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: WW' ' rpu ran VOLUME 91 DURHAM, N.. 0. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1911 NUMBER 50 SEiOtDEE IE iii i,i TO M DOOMED Not Each Eoj of ElecUsg Sena Ion by the People wmimm today ltwlpmrlly Treaty Safe e Far ai the Horn l Concerned Tvlff Board BUI Likely ts PassA f enference f Democrat Called (or Sext Te djr MImIIob Outlined. Solons Clear ig Up Calendar Importaijlls in the House Friday la the Senate WasDtv Mainly to Local Matters Torrens Land Title Syslen. -led Favorably ....... . v by Coiaraiilev,' . Sheriff and Deputy of Camber- land Hake it Sure Washington, Feb. 13. Member of eongnss would give much to know whether thrjr am to be permitted to break rauka on March 4 and retire to their home (or the summer or whether they must linger In Wash ington (or aii Indefinite perjod to act upon the Canadian reciprocity .agree ment In extra session. Something ' positive on the subject from the white bouse would be especially acceptable. There la sorue foundation (or the reirt that 'resident Taft la viewing with entire complacency the solici tude of members of the senate on the subject of an extra aesalon. Several senators who feet that there la no chance for the approval of the agree ment at the present session hare found that tbla flew la aot shared at the white bouse. The president bus met all pessimistic predlctiona with the suggestion that he la willing to trust the agreement to a vote. He baa never aald, for publication, that lie would call an extra session If aucb a vote la denied, but senators cer tainly have failed to obtain assurances that be would not do ao. The McCall bill to carry, out the provisions of the Canadian agreement, having been reported to the house from the ways and means committee, probably will be brought up today. tmmedia'e eonslderstloa will be asked. If an agreement to that end la opposed the supporters of tbe bill will seek a rule for limitation of de- , bate and Inhibition of amendment. There baa been manifested tbua far no organised movement to tbe pre vention of a vote In tbe bouse. The consideration of tbe bill nevertheless proratty will retult In one of the Uwllest debates of the session. Tbe democrats of tbe bouse are pledged to the reciprocity agreement under the recent caucus action, al (bough a handful of the minority will oppose tbe measure, belug nmpted under tbe caucus rule, which relieves member from being bound by the wilt of the party majority when aucb action brings them Into conflict with the expressed will of their constitu encies. A conference of democratic aenatora baa been called for Tuesday, but It Is expected that an idjourn men will be tajten until tbe souse baa acted upon the agreement, Tba Indications are that Senator Tlrown, of .Nebraska, will not have to Invoke his threatened opposition to appropriation bill In oder to bring about votea on the resolution provid ing for popular election of aena ora. the lrlmer ease, a service, pension bill and the bill to create a perma nent tariff boa'd. Tbe situation In regard to these measures has changed during the last week. It Is extremely tirobahle now that the nate "M vote upon all of them before the aea slon la adjourned. A canvaos as csreful aa It Is pos sible to make .at tbla time, but never theless not Intended to be regarded aa mhee than sue. ul.ttve. seetlia to Justify the statement that the aentl mei.t a to these measures may be described aa follows: Popular election of senator p-ob-kMr will be defeated by reason of tbe laWHira of the qiies'lon Into the dl- cuaalon of tbe resolution. Kven with out tha soeeeh by Senator Hoot on Friday, which Incited tha Indignation of Senator Bacon and other from southern s'aies. tbt Issue could not hive been avoided. Ail amendment will be adonted. and K effect cer talnlr would be to alienate soul hern support, thu making Impossible tbe nearly two-third vo of tha aenate lor the resolution. A week ago the bill to provide (or permanent tariff board aeemed to be In danger of defeat by reason of almost solid democratic opposition. There ba been a considerable change of sentiment In the senate minority t.ed hr Henatnr UoneV. a t.HOib r lf those Who believed tbe passage of th ' bill would atrengihen President Tafl nolltlcallf have arrived at the con elusion that democratic opposition would almtly convince the country that the democrat of Ih senate and hnnaa were not nulling together. The hou democrat foted for th bill al most to a man. and It wa their posl tlon thai mads It passage certain, Raleigh, Feb. 13. In the aenate an immense amount or work was done In clearing the calendar and In advancing bills on their readings. nearly all, however, being local measures. Senator Cottou'a bill to provide the Torrena land title system waa re ported favorably by tbe committee on agriculture and sent to the com mittee on judiciary. The bill Increasing tbe salary of Judges received n favorable report from the committee jdd salaries and fees, but action waa deferred! Dr. Kent'a bouse bill prohibiting the aale of near-beer, beerlne and other like drlnka waa reported fav orably wbeu an amendment by tbe committee on propositions and griev ances waa made special order for next Tuesday at noon to give Senator Uassett time to prepare an amend ment relating to the aale of cider. Senator Martin, of Washington, Introduced a bill to establish a atate fisheries' commission and protect tbe fisheries of tbe atate, being a dupli cate of commission bill pending In tbe bouae. Senator Gardner Introduced a bill to provide medals after 1 5 yeara' service In state militia and exempt ing military men from civil or crimi nal liability for acta committed un der orders. Senator Boyden Introduced a bill to provide for medical inspection of school children In towns having a population of 4,000 or over. Kpeclally notable bill Introduced Id the bouae were by Sykea to fix salaries of aupreme court justices at! night. f4.50O; by Spalnbour to appropriate that ' The Sykes-Boyden highway com mission bill is adopted for favorable report by the joint committee on roads and turnjikes as a substitute for the Syke bill to encourage road building In North Carolina and tbe Doyden bill for highway commis sion, end it is to have combined strength of both bills In preventing passage through both houses. Tbe substitute bill adopted this evening provides for a state highway com mission to have supervision of road building In state, Issues of state bond of 200,000 every six months at 4 per cent, to be loaned to coun ties at 5 per cent, running 41 years with automatic ainklng fund to re tire bonds without cost to itate. There Is machinery to enable in corporated road district and town ships to avail themselves of this atate aid separate and apart from county unit, by election. The committee decided to have the Spalnhour bill for working atate convict on roads through district chalnganga revised by a sub-committee and report It favorably later with changes that would leave pres ent county cbaingang system lntacj. The aenate and house finance com mittees are devoting much time to hearings to various corporate Inter etts on questions of taxation. Tbey heard a committee from the State Hankers" association Friday after noon, representatives of tbe South' em Express company last night and will bear the representatives fron. the telegraph and telephone 'companies of the state Monday The bankers contended the banks are already OfUcers Cover JIIiu " With llcrolvcr and Make Him Bold Up Ills Hands Had Sine Pistols on HI Person Was Tarried to Kalclgh Tbla Horn lug for Safe Keeping. Maxton, Feb. 11.-2:23 p. m. About 9 o'clock last night Lewis West entered the restaurant of Henry Mc- 03t 1X33 M3J iii.tvi pilB Bp3)Sl jo poqqoi uaaq psq ajojs asou. 'uou "IJPK 'O "V 0 pajjodaj jfraretpaui tut pus unX eqi joj juop euo ;s.iav rlsd oq.w 'pajoma 'uu)3u.wrfju artjeqj jo aiois etrt oi mm nx inBqjjpj pooj JOJ IO)id B eprj) ot p)UB. pun jo.uis uojguioiRM 00 'pajoioa 'insqj McKinnou found Chief of Police S. H. Uunlap. and they found West at a table. Dunlap covered him before he could reach bla pocket, which be 1400,000 additional to public taxed too much and far out oi schools: by Prlvatt to assist farmers; proportion to tbe general taxation by cooperative field experiment; by 'scale tbe state over. Express and Kent to prevent carrying revolvers! telephone companies are opposing and aale of them except to officer of ! especially additional burden ot f ran- tb law. ichlse tax, state or municipal. Tbe house passed on atcond read- Tbe Diilard bill to create a state log the Battle bill to allow cities and . game commission to aucced tbe State towns to change charters or amend t Audubon aoclety ia having a bard charters at will without legislative ' road to travel. The bouse committee enactment. This la tbe bill asked on gsme, after a bearing lasting aer for by tbe North Carolina Municipal eral hours today, decided to report league as allowing adoption of com- It favorably with eight members of mission or other form of govern- the committee exempting their coun ment. Out of precaution It Is being: ties. Secretary T. Gilbert Pearson paaaed the reading a day only by, of tbe Audubon" society, advocated roll call. the bill before the committee. It A joint resolution waa passed ask- provides three game and fresh water ing congressmen to support a parcels- fish commissioners and retaina the post bill. j $10 non-resident i.eense. - Piedmont County lt. Kalelah. Feb. IS. After a spirit fd discussion extending far Into the afternoon Thursday the bill to create Piedmont county out of por tlona ot Guilford. Randolph and Iavldaon, with IIIghToInt aa county est, ws defeated In the house by you of Si to 4:. t ENSmiHL GUN PLAY PAYS PEKftLTY THIS WEEK It X.ITHAN MOXTAfilK WII.I. Br. i i ELKCTROCrTEU WKDXKKH.IV. IDEUTIFIED AS LEWIS 1ST T Movement for Pan-American Republics Trade Development A CoDlertnce Began a Five Days' Session In Washington May. Commerleal Organizations ol Urge Cities Well Represented BRISTOWTO FORCE HIS FIGHT Making a Strong Protest Against the Sogar Trust Washington, Feb. 13. Results of an important and far-reaching" char acter In relation to tbe development of trade among the republics of North and South and Central Amer ica are expected to follow the Pan American commercial conference, which began a five days' session in Washington today. The conference, it Is expected, will be particularly productive of good results on account of the opening of the Panama canal within a comparatively short time. President Taft addressed the open- j "'lc" was held this afternoon In the audi torium of tbe magnificent new build ing of the Pan-American union, form erly known es the International Bureau of American republic. . The Pan-American union made the ar rangements for the conference and its directors, John Barrett occupied the chair at the initial session. In one respect the attendance at the opening differed noticeably from Tomorrow morning the real buRl noss of the conference will be taken up In earnest. Formalities will be dispensed with and the delegates will indulge In the free Interchange of views on a wide range of subjects re lating to Pan-American trade and Its development. This main subject will be discussed from all viewpoints. Not only will the opportunities of the United States to extend the sale Of Its. products in Latin-America be considered, but tbe export trade of the Latin-American republics to the United States likewise will receive 1NTS LIMI1 ACREAGE The Senator Is Organizing to Fight Against the Porto Rico Civil Gov ernment Bill Believes Monopoly Plans to Secure Complete Control of the Island's Output. Among the matters relating to In ternational commerce that will be brpught up for discussion during the next four days are steamship routes, samples, credits, trade marks, bank ing facilities, packing, advertising, catalogues, tariff regulations and tbe laws of tbe various countries govern ing salesmen and samples. Charles M. Pepper, who shares with John Barrelt the reputation of being probably the best-posted man that at almost any'natlonal or inter national conference that has met In: in the United States on everything i the national capital in years. This ! relating to Mexico and the republic tried to do, but the stern command of I was the small representation of so-jof South and Central America, will be officer to throw up his hands was called publi men. Among tbe 500 1 tell the conference of the commercial obeyed. McKinnou went through the or 600 delegate! present there were benefits that the west coast or South outlaw's pocket and found nine re- scarcely a dozen men whose faces or J America may expect to reap from the vol vers and two knives, one of them even whose names are familiar to the 'opening ot the Panama canal. Henry blcipdy. West claimed to be Frank general public. The president, oneiL. Janes, who, like Mr. Pepper, Is McLaurin, a half-brother, and said be or two members of bis cabinet and; one of the commercial experts of tbe worked at Navassa, neac Wilmington, several congressmen weTe on band to j department of state, will also speak nd came up on the Seaboard train, take part in the opening proceedings, i on tbe commercial situation on the He had a pistol wound on the left side (but the main body of delegates was west coast, with special reference to and arm, and had been shot in the! composed of business men and men: tbe countries of Peru and Chile. rear of one leg. Murdoch Sm:h, or labo have made trade and commerce ' Mack h. Davis, anotner prominent Cumberland, was here and Identified I their life study. representative of the state depart- :he prisoner as West, but Dr. Harris, I Commercial organizations In near- ment, will speak on the trade rela rho seven year ago bad a Lewis hy all the large cltie of the United tions with Latin-America in general. West in his employment In Cumber-j state were represented. Diplomata) Cbarle Sherrill, United States land, said tbla was not the man. Thend consular officials were there to ; minister to Argentine, will tell the .tdvertieed height of west, too, was (tell the results ot their observation ' conference what the inlted States misleading for instead of 5 feet 10OD the conditions and possibilities of must do if she hopes to overcome the inches he is 6 feet 2 Inches high, trade in the southern republic w here Head of her commercial rivals, Great Sheriff Sharpe, of Wilsm; Sheriff Mc-Itney have resided and these republic Britain and Germany, in tbe great Geacby and Deputy Vonaghan, of hn turn vere represented by their; South American republic. Other rep- iii,iAintie. and consular officra ac-i resentatlves of the I nited States credited to the United States. I diplomatic corps who are scheduled The opening session of the confer- to address the conference lnciuae . . . ... r-t 1 A, D ; Mice was devoted to welcomes anu juiius u. uay, tumui truciu i "v when Stetson was arrested and bad renonges and to addresses outlining de Janeiro; Dr. Frederick G. Goding :ome aown aooui i caiorose anu up to itj,e purpose of the gathering. Sen-j l nitea Mates consul ai aiomeviueo, Maxton last night. He was taken to ,,, Roo, of nw York, and Renre-i Uruguay, and Isaac Manning, consul Raleigh for safe keeping by officers, Lpntative ChamD Clark, of Missouri,! at La Guayra, Venezuela. Other we amonc the sueaker. a was speakers till be tne amoassaaor or also John H. Farrell, the new presi-1 minister from Mexico. Brazil, Ar dent of the United State Steel cor- gentlne, Chile, Costa Rica and other poration. ! tne" Latin-American republic. Cumberland, arrived this morning and made it c ertaln. West confessed shooting the Wilson ameers and said he was at Selma leaving Maxtou morning. at 8 o'clock this K MOO D1IMG AXD E JAIL AUmiG BESrtTS. Aa tbei result of some rather sensa-'. On Wednesday of this week In the Uonal gun play In WalUown yester- stat prlaon at Raleigh, Nathan day evening Charlie Taylor, colored, Is Montague, tbe notorious Granville in the hospital In a dying condition. county criminal, will pay tho penalty 1th a bullet bole through bis chest, of hi unspeakable crime by having and Mallory Powell Is In Jail await- several thousand volt of clect-icity Ing the probable charge of murder. through bis miserable body. Powell ha been playing the part , Granville .uperior court of desperado In the settlement for of trpi0 murder, criminal assault. some time, handling hi gun In a care- arson, burglary and larceny, in the as manner and at sundry time In -killing of Mr. J. L. Sander, bis . a ft. . . f ! IIIIa Caail..ea ass-tat order to Impre. upon tbe community ! - ' ' the desperate nature of bis intention. . ton g.It on MlmB Sander, lootlnf? Yesterday evening Powell a wire came ,nc house and tbe burning of It. home and he refused to let her enter 1 The electrocution of C'har'.ca Ply- .1.- .,..- Rh. remnn.trated with ler. of Union county, ha also been ... i.Mi i tt. She sonaht en-! set for this week. Plyler, who 1 a .. .hrm,.h the udoW. As She ' wnne man, as cuim nieu i uv ma . w .na.e sent a bullet crash- dcr of nis orotner-tn-isw. in - ; ... . i.. k ku Ing through the pane In her dlrcc-i menus are enniu w ; Ion. Fortunately for aer tne Hoiiirnn""'".". . im f mark and 'struck ' Cllted ne win Diae me miro uiai Taylor, who was standing ome yard.jba met death In the electric chair away, an Innocent byrander. I recently, Phillip Mill, colored, the When the officer arrived Poweu re- i ransyivanm omniy lies, iiis fused to tlve them entrance In tneiDeen eiecirocuieu on rny m iai name of the law. He had exnatisteq wees all of hi ammunition, else there might been soma more gun play. The Tbe World's Biggest Dog Show This Week REIOSilLlE ROUftNGE WAY FOB OLD WAR CUIUS More than two thousand of them, 4 l Aa-,i , a ItA saan in ,IV7 iu radii! 4lC IW a?' v ts iii a n i m t tttnvrti milknt-DTrN tVsTYfft .h-r, the I TtltlTIF TELLS HOT If .ILli U.W- -JBiJinuiw s Bill hi '" Madison Square Garden, thirty-flftb annual bench abow of the Wertmlns'er Kennol club op'ned to day. The display embraces big dogs l'LMD 1 I)l( EMBER. Richmond. Va.. Feb. 13. -When MEM PIT THROUGH. and !!;tlo do?s. h.mdsome dogs ana Mlgs j,,,,, May Benson and ton claims, amounting Aubrey Bedell Carter left here De- mately 15,000.000. may thing they have in common Is that all cembcr 23 last on a train for Wash- j to owner ot " Washington, Feb. 13. Civil war cot to approxl- j have to be paid abandoned property" sre of most aristocratic pedigree. . ,igton, D. C, they expected to get ; seized after the war. under tne terms In the number of Its entries tbe ma. . . ,h. n.,innal cani'al. but of an amendment which the democrats how this year breaks all records, the I u ... .m tnr ,ha . ',.!, ,h. . ...po-ded In tacking to exhibits cxceedlne by more thnn 100 lu'' - - , he niimtM-at the great Crystal Palace On -the train tmy mei ueiecuve .,Ipf.auuu.. show in Indoi. la.tf year. The Boston j. Wall, of the Atlantic Coast Line Ri presentauve uartwu, oi ueorgia, errlers lead the list, with collies, fox railway service, and he spotted them amj fdlow-democrats caught the re- terrlcrs, French bulldogs, cocker I at once as a couple smitten ny uan put,ticai,B napping late yeaterday af spanlel and beadle following in the cupld. So Detective Wall piloted them ; members from order named. The-e Is al an unusu- L bis home In Washington on arrival ternoon. and before liv lar.e renreseiitatlon of the small ht i-4r. . in., and one hour later the tne nonnern siaies iu iiid rare vark th s ot tbe canine king- I knot had been tied by the Kiv. Jame moned the house.' by a vole of 12j to M. Little, of that city. ; sv had adopted the Bartlett amend- dom. Wadcsboro Minister Tenders Resignation officer finally forced the door and succeeded In landing tbe deerate mlnded cbarae'er behind the "bara, where he will await the outcome ot tbe Injnrle Inflicted on Taylor. Taylor I nld by the physician to be in a very precarlou condition and there I not much chance of ni re covery. Promotion Conies lo Mr. F. L. Ferrel Mr. F. L. Ferrell. th popular gate keeper at the onion station, has been promoted to th position of baggage master at the Kaleigo tauon. ne will leave within the next few days to assume hi new duties. He will be succeeded it th station here by Mr. K. Jone. who ha been ruit.loyed by the Durham Traction company. The many patron or tne staimn here will regret exceedingly to ee Mr. Ferrell leave. He ba given gen eral and widespread satisfaction to th traveling public on account of his uniform courtesy nd obliging man ner, Two Torpedo Boats Visiting New Bern New Bern, Feb. 13. The torped" boat Tlngey reached port Friday af ternoon and tied up beiflile the De Long, which came In earlier In the day. The boats came from the Char lesion navy yard and are In com mand of Lieutenant Commander Freeman, of the reserve torpedo flotilla. They will remain here for several days, during which time tbe lister ship, Dnnont. whoa home port I Ntw Bern will be Impeded. The sight of three torpedo boats side by side In these water I unusual. The Tlngey and DcLong came through th new Inland waterway canal from Beaufort Longskorrmeii In Hesslo. Detroit. Mkh.. Feb. IS. The Inter hs'lni si Longshoremen's association met In annual convention In Ivtrolt today with President T. V. O'Connor presiding. The session will last about a week. Little other than routine business Is slated for transaction, as Mrs. Carter, who came here last ment. It gives the court of claims Wailesboro, Fib, morning at the conclusion preaching service at the First Hap.lst church. Kev. T. W. Chantbllss offered his resignation as pastor and fisked that It take effect May 1. .o action was taken on the resignation by the church, but it wag referred to the board of deacons. M. Chamblls came here In l'-'Q?. and during bis pastorate the church ha received 192 member and has raised for an pur noses over $l".n". The church build. ing Ba been remodeled ami consider. year from Ileldsville. N. C. where her , jliridIcU(jn 0V(,r broUght against miner. - " - , ,1, " ' i" the government by those wnose prop merchant, holds a position In the ub- ud tM iubgw,UPIlt a u-inn here, anu on uiai ac- . . -, t ...... u... n v.,i.,H I . " . . . 'tO June i, ist.. auca suus ueieiir- ' . . . .Z' count delayed announcing ue new. . . . . . ',ht her marriage until today. She haa , sent annonncemnit nm ce. to friend , d d ld -abandoned in Keldsvllle and also In Greensboro. ' '.. Carter, who is lust 20 year out, is -.. h, . t(,Phniral and stenographer to General Fretgnt Agon. , lnou nicure hn had the Drake, of tbe Southern railway. Alabama House Passes Local Option right of way every calendar Wednes day this session. There was conse quently a slim attendance when the house met. Before the republican force could be marshaled, tbe amendment bad prevailed, thus opening the way for Montgomery. Ala., Feb. 13. By a niM tir iix in inc inni- ui iri-ic- . . , i sbie improveme. t made In the prop- Untatlvc at S o'clock Thursday .' niin 01 y " " erty. Mr. Chsi.,biiss has not an- ,.rnoon ,)apd the Tark local option -;:v"K-JJZ'"' nounced his P'srs for the future, me . ... . thf kn0WB l0 b " ' ".. "'rr..,,, resignation was he cause of mucn re. hll,- , (avor ot , v , :L,"": greL and many of the members ana HUi.i.a nf I he eollllnUMIt V RnVe ex- 11.1MV..- v. .... I'llll D I W 111 W I UBIIVH ... ... j t . ... wr h aonea property iounu Uini s tt'M w " - end of next week. The Park bill wa so amended yeaterday a to make it Inoperative until regulation measure to accompany It are enacted. The bill provide that sft per cent nresred orrow at the d"termina?lon ot Mr. Chambli to change hi loca tion. Malor Guthrie on A Trip lo RIchmona overwhelmingly in isvor oi ... . , f,., -n option bill. It I. believed that "-" ; -:" r'ti llonary districts. Much property of this character, mainly cotton, was found, and the proceeds from the ale turned Into the treasury. This may now nav to be retunuea to the wag and other agreement for the HI many friend will wish for, coming season of navigation have ai htm much nieces la to Held. read been wtOeiK Major W. A. Ouihrie left this after noon for Richmond, where he Is to aiioear for th Norfolk and Western Riia eomi atiy In the case brought saatnat the c mDoy by the United uiutM r.trriiiuent for Violation of i he asfetv aKi-liance law. The com nanv Wat IndU ,ed on account of a de (Iclency in the air-brake on a car of tobacco that a brought . here. The company wa convicted In the circuit court and 1oth the case to the circuit court of appe il. which Is now In e- can pe Itlon for an election on thet question of et or dry. It also pro- j vide for distilleries ana Drewenc. llon t RlchnK hd, Rclleloss E4iictlun t enunllon. lrovldence, R. 1.. Feb. 13 Church ' . . . , ..... i.. . i tip ' - leaner representing many uenunnua- (enrgt. Olmn'a Xevr Thealcr. ' Hunt ar gathering in Irovidence for New York. Feb. 13. The new the eighth general convention of the George M. Cohan theater, the latest liellglous Udueatlon association, a ldltion to the long list of flrt-el: which will begin tomorrow. Bishop niavhnuara In the emtropnll. wa twrence. of ' Massachusetts. Dr. Washington, Feb. 13. With the charge that the sugar trust is plot ting to get complete control of the sugar industry in Porto Rico, Sena tor Bristow is organizing a light against the Porto Rico civil govern ment bill, which has passed the bouse and is pending in tbe senate. Senator Bristow has been on the trail of the sugar trust for two years. He led the great fight for radical re organization of the sugar schedule during the tariff session ot 1909, and had a narrow escape from winning what would have been the biggest victory for Insurgency during the session. Trust Again at Work. Now he ba discovered what he considers the evidence that the trust is about to work itself into complete control of Porta Rico. Delegate Larrinaga, of Porto Rico, and other Porto Ricans in Washing ton, are back of the Bristow fight. It has long been charged that tne sugar trust already controls a very large, if not dominating, proportion of the sugar product of Cuba. It Interest in controlling Porto Rico t even more acute because Porto Rican raw augar is admitted into this coun try free, while Cuban raw pays so per cent, of the Payne-Aldrieh tariff , rates, or $1,348 per hundred pounds. Consequently it is to the interest of the trust to secure the largest possi ble production from Porto Rico, In order to save this duty. Humors of Scandal. During the tariff session provision was secured for admitting free of duty, sOu.OOO tons pe" annum or Philippine sugar. It has been cnarg ed ever aince that tbia likewise was engineered by the trust, and there haa been persistent charge of scan dals In connection with the trust acquisition of sugar lands in the archipelago. Senator Bristow' fight of the present session Is concerned with a provision limiting the amount of land a single corporation may hold In Porto Rico. Secretary of War Dickinson recommended that this be fixed at 5,000 acres. As the bill passed the house thi was cut to 3.000 acres, and tbe section was care fully written, with drastic penal pro- isions, which seemed certain to De effective. Representative Madison, of Kansas, dratted the house section, and got it adopted. All the sugar trust agent were vigorously opposed to It. Bill Was Withdrawn. Passed by the house, the bill went to the senate, and to the committee on Pacific islands and Porto Rico, of which Senator Dcpew Is chairman. wa reported by Senator Depew without change, on December 13. Later lawyer interested In It be came active, ana on uecemoer n Senator Depew withdrew the bill and report for further consideration. Tho result wa that on December 30 tne measure was again reported, thi time with the section relating to limitation of land holdings greatly changed. As it now stands the provision ts thst no.corporatlon engaged In any agricultural operation except sugar raising shall In one year own over 3.000 acre actually plaintcd, and u the corporation be engaged In ngar raising it shall not, In one year, own or control for the crop over acres, ewept land leased for a period ot 50 years. A corporation which owns or con trols crops lit execs of theso limita tions shall be subject to a graduated increase of its land taxation. On the first 1.000 acre of execs the increase hall be 50 per cent, and from thi it goes up as the execs advance. Illg Hiirplns in Trraoury. At first glance thi would appear an effective penalty to prevent too large holJing. Bnt in fact land taxe are very amall, because Porto Rico get all custom duties (K:iected in the United Stste on article im oorted fr6m Porto Rico. These aro so heavy that the Porto Rican cen tral government needs very little ad ditional revenue, and now bus a big surplus In the treasury. The average tax on augar lands I stated lo be from 11.23 to ll.io an acre. Delegate Larrinaga stated that profit on an acre ot sugar cane were from $80 to $loo, so that the pro posed Increase in the tax for exces- formally opened thi afternoon with Cbarle W. Eliot, of Harvard, Dr. Ly- special Lincoln' lllrthday matinee man Abbott, of New York, Miss Jane ...imnnnm Tha tie theater is Ariama mt fhleaan. and nianf Other located In Broadway, Just north of.men and women of national prom I- si vo holding I Insignificant com ltd street. nenc will sddres the gathering. Iprrd ta the profit ot tbe busine ............ , i
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