Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04
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The Porto Rican House of Delegates
has sent this message to President
Roosevelt The House of Delegates
unanimously request you to appoint a sec
rotary of Porto Rico from among the
natives of Porto Rico, thus giving us an
opportunity to demonstrate our ability
in government. Such an act of jus
tice will be gratefully received by the
whole country"
Editor William R. Hearst, in an adj
dress to leaders of the New York State
Independence League, again accepted the
State leadership, but with the assurance
that hereafter the league need not ally
itself with either of the old parties, but
could act alone. His term as a Demo
cratic Representative from New York
had expired and he was freed from all
ties to the Democratic party.
The prohibition forces in the Oklahoma
constitutional convention won a decisive
victory when the provision submitting
the question of prohibition separately to
the people of the new State was adopted
by a vote of II TO 13. On the same
day the Arkansas State Senate defeated
a measure which provided for the sub
hitting to the people at the next State
election the question of license or no
license.
During a dinner at Omaha last week,
Henry NJ. Whitney, the prominent Bos-
ton Democrat. told w. ]. Bryan that be-
fore he could secure the East for gov
eminent ownership he would have to de-
clare against confiscation of railroad prop
erty. Bryan replied that he and his
friends would not tolerate such a system.
Whitney then said that if the Harrimans
and Hills kept on in their present path
the people would be driven to the owner
ship idea.
Ex-Secretary Shaw has been elected
president of the Carnegie Trust Company
at New York. Asked as to the effect that
this step would have upon his political
fortunes, he replied: "A man by taking
thought may make himself justice of the
peace, but no man in my time by taking
thought has made himself President of
the United States, and those who have
given the subject most serious considera-
ton have usually died in disappoint-
ment Admittedly some of the success
full ones have sought the place, but no
one was nominated because he sought it. "
Gov. Stokes and both houses of the
| New Jersey Legislature have practically
committed themselves to the principle OF
selecting United States Senators by popu-
lar vote. The Governor. in his MESA ge
recommended such action as would Sc
cure an expression of the individual voter
as to his choice for Senator. and bill
| to this effect has been introduced in the
| Senate by the Republican leader. Mr. Hill
| lery. The Democrats are committed to q
| similar course by caucus action, and g
measure to effect the desired result has
| been introduced in the lower house A
the manner of choosing United State:
Senator's is prescribed by, the federal con
stitution, no immediate change can b.
made, but it is aimed to give the voter:
an opportunity of expressing their wishes
Ambassador Leishmann has resolutel!
| refused to reopen the discussion with tn,
| Turkish government as TO the official rec
| ignition to be accorded to American
schools and missionary establishments il
| Turkey. Energetic measures are likel!
to be taken should existing conditions
continue.
Gov. Carter of Honolulu has aroused
intense indignation by his recent state
| ment that he would be quite willing tina
his daughters should marry japanese
| The two little girls, who have been great
| " leased by their schoolmates, are sait
- have minds of their own in the matte
and to, have expressed them with mucl
/ Sorcs,