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New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
NICARAGUA INNOCENT
PROTEST BY ESPINOSA.
State Department Not Pledsed-A
Naval Force Increased.

Washington March 15.--Nicaragua, through
her Minister here Senior Espinosa- protested to
Secretary Knox to-day that the military and
naval activity now in progress in that country
was intended entirely for defensive purposes;
that she did not contemplate making any at
tacLs on her sister republics and that eondluohs
were quiet within her borders
Tba Minister went 20 the State Department
armed with a bundle of dispatches from bis
e,o,.arnroent and spent half an hour with the
Secretary during which time he discussed also
Oh. En,arv claim. which has been the souICo
=, 5iznute between the two countries Tot
Or ,ba Secretary and the Minister aItel
49,. .o,tararce. expressed the hope for sat-
4aetor,- adjustment OF the claim ana
solution OF the whole SITUATION -.to, ~
Notwithstanding the Minister 80 rer
,,icaragua's peaceful lntenuonS 80 =, IN
peighbors. the administration sI has s-,ar,ean
anassa the naval force in Cen1ldi 80, -
- ,o,aI Of six vessels IN aooiu9n =
+-.-,,.o,rn now on the way TO ANA
IIe.a,,ras the arnored cruisers Mary
+11a.rtng,on are to remain on the Ne9' -
80 forr,Ar going 10 Acaiutla, salvador' anu
latter to Corirto- -, -...rA5 the
7-,a most significant news Which -, -
-.a+s DApartment to-day was aoou' So 80 -
-, 1-,.arss,an troops we're near the
6,,roau frontier, Jnc CiiiVA ,-a
- +ba nsighborhood OF Corinte' Nnele -.
- fo,,r e,1nboats and other auxIiaIS
.o.,o- @.a+ure distasteful to the oLAt7
..r.,,ar+ fs the manner IN which 5ollH
-.r,- the secretary Of legation aI 'AN-7
-. -.,+ the foregoing news. ana mas 80
-..-as 20 washington. is being treated %
-. ais,s,cbes il is gathered that the Nc.
-.,s ara showing hostility TO him. anu :. :
1e-stood here also that some OF MS -
r.-a No, reached him as promptly "a
should have done i--5+,t
Tbs whole situation is inexplcaole ana II
- the state Department. which Is nov oS-
80 20 sct hastily and is seeking the V9N9
= .Lo various capitals in Central Alls-1o0
.su,,,gb its representatives in those plao1''
"a ,a. informed fully regarding every slsp
that has been taken .i,.s5
-sirz the Emery claim. IL vas p'-l--e
sa,, that the contention Of the $50
OUT 'o a-+ contemplated decision oy At
.,,a urhole case. with provision ioF u
uon ttor, Of any damages which the
h.,,a suffered. as against the pos'''-oA '--.1
1-s-,,a which has adhered TO the props.
:, :, ar.Itrste simply the question whether -
-. bad been made in resembling the
80 7, is believed that Nicaragua VIII yea :.
tha American view of the case. The state -
rart,rent will not object TO any comp
which n1gy be reached out OF court
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
BITTERNESS IN DEBATE.
Feeling Shoun Several Times IN
House Proceedings.

zS-ssh,,r-oa March 15-whes1 the House Of Rep
resentatives net to-day three hundred and eighty
1vo members responded their names. more than
z quorum Immediately after announcement OF q
Quorum was made Nj Currier. of Ne0 Hampshire.
nominated Joseph 9. Cannon. Of Illinois, for
Speaker and Nj CLAYTON, Of lahanaa- presented
tne name CT Champ Clark. of Missouri, both unoer
Instructions Of their respective caucuses- As the
names Of Messrs Cannon and Clark were put in
nomination their respective partisans applauded
louSlv The roll then called
Mr. Cary. of Wisconsin, one OF the insurgents
when his name was called. voted for his colleague.
Henry A tooper also an insslrgent. who in turn
voted for George ". Norris, of Nebraska Nj
Cooper received another vote from Mr. Davis. Of
Minnesota
lo.,+ carolina voted in a loud voice for Mr. Can
non hut be Immediately made correction and
,ao+es for Mr. Clark. His mistake created such a
storm of laughter that he beat nasty retreat 20
the closkroon-
-corr1x while Hubbard, Of Iowa, favored Cooper
NJ Korp. Of Wisconsin. cast bis vote Tor MI
Esch his colleague. MI Lenroos. OF Wisconsin
voted for Cooper While Mr. Lndoereh' OF Anime
sofa recorded himself for ". P Hepburn. OF iowa
/. so-r,er member -Four more votes were added 10
rs cooper column when Messrs- Morse. Nelson and
7oindexter of Wisconsin. and Murdoch, or Kansas
announced their preference Tor rim None OF the
~andtdsrzs whose names we're presented voted loF
hi-aself although. with tie exception OF M. Nah-
non tbey we're all present
,-lerlz kcDo~eu proceeaed 10 announce the vote
when sh5ection was made BY MI Clayton (Alaj'
who made the point that the result should De oaseo
On .e report of the teers and not the tally clerks
n consequence. there was short ce4ay- Fanally
rbe teiiers reported as follows:
csrron zoz: clark. tse; Bsch. l; NerTis, q Cooper
8; Hepburn, /.
Mr. Cannon was declared elected. ano NESTS
C1s-s ssol. Campbell CKsn) and Bartlett tFa)
- srnosuted a committee escort the Speaker
1a.e .he chamber
soou sfterEard the committee, with Ny Clark
xnd the Speaker, arm in arm. appeared at the
centre door and proceeded slowly down the aisle 10
the rostrz1rn. where the Speaker took his accus-
-or,.d Mace the Republicans ell the while cheer
So ~ to4-odzc4ng the Speaker. Nr. Clark said:
= prssent the second in the history Of the
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
BRYAN AND NEBRASKA sENAroRsH1P
Not Averse to Taking It-Thinks Next Con
gress May Be Democratic.

Chicago March 15-William J. Bryan in in
terview to-day left the impression that he would
be a receptive. If not active. candidate for the
United States Senate from Nebraska in 1911. TO
succeed Elmer ]. Burkett Republican
ST do not know yet whether shall be a candi-
date" said Mr. Bryan. eff there seems good
chance to elect to the Senate some other Nebraska
Democrat it viii please me better than TO be
candidate myself. I would not say that I would
under no circums tances accept the nomination, be-
cause no one is wise enough to decide conditions
in advance. think the Democratic party is in
better condition than st any time since 1892 and
has an excellent chance 10 control the next Con-
gress"
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
TREATY CAUSED RIOTING.
Bogota Quiet Norc - Colombia s
President Out for a Day.

Washington. March 15.-DoHestic politics are be-
Iie7ed TO be at the bottom of riots which have pre-
vailed in Bogota the capital of the United states
Of Colombia for the last three days The city has
been placed under martial law and artillery
brought into the plaza restore order. There are
rurnors also OF disturbances in the provinces
The latest State Department news from Bogeta
indicates that the city has again become quiet
feature Of the situation the resigna ton or
President REYES on Saturday. but yesterday be
again resumed his Office.
II IS believed in well informed circles that the
negotiation Of the Arnarican-Coombian treaty
which is seing used as a weapon OF domestic poll
tics by the elements opposed to the government is
at the bottom of the trouble
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
SENATOR RuLkELEY SEEKS REELECTION

ment to-day by Senator Morgan G. Bulkeley that
he is candidate for reelection is believed by
many politicians to have cleared the situation In
this state. II is thought that the announcement
years in advance of the election Is caused by
efforts OF Governor Lilley obtain the norni-
nation Other candidates are Ex-Governor George
P. Mclean. Congressman Ebenezer j. Hill and
Allan w. Paige, formerly Speaker OF the State
nouncement to-day II is believed. viii cause the
withdrawal OF some OF the candidates
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
TALK OF CANNON FOR SENATOR.

Washington. March 15.-Gossip at the Capitol for
the last few days has been to the effect that
Speaker Cannon could have the United States Sem
atorship from Illinois IL he desired II. According
to the story. the deadlock the selection OF a
Senator from Illinois is due indirectly to the fight
the part of the insurgents in the House and
those opposed to Mr.. Cannon for the SpeakershIp.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
BOLTS ANrl-mlNlNe LAW MEETING

IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune
rs,+t.hurs March l5-The soft coal operators
the Pittsburs district planning TO oioCA go
mining legislation proposed by Governor $50 $50
AT a meeting attended by representatives o. -,
companies. held here on Saturday steps - -.
rs,tsnurg- Buffalo Company, which owns the Vs.
anna mines. who wants better protection FOR w.
men belted the meeting when he learned ltS :"
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
BROOKLYN sLusJAcKET DROWNED

Washington March ia bluejacket OF the 49, Az =
lean navy met his death while being insu uue- ~.
swimming according to a dispatch received a. -, -
Na,-v Department to-day from Rear Adnir-i
Arnold The drowning occurred at Guantahs1sss, =,
the victim being John Comerford. eoxsWalh u -
battIeship Mississippi The body was ret recoV
When the man enlisted ne gave his next o. A' =
Patrick Comerford. his father, living al w.
C1ermont avenue, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
NAeEl TO STUDY IMMIGRATION HERE.

NaoEL TO STUDY IMMIGRATION HERE.
washington March 15.-secretary Nagel OF the
T,enartmeut OF Commerce and Labor informed
President Taft to-day that he would leave here to-
morrow for New York to study immigration sub
tects at that port. He will be accompanied by
Commissioner Keefe OF the immigration bureau.
and expects to spend several days in a thorough
investigation and inquiry. Mr. Nagel will be the
first of the new Cabinet officers take an official
trip, although others scheduled for similar jour.
neys so as they get their affairs in shape
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
REPORTS FROM coNsuLs REQUESTED

Paris. March I-The State DepartilSpr- -.
t.s,ea a call 20 the American consuls N ..- E.a..
70 report Whistler foreign exporters sell cHe@'
abroad than at home.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Qunine Tahists Druggists
fefuEd II II falls E ". GROVES sigma
tsrs Is on each boz. go.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10
LINCOLN

T INCOLN was a man Of plain
IL speech. He used words which are
= never heard in drawing rooms.
He coined expressions which, while up
roariously funny, cannot be found in
print. He called spade a spade. In
recent times, and perhaps apropos Of
the coming Lincoln centenary, when,
naturally enough, an attempt will be
made to canonize Americas Grandest
Old Man, an attempt has been made to
persuade the public Lincoln never said
the rough and ready things attributed
to him. But we are not prepared to
initiate King David in his haste and
say all men are liars, and that is the
unfortunate strait to which we would
be reduced if we accepted the belated
expurgation of Abe. We have known
some Of Mr.. Lincoln's personal friends,
and have heard too much about him
"at first hand to be able to doubt he
used the various garnishments Of
speech which prudery forbids us even
to hint at
We are wondering what Mr.. Lincoln
would say If he came back to the
United States and found that, while
negro slavery had been completely for
gotten, men of slave holding and slave
driving instincts had found methods of
beating Americanism? That, with
out openly practicing slavery, they had
substituted a system of exploitation
thoroughly and subtly effective, as far
as heaping up profits for the minority
is concerned, and produced results
which could not be excelled by those
Of negro slavery in its fullest bloom /?
What would Mr.. Lincoln say about the
trusts? What would he say about the
empty benches in the upper grades Of
many public schools in manufacturing
districts? What would he say about
the breaker boys at the mines? What
would he say about the sweatshops?
What would be say about long hours
and short wages? What would he say
about the hollow checked children in
the factories?
Do you think the old man would look
from one type of modern slavery to
another, smile when the attendant at
the cash register rang up an enormous
profit for the capitalist, and say:
My country, tbs of thee
Sweet land Of liberty?
Don't you think he would use Ian
guage far different?
And unfit for publication?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10
ROAD CONTROL

ITO place under the control of the
state the highways for which
= various localities have voted large
sums of money is a step that could be
contemplated with more euuanimity if
Californians were not painfully famil-
lar with the performances of other
state commissions. 1t is proposed to
give to the keeping of the state the 800
miles Of highways for which the $780,
600 bond issue was voted. While 1t
must be acknowledged the board of
supervisors during the reign of the
Solid Three did not give much ground
for confidence we are not aware that
the performance of the state railroad
commission was any more encourage
ing. With state highway commits
sion Capitalization would be substituted
for home rule Of the roads. With an
ideal highway commission no fault
could be found. But unless taxpayers
are reasonably assured the state COM
missioners will not be men Of the type
from which the state railroad commits
sion was constituted, why should local
control Of local roads representing local
money be surrendered to a central
power? Are we to have a reasonable
guarantee that the good roads will not
be politico-magically transformed into
good plums for the Sacramento pud-
ding? Now that the bonds have been
voted, Los Angeles county is vitality in
terested in having the desired roads
honestly and economically built, and
when built they should be controlled
by the people and not by the politicians.
If the road patronage should pass
into the control of the state, would it
be for the good Of the people? OF
course if we cannot trust our locally
elected officials the question is not de-
batable. But if the board of super
visors should conscientiously aim to
demonstrate honesty, ability and trust
worthiness, would it be good public
policy and wisdom's part to allow the
state to acquire the added power which
increased opportunity for distribution
Of patronage would bring, and to own
and operate our roads. built with our
mOneV2
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10
HOPES WORLD YET WILL BE
ABLE TO CONVERT CHURCH

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9.-rEditor
Herald: We of the earth, earthly are
pleased to note that Rev. f. w. Par
sons of MOnrovia thinks hell fire
preaching is back number; but we
are led to ask what is the cause Of 50
many learned divines changing front
within the last few years? If there
ever was hell is there not one vet;
anu II there is none now was there
ever one? Orthodoxy always has
Taught fear, which is hell Escape or
thodoxy and hell disappears.
Rev. Parsons asks: what is saliva
tlonE Men have said it is an escape
from nell and say there is a basis of
TACT Tor such assertion in the Scrip
lures, and yet we cannot, do not de-
sire to preach such a thought TODAY
is II not fact that they have preached
~ until the world would no longer
listen! Preached it until public onin-
ION, backed by scientific reasoning
compelled many to abandon if a.
preach to empty pews?
The world today is preaching saliva II
ton to the church and compelling if to
progress or go out of business. The
workers of the world are rising in
thelr might and refuse to be fed longer
on husks, while the parasites get fhe
meat Of the nut. Men who pretend TO
i've Tor the next world, of which thew
know nothing, and who fail in their
duty to their fellOwmen in this world.
Wn1ch is a stern reality, belle the doc
trine they preach. But the World il
rejoicing today, for from all lands
comes the good news of a moral awak-s
enlng, even in the church. There is
cause for hope that the world vet will
convert the church that has the name
TO live and is dead. T. J. POLLARD. &
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10
FRIEND OF WORKINGMEN

n RESIDENT ROOSEVELTS insist
ence on legislation that will in
- crease the liability of employers on
account of accidents to employees is
based on statistics which show how
much cheaper human life is in the
United States than other civilized coun-
tries. American coal mines kill three
times as many men per thousand as
British. American railroads kill rs
times as many employees as German
railroads. Every year more than 80 900
American workmen are killed by acct
dent. We have used the expression
because it is customary. HE died by
accident is phrase which comes trip
pingly from the tongue, and aacci-
dental death" is an easy verdict for q
coroner's jury to render. But, as a
matter of fact, no death that can be
prevented by reasonable precaution is
an accidental death; and the president
holds it is demonstrated that many
deaths are the result of culpable negli-
gence, for which employers are either
altogether or in part responsible. We
believe the value of human life in the
United States will increase with the
decrease of immigration. But the presi-
dents action is timely, and will be
greatly appreciated not only by work
men, but by all interested in the inn
proYement of social conditions.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10
SHOWS ABSOLUTE NECESSITY
OF MORE EQUITABLE LAWS

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 7.-TEditor Her.
adj: Washington Wilson enunciates
some peculiar logic in this mornings
herald Letter Box in an ATTEMPTED
Justl1cat1on of the present economic and
sOCldi system. Those communities. low
n intellectual and moral force are pos
sessed Of but little wealth. notwith
standing the presence before them Of
al nature. This is true throughout all
history. The initial source of all wealth
Tor any people is found in their intel
lectuaI and moral poWer-not in ma
Cure. In other words nations soil
may be fertile or sterile, its climate
nosplIaple or 1nhospitable, its mineral,
vegetable and animal life abundant or
totally lacking, yet the impress of these
features OF nature will not find express
sion IN the lives, morals and wealth Of
us people? Rather all history proves
tnat a peoples rise to moral and intel
iecCual greatness is coincident with
Ihelr production in plenty OF life's ne
cessities-otherwise called weaIth@and
the equitable distribution of the same.
GREAT wealth production implies a
Dount1ful nature; but great wealth pro-
uuctlon does not necessarily fmplv a
heaithy, happy, moral or intelligent
people. Only equitab BILE man-made laws.
such as we do not now have, can pro
woe such desideratum. And Mr.
Wilson's concluding paragraph takes
the cake, pie, bread and entire bake
shop Of economic logic: 'He partakes
of the worlds plenty according to his
participation personally and individu-
eIly In the intellectual and moral life
or MS kind" Wherefore Rockefeller is
eight hundred million times more in
tellectual and moral than Jesus who
mad not where to lay his head! But
what's the use?
JAMES BUCHANAN WHITE.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10
CONSOLIDATION

n N FEBRUARY 2 a speciaf election
will be held on the subject of
~ charter amendments. and in the
intervening time no doubt the example
set by the City club at it's Saturday
luncheon will be followed and citizens
will make themselves familiar with and
discuss the various important matters
which will be presented to them for
their consideration and vote.
Thirty-one amendments are proposed.
All of them, of course, bear on the
interests of the city, but some are OF
more urgent moment than others. No.
z is designed to protect the interests of
Los Angeles in San Pedro harbor. 1t
provides for the consolidation Of Los
Angeles with any contiguous city or
territory, and provides also for bor-
ough system of government. This r.ill
open the way for the consolidation of
San Pedro with Los Angeles, and will
bring the logical harbor Of Los An
geles within the metropolitan sphere
Of influence. By the proposed consoli-
dalton the future Of San Pedro as an
independent harbor, free from corpora
ton control, will be assured
Money needed for harbor develop
ment and improvement will also be "as
good as guaranteed" and the growth
of San Pedro will keep proportionate
pace with the growth of Los Angeles.
With it's harbor at San Pedro, Los An
geles will have a greatly increased hori-
zon in the financial and commercial
nj MIL n
vantage from association with Los An
geleS
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SAYS ALL MATTER is
CHEMICAL AND ENERGETIC

Los ANGELES, Jan. 9-LEditor
Herald: January l r. N. asks: How
much knowledge does the gray matter
OF the brain evince when displayed for
sale on a butchers counter?"
Every particle Of matter in the uni.
verse is chemical in it's character. full
OF energy and subject to chemical ac-a
ton and reaction. Everywhere. and at
all times matter displays activity I'M
der the constant and uninterrupted on
erauons Of it's chemical forces. and in
accordance with certain laws. The
laws of nature" are simply those WAYS
In which the motion of one element
ADJUSTS itself to the motion of another.
Even on the butchers counter the ele-
ments of the dead Calls brain are al
ready at work adjusting themselves to
the new conditions by which they are
confronted. Their watery parts are
drying. Their small solid parts are
destined to mingle again with the
earth. If not cooked and eaten it will
soon disappear of itself. Self-adjust-
ment means knowledge, for the
elements Of the dead brain know what
to do and are doing it. The same is
true OF corpse. ASBURY CECIL,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10
GIRL WANTS TO KNOW
WHAT is MEANT BY REAL LAW

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9.-rEditor
Herald: In defining immortality "a
Young Man" thinks it is a violation of
real law" / presume real law
means a great deal more than the law
of the land. In my opinion it includes
the law Of the land and much more
besides. When I fly into temper and
scold central because she gives me
wrong number I know 1 am breaking
a real law, yet there is no law Of the
land against 1t. How do L know / am
breaking real" law when I do it? I
don't know how L know. No one ever
told me it was wrong, yet something
within me tells me 1t is wrong. Will
someone tell me where 1 get the claw"
that tells me it is immoral to lose my
self control and make it unpleasant
for central when she is as tired and
overworked as am?
A YOUNG GTPT,