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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-20
FRIENDS Of RESOLUTION
WIN FIRST SK|RM|SH
Direct Election of Senators
Proposition Referred to Sen
ate Judiciary Committee.

Friends of the direct election Of SEN
ators this afternoon in the Senate won
the first skirmish in the battle for that
change in the election system in this
session of Congress.
They paved the way, they assert, for
the passage Of the resolution for direct
elections at this session.
The first skirmish over the direct cleo
ton proposal in this session opened Mon
day, when the resolution passed by the
House was reported to the Senate. Vice
President Sherman ordered it referred to
the committee on privileges and cleo
tons and objection was made to that
reference. 1t was contended by the
friends Of direct elections that the COM
mlttee on privileges and elections was
more hostile to the proposal than the
committee on judiciary and they asked its
reference to the judiciary committee. BY
taking advantage of the parliamentary
situation the reference to the committee
On judiciary was prevented.
The efforts to get the resolution referred
to the judiciary committee were renewed
in the Senate this afternoon, Senator
Culberson making the formal motion.
Only One Objection Expressed.
Senator Dillingham;. who Is likely to
be the chairman Of the committee on
privileges and elections, was the only
one to voice an objection He argued that
for the last forty years it has been the
custom to refer direct election resolutions
to the committee on privileges and cleo
tons. At the last session. however such
resolution was referred to the judiciary
al,
lating the precedents.
Senator Bailey argued that all resolu-
tons proposing to amend the federal
Constitution. as this one does, ought to
be considered by the Judiciary committee
When the vote was taken there was
not mo" to be heard In the chamber
and the resolution is to meet its fate in
the Judiciary committee. Friends of di-
rect elections were jubilant later in the
day over the days developments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-20
OPPOSED TO INTERVENTION.
Senator Culberson of Texas Proposes
to Put Congress on Record.

Senator Culberson of Texas today in
troduced resolution. declaring it to be
the sense of the Senate that Intervention
by the United States In the existing revo-
luton in Mexico would be without tusti-
fication and contrary to the settled prin-
ciples Of this government of non-inter-
ference IN the domestic concerns of other
countries" and that the extent to which
the United States should go in the present
emergency in Mexico is to enforce the
neutrality laws with vigor. and fully pro-
tect life and property within their limits
along the Mexican boundary line. The
rights Of citizens of the United States
residing in Mexico are those of neutrals
in belligerent territory
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-20
Hyattsville Election Officers.

HYATTSVILLE. Nd. April 2O.-At a
special meeting Of the mayor and COM
mon council last evening the following
judges and clerks were appointed to con-
duct the election to be held here Mon
day. May 1. for a mayor and three mem
bers of the town council:
First ward-Judges, L. o. Wissman, Ell
Anderson and J. W. Ginder clerks
Ernest F.. Gascb and Erwin Scaggs
Second ward-Judges, George Evans
Percival Parlette and N. II. Spechnall
clerks. P. g. Melbourne and Paul Me-
Farland.
Third ward-Judges. w. A. Soules, "
v. MacNeil and c. w. Birdsall. clerks
M. Hampton Hickey and Elmer Hutchin-
son.
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Program for Tomorrow.
10 o'clock am.

10 o'clock am.
Scripture and prayer. Rev. Henry
n. Couden, D. D., chaplain. United
States House Of Representatives.
Music.
Reading of the minutes.
Confirmation OF state regents
and state vice regents.
Report Of the committee on the
recommendations Of national Of
ficers.
Amendments to the bylaws.
Unfinished business.
3 o'clock pm.
Memorial service to Miss Mary
Desha, founder, and Mrs. Charles
c. Darwin. historian general
o'clock pm.
State regents reports, beginning
with Missouri.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-20
ALLEGE THIRD DEGREE
METHODS IN POST OFFICE
Labor Leaders Appear Before
House Commute on Reform
in Civil Service.

The House committee on reform in the
civil service today began an investigation
into labor conditions in the Post Office
Morrison, president and secretary, re-
spectively. Of the American Federation OF
Labor, were heard on the bill introduced
by Representative Lloyd Of Missouri CIV
ing government employees the right to join
labor unions.
Messrs. Gompers and Morrison laid be-
fore the committee copies Of orders is
sued by Second Assistant Postmaster
General Stewart March Is Of this year,
declaring that secret organizations
among the railway mail clerks were "in-
imical to the interests of the govern
ment" They told the committee that
this particular order had been issued as a
threat to prevent the mail clerks from be-
coming members of labor organizations.
Calls It 'Third Degree"
Secretary Morrison produced affidavits
and statements from mail clerks in which
they declared they had been given a reg
ular third degree" by officials to discover
whether or not they were connected with
labor unions, particularly with the Rail-
way Post ONCE Clerks Protection AssO-
citation. Mr.. Morrison said that the third
degree evidently was inspired by the de-
partment, for he explained that the same
question was asked throughout the coun-
try, the principal inquiry being as to the
clerks willingness to resign from the as
ISOLATION as a result of Mr.. Stewart s
order. George w. Nichols of Cleveland.
Ohio, who was for twenty-five years a
railway mall clerk, was dismissed after
an examination OF this sort, Mr.. Morrison
told the committee.
Reveals Secret Oath to Committee.
The action Of the department was a
violation of the constitutional rights
of clerks, the labor leader insisted.
The president Of the federation reveal
ed to the committee the secret oath of
the order. in order to prove that it in
no way coniictsd with the obligations
of railway mail clerks to their de-
partment.
The committee decided to make a
thorough investigation of the subject
The labor leaders will be given another
hearing and an opportunity will also
be afforded the department officials 60
set forth their side Of the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-20

| of Winchester, Va, who. with his brother.
Timothy Conway, built the Valley rail-
road OF Virginia from Winchester to
Staunton. died Tuesday night at Orlando.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-20
D. A. r. Edition of The Star.

The ID. A. y. edition Of The
Star from April 16 10 April "a,
inclusive, will be mailed to any
address In the United States for
rs cents, postage prepaid, Canada,
Is centss foreign, 0Oc. Orders
should be sent to The Star once
or left with The Star repre-
sentative 1t Continental Hell ut
once to Insure the papers being
mailed each day NJ issued
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-20
Complaint Made by Mexico
Declared to Be Unfounded

DOUGLAS. Ariz., April 2O-The details
Of Minister de Ia Barra's response to
President Tafts protest against the firing
into Douglas by Mexican federal troops
and rebels were received here today. One
of the claims of Senior de la Barra is that
Lieut.. Tronconca of the Mexican federal
army was wounded by shot from the
American custom house; that shots came
from this custom house constantly during
the struggle, and that 1t was not plain
whether the shots came from revolution
lists who might have taken possession of
the custom house or from American SYM
pathizers with the revolution who were
present in the United States building.
The Associated Press correspondent who
is on the ground makes the following
statement:
Did Not Enter Building.
ION the day of the battle the insurgents
did come very near the American custom
house which was situated northwest of
Aqua Prieta, but at no time did they
take possession Of the building or cross
into American territory. The American
cavalry arrived Immediately after the
battle opened and took possession of all
ground on the American side near the
custom house. The American troopers
ran a patrol from both sides Of the build
ing extending along the American side
both east and west. The rebels who
were firing from the west Of the custom
house backed onto the American line and
were Immediately arrested by the Amer
lean cavalry. disarmed and not permitted
to go back into the fight.
Pierced by Mauser Bullets.
II stood on the porch of the American
or w
three sides of the building east, south
could be struck by federal bullets from
Aqua Prieta, except those passing
through the building. The building Is OF
the Mauser bullets.
MANY Americans and Mexicans crowd
ed these three sides of the porch. / saw
not a single gun in the hands Ct any
sightseers. except the American line
riders. The custom officials and -Ameri-
can civil officers certainly never tired a
shot. Once when the rebels at the rail-
road began backward movement tor an
instant. Mexican sympathizers on the
porch called out. Viva MaderO!' but they
we're instantly silenced not only by Amer
lean civil officers and the line riders, but
myself. as We feared drawing the fed
eral fire into the crowd on the porch.
IAN this happened in Thursdays bat
tie. while the rebels under Red Lopez
were attacking Aqua Prieta. 1t was dur
ing this battle that Robert Harrington,
an American switchman, was killed in
Douglas; e. e. Crow seriously wounded,
and many other Americans injured on the
American side Of the line.
No Shot From Building.
During this battle not shot was fred
rebels never had possession of it. Some
ground. still American territory, extends
about fifty feet south of the American
custom house. and the American troopers
carefully guarded this strip SO that the
rebels could not get to the westward of
the American custom house to use it as
shelter.
Mai. Schreinee of the American Army
Hospital Corps established his ambu-
lance in this strip d the west Of the Gus
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nevertheless. I express the opinion that it
will be generally regarded with disap-
prevail by the American people"
Defender of Mr.. Taft.
Charging that there is some powerful
interest behind the effort to stir up strife
between the United States and Japan.
Senator Stone said that every effort should
be made to discover and expose the iden-
tity of such interest. He said that the
President had assured him in the most
positive terms that he had no information
whatever connecting Japan with Mexican
affairs.
The President was defended against all
charges Of offensive action in modifying
the American troops near the border, and
his act in the interest of American cit1-
zens warmly championed. Said Mr.. Stone:
"In emergencies of this kind, involving
grave international complications, par
tiSanship has no business in our counselS.
As democrat, esteemed by some
friends on both sides of this chamber as
being sometimes somewhat too partisan.
I wish unqualifiedly to indorse this action
of President Taft in ordering troops to
the Mexican border"
AS going to justify American interven-
ton, Mr.. Stone detailed many acts and
expressions unfriendiy toward the people
of this country and said that in many
places the Mexican authorities are I'M
able to control the situation, producing a
state of anarchy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-20
CALLS FOR REPEAL
Bill to Stop Issue Of Certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness.
LIKENED TO WAR MEASURE
Mr.. Fitzgerald Would Strike Out
Section 40 Of Payne-Aldrich
Tariff Law.
LIKENED TO WAR MEASURE

Repeal of section 40 OF the Payne
Aldrich tariff law. authorizing the issu-
ance of certificates Of Indebtedness. is
proposed in bill introduced in the House
today by Representative Fitzgerald of
New York, chairman Of the committee on
appropriations. He intends to push it
through the lower branch of Congress as
soon as possible.
Commenting upon his measure, MIR.
Fitzgerald told Star reporter today that
in the Payne law this authorization for
the issuance Of certificates Of indebted
ness "a device resorted to as an
emergency measure during the stress of
the Spanish war;" was thus permanently
engrafted upon the fiscal policy Of the
United States in times Of peace"
Mr.. Fitzgerald called attention to the
fact that under the so-called war rev.
enue act approved June IL, 1893, pro-
vision was made to raise the necessary
money to meet the expenditure to be in
CURED in the war with Spain. re give
the Treasury the benefit of the war taxes,
as speedily as possible, authority was
given to issue such certificates of in
debtedness to an amount not exceeding
$lOO.OO,WO. This was merely to antici-
pate the collections Of the taxes imposed
because of the necessities Of war in
which the United States was involved
Regarded as War Measure.
'It was peculiarly a war measure, and
opposition was withheld to the authorize
Indebtedness. since it is we'll recognized
that for the common defense of the coun-
try many measures may be justified
which would be abhorrent IN time of
peace.
hA oaxr 30
tariff law the republican party incorpo-
rated a provision by which the authority
to issue per cent certificates of in
debtedness was made permanent, and the
amount authorized to be outstanding at
any one time was increased from $780,
100000 to 500. 100000.
"A device resorted to as an emergency
measure during the stress of war was
thus permanently engrafted upon the fis-
cal policy of the United States in time of
peace.
Many believe IL was done to avert the
situation resulting from the expected fail
,ure OF the Payne law to produce adequate
revenue to meet the demands on the
treasury. Whatever may have been the
purpose. the authority to borrow money to
meet the public expenditures should not
be lodged, excepting under extraordinary
circumstances. in an administrative Of
ticer.
Considered Improper.
Such an innovation In our fiscal system
Is improper and detrimental. The
authority to borrow money under the law
mentioned should be revoked by the re-
peal OF the law. Whenever our revenues
are Inadequate to meet the public ex-
penditures, Congress should either provide
additional revenues or bring the ex-
penditures within the revenues by reduc-
ing authorization, or II deemed expedient
specifically to authorize temporary or
| long term bonds.
ITO permit member Of the cabinet
to have the power to determine whether
temporary loans shall be made to the
amount Of 500 OOO, 900 is intolerable and
should not be permited to continue,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-20

ured memories OF the Daughters is the
personal invitation extended TO them to
this reception by President Taft himself
when he visited the Congress of the
Daughters and welcomed them Monday
morning.
Reports of standing committees took I'd
the time previous to adjournment for the
White House. The report OF Mrs. Sam
uel A. Ammon. chairman of the commit
tee on patriotic education. was OF pecu-
liar interest at this time because all the
patriotic organizations of the country are
engaged in furthering interest i'm the ORR
gin and history Of the flag, the foundation
or the government, the Constitution and
all governmental institutions.
Mrs Ammon stated that she requested
that the Daughters encourage study OF
the word America" its derivation and
meaning as applied to the United States.
because she had found much variance
among historians on this particular point,
and especially on the subject of its adop-
ton and first mention. Mrs. Ammon also
suggested special study of the Constitu-
ton. Venturing the opinion that every
man. woman and child In the country
would benefit by such study.
storytelling hours for children, Mrs
Anmon felt, would be productive of wider
interest In the history of the country II
parents and teachers would select strong
characters in history about which to
weave the stories Mrs Ammon made a
strong point of this detailing with tell
ing effect the memories that Old men and
women retain of the tales of lIeroism. of
trial. of daring and accomplishment
learned in childhood. Special emphasis
was placed upon this method OF ncul-
eating history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-20
Safe and Sane Fourth.

Mrs. Ammon then referred to the %. A.
K. determination to have safe and
sane Fourth Of July throughout the
country. She said:
The reports received show an almost
unanimous effort throughout the country
TO secure for our people a safe and sane
celebration of American independence
The American Medical Association an
nounced shortly after the last celebration
of the Day of Independence that. while
1913 persons had been hurt only 131
died as a result of our manner of cele-
brating the glorious Fourth. But with
unremitting watchfulness and never
ceasing vigilance. We believe the wear
Will soon come when, instead of the grim
record of 1910 not a preventable death or
accident will occur to mar the glory OF
the day.
ITO inforce the law to prevent ard
punish the dissertation OF the flag in
states where such laws exist 10 secure
an adequate law in states where ONLY the
simple statute or no protective legisla-
ton whatever has been enacted Is pre-
eminently a work for the Daughters OF
the American Revolution, and your re-
ports will show you how much can be
accomplished for the protection of your
flag
Mrs. Henry S. Bomron spoke effectively
or the work of the committee on inter-
changeable bureaus, lectures and slides
along educational and industrial as we'll
as historical lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-20

tention or to warrant particular criticism
nevertheless. I express the opinion that il
will be generally regarded with disap-
prevail by the American people"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-20
Tribute to Mrs. Foster.


In closing. Miss Pierce paid an eloquent
tribute to Mrs. J. Ellen Foster. who wa
the first chairman of the Daughters of
the Revolution child-labor committee and
who died during the winter
Mrs. Edwin s. Gardner. jr. made =
the Republic"
One OF the most interesting reports Of
the congress. in the opinion OF the Daugh-
tiers, was the lengthy one made BY Mrs
Delight z. r. Keller. on preservation OF
historic spots. This report is I'm itself a
monument to the energy OF the Daughters
of the American Revolution in seeking out
and appropriately marking the historic
spots of the country. These spots are found
from Maine's peaks to the GoldenSate, and
from Father Hennepin and Pere Mar
auette in Minnesota to St. Augustine in
Florida.
Mrs. George NJ. Sternberg, chairman of
the F'ranco-American committee made a
courtesies in the shape OF bronzes and
statues between the United States and
France. Chief of these Mrs Sternberg
counted the presentation TO France by
the state of Virginia of a bronze COPY
of the statue of Washington by Hondon
Mrs. j. M. Dickinson. wife of the Sec
rotary of War. reported on the movement
being carried on to have a law passed
of the flag and providing d heavy penalty
for such. She said she had every reason
to believe legislation would be effected
In the near future covering the case, but
that mere woman" could not do much
in the way of persuading Congress to be
In a hurry. Mrs. Scott introduc ed Mrs
Dickinson In howery terms. designating
her as lone OF our most esteemed Daugh-
ters."
On account Of Illness. Mrs. A. r. Pat
ton. chairman of the committee on a ma
tional university, was unable 10 be pres
ent. Mrs. Donald Mclean, supplied her
place. but did not go into details.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-20
Many Jump to Their Feet.
White House Reception.

the reception at the White House. which
took place at 3 o'clock. One Of the treas
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-05-31
Can't Fathom Fight on Mormons

Young, the prophet, was their leader,
so that in addition to having the
names Of all of them carved upon the
stone statue of Young stands, life
size, at the top Of the monument
There Is no religious significance to
the statue or to the proposition to
engrave the likeness upon the silver
service, Senator Smoot explained to
Secretary Meyer, although it happens
that the pioneers were Mormons.
The senator also stated that the
committee having in charge The selec.
ton of the silver for the baCsleship
and the designation of the design, is
composed of Mormons and non Mor.
mons and they are unanimously in
favor of engraving picture of the
monument upon the service. The re-
suit of the senator's talk was that
Secretary Meyer will stand pat and
not interfere. To all who protest he
says that the silver service is a vol
"ntary gift from tie people of Utah
and the department has no right to
stipulate az to the design. The same
attitude was assumed by the depart.
ment when the people of Mississippi
presented to the battleship of that
pame silver service with the like.
ness of Jefferson Davis. president of
the Confederacy, engraved upon it.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-05-31

We're, but having changed their habi;
tat 1t is difficult for a man with
thirst to spy them out. Some years
ago congress prohibited by law the
sale of liquor. in the capitol building.
Up to that time both the senate and
house restaurants sold liquor, which
by some was considered a convent
ence, and by others a curse. The great
trouble was the young clerks got into
the habit OF drinking at these places
and it was not uncommon to see
drunken men in the corridors of the
capitol. When it was cut out entirely
everybody agreed that it was a good
move.
Certain senators and members main
tanned bottles in their committee
rooms for use in emergency, either to
themselves or their friends, and it be-
came noticeable that these emergen-
cies arose with startling regularity.
Every bottle soon attracted a line of
regular patrons who could be depend
ed upon to drop in at about the same
hour daily. One senator, not long ago,
found it necessary to have a beautiful
caken chest built, equipped with a
Yale lock, and made proof against his
thirst visitors. And one of these WIS.,
itors; a man now out of congress, was
popularity supposed to be teetotaler
and a model of all the manly virtues
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-05-31
CHEAP CLOTHES OF LONDON
Mans First Impression Was that He
Had Hold Of Long End OF
Bargain.

A man who apparently had 1ust re.
turned from Europe was Dragging to
some friends at the Waldorf In New
York recently about some remarkable
cheap clothes he had got in London.
Its all rot to say they don't turn
out clothes over there as well as they
do in New York." he said, and you
can get three or four suits for what
you have to pay a fashionable tailor
here for one. Now take this suit I
have on. Isn't this as good a fit an
New York tailor could give me?'
His friends agreed that it was. One
OF the men glanced closely at the
sleeves and smiled "That suit was
not made in London" he remarked.
"1'll bet you anything it was" the
other said, "but let me show you
something. Look at these buttons.
There is no real opening in the sleeve.
and these are only fake buttonholes.
A tailor in London would insist on
Sitting the sleeves and makirg real
buttonhole< 1or the buttons"
The expressiok Of the finder Of
bargain clothes changed. Hn bent
over and looked at the cloth and
said: "Well, II this isn't one OF last
springs suits! And I particularly
told-come on, boys, I guess this 10
on me-" And 4 merry party headed
for: the oasis down the corridor.