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The Washington herald., 1908-04-30
CONGRESS BRIEFS

The Senate passed a bin yesterday
authorizing the erection Of a new subTreasury
building in San Francisco TO cost $4,000.
Senator BuIkeley, of Connecticut, yes
tcrday postponed until Monday next the address
which he intended 10 deliver to-day in the Senate
On the Brownsville raid.
Senator Wetmore. of Rhode Island.
yesterday introduced an amendment TO the sundry
civil appropriation bill, carving appropriation
q Sl5000 for the purchase Of the Graceland Gene
tery tract at the intersection Of Maryland avenue,
Fifteenth and streets northeast in this city for
a public park
A bill authorizing the Secretary of
Commerce ard labor 70 make an investigation 20
asclusin the wages paid 10 their employees by the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies.
and the conditions under which such employs
work was introduced in the House yesterday by
Representative Smith, chairman Of the District
Committee.
The bin introduced by Senator Hey
burn. Of Idsho proposing TO place in each State
capitol a model Of the ship which hears the name
Of the respective State, was yesterday reported to
the Senate. with a recommendation that il pass.
The committee amended the bill 10 provide that
the cost Of the models shall not be than
$3.50 each.
Senator Warren yesterday introduced
in the Senate an amendment TO the sundB civil
appropriation bill. providing S90000 for the eTec-
tion Of an addition 70 the District Courthouse for
the accommodation Of the Court Of Appeals A
bin introduced By MF. Warren for this purpose has
passed the Senate, but has not yet been reported
TO the House,
The bar-room on wheels in Alaska, an
institution dear 10 the heart Of the mining popula-
tiou in the Territory, viii be forced out of busi-
ness il Congress passes a bill reported 10 the
House YESTERDAY Il increases the liquor license in
Alaska from 500 to $3.50 year. and provides that
such licensees 10 do business only IN incorporated
towns This bill is aimed at the peumbulating
bar,
BY request. Senator Dick of Ohio. yes
terlay introduced in the Senate a bill proposing 70
acquire FOR park purposes the triangular plot Of
ground bounded by Second and T streets and Rhode
Island avenue in the northwest section of Wash
ington Il is provided that not more than SIS 900
shah be paid for the plot. this amount being
appropriated by the terms Of the bill. The plot
contains 90 square feet Of land.
Further relief for the sufferers from
the recent cyclone in Georgia. Alabama Mississippi
and Louisiana is provided for IN resolution intro
dueed in the House yesterday BY Representative
Bowers Of Mississippi II directs the Secretary Of
War to procure IN the open market or otherwise
subsistence and quarteTInaster supplies medicine.
and medical supplies, and Issue the same TO such
destitute persons as have been rendered homeless
are in needy circumstances. The sum Of SO 600 is
made available
The Washington herald., 1908-04-30
DR.. C. e. V. Hartleben, of Washing
ton, D. c., Writes Letter Which
May Be of Great Interest to
Skin Sufferers Of This City.

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The Washington herald., 1908-04-30
WILL REPORT COTTON PROBE

Complete information concerning the
operations OF the various cotton ex-
changes in the United States will soon
be laid before the House by the Secre-
tary Of Commerce and Labor.
That official yesterday notified the
House that he would soon be able TO
make a report on the investigation which
was undertaken as a result of the pas
sage Of the resolution calling sor an in
quiry.
The investigation, which has just been
completed. was conducted by Commits
sioner Of Corporations Smith.
Whether any information has been col
lected tending 10 show that the cotton
exchanges have been conducting their
business in violation of the Sherman anti
trust act is not known.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-30
DALzEIL LOSES FIGHT.
House Refuses 80 Appropriate 100000
for National Gallery of Art.

House Refuses 10 Appropriate 100000
for National Gallery of Art.
There was just bit Of ight yester-
day on the floor of the House, when
Representative Dalzell proposed an
amendment TO the sundry civil sppropria-
ton bill. providing for the adaptation OF
a portion Of the Smithsonian Institution
building for the National Gallery Of Art
Mr. Dalzell's amendment carried $4,000
IN defense Of It, Mr.. Dalzell traced the
history Of the Smithsonian Institution,
and said that there should be some pro-
vision Tor caring for pictures in some
national institution.
Representative Sherley. OF Kentucky,
said that he would very much like to see
the duty OF % per cent ad valorem taken
from works of art. lie said further. that
ne would like to see a great national art
gallery properly housed and open 10 the
public at all times, even on Sundays.
Mr. Sherley thought no better method Of
education could be found than through
such an institution.
After a long debate. in which several
members became involved and during
which many attempts were made to de-
eide whether the Smithsonian Institution
shall be kept up by government funds or
not, the Dalzell amendment was lost.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-30
FOWLER TALKS CURRENCY.
Chairman of Banking Committee
Explains Situation to House.

Chairman Fowler Of the House Com
mittee on Banking and Currency. told
the House yesterday that his committee
had sent invitations to 1,000 bankers,
boards Of trade and commercial associa-
tions to appear and discuss the Aldrich
bill, and of those who responded only
two favored the bill.
These were c. C. Glover, president of
the Riggs National Bank Of this city.
who wanted s1.0O0,OOO,OO0 of emergency
circulation issued. but who declined. said
AIr Fowler, TO explain how they were
to be redeemed. and c. G. Dawes. of
Chicago. ex-comptroller Of the Currency.
who admitted that the government would
have to sell bonds with which to redeem
the notes.
In accordance with general advice the
Committee on Banking and Currency had
reported a bill authorizing the appoint
ment of a commission 10 reform the cur
rency system, and urged its passage.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-30
Democrats Meet Tonight.

The regular meeting OF the District Of
Columbia Democratic Association viii be
held this evening at headquarters, fifth
floor, Munsey Building. Important mat
ters viii be discussed. among others the
primaries in the District of Columbia.
The association favors and urges the cleo
ton of the ticket in each OF the twenty
two election districts recognized by the
regular Democratic central committee.
The primaries viii be held May 10. Among
other speakers will be Hon. David A. De
Armond, Charles A Douglas. ard James
L C0Wies
The Washington herald., 1908-04-30
TAFT STORMS CONGRESS.
Secretary Favors High Wages on
IsthmuS, and Makes Request.

Secretary Favors High Wages on
Isthmus, and Makes Request.
Secretary of War Taft who will start
for Panama to-day. is opposed 10 the
provision in the sundry civil bill placing
a limitation upon the wages end salaries
paid 10 laborers and other employees on
the Canal Zone.
Following his usual practice of going
direct TO headquarters when he has any
thing toe say concerning legislation. Sec
retary Taft visited the Capitol yesterday
and had a talk with members Of the
House Committee on Appropriations,
which reported the sundry civil bill.
He told them frankly that the limitation
prescribed possibly retards the work Of
construction. He thought good wages
should be paid. and that more discretion
should be lodged in the officials who are
on the scene watching the dirt fly.
Secretary Taft talked to Democrats, as
we'll as Republicans.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-30
DAVIS IN A FERMENT
Arkansas Senator Goes After
Hitchcock in Senate.
HE DEMANDS INDIAN ROLLS
Asks FOraker's Aid on Ground that
Ohio Senator Loves Negro Race,
and Is Wildly Rebuked for Stem
tOriOusness-ResOIu Passed At
ter Preamble Had Been Eliminated.

Senator JEFF Davis, Of Arkansas. stirred
up the Senate yesterday by a speech on
the subject of the citizenship rolls Of the
Indian Territory.
He spoke on a resolution he had offered
calling on the Secretary Of the Interior
for information regarding the Indian citi-
zenship rolls. and charged former Secre-
taTy Hitchcock with excluding 10000 per-
sons Of Indian blood from enrolment.
In one family of ten children by the
same parents, the rolls had arbitrarily
classed one as an Indian and the other
nine as negroes, the Senator said. The
legal effect Of which was TO give the In
dian child much more land than any Of
his brothers CT sisters.
Mr.. Davis appealed to Senator Foraker
to do justice TO these negroes. He recall
ed that when the Senator from Ohio spoke
on Brownsville the galleries were black
with niggers." Raising his voice to a
high key. Mr.. Davis advanced toward
Senator Foraker, exclaiming:
Now. If you really love the niggers,
you ought to join me in trying to secure
for them their rights"
Foraker Wants More Noise.
The colleagues Of Senator Foraker
laughed uproariously, and the Ohio Sena-
tor himself wore a smile When the re-
sounding echoes of Mr.. Davis appeal had
died out in the corridors. Mr.. Foraker
rose and said. mildly:
The Senator from Arkansas ought to
speak a little louder. It is difficult to
hear him."
Senator Teller. of Colorado, declared
that the Senator from Arkansas was
right, and his resolution ought 70 pass
The Senator from Colorado characterized
the withdrawal by former Secretary
Hitchcock Of more than 100000 acres OF
land for a forest and game preserve as a
gross usuTpatiou OF authority"
Senator Curtis, of Kansas. himself OF
Kaw Indian blood moved the reference
OF the resolution to the Indian Affairs
Committee. Mr.. Davis objected. he
scented a plan to put the resolution tc
sleep.
CIapp Comes to Rescue.
Finally Senator Clapp. chairman OF the
Indian Affairs Committee. suggested that
Mr.. Davis retire for half an hoUr and
apply the pruning hook to his resolution.
He suggested that the preamble OF sew
eral thousand words could 20 out with
out affecting any individual rights, II
was violent. and charged the Secretary
of the Interior with doing unlawful acts
But the preamble is true" inteTpOsed
Mr. Teller
Yet it ought 10 be in respectful Ian
guage," suggested Mr.. Paynter. a new
Democratic Senator from Kentucky.
Mr. Davis acknowledged his indebted
ness to Mr.. Teller IN the following words
I am glad the Senator from Colorado
had the haTdih0od and courage 10 say
that every word in that preamble is Gods
truth
Then Mr.. Davis withdrew his resolu-
tion and went away 70 a committee room
/ TO reconstruct It. When he returned tC
the Senate later his resolution had beer
modified as suggested, and as Il merely
called for information, IL went through
without objection.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-30
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.
sENATE

Three bills relating 20 the District al Colum-
hia we're among large number passed. the most
important recognizing The justices court Of the
District
Senator GaIlinEer had the District child labor
bill made the unfinished business and secured
an agreement that the bill be voted on before
adjournment on Wednesday. Aiay G.
Senator Ie6 Davis, of Arkansas. created stir
while making a speech on resolution demand
tag information concerning certain Indian citi-
zenship rolls
large number of army medical officers were
given army rank in an executive session.
The Senate at aaO p. m. adjourned until noon
to-day.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-30
NOT A SENATOR, BUT ACTIVE.
Bradley Asks that Nomination Be
Held TIL His Arrival.

The nomination Of John H. Meyer as
postmaster at Newport, KY, has been
pending in the Senate Committee on
Post-offices and Post Roads. for over
two months, unreported.
Mr.. Meyer is the incumbent, and was
renominated He has been active . in
Kentucky politics in the recent struggle
between the friends of Secretary Taft
and those Of Vice President Fairbanks
for the control of the delegates TO the
Republican national convention.
Like most Of the Kentucky Office
holders. he was an ardent and per
niciousiy active Taft man. His friends,
marvelng at the long delay in reporting
his nomination from the COMMITTEES, yes
terday sought an explanation and learn
ed that several weeks ago Senator-elect
Bradley wrote 10 Senator Penrose. chair
man OF the committee. asking that the
committee hold up the case until he had
chance to be heard to present case of
political activity.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-30
TRACK OUTLOOK DOUBTFUL.
Senator GaIIinger Hopeful, but Max
ing No Predictions.

Tracks TO the Union Station may be
authorized before the present session Of
Congress, but in the opinion Of Senator
Gallinger. chairman Of the Senate Dis
trict Committee, and Of the conferees on
the trackage bill. this is probematical.
Senator Gallinger said yesterday that
he was hopeful that an agreement on the
oill. which has passed the two Houses
with radical differences, would be Sc
cured before Congress adjourns. but he
would not venture to predict that this
result would be obtained.
The first meeting Of the second series
OF conferences on the BILL which was
authorized by the Senate on Tuesday,
will probably be held on Saturday of this
week. AS Mr.. Sims. OF Tennessee. par
ticular champion of universal transfers,
is still one of the House Conferees IL is
not likely that an agreement will be
reached at the first meeting
The Washington herald., 1908-04-30
TO EXCLUDE LABOR UNIONS.
Senator Dick Proposes Amendment
TO Antitrust Law.

Senator Dick. of Ohio. yesterday in
troduced In the Senate an amendment 10
the Sherman antitrust law proposing TO
except from its provisions the trade
unions and associations Of agriculturigts
and hortieulturists, when such unions or
associations are formed for the purpose
Of protecting their members interests.
and not for pront
The section which Senator Dicks bill
proposes 10 add to the law, it was stated
yesterday, was attached 70 the bin when
It passed the Senate twenty years ago.
but was stricken out in conference.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-30
PRAISES HIS FORMER FOE.
Senator NFcCreary Speaks for Union
General In Senate.

The Senate yesterday passed a bill
granting a pension Of $50 a month to the
widow Of Brig. Gen. Frank Wheaton. a
former citizen of Rhode Island. Senator
McCreary, of Kentucky, a Democrat, in
advocating the bill, said he had fought
against Gen. Wheaton in the civil war,
when MIR. MeCreary was confederate
lieutenant.
men in the Union army" said Mr. Nc
CTeary. He was forty-two years in the
service, was promoted five times for gal
lantry, and had four horses shot under
him in battle. The State of Rhode Island
The Washington herald., 1908-04-30
WILL OPEN BIG TRACT.
Carter Bill to open Fort KeOgh
Reservation Passes Senate.

Between 27,000 and $4,000 acres of land.
now included in the Fort Keogh military
reservation in. Montana, viii probably be
thrown open to settlement under the usual
provisions Of entry.
A bill introduced in the Senate by Sena-
tor Carter, OF Montana, providing for the
opening of these lands forthwith. was fav-
orably reported by the Senate Committee
on Public Lands yesterday, and on motion
Of Senator Dixon. of Montana, was passed
by the Senate
The Washington herald., 1908-04-30
BARTH0LDT AGAINsT "DRYS."
Missouri Representative Opposes
Sims Bill Before Committee.

Sims Bill Before Committee.
Representative Bartholdt. Of Missouri.
chairman of the House Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds. and an ar
dent advocate for peace. yesterday ad-
dressed the District committee on the
Sims prohibition bill.
Mr. BarthOldt was not in a peaceable
frame Of mind when he looked upon what
he termed the fanatieism of the prohibit
tioniSts He said that If such movements
as the prohibition movement go on un-
checked we will be investigating and reg
ulatng every phase of our complex life,
He further said that prohibition is the
best friend of King Alcohol"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-30
DOCTORS GET ARMY RANK.
Senate Confirms Nominations Under
New Law,

New Law,
Under the act to increase the efficiency
of the Medical Department OF the army.
recently approved by the President. the
Senate yesterday confirmed the nomina-
tions of the following assistant surgeons
general to be colonies:
joseph B. Girard, William c. Gorgas. Philip p.
Harvey. Charles B. Byme. Yalery Hazard. John
Van r. Hof, George W. Adair Louis II. Maus,
and Blair %. Taylor.
The following deputy surgeons general,
TO be lieutenant colonels. were also con-
frmed:
George H. Torney. Louis " Champion. Daniel
NJ. Appel Harry o. PerIey William B Davis.
William w. Gray. Louis BFechsmin, Louis A. La
Gsrde. John NJ Banister. Aaron H. Appel Jnnius
L. Powell, and Charles Richard
Sixty surgeons to be majors, lE assist
ant surgeons to be captains. and . as
sistant surgeons to be first iieutenants
were also confirmed.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-30
HOUSE.

The House took up consideration Of the sundry
civil appropriation bin Committee Of the
Whole under the fFe-minute rule.
conference on the Senate amendments to the
naval appropriation bin vas ordered.
At 500 the House took a recess until ll.30
to-day,
The Washington herald., 1908-04-30
BANKERS WANT CHANGES.
Sill to Incorporate District FinaR-
ciaI Institutions Discussed.

Senator Dillingham;, Of Vermont,
member Of the District Committee Of
the Senate. yesterday heard objections
from a number Of local bankers upon the
pending bill TO regulate the incorporate
OF banks within the District.
Suggestions were made by the bankers
who appeared that the minimum capital
allowed In the bill. s1oo,000 be reduced TO
$50. 600. and that the provision which re-
stricts the operations of private banks
be modified 1t is probable that these
changes will be made
The Washington herald., 1908-04-30
LOUDLY CHEER KNOX
Republicans Of Pennsylvania
Are Enthusiastic.
GETS SOLID DELEGATION OF 68

Convention at Harrisburg IndOrses
Senator and Recalls Praise Of
President ROOseveIt-PenrOse Plank
Also in PiatfOrm-one Candidate
NHmed-CoI. Andrews Chairman.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-30
London Times Correspondent.

LVHNVM II IEIif"E tt'a = = To III - =
In the press gallery sketch Of Mr.. Rob
ert P. Porter. printed IN The Washington
Herald on Tuesday he was inadvertently
credited as the representative Of the Lon
don Tribune There Is no such newspa-
per. Mr. Porter occupies the post cf
principal correspondent Of the London
Times for North America, having joined
the stan Of that great paper in 1904. He
divides his time between New York and
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-30

Mr. Couch. the Washington correspon-
dent of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. was
born IN Ohio. After receiving his early edu-
cation in the schools. was graduated from
the Western Reserve University, Cleveland,
in 1900. After leaving the university, Mr..
Couch took up newspaper work, having
police and city hall assignments on the
Plain Dealer. Later h became Ohio legis-
lature correspondent for the same paper.
He came to Washington in November
1862, as Washington correspondent for the
Plain Dealer. and has filled that position
ever since.
Mr.. Couch has had various special as
signn3ents during his Washington career,
chiefly political
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-24

and that labor, as usual, would be di-
vided against itself on election day.
The splendid, loyal and determine
manner in which labor all over the
nation has been rallying to labor's
standards, however, finally threw the
republican managers into consterna-
ton and panic and they realized final
ly that the labor vote would surely
cverwhelm them unless something
could be done to split it's organization
wide open.
Plans to Disrupt Labor.
Chairman Hitchcock rushed down
to Washington and appealed to the
president for help. The president got
on the job with Hitchcock at once.
1t was decided to induce as many
labor leaders or alleged labor leaders
now holding federal jobs or willing to
hold them to repudiate Gompers and
come out for Taft
Everything proves conclusively
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-24

sion speech. The alleged speech was
really an editorial in the Omaha
World Herald, and appeared therein
three years before Mr.. Bryan became
connected with that paper, and while
he was still in congress. The pam
phlet sent out by the republican man.
ayers asserts that it was speech
made by Mr.. Bryan on certain date
in congress- Unfortunately for their
contention the date happens to be dur
ing congressional recess.
few weeks ago this department
made reference to a visit paid to Mr..
Bryan by P. 8. Morrison, of Big Horn,
Wyo., who is democrat who voted
for Andrew Jackson. Now comes
word of man who makes Mr.. Morri-
son look like lad in knickerbockers.
He is Abner Dunton, of Hope, Maine,
who expects to vote for Bryan next
month, and who voted for John Quincy
Adams in 1928, and Andrew Jackson
in 1892 Mr.. Dunton lives on the
farm where he was born, and has
never lived anywhere else. Yet he has
lived in two states, three counties, a
plantation and a town. This is ex-
planned in this way: Maine used to
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-24

ium. He asked Mr.. Bryan a few ques-
tions-Mr. Bryan being about 500
miles away. When the senator men,
toned the name of Bryan the audi
ence cheered much louder than it did
at any of the speakers arguments.
Senator Beveridge took the Interrupt
lions goodnaturedly but he was seem
ingly convinced that he was in "Bry-
an crowd" In an effort to rally the
labor vote to Taft, Senator Beveridge
said: "All the rights that labor has, or
will have, we nave given and will
give" The assertion was greeted
with laughter and jeers from the work
ingmen present.
About this time of year look out
for a change in the weather" This is
the way the old almanac makers used
to predict things. So, also, about
this time of the campaign look out for
roorbacks from the 6. o. p" The willy
managers of that foxy old machine are
cooking up some broadsides to fire dur
ing the closing hours of the campaign.
experience proves that no account will
be taken by the g. o. p. managers to
ascertain the truth or falsity of their
roorback charges. The writer predicts
that the chief broadside to be fired
by the G. o. p. managers will be lot
of miss,atements, false charges and
silly lies about Mr.. Bryan in connec.
ton with the Bennett estate. Also
they will again attempt to appeal to
the old soldiers with that alleged pen
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-24

The republican managers for some
days have been concentrating prac-
tically all their efforts in the. direc-
ton of disreputing organized labor
and for the purpose of driving sup
port away from President Gompers and
the executive council of the A. F. of
L. From now on until the end of the
campaign, the president, Chairman
Hitchcock of the republican national
committee William Nelson Cromwell,
head of the republican advisory COM
mittee, and former labor leaders now
holding federal jobs, will do little else
than attempt to shatter the ranks of
organized labor and discredit Com
pers and his co-workers.
Labor First Despised.
At the outset of the campaign the
republican campaign managers at
tached little Importance to the stand
taken by organized labor against In
junction Judge Taft, and considered
that the natural resentment among
wage-earners because of the insulting
rundown which their accredited rep
resentatives received at the republican
national convention would wear away