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The Washington times., 1908-05-17
PAPER TRUST PUTS
BLAME ON WAGES
Charge Made by Publishers De-
MED Before House Inyesti-
gazing Committee

Officials Of the International Paper
Company last night told the select com
mittee of the House, investigating tins
price of print paper, that the high price
Of news print is due to increased cost
Of production. including the increase in
wages.
Chester ". Lyman, assistant 20 the
president Of the company, presented 20
the committee a prepared stateme It
from the board of directors. 1t shovel
that the capitalization of the company
including the par value OF the common
and preferred stock and the outstanding
bonds, is S57.O09,OJ0 and that the value
Of the plant Of the company is $4,000 600.
Denial was made Of the statement Of
the American Newspaper Publishers
Association that the company had
bought large tracts OF timber in Can
ada and raised the price Of paper to pay
for this investment The officials H.
MED there was any combination 20 con-
troll the output or the price OF paper.
and added that the cost OF production
had increased all along the line. partic-
ularly in the stumpage and labor costs.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
The Close of the Session.

The week which begins with to-
day Will probably see the adjourn
ment of the first session of the
Sixtieth Congress. II win not be
possible TO appraise the achieve
ments Of the session until its last
hour has ended, for it has been a
session Of surprises, and it is now
plain that much more viii be cred
tied TO it, when the account is
closed, than anybody would have
dreamed possible even a short
month ago.
Whatever record it makes. how
ever, Congress viii owe to outside
influences. First among these. of
course, stands the President, armed
with his highly efficacious big stick.
Next, perhaps, should be rated the
chorus of protest raised by the pub
lie press against the indecency of
giving the public nothing whatever
when it had confidently expected
and with the best of reason-that
this was TO be a session of accom-
plishment. Finally, back of the
President and the press stood the
real power, the real inspiration to
both of them, an indignant and
disgusted public opinion
Early in the session it was ex-
planned that nothing was TO be done
because it would be bad politics
TO do much just before election.
This curious argument was never
much elaborated by people who put
it forward as an explanation of the
inactivity of Congress; just why il
should be bad politics to carry out
pledges to the public, at the time
when the public has its eye open
and a club in its hand, is not ex-
actIy obvious. Certain it is that as
the session wore on some of the
statesmen who at first had en-
ployed this excuse with much glib
ness decided that it might be well
t.ts quit exsAEes and Sc 10 Isgislat-
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

for Washington. Through it, per
manent tracks are now made a
practical certainty before next IN
auguration Day, and temporary
tracks viii provide for the greater
convenience of the people of the
District-including Congress-in the
meantime. The Capital should never
have been kept waiting so long, but
the service of street cars will be
none the less agreeable for that
A contemporary errs, however,
when it assumes that the arrange
ment thus fixed is wholly satisfac-
tory. 1t is far from wholly salts
factory. For the supervision by the
Interstate Commerce Commission
may prove TO be almost an empty
gain.
That body is now overladen. The
governor of Minnesota-who seems
90 have impressed his personality
on nearly every other problem Of
government this year-has SAID
that the commission will ultimately
require branches in every State in
order to give litigants a hearing in
any rel soaable time. Washington
street car troubles will he plea
yune compared with controversies
involving the lumber freighJs TO the
South or the commodity clause OF
the interstate commerce act. Be
ing second class, they must expect
to be put aside. And supervision
that is likely TO wait on other
duties of more accepted importance
will not amount to much.
What the District needs is super
vision of its public service corpora
tions by District authority, not ma
tional authority. IN just so far as
this conference agreement fails to
provide that supervision and offers
substitute for it, the report is
open to merited adverse criticism
/ 1t promises much advantage, but it
is far from perfect.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
WHIP
FILES RESIGNATION
Representative Watson Refuses TO
Serve Longer on Ways and
Means Committee.

Representative James ". Watson, Ike
publican whip OF the House. sent to
Speaker Cannon, yesterday, his resigna-
ton as a member Of the Ways and
Means Committee The letter OF resig-
nation was read in the House, immedl-
ateIy following which the Speaker an
nounced the appointment Of Edgar d.
Crumpacker, Of Indiana, 10 succeed
Representative Watson on the commit
tee.
There was considerable speculation as
to what prompted Mr.. WatsOn's resigna-
ton from the committee, but from those
who are close to him s. was learned
that his candidacy for the governorship
Of Indiana is waxing hot and that Mr..
Watson prefers that he should not be
a member of a committee which viii
fail to put wood pulp and print paper
on the free list.
BY rendering his resignation AT this
time Mr.. Watson can easily evade any
responsibility which may be taken Dy
The committee before Congress- ad1ourns.
He will also be in more peacefuI
condition even though no action on the
matter IS taken at this session OF Con
greSS.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
IN THE HOUSE.

The House considered bills under the
suspension rule.
The Committee on Appropriations re-
ported the general deficiency bin, I
Governc- Johnson, of Minnesota, ap-
pearei on the floor of the House, and
was gwen an ovation
The 'conferees' report on the legislative
appropriation bill was made public
raising the salaries of assistant secre-
taries of departments
The bin to purchase lightweight acres
for an addition TO Rock Creek ark
was reported by the Committee on Ap-
preparations.
The select committee on wood pulp con-
tinued its sessions
The House sent TO conference the sum
dry civil appropriation bill
The House passed unanimously the
Alexander government employers IL
ability bill.
The House passed the bill legalizing the
existence Of the Inland Waterways
Comm .ssion.
Leader Payne declared that terih re-
vision viii not be taken up until after
the Presidential election.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
Norris Introduces Resolution
TO Weaken Sway of
Uncle Joe. -

Representative Norris of Nebraska,
although Republican who has hereto
fore been credited with good standing
with the powers Of the House. yesterday
introduced a resolution looking 10
sweeping reorganization Of the rules,
which would have the effect OF taking
most of its present power away from
the Speakership. Mr.. Norris proposes
these changes;
To nave ali committees appointed by
the Committee on Rules. instead OF by
the Speaker
To nave the Committee on Rules elect
ed by the House: 10 increase its mem
bership from fiye 10 fifteen. Of whom six
shall be Of the minority and nine OF the
majority party.
To require that the States Of the
Union shall Ue divided into nine ap-
proximateIy equal groups. In each Of
these groups the mem ',Ts Of the House,
Of the dominant party, shall meet in
caucus and select theiI member of the
Committee on Rules. The country also
shall be divided into six approximately
equal districts, for the purpose OF Sc
Letting. in the same way, the minority
party's representation on the Rules
Committee.
The Speaker shall not be eligible TO
serve on this Committee on Rules Tbs
&C mmittee shall choose its own chair
man. Vacancies IN the committee shall
be nlied by the group whose place has
become vacant.
The Committee on Rules may delegate
10 a subcommittee of not less than three
power 10 report special rules for trans
action of business, in order 10 avoid
necessity Of hastily getting together so
large a committee.
Mr. Norris resolution viii not receive
action at this session, of course. its
introduction simply indicates how much
the feTmeuU OF opposition 10 the present
rules is working Representative Nell
son OF Wisconsin recently introduced
even a more sweeping resolution along
Ire same line Such men as Cooper
Townsend. Hepburn, and others have
aligned themselves with the opposition
To the present rules, and it is evident
that when the next Congress sets about
10 adopt It's rules there viii be a reaI
1 fight against continuance Of the present
system.
There is going TO be- a determined eff
fort at the short session this week e
get some action looking TO revision
/ probably by appointment of a committee
on parliamentary reform. The PROPOSE
/ ton. of course, will be the subject OF
long and determined fight.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

ing Since that time the accom-
plishments of the session have been
creditable.
To the President is due the credit
for Congress doing anything what
ever. He pounded away at it in
season and out. He wrote mes
sages and he conferred with mem
hers. He appealed to interest, to
partisanship, to patriotism, to self
ishness-to everything that might
serve his purpose. He breathed the
breath of life back into a session
so dead that embalming seemed a
more promising operation than an
attempt at resuscitation.
There are some things yet to be
made sure, in order that the Presi-
dents minimum demand may be
met, One is the campaign publicity
bill, which by ali means ought to
pass. Another is the anti-injunction
bin. To pass the former will be
merely an act of public decency.
To fail TO pass the latter viii be to
invite opposition from thousands OF
voters who have for the last three
Presidential elections stood with
the Republicans. There should be
no question about the result as to
these two measures.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
DEFICIENCY BILL
TOTALS $17,342, 372
Largest Item Reported Provides
for the Payment of
Pensions.

The general deficiency appropriation
bill reported to the House yesterday
from the Committee on Appropriations
carries a total Of $17.S42. 81. 50. or this
amount, 100000 lis for pensions. :
little fucre than $4,000 for naval es-
Enlistment. which means for work al
navy yards. and s., 310.Od0 is for the mill
tary establishment. One provision OF
the bill. which changes existing law
reads as follows:
1.-THE members Of the class OF raid
shipmen graduated from the Naval
Academy on September z. 1906. and Feb
Cary II, 1897, shall, subject TO the usual
examination, De Commissioned as en-.
signs after two years sea service
The Secretary of the Treasury is di-
rected 10 audit the claim of the State
OF Kansas to interest and discount on
money borrowed TO repel Indian hOstili.
ties during the civil war The bill pro.
vides that the future Government en-
Ployes who are paid on a monthly basis
shall receive their compensation ir
twelve installTents.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
For the Union Station.

In discussing the deadlock over
street-car access to the Union Sta
ton this newspaper several times
urged a compromise to this effect;
That the Senate yield so far as to
provide for regulatory supervision
over the street railways.
That the House yield so far as to
abandon its provision for universal
transfers.
That the plans of the District
Engineering Department be adopted
as to the route of tracks.
Briefly, this is the agreement of
the eQnferees, 1t is a notable gain
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
RIVER FRANCHISES
SHOULD Be SOLD
Senator Brown of Nebraska
Discusses Federal Control
of Navigable Streams.

In a carefully prepared brief submit
ted to the Senate Committee on judi
oiary. Senator Brown Of Nebraska de-
clares that the policy Of the President in
refusing 20 approve bills granting fran
chises on navigable streams without
the payment Of the value Of such franz
chises TO the Government is perfectly
sound IN law and wise in principle. Sen
ator Brown was asked by Senator Eel-
son of Minnesota to look UP the law on
the question, the Senator from Mime
sofa having already filed a brief deny
ing the authority Of the Government
10 set a price for these franchises.
The question before. the committee Is
whether an amendment granting the
Secretary of War the right 10 fix COM
pensatiOn and time for the use OF Bayi-
gable streams should be inserted in a
bill which grants TO William II Stand
ish the right 20 dam the James river
In Stone county, Mo.
Senator Brown says that the nagi-
gable streams are held IN trust by the
nation for the use Of the entire ma
tion and it is its duty to protect the
streams from distractions that inter
FIRE with their nayigability. This power
over the navigable streams was dele
gated TO the National Government by
the sovereign States when the present
Constitution was adopted and # H. para
mount. States may grant franchises 10
corporations in the absence Of the dis
sent Of the National Government. but
the paramount authority OF The Fed
eral Government may be asserted al
any time TO tear out bridges and dams
erected under State franchise.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
SCHEME A FRAUD
SAYS DEPARTMENT

Fraud orders were Issued yesterday
against several concerns Fhat have been
found guilty Of misuse OF the United
States malls. NJ. r ZiedIer. 1873 Ia
fayette avenue. Brooklyn. y. =. who
advertised in the newspapers that per-
sons could earn 81 a week by addressing
Tostals at home. the details 10 be sup
Piled by himself on receipt of 10 cents,
was the first TO feel the strong arm
Of the Postofice Department
The Merchants Outdoor ADVERTISING
Company, Of Chicago, Ill, % which
Charles Z. Wolfe Is the proprietor. has
been denied the further use IF the mails.
This is a scheme to make money BIZ reI-
FeSentlng that men were wanted % DIS
tribute advertising matter for large ad-
Eertisers, and is similar 10 several that
bave recently beer declared frauds bv
tie deps Ttment
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
MAY.

a golden Sprite. escaping from its chain
Beyond the sdOw-capped hills, hath, in
rs flight
Across the meadows, ere the morning
light.
Rekndled earth TO happiness again,
A vagrant note from Winters broken
lutte
Uplfted softly on a passing breeze,
Hath sounded. clarionlike, among the
trees.
AxalIing echoes for a season mute.
Up from it's grave In harsh, unfeehng
mold,
All incense-Iaden, sprang a lonely
flower,
And now in every shady woodland
bower
A million violets their grace unfold.
The feeble flicker of hopes dying flame
Hath caught Hfe's glory, and from
ashes gray,
: brave ambition-promise of the
May
Leaps with new rapture toward the
light OF fame.
New York Times.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
JOHNSON SEATED
ON SPEAKERS DESK
MinneSota'S Governor Visits
House of Representatives
and Chats With Cannon.

A tail, slender man, led by Chairman
Tawney, of the Committee on Appropria-
tions, went into the House Of Represen-
tatives yesterday and was introduced TO
Speaker Cannon, who took his hand AID
drew him TO a place beside the Speak
er's chair.
Being a Democratic person. the
slender young man, seeing no extra
chair. sat on the Speakers desk while
conversing with Mr.. Cannon.
He was Gov. John A. Johnson. az
Minnesota. Bryan's opponent for II e
Democratic Presidential nomination. As
soon as he was recognized. the House
broke into storm of applause.
Governor, they are applauding you,
said the Speaker with a bow
While the Speaker and the governor
talked, the legislative business was sus-
pended. At the close of their converse
ton, Johnson descended to the floor Of
the House, where ali the Democratic
members and many RcpubhcanJ
crowded about him 10 shake his hand
He vas roundly applauded-
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
MONEY IS NEEDED
TO PAY THE ARMY
Bill Increasing Salary
Makes Deficiency in
Appropriation.

The War Department has determined
that the provision in the army bill for
increased pay for the army goes into
effect on approval by the President.
This means the increased pay began to
apply May II. when the President siga-
ed the bill. 1t has been necessary ac-
cordinsiy to send to Congress a de-
heieRcy estimate to meet the Increase
IN pay Of officers and T1en from May Il
to and including June 20.
This estimate has been sent to Sec
Rotary CortelyoU by Acting Secretary
IF War Oliver. and forwarded by the
Treasury to Congress II amounts to
81 10000 for the army pay and 10000
for pay Of the cadets at the Military
Academy. 1t is expected Congress will
appropriate accordingly. 1t is probable
a similar situation viii arise as TO the
increase IN navy pay.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
.CONFEREES AGREE
TO MANY CHANGES
Executive snd Judicial Appropria-
ton Bill Grants Larger Sala-
ries TO Secretaries.

After seven weeks of intermittent ef-
fort the Senate and House conferees
have at last agreed on the terms of
the executive and judicial appropriation
Hill In the bill as finally agreed upon
the amendments increasing the compen-
safion of employees of the Patent ONCE
The conferees agreed TO increase the
salary of Chief Clerk Schoheld, of the
war Department. The salaries of the
first assistant secretaries Of all depart
ments are increased from Sf,oVO 10 SOU
year add the salaries of three as
sistant secretaries of the Treasury De-
paTtment are all Increased TO 5000.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
A Word for Congress.

On a previous visit 10 Ndshlu ioh'
Governor johnson, of Minnesota,
was approached by reporter for
The Times and asked a few ques-
lions on politics. The distinguished
visitor expressed himself as entirely
willing to answer on one condition.
His prerequisite proved to be that
the reporter should answer several
hundred questions from him as tn
Washngton's local problems.
Our alleys were mentioned in =
most the first breath, of course.
Whereupon the governor struck off
for a tour of six hours, inspecting
houses, talking with tenants, study
ing the problem of eliminating culs
de sac, with keener attention than
most of us Washingtonians have
ourselves displayed Since whfvh
time the District OF Columbia has
a new kind of support from the
people of one of the richest and
most powerful of the States.
That is the sort of interest on
which the Capital can count. Every
man, woman, and child in the ma
ton shares 1t. Out on the farms
of the middle West, among the hills
Of New England, in the fields Of the
South, and way out on the Pacific
Coast. Washington is the nations
one city. the one municipality in
which all the people have title.
We are inclined. now and then,
TO think of Congressman as city
councilmen who have little regard
for their responsibility. As mat
ter of fact, they feel this same in
terest more keenly than the people
at home. Washington is the Ma
tons Capital to them as men who
spend part of every year in it, as
men who are held TO account for it,
as men who can have a part in de-
veIopipg it toward the ideal which
Americans have formed of it.
How otherwise are we to account
for the many bills introduced to eX-
tend its parking system? To inn
prove its schools? To correct de
fects in its laws? Or for the time
and attention which the members
of both houses. from the Vice Presi-
dent and the Speaker down to the
newest corners, give so willingly to
District citizens?
Mistakes are made, to be sure.
The Judgment of committees does
not always conform with that of
the most public-spirited men of the
District. Sometimes the course Of
legislation is even directly back
ward. But there would be no Sc
curity against this If the District
were master Of its own affairs
through a city council of its own
electing. And always there is the
accounting to the people back
home. If Congress does not move
wisely as to the Capital. and the
constituents can be brought to un-
derstand it, its offending is serious
enough to make every member feel
the consequences.
For this mixture of reasons the
District should discourage that at
titude which some of it's people
sometimes assume-that Congress
does not care for Washington be-
cause it has no vote. 1t does care.
The thing for the District to do is
to see that the people of every
State are informed as to its needs,
as Governor Johnson is informing
his neighbors in Minnesota; that
Congress is specially informed, and
that mention is as often made of
the good things Congress does as
of those which some of US would
like yet 10 see done, Information
and appreciation are as valuable to
! Senators and Representatives as
| they are to US.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
STATUE NOT ESTHETIC.

BERLIN, May 16.-An explanation has
been given of the Kaiser's much-dis-
cussed refusal TO permit a monument
to Virchow to be erected IN Karlsplatz.
The assumption was that the Kaiser
resented VirchOWs Stdnch radicaIisnl.
but ii transpires that the objection to
the monument was based on purely
esthetic grounds. Kaiser Wilhelm S
opinion was that an allegorlcal figure
with q small medallion of Virchow was
all that was required.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
WHAT CONGRESS DID.
IN THE SENATE.

on motion Of Senator Carter the postal
savings bank bill was made a special
order for the second Monday in De-
Cember.
Senator Aldrich reported a resolution
from the Finance Committee. which
was adopted by the Senate for an in
vestisati0n OF tertn schedules
The conference report on the consular
and diplomatic bill was adopted.
III. b, Martin, Of New York. secretary
Of the Antitrust League. made sem
5ational charges as to the origin OF
The civic Federation bill, and demand
ed an investigation.
The Senate passed the bill for an
Appalachian forest reserve.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
SENATE CONFIRMS
HUNDLY AS JUDGE

IN executive session yesterday the
Senate confirmed the nomination of Os-
car r. Hundly. 10 be United States dis
trict Judge for the Northern district of
Alabama
This ends a long fight which has been
made on the judge by disgruntled Politi-
clans.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
PRINCESS MODEL FARMER

BERLIN. May 16.-The Crown Prin-
cess Of Prussia is following her hus-
bands example in gaining practical
knowledge of business. Fet4itrs farm
ing is the industry she has chosen 70
take up. and she is very busy among
her chickens on a model farm which is
the most up-to-date in Germany
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

Mr.. Edward II. Hartman just ran
over to Washington to scatter a few
seeds OF sunshine and show that he
WASN'T afraid of anything
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

The House of Representatives acted
as If it just couldn't get too much
Johnson
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

The Navy Department is making such
excellent progress toward getting work
started on those two new battleships
that If Congress viii Just take plenty
Of time about adDurning il viii be
able 10 attend the laying Of the corner
stones. or whatever they call it.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

Agent OF the papeTmakers claims
that while he has read a good deal
about iris combine. he doesn't know
anything about it. He seems 10 be of
the opinion that al worst it is only d
combine ON paper 50 10 speak.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

The Hon. Joseph B. Healing, OF In
diana, Is what might be called al opti-
mist in spite OF everything.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

t. was noticed that nearly al Of
those governors seemed TO Ike the
architectural style and general appoint
ments OF the White House.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

The fashion plates carry pictures OF
a Cork-iined combination vest and life
preserver. guaranteed 10 keep the wear
er ahoaU If he rocks the BOAT too hard
and tips out. Just why inventive in
Eenuity should be expended in the
effort 10 preserve this particular race
OF idiots is not explained by The ad-
r.tnt.A agents of lstrInrIal genius
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

10 get In God We Trust restored to
the coins, will doubtless wonder what
was the use when they learn that the
atheIstic mintage is already command
Ing a premium. and threatening TO go
To unprecedented figures.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

a man has been caught IN Chicago
who is going 70 be locked up for pass
ing 80 worthless checks. That man
ought TO be used TO popularize clearing
house money next time there is a panic
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

Cheer up; the evidence that Mrs.
Guinness wasn't burned up doesn't
seem worth considering.