davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-23

WASHINGTON, July 22.-The Canadian
reciprocity bill passed the senate without
amendment today, SO to 27. All amendments
had been previously defeated Il becomes
law on the presidents signature the SEN
ate measure being the bill that passed the
house.
The bill cannot be presented to the pres
ident, however until next Wednesday, the
house having adjourned at 1900 D. m. until
that day Legislative rules require that the
reciprocity bill, a house measure, be en-
crossed by the house while the latter body
is in session.
1t was just 1876 p. m. when the bill
passed the senate. The final vote came at
the close Of lively session. There were
numerous roll calls on the various amend
ments, but no attempt at any time to de-
lay final action. The senate chamber was
well filled. many members of the house
having gathered In the rear OF the hall
The galleries were crowded.
News Of the passage of the reciprocity
bill was telephoned at once to the White
House. President Taft made no attempt
to conceal his pleasure He was particu-
larly glad that the bill had passed prior to
his departure for a weekend visit to
Beverly. Mr.. Taft will be back in Wash
ington Tuesday morning.
Vote on the Bill.
Following was the vote on the bill:
Republicans, Against-Borah and Hey
burn, Idaho; Bourne, Oregon; Bristow and
Curtis, Kansas; BuTnham, New Hamp-
shire; Clapp and Nelson. Minnesota; Clark
and Warren. Wyoming; Crawford and
Gamble, South Dakota; Cummins and Ken
yon, Iowa; Dixon, Montana: Gronna and
McCumber, North Dakota; La Toilette,
Wisconsin,; Lppitt, Rhode Island; Lorimer.
illinois; oliver, Pennsylvania; Page, Ver-
Democrats, Against-Bailey Texas;
Clarke, Arkansas; Simmons, North Caro-
lima.
Republicans, For-Bradley, kentucky;
Brandegee and Mclean, Connecticut;
Briggs, New Jersey; Brown, Nebraska;
Burton, Ohio; Crane and Lodge, Massa-
chussetts; Cullom, Illinois, Guggenheim,
Colorado; Jones and PoindeXter. Washing
ton; Nixon, Nevada; Penrose, Pennsyl-
vania; Perkins and Works, California;
Richardson, Delaware; Root, New York;
gan: Wetmore, Rhode Island.
head and Johnston, Alabama; Bryan and
Fletcher Florida; Chamberlain. oregon,
Chiffon and Watson, West Vrginia; Gull
berson, Texas; Davis, Arkansas; Foster,
Louisiana; Gore and owen, Oklahoma;
Hitchcock. Nebraka; Johnson, Maine;
Kern and Shievely, Indiana; Martin ana
Swanson, Virginia; MARITIME, New Jersey:
Myers, Montana. Newlands, Nevada:
oGorman New York; Overman. North
Carolina; Paynter. Kentucky; Pomerene,
Ohio; Reeo and Stone Missouri; Smith.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-23
The Weather

FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FOR 1OWA-Unsettled.
rrniperature At Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-23

Continued on Second Page)
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-23

CONTINUED on Second Page)
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-23

Temperature and precipitation departures
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-23

For Nebraska-Showers
For lowa-Unsettled.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-25
Success of the Submarine.

= The naval umpires have not yet rem
dered their official decision in the war
game just finished off New York shore,
but there seems to be good reason to
anticipate that again the defense has
proven superior to the attack. This is
what the commander of the defending
feet claims, and Rear Admiral Oster-
haus, chief in command of the attacking
forces, consisting of seventeen battles
ships, admits quite generously that the
work of the submarines, which were
with the defenders, was astonishingly
successful. incidentally. the appearance
of the submarine Greyling off the port
quarter of the battle ship Connecticut,
with request from its commander to
be allowed to tie up to one of the big
vessels booms for the night, must have
carried satisfaction to the tiny boats
crew, as we'll as amazement to that of
the monster ship The latest maneuver
has borne out the claim that the sub
marines can do all they are expected
TO do, and a great deal more, and that,
as TO safety, they have double the chance
of average craft, since they can navigate
even when sunk
1t now remains for the official reports
to bear out the earlier accounts that
the submarine torpedo boat is the most
effective defensive engine yet devised.
Three of them came within five hundred
yards of the attacking fleet, near enough
TO do terrific havoc among the most
formidable battle ships afoat The diff
fculty of picking up the tiny turret of
these midgets in daytime and the prac-
tical impossibility of detecting it at night,
even with the aid of searchlights, are
the main factors in the efficiency of
these little crafts The signal success
with which they were operated off Long
Island adds greatly to our sense of
security
The Washington herald., 1911-07-25

spection and to reorganize the methods
of big combines along the lines of JUS
tice and equity for the public is essen
tally related to price regulation. Ii
interstate business is finally brought un-
der Federal power as to the manner of
organization, operation, and capitaliza-
ton, the arbitrary raising of prices, the
"cornering' of commodities, will of it
self be impossible Perhaps we may
adopt the Canadian system, already in
force in Massachusetts, creating a spe-
cial court for the investigation of any
complaint alleging unfair dealings and
manipulating of prices, in order to re-
store the normal condition of supply
and demand.
A Federal law against interference of
combinations in trade with the equitable
operation of the law of supply and de-
mand, thus enforcing natural regulation
of prices, might be more acceptable
solution of the problem than COM
modify board.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-25
MONEY AND BUSINESS,
General Trade Is Quiet, hut Funda
mental Conditions Are Sound.

General Trade Is Quiet, hut Funda-
mental Conditions Are Sound.
From the New York Tribune
General trade throughout the country
is quiet. but fundamental conditions are
sound. Weather changes in the agri-
cultural section Of the United States ia
vor average harvests for most of our
staple) crops, and a record breaking yield
OF cotton. while lower temperatures in
the chief cities encourage expansion in
retail operations. Stock market prices
reflect confidence on the part Of capital
in the theory that in spite OF official in
vestigations of corporations the output
Of Industrial concerns will increase in
response to a growing consumptive de-
mand, and that reorganizations of So
called trusts along the lines of recent
decisions by the Supreme Court will
strengthen rather than weaken the earn
ing power of American industrial and
railroad companies. Measured by bank
clearings, the volume of business is
heavier than that reported at this time
a year ago, all cities for the last week
showing a gain on transactions through
members of clearing house associations
in the pricipal centers of more than 13
per cent over the corresponding period
in 1910, while similar Improvement is
reflected in railroad earnings, which for
the second week in July present a gain
OF about per cent as compared with
the like period last year, when the move
ment Of traffic was fairly active.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-25
Better Than Federal Control.

Attorney General Wickersham's idea
that Federal commission might fix COM
modify prices is not original, nor is it
more than hint, inasmuch as he makes
no recommendation. He merely believes
that it is an ultimate possibility in case
other available means for correcting
monopoly evils in the food market fail.
1t cannot be denied, however, that such
a regulation would be logical outcome
of the principles now being applied to
settle transportation rates. The only
question is whether government inter-
ference is practicable or desirable.
There is no fear of speedy attempt
at Federal regulation of commodity
prices by the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission. The task which would be i'm
posed is far too strenuous. The COM
mission has not yet mastered the full
burden of regulating the railroad rates.
and, with the responsibility Tor express
rates added to its present duties, 1t
already has an ample assignment of
work.
1t is doubtful whether the people or
the government will remain passive un-
der arbitrary food prices. Federal su-
pervision is certain TO come, though per-
haps not in a direct way. The present
effort to subject trusts to Federal In
The Washington herald., 1911-07-25
A Unique Political Incident.

The appreciation of Democratic as
sistance which President Taft has pub
licly expressed in connection with the
enactment of the reciprocity agreement
constitutes a unique political incident
1t is doubtful whether American history
affords its counterpart.
President Taft's thanks to his politi-
cal opponents is not grudgingly given.
He credits them with a sincere and
earnest desire to secure the legislation
and he praises them because they did
not attempt to embarrass him by add
ing tariff legislation which they knew
he could not approve. He has, in fact
demonstrated the bigness of his nature
and while his partisan friends may not
like his broad and generous act, the
country will accept his action in the
spirit which inspired it.
1t seems almost like political millen-
nium when Republican President can
give public thanks to the leaders of the
opposition party for assisting him in the
accomplishment of his desires.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-25
FUR SEAL TREATY RATIFIED.
Expected that Il VIII Result In
Increase of Seal Herds.

Expected that Il VIII Result I'm
Increase of Seal Herds.
The Senate in executive session yester-
day afternoon ratified the treaty with
Great Britain, Japan, and Russia, signed
at Washington on July Z. looking to the
protection and preservation of the fur
seals and sea offers IN a certain defined
zone of the North Pacific Ocean. The
treaty was considerd at a meeting Of the
Foreign Relations Committee yesterday
morning and reported favorably. The
treaty will go into effect on December Is.
/ Under the terms of the treaty a patrol
of the North Pacific Sea frequented by
the seal herd is to be maintained, and
there is to be a division between the
signatory powers of the skins OF the
seals taken at the rookeries under war
rant of law BY the treaty the United
States surrenders Is per cent of Its killed
seals to Japan and a like percentage to
Great Britain for Canada in considera-
tion of the surrender by those powers OF
their right to kill seals In the open sea-
The United States also is obligated by the
treaty to nay TO Japan and Canada each
the sum Of $4,000 for the skins these
countries now have on hand, ana for
which the United States shall sell the
skins in question and take the proceeds
The life of the treaty Is fixed at fifteen
wears. and II Is the expectation OF the
mowers interested that 1t will operate to
increase the seal herds.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-25
Conditions in Cuba.

The New York Tribune is authority
for the statement that not since the re-
organization of the Cuban republic have
there existed such peculiar political con-
ditions as have prevailed for the past
few weeks - conditions fraught with
great unrest and much peril to the sta
bility of the republic.
The government has been ostenta-
tiously expressing its determination to
crush any attempt at revolution, when,
as matter of fact, there has been no
demonstration There exists, however,
considerable opposition to President
Gomez. and, as always happens in Latin
nations, the people welcome rather than
deprecate criticism of established au-
thority. 1t is to be hoped, nevertheless,
that the Cuban people will realize that
their safety and independence lie in
conservative action. They ought to be
able to rule themselves, to administer
government without the abuses which
attached, for instance, to the old Spanish
regime, and to insure protection to the
large amount of foreign capital invested
in the island.
President Taft spoke advisedly when
he assured the Cuban people that the
United States has no Interior designs
upon their territory. We have enough
problems upon our hands already. The
Cubans must realize, however, that their
future is in their own hands
The Washington herald., 1911-07-25
SENATOR NEWLANDS'
LARGE PROGRAMME
Submits Topics Upon Which
Congress Should Act.

Senator Newlands yesterday asked the
Senate to reconvene early in November,
and not repeat the waste of time In the
winter which, he said. has brought Con-
gress under deserved condemnation, t"
Mr.. Newlands outlined the following rs
subjects which should be considered:
FIrst-Physical valuation Of railroads.
Standardization Of interstate trade commission.
Third-PaDs for cooperadoa with individual
States in improving navigation. reclaiming swamp
lands building storage reserToirA and similar plans
for water improvement.
Fourth-Currency LEGISLATION and the amepdmnt Of
the national banking laws.
Fifth-Legislation affecting Alaska, including con-
structiOn Of railroad from the coast to the Yukon
River, and amendments to the land laws to provide
for development and to defeat monopoly.
sixth-A change in the present naval programme
and the building Of auxiliary ships In place Of fight
ing ships such auxiliary ships To be leased to pri-
yate corporations in times Of peace and thus aid in
extending foreign commerce.
SeTenh-Neutralization Of the Philippine Islands
to turn aside from the discussion of tariff
revision, which seemed to be unfruitful
of promise. so far as the present session
OF Congress was concerned. and to dis
cuss a question which he considered Of
vastly more Importance than the tariff.
THE regulation of combinations OF en-
terprise and capital to the end Of check
ing the tendency toward monopoly" he
continued. ''is the most serious and vital
problem before the American serate and
the American people"
No action was taken upon Senator
Newlands' proposition.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-25
Senator Stephenson Is Now
Threatened With Investigation
He Is Non-committal AS to His Course When ResO.
luton Is Introduced

A resolution will be introduced in the
Senate before the close OF the session.
probably before the end of the week. pro-
viding for an investigation by commit
tee OF the Senate OF charges OF alleged
corruption in connection with the cleo
tion OF Senator Isaac Stephenson. of Wis
consin. The resolution may be introduced
by Senator La Toilette. of Wisconsin.
Some time ago memorial was received
by the Senate from the Wisconsin legis-
lature in the form Of a resolution, passed
by both houses, which demanded an in
vestigation by the United States Senate
of the charges. This memorial was re-
ferred to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections. since which time a sub
committee has been appointed to consider
the memorial. This subcommittee has
The Washington herald., 1911-07-25
mot GUILTY" PLEA
in CONTEMPT CASE
Statute of Limitations Is
Labor Mems Defense.

The statute of limitations in defense
ferred against Samuel Gompers, John
Mitchell. and Frank Morrison, consti-
tuted part Of the plea Of mot guilty.
presented yesterday afternoon before Jus
tice Wright by Judge Alton B. Parker
and Jackson H. Ralston. attorneys for
the labor leaders.
The other parts of the plea were to the
effect that the matters complained of
did not occur within three years before
the bringing OF the action, and that the
delay in the presentation of the charges
has been so unreasonable that the re-
spondents should not be called upon to
answer them.
1t was agreed between counsel and the
court that argument on these pleas be
heard within ten days. Attorney Ralston
moved to exclude from consideration all
acts of the labor leaders since July IL,
1908. three years before the present con-
tempt charges were filed.
Judge Parker said he would file a mo-
ton that they be entitled to plead not
guilty. Justice Wright said he had al
ways required all pleas from defendants
in criminal cases. and asked for argu-
ments from the attorneys. Judge Parker
relied upon the fifth amendment to the
Constitution, which prohibits defendants
from giving evidence against themselves
in criminal cases.
Justice Wright gave permission to
amend the motion for a bill of particu-
lars.
A letter from District Attorney Wilson
was read. declining appointment as a
member in charge OF the prosecution Of
the labor leaders.
Attorney Ralston renewed his motion
to have the case certified to some other
Judge, declaring Justice Wright to have
prejudged the defendants. Justice Wright
refused to withdraw.
Gompers and Morrison were in court.
John Mitchell being out OF the city.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-25
NEBRASKA RUNS
AGROUND IN FOG
Battle Ship Escapes Injury
in Bump on Coast.

Provincetpwn, Mass. July 2i!-Mistak-
ing a sandbar for a fog bank in the un-
certain light of dawn, the battle ship Ne
braska ran aground off Race Point
shortly after o'clock Saturday morning.
The Nebraska is commanded by Capt.
Parker. She was bound here from Port
land, Me. where she left the Pine Tree
naval reserves There was excitement on
board, but no damage was done.
The mishap was kept so secret that the
details did not crop cut until tonight.
Rear Admiral Osterhaus refused to dis
cuss the affair. So did the executive off,
GERS of the Nebraska. She was running
at moderate speed when she struck the
bar. She was aground sixty-seven min
utes.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-25
RECEPTION OF
ADMIRAL TOGO
Arrangements A Completed for
His Entertainment.

Third Assistant Secretary of State
Hale, who will have charge of the ar
rangements for the entertainment OF Ad-
miral Togo by this government, has
practically completed the tentative sched-
ule. Admiral Togo, who will land in
New York on August 8, will reach Wash
ington the next evening. For three or
four days he will be entertained by Pres
ident Taft, Baron Uchida, the japanese
Ambassador, Secretary OF State Knox,
and Secretary Of the Navy Meyer. While
here the japanese admiral will make side
trips to Arlington and Mount Vernon. He
will be the guest of the city of PhiIa-
delphia on August 10 and from there he
will return to New York, after which he
will proceed to Boston and thence to
Montreal.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-25
SPLENDID RECORD
OF Big PRINTERY
Extra Work Without Need
of Extra Money.

Notwithstanding the extra session of
Congress was not estimated for in the
printing appropriation, the Government
Printing Office emerged from the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1911. with an un-
expended balance in the Treasury OF
500. .OOS66.
The total cost for maintenance and
operation of the big printery during the
year was s6.256.1OS.45 The cost of printing
for the extra session, which was not con-
sidered in the estimates at the beginning
Of the year, was approximately 100000.
The establishment was operated efficiently
and economically, and as a result no
deficiency appropriation was needed.
The value OF the work produced by the
Office amounted to s6, 10000.
The above interesting figures were an
nounced at the Government Printing
Office yesterday, being taken from the
trial balance OF the accounts of the big
shop.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-25

not yet had a meeting. 1t has been the
opinion in the Senate. ever since the re-
cefpt by that body OF the memorial from
the Wisconsin legislature, that there
would be an investigation of the charges.
Even Senators who are friendly TO Mr..
Stephenson admitted that an investiga-
tion could not we'll be avoided in the
light of the memorial from Senator
Stephenson's own State.
II Senator La Toilette does not intro
duce the resolution calling for the in
vestigation. it probably will be submitted
either by Senator Kenyon or Senator
Kern. Senator Stephenson has not yet
indicated a disposition to follow the ex-
ample OF Senator Lorimer and ask for
an investigation OF the charges. When
questioned about his intentions so to do
he was noncommittal
The Washington herald., 1911-07-25
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY
BY A. w. MACY.
A PARTING SHOT AT WASH
INGTON.

1NGTON.
When Washington retired to
private life at the close of his
second term as President, on
March 4, 1897. it was not with
the universal admiration of his
countrymen. The Aurora, an op-
position paper published in Phil
adeIphia, printed a communica-
tion said to have been written by
a member Of the Pennsylvania
assembly, which opened thus:
The man who is the cause of
all the misfortunes Of our coun-
try is this day reduced to a level
with his fellow-citizens, and is
no longer possessed of power to
multiply evils upon the United
States. II ever there was a pc
riod for rejoicing, this Is the mo-
ment. Every heart In unison
with the, freedom and happiness
Of the people ought to beat high
with exultation that the name Of
Washington from this day ceases
20 give currency to political in
iquity and to legaiized corruption.
A new era Is now opening upon
us. an era which promises much
TO the people. for public measures
must now stand upon their own
merits. and nefarious projects
can no longer be supported by .
name"
toopprisht. M, b. Joseph b Bovia)
To-norrow-sThe Earliest
A0erisan Cellege.p
The Washington herald., 1911-07-25
SAYS ALASKAN DELEGATE
is GUILTY OF FALSEHOOD
Attorney Generals Warm Retort in Alaskan Inquiry
Before House Committee Yesterday

Attorney General Wickersham, who was
witness yesterday before the House
Committee on the Judiciary. denounced as
an absolute falsehood" the charge re-
Gently made before the committee by
Delegate Wickersham. Of Alaska, that
the Attorney General "purposeiy did
shield and defend Alaska syndicate GRIM
inals from crimes against the govern
ment."
The Attorney General testified that he
sent Stuart Mcnamara to Alaska a year
ago to investigate the alleged coal con-
tract frauds, and denied that the statute
Of limitations had been allowed to inter
vene in the case. He also read reports
TO show that no evidence could be OBJ
tained to substantiate the charge of the
bribery OF witnesses in the Hazey mur-
The Washington herald., 1911-07-25
A Sane Christmas.

1t seems a far cry TO Christmas time,
and yet the movement which has been
started in Indiana to discourage indis-
criminate giving at Christmas time will
be certain to strike a responsive chord
in many hearts.
The Worlds League for a Sane
Christmas is the name of the new or
ganization, and each member will be
required to sign an agreement neither to
give nor accept Christmas presents out
side of his or her own immediate house
hold and to discourage indiscriminate
Christmas giving.
The pleasure of Christmas giving is
underiable, especially when the recipi-
ents are little children 1t is their espe-
cial festival, and the child who does not
look forward to Christmas with an i'm
patient soul is to be pitied. At the same
time, there is no doubt that indiscrimi-
nate giving has marred in large degree
the pleasure of older persons. The ne
cessity of having to give because some
one has given unto you; the holding of
gift in reserve until it is certain that
a present has arrived which must be
reciprocated; the constantly extending
list of friends who must be remember
ed-all these detract from the real spirit
of Christmas giving.
It is worth while to consider seriously
sane Christmas.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-25
Uncle Walt Says Today:

When the earts baked dry meath brazen sky and the hot
the plain farmer stands and he wrngs his
hands and walls for soaking rain. If the rain
OOk would leak" you hear him shrek, and
rccNCc moisten my wheat and oats, that Jupiter chap
when he snap, could count on the rural
votes And he yes and sings when the south wind brings the
rain his parcng but if much you can hear his
81 wish that would opr Oh hoe and scratch
garden patch Ger hau of peas and beans and often
sigh that the whole blamed sky should be to raise my green's
The whole bunch of gods should protect pods and noirsh
pumpkin trees should in the proper
favor my crop Of peas It's little care how the Others fare as
the days of pass let the clouds shed JUICE and the sun
produce It's heat for my garden sass WALT MASON
tcssnshs " Adsnkl