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public press? cannot believe it. If he
has used his high office to advance spe-
cial interests. if he has sacrificed the peo-
pie for private or personal gain let ii he
shown If on the other hand. the people
have been deceived and he has been I'M
justly accused that should be shown, not
only that Justice may be done him. but
that the confidence of the public In the
honesty and integrity of its public serv-
ants NAV be restored and strengthened
and the animus of the attacks disclosed
Phase He Declines to Discuss.
Much has been said regarding his
views on the conservation of our natural
resources This | shall not discuss at
This time. | believe that ii will be shown
that his purpose and objects are substan-
TALLY the same as those of the most
radical conservationist, and the main diff
ference Is but one of methods. Assurediy
there is room for an honest difference of
opinion as To how our great natural re-
sources can best he conserved. j may
agree with some of the views Of those
who criticise the policies. the methods
and proposals of the Secretary, but that
he is honest and patriotic in his views
] have not the slightest doubt.
tOne thing is sure. have had several
wears of talk about conservation, we have
had platitude piled upon latitude in the
most dramatic way. but specific or
detailed plans for consery alton have been
presented
The present Secretary Of the Interior
instead of dealing in glittering generali-
lies has made specific recommendations
regarding all the important conservation
problems far they come within the
Jurisdiction Of his department, and has
prepared and submitted to the careful
scrutiny of the people and of Congress
legislation that he considers necessary to
effect the objects much desired by all.
lie recommends the repeal of the timber
and stone laws. and the disposal of the
timber separate from the soil. He re-
rommends that coal deposits be separated
from the title 10 the surface, and that
;he coal be disposed of separate from
the land by sale or lease.
Prevention of Monopoly.
lie recommends legislation to prevent
The acquisition of power sites on the pub
lie domain by private persons or corpora
tions. with the view of monopoiZing or
adversely controlling them against pub
lie interest. He has withdrawn all
locations known 10 possess power pos
sihilities on unappropriated lands out
side of national forests over which his
department has no jurisdiction, and he
recommends that Congress pass a meas
IRE authorizing the classification of lands
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out all the facts might lead to improve
ments in the system or to the repeal of
laws unfavorably affecting prices and so
bring relief. Just at this time of the
year the matter is particularly pressing
because OF the absolute hardship priva-
ton and suffering of which we all know"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
DANES HAVE COOKS DATA.
Original Notebook Finally Reaches
University of Copenhagen.

COPENHAGEN, January 5.-Dr. Fred
erck A. Cooks original note book ar
rived here today. and will he examined by
the committee Immediately.
Rector Salomonson says, however, that
the investigation will not alter the COM
mitteas Judgment He has seen the note
books. and is still convinced that the ex-
plorer's claim to the discovery of the
pole Is not bona fide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
Lies on the Table.

81 the conclusion of his speech Sena-
Tor Jones asked that the resolution be re-
ferred 10 the committee on public lands
Al thai point Senator Lodge interposed
his objection to it's reference today. and
IS result lPe resolution simply remains
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
Cost of Living in the Army
Calls for Emergency Fund

The increaS Sc in the cost of living in the
United States is responsible for a call on
Congress by the commissary general of
the United States Arm. for an emergency
appropriation of 100000 to cover the in
creased cost of subsistins the army for
the remainder of the present fiscal year.
The commissary generals requisition ag-
gregates S1.6OO.00O. but only 100000 is
chargeable to the increased cost OF liv-
ing. the remainder being on account of
the increase in the army and purchases
from last year having been brought into
this years account
Figured on the cost of a single ra alton
the increase is from 1865 cents per ration
to - cents per ration. These prices,
however. are those obtained by contract,
and cover large amounts The retailers
profit, therefore. does not appear in these
figures.
Submits Figures.
The commissary general. in support of
his request for an emergency appropria-
ton, has submitted figures showing in de-
tail the increased cost of provisioning the
army over last year. The following table
shows the fluctuations in the averaee
prices OF some items for the five months
OF July. August. September, October and
November in 1908 and 1903
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
President Taft's Purpose
to End Party FactionaIism

The White House refrains today from
discussing the blow received by certain
insurgents in having it become known that
patronage is to be withheld from certain
Congressman pending clearing up of
their attitude toward the administration.
but the attitude Of President Taft is
pretty well understood by those who know
his purposes.
The action that has been taken, it can
be stated on high authority. is not one OF
hostility to the insurgents because Of their
position in the House toward either
Speaker Cannon or the rules. With that
Mr.. Taft has nothing to do, but he does
feel that as the head of his party he has
something to do with trying to stop fac
tionalism and with having important legis-
lation put through upon which the party
can go to the country In harmonious
style in the elections next November.
Mr.. Taft intends to present to Congress
legislative program OF the greatest i'm
portance to his party and to the country.
He has already received assurances from
the bulk of the so-called progressives in
Senate and House that they will back him
solidly in what he wants. There are 9th
ers. however. who show no indication OF
aiding the administration, no matter how
deserving its program, and. to the con-
trary. keep up criticism and factiOnalism
by speeches and otherwise. The shot is
directed plainly at these men, and the ad-
ministration will go further. If necessary
in the policy Of freezing out those who
try to hurt the party and its leaders.
Face to Face With Necessity.
Congress, in the view of the President,
is face 10 face with the necessity of
further amending the interstate COM
merce laws SO as to strengthen the coun-
try's control of railroads: of retrench-
ment in expenditures and reduction i'm ap-
preparations: of making laws to conserve
the natural resources of the country.
and a few other less important matters.
This legislation cannot be put through
without harmonious party support. The
alleged insurgents put in their recon-
mendations for party patronage at the
White House as republicans. If they
claim to be republicans and want republic
can patronage the President wants TO see
their coors. He does not believe that this
is the proper time for republicans TO be
making speeches and printing articles at
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Secretary Wilson's Comment.

Should Congress take this matter up.
Secretary Wilson said today. our in
vestigation will be called Off. All we
can do is to turn over what information
we have on hand to the congressional
committee and let them do the rest.
Secretary Wilson feels competent TO
carry out his plans.
1t will cost me nothing | have the
men already. and our work could be done
without extra expense.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10

OF him. AT every step you felt the SHINY SOL Sho'ns
away under foot and recovered only 10 plunge
heavily to the dixie the other slipped from the patn
Walking the slack wire had nothing on this.
We were thoroughly soaked and mired soon after
starting but after each one OF had fallen n few
dozen times and rid himself Of the eXpletives that
heard the man behind me inqulring softly of the
night why why he had left his happy, happy home
No answer forthcoming he amused himself by falling
OF the dixie three times In as many minutes
At dnybreak we UP to the footbllls-and
sorry lot as we looked each other over. cakcd with
mud and down at the mouth The Captain was fuss
ing around about his uniform. Hc had taken
header of the dixie his chest and he was sight
for gods and men The strain was beginning TO tell
Lieutenant r,
"WiH YOU hear to the man?" nc rasped in my ear.
"And we're all within half a day OF Judgment"
We sal In n circle the mud and ate a meal OF
bacon and bareback, envened by one can of tomatoes
some had brought along. Nobody had much TO
say We had all begged hard TO be taken along
that we couldn't very we'll make our moan about 1t.
OF course. now that wanted 10 be cool the rain
stopped and the sun blazing out.
As toiled up into the foothills we could see the
path followed winding up and mp ahend of us over
the green and golden slopes. The place where we
were scheduled meet old cbum Lukdon lay on
a plateau some miles away. just under the frownnG
heights OF the cragcy range according the guide
We gave little thought 10 what might be in store for
rs there Just the misery of the dikes had worn us
to stupid silence, now 1t seemed that we had al
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
REGISTERING THEIR DEBTS

N REGISTERED letter Is mighty effective bait The
n ASeyenty eighth street woman nibbed at the first
throw.
Of course, it is for me-" she said 'That is my
name and that was my address before I moved here"
Yes that part of 1t Is all right" the postman ad
mltted, but it says Esq You're not esquire"
No sighed the woman, but | am surc"-
of course you are sure" he put in, but cannot
leave the letter This is registered letter and we
have TO be very careful Of registered mail The best
can do IS to give you the and address of the
writer then you can make inquiry and ask to have
the letter addressed properly"
Tie woman eyed the prosperous looking missye
yearnnGly but since the compromise offered was the
best bargain obtainable she accepted It. The silua-
ton was puzzling. The name of her bencfactor was
totally unknown. Fortunately he WAS situated in 4
downtown Office building so Immediately after lunch
con she attempted To elucidute the mystery of the
registered letter Once inside the Office she rccos
hl"ed her correspondent as the manager Il concern
TO which she had owed 81 for typcwrting supplies
Tor the last six months She mentioned the letter,
the man produced bill
1T was n copy Of this he said You had moved
we could not lnd you-mere oversight on our part OF
course-Still, in order to keep accounts square
you underestimate
The woman mad she wasn't sure whether she
understood or not but she paid the bill. When she
hhd gone the manager treated himself fresh cigar
Registered letters he said, arc the best detectve
GonE wien the person you are after moves Frequently
and is guilty OF no greater crime thnn Sinking litUt
Dill An ordinary letter, even though forwarded
'he proper address, may elicit reply but very le"
can Withstand the appeal of registered letter -
prnS results II must or course be improperly decteu
so that the addressee receive In that cast
IL either 0rouSeS sufficient curiosity to bring the dem
auent down here to investigate is returned with lH
proper address marked the envelope. In eltne
event we get on the track the debtor and preu
sure TO collect the money"
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fought so often with the troops in North Camnrines
that he thought it fitting to seek leader who had
never opposed him in battle
The Principles of War.
This was all very well, but most unlikely AS a
dodge it was not worthy of the sly insureent and
think that that thought uppermost in the Cap
tan's mind as he fumed the message.
Damn 1t all, suh," he said. cant these rascas
construct n better yahnY'
However he announced that night, TO our great
astonishmcnt that would march the next day
with fifteen men Lieutenant T. undertook 10 re-
monstratc with him. automatically.
"IGs trap, Captain" he said.
"Of co'se it Is" beloved the X o. Don't know
it's rap2 DO you think don't know the principles
of wah. sub? Why. when I was cftnant In the
light ARTILLERY we discussed all these matters. The
was problem exponnded What should be done II
the enemy took 10 h-!ur Lyddite shells And the
answer was sub, to beat him at his own game and
use foty rod whskey. Beat him at his game,
sub. Luldon win think we're fooled and so we
will he until he tries to spring the trap. Then he.
know he'c caught Tahtah sub; Tahtnh."
Well perhaps that didn't send Lieutenant r
away With flea in his He threw NJ both hands
According to him tho Captain bent upon the de
structlon of the command. Led ny his concct and
vanity, this graduate of The light artillery Thought
that fighting Filipino chieftain was as easy as let
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ting the Sizzle out Of champagne hottie. Lieutenant
r. was convinced that the end had come ana the
other officers in little better state 1t really
seemed as If the banquet soldier with his rulings and
posings was about to make a grave mistake
When the word went out 10 the men, however 1t
aroused very different emotions The X. O had never
come SO near to being popular as he that night
The inactIon the shipping from ambush. the damp
weeks of indoors had brought their spirits Il low
ebb. Now, with the prospect of an expedition and
real service they forgot their troubles In a whoop of
delight All wanted to CO. even my sick in the hos
pita
"T forgive that little rooster anything if he ranges
me up near the devil who got Dan" said Private
Davis
There was bitterness and disappointment morn
ing when the Captain made up his party. He picked
fifteen men from The ranks. Davis among them, with
Lieutenant r. and myself. r. smiled sourIy
when he noted this arrangement
We set out In a spell Of terrific heat The sun was
out upon world that drpped and oozed and the hui
mldity was almost unbearable We were badly
shaken about noon when of the men went crazy
took him into the ambulance and kept him quiet by
humorng BIN in his yagaries. 1t was not cheerful
task
Before dusk We came to Bayan a small village in
the Cumarines, strongly garsoned by a detachment
Of veteran troops. We marched in under a pall of
smoke to find half the town burnt to the ground and
NV NpuuIl9edI! DuuulnS sun III uanlcS IDlS was
the work OF the pncidc Lukdon whose submission
we were to have received He had made vicious
attack that morning and had been driven of after
three charges upon the old fort, stout relic o6
the Spanish days where the Stars and Stripes now
1oaed.
The commanding officer met us the entrance of
the lori. well Captain" lie hailed whats upE
Our *. o. smiled around at the scene of war and
twisted bis mustache why suh just little ex.
ploring expedition Wen push right on, l guess.
after bite and rest"
We passed an endurable evening with the officers
though captain B perpetrated several of his
worst light Artillery stories before going into mys-
ferrous conference with the commander of the post
We started again at two o'clock In the morning
leaving the ambulance behind. The messenger was
sun our guide and we followed him out into black
chaos of peltlng rain and slippery mud The season
hNd closed mp on us again and to make up for time lost
the downpour was solid sheet
In the Jungle.
hough gong we found it. and pro-
ceeded lhe trail led Off through weary miles Of rice
fields toward Che mountains The fields OF course
were all under water, and we marched in single file
along the dkes keeping the uncertain path scarcely
more thnh loot wide, best we might Each man
could just make out the blurred bulk Of the man ahead
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ways been laborlng up an ascent, drenched and
Wheeling, under the burning brass bowl of the skies
and that we must and on In dumb distress for
ever.
Topping n rise we sighted the slender bamboo
frame of n watch tower another hill across the
which looked like ants. but which we needed no In
Structor to identify Filipino Insurgents in their
bright scarlet coats. The Captain Immediately de
taChed Sergeant Hays with and ordered
him clear out the nest and destroy the watch
tower
This mnnoeuyre which without meaning TO
me- bereft Lieutenant r. of speech He dropped
to the path and sat there waggng his head sadly
and turning wild eye and again upon the Cap
tain II ever West Pointer was hard put TO il to
suppress the surSlnGS of revolt r that
over on the opposite rise. yellow as n wheat
Held In the sunlight we watched the thin line OF our
men deploying and hurrying up the slope, the blue
OF their shirts showing sharp against the hill Above
them the red coated insurgents hustled about the
crack, crack Of the RcmnStons giving snappy vel
come. Hays brought his squad up quietly through
the grass and then advanced in skirmlshng order
firing rapidly. The natives stood their ground for
few yolleys and then fell back beyond the crest
After destroying the tower the sergeant brought his
men back, reporting injuries
Late In the afternoon we approached the plateau
where we were told, Lukdon would surrender TO US
The men had worn out all their enthusiasm and the
apparent hopeeSsneSs of the situation had begun to
weigh upon them. The Captains action against tha
watch tower had been the offensive and they were
now far into the enemys country 1t was arowled
back and forth that fifteen might be enough to
take surrendered chicftaln but were certainly not
enough to confront the gueria's force In pitched
battle, IL was moment when the X O = unponu
larity cropped to the surface Under n fayorita
leader no soldier ever thinks Of consequences He
VIII folio" on through he'll fire. But under one that
IS uiSnNed each private believes himself privileged
to doubt and crItclse
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Shows His Mettle.

Ihc path was now difficult and rocky under foot
twisting between impencrabe walls of foliage thot
made it impossible 10 throw out scouts uovs and
TWO others marched nhend After them str,pc,od
our htte column, myself and the Captain at tbe roo
NC WIS In stew again about something and kent
''p'ne MS mustncbe and h0lting to scan the valley
peIoW us and The opposite line of hills with his rIoss
we ran into it when came out upon tbe iun,,,ea
level of the plateau. The first warning had v.a,
snarp cry from the messenger as he lcaped from NJ,
Sue and threw himself into the bushes Tho c,n,oIu
whipped out an oath and his revolver and took = shot
n 49, niu'' shouting an order 10 close up and kneel
linen 1rom the hicket to the left of the trail hu,t t
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TlCINTu MI rcscrNcdI
don't know whether any of us gave the word or
not but do know that all spraug TO our feet aud
drank with him. IL was only later when we broke
up for the night that began 10 cast around for an
adjustment of what we had witnessed.
Damned little coXcomb." grumbled Lieutenant
r 10 me crossed the street Just some
more of his Internal posing"
YES" 1 agreed but it pretty nervy don't
you think"
Merry nothingw snored F. "The thing had
happened, hadn't 1t? And he wasn't hurt No lie
just saw chance 10 show what alfred irouside
be was and he played up to It,"
"On Wheels
Such was the opinion OF the company when the
matter was noised around The time had passed
when The mems conceptlon of The Cnptain-s charac.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10

THIS story is told by man surgeon in
tho regular army who served for four years
In the Philippines during the Spanish War
and subsequent troubles and later attached
to tho Philippine Scouts. For obvious reasons
tho author desires to remain anonymous and
has concealed the of the officers
cerned. For the rest he gives true account of
remarkable character and great fight
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10

- HERE we were. a company or us. tucked
away In the jungle mt Dcsmones. Province OF
Albay. Island OF Luzon, surrounded by hills
that crawled with little brown men, so fraSed
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-15
FRANCIS
JOSEPH RECEIVES
COL. ROOSEVELT
Ex=President Visits Historical
Places in Vienna and Places
Wreaths on TOmbs.

VIENNA. April 15.-Theodore Roose-
welt and his son, Kermit Roosevelt, ar
rived here at GAS o'clock this morning.
A thin haze hung owe the Austrian
capital when the train bearing Mr..
Roosevelt drew into the station. The
distinguished guest was met by Herr
Won Mueller, principal secretary of the
Foreign Office, who was there as the
representative of the Austrian govern
ment; American Ambassador Kerens
and others of the stats of the Amer
lean embassy and consulate, n Baron
Hengelmuller Won Hengervar, Austro-
Hungarian ambassador at Washington.
After an exchange of greetings, Mr..
Roosevelt n Mr.. Kerens entered a
court carriage and drove direct to the
Hotel kranz. Owing to the early hour
the streets We're almost deserted, and
although the driver and footman wore
the imperial livery, the passing of the
party attracted no attention.
After breakfast with Henry White,
formerly American ambassador to
France, who came from Silesia es-
pecially to meet him., Mr.. Roosevelt re-
ceived several Americans who had
awaited him at the hotel and then
drove in the court carriage to the For
eign Office on the Ball-Platz and made
an official call upon Count von Aehren-
thai, the Austro-Hungarian foreign
minister. Returning to his hotel, the
former President received a call from
Baron Hengelmuller. The baron re-
Olainad for. luncheon Mr. IEaran. a.al
Mr.. White being also in the party.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon Mr. Roose-
welt again entered the court carriage
and drove to the Hofburg Palace, where
he was received in audience by EN-
peror Francis Joseph. As a special
mark OF esteem the Emperor received
his guest in his private apartments in
stead of in the usual audience chamber.
As Mr.. Roosevelt entered the court
yard the palace guard turned u and
rendered him military honors
From h palace Mr.. Roosevelt visited
the Capuchin Church, in the vaults of
which rests the bones of the Haps-
burgs. There he placed wreaths upon
the tombs Of the Inflated Empress
Elizabeth and the Crown Prince Ru-
dolph. AS Mr.. Roosevelt entered the
crypt of the Hapsburgs the Capuchin
monks, who watch the tombs, conduct
ed him straight to the iron wrought
collins of Elizabeth and Rudolph, which
lie on either side of the beautiful statue
of the Madonna, presented by the
hungarian people. After the wreaths
had been deposited the former presi-
dent was shown the other tombs,
among which is the immense sarcoph-
agus containing the bodies of Maria
Theresa and her husband, Francis l.,
and the plain casket of Emperor Maxi
milan of Mexico.
From the church Mr.. Roosevelt set
out on a round of official calls, leaving
his cards for Archduke Francis Ferdi-
nand. heir to the Austro-H Hungarian
throne; Prince Montenuovo, the court