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fH*. SIMTK.H WATCHMAN. EstakU Consolidated Au*. 2.11 DEMOCRATIC RULES REFORM. \l?<?i?r CODI BASED on HI I.Ks QV PRFA lot S < OM.RlNSKv Two i ii11"1' * ,t 11 Amendments Provide for i alendar Wcdnotflay and l>it? chary;loic Conalttrn fur Washington April S.?-Both houses off .congress listened today to Presi? dent Tafia hlref message urging the adoption of the reciprocity agreement with Canada. Than, with the senate adjourned, the Democratic house proceeded further with its organisation by adopting a new set of rule*. To a great aslant the new rules are repe? titions of thus* that have been handed down by many congresses in the past. The Democrats claim that their greatest reform Is in taking sway from the speaker his power to appoint committees and to designate the chairman off each committee. The now roles provided for the election of committees and their chairman. The second reform is a return to the former Democratic practice of ittlng legislation on appropria? tion bills when the legislation tends to reduce the expenditures of the gov? ernment Tno Democratic rules continue "Calendar Wednesday" and the unan? imous consent calendar and seek to perfect the rule for the discharge of committees. This latter rule, the Democrats de Clara, effe* lively does away with the practice of stifling legislation In <om gaUtsaa A special order passed by the Dem? ocrats, limiting debate on the bills to four hours, immediate)/ /brought out a cry of "gag" from th? Repub llcana JJ*he speeches which followed were All more or b*ss of a polttcal nature and there was no serious fight on the rules themselves. The Republlcanr calmed they wera debarred from ruiking such a fight because of the further provision of the special or > that onlv one aubetrtnte> set of ^^^t^saa^ * ? ?* ? " ? ?^?^?ssnenss^nssi?. w ? lea couiu be offered by the mlnor Vjt even a roll call was de? ny the Republicans on the adoption of the rule. The political battle was but a fore? taste of others to come during the eeesrion. which are expected to make the pffnsj nt i bsjssjsjsji notable. Repre? sentative Mann. the Ropuhi leader, was ably gtagsjdi. i a] Former Speaker Cannon and Representatives Dalseil and olmstead. with one or two Republican Insurgents thrown in for good measure. The latter assisted their brothers of the minority by port? sting against the action of the Democrats In adopt? ing the "tyrannical method of former majority in cutting off debate and the opportunity for amendment" Mr. Mann charged the Democrats with Insincerity in much they said In praise of the rules, and declared that they had no purpose to take away themselvs as majority the right to control h'gisl ?tlon. He characterised the new rub. for the discharge of committee as an "utter absurdity, not to say idiocy.' Mr. Henry, chairman of the new rules aemmlttee, retorted that the rules thus characterized had called out the mo?t doleful speech from Mr. Mann that b?? had ever heard that gentleman mike Mr. IPurv further said that the fault the American nag pie had fonn I In th< p.is was not so mir h with the house rules as the bad administration of those rules. Mr. Cannon s speech was easily the feature ii.. WH? ^re.ted with ap? plause from both parties w In n be arose la mike his maiden address of th?? sesnlon. "I want to say here and now." be declared, "that substantially the rules proposed are an Indorsement of nearly all thn* Is good In the rub s that have eretnatd stoat the adop? tion of the e..institution, and. there* fore. I am not going to critb ise th. rules nv relv I e( ause the muloritv of the bouse proposes to adopt them. Som? tlm*?s mijorltb s and minorities tear passion la tatter**, and OPfS ?I from the st.m Ipotat of demagog u< ry end elan*trap la anonls thai would n??t know a rub' or a code off rales if the', met In the nidd'e of tt.. i ? t Now it is sn'd that are have a onanl sjeasjg sssnnsnt eatendnr. I admit ihnt We have. AIo'l: with that Is the say Ina. in Um mngnnsje aff the distin? guished gentleman from Kansas (Mr Murdoek i and tiie nnlremsl iepre? sentation of th? up nit magastnes, that n is no longer ??? h i sary to crawl anon your knoea, hnl In b ind, to ask tin sneaker for raoosjnlttofi for unnnt? mens conse- f \o. no, the speaker is a member of the bouse, i an. a member of the house and 1 ne\ er felt less like dying 4liml April. 1850. 'lie JuM a 381. DOVES OF PEACE PERTURBED. TWO nUBKI DISPATCHES WORIIY pf.acf. ADVOCATES. Hllapi Men Deny Reports of Meet? ing Between de la liarra ami Reb? el's Representative. El Paso, Texas, April 5.?Two As? sociated Press dispatches, one from a staff correspondent In the field with Madero. and the other from Washing? ton, perturbed the local peace camp today. The publication of the Washington telegram In which the fact that Dr. Qomex, the revolutionary agent at Washington. and tne ambassa? dor, Francisco do la Barra, had started peace negotiations on their own accord 10 days or more ago, was the first jolt. It was called to the attention of Don Francisco Madero, father of the rebel leader. "I think It Is not so," he remarked hopefully and waited for corrobora tlon. "It is the truest thing that has come out of either camp in a long time, and its publication was author? ised by both Gomes and de la Barra. Now. are you working In harmony with Gomez?" was asked. "Oh. yes, certainly. I think It Is not so." Later Rafael Hernandez, a sort of unofficial go-between, trying to for? ward the peace meeting, was referred to the Washington story. He, too, re? marked: "I think It is not so." Ae he made the comment his brow was uplifted in eloquent appeal for corroboratlon. He was assured, like Don Francisco, that the story was true. Then he excused himself. The dispatch from Madero's camp, west of Chihuahua, stating, among other vital factr, that the rebel leader would consider no negotiations which do not have the resignation of Diaz as a basis, spread more gloom. Yes? terday all plans were made for tho so-called poaco envoys to visit Mad ? ero !n camp. Tonight Hernandez Raid they did not know whether the trip would be made. HILL FOR POPl L\K RENATE, Direct Floctlo-i Prmtdcd For In Mg*s> WO Introduced In House?Sulzer Thnks It May Puss. Washington. April 6.?Direct elec? tion of senators by tin people is pro? elded for In a resolution which has be? n Introduced in the house by Rep? resentative Sulzer of Neu York, it Is Identical with Senator Borah's v< so? lution at the last session. Mr. Sul/ar having consult ?l with the Idaho sen? ator. Mr. Suis r thinks this will give It a much better chance of passin? UM senate provided It goes through the house. Inasmuch as the Democratic cau? cus of the house declared In favor of ?eck a bill, It Is believed to stand more than an even chance of pass im- . WOULD LET MEXICO ALONE. Socialist Coiigro-suum Introduces a Resolution Calling for Withdrawal of Troops From Border. Washington. April 5.?A resolution asking for the withdrawal of the United Stat? s army from the border of Mexico and for the submission to OOSMjieeg by the president of all papers IM i ring on tbe Mexic an situation wan introduced In the house today by Vle |Of Merger, the Socialist congressman from Milwaukee. He referred to "the despotism and brutality of the Mexican governlni class." whieh. he says. have goaded Ike people Of tbat country to resolu? tion. No attempt has been made, lays the i solution to Inveds tin United state*, but the presence of th< \merban army on the border line I.* being used by the Mexican ruling in Is rests to Intimidate revolutionists, mm i do now. When the unanlmoui ? onsen! calendar Is called, if ms lodgment prompts me lo object t< Mi>- consideration of a bill, n ? uot.ni the mit? in chgjrgc of that bill wll figuratively come on hi< binds sn< I knees, with hat 1 ri hand. > \> n tie nl 1 n in fr mh Kansas < Mr. Mur d..ei<? trying to convince bis co . member on Ihe floor that tb/ > *>u i Ideretlon of the ??iil ought In I.b< lected to." Mr, ('ann n hai ply criticised th< rules for not permitting the discharge ? >f the rules committee Itself and de elnred thai "Csar Henry*' would be n< I more or less nf a "cxar* than gras tie rormef speaker Mr Cannon slsn complained tin, no method gras provided for the "Ho Hallst mlnorlt) from \\ i < .,. n," e "any other gentlemen with wild ey or a sensible proposition 1 I ? old It the discharge of g eommttt< ? ANTI-TRUST LAW EFFECTIVE. SUPREME COURT REVIVES P<>\\ ER OF COMMODITIES* CLAUSE. Jaatloe White shows Raaaon and Right or Divorcing Railroad and Mining BttftanaSi Washington. April 3.?The "com? modities clause" of the Hepburn rate law, interpreted two years ago by the supreme court of the United States into what was commonly supposed to be an Impotent group of words was given new life today by that same tri? bunal in a second interpretation. So effective was the reconsideration of tho subject that government officials tonight predict that the evils sought to be corrected by the legislation will now be remedied and railroad busi? ness henceforth divorced from coal business, ? The case arose in the United States circuit ?ourt for tho eastern distict of Pen isylvanla and involved the government's action against the so called "anth-aeite roads." The circuit ^ourt primarily held tho clause unconst.tutio.ml; the supreme court of the I nlted States reversed the lower court, but, In romanding the case, drew a distinction between ownership and transportation of coal. The government then sought to amend Its original petition against tho Lehigh Valley railroad to meet the supremo court's views. This the lower court refused to permit and dis? missed the suits against all the roads. I Chief Justice White today announced I the unanimous decision of the court I and took the position that the lower [court had erred in refusing to allow I the refusal as "an absolute abuse of I discretion." He said, however, that the abuse I was "obviously occasioned by a mls I conception or the character of tho ac j tlon of this court and the scope of I the mandate." I "While that decision expressly I held," said the chief justice in refer* I ring to the finding of the supreme J court two vears ago, "'tnat stock I ownership by a railroad company in I a bona fide corporation, irrespective I of the extent of such ownership did I not preclude a railroad company from I transporting the commodity manufac I hired, mined, produced or owned by ISUOh corporation, nothing in that con I elusion forfeited the right Of the gov I ernment to question the power of the I railroad company to transport In in I teratate commerce a commodity I manufactured, mined, owned or pro jduced by a corporation In which the I ! <>ad holdl stock and where the power I of the railroad company as a stoek I holder was used to obliterate all dis I Unctions between tin- two corpora I tlona That Kl to say, where tho power I was exerted in such a manner as I to commingle the affairs of both as I by neeessary effect to make such af I fairs practically undistinguishable, land therefore to cause both corpora? tions to bo one for all purposes " i The decision was .summed by the [chief justice in these words: I "It must be held that while the I right of a railroad company as a I stockholder to use Its stock owner I ship for the purpose of a bona fide I separate administration of tho affairs I of a corporation in which it was a Istock Internat may not be denied, the I use of such stock ownership In sub I stance for the purpose of destroying I the entity of a producing corporation and of commingling its affairs in ad mlnistratlon with the affairs of the railroad company SO as to make the I two corporations virtually one, brings I tin- railroad company so voluntarily I acting as to such producing corpora? tions within tin- prohibition of the I commodities clauses, in other w ords. II thai bv operation and effect of the j commodities caluse, there is a duty least upon a rollroad company pur? I posing to carry In interstate commerce la product of the producing corpora* I tlon In which it has a stoc k Interest, II not to abuse sia h pow er so as Vlrtu Ially to do by Indirection that which I the commodities clause prohibits, a Iduty which plainly would be violated ' I by the unnecessary commingling ol Ith?- affairs of the producing company with its own so far as to cause them to i.no and Inseparable," ?This decision reopens tho funda? mental questions Involved In the origi? nal commodities clause," said Wad. H. Kills, special counsel for th< gov? ernment, In discussing the court's ac ? tlon. "Tho court now holds th.it a rail* road com pa it) ?au not lawfully trans ' port in Interstate commerce coal ol the subsidiary company which belong! to the railroad and which Is mnni.1 so as to make it not in good faith ai 1 Independent corporation, 't* 11 i --? wll ? oreel the r< ;M ei d at which th< ns't M bo thy Country's, Thy God's at SDAY, APRIL 8. 1911. PARR HOUSE WINS TOGA. JUSTICE O'GORMAN, DEMOCRAT, Is ELECTED TO SENATE. Dix and Murphy Unite In Paying High Tribute to Successful Jurist. Albany, N. Y., March 31.?Supreme Court Justice James Aloysius O'Gor man, Democrat, of New York city was elected United States senator by the legislature after the most protracted struggle over this position ever held In the Empire State. On the final ballot?the 64th?he received 112 votes to 80 cast for Chauncey M. Depew, whose term ex? pired March 4. The result was in doubt almost to the minute of recording the voteB, owing to the uncertainty as to how many of the Democratic insurgents, who for over two months had pre? vented an elect-on because of their < opposition to William H. Sheehan, would enter the second caucus which had been adjourned from day to day since Monday. At the close of a day of a'most con? tinuous negotiations the insurgents capitulated and Justice O'Gorman was elected. A few .minutes before the ballot was cast Justice O'Gorman's resignation from the bench was tiled at the office of the secretary of State, as a constitutional provisional would have prevented his election while holding the office of justice of the supreme court. Wild applause marked the end of the long contest and the legislature, driven from the State capitol by Wednesday's fire, quickly adopted a resolution adjourning until April 17. Gov. Dix tonight expressed gratifi? cation at the result. "The- State of New Y'ork," he said, "has elected for Its representative in the federal senate an eminent jurist, a man of pronounced ability, of great attainments and of the highest char? acter. Last night it was understood that a senator would be elected today from n list of 11 submitted by the insurg? ents. Early this morning Mr. Murphy came to Albany, and c olncidentally reports were spread that Justice O'Gorman had been selected as the choice of the Democratic organiz? ation. The insurgents balked at O'Gor? man's name, but finally 14 of them came over to the regulars, and the caucus was held. The ballot showed a total of 101 present and voting, apportioned in this way: James A. O'Gorman, 6 3; William Sheehan, 23; Isador Straus, 5; D. Cady Uerrick. 4; John K. Ker nan. 3; Alton li. Parker, I; William Selzer, 1. The vote for O'Gorman was then made unanimous. Wild scenes of enthusiasm followed the nomination of Justice O'Gorman, the speaker pounding vainly for or? der before the formal vote was taken in the joint assembly. DEMOCRATS CARRY CHICAGO. For Fifth Time Harrison will Serve as Mayor. Chicago, April 4.?Charter H. Har? rison, mayor of Chicago, from 1S'.?7 until 1905, and son of Carter H. Har? rison, Sr.. who occupied the mayor's Office from 1ST0 to 18S7, and was as? sassinated during the World's Fair, was sleeted mayor for the fifth time today. He defeated Charles B. Merriman, his Republican opponent, by iT.osii votes, gaining a total of 177,358 votes. In spite of the opposition of a ma? jority of the local press, the election was almost a complete Democratic victory. The election of Fred Con nery, for city clerk, and Henry [Stuckart, for city treasurer, early was conceded, although a count of their tidal vote has not been com? pleted. The Democratic majority of the city council has '.<?? n increased by a dosen m< mbers, Mllle Sold by Pound. Lancaster, Ky., April \ rathci unique procedure In the way of s? n inu: mule flesh was pursued by John? son Speaks, of the Marksbury section . f flarnrd county. The bustling trad? er conceived the plan of selling one of bis long-eared quadrupeds by the pound. He was offered thirteen rents a pound, and the nnlmal tip p. d the beams ? ; t 1,000 pound-, the mule consequently hi ought Mr. Rpi uks 11 SO. t commodities clause was aimed, i; win I divorce the railroad business from th? ! coal business and co.npel Interstate I carriers to attend strictly to functions . for which they were organised." READY FOB SESSION. I CROWDS WILL SEE OPENING OF Till: SIXTY-SECOND CON? GRESS. South Carolina Meiiil>ers Soom Well Satisfied Wlttl Their Assignments.? Work Tor All. Washington, April 3.?Everything is In readiness for the opening of the Sixty-second congress here tomorrow at noon. In anticipation of the large crowds that wl 1 gather at the capltcl to see Champ Clark take the oath of office as speaker of the house, ropes have already been stretched in front of all the doors leading to the hou? chamber and only those who are titled to pass or hold special cr v'' admission will be permitted ? .ch the galleries. Thousands of cards have already been dlstirbuted by house members to their friends entitling them to sit in the galleries while the new speaker la taking the oath of office and while the members from the various States are being sworn In. In fact, some of the members said today that they would not issue any additional cards was much as it would be impossible for one-tenth of those to whom these permits hape already been granted to enter the galleries. There is little doubt that tomor? row's attendance will eclipse anything of the kind in size seen here within the last 15 years?to be exact, since the house was Democratic for the last time about 16 years ago. Hundreds of Democrats have been arriving in Washington during the last day or two in order to be on hand when Champ Clark steps up on the speaker's stand. They have crowded all available hotel space and are in 1 evidence In all public places. Many have been unable to secure gallery tickets, the Available supply of seats having been exhausted many days ago. Among those who are in Washing? ton to see Champ Clark put "Uncle Joe" Cannon on the backward trail are many well known South Carolin? ians. They began arriving here about the time the congressmen got in and have been increasing each day. Inquiry made of the' members of the South Carolina delegation in con? gress today shows that they are well .satisfied with their committee assign? ments, in comparison with other StUes, South Carolina did as well as any. Taking the members by districts and analyzing the situation, it will be seen that there will be little need fur the members to claim that there Is nothing for them to do during the Sixty-second congress. The commit? tees arc all of the working kind. As a member of foreign affairs Representative Legare will be in a position to take care of Charleston's interests, and the State also, so far as that is concerned, when the Pan? ama canal is completed. Mr. Brynes, on banking, will be able to study the financial situation md needs of the country in connection with the work of the monetary com? mission, just now preparing to do some of its best work. South Caro? lina has several hundred thousand dollars tied up In war claims which Mr. Brynes may be instrumental In having paid as a member of the war claims committee. Mr. Aiken will look alter pensions and District matters and otherwise make himself useful to South Caro? linians living In the District, and Mr. Johnson after appropriations. Mr. Plnley should be able to save the people a large amount of money on government printing hereafter, as [he will practically become the real boss of all the printing done by and for the government. Mr. Ellerbe, by remaining on rivers and harbors, will look out for the waterways of the State ami will prob? ably see thai South Carolina gets a liberal slice of the next annual bill. South Carolina farmers will doubt? less follow the work of Congressman Lev r as a m? mber of the committee on agriculture with considerable in terest, as those \v ho are Interested In education will also follow his work as chairman of the committee on odu atlon of the house. M 1 UTSt nil Ii \^ TRKBLKI?. P.'irllngtofi County Town i* Now M< re i Pan Thrw Times Ii?- slr.e in I (MM). day, Harts* life hai Incre is I Ii i ih?p ulatloh from 701 In 1000 to 2,305 in i :?l 0. It w ill thus ?? ecn that the Darlington counts town Is more than three times it< size ten years ago. S SOUTIIKON. KstaMMinl Juni-, 1 Vol. XXXII. No. 14. CONGRESS IN SESSION. CHAMP CLARK ELECTED BPBABfc RR OP HOL'SE, DEFEATING MANN \NI> COOPER, Insurgent Members Vote for Wtecon Hin Man, Ignoring Republican Cau> COS Nomination.?liiusual Inter? est Marks Opening off Kxtra Ses slon?Message Today. Washingto . ll 4.?The Sixty second co* met in extraordinary session ^ What the session will brinp in the way of legislation or . it will adjourn were matten ^cVilch no one in Washington v .'d to venture an opinion. The Democrats took full possession of the house and put Champ Clark of Missouri in the speaker's chair. In his speech accepting the honor Mr. Clark warned the Democratic mem? bers that the eyes of the country were upon them; that the party was on trial, and that it had an opportunity for the first time in 16 years to prove its worthiness for a still higher ex? pression of confidence on the part of the American people. Throughout the day shadows of the coming presidential fight hovered about the capitol and there is no question that manoeuvres for politi? cal advantage will play an important part in the affairs of the house and the senate during the next few months. William J. Bryan of Nebraska and Gov. Harmon of Ohio were prominent figures on the floor during the open? ing ceremonies, and both shared in the Democratic demonstrations that marked the day. Had Gov. Woodrow Wilson been present, the list of gen? erally accepted Democratic presiden? tial possibilities would have been complete. The senate's opening was sedate as usual. While the leadership of the upper branch of the new congress re? mains in Republican hands, the change in the personnel of those as? suming command was almost as n't'koe* as In the house ::>-?'?. V,d rich, Hale, Beveridge and a dosen others of both the regular and pro? gressive factious of the majority Were missed. President Taft's message, dealing with Canadian reciprocity, will be read in the two houses of congress tomorrow. It was with the idea of securing action on this agreement that the extraordinary session was culled. The Democrats of the house have formulated an ambitious programme, which Includes the revision of a num? ber of the schedules of the Payne Aldlich tariff law. Republican leaders of the senate have announced that there shall be no tariff legislation at the extra ses? sion. They declare thev are not alarmed at the threat of the Demo? crats to hold back the reciprocity agreement until action is secured on several tariff bills. This difference of opinion promises how long the Democratic house will continue to bombard the Republican senate with general legislation bills. From a political standpoint it is likely that one of the most important things the Democratic house will do will be to order a thorough investiga ton of the saroue departments and branches of the government service. The Democrats claim that there have been no stub Invstlgatioue for 20 years, and much good campaign material as well as much saving to the people will result from them. The Republican Insurgents In the house Indicated their purpose of con? tinuing th<ir independent light by refusing to rote for Mr. Hann for speaker and by giving their support to Representative Cooper of Wiscou* sin. The Insurer ms gaim d ? m< mber when Representative Theron Alken of New York, electe l ss an "independ? ent Democrat," end heretofore car? ried on the Democratic rolls, cast his lot with them and . bos.- a ^? at on the Republican side Etepreseutatici Hergii? iWt? >. the sole Socialist n the bouse, voted "presenf'durlng the speakerehip ha* lotlng. He ; 1 ...it on the RcpuM i side. "It-< ie.se. he after* \. .it ds . ttplafncd, l belong to th? PI N t\ 1^1 \T "\ \| | . v \\ Haven, Coniu, April I.?Whib liar* ird is wrestling with sn epl d. mie of me* l. s. Tale is being serep v th? pink eye. M,,re than let . u*es n. re repoi t- .1 dm ing the las 21 bout>-. and ? large propoi tion i the students m < n in i b ip< I and red tatu ti halls are w . itrlng r*moked glSSI es. None of the ? n i thus far hav shown any serious complications.