO the Capitol
all the information he has concerning the
death Of the prisoners in Bilibid. Pending
the result Of further inquiry Secretary
Taft offers no comment further than 10
say that 1t was an occasion for regret.
and viii doubtless insure greater pTeCau-
tons in the administration Of such dan
gerOus agencies.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-13

over the list I that you are on it. tn.
We hav both got '23' for ours, and that's
in violashun uf existing lore"
This turned the laf on Mr. Towne who.
TO kover his embarrassment sed:
But this hazn't anything to du with
spelling"
Kant Max Him Spell.
~ kan lede man to dekshunary. but
L kant max him spell" sed Gen. Grosve-
nor. with bighting sarkasm. and L kan
tell a man a joke, but you kant make him
laf."
4 hav no fere that Crate Britain viii get
sore if We chang the English langwidge. "
.sed Representative De Armond, uf
Misoury. the ablest skolar of the Hous.
The big stik and our navy will protect
u S. Let [ not fere''
Ordinarily 1 think man has as much
rite to spell kissed with q t as he has
70 ware purple necktie with yellow dotz.
with a plug hat It is no violashun of the
lore to spell a word as the President spells
it." said Representative Stanley, Of Ken
lucky.
Mr. Crumpacker's point uf order to the
objectshunable claws wuz sustained by
Pete Hepburn. uf Ioway. who wuz in the
chair. Then Representative Bingham. uf
Filadelfia. offered an amendment pro-
hibiting any Uf the muney appropriated
by the bill being spent for the publicashun
of any government buk Orthorized bi lore.
which wuz not riten in standard. Crtho-
dox langwidge. This wuz carried by a
vote Of 142 to %, and by the latter figure
2
There vii b no more Rozeveltian sim
plicity in handling the English tung in
Uncle Sans buk2 hereafter
Printing Committees to Act.
The House Committee on Printing. Of
which Representative c. B. Lands is
chairman, is working upon plan to
make ineffective the Presidents order re-
quiring the use of the simplified style OF
spelling. It is pointed out that even if
the amendment to the legislative ap-
preparation BILL which was agreed to by
the House in committee of the whole yes
terday, becomes q law, it will not be
operative until the beginning of the fiscal
year, July 1, 1907. as 1t is a Limitation
upon the appropriation for the coming
year and can have no effect upon print
ing during the current year Therefore
unless something else is done, the dual
forms of spelling will prevail for the next
six months.
1t is the purpose Of the committee TO
report 10 the House a resolution and ask
for its immediate consideration, providing
that all documents. the printing of which
Is authorized by law, shall conform in
spelling 10 the rules of the standard
dictionaries Of the English language. This
will require that all executive documents
including the Presidents messages. shall
be printed in the old form of spelling
Senator Platt, who Is chairman of the
Senate Committee on Printing, is agree
able to such resolution and viii press
il in the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-13
Kongresmen on NJ Speln.

L kan lede a man to a dikshun-
airy, but kant make him spell:
u kan tell a man a Joke. but u
kant make him laf.-Gen. Gros-
venor.
I hav no feTe that Crate Britain
vii get sore If We change the Eng
lish langwidge-the big stick and
our navy VII protect L. S.-Repre-
sentative De Almond.
Simplified spelling must skidoo;
this claws we are fitelng is para
graf @ line %. and violates rule
. OF the s.-Representative
TOwne.
A man has as much rite to spell
kissed with a t" as he has to
wear a purple neckti with yellow
dotz. with a plug hat; il is no vio-
lashun uf the lore TO spel a word
as the President spells it.-Repre-
sentative Stanley. Of Kentucky.
Rozefelt spelling reminds me OF
what ATtemus Ward said about
ChawsiT: He wuz a crate poit.
but he couldn't spell Representa-
tive Lacey. Of Iowa.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-13
WIDER STREETS WANTED.
Congress Asked to Give Commits
sloner Jurisdiction I'm the Matter.


SiOner Jurisdietion in the Matter.
Authority Of the Commissioners to regu-
late the width of roadways, sidewalks.
and parking IN the District Of Columbia
is embodied in the draft of a bin yes
terday forwarded to Congress with q re
quest for favorable consideration.
About two years ago the policy of the
Commissioners of fitting widths TO traffic
conditions was attacked in the courts by
citizens of the northeast section of the
city. where considerable paving had been
authorized by Congress. The Commits
sioners argued that under their general
authority they had power TO determine
what roadway widths should be estab-
lished but the Court of Appeals of the
District of Columbia rendered a decision
in which it was held that no such power
was vested In them. As the result Of this
decision the Commissioners are without
authority to change the width OF any
roadway in the District of Columbia not
even to save trees, straighten the align
ment, nor give uniformity.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-13

Secretary Of the Treasury to leave Office
on March 4. at the close of a session Of
Congress. than at some earlier date say
February /, while Congress is in session.
The secretary had read in the newspapers
at the time the announcement of coming
Cabinet changes was made from the
White House, on October 81, that he was
expected to leave the Cabinet on Febru-
airy l. During the conversation between
Dir. Shaw and the President yesterday,
however, IL was agreed that the Secretary
should retire on March t.
other Nominations to BE Withdrawn
The President told Senators Aldrich and
SDooner so yesterday, but the matter will
not rest with this oral statement, for
Mr.. Roosevelt will withdraw all the NOM
nations in doubt. in order that they may
be sent in according to the usual form.
BY making Secretary Shaw's retirement
and Mr.. CoTtelyou's promotion to be the
head of the Treasury Department take
effect on March 4, the transfer of Won
Meyer from the AmbassadOTship to Rus
sia TO the position Of Postmaster General
Is also postponed until that date Secre-
tary Hitchcock's resignation 40 Secre-
tary Of the Interior was to take effect
March 4, so Mr.. Garfeld's promotion as
his successor will occur on the same
date
There was no special desire on the part
of the Senate to fix a date when Attorney
General Moody should become an asso-
ciate justice Of the Supreme Court, but
in view of the fact that four Cabinet
changes depend upon the transfer. the
President consulted Mr.. Moody ard the
others, and it was agreed that December
"A would be a satisfactory date upon
which to make the changes. This means
that Mr.. Moody will go to the Supreme
Court. Secretary OF the Navy Bonaparte
will become Attorney General Secretary
Of Commerce and Labor Metcalf will be-
come Secretary Of the Navy, and oscar
c. Straus viii become Secretary of Com
merce and Labor on the day before
Chrisfrnae
The Washington herald., 1906-12-13
Hearing on Free seeds.

The House Committee on Agriculture
yesterday took up consideration Of the
question Of free seed distribution, and
heard ". Atlee Burpee w. H. Maule,
Henry w. Wood. and several other seed
men in opposition to the free distribu-
ton Of seeds by the government, The
seedmen did not oppose the distribution
of new and rare seeds.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-13
Emergency Appropriation Bill.

An emergency appropriation bill, the
main provisions Of which will be $3.50. 600
to enable the Secretary Of Agriculture to
enforce the pure food law. and $4,000 for
travel pay for officers going TO and from
Cuba will he reported by the House
Committee on Appropriations before the
end of the week. The bill viii provide
that the Cuban government reimburse
the United States for such part of the
travel pay appropriation as is used.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-13
Protest Discharge of Necroe..

Several petitions in the form of pro-
tests were filed in the House yesterday
against the dismissal of the colored troop
ers on account of the Brownsville riot.
The petitions came chiefly from Boston,
and were signed by colored men who
recently participated in meeting to
protest against the Presidents acton.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-13
CurrcDcv Heariur Coptinuea.

The House Committee on Banking and
Currency yesterday continued its hear
ings on the subject of providing an elias
tic currency. John II. Perrin, Of Indian
apolis. addressed the committee. Mr..
Perrin declared that s200. 0.000.0o0 of addi-
tionaI money was needed 10 carry on the
business of the country properly. The
demand for currency at the beginning OF
the harvest season. he said, meant
transfer Of this amount from the tinan-
cial centers into the interior
The Washington herald., 1906-12-13

written him by KOwalsky. In these
references We're made TO the immigra-
tion matter" To orders for immi-
grants" patrons in the South" labor
in the South" etc. One sentence in the
letter Of last August IS: IF we once start
this thing, I can assure you / will get
behind II as strong as possible to make 1t
a success. and think that it is a spIen-
did business, because. if you can get the
patrons In the South. I Will be able TO
furnish the immigrants from the Euro
pean market
Statement from WhiteIey.
James Gustavus Whiteley. consul gen.
eral OF the Congo Free State. made the
following statement with regard to the
charges brought against the so-called
Congo lobby: In view Of the allegations
against the Congo Free State circulated
by certain American journals, I wish TO
state officially with the authority of my
government. the exact relations which
formerly existed between the Congo Free
State and II. /. Kowalsky. These rela-
tons terminated more than a year ago.
and were never of a secret nature. Ko-
walsky was engaged in legal and advis-
licly announced in the American press
in October. 1904 The object OF his mis-
sion was indicated in a letter signed by
King Leopold. dated October 4. 1894 and
published in Washington papers October
Is, 1904 His mission, defined and limited
by those instructions, made it his duty
TO enIghten statesmen. as well as TO in
form Duhlir Ouininn KOwaIsIxv's mission
and his employment with the Congo Free
State terminated in October, 1905 The
Congo Free State is not responsible for
any acts which KOwalsky may have com
mitted outside of his Instructions. or after
the expiration Of his employment"
Mr.. Whiteley stated in positive terms
that he has not been recalled as consul
general Of the Congo Free State, and
that he has not been advised Of any such
step. If it is in contemplation by King
Leopold.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-13
Kentucky's New senator.

When the Senate met yesterday. Mr.
McCreary presented the credentials of
T. H. Paynter, Senator-elect of Kentucky.
As the clerk read them Mr. Blackburn.
who goes out March 4, chatted gaily with
several colleagues. Mr.. Paynter sat on a
sofa in the rear of the chamber and gave
close attention.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-13
Electric Light. for MaiI Cars.

Senator La Toilette yesterday intro
duced joint resolution requiring all rail-
roads, within one year. to equip United
States mail cars with electricity. He
says the use of gas or oil. or other in
nammable and explosive lighting mate
rails has been the cause of the death of
many postal employees.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-13
Coal Lands Hearing Monday.

The House Committee on Public Lands
will on Monday begin hearings on that
part Of the Presidents message in which
he recommends the leasing of coal lands
on the public domain,
The Washington herald., 1906-12-13
Chinese Exclusion Goes over.

The House Committee on Foreign At
fairs decided yesterday to postpone until
after the holiday recess action on the
bill 10 amend the Chinese exclusion law
Definite action at this session is regarded
as unlikely
The Washington herald., 1906-12-13
Rrcess Nert Thurndnr.

The House Of Representatives adopted
the resolution OF Mr.. Payne, the Re
publican floor leader, providing for a
holiday recess from December 20 to Janu-
ary =
The Washington herald., 1906-12-13

Visit the Washington Dairy Co.'s Booth
at the Food Show. Beautiful pictures
free TO every purchaser of ButterinA.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-02-03

ton of reports Of legal and criminal
actions must be fair; they must not
be mingled with comment: the place
for comment being the editorial col
umns; reports of law suits need not
be verbatim: no undue prominence
must be given to damaging facts to
the exclusion of minute facts which
explain or modify the former: extra
neous matters must not be introduced:
i'm brief the news reports of the pro-
ceedings of the courts OF justice must
be fair and accurate.
The erroneous opinion disrelled by
the federal court verdict alluded TO
above. that courts may punish news
paper editors for commenting unfa-
vorably upon decisions. has existed in
many courts Some editors have serv-
ed iail sentences and IT was not until
the Carolina editor carried his case
up that the court of last resort settled
the question. To give judge power
to imprison of fine all who take ex-
ception to his Judgment of show flaws
in the law is to give that judge the
mower of an autocrat. 1t is still mis-
demeanor to forecast decisions OF fed :
eral courts and not few state and
other courts take this view. on the
ground that comment before decis-
ion is often made with the object OF
influencing the decision and OF bias
ing the jury. if they have access to
newspapers.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-02-03
BIG PROFITS IN GAS.

a The Portland Gas Co. crossed the
track Of the Oregonian few weeks
ago and since then that paper has con-
Quoted an exhaustive campaign against
the gas company. until several eastern
capitalists are applying to the Portland
city council for division Of the spoils
With the consumers.
The Oregonian recently said:
Consumers in this city pay $1.15 a
dhousand feet for gas which costs In
los Angeles Is cents; In San Fran
cisco 81. soon to be reduced to 20 cents:
in Seattle 81: In Chicago, 90 cents and
81, soon to be reduced, perhaps to 20
cents, and which applicants for new
franchise IN Portland offer to supply
for between 60 and IS cents. The ac-
tual cost Of producing and supplying
the gas IL between 40 and so cents. ac-
cording to advices received by the Ore
gpnian from neighboring Pacific Coast
cities The big margin of profit makes
for the gas company an exceedingly
valuable business, and the value may
be appreciated from the fact. we'll au-
tfenticated. the the gas company re-
Gently was offered by outside capita
$4,000. 600 to sell out a price which Il
refused
II such public utilities could b'
trusted to good management under
Municipal ownership. what valuable
source OF revenue they would prove