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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-29
Last Public Utterances of Ssn-
 ator John l. Morgan
SUPREME POWER q PEOPLE
Senator Morgan's Words Are Strong Argument for State Sovereignty and a Protest Against
 Federal Usurpaton.

Washington, September 2S.-tSpe- cial. )-The current number of the North American Review prints an ar ticle on "The Powers of the States in the Union and the Necessity of Pre- serving Them" from the pen of the late United States Senator John T. Morgan of Alabama. The article was probably the last of a public nature that Alabama's Grand old Man worked upon.
 Interesting at this time owing to the attempted encroa chments of the national upon the state governments, the article serves as a sad reminder of the fact that the states have lost one of their greatest advocates, a man whose vast learning on the principles of the constitution is lily spared.
 A few extracts from the article are as follows:
 The sovereignty of the states is the true measure of the supreme power of the people of the United States" and is the fountain source from which the organic forces of government will be supplied. to meet every new condi- ton in the growth and progress of the nation that can arise in the future. The people of the United States are not personally and individually en- dowed with sovereign powers. Their sovereignty, in government, is not az gregated but is separated and is rep resentated by and through the sover- eighty of the states of which they are citizens.
 The meeting of the states in con- vention was not a surrender of any feature of this separate independence. On the contrary,it was expressly con firmatory of the sovereignty and in dependence of every state It was the first. noblest and best conception of liberty regulated by law that was ever expressed in an organic code, and it's justice and it's excellent purpose were the guarsntors of the real power and ma jesty of popular government based on the sovereignty of the people.
 
 The government of the United States was intended to be the object of the pride and of the cordial support of all the people of all the states. instead of being a suspected invader of their reserved sovereign rights. Such en- croachments were not then actually anticipated. but they were guarded against with the same care as if they were known to be premeditated, so as to make such conditions practically impossible In the future.
 The sovereignty of the state fully and properly executed Is the cure for every usurpation that the government of the United States may ever at tempt ". S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-29
INTERNATIONAL
 BONDS CEMENTED Secretary Root Meets With a
 Great Reception TEXANS HONOR VISITORS Mexican Representatives Meet Cabinet Officers at San Antonio, Where Entertainment Is Given In
 Lavish Style.
TEXANS HONOR VISITORS

San Antonio, Tex, September &-(Spe- cial)-A new bond of friendship between Mexico and the United States was ce- mented here today when a delegation of prominent Mexican citizens, including a son of President Diaz arrived In San An tonic to meet the American Secretary of Stale and escort him to the City of Mex leo, where. it is said his mission is to bring about conditions by means of which the intermittently warning republics of Central America will be held in leash.
 The Mexico delegation reached the city this morning a few hours after that bear ing Secretary Root, his private secretary, Mrs. Root and Miss Root. The train, the finest equipped in the world, came di- rectly from the City of Mexico, and re- turned to that place tonight bearing the distinguished American and his Mexican escort.
 This morning the secretary was accord ed a public reception at the city hall At II o'clock he was escorted to the Inter national club, where he met the visitors from the republic. Here another recep- ton was held, followed by a luncheon at the Menger hotel, and at o'clock in the afternoon by a third reception a Fort Sam Houston, where a salute of seventeen guns announced that q member of Pres ident Roosevelt's cabinet had entered the reservation. Tonight at the International club banpen was held where speeches indicated that the period when Santa Anna bombarded the walls of the historic Alamo in this city and slew it's brave defenders, headed by Colonel Bowie and Davy Crockett had been forgotten.
 Earlier in the afternoon a committee of prominent San Antonio ladies in auto mobiles escorted Mrs. Root and Miss Root over the city, and to the historic missions in the neighborhod. At oclock pub lie reception was held at the Casino. The party left as T o'clock tonight for the Mexican cap 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-29
Convention Proeeedinas.

Washington, September 2S.-The address of the Bishop of London at a great gath erng at Continental hall and the elee- ton of members of the international com cil of the organization. were the featufeSi of today's sessions of the twenty-sever dh annual session of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. The delegates were received by President Roosevelt at the White House this afternoon. The President also en- tertained at luncheon Rt. Rev. Vim ling ton Ingram, the Bishop of London; Silas Melee and Chaplain Anderson of the bishops suite. and Secretary of tn z ln- teior Garfield and Assistant AttfbrneS General Cooley were also guests
 The address of the bishop was mainly humorous. The influence for good of man and his fellows was the subject off his informal remarks and he said thaf the force of unconscious Influence h9 had found to be greater than eonsciouS ef- fort. In fact. he said, he always made sad mess of it. when he went out 'ae- liberately to Influence any one In his talk the bishop used modern phrases, hich he admitted he had plckeh up on this side of the Atlaptlc,
 That your influence shall be uaque l. tioned," he said you must have not l. ing ID your sleeve, but obviously the must be no suggestion of cheating T jockeyrg and no underhand methods"
 
 with a gift of a book to Bishop itter- lee on the occasion of his recent lsit 10 London. Addressing the bishop ~ Wash ington. the bishop of London said. shall I inscribe this to Henry of Washing ton?'" Whereupon, according to the speaker, the bishop of Washington re- piled: By no means. My people will think l am putting on frils.'
 He declared that the world over. the people you want to reach will not stand for a person having too good an opinion of himself.
 "To have good influence over people you must be absolutely straight" said the bishop. "and right here let me say that seems to be the leading character istic of your splendid president Since arriving yesterday I nave had three or four hours of the most delightful con versation I ever had with any one in my life"
 Announcement was made that the next meeting of the Brotherhood In England would be held July to 6. inclusive, in 1908 at Oxford university During the afternoon members of the various coun- cls were chosen. and special meetings were held by the Brotherhood in the United States and the Brotherhood in Canada. The delegates later visited the White House and were received by Pres ident Roosevelt
 Bishop Satterlee of the diocese of Wash ington this evening gave dinner in honor of the Lord Bishop of London. who Is a house guest. Included in the dinner party were a number of the noted prelates from abroad and this country. who are here in attendance upon the convention of the Brotherhood A reception followed the dinner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-29
COTTON SINNERS
 ARE ENTERTAINED
Over a Hundred Europeans At-
 tend New York Banquet
SPECULATION IS BANNED
Leader of the Party MT. Mocara of Manchester, Says That Southern Producers Must Be Protected
 From the Specu, ators.

New York. September 2S-(Specal.)- The big delegation of European cotton men en route to the cotton convention in Atlanta, Ga, next week, who arrived on the Campania today, were the guests to- night at a banquet at the Waldorf-As- toria, of & E. S. Buchanan, of the firm of A. O. Brown x Company. The af- fair was rather informal and was more for the purpose of making the Europeans acouainted with the men who are itner- ested In cotton in this city and vicinity.
 A number of informal speeches were made and the affair was thoroughly en- joyable. There are about 120 of the Eu- ropean cotton merchants in the party, headed by C. W. Macara. of Manchester and Richard J. Allen, editor of "Cotton, and secretary of the Manchester Cotton Manufacturers association They will be formally en,et tained by the New ork Cotton Exchange at a banquet at the Waldorf rf-Astoria on October 2, and will leave for Atlanta the next day. They then propose to make an extended tour through the cotton states, going as Tar as Texas. On their return north they will visit the New England cotton mills.
 Mir Macara said tonight: "One of the chief objects of our coming is to dis cuss means of routing the spectators m cotton The disastrous influence of these speculators on all who are legitimateiy concerned in the progress of the industry which Is second only in importance to az riculture iitiself, cannot be exaggerated. 1t has led 10 destruction of business. stopping of mills and ruin of many per sons including many of the speculators themselves. The need for a movement towards organization to combat the op- erations of the spectators has been brought home to us in Europe.
 We want your cotton and are pre- pared to pay for it at the price which will adequately reward your farmers for their outlay of capital and employment of labor. The interests of the growers of cotton and the spinners of cotton are identical. When a time comes for US to leave your hospitable shores we shall have learned much that will be of great benefit to the industry and shall have done something to still further strengthen the bonds which unite the American growers and their very old customers the European spinners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-29
CASE AGAINST HARTMAN. Conference Is Held at White House to
 Determine Procedure.

Washington, September 8.-tSpecial.)- The President, attorney general and r. Kellogg counsel for the government, con- ferred today at the White House. None of the parties to the conference made a statement as to its purpose. It is known however that Kellogg broached the sub ject of again taking up the case against k. H. Hartman.
 MT. Kellogg has been consistent and insistent on the trial of Hartman. but the question has been postponed several times at the White House. It Is now said there will be no positive announce ment till the President returns from his western and southern trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-29
TENNESSEE ALMOST DRY.
PendIeton Law Held Constitutional by
 Supreme Court.

Knoxville, Tenn, September B-The state supreme court today held the Pen dleton law to be constitutional. This statute. enacted by the Tennessee legls- lature last spring, makes mandatory the abolition of saloons in all cities In Tennes- see of 100000 inhabitants or less "here- after incorporated" 1t being an amend ment to the so-caled Adams law. which inhibited saloons in all towns of 5D00 or less population.
 It is virtual extension of the -four mile" law to all citie sin the state. Under the provisions of this law the same leg islature repealed the charters of the cities of Knoxville. Bristol Clarksville. Coluu- bia and Jackson, and enacted new char ters, which by virtue of the Pendleton laws provisions, prohibit saloons within the cities boundaries. After November saloons exist In Tennessee only in Mem phis, Nashville, Chattanooga and Lafol- Iette.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-29
Theatrical People Escape.

Wheeling, W. Va. September 2S- I 1nanksgivings were held tonight by every member of The Spring Chicken" com pany. from Richard carle himself. down to the humblest chorus man. This com pany of seventy-five escaped with but one seriously injured. Alfred Dalby the musical director. Some of the others re- ceived bruises and scratches from being thrown against the seats and sides of the car.
 The theatrical people escaped because their private car was the last one in the train, but Carle himself had very narrow escape from serious injury. In description of the wreck he furnished the Associated Press. he stated he had been asleep in the seat with his foot propped against the other seat He awoke Just before the train reached Bellaire and took his feet from the seat opposite Just as he did so the crash came and he was pitched forward.
 Tt was a scene never to be forgotten" said Carle. "I had read of such things before. There were two cars telesccped together so that they looked like one On every side they were carrying away tn dead and injured. Men and women were crying with pain"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-29
GREAT DAY FOR
 THE BROTHERHOOD Bishop of London Addresses
 the Episcopal laymen DIVISION IS DISCUSSED
Plans Are Talked of for Separating the Races In Episcopal Church. President Receives Dele
 gates to Convention.

Washington. September 2s.--tspecial)-- "The presence of the Brotherhood of St Andrew in this city, numbering among It's members SO many of the bishops Of the Episcopal church, and laymen, has started talk concerning a possible divis- ion within the church, the formation of two parishes of co-extensive boundaries in many sections where one parish now exists, or the separation Of the white and negro Episcopalians into independent dio- ceses.
 This is matter which will come up for discussion at the Episcopal conven- tion in Richmond next week. churehmen declare that the plan is not an outgrowth of race prejudice but Is being put for ward solely with the idea that better results can be obtained by at least a nominal segregation of the races.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-29
Powell Is Invited.

Norfolk. Va, September 2S.-R. T. Powell, the Norfolk county farmer who opened fire last Wednesday on a troll ley car loaded with ffty-seven James town exposition employees, eight of whom were injured, was last night held for the next grand jury upon two counts. first shooting into a public conveyance, and secondly, feloniously in- turing C. B. Dalby whose nose was penetrated by one of the shots from Powells gun. Powell gave bond. Powell shot at youth who left the car to enter the Powell watermelon patch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-29
TWO WOMEN KILLED.
Negligence on the Part of the Engine
 Crew Is Ascribe5 as the Cause.

Norfolk, Va September 2S.-Mrs Henry Holmes and Mrs. L. G. Munsell of Spring field, Mass, delegates to the convention. of Bible Students of America, in session here, were run down by a Norfolk and Western switch engine in this city tonight and were instantly killed. No headlight was on the tender of the engine nor was there hagman on the running board as the train backed out of the Merchants and Miners warehouse across Main street
 The crew declare they heard no screams and saw no one, although eye witnesses say that the women shrieked at the top of their voices. Caught by the brake beam of the tender their clothing became entangled in the rods and they were dragged for several hundred yards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-29
Carmack for Governor.

Nashville, September S.-A dispatch to the Banner from Columbia, Tenn, says that Hon. Edward w. Carmack. who was recently defeated for the United States Senate by Hon. Robert l.. Taylor, today announced himself a candidate for gover nor of Tennessee against Malcolm R. Pat terson, the present incumbent. Mir. Car mack's announcement is brief but to the point He favors a general primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-29
FOUND DROWN ED.

Mobile, September 2S.-tSpecial.) } Hanging by an arm to rope } dangling from the hull of new |, steamer the body of w. H. Tay- ], Tor, 25 years old. foreman of the , Mobile foundry, was found In the
 } Mobile river this morning at the
 } foot of St. Anthony street. How } Taylor was drowned is not known, . but as he was expected to do some , work last night on a vessel an : chored in the stream. it is thought
 } that he was attempting to get into : skiff, and fell overheard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-29
PEOPLE WHO PAY THE
 FREIGHT DEMAND IT..

< Governor Conner stated last ' ' night that he had not settled : < upon definite date for the con . -> vening of the legislators In extra '
 < session. . < He stated however. that there ' ' would be an extra session, the . : probable date being between No- . : vember 1 and '. As Is known, he . < has already written letters to the < -> aw-makers that an extra ses- . < sion was in his opinion. expedient . < and necessary. ' > The people who pay the freight : < rates" stated the governor, in .
 < his characteristic style. are de- .
 . manding an extra session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-29
london's New Lord Mayor.

London, September 2s.-sir John Charles Bell, ex-sheriff of the city of London, head of a big brewery company and who has held a number of important of- fees In connection with the municipality, was today elected Lord Mayor of Lon don.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-29
s4,ooO,oo0 Flood Damage.

Paris, September 2S.-The flood situation in the south of France is little bet ter today. Immense destruction was caused in the department of Herault, the damage being estimated at four mil lions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-29
Plans at Mexico City.

 MT Root and party in this city, is now considering that portion of their visit which will be spent in the interior local trips.
 Great animation is reported in the towns along the National railroad line, and friendly demonstrations are being pre- pared in MT. Roots honor. At many places the stations as well as private res idences are being elaborately decorated.
  there in this country who should be more desirous of having corporations managed honestly than myself. The newspapers credit me with having money to invest all the time and I can only invest that money in the securities of banks, rail roads and the like It follows that have direct personal interest in hav- ing such institutions conducted honestly. How about this task of insurins such an honest administration of corpora tons?" he was asked
 By trusting men, l should say that was the wisest. farest way to insure the proper conduct of any business.
 Man is not naturally prone to evil doing. I have an all abiding faith in human nature. and always have had. It was the foundation of what success I have had. I had faith in men and
  self It serves no good purpose to at tack mems characters and their motives Trust them, if they prove faithful, and they will in the main, well and good If they don't, get others. But only let thorn see that they are trusted, and the general results are bound to be good
 At the offstart he set at rest those current rumors as to a reorganization of the Standard Oil company.
 ''All that l know about that" he said "is what l have read in the newspapers I think I would be informed if anything of the kind was contemplated.
 Changes Are Constant.
 As a matter of fact he said. the Standard oil company has been undergo ing reorganization ever since It's founda- ton. Think, of the sixty of Us who participated in the organization of the company, but four remain; my brother William, Mir F'lager, Colonel Payne and myself. It was not easy task we had but they were all hard workers.
 "You talk about rganization-it has been going on all the tune. Their places have been taken by their sons and their grandsons The substitutions have gone on gradually. I recall that in the early days l used to ask myself the same question that you are asking me now, about the railroads
 
 undertakings. What wonderful men. who will take their places? Who will carry on their work?
 What I have said about the Standard . continued Rockefeller, 'I thing, applies equally to all trusts. They have come to stay"
 Do you think that the laws governing trusts are adequate to correct these evils?'
 "I cannot see that any additional laws are needed Experience from time to time may suggest improvements. But such laws as we have I believe should be enforced"
Evening journal., 1907-09-24
ENDS LIFE WHEN
PARTED FROM BABY
Woman Passenger Jumps
From WeSteFnIand Off
Regdy Island
LEFT CHILD IN IRELAND

Mrs. Annie Cassidy, aged Is years, OF
Camden. N. j.. a steerage passenger
returning from Liverpool on the
American liner Westerland. committed
suicide yesterday by jumping over
board when the ship was off Reedy
Island. below Delaware City. She pre-
ferred death to separation from her 10
months-old boy. whom she had left In
the care of his grandfather in tho
County Sligo. Ireland. The body was
recovered.
Four months ago, Mrs. Cassidy, with
her child. bade goodbye to her hus-
band, Thomas. at Camden, and went
TO ireland to visit her father. The lat
ter grew so fond Of his grandchild
that when the mother proposed 10
start for this country again he beg
ged her to leave the child with him,
and his entreaties finally won the day.
An aunt of the child said she would
bring the baby here next spring.
Pathetic Parting.
Last month Cassidy went to ireland
to bring his wife home. The parting
between mother and child was pathe-
tic, according to the fathers story
yesterday. On the way to Liverpool
Mrs. Cassidy cried continually. and
her husband was unable to console
her. When the Westerland started
away the grief Of the woman was SO
intense that it was thought she would
lose her mind. Terrific storms that
caused other passengers to cover IN
fear were unable to arouse Mrs. Cas-
sidy from her morbid state. She con-
tinually brooded and refused to eat.
Yesterday morning, as the ship en-
tered the bay. a lull in the storm en-
abled the passengers to go on deck
Mrs. Cassidy. supported by her hus-
band and the stewardess, was taken TO
a seat. For several hours she sat in
silence, staring at the water. AS the
ship neared Quarantine Station at
Reedy Island. Mrs. Cassidy complain
ed of feeling i'll and requested her hus-
band to go below and get her medicine.
AS soon as he departed she arose,
and. wringing her hands, called for
her baby. The next instant she
climbed over the guard rail and leaped
Evening journal., 1907-09-24
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
UNDER POLICE SHADOW

Fraternal delegates were also present
from England. Hungary and
France lending an international character
TO the meeting. Chairman Singer attribute
ed the losses Of the Relchstag seats to the
removal Of socialists from strong districts
where trey were Disseminated against be-
cause Of their politics. However. he called
attention to the fact that the Socialists
had formulated many laws
The annual profit from the official or
gan, Voerwaerts, he said is si25oO. from
the weekly comic illustrated paper Der
Wahre $4,000 and from the book selling
business $l2,5oO. During the past year pun
ishments aggregating 30 years and 5000
In fines were inflicted on members of the
party for political onenses. By order Of
police all banners were removed from the
meeting hall and evergreen decorations
substituted.
Evening journal., 1907-09-24
BY THE JOURNALS Special wire.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire
BERLIN. Sept. A.-with uniformed po-
lice on guard outside and plain clothes
men occupying seats in the hall the an
nual conference Of the German socialist.c
party which is in session is not TO have
the free reign IL has had In the past. Che
socialists were a power in the Re.chstag
last year, but their losses at the polls at
the election placed them in the minority.
In their customary places were August
Bebel showing little trace Of his 6S years
and ready at all times for debate; Karl
Kautsky, scientific theorist Herr Won
Vollmer who gave up a commission in
the Kaiser army TO ally himself with what
he called the peoples cause. DIR. suedhem,
Of Dresden. Edward Bernstein. leader of
the moderatsts. Mrs. Carl Braun and
Clara ZellSin.