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SATUKUAV
MR. TAFTJf TARIFF
Defends Payne-Aldrich Bill
in Speech Last Night at
Winona. -
REAL EFFECT OF CHANGES
Most Important Utterance Since His
Occupancy of White House In
the Hotbed of the "Insurgent"
Movement.
mv Wive tn the Momlnsr Star.)
Winnna. Minn.. Sent. 17. In the !
. . . , , . n v,. QO 'America to see the comet- with the
most important utterance he has made ,naked aided by & telescope, said
since his occupancy of the White j professor Frost today. We said noth
House, President Taf t here tonight, in ing about seeing the visitor Wednes
a State which is the hotbed of the! day, even though our photographic
-insurgent" movement within the SS
publican party, defended the Payne : we could ,not be certain.
tariff bill as the best tariff measure I "Thursday morning about 3 o'clock
ever passed by a Republican Congress Professor Burnham again saw the
and hence the best tariff bill the peo-; m et .and aienvd up
pie have ever known. The President . e comet This time there could be
boldly asserted that the insurgents who. no1-- . m
voted against the bill had abandoned KJJTS TJfltn Wlth ?
the ReDublican Dartv two foot reflector showed the comet
m?tt Tduty ofthe members of 'as a faint fuzzy patch slightly elon
Congress who believed that the bill n the southeast,
did not accomplish everything, that it ! Pictures we have so far taken
ought to accomplish, to vote against Wlth J camera are too faint to be
it?" asked the President. , JfprdcTed' continued Professor
"I am here to justify those who ans-l- In fact, there never has been
wer this question in the negative. l,a Photograph of Halley's comet which
am not here to defend those who voted wal reproducable in a newspaper."
w thP PflVTio hill hnt. tn snnnnrt.! Halley s comet, according to the
them."
To this statement, the crowd in the
Winona Opera House responded with
a cheer which could be heard far
down the street. It was shouted by
the adherents of Representatives
James A. Tawney, of this district, the
chairman -of the House Committee on
Appropriation, who has been on the
defensive ever since the adjournment
of Congress because6 he did not votejf1 aeroplane flight was broken here
with the other members of the dele-;?day by Orville Wright, who flew in
ration from Minnesota, both in the ' a9? n -the -Presence of the
House and Senate against the bill.
"To make party government effec
tive" said the President tonight, "the
mpmKpra nf that narfv !hmilrt ?nrren-i
memDers oi tnat party snouiasurren
der their nersonal " DrWilectlohs o
Comparative less - importance. - ?
"I am glad to see, that those who
voted against the bill still insist that
they are Republicans and that they
intend to keep up the fight for still
lower tariff rates within the party.
That is their right and in their view
of things, is their duty."
"As long ago as August, 1906 in the
Congressional campaign In Maine I
ventured to announce that I was a tar
iff revisionist and" thought that the
time had come for a readjustment of
the schedules. I pointed out that It
had been ten years prior to that time
that the Dingley bill had been passed;
that great changes had taken place in
the conditions surrounding the produc
tions of the farm, the factory and the
mine, and that under the theory of
protection in that time the rates im
posed in the Dingley bill in many in
stances might have become ineffective.
"I pointed out the difilculty that
there always was in a revision of the
tariff, due to tne tnreatenea aisrarD-jter completing the distance the avia
ance of industries to be affected and tor without landing circled out over
the suspension of business, in a way the sea land returned, to his starting
which made it unwise to have too 1
many revisions. In the Summer or
1907 my position on the tariff was
challenged and I then entered into a
somewhat fuller discussion of the mat
ter. It was contended by the so-called
'stand patters' that rates-beyond the
necessary measure of protection were
not objectionable because behind the
tariff wall competition always reduc
ed prices on things and thus saved the
consumer. But I pointed out in that
speech what seems to me as true to
day as it then was; that the danger
of excessive rates was in the tempta
tion they created to form monopolies
in the protected articles, and thus to
(Continued on Page Four.)
OUTLINES,
At Chicago yesterday the American
Bankers' Association, numbering close
to 5,000 delegates representing all the
States in the Union, almost unani
mously condemne'd legislation look-
to postal savings banks and guar
anteeing deposits. Dr. John C. Kilgo,
Durham, N. C, addressed the bank
ers on "American Industrialism."
President Taft reached Winona, Minn,
on his long journey yesterday and de
livered an address in that city last
night Dr. DeQuervain, the Swiss
scientist, reports that while he was in
Greenland, he heard of Div Cook's
discovery of the North Pole and he i&
convinced of its correctness. A wire
less message was. received from Dr.
Cook yesterday requesting the Ameri
can people to have the fullest confl
uence in his nnmiw ftf: Ue Pole
For the first time in 74 vears Holler's
Comet waa rhsoTT7ft1 fnih Rvntihwes't
n Wednesday and Thursday nighta.
-lew Torlr .marte-h Monev. on
all firm 2 1-2 to 3 per cent, ruling
ate 3, closing bid and offered at 2 3-4.
oppt cotton 10 points lower, --closing
iw at 12-70- o1" ule with Prtce9
" klnd un,dQanged. Wheat easy, -No.
iii 109 1-8 nominal elevator and
pno l"? noniinal f.o.b. afloat. Corn
ll'0- 2 old 78 i"2 nominal elevator
- tit 7JL 1-2 nominal delivered, No. 2
RtJL 67 nominal f.o.b. afloat Oate
tinTI' ? V2 t 42. Turpen,-
asy. Rosin steady.
HALLEY'S COMET OBSERVED
First Time in 74 Years Celestial Wan
dered Has Been Seen Was Sight
ed on Wednesday and Thurs-
day Nights.
. (By Wire to the Morning Star.)
Chicago, Sept. 17. For the first
time in 74 years, Halley's comet has
been observed with the naked eye.
The observation was made by Profes
sor S. W. Burnham, of the Yerkes Ob
servatory at Lake Geneva, on Wednes
day and Thursday morning. Two
photographic negatives were secured.
The announcement of Professor
Burnham's exploit was made by Pro
fessor Edwin B. Frost today.
"Professor Burnham was the first in
uv,ivuui3to, wui i-iuu ue VisiuifcJ zo tne
naked eye without a telescope before
next Spring.
WRIGHT FLYS HIGH IN BERLIN.
Made a New Record for High Aero
plane Flights Before Empress.
(By Wire to The Morning Star.)
Berlin, Sept. 17. The record for
JiJmpress, Princess Louise, Prince
Adelbert and Primce August and a
large part from the court. He attain-
l mo metres, oo icet.
- . ......
155 metres, was made by Hubert La-
tnam. -.- - '
Mr. Wright's altitude was measured
by a, captive balloon, moored, at a
height of 173 metres and it is estimat
ed that he rose 50 metres above the
balloon. The Empress and her sons
congratulated Mr. Wright on his per
formance. Mr. Wright , was in the air for 53
minutes and, his flight was witnessed
by his sister, Miss Katherine Wright.
A strong wind, which was blowing
part of the time, made It necessary
for the.-.raviatbr to execute the most
intricate manouvers so far witnessed
here.
Mr. Wright made another flight of
47 minutes and five seconds with a
passenger. Captain Englehardt.
Flight, of French Aviator.
Ostend. Sept. 17. Louts Haulhan,
the French aviator, flew two kilome
tres (1.24 miles) on the beach here
today in three minutes 15 3-& seconds,
'thereby winning a prize of $1,000. Af
point.
NO NEW. TRIAL FOR BREESE.
Judge Exonerates Deputy Sheriff
From Any Improper Conduct.
(By Wire to the Mornlner Star.)
.Asheville, N. C., Sept. 17. The in
vestigation of alleged improper re
marks by TJ. S. Deputy Marshal Ram
sey to the jury in the Breese-Dicker-son
bank case came to a close this
afternoon, Judge Newman finding that
Ramsey had not used the language at
tributed to him, and the special mo
tion for a new trial on the ground of
improper conduct was denied.
J. E. Norton, the juror, who with
J. LV Garren, (another juror, made
affidavit to the effect that Ramsey had
made certain remarks to the jury be
fore the case was presented to It, de
clared on the stand -hat Ramsey had
made the remarks alleged in the affi
davit. Other jurors who were examined-said
that they had not heard
Ramsey discussing, the case other
than to warn the members of the jury
that they should not discuss the case
with outsiders.
TO HOLD POWN COTTON PRICE
Cotton Manufacturers Combine Pro
pose Curtailment of Production.
! (By Wire to the Morning Star.)
Boston,, Mass, JSept. ? 17. Announce
ment was made here today that the
executive committee of the Arkwright
Club, an organization of cotton manu
facturers who Virtually control the
cotton cloth industry in-New England
is taking steps to ascertain the senti
ment of the individual manufacturers
as to a curtailment of production In
,the near future. It is claimed by the
members, of the club that the high
price of cotton and the refusal of the
market for goods to respond, to that
price have created a situation which
requires some such action; . . -l
, Frank E. Beck, a bookmaker widely,
known among the racing men -committed
suicide in- New York last night in
his 4 apartments .. by inhaling' illuminat
ing gas. According to the police re
cent - heavy, losses sustained by Beck
are responsible for his act , '
: .-
Explorer, Homeward Bound,
Assures Americans of
Discovery.
TELLS HOW PEARY WAS MISLED
Members of Peary Party Took Sup-
plies From His Depot Dr. Cook
Will Arrive in America
Next Monday.
CBy Wire to the Morning Star.)
On Board Steamship Oscar it, at
Sea, Sept. 17, via Marconi Wireless
Telegraph to Cape Race, N. F. "Tell! resigned. Mr. Treat said his resigna
the people of America to have the full- tion would take effect "some time in
est confidence in my conquest of the October." This means that he will
Pole. I have records of observations await the appointment by the Presi-
made by me which will prove my dent of a successor, who, it is expect-
claim. I shall be glad again to set my ed, 'will be announced shortly,
foot on American soil." L&rge and growing business inter-
This was the brief message Dr. ests and thes death of some of his as-
Frederick A. Cook today asked The soclates who have directed his private
fSSf?! EIS.8?6 t0 hiS CHn" business affairs, Mr. Treat said, have
trymen as he nears home on the , fi , ' .
steamer Oscar II. bound from Christ made U operative that he should
tiansand, .Norway, for New York. The Sve these matters his immediate and
Osicar II. is due to arrive there some exclusive attention.
time next Monday. For some time the relations be-
Dr. Cook discussed freely with the tween Mr. Treat and some of the
Associated Press correspondent today higher officials of the Department
the assertions of Commander Peary have not-been as cordial as during
that he (Cook) had never reached the the preceding administration and Mr.
North Pole. . Treat did not take part in some of
When he departed for the North, the conferences, in which the treasu
Dr. Cook said he left a depot of provi- rer usually figures,
sions at Annatok, north of Etah, in The retirement of Mr. Treat has
charge of Rudolph Francke and sev- been expected for some months. He
eral Eskimos. Francke had instruc- has been treasurer since July 1, 1905,
tions to go south aboard a whaler and succeeding Elias H. Roberts. Presi
return later. This he did but missed dent Taft some weeks ago decided up
the returning vessel, owing to a slight on the appointment of a successor to
illness. He was then taken aboard Mr. Treat and meantime numerous
Peary's ship, the Roosevelt, and pro-; National banking organizations and
ceeded north. tbusinenss men, Senator Root and oth-
"Commander Peary found my sup-! ers of. the New York delegation in
ply depot at Annatok,"' Dr. Cook con- Congress and other interests financial
tinued, "and the Eskimos in charge and political, have urged Mr. Treat's
told him that I was dead, which they retention. Mr. Treat, however, deter
fully believed to be true at the time, mined to permit no further efforts in
"Peary placed two men in charge of his behalf. Mr. Treat is a New Yorker,
the depot, Boatswain Murphy and ano-i The President has not yet made
ther. Harry Whitney, the New Haven'j
hunter, also remained there. Murphyi-Mr. Treat
had orders not to search for me but? V . :
was told he could send Eskimos norta-V DIRECTORS MET AT A VGU ST A
ward the following Spring from the! - ' .
relief depot.
"When I returned from the Pole un
expectedly Harry Whitney was the
first to see me and to tell me what
had occurred. Whitney was placed
in possession of the facts concerning
my journey to the pole on the condi
tion that he would not inform Com
mander Peary or his men of them.
At the same time the Eskimos who
had accompanied me north were told
to maintain the strictest silence.
"When I went Into the depot there
was a dispute between myself and
murpny, wno aenverea to me written
instructions he had received from Pea
ry, although he himself could neither
read nor write. These instructions
showed that he was making a trading
station of my depot, the contents of
which had been used in trading for
furs and skins."
Dr. Cook said he was intensely an
noyed at this alleged wrongful use of
his supplies and threatened to kick
out Murphy and his companions. Fi
nally, however, he consented to their
remaining at the depot as there was
no other shelter in the vicinity for
them.
"On one occasion Murphy asked me
abruptly 'Have you been beyond 87?'
but I was determined not to let Peary
know of my movements and replied
evasively that I have been much far
ther north. From this statement has
been concocted the declaration that I
had said I had not reached the Pole."
Dr. Cook declared that neither Har
ry Whitney nor his (Cook's) records
are on board the steamer Roosevelt
and that therefore Peary's information
concerning him emanated from Boat
swain Murphy, who knew nothing of
his movements. Dr. Cook said also
that he had made arrangements for
the two Eskimos who went with him
to the Pole and Knud Rasmussen,
whom he met in Greenland, to go to
New York and confirm the story of
his discovery. ;
Dr. Cook is thoroughly enjoying his
rest aboard ship after the strenuous
days at Copenhagen. He sleeps ten
hours each night and spends a long
time daily in writing and in walking,
the decks and conversing with the
American passengers; who . all have
been formally presented to him by
Benjamin Trueblood, president of the
American, Peace Society, 6f Boston.
A Day With Peary.
Battle Harbor, Labrador, Sept 17.
(Via Marconi Wireless Telegraphy to
Cape Ray N. F.) -After a. .week of
rest for the crew of the Arctic steam
er Roosevelt on board of which Com
mander Robert E. Peary Is making bis
way south, there is today bustle and
activity on all sides as the men put
the finishing touches to the vessel pre
paratory to the start for Sydney.
Commander peary tnas nau an ac
tive day. One of the first tilings ne
did was to go to the quarter deck of
the Roosevelt and face" a' battery- of
cameras. When the pictures had been
taken Commander Peary ana xae
newspaper correspondents all went
Wa to the loft of a fish house on
the wharf, where the explorer became
the target for "a broadside ? of ques
tions. Peary sat with his back to th?
(Continued on Page Bight). .
United
jet
States Treasuren Re
to Private Life in
October.
TAFT TO NAME SUCCESSOR
Relations Have Not Been Cordial
With Treasurer and Higher Offi
cials of the Department
His Successor.
f CBy Wire to the Morning Star.)
fViashington, Sept. 17. United
States Treasurer Charles N. Treat has
public his choice of a successor to
i Baseball Controversy In South Atlantic
League.
(By Wire to the Morning Star.)
Augusta, Ga., Sept. 17. The South
Atlantic League directors held a warm
meeting today, in which the contro
versy between the Augusta and Chat
tanooga, teams were accounted. The
Augusta team got the worst end of
the battle but the action of the direc
tors was founded upon baseball law,
land not upon baseball morals.
! The main question to be decided.-was
whether the forfeited game of Friday,
September 10th would stand in Augus
ta's favor. The president of the league
asked the directors to rescind his ac
tion in forfeiting the game, and ad
mitted that it was Ignorance on his
part and that he was not familiar with
the rules of the game. The game was
thrown out.
The action, of the directors today
makes three games to Chattanooga's
credit and two to Augusta's. No game
was played today on account of rain.
If Chattanooga wins tomorrow the se
ries will be over, but if Augusta wins
there will have to be a seventh game
played.
PERU AND BOLIVIA AT OUTS
Countries Were at Swords Points
Over Boundary Line.
(By Wire to The Morning Star.)
Washington, Sept. 17. Peru and Bo
livia, which have been near swords
points over the boundary question be
tween them, have come to an agree
ment on the vital issues involved and
are about to sign a protocol for a set
tlement of their differences.
That Peru and Bolivia would come
to an agreement has been generally
expected during the past week, the
outcome having been forecasted in
the Associated Press dispatches from
Rib de Janeiro.
The news xf the settlement of the
dispute is especially gratifying to the
United States, which, because of Its
moral interest of the maintenance of
peace between its sister republics on
the South, has been closely watching
the progress of events.
POLICE INTERFERE WITH BOuT
Stopped Fight in Third Round Mc
Gann Fought Unfairly,
f (By Wire to the Morning Star.)
Duquesne Gardens,. Pittsburg, Sept. 17.
The McGann-Klaus bout before the
National Athletic Club here, scheduled
to go six rounds was stopped In the
middle of the third round tonight by
! the police after McGann nad been re
peatedly warned not to strike low.
As the men came up in the third round
McGann swung a terrific left blow to
Klaus' body, Klaus grovelling In pain
In the center of the ring. .-.At this junc
ture the - police interfered. --;- -
t McGann- was taken "from- the ring
under , police escort while Klaus was
carried to his dressing room vomiting
blood. . McGann was, not taken to po
lice headquarters, but was taken to
his . hotel - under police guard. -'-i-VW-i
' " 1 " "'" -'
, 20x40 Inches ia the size of the tow
els, you can buy for 6c, at Gaylord'e
Saturday. . s , se 17-2t
AT THE CAPITAL
Explosibility of Bodies Put Up to Su
preme Court Library Secretary
Arrives Boat for Naval
Reserves Notes.
(Special Star Correspondence,)
Raleigh, N. C, Sept. 17. In round
ing up argument of appeals from the
Third district in the Supreme Court
today the hearing in the appeal of E.
M. Dall vs. Lee J. Taylor, trading as
Crown Bottling Works, in Pamlico
county, raised: the question of what
common knowledge the justices of the
Supreme Court anight have of the me
thods of bottling Coco Cola and the
possibility of dangerous pressure of
gases that might bring about explo
sion of the battle later in handling.
The Justices, one and all, admitted
absolute Ignorance as to this matter
and some of them expressed surprise
that suich a question could be raised
and indicated that they would give
bottles and crates of these drinks
wide berths in future. The appeal
comes from Pamlico county, Sim
mons, Ward & Allen appearing for
the defendant and D. L. Ward, H. Ix
Gibbs and- Thos. W. Davis for the
plaintiff, the case having been non
suited in the trial below. The suit Is
for damages because of personal In
juries sustained through a bottle of
coca cola, bottled by the defendant
having exploded and a particle of the
glass driven into the eye, necessitat
ing the removal of the eye. There
was evidence that four other bottles
of this drink had exploded while being
handled by other persons at other
times. The bottling works contended
that the explosions were not due to
any defect in the bottling, but were
from unknown causes. In the trial
below the suit was non-suited under
the Hinsdale act.
Miss Minnie W. Leatherman arrived
from Louisville, Ky., today to take up
the duties of secretary to the North
Carolina Library Commission, created
by a special act of the recent General
Assembly. She is to have a desk inkodav
connection with the State Department
of Education and will devote her en
tire time to the work of co-operating
with public libraries and .-'persons in
terested in the establishment of libra
ries in all parts of the State. Dr.
Louis R. Wilson, chairman of the
North Carolina Library Commission,
spent the day here aiding in the ad
justment of the new secretary for her
frttrrk:-- - v.- .v..w.-..;r,LL..,. '.
Capt.- Tom C. Daniel, of Newbern,
commanding the North Carolina Naval
Brigade, has filed, with Adjutant Gene
ral Armfield his official report of his!
expedition to the Brooklyn Navy Yard
with 35 officers and men to receive
from the Navy Department the United
States steamer Elfrida to be used as
a practice ship by the North Carolina
Brigade; also of his voyage south to
Newbern where the ship will have its
' '"h r-m o drulr" TinA PTTipnsp of tnp Tin-
aertaKing was $dx , according to xno
, , , . n 1 t .
u.kuw .w-u- . - f v v - .
schedule of expenses filed by Capt
Daniel. The report pronounces the
vessel in excellent condition in every
respect fully equipped even In the
most unimportant details. There Is
ample silver, china, glassware and de
tail equipment for ten officers and 48
men with a crowding capacity much
larger. The vessel is 108 feet long, 18
feet beam 7.9 mean draft
The Secretary of State granted two
charters today. The Ivie Bros. Live
Stock Co., Leaksville, capital $30,000
by J. W. Ivie and others; and the
West Brook Club (Inc.) Salisbury.
This has no capital stock. M. G. West
is one of the principal incorporators.
GOV. JOHNSON IMPROVING.
Has j Successfully. Passed the First
Crisis Some Excitement.
(Bv Wire to The Morning Star.)
Rochester, Minn., Sept. 17. All the
reports given out by the house Bur
geon of St. Mary's hospital today up
to 3 o'clock this afternoon were very
optimistic and said that Governor
Johnson had successfully passed
through the first crisis period after
the operation of yesterday. An hour
after the last bulletin was issued
there was a Slurried summoning of
doctors and nurses were running
about Mrs. Johnson was called and
drove hastily to the hospital. She
appeared much distressed.
Arriving at the hospital she $ was
taken to the Governor's room and for
a long time no information as to the
causes of the excitement could oe
learned. Finally Dr. McNevm appear
ed and said that the Governor's con
dition was not changed from that
stated in the bulletin which follows?
"The Governor's pulse has dropped
from 103 to 78 at 1 o'clock. This Is
considered a good sign. His tempera
ture and respiration normal. . The
Governor's general condition is a lit
tle stronger. He has had a short nap
since noon. He has been bothered at
intervals with nausea."
DePALMA NEW WORLD'S RECORD
Auto Record For 25 Miles at Michigan j
Fair.
(Br Wire to the Morning Star.)
Grand Rapids. Mich., Sept 17. At
the Western Michigan State-Fair this
afternoon Ralph DePalma, of New
York - DroKe ' tne worm's aniomouiie t
record for 25 .miles. His time was
22 : 59 3-5. The :. previous record for
the same distance was 25! 35, held by
DePalma. . ,.. -v ; ' ;-
For School Days. - .
New teal r duck 28-inch wide 12 1-2
cents, range .patterns and colors at 8
cents at .Render's. . c
BANKING PROBLEMS
American Bankers' Associa
tion Condemn Postal Sav
ings Bank.
FJ'On CENTRAL BANK OF ISSUE
Plan for Savings Departments of Na-'
tional Banks Association Op
poses Legislation Guaran
teeing Deposits.
CBy Wire to the Morning Star.)1
Chicago, Sept 17. After five days'
consideration and discussion of finan
cial problems of greater or less im
port, the delegates to the 35th annual
convention of the American Bankers
Association selected Los Angeles as
their next meeting place and adjourn
ed until the Fall of next year.
Among the results of the confer
ences of bankers, numbering close to
5,000, and representing every State In
the Union, their practically unanimous
condemnation of postal savings banks
and legislation guaranteeing bank de
posits stands out distinctly.
On the affirmative side strong senti
ment favoring the establishment of a
Central Bank for the entire country
received approval from many bankers
and was advocated in the annual ad
dress of the president, Geo. M. Rey
nolds. Different groups of the bank
ers in the section meeting came out
strongly in favor of permitting Nation-
al banks to establish separate savings
bank departments with funds segre
gated from the other interests of the
banks, and savings deposits specially
protected.
A resolution pledging the associa
tion to. seek legislation looking to the
establishment of such -segregated sav
ings departments failed of passage
In the opinion of some of the offi
cers of the association, one of the
greatest results accomplished was
the awakening of interest in th$ need
of co-operation between the Comptrol-.
ler of the Currency, the Federal bank
examiners, the State bank examiners,
the clearing houses and the directors
of banking institutions on the careful
and intelligent examination of banks
both Natioal and State. The neei of
costant vigilance and increased ex
actness In bank examinations was the.
burden of an address by James B.
Forgan, of Chicago today.
Without dissent the convention to
day adopted the ' following resolutions
touching the postal savings bank
problem:
"Resolved, That It is the sense of
this association that we should con-
demn ln unqualified terms the propo-
. ,n m. -a
cirinn rrvi-. T-no PHiRniiHii in fr 11 1. 1 1 1 ihiauii
' V" mr
savings banks or any other system by
which the government enters directly
into banking relations with the people.
"Resolved, That the American
Bankers' Association is opposed to
any financial legislation based upon
the argument that it was a party
pledge and should be redeemed.
"Resolved, That we believe the
proposed plan to invest in postal sav
ings bank deposits to the extent of six
or seven hundred million dollars ln
United States bonds simply to main
tain such bonds at par is unsafe and
unwise legislation and if enacted
would ultimately lead to lack of con
fidence in our National credit."
Dr. Kilgo Addresses Bankers.
A feature of the closing day was an
address by Dr. John C. Kilgo, presi
dent of Trinity College, Durham, N.
C, on "American Industrialism", who
departed from the technical and finan-,
cial matters on which the convention
hinged and' lauded the workers of
"In our industrialism", he said, "it
is an honor to work, a disgrace to be
idle. And in the great army of Amer
ican laborers, there will be found none
who work harder, none who more
highly esteem labor, none who devote
more wisdom to their tasks than the
heads of our great industrial organ!- .
zation. Who in America works hard
er than Mr. Morgan who had a great
er number of hours and more tireless
efforts to his tasks than Mr. Harrl
man. Every; great Industrial enter
prise in America is a monument to
the working spirit of our capitalists."
Without opposition Lewis E. Pier
son, of New York, former vice presi
dent, was elected president of the as
sociation and F. O. Watts, of Nash'
ville, was made first vice president
OLDEST CATHOLIC BISHOP.
Dr. McClosky Passed Away in Louis
ville Yesterday.
(By Wire to the Morning Star.)
Louisville, Ky., Sept 17. The Right
Rev. Wm. .George McClosky, bishop
of the Catholic Diocese of Kentucky,
and the oldest Catholic bishop in the
United States both In years and in
point of continuous "service, died - to
day of ailments Incident to old age.
The bishoo was In his 86th year. He
has been the head of the Kentucky
riocese for 41 years and was honored,
3 loved by Catholics and Protes-
tants alike.
' When the American College in v
Rome was founded by Pope Plus DC,
Dr. McClosky was elected as presi
dent , He filled the place for more
than 23 years. .When a vacancy was .
caused in Kentucky by the death of
Bishop Lavlalle, Dr. McClosky was
nominated and ' Was consecrated ' Blsh-,
op of Louisville May 24,-1868. ' ' ;v ,
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