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New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
TAFT CALLS CANNON.
Sherman Also in Conference at
White HOnSe.

Washington. Dec. s--President Taft called
Vice President Sherman ana Speaker Can
non Lnro conference to-day. and for more
man an hour TIE three we're IN the Pres-
5e-rs private room. while visitors were
kept n The waiting rooms of TIE executive
Once. When AIr. Sherman and the Speaker
'ef- The Whiue House they declined 10 com
rne-r on the conference. declaring that I
vas rot 6 subject for public discussion and
-1zt L any information was 70 be given OUT
r must come from President Tart The
Isrtsr declined 10 tax
Leaders il Congress, however. ARE Of the
o-i1-on that the conference dealt with the
le--s.aEve programme u be followed 81
me present session. II is known that the
President Is highly desirous OF enacting
legislation which vii have the approval Of
t-e country a. large. ana he is more CT less
committed 10 the establishment OF certain
policies. His desire -har the coming leSis-
-a-or be above criticism is said % be ac-
cer--ated by the attitude OF rhe Democrats
Fh7 are planning 70 seize on every RepUb-
H-ar mistake 70 make good The declaration
no Champ Clark. minority leader in the
House. thar the next House would be Dem
orra-lc.
One ~ ire chief demands the President
has made on Congress IS that there must
Pc greater economy IN appropriations. Rep
-aser-arive TaWney chairman OF the House
Cluuli-tee on AppropriatiCns, was with the
President early IN the dav.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
A BUSY SESSION
HOUSE PROGRAMME.
Cannon Not TO Oppose Legis-
latiOn Demanded bg PARTY.
From The Tribune Bureau


WsshinF-on. Dec. $50 Ear as can be
learned IN the House. there are small
grounds for reports that Speaker Cannon
ana his advisers intend 20 make the pres
srr session one 81 idleness. The predic-
lions % the Democrats. the insurgents and
some senators that the Speaker desires 70
rass only the appropriation bills and ad-
3curn seem 20 corroborate the adage that
re wish is father 20 the thought There
= little doubt that the Democrats and
many Of the insurgents would Ike nothing
hetrer than % see .dO-nothing' Congress.
the odium for which they could throw on
ire regular Republicans IN general and
tie Speaker n particular
Speak ker Cannon has made no announce
--ert as 20 the legislative programme he
vi seek 70 have adopted n the present
session. sne even 70 his intimate friends
he las not outlined such a programme
The fact is that the Speaker has not Yet
Seeded what the majority of the Rspub-
loans want. as he has had little oppor-
tuniry 20 consult them and as there are
few important measures before Congress al
tris early hour o. the session.
Frum q close friend Of the Speaker Il
vss learned however. thst he viii not
slow himself 20 be placed in the attitude
~ impeding the passage Of legislation
which Is desired by 8 majority Of his party
IN Congress. no natter what his own con-
vi-r0ns nav BE-. U Is a reasonable as
sumption thsr he Rfn assist in the passage
- q ship subsidy bin, as he has favored
such legislation Tor years HIS attitude
toward postal savings banks has not been
made Gear. as the only utJcrance he has
~a6e or that subject was 70 the effect
thar he thought AL legislation dealing with
eran1iaI matters should be postponed until
re Monetary Commission makes its re-
port His frienos insist that he mas no
ob sccon 10 consideration Of the subject
and no 6eteruined opposition 70 the legis-
suon Itself
WIKI regard 10 TIE amendments 70 the
sn---rust Law and the Hepburn rate law
~ has made 70 comment. and VIII not 90
o. u-rl the Presidents recommendation
srs before Congress. Even though the
Speaker were nor especially friendly 70 AIr
-sfr and anxious 70 carry out THE Taft
policies. ne would consider long before he
allowed Congress 70 adjourn without en-
s--lE measures the country demands.
Ar. Cannon realizes that the next Congress
si0ul caupaign vii De a serious one and
that .-do-nothing" Congress would give
~ Democrats a IA --ical advantage which
might result disastrously- He resdzes fur
rher. according 70 his friend. that e Demo
cratic House would mean g Reputation OF
rhe Payne tariff -aw. the House rules ana
rhe conservative policies for which he has
long stood He feels that e retention OF
rre Republican majority would be more or
less q v.u6l-ztlon before the country q
-is administration as Speaker. For these
reasons Il Is maintained thai he las made
v- his mind 20 permit the pa sage OF those
measures which have the hacking Of
substantial l.a5o~i.y Of The House and the
snd1rsemenr Of President Taft
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
AIM Al HIGHER MEN
Continued from first page.

conspiracy need rot be answered and
later said that he was thoroughly IA
nliliar with the question Of Jurisdiction
IL there was a conspiracy 10 cheat
the government here" the court said
then this would seem 10 be the place
where the trial should be held"
In regard to his familiarity with the
jurisdiction question ne said that when
ne was United States Attorney in Yer
mont he had had similar case and
mat he did not 'lOubt that the law was
the same here as IL was in the former
state
counsel for the defence were suffering
rom severe colds yesterday. Mr.. Beattie
asked Judge Martin whether he could
not nave the ventilation rectifed.
Ihere seems TO be an underhanded
drart here" he said. and all dav YES
,eroay had my overcoat about my
knees
Ihere seems TO be an overhanded
aL'' TOO the Judge replied with
smile The courtroom was made more
comfortable.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
MONEY THE CAPTAIN.
Al Democrats Need Is Com
pass and Rudder.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau


Washington. Dec 9-~NoW al We need
IL compass and q r1dder." said a minority
member OF the Senate to-day when the
Democrats caucus adjourned after electing
fernando De Soto Money. OF Mississippi.
minority leader 70 succeed Charles A Cul-
berson. Of Texas. resigned The Democratic
Senator explained that his party now had
a ship. a captain and a first mate. but is
stil short on important steering apparatus
necessary IN successful navigation.
Mr. Money bore mis- new honors with be-
coming rnodesty He said he had no policy
70 carry out. and that his plan would be 20
let every Democrat speak his own mind as
often as ne desired ana 70 follow the course
ne thought best. In a few days a steering
committee viii be appointed
Il is not expected that Nj Money will
prove a. all strenuous in his efforts 70 guide
the course OF Democracy He Is not in
good health. and viii retire 70 private life
when his present term as senator ends.
year from next March He was elected
minority leader to-day without a contest
Senator Bacon. OF Georgia was prominently
mentioned for the place. but waived his
claims in favor Of Mr.. Money.
The new minority leader Is member OF
-bs Committees on Finance. Foreign Rela-
rious and Agriculture. He is probably the
mos, rapid talker in the Senate, but sell
dom n, akes a long speech. lie Is popular
among his colleagues and Is regarded as
nan Of force and ability. He entered the
senate in 1896. after a service Of fourteen
wears in the House. Mr- Money Is thor
ouEhly independent IN his political views.
and is not noted for his enthusiasts support
Of William j. Bryan He was one OF The
rs,,ooratic Senators who took the position
that the Denver platform was not oindlng
or Democrats in Congress. and ne voted
against Mr.. Bryau's policy or free raw ma
terials.
Senator Shively. Of Indiana was elected
,-;oa-cba,rr,an OF the Democratic caucus 70
r,lcceed NIr. Money
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
WANTS TRUST CASES HEARD
Attorney General Asks That They Be
Put on Calendar.

me statement teIesraphed from Wash
.'oh Yesterday that Attorney General
NicSersham desired to have the cases OF
'ne standard OIL Company and the Aneri-
can Tooacco Company placed on the su-
prerne Court calendar for as early hearing
as possible came ss no surprise to the at
torneys for the aforementioned corporation.
Jonn u Miburn. OF counsel for the Stand
ard said last night that the companv.s
appeal from the decision Of the Circuit
court az 81 Louis would be fled with the
court IN that city on or before Deem
Der Is
Choer tne usual procedure the Attorney
General will then move that a date be set
ror the trial Mr. MiIburn will 20 20 Wash
ihston to-day for further conference on
me case with the Attorney General
We have our own IDEAS about the time
we shall want TO present our case" said
MI Milourn; and they may agree with
those OF Mr.. Wickershsm- Just now can
not say definitely that thew will but IL
Is probable that date early in the year
vii be agreed upon"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
UONT MEET DEMAND
Railroads Sag That Trainmen
Cannot Get Raises.

The officials Of the railroad companies
were not willing TO be quoted YESTERDAY
except in a general way. on the question
Of the coming demands OF the hremen.
trainmen and conductors The sentiment
as far as could be learned. was that the
demands for higher wages ana other con-
ditions would not be conceded President
Z B. Thomas Of the Lehigh Valley said:
AS President Brown of the New York
Central says, there is no railroad in the
country that could raise wages without in
creaslng the rates. think surely that the
men will see matters IN their true light.
II they do not do so the politicians and
others may assist in making a gloomy
winter for them But as we have not re-
ceived any demands yet IL is idle 10 go
into the matter now"
The following is the general sentiment
Of the railroads as learned yesterday among
the different lines:
There is no logical reason. they hold, why
the demands should be conceded. II is
held that the wages. which were raised in
1876. when the railroad business was BOOM
Ing. are the highest ever paid: that 1t would
take time 10 raise the rates 10 the public
TO meet the demands. and even then the
Interstate Commerce Commission would
nave u saHcIlon sucu course II IL were
practicable; that as the men get the wages
row they got when business was booming
there is no sho~ OF reason why they should
demand higher wages now.
As 20 the contention OF the fifth vice
president Of the trainmen. that the men in
the East should have ~ least as high
wages as the men in Chicago. the argu-
nent against this is that the freight rates
OIIt West are double what thew are in
the East. In many commodities, for in
stance. II is stated. while the rates IN the
West average one cent a ton a mile. the
Eastern railroads do not get more than
half cent a ton a mile. and often less
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
NO FLASH AROUND WORLD
Naval Observatory Has Never Accom-
plished That Feat.

Washington. Dec. 9-Another myth has
been exploded. For several years about
New Years Day statements are published
that the naval observatory, with the as
sistance Of the telegraph and cable COM
panies. will fash the advent Of the new
year at Washington around the world II
now appears that such a feat never has
been accomplished. In officially discussing
in his annual report the attempt made last
New Years Eve. Admiral COwles, chief OF
the Bureau of Equipment. says that the
signals were transmitted las far as BuenOs
Ayres, Australia. Honolulu. Guam. Manila
and japan"
The statement is made AZ the naval OBJ
servatory that II has never been successful
in flashing the New Years signal entirely
around the world.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
CLAWS AFFIDAVIT UNTRUE.
Idaho Banker Refused TO Sign II on
This Ground

Spokane Wash, Dec. 9.-Henry White.
a banker, OF Wallace. Idaho. was the chief
witness at tO-day's session OF the Alaska
coal claims investigation White testified
that he took one of the Cunningham coal
claims. that he never made an agreement
10 form a company and pool the claims and
never attended the meetings Of the claim
holders
He testified that Special Agent Claws
brought him copy OF the affidavit which
stated that il was understood a company
was 20 be formed 10 handle the claims.
This White refused 10 sign. as ne said the
statement was untrue.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
NO sHAKE-UP AT BOSTON.
Customs Conditions There Better thar
Here. Says Macveazh.

Boston. Dec $50 far as know. The
Sugar Trust scandal has not reached Bos-
ton." said Franklin Macveagh. Secretary
OF the Treasury. on his visit 20 the Gus
tom House to-day. Mr.. Macveagh held an
hours conference with Collector George
H Lyman. who is soon 70 give place TO
Edwin L Curtis. He also met James F.
Curtis. who Will begin his duties in Wash
ingron as Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury tomorrow. as well as several
other local officials OF the department
Mr.. MacVeagh also said that no whole
sale reorganization OF the Boston Custom
House was under consideration. and that
he considered conditions here better than
n New York
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
EARLY STILL GUARANTEED.
Refuses to Pay Sis for transportation
from Washington Here.

Washington. Dec s.-Troubles seem 70
Pile 70 ahead Of John r. Early the alleged
@per as fast as ms counsel can break
r1er d-w-. Early expected 70 leave Wash
I~r-on to-day and 60 20 -he Rockefeller IN
F-srgte for Medical Research IN New York
'0r eVar1iusriou. surgeon General Wyman,
ri rre Public H-a-rh and Marine Hospital
Service. save permit for his transporta-
or 20 New York. with the health authOri-
-es ~ Maryland. Pennsylvania Delaware
1-I NeW jersey concUrring
when the railroad companies were ap-
lraa~1cS e new objection arose N the rates
'1e~ intend 10 charge Early for transporta-
tor. The Pennsylvania Railroad decided
l0 Furnish q baggage car for Sis. Early
crew 1is back pension. sIss SO. which II all
tle money he has Ia the world. he says,
and he doesn't want 20 pay most Of n 70
Fer 90 New York HIS coUnse' then turned
f0 fGe Baltimore & Ohio. anc negotiations
pif thar company are IN progress
rEr.v IS sffI Quaraurined on the govern
Ue-f reservsrion in the little brick house
1e occupied last year
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
!" Black" Opal
Scarf Pins for Men

slowed than by making a gift Of black
opal
A good black opal scarf-ptn can be
bought for SIS 20 S25. or a gem speci-
men may cost $500. A pendant or pin
for a lady can be- had from $50 TO 500.
or II may cost 81 .ODO The range OF price
Is great. varying according 70 size and
quality Of the stone
Marcus & C. cordially invite the pub
lie 10 view their exhibition OF black
opaIs and other 1ewels-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
uURroN's APPOINTMENT URGED.

Washington. Dec. s--Friencs of Judge
Horace z Lurton. % Tennessee. called on
President Tar to-day 10 urge his nomina-
non as associate justice Of the Supreme
Court The President gave no indication as
io % lat he would 90. TIE callers Included
senators Taylor. % Tennessee: Bankhead
7nc johnson. or Alabama. and Newell san
1ers. Republican state chairman OF Ten
urfF-r
Judge John "a Warrington. of The same
it as Judge Lurton. IL q guest al the
.ias House. and the President is under
stood f0 have conferred with him.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
SYRIAN NATURALIZATION.
Wickersham Says Government Does Not
Consider Question Of Race.

washington. Dec s-The attitude OF the
Denarrnent of Justice toward naturaliza-
20, of svrians is indicated by Attorney
General Vickersham IN a letter addressed
70 Justin 5 kirreh. who conducted the
fght here against the position taken b.
chief Campbell OF the Naturalization Bu-
reau OF the Department Of Commerce and
Labor BIr. Wlckersham says.
The question as 10 whether Syrians and
Armeufans are white persons within me
meaning OF rhe naturalization laws -, or
~oIT~se a matter for the courts 10 deter
mine i Il not however. the purpose ot
fnts departnent. nor. ar / am advised, OF
tbs TeDartment OF Commerce and Labor.
ss,9ce tie matter has been called 70 the at
teption OF the Secretary thereof. 70 oppose
fbe naturalization OF such peoples upon
racial grounds.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
NEwsPAPERMAN FOUND DEAD

Savannah. Ca, Dee Though appar-
entity he made every effort 70 conceal his
Identity. a mysterious stranger who was
found dead in a lonely field east OF the
city last FRIDAY has at last been Identified
as Charles Bamford. formerly on the stan
OF The New York World
The Identification was made Just as the
coroner had ordered his burial here The
bodv will be sent 10 New York
Charles Ramford was connected with
The World" for a number of years aud
was night city editor Of the paper when
ne vent eouth for his health about . year
ago.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
FOR RECEITERSHIPS.
Drastic Bill to Meet Strike of
.S1rtchmen.

Washington. Dec. "a drastic PROPOSE
tion to meet the strike OF the Northwestern
switchmen is made in bill amending the
Erdman act. which. will be introduced 10
morrow BY Representative Steenerson. or
Minnesota. providing for receiverships OF
the roads involved. IL necessary
Mr. SteenersOn has conferred with COM
missioner Neill and Interstate Commerce
Commission officials. and later will take up
the matter with the President. His oil pro
poses that the Attorney General OF the
United States. in controversies between rail-
roads and their employees. may. il neces-
sary file a bill in equity TO prevent any
threatened public mischief IN any United
States courts within the circuits where the
railroads may do business. such bill TO
make the railroads and employees defend
ants. together with all known corporations.
organizations or individuals aiding or abet-
ting
The bill gives United States courts fuIi
Jurisdiction IL also amends the Erdman
law to allow the courts 20 TX the com
peusation of members OF the arbitration
boards In cases Of unusual importance.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
KILLED IN AUTO AT CROSSING.
Driver in Avoiding One Train Was
Hit by Another.

East Vflliston- Long Island. Dec .
(SpeciaD. William r Wicke. OF No 542
Lafayette avenue. Brooklyn. who was en-
rloyed as a tester by the Brewster Auto
mobile Corrany. was killed here to-day
while passing over the crossing of the
Long Island Railroad on the Jericho Turn
pike, near the Rcslyn and Mineola Road
Wick. had come ou- trcm Manhattan
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
Oncss ~ All iupportors citsss.

with one OF the .5Ga cars which had tus,
been turned out from the factory. As he
neared the track he noticed train coming
from the west some distance away. and
PUSHED his machine forward 70 pass before
II As lis car vas IN the middle OF rhe
track another train. coming from the Oppo-
site direction. struck IT. Wicke was hurled
some distance avay. and received such in
turies that he died a few minutes after
being taken 70 the Nassau Hospital al
Mi1eOIa
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10

Senator Lodge purposes 70 ask Congress
10 enact legislation which IN effect viii
authorize the President 10 declare a por-
tion oS the island Of Spitzbergen 70 per
tain 20 the United States" and 10 employ
the military establishment 10 protect the
rights Of American citizens there. Con-
gIess in lS56 enacted a law declaring that
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
Hope for the Best
Prepare for the Worst

Now. at the end of the year. Is
a good time to look your financial
situation squsrely IN the face
What would you do if something
happened TO you next year to inter
fere with your earning capacity
Suppose accident or illness stopped
your income next week. tomorrow.
to-day
It is all right to hope for the best.
but it is wise to be prepared for the
worst There is a simple and sure
way TO get the best kind OF
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10

There Is marked surprise in administrs-
ton circles that the Presidents reference
IN his annual message 70 the Monroe Doc
trine should have been construed by any
one as a declaration that the doctrine was
obsolete or 10 be abandoned. The President
said. With the changed circumstances OF
the United States and OF the republics 10
the south Of US the apprehension
which save rise 10 the Monroe Doctrine
may be said 70 have nearly disappeared.
and neither the doctrine as II exists nor
any other doctrine Of American policy
should be permitted 10 operate Cor the per
petustion Of irresponsible government. the
escape OF just obligations or the insidious
allegation OF dominating ambitions on the
part OF the United States" Intelligent
reading Of these words Affords no warrant
for the belief that the President regards
the doctrine itself as obsolete On the other
hand. the declaration that il should not be
made q cloak for irrespOnsibility, the vio-
lation OF just obligations. etc, is merely an
enuncisIion OF the view entertained quite
strongly by the last administration and
by no one more strongly than by Secre-
-aries Hay and Root
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10

St Paul, Dec 9.-There were several de-
seruons among the strike breakers to-day
In the Twin City terminals and at the Min
nesots transfer yards on account of severe
cold weather. Railway officials said their
working forces were not materially sf-
fscted
Ine United States transport Dix. which
was TO have sailed from Seattle for the
philippines last week. is lying unIoaded at
her wharf waiting for cars that are tied
up by the strike.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
A Gift Suggestion by Marcus
q Co. jewelers., 9Th Ave
nue al 45th Street

- Lt~K opal s pretty veil known
T. -or b. reputation. but 10 resAiy
know this new gem IL must be pos
sssaed- No greater pleasure can De De-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10

Cincinnati. Dec 9.-IreSident Gompers OF
the American Federation OF Labor arrived
here to-day. and will confer tomorrow with
Grand Master Hawley OF the Brotherhood
of svitchmen regarding the strike In the
Northwest
VIII the strike spread to the East II Mr..
Hawley convinces you II Is necessary" Mr..
GOmpers was asked
Il cannot discuss that said Mr.. Com
pers The men have not been given due
consideration. to say the least. and I want
70 do what I can to help them"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
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New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
THE DAWN WASHINGTON

whenever a citizen of the United States
discovered guano deposits on any island
rock or key not within the lawful jurisdic-
ton of any other government nor occupied
oy other nations. and where such citi-
zen took peaceable possession thereof. and
50 advised the Department of State. such
islano- rock or key may. at the discretion
OF the President. be considered as pertain
ing 10 the United States" Mr. Lodge is
aoout TO introduce a bill amending this
laV 10 include coal and other mineral de-
posits and portions of as well as entire
isiands His purpose is 10 confer on the
Executive abundant authority TO protect
American coal mining interests in a por-
tion of the island OF Spitzbergeu. In so
doing Mr.. Lodge is acting in cooperation
with the Department OF State. whose sc-
uvities In this direction were recently re-
ferred to In this column
The State Of South Carolina has just
avaiied itseie OF the authority granted by
Congress many years ago 10 each state 10
place two statues In Statuary Hall at the
Capitol handsome marble statue OF
John G Calhoun has Just been erected.
this being the first contribution which
South Carolina has made 10 the historical
group OF statesmen in that chamber.
Despite tie protests OF the administrs-
ton against the assertion that in adopting
the corporation tax Congress was enact
ing q lawsuit evidence is multiplying OF
numerous suits 10 be instituted 20 test
the validity OF the law Judge Edward
Osgood Brown. counsel for the national
banks associated in the Chicago Clearing
House. has submitted to the Attorney Gen
erel a request that his clients may be rep
resented in any litigation Of a test char
scter. and an inquiry as 10 whether the ad-
ministratiOn would sanction a test case
- the form OF an Injunction obtained by
stockholders Of the banks preventing their
officers from paying the tax. The Attorney
General has reserved decision on both
points.