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New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
MAY AFFECT THE PLATFORM.
Financial Legislation Regarded as Indica-
tive Of Republican Partys Attitude.

Washington. Feb 1s--The feeling on the part
or certain leaders OF the House that the charac-
ter Of the currency bill which may be passed at
this session of Congress Will be in large measure
determinative of the financial attitude to be as
sumed by the Republican party in Chicago next
June. was given emphasis to-day by Chairman
Fowler OF the House Committee on Banking and
Currency.
The campaign OF 1896" ne said. was fought
out upon single issue-the establishment of the
except so far as it is a measure OF value as re-
1908 should be the practical application OF the
theoretical victory OF 1896.
The people OF the United States should now
demand that the reserves in banks be in gold
coin and sufficient in quantity 10 prove our cred
its and protect all depositors. Every creditor OF
a bank should have the option OF having his
credit upon the books subject 10 check or in a
current credit of the bank TedeemaDIe in gold
coin To insure all depositors Of banks that
their credits upon the books. current credits.
redeenabIe IN gold coin, let deposit the
Treasury OF the United States guarantee fund
of s700.O00,000. The option of a creditor OF d
bank to have his credit upon the books subject 10
a check in a current credit redeemabIe in gold
Will give credit currency which will
adjust itself to the ever varying conditions OF
trade never too great. never too small-always
just enough.
The guarantee fund in the Treasury. amount
ing s70o 900, protecting both deposftors and
noteholders without discrimination preference
will prevent panics and stop all boarding Of
money"
New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
ILLINOIS ENDORSEMENT FOR CANNON.
Meeting Harmonious-Chieago Taft Men
Request Primary Vote for President.

Springfield. H. Feb 1S.-The Republican Central
Committee this morning and adopted resolu-
tions indorsing Joseph c. Cannon for the Presi-
dency. and fixed March &c the date for holding
the state convention in this city. The meeting was
harmonious
President McMurray, Alderman Fowler and other
representatives OF the Taft Club, Of Chicago ap-
peared before the committee TO ask that provision
George T Buckingham, of DanviIle. speaking for
MI Cannon. said that twice Within four years the
state convention had declared Mr.. Cannon the
choice of Illinois for President. that 90 per cent
of the Republicans of the state for him, and
that Mr.. Cannon would not hesitate TO submit his
claims TO q private vote If that practical
Mr. Cannon believes" said Mr.. Buckingham,
that the Republicans OF each district should be
left TO select their delegates in their own way
The resolutions. after indorsing the policy OF
President Roosevelt ''in administering even
handed Justice to all the people OF the United
States without regard TO persons and IN the char
acter Of his recommendations TO Congress-" pro-
ceed follows:
We invite the attention to the well known fact
that without the cordial earnest and constant sup
port OF the Hon. Joseph G. Cannon as Speaker OF
the House OF Representatives II would have oeen
impossible the recommendations OF the Presi-
dent to have been enacted into law, and that the
potency of the Republican party. manifested by
the Legislature and enacted by Congress, cannot
the administration OF the in the hands Of the
man whose authority and influence in promuigating
the same has been second only 10 that Of President
Roosevelt himself.
The formal Endorsement OF Speaker Cannon for
President of the United States followed.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
MUST DRAW THEIR OWN BILLS.
Cabinet Members Need Not Help Congress
men IN Preparing Measures
IRON The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Feb 18-Cabinet officers Vii here
after turn a deaf ear members OF Congress Who
come 70 them with requests for aid IN the prepara
ton OF bills. At to-days Cabinet meeting the
President told the heads or the government
partuents THAI they need not grant such requests
IN the future IL they do not wish TO- he did nOc
consider It part OF Cabinet officers duty take
up his time with that kind OF work Attorney
General Bouaparte brought the matter the at
tenton OF the President and the other members OF
the Cabinet saying that he had recently received
number OF requests frcm Congressman who wished
to introduce bills relating 10 legal procedure.
IF I drew up all the bills that the CongTsssn1sn
have asked NE TO write" said the Attorney Gen
eraI after the meeting. Y would have very Iftti-
time 20 attend 20 any ether work al fhs depart
nenr."
Another Cabinet member sad that tho principal
reason the President wished the members dis
continue the practice OF drawing bills at the 70
quest Of the lawmakers the fact that thsss
bills become known as administration
bills"
The mere fact that the Attorney General or the
Secretary OF War, or any other Cabinet raen5sr
had assisted In the preparation OF a bill does not
by any means Indicate that the President IS be
hind the measure IS at all Interested in fLs
fate" said this member. 'As member OF fact
the Cabinet officer had perhaps merely advised the
Congressman about some portion os the biIl which
was likely 10 have an effect upon bis department.
When OF the Cabinet members was asked fs
Presidents order not II a measure q
taIiarion for the action OF the Senate In recently
rebuking Sc -etary Garfield because he sent an IN
solicited bill 10 that body. ha laughed and shook
his head 1t Is merely the Presidents ain to sx-
pedite public business he replied 'If we ars TO
spend lot OF time drafting bills for members
Of Congress. public bushes Is bound 10 suffer"
New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
CLARK ESTATE WINS.
Bond Of Catholic University's Late Treas
urer Held to Have Been Relieved

Wsst--.gton, Feb 1s--Justice Wright Of the ST.
preme Court of the District of Columbia to-da,-
directed that verdict be returned IN favor Of the
estate of DR.. Daniel 3. Clarke in the suit fled ~
he Catholic University OF America for the recov-
cry of 10000 the bond Of the late Thomas =
Waggaman. formerly treasurer OF the Catholic
University.
The court held that The bond was in the aIter7z-
tive, requiring Waggaman TO account for o. psv
over the money OF the university coming into mis-
hands. As treasurer, il the duty Of Wagst-
20 invest the money The court held that the
tender OF the notes made the university and
their acceptance, with tile additional security Of
fered by Waggaman. constituted an accounting anu
relieved the surety from liability II is understood
that the university viii take an appeal
New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
KEY CLEW TO MURDER MYSTERY
Bulgarian Must Return to This Country
Through Strange Chain Of Circumstances

Uniontown, Penn. Feb. 1S.-Usins as a cleW a
small key found last fall among the bones OF d
human skeleton turned up in a field by hunting
dogs detectives have traced tho alleged murderer
Of Ivan Kakniov at Masontown, q year ago, 10
Bulgaria, and he will be brought back here for
trial Ivan J. Mincor, who left here shortly after
the murder was discovered, was traced to Bui-
gacia. A cable message sent 10 the authorities OF
that country to hold the man was Immediately fol-
lowed by another Mincor, sent by his friends.
warning him 10 fee Before officers could capture
him Mincor had sailed for Turkey. where he was
safe A few days ago he returned TO Kalman1novo
and was Immediately taken prisoner He will be
brought back here soon as extradition papers
can be obtained.
1t is charged that year ago Mincor murdered
his friend kaknOv for 500. When hunting dogs
dug up kakn1iov's skeleton last fall key was
found among the bones, detectives found in the
foreign duartar of Masontown trunk which the
kew unlocked. The trunk belonged 10 hakmiov,
who was missing and had last been seen with
Niucor It is also alleged that Mincor drew 500
deposited in a bank to kakmov's credit.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
OHIO COMMITTEE FOR BRYAN.
Unanimously Endorsed 81 Columbus Meeting
State Convention May 5.

Columbus Ohio Feb lg-The Democratic State
Central Committee met here to-day and unani-
1nously adopted resolutions ;ndorsing William j.
Bryan for the nomination for President. No men
ton was made in the resolutions OF Vice-Pres-
ident.
While inGorsng Mr.. Bryan, the state committee
provision in the call for the state convention
by which the voters Of any county in which there
is a registration city may express their preference
for a candidate for President by having the names
Of candidates printed delegate tickets This ac-
ton was taken at the request OF Hamilton County
Democrats who favor Judson Harmon, of Cincin-
matt. for the Presidency.
The committee decided upon May and as the
dates for the state convention. The convention will
be held Columbus. Representation was fixed at
one delegate for every five hundred votes cast for
Pattison- Edward II. Moore, OF Youngstown. was
selected for temporary chairman, and Senator b.
z Gayman Of Franklin County. for temporary
secretary. Mr.. Bryan arrived here to-day. just
before the meeting Of the committee He addressed
the state Legislature this afternoon and the
principal speaker 4 dollar dinner Memorial
Hall this evening.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
READY FOR LAND GRANT SUITS

Washington Feb. Is.-The fact that the Depart
ment Of Justice has made all preparations to begin
a suit to enforce the terms OF government land
grants in the state OF Oregon brought out in
the Senate to-day when Senator Fulton. from the
Committee on Judiciary, reported "a resolution zu-
thorlZing the department to bring sucE suits tud
asked for It's immediate adoption. Senator Hey
burn asserted that hundreds millions OF dollars
would be found TO be involved If the proceeding was
made general
The resolution was generally discussed. the OuIy
objection urged against ii being based on the idea
that the Attorney General empowered by
law do all that sought by the resolution
During the discussion Senator Fulton announced
that he department ready 10 proceed and
merely wanted the authority OF Congress 10 meet
any possible question that may be raised against
the legality OF the proceeding The resolution also
applies 10 the grant made To aid N the construc-
zion OF a telegraph line from Portland Ontario
and McNinuville. ore, under the act Of MAY T.
1870
lt authorizes The Attoroe- General 80 ascertain
and enforce all tHe nights existing in favor OF the
United States It appears that the lands are for
faIted 10 United States by violations IN.
conditions Of these aots
New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
PENNTP4CKER WITNESS.
Called for the Defence an the Capitol
Prosecution.

Harrisburg Penn. Feb 1s-Former Governor
Pennypacker important witness at the
state Capitol conspiracy trial to-day Mr.. Penny
r.acker. by virtue of his Office Governor. was
president OF the Board of Grounds and Buildings
during the equipment OF the Capitol His COL
leagues on the board Auditor General Snyder
and State Treasurer Mathues Its executive officer
Superintendent Shumaker- The former Gov
ernor called as witness for these three for
mer state officers
Mr. Pennypacker told OF the selection OF Joseph
NJ. Huston by the board TO prepare the plans and
specifications for the Capitol furnishings and of
the award OF the contract to SandersOn. He said
extraordinary precautions had been taken to safe
guard the common wealth in the payment, of bills
by requiring the architect and the superintendent
of grounds and buildings certify TO them and
the contractor 10 make oath TO their correctness
The former Governor admitted under cross-ex-
animation that he did not know that 81 oS9. 900 had
been paid by Snyder and Mathues to Sandersou
without the approval of the board that jan
uary 10, 1905 the date Of the adoption of the reso
luton by the board requiring the architects GER
tifcate on bills, that s20oo,OOO had been paid 10
Sanderson in excess OF Illusions estimate the
OF the furnishings
Mr.. Pennypacker said he had no reason for think
ing that Huston did not do as fully as he could
the work he called upon do. ''If you
asking me for Judgment he said. 7 think ii is
a great achievement
Asked how long reliance upon the architect con-
tinued, the was, 1T continues down TO the
present time, unless I am shown reason TO the
contrary"
The commonwealth showed il the cross-exanlina-
ton of James H Stevenson, Sandersons book
keeper, that bills for furniture for the Senate and
House, amounting to over s6o0.O0, were made out
s so many in bulk and paid in the OF
Sanderson's business, and that several months
aTterward Stevenson, when ordered by Sanderson
to make out detailed bills, simply took the lump
sum Of feet and 'apportioned" it among the ar
ticles, cleaning some information from blue prints
and receiving the remainder from Sanderson.
Stevenson had some feet left, and he added
that TO the rostrums of the Senate and House cau-
Gus rooms Evidence was introduced by the de-
fence to show that. in spite the "approxima-
ton" s stem billing the Sanderson furnishings,
the state was tho gamer the extent of s34s7 Is
on SandersOu's bills for furniture and that San
derson could have collected s. .293 55 instead of
sS7e O66 80 for the furniture.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
LESS POWER FOR BANKS
Senator Stone, of Missouri, Objects
to 1idrich Financial Measure.
fFron nc Trilrlne Rureau. !


Washington Feb. I8-Debate the AIdrich bill
in the Senate to-day lasted comparatively short
time. Senator Stone. of Missouri. denounced the
present financial system expressed his lack Of
faith IN the Aldrich bill and declared that "thc full
dinner pair could again be adopted the
emblem of the Republican party. He declared that
while the recent financial panic in part due
shortage of available currency. the concentra-
tion of the money at given points had much to do
money in New York. The Aldrich bill he regarded
a merely a makeshift in meeting the needs of the
country.
Il am opposed" he said. Ito comforting these
great additional favors and powers upon national
banks Tie idea OF a corporation usurping and ex-
ercisns the functions OF the sovereign has always
been obnoxious TO me. The power they can eXer-
else upon the political and industrial weilbeing Of
the nation is enormous and although it is. no
doubt, entirely that the natiOna! banker Is as
patriotic the average citizen, Vet money and
business with him. as with others. are generally
selfish and grasping things. and dividends are
often regarded of more Importance than patriot
ism
He objected to giving the banks power 10 resu-
late In any deg.se the volume of the peoples cur
rency by expanding or contracting 1t may nap
pen TO suit their whis their interests. while they
now have that power by the issue OF oanknotes
The pending 3in would increase their power along
the same line. Property values might be greatly
affected by such expansion and contraction.
Il shall vote for the emergency Treasury note
instead OF the emergency banknote.' he said
state banks and trust companies should not be
denied the same privileges as the national banks -"
II is apparent that at the present rate OF prog
ress the debate the AIdrich bill cannot be con-
cluded this week, and Unless better progress is
made during the remainder of the week il Will be
olHlCuIt TO secure d week
New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
NEW METHOD OF NIGHT RIDERS.
Threatening Letters Sent by Mail Contain
Cartridges and Matches

Versailles Ky. Feb. 13.-While Kelly White as
sistant postmaster. stamping the incoming
mail here to-day a cartridge in an envelope ex-
uIoded. Al investigation proved that the letter
,as one of the twenty which were received in the
same bundle of mail matter at the Versailles office.
and that each. III addition a blood-red warning
the person addressed, contained q cartridge and
a match. indicative doubt of the intention of the
sender should the warnings not be needed.
The investigation established the fact that the
letters were mailed in street mail box IN George
town. Ky. The signatures TO the threats are the
initials IN. r. and the addresses were tobacco
raisers The letters were sent alike to members
and non-mernbers Of the Equity Society but in
every instance the person addressed is said not to
be in sympathy with the idea of not raising a
tobacco crop this year. The warnings read:
Scouts inform US that you determined TO
raise tobacco this year, and are not signing the
pledge. and thereby attempt TO starve thousands
of poor little children and women to death and
ruin your neighbors- We now warn you to sign az
once and quit talking against or take the pen
atty as hell BY order of acting committee.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
GREETED BY HUNDREDS.

Manchester. \. H. Feb 1S.-When Secretary
William H Taft arrived here from Concord late
to-day many hundreds were at the station 10
meet him. ! hearty cheer greeted the Secretary
rs soon as ne stepped from the train. and
number of the crowd succeeded in shaking
hands with him. The Secretary. who was ac-
companied by Governor Floyd and others. en-
tered an automobile and was taken TO the Derry
field Club, where reception held followed
by a dinner IN the evening given in his honor
by the Republican City Committee
After dinner the party was taken TO the Calu-
met clubhouse, where for an hour there was a
public reception. and Mr.. Taft met several hun
dred Of the prominent citizens
A trip was then made to the Union Arrnory,
where the militiamen had congregated. After
being shown through the structure Mr.. Taft
was escorted to the drill shed. There he was
Justify cheered. In short address to the state
troops Mr.. Taft said he was in hearty approval
Of each state receiving the services Of a trained
inspector sent out annually by the War Depart
naent.
The Taft party was then taken to Mechanics
Hall. the largest in the state. More than fifteen
hundred people had been unable to gain admit
tance to the hall. When Mr.. Taft entered the
waiting room he was told OF the crowd on the
outside and Immediately insisted on going out
and talking TO 1t for fifteen minutes before be-
ginning his speech in the hall
The Secretary, speaking from an automobile,
congratulated Manchester on its thrift. He had
learned, he said. that notwithstanding the fnan-
cial panic the working people in the mills were
now receiving pay on full weeks time
When Mr.. Taft stepped to the front of the hall
stage he was applauded for several minutes, and
three cheers were given. His address was Al
most identical with the one delivered at Phenix
Hall, Concord.
Mr. Taft discussed the tnsuIar possessions OF
the United States. Concerning the Philippines
he said that there was every hope that "if we
educate the Filipinos, If get them used TO
the responsibility Of self-government we may
ultimately make them a self-respecting useful
nation - He sincerely hoped that in one gen
era~ion or two the United States would be en-
abed to say to the Filipinos: You are now
able to conduct your own government, and IL
we sail out of Manila Bay feel confident that
you will maintain a government that VIII confer
credit upon you and upon US"
.'yye have not reached the millennium said
Mr. Taft in closing. I'VE can't remain in d
,uetIlanin1ous condition by which, If a nation
wishes 10 insult US to take part of our terri
+orv to dispute some Of the relations that we
daan7 vital to our natural interests We should
not have At hand the means of defending
interests am not in favor of making war
like nation. but I am in favor of having a large
,,a,-,. 70 he commensurate with our population.
with the wealth we have and with the interests
that ne have that need protection against the
i,+arrentior Of some meddling foreign govern
ment"
New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
NEW CASTLE. N. H. IN A TURMOIL
Town Will Vote for Taft If He VIII Keep
Barracks Of the Beach.
rrror, TIE Tribune Burssu-I

Washington F-eb 1s-The little town Of New
Castle y II. in a terrible pickle me "9'
Department aad about decided 10 DuAd hiiiildlS
barracks On the beach OF the village. midway De-
tween old Forts Constitution and STARK and Al
though most towns would welcome sucn an m
proveuent with open arms the good folks OF NeW
Castle view the prospect with horror Iney Nooi"
be glad enough TO get the soldiers under cfolnarS
circumstances. but 10 quarter them where the
War Department planned 10 put them would de-
prtve the OF its beach With the loss OF ies
seashore the town would lose It's summer board
ers and without its summer bOa7deTs the town
would be II 4 sad way
New Castle l. not very important on the map
nor in the census reports. but IL established
on New Hampshire's little stretch or seashOre
way back in the early 1908. Its old families
are older than OF the oldest families IN New
England. and Il is proud OF IT'S lineage But IN
spite pride. II have money To pay irs
bills. and no source OF is n sight except
the ooarders that come there every summer 70
dabble their feet in the water. sniff the salt
breezes and spoon under the yellow
a meeting was held thTs1 four days ago
in New Castle, attended by nearly the entire town
and the meeting resolved itself into red hot pro-
against the beach barracks II the depart
Tnent wanted TO place the barracks anywhere. why
does It not locate IL fort the other
Why stick down in the middle OF the beach
where 1t will destroy the LANDSCAPES and where the
soldiers viii away the summer boarders-
Half a dozen OF the most prominent citizens were
chosen by the meeting proceed
20 Washington 10 lay the before the Prssi-
dent and ths Secretary OF War. The delegates ar
rived this morning. rounded up Senator'S Calli1gar
and Burnhau and Representatives Subway and
Currfer and then descended upon the White HOus.
and War Department The President listened
their speeches and syInpathized with them Just a.
much he could He gIaddened their hearts by
shaking hands with all OF them and assuring them
that he would what could done under the
circumstances
Wen be for Secretary Taft for President Z
he'll only beach exclaimed one o. the
New Castle prote5tants but II allows eye
OF 4 barracks 10 be built UPON the Seashore
well vote for almost anybody else under the
New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
GOVERNOR GUILD IN WASHINGTON.
He Sees the President, but Is Not Working
for Second Place
rF-on Ths Tribune B-resu-I ]

washington. Feb. 1s.-Governor Curtis Guild y
~ Naesachusetts reached Washington to-day arr
Rad a chat with The President, after which n.
sra1t some time a. the Capitol Recent suzzes-
tIons that the Governor might be the selection Of
the Republican National Convention for Vice
President have resulted N unusual interest in hts
visit 20 Washington AT this time
The Governor while obviously IN a rsceptlv-
mood ,ouceruius rne Vice PresiGeucy does az
near 70 take his boom se-'ouslv. lie Is taking
active part th~ selection Of delegates from 1ts
state 10 the national convention and has declared
that no man could be candidate for second place
on rhc tiCket ril8t always being iett to the con
yentiou anG der ending its choice TO- first place.
Governor Guild went from The White House 70
the War DeuarrmeuJ where he attended 20 some
-,ar,a-s concerning the SfaSSa htIsetcs National
Guard and then came TO the Capitol where he
rbe guest at luncheon ot Senator's Lodge aue
Crane After luncheon hr was closei-d with the
two senators fcr some time but no suspicion cf
-.,ir-t, dark corspirley rests any az tl- ta.ev
BAY Stilt- statesmen
New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
WANT NEGRO TROOPS RESTORED

washington, Feb. 1&-ResolutiOns demanding the
restoration TO the army OF the negro troops dis
missed as the result of the Brownsville affair we're
adopted at a mass meeting here after addresses
by Bishops T. NJ. Turner OF Atlanta; w u Chap-
pelIe of Nashville and other leaders OF the negro
race Fifteen states having large negro popula-
tion were represented.
The resolutions further urge negro voters every
where to Qualify for the franchise, take part IN
primaries and conventions and cast their oaIlots
for Senator Foraker who, like him, have
stood up manfully against the most powerful in
huenCe in defence OF the rights of these men who
had imperiIled their lives in the service Of our
common country"