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V SI VOLUME XIX. CAMDKN. 8. C.. FRIDAY. KEIiUlJAUY 14, l'.tOH. NO. 6. PALMETTO SOLON)) IN >ES3ION Senators Walker and Gray don Speak at Length and Others .are Heard. Borne "Warming Up." At the morning Hussion of the son ate Friday Senator Walker resumed his argument against tho rute bill He ?tnted in the outset that lie thought It eminently unwise to enact any rate legislation at this session. Ho spoke fui about one hour, quoting gener ously from newspaper, articles and editorials tending to show the harm that will result from the lowering of passenger rat?. Ho appealed to senators to " vote against the bill as a mater of busi ness policy, as a protection to the present prosperity of the South and of South Carolina. In the tli'st place, ho said, there is no demand for such a law in this ? State?the traveling men, who pay most to the railroads in the way of passenger fares, had made no demand or request for lower rate?. And he reiterated his assertion of tlio day before that politics is at the bot tom of tho whole proposition. Ho said that the eyes of the nation iro upon us. That tho commercial world is watching closely tho general assembly of South Carolina. Last year this State pursued a policy of conservatism and had won .tho ap plaudits of the press and of crpital. Senator Walker referred to the rivers and harhofp convention recent ly hold in Washington and of how 2, 300 representative men from every section of tho United States stood to gether in that great convention and pleaded for the preservation of t?J?o ? sountry's prosperity?for tho pro tection of its great wealth-producing Industries. He declared that the manner in which John A. Johnson, governor oi *Iij?.?>"sota, marshalled figures which told of. tlio unsurpassed Industrial prosperity of America wan something wonderful. By way of parenthesis ho added that Gov. John ion should be the next nominee of tho Uemocratio party for tho presidency Taxes Paid by Railroads. Senator Walker gave the following figures as to taxes paid in this State, which he said he had obtained from the comptroller general's office:Total taxes paid , in State, $3,962,912.42. Total axes $t>aid in the State by the ^ *,w, . i n ,.-'.1 IMiilOUUO, , riiiiuuiili by railroads in way of licenses,$17, 834, making the total amount paid by the railroads for carrying on the State goverment, $(jl 1,058.48, or more than 15 per cent, of the total taxes paid in tho State for nil purposes. Are tho railroads outlaws'? he asked. Are they aliens? Arc they trespassers npon the territory ot South Carolina? Unless they are, there is no excuse for enacting such a law. Tho rail roads are part of the common house hold and bear their part of the bur den. True it is that they havo made money in the past, but they have made every4, section of the State prosperous. Towns and cities havo sprung up where the railroads have gone^farm products havo been brought nearer the markets; lands havo increased in price, and everywhere, and in every business, prosperity has followed in the wake of the transportation lines. May Injure State's Prosperity. To pass a law which will take from the railroads a part of their earnings may cripple them, and along with them every business interest in the State may'be affected. It is a danger ous experiment and ho warned the senators that in voting to lower the passenger rates they may be striking a severe blow at tho very foundation of the State's prosperity. He said that in Georgetown things had undergone wonderful chatt^s since the 'Atlantic Coast Lumber company came in. The population of tho city had increased, business in terests of every kind have been im proved, more money is in circulation, etc. This company has a monthly pay roll of $55,000 and recently when thev found it necessary to shut down for a mouth the people of George town felt it. Everybody was waiting for the next pay day. If the rate bill is passed it may affect the railroad eo seriously that the general public will feel the effects more than many of the senators who favor this legis lation mav contemplate, lie believ ed that the efforts of such legislation vwould do the State incalcuable injury 3>*ould tend to stiflo business in dustr^-imd would frighten away cap ital '^Kich might otherwise be invest ed here. ^7 A /Farcical Proposition. Senator Walker declared that, while an effort is bning made* to reduce rates and thereby curtail the revenue "of the railroads, the proposition ad vanced by the special railroad investi gating committee to compel the rati roads to standardize th^ir lines in this State is absurd?it is farcical. Senator Sinkler interrupted to ask if h? thought that when it is shown, through an expert on railroad affairs, that the roadbeds in this State are is * dangerous condition the legislature should keep bands off. Senator Walker replied that ^e did not eonaider that committee infallible and felt that he was right in ebar aoterisang the pqropodtloa as absurd. He daeUred that he oould not Me the odntisten?y in ?the position takefc by the eenatotv who argued on the one hand for reducing the ?ereuuee / ef the railroads and on the other for f s*riter Mrriee. If the earning amy of the railroads is ? how can we expect to secure improve ment in the service 1 Will Ansel Use Veto Power? He called attention to Gov. Ansel's message on the rate question, lie said the message was not written in a dic tatorial style, but it was good, whoN*. some, conservative advice to the gen eral assembly to let the matter of rate legislation alone at this session, lie said that Gov. A'isel was a level headed man, and about as far-seeing as any man in the SUU.C. ? "And I believe," declared Senator Walker, "(but if the general assem bly cnactJ a law at this session fo? lower passenger rates Gov. Ausel will be man enough to veto it." 8?nator Sinkler's Position. Senator Sinker made a brief ad dress in reply to the criticism made by Senator Walker upon the special rail road investigating committee in re-' gard to the bill to , standardize tin railroads Ho called aHention to cer tain features of the report filed by that committee as to the unsafo and dangerous condition of the railroad tracks in the State. Ho declared that tho railroads havo concentrated power and wealth be hind them and should be regulated. He d'.d not believe that these danger ous conditions as reported by the committee should be overlooked. The protection of life and limb demanded that the general assembly take some action to remedy mattei.\ He said that the special railroad committee had established tho fact that tho railroads wero discriminat ing against Charleston and against the State and he felt that something shoul<J be done. He said ho had rathci pay a rate higher than the present rate in this State and have better ac commodations on the railroads-moro satisfactory schedules, cleaner cars better rolling stock, and especially I;-'tor roadbeds. Senator Sink Jo;* did not argue in favor of the rate bill but plead win. ?lie senate to take definite and posi tive action in regard to the better ment of the hacks and the service on tho trains in the State. Senator Graydor.'c Defense. Senator Oraydon took exception to 'lie expressions of Senator Walker as fo rotten polities being behind this proposed rate legislation. He said that while tho senator from loovgotowu linil disclaimed any per sonal application in the terms ha used to considered that, ho made some cry unkind reflections upon members f tho senate. Senator Oraydon said lhat he did lot think it was good policy or good 'asto to insinuate that tin opponent id actuated by improper motives. Ho aid that while he knew that some of lie members of the senate wero rail ?oad attorneys, ho would not think for one minute of accusing those scn itors of being.actuated by other than proper motives. 'He characterized the argument of Senator Walker as tho most illogical utterance the latter had ever made in 'ho senate. In reply to tho statement thai South Carolina always leads, never follows, Senator Oraydon declared |that had it not been for the senator from Georgetown and some others South Carolina would havo led all other Southern States in rate legis lation, and for ofte he did not pro pose to- vote against tho hill because perchance, North Carolina, Virginia, I (Jeorgia and other States had pre coded us in the passage ot' such bills. At the night session of the senate Mr. Oraydon resumed his argument in favor of tho 2 1-2 cent rate. He admitted that tho railroads paid an nually a good per cent, of tho taxes of the State, but he assorted lhat tho people made the railroads whatMliey are and made it possible for thejn to J pay the taxes they are paying." The j people in many instances put np money for building the railroads in the State, though, as a matter of fact duo to the incgnuity of railroad olll cials, the counties and local persons who took/stock in order to'hclp build do not off en share in the way of divi dends. As fo tlie reference made by the senator from Georgetown to Gov. Johnson of Minnesota. Senator Graydon said that there \<*as not a man in the country who had gono so far in the advocacy of government control of railroads, save pcrhapa William J. Bryan, as Gov. Johnson. Preen Criticized. ~ Senator Gmydon sard that the rail roads and the press had overworked the word "conservatism" in dealing with the rate qutstion. One can hard ly |#ick up a newspaper, ho said, with out seeing something about the "con servative" action of South Carolina last year and^advising that tho same "conservatism'.' be followed by th? general assembly in Tli^/session. He said that thi^'-^-tffajfaumled con servatism" had Hgfcit'fl'Vin in th? ground?that it had become ultra conservatism. .' He laughed at the suggestion made by one of the senators that President Finley had aeted unwisely in making the propobttion he made to the gov ernor. He said that Mr. Finle^ prob ably Iomtw more about the affairs ii tbo Sontfeetn railway, and the effect whiih. the proposed lower rate# will have upoh the altairs of the system, tfcaa all of the meabersof the senate. Imsaneh as lower rates are'in ef fect in adjoining Statee he said it mm 4o htm Uml. height of foolish mm lii 80 nth. Oiioiiia to uttiii from passing a law for a lower rut? in this State. A* to the woA&ago of Gov. Ansel bearing upon the rate question, Sena tor Graydon declared that the chief executive had a right, tho same ai any other citizen of the State, to ex press liia opinion on (his or any othti question, but he cared no more l'or tin governor's opinion on this question than.he cared for the opinion of any member of the senate. It is the business of the legislature to enact 'laws pud the business of the governor to look after their enforce ment. Senator Griflin Favors Bill. Senator Griflin of Colleton spoke at length in favor of the hill. He insist fid that there is a demand for lower rates and ho had been urged by trav eling men to vote for the bill, not withstanding the statement made by Senator Walker to the contrary. Ho mid that if he voted against this bill ie would not bo surprised on return ng to his home to be met with a writ providing for an examination as to lis lunacy. Senator Blease was opposed to the >ill under discussion, because it pro 'ided for striking out all after the en acting words of a house bill and sub stituting an entirely now bill. Like Senator Smith of Hampton, ho favor ed a flat rate of 2 1-2 cents without any ooncessions in the way of mileage books for the bencflt of the wealthier class. He declared that Gov. Ansel would be justified in vetoing the bill under discussion if it should pass for the reason that it had not been read three time in both houses as required by thrt constitution. What he wanted to see was better roadbeds, better equippment and bel ter schedules. lie said he didn't think it possible for the Southern railway to give the people of the State poorer service-'than they are giving today and he favored remedying these con rather than wasting so much time in talking about a 1-2 cent re duction in the passenger rates. A. Lick at tho Courts. Senator Blease declared that it cut little ice s.s to what laws were passed alTeeting the railroads when these cor norations elect railroad lawyers as judges to try railroad cases.. And men who for years have been in tho em ploy of the railroads are sitting on tho bench in this Slate. Senator Blease made the conclud ing argument in favor of the bill. He was in favor of the bill and he want ed it understood that so far as he is concerned "rotten politics" is not at ? he bottom of the matter. Other States around us nre enjoying tho lower rates and he could see no valid reason why South Carolina should re frain from passing a law giving to our citizens the same rates that tho citizens of these other States enjoy. At 10 o'clock discussion of tho bill was continued until immediately after third reading bills. The senate con vened at 11 o'clock. Passed. Third Reading. Tlio following bills passed third reading in tlio senate: Mr. Charles?A^bill to regulate tho hours of railroad employes. . Mr. Carlisle?A joint resolution proposing to amend section 7 , article 8, of the constitution, relating ,to municipal bonded indebtedness. M.\ Ka.vsor?A joint resolution au 'horizing and directing the comptrol 'er general to draw liis warrant 011 tho '?Mate treasurer for $(500 in favor of '). F. Ott, in payment for live stoek killed for the public good. Mr. Brice?A bill requiring tho 'reasurer of York county to refund all taxes assessed and collected dur ing the years 1007 and 1008 on prop erly outside of the corporate ? limits of th^r town of Yorkvillc, for the sup porfc/aJfa maintenance of the York ville graded schools, to tlio proper pai t iei Mr. Frost?A hill to amend section 2021 of volume 1, of the civil code, by providing that the limitation of tho I aggregate bonded indebtedness of any city or town in this ?}tate to 8 pet centum of the assessed value of the I taxable property thtrcin, shall not ap ply to the cities of Columbia, Hock Ilill, Charleston and Florence, tlio city of Georgetown and the city of Greenville. f . Mr. Appclt?A bill to amend an act entitltd "An act. to provide for tin working of the. roads, building and re pairing of bridges in the county- pj Clarendon," approved' February 7, 1007. rr ?r* ? Mr. Christcnsen?A bill to amend an act entitled ''An act to incorporate the Audubon Society of South Caro lina, and to provide for the preser vation of the wild birds, non-migra torv fish anil animals of tho State." Mr. Townscnd?A bill to prohibit publie drinking of intoxicants on pas senger ears and prescribe a penalty. Mr. Christfcnsen?A bill for the prfieetion of game fish in the State ol South Carolina, and r the repeal of certain laws relating -thereto. Mc. Crouch?bill to amend an act entitled "An aet to provide fox the eetablishmept of "a new school dis trict in Edgefield eoonty (now Saluda county.), and to suthorize a levy and collection of a special school tax therein," ?o as to inereas# tfee num ber of tnutacs tern mh school dis trict,>wM*s if* their and to tea tWar jiatiflratinni for of fice, their pWiri and dntiaa. Mr. Birina?A bill to provide for the election of cotton weighers in Dor aheotar mm* ?sd l? (NNiM tMi compensation. Judiciary Committee A bill relat ing to con tract s between landlord and laorer, and to declare a violation of the same on the pint of either a mis demeanor and provide a punishment therefor. The morning session of the houso yesterday was taken up with a diij j enssion of four second reading hills, three of which were passed to third reading and on the o'lier discussions was postponed until the night session The lirst hiii brought up was by Mr. Legarc, "which amend* the net regu lating fisheries in South Carolina. The aiftendmcuts raised flic salaries of inspectors from $50 to $75 per month and gives the board further powers relating to the reports from the industries. Mr. Norton's bill, creating a depig ment of latul jurisdiction in Marion county, passed by a division vote, of 35 to 20. The net would provide for thoregistration, transfer and titles of land. v There was a long debate on Mr. McMaster's bill declaring unlawful the charging and receiving of usury. Mr. McMaster explained tho operat ion;; of the money sharks in Columbia and their successful work in robbing the poor people who are compelled to pay as much ns 40 per cent, on a loan of $10. Mr. Vandcrhorst also favor ed the bill, telling of liis experiences in Charleston, where a campaign had been waged against the money lend ing sharks -y^ith considerable success. Mr. Robinson opposed tho bill be-, cause *of' its stringent requirement which hesaid might sometimes wrong an innocent party in a loan transac tion. Mr. IIticker and several others offered amendments, all of which t.cre rejected and the bill was passed to third rending with the ctmmittea amendments. The amended bill reads ns follows: "Section 1. That it shall be unlaw ful for any person, linn or corpor ation. to charge, accept, receive or ^mtracf. to receive, as interest, eom n>?sion or other premium for the uso of inonc>, |y or indirectly, by any fiction, guise oi ense, any greater sum than shall equal file rite of 20 per cent per annum on the loan. "Sec. 2. Any person, linn or corpo ration violating the provisions of tho preceding section shall be deemed Lruilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof ::hall be punished by a line of not more than $100 or imprisoned for not exceeding 30 day3 for each and every offense. Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to conflict with present provision of law as to usury, but shall be taken as additional to sand provis ions." Third Reading Bills and Enrolled Acts. The following third reading bills passed the house and were ordered sent to the satiate: Air. Rucker?A bill to require all secret orders or societies to apply to the clerk of court of! the county in which they wish to operate for ^ license, providing that the issuing of said license shall bo discretionary with said clerk or court, and making it a misdemeanor for any one to at tend any meeting of such order or so ciety which has not such license. ,v M>. Reaves?A bill to amend tac tion 2 of an act entitled "An act to regulate the manner in which com mon carriers doing business in this State shall adjust freight charges and claims for loos of damage to freight, so as to include baggage, and lo <k'Wi ?mine the time in which an ad jaurniuent and payment must be made by coinon carriers." Mr. Cosgrove?A bill granting to llu* United States of America the title of this State to and the jurisdic tion of this State over, certain lands on Sullivan's Island, in Charleston county, form ilitary purposes. Mr. Gary?A bill to provide foi the distribution of the funds arising from the sale of alcholic liquors in Abbeville county. Mr^Shipp (by request)?A bill to make the reports <?!' the West Pub lisitig company of St. Paul, Minn., evhmiice in this Stale of the decision of tlib courts, Sfate and federal', ol whieU they publish evidences. "Mr, Gyles?A bill lo appropriate certain money for the payment ol salaries of the county oflicers of Aik en county. Mr. Clary?A joint resolution tc require the county superintnedent ol education of Cherokee county to ap prove of claim for $tlO in favor of W C. McArthur, administrator of W. P. MeArthur, deceased, and the count} treasurer to pay the same. Mr. J. P. Gibson?A bill to pre vent public drinking on passengei coaches. Mr. Legare?A bill .to amend sec tion 529, cViminal code, volume 2 laws of South Carolina, relating tc ateaHflgVof7oy st era. Mr. Braan?A bill to regulate th< time of holding the courts of th< ninth judicial circuit., Mr. C'othran?A bill to amepd sub division 17 of section 88 of th? sec ond volume*of the code of laws, 1002 by allowing a change of venue ii magistrates' courts after new trial granted. v Mr. Cothran?A bill to provide fo? the indcTingof judgments in the o? floe of the ti*k foe GreenVille coon Mr. Frost?A bill to amend an ad entitled "An act to Mde to tlMHait od States the title of this SUte to , ?*. the e< thb over, certain lands in Charleston Beaufort mid (Jcorgptown," bo as t< do away with the provision* for pay ment. Mr. Youmauii?A bill to amend at act providing for the curtailment oJ expenses of the county government ol Hampton, approved the 20th day ol February, A. D. 1907, relating to var ious expenditures and various penal ties for its violation. Dodd?A bill to tlx the amouni to be paid by persons liable to per form road duty in the county of Col lefoiy MY. Anil A bill to repeal an ad entitled "An art to create a new seliool district in Newberry county to be known as Wheeland school dis trict, and to authorize the levy and collection ol a local lax therein," ap proved December 24, A. I). 1902. Lo County Delegation?A bill tc auMvojj/.e and require the county board of commissioners of Loe coun ty to issue bonds for the purpose of providing additional funds for com pleting the Lee county court house building und furnishing the same at Bisliopville, and to provide for an annual levy for the purpose of paying the interest on naid bonds and creat ing a sinking fund to redeem same. Anderson County Delegation ? A bill relating to the revision of tIk books of registration of Anderson comity. M r. jllyles? A bill to amend section l!?rv^cy<le of laws of South Carolina. so as to provide for regis!ra-' ;1?" , BPeeiui elect ions. J act 27'ieSJri) lo a"10,ul section 'An alt I ? es iarge, entitled An aot to incorporate the city 0f special "elections !T'(I? rati"? for Mr. Wanuamakei?A bill to oro Swp;. 11 weigher^ at Kdge'iold Delegation A bill to eu_ t nd t len'l lund.s to Edgefield couu I Mi. (Jyles?-A bill relating to th? ! '"*? v"''??o J. civil code BO?," ? m|Uire the election of si* county .'onmnssiouers in Cherokee (.OM "/ ,??<l ") define Uioij- dlUi?s. 22V 'codl'.'n'i- | A s??Uon s* 1,1 !"ws ?f South Carolina, couCnrl |'K , a,mK lo disorderly ' olwceno or profane IniiKuaee !& - ,,s Acts For Enrollment. the following acts were ordered lor enrollment: oraered Mr. Wenlon-A bill to authorize bee ity council of the city of Co lumb.a to. i.^ue coupon bond* at a 'ate of interest not exceeding 4 per tent per annum, for the purpose of pacing or exchanging the 4 per cent coupon bonds and. scrip of said city maturing July 1, jojq, * K.,H!r:,M,flU,(l!n~A ^oillt re?olution to submit 0 the qualified electors of ' cuu'"y the . question of erecting a court house in said eounty. ti Mr;.,"'""""-A bil1 l? ?luei)H?JL t o 1 00 code of laws, volume 1, re lating tc'county boards of education. Two Special Judges. Senator Sullivan of Anderson has introduced a bill in the senate to pro ie ?Vh<: t,-,0ct,on of tvvo special jud^s of circuit courts in this Stale a Lu'1' |tVe8 <l,at l>y ,n,lkint? ??''? bill a J present cry about congested dockets will soon be eliminated. He is Mf ii."*! ?!.,inn,1 fiKl,t for tl,c passage " the bill and has hopes of seeing it enacted into law. The bill is as fol lows : "lie it enacted by Hie genial as sembly of the State of South Caro lina : "Section 1. The general assembly shall, 8is soon after the approval of tliis act as practicable, elect two per sons from the Stale at large, learned in the law, who shall he, and known as, special judges, who shall be elect ed a lid commissioned as now provid ed for circuit judges, and whose tem of office, salaries, duties and powers shall be the same as circuit judges, except us herein otherwise provided. "Sec. 2. The said special judges shall hold courts of common pleas and general sessions in auv and all coun ties in this State where and when di rected by the chief justice of the su preme court or the presiding asso ciate justice. "Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the chief justicc or the presiding asso ciate justice to assign the said special judges to hold the courts of general sessions and common please whenever and wherever it shall be made to ap pear that a special term of either of said courts is necessary. "Sec. 4. If for any reason afiy of the-regular circuit judges shall be un able to hold any regular term of court for t)ie circuit in which tbey axay be presiding, it shall be the duty of the chiet. justice of the presiding asso ciate justice, upon such fact beting made to eppeer, to assign one of the special jndges herein provided tat to bold such regular tens of eourt. "Sec. 5. ?eeh of eatf specifd Jugee shall have the right to appoint * <x*rt stenographer. f "See. 6. Kotfcfcg in this eet eoa tfinti be eenstooed ee lepeol* ing nay Inw now exSstinf ae to epee (el terms of eocurte axefept be" V press provisions of this act. "Sec. 7. This act shall take effect immediaely upon ith approval by the governor. "See. 8. All n< is or parts of act* inconsistent with this act be, and the Maine are hereby, repealed." M.W'SY <i1jK.%XIN<j8? A grip epidemic* prevails in Wash ington. Our inonvv system in tho worst In the world, according to chairman Fowler. Lord Londonderry accused tho Jhiiisli Liberal Government of cow ardice in dealing with Ireland. Justice (J ay nor told tho People's Forum at New Hochello that Hie courts wert^ abusing their power. It was revealed at a court, trial that only three keepers guard 7 00 prison ers li\ the New York Toml>fc at night. Ilhode Island intends to organize sixteen companies of coast artillery, a much larger force than was e<pee.ted. Milliliter llayashi declared in Toklo Japan meant '<> closely limit emigra tion to the United States and Canada. Brooklyn trolley ears killed 102 .i>ersons last year, according to the an nual report of the Hoard of Coroners. In 1H0 7 American makers pro duced $80,000,000 worth of automo biles, and in 190H the output will ho 50,000 cars valued at $100,000,000. Russia threatens to upset tho Bal kan sit nation if Austria persists iu her plan for direct rail connection from Vienna through Macedonia to Athens. . A clique of crooks or stock-jobbers sought to create a bank panic in New York by warning heavy depositors of perfectly solvent institutions, by tele pliohc, to withdraw their balances. Negotiations were opened fcjr tlio appointment of a Turkish diplomatic agent accredited to tho Vatican to deal directly with the Papal officials on the projection of CM holies in Tur key. Charjcs F. Murphy, of Tammany Hall, fined the Urondvvay Magu/.lno for $50,000 damages for IJbnJ. lie also sued for similar amounts five firms and individuals who circulated or sold the magazine. rilOM^NKN'r I'KOl'LK. The latest form of sport to which King Alfonso of Spain has devoted hin:s< 1f Is polo. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Hngli'.'.id, is one of the most remark nttttv tit' .chess players. ^Ilenry Clews i<r it\ demand as a r;!cr>.k"'>" ini ti>i? animrfnl sit tiaciou .?nd the lessons of the panic. Thomas Hardy', tho novelist, Ip d scendcd from that Hardy to whom the dying Nelson said: ' Kiss' m o, I Hardy." Colonel V. O. Lnwler, postmast of itoekford and former commando in-chief of the <_!. A. It., died at ltoc ford, 111. Itev. Henry M. Sunders, I). D., New York, has given $7 5,000 to Vu Bar College for tho erection of chemical library. The Ilev. ,1bhn \V. Venebal, f forty years savereign grand chapla of tho Odd Fellows in (he Unit* States, tiled In Hopkinsville, Ky. .lack London returned to'San Fra cisco from the South Seas to awr repairs on iho Snark, now disabled Papeete, when ho \v111 resume 1 world voyage. t? August liebel, the great Germj Socialist, Parliamentarian, orator ai author, will visit the United Stat next siinimer under th?vau8pices the National Socialist Party. Hdmond Mossier, for Levente< years professor .of history and ph osophy In the University of Lausann Switzerland. is talking a study American educational methods. Andrew Carnegie has pledgt $200,000 to Bftrca, the mountain cr logo in l*'itsu?rn Kentucky. With t fcxccption of the $000,000 Klven ; Tuskegee,'this Is Mr. Carnegie's lai" est blnglo j;lfl to Southern cducatlo HA LI,8 OF CONCJKESS. Senator Tillman made a speed*, tho llnanrlal situation. A special message from Presid< Roosevelt was read In both.housGS. A bill providing for a now Im; grant station at Philadelphia \?v passed by the Senate. Nearly 1000 hills were introduc in the Snnate, including Federal corporation, railroad rate, shippii anti-trust and many other measure . In his annual report Secretary the Treasury Cortelyou urges uj Congress the SCcd of prompt legls tion to prevent financial disturbanc Tumultuous applause followed t statement by Mr. Hepburn, of Io> that the things demanded *by \ President could not be shelved anybody. x - A bill to require the enforcemt by the Secretary of the Treasury the Wilson Tariff act ofl&3i was troduced by Representative Hull, of Tennessee. Mr. Towiuetfk. defended the rail road rate la?, m?d declared that no single provision in it Imposes any thing which the charters of the roads did not contemplate. Members of the House of Repre sentatives recognized an identical provision of the defeated Ship Sub sidy bill in the Humphrey Mall Sub sidy measure now before the sub committee. ' Senator Aldrich Induced the Dem ocratic Senators who had introduced measures relating to the financial stringency to have them all referred to the Finance Committee before the subject fa debated. Mr. BMu Oockran doctored that tho~ UUrttVffm auestlon had put Hooeerelt oai of conaideratloa by alther National eoaveaUou. hat that ocrats tp4 ftoptihllfahs ?Unl (or bit policiee to tr*tba to hli repeat nu*m,1'Bwi ire t*di wUlewW??x aloag Ue street i glria are *Mtiy wmH to jAr . H President Roosevelt Answers Charge of Playing Politics GIVES REASONS FOR HIS ACTS Ohisf Executive Characterise# the Oh?rg?* ra '' False and Malicious,'' and iu ait Exceedingly Lengthy Epistle to William Dudley Foulke, of Richmond, Indiana, He Enters Into a Detailed Defense. Washington, Special. ? President Koosevult has made answer to the recent stalemeifts that ho has in ado use of Federal patronage to further the presidential interests of Secre tary Tuft. The qnswer In in the form of a letter addressed to William Dud ley Foulke, of Richmond, Indimln, and includes a letter from Mr. Foulke . v<* & ? *.!'?? t<> the President suggesting tho need of. such a statement. The President begins by character izing the charges as "false and ma licious." He follows this with an analysis <>f nil appointments sent by him to the senate for its action to show that in no case has the proxim ity of a presidential contest influenc ed his action. The President's let ter to Mr. Foulke in part follows: Tho President's Lotter. Tho statement thai 1 have used tho 4 offices in the effort to nominate any presidentia 1 candidate is both false and malicious. It. is the usual imagi-_ native invention which flows from a desire to say something injurious. Hemember that those now making this accusation were busily engaged two months ago iu asserting that I was using the olllces to secure my own renomiuat ion. H is the kind of ac cusation which for the next few months will be rife. This particular slander will be used until exploded, and when exploded those who havo used i! wili promptly invent" another. Such being the case, I almost question whether it is worth whtty answering; iitf* ^ ii ,L" v " "tw'^vhy, the hree Horse?Quar .rv X>V i ?irst Clas^ \ OF FARM SUP ALL KINDS. :T WS&M ?ices on all of These * $ '?'1 . r on reliable papers Continue Our O . > . ? lighter Sale <r? THIS WEEK VD TAKE ADVAft. HESE PRIC1 ntnukitv6 u\ mwi cnmca muki am? with propriety como from mo or from one of the Cabinet officers*, or else I have happened to know of a man of such peculiar qualifications that I de sired to appoint him on ihy own ini? tiative. / The President goes at length into all hit* appointments, and shows that he has in no instance shown a purpoho to further the interests of any cau date, but lias'had only tb$ good of the public service in view. * Pacific XHeKki Are Promulgated. London, By Cable.?Decrea* raotor ing constitutional fpvarxunent; ?* n*t ending inunuajty to jwiferp ofthe vjr'-S ,? -\N,V