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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23
law SUGGESTS
REAL FEDERATION
Canadian Finance Minister'S
Speech May Have Far
Reaching Consequences

London. May 23.-Andrew Bonar
Law. leader of the opposition. speak
ing at great unionist demonstration
last night. suggested imperial prefer
ence as most likely solution for the
present industrial unrest. Quoting the
example of Canada. he said. the mo-
ment she gave us preference British
exports jumped to three times the
quantity sent previously We had last
Year. he continued. in the question of
Canadian-United States reciprocity a
lesson which I hope has sunk into the
minds and hearts of the people of this
country. (Cheers.) That arrange
ment would have been inevitably fol-
lowed by complete reciprocity and
would have meant that our future
share Of Canadian trade would have
been precisely our share in the trade
of the United States.
Winston Churchill the other day
ispoke of what the colonies could do in
regard to defence of the empire. How
much could they do if they had their
way. Canada would have dropped out
Of the empire and would have formed
an alliance with great nation on the
other side. (Cheers.) l have always
had the hope and belief that the goa
for which we should aim is real fed.
eratlon-imperial federation in which
the united kingdom and every one OF
the colonies would be represented A
few days ago Hon. Mr.. White, finance
minister of Canada. made a speech
which may have far-reaching conse.
quences. He said that Canada was
ready to make such an arrangement
tCheers.) Well misjudge the feeling
of my countrymen if we are not alse
ready to make it and that now
(Cheers.) There were great din
| cultieS in the WaS Well nuthins
worth doing was ever easy There
were great difficulties indeed. but diff
fculties grow greater instead of less a.
time goes on. and it is my belief that
| if some such arrangement is not made
soon then it will never he made.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23
TAFT'S CAUSE
IS DESPERATE
Loss of Ohio May Cause De-
fection of Delegates from
The South.

Minneapolis. May 2o.-Jermane in
Ia Washington special to the Journal
says: With Ohio going heavily
against Taft, there is much despond-
ency among Taft men in this city.
The president. however, is a good los
er, He came up smiling this morning
after hearing the news and put on a
smile which was even broader than
usual: That his case is now desper-
ate. however. is not denied by his
supporters The loss of Ohio has
been greater than the loss of other
direct primary states and it is ex-
pected to further shake the allegi-
ance of the instructed Taft delegates
in the south 1, may also affect some
fifteen to twenty New York delegates
who until now have held i'm line for
Taft and possibly the national COM
mittee.
The chief topic of political conver-
alton today is the national commit
! tee and the influence the Ohio result
! will have on its contest decisions. The
contests number almost IT'S. Hitherto
it had heen assumed that the commits
tee would be governed by it's own pre-.
| ference for Taft. But the committee
is made up of politicians and the
weakening Of Taft sentiment among
its members has been noticed of late.
| emphasized now that Ohio has spok-
en-.
The original claim that the COM
NIT would decide all contests in
Taft's favor is being qualified by
Taft men, Virtually every state with
a primary has voted against Taft.
The cumulative effect of these votes
in Illinois. Pennsylvan mia, Maine. Call
ifornia. Minnesota. West Virginia and
Oregon has been hard on Taft's can
didacy. Taft managers in private
have been talking pessimistically
about Ohio for ten days prior to the
primaries. The bulk Of them are in
clined to feel that the difficulty in
the way of Taft's nomination are now
very great indeed.
AS for Taft himself, it is being said
he will stay in the race to the last
1t has been understood for long
time that the side which found itself
secure the nomination of a compro-
mise candidate. Roosevelt would
have done this it is said and claimed
the defeat of Taft as more than half
a victory. Now it is believed Taft,
| il 1t should turn out that his renom-
ination is out of the question. will try
to throw his delegates to some COM
Roosevelt people will be depended
upon to treat this kind Of compro.
mise to the last. Such a candidate IL
elected would have prescriptive
right to a second term and that
would prevent Roosevelt from COM
ing up in 1915. Efforts of the TAFT
people from this time on will be fore.
ed on the national committee and
southern delegates. II these elements
stand pat there will be q chance OF
Taft's nomination but II they should
waver all will DO lost.
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the conservative George Schultz In
creased the uproar by hurling charges
and countercharges at each other. the
socialists saying that it was fine
state of things when they instead of
the imperial chancellor had to appear
in defense of the constitution and cit
ing the conservative attacks on the
emperor.
Chancellor Won Bethmann- H Hollweg
then made another attack on the So
cialists.
Before reading the imperial reis-
cript proroguing the house. the chan
ccllor briefly thanked the members for
passing the public defense bills. which
he said give evidence at home and
abroad of the resolut spirit in which
the nation asserts its power by
the guarantees Of peace" "
Besides the budget. the only import
ant legislation enacted was the army
and navy bills but the finance resolu-
ton adopted yesterday will probably
lead to legislation. placing the treas
|ury permanently on firm basis.
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Presidential Candidates Be.
gan the Fight For States
Twenty-eight Delegates
WILSON'S ONLY NAME ON THE
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY BALLOT
His Opponents Are Making Despcrate
Fight to Elect an Uninstructed
Delegation Senator LaFollette
Opened His Campaign Last Might

Newark. N. j.. May 23.-President
Taft and Colonel Roosevelt today
moved on New Jersey for the state
campaign for delegates to the nation
al convention. The battle for twen-
ty-eight representatives this state will
send to Chicago. opened last night
when Senator LaFollette spoke in
Jersey City and Hoboken.
Roosevelt was the next candidate
on the field. coming to this state this
morning for a series of,speeches that
will close tonight at Trenton. The
president will open his campaign at
Camden tonight.
A large part of the campaigning
will be by automobile and both Taft
and Roosevelt will spend several
nights in Newark. setting out each
morning to cover the thickly popu.
lated parts of the state within the
committing. zone.
Governor Wilson. the only candi-
date named on the democratic pri-
mary ballot but the governors cam
paign committee is opposed by a
strong anti-Wilson organiza ton
which is trying to elect uninstructed
delegates.
The primaries will be held next
Tuesday. Twenty-four delegates will
be chosen from twelve congressional
districts and four delegatcs-at- large
by the total vote of the state.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23
ANARCHY RAMPANT
ON PACIFIC COAST
Miss Agnes Laut Says Grave
Danger of Well Being
of Canada Exists.

Montreal. May 23.-panger to the
well-being of Canada is brewing on
the Pacific coast. according to Miss
Agnes Laut. the well-known writer,
who is in Montreal today, after an ex-
tended tour in the west.
Miss Laut declares that anarchy is
rampant along the Pacific coast from
San Diego to Prince Rupert. and that
a crisis is rapidly approaching be-
tween the forces of anarchy ad law
and order.
Il am not against labor oreaniza-
tions." said Miss Laut. "On the con-
trary. l am in sympathy with them.
But there are so-called labor organ
izations at work in British Columbia.
and in Washington state and in Cali
fornia, which are nothing more than
organized anarchy, the only object Of
which is to overthrow capital and law
and order.
Il have a trunkload of the anarchist
literature that is being disseminated
UP and down the Pacific coast by such
powerful organizations as the Indus
trial Workers of the World and the
Federation of Labor" Miss Laut said.
"and this literature boldly avows that
the destruction of all property rights
is the object that is being worked for.
II can show you posters. which state
that the aim of these so-called labor
organizations is A three hour day of
labor. l pointed out the absurdity of
three-hour day to some of the lead
ers with whom talked. and they said
there object was to make labor so
dear that the capital of the world
would be taken away from the present
holders. and transferred to them
that their sole object was to over
throw capital"
Situation Will Become Worse.
Miss Laut declared that the situ-
alton would be keenly accentuated
with the opening Of the Panama canal.
The south Of Europe steamboat COM
panies-namely. the Italian, Potu-
euese and Spanish-were getting
heavy subsidies to cover any possible
toll on the Panama canal, and they
Pacific coast. which would be only SIS
higher than the rates to the Atlantic
coast. The result would be that hun
dreds of thousands Of south Of
Europe immigrants would be pumped
into British Columbia. These men
would arrive, many Of them absolute
ly and literally. without shirt to their
backs. Thousands had already arriv-
ed in that condition. and the $25 or
$50 that they were supposed to have in
their possession was lent them by an
agent and had to be returned when
they got on shore. These men. desti-
tute and friendless. were got hold of
by the anarchist organizations. and
taken to their saloons and places Of
amusement. Seething with discomfort
over the evils Of the countries from
which they had come. these immi-
grants transplanted their resentment
to this continent. where the conditions
were utterly different and soon became
active adherents in the anarchist
cause. The leaders of this movement.
Miss Laut said. were men who had
|oeen quietly cleared out of Europe aft
er Ferrara was shot in Spain.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23
MASSACHUSETTS
IS FIRST STATE
Amendment Providing for
Direct Election of Senators
Unanimously Ratified.

Boston Mass. May 22.-By favor
able action of the senate today. Mas
sachusetts was placed in line as the
first state in the union to ratify the
amendment to the federal constitu-
ton for the direct election of United
States senators.
The resolution was introduced in
the house while the measure was
pending in congress and the day af-
ter its proclamation to the states by
Secretary Knox the lower branch OF
the Massachusetts, legislature passed
the resolution.
When the resolution came up in
the senate for action today there was
no debate and the vote was 80 in IA
vor and none against. The legisla-
tive committee today gave a hearing
on the governors message asking the
legislature to. reconsider it's adverse
action on the resolution for sena.
torial preference vote next fall.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23
Methodists Name DR.. Luccock
As Bishop After Manv
Ballots

Minneapolis. May 23.-No election
again resulted on the seventeenth
ballot for the bishops of the Metho.
dist Episcopal church. the result OF
which was announced today F. D.
Leete Of Detroit was first with 42l
votes; R. ]. Cooke of New York sec.
ond with 1858: F. J. Mcconnell. OF
Greencastle. Ind. was third with 366
Necessary to elect 490.
With vote of 54s DIR. N. Luccock
of Kansas City. Mo-. was elected bish
op of the Methodist Episcopal church
on the fifteenth ballot yesterday aft.
ernoon. He is the fourth of the
eight to be elected at this general
conference.
The deadlock continued on the
eighteenth ballot. Leete had All:
Mcconnell 394: Cook 39l.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23
SYSTEM A FAILURE
Methods of Proving Presence of Ice.
bergS are Useless.

Washington. May 23.-A report by
Captain Decarteret of the cable ship
Minia. based on observations during
the cruise of the cable ship searching
for bodies of the Titanic victims. re-
ceived at the naval photographic Of
flee. discredits practically all of the
methods now in use for discovering
the proximity of icebergs a sea.
The photographic office deduced
from Captain Decarteret's report that
an ice warning twenty-four hours old
would be practically useless to YES
sci sailing the North Atlantic. He re-
ported observations which contradict
ed all present theories regarding the
movements of bergs.
1--WE saw bergs moving northward,
even against the wind' said the re-
port. when according to theory they
should have been drifting southwark
This was true of one great berg seven
ty feet high of peculiar shape. 1 may
say that seven miles east Of Cape Race
l have seen bergs go past and anchor
ed buoy. travelling one mile an hour
against light north wind"
The captains report also discredited
the theory that the proximity of ice
bergs is marked by a fall in temper
ature.
Temperatures taken in the vicinity
of icebergs showed no difference from
those taken in other parts Of the same
current" the report said. "a captain
might run 100 miles in cold water and
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23
MAKING UP ROLL.

Chicago. May 23.--Secretary Will
liam Hayward of the republican ma
tional committee today began prepar-
ing the temporary roll call Of the un-
contested delegates to the republican
national convention. He expects to
is expected that the list will contain
the names of about $40 delegates.
Secretary Hayward received creden-
tials from eight delegates at large
from Missouri. elected by the state
convention. with half vote each, and
in accordance with his recent ruling,
placed them on the list of contested
delegates. Under the call issued by
the national committee, Missouri is
entitled to only four delegates at
large and the national committee will
pass on this along with the other
cases of double delegations when it
meets to take up contests on June s.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23
Bodies of Three Denominations
Plan Perpetuati0n of Churches
Presbyterians Take an Advanced
Stand on Sunday School
Problem

Louisville. KY. May 23.-The re-
port OF the board of publication and
Sunday school work, presented today,
was accompanied by resolutions pro-
viding for the appointment of. COM
mittee to confer with the board and
to withdraw from distribution such
graded lessons as are held to be un-
satisfactory.
The assembly expressed disapprov-
al OF the act of Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wilson in accepting last sum-
mer vice presidency Of the brewers
congress at Chicago and rescinded its
action in naming him as a delegate
to the Pan-Presbyterian council. The
nominating committee was directed
to nominate another delegate from,
the synod of Baltimore from which
Secretary Wilson was to have been a
representative for the office.
Creation Of an industrial peace
commission as a permanent organi-
cation of the church was disapproved
as not practical and unwise. The In
dian commissioners ruling that insig.
MIA of religious organizations were
out Of place in government schools
was endorsed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23
THE MINNESOTA
CONVENTION OFF
Calling of Legislature in Elk.
ira Session Makes Change
in Plan Necessary.

St. Paul. May 23.-J. A. O. Preus,
secretary of the state republican COM
mittee. today issued call for meet
ing Of the committee In the ST Paul
hotel on May 81 to rescind the call
for the state convention which was
to convene in ST. Paul on July 2 to
nominate state officials. Governor
Eberhart's action in calling an extra
session of the legislature to pass a
statewide primary election bill was
the immediate cause Of the action.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23
Loss Of LIFE
IS DENIED BY
THE RAILROAD
Nothing More Serious Than
Injuries to the Passeng-
ers is Reported.
TRAIN OF THE CANADIAN
PACIFIC WENT INTO DITCH
Telegraph Poles Torn Down for Hun.
dreds of Yards and Telegraphio
Communication With the Wreck 10
Cut Of-Rclief Trains to the Scene.

Winnipeg. May 23.-At noon today
there was no confirmation of the re-
ported loss of life in the wreck last
midnight of the first section of the
Canadian Pacific railways imperial
limited train which went into the ditch
ten miles east of White river on the
Fort William division The train was
due here at 10 O'Clock this morning.
a broken rail threw the coaches from
the track. The main line will be tied
up for several hours as will also the
telegraphic service. the wreck having
torn down the poles for hundreds Of
yards along the right of way.
Wrecking trains were sent out from
White River and Fort William and
auxiliary trains left Bremner and
Chapleau carrying nurses and doctors
with all speed to the scene of the
wreck.
The railway company claims there
was no loss of life. and that there wers
only injuries to the passengers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23
TRY FOR NORTH POLE.

Montevideo. May 23.-Captain Ro-
aid Amundson. the discoverer Of the
south pole, who arrived here yester-
day. announced his intention today to
start from San Francisco in March or
April. 1913. on an expedition to the
north pole. He will have with him
the same men who accompanied him
on his last expedition. Captain
Amundsen was received this after
noon In audience by the president. =.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23
RE1cHsTAG QUITS
Final Session Of German legislative
Body Was a Strong One.

Final Session OF German Legislative
Body Was a Strong One.
Berlin. May 23.-The final session
Of the reichstag today prior to ad-
journmen to November 20. was a most
stormy one. The social-democratic
leader George Ledebour in referring
to the emperor's recent threat at q
banquet at Strasburg that he would in
corporate Alsace-Lorraine into Prus-
STA declared:
"A people like the English would in
a parallel case. either have smashed
the throne to fragments or have con-
fined monarch making such remarks
in some quiet castle in the same way
as had been done to the mad king Of
Bavaria and ex-Sultan Abdul Hamid." {"
DR. Won Bethmann-H Hollweg. the Inn
perial chancellor rose excitedly from
his seat and answered declaring that
the nation which was devoted to the
emperor would know how properly to
resent such attacks.
The social democrats Albert Suede.
KUN and Phillip scheidemann and
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23
MARINES HAVE
BEEN ORDERED TO
CUBAN WATERS
American Lives and Proper.
ty are Endangered by the
Negro Uprising.
INSURGENTS SURROUNDED AND
ARE SEEKING TERMS Of PEACE
The Government Troops Have the
Rebels Surrounded and will Attack
on all Sides Unless they Surrender
Internationally and at Once.

Washington, May 23.-As a result
of the reports of danger to America n
lives and property in Cuba, the navy
department. at the request of the state
department.. has ordered the naval
transport Prairie to embark 500 ma :
rines at Philadelphia and proceed i'm
mediately to the United States station
at Guantanamo to join the gunboats
Paducah and Nashville.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23
GOOD STUFF.

Hist Soo,.;s ia Mo-. Nav ?s.-The strike
made cD asena snd the p1aEsre io11ewins has
notice was yes.~ ~ posted on all up
rights in the grand stand at the Ma
tional league park:
"Notice-Any person using profane
or abusive language directed at either
home or visiting players will he ex-
PEELED from the grounds"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23
Ask For Peace Terms

Havana. May 23.-It is reported
that General Evarsto Estonoz and
General Ivonet. leaders of the insurg-
ent negroes, have sent emmissaries
to the camp of a company of govern
ment troops near Guantanamo for
terms of peace. The. Cuban govern
ment. confident it has the situation in
hand. is determined not to accept any,
!! thing less than an immediate and un-
conditional surrender. In default of
the immediate submission of insurg-
ents. the Gordon of government troops
will attack the rebels from all sides
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23
THE Government
WANTS COFFEE
Ten Million Dollars Worth
Concerned in Injunction
Suit of Trust.

Washington. May 23.-solicitor Gen.
eral Lehman has instructions from
Attorney General Wickersham to go
to New York today to argue before
the federal court tomorrow the gov
ernment application for an injunction
restraining the defendants in the cof-
fee trust suit from moving $4,000
bags of Brazilian coffee alleged to be,
held in New York
If the restraining order is granted
the government will Immediately ask
the appointment of a receiver to take
charge of the coffee which is valued
at S1OOOOOOO
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23
LONDON FACES
ANOTHER STRIKE
One Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Men Will be
Immediately Involved

London. May 23.-The national ex-
ecutive committee of the Transport
Workers federation has decided upon
a general strike commencing tonight
in support of the Thames lightermen
in their dispute with their employers
and also to aid the federation in its
endeavor to adjust its own grievances
No fewer than 100000 dockers car
men. lightermen. laborers and others
connected with the docks will be i'm
mediately involved in the strike.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23
SUFFRAG|STS
IN CONFERENCE
Representatives of MISSISSIPPI
pi Valley States in Ses-
sion at Milwaukee.

Milwaukee. May 23.-Ieading equal
suffragists of the thirteen Mississippi
valley states. are being entertained to-
day by the Wisconsin Women's Suffer-
age association. Miss Jane Adams of
Hull House. Chicago. speaks tonight.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23
AN EARTHQUAKE
WAS RECORDED
Extremely Violent Shock
Centering Not More than
1000 Miles Away.

Washington. May 23.-An extreme.
~ violent earthquake shock, centerinS
probably not more than 1000 miles
from Washington. was recorded by
the seismograph of the Georgetown
university last night.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23
DAM BROKE.

Lacrosse. Wis.,. May 23.-Rumor
says the dam at Black River Falls
went out but all the wires between
here and that city were torn down
during the storm early today and com.
lmunication is impossible.
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Rushed to League Island.

Annapolis, May ga detachment
Of ninety-one officers and men. form
ing half the command of marines sta
toned here, left this morning for
the League Island navy yard. under
hurry orders. What the departure
pretended is not known.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23
NO SYMPTOMS
OF ANY STRIKE
st. Paul Freight Handler:
May be Ordered to Strike
Today However.

st. Paul. May 2S.-Although the or
der to walk out may be given to the
local freight handlers today. there was
no indication of anything unusual to-
day. The officials and railway repre-
sentatives refused to make any COM
ment.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23

never see a single berg. The whole
thing is so uncertain that no captain
would be justified in making any al
teration in his course from the chang
es In temperature only"