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New-York tribune., 1910-01-25
WATER WAY REPORT
CONSERTATTON PLAN.
Commission Submits Recon-
menddtiOnS to CONGRESS.

Washington, Jan. 24.-The preliminary re-
sion was submitted to Congress to-day. 1t
will be followed by further recommends
tons. The report recommends general
plan of conservation of water power. with
future needs of streams: resort to federal
and state legislation rather than to un-
necessary channel Improvement merely to
enforce reduction of railroad freight rates,
with inhibition. on the other hand, of
manipulation of such rates to freeze out
water competition; a uniform system of
distribution of cost of waterway improve
ment between federal, state and local gov
ernments; avoidance OF multiplication of
ports: restriction of permits for construc-
ton of dams, the beginning of such water
way projects only can he completed
within a reasonable time: federal tax on
power furnished to consumers. and res
ervation by the government of power to
change or repeal power rights.
The commission holds that the federal
government has no proprietary right
interest in navigable waters which would
authorize the collection OF tolls. 1t be-
lieves that each consent to construct a
=
whenever necessary to protect navigation
interests, must construct and furnish pow
er for a lock suited to the locality and TO
probable traffic development. The COM
mission recommends that before the grant
ing of rights to construct dams i'll any
navigable stream the whole stream, or
at least such part as will be affected by
the proposed construction, should be care
fully surveyed; that, if constitutional au-
thority therefor exists, these grants should
authorize the Secretary of War or other
official TO regulate the charge for the pow
er furnished consumers, and should ex-
pressly reserve to Congress the right to
change, amend or repeal.
While not denying the tendency of river
improvements 10 lower railroad rates the
commission holds ii undesirable to spend
money on river channels solely for the
effect on such rates. The fundamental cri-
terion, it says. should be whether a rail-
way or a waterway, when constructed or
improved. will be profitable investment.
The most essential requirement for the
reha abilitation of water traffic is asserted
to be the establishment of harmonious re-
lations between railroad and water lines
The commission believes transportation IA
cilities will be still further promoted by
compelling joint rates and prorating agree
ments between rail and water agencies
Terminal and wharfage charges should be
reasonable, regardless OF the ownership of
these facilities.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-25
CHAMP CL1RK'SV
Democrats to Support Many OF
Presidents Measures.
[rrom The Tribune Bureau.

Washington, Jan. "a. = Representative
Champ Clark, the minority leader. believes
that the most important legislation with
which Congress will be called on to deal at
the present session is that to specify and
regulate conditions under which water
taken from navigable and non-navigabie
streams may be utilized. Mr.. Clark is of
the opinion that. while this is alluded TO
by conservationists as regulation OF water
power sites, the legislation may go further
and control the use of water for all pur-
poses. He points out that this is most in
tricate and difficult legislation. as 1t In
wolves the states rights question. as OPP
posed TO federal control; that it gives the
advocates of state expenditures. as dis
tinsuished from federal development an
opportunity to express themselves, and
goes to the bottom of the conservation
movement.
Aside from this legislation, in which Mr.
Clark is deeply interested, he feels certain
that all the progressive recommendations
of President Taft will receive united and
cordial Democratic support.
He thinks that it will be necessary for
the Democrats to hold a caucus after sew
eral of the Presidents measures have been
reported from committee. but he hopes 10
delay this as long as possible in order that
followers have studied the questions and
formed their opinions He does not believe
In the efficacy of caucuses called so early
that many members have not had an OPP
portunity to formulate their views, but
rather in those called after all are reason
ably familiar with the measures submitted.
The measures which the Democrats who
follow Mr.. Clark will support are the inter-
state commerce bill. anti-injuncton legis-
laton postal savings banks and most of
the conservation bills They will not fol-
low the President on his federal incorpora-
tion plan, and it is understood that there
will be solid Democratic opposition to
ship subsidy.
When Representative Clark finds time to
study the Taft Ballingcr bill dealing with
water sites he will undoubtedly realize that
the question of states rights is not In
volved. The bill is SO drawn that il recog-
nizes the control of the states over the
waters of the streams. II provides that
when a corporation or individual desires to
use water for power purposes the right
shall be obtained from the state but shall
he transferred to the government in part
compensation for the use of the land along
the stream.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-25
CANNOT GET A DECISION.
Government Prosecution of Terminal
Association MAY Fail.

Washington, Jan. 24.-Unab BILE 10 get a
decision from the courts as to whether it
is right or wrong, the government now
stands A good chance of seeing one of its
trust prosecutions die an unnatural death.
This case is the suit against the Terminal
Railroad Association of St. Louis and four
tern railroads. brought in the Circuit
Court in st. Louis in 1905. The defendants
were charged with combining for the pur-
pose of restraining interstate commerce
between the states OF Missouri and Hi
aois and other states and foreign countries.
a special examiner was appointed and took
much testimony.
Under the act TO expedite The hearing and
determination OF suits under the Sherman
antitrust law the Attorney General Ger
1lneu that the case was important: hut
that move failed. The suit was advanced
and the four judges of the Circuit Court
presided over the final hearing. Two were
IN favor of granting some relief to the
government and two favored dismissing
the bill Consequently, on May 2l 1909
they handed down order, certifying the
case TO the Supreme Court of the United
States for review.
To-day Solicitor General Bowers sue
Eested 10 the court that il dismiss the
ceruncate, holding that il WAS an attempt
70 confer original Jurisdiction on il
New-York tribune., 1910-01-25
CAN TAX ADMIRAL'S SALARY

Washington, Jan. a-The question
whether money received as salary by an
official Of the government can be assessed
under the income tax law of a state was
raised in the case Of Rear Admiral \.
Mayo Dyer agt the city of MeIrose. Mass,
which Was decided by the Supreme Court
of the United States to-day against the
admiral. The sum involved was only So
but the assessment was resisted bv Ad-
niral Dyer on the ground that it was in
competent for the state authorities TO levy
a TAX upon his salary as a government Off
cial The Superior Court of Massachusetts,
decided against him, and the Supreme
Court sustained that finding to-day.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-25
BLOWN OUT OF STEAMBOAT.
Tugs Engineer Hurled Into Hudson
River and Badly Hurt.

Dennis Sheehan, an engineer of the Rer
Franklin Transportation Company, of Yon-
hers. was blown from the engine room of
the tug Joseph Peene. sr., Yesterday after
noon, In the Hudson River. lie was so
badly hurt that he may die. The Joseph
Peene' sr', was approaching the public pier
in Ionkers when Captain Taveniere sig
nailed to the engineer to back into the
dock
Sheehan applied the reverse gear. hut
the wheel, clogged by log in the river.
failed to revolve. and when the boat
crashed into the dock a hange was torn
off the cylinder of the engine and a Ter
rifce explosion occurred
Sheehan blown out or the ep,;,o
room and across the deck into the river
When pulled out he was unconscious He
was badly scalded about the head and
body. n fireman was also scaldcd
New-York tribune., 1910-01-25
GENERAL ALLEN REAppoINTEn

Washington, Jan 4-President Taft sent
tie following nominations to the Senate to-
day:
10 be chief signal officer-Brigadier Gen
eral James Allen fresppoinimenD
To be brissdier seneral-Jjeutcnant Col
onel Hiram NJ. Chittenden, corps of eneI-
nsers e
To be United States Attorney for Ne
brssks-Francis 6 Howell
10 e coIector OF customs at Humboldt
Csg--s;.rling A. Campbell
New-York tribune., 1910-01-25
JUDGMENT AGAINST HAWAII

Washington, Jan. 24.-The Supreme Court
.of the United States to-day decided for the
second time that there had been a failure
or the part OF the territory OF Hawaii to
live up TO the agreement whereby the
American Board OF Commissioners for For
eign Missions in l6f9 transferred its semi
nary IN Honolulu 20 the Kingdom OF Ha-
"ah. The failure was the neglect TO teach
certain religious doctrines, as required in
the contract The court ordered a iudg-
mont for $1,000 to be entered against the
territory
New-York tribune., 1910-01-25
ENGINEER RELEASED

Washington. Jan sA-JoSsph Woods. N.
American engineer who has been irnuris-
oned in Monterey. Mexico. for some vas..
on a charge OF housebreakiuz has bee,
released by the Mexican authorities
This information came from N. I-,i,.a
states Embassy at Mexico CITY. and -.
action taken Is believed 70 De the rss,,l, =,
representations made by Secretary Knox
The offence with which Woods was charzss
is not baiable under the Mexican Law. b,,
his release is believed to have been e-sctsd
upon pledge that he would return Iat.-
for trial.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-25
PRESIDENT WALKS IN RAIN.

Washington. Jan. A.-President Taft took
a long walk in drizziing rain this after
noon, accompanied by Captain Butt his
military aid. and two Secret Service men,
The sight of the little party setting out
from the White House in the downpour
recalled the strenuous days of President
Roosevelt
New-York tribune., 1910-01-25
TO AID AMERICAN SHIppJNG

Albany. Jan. 24-Assemhlvman Linden
Bates, of New York, tonight introduced q
conc urrent resolution. providing thar tho
Legislature urge Congress to nass hill
which would favor American sbinners b,,
allowing lower tariff rate on goods brought
TO this country in American bottoms than
on those brought in foreign bottoms. It is
stated IN the resolution that the nrincinle
OF OF encours gfns American shipping by srib
sioles is impractical. and at variance with
the spirit of the Constitution. WIN
New-York tribune., 1910-01-25
eoMPERs HEARING NEXT TERM

Washington, Jan. 2I.-The appeals of the
officials of the American Federation of La
bor TO the Supreme Court growing out of
The suit Of the Bucks Stove and Range
Company against them in the District of
Columbia, were to-day ordered consolidated
BY the court and set for hearing on the
first Tuesday in the term beginning next
October
New-York tribune., 1910-01-25
s.I92.ee0 BALES OF COTTON.

washington. Jan. 24.-The Census Bu-
reau reports the number of bales of cot
Ton ginned from the growth of 1909 to Jan
1852 209 bales for 1905 {" Will
New-York tribune., 1910-01-25


Senator Nelson is the busiest and in
some respects the most ifnpat ticnt man at
the Capitol. Ever since it was announced
that the Senator from Minnesota would be
chairman of the Ballinger- Pinchot investf-
eating committee, he has been besieged
with applica tions for employment. Every
fair pupil of a business high school in this
part Of the country seems 10 imagine that
there must be a highly remunera tive berth
in which her particular talents will prove
of especial use, and apparently every one
has written Senator Nelson setting forth
her qualifications at great length. Some
OF the applicants say that they are not
rapid stenographers but they feel quite
sure" they could do the work of the COM
mittee, a they have heard its proceedings
are likely to be SLOW One fair graduate
of a business college: writes the Senator
that she is positive" he will want her SER
vices, she is Norwegian and can trans
late for him any parts of the testimony he
does not readily understand The report
that the committee will employ legal coun-
sci has also played its part in swelling the
Senator's mail, and the number of lawyers
who are ready to devote their entire time to
the service of the committee for reason
able compensation is appalling
Commissioner bennett of the General
Land Office appeared before the Committee
on Expenditures in the Interior Depart
ment to-day and answered the remaining
"rumors' submitted by REPRESENTATIVE
Hitchcock. Thus far not one of the ru-
mors loudly proclaimed by the Demo-
cratic Representative has proved to have
the slightest foundation, and the chair
man of the committee expressed himself
this evening as disgusted that the time of
the committee had been taken up with
such nonsense Mr. Hitchcock took occa-
sion to-day to call the attention of the
committee to the fact that he had at no
time made charges" but had merely re-
peated number Of "rumors which had
reached him from various sources"
The Democrats in the House are bound
TO be in fashion. They have now a fair
sized insurrection Of their own A num-
ber of the more prominent members of the
minority have become disgusted with
what they declare to be the Ineffective
leadership of their present leader Chamn
Clark, of Missouri and declare they will
no longer follow his lead. Just what they
can do they have not decided, but thev in
sist that the Democrats are being placed
in a ridiculous light before the country he
cause of Mr.. Clarts inefficiency. Some of
them advocating unseating him and
choosing Representative Fitzgerald in his
place.
The DEVELOPMENTS of the last few days
have been such as 10 indicate that tartn
New-York tribune., 1910-01-25
Eight Car Lines
Each Way TO Store.

Full rsgs. of wsrs-
maker Store News In To-
nights Evening T.l.-
gram. Evening Mail.
Evening Post and Breok-
lyn Standard Union.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

The crosses we carry cheerfully are those we think we aren't.
 A man is just fool enough to. be proud of get ting into lawsuit.
 Doing almost anything that isn't against the law gets stupid even before you do it.
 Most men who get into public office act as if it were hammock on a summer day.
 There's hardly anything a man lies about so much as how successful people consult him about their affairs.
 A girl puts on prettiness very fast when you tell her so.
 The way woman fools man is making him think he's doing it to her.
 You don't have to explain compliment to woman the way you do the constitution.
 A useful thing about spelling is having a who knows how to do it for you.
 There's no excuse ever invented for coming home late that a man hasn't worn threadbare before he's been married three years. Even the comet is no good now.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-22
ROOsEVELT's PREDICTION

Undisturbed by his enemies or by the friction between his friends in both branches of con- gress, President Taft maintains serene atti- tude with respect to those policies of the repub- lican party which were part of the platform upon which he was elected.
 He appears to have a great deal of that flight it out on this line if it takes all summer" determination which was so characteristic of General Grant, and like Grant his grim devotion to purpose is disconcerting to his enemies and carping critics.
 Taft's strength is rapidly becoming more ap- preciated. His high purpose his courage to bat tie for the right, are becoming more understood, and not so very many months will elapse before the American people will realize the truth of this prediction privately made by President Roose- welt, two months before Taft's nomination: "Be- fore his first term shall have expired Judge Taft will be the most popular and best beloved presi- dent this country has had since the civil war"
 The president seeks to do nothing spectacular ;; he will not strain for momentary popular ap- plause. But he wants progress and proposes to get it. He wants all platform promises re- deemed, and will insist to that end.
 With regard to the tariff the president is con- vinced that congress will enact the Tawney pro- vision creating a tariff commission and grant ing $25O,O0O to pay the expenses of the work it must undertake. When this provision is en- acted it is not his opinion that it shall enter into an investigation in the sense of taking testimony.
 He proposes that it shall deal with the tariff, schedule by schedule, and call to its assistance experts upon each of the numerous articles of schedule; that it shall make glossary or en- cyclopeda and that it shall furnish him with evidence he can lay before congress for it's con- sideration and action in case it shall be shown that the duty in force is too high or too low
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-22
LABOR ORIGINATES CAPITAL

Labor IS checkmating capital at Milwaukee in the latter's heretofore exclusive field of f. nance. Just what its punishment will be re- mains to be seen. The socialist administration of Milwaukee anticipates having to sell con- siderable bond issue. Taking time by the fore lock, it began Investigating the market.
 Of course, New York had to be consulted; it always is, either directly or indirectly, when ever bonds are sold. Mayor Seidel was inform ed that the issue would be taken only with a guarantee that no action would be taken by his administration that would depreciate the value of the bonds of the cty's public service corpor- ations.
 This was virtually to serve notice that these corporations must be let alone; that they must not be regulated or compelled to increase or better their service in any way that would cause considerable expenditures. It was erecting a shield back of which they could hide in safety to avoid even comparatively trivial betterments.
 The socialist mayor declined to hold out his arms for the financial handcuffs and marvel of marvels, labor has come to his relief in this pre- dicament supposedly entirely outside of its abl- ity to give help. The International Union of Bakers has offered to sell $200,000 of United States bonds, held by it in its reserve funds, and take an equal amount of the city's bonds Other unions, such as that of the Federation of Min CTS, have made like offers, and Milwaukee can snap its fingers at New York
 More than this, New York would in this event have to protect the price of the United States bonds, which are very delicate subject just now with capital. It is very pretty bluff pro- vided they have to play them.
 This incident, also, exposes the reach and dominance of centralized capital in public af- fairs. It seems amazing that few men should be able to give such orders to a distant, rich and powerful city, But it is a fact. It seems to corroborate the claims of labor and socialism that this country, even in it's municipal affairs, is under the control of a small group of very wealthy men.
 This would have been denied and pooh-hooed save for this example. Yet capital, with this power which it does not hesitate to exercise re- gards any effort at popular release or relief as vicious, and will grant such legislation only when in such form to further strengthen its control.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-22
DON'T BE MADE A CATsPAW

It is important that all vote tomorrow and that the democratic ticket be elected from top to bottom.
 J. D. Coplen, after giving the matter thor Ough consideration decided that it would be bet ter for the city if all the officers were in perfect accord with him, and while appreciating the compliment of being the candidate of all the people, advised that he appear before the voters in his true political coiorS and that a ticket be made up from the best material in the demo- cratic party. Such a ticket has been presented the people and has received the full endorse ment of MT. Coplen. If elected, as it undoubt edy will be, perfect harmony in the administra- tiOn of city affairs is assured. And again the responsibility is placed square up to the demo- cratic party with no show for a shift to others responsible to no organization. Statehood or no statehood there will be much doing in a po- litical way during the next few months, and it IS important that the local democratic party march forward united and with unbroken ranks. It is important that democratic mayor be elected. It is important that a democratic city clerk be elected. It is very important that democratic city marshal be elected; that the street supervisor be democrat, and that dem- Ocratic council be selected to carry out the sug- gestions of the mayor and the people, large majority of the latter being democrats A single break in the official family, no matter what the office may be- is calculated to weaken the party in Globe and the infection will reach to county and territorial politics. If statehood is granted, the republicans will make herculean effort to carry Arizona. Their aim now is to weaken the democratic lines wherever possible. It is vital to the success of the party that every democrat turn out tomorrow and that the straight ticket be voted.
 The so-called non-partisan ticket is the crea- alton of Fred c. Jacobs, republican county chairman. It is purely political, partisan step, taken not to advance the interests of the city or to improve the municipal government, but to satisfy political ambition and incidental ly to hand the "in' faction of the party pack age. That is about all there is to this alleged non-partisan movement, and the public will scarcely volunteer to pull MT. Jacobs chestnuts from the fire
 Vote the democratic ticket and vote itI straight.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-22
NO SENTIMENT INVOLVED

A number of the daily newspapers both in the north and the south are working themselves into terrible state of excitement over the pos sible consequences of the defeat of Jeffries by Johnson in their battle on the Fourth of July. They refer to it as struggle between the cham pions of the Negro and the Caucasian races.
 Now this is in no wise a struggle for su- premacy between representative champions of the two races. It is utterly foolish to attempt to surround the fight with any sentimental halo of race supremacy. It is simply a contest be- tween two trained bruisers for very large sum of money, and it is money, not sentiment, that induced Jeffries to meet Johnson.
 The only danger of any racial difficulty aris- ing from this battle comes from the illadvised and minimizing people and papers who try to make a struggle between two bruisers, as to which one shall carry away purse, assume the guise of battle for race supremacy. Such characterization of the fight will make the ignor- ant members of both races have an exaggerated idea of the importance of its result All who have the welfare of the negro at heart will do what they can to place the fight in its true and sordid colors before those who are so ignorant as to look upon either of the combatants as hero. In the final analysis they are simply well developed human brutes. Their meeting has no more racial significance than fight between white and black dogs.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-22

''Did the elocutionist stop the panic?'
 ''No She started it!''
 She-Did you notice the lovely palms in the restaurant?
 He-The only palms I saw were the walters.
 "When are you coming out to spend Sunday with us?''
 "Just as soon as you have gotten so used to your new house that you don't feel impelled to show it to anybody.
 "Any of your ancestors come over in the Mayfower?'
 "No; we don't date that far back But I am descended from one of the men who went over to meet Roosevelt"
 "NGother when the fire goes out, where does it go?" asked the child of her parent.
 "I don't know, dear," replied the mother. ''You might just as well ask me where your father goes when he goes out.'
 Fond Mother-I didn't send Tony to school this term because of the influenza, but l think he Fl go next term. Gro small schoolboy)-Let me see, Charlie, what is next term?
 Charlie Generally humps:
 ''Does your daughter sing by note?" "Certainy not" replied MT. Crumrox. "WeI pay spot cash for all her music lessons"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-22

that grand opera would be much more enjoy- able and popular if it were given in English The difference between Governor Brown and a lot of other people is that he is honest