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VOL. XCII-NO, 27.
SEW TARIFF, BILL
Ml IS LAUNCHED
Report of Ways and Means
Committee in House - -Yesterday
FISCAL POLICY. OF
Will Be Entirely Changed Income
Tax Being Discussed "Favored "
Nation" Policy Detailed
Schedules '
Washington, April 22. By a strict
party vote the Senate Finance Com
mittee today decided finally that -no
public hearings , would be given upon
the tariff bill-when it reaches the Sen
ate. Interested persons will be given
a full opportunity, however, to file
briefs or statements with the "commit
tee bearing on any of the tariff sched
ules. ' .' . -
The decision is expected to shorten
materially the time that will be con
sumed in getting the tariff bill before
the Senate for consideration. Tariff
debate opens in the House at 11 o'clock
tomorrow and in the-' hopes that general
debate can be limited to five days
Democratic Leader Underwood-- will
attempt to hold the. House to twelve
hours of continuous -work, daily; Ah
other week of consideration under Jthe
rule permitting amendments will send
the bill to the Senate soon after May
r.th, it is believed.; -
The tariff bill came back to the
House today from the Ways ' and
Means Committee with a vigorous sup
porting report from the Democrats on
the committee, and an opposing report
from the Republican members. .. '
The general debate that begins to
morrow willr he followed by concerted
efforts on the part f the Republicans
in the House to amend the bill in all
its important , schedules. -! k s: ' .
While, the Senate; Finance Commit
tee has decided, that -further, hearings
are unnecessary the Democratic mem
bers of tho committees will confer to
morrow with-. Democratic Senators
irom Pacific" wast and, -Rocky Moun
tain .States, who are opposed to the
free sugar and free, wool provisions
of thenew bill;? A Bumbenrf Western
SenatXHpiGlnQtoettators Myers; oP
Mont&na. and Ashurst? of Arizona,, will
not participate in the conference - as
they have decided to support the free
wool and sugar programme if it.is ap
proved by the House. -The conference
tomorrowPwill 1 demonstrate j the
strength against these features of the
bill. Those who will participate in
sist, however; that there has been ho
eff ort to form an offensive alliance
againstthe measure as proof of which
they polat to the fact that the Louis
ana Senators and others interested m
a change' in the free sugar and. free
wool provisions have not been includ
ed in the conference. - v
Democratic Leader Underwood de
cided to call for day and night ses
sions of the House, beginning fomor
row to expedite the passage of-the
Tariff bilL . It was said -his ; decision
was in accordance with a suggestion
from the White House that night ses
sions would show , an earnest desire
to secure tariff legislation as quick as
possible. ' j
With the entire Ways and Means
Commi ttee in session for the first
time. Representative Underwood -to-dav
laid before it the Democratic tariff
revision bill. After receiving vigorous
opposition by the six Republican mem
bers and Victor Murdock, the new
Progressive member of the commit
tee, it was approved, y the strict par
ty vote of 14 to 7. . - -
Washington,, April 22 Presenting
the completed Democratic tariff revi
sion bill to' the House today the Dem
ocrats of the Ways and Means Committee-
recommended a radical re-ao-iustment
of the entire fiscal policy of.
the NaUon. They, proposed to, make
an income tax the means of .accurate
ly adjusting the funds to be faised by
taxation to correspond with necessi
ties for government expenditures. :-
The report submitted by Chairman
rnderwood, after outUnmg the opera
tions of the proposed income tax, saia.
' The revenues from all income taxes
readily respond to - changes of , rates
and the latter can be raised or lower
ed within a few days' time - without
nisiness disturbances such .as gener
tariff changes occasion.- It .believed
that a budget or .other effective sys
tem by which. Congress mayable
closely to calculate and determine in
advance forthcoming expenditures will
soon be devised, -in: which event it
should become easy to inaintam a
close balance between expenditures
and revenues such as is -practiced .m
most other -civilized countries. Witn
other sources vof revenue revised .to
an honest and' fixed basis and the in
come tax a permanent part owr
revenue system and all times affora
ins a substantial amount of revenue.
Congress could, 'and if necessary
should, annually, raise or lower, the .hu
mme tax rates in such manner as
would prevent either a deficit or;a
surplus in the treasury. This combin
' i tax system , would afford justice m
t axation. flexibility and stabthty. ot
revenue and rigid economy m expendi
tures." - '- - . .
The Democrats, outlining their pol
iry in the preparation of the bin an
nrunced disregard for the cost-or. pro
duction theory as regulatory . oi.-tann
rates, and declared that in. the pend
i'tar bill they had attempted: . .
To eliminate protection of prohts
fTfl to cut off duties which enable in
dustrial managers tor exact a - bonus
for which no equivalent is rendered.
To introduce in every line or.m
dnstry. a competitive tariff basis pro
yi'ling for a substantial amount of im
portation, to the end that no concerji
shall be able to feeLthat.it has a mo
nopoly of the home market gained oth
rr than through the fact that Jt is able
'1o furnish better goods at lower prices
han others." .-. ftr.-i-
. Which is the wiser course for our
government to take?" the report ask
(Continuea on Page Eight) ; X
Oil CURRENCY LEGISLATION
Taken Up Yesterday by Full Senate
. Committee on Banking Tenta
tive Plan Submitted and Dis
1 v cussed by Members
Washington, April 22. Currency re
form legislation was taken up for the
first- time today by the full Senate
Committee on Banking and Currency.
As the result of a , short session in
which plans for a financial bill were
not discussed in detail, it is believed
that unless President Wilson should
insist there will be : no final action
upon currency legislation at the pres
ent session .of Congress.
Arrangements will be made for a
shorty series of hearings before the
Senate committee, to begin within a
few weeks. Details of the plan of re
form that is to be presented with the
cuuuisemeui oi MTesiaent Wilson are
xi oemg worKed out; but opinions
expressed at the committee meeting to-
- w luitt leiuocraiic leaders
probably will - not attempt to press
rvT i. o"vvii. iu ica uuai stages
until after the December session.
' Chairman Owens, of the Banking
members at . today's meeting of re-
suiLs ul imormai conrerences witn
President 'Wilson, Secretary. McAdoo
and Chairman Glass, of the House
Banking Committee.
Working informally, obtaining the
ers, Senator Owen and Representative
"11 1 1 . , 1 3 XI
uiasa uavu uet;n looneu upon as me
men who Will frame , a measure to be
IftiAwn flc th fVtt'pn.ni'.i5t; hill tn Vo in.
troduced. at? the same time in both
Houses and carrying witn it the ad-
Tnlxitfit.ratinn's annmval.. Some nf thft
provisions which eventually may be
found in the bill became known tq-
j - rrl j.
uaj. - jucsb mciuuc. -
1. Fifteen regional -reserve banks
wih turvulf . apt na fiural siirants for
the -agents, receiving deposits of pub
lic moneys, acting as uauKs oi ais
cmmta for the 'hanks in their resnec-
Hrya repinna nnrl rivlner a rtart " of
the reserve of the banks of the coun
try. -'-".'
r'liirrpTiov. -wnnld he issued thronsrh
the 51 regional ; reserve- banks. Practi
cally; all the capital stock or tnese m-
stitutions . as wea as any accruing
nmfita woirld be the property of the
banks of each region. .
2. - A governing board to supervise
the regional reserve banks would be
established to consist of the Secre
tnnr nf th Trp.asnrVi the Secretary of
Agriculture , and the Comptroller of
the t?arrency as ex-omcio - mejnuw a ,
four directors chosen by the banks of
n-ifytnw-rv Ti.- t-wnv fUrArtnts anooint-
;jedyrePridentr?r-thUn
states. - .. -
3. The elasticity of -the currency
would be provided for by conditions
calculated to-- prevent inflation. --Any
notes issued would be redeemable in
gold by-providing a reserve for actual
gold redemption., .
4. Tile extent to which the reserves
could be used has not been determined
but one plan is in favor of permitting
their use under a reasonable tax ....
5. One of the plans suggested and
which Representative Glass advocated
in a recent speech was to retire the
present bond secured currency, not
at once, but over a period of 10 to
15 years, which might involve a re
funding of the two per cent bonds
with the circulation privilege into
three per cent bonds without the cir
culation privilege. As the bond se
cured currency would be retired a sub
stitute a currency based on commer
cial paper of a qualified class would
automatically take its place.
v Those Democratic leaders working
on currency reform declare the com
plete changes will be neither radical
nor abrupt but will merely perfect the
present machinery and facilities of the
country banking system.
V ! CONGRESS IN BRIEF.
Senaie Not in Session Ways and
1 Means Committee Report.
-Washington, April 22. Senate: Not
in session; Meets Thursday.
J Banking and" Currency Committee
met and was ' advised by Chairman
Owen of the results of his conferences
with President Wilson on currency re
form ; :t ' -
onon'va nnmniUiPR decided to' srant
no oral hearings on -tariff bill except I
to Senators on sugar ana worn.
House: Met at noon. " ,
Tariff bill reported by Ways and
Means Committee with exhaustive re
ports recommending ..radical readjust
ment of entire fiscal policy; -
Representative Gallagher introduced
resolution for inquiry into alleged
baseball trust. . . . , .
Special committee began investiga
tion of assault upon Representative
Sims by a local financier. .
Agreed to open sessions at 11 A. M.
and hold night sessions beginning
Wednesday, to facilitate tariff debate.
Representative Vare introduced bill
to place aeronautics under control of
Department of Commerce. -
Representatives Harrison, Rainey
and - Moore ' appointed sub-committee
to draft opium suppression legislation.
BiU providing scheme of investiga
tion of alfeged monopolies, combina
tions and trusts introduced by Repre-
ReOTesentative Wall introduced bill
to make railroad passenger rates two
cents a mills and provide interchange
able, mileage good on all railroads ,
- Passed Sundry Civil bill containing
provision to prevent use of -fund ap
propriated in prosecution of labor un
ions and farmers' organizations. . -:
'Indian Appropriation bill passed.
Adjourned at. 1:20 P. M. until noon
Wednesday. . - - -
Washington, April 22. President
Wilson today approved a court martial
recommendation for the reinstate
ment on July; 4th of Cadets R. L
Sasse, of Delaware; "J. D. Christian, of
Virginia T. M. Simpkms, : of ..Georgia,
and E. H.' Freeland, of Florida, dis
missed from' the military academy for
having intoxicating, liquor in - their
possession. -' . ; -V ' ':-
. Binghampton, ,N.. Y., April 22. In
the annual' inspection of Battery L.
first field artillery b Cant. Cor-v of
the United Statesjregulars,- and Lieut.
Col. Hines, of the State National
Guard-today the battery was given a
rating on all points of 100 per cent. .;.
WILMINGTON, N.
E.
FLOOD SPREADING
Levee Break Widened More
Than Thousand Feet
at Woodlawn
ONLY TWO DEATHS REPORTED
Rations Issued by United States Gov
ernment to 10,000 People Affectedl
Situation Relieved at All
v Points Above Greenville.
7, Vicksburg, Miss, April 22. Having
widened more -than 1,000 feet, tie
Woodlawn crevasse continues caving
slowly on either end and rushing wa
ters,' which have rapidly spread
throughout the counties of Issaquenna,
Sharkey anofpart of Washington, have
also invaded the towns of Mayersvilie
and ;.R6llingForkf and other smaller
places will soon be under water..
Capt. W. B. Baker, United States
Army, has issued a hundred thousand
rations to various points north of here
to provide for approximately 10,000
persons - whom it is believed will be
affected.
A relief and refugee camp is to be
established at Vicksburg. There is
no panic at the scene of the break and
only two deaths have been reported.
The known victims were-an aged ne
gro man, and an unidentified white
boy,--who were swept away when the
levee gave way yesterday.
Memphis, Tenn., April 22. With the
river either, falling or stationary at all
points above Greenville, Miss., tonight
danger of additional breaks in the
embankments north of that city is now
considered remote. At Memphis the
river fell two-tenths of a loot today.
Greenville reported a fall of ohe-tenth.'
At Helena and along the White River
front the river is practically station-,
ary. j -
BIG WEEK
IN GREENVILLE
South Carolina City to Have Number
' 'r:of "Events in , May v.
t-Speciai Star Correspondence!) '-.
Greenville," S. C r Aoril 22. The
week 'beginning May 19th and ending
May Z4tn, promises to be one of the
greatest in Greenville's history. Six
events of unusual importance schedul
ed to take place between these dates
will attract large numbers of visitors
here and will make Greenville a center
of interest throughout this section.
The "Made-in-Greenville" Exposi
tion, which will run through this en
tire week, will furnish a unioue meth
od of demonstrating to residents of
tnis and other cities, just what Green
ville is doing in a manufacturing way.
Various exhibits from local manufac
turers in all lines, carrying out the
"Made-in-ureenvnie' idea, will be in
stalled in the spacious apartments se
cured for this event. Along-with this
exposition, there will be held a Pure
Food and -Health Exposition, under
the supervision of the city Health De
partment, and a Municipal Sanitary
Congress, to which prominent health
workers from four States will gather
to discuss important and vital prob
lems in municipal sanitation. Dr. J.
Adams Hayne, State health ofiicer for
South Carolina.will preside at this
gathering. ,
Greenville's annual horse show will
take place on the 20th, 21st and 22nd,
in. this-week!. The horse show has al
ways been a center of interest for
horsemen throughout this State. On
these, same dates will also be held m
Greenville the annual convention of
the State Association of Elks. In con
nection with these various events of
interest plans are ibeing completed
for a general home-coming week for
former residents of the Greenville sec
tion. Steps are now being taken to
secure reduced railroad fares, during
these dates. .
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH
Attorney General to Continue Investi-
gation of Alleged "Trust"
-Washington, April . 22. Attorney
General MoReynolds probably will not
interfere with the Inter-State -Com
merce Commission's pending investi
gation of the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company, the so-called tie
phone trust, by the initiation of an in
dependent inquiry in the Department
of Justice to determine wnetner tne
Sherman anti-trust, law is being vio
lated. '
This means a continuation, for the
time being at least, of the plans of
former Attorney General Wickersham
who. after months of study of the tele
phone situation, referred the -question
to the Inter-State Commerce Commis
sion to develop the facts and deter
mine -upon .'a governmental policy or
dealing with the telephone and tele
graph problem.
Asides from, this general telephone
investieation the Department of -Jus
tice is continuing a special inquiry be-
chti ihv Attorney General Wickersham
to ascertain the relations of the so-
' . i A. J.. 4.t. . 4. 3 wn A avi
Caiieu trust, illiu iue : mueycuucuis uu.
the Pacific coast. .
MRS. BRYAN SPEAKS
Heard in Washington by General Fed
eration of Womens' Clubs -
Washington, April 22. Mrs. Wil
liam Jennings Bryan was the principal
speakerv at .today's meeting of N the
council of the General Federation of
Womens' Clubs in session, here. She
made an appeal for a closer federation
of all religious denominations , and de
clared there .was a strong tendency in
this direction. United States Com
missioner, of Education Claxton dis
cussed . the ritual heme and the
school. - '. '--" ' ' :.-- ','
Reports of officers were presented at
a business session. - This afternoon
the delegates " were received at the
White House - by ; the President -and
Mrs. .Wilson. ' '
CREVASS
CAVES
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C, WEDKESAYMORDSTENG, APRIL 23, 1913.
MERGER OF BOSTON S MAINE
Inside History of li; Given by Exam
ining Accountant! of I nter-State
Commerce Commission Yes
terday Losses.
Boston, Mass., Aprl 22. An alleged
Joss to the New Yok, New Haven &
Hartford of more f)han,;J 400,000 an
nually as a result 3f Its recent con
tract with the Pullman Company by
which the latter too over the parlor
and sleeping car service of the rail
road company was described by David
E. Brown, the examining accountant
or the Inter-State Commerce Commis
sion today. t . V-
The testimony wasfgiyen at the con
tinued hearing on the , service rates,
policies and financial- transactions of
the New Haven company before Com
missioner Charles AiProuty
The inside story f. the merger of
the Boston & Maine nd the New Ha
ven system was related for thg first
time, Mr. Brown describing in detail
how the Boston & Maine stock was ac
quired "by the New Haven road with
special attention to tjie.part.taken by
J. L. Billard, of Meriden, Conn., on the
matter. r
Mr. Brown , was examined .by Louis
Brandeis, counsel fortthe .'-Boston Fruit
& Produce Exchange! ; . r.
The parlor chair and: sleeping cars
belonging to the New Haven road
were purchased by the Pullman Com
pany for -$3,300,000. IMr. Brown pre
sented figures showing that: the ;New
Haven road in 1912 derived a net reve
nue of- $1,217,897 Irom this service. By
reckoning the expenses, he announced
his conclusions that ; the New - Haven
Company had incurred an annual loss
of $407,000 by turning the service to
the Pullman Company. '
Taking up-theJBoston & Maine mer
ger, Mr. Brown said, that on April
6th, 1907, at a special meeting 6f the
directors of the New England Naviga-.
tion Company a resolution was adopt
ed authorizing President-? Mellen to
purchase any or all of the common
stock and to pay sh aria for. share with
the capital stock of . the New Haven
Railroad. '..- 4 'W..;'f-. - .
After the navigation company had
secured 109,948. shares "of ,-Boston &
Maine stock it sold the stock to J. L.
Billard for $125 a shared ex-dividend
June 30th, 1908. ',
To pay for this stock' Mr.- Billard
gave $11,000,000 in cash and $2.743,r
500 in notes without .collateral.- U ap
peared Trom the records thfttiJkljrr Billard.-
secured the eW&en&fhe Na
tional City Bank; 6? "Sfew-'Yorkv depos-i
mug me rusiou cs -Maine siock as col
lateral for the loan.
In 1909 the stock came back to the
navigation company which paid Bil
lard $150 a share, but Mr. Brown said
he had been unable to get any expla
nation for the transaction.
The Boston and Maine stock later
was transferred to the Second Na
tional Bank of New HavenT then to
the New Haven Railroad, back again
to the navigation company and finally
to the Boston railroad holding compa
ny, a corporation formed in Massachu
setts to hold the stock.
From President Mellen.
Boston, Mass., April 22. President
Mellen, of the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad, in a statement
given out late today, attacked the at
titude of the accountants of the Inter
State Commerce Commission. He said
they never-made the slightest inquiry
of him during their five months' exam
ination of the New Haven Company's
books and indignantly repelled insinu
ations that "he profited personally
eight or nine years ago by transac
tions with the New Haven road."
LARGEST VESSEL SAILING
Hamburg-American Liner Imperator
Ran Aground on First-Trip
Hamburg. Anril 22. The new Ham
burg America n Line steamship Impera
tor, 900 feet long, ran aground in the
iuine tms morning. She was proceed
ing from the Vulcan Shipbuilding
Yards for the lower Elbe to maike
ready for her official trial trips when
she grounded off Altona. The Impera
tor was floated today and proceeded
on her voyage.
The steamship Imperator when she
goes into commission with the start
of her .maiden voyage to New York
ou May 28th, will for a time be the
largest vessel sailing. Her keel - was
laid two years ago, 900 feet irAlength,
or" almost double that of Germany's
largest warship. VHer own dimensions
are 96 feet beam and 62 feet depth.
Tne trial trips of the imperator have
been 'planned for the latter part of
this month and reports have been
printed that Emperor' William. will be
among a. party of distinguished Ger
mans who would accompany the trial
aboard on the first trip.
Berlin. April 22. It is announced
that Emperor - William has postponed
his proposed trip on the steamship Im
perator on her trials, which are . to
be held the latter part of the month.
OUTLINES
A telerram yesterday from Governor
Johnson gave President Wilson re
assurances as to the situation in Cali
fornia with reference to the f anti-alien
land law. -
The government has . yielded, upon
advices of the King.'to a compromise
and the strike for manhood: suffrage
in Belgium is expected, to end within
a few days. .
i be Democratic tariff bill was - pre
sented to Congress yesterday with a
strong report by the ways and Means
Committee and a minority report by
the Republicans. 7 l" ; '
tjurrency reform legislation was tak
en up yesterday by the Senate Com
mittee on Banking and Currency; a
number of plans are being considered
and.will.be "reported at' either this or
next session of Congress, --
New York markets: Money on call
steady, 2 3-4: to 3 per cent: ruling
rate 2 3-4 per cent; closing bid 2 7-8;
offered at 3; flour steady ; wheat
steady, No. 2 red 1.14 1-2 to 1.16; corn
barely steady; cotton closed : quiet;
middling uplands -12.05; . , turpentine
steady; rosin unsettled. ' -v.- -
H JAP
President Wilson Re-assured
as to Anti-Alien Legisla
tion in California
TELEGRAM FROM GOVERNOR
No Purpose to Violate Treaty or Em
barrass National Government
Will Now Adopt a Waiting
Attitude at Washington
Washington, April 22. The prompt
and cordial response from Governor
Johnson to a telegram sent today by
resident Wilson, appealing to the
people, the Governor and Legislature
of California to enact no alien land
ownership laws that might impair the
treaty obligations of the United States
witn Japan was received at the White
House with marketf satisfaction..
The President was re-assnroil htr
Governor Johnson's declaration "of a
purpose to cooperate fully and hearti
ly with the National government and
do only that which is admittedly with
in our province without intended of
fense or invidious discrimination" and
was understood to be much more
hopeful tonight of seeing the Cali
fornia situation satisfactorily cleared
"P. - .
The Governor's message was not re
ceived until late in the day and . has
not yet been the subject of adminis
tration conferences.
The administration will now adopt a
waiting attitude. With Governor John
son s assurance before him the Presi
dent will probably take no further
action pending developments in Cali
fornia. President Wilson's decision
to telegraph Goyernor Johnson follow
ed a conference with the Democratic
delegation from California in Congress.
The telegram ,was as follows :
"L speak upon the assumption, which
am sure is well founded, that' the
people of California do not desire their
representatives -and . their represen
tatives do not wish or intend in any
circumstances to embarrass: the gov
ernment of the. United States ' in its
dealings with a Nation with whom, it
has - most- earnestly -- -and - -cordially
sought to maintain relations' of getf
nine friendship and good will and that
least of all do they desire to do any
thing that might impair treaty obliga
tions or cast a doubt upon the honor
and good faith of the Nation and its
government. -
"I, therefore, appeal with the utmost
confidence to the people, the Governor
and the Legislature of California to
act in the matter now under consid
eration in a manner that cannot from
any point of view be fairly challeng
ed or called in question. If they deem
it necessary to exclude all aliens who
have not declared their intentions to
become citizens from the privileges
of land ownership, they can : do so
along the lines already followed in the
laws of many of the other States and
of many foreign countries including
Japan herself. Insidious discrimina
tion will inevitably draw in question
thfi treaty obligations of the govern-,
ment of the United States. I register
llljr cai Uy3b auu iviiy.vu. yf w
against discrimination in this case not
only because I deem it my duty to do
so as the chief executive of the Na
tion but also and the -more readily be
cause I believe the people and the
executive authorities of California will
generously respond the moment the
matter is frankly presented to them
as a question of National policy and of
National honor. If they have ignored
this point of view, it is, I am sure, be
cause they did not realize, what and
how much was involved," -.. - .
The California Democratic . Congres
sional delegation consisting of Rep
resentatives Kettner, Raker and
Church, called on the President about
appointments today but Mr. Wilson
deferred that subject and immediately
took up the alien land situation. He
tcld his visitors he had no desire to
seem to be in any way , encroaching
upon the sovereign right of California
to legislate as she pleased, but that
he felt it was his duty to call the at
tention of the leaders in the State to
the international question involved.
From Governor Johnson "
Sacramento, Cal., Apr. 22 Through
the exchange of telegrams today .be
tween President Wilson and Governor
Johnson the settled policy of the Cali
fornia administration on the question
of alien land ownership, as agreed
uponslast Sunday was officially made
known. i , '
, Governor Johnson and his party
leaders dn the Senate favor a bill
excluding from land ownership in the
State all aliens ineligible to citizen
ship, under the laws of the United
States Such a law possibly will be
passed in spite of the objections from
Washington, it was said tonight. -
The assertion is made by the Gover
nor that a State law of this nature
would not be in contravention of any
existing treaty. He is upheld in this
view by the majority leaders in the
Senate, who met with him today -and
agreed upon the form of the tele
graphic reply to President Wilson s
message sent today.
Opposition to the administration pro
gramme will . come . from the Demo
crats aided by a few Republicans who
are opposed to anti-alien legislation
ntr tsnrt - Thp-. Democrats will seek
to strike out the words "ineligible to I
citizenship", an any dui cousmci cu nu
on this point the real fight on the
measure will be waged..
. It is hot expected that the: Thompson-Bird
sail bill will be reached on
file until Thursday and no action can
be taken until that time. ' .
President Wilson's - message today
called forth little comment. The Dem
ocratic minority ; already had formu
lated its views largely in accordance
with the Bryan message that came
last Saturday and the Progressive Re
publican majority, as shown by Gov
ernor Johnson's response declined to
consider the President's telegram as
QUESTION
WEST VIRGINIA GOAL STRIKE
Governor Hatfield Addressed Special
Meeting of Miners Yesterday-
Both Sides Have Done
- Wrong, He Says. .
Charleston, W -Va., April 22. Gov
ernor Hatfield addressed a special con-,
vention of West Virginia miners to
day and urged the acceptance of his
recommendations for a settlement ' of
the coal "strike; throughout Kanawha
county.
The Governor's plan for adjusting
the labor trouble' which has been
marked by rioting, bloodshed, and
three proclamations of martial law, in
cluded the right of the miners to a
check weighman, a nine hour day and
ton of- 2,000 pounds and prevention
in the future .of discrimination of any
sort. .- : ,
Many of the miners' delegates dis
cussed the State executive's proposal.
Late tonight the convention adjourned
untl' . tomorrow when the discussion
will be continued. . ?
It was the first time in the history
of West Virginia that a Governor met
with union miners, it is said."
"I. have come to the conclusion that
oom sioes nave done wrong," said the
Governor. "There have existed in tne
coal mining districts of Paint and Cab
in Creeks a lawless condition not to
be surpassed even in Mexico."
POPE SITS UP
Later Ordered to Bed, Which Pontiff
Did Reluctantly
Rome, April 22.T-1The Pope sat up
for . two hours today, after which
Amici, by the instructions of Profes
sor Marchiafava; forced him to return
to bed which the pontiff did reluctant
ly. Dr. Amici remained in the sick
roOm for a considerable time to make
certain that his orders were -carried
out. ... . ,
The Pope continues to express im
patience for the resumption of his or
dinary - life but the physicians insist
upon absolute rest at least for; another
fortnight. They declare that another
relapse would -be inexcusable both for
the patient and the doctors.
Cardinal Merry Del : Val, the Papal
Secretary of Statey today, received a
pilgrimage from thediocese of Cam
brai, France, conducted by Bishop De
lamaire, . who brought with him a
bronze group representing the Virgin
curing, a.patient who -had .been carried
before her. The Bishop said the pil
grims desired . to present the group
to the Pope and asked that it be taken
to his bMrOdm as a'gbod aaigry- that
the ; Virgin- wtnld'smite -iihoa - thfe - sick
pontiff" ahf reTiereTrfnTof nis-rirfrrrirf?
ties. ---r.- - - -
- The Papal Secretary in - expressing
his thanks, said: -
The pilgrims are the children of
France', which, notwithstanding its
many sinsY is to be considered always
the eldest daughter of the Church. The
pilgrims who have come to Rome com
memorate the liberty granted by Con
stantirie to -the Church, and they must
pray that the same liberty.be granted.
again to the Church m France.
An American pilgrimage led by John
C. McGrane. of New York,, compris
ing about 100 persons of whom are
scores are ecclesiasts, arrived here
this evening from Naples. They ex
pressed great regret to hear that the
Pope's condition was such that it
would be impossible for him to receive
him in audience but they have not
given up hope that they will at least
see the pontiff. . r .
CLYDE PIER BURNS
Destructive Fire Yesterday in Jackson
villeThe Loss
Jacksonville, Fla., April, 22. The
old Clyde Line pier No. 2 was .destroy
ed by fire here today. The loss is
about $75,000. '
-Five barges belonging to the St:
Johns Terminal Company also took
fire and burning drifted down the river
for a. time, threatening the entire ship
ping district of the city, but by good
fortune they grounded separately out
of harm's way and burned to the wa
ter's edge. Thousands lined the river
banks and watched the fiery display.
All the small boats were gotten out of
the way and none of the Clyde Line
steamers- was at the dock.
The destroyed pier and warehouses
occupied a part of the site of the pro
posed municipal docks and the fire
simplifies the acquisition of the lands
and water front. ' -
a demand upon the Legislature! to en
act a particular kind of bill. .
Governor Jannson received . Fresi
dent Wilson's telegram at 11 o'clock
and immediately, had it copied Into a
special message to both Houses of
the Legislature. . No comment waa of
fered by the Governor and the message
to the Legislature contained only . a
formal prefix that the' message had
been received.
The leaders of the majority party in
the Senate declaredj- President Wil
son's telegram did ndt' affect their In
tention to pass: a law directed solely
against aliens ineligible to citizenship.
Governor Johnson's reply to Presi
dent Wilson 'Was as follows :
"The President, Washington, D. C. ,
"Immediately on receipt of your tele
gram of this date, it was transmitted
to both Houses of - our -Legislature. I
think that I may assure you, that it
is the . desire of the majority, of the
members '- of the Legislature to do
nothing in the matter of' alien : land
bills that will be embarrassing to our
own government ' or , offensive to any
one. It is the. desire of the legisla
tors specifically to provide in any aot
that nothing therein shall be construed
as 'affecting or impairing any rights
covered - by treaty, although from the
legal standpoint this is deemed , unne
cessary. If any act be passed it will
be -general, in character, relating to
those who are ineligible to citizenship
and the language employed will be
that which precedent sanctions in stat
utes which now exist on tne snoject.
I speak, I think for the majority of
the Senate of California, certainly I
do for the vetoing power of the State,
which ! convey to you our purpose to
co-operate fully and heartily with the
National government and to do oniy
that 'which is admittedly - within our
province -without intending offense or
invidious discrimination. . .-, .
WHOLE mTMHTilP 15 QAf!
BELGIUM STRIKE '
NOW ABOUT ENDED
Government Accepted Com
promise Proposed by Lib
eral Leader Masson
POSITION OF SOCIALISTS
Recommendation Was Largely Upon.
Advfce of King Cost Country
Millions of Dollars and
Great Loss of Trade '
Brussels, April 22 . Owing in great
part to the advice of the King, the
government today accepted the com
promise proposed y the Liberal lead
er, F. Masson, and the great strike
for manhood suffrage, which on' ac
count of th i remarkable discipline
maintained, the solidarity 'of those
who joined in the. movement and skill
ful prganization, is unique in history,
will be called off , Thursday. '
.Only a week ago' the .Belgium- prem.
ier, Charles De Broqueville, declared:
n"No government could yield to a
strike of this nature. To-yield wbuld
be to abdicate." '
, Nevertheless the strike seems ' to
have made sufficient impression on the
government to induce it to unhehd
from its uncompromising attitude far
enough to ensure the termination of
a situation which" has already : cost the '
country millions ahd is daily . driving,
away from manufacturers customers
they may never win back. . "' ' .':
The decision to accept the compro
mise was reached yesterday , by. the
cabinet and the premier announced in
the Chamber of Deputies today - that
the government had made MI Ma8Sn's
motion its own. ' ':. . --:-'
When the Chamber of Deputies met
tfiis afternoon there was, ajterise feel-'
ing of expectancy.' ; The' conciliatory'
motion of F. Masson, Liberal' leader,
was., .taken r up immediately. j
Deputy Liebaert, . Clerical, prapoa-i '
ed an additional clause; reading, "The
Chamber jdlsaiDroveayfT and ? nonrtftmna
rrenuer De Broqueville accepted the ..
motion ail ataended and ' asked - tnat ;
other members f his party not to sug-.;
gest any changes. l - -
The Socialist leader Emile Vaude
velde, then spoke, , saying : .
"We, the Deputies, on. the left, sup
port M. Masson's' motion for a com-,
promise.' it remains-for us to con
voke a Socialist Congress, which alone
has the power to decide - Whether, ;the . . ,
strike shall end or -riot, but we have
the conviction that the adoption ofi the
motion will be a step in", advance."' .
The first part of the ' motion ' was :
then adopted unanimously by the
Chamber.
M. De Broqueville did -not vote on
the first part of the motion and when
asked why by the President;' he ex
plained amid laughter that it was be
cause this embodied his own declara-'
tions. ' '.
The Socialists ' generally appear to
be satisfied with' the result. vr-
Brussels, April 22. M. Destree said
afterwards that the second part of the
motion that the chamber disapproves '
and condemns the general ' strike ;
was unimportant. "It. Was," he-added,
"only tantamount to' saying that the
clubbed' repudiate the club." ...
The Socialist members escorted by
an imposing" cortege of -strikers' from
the chamber. Later some of them de
livered speeches. M.Vandervelde, the
Socialist leader, summed up the situ-'
ation thusly: ' ' :1. . .
"No doubt you are riot enthusiastic ,
You expdet us; to hand tou universal
suffrage on a silver salvo. T ou ' &t&
'furious because we. could not do so
But there are people a good deal more
furious than you you band of fanat
ics who had toKSwallow Debonque-'
ville'sN declarations when in the midst '
of the strike he waa obliged to speak
Lout more clearly than he had ever
motion paving the way for a revision r
of the constitution. ;
"You have gained a victory, but it
is not a question of victor or vanquish-
ed. The great fact is that jthe mor
row will bring revision and justice."
It ' is stated tonight that an extra
parliamentary committed' will be ap
pointed by the chamber and ,King to
consider and report-.on :the suggestion
of annual . revision.-. JThis : committee
will be composed of deputies a"nd emi
nent scientists', jurists and others..
A caucus after - the Session of the
chamber decided to call & meeting of
the general strike . committee tomor
row, i which will convoke -a National
congress of the Socialist labor party- .
comprisfaig 1.300 representatives of all
the unions Thursday !, This Congress
is empowered to terminate the general -strike:
: .v?.-. -.'-
There is undoubtedly much dissatis
faction among the rank and file of the "
strikers, who feel that: they must wait
too long -for. the desired jaeform. But
the - leaders are Unanimous v In their
wishf to end the strike. M. :Vanders
missen, the general secretary of the
strike,- declared that' it was a more
complete victory than could be hoped
after only a weelTs strike: .
The leaders also realised that It will
be practically impossible to keep the "
men from resuming under the circum-
stances. ; : ;rr.-s
There is little doubt . that by Mon- -day
the struggle will be ended, except
possibly in the case of the coal miners,
who now threaten to strike for higher ,
wages. - ' ' ' ::
It is reported this evening on the au
thority of a : member' of the cabinet
that there will be a dissolution of par
liament In" 1916, so as to give the new ,
electoral system.- which' will be com-,
pleted by that time, a clean start. This
will be impossible otherwise as ordi
narily the chamber is elected one-half -at
a time.- The day passed 'quietly in ;
all the strike districts.
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