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ready mm SAYS UNDERWOOD Splendid Progress Made Yes terday With Democratic " : ' Tariff Reviion Bill - INCOME TAX PROVISIONS Life Insurance Policies to be Exempt Crudities Being Taken Out of Bill and Everything Being .r. Made Ready J" Washington AprU -18. The tariff revision. biH progressed rapidly in the Democratic caucus ' of the House to day; was considered ' systematically toy a conference of Republican Repre sentatives who agreed - to propose amendments; and Democratic Leader Underwood tonight predicted that the bill would be brought up in the House next Wednesday. ' i ;. - In the Democratic caucus, the Ways and Means JCommittee majority "was sustained ar every point during a se ries of fights over proposed amend ments to the income- tax, the only im portant change being a decision to strengthen the provision - exempting lite insurance policies-.: The $4,00 ex emption and graduated scheme of in come taxation running up to four per cent on $100,000 or more was retained intact. , j- The House Republicans in an open conference - endorsed the proposed amtndment to the ' bill that would provide for a tariff commission, chang ed so as to require the commission to report annually . and deferred until Monday action on a proposition to in troduce as a Republican amendment the Payne-Hill wool bill: that was of fered two years ago, , . .. :, ' . Meantime, the ? Democrats of - the Ways and Means Committee met' and agreed upon- a -number . of minor changes- in their -bill - which will be ofiered probably late tomorrow to cor rect defects disclosed ? in the caucus j proceedings, in telegrams and letters to the - committee and ' in renewed study of the -bill. , The Democrats have "oeen. bombard-' ed with, inKiuirJetfe-egarding; a . clause of the Income tax-Provision-' intended to exempt ' life insurance . policies. --'-- To avoid -complications the caucus' changed-the-language so as to read: "Provided, -the proceeds of life insur ance policies, paid upon "the death of the person insured shall not be in cluded as incomes.? - - Representative "Bherley, of " Ken tucky, proposed to -reduce the income exemptions- from $4,000 to 02,400 ,and to make incomes of more than $100, 000" pay 5. per cent. ' Representative Hobson, of Alabama, wanted to make the minimum $1,000 with a rate of one half of one per cent between $3, 000 and $4,000 and a four per cent sur tax on incomes -between -$100,000'and five per cent sur-tax above $250,000. Representative - Thatcher, of Massa chusetts, figured the minimum at $3, 0C0. AU these amendments were vot ed down. - . ' . . . - . - It was expected" tonight that the caucus would finish with the bill by tomorrow night or Monday.- and that the House would take up the bill the middle of the week with, passage there before May IsL , ' .-i The Republican caucus opened with a lively fight over the joint tariff pol icy in prospect . . Representative Moore, of Pennsylvania, and Fordney, of Michigan, of - the Republican rep resentatives, of the -Ways and Means Committee, were on hand with a reso lution which would prevent- the Re publicans taking any constructive steps in the: making of the tariff. ' Republican Leader Mann and ms lieutenants prevented , a vote on the resolution. .:- " " . . . Representative Payne discussed his Ttroposed Substitute wool - bill , at length, declaring it was the' . most equitable- arrangement of duties on ool that could ibe-'devised. He said tshe bill had the -endorsement of tne tariff board.. . -." - - - , Representative Pordney attacked the rates 'as too low and objected, to tne confererfce endorsing any bill.- -. Action was postponed until Mon dav. - - . .' - . Chairman 'Simmons, of the - Senatf Finance Committee, returned to Wasn ington today and has called another meeting tomorrow of the Democratic members of the committee for furtner study of the tariff v bill. ' No .hear ings will be granted, according to tne present plans of ' the Democrats, al though manv ' delegations and repre sentatives of industries and. labor or ganizations -havereo.uested opportun ities to appear. ' ' r -r GAS- MEN . ELECT Southern Association Adjourns at . Chariotte Mobile Next - Charlotte. N. C Auril 18, The Southern Gas Association whicb nas been in session here" for the past two days adjourned this morning to meet next year in -Mobile,-Ala. New offi cers were chosen, as1 follows: ... President James Ferrier, of Rome, First Vice President M; M. 'Moore, of Austin, -Texas. - v " ,r -Second Vice: - President Max D. Dexter, of Columbus, Ga. " Secretary-Treasurer A., D. Brewer, r-T Atlanta. "..,-. Board of Directors E. DeFnes, Chattanooga, Tenn. : - - G . M - Hdws man. New Orleans;! ,! M. Golden, a vannah, and H; H. Carr, Durham, N. C. , .V- . -i '' - . - . 7 ' ' Mexico .City, April 18: Calixto Contreras todar'-began an attack on ti! town of Dufango.tr A private mes sage sent from, a town near Rurango sJd the government i forces ;, there n' mbered about 600,; ; . " i ' i iYi 'f T i i ' (ame today,1 Alf& M. vs: A. C. Ti. A(1verfJement.) . GURK ft BRYAN BURY HATCHET Met, Shpok Hands and Each Issued a Statement After Luncheon' Given . Them in Washington Yesterday -A Misunderstanding. Washington, April 18. Speaker Champ , .Clark and Secretary William Jennings Bryan met at a private luncheon here today, shook hands and issued public statements declaring they had buried the hat'chet and put the personalities, of the Baltimore conven tion with the by-gones. - ; The luncheon was arranged by The odore A. Bell, chairman of the Califor nia delegation Clark at Balti more nnrt vac dvon Vir Ira E. Bennett, editor of the Washing ton Post. .-.' - - -. 1 Intense intercutf htical circles over the reconciliation of the two antagonists, whose differ ences becams acute as -a result of events at the Baltimore convention.' '- oecretary Bryan s urenared st.at.fi- ment issued tonight, is as follows: VMy meeting with Mr. . Clark has served to Ciear up" a misunderstanding as tO my exact DOSition toward Tii-m at the Baltimore convention Ihave tried to make i tclear to Mr. Clark that I have always regarded and do now re gard him as a good, clean, progressive Democrat. If my language at- Balti more created anv imnressi nn that T wa.s charging Mr. Clark with being in sym pathy --with, any of the reactionary forces, I am. glad of the opportunity to correct any ; s-ucn - misconstruction i or my words or acts, for I did not intend to reflect upon either the personal; or political integrity of the speaker. It is my earnest wish that there mav be cordial co-operation between the State uepartment and the Speaker, m carry ing out the policies of the administra tion." .. Here is Speaker lolark's statement; "It is beyond the power of Col. Bryan or any one else to correct the injustice that was done to me -at Baltimore. The loss of the Presidential nomination was a. small thine: as comnared to the fa- jury done to my reputation in the eyes of the world. - But, now that Col. Bryan in his Dublic statement has done what he can to remove thejniurious impres sions that were created by his Balti more speeches, i feel that we can all the better' co-operate' for the 'good of the administration.- I ; can only repeat what I have publicly declared timeand time again that all personal or selfish considerations must give way to the duty that ; all Democrats owe to our party- and to our country J' u. Those who -sat . at the table with the other already mentioned .and saw the disappearance of what ' many-poiiticali ffif ges . thought, the nxvsUHharra&6ing situation confronting-.. President Wil son's administration,' were : - Vice-Presi dent Marshall, Secretary Lane, senat ors Kern and O'Gorman, Representa live Crisp, Secretary- Tumulty, Assist ant' Secretaries Osborne and Malone, of the State Department; ; Thomas F. Logan and L. L. James. v. Those 1n charge of the affair said Speaker ' Clark and Secretary., Bryan exchanged jokes and had a good time. The statements were given out through Mr. Bennetti So far as is known, it was the first time-the tw had met since .before the Baltimore -convention. . Speaker Clark's friends always have said tha it was through Mr. Bryan's activity and influence that the convent'-' contrary to custom refused to give the Speaker the necessary ttro-thirdg vote after it several times had given, to him a ma jority. Strong statements of a some what personal nature were also issued by Mr.-- Bryan. and Mr. Clark at the time." r The reconciliation was looked upw in political circles as the most signifi cant irolitical development of the ad ministration, so far. - TRUCK' SHIPMENT EARLY Edenton Section Well Pleased East - Carolina Corporations - '- (Special Star Correspondence.) Raleigh, N. C April 18. News from Edenton at the State Department of Agriculture is that shipments of peas has begun in that section much earlier than ever before. The first shipment went forward last Tuesday, this being very much earlier than the record for any past session. The - outlook "for truck in the Edenton section is very good. Indeed, the-advices from all the trucking sections of the State receiv ed at the Department of Agriculture are to 'the effect that the crop condi tions are very satisfactory. Charters are issuedfor the . Pender Brick Works Co-, of purgaw, capital $50,000 authorized and $3,500 subscribe edvby A. F. Williams. J. K. McPnau and. others, and for the Jones-Korne- gay Co.. of Mount uiiver capital zo, 000 authorized and $6,000 subscribed by J. R- - Jones and others for whole sale grocery business. .' . ' DEFEAT COMMISSION FORM. Charlotte Voters Against Simplified Government Aldermanic Charter. Pharlnttfi. N.. C April 18. Char- wto flpfpated the commission fornx of government Here today. Out oU a registered -vote of 3,362, 1,236 votes were cast for the measure, thus de feating the commision plan by 446 majority. A new aldermanic charter was also voted on, , but received but 127 votes." ' ' ' tv' Washington, April 18 President Wilson today accepted the resignation of George M; Bowers, United States fish commissioner to take effect im mediately. Dr. Hugh M. Smith, depu ty fish commissioner, was designed as acting commissioner. .- Mr. powers let it be known he. was anxious ta re turn to private business in West Vir ginia. The President announced that he would appoint Dr. Smith fish com missioner. ( v Mexico Cky, April 18 .Owing to the . opposition in the Chamber .of Deputies to the naming of adate for the holding of elections- for President, a ibill discussed, in the Senate tonight 7,ri ct Ttiiv-27t.h as the date and provide for. the direct vote of the peo- Big dance Lumina tonight, compli entarv to A. & M, (Advertisement.) mentary to Garn'e today, A. & M, vs. -, - (Advertiaenie"-) A. C. Lu. SEABOARD ABSENT FOR CONFERENCE Freight Rate Hearing With Railroads at Raleigh Post poned Until Today 5 STATE OFFICIALS INDIGNANT Think S. A. L Officials Are Contemp tuous in Their Manner Wilming Z ton and Other Cities Repre ' sented at Hearing. . (Special Star Correspondence.) . Raleigh, N. C, April 48: With Gov ernor 'Craig' declaring that ''the Sea board Air I4ne representation was ab sent without excuse and Representa tive E.vVJ.. Justice, - of the Legislative Freight Rate Commission,, -insisting that . failure of . the Seaboard to have representation' here is nothing short of : contemptuous to the "State and its commission and to the officials of. the other, railroad companies, . all . others interested being represented, the con- ference for the elimination of freight rate discrimination against North Carolina shippers went over this af ternoon to noon Saturday when there are assurances that the Seaboard will have Freight Traffic Manager C. U, Cappshere to participate in the con- ference. . - - " ' ;' Representatives of all the other rail road companies ': joined in a - plea to have the rate commission continue the hearing to Wednesday of next week, but the effort, continuing -for over three hour's,, failed,- the commission making an arbitrary order , for the conference ..to adjourn, to noon Satur day and -declaring that at that time the commission will expect to receive from the railroad companies a definite statement of some basis of settlement of - differences that will relieve North Carolina- shippers - of the discrimina tions now suffered in comparison with the JVirginia city rates. The commis sion and railroad 'officials were in, Con ference today from 11 ' to nearly 2 o'clock., " r ' ' 3eneral; Counsel J. NormentPowell, btr.the-XaroBna," Clinchfield:& Ohio, and m others of the railroad men- ex plained the absence of presidents or otner executive - officers , or the ' rail roads and the representation of the companies by freight traffic managers and --counsel Instead by . stating that the. proposition- now. one esepcially within the province of the freight traf fic 'managers who are most in touch with ' the points at Issue.- At the be ginning of the conference there was also no representation from the Nor folk Southern, -but Col. Rodman, gen eral counsel and Freight Traffic Man ager Kyle came In some time before the meeting adjourned, having been delayed in reaching the city. Mr. Powell explained that , the ab sence of the Seaboard representation greatly , embarrassed the representa tives of' the other railroad companies owing to the . closely, interlapping of the freight rate inesterests of ; tne roads serving the same territory and the absolute necessity for all the rail roads to join in whatever move is" made to adjust differences. He asked Mr. Justice, of - the . commission", td state his experience with the Sea board about representation at the" hearing. Mr. Justice recited his course in reaching, an agreement on this date forthe conference. President Hara han, of the Seaboard,, had been most activeJn the conferences during the session of the Legislature, but since the Legislature adjourned little satis faction had been gotten from him or other representatives of the Seaboard. The Southern, Atlantic Coast Line and other officials had planned a two days conference in Washington more than a week ago to get together on some proposition and the Seaboard had fail ed to' send ; a representative, after promising to do so, thereby, the offi cials of the other roads said, blocking any agreement. He told of telephone messages 1 and other efforts' to ascer tain irony tne Seaboard definitely about, the'-representation of the com pany. - Only this morning he had call ed President Harahan's office on the long distance telephone and after per sistent! effort had failed to get Mr. Harahan to the phone, although he was evidently in the office as the con versation with a subordinate indicated that the chief executive of the compa ny was' there. This conversation had been, to the effect that Mr. Harahan had - expected Mr. Capps to be In Ra leigh today and that the matter had been left: with him. Mr. s Justice said his correspondence with the Seaboard had been switched about in a very an noying manner between President Ha rrahan, General Counsel Watts and Freight .'Traffic Manager-Capps. 'The course-ot the Seaboard had been con temptuous of the State,, the commis sion and the other railroads Interest ed in the negotiations. He saw no need;, for continuing the hearing to some 'future -time for the Seaboard. The other roads could state their pro posals and if the Seaboard was not to co-operate the sooner the commission ascertains -this the better. ' Information ,, developed that Mr Capps, of the Seaboard,: is en route from Tate' Springs to Raleigh, expect ing to reach - here Saturday morning. Then Mr. Powell proposed that there be, a recess "until Wednesday, explain ing that this" being Friday little, if any progress could be made Saturday and that a considerable conference of all the. railroad -officials with the Sea board representative is absolutely ne cessary before anything could be done in. joint conference with the commis sion. ; - Freight Traffic -Manager J. M. Culp, of Ithe '. Southern, also explained the necessity there is for thorough agree ment among the railroad men before progress can be made in joint confer . (Continued on Page Eight,) - PRESIDENT WIU fISiiIE GREEII Congressman K Godwin Gives. His En dorsement Mr. VYi Ison Personal ' v ly Informed Himself of Situ- " ation Here abd Acted Wilmington Star, Bureau, - - 23 Wyatt Building. . " Washington, D. C.v April 18. Con gressman Hannibal-L. Godwin today recommended the . appointment , of ' H. McL. Green for - .postmaster at Wil mington to succeed thos.-B. Wallace. The appointment of ilr. Green is as sured. His appointment was made be cause President Wilson told Congress man Godwin that cone of the other candidates ' would, be acceptable to him, but that the - recommendation of Green would be highlf pleasing to the Presidents 1 " It is said that charges will be filed against Green as bad been . the ca3e with other candidates tor the office. But the man -who files charges, against Green must "come clean." -The President-has made an investigation of the Wilmington appointment andhe't is satisfied that he has made no mistake in selecting the jnan named; by Con gressman Godwin todAy. Your corre spondent received a 'tip?last week that Green would be Appointed and as contended in these dispatches for the past four or five days, the appoint ment has been conceded by. those who have been on the; inside1 -"for more than a week. ; The appointment of Mr. Green is a distinct victory for "Coz." Woodrow Wilson- . .U Mr. Wilson made it plain to those who called upon him that he. would not consider the appointment of any other man except Green for the - Wil mington job. At the, proper time, he passed the -word along to Congress man Godwin that Green was the man desired by the President-and as a re sult -Mr Godwin today recommended the man: of the-President's choice. It is gradually dawning upon poli ticians i that "Coz." Woodrow is Presi dent. -His action in th eWilmington postoflice case has Tuti others -who are seeking" office Lpn the : anxious, seat. That the President is using rf'his 'own judgment" in ' the selection . of men for public office,, few people here, doubt. RESISTING EXTRADITION Attorney Davis Appears Before , Gov . ernor in rGodard's Behalf ' (Special -Star Telegram.)- Raleigh, -N. C' April -18. r The ex tradition of J. Li Godard to Florida is being resisted by Attorney B. G . Davis;, of Fayettevilb3..and .it may be a day or two- tbefore-the- ease - is set tled. Godard is a young' man, a na tive of Cumberland ' county, . now in Custody there who spent . some - time in' Florida and is charged with. hav ing stolen a suit case and contents valued at something more than $50. . The extradition papers charge grand larceny and the contention is -that the larceny has to amount to $100 before this charge will lie and that, there fore, the extradition . papers are , de fpr,tiv and should not be honored. The Governor first honored the ?equi- sition and then telephoned tne enerur of Cumberland to hold the prisoner until further instructions. in . tne mAnTitim. at. the reauest of Attorney Davis the -Governor has telegraphed to Florida for the definite citations of of Florida's law showing that grand larcenv can be charged for a theft of ions than si no. It is said that the charge against the young man is real ly taking a case tnat naa oeen leu at his father's hotel by a guest whoywas unable to pay his bill 'and the officer here to take the young man back, ex presses much doubt about the possi bility of conviction. Washlne-ton. Aoril 18. ilnauiries at the -White House concerning the ex- art relations of rthe United states with the Hiierta eovernment in. Mexi co revealed' that no messages or-im portant communication , naa , . oeen transmitted to the Huerta administra tion since President Wilson was inau gurated. , Tendon. ADrii 18. -A friend here of Joseph W: Martin, the? Memphis, Tdunessee, cotton dealer, who has been "missine since April 3rd tonight received the following telegram from Vevey. Switzerland: "Cease inquir ies. All well, writing. 150 new parasols today. C. H. Fore & Co. , (advertisement.) OUTLINES The ' general condition of the Pope is progressing favorably; three days now he has been without fever. At the suggestion of President Wil son, Congressman H. L. Godwin yesr terday recommended H. McL. Green to be postmaster at Wilmington. Robert - C. Ogden was re-elected president' of the Conference . for Edu cation in the South at Richmond yes terday, .-v . - -. - Mrs. Story, of New York,-head -of the conservative faction, wass yester day elected president-general of the Daughters of the American Ke volution at Washington. The administration at Washington Is not indifferent to the situation with reference 'to the California antialien law,- but- doubts is - expressed -- if Any Federal action -can be taken, until the courts have passed on the measure. -'Satisfactory progress was made on the' tariff measure by the Democrats' yesterday and - the measure -will be ready for introduction in the - House by next Wednesday; -no changes were made yesterday in the committee rec ommendations; " - -- ' ' ; Speaker Clark' and Wm. J. Bryan have buried the hatchet and yesterday shook hands and made friends for the first time since the Baltimore conven tion at .a private luncheon - in Wash ington. Each ' issued a . statement, pledging friendship and success for the party. ,- - , - i 5 New. York markets: .Money on call steady 2 1-2-to 2 3-4 per cent; ruling rate 2 3-4 per cent, closing bid, 2 1-2, offered at 2 .3-4 ; flour firmer ; wheat, spot firm No. .2 red 1.14. 1-2. and 1.16; corn spot, . firm: - spot cotton quiet, middling uplands 12 25: rosin : auiet. turpentine steady. - WILSON III TOUGH WITH SITUATION Proposed Anti-Alien Legisla tion Not ; Being .Treated A With Indifference Here POPULAR FEELING IN JAPAN Retaliatory (Measures Are Not Impro bable Seems Question for -the , , Courts Intimately to De- ... cide The Text. v .. . .' Washington, . -April . 18. President Wilson kept in close touch today with the situation that' has arisen. over the proposed , alien' land legislation.-.. He Tead with interest dispatches' Irom Tokio, describing popular feeling against : the bills and studied the text of the pending measures as well as a synopsis of similar laws in IsewYork and Texas.' - . The President told his - callers' that the Federal government must of ne cessity refrain from interference with California, while in the process ot legislation - and it is not to make known its" attitude to inquiring na tions until the bills are passed. He added, , however, that if - any- impres sion had been circulated in Japan that tne administration 1 here naa Decome indifferent to the developments in Cal ifornia, such a view was unjustified and that judgment should be withheld until the measures are finally framed and passed. , In the meantime, the President de clared that every effort- was being made to keep in communication infor mally with the California legislature. It is unlikely that the President will communicate his views - directly or take any step that will interfere, with tne legislative progress but he ijopes through members of Congress here to do his utmost. to prevent any obvious violation of treaty obligations. Should treaty rights be violated, he is . hope ful that Japan will withhold judgment until the American courts have dealt with the -question Government officials look'; upon the TfntllQl rtllfKltif o v T,rf-kl.'4- . n n Imuran. government fully .intends to give Jap-T anese residents every, protection- and privilege accorded foreigners -: under the favored , Nation principle of its treaties, .... . ... - At the same time,' diplomatic circles here are alive to the situation and some of the more prominent embas sies and legations, have been ordered to keep their government advised of every .action. Protests . from--; Italy which it is believed, might be followed by more .from other nations as. to the restrictions on aliens, excited ' much comment among the diplomats, : but attention was mostly drawn to the ex isting alliances between . Japan and the . great powers which might-be af fected in case of a breach between Japan and the United States.' . Because of the intimation from To kio that along with a demand for nat uralization rights for Japan ' would come a literal application in Japan of what -is known as the "law relating to foreigners' right of ownership in land". The text of . that law isfcr attracting much attention here. Its "application heretofore, has been very loose and there are Hlarge holdings of land by foreigners including Americans fin many of the places prohibited to them. The law says: ,"ArticIe 1. Foreigners domiciled or resident in Japan a foreign- judicial persons .registered ' therein, shall en joy the right of ownership in; Jandi provided always that in the countries to which they belong such right is ex tended to Japanese subjects and Jap anese jurisdicial (persons, and provid ed iurtner, in cases : ot toreign juridi cal persons that they shall obtain per mission from . the minister "Tor .horne affairs for the acquisition of such own ership. . ' .-- "The foregoing provisions shall be applicable onty to foreigners and for eign juridical persons belonging to the countries to be designated, by imperial ordnance. . "Article II. Foreigners and foreign juridical persons cannot enjoy te right of ownership in land 'in" the fol lowing districts: "l. Hokkaido (yezo); 2, Formosa; 3, Karafuto (Sakhalin) ; 4, . Districts necessary for National defense. ; The districts coming under number - four of the preceding paragraph shall be designated by , imperial ordnance." '.It is said that under this last provi sion. No. 4, much of Japanese territo ry desired by foreign business hous es and corporations, has been -barred to them. " , Japanese Violent. "Tokio, April 18. The situation broueht about ' bv the California, alien land- holding bill is becoming increas- -4-rhglyi serious. A mass meeting today composed for the most Dart of irre- s-DonsibLa neoDle demanded the most extreme measures' of retaliation by Ja- oan. DurinS'the Eathenng-the smging of war songs aroused the feelings of many of the lower classes who were present. ... , . , Anonymous writers'-in tn? newspa pers give an outline of plans for the seizure of the Philippine and Hawaiian islands and at the same time denounce the Japanese government s submissive It is said the ' changed conditons- in Japan make it impossible for the gov ernment to restrain -tne newspapers and the lower classes, - - - Word from Sacramento. t " Sacramento, Cal., April 18. Further action on the anti-alien land bills pend ing before the California Legislature has (been deferred until, next week.-' . .This decision was f reached, it. was said today, because some word was ex pected from Washington in relation to the protest of the Japanese ; govern ment against" .poS"sible infringement of the treaty' rights of Japanese citizens in this State. ' , i Representatives of the popular, agi- MBS. STORY NEW PRESIDENT Head of Conservative Faction Chosen .f to Lend Daughters of American r - , Revolution--End of Five " -. Year' Campaign . Washington, April ; 18 . Mrs. Wil liam Cummings Story, of New York, head of the conservative faction, late today was elected president-general of the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, defeating Mrs. John Miller Horton, of Buffalo,, the administration candidate, on the third ballot. The vote stood. Mrs. Story, 600; Mrs. Horton, 449. Seven ' vice president-generals also were elected to complete the comple ment or new general officers. They are) Mrs. Thomas .Kite, of .Ohio: Mrs. I Rhett Goode,-of Alabama; Mrs. John1 Swift, of California; . Mrs. Allen P. Perley, of Pennsylvania; Mrs. Ben F. Gray, Jr., of Missouri; Miss Harriet I. Lake, of Iowa, and Mrs. John Lee Din-i widdie of Indiana. s : 7 Three vice president-generals were elected on the first ballot. The result of the third ballot was announced about 5:30-o'clock and the successful . candidate was escorted to the platform. She was greeted by Mrs. Matthew T.-Scott, retiring president-general, and began: her speech. She made a plea for harmony and urg ed -all the new general officers to do their utmost to bring peace between the factions that have waged an al most continuous warfare for the last five years. : - Before closing her remarks Mrs. Story introduced Mrs. Charles B. Bry an, who withdrew as a contestant to day before the third ballot waa begun. Mrs. Bryan had been known as an ad ministration sympathizer but she pledged loyalty and support -to the incoming-administration. She was -followed by the new general officers and all pledged their support to Mrs. Story. . The election resulted in a partial victory for old administration in, that more than half of the general 'officers and all of the new vice presidents general are known as supporters of Mrs. Scott. Mrs. Story did not place a - complete ticket of vice presidents general in the field and none of the four she: put forward was elected. Of the "general officers on her- ticket only four were chosen on the first ballot while five of those on the. Horton,-or administration- ticket, .were success ful. ' - - - ' ' V . The election of. Mrs. Story ends a five-year campaign- She was defeat ed -by Mrs. Scptt in the last two elec tions. ' rne contest- naa oeen me .iuoet and has'beenx-ceediagly expensive for the candidates and-the society, While the delegations were casting theif ballots and. various State regents continued making their .reports, sev: eral valuable gifts were given r Mrs. Scott and there were, a number of presentations to the National society. Mrs. Scott was elected honorary president-general, an honor held only by five 'former presiding: officers of the society. The congress will adjourn tomorrow. ' POPE IMPROVING Despite Shake of Head by Pessimists, Pontiff Grows Better Rome, April 18. The consoling news that emanated from the Vatican eonight was that Pope Pius had pass ed three days without fever, that his general condition was progressing fa vorably "and that if these conditions continued! for two days more His Holi ness would be considered convales cent. - - .. ' ' ' Although this information came from the physicians in attendance and was confirmed by Cardinal Merry Del Vai, the Papal Secretary of State, it did not prevent persons of pessimistic tendencies from continuing to shake their heads dubiously and inventing ailments for the pontiff. - Tonight they declared he was suf fering from patchy .pneumonia and senile consumption. " This ' evening's bulletin issued over the signatures of the Pope's physi cians says: - . c "Today was . passed without fever. The temperature of the pontiff tonight is 99.1.' The amelioration continues. "MARCHIAFAVA, . "AMICA." - The better condition of the J?ope is shown by his1 increasing interest in afr fairs. Today he insisted on conveying his last, instructions to Cardinal Fer- rat.a- who will leave tomorrow for Malta to preside at the Eucharistic Congress.: He also desired to know what arrangements had been . made concerning the pontificial mass which he was to celebrate in St Peter's on Pentecost Sunday, three weeks away. tation in Japan provoked considerable comment about the legislative cham bers itodav. The violence, of these pro tests as well as the inquiries as to the effect of the proposed bills upon other alien interests in California,-led to the belief here that President Wilosn might find' it expedient to indicate his views or suggest a- course of action tending to relieve the . situation. . "if the position . taken by Japan is what- cable dispatches contain," said one of .the Senate leaders today,, "it seems inevitablej that some word must come from,. Washington, soon, without waiting for the passage of a particular bill by the Legislature." For that reason and In view of the widesnread interest thafe has sprung up in California, It was thought better to postpone any further consideration of the matter until next wees. O A tk11 of the Senate today disclosed an overwhelming majority in - favor of an anti-alien bill," but scarcely a hand ful of Senators indicated a wish to in clude - in its porvisions foreigners or foreign corporations controlled ny per sonsr eligible to citizenship. , ... . - - According to Senator Thompson, who drafted the original committee sudsu tute in the Senate, the only bill ac ceptable to the Japanese would be one placing all aliens on a .par. -- A poll of the House shows that such a law could not be passed now. In case no word comes trom-w as nmg ton, it is regarded as certain here that a law directed almost solely against the Japanese will " be ' passed; . with clauses exempting all European corpo rations. Only seven members of the Senate have declared 'themselves against such a bilL. ' " ' J ' E MAY BE SETTLED Efforts to Conciliate Thoao Opposed to Manhood Suf frage Not in Vain DEPUTIES TAKING A RECESS Elements of a Compromise to be Cdn sldered in Interval Very Little EvN -, i dences of Violence-Cleri- cal Leaders j Brussels, April 18T rWfcile it is. yet ' premature to hope for an early settle ment of the great strike that' is par alysing the. economic life of Belgium, efforts made today 'by. M . Hyman, the Liberal leader, in the" Chamber of; Deputies to conciliate those opposed to granting manhood suffrage to the : workmen appear- to have been not al- T together in vain. , After considerable discussion the-chamber adjourned un til ' next : Tuesday, on .' motion of the Premier. During this - interval the various parties will carefully, examine into the motion of the Liberal deputy, M. Mas- son, which ; embodies the elements of a compromise. After the chamber ad journed the Socialist members drew up a manifesto ' explaining the 'situa tion. This document . reads : "Will it be war or will it-he peace ?v. We do ; not know, but the strike now. progres sing was indispensable to enforce a hearing of our claims." v ; 1 he impression Droduced - bv the speech : in the chamber ' by ' Hferr Woeste, the Clerical leader, who yes terday emphatically opposed any coti- cessions by the majority, led to an increase in the strikers- today, not ably in Brussels but this increase a- parenuy was, onset by; resumption or - wore elsewhere. The-" official esti mate places the - number of v men out hrtlnrnnn 91Q AAJi OCA AAA' ..... . jsvents ot the strike of 1893; are be- -r. insr re.n.a.tAd in. nil "(vntor- nHthmit . r the vslightest - departure Trom the re--"- markaiblei.dificiplinej then maintained The State railroad -ixdM beehbaSry hit. v hi addition to .losing 70,000-work-men's weekly commutation " fares it : has been obliged to -cancel .-178 freight trains running daily 'between the in- dustnal. centers and Antwerp. There also.,are indications, thaf the manage- , ment of the railroad is getting uneasy abouit.the employes afid- a second and stringent general order "was issued to day prohibiting thenv-holding or at tending meetings. 1 ".. : . " Antwerp, Apnl 18:--Stnke day in-, creases ,the magnitude, of the strike situation at-the ; port. . .. Today there were JZ4 .fewer vessels in. -the harbor than on Aufil 18th-Jlastvear.":.In the ' hNorthern : basin alone: there were 20 empty berths. Mons, April 18. The debate in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday - has v had a bad effect in this district. Many,' the' speakers exerted - themselves:. t6 counteract the ill-f eling aroused by ' the speeches of the opposition mem- bers. They urged that the strikers observe the greatest calmness. . JJtaine, Belgium, April 18. The di rectors of the his: Niard-Metal :Works here today began the feeding of 5,000 children or their employes. Corbeau, Belgium, .' April 18. A. ; bomb was exploded today .in ,the cel lar of the home of a : workman who had refused to join the strike. It did , no damage. " . - ' , , -WOULD MAKE. MAP OF CITY Representative of Firm.: 6f - Map-Mak- . ers Has Interesting Pnftposition . Mr. M. M. Pruden of fthe firm of ' Pruden & Parker, of Cincinnati Ohio, is in the city for the purpose of mak ing a preliminary canvass among the real estate men, bankers,. 'insurance people, lawyers, manufacturers, and ; the business men generally,': to see . what encouragement they will give him on the proposition to make . a map of the city and environs-a map , that it -is generally s agreed ' the city stands badly in need of. . If made, the map would show all new plats and sub divisions several mileajbut of -the city in every direction.''; Many features . not usually found in such maps would be contained. - It would give block and ' lot number, size of lot . Width of street, schools, churches. . public buildings, factories, etc., and will how, distance circles at 1-2 mile interyals, so at a glance any - point of interest in -and near the city can be - located and its ; distance determined at - a . glance. In short such a work "will show just what growth and development the cty has made of late. In view of the many ; late improvements inland near the city limits such a . work should be pub lished and it is to be hoped Mr.' Pru den will meet with encouragement suf ficient to warrant making jf. The cost of making such - a work ii rconsider able, and Mr. Pruden seeks to secure enough orders to . at ' least; meet - the . cost of publications; asking, no money in advance, nor until same Is complet- Mr." Pruden will have a letter of en dorsement from the, Chamber of Com- merce. astting tusu. ,we juuidiujsoo. - rcr pie of the city give him a; careful hearing. Several monthB- ago the sec retary of the Chamber addressed the , ftifv f!nii.nr.il on the sublect Of a city; map, pointing out that-4here had not -been a map in 43- years and. Council expressed -itself as favorable to the idea. The matter was referred to the city engineer to confer with the secre tary of the Chamber of Commerce, but . the two have never gotten , together to ; consider the proposition; v . ; j Big dance s Lumina tonight, compli mentary to A. & M.,' Advertisement.) ' Everybody goes ;io lumina tonight. BELGIUM
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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