The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, February 14, 1908, Image 1
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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;
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