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The Taxing of Fortunes.

The president, very likely without in
tending it, sent a shiver down the spine
OF vested interests when he remarked in
his muck-rake' speech that we mioht
some time have to adopt the policy of
taxing fortunes.
Some people appear to have gotten
INTO a state of mind about it, Thew
take 1t that the president is bidding
for another term upon a new issue or
they complain that he is bringing for
ward too many issues. The probabili
ties, are that the president had no
thought Of bringing forward an issue at
all. AS a political economist he was
moved to remark that it might become
necessary at some time to limit the
growth of fortunes in this country and
the way to do it, on the surface at
least, appeared to be to put a federal
tax upon them. The president was
careful to say that he was not work
ing out PRACTICAL scheme for doing
anything of the kind He was merely
advancing an idea which might or
might not be worked out in the future.
Nobody who has watched the recent
trend of money distribution in this
country is oblivious of the fact that
it tends to concentrate in a few hands
and some people have become alarmed
( by the outlook. On the other hand
1t is quite apparent that the largest
private fortunes are insignificant il
comparison with the vast bulk of ma
tional wealth. The Standard Oil com
bination controls perhaps billion dol
lars. This looks large, but there are
! $12,00o,000,000 invested in railroads
alone. The values of either the farms
or the forests would make the Standard
Oil accumulations look small
Conservative men find no sign of
/ present danger in the piling up of for
tunes. But wise men look to the flu
ture and there is one fact which is of
considerable significance which cannot
i be overlooked. That is that great for
tunes are no longer distributed directly
to natural heirs as they once were. On
the contrary, the system of putting the
millions In trust for long term Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
What the People Are Afraid Of.

The unwillingness of the people to
have the orders of the interstate com
mission thrown de novo into the courts
is somewhere taken as an expression Of
an unWillingness on the part of the peo-
pie to deal out even-handed justice to
the railroads. Such sentiment does
not exist anywhere. The people, are
perfectly willing to be just to the rail
roads. but they also want some Of that
justice themselves, and the fact is the
people do not believe they will get it
if the railroads have the opportunity to
tie up the commission s orders indefin-
itely by litigation.
The distrust, if there is any, is of the
courts. Lawyers tell us, and the judges
of the United States-courts in popular
addresses indorse the statement, that it
is impossible to convict rich criminal
in America. The judges do not say
this in order to be sensational. They say
it because the conviction has been
forced upon them in their experience
that it is true. Outside of any volun-
teered opinions by judges, there is plen-
tiful evidence that it is true. There is
one case on record of an appeal from
an order of the interstate commission
which was taken seventeen years ago,
and which is still in court. There is
the evidence adduced in Miss Tarbell s
history of the Standard Oil company
that the strength Of the combination
lay in the fact that it was never posi-
BILE to bring it to book in court and
have final decree as to it's lawfulness.
1t is not remarkable then that the
people fear that unlimited court review
in connection with rate legislation
means unlimited lawsuits and no other
results.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
APRIL 1o

1ess-NeW Haven settled by John
Davenport.
1644-Massacre Of colonlsts IN Vir-
ginla by Indians.
171o-Four American Indian chiefs
arrived In London and received in
state by the queen.
1775-Rlde Of Paul Revere from
Boston to Lexington.
17s1-Brltish evacuated Camden,
S. c.
fs4s-FIungary declared indepen-
dence; kossuth supreme governor.
1s61-ArIt,ory and arsenal at Har-
per's Ferry destroyed.
observation-disclosures attack on Fort
Vessels; gunboat Southfield cunk.
186s-Press dinner to Charles Dick
ems ct DelmonIco's. New York
1s74-Funeral Of Or. Livingstone In
Westminster Abbey.
f876-President Grant vetoed bill
to reduce his salary to S25, 900.
1ss8-Roscoe conIding died. Born
Oct. 80, 1929. .sssss.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

Ayers career.
To the Editor of The Journal . .E'
In recent editorial, Senator Ayers
Career, you say: HE enlisted as a pri-
vate and rose during the war to the rank
Of major general thru merit" L think
this will bear correcting. Senator Alger
was colonel of the Eighth Michigan cav
airy. During the Shenandoah campaign
he applied for leave of absence, which
Sheridan refused. Soon after, Colonel
Alger deserted, tho he was dropped from
the rolls as "absent without leave" and
performed no further military service
tho he was employed in some department
at Washington. So says Charles A.
Dana, assistant secretary of war. Years
later Colonel Alger applied to congress to
have his record made clean, and asked
Generals Sheridan and Miles to help him
by a recommendation. They both refused
to do so. Years later Alger assisted in
paying McKinleys debts-was rewarded
by being made secretary of war-and he
and his protege. Mckinley made it as I'M
pleasantly hot as they could for General
Miles because he would not recommend
a clear record for the deserter, Colonel
wager 4 B. F. Stedman.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
The St. Paul Campaign.

The Pioneer Press, discussing the
mayoralty situation in st. Paul, admin
listers pretty cold comfort to those who
wish to overthrow the O!Connor regime
in that city, and substitute republican
mayor in the person of Mr.. Hoffman.
The Pioneer admits that the boss sys-
tenn In St. Paul is "free from the most
offensive characteristics of bossism in
other cities; the police administration
"has been above criticism as far as
suppressing crime and maintaining Or
der are concerned'; "the unsalaried
boards have been composed as rule OF
men who subordinatcd politics to eff
ciency;' "there has been no interfer-
ence with the council;' "there has
been manifested a desire to develop and
improve the city in every way and to
avoid extravaganza and waste.'
r.- On the other hand, says the Pioneer,
there has been a lack Of effort on
the part OF the police to "suppress
vice.; the sale of liquor to children -
has not been stopped; "there are up
ward of a hundred places of designation
which are not subjected to fne;'
drinking places are open to both sexes
tstwhere orgies and fights are Of almost
nightly occurrence'; "wine rooms are
said to fiourish.''
The Pioneer says Mr.. Hoffman has
declared himself in favor of the re-
tention Of John O'Connor as chief Of
police. If this is 50 St. Paul will prob
ably complete the job by retaining the
other O'Connor as acting mayor. St.
Paul does not yet seem to be ripe for a
reform movement. It rather enjoys
the O'Connor bossism and the Pioneer
appears to be half inclined to view it
with equanimity so long as it does not
manifest itself in "offensive forms. ,,
III fares that land, to fastening ills A
:. 80 prey,
Where wealth accumulates and man
decay
But happy the land whose managers are
wise,
Where silken gloves the iron hand dis
= guise;
Where press and people rejoice it is no
worse
And vote a gentlemanly boss is not a
curse.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
A REcLUsE ENVOY

Viscount de Alte, the Portuguese en-
voy in Washington, leads the life of a
recluse in his home on M street. He has
been credited to this country nearly four
years. but is known personally to but few
residents of the capital. He employs
neither secretary nor scribe, but attends
diligently to the work of his legation
alone. He rarely, invites his colleagues
in the corps to his home and still more
rarely accepts their invitations. Wash
ington. society was at first piqueI by the
indifference of this handsome young noble,
then it concluded that he had a right to
enjoy himself according to his own no.
notions Now he goes his way serenely
alone.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

Returning pilgrims from Washington
report that Congressman Fletcher IS
mind seems to be undergoing another
change, and that he is likely after all
ito ask for denomination. He has
stated repeatedly that he did not want
to make the fight again, but would sup
AS the time comes round for another
campaign that resolution begins to
weaken, and his desire for political
honoTs and the merry warfare Of the
ballots IS getting the upper hand. The
indication Of this changing mind is
found In Mr.. Fletcher S remarks to
IM,lnneapoiitans, expressing the fear
that Eustls cannot get the nomination,
and That 1T will go to Bert Hall or
er of the mantle.
The Hennepiny democracy has it's eye
on the congressional situation. If
Fletcher files again for nomination,
the democrats will proceed on the theo-
~ that he is going to get it, and will
put up candidate to win. Fendall
G.. Winston is the man generally fa-
yored as a candidate, and the democrats
believe he could defeat Fletcher as
Lind did in 1902 Winston carried
Hennepln county two years ago when
running on the state ticket, showing
himself vote getter.5 !; ~ -. - -.
A. D. Stephens will come down to
the state convention with at least ma
Jority Of the delegates from the ninth
district, says H. G. Hays, secretary of
the state drainage league. Senator
Stephens should really be styled the
father Of the present drainage law, and
has done for drainage in the senate
what A. u. Cole has done for it in the
house. He is a representative man of
northern Minnesota, who stands we'll
with the people of that section and
looks carefully after their interests. l
look to see him formidable factor in
| the convention. - h. I y$.:-
| It is reported that the Lord and Di.
mentt forces in the first district have
| reached an agreement, which will elm.
mate one or the other of them before
| the convention meets. The PROPOSE
tion Of a district caucus to decide be-
| tween them has been accepted, so it is
said. and both have agreed to abide by
the decision of that caucus. T. To dc
otherwise, they realize would mean
killing both off entirely.
| =. -. -, = .i.-'. ~ &. B. ICheney
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

The surgeons Of the Chicago & Alton
railroad refuse applicants for positions
who are cigaret smokers, on the ground
that inveterate smokers of cigarets can
not be relied upon in cases of emergency.
This may be good enough reason, but a
better one is that they pollute the atmos-
phere of the railroad yards. y -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

The unfortunate controversy between
Colonel J. Hamilton Lewis and the SUI
preme court of Illinois gave the Chicago
papers chance to print the first punches
cOlOnelS name.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

Gorky modestly admits that it will be
a big task to overthrow the Russian gov
eminent, yet he is willing to undertake
the job if sufficient American money can
be induced to underWrite it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

gestion Of new laws from reading even
such dead literature as democratic
platform? Mr.. Towne appears to be hor-
ribly hard to satisfy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

Rumor has it that Senator Depew will
resign to oblige his wife. Sensible
woman, that Mrs. Depew She knows that
the limelight is bad for papa's health. y,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

A chump from Duluth loops the loon
on roller skates. This comes naturali'to
one brought up on Duluth's side streets.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

Senator La Toilette has not yet landed
a postmaster in Wisconsin. The presi-
dent has given all the patronage up to
date to spooner Simply because spooner
presented the better men for the jobs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

To be free from sick headache, bill
iousness, constitution. etc., use Carter's
Little Liver Pills. Strictly vegetable.
They gently stimulate the liver and
free the stomach from bile.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

In spite of all, Professor Matteucci
thinks that Vesuvius is dying out The
mountain takes a strange way of show
ing it. ~. J. -, -, :, =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

A dormant volcano on the Canary
islands is smoking and grumbling about
the price of fuel. s .I
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

The American people do not care for
the Gorky brand of socialism. 1t is too
social 81, ii
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

Senator Bailey having relieved him
self of a great constitutional. pressure,
Senator Spooner threatens to answer
him. There is hope, however, as Bailey
has determined not to answer Spooner.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
STAND BY

We must bear or we must die 49,
1t Is easier to die, but infinitely less noble.
-Tennyson.8
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

Do not use the muck rake all the time.
Exercise the lawn rake occasionally.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

The citizens Of Sioux Falls yesterday
retired the Burnside regime Sioux Falls
Is one of the best towns in the northwest
and is entitled to a high-class mavor
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
MERELY LANGUAGE
Chicago News.

chicago News. Il - n 4
Henry James, article on American cities
may have valuable ideas concealed in it,
but to the casual reader it seems to be
just language.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
AIger's Career.

The Ice went out in Nebraska yester-
day.
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The Duluth Herald still insists that the
state is not pushing sales Of state land
in northern Minnesota as it should. and
says: -@y5 .a r. ~
) The reason more land was not sold
in St. Louis county was that the state
has failed to appraise its lands in this
county to any great extent, and the law
prohibits this sale Of state lands. before
they have been appraised. 1t is true that
part of the land offered at the Duluth sale
was not taken by the bidders, but this
was a small amount compared with the
land that was not offered for sale at all
because it had not been appraised.
Some one is at fault there besides the
state authorities. They are anxious to
sell land, and if the persons wishing to
buy any given pieces would only give no
tice to that effect, there is no doubt the
appraisal would be made and the desired
tracts offered at the sale. a.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
Minnesota Politics

Loren Fletcher Reported to Have
]. Changed His Mind About Asking for
Another Term -Democrats Want
Winston to Run for Congress Lord
and Diment Have a Caucus Agree
ment.
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The New Hotel Project.

A modern hotel, SO cost million dol
lars, located in the business center Of
the city, to include also hall suitable
for conventions of business men, is q
combination that will supply two much
felt wants, and back of this the per-
sonal interest Of several hundred trav-
cling men as a guarantee of patronage
this is a proposition that certainly
looks good. 1t is particularly interest
ing in view Of the existing need in
Minneapolis of more adequate hotel IA
cilities. #,.. e. @ I.
Possibly a gold mine or an oil gusher
might promise greater financial returns
upon the investment, but it is doubtful.
There is really room for two such ho-
tells, so the venture cannot be regarded
as speculative in the least degree.
The travelling men who have started
this movement scarcely need encourage
ment, but let them heed this advice:
Their organization should be formed
upon sound business principles, and the
men at the head Of it should be of rec
ognized business ability and standing
That done, the stock subscriptions vii
ccme without doubt: ~. T..
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keeping fairly quiet. ~
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Broken Down.

| say that the administration of the crimi-
nal law has completely broken DOWN IT is an
unavoidable machine. and no longer is a prac-
ticable system l know we convict men and
send them TO the penitentary hut / state Ii
here fair statement of the administrator
of the criminal law III America, that if a msn
has the means to employ able counsel. so as to
make tight. as we say, that in ninety-nine
cases ont of hundred. he can cscape punish
ment for crime. Error will intervene in the
course of the trial-the trial can be enmeshed
in such complication of pleading and evidence
as to result-not In every case. OH no. but in
the majority of cases, In miscarriage of Jus
tice.
appeal from this practice to the practice
that has obtained across the water. The main
feature or that practice is hot the doing awaT
with the right to appeal: 1t is the other mat
Ter to which / have already pointed, viz, that
only substantial errors shall be regarded.
What have we met here together forg Surely
not just TO talk. or just TO hear talk. and go
away, without it making any more impression
than Sunday dinner Something ought 10 be
done by the legal profession to correct this
confessedly serious fault of American law.
believe that 1t - comparatively easy of rectif-
cation If the statute which has been tiled in
England for more thar generation, providing
that those errors which do not result in q
miscarriage of Justice shall be disregarded on
appeal, were cart of law
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The coming Of Abd'el Kader and his
three wives to the Orpheum next week
promises. to be one ,of the sensations of
the season. Kader is an expert land
scape painter and is materially assisted
in his: artistic endeayors by the ladies of
his harem. Fl -. sas.- {. E = 49,. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

''Tom, Dick and Harry" the laughable
musical farce playing at the Bijou this
week, is attracting large audiences. The
stars. Bickel, Watson and Wrothe, are
continually in the foreground, and their
unique talents receive a good scope. The
piece contains a plot that is plausible and
interesting, at the same time offering
plenty of. funny complications. q