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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-13
KENYON FOR PENSION BILL
Iowa Senator Makes Plea for Dollar
a.Day Measure.
Miiesg~ Expenses of Commissions,
Public nsildinK. asd prx Docks =.
I Accounts Might ne Praned
10 Adyantsge.

WASHINGTON Feb. i2-"why ry
economy only when the soldier is In
volvedr" demanded Senator Kenyon u
Iowa IN a speech in the senate today In
advocAcy Of the Sherwood dollar a day"
pension bill, passed by the house. Sem
ator Kenyon pointed out that congress
had raised the salaries Of lis members
and Of the president: entered into an ex-
pense OF hundreds Of millions Of dollars
for the Panama canal. and had even re-
tired Robert Z. Peary on a rear admirafs
pay for discovering something known
as the north pole, which no one cares
anything about"
Mr.. Kenyon said the cost Of living had
INCREASED as much for the soldier as for
anyone else. lie suggested there could
be a saving OF $4,000 a year In the mat
ter Of mileage for senators and repre-
sentstives and yet leave sufficient fOr
travelling expenses.
Too Many Commissions.
We could economic" ne continued,
by getting rid Of some OF the commits
sIons that surround us on every hand
with enormous expense Possibly few
expeditions like that to Lake Champlain,
recently exposed in the house. might be
dispensed with in the interest Of econ
omy. Perhaps the river and hsrbOr bills,
running into the millions, to create hsr-
bors where the Almighty forbade them
and rivers where nature prohibited them,
might be dispensed with.
years. even though il might injure the
chances Of few men TO go back to con-
gress because they could not secure
public building al an enormous expense
where none IL needed.
Many more millions go for the main
tenance OF navy yards so absolutely
chaste that their waters have never yet
embraced the form Of a sea-going battle
ship: dry docks that are q constant chal-
Ienge TO the word Of God. because they
are so dry that the only possible chance
for them to ever be used for docking
ships r. confined to the remote prospect
that we will see a repetition Of the n0od
described In the Scriptures.
Extravaganza In Capitol.
Then there are the free barber shops
and the free bath in the capitol here.
They might possibly be abolished, al
thought | realize that | am treading on
sacred and dangerous ground in making
this revolutionary remark. A republican
senator a few months ago said one thing
that Is absolutely true, that this govern
ment can BE- conducted for so!oo0oo less
per year than IL is now. Every man
knows this TO he correct. One-seventh
Of this sum would carry the pensions
prov lded By the Sherwood bill.
I have no patlence with the assertion
that pension legislation Is charity leg
islation. There was an implied contract
with this government when those men
marched away. and that contract was
that when they needed help from the
government they should have II. They
did not 20 10 war for the s13 a month. in
deprecated currency. worth in gold but
g. They did not place blood against
gold. They closed the door OF oppor-
tunity just when the tenderest and most
sacred associations Of life were forming
and never thought OF reward
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ports from stations at p. d.
Temp. High Rain
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T indicates trace Of precipitation
l. A WELSH, Local Forecaster.
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Comparative Local Record.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-13
General Lea CrItiossfy III

SHANGHAI. Feb. 12,-Genersl Homer
Lea, the American officer who has been
acting as adviser TO DR.. sun Vat Sen, the
president OF the Chinese republic, Is in a
critical condition. lie has been uncon-
scious for some time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-13

chirty-Twenty-Tsn YsArs Ags
See editorial Page Of each issue
The Winslow mail., 1912-02-17
ANNUAL STATEMENT

STATEMENT of the Clerk the Board Supervisors of
County Territory Arizona for the ending December 3st
9 made compliance with the of 1O46
19) Revised Statutes of 1901 showing all County
issued 10y authority The Board of the
Expense Salary and rad funds all cash orders shown
The Winslow mail., 1912-02-17

MEMBERS OF FIRST STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATORS Cochse
m.u:o con,. Sam Bradner dem
c B Wood, dem M BAL, dem
II A Done dom George Craig, dem
Cochise - soi.on' 0e"
c NJ Roberts, dem oi'nd" ue"
w p Sims dem G Curry, dem
Yavana; ] Duncan, dem
Homer Wood dem Yavapai
NC Cunn;A dem P Wren, dem
Pima Perry Hall dem
A Worsley, dem B Lnney, dem
John 7. Hughes dem a Moore dem
Apache Pima
Alonzo Hubbell rep W Buchanan, dem
Navajo Kirk Moore rep
John 7 Willis, rep Frank L Crooo rep
Coconno Apache
Fred Breen, rep Gonzales rep
Gila Navajo
Alfred Kinney, dem Frank Mattox, dem
] Hectman, dem Coeonmo
Creenee Thomas Maddox, rep
George NJ Chase. dem cHa
Yuma william T bfOoKS, Gem
Fred w Vessel dem Tom Lewis, dem
Pina John W Murphy, dem
J L Brown, rep. H Kane, dem
Mohave Greenlee
Henry Lovn, dem H Kane, dem
Graham w Whppe dem
w w Pace dem Yuma
Santa Cruz Thomas NJ brennan, dem
H Harrison, dem R Kerr dem
REPRESENTATIVES, Pmal
Maricopa
Don Babbtt dem ''JaI Inbs Pus do,,
George Cooke, dem chan,
X irvine, dem A E Jacobson, dem
Leon S Jacobs, dem Ar Iynch dem
Daniel 7 ones dem Santa Cruz
Harry johnson, dem Harry Saxon, dem
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
WITH THE POLITICAL PROCESSION

Harvey e. CARRIER was the most sought
Democrat in Washington on Sunday. and
he was busy enough in executive session
confereDces to elude many managers OF
presidential campaigns other than Gov.
Harmon's. CARRIER is the Ohio member
OF the National Committee. former state
He was credited with discovering Jud-
son Harmon and making him the candi-
date for governor in 1905 and did much to
win the election. Yet CARRIER. member
of the National Committee, former state
chairman. and once the whole thing in
Harmon's first campaign. Is here pro-
claiming openly that the governor viii
not even be considered as candidate
by the time the national convention
meets. Such a declaration made by Gar
Der soon after arrival Sunday morning
did not startle the Harmon people so
much. as they looked for II and worse,
but 1t did startle the managers for
Woodrow Wilson. the friends OF william
J. Bryan. Of Champ Clark, and every
other Presidential possibility. Once the
open declara tions OF CARRIER against
Harmon went whiting through the politi-
cal gatherings at Shoreham, Raleigh,
and Willard, there was almost wild haste
ON the part OF Democrats inclined against
Harmon to reach CARRIER and enlist him
for their particular candidate. There
was a wonderful bolstering up OF nope
among Woodrow Wilson's Jersey boom
ers. but once they hooked up with Gar
Der they gained little for wilson. how
ever much they gained in Information
about Harmon's marble heart and selfish
way OF doing things. CARRIER is no
stranger in Washington. as ne Served two
terms in Congress and has often been
here on political missions.
He minced no words in advising all
Democrats from other States that Har-
mon was not loyal to his friends. and
was opposed just now by the real Demo-
cratic leaders in Ohio who have gotten
wonderfully busy during the last three
months. II was in vain that Harmon
admirers cited the LOtus Club speech
Of the governor in New York Saturday
night as a clever output calculated TO
make him stronger In the East among
both Democrats and Republicans. Gar
Der cared nothing for the Lotus club
speech. which. while not mentioning
politics, was really "a good political play
by a Presidential candidate. CARRIER kept
insisting that Harmon had all he could
look after at home, and would fail TO get
his State delegauon-at least would not
get a delegation actually earnestly for
his nomination. After CARRIER had given
the Harmon ambition about 1900 volts
and jolts. he failed to specify who else
on the list OF Democratic candidates was
preferable, though he seemed friendly to
Champ Clark.
The Wilson people hankered for some
slight friendly inclination of CARRIER to-
ward their candidate. but CARRIER was
much more against some one than for
any one in particular. Also he was
nabbed each hour BY committees seeking
his vote for a convention city, but he
kept wonderfully silent as to his choice.
possibly waiting to find out which city
Harmon favored so as to oppose 1t. II
Is such an unusual spectacle for a Pres1-
Dental candidate to be openly opposed by
the member OF the National Committee
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
HARTMAN EPISODE
GAN BE EXPLAINED
Cortelyou, 0dell, and Depew
Know Particulars.

There have been so many versions OF
the Rooseyeit-Harrtnan episode c6neern-
ing campaign funds in the national fight
OF 1904. which have been accelerated by
the Roosevelt-sheIdon correspondence.
that not a few New York State Repub-
lican Representatives have manifested an
awakened interest in the subject There
are Republican Representatives from the
Empire State. 1t was declared last night.
who believe that three persons can clear
up the mystery before the memoirs of
the late Edward w. Hartman are
be former Senator Chauncey NJ Depew.
former Gov. BENJAMIN B. Odell. jr.. and
George B. Cortelyou. The additional re-
mark was made last night that the fore
going Republicans will be able to SON
firm or deny the version.
Immediately after former Gov. Frank
s. Black was set aside by Mr.. OdeH in
December. 1904. as the candidate for
United States Senator to succeed Mr.. De-
pew. Mr.. Odell, then governor and chair
man Of the Republican State committee.
and having precipitated Black into the
contest at the last moment was COM
PEELED by Mr.. Hartman to reject Black
and sustain Depew. Mr.. Hartman sent
for the late Senator John Raines and
one or two others and said TO them:
Il find that my advice TO Mr.. Odell
to reject Mr.. Black for United States
Senator and to stand by Mr. Depew has
Practically ruined Mr.. odell as RepubIl-
can State leader. find that the Repub-
lican State organization. acting on his
advice. engaged in the canvass to elect
Mr.. Black United States Senator and
that because Mr.. Odell, on my advice at
the last moment changed from Black
to Depew, the Republican State organi-
zation has decided TO dethrone him as
its leader That is a great injustice TO
Mr. OdeIl."
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
Michigan Democrats Hopeful.

Michigan Democrats Hopeful.
Michigan Democrats coming to Wash
ington for this years National Commit
tee meeting are much more cOcly and
confident than when a few of them at
tended the meeting OF four years ago.
There are more of them here this time
than before. and they do little pointing
with pride to the fact that they elected
two Democratic members Of Congress in
1910. and can promise more Of Demo-
cratic campaign than ever before In a
Presidential year.
John T. winship, OF Saginaw, who was
State chairman and then the Demo-
cratic nominee for Senator, came to the
Willard yesterday proclaiming his private
citizenship with some flourish, but also
indicating a continued interest in lighting
the Republican stone wall OF MichigaR.
Eve are promised lair fighting chance
this year" said winship. and We ought
TO carry the two Congressional districts
we now have. Sweet, in Grand Rapids,
and Doremus, in Detroit. won out last
time and they ought TO win again. Any
how, they will be renominated, as they
ought TO be. and they will be considered
also as possible delegates-at-large to the
naaonaI convention. We have no lack
OF big Democrats in Michigan. active
leaders who are loyal to the party with
out much hope of reward in a State usu-
ally Republican by big majority. The
only sure honor We can promise our
valiant Democratic leaders is election
as delegates TO a national convention or
something similar. Our member of the
National Committee, f. o. Wood. OF
Flint, may go as a delegate-at-large, as
may State Chairman Shields, of Howell,
who has, done good work. Then there Is
Elliott C. Stevenson, OF Detroit. and Law
ton T. Hemans, the latter a recent can
didate for governor, both bf whom will
figure in the delegate contest. W. F.
Connolly, of Detroit and Frank Pulte.
Of Grand Rapids. viii be considered. and
whether elected or not will continue
faithful and active in party work. We
have the primary system in Michigan
only for goxernor, lieutenant governor.
and Senator. so we will have conven-
tion to nominate the rest OF the ticket
and select delegates-at-large. The Re
publicans in Michigan win be busy
enough this year, with Senator William
Alden Smith seeking another term, but
he seems sure of denomination. We
Democrats may give him his only trou-
bic. as he has his own party fairly well
in line"
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
JERSEYMEN ASK
CONGRESS TO AID
Atlantic City Delegation
Pleads for Absecon Inlet.

delegation Of citizens OF Atlantic
City, including former Judge Joseph
Thompson. A Z. Jardine. and Warren
sommers, are at the New Willard. They
are here to present to the Congress Com
mittees on Rivers and liarbors petition
praying for an appropriation to dredge
the channel at the mouth OF the Absecon
Inlet.
The necessity for government aid is
shown in the fact that there is not a
harbor of refuge on the coast OF New
Jersey between Sandy Hook and the
Delaware Breakwater. A steamer OF the
Atlantic City Transportation Company,
plying between New York. Atlantic City,
and Philadelphia. was wrecked and lost
last year on the shoals OF Absecon IN
let. Another steamer is now wrecked
on the bar Of the inlet and probably win
be total loss
1t Is proposed TO dredge the easteriy
channel Of the inlet and thus direct the
tide into the channel and thereby deepen
1t sufficiently TO admit steamers OF the
existing line, and make Absecon Inlet a
safe ha-bor for coastwise and other yes
sells
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
WILL CLEAR STEPHENSON.
Committee Finds that Charge of
Corruption Does Not Lie.

Aloes NoA
Senator Isaac Stephenson, Of Wisconsin,
the oldest member of the Senate, will Oe
eXOneFated OF the charges of corruption
in connection with his election to the
Senate in the report of the committee
of the Senate which visited Wisconsin
and made an investigation. A report in
the case will be filed within two weeks.
The subcommittee that conducted the
investigation will meet on Thursday.
Senator Hepburn, Of Idaho, is chair
man. He has already written a report,
which will be laid before his colleagues at
the meeting Thursday. The report may
be modified in some minor respects, but
its main features were generally con-
CURED in before Chairman Hepburn set
p bout the task OF preparing II. There
may be a minority report by Senator
POmcrene, of Ohio, Democrat, but this
will not be known until after he has been
permitted to read Senator Heyburn's re-
port
But II a minority report is submitted
il will hardly contend that any specific
charge of corruption had been proven.
Senator Paynter, the other Democrat on
the committee, will probably conc''r in
the ajority report. The report will not
hold the aged Senator's campaign meth
DDS up as an example, however. The
fact that he spent slightly more than
$4,000 TO gain popular nomination for 4
seat in the Senate, will be disapproved as
tending to corruption.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
LA TOILETTE BACK
FROM LONG TOUR
Senator Hit Blizzard in En-
tire Central West.

Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette and his
party. who have been touring Ohio.
Michigan. Illinois. and Indiana. arrived
in Washington about o'clock last night.
The progressive Republican candidate for
President had a most unpleasant expert
ence. A storm broke the first day OF
his speechmalIing, and he travelled the
second day out in face OF a binding
snowstorm. The blizzard increased in
intensity. until in several places in Mich
igan and Illinois, Senator Ia Toilette
spoke when the thermometer indicated
temperature below zero.
At Peoria It was degrees below zero
outside. while the Senator from WIscon-
sin sent the mercury up several degrees
inside the haH by the fervor of his
speech. His train was delayed and his
schedule disarranged.
HIS final speech. which was TO have
been made in Richmond, Ind, was not
delivered because the Senator's train did
not arrive in Richmond until nearly mid
night
Undaunted. however. by these discour-
agements, the progressive Republican
candidate will make another Western
tour within few weeks. Tie will invade
the Middle West and carry the war be-
yond the Mississippi River into the
States that are to hold Presidential pref
erence primaries. such as the two Da-
kotas, which the Senator's managers de-
clare he will carry over both Taft and
Roosevelt, and in Nebraska. where the
contest Is likely to be close. 1t can be
stated on authority OF Senator La Fol-
lette's managers that the Obtrusion Of
Col Roosevelt's boom has not altered
TIE La Toilette plans. He will continue
in the race until the final ballot in the
Chicago convention.
Added TO the other embarrassments
that attended the trip, the Senator suf-
fered from ptomaine poisoning the last
week OF his trip, due TO bad oysters he
ate in a Chicago restaurant. He was
improved I'm health, however, when he
arrived home, but Is very much fatigued.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
To Subpoena Carnegie.

Andrew Carnegie has declined to az
cept the invitation to appear before the
Stanley Steel investigating committee of
the House Information to this effect
was obtained here last night II Mr..
Carnegie takes the stand before the Steel
investigators, it will be in Response TO q
subpoena served upon him by Represent
EtIve Stanley. acting in behalf of the
committee Mr.. Carnegie does not wish
TO be placed In the position OF appearing
before the committee voluntarily. That
the Stanley committee will subpoena Mr..
Carnegie is assured. and the indications
are that the ironmasteF will take the
stand before Chairman Stanley and his
associates Wednesday morning.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
Col. Grain Summoned Home.

Col. Robert Grain. of Baltimore, who
has, been at work for months to win the
national convention for his city. was
called home by the sudden illness of his
mother on Saturday. On Sunday. Col.
Grains co-workers here In Washington
were saddened by dispatch telling OF
his mothers death. Many messages Of
coincidence were sent Col Grain, and
those who had been working for Balti-
more under his skillfm guidance in
creased their activity and vigilance, the
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
HE LAUDS CROMWELL.
Preacher Calls Him One of Eng
lands Greatest Men.

Rev James s. Montgomery. pastor of
Metropolitan Memorial NJ E Church.
who is delivering a series OF lectures
upoh the great men OF the world. last
night spoke on the life OF Oliver Crom-
welt Senator Cummins, Of Iowa; Repre-
sentative Frank II. Nye. Of Nebraska.
and other men prominent in public life
were in the audience.
Charaeterizing Cromwell as the great
est EngIishman OF the last 800 years, Or.
Montgomery spoke eloquently of his
capabilities a builder Of state and So
ciety, laying stress upon his success IN
stamping out feudalism in England Crom-
wells belief in freedom Of religion and
his endeavors TO liberate the plain peo-
pie were also some characteristics OF the
man spoken Of BY Rev. Mr.. Montgomery.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
BALTIMORE is LEADING
IN CONVENTION FIGHT

Three cities will 90 into the meeting of
the committee this afternoon with
chances OF pluckinE the Democratic con-
renti0n. They are, in order of strength,
baltimore, st. Louis. and Denver. Denver
looms large principally as a compromise
possibility.
Delegations from all of the tive cities
seeking the convention were at work
Yesterday trying to line up committee
men. Last night they looked wise; each
delegation predicted victory for its city,
and no one really knew just how the
chances stand The Chicago delegation
. has dropped 10 fifth place and New York
Us trailing Denver The New York crowd
headed by Charles Murphy invaded
Washington full OF confidence last night
Chicago's bunch. Waick wants 10 audi.
the accounts Of the convention, was not
heard from as effectively as the. other
delegations.
Baltimore Is strong.
Baltimore last night seemed 10 have an
excellent chance OF landing the prize.
She has the support OF the conservative
clement OF the committee, her hackers
believe. However, Tom Taggart, Of In
diana, says he Is for the city that puts
Up the fattest purse, Murphy admits a
prejudice in favor Of his native town.
Sullivan looks fsvorably on st. Louis, il
IS reported. and Chairman Mack is gen.
orally set down as being favorable 10
Denver's aspirations.
Woodrow Wilson, several Of his friends
said yesterday, would not make a fight
against the selection OF st. Louis, though
ii is generally believed would feel
safer II in Denver, where the Clark-Folk
light Will not have stirred up local con-
ditiOns. Cox. Harmon's friends are un-
qualinedly for Baltimore. Clarks adher-
CnIs are uncertain, though as between
Denver and Baltimore It is believed they
w1Uulc favor the former.
Baltimore. however, draws almost solid
support from the Southern committee
meII, it Is claimed. and this support, with.
the Harmon Influence. is expected 10 draw
the prize to the Monumental City.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
NEW RECTOR INSTITUTED.
Rev. CabeI II. Stetson Begins His
nnticr Mt Sc. MARKS.

St Marks new recter. Rev. Cabel Roch-
ford Stetson. was instituted yesterday
morning by Bishop Harding.
Services were opened with the process
sIonal HYMN. after which the rector took
his seat in the chancel On his right was
the senior warden, holding the keys,
while on his left the junior warden was
stationed. Immediately after the bene-
diction the rector advanced to the lowest
step Of the choir. and there received hrst
the wardens and then the -vestrymen'
who welcomed him into the church;
+ The entire congregation advanced up
the east aisle to meet the newly instl-
tuted rector. DR.. Stetson delivered a
short sermon. after which followed
celebration OF holy communion.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
LEADERS In CITY
MAINTAIN SILENCE

oontlnuea frem PaEe ono.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
~. Ham Renche. Town,

J. Ham Lewis, famous for the Rest
scintillating sentences in public or pri-
yate speech, and no less renowned for
the artistic whiskering Of his physiog-
nomy, came 10 town for the committee
meeting for the banquet. and everything
else worth while. Not so very many years
ago the Hon. ]. Ham was in Congress
from the State Of Washington. but he
now counts Chicago his voting residence
and announces that he seeks TO be the
Democratic nominee foT United States
Senator. For months ]. Ham has been
when called upon by ad-
mlring Democrats. and also when not
called upon in certain districts where
other possible candidates count them
selves in tie running.
Because of his own ambition. ]. Ham
Is a trifle backward in the projection
of views on Presidential candidates, and
he warily sidesteps when asked how
Illinois may go In the national conven-
tion.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08

from his own State, that Garber's trail
Was mighty well followed all Of yester-
day by questioning and anxious ones.
also by hopeful ones who have yearned
for breaking up Of the Harmon power
in Ohio.