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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13
He suggested, at the first meeting

He suggested, at the first meeting
OF the Stanley committee after the
recess, that inasmasch as the gov
eminent had filed an equity suit
against the steel corporation, the
Stanley committe lacked further jur-
isdiction. He sought to prove this. by
citing that the House Resolution I'M
der which the Stanley body was ere
ated provided that the committee
should inquire into offenses mot pro
secuted by the government.
Chairman Stanley refused to &C
, cede to this demand OF the steel
trust attorney, and will carry the
question to the floor Of the House I'm
less he is sustained in his position
when a vote is taken by the full
membership of the investigating com
mittee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13
WEDNESDAY, DEC. IS, 1911.
WHAT WILL BECOME OF TIL
RockERFELLER MILLIONS.

WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE
RockERFELLER MILLIONS.
Rockefeller has retired from the
management Of standard Oil, but he
has taken with him hundreds OF mil
lions Of dollars acquired by the conn
mission OF innumerable crimes. He
has no legal or moral title to this
money. The thief who steals horse
or note or bond acquires no title
to the stolen property, neither can he
transfer a title to anyone else. The
rightful owner can retake his prop
erty no matter in whose hands it
4 may be found; and the same princi-
pie of Law should apply not alone to
Rockerfeuer's criminauy acquired
millions, but also to the criminally
! acquired millions Of everyone else in
the Rockefeller class. If all of the
criminally acquired millions Of the sc
n called captains Of industry were
wrongfullly taken from single in
diVidual, that individual could Withou
doubt recover them back in an actor
7 in court. But one Of the great diff
culties in the instant case is thu
vast number Of people who have bee1
robbed by the unlawful schemes o
these malifactors Of great wealth
They have robbed practically ever
4 consumer in the country. apd thei
I. crimes were crimes against the pee
pie collectively. Morally and legal;
we can see no objection to STATUTE
that would give the government tn
right to retake all criminally acqui1
ed property OF this character and us
it for public purposes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13

Will the authorities permit presi-
dental candidates to hunt delegates
in Iowa without license? An exam
ination Of our recently enacted leg
islation dicloses the fact, that Iowa
legislators are past masters in the
art Of providing for the collection Of
license fees.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13

In our judgment the demand OF the
insurgents for presidential primary
will be unceremoniously turned down
by the republican national commit.
tee. What might become OF the
plans OF the committee il the repub.
lican voters should he given the priv
ilge Of expressing in advance their
choice of candidates?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13

4 4 . . . T. 81 \ q K Il
Having struck a trail in the steel
trust investigation which leads to
the front door of the house of John
D. Rockefeller a treme ndous effort is
being made by powerful interests to
bring the probe to a halt.
Chairman Stanley of the investi-
eating committee told your cores
pondent that nothing could stop the
truth from coming out. And the
public ought to stand back OF this
man who refuses to be bluffed or
bullied by the big interests which in
the past have controlled the House
instead Of having been controlled by
| it, and which are now making a
fight to the death to retain their
grip on t!ao legislative machinery Of
, the government.
The sixty-second Congress is in
| my opinion said Mr.. Stanley, "pe-
culiarly responsive to the will of
the people. 1t was elected by them,
| and if anything distinguished It
from it's predecessors, it is it's abso-
Lutte devotion to the interests of the
masses, and not to the interests OF
the favored few who endeavored 10
prevent their election
"There has, not been since the war
a congress which was more apt to
grant equal rights to all and special
privileges to none am not in the
least disturbed by the threatenea
prospect of. the House suppressing
the sacts which this committee has
been enabled to obtain and has no.,
vet presenter to the country.
.The committee investigating the
United States steel corporation is
neither endeavoring to convict nor
acouit this corporation; it is simply
endeavoring to ascertain the truth
II the steel corporation has not VIC
lated the law, then it will welcome
this opportunity to demonstrate us
obedience to the law in advance OF a
litigation which will take years 70
determine. and if it has violated The
( Law 1t will use all its power and an az
i its Immense wealth to silence a com
i mittee which, can neither be cajoled
deceived nor corrupted.
ut has been argued that this IN
vestigation will assist the department,
OF Justice. That may be true. The
country probably thinks the Depart
ment Of Justice needs the assistance.
The Stanley investigating commit
tee Of the House OF Representatives
is in possession Of evidence, which
has not yet been made public, tina
Isl sufficient to convict the steel trus
OF obtaining illegal rebates from thu
: railroads to the extent OF millions o
I dollars. This information comes t.
!, the writer direct from authoritative
sources. $.
Relating is crime punishable b!
: a penitentiary sentence.
This, evidence has not become pub
lie for the reason that the Stanle,
committee has not had time t
: reach, in public hearings, this fea
: ture of the steel trusts wrong doing
! But the evidence has been in thu
: hands of the investigators employee
by the Stanley committee tor som'
> time. In some way the steel trus
:. heads learned that this evidence hat
been uncovered by the investigating
committees agents and ever sine
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13
RECIPROCITY STILL a LIVE IS
SUE in CANADA.

The completed returns show that
reciprocity was not overwhelmingly
beaten in Canada. 1t was only defeat.
ed by the meager majority Of 25,ooC
popular votes, and according to re-
ports from that country the tides
have already commenced to flow bacl
toward the policies supported by 81,
Wilfried Laurier.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13

John D. Rockefeller has resigned
the presidency OF the Standard Oil
Company. He hung on, however, IN
til after the Supreme Court condemn
ed his octopus corporation to death
by being pulled to pieces"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13
THE MAINE WAS SUNK 1Y :
MINE.

According to the unanimous repor.
of the committee that has examined
the exposed wreck, the battleship
Maine was sunk in Havana harbor by
'the explosion Of low form OF ex-
plosive''' outside Of the vessel. Who
planned and exploded the mine will
probably never be known. The trag'
edy Of the Maine is now matter OF
history.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13

Episcopal Anaton,v

episcopal Anatomy.
Our dsar bishop looks very sti6 and
6ignided. < remarked old Mrs. Croxley:
but assure you he has warm, kind
heart beating beneath mis- gaiters.~-
Tjt.BitS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
AWAIT WIRELESS TESTS.
Army Signal Corps Members Inter
ested in New Aero Device.

Members Of the Army Signal Corps are
awaiting with interest tests Of the new
wireless equipment for aeroplanes.
which was shipped yesterday from the
laboratory Of the Signal Corps here to
Augusta, Ga, the winter headquarters
Of the aeronautical arm OF the corps.
It is believed that the new apparatus
which was worked out and perfected by
the signal officers in the laboratory here,
will mark a great stride in wireless sig
mailing from air craft
With the perfection of the sending and
receiving apparatus, the principal prob
lem now before the officers is the loca-
ment the "antennae' will be placed first
ment the ''attennaa' will be placed first
on to the four posts at the ends Of the
planes The apparatus itself is about
as compact as possible, taking UP
about as much space as an ordinary
suit case and weighing only eighty
pounds. The power is derived from a
small generator attached to the propel-
Ter shaft OF the aeroplane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
Views of Many Leading Men.

AS part Of its report the Chamber OF
Commerce committee has appended quo
tations from many leading men Of tho
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
BLANKETS AMONG EQu1pAGE.
Gen. Evans Orders That They Be Ac.
counted for Hereafter.

Ina circular issued by Gen. Evans
chief Of the militia division Of the War
Department. It is declared that after
january next blankets viii be consid-
cred sequipage, and must be accounted for
in similar manner to axes. picks, tent
age, etc. Heretofore they have been
dropped as clothing under the annual al
lowance authorized by section IL Of the
militia law. According 10 the circular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22

Bishop Ethelbert Talbot Of the Prot
estant Episcopal diocese Of central Penn.
sylvania, who was operated on at a pri-
vate sanitarium in New York several
days ago. has passed the crisis, accord
ing to information received today by his
brother, Rev. DR.. Robert Talbot, rector
Of st. Paurs Episcopal Church. Bishop
and his friends here have been aDprehen-
sive Of his condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22

the blankets on hand on the returns of
the governors of states and territories
and the commanding general of the Dis
uict of Columbia militia January ], 1872
will remain the property of the United
States, and can onlyl be dropped, when
worn out or otherwise unserviceable Or
lost, by survey proceedings as provided
In Militia Regulations. 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
Public Faith Pledged.

Speaking Of the grants made by the
citizens to the government, the Supreme
Court, IN the case Of Van Ness VS.. the
city and the United States, said:
The grants were made for the founda-
ton OF federal city. and the public
faith was necessarily pledged, when tho
grants were accepted. to found such &
|city. The very agreement to found a
city was OF itself most valuable con-
sfderation for these grants. On the other
hand, 1t must have been as obvious that
Congress must forever have an interest
to protect and aid the city. The city was
designed to last in perpetuity. capitol
fmmobile saxum.'
Owing to the poor financial condition OF
the government in the early days Of the
city, the obligation created by 1t in re-
gard to the National Capital was not lived
up to- the report says, and for years the
burden of developing the city fell upon
the citizens who were comparatively few.
Under the authority Of Congress. the citi-
zens began to improve the streets, and
not only taxed themselves, but the city
borrowed money from foreign capitalists
which 1t was unable to pay back, and in
1895 appealed to Congress for relief. The
Senate District committee, Of which Sena-
tor Southland was chairman, reported
heartily in favor of according this relief,
acknowledging in every case the obliga-
tons Of the federal government to aid
the National Capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22

BOYS "WELTS."
Splendid $3.50 Quality
Goodyear welt, Ga X
soled Shoes. IN 10 swell
styles; sizes / to 51a.
Special CT ms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22

country insisting that the federal govern
ment shall do it's share in the upbuilding
and maintenance of the National Capital
Among those quoted along this line are
Presidents James Madison and Grant.
The greater number of these quotations,
however, are from the debate which took
place when the organic act Of 1873 was
under consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22

and In which all would have q national
pride Presidents and other public men
IN speaking Of Washington have always
referred to 1t as the Federal city"
President Taft, in his address delivered
at the citizens dinner given May s, 1909,
voiced the same idea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
National Taxes Paid by District.

"'The District has shared in every ma
tional tax and undergone special national
burdens Since the enactment Of the in
ternal revenue law in 1862 the District
has paid to the United States government
under such law duties to the amount of
| 81, S15 S3O.S and of customs duties dur
ing the last ten years 1851, 799. The latter
figures, it should be added, represent only
the actual amount received from duties
at the custom house in Georgetown, the
mort of entry of the District Of Columbia
II is estimated that only about per cent
of the goods imported into the District
pass through the Georgetown custom
house. the remaining 80 per cent coming
through other ports at winch, OF course,
1.-The only national taxes that fall d.
rectIy and Enthusiastically and in ascertain
able amounts upon Americans are the In
ternal revenue taxes. The states ana ter
less internal revenue collections to the
national Treasury than the District of
Columbia are Alabama, Arkansas, Della
ware, Idaho, Maine, MISSISSIPPI, montana.
Nevada. North Dakota, Oregon, South
Carolina. South Dakota, Utah. Vermont.
washington and Wyoming (sixteen
states). and Alaska, Arizona, Indian Ter
ritory, New Mexico and Oklahoma Give
srhe per capita contribution of the
District Of Columbia is greater than that
Of Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado Della
ware, Georgia. Idaho. Iowa. Kansas.
Maine Montana, Mississippi Nevada,
North Dakota, oregon. South Dakota.
South Carolina, Tennessee. Texas, Utah,
Vermont, Washington and Wyoming
(twenty-two states). and Alaska sArtzona.
Indian Territory. New Mexico ana OKLA
homa five territories).
Views of Many Leading Men.
AS part Of its report the Chamber OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22

Only One "BR0MO QUINlNF;s
That Is LAXATIVE RROMO QUININE. Iook A.
the signature OF e. w. GROVE. Used TIE WeriS
sve - Cure Cold IN One Day. sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22

1t - stated movement Is on foot tu
have the legislature change the name OF
Hancock, the second largest town n
Washington county. Nd. to Tonolowav.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
Lessening Taxable Property.

The committees report goes to to say:
.'The United States is continually con-
demning real estate in the District Of
Columbia for its own use, thereby reduc-
ing the list of taxable property therein.
Proceedings have recently been begun
in the Supreme Court Of the District for
the condemnation of twelve squares of
ground for the use Of the government
and bills have been introduced in Con-
gress providing for the condemnation Of a
large quantity of other land for public
use
Statistics show that at the present
time the taxpaying citizens Of the Dis
trict of Columbia pay about $16 per
capita for the up-keep of the nations
capital while the other 81 ,OOO,OOO citizens
of the nation pay only 5k cents per
CAPITA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22

SURE SERVICE"
Sterling and Box Calf
or Vici Kid Shoes have
no equals for wear. at
these prices:
9 to I3H.....$I.2
I to 81. 81. so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
Obligations of the Government.

'.May %, 1896. the committee on the
District of Columbia of the House Of
Representatives, to whom was referred a
bill Oh. R. 4440 to repeal the half-and-
half provision Of the organic act, sub
mitted to the House an adverse report
thereon. in which they made the follow
ing observations:
The circumstances under which the
National Capital was founded by the ma
tional government for it's own use created
an equitable obligation on the part Of the
national government to share the ex-
penses of it's maintenance and develop
ment.
eff the United States paid taxes on its
property at the same rate that the citi-
zens do theirs, as is done by the German
government in it's national capital, it
would amount to considerably more than
it appropriates. To be strictly just, the
government ought to pay its half from
the beginning; and if it were to do that
debt nearly all of which was created by
officers of the United States government;
acting under authority of Congress, and
not NV the citizens of the District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22

ZenS began 10 improve the streets, ana
not only taxed themselves, but the city
borrowed money from foreign capitalists
which 1t was unable to pay back, and in
1885 appealed to Congress for relief. The
Senate District committee, Of which Sena-
tor Southland was chairman, reported
heartily in favor Of according this relief,
acknowledging in every case the obliga-
tons Of the federal government to aid
the National Capital.
"Child of the Union"
In closing> his report Senator Southland
said:
"Tn the investigation Of the subject
committed to them, and Of the relief to
be proposed, the committee have been
unable to separate the interests Of the
District from the interests of the United
States. They regard it as the child of
the Union-as the creation Of the Union
Constitution and it's founders was to Gre
ate a residence for the government, where
they should have absolute and unlimited
control, which should be regulated and
ence of partial interests In the states.
which should be built up and sustained
by their authority and resources. not de-
pendent upon the will or resources or any
state or local interest.
"In accomplishing their object the
Union undertook the guardianship OF the
District, deprived it's Inhabitants OF the
right Of self-gOvernment and or the cleo
tive franchise. and made them dependent
upon the will of the representatives OF
the states. to whom alone they can look
for relief"
Supreme Court Construes Organic Act
The report of the Chamber of Com
merce goes on to say:
Congress. in 1878. after careful and
painstaking consideration Of the rela-
tons. between the federal government
and the local government, adopted and
passed an act prescribing a permanent
form of government for the District Of
Columbia.
Speaking of this act of 1873, the
Supreme Court of the United States in
the case of Eckloff agt. District of
Columbia, 1875 U. S.. 240, said:
1.-The court below placed its decision
on what we conceive to be the true
significance of the act of 1873. AS
said by that court, it is to be regarded
as an organic act, intended to dispose
of the whole question Of government
for this District. It is. as 1t were,
constitution for the District It is de-
clared by it's title to be an act to pro-
vide permanent form of government
for the District. The word permanent
is suggestive. 1t implies that prior
systems have been temporary and pro-
visional. AS permanent it is complete
in itself. The powers which are con-
ferred are organic powers. We look
to the act itself for their extent and
Limitations. It is not one act in a
series of legislation, and to be made
to fit into the provisions of the prior
legislation, but it is a single complete
act, the outcome Of previous expert
ments, and the final judgment of Con-
gress as to the system of government
which should obtain. It is the consti-
tuition Of the District, and it's grants
of power are to be taken as new and
Independent grants, and expressing in
themselves both their extent and limi-
tations Such was the view taken by
the court below, and such we believe
is the true view to be taken of the
statute"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-24
EXPECTED THAT WITHIN A FEW
DAYS TRAFFIC CONDITIONS
WILL BE NORMAL.
TRAINS RUNNING AGAIN
Prospects Bright for Ending of Dock.
ers' Strike at LiverpooI.-Union-
lists Throughout Nation
Celebrate.

London, England.-The railwaymel
throughout the kingdom are returning
to work and 1t is hoped within a few
days to have the great transit systems
working under normal conditions.
Following the announcement tina
the railway managers and their EN-
ployes had agreed to permit a com
mission to settle their difficulties, came
the r~eassuring news that there was
great hope of ending the lockers
strike at Liverpool and that the work
ers there shortly would resume work
No rioting as a result of labor trou
bles was reported, except at Dublin.
where the police and c%onstables at
tackled a mob which was in sympathy
with striking newsboys who were en-,
deayoring to prevent the distribution
their heads cracked in the melee and
several shops were looted.
The railway workers held meetings
throughout the country TO celebrate
what they claimed to be a victory over
the railway companies. With the ex-
ception Of 1000 men of the Northeast
ern Railway company, which was not
a party to the strike settlement agree
ment, and 5000 Manchester men, all
the stations passed resolutions in favor
OF a resumption of work.
The Northeastern company's en-
ployes demand an eight-hour day and
a t~wo-shilling weekly advance in wag-
es, with a minimum weekly wage of
% shillings, OF about $3.50.
AT Llanelly the death list as p re-
suit of the disturbances reached 70.
Three of this number were shot by the
troops. Many persons were seriously
injured. Eight thousand troops will
remain at Llanelly. The officer in
command of the troops there says that
roughs, and not strikers, were respon-
sible for the original rioting. The
military also remained on duty at a
few other points in the kingdom, but
their services to put down disorder
were not required.
King George telegraphed Premier
Asquith congratulating the govern
ment on its success in its efforts to
bring about a reconciliation between
the railways and their employees.
The steamers Celtic and Caronia
both sailed from Liverpool with full
passenger lists, while more passen-
gers are awaiting them at Queenstown.
The Philadelphia called at Queenstown
and picked up the mails and many pas
sengers. The mail she takes to New
York Is only a couple of hours late.
The Carmania landed her passenger
and mails at Plymouth.
A meeting of 10000 trades unionists
OF London was held at Hyde Park.
leaders congratulated the rail-
men on their victory and a reso-
luton which was put from numerous
platforms pointed out that for the first
in history the companies had rec
the principle of collective bar.
thereby c~onceding what al
had been a vital principle of the
unioniSts.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-24
WESTERN TRIP FOR TAFT
PRESIDENT TO BE GONE ABOUT
SIX WEEKS.
Will Leave Beverly Sept. II for Jour.
ney That Will Take in
the Northwest.

Washington, d. c. - Plans for
President Taft's coming trip through
the West and to the Pacific coast prac-
tiCally are completed. The Journey
will be almost as extensive as that
taken by the president on his famous
swing around the circle" in 1909,
when he travelled more than 10000
miles and visited SO states. He will
break ground for the Panama canal
exposition at San Francisco, make sew
eral score of addresses and attempt to
scale the $4,000 feet of Mount Raj
nier's PERCEPTIONS slope.
According to the present arrange
ment, the president will be gone six
weeks. In that time it is expected he
will make close TO 200 speeches. Re-
publican leaders look upon the trip as
the most important, politically, that
the president has mapped out since he
entered the White House. He will 90
through all the states in the West in
which they recognize the domination of
the progressive Republicans who are
counted on to oppose his denomination
next year.
The president will leave Beverly
II, returning east about Nov. |.
He will go west through Iowa, Kansas,
Nebraska, Colorado, and Nevada, to
coast. Most OF the big cities in
these states, including Des Moines,
City, Omaha, Denver, and Salt
City, will be visited, but the
plans for the trip contemplate stops
at scores of smaller places as well.
From California the president will
north to Portland and Seattle.
Three days are to be spent in Wash
ngton state and the route eastward
will allow hiw to stop in Idaho. Mon
ana, the Dakotas and Minnesota.