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XX. NO. 264. ;
?EPLY OF AUSTRIA TO
NOTEHAS
REACHED WASHINGTON
Believes Washington Will
Recall Pen field At Once
37ork of De-Coding Immedi
ately Begun; To Be Laid Be
fore President and Mem
bers of the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON WILL NOT
PROLONG DISCUSSION
Jews Dispatches Had Prepar-
4 Washington Government
For Unfavorable Reply
to U. S. Note.
Washington, Dec. 17. Austria's re-
li in the Amerimn uu " .-B -
f'.. f tho Ancona. was re
vived at the state department dur
L the night and early this morn-
Lfore President Wilson" and Secre
L Tnsine. A dispatch from Am-
Lsador Penfield at Vienna, evident
ly delayed in transmission, was io
feived Just ahead of, the reply. Tho
lisnatch said that the reply had been
lellvered to him by the Vienna fr
nfflne on Wednesday at noon and
'ft" . , , -A.
hat he naa immeuia.i.My
Paris, Deo. 17. "We shall be very
much astonished of the American gov
ernment does not answer the Austrian
note simply by instructing Ambassa
dor Penfield to ask his passport and
by handing the charge of the Austrian
embassy at Washington his passport,"
says the Figaro.
"Austria's answer Is a barely dis
guised refusal. The only satisfaction
Austria gives the United States is that
she did not keep the United States
waiting for it. President Wilson's
long amity has a limit and the dis
missal of the Austrian charge and the
recall of Ambassador Penfield will
show that it is not a question of a
fit of energy but a carefully thought
out resolution." i . ,
EMERGENCY TH P.SIM6 MI5 IBWU5 SEEM LEADER Id
BEFORE SIE
Expects Vat Senate Will
.-,, ,-.,
Vote to Extend Measures to
December 31, 1916, Before
Tomorrow Night.
EX-
CHR
Frees Spencer Man Two Days
Before Expiration of His
Sentence.
Austrian Proposal.
London, Dec. I7.rr-The Austrian re
ply to the United States note concern
ing the Aneona case, has been de
livered to Frederick C. Penfleld,
United States ambassador to Vienna.
It is announced in a dispatch receiv
ed here.
The reply states that the Austro-
Hungarian government is prepared in
prlnolple to enter into an exchai-se
of opinion with the American govern
ment and leaves it to the Washington
cabinet to draw up the individual
maxims which the commander of the
submarine which destroyed the steam
er is alleged to have violated.
The Austrian government expresses
Hympathy with the American v'cttms.
IT HAS ALREADY BEEN
FAVORABLY REPORTED
Bill Has Also Passed House by
Vote " of 205 V to 189
Kitchen Talked for
the Measure.
Italian Guns Demolish
One of Big Siege Pieces
! TO BEflSFO
Once Their Candidate Is Nam
ed G. O. P. Proposes to
Fight as Never Before. ;
i Th. note as received by the state
lepartment is about 1,000 words ln
length, Translators began work on it
U once, to have the text ready fr
Secretary Lansing to take it to the
Meeting of the cabinet at 11 o'clock
May. ' ' .
i president Wilson and Secretary
Lansing are reserving comment until
they have the official translation of
the text at hand, but it is stated au
thoritatively that the United States
will enter upon no exchange of opin
ion M the Vienna foreign office is rep
ented as suggesting and absolutely
ill decline to discuss the facts of the
irptdoing and shelling" of the Ancona
by an Austrian submarine with the
loss of American lives. .
I It was made clear that the United
States does not propose to enter a
iplomatlc discussion which wouiu
ave the possibility of prolonging the
ontroversy almost Indefinitely.
The outline of the reply was aisap
ointing because some American offl-
iala had been led to believe by pre
dictions in Germanic quarters that It
mould be favorable or that at least it
Would propose something which the
rnited States could accept. As secre
ary Lansing based his representations
km the official statement of the aus
irlan admiralty, American officials are
kt a loss to understand where there
(could be much room for discussion or
ispute of facts.
News received from Vienna recently
hat the submarine was missing had
ed some officials here to believe that
new element would be introduced In
he dispute which might prove to
arry some weight. That point, how-
ver, teems to have been disregarded.
American officials believe that tak
ing as a basis the official admission of
fin Austrian admiralty that the An
sona was shelled, torpedoed and sunk
while passengers were still aboard,
Shero can be little room for discussing
Secretary Lansing's contentions that
lh submarine commander violated
h principles of International law and
humanity and wantonly slaughtered
Jefenceless non-combatants.
I Officials pointed out that a thor-
.ouxhly unsatisfactory and unrespon
reply from Austria would bring
'he dlplomatlo relations between the
'o countries to a crisis, because of
'he closlnr words of Secretary Lan-
"Inr's note which declared that the
Rood relations between the two coun
ties rested on their common regard
i'r law and humanity and that Aus
I'ria would appreciate the gravity of
fine case and would be willing to ac-
!'' to the demand of the United
"ales promptly.
The not demanded the denouncing
' the sinklnar of th Anrnna aa an 11-
and Indeflnslble act, the punlsh
""nt of the commander, who de
rtroyed the steamer and the payment
' indemnity to Americans who ut
fered.
Th note ' .aids as ths most rlgor
n of all the American correspond
ence o( the war and was not eauallod
"ven Dy tha mi. k. nt ih
.""marine sontroversy with Germany,
j utrlan dlplomatlo relations wUh
- v. oiKiw at. yvojiiiiiiaiu",
"net tha ranall A..- Tu.i.
have been maintained by the eni
in charge of Baron Zwledlnek,
' charge da affaires.
! ""on Zwledlnek has had no ofn
"1 dlepatches from Vienna concern-
n ! r"ply but ft" rA th
dispatches he went to the slate
rtm.nt and had a oonterance
Serralarv 1 d.,i.iv
. Inquired what ths attltuds of
- vuBa eutes would be In
Th unccPlhle reply.
C n'1 "-tary)
the situation informally. .
tormaii Opinion.
-run, (Via London. Dee. 17.)
Llkal A i .
. iin KrUI z"ng and Tne
" " " wuta all exprw ap-
'i ii . lh u,ro-Hunirurlan reply
, Amarlrfcn not, on the Ancona.
I m,t of town papars. ths Co
. 'Jniatte and tho Culoe-na Volha
Rome, Dec. 17.; The correspond
ent of the Idea Nazlonale telegrapl.s
from the front that one of the fa
mous Krupp 42-centimeter guns was
brought from Germany recently and
placed in position before Doverta.
The gun was fired fifteen times with
out doing any damage, the corres
pondent says. The Italian gunners
then located the' monster piece and
demolished it .ith a fewj well placoi
shells.
Itelicf Steamer Bcaclied. .
London, Dec. 17. The Belgian re
lief committee's steamer the Leven-
pool bound from New York for Kol
terdam, has been beached on the east
coast, of England in a sinking conill-'
tion as the result of striking a mine.
French's Uotlrement Surprise; ,
ParlfuDec. 17. Th0 employment
manner In which Count Burian found
WflaVnesses in his opponent's fence."
evident Wilson " says the An-
.. ... 1.1. 1 ii n
inn nd in the brusquest tone compen
sation and self-punishment on the
basis of statements of anonymous
witnesses and on the basis of male
rial which was so slightly convincing
that tho collector was forced to rob
It of effectiveness by Indefinite ex
pressions, like 'reliable Information,'
or that 'the ship apparently did not
attempt to escape."
"It is the president's duty now to
prove that the Ancona did not floe.
If he Is unsuccessful in this, he will
have no alternative, in view of his
earlier Interpretation of International
law, to abandoning satisfaction of his
demands."
British Papers Silent.
London, Dec. 17. As in the case of
the American note to Vienna, tho
London morning papers show little
disposition to comment on the An
cona case. A majority of them carry
no editorials on the subject, among
the exceptions, however, is The Dally
News, which considers that there can
be but one Issue, namely, a rupture
of diplomatic relations.
. Vienna rapers Criticise.
Vienna, Dec ' 16. (Via London,
Dec. 17.) Various newspapers today
Comment on the American govern
ment's note concerning the Ancona
and the Austrian government's reply
to it. The Reichspost says:
'Washington must admit that the
extent and the decisive tone of Its
note are In striking contrast with Its
faulty argument."
The Neu Welner Tagblatt says:
"The most minor local court would
reject such an Indictment (In the
American note to Austria) as Inmiifl-
clently founded and without sufficient
evidence. Austria-Hungary, however,
which is Involved In a hard defensive
war and must protect her honor and
dignity and the existence of Its mil
lions of citizens, pasees In Its proud
consciousness of right over ths formal
weaknesses of tha American accusa
tion and Is prepared to examine the
claim thoroughly and on their merits,
If conditions for such treatment ' are
provided.
"The White House at Washington
Is not yet the Supreme court for the
whole world and Its dictum is not yet
a verdict good for all times. The bur
den of proof rests upon the accuser.
We await the proofs. If they come we
shall Jiximlne them calmly and with
out prejudice and with the help of
Ood and ' justice defend our good
cause."
of General Sir Douglas Haig as BrU
ish commander in chief in place of
Field Marshal Sir John French wai
entirely unexpected In France and
made a great impression. The news
papers are unanimous in expressions
of regret at the departure of . Fiold
Marshal French and lay particular
emphasis on his services during r.hu
trying times in the opening period of
the war. ' .
The press expresses - satisfaction
that his successor is one of his most
apt pupils, whose proverbial good
luck Is mentioned In the hope that It
will prove a' favorable omen.
General Haig has been In close and
constant relation with the i French
general headquarters, where his ap
pointment Js received with great sat
isfaction,' says the Matin. ,.
TODAY SOUTH
'S
AT SO. CJCDNGRESS
Three Sessions for Today
Business to Be Concluded
Tonight's Session. ; .
Charleston, S. C. Dec. 17. Three
more sessions faced the delegates to
the Soutierri Commercial congress be
fore adjournment tonight of the five-
day ionvention devoted chleny to a
discussion of the methods of buliaing
up and making known the south's re
sources. Many subjects of national import
ance came in for their share of diS'
cusslon, among them being national
defense preparation, Pan-American'
Ism, rural credit and the proposal to
establish a national chamber of agri
culture, which the delegates endorsed
yesterday.
Today was set aside aa the "South's
Day." Senator Hoke Smith of Geor-1 fp ,;adpri goon aftep
gia. Senator K. James Hamilton Lewis recem wnlch probably
of Illinois ana (jommiwuuuer m uirat
Wilson were among the speakers on
the program.
The adoption of a resolution to out.
line for the congress a program of the
work done by various commercial and
agricultural organizations ana lor a
commltte of the congress to outline
plans for carrying out the work of
the congress. Is expected to be brought
up before final adjournment. .'
Ths selection also or a 'convention
city for 1916 was to be made today.
Chattanooga, Norfolk and . Baltimore
were said to be the chief contenders
for the convention.
Officers of the congress are to be
chose at a special meeting in waan
Ington of representatives of the con
gross early In the year.
dls-
CHARLOTTE "D0KAYS"
ELECTED OFFICERS
Washington, Dec. 17.-The Joint
resolution extending the emergency
revenue tax to: December 31,: 1910,
after it had 'passed the house last
night by a vote of 205 to 189, went to
the senate this morning where its
adoption is expected before tomorrow
night. Authorization aireaay naa oeen
given for .the favorable report of the
measure from the senate finance com
mittee. . . . ' - '.
. Aa it came from the house tho
measure was ; unamenaea, aiinousu
the republicans sought repeatedly . to
shorten the period of extension. The
minority was supported by five pro
gressives and rive democrats, - who
voted solidly against tne resoiuuuu.
Senate republicans were reatiy,
he resolution came up, to light
to have the period ot extension cut
down, and the democrats were equm
ly determined 1,0 se that it Is made
operative to Dieember 31, 1916.
Representative Kitchln, of North
Carolina, in his first speech as ma
jority leader, told the house that un
less the law was extended the treas
ury would face a deficit of more thau
$81,000,000 : at the end of the next
fiscal year.
v rtamttni-ats know that no lax .s
popular irtf time of. peace,1' he saiu.
!'hnt w would -ria .imwori.ny' oi
record of - the jd'imectfct milder--this.
administration and this congress it
we did not have the courage and pa
triotism to arrange sufficient reve
nues to meet the governments aDdO-
lute necessities."
Mr Kitchin strongly defended tne
present tariff law, declaring it was in
no respect responsible for the neces
sity of continuing the emergency rav
enue law.
From the time the Underwood
bill Went into effoct until the opon-
ing of tho European war," he said,
"we raised $20,000,000 more man we
raised in the same period under the
rayne-Aldrlch act. .
'Thete Is not a thoughtrui man,
there is not a student of revenue mat
ters who will be honest with himself
and make an Investigation, who will
not come to the conclusion that if
the Payne-Aldrich act had been on
the statute books we would have had
to raise many billions of dollars more
than we have got to raise now and
that we would have had many mil
lion dollars more of deficit than we
have now." .
Mr. Kitchln gave many figures In
support of his argument.
Minority Leader Mann urged that
extension for a shorter period was
preferable nnd former Speaker Can
non bur Bested an Issue of Panama
canal bonds to meet tho deficit
It Is expected that a general pro
gram of revenue legislation which
may Involve revision of the emergency
itax 'aw, will be worked out by demo
the holiday
will begin
Saturday.
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY BARACA CLASS
rharlntta. Dec. 17: At a business
martlna- of ths D. O. K. K. last night
ths following officers were elected for
next year:
Royal vlsler Nat C. v niie.
Grand emir Or. Byron Clark (Sal
isbury.) '
Hhlck Dr. A. D. Glascock.
Mahedl Edgar W. Pharr.
Bcretary-rJ. ; O. Gardner. '
Treasurer J. Arthur Eagle.
Batrap J. II. McMurray, (Fort Mill.
8. C.) J
Bahlb C. A. Cochrane.
ni Trlnra W. O. QafTney.
Tha Initiation fee was Increased
NORMAL COLLEGE GIRLS
HAVE MEN 1010 SEALS
The Baraca and Fhllathee, classes
of Calvary Baptist church of West
Ashevllle held their annual Joint so
olahia Thursday nlsht at the home
of the pastor. Rev. II. B. Klllaln.
Ths Baraca class elected officers
for ths coming year aa follows: J.
Kelly Guthrie, president: John lav
rence, vice president: W. L. Hol
combe, areneral secretary; Oscar Co
wan. ajMlatant socretary; W. A. Ho
ward, treasurer; L. O. Bkldwood, re
cording secretary: S. J. Lawren.,
press reporter; Hert fitarnes, libra
rian. Kev. H. B. Klllaln was !-
elected as assistant teacher to the
permanent teacher, W. K. Howard.
Though ambition Itself be a vice, yet
K Is oftentimes the causs ot virtues.
Quintlllan.
Greensboro, Dee, 17. The student
body of the State Normal college here
have taken 10,000 Ked cross ennst
mas seals to use among themselves
during thia Christmas season. They,
too. are Interested In the fight against
tuberculosis and are availing them
selves of this opportunity to help.
Dr. I B. McBrayer, superintendent
of ths State sanatorium for the treat
ment of tuberculosis, who addressed
the student body of ths Normal col
lege recently, on the subject of tuber
culosla and Its prevention, stressed
the Importance of colleges giving more
attention to the study of health and
especially that feature that has '.o do
with disease prevention.
Said Dr, McBrayer: "The college
that sends out the young women or
the young men who are to become the
practical teachers and leaders In the
state's future educational, health and
uplift work, be they well Instructed
In the principles of hygiene health and
sanitation that college will, be ren
derlng to the stats a two fold ser
Vies."
THE LARGEST
Advertisement appearing In The
Gaxette-News today Is that of
HARRY L.
FINKELSTEIN .
ON PAGR NINE
CALLING ATTKNTION TO
CHRISTMAS SPECIALS
(W. T. Bost)
Raleigh, Dec. 17. Two days before
the expiration of his sentence, Gov
ernor Craig pardons A. W. Hicks,
bank cashier and newspaper man of
Spencer, who was serving two years
for making false entries on his books.
Mr. Hicks was convicted In Novem
ber, 1913, and appealed from a ver
dict in Rowan county court. Before
the appeal was perfected he abandon
ed it and came to the state prison in
the spring of 1914 to begin his sen
tence. His offense against the law
did not develop any personal profit
from the transactions by which the
Wachovia Loan and Trust company,
of which local bank he was the cash
ier before It changed its name, lost
about $33,000. The heavy failure of
a Spencer merchant who ran both his
automobile and his business upon high
gear, consumed the bulk of the short
age. If the pardoned prisoner ever
received any of It the testimony did
not show It,
He has spent the time at the build
ing in Raleigh. Several efforts to per
suade . the governor to pardon him
failed. Governor Craig never had the
request of Judge Long who rarely in
terferes with the cases which he tries.
Judge Long has recently given his
name to the petition and upon his re
commendation Governor Craig made
the order. The prisoner will be home
today and will live In Spencer where
his friends are most numerous. Prior
to his prison service he regularly did
work for the newspapers of the state
and the country and ran the Spencer
Crescent, a weekly of that place.
Governor Craig in granting the par
don says the prisoner has made a fine
record for behavior and he therefore
gets the time oft for such conduct.
The secretary of state has granted a
charter to the Union Station company
of Winston-Salem, a corporation be
ginning with 1600 of its capital paid
in, J30.000 authorized and privilege to
increase to $126,000. The incorpora
tors are L. E. Johnson, N. D. Maher,
SViUlam.Cv Macdowell, L.. H. -Cpcke,
and F. T. Brinkley, Winston-Salem.
The Power City Investment com
pany of Albemarle, is given a charter
after $1,500 of its $50,000 capital has
been paid in by J. F. Peck, F. P.
Jackson and H. P. Hammond.
. The Roanoke Avenue Development
of Roanoke Rapids, capitalized at
1100.000. beeins with $1,000. W. L.
Long, C. A. Wyche and J. T. Chase
are the subscribers. Their home offlne'
Is Roanoke Rapids.
Dr. Kemp Plummer Battle, former
state treasurer and later president of
tho North Carolina university, in
which he has held the chair of his
tory many years, is visiting in Raleigh
and says 'that the student body of
100 has not a case of sickness.
The Infirmary has had no occupant
for several days and perfect health
marks the rjcord-breaking attend
ance. It so happens mat tne mnrmary
is without a patient often but that s
the sort of news that seldom gets to
the papers.
Dr. Battle well Into eighty Is yet
active and the living proof of Joseph
Choate's dictum before the Cornell
students: "The happiest time in life
is SO years; 1 advise you to hurry
up and get there." Dr. Battle, like
Sam Jones," gets there" and stays.
ClirlHtmns WhlBkey Intercepted.
W. T. Whltten's autamoblle. one of
the best In Raleigh, Mr. Whltten and
Lonnle Bailey were captured yester
day by Officers Brown and Holloway
In John U. Smith's yard and 385 pints
of whiskey was taken from the ma
The officers seem to have been on
the trail of a large amount of whiskey
and when the men stepped to tne
Smith door to ring the bell they were
taken. Both Smith and Bailey have
fnrmerlv dealt In liquors when the
aaloons were allowed by law and Mr.
Smith owns a restaurant.
The Whltten machine according to
Mayor Johnson, will be confiscated. It
is a high-priced car that Its owner has
used In his work In Raleigh and barr
ing that there was no disposition to
connect him with a whiskey sale.
Death of Miss Itay.
Miss Ruth Ray, daughter of Prof.
John K. Ray of the State School for
the Blind, was found dead In bed yea.
terday.
Death was due to heart irounie
which she was known to have though
her health had been good and she re
tired at night as well as she has been
recently. When she was called In the
morning and failed to answer Investi
gation was made. She had been dead
some time.
She was the second daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ray and was about it years
old. Ths funeral will take place to
day.
After failure among the Capital
cluh members to agree to sell their
club bLlldlng. which the News and
Observer contemplated buying for Its
new home, tha publishing company
has decided to rebuild upon Us Ill
fated site which Is for ths second time
bars from tha result ot a devastating
fire.
The Raleigh paper had hoped to get
the club building which Is Ideally sit
uated for a paper and near ths very
hitart of business. It will be retained
by the club.
Gazette-News Bureau,
The RiKgs Building,
' : Washington, Dee. 17.
CRITICS
Was Master of Situation in
Answering Republican Ap
ponents In Debate on
Tax Measure.
Most of the members of the repub
lican committee, and the republican
leaders who came here for the ban
quet of the league of - Republican
clubs, left Wednesday for their homes.
Mr. Duncan, committeeman from the
state, left Wednesday for Raleigh.after
final talk with Chairman Hillls and
leaders from a number of states. As
stated before. Mr. Duncan, as a mem
ber of the committe on arrangements,
will have an : important part in the
work of organizing the Chicago con
vention on June 7.
Some of the visitors, after sleeping
on the matter, expresseU some fear
that a mistake had been made in call
ing the convention before that of the
democrats. The idea of the gentle
men was that the tariff and the for
elRn policy of the administration, es
pecially as that policy relates to Mexi
co, would comprise the chief issues
anyway, and that this situation would
not be altered whether the republicans
held the convention before or after
that of the democrats. As a rule.
however, republicans are satisfied with
the decision of the committee in this
respect. They are persuaded that
much Is to be gained by taking the
offensive. Tho democrats say they,
too, are satisfied.
The afternoon of hotel lobby gossip
today only resulted In confirming im
pressions previously formed. There is
little doubt that the committemen, or
the great majority of them, got out of
town without committing themselves
to any particular candidate for the
presidency. No end of missionary
work was dono by the various boos
ters of this and that candidate, but
the visitors only listened in respectful
silence. ' The merits of likely candi
dates are under consideration, but .the
question of who is to be nominated
may be an open one when the conven.
tion is called to order. Primaries are
to be held, and then, the leadership oX
the party Is determined to be sure it is
right before going ahead, in the hope
of being able to pick a winner. Once
the candidate is named the G. O. P.
leaders say they propose to fight as
they'Miever have fought before, to
carry the election. They find encour
agement, they say, in the fact that
business interests of the country have
never been so miich in earnest in urg-
KNOCKED" DOWN FOES
WHENEVER THEY AROSE
House Leader Was Cool : and
Collected as He Walked Up
and Down Chamber and
Talked for Bill.
Ihg, the wisdom of re-enacting a pro
tective tariff.
Some of those familiar with the po
litical situation in New York are not
so certain that the Empire state will
line up behind former Senator Root.
It is Just possible, they say, that the
state will Instruct for Governor Whit.
man, as a sort of favorite son proposi
tion. Of course, If New York republi
cans should pursue this course, it
would eliminate Mr. Root as a factor
in the presidential situation. There
are indications that the leaders have
generally been brought to a realization
of the fact that It would be a fatal
mistake to nominate the man who
presided over the 1912 convention, as
this sort of move would simply result
In putting a club in the hands of Mr.
Roosevelt, or If Mr. Roosevelt did not
care to use It, then In the hands of the
extremists woh are still enrolled un
der the Moose banner.
In view of these conflicting reports.
It would probably be safest to assume
that the plans of the New York repub
licans are still in an incomplete form,
and about the only thing known for
certain is that the leaders desire to
build up a more or less solid delega
tion would be a big asset for the lead
ers when the time came to name thf
man.
MILLS MUST PA! TAX
Judge Peeble Refuses Injunc
tion Sought by Large Num
ber of Manufacturers.
Special to The Oazetta-News:
Raleigh. Dec, 17. juuge i-cenics
haa slsned an order refusing the
Injunction sought by many flouring
mills, especially In Virginia, sekln?
' Gazette-News Bureau,
The Building,
Washington, Dec. 17.
The house yesterday experienced,
and likewise greatly enjoyed, a rar
field day of oratory. Orators on both
sides of the house wandered far afield
In their remarks, but the question be-.
fore the body was the proposal - to
continue for another year the war rev
enue tax, a resolution that the demo
crats put .through by a very good ma
jority. Partly lines held intact, In thtj
main, but there were some absentees.
This tax has fallen heavily upon soma
people have been here from North,
Carolina to see if some relief could
not be had, but the majority, whilo
admitting that hardships have been
Imposed, explained that the act could
not be amended without opening up
the whole broad question of taxation.
Had this been done the republicans,
especially In th esenate, would have
given trouble. -
While the debate was under way to
day both democrats and republicans'
had their say. The minority twlttea
the majority for imposing taxes so
high and unjust, "in times of peace,'?
in this country, declaring that ths
democrats had ruined the. treasury
along wlthv everything else, and wuj
using the European war to cover up
as much as possible their manifold
short-comings. A protective tariff, de
clared the republicans, would provide
all the revenue needed. - . .
But Mr. Kitchin, the majority lead
er, declined to be placed on the defen
sive, and as every member on both
sides of the chamber sat all attention
in his seat, and as crowded galleries
hung onto every word, the chairman
of the ways and means commltte
dominated th ewhole prospect, includ
ing the cloak rooms.
When the "Rupert of the Demo-,
cratic party," as John Temple Gravel
would say, was called to the leader-.
ship of his party in the house, a great ;
many people expected to see some
thing in the spectacular line, an-agree- '
able suggestion of the superlative,
when great occasions aroEe in the
house. North Carolinians looked upon
the scene today, as Kitchin handled
himself and the situation with lncom- .
parable ease, with mixed pride and
pleasure.
Uncle Joe Cannon, who takes It
upon himself to keep members, more
especially the new and unsuspecting
members, In their seats, while Mr.
Kitchin is one the floor, extracted no
end of enjoyment from today's debate.
Several of the senators came over to
listen to the Kitchin speech, among
the number being Mr. Underwood, the
former house leader.
- Taking up the quTtlon of objection
maiio by the republicans that the unt
was a burden on the people snl th-l
the revenue should be ruined by triu
tariff, Mr. Kitchln told his republl
cun opponents that every dollar uut
lected from the people under the act
goes directly from the pockets lulu
the federal treasury, and not a Qui- .
lar goes Into the pockets of any favor
ite of the republican party.
"In the last fourteen yenrs, since"
I have been a member of this houua '
said the majority leader, "It has oeeii
my observation that nothing makss
a republican so mad as when an nun-
eat dollar collected from the people
goes Into the treasury for the bene- ,
fit of all the people, and nothln.i
makes a republican happy as when
a dollar collected from the peoplo
through the customs house goes rot
Into the treasury, whore It belong?,
but into theu pockets of the tariff
fattened favorites of the republican
party.
"Of course they are against this -hill.
Why, my friend Fordney siy
thut If there wss any national bunk
er who would keep his books as the .
secretary of the treasury keeps his In
reference to the financial statement
of the treasury, he would be put into
o avoid payment oi si tna penitentiary. What Is the offenas
of the secretary of the treasury T It
for each brand of artificially bleach
ed (lours.
The suit was brought agslnat Com
missioner Graham of the state de
partment of agriculture, who had or
dered collection of the tax authoris
ed by ths last legislature.
GERMAN? MAY NOT NAME
ATTACHES' SUCCESSORS
Washington, Dec. 17. President
Wilson has sent the name of A. Way
land Cook to the senate, to be post
master at Qreonsboro, N. C.
Washington. Dec 17. In ths light
of reliable information received herw,
It la considered doubtful whether the
succeMKira of Captalli Von Tapen and
Captain Hoy-ed, former German at
taches at Washington will be appoint.
led btfore tha and of the war,
Is that he puts down every single
solitary Item ot disbursement so thnt
every man, woman and child in th'it
brnad land can understand It."
"And," continued Mr. Kitchln,
"thi-y went to penalise the secrets'-'
nf th trasiiry for his candor and his
truth. I wart to aay to my dlstliiKuimi
ed friend. Mr. Fordney, that If It was
a penitentiary offense to make, I
vv'll not aay a deliberate false statn-
ment, an absolutely falxe auteiurnt
on this floor In raard to tha an.
called damocratla tariff and If
callrd -dcmocratlo extravagance th-i
would not be a republican tut nf the
penitentiary who hue spoken here !-
day." .
At this liini-tur Tom ITaflln. .,f
Alabama, who la tba offlrlnl a ! r
i tContinuail J'uga Two),
a
"f prala "the doft and polished
from 110 to
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