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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17


items, which were derisfvely denominated
'Springer's p0p-gUn bills By ribald Re-
publicans; and several years before
Judge Springer was chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee, Mr.. McKen-
Zie. OF Kentucky, achieved both great
renOwn and the sobriquet of 'Quinine
Jim by securing the passage Of a bill
putting quinine on the free list. and
touching no other item whatsoever in
any taTin schedule.
Mr.. CLARK wakes sarcastic about Ger
tain Republicans and --neaT-Republican
newspapers" undertaking 70 force him
"to declare ohhand, programmes, fore
casts plans, and specifications on every
conceivable subject Of legislation"
Preached by Republicans.
Certain and near Republicans began
the effort to make him show his hand as
soon as he reached washington on No
vember IA, Mr.. Clark said in his state
ment II fatty refused to do any such
thing. stating that nobody had commits
stoned me as boss, generalissimo, or
mouthpiece of the Democracy of the
land: that the proper authority to pro-
nounce on any subject or every subject
is the Democratic caucus: and that in
the caucus / would be free to express
my opinion as an individual member on
any subject or subjects up for consider
alton.
Because I would not consent to set
up as boss before 1 was even nominated
for Speaker some of them have been
incorporating and slandering me ever
since, Nothing has happened among
men quite so pathetic as the solicitude
of those Republicans and neaT-Repub-
lean papers for the welfare of the
Democrats since Mark Twain wept at
the tomb of Adam.
MY efforts always. but particularly
for the last two years" continued Mr..
Clark, have been largely directed TO
the unifcation Of Democrats. We House
Democrats got together at the long ses-
sion of this Congress for the first time
IN sixteen years, and, by the blessing
OF God. We viii stay together. The fact
that the House Democrats did get to-
gether in the House was one of the
principal factors in our November tri-
umph."
Democrat who knows Mr.. Clark de-
CARED yesterday thar a lump must have
come up in the throat OF the Missourian
when he penned this observation, which
appears ia his statement; "As to the
mode of selecting committees, IN the
event OF my own election to the Speaker
ship. I would not care the snap of my
finger TO exercise the power OF appoint
ing them. The exercise of that power
would undoubtedly have certain IN
pleasant features
Mr.. Clark continued; TT seems to me
that the fact that circumstances
made me the leader in the two
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17
Nominations Sent TO Senate.

President Taft sent to the Senate yes
terday the following nominations;
To he eonSlls generals-W. Stanley Hollis, # Mas
sachusetts. at Beirut Turkey; Gabriel Dio Ransdal
Of South Dakota at C0nstantirople Turkey.
To be o1nsuls-EdWin s. Cunningham, Of Tennes-
see, at Bombay India; T. Haldeman Dennison, Of
Ohio, al Dundee, Scotland Nathaniel b. Stewart,
Of Georgia AZ Durham Natal
To b srniI captain in the ReTn1ecIttG 6erV-
ice-Capt Francis Marion DunWOOdy.
FirEt lieutenant IN the army to be captain-WiIl-
lara S. Mapes. Twenty fifth Infantry.
To be postmaster at Madison. Wis.-Wiliism A.
DaEiua
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LORIMER CASE UP TODAY.
Election Committee VIII Report in
Favor of Illinois Senator.

The Senate Committee on Privileges
ans Elections will to-day receive the re-
port of the subcommittee Of seven that
investigated the charges of bribery and
corruption In connection with the cleo
ton OF Senator Loriner, OF Illinois The
subcommittee, which has been investi-
eating the charges since the adjournment
Of Congress last summer, is unanimous
in the opinion that the case against the
junior Senator from Illinois has not been
established.
While the committee is agreed that the
charges have not been maintained, there
may be a minority report Senator Fra
Zier, of Tennessee. according to report
around the Capitol yesterday, will submit
q minority report, in which he viii take
the position that the testimony of those
members Of the Illinois legislature who
sWore that bribe money was passed can
not be entirely ignored.
The full committee may not act upon
the report Of the subcommittee at the
meeting to-day. The evidence taken at
the hearing this summer is yoluminous,
and has not been read by all the mem
bers Of the committee. There was a re-
rcrt last night that at least one member
Of the Privileges and Elections Commit
tee will vote against the adoption of the
report of the subcommittee indicating
the junior Senator from Illinois.
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LOAN BILL TO COME UP.
Local Merchants Ask for Rehear-
ing on shark Question.

The loan shark bin. which has been
on the District calendar since last ses-
sion. probably viii be called up at one
of the District days before the close OF
Congress. although there are several
other bills that have the right of way,
namely; The teachers retirement fund
bill. the policcmen's and firemen's re-
tirement fund bill, the Judson taxation
plan measure, and two gas bills
Representative Cariin. of Virginia, yes
terday said thai several Washington mer-
chants had come 20 him and asked him
TO secure a rehearing on the loan shark
bill TO do this the measure would have
to be recommitted 70 the House Dis
trict Committee. Mr. Carlin said he
would not go out of his way TO interest
himself in the bill at this late DAY,
and added that Chairman Smith, of the
House District Committee. would be able
TO get at the bill in a short time
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PRINCE SUMMONED TO ROME.
Must Explain Article Attacking At
tftude Og the Catholic Church.

Berlin, Dec. 16.-Prince Max Of Saxony.
who is a Jesuit priest and professor of
canon law at the Swiss University OF
Freiburg. is reported TO have been sum
money to Rome to explain his article in
an ecclesiastical periodical. accusing the
Latin church OF attempts to subordinate
the Oriental church 10 Rome, and de-
Tending the Oriental ehurch's right TO In
dependence in matters of dogma.
There are rumors OF the impending ez-
Communication OF Prince Max, whom.
some Protestants allege. is being perse-
cuted in consequence of his brothers
(E<ing OF Saxony) recent protest against
the ST. Charles Botromeo encyclicaL
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MAY ASK AID OF CONGRESS-
Gallinger Wants District to Main
tain Straus Laboratory.
Secretary of Treasury MaeVeash
Given Complete Demonstration
Of MIX PasteuriEing work.

Senator Gallinger, chairman Of the
Senate District Committee. is contemplate
ing asking Corporation Counsel Thomas
to frame bill by which Congress shall
appropriate funds TO the health depart
ment for the maintenance OF the Nathan
Straus pasteurized milk laboratory.
This follows visit TO the laboratory
by Secretary of the Treasury Franklin
MacVeagh. who was given a demonstra-
tion Of the work by Miss Reba Hurn, in
charge of the laboratory. A recommends
ton that the laboratory be maintained
under the direction of the Public Health
and Marine Hospital Service may be
made
The recommendation OF a committee
of citizens. following the announcement
by Nathan Straus that he would cease
operating the plant after december 81.
unless there is cooperation on the part
of the citizens, is responsible for the
interest Secretary MacVeagh and Sem
ator Gallinger have shown in the labor
atory This committee. headed by George
NJ Sternberg. told the Commissioners
that Mr. Straus' announcement Offered
an opportunity for the conduct OF inyes-
legations under the Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service or the Depart
ment Of Agriculture. with view 10 max
ing a practical demonstration OF the
value of pasteurized and modified milk
for infants
The Commissioners sent this report to
the President. who in turn forwarded It
TO Secretary MacVeagh. It was then
referred TO Surg. Gen. Walter Wyman.
of the Marine Hospital Service, with the
result that Secretary MacVeagh thorough
~ inspected the plant yesterday.
William Writ Nils, representing
Nathan Straus, reached Washington
Yesterday to urge upon the Commission
ers the necessity Of the District taking
over the laboratory.
Eiactrocution as a humane way a slaugntEIns
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OTHER PARK BILLS OPPOSED
Commissioners Seek to Get Mcmillan
Plan Through Congress.

The Commissioners are reporting ad-
Yersely on all bills in connection with
parking schemes proposed by the citizens
associations. They do not want hitch
in the Mcmillan Park plan. which they
are endeavoring 10 have passed at this
session.
Senator n. B. Scott, chairman OF the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, was yesterday Informed that
while the tract bounded by r street, T
street, Lincoln avenue. and Second street
northeast was suitable for a park. its
acquisition was not TO be recommended.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17

In a speech delivered in the House yes
terday, Representative Fitzgerald, OF New
York. sharply criticised the Secretary Of
the Navy for statements emanating from
the Navy Department. that battle-ship
construction vas more expensive in gov
eminent yards than when let out under
private contract.
A week ago Secretary Meyer asked that
an additional appropriation of Sl4OO,O0O be
made available for the battle ship New
York. now building at Brooklyn, lie ex-
planned that the limit Of cost OF this yes
sci. previously fixed by Congress at S.
800 600, was inadequate. he then pointed
out that the sister ship, Texas, building
at Ne~ port News. would be completed
within the limit of cost, adding that ship
construction in government yards was
more expensive.
In beginning his speech Representative
Fitzgerald declared that II navy officials
gave more time 20 the business they had
in hand and less attention TO regulating
the actions of Congress. the government
would be better of. He denied that the
| construction Of the New York would be
more costly than the Texas.
He said that, without authority of Con-
gress. the Secretary OF the Navy had
/ planned TO make the New York A battle
ship of 1900 tons. whereas Congress had
appropriated on a basis OF 5000 tons. IF
the department will keep within the au-
thorization of Congress- said Mr.. Fitz-
gerald. 1.-THE New York can be built
within the limit of cost fixed by Con-
gress--
Meyer Before Committee.
| Secretary Meyer appeared before tro
House Committee on Naval Affairs yes
| terday TO urge the enactment Of iegisla-
ton which he recommended IN his last
annual report He asked that $S90,00 be
| appropriated for the establishment OF coal
depots in different parts Of the country.
and $4,000 for the purchase OF charts.
| He also asked that Congress enact legis-
lation permitting the return 10 the Treas
| ury of s2.70o,0 coo. which is now in the
navy supply fund, which is no longer
| needed by the department.
| Mr.. Meyer also requested the abolition
OF the useless navy yards, and Chairman
| Foss. Of the House committee. asked him
to send TO the committee a detailed state
ment of the cost OF maintaining these
/ yards
/ A law limiting the tenure Of office Of
the Commaudant of the Marine Corps
10 four years was also recommended by
Secretary Meyer. He asked that the
consideration of the building programme
for next year be postponed until the
action of Congress on the eight-hour
provision, which viii materially Increase
| the cost OF war vessels. Is decided upon.
Secretary Meyer expressed himself as
favoring the bin introduced by Repre-
sentative HObson for the creation Of a
council on national defense. Mr.. Meyer
acknowledged before the committee that
the department had stretched the law
when II applied $4,000 from the supply
fund 70 the Bureau Of Equipment
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PUSH "SPEAK-EASY" BILL.
Temperance Forces Want Curtis
Miller Measure Enacted.

The Curtis Miller bill 10 protect dry
territory against 'speak-easy" beer
brought in from other states under the
Federal shield of the interstate commerce
law, has just been referred in the Senate
judiciary Committee 70 a subcommittee
consisting Of Senators Nelson. Dilling-
ham. Borah. Bacon. and Rayner.
The International Reform Bureau
which has its headquarters in this city, is
pushing the movement to have the bill
enacted into law and have enlisted the
aid OF all the temperance societies in the
country.
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EGGS WILL NOT BE WEIGHED
New Commissioner of Weights and
Measures So Decides.

New York, Dec 16.-John L. Walsh.
the new commissioner of weights and
measures. said to-day that he did not
intend 10 have eggs sold by weight, as
contemplated by his predecessor. Clement
J. Driscoll, now first deputy commits
sioner OF police.
This proposed regulation caused more
opposition than any inaugurated by
Driscoll. Merchants protested that eggs
arrived in New York packed in boxes
of thirty and thirty-six dozen each, and
that to remove them, in order that they
might be weighed would be a costly
procedure. Driscoll declared that, with
eggs sold other than by weight, TO al
lowance was made for different sizes.
Mr.. Walsh said that he intended to en-
force the honest scales and measures
ordinances. He declared that he was
rather inclined to favor the selling of
bread by weight but that he had not
made a study of the matter.
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No Foreign Post for Wilson.

denial of the rumors which have recent
" been current in official circles that
Huntington Wilson. Assistant Secretary
OF State, win be appointed ambassador at
Constantinopie. TO succeed Oscar S
Straus. of New York, who recently re-
signed from the diplomatic service. Mr.
Wilson. il was said, declined an anbas-
sadorial post in Europe about eight
months ago.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17
PROTEST REFORMATORY SITE.
Objections to Building Near WASH
ingtOn's Grove Put Before Senate,

A protest from the Mount Vernon
Memorial Association against the loca-
ton Of the proposed District of Columbia
reformatory near the grave of George
Washington, was presented to the Senate
yesterday by Senator Du Pont, OF Della
ware, who also introduced a resolution
calling on The District authorities 10 fur
nish Congress with statement of the
facts in the case.
The protest, which is signed by the
regents Of the association. asserts that it
is planned TO locate the reformatory on
a tract OF land within three miles of
Mount Vernon, out of respect to the
memory of the father of his country the
officers Of the association call on Con-
gress to take action in the matter.
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years night 10 nberalize the rules
Of the House. and against what
has come TO be known, in popular par
lance, as Cannonism, ought 10 have
made known my position on further
liberalzing the rules, including change
In the method OF appointing committees.
aud that every honest and fair-mlnded
citizen viii SO declare. Nobody but a
lob lot Of malignants and marplots has
misrepresented or slandered me. / stand
on my record, which is known to all
men.
Sentiment for Committee.
THAT there is considerable public SEN
timent in favor Of the House selecting
its committees, in some manner TO be
agreed on, is manifest II seems TO be
strongest in those debatable States
where we must get the votes 10 elect
President and the House Of the Sixty
second Congress, in 1872 IN all those
States, the independent vote is decisive,
and the independent voters appear TO
favor the election OF the committees by
the House.
so let it be The plan meets my ap-
probation I hope il may be worked
out so carefully and wisely as not TO
demoralize the House. Various schemes
are proposed.
Among them is one TO have the eau
Gus elect the Committee on Ways and
Means, and an enlarged Committee on
Rules, and empower one OF those COM
mittees to select the others, with the
proviso that no member OF any commit
tee which selects committees shall be a
member of any other committee That
plan. or some other equally safe. sane,
and intenigently wrought out, should be
adopted
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HOUSE.

Representative Fitzgerald attacked Navy De
partment for evasion in asking for more money
Numerous legislative bills up for discussion
Civil Service Commission denied additional ex-
aminers.
Salaries 4 secretaries &c members not Increased.
The House adjourned at 40 p. m to meet at
noon to-day.
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YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.
FRIDAY. December l6. lslel
sENATE.

By sc vote the French spoIiatien claims we're
kept IN the omnibus war claims bill.
subcommittee voted faForably on resolution FOX
popular eIeciim Of sentors.
Mount Vernon Ladies Association protests
against nfcrmatory near wlsLinztou's tomb.
The Senate adjourned at 4.l5 p. m. TO meet at
noon today.
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Representative Foelker. Of New YORK introduced
a resolution proposing an amendment to the Con-
sttution repealing that section that prohibits the
imposition Of an expert tax
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FITZGERALD RAPS
MEYERS REQUEST
Says Navy Official Has Ex-
ceeded Authority.
ADVISED TO KEEP HANDS OFF

Refuting the Statements said to
Have Come from Navy Department
Regarding Cost of Battle ships,
Representative Asserts Officials
should Not Try to Run Congress.
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CLARK Is READY
TO LOSE POWER

Continued from Page One.
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Electrocution as a humane way a slaughtzIns
cattle is being tried in France
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Ready=to=wear Hats,

fore pronouncing such a tremendously
general Judgment (Which condemns thou
sands of libraries dependent 10 tho
mosques all over the Turkish empire, MI
Curtis should take a slight trouble and
visit one single library 10 see IL the
shelves of the bookcases are not bent
down under the weight OF printed b.okn,
as well as manuscripts. dealing With
every imagina BILE branch OF human knowl-
edge. The only drawback with these IL
braries was that Under the ancient regime
most Of them had to be kept closed
Mr.. Curtis goes on saying that tho
Mohammedans have had no printing press
until the recent revolution.
Although this statement. assuming
that it is true. has nothing to do with re-
iigion, since il would have repre- scented
the result OF the absolute regime. vet. In
the name OF truth and with a view tn
show the admirable inaccuracy OF Mr..
Curtis Information. ] wish TO make IL
understood that even before the revoiu-
ton there were many Moha mr. media print
ing houses. both in Constantinople and
in the provinces.
WHO were the owners, If not Moslems.
of the printing houses Ikdsm. Alenl.
Terdjuman-i-H akikat, Mahmoud Bey Mat
baassi, Matbaai Osmanie and many others
that are scattered in different parts OF
STEAMBOAT? ! personally know three DIFF
ferent printing houses belonging TO Mos
lens in Smyrna, a town i'm Asia Minor,
with approximately 30,O0 inhabitants.
Ii is almost the same with the othe.'
provinces. / must repeat that I am only
are owned by Mosiems, otherwise i could
neither remember all Of them nor could
you give sufficient space TO publish their
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about that religion and had. moreover,
realized that religion cannot always he
held responsible for the social ailments.
and that no religion worthy of that name
would preach in favor OF evil Or iS-
norance. Our histories mentson with great
praise the zeal Of those Chris ian std
dents, who faced many trouble in order
to seek elsewhere the knowledge that
could not be found in their own countries
The same thing might have been said Of
the young Moslems who. unter the 'Ieavy
that practically hindered them from get
ting any kind of education. nave shown
the double courage Of spontaneously
looking for science, and. besides that,
looking for il In nOn-Mosiem schools
Instead of proving the enmity OF Islam
ism toward science, that proves its I'M
martial and liberal conception of knowl-
edge, which cannot aspire to have a sole
fatherland.
Mr.. Curtis continues: Educated
Mos.erns generally lose their faith.
AS for NE. 1 do not share that opin-
ion, and think .ha- I am not the only
Turk that would reject this undeserved
remark In fact, If that argument be
valid it would be a strangely dangerous
one for the thesis of Mr.. Curtis Be-
cause, since he appears to believe that
Christianity is the ideal religion of the
civilized world l should like to know
what he thinks of the ever-inc reasing
number Of atheists among all the edu-
Gated Christians. But l guess this kind
Of -, unent is too general and too su-
perticial to he of any value in a serious
DISCUS ion.
Turn Against Their Authors.
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