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I, t f ' m , it i ; i i V SUBSCRIPTION PRICE : $8.00 PER YEAR. CHARLOTTE, N. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1907. PRICE FIVE CEKT3. 1 1S Decline tojjkeak faith - tTED COMMITTEE 'IS NO "WISER . V Mr B. W. Simpson, Who Wrote the , . Now Famous Editorial Tn The Ral dgh Tlmca, ' Pecllnwi to -An. wer Any of the Question Pnt to Him by the Legislative Investl .;u bj Committee as to the Source of Ills Information Mr. Bryant, City Editor I ine uoserver, it-ou-flea Thai Information Upon Which Lilt story was tsaeea was wnunwi KNilb Arnnnl nutirh--InteTuled no Reflection Upon the Member of the CommitteeInvestigation WU1 be .Resumed To-Day.;, . i ; . V Observer Bureau, , . ..The Hollaman Building, C , c Kalelgh, March 7. ' fully two hundred persons, includ ing many legislators end several ladles, were present this afternoon at the county court house when, at 4 o'clock, the Investigation by the special committee of the lower house of the Legislature began. Chairman Wil liams, of DupUn, presiding. The mat ter,' in hand was the report- In The Raleigh Times that the. legislative conference committee on the railway rate bill put the 2 1-4 cent rate on ell roads over sixty miles long In or der to hit the Aberdeen &' Aaheboro Railway, owned by Henry A. Page,, on account of a grudge against Page by Editor Josephus Daniels, of The News and Observer. Locke Craig appeared for the committee, and James H. Pou and P. H. Busbee for ex-Editor R. W. Simpson, of The Times. All the six members of the confer ence committee gave sworn testimony, saying there was no truth In the ar ticle, and that Daniels had nothing to do with the committee's action. One of these, Stevens, of Union, said Representative Peel had told him Page .was coming here and that the truth of the charge made In Th iTImes would be proven. "IT WOULD NOT DO." Senator Webb, of the conference committee, in his evidence said when ie told Editor Daniels he favored a i -1-2 cent flat rate ne was told this would not do. At this statement there was applause. R. W. Simpson's evidence was eag erly awaited. He admitted writing an editorial, but refused to answer as to the source of his information, and then read a statement respectfully de clining under any circumstances to answer any questions, first because this Information was received under the confidence which obtains among honorable newspapers, and secondly because he was advised by counsel that the committee In effect charged that the article waa libelous, and Its publication, If this charge be sus tained, might subject him to criminal prosecution. He therefore declined to give testimony against himself, or to answer any question which might be used against him in a criminal pros ecution, or tend In any way to In criminate him or disclose any source or circumstance from which any possible connection of himself with the publication might be obtained. There was applause when 81mpson read this. He was plied with Ques tions, but resolutely declined to an swer any. MR. BRYANTS TESTIMONY. H. E. C. Bryant city editor of The Charlotte Observer, who wrote an ar ticle of the same tenor, was the next Witness. Mr. Bryant, being sworn, said: "I got my information from various persons at the Yarborough House, at 'the railroad station and on the train between Raleigh and Onsen sboro. The Times had appeared long before I wrote my special and the story was common talk." "Did you Intend to charge the con forence committee with being Influ enced by Mr. Daniels?" "I did not." "What made you say that Mr. Dan iels disliked Mr. Page?" "Because of various talk that I had (heard." "Did anyone tell you that Mr. Dan iels had dictated the 60-mile limit In the rate bill to the committee?" "No." "Is there anything else you would like to say?" NO REFLECTION ON COMMITTEE. "Yes, I want to say that I did not Intend to reflect on any member Of tbe conference committee. I know all of the members except Judge Win borne and do not believe that any one of them would knowingly wrong an individual or a company. My lan guage is plain. I was repeating the charges against Mr. Daniels. I was careful to say that 'It Is said' here. I stated nothing en my own author ity." Mr. Craig read Mr. Bryant's story and said that he differed with him bout the reflection. Mr. Bryant told him to read the preceding paragraphs and then pass on the sentence under consideration. Mr. Bryant made It very Pln that he did not Intend to cast any reflection on the conference committee, but that he was writing a soJRfcial story tn which he told of Mr. Dlls activity In the present Legttatur. Ta Investigation will be resumed to-morrow In the Attorney General's tale. Mfttra That Liberty Bell be Brought t to Jamestown. f v Philadelphia, March 7. Mayor Wewrar transmitted to councils to-day A' 5etlttons from the Jamestown Exposl ' tlon Company and the school children f Virginia, requesting the authorities of PhfiadelDhla to sen a th nv.rt. Bell to the Jamestown Exposition. Mayor Weaver suggested to councils that Inasmuch as his term Is about to expire action on the petitions be de ferred to await the Judgment of his successor, Congressman John E. Rey burn, who will assume the ofllee of mayor en April 1st Italian Consul Enters Protest. New Orleans, March 7- The rle-ht of local authorities to use the Jails (or detaining Immigrants under sen- M"" w-w7 in inner irom me . Italian consul, threatening action by - . J A AA., la . . . . . - his government If necessary to pre 1 vent such an occurrence. Several for eigners were sept m jau under these ' expected arrival or Saturday next ot .J, . f 09 Italian immigrants prompted the pumaXt onunutfloatloOi '-' " A VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY STROTHER BROTHERS RELEASED Judge Harrison Thanks Jury for Ver- - diet, saying He Thought it wouia Meet With the Approval of the . People and Tliat It Was an Estab lished Precedent In Virginia That No Man Tried for Defending the f Sanctity of His Home Should - bo ' Found ; Guilty Announcement of Verdict the Signal for n Outburst l ApprovaU':;v,-;i.:yT;';. .o;- ;:; Culpepper,' Va., March 7. After being eut one hour and . half the Jury In the case of James and Philip F. Strother. on trial for.tho-muraer ot William F. Bywaters, returned a verdict of not guilty at uuo a. m. The Jurors retired to .the Jury room immediately after Judge Harrison had put. the' case In their hands. Then began the most trying test or. tne or deal for the-defendants. The strain waa most apparent on. the face of Philip Strother. the younger defend ant, while James apparently waa con fident of a favorable verdict He sat in silence, listening to the comments of his counsel, and occasionally of fered words (of consolation to his wite, who sat at nis siae. As. the minutes sped by the situation became more strained, many in the court room taking the delay as an un favorable sign to the accused. Judge Harrison, himself keyed to a high pitch, paced, restlessly up and down tbe narrow space behind his benoh, while the counsel for both aides gath ered to discuss the meaning of what seemed to them a delay. A BREATHLESS SILENCE. At precisely 11:10 o'clock the Jury men, preceded by Sheriff Bowersett, filed Into the court room, ana iook their accustomed seats. A breathless silence fell over the room, as the spectators awaited the announcement of the verdict "Gentlemen of the Jury," naked Deputy Clerk Gilkefson. "have you agreed upon your verdict T" "We have," replied Foreman Price, handing the verdict to the court offi cer. "We nna the aerenaanis, jamei and Philip Strother. not guilty," was the message read aloud by Cleric Gllkerson. The announcement was the signal for an outburst of approval, which Judge Harrison quickly silenced. The effect of the verdict, however, was In stantaneous. James Strother reach ed for the hand of Mr. Moore, one of his counsel, and Philip was quickly surrounded by the friends who have stood by the brothers since the opening of the trial. Mrs. James Strother. over come by emotion, rell forward Into her husband's arms, sobbing and ex claiming her thanks. When the effects of the critical mo ment passed. Judge Harrison address ed the Jury as follows: JUDGE COMMENDS JURY. "Oantlemen of the Jury. I thank you for a verdlot wiilch I think will be approved by the public. It Is an established precedent In the State of Virginia that no man tried for de fending the sanctity of his home should be found guilty." After further words of approval from the bench, the Jurymen left the court room, with the Intention of go ing directly to their homes in Shenan doah county. BTJY8 LINE OF STEAMSHIPS. New York, New Haven A Hartford Railroad Acquires Control of Mer chants' and Miners' Transportation Co. i Boston, Mass, March 7. The New York, New Haven & "Hartford Rail road has acquired control of the Merchants' and Miners' Transporta tion Company, which operatea lines of steamers between Atlantic coast points from Boston to Savannah, Ga according to a statement made to day by Mayor John F. Fltxgerald, of Boston. Mayor Fitzgerald said that this information came out at the con ference held here yesterday between. the mayor and Charles B. Mullen, president of the Now Haven road, concerning he transaction pending between the New Haven road and Charles W. Morse, of New York, for the purchase of the Sound lines con trolled by the railroad. The Merchants and Miners' Com pany has a fleet of 18 steamers ply ing between Baltimore, . Newport News. Norfolk and Providence. An other line runs to Boston while a third runs from Baltimore and Sa vannah to Philadelphia. When told that President Whitney, of the Merchants A Miners Trans portation Company, had denied the report that the control of the system had passed Into the hands of the New York. New Haven A Hartford Railroad, Mayor Fitxgerald said: "I have Information that the New York, New Haven ft Hartford Com pany has secured control of the steamship system." Beyond making the statement Mayor Fitzgerald declined to discuss the matter. Baltimore, March 7. As a result of the reported purchase of the Mer chants ft Miners Transportation Com pany by the New York, New Haven ft Hartford Railroad Company, which purchase is emphatically denied by the officials of the steamship company, It developed to-day that on the con trary the Merchants A Miners Com pany la a purchaser, the property ac quired being the Boston ft Philadel phia Steamship Company, sometimes called tbe Wlnsor Dne. The an nouncement' was made by Michael Jenkins, chairman of the board of directors of the Merchants A Miners Company. The deal Is said to have closed to-day and the consideration Is understood to have been In the neighborhood of 12,000.000. New York, March 7. President Whitney of the Merchants' A Miners' Transportation Company, .who was In this city to-day. denied that the steamship company has been pur chased by the New York, New Haven ft Hartford' Railroad. "The Mer chants' A Miners' Transportation Company has not been sold," he said. "and what is more It is not for sale Five Negroes Killed and Three Injur ed In Wreck. Moultrie, Ga., March 7. Five negro employes were killed In a wreck on a log road near Sunset Mills to-day. Three others were seriously Injured. The train, consisting of flat cars, waa backing out when It struck a tree across the track. ' .' , To Elect Senator By Popular Vote. Jefferson City, Mo., March 7. Tha bill providing for the nomesaitlon of candidate! of alt - parties for United States Senator by popular vote waa sent to Governor Folk to-day, after It had been passed by both bouses pf jj Xeglslatort, '" A TICTOBY jm MILL MEN GOVERNMENT ABANDONS FIGHT Counsel for the United States Throws L'p the Sponge in the Prosecution or the Charlotte Mill Men Charged With a Violation of the Statutes ' Forbidding ' Importation of Alien Ijabor, and Asks the Court to In struct the Jury to Bring In a Ver dict of Not Guilty A No! Proa in Each of the Pending Cases Judge Hoyd Compliments the Govern ment's Attorneys on Their Move and j Mrr Tillett Expresses the Apprecia tion of the Defendant and Tlfetr Counsel In the PremisesThe End of Interesting Litigation, and a Re sult of iBr-Jteachiug Importance to This Section. U " xAr Ppeclttl to The Observer. . Greensboro, March 7. Never has there been a more impressive scene in Judge Boyd's court than was enact ed at 0 o'clock this, evening When counsel for the government in the penalty suits against the Charlotte mill men, Edward A. Smith and Sum ner B. Sargent, asked the court to in struct the Jury to bring In a verdict In the defendants' favor In the case on trial, and to make entries of a nonsuit in the other cases and a nol pros in the case for conspiracy. Thus suddenly and unexpectedly was brought to a close a case that has at tracted the attention of the cotton manufacturers In every section of the United States, after nearly two weeks has been spent In the trial. ACKNOWLEDGES DEFEAT. After the day had been spent In examining a number of witnesses, sev eral for the defendants and a few for the government, court adjourned at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon. At 6 o'clock counsel for the government In formed the Judge that after a confer ence held this, afternoon they had agreed to submit to a verdict In favor of the defendants and asked that court be convened for this purpose. The Jury, defendants and defendants' counsel were accordingly summoned and a few minutes later the court was opened. Assistant Attorney General Cooley. whose frank and candid man ner has won for him the friendship of everyone who has met him since com ing to Greensboro, spoke for the gov ernment. In a few words he told the court that the counsel had held a con ference and decided that the course they were taking was the proper thing to do. He expressed the opinion that the government was not entitled to recover and asked that his honor in struct the Jury to find in the de fendants' favor. Mr. Cooley's re marks were very timely and expres sive of the feelings he entertained. JUDGE BOYD COMPLIMENTARY. Judge Boyd spoke briefly. He said that he thought that the government had taken the proper course In the matter. It was their duty as public officers to Investigate the immigration of the laborers and to bring the suits if they thought the circumstances warranted such action, but that they displayed the true spirit In the course they took this afternoon. He com plimented the attorneys' appearing in the case and expresncd his approval of the manner in which the case had been brought to an end. The Judge instructed that the following be en tered as the verdict of the Jury: "The Jury finds for the defendants and for a, verdict say that the plaintiff is not entitled to recover upon any of the cause of the action alleged In the complaint" District Attorney Holton then an nounced that he would take a nol pros In the other case, in which Edward A. Smith, Sumner B. Strgent, E. C. Dwells and Thomas M. Costello are tbe defendants, the government suing for 150,000 as penalties for the al leged violations of the Immigration law In Importing alien labor. K al so took a nol proa In the case against the four jnen, charging them with conspiracy to violate the Immigration laws. Judge Boyd mstructed that the proper entries be made. MR. TILLETT APPRECIATIVE. Mr. Tillett, of the counsel for the defendants, then arose and on behalf of counsel and defendants expressed their appreciation ot the step of the government's counsel. He said that he and his associates had believed from the first that when the govern ment officials were apprised of the facts In the case that the suits would be withdrawn. He spoke briefly, but what he said rang with tones of sin cerity and appreciation. No man In terested In the case has worked harder than he. Before the court adjourned Judge Boyd asked the Jurors for their opin ion in the case. There was a concert of answers, each end all declaring "I believe It la right." Then looking directly at the only negro on the Jury, Uncle Alvls Gilmer, who has slept and watched with half-closed eyes the progress ot the trial. Judge Boyd satd "Gilmer, what do you think of It?" Uncle Alvls started, opened his eyes, and said: "I I think It's right" This called for some expression from the few who were in the court room. APPLAUSE IN COURT ROOM. Mrs. Smith, who sat at her hus band's side, started the hand-clapping and for a tew minutes thero was vig orous applause, whtre Judge Boyd looked omwlth approval. When court adjourned a few mlnutss later the at torneys and defendants shook hands with the Jurors and It was a hearty handshaking. Uncle Alvls was not forgotten In the love feast. Nothing In the regular proceedings of the court to-day gave a hint of the action of the government's coun sel this afternoon. The work was proceeded with In the regular way, Several witnesses were examined and It was decided to conclude the testi mony to-morrow morning, when th argument of counsel would have been commenced. There were only two more witnesses and these were for th j defendants. FOURTEEN WITNE8SES HEARD. At "the morning session fourteen witnesses testified. AH ot them told of the scarcity of labor throughout the country and said that common mill help waa especially scarce. Those who testified werei R. L. Holt, cotton mill man,-, of Burlington; O. W. Robertson, mill man, Danville, Vs.; W. H. Coffin; travenng salesman., of Whltlnsvllle. Mass.; Louis W. Parker, owner of large mill Interests In Co lumbia and other points in South Car olina; Thomas Parker, Greenville, 8. C, prominent mill owner; J. E, Shea, cotton mill owner, of Clifton, g. C & J. flmltherman,. president 8mtther man Mills, at Troy,' W. H. Ragmn, president Oakdala Mills, High' Point; John C Rankin, mill owner of Low sit, Mass.; R. L. Steel, treasurer of sevorsl mill at Rookloghftm; MaJ. K. W, .V, - p Lucsfc tf VOUalbgtaa; . VL THE THA W DEFENSE BESTS MR. JEROME MUCH SURPRISED. Had Been Expected That on Reopening oi -irvu jto-juay ino verense would Call One or Two Alienists :, to the Stand Question Now as to What , Will be Done Much Discussed Dls !; trlct Attorney Will Take Up Rebut- tal on Convening of Court, but It is ' Generally Rumored that Adjourn ; ment Will Follow to Give the Pros , erutlng Attorney . Time to Measure lUs .Plana, New York March 7. There was another quick turn of the cards In the trial of Harry K, Thaw late to-day when the defense announced that it bad concluded to rest its case. It waa nearly o'clock when Del- phin M. Delmas. chief of the Thaw counsel, called District Attorney Je rome on the telephone and' made the announcement The district attorney was perhaps the most surprised man in New .York for It had been understood that when Justice Fitzgerald resumed the bench Friday morning at 10:30 the Thaw at torneys would call one or two alien ists. Court will assemble to-morrow as planned, but what will be done Is a question much . discussed to-night Mr. Delmaa will make the simple an nouncement: "The defense rests." It will then be the duty of the Dis trict Attorney to take up the rebuttal, but It was generally rumored to-night that after a brief session adjournment will be asked and granted until Mon day, that Mr. Jerome might measure his plans. RESULT OF CONFERENCE. The sudden decision of the defense oarne after a conference of Thaw's lawyers In Mr. Del mas' office late this afternoon. Mr. Jerome's move In the morning is awaited with Interest. The general supposition is, however, that adjourn ment will be taken. It was understood to-night that the defense will attempt to conclude Its cross-examination speedily, dealing very briefly with the alienists. How Mr. Jerome will take on rebuttal Is another question of im portance. The case may close with this rebuttal, although the defense has a chance for sur-rebuttal. On good authority it was said that Delmas would sum up for Thaw. This, too, has been a question under dis cussion. It was an evening of aotivlty In the district attorney's office. Asalslant District Attorney Nott was called in for the first time since the opening of the trial and with his chief and Assist ant District Attorney Garvan, exam-J lned witnesses and went over the law authorities until a late hour. A MOST FITTING CLIMAX. The close of the defense was with the testimony of Mrs. William Thaw, mother of the defendant, and It was said at to-day's conference, It was decided that no better climax could have been reached by the defense. Several of Thaw's attorneys visited him In the Tombs to-day and he was notified ot their decision, and concur red. The question ot a lunacy commis sion looms prominent still. Mr. Je rome may ask for the appointment of such a commission at any time and this may halt proceedings. Thaw's lawyers and the defendant himself, it is said, have more fear of a suspension of the trial In favor of a commission than a verdict by the present Jury. The defense la prepared to tight such an appointment, how ever. Mrs. Harry Thaw visited her husband early to-day and remained a long while. She seemed bright and cheerful. Mrs. William Thaw and her daughter, the Countess of Yarmouth, and Mrs. Carnegie, also visited Thaw during the afternoon. RUN OVER BY A WAGON. Cousin of Harry K. Thaw Victim of , a Serious Accident at Hot Springs, Ark. Hot Springs, Ark., March. 7. Mrs. R, H. Thaw, of Slstersvllle, Va., sec ond cousin of Harry Kendall Thaw, was run over last night on Central avenue, by a wagon driven by a man named Snyder. Mrs. Thaw was taken to a hospital and la in an extremely serious condition. After this occurrence there was great excitement among the people who witnessed it They believed that the accident could have been avoided by the driver, and his attempt .to escape Incensed them more. There was much talk of a lynching. HE PADDED THE PAY ROLLS. N. T. Maxwell, Accountant to tho Southern Railway. Arrested at Spencer and Lodged in Jail De nied Crime at First, But Later Broke Down and Confessed. Special to Th Observer. Spencer, March 7. N. T. Maxwell, an accountant in the employ of the Southern Railway Company, at Char lotte, was lodged In Rowan Jail to day under the charge of grand lar ceny, having padded the pay rolls at Spencer, where he was formerly em ployed aa foreman of the coal chute. It was In the capacity of foreman that he reported a number of bogus employes and drew their pay checks himself. The arrest was made by Chief Detective J. W. Conly, and as sistant C. A. Moye. of Gastonla, who have been working on the case for a week. Maxwell stoutly denied his guilt at first and walked the detectives over the town trying to And tbe supposed workmen. Finally he broke down and confessed hla guilt and gave the officers a list of the bogus names corresponding to the list held by the detectives. Maxwell, who formerly stood well here went to Jail In default of a bond ot $1,000. Ho has a family. The arrest caused a sensation and It la expected that others will follow. The amount Involved Is about $1,000. H. Boyd, recalled; S. B. Sargent, re called; A. M. Gillette, for the govern ment recalled. Only two witnesses were Introduced thla afternoon. ONE AN EPILEPTIC. One was Samuel Powers, one of the alien witnesses for the government, who testified that Polly Fielding, one ot the aliens, waa subject to fits. Epi leptics are excluded by the statute from immigrating to America. Pow. era said that th Fielding woman had fits before leaving England, and that Mr. Costello waa told of thla The witness also said she had the attacks after-coming to Charlotte. Ths de fendants Introduced Eugene Holt who testified aa to the scarcity of labor In his mills at Burlington last year. Judge Boyd then excused tho Jury for the afternoon and suggested that the ttirnsva endeavor ta arrsa noon the lataM t gutnoUtft t Mf jurjr BUXTON BOASTS DANIELS INTERESTING SCENES IN SENATE Senator From Forsyth Make a' Bold, Forceful Speech, in Which lie re nounces , the Editor of The News and Observer and. Refuses to Ac cept Illm aa Dictator of the Demo cratic Party The political Pot In the State Rapidly Approaching the Boiling Point Some or the Combi nations and Situations That Are Presenting Themselves Mr. Craig aa ' a , Gubernatorial Possibility Other ' AsDlrants on the Lists. Special to Tbe Observer. Raleigh, March 7. These are his tory-making days in Raleigh. The law-makers, the lobbyists and the politicians are at work. Mr. J. C. Buxton, the Senator from Forsyth, made a bold, forceful and sensational speech in the Senate this morning. When I arrived here this afternoon everybody was discussing the Buxton declaration of inde pendence. In speaking on the Reld substitute for the Senate anti-trust bill, the Senator from Forsyth adverted to the fact that this is another piece of legislation In which Mr. Josphus Daniels is trying to exercise the posi tion at sole interpreter of the party platform, as he had done in the case of the rate bill. He declared that Mr. Daniels demanded that Senators vote for the bill or no longer be counted Democrats. DANIELS NOT INTERPRETER. Mr. Buxton oontended that Mr. Daniels is not the sole interpreter of the Democratic platform. It is the duty of the Legislature to carry out the party platform. In closing this part of his speech, Mr. Buxton said that It came with bad grace for Mr. Daniels to demand the passage of a bill that left out the great trusts of the country, especially the one whose franchise he held, enjoyed and guarded to the detriment of others. "I refer to The Associated Press," declared Mr. Buxton. In the beginning of his remarks the Senator from Forsyth said: "The object of this bill la to put me In a hole, but I want to say that It will take a big hole to hold me. "I may be a candidate for Con gress In my district, but I do not want to ride into power over tenant less factories and destroyed tobaico markets. But If I go It will be be cause it Is a wish of the splendid citizens who represent the great and populous district In which I live." SENATORS CHEER BUXTON. The Senators gave M Buxton their undivided attention. Many of them cheered and urged him on. Some thing interesting In the wsy of a po litical 4lght is pending. The great Democratic party is going to stand against the radical element. A bold, sggresslve flght for Democratic prin ciples against Populistlo heirlooms must be made. A division In Demo cratic ranks Is the only hope for North Carolina. A contest between Democratic forces before the county primaries and various conventions is Inevitable and to be desired. I saw slns of a ront at the last convention. Certain extremists were oonstmtly prodding Senator Simmons, who has s suc cessfully led the party to victory for the last ten years. Several ar.tl Slmmong blades were unsheathed at Oreensboro last summer, and I think that Simmons saw the hands tnat would write his doom upon the wall; If he did not, he Is not as clever as his friends give him the credit of being. It has come to this: Mr. Simmons must flght or be beaten down. The glove has been dropped and he will pick It up and accept the challenge. THE COMBINATION. A certain combination of men, mpst of whom live In the fifth congres plonal district, will play a grear part in the eomlng contest. Mr. W. W. Kltchln Is an avowed candidate for Governor. Mr. E. .1. Justice, Speaker of the House, wants to be attorn y general. If Mr. Kltehin should suo ceed he would want to oust Mr. Sim mons from the Senate six years hence. It is said by many that Mr. Kltchln has had enoagh at the hands of thn Democratic jarty. He has been to Congress 10 years CRAIG FOR GOVERNOR? Mr. Locke Craig, of Asheville, may announce hla candidacy for Gover nor within the next few days. t was reported to-day that he declined his Intention to run, but this was denied. Mr Oalg is able, brilliant, highly ed ucated, refined and eloquent. He has been strong with the people all the time. If there Is snythlng in party debts Mr. Craig should have a bin bill against the Democrats of North Carolina. He has made campaign speeches In aim out every county In tho State and has been one of the rnont attractive orators In recent rsm palgn. For his services, he has had nothing. In the campaigns of 1898 and 1100, he was a loyal Bryan man. In 1904 he was for Parker. In fact he has ever been loyal to his party. He stands for the best In western North Carolina politics. In his teal to serve his party well Mr Craig made some speeches that hurt him in the cam paigns of 11(6 and 1900. Most of those things have been forgotten. He Is the one prominent men of the vig orous campaign of 1191 who has not bn rewarded In some appropriate way for his services. SAME POSSIBILITIES. Mr. Fred A. Woodard, of Wilson, Is urged to enter the lists. He would be a very formidable opponent, as ho is conservative and able. It has been said that ex-Governor Aycock favored Mr. Woodard. The name of John D. Bellamy, of .Wilmington, Is frequent ly mentioned. Mr. Ashley Home, Mr. Thomss W. Mason and Oeneral Julian S. Carr are spoken of as possibilities. "Where does Governor Glenn stand?" is being asked. Mr Glenn would Ilk to succeed Senstor Over man at Washington. If he falls on the Kltchln side ot the fence, tbe way to the Capitol might be open to him. .Senator Overman Is here. Most ot his friends think that he 'would be against th fifth congressional' district crowd. Many other men are to bo con aldered.'Mr. Kd Travis, of Halifax. would be Attorney Oeneral. II can't have the place by th fifth district route. Mr. K. FV Aydlett, of Pasquo' tank, want to ba Governor.' la fact I as th days go by th candidates muU I!- tt in i nnviwr FOREIGNERS HEBE LEG ALLY MIGHT ; HAVE ; BEEN BARRED Department of Justice Issues State ment i , Concerning ' opinion oi . Attorney General Submitted to President as to Whether Certain Immigrants Landed In South Caro lina Last Fall Are Legally in Thla , Country Opinion ' Agree - With . That of Solicitor Earle, of Depart ment of Commerce and Labor, on Same Case Under Recent Act, However, They Might Have , Been Excluded. Washington March 7. A statement was Issued by the Department ot Justice to-day concerning an opinion submitted to President Roosevelt by Attorney General Bonaparte as to whether certain Immigrants who were landed In South Carolina lost fall are legally In this country. The opinion, In effect, Is that the Immigrants were entitled to admission to the United States and that they are in this coun try legally. The opinion agrees with that rendered on the same case by Solicitor Earle, of the Department of Commerce and Labor. The Attorney General holds further, however, that under the provisions of the recently enacted immigration act, the immigrants in question could have been excluded. The statement says: "It appears from statements fur nished by the Department of Com merce and Labor that the Legislature of the State created the office of Im migration commissioner and made an appropriation of $2,000 for Its ex penses, for the express purpose of en couraging Immigrants to come into that State. It also appears that cer tain private parties made up a fund amounting to about 130,000, which was placed in the hands of Commis sioner E. J. Watson and with these resources he went abroad and by ad vertisements and otherwise collected a considerable number of laborers or artisans who were willing to migrate to South Carolina, where labor. It Is understood, was In great demand. AGENT PAID PASSAGE. "He paid the passage of these peo ple by an agreement which was after ward canceled, that they should re pay him out of their own wages from employment he might prooure for them. Under the terms of the agreement signed by the immigrants and Commissioner . Watson, the latter promised to And employment for the former, but the Immigrants them selves were free to reject any particu lar offer of employment that might bo made to them. "The Attorney General holds In effect that the original provisions of the alien contract labor law of 1886 were not repealed by the immigration law of 1903, and that after 1903, whenever passage money had been paid of .any alien laborer who came to this, country, under a previous con tract to perform labor here such alien laborer was not entitled to admission Into the United States. "2nd. This did not operate, how ever, to Include laborers In question because, according to the construction placed upon the act ot 1995 by tbe courts It was an essential condition to a violation of that law to perform labor, and these laborers do. not ap pear to have been under any such enforceable contract. "3rd. That although the passage of these laborers may have boon paid In purMuance of an offor or solicitation of employment, and In violation of tho provision of the act of 1903, this would not rondor tho aliens them selves liable to exclusion, as this act did not contain any provision excluding from admission whose passage money had been paid In violation of Its pro visions. kESULT APPARENTLY SAME. "4th. That if, however, the labor ers In question had been otherwise ex cluded from adrnisalon the fart that their passu ge was paid by the com missioner of the State et South Caro lina would not have changed the re sult, since, In the first place, the com missioner apparently did not act In an official capiuity for the State but under permission of the State to act as the representative of citizens who contributed money to alu In bring ing over the Immigrants; and In the second place, If he had acted .as State commissioner and paid the money from the State treasury, the result apparently would have been the same, as the only exceptions made In tho contract labor act In favor of States is the exception with reference to ad vertisements by tho States published In foreign countries stating tho In ducements they offor for Immigrants, and In the other provisions of the contract labor laws prohibiting all persons from prepaying the Dassaae money or otherwise assisting aliens' coming within the Inhibitions of the statutes there Is no exception made in fsvor of any Individual because he may be acting as the agent of the State. N "The Attorney Goneral holds. In effect, however, that under tne pro visions of tho now Immigration act which was approved by tho President last Monday, the immigrants In ques tion could have been excluded." New Orleans' first Immigration sta tion was formally opened to-day, an old Southern Pnclflo depot hiivlng been equipped for this purpose The station contains quarters for 10 men and 80 wamen. It will In, used until the 175.000 station authorlr-fhy Con gress can be built. CLEVELAND AT GKOIUJ ETOWN. Ex-Presldcnt Left Immediately After Arrival of Train Vnr Khontlng l're servea of Gen. Alexander at Fords Point, Santee River. Georgetown, S. C, March 7. Former President Orover Cleveland, E. C. Benedict and Admiral Lambcrton arrived In Georgetown this morning from the North. Tho government launch "Water Lily" was In readiness at the railroad wharf and the party left for the shooting preserves of General E. P. Alexander, Ford's Point. Santee river, whose guests the distinguished party will be while hore. Mr. Cleve land looked to be In good health and spirits and he anticipated good sport. The weather Is propitious for duck shooting. THUNDER FOLLOWS SNOWSTORM. Roanoke Experience an Vnprftrdent ed Weather Phenomenon. Roanoke, Va., March 7. -Following a fall of from 1 to 4 Inches ot enow In this section to-dsy and with freeslng weather to-night Jloanoke N ex perienced a thunderstorm that Jested several hours. Th peaal of thunder wer loud and long and th flashes of lightening most vivid. Th Ilk has not been witnessed her before. While grand and beautiful th storm carried con sternation to many persons.- Th rainfall .waa accompanied by ball, - WABM WOBDS IN SENATE HOUSE CHEERS PRISON REPORT 1 ' 'V:(': i ';.;,- , v t Wild Demonstration Greets the An- . nouncemant That tho State Penhen- I tlary Has Now Available $300 000 In Cash to Turn Over to the State Senator Buxton Flays The New and Observer and Its Editor and There la a Colloquy A Number of Impor tant Bills Pass Both Senate and , House Talk of Adjournment lion . day Is Cut Short by the 6peaker- J 'Details of the Proceedings of JBay and Night Sessions. , , ! Observer Bureau, . The Hollaman Building, . ; Raleigh, March t: I . The committee on appropriations decides to allow Miss Mattie Perry 12,000 annually for her Blbanaa Or- ' phanage and Training School tat A- :" Marlon. V' ' u The passage by the Senate of th Immigration bill was by th deolslve vote of "29 to 15. An unfavorable report Is made . by the committee on Lockhart's House bill Introduced Tuesday to require all Insurance companies to Invest their ' full legal reserves on North Caro lina poiielos. It was the special or der to-night THE SENATE'S NEXT SESSION. ' In the Senate, Fleming, of Pitt, speaking to personal privilege de nounced The News and Observer be cause he said It was Its purpose t asperse his Democracy and make him . . appear ridiculous. That he never ex t pected it to give him a fair report, because It knew he was above Its dic tation. Senator Buxton, took oocasion dur ing the discussion of the anti-trust bill to say he and the Senator (rem Rockingham had been mentioned aa possible congressional candidates In the fifth district, but he was not a member of what Is termed the "fifth district combine." If he ever sought this position it would not be because of anything he did for or against the tobacoo industry or any tobecoe trust. He said in couclusion he had always believed himself as good a Democrat aa any In North Carolina and when the editor of The News and Observer attempted to read him out ot Democratic party he said: "I say to him he cannot do It wlta his 11,000 subscribers behind him on whioh he brags. " Buxton went on to say that when one man sets himself up as Judga of every other man's Democracy and party fealty It is time to call a v halt; that The Newa and Observer at tempted to read out all Sonatora who) voted for two and one-half cent rail way rate bill. There Was a difference of only one-quarter of a cent between ' the Senate and House and yet Joe 'iA Daniels, editor of The News and Ob server, essays te read a majority of the Senators out of the Democratio ' party. "Who gave him authority t tak.e that position," said Buxton, "In " :fv my opinion that man will disrupt the Democratic party if the party lies h' down and allows him to pursue such a course, without protest" He said in conclusion: "I know the one who sits In Judgment on everything that ' appears In his paper will put me down . , . as 'Bolter' In to-morrow's paper be cause I opposed section 'A' of the ; Iteid bill." Buxton referred to th disappearance of Holt bill and the ap- rt-y pcarance of House bill as a substitute : "',. without ever having been tntrodaced In the Senate and said "It looks Ilk somebody is Interfering with business ; In the Senate. v -,. Holt said Huxton, co-Id call up the -Holt bill If ho desired to, which Bux- - " ton replied: "I will not stand for the child of any one when the father himself will not stand for It." He asked what had become of Ay- '. cock's "wandering boy bill." "You are very much mistaken If you think I had to connult jreat high cockalorum ,r Mr. Justice." sald Buxton, "He Is not "' ; a great high corkalorunv by any means, but I was not talking about ' ' i Mr. Justloe." Buxton went on to say the bill seems to be aimed especially ' at the American Tobacco Company, and he had offered his amendment so the Senate may sp what the bill means and call It by name. Buxton wild he would vote for Aycock's bill : , If the latter would put the Associated Press trust In It He had never had v any connection with American Tobac co Company, had never been its coun sel, but had reason to entertain feel- v lnjr against the Amercan Tobacco -Company, because of certain political results In which It yas said to have had a hand. Buxton read a printed ' statement, statltvg that every dealer in tobacco In North Carolina protested " ngulnwt the passHg of the bill and ' etottnu it would ruin the tobacco i ' markets nf North Carolina, while t''"' tobneco mHrkets of Virginia and other -" Stiles would be greatly helped by It ", ' 1 and would grow accordingly. 'V In the Senate Huxton finished hla ' rJ' argument Rgninst the Reld anti- ' trust bill being followed by Aycockt ' ' rind Grnham for, and Howard against. V The Senate adjourned pending de bate at 11 o'clock. NIGHT SESSION OF HOUSE. ' I . At tho opening of the night ses slon of tho House, Gordon, of Gull- V ford, Introduced a bill Instructing tha s v ' directors of 'the State pcnltntlary v : to turn over to the State Treasurer at once, for use of the State, $ni . ; 000 The bill was Immediately pass- ' 1 ed, Manning asking that the vote on -Una) reading be taken standing, and ": every member arose to his feet tha '- -roars of ages being succeeded by shouts of applause. There waa aot .' a speech made, and nothing but th title of the bill Indicated Its purpose. Dr. Gordon, who Is chairman of th'- committee on appropriations, and a leading member of the finance com- t mlttee, says the penitentiary board. r has 1300.000 cash now available t&e , State use. It sold 1100.009 worth A of cotton yesterday. Almost the entire session was ' d'.:' voted to discussing Lockhart's bill r ' ' quiring foreign Insurance companiea to Invest their legal reserve fund , In North Carolina. Lock hart. Just- ' Ice and Royster advocated th bllU , Manning spoke for an amendment ' 4 limiting operation of law to future business by striking out the word "Heretofore." This amendment waa . adopted. Morton advocated - an amendment excluding fire Insurance companies. Thla was adopted. Just Ice said this practically k filed tho bill and on motion of Harris, ot Wake, it was tabled by a viva vote VOte. There was considerable discussion In . the House ot th Joint resolutions to adjourn sin die at noon next Mon day, Speaker Justice securing Its with- ; drawal ' by the statement that mar-y , Important bills hav not been dN- -posed of. r . .'.'.' ..-.:,, An important oui passea incorpo rating the Weynesvllle ' Railway & Power Company. This provides f r th Stat furnishing fifty convicts t aid in building th road. The or,' other bill passed va to rr n c:; Vv i i ' J". . ' --s c i i. 7 r, . .
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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