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~? ^ Jb is 1 VOL. XI1. THE PRESIDENTS" SPECIAL MESSAGE . Mr. Roosevelt's Recommendations to the Extra Session TREATY RELATIONS WITH Cl'BA O" Both Interest and Honor Demand ol Our Government Prompt Action? A Brief Put Vigorous Paper. Washington, Special.?Congress coivvenc.'l at noon Tuesday anil the mem- j hers of both houses listened to th? rending of the President's message, the full text of which follows: THE PRESIDKNT'S MESSAOR. "To ihe Senate and House of Representatives: "I have convened the Congress that it may consider the legislation necessary to put into operation the commercial treaty with Cuba, which was ratified by the Senate at its last session, arid subsequently by the Cuban government. I deem such legislation demanded. a >t only by our interest, but by our lion r. We cannot with propriety abandon the course upon which we have so wisely embarked. Whea tho ar. eptance of the Piatt amendment was ii'quired from Cuba by the action <>f the Congress of the United States, tills n... v. ...iivui nici cu,v uefiuiu;ry committed itself to tho policy of treating Cuba as ocupying a unique position as i^ards this country. It >vas provided that when the island became a free and independent republic, it should stand in such close relations wit>> us as in certain respects to come within our system of internal policy; and it necessarily followed that she ntns. also to a certain degree become included within the lines of our economic policy. Situated as Cuba is. it would n< t he possible for this country to pi rtnit tin* strategic abuse of the island by any foreign military power. "it is for that reason that certain linn ntlnns have been imposed upon her financial policy and that naval stations have been coti'-cdcd by her to the Vniti 1 States. Tin negotiations as to the tails of these naval stations are on the eve of completion. They are so situated as to prevent any idea that there is the intention ever to use them against Cuba, or otherwise than for the protection of Cuba form the assaults of foreign foes, and or the bbtter safeguarding of American interests in ii"- wuiatm sum a or us. "These interests have been largely i increased by tho consequences of the war with Spain and will be still further increased by the building of the isthmian canal. They are both military and economic. The granting to us by Cuba of the naval stations above alluded to is of the utmost importance from a military standpoint, and is proof of the good faith with which Cuba is treating us. Cuba has made great progress since her independence was established. She has advanced steadily in every way. She already stands high among her sister republics of the New World. She is loyally observing her obligations to us; and she 1s entitled to like treatment by us. NOT AN AMERICAN INTEREST SACRIFICED. "Tbe treaty submitted to you for approval secures to the United States vrnomir advantages as great as those given Cuba. Not an American interest is sacrificed. Hy the treaty, a large Cuban market Is secured to our producers. It is a market which Hes n.t our doors, which is already large, which is capable of great expansion, and which is especialey important to the development of our export trade. It would be indeed short-sighted for us to refuse to take advantage of such nn opportunity and to force Cuba into making arrangements with ofher countries to our disadvantage. This reoiproi ity greatly stands by itself. It is demanded on considerations of broad national policy as well as by our economic interest. It will do harm to no industry. It is in the interest of our people as a whole, both because of its importance front the broad standpoint of international policy and beURIWP u It InflmotoK? -'or.. corns us to develop and secure the rich Cuban market for our farmers, artisans. merchants and inanuf/w-turct ?. A GUARANTY OF GOOD FAITH. "Finally, It is desirable as a guaranty of the good faith of our nation towards her young sister republic to the South, win so welfare must ever be closely hour.u with ours. We gave her liberty. We are knit to her by the members of the blood an;l the courage of our soldim. who fought for her in war; by the memories of the wisdom and integ. ,tv of ovjr administrators who served lo r in ponce and who starred ner so well on the difficult path of selfgi)v< mnent. We mus t help her onwarrl and upward; and in helping her we shall help ourselves. PLEDGE OF THE V \T10N MUST RE KEPT, "T^e foregoing consideration caused tli" negotiation of the treaty t> ith Cuba and its ratification by the Senate. They now. with equal force, support the legislation. by the Congress which by the terms of the treaty Is necessary to render it operative. A failure to enaet such legislation would become perilously near a repudiation of the pledged faith of the nation. "I transmit herewith the treaty an amended by the Senate and ratified by the Cuban government. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT. "White House, Nov. 10, 1903." OR1 FOl V TUT: DOINGS OF CONGRESS What the Nations? l.awnu.ktrs Slave Been i)o?n^. Represt ntative Hick, of Ohio .intrortu. 1 a suffrage resolution whieh. after reeking the law regarding suffrage, says: "Whereas, it is a matter of common information ami belief that the right of some male citizens being L'l years of age, to vote at elections named in said amendment to the constitution named aforesai 1. except for partieipn- | ti<-ii in the rebellion or other crime. is | denied an 1 abridged in certain States. ; therefore. "Resolved. That the matter he refer- ; red to the committee on election of | the President. Vice President and Rep- J resentatives in Congress, whose duty j it shall be and who shall have full and ample power to investigate and in:piire into the validity of the election | laws of the several States and the I manner o? their eonforcement. and j whether the right to vote at any dec- , rion for the choice of electors for Pros- j idrnt and Vice President of the United elates. Representatives in Congre s or the mem hers of the Legislature of any State, is denied to the male inhabitants of any States, being 21 years of ig . and a citizen of the United States cm for participation In the rebellion or other crime." After Reed Smoot. Immediately upon assembling Thursday the Senate at once plunged into a discussion of the question of the eligluility of Reed Smoot. of Utah, to a seat ; ii the Senate. Mr. Dubois, of Idaho, j took issue with Mr. Hoar's remarks. 1 "I contend that these various organzations of Christian men and women." I he said, "have a right to petition the . ' mil'-, UIIU IL ir? ( 111*11' Hill V LU (III j Of (oursp, we all appreciate that this is a judicial question, which must he loterniined by the facts, hut it is not iti idle question, and it is properly before the Senate. It is the same question that v as involved in the ease of lie polygamous Roberts, for whose unuating hy the House of Ropresenta:ves many petitions were filed. "If the allegations now on lile with l.e committee on privileges ami elections can be proven. I do not believe there is a Senator here who would vote ; to nave Mr. Smoot continue in his seat, out if they are not proven, I think we would all unite in asking him to re- ' main." Rut Little Opposition. Washington. Special.?Speaker Can- j non was assured by one of the most prominent leaders of the opposition to Cuban reciprocity in the last Con- 1 gress that there would he little or no opposition among llepublleans to the j bill < arrying into effect the Cuban rec- j iprocity treaty. He told the speaker that the attempt to form an opposition had failed and that the Republicans would not Join the Democrats in voting the Morris differential amendment on the hill. The Speaker was assured that the sentiment among Re- < publican;-, was to stand by the Speak- j or; that It would be impolitic to have a division of the party at the be- i ginning of the session. The House committee on ways and means Friday authorized a favorable report on the bill makyig effective the Cuban reciprocity treaty. by a vote of 14 to 2. Mr. Metcalf, Republican, was , piescnt. but did not vote, and Messrs. J Robertson. Democrat., of Ixniisiana. j and Co?fper. Democrat, of Texas, voted j igainsf the bill. New Minister Received. Washington. Special. President Roosevelt Friday formally received M. Philippe Runau-Varilla. the duly-aeereditcd envoy extraordinary of Panama to the Fnltecl States. The reception of the minister marked the birth of the new Republic of Panama into tlie family of nations and paves the way for negotiations between the Cnited States and the infant republic precisely as they may he conducted between any two sovereign nations. Telegraphic Brief.*. The bodies of the wife and daughter of President Monroe will be iv-j moved from Oak Hill to Richmond ( next Tuesday. The Charlotte: ville si ; ? < t ear line, ice and ? lei trie plan.. were sold at auction. ' Three men were killed and two in- : jured by the wreck of a ear at the ' (} < nferrin mine, in West Virginia. 1 ! Dr. .1 Harvey Ander.-on. of Allegheny, Pa., Is endeavoring to raise sufficient money to take his talented choir to the (k-ncral Conference and World's Fair next May. < The revolutionists of Santo Domingo were reported to have taken the capital and proclaimed tioncral Jiminez president. Emperor William was reported improving. hut it was said he would have to stop speaking so much in public. The Japanese declared that Russia would have to accede to their demands to avoid war. Russia and Austria notified the Porte that no change would he made in their Jcmands for reform in Macedonia. I i iT MILL. S. WEIIN no Panama" fight; i Reported Army Marching Found tc j Be a Fake ONLY FEW TRAMPS TURNED BACK The Isthmus Will Never Acpinlietlie Seat of Waifare While Under Our Protectorate. Washington. Special.?The State Department has Tin knowledge of the inarching of an army from Colombia upon the isthmus an.i the officials staic that if any such mo vein nt wore in progress, would certainly be Informed by its agents in the South, the cables being still open. These officials scout the idea that any such march is in prognvs. as ihe President of Colombia is reported to have described to the I'resilient of Kcuador. it is assumed here that the "army" said to he marching on Panama was nothing more than the few men. perhaps 500 all told, who were about to embark at Ihiena Ventura, a few days ago, when ihcy were turned hack from the Isthmus by notice of the determination of the ITniteJ States naval commanders to allow no landings in that quarter. These torops cannot reach the Isthmus by wattr ami the officials hero are positive that they cannot do :< .? b> lam'., on account of Phe nature of the intervening country. 1'iit there are mort than pliysical obstacles in the way < f tin approach of an army upon Panama. The officials do not care to express publicly their plans, but < a ugh has been leane d from the instructions given to our naval commanders to make it evident that never again will the Isthmus becrnte the sent of warfare, ro long as the United State, government can prevent it. The difference between the present uituuticn on the Isthmus and that which existed last year when Command r McLean prevented armed troops fronr crossing too Isthmus by i rail is Just this. The authorities have. , now determined to extend the lines I of protection to the railroad. They will ! not allow hostile forces. 110 matter whether they are Colombian or Panama troops, to come into collision anywhere near the railroad and to prevent such collisions it will be necessary to extend the neutral zone eloar to the north and south boundaries of the Republic of Panama. Officials here will not make such a statement publicly, they simply say: "Walt till the emergency arist s." Hut it is known that such were the plans of the naval j commanders and as there is no indication of a change in these plans, not the slightest apprehension is felt here of the encroachment of any Colombian army npon Panama. fir. (lodger Returns. Pnama. by Cable.?United States Consul Gentral Gudgej* arrived here Sunday evening and was met at the railway station by a great number ;>f persons, including the members of the provisional government, army officers and other persons. General fVb&ldia was also among thosepreoent. (Vs Consul General Gudgor alighted from the train a military band played 'The Star Spangled Banner." Mr. Judger was welcomed by a commit ieo composed of representatives of he junta, and by Senor Brhi, representing the municipality of Panama. 3onor Arias delivered a speech in ivhleh he expressed the gratitude of he Republic of Panama for the recognition accorded it by Presiden Roosevelt and also the pleasure of the people of Panama at Mr. {Bulger's reurn. Consul General Giulger return ul thanks for his reception and said hat. he and Rear Admiral Walker nuiuii tun iipi>11 mo numiuvs or the junta officially soon, 'i ho United States cruiser Host on lots returned rroni her cruise to the south, which .vas without incident. Dispersed Anarchists. Barcelona. By Cable.?The police Sunday dispersed a m fling of nnarliista which had been arrangt d to elebrate the anniversary of the execution of the Chicago, in 1^1. The lotion of the authorities was taken because violent speeches were made at the meeting advocating r?: uo.'ive propaganda of anarchistic dc trine. Beaver's Property. New York. Special.? Notice of tlie conveyance by George W. Beavers, the former superintendent of the department of salaries and allowances of the Postofllee Department, who is under indictment' for connection with frauds in the Department, of his property to I his wife, was mr.de kn >wn last week. ' The property conveyed lies in th section of Brooklyn known as Borough Park and consists of 15 lots. The transfer was made for a nominal consideration and tlie papers were recorded in the office of the register of King's county. KSDAY. NOYEMIiliR FIVE NEW RED HATS More Cardinal:; Consecrated By Hie Catholic Church CORf MONIES VERY IMPRESSIVE ! Out of the Numb.-r the American Brnnch of the Church Hoped to Oct On.* But I a led. I Home. By Cable. Pope Pius X. held . his first public cons! Tory Thursday. ! Five iv.r.l trials. including the Papal . Secretary <>f State, Merry d'.l Val. ro(?X I their re I hats. Tito eereninnies began v. In a th" li cardinals who i \vi j to rc P. < t!red hat Mgr. Merry del Val. Mgr. C.sllegari. the r.rchhishott i , Padua; Mgr. Ajuti. the Papal nuncio at Lisbon: Mgr. Taliani. the Papal nuncio at Vienna, and Mgr. Katsehtaler. tlie nreiibishop of Salzburg. Austria vint to the Si^tinn Chat" 1 to take the oath h< fore Cardinals Oreglia. ilumpnlla and Macchi, lit ads of the three orders of the S i- ' tied College. Mgr. Merry del Val and ' Mgr. Callegari wore their rod robes for tbo tirst tune, and all the group of pi elates formed a most striking picture. the effect being heightened by the hw-nmparnble singing of the Sistine choire. directed by the Abbe llcrosi. The Cuban Bill. Mr l'uyne has introduced in the Houso u bill making effective the Culi.ui ruHnrnaitv treat v. The liiensnrn provides: "That wit-mover the I'rcsl lent of tbi> United States shall receive satisfactory evidence that the republic ??f Cuba has made provision to five full effect to the artieU . of the convention between the United States and the republic of Cuba, be is h? reby authorized to issue his proclamation declaring that be lias received such evidence and thereupon, on the tenth day aft r exchange <>f ratifications of such convention between the United States and the republic of Culm, and so long as the said convention shail remain in force, all articles of merchandise, being the product of the soil or indlstry of the republic of Cuba, which are now imoprtcd into the United States free of duty, shall continue to be so admitted free of duty, and all other articles of merchandise, being the produet of the soil or industry of the republic of Cuba, import-<1 into the United States shall h? admitted at a reduction of 20 per centum, of the rates of duty thereon, asprovided by 1 the tariff act of the United Stat? s. approved July 24. 1S!)7. or as may lie nruviiltwl lie otiv invitT Inu* t Ito United States subsequently enacted. The rates of duty herein granted by the United States to the republic of Cuba are and shall continue during the term of said convention preferential In respect to all like imports from other countries; provided, that while said convention is in force no sugar imported from the republic of Cuba and being the product of the soil or industry of -.ho republic of Cuba shall lie admitted into tin- United States at a reduction of duty greater than lib per centum* of the rates of duty thereon as provided by the tariff act of the United States, approv-. d June ill. lSf?7; and no sugar, the product of any other foreign country, shall l>c admitted by treaty or convention into the United States while this convention is in force at a lower rate of duty than that provided by the tariff act of the United States, approved July 24, ls;?7. and provided that nothing herein contained shall be held or construed as an admission on the part of th. House of Representatives that customs flu- j ties can be changed otherwise tlutn by an act of Congress originating in ' said House." The second section provides among i other things "that articles of the re- i public of Cuba shall receive, on their importation into tho ports of the ' United States, treatment equal to that ! i which similar articles of the United States shall receive. 011 their imporui- i tion iti the ports of the republic of 1 , Cuba." Tobacco Trust Wins. St. Paul, Special. The United States Circuit Court of Apprals handed down an opinion in the suit for treble clam- ; ages, brought by .los. 1*. Whitwell, aj 1 cal tobacco dealer, against the Conti- j nentai Tobacco Company, known as th tohaeco trust, in which judgment is tendered in favor of the Continental Company. The opinion affirms tho Judgment of tho United States District Court, which held that the refusal <Jt the tobacco trust to sell its manufac- J lured product to who it will, did not | constitute a legal injury, was not an a< I in restraint of inter-State commerce. and docs not violate the national anti-trust law. Passenger Agents Meet. New Orleans. Special.?The annual convention of the American Ac.so. iatlon of Traveling Passenger Agents opened here Tuesday. President T. F. Fitzgerald, presiding. Nearly 500 members were present, including several dalegates from Canada. The first cession of the convention was devoted to welcoming addresses K1 Paso. Portland and Mexico City a o after the 1'JOI eon vent icn. 18, 1!)03. 11YF: ITEftlS OP NEWS. Airily Matters ?>t tienernl Interest Ir. Short i'arap.raplis, Down in Scv.n nu u v 10 burne I to de;rh i:i a fire in -satn;' Millard's mine. Siinimit. Mountain. Mar l?trate lilijali rptnn killed Tho:na.< Slcmin near l>o\v li::?? ("even. Ky. in n dispute th.\t it row out of t In* cl?. tion. The jury in the rise of State Senator Frank 1!. Karris, of Missouri, ehir/itm! with legislative liril?rtry I'aUeil to aoioo. I'.n to o. tnt.rr tv a. :.iv'- to the (* '1 *s Hureau's i tiniac .t -.i.>.*>"7 bale: of rot toil i! :* lie i:;?\v nop had b? < n ;rinned. ' n Sham \V:lli:i:n of Mi .is...ppi. has In !'ii unanimous' < u?s. n liy Don .) rat ntninliet of tie Douse an rain irity loader. AT TSie N.itiaunl Capita!. The battleship Maine 1,r.s n liurr'edly ordered to Colon. I. 'I.runs of i >.. I cl lUUII.I . The Republican month. s of the House n!" llcprcsi ntatii > s. in eauoils, nominated Representative .!??s? :.1? (5. Cannon, of Illinois, for Speaker. The President conferred with Republican Senators al.out the work of the cm ra session. At The North. Chicago street railway men prohahly will tro on strike. Mi-'s Ho;, t. niece of a Montana ranch owner, has elop"<? with a Cltinaman. Samuel Parks, in New York, was senten.ed to two years and three months in prison for extortion. Mutineer Pepper was killed and a number of students wounded by an exploding boiler at the Ohio Apricaltural Col!e;;i<. T.ewls Nixon testified at the Shipbuilding Trust hearing that the trust had 53.000 working capital on hand, and that borrowed, at the time the statement for listing stock wis issued, announcing cash balance on hand of 5 i ..-tiS.Oni. The Probate Court at New Haven, Conn., decided the sealed letter hecpicnthinK $ .'it),000 to Honorable and Mrs. \Y. f. P.ryan was written by Philo S I3eun< {? after the execution of his will, and therefore is not part of that document. The IV leral District Court at Untie, Mont., decided in fa. or of Senator \V. A. Clark the suit brought by the 1 nili .l iiiMin nit; *>-,iimi,1"uu tvorth <>f timber land. William L. Hikins. the multi-mill'onairc and traction magnate. it; dead at Philadelphia, aged 71 yearn. The Probate Court at New Haven, Conn., decided that Hon. William .1. Ilr.van .shall net as executor of the will et the late Phtlo S. llennett. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company declared ;? semi annual dividend of .1 per cent, on approximately $2X0,- i oou.ono capitalization. Many steel mills in the Pittsburg district resumed operations. The National City Hank of New York has ordered $1,000,000 in gold from Europe. John Mitrholl. president of the I'nited Mine Workers of America. presided for a wltjle over the American , rederalion of l*ahor convention in Hos- | ton. A rumor to the effect that the. Rockefeller interests were in control of the I'nited States Steel Corporation was current in New York . Steel preferred went below .70 and the common st.uk touched 10. From Across The Sea. The Herman garrison at Warmbad. Dartonland. in Northwest Africa, have I.. m massacred by tribesmen. Mrs. l)e La Mar, the noted Antori;n beauty, married James H. Hartmaker in Paris. Hr. Otto Schmidt, of Cologne, claims to have discovered a serum cure for cancer. A basis of permanent peace between the Central American republics has just ber?i arranged. (Jreat llritain's case in the Veno i.in .11 ii.u.uioil was ClOSC'd ai 1 HO Hague. King Victor of Italy wax reporter! to have x ig. 1 to Thornier Giolitti that, the Cabinet resign. The Montana Legislature lias boon er.fle 1 together ia extra session to pass a fair-trial bill. The n?\v British Ambassador. Sir II. Mortimer Durand. stated in London that, he would sail for America on No\ ember kO. Lord Hugh Cecil and Mr. 'Vin ton Churchill spoke against the Chamberlain proposals at Birmingham and came r.o.r being mobbed. The Germanic Museum, containing gifts from Emperor William and I'rim e Henry <.i" Germany, was fornir.lly dedicated. Miscellsn?otis flatters. The date fixed for the first of the postal < i < hearings is November lid. I'rcsi hnt Buchanan, of the Bridge and Structural Iron Workers >f America, has ordered a general strike. A plan to corner the December wheat market in St. Louis by buying up all possible insurance is said to be contemplated. Dowie's "Restoration Host" left New York for Chicago, weary and hungry, the net results of their work being the baptism of li.' New Yorkers. V^-3? NO. 3TATE OF MILITARY Interesting Report From the Army .arid Navy Departments SOMF: SOURCES HF OPPOSITION Labor Leaders In Certain Ruarters Contend That Our Army is An Oppressive Agency. Washington. Special. The annual report of \ ing Adjutant General I kill of the army. ? .as made pe.iili Wednesday. It tb-.ils with every phase of the military taiiP hmint. The actual sliTiv.t':! a my on October t."?, 1w; :. ?;-i .,;ii-..-:s ami .".."..">00 enlisted nu n. 0\<t one-half > the report Is (!e\ot- ?l I ' ih< militia and it gives n detailr*! : onnt of the workings of jit*" :>r! i promote the ? (!? -ion .. of the militia i:i time of national peril, the Ail jut -*\ist (Unrral suites that although til" obllr.ati ri;; of officers ai: l mi tt of Hi" militia io respond promptly to a sudden efill cf the Presldi :tt lias heea on the slat tie hooks more than r. hun drod years, anil of the organize 1 militia of National (innrd for nearly forty, and the ne^l ( i to so respond is punishable by such penalties as a court-martial may direct, experience has shown that this ohlivaticn is a theory rather than a fa !. Without t;oin>; farther bach than tlm late war with Spain, the proportion of the membership of militia organizations who have actually responded to such calls c f th<? President has borne a very small proportion t? those actually Iwe-ne on the company rolls." The Adjutant le inral comments at ienp.th on the opposition developed in some quarters to the miltl-ia law. wlii "h lie says is h ss on tin whole than was anticipated, lie says :i is true that certain radical leaders of the labor uti'ons regard the militia as a menace I > tin .r purposes, allinuvh it Is doubtful. In adds, if this it :: *t> ex tenda hi any considerable p:ouorlH>m of tin ir memi rship. One Hundred Petition*. Washington, Sp oial.?Several hundred petitions protestiiiK against lteml Snnxit retaining his scat as junior senator from Itnh won* filed in the Senate. Most of ihosc \v? re o!T red liy Senator Narrows, chairman of the elections eomniitfee, tnough nearly i vi ry State register (1 objection, through petitions filed l?y their Senator.;. The churches, religious organizations of ail kinds, universities, colleges and other educational institutions are among the organizations which have filed protests. Some of these petitions charge that Senator Sinnot lias practiced polygamy, while others rest their obpections on tlie charge that he is a m miter of an or ganization which countenances the practice of plural marriages. Senator Narrows said no action will lie taken by the elections committee until the one vacancy on the committee had been tilled, and that it is not likely the charges will lie considered before the last week of the special session or the first week of the regular session. Brynn Interviewed. New York. Special Nef ?re lie sailed for ICurope on the Maj stie, Wm. .1. Itryan was asked by an interviewer: "Will tiie Democrats go to the polls next year as a united party?" "I think all Democrats will lie united at tin' polls, hut not. of course, those who are not Democrats. Those who are not Democrats will not ho with the Demoerats.lf all agreed upon you, would you accept the nomination? I am not a candidate. 1 have said this before. I repeat it. I am not a earn!i.late for the office. On my re turn I shall simply resume my fight for Democracy, and what I shall do can lie gauged by what 1 have done in the past. I hope to keep up the light at hast 2"? years more. 1 will then be f.s years of age. and In the meantime there will lie six presidential elections. FJven then I may not be too ohl to continue the fight." Mr. ltryan would not discuss the Panama situation at this time. (irandson of Patrick Henry Du.-u.. Roanoke. V'a.. Special. .1 R. Henry. an ex-Confederate soldier, and a grandson of the famous orrt r and M.-iu'Hinjiii. ratine;-; Menry. wax . . ruck l?y a Not folk A- \\*< t- rr. freight tiain at I'lii-iton, ton utiles w t of Uoau Dki>, \V? ri:i .day. and killed. Hi.' : on,, Daniel Henry, was kiP <| b> an en ir blow ing tip on hi lirst Uii> . . a 11 reman on tin; .same I road m vera I j t at b ago. Labor President Surprrscd. P.oston. Special.- Janu Tanscy, president of tln? Textile Worker.; of America, who is here from Fall lllver att -Mdin ; the ?t:?v< n < f tiih At <-rlean F?-d< ration of Labor, cxp't -r.-.l gnat surprlst at the nolle.' of a nitdown at Fall Hivor. Ho said that ho did not mo how a cut-down would prove a r< mody for existing eor? lit kins end would express no opinion whether or not the operatives would rt sist the reduction. In his opinion, other mills in Massachusetts and Southern Now Hng'.nnd would be likely to follow the load of Fall River. In which ease fcO.nun to 100,000 operatives would he affected. I