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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28
ATTACKS INTERSTATE CLAUSE
Oklahoma Attorney General Calls Rail
road Proviso Internal

st. Paul. May N.-Speaking on the federal
railroad bill at the convention of the At
torneys General Association here to-day.
Charles West, Attorney General of Okla
homa, attacked one of the provisions of
the bill as Revolutionary, ill-advised and
Internal"
The object of Mr. Vests attack was the
proposed amendment (Section of the pres
ent interstate commerce act, Section GA
Of House bill mentioned) in which II is
proposed to omit the proviso containing
this language: That the provisions OF
this act shall not apply to the transporta-
ton of proprty or TO the receiving, deliver
ing. storage or handling of property wholly
within one state and not shipped to or
from foreign country from or to any state
or territory aforesaid
Il am here with the entire strength OF
my insistence," said Mr. West ito state
that IT is revolutionary, ill-advised and
Internal. Not only that, it is dangerous
both to the railroads and to those who pro-
pose II. If il is adopted il may lead to a
conclusion that the entire law shall be held
unconstitutional. The proviso proposed to be
omitted is that which expressly limits the
authority OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission 10 interstate trade or to trade be-
tween the states and foreign nations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28
LAWLER SUED FOR LIBEL
Assistant Attorney General Ac.
cused by a Magazine Writer

Washington. May 27.-Christopher
Connolly. a lawyer. of Montana and Ne,
York. and a we'll known writer FOR n.
magazines. to-day fled suit In the So.
prerne Court Of the District OF Columbia "a
recover 10000 damages for alleged sland.r
from Oscar LAWYER, Assistant Attornsv
General for the Interior Department
The suit is the first Of the threateusd
legal proceedings growing out OF the Bal
linger-Pinchot inquiry. II was runorsi
around the court to-day that Secreta--
Ballinger was prepared to invoke the Ian
against some Of his alleged traducers.
The basis Of the action is the testinony
alleged 70 have been given oy Mr.. Lawfs-
on Nav II before the Ballinger- Pinchos
Joint committee. wherein Mr. LAWYER is al
legged TO have referred to Mr.. Connolly and
others as "despicable scoundrels. Who
would stoop TO any depth OF degradation"
He is further alleged 20 have testified tia.
"a man named Connolly stood on the decs
OF the steamship Republic just before shs
went down and trampled down women and
children in an attempt TO get TO LIE.
boat"
Mr.. Connolly charges that this connect
ing him with the person on board the Pc
public is false, and that the accusation was
rnaliciously made. Mr.. Connolly said Iatsr
that at the time OF the loss OF the Repu5l,
he was in Los Angeles. many miles axs7
from the scene of the disaster.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28
FARMERS MAKING MONEY
Senator Smoot Tells of Higher Prices
and Greater Comforts.

Washington. May 27.-Presenting series
of tables, Senator Smoot addressed the
Senate to-day on the condition of the farm
ers of the country as compared with their
condition In 1886.
while the prices of practically all COM
modities have shown some advance during
the last few years." he said. the products
of the farm show a much greater advance
Ian do the prices of the products of mines
and factories" He gave the following
specimen increases.
Corn, 10 per cent; wheat, IS per cent; cot
ton 80 per cent; oats. lS2 per cent; rye, III
per cent: barley, 126 per cent: hay, ~ per
cent: hops $40 per cent; potatoes. 70 per
cent haxseed l42 per cent; fat cattle. %
per cent; fat hogs, 172 per cent; dairy but
ter 81 per cent, and eggs, loI per cent
Commenting on the general conditions.
Mr.. Smoot said:
The financial condition of the grain raiser
of the Northwest the general farmer of the
Mi6dle West and the cotton planter OF the
South is better than ever before. Ftnan-
cially the farmer has become independent.
The rural free delivery and the telephone
have placed him in touch with the world
and he is as familiar with current events
as Is the city dWeiles'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28

said that the Suspension OF the orss,
GIavis's protest was evidently done Nv VT
Pallinger with the idea that uItlnatslr !.
patents should be granted when ",hss s e
comfortable obstacle presented bv t,lsvs.'
Intervention should be overcome
As indicating Mr.. Bal1inger's 'frrsso;a.
ness" Brandeis recited how he haa 80.
Under pressure In his various stems Z, =
Cunningham cases. yielding 70 the cl.t"
ants when in Seattle and later IN cf~.'
when he returned to Washington. u,tb- Z.
claimants 'three thousand miles a7a,...
Mr.. Brandeis spoke OF BalIinger's anr..-
ance on the witness stand, with ire :.
failures Of memory. rniss,,,s
ments and denials.' and quoted from, ~
testimony Ba1linger's cross-exarains.,a
about the LAWYER memorandum win :.
evident purpose OF showing that BalIin~..
attempted to conceal the truth and avss.
his questions
Such is the conduct. such Is the cha.
acter OF Mr.. Ballinger." he contlnu,4
"Ncte his associations. He is obyiouSlv /.
the closest relations with men ike r
Smith. Horace c. Henry and with ma.
associates. Charles Sweeney. ex-Govsrno.
Moore and McGraw. He is evidentlv I,
very close relations with George w. ps-
kins, j. p. Morgan & Co. and the rs,,
bers OF the Alaska syndicate Now. eo--
slider the past conduct OF Mr. Ballinzs-
Considering his character as it has MAJ,
tested itself throughout this case, do Va,
really think that the interests Of the pso
pie could be safely represented oy ",
BaIlinger as against the special interss.,
of the Cunningham claimants and N.
Guggenheim-M Morgan syndicate?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28
TAFTS SECRETARY PLACED
President Appoints Fred w. Car
penter Minister to Morocco.
from The Tribune Bureau

Washington, May 27.-Fred w Carpen-
ter, secretary to the President. was to-day
appointed Envoy Extra ordinary and Minis
ter Plenipotentiary TO Morocco. The ap-
pointment was made upon Secretary Car
penter's own application because of the
state Of his health, which has suffered from
the heavy duties which, as secretary 10 the
President. he has had to perform.
President Taft loses the services of one
who has been closely associated with him
for nearly twelve years. The President
had the greatest confidence In his secre-
tary and a strong affection for him, and
twice took him around the world with him
Mr. Carpenter served secretary to Mr..
Taft when he was Governor OF the Philip
pines. when he was Secretary of War, dur
ing the Presidential campaign of 1908 and
since the Presidents Inauguration in the
responsible position of secretary to the
President Of the United States.
Mr.. Carpenter who. like Secretary Cor
telyou. came TO be known a silent sec
rotary" has performed the manifold re-
sponsibilities Of his high office with credit.
He is generally liked by public men. and
is highly respected by MS associates and
all those with whom he has come in con-
tact.
The President was most reluctant to part
with him, but realized the fact that IL Mr.
Carpenter retained the onerous position OF
secretary his health might be seriously i'm
paired. Those who have heard the Presi-
dents oft-repeated remark Il love Car
penter," realize how firm q place the young
man had won in the affections of his
chief.
The secretary will make G trip to Sank
Centre Mimi, his home, to spend short
time with his mother before sailing for his
new post
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28
MIR. Taft's Conclusions.

After reviewing the attitude of Secretary
Ballinger toward the so-called Garfield
currency" the cooperative Indian agree
ment and the reclamation service, Judge
Vertrees declared that the things done by
Judge Ballinger had the specific and posi-
tive approval of the law officers of the gov
eminent He read from President Taft's
letters to Mr.. Garfield for the purpose of
showing that the President made an indie
pendent investigation of the questions as
well as the question of the power of with
drawa1 of public lands and reached a de-
cision that Judge Ballinger was right and
Mr.. Garfield was wrong. In view of this
fact it was not within the province of the
committee or anybody else 10 censure Sec
rotary Ballinger. for he was carrying OUT
the orders of his chief and conforming to a
policy which had the approval of the Presi-
dent OF the United States 1t would not do
to say the President had been fooled be-
cause over his own signature he had de-
clared that he had made an independent
examination of the question.
Judge Vertrees called attention to the fact
that no charges had been made against
Secretary Ballinger by any one except Mr..
Pinchot nor did he make charges based
on facts within his own knowledge 1t was
not within the province of the committee
Judge Vertrees said, to inquire whether
Judge Baliinger was right wrong in his
administration of the Interior Department
but to inquire only II he was Intentionally
wrong. He said he did not ask the COM
mittee TO invoke the strict rules of crimi-
nal law in looking into the public career
OF Secretary Ballinger.
II there was even reasonable we'll found
ed suspicion of his integrity or ability. it
should not be passed by. but If he was an
upright, honest and conscientious public Of
fetal, who was merely the victim of in
trigue or conspiracy, Judge Vertrees ex-
pressed the hope that members Of the COM
mttee would make finding. not as Demo-
Gratis or Republicans for mere party advan-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28
COAST SURVEY CHARGES
Officers Used Steamers as Pleas
IRE Yachts, It Is Said.
from The Tribune Bureau

Washington. May 27-The forthcoming
investigation of the Coast Survey may
prove sensational if some OF the disclosures
nromised by certain New Workers who rep
resent the mercantile marine interests ana
who are behind the project lot oillciai Ia
curry can be substantiated.
The hearing before the Senate committee
on Commerce on Thursday was devoted 10
a recital Of allegations which, II supported
would probably lead to complete reoI
eanization of the Coast Survey ofhces IN
Washington and elsewhere, and result III
the discharge of some more or less iii
portant officials and employees, ana per
haps the merging Of the Coast survey WIN
the navy The naval authorities nave TOT
the most part, taken no active part IN the
demand for investigation. as 1t is not de-
sired to influence Congress.
For some time information has been col
lected by critics of the Coast Survey with
a view to stimulating committee action on
Senator Depew's resolution introduced last
January. and which contemplates the crea-
tion of an investigating body which is to
ha oop,nosed of a representative of the
navv. another of the Revenue Gutter Ser
vice a third of the Coast Survey and one
or two others from the merchant marine
associations.
At the committee hearing on Thursday
the allegations were interrupted when the
committee felt that there were suff1clent
charges made to justify favorable re-
mort upon the Depew resolution. Among
the charges made is that the Coast Survey
steamer Bache has been used during a
large mart of it's service as pleasure yacht
for the families of officers. On one coca
sion it is alleged, the vessel was kept for
more than fifty days continuously in Bos-
ton Harbor as sort of floating play
ground for the children OF the officers.
similar charge is made regarding the
Coast Survey steamer Pathfinder, on duty
in the Philippine Islands. 1t is also al
Ieged that the laundry work of the families
of officers has been done at government
expense.
One statement made before the Senate
committee related TO extravaganza, and
statistics were produced to show an in
crea Sc in expenditures amounting to nearly
50 900 in the last two years, notw!th-
standing the fact that naval o-1icers who
formerly served with the Coast Survey
have been withdrawn from that class Of
duty.
There is a disposition at the Department
of Commerce and Labor to depreCate these
charges. on the ground that no one of
them can be sustained and that they are
merely the idle gossip of malcontents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28
NO CANTEEN FOR SOLDIERS
PROPOSAL to Restore It in Homes
Defeated in Congress.
from The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. May 27.-An attempt by Rep
resentative Keliher, of Massachusetts, to
restore the canteen in soldiers homes was
defeated in the House to-day by a large
majority.
Mr.. Keliher proposed an amendment to
the sundry civil bill which made it permits
sible for soldiers homes in wet" districts
to sell liquor He declared that the per-
centage OF intoxication among the old SOL
diers has increased greatly since the anti
canteen law was passed, and he submitted
number Of statistics to prove that the
increase has been greater in homes which
are situated in Western districts. The
amendment was bitterly opposed by Rep
resentatve Sims, of Tennessee, and other
Democrats.
An amendment offered by Representative
Tawney increasing the appropriations for
rations for the soldiers homes was adopt
ed. Mr.. Tawney grudgingly admitted that 1t
was necessary because of the higher cost
of living.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28
CAUCUS ON POSTAL BANKS
House Republicans Agree on a Few
Minor Amendments to Bill.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau. !

Washington, May 27.-At the third caucus
Of the Republicans Of the House, held to-
night, agreement was reached on all
provisions of the postal savings bank bill
except Section 9.
This is the section relating to the dig
position of deposits in national and state
banks. There is wide difference of opin-
icr as TO the amount OF these deposits that
shall be subject to the call OF the govern
ment. More than thirty amendments to
Section have been offered.
Another caucus will be held on Wednes-
day night, when an effort VIII be made TO
have a full attendance of Republicans. and
it is hoped that an agreement may be
reached so that action on the bill can be
taken in the House before the end OF next
week.
Various minor amendments were adopted
tonight and many others were voted down.
Among the amendments defeated was one
by Representative Snapp providing that
POSTAL deposits shall not be subject 20 gar
nishment and shall be eXsmpt from tax
alton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28
TAFT IN BOSTON ON FOURTH
Will Review Parade of More than Eight
Thousand Persons There.

Boston. May c7.-President Taft will cele-
brate the Fourth OF July this year by re
viewing in this city a parade of more than
eight thousand persons assembled under
the direction of the Boston 1915 Move
naen1"
IL is the intention OF the Boston 1915
committee which Is TO take charge of the
local Independence Day celebrations this
year 10 have the President act as a Judge
Of the noise eliminating methods which
the committee viii introduce for the OBJ
ser"ance OF the holiday. The parade will
DE divided into several sections, each
division showing the different ways in
which Independence Day has been OBJ
served since July T. lT7s
The programme fer the entertainment OF
President Taft while he is in Boston has
not been definitely arranged, but IL is ex-
pected that banquet will be held In his
honor in the evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28
Mr.. Peppers Argument.

Mr. Pepper laid down three general
propositions in his argument. He said that.
first, the course of the Interior Department
under Secretary Ballinger has been char
acterized by a lack of fidelity TO the public
interest; second. that Secretary Ballinger
is not only technically and officially but
actually and substantially responsible for
what occurred in the department; and,
third, that President Taft would not have
found himself irrevocably committed to an
Endorsement of Secretary Ballinger "if he
had not been successfully deceived at crit-
cal moments as to what was going forward
in the department.
In opening Judge Vertrees said he found
II difficult to answer both Mr.. Brandeis and
Mr. Pepper, inasmuch as each seemed 10
take a different view of the kind of man
Secretary Ballinger is. Mr. Brandeis spoke
of Mr.. Baliinger as an unfit man for Sec
rotary of the Interior because of his irreso-
lutte character and his constant yielding I'M
der pressure. On the other hand, Mr. Pep
per referred to Mr.. Ballinger as strong
and resolute man. who dominated the In
terror Department and compelled his sub
ordinates to do his bidding. Judge Vertrees
suggested that the critics Of the Secretary
apparently wanted to catch him coming
and going"
Judge Vertrees discussed at great length
the history of the controversy between Sec
rotary Ballinger and his critics He re-
ferred to these critics as the CLAWS, Gar
field, Clifford group and declared that the
crime of Mr.. Ballinger was his refusal TO
carry out not the Roosevelt policy of con-
servation. but the unlawful Garfield prac-
tees" which were predicated on the propo-
sition that government official has right
to do everything not specifically prohibited
by the law.
Judge Vertrees declared that the con-
troversy was started with good intentions
and had it's origin in an honest difference
of opinion This was the programme until
it became known that Mr.. Garfield was TO
be succeeded as Secretary of the Interior by
Judge Ballinger. When the ambitions of
Mr. Garfield and Mr.. Pinchot were shattered
there desire for revenge, Judge Vertrees
said land they undertook to drag down a
man they knew to be doing what he thought
was right"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28
.BALLNCER SUMMING UP.
Lawyers for Both Sides Review
Evidence at Length.
NO CHARGE OF CORRUPTION
Arguments of Attorneys Opposed
to Secretary Related Ch1eny
to Alleged Unfitness.
from The Tribune Bureau.l


Washington, May 27.-Arguments IN INC
Ballinger- Pinchot hearing we're begun TO-
day and will be concluded tomorrow.
Louis D. Brandeis and George w. Pepper,
counsel for L. r. CLAWS and Ginoro
Pinchot, respectively, opened the case ioi
the so-called prosecution" Mr.. Branoeis
talking for little more than two hours
and Mr. Pepper for an hour. They were
followed by Judge Vertrees. counsel TOT
Secretary Ballinger. who talked for an
hour and forty minutes. He will conciuoe
at the morning session tomorrow anu
about an hour each will be allowed Nessrs-
Brandeis and Pepper for rebuttal arsu-
ment. The committee Will not take up the
case for consideration for fifteen days, and
in the mean time the lawyers Will HE
briefs.
The changed position of the critics OF
Secretary Ballnger was strikingiy ois-
closed in the arguments of Messrs. Bran
deis and Pepper Neither made any charge
OF corruption against Secretary Ballinger
or anv other official of the Interior Depart
ment. They declared that the case against
him went solely to his fitness to preside
over a great department of the government
and 10 carry out the policy of conservation
as developed by Secretary Garfield and Mr..
Pinchot.
Mr. Brandeis went over the evidence
bearing on the Cunningham coal claims,
and declared it showed that Judge Bal
linger was not a safe trustee for the peo-
pies property. He paid glowing tribute
to CLAWS, saying he was an Ideal pubic
servant whose discharge was tantamount
TO a national disgrace. Kerby, the conf
dental stenographer who made public let
tiers written by Secretary Baliinger. was
extolled by Mr.. Brandeis. He was entitled
to the admiration rather than the condem-
nation of the American people, Mr.. Bran
deiS insisted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28
e1okAw APPEALS $500 VERDICT.

Mineola, Long Island. May Nv. GoGa
Brokaw. through his counsel. Eugene L
Bushe. filed to-day an appeal from the DE-
cision of Justice Kapper in the suit whica
Harry s Wilder won here several weeks
ago. Wilder sued for money which ne saia
was due him for housing Mrs Brokaw d
an apartment hotel at No. IL East 90
street. New York The jury gave Wilder D
verdict for 81, ass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28
NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT.

Washington, May 27.-President Taft to-
day sent 10 the Senate nominations in
Guiding the following:
United States Judge, Eastern Texas-Gor-
don Russell
United States Attorney. Minnesota Dis
trict-Charles c. Houpt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28
THE DAyINWASHI.NGTON

was laid at the demand of the farmers
and the irrigation act, which also had long
been debated. was enacted. 1t was not until
late that the first of the Roosevelt policies
was enacted into law.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-03
GOVERNOR LIKES
 HIS NEW POLICY 'I
Elan of Having All Applications For Pardon Considered at First of Month Saves Time He says
 Many for Tuesday.

Little Rock, Oct 29.-Next Tuesday will be Governor Donaghey's day to hear petitions for pardon on behalf of those imprisoned in the penitentiary. and liberal bunch of petitions and
 recommendations will be before him for consideration at that time.
 Some time ago he adopted the policy of putting all these petitions off durine the month until the first day of the following month. This gets them out of the way of the time being and brings them all up for consideration at a time when they practically have a clean right-of- way.
 T rather like the plan, said the governor, in discussing the change. Tt enables me to put on my fighting clothes and stand off the petitions that are not meritorious. can put all my time and attention on the matter for the day and attend to such appeals for clemency better in this way than to have them come in all through the month. It also saves a lot of time. !"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-03
NEW MEN AT HEAD
 OF COUNTY AFFAIRS
,.,. couuty Officers Ars fualified For '| |n.,,v-she.iff Thornton Selects Four Deputies The Report
 of the Grand Jury.

rbe various ofTicers-elect of Polk ,,anty began qualifying early Monday '.oroine and by 1 o'clock all were off caly in harness.
 They are:
 w N Martin, county and probate .,dse succee ding 6 Judge Wright p.;oIett who has served three terms.
 IA. Thornton, sheriff, succeeding w Cunningham, who has served two terms. Mir. Thornton has named deputies as follows: Robert L. Nor -;s iailcr and deputy; Isaac L. Reed, robn F. Chambers, B. A. Duncan and Joe c. Terrell.
 H. J. Green, circuit clerk, reelected second term.
 W. L. Parker, county clerk, re- elected, second term.
 NM. Shields treasurer, succeed ino I A. Thornton, who has served two terms.
 Freeman L. Johnson, assessor, sue ceedine himself, second term.
 In addition to these, many justices of the peace and road oyerseers were heinz sworn in, but they did not all ouali6y uutil Tuesday or later.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-03
What Cures Eczemal

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 Because Tt euab. Is Nature to fepair the ravages of disease. because-Toe records of 10 years " complete cures 0. thousands oi ,He most serious cases show tha' D' D. D. is today recog nized as n lne absolu ely reliable Eczems
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