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The Wonderful
Emerson - Angelus Piano
On Exhibition Daily at
THOS. GOCCAN & BROS.
Houston and Navarro Sts.
OF
VOLUME XLIII.—NO. 97
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 6. 1008.—TEN PA 5
BUFFALO SCALES
COMPLETE STOCK
F. W. Heitmann Co.
HOUSTON, TEXAS
MEXICAN MONEY FOR SALE
FOR USE OF TOURISTS BY
The Lockwood National Bank
Corner Commerce and Navarro Streets
E. 6. Chandler
102 East Crockett Street.
Money to Loan
Vendor's Lien
Notes Bought
Real Estate For Sale
T. C. FROST.
President.
J. T. WOODHULL,
Vice President.
NED MdLHENNY,
Cashier.
Frost National Bank
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
CapSurp0|u8 $600,000.00
Exchange Drawn on Principal Cities in Europe and Mexico. Mexican
Money Bought and Sold.
ALAMO NATIONAL BANK
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
Capital &nd Surplus S600.000.00
DIRECTORS-
O. Schmellzer, C. C. Glhhs, William Nogloy, Ernest Steves, Oeorge C.
Vmghan, 0. A. C. Halff, Joseph Courand, J. N. Brown. Otto Meeracbeldt
$26.60
Mexico City
and Return
$26.60
On Sale Until April I Oth
l. & G. N.
Quickest Route St. Louis, Chicago,
New York, Boston, Etc.
City Office 122 Alamo Plaza J. W. DALEY, P. & T. A.
TO OPEN HEADQUARTERS
FORJUDGE GEORGE GRAY
FUND TO FINANCE PLAN SUB-
SCRIBED BY FEW MEN.
League of Clubs Also Organized, and
Effort Being Made to Secure Sup-
port in East and South for
Delaware Man.
WASHINGTON, April 5.—Supporters of
Judge George Gray of Delaware for the
Democratic nomination for President
have completed arrangements for estab-
lishing headquarters in Washington, and
tomorrow will actively enter upon a rani-
paign in behalf of the Delaware states-
man.
R. J. Beemish of Philadelphia, who will
be in charge of the oureau, states that
the movement is being made without aid
or encouragement of Judge Gray. The
fund that is to finance the Washington
headquarters has been subscribed, it is
understood, bv a few Delawarians and
Pennsylvanians.
A similar bureau will be established in
Judge Gray's home town. Wilmington. A
league of Gray clubs is also in progress
of formation. The work of this organiza-
tion, according to Mr. Beemish, will be
done largely in New Jersey. Pennsylvania.
New York, the New England States and
in the South.
The Presidential boom of John A. John-
son was today launched upon the Capitol
and Congress when to every Washington
correspondent ami Democratic Congress-
man was handed a special delivery letter
mailed directly from the newly-estab-
lished headquarters of the Minnesota
Governor in Chicago. The letter was
signed bv Frederick f?. Lynch, treasurer
of the Minnesota Democratic Committee,
and sets concisely the points of avail-
ability of Governor Johnson as the Demo-
cratic Presidential candidate.
BRING PRESSURE AT ALBANY.
Anti-Race Track Gambling Bills Sub-
ject of Rumors of Various Kinds
in New York Capital.
IMPROVED CONDITION
OF ADMIRAL EVANS
SAYS HOT MUD BATHS ARE NEAR
APPROACH TO HELL.
Admiral Takes Two-Hour Drive, and
Enjoys His Outing—Vehemently
Denounces San Francisco News-
paper Dispatch.
ALBANY. N. Y., April 5.—All otner
legislative subjects yielded place in in-
terest to what promises to be tile final
battle over the bills designed to abolish
the nominal penalty which now prac-
tically protects public gambling at race
tracks in this State. The bills, embody-
ing the recommendation of Governor
Hughes to this effect, are a special
order in the Senate for Wednesday. '1 lie
legislative leaders profess to believe the
bill, will undoubtedly be passed and
sent to the Governor lor aoproval.
In postponing final action upon the
measures Senator Haines, i.ie majority
leader, at whose personal request the
date was fixed, virtually made himself
responsible for their passage and he ad-
mits no doubt that this will be the re-
""in Hie interval since the long battle
last Wednesday, when the Senate, by a
vote of 26 to -'3. struck out the um-ad-
ment which would haw deferred until
September 1 the takins effect of the
penalty bill, pressure which may be
fairlv described us tremendous lias been
exerted especially by the opposition,
upon every Senator who mlzlit lie re-
garded as doubtful. Rumors of all kinds
multiply as the critical day draws near.
They vary all the way from reports u.at
the bills will be passed by an over-
Whelming majority to mysteriously
veiled hints that certain Senators will
"switch" to the opposition, will be taken
suddenly ill or will even leave the State
before the final vote Is taken. Twenty-
six affirmative votes are necessary to
pass any bill, and in any case the oppo-
sition must gain, or rather the other
side must lose at lesst two. wlusln
of Senator Wilcox, who is absent, but
expected to arrive before Wednesday. In
•fdar to defeat them.
TAfn ROBLES HOT SPRINGS. Cal.,
April 5.—Rear Admiral Evans was strong
enough today to take a two hours' car-
riage ride through the hills surrounding
the springs.
This morning the Admiral was given
his first mud bath in the Kurhaus since
his arrival here. This was followed by
massage treatment for an hour. As he
looked at the hot. black, oozy mass in
which he was being packed and the
sulphurous steam arising from it he re-
marked: "This is nearer hell than I
ever was before."
He not only enjoyed the novel ex-
perience, but declared himself wonder-
fully benefited by the treatment. The
Admiral felt so strong and was in such
fine spirits that he concluded to take a
drive through the hills. He returned
somewhat fatigued, but greatly pleased
with the outing.
Although at the springs but four days,
the sunshine, baths and inland air have
made a wonderful change in the Admiral's
condition. He can now get around his
room on crutches, and was able to stand
on his feet when getting in and out of
the carriage today.
The following bulletin was issued by
Drs. McDonald and Phillips tonight: "Ad-
miral Evans shows steady improvement.
He was out for a two hours' drive today,
and thoroughly enjoyed the sunshine and
fresh air.'*
Admiral Evan* today vehemently de-
nounced a dispatch in a Han Francisco
paper written by a former correspondent
now on board the Knifed States ship Kan-
sas at Magdalena Bay quoting an ord-
nance officer as having said: "I would
rather have killed forty men if our ship
could have gotten the trophy."
Turning to the Associated Press cor-
respondent he paid:
"I don't believe that any officer on the
fleet ever made such an expression or said
anything like it. If some officer did say
that or make any such expression and I
knew who it was I would have him court •
ma rtialed."
DISTRUST AND
SUSPICION ARE
EMBARRASSING
Irresponsible Newspaper Gossip
Arouses Unfavorable Situ*
aiioo in Mexico.
OFFICIALS POWERLESS
TO REMEDY CONDITIONS
Activity in lioited Stales of Revolution-
ary Propagandists Against Mexican
Government Given as (he Chief
Cause of Complaint.
BIG FIRE IN NEW ORLEANS.
Four Large Business Buildings De-
stroyed, With Aggregate Loss
of $250,000.
NEW ORLEANS. La., April 5.-Four
busine.-g buildings were burned at the
corner of Tchoupitoulas and Natchez
Streets today with a loss estimated by
the fire marshal at $2S*,000.
The heaviest loss was that of the Mor-
ris McGraw Woodenware Co., limited,
whose six-story building was completely
destroyed. Other firms which sustained
losses were the New Orleans Importers
Company, limited; W. 1J. Seymour, com-
mission merchant: Loeli, Lyon-Fellx
Company, limited, wholesale liquors, and
Henry Lochte Company, limited, whole-
sale grocers and liquor dealers.
The individual fire losers did not make
public any statement of their losses or
insurance, but it was repotted that a
large part of the total logs was covered
by insurance.
Tne fire was in a section where the
buildings are old and built closely to-
gether. and for a time appeared very
dangerous to surrounding blocks.
WASHINGTON. April S.-Whlle the of-
ficial relations between the l'nlt»d Statei
linil Mexico were never more cordial thu:i
now, and whll ■ there Is nothing in th •
material Interej-ts or desires of either
Republic which conflicts In the (tightest
degree with the other, officials of the
American State Department ha-e be-
come suddenly awsie of the existence
and rapii growth of a public sentiment
In Mexico of distrust and suspicion of
Americans and Arr erican Intentions re-
specting Mexican territory.
This condition is made mote exisfera'.-
ing, bi.t none the less harmful and em-
barrassing, from the fact fhat it is en-
tirely groundless in fact and the officials
declare has for its basis nothing l»ul ir-
^Myonslble newt paper go sip an 1 criti-
cism.
Such, for in3tince, a;; n lurid descrip-
tion of Magdakr.a Bay, where tho fleet
has just concluded turget practloi, with
a hint thrown In that the locn.ion and
natural surroundings are ideal lor a
naval rcrdczvcis and target practice
station, and that the place ought to he
bought from Mexico.
Unauthorized Newspaper Comment.
Just such comments as these, rruiui
without the lectt official Irwpir.iucn or
baneUon wl oily inisreprec-'itlng 'oii-
uiilons. are beloved by Americans to lie
entirely respons We for the distr-ist rap-
idly developing in Mexico, T he officials
also a-«eri that Southern and \Vestorn
papers have moulded in what is re-
garded here as "i niiecessary criticism
relating rt> the extradition of criminals,
have magnified labi t troubles in Mexico
and made ,omtr«nts irritating in cliara -
ter regarding control of the Colorado
Rivet as a boundary stream.
The serious -fleet of this accumulation
of adverse comment has been brought
home to the Atreriran Admlnlstri.ion n
perfectly frank statements of the Mexi-
can authorities.
Add'-d to th* accumulation, an I per-
haps the only fl ing which is eomplainei
of officially by Mexico, Is the seemln;,
stcurlty and akyluni afforded here to
persons regarded In Mexico as coiupira-
tors and revolutionary agitators The,
t^presentation is made that such per-
sons come to ihe United States and in-
aupurate a propaganda against Mexico,
print literature for circulation there,
and undertake the preliminary tsUps to-
ward revolution.
In answer to this complaint -.lie State
Department ha pointed out that it *a-
vigorous and successful in putting a stop
to the operation of Just such a plan re-
cently attempted in St. Louis, and thai
it is readv to lepeat the operation when-
ever a similar situation may exist.
Officials Are Powerless.
Regarding the cordiality and sincerity
of offii lal r.>lati< us between the two Gov-
frnments the lack of desire for ativ por-
tion of Mexican territory, and th ■ vigi-
lance which Is being exercised in regard
to Mexico propagandists, American of-
ficials feel tie moil keenly their la. k of
abilitv to cope with a situation entirely
, ijt of official r( nlrol. but none the b-ss
chargeable to the Nation. Attention is
ealled to the f»;ct that comment whlc.i
lias been indulged ill by the American
press lias found its way into and been
i epente'1 in Mex co, where the construc-
tion laid upon i> Is serious, and the fe 1-
ing engendered mainly hurtful. If al-
lowed to continue, most disastrous results
are predicted.
Officials cognizant of the situalien are.
entirely devoid cf any authority to rem-
edy the evil, and are endeavoring as be it
they may to counteract the harmful of.
feet of what bus been thoughtlessly sai l
through a presentation of its uttor lack
of responsibility
-O
NO HAYTIEN CONGRESS SOON.
Absence of Quorum Makes Early As-
sembly Improbable—Substituting
Decapitation for Shooting.
PORT AH PRINCE. April 5.—In conse-
quence of the nonattendance of a quorum
of Senators and Representatives it is im-
probable that the Haytien Congress will
convene on April n as the Constitution
porvides. The assembling of the Con-
gress is likely to be deferred for soma
weeks.
Arrests of alleged conspirators con-
tinue. though it is not possible to say
how manv persons actually have been
placed behind prison oars during the
past few weeks. There are rumors cur-
rent that the Government is substituting
decapitation for shooting. A headless
body was found yesterday beneath the
ramparts of Fort National in the out-
skirts of the city.
Additional refugees have sought safety
in the French and German legations,
where the accommodations are now be-
coming somewhat overcrowded.
chinese~7nsurgents active.
Conflict Lasting Forty-eight Hours at
Yum Chow Is Not Decisive.
HONGKONG, April 5.—There has been
a revival of insurgent activity at Yum
Chow, in the Province ot Sliansi, several
hundred miles from Pekin. Reports re-
ceived here state that the provincial
troops and the Insurgents have had a
sanguinary conflict lasting forty-eight
hours. Tbe engagement was not de-
cisive.
TROOPS FIRE
ON LISBON MOB,
KILLING MANY
Quiet Election Followed by Appas
realty Preconcerted Outbreaks
io Various Places at Night.
ESTABLISHED 1845.
REPUBLICAN LEADERS
RAISE CRY OF FRAUD
Elections Generally Are Quiet Through-
out Country, and Return of Old
Party Majorities Are Assured.
Republicans Show Gaios.
LISBON, April 5.—The elections here
today, which were conducted peaceably
with the exception of minor disorders in
some of the disaffected districts, were
followed tonight by serious rioting,
which was only put down by most
vigorous action on the part of the police
and the troops.
The rioting broke out in different parts
of the city, as toough by a preconcerted
plan. Troops which had been patrolling,
and others that had been held in re-
serve, were immediately ordered into ac-
tion, and they repeatedly charged the
mobs, which in placcs filled the streets,
but without effect. The mobs used
stones, clubs and whatever weapons
were at hand, and finally the troops
were obliged to fire upon them, killing
and wounding a number.
This determined action on the part of
the authorities seemed to have the de-
sired effect, and shortly the mobs were
well dispersed. At a late huur most ot
tho Republican voters had goue to their
homes, but bands of youths continued to
demonstrate before the chur« lies. iney
confined their disorders, however, to
shouting, and a recurrence of serious
disturbances during the remainder of tne
night did not »e»-m probable.
Country Elections Are Quiet.
With the exception of •>irmr disorders
at Anjos and Alcantara tbe electionb
passed off quietly throughout the coun-
try. In this city slight disturbances oc-
curred during the day in certain *«< -
tions. owing to the numb- i of electors
w ho suspected that unfair methods were
being adopted. Much shooting and hoot-
ing of the police occurred, but the latter
did no! hesitate to s* after the < rowds.
T.'p to midnight counting had not com-
menced in many of the districts. Strong
police guards were assigned r<, watch
tho returns throughout the night No
untoward incident is reported from
Oporto.
The ballot boxes, according to the tra-
ditional custom, were Installed in
churches, and the voting, due to the
agitation throughout the country and
the active campaign of the Republicans,
probably was the heaviest in Portugal's
history.
The large vote cast and the great
number "f candidates make the count
slow, and by reason of bad communica-
tion with the provinces it is unlikely
that the full returns will be in before
Tuesdav Nevertheless a large monarch-
ist coalition majority, enmoosed 0f
two old 'rotative" parties and the
Nationalist-Clerical and the Tranquist
groups is assured.
Majority Are Monarchists.
Ninety-nine out of 146 Deputies to be
chosen, already reported elected, are
Monarchists.
In a general way the elections turned
out as planned by the parties in control.
The Republicans, who had but two seats
In the dissolved Parliament, increased
their representation to possibly twenty.
In Lisbon they swept the popular dis-
tricts of the city, Including the outside
districts, offsetting In a measure this
advantage. The Republican leaders are
raising the cry of "fraud." They claim
that while government pressure seem-
ingly was relaxed the old electors' ma-
chinery was in full operation because
of the fear on the part of the govern-
ment of a great Republican movement,
and therefore the elections do not repre-
sent in any way the sentiment of tho
country.
As the suffrage is limited to those
who can read and write, or who pay
certain direct tax^s. the Republicans
contend that it was an easy matter for
the authorities to manipulate the register
list against the Republican partisans
among the masses. *0 per cent of whom
are illiterate Nevertheless lenders like
Machado Almeida and Cunha sav that
the peats thev won erfve them sufficient
strength to wage open war on the Gov-
ernment. in Parl'ament.
SUMMARY OF IHE NEWS.
WASHINGTON, April 6.—Weather
forecast:
West Texas: Fair Monday and
Tuesday.
East Texan Fair Monday and
Tuesday, light to fresh south winds.
SAN ANTONIO.
City Council is scheduled to take up a
number of important matters this after-
noon,
Churches arc well attended. Number of
interested sermons are preached in the
morning,
Traveling man says members of that
fraternity will vote against Bailey,
Parks and resorts all enjoy large patron-
age during the afternoon.
Aransas Pass passenger official replies
to Railroad Commissioner Colquitt con-
cerning rates to fireman's convention at
Waco.
Three anti-Bailey rallies will be held
here preceding the primaries on May 2.
TEXAS.
Senator Bailey speaks today at George-
town, where Williamson County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee will also hold
session.
Corn and cotton acreage is increased In
Williamson County.
Good rains fall In central counties of
State.
It is said In Austin that arrangements
will be made for Texas troops to partici-
pate in maneuvers at Leon Springs.
W. F. Hardin, a prominent lawyer, Is
found dead with a bullet hole through Ills
head. He was despondent.
DOMESTIC.
Negro is lynched in Alabama and an-
other In Mississippi.
Damage estimated at $230,000 done by
fire in New Orleans.
Senate Committee on Military Affairs
will report bill today carrying appropria-
tions of $100,000,000, In which Is included
$1,000,000 for State militia maneuvers in
connection with regular army.
FOREIGN.
Troops fire on rioters In Lisbon, killinn
and wounding many.
The resignation of Sir Henry Campbell-
Bannerman as Premier has been received
by King Edward of Great Britain.
It is said the Haytien Congress will not
meet at the date fixed by the Constitu-
tion.
SPORTING.
Austin Texas League team defeats San
Antonio In exhibition game by score of
6 to 0.
San Antonio Athletics defeat Battery B
baseball team on local grounds.
England and Scotland teams play tie
game of football before 100,000 persons.
NEWS FORECAST
F08 THE WEEK
Politics will fill a large measure of
the publb eye during the week. No less
than six State and thirty-four district,
political conventions will meet to choose
delegates to the National conventions of
the Republican and Democratic parties,
two States will hold primal le.-. and three
candidates for Presidential nomination—
Ueeretarv Tuft, Governor Hughes and u .
J Hrvan are programmed for active
apeei li-making tours in various Mates
In Congress the Democratic filibuster
promises Still further to enliven matters
in Hie House, while the Senate will give
It, time to appropriation measures. The
threat of the Democratic members of the
House to continue their tactics of the
past week will not be allowed to obstrut t
the proeeedings entirely, although such a
course would have the effect of retard-
ing action In spite of the stringent clo-
ture put in force by the Republicans.
The pMval appropriation I '
ceed the District
Its consideration
part of the week
IO MINISTRY
OR PREMIER IN
GREAT BRITAIN
Resignation of Sir lleory Camp<
bell-Bannerman Leaves Coun*
try in a Peculiar Position.
HERBERT H. ASQU1TH IS
SUMMONED TO BIARRITZ
Aliseuce of Sovereign from Country at
Time of Change io Premiership Is
Lnprecedented—Sir Campbell*
Uauntruiau's Long Career.
will aue-
of Columbia bill, and
will consume a large
CREAMERY SEEMS ASSURED.
Two Thousand Dollars Subscribed for
Project at Seguln.
Special Telegram to The Express.
SRrjriN, Tex.. April !>.—Secret'irv Trm
Terrell of the proposed creamery here re-
ported on his list yesterday. e\-erv
subscriber being a practical dairyman
and milking not less than five cows. The
project noiv aeens certain of success.
Rich Oovett if president., Will Wilson
secretary, -\nfl Tom Terrell soliciting sec-
jetary.
URGES WAREHOUSE BUILDING.
Forcible Talk to Farmers Union by
A. I. Armstrong of Kyle.
Fpecial Tel -gram to The Fxpress.
SROriN. Tex., April 5.-A, T. Arm-
strong of Kyle made a forcible talk to
the Farmers Vrion of Guadalupe County
in too Court H'use yesterday.
He strongly urged the building of a
warehouse and pointed out tfce enormous
losses which had been incurred by cot-
ton from exposure during the past four
months from exposure to the weather.
Elks Minstrel Show.
Special Telegram to The Kxpress.
TEMPLE. Tex., April 5.—The members
of the Temple Ix»dge No. 138 B. P. O. E.
yesterday closed a contract with parties
for a mammoth ElKs' minstrel show to be
given some time during the month of
May. the proceeds to go to the
union fund.
The employers' liability i ill will be
considered on Monday, ami as it lias been
accepted as a party measure will be
passed beyond question.
The Senate will make an effort during
th«~* week to get down to the serious con-
sideration of appropriation bills. The
armv bill will h. reported Monday and
will receive Immediate attention. The
postofflce, pension and fortifications bills
probably will follow in order.
State Political Conventions.
Roth the Republican and Democratic
parties of South Dakota will meet in
Htate conventions on Tuesday, the Re-
publicans at Huron and the Democrats
at Mitchell.
The Delaware Republican Wate con-
vention will meet, at Dover on the same
day, and on Wednesday the Virginia.
Republicans will gather at Lynchburg.
On Friday the Massachusetts State Re-
publican convention will be held at Ron-
ton. and on Saturday the New York
StMfe Republican convention will meet
in New York City. At all of these con-
ventions delegates to the National con-
ventions will be selected. Tuesday will
be primary day in Wisconsin and Satur-
dav in Pennsylvania
President Lewis of the I'nited Mine
Workers of America has called a meet-
ing nt Indianapolis on Monday, at which
representatives of the operators and
miners of Ohio. Indiana. Illinois and
Western Pennsylvania, comprising th"
central competitive field, will consider
the question of calling a joint confer-
ence of miners and operators of that
district to revive the interstate wage
agreement.
Trimming Up Battleships.
The battleship fl^et. having completed
target practice at Magdalena Bay, the,
crews will give tho greater part of the
to the work of putting the big
ships in condition for the receptions that
await th^m at California ports. Th"
warships will weigh anchor on Saturday
arid point their prows toward San Diego
Bay. The torpedo flotilla is expected to
arrive at Magdalena Bay from Acapulco
during the week.
The celebration of the fiftieth anni-
versary of the Young Mens Christian
Association will begin at Chicago on
Faturdav, continuing until April 28. The
creation of a $1,000,000 is one object of tho
anniversary.
To determine the wisest political course
to be pursued by tire colored citizens of
the country a national conference of
colored men will meet in Philadelphia
Tuesdav. The call for this conference
was sent out by Rev. William J I, Scott,
president of the Suffrage league of
Boston: Bishop Alexander Walters,
president of thr National Afro-American
Council, and William M. Trotter, presi-
dent of the New England Constitutional
and Suffrage League.
The international court tennis cham-
pionship will be decided at the New York
Racnuet and Tennis Cl\j|» during the
week Eustace H. Miles of Ivmdon,
from whom Jay <lonld of New York won
the British championship title last ye;ir
In England, is the only visiting com-
petitor.
u>dn»sdav evening tile annual Na-
tional gjynnnstic championships of the
re- Amateur Athletic Union will be held in
, JKaw York.
LONDON. April 5.—Great Britain to-
night is In a peculiar position, being
without either Premier or ministry. The
long expected resignation ot Sir Henry
Campbell-H.innernian, the Prime Min-
ister, was officially announced. Accord-
ing to the court circular he resigned on
the urgent recommendation of his medi-
cal advisurs.
As the constitution of the country pro-
vides no automatic successor, it resting
with the King to chooso a n«w head of
the Government, and in accordance with
custom and precedent, the whole Cabinet
resigns with the Premier, no step t». ap-
point a ministry can be taken until
Herbert 11. Asquith, the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, who has been summoned
to Biarritz for the purpose, has seen me
King.
The position of tho country is quite
unprecedented, there being no previous
example of a cnange occurring in the
premiership while the sovereign was
abroad. On this account the course ot
procedure to be followed is in some
doubi.
Sir Henry s condition remains un-
changed, according t.» the physicians
bulletin issued today. The King, in tele-
graphing ins acceptance of the fremier s
resignation, conveyed an cxpiessiofi of
his regret and esteem with best wishes
tor Sir Henry s recovery.
Asquith Cites to Biarritz Today.
Chancellor Asquith* who has been act-
ing Prime Minister, will leave lor iiiar-
titz probably tomorrow inonnng. At a
cabinet meeting this morning, specially
c alled, lie submitted the Premier s resig-
nation and tile situation was iully dis-
cussed.
.rtithough so long anticipated the actual
announcement the Premier's resigna-
tion had not been looked for for some
days yet, and comes somewhat a« a
surprise to the country. Sir Henry s
condition lias shown some slight im-
provement recently, and his resignation
was not due to a fry sudden impairment
of his physical condition. On the con-
trary, among his friends his resignation
is regarded rather as a. good sign that
the do. tors are now more hopeful of
his recovery.
Father cf House of Commons.
Sir Henry was not only the leader of
the ln»use of Commons, but also its
father, for he represented Stirling with-
out interruption ever since he entered
the House in 1HW at fhe age of 32.
Throughout his political life he has been
a consistent and staunch advocate of
Radicalism, and his political fa.^i has
never wavered.
Ills early years in Parliament were not
eventful, and he became known rather
for his geniality and hospitality than for
the political sagacity which lie showed
later He held the positions of Financial
Secretary to the War Office twice. Secre-
tary to the Admiralty twice, Secretary
of State for War and for a brief time
in hS4-sr» Chief Secretary for Ireland. At
that trying period tne Iriyh members
were devoting all their efforts to mak-
ing that office almost untenable.
Still more troublesome times were in
itnp for the Liberals with the beginning
of the Boer war, which made the wii-
terness between the Imperialist and
Radical groups more acute than e- jr.
He was bitterly and savagely attacked,
but under the greatest provocation and
Jm the face of the biting criticism of
chamberlain he maintained his sclf-re-
Ktrnint
Sir I5enry r?ampbell-Bannerman br-
came Prime Minister in December, 1005.
POLITICAL SPECULATIONS.
Party Led by Bnnnerman Said to Be
Nearing Its End—Possible Tim-
ber in New Cabinet.
CONDITIONS IN
SOUTH FAVOR
EARLY REVIVAL
President Finley of Southern Rail'
way Presents His View of
Causes of Depression.
REVIVAL DEPENDS ON
FAITH IN THE FUTURE
tneertainty Causes Conservative Buy*
ing by Consumer, Retailer, Jobber
and Manufacturer—Psychol-
ogy of Depression.
LONDON. April 5.—The resignation of
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the first
Liberal Prime Minister of England since
Lord Rosebery was in office in 1895, has
its dramatic phase, f«»r as he passes from
the st.ige the mixed forces which he
held together as a party appears also to
be approaching the end of political
power.
The Bannerman Government, it has
been stated, combined too many factions
and too many fads, all the eh inents of
opposition to conservatism and of dis-
content in making common cause against
the old government, and when jointed
together in an administration, a working
team of home rulers, laoorers. socialists,
liberals, imperialists nad Little Engend-
ers was found nigh impossible.
It may be inferred that no more con-
tentious business will come before the
House of Commons until the new minis-
ters ire appointed.
It is regarded now as practically cer-
tain that David Lloyd George, president
of the Board of Trade, will succeed .Mr.
Asquith as Chancellor, and that Sir Ed-
ward Grey will retain his portfolio as
Foreign Secretary, but nothing can be
predicted with assurance.
Among the Interesting predictions is
that vyinston Spencer Churchill. Under
Secretary for the Colonies, will take the
place of the Earl of Elgin as Colonial
Secretary, and that Lord Tweedmouth,
First Lord of the Admiralty, will with-
draw in order to accept some other office.
Mr. Asquith tonight refused to be
drawn into any statement on the equ-
ation.
WASHINGTON. April o. - President
Flnl'»y of the Southern Railway Com-
pany, who has been looking carefully Into
coir.met ial and industrial conditions in
the Southern States, was asked today
for a summary of the result of his in-
quiries.
"While business conditions in tho
Southern Stat"s are not as favorable as
we would like to have them." said Mr.
Finley, "1 think the situation Jn that
rectlon is fully as favorable to an early
tevlval of prosperity as that In any other
I art of the country. Throughout ths
South the banking Institutions are in
sound condition, and although th »ir man-
agers are generally pursuing careful atii
conservative policies, sound business en-
terprises aro generally able to cbtahi
all nf the credit needed.
Southern Farmers Prosperous.
• Fron. most localities come reports that
Southern farmers are in a prosperous
condition and have substantial bank ac-
counts. In tho I'nited States as a whole,
end especially in the Southern sections,
agriculture Is the. predominant Industry.
Last year's crjps were sold at remuner-
ative prices. Largely as a result of thj
purchasing power of the farmers, retail
trade in most Southern communities Is
lairly active.
"In those localities where cotton mill
employes and other Industrial workers
are most numerous there has neen more/
or leas foiling off in retail business
is a result of industrial depression. As
in all other sections there is a tendency
•on tho part of retail dealers In all lines
to buy very conservatively and reduce
their stocks' of goods. This necessarily
has the effect of curtailing the business
of jobbers who in turn are conservative
in their purchase from manufacturers,
and this in turn fends to accentuate tho
industrial depression.
Uncertainty of Future.
"That the depression should have- been
so widespread and serious is due, I think,
not so much to fundamental unfavorable
economic conditions as to the general
uncertainty as to the future which has
prevailed.
The cumulative effects of all the in-
dustrial economies passed on thiough
retailers and jobbers havo rallen with
full force upon the manufacturing and
transportation interests of the country.
"The question of how soon a revival
may be expected to begin Is one which
no man can answer with certainty, for
the reason that some of the reasons for
the continuance of the business depres-
sion are psychological. This being true,
one of the most important results to be
brought about the creation of a con-
structive sentiment based on faith in
ourselves and in the future."
COMMERCIAL CLUBS TO MEET,
Central West Texas Association te
Gather at Haskell April 14,
Special Telegram to The Express.
STAMFORD, Tex , April 5.—The next
meeting of the Central West Texas
Association of Commercial Clubs will
be held in Haskell April 14. and s
very elaborate entertainment will bt
provided. The Haskell people are thor-
( ughly aroused ns lo the good that can
be accomplish d by the organization, and
there will he a large attendance.
Dr. R. S. Jackson
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