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New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
JEFFS MILD LANGUAGE.
The Senate Treated to Fezc Choice
Specimens of 1t.

Washington May I'm the Senate to-day JEFF
Davis. of Arkansas moved discharge the
Committee on Judiciary from further consideration
OF his bill for the suppression of trusts pools and
combinations in trade" He spoke about two hours.
reading most of the time from typewritten state
ment, which he said he had prepared in advance.
that no intemperate language may escape my
lips on this occasion" a thing which. he said. he
had rever done before
He denounced the trusts. commended the Presi-
dents recent message. spoke of the removal of the
motto In God We Trust from the coins and
declared that John d. Rockefeller and ]. Pierpont
Morgan should be indicted for treason He also
paid his respects the press
Let scaveigers Of plutocracy how'll he shouted
truth. Gods living truth-where are its defenders? !?
Miserable travesties upon noble manhood, post
graduates in all arts of slander defamation.
challenge the subsidized press the people know
your designs and spurn your pretences, whether
under show of argument suoservent
hypocrises. Go, damnable imps of pelf and greed.
I defy your taunts! Tear to fragments my politi-
cal career if il comnort with your execrable will
Stife and ostort my every utterance. Not salts
fed. if such be your brutal frenzy. lash my poor
form into insensibIlity. Then. If II he your further
pleasure, gnaw from my stifening bones every
vestige of quvering flesh. Howl in wretched
bestiality through my innocent blood it
drips from your hendish visages. Drag then, II
you want. what remains into the filth and the
vermn of your foul dens and burn it upon the
altar of Baal. scatter it before the friendly
winds of heaven I your betters-the carrion crows
of the field. All that they may do, all and more
II there yet be open further depth Of infamy to
polluted besotted press. These ready servants OF
greed, what have they not done or attempted 10
fasten still more securely autocracy upon US
II seems 10 be their special function not simply
TO pervert truth threaten and terrorize pub
lie men. Dare a Senator align himself with the
people? What? Yes men illustrious servants OF
the people have lifted honest voices here and else
where against the march of plutocracy to fall am
bushed politically assassinated, and by whom! by
the trusts wearing masks. All, sir newspaper
masks But Mr.. President, Insignificant as l am
If my political career be marked, let them sharpen
their blades for l will be here at the appointed
hour and while here only God can stay my voice
in behalf of organized, united labor and the yeo-
manry Of America -
Senator Davis's style of oratory is thoroughly dis
approved by Senators OF both parties and they
began leaving the chamber as soon as he took the
floor until there remained only his colleague Sen
ator Clarke who understood 10 have felt 1t neces-
sary to remain that Mr.. Davis did not attack
him. and Senators Teller and Ganger, who were
carrying on a quiet conversation. The galleries
were half empty, and the press gallery was almost
entirely
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
MIR. CHURCHILL AT DUNDEE.
Opposition Well Organized, but His Election
Regarded Certain.

Dundee Nav Winston Spencer Churchill. pres
ident Of the Board Of Trade whose failure 10
be returned to Parliament from the Northwest D-
vision of Manchester has forced him 10 seek a
safe" seat arrived here this morning 10 contest
the vacancy caused by the elevation to the peerage
Of Edmund Robertson.
The president of the Board OF Trade has we'll
organized opposition fight but it will require an
enormous turnover of defeat him. The
Jrnionist candidate. Sir George Baxter, has a pow
erfuI local influence. and the Labor candidate. G II.
Stuart while a novelty in this country, is out
and-our prohibitionist Mr. Scrymgeour. Of the
United Irish League s>urging the Irish TO
give their complete support TO Mr. Churchill on
the ground that Premier Asquith has adopted Mr..
ChurchilTs pledges at Manchester regarding Home
Rule for Ireland representing the policy Of the
government.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
TREASURES CONDITION
Defcat for April Reported Nearly
SIC 900, 900.

Washington. May 1.-The statement Of the govern
1nent receipts and expenditures for April leOs
SHOWS the total receipts have been s43 s1 and
the expenditures so SIS 7S4 leaving deficit for the
month of nearly slsOOoGoo The deficit for the
ten months Of the present fiscal year is s 644 e15
against surplus FOR the corresponding period last
year or Soo4'5,35L The statement shows that in the
last ten months there has been falling off in
receipts or $l.5S1,562 and increase in expendi-
lures OF s04, making difference in the con-
dlOon OF the Treasury of S1Os. .120366 This amount
IS kely to be increased to s25 900 by the close
81 the nscal year In April he receipts from Gus
toms amounted to S205S2 O6O which is a loss as
compared with April. 1907 OF nearly 100000 The
internal revenue receipts were S8,5S5 SOS loss of
Sz'6isoO The miscellaneous receipts were s4TT1
osI which is q slight gain. The civil and misceua-
heous expenditures amounted TO sl5.6Ss PSI. an in
crease of &,I500OO. War Department expenditures
were So, increase of s.. 10000 Navy De-
partment expenditures were sl1 55S 29l an increase
Of S.4s0Ooo- Pensions also showed an increase of
81 100000.
The monthly circulation statement shows the
totaI circulation of national bank notes on April
So 1903, to have been s697 645 69S which is an in
crease for the of $9 73 S57 and increase for
the month of S1,23s,342. The circulation based on
United States bonds amounted to S65 425 80 an in
crease for the year of SO 20 decrease for
the month OF S,4oS 96l. The circulation secured BY
lawful money aggregated So, 90, 1923. an increase
Ior the year Of S4s O69 and increase for the
month OF &641,304. The of bonds on de-
post 10 secure circulating s6S 40 and
10 secure public deposits S226543.24U.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
CHINA'S TROUBLES GROW.
Tierc of Fleets Tiat-The~ Boycott
dgainst Japan.

Peking. May Lit Is understood here to-day oy
Chinese officials that the purpose Of the Washing
ton authorities in dividing the American battesnip
fleet into two squadrons is 10 enable the vessels
TO visit Japan and China simultaneously. and the
feeling of disappointment has in measure. been
lessened The impression prevails among the Chi
nese. however that what they call the definite pur-
pose of the fleets presence in Asiatic waters has
been feed by attempt neutralize the Political
interpretations given to the fleets movements in
the Far East particularly this time. when
China's difficulties increasing.
Japan is facing serious situation as a result
of the boycott arising from the Ta.su incident.
Admiral Ijun. of the Japanese navy. whose cruiser
squadron is anchored of Taku. was received
in audience by the Emperor ana Empress Dowaser
to-day. Coincident with this occurrence Japan Is
seeking the support OF Great Britain to put stop
to the boycott by joint Representations to China.
The boycott is spreading. and Japan is not satished
with Chiua's efforts to stop it. The Japanese au-
thorities here attribute the growth OF the move
ment 10 the native press. which is without control
and has been conducting campaign to make
known generally the Chinese side of the incident
They say that the matter has been misrepresented
and hold the viceroy of Canton chiefly responsible
because of the enormous commercial influence of
the Cantonese.
The diplomatic representatives of the powers here
are of the opinion that organized anti-foregn
movements in China a common danger and
they recognize that the should have checked
the Chinese boycott American goods in 1900
They hold similar views regarding the Chiness
boycott on Japanese goods. although account OF
the policy she has pursued on the mainland Japan
has few. If any. sympathizers-
China, by of a campaign in the foreign
and native press. is making intelligent and con-
sistent effort bring Western influence to bear on
Japan, but Japan. it is said here. regards this
course hostile and connects it with what the
Japanese call the American championng of China $
Independence and the agitation of Englishmen in
the Far East against the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
Hong Kong. May lit learned here to-day
that the American government has accepted an in
vtation for the battleshp fleet to visit Hong Kong
on its way around the world.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
on sLmmons said tonight.
LITTLE HURT BY JUMP TO RIVER.

An0tn-r man tri+d 70 commit suiclue y jumping
from .he Brooklyn Bridge yesterday shortly before
noon He is now the Hudson Street Hospital
s,,r,a-inp only from shock and -ubmersion. Ac-
cordiug 10 a letter found in lis clothes, the man 5
name is Maathrcs Candylaies He was formerly
eurploved II The Hotel Riccodonna. at Brighton
l5each.
s.o, Candidates suddenly twist himself under the
bridge railing Mrs. Simons told a policeman
what she had witnessed. When Candylaies sa"
The policeman coming a run he leaped to the
river.
,-,d,,Iatse was nshed out Of the water by the
crew of a tug which was towing cne OF the De
partrnent Of Street Cleaning scows. He was land
ed az the Fulton Market pier and an ambulance
carried Am away.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
WANTS WHITwELL FUND DIVIDED.
Mother of Harvard Athlete Who Disappeared
Petitions Probate Court, Boston.

Boston May Judge Flint, in the Probate
C-eurt heard to-day the petition of Mrs Blanche
n WhitwelI of New York and Arizona. that a
fund of $4,000 provided under the will of William
: U-bitUeu be divided equally between SJUrsis B
U-bitusIl of whom she is guardian, and Sutler B.
WhityelI The amount named was bequeathed 70
these two and William 5. Whitwell Sd On Feb
r,,arv 6 1903 William 5 Whtwell 3d. who was q
irnior At Harvard and who was member Of the
varsity crew and the varsity football eleven dis
anneared leaving note stating that he intended
70 commit suicide. Later a young man resembling
hin, vas seen in Waco Tex. but the identification
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Final Graduation from annapolis
Post DOned.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau.I

Washington May
DISCOURAGED MIDsHIPMEN-The midship-
men who were graduated from the Naval Academy
in two advanced sections. in September. 1896. and
February 1907. and who should be out for final
graduation after two years service al sea next
September and In February, 1903. respectively.
have learned they not 10 be finally
graduated until June. 1893. along with the
third section of the class. the members of which
left the Naval Academy for sea in June 1907 The
decision has led 10 protests from all the members OF
the advanced sections the ground that they
studied hard and gained advanced graduation with
the understanding that il would be Of pract-
cal benefit 10 them. They might just as well have
Jagged along with the greater part Of the class,
unless there some reward in IL The decision
of the Navy Department is. of course based on the
law. but II is less encouragement TO the mid
shipmen who are understood have interested
scme Senator's and Representatives in their cause.
with the prospect that there will be remedial legs
lation The Navy Department will not oppose any
proposition which seeks to give the diseontented
nidshipmen what they desire, because IL IS appre-
ciated that they have good case There has not
been anything in a long time which has so stirred up
the midshipmen this decision of the Navy De
partment against those who made such good rec
ord the Naval Academy.
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
Brigadier General FREDERICK FUNSTON, from De
partment of California. July l; detailed com
First Ieaenan5a any CHARLES % FOSTER R
F. JCENEMANN. ERNEST 6. BINGHAM Will,
lam \ WICKLINE. WILLIAM a DJ MAN ana
HERBERT c. GIBNER. assistant surgeons. 70
Preside Of San Francisco for examination for
CAPTAINS HENRY A WEBER. FREDERICK VI.
HARTSOCK. DOUGLAS F. DJNAL. CLARENt-E-
J. MANY DAVID BAKER. JAMES R. HURCH.
assistant surgeons 20 Washington for examination
Major EUGENE o FECHET. signal corps. from Phil
ppines august / 70 Bostqn rvz .t-,a1
corps from Philippines. August / 10 Company Z
First iIeutenants W1L1iAM \ HUGHES. Jr-. and
I4eavenvorth August l.. Philippines -
Leaves OF absence. Captain FRANCIS ". RALSTCN-
artillery corps three months with perlI55-
sion 10 60 abroad, Captain DAVID L stone
QuartermaSter. month
Lieutenant L s MACY. TO charge recruiting De-
trot
Lyon. vice Surgeon W H BUCHER
MOVEMENTS OF wARSHIPS.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported 70 the
Navy. Department:
ARRIVED
April SO-The Arethusa. Mare Island
SAILED
April 2a-The Standish, from Norfolk FOR Annspoh7
April 2O-The Connecticut, the kansas the vermont
louisiana the Virginia ne New
Jersey. Rhode Island. the Minnesota: the Onlo
Maine. the Missouri the Alabama the Ilirois-
from santa Barbara for Monterey the Glacier
from santa Barbara for santa Cruz the Wiscon-
sin from Bremertou for Francisco; the Fort
from San Diego for santa cruz tne AJAX
I'll. nautical schoolshtp be returned %
department by New York at navy yard. New 4orA-
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
THE PAPER INQUIRY.
uedW McCOrmich a Witness John
Norris Heard 4gnn.

washington, May l-Testifying to-day before the
wood pulp and paper investigating committee
Medil Mccormick, publisher Of The Chicago Trib-
une. explained his paper contracts for the last
ten years. and said that. although he had a FIVE
year contract with one year yet to run, with the
International Paper Company. the price had been
raised from s. S5 TO s. 20 a hundred pounds His
purchases, he said. amount to fourteen or fifteen
thousand tons year. No one, he said, had ap-
preached him regarding his paper supply for next
year Replying to question by Mr Stafford Mr.
Mccormick said that so far as his knowledge went
The Chicago Record Herald" and The News
are paying the price as The Tribune" The
Hearst papers were getting paper something
less than 81 The Journal paying something
over s. 80 With the exception of that going TO
the last named publication, he said the paper
was all supplied by the International company
John Norris, representing the American News
paper Publishers Association, continued his testi-
mony While he was on the stand call OF the
House was ordered.
Well" said Mr.. Mann, your ally demands our
presence"
4 think" said Mr.. Miller, your ally is little
afraid We are going to report this session OF
Congress"
no such apprehension 80
He is doing his best to hinder it," said Mr.
Mann.
You claim" Mr.. Mann said. that the advance
IS in part caused by artificial combination. that
there is artificial price that It is fostered by
the tariff, and you think ought TO recommend
removal OF the tariff But suppose it should ap-
pear that the enhancement in price is caused by
normal conditions, by the actual increase in cost
Of material or labor. and by reason of a COM
binatiOn do you think then, ought 10 recon-
mend q removal of the tariff
Mr.. Norris answered that this such i'm
possible hypothesis that he could not give an
swer that would clearly his mind He said
the publishers would substantially rest their whole
proposition the assertion that there not only
a combination, but that the prices being
charged were without justification. The statements
Of the manufacturers. he said. to the cost OF
production absolutely untrue.
As I understand it," Chairman Mann remarked,
you don't think We would be justified in recon-
mending a removal of the tariff If should be-
lieve in the end that there combination ar
t1cially TO advance the price, but that the price
due solely normal and natural conditions?'
Mr.. Norris insisted that he had furnished evil
dence which would justify the committee in max
ing further inquiries. An adjournment vas taken
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
EIGHT HUNDRED PERSONS RESCUED.
The Steamer Koln Badly Damaged in Col
lision-A Child Drowned.

Bremen May 1.-The North German Lloyd
steamer Koln which left here yesterday for Balt-
more and Galveston in collision in thick fog
last evening with the Hamburg tank steamer EN-
peror Nicholas II. nine miles of Norderney. The
Emperor Nicholas II struck the Koln amidship
The steamer FeldmarschaH. a German-East African
liner responded signals and took off $50 pas
sengers from the Koln. one child drowned in
the transfer.
The FeldmarschaU took the koln in tow and
brought her into Bremerhaven. arriving this morn
ing The K6ln carried only second class and steer
age passengers. The Emperor Nicholas II had her
bows stove in and was otherwise badly damaged.
Her hold is partly filed with water. A tug has
been sent her assistance.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
NAVY PAY IN DISPUTE.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau

IFror The Tribune Bureau
Washington May When the conferrees on the
T-sE1- appropriation bill meet. the House members
TlL agree 10 the Senate amendment authorizing
the immediate appropriation for the Two new bat
reships and the only important point OF differ
ence between them viii be the question Of the pay
Il the navy. The House conferrees VIII insist on
substituting the Foss bill for the Senate provision
which grants an increase Of substantially - per
cent Tor the officers and 10 per cent for the men.
The Foss bill equaIizes the pay Of the army and
navy. giving 10 the officers and men Of the navy
the same pay given 10 those Of corresponding rank
z t1e other arm Of the service.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
eoDY OF BANK ROBBER FOUND.

stephen Aiinn) bank robbers from the south border
to-day d party of United States detectives found a
corpse on the prairie eight miles northeast Of Ste
phen Near by a small pile of ashes, indi-
eating that the desperadoes were taking no chances
of Identification. The dead is believed 10 have
been the robber who shot and wounded by a
citizen on the night of the robbery One hundred
men. armed with rifles hunting for the robbers
Three suspected persons were arrested at Emer-
SON. Manitoba, yesterday, taken to St Vincent
Mimi and placed in Jail
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
NO DISORDER IN EUROPE.
Peaceful May Day Celebrations in Berlin
and Madrid-A Few Arrests in Paris

Berlin May The Socialist May Day demonstra-
tions passed off without disorder despite the fact
that many unemployed took part. Twenty-Five
Socialist meetings were organized to-day in
Berlin and its suburbs-a smaller number than in
previous years 1t is estimated that $4,000 persons
including $500 women, refused TO work to-day, as
against y 900 last year and 5000 in 1906. Most Of
those absent attended meetings where addresses
IN favor of general suffrage were delivered by
prominent Socialists.
over forty trade unions also organized meet
ings. All of them dispersed without disturbances.
The strctest precautions taken by the author
tiles TO deal with disorder. the entire police force
being held duty throughout the day.
Dispatches from the principal cities in the prov
inces report that May Day everywhere passed OF
quietly
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
PROSPERITY MOVEMENT.
St. Louis Organization Plans to
Hnz.e National ScODe.

81. Louis. MAY IA business organization, 10 oe
known as The National Prosperity Association OF
St Louis" has been formed the result of a
conference held by business men during the last
three DAYS and tonight formal address was
issued 70 the business interests Of the country L
Is proposed 10 extend the ramfcations of the asso-
citation throughout the country for the betterment
Of all classes OF business. 1t is stated that the
association has for its object the encouraEement OF
the return Of prosperity and uplifting Of business
interests generally
The officers of the company comprising the eN-
eor,tive committee are. Chairman, T. c. simmons
formerly president Of the Simmons Hardware Com
,,any. vice-chairrnan. W K. Bxby, formerly presl-
de1r nj tbe American Car and Foundry Company.
In the formal address issued tonight il is set
forth that the purposes of the National Prosperity
Association Of St Louis are: To keep the dinner
nail fun to keep the DAY car going to Keep the
factory busy. TO keep workmen employed and main
tain present wages.
Chairman Simmons SAID tonight
We have formed a business organization, having
,,rCsDerity than might otherwise occur
i,,tro1Ir help We believe that present conultiohs
are exceedingly favorable 10 TINS on an sues
NJ +nd .ynressions Of favorable sentiments 20
the effect that further legislation against Tail-
rrads and large corporations shall cease, that the
business interests Of the country snail De given
resi- and that the departments OF justice may De
allowed to proceed with their Work IN z qulel s
manner. II is absolutely essential 10 the WelL4ie
Of this country that the railroads Should dSdIh
r,roeDer because more than one ana hali HillIloh
Ile, are in the employment OF the railroads to-
4.t and as MANY dependent on revenues
from railroad Investments, hence II IS deemed al
most Impossible that We should return 10 d i ~
measure of prosperity unless the railroads. partcI-
mai e.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
WILL ASK Mr.. LEIsHMAN TO EXPLAIN.

washington. May 1--Representative Murdock, OF
Kansas to-day took up with the State department
the alleged action Of Ambassador Leishnlan in en-
1eavoring to induce Mrs. Bernard Warkentn 10
sign paper releasing the Turkish prince who ac-
.identalIv shot her husband on railroad train
near Damascus from prosecution The state De-
partment will request an explanation OF the am
r,ssador NJ formal complaint against Mr.. Leish-
man has been fled
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02

A furxer extension Of four days was granted
yesterday TO Dr. James Z, Campbell secretary OF
the Dexter Suphite Pulp and Paper Company,
and James A Outterson. president Of the De
Grasse Paper Company. to produce certain books
and documents before the federal grand jury
which is investigating the Manila and Fibre Paper
Manufacturers Association.
DR. Campbell and Mr.. Outterson had told the
Jury Of their Intellectual efforts TO obtain the re-
quired books and papers Judge Lacombe said he
would punish them for contempt Of court unless
they produced them by Friday. They explained
yesterday. however, that they had sent cable
message to John H. Parks, secretary Of the asso-
citation. who is in Europe, asking for information
as to the whereabouts Of the papers.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
FOG DELAYS PASSENGERS ON LINERS

Queenstown May 1.-The White Star Line steam
er Cedric from New York for Liverpool. and the
same lines steamer Cymric. Boston for Liverpool.
passed here at 3 o'clock this morning. Both YES
sells proceeded without having landed passengers or
mails owing TO the heavy weather prevailing
The fog made ii impossible for 1S0 passengers
who were awaiting the Cunard Line steamer Ca
ronia 70 embark that vessel when she passed
here early this morning They will be taken by
the Mauretania on Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
MANY BODIES IN suNKEN CRUISER

Toxic May IAN official report from the jap
anese cruiser Matsushna. sunk by u explosion in
the harbor of Makang. PescadOres Islands.
April so says that the divers have discovered
huge rent on port side. The afterdeck is shat
tered, and Wreckage in the interior prevents the
removal Of many bodies The bodies of the captain
and commander of the cruiser have been recovered.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
BUILDING FOR PARIS EMBASSY.

Washington. May The Senate Committee on
Appropriations to-day took the first step looking to
tne acquisition of property for the American En-
nassy at Paris by inserting amendment in the
diplomatic and consular bill appropriating $4,000
for the purchase OF q site and the erection of d
51-dIng far the Use Of the embassy in that city
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
DR. NANsEws SUCCESSOR AT LONDON

Christtanla, May 1.-The Cabinet accepted to-day
the resignation of Fridtjof Nansen. the Norwegian
Minister to Great Britain. Dr. Nansen, who has
desired 70 retire for time has consented to
remain in Office until after King Edward, who IS
now at Copenhagen. visits Chrstiania Dr.HNansen
will be succeeded by J. Irgens at present secretary
Of the legation in London.