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EL PASO, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17. 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
HOUSE-PENAL CODE
SENATE-FINANCE
Considerable Rancor Aroused By Dis-
cussion In Lower Body of the
Acceptance of Bribes By Con-
gressmen For Influence.
ALDRICH BILL DISCUSSED
Various Amendments Offered But
None So Far Definitely Acted Up-
on—Railroad Bonds Be Con-
sidered Security.
OTHER PROCEEDINGS OF THE DAY
Washington, 0. C„ Jan. 16.—At the
outset of the debate In the house of
representatives today on the bill to
codify and revise the penal laws, Mr.
Hardwick of Georgia, offered a sub-
stitute for the Williams amendment,
pending yesterday when the house
adjourned, regarding payments to any
person for his endorsement or assist-
ance In securing appointments to pub-
lic office. The substitute while differ-
ing in phraseology with the Williams
amendment arrives at the same end,
except that it disqualifies from any
office of trust or profit under the gov-
ernment. all persons receiving such
payment.
Mr. Hardwick said that for five
years efforts had been made to enact
Such legislation and that a few years
ago a tremendous scandal had ocur-
red in his own district in Georgia, in
connection with some postoffice ap-
pointments. He challenged anyone to
oppose his substitute on Us merits.
The challenge was at once accept-
ed by Mr, Gardner of Massachusetts,
who maintained that anyone who came
to Washington with his expenses paid
to interest himself in behalf of some
appointment would violate the law.
He said he was tired of humbug legis-
lation and inquired:
Pretended Virtue.
“Do you ttiindc we can square our-
selves with our constituents by legis-
lation like that by pretending virtue
when there is not a man within the
sound of my voice that cannot evade
these statutes if he has a mind to?
“You may he able" he added, “to
catch unfortunate members of the
house or the senate some time who
have not covered their tracks proper-
ly.”
Mr. Payne of New York, urged that
the Wiliams amendment and Hardwick
substitute be voted down. He wanted
the committee on judiciary carefully
to consider such propositions before
vther are enacted into law.
Mr. Williams retorted that Mr.
Payne anil other Republicans had made
a party question out of the amend-
ment and substitute, whereas he said,
it was not a party question hut one
dealing with corruption. He was aim-
ing at real crime and if the amend-
ment was not satisfactory to the Re-
publicans, “then in God's name" he
said, "draw one for yourselves.’’
The Party Whip.
■ Noticing the unusual Republican at-
tendance. Mr. Williams sarcastically
remarked that ho had heard that once
or twice, during the discussion of the
hill the party had reported to the
whip party to muster enough votes
to vote down legislation recognized as
needful.
The suggestion of Mr. Payne to re-
fer to committee the proposed amend-
ments was supported by Mr. Olmstead,
Pennsylvania.
Mr. Hardy of Texas offered a sub-
stitute for the Hardwick substitute,
n clause exempting from guilt the em-
ployment of political office holders as
attorneys in the presentation of any
ciaitn against the government regular-
ly and openly filed. This was voted
down, as were the Hardwick substi-
tute and Wilson's amendment.
The original section was then
amended on a motion by Mr. Burke,
Pennsylvania, so as to apply the
penalty Imposed by section 114 only
to those cases where the purchase and
sale of endorsements or special for
office affects “appointive” offices.
A resolution reading in part as fol-
lows was offered in the house by Mr.
Edwards of Georgia:
The Edwards Resolution.
“Whereas, people and business in-
stitutions of all kinds are suffering
from the panic that is upon us and the
whole country Is demanding that some-
thing be done for relief, and whereas,
the house of representatives has now
been In session for 30 days and has
accomplished absolutely nothing along
these lines, ,but Instead is killing time
upon matters that are not so vital;
therefore, be It
’’Resolved, that 9’ o'clock in the
morning be fixed a3 the hour for con-
vening instead of 12 noon and that
the hour from one to two be allowed
for lunch and that house remain in
session until 6 o’clock in the afternoon
or later If necessary. In order that
we may get down to work, do some-
thing for the country and adjourn be-
fore hot weather comes on."
The resolution was referred to the
committee on rules.
tain provisions of the bill regarding cor-
ruption in the appointment of persons
to public offices would be adopted,
had vanished today, and instead every
inch of ground was fought over to
keep amendments out of the bill.
When adjournment was taken onlj
six additional pages had been disposed
of and hut one or two verbal amend-
ments by the committee bad been in
serted
An amendment in the shape of a
new section was offered by Mr. Gaines.
Tennessee, designed to prevent lobby-
ing before congress.
Derisive laughter on the Republican
side greeted the amendment followed
by the query from Dalzell:
“You are not In earnest, are youT”
"I always am when 1 attack the ram-
parts of the Republican party." was
the quick retort, and it provoked Dem-
ocratic applause.
Mr. Gaines condemned the practice
of lobbying as nefarious and contrary
to the public welfare and morals.
The amendment was lost.
Brownsville Affair.
An amendment by Mr. Ansberry,
Ohio, who sought to prohibit any sen-
ator or member acting as an officer,
director, attorney, counsel or agent of
any company, or engaging in inter-
state transportation was lost. In ad-
dressing the house Mr. Ansberry said
he offered the amendment, “to the end
that prison doors may open to that
class of citizens who disregard their
plain duty to the people." He touched
on the “Brownsville affair,” and de-
clared that no voice on the Republican
side had been raised when President
Roosevelt, disregarding his plain duty,
assailed the substantial rights of the
colored men.
The Randell amendment which went
over from yesterday and which pro-
hibits the giving to senators and mem-
bers by public service corporations of
free transportation or the acceptance
of the same by senators or members,
again went over until tomorrow and
the house at 4:06 p m„ adjourned.
The Senate.
After two sessions of the senate
committee on finance today, the mem-
bers of the committee were in posses-
sion of a fair idea of what shape the
Aldrich financial hill will be In when
it is reported next week, ihere will
be no more meetings of the committee
until Monday, when the various
amendments which have been gradu-
ally evolved through the general dis-
cussion of the bill during this week
will he incorporated in the measure.
It is said to he practically certain
that the limit of extra currency which
the bill provides for will he raised
from $250,000,000 to $500,000,000. Most
of the members of the committee be-
lieve that this figure is not too high
for a time of emergency when a heavy
issue of currency notes is demanded
on security of the prescribed sort and
the prescribed tax. The tax on the
emergency issues will not, it is be-
lieved, be placed higher than six per
cent, which the Mil now provides.
Bailey’s Amendment.
An amendment by Senator Bailey,
reducing the required population of a
county or municipality whose bonds
are to figure in a currency issue from
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RECEIVERSHIP FOR
A DALLAS BANK
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The Western Bank and Trust Comp-
any Found Itself Unable to Meet
Demands Caused By a Quiet
Ruu of Some Days.
A SAVINGS INSTITUTION
Had More Than Four Thousand Savin;
Depositors and These are Assured
They Will Be Paid In Full-
Doubt About Others.
HAS LIABILITIES OF $1,054,105
TEXAS RATE CONTINUES 3c
MAYFIELD THINKS REDUCTION
INADVISABLE.
Railroad Commisalon’* Meeting to Con-
sider Reduction of Passenger Rate
to 2 1-2 Cents Abruptly Terminated
—Railroads Withdraw Their Injunc-
tion Proceedings Against the Com-
miasion, Which Were Intended to
Tie Up Further Action.
Stiff Fighting.
A complete change of front was ex-
hibited by the majority in the house
of representatives today In the con-
sideration of the hill to codify and i
revise the penal laws of the United '
States. The pacific spirit displayed
by the committee on revision of laws
toward the close of yesterday's ses-
sion when it appeared as though the .
several amendments strengthening cer-1
Special to The Times.
Austin, Texas, Jan. 1G.—The hear-
ing before the railroad commission on
the proposed order reducing the rail-
way passenger fare In Texas from three
to 2 1-2 cents per mile was abruptly
terminated this morning, the third day
of the hearing, by Chairman Mayfield,
who announced that he was convinced
from the evidence presented that the
conditions existing at this time did
not justify any reduction in passenger
rates, and as he was responsible for
setting down the hearing, he dismissed
the lease.
Commissioner Colquitt made a state-
ment of his position, stating that he
still believed the passenger rates
should be reduced, and Commissioner
Store explained that he was more than
ever flrmiv convinced that no reduc-
tion should be made at this time,
Austin, Texas, Jan. 16.—Following
the dismissal by the railroad commlrf-
sion of the proposition to reduce pas-
senger fares In Texas, came a second
important action which disposes of all
of the famous fourteen injunction suits
brought bv the railroads to tie the
hands of the railroad commission.
After the dismissal of the proposi-
tion of the lower fares, Judge Garwood
of the Houston and Texas Central,
late todav presented an oral motion
that the rule for a 2 1-2 cent rate, on
his road be revoked. There was a con-
ference of some length, and finally It
was agreed that the order of two
years ago against the Houston and
Texas Central should be rescinded,
and the roads should withdraw all of
the injunction suits at cost, of the
roads. This agreement does not af-
fect the injunction suits relative to the
recent bookkeeping order.
Austin, Texas, Jan. 16.—A truce was
entered into today between the rail-
road commission of Texas and (he rail-
roads In the Mate, which calls for the
dismissal by the railroads of the four-
teen suits brought by them against
the commission enjoining all the rates
of the commission. The commission
on Its pan dismisses the motion to
promulgate an order reducing passen-
ger fares in Texas from three to two
and a half cents.
Dallas, Texas, Jnn. 16.—The West-
ern Bank and Trust company of Dal-
las, the largest savings deposit bank
in Texas, has been placed in the hands
of a receiver. Henry D. Lindsey is
the receiver appointed.
Officers of the batik declare that
while on October 1 it was in the best
condition of its history, a qiuet run
has prevailed Hince that time, and
to meet this they have paid out over
$900,000.
Decided Make Assignment.
After sacrificing all of their quick
assets and finding the remainder hard
to dispose of under present financial
conditions, they decided to make -.n
assignment. " —
The hank had a capital of $500,000
and over 4,000 savings depositors.
Its total liabilities are $1,054,105.
Depositors Lose Nothing.
A complete statement of the assets
has not been filed, but officials of the
bank declare that depositors will lose
nothing. There is some doubt, how
ever, about the fate of the accounts
of other creditors,
Private Institution.
Dallas, Texas, Jan. Hi.—The West-
ern Bank and Trust company, capital-
ized at $500,000, passed into the hands
of an assignee last night. Heavy
withdrawals recently is assigned as
the reason for the failure. Tito liabil-
ities are given at $1,051,101, The as-
sets are not stated, but If is said the
hank will pay all In time. The com-
pany is a private institution.
dency to Secretary Cortelyou is made
as follows:
“None of the members of the com-
mittee had received reply from the
offer of the Knickerbocker Trust com-
pany to Secretary of the Treasury Cor-
telyou. and In view of the secretary's
specific denial of the report that he
ha* resigned or contemplates resign
ing his cabinet position, those who
tendered him the position have, of
course, come to the conclusion that he
will not accept the position they of-
fered hint.”
BANKERS INDICTED.
Received Deposits After Insolvency, it
is Charged.-
Jackson, Miss,, Jan 16.—The grand
jury today indicted W. Q. Sharp, cash-
ier, and Dr. T. M. Walker, president
of the Mendenhall bank, which tailed
recently. The indictments charge re-
ceiving deposits after they knew the
bank to be Insolvent.
ATTEMPTED BREAK JAIL.
Nesbitt and Whitlock Burned to Death
in Prison.
Santa Fe, N. M.. Jan. 16.—Robert
Nesbitt and Cecil Whitlock each 25
years old were burned to death last
night In a fire which destroyed the
jail at Estancla. The two men had
been placed in jail for “shooting up
the town" and it is supposed they set
fin- to the jail, hoping to escape.
They were members of prominent
families.
INDIANA REPUBLICANS.
State Convention Has Been Called for
April 1.
Indianapolis, lnd„ dan. 16,—The In-
diaria Republican state convention has
been called for April 1 and 2.
MINSTREL KING DEAD.
I. W. Baird Pasoes Away in Portland.
Oregon.
Portland. Or.. Jan. 16,—I. W Baird,
who twenty years ago was a cele-
brated minstrel king, is dead in this
city of a complication of diseases, aged
61 years.
He had been a resident of Portland
for twenty years and nf/st of that time
he was in the real estate business,
NORTHWEST LUMBERMEN.
Will Send Delegates to Convention at
Tacoma.
Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 16.—At the
final resolution of the Northwest
Lumbermen's association the hoard
of directors was given authority to
appoint not to exceed throe delegates
to attend the .big meeting of lumber-
men's organizations in Tacoma, Wash.,
next summer.
. KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Direct Primary Bill Introduced in
House—Early Adjournment Desired.
Topeka, Kans., Jan. 16.—At the first
meeting of the special session of the
Kansas legislature this afternoon a
disposition was evidenced to rush the
business through and adjourn with as
little delay as possible. Several bills
wore Introduced in the house, includ-
ing the direct primary and asset cur-
rency hills. Governor Haskell of Ok-
lahoma was present and urged the pas-
sage of these two bills particularly.
Governor Hoch’s message was read In
both houses.
WALSH JURY OUT.
Jurymen Have Been Considering Case
for Many Hours
Chicago, III., Jan 17—Te.n hours
after the jury which is considering
whether John R. Walsh wag guilty of
mlB-applying funds of the Chicago Na-
tional hank, had retired no word had
come to the waiting attorneys and
court attaches that a verdict was In
prospect. Trie twelve men begin their
deliberations on the evidence shortly
before three o’clock yesterday after-
noon.
TREADWELL BEFORE DUNNE.
Claim* Indictment Should be Set
Aside for Bias.
San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 16.—When
tfte case of James Treadwell, a form-
er director of the California Safe De-
posit and Trust company, accused of
embezzlement, was called in Judge
Dunne's court this morning, his attor-
ney, h. F. Byington, moved -to set
aside the imdotment on the ground of
Mas on the part of members of the
grand Jury. The judge too* the mat-
ter under advisement and the case
was continued until next Wednesday.
HAYTIAN REVOLUTION
IN ACTIVE OPERATION
Expedition of Exiles Under Jean
Juneau Has Occupied the Town
of Gouaives—Now Marching on
Port aw Prince.
PRESIDENT NORD’S FIRM STAND
Port au Prince, Haytt, Jan. 16.—
The first actual operation of a revolu-
tionary movement against the present
government of Hayti took place yes-
terday and has so far been success-
ful.
An expedition composed of Hay-
tlans, who have bean in exile under
the command of Jean Juneau, effected
a landing not far from Gonaives, 65
miles northwest of here, and occupied
that town. The government is tak-
ing measures to resist the movement
The revolutionary forces also ne
eupied St. Marc, some 20 miles from
Connive;, and are now marching on
Port an Prince.
The Ha.vlaiu government has dl«-
patched troops ip Arohahaie, is miles
northwest of Port au Prince, under
command of General Celestln Cryia-
que, minister of war, for the purpose
of checking the further advance of
the revolutionists. There Is no ex-
citement In this cl tv; however.
President Nord lias determined up-
on the most vigorous measures and
if the revolution does not spread to
other towns it is believed that he will
he able to supprns- it.
It is reported that General Jana-
dotte, commander of the Gonaives dis-
trict. has be<-n shot by the insurgents,
but this report, laejes confirmation.
HERDER’S ROUGH EXPERIENCE.
Sheepman Garcia's Hand Blown Off—
Carried Through Blizzard to
a Physician.
Trinidad, Colo.. Jan. 16 — After hav-
ing Ms left hand Mown off and his
face and head badly lacerated as the
result of an explosion of two dyna-
mite caps which he was thawing on
a stove, Fiiipo Oascia, a sheep herd-
er, was driven in a wagon forty miles
across the prairie in the worst blizzard
of the winter to the nearest railroad
station and brought to a hospital here
today. Physicans attending him say
he will recover.
HARRIMAN TOLD TO
ANSWER QUESTIONS
Otto Kahn of the Big Banking Firm
Is Also Directed to Reply to In-
terstate Commerce Commission
Regarding Bonds
HARRIMAN HAD REFUSED
On February 25. 1907, Railroad Man
Declined to Tell His Connection
With Cnicago and Alton Al-
leged Deal.
VICTORY FOR THE COMMISSION
MINERS MAV FIGHT MINERS.
Claimed That the Western Federation
Would Disrupt the United
Mine Workers.
Colorado Spring.-. Colo., Jan. 16.—
Charging that the Western Federation
of Miners has been trying to disrupt
the United Mine Workers of America,
Harry DouthWaite of this city, former
president of district So. 15, and one
of the general organ Iters of the U. ,\1
W. of A-, will introduce resolutions at
the international M W. of A, con
ventlon Tuesday at Indianapolis urg-
ing retaliatory measures The resolu-
tions will urge that the executive
board of district No. 15, which com-
prises Colorado, Wyoming and Now
Mexico he given power to send organ-
izers into the mining districts.
KNICKERBOCKER—CORTELYOU
He Wa* Offered the Presidency Job,
All Right.
New York, Jan. 16.—The committee
of depositors which has been active
in the reorganization plans of the
Knickerbocker Trust Company issued a
statement concerning the Institution’s
affairs tonight, in the course of which
reference to the offer of the presi-
KANSAS DEMOCRATS.
State Central Committee Will Meet at
Hutchinson to Elect National
Delegates—For Bryan.
Topeka, Kan , Jan..16.—The Demo-
cratic state central committee met
here today and selected Hutchinson
as the meeting place of Ihe convention
to elect national delegate*. The date
was fixed for February 21 The cen-
tral committee will meet February 20
at Hutchinson to fix a date for con-
vention to nominate state officers.
Bryan was informally Indorsed for
president today.
Now York, Jan, 16.—Judge Hough
of the United States circuit court hand
ed down today an opinion directing
Otto 11. Kahn, a mem tier of the hank-
ing firm of Kuhn, lzoeb and company,
to answer all questions propounded
io him by the interstate commerce
commission.
E. li. Hnrrlman was directed to an-
swer all questions except those relit-
live to tin1 purchase of Union and
Southern Pacific stock In connection
wilii the dividend of August, ifldtl.
While the exceptions were regarded
as important questions by the govern-
ment lawyers who Investigated the
Chicago and Alton railroad organiza-
tion. they constituted only a small pro-
portion of I tins® that Hnrrlman re-
fused to answer. The dash between
the witness and the commission oc-
curred on February 25 of Iasi year.
For several days the investigators toi l
been endeavoring to get at the bottom'
of Mr. Harrlman'k railroad manipula-
tions conducted with the Chicago and
Alton. The question that marked the
beginning of the controversy was
this:
“Did you own any of the Chicago
and Alton preferred stock sold by the
syndicate to the Union Pacific?’’
immediately ilatrlman's lawyer.
John G, Milburn, contended that the
inquiry was not within the scope of
the Federal investigation,
Frank II. Kellogg, the government's
attorney, look the contrary view. The
outcome after prolong* I arguments
was that Hnrrlman decline.! to answer
a number of quest ions as t o stock
transactions on the ground of person
»1 privilege.
Carried to Courts.
Mr. Kellogg and ills asslslanta ap-
pealed to the federal courts to com-
pel the witness io answer. Among
Idle lawyers who represented Karri-
man lit the court proceedings were
John (’. Spooner, former United State;-.
Senator from Wisconsin, who had
been prominently identified with the
pa sage of the law under which the
government started Ms Investigation;
Both Harrtman and Kahn were ex-
amined in relation to the affairs of
the Chicago, and Alton, the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe, the Illinois
Central. Ihe SI. Joseph and Grand Is
land, the New York Central and Hud-
son River, and the Southern Pacific
railroad companies
Stock In these companies Was in-
quired by the Union Pacific company,
on which llarritnan was president, by
an issue of convertible bonds to the
amount of $100,000,000, liar, fit addi-
tion the Oregon Short. Line, one of the
controlled companies, Issued hood* for
$45,000,000 par. Kuhn, I/n-li and cojn-
pany'a bank was slock depository for
the purpose of facilitating the trans-
act iona
Harriman Dec lined.
llarritnan decline t to answer the
question whether he owned any of
the stock deposited with the banking
firm and Kuhn. larch and company de-
clined Jo answer questions relating to
the ownership by the director* of the
Union Pacific of any of the Chicago
and Alton stock so depoklled, Mnrri-
man also refused to say whether he
liar] acquired any part of the ntoek
of the Illinois Central with a view to
Rolling It to tile Union Pacific or
whether lie had produced it at a lower
price than that paid him bv the Union
Pacific
in the eourae of the arguments be-
fore Judgi Hough the United Slates
attorney, Mr. Stimson, said.
“What the commission la endeavor-
ing to learn i* whether the enormous
Stock Investment* made with the
Union Pacific fund* amounted to a
waste of the asset» and Impairment
of the facilities of an interstate com-
mon carrier tin 1 whether the matter
of such Investment would lie made
subject to the regulation of congress."
The ground* assigned by Mcaunc
Harriman and Kahn for their refusal
are thus summarized by Judge Hough;
The Grounds.
I—The questions propounded are
not pertinent, relevant or material to
any inquiry mated or defined by the
resolution of the Interstate commerce
commission
2......Bald, resolution or order was an
Improper method of originating Inqui-
ry by the commission,
—The commission is no: empowered
either to pass the resolution or make
justify the questions depends upon llie
view taken of the interstate commerce
law. It Is clearly stated what the
commission w-ishes to ascertain is
whether the ’relations’ existing tie.
tween carriers subject to the am and
of interests, if any existing, tend to
defeat' the purpose of Lie act."
Judge Hough's Opinion.
Judge Hough states that he consid-
ers Mr. Harrinian's position to the ef-
fect that the Union- Pacific could mort-
gage its Interstate railway for anything
it pleased and invest the proceeds -d
the hypothecation In anything permit-
ted by the laws of Utah at prices and
from vendors not open to investigation
or criticism by the commission, is Mr
own confutation, inasmuch as from
such premises it must follow, says the
Judge, that any interstate carrier cre-
ated by state law may ruin itself
through Improvident Investments and
become wholly unable to fill its carry,
trig function*. Ail questions, say* the
opinion, relating to the purchase of
stock are therefore within the pub-
lished view of the resolutions. The
question relating to possible specula-
tion in Union Pacific shares seems,
says the judge, to stand In a different
light Tlio n.Addend had been declar-
ed; its amount or rate la not iu ques-
tion: presumably it had been earned,
•hut whether advisedly declared or not,
the deed had been done and ihe cor-
porate accepted. I do not set- how the
withholding of information from the
public after dividends declared tended
to defeat the purposes of the act or
impair Ihe alnutv of the Union Pacific
to perform its duties as an interstate
carrier,’’ •
Of tin' opinion. Mr. Stimson snitl:
“1 regard It as a sweeping victory
The one question concerning the divi-
dend which Mr. Harriman is not di-
rected,-to answer is otto in which we
did not even expect to win."
STATE TREASURER ISSUES CALL.
Treasurer Asks State Depositories for
From $2,000 to $5,000 Each.
Spjeeta! to The Times
Austin, Texas. Jnn. Hi.—-Stale Treas-
urer Sparks today made another call
oil all state depositories, according to
tin* amounts.of cash such depositories
have mi hand
The amounts called- for are from
$2,00(1 to $5,000 from each depositor!.
Treasurer Sparka expects to raise
$80,000 from tills call, it is said that
tire-cash supply is getting low in ihe
stale treasury
NEW MEXICO STATEHOOD.
The House Will Begin Consideration
January 21.
Washington, 1). u, dan. 16 Hear-
ings on the bill providing for admin
-.don of New Mexico a* a separate
state will In- begun before the holme
committee on tonJInrUni January 21.
600 MEN TO WORK.
Maryland Steel Company Start Mills
and Furnaces Monday.
Baltimore, Md . Jan. Id. The M u-v
land Steel company will again pul In
operation Hs rolling mills and blast
fnrnuceH on Monday, giving employ-
ment to non men.
WOOL GROWERS’MEETING
BIG FIGURES IN
JAPANESE BUDGET
The Heavy Deficit Will Be Mel Prin-
cipally By An Increased Taxation
On Sake, Beer, Alcohol, Sugar
and Kerosene.
AMOUNT FOR WAR FUND
Ordinary For Army 70.209,779 Yen
and Navy 34,810,737 Yen—Extra-
ordinary For Army 37,206,994
Yen and Navy 46,138,124
SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET LATER
NATIONS AND BECKER ON EXECU
TIVE COMMITTEE.
Montana Man Takes Cattlemen Se-
verely to Task—He Tells About the
Advantage of Raising Alfalfa on
What I*® Now the Range—Johnson
of Wyoming Criticises Washington’s
Control of Prc&s Agencies—Their
Methods.
Helena, Mont , Jan. 16.- After the
moat wur.'cos: fill mooting In th<* his-
tory of it* organization, (ho 44th an-
nual con ven I Ion of fin* National Wool
Oriiwci ’-,’ a - Horiatlon tonight adjourn-
ed to uiH’t next year in Pocatello,
Idaho Pofoiv adjourning a fund of
$lh,oo(j w,i4 :,ulj> ci Ibf'd by the various
statu- dtdfvgftitonM for Inc establish*
in out of a publicity immiu io wag** a
tight against the- administration policy
for federal regulation of the public
ranges.
Denpile the fart ihat fw was elected
president ot tin- national association
by unanimous vole, l)r, T M. Wilson
of Douglas, Wyoming, declined to ac-
c <*pt Hn* honor because ot his personal
and political friendship tor United
stt'O ’Rfftntor. Franchi 1C. Warren,
whom the convention refund con-
sider for re ( lection because of the
fact, that t!if• Wyoming i-muitor ban
gone on record as favoring the for-
estry ami range policies of President
Room* volt.
After Dr. Wii- ur/il< elitiatkui of the
presidency Fred W. Hooding of Idaho
was chosen a* Senator Warren's, sue
cossor.
Date today the convention adopted
the report of the committee on re,-so-
lutions.
The resolution,-, protesting against
the p» age of the Burkett grazing
bill or any other measure providing
foi the leasing of any of the public
lands or the granting of permit , for
their u >e for grazing purposes, com-
manding the vigorous eiiforrernen! of
laws, intended to prevent and punish
land frauds; unqualifiedly favoringt.be
preservation of tin- public forests and
I lie creation of forest, reserves, with-
out. however, giving approval to the
Tokio, Jan. 17.-—A synopsis of the
budget for 1908*1909 was submitted
to the leaders of both houses this
morning. It is as follows:
Ordinary receipts, 470,590,000 yen:
extraordinary receipts, 140,450,000
yen: ordinary expenditures, 426,910,-
000 ven: extraordinary expenditures,
189,0 io, ioo yen The deficiency will
be met b\ an Increase of taxes which
will l»e submitted in a supplementary
budget.
■ A note by the minister of finance
Kays:
lie* government expects at the
do io of iho year 1907 1908 to find a
surplus of 33.000,00(1 yen. which will
be transferred to Ihe account of 1909-
1910.”
I he appropriations are Itemized as
follows:
Ordinary:
Army, 70.209,779 yen.
Navy, 34,810,737 yen.
Extraordinary:
Army, 37.300,994 yen.
Navy, 40,1,38.124 yen
Warship fund, 10,939,580 yen.
The budget provides for an increase
of the taxes on sake, beer, alcohol,
sugar and kerosene The sugar tax
shows an Increase of four standards,
and averages about 40 per cent. The
amount which it is expected to raise
by tin iin rease will be submitted in a
supplementary budget.
The total for works which will be
prepared is 11,771,597. yen, of which
3,07 * 991 yep j.s o»r the army and 4,
907,971 yen for the navy.
This propo. ilion only applies to the
years 11»u8-9, The entire appropria-
tion Involves loo.ooo.ono yen.
Whereabouts the Fleet.
Tokio, Jan. 17, -The foreign office
in in it eeipt of a dispatch from Wash-
fngton pointing out that there is much
uneasiness iu America in consequence
of sensational reports emanating from
Europe concerning tin- distribution of
the Japanese naval fleet. While not
Inclined to treat the matter seriously
tin* Japan* , e officials have assured
Ihe Associated Dress that the govern-
ments of tin* various countries are in
p< : sion of all I In- facts connected
with Japan's distribution of her war-
ship through their naval attaches at
Tokio
Admiral Saito. minister of marine,
said today that he was willing to make
a lull state'nieut if ii would in any
way allay excitement, but be consid-
ered the rumors from Europe hardly
worth attention.
Friction With China
Tokio, Jan. 17 The diplomatic re-
lations bet ween Japan and China over
the proposid Sin Min Tung-Fu Kamen
railroad have reached a stage where
Japan has assumed a most firm atti-
tude and has assured China that a
railroad paralleling the South Man-
churian shall not he built, because it.
violates both the spirit ami tin* letter
of the Pekin treaty. A British syndi-
cate' has proposed to build the rail-
road
Tim correspondent of the Associated
Press has been Informed by the au-
thor!! !• - at Tokio that under no cir-
cum; fam oK will Japan permit con-
st not ion to commence
in reply to the question, ‘‘What will
on do about it?” a member of the
abinefc replied:
•We will stop it."
Mistaken Finance.
Tokio. Jan. 17.—It is conceded
among the financiers of Japan that
the difficulties In the budget are en-
tirely due to two causes—over-expen-
dft.ure for tile army and navy and the
nationalization of railroads, which is
now considered to have been a vital
error in national finance.
French Faultfinding.
Paris, Jan. 16.—The Temps today
publishes a pointed editorial article
complaining that Japan is not treating
France fairly in the matter of the
distribution of her foreign orders for
industrial and war materials. Al-
though two Japanese orders aggregat-
ing 11.006.000 francs have been placed
j in Franc** since llie peace treaty of
I Portsmouth, not a single order has
1 .luce been received by French manu-
i faotuivrs. whereas during the years
| I leepu? Japan spent $12,000,000 in
j England for cruisers, $23,600,000 in
plan of imposing the burden or forest [Germany for field guns and war raa-
preservation upon live block Indus- j tsflaUb and $24,000,000 in the United
the order to ask- the questions by a trp,:- ti)nf while a grazing tax - Elates for machinery, ships and rail*
statutory grant of -power. j. ;(.'vp.,i. permit* b< for three rears I road material. The Temps says the
1 If, however, has anBiirn- to plhlify lhe making of improvements I rule is that government loans be ac*
ed to grant statutory power autnoriz*J ; |vi ,J1)pr„V( the rarif, on | compauied by orders, and it thinks
ing such proceedure, then such con- W0Mi and hides ! it is time that Japan's strange omls*
gresnional grant i- unconstitutional. jp,. , trthlUhrrtcnt of a field pa'tho-j s*on should be called to public atten*
inasmuch as congress Itself could not j j0^|ra,'}>Mrr>au ! tion, in order that this neglect may
address these questions because they! <<f,ngres* lg p,,htto enact a
do not relate to commerce among thehaw compelling Interstate restrictions'
several states. J (o t|„. transportation of live stock be* I N’1,w they have “acute confuskmal
Judge Hough says: i tween feeding, and speed of not less ‘ Inasnlty." That’s the way a man feels
“Whether the language of the pc-j -when he goes into a dry goods store
UtJoners resolution h broad enough to (Continued on Fifth Page.) 'on a busy day
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