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New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
PATRONAGE.
President Forhds Its Use for Po-
iticaI Purposes.
[From The Tribune Bureau.

Washir ton. Dec 16-The Postmaster Generai
will hereafter exercise more immediate supervision
over postoffce appointments than hitherto mas
been his This is the result OF an lhtiita
tion from the President that such course wouio
be 1udicious. The President has taken the sIahu
that federal appointments must not pc useo u
promote the political interests of any public man.
He told the Postmaster General that. much as ne
desired the nomination of Secretary Taft ne "ouiu
not avail himself OF the federal patronage AT MS
disposal to promote that end. and he was equaliS
determined that the patronage should not be uti-
tzed 10 promote the interests OF any other cahui-
date for the Presidential nomination
The Postmaster General, with the fuu approval
OF the President. has been devoting great oeai
of his time to promotion OF certain postal re-
forms for which hoped to obtain the support OF
Congress notably the postal savings bank ana the
increased efficiency OF the parcels post 90 inuch
has the time OF Mr.. Meyer been taken up Win
these reforms that the details of patronage nave
been almost entirely intrusted to subordinates
Recently however. allegations have been mace 10
the President that the vast patronage OF the POST
office Department was being utilized for factionai
purposes within the party. II is not the purpose OIL
the President institute any investigation 10
ascertain whether or not these allegations are Wen
founded hut he has called the matter TO the al'eh
ton of the Postmaster General. with the sugges-
ton tha. Mr.. Meyer take such steps as may DC
necessary to make further utilization OF the patron
age of his department for such ends Impossible
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
WILLIAMS INTRODUCES BLAINE BILL.

Washington. Dec. 16.-Representatve Williams.
OF Mississippi. to-day reintroduced the old Blaine
bill TO admit into ali ports of the United States
free OF duty all products of the American hemisphere
on which no export duties imposed whenever
and so long as such nation shall admit TO its ports
free of all taxes certain United States products
1t Is provided that the act is TO become effective
thirty days after passage by public proclamation OF
the President In explaining his action in intro
ducing bill fathered at time by a leading Re
publican, Mr.. Williams said It the only thing
the Republican party had attempted to do to helm
the farmers of the country, and that Blaine and
Mckinley had voted for it in committee. but the
other Republican members had opposed IT,
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
p1oT AGAINST sToLYPIN REVEALED.
Finnish Police Arrest Number of Terrorists
Irving to Enter Russia.

CT Petersburg, Dec. ,16.-An important series
If arrests which the police OF Finland have
been carving out at the request of the Russian
authorities eliminated this morning IN the
copture Of n number of Terrorists while at
tep,ntlnp secretly TO cross the Finnish frontier
into Russia Documents seized with the prison.
ers showed that they had been connected with
an unsuccessful conspiracy against the Minister
of Justice and 1t is thought they were plotting
against Premier Stolypin.
The most compromising of these papers were
immediately recovered by the revolutionists.
This was accomplished by breaking into the
bouse of the chief of police at Terioki and fore
ing him to give them up at the point of a re-
voyer.
Several additional arrests and many house
visitations have followed the arrest and con-
finement in the fortress of st. Peter and ST.
Paul of Nicholas Tschaikowsky. who the
founder of the first revolutionary circle in ST.
Petersburg, in which many of the most promi-
nent Terrorists were educated.
The charges against NJ Tschaikovsky must in
volve his activity only during the last two
years, including his trip to the United States
last spring to collect money for revolutionary
purposes, as his earlier activities covered by
the amnesty decree issued after the Emperors
manifesto of October 80. 1905.
The "Sevodpia," afternoon newspaper of
St Petersburg was closed to-day by the police,
and most of the employees were arrested. They
are charged with writing and printing revolu-
tionary documents.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
WARRANT FOB CALDWELL.
London Police Ask arrest of Nesu
York Uitness an Druce Case.

London, Dec ia warrant for the extradi-
tion of Robert O Caldwell. the discredited Amer.
icsn witness in the Druce case, was issued at
the Row street police court this afternoon The
nolfce of New York will be asked TO arrest him
upon his arrival in that city.
MIR. Atherley-Jones. attorney for the prosecu"
ton declared in court to-day that he regarded
the testimony of Caldwell as having been dis
credited on certain points. and that therefore
all his evidence should be Obliterated. With
ont admitting that the whole story Of the mock
funeral was false. Mr. Atherley-JOnes SAID
C-aIdveIl's story of this occurrence could not "a
accented He also intirnated his belier IA,
Horace Avory. counsel for the defence mad
established his contention that Caldwell and
his alleged brother We're one and the same per-
son.
Mr. Avorv in opening for the defence de-
nounced Caldwell as the '-mOst noxious perJurer
ohio aver poIIuted the fountain OF justice. he
secuted the idea that Charles Dickens wouid
bavs lent himself TO the intrigue OF keeping
NY, the deIusion of the dual personality OF tHe
I1,ta of Portland. He added that MISS Mary
robinson who testified that she knew l. T.
Druce as the Duke of Portland, was a suspi-
c,ous witness and said he would prove part OF
her testimony was false.
Mr. Avorv also announced that Il necessary
in the interest OF justice Herbert Druce would
concent 10 the reopening OF the grave OF lis
father T. C. Druce.
The onIv witness for the defence called TO-
dav- was a nurse named Bailey, who tesunea
that she had held the hand of T. c. Druce "nen
he died. on December %. 1864; that she nad
seen the body placed in its coffin, ana tis' sA'
\ az he funeral
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
THEY LIKE HUGHES, TOO.
Massachusetts and Maine People
Friendly, Sag State Leaders.

G. H Doty chairman of the Massachusetts, Re
publican State Committee; E. c. Mansfield. execu-
tive secretary of that committee and S. NJ Carter
chairman of the Maine Republican State Commit
tee, spent last night at the Manhattan Hotel on
their way to Washington
Charles E. Hughes has host OF friends ana
admirers in Massachusetts, said Mr. Doty. Peo-
ple there admire him for his bigness and his manl
ness. 1 myself admire and respect New Iorks
Governor exceedingly. / cannot say how the dele
cation from Massachusetts to the national con-
vention will go, however. We have been too much
interested in local and state politics, IN which, oy
the way, the party has been most successful to
think much of national politics
Taft has his following also. and there are others
who like Cannon. Opinion has not crystallized yet
The field seems fairly open. OF course, Governor
Hughes in a way, is our next door neishoor ana
there is no doubt about his having lot or friends
The people of Massachusetts will begin to lean 10
one candidate before long
Mr. Mansfield said that Governor Hughes was
n,uc, admired in Massachusetts. and that any one
who had followed the Governors career could not
fail TO realize that he was great man ana
statesman
There is nothing small about Charies H.
Hughes" said he There is nothing petty about
him. He Is essentially big man In every sense
Of the word Taft too has a following In Massa-
chusetts and 1 reiterate what Colonel Doty said
about the situation there. The field is open
G NJ Carter declined TO discuss the political stu-
alton in Maine far as national POLITICS went
Hughes has a lot Of friends in Maine" he said,
.ebt other so-caled candidates have their friends,
too"
rs Taft stronger than Governor Hughes?' he
was asked.
NO. L should not say he was at all stronger
certainly not" he answered
Mr. Carter said he was going to Washington on
personal business that he did not expect to call on
President Roosevelt while there. and that his visit
had no political significance.
Mr.. Doty intends going to Chicago TO obtain
rooms for the Massachusetts, delegation for the ma
tional convention. He said that his meeting Mr..
Carter was merely by chance, In explanation or
rrnor to the effect that the two state chairnen had
MANNED a visit TO the President political mat
ters-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
POPE SEES REBELLION
Issues another Warning to Modern
isfs-NezC Cardinals Named.

Rome. Dec 16.-Pius Y held secret con-
sistory to-day in the Vatican, IN Whlch h0
created four new cardinals and precohl|eu
number Of bishops He also issued another
warning to the modernists-
The Pope delivered an allocution In which ne
made reference to the tenacious persecution Oh
the Redeemer" and said that the Ca'hohc
Church had been attacked from all sldes III
,,.a~,ora omen or dissinulated. The rights and
laws of the Church had been "trampieo OH eve"
bv those who should safeguard them. and the
impious and vulgar press had fought nei even -
the extent Of disturbing the public quiet
He referred to the recent disorders III ltdS
and said that to these must be added the as
,s,ro,,s ,ronaganda In the bosom OF Cathohclsm
;,o,1 which is being carried on by modernls'S
,,ho disdain the pontiacal authority and desire
themselves authoritatively to SANCTION he"
faith and new conscience
T, tho modernists would enlist themselves
frankly among the enemies Of the Church' lhe
Pope said this evil would be less AS IL Is 'ie'
procIaim themselves Catholics. par'ahe oi ti'o
sacra,,ant and celebrate mass. Fuihiing MS
aros+oIc duty the Pope said ne hao auop'eu
AGAINST the nodernists such measures us "eiO
necessary. striving particularly TO save you,is
c,errvmen from perversion. In cohciuSioh '''o
ailocution reads: -, =,
"rbe episcopacy has accepted the papai ui-
o,.,o,s with eagerness and has applied theiii
nth zeal but the modernists persevere IN 'neiF
rebellion and give manifest proof OF their at'i-
tude even in the press. May Goa ehilsii'ei
these rnisled ones.
The Pope made official announcement or 'he
,,,ointr,ent of Nonslgnor Kennedy. rector Oh
the American College here. to be Tituiar blshop
os Adrianopolis and the appointment OF MOI
s,enor Dennis O'Connell. rector or the Ca.hoii0
University at Washington, 10 ne ii'ui'f D'''''
of Sebaste.
The new cardinals appointed are Nohsleno- sI.HNH
-, casnarrf secretary OF the Congregation
80 extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs Mon
s,o,or ae I,ai. secretary of the Congregation OF
the Council; Monsignor Ludovic Henry Lucon,
Archbishop of Rheims. and Monslsnor faui
pierre Andrieu. Archbishop of Marseilles
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
SENATE COMMITTEES.
To Be Announced To-day-Demo-
cratic assignments.

Uash;npton Dee Ex-senator Hale chairman Oh
+ha COMMITTEES on Committees Of the majority OK
tho Sena+e said to-day that the membership cA
+ha committees would be announced to-morfo"s
The Democrats completed their assignments ~
dav Senator Foster of Louisiana, Is to nave inc
Democratic vacancy on the Appropriations Com-
r,fttee The two vacant places OF the Comnilttee
on Foreign Relations will go to Senator Why'e. Oh
MARYLAND and Senator Frazier. of Tennessee 10
the Judiciary Committee will be assigned senators
Clarke of Arkansas; OYerman, OF North SaioiAii.i'
and Rayner of Maryland. Senator Clarho VIII
also get good assignment on the Cohilhttee o'
Commerce in the place of Senator roster WIN &c
linouishes Commerce for the assignment to For
eign Relations. 1t is notable fact that no hleih-
Der of the steering committee which made the as
signments took occasion to improve his committee
assignments except Senator Clarke and. as ne
had a rather poor committee list before, his col
leagues on the committee saw no reason why ITO
should not better 1t. Senator Culberson tne CHAIR
man of the steering committee. not only look 40
new committees but he withdrew from one OF uo
committees he had been holding, namely. POST
offices and Postroads. Senator Owen, OF OKLA
homa will take the va cancy Senator Rayner
Withdraws from the Postoffce Committee III 1aVor
of Senator Bankhead. Senator McCreary gets the
vacancy on Military Affairs, withdrawing from
Philippines. Senators Teller. NeWiands ana 'ohi'-
ston will go on that committee. Senator Teller re-
lnquiSheS membership on 1nolan faHHis' 1useo
and Cuban Relations.
Three new appointees to chairmanshtps OF So
called select committees will be assigned as fol-
lows: Senator Taliaferro, of Florida, Revolutionary
Claims; Senator Mallory. of Florida, Distribution
of Useless Papers of the Executive Departments
and Senator Money, of Mississippi, Expenditures
in the War Department.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
PARSONS AND HUGHES.
Senator Page Says County President
Viii OppOse GOUernor.

Senator Alfred r Page who In August, in an
interview published in The Tribune, said that the
friends of Governor Hughes would try TO capture
the national convention delegates from this state
on his return from Washington began the campaign
for the Governor in dead earnest yesterday. he
said that he had talked with the President that
the administration was for Taft. and that Presl-
dent Parsons of the county committee was LOT
Taft.
He said that a resolution in favor Of Governor
Hughes as the Republican candidate for President
would be introduced In the county commiltee meet
ing on Thursday night and predicted that II Wouio
be passed. When asked il such a resolution "ouio
be introduced with the consent OF the Governor
Senator Page said:
THE attitude of the Governor is Just this: He
has no objection to such resolution If it seeks
merely to evoke an honest expression of sentiment
but he would oppose resolution offered for fac-
tionaI purposes A resolution will be offered, ana
l am confident that it will be passed Inc ao-
1pnistration is for Taft, and L am satshed tha'
President Parsons of the county committee is not
for Governor Hughes Those Of us who desire TO
see Hughes delegation elected will have to reckon
either with the open opposition CT Mr. PARSONS or
what would be more dangerous, his covert nos
tiIity Parsons and Taft both Yale men, ana
they travelled to the Philippines together.
Senator Page said that he talked with many men
in Washington and he found that Hughes senu-
ment was spreading rapidly He is confident that
all the New England States are naturally lor
Hughes.
Senator Page called Governor Hughes AT
Albany on Sunday AMI talked with him for some
time. The Governor said yesterday that senator
Page visitor Sunday but refused 10 say
anything in relation to the object Of the Senator
visit Senator Pages call, following closely aftef
his trip Washington caused considerable tax
at the capital. State Chairman Woodruff when
asked last night concerning the sentiment for Gov
ernor Hughes in this state said:
THE reason L not saying anything about the
movement to nominate Governor Hughes for the
Presidency is because there is necessity for any
remarks by the chairman of the Republican State
Committee. A popular movement OF this character
does not require and would not be promoted by
the activities of the party organization, whose
power, however, should not be and will not be d.
rected against such a movement
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
FINANCE IN THE SENATE.
Il Characteristic Speech By Iillmdn
Another Resolution of Inquiry.
rFrom Tho Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Tillman spoke to-
day finance and the recent efforts OF the Sec
retary of the Treasury to relieve the strlngency.
The Senator. who has announced that he IS q
cornfeld ffnancier" gave evidence of little famil-
iarity with financial methods. and the greater por-
ton of his remarks consisted of appeals for In
formation although he criticised the administration
for Increasing the public debt at time when the
Treasury surplus s224.oo0o00 and called atten-
ton the criticism to which President
Cleveland subjected by Republicans when he
increased the public debt maintain the integrity
of the currency. Mr. Timan not at his best.
and there vas nothing sensational in his speech,
which was. for him. unusually cautious The gist
OF his charges that New York had obtained
control of practically all the money in the country
and boarded IT to the inconvenience ana INJURY OF
the rest of the country. He paid his respects TO
Wall Street, stock speculation, etc. and intimated
that the Secretary OF the Treasury had been COM
PEELED TO come 10 the rescue Of the spectators In
of his remarks he said he believed that
President Roosevelt patriot. and while he
had been guilty of many indiscretions and said
many things which in cooler moments he would
have been willing take out OF print he did not
believe the President felt any satisfaction whatever
in having been instrumental in bringing about the
financial crisis, as had been charged
Mr. Tillman's demands for information regarding
the sale of Treasury certificates. Panama bonds.
etc, caused no anxiety the Republican leaders.
who expect to obtain all the information to be had
on this subject and lay II before the Senate In
such form that II Will be plain to every
Senator Cllberson introduced resolution direct
ing an investigation OF the cause OF the financial
stringency and calling the Committee FL
nance 20 recommend measures for the immediate
relief of the country He desired to have this
luton considered once, but in the absence OF
Senator Aldrich, chairman of the Committee
Finance. 1t allowed to go over The Senate
adjourned at rs y.
The session OF the House lasted twenty-five
minutes and little business beyond the introduction
of bills transacted. Tho Speaker announced
the Committee Appropriations. Both houses
agreed TO adjourn Saturday for the Christmas
holidays the recess to continue until January s.
The House then adjourned until Thursday
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
FOR A TUBERCULOSIS COMMISSION

Washington, Dec. 16.-The creation of a national
tuberculosis commission. to consistof seven ,nen,
bers-the surgeons general of the army the navy
and bureau of public health and marine hosnital
service ana four tuberculosis experts to be chosen
by the President of the United States from citi
zen surgeons-is provided for in a bill introduced
to-day by Representative Smith, Iowa The
duties of the commission outlined as follows.
To inquire into the best methods for the preven
ton and control OF tuberculosis and to avoid the
spread OF the disease and to recommend to Con-
gress, the legislatures of the several states and
boards of health uniform methods for prevention
control and against its spread.
The commission is reqired to file its final report
within two wears
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
HUGHES OR C0RTELYCU, HE SAYS.
Taft Boom on the Wane, an Oklahoma Pol
itician Asserts.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Guthrie Okla, Dec. 16-Charles Feichheimer, OF
Chickasaw. who proxy for Pliny Soper of
Sapulpa attended the Republican National Com
mittee meeting last week. returned here to-day.
He SAYS either Governor Hughes of New York or
Secretary Cortelyou will be nominated for Presi-
dent. THE Taft boom.' he said, lis on the wane
II was given a solar plexus blow when the COM
nittee decided to hold the convention in Chicago
instead of Kansas City, which undoubtedly
Taft stronghold Hughes is Ironing UP large in
the East He is reformer and yet appeals to
the conservative classes He has never given an
ultinatum whether he declines the Presidency
not. If the Governor Of New York gives out the
declaration that he is candidate there will be
stampede the Hughes standard"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
CURRENCY COMMISSION PROPOSED.

Washington Dec. 1s.-To forestal any hasty
action with respect to banking and currency legis-
lation the present session, Representative Bur-
CESS of Texas, to-day introduced resolution pro-
viding for the appointment by the President of
banking and currency Commission, to be composed
of nine members. whose duty it shall be to hold
public hearings on the banking and currency laws
of the country in New York, Chicago, St Louis
Denver Dallas, New Orleans and Atlanta and such
other hearings they may deem desirable and TO
file In the House of Representatives at a date not
later than December l. 1903. report covering their
recommendations as to the best possible banking
system.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
CABINET VERSUS SENATE.
A Bill from Secretary Garfield Sent TO Com
mittee on Rules.

Washington Dec. 1.-the question OF Cabinet
officers sending drafts OF bills 10 the Senate will
receive attention from the Committee Rules
To-day when a communication announced by
the Vice-President from the Secretary of the In
terror the statement was made that 1t included
draft of a bill and consequently would so to the
Committee Rules. This action was taken IN
place Of the proceeding in the case of similar
communication a few days ago. when bill
sent direct to the committee by which consideration
was desired. The Committee on Rules will decide
what is to be done with Secretary Garfeld's bin,
many Senators contending that such bills should
net be printed and sent to committees. but should
he propery introduced and receive first and second
reading In the Senate before going TO committee.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
TO INCREASE HOUSE COMMITTEES.

Washington, Dec. 16-The House to-day agreed
to resolution increasing the membership of vari-
GUS committees by two members The
WAYS and Means Committee is increased to nine
teen Banking and Currency to nineteen Coinage.
Weights and Measures to eighteen Rivers and
Harbors twenty. Merchant Marine and Fish
cries nineteen. Foreign Affairs TO nineteen, Mil
itary Affairs nineteen; Naval Affairs to nine
teen, Public Lands to nineteen, Indian Affairs to
nineteen, Public Buildings and Grounds to seven
teen and District of Columbia 20 nineteen.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
ABOUT CLEARING HOUSE CERTIFICATES.

washington, Dec 16.-Representative Williams.
Of Mississippi. to-day introduced resolution re-
ouring the Secretary of the Treasury ito furnish
the House with information in his possession to
show whether not and to what extent the
tfonal banking laws being executed and have
been executed during the months of November and
December; whether not the 10 per cent tax
orIred by law 60 be collected upon bank issues
other than those authorized under the national
banking law has been collected. and whether
or not banks falling refusing to pay their labil
tiles TO depositors and others have been proceeded
against according to law by putting them into the
hands of receivers otherwise
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
EXCISE CASE PROVES POLICE FARCE
Arrest Bartender end Garry Harmless Grape.
Juice Into Court as Evidence.

When James Schaefer, bartender in the saloon of
Anthony Kapps at No 44s Pearl street was ar
raigned in the Tombs court yesterday. before
Magistrate Corrigan, charged with violating the
excise law he promptly discharged Detectives
testified that they went into the cafe and found
three drinking what looked to them like wine
They took several bottles of the liquor the men
were drinking evidence. In court the liquor
was found TO be grapejuice. When the detectives
opened one OF the bottles with a loud pop the
magistrate said:
You are like schoolboys- ought to fine both OF
ycu $40. / will do Il next time
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
BULLETS USED IN HAVANA RlGIS'
Striking Masons Attack Their Successors anu
Police Resort to Pistols.

Havana Dec 16.-After a meeting TO-DAY -
which fiery speeches were made the strihi1s h1-
sons attacked the men who had taken their pI@ee'.
and a serious riot ensued- Five men were 'NO'
and twelve others were wounded IN various -,
The uoIce reserves used their pistols freely 20 4A
,ba rfo+ They unade a large number OF arrests
Another meeting of the strikers was cali7u "
,,gbt and more trouble is feared. The pFopoSiu0n
of the builders to grant a nine-hour day WIS "
}acted by the strikers.