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The Washington herald., 1907-02-19
ESCH BILL COULD NOT PASS.
Twe-thirds Failed 60 Support House
Commerce Committee.

The attempt 10 suspend the rules and
pass the eviscerated -of-sorvice bin
in the House yesterday. requiring a two
thirds vote failed by l6g yeas to l2l
nays.
The proposition was presented in the
form of "a motion by Mr. Esch. author of
the House bill which had already once
been passed unanimously. I'm accordance
with the recommendation of the Commit
tee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
TO suspend the rules. amend the Senate
or La Toilette bill, and TO ask for con
ference.
After the debate began it was reported
on the floor that the Esch measure was
not acceptable 20 the railway employees
organizations and that word had gone
out 70 defeat IT, The Democratic mem
bers of the committee who spoke argued
that the la Toilette bill was the better
measure. and should be supported. on
the other hand, the Republicans. especi-
ally Nj Stevens. of Minnesota. pointed
out wherein the La Toilette bin was
faulty. and that it was Che desire to get
the matter into conference where the
defects could be cured and protection be
given TO all railroad employees. and not
part of them only, thereby Increasing the
safety Of the travelling public
The following Republicans joined the
Democrats in opposition TO the motion:
Chapman. DTiscon French. Gilhams
Greene. Hedge jenkins. NIUdd. Nelson
o. zen. Pearre. Roberts, Rodenberg. Stat
70 d, Sterling. Terrell. and woodward
fhc bill now lies ON the Speakers table
and can be amended from the floor or
passed whenever its friends get votes
enough, something not likely to happen
The Washington herald., 1907-02-19
VICTORY FOR sMOOT CERTAIN.
Majority In HIS Favor Is Estimated
at Twenty-f0ur.


\ careful poll of the Senate yester-
day showed that not to exceed seven
probably only six-Republican Senators
viii vote for tho resolution TO unseat
Senator Reed Smoot. of Utah, the Nor
mon apostle. At least seven Democrats
will vote for the Utah Senator, and one
other. Clarke, OF Arkansas. mas ex-
pressed an intention to refrain from
voting There are several doubtful
Democratic Senators, but the poll made
Yesterday accounts for every Republ-
can Senator except Ia Toilette, who
may vote against Senator Smo0t. II
he should so decide, there would be
seven OF Senator Shoots Republican
colleagues voting to unseat him. In
addition to Ia Toilette. these are Bur-
rows. Of Michigan; Hale, OF Maine:
Hemenway. Of Indiana; Du Pont, of
Delaware. and Hansbrough, OF North
Dakota.
The Democrats who will certainly
vote to allow Mr.. Smoot to retain his
seat are Teller tby pairing) and Pat
terson, of Colorado: Daniel and Martin.
Of Virginia. the latter being absent but
paired; Carmack. Of Tennessee: Clark
of Montana. and McEnery, OF Louisiana.
Leading Republicans estimate not
less than twenty -four majority in favor
OF the Utah Senator. Senator Depew.
who had been classed as anti-Smoot,
has surprised and angered those who
are opposing the Mormon apostle by
declaring for him. Speeches on the
Smoot case viii he made to-day and
tomorrow. and the vote viii be taken
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-19
GERMAN-AMERICAN ALLIANCE.
senate Passes Incorporation Bill, Al
rendy PaNsed by HOurr.

The Senate yesterday passed the bill
already passed by the House. incorpo-
rating the National German American
Alliance OF the United States of
America.
The objects Of the society are stated
10 be the conservation of the princi-
pies OF representative government, and
the protection and maintenance Of civil
and political rights: the protection OF
German immigrants against imposition
and deception. and 10 assist I'm their
naturalization; the study Of American
institutions and the publication Of
American history; the cultivation OF
the German language. literature. drama.
and the perpetustiOn Of the memory
and deeds of those early German pio-
neers whose influence has been of in
calculable benefit 10 the intellectual de-
velopment Of the country. and whose
loyalty IN times Of stress and strife is
a matter Of history.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-19
DE ARMOND A CANDIDATE.
VIII Be Glad to Be Elected Minority
Leader in sixtieth Congress.

Representative De Almond OF Mis-
couri. said yesterday that he would be
a candidate for the leadership Of the
House minority in the Sixtieth Com
gress. in succession 20 John Sharp VIII
liams.
Mr.. De Almond says he Will not enter
upon an active campaign. but will
gladly receive any support his col
leagues may desire to give him. and
the nomination itself. should major
lty OF them deem him 70 be the best
equipped and most desirable man for
the place lie is one of the foremost
dcbateTs on the Democratic eide, and
as n member of the Committee on
Rules has aided Mir. Williams in many
bout with the successful majority.
He is also the ranking minority mem
Der Of the Committee on the judiciary.
Mr. De Almond wishes il distinctly
understood that nc Is not the candidate
Of any disgruntled faction OF the
minority.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-19
ADDS TO NAVAL BILL.
Senate Committee Makes Total $780,
T2T.SO7-BiE ships Undfsturbed.

The naval appropriation bill, as re-
ported to the Senate yesterday from the
Naval Affairs Committee. carries a
total Of sie0.527S07. being an increase
Of $5.T0o.326 over the House bill.
Among the items added by the COM
mittee were those increasing from
s9.09o.00o 70 $40 .00o, 600 the appropria-
ton for armor and armament OF ships
already authorized, and from $4,000 600
to S4,000.000 that for reserve ammuni-
ton. The amount for coal was also
increased from $3.50. 900 to 81 900 0O0
No change was made in the battle
ship programme. The bill authorizes
the building Of one first-Class battle
ship in addition To the vessel for which
plans were authorized at the last scs-
sion Of Congress.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-19

lied the conduct of the citizenship Of San
Francisco as wickedly absurd at the time
they excluded the MongoIians from their
schools? And want to ask the gentleman
II the President OF the United States has
changed his opinion. and will he give aid
to these wiekedly absurd opinions at the
time when they come TO impress upon
him these conditions and ask him to take
action?'
If the gentleman desires replied Mr..
Hayes. TO know what the opinions OF the
President Of the United States are, and
whether they have undergone any change.
let him go to headquarters and find out
for himself" Oaughter)
1 take 1t from his message, said Mr..
Burleson, "and he says the conduct of
San Francisco citizenship was unworthy
and wickedly absurd
CALIFORNIA; Accepts II.
"The people Of California, believe. will
justify me in saying they are willing to
trust to the patriotism and sense of JUS
tice of the President of the United States
TO protect them from the immigration of
the Asiatic." replied Mr. Hayes. and the
House applauded.
Mr.. Mccall (Rep., Mass). found himself
unable to accept the report, for the rea-
son that II gave to the President power
properly belonging to Congress.
Regarding the ROoseveltian PROPOSE
tlon.' said Mr.. MichaIek. Of Illinois. Il
regret to see that the big stick has dwin-
died 10 the magnificent dimensions Of a
toothpick. This question will never be set
tied until this nation recognizes that the
exclusion Of all Asiatic immigration is just
as important as our adherence to the
Monroe Doctrine" (Applause)
Further remarks were made by Messrs.
Burnett. Underwood. and Kahn. and the
report was then agreed to-1G TO l0i.
Messrs. Jones and Maynard, OF Virginia.
and De Almond, Of Missouri, Democrats.
voted with the Republicans for the re-
port, and Messrs. FOrdney, OF Michigan,
Hedge, Of Iowa Mccall, Of Massachu-
sets; Mccarthy. of Nebraska, and Smith.
of Iowa, Republicans, voted with the
Democrats against It,
The Washington herald., 1907-02-19
SUBSIDY BILL CROWDED OUT
It's Friends Want Night Sessions to
Discuss It.
Unprecedented Congestion of Work
vent Consideration of Measure.

Yesterday was busy one with the
friends Of the subsidy bill. As a result
of the conference with the President Sun
day night, they formed the determination
yesterday morning not 20 give up the ship
withouta fight. The pressure Of business
in the last two weeks Of the session. with
the sundry civil. general deficiency. and
Post-otiice appropriation bills stII Ia tile
House, and the agricultural and naval bills
in the Senate. almost closes the door Of
hope TO them.
The only chance they have is 10 get
night sessions for the consideration Of
subsidy alone This was the burden Of
their song yesterday. and it looked at
nightfall as If they might win out on this
line Of tactics. although Speaker Cannon
would not say shat he would favor that
plan. Representative Watson. Of Indiana.
the Republican whip. was kept very busy
dealing out assurances that there would
not be rule TO jam the thing through
without debate The most appalling an
nouncement 10 the subsidy men was the
announced determination TO take up six
days on the sundry civil bill. This is half
OF the remaining working time Of the
session.
A proposition was submitted by the sub
sidy men 20 bring in "A special order for
one DAYS consideration OF the bill and a
vote, but u failed on account OF the OppO-
sition Of Representative Watson and other
Republicans from the Middle West. who
declared they would not yield 10 have the
bill rushed through"
When the President discussed the situa-
tion with some Of the House leaders sun
day night at the White House. Mr.. Wat
son made known the character and
strength 81 the House opponents to the
special order. Unless the Speaker Yields
and allows night sessions tho bill Is
doomed. The friends OF the measure now
admit that Mr. Cannon is opposed TO the
bill. and that he is backed by most Of the
delegation from Indiana. Wisconsin. and
Michigan.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-19
CONGO RUBBER FACTS WANTED.
Resolution Asks President for In
formation About Concessions.

Senator Carmack. for Mr. Morgan.
yesterday offered "a resolution calling
on the President to inform the Senate
whether the government had approved
any concession By King Leopold to
American citizens TO take india rubber
within certain area of the Congo Free
state. and what control such American
concessionaires. IL any. would thereby
exercise over the natives
The resolution also demands infor-
nation concerning concessions by the
government of Liberia to American
citizens. Mr.. Hale objected TO its con-
sidcration. and at his suggestion It was
referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
Another resolution By Mr. Morgan
calls on the Bureau Of Insular Affairs
for information as to the rubber-pro-
ducing capacity Of the Philippine
Islands.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-19
STOP CRITICISM OF BURTON.
Memorial from North Dakota Is OBJ
iected 20 in Senate,

Among the memorials presented in
the Senate yesterday was one by Mr..
Hansbrough. OF North Dakota. which
found fault with Representative Bur-
ton. chairman OF the House Committee
on Rivers and HarboTs.
Mr. Aldrich objected to the resolution
as being out of order
1T is a resolution passed by the leg
isiature OF North Dakota. a sovereign
State, said Mr.. Hansbrough
The State Of North Dakota may be
sovereign within its Jurisdiction. but
that memorial is out Of order because
1t reflects on the other House of Con-
gress. said Mr.. Aldrich.
Has the Senator from North Dakota
read the rule on this subjcct?" inquired
Mr.. Hale. Thereupon, without replying.
Mr.. Hansbrough asked that the resolu-
ton be Withdrawn for the time being.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-19

Representative Sulzer. of New York.
Yesterday offered a resolution request
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury to in
vestigate and compile a record. to be
sent to the House at the beginning of
next Congress showing the rate Of in
terest charged by twenty-five or more
Of the largest national banks in New
York City for call loans on each bank
ing day from September ]. 1904 TO Sep
tember ]. 1907: also whether the rates
Of interest on call loans were charged
by agreement expressed or implied.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-19
CONGRESS IN BRIEF.

The Senate. considering the agricultural bill,
spent the day discussing increases Of certain
salaries in the Department Of Agriculture. and
adjourned 10 meet to-day
The House adopted the conference report on
the immigration bin, and passed, under suspeu-
sion Of the rules. the Parker assessment insur-
ancs bill for the District Of Columbia. The
House adjourned to meet to-day
The Washington herald., 1907-02-19
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The Washington herald., 1907-02-19
DEMOCRATS AND
RAILWAY CONTROL

The Washington Herald yesterday re-
ceived additional answers from Democrats
in Congress 10 these inquiries:
First-Do yoa favor the government ownership Of
railwaysg
second-Is the present regulation Of railway inter
state traffic sufficiently strong 70 protect shppersf
/ Il not, can It be s;rengthensds
Thrd-D0 y0u favor 4 plank on this question IN
the Democatic national PLATFORM
! Representative Williams, Mississippi
Cd / do not favor the government own
ership Of railways. 90 The present regu-
/ lation OF railway interstate traffic is not
/ sufficiently strong IN every particular to
/ protect the shippers II can be made
stronger-it ought To be made stronger
and II will be made stronger. 50
would vote down IN any national con-
vention any plank that favored govern
ment ownership OF railroads.
/ Representative Fitzgerald New York
! Cd I am opposed to government owner
/ ship Of railroads. Ny conception Of the
position Of the Democratic party is that
/ the government should not attempt 10
engage in any business enterprise that
can be successfully conducted by indi-
viduals The exception I make is IN
/ the furnishing Of articles required for the
national defense. when it is frequently
advisable for the government TO have It's
/ Owu establishments SO as not TO be COM
/ PEELED to rely entirely upon private en-
/ terprlse for such articles. 81 So far as
1 I have been able to observe / am In
clined to believe that The present laws
are sufficient II properly enforced. Should
/ experience demonstrate that additional
/ legislation is required 10 give that pro-
/ lection to those dealing with railroads 10
which they are In justice entitled. then
should favor such legislation as would
! be necessary. ~ II additional legisia-
4 ton is required il would be proper TO
/ refer TO II in the next national platform.
/ ! am opposed to a declaration In favor
/ Of government ownership. I cannot con-
ceive OF a situation so menacing 10 the
country from the control Of railroads by
individuals, that II could not be remedied
l by legislation.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-19

Representative Burleson, Texas-O
do not favor government ownership of
railways unless It is conclusively demon
stratcd that the evils growing out Of the
transportation situation cannot be elm
mated or destroyed by proper laws en-
acted for that purpose. - I do not be-
lieve that any amendment should be
made to the present law until II has been
given a fair trial When this has been
done. any defects therein will be devel-
oped, and these should be promptly
Femedied. In my opinion. the efficacy Of
this law Will depend largely upon the
disposition and ability OF the officials
whose duty il is to enforce and admins
ter H. Though "A good law Il might prove
wholly inadequate II its enforcement
should be intrusted 10 q set OF officials.
executive and administrative. who were
not in sympathy with It's purpose and did
not sincerely desire its enforcement 49,
1 favor a plank on this question in the
next Democratic national platform. /
believe that the Democratic party should
uneqUivocaily announce its opposition 10
the government ownership of railways
As / understand the fundamental princi-
pies Of the Democratic party, il is an
tagonistic To socialism ln all its phases.
and. in ny opinion. a declaration in favor
Of government ownership OF railways
would be a long stride toward the ulti-
mate acceptance OF the doctrines of
socialism.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-19

An adverse report was made by the
Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday
on the nomination Of James D. Elliott
10 be United States district attorney for
South Dakota. Elliott has already had
one term. In the Senatorial night in
that State he took sides against Sena-
tor Kittredgc.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-19

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The Washington herald., 1907-02-19
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They're being used every
working day in the year, too.
After seventeen years or so
OF pretty constant hammer
ing they are still doing such
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won't part with them.
One thing certain - they
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right.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-19

Representative Griggs, OF Georgia-G I
do not at the present time. % Il is i'm
possible 10 answer this question until suf-
fcient time has elapsed 70 test the act
Of 1905 on this subject / believe il can be
strengthened. 80 This depends entirely
on the success or failure of the present
law
The Washington herald., 1907-02-19
EXCURSIONS,
Trolley to Kensington

Via Rock Creek Bridges aad Parks, the 100, Chevy
Chase circle and Lake. EFefy visitor 70 Washington
should these beautiful suburbs Cars every Is min
ute3 from l5th ST. and " I. Round trp tickets,
80 At kussels. lsH \. y ave no7.u
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-05-02
A CHEVIoT PRIZE WINNER.

forty gave me siXty-twO lambs, of
which tifty-si were raised AS soon as
the lambs begin to eat they are given a
room by themselves with creep so
they can run in and out as they please
They are fed as much grain as they
will eat three times u day. The very
best clover hay Is kept in the rack
above them so that they can nibble as
much as they like ut all times The
troughs are fixed SO that the lambs
cannot get into them and disturb the
grain.
At first they are fed ground oats and
bran, later cracked corn, bran and oil
meal. AS my sheep are kept in very
warm quarters shear them as early
as March Is to April /. We usually
shear by hand, clipping them as close
as possible. | believe the hand ma
chine would he advisable, as ! under
stand that it is giving good success
wherever it is used. The fleece Of each
animal is weighed. and Il record is
kept, so that | know the amount Of
wool that each sheep produces. Last
year the tieeces averaged about seven
pounds each. ! expect them to average
more this year, as the flock on the
whole is In better condition.-C. A.
Eldridge. Wayne County, N. T., in
American Agriculturist.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-05-02
Baby Beef.

At the Fort Hayes (Kan) experiment
station sixty calves were used to test
the value of various feed combinations.
The reason for this experiment was to
find out the cheapest method Of breed
ing baby beef and keeping the fertil-
ity upon the land. The calves were
divided into four groups Of fifteen each.
They averaged 400 pounds at the be-
ginning of the experiment, which last
ed 157 days. The first lot was fed corn
and cob meal and alfalfa hay; the sec
ond, ground barley and alfalfa hayi
the third, ground emmer and alfalfa
hay; the fourth, ground Kaftir corn and
alfalfa hay. Phe alfalfa was placed
in feed racks, and the grain was spread
over 1t. The calves were fed twice
daily as much rOughage as they would
clean up. This averaged about nine
pounds per head. The grain ration
was about two and a half pounds per
bead daily. The result Of the expert
ment shows strongly in favor of the
corn and cob meal and alfalfa hay.
The lot thus fed made the largest aver
age daily gain. Their feed cost less,
they sold for a better price, and the
net proceeds were larger The profit
per head averaged about $3.1S,
Throughout The experiment the local
price was used as basis from which
to estimate the cost of feed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-05-02
GOVERNMENT COSTS
TOO MUCH.

The state of Wisconsin is about to
erect new capitol building at a pro-
posed cost of from four to six million
dollars. AS such things go, perhaps
the trifle Of two millions difference in
the figures given is not worthy of con-
sideraticn especially when it is un-
derstood that the state OF Wisconsin
has plenty OF money on hand.
A correspondent, in describing the
glories of the proposed new capitol,
says that the state is able to build it
at this time because of the large sums
which Wisconsin legislation has re-
Gently diverted from the Golfers Of the
corporations of the state into the
state treasury. This proceeding Is said
to have afforded the people of that
commonwealth great relief from taxa
| tion.
This may look to some persons like
the economy of true craftsmanship,
but there are common, everyday citi-
zens who may be tempted to inquire
what right any state has to assess
taxes upon either the people or the
corporations. for the purpose of sQuan-
dering $6.000,000 on public building.
AS long as such crimes against the
taxpayers, both individual and corpor-
ate, continue to be the rule, the state
must practice extortion in some direc-
! tion In order to make the eXtrava-
gance possible. 1t is no apology to say
that the corporations pay the cost.
Why should they or anybody else pay
1t?
The fact is that in the majority of
states the amount of revenue neces-
sary to be raised in order to carry on
| the government is estimated on the
basis of all that it is possible to ex-
pend for specific purpose after the
money has been collected The object
| is to get money-nOt much difference
how, but get it," OF course, there is
no way to spend it until it is in hand,
| but after that there is no restraint
upon the spending of it, And so great
Ieformers inspire legislation to
squeeze great sums from great cor
| porations, whenever the people rebel
against such taxation, and the fact
that the people do not directly pay
the cost is set up as not only the ex-
cuse for, but the justification of, pub
lie expeditures entirely beyond rea-
son.
Government costs too much in this
country. The expense of administering
it Is often in excess Of the benefits de-
rived, when there are any. The six
million-dollar state capitol in the mod
est little city of Madison, Wis, will
look like forty-thousand-dollar dia-
mond in the shirt bosom of two
dollar man. 1t will be a lasting evil
dence of republican degeneracy, and
,, 1t will not suffice as an apology for it's
existence to say that it was paid for
by the corporations.-Edi The
Ohio Magazine, February, 1907.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-05-02
DOWN
PANAMA
WAY.
Copyright, 1907, by P. C. Eastment.

Retta in the rose arbOr was reach
ing for a bud above her head when
her cousins, Charlie and Alf, came out
the side door and stood drawing on
their gloves.
Don't get reckless, old man." Char
lie cOunseled as ii continuing Il conver-
SatiOn. "Retta means all right She's
little flighty: that's ALL"
That's what | used 10 think" All
returned glOOmily, 'bCt I'm convinced
now that she really shrlnks from a
marriage with me. suppose she
doesn't love me as she thought she did
when we became engaged"
Charlie shook his head. "Oh, no, Alf.
you're mistaken. She's wrapped up in
you"
Looks like It," Alf laughed sarcas-
tically. This Is the third time she's
backed out, declaring she was not ready
when the day lOOmed close. l haven't
wanted to hurry her. l know girl
gives up 4 good deal when she mar
ries. But a fellow with nobody and
never home to remember naturally
thinks considerably of having home
Of his own, especially with little wife
that's Just He broke off for an in
stant. then went on: I'm able to pro-
vide for her in the style she is accuS-
toned to or | would not have asked her