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The Hon. JoaN W. kern. who was
named in thu State convention at Indian
apolis a. the Democratic parsy's choice
for United States senator to succeed
the Hon. ALBERT J. BEvKRID0R. has
been associated 80 intimately a. politi-
cal ally. friend and lawyer with THOMAS
TAG0ART that Mr.. KKRN's candidacy
must be welcome a. q consolation prize
to the boss whose machine was sent to
the scrap heap
Who made JOHN W. KkRN the candi-
date Of his party for Governor in two
campaigns and the Democratic NOM
iDee for Vice President on the Bryan
ticket two years ago u Il was not THosGAs
TAo0ART? When Mr.. KERN became
City Attorney Of Indianapolis Il was by
grace OF Mayor TAooART. who made
the appointment. In the French Lick
gambling case instituted by Governor
HANLY Mr.. KERN defended his friend
and patron with hot neal. and in speech
and interview he has never failed to Lift
up his voice for the boss when TA0GART's
practices have incensed conservative
men in the party.
The explanation Of this unhinching
championship Of THOMAS TAo0AKr In
fair weather and foul 10 in the main. no
doubt. that Mr.. KKRN In an intense par
tisan. a veritahle bourbon. His OppO-
nents. a. well a. his friends. call him
Honest JOSH, and upon his personal in
tegrity there has never been q breath
" suspicion Marrow. bigoted, even
fanatical a. a party man, and ready 20
subordinate principle to be regular. Mr..
kERN has been clean handed In once
and out Of il. a good nesghbor and q
generous. indulgent friend; but THOMAS
TAooAErs political influence has been
invariably used in his behalf. and he has
responded with gratitude and loyalty.
seeing no spots on the sun in which he
basked. AS for me, I am eternally
opposed To TaggaFtism. shouted the
pugnacions JOHN Y. LAMB On the floor
sounded like heresy to Honest JOHN; he
has never been opposed to Taggartism.
There Ia no reason TO doubt that Mr..
KERN will be acceptable TO the Demo-
Gratis Of Indiana a. q candidate for Sena-
tor. They like his regularity. they like
the man. Mr. KERN will be called COM
promise candidate, although the hand Of
TAGGART can be seen in the cOns1mma-
ton. II the boss could not impose him
self upon the party his choice was his
reliable fellow party worker. his handy
champion. and his trusted lawyer. The
II that the Marshalliies and
Taggartites will all get into line: and Mr..
BRYAN has fastened to pay the tribute
Of his admiration. which counts for
something in Indiana.
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stupid DrauKhtsmen.

Can il be that professor Of political
: economy in Columbia University made
such an argument in Albany as Mr.
SkIlGMAN u reported a. having made
in opposition to the opinion of Governor
HU0HEs, who has been nominated by
the President for seat on the Fed eral
supreme Court
The supreme Court has declared that
the Union cannot long exist II the States
can tax Federal instrumentalities and
Congress can tax state Instrumental
ties. The Constitution has. nevcrthe-
less. not 50 declared in 80 many words.
The court has inferred the prohibition.
The proposed amendment removes
that inferred prohibition. so Governor
HUGHES has said, and he will soon he a
member Of the court.
The professor is represented as think
ing that the proposed amendment sim
ply changes the method Il laying q
tax on incomes derived from New York
bonds. such incomes are not. he con-
cedes. now taxable by Congress. Gov
ernor HUoHEs has told the State Leg
stature that the bonds will he taxable
II the pending amendment shall he
adopted.
The professor declares that the Gov
ernor fails 10 consider economic facts :
and 50 Is wrong in his opinion regarding
the true Interpretation of the proposed
amendment. Economic facts will moi
prescribe the meaning 81 the amend
ment, but it's language will. The
amendment II adopted will impart
power to Congress Ia tax AL incomes
from whatever source derived, no
matter what political economy Of any
school whatsoever may teach
The professor gives himself away
when he advocates tax by Congress
on the income derived by an individual
from the ownership Of New York bonds,
which tax may be at the rate of IOO
cents on the dollar and thus may de-
stroy the power Of New York State and
les subordinate subdivisions to exist.
That confession by the professor indi-
Gates that he is not sensitive 81 the in
jury TO be inflicted on New York by the
stupidity drawn amendment. He is OBJ
liviOus 81 the stupidity Of the draughts-
men 81 the suggested amendment IL only
change 81 method is sought
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Praslasne TAFT TAanhs ths GSsesnmea
nhoula IBMws Power 60 Proaeea Them.

Esaslaent Taft Tnlnhs ths GoseTnmeat
ahSHla EsAws Power 60 Proteea Them.
/ WAsRnparnH. APRIL zs.-To the delo-
Kntes froaa the American 8oclety Of Inter
naAionsl Law. which d holding len fourth
ANIMAL oonvomtion here. President TAN
to-day declared that he favored the enact
meme By Congress % legislation which
wcslAd permit tho Federal 0overnment
60 vindicaee the rights Of aliena. AZ
iprsssnt. Mr.. Taft shows. In spite % the
Fulss made by the Federal Government
alisns must 20 90 the Governors OS States
or the prosecutors % countiss 20 obtain
redreaN
Personally am interested On an instru-
meut that I call 10 your attention a.
International lawyers aaid MIR. Taft. and
that 10 that Congress should put in the
hands Of thu Executive tho means by which
Ne can perform our national Obltgntions.
We should not be Obliged 20 refer those
who complain OF breach Of those Obliga-
tions 90 Governors Of states and county
prosecutors 20 take mp the prooedure
Of vindinMting the rights Of aliens which
have been violated on American sod.
\ don't think that any one. however
will NOS say extreme. but however
strong his view of the necesaity Of the
preservation of State rights under the Eed-
evai COnstitution-wili deny the powers
given b defend and protect and provide
procedure for enforcing the rights that
are given 90 aliens under treaties made
by the Government OF the United States.
Therefore. IL h no excuse. 10 eeems
90 me. 60 any one who Ia a supporter OF
the Federal Constitution at all 20 say that
he " in favor Of n strict construction OF
that Constitution and the Hessrvation
of State rights in order to- defend his
refusal % give % tho central government
the means@of enforcing its own promises.
II IL has a right Cd make promises. ! think
IL has a right % fulfil them. or at least
ought to have power TO fulfil them.
cannot suppose that the Federal Consti-
tuition was drawn by men who proposed
90 put In the hands % one set 81 authori-
ties the power 60 promise. and then with
hold from them the means of fulfilling
them"
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Professor LauEhIIn on Prices.

In an article in the May number OF
ScribRsr's Professor LAWRENCE LAUGH
LIN distIrbs IL he does not destroy the
theory that the enormous increase in
gold supply u the main cause Of the
advance in the prices Of commodities.
supporters Of that theory have urged
that on no other ground IL il possible
tn account for the worldwide increase
in prices, and that reduction Of the
commodity value Of gold due to it's
larger supply results in an increase in
the price Of merchandise exchangeable
for gold.
Professor LAU0HLIN says that 'the
great recent production Of gold, great
A. it n, In not a. large in proportion to
the total stock lof gold in the world in
isoS A. was the new gold from Is75-IseS
to the total stock in 1875. Yet in the
earlier period there were falling prices
and in the later rising prices That H..
there being an estimated world stock
81 Is. 674 no .OOO in 1873, the stock in 1896
was ss.I4I .OOO.0OO Ce~timated), an in
crease II ~ per cent. This increase
was attended nv n decline in prices,
q very marked decline. n shown by
Professor LAUGHLTN's diagrams. Gold
production from Iso5 to 1875 II given az
81 500 .OO0 mo. or an increase 81 rs Der
cent. 81 the stock 81 Is0S. This was
attended by increase in commodity
prices. The argument ~ that IL in
creased gold supply tends to increase
commodity prices there would have
been commodity price increase from
1875 tn lsa5. when there was decided
decrease. ~ well ~ from 1886 onward.
Professor LAUGHLTN holds that the
argument 81 influence Of increased gold
supply on commodity prices disregarris
too much the fact Of increased demand
and Use for gold, Of its greater use in
the arts and Of the adoption Of the gold
standards by different countries. He
holds also that while gold h used as a
basis on which To measure values the
commodity itself has only an lnsiCnifi-
cant place in commercial transactions.
To the assertion that new gold increases
hank reserves. makes possible enlarged
credits and - works for higher prices,
Professor LAUOHLIN replies that this in
nOence must have been quite m active
from 1875 70 IseS, time Of price decline,
~ from 1895 onward, a time Of price
advance. The contention In obviously
reasonable and apparently sound.
Prom Mr.. LAUGHI.IN's point % view
the prevailing nigh prices and the recent
great Increase in cost Of living are due
20 a number Of special causes. in pan 20
the tariff, in part % organization and
combination on the part Of producers
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HtVENS SWORN ~.


WASHINGTON. April ?0.-James s.
Havens Of Rochester was sworn in by
Speaker Cannon this morning as successor
u the late Representative James Brcck
Perkins. There were not many Democrats
ON the floor at the time. but those that
were on hand made up in noise what
they lacked in numbers. Representative
Henry % Texas made a point OF no
quorum during the reading OF the journal.
with the idea Of getting a full turnout
before Havens took the oath. But he
was ignored by Speaker Cannon after
the two had indulged in a lively exchange
Of personalities.
After Mr.. Havens's credentials had
been read Representative William Sulzer,
the dean ~ the New York delegation
in the House. led the new member up
the aisle TO the well In front Of the Speak
er's deck. Mr. Havens was - nervous
a. . hen On q hot griddle. He stuck his
hand up In the afr a minute or two before
the Speaker began TO read the oath
hddled with his watch chain and the
buttons On his coat. and finally turned
around and amiled In . Ill be glad when
this IN over way at some OF his friends
on tho Democratic side.
The Democrats yelled hercely when
arm marched back down the aisle. TS~n
Mr.. Henry withdrew his ignored point
Of no quorum and the HOUSE laughed
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4 DepiOrabIe Paralysis.


Nothing much doing In exposition
circles. either in New Orleans or Wash
inGtOnl A day or two ago one Of ths
New Orleans papers published a list Of
the subscriptions UP TO date. showing
a grand total Of about s2s.ooO This Of
course represented only the first out
burst OF popular enthusiasm. Larger
things will naturally result from the
sober second thought Of q conservative
and restrained people. Louisiana ID
noted for the cold, calculating spirit Of
its population. We shall not be st al
surprised TO see the fund swell TO 800 ,OO0
at a comparatively early date.
In Washington things are tagging. 90
tn speak. The Hon. J. HAMPTON MooRR
Of Pennsylvania, who has aaaigned the
exposition TO Washington on the ground
that the canal IL Q national achievement,
or will be when it ID completed. and thar
Washington ID the national capital, &C,
still boils over with vociferation. Such
volubility 90 hs has left 0ftsr cslebrat-
ing the Iaundry's treatment Of his shlrss
he bessows freely upon Waahinxton's
peculiar fitness for the Panama or any
other exposition. Themos6 sluGxish an
preheusion perceivss. reading between
the lines Of tho Hon. J. HAMPTON
MooRs's eloquence, that q great AFFAIR
can be pulled on at the capital n only
the Government can be made % sse and
dc its duty.
Meanwhile there seems 20 be plentv
Of time. some annoying but Of cour.e
unimportant eccentricitlss have re-
veaIed themselves in the Isthmus. The
bed Of the sCulsbra cut M n .ectioo
where Il IN 7os feet deem and about four
miles long. has -buckIed--that N 20
sav the enormous weight Of tho so,I
piied up ON either side haa .oueexed the
.of, soiI at the bottom and c.,,.ed 4,
IN b,,Iee uuward anywhere fron eiuh,
% fiS,een feet Thi. /. ros M an ..r,C,,.
40 We are told. IN fact n haa haDD~n.d
hesora CoIon.l OoUrUATa \ - H.
concerted osIlciallv- and tia ,heorv !.
given out that soroe dav the 1rr-s IaII-
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PRINCE rSAI SEGHTSgBENG.
We Visits Both licenses % Comgresa. Hsoume
vernon and Other Paneeu.


WASHINGTON. April 7s.-His imperial
Highnes~ Prince Tsai Tao. who 10 visiting
this country. spent to-day sighssseing.
He left his hotel early this morning and
the first stop was at the gun foundry az
the Washington navy yard. where the
Prince saw big naval guns in prcceea
Of manufacture.
After hurTying through che Library
q Congress the Prince went to the Capitol.
where hs looked in upon tho National
legislators. First he dropped into tbs
House diplomatic gallery. Tho rail-
road bill was under discussion and tha
Prince didn't find the poFcsedinns very
interesting. He was then escorted 20 the
Speakers room. where he met speaker
English and the Speakers Chinese was
a biz rusty. their conversation did nOt
last long.
Then the Prince went over to ths Senate.
where his party spend a few minutes.
They were entertained AZ luncheon by
Sscrvtary Of State Knox. This aftsgnoon
the Prince went to Mount Vernon on board
the naval yacht Mayhower and PLACED
a wreath on Washington's tomb. To-
night he was entertained a. q Dinner
given by the Chinese Minister hare.
Ths Prince will spend tomorrow e
AnnaPolis. .where he will inspect ths
Tomorrow night he will be entertained
at dinner at thu New Willard Hoasl
Next Wednesday tho Prince win Wait
the SANDY Hook proving grounds. whars
the big fOurteen-inch disappearinG Runs
will he fired. Brig; Gen. Arthur Murray,
TO chow the Prince over ths provong
grounds
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Under tho circumstances the result
Of the special election in the Thirty
seventh senate district will not be dis
couraginG 20 tho organization Republi-
cans. Tbs district has been torn by
fractional quarrels. The Democratic
candidate was n popular man. Ths
Republican nominee was chosen by the
machine Of which his discredited pre-
decessOr Wa a conspicuous engineer.
The revelation Of J. p. ALL.Ds's cOrrlp-
ton was fresh IN the minds Of tho vOt-
err. Yet the majority for THOMAS was
half Of that given 20 AILDs in a Presi-
deuEial year.
Nothing could Illustrate moro clearly
than this svsnt the folly Of atsempt-
Ing 20 draw nationwide conclusions
from local elections. The Democratic
successes In Missouri, Massachusetts,
and New YOEh. the Indignation felt by
hOnsst men over thsir betrayal by
AI1iDs, the revolt Against tho boasss In
pOwsr-aIl thesS factDrB might have
besn mpsctsd % caIl out . heavy Demo
cratic vote and 20 lad many RspublI-
cans 10 desert their candidate. Never
thelsas, tho DISTRICT remained true 20 its
partisan pssdilsOtions.
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and distributsrs. in part 10 heavy tara
ton By which the nation and lts political
Subdivisions are enabled 10 spead huge
sums for public enterprises. 10 increased
Wages. TO instilciency In farm methods.
20 waste and to Individual extravaganza.
Hin argument and his figures In tho
matter Of gold supply make it impossible
to dismiss thesS other factors or to
charge tho evil OF which complaint h
made solely or sven mainly 10 an in
crease in the worlds supply OF gold.
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KERN GRATEFUL 10 rAGGARr.
SAYS Tagsnrt sssIpea HanR Wnen No wns
- Pwmr-Moa AnsnalmfaGl m pullt1Hos


saws TnRwnrt pselpea MhR When No was
Pwor--MOt Anseetntaa m polls1eos
nxDzAMApoLEN April SsI-Aftsr houEs %
consultation with Mrs. Kern. % whom ~
went immediately aftsr tho OOnvsnf'om
nominated him for the SsnatoEuhip yss-
terClay afternoon. John w. Kern to-day
announced that he would aooop3 the
nomination and make tho fight Tor Demo-
cratic control OF the Legislature. Moaaid;
AN honor % this kind. unsonght 6ue
conferred by the unanimous votos OF ~
representative Of q great party. would
BE- highly appreciated by anS man nor
mAlly constituted and u b Of courss
greatly appreciated by mo.
snhjsc. with Sach unanimity and a. tAs
Senatorial aspirants entered the coneees
and 90 cheerfIlly aOquiescea = 49, s=sult.
I assume that the Dsmocratic mlsmberB
OF tho Legislature will feel like carrying
out the popular viii thus expreaaed.
OF his relations with Tom IaggArt
4 appreciate the friendship Of Mr..
TIGgart.. In year. gone by When 1 was
80 poor thai could hardly pay a months
ing me- a start. and I would not be human
u did not appreciate Il. He appuinted
me City Attorney when he became Mayor.
and I served two terms. was also
County Attorney while TaggArt vas
County Auditor.
sThese appointments meant much 20
me at that time. But We have newer
bsen close together In local polltics. In
fact I have never taken an active part
In local politics and I did not know per-
eonally a dozen men on the Marion county
delegation In the convention"
Hundreds OF kilograms from Democrats
have come % MIR. Kern conRratulatinR
him on his nomination. Among them was
this from Mr.. Bryan:
Accept my hearty ccngrataiaticns.
Success to you. We need you In the
senate. W. J. BnYAN.'
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ANONYMOUS MILLIONAIRE.
Ne HINT Vet nc the Name % tire FoundeI
% the ''EeonomIe FoCndAt ton."

Nc HINT Vet nc the Name eS the Founsier
% the Economic Foundation
ALBANY. April 20. - Assemblyman
Artemas Ward. Jr.. has been the target
Of individuals from all over the country
who want 20 know something about the
mysterious millionaire who IL behind
the Economic Foundation PROPOSE
ton embodied in tho bill Mr.. Ward and
senator Cobb have pending In tho Lsgis-
lature. Every effort has been made 10
gst some light upon this outburst OF
philanthropy. but Mr.. Ward refuses TO
give any Indication AZ TO who tho bene-
factor is or where he puts up.
The Assembly postmaster to-day de-
ivered a bag Of letters To Ward. all ON the
same subject. One man offered the As
sembiymsn substantial reward IL he could
tip him on az 60 where the millionaire
was located: another defines a plan
whereby tho millions can be put to practi-
cal uss among private institutions;
hand for their large families. and dozens
Of others seek benefit ono way or another
from tho mysterious philanthropist.
Assemblyman Ward - going 20 he at
his once az - Wall street on Saturday
and Monday. he says. and will answer as
possible. He intends To bring all the let
tiers asking for help to the attention OF the
proposed benefactor and AJAX aid for each
worthy person. All persons who want 70
bs thus remembered he SAYS. will be ac-
commOdafed n they viii either call at his
home ON Sunday or 40 his Ofiioe ON Mon
day. tie cannot make pubic the name
Of the person behind this philanthropic
scheme. he saws. but he is willing 90 help
out all the deserving unfortunates IL
they will bring their needs personally
to his attention.
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a.. 8. HEALTH DEPARTMENT..
Representatives 0f Insurance and Me<lleal
Societies Urge Itp CrcAtt1n.

Representatives sG insurance and Aseaieal
Societies Urge Its CrcAtt@n.
WASHINGTON. April 1a.-NeAFiy ono
hundred representative OF Insurance..
public health. educational and medical
societies appeared before tho Senate
COMMITTEES on Public Health and National
Quarantine to-day in support Of the bill
by senator Owen Of Oklahoma creating
a Federal health department.. Among
the speakers were Prof. Irving Fiehag %
Yale. Robert Lynn Cor Of New York,
general counsel Of the Association oe
OF the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com.
pany. DR.. William II. WEIGH. president q
the American Medical Associations. and
George Y. Porter. Health 0nsoer % ths
state 81 Florida.
The sdyocatss Of the ban dscaar. thss
Federal public service relating 90 health
and quarantine better results c&n bs
attained through affective guarantinss
and more harmony brought about I'm the
literature sent out.
Robert Lynn Coz. general counssi q
dents. was one OF the principal speakers.
The leading life insurance companies
have joined IN a plan to investigate oallpas
Of mortality in this country. haeed On
their own statistics Of iS.Oo0. 900 insured
.S S GoT cSI iSs af : n 1Sf Is 3.
medical history Of the world th<s APP
proaches the magnitude Of this INJURY.
The Investigation. which IN soon 10 %
begun, IN an instance OF the necessity for
a Federal health department. ~ ths end
that various health reforms which the
research % the life insurance companies
will doubtless suggest might be put into
effect all over the country.
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NAVAL REORGANEzArTON.

House Csmmitsee Urges senate Gem.
Hsittee 10 Anew Neyer 90 Tvy Ris pan.
wAsRISoroN. April 3s.-Oficial lobby
ing wns indorsed to-day by tho House
Committee on Naval Affairs. which by the
adoption % q resolution instructed Repre-
sentative Foss Of Illinois. its chairman.
10 urge On the Senate Naval COMMITTEES
the necessity of restoring TO tho naval
appropriation hill the provision authorize
ing Secretary Meyer TO try his reorgMnina.
ton plan for one year.
This resolution was not Adopted without
something Of q row in the COMMITTEES.
Representative Hobsoa OF Alabama sx-
pressed his entire disAppr0val Of the
proposition. He urged that the Houso
Naval Affairs COMMITTEES has no business
trying so influence the Senate Naval
Affairs Committee on this or any other
question. But the other mesnbors Of The
COMMITTEES did not agree with him.
The Secretary % the Navy appeared
before tho COMMITTEES on Naval Affalr1
of the House % try and End out what
would be- the fate 81 the ball abolishing the
bureau Of equipment and whsther the
authorizing him co try his reornanIzat i0n
plan. He and Mr.. Hohson had : tiit, the
latter trying To make Mr.. Meyer admit
that when he pat his plan into temporary
snect on The hrst Of last DeCember h had
PC SSS S@ sss Ss q os ne As'S q
declaring that any attsmpt 70 pua hfs
schene into operation without authority
~ Congress would be illegal. Mr. Hohson
was not successful in this sGoge. R
opinion rad 90 do with the tFnnnlar al
clerks from one bureAn 20 another wifhouf
CongrsaHsQnnl authorizAtk0n ana With
Other material changes Of that aOFa.