Morris tribune., 1908-04-25
SHOWING THE

10 assume LQaL the WOF1Q mas reached
a stage when nation scan be content
to rely for peace upon the fOrbearance
of other powers" He admits that we
are not a military nation, as the small
ness of our army testi1es, but thinks
that undefended wealth invites ag-
gression and points to the helpless con-
dition of China as an example of the
peace at any price policy. If we de-
1 sire to avoid insult, he says, we must
be able to repel it, and If we want
peace we must be sat all times ready
for war;"
Lake Denies Rice Charges.
President Simon Lake of the Lake
Torpedo Boat company testified before
the house committee on the submarine
scandal April IL and denied point
blank the statements previously made
by Isaac L. Rice, president of the
Electric Boat company, to the effect
that the Lake people had tried to sell
out to the Electric. On the contrary.
Mr.. Lake swore that the Electric COM
pany had made offers of purchase to
him and that he had refused these Of
fers. Later counsel for Lake admitted
having prepared the whole case for
Lilley
| In Defense Of Negro Soldiers.
Senator Foraker of Ohio addressed
the senate. making what he called a
plea for justice to the negro soldiers
who were dismissed without honor for
alleged connection with the shooting
affray at Brownsville, Tex. The public
galleries were thronged with negroes,
who began to applaud at the end Of
the speech. but they were checked by
the presiding officer. After reviewing
the evidence in the case the senator
assailed the Warner re-enlistment bill
because it gives the president discre.
| ton as to the rejection Of any appli-
cant. He said it was for the congress
to say who shall enlist and who not.
To give such power to the president
would be without precedent, 'for never
before has a legislative body been in
vited to require men accused of crime
to prove their innocence before a hos
tile judge who has already adjudged
them guilty" He added that never
before has there been a suggestion that
any man worthy to sit in judgment
upon the rights Of his countrymen
would accept such duty if assigned
to him if conscious of having the slight
est feeling against the accused" In
conclusion he eulogized the colOred SOL
diers as a class.
No Case Against Paper Trust.
In reply to the house resolution ask
Ing for information about the alleged
monopoly in print paper making. At
torney General Bonaparte reports that
up to now no evidence sufficient has
been found to justify prosecution of
any combination of wood pulp or paper
manufacturers.
Dam Site Bill Vetoed.
A bill to extend until 1911 the time
In which a dam may be built across
Rainy Lake river has been vetoed by
the president because it makes no limit
to the franchise and provides no pay
ment to the government for the right.
Higher Pensions For Widows.
The conference report on the special
pension bill granting increases to the
widows of soldiers and sailors has been
adopted by both senate and house,
and the bill went to the president for
approval.
Six States For, Direct Senators. 4
The senate committee ON privileges
and elections has received petitions
from only six states demanding con-
vention to amend the constitution so
as to provide for the election of sena-
tors by popular vote, and it will there
fore take no action, as the law requires
calls from three-fourths Of the states.
The six which have petitioned are New
Jersey, Illinois. Wisconsin, Iowa, Mon
tana and Nevada. the legislatures of
these states having adopted the petit
lions.
Defeat For the President.
When the battleship section Of the
naval bill came up for final vote in
the house another spirited debate oc
Cured, in which Hobson was the
SpOkCSludu lOE LA0
during which personal letter from
the president to one Of the members
was read pleading for the larger appro
priation. 1t was also said that he had
sent a private letter giving confidential
reasons to the speaker. In spite of all
this and many eloquent appeals on the
floor the amendment to increase went
down to defeat by the vote of 1919 to
S3. Of those for the increase twenty
six were Democrats. Burton Rep. o.
and Tawney led the Republican oppo-
sftion to the president. Great applause
greeted Burton's plea for the mainte
nance of the peace policy of this coun-
try. Tawney laid great stress upon
the splendid geographic isolation of
the United States.
Bankers Oppose Aldrich Bill.
{. Banker Hepburn of New York. chair
man of the currency commission of the
American Bankers association. and
Banker Forgan of Chicago. vice chair
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