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The Detroit times., 1911-01-07
PLUM FOR GORDON.
He'll Head Estlmators' Committee On
Parks and 6ouievards.

Estimator Edward Barnett, selected
Tor president OF the board OF est.
mates I'm caucus. Wednesday night,
has announced that he will appoint
Estimator Arthur +. Gordon. of the
Fourth ward, who nominated him. as
chairman OF the committee on parks
and boulevards. Estimator William
\. Streng, OF the Thirteenth ward. will
head the general road fund committee
.-ese are two OF the most important
places within the gift Of the president
Barnett says both were made because
n the fitness OF the men. He de
plares he viii take good care OF the
men who opposed him In the fight for
The presidency. and he is too anxious
10 make n good record to keep good
men OF the important committees
just because they voted against him
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07
MAY BEGIN CRIMINAL
ACTION IN TOWING CASE
Six Officers Are Excused A. Wit.
nesses and Immunity Baths
Won't Be Given.

CLEVELAND. o.. Jan. 6.--Criminal
action against officials of the GreaI
Lakes Towing Co. was foreshadowed
in action taken yesterday by federal
authorities who are conducting the
governments trust busting case
against the alleged towing trust.
Six officers and directors OF the
Great Lakes Co., summoned by the
government as witnesses, were ex-
cused. Immunity baths which would
nave been given them against GRIM
inal prosecution In case they testified
for the government were therefore
waived. The witnesses were Harry
Coulby, president OF the Pittsburg
Steamship Co.; w. A. Collier. former
manager OF the Great Lakes Co.; +.
j. Johnson, assistant TO the Great
Lakes president; Capt. Philip Brod-
erick. local manager; A. b. Wolvin.
president of the Union Towing AZ
Wrecking Co., subsidiary OF the Great
Lakes Co.. and Samuel Leonard. as
sistant local manager OF the alleged
tug trust.
The federal grand jury meets the
first part OF February here. District
Attorney Day, conducting the govern
ments case against the towing conf
pany, refused to answer when asked
IL evidence secured thus far In the
dissolution hearing would be sub
mitted to that body.
Criminal action would be similar to
that against the Standard Oil Co.
when II was assessed at fine OF $29,.
900 900 upon conviction before Judge
Lands. The minutes OF the Great
Lakes Co show aside from any testi.
mony we have brought out, that the
towing company has bought OF forced
out all competition In the various
ports on the lakes" District Attorney
Day said today.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07
PAROLED MAN BROUGHT BACK.
Moses Mclean Gave Self Up to
Police In New York.

Moses Mclean, 20 years old, was
brought back TO Detroit from New
York city by Detective Sergt. Ed
mond Leigh, OF the Gotham police.
Friday morning. Mclean gave him
self up in New York and told the
police that he had violated his parole.
He was paroled from Ionia, where
he had been sent for five years for
felony committed in Mt. Clemens.
Mclean told the New York detective
that his conscience was bothering
him and he wanted TO go back tn
Michigan and surrender himself to
the authorities.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07
CAN'T PROSECUTE
HEALER COLBY
Law Doesn't Touch Case Of Christian
Scientist Who Treated Girl Vic
tim Of Diphtheria.

Prosecutor Van Zile says II Is not
possible to prosecute Frank Colby,
Christian Science healer. In connec-
ton with the death OF nine-year-old
Hazel McWain, OF No 2O55 West
Grand boulevard. who succumbed TO
diphtheria, after prayers and the
faith cure had been practiced upon
her
The prosecutor says he regrets tina:
he can find nothing in the Michigan
statutes under which the healer can
be proceeded against. The authori.
ties are incensed at the man, because
the girls illness exposed many
others TO diphtheria germs.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07
THURSDAYS LIVE STOCK
MARKET AND SALES AT
DETROIT YARDS

Cattle were scarce and active at the
Detroit stock yards on Thursday and
prices were higher for all kinds.
Local killers failed to get the cattle
they needed and the few that they did
get came so high that they saw little
hope in getting out with a profit. The
cold weather probably had much to do
In keeping down arrivals. A larger
run is looked for next week Mich
cows were active at unchanged prices.
Veal calves were in light supply and
prices averaged so cents per cwt
higher than last week: best calves
brought $3.50 per swt.
Sheep and lambs were active and
20 cents higher in most cases. Too
lambs sold for $685. on Wednesday.
but the same kind could be had for
$625 on Thursday.
Hogs were again the sensational
fe2. re OF the market. the best sell
in for $500, early in the day; at
the close the same kind could be had
fc 1915 per cwt. All kinds sold for
the same price.
Receipts: Cattle, 692: calves, 5O7:
lambs. AIS; hogs. 1854.
CATTLE.
Sold by Bishop, Il. Il H.: Cows. av-
sS25; do I. sos, ss.SS 40 2. ss5. ssSS:
do, heifers 3 $40. $3.50 do I, 9Os. SAYS:
ers 3 s5S. s.; do u 1850. $50: vi Il. O Ram-
man. steers 3. 80. $5.25; do. butchers 2.
sac. 81 Hammond. 5. & Co. cows 8.
1000, $3.50; do. steers 3. ss7g So; Rath-
$3.50: Cook. heifers Z, 1000. $3.50; Ham
mond, ). * Co. butchers 2, $50, s4S5.
Eromm, butchers {. 925. $50: Parker.
$40. 1926; Thompson. do Ii. $50 $435:
DO Gamers ], 600. So: Sullivan. heifers
Sold by Haley & McMullen: Thomp-
1925 per cwt; Hammond. ;. a. Co.
Sold by Roe q Co: Newton. cows q
average weight 1888 lbs, Si.25 per cwt;
do. steers 8. 617. $3.50; do. heifer 1,
1000. 81 do. bull /. 1880. $3.50: do l.
Sold by spicer & Reason Sullivan,
bul, 1, average weight 1850 lbs, s4.75
per cwt: do. heifers 2. sos. SAFE: do.
err i, 40. S425; do. COW i. 1910, $s.25;
Hammond. S. Il Co. do 5. $50. $3.50. do.
bull /, 1850. $3.50.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Sold by Bishop b. & IL: sullivan,
IL, average weight ~ IDS. 5000
per cwt: do 13, So. So SO: do. sheep -.
SO. $2.75: do -. 100. So: do. lambs 81.
70, So Nagle 4 Co, lambs lambs 1t5.
80, $3.50; do 81. 1O6 $3.50: do III. 50.
ss.25; do 20. go. s6.25. do s. 1o1. $3.50.
Fitzpatrick. sheep IS, 1l3. s3.25; do IL.
IS. s.; do -. iis: Sass; Swift & CO.
10. SO. Sc: do 100. 81, So rs: sheep IA.
$50. 1928; do Z, l4s; So 5;, lambs IS. 80.
$685. do 46. 80. 1925; sheep 40. so,
$3.50; do Z. 1O4. s325; lambs 49,. IS.
Sold by Spicer x Reason: Newton,
lambs 81 average weight so lbs. $685.
per cwt do 40. IS. ss15: Barlage.
lambs ~ So $50: do 80. e., ssi5;
Mich. Beef Co. sheep 3. 80. $3.50; do.
lambs lo5. 90. 1925: Hammond. s &
Co. lambs IL, IS. Sc; do T. IS. So Fitz-
patrick. lambs So. 20. $5.75.
HOGS.
Bought by H.. s. & Co: Bishop. b.
& H., hogs 2l50, $50 lbs. IS. 20 per cwt:
Bought by r.. W. & Co: s. & r.. hogs
613. average weight 100 lbs. IS 20 per
cwt IL & NJ. hogs $50, $50, $50; Roe,
hogs 42O, 200, $500
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07
NEW YORK STOCK LETTER.

Reported for The Times by Paine.
Webber Il Co, Jan. 8:
There was a good show of strength
in the stock market this morning
shortly after the opening. The ad-
vance, however, failed TO bring in any
new buying orders and prices saggei
on TO around last nights final figures
Trading grew dull on the decline with
irregular fluctuations and there wax
little outside inquiry. what there was
being principally confined TO room
traders and professionals Call money
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07
hlah Prleea cause Riot in snaln

LISBON, Jan. 6.--Serious street
fighting is reported in 'Zuera. Spain,
as the result OF resentment over the
high prices Of foodstuffs according to
dispatch 10 the Seculo. The dispatch
says that a crowd OF 1000 sacked n
number OF shops and finally attacked
the building wrecking them before
th> police and military reached the
scene
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07
LIVE STOCK.
EAST BUFFALO-Opening
Dunnfng a stevens Live stock Report


EAST BUFFALO. n. y, Jan. g
1900 to I.40O ID. steers, sss5a6.s5;
good prime 1900 to l.aOo Id; steers.
ping steers. s55096; medium butcher
steers. 1000 to LOO h.. s5.4045.S0;
iight butcher steers, $4s5 y 90; best
,st far TO f9Gd d do
1925 93.75; trimmers. s2.s5@3lo: best
fat heiferS. $5.5OW5.75; good fat heif-
ers. sL76g5.25: fair to good, do. $4zs
g4.15; stock heifers. IS. % q so; best
feeding steers. dehorned. s450Q4.75:
medium TO good feeding steers, SAC
4.25; stockers. all grades. So a.; best
$50; stock bulls, s375a425; best milk
ers and springers. $50a60: good 70
best mixers and springers, $i0950:
Hogs: Receipts. 50 cars, steady.
heavy. $40 a $50; workers.. ss5o@s6o:
Sheep and Lambs: Receipts. SO cars.
IS. 20 $3.50: yearlings, 25q5.4o;
wethers. 81 % a 4.4o; ewes. s39044.l0.
Calves: s5911.
EAST BuFFALO-CIo.e.
EAST BUFFALO. y. y. IAN. e.
Cattle: Receipts. 20 head; market, ac-
tive and firm; prime steers, s630m6.75:
butcher grades, SO 25m625. Calves: Re
ceipts. 400 head; market, active and soc
higher; Gull to choice, SEA so. Sheep
ket, active and easier; choice lambs.
s6.50m6.75; Gull TO fair. s5.75m6.25,
yearlings. s5@5.55 sheep. $3d4.S5.
Hogs: Receipts. 1850 head; market.
slow and weak: workers.. ss50GfS $50;
pigs, $S.75Gss0; mixed. $3.50; heavy.
ss.l0ns:50; roughs. 1925 q 40; stays.
S6.26 Q6.75
UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO,
Jan. e-Hogs: Receipts. $4,000; mar
ket. SC lower: mixed and butchers
$7.754S.10; good heavy. s775aS.10;
rough heavy, s775a7S6; light, Si75m
sos, pigs. s7.50aS.05. Cattle; Receipts.
5000; market. weak beeyes. s4.65d7;
cows and heifers. So 60W6.30; stockers
and feeders. 1915 as. so; Texans. $3.50
$40; calves, $7m925 sheep: Receipts.
5000: market steady: native, 50 60D
40; western. S2.15m4.50; lambs $475
d6.55; western, S5m655
LENELAND.
CLEVELAND. O, Jan. Clogs: Re-
ceipts, 5000; market steady; mediums
and heavies, $Sl5; workers., $S35. pigs
and lights, $500. Cattle Receipts.S3
cars; market. strong. sheep: Receipts.
20 cars, $500 top. Calves. Receipts,
SO head, $1,000 top.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Butter-Creameries, extras. 30hc;
nrsts. Use. dairy. &c; packing stock,
lSc per Id.
Eggs-F'resh current receipts. cases
included. 301sc per doZ. Receipts on
EridaN We're 6O2 cases
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07

Appies-75cQs125 per blu. s3@5 per
Dbl; western apples. S2.25 Q275.
Bananas-Good shipping stock. $l6O
Bean.-Dried Lima. sIsQ7c 10.
Ceiery-Home-g grown. Z5Q3o state
stock. 10 q 2oc doc;
Caulihowcr - California, $320 D33O
per crate. sl.75Q2 per doz
Csbbage-$l.15 per Dbl
California Fruits-Pears. $3.50g4 per
York state, lie; Limburger, 16Ia ~
l71sc; brick, 1874 Ql7hc. domestic
swiss, 2la 22c: imported. do. 2sg33c
per H.
cr AM. ss - a.r Late at HOwes' ''Ss5o
Dates-Persian. 5Q6c per Id: Fards
IOIhG1lc per 10.
Dressed cslves-Fancy. lI9liIae per
Dressed Hos--Light. 1o91lc; heavy.
9Gl0c per 10.
Finnan HaddIe--10Q11c per ID
Ftgs-Imported, new, llgl6c per ID;
Fresh EctabIe.--cucumbers. hot
house. Si.75m2 per doz; lettuce. hot
house, 12mi3e 10. head .ettuce, N.25
a 15o per doz. radlshes, hot house.
400 35c per doz; parsley. 20m25c doz.
green peppers. i0m5Oc,e per basket:
green peppers. $3.50 per basket; car
rots. soc per bu; rutabagas, f5c bu;
parsnips, so a Csc per bu; beets. soc per
fornia. tlT5m5 per box. ~
Grspes--Malagase {I@s per Dbl
Grape Fruit--elorida, t3.Ioa4 case
lsai7e: amber. iiGiSc; extracted. SO
Hay-Detroit dealers are paying the
following prices for baled hay In carr
new, .siedls.50: No . timothy $50
1882 clover. mixed. sl5Ul5.50; rye
straw. sI.75as; wheat and ost straw.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07
Man Struck BY Enaine.

Mark Day, No. 122 Gray.ing-ava.,
Hamtramck, was struck by Michigan
Central switch engine, between Hast
ings-st. and the boulevard, Friday
morning, and badly injured. He is in
Grace hospital. One rib on the lef.
side was broken, and he suffered seri-
Gus internal injuries.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07
PETER OREHER DEAD AT 90.

cial. peter Dreher. so, one of the
best known farmers of Saginaw coun-
ty died early today of old age. Three
daughters and one son survive.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07
BUSINESS NOTES

The shareholders in the Dominion
Motors, Limited, promoted by r. w.
Winans and A. J.. Kinnucan, of Detroit,
and located in Walkerville, Ont, are 20
hold a meeting I'm Windsor, Saturday.
for the purpose OF taking action In
connection with the application of the
Lewis Axle & Spring Co., OF Jackson,
Mich, to have the Dominion Motors,
Limited, placed in the hands OF re-
ceiver The Lewis company sets forth
that IL has a claim of 81 ,048 against
the Dominion Motors. Limited. +. y.
Richards, OF Windsor. former man
ager OF the Regal Motor Car Co., of
Canada, the plant OF which is located
at Walkerville, has had writ issued
against the concern, Its individual d.
rectors and the Regal Co, of Detroit,
asking that the business of the Cana
dian company be wound up. and that
receiver be named.
W. w. Hannah, of the Hannah Real
Estate exchange, has recently added
another desirable piece of property
to his Madison-ave. holdings, having
purchased the Luther +. Trowbridge
homestead on the north side OF the
avenue next to the old Baldwin home
stead. which has been owned by Mr..
Hannah for some time. The Trcw-
bridge property has frontage OF 80
feet on Madison and depth of 100
feet The purchase was made from
Kalamazoo college to which the prop
erty was left by the Will OF Mr..
Trowbridge, about Ave years ago.
The price was not stated, but is said
TO have been about 100000. Mr.
Hannah says that he has no immedi
ate building plans, having bought the
property to hold. IL is ali excellent
location for an apartment building
or hotel. and IL Is not denied that
some such use is contemplated.
Five OF the six heirs of the Cook
estate have sold their holdings in
the property on the south side OF
Congress-st.. opposite the county
building, but the sixth heir refuses
To sell Partition of the property
would leave him about eight feet
frontage An office building Is said
TO be planned for this site.
Henry Duffield. who has just :e-
signed as secretary OF the Detroit
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07

An electric automobile, valued at
N. 500. and belonging to r. N. Mac.
oherson. No. rs Aifred-st., was stolen
from IN front Of the Detroit Curlipg
- on Forest-avs., Thursday night.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07
CHICAGO PRODICE.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6-Butter: Extras.
29c; hrsts csc; dairy extras. 25c: firsts.
22c Eggs: Prime trsts. 32c; hrsts.
zoe Cheese: Skins, l3M13Iac: young
Americas, 15m1511c Live poultry:
Fowls. 13h ollie; ducks. 14le a 1914 :;
geese 13U lac.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Money on call.
4 l1M45s per cent. Time money 33a ~
4 per cent for six months. Bar silver:
London. 25M pence: New York, 54Iz C.
sterling. s4S5.65 a 4.S5.70.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07

A microphotographic apparatus that
will magnify $500 times has been con.
structed In a German laboratory to
test the structure OF metals.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07
MAY WED DUKE NOW.
Italian Press Believes Senator EIkirs'
Death Removes Obstacle.

ROME, Jan. 6.-That the death or
Unitel States Senate. 5. b. Elkins
will probably result IN the marriage
OF his daughter, Miss katherine. and
the duke OF Abruzzi. is the opinion or
the Italian press. voiced today. Ii IS
pointed ont that one OF the chief
obstacles in the way Of the wedding
was the demand Of the West Virginia
millionaire that he be elevated to
princely rank so that he might attend
social functions in Italy. and not be
forced to take an unassuming position
because OF the fact that he was sim.
ply an American millionaire.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07
JoBBING PRICES.

Canned Goods-Apples. gals. ssto'
baked beans lib, 5og6 Lima beans
.lglSO Gorn TaSin S.e NAM sis5 40
Peas-Fancy. early June. 81 IS; stand
ard. 81: soaked 5OG70c. salmon
sockeye. tall. s2l5; nat. s22S; Alaska
reds 81. 80: Alaska pinks. S1.29 roma
toes. 4sQS0c: succotash. Ncl 'io per
dor. 80 A.
sl625Gr2e %. delivered. 600.
Feed-Bran, $25; fine middlings, szo'
coarse niddllngs. S26; cracker corr;
s23: coarse cornmeaL $2S; corn anu
oa.s chop. s2i per ton ., ooa
str sis6: clear. SASS per obl
RE -four. s4.30 pc Dbl; -.
Oii-Raw linseed sSe; oonieo sra-
sene. Sc. Perfection. sac: Eocene
IL n c; crown gasoline. lbc per gar tur-
pentine in bGrrel lots. so gal ILL.,
Provisicns-Mess pork. ga iamliy'
sSagst; medium clear asS ss sfU brisRets
i3c: shoulders. Ice; picnic hams i2c:
bacon. lsTlsc: lard. In tierces. IL lac.
kettle rendered. lave Id, -
sugars-Quotaticns corrected aay
BY W En- 4 Eds ssis' Sch siS sss Eagle
s5.25; Xxx p1wdered. s5.b5; stand
ard powdered. $3.50; granulated. extra
s'So ns in e9sk' s SiSi In
granulat. d. s4s5: household powdered.
tons. as to case, $3.50; diamond a.
;S2S S Sontse; & 1e NO 's sSSs No No.
Sass, No No. s. s ssso: No. g. ssss: No -
$40: 20. ii. si.e5: No. u. iieo; No. ~
s4.s6; TO. IA Sass: No. Is. 1855 per 100
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07

ss.5007. Loose hay from farmers
wagons on the city markets ranged
from Sl6fi 20. az TO quality.
uIdes-No. 4 cured, &c; No. ] green.
Gtsc; No I cured bulls. Sc; No. i green,
shc; No. I cured kip, l01ac, No. u
green. Toe. No, 1 cured murrain. NC; No
4 green, &c. No. l cured cafs-l1c.- No,
green. l3hc per Id; horse hides. No
/ Ss so. No 2, 81. so: sheepskins. as 20
wool. 25caSi No hides. lie OF on
kin &c on on calf
Nuts-Biack wainuts. ] y n &c per 10
butternuts. 35 6ic per 10; new she'll
backs, iUlisc per lb.
Ia mons-Galifornia. sS5o@i per box.
I.imes-Sl % per box
Mushrooms--l5 ~ zoe per box
Onions-S5 n soc per bu: spanish.
81 IS Ter cate.
Orange.-california navels. S2.boV
325 box; Floridas, S250m2.Ib box.
observation-disclosures. 81 per crate
81 q 80 per doZ.
Potatoes-AIichigan car lots. 500 100
per bu: new Bermudas. s21S per pu: 30
per bill.
PouItry-Springs. lie: fowl lSc; ola
boosters. IOnllc: geese. 12Wl3ci ducks
l5Hl6c: turkeys. lSu zoe Id. Dressed
poultry-Hens, l4c; springs. loo; ducks,
lSc. geese, 15ml6c turkeys 2O@2Sc 10
Rnbbits-Sl. so per doz.
sweet Potatoes--Jer3eys. kiln dried.
si35T14O per crate.
Tsiiow-No. 1. 6l.c: No. z Doc 10
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07

White Lead and Color Works. and
John G.. Frost. who was also connac-
ed with that concern, have associat
ed themselves with A. j. Hood q CO..
investment brokers in the Penobscot
building. They will devote their
whole time TO the handling OF securi.
ties
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07
PRODUCE.

The continued cold weather Is hav-
ing its effect on the produce market.
Light receipts OF poultry has caused
tendency In the egg market was sud :
denly checked, the market advancing
Iac yesterday. Dressed hogs are firm
and a little higher Calves are frmeT
in tone. and in fact. everything in the
way OF farm produce is frmly held.
although a few days OF warm weather
would make a difference.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07

job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co., No 10, John R-st. Call
Main 149S or City 1855.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07

The petition circulated by the
Merchants association at New York
and signed by the commercial o.
eanizations OF most of the large
cities, including the Detroit Board OF
Commerce, asking that the interstate
commerce commission investigate
the rates. rules and practices OF the
express companies operating in the
United States has been favorably act
ed upon. The date for the beginning
OF the investigation and the nature
OF the proceedings have not been de-
clded.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07

Henry Duffield. who has just :e
signed as secretary Of the Detroit
The Detroit times., 1911-01-07

Fuller Clafiin, of Lansing. holds all
bpt two shares OF the stock of the
Steel Bar Hanging Co. which filed
articles OF association. Friday morn.
ing. The company will establish a
business in Detroit for rolling steel
Hanged bars. beams and structural
shapes. The concern is capitalized
at $4,000, OF which $4,000 has been
subscribed Four hundred dollars
has been paid in cash and the bal
ance in property
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

MRS. TRUSCOTT considered. She had
AvA no sinister motive in interfering.
AIMS occasional toplofty demeanor never
vexed her beyond the moment. She be-
heved. as she had just said that they were
good friends, and she most emphatically
wanted the friendship to continue; for she
also believed that Ann would beyond all
doubt marry Rodoslav. 1t would afford
keen satisfaction in the future to speak in
terms of privileged intimacy of any friend
the Princess" and she saw no harm in has
tening that bright day if it lay in her power.
Why not let this other sutton, who stood not
the remotest chance of success, give the flip
that would precipitate AIMS decision?
Suppose you drop her uncle hint?" she
suggested.
az"
aWhy not? You know Mr.. Blair we'll.
You saw the whole thing"
"But it would look as if I was tale bear
ing
aThe tale is public property. Even last
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-25
Preparedness.

The zeal with which the War de-
partment is enlisting recruits for the
army is significant in connection with
the situation on the Mexican border.
orders call for 5000 or 1000 new
men. OF course, the United States is
determined to avoid trouble on the
Mexican border, If that be possible,
but it has not failed to show an equal
determination not to be caught off its
guard by any sudden emergency. II
the government did not feel the advis-
ability Of enlarging it's military forces
II would not be taking in these re-
cruits. The president and war officers
must understand what they are about
and, with all our predictions against
unpleasantness with the neighboring
republic to the south, 1t is idle to sup
pose that the American government
could, feeling the need for the fullest
preparation, consistently fail to make
1t. 1t can pursue such a course to the
utmost without impairing its cordial
relations with Mexico. Avoiding the
error of unpreparedness need have no
Interior meaning, or give any offense.
So long as the atmosphere on the
border is surcharged with the ele-
ments and possibilities of war It would
be sheer nonsense for this government
to do other than it is doing. II it
was necessary to send the troops to
Texas as a warningLand It was
necessary to back up that move with
whatever else is needed to make it
effective. 1t is no time to rhapsodize
about the impossibility Of war 80 long
as troops are lined up on each side of
the Rio Grande, one body as a monitor
Of the other.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-25
Is Taft Turning the Tables :

The Saturday Evening Post calls at
tention to the fact that President
Taft may have perceived some humor
in the situation of his calling con-
gress into extra session just after the
democrats had gained power. for the
results Of the last extra session we're
discord and disorganization to the
dominant party. Has he thus kindly
offered the democrats the opportunity
OF evening up matters
No party seeks the privilege Of
making a tariff law on the eve of a
national election Somehow, tariff
revision has not proved to be a secure
footing on which to go before the
people. The effects of the Mckinley
bill, the Wilson-Gorman law and the
Payne-Aldrich act we're the same. Con-
ditions exist now that seem to pre-
clude the possibility of bright hopes
of democratic success as a result of
any tariff tinkering in the extra ses-
sion. The country is dissatisfied with
the present tariff, true enough, but it
is scarcely in the mood for a wholesale
upheaval and the pitfalls along the
way of political expediency are too
numerous to encourage pursuit by the
democrats
What the democrats will be able to
do when it is up to them to make
good on their persistent demands for
general revision toward free trade or
a tariff for revenue only, is yet pure
speculation. They must remember
that some of their strongest members,
especially the senators from the south,
voted for high protection in the Payne
Aldrich bill and that they are not
likely to show a different attitude
toward local interests in this extra
session from the last extra session.
General tariff revision will offer
almost endless opportunity for log
rolling and trading and the wise
leaders Of the democratic party are
likely TO recognize that fact and 60
slow. But danger turks in whatever
course is followed by the democrats.
That prospect must have spurred the
president to cali the extra session.