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6.0. P. IUI FICHT MW, MKMRERN OF MINORITY VMM HAVE MANY AMENDMENTS TO OFFER. Penrose Announces Plan Republicans WtU Adopt In Kennte when BUI Cotwo up for Oeneral l>l*ciiw*lon? Dlwt'useion of Publication of Nanu?? of lime Who Appear Before Fin? ance Cotsuniuee, ' Waahlugton. Muy 20.?That Repub? lican senators plan to insist upon amendmenta to nearly every Item In the Underwood tariff bill when It cornea before the aenate for general dtacuelson became evident today when Senator Penrose, former chairman of the finance committee, delared thut every member of the minority would have amendment* to propose. Senstor Penrose told the senate he knew of no concerted effort to be made purposely iM delay the passage of the bill, but said he wan assured that the minority would offer many amendments to the schedules offered by the Democrats Senator Smoot also announced that the Introduction ot smendments would begin as soon as the bill came from committee and that many roU calls would be de mended. If thi.4 plan Is pursued sys? tematical, the Journey of the bill through the senate Is oertain to be prolonged. . Senator Simmons has called for to? morrow the first meeting of the full membership of the finance committee to consider questions relating to the tariff. One matter to be determined will be the list of questions on the tariff to be sent to manufacturers throughout the country. Senator Simmons. Stone and Williams will submit a list for the committee s ap? proval . During debate today on the matter of making public the briefs filed by manufacturers with the finance sub? committees. Senator Townsend of Michigan engaged In a colloquy with Senator Simmons relative to the al? leged threats of manufacturers to re< dues wages throughout the country, and thst of the administration, through the bureau of corporations, to investigate concerns which might re* duce wages following tariff reduction. "Is the senator aware." asked Sen tor Townsend," of any conditions existing which will make possible this proposed coercion on the part of the government as Indicated by the secre? tary of commerce?" "Remarks of the secretary relating to Investigations of manufacturers," replied Senator Simmons, "have grown out of threats constantly made by the protected Interests that they would reduce wages unless they are permit? ted to retain the excessive tariff raten." "Can the senator give any specific cases where such threats have been made? ' Senator Townsend continued. "I can refer the senator to the hearings before the ways snd means committee, where statements were re? peatedly made by manufacturers that If duties were reduced they would be forced to and would cut wages. I ?^sould also refer him to the briefs filed with the nnance committee, which are full of auch statements." "Does the senator construe as a threat the statement of a manufac? turer that certain changes would force him to cut expenses'*" asked the Mich* tgsn senator. The senator msy construe it as he eeea ftt." Senator Simmons concluded "Call it a threat or a statement, but the secretsry of commerce had refer? ence to these constant warnings by representatives^ of the protected In? terests that they would not suffer In their own pockets from the tariff re? ductions, hut would place the loss on their employes." Prolonged discussion centred upon an effort begun by Senator Penrose to have the names of manufacturers who appear before the senate finance subcommittee submitted for the hene- | fit of the minority. Mg accepted M amendment by Senator Smith of fleorgia for submission of nams of manufacturers who cull upon minority members of the committee and an? other by Senator Peed for making public a record of manufacturers who appealed to the finance committee when the Olngley and Payne-Aldrich bills wer? under consideration. The Penrose motion, v*ith amend? ments, was about to p.i.-n when Sen? ator Llppett proposed another which Would require immediate publication of all briefs filed with the flnam ? committee. Thereupon Senator Sim? mons moved that the whole m.itter be referred to the flnam committee, snd the motion was carried, tz to 1"J Senator Newlands addressed the senate at length on bis tariff pro? gramme proposed at the opening ot the extra session, which would pro? vide for a gradual reduction of the tsrlff snd for an luv? *tig itmn into the Wisdom of rreafim ff advisory commission. "I hope that this gnportnnlty?thf first the Democrath* pSWtJ has had In many years?of basing action upon In telllgent Information instead at ntafl Juggling sdjusfmetds between Indus SENT THREATENING LETTERS TWO MOl NTXIX MKX FOl'ND (U'lLTY OF ATTKM1T TO BLACKMAIL. Had Threatened President-elect Wood row Wilson by Sending Menacing letter*?- Mercy Itecoiiunciided |Df l>?ven|K)rt, Newark. X. J., May 20?Seeley Davenport and Jacob Dunn, mountain wood ? hoppers of Wharton, N. J.. ( were convicted by a federal jury to , night of sending threatening letters to Woodrow Wilson while he was president-elect. In the case of Dav? enport the Jury recommended mercy. The communications mailed to Mr. Wilson were received by his secretary, 'Jos. P. Tumulty, in May and Novem? ber of last year and demanded money In sums Of $1,000 and $5,000 under a penalty of death. Mr. Johnson estltled to receiving the two letters 1 hich the defendants are alleged to have written and mailed to Gov. Wilson at Trenton. One dat? ed May 12, 1912, he said, demanded $1,000 under penalty of death; the other was dated November 11, 1912, and demanded $5,000. The last Iftter contained a threat to shoot ine president-elect if the money were not forthcoming, and reminded him of "what happened to McKinley." The letters never reached tiov. Wilson, being Intercepted by his secretary. Mr. Tumulty told of receiving the two letters addressed to Gov. Wilson and turning them over to the postal authorities. John T. Webber, a rural letter car? rier, testified that the letters bad been mailed In a letter box on nla route fuid taken by him to the Wharton postomce. Frank A. flutter, a postal inspec? tor, testified he had assisted In ar? resting Dunn and Davenport and that Dunn admitted baving written the letters, but later denied it. i MAKE AIIMOR PL Alt:. Daniels Considering Pinna for Ex? tending Naval Works. Washington, May 20.?Plans for manufacturing armor plate for Amer? ican warships In the plants owned and operated by the government tire being considered by toe navy depart? ment. Secretary Daniels declared to? day that there whs no such thing as competition between private manu? facturers and that a government fac? tory seemed to be the only solution of tbe problem. He added that he would not disturb the contracts let just be? fore the close of the Taft administra? tion by Secretary Meyer, because no better bids could be expected than those already accepted. President Wilson will find, as his predecessors have found, that the Henate not only does, but is, deliber? ate.?Philadelphia Record. It Is the hoy who swaps his sled in May for a pair of roller skates tluit grows up to be a financier.?Roston Transcript. Our idea of wasted energy is that expended by ball pluyers in arguing ;wlth an umpire.?Philadelphia In : quirer. tries and sections will not be lost," he said. Representatives of cotton knit goods manufacturers appeared before Senator Johnson's srubcoinmittiee to? day, protesting uKuiiud the rate? of 30 POf cent ad valorem proponed ?ur their wares in the I'nderwood bill. They maintained that this rate was not pro? tective und that It would let In goods of foreign manufacture. ?That's what we are looking foi^," said Senator Hughes. "The govern? ment will get some revenue and the) people will get lower prices." Senator Stone s subcommittee was engaged In consideration of the metal' I Module), Though Senator Stone de? nied reports that the committee had mads general reductions from the i'nderwood rates, homo- items have been reduced, one of these is sold t?? ?<?? structural steel, on which the bill an it panned the house placed i- pet cent. S.-nator Kenyon Of Iowa has Intro duced an uueondmsni ??? put oluml num on the free list Tins is hr keep? ing With bis proposal to put all prod ucta of monopolies on the free ii*t. Senator Kved severely crltlClCCWl tbe Republeun; for having in the em? ploy of the Bounce committee dturlui considerato.fi oT tariff bills men who Were interested in tin- National StO elation of Woul Manufacturers, and in read from letters of s. n i?. North, who was secretary of the National Woolen Manure* turera1 atutoctatlon. in which he admitted nerving as a clerk In I he imam e uuboommtttee 0 hen I he la I in* bills wen up. "When the Democcrats iel through with this bill." said Senator K? . d, it maj contain some mistakes, but it will 1 ontaln no Jok?'i* l?v paid employes ti tbe witfden trust oi other mannt." tut tng isjioreata" JAPAN'S MOVE NEXT. UNITED STATES WAITING ON JAPANESE REPLY. The California Anti-Alien Law Issue and the Attitude or Federal Govern? ment in Reaped Thereto is Now Before the Tojrko Government?No News from Washington. Wushington, May 20.?Interest in negotiations between the United States and Japan over the California land legislation has shifted from Washington to Tokyo. The American government, having delivered its re? ply to the Japanese protest, is await? ing the next step of Japan, and the situation was not even mentioned at today'l cabinet meeting. In official circles it is regarded as significant of the desire of the ad? ministration to convince the Japanese government of Its purpose to do ev? erything possible to maintain the rela? tions that the American charge. Bail ley Rlanchard, has called upon the minister of Tokyo to assure him of the determination of the United i States to find a friendly and satisfac? tory solution of the issues. Secretary Bryan already has verbally given such assurances to Viscount Chinda. It is believed here that the visit to California of the Japanese states? men, Kbara and Hattori, represent? ing both of the great political parties ot Japan, will be of benefit, as they will be able to enlighten their peo j pie at home as to conditions In Cali? fornia. Meanwhile, resting secure in the be? lief that nothing more can be done by them until the next word la had from Japan, the president and Secre? tary Bryan apparently have dis? charged their minds from the consid I eration of the subject. GREETINGS TO NEW PRESIDENT* President Wilson Promises Support of United Suites to New Cuban Ad? ministration. I Washington, May 20.?A i cordial message of congratulation and good Wishes from President Wilsen and the American government was carried to President Menocal by the special mis? sion representing the United States at the inauguration of the Cuban ex? ecutive today. This was delivered by Dudley Field Malone, third assistant secretary of state, who with Affnerlcan Minister Beauprie and BrbT. Gen. Knoch H. Crowder, judge advocate general of the army, composed the commission. In felicitating the new executive upon the orderly and peaceful trans? fer of power from one party to an? other, the address of the commission laid stress upon the intention of the Cnited States to support "firm and just government against all elements of .disorder ' and reiterated President Wilson's declaration of policy towards all American nations. The address said: "We bring you a cordial mes? sage of good will and encouragement In the duties which now fall to you, and we wish to express the hearty sympathy of the American people with every element of good govern? ment In Cuba. It is the wish and purpose of the president and of the I United States government which he represents to support firm and just government as against au elements of disorder." LIPTON'S CHALLENGE ACCEPTED Now York Yacht Club Wires Acept uik'o of Deli?Itace Next Year. London, May 20.?The New York Yacht Club today cabled to the Roy? al rister Yacht club definitely ac? cepting Sir Thomas Llpton's challenge for the America's cup. The races will take place in Sep? tember, 1914., under the New York ' yacht Club's present rules as to measurement, time allowance and racing rules. Sir Thomas considers that the con? ditions of acceptance of bis chal? lenge by the New York Yacht Club are a great victory for him. He says tluey will ?nable him to build a good sea-worthy boat. It is still a question whether Sir Thomas will be allowed to tow his sacht across the Atlantic. Asked whether he thought the de? fenders would meet him with a big? ger boat than Urn challenger. Sir Thomas replied: "That Joes not give me the. least worry. They have always treated me in the most generous and sportsman? like spirit " ? . The New York Yacht Club's accep? tance of the challenge says "The races are to be sailed as yon suggested, under our present rules of measurement, time allowance ami racing rules, it being understood that tin rule requiring it yacht tu rate at the highest limit ol lo r class In cer? tain cases shall not apply to this match." Nine members of Mr M;?tt flM;>?k'. family, of Wllllston, were bitten lust week h\ a pet dog that had hydro phoble SITUATION WORE FAVORABLE. AMERICAN REPLY TO JAPAN'S PROTESTS RECEIVED IN GOOD SPIRIT BY JAPANESE. Island Empire Realise* Difficulty United states Government Has i" i Dealing with Situation?Wilson Praises Progresivcness of Jai>aii. Washington, May 21.?Reassuring advices reached the state department from Japan late today .indicating that the American reply to the protest against the California land law was received in good spirit by the Tokyo government and the situation had taken on much more favorable ap- j pearanee than at any time since ne totlatloni began. Officials here admit? ted their satisfaction over the turn of events. The dispatches'* related also that the Japanese government realized ful? ly the difficulties under whicn the Washington administration had labor? ed In handling this situation, under? standing the dual system of govern , ment In the United States and the powers of legislation held by Califor? nia. Today's advices were of a prelim? inary character and made no predic? tion of ensuing steps, but in general they reflected a favorable. view In Tokyo of the American note replying to Japan's protest. President Wilson, who had no small part in the writing of the note, is said to have described in most com ; phmentary terms what he believed to b*> the real feeling of the majority of the American people toward Japan. The communication ,lt Is said, pointed to California and only a part of Cal? ifornia, too, as baving given evidence of a discriminatory disposition and ! insisted that the Unted States as a I whole admired the progress that Ja? pan had made in the last half cen? tury, respected the achievements of the Japanese people and was sincerely anxious to show that it regarded Ja ' pan on a basis of equality with all : other powers and nations. - The note was about 1,000 words f long and dealt chiefly with the spirit of the American people toward Ja? pan, making little reference, it is un ; derstood, to the technicalities of the ' new law or the treaty but discuss? ing Japan's contention that the Cali? fornia agitation was in reality an act Of unfriendliness and discrimination I against the Japanese. Officials here were not in the least opposed to publication of the docu? ment but decision , on this point ^as left with the Tokyo government. While the situation tonight was re? garded as satisfactory in official quarters, the Jupunese answer is awaited with keen .interest. Officials generally, however, were inclined to hope that the acute '..tage In the ne? gotiations had passed. The president, realizing that speeches In congress at this time might embarrass the situation, re ' quested Representative Sisson of Mississippi, who had announced his intention of speaking on Friday on the alien land question, to handle as delicately as possible diplomatic I phases of the case. Mr. Sisson. who recently made a "war speech," had recently given no? tice of his Intention to speak in the house Friday on the legal phases of the Japanese alien land question. He had a 20 minutes conference wtlh the j president during which, however, he assured Mr. Wilson that he would not discuss the pending negotiations or touch on anything of an Incendiary character, limiting himself to an argu? ment on alien land ownership. That was the White House version I Of the conference, though Mr. Sisson himself declined to make any com? ment, declaring merely that he would speak Friday. The president is known to be anx? ious about discussion in congress at j this stage of the Japanese question, especially involving any observations on racial discrimination, GOVERNMENT STUDIES REPLY. Japanese Public Awaits OihVinl State? ment Before Giving Expression to Its Views. Tokyo, May 21.?The Japanese for? eign office Is studying the reply of the United states government to its origi? nal protest in regard to the California .alien land ownership legislation. It declares thai by agreement with Washington the document will not be I mude public. The officials make no comment on the subject. The Japanese public apparently Is waiting for information before ex? pressing Its opinion on the American reply. In the meantime the press re? iterates thai the question goes deeper tban tbe ownership of land or mak? ing of treaties and that it is racial discrimination which must be outdone by educational qualification ami the t union of ideas. Ichiro Tokutoml, editor of the Koumln Shinhlin, writes: "The loy |?lty <?! Japan should join forces With the liberality of America. Ry this means the Pacific would nobly justify Its name." ASSVlXT AM? BATTERY CHARG? ED BY REV. CHICK. The Letter Was Struck by Rev. S. A. Nettles During un Altercation on Monday. Spartanburg, May 21.?The Rev. James li. Chick has sworn out a war? rant before Magistrate Robert J. Gantt for the arrest of the Rev. Stephen A. Nettles of Greenville, editor of the Southern Christian Advocate, on a charge of assault and battery. This is the aftermath of their quarrel Mon? day over a financial transaction in the course of which Mr. Nettles sent Mr. Chick straggling with a blow in the face, which has left Mr. Chick's left cheek badly discolored . Mr. Gantt said he did not deem it advisable to send a constable to Greenville to arrest Mr. Nettles, as he felt Confident the editor would come to Spartanhurg and gave bond for a hearing as soon as he was no? tified of the issuance of the war? rant. Mr. Chick has retained Attorney ICharles P. Blma to prosecute Mr. Net? tles. Mr. Chick said that his princi? pal purpose In instituting the legal proceeding! was to vindicate his own conduct, In anticipation of an airing of the matter at the next meeting of the South Carolina conference of the Methodist Episcopal church south, of which both he and Mr. Nettles are members. After he had been sent reeling by Mr. Nettles' blow, Mr. Chick, it is' said, recovered himself and picked up his glasses and then advanced towards Mr Nettles with these words: "Is this hand which dealt me that cruel savage blow the same hand which administered the bread and wine of the communion? l)o l you call this the ministry?" Mr. Nettles, it is reported, made i no answer, but strode away. ? ? WILSON ON CURRENCY REFORM. Place Blei Problem *vlth Congressmen i and Senator Kern. Washington, May 21.?President Wilson had three conferences today I on currency reform. He discussed j With Senator Kern prospects of cur? rency legislation at this session and learned that attention bad been so sharply forcussed on the tariff that there was no agreement in sight as yet as to the advisability of hanking reform. The President talked with Chair? man Owen of the senate hanking and currency committee early in the day and later saw Representative Oiass, probable chairman of the house bank . ing committee. He was merely In? quiring Into the progress being made. Indications are that within another week a bill will be completed, the fundamentals of which will have ad? ministration approval. Secretary McAdoo had a short con? ference late today with Senators Bur? ton and Weeks. Senator Burton was a member of the national monetary 'commission and Senator Weeks is a 'member of the banking and currency committee. It Was understood Mr. McAdoo discussed currency legisla? tion. The senate currency committee is scheduled to meet Friday and Chair? man Owen and other members are 1 preparing the list of questions to be > i submitted to bankers and financial experts. Although many senators be? lieve currency legislation at the spe? cial session is impossible, the opinion is growing that a determined effort may be expected to be made to put a bill through both houses. GEORGIA CROPS POOR. All Staples are Said to be Less Satis? factory. Atlanta. May 21.?Poorer condi? tion of all staple crops in Georgia, with the exception of wheat, than at the same time last year is shown in the May crop report of J. J. Conner, the Georgia commissioner of agricul? ture. The condition of cotton Is , show n to be 82 per cent., compared with last year; com yt> per cent and oats S2 per cent. Wheat shows 102 per cent. Only 36 per cent of the peach crop escaped the frost. Commissioner Connor calls attention to the fact that while there is a de crease of i per cent in cotton acre? age compared With last year, there Is a marked Increase in the acreage Plaid? d in corn and small grains. i ?n the other hand much Interest is attached to the formation of a new patriotic association by Count shiga noro Ueeudl and other scholars "for the maintenance of Japanese individ? uality." The founders declare that some of the people are Intoxicated with West? ern civilisation to such an extent that tluy are apt to forget their national UN and introduce dangerous thoughts itdo the minds of the people and In? terpret patriotism in a different way from that prevailing among their an . est ol s. FIRST BASIC TARIFF OHANOK PLANNED BY SENATE? Decision by Subcommittee to Change Schedules Not Without Ap? proval of I?resident?If Cattle Sheep und Ho^s. Wheat and Oat* are to Resnaln Du?ahie. Tlie? Doty shall Ik* Peaces! on Beef, Mutton. Pork. Flour und Oat*. Washington, May 21.?Determina? tion to equalize live stock and gram? and their respective products in the Underwood tariff hill has been reach? ed by the Senate finance subcommit? tee considering the agricultural sched? ule. It has been agreed that if cat? tle, sheep, hogs, wheat and oats are to remain dutiable as the Underwood bill classifies them, then a duty shall be placed upon beef, mutton, pork, wheat flour and oats, or if these pro? ducts are to remain on the free list, the raw materials will be converted into the free list. This is the first basic tariff change to be planned by Senate Democrats since the Underwood bill came from the House. Whether raw materials and their products are to be free list? ed or all to be made duitable has not been determined, but that all will he treated alike was asserted today by .Senator John Sharp Williams, chairman of the sub-committee which has the schedule in hand. The decision to equalize the sched? ules, it also was reported, had been reached with the knowledge of the President and not without l*is approv? al. When Senator Williams was told of a report in circulation that his com? mittee had decided to put all live Stock and grains on the free list in keep? ing with their products as they are treated in the Underwood bill, he de? clared there was no ground for such a report. "But," declared the Senator, "there is this much about it. If cattle, Sheep and hogs are to remain dutiable in this bill then their products will car? ry a duty. The same is true of wheat, oats, flour and oatmeal. There will be no discrimination between these raw materials and their products in this bill. But we have not deter? mined whether they shall be dutiable or unduitable." The light over this feature of the Underwood bill began in the house and there was considerable Demo? cratic opposition to the free listing of farm products, while the raw material was left dutiable. Some Democrats predicted during the debate tlu w the senate would change the seht lule, most of them asserting that live stock and grains would go on the free list. Whatever the subcommittee does in the matter is expected to r^*?*?t with the approval of the finance commit? tee majority. It was learned today that Senator Walsh, of Montana, plans to introduce an amendment in the senate to put cattle on tbe free list if the bill is presented without such a change. The Underwood bill puts, a duty of 10 per cent ad valorem on all live? stock and free lists all fresh meat, a duty of 10 cents per bushel on wheat and oats and free lists wheat flour and oatmeal. Representative Under? wood, chairman of the house ways and means committee, when asked about proposed senate changes today said that lie had heard nothing about them and that be did not intend to take any Part in the tariff consider? ation until the bill gets In conference. That there are to be a great many chances In the bill in the Senate was admitted today by Senator Simmons, chairman of the finance committee. He announced, however, that next Wednesday, the subcommittee would begin framing the various schedules and that they hoped to have the bill ready for the finance committee by June 1. The Democratic caucus, he said, would be called for considera? tion of the bill about June i, and an effort will be made to report it to the Senate the following week. The decision today of the majority members of the finance committee to close all private hearings on the bill next Tuesday has not met with Re? publican approval and an attack on this plan is looked for in the senate tomorrow. Senator Simmons insists, however, that the private hearings must be ended b) that time so com? mittee numbers can begin redratflng the bill. The committee decided tu print 4*11 briefs ?>f manufacturers not heretofore published and to receive briefs until the bill reaches th?- sen? ate floor. Looks like pretty nearly everybodv who was standing at Armageddon has gone away back ami sat down.? Houston Chronicle. That noise like a chorus of music boxes is the wind blowing across the fa? es of a myriad of u n s h a v e u. typook lynites.?New York Herald. There is mote rejoicing over the one moose that returns to the fold ?ban over the 19 standpatters thst went not astray.? Washington Post