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VOL.. CI NO. 100.
FINE TESTMIIftL
TO GUTTER SERVICE
Presentation of Handsome
Chest of Silver to U. B.
R. C. .S. Seminole
RECOGNITION OF GREAT WORK
Merchants 9u Miners S, S. Co., and
Lloyd's Join in Magnificent Gift
to Ship's Gajrant Offi
cers and Crew.
The value of the United States Rev
enue Cutter Service to the American
and foreign merchant- marine receiv
ed handsome recognition, here yester
day in the presentationV with proper
ceremonies, of a magnificent silver
service to the S. R. C; S. Seminole,
stationed at this ;port,the particular in
stance of the Seminole'i splendid rec
record, which inspired the gift, having
been the .heroic worlC which the onl
cers and crew - of the - Seminole per
formed from the 21st to the 26th of
October, 1912, when the steamer Berk
shire was afire and in imminent peril
in Cape Ioofeout. C9ve, on the North
Carolina coast 1 - -, , ,. T-
the ship under smiling? skies and in
the
presence of a distinguished
y of ladies and ' gentlemen, the
pany
presentation! having been" in behalf of
Lloyd's, of London, and the Merchants
& Miners' Transportation. Company,
in token of 1 the , appreciation of the
cutter's services in relieving distress
ed ships along the coast.
It was'a happy event;1 the outstand
ing feature being' the " genuine grati
ture of the steamship company anct
Lloyd's, for the work that this "Good
Samaritan of the Seas'Nhas rendered
time and again, saving both life and
property, oen .dirriak to itself. ;
And while oniyhe Merchants Min-:
ers' Compjyandijderwriters.
made the gift -eaiiornien t everywhere
and owners will "tak'e"'.lnterest in v the
incident and 7 approve of- the splendid
testimonial to its' gallant; officers and
men. ,
Mr. J. A. O'BrieJU for the underwrit
ers, made the presentation.; He said:
Captain Carden :-o you, repre-
Jnited States revenue cutter 'Semi
nole' I beg to state it-is my privilege
on behalf of those "who 4iave profited
by the noble wprk of your good ship
and gallant crewt to be the .medium of
their recognition of theworth of your
services. v ' -" " 1
-1 "The Revenue Cutter' Service calls
for the highest, quality of material,
physical aju mental, that goes to
make up a thorough sailor; . he must
not only be capable and efficient, but
he must be keen and alert; he is call
ed upon to be hot only a sailor, but
also a soldier, a business man and a
wrecker. The .commander in addition
to these attributes must be a man of
careful judgment (but-quick, in ac
tion), even temperament, kind in
heart, but a strict disciplinarian, i
"The duties are arduous at times.
When others seek safety, and comfort
in harbor, the , cutter must face the
gale and risk life and property, that
those in distress may, be succored.
" Our great government Is fortunate
in possessing a Revenue Cutter Ser
vice that cannot be excelled; it has
achieved for itself a most envious rec
ord, and it is nott& foe wondered that
men are anxiousvand ; proud to be at
tached to it and7 that it contains the
flower of our naval forces.
"The work -done by this " branch of
the government service-cannot be too
much extolled, or its importance in
any way minimizeuV 4ri fact, too little
is really known '.by the general public
of the great work doneA by this ser-"
vice. Of course, a repoft goes1- in to
Washington and a few lines appear in
the maritime journals," but beyond
this, the public rarely' hears of the
dangers encountered, alid the lives im
perilled when somegreat work' of res
cue of life and property has been ac
complished. . -- -,V:.
"It is tins' thought coming into the
minds of those benefitted that gives
rjse to the present occasion, due to
the splendid and -meritorious "work of
the good ship 'Seminole her -noble
commander and gallant crew, who re
sponded so qnlckly tec the distress
calls of the steamship , 'Berkshire' on
"re in Lookout Cove, ott the 20th of
October last, and spent five days fight
ing fire which, but for the aid render
ea by the 'Semiftole'- the . 'Berkshire'
v ouid have been undoubtedly a total
' Kven after the fire "had fceen ex
tinguished arid the Berkshire' full of
ater lay sunk ' in . the Cove, when
-ir. Blankensbip and. .the speaker ar
iiyed with wrecking'.appliances, Cap
jam Garden, although, pressed to leave
'r other duties, his Crew worn out
i the continued, hftrd work In extin
guishing the fire nevertheless, kindly
ami generously offered, W lay by until
e had raised the; shi and were able
take care of her,' even giving us the
eam from hia boilers , to run our
'umps, without 1 whiclr; we would have
'Oft much time, and eett-jrut to great
er( expense. - -. V-.'- , .'. '
tinnThee faet5;PughCio the atten
n of the owners and .underwriters
01 the 'Berkshire-; .'VesuUed in -the
(Continued n Bage -Eight)
110 DELAY
ft'
1 ...
Balkans Are Impatient and Will Pre
vent 'Turkey From Postponing
" , Settlement of the War
Longer Than a Week.. ,
'. London; ' Jan.- 20. Balkan plenipo
tentiaries who are awaiting the Turk
ish reply do ot attempt to conceal
their impatience and firm determina
tion to pfeveut Turkey from postpon
ing settlement of the war longer than
a week. Meanwhile, unofficial con
versations have begun among the al
lies? regarding their Inter-Balkan de
limitations. Dr. DaneftV head of the
Bulgarian delegation and the Greek
premier, M-Veriizelos, were engrossed
in this task today. As no .agreement
yet has been reached concerning Sa
lonika, the Greeks hope to have no
difficulty in retaining, the 'town, when
the Bulgarians get Adrianople.,
Rechad ; Pasha received long cipher
messages from Constantinople this
afternoon and it is asserted he' was
instructed to confer with Sir Edward
Grey, the British foreign secretary,
with the object, of obtaining direct in
tervention by the powers under the
form of mediation, or in another way
if more' acceptable so that. Tiirksv
might be spared ithe humiliation of
ceding Adrianople at first hand. '
Rechad Pasha, accompanied by Tew
fik Pasha and Osban Nazimi Pasha,
visited the British foreign secretary.
but the nature of Sir Edward Grey's
reply has not been disclosed.
The meeting of the National Assem
bly at Constantinople has been post
poned until Wednesday and the Por-
lf, Tepl5Vto noe f, he powers
com-LI"Vuc nr.uns meeting,
R!5eM?neral impressiQn is that the
TT J 1 1 Vin mJa . a w A. 4l - 11.1 . . t r
xiuiviou. Kuiciuiucut lis weahuiiiiic
with respect to the demands of the al
lies.- , '
The Bucharest says it is expected a
settlement, between Rumania and Bul
garia will be effected before February
1st, by an agreement providing for
rectification of the frontier. Rumania,
however, will not get as much as she
wanted; put Bulgaria will cede some
of the fprts in the neighborhood of
bilistria, but not ; the town itself.
-. . . : . ..
; AFFAIRS'" ATxTH E ' POINT'
Bootleggers In Limbo Ideal Weather
jrBuild Baptist Church. v
'Jr (Special; Star Correspondence..
; Rocky Point, N. C January 20.
For some time ' past drums of half-
pints of so-called whiskey have been
received here by negroes and it was
believed was sold. Detectives were
xSSt;rH, luree oi wuom nave Deen ar
rested, two .having given bail for appearance,-
one in jail, another not yet
arrested. - '
" Weather conditions are extremely
favorable for farming operations. Irish
potatoes and other greeh truck looks
as green as the bay tree. Efforts
are -being made to build a Baptist
church ' here.'" A lot has been selected
and a substantial sum subscribed for
the erection of same. The straw
berry-outlook Is better than that of
last year by 50 per cent. Crop is well
worked and with' no setbacks will
show a good yield. Garden peas are
being planted and the . acreage may
be some larger than that of last sea
son;:. ,;"y
A? social was given by Mrs. Lucy
Pearsall at her: home in honor of the
teachers, ' Misses Herring, Hooks and
Mason... Quite a lot of the young peo
ple met and had music, refreshments,
etc: v; - j
. The festive collard is spreading like
Buncombe;- the Norton yam, when
baked, drips candy; the hog head and
turnips are stilt -at the head of the
table; the old "yaller" hen gives us
golden-eggs. ' iWe have been down sick
for two months with no appetite. Still
all these good blessings are thankfully
received. r - E. D. P.
CONGRESS IN BRIEF.
Proceedings irj. Senate and House Told
in Paragraphs.
Washington; Jan. ?0. Day in Con
gress. , -
Senate. r
f ' Convened at noon..
Charles S. Thomas sworn In as ben
ator from Colorado, succeeding; late
Senator Hughes. '
Senator LaFollette introduced, bill
to create legislation drafting bureau
in Congressional library.
' Began consideration conierence re
port on Immigration bill.
. ; Pensions for Spanish war veterans
widows .were advocated before - Pen
sions Committee. , ' ' 1
. .Adjourned at 4: 7 until -noon tomor
row. - .-,
- House.
Convened at noon. - ,-
Considered "legislation on unanimous
consent'; calendar. 1 y
Osage Indian lands investigation re
sumed before Interior Department Ex
penditures Committee.- . . :
Tariff revision hearing on agricul
tural schedule was begun by Ways and
Means Committee.
i Currency Reform Committee post
poned its hearing until Tuesday.
Col. Gloethals gave his views on
Panama zone civil government to Ap
propriations ' Committee for use in
drafting 'sundry, civil, appropriation
Passed Rockefeller -Foundation in
corporatiori bill.-, 1 '
Annual Agricultural Department ap
propriat4on, bill carrying )$15,593,275
auKmlttd. i - . S
k.AdJbtflie'a at 5: 10 until noon tomor
row, . t ; - . . . . , , . .
WIIiMIKGKrOsr, N. C, TUESDAY MOKNXNG, JANUAIIT S5JL 1913.
.-.,.- . , ' . 11 ' ""' 1 1 ...
ASSEMBLY WANTS
TO HEAR LEADERS
Wilson, Bryan and LaFellette
. Invited by the State
Legislature.;
INITIATIVE AND . REFERENDUM
Committee on Rules Reports In Sen-
ate-
Would Reduce Cost of the
Sessions Bills
Introduced
In Both Houses
Raleigh, N. C, January 20. The
House-today passed a resolution invit-,
ing , President-elect Wilson, William" Ji
Bryan and Senator Laollette to ad
dress, the General Assembly on mod
ernpolitical subjects, particularly the
initiative and referendum, at bill for
which has been introduced in this
State. - r
' ,. - ! I "
The resolution inviting the distinguished-progressive
leaders is a joint
one and is by Mr. Justice,of Guilford.
It passed . the House by a vote of 65
to 27 and was sent immediately to the
Senate. The resolution requests the
gentlenien named to address the Gen
eral Assembly of North Carolina' at
their convenience on "Modern Meth
ods of Political Reform, Particularly
the Initiative and Referendum'
Mr. Haymore, Republican, of Surry,
strongly opposed the resolution, stat
ing that; it was introduced by Mr. Jus
tice evidently to back up the bill
which he. had introduced for the-initiative
and referendum in this State. Mr.
Haymore was not alone in .his opposi
tion to the resolution, such Democratic
standard-bearers as Doughton.i of,Al
leghaney," and Bowie, of Ashe, i having
considered the step inadvisable from
many, standpoints. 1 r i
There were many absentees in both
houses of the General Assembly today,
adjournment in each house having
been in" .honor -of Lee, 1 members join
ing tonight in the exercises in iRepre-
sentatives Jiall. T' . ! -
i: Mtwre 4'he- - ceremoniea- were
stirring addresses by "Representative
Wa A . Deytner bf Oxford, on "General
Robert Er. .ee," and Senator Victor
S. Bryant, of Durham, on "General
R. Ffc Hoke," most befitting tributes
being paid both these Confederate he
roes by the -speakers. The celebration
was under the auspices of the Daugh
ters of the Confederacy: Col. J. Bryan
Grimes presided, and presented cross
es of honor to numbers of veterans.
Senate Eleventh Day. 1
Presideent Pro Tem Pharr called the
Senate to tfrdef at 12 o'clock. Prayer
by Rev. L. F. Johnson.
Sam Jones presented the report of
the special committee to investigate
and recommend as to the number and
salaries oft employees, and on motion
of Senator Council iti was adopted.
Senator- Council then moved for the
appointment of a clerk for Judiciary
Committee No. 1. Upon this, Senator
Jones, after a brief speech deprecat
ing any tendency to multiply commit
tee clerks, offered a resolution that
the two Judiciary committees be al
lowed one clerk to serve both at $4 a
day. - Senator Council made a point
of order that his motidn was before
the Senate. The .chair ruled that both
Senators were out of order, the order
beingHhe introduction of petitions.
Senator Ward sent up a petition
from ladies of Newbern composing the
City Beautiful Club, asking for pro
tection for song birds, rand Little, qf
Anson, sent up a petition for the re
lief of Edward Geddy, a Confederate
veteran who had lost his leg.
.' Introduction of Bills.
EvanSj of ' Pitt To repeal Act of
1911 relative td stock law in. Pitt.
Ward To provide for additional
facilities Itor public graded schools of
Newbern- and .amend 'the Act of 1899
relative, thereto.
Allen--To" repeal Act. of 1911 rela
tive to. protection of sheep and other
stock in ; Henderson county.
Allen-rrTo amend Chapter J45, Laws
of 1895, relative to fishing in certain
streams inY Henderson county
Allen To establish a Western
Training School for Teachers.
Payne For; relief of snerms and
tax collectors.. !
Daniel--To ' provide for the assur
ance and - registration of land titles.
The Torreas systeem bill as endorsed
by the Bar Association. Referred to
Judiciary Committee JNo.. i.
Jones To iautnonze 1 commissioners
of Forsyth to Issue bonds to refund
issue for The; Roanoke and Southern
Railway. Ttv, . !
Little, of Anson To repeal the road
bond act of -1911 for Anson., , ,
Weaver-To' validate 1 the probate of
will of 'Maria Nixon, Buncombe."
Weavef-Ta validate probates of
certain wj.lls.x;
CouncllrHJhapter 6v,i Jtevisai, so as
to allow illegitimate children of mo
ther who5 marries after their 'birth to
inherit along- With the children born
in wedlock. ';-
Little, of VAnson Repeal act or inn
requiring, sheriff of Anson to keep and
furnish bloodhounds.
Little,7 of . Anson Repeal act of 1911
empowering commissioners of Anson
and RIchmound counties to ' build a
bridge .over Pee Dee jiver.
Wakefield 'Amend charter, of Wa
tauga Railway Co. -.
The Houae bill to authorize the city
of Asheville 1 to issue bonds to fund
(Continued On Page Two. - .
INAUGURAL BALL ABOLISHED
J
Time Honored-Climax to Ceremonies
in
Connection With Installation
of Presidents. Eliminated
This Year,
Washington, Jan. , 20. The,' time-
honored ' inaugural-ball, the climax of
the 'ceremonies ' incident to" the inau
guration of Presidents : . of the United
States, will not be given this year.' In
compliance1 with President-elect Wil
son's "wishes, the inaugural commit
tee, at a special meeting , today, unani
mously decided to eliminate it.
The committee "also decided a public
reception at the capitol or elsewhere,
suggested by Governor Wilson as -a
substitute-if or the inaugural ball, was
not within its jurisdiction and if one
is held Congress must appropriate and
make the necessary arrangements for
it. The committee ' took the nosition
that the proposed reception ; would be
purely a governmental 'function, under
the control of the joint ; Congressional
inaugural committee' In a' resolution
adopted, however, the' committee an
nounced that it . would co-operate in
every way possible with all-arrangements
for the successful inauguration
of the President-elect. I
The members of the joint CongresH
sional committee on tht inauguration
are Senators Crane, of 'Massachusetts;
Bacon, .of Georgia, -and' Overman, of
North Carolina, ' and Representatives
McKinley, of ' Illinofs'; " Rucker, of Mis
souri and Garrett, of Tennessee. Sen
ator Crane declined today to express
an opinion regarding the proposed re
ception, stating that the . matter bad
not been officially ".placed before the
committee. .The suggested Teception
met with the hearty approval of Rep
resentative McKinley.
Governor Wlilson's wish, in the event
of there being a public , reception on
March 4th, is that Mrs. Wilson and
the' Misses Wilson-should not . hA
pefcted to attend. This information
was conveyed to the inaugural com
mittee having in charge the inaugural
ceremonies. r
Wilson Suggests Reception
Trenton, N. J., January 20, President-elect
Wilson today formally ; sug
gested to William E. Eustis, chairman
of the inaugural committee, that a
popular reception in the capitol build
ing at Washington be substituted for
the inaugural balL
Mr. .Wilson this mornini had receiv
ed : a telegram from MrEtistls assur
irig him. that the jnangura.1 mniittee
would comply with his wishes with- re
spect to the abandonment of the inau
gural i ball. A letter also came ask
ing tne lrTesident-elect for suggestions.
I suggested for thfeir considera
tion," said Mr. Wilson, "a general re
ception in the rotunda in the capitol."
Mr.-Wilson said he expected the de
tails to be worked ' out by the com
mittee, but reiterated that the entire
programme of . the inauguration be
made "as simple as is consistent with
dignity and order." "
GOLDSBORO WOMAN PASSES.
Wife of Major H. L. Grant Dies
in
' Philadelphia Hospital.
(Special Star Telegram.)
(Goldsboro, N. C, Jan. 20. Mrs. H.
L. Grant, wife of Major H. L. Grant,
clerk -of the Federal Court at Raleigh,
died this afternoon at 5 o'clock in the
Howard Hospital, Philadelphia, fol
lowing an operation yesterday. She
is survived by her husband, Major
Grant; two sons, Rev. Hiram Grant,
of Ohio,; Mr. Louis Grant, of Golds
boro; three daughters, Mrs. John
Bowels and .Mrs. Wl. E. Wilkins. of
Stateeville, and Mrs. D. F. Gay, of
Worcester, Mass. She was a mem
ber of ithe First Baptist church of this
city. Major Grant was with her when
the end came. She will be brought
here Wednesday morning for -burial.
OUTLINES
The" Ways and Means Committee
will take the tariff off of lemons, or
reduce the existing rate 50 per cent.
The Balkan peace envoys will not
allow Turkey to postpone the settlement-of
-the war longer than a week,
they announced yesterday.
The inaugural ball will be eliminat
ed at the inauguration of Wplson, in
deference to -his wishes. Chairman
Eustis, of the inaugural committee, an-
nounced yesterday.
. Governor Wilson yesterday had in
troduced in the New Jersey Legisla
ture sev.en bills which propose sweep
ing .changes in the corporation laws
of his State, and -which he says will
put an end to the monopolies.
The United States Supreme Court
decided yesterday s that the Inter
State Commerce Commission has no
right to make rates without substan
tial evidence at a hearing to show the
unreasonableness of rates to be dis
placed. ' - -
The Senate yesterday refused to ac
cept the conference report on the
Burnett-Dillingham immigration bill,
disapproving the provision requiring
certificates of character from emi
grants" coming from countries where
such certificates are issued. -
Regulation by the Inter-State Com
merce Commission of the competitive
provisions of the Sherman law, will be
the means of solving the telephone
trust problem, according to Attorney
General,, Wickersham, who yesterday
announced he had referred the whole
question to the commission for inves
tigation land action. - ' -"v
New -York markets Money on call
steady, 2 1-2 to 3 per cent.; ruling
rate and closing bid, 2 3-4; offered at
3. Spot cotton closed quiet. Flour
dull. Wheat irregular; No. 2 red 1.09
an l.ld; Corn easy, 5G.1-4. Turpen
tine steady. Rosin quiet. - -.
WILL INVESTIGATE
THE PHONE TRUST
Wickersham Refers Matter to
Inter-State Commerce
Commission.
EMPOWERED TO TAKE ACTION
Attorney General Thinks Justice Can
Be Best Served by a Careful
Probe and Regulation by the .
Commission
Washington, January 20. Regula
tion .by the Inter-State Commerce
Commission of the compulsory com
petitive provisions of the Sherman
anti-truat law will be the means of
solving, in large measure, the so-called
telephone trust problem, according to
Attorney General Wickersham, who
today announced be 'had referred the
whole question to the commission for
investigation and action.
Thismpve terminates the investi
gation by" the Department of Justice
of the alleged $600,000,000 . telephone
trust, against which independent tele
phone companies have made charges
of unfair treatment and of the em
ployment of methods destructive of
competition. The commission's inves
tigation will be far-reaching in effect
and out of it is expected to grow the
outline of a governmental policy with
respect to the telephone and telegraph.
It must foe determined, according to
officials whether in the interest and
convenience : of the public the tele
phone or telegraph monopoly under
rigid regulation should 1 be tolerated
by the Federal government ; . or wheth-.
er the government should .take over
utilities or finally competition should
be enforced under the Sherman' anti
trust law and monopoly prohibited.--. ,
Chairman Lane,,, of the Inter-State
Commerce Commission, formally- an
nounced tonight that ' m response , to
information submitted to it by Jhe&t
'inter-StatelV
torney general, today,, the
Commerce Commission will make an
investigation into the operations, rates
and practices of the various telephone
companies. - . . .
( Pointing 1 to the complaints which
have been lodged with the government
against the American Telephone- and
Telegraph Company, generally known
as the Bell Telephone .system, the at
torney general says iri' his communica
tion to the commission:
"Many of the questions, it seems to"
me, cannot be appropriately dealt with
by the law department of the govern
ment, but should be made the subject
of regulation after a careful investi
gation of the whole subject by your
honorable body. The powersvested
in you by State appears to me to he
ample to enable you to make a com
parative and thorough investigation of
the matter. It may be that as a re
sult of such investigation you will con
elude that additional legislation should
be suggested to Congress. Quite a
number of States have enacted laws
vesting in public utilities commissions
or similar bodies jurisdiction, which
has been executed, in some instances,
in respect ito the acquisition of tele
phone lines of one company by an
other, and with respect to the inter
change of business and facilities be
tween telegraph . and telephone lines;
State regulation, however, cannot be
a satisfactory method of ultimate so
lution of the questions arising out of
telephone-operation. The value' of a
telephone service depends largely upon
the facility of connecting every indi
vidual telephone user with any point
within any telephone line in the Unit
ed States, but this should be attained
under conditions which secure -to the
public the maximum , of convenience
upon the i most reasonable terms con
sistent with a fair return upon the in
vestment and under' suitable super
vision and bontrol by your honorable
body." '
Dealing with the powers of the com
mission, Mr. Wickersham points out
that the Inter-State Commerce Act
makes telephone, telegraph and cable
companies engagea m inter-state . or
foreign business, common carriers;- re
quires . that all their rates shall be
just and reasonable and prohibits the
granting of undue or unreasonable
preference ,to any one. ; .,.y
That section of the act requiring 4
commpn carriers to file with the jom
mission, and tkeep open to public . in
spection, schedules of rates, fares and
charges, the attorney general,' adds,
probably is not broad enougn xo ' ex
tend to, telephone and telegraph-companies.
He holds, however, that;the
act conferns upon the commission am
Die 'Dower. of investigation on., its own
initiative and he points" to the section
of the law specifically authorizing the
commission to fix just and reasonable
rates and to prohibit unjust and dis
criminatory practices by telephone and
telegraph companies. . -y; 1 --
Under the provisions of the statute
referred ?tq' continues the attorney;
general,", the commission is therefore
fully empowered to v make a thorough
investigation Itfto the rates and the
practices: of : the telephone companies
to ' determine what are reasonable
maximum rates ttf be charged Jor com
munication from one State to another J
and the practice to be observed in all
of, the dealings of the telephone com-
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BIG OUT IN LEMON TARIFF
Duty Will Likely Be Abolished Alto
gether ox Reduced 50 Per Cent
Interested Parties Appear
At Hearing
Washington, January 20 . Free lem
ons, or at least a 50 per cent cut in
the present duty of one and one-half
cents a pound, assumed -shape today as
part of the Democratic tariff revision
policy of the coming extra session of
Congress.
Most of the testimony before the
committee on Ways sand Means at
three sessions today and tonight, while
under the general; subject of the agri
cultural schedule of the Payne-Aldrich
law, bore on citrus products.
The Citrus Protective League of Cal
ifornia and the Fruit Growers Ex
change, which Chairman Underwood,
of the committee, insisted was the sell
ing agency for - producers, contended
for retention o the present duty on its
products. The' spokesman for these
interests was.G. H. Powell, of Los
Angeles, formerly acting chief of the
Bureau of Plant Industry.
The New York Fruit Exchange, com
prising jobbers, importers, commission
merchants and 'brokers, demanded
elimination of the lemon tariff. Its
spokesman, Eugene M. Travis, of New
York, called the California industry a
"trust that had abnormal profits," and
declared it was the beneficiary of un
due taxation on a household ' neces
sity." . ,
Democratic Leader Underwood fa
vors putting lemons on the free list;
while some members of the committee
were figuring today on three-quarters
of a cent a pound as a fair compro
mise. .
Mr. Powell argued that lemons re
main at one and one-half cent a pound
duty and oranges, limes, grapefruit,
shaddocks and T pomelos at one cent.
He said there were 12 lemons per
capita consumed in this country an
nually, and that , the present tariff
levy amounted to three and onerhalf
or four cents per capita taxi He said
the California growers got their low
est prices between the Alleghenies
and the seaboard where the competi
tion was the fiercest and the highest
west of the Missouri river, where they
commanded the market. He insisted
that tariff reduction woum leaa to
Italian monopolistic control of ..tie
Ainerican lemon market. ,
California- grbwers.2"
saiu inr.. uuuerwoou.
" Yes. To " get all they can,"' said
Mr: Powell.
"Ifunable to get the price, you
can ship elsewhere?"
'"Yes." '
"And you mean to say you go into
the . market " and -compete with your
selves?"
"There is competition in the differ-
x -J J 1 Iff.. TSnnrnll ro.
plied.
Mr. Underwood insisted on knowing
if it was not to growers to maintain
and regulate prices for the benefit of
the producers in its organization. The
witness would only concede that it
was only to aid the producers; that
the exchange did not attempt to fix
prices, and that the products were sold
in New York and elsewhere at public
auction. '
"Isn't all this monopolistic?" finally
asked Mr. Underwood. v
-': "Not at all. There is free competi
tion," said Mr. Powell.
Mr. Travis testified that the New
York Fruit Exchange's view was that
the lemon industry no longer needs
protection and he pointed to the open
ing of the Panama canal as meaning .a
lowering of the freight cost on lemons.
.'"What we. want to do in arranging
this tariff," said Democratic L,eaaer
Underwood, at tonight's session, "is to
get a reasonable amount of importa
tions so that we may get a reasonable
amount of revenue. It is so especially
in regard to oranges. Reasonable rev
enue is what we expect from the duty.
You must take that portion of the .com
petition. I expect my , people in Bir
mingham, Ala., who make iron and
steel, to take reasonable competition.
I also expect others to stand a reason
able competition. .
"We are sroing to put on the free 11st
some reasonable necessities, of life.
The tariff now looks like" a mountain
range with high peaks and low val
leys.". ' -
vMr . Underwood was replying to w .
C. Temple, of Tampa, Fla., who said
he- had a quarter of a million dollars
Invested in citrus fruits and who ; pro
tested on behalf of Florida fruit, grow
ers, against any change in citrus .fruit
tariffs. .
I do not think that you get a just
competitive Tjite,".. Mr. Underwood
continued. "It is prohibitive, not; com
petitive.'" v - - -
In support, of his statement tne ma
jority leader quoted- statistics showing j
an enormous arop in tneimporiauuu
of oranges.
J. K. Comstock. of Chicago, presi
dent , of the Cuban Development Com
pany, advocated reduction of the tariff
on grapefruit. - .."'
L. F. Skinner, of Florida, urged tnat
the present rate be retained. '
Stephen Li Bartlett. of Boston, asK-
coa. and W.'. H . Wadhams, of New
York, representing soap interests, ask
ed for free tallow. -" , .
Foundation incorporated.
Hojise ' Grants ' Articles of Incorpora
tion to Rockefeller Fund.
Washington. , Jan. 2(7. Articles of
incorporation for the so-called "Rocke
feller--Foundation," to administer ia
philanthropic fund of $100,000,000, to
be; donated by John D. Rockefeller;
were passed by the. House today, 152
to ,65, after desultory opposition. ? The
measure now goes to. the -Senate., s
WHOIiE NUMBEE 13,226.
WILL PUT All END
JO JERSEY TRUSTS
Wilson Has Sweeping Antk
Trust Bills Introduced in ;
Legislature.
REVISE CORPORATION LAVS
Measures Propose Most Extensive Re
vision in-History of, the State
Drawn With Only N. J
Conditions in Mind. , .
Trenton, N. J., Jan. 20. President
elect Wilson today reached what he : A
considers the climax in his programme
of reform, as Governor of New Jersey.
Seven bills, making , for , the most .ex
tensive revision of the corporation ,
laws in the history of the State, were
introduced tonight in the State Leg- - V
islature. - " ""
"These acts are designed to put an
end to trusts and monopolies under
the laws of New Jersdy," declared
Governor Wilson in a prepared state-
ment describing the measures, "and '
I confidently predict that they1 will ac- V:
complish that much-desired result." '
Though the principle of the bills,
which; seek to "prevent monopoly,' un v
derselling in local markets, mergers,
the existence of holding companies,
and the issuance of watered stock, is
one which the Governor has advocat-
ed repeatedly, during; the ' National
campaign, the Governor declared to- '
night that the ' proposed legislation
had been drawn with the- conditions
in the ' State of New; Jersey ' alone in
mind.
"These bills embody, my ; Ideas of. '
the j way New Jersey should, deal with
tne question," ne said. . . '
1 "National legislation' might have to
be different.? . . - ;
- Ever since the , close of ' the cam- v A
paign the Governor,, has been - working. .
on the problem of. corporation reform.
Chancellor Edward ' i: " Walker and
Judge Bennett VanSyckei " asslstedh '
hinf and tonight inMua ,Were launch--" V'
edlrf the senate: T As: the' acts are'ad-
ministration measures and i the- Demo- :
crats have a comfortable 'majority in V ;
both Houses Democratic' leaders were , '
practically unanimous - in 'predicting
that they would be. .enacted with lit
tie opposition. ..." . : "
The bills go into extehsive . details
in defining trusts, , monopolies and
mergers: It was pointed- our In ' the
statement issued 'from the Governor's
office, however, that' while mergers
and consolidations are prohibited in
general, the proposed! laws-do not in- "'
tend to prevent legitimate .expansion
of a business concern by the purchase
of property "cognate In character." ' ;
-ro vision ior tnis is maae in tne
second of the series tit bills, which
says: . , . ; v " '
"When stock is issued 6n the basis
of the stock of any tmte ' corporation
no stock shall be issued theref pre in :
amount greater than the slim actually
paid for- such stock in' cash or its r
equivalent, provided that the property
purcnased or owned by . the; corpora
tion whose stock Is purchased must
be cognate In character and Use to the
property used or contemplated to be
used, by the purchasing corporation In :
the direct . conduct of Its town ' proper."
business."
The statement permits it 'Is stated,
a corporation to extend Its business
by the purchase of , the Property, In- - '
eluding the stock, of another corpo
ration if its business be the same, but
prevents the Issuing of watered stoeTc "
in the transaction. It has. hothing " to
do with holding . companies;' which are
otherwise treated, it it -contended.
The Governor spent the day at the
State House, and did , not leave until
10 o'clock tonight. Rabbi : Stephen . S. r
Wise, of New York, lunched with Mr. .
Wilson. The Governor said Rabbf
Wise had mentioned the Russian pass
port question to him, UUt he did not
disclose details of the .conversation. ' -
senators Newiands, or Nevada, and :
Chamberlain, of Oregon. . told the Gov
ernor that besides themselves ! they
represented other Western ' Senators .
in urging for the Secretary of the In-
terlor Governor Ndrriiv Of '' Montana r "
Governor. . Hawley, ;of ; Idaho;- Joseph r
k. Teaii, . of Oregon, or . Democratic ' '
Chairman Pallman, ; of Nevada. Rep-
resentatives Hardwictt! aiid Bartlett,
of " Georgia, presented 'the . names of
several Georgians, for the, Cabinet.
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foR. SIMMONS' ELECTION : ..
Senior Senator Can't Q6 b Raleigh
Carolinians in Washington .
- (Special star Telegram.)
Washington," D. C. . January- 20. '
Senator Simmons said tonight that he
would not be able : to be m." Raleigh ;
tomorrow when the rjjegislaiure ' re
elects him for another fclt-year .term
in the Senate. . The. fiehidi; .Senator.
owing to' Senator , Overman's illness.
win not be able to leave .Washington.
There are some j sixty-odd nomina
tion for Noh( Carolina positions tied
up In the Senate. The margin is very ;
close, and Mn' Simmons 'does not care
to rjsk the confirmation of these Re
publicans - by leaving tdtf n, - at . - this
time. . . ' - 1 " '
F. S. Arendell, , of Raleigh, and;..
Miss Pajtie jBunn, of Zehulon, are
here. Miss Bunn came to ..Vashingv ,
ton to accept a' position in the pension '
office; She received z the ' appointment
through Senator Overmafi. . P. R. Ai
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