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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-10
JOHN D. RoCKEFELIER-
UNo ToPPERwEIN-HE OF THE RAINBOW SHEEP

NEW YORK Feb. 1o-Mayor Caynor today
from Uni Topperwen San
York with something decidedly Topperwen
writes that he has captured sheep Mexico with
its WOOL and that although he has sheared the ANIMAL 1t
mains brilliant the rainbow
The has his doubts
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-10

Ell PAso Feb 1oIt reported today that the Mexican
revolutionary una had decided make
Cen Soto commander the insurgent besegng
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-10
Some Names at Which
the World Grows Pale
NAPOLEON BoNApARTE-BAoK no EIBE FOR HIM

NEW YORK, Feb. 10-Napoleon Bonaparte, by
admission kicked Off in the polite
charge Of damaging the the
two cobbesones into its vital Napoleon Virginia
He explained that he had little
of the
"Wel this is Waterloo, Napoleon"
hold you in $1,000 bail to the grand jury"
JOHN p R0CKEFEIIER-H HE CANNOT AFFORD
CLEVELAND Feb 10.-John D. Rockefeller kicking
boost
$19S270 in 1900 to s99776O approximately
Rockefellers kick
of equalization which will him until April
probably will be called
duction in the tax should be made.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-10
DO YOU KNOW

THAT Senator Hutchinson of
Spokane Invariably begins his
speeches with the words 81 hope
this bill passes" or 81 hope this
bill does not pass"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-10

THAT Representative Victor
Zednick, who proposes to do away
with party lines in the state, and
Representative Beach of Mason,
who is an opponent to all direct
legislative measures. room togeth-
Ter?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-10

There Is ex-
element, also
mirth, in the
town of Milton
today
Three forlorn
looking figures
are hanging to a
telegraph pole
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-10

THAT Senator Ruth of Thurs
ton has seconded more motions
than any other member of the up
per house, just for the sake of
getting up some discussion, and
that he often votes against the
motion he seconds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-10

Harry Bowden. Cleveland thought so hsrd
about his sweetheart. Mabel Hagar. that he hyp-
notixed himself. Hut don't you let that inter-
ferc with the wedding, Mabel. Very few mar-
ried men die from such trouble. female doctor
tells us.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-12

across the beautiful Richiand creek,
which will be the source of lake COW
ering about two hundred acres, from
which with be developed abundant horse
power to run an electric light plant ana
car line around the shores of the lake
and connect the Assembly grounds with
the town of Waynesviile. The lake Will
furnish frontage of over five miles for
cottage sites, all surrounded with the
most beautiful mountain scenery In the
world The Assembly will erect great
auditorium, a large lecture hall, ar
ranged for small gatherings, with nu-
merous lecture and class rooms, a
large hotel built to furnish high-grade
and two smaller no
tells. comfortable but not costly.
The Assembly Company Is capital
lied at 1925, 900 and arrangements were
made to place the remainder OF the
stock within the next sixty days and
the work of development will be rap
idly pushed. This Assembly will be
to the South what Ocean Grove is to
the East, Chautauqua to the North, and
Wtnona Lake to the West. II has the
endorsement of the Laymen's Mission
ary Movement OF the Southern Metho-
dist Church. and the great educational
boards and secretaries of that church
will give the Assembly their hearty
support The manner OF the men who
who have been placed at the head OF
the movement Ia a guarantee that the
work OF the Assembly will be prose-
cuted with vigor and wisdom.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-12
SOUTHERN ASSEMBLY
IN LAND OF THE SKY
Organization of Company Perfected and Plans Adopted Tor
Great Religious Educational Settlement
Near Waynesvile

Especial 10 The Richmond Nirginian.)
WAYNESVILLE, n. c.. Jan. 1.-THE
OF the Southern Assembly
met at waynesvtiie. y. c. yesterday
and completed the organization of the
Assembly Company by the election OF
the following officers: President,
Bishop James Atkins, Waynesville;
vice president John r. Pepper, Mem
phis. Tenn: secretary. S. c. Satterth-
wait, Waynesville. n. c.; treasurer, IL.
J. Sloan, Waynesville. y. c.; general
superintendent. DIR. James Cannon.
Blackstone, Va: superintendent Bible
conference. DIR. w. f. Tiliett, Wander
bilt University; superintendent general
program and evangelistic work. DIR.
George r. Stuart. Cleveland, Tenn;
superintendent missionary training
school. Rev. ]. f. McCulloch. Nash
Vile, Tenn.
1t was decided that all the connec-
tional officers shall have direction of
the work over which they have been
placed by the General Conference, said
work to be conducted in harmony with
general plans of the Assembly and un-
der the general supervision OF the
board of commissioners.
The Assembly has purchased three
thousand acres of land In Haywood
county. near waynesville. In the very
heart Of the Land of the Sky" at an
elevation OF $500 feet, and plans have
been formulated to develop and beau
tify the property at once. These plans
include the building of great dam
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-12
CASE OF PURYEAR
SOON REACH JURY
INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN AND ARGU-
MENT IN PROGRESS IN IN
TERESTTNG TRIAL FOR
KILLING.

The case Of Frank Puryear. enarg-
ed with the killing OF Jesse Williams
October 5, 1919. near the fair grounds,
will possibly go to the hurry in the
Henrsce circuit court Thursday even
ing. The argument has begun.
When the second days trial Of the
case began Thursday morning the
courts Instructions to the jury were
read. They are not thought to favor
the accused. One instruction pro-
vides that II the jury believes there
was no reasonable necessity for the
shooting they must find the accused
guilty of involuntary mansiaughter.
Another provides that X Williams
Was shot white resisting arrest. then
to justify the killing. Puryear must
have had reasonable grounds for be-
leving his life in danger.
A further instruction provides that
If there Is reasonable doubt whether
the accused shot the deceased in self
defense, the accused liz entitled to
the benefit of the doubt and must be
acquitted.
Attorney L. T. W Marye opened
for the Commonwealth and was fol-
lowed by J. T. Lewis and Louis Wen
denburg for the defense Common
wealth's Attorney Gum will conclude
the argument
At o'clock the court took a re-
cess for one hour.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-12
FOUR LIVES LOST
BY EXPLOSION IN
NJ CROREY STORE
EXPLOSION OF GAS WRECKS BIG
FIVE AND TEN CENT STORE
AND SALESGIRLS HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE.

CONNELLSvILLE, PA. Jan. H.
Three persons are known to have been
killed, the body of fourth Is believed
to be buried i'll the ruins, and eighteen
Others, mostly young girls, are severe
ly injured as the result of a. gas ex-
piosion and fire that wrecked the build
ing of the J. q. MeCrorey & Company
five and ten cent store to-day.
The dead:
Miss Christie Belleslith. 19. saleswo-
man.
Miss Mabel Wagner. IS. saleswoman.
Unidentified boy. about IL years old.
Fatally injured:
Mrs +. F.. Miller, taken to the county
hospital
Missing and believed dead:
Miss Minnie Mulac. l6. saleswoman.
The seventeen others injured were
rushed to various hospitals, but II Is
said none of them will die except Mrs.
Miller.
When the explosion occurred in the
basement of the structure at 10 O'Clock
there were about thirty persons in the
store. most of whom were girl en-
ployes. Most of them rushed to safety
Immediately after the blast occurred.
The flames were finally brought
under control shortly after noon. and
II was estimated the total damage
would be about 100000. The ruins
are So hot that it VIII be impossible
To make IA search for bodies of the
missing for several days. according
to Fire Chief Mitchell.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-12
"PRICEe WILL Be
KEPT UP GARY
Gentle m en-, Agreement
Among Steel Magnates
Verbally Announced

NEW YORK. January 12.--Activs
curiosity is being displayed In tinan-
ciAl circles to-day over the attitude
take toward the new ''gentiemen's
agreement" in the steel trade.
Public announcement was made by
E. II. Gary. chairman OF the board
of the steel trust. early to-day, fol-
lowing the dinner to the heads Of
al OF the big steal and iron manu-
featuring firms in the United States,
that prices viii be kept up"
That all of the ninety-two man pres
emit leve and put an end to the under
bidding which has been q feature of
steel dealings recently was asserted
as q positive fact in Wall street to-
DAY. But the pledges given were
merely verbal. Nothing was signed
which would aid the department Of
justice should II decide to try a suit
under the Sherman act against the
steel men. Gary made that point
emphatic in his statement
"You understand" he said. I'VE did
not agree not to reduce prices. We
are In no position to do that. We
did agree. however. that prices are
now low and ought not to be lowered"
Inasmuch as the big British. Ger
man, and Russian steel men. who re !.
Gently toured this country and were
guests of Gary and the steel trust
reached the same conclusion after
their talk with the chairman OF the
United States Steel board, it was
pointed out by experienced financiers
to-day that the entire steel industry
OF the world II now practically tied
up.
Every big so-called independent
steel concern In the United States
was represented ut last nights din
ner which lasted until long after
midnight and at which the conditions
confronting the steel market were dis
cussed at length. Al hands agreed
on leaving that now It has been es-
tablished there win be no price reduc-
tion orders that have been held up
MI Gems out e the ptgson-holsaA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-12
BOOSTERS AROUSE
BIC THR0UGHFARE
BROAD STREET HEARS DIN FRO M
INMATES OF THE POULTRY
SHOW.
LONG LIST OF AWARDS
A. &c. CRALIE LANDS FIVE RIBBONS
Ii CLASS FOR SINGLE
CONBs-OTHER
WINNERS.
-ONG LIST OF AWARDS

At the poultry show in the build
ing West Broad stree; the judges
had not finished making the awards
up TO 4 O'Clock Thursday
The judges are r. s. Simmons, A.
e. Warner and s. IT. Campbell. Amid
din and noise that would annoy a
boiler factory worker. they kept
steadily at work.
Cocks crew and hens cackied in
every key known to musicians. The
din was Undesirable, but attended
by Manager G. E. GuvernateT-
judges kept steadily at their task.
The Growing of the roosters interested
Broad street. however.
Their latest awards were made at
noon, ten prizes being awarded in the
class for single Rhode Island
Red hens and cocks. The winners
are:
First lass. cocks: Sysonby Gardens.
Mrs II. B. Brinser, T. T. Turner. A.
E, Crahe. F, B, Jones. ..........,....t.
First class, hens: A E. Cralie. J, H.
c. Winston. A. f.. Cralie, Mr.. Cralie
taking four prizes, namely, first, third.
fourth and nth.
Up to date the prizes-winners are:
Barred Plymouth Rocks.
Cock-First, l.. FL. McCue; second.
@. Fl. Moss: third. G. Fl. Morris
fourth. G. II. Morris: fifth. T.. II. Nc
Cue.
Hen--F'irst, c. II. Morris: second. c.
H Moss. third. L. Fl. Reade: fourth.
G. FL. Morris: fifth. L. f. Meyer.
Cockerei-Frrst, L. II. Reade: sec
CONTINUED ON Fourth PARe.A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-12
WILL TAKE ACTION
IN TRUST co. CASE
COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY
J
CoNsULTs STATE OFFICIALS
BEFORE INSTFTUTTNG
PROCEEDINGS.

ALEXANDRIA. VA. January Ia
Commemorative Attorney samuel G..
Brent this morning returned from
Richmond. where he had confer
ence with Attorney-Genera Williams,
State Auditor Donahos. r. K. Prentiss,
president of the State corporation
commission; Joseph Button. chair
man: State Insurance Commissioner
and Bank Examiner Barksdale In re-
gard to the affairs of the Virginia Safe
Deposit and Trust Corporation, which
recently went into the hands OF re-
ceivers.
After the conference Mr.. Brent was
told by the encouragement that 1t
was UP to him" to take whatever
action he thought best in the matter.
When seen by reporter for The
Vlrginian this morning Mr.. Brent
stated that he intenned to take some
decided action in the matter In a few
days but would not give out for pub
LEGATION yet what this action would
be.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-12
CASE IS PROVEN
BY FINGER PRINTS

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-What is said
to be the first conviction in this coun-
try on the strength OF finger print evil
tienee was ohtafacd to-day when Harry
Peck and Joseph Cohen pleaded guilty
before Judge Grain to third degree
burglary.
Lieutenant F'aurot. Of the bureau Of
Identification of criminals Of the police
department, was explaining the enlarg-
ed prints of Cohen to the jury when
leaned over to his counsel and ex-
claimed:
I'VE can't beat that; go ahead and
plead guilty for US '1-''' .''- ''1-r' q
The plea was entered and the prison.
ers were remanded to the Tombs until
January 20 for sentence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-12
CAR JUMPS TRACK
BLOCKS TRAFFIC
KNOCKS TELEGRAPH POLE
DOWN, DAMAGES TREE AND
AND MEN ARE IN
JURED.

Street car traffic s.. Broad street
was held up until noon Thursday by
a car jumping the track In the early
morning. A "sweaty' rail- as street
ear men call II, caused the accident
The car, No. s2s. was westward
bound. AT Twenty-third street the
motorman. e. s. Burns. applied the
breaks but the wheels slid and the
car bounded OF the track at Eigh-
teenth street. 1t hit telegraph pole,
knocked IL out of the wap. bumped
its tree that afterward was cut
down and finally lodged against the
sidewalk near the First police sta
ton.
There were fourteen passengers
aboard at the time, eight OF whom
were employees of the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company. TWO were
slightly hurt. w. X. Thurston. of
i06 South Laurel street, had an arm
injured. Lewis Allen, colored. OF
500 la Thirty-first street was shaken
up considerably.
The car was In charge OF Condac-
tor II. r. Britt The accident &C.
CURED at 4:s0 o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-12
GOING FOR RABBITS
HE SHOOTS SISTER

LYNCHBURG. VA. Jan. le.-Mary
Hawkins. aged ten years. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Hawkins. OF Cifax,
Bedford county. was shot accidentally
yesterday by her six-year-old brother.
bleeding tosdeath few hours later
The boy saw a rabbit in the yard and
got q shotgun TO kill 1t. The weapon
was discharged prematurely. the load
striking the legs OF the little girl. Mrs.
Hawkins tainted after carrying her
daughter into the house. A ne.ghbor
calling BY chance fond the mother un-
conscious and the child trying to dress
her own wounds.
A doctor was summoned. but did not
arrive until an hour or 30 later. In the
meantime the child had lost % much
blood that shs died shortly after his
ArStva,k -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-12
SHEEHAN PICKED
BY BOSS MURPHY
LIKELY TO BE MADE SENATOR
THOUGH OPPOSED BY ROTH
DIX AND GAYNoR.
ALBANY. n. Y, January

~. =. ALBANY. n. Y. January a.
Boss" Charles F. Murphy of Edward
NJ Shepard In favor of William F.
Sheehan, for the United State senator
ship. politicians are practically unani-
nous in the opinion to-day that Shee-
han will be the Democratic caucus
nominee and will be elected next
week to succeed Chauncey Nj. Depew.
There IL a bare possibility that the
hostility OF Governor Dix and Mayor
Gaynor to Sheehan may possibly affect
this program In a slight degree. but
Il is not believed they win carry their
fight to the Legislature, Many Demo-
cratic leaders predict that Sheehan.s
success will result In an open tight
between TammRny and the Demo-
cratic League,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-12
PRIMARY CASES
TO GRAND JURY

Especial To The Richmond yirginian.)
s,ss NORFOLK. NA..~ Jan. I2.--6,e,ar
monweaits's Attorney Triton. having
read 8he fun opinion OF the Supreme
Court In the Norfolk primary case,
said this morning; The Supreme
Court having decided the primary law
to he constitutional. and having fur
Their decided that the defendants have
never been In jeopardy. 1t becomes
nay plain duty to call these cases
to the attention OF the next grand
jury
" T. Green, OF the Norfolk bar. who
appeared for ". A. Young. in the Pri-
mary election contest said to-day that
tho supreme court having admitted In
its opinion that II has no Jurisdiction
in the Norfolk case, its decision. up
holding the validity OF the primary Law
Is simply an opinion and not binding.
nor a precedent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-12
MORE INDICTED
FOR SALE Of VOTES
NUMBER IN ADAMS COUNTY
REACHES 1900 AND MAY
GO TO 1000.

WEST UNION. O.. January Ia
The special Adams county grand jury
which has been probing vote buying
and selling. to-day brought the total
number OF indictments up to 1900
when it reported fifty-three new ones
returned yesterday
Judge Blair to-day predicted the
number of indictments would prob
ably reach 1000. Those who have
pleaded guilty and have been dis
franchised and fined are 1859. The
grand Jury will adjourn tomorrow.
according to present plans, and will
probably not he reconvened until
January 20 or later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-12
PRESIDENT ASKS
FOR DEFENSE FUND
Wants to Begin Work at Once
on Panama Canal For
tifieations ....
WOULD START WISH
FIVE MILLION DOLLARS
Description of Armament Pro-
posed for Protection of
Nations New Wa
terWay

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. ID
President Taft to-day sent to the
House OF Representatives the report
Of the army and navy Panama canal
fertilization board and asked for an
Immediate appropriation of $1,000
600 for the initiation of work on the
proposed defensss. The total estimate
now is sl2.00e.o00. Last April Taft
asked s9.o00.o0 at once and a total
of sIs.000.000
The report Of the join board strong
~ urges the immediate fertilization
of the canal. and Is In line with the
we'll known attitude of the army and
navy In favor OF strong defensea A
letter from the secretary of war In
regard TO the report also was for
waraed to Congress by the President.
In MS message to Congress the Presi-
dent said:
The canal when completed will
AFFORD the only convenient route for
water communication between our
Atlantic and Pacific coasts and vtrtu-
ally will be part of the coast line
Of the United States. Its assured pos
session and control will greatly con-
tribute to our peace, safety and pros
perity as a nation. %
In my judgment, it is the right
and the duty of the United States to
fortify and make capable of defense
the work that will bsar SO vital q
relation to Its welfare, and that il be-
ing created solely by 1t and at an ex-
penditure OF enormous sums.
Il have authorized the submission
through the secretary or the treas
~ p a
propriatsons referred in the accom-
panying letter OF the secretary of the
war which estimate Is less than the
original estimate by approximately
one third and ! urgently recommend
that an appropriation Of five million
dollars for the initiation OF work on
the proposed defenses be made at
the present session of congress, In
order that these defenses may be
completed by the date OF the COM
pietion of the canal
The sum Required.
The reports transmitted to the
house show that the total OF the re-
vised estimates is $l2.476,S2s. On
August IL the board OF ordnance and
fertilization for the Panama canal
submitted plans for the protection of
the canal at total cost of sls.546,-
s4s. The president directed re-
ductton in this estimate. The revised
plan made public to-day reduced the
amount Of armament proposed. by
approximately is per cent. Most of
this was in the elimination OF the
proposed defenses at Ratele Point.
The armament no wproposed for
canal defense consists of eight IA
inch guns. twelve s-inch guns and
twenty four l2-inch mortars. This
iess~x than iYa original nraracaA
mament by two I4-inch guns and four
l2-inch mortars.s The permanent gar
rison which /; Is proposed to main
tain on the isthmus In time of peace
consists Of twelve companies OF coast
artillery, four regiments of infantry.
one battalion of field artillery and one
squadron of cavalry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-12
PIG BITE VICTIM
LEAVES HOSPITAL
CHASE CITY MAN IS NOW STOP
PING WITH HIS BROTHER, REV.
W. {. ROBERTSON.

Mr.. Grayson w. Robertson, of Chase
City. who has been at Memorial Hos
pitaI for the last two months suffering
from blood poisoning. resulting from a
pig bite, left that institution Thurs
day and Is now at tho home OF his
brother. Rev. w. e. Robertson 500
Randolph street.
While he was at the hospital the sur
geons found 1t necessary to amputate
one Of his legs to prevent further in
lection.
Mr.. Robertson seems now thoroughly
himself again and will probably return
homs IL . nv dAyH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-12
GETS YEAR
IN PENITENTIARY

WYTHEvILLE, VA, Jan. I2.--in the
Circuit Court here at noon the jury
gave r. A. Walk. who shot and killed
j. r. Hudson at Max Meadows last
July. one year In the penitentiary.
Walk was serving Is special constable
at the Fourth Of July celebration when
trouble arose over q baseball game.
Walk attempting to arrest Hudson.
Walk also shot . son Of Hudson and
himself N the arm,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-12
TOWN or WEIGH
REPORTED bURN|NG

RLUEFIELD. w. VA. Jan. ia
The town OF WEIGH. w. Va, county
seat Of Mcdowell county. Ia burning,
according to a report received here.
The FIRE started at $3.50 A. M. In Hud-
son Brothers' saloon and rapidly
spread to adjoining buildings The
loss win be at least 100000.
The Blueneld Are department has
gong to the scene.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-12

Anthony Damiani. local merchant.
has filed q petition in bankruptcy in
the United States District Court. LA
biiities are placed. At $7ss.5a and as
sets $50. Attorney James L. Shelton
BapSesents he petitioner
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-12

(Continued on Fourth Page.D
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-12

CONTINUED on Sixth Page.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-09
~--.-A
Daddy 'sBedtilne
Daddy Tres
NtnrU To Spy on the
otOA Christmas flames

"%WAHE fairies around Christmas time began daddy
lot Of them out on the most de-
VI hghtful eTrands"
"why daddy said that fairies Just make
believe"
daddy sometimes be mistaken
sawh heaps and heaps downtown.
something that fairies
tptytoes lively
a
Fairy today the land Of
with its nds that always
lowe fade and dep
gay III please sir
I'm fairy She fitted
Of her she lodging into the doorway Of shop
little girl fairy in white She
white head white trimmed with pink
Evelyn sitting looking
hard at daddy.
in white another fairy little
fairy would believe ii be had jolly
his headT"
exclaimed Jack
myself little aferr And
could
would IKE
mel
able.
fet touch elbow looked down and there was
provingy And what do think
she sad Well che whispered ts naughty for daddes to try 70 hd
fairies into their stockings And
acnted hurry fear the other nshe
Bu do wonder what they got f mel Maybe you could tell
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-09

tering wedge OF tariff commission,
which he considered OF the greatest
Importance. These things, not the
wool schedule or the c-tton schedule,
made him say it was better bin than
the Dingley or the Mckinley or the
Wilson act
He told the absolute truth. 1t Is
better than they were. But 1t isn't
what the people had ordered and ex-
pected. 1t isn't the best. The presi-
dent didn't see any chance Of getting
the best out of congressional commit
tees. But he did not on that account
abandon tariff reform. He started on
a new way, the commission way. On
the success of scientific revision he
has staked his administration.
II the people OF this country are as
fair to the president as he is to them,
they will give him a chance to demon
strate the correctness Of this theory Of
which they are more than half-per-
suaded already, well knowing that con-
gress has never revised the tariff ex-
cept by the underground route.