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New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
GREAT REVIEW PLANNED.
President to See T1centy-four Battle
ships at Ham ptOn Roads.

Washington. May 1s--Twenty-four batteships wiz
be reviewed by President Roosevelt in Hampton
Roads on February % the date OF the return 0i
tbe Atlantic batteship feet from its cruise 1t has
been determined that the Wisconsin and TIE We
braska. constructed on the Pacific Coast, shall De
ASSIGNED 70 the Atlantic feet and will make the
return cruise with that organization The oatte-
ships Maine and Alabama. which made the cruise
To San Francisco under Admiral Evans, VIII make
quick return together, leaving that port carry III
June and reaching their home station In OCTOBER
Secretary Metcalf, who has just returned from
reviewing the feet at San Francisco, expressed
himself to-day deeply impressed with the oshei'
the cruise has had on ships officers and men
1T is remarkable" he said. that the long cruise
should have benefited the ships, but this is fac'-
The condition Of their machinery Is said 10 De I'M
nroved instead of deterorated. by the voyage.
This is hardly striking than the enect the
VOYAGE has had on the officers and men The off,
GERS have been impressed with the efficiency OF
their ships never before, and. what Is perhaps
still more satisfactory the cruise has developed an
understanding and friendly cordiality between OIL
GERS and enlisted men which has never before eA-
listed and even still important as an improved
condition are the conduct and feeling of the ensted
themselves.
II have no hesitancy in saying that you could not
nick at random twenty thousand university men
throughout the country who would give better
account of themselves than the twenty thousand
men who constitute the personnel of the fleet The
enlisted men of the navy are very diherent class
OF men than formerly The average age or the men
of the feet seemed not TO be than twenty-hree
wears They come from the interior or the country
and are energetic and self-respecting-
Still another of the apparent Dement'S OF tie
cruis. IS the advantage the feet which will re
suit in the genuine rivalry and competition between
the ships as TO coal consumption and sunnery.
This alone is a most valuable result"
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
NO FRICTION PEACE.
CIereIand Strikers Continue Dis
orders THROUGHOUT Dag.

Cleveland Nav 1S-Attempts by the members or
the State Board Of Arbitration to-day 70 bring
bout peace between the Municipal Traction COM
panv and its striking employees resulted in faisrs
President Dupont conferred with Messrs- Bishop
and owens of the board in regard TO strike settle
u1ent and while he agreed to arbtrate some points
he would not concede the one thing for which the
men stand determiasdIy-
In no case will 7 arbitrats theNSeinstatement Of
the expense of those now employed.
he said. Il shall stick for the seniority OF runs.
those working getting the preference
President Dupont said that he would arbitrate no
point until the IawIeSsness had ceased
Deeds Of vioIece by strike sympathizers continued
throughout the day. A held up ar Broad
way and Central avenue A brick was thrown.
striking the conductor the head. knocking nirn
unconscious His condition is serious but II is
thought he will recover. The mOtornlan was
dragged from the car but released when II
was supposed by the rioters that the conductor had
been killed A non-union motorman. while walking
10 the Winderrnere barns to-day. vss attacked by
a number of strike sympathizers and terribly beat
en- Trolley wires were cut and obstructlons placed
on the car tracks d many points.
4 Broadway streetcar was partially destroyed ~
dynamite torpedo tonight " hlle tventy-Hve
Messengers were in the no one was seriously
hurt
4 Vest Madison streetcar was also oaTlaSed oy
an ex,nIo.ion Of powder upon the track The hoor
NJ the car was broken through and one woman
was severely injured
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
NEU APP4LACHI4N BILL.
Prouides for Creation of Nat'ondt
Forest Com mmiSSlOn.
EFrom The Tribune Bureau ]

Washington. May 1S.-There will oe no apPt'p
alton for the establishment OF a "hlte M'u
and Appalachian forest reserve at the present
sion of Congress- although preliminary steps - -,
ard the ultimate creation of such reserve ~"
nrohabIv he taken This made clear o5 d
bill which was unanimously reported to the house
bv tbe Committee on Agriculture to-day authorlz-
ing the appointment of commission to investigate
tween the preservation of forests within watersheds
and the navigabe rivers having their sources '
the Southern Appala chian and White Mountains
This commission is to be called the Natlonal FOR
est Commission and will consist of five represent
atfves and five Senators. If it determines that d
connection exists 1t will be authorized TO ascertain
IN what extent it necessary for the governments
to acquire land and will report its CONCLUSIONS "
the President before January l. 1909
Another provision in the bill is that the consent
of Congress is given to each state which may
wish IN enter into an agreement with other states
or with the United States for the purpose OF coii
serving the forests the water supply or otner
natural reserves" 1t appropriates sl"V" 10 en-
able the Secretary of Agriculture TO cooperate
with any state by supplying expert advice on lor-
est preservation, utilization and reforestiuor Vi
denuded areas The Secretary Is also authorized
70 agree with land owners to protect Tor d deIlte
term of wears any private forest lands IN the wa
+ershed of any navigabe stream. This bill Is con-
sjderad a forerunner Of the creation OF the Appa-
Ischfan reserve and will be brought before the
House without delay. In the opinion OF the adVo-
Gates of the policy it will pass the House by
decisive
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
G4LLINGER BILL DEAD.
Ship Subsidy Bugaboo' F1ghtens
Members of House.
TFron, The Tribune Bureau.1

Washington. May 1s.-The ship subsidy buEaboo
has efrectuay killed the Gallinger postal subyen-
ton bill for the present session When this meas
ure passed the Senate, months ago. it was
tabled by the House Committee Postoffice. and
Post Roads by one vote Senator Gailinger then
had II placed amendment on the postof1ce
appropriation bill, and the bill sent tc confer
For days the House conferrecs have
been sounding the sentiment of that body, with a
view to ascertainng whether the measure would
be accepted. 1t announced to-day that the
sentiment in the House S against the amendment
that the House conferrees will insist its be-
ing stricken One Of the conferrees said to-day
he is certain that if the bill had been generally
understood objection would have been made TO
II. but that the impression seemed to have gained
ground that II contemplated ship subsidy, pure and
simple and opposed that ground The Re
publicans are about evenly divided the question
while the Democrats almost solidly aligned
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
CURRENCY OUTLOOK
Aidrich Disposed to Accept CONNER
, cial Paper as Basis for NezC Bill.
From The Tribune Buresu.l

Washington. May 1s-The conferrees on the
financial bills expect to hold their first formal
meeting tomorrow morning. They have not
met UP to this time because OF the pressure OF
work which has confronted the Senate MEM
bers Of the conference Senators Hale and Alli-
son have been busy day and night the appro
priation bills. while Senator Adrich was in
conference with members of the Ways and
Means Committee to-day. He has had, however,
several informal talks with Representative
Vreeland. which have been devoted to framing
practicable section providing for the use of
commercial paper. II is asserted that the Nree-
land bill in its present form while embodyinS
many desirable features is loosely Worded and
will require considerable modification before it
be placed on the statute books.
The fact that Senator Aldrich is disposed to
accept commercial paper the basis for the
new bill is gratifying to the House conferrees,
all Of whom have gone record as opposed
TO any other form of emergency currency.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
TO ENLARGE CAPITOL GROUNDS.
Mr. McCall's Bill Also Provides for Monu-
ment to Lincoln.

Washington May Is-A bill appropriating IS
for the enlargement Of the Capitol grounds
and provide site for a monument or monu-
mental memorial to Abraham Lincoln and dig
nified and adequate approach TO the Capitol Build
ing and for the erection Of a monument TO Abra-
ham Lincoln" introduced in the House to-
day by Mr.. Mccall, Of Massachusetts. chairman
Of the Committee the Library. The bill con-
templates the purchase OF thirteen squares Of land
on the south side OF Pennsylvania avenue extend
ing from Sd 18th street, the razing OF all build
ings on that side OF the avenue, including many
hotels and business blocks and the Postof1ce Build
ing and the laying out Of the purchased ground in
a mall. coextensive with the present mall and the
botanic Gardens The total estimated cost of the
undertaking is .9,6oo000. One million OF the So,
0oo oop carried in the bill be expended in the
erection Of monument TO Lincoln
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
THE PAPER INQUIRY.
Charges 4 .gainst international Com
pdny 4gain Denied.

Washington May 1S-Oficials OF the Interna-
tional Paper Company occupied the stand to-day in
The investigation being conducted by the special
committee of the House into the wood pulp and
print paper question. 7. F. Waller. second vice
president and manager of the sales department
went into the question of contracts his company
has with different newspapers. and said that the
increase in the cost of paper by his company was
due in no way TO any combination pool but
was decided by The board of directors after
careful consideration. He declared that the In
ternational Paper Company had been accused
either directly by inference of great many
transactions with which 1t mad nothing TO do.
Mr.. Waller denied that the International Paper
Company been a member of any pool
had received any benefits from any pool. He
read a statement showing that advertising had
declined In the last year and said that the
reason the papers not using much paper.
Mr.. Waller, replying TO questions by Chairman
Mann. said that authorized agent of the Inter
national company had threatened to raise the
price of paper TO three pound: that he
never had heard the matter discussed or even sue-
gested. There is 10 intention. he said, of raising
II above two and one-half cents. unless the cost
OF manufacture is greater than it is to-day.
To refute The assertion of Mr. Norris that the
International company paying equitable
wages Mr. Whitsomb. head of the manufacturing
department, submitted d list OF 25i employees OF
the Hudson River mills. of the properties
Of the International. who homes at Palm
er's Falls, y. Y, which they have bought with
their earnings
Although the committee held session tonight
was able finish the taking of testimony,
but hopes 10 do so by tomorrow night.
II the committee Is going to make report
recommending action by Congress. should make
II the earliest possible moment" said Chairman
Mann tonight. of course 1 do know what
our report will be. but anxious to get II
haFo he
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
MI Bulkeley Calls Up His Brownsville
Bill

Washington. May 1s.-The Senate held short
legislative session to-day, nearly half OF s~hlch
was consumed by Senator Hepburn in speech
against conference report a bill to increase
hornesteads non-irrigable lands from $50 10 32o
acres which he declared would apply to the richest
farm land Of Idaho. After proceeding for an hour
the report withdrawn.
The conference report the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill was approved
Senator BuIkeley. of Connecticut. spoke in favor
of passing his bill authorize the President 10
re-.niist the negro soldiers of the 18th Infantry
and declared that II possible he would obtain ac-
rjon on il at the present session.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
PARKER ADMITTED TO SUPREME COURT

Washington May 1S-EX-Judge Alton B. Parker
New York admitted practice before the
Supreme Court Of the United States to-day. Chief
Justice Fuller smiled he recognized the appii-
cant and directed him to the desk OF the clerk TO
take the oath Ex-Judge Parker then stood with
twelve others. two OF whom we're negroes. and took
the prescribed oath He Immediately entered his
appearance in the New York s0-cent gas cases. he
moved the advancement Of the cases To be heard
al the beginning of the next term OF court and the
motion granted the hearing being fixed for the
first Tuesday after the reconVeninC of the court
and after either cases which have been set down
for that date.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
THE ANTI-INJUNCTION BILLS.
Sentiment in House Against Action at This
Session
rFron The Tribun. Rureau.I

dC.J
WASHINGTON May 1s.-It was rumored at the Capt.
FOL to-day that number Of Republican members
who desire ant-injunction legislation had been In
conference with the Democratic leaders for the
r,,rose Of ascertaining whether enough votes could
h4 obtained TO delay adjournment until something
&. done along this line. No confirmation Of the
-,,r,,or cot,Id be had from those Republican mem
hers who have been most interested in the anti
Injunction bills but one Of the older Democrats
said that the report being circulated on the
Democratic side
t2enresentatfves Townsend. Hayes and Pollard
- ,,-;,b the Sneaker on the subject Of in
junction legislation but would not dvulge the re-
er1t That all hope has not been given up. now
e.,er is shown by petition which was being cir-
.ula-ed on the Republican side asking that con-
ference held TO take some action on 'he lia'
- =. &c., s,gnatures have been obtained, but IL
=. ot expected that a sufficient number Will re-
,,.et 2 conference. the sentiment OF the house
o,,,s "a he against any action at this session.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
RAILROADS WIN SUIT
Teras Tar Las Declared To Be
Unconstitutional.

Washington. May 1s-Ir deciding the case OF ths
Galveston & San Antonio Railway Company agt
the State Of Texas involving taxes on that and
other Texas roads the Supreme Court of the United
States to-day held to be unconstitutional the Texas
law OF 1895. fixing the tax rate railroads equal
per cent on their gross earnings when they lie
wholly within the state. and proPortionate sum
when they lie partly within the state The suit
was begun I'm the District Court OF Travis County.
Tex and Judgment was rendered for the state at
the Of 1885 Of per cent The Court OF civil
Appeals for the Sd District OF Texas reversed this
finding and returned verdict for the roads. but rs
ruling was overturned by the STAFF Supreme Court.
whereupon the railroads brought the case TO the
federal Supreme Court. with the result that the
decision of the State Supreme Court was reversed
The law antagonized on the ground that IL
denies equal protection under the law and is there
fore Unconstitutional The opinion was delivered
by Justice Holmes. Who held thar the law is an
effort to regulate interstate commerce. and there
fore the tax could be collected The Chief JUS
tfce and Justices Harlan. White and McKenna
united in a dissenting opinion which was delivered
by Justice Harlan. Justice Harlan expressed the
opinion the decision strikes serious blow at
the taxing law Of the state
Columbus Ohio May 1s-Sonae apprehension is
FELT by Ohio officials that the decision Of the su-
pren1e Court OF the United States to-day holding
unconstitutiona! the Texas Ia under which a tax
IS levied gross receipts of public services
corporations will invalidate similar law in Ohio.
The Ohio act known a the Cole law. assesses a
tax of per cent the gross receipts of express,
sleeping car freight. electric light. gaspipe line.
waterworks. street railroad, signal and railroad
companies. under which the payments TO the state
now amount than 100000 annually At
torney General Ellis expressed the opinion to-day
that the Ohio would be affected by the
decision. it does not place any tax on inter-
state commerce
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
AlDRICH DREW TARIFF RESOLUTION

Washington May ls.-Republican members OF
the Senate Committee Finance to-day took eX-
ception to the statement that has been made on
behalf of the National Association OF Manufaetur-
ers that the representatives of that association ana
Senator Beveridse practically dictated the resotu-
tion empowering the committee 10 call experts 20
It's aid in making Investigations into the tariff
question which was adopted by the Senate on
saturday The resolution was drawn by Senator
Aldrch and II Is asserted that its terms are along
lines previously agreed on By the RepuoIeaA mehi-
bers of the committee.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
AUSTRALIANS WELCOME TO FLEET

Melbourne, May 1s-Admiral Sperry commander
Of the American battleship feet has by cable
his acceptance of the invitation of Lord Northcote
Governor General of Australia himself and the
other flag officers of the fleet. stay at Govern
nlent House during their visit Sydney dinner
and a ball will be among the entertainments at
Government House in honor OF the American Wis
itors
Arrangements for the reception of the feet both
by the federal and state officials advancing
Melbourne and Sydney. The Cabinet constitutes
the committee which is arranging for Victoria's
welcome TO the American visitors.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
4TL L4NTIC FLEET SAILS.
Battleships Due to Arriue in Puget
Sound Thursday.

San Francisco May 1s.-The Atlantic batteship
eeer under command of Rear Admiral Sperry,
Weighed anchor at lI:l0 O'clock this morning and
sailed out OF San Francisco Bay in drizzling rain
for Puget Sound which it is due TO reach May Il
The column vas made up of the following ships:
First souadron-First division. The Connecticut the
Kansas the Minnesota and the Vermont; second
division the Georgia. the Nebraska. the New Jer-
sev and the Rhode Island Second squadron. third
division the Louisiana, the Virginia. the Ohio and
the Missouri. Fourth divsion-The Wisconsin, the
Illinois the kearsarge and the Kentucky.
Captain Wainwright commands the second dl-
vision and CAPTAIN Schroeder the fourth division.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
uo,se PASSES LAsr BIG SUPPLY BILL:

Washington May ls-The passage by the House
., 5.y of the general deficiency appropriation Dill
.rrytng an appropriation Of 'l75es572' rnarkea the
i ~, .,.os,,res Of he government The bill was
- ,broupb under suspension Of the rules WIN
- ,,,,e allowance FOR general debate
several measures were passed by unanimous con
cont including Joint resolution pro'ioihs TOT 'i.e
r,.nt Of a life annuity Of SIS month each 10
.5,.s Of Surgeons James Carroll and Jesse
Iaor l. s A in recognition of discoveries IN
lar,.ctton with the transmission Of yello" fever
bc mosquitoes
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
EVANS ASSIGNED TO GENERAL BOARD.

washington. May ls.-Secretsry Metcalf has de-
tailed Admiral Robley u. Evans TO duty with the
general board Of the navy, which has 10 do with
the preparation OF plans for naval campaigns AFTER
the admiraTs retirement In August, IL Is probable
that he will be detailed special duty with the
rd
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
HARTMAN CASE SET FOR NEXT TERM.

Washington May 1s.-The cases Of Edward n
Hartman and Otto H Kahn against the Interstate
commerce Commission. involving the refusal or
Hartman and Kahn TO answer questions put py
~ o,,,,iss,on in the investigation OF some OF the
oar,,ions of the Hartman railroads. were ad-
,oad nm the docket of the Supreme Court OF the
1-,,,ed States to-day and their hearings fixed for
-, g.. Tuesday I'm the next term OF court.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
,ru RATE HERE DECREASED.

s., ,ssk 10 be il IS A thousand, against
-, Gov the corresponding week last year
.s,eles and scarlet fever we're not so preNaleht
- =, ,bc preceding week There were 81 fe"er
deaths from pneumonia tran IN me same
- rbore uere eight deaths from influenza last
b,,, non. in the same week this vear
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
ENGINEERS TAKE IN PANAMA.

,-,,,hns Ohio May 1s.-The international
r,ro,nerbood of Locomotive Engineers decided to-
,t., ~ include South America and Panama IN the
h-otberhood The h-otherhood will take IN hoth
Americans and natives. There are TWO huhuFeu
a md Atty locomotive engineers in Panama alone.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19

Of the strains and stresses for the Quebec Bridge
Owing TO the making of that the bridge fell
and many lives were lost. Is there any evidence
10 show that such has been exercised in com
putting the strains and stresses of the Blackwell.
Island Bridge that there be possibility of
a similar having been made?
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
MONTANA COPPER MINES RESUME.

Butte Mont MAY 1s-The Neversweat mine OF
rhe Anaconda group OF the Aulslganlated copper
Company resumed operations to-day. arordlns en-
,,o,,,arr 70 I'VE hundred men The East Mining
t.,r,nany started work to-day with nfJy ninera
The West Grey Rock will resume on Wedne~aes
with one hundred men
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
VIRGINIA LAeoaERs FOR AsHoKAN DAM

NV TeIeEraph % The Tribune
Richmond Va MAY r-Several carloads or
la5orers left their families here to-day 70 go 70
work on the Ashokan dam contract near Kingston
y Y Several hundred others clamored at tho
station for empIoyment
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
NEW TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN.

Washington May ls-ActIng Secretary Bacon
and Ambassador Bryce. OF Great Britain, to-day
signed a treaty which provides regulations for the
exchange Of prisoners and for salvage and wreck
age.
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THE LAWS DELAYS.

Judge Taft
class greatest
the this expense attending
personal
good, but it mpraetieab
such slender that he easily tired
from undertaking the costly institution of suit He heard all his life
to law though he damages and viii be
months He
soeioogs phanthropsts
the services of which available the
fer prosecution There should be
afraid
i a a refug
a
anything
whome
responsibility take hnit
this for apprehension evil flowing
greater the class that
delays in the inequality
justice
possible petitioner
damages He feels that the right of
mental to his interests also be
party Therefore he thinks should
satisfactory
This is vitality important matter worthy of
legislators both Federal
might pfb be discussed length
months with all candidates plbder
wng
htigant fair chance o prompt justice.
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IMPORTANT PERIOD FOR HONOLULU.

history Honolulu The
millions that the Federal preparing into Oahu for Pearl
building
possibilities
come.
troll of the during this PERIOD before
election candidates
the
viii be either reclamation Friday
Whether Honolulu the head public
the
viii either take the
of of
community, entirely with the
been mentioned has publicly advanced should
be elected delegates any
candidates
ability big things
Gals the
twelve
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The official meeting places of the
various Republican precinct clubs are:
Fourth District.
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ADVISORY LAND !.
LAW COMMISSION

Any and all persons interested in the
subject of legislation affecting the Pub
lie Lands of the Territory of Hawaii,
are invited and requested to forward
suggestions to the chairman of Advisory
Land Law Commission, 2O9 Judd build
ing, Honolulu. A full and free dis
cussion is recommended, and the Com
mission is especially DESTROYS of obtain
ing the sentiment of the public at the
earliest possible date, as the report of
the Commission is due November LIST,
1908.
A. LEWIS, JR.,
Chairman Advisory Land Law Com
mission
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SMALL PROTECTION FOR POLICE.


the police paid little considering the risks they take
attempting the
be sueh because his badge taken him
justified the imposition of heavy penalty If the
police
will either
protect themselves by clubbing shooting
time within the
with lighter ordinary