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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-27
TAFT REPORTS ON PHILIPPINES
Great Progress Made During Nine
Years of American Rule i'm
the IalRnds,

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.--Nine years after
the battle OF Manila bay, Secretary TAFT
records the results of tfs American occupa-
ton OF the archipelago and forecasts the
future OF the Filipinos, in an exhaustive
report transmitted 10 congress by the pres
ident. with a letter written by the chief
executive. commencing in the highest terms
the secretary's conclusions. The president
declares that ruin would have followed the
adoption Of any other policy towards tine
Philippines than that outlined by william
Mckinley and carried forward through
these nine years, and asserts triumphantly
that there is no brighter page in history
than that dealing with the relations be-
tween the strong and the weak in those
islands. He adds that The F'ilipinos have
yet long way to travel before they will
be fit for complete self-government."
Secretary Tafts report records his OBJ
servations on his recent visit to the islands
to the extent of nearly eighty printed pages.
Generally speaking. the secretary is opti-
mistic in a high degree in treating of this
subject, even though he cannot fix a time
for declaring the independence of the is
lands. In answer TO the critics who have
made .'the most astounding and unfair
statements In respect to the cost to the
United States Of the Philippines" he fig
ures out a total annual expenditure of S.
10000 and he vigorously denies the failure
OF the Philippine policy. He says that
great changes have occurred in the islands.
The people are now anxious to have the
American soldiers retained There is a high
standard of administration of justice. Moth
ing is more popular than the constabulary.
There are no questions between the gov
ernment and the Roman Catholic church,
unless the Aglipysn schism can be said to
be involved. Peace prevails in a greater
degree than ever before in the history OF
the Islands. The magnificent Benguet road
is now justified by the results obtained.
The secretary is willing to limit the
amount of sugar and tobacco that can be
exported TO the United States. He predicts
development of business with twenty-five
years that will make the Filipinos them
selves stand high in the worlds industrial
populations His recommendations are that
Philippine products be admitted into the
United States free of duty and under
reasonable limitations; that present restric-
tions be removed on the acquisition of min
ing property: that the PHILIPPINE govern
ment be authorized to conduct an agricul-
tural bank, and finally. that the islands
be exempted from the operations Of the
cOastwlse shipping laws.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-27
TWO MORE TAFT DELEGATES
First Missouri District Instruets for
Secretary First, Lasf and
Every Ballot.

LANCASTER, Mo. Jan, 8-The repub-
licans OF the First congressional district
met here today and elected delegates TO the
Chicago convention. instructed TO vote for
the nomination OF Secretary William ii.
Taft for president. This is the first repub-
lican district convention in Missouri to
elect delegates.
John f. 0ilieland OF New Cambria and
Edward p. Spangler OF Kohoka were
chosen as delegates. A. W. seliaway Of
willismstown and Joseph c. Jones OF Mem
phis were named as alternates and John
s. Newiands OF Lewiston as presidential
elector.
The resolution instructs the delegates TO
vote for the nomination OF Secretary Taft
"on the first, last and every ballot"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-27
COMPTROLLER TAKES CHARGE
National Hank of North America
Unable 10 withstand
Pressure.

NEW YORK. Jan. 96-President w. F.
Havemeyer OF the National Bank of North
America announced in a statement issued
tonight that the directors of the bank had
decided TO request the comptroller OF the
currency to assume charge Of the affairs OF
the institution.
President Havemeyer said that owing to
persistent rumors afloat for the last ten
days. there had been continuous drain
on the resources Of the institution and
the indications were that the Withdrawals
would be so heavy tomorrow that the bank
would be unable TO meet them. President
Havemeyer said that action placing the ar
fairs OF the bank under the charge OF the
comptroller OF the currency had been taken
to insure that all depositors would be
treated alike
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-27
.1TAL GRAFT CASE ON TRIAL
First Of Noted salts u Co Bc Heard
Rt Harrisburg This
Week.

HARRISBURG. Pa, Jan. 26.-The first
OF the thirty seven criminal suits against
former state officers. contractors and 9th
ers connected with the building and fun
nlshing Of the new state capitol OF Penn
sylvania will be brought to trial in the
Dauphin county court tomorrow before
Judge Kunkel. The defendants in the suits
listed for trial first are: Architect Joseph
NJ. Hudton and Contractor John Sanderson.
Philadelphia; former Auditor General VIII
liam p. Snyder. Spring City; former State
Treasurer William l.. Mathues of Media,
and James NJ. Shumaker, Johnstown.
former superintendent Of public grounds
and buildings.
The defendants are charged with con-
spiracy to cheat and defraud the state out
of Sl35.OOO by fslsfying the weight and
measurements of certain furnishings sup
piled by Sanderson under his per foot
and per pound contract with the Board of
Public Grounds and Buildings. The prose
cution has selected five cases against these
defendants to be tried first
T he suits against Congressman II. Bard
Cassel of the Pennsylvania Construction
company, who supplied the metallic fur
niture for the capitol, and who is undIr in
dictment on charges OF conspiracy and false
pretenses. and the remaining eight defend
ants in these prosecutions will be tried
later.
The prosecution will be conducted by At
torney General Todd. who will be assisted
by James Scaflett chief counsel for the
legislative committee which investigated the
charges OF fraud; Assistant Deputy At
torney General Cunningham. State Senator
John K. Fox Of Harrisburg and District At
torney Weiss
The defense will be represented by lead
ing members OF the Philadelphia bar. in
Guiding A. S. L. Shields. Samuel NJ. Glenn
ents. jr.. former District Attorneys Gra-
ham. Bell and Rothermel. and Charles H.
Bergner and Lyman ID. Gilbert of Harris
burg, and w. II. Hensel of Lancaster.
The total cost OF the capitol was Sls,.
ooo.OOc. of which $4.OO0Oo0 was expended
by the building commission for copstruc
tion and S2.OO0C00 by the Board of Grounds
and Buildings for furnishings. Sanderson'i
contract amounted to S5.AS7,se9 and hi;
profit in some instances is alleged to have
I been as much as 1900 per cent. Hustor
designed the capitol and the Furnishings
fand~ recefved in commissions more thar
failed to audit the bills OF Sanderson and
other contractors and with having accepted
Illusions certifications that the work wa,
4 according to specifications. Mathues Is
! alleged TO have paid the bills and Snyder
\ is said to have passed the bills withou
/ them having been audited i'm either case.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-27
TORPEDO BOATS IN ARGENTINE
Little SHIPS Are Given warm wei
come az the Southern
CRattnI.

BUENos AYREs. Jan. G.--Attcndcd by
a division Of Argentine torpedo boats. th'
American torpedo boat flotilla which left
Rio Janeiro January q. entered the port
Of Buenos Ayres at $3.50 this morning. thc
arrival being witnessed by great crowd
OF spectators. \ few minutes later Com
mandcr Moreno OF the ministry of marine
went aboard the Whipplc ana welcomed the
American officers in behalf of the govern
uieut OF the Argentine republic. The entire
extent or the public docks. where berths
had been prepared for the visiting fleet.
was lined by detachnlcnts Of marines and
prefecture guards.
Almost tlp To the moment of entering port
the weather had been extremely stormy
but It gradually cleared and brought in
creased numbers Of spectators down so
the harbor to give silent hut hearty well
come to tho American sailors. ON entering
the basin one Of tho tugs which had the
torpedo boats in tow was cast off, leaving
the tug Enriquetta To conduct the Nhipple
to its moorings.
Lieutenant Conc. commander Of the flo
tilla. was greatly pleased with the hearty
reception. lie said that but for the fog
which delayed the little vessels about twelve
hours outside Rio Janeiro, the passage to
Buenos Ayres had been fine. The Ameri-
cans were met by the Argentine flotilla
off Flores island yesterday afternoon at
2:3o The welcoming fleet saluted and
steamed around the flotilla and for half
an hour there was warm exchange of
greetings. Commander Cone subsequently
boarded the Argentine flagship and the trim
to this port was continued. The torpedo
boats anchored in the roads shortly after
midnight and came up to the dock as early
as possible,
Every boat i'm the American flotilla is in
excellent condition and made the passage
here without a hitch. The boats will re-
main here until Thursday morning. when
they will steam for Sandy Point, in the
Magellan strait, to join the battleshp fleet.
a number of entertainments have been ar
ranged in honor OF the visitors. which In
clude excursions to interesting points. a
banquet to be given by the minister Of
marine and receptions by the president of
the republic and the Naval club These will
take up Monday and Tuesday, and on
Wednesday there will be a reception al the
American legation and a number of pri-
vate parties.
All of the men on the flotira are in
good health.
1t is expected that the Argentine squad
ron, which has been ordered to meet the
American battleships and escort them down
the coast, will come into communication
with the Atlantic fleet about 125 miles out
from Cape Corrientes. probably early to-
morrow morning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-27
MRS. EDDY GOES TO BROOKLINE
Head OF christiRn Science Church
occupies New Home Pre-
pared Ter Her.

CONCORD. n. H., Jan. s.-Mrs. Mary
G baker Eddy founder and head Of the
first Church OF Christ, Scientist, today
ieft her home. Pleasant View. in this city.
and By d circuitous route in special train
went 10 Chestnut I'm, Brookline. 10 a
huuse recently purchased by the Christian
Science denomination Mrs. Eddy was ac-
companied by her secretary. Calvin A.
Frye Archibald McLennan. one OF the
trustees for Ars, Eddy's property. Rev.
Irving C. Tonllmson. a Christian Science
reader" and dozen other men and
Nonen OF the Christian Science belief.
Mrs. Eddy LETT in special train con-
slsiing OF an engine and three cars over
the Boston & Maine railroad. Her train
Was preceded by light engine and another
engine followed after a brief interval
Mrs. Eddy will take up her residence IN
Brookiihc permanently.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-27
ILLINOIS CENTRAL SUES TOWN
Asks Heavy Damages ON Charge
OmeiaIs Are IRteFferinE
with Business.

MARION, H.. Jan. 26-It was learned
here tonight that the Illinois Central Rail
road company has entered suit against the
town OF Herrin. this county, for $4,000. on
the grounds OF interfering with traffic
Herrin police MAGISTRATE recently assessed
fine against tho railroad for shipping
into the place beer and whisky after the
territory had become auti-sslOon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-27
severe storm AZ PittsburE.

fiTfsBuRG. Pa Jan. "A violent
storm with unusual features Tor the winter
season swept over tho city tonight. There
we're vivid flashes Of lightning and heavy
'nuhdef anQ Tor short time rain fell IN
sheets, while wind of terrific velocity
raged. The haronetic pressure Was ex-
ceptionally low. SIS Inches indicating the
storm center In or near the city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-27
Orange Crop a Record Breaker.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Jan. 3.-The
orange harvest Of California, now i'm full
season. in quantity and quality promises
TO break ali records. The fruit exchanges
OF the state estimate that the total output
Of oranges viii reach the enormous sum
OF s00oO car loads. about aoD.0o0 boxes, or
I.S0.O00Oo0 oranges Ths harvest VIII last
continually until July .
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-27

II is doubtful If any OF the laboratories
maintained by the government for scien-
tific research are more unique in character.
and yet promise Of more important results.
than one which has Just been established
in Washington By the United States forest
service for investigating the structure OF
commercially important woods.
L.aymen will not understand the signific-
anee Of the proposed Investigations carried
on in this laboratory 50 quickly as archi-
tects. builders and other wood users. who
in these days OF growing scarcity OF the
more valuable woods are seriously per-
picked in identifying substitutes Mistakes
OF this kind in Identification have. in the
last few years. IN several instances. meant
the loss OF thousands of dollars and many
embarrassing Law suits.
Nearly any user Of lumber can recognise,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-27
TAFT LOOMING UP STRONGER
No Effective Opposition to Him is Yet
Visible in Nebraska.
DATES ON POLITICAL CALENDAR
BeEinninR Made for FIEht for Con-
EressionsI Nomination in Fourth
District BetweeB AIdrIch
and HIbshaw.

The political calendar IN Nebraska Is
gradually shaping up 50 far as tho fixed
stars are concerned. The democratic and
popuiist state committees. in calling their
state conventions for Omaha on March 5.
put all the district cor vrntions in the same
pocket. SO that the delegations to their
national conventions Will be made mp com
plete all at the same unie and place. The
republican state committee called the state
convention for Omaha on March u, bnt
left it to the various congressional COM
mittees to determine the time and place
Of meeting for the district convention in
each district. So far four Of these district
republican conventions have already been
called. follows:
First district March 3. at Lincoln.
Second district. March Il. at Omaha.
Third district. March 10. at Norfoll:
Fourth district March (. at Wilher.
The calls for the Fifth and Sixth district
conventions have not vet been issued but
II is understood that the committees have
been summoned and arrangements have
been perfected
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-27

ITO be honest. l win say that in my
nearly twenty years on the committee on
appropriations never had but one expert
ence OF the sort you suggest" was the
reply And then the veteran remarked: II
will not say that l do not like money or
that I would not make money by any
legitimate means, but 1t is my pride and
glory that no man lives who can truthfuIIy
say that he owns Joe Cannon. The repre-
sentative of a very powerful institution
once came to me with an offer that was
equivalent to possibly $4,000. He wanted
to buy me for that sum. l showed him
out OF my COMMITTEES room and 1 will say
that the concern he represented did well
in Withdrawing him from the Washington
field. Not that do not want S25O.0oO OF a
$4,000 or $50O00. but l figured that IL
took a bribe ! would have to live ever
afterwards with a thief and a scoundrel.
Now / only have one life 10 live and | do
not want TO spend the remainder of my
days in the society OF a thief. Neither
will / permit myself the punishment Of
association with a man who is the slave
Of another man and the official who sells
himself to another is owned body and soul
by that man. Selfish motives alone would
keep me honest"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-27

. II Mayor Dahlman Of Omaha Is out OF
the race for the democratic nomination for
governor. there are signs that another dem
Ooratic mayor. Mayor Brown Of Lincoln
may be pushed into IL. The Kearney Dem
ocrat gives utteranee 20 an unconditional
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-27
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

FORECAST FOR NEBRASKA AND
TOWA-Fair Monday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-27

notwithstanding all the agitation and
cogitation over direct primaries to give the
rank and file a chance to speak out, no
primaries have vet been held or called in
any county in Nebraska. so far as is known
by either the republicans or the democrats.
one county has already selected its dele
gates to the republican state convention
through its county committee and one or
two, other republican county committees
have decided 10 call caucuses of the old
style and the caucus plan will probably
be followed in Douglas county II is as
sumed that the factional rivalry in Ian
caster county will force a primary there.
but outside Of this there seems to be no
where any substantial number of repub-
licans crying for a presidential preference
primary out of fear that their wishes may
be ruthlessly trampled on. on the con-
trary the overwhelming republican senti-
ment throughout the state is plainly for
Taft. and with all the leaders recorded
for the war secretary the rank and file
seem satisfied that Nebraska is going to
send Taft delegation to Chicago made
up Of creditable representatives Of the
party and that is Just what they want
On the other side,' while the democratic
call pretends 10 provide for the selection
of delegates by primary election in any
county where fifty democrats petition Tor
such a primary no such petitions have
been sighted in circulation anywhere and
the primary provision promises to be a
dead letter so far the democrats are
concerned. AS to populists' there are not
enough of them in the whole state to make
a respectable primary in ten Counties
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-27
Fewer Democrats Attend.

Edwin Seton. assistant secretary of the
national democratic committee. has taken
occasion to hunt up the records of the last
five meetings OF the national committees
to select the time and place for holding
national conventions These meetings were
held in Washington and it is interesting, IL
not instructive, TO note how the attend
ance of members of the committee has
fallen off January Il, 1892. the national
democratic committee composed of forty
nine members. met at the Arlington. OF
this number thrty-four members were
present and fifteen were represented by
proxy. In 1896 the committee met in Wash
ingtOn with thirty-three members present,
one absentee, and seventeen proxies.
The campaign of 1900 was inaugurated
by the meeting OF the national democratic
committee in February OF that year to Sc
lect time and place for the national con-
Yention. This meeting was attended by
thirty-eight members and twelve proxies
In 1904 there were thirty five out of fifty
two members present with sixteen proxies
and one vacancy. that OF Hawaii But
the meeting in December last reached the
high water mark for absenteeism, there
being but twenty-five members of the com
Inittee present twenty-tlrree proxies being
voted
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-27
FROM PACE TO PARTY WHIP
Lon Stewards Eventful Thirty-0ne
Years in Service of Senate.
IOWA BOY SEES MANY CHANGES
But Two Men, Appointed Before
stewart, stiu Hold y Place
i'm PersOnncI Of senate
Chamber.
From a staff Corrcspondentl


WASHINGTON Jan. 26. - CSpecialJ--
Alonzo n. Stewart, son OF Colonel Gordon
A. Stewart. formerly Of Des Moines, ceie-
brated last week his thirty-first year IN
continuous service of the senate Of the
United states. Thirty-one years in the en-
ploy Of the senate is long time, psrticu-
larry when one recalls the changes that
have taken place in the personnel of that
body In thirty years Stewart is ante
dated by only two men. Colonel h. r.
Nixon, the financial clerk OF the senate,
and Mr.. Richards In charge of the sta
tionery room Of the senate. these men hev-
ing served nearly or quite forty years
Beginning a page. Lon Stewart, as
he is known throughout the capitol. grad
ualy worked himself into the good graces
OF the senators until he now holds the po-
sition of deputy sergeant-at-arms and the
republican whip He enjoys the conf
dcnco of the leaders and has demonstrated
admirable fitness for the responsible posi-
ton he now holds Under the advice OF
his uncle. Colonel C. II. Catch for long
time a leading member of the bar of Des
Moines he studied law and graduated from
the law department OF the George Washing
ton university. Stewart is an Iowa boy
intensely proud of the commonwealth. .
proud OF her great statesmen and proud of
her history His ambition is to own
little farm in Iowa, where he hopes TO
end his days among the scenes of his boy
hood
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-27

The sessions OF the conference today and
tomorrow will be held In the ball room OF
the Rome hotel the program FOR Monday
being as follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-27
Cannon Like Lincoln.

Uncle Joe" Cannon's carefully prepared
speech at the National Board of Trade han
quet Wednesday evening. upon the growth
OF the commerce of the United States was
accorded an enthuiastic reception at the
hands of the commercial interests repre-
sented there. Speaker Cannon. who. ac-
cording to his own statement, has seen the
United States grow from 1900. 600 to nearly
0O.O00000. was largely reminiscent. and his
address was a mastery presentation of
conditions existing at present and intensely
optimistic to the future
Personally. Uncle Joe" Cannon is of tb,
rough diamond order. of staiwart frame
and rugged features. he goes plowing along
through the world much as a numbering
horse would do. Blunt of speech in most
things, he can at times become confidential
When he wants to get right down under
the skin of fellow man he has a fashion
OF poking the butt end of a half consumed
cigar into the ear of the man he is talking
to. but barring that little mannerism he
is all right Those with whom Uncle joe
is on terms of friendship land the number
is legion like him immensely. He is loaded
to the guards with a quality known as
horse sense" and is approachable to an
unusual degree. II he lived a thousand
years he would not get a swelled head or
grow exclusive. He is not built that way
More than any other man in public life
Speaker Cannon reminds one of Abraham
Lincoln. He is full OF homely phrases and
his head is crowded with information
I'm all your experience" Speaker Cannon
was asked the other day, did anybody
ever make a cold-blooded proposition to
bribe you for a cash consideration or its
equivalent"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-27

MONDA1 MORNING,
800 Enrolment Of delegates
s.S0-BJtsiness appointment Of com-
mitteeE
io:oO-Presidents address. Rev. Joseph
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-05
From Another Point of View

There be chance for Earle yet
tiemans s o b oundly congratulated
Democratic votes In the state
would be liable
blow !
Anyway highly pleased
with the result
Fairbanks sumped
he committed
nations
The cork is moving
reported that the
with suspicion beginning?
in Louis hole
this had heard of henecked husbands
the Republicans
of
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