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10 ADJOURN TO-MORROW
Congress Has Practically Com
pleted Its Work.
FEW BILLS IN CONFERENCE
Agreement on Campaign Pub
licity and Bond Issue Meas
ures Assured.
[From Th« Tribune Bureau.]
Washington. June 23.— Unless unexpected
obstacles arise to-morrow the first regular
session of the Cist Co^ress will adjourn
Pine die Saturday afternoon or evening.
Two important measures, the irrigation bill
and the campaign publicity bill, are still in
the hands of conference committees, but
the way has been paved for an agreement
on the questions in dispute, and it is ex
pected that the conference reports will be
approved by both branches of Congress to
morrow.
One rreat obstacle In the way of an early
adjournment was removed to-day when the
House voted tc strike from the sundry civil
bill the provision prohibiting the ex
penditure of any of the money appropriated
for the enforcement of the anti-trust laws
in the prosecution of conspiracies in the
nature or boycotts by labor unions.
A EMH agreement on the public buildings
MD was reached to-day and was approved
by the Senate.
Under a special rule the House will con
rider to-morrow the cotton futures ana the
Appalachian and White Mountain forest
reserve bill, and the passage of the former
measure by the lower branch of Congress
is practically assured. This bill is the un
finished business in the Senate, where a
fl!ibusv_r is being conducted against it, led
by Senator Burton, who has the support of
tnoet of the Democrats. There Is a de
cisive majority of the Senate in favor of
action on this bill at the present session,
and Senator Brandegre, in charge of the
measure, has not given up hope that the
filibuster may be broken to-morrow. When
the Senate meets at 10 o'clock to-morrow
msrair.? Senator Burton will begin his
filibuster ppeoch. Senators Hughes, Gore.
Paynter, Newlands. Bailey and others are
co-operating with Mr. Burton, and if they
pive Mm oratorical support to-morrow and
Saturday the fate of the bill will be settled.
It is possible that the New England Sena
tor?, who are especially interested in this
legislation, may be able to get an agree
ment by which a date will be fixed for a
final vote on the measure early in Decem
ber.
The issue between the Senate and House
on the reclamation bond bill is the Senate
amendment striking out the provision that
no part of the proceeds, shall be expended
on a. projfcrt until it has been approved by
a board of engineer officers of the army.
President Taft believes that he should be
permitted to have the advice of the army
engineer* regarding the practicability of
certain doubtful reclamation projects be
fore further money i* spent on them by the
government. The Senate eonferrees will
suggest a compromise amendment giving
the President discretion to summon army
engineers to his assistance for consultation
In matters of this kind, which it is believed
will be adopted.
It is uncertain what action will be taken
by the conference committee on the dis
puted question in th« campaign publicity
bill, but ■ strong effort will be made to
induce the House conferrees to consent to
the Senate amendment providing for the
publication of campaign expenditures only
efter the election, instead of before and
alter, as provide*! in the House bill.
Senate Hot and Weary.
The Senate was in session for seven hours
to-day, and for a time it seemfd probable
that an all nig!»t session would be held. \ It
was impossible, however, to hold a quorum,
for the Senate was like a sizzling hot box.
and although some of the friend? of the Ap
palachian bill were idling: to stay all night
if necessary, it was decided about 7 o'clock
that nothing would be gained by that course.
■Then the bill was taken up as the un
finished business at 2 o'clock Senator
Braii.'l 'gee made a brief explanation of its
provisions. He wa? followed by Senator
Newland?, who talked about almost every
thing except the bill under consideration.
Mr. Newlands soon swung into his hobby,
"co-operation and co-ordination," and a
Wf»ry smile went around the Senate when
th« Nevada Senator used these words, for
the Senators knew Ircm experience that
they sen the foundation for a long speech.
In this respect Mr. Mbwla*4l did not disap
point them. He Talked for three hours on
problems or conservation, rarely more thai
half a dozen Senators paying any attention
to his remarks. There were various roll
calls to bring in the absentees, who. after
answering to their names., returned to the
cloakrooms, where lemonade was on tap,
electric fans were burring and no rule
afjaJnat a Senator taking off his coat and
collar »;xisted.
When Mr. Newlands finished Senator*
PaynVr and Stone spoke briefly. Mr
Stone offered an amendment authorizing
th« Secretary of Agriculture to expend
{100,000 in Investigating the desirability
of draining swamp lands in certain states.
The amendment was defeated. Shortly be
fore € o'clock Senator Burton suggested an
adjournment, t-aying he had a long speech to
make and did not desire to begin it to-day.
Senator Brano'eg- c said he would consen:
to an adjournment provided It was agreel
that a vote be taken on the bill at S o'clock
to-morrow.
To this Mr. Burton objected, and Mr.
Brandegee announced that he was ready
for a night session. A demand for a roll
cali disclosed the absence of a quorum, and
the serjeant-at-arms was instructed to
bring in the absentees. A motion to ad
journ was defeated. Shortly before 7 o'clock
enough Senators arrived to make a quorum,
and Senator Gallinger's motion that a
recess be taken until H o'clock to-morrow
was adopted
Before the Appalachian bill was takers up
the Senate passed a large number of bills
on the calendar. Senator Depew obtained
unanimous consent for the passage of the
House bill authorizing the appointment of
an additional Judge for the Eastern District
of New York. Senator Root' 6 bill authoriz
ing the Ameriran Academy, in Rome, to
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THE T>Ay IMW ASHIJVGTOJS
[From The Tribune Bureau.]
.!.:-:_• Washington. June 23.
PRESIDENT AND LABOR.— When it
was seen that a conflict between the Sen
ate and the House over the labor amend
ment which . Representative Hughes had
drafted on the sundry civil bill was inev
itable there were some of the President's
friends and admirers who earnestly hoped
he would not be compelled to take a stand
on the question, but that the Senate would
prove strong enough and determined enough
to effect the elimination of the objection
able provision without his assistance. This
hope was expressed to the President, , but
it did not appeal to him. He could see no
reason why he should not take a decided
stand against legislation that was bad. The
Hughes provision was a pernicious piece
of class legislation, proposed, probably, to
embarrass the Republicans, according to
his view, and surely it was the duty of
the President to oppose bad legislation.
Moreover, as 'leader of the party, was it
net his duty and his privilege to shoulder
the responsibility for killing improper legis
lation? Surely he could better afford to
incur any displeasure such action might
entail than members of the House. A
leader who did not stand ready to face
danger with more courage than his follow
ers was a poor leader. In his estimation.
Therefore the President took the bull by
the horns. The protest of the railroad en
gineers and trainman, for whom he enter
tains the highest regard and respect, af
forded him the opportunity of making clear
his position, and he grasped it eagerly.
From the point of view of the politician
the course of the President was at least
reckless. From the point of view of the
President it was the perfectly natural and
proper thing: to do. And it Is by no means
certain that the course of the President was
not the wiser. The American people love a
brave man. They respect the man who
has the courage of his convictions, even
when those convictions differ sadly from
their own. The members of the labor or
ganizations who have most at stake in
the amendment which has been rejected are
a more than ordinarily manly , set cf fel
lows, as was shown by the way in which
they received the frank statements of his
position which Mr. Taft made during his
campaign for the Presidency. There is no
disguising the fact that the politicians were
seriously startled when they learned of the
President's purpose this morning, but the
more they thought It over the more they
became convinced of his wisdom, and there
are litany this evening who believe that the
manliness of his action will appeal more
strongly in his favor than any opposition
it may engender.
DEMOCRATIC CONSISTENCY.— The Re
publicans In Congress are obtaining a
good deal of amusement from the Demo
cratic platform adopted in Ohio yesterday
under the leadership of that new peeress
leader. Governor Judson Harmon. With
the oratorical equivalents of loud cries and
lamentations over the reckless extrava
gance of the Republican party, the Buck
eye Democrats proceeded to adopt a plank
demanding In ringing tones retrenchment
and economy in the expenditures of the Re
public, and then promptly followed up their
declaration with a plank pledging the
Democratic party to provide $1 a day pen
sions for all veterans. Some conception of
the extent to which this wou'.d make for
economy may be gained from the fact that
there are now on the pension rolls approxi
mately nix hundred thousand veterans, ex
clusive of those who receive pensions be
ca.u*e of the fart that they are widows of
or were dependent on veterans. At a con
servative- estimate the enactment of the
pledge of the Ohio Democrats into law
v.ould mean an increase of pension ex
penses of the government by at least JIjO.-
OOO.OW a year. That would at least double
the present expenditures for pensions, but
a little mattrr of that kind is of no moment
to Democrats out of office, although were
the pledge redeemed it might be difficult
tr> make any remarkable showing of econ
omy. And yet, as Governor Harmon has
been named for the Presidency by the Ohio
Democrats in the same convention that
adopted this plank, is it not reasonable to
Bfsume. ask the Republicans in Washing
ton, that he would consider himself bound
by the $1 a day pension plank?
DEMOCRATIC DESPERATION. - Some
idea of the desperation to which the Dem
ocrats are driven for a campaign issue
may be formed by the fact that they are
taking the casual remark of Senator Ald
rich that were he to undertake the con
dt«et of the government and permitted to
run It as he would a private husiness he
could effect a paving of WM.OOO.GCO a year,
as a text on which to base charges of Re
change its name to the Academy of Amer
ica in Rome, and to permit it to hold real
estate and personal property, was passed.
Senator Galllnger's request for unani
mous consent to take up the ocean mail in
creased pay bill on December 12 met with
an objection from Senator La Follette. Mr.
Gallinger announced that he would move to
take up this bill as soon as the Appalachian
bill was passed.
Senator Borah obtained unanimous con
sent for the passage of his resolution di
i feting the Bureau of Labor to investigate
ard report to the Senate a* early as pos
sible on the conditions of employment in
the iron an", steel industry of the United
States, including: wages paid, hours of
labor, # etc.
A bill authorizing the erection of an arch
at Valley Forge In commemoration of the
sufferings of the American arnfy under
Washington there was passed. It originated
in the House, and as it ptissed that body it
appropriated ISO.fIUO and provided for two
arches, to be named for General Washing
tun and Baron Steuben. but the Senate
amended it bo a* to require the erection of
only one arch, but Increasing the appro*
prlatlon tc, SI CO, 000.
The House took a recess until lo a. m.
to-morrow, when under a special rule the
bill prohibiting rottor. futures v.ill be con
sidered for four houre. to be followed by
the Appalachian and White Mountain for
est reserve bflL
NO MONEY FOR BUILDINGS
Bill Passed by Congress Without an
Actual Appropriation.
Washington, June 23. — It was discovered
to-day that the public buildings bill, carry
in™ about $20,000,000 as it passed the Sen
ate and House, docs not make any actual
appropriation of money, but merely au
thorize the purchase of sites and the erec
tion of buildings. And thereby hangs a
tal«-.
The bill originated in the House, and It
arms generally understood that there was to
be no immediate appropriation of money,
although a number of the members worked
ardently for the bill in the belief that their
districts were to receive some immediate
benefit. Many Senators, however, made
unusual efforts for their states, believing
that the bill provided for the early erection
of public buildings.
It was explained to-day by the House
Committee on Appropriations that the
superintending architect of the Treasury
was so Jar behind with his work that there
mm nc- use of appropriating money for any
additional buildings * for at least sixteen
months to come.
Late to-day the Senate accepted the
conference report. Chairman S»'oti at the
Senate committee declaring that the bill
was one of the Ot-.et public buildings meas
ures parsed in a lons time.
ROAD CANNOT INCREASE RATES.
Richmond, Va , June 21— The State Cor
poration Commission in an order issued
to-day denied the petition of the Washing
ton-Southern Railroad Company to ln-
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY. JTXE 24. 1910.
publican extravagance. Of course, Mr.
Aldrlch's words cannot be so used with
out distortion: but. as has been remarked,
what are a few fact? to Democrats who
are desperate for office? recently
how he could effect so great a Having in
the expenses of the government, Mr. Aid
rich said that he could begin by abolish
ing the pension roll, which alone would ef
fect a savins of approximately JISO/00.000
annually. Then he could dismiss from the
government service everj- man incapable
of earning his full pay. and he could re
duce wages to a point where they would
not be disproportionate to those in private
enterprises. Of course, Mr. Aldrich would
be very reluctant to do anything of this
kind, and he was merely setting forth a
possible, not an advisable, course. But that
feature of his remarks is being carefully
suppressed by the Democrats, who are as
siduously spreading the report that the Re
publican leader of the Senate has B aid
|300,00u,000 could be saved in the conduct of
the government. Aad then these same
Democrats proceed deliberately to adopt a
plank which if carried into effect would
increase the pension rolls by $150,000,000 a
year.
A HUMANE RULER.— The dispatch re
ceived at the Department of State to-day
from United States Consul Olivarea. at
Managua, Nicaragua, will make good read
ing for those sentimentalists who are prone
to believe that Secretary Knox has not
dealt with that great and humane ruler.
Dr Madriz. with all^the respect and con
sideration which his highly estimable quali
fications warrant. Secretary Khox recently
instructed Consul Olivares to deliver to
Madriz and at the same time to make pub
lic the reply of this government to the
protest of Madriz against the treatment ac
corded him by the United States. The re
port of Olivares, received to-day i» in
part as follows: "The statement contained
therein was immediately handed by me to
Dr. Madriz. who received it without com
ment. A copy of the statement was also
given by me to Dr. Felipe Adiles, the pro
prietor and editor of 'La Tardo," which is the
most popular afternoon paper of Managua.
Dr. Adiles submitted the statement to the
censorship of Dr. Madriz, who prohibited
its publication. Yesterday afternoon 'La
Tardo' appeared with an inoffensive head
line followed by a blurred space in order
to show that the statement had been sup
pressed by the censor. On account of this
action Dr. Madriz has suppressed 'La
Tardo' and imprisoned Dr. Adiles. For the
purpose of making the statement public
I yesterday posted a copy and translation
of it at the entrance to the consulate. Dr.
Madriz, when he learned of this, sent po
lice to prevent people from reading the
statement. One person to my knowledge
•ma arrested while reading It. Later, when
the nature of th<? statement had become
generally known. Dr. Madriz consented to
its publication, and it has to-day appeared
In the other local newspapers, accompanied
by insolent comment, evidently inspired by
Dr. Madriz."
THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU. — The
friends of a national children's bureau,
foremost of whom is Miss Mabel Board
man, have no hope that they can obtain
the pat-sage of the bill creating such a
bureau at this session, but they are greatly
encouraged by the fact that a bill creating
one has been favorably reported to the
House and secured a place on the calendar,
which will insure its consideration reasona
bly early in the next session. According to
the provisions of the bill, the bureau will
be charged with the duty of investigating
all questions relating to the welfare of chil
dren, such as the birth and death rate,
their peculiar diseases, juvenile courts, the
best methods of parole of those brought
before such courts, and the most effective
methods of providing playgrounds, etc. The
bill authorize? a salary of $4,000 a year for
the chief of the bureau and of $2,400 for an
assistant, besides providing for the employ
ment of such other assistants as may be
necessary to carry on the work.
'"WILL INVESTIGATE IN NEW YORK.
—The Olcott special committee which la
charged with the duty of investigating the
Steenerson charges against an alleged ship
subsidy lobby was authorized to-day to
continue its work in the recess of Congress,
and to meet in Washington or elsewhere,
a? it may deem wise. This means that
part, at least, of the work will be done in
New York. It if, the purpose of the com
mittee to adjourn until fall and then to
hold sessions in New York for a time. The
committee hopes to be ready to make its
report to Congress when the short session
begins In December. G. G. H.
crease its passenger rate from 214 cents to
3 cents a mile. The matter has been pend
ing for some time.
SPECIAL FEATURES OF ITS "LIMITED" TRAINS
THE MANICURIST
OBSERVATION CAR
DINING CAR
EVERY I
TO IMPROVE SHEEPSHEAD
Deeper Channel at Mouth of Bay
• Proposed.
[From The Tribune Bureau.]
Washington, June 23. — The chief of en
gineers of the army has reported on the
project of increasing the depth of the
mouth of Sheepshead Bay. The oxnmina
tior was made by Colonel W. af. Hlack,
corps of engineers, who Is in charge of I
river and harbor work at that point. It
appear* from information recently fur
nished by Matthew Coneys, a resident of
the locality, that at the present time a
considerable amount of flsh and small
quantities of lumber are landed on the
wharves in Sheepshead Bay: also that
these waters nre used by three yacht clubs,
having a total of about three hundred
boats. Extensive improvements are, how
ever, now being made by private interests,
and this section js rapidly .becoming one
of the most important summer resorts
within the limits of New York City. A
deep channel has already been madf» |
throughout th? length of the bay by local J
interests, and though the low water depth i
through the present entrance channel is j
probably not more than three feet, with a I
ranife of tides of about four and a half |
fe*>t, many small plrasure craft and fish
ing boats u?e this deep water as ar»
anchoragt-, and a passenger service la
maintained to Rockaway Beach on Ja
maica Buy in the summer.
The chief of engineers concurs with the j
district officer that Sheepshead Bay is i
worthy of improvement by the general gov- j
eminent in the manner proixjsed. and adds: i
This locality has been under improve- J
ment by the r'nitcd fltatf* heretofore, a |
channel 100 feet wide and 6 feet deep ut !
mean low water having been dredped to
connect the tast end of the bay with Dead \
Horse Inlet. This channel failed to main- !
tain itpelf. and having contracted to a \
width of 60 feet and an average depth of :
5V- feet at mean low water, an interior i
channel of these reduced dimensions was |
constructed in I^B9, extending it for a die- f
tanoe of 3,400 feet in the direction of tho
town of Sheepshead. In IK9S, as the result
of a revere storm, thib work was oblit
erated, and the improvement now desired
is a channel to connect deep water in
Sheepshead Bay with deep water in the
ocean.
The district officer presents a plan for
dredging a channel approximately 2,200 feet
long. 100 feet wide and 6 feet deep at mean
low water, extending from the 6-foot con
tour in the ocean to the corresponding
contour in the bay, crossing the bar alout
500 feet east of the Jmlkiiead of the Man
hattan Beach Estates, swinging to the
westward and entering the bay near its
north side. The estimated cost is $13,000,
but no trustworthy estimate for main
tenance is submitted.
He states that correlative with the de
sir» a d imr;rovernpnt by the United States is
a project of much greater magnitude con
templated by the city of New York, viz:
"Tho construction of a drainage canal to
connect Sheepshead and Gravosend bays,
and the probable addition and improvemont
of Jamaica Bay as a terminus for the New
York State barge canal." He is of the
opinion that it would be unwise for the
United States to adopt any permanent or
extensive project which could not later be
made to harmonize with a system of gen
eral md permanent improvement of the
waters of New York Harbor, but the smail
improvement now proposed is worthy of
being undertaken at the present time.
PARR THANKS PRESIDENT
Denies That He Is Dissatisfied with
$100,000 Reward.
Washington. June 23.— Richard Parr,
whose vigilance in detecting frauds in un
derweighing sugar at New York saved the
government more than $2,000,000, came to
Washington to-day and thanked the Presi
dent for the award of $100,000 which is to
be given him. Mr. Parr denied that he
was dissatisfied with the amount of th<.»
award.
Later in the day Mr. Parr had an in
terview with Secretary MacVeagh. who is
looking for some means to pay the award
immediately instead of waiting for Con
gress to appropriate it specifically.
NOMINATIONS BY PRESIDENT.
Washington. June 23.— President Taft
sent the following nominations to the Sen
ate to-day:
E R. Wright, of New Mexico, to be as
sociate justice of the Supreme Court of
New Mexico.
Cornelius D. Murane, of Alaska, to be
United States judge of Division 2, District
of Alaska.
George R. Walker, of Oklahoma, to be
United States attorney of Division 3, Dis
trict of Alaska.
John Wagner, to be postmaster of Lonsr
Island City.
James C. Ford, to be postmaster at
Knoxville, Tt-nn.
T>?slie J. Lyons, to he United States at
torney. Western District of Missouri.
Tf those daring travelers who first rode
behind the "John Bull" locomotive in
1831 could return to this mundane sphere
and see the luxuries of travel to-day their
eyes would bulge with wonder.
The Pennsylvania Railroad's "limited"
trains, on which originated all the conven
iences here portrayed, best exemplify the
ease, comfoit and luxury of contemporan
eous railway travel.
For women passengers, especially those
accompanied by children, there is an ex
perienced and intelligent Ladies' Maid and
Manicurist.
The business man may continue his
correspondence with the aid of the Stenog
rapher , and he may keep in touch with the
world of finance and trade through the
Stock Quotations and the Daily Papers.
For the particular man there is the
Morning Bath, and the Barber who will
also press clothing. Manicure service is
also available.
For all who enjoy them, there are Libra
ries of standard literature and the latest
issues of Monthly and Weekly Periodicals.
The features of the Parlor-Smokftig
Car appeal especially to the men, while the
open parlor of the Observation Car is a
library and social exchange. The Dining
'Car with its dainty appointments and
satisfying service invites appetite.
The "Limited" trains run between
New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago, St.
Louis, Cleveland, and Cincinnati, connect
ing with all the transcontinental railroads.
CONVENIENCE OF HOTEL OR CLUB
PRESIDENT WINS FIGHT
C'ontinurd from flrwt piige.
explained his position with gr^at par
ticularity to hundreds of thousands of
workinsmon, and in no single Instance
did«he fail ultimately to obtain their
cordial applause, which at times amount
ed to a demonstration of the utnvst en
thusiasm. There is little reason, there
fore, to believe that the rank and file
of the labor organizations will be se
riously disappointed at the position
taken by President Taft in this case.
It was the President's fight on this
amendment to the big supply bill which
causpd rumors to spread that there un
doubtedly would be a delay In the ad
journment of Congress. Mr. Taft felt
he had a longer fight before him than
proved to be the case, and was doubtful
of the result until the vote was finally
taken. When informed of the result he
made no attempt to conceal his gratifi
cation.
The House Recedes.
Following a lively debate, by a vote
of 138 to 130, the House agreed to the
Senate action striking out the Hughes
amendment, which provided that no part
of the appropriation for # the enforcement
of" the anti-trust laws "shall be spent
in the prosecution of any organization
or Individual for entering into any com
bination or agreement having In view
the increasing of wages, shortening of
hours or bettering the condition of labor
or for any e-t done in furtherance
thereof not in itself unlawful."
The Senate struck out the amendment.
The House then instructed its conferrees
to Btand firmly by that provision, and
the Senate conferrees, resenting such an
ironclad direction, refused to consider
the Item. To-day Mr. Tawney, of Min
nesota, one of the House conferrees,
moved that the House recede from its
position and concur in the Senate's ac
tion.
Vote on Hughes Amendment.
The motion stirred up a hornet's nest.
Many members — none unconscious of the
possible interpretation of their vote in
the coming elections — took part in the
debate to make clear their positions.
On the final vote, which struck out
the Hughes amendment and left the way
clear to agreement on the sundry civil
bill, the following Republicans voted
with the Democrats for the Hughes
amendment:
Austin, of Tennessee; Cary. Cooper,
Lenroot, Nelson and Stafford, of Wis
consin; Davis, of Minnesota; Fish, of
New York; Greene of Massachusetts;
Focht and Reynolds, of Pennsylvania;
Hubbard, Kendall and Woods, of Iowa;
Hayes of California; Kronmiller, of
Maryland; Lundin, Rodenberg and Wil
son, of Illinois; Muidock. of Kansas, and
Poindexter, of Washington.
The Democrats who voted with the
Republicans were: Bartlett. of Nevada;
Sherley, of Kentucky, and Page, cf
North Carolina. There were sixteen
present who did not vote and many
pairs of Democrats with Republicans.
]n the debate leading up to the vote
Mr. Tawney said he hoped the House
would recede and concur with the Sen
ate, declaring that the amendment was
offered for pure political buncombe. He
protested against Congress tying the
hands of the government in the enforce
ment of criminal law, and declared that
"the amendment worked a class dis
crimination which would institute a pol
icy that some day would shake the very
foundations of this government."
Hughes Defends His Scheme.
Mr. Hughes, author of the amend
ment, denied that his purpose was po
litical. He said the charge of demagogy
was easily made, and that in the ordi
nary acceptation of the term a dema
gogue is a man who tries to* do after
election that which he promises to do
before election.
"There are many members," he
shouted, "on the Republican side of the
House whom I am glad to acquit of this
charge of demagogy. It is significant
that the Republican party, built on the
idea of striking the manacles from the
blaok slaves, should, seek now to put
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the b*K«ei.
manacles on the white slaves, the labor
ing men of this country."
Mr. Madison, of Kansas, denounced
the Hughes amendment as an attempt
to write into the law a legalization of
the secondary boycott.
The bill was sent back to conference
with the Hughes amendment eliminated
from further consideration.
FEDERATION ANGRY
Council Denounces Defeat of
Hughes Amendment.
Washington. June 23.-The information
that the House had defeated the Hughes
amendment was received "with Indigna
tion" by the Executive Council of the
American Federation of Labor, now in
session here, according to the council's
own report of Its meeting to-day.
"It in regarded," fays the report "as a
betrayal el the rights and interests of
the workers of the country. In the debate
upon this subject it was held that th»
proviso to protect the organizations of la
bor, even If retained, would be of doubtful
benefit The House proviso is of an im
portant character both in effect and In
fluence. An industrial dispute with em
ployers for better wages, shorter honrs
and improved conditions of employment
may and has been the basis for criminal
Indictments and civil suits."
After reviewing several no4V} suits of
this sort, the report closes:
"The retention of the «slouse proviso in
the sundry civil appropriation bill will not
only prevent the criminal prosecution of
workmen engaged in the normal activities
to protect and promote their rights and
interests, but it will also be declaratory
in character, tending toward a solution of
a situation which now practically outlaws
the associated effort of the workers in de
fence cf their personal rights and inter
ests."
MR. TAFT PLEASED
Republican Party Has Kept Its
Contract, He Says.
Cincinnati. June 23.— In a signed state
ment tn "The Times Star" President Taft
is quoted under a Washington flate line
to-day as follows: ,
"1 am elated at the legislation which
has been enacted by this Congress. It has
fulfilled the pledges of the party. It is a
great satisfaction to me that we have ac
complished so much. It has been the cus
tom in the past to try to fulfil party
pledges during the term of the President
elected; we have secured what we set out
to get during the first regular session of
Congress.
"We now have the best railroad regula
tion law we ever had. The provisions for
the supervision of capitalization were
omitted, but this does not mean that they
have been abandoned. Renewed effort to
enact them will be made at the next ses
sion.
"I think the party In power has enacted
legislation which will inure greatly to. its
benefit. It has kept its contract. The Con
gress which is now closing its first regular
session has done what it promised the peo
ple to do. and the Republican party has a
ffood record to take ta the people in the
coming elections."
FIRST CENSUS FIGURES
District of Co.umbia's Popula
tion, 331,069.
Washington, June 23. — The population of
the District of Columbia is 331,069, accord-
Ing to the returns of the thirteenth census.
In 1900 it was 278,713 and in 1890 230.392. This
shows an increase in the last ten years
of 52,351, or 18.8 per cent.
The figures given out to-day were the
first announcements by the Census Bureau.
The Item of greatest interest is the total
population of the country, but as the re
ports of all the enumerators have not yet
been received, these figures probably will
not be announced for a couple of months.
Director Durand said to-day that when he
could come within about 100,000 of the total
population he might issue an estimate of
the number.
The city of Washington was considered
for census purposes co-extensive with the
District of Columbia. In counting the pop
ulation only actual residents were- enumer
ated, all transient persons, members of
the diplomatic corps and members of Con
giess being omitted.
HASKELL INJUNCTION VOID
Governor Was Restrained from Moving
Oklahoma Capitol.
Guthrie, Okla., June 23.— Federal Judge
Campbell to-day dismissed the action
brought to enjoin Governor H;tskell, ar.d
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BBESB9HBBEDEBH 3 m iSx &Jf &(m £ *r 9BEBy3EEEE2fiS!3BB
account of his hunting and camping near
The Guaso Nyero: A River
of the Equatorial Desert
Illustrated with photograph* by Kermtt Roosevelt and others.
Graphic descriptions oi abe country and game.
VENICE— A SKETCH
By MADAME WADDiNGTON
A charming impression of this be&utHul ttaiian city. Illustration*
reproduced in colors lr»m pointings by F. Hopkinson STiith
KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN'S STORY
THE TURNING POINT
SOME REFLECTIONS ON THE
GROWTH OF THE GERMAN NAVY
By ELMER ROBERTS
is a most interesting contribution to the ever-present discus
sion of the relations between Cermany and England
ITALY
IN CAUFORMiA
By E. C. PEIXOTTO. An article
on ihe workers in the Vineyard*
and the Fishti-men
THE VERY BEST F!SH STORY
THE CAMPAs&X TROUT
by MARY RAYMOND SHIPMAN ANDREWS, Author o* 'Th«
Perlec* Tribute "
83. OO a year; 2g% cents a number
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS, NEW YORK
Hot Days Bring
Rich Opportunities
to help the •!<•«•: M poor In Newport/
tenements. To how many will you v «
new life by a week at Sea Breeze, ctstlc*
you only $2.50? . * ".
Shall it be a delicate working jrir 1 or «a
overtaxed mother, or a teething, |m 9
baby and the little Ulster who cares !or it
or a failing grandmother? ; " ?.':■
We have hundred.* who should go.
R. S. MINTTRN. Treasurer. ■
Room 210. No. 103 E. KM St.
v V. ASSOCIATION 1 FOH lM[r:i>\i\, tTHI '
CONDITION' OK THE POOH. *| *
1843. P.. FCLTON CLTTIXG. Presr. n^
Secretary Cross, of the State Department
from removing the capitol of the state
from Gutltrie to Oklahoma City. The court
did not pass directly on the validity of th« ,
enabling act. • but based the dismissal oa
Jurisdiction.
COLORADO RIVER FLOODS
Congress To Be Asked for $2 ,
000,000 to Check Ravages. '
Washington, June — A joint — rnftuhM
placing $2,000,000 at th • disposal of Pn^v
dent Taft to check the ravage of th*> roj^.
rado River in the Imperial Valley tn Bonih>
em California la proposed in a resolution
prepared to-night by Senator Flint aiu)sw
re sentattve Smith, of California, which «m
be presented to the Senate and House eao>
mittees to-morrow.
Telegrrama to-day from Tuna coß??y j
the information that the river had brokea
out of its hanks in Mexico, acroae the iia«,
and that unless checked great '♦-im-a
would result. The telegrams asked that
Congress take Immediate action to save th»
section. The river 13 said to be cutting «
new channel Through miles of country tat
endangering not only the irrigation systaa)
of the fertile Imperial Villey and the \i«
farming Investments there, but also the
government irrigation project at Laajam
dam. The California representatives - a
Congress were hopeful to-night of gettbM
favorable action on their resolution.
The appropriation was suggested by Di
rector Newell, of the Reclamation Eervict.
Negotiations may be undertaken with M«d-"
co looking toward joint International ttm
trol of the lower waters of t!;e Colorado
River.
PHONE FRANC HIaS U? TO-DAY
Independent; Company's Application,'
Long Slumbering, Revived. '
In view of the fact that the Leglalatm*
has recently placed telephone compares
under the jurisdiction ol the Public Serrtcs
Commission, th»: New York Telephone Cca
pany may view with some alarm th« reju
venation of the application of the Indejta
dent Telephone Company for a fraathsj*
to operate a service in this city.
The application, which has been jha
bering in the files of the Board of Esti
mate since 19<j7. has been brought out aid
placed on the calendar for to-day's mmt- ■
Ing. On the recommendation of the Banaa
of Franchises the board will ar.nouaa a.
public hearing for September IS. Lout* A.
Ames, president of the company, has stat
ed that his concern was still wilOn* to
press its application for a franchise. ■ The
original application agreed to give the
city $1 a year for each telephone in opera
tion, with a guarantee of fl>»).oW.
Mayor Gaynor refused to comment on th»
application last night.
BROWNE TRIAL NEARS ESD
Case cf Alleged Briber Will Go to
Jury To-day.
Chicago. June 23.— The de?er!-e dsi
case to-day in the trial of Lee O'NeU
Browne. Democratic minority leader of the
Illinois Legislature, for the alleged bribery
of Representative C- A. WbJw to SSSi ' -
"William Lorlmer for United States Ser.aior.
State's Attorney 'U'ayTran says he wtll ta!»
two hours to-morrow morning in presenting
closing arguments for the stare. The caa»
will then go to the jury.
In finishing his arguments for the de
fence Mr. Forrest bitterly denounced Rep
resentative C. A. White, who gave the prin
cipal testimony against Browne, and aba
attacked the methods of Wayman.
Springfield. 111.. June 23.— 1t was asserted
before the Sangamon County Grand Tiirr
to-day that there exists a sort of "school
of instruction" here for witnesses ssa*.
mened by State's Attorney Burke in th»
legislative bribery inquiry. It is allaflat
that witnesses were coached as to what M
say before the grand jury. So positive I'
the prosecutor of the existence of weft i
plan that indictments were drawn to-ni?!::
in connection with the alleged school.
BOOKS AND PUBUCA- DM
AN UNFINISHED
GR3ME
By PAUL VAN DYKE
A remarkable chapter in the
history o! Catherine deMeaici