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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-04

method than Mr.. Hanna's of control
ling the delegates from the South to
the national convention had been Gre
ated. AS the party In each slate
would have practically no organiza-
ton whatever. two or three refrocs or
advisers In each state. together with
the oificcholdcrs. could represent
themselves to be the Republican par
ty and control all Southern delegates
TO national conventions.
No Need of Plan In 1904.
There was no occasion to use the
convenient power thus deliberately
organized in the national convention
Of 1904, because there was no con
test therein over the presidential nom
nation. If there had been n contest,
the exercise by few men of the con-
troll OF the Southern delegates In imi-
tation of Mr.. Hanna's plan OF 1896
would have been resisted, and the
prediction made by me of contests in
nearly all the Southern states would
have been fulfilled
at has been reserved for a period
four years later to see the legitimate.
.NS'Sost hhh It5ull OI ne
policy OF destroying Republican Or
ganization in the Southern states. IL
is q question that has been weighing
upon me since 1896, and the time
came. as thought. for me to speak,
whether my influence might be much
or little. was bound to do this,
whatever my feelings might be in ref
crence to the presidential nomination
for | should have felt that nomina
ton made in 1908. as Mr.. Hanna sue
ceeded in making the nomination of
1896, would be followed by defeat,
History often repeats itself as to
methods, but frequently fails as to re-
sults. If were in favor of Mr.. Taft's
nomination today instead of Mr.. La
Follette's, should be intensely active
TO change the method OF conducting
his canvass at the South The bold
proclamation of a purpose to control
the convention by Southern delegates
secured through the detail of Mr..
Hitchcock to go South and capture
them by appeals TO the present Fednr-
al ofilceholders. and to the white Re-
publicans and white Democrats who
may want future office. while there
is ostracism of all the colored people
of the South. would. ii 1t were to meet
with success Mt the national conven
ton, most likely be followed by de.
icat at the polls"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-04
Republican Situation i'm South

to enlarge 1t instead of reducing II al
most to nothing. James Hill. of Mis-
sissippi, who had appealed to me,
brought me list of the state com
mittee of his state. composed of about
fifty men. saw that while there we're
perhaps half dozen Objectionable
men upon 1t, the great majority were
good uen--largely white men. made
an effort in their behalf. SO earnest
did get that put in writing my
views as to the wisest method of man.
aging the politics and especially of
dispensing the patronage at the
South; and here 1t is. 1t may be long.
but 1t Is complete. and think 1t a
wise and reasonable plan:
Senator Chandeliers Plan.
MAR 10. 19O3.-Memorandum
About Southern Politics.
1.-The condition OF things at the
South so far as the Republican party
Is concerned Is unsatisfactory, and
there Is great dissatisfaction on the
part of Southern Republicans with the
administration. without specifically
stating the reasons for that dissatis-
faction. or considering whether they
are just or unjust. there Is n very
simple remedy which should be ap-
piled. and none other will answer the
purpose.
1.-THE habit of selecting two or
three men in a Southern state as re-
ferees who shall control the whole
Federal patronage within the state Is
intolerable to the mass of the Repub-
leans. be that mass few or many. II
Is unbearablc when the persons Sc
lected to act as referees are Demo-
Gratis.
There should be substituted for
this unwisc system the recognition In
each state OF the Republican state
committee. This should be a large
committeeman less than so. some
times as many as 100. The admins
tration should recognize in making
appointments a majority OF this com .
mittee. or may well require a two
thirds majority. The whole commit
tee need not, by vote of majority
or two-thirds of its members. decide
upon each of its recommendations IL
may appoint an executive committee
which will make the Recommended
tons. but this executive committee
must Itself be the honest product of
!, a majority or two-thirds vote of the
whole COMMITTEES. which must feel en-
tirely free at any time to assemble
and give directions 10 its executive
committee.
Would Avoid Party Splits.
Under such a system as the above
there Will ua no splits in the Rcpub-
lican party Of the South on delegates
to the national convention or other
matters.
The question at once arises. How
shail there be obtained state COM
mittce OF from so TO loo which will
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-04
May Purchase Natural Bridge

The committee on the judiciary OF
the House will in all probability re-
port resolution declaring that Con-
gress has the constitutional right to
leglslate for the conservation OF the
natural resources of the country in
the interest of navigation, says n
Washington special in the Rich
mond Times Dispatch. 1t Is stated that
the resolution may be reported with
In the next week or ten days. just as
soon MS the committee can formally
formulate Its opinion and reduce II to
a resolution embodying tho legal
points 1t will involve.
1t is practically certain that tho
resolution will not directly touch iips
on the Appalachian or the White
Mountain forest reserve project, leav-
Ing them practically as they stand
today pending before the committee
on agriculture. 1t is understood that
the judiciary committee does not feel
called upon to decide whether either
of the particular projects Is constitu-
tionai.
The members incline to the belief
that they have been called upon SOLE
ly TO decide whether The principle in
volved is subject upon which Con-
gress has the constitutional right to
legislate.
However. in case the judiciary COM
mittee decides that Congress has au-
thority under the constitution to con-
serve the natural resources the opin-
ion VIII undoubtedly strengthen the
chances OF the forest reserve projects.
The foresters claim the preservation
or the Appalachian and White Noun
tain reserves is absolutely essential to
navigation, and IL they can establish
this contention the biggest obstacle In
the way of the movement will be cir
minated.
The proposition TO include the Nat.
ural Bridge within the bounds of the
proposed Appalachian park or forest
reserve will be made when the bill to
create the reserve is fairly before
Congress. At present the House
committee on judiciary is wrestling
wilh the consttutionality of the prop
osition to have the government pur-
chase millions of acres of land ana
convert II into national reserve for
the protection of the Watersheds OF
the White and Appalachian Noun
tains.
The Natural Bridge lies on the
edge Of territory which 1t IL nronosed
70 embrace In the forest reserve. 1t
is regarded as one of the natural Won
uers OF The world. unsurpassed In
grandeur by any of the natural curl
osities of the Western Hemisphere,
possibly. save the Grand Canyon OF
the Colorado. AT present a company
OWNS the bridge, and charges an adj.
mission fec to zee it. The PROPOSE
ton VIII be made to throw It open "a
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-04

men. The boarding camp thus be-
comes essential to the contracting
company.
In the case OF men OF all national
tiles. except the Italians. n fixed
charge is made for the boarding ana
lodging of each man. The Italians,
however. insist on buying and cook
ing their own food.
Investigation OF the records of n
contracting company employing many
laborers of various naticnalites in
railroad construction showed that the
actual cost to the company of gro
cerles. provisions and payment for
cooks. walters. fuel. light, etc. at its
boarding camps was 10 cents n meal
or $3.50 q week for each man. The
men were charged SIS month for
board and lodging.
The Italians at the camps OF the
| same company lived mostly on maca =
ROM, sausage. cheese, sardines and
bread. macaroni and bread being the
staples and the others used sparIng-
iy. The average monthly expense OF
each laborer was ms follows: Twenty
1--WE one and one-half pound loaves OF
.. bread mt eight cents. 80; thirty pounds
OF macaroni at seven cents. S2.1O:
sausage. sardine5 and cheese .s1.bO;
lard 80 cents.
Most Of the Italians in addition TO
that amount spent an average of 90
month for beer. cheap cigars and
tobacco. which. with tho expense of
81 month for Ehanty rent, brought
the total cost of living up to about
$40 n month.
An examination of the records of
three railroad systems in New York.
pennsylvania and New Jersey for 1905
and 1906 gives accurate figures on the
earnings and cost of living of large
numbers of Italians under the usual
commissary system. The average
earnings for a representative month
In 1880 men, were 37.07. The cost
oil all food was $3.50. and shanty REM.
; and sundrics, Si.49. or total of s6.79
leaving surplus OF $3O.2S.
Ihese figures furnish one of the
most potont explanations of the great
amount OF money sent by postofiice
orders to Italy. In 1906 the amount
sent TO all countries was So. 435. 343.
and of this $36,79S,5S2. or $50 per
cent. went to Italy and the Slavic
countries.
me total amount sent to Italy was
sl6,239,1Si against $2O,559.42S TO Rus
SIN and Austria Hungary, which coun-
.r'es have twice as many representa-
yves IN inc United States as Italy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-04

The present condition OF the Re-
publican party in the Southern states.
rs compared with conditions in other
presidential campaign years. is dis
cussed by former Senator William f.
Chandler In statement furnished TO
The Washington Post. He asserts
that the decision to dissolve the Re-
publican organization in the South
was made in 1908, and that the referee
system then established has demora-
lized the party by excluding the COL
ored men. There was no uprising
against this system in 1904. he rea-
sons. because there was no contest
for the nomination. This year. how
ever. with lively contest. he looks
for universal uprising. Following
Is Senator Chambers statement in
full:
I'm behalf OF Mr.. Mckinley. his po-
litical manager, Mr.. Hanna. and 9TH
or supporters managed to capture
nearly all the Southern delegates.
They got into communication with
them early and succeeded in obtain
ing delegations from nearly all OF
them for Mckinley. There were some
contests, and 1t was important to cap
tnre for Mckinley the national com
m'ttee so as 10 make up on their side
the preliminary roll of the convention.
AT the start the committee was
against Mr.. Mckinley. but at the time
the convention met Mr. Hanna and
his associates had gained It over to
fheir side. This control of the South
crn Republican machine by Mr.. Han
ma continued during his lifetime. Mr..
mckinley being nominated In 1900
without opposition. there was no &C.
casion to use his Southern power.
Referees Succeed Machine.
I'm 1902 a movement was begun To
dlscstablisi the Southern machine as
Mr.. Hanna had maintained II. ft was
determined to do this By a practical
dissolution of the party organization
ny denial of recognition in Wash
slnS7on.N II was decided to select one.
Or ~ most. two or three men. In each
Southern state who should control the
Federal officers Is nominating fem
10 the appointing power in Washing
ION. This plan operated as It yas
intended u should. to leave no consid :
crate number of active white Repub-
i'cdns at The South. and II also OBJ
Grated TO eliminate all the colored
inen from politics. Republican organ :
iHation of any popular character IN the
south was from that moment destroy
Pcrceiting what was the tendency
and inevitable result. tried to do
something to prevent the destruction
OF Soul fern party organization. / was
appeaifd TO from several states nv
SouthSrn Republicans. white and COL
ored, 70 aid them IL couid. ! though,
! could help them hut little. hut as
acrtof that the true party would be
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-04
SUGGESTIONS SAILORS.
Not SO Numerous as They Were, But
Still In Evidence.

'-' w t-Nf6StSSs
The steamship and the wireless
telegraph have cured the sailor OF
many of his old-time superstitlong.
but he still clings fondly to few. He
dislikes to Geo st. Elmo's lights or
"corposants." as he calls them, aud
he has not yet conquered his aversion
to a corpse in the cargo or a ssky
pilot as passenger, feeling sure
that both will bring bad luck to the
snip The man at the wheel Is sup
posed to be unable to steer straight 10 {
there is cross-eyed person aboard
me prejudice against carrying women
on wind hammers" and men, Of war
also extends to feminine names, and
ship named for n woman is sure to
DO unlucky. Tho construction of a
vessel Is believed to forecast her
whole future. so II she sticks on the
ways and refuses to be launched
dark fate is predicted for her. a sail
or may sing at sea. but he seldom
whistles, for whistling Ia supposed to
bring hurricane. and many q cabin
boy has had his ears cuffed for puck
erlng his lips. To turn a hatch I'M
side down on deck invites misfortune.
and Mother Carey's chickens flying
between the masts LetoI1on evil. TO
break looking glass means bTol.
On mast and broken tumbler fore
tells a shattered compass. A sneeze
indicates bad luck unless you sneoze
to the right, Friday has lost much
OF It's terror for the deep-sea sailor
since so many ocean liners have made
1t their sailing day with no disastrous
results, but some old salts still COM
slider 1t a "hoodoo." The Spanish
sailor. on the contrary. regards F'rl-
day lucky. probably because Column
BUS started on his great voyage OF
discovery on Friday.
Sharks following the ship means E
death ON board, guils are believed TO
be the souls of drowned sailors. and
odd numbers are regarded as lucky.
II a pig Is killed and the captain
wants the wind from a certain GUAR
ter he has the animal killed with ita
nose In that direction. Pets ara ba-
lioved to bring good luck, which may
account for their popularity with gail
ors, and to sail without a. mascot Ia a
risky thing for mariner to tio..~New-
York Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-04

be SO completely representative
body that It's decisions will be sub
mitted TO by the party In the state T?
Here is where the power of the ad-
ministration should be exerted. In
stead of making appointments accord :
Ing to the recommendation OF two or
| three individuals. whether Republic
| cans or Democrats. selected by TIE
administration the state committee
should have the privilege of recon-
mendation, and the power of the adj
ministration should only be exerte..
10 secure an honest and able commit
Tee which will fairly represent the
Republican party of the state. This
power of the administration can he
eXerted without creating friction. Ii
would seldom be exerted, and would
only slightly be exerted at any time.
The state committees will be fairly
representative bodies, and they will
give all kinds of Republicans. black
and white. reasonable representation
on the state committees The ad-
/ ministratlon will have no tronbla In
inducing the conventions to place an
on the state committees the ysrv hest
Republicans there are In the stotas
and there is no Southern s;ata In
which there are not Republicans good
enough for state committee. II thew
are encouraged to go to the state con-
vention, and to accept places upon the
state committee.
For Large State Committees.
The fundamental idea must be to
nave the state committee large and
not small knot of selfish persons
me administration. OF course. can
protect itself absolutely as TO the
quahhcations OF the persons recon-
mended for office. If they are not
good men they will be rejected and
thc state committee must recommend
| others
me plan above stated is not nov
ell. IL should always have existed In
principle and practice. but the tenden-
cy nowadays in the Republican party
Is TO concentrate power In very few
] hands. This tendency works toward
Inc destruction OF the party in state
and nation. 10 Is time to revert In
| hrst principles. There are undoubtod-
| enough good and honest and true
hepuDlicans to hold all the offices of
any note In the Southern states. but
| inc present system does not bring
them to the front. but does bring for
ward neutrals, pretenders, and Demo
Gratis. AS things are going on, there
| VIII be more than one delegation 10
| tue next national convention from
nearly every Southern state. This ia :
mentalie result. which, while it viii,
not change any nomination in that
convention, will tend To defeat tho
nominees at the polls. should he
avoided by the simplest and fairest
possible method. which is above sug-
gested.
| AS the project for disestablishinr
l Republican organization in The South.
ern states progressed along lines OF
party policy exactly contrary to those
which j believed TO be wise, IL soon
became apparent that even an casio
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-04
ITALIAN CHEAP LIVING.
Railroad Laborers Able to Get Alona
On Less Than Si0 a Mnnth

VdTTTUdd LduoFrTS NbIe TO Get NIonQ
On Less Than Sio Month.
That Italian laborers save more
money at the same wages than any
other European immigrants Is state
ment made in a report OF the depart
ment of commerce and labor. The
reason Is easily found.
A great majority OF the unskilled
laborors In this country are employed
in railroad construction and similar
undertakings. which are usually car
ricd Oh where there are no accommo-
dations for boarding and lodging the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-04
ore,a,t On Ybat

Scott-They dramatize syerythinS
nowadays. III bet they'll acon DO drasI
matzing the ad. columns.
Aiott---Well, why not; aran't tas aG.
columns just the place for striking
sisuations r. Boston Transcript.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-04

the world, and mako its beauties the
property or all the people.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-04
Hia Object.

See me next week about It."
but he who gives quickly gives
rhars Just the point. don't care
TO be held up later for second g,b-
scription.'-Kausas City Journal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-04
In a Hurry.

Wild-eyed Mani want some
soothing syrup. quick.
Druggtst-What sized bottle?
Miid.eyed Man--Bottle? want a
cask; IT'S twins'-Illustrated Bits.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-04
COUPON.

ON presentation at the Daily Press
Office, this Coupon and a0c entities
&ise bearer Co one Captain John SmEtEa
Souvenir Puzzle. Hf the puzzle is TO be
mailed, &C must be added 60 cover
postage
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-25
EIGHT HAZERS WE'RE
SENT TO THEIR HOMES
Cadets Force Plebes to Put Ants in
Their Hats.

Cadets Force Plebes to Put Ants In
Their Hats.
West Point, N. Y, July 25.-Eight
cadets in the United States military
academy here have been sent TO their
homes as a result of hazing members
of the fourth class. They we're Will
liam T. Russell, appointed at large,
and Harry G. Weaver Illinois, MEM
bers OF the first class, and Byron O..
Jones. New York; George W. Chase,
New York; William NJ. Prude, Ala
bama; Isaac Spaulding, Oklahoma;
William Moltke, Virginia, and James
A. Gillespie, of Pennsylvania, mem
bers of the third class.
Tonight it was learned that hazing
at the academy had been going on
during the past three months. Never,
it can be said. was evidence Of haz-
ing so carefully and skillfully con-
cealed. Even the cadet officers were
kept out Of the secret, while as for
the plebes, as the fourth classmen
are called, all took the hazing un-
complainingly.
The form which the hazing took
consisted of a requirement that the
plebes "fall in" at the first tap of
the warning drum instead Of waiting
the usual five minutes to the final
call. The punishment for failure to
comply is said to have taken a unique
form, embodied in an order to the
offender in substance as follows:
"Go out into G Company street and |
pick up 100 nice fat ants, put them |
in your cap and in half an hour come
back, count them, and If any are
absent report accordingly. If all
are present or accounted for, put
them in pour locker until further or
ders"
The poor plebe thereupon repaired
TO the company street and for the
next half hour or so was the busiest
man in his part of the camp.
When he had finally corraled the nec-
essary number of ants, he went back
and reported. Then the plebe count
I'd them, and, If all the ants were
present or accounted for" he was
.old to place them in his locker for
,afe keeping. On the other hand,
Z an ant was absent, he would prob
ably be ordered out to capture an
other fifty as an additional punish
nent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-25
A Revelation.

1t is a revelation to people, the Sc
we're cases Of lung trouble that have
been cured by Foley's Honey and Tar.
1t not only stops the cough but heals
and strengthens the lungs. L. n.
Ruggles, Reasnor, Iowa, writes: The
doctors said I had consumption, and
1 got no better until took Foley's
Honey and Tar. It stopped the hem
orhages and pain in my lungs and
they are now as sound as a bullet"
Pendleton Drug Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-25
War Against Consumption.

All nations are endeavoring to
check the ravages of consumption,
the white plague" that claims so
many victims each year. Foley's
Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds
perfectly and you are in no danger OF
consumption. Do not risk your health
by taking some unknown preparation
when Foley's Honey and Tar is safe
and certain in results.-Pendleton
Drug Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-25
Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given to all whom
It may conern that the partnership Of
George R. DeMott & Co., Of Pendle.
ton, Oregon. has been dissolved by mu
tual consent; that VIII Ingram re-
tires from the firm and that all Of
his interest has been sold. assigned
and transferred to Mary n. DeMott
and the business will be carried on
hereafter under the same name Of
George r. DeMott & CO.
Dated this 18th day of July A. D.,
1908.
GEORGE r. DEMoTT,
WILL INGRAM.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-25
Drowned at Lewiston. Idaho.

Clement Wadsworth, an employe of
the Evening Teller at Lewiston, Idaho,
was drowned in the Clearwater river
Wednesday. He went in swimming
with several others, and is believed
to have been taken with heart fail
ure, as his heart has been troubling
him for some time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-25
GEORGE r. DEMoTT,
WILL INGRAM.

Church-That man is an end-seat
hog, all right.
Gotham-How do you know?
Church-Because he tried to get
the end seat away from me" ."-Yon-
kers Statesman.