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New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
CUSTOMS COURT SALARIES $1,000.
fixed in Urgent Deficiency Bill-other
Provisions.
From The Tribune Bureau J


Washington, Feb. 1.-The urgent de-
fcfency BILL which was reported TO the
Senate this afternoon, fixes the salaries Of
the Judges Of the new Customs Court OF
Appeals al $1,000 e year. which is the
compensation carried in the bill as il passed
-re House. This means that for the pres
en- the effort 10 make the salaries $4,000
year as provided in the tariff Law has
been abandoned The nominations Of the
Eve Judges of the new court are now before
the Committee on the Judiciary, but action
or them has been deferred pending set
;lerlent Of the question of salary
As reported TO the Senate, the urgent de-
rriency hili carries q total Of s5.712.l247S'
which IS an increase Of s596,779 06 over the
House bill Tre Senate committee inserted
z provision 10 enable the immigration com
mission 70 complete its work and appro-
rriattng SIPS, 600 for this purpose. slrnl-
amendment was overWhelmlneIy oe-
fssred in the House. II is expected that
ne amendment will meet strong opposluon
81 TIE senate and the conference COM
uittee e..
CtLer amendments made by the Senate
rorrT7tr+ee included the following: 10 en-
able the United States 70 take part IN Ihe
International Conference of Arlericah
states az Buenos Ayres, SoU.oOo; for the
International Conference of Marltine La"
a. Brussels. 5000; for the ST Joan ;v,aI I've
Co-1rnissiou s2e, 600: for the international
sgriCIII-IIrai Exhibition at Buenos Ayres
80 +Le FrThibitfon of Fine and Applied
sr+s AZ Santiago, Chill, s75,o00 The ban
n-,T he called I'D tomorrow by Senator
Hale
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
TREASURY GAINING.
Heavy Increase in Receipts-7
Months Deficit S25, 900 900.

Washington, Feb. IAN increase in Gus
toms receipts Of $50, ,600. 900 and in internal
revenue OF $40. 900. 900. but a deficit in the
ordinary receipts of the government OF
S25. .00O, 900, against s64. 900. 900. show the
results OF the first seven months opera
tions of the Treasury for the fiscal year
1910, as compared with the corresponding
period of the preceding year Panama
Canal disbursements, not included in tbs
above calculations, have amounted TO s1e.-
1856 O53 as compared with only s12,52s.ssA
in seven months last year.
The public debt increase in January was
s1.460.s1e The working balance in the
Treasury to-day was s22, 1859 That IL
keeps up fairly well is gratifying 70 Secre-
tary MacVeagh, who is opposed 70 the issue
of certificates Of Indebtedness because ct
their temporary character.
The Secretary is anxious for legislation
imposing graduated tax on national bank
circulation that will make the per cent
bonds or a parity with any higher interest
bearing issues before issuing new Panama
Canal bonds to meet the expenses Of con-
struction which are now constant drain
on the regular resources Of the Treasury.
On this point. however. he does not appear
over enthusiastic.
The cash in the Treasury to-day
amounted to 81 .715, ,435. .39f. In January
twenty-eight national banks. with a total
capital of s2,115,0O0 were authorized TO
begin business National bank circulation
outstanding is s70e, SIS. .333.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
JEFF ON THE JOB.
n Bad Day for the Demon of
Predatory Wealth.

Washington, Feb. 1-What promised to
be dull debate on postal savings banks
in the Senate to-day was enlivened by SEN
ator Jeff Davis. The Arkansas Senator has
been rather tame since he made his trust
busting" speech year ago, but his out
break to-day is notice to the folks back
home that he is still fighting the demon
of predatory wealth. Mr. Davis worked
hard to-day. but his burning words were
not convincing. Only five OF his Demo-
cratic colleagues came to his assistance
when a rolIcall was ordered on his amend
ment, and few of them had any real SYM
pathy for the amendment.
Mr.. Davis's speech amused the Senate as
well as the galleries. for although 1t was
not phrased in classic diction it made up
in volume what It lacked in grammar
The Carter postal savings bank bill pro-
vides that the funds shall be deposited in
any solvent bank or banks subject to pub
lie supervision or examination IN the state
or territory. and nearly as practicable in
the immediate neighborhood in which the
funds are received 1t was against this
provision that the fearless Mr.. Davis aimed
his oratorical battery. He said that Ark
ansas had no law for the supervision and
examination Of state banks and he moved
supervision and examination"
If these words remained in the bill Mr..
Davis said. the postal funds of the people
Of Arkansas would be deposited in national
banks This was a dark and mysterious
pitfall and meant that the money would
find its way to Wall Street. Starting from
this point of oratorical vantage, the Ark
ansas Senator paid his respects to plu-
tocracy.
Il don't belong to the high collared
crowd he shouted ST amt in with the
banks. I'm one Of the common people,
Then Senator Davis began an attack on
the bill which, he said, was '-honeycombed
and sugarcoated with iniquity'' He said
that "Old Man People never gets nothing
from the government. The drippings Of the
sanctuary rarely falls on Old Man People
Mr. Davis asserted that when any effort is
made to do anything helpful for common
people some constitutional lawyer always
interposes an objection.
Despite the fervid oratory of Mr. Davis,
the Senate did not look with favor on his
amendment, the vote being 43 to in favor
of its rejection. Those voting in the af-
frmative were Senators Davis, Gordon,
Hughes, Martin, Money and Taylor.
The Alaska government bill, which is the
unfinished business, was temporarily laid
aside to-day and the entire session devoted
to debate on postal savings banks
The bill was read in full, and Senator
Carter asked for an agreement that when
the vote should be taken it should be by
ayes and noes. The request met with Wig
orous opposition from Senators Bacon and
Gallinger and was withdrawn
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
4 NEW SENATOR.
Purcell Succeeds Thompson
from North Dakota.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau

washington, Feb. lit is not often
that the Senate is taken unawares but
there was surprise both the Republican
and Democratic sides to-day when the
,esiena+ion Of Senator Fountain L. Thomp-
son of North Dakota, was announced
There was another thrill a minute later
when Senator McCumber announced that
" F Purcell had been appointed Mr..
7bounson's successor and was IN the
Senate and ready to be sworn in
Senator Burrows, chairman of the Com
-,;++ee or Priyile 7es and Elections, was
NOT satisfied with the form of the new
Senator's credentials. He called attention
IN the fact that the Governors certihcate
u-os addressed TO Mr. Purcell himself, ano
,,o+ IN the Senate. He desired that Mr..
purcell defer taking the oath Of offlce
,,,,+iI Tomorrow, that the question might
te investigated. When Senators Money ana
1rc(,urnter protested against delay, Mr.
17u-rop-s withdrew his objection and MI
Purcell was sworn in
Although illness is given as the onclal
raason for the resignation of Senator
7-bononson. il is said that North Dakota
,,o,itics was the chief factor in shortening
1;r rerv,ice There was general surprise
,en Governor Burke appointed Mr..
-Tponopson 10 the Senate in November TO
511 the vacancy caused by the dealh Oh
Senator johnson. Mr.. thompson was the
r,o,-ernor.s personal friend. but was not
.coen+shle to the active Democratic leaders
of the state who thought the appoint
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
COAL RESERVE IN ALASKA.
Bill to Establish It introduced by Dele
gate Wickersham.

Washington, Feb. The coal fields Of
Alaska are the subject OF q bill introduced
u The House by Delegate Wickershan. 1t
rrovides that fifteen thousand acres Of the
best coal bearing lands of Alaska be set
aside by the United States in perpetuity IS
the National Coal Reserve. Provision is
made for the withdrawal Of five thousand
acres each from the katalla and Matana-
Fuka districts and five thousand more from
The kenar and Alaska peninsula areas. A
board Of national coal reserve is to be es-
q bl-shed- consisting Of one naval officer.
one member Of the Geological Survey and
one other man having practical knowledge
o. coal mining and transportation This
boar I'd Is 70 survey and select the best coal
lands The Secretary OF the Interior is di-
rected TO furnish TO the Attorney General
all information regarding private coal
claims in Alaska, and the latter official IS
n investigate each claim and compel re-
turn Of the property 10 the United States
II every case where there is any lrTegu-
lsriry. and such returned claims are alsc
70 beCome 4 part OF the national reserve.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
HOUSE ON FORESTS
MONDELL'S ATTACK.
CHARGES "ScandalouS ErtraCa-
gance"- "-Ser1ice Defended.

Washington. Feb. IA running fire OF
criticism was poured into the Forestry Ser
vice IN the House to-day while the Agri-
cultural appropriation bin was under con-
sideration.
Representatives Monden, of Wyoming.
and TAYLOR Of Colorado. were the CHER
CRITICS OF the Bureau Of Forestry, which
foUnd many defenders.
Nr Non6eils attack was caused by
statement from Mr.. Mann. Of Illinois, that
- forest reservations ever were to be prof
table he could not see why they were not
profitable now.
T can reply 10 that" said Mr.. Mondeh'
The administration Of the Forest Service
Is so scandalously extravagant thal "
would be impossible 10 pay the expenses
from +he revenue frora the cutting OF the
timber. Whenever there is great man
who # is supposed. may criticise the For
as. service there is also held near by the
-,ee+i-e of rangers and supervisors OF the
service TO offset the effect Of such criu-
-is-1. II made. and the expenses OF these
-e,perS and Supervisors are paid from the
funds of the service.
NJ NondeIl said that IN his state tim
her was cut in the national forests only
hv the great lumber corporations IheSe
men paid SIS for stumpage, he declared
when SIul1paEe on private II0NNS NShS o---S
& 20, but they did not COMPLAIN, because
they enjoyed a monopoly Of such stump
see. In order TO make a good showing. he
continued, great sheep herders maze out
many applications for permits, each Of
their employees getting a permit It was by
that method, he said. that 1t was made to
e-pear that small grazers were accommo-
6ated in the Forest Service.
Representative Taylor asked Chairman
Scott the reason for Including IN the For
est Service lands without timber
Mr.. Scott said the former chief. Clifford
ri-cl7or- had said that such land could be
,,7anted with trees
DO YOU not know" declared Mr. Tay-
Tor. that at elevations Of from 1000 to
~ feet i will take five hundred years
- grow forest. and at higher attitudes
,hA time required will be longer" In MS
o--7 state, he said. land worth 500 or 800
IN acre was included in forest reserves
Declaring that the Forest Service con-
s-,r-a5 z rress bureau. Nj Mondell said
= also sent out envelopes for a return OF
c1jnrings from the papers that might pub
lfeh its press notices
some papers-' he added. though hav-
,-- no objection to this method, seemed
- think that the bureau kept a careful
.roo1,nr Of the number of notices pub
Hsbed and sent in by them, and the fact
that they did not send in many clip
r7incs as their competitors they believed TO
~ The reason OF their failure to get any
edvertising.
After having had the forestry schedule
under consideration nearly five hours with
ort disposing Of il, the bill was laid aside
-.rtl tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
MAGNETIC SURVEY OF AFRICA.
Work Partially Finished by Men Sent
Out by Carnegie Institution.

Washington. Feb. IA magnetic survey
of Africa has been partially finished by
scientists sent out By the Carnegie lnst1-
tuition.
Two men picked their way. sometimes on
foot fighting the deadly tse-tse fly. and
sometimes in OK carts. through Rhodesia.
Portuguese East Africa, German East At
rica. Uganda and the British protectorate.
DR.. J. c. Beattie. director of the depart
ment of physics at the South African Col
Iege at Cape Town. and Professor J. T:
Morrison, director of the department of
physics in Victoria College. did the work
under the direction OF DR.. l. a. Bauer, the
head of the department of terrestrial mag
netism of the Carnegie Institution.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
REPLIES TO DICK.
Broom Denies Manipulation of
Ohio Pr9marg.
GBy TeIegruph to The Tribune

by Telegraph to The Tribune
Toledo, Feb. 1.-Walter Brown, chair
man of the Republican State Central Com
mittee, credited in news dispatches with
seeking through the committee to make
at least 40 per cent of the last Republican
total vote necessary for the successful
candidate in Ohio senatorship primary
If the Legislature is to be bound to vote
for the winner, replied to-day to a charge
by Senator Charles Dick that Brown was
manipulating the primary against the Sem
ator. Senator Dick is asking for a primary
and is the only aspirant anxious for a
test by ballot.
Either Senator Dick is misquoted or
has Inexperienced some statement cred
tied to me- said Mr.. Brown. Il have
made no definite proposal for obviating
the objection Republicans generally make
to the senatorial primary. Nothing which
have said or done has any personal char
acter. either for or against any candidate.
For Senator Dick personally L have the
utmost good will"
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
TRIBUTE TIC PAULiST FATHERS.

Catholic laymen will hold meeting in
Carnegie Hall tonight to pay tribute to the
y ork of the Paulist Fathers, whose golden
jubilee last week was marked by the pres
ence of Cardinal Gibbons. Archbishop Far
lev and many other dignitaries of the
Church.
The guest Of honor and the presiding Of
fcer will be the Most Rev. DR.. John NJ;
Farley. Archbishop of New York. who Will
be presented by Morgan ]. O'Brien. One of
the speakers of the evening Will be W.
Rourke Cochran.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
COURT OF PATENT APPEALS.
Favorable Report To Be Made by
House Judiciary Committee.
from The Tribune Bureau ]

-TFronl The Tribune Bureau-1
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1--Representative Cur
rier's bill to establish United states
Court of Patent Appeals will be favoraolV
reported by the Judiciary Committee IN
the near future A subcommittee agreed
on favorable report to-day. The object
of the measure is to establish a single
court of last resort in patent cases Last
year it was favorably reported by the COM
mittee on Patents. but was later referred
to the Judiciary Committee, in order that
it's constitutionality might be decided The
latter committee also made a favorable re-
port but came to decision too late for
its consideration in the House. The Dill
provides for the creation of court, to
consist of five judges, of whom the chief
Justice is to be appointed by the Presi-
dent. The other four are to be federal
jrdges designated for service in the patent
court for stated periods.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
MORE PAY FOR MECHANICS.
rrrn-7 The Tribune Bureau

IFrom The Tribune Bureau
washington, Feb. 1-Representative o.
colt. of New York. believes that mechanics
in the postal service are not receiving
enough salary. He introduced bill to-day
providing for an increase Employees in
their first and second years are TO receive
$500. in their tnirc and fourth years H,oeo
and in their fifth and sixth years s1-10o-
Thereafter they shall receive 81, 200. which is
named as the maximum salary The bill
was referred TO the Committee on Post
Offices.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
GRAVES BEGINS NEW WORK.
Assumes Duties as Head Of Forest
Service.

Washington. Feb. Henry S. Graves
to-day actively assumed the duties of For
ester of the United States, as the successor
of Clifford Pinchot. The oath of office was
administered to Mr.. Graves In New Haven
shortly after his selection by the President
as Chief of the Forestry 4oureau.
AS head of the Yale School Of Forestry
Mr. Graves became familiar IN a large
measure with the governments Forest Ser
vice and to-day he began his work as its
chief in mastering the administrative de-
tails
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
GARFIELD NOT IN CONTROVERSY.

Cleveland. Feb 1.-James r Garfield, ek-
Secretary Of the Interior, declared to-day
that he would make no comments on any
OF The testimony in the Bailinger-Pinchot
Investigation He said he would not take
part in the controversy unless called as
witness. and he had not been subpPnaed-
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
SENATOR HALE FEELS SAFE.

Washington, Feb 1-Senator Hale, of
Maine, has returned from his campaign for
reelection He tells his colleagues that
while there are some insurgents in his
state. the outlook is excellent and he feels
perfectly safe
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
NO COOK ExTRADITiON,

Mannheim, Baden, Feb. 1.-The report
that the American Consul has demanded the
extradition of DR.. Frederick A. Cook is
false,
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02

For reasons far from obvious the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs threatens to
reject the bill introduced by Senator Lodge
which has for its purpose the confirmation
of the title of certain American citizens 10
coal claims which they have developed in
the Spitzbergen Islands. These Americans
are working their claims in territory which
is admittedly without the sovereignty OF
any nation, and Mr.. Lodge sought by the
amendment of statute which nXes the
title of Americans 0 guano deposits they
NAV discover on islands or other lands not
owned by any nation to include mineral
deposits. So far as can be learned, the only
reason the House committee has for its re-
lection OF the measure is its repugnance TO
that kind Of legislation" The Department
of State has done what It can to protect
the title of the American claimants, anc
is understood to be favorable TO the Lodge
bill which has been passed by the Senate.
Of course, it is possible that with a clearer
understanding of the subject the Foreign
Affairs Committee may change its mind.
G. G.. H.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02

ILLINOIS PRIMARY BILL MOVES.
Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-The House by
a vote of 100 to SO to-day passed the direct
primary election bill. The meaure now goes
to the Senate.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02

The House Committee on Library. which
is also the authority on art in the lower
chamber, devoted some time to-day to the
consideration of Miss Liberty's Bride
groom as Representative Goulden's pro-
posed Indian has come to be called. In
other words, the committee considered the
bill Of Mr.. Goulden providing site for the
erection of a mammoth bronze Indian in
New York Harbor, to be a companion
piece to the Statue OF Liberty, and the cost
of which Rodn1an Wanamaker and other
prominent New Workers are ready 10 de-
fray, provided the government will con-
tribute suitable site. Major Clarence w
Smith, of New York, and DR.. Joseph X.
Dickson and Joseph H. Appel. of Phlla-
delphia, appeared in support of the project
Representative Mccall, chairman of the
committee, suggested that action should be
deferred until the New York city and state
officials had been consulted, as he feared
the proposed statue might detract from the
beauty and simplicity of the Bartholdi
statue. The advocates of the Indian urged
that the desired site for the new statue was
old Fort Lafayette. No action was taken
By the committee.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02

ORDERS ISSUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
ARMY.
Major AUGUSTUS P BLOCKSOM. from 18Th
to 9Th Cavalry, vice Major ]. F REY-
NOLDS Lands, transferred 10 18th Cav
Captain WILLIAM P PENCE coast artillery. to
Walter Reed General Hospital Dls'rlct OF
Columbia.
Captain MERvYN C. BUCKLEY. coast artillery,
recruiting officer from Fort Mcdowell TO
116th Company. Fort Screven. on expiration
of two months leave OF absence -
First Lieutenant WALTER ]. BUTTCENBACH
coast artillery. to recruiting service Jeffer-
son Barracks - -
BLOCKsoM, 9th Cavalry, and Captain
months; First Lieutenant WILLIAM F. De
NIEDMAN, medical reserve corps. leave ex-
tended to March ); First Lieutenant Joseph
w LOVE, medical reserve corps, one montn
and fifteen days: First Lieutenant ARTHUR
c. CHRISTIE. medical corps. one month
NAVY.
N,dshtnrnau NJ B. DEMOTT, TO temporary duty
on the Lancaster in connection with the
crew of the South Carolina, and duty on
board the South Carolina when commits
stoned. ,, g.
dutv on the Louisiana revoked
Assistant Surgeon J. R. PHELPS, detacned the
Yankton; to the Solace-
Assistant Naval Constructor l. ;. BORDER, on
completion OF course at MASSACHUSETTS, InSt-
tute OF Technology, to navy yard Mare Isl
and
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
Two Sections
of Texas Land

Located i'm the most de-
sirable part of the State,
abundant moisture, de-
Iightful climate, very
rich soil, for sale at a
barg ain to a quick
buyer. Reason have
more land than | can
carry. Address Owner,
care The New York
Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
In ARMY AND NAVY
atlantic Fleet Has SeUen Fast
Battleships.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau.I


Washington, February I.
CONTRACT SPEED EXCEEDED.-A re-
rnarkable exhibition of naval efficiency Is
disclosed in the report from Rear Admiral
Schroeder of he speed trials of the vessels
of the Atlantic fleet up to January g. A
naval vessel in the past has rarely equalled
her contract speed after her acceptance
trial. which is always conducted under the
most favorable conditions. with specially
trained crews. But, according to Admiral
Schroeder's report. seven Of the battlesh1ps
in their recent trials exceeded their con-
tract speed although some of them had
been In commission several years These
ships were the Connecticut. the Minnesota.
the New Hampshire, the Kansas. the
Georgia, the Nebraska and the MISSISSIPPI
RIXEY's SUCCESSOR Inspect
or Henry c. Boyer or Surgeon Charles F.
Stokes will be the next surgeon general OF
the navy, according to indications. to sue
ceed P NJ Rixey. the incumbent Dr.
Rixeys term expires on Saturday next
and his successor will be named within a
few days.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS--The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been re-
ported to the Navy Department

ported to the Navy Department
ARRIVED
Ian 2o-The 'Jncas at Guantanamo
Ian 31-The Marcellus at Charleston. the Eagle
at Bocas del Toro. the DUBUQUE at Key Key
west the Washington, the Glacier, the Ten
nessee the California, the South Dakota tne
west virginia the Colorado. the Maryland
and the Pennsylvania at honolulu
SAILED.
Jan 31-The Des Moines. from Slueneios kor
Port IiTnon; the Mars from Guantanamo for
Norfolk -. E. -, -
Feb THE Helena, from Shaghai for cruise III
Yangtse River.
The submarine Snapper ordered commissioned
at navy yard. Boston