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importation Of rice from the Philip
pines. IL the latter imports rice from
Japan and China for expectation to
the American market.
Farmers Are lneonsfstent.
It is humiliating to hear cry com
ing from the South for protection on
some articles. especially sugar and
hides, because they happen to be pro-
duced in that section. said MI. Spisnt.
(Miss) If, he argued. the bill would
put shoes on the free list. Its farmers
would not be so glaringly inconsistent,
Mr.. Spight did not agree with those
opposing the reduction of duty on
lumber and he wanted bagging and
ties put on the free list.
The bin, in the opinion OF MI BOW
ers. (Miss.) did not honestly redeem
the Republican pledges. He said GER
tain favored interests had been cared
tor while the necessaries OF hIe hao
been taxed out of proportion.
Maintaining that he was protee-
Zionist, even TO the point OF the
standpatter, Mr.. Langley. (Ky.) de-
ciared he was stili unconvinced that
All Of the provisions of the Payne bill
were in full accord with the doctrines
of the Republican party.
'srhey have failed to convince, ne
said, that the proposed reduction OF
the duty on lumber is in accordance
with those doctrines"
He declared that Chairman Payne
would be unable to deliver the
That the reduction in the lumber
schedule would increase the wages of
iaboring men. Mr.. Langley denied.
1.-THE Republican party" said Mr..
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WoMEN'S FEDERATION
CONCLUDES IT'S WORK

San Antonio, Texas. April 2-Con-
Guiding their annual meeting the di-
rectorate of the General Federation of
Womens Clubs. representing 1000. 900
club women. today adopted a resoIu-
tion declaring against bill board ad-
varttsing because of its detraction
from the beauty of the cities and
against the Christmas tree fad mas
much as 1t threatens to annihilate the
forests of cedar trees,
Legislation providing for the re-
planting of the cedar forests is pro-
posed. The board also formally en-
dorsed the work of DR.. Harvey w
Wiley In his efforts in the interest of
pure foods. and the fight being made
before Congress ito recall the Garfield
grant giving the City of San Fran
cisco supply privileges in Yosemite
Park.
i The delegates will leave tomorrow
on a tour of Mexico
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Grimth HYPNOTIC 60.

There Is hardly another in the pro-
fession who occupies such a unique
position as o. b. Griffith, who is soon
to appear here with the Griffith Hyp-
motto Comedy Company. at the tent
theatre at the corner OF Dexter Ave-
nue. and cambridge Street Certainly
there Is not a man whose ability and
success are more widely discussed by
the press and public. and whose rise
to prominence mas been moro merited.
His established ability and wonderful
success in every large city Is now on
every managers tongue, and the mag
azines and papers of today are not up
to date without his latest photograph.
In his latest success he presents de-
lightful. finished and highly amusing
entertainment that creates continual
'ar-hter from start TO finish.
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ences to their respective standards Of
ethics, MIR. Burke penny. called at
tention to the population of his own
district and that OF Mr.. Clayton, and
sought to show that in the A;abam-
ian's district 10000 persons had been
disfranchised.
what does that Indicate as to the
standard of ethics?" helinqulred.
Mr.. Clayton. he said. had complained
that the Payne bill was imperfect. but
the Pennsylvania member desired any
one to point to the time when any
party measure was perfect He de-
clared that the business world was
losing sl0.0oo.0o0 every day the bill
was before Congress.
From his experience with tariff re-
vision. MIR. Townsend (Mich.) said he
was not so sure but that "a satisfac-
tory tariff bill could be prepared by
commission of high grade. inteiii-
| gent men for presentation to Congress
He said that with the constant intro
duction in the south Of various indus
tries. the time was rapidly approach
| ing when the Democrats Of that sec
ton would be In line with the policy
OF >protection.
Mr. Moore tRep.. Wis.,, gave notice
kthat, II permitted. he would introduce
an amendment to provide for q per-
Pmanent tariff commission. He an
nounced that IL the rule which the
Republican leaders intend to bring in
Monday does not provide for a vote
on the duty on petroleum he would
| vote against the rule. believing the
proposed duty was not in accord with
the Republican party.
Mr.. Cullup (Ind.) denounced the
| Payne bill as the embodiment of a
| Gigantic struggle of its beneficial
ries to see who can plunge his hands
deepest into the consumers pockets. -
He warned the Republicans that In the
preparation of the bill they had writ
| ten their death knell.
Assaulted by Chandler.
Mr.. Chandler Miss attacked the
bill as containing>a higher average of
taxation than any tariff law, not ex-
cepting those enacted to meet the ext
gencies of the Civil War. He declared
THE greatest outrage that has been
committed in the bill is directed imme-
diately against the breakfast table,
Mr.. Chandler said the deficits which
1t was desired to meet by the un-
equitable taxation, were due solely to
the unpardonable extravaganza of Re-
publican administrations.
Mr. Chandler declared that agricul-
ture had been ignoredlin the bill. He
made an appeal for that Industry
| In a general defense of the protec-
| tive tariff policy Of the Republicans
Mr. Hamilton (Mich) pointed out that
the American manufacturer started
out with a handicap owing to the
higher cost of his plant as against
those of the English, French. German
and Belgium manufacturers. That
handicap, therefore. he argued had to
be overcomefb protection of the home
products.
Mr.. Hamilton discussed the condi-
] tions existing from 1893 to 1897 and
said that during that period times
were hard and Samuel Gompers had
| estimated there were 100000 men out
| of work. Therefore he said, men out
| of work bought less at the stores; the
| stores bought less at the factories: the
factories paid out less wages, and the
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from Alabama Is howlingw aueried
Mr.. Madden. -tIlls.)
Amid Democratic applause. and gem
eral laughter, Mr.. Clayton declared
that he was doing his best ito eluci-
date a subject to Illuminate the be-
nighted understanding OF the gentle
men from Illinois"
Clayton aof course. 1t will pass here
he said. "and you will all save your
faces so far as the House rs concerned.
but everybody knows that Marse AID
rich is going to write the BILL
He pictured Mr.. Payne coming on
Monday with the backing of the Rules
Committee and making ready to put
the bill through.
II suppose he added. "Dr. Cannon
will stand by the bedside and. he Will
say privately something to the rank
and file of his party who want CONF
mfttee preferment next December, q
power we tried to take from him and
RI wish we2had taken It away. and IL
we had done that we would have your
Republican Party now in a state OF
'betweenity.'
Mr.. Clayton referred to the Iowa
idea" when he was interrupted by Mr..
Kendall, tIowa). with the remark that
there was mo idea in Iowa that did
not endorse protection"
This lead to an exciting colloquy. in
(which Mr.. Clayton referred Mr.. Ken
dali tn Senator Cummins and advised
him to wrestle with, the Senator over
the difference between Republican
tariff and the Senator's idea OF low
ering that prohibition wall so that
| competition from abroad may come in
and drive the trusts to shelter and en-
able the consuming Americans to buy
what they need In the daily walks OF
life at a reasonable price,
Mr.. Clayton said further that he had
been told that Senator Cummins had
made the statement that the same
tariff had robbed the people of more
than a hundred million dollars a year"
Iovvan ~ Cornered.
He asked Mr.. Kendall to correct him
II he was wrong.
Il challenge the statement" replied
Mr.. Kendall.
Challenge doesn't 60" Mr.. Clayton
exclaimed. He said that IL Mr. Ken
DAN wanted to pass challenges the,
could meet outside and fight 1t out.
"Is 1t so. or is 1t not?' he demanded
to know. Now confess that 1t Is so,
that 1t is not so. or that you don't
know"
MI. Kendall declared that while he
had no authority te speak for Sena-
tor Cumnfins. he had too much conf
he made the statement Imputed to
him by the Albanian.
+ Mr. Clark. (Mo.), declared that
senator Cummins had said that "all
the robbery committed by all the in
surance companies for all time has not
eaualled one-twentieth the amount
that the American people are robbed
of every year under this high protect
i've tariff system"
The Alabama member. after speak
ing an hour, was granted unlimited
.re. but the chair refused large
number of others.
| Mr.. Clayton took the suggestion In
good grace, and after talking short
time longer, yielded the floor.
Answered BY Burke.
Chatting under Mr.. Clayton's refer
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Clayton. (Aia.) has debauched the.
manufacturers Of the country by hold
Ing out to them, by preachment and
by policy. that the government has
the right to abuse the taxing power
so as to hand out special favors to
them. The government he declared,
had no right ty tax except to raise
revenue.
He said the Payne bill was section
al In that It gave to New England free
hide, coal and lumber. He argued that
while such favors were being handed
out, jute bagging, cotton ties and
kainit., the German fertilizer, should be
restored to the free list IN order that
the bagging trust might not have the
beneft OF tariff on jute. The grain
farmer OF the West, he said. had his
binding Irvine free by Republican leg
islatlon and there was no reason why
tute bagging and cotton. ties should
not be free.
Fall OF Imperfections.
Characterizing the Payne bill as full
ton (Md) said that manufacturers and
others had written him that unless the
Dingley rates are maintained they
would be forced to 20 out OF busi-
ness.
Mr.. Clayton charged that distin-
guished Senator from Rhode Island. "a
State so small that we Democrats In
Alabama who chew tobacco can spit
across It," and whos dominates the
whole Republican party. Is in secret
concfave with select few and is maxi
ing a tariff bill which all Republicans
will, swallow.
The chairman, Mr.. currisr On. H.
admonished Mr.. Clayton not to violate
the rule about referring to the other
branch Of Congress.
sIs 1t not a fact?r interjected Mr..
Burke (Penn.) that while Republic
can members of the committee are
conducting their Investigation, the
minority members Of that same COM
mittee are pursuing the same course
on the same lines?"
81 hope they are in self defense"
was Mr.. Clayton's response. accom-
said. that when lot of Republicans
get together In some conspiracy
against the welfare of the people 1t
behooves the Democrats to get togeth-
er themselves anywhere at any time"
Pursuing his Inquiries, Mr.. Burk e
asked II Mr.. Clayton was charging
that such conspiracy was being en-
acted.
THAT Is my deliberate judgment"
answered the Alabama member
Mr.. Burke wanted to know by what
rule he excluded the Democrats from
that category. which caused Mr. Clay
ton to remark that he was not going
to open up a school of ethics
He said it always happened that D
hit dog howled.
Clayton Raps Repubs.
whenever you talk about the
abuses of the Republican Party he
said. land bring the country face to
face with a realizing sense of what
the machinery Of your party Ia doing
to the people, the iniquity that 1t has
heaped upon them and what 1t pro-
poses to do. you get up and howl and
suggest questions of ethics that are
wholly unethicaL"
is that the reason the gentleman
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Evening star., 1909-04-22

the year amounted to 50 $50. 800. .18 for the
sixty-eight annual conferences. The value
Of the property Of the denomination Is
$7.721,S11.
Dr. Hurst reported a balance on hand
of the department. which was considered
very iattering report. as the last gen.
eral conference increased the annual ex-
penses Of the department by $13,5OO.
Bishop Grant. who presided. appointed
a committee to audit DR.. Hurst's report.
The meeting of the board Of church ex-
tension was presided over by Bishop w.
B. Derrick of Flushing, N. Y. The re-
port of the secretary and treasurer. Rev.
DR.. B. F. Watson. stated that the total
amount received for the year was S46.-
O59.21. and the expenditures $32. 230. or.
Aid was given 1O5 churches during the
year. The members Of the financial board
City. Kan. president: Revs. A. ]. Ker-
shaw, Tallahassee. Fla. vice president;
A. ]. Carey, Chicago. secretary; John T.
Jenifer, Annapolis, Md; j. r. Ransom,
Topeka Kan; E. w. Lee. president Nor
ris Brown College. Atlanta, Ga; N. B.
Sterrett. Charleston. s. c.; J. w. Lamp
ton. Vicksburg, Miss: ]. NJ. Conner. Lit
Tex. and c. H. Shelto. Memphis. Tenn.
The following members Of the board of
church extension. were in attendance:
Revs. r. c. Ransom New York; r. H.
W. Leake, North Carolina: D. S. Bently,
Pennsylvania; T. N NJ Smith. Georgia;
r. H. Williams, South Carolina; 8. p.
Fielder. Mississippi; ]. 1. Love. Arkansas;
Florida and E. W. Williams. Alabama
The members Of both boards were re-
ceived at the White House this afternoon
by President Taft.
Evening star., 1909-04-22
A, N. E. FINANCE BOARD MEETS
CHURCH FUNDS ACCOUNTED FOR
IN REPORT.
Collections for All Purposes in Sixty
Eight Conferences 1859, ,39e.
Members Call at White House.

The annual meetings of the financial
board and the board of church extension
OF the African Methodist Episcopal
Church were held yesterday. and reports
submitted covering the work OF the two
departments for the fiscal year ended
March 81.
Rev. DR.. John Hurst. financial secre-
tary, made his first annual report. which
stated that the receipts from sixty-one of
the sixty-eight annual conferences in sub
scriptions of one dollar a member to-
tailed $167. .397. II. OF this money. $13. .391. q
was spent for educational purposes, $16.
739. Il turned over to the Church Exten-
sion Society. SEQ, ,26o.97 turned over to the
annual conferences for the support Of
widows, orphans and superannuated min
listers and the remainder, $77,O02.6s. was
reserved for the payment OF the salaries
of bishops. general officers, etc.
The collections for all purposes during
Evening star., 1909-04-22
HOPEFOR MInER'S SETTLEMENT
SIGNIFICANT MOVE MADE AT
PHILADELPHIA LAST NIGHT.
Officers Of Three Anthracite Districts
Issue Call for Another Scranton
Convention Tuesday.

PHILADELPHIA, April 22.-The re-
newed activity of the national and dis
trict officers of the Mine Workers Union
AMI the unexpected conference here yes
terday between them and representatives
OF the operators leads to the belief that
a settlement of the differences between
the mine workers and their employers
may be close at hand.
A significant move was made late last
night. when the officers of the three an
thracite districts issued a call for an
other convention at Scranton next Tues
day, the same day the general commit
tee Of the operators meets in New York.
No one directly connected with the ne
gotiations will talk for publication in ad-
vance of any action that may be taken.
but 1t is believed by those who have
been following the controversy that an
agreement will be reached.
National President Lewis OF the miners
Evening star., 1909-04-22
Non-Unionist Workmen Battered.

BUFFALO. n. Y. April 22-John Ing
lis. twenty-seven years old. and Thomas
Budiuchy, forty-four. both Of st. Clair,
Mich, were brought to the Emergency
Hospital today In badly battered condi-
ton. The men were. respectively. watch
man and second cook on the steamer
America, q non-union boat Neither man
could give the police description of their
assailants
Evening star., 1909-04-22
lnion. with District Presidents Ryscavage

union. with District Presidents Ryscavage.
Waters and Fahy, again met the repre-
sentatives of the operators today at the
Reading Terminal and continued the con-
ference began yesterday. Those who ap-
peared for the employers yesterday were
members Of the operators policy COM
mite. Mr.. Lewis said today that the
only object Of the present meeting was
to devise some plan for the holding OF
another conference. and he hoped to ar
range matters today
Evening star., 1909-04-22

1t would simply perpetuAte the underly-
ing cause Of all the trouble.
The legislative committee spent week
or ten days at the lake with Mr.. Joseph
H. Acklan, the state warden. who used
to be a member OF Congress from Louisi-
ana, and is the author of the game and
fish laws Of Tennessee.
Plan Of State Warden.
Mr. Acklan has taken an active inter-
est in the controversy. and when asked
his plan Of action he said:
Il would declare the property open and
permit professional fishermen to pay a
small license tax on their catch, sufficient
only to meet the expense of protecting
the waters against poachers. The Ash
ermen one ana all express willingness
to accept such conditions, provided they
are given an open market and have the
privilege Of selling to whom they please. :
The legislative committee is to report
the 10th instant and 1t is more than like
ly will recommend the passage of an act
thus opening 1t to everybody
The game. flsh and forestry laws Of
Tennessee are admirably drawn and are
clear In detail. They protect not only
the game, the fish and the forests. but
all plumaEe and song birds. with the
exception of spaFrows, owls, hawks, crows
and turkey buzzards. Mr.. Acklan. who
system. and has been state warden for
several years. gives the greater part of
his time to the patriotic duty of en-
forcing these laws, also In making them
understood and popular among the fisher
men and sportsmen In the state
Evening star., 1909-04-22
Fatal Dispute Over a Drink.

NEW ORLEANS. April 22.-In a dis
pute growing out of the refusal of Saliva
dor Marrani, an Italian saloenkeeper, to
credit John Greco, his brother-in-law. for
a drink, Marrani was shot and killed by
Greco last night. Greco escaped.
Evening star., 1909-04-22
Japan Sends Troops Into Manchuria.

ST. PETERSBURG. April pa spe-
cial dispatch received here from Harbin,
Manchuria. says that Japan is sending
large reinforcements into Manchuria, and
that the soldiers are spreading along the
frontier.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
OPERA AT MANHATTAN
Different Bill at Each Performance
This Week.

While there will be additions to the repertory
next week at the Manhattan Opera House. there
will be different bill at each performance
1.-The Prophet which has not been heard since
the third week OF the preliminary season, will be
presented on Monday night, with the original cast,
including NIr. Lucas the title role. Mile. dAl-
varez Fides, Nine. Walter-Villa as Bertha and
Mr.. Laskin the Count
Tuesday evening the ever popular double bill
"Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Pagliacci" will be
given. with M.ne. Sylvia and Mr.. Carasa in the
former opera and MN. Zerola. Laskn and Beck
and Nine. Walter-Villa in the latter.
The 'Tales of Hoffman," will have It's second
hearing this season Wednesday, with tho
cast last Friday.
'Trovatore." with NJ Zeroa and Mines Grippon
and d'Alvarez. is announced for Thursday evening.
Louise" with Mines Baron and Duchene and
NM Duffault and Beck is billed for Friday
ing. and at the Saturday matinee Nine. sylvia win
sing Marguerite in Faust" with Mile. Taty-Lango
Siebel. Mr.. Duffault in the title part NJ. Villa
Valentine and Mr.. Laskn as Mephstopheles.
The Saturday night opera will be Aida with
NJ. Zerola Radames Nine. Grippon as Aida
and Nine. d'Alvarez as Amners.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10

delphia exposition of 1876. His last compositions
In something approaching the larger forms were
set of cantatas for church festival use which ad-
mirably attest the practical nature Of his gifts
They are The Coming of the King" for Christ
mas; The Story Of the Cross for Good Friday
and Christ the Victor" for Easter Ascension.
In treating this material the composer had the old
Passion" settings in mind and did not hesitate 10
use dramatic characters and forms. though remain
ing, as always, within the capacity of the average
chorister and church soloIst He also followed the
old German custom in enlisting the cooperation OF
the congregation in the service, giving it appro-
pirate hymns to sing at intervals. From the mod
ern lyric drama he borrowed the device of typical
phrases, or a typical phrase by means of which
he established unity between the works Although
he went abroad TO rest from drudgery and cares
he was not idle. Songs for solo voice, anthems,
part-songs for mems voices and part-songs for
Women's voices came from his pen and have only
recently left the press His music remains as popu-
lar as It was at the height OF his activity per-
sonal influence. II e X
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
SYMPHONY CONCERTS FOR THE YOUNG.

Dr. Frank DamroSch is to retire from the leader
ship of the Symphony Concerts for Young People
this season, because OF the multiplicity Of his
gagements, and his place IS be taken by Walter
Damrosch, whose orchestra will be employed, as
usual. DR.. Damrosch however, il is announced.
viii give the the benefit Of his experience
and personal attention. six will be given
Saturday afternoons in Carnegie Hall. No
vember q, December IS, January % February 70,
March and March 10 The choir OF the Musical
Art Society VIII sing Christmas music at the De-
cember concert. and the last meeting IN March will
be given 10 selections from the operas and
dramas of Wagner. The general scheme Of the
concerts has been arranged follows:
November 27-Bach Haydn, Mozart Beethoven.
January 22-Old and modern French composers
February 12-Modern German. Scandinavian and
English composers.
March 5-BOhenian and Russian composers.