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(PAPER .0D3. CJOOTM OAROMCJAVC-'JA" MAG OSGO W0CCO iectiom'Two. PAGES 9-1G Sects on 'Tvo PAGjCS 0-1G" o VOLUME LXXXV NO. 80 KALEIGH, N. C, SUNDAY MORNING,! FEBHUABY 23, 1908. piiicx: c oihttb Lead lima Bailie mm i ,. r. ii n ., -v. . w m w f m w .. m mm m w i . i - w m ft JMk. .. - m & mm . mi w t m r ' " sail North Car Sim. news aea tAtcwancm ; 1 CR AIG AND KITCHIN DEBATE -IN ANSON These Brilliant Candidates for Governor Address Big Crowds at Wadesboro SOME SHARP TILTS; 5lr. KltaitniRepite to Charges ladc Agaiis4 Him and Denounces Btate uitfit Tliat lie- 1 - the Watte sir, crals Resents Kuggelon Tliat floatliern Iiallroad or American Tobacco Company Had Anything to do With .His Candidacy. I - By jaWARD I CONN. l "Wadesboro,' N. C.t Feb. 22. To-day th . peqple of Alison and sur rounding counUes have ; listened io able ' arguments from great citizens " whose devotion to the high calling of the Commonwealth cannot be questioned. Messra. Kltchin and lxcke, Craig, candidates for the Democratic nomlnaUoii for Governor Fpoke. j words of wisdom, expounding fundamental DeraocraUc principles and stating! their positions In the pres ent campaign. Hon; Ashley "Home waa prevented by business engage ments from being present, but' a com- ' murilcatlon! from him was read before the assembly. The dayiwas perfect and the intel ligent audience, numbering about one thousand persons, filled all the seats In the court; house, listening attentively to every utterance by all who spoke Interest in i the discussion was in tense. Mri Kltchin spoke first; defin ing his attitude on the momentous problems that confront the State, and replying . to attacks that he said had been made upon him and his candi dacy, so that his friends might .un derstand them and know how-to an swer thero, -He was eloquent, logical and " Democratic i In his , address, . and was frequently applauded. Mr. Craig was also cheered when he began to speak and. made a deep impression ' upon his hearers. He stated his convictions in regard - to great public questions: and made an swer to the charges spoken by Mr. - Kltchin. ! 4:s:!' " ? Candidates . for , public office never ; addressed a fairer-minded or more liberal-hearted v gathering of men. ' There was! no feeling displayed by the t audluice ; in the , personalities of the i discussion, i and both speakers were e ; tended the utmost courtesy and con-I- i deration, i . To say that the occasion was lnter- eating would be putting it - mildly, i There weris features that were sens ' tional. Mr. Kltchin characterized as "absolutely inaccurate a charge against i him. i 1 repeated i here today, attributed , to . an ! mineat ! State- offlciaL It was i that ; he. had opposed the Watts act 1 during-his campaign with. ex-tJeuten-ant Governor Reynolds for Congress. 1 He said that- throughout- this ; cam ! palgn be defended the Watts act. Mr. Craig made ; feeling reply to i statemenU which he said might sug gest that the Southern Railway and American iTobacoo Company had any thing to do with his campaign. Mr. Kltchin renewed his challenge lo .Mr, ' Craig for a, joint discussion urlng the campaign, and when seen ;hl afternoon' Mr. Craig stated that he did not see any good that could ;: come from a Joint discussion, which he said would tend to divide the party. He" referred to the personalities in r today's discussion, saying they were 1 certainly not conducive to harmony in I the party. I ':. 1 - The ; meeting ! commenced at 1 1 clock' and was not concluded until leariy- 3:00 o'clock The town was ill led and until night the debate wan being dhfeussed by grdups on the i streets. - : - : 3Ir. Craig's Speech. : '1 " '!?" - L-- -.. - - " ; -f:'.v: Mr- Craig made a powerful plea for f, prohibition. He talked about the con ditions In North Carolina brought about by Democratic administrations, and : discussed the effects of v the i amendment, the educational ; move . ment inaugurated and carried on by Governor Aycock during his admin istration, and the beneficial effects of the Watts la w. He . showed that we I are! bow experiencing the evil results of thirty years of Republican misrule and favoritism: that President Roose velt lis now, declaiming against, condU tlons and evils for which his own par ry is responsible, lie took the ground that! the Republican policy of protec tion's responsible for a great deal of okir trouble, and that the Republi can ; party must assume the responsi bility for Hhe trusts and thecombines which their own policy has made pos sible and fostered, and that for many campaigns past the Republican or? ganlzation and campaign have been ' Hustalned by : the money which great corporations held in trust for the peo ple jail over the , country, and by the ,. money which has - been unjustly', ex torted from the people, by means of ivepuDucan legislation. The speaker took the position that the; "malefactors" and the "criminal ly rich.' "and "predatory wealth" are thet legitimate offspring of the Repub lican party. He also alluded to the thousands of Idle, locomotfves i as . the .Herniation of Railroads and 3Ionop. On the subject of the regukuion of railroads and monopolies, Mr. Crais had thla to say: - "The disfranchisement of the ne gro Inaugurated a -.new era in . the South.. She is re-asserting her an cient prestige in politics, and leading in the solution of the-economic prob lems that affect the life of the State and the : nation. The regulation of public utilities and the prevention of oppression by great . monopolies U a problem- fundamental In its nature J and affects our moral and Intellectual as wen as our material progress, un I this great question4 the Democracy of me oiM-iu una nation is unuea ana cannot be divided by any man: or fac tion of men. . There may be : minor differences Jn the party as to method and detail, but the leadership and the rank and file Jselleve in arid demand the full, efficient and just control by the government of the public utilities and the prevention- by the power of the law of the. extortion of all mon opolies. As Democrats., we approach the solution of this question f guided by the comprehensive cardinal tenet of our faith, "Equal rights to all and special privileges to none." ' This is Justice, and the Democratic? party stands for justice. It would guaran tee to every man his own, and there by deny to every man that .which is not his, own. It would compel the railroads to .? render ; prompt and effi cient service, providing all practical means for the safety of their em ployees and t the public, and for this they, must be permitted to charge a just competition, Discrimination should ; not be toleratedK If reUef came not fro mthe general govern ment - the., people T of North Carolina, will find a; way to stop the discrimi nation by" which cities and people of other States enjoy unjust advantages at the expense of the Cities and peo ple of this State. . . "A trust or. combine that is oi wni ized for the purpose of crushing (com petition is r a public enemy, h An in dustry, organized for the purpose of commerce is a public benefactor, r An industry .1 would liken to a mercliant ship. From her mast floats .the en sign of the -law. She sails the seas In peace to bring home the good things of other climes. The trust I would liken to a p J rate ship. - She flies the black flag and leaves in her wake des olation and ruln.: The Democratic party is the uncompromising foa of the one and the friend of the other. It would strike down the one and build up thebther. : This party, to which we belong, always has been the protector of property rights,' and the promoter of. progress in North Caro lina. It stands for Justice justice to the farmer, justice to the manufac turer, justice to the laborer, and Jus tice to .the railroad; The f cosm ic forces that are building the State and her Institutions are. vitalized by the men. and the4 principles of the Demd craOc party. ; This is the energy that is making' her cotton, turning hr spindles, driving her locomotives, building her cities, and sustaining her institutions of : learning and of char ity; It is this that has torn down the still-house, jshutM up the v bar-roonji, built the church land established the school. It has looked to the moral upbuilding of the! State and given the opportunity, of enlightenment to ah viiiiuicn. 11118 is me inierpreta tlon of Democracy in North ! Carolina as I understand it. "This has ben its meaning and will be It meaning unfolded kin grander development I am not a radical aqd I am not a conservative. I am a Democrat. I stand for no faction and iiv uiTuuvu.vi.pari.' i wouia accept the support of all men who believe in Democracy as I believe in it who be lieve In ; the practical application of her Just and beneficent, principles. f elected Governor these rinelrljes shoukl. be my guide. The peopte bf North Carolina know my convictions and can judge of my loyalt yto the.'n by twenty years of service. . : j" "In deAling with the railroads we were confronted with a situation of gravest magnitude. The power of the State was. challenged and defied. In comparison, the' passenger and freight rates were of little concern, j All glory to; the" men who upheld the majesty of the law and compelled submission. who demonstrated , that there was a vital enetgy In the principles glorified by the heroism of the men Of the,'6$s. As long as ' the railroads were in re bellion against 'the sovereignty of the State there was no quarter to be cojn sidered and no expense : to be count ed. They surrendered, the power of the- State to enforce her laws has been establlshd and will forever be recognized. The lesson will not be forgotten. It is worth , ten-fold more than It ot V When the railroads sur rendered their proper statu w A a. rtermlned and the people of Vorth Carolina entertained . towards them feelings far different from those when these corporations were In open rebel lion, defying the law. I endorse the settlement of the passenger rate ques tion made by the Governor and ratified by the General Assembly But above that I, endorse and welcome the peace that has come with honor to the State. ; "The jeopIe" of North Carolina are tired of agitation and strife and they rejoice that this ; vexatious question has beeu settled. Passenger rates were too high. Agitation was neces sary thata just reduction might be made. 1 know of no Democrat in North Carolina who does not believe in, and earnestly believe in, the con trol and regulation of railroads and they believe that this regulation should be exercised with judgment ami! firmness, i Our treat industrial system is a piece of delicate machin ery.' To cripple t in any of its parts impedes the efficiency of every other part The Democratic party is that agency to which all of the industries and all the people may look with confidence for protection and encour agement. . The country is in the stress5 of un precedented business depression. Furnaces are cold, thousands of loco motives and hundreds of thousands of freight cars are Idle, Millions of men .-are but of employment. The business as well as the politics of the country has gone Republican. Con ditions cannot be restored by the is suing of paper money, for the scarcity of currency is not the only trouble. The whole business of the country must be revitalized. The fires 4 n the furnaces musf be rekindled., There must be employment for the millions who are now in .idleness'. We want every legitimate enterprise In the State to feel and to know that the whole power of the government is behind it to help and not to (hinder. Thjere is something else to do besides tearing down. The great work is to build up. North Carolina is ; yet in th morning of her development We want more railroads and better rail road service. , We want more ! cotton mills and more furniture factories. We want every industry to feel se cure in this State, and every honest effort to know that It has the sym pathy and co-operation of the men in charge of the affairs of this common wealth . .j f'Let u take hold of the throttle and set the wheels in motion. Let! U3 turn v.Ith faith to the great future, and let all trembling, halting enter prise go forward with victorious as- nurance." .!".'' j Mr. Kltchin' Speech. ; "When a boy I assisted In organizing! the Scotland Neck ' Temperance So ciety. In August. 1803. I voted foil prohibition in mv town.' before that! question had reached its present popu larity.. In the campaign with Gover nor Reynolds, - I advocated our; plat form and defended the Watts act jfroni his assaults. I n Congress I voted for the bill to prevent, interstate .ship-- " v . aAVA,voAbO J U Ul J LC 111 IV 1 J W 1 It : t ' A . j. jenau support ana vote pronioiuo in. May. In this county you hate ; s recently heard ; the arguments in fa vor of prohibition and adopted It b so; large a majority that I need no detain you to repeat them.!- While give you my record, and never took drink of Intoxicants in my life. I will not use thi as a political asseL fo my party has deliberately kept this great question out oi pontics, as the Democracy has endeavored jto 1 the temperance question . out of tics, goody men ought to try j to politics out of it ' Republicans j (Continued on J?age Eleven!. Seaboard Says That it Don't Pay And tlie Train IY0111 Wcldoii to' Hat elgh That U One of tlic Greatest Convenience is in Danger of Being Dlsconliuyed. iThe Seaboard Air Line Railway is asking the North Carolina Corporati on Commission that It be allowed quit the running of the "Shoo-fly" train between Weldon and Raleigh. ' The discontinuance Is sought on the ground that the train Is not paying lis expenses, and a petition to this effect was yesterday presented to the Cor poration Commission by Superinten dent C. H. Hix, of this division. I j ! Mr. Hix in applying for permjis sjon to discontinue this train fled re ports for November,. December and January, allegng in these that the train has been operated at a loss and that it is a'loslhg money proposition. Hen contends that the cost per tran mile of operatng the "Shoo-ifly" ; be tween Ra!egh and eWdlon is 84 cents and that the receipts are approximate ly 53 cents a train mile. " j The Corporation Commission took ho action on the matter,, and set no date for a hearing, but made a re quirement that Mr: Hlx furnish othjer Information which it desires. lj j It was after a iong time of petitions and with years of patient waiting that this shoo-fly train was secured, and it is Justly regarded by .the bus iness people of Raleigh and by the people who live -along., the line ag one Of the most convenient trains along the line of the road, as no other Sea board ' train fro mthe North reaches Raleigh" till late In the afternoon. "There will be great opposition on the part of Raleigh people and of people along th 3 line to discontinuance and petitions . will be filed with the Cor poration "Commission setting out the need for the train. j 1 STRUGGLED WITH I IIS VI rK t: (By the Associated Press); Atlanta. Ga., Feb.; 21. After strug gling with his wife for possession if the weapon and seriously woundir g her J. R. Campbell shot; and . killed himself iri his home' early today. J 111 health It l believed had temporarily deranged his mind. ' Campbell was nearly 60 years old. His wife Is about the same age. He was well known here. -. - ; Rag babies never grow up;' or Jeast rags never become a woman, tt keep poll keep and 10 QUIT SHOO i Plot in State Renubli can Politics Thickens CANNON BOOM LOUDER It is Said Now That Duncaii Has Never Reen - in 'Kvinnathy NV hit Roosevelt lollcie Little Hofie Ir Taft What. Prttch ard Can I)o Ry THOHAS J. VKSCK. Washington, D. C, Feb. 22.4-The plot in North Carolina Republican politics thickens. " Information receiv ed here is to the effect that National Committeeman Duncan is nor al ligned with the 'reactionaries"! . and will use his influence to securt the election of uninstructed delegates from the eastern section of the State to the National Republican conven tion. Duncan .has been regarded as loyal to the administration, and jwhen Marion Butler charged State Chair man Adams with disloyalty to the Taft boom, hlg-up administration of ficials declared . that Duncan ould be able to satisfactorily take care of the situation in North Carolina. The story brought liere today Is to the effect that Duncan has jnever been In sympathy with the jresl denfs policies, and that for thii rea son he "has studiously refrained from committing himself to the Taftj can didacy. It Is represented thai this was Duncan's attitude prior to his appointment as receiver of thT Sea board Air Line. Since his election to this position It is claimed that he has openly embraced . the view : of most railway officials, and is now . In favor of the nomination of a consprVative candidate. - ; Wth this condition existing there Is very little hope for the Aaft people to secure delegates from any of the districts In Eastern and: Middle Tortl Carolina. Duncan Is acknowledged to be the Nestor of the office holding forces in ' those sections, and hlsj pres ent program Is said to be to nominate delegates who are uninstructed. 1 It is not certain that the National j Com mitteeman can carry any of thje dis tricts if the negroes exercise a voice in the local conventions. Ths be ing so it Is difficult to see how Mr. Taft has a chance In the districts east of Greensboro. Duncan has befcn the hope of the Aaft forces in the anj if he has gone over to the State, inter- ests identified with t the raij roads. which are hostile to the President and any candidate he may favor, itj looks very much like the 'reactioriaries" fnsie the G. O. P. will control tl del egation from th"e Tar Heel State. - If Duncan secures the selection of uninstructed delegate front that sec tion of the State known as the East, it cannot be said with any degree of certainty which of the candidates will get the vote of the North Carolina delegation. It appears now ' as f If the Cannon people will have the best of the fight in the Fifth and Eighth Dis tricts. Cannon is a reactionary in the strict sense of the word and would be eminently satisfying as a icandi date to the class of folks with whom the National Committeeman irf asso ciated in his new position. Anybody but a candidate wjjo stands fcfr "my policies" is the motto of that eliement. Judge Pritchard is In "a position to shape the - course of the North Caro lina delegation at Chicago ini the event that . the old-time crowd of office-holders capture, a majority of the delegates. While the former Senator -has given up the detains of active politics from a Federal point in North Carolina, he stand- is the man to whom the Presidents turns when in doubt. On -numerous occa sions he has sought the advice of Justice Pritchard since his elevation to the 'bench. More than that, .Mr. Roosevelt has referred to him' ih" com plimentary terms on numerous occa sions, evidencing the fact that he 'hat a higher regard for him thin" any other man In the' State. ! While this Is true, Justice Pritchard is on equklly as intimate and cordial rela tions , with Vice-President ..Fairbanks with whom he served In the Senate for eight years. It is true that Mr. Roosevelt has given, the Judge; both of his appointments, following jhls re tirement from the Senate, bit it is within the bounds of accuracy jto ay that the 'icpPresldent would - have done the same thing had itj been in his power. But outweighing; j these considerations is the acknowledged fact that the former Republicaji Sena tor from North Carolina . Isj more nearly in sympathy with the views en tertained by Vice-President I Fair banks. These two are conservatives, while, the President is - a . confessed radical. All of Judge Prltchaids de cisions show that he Is more in line with the Vice-President thajji the President. It is needless 'to pass on the reten tions that have elsted between; Judge Pritchard," National Committeeman Duncan and State Chairman Adams. They have been political friends since the days of Fusion. Should Judge pritchard suggest the wisdom of v the nomination of the: Vice-President in the event that the State organization controls the delegation at Chicago, it Is not a far stretch of the imagination to realize what would happen, and the suggestion of Taft from the tiroocr source, would occasion a none the! less strain on the imagination.' The possibilities of this" Republican Presi dential ga me are something wonder ful? .. . . . I : A Republican here: from the Fifth District says that the Cannon people are: making a whirlwind campaign for; the flection of delegates to the National convention, and that present .lndtcatioms are J to the effect that Uncle Joe's friends will beat the Taft supporters. "According to this au thority,, the argument, that has had most f effect is that the district has the chance at Chicago to second the nomination of a native son, and that in th event of victory big things can be j epected for the 1 Guilford Battle Grounds.! My informant declares that mahyf of j the President's friends, who ordinarily would stand with him, are declaring allegiance "to the Cannon boom! j ! . j ; j j1;"- ' ; ' For nearly t two years there has been gossip l'n political circles in the State tj the effect; that Governor Glenn would! announce himself as a candidate for the Senate j against Sent ator f Overman before of ! his present termi the expiration The Governor has bh . numerous occasions, asserted that he had never given consideration to such an ambition. ! lit now appears that the j chief executive is considering th' advisability of entering the rase A I promnent Democrat j here (. today states that the Governor has written to personal friends In the; State inquir ing as to hijji chances !ln ithelr respec tive pommuitle. . This would Indicate that iGov. Gijenn is about ready to de clare himself on the- Senatorial ques tion.! ;. -a ' i The North Carolina Society in New York will give Its annual dinner ; at the Hotel Astor, Thursday February 27th. Senator- Joseph! Dixon, bf Mon tana who Is a' native of Alamance, will I be ; the guest . of honor. "Other speakers will be Ehr. .J. C. Kilgo, Prof. CJ Alphonso Smith, and W. L. Hall, who' is" in charge of the Appalachian Forest investigation. j -I ; The ptc4flce at peachland, Anson county, .f vhlch . has been out of com mission for two months, has been re established. : This office, from" which radiate, several t rural routes, was dis continued with i the J Removal of the former "ostmaster.. The patroms took the matter up j wlth Representative Page who secured an order re-open-Ing the; office. John j Allen, Jr., who was J recommended for , the appoint ment' by the business people, is the new postmaster.;' . . Representative Godwin has introduced the following bill: ; 1 Be it c-nacted by i the . Senate and House 'of -Representatives of ; the United States" of America in Congress assembled. That- the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, author ized and directed to j pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of ten thousand dollar&,tcrthe trustees! of Croatan Nor mal College, near Pembroke, Robeson county, North Carolina, to be used by said trustees n eonstructng and equippngaa normal college for the ex clusive use of the Croatan Indians in the Stated of North Carolina, and for this purpose the, sum of ten thousand dollars shall bej available. -1 ,4 ",:.' ' ' COTTON . HECE1 PTS FALL OFF. , 1 Annual .Washington Birth Day Tour ! nament. v- i .- i ... '. ! - ('... v ":. -A - -: i Wilmington, N. C Feb. 22. Wash ington's Birth day is being very gen erally observed j jiere rtodya. - On the links of the Cae: Fear- Golf .Club the annual Washington's Birthday Tour nament is being played or the hand some cup offered seeral years ago for this annual match knd ,held the past season by Mr. and Mrs.: Chares Mc Miyen. A men's! handicap tournament was played this morning as a quali fying match for, all team which the Cape, Fear Club -I will pit against Charleston "in a game here early in April. The dav was obsered yester day with appropriate exercises, in the i public schools kjf . the city. ; I Cotton receipts at! this port are be ginning! to fall off land the price has declined to 11 t-4 1 cents for middling. There is , now only ! one steamer In port for cargo :, and : .she is about through , receiving i the " fleecy sUple within her, sides. While other steam ers are. chartered and will arrive soon for this season's loading, it is expect that operations at the compress will soon cease. I ! SIX STAR ' BALL PLAYERS Secured !byj, Wliiston-Saleni 'Athletic iKMOTiailOll t-IUlU '. nurncu -m iw I . DeathNo. K. of P. Or J '- - r ! t " ' Pluwiage; Yet. j . a the iNeVs- and Observer.') : Winston-Salem. N,; C. Feb. 22. The Winston-Salem Athletic 'A Association has closed a deal by which It secures six star ball 'players from last year's nennant winning team .in the South Carolina League, t I I The two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. lames Templeton, who reside near the Southslde cotton MHL-- fell In the I fireplace about 11 o'clock to day? and received Isurhs which result ed In its death two or three - hours later The child was passlngby an open grate when Us dress Ignited. The Child was. soon wrapped In flames and Its clothing was burned off. Presnt conditions! do not justify the establishment 6f an orphanage in North Carolina bS' ; the Grand Lodge of .Pythlaris, but when they do the institution can f he forthcoming.: ; This Was3 , the sentiment unanimously ex pressed "by the representatives of Da mon, Salem; Wachovia and v Forsyth lodges at the anniversary celebration held in' Damon! Castle Hall last night. j SI iaw" Wins Racquet Champlonstilpw ... I ' 1 (By the. Associated Press.) i i Boston. Feb.j 22-4-Qlncy A. Shaw, jr., of the Boston? Tennis and Rac quet Cluli this iafternoon ' won 'the National Amateur! Racquet Champion ship by defeang : Percy, D. HaughtonA of the same club, three games out of Ave In the final round. The scores Were: -15; 15T7; 153; 11-15; 15-5. ' A NOTED Bishop Sattorlco of Wash ington is Dead A Religions, Writer - of Note Had Been Elected Bat Declined to Accept the Bishopric of Mtclil-' gan -Sixty -Ave Years . ; - V . ' .' of Age. "-' : . .- " -- - " : V'i :- ' - ' ';'& 'j. : . (By the Associated Press.) f Washington, D. C, Feb. 22. Right Reverend Henry, Yates Satteflee, D. D., for the past twelve yeara Protest ant f Episcopal Bishop of 'Washington, died at his residence heretoday. He waa $ 5 years old. J Although threat ened with the grip, Bishop Satterlee officiated at services last Sunday morning. Shortly afterward hi con dition became acute and a physician was called In. .. During the early , part of the; week :he ; improved somewhat, arid it was thought; he would speedily recover, but pneumonia developed and for: sevearl days his condition caused concern. Bishop Satterlee was fornv erly rector of Calvary Church, In New York, was a religious - writer of note, and - had been elected but declined to accept the Bishopric of Michigan - and the -Bishop Coadjutorshlp of Ohio. -. The 'funeral will? probably be at: the Pro-Cathedral Church here next Tues day. The Illness -which resulted in the Bishop's, death is attributed to an experience, in New York harborr when a - transfer . boat on . which, he was a passenger on his return - trip from Providence to-Washington a week, ago Thursday, night, was detained in. the fog on East River, for seven hours. The last communion was administer ed to him before ; his death. ' 'He gave to the celebrant his. Episcopal bless ing and . murmured "the Sanctua" as he , was dying. : , '. "",;i;.:. . .' "';,"-';" -f Bishop Satterlee,. was a : native J of New York; and was related to some" of the oldest families of that State, his maternal grandfather being. Governor J oseph Yates. ' .The Episc9pal Cathe dral 1 ncourse of construction in the outsKirts er tnis city, "win. . oe a monument to his energy. It was he who twelve years ago served as the bearer of a non-political petition - to Emperor Nicholas II., entreating him to use his Influence, in : connection with other Christian powers, to put an end to the Armenian massacres. This petition was signed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and other prelates, and represented probably 'forty million Christiana. - .! " i . - " Mrs. Satterlee, formerly Miss Jane Churchill. of New York. " and a daughter, survive the Bishop. E Tho Houso Laughs at Hr. ; I. Campbdl . ! .... Asked to Relate .Some of His Ex , periences) of Iast . Sunday When ; lie Worked and Child- -ren Worried ' ! . ; iiint.:. ' ; - (By the Associate dPress.) ;- , r Washlrgton. D.' C, -Feb. Zi.-For a- tone today the House ofRepresenta tives Indulged in fun at the expense of J Mr. Campbell, of Kansas. Mr. Currier eNw Hampshire, had . called up a resolution providing for the ap-, pointment of a police : force for the new house office building and referr ed to the necessity for the number or men recommedned on account 'of the visit " to the .building of "hoboes, drunks and thugs." When he turned to Mr. Campbell and asked him ' "to relate his experiences of last Sunday" Mr- Campbell bashfully stood 'up amid shrieks cf lavhter.' . ;. ; . "I confess, sad he: facetln6usly;;"to violating some of, the commandments by going to my office and working on Sunday." " 1 . ' ' - - , "Which .commandment," some, one niquired. at which there was laughter. Mr. Campbell stated' that last Sunday while at work "In the offlee building a lot of children skated, through the corridor entered, his: room, pulled over his books and papers and In quired who he was and ; If he was clerk to a Senator or ; member. ' He said that they. skated out of his room and. after, a while returned, but soon left again He finally 'said he , was compelled to lock his door. - - , Noticing that Mr. Campbell ' had said nothing of "hoboes,", drunks and thugs,. Mr. Mann sarcastically In quired of Mr. Campbell' If ; his exper ience with little children , was the foundation of Mr, Currier's charge. Mr. -Campbell dlclalmed any konwledge on that point. " s A. ' prolonged , i discussion . followed over the relative police -needs of gov ernment and private buildings. In supporting a proposition to re .duce the number of police from twenty-one to ten Mr. Adair, Indiana, . said that there was. no danger of "hoboes" or ".thugs". Infesting the building. . - "You are so innocent you would not know one If you saw him," inter jected: MrGoulden amid shouts of laughter.- "Oh," retorted Mr. Adair, "don't you beliea I don't." . . 1 1 PRELATE ITTtST! FillGil, rT in Tiir iiniinr iti iiMHt ilUUdi: - ' ' . i ' ...S . : "Permit Your Pdtiflhtcr id Harry a .rJcijro"? QUCTII un; VDEAIL The Race Question Unexpectedly Bofcr Tp Discussion of Jim ,. Crow" Fliase of Street CaV'BIIV-Ile. , publican's Children in School --.. v witto -Negroes. '. (By. the Associated Press.) r Washington," I. a;; Feb; '22. Ih ruce question unexpectedly- cima ft tho surface In the, House today Wheit Mr. Heflin, : Alabama, ; offered: an amendment to the District-of cMoraV bia street Railway 'Trackage ' t:n proi; ' vidlng for tJira'crow',cara.;Mt.,Hef- Un declared that separate coajdhe fef' the; whites 5 and blaek had' drrea - th race problem 'in 'Alabama. ahd.h'er"ex pressed .the . opinion ; that.'uch, an "fW rangf ment would solve in; Washlpg. . K-C.. 1,;.. - v ....... . . , Mr. Fcf ter. of Vermont . voiced. h.uT. protest agalnsj:' the amendment "and said tha.tit; was regrettabio'.tbat- "V the T birthday ( of George. Wshlnston "such Jan un-American proposltipn' should be advanced.' . '. 4 ... . - . ; ' . "poes 'my, friendi" believe Washing ton' himself., would vote '.for, ..this amendment it'he waaere?' Inquired Mr. Griggs. of, Geoiria; amid" laurh- x ter. ; ; fr ' - A "EmphaUcally -no,- responded . Mr. boater. j . r , '.,-;.. ;The amendment was.bltterly .fought by , Mr. Madden, of, Illinois, 7wht p.t terted that Congress ih6uld-,nev'er.5 leg islate .In, favor of one element .against another. He was .twitted by Mr. Griggs, who; Inquired" of him if ' he remembered! "the shotgun .quarantine established - by G oyern'or- - ,Ta nncr against negroes." : . , ; , - Mr. Madden responded. . -that he never conceded the, right of the. Gov ernor to' act as he did. . By this time a number of Southern members were vainly, feektng 'recog-'.-nltlon. ' X x't "Which race does - the amendment discriminate against " ; Inquired Mr. Humphreys, of . Mississippi, who, first got the chairman' eye., ; -V; , . "I . don't concede the right of the gentleman . to ask. such a qcestion. Mr, Madden replied, . at , which.; Democrat derivlslvely laughed. ; ;.' I , ' Mr. Humphrey inslsted .that ; thg. amendmentprovlded.. equalbt.pa rate 'accommodations! - lie provoked Democratic .laughter -and. -spplcuse . when he -said," pointing, to the ,tjem- . bers galleries,, that; a Ithouch th 5 Re publicans were the -friends oi thi ne groea he" could not see any, .member, of the African race, in: thoco t'a.lV3ri;j. " "Has the gentleman . evsr lscv4 any cards tor the - members I calleiy ; to , a negro?" asked Mr. arl?z iaaistently, , -."Yes," sir,' Mr.. MacJiea ;rrpir4. "and I will ' be glad to do ct an."' Mr. Campbell, of Ilancacw defejtded the negroes of Washtnstoa, aul sali, he . never noticed any thins r otfeneirv on their part " on ' stret ccrs: . ; - .? . . j' "'Nothing disturbs yciur .equanlmitr except small children,"" Remarked .Mr. Clayton, ; of AlabamaJ f - , t - ; "There are: a' greaw oiahy who doni disturb me at -alLVwaa : Mr.' Camp bell's retort.' - 1 . c1 .;;- r ? 'Would you add the representatlrer from - Alabama,' 'Inquired ?Mr, . Griggs, amid-laughter; r -'' ."-'i- '' "I will add "'the gentleman,M . smil Ingly 'answered ' Mri; CampbelL ; - "By request," -said Mr, Slmms. of Tennessee, "sotto voce,""r 4 ?. : ) v ;;.;.T,:aW':.Mr::-CnpbUtfandVby requestof the'' gentlsman from Geor-' gia.", ,.';fv ;-t--. ' ; : ' . The - repartee .convulsed ;' the-nouse apd galleries, yhch.? had j ' become packed to . the dbors. . ; ; -" ; -. Mr. Campbell said; he -would , regard it as an erii day w-hen Congretrs would create a class. distinction,; ; r-' . - A voice waa ,hear4.'Xo , ay - that the Republicans 'were after negro votes. This inflamed ; Mr.'; Campbell, who de clared.lt to be1 "a shame to the gentle- -man ' , from , Alabama and his party that there, are ahousands - of colored men in his State and the ' South ' wT) ' have no vote." Laughter was'brought down- Upon him when.1' after saying that Kansas guaranteed .the "rights and privileges of every" citizen Mr. Bartlett, f,Georgia read a 'newspaper dispatch' stating that- Godker Wash- , ington had been denied hotel-accommodations at Wichita, Kansas.' . Mr, Campbell took the- matter very seriously and'declared that if -the dis patch was true and Washington had the time to give to an action in the courts, the hotel keeper would be th defendant in. an action !f or', damage?. "and," he added, ' amlcT shouts of laughter, ?'the probabilities - are- the hotel man was a Democrat . from Al- ' abama ; or Georgia." , . "The Demcorats from "Alabama or Georgia," Interjected Mr." Bartlett. -of Georgia, "don't :: go to Kanaa s ; very Often." ' ,r:,"!-. ' "And they don't stay Democrats when they go," was Mr.'. Campbell's quick retort. ' 'V.. "Does the " gentleman believe In white and black children ' golrj tt the same (school?" " Mr. HaCin .1-?- . manded. . , ' - Mr. Cambell answered by oyir.r that : his children attcn J 'l a r (Ccr.tir.vc J cn "I : ' .t r I
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