Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04
T|LLMAN OODGES
HIS INCOME TAX
PITCHFoRK SENATOR IN HOT
WATER AT HOME
Washington Laughs at the Preside ITS
Kitten Joke-offieials Believe Con-
aress VIII Take Up Federal
Licensing Of Corporations
Special to The Herald.


Tilman is again in hot water in his
home state. The pitchfork senator, 1t
is claimed by his political enemies at
home, has been lodging the income
tax imposed by his state government.
1t seems that they point to his popu-
larity throughout the country as a
lecturer as proof positive that he has
a much larger income than the doughty
fire-eater Will admit.
Some months ago, ii will be remem-
bered, a newspaper paragrapher mace
an estimate of the amounts pulled
down by various public men from the
Chautauqua lecture course each year.
Senator Tillman was credited with the
fat sum of $4,000.
AS to this Charge" however, the
South Carolinian has branded his crit
les as liars and scoundrels." He de-
clares that his lectures do not net him
anything like this amount, although he
does not place any figure on his in
come from this source. He declares
that his enemies are raising the ques-
ton for the sole purpose of "gagging'
him, just as the negroes of Chicago
recently tried to do.
President Probes Car Shortage
Considerable speculation is rife
among official circles here in Wash
ington as to the probable action which
will follow the report of the interstate
commerce commission regarding the
car shortage question.
Just before he left for Pine Knot,
the president had long conference
with Chairman Knapp and Commis-
sioner Harlan of the commission, and
while the nature of this conference
has not been divulged, it is believed
that President Roosevelt was probing
the question as deeply as he might
with view to bringing to the atten-
tion of congress at this session the
need for some legislation which will
prevent the recurrence of anything like
the present congested traffic conditions
throughout the entire country.
AS yet congress has not dealt with
the matter of the physical operation of
the railroads except as regards the ap-
plication of safety APPLIANCES, but 1t is
understood that the interstate COM
merce commission is making an ex-
haustive study of the matter with a
view to making recommendations for
some such legislation. While it is i'm
possible to safely predict what action
finally will be taken in this matter, 1t
is felt certain that the movement to
boom waterways development will 10
helped materially.
Friends of this movement point to
the enormous strides Of the commerce
of the United States as contrasted
with the snail-like advance in the con-
struction of railroads, and contend that
the only possible relief from con-
tinuance of the terrible congestion of
the traffic is to be found in compre-
hensive and continued Improvement of
the rivers and harbors of the coun-
try.
The recent convention here of the
National Rivers and HarborS congress,
representing as it does commercial or
ganizations in almost every state in
the Union, sufficiently impressed con.
gress with the imperative necessity OF
immediate and generous treatment of
the nations waterways, to insure the
commencement of this much-needed
improvement work on a large scale.
But they will have to gain the active
support Of the people at large if in
terest in this question is to be kept
up and proper and generous treat
ment is insured from future con-
crosses.
Kittens Get Appropriate Names
Washington likes good joke. So
does every other city and town for
that matter. But Washington just at
this time thinks it has the best joke
of the season and consequently almost
everywhere you will find groups of Of
ficials and clerks chuckling over the
latest.
For, be it known that Samantha the
venerable and revered seven-toed
White House cat, on Christmas day
ushered twin kittens into the world,
much to the delight of the youngest of
the presidents children, who looked
upon their advent as a Christmas gift.
Nothing would do but that their ia
ther, to whom they Immediately took
the little creatures, should give them
appropriats names. He at first tried to
shift this responsibility to the chill
dren, but finally gave in to their in
Sistence.
With one of his inscrutable grins, he
declared that the male kitten should
be known as "Bellamy". and it's sister
as Maria" The little felines are
thriving and give every evidence Of
living to ripe old age, despite their
names.
May LeeisIate on Corporations
Washington officials, especially those
in the bureau of corporations, pre-
sided over by Commissioner Garfield
are wondering whether congress will
attempt at this session any legislation
looking toward the federal licensing of
corporations as suggested by President
ROOSeVelt IN MS annual message ana
later dwelt upon in detail by Mr.. Car
field in the annual report of the Ope-
rations of his bureau. A good many
things seem to indicate that it will.
Considerable surprise was caused
when Senator Hansbrough introduced
his resolution calling for an inVestiga-
tion OF the harvester trust" espe-
cially in view of the fact that this
combination, above all others, always
has been regarded as one whose eX-
istence was a good thing for the coun-
try.
The rumor that other and similar
resolutions would be introduced after
the recess in connection with other
corporations added to this surprise
However. i. would seem that these in
vestigations will result in calming the
popular and unthinking attacks on all
forms of corporate wealth and in
checking the tendency of the Amer
lean people toward social anarchy
This, it will be remembered. was the
fear expressed between the lines of the
presidents annual message. and this 1t