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Morris tribune., 1908-05-09
Another Appeal From Roosevelt.

Another Appeal From Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt sent to congress,
April 81. and over the heads of con-
gress to the nation, a specific pro-
gramme of legislation in line with his
previous messages and making some
additions thereto. Coming, as it does,
near the adjournment Of the session,
the message is generally understood to
be virtually a campaign document 1t
lays greatest stress upon the necessity
Of Increasing the power of the fed
eral government over the great cor
porations engaged in interstate COM
merce. For the first time the steel
trust is indicated as one Of the COM
binations against which the federal
power should be exerted, this in con-
nection with report made to the city
Of Boston concerning steel corpora
tons doing business with that city.
The report has been laid before the
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ond time that Manuel had left the pal
ace since those tragic events, and on
this occasion The route TO the pariia-
ment was lined with soldiers, the cross
streets filed with cavalry. The king
rode In closed carriage, and the
crowds were respectful. In his adj
dress he referred to the sscruel disap-
pearance" and the terrible martyr
dom" of his father and brother, saying
the event was ''a sign OF alliance of
the crown and parliament" He swore
to rule in accordance with the laws
and recommended a revision OF the
harsh DEGREES of Dictator Franco,
changes In the constitution and new
election law.
Japanese Boycott Growing.
Reports from Shanghai tell of the
increasing area and severity of the
movement among merchants in China
to boycott Japanese goods and ships.
Already the Japanese trade is greatly
demoralized, and the Jap traders are
demanding that Tokyo soften its pol
icy toward China. In some places the
Chinese are refusing to take the notes
of the Yokohama Specie bank.
Mukden Offense Atoned.
The Japanese consul general at Muk-
den has sent to the American consul
general, Straight, letter Of apology
for the outrage of April 6. when num-
Der of Japs invaded the consulate and
assaulted the Chinese servants. This
closes the incident.
British Fighting In India. .
Along the border near Simla, India,
sWarms Of native raiders have at
tackled the British forces under Gen
eral Willcocks and cut his communi-
cations, resulting in battle in which
the British lost sixty-two men. Lord
Mimic. the yiceroy, and Lord Kitchener.
commander in chief Of the army in
India, have gone to the front to per-
sonally take the aggressive.
Japanese Warship Sunk.
The training cruiser Matsushima
sank at her anchorage off the Pesca.
dores islands April 80 from the eff
fects of an explosion In her magazine,
and about $50 officers and men out Of
the complement Of 300 were drowned.
There were fifty eight cadets on board.
many being sons Of high officials.
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LEGAL-CRIMINAL
Religious Maniac Kills Child.

Religious Maniac Kills Child.
A most extraordinary murder was
committed in the name Of religion at
Easton, Pa, by Robert Bachman, a
member of a mysterious sect believing
In the reincarnation Of the devil. He
strangled a five-year-old girl in the
presence Of her parents, themselves
not protesting, on the theory that she
was possessed of the evil spirit. Bach
man after his arrest confessed the
crime, which he said he had committed
by divine command and added that he
had no regrets. He is one Of an old
and respectable family and has had
these decisions only for few months.
The parents are in restraint as being
insane. '.' 81 'j
Metropolitan Paid Policemen.
During the hearing of charges against
District Attorney Jerome at New York
Julian, former Investigator employed
by the Metropolitan company, testified
that the company had paid out at least
81, O0O, 900 In ten years for corrupt pur-
poses, one Of which was the regular
payment Of S. day to policemen on
duty in court. whether they were wit
nesses for the defendant company OF
the plaintiff. 1t was shown that George
Bagg. a former Metropolitan detective.
had been employed by Jerome. Vouch-
ers showing large sums paid to court
clerks, jurors, witnesses, ETC., which it
was supposed a company employee had
destroyed. but which he had concealed.
were submitted in evidence.
Fassett's poetored Telegram.
The altering of the telegram sent by
Congressman Fassett of New York
from Washington to State Senator Cas-
sfdy which resulted in the defeat of the
anti-racing bills is under investigation.
The Washington telegrapher who in
serted the word mot so as to cause
Cassidy to vote against the bills has
been dismissed, but the influences back
of his action are still in the dark.
Morris tribune., 1908-05-09
INDUSTRIAL
Mediation Offered at Chester.


In response to urgings by representa-
tives of the business interests of Ches.
ter, Pa, and Of the striking railway
men there Chairman Knapp of the in.
terstate commerce commission and La
Dor Commissioner Neill consented to
offer themselves as mediators between
the traction company Of Chester and
the striking employees. The delega-
ton which visited Washington told the
commissioners that the strike was ruin
ing both commerce and industry.
"open Shop" Bridge Blown Up.
The new Bristol county bridge span
ming the Taunton river between Fall
River, Mass, and Somerset was blown
up with dynamite. The bridge Is be-
ing built by the Holbrook, Cabot &
Rollins corporation of Boston, which
maintains the "open shop" and as sew
eral Of their other bridges have met
with the same fate it is believed that
the cause of the trouble Is the COM
pany's independence Of the unions.
Damage done to the Bristol bridge was
$4,000.
Three Cent Fares a Fact.
April q was day Of rejoicing and
Of free street car rides at Cleveland,
o., when the city celebrated Mayor
Tom L. Johnson's success In bringing
about the transfer to the Municipal
Traction company Of all the street rail-
way lines in the city on a three cent
fare basis. The celebration will be
repeated each year on April %. From
May z transfers will be issued for 1
cent for ninety days, after which they
will be free.
Forswomen May Work.
President Gompers Of the American
Federation Of Labor, in ordering the
reinstatement of the forewoman of an
indiana hat factory who was dis
charged because she trimmed a hat as
part of her days work, ruled that "a
forelady has an unquestioned right to
assist in the performance of any work
and that foremen and foreladfes are
required not only to superintend work.
but to do work themselves"
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presidents policies. The president &C
eepted his defeat with the comment
that at least the fight had forced an
Immediate availability Of $1,000, 900 and
had committed congress to the policy
OF two battieships year.
Agree on More Army Pay.
Agreement was reached by the house
and senate conferees on the army nav
bill. As it stands the bill makes a
$500 increase for the higher officers
except the general and lieutenant gen
eral, $500 more for captains, $500 for
second Heutenants, 500 for cadets and
an average increase Of IS per cent for
the enlisted men. To eQualize the nay
Of infantry and cavalry officers the
mounts and equipment OF officers be-
low the rank Of major will be provided.
Publishers Corner Cannon.
Twenty representatives Of the Pub
fishers association, headed by a special
committee composed Of Herman Rid
der, president Of the association; e. 81.
BAKER, secretary, John Norris Of New
York, Frank B. Noyes of Chicago and
Mediu Mccormick, have been working
like beavers to get the pulp and paper
tariff bills up in the house. They
called on the speaker and found him
hostile to their plans and not disposed
to relax under pressure. "You have
published me throughout the country
as a fake he shouted to one of the
committee. You can prove me liar
by permitting the bill to come up"
was the quick retort
Money For Railroad Publicity.
By vote of 81 to e after a sharp
debate between the majority leaders
and friends of the president the house
passed the amendment to the sundry
civil bill appropriating S350,OOO for the
creation of complete auditing system
under the interstate commerce commits
sion, by which alone, it is believed. the
railroad rate law can be made erec-
tive,
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latter preached a sermon on the his
tory Of the diocese, and Mgr. Lavelle
celebrated the mass. On arriving in
this country Cardinal Logue said in an
interview that the industrial conditions
in Ireland were bad and that the
American tariff was to blame. He
said that the people of his country
were not coming here in the usual
number because of a belief that hard
times exist here. When asked If there
was any tendency toward modern
ism" in religion in Ireland, he said,
''Thank heaven there is not
A Christian Socialist Roundup.
The Christian Socialist Fellowship
has issued a call for a national conyen-
ton to be held at New York May %
and to last three days Bishop Spald-
ing of Utah. the president of the fell
lowship. and fifty vice presidents. most
Of whom are ministers of different de-
nominations, will attend There will be
number of meetings at which papers
will be read discussing socialism from
all possible standpoints.
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SOCIOLOGICAL
Would SpirituaIize Socialism.

"oolo SPiFituaiIZe Socialism.
The Rev. Percy S. Grant, rector of
the Church of the Ascension Episco-
paD, on Fifth avenue, New York, has
been much in the limelight recently
because Of the Sunday night meetings
conducted by his assistant, the Rev
Alexander Irvine. to discuss socialism
with all corners. The origin of this
movement was the thought that some
thing should be done to discover why
the workingmen no longer take part in
many Socialists DR.. Grant became con
WINGED that socialism in the United
States was destined to be peaceful
evolutionary movement in the interest
of justice. But he says that Irvine and
himself do not propose to be bottle
holders for political partisans while
they indulge in Sunday night scraps"
What the meetings really aim to be
Is an interchange Of everyday expert
ences in which work4lgmen may learn
that the church has a warm place in
its heart for them and is willing to
deal honestly with their social needs
and rights. He wants to show that
the church of Christ has not become
"a rich mans! club, where only those
things can be said from the pulpit
that are agreeable to the rich" He
says he wants TO bring the new en-
thusiasm of a real sense of human
brotherhood to revitalize some of the
self satisfied, worldly, somnolent Chris
tianity Of today" He hopes to give
fresh reality to religion by showing
''that it is not the creation of priestly
caste or our inheritance from any
given race or system of command
ments. ceremonies and dogmas based
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CONGRESSIONAL
Seant Courtesy to Message.

HsS~S~S~o
The circumstances attending the re-
eeipt of the latest radical message
from the president showed that the
majority leaders were not altogether
pleased with it. It was delivered to
the senate right after the final vote on
the naval bill at the end of day of
exciting debate. The clerk had barely
begun the reading when Senator Al
drich, the Republican leader. suggested
that the reading be postponed until
next day, and upon motion Of Senator
Foraker the senate adjourned. The
reading also was postponed until next
day in the house. Even then it was
delayed all day and referred by Speak
er Cannon to the judiciary committee
which is known facetiously as 1.-The
morgue" because so many bills have
died in it.
Senate For Two Battleships.
When the Piles amendment to the
naval bill providing for the construc
ton Of four instead of the two battle
ships authorized by the house was TAX
en- up for consideration in the senate
Aldrich led off with sharp rebuke for
Beyeridge and all who INDUCED in war
talk to justify increased naval expendi-
.ure. He said that Beverage had no
authority to speak for the president
In suggesting impending trouble with
foreign nation. Lodge replied that
he would vote for four more ships as
a peace measure. while Beverage de
MED that he had claimed to voice the
presidents views. In spite of all the
influence which the president could
bring to bear over Sunday. the amend
ment was rejected by the vote of SO
to %. Among those who opposed the
plan were not only the reactionary
senators. but several on both sides who
ON other questions have supported the
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| department of justice for action. In
again urging that the antitrust law be
strengthened the president says that
every farsighted patriot should pro
test first Of all against the growth in
this country of that evil thing which
| is called class consciousness - adding
| that s'the demogogue, the sinister or
| foolish Socialist visionary who strives
to arouse this feeling among the work.
ing people, is no self respecting citizen
| of the republic" Still, he y1gards
| even this as no worse than the infiu-
| ence exercised by the man OF great
wealth who tends to unite the working
men by lack of sympathy and uncom-
promising hostility to them. He adj
mits that class grievance unrem-
edied breeds class consciousness.
The movement for thorough control
Of the business use Of the great wealth
employed in interstate commerce, he
says, is conservative only this policy
being likely to save US from pluto
cratic class government on the one
hand or Socialist class government on
the other" Nevertheless he insists that
power should be lodged with the ex-
ecutive to permit combinations which
further the public interest" He be-
lieves that the courts have not the
knowledge or experience to determine
this question. Unless national in
corporation law can be enacted the
president believes that an efficient ex-
ecutive body should be created with
power to correct abuses and work out
complex problems and with power par
tfcularly to control the issuance of
corporate securities. He believes 1t
not possible wholly to except labor Or
ganization from the workings Of the
antitrust law, but says that it is obvi-
Gus that such organizations not formed
for profit should not be required to fur
nish statistics of their operations, es-
pecially in so far as they are engaged
in production only.
In speaking Of the man who breaches
hatred of wealth he finds q counter
part in the multimillionaire, 'tof whom
1t has been Well said that his face has
grown hard and cruel while his body
has grown soft, whose son is fool
and his daughter a foreign princess,
whose nominal pleasures are at best
those Of tasteless and extrayagant
luxury and whose real delight, whose
real life work, is the accumulation and
use of power in its most soriid and
least elevating FORM
Taft Gone to Panama.
Secretary of War Taft left for Pan
anna on the steamer Prairie April 80,
to be gone until May 90 The presi-
dent has been considering the advisa-
bility Of such a visit for some time,
and recent matters, including the Do
litical relations Of the government of
Panama and the canal commission.
made it seem important that the Off
cial head Of the American government
in the zone should be present there at
this time.
Morris tribune., 1908-05-09

disguise the Iact
that we have received a heavy blow.
the consequence of which will be grave
and serious" According to the press
of both parties. this election means a
condemnation of the governments pro-
gramme and a growth of the Chamber
lain tariff policy; also it is regarded
by the papers as setback for the So
cfalist tendencies of the ministry The
Socialist candidate received only PIG
votes. The defeated minister will find
another district to contest where his
chances of retaining a seat will be
better.
integrity Of the North Sea.
A treaty has just been signed at
Berlin by all the big powers concerned
In the North sea which insures their
integrity and removes all danger of a
war OF absorption. 1t is virtually an
all European peace treaty based on
the status quo. The fact that Ger
many is in it, too, brings a sigh of
relief to little Holland. The signatory
powers are England, Germany, France,
Denmark, Sweden and the Neither
lands. At the same time a similar
declaration as, to the Baltic sea was
signed by Germany, Russia. Sweden
and Denmark .
PertugaI's Young King Speaks.
That the little kingdom Of Portugal
is still far from stable condition, de-
spite the electoral victory Of the mon
archists, was shown by the extreme
caution with which the eighteen-year-
old king, Manuel, went to address the
new cortes and the guarded terms he
used in speaking Of the assassination
Of the late king, his father, and his
brother. It was, in fact, only the sec
Morris tribune., 1908-05-09


ing out of what air was in the lungs at
the time the current was turned on is
what causes the appearance of momen-
tary consciousness, but even this has
been eliminated by having the current
turned on when the lungs are at the
point of expiration. In the hangings
he witnessed the heart of the victim
beat not less than thirteen minutes
after the drop fell, and visible strug-
giles continued for a minute and half.
In not one Of the five cases was the
neck broken.
Women Smokers Barred Out.
The increasing number Of fashion
able women who demanded the priv
tlege Of smoking cigarettes in the cafes
and hotels Of Atlantic City has caused
the proprietors to agree on a general
order to all employees prohibiting the
practice.
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r LIG US
Pew Quizzes Pulpit.

re" NulzzSS TutPts
A movement to give the man in the
pew chance to ''talk back" was be-
gun April 26 by DR.. Lyman Abbott at
New York. In place Of the regular
evening service he delivered discourse
on what Christianity Has Done For the.
World" after which he invited his au-
dtence to reply to him. The idea origi-
mated with DR.. Knox of the Union The
illogical seminary, who said at a recent
conference that the lack Of interest in
church services was due to the fact
that the minister behind his pulpit was
impregnable; he could say anything,
and the man in the pew was forced to
listen, though he resented what was
said. Several persons availed them
selves of the privilege at DR.. Abbott's
church. among them several persons
who wanted to know if he did not
think socialism would be the cure for
social Ills. He replied in the negative.
Another EpiseopaIian Hereto.
Because he will not recall his public
ally voiced belief that the story of the
resurrection Of Christ is only beauti-
full fairy tale and the theory of the i'm
maculate conception only true In rela-
ton to the divine life of Christ, the
Rev. Robert Hamilton Cotton, Episco-
pal minister of st. Paul, Mimi, for the
last forty years, has been dismissed by
his bishop, s. G. Edsall, charged with
heresy. DR.. Cotton believes with Dr.
Crapsey, who met with like treatment
short time ago.
Catholic Centennial at New York.
Last week a series Of ceremonies
celebrated the one hundredth anniver-
sary Of the establishment Of the Cath
oiic diocese of New York, the largest
in America. Cardinal Logue, primate
Of Ireland, presided over the great
opening mass at st. Patrick's cathe-
dral on Fifth avenue ON Sunday, when
every inch Of available space In the
great church was crowded and thou
sands were turned from the doors. The
church was elaborately decorated with
smilax and cloth of gold. while with
Morris tribune., 1908-05-09

enuy OF Cnurcnlll
into the reorganfzed
Liberal cabinet is
regarded as the
worst blow to the
Liberal party in a
long time. The Con-
sentative vote was
increased by 1,019,
and Churchill him
self admitted the
significance of the
verdict when in a
speech to his fol-
lowers he said, cit
would be useless to
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echoing all over
the CO u n tr y.
While admitting
the soundness of
t b e principles
underlying t b e
Roosevelt poll
cies, he depiored
their method of
applica ton,
spoke of tn e
difficulties and
b a r dships to
which the rail-
roads have been
subjected a n d
made the de-
mand, LET us
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out and from
the homes of
Catholics all
over the city
hoated Ameri-
can flags in pro-
fusion. Cardinal
Logue wore the
brilliant red robe
which none but
a prince of the
c b u rch may
W e a r, W b i | e
Archbishop Far
ley wore the roy
al purple robe
1R LS~ @@ NH
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the conclusion
that hanging is
painful and bar
barous, where
as the execu-
ton by electric
ity is humane,
d &c e mt nd
scientific. He
prefers to call
tn e electrical
process electro
thenasia. He
insists that in
this m e t b cd
death is actual
~ instantane-
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upon any kind Of authority, but that
It Is the fundamental need OF every life
and can be read in the experiences Of
human nature"
Spitxka Favors Eleetrocution.
AS the result Of observations during
bis presence at thirty-one executions
by electricity in New York and New
Jersey and at five hangings at Phila-
delphia DR.. 3. A. Spitzka Of the JEFF
ferson Medical college now has reached
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let Us Alone" Is the New Slogan
of the Business Interests-The
President In Latest Message
Denounces "cIass Conscious
ness"-senate Opposes Naval
Increase New Jersey and
Connecticut Not For Bryan.
Taft Predicts Bryan and Goes
to Panama - Hearst Heard
disastrous Storms In
south-E ritish Liberals Re-
buked.
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aRet Us Alone" tho Slogan.
A speech made by B. F. Yoakum,
chairman of the executive committee
of the Rock Island railroad before the
Traffic club at st. Louis, has set in
motion a new phrase which business
men, manufacturers and bankers are
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Slew to British Liberals.
The defeat of Winston Churchill In
xhe northwest Manchester electorate
by the Conservative candidate, Joyn-
SON. Hicks. right upon the heels Of the
Morris tribune., 1908-05-09
MISCELLANEOUS

Woman Wins oratory Prize.
Elijah E. Cook. member of the
senior class of Cornell university, who,
Continued on page 2.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03

So strongly has the political tide
been running toward Secretary Taft
recently that some OF the political
forecasters are beginning to predict
that by the time the convention meets
1t will be all over but the shouting.
1t is pretty early to venture such pre-
dictions as that but it is noteworthy
that good many men who are noted
for their political sagacity are climb
ing into the Taft band wagon. One
of the notable conversions Of the past
week is John G. Capers. Internal Rev.
enue Commissioner and political arbi-
ter of South Carolina and to some en-
tent OF considerable portion of the
south. 1t is only a short time ago
that Mr.. Capers was at the White
House swearing that despite the Pres.
dents order to the contrary. he would
be, first. last and all the time, for
Theodore Roosevelt for a third term.
Now Mr.. Capers announces that he is
first. last and all the time for Taft.
When the President puts his shoulder
to the wheel he has way of winning
his point and he has put his shoulder
to the wheel that is going to nominate
Mr. Taft.