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IA FOLLETTE ON WARPATH
Attacks Railroad Bill. Taft and
Wickersham.
WEW HAVEN MERGER TEXT
J. P. Morgan and Massachusetts
OScials Assailed-Lodge and
Gallingcr Reply.
TTrom The 'taaaa law»u ]
T\n«hlatnon. April ir -For three hou:-»
thia aftemroa Mr. I* FoJ'.ctte. a<Sdre?a*d
the Strata ir rritlristn of the admlnlftra
tiop bill to ietrcnr*.bcri ,v. interrute com
tnerr>«> t,- | Heretofore the. Wi*con*ln Bet>
ator ha* «or.rred mo« of hif attacks to his
''021ea|cuc^ «t>4 mrmr>*n? of the llouw. but
h» mrnt a *trp further to-day and included
Ir. hi* It** of "mrml<* of the people " l*!^?:!
flcrt Taft. Attorney <;.•■•;.: -■•har.n.
Oawaranr Drar^r af UUMCbbVCBj ft*
Ma««arhu«ettF l>»n»(iati:tT an-1 the H«ruh
.i-an :<r.n«r* nf thf- Now Enftland State*.
Th*- rpcech wan a carcfuHy pr«par*>d <ir>--.
mrnt and was Riven cut in aaaai m the
j-r«f. accompanied '>v a «umtnar>' of Its
mont sMsHMfI «m 1 BBBMSttMBf f'-at
v. s %;■•,,.-'••■ • d inten«ie<i for « am
patcn c.i,< OBMsi f "r |r. UMMM would
r.ot conrcnt to 'r.tcrruptionp. -t><s fhowed
. • ••hen P-nator IJu'.kr'.ey unujcbt to
ishow that there were jriartnc Inaccuracies
In his «at«»Trietit <>f tli< railroad ceogtapay
cf New Iviv'ar.d.
Thr burden of Mr Lai Fo!lett«'« atta<
«bm> Section 22 cf tbe hl!l. which «utborlz>-s
t£ nrrirrr^ v.rtnc- ,-ortaln r^ndtiftaaa.
With thif .^ tux ««-xt Mr U-< RAOI
EfeMEBMi ttat in dropr-lne the suit cain«t
thr nurpet or the a*aa *t ssMH and tin
New York. KM BmMB A- Hartford BBM
|wn«af BnaoJ Wlrkrrhham had fa*:cncd
a anVHaac «w t*»* nt-cks cf the people of
New ilnr'a: .V tic AHMM4 that vhe rcpre
ecritattvt* of ••■• MaA BBTi th* Paal
ftnanci*J intercstn bad dictate. i the course
« f tb»> Attorrr y OaßanSi -r1 that \t-r- mV
ministration l<iU f.irtsJned "unknown and
ur.nTimbcreri -■ aJ-.k aorne of which he
;• c misc 1 i ■ poll ! ..' <-•
Trie Wtscor.rtn ■jMttBV bNk 09 the <!•>
tailed *-te^ji leafilr* to the mcrrer. *nd de
c!a.re<l that th«- rail road interests, with the
t-upport of Governor Draper, had put
through th«- Mafsacliuw^tn L*pis:ature a
bl!l thartaane t! c rr^stion af a hoidlnp
ccmpan.i- ii, alj <>! the pro-posed nif.
Call* Them "Morgan Megaphones."
F peak In* of prrsident Mr ien an 4 \*tce
i of the n>u r«tt New
BNtfl & BsUIIUJ ftl **" atf. Mr l^a Fal
;• ••• bM:
"Tb<- OMNI :»■ B8 PPI hMM Bi of 01
<]"ne Ir n ■ "'• '.•. • "• cro«- '.un:>
■N • Ii Mr Pyrrii-f. ir. hi? private
EKJsKltj . or !-. tS| '-ipimv ex<-»r' M *
rorp<ir;.t!f';i MBplßyi . * Si tRsCIA>BI brucpT^t
that lio •'eeinf |B '1 • pffMM NpHtl r ' rnT.
ro.-.fl !.tsr:r.»r t I • ■' thew m«a ar.i
An Df i. :••'.- Kind ir» bat falMi mejra
phonrt •',■■ :p . which a I '■«-!; ■-. rcd-fa-'-:.
nanclal bully, <!runk with
Mitt »rd now»>r. ham> h:s itel t* f ' U
BsstSstl <".:•■ ■•■ ■ . DSOtfl IQMnMBII
anfl r.atir;:'- DT< ■ beta Bsttßl -
Ii v. the cJOSf- of htf Fpr-ech
t; -• .'■ ' .i ' <-■• • ■ '::!■ i«Jiarpe«
referc :ce ; Mr. Wicker?': .am. Rising to
bis- tiptoe-, ba exclaimed:
"Mr . • !.;,«. -Ik •w.f.f Icpis
■ «r no sudden Impu'f^. bit
mat irei v;-^» rxp r -<-«i>rri in party council,'
■ttdi Qss Mtem Otssnl. ;n bji newfl
■ «t < "hfjicv MM '!> pressed for
•nactnjent " I ■ ■ - stlcn i»uch nr
tnlh ttssi ■ I A'- ■■::.-■ ';«-n ra! ■Tv.:r.a:n]s
ail v ba MsV !i°t MJ r«-a>-i o;t <• : • ie H' -
publirr • ■ • • i ■ - ■
Bpeck::-_ >.f Hm ManracrrjiK-t • . l <-: • ••■
autborlr,i;:p th« acquisition of trie Boatoa
is M:. !• <- • - a holding company
Mr T.r rolletTe asnerte<3 thai Mr U'lck
'.a ; r"rv.--.ri ptate 'erifrlatlon v>
n.pTh' d«* EMssa - in in «» mater
■ • oOHserca tvs lamely
DtBBSBHMi Bi haul H Isni Ml ■Ptfa;:i
ro:ird" thr | i Maiefae>iutett.« I-crH-
M n
Wicker*harr< and tr« Merger.
I of ii he :-hnut»d "Th:* rr^at
c*-< '.; \ '\ % ttm 1 MHMMtMIM of N>v
tryj «:;d a:.ii ait}.<i t}.<- people uf t: •• country
er.cagr-d ir tr«,;. MSI MM EagMflfl aCMT
i«ev»>n BMattta >.f arepamtftßn anrj fucccs?
fui pHMMOttMI ■•■ " ■ ; >•• tt U'• er»\orn
ment. reafhe4S » ?•«< »her-- Hsl ImmMi
ere compel!^! t^ t:.k'- the Ftand and ::-.ake
their ttMsMd Msj IMM« Uml EMHMnMsH
bCn a HM> -- Ml • • MMBT from
Kgtoi I>i«mie» th«« government?
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V-ral
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■
■
Ml j«n '
Lodge Defends His State.
Whet Mr I^a !■ i> ;t. finished S»nitort
Loa*« « Tit! Gr:l!!nffer made short bat vigor
0-.- tßii t, Hi HMOM Mr. UM«t PMMV
td out glarlug mjuciurarich In Mr. I>t Foi
ettt .« chars* -ti :• led the higfeCMtT'
tc:er of OHM m r DBBBM Hbl ti r BMMMH
)l ;.f- MMMfetMMStta bejMßtSßl He ie
•ented Mr. J.;: }• itte's that
Bm hMMMi oanpaay Jaw bad bacn crowded
DMMBJh tbl 1^ i..-.« - b| a railroad
'':,!•■.. .\Jr IsMvl Mml Imel OOMXBar i Ta
per »ah **s r*-*id> ti. r. >-f :.t t;i« j>acf a
aaaaaavfrue »-..-. h«- rab 1 i>-> # Th*> »viou»
er*:u»r.oi,i of th* b ; c of a itr^at corj»>ra
tloii ' lilt- t.jblie t-i'irit b:;j )v.u'.: sf::se of
•fllcia duty an- it- ciek; at- t'n; of an\
■aa waa awn I Bad 0m <rt>\crnrr> > J:a.ir B
hij- «wn or a:.> <«t;>»-r fiw." eaid Mr
Uodce. "I think he «ctrd •it^ly. and l
MMBI ba acted bMMBQF BBi Mtt * ■ 'in be
;:r? tt.^; ' I Msl MlttH -'i iii« • real oj
tbe people of huactt*."
Seo*' ►•'•l MM MMI MMf Jifcmp
tbir« MBJH bsi Ml :. • rjjrr of the tt« o r*r
rn«uit a* bs dai PI •■ BMMMsI t>enc!lt to
the paaaat ef taa >:«,-f it war nh.vura to
•ay mat tre two 'u.et wort in ccmpctition.
He fci,i a* refirctted that Mi La Folleiit
had HCasiel * Bmml -Tternoon in EHMEfe>
J!« lh« baMßMttai <>f ilarsa-' ir.jsett* fend
tba Deupl« ..: Ntw BagMMf U • er« was
to b» rrttirUrn :t ought to < ome from m.
KSW thai '..id nvre < orr<ct kt:omier!c«- c!
> ' us i:i ti.a NT. EttSjaajd State*.
Mr a:. :::>•«': ?u!ci he had ktinwn Cuvmor
Daayji maaj .■'... ht m I ... . t<<
• :l:tt hi kM DB BMBJ ftarlest. moie
.•■!-• ..i inure incorrujrtibJ* fubUc cfOcial
Jia.n dM OMM Bl hmbmAk
Uuth S«-nnt'.ir !>>d«e and «•,.-!•• tiallir.
t't M'fitu- :•. ; • i.iS'hest if rnt. of the lnt*r
rlt> ano ai.il:ty v>i Attorney Oe:.-ra ! Wick-
"A T*wo-Mxlt W*tk ta Boery Bo:; '
I RETA Wl s rtv * *** tfc -
I•*"■ * ww I un;'»«>»nt fecJtßf
fcr.wri. ctcax* or *»v«r lnCulccn^.* f rcai tjaj
cauit.
•BBBBBBBBBBW j, a MOsMsMM ••
I DCTA \JU i l«-vJ«or«tln« OM It
IRETAW •■ . ££
•^■i^"^ tfc , ctertioa.
R'ETA Vfc I »• «B«!'-*t>!. for
•% •— I «»W ( »>ea4a .uttttlia
jBMBaaMaBMMMb no JiMt!' - (ormlni
tapj taat * «parkitn« tr*«ied •.•t«r. Kac>
t -i.v.. r.l. j< > •.... . . *' -taaaai •Bf.
j.ied v, Ui» cje«t c!uU. tutr:» *I.S aoctrt/
!*»■){,> ir, K4V York.
>.<-t. <-t • |ttt:K(. Ur.Mle4 In •r'lt« cn^y.
. ■ A<-**r Morra.il * (\««it. «na ■'"« «•
r.nf. -• *•» I>n«n*.«a. »■»•*!• n-jha. < a:«a or
lit* lUTaw Water C«^. 15 \\tltefa».:i bi . City.
THE-DAyiMWASHIJSIGTOJV
[FTf»tn The Trtt>vn» Burf«u
Washington. April 12.
UP TO THE GOVERNOR.— That Crov
«inor Kufner ran have the place on the
Supreme Court bench made vacant by the
death of Justice BMMSJT 1« the conviction
of most of the fnembere of the New York
delrgation They nay that the Governor
has irlven no Indication thus far that he
would like the appointment, and they hope
he mill not expreoa htm*elf. for the reason
that he la n«-ede«S 1n the «ate more now.
perlie-p?. than at any other time in hie ad
ministration. Nevertheless, they regard it
as certain that were Mr. Husi.es to Inti
mate that he would l!ke the appointment
th«- Pr*«ldent would promptly appoint him.
Thore ti a fee'.int among the members of
the delegation that the Governor ha? well
earned the honcr. and there would, of
count*, be no opposition to him. altnputjh
his retirement from the po'.Stical t-ltuation
in the s-tate would be the oCcaFlon of keen
recret lust at a time when 1-e can be of
trie utmost use to the party, and espe
claV.y would Me acceptance of a place
which would render it practically impossi
ble for him to lend material aid t<-» hte partr
r.ryt November be deplored. Tt Is surgented
that were th* Governor to accept th*> place
there would be at e«st a gr!m MtV»fact!on
in th* discomfiture of certain New York
intcrejit* tit >*eina: the pJace filled with so
progressive a Jurist.
POST OV I.IVINO— The- lx>d(t? commit
t-e rharife.l mlth the Investigation af the
cos' sf livir.a- has l!>auM a m©M ingenious
and convtaeSnjr bulletin ahowinc the com
parative cost al food product* In Detroit
and Windsor. Ont. In the tariff debate
St-nator Racon aubtnitted to the Senate a
newspaper irti mhirh alleged that be
cause of the »-IrT f»od products com
mandenl a far HKher price In Detroit than
•• wmd-nr. artwea if ju«*t arrow th* liver
and the ■ aradian boundary. Th- bulletin
Just issued reprodaeea the advert'.Mng pace?
of a Detroit ar.d Of a Windsor paper, in
which prices are. quoted on thirty-three food
products. Ir most instances the prices are
identicaV or the difference- if »o flight aa
to be immaterial There are awftwl differ
encea. however, ar.d on fourteen itoma the
Trices are leerer In Detroit and on el«ht
they are- lo»er in VFJaaaar. in the case It
aajar, laa "anadtar, preeera ad«eitta«
viphteen pounda for II." and the Ameri
can grocer* ten pounda for *' cents. • m
that II wou'.d buy twenty-one pounds of
sapar in I»etrolt and on!y rishteeu pounds
in aj'-.r. IMb document, which Is No
<ST, 'in be obtained from any member of
COJafjrtaa or from the chairman of the com
mittee.
FOUTU [AXS SaBROwFI'I..-C.reat as'
bj Urn psBJfsESbMB if Republican member* ;
of Congress cn*r the net Deal financial
(-': aaaag made hv Postmaster «en*ral
HUchcoii. they •ienly regret Mi reltera- \
tlon of his propoB!t;on to ■ ereeee the rat
nf peatagi aa pafftoeSeal mail. Mr. Hltch-
DMfe Mid in his statement, aaai laatar
r'a . . that ht *a.- "firmly of the opinion
that a proper chance or. periodical matter
mould , ... cut not ad the posta; deficit .
bat aMBM raj.'-" a jrufflc^ent surplus of
rt-c«?ipu to ■arrant or.e-cer.t letter past-
BBje." Witt OM report of the accountinp
e>rertJ« tOlßtered by the Postal Commi«-
Fion. at which It in rtated that with the
paaajßl aeeaaßßßS Mft»m i*. ia Impossible,
•o ■ateramtwe with m;. degree of accuracy
ih< OBM o' sB3 branch of the poetal st-r
vice, before ihem. Haaaiawf Congress art
erF*:a*r.. sftMßl record for paaadaatlata^ r* r
rWIIMTH Of tety. ttai •Klßffat required
r.o defence at the Lands «f any man
LA FOLLETTE MISTAKEN
New Haven Official Gives Reason for
Discontinuance of Suit.
New BMMB, April 11-A railroad author
• • *t. QOOtMSJ ttm gIaftMMBJM at « promi
BSBI officer of the WSSf York. Wtm »aven
6. Hartford RaH-ead Company mad» at the
Om of 0m ilMlft 1 «f th*> federal cult
i-ir-.'-r tl at c,^T>or«tioM. Fay«: ' Pe-.aror
|^ f<BDtf hi m!^ak»"n •' )■« BttribOtM
bn ii tmii ■ u 1 >i o>« ■*■ ™ '** action of
the HhaiMiSnaftta ectotatsrc la MdMrta
inj? th<- BHAMI IMMIBg CMBfMqr • ■ take
RMT Bcis-ot; & Maine Ph.ir^s ■
Ita r<-.il trisor Of tV.e ithdraval, as
Civ-n by Xh^ raftraM efflcer. was **(b«
actual trc'.nsfer rf HM BMMI * Maine
fhare> f> the pcraor.al ho'.ii'.nß of Mr. Bil
lar.l. "f MT'.^n, r*onr. Th« uaaaflar to
Mr. Btltard *a« mad** la abvr-'iUtely leeal
form, and wa.e ar actual amia aralca the
fe<Srr«! OSMtt C<n:l«s net attack."
WICKERSHAM NOT WORRIED
Expected "Compliments" from La
FoUette. He Intimates.
VMbtagtOO. Aril '- Attorn, y OOMt«l
■W'jckTfham §41 1 'I"**T 1* "°1 giving May
■atf at r >r:»-rS ci\<>r t'e .-riMc'vr. of n '
t--p«erh la ihirano OB latiaay. Ha aaaaai
it M p^r.d r.a-urcd'-- arbHi asked aaa
a tn jar ar.d ir.tlmnted that tdi critics
m-ere no: meeting the IseJes Invulisd. I^ke
.v ■ paj af Mr l^a PMlctte'i attack in
titm Senate to-day. Mr. artctoaraaaai did
rut aj>prar to be prrturbpii. the inference
from Y-.s coxmerf- tielnc t*-at he rather
fxpeoted MBM "comr'.iinrnts ' from that
quarter.
TRUST PROSECUTIONS WAIT
No Action in Big Cases Pending
Supreme Court's Decision.
anaaaamsMi Mi I II <*>ne fffert af the
PMSPOMOMI of a d*o:Fion ) v the Pupr^me
< )MBt !■ tbt Ptar <lard 00 and Tobacco
cases will be to Bar action by the De
pßftßcnt of Justice Mjalaai those combina
tion« belfe\-«4 *■■ be opemtinK -n -latlon
of the Sherman U« Tl is aaatj k<'o^ araara
Ihe vital point' c>f attack on such araeta
ttaaa ar. ataOat to ttMß* in trie MttS a«aat
inK nettlemeiit .
In th^ bnMi » rf>a °f t!;^ laa not coy "
fj-td by the Standard Oil and Tobacco (Ml
there ts cunsirtrrable room for oj^ration,
bMMVCr. a::d * |-.» -c thefa i» aaaVtai • e\i
<l«>n<-e of the existence of combinations
ptVaaCMtMOa Will continue.
On the inter;. retation at th»> worij "mo
Mpatjr** b; the Suprerr.r ' ami Maajea the
method of pr*>fe«Jure by th* iaaartai in
important truht prosecutions. That arari
bl m-\f-: to lia\e <ttn defined ada-
Cjkiei i" g*aftr*l jurisprudence. an<l the
co^.strucl^.■l to be placed on it by the
PMrt Ii BSaftad arttll ♦he icreate*t intere9t.
An lmj»or • <-*t*e in which tl>e Attorney
General lias deferred action is tV.at of an
Investigation !:.to th* BMtalaai of the.
F*e<lrruii<.n of I tor *»?«!nkt t!.e I'nlted
ataai laaal I'orporation.
In t .!.-•«• I". - ■!.<■ laaaai »tU'.« c<»mWna
tion, ami,nt which li.'ii'-tnirnut recently
wfre übtainexl in Plt^turK. the department
rxi' r ' 'o continue proaecution?.
An iij\*e*ti«anun la belnK aaaiaatal by the
ltoveriiin«-nt Into the charjie that the «o
. allr-u 'uiif < onfibiti«tloti arbitrarily flic*
the uric* of tl>ai ( nmmodit) fend the rom
piaintp of flniin:«tJoji» by t n- bituminous
coal road* Intimations are riven alai thut
aonwithtng eo<»n may be « petted from
Krand Jury ln\estlcat!«»r.s tou r hlna; the
giurar Trart. «i« wHI u» from the irxiuirlea
Into alUred u.-:der\al;iatlon« at New Or
leans.
TEN MORE PILOT MEN LOST
The Hirondelle Wrecked Off Cape
Frehel, in English Channel.
Balr.t r.rlrur. aaea Arrll d -Tlie pilot
bta.« Itlrontf^flg Kaa tie«a wrocketl o«r <*aj«>
F^t'iiti. in i • i ;.u ..-u «l..'«inol Tf.i |»er
por s »er«. IfMMi After •Hiktrtf the vei
tti t-njc<J lurtlf.
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY. APRIL I* *•*&
hardly likely to favor any step •• unpop
uUr as an increase of the pomse. on peri
odical*, while a great many members are
heartily In favor of adeathaj legislation
which will inKtall « proper cost accounting
Nystem In the I'ostoffice Department. Re
publican members of Congress say that Mr.
Hltchrork would make much more satls
factory projrrtss by supporting icpislation
which wwafi Inxtnll such a ftyaCsn than
hy lns;!>tinK on legislation which, under
adatMg ccn<litions, has no aaaaea of favor
able consideration, and they deplore his
rer*istence in that recommt-ndation.
« NaJOM PUBLICITY. -An agre. ment
has been reached amotiK th«- leaders of the.
House for the consideration of the McOall
r»m^iKn publicity MB next Monday, ami
it la pract'.oMi:\ as>-_;ri*t that there wiil be
■SMBStBMBn] »<\<.W<\ to the bill far tii-- pur
pose of defeating M in the Senate. The
last time legislation of this character was
before the }!•>•:>'' i; was amended by the
addition of a provi.-; >n that tba Npraaaata
tlon of the Southern States .-lioul.l he re
duoed in proportion as they had disfran
chised tiie aaajaaaj but it is promised that
this time no ameudment of that or a sim
ilar tharacter will be adopted. The Ko
pubMcans generally have promised to sup
port the bill tn po<«d faitn. and Mr. HcOsH
is confident it will pass the House in due
form, although he ha* not yet been aMe te
gaige laa aHaartaa in the taaata. The re
port on the bill was made by Representa
tive Games, at Weal Virginia.
BED CBOBB PfWTBCTION — Mlae Ma
bel Baaraaaaa and Major CHjaaraJ Q«on«
W. Davla made eloquent pleas befare the
Connr.. on Koreig-n Affairs to-day for
the proiectlon of the emblem Of the Aaier*
ican National Red Cross from desißnlnK
BjiMfttaaia and otbera who *re tit'.lizing
the popularity of that institution to pro
mote tbeea of their wares. MsM Board*
man mM that no fewer thaa 136 awwufact
urlng eaaeanai were now oang the name
and emblem to incrense the popularity «<
their predocta, an-1 that Red Cross poro.i^
plasters. Red Ooaa lint. Red <'iose corn
plasters and attallai commodities were te
te found everywhere. This practice, Htn
Uoar.lir.an eoatended, was not proper, n««
many BCiaaaa were deceived, into purchas
ing each ceeda aadai the Impression that
they were appro\ed. possibly even pre
pare,], by the Red Cram Representative
Denby has introduced a bill seeking to pro
tect the Red Cross name and emblem from
such lllialhllhul aaa, and Miss Hoarnman
and Geneial Davis 'irced the importance of
, BftCttMJ the ajeaaara.
KLX.KX aTOSin RANSOM -aeaateT
L*>dge aaoceeded again t—dny In inducing
the piiMitr te r^- his bill prevldtac an
appropriation of $61,000 for the reim
haraeaMai Of laeae. who contributed to the
ran?'<m ef Was BUaa M. Btooe with the
understanding that the government would
repay theai Miss atoae. it will be re
called, wan captured by TuraJaa bandits
In 1901. The Daaartjaeai of State, ai
theaca i aaale to advaaea the ransom de-
BtafHtod. saaillSi the friends of sOs* BtOSM
that it wo,;ld make every effort to obtain
the reimbursement of those who contrib
atad This la the second or third time
tha* Mr. Led** has ootaine.l the passage
of the Mil by the S»nat«, but each t.m*
H a* fai!"d of approval by the House.
G G. H
EXPLAINS RAILROAD BILL
Chairman Mann Opens Debate
in House.
|KVom Th" T»lbjn« Bureau.]
\\a«> aaton. Aprtl Otaiial d»bate
on trie administnitk.ri ral raad MO. intro
•lui-ed i> R»pj«>s*iitativc T'Vvn«:rnd. of
MiM.iKtvn. and raCMstty reported to the
HMMI afatr Rome revision by th» inter
»ta:^ Commerr* Committee. wa» begrun to
day t>y RfpresentaMvo Mann, of Illinois'.
chatnaaa ■' ibai uunimltMia. Ma took ap
th* BMsM BBBtMB by section »nd ex
plainer! It- pfavtatoae in BBCB. a way as to
a^fur* 1 tba Ripi wrtera of ia« bill that th* y
have a* MsM »aa rtMMpMB who has ■
♦hcro;:Rh KTa<^r »• U* . ' Thero wm
not!. ire sje— .. --.'ar la Mr. Mnnn> presen
t,<-.r but UN tXqmtrt interruptlonn and
studied aaaattMsi of tr.<? DaMactan auvad
to MHf thai a bittet Bgbl ajr I• «
pe.-trf]
Mr. Mar.n male .t c'eßr that the four
rr.r-in i-onslderation« of the COBBBIItt Iti
rcportiijt the b;M were more eXpadttiOOl
juM»<-. to all »etad as raOf<oa«l Can:-
portatlon. greater a<lvar.tagen to all •Mp
pen«. prfatcr pfOtactlOß to men who r^re
to lnv>.?t their BMBC)' iti rmOroad iCVUlltlCt
mml aoaquata aßftaTMrdina; of ra'-'roa^s
operatad in acoattfaiscc wltb Jaw. Hi
MBMMd thai thr \,[V, la intencle<i to convince
ihe couiiU tbai the rallraada are not the
masters, but the Mrvaate; thai lallreadl
proparly naoavatj . "-t aisans the n.o«t po
tent Bactori (toff UN upbulltling of th»- r>a
tinp. aTiJ Chat Urn measure clinches th«
Republican potlcjr of federal <-nn:ro' of
tiaaapoftatton MdUtMa. Ho aacterad t^at
the bill *-;;rriina l secret agre, menti
among raJlroaihi as te ciR;-s:f,.':HU ns and
rate« by requiring the filing cf surh agree
ments, but by not i uf •rir.ii.R Bdvaace
.ir>pro\a'. of them by tho ■ I I ->iun it
avoided bavtl approval constn;»-d as a do-
Ctaleß favoring the iato-». He ealwi the
raSraa4 tariff nkbl ajiaiaui "abaaalaahla,
conpSlcat*Bd, BBVtaldjr ar.d unaaoaaaan*,*'
adf'inr that the Mil would aid in pllfy
ing it. Acknowledaine tbat thi^ prortsten
wns not aattraty MAtefactory tr> the slilr
per*. "c ncplmteed tl:at It at the same t!r,v
•voided apaatag the rtoor to r.-h.if i
CIVIL SERVICE RATING.
wr^hiisirton. April 12 -a:i appotetaMnti
i ■ riaa4 by executive order, act of Con
lt^e^•= or otherwise without examination to
pbkOta In the competitive ctaoatflad i-jvi;
■■nrtaa i;i \K'a?iiinKtoi» jn futurt- aril] ba
charged to the apportionment required by
'.aw aaaaag The t>tat<-* and territories. Tbjg
decision of the Civil lanrtca Caanntsatoa
PMCtt BBdi aaaatatacaj s.-. far as apportion
ment ia concerned, on the .--amc BMBi as
theaa who enter the service through ex
amin; : : X
AWomans_ Answer
Every Day —The Grocers Say.
WAR ON CANNON AGAIN
Insurgents Threaten to Depose
the Speaker.
ANGRY AT HIS SPEECH
They Say They Will Try to Oust
Him After Passing Presi
dent's Programme.
[From The Trit>ur» Mstaaa.]
Washington. April 12,-The HaaM D>
■Ut^eirtl bttM dftermire.i to lift tbi gaunt
let thrown down by Speaker CUMsM y. «ter
day. and before the clo«* of the aaaatoa an
atlempt will be made to force his retire
ment from the chair. It is not porp to
make this attempt until the PVawtenfi
leglPlatlve programme h«» be*-n enacted, or
at lean until i' i« ■• Bat afWseafl tha< a
final battle will not endanger It. B] »
practically unanlmoun vote the Insurgents
declared to-day that It was not t e depo«'
tion of the. Speaker they feare.l art Ibi
rulen fight m-*ji on. but the «af.ty of the
Taft programme. They admit thai to Inter
ject a Speakernhip <»le.-tl'»n into the mi'ldl*
of a session would expose them to the
charge that they were obstructionists anil
Insincere in th««lr arataalattana of loynlty
to tat pledge* at the Repub'icrn platform
They nay the Speaker was n» -ire of ttkH
*»>ntlrr.ent and Ml pafe In tl eating bla esWBl
te a vete af the House. They amjr, to-., that
tbay might not have sought M humiliating
a course as to oust Mr. CaaßOfl bad he not
persistently taunted them.
The insurgent leaders have eonx to an
agreement which, while It may be subject
to some changes, proposes tliat low.ril tht
close of the i»es!iion one of their Dumber
will present a leeulMllOW <• il':rc on the
Bpaakar te resign h> the eJoec of th!« ses
sion «rtd providing for the election of hia
sucre.«sor next December. I? li= their es
«ntlon. and a poll of the laaurgi I by the
Tribune correspondent to-day «hn»crl it to
be most probable, that at leas* thirty-three
men wi!! vote against the retention of Iff.
Cannon. That there are th;rt y-thre". with
cai takins- Into atflXinl certain members of
the Ohio delegation who MBI To be a(?aiTi<t
the Speaker when they ar- ai borne and for
h'.m in the Houre. seems practi^ail}- CW
tain. %
Tiip one feature of the propoeli whicb
now nppenrf< uncertain It Urn poafi of
the Democrats, nrA 11 la tbeli co;ir«f that
bj giving the Insurgent laaaen most con
cern. 3ome of the I><-mo<Tat;'- Itadgfl <:>•
c'ared that It «rovl >>c folly fur ihe
ir.lrn.rity to aaaM in the remov.il of Mr.
PilnlH and at the same time te rob them
selves Df » live MRM ir. the comin>; Cam
palfjD. Champ Clark VOtfM 801 commit
l-.im>>e!f. hoi ir i« understood thai h- will
aol make any unusual efforts to prew a 1 the
full Deatecratte strength.
The Insurgents, however, are : ent on
making the attempt. One reason fir thia
is the Irdiirinnt letters many who did not
vote to depr..«e Mr. I'nnnnn <n the tad vi.te
are receiving. These men wish an oppor
tunity to redeem themselves in the eyes of
Irate constituencies, and will insist that the
opportunity be given them. The msafgCßta
Insist that nothinsr hut Demorratle treach
ery can prevent the deposition of Urn
Speaker before thli aeealon adjourn 1-
■"Tb» Speaker can continue to m.tk*» the*
irritating defiances." said Representative
Murdock. of Kansas, "until after the ad
ministration legislation is Mapoaei of. H'
knows that he is perfectly safe fuel BOW.
But after we have passed the Impm ta nl
legislation in hand his eaae will b»- at
tended to. A man can't continue to make
lHrj»« bluffs without eventually being
alJed.' 1
liepresentatlvp l*oir.d<»xter. of Wa
ton. another insurßen'. w v " «rtt)| Mr. Miir
dock. voted In favor of the Barleeoa reee
lution t<« depose Speaker (.'annor
equally caustic.
"Cannon's action Is foolish." h« :-.'»•!
"He 16 sitting aa a powder mill, an<i it
seems to me a pretty reckless aarfomxajsn
for him to keep «>n striking matches ari>t.;iii
t!ie place. He'll touch this thing ofl some
day. and he wiil tlml himself going ■;.
through the <!oni<- of the I'npitol. The
Speaker tannot eliminate the issue of
< 'annoTilsm by constantly parading It in
the Heaaa, The Issue is not an toetdemal
or personal one. but Is fundamental, and
there can be no harmony until it is rinal!>
•i'st'osed ef. and Mspeead of In th.- rlci'.t
way. Cannon's speech <>f >ester«ay was
rot a particularly fine effort at baraonistac
thf- party.* 1
MUSICAS SENTENCE COMMUTED.
VVashlng;on. April 12.— PreaMei has
commuted, to expire immediately, th" s- n
tenrrt of imprisonment of one year Im
posed aa October 29 last on Philip Mual
who . -Hied guilty at New York to con
i-pira. v to defraud the ■OVenMBCnl of cus
ton.:- <i\-t;. A ftne of $.">. ■ • v.i- reinUted.
Mttalca araa engaged wttli Irs father in the
Importation nnd J-ale of Ita'tan prodßCta,
and bath were indicted. Philip, hou <•■•<•■.
OOBfeaaatf, asserting the . ntir" hnoeCßCi
Of his fath*-:- hi ari arr«ti("*ni I I with a
welgl.er aa the dock to avoid the payment
of I portion of the iatlM Various ex
tenu.itiniT clfCUBMtaMCai bl The case rni'r-,1
to the ProaMenfi attenUoo mda him to
commute th»> sentence and remit the fine.
TO ACCEPT WANAMAKER GIFT.
Wnshincton, April 12. —The bi'l provkttng
for the erectloa ef a stattM of »•• li.dian
in New York Harbor. th» gift of Rodman
Wanamaker, was ordered favnraMy re
ported to the Il.»u?e to-day hy tii»- Llbran
Committee. It authoriaed tbaaractioa arlfl -
out expense to the geeenuaeni of tMe
■tatae aa a si)e to be wltcited by the sec
retan<\- of ':ir aril Navy It also creates
a (-"mTii to Mtad ■ aoHaMa deebjn
and contract for the const ruction of the
in> mortal.
NAVIGATION TO MONTREAL.
Moat real. April 12.— The ateamohip Kron
Prir.z« Olav arrived here yesterday from
Cape Breton, neatlnir the eariv arrln rac
'•rd ny •■• \ •■• dayn. Captain NiNon re
ported Dttta trouble from lc»-.
DISCUSS COLO STORAGE
Butter and Egg Dealers De
fend It.
DENY CONTROL OF MARKET
Investigating Committee Hears
Two New Yorkers-Prosecutor
Garven Commends Lodge Bill.
IKrom The Trlbure Kur'aJ.J
Waahinvtea. April B.— lbi apadaj com
mitt»-« of the Senate which bl ttgat
ing the eeet el liviriß mm lafaiaiai to-d^y
b; taw Of the largest wholesale butter and
(Kg dealers of New York that the rni( ' r '
have ra»ad all Iha a4l«WWgai of tbt ln
creased price In those arttelaa. Om vt the
-\ltn*- said li*» th<>u»;ht the price of b»it
tcr BjoohJ go MID higher. P.otli cf them
insisted that UM law <>f supply and mand
vu the eOßtraODfll factor M tl.e price of
botaw and ajn ari<i iaatarad it absurd to
fay that any combination «>r trust con
trolled the mark- • ■
The ■ral witr- IH John A. Kunkel,
of S. U, Ixjng & Broilicr. No. M t» l 0»
Warren stre t. New York, who BtM he had
beea In the Ofeg l>ii<«lne3.s for forty-one
j ear.«. He quoted BgUl— ■Beerlßg the av
erage yearly vlMMßall prlei of egg.- since
IS9S. These figures dl- .>•-•- I I stea.iy ri.«e
from d 1-3 eaOta a dozen in UM to - iSClitly
more than H eoßtl la:-t y.;ir. Mr. Kunkel
dtf»n-i..i tiie oh of cold tteraaa «atabtt*-
BsCßtl |l«r Iha ktfping of CCf. -a>!n?r
them aasßn tondad to asoailai la* piice
and Tver.- of boacfll m Ihe tUßiiimit as
w.ll at to the producer, lie said that *«•■"*
could ao< b« baal la coM starag" ;o»6Lr
than elgai or nine inonii.s without de
larionuiai in QuaUtjr. Asked what would
I c the reealt If UM •■old stontge plants
wfte \\!i>'.il out «>t csattssee, Mr. kunke!
paid that at c- Italo seasons of the y^ar
ttgM would seii at from I to s> cent 3 a
dozen, nnd at Otbet ■OaSCM from 7". cents
to Ji a doacn. He rctaanbcradL l.c said.
wiu-n Sew ro/a auflaraf Qnon an IS fam
ine, in the days before the eaU •toraaa
s;sttm had been dttelnped W was im
■ . ■-. to get • cc= in this country. Tr •
beaa were laying oTI Wnce DAward island,
and he ■UCCiodad in t*tttng BOOM eKK"
from that pIaCV by way of PootOO. He paid
«5 cents ■ dosein tm tben and aold laeai
for To cents ■ doaea.
Mr Kunkel taM that not long ago ■
man cam" 16 him and a»ld be waatM MOM
eg«s t ;at vare not more than threa days
old. He Wanted tbeia all arldte, of ko.ml
size and of U ■ ■me ttMt. He ua- willing
to pay ~ cents a dozen for five c ises of
tggM aaeb as be deacrtyed. Mr. Kaakd told
him It was bnpoasfble to supply him. as
DO henn* ry in the VUUUUf could furnish
that quantity of pcks UilM days old.
•What did he want th. m f.T?" asked
-■. na>tor Root.
"H. dealn to supply ■ millionaire at th*»
PtaXl Motel.'' replied Mr. Kunkel.
Mi. Konkel -^.li.i the epg consumers of
Boston are more exacting than those «t
New York Ir. New Tera the tri<l«» de
mands an en I Mi a white shell, wriil«» in
Boston an e^y v.itli 8 hrown siirll hi th«»
(aahloß. Mr. Kaake) -aid list epp with a
l-rown sii.ii is reaari by experts »< a
much better e*K II will keep longer, con
tains a better aid firmer yolk and b in
demmd : •> competent cooks, some of arfcaai
lefuae to use white ctcs.
Increase in Butter Prices.
The ICCOnd witness was John A. Walton.
Of N'W York, who has heen a wholesale
de,iler in butter, eerg.-* and cheese alaei 1*63.
He furnished stati.-tirs showing that the
averaaa \<a-!> araeft -eiiinc price of
batter bl NeV York had lacreaaad from 23
cent? a pound in IPfln to Z>- cents last year.
Mr. Walton *-aid t. al Bttle F.ls:u butter
now enters the Xc.v York market. Meal
Of the l.i t=f dealers b'lv direct from the
. r'-.im- of •'•■•■ MMMH eat
Benofnr Smoot wasted to kr-.ow if Mr.
Walton did not think consumers of butter
veedd be bcajeflted if Ooosiaaa prohibited
the sale In interstate commerce of butter
!:• Id in coll storage atere than a year.
Mr Wiilton said he thoucht this would
work a Kr.at teJaatJce to the bottcf trade.
He bad •>« bnttei that had been in cold
•toragje tl ree yean ao4 an exßcti could not
teU it from batter three months oM Thia
was an extreme case, the witness said, tm
it waa not customary to hoM butter in
«-old storagi MMCer than a yea". Mr. w\
ton submitted Bguiee o:> th.- batter needs
Of Sew v<>r'<. and jxiinted oat that the
•hortace • f the supply is responsible foe the
Increase In the price. He mentioned an in-
Staace of butter which had come from the
farm Of I-evt P. Morten, of Sew York, thai
had been k'-ft n fold storase for three
>■• .irr- wttboat aeimilaHeti.
If. BUtJSjested that the removal of the
ti-.rif on butter would probably • "all in
iKii><.rta.tH>ns from Canada and ca;:se ;i
slhjbi drop in the price. He did not advo
cats the lemoval of the tariff, he said,
for it would mean thai the farmer WanM
thief suflerei. Mr. WaMan sail
thai the dealers la «■'. omaisarna were
partly reapoostbls (or the htgft prices of
batter. They assisted in putting up the
prir c in order to make a better market
for their product. There was one Indirect
advantage in hfsjSJ prices, ihe WttDSSS ~.i:.1.
for ,-i »'tier or later it meant an Increased
productloo.
Pierre I*. Qarvaa, prosecutor of Hudson
County. N. .1 . who mofsriad ar the capi
tol srttfa Representative Kinkeud. of New
Jersey, and BsnatOf T.odiC«: hi regard to
pendhn kgfeTatloa to regulate cold stor
ane. atticked the cold storaito system aad
praised the work of the investigatlnK com
mttter. He cald the COM 1 1 ' riSJI bill, tn
Ms opmloa. was tiie most bnportaal legis
lation aff" -tint: the pull: • Interest pro
posed since the passaaa af the pure food
law.
■
i la .in laa
■
reaaal hijfh
pack-
.■r* do not ronserv* over-production, aa
they claim, but seize -jn murh as they
can in times of plenty. rircrnaßing th* sup
ply nnd thereby rreatln* unnatural artets.
They add to tfjfi by holrline th*» •»lh of
th* supply until they »re able to force th
publl" to Lake tt at the prices they
demand."
JAPAN S ALIEN LAND LAW
Meas-are in Force To-day— Little Effect
on Americans.
Tokio. April H —The cently adopted
land **aj restricting the ownership of lanrt
in Japan to for»la;n*rs from a country
which extends similar privilege* to Jap
*ne#e residents will be prooiu!«at*<l to
morrow.
The second domestic bond e*>nv*r*ion of
SGO.4W.ono ha.i been erereuhncribee' ene and
a half time*.
Washington. Aprtl 12.— The Japanese a!:en
land hill. It is said here, will not materially
. hange dM status of Am»rirmn In Japan in
the matter of land ownership.
l/nder th* twm.i of th* tr**ty of TiH be
tween the rnlted Stat»s an«l Japan fHtMIM
.•f each country may own or hire and
occupy house*, manufactories, warehouses,
shops and premises in th* f.mntry of ♦>.•
MBM which may be MHWO tnr th*m.
BBd fh»y may l*»se land for residential and
commercial purposes, but th* trea'y <i"«
rot confer rights on either to otrn or hire
■irMMNI lands.
Peveral states of the L'ni^n sr>*<ifl-:any
prohibit foreigner' from owning lird r:\'h
,r their borders. In Oklahoma it bl pro
hibited altogether. Other stat*»* allow
aliens to own l.md, pro\ irted they have
hMa naturalized or have declared their
in*»-nt!on to become citizens.
TREASON TRIAL IN PARIS
Rumanian Committee Hears Defence of
Dr. Reichmann.
Paris. April 12.— The "Matin" say« BaM
th© Ruman!an revolutionary committee sit
ting in Paris Is trying the young Ku
manian revolutionist Dr. Reichmann on
the charge of treason to the revolutionary
eaaea aad of i-.etng aacretly arniated with
Urn poli ■*> at the time .f the attempted
nun' '— of Premier Bratianu of Ru
mania, at Bucharest last December.
Rfichmann denied that he was a traitor
and lH that he arranged for th» assas
sination in the capacity of a militant anar
chist and was ready to a«sum» t'r.m respon
sibility before the Rumanian courts.
SUFFRAGE BILL PASSED
Prussian Diet's Vote— Upper House
Likely to Adopt Measure.
Berlin. Apnl 12.— The government bill
which sligi tlv modifle« the Prussian thr** '
la.*-" electoral system, against ■which there j
Store Ready a> 8:15 A. M. Eight Car Lines
Directly on the Interborough Subway. Each Way to Stor*
g I Pl» <" «< <"Dt nil"
iff L^ intit.ttlnn to Tl-i» ifi
m m thief. Fur rmi. Itt^ard
9 I New York, April 13. 1 010 «• **»>»•"
Afternoon Tea
Served in
Delightfully
Quiet Inner
Tea Room
Second Day of the
Antique Rug Event
Reasonably-Priced Persian Carpets
Kermanshahs, Mahals, Serapis
This noteworthy offering includes Persian car
pets whose perfect harmony and balance in pattern
and color are rarely equaled at even double the prices
quoted :
From $1.40 to $2.65 a Square Foot
For the Finest Kermanshahs
All the Wanted Room Sizes
With regard to qualities, please remember your
protection :
First: Each carpet is sold over this
PWinintce--BEST VALUE AT LOWEST
PRICE."
Second: Even, after your pnrcha-r is
delivered, if you feel you could have obtained
}>etttr value, return at our expense.
Persian Carpet KxhiM* and S»!e— Fourth Oal'.ery. New Butldin*.
liMPORTED evening wraps with tine lines and in
* uncomnionlv pretty styles, are made of flood broadcloth.
and cost only *I.> to $9& They are MAlpißUlg everybody!
Baeond floor. Old B&Hding
CRENCH Mourning Millinery* liprht and graceful.
■ starting at $.3.
Mourning Millinery Salons. Second floor. OH BuTMTng.
BLONDE, primrose. Chantecler. almond- ixreen, the HffJ
bines, pink —all the pretty colors for evening included
Bfyanaig this dainty collection of 28c -.ilk-and-ctittnn tabnes.
with sparkfing self-colored brocaded figures. A special pur
chase. Main ais'.o and IM fto^r. OH BoSi I I
nONCiEE Waists in four styles at $5
* else is at OQCC so sen iccahlt- and cool, espec
traveling. Th -
EXTRA sizes in women's knit underwear in Ihe
■-• prettiest, as well as plain styles— and customers tell
us they fit beautifully. Splendid variety.
Mdin floor, uld Bui!di:-=:
ENGLISH cretonne pillow slips, scarfs, table
*-* squares. mtkl prettily made pin cushions, are to be soKl
today at Me raih.
One hundm] HUCC diAfJiCI OallßCtl nru . 73C
taeh. considerably finer than i^'ial. i;< d. pink. l>lu< and
\ tllow eflCCtt, a Aisle a«j| Kirst f1,.,. r ON Bttlldtny.
satire Dff l>oth rci-i iinnt rule • 1 t«> laundry well.
l'rtsli. pit tty pattmis amori^ the muslin curtains.
Third < lallrrv . Ken Bulldlnjc.
ISO ° cic * cnairs an^ rocker* in three price-groups :
lUU j', rsl p roU p — Chairs nnd rodtcn at •'Ni llntw S»
ond i^rouj) — Chairs and rockers Is sell between $.1 and $10.
Tliird group — Chain and rockers to sell for over $10. Kach
»f these is at one-(|uarter to one-half re«*ular prices.
S« v«nth QallttK New Huililintc
fw9**m A r Broadway.
Formerty A lift tl /tfti/f A/J f Fourth avenue.
AT. Stewart ACo V)} W^MlW^4^f
W m
THE HAPPY MEDIUM
In a world that i» prone to
extremes, th« happy medium is
I very d««trafcl« condition.
Our Cost Insurance contract
is the happy medium cf build
ing contrac >.
It* guaranteed limit of cost
checks tr aTa^aoc .
Its plan of procuring comp
etitive figures on all lines of
work ensure* economy.
Its penalty clause necessi
tates speed.
And its provisions throti^.
out are designed to present tbt
ratio of income to investment.
THOMPSON-STARRET7
COMPANY
Building Construction
Fifcy-Ons Wall S:rr«
v f
hay* IM popular protests for the i«t fea>
months, was a«lvan.»- anotMH tag* f-xiaj
when the Prussian Diet, Mloertnsj th« con
stitutional Interval of ' ?.t»+ we. ■
third r-A't\nz, agnin appro »<\ • « • <
The parties divided to- day a* a* rhe »ar-
Her readings, the ■"■"■!»;- *• I ■ n ••?»%.
tlvea supporting the leciilatSbn. which «*»
opposed by the ÜberM, Radtr-a] anrj Soriai.
Ist minority. While U Is aimom '••rratn
that the reform bill will be adopted
House. «>f Lords !: w\l be «. !_• -
po.*ed in t^e upper chamber, particularly fey
the mayors of the Important it:*« w°a*
have seats In thar brwlv.
PERU STILL FEARS WAE
Spanish Award Expected Soon -Eo
ador Cabinet Changes.
til* M !>"'i anfl In
.■ ': Mi
This IWUIIIJ IWUIM <\ ■ ' ■ •-'• ''.ii'J
vo!unte«rs offer th'mwiv^ to the army
and navy aid gifts t> the war .-•1 at*
ft fr rrored that the Qpanish award
settling the boundary !i'p-;t» between
pefu «nd Ecuador may be received ■y tl»
B:,v»rrm»nt at my morr *r.t
It I- believed that If Peril's dispute w W
the province* if Tsrna 'nl Ana cafl m
settled ami. ably with Chill, %.id Insure the
oeotnnsy of t*i«- -•• ■ republic, hwft
trouble with Eevadei »n be met w.ihotir
diffl< v
Quito. Er.i^dor. April 12. Th- pH»
mert has appointed a commission ta «i
tke value .if the properties beT<wigln« to
Peruvians which w*re 'lamascM e r *»■
ptroreri hi the recent riots. A *rz* num
ber of Peruvians w-ho are ! -riMte ar*
ie TrJe IC peraTta O has r been appoint"! Minister
■
nf For«-l«r:i Affairs. a.i<l Lm:* Pi. .on MM9
ter of Hnaii'-r.