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moved from the domain of the antitrust
law. The power of the Commission
should be made thoroughgoing, SO
that it could exercise complete super
vision and control over the issue OF
securities as well as over the raising
and lowering OF rates. As regards
rates. at least, this power should 1e
summary. The power to investigate
the financial operations and accc Ints
of the railways has been one OF the
most valuable features in recent legis-
lation. Power to make combinations
and traffic agreements should DC ex-
plicitly conferred upon the railroads.
the permission of the Commission be-
ing first gained and the combination
or agreement being published in all its
details In the interest of the public
the representatives of the public
should have complete power to see
that the railroads do their duty by the
public. and as a matter OF course this
power should also be exercised so as
to see that no injustice is done to the
railroads. The shareholders, the EN-
ployees and the shippers all have in
terests that must be guarded. 1t is
to the interest of all of them that no
swindling stock speculation should be
allowed, and that there should be no
improper issuance of securities. The
guiding intelligences necessary for the
successful building and successful
management of railroads should re-
ceive ample remuneration; but no man
should be allowed to make money in
connection with railroads out OF frau
dulent over-capitaliZation and kindred
stock gambling performances; there
must be no defrauding of investors.
oppression of the farmers and bust
ness men who ship freight, or callous
disregard of the rights and needs or
the employees In addition to this
the interests of the shareholders, or
the employees, and of the shippers
should all be guarded as against one
another. To give any one OF them
undue and improper consideration is to
do injustice to the others. Rates must
be made as low as Is compatible with
giving proper returns to all the en-
ployees of the railroad. from the high
est to the lowest, and proper returns
to the shareholders; but they must
not, for instance, be reduced in such
fashion as to necessitate a cut in the
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We have begun to improve Pearl
Harbor for a naval base and to pro-
vide the necessary military fortifca-
lions for the protection of the islands,
but can not too strongly emphasize
the need OF appropriations for these
purposes of such an amount as will
within the shortest possible time
make those islands practically i'm
pregnable. It is useless to develop
the Industrial conditions of the isl
ands and establish there bases of sup
ply for our naval and merchant fleets
unless We insure, as far as human In
genufty can. their safety from for
eign seizure.
One thing to be remembered with
all our Notifications is that it is al
most useless to make them impreg-
nable from the sea if they are left
open to land attack. This is true
even OF our own coast. but it is doubIy
true of our insular possessions. In
Hawaii, for instance, it is worse than
useless to establish a naval station
unless We establish It behind fortif1-
cations so strong that no landing
force can take them save by regular
and long-continued siege operations.
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FINANCES.

sentatives:
FINANCES.
The financial standing of the Nation
at the present time is excellent. and
the financial management of the Ma
TONS interests by the Government
during the last seven years has shown
the most satisfactory results But
our currency system is imperfect, and
it is earnestly to be hoped that the
Currency Commission will be able to
propose thoroughly good system
which will do away with the existing
defects.
During the period from July /, 1901,
to September 80, 1908, there was an
Increase in the amount of money in
circulation of 1902, 991, S99. The in
crease in the per capita during this
period was $7.O6. Within this time
there were several occasions when it
was necessary for the Treasury De-
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traordinary expense of the Panama
Canal, and saving of nearly nine
millions on the annual interest charge
This is an exceedingly satisfactory
showing, especially in view of the
fact that during this period the Ma
ton has never hesitated to undertake
any expenditure that it regarded as
necessary. There have been no new
taxes and no increases of taxes; on
the contrary some taxes have been
taken off; there has been a reduction
of taxation.
CORPORATIONS.
AS regards the great corporations
engaged in interstate business, and es-
pecially the railroads, can only re-
peat what I have already again and
again said in my messages to the Con-
gress. / believe that under the inter-
state clause of the Constitution the
United States has complete and par
amount right to control all agencies
of interstate commerce, and I believe
that the National Government alone
an exercise this right with wisdom
and effectiveness so as both to secure
justice from, and to do justice to, the
great corporations which. are the most
factors in modern business.
I believe that it is worse than folly
to attempt to prohibit all combina-
lions as is done by the Sherman anti
trust law, because such a law can be
enforced only imperfectly and Hn-
equally, and its enforcement works al
most as much hardship as good.
strongly, advocate that instead of an
unwise effort to prohibit all combina-
lions, there shall be substituted a law
which shall expressly permit combina-
lions which are in the interest of the
public, but shall at the same time give
to some agency of the National Gov
eminent full power of control and
over them. One of the
chief, features of this control shout
be securing entire publicity in all mat
ters which the public has a right 70
know, and Furthermore. the power,
not by judicial but by executive &C
ton, to prevent or put stop to ev-
cry form of improper favoritism or
other wrongdoing.
The railways of the country shonla
be put completely under the Inter-
state Commerce Commission and re-
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FEDERAL CONTROL OF RAILROADS
CONTROL OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
MORE EMPLOYERS LIABILITY.
CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES.
THIS MESSAGE is ILLUSTRATED.
WANTS A PROGRESSIVE INHERITANCE TAX.
DISCUSSES GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION"
GIVE PORTO RICANs CITIZENSHIP.
CUBANs OUGHT TO GOVERN THEMSELVES.
EMPHATIC VIEWS ON ARMY AND NAVY
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The message is as follows:
To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives:
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WASHINGTON, c. December S-The Presidents message
today and the nominations sent to Congress Fol
lowing is the message
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-15
DEADLOCK IN KENTUCKY

Hcekhnm nnd Ills Opponents Both
Claim Victory Assured.
FRANKFORT, KY. January 1+.-De-
spite the result to to-day's balloting
for United States Senator, Governor
Reckhams friends claim to be as confi-
dent as ever and claim that on tho
next ballot four of the Democratic who
voted scatteringly to-day will vote for
him tomorrow, and that he will be
elected.
The forces opposing Beckhnm are
jnbilant. and say that five or six more
OF the Democrats will desert Beckham
to. morrow and thus further emphasize
the helpessness of the Beckham fight.
The Republicans practically concede
that neither Bradley nor any other
Republican can win, but that an anti
Reckham Democrat will ultimately be
elected. To an outsider 1t has the ap-
pearance of a deadlock. which may not
be broken for several weeks. A joint
ballot will be taken each day until an
election is had. or until the legislature
adjourns.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-15
WILL PURSUE STANDARD
Further Salts to De Brought In Hope
0f Milking New Irine Record.

tFrom Our Regular correspondent.)
UNSATISFACTORY, D. c., January H.
Within week or ten days the Do.
partment Of 1ustIcc Will institute suits
against the Standard OIL Company, the
object Of which Will be the assessment
of the heaviest fines In the history of
the world. far heavier than the aggre-
gate fines imposed BY Judge Lands.
of Chicago, In the cases last year. In
which the. oil monopoly was fined SEQ
100000 for accepting rebates from the
Alton.
The suits will be brought In Chi
cago, probably In the District Court,
over which Judge Lands presides, he
having shown that he ts not averse
to mulctins the Standard when the op-
presents itself. The prose-
cutions will be based ons,the allegation
that the STANDARD has accepted rebates
from the burlington in 1000 cases. and
instances. II the court follows the
the oil company will be fined we'll on
to s40,00o0OO, far and away the heav-
lest ever Imposed by mny court
There were some indications a short
while back that the President would
let UP In his prosecutions OF big cor-
poratlons until conditions in the finan-
cial world had righted themselves to
considerable degree, Mt any rate.
since the charge Is SO freely made that
his course was responsible for disas-
trous conditions. In which innocent
parties suffered to as great an ex-
tent as did the guilty. Such pros
pect was deceptive. The prosecution
will continue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-15
AFTER FERTILIZER TRUST
GcorEta COnKressmnn Offers Resolution
fnr Ins lun L.,
IUr un InsestlshtIon.

From Our Regular correspondent]-
WASHINGTON. D. c.. January IL
Representative Lewis. OF Georgia, In
troduced resolution In the House to-
day. calling on the Secretary OF Com
merce TO Investigate the fertilizer
trust. which, 1t is alleged. is operating
II, restraint of trade. The resolution
directs that q report OF the opera
tions Of the fertilizer concerns be mada
to Congress with view OF breaking
up the combination and the punish-
rrent of those who have violated the
law.
The resolution recites that the fertil-
izer trust has been operating In vio-
lation OF the law for more than six
years. and that the price OF fertilizer
has steadily increased. This year. de-
spite the financial depression. Mr.. Lew
is says. the price of the commodity
has increased 81 per ton.
Former Attorney General Moody. who
Is now. member of the Supreme Court
Of the United States. was very yigor-
Gus In the prosecutions that he insti-
tuted against the trust Little has been
beard OF these actions since Mr.. Bona
parte assumed control of the Depart,
ment OF Justice.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-15
TO UPSET COAL MERGER
l'hIladcipI,in Parties Seek appointment
of Kcccixcr for NirgtnIm Concern.

Parties seek AnpOlntmcut
OF Receiver for Virginia Concern.
LYNCHBURG. VA, January a.
a suit was instituted In the United
States District Court here to-day BY
lioratio y. Campbell and others. OF
Philadelphia. against the Pocahontas
Consolidated Coilierles Company, The
New York Trust Company and others.
The bill prays for the appointment OF
a receiver also to declare void a NET
ger of the Pocahontas Galleries Com
pany and the Pocahontas Consolidated
.Collierics Company, OF Tazewell. made
lost year. and a 1000. 900 bond issue.
q portion OF which has been negotiated
with the New York Trust Company.
1t Is gathered from the bill in the
case that the complainants owned 2l4
shares Of preferred stock In the Pocn-
hontas Collicries Company, the old
company. this having par value of
500. 1t Is alleged that this minority
representation OF the stockholders was
forced to accept per cent. bonds Of
the new company In lieu OF their pre-
ferred stock. thus becoming creditors
of the new company rather than part
owners in 1t.
The Pocahontas Collieries Company.
which has been merged into the new
Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries
.SoHHpaEy, succeeded the business OF
the Southwest Virginia Improvement
Company, which was cLI-tered by the
General Assembly on March 9th. 1880.
receiving its charter on February eth.
1901. The Pocahontas Consolidated
|Collierles Company. into which the two
companies have been merged, received
its charter from the State Corporation
Commission on May goth. 1907. and the
merger took place sometime during the
succeeding month. This company has
a capitalization OF s3.s0o.o0o OF per
cent. cumulative perferred stock and
Sb.o00,o00 OF common stock. The bond
issue taken by the New York Trust
Company is to aggregate not over
s2t.000.ooo OF 5 per cent. gold bonds,
payable in forty and fifty years
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-15
FAMOUS WAR POET DEAD

Jumes RYDER Randall, Author Of .aIary-
land, My NIaryland," Passes Away.
AUGUSTA, GA. January 14.-Jamey
Eyder Randall, citizen of Augusta,
but native OF Baltimore. died here at
o'clock this afternoon after an illness
OF only few days. Colonel Randall
was perhaps the most famous of all
the war poets. He was born in Balti.
more 1s4S. Among other famous pro-
ducts OF his pen was Maryland, Ny
Maryland"
For twenty years he was editorial
writer Of The Chronicle. hoving server
ed his connection with that paper In
1883. when he became connected witr
the Baltimore Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-15
URGE PROHIBITION LAW
Anti-SnlO0n League to Press Fight for
Pnssnge Of One.

Especial to The 1lmes. Dispatch.1
/. RALEIGH. M L; \; y G.. January u; l4.-Th' e1
ollna Anti-saloon League had three
hours session Tonight and prepare
the following address to the people o.
North Carolina:
tive committee OF the Anti.saloon
tlon and after comforting Will,
leading and various citizens Of the
state, are of the unanimous opln-
ion that the special session OF the
ting opportunity Of securing an
act, prohibitir,g the manufastnre
and sale OF liquor In this state.
islation. and the time has come.
for the enactment OF the same.
With anything like unanlmlty TO
make It among the temperance
people OF the State. we believe the
act. Patriotic men demand that
the Will key question shall be re-
moved from partisan politics and
settled forever In the interest OF
morality. we. therefore. call upon
their Influence with the General
Assembly and especially with their
immediate representatives and
urge them to vote for prohibit
tlon, ana We ASK all friends OF
temperance to attend a convention
to be held in Raleigh on Tuesday.
January 2l. 1908. The crystaliza-
tion OF public sentiment makes
this the opportunity OF our genera
ton for settling for all time this
great moral issue. and one weeks ac-
tivity now may count more now than
an ordinary life time OF Temperance
work. Let every man do his duty"
This address and call is signed By
} Ohm a. Oates. chairman. executive
committees; Heriot Clarkson, president
State Conventions; r. l. Davis, State
organizer: W. S. O. Robinson. w. RI
SpIunt. w; 3. Cooper. Clarence H. Poe
James !. Johnson. w. N. Jones, Jane,
II. Pou. II. G. Fennell, r. b White, w
e. Douglas. j. a. Hartness. n. 3,
Broughton. /. G. Black. Josephus
DAM J. II. A. London and Z. Is. MIN
mocks.
United States Judge ]. c. Pritchart
wrote letter to the committee strong
iy favoring the course outlined by
the committee resolution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-15
SESSION OF
TWO HOUSES
Governors Appointments Read
Yesterday-Delega Enjoy
Amusing Incident 4.

The session of the Senate YESTERDAY
furnished more amusement. especiaIlv
TO the gallerys. than on any day since
the beginning. hot shots being fired
In rapid succession between the Demo.
crats and the minority. Senator sale.
who being absent Monday. was NOT
able to defend his Steering COMMITTEES
against the criticisms or the minority,
answered the speech of Senator Noel.
who charged unfairness and discritni-
nation IN the ass ment of lnembeps
pn the Committees on Roads and Inter-
nal Navigation and Finance. Senator
Bale denied that there had been any
unfairness and went on to show that
the minority which consisted OF sis;
members. was we'll represented on the
romm!ttees. having over twenty ap-
pointments, eleven out OF thirteen
requests being granted. The committee
lelected the best men In Its Judgment,
ha Senator said, and he felt that no
apology was necessary.
Noel Replies.
In reply to Senator Sale, Mr. Noel,
The minority leader. said he was not
Iurprlsed that the members OF the com.
mittee thought they had selected the
nlen most eminently fitted for the po-
sitlons. as three OF their own number
were appointed to the committee under
discussion. The Senator from Norfolk
rould notsdeny, Mr. Noel said. that the
4l (Continued on Third PaEc.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-15
COCKTAILS ON TAFT MENU
Also Another Brand Called "rwclvc
Apostles Sherry
TFrr~, ." Regular Correspondent-

fFrn~r ." Regular Correspondent-
WASHINGTON. D. c.. January it,
Fairbanks and Foraker men are In
high glee to-day over the possession
and discussion Of menu card from the
TAFT boom dinner given last night by
the Ohio Delegation. 1t started out
with Martini Cocktails. but what tick-
leg the ant-Taft men most is what
they term very pious brand.'
known otherwise as Twelve Apostles
Sherry
The Foraker people especially arc
feeling good tonight over the rejec-
tion to-day OF bunch OF postmasters
nominated for Ohio towns. The ground
of the rejection is presumed to be that
they are purely political. and It is
taken to mean bitter war between Taft
and Foraker In Ohio, with the latter
aided by friends of the field against
Taft In the Senate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-15
OLD LADY KILLED BY TRAIN

Mrs. Williams. Who Had Been to Visit
Neishbor Found by Track.
RAltl1lGH, n. 9, January l4-Mrs
"a, Williams. OF Franklinton, N. c.. was
found dead about o'clock this after
noon near @ railroad crossing about
one mile south of that OF that town.
Mrs. Williams. who was very old, had
heen to Visit a nelghhor OH the oppo-
s'to side OF the railroad from her home,
and It Is supposed was killed on her
way back home by Seaboard passenger
tlaln no, Al. Mrs. Williams was the
daughter OF the late Colonel Isaac
Winston and widow Of Captain XVI. II.
x lllialns.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-15
ORDERS RESALE OF BREWERY
Judge Wnddill Enters Order Directing
Property to be Sold Again.

NORFOLK, January 14.-After ex.
tended argument upon a motion by the
First National Bank OF Pittsburg, Pa,
holders as collateral security of s115.OOO
in first mortgage bonds of the Old
Dominion Brewery and Ice Company,
OF Newport News. Va. bankrupt, for a
resale withoue reserve OF the brewery
property. Federal Judge Waddill this
afternoon announced that resale would
be ordered and fixed January Esd as
the date upon which to enter decree.
Newport News creditors sought to
prevent the setting aside of the sale
made to SWEET & Wagner and give
them more time in which to carry out
the terms of the second sale made to
them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-15
FALLS UNDER HANDCAR

Thomas Ford Badly Injured Before His
Companions Gould ENtricate Him.
In fall from handcar at Orfana.
on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
yesterday afternoon. Thomas Ford.
negro section-h hand, was badly Injured
in the leg and received serious cut
under the eye, Before the car could
be stopped. it had travelled over Ford s
prostrate body, and he was pulled from
under the wheels much the worse for
wear.
The4negro was brought to Richmond
on train. and was met at the station
by DIR. Hinchman, Of the city arnhu.
lance corps. who gave him all neces.
sary attention at the time, and than
took him to the Retreat for the Sick.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-15
charter Chan ses Delayed.

When the report of the Committee on
Charter Revision was presented, Alder
man whittet wanted 1t sent TO the
COMMITTEES on Ordinance. Charter and
Reform. Alderman pabney got In an
amendment, however. requiring n
prompt report, so that the question OF
a board of control could be settled one
way or the other before the Legisla-
ture adjourns.
Alderman Ellett's ordinance provid-
ing that members OF the Finance Conn
mittee shall be- ineligible for mem
bership on other committees Was killed,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-15
.YARDMAsTER's SON KILLED
An Accidental Shot From a Pistol
Pierces His Heart.
.tl Special 10 The Times Dlsnatoh,l

! GREENSBORO. n. c.. january 14.-A
Adoo, a prominent business man OF OF
this city, was received by Coroner Tur.
ner Tonight, telling him. to come at
once to Gibsonville,, as he had shot
and killed Edward Alrsad, son ;of Yard
The coroner returned at O'clock
the body Of Alredd arriving a half
hour later Investigation, showed that
four o. Aye hpntsms,n ~! snw,a had, had returned
e camp after 1h1 nng sn9iE hn Nc
redds heart, killing him Instantly.
Mr.. HIcAdoo returned with the COR
oner but was not placed under arrest,
as the shooting WAS uhdouptedly accl-
dental, is m. s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-15
4 hoy Killed by Electric Wire.

ROANOKE, January 14.-Edward
Kelly, astwelve-year-old boy was Skll-
led In street In Southwest Roanoke
yesterday by coming in contact with
an electric wire He touched an arc
shght wire while the lamp was being
trimmed, It is said the boy was warn
ed by the trimmer not to touch the
Wire, put In the face OF this he grab
bed It and then yelled. 1T touched it,"
and fell dead.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-15
FATAL ACCIDENT AT BELFIELD
Harry Cummings Instrntly Killed by
Failing Shifting.

Tspeclal to The Times Dispatch.l
EMPORIA, VA. January 14.-Harry
Cummings, an employe Of the Interstate
veneering plant located in Belfield.
was instantly killed by a falling shaft
Ing early to-day at the mill.
Mr.. Cummings, who was a valued
employe OF the company, While adjust
meath heavy iron shafting, was struck
upon the head during It's descent, the
blow knocking the dazed man against
an iron post of veneering machine.
The injured man arose and walked a
few steps, fell and expired.
AN examination of his injuries show
ed that the windpipe had been severed
While the skull had received frac-
ture. rs
Young Mr.. Cummings was yerv popu- :
lar here, and has been resident Of
Belfield for only O short while.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-15
MERELY BRAWL, SAYS EVANS
Clash Between Americnn Sailors and
N-tiven Not Serious.


Natives Not Serious.
RIO J.ANEIRO January 14.-There
was a little brawl between some of
the American sailors from the fleet
and Brazilian and Portuguese boatmen
at the landing dock at midnight last
night. When questioned regarding 1t,
Rear Admiral Evans said:
The occurrence was only an ordi-
nary drunken row. which was quickly
stopped by the local police. and the
patrols from the ships. The liberty
men were recalled and all liberty was
temporarily suspended until the inves-
tigation made to-day showed that the
matter had not been serious"
The granting of shore liberty was
resumed to-day. when 1000 men. dou-
BILE the number of yesterday, were per-
nlitted to go ashore. The local au-
thorities consented to this large shore
received In Rio Janeiro
The officers of the fleet have begun
to arrange an entertainment in return
for the many receptions given in their
honor.