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23RD YEAR.
HOUSTON TEXAS. TUESDAY. MARCH 10. 1908.
; PRICE 5 CENTS.
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GENERAL DENIAL OF
CORRUPTION CHARGES
Jerome Files Answer to Allegations Against
Office in Letter to Governor Hughes.
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PRIVACY OF LETTEF
Contents of Emperor William's Q)mmuhicaticri
to Lord Tweedmouth Denied to World." : .
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ENGLAND RESPECTS
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REPLY IS IN DETAIL
Elaborates on Each of Twenty-
Three Counts.
NOT LAX IN PROSECUTION
Failure to Cite for Trial Was Be-
cause of Lack of Evidence.
THE FACTS MUST BE SPECIFIC
District Attorney Declares Failure
to Corroborate Held Many Public
Service Cases in Abeyance.
Explains Campaign Funds.
(Associated Press Rtpo t.)
ATBANY N. Y . . Mavh P. --District At-
torney J promo of Nrw Y"iit filed t-idny
with Governor Hughes his answer to tho
rhargeR preferred apoinst him by William
F. K!ngr. former president of the New
York Mrrhan i ' npociat inn and n com-
mittee of minrit y Bt i It holdei s of lh'
Metropolitan Htreet Hnilway ronipany in
Vhlch the R-ovornnr is asked to lemove
Mr. Jeronu from n'Ti.-e. The answer a
geneial denial o' tho rlmre. The K'v-
ernor raid he would aiiiiDiiin'a. the rorc-
iure to t- fitllowed aft-r he had examined
the floeunients.
Tlw d iRt riri ii i turnc - declares i hat the
charges agahift him were hnsd on as-
Fumptimis which are porely griituirms
and that in each instance of alleged fail-
ure to proBeeute the matter did not. us a
matter of law cont It ul f a crime or if
crime hafl teen committed ur it was by
rcaflon of Bom defect of evidence such
' a the lfca-k of. corrohoration where the
law forbade a prosecution unless there
vf.- was a corroboration impossibility to sus-
1 tain a prosecution. ani tnat the law ana
' th obligation of his oath of office alike'
; " fprba.de him to institute prosecutions In
fSf krH "of Yh twenty-three ch&rsrea
Y" nd answered In detail
I JEROME CAMPAIGN FUND.
laten to Mr. Jerome's ('Ampnl.i?ri fun-J.
which wbs in charge of IkiwnrJ S. Cans
who was oite "!' his assistants. Mr.
Jerome rI.h that "Have In a few in-
stances' h" was nqt influenced ami ijitl
not know frnm whom the contribiitlona
to the expenses of his canipalRn were
made. Trie answer sees forth also that
the lat'ReM com rltmt or to 1 1 1 f fond :o
far as Mi Jerome knows was Samuel
. Untenncyer. who lias been for a long
time a person.nl friend of the dlstiici at-
torney. Mr. t'ntermf er's contrlliutlon
was tcOOO.
The charges anainst Mr. Je-ome allege
that this contribution was Improper on
the ground that Mr. lnterinever was an
attorney for James J. Hyde formerly
vice president of tic Kuuitahle I .if e A-
atirance society. To this the reply la
made that Mr I r.termoyer at thai tlmo
did not represent Mr. Hyde in crinilnul
matters and tint neither before nor
aince that time has any evidence been
produced to Indicate that Mr. Hyde nad
been gullly of any criminal act.
Denial Is made that Mr. flans since he
has been an active practioner of the law
has at any time received any favors or
been shown any other or greater cour-
tesies or nnslderations than Is shown
to every pi.ietieinR lawyer. llenlal Is
made also that any favors have ever been
asked or received of the. district attorney
from any corporation.
With reference to the charges asalnst
the district attorney to the effect that
he had failed !o bring prosecution lor any
alleged criminal conspiracy of the flota
tion of illegal or wort Ideas ;ind ficticious
I securities Of the Tutted States Shiphulld-
f ing company in 1902 Mr. Jerome replies:
roWK.RI.K8a TO PROKKI'I'TK.
'That while It was probable that a
crime had been committed and that cer-
tain persons connected with the enter-
prise had been guilty of procuring money
by false representation the lepal rlsht
to produce the falsity of the representa-
tion could be secured only bj gathering
. from witnesses In five different States. "
X'nder the elementary law Mr. Jerome
aaya depositions when taken "without
the Jurisdiction are not available either
for preliminary steps in a prosecution or
tipou the trial of n criminal case and
that Mi had no means of securing the
attendance of the witnesses vhose tes-
timony would have been essential to
make a eas and that lie was therefore
powerless to prosecute.
In reply to the allegation that toe dis-
trict attorney had almost completely hist
the confidence of the people of the
county of New York the answer dis-
claims any ability to judge this asser-
tion tint sets forth some of the numer-
ous letters which he had been receiving
wince the charges were made containing
Insurances 0f confidence. In the list
of letters referred to are i(tmtnimii:i-
tions from Joseph 11. ( hoate. General
B. F. Tracy and F.dw. M. Shepard.
.ICE MEN FREED FROM JAIL.
Cleveland Dealers' Serve 37 Days for
Violation of Anti-Trnst Laws.
(Assai'ialeti Prrux Rrport.)
TOLEDO Ohio. "March 9. Jmlcro Hrourh
In common pleas court lotlny Isnuftl nil
order releailng from Jail It. ('. t'liuinon
fe. A. Beard and Joseph Mlllrr tlio tne
mtn sentenced to alx months' Imprlson-
' ment for violation of the anti-trust laws.
Th men had nerved thirty-seven dav.
. ' .. The motion for mmiienslon or oentnnre
- VM made Inst week and there was also
; -'it fMmnu uoipd n jjiioojii " pu)U4fw.in
ouiJjr la;n) asltlns that the hien be given
t their freedom.
SUMMARY OF NEWS
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Houston and vicinity Tuesday
- (rrnvr;il! fair with fresh northerly w inrls.
Tcmjxratm e and precipitation remrds at
Houston for tht Jwc nty-fwur hours endrd at 7
p. m. Monday --Maximum 5$ minimum Ji3
total precipitation .28 of an inch.
There was a decided change in the tempera
hire yrsterday. It began drizzling rain Snn-
dav night. This continued all yesterday and
v. if h t he coming ctf the rain came the cooler
weather. The change was very marked about
'2 o'clock yesterday morning. The maximum
temperature yestn day was 5 degree lower
than the minimum reported Sunday. The aver-
atrr drop n the temperature was" 23 degrees.
The drtrling rain yesterday made the day very
disagreeable.
River Forecast.
The Trinity will continue to fall in its lower
portion. The Rraios and Colorado will remain
nearly stationary.
(Associited Press Report.)
WASHINGTON March 9. East Texas
1'air Tuesday except rains on the coast.
Wednesday fair and warmer Iresh north
wind.
Arkana Oklahoma and West Texas Fair
Tuesday and Wrdnesday ; warmer Wednesday.
New Mexico-- Fair Tuesday and vV edr.es-
dav.
Louisiana Fair in north clearing and cold-
er in south portion Tuesday. Wednesday lair.
Domestic.
Cli'SI PPF. ALTO was placed on trial in Den.
vei for the killing of Fat her Leo February
22.
A I RFLF.SS message from Admiral Evans'
tleei was picked tip at the Pensacola Kla.
station.
LFO (. . DOLMEN sentenced to die for mur-
der at Norfolk 'a. was respited for a
fortnight.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEROME of New
York replied to ihe charge preferred against
his offue.
TI I REE ice dealers imprisoned at Cleveland
for violation o) the an ti trust laws were
given liberty.
PRESIDENT S. M. CARR1GAN of the Ark-
ansas State Medical association dropped dsd
at Hope Ark.
JANITOR HKRTER was exonerated of all
blame for the Coliinwon sChol disaster at
Lake VteV Ohio.
THE supreme court at Washington reversed
the findings of 'the Txaa: Federal court by
findiug kdfrari Thayer of Dallas gutfey at
violating the civil service law by requeatin4
Washington.
THE house eommfUee to investigate the Lilley
charges began its investigation.
SECRETARY TATT repudiated the story he
would reject Roosevelt policies if elected
president.
THE president signed a proclamation creating
the Ozark National toret in the State ot
Arkansas.
SENATOR ALDRICH will endeavor to secur
a vote on his currency bill before the end
of the week.
T H E democratic members of the house com-
mittee on banking and currency indorsed the
Williams currency bill.
ADMIRAL ( ; 01 R 1 C H before the senate
cuiimittee declared the armor belt line ot
thr American warships too low.
SENATOR RAILfY of Texas enunciated the
position of the oemocratic party on currenay
legislation in an eloquent speech that en-
thralled official and diplomatic circles.
Foreign.
KING ALFHON) left Madrid for Barce-
lona Stain.
THE. American torplo boat flottila left Calla"
Fern for the tirrth.
A PARTY of American tourists made an as-
crnt of Mount Vesuvius.
MOVTKNKC.RO opposed ihe projected exten-
sion of thr Nov ipazar railway.
I CHINA apologized for hauling down the Japa-
nese flag on the steamer Tatsu Maru.
A I'ORCF of Mulai Hafig's adherent! was de-
feated by the French troops in Morocco.
THE confirmation of ihe president s policy in
the Argentine Republic is aftsurrd by the
gn erntnent's triumph in the ejections.
REPRESENTATIVES of foreign shipbuilding
firms are in Pekin eekmp contracts for sup-
plying naval equipment a"il ar ensels.
PROI. JOSEPH SCH A F ER of the Cmversy
of Orrgon is in Ixmdon collecting data on
the Ameriraii-t ireat Britain Oregon contro-
vrrsv. ( HAN l.LLOR ASgriTII in the English
houe of lords refused to gie public ity to
thr Emperor W illiam Tweedmouth corre-
spondence. Texas.
AniLENE was Msited b a $12000 lire.
MRS JOS FPU I N E ELLIOTT died from
burns at Marlin.
A HA1LEY fin h as organired at Paris .100
democrats participating.
EIRE at Kame (ity destroyed about $0000
ui th of business prre- y.
ONE IU NDREI") AND T'f.'O insurance con-
cerns had paid $lt3f2N 80 in taxes.
THE first of the great pumps in the Kio
Orande irrigation scbenke was started at
Mercedes.
TH E Fort Wort b Bar association strongly in-
dorsed the candidacy of Colonel Wynne for
attoi nev general.
COLONEL W"VN'NE accepted the imitation of
( onfrderate organizations to open his cam-
paign for at tome j general at long iew.
HEAKINO of the injunction proceedings
agninst the bookkeeping order o! the rsir-
rnail commission was resumed at Austin.
THE Dallas county grand jury declined to in-
dict Mis. Annie Reynolds on burglary
charges and she was discharged by the
A i ' I li MI I was refused the I ntersouthern Lite
1 nur a nee company by the State insurance
department because of noncompliance with
the Robertson law.
Railroads.
SI N SET.. ROl'TE will take off several
senger trains.
M. V . CAULE assistant grand chief of en
gi-ieers spent day here.
COTTON IWCLT announced a general and Ur-
reaching policy of retrenchment.
A COMPANY as being oriranited to run a
steamer between Corpus Christfi and (iaL
veston.
FREIOH T. operating and claim departments
of the Texas and New Orleans had a con-
ference in Houston.
C. L. WELLINGTON traffic manager of
Colorado and Southern told of need in
Teas of more raihroadi.
FRED IJARR chairwati of the general griev-
ance committee of the firemen has com
piled text book for enginemen.
Houston.
mrrtiAt oi
THERE was no meeting of the citv council
vrwruiijr.
THE school board outlined improveaiente la
SENATOR BAILEY SHAKES THE ALDRICH BILL AND
BAILEY ENUNCIATES POSITION
Texas Statesman Enthralls Official and DijflomatFwashington With an
Eloquent Plea for Consideration of the People's
Interests in Financial Legislation.
Houston Post JVashingtoH Bureau
44 Post Building.
Frank II. Bvshick Comtponiitnt.
WASHINGTON March !. -Senator
Bailey's speech on the Aldrtch bill In
the senate this afternoon was another
of those masterly efforts of his which
have earned for him pre-eminence In t he
ranks of American orators and states-
men. For two hours and a half he en-
thralled a full senate and crowded gal-
leries and tonight all Washington Is
ringing with his prntse.
No such crowd has been In the arnato
chamber before this session nor at any
time since a similar occasion Hourly iwn
years ago when Senator Halh'y mudr his
great speech on the rate bill. It ranio
in response to the announcement made
Saturday that Baiiey would speak to-
day. Despite the constant downpour or
rain and the uncertainty aR to whether
a session would lo held on account of
the death of Representative Meyer the
galleries filled early and the spectators
pstlently awaited the disposition of the
routine business which consumed the
first two hours of the session.
Much Interest attached to Senator Bai-
ley's speech by reason of the fad that
he has led the fight of the democratic
minority on the Aldrlch bill and Is the
author of the substitute measure which
most of the democratic senators are
supporting. Mr. Bryan during a late
visit to Washington) conferred with Sen-
ator Bailey and Indorsed his measure.
This fart coupled with the understand-
ing that Senator Bailey's speech today
would be an authoritative enunciation
all buildings as a further protection against
lire.
Jt'lKlK MVMHI.KN beard a inimbtr of di-
vorce raws
St'IT for damages was filed against an auto
. mobile ownei
THF. Texas company offices an- now in the
Stewart building.
FIVK indictments for murder iscr returned
by the grand jury.
JOHN W. I.ATliS the new ntim of Iras
is in Houston for a visit.
THE master printers had a banquet and or-
ganized a social association.
JUDGE K. B. MENTZ was declaie l not mnlty
by a jury in the criminal conrt.
A NECiKO who va strurk on tlir head by a
ighsvayman diM of a fracture in 'h- skuu.
A KECLLAK meeting of the sdiod i.mmI ap
proved accounts r)id made some hac.ers in
Reaching force.
THE undertakers say the standard depth for
gravvi here is four feet and they see no oc-
casion for the new older by Dr. Bmniby.
THK county commissionera ordered the county
engineer to cut an embankment tbai .ut ir-
rigation company bas constructed actes a
drainage ditch.
Denies Sworn Testimony.
(.Astocutttd Prtu Report.)
JACKSON. Ky.. March .In "defending
himself from the charge of mnrderlnir
James roekrell. John Abrier look tin
aland today and made a aweeplng denial
nf all vital points sworn to by John
fstnun ana lite uiubi .smiuii-jiiwuiii ttic
naa.
OF HIS PARTY ON CURRENCY
of the democratic party's poeitlon on the
currency question lent an Importance-
to the occasion surpassing a mere
forensic display and Intellectual triumph
W'hf Senator Aldrlch at 2 o'clock
moved to lake (up for conelderation sen
ate bill No. jn32 which the technical
designation of the Rhode Islander's fa-
mous measure all eyes were turned on
Senator Bailey as be arose to speak.
The scene which met Ms eye would
have klndhd the oratorical spark In a
less gifted man. Without noticeable ex-
ception every senator on botll' sides w-;et
In his seat l-'.ach turned in his chatt in
such a manner as to face the orator
and catch every word. ASi Balle - a desk
is well to 1 1 10 reur of the center aisle
half of tin' senators presented their
backs squarely to the vice president
who presided In his usual calm and dig
nlfied fashion. Fringing the walls and
occupying all the open space In the rear
were distinguished visitor entitled to
the privileges of the floor. Those inclnd
0l many of the house members. Including
Representatives tlarner Burgess. Ci- kr
Stephens. Beall. Burleson Ilcnrv 'ill
lesple Moore Sheppard Cooper. Smith
Slayden and Russell of Texas Senator
Culberson was also In his seat a coot
teous and Interested listener and a mini
ber of Texas visitors were hi the gal-
leries The usually vacant diplomatic
i
I galhry contained a distinguished gath
ering Including thw British ambassador
Mr. Brycc. and the French ambassador.
Mr. Jteerand.
Handsome youthful looking and stale
IN ANARCHY HOTBED
KING ALFONSO LEAVES MADRID
FOE BARCELONA.
Extra Precaution Have Been Taken
to Protect Monarch in Spanish
Center of Violent Agitation.
IAuftui.fi Pr-rti Report.)
BARC'BIXJN A March 8. -Ban plena .
the stronghold of Spanish republicanism
the center of violent agitation for the
past twenty years and a hotbed of an
arrhlem. will he usited by King Alfonso
tomorrow. Kvr-r precaution within the
power of the civil and military authori-
ties has been taken tq. aafegunrd him
during hla brief t' In this city Pub-
lic buildings have l..en decorated with
flags and streamers are flying every
where. o that outwardly at least ids
reception will be a patriotic one.
That There l fern of attempts at dem-
onstratlons Is shown by the fact that
th official pVogram of the visit lias not
been published and t hst all the streets
through whlCB the klrt Will paa Will be
'-.'..- v t
t." ih
EXPOSES THE DETAILS.
ly Senator Bailey looked both pleased
and pleasing and as his rich tones began
to roll In majestic deliberation the
strained attention of all Ills colleagues
and the occupants of the crowded gal-
leries followed him for two long hours
and a half Twice he was Interrupted
with questions once by Senator Aldrlch
and once by Newlands of Nevada. He
turned both their questions to good ac-
count for his own contention with an
easy grace and conciliation of manner
which left no sting. HIS sallies at the
president were keenly relished on both
sides of th chamber. When he had fin-
ished his eloquent peroration In the
breathless silence and wrapt attention
which reigned throughout tumultuous
applause and handrlapplng burst forth
in nil parts of the vast audience. Such
a demonstration Is very unusual In the.
senate and Is strictly in violation of the
rules hut In this Instance it was so
spontaneous and deserved that Vice
President Fairbanks refrained from ad-
monishing silence or using his gavel for
several minutes.
In the Interval Senator Bailey was
warmly shnken by the hand and con-
gratulated by all his democratic col-
leagues save three and when the demo
orats had finished their felicitation his
seat became a meeca for the repub-
licans many of whom though disagree-
ing with Ids sentiments generously be-
spoke their admiration of his great
speech. That It was one of the great
! est speeches heard in the senate in many
ears was ihe universal opinion gener-
ush expressed on all sides.
guarded from now on. Today an addi-
tional order was Issued that all the
houses along the street must be kept
closed
I "urlng Ids visit to this city last Octo-
ler the king conducted himself In a
demo rath- manner going about quite
Informally and mixing freely with the
people tin this visit however so great
1. have ihe agitators been working of
late that during the stay of the king
heir special guards will pafol the
streets arid special forces pf police will
circulate throughout the entire day
King Alfonso will visit the aquadron
ednesoa
tieneral l.lnera. captain general of
t'ateloida. has forbidden the throwing
of bouquets of flowers durhift the pas-
sse ol the royal procession.
lie newspapers strongly criticise t lie
elaborate precautions of the officials
whom they consider responsible tn a large
eilent f.i ihe uneasiness prevailing In
the public mind.
By an unfortunate coincidence the rings
on the t'srllsi clubs '.III be half-masted
tomorrow on the occasion of the annual
memorial service for the vlctliiis of the
t'arlist wars.
Creates New Forest.
tAuociattii Prelt KefOrt.)
WASHINGTON March 3. -The presi-
dent has signed a proclamation . creating
the Oiark Nations I forest tn tie north-
western part of the Slate of Arkansas.
OPPOSE FOWLERBILL
MINORITY INDORSES WILLIAMS'
CURRENCY MEASURE.
Ai rayed Against Republican Plan
as It Tafyes Power From Govern-
ment to Safeguard Banks.
Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON March .-The demo-
cratic members of the house committee
on banking and currency today agreed to
report to the house the minority cur-
rency bill Introduced by John Sharp Wil-
liams as a substitute for the Fowler bill.
In the course of their votes the ninety
members say:
"We oppose the bill because It virtually
takes from the government power to reg-
ukate and safeguard the National banks
of the country and wholly gives over the
control of such Institutions to a board of
managers whioh Is selected uy u.. -
themselves."
The minority takes exception to the
provisions of the bill requiring the retire-
ment of greenbacks; complains that It
makes banks the agents fif the govern-
ment for the transaction of all business
and urates the Inadequacy of the Interest
charge. It Is also charged that under the
action of the proposed law all Btate
banks and savings and trust companiea
would Inevitably he driven out of bual-
ness. t
"With the hanks all orgnnlsed under
one system enjoying sole and complete
power to Issue all moneys as they deem
proper will there not tie great dnnger
either by contraction or Inflation of the
amount of the .money In circulation?"
they ask.
"Will it not be In the absolute power
of these banks or their board of managers
to make money scarce or to make It plen-
tiful; to make the rate of Interest high
or to make It cheap; to cause a depres-
sion or produce a relaxation? Surely con-
gress Is being asked to delegate to the
banks a most dangerous and wonderful
power In giving them absolute control of
the medium of all vahiea money and
Iv. ttAnlatrtn nh . I. .... . . 1 v. ... A luaoiA
Jiiiony J&.uetV qttai&Uttai 94 t)iy think
Minority members ot tha committor say
mipbatMUly that thl rmmtry l not
ready to dlgratt such danffArmis pqwri.
Without doubt the most aerloua propo-
flltkm which rniiRt'CftH hun had In tlfiil
with in many yt'Hrs Ih the r(fii.Htlon and
control of the Rrfat cor poi attons that
havo grown powerful and beyond tho
control of the Rovornnvnt. "Vet wlillo'
we are planning ways whereby we may
wtfly and Justly Hubject t rm frreit
oorporatlonn tit1 government i ftjjuliition
wft are artked by t he Fowler bill to
dreato a banking nyntem all powerful
with complete anft mull puled authority
to iwPue the circulation met turn of the
country In quantity tn winner and tn
times to pleune thus' fortunate enough to
enjoy thin great Hpechil privilege.'
The minority conclude by urging th
acreptanre of the W illiams bill tin a nuh-
tltute for the Fowler bill. Of the Wil-
UnniH bill tl.ey say in pin t :
"The mtnorlO m-Mnbcrs of the com-
mittee commend tin- lit II here wit h pfe-
wentenl as being practical. cunaArvatlvo
and believe It coidcn ueuri-r fT adjusting
the . fl n iichi I Hltua t Ion t luiu any oilier
mcafuire piubndttd. '
LILLEY INQUIRY UNDER WAY.
Adjourns Until Complaining: Con-
gressman Secures Legal Advice.
. U vn'tated Pi err Report )
WASHINGTON. March 9. The spef tal
coinmlttf-e of Ihe bourne appointed by
Speaker 'nnuon at the request ot i'pie-
nentalive' Mlley of ( '1 uincctlcut "to inveM
t Iga te the conduct r t lie Klectrlc it:iat
company of New .lernv and th-!r prede-
ronnr t.he Holhind Hoat company de-
pl t Ing tin irp-thoda eniplye1 by ald
co?npantcs In lonnection with the pasl or
proponed legtalatlon before congresN"
began its In ventlgn t Ion today.
The committee met in h room At the
house office building ut in.;) o'clock. o-
fore the cnnimlttce had been called to
order Chairman Boutelle Mtatetl that no
witnesses had et benn summoned but
that Kepreppnletlvc I-illey had been re-qm-Mtcd
to appear before tho committee;
that an yet the committee ban nothing
before It and will not be In poult Inn to
summon wltncasefi until Mr. Idlley lay
the facts before them.
In reply to Chairman Bnutelle Mr
I.llley atated that he was not prepared to
be examined at this time that he desired
U be represented by an attorney and
had not yet secured one. In) however
submitted a number of documents to the
committee and In order to allow Mr.
I.llley to secure au attorney an adjourn-
ment wiih taken. k
TAFT STICKS TO BIG STICK.
Hepudiate Storie He Would Reject
Roosevelt Polioies.
.Associated Press Report.)
AHIIINiiTON Maitrh . - Secretary
Taft toilnv re)ii(llHted on behalf of his
fiulltlrnl mnniiger Arthur I. Vorys the
story npeailnft In rertnln morning papers
1 redlteil to the Taft news bureau In Ohio
which Keems to lie ho effort to show that
should the secretary lie elected president
he svould be i ntlrel Independent of tha
Hoosevelt policies snd Influences.
The secretmy In commenting; on tha
story said he had had a talk with Mr.
VVrya over the telephone and that Vorya
hnd repudiated the whole thing and said
he knew nothing- of Its (ource.
Three Men Shot From Ambnah.
t Associated Prist Report.)
TAMI'A. FIs March 9.-Dr. Qtovanl
Orana. a prominent plnJNlclan. hla brother-in-law
John Orflno. and Alfonso Melfs
were swot from ambush last night In
AmborA City bv four man. who had se-
oieted themselves in the! aronnds of fit.
Joseph's convent. Mela Mill probably dla.
INCIDENT IS CLOSED
Opposition Leader Indors
At
Action of Cabinet -
PASSAGE OF NOTE KNOWI
Monarch Declared Tbat Lord Ester
Should Study Drain Pipes. :
ASQUITH MAKES CURT .REFUSAL
Htfues Demand tor Pubjity
Saying; It Wu Out of the Quetw
tion to ExpoM Penonal
Comspondecce.
(A tocuited Press Report.) "''''" '
I.onion. March t.-Th government
has decided to keep private tha personal
letter written by Emperor Wllllant a
Lord Tweedmouth first lord of the) ad-
miralty in wbloh It was charged bj tha
London Timea that hla majesty attempted
to Influence leirislatlon In the matter ot
naval estimates -ot Great Britain.. How
tlila decision which wa announced Ja
loth houses of parliament thl afternoon
will pleaae the country remains4 to" be
seen. Since A. J. Balfour speaking for
the opposlton Indorsed the policy af th
cabinet It may be predicted that tha pub ..
lie may consider the Incident closed. "'.'" '
The remark made by Lord Roaeberry
that the nation was making Itaeijf ridicu-
lous over this affair finds support. Tha
discussion today was brief and dry." AU
the participants proceeded aa If they war
walking on egga for criticism of tha
ruler of any nation la a .delicate buatnesa.
The fact that Lord Tweedmouth cooauited
Sir Edward Grey" the- foreign fecretary
before replyliia; to Bmperor WlUlaltl'a let-
ter waa the ojily new fact brought' out
and It goes far to diminish tho erlttelem
of liord Twoedmouhi bea t( re)tevt
Wm of: all auaptokM ot anythlntf taaam-
bllng disloyalty to the Interests pt tho
navy. y - Vff f j
The character of Bmperor William's
letter Is now 'generally understood; '; Tha
hplclest passRRe Is believed tov bo- the
reference to Iird Ksher thnt ha hod sOt-
tet- occupy lilmself with drain pipes and
I: ecii his hands off the navy. Lord Usher
was engaged in Improving the dfolMgO
system of Windsor castle when Emperor
William was there recently. . 4 4 j.
An amusing feature of the 0ff0lr?.1a
that all the sensational newspspers' Ot '
London are lecturing the Times for its
sensationalism In exploiting tho story; r
(Associated 1'resi Reftr') .
LONDON March -The hopo that ch
letter sent Inst month by Empepof WUt
Ham of Germany to Lord Tweedmouth
first tnrrl nf th' ailmlfallv In .Klrftt U 4'
has been charged his majesty ettemptes''
to Influence Great Britain's naval logta
latlon and the British minister's reply.
thereto would be made publlo fOr'-tho
edification of the people was Quickly
dispelled hy Mr. Asqulth chancellor vot
the cK.heiitier In the house of commotio
this afternoon. J'
In a couple of curt sentences Mr. As- '
iiuitli who was acting as premlar. tcrtd
A. J. Tialfour and his other questtOtiOfO -thHl
he had nothing to add to his state- '
tivnt of Friday unci thnt so far Og.hO.J'j
knew. Lord Tweedmouth had nothing to 1
a. hi to his declaration beyond tha foot
that immediately upon the receipt Of .
Kiiipernr William's letter the first lord
uf tlie admlraltr shower) It to Sir Edward
(ircy. the foreign secretary who agroe-i' '
with the recipient thnt the letter had
no nfflclnl character and should be treat-
ed a ri private communication. t
"It Iw clearly out of the question" CO ft- '
tinned Mr. Asqulth "to lay private and
personal correspondence on the table"1 J
A question from Arnellns R. M. Look -vs
wood consi rvatlve as to whether It woo "
."si"" 1 n.iuu vii Bwai n: "j-!.'
Important question to be regarded any .
way as private drew a still more Corf' f
"yes" from Mr Asqultli. and when hi
ws asked to alve the nubile an onsort
tunlly to discuss Lord Tweedmmith't
conduct the acting headSof the governs'
nicnt maintained a chilly silence. s .J'
Later In the house of lords the first'
lord of the admiralty was somewhat ?
more communicative out ne tnrav sl-i":-
llght on tne real contents or me cor.-
respondence He did however deecrlbo
the letter from Emperor William aa qOitoj
infonnsl and very friendly.
Lord Tweedmouth expressed his gutV.
prise at what he called the "extraordl-"
nary outburst of the press" during tho A
last few days In connection with this
matter. Continuing he vouchsafed tho' '
Information that he on several ostgaW
slons received letters from the Oerman 1
emperor which had come In tho ordl-r
nary way through the postoffloe. (
The feature of the session in the house
of lords was a speech by Lord Roa
berry who had tho Prince of Wales hv '
a seat beside him. The former premier
made an attack upon "yellow" journal-si
ism of England with special referonro to
the inferences drawn by the London '
Ttmea from the letturs. iws
Bo. far as the British government orog
concerned the statement this afternoon
In the liouse of commons and thohouaa
of lords are regarded as closing the in.
ctdent of Empepor William's leter.
"There Is no truth In the report that un
exchange of views is going on- between
the two governments concerning this
correspondence or dealing With a possible
reduction In naval armaments. ! Tho sug-
gestion which has been advanced In sev-
eral quarters that the Incident lias had '
a pretudlelal effect' On the relations Be-
tween Great Britain fend Osrsnony. wa
warmly repudiated at the foreign off tcs
today J ' . Vrt mnm .. n
(AtrUtJFT4uRefriJ
LONftOUr March J0.-PuWlc op;-' -with
regard to the discussion In r
k.- f t 1
At.. - t . .. -
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