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Br"""1 TJoTOFTEN ?!5P W ril " S li WE WANT ANOTHER "BIG MAN"
p&3 me Salt a f ibtitt& Biiil I
Vpqbll-' lun" ! "' V no barrier hut the limit of Ills Industry. I IH
nNO. 117. weather today Bain or mow. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, MONDAY MORNING-, FEBRUARY 8, 1909. 12 PAGES FIVE CENTS;
S STILL IB FORE
ioniia is Not -Yet Out of the
K'oods oncost Important
M: Matter.
RjlDENT CONCERN HI)
m ix THE SCHOOL BILL
pier Message Is Received
Km Mr. Roosevelt Regard
K ing Measures.
Hfv,
ErAMENTO. Cnl., Feb. 7. Anti
Ke legislation will bo (o the fore
Kturc Two resolutions drawn by
W.I Johnson, of Sncrnmenlo, nwl
Eat Ihc islnnd emperor's subjects,
wL fl,c Eitbicct of discussion in the
Br on Wednesday one, already
K je-uczaling o Japaneso in the
E' schools of the state, and the
W which was refused passage, cm
fee miinie-pnlities ta segregate
Blntial districts nil. undesira Io
BrKe presence might, in t 'C
n of hoards of supervisors, be
at to the public health and mora lb
various coininiinit les nffee ted.
6 school hill that most deeply
KU President Roosevelt and bc
"ttis time and Wednesday, tor
dnr it has been made a special
of bnshiefs to determine whether
the vote bv which it passed shall
Considered, iL is expected ihal the
Kil authorities will .throw uddi
jieht iilftin the subject. I his is
Kfdlolio of an extremely import
Htfurt, .showing the true state of
Otitic negotiations now pending bc
Kfenan and the United States and
Bine to the legislature the reason
V Roosevelt's numerous telegrams
ftgovcruor urcniji postponement ot
Kr action on anti-Japanese legis-K-
Tlif sittinfioii is considered
bj the administration supporters.
WL Crucial Moment.
Kra Speaker Phillip A. Stanton
Kite floor at the crucial moment on
Br.-after it became apparent that
Bml1y would vote down Walter
B motion to reconsider if soine-
B'"c at 0111:0 lo cM:,wf'
Hjsipcr f 1,10 assembly, he declared
Ki information that, lie could not
) tht prompted him to make a
hI appeal for delay to the mem-
Hie house, lie promised at that,
Hkt I'c would, if possible, explain
Jfcjlncsd iy" the ronson for, his,un-
ftnor Gillct t said yesterday in
HFranciscn that he understood
Har Stanton hnd received a mos
Hfrini President Koosovelt thnt he
Bit liberty to make public if he
Stanton, who went to Los An
BrrMay nicht, refused lo publish
BfrresnondiHirp with the president,
'itU-nrum was received today at
OTc'rnor's otliee from "Washington
tlint the ifoosevelt message
B' eiven nut, and Assciublymnn
'Transue. ouc f Stanton's lieu
fji from Los Angeles, issued the
Wi, Message from Roosevelt.
fASWNGTOX, Feb. G. llou. Phil
Stanton, speaker of the assembly .
Rwto,a Cnl.: Please accept the
teion of profound obligation on be
m Aniprican people as a whole
B jftk patriotic, servicea you
jWflerme. I have unlimited' cun
B I,0,'10 anc- uood sense and
Pmacrtiiess of the pooplc of the
m.& California. I lenow that thev
By)! that the national government
Bh!' niomcnt ongagod in doing
UtK" it can to achieve the ends
ufornia has in view, while at the.
Hume preserving unbroken the rc-BV?"01-'1
aud good will with a
B"d friendly nation, and there
im ruro the people of California
JPPort you in taking thu position
Wo taken, which is so eminently
ntcrcsta not only of the Amef
ijB;?l'Pas ;a whole, but especiallv of
BSfM f nlifornia.
B Nofc Same Telegram,
jjjwwuo said today that he was
IB ?!.o0f ,an3' otlll?r inessuco re
iBsrtL.p,c1ukor' Stanton from Presi
Bjoojevelt As the telegram above
,-ntua Pebruary 0 and
MTtvm"0 'iV'PPcal to the assem
iHUn ?' 1,obr"nry 5, it could not
IK 7;J e on, t,lafc referred to
IK l?s having prompted him
BTf?aior !lml "la'c 1'ersonal
W:r delay, on anti-Japaneso lcgis-
BS'S.V"1 lill;c a fliR !lt tl'c
Efipr 11 10n tomorrow, iinrnedi
fcffi ;5;nr,e!ia," of tho journal.
2i5t,U UP," the report of
3BT wh;,, 0,1 H'islative communi
IKoethm c':u1"V"p1(,'l last week
fjBsDr or H;-1,0.11 :,i tliis session
Sure I ft bllls introduced in the
itS'Y t0 estmnKo the ve-
jBiiiOhn0r ,S" E- Campbell, of
(Bi v5 ,f !r11 ,"P,nbcr of c com-
SBfte floor n'T1 ;ml iL is cxpe.-led
SB:fl Si , ,rtf ,1,c "i"orily
wake a light for it a udop-
Ihc I ,n!mm IpBWature in re
R'weft in Avl,il Allowed
"-'"e. Son. c''.ty' arc liBcussod
?Mn of nerlv all
"Won of iiw if tllouragig the
mitr" ... j V,nPnoe leoplo to
1 MS t "J?001; lrparation
rSt ; 6lem, seeking
fetntioi an 1 n prcscn 1 11,11 ''-J:iP'
massed tTl, ""Jter has ofc
,B0n,:, Tl - ; ,,,,1)lu' Kalhoring
fK UaI V"blic is apathetic.
SIMPLICITY WILi
MillKjEBEMOie
Formal Ratification of Election
of Taft and Sherman Takes
Place Wednesday.
TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS
TO WITNESS THE FUNCTION
Brilliant Assemblage Will Be
Present in Honor of Aus
picious Event.
tVASIIIN'GTON, Feb. 7 The formal
ratification of the election of "William
IL Taft and James S. Sherman lo bo
president and vice-president, respective
ly, to bo held in tho hall of the house
of representatives next Wednesday, will
be one ,of tho most, ceremonial events
attending the political life of America.
Simplicity and djgnily will mark
every feature of this function, which
will be witnessed by tho two bouses of
congress, by members of tho diplomatic
corps, )y leading officials of this gov
ernment and by a brilliant assemblage.
Tho senate ami house will assemble at
noon as usual. After being called to
order, tho scnato will proceed to the
hall of tho house, where a joint meeting
will be held to count, tho voto.
The cerqmouy will begin at 1 o'clock.
Shortly before that time Vice-President
Fairbanks will leave his ehVir as pre
siding officer of the senate, aud Avill
proceed to the east door, preparatory to
leading the procession of senators to
the south wing of tho capitol. Ho will
be accompanied by the secretary of the
senato and a squad of capitol police.
Colonel Daniel 3r. 3?nnsdcil, sergcant-nl-arms
of the senate, will immediately
precede the vice-president, senators
falling in line two b' two. Tho as
sistant doorkeepers of tho senate, carry
ing two boxes containing the electoral
voles previously received by Mr. Fair
banks, will closely follow the vice
president. '
Route of Procession.
The procession will move slowly
through tho capitol building and
through statuary hall. Speaker Cannon
will be informed of the coming of the
senators, and representatives occupying
seats on his right hand will vacate them
in order to mnlo room for the ninety
two senators.
Tho -vico-presidcut will take a BcntiiF
Hie right of. tho speaker, and will be
presented with the navel. Mr. Fair
banks will then unlock the wooden
boxes and, announcing the purpose of
the gathering, will opeu the packages
in alphabetical order, handing tho cer
tificates to tho four tellers, Senators
Burrows or Michigan and Bailey of
Texas having been appointed on the
part of the senate aud Representatives
Gaines of West Virginia and Kussell
of Texas on the pari, ot the house,
When the counting has been concluded,
showing that Taft and Sherman have
received 321 votes afid Bryan and Kern
Ki2 the vice-president will inquire
whether any one desires to file a pro
test against tho result as announced,
and in the absonco of such protest he
will declare tho successful candidates
duly elected.
As soon as this function has been
performed tho senato will return to its
chamber and both bodies will resume
their ordinary proceedings.
ATTITUDE OF FRANCE
NOT TO THEIR LIKING
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. American tar
iff experts do not lv with complacency
the probability that the French govern
ment within the next year will put Into
operation a revised tariff which, it Is be
lieved, will have the effect of seriously
discriminating against Imports Into
France from tho United tSates.
Tho condition of trade with Franco,
It Is said, is had, even under tho present
tariff. -Tho United Slates Ih compelled
to pay tho maximum ralo on all of Its
Importations, and that Is sufficient In
many cases to ho practically prohibitive
A verv pertinent fact Is the new French
Canadian treaty. Under this, Canadu Is
to receive all of the minimum rates of
tho French tariff. This will bo sufficient
to causo many American manufacturers
to build factories across the Canadian
line. So that their product may be sent
to France, with the benefit of the low
tariff.
Government experts believe It abso
lutely necessary that a. dual tariff bo
arranged bv tho United Stales with
France, and that not to provide for such
a sv.slein, It is argued, will leave the
United States helpless and weaponless In
any commercial war.
MANY ARE INTERESTED
IN TARIFF COMMISSION
NEW YOUK. Fob. 7. Announcement
was made today that the convention of
the National Tariff commission In In
dianapolis on February 1(J. in an endea
vor to brine about llio eslabllHhmont of
a permanent hl-parllsan tariff eomnils
filon. will be attended by over L'000 dele
gales, including representa tlve8 of manu
facturing concerns, many congressmen
and financial interests.
The National Association of Manu
facturers will urgo that only nn advisory
commission be asked of congress. Among
the speakers will be Oscar S. Straus, sec
retary of commerce and labor; Senators
Albert ,1. Beverldgo of Indiana, Albert.
10. Cummins of Iowa. Robert I.. Owen or
Oklahoma, Congressman Uourko Cockran,
J. V. Van Cleave, president of' the Na
tional Association of .Manufacturers;
Henry Tl, Towne, president of Merchants'
association of New York: John M. Stall),
president of Farmers National congress,
and C. 13. Firestone, of the Bulldors Na
tional association.
Boy's Narrow Escape.
rIIiCrtnOUllG, Feb, 7. Whllo the. pas
sengers were being transferred today to
the tender from thu steamer Gallic,
ivlili.1i arrived fioni New York, a seventeen-year-old
boy, Harry ArwiMi. travel
ing with ills parents, fell overboard. Tho
chief officer of the Gallic jumped aflur
)i!m and succeeded with gr.cn t difficulty
in keeping him afloat until they were
picked up by a boat, amid the cheers of
the imssuuguri'.
TAFT 10 HIS PARTY
Mil lllft. HOME
Departure From Colon Made on
the Cruiser North
Carolina.
(OLOxV. Feb. 7. President-elect Wil
liam If. Taft and party left, hero this
evening at 0 o'clock on board the
cruiser Xorth Carolina for Xew Orleans,
accompanied 1)3 the cruiser Montana.
Previous to embarking Mr. Taft gave
out the following:
"L am not prepared now to make a
statement as to the results of the trip
to the isthmus, except to say that we
have found the work progressing in a
most satisfactory way; the organization
bettor than ever; the esprit dc corps
excellent and the determination of all,
oven the humblest laborer, is directed
to the building of the canal. I am sure
this has impressed itself upon everyone
of the board of visiting engineers as it
lias upon me.
"With reference to the type of ihc
canal and the continuance of the pres
ent plans, tho engineers promise that
they will be able to hand mo their re
port by the time we laud Jit New Or
leans.'"' Mr. Taft and party reached Colon
from Panama at '.i: this afternoon.
Governor Melendcz and a largo gather
ing of the Panama railroad and the
isthmian canal commission employes
were present to bid farewell to him.
Lieutenant Colonel Goethals, chief en
gineer of tho canal, accompanied Mr.
Taft on the v;Torth Carolina. Ho will
proceed to Washington to discuss tho
matter of canal appropriations.
As the tug which transferred tho vis
itors to the cruisers moved away the
crowds cheered lustily. Mr. Taft.' look
ing the picture of health, bowed and
called out, laughingly: "Keep your
eyes on that subterranean lako at
Gatun."
During, his visit, which lusted ten
days, Mr. Taft visited even- section of
the canal. His inlluenco was exerted
also to bring about a better feeling be
tween various factions that have been
opposing each other since the last election.
Y. M. C. A. SECRETARY
ON THE JAP SITUATION
COT.OKADO SPRINGS, Feb. 7. "It Is
my firm conviction that noiio but tho
'most cowardly insult and unrighteous dis
crimination could bring the Japanese na
tion to the point, of breaking tho tlnic
honored relations of friendship with our
people. Japan looks to us with utmost
friendliness as an elder brother In the
family of nations."
In those words G. S. Phelps, secretary
of the international committee of the Y.
M. C. A., who for years has been sta- j
Honed at Kyoto. Japan. cxpreaHcd his
opinion of Japan's attitude toward tho I
United States.
"The criticism of many F.uropcan na
tions that wo aro conceited, narrow and j
provincial," he continued, "is partly Jus
tified by our attitude toward other na
tions. The now world civilization Is not
to be Anglo-Sax ton, German, Slav, l.atln
or Mongolian, but it will be cosmopolitan."
Soldiers Sontenced.
ST. P ET 15 lis BURG, Fob. 7. Sixteen
soldiers, charged with attempting to or
ganize a revolt in St. Petersburg garrison
In 11'07, have been ."cnlenced to penal ser
vitude for terms of from three to eight
years. '
Index to Today's Tribune
Departments. Page. !
Editorial ...J .1 x -r
I Mines r.TTT .' 0 fi-
I- Iiitcrniouiualn .'. .S v
I -I
v Domestic.
V Senator Newlnnda on Japanese
4- legislation 1
Japanese question 1
Simplicity will mark electoral v
I- college ceremonies 1 -!-
-I- More secret service men needed J
j- in land fraud cases 1
-V
4 Local.
' Fifth week of legislative aes- -I-
v slon opens U 4
I- Charles It. Savage Is laid at
rest 12
I Important matters before clly
-J- council 12
Madame Gadskl arrives in the r
J. city 12 4
; Largest Irrigation scheme in
slate is completed 12
.t. .
I- Sporting News.
v Jack Johnson challenges James
4. J. Jeffries 0 4-
4- International baseball league for 4-
Utah, Idaho and Montana ;i '
4. TJattling Nelson will fight again.. 0
X-4"I"X-4H'4-4": 4-44-4-4H"K' H-4-
IODIC GIRL IS VICTIM
OF A BRUTAL ASSAULT
jMiss Elizabeth Grapes of San
Rafael, Cal., Is Outrage
ously Treated.
SAX ft A FA EL, Cnl., Fob. 7. Miss
Elizabeth Grapes, a beautiful 19-ycar-old
girl, employed as bookkeeper in tho
office of a local paper, is in a critical
condition as the result of a brutal as
I sault last night. While walking on
Pifth avenue, Mi6s Grapes stopped a
moment to listen to a band playing in
the nrniory nearby, and w;ts attacked
by a man who knocked her down with
his fist. Smothering her attempts to
cry out, her assailant dragged the half
stiinned girl to a vacant lot about 1.10
yards away. In the struggle her cloth
wig was torn from her body and she
was finally beaten into insensibility.
Hecovoriu'g consciousness later, 'she
found herself lying on I ho porch of a
vacant house. On her hands aud knees,
the young woman dragged herself to
ward a light, glimmering a short dis
tance away and knocked on the door
of the homo of George Beardsley. Tho
sight of a nude woman, her faco :ov-
cred with blood and her hair matted
with dirt, so horrified the occupants
Hint she was denied admittance. At
that moment. Miss Mary Collins and
two other girls passed by. They rec
ognized Miss Grapes, wrapped her in
their cloaks and conveyed her to her
home, where physicians were summoned
immediately.
Sheriff Taylor was assisted by, scores
of citizens and search wus made all
night for tho assailant of Mfss Grapes,
Should ho be captured it will require
the utmost efforts of the authorities lo
prevent a lynching. Two suspects wore
arrested late tonight.
Engagement Announced. '
LONDON. Feb. 7. The cngugomont Is
announced of Robert Alexander Gardiner
of New York and Miss Nora I.oflus,
dattgliter of Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Coates
of Londou. .
GOLDEN STATE HAS
ANOTHER BIG STORM
Central California Is Visited by
Terrific Downpour of
Rain.
SAX FRANCISCO, Fob. 7. Tho din
of thunder and tho vivid glare of light
ning preceded today the breaking of a
storm that did considerable damage
along the railways in tho central part
of tjio state. The electrical display was
followed b3' a terrific downpour of short
duration, and heavy showers havo con
tinued at. intervals throughout tho day
and night. A landslide sit. Oceana, be
tween San Luis Obispo and Santa Bar
bara, on the coast line of the Southern
Pacific, has blocked the track and traf
fic will not be resumed until some timo
tomorrow. Yosemito valley is in tho
grip of a fierce snowstorm, tho ground
being covered to a depth of several
feet, and heavy snow is rcportod from
Other sections.
Tho thunderstorm caused consider
able excitement, in this city and the
surrounding country, but no damago
beyond broken sewers is reported.
Light uing struck tho flagpole nt the
St. Mathqws military school noar Bel
mont, and'thc courso of the thunderbolt
to the ground is marked by a charred
trail down tho pole.
For the first time in nearly thirty
days tho weather forecast for" this vi
cinity is for clear weather tomorrow.
Still After Packers.
CHICAGO. Feb. 7. Following District
Attorney Sims roturn to Chicago, from
Washington, where ho was In conference
with Attorney General Llonnpartc, It wos
reported that the grand jury Investigation
of tho beef packing Industry bogun some
weeks ago by the .summoning of em
ployes of Morris & Co., Is to bo extended
so as to Include most of the big packri
In the stock yards.
Tt Is said the Interstate commerce
commission is to take a hand In tho In
testlgatlon. Tho rebate question Is the
basis of tho proceedings. Mr. Sims de
clined to discuss dotnlls.
Strikers Return to Work,
CLEVELAND. Ohio. Feb. 7. Fully
sixty per cent of tho members of the
National "Window Glass Workers' union,
who struck about two months ago for a
2.r per cent Increase in wages, have re
turned lo work. Manufacturers employ
ing that many men have signed the uov;
wage scale, according to a statement,
made today by A. L. Faulkner, presi
dent of tho employes' union. He also
predicted that this week would see tho
end of Ihc strike.
Claims Rain Record.
REDDING. Cnl.. Feb. 7. Kcnnett
claims the highest rainfall record in tho
state. The total precipitation for the
season Is SO. 72 Indies. During January.
fil.S Inches of rain fell, or nn average
of one and three-quarters Inches a day.
Bryan Not Injurod.
JACKSONVILLE. Fin., Feb. 7. Wil
liam J. Bryan today emphatically denied
the report that he was Injured in an au
tomobile accident near Tarpon Springs.
Mr. Bryan was met bore by his cou
sin, William S. Jennings, and taken to
his home.
Mr. Bryan delivered his lecture, "The
Prlnco of Peace," this afternoon.
William F. Jenkins Dead,
SIERRA MADEIRA, Feb. 7 William
J. Jenkins, only son of the lato Donald
Cnffery Jenkins, of Now Orleans, died
tonight after several years of deliealo
health. He was born In New Orleans In
Snplomber, JSt!2, .while bis father was In
charge of , tho editorial department of
the Dally Picayune.
SENATOR HUH
ON JAPSiTUATIOH
Nevada Solon Discnsses Matter
That Is Now Agitating
Coast.
SAYS EASTERN PEOPLE
DO NOT UNDERSTAND IT
Race Question, He Says, Most
Important One Before
Country.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Senator
Newlands of Nevada, in a statement to
night, asserted that there should be
broad national legislation covering the
whole Japanese question.
"Tho legislation proposed b.y tho Pa
cific coast states, intended to meet cer
tain phases of what constitutes a na
tional peril, has boon opposed by the
president as involving a violation of
our treaty with Japan and imperiling
her friendship," said Senator New
lands. "While the western states will in all
probability patriotically conclude, to kill
such legislation, there is danger that
their abandonment of such legislation
may be misunderstood by the eastern
states, whoso pcoplo aro unfamiliar with
the oconomic anil social dangers attend
ant upon Asiatic immigration, and that
they my think that we acquiesce in
tho view that tho grcnt question of na
tional and domestic policy should bo
turned over to the negotiation of dip
lomats. No question involving Buck im
portant considerations as race homo
geneity and Democratic industrial pcaco
can safely bo turned over to diplomacy.
"There should bo broad national leg
islation covering the wholo question,
and thus nocessarily covering the parts
of tho question which state legislation
in the west seems to cover."
Continuing, tho senator staled that
tho Nevada legislature should, in his
judgment, as a substitute for nil pend
ing measures, adopt resolutions making
the following declarations:
Most Important Question.
"That tho race question is now the
most important question confronting tho
nation, that already wo havo drifted
regarding the black race into a condi
tion which seriously suggests the with
drawal of the political rights heretofore
mistakenly granted tho inauguration
of a humano national policy which, with,
tho co-oporat-iou and the aid of tho
southern stales, should rocoguize that
the blacks aro a race of childron re
quiring guidance, industrial training
and the development of self-control and
other measures intended to reduce the
danger of the race complication, for
merly sectional but now becoming na
tional. "That confronting us on the Atlantic
is Europe, with a. total population of
000.000,000 whito peoplo, whoso surplus
seeks outlet on our soil; that we have
found it difficult lo assimilato oven
the immigrants of tho whito raco from
that continent, and havo been obliged
by law to carefully restrict such immi
gration. Would Overcome Country.
"The yellow and brown races, if un
restricted, would overwhelmingly emi
grate to our country of unrivaled re
sources, of unlimited wealth, and of
almost unlimited ability to support ad
ditional population. Pre-eminent nmong
these stand tho Japanese, strong, ag
gressive and high spirited, qualities
which tho American pooplo admire, but
if given play on American soil would
dovolop tho strongest form of raco an
tagonism. "That history teaches that it is im
possible to develop a homogeneous peo
ple by tho juxtaposition of races differ
ing in coliir upon the same soil; that
under such conditions race tolerauco
means an undesirable raco amalgama
tion, and that raco intolerance means
ultimate race war or tho reduction of
one raco to servitude.
National Law Needed.
"That therefore our dut.y to our race
and our institutions aud the mainten
ance of friendship with races differing
in color alike demand that we abandon
the attomptcd adjustment of these
questions by international treaty and
pass a national law, to tako effect upon
the expiration of existing trcatios, em
phatically declaring that our country
is open to whito immigration alone;
that such immigration shall be restrict
ed lo those of constitution, character
and training that will ultimately fit
them for American citizenship, and
that other racos shall bo excluded from
immigration except for purpose, travel
and education."
Senator Newlands adds Hint dignified
legislative action of this kind could not
lie made tho ground of offense by any
nation affected; that Japan herself
would be the-first, to lako similar ac
tion were the integrity of her race
and her institutions threatened; that
the Tinted States had .always been
friendlv lo Japan in her sfrugglo to
maintain and protect herlerritorial and
race integrity, and that such action was
entirely consistent with absolute friend
liness between the nations.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
ASSOCIATION TO MEET
CHICAGO. Feb. 7. The sixth ireiiornl
convention of the Religious Education. -soclatlon.
organized to encourage among
colleges und public schools n systematic
attention to religious matters, will con
vene here next Tuesday for a three days'
session. , .
Prominent speakers from this and for
eign countries will bo In attendance.
Great Britain Is to be represented by
James Bryce. . the British embassador.
Since the founding of the association bv
the late William R. Harper, former presi- I
dent of tho University of Chicago, live I
vears ago. educators and ministers of I
various denominations have entered Into I
the worl; and the literature, embracing
inanv volumes.' has been sent all over
the "world. The extension of the work
In Great Britain was done largely by u
visit there of Prof. Francis G. I'eabod.v,
of Harvard university. tho presldont.
President Eliot of Harvard university,
will speuk on tho "Ethics of Jndustiial-
SECIET SERVICE I
FQRCEISHEEDEflf I
Land Fraud Investigation Suf
fers as Result of Legisla-
tire Limitation. '
SECRETARY GARFIELD , H
TALKS OF SITUATION H
Also Is Shown That Burns Has
Not Been Paid for His
Work.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. That tho in
tcrior department in its investigation
of land frauds has suffered by tho
legislative limitation on tho uso of tho
secret service forco of tho treasury dc- '
partmcnt, was not admitted by Secrc-i
tary Garfield when ho recently ap-.
poarcd beforothc subcommittee of thoi
house committeo of appropriations. Mr.t
Garfiold's testimony was made publici
today. Tho subcommitcc is drafting thol
sundry civil appropriation bill in which)
the secretary hopes to sco incorporated)
an item of $500,000 for fighting depre-l
dations upon public timber, protecting
public lands, etc. Secrotarv Gnrfield
testified that the $500,000 appropriation
asked for was twice as largo as thac
asked for last year, but was neoded to
unoarlh frauds committed years ago. .
Tho secretary said tho public land lawa
had not been vigorously enforced in.
former years. lie absolved congresa
from blame.
Socretarv Garfield explained that
prior to his administration both special
agents of tho interior department and
men in- tho department of .justice,
whiclu. was described as procuring so
cret servico operatives from tho tresis
ury department for this work, investi
gated land fraud cases. Now tho cases
aro investigated only by special agentsj
of tho interior department.
'It vvas brought out that Secretary
Garfiold and tho attorney-general ha'd
agreed to tako secret service men off of
land fraud cases before Mr. Garfield
had knowlodgo of tho proposed limita
tion. Secretary Gnrfield said:
Garfield's Statement.
"Thcro was a forco under tho do-.
partmcnt of justice that was doing world
of which Iho land, offico had no in
formation, and I found that they worn
engaged upon cases upon which our own
men were engaged, and thcro was over
Japping of work, conflict and friction
between -the two bodies of men."
The hearing also brought out the fnett
that the records show that tho only secrett
service man "loaned or transferred"
from tho treasury department to the in
tenor department direct to investigate
the land fraud cases. William J. Burns,
has not been paid for his work. The
transfer was made boforo Mr. Garfield
became sccrotary. Tho soeretary doubt
ed if spch a transfer was proper. 1
Mr. Garfield admitted that nlthough !
the limitation referred to prohibilcd
the loaning of men in the secret servico I
division of tho treasury department, if; jH
did not prohibit the "borrowing" of
in en from the new secret servico forco IH
of tho department of justice. IH
SCHOOL FOR CHINESE
TO BE DEDICATED TODAY
SAX FRANCISCO. Feb. 7. A school for
Chinese subjects, organized and main
talncd at the expense of the imperial
Chinese government, will be dedicated IH
with befitting ceremonlea In this cltv to- IH
morrow. This is the first Institution oJ
the kind in this city, although similar IH
schools hnvo been provided at Snci-a-mento.
Los, Angelee, Vancouver, Chicago IH
and New York. IH
The course of Instruction plnnned will
bo mainly in science and Chinese litem
tares as taught in China, it being tho pur
pose of tho Chinese government to keep
Its subjects abroad In touch with Chlncso
thought, rather than allow thorn to be- IH
come entirely drawn away by tho lncul- IH
cation of purely occidental Ideas. 0,
Tho dedication ceremonies will bo pre- v
sided over by Liang Chlng Qual, school
commissioner from tho Chinese govern
meat, and attended by all Chinese con
sular officials, ns well as manv Chlncso
business men. Tho commissioner will
start for Europe as soon ns his work
here is completed, to Institute other
schools.
COMMENTS ON ATTACK
MADE BY PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. Senator Per
kins of California commented tonight
upon the uttacka made upon him In a.
telegram said to have been sent by Prcs
ident Roosevelt lo Governor Gillctt of
California.
Senator Perkins denied that he wns an
enemy seeking to thwart the progress of
the nnvy, and declared that ho would
rely upon his record In the senate in sup
port of tills contention. He intimated
that the only basis for the president's H
criticism of his action, and what 'ho
termed the only exception in his record
in support of the navy and Us noerts. was
Ills vote against the four battleships pro
gramme urged by the president.
Relative to the position he has taken
on the Janeuesc finest Ion. Senator Per
kins said that. In the faco of nny treaty
with a foreign power. In his opinion, tho
right of a slate to have its own policing
power was beyond question.
Senator Perkins staled his position In
the matters referred to by the president
in his telegram was well understood, par
tlcularly in his own stale.
JAPANESE STUDENTS
LISTEN TO A LEADER
NEW YORK. Feb. 7. The members of
Goichl Kwnl. a club of Japanese students
In this city, met tonight and listened
lo speeches by several of their older and
more experienced compnt-lsir. IH
Consul General Kokolchl Mudr.irjo. the
principal speaker, talked on "The Fuluro t
of the Japanese In the United States." 1
I He showed not the least resuntmntHovcr ' lH
(he agitation on the Pacific coast, ami '
I placed on his countrymen part of tho j
j blame for tho misunderstanding there.
The Japanese, he said, have not nsslml- '
lated as they should. I IH
lie expressed strong opposition to seg- .
rogation of the .lapanose in certain ills- 1
tticls, and gavo It as his opinion that
Ihcv would bo better off if they wero IH
scattered. He did sny he believed tho
people of the 'cast fairer than those of