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The Jewish outlook., 1907-05-03

just as little can the Russian tyrants
accustomed to commit crimes do good. -
Jeremiah 1929. But the Russian male
factors in high places have fortunately
found out that by again dissolving the
Duma they would kill the goose, which
they expect to lay the golden egg. An
other dissolution of the Duma and Rus
sia must declare herself financially bank
rupt. If then, as it seems, the Duma is
to remain fixture in Russia, it is most
regretable that while last year no less
than thirteen Jews were among its men,
bers, this year the Jewish representation
has dwindled down to three members
only. Although Pessach is long past, it is
worth while to ask ,"Mah Nishtanneh.' -
What is the cause Of this changed state
of affairs? This is not an idle, but
most significant burning question. Why
is this? What important event has hap
pened to reduce the Jewish representa-
ton more than seventy-fve per cent. in
one short year? Did seventy-five per
cent. of the Jewish population of Russia
emigrate within the last twelve months;
so that instead of six million Jews last
year there are only million and a half
Jews in Russia this year? Or did, from
some reason or another, the Jews of Rus
sia abstain from casting their votes? Did
the vast majority Of Jews in Russia die
of natural death since 1906? Or were
so many massacres of Jews in the last
twelve months that seventy-fve per cent.
Of the Jewish voters were decimated,
exterminated and killed?.
These are not idle questions, they are
on the contrary, most pertinent for
thorough understanding of the subject
under consideration.
While things in Russia are by no
means satisfactory, so far as the Jews
are concerned, the unbiased critic must
nevertheless concede the truth, that so
far as massacres of Jews in Russia are
concerned most decided improvement
of the state Of affairs must be chronicled
Since the massacre at Siedlicz, arranged,
manipulated, managed and executed by
the "valiant, " "heroic,' and "brave'
soldiers of the equally valiant, heroic and
brave Czar, no further massacre of Jews
on large scale took place in Russia.
Even the much dreaded Pessach season
which so often was the signal for the wan
ton murder of innocent Jews, passed
this time peaceably Not indeed because
the Russian bureaucracy saw the error
of it's ways, and therefore repented.
Such sudden change of heart could not
be expected from the tribe of the Musco-
vite Amalek But the Russian hyena is
The Jewish outlook., 1907-05-03
EDITORIAL

w hile Judaism
breaches optimism,
we Jews have every
reason to be pessi-
mists, so far as the
the condition Of the
ic ooncorned And
The Jewish outlook., 1907-05-03

"adorns' the throne of the Russian en-
pire, have, to their own sorrow and in
jury, discovered that the killing of the
Jewish men and the violating of Jewish
women is a very expensive sport after all.
These vampires came at last to the gall
ing conclusion that the money markets
of France, England, Germany and the
United States are closed to a country
ruled by brutes, masquerading in the
guise Of human beings. The clique Of
grand dukes and their accomplices have
discovered that the sport OF killing Jews
was getting too expensive and that Rus
sa s bankrupt government can no longer
afford this luxury For even in Rus
sia the old adage is true: "In Geldsa-
chen hoert die Gemueth ichkeit auf."
Therefore Stolypin, the Russian prime
minister, said that Siedlicz meant the
end of the massacres of Jews in Russia.
And every impartial student of the signs
of the time must concede that so far
Stolypin has kept his promise. A few
weeks ago the black hundred in Odessa
attempted to arrange new massacre OF
Jews. Kaulbars, the cowardly governor
of Odessa, who through his cOwardice,
was, according to General KurOpatkin'
book on the Russo-Japanese war, the
cause of the fall of Mukden, was about
to help in this dastardly crime. But Stol-
ypin was forced to check the attempted
massacre Not forsooth from scruples
of conscience, but from reasons Of diplo-
macy If then, since the last twelve
months the Jews did not emigrate from
"holy Russia" at the rate of seventy-fve
per cent, if they did not die Of a natural
death, if they did not abstain from vot-
ing, if they were not decimated and ex-
tirpated at the rate of seventy-five per
cent by massacres, why did the Jewish
vote decrease within the short space of
one year, at such a tremendous rate?
Why did cities like wilma, which last
year elected to the Duma DR.. Shamarjah
Levin, it's former Rabbi, who lately Wis
tied this country, send Hooligans-i. e.,
the black hundred the assassin OF Jews,
to the Duma? Why did Warsaw and
other large cities which, by the mere
force of numbers, are fully entitled to
Jewish representatives, not send single
Jew to the Duma? Just think OF it, al
most six million Jews in Russia have
elected only three of their number to rep
resent their interests in the Russian par
lament, the only place where Jews can,
with a fair hope of success, plead their
cause n
And such depressing result was at
tanned in the face of the patent fact that
las+ vaar when the AGITATION of the GOV
Morris tribune., 1907-06-01

though he was under Indictment for
forgery and larceny and notWithstand-
ing that his brother George had been
sent to Sing Sing convicted on similar
charges. George D. Eldridge also pre-
scented his resignation as vice presi-
dent and actuary.
Price of Whisky Goes Up.
When it became known that Attor-
ney General Bonaparte would adhere
to his recent ruling about what constf-
tutes real or straight whisky, whole
salers received notice that all straight
whisky bottled in bond would here
after be retailed at an increase of from
20 to Is per cent. The only justifica-
ton for this advance appears to be
that the makers Of straight whisky
believe they can get the increased
price. The blended whisky makers
have served notice that they will fight
the Bonaparte decision in the courts,
but this will take year.
Beet Sugar Profits Less.
President Oxnard of the American
Beet Sugar company in his annual report
shows an increase in gross earnings
from $4,369,814 to $5973, 4O2, but that
despite this the net earnings remained
the same owing to the increased cost
Of raw materials and labor.
Morris tribune., 1907-06-01
view to bringing criminal prosecution
IL evidence can be found. Special

view to bringing criminal prosecution
IL evidence can be found. Special
agents are already in the field gather
Ing data on which to proceed, and a
preliminary inquiry into the prices Of
lumber shows that the diminishing
supply Of timber does not account for
the jump in price. During 1906 hem
lock advanced So; white pine, So; vel
low, 81; poplar, SIS, while in the last
ten years the price of maple has gone
up II per cent; oak, So per cent; yellow
pine, 65 per cent; poplar, 70 per cent;
spruce, Il per cent, and hemlock, re
per cent. Complaints received by the
bureau are more numerous and more
bitter than those against the oil or beef
trusts. The lumber trust is regarded
as the most complete of the great in
dustrial combinations and is operated
without holding company or other
outward sign Of it's monopolistic char
acter. The operations have been IN
der what is known as the 'gentlemen's
agreement" by means Of which any
retailer who disregards the prepared
price list will be boycotted out Of bust
ness. The combined capital Of the
trust is $611,O00,OO0. The actual cost
Of yellow pine Is $40, and the price
quoted last year was $45 to $4S.
Morris tribune., 1907-06-01

JuuSMeut. i z
resolution Of rejection pointed out that
the production of such a measure
though inadequate, confirmed the posi-
ton the Irish party had always taken
1t calls for native parliament with a
responsible executive.
Alfonso XIV. christened.
The formal ceremony of naming the
heir to the throne of Spain took place
at Madrid, May IS, in the palace
chapel which was decorated with white
flowers. The infant was baptized in
waters from the river Jordan in the
presence of the court and church dig
nitaries, and the king then placed upon
his son miniatures Of the insignia Of
various orders. The queen was not
present
Mutiny Scare In India.
All pretention to proceeding under
ordinary forms Of law disappeared in
the steps recently taken by the British
rulers of India to crush in It's incipi-
ency the widespread mutiny Of the ma
tfves, whose leaders have been ruth
lessly banished or imprisoned. The
drastic action Of the officials showed
the extent to which the movement had
progressed. At Lahore, where two edi-
tors of native papers were arrested for
seditious writings, crowds of people
formed to cheer the men as they were
taken through the streets to prison,
and in the riots that followed all Eu-
ropeans were in danger. All garrisons
are kept on the alert and ball car
tridges are served.
Mexican Troops Moving.
The Mexican government has begun
the massing of troops along the border
of Guatemala armed with Mausers and
Maxims, and it is understood that Pres
ident Diaz and leading officials of Mex
leo sympathize with the instruction
against President Cabrera of Guate-
mala. Diaz Is determined to stop the
turmoil on his border and bring Guate-
mala to terms for the murder of Gen
eral Barillas while under the protection
Of the Mexican government.
Douma Condemns Terrorism.
Premier Stolypin addressed the
douma in response to a challenge from
the Socialists, and members of all the
Left parties numbering over half the
body, remained outside during the dis
cussion of the recent conspiracy
against the life of the car. A resolu-
ton condemning terrorism was then
offered by the Constitutional Demo-
Gratis and passed. Recently the police
raided the committee rooms Of the
radical members of the douma, and
this caused great feeling. They say
that the stories of the conspiracy were
faxed in order to discredit the radicals
in the douma.
At Lodz party Of terrorists held
up mail van in the street and robbed
1t Of 100000 rubles, escaping before a
body of Cossacks arrived on the scene.
The latter then, thinking the robbers
had taken refuge in a mill, fired into Ii
at random, killing twenty-one persons
and wounding forty-fve.
At Odessa pogrom, or anti-Jewish
riot, was started by the Black Hun
dreds after terrorists had killed the
police chief with bomb.
Morris tribune., 1907-06-01

tribes cm1med~ by the ROAD through
original grants of alternate sections.
Last year the suit was brought in the
name of the state of Kansas, but the
supreme court ruled that the interest
IF the state was too remote. The mat
ter has been political issue In Kan
Sas.
Another Haywood Jury Panel.
The court at Boise, Ida, had to ad-
journ it's trial Of W. D. Haywood for
conspiracy to murder former Governor
Steunenberg on May 81 to give the
sheriff time to summon a third venire
of talesmen, as the jury box was still
far short of men acceptable to both
sides. The defense had shown great
anger, which was shared somewhat by
the Judge and by the state, on account
Of the publication In local papers Of
the interview with Harry Orchard.
hauled up for contempt, and the court
ordered an investigation. This made
the securing of unbiased jurymen more
difficult The fact was brought into
open court that the defense had en-
ployed men to sound all residents like
~ to be called as jurors.
Eugene V. Debs in spread article
for the Appeal to Reason calls this
trial the prelude to the coming climax
in the struggle for emancipation" and
says that Haywood will be the can
didate Of the working class for presi-
dent next year.
Morris tribune., 1907-06-01

were compelled to sail with only a
part Of their usual cargo, and 1t was
asserted that the big Adriatic returned
with the same cargo she brought over
rather than break the schedule of her
sailing day. Sixteen Of the stevedores
signed an increased wage scale and
took back 1900 men, which greatly en-
couraged the strikers.
At Buffalo 1000 freight handlers quit
work on the docks, their demand being
for 20 cents an hour and recognition Of
their union. This virtually ties up lake
traffic at that port.
The strike Of section hands on the
New Haven road became general from
New York to Boston Monday, taking in
5000 employees. Their leaders failed
to gain an audience with the compa-
ny's engineer Of maintenance Of way,
to whom they wished to present their
demand for more wages.
The International Association of Ma
chinists has taken it's stand squarely
for the eight hour work day. 1t is an
English international body, with locals
in this country It's treasury and head
quarters are in London. The move
ment has been Endorsed by the New
York locals of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation Of Engineers. A general strike
is expected to enforce their demands.
Some of the shovel and crane men
who ware employed on the steam shov-
els In Panama canal work reached
New Orleans Tuesday, having aban-
doned the service because of the re-
fusal Of their demands for better pay.
They said that 120 men had left and
that only seven Of the sixty three steam
shovels were then in operation. The
men say that the government did not
keep its word as to pay and vacation.
The officers Of the Commercial Tele-
graph Union Of America decided to ap-
peal to the directors Of the Western
Union rather than to President Clowry
Of that company before declaring a
strike. The employees claim that the
Western Union has evaded payment of
the 10 per cent increase promised in
various cities by abolishing high sala-
ried positions and making new ones at
lower pay.
Fund to Fight Labor Unions.
During the annual convention Of the
National Association Of Manufacturers
at New York 300 members were pres
ent and James w. VancOseave of St.
Louis presided. Secretary Gushing
said they had fought successfully
against further legislation for the
eight hour day and against court in
functions. Treasurer Stillman said the
association now had an annual income
of $1SOOO0. A committee of thirty
six was appointed to raise 100000
year for three years, the money to be
spent in educating the public as to the
right view to take in labor disputes.
A poll Of the 300 members on tariff
revision showed about three to two in
favor Of limited and reasonable re-
vision Immediately after the next presi-
Dental election. President Van Cleave
came out for a federal corporation law
for all enterprises engaged in inter-
state business.
Morris tribune., 1907-06-01

Ter large loans to other accounts and
then put them back after the annual
report had been made to the satisfac-
ton of the insurance inspectors. The
swearing to these false reports is the
alleged basis Of the perjury charge.
Hegeman pleaded not guilty and was
released on $4,000 bond.
The trial of President Burnham of
he Mutual Reserve Life was post
ooned on account of the defendants
serious illness.
Pennsy Begins Rate Fight.
Through its attorney, John G. John
son, the Pennsylvania railroad has filed
a bill in equity against the county of
Philadelphia to prevent it from de-
handing penalties for violations of the
new two cent fare law, which is to go
into effect Oct. 1. The plaintiff urges
that the lower rate will do great in
Justice to the stockholders by render
Ing the passenger business noncom-
pensatory. It also declares the bill to
be unconstitutional.
Railroad Claims SCI 100000.
In the court Of claims at Washing
ton a suit has been filed by the Mis-
souri, Kansas and Texas railroad to
recover $4,000 GEO. representing the
value Of tha 7an S g t',a tie i..t.--aii::
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PO LIT &c A L
Cannon Now For Revision.

Cannon Now For Revision.
That Uncle Joe Cannon, who as
speaker of the house has been known
as the bulwark of stand-patism, would
run for the presidency as tariff revi-
sionist was asserted at Chicago by his
close friend, Senator Hopkins, who is
himself a candidate for reelection on
the same platform. He says that Can
non has admitted all along that some
schedules needed revision, but held
that none should be touched until the
whole list could be altered consistently.
This he thinks should be done after the
next Republican victory.
MonopoIy Curber Passed.
With only six votes in the negative
the New York senate passed the long
contested measure designed by Gov
ernor Hughes TO bride the big public
serT@e corporations IF the state. 1t
ha1 hssn nrev .9lsty sed 1Enanimoue
" asseaalE fae few silent
Morris tribune., 1907-06-01

WYNN
Paris, headed by M. Bernard, the object
Of which, however, is not to discover
the north pole, but to secure certain
scientific information.
At the same time it is announced
that the British expedition to the south
pole under Lieutenant Ernest H. Shac-
kleton will start about July 30 and that
1t will make use of automobiles. These
will have different sets Of wheels, and
the car will carry only the chauffeur,
it being used only as an engine to draw
the train Of sledges. Ponies will be
taken along for use in case the ma
chine breaks down.
Self Loading Mauser Rifles.
Herr Mauser, the inventor Of the
rifle which bears his name and who
still lives at Dusseldorf, Germany, an
nounces that he has invented an i'm
proved mechanism by which the weap-
on is automatically reloaded from
cartridge chamber after firing. He
thinks that all modern armies will be
compelled to adopt this Improvement.
Morris tribune., 1907-06-01

changes made by the senate were con-
CURED In by the lower house. This
bill creates commissions to be appoint
ed by the governor to regulate the af-
fairs of corporations both in city and
state. In New York city the rapid
transit commission will be superseded
by one Of the governors choosing. The
new commissioners will have vast au-
thority, their consent being necessary
to all changes in equipment, franchises,
stock issues, regulations as to labor,
schedules, rates, mergers, etc. They
can order more cars or motive power
when needed, compel erection Of sid
ings and fair dealing to all alike.
Freight bulks must go without break
to their destination, and no railroad
may have an advantage over any 9TH
er in the transfer Of through freight.
Legal action brought by the commits
sion has precedence over all other cases
except election matters.
There are to be two commissions of
five members each, one for the big city
and the other for the rest Of the state.
Each member will receive $3.50 sal
airy; counsel for each, $4,000, and Sec
rotary, $4,000. Five years is to be the
term of Office. Each commission must
report annually to the governor.
Foraker Defies offieehoIders.
Senator Foraker promptly challenged
the right Of the Ohio state officers to
bind him or any other Republican to
support Secretary Taft for the presi-
Dental nomination. He had always
supposed that party organizations were
not the personal property Of individu-
ais and he made no pretension to con-
trolling the state. He resented partic-
ularly the dictation Of State Chairman
Brown and served notice that his
choice for the presidency would be
named by the next Ohio Republican
convention. This means that all talk
Of Taft-Foraker harmony is at an end
and the senior senator intends to op-
pose Taft delegates in every district.
Two Cent Fares In New York.
By 81 to 9 the New York state senate
voted for the BILL already passed by
the assembly, to compel railroads over
$50 miles long to carry passengers at
the uniform rate Of two cents mile.
Morris tribune., 1907-06-01
LEGAL-CRIMINAL
Rock Island Pleads Guilty.

The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railroad pleaded guilty to two Of the
twelve counts of the indictment brought
by the federal grand jury at New York
charging rebates in favor of the sugar
trust. District Attorney Stimson said
that the government would be lenient
toward those roads which by pleading
guilty showed that they intended to
obey the law in future. The court
imposed fine Of $1,000 each for the
two counts.
President Hill of the Great Northern
is fighting the Indictment on similar
charges against his road, having filed
demurrer alleging that the commerce
act under which the charges are
brought "is discriminatory and uncon-
stitutional," because the same restric-
tons are not laid against companies
transporting wholly by water; also in
so far as it aims to punish criminally
the defendant for acts done by its
agents.
After Fertilizer Trust.
The department Of justice has decid-
ed to begin action against all the fer
tilizer companies in the various states
on the charges of belonging to a COM
bination in restraint of trade, and the
suits will be brought in the several
states where the different companies
are doing business. This is to over
come the contention of the Virginia
concern which demanded a preliminary
hearing before being ordered out of
the state.
Abe HummeI Now In Stripes.
On the day appointed for the impris-
onment Of New York's convicted di
vorce lawyer, Abraham Hummel, he
left his fine city residence in an au-
tomobile, first having shaved off his
mustache and hair to avoid the prison
barber, and went to the island by an
upper ferry. He entered the prison
Gaping observation from the reporters
and others curious. Once in his cell,
clothed in prison garb, the little old
man appeared to collapse, refusing all
nourishment so that the doctors had
him taken to the hospital. Thus the
day of his entry upon the regular pris-
on work and routine was postponed.
MetropoIitan's Head Indicted.
John R. Hegeman, president Of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance company,
was indicted by the grand jury at New
York, Tuesday, on ten commissioner
Morris tribune., 1907-06-01

called home rule
measure offered
by Birrell for
the Liberal min
istry. John E.
Redmond, W h C
presided, spoke
against the bill
a nd him s e | (
moved the rejec-
ton. He denied
LnaC any lrlSn
member Of par
lament had been
committed to it's
support although
at the time of it's
Introduction he
with b Id final
judgement. Th 70