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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD rb
l VOLUME XXXXIII BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 191.'! ' 7 7Nl'MBER 118
[BE ADMINISTRATION
5 ENCOURAGED BY
NEWS EROM MEXICO
!
Nothing Received Over Sun
| day By State Department
j to Cause Any Alarm
$RYAN IS GLAD OF THE
[OPPORTUNITY TO REST
j?o Reports of Anti-American Demon
j si rat ions Received—Wilson Re- »
j mains in Cornish—Refugees
in New Orleans Get Aid
Washington, August *1.—Secretary
1 State Bryan upon his return today
tom a short lecture trip announced
hat nothing had been received at the
late department from Mexico City to
iause any alarm or to change the dip
lomatic situation that exists between
jlils government and the provisional
government In Mexico City.
I The Secretary remained at Ills home
In touch with the slate
telephone, and was glad
to get a rest. A
received from the
relating to rou
gucli as supplying
to leave Mexico
message came from the
enjoy, John Lind, at
was reasserted, would re
Crtiz at least, so far ns
officials here had any
his plans. That the ad
Is content to wait for
developments is ap
hand. President Wtl
remaln In Cornish,
Day.
orders for moblllza
In Mexico by the pro
flslonal authorities canned no excite
nent In official circles here. At the
ear and navy department officers were
>n duty all day, but no reports from
he Mexican border were received re
tarding attempts to smuggle arms Into
ilexlco In violation of the strict neu
.rallty of Presldertt Wilson.
Tho administration, it was reported,
vas encouraged by statements emanat
ing from Mexico City which give strong
hdlcation that tho provisional authori
ses do not regard negotiations with
jhe United States at an end, and that
hey are expecting to hear further
rom the American confldental agent.
Whether Mr. Und has received any
L.n* f f-Umolw*-fi-ou*- -Wresldeist.
iVilson since the latte* w<-nt it' me
lumpp'f capltol has not been announced,
tor is there any official statement as
ii Mr. Lind's Intention t* reply to the
list note from Senor Gamboa, the sec
■etary of foreign affairs for the pro
tlslonal government.
Tonight ft was stated that no rejlorts
if antl-Atnerlcan demonstrations had
teen received. This generally was re
tarded as a favorable sign. In view
If the fact that the exodus of A merl
in ns Is reported to have aroused some
eellng.
Refugees Receive Aid
New Orleans, August 31.—The 10 des
ltute American refugees from Mexico,
blio arrived here yesterday, will be
tint to their homes tomorrow with
inds supplied by the state department
it Washington. This authorisation
lame today to representatives of the
iepartment, who had personally cared
or the refugees. In a lengthly mes
lage giving the local representatives
he right to draw upon the state de
lartment, it was stated that the "ui»
ertunate delay” In giving the authorl
stion waa regretted by department of
rials.
Ten of the S3 Americans who arrived
yesterday from Vera Crus had nothing
ut the clothes they wore, having been
pbbed of everything they possesed tn
fexlco. Until the last revolution they
iad been prosperous in different lines
f business In Mexico.
The refugees were puszled because
<f the delay of the state department
> allow local representatives to furnish
iem funds and the representatives
»uld not understand failure to receive
ntll today answers to their messages
xplalning the situation.
Pave of Patriotism Swoops Country
Mexico City, August 31.—A wave of pa
riotism appears to be sweeping over
lexico, and from many states and from
Ql classes it Is announced assurances of
Jloglance and offers of service are being
ecelved daily by President Huerta and
4s minister of war.
'Plans are being made for a large dls
lay of military strength on September 10,
^dependence Day. It is proposed to hold
/ big parade ln the capital ln which 30,400
ire expected to march.
'The war department has been* called
jpon to furnish military instructors to s
insen cities, where the fear of being tm
■ressed for service against the revolution
its has given away before a later pe
riotic ardor. Thousands of all ages are
selling to be drilled In the use of arms.
tNi.r Is the aid afforded the government
Ln fined to offers to serve in the ranks.
I delegation of planters from the state
I Morelos has waited upon the President
tendered a subscription of 3,000,000
Ministers Gamboa and Urrutla, of for
|gn affairs and the interior, respectively,
'■day issued denials of the declaration
Wni the war department concerning the
hllting of army division headquarters
roin* Interior points to the roasts and
^ontier. It Is now explained that if these
j (CntlsecO mm Page Two)
THAW’S ATTORNEYS
BELIEVE WRIT WILL
NOT BESUSTAINED
Declare Should SucH Be the
Case There is Recourse
to Appeal
THAW SPENDS SUNDAY
QUIETLY IN HIS CELL
Prisoner Highly Incensed at Boudreau
for Asking for Writ—Two Courses
Open Should Court’s Bat' e Go
Against New YorlaTuesday
Sherbrooke. Que., August 31.—Harry K.
Thaw’s lawyers, swept off their feet yes
terday by the suckl«tn move of William
Travers Jerome In obtaining: a writ of
habeas corpus requiring Thaw's produc
tion In the superior court here Tuesday,
spent the day in conferences and tonight
gave renewed expression to their belief
that the writ would not be sustained.
Always Recourse to Appeal
"If It Is sustained," said \V. K. Mc
Keown of the Thaw forces, "there is al
ways recourse to appeal and I am In
clined to think that appeal to the court
of reviews or to the court of appeals
would act as a stay and hold our client
in Jail safe from deportation. In the face
of such circumstances I do not see how
New York state can make any move
until the King's bend, convenes In Oc
toher.-'
Thaw spent the day In ills cell wilting
letters and dictating to his stenographer.
As was the case last Sunday, there was
no religions service In the prison. Sev
eral women called and gave the fugitive
flowers. In fact, IiIh cell has been
banked with them ever since his confine
ment.
W. I.. Shurtleff of Coatlcook, the first
attorney who was retained for Thaw
after his arrest, said today he had heard
that John Boudreau, the Coatlcook chief
of police, told a number of friends that
he had signed the petition for the writ
of habeas corpus In tho Thaw case
through a mistake. Someone had told
him, so tlie story ran that he was af
fixing his signature to a document which
would Indemnify him should Thaw de
cide to sue for false arrest. He was
Thaw's captor at Coatlcook and In his
petition for the writ set forth that he
feared he might be liable for damages.
Boudreau denied, however, that he bad
signed the application without knowing
-be was-doing. Friends might criti
cise Ids act, he added, but lie had acted
with his eyes open. Thaw's lawyers de
nied that they were trying to coerce
Boudreau into asking for discontinuance
of tho writ.
‘‘\Ve presume that ne knew what he
was doing," said McKeown, "though wa
have no doubt that he was frightened to
some extent by reported suggestions
that he might have a big damage suit on
his hands unless he tried to get Thaw
out of Jail.”
Mr. Jerome and his assistant. Deputy
Attorney General Franklin Kennedy,
were out of town today. They left here
Saturday night for Quebec. There were
reports tliat they had decided to go on
to Ottawa to nee Dominion officials, but
tills could not be confirmed here.
Two Courses Open
Should Tuesday’s court battle go
against New York In Its fight to return
Thaw to Matteawan, two possible lines
of action will be open, one, to have the
commitment on which Thaw is held,
nolle pressed by the Minister of Justice,
the other to renew efforts looking to its
withdrawal by Alexius Dupuis, the Coat
Icook Justice of the peace who drew it
up. Dupuis has remained obdurate so
far, although be says the immigration
authorities, who are as anxious as are
those from New Ybrk to get hold of the
prisoner, have been pressing him bald.
Emissaries from the ThRW family have
likewise visited the justice and he and
his wife are standing by their guns.
Thaw Is highly Incensed at Boudreau
for Asking for the habeas corpus, he
never had any Intention of suing any
body. It became known tonight that he
had made affidavit to this effect before
a notary yesterday, signing a document
releasing the chief of police from any lla^
blltty. At the same time he signed an
other paper repudiating any interest in
the proceedings. As a habeas corpus
writ is supposed to be "In behalf of a
prisoner, these Thaw documents will be
uaed In contesting Boudreau's right to
ask for a writ.
After explaining what action Thaw had
taken. Mr. McKeown issued this formal
statement:
"We do not believe IJoudreau has r
right to make application for a writ of
habeas corpus for Harry K. Thaw, but
should Judge Hutchinson hold that he is
an interested party, we will produce the
document In which Thaw declares that
he doesn’t Intend to sue Boudreau.
That, In our opinion, should nullify any
claim Boudraau may make as to Mb in
terest In the matter.’’
SIX GOVERNORS
CONSOLE SULZER
Albany. N. Y„ August 31.—Governor Bul
ger recently sent many letters to va
rious governors respecting the guberna
torial tangle In this state. He made
public today sympathetic replies from
Governors Cruce of Oklahoma. Brewer of
Missisalpi, Ferris of Michigan. Cox of
Ohio, Hanna of North Dakota and Biease
of Sguth Carolina.
PORTER CHARLTON WILL
I BE INTERROGATED TODAY
-"tv ' -v
LjComo, Italy, August St.—Porter Chari
dE, the youthful American now In prison
,£e awaiting trial for lurder of
i>C wife In 1810, will arrogated
nlmorrow by Judge Rage rhom has
re if entrusted the colled
i*once. Charlton’s o« not Mel
iifc, will be present, nterroca
jiltn will be carried o
has a large Into an
Inner court, oteotsd
by double bar) ■ghole
in the door, through Which trder
keeps watch on' the prisoner
Charlton, who has been app-,....
self to the study of Italian, told
jailer this morning that he scarcely
membered a better night's rest. He asked
about bis luggage, and was Informed
that all his beleagtaga were In the bands
df the prison authorities,
returned In case of hie
authorities also hold
THE IMPERATOR, THE LARGEST VESSEL AFLOAT,
SHOWING LIST AFTER FIRE AT HER HOBOKEN PIER
'Z=7>^ ^N^\Yi THE tMPERAIOK^HDWIIt'G
LIST AFTER FIRE._
The Imperator, largest steamship Her gallant second officer, Carl Go- The towering craft had arrived from her steel sides. The fire was detected
afloat, had a baptism of file at itie piers brecht. was suffocated while trying to Hamburg and other European ports, and at 25 minutes past a o'clock lti a provi
of the Hamburg-American line in Ho- n,ake hit/ way into the depths of the the last of her cabin passengers had sion compartment on the starboard side
. . _ („», , hold to determine the source of the been discharged at 2 o’clock in the near the stern, on deck J., its cause
c ’ n tc . e emerged scathed names. and i,|„ death was tile only morning. Even then there may have probably being defective electric insu
yet safe. casualty. been the red foe of man lurking within latlon.
HALE WILL PRESENT
IMPORTANT FACTS *
TO ADMINISTRATION
Data Will Probably Have a
Bearing on Negotiations
With United States and
Mexico
Vera Cruz, August 31.—Pr. William
Bayard Hale, who now Is on his way to
Washington and should arrive there
Tuesday or Wednesday, is expected to
place before President Wilson and Sec
retary of State Bryan important facts
concerning the Mexican situation which
'bav- bad a bearing '■.it the ’fittone
between the two countries, the Presi
dent's personal representative. John
Bind, is awaiting instructions from
Washington. He has not received any
indication from the Mexican govern
ment that it would be willing to make
more concessions to the American de
niands.
It was considered not improbable that
Foreign Minister Gamboa's explanation
that General Huerta could not become
a candidate for the presidency at the
next election because of the constitu
tional amendment made during the Ma
dero administration, might no con
strued by the American representatives
as an assurance that he would withdraw
definitely from the executive power af
ter October at tile latest. Mr. Lind,
however, Is fully cognizant that the
Mexican constitution does not • prevent
General Huerta from resigning and
thus rendering himself eligible for the
presidency. Mr. Lind Is also well in
formed regarding the editorials ih tWb
Mexican newspapers since the exchange
of notes In which is suggested the ne
cessity of General Huerta accepting
such candidacy.
The announcement that Gen. Felix
Diaz may return in time to-make a tight
for election offers some hope of a set
tlement, but it Is generally regarded
as doubtful- whether the election of
General Diaz or any ether man lu whose
choice the rebels do not Join would go
far toward restoring peace in Mexico.
The authorities nt Vera Cruz to whom
hast been shown the stato department's
| Injunction that they would be nt-ld per
sonally responsible for any maltreat
ment of Americans appear to have tak
en the matter philosophically.
Considerable confusion has resulted
here through a misunderstanding on
the part of American refugees and
American residents attempting to com
ply with Washington’s warning to leave
Mexico. Cpnsul Canada Is lodging in
hotels those Americans Who represent
that they need assistance, because there
Is no American transport here and no
boat Is sailing! for some days. •
Many Americans of what is common
ly called ths better class are among
those who have asked for financial Re
sistance so that they might leave the
republic, but most of these have come
.to the coast under the Impression that
they would be given first class trans
portation, whereas the consul has no
authority to«provlde better than second
class.
A large number of Americans have
arrived from the Interior with the Idea
that financial aid Is to be given to all
Americans for the asking and npt a
few were disappointed and Rome Indig
nant when forced to answer the consul's
questions as to whether they had
enough money to hay their own ex
penses. The foreign population of Vera
Crus has Increased, greatly eifice the
warning from Washington and unless
some vessel lakes oft a portion -of -them
within, a day or two. Consul - Canada
will have ;*p .make special provision
for their care. . . - *. ■ V**
COPPER MINERS REQUEST
SENATORIAL INQUIRY
I ___________
Calumet, Mich., August 81.—The strik
ing copper miners of Michigan, by reso
lutions adopted at a mass meeting today,
again appealed for >1 senatorial investi
gation into the industrial controversy
to the end that a settlement may be
reached. The meeting was addressed by
President Charles Moyer of the West
ern Federation of Miners; Vice President
Mahoney and William Davidson, executive
council members. Moyer characterized
the eight hour work day as the vital is
sue of the strike. This the operators told
Governor Ferris’ soeelal investigator,
Judge Murphy of Detroit, they have been
trying to arrange for months.
Moyer asserted in vigorous terms the
right of the miners to organize and de
mand recognition. “If you cannot win this
right, you have nothing else worth while
to fight for,” Moyer sakl.
Two thousand men and *>lh» women and
children inarched to the meeting.
While the striking miners and other
labor organizations hold their Labor Day
demonstration in Hancock Monday, min
ing operations {will continue at those
mines where work has been resumed.
FINAL BARRIER AT
THE PACIFIC END OF
CANALBLOIOOJ
Intensely Interesting Specta
cle Witnessed by Many.
Dredges go Through the
Opening
I
Panama, August 3t.—Tlie last re
maining barrier at the Pacific end of
the Panama canal was blown out by
dynamite this morning. It was an in
tensely Interesting spectacle. At exact
ly 9:30 o'clock an electric switcli was
turned on and the 1300 spectators, in
cluding the Shriners visiting here from
the United States and officers of the
British cruiser New Zealand, were re
warded by a wonderful sight. Hun
dreds of tons qf mud and stones were
thrown high In the uir and the thun
derous roar of the explosions re-echoed
In the nearby hills.
About 20 long tons, equivalent to
44,800 pounds, of 45 per cent dynamite
constituted the blast, which was one of
the largest ever set off in the 'anal.
The charge, which was plained in 54i
holes at an average depth of.30 feet,
tore a big gap in the harrier, but not
to a sufficient depth to permit water
to llow through, as tlie sea level chan
nel was at low tide.
Equally interesting as the explosion
was the actual breaking of tlie barrier
this afternoon, the tide creeping stead
ily up ,until at 1:36 o'clock It was level
with the top of the gnp. A workman
seized a shovel and made a small trenrli
through which a rill of water trickled.
Gradually It widened, until an ’..our lat
er a raging torrent, with a 35-foot full,
poured through an opening 100 feel
wide Into that part of the canal iietween
Gamboa dike and the Mlratlores locks,
which previously had been excavated
by steam shovels.
This cut, which Is 6000 feet long. 500
feet wide and 41, feet deep below mean
sell level, was entirely filled by .1
o’clock, when the waters of the Pacific
laved for thr first time the solid mason
ry of the Mlraflores locks.
Dredges passed tonight through the
opening, and In a few days the hist ves
tige of the barrier will be removed, giv
ing a praotically 'completed channel to
the Pacific end. The dredges will begin
on September 2 to remove the last bar
rier of the Atlantic channel. When this
worlf Is accomplished ships may navi
gate to the locks at both ends.
innuinnPATQu/fm
Election First Since Present
Congress Convened With
Its Democratic Ma
jority
W&terville, Me., August 31.—The special
congressional election, to he held in the
Second Maine district September 8, to
elect a successor to the late Representa
tive Forrest Goodwin, is regarded by all
Parties as of special importance as it will
be among the first since the present ses
sion of Congress convened witli its dem
ocratic majority.
On tills account the campaign is one of
the hardest fought since 190ti, when the
re-election of ex-Congressman Charles E.
Littlefield from this district, was un
successfully opposed by President Samuel
Gompers of the American Federation of
Labor. Progressives believe the success
of their candidate would give them prece
dence in tiie state. This phase lias much
to do with the intense earnestness of the
contest betw'een Edward AI. Lawrence,
the progressive nominee, and John A. Pet
ers, the republican candidate.
\ The democrats, who are seeking the
election of William R. Pat tan gall, con
sider that victory for him would mean an
indorsement of the democratic adniinis
tiation and the tariff revision now’ in
progress.
The campaign is noteworthy for the
prominence of those w'ho have taken the
stump or are coming to aid their respec
tive parties. They include Secretary of
State William J. Bryan, who is to be
in the district for two days the latter part
of tills w'eok: Speaker Champ Clark, who
spoke twice yesterday, for the democrats;
Congressman Victor Murdock of Kansas
lor the progressives and Congressman A.
P. Gardner of Massachusetts for the re
publicans. /
BROKEN TOES MAY
DELAY CAMINETTI
TRIAL AT ’FRISCO
San Francisco. August SI.—Whether
a juror with two new broken toes can
pay proper attention in a, big criminal
trial will be decided Tuesday when the
trial of F. Drew Camlnetti, charged
with violating the, Mann white slave
acl, is resumed before United States
Dtstrlct Judge William C. VanFIcet.
Juror W. H. Attains advised Judge
Van-Fleet today that while autding Sat
urday the machine tipped over and two
toes on his right foot were broken..
•Til be in court Tuesday, but ''11 have
to be on crutches,” he said. ‘ If Juror
Adams is not physically in shape to
continue bearing the ease Tuesday
the trial will be put over until he Is,”
commented the Judge.
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Glass Blowers at Atlantic CHjf /
Atlantic city, N. J . August 31.—tigs*
year's .wage scale u^ll lie continued fbr
another 13' months jin the glass bottle
blowing trade an<l tic fires will start on
Tuesday, according to unnouncemelht
made tonight by Denis A. Hayes, presi
dent of tbt Bottle Mower**’ union.
Lumbar Plant Destroyed
Know villa, August Si.-The plant of the
Telltco River I.nmb.r company, near
Telllco plains, was completely destroyed
by fire last night, causing a loss ot
tmuou, lpartially luaurrd. The plant Is
I jSv Babcock Brothers of Pittsburg
■ujgfployad tMi mam
sllS^Binta- -i? ... -
[FIERCE FIGHTING IN
DUBLIN AS A RESULT
OF TRAMWAY STRIKE
__
Hundreds of Persons, In
cluding 30 Constables In
jured—Lord Mayor De
mands an Inquiry
' .-.r'-i35b': . >
Dublin, August 31.—Fierce rioting in
j connection with the tramway strike was?
renewed Sunday. Hundreds of persons.
Including 30 constables, were injured.
On Saturday 60 or more persons were
injured. All the hospitals are so
crowded that many serious cases had
to be sent to their homes for trent
mc v.i. •* •• i- *•*
The strike committee. In tin* interest
of peace, had rescinded early iu tlie
morning the call for a mftss meeting in
[O’Connell street and had substituted a
parade from Beresford place to Croy
don park, at Fairviow, a suburb in
north side of the city. The authori
ties meanwhile had prohibited the mtw$s
meeting.
Croydon park belongs to the Trans
pork Workers' union and a meeting was
! held there without disorder. But on
the return march attempts of the po
lice, by baton charges, to disperse the
constantly growing crowds led to riot
ing. The moh was further incensed by
the arrest of one of the strike leaders,
.James Larkin, against wflom a warrant
had been out for 34 h^urs. Larkin
was on the balcony of a !\btel in Sack
ville street. He was wearing a dis
guise for the purpose of eluding arrest,
hut an enthusiastic admirer raised the
cry, “Three cheers for Larkin.” i|i«
•police immediately pounced upon him
and violent scones ensued.
The rtoting became general in vari
ous parts of the city. The poll* e
charged repeatedly with their sticks
and this led to pitched battles. Stones,
brickbats and bottles were hurled by
the intumated rioters, and the streets
j were soon covered With prostrate
forms. More than It) arrests were
made.
The train service is completely sus
pended. Including Saturday’s victims,
it is believed the nuirtber of injured
will reach nearly 400l
The lord mayor announced his in
tentions of demanding a public inquiry
into the conduct of the polite during
the strike riots, and will send law of
ficers of the corporation to attend the
j inquests over the two men wfio have
died frorq their injuries.
SMALL ARKANSAS
TOWN SWEPT BY FIRE
AsliUown, Ark.. August :tl.—k’irn which
for several hours tonight threatened to
sweep through the entire business set
lion of Ashdown wus brought .Under ven
tral at 10:30 o'clock after the buildings
along two blocks hart been either de
stroyed. or badly damaged. The J-lttle
Itlver hank, the Sanderson building and
the Tolland warehouse were among the
I buildings burned. An accurate esllmate
| of the . loss cannot bo secured tonight,
i but It will probably, not exceed $75,000.
Democrats Will Have Final
! Caucus on Subject Today
or Tomorrow
LAST BIG FIGHT PRIOR
TO PASSAGE OF BILL
Preparations l nder Way For Opening
lip Currency Reform Fight in the
Senate—Leaders in Senate Will
Support the Bill in Essentials
Washington. August 31.—The burst of
democratic insurgency which lifted the
tariff revision struggle out of the routine
channels in the Senate during the last
week. Is to have its final hearing in a
caucus of Senate democrats tomorrow or
Tuesday. The democratic members of the
finance committee, who have undertaken
to compose the differences in the party
ranks, and devise compromise income tax
provisions to meet the demands of the
“insui gents," Worked throughout today
over those and other features of the tariff
Heavier Tax on Large Incomes
As a result of the fight, led by Sen
ators Reed, Vardanian, Ashurst, Thomp
son ami others, of the so-called "insur
gent'* forces, the bill will be revised as
to its income tax provisions and a heav
ier tax levied on large incomes. This
change will be against the judgment of
many of the. party leaders, w ho point out
that the 4 per cent tax on incomes over
$ ICO, 000 as provided In the? bill. Is as high
as the tax in other countries; but the
“Insurgents'’ held enough votes to con
trol the situation, and to force conces
sions embracing some of the radicals op- >
posed to Senator LaFollette, Bristow,^
Borah and others, it fs expected that *
the caucus will adopt a rate graduated
I up to 5 per cent "additional tax" on in
1 comes above $100,000, with graduations
from 5 per cent up to 7 per cent on those
above $500,000. As this latter tax would
Mi ike only a few Incomes in tills coun
try, many of the insurgents insist upon
a greater increase after the $100.00a figure
is rearmed, so that the tax would be 10
per etnt or even more on incomes above
$500,000. To this "additional tax" would
be added the regular "normal tax’’ of 1
per cent.
Last Rig Contest Before Passage
The Income tax “tight is the last big
contest before the final passage of the
tariff bill. .Many items still ate to be con
sidered, including the proposed tax on j
trades hi cotton futures, but with the set- 4
II.Ml* »r$ • d „. !• a* 1 w i. . . 4*iv ih w.
pected the tariff bill will proceed rapullv
to its final passage. Its first reading was
completed late yesterday, and sonic of the
Senate leaders predict its final passage
Saturday.
Mean time preparations are under way
for opening up the currency reform light
in the Senate at an earl.v date. While
consideration of the new bill has not yet
staffed in the House, the Senate com
mittee on banking and currency will be
gin hearings Tuesday. Bankers who joined
iu the recent conference at Chicago, and
w ho adopted resolutions demanding many
changes in the currency bill, are to be
heard.
The democratic < ommittee members,
after more than a week's preliminary
work on the administration bill, have pot
yet attempted an agreement as to all Its
provisions. It is expected that full com
mittee meetings with the republican mem
bers i resent will be undertaken soon, for
the discussion of all features of ‘.lie cur
rency reform problem.
Leaders to Support Bill
The Senate leaders expect to support t'he
bill now before the House In its e-smtial
details. House leaders expect consider
ation of the currency reform measure td
begin late in tlie week.
The 1)111 as recently approved by the
I democratic -House caucus will he laid be- J
fore ihe House as the administrationJp
measure, and with the indorsement of
tiic democratic House membership behind
it. While ample time will bo given for
debate. House leaders hope that its pass
age will be accomplished within :• • hurh
time.
When the Senate finance committee
adjourned late tonight it. was said the
maximum rotes on incomes of $5"O,GO0
and over had been fixed at 0 per cent.
It is also understood the committee
agreed upon a graduated tax oil in
comes from $100,000 up to $500,000.
The committee also was said lo have v
decided to stand by the restr:etloii on
the importation of bird plunmgc into
this country.
FIRE IN HOLD OF THE
STEAMER URANIUM
Halifax. N. S . August M Tin : tcan.et*
Uranium, from New York for Rotter
dam. arrived her* today, with her cargo
of cotton and flour on fire.
The fire was discovered Friday night
an! tii*- Uranium came at full speed for
this port. She has !-“ first class and
051 steerage passengers. Steum and
water are being pumped Into the hold.
GLASS DECLARES CURRENCY
LEGISLATION FOR PEOPLE
Lynchburg, Va.. august 31.—Repre
! sentatlve Carter UIbhs, chairman of the
! house hanking and currency committee
of Congress, today issued a statement
here concerning resolutions adopted re
cently by bankers at a conference in
Chicago, asking changes in the admin
istration currency bill.
"I have carefully read the resolutions
Which the conference of bankers of Chl
'cago adopted last week asking certain
alterations In the currency bill now un
far consideration by Congress." said
Mr. Glass, "and while 1 am not pre
pared to «*y whether or not these reso
kittens represent the concensus of
bafcklng operation throughout (he coun
try. I do* know quite definitely that
hundreds of bankers have indorsed the
administration currency bill without
qualification. The letter liter ot the
banking and currency eommiUee com
pletely justify this assertion. Indeed,
until totne of the big banks ol the re
serva and central reserve cities inaug
urated a - systematic campaign against
tjje bl« among their country corrm^
pondenls, approval . the inea- tro u s
finite general.
“AMhuming, however, that the bankers
conference at Oibago did rellecs tile
hanking opinion of the country. I In
not tiilnk Congress will be turned aside
from its purpose to enact currency leg
islation in the interest of all tie.* people
rather than legislation dictated iy tho
banking interests. Speaking for the
democratic members of the bouse bank
ing and currency committee, who havv*
ho far firmly resisted populistic appeals
to the prejudice fomented against bank
ers, we are just as firm In our purpose
not to yield to unreasonable demand
on the part of hankers.
"Gracious knows we have o\hi
little enough respect for the
gogu— in .'u party who woub
unsound legislation along wt
Obi looture to be popular lii
B understood tha
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