Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-07-13
AN Absolutely Reliable Re-
Science and Sports.

was abolished. he thought that few
had been helped by learning from
books, but that all had been helped
who had been taught Or made to work.
Nevertheless he recognized the duty OF
the white man to be absolutely Just,
to the negro. Nj sG
City Traction Partner.
Mayor Reyburn has signed the new
ordinance making the city Of Philadel-
phia a partner in the management Of
the city's street railways, with the
prospect of ). becoming the owner, of
them in fifty years. The mayor and
two men appointed by councils, Messrs.
Wolf and Carpenter, represent the city
on the board of the Transit company.
The city is to have half of the profits
over per cent and retains the right to-
regulate the operation off, the roads
touching. :; public health and safety.
The company is required to retire it's
S30,OOD,0OO capital by means Of sink
ing fund inside, the. fifty years, and
must pay a graduated charge for pay
ing and car licenses. All the capital
must be applied to Improvements,
while the city will have the fight to
take over the whole property any
July with six months notice by pay
ing the outstanding capital No fur
Their obligations may be assumed with
out the consent Of the city. This meas
ure, which was fathered by the Retail
Merchants association, was opposed
by the City party and other reform or
ganizations. '@' 80 @
Ambassador Bryce Criticised.
J. The national administration .. has
started an inquiry into the truth of
q report that James Bryce, the British
ambas sader, had expressed approval of
the Oklahoma constitution during his
recent trip through the southwest He
was credited with praising particularly
the initiative 9and referendum clauses
about which political parties had diff
fered sharply, and if SO this might be
regarded as a violation Of diplomatic
ethics! He is said to have remarked
that this new instrument contained
some Of the best features Of the Swiss
constitution, which, he added, "was
the best modern form Of government
Whatever he said has the greater
weight because he is known the world
over as an authority on American con-
stitutional law. TO ,'...
Aek<i Reassures America.
Again the Japanese ambassador, Mr.
Aoki, has consented to formal inter-
view to reassure the American people
about the intentions of his government
and to deny reports of unpleasant re-.
lations with President Roosevelt. He
said that the presidents cancellation of
part of the Chinese indemnity bespoke
the generosity of the, American people
and did not disturb Japan in the least.
AS to China, he insisted that Japan
would surely keep the door open to all
nations on, = an equal footing. He
thought that all this lingo talk in ia
pan had no particular significance and
that the excitement was about over
anyway. =. Having elected to enter the
concert Of western nations, Japan was
acting in good faith and did not wish
to be thought quarrelsome or insincere
Miners Indorse Socialism. -; -r=
The principal action Of the conven-
ton of the Western Federation Of MINI
ers at Denver, according to press re
ports, was the adoption Of a new pre-
amble to the constitution Of the order
pledging it's members to the cause of
Socialism. One report says that the
leaders are to call convention at Chi
cago for the purpose Of starting a nat
ional labor party. Meyer and Haywood
were continued as officers. ~ar :-.
New York's New Regulators. sg.a
The members of the New York city
and New York state utilities commits
sions created by the recent legislation
on the initiative Of Governor Hughes
for the purpose of centralizing the
management Of all the public institu-
tons and services have been appointed
and have promptly got to work on their
>. -zfd 49,, huge job. William
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e <s@ R. Wilcox has re-
ASaSMS signed his position
xsSMM8& as postmaster of
>, New York city to
@Mgs zM@3s become chairman
Ms of the city COM
mission, and the
lM ~ other four mem
@ MSSNz bers Of this COM
AXN mission are men of