THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN.
THE WEATHER:
FAIR.
Head the "Poultry and Eggs
Classified ' Ada. r.
VOL. XXVII., NO. 125, ,
ASHEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUEBY 23, 1911.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.-
STATE WILL HELP
THEODORE SPENDS
"iic won t be nappy 1 in ne uecs it.
m rnnr iiMivro
conrisn
PROTEST ACH5T
fcfJESETJIEIITy
State Senate Adopts Resolu
tions Asking For With
drawal of Treaty
POWERS
OF
El
OF
I MOV
E IT FOB
STRENUOUS DAY 111
HOUSE
OS
BETTER HIGHWAYS
TOURING
CH AGO
ALL PACIFIC COAST
GREATLY EXCITED
mission In New Treaty of
Restricted, Immigration
Cause of Trouble
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb,, 22.
A resolution wu Introduced today In
the state senate calling upon Presi
dent Toft to withdraw the Japanese
treaty and appealing to the IT. 8.
senate to refuse Its assent and In
structing the California delegation to
oppose its ratification.
The resolution, which was present-
.J K .Mlntl a .... that
J J gni.wi ..iniMvtu, Mtj ......
the senate of the state of California
relying in good faith upon assuran
ces from official sources gtven to the
people of the state during the last
(our years that the Immigration to
the United States of such laborers
was precluded by a 'mutual agree
ment' between our government and
that of' JapaV, and that the latter
nation was u anxious no retain as
we were to exclude them, patriotlcal-
JBP and patiently observe calmness
V ending negotiations for a new trea
My: that
"Whereas our people have been
led to believe- and hope that there
would be no surrender of our rights
In the premises; and -
"Whereas, it further appears that
even the protective features relating
to Immigration matters of the pres
ent treaty with Japan are omitted in
the new draft;
Urges Withdrawal. .
"Therefore, be it resolved, that the
senate of California earnestly urges
the president of the United States to
withdraw said treaty from further
consideration by the senate of the
t United States and;
w i. tmwvr icUi vita i w
appeal to the senate of the. United
- States to withhold and refuse - Its
assent to a compact fraught with
much danger to our citizens, to our
civilization."
Chairman Wright of the federal
. relations committee of the senate to-
(Continued on Page Four)
APPROPRIATIONS PASSED
BY HOUSE PROVIDE IUIAH1
HUNDREOSOF M1LU0K5
Lower Branch is Rapidly
Completing All
Business
IS PUSHING WORK
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. The
house of representatives is rapidly
clearing its calendar so 'that no re
sponslbility for what now appears to
be an Inevitable extra session can
be charged to the lower branch of
congress. Today three big appro
priation bills, carrying In the aggre
gate $135,000,000, were passed. Of
these the navej act carried $126,
4 00,000, the fortifications bill $5,300,
000 and the diplomatic and consular
bill about $4,100,000.
The house has only three more
ply bills to pass, the sundry civil
general deficiency and the mili
tary academy.
The latter probably will hot occupy
more than a few hours. So the
chances are that the house will be
marking time when March 4 arrives.
The naval bill, having been approved
In committee of the whole last night,
was quickly disposed of today. A
motion to recommit and cut down
the building program from two bat
tleships to one was lost.
For Coftu? Defense
The fortifications bill provides for
the coast defenses of the United
States and the Insular possessions
but does' not Include the Item for
the fortification of the Panama, canal
which would be reported with other
canal appropriations in the sundry
civil bill.
The diplomatic and consular bill
occasioned some discussion and
Representative Harrison of New
Tork succeeded in striking out a
number of its provisions on points
oIL order.
ifubscTlpt!on of $2,000 to the
fl Irnational prison commission;
participation In the International rail
way conference; participation in the
International selamogrephlc associa
tion; contribution of $2,500 to the
bureau- of ' Inter-parliamentary union
for the promotion of International ar
bitration, and participation In the ad
journed meeting at the Hague of the
International conference to promote
uniform legislation concerning letter
of exchange.
Premier Asqulth Given Great
Ovation as His Veto Bill
Goes Through
NATIONALISTS REND
THE AIR WITH ChEERS
Unionists at Late Hour Dis
cover There Is Virtue In
Agreement
LONDON, Feb. 22. Premier As
qulth was the recipient of a tremen
dous ovation from his supporters In
the house of commons tonight when
the parliament bill, otherwise known
as the veto bill, a measure designed
to curtail the power of the lords
was passed on its first reading by
the government's full majority of
124, the vote being 361 to 227.
The nationalists first rose In their
places, cheering wildly and waving
their hats. The liberal members
emulated their' example. This exhi
bition of enthusiasm was repeated a
few minutes later as the prime min
ister quietly left the scene of hisJ
victory In his initial action against
the lords.
The debate today maintained a
good oratorical level, but presented
few polnta The dominant note of
the unionists' speeches was an In
vitation' to. the government to settle
the matter by agreement. Frederick
E. Smith, in a slashing attack, ac
cused the government ' of outraging
the convictions of half their fellow
countrymen on a matter that oould
never be settled except " by , consent.
The British people, he said, would
support the .opposition In any re
sistance, however desperate, they
might offer to the bill. The Right
Hon. Geo. Wyndham -also urged the
government to accept the Invitation
to settle (the question by agreement,
otherwise, he declared, sooner or
later the opposition would repeal the
bill. To these persuasions Winston
Spencer Churchill, the horns secreta
ry concluding the debate '::Jau -Ah
government, replied that the minis
ters would not' have fifty supporters
left if they agreed to enter such a
conference now. lie contended as
compared with the referendum the
government's moderate proposals
were the veriest torylsm and no step
would be neglected to carry the bill
swiftly Into law.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
Caucus Last Night Referred
Matter Back to
Committees
EIGHTH WANTS HELP
RALEIGH, N. C, Feb. 22. The
democratic members of the general
assembly held a caucus tonight in
response to a resolution of the dem
ocratic members of the joint com
mittees on congressional apportion
ment to devise a plan that will In
sure all districts being democratic,
but Just how much progress was
made is problematical, judgjng from
the fact that- this decision lasting
over an hour resulted In the ques
tion again being left with the dem
ocratic members of these commit
tees to map out a plnn as easily as
possible, and to report to a caucus
to b held subject to call.
It may be truthfully stated that
harmony prevailed In the caucus,
and that in all the views expressed
there seemed to be a desire to help
any weak democratic, district, but
all such expressions were modified
by the statement that they wanted
to leave their own districts undis
turbed. It was pointed out that the eighth
ws really the only district needing
more democratic strength and Rep
resentative Turlington inserted that
the best way to provide this strength
was to transfer Union county from
the seventh to the eighth and Al
exander from the eighth to the ninth.
This was opposed by Senator Urn-
mon, or union, wno aeciarea mat
such a move would jeopardize both
these votes, and the eighth from a
democratic viewpoint.
Numbers of resolutions and amend
ments were offered during the cau
cus, out none or tnem appeared to
contain ' the relief that the eighth
Is demanding, there being a string
tied to each offer.
HOLIDAY IV TKXAS.
DALLAS. Texas, Feb., 22. Wash
ington's birthday was observed gener
ally as a holiday throughout Texas.
Public schools suspended for the day
and the Texas senate was not in ses
sion. Governor Colquitt recently Is
sued' a proclamation urging general
planting of trees and many places
had arbor day program
State Aid For Good Roads Will
be Under Direction of
Commission
REVENUE BILL ALMOST
COMPLETED IN HOUSE
Many New Local Measures
Continue to be Introduced
In Both Branches
RALEIGH, N. C, Feb., 22. The
senate consumed over two hours to
day debating the Slkes-Boyden state
highway commission bill and It was
re-referred to tho committee on pub.
Ho roads after two amendments had
beei adopted, one providing that the
state shall buy no county bonds until
their validity Is approved by the at
torney general and other striking out
all provisions in the bill calling for
a bond issue.
The senate concurred in the house
amendment to the bill creating Avery
county naming it in honer of the
memory of Col. Waightstlll Avery
and the bill was ordered enrolled for
ratification.
The special order for the Torrens
land title system bill was postponed
Indefinitely on account of the Illness
of Senator Cotten.
More Dills Introduced.
Many new bills were introduced
today, one by Senator Hobgood to in.
corporate the Greensboro, Roxboro
and Norfolk railroad, one by.Senetor
Bellamy to establish free ferry
across the Cape Fear at Wilmington,
one by Senator Brown to protect the
state's Interests in turnpikes, railroads
and other enterprises.
The bill creating Avery county
passed final reading in the house, to
day 80 to and was enrollod for
ratification. This Is the one hundred
th county for North Carolina and la
made up of portions of Mitchell,
Watauga, and McDowell counties.
The senate bill for Ave hundred
thousand dollars bonds for Are proof
state administration building was
made a special order for Friday
noon ' this being the million dollar
bill which the senate cut la hair.
' J ii Jtevenno Bill Considered.
' In committee of the whole the
house passed upon sixty two sections
of the revenue bill. Important chang
es being Increase of tax on automo
bile dealers from $25 to $50, Includ
ing fortune tellers and clairvoyants
in $200 tax and adjusting bottling
(Continued on Page Four)
MILITANT SUFFRAGETTES
DF
Mere Han Essentially Min
or Factors at Committee
Hearing
WOMEN IN EARNEST
ALBANY. N. Y., Feb. 22. Mere
man was essentially a minor factor in
the assembly chamber today when
the Joint judiciary committees of the
senate and assembly eave a hearing
on, the woman suffrage bills.
Aside from the committee members
only a few men were able to procure
seats. Even the chairs usually occu
pied by newspaper men were appro
priated by suffragists and antl. For
three hours the battle waged and at
Its conclusion Chairman Hayne an
nounced that the measures woifld be
taken In executive session by the
committees next Tuesday. Both sides
put forth' their' best speakers.
The anti-suffragists who spoke In
cluded Miss Margaret Duano Gardi
ner of Albany, who declared that
there Is nothing dignified about a
"sufTraglst- Miss Margaret Cum
mings of New York, a school teacher,
although one of the "poor down
trodden women" the suffragists
speak about, said she never felt the
need of a vote.
Mrs. W. W. Penfield, representing
the Woman Suffrage party, bluntly
told the committee that It was pro
posed to carry on the suffragist cam
paign in this country as It has been
carried on In England If It becomes
necessary although Mrs. Penfield was
not sure that her American sisters
would be so militant. Mrs. Mary
Reynolds, talked in a breesy, western
style, declaring that women if en
frachised would not desert their
homes, husbands and children by
'chasing around after a vote."
Rev. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, pres
ident of the National Association of
Woman Suffragists, summed up for
her side in a witty speech in which
she said than the government has
taxed the clothes of the woman In
the east In order to pay for Irrigation
in the west and that If woman had
the right to vote .this would not be
the case. .
fillip fJLx
" Tppu
j
LORIMER SPEAKS IN SELF DEFENSE
DISCLAIMING KNOWLEDGEOF BRIBERY
Before Senate Accused Senator From Illinois Recites Story of Early Struggles, De
clares That he is Not Guilty as Charged, Saying he Only Received Dem
ocratic Support Though Friendship.
WASHINGTON, Feb .81. William
Lorlmer of Illinois, today in person
made his defense against the charge
that his election to the senate of the
United States was accomplished by
the bribery and corruption of the
legislature of the state of Illinois.
His defense was a general emphatic
denial, delivered with more than or
dinary" eloquence and fervor.
There was no Vote today; Imme
diately upon the conclusion of Lorl
mer's speech, the senate went into
executive session on the Japanese
treaty and the answer to the Lorl
mer speech, which Senator Bever
ldge was prepared to make, went
over until tomorrow. Nobody knows
when ' a t wil.he twrtted."-- v. -
With almost every senator In his
seat and la the presence of great
crowd of members of the house of
representatives on the senate floor
and of spectators in the densely
packed galleries, he made a speech
of four hours duration, and even his
bitterest opponents admitted that it
was a very able, well sustained and
dramatic utterance.
Some of those who heard the
speech and who have been In and
about the senate for many years
said that there never had been any
thing just like it.
"Human Interest Story."
Mr. Lorimer's speech was distinct
ly a "human Intereat story." more
than once there were evidences that
HUNDREDS PAY TRIBUTF
neraiGTON
Resting Place of First Pres
ident Appropriately Dec
orated on Natal Day
MT. VETINON, Va., Feb., 22.
Upon the plain marble sarcophagus
containing the body of George Wash
ington on the hyislde estate where
the great American spent tne nnai
years of hhi life, two beautiful me
morial wreaths were placed today by
patriotic admirers to commemorate
the 179th anniversary of his birth.
The flag for which he so violent!?
fought artistically draped above the
open work iron doors, and flowers
and evergreens formed the only oth
er decorations on the tomh. These
were placed there by the Mount Ver
non Ladles Muwion of the Union to
which the country l Indebted for the
preservation of the "Washington es
tate on the Potomac and for the
gathering together therein Of hun
dred of priceless relics.
Nine hundred patriotic merlcans
during the day vlxited and stood in
silent reverence before tne tomn.
among these were several hundred
prominent masons from all arts ot!
the country. Further down the Po
tomac river at Wakefield, Westmore
land county, Virginia, near where,
Washington was born, citizens of the
vicinity appropriati ly celebrated the
day.
Vfll'W,
WASHINGTON. Feb. it. Fore-!
cast: North Carolina, fair, . continue
ed cold Thursday and Friday, dimin
ishing west wind.
i
the speech was moving some of hi
hearer to tears.
What effect, If jany, the speech will
have upon the .vote In the senate. It
is of course, impossible to say. The
general impression about the capital
tonight' Is that Mr. Lorlmer and his
friends '- have, safely pledged, the
votes with, which to defeat the reso
lution Which would declare hi seat
vacant, and that if th ematter come
to a vote the result will be a Lorl
mer victory, - j
It Is not impossible that Lorlmer'
opponent may be able to prevent
the matter coming to a vote at all
before adjournment, tt was said to
day that thi was in tact the plan
which the srrU-Lo rimer people would
try to carry out
During th more than four hour
that MY. Lorlmer occupied the floor
he reviewed practically all the charg
es which have been made against
himself. v
Many Democrats Mentioned
The name of many democrats
were mentioned as among those who
had voted for him because of per
sonal friendship, Among these was
Senator Hroderlck, who, Mr.' Lorlmer
said, had been a friend for many
years, even when "newspaper a
sasslns of character" were then a
since trying to destroy me. "I never
got one vote under false psetense.
No democrat was deceived Into the
belief that I would co-operate with
Fi
CASE IS IT LIST FINISHED
Last Order In Noted
Is Nol Pros in
Against Secretary
Case
Case
SAVANNAH, Oa., Feb, 22 In ths
United State JDistrict court here to
day "finis" was written after the fa
mous Oreen and Oaynor conspiracy
esse which , had been In the courts
since 18. It was closed by Marion
Rrwln, United States attorney, when
he asked that the Indictment against
M. A. Connelly, Oberlln M. Carter's
secretary, and Indited Jointly with
him and Oreen and Oaynor, be nolle
prossed. Judge Emory Spencer con
sented to this and a statement of the
race was ordered placed on the min
uet n of the court. The statement
says In part:
"Although Connelly, then a com
paratively young man, was Induced
by Carter to perform and did per
form, under the dominating influ
ence of hi superior, many Illegal
and Improper things, it does not
appear that he in any way profited
because of his acts."
RAILROAD INTERESTS
THREATEN CANAL
NKW ORLEANS, Feb., tt. Pro
testing that the Pacific Mall Steam
shfp line, said to be owned by the
Southern Pacific ratlroadi. Is trying
to drive the California-Atlantic
steamship company out of business
and thereby kill trans-continental
competition, the New Orleans pro
gressive union tonight sent a message
to President Taft calling hi atten
tion toward maintaining competition.
The elimination of this Independent
concern under these circumstances,
says the telegram "would practically
forecast the control of that national
highway (the Panama canal) by rail
road interests."
MAY PLAY DAM OTT BUXDAY.
ALBANY, N. Y.. Feb.. 22. The
McGrsth Mil permitting the playing
of baseball on Sunday providing no
admission fee 1 charged was report
ed favorably by th assembly cities
commute today.
the democrat In congress. So It was
not through deception that any of
them were led to vole for me," Mr,
Lorlmer declared.
Moat dramatia was Senator Lorl
mer's recital of hi first acquaintance
with "lilnkey Dink". McKenna, who
when Lorlmer was bootblack and
newsboy, compelled at th age of ten
to earn hi living on th street, earn
to hi rescue and save him from the
loss Of a bundle ot Chicago Tribune.
It meant a loss of 11.00 to him, th
speaker said, and "that dollar and a
halt meant , mora to me, Senator
Hoot, than million dollar would
mean , to com men now., I don't
know whether the senator front New
Yerk (Mr. Root) or the Senator from
South Deota (Mr. Crawford) know
what It euns to com up through
ciroumstiftice Ilk that" Senator
Crawford rose to his feet. Th In
terest was Intense) every person In
th galleries leaned forward, many
ros.
Appealing for Sympathy?
"Mr. president, doe th senator
Imagine himself th only senator Who
ram up through hardship; is he
appealing for . sympathy on that
core?"
"I want no sympathy," shouted
Senator Lorlmer. A great sigh pass
ed over the senate chamber. "Thl
Is not a question of sympathy; It I
- -i-i-i nrirninnirm.M
(Continued on Pago Three)
P
ED
For Which Negroes Were
Suspected and Held in
Jail in South Carolina
HAMPTON, 8. C, Feb. 22. Some
what of a sensation developed yes
terday when the grand jury returned
a true bill charging L. B. Tuten with
the murder of J. R. Langford,
Langford was killed near Brun
son, this county, November 2.
Both men are of considerable
prominence In the community where
they lived. Langford having been
an extensive farmer and lumberman
and Tuten I a farmer of torn
means and a turpentine operator on
a large scale
Announcement was made this af
ternoon that the case would be called
for trial when court opens torn or-
row morning.
Mary Harris and a negro by the
name of Richard Williams, who have
been confined In the state peniten
tiary In Columbia for safe keeping.
In connection with the klng, were
brought nut this morning and ar
now In Hampton county jail. The
true bill against Tuten was a sensa
tional surprise. Immediately ,arter
having been returned by th grand
Jury, it was turned over to United
States Deputy Marshal Thompson, of
Washington. t, C who Is here and
be arrested Tuten at a local hotel
Immediately.
MEXICO JOINS IV.
LAREDO, Texas, Feb., 22. Ne
vo Laredo. Mexico,, appropriated an
American national holldW today and
Joined with thl city In the celebra
tion of George Washington' birth
day. Bull fights In th city across
the river, an attack on the city halt
here by a band of make-believe In
dians and a pageant. Including floats,
cowboy and soldiers, Interested 40,
000 visltorMn the two cities.
PRXVCETOJf pEFEATS YALE.
' PRINCETON. N. i.f Feb, JJ-In
a close and exciting basketball game
here tonight Princeton defeated Yal
by th score ot $ to tt,
Enunciates Anew Oft Pro
claimed Principles of New 1
Nationalism .
GREAT CROWD GREETS
OMLY EX-PRESIDENT
Addresses Boy Scouts. Speaks,
at Hull House, and Has
Bio Time " ;T ; ' A
." "'J ' - .
CHICAGO. FU t. ThMdor
Roosevelt, fdinlng a he said, "to n
deavor to transitu to present day,
need t,h work and will of Wash
Ington and Lincoln, met with a r
ceptlon her today such a w hit
wneti he wa president j
Th former president, gav again
hi definition of. th nationalism,
pleaded for execution of duty In
preference to demand for "right!
and worked , himself Into hi for.;
mer earnestness only when address
ing thres thousand boy scout In th
board of trad building. "
tall Qreek In th uniform of a In
tructor of th acouta, by prmlloni '
addressed In hi own tongue, pa ;
tonat appeal to th former presi
dent to keep on working for better
cltlsenshlp, which was warmly oheer
d by the speaker' fellow. A med
al which had been granted th
speaker for some feat of th past
wa pressed Into Colonel Roosevelt'
hand a the Greek withdrew.
The keynote of Colonel Roosevelt'
day's talking was that no amount of
law would bo of avail If th Indi
vidual iitisert forgot hi duty, s Th
speaker declared that alter all th
trouble with thl country was not
"big business' wicked corporations or
corrupt public officers, tc but th
failure through carelnssne , unap-'
preclatlon or lack of understanding
to esrcls hi individual duty to
himself and his followmen.
-i, Vim -reiterated ' hi prwvlou state-
men 1 that ther would b good and
bad men In ; corporation and that
th winked should be hunted down
individually and h insisted that Un
ci Bam hould create rule of bust
nes that would take from monopoly
th great advantage It had over th,
ordinary cltiaen. H then explained
that "Uncle Bam" wa none other
than th Individual votr.
He denounced a a traitor a man :
who would sell his vote, or would
buy that of another, declaring him '
of a blacker ' strip than Benedict
Arnold. He also likened to th rev
olutlonary traitor th -; man who
blackmail a people or a corporation
or an individual, when ths peopl
had given him th whip nand to hold
over other. Colonel Roosevelt will
leave for New York tomorrow. ' i
TIUESTEOGCFESS
TOHOWUPTHID
E)
Large Sums in Money and
J ewelry Found on Their
Persons
IDENTITY UNKNOWN
OAINEaVILLE,' Oa., . Feb. S2.
Three men . have .been . arrested and
more than tt.000 tn money and law
elry ha been recovered a a result
of a three days' March for th gang
of andlt who held up and robbed
the Southern Railway fast mall
train at Whit Sulphur prlng last
Saturday morning. It I th belief
of the officer of th express and rail
way companies that th entlr gang
haa been rounded UP. but th Identity
of the suspect I unknown.
Following th captura of one of
th robber about four mile from
Dahlonega early yesterday, two othsf
member of th gang wer arrested
thl morning by a pos headed by
ex-SlMrifr Edward of LUmpkln
county. Th men were urpried on
puWIa road about 1 mile from
Dahlonega and . offered no resistance.
They were placed In jail at Dahio'
nega tonight and will be brought to
Gainesville tomorrow. .; f
Nearly a thousand dollar In cash
nd jewelry valued at between fSOO '
and $00 wa found on th two rob '
bar. They refused , to glv , any
names, but their talk Indicated that
they wer westerners. While they
kept their own identity secret, they ,
stated that th man arrested .earlier,,
hear Dahlonega wa on of th rlngt
leader of the 'gang and was known .
as John IX Anderson. '
U. I. M h. . IJ fa. . ;
the game,' When handcuffed : the)'
robber broke down and admitted
their participation. In the exprexs ca
hold up. ' They refused, however, to
give any details further than to iirw
plicate the man who was arresteI
near Dahlonega, - -