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WEATHER FORECAST: / Cloudy, : cooler; light north wind *■■"" IS—^M^————^— ■ II ■ ■!■■!■■— ...... J .---- you xxxin. T^TJTr 1!? • ~(\ *^I7AJT*«: »V cakkieb NUMBER 67. ■■.'■'". ■*■ **'-*-*-/f-',V- ' **Vf .' V^AilXl A© PER MONTH ,« GLENN H. CURTISS HERE TO CONDUCT AIR EXPERIMENTS Famous Aviator Brings an Entire Workshop and Twelve - ' ' ' ' ■ r.' ' Aeroplanes on Cars WILL ATTEMPT SEA FLYING Man Bird to Pass the Winter in Southern California. Wife Is 111 ; Glenn H. Curtlss, r the aviator who entertained thousands of Southern Cali fornia people with his daring in the air at the aviation meet held here last January, returned to Los Angeles yes terday and will make his home here during the coming winter. > He Is In Southern California to conduct a num ber of experiments, among others the difficult feat of starting and alighting on the water. Mrs. Curtiss accom panies him. She - became 111 while en route, but her illness is not considered serious. . , Mr. Curtis brought his entire work shop with him from his home in New York. There are several cars filled with machinery, designed especially for airship construction, a carload of aero plane parts and twelve 'machines com plete. With these to work with Mr. Curtiss will conduct his experiments as soon as he is able to get a suitable place to work. " -. Mr, Curtiss has retired from exhibi tion flying and now devotes his time to the construction of I airships and to experimenting with them. He Is ' endeavoring at the present time to work out and perfect some method by which an aeroplane may be used at sea. :\ ■ ' ■ ■ '■ "Southern California has the finest climate and atmospheric conditions known of for flying," said Mr. Cur tiss last evening. "With perfect days throughout the year It Is the ideal spot for experimenting, as no time will be lost in waiting for good weather to try out new ideas. '••',• TO MAKE SEA FLIGHTS "At present the experiment ln which I am most interested is the use of the aeroplane at sea. I have experimented to a certain extent with my machines 'on the water and am going to do a whole lot more of It while here. The j difficult feature to solve - is starting the machine and- getting It success fully in the air while aboard a steamer, for i there .Is I little. space , aboard in which to start. *On the ground one has an opportunity 'to I speed . up . and run along the ground until the air lifts the planes of the machine. But on the water no such opportunity la of fered and before aviation at sea be comes a success some other manner of. starting the air craft off must bo found. It la to find such a method that I am here. I shall devote the. greater j part of my time '■ to working ion this ' problem and have hopes of solving it. There are other experiments which . I wish to make hut that is the most Important one." ■-••-■ For the purpose of making experi ments a lease on the Motordrome at Playa del Rey has been secured by Mr. Curtiss and he will do much of his flying there. In all probability he will open a work shop In Los Angeles also i to have the advantage of good machine shops and machinery' near at hand. He is shipping his automobiles to Los An geles and will use them in going back and forth . from the Motordrome. Mrs. Curtiss was taken ill on the i train coming to Los Angeles. She is ! ;at the Alexandria. ' Mr. Curtiss stated ; last evening that he was not prepared \ to talk about the proposed aviation i meet ln Los Angeles this year as he had not taken that matter up since, his arrival. • \&s *■€#;,r\* .''. ** PRIESTS TOLD TO KEEP PARISHIONERS FROM 'SALOME' Archbishop Messmer Says Opera Glorifies Debauchery MILWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 6.—Arch bishop i H. G. Messiner, in a letter to the priests of the Milwaukee arch-dio cese, denounces the coming produc tion in^this city of the grand opera "Salome." He^says ln part: . "Even if the dance of Salome be not in Itself openly immodest and lewd, a thing I do not know, yet the whole ten dency of the opera, if reports are true, Is a glorification of divorce and • de bauchery. . •• '■'.- -< "Hence, you • will please request . the members of your parish to stay away and thus express their emphatic pro test against j the , public production of the | opera In our . city." HOPE FOR SETTLING BIG CHICAGO STRIKE FADES CHICAGO, DecTe.—Refusal of the clothiers and tailors' • organizations to negotiate with the garment I workers' representatives toward ending the strike which has , been on 'for several -weeks ■ and : cost' millions •of dollars ln lost wages and trade, today s burled the hopes of , Mayor Busse and,his al -i dermanlc committee lof strike settlers that "peace was in sight. ! ;< .'• The future of the strike Is uncertain, especially since - Chief :of Police Stew ard has granted a permit to the strik ers to parade, 60,000 strong, tomorrow. it Representatives of ; employers' asso ciations said their refusal to treat with the workers was due to the determina tion , that the union should ; not be recognized ,in any • way., *:->.:, ; • ,i> ; :';* U. S. SENATOR IS NAMED BY LOUISIANA ASSEMBLY BATON ROUGE, La., Dec. 6.— Judge John R. Thorton of Alexandria was - elected United States senator to day by the Louisiana general assembly to succeed ; the ; late Samuel D. , Me- Enery. --■ ■-j ■■:•"..*'... ;,»•..:•'.-- ■ '.'■".:.,. i-. ■_ ■T Judge Thorton Is a native of Louts . iana, and " for a number of years was district Judge. i < In an ; address before the - legislature ln support - of; his can didacy, -• he '■ took' a - positive. stand ; for ;a * protective tariff \on ' sugar and, rice. LOS ANGELES HERALD NOTED AVIATOR WHO IS HERE TO MAKE IMPORTANT TESTS _______k-:? ■— ■_. _____ __. H HEj^^^HVtV t!_\* ■ «_"** v rWt i _-v _-_^__aiM^i I _U-_.-__ ■ 3 ! GLENN 11. CCBTISB ; INDEX OF HERALD'S NEWS TODAY LOS ANGELES Glenn H. 'Curtis* arrives In Southern Call- . fornia to spend entire winter ln aero plane experiments on land and water. . ' - ■:.'.. , ■ i •■'-. PAGE 1 Shrlner* to give bright surprise preceding : big charity ball tomorrow night. ■_ PAGE J State Bar association at Inaugural meeting In this city favors nine-Juror verdicts ln criminal cases. / - ■ . , PAGB » Man deserted Iby ' wife gets guardianship papers In order to have custody of own child. . ; ; PAGE 18 Court grants request of Anita Baldwin to have hearing before Jury. - i PAGE 18 Rear Admiral Yashiro and staff are taken on auto trip by chamber. PAGE . 3 1 One million five hundred thousand dollar >, bonding to be built at Eighth and Broad- , ) Way, if ' ordinance - restricting height of | buildings Is amended. PAGE , 9 Details of Santa Fe and Salt Lake collision' I ' show no serious injury sustained. ■ PAGE 10 I Society, clubs and music. ; ..-*"; PAGE 7 i Editorial and letter box. PAGE 6 ' Building permits. '■■.'/■__ -y PAGE 10 j Shipping. .>' . '■"■' "■'y-rr'y y. f: ''PAGE'S | Marriage licenses, births, death*. PAGE 13 Weather report. ,• PAGE 13 j Citrus fruit report. PAGB 13 I SOUTH CALIFORNIA , Pasadena councilman, forced to make tournament float, says he will hide mayor In It. ..., ... PAGB 13 j Quarrel! over auto. fare results ln - In- Jury to well known Riverside resi- . dents. . ■ - . PAGE 18 Powder and drills are found ' secreted in Long Beach factory. ' ' PAGE 13 EASTERN Estimates submitted: congress of amount ' needed to run government for fiscal year total 1748.414.861.. > . PAGB 3 ; Furious snowstorm i ln eastern states - continues. ..,-■ PAGE , 1 Senator Brown says four legislatures ■ that ! voted adversely will reconsider ; in. favor of Income tax amendment. /■ ■.; PAGE 1 Congressmen expect that few of Presi dent . Taft's recommendations in an . nual message will .be acted on by present session, i, . PAGB - 1 President Taft presides at meeting of Red Cross society. '.--•■■■ PAGB ' 1 Major General Wesley ■- Merrltt burled '■ , by .lamplight In freezing weather at ' West Point while minute guns roar. PAGB 1 FOREIGN , , Government coalition gains in English election, but voting continues remark .ably close. "-.._ PAGB 1 MINING AND OIL . ... Arizona '.*> asbestos beds may soon be exploited. ---•■. PAGE 11 New Palmer well to be put on pump. X • l. ; PAGB 11 WHAT'S GOING ON TODAY IN LOS ANGELES ..._.[. ;. AMUSEMENTS .'"'.* , Belasco—Blackwood-Belasoo players , in '^Sherlock Holmes," 3:16 and 8:16 p. m. Burbank— players ln "An Ameri can Widow." 8:15 p.: m. -— .' . Grand ' opera ■ house— ■ Hartman . and company. In "Nearly, a Hero." 8:16 p. m. y Levy's cafe chantant—Continuous I vaude ville, 2:30 p. m. to 13:80 p. m. I Los Angeles Vaudeville,': 3:30 p. m., 7:80 p. m. and 9p. m. . • /■ ,>. -.. ' . Luna park Outdoor amusements, band concerts, moving pictures and vaudeville, 110 a. m. to midnight. ■'< • Majestic—"Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch," 8:16 p. m. •■.. ■ Olympic—Musical v farce, ■. , "The * Evening S-t-a-r." 8 p. m., 7:45 p. m. and 9:15 p. m. Orpheum— 2:15 p. m. and 8:16 p. m. • „-.-"'" " ■'.' ; . ..'.-.-'. v * —Vaudeville, 2:20 p. ' m.. 7:48 ,p. m. and I,D,<m. ..'•).' ■•."•■'--' ■ ■-. -j.'■ r. ■ Princess—Musical i ; farce, : ■ "Cohen ' the Frenchman," 8 p. m., 7:45 p. m. and 9:16 p. in. '.' . s .-- :, v : VOF INTEREST TO WOMEN . , i Annual election of officers. Los Angeles hive No. 1. L. O. T. M.. Burbank hall. 643 South Main street. t •■• ,\ .V-, , . ;••: I California Badger t club. Miss Margaret Goetz, hostess. Spanish day, 3 p. m. - ■• Ruskln Art club, 10:30 a. m. '■•-..— ■ W. •S. Rosecrans ■ Study ' club, 903 West First street. 2 p. ,nu '■" <f"• •*■'■- "•' "- • Vv '■' . < Hollywood - Woman's Shakespearian program, 2:80 p. in. >. - "->.' MISCELLANEOUS <S!&*i Special meeting of public : welfare com mittee of city council, 1:30 p. m., City hall. . Prof. A. T. ■ Jones will; present the : work of the Federation of Churches at 7:30 p. m. in ■ Symphony. hall. 384 '• South Hill; street, Admission free. ■ Captain Charles Stanley, a converted actor, will speak at the City Rescue mission, Cot! East Fifth street, 7:30 p. ra. ,*., Federation I club luncheon, club rooms in Wright & Cullender ; building. The R«v. William MacCormack ' and the , Rev. - Robert J. Burdette will speak. ' Stanford alumni smoker, Ip. m.. in honor of James Lanagan, " former ; football coach, and - Fred ' C Woodward, : dean ', of law , de partment, HoUenbeck hotel. v •"■';.'■:■..?. f -.'.».<■■ . Members l City Planning : conference leave on Inspection •* trip, to - Los Angeles .harbor, 8:35 a. in. ; ■}. ■»■'..- «*•'•'''■» .■■W.rit >,; ,-'- ■ • . Los Angeles Cat club show opens 10 a. m. In Psntages theater. building., '>' %.'*■• p WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7, 1910. ENGLISH VOTING CONTINUES CLOSE; LIBERALS GAINING Government Has One More Mem ber Than in Last Parlia ment from Same Seats TARIFF PLEA FAILS TO WIN Unionists Lose Laboring District Where Shutting Off U. S. Competition Featured tAssociated Press] / LONDON, Dec. 6.— the close of today's polling the complexion of the house of commons stood: Government coalition: Liberals, 106; Labor, 20; Nationalists, 26; total, 152. Opposition: Unionists, 147. A situation has developed almost phenomenal ln the closeness of the race between the government coalition par ties and the Unionists. The pendulum swung slightly toward the government today, and the result of three days' voting. In which 299 seats have been filled, gives the coalition one more member than In . the last parliament from the same seats. Up to last night the Unionists had a gain of five. The returns tonight showed the Un ionists had regained St. Helens from the laborltes. This borough, • with the exception of last election, had been Unionist since 1906. " The Liberals gained Southwark west: Burnley and Coventry and the labor ltes gained Woolwich and Whitehaven, all from the Unionists, while this morning's returns " from Sunderland showed the liberal candidate, Green wood, and the laborite, Goldstone, had replaced the two Unionists there. The turning of the tide toward lib eralism Is a surprise and a great dis appointment for the ■ Unionists, -who counted on capturing half a dozen seats from the enemy.' The greatest surprise was In Coventry, because of the fact that It Is the seat of motor manufacturing and the protectionists had put great stress on their plea that tariff reform would prevent the grow ing competition from American ma chines. ■ ■ ' ' '■'■ '■_ f _. The Liberals hardly expected to win Burnley, because the Socialist, Hind man, was in the field and hoped to take part of the labor vote. The bat tle in Woolwich was one of the hard est. Will Crooks', a workingman, who was turned out in the last election, re captured his seat by 236. * - _ -'■■ The Unionists. concentrated their heavy- fire on Battcrsea, but John Burns, president of the local govern ment board, ■ again surprised them, bringing up his majority from 655 IrA the last election to 1292. ■ The betting on the stock evchange before election wSs that the coalition majority would . drop to 65. < As the elections progressed the bet ting favored 80, then. 90. .It is now conceded that the government will have 106 majority. ■' .N . JOHN BURNS A VICTOR BY GREATLY INCREASED VOTE Dillon and Redmond Re-Elected Without Opposition LONDON, Dec, x 6.—Among the re sults at the parliamentary polling to day was the re-election of John Burns, Liberal, and president of the local gov ernment board. His majority ■in the Battersea district ; over Sir John Har rington, Unionist, was 1292, and over Shaw, Socialist, 7349. His majority over the Unionist candidate last election was 555. ."* '- * '. Among nationalists re-elected with out ' contest were . John Dillon, east division of Mayo, and William H. K. Redmond, east division of Clare. . ' Among the Unionists unopposed was James ,W. Lowther, speaker of| the house of commons, Penrith division of Cumberland. . • ".,." REBEL ARRESTED IN U.S. CAPITAL . [Associated Press] .'< WASHINGTON, Dec. The pro visional arrest of Juan Sanchez Az cona, once a member fcf the Mexican congress, ■; Journalist and member ' of a 'prominent family *•- In Mexico, was procured here today by | direction of the department of Justice on repre sentations made by the Mexican gov ernment . declaring that' a warrant on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses had been ' issued j for him ,in Mexico. No political significance, It was said at the Mexican embassy, attaches to the arrest, but Gstave Madero and other friends here charge the "circum stances ■ of. the case are , trivial," and that "behind It all Is the vengeful pur pose of the Diaz administration to get possession ■of Azcona because of his connection with an anti-Diaz news paper attack during the last three 'years.",- •'■..„' ■ -."■•_ ■ ■__- ■■•:':."-'':-".-," SUFFRAGETTE CIGARETTES ON SALE IN GOTHAM SHOPS NEW YORK, ■. Dec. 6.—The ' suffra gette finds a Christmas counter all her own In the New York shops this year. Buttons, ribbons. flags. insignia and knlcknaeks of verlous kinds .in the suffrage colors |or . decorated with the suffrage emblem are displayed. , , .-. Perhaps ' tho most unusual novelties are suffrage hosiery in stripes of green, purple and white, the colors of the women's ' political union. The holsery' is made for men as well as for women advocates of the "cause." I' " "Votes fgpr women", cigarettes, said to bo ', made ■of genuine Egyptian to bacco % daintily rolled in a 1 white and gold '; wrapper, with < the slogan of the seekers»of % the ballot • emblazoned' In gilt ' letters, are another novelty. Taft's Message Submerges Congress with Requests; Few Will Be Passed 3^ / ,^j£ , •^^*!§_\'v^''s& 3 fW^t&^Mk ***** FURIOUS STORM IN EAST CONTINUES Five Inches of Snow Fall in New York; Twelve in Ohio, and Ten in Kentucky ' NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—Nearly five inches of snow has fallen in ■ New York since 1:30 Monday afternoon and It is ; still * snowing tonight. The weather bureau at / Washington says snow tomorrow. '■■. The storm brought about the usual delay in > suburban traffic and \ street car transportation, but there' was nothing like a tie-up. The minimum temperature for the day ln Greater New i York was 22, the maximum 27. A blizzard swept along the Atlantic seaboard and over the lower lake re gion today. Twelve degrees below zero at Canton, N. V., was the lowest temperature recorded. The . storm centered over the lower Chesapeake Bay this morning, and rain, snow or sleet fell over the entire country from Virginia northeast and through the New England ■ States. A high north east ■ wind roused the ocean, and four ocean steamships which crept - into port today had to anchor in the bay because of the blinding snow. Ship ping was held in port until better weather. • • One of the heaviest snows in many years fell in Kentucky last night and today. The fall In the mountains was two feet, while the lowlands were cov ered with ten inches of snow. Busi ness in the mountain districts is en tirely-suspended. Twelve Inches of snow fell in south ern Ohio, the heaviest in ten years. COLD IN EAST DRIVING CROWDS TO CALIFORNIA Santa Fe Doubles Limited Ser vice to Accommodate Tourists -Tourist business Is coming up. ! The cold spell ln the east Is beginning to get in .Its good work, . driving crowds to sunny Southern California to live In comfort until King Winter relents. J. J. t Byrne of the Santa Pc system re ceived a notice yesterday from Jerry Black, passenger traffic manager of the Santa Fe, that on December IS the first limited train to leave Chicago In two sections would bo sent out, the ticket sale being so USavy that it was impossible to carry all the passengers cm one train. So far the limited trains from the east have had no , trouble ln handling the traffic and It was Intended by the Santa Fe not to ' run ! llmlteds In two sections until after Christmas. Owing to .. the , ■ cold weather, however, this plan,had to be departed from and the first two-section train will arrive here December 17. .': ' ' ** '.' TWO NEGROES LYNCHED FOR ROBBING WHITE MAN'S BARN MONROEVILLE, Ala., Dec. «.—Cal- Vln - Exele < and , Sylvester Peyton, > ne« groes, were found hanging to a » tree at. Double Branches ' yesterday.; They had I confessed to robbing <. the barn and outhouse of Edgar Bass. A. deputy sheriff was . bringing them 'here • for safe-keeping; when ;', ho : was overpowered '■ by unidentified men, his prisoners . taken from him and'strung up; to a tree. - A Helping Hand SCHOOL GIRLS WIN FIGHT FOR HOBBLE SKIRTS AND CURLS STOCKTON", Cal., Dec. Confronted by an Irate gathering of . high school girls who threatened to attend school adorned in many false curls and wear ing hobble skirts unless one of their number was released from suspension for having: dressed too conspicuously. It Is claimed that Principal Ansel Williams weakened this morning and announced that the girls could wear all tbe curls that they wished to. He qualified bis statement*, ' however, with the provision that "any person appearing in a con spicuous manner in reference to dress, actions, etc., will be advised concern ing said appearance." The girls are Jubilant. i ■ ' TAFT PLEADS FOR RED CROSS WORK WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—President Taft, as president of the American Red Cross, pres ded for a time at the an nual meeting here today. Announce ment was made that New York city al ready had raised the $500,0C0 allotted as its share in the proposed Red Cross en» dowment fund of. $2,000,000. W. President Taft predicted the full fund soon wou d be on hand, and gave pra se to Miss Matel Boardman, who is the active head of the so iety. - Charles D. No. ton, secretary to the president, m de his first port as treasurer of the Red Cross. Receipts for 1 st year ere 3,202 md the ex penditures. $257,57". T c society n w has on hand $124,023. The membership is nearly 15,000. ■ . . Six million Christmas seals have been disposed of to dealers, the proceeds to go to the fight against tuberculosis. ' In his address Presi ent Taft sad: "The contribution secured now of half a million dollar* from New York city is an came t that we shall raise t c whole two millions—l mean that Miss Mai:el Boirdman wll raise it." ' •' President Taft was re-elected presi dent of th? Red Cross at the meeting today, and Robert W. de Forest, Charles R. Magee and A. P. Andrews, as-lstant secretary of the treasury, were re-elected vice pre ident, secre tary and treasurer respectively. Frederick W. Lehmann of St. Louis, whose name was sent to the senate to day for appointment as solicitor gen eral, was elected counselor of-the or ganization, an office hitherto vacant. The president and members . of , his cabinet, together with ministers to the United Slates from Switzerland -and Costa Rica, and the delega.es to the convention, attended a reception given , by Miss Mabel Boardman. EL CANO, OLD SPANISH GUNBOAT, JOINS U.S. NAVY WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—The gun boat El Cano, to which • the United States fell heir as a result ,of the Spanish-American war, today was placed In commission in the navy af ter having undergone extensive I re pairs. • • After Admiral Dewey had destroyed the Spanish fleet in Manila bay the El Cano, which had been on duty In some remote | and f Isplated I corner ' of, the world, ' steamed ' into > the harbor, her officers Ignorant of the fact that their country was engaged ln war.^Sgggra i;|vnT I" TTsPTTTQ . DAn.T te. on TRAINS He iM^XljrJjl^ l^Ul JLEjo. SUNDAYS Sc. OX trains M GENERAL MERRITT BURIED AT NIGHT Officer Interred by Lamplight Under West Point Snow as Guns Flash WEST POINT, N. V., Dec. MaJ. Gen. Wesley Merritt, U. S. A., re hired, the twenty-first superintendent %t the United States Military academy, was buried here tonight by lamplight with the military honors of his rank. His body was laid beside that of his wife. In . the military reservaton cem etery. There was no service in the chapel of the academy, as had been planned. The special car bringing the body from Washington was delayed by the storm, and the hour was so late it was deemed best to make the cere monies as brief as the due dignities would allow. j , Officers who have attended every mil itary funeral within the last thirty years could recall no other held by lamplight. As the regulations provide, the fife and drum corps, followed by the cadet corps, fell in at the front on the ap pearance of the coffin. The flfers' breath 'froze on their instruments as they shrilled the slow measures of the dead march. Behind them clanked the escorting battery. Then came the coffin, draped in the colors, followed by the pallbearers, mourners and at tending civilians. As the long procession moved through the darkness, the flash of the minute gun flared for an Instant across the shrouded fields, and the dull Jar of the report sounded solemnly across the river. Thirteen guns were fired. Lanterns guided the procession to the grave, and there, while the mourners stood bareheaded In the snow, the coffin was lowered into its resting place, the words of the burial service were spoken; the three crashing vol leys echoed across the river, the bugle sounded "taps," and again the minute guns took up their count. Wesley Merritt was born in New York June 16, 1836, and was appointed to the military academy from Illinois in 1855. He waa six times brevetted in the volunteer service and the regular army for gallantry and meritorious conduct on tho field of batUg. DEMOCRATS WILL INSIST ON BALLINGER CASE ACTION WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—The report of Republican members of the Ballin ger-Plnchot Investigating committee has been completed and will be sub mitted to a full meeting to be, called ry y Senator Nelson tomorrow or Thursday. It Is expected that the majority re port, together with the report made by Democratic members and the inde pendent report, of Representative Madison of Kansas, will be submit ted to both houses of congress Imme diately. , ". -' ■ • ' There Is some question as to the method that will be followed after the reports have been received. The Democrats say they will Insist that the reports be taken up for, consider ation. REMAINS OF MINER FOUND MANHATTAN. Nev., Dec. 6.—The charred remains of Patrick ■ Farrel, a miner, -./ere found today in the smok ing ruins of his cabin nt Round Mountain mining camp. The cause of the fire is a mystery. THE HOME PAPER OF GREATER LOS ANGELES LAWMAKERS DON'T EXPECT ACTION ON ENTIRE PROGRAM Limited Time Given as Excuse for Contemplated Failure ' of Recommendations ECONOMY PRESIDENT'S KEY Tariff Praised. Old Land Office Arguments Presented, Trust Prosecution Urged PRESIDENT TAFT REC OMMENDS: i • American banks in foreign countries. Merchant marine by mail subsidy. , Civil service for diplomatic and consular service. Fortification of the Panama canal. Consolidation of many cus toms districts. Permanent and probably larger tariff commission. Non-partisan study of the banking and currency system. That the railroads be pro hibited from ship business through the Panama canal. A general incorporation law, as before urged. Placing second and third class postmasters in classified list. Increasing postage rate on 1 Increasing postage rate on magazines. , Building two new battleships a year. * Amendment to inters. commerce law. Bill for organization of v*. I unteer force in times of war. fAraoeiated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—Congress ' gave respectful attention to President! Taft's message today, but there were comparatively few members who were willing to concede the probability of favorable action at the present session' on many of the recommendations con tained . therein. . This was In view of t'-e fact that the sess.on will clo&e 1 March 4. The message was delivered to "both" houses by Secretary.Latta soon after they convened at noon. Mr. Latta made his first appearance in the senate, arriving immedi tly after the an nouncement of the president's intention to communicate his views "in writing." ' This announcement ■ was made by Senator Cullom on behalf of himself and Senator Money, who constitute.! the senatorial committee to Inform the* president that the senate was prepared to receive .recommendations from him. Almost immediately afterward, Mr. Latta delivered the message to the house. The reading of the document, which was of unusual length, was begun at 12:19 p. m. in tho senate. At first most of the senators listened attentively, bv.t gradually this attention ceased on the part of most of them, and those who remained in the chamber devoted them selves to printed copies before them. This also was t,he case in the house. - To the Senate and House of Representatives: I During the past year the foreign relations or the United States have continued upon a ba*t» of friendship and good understanding. Arbitration The year has been notable as witnessing t'i;» pacific settlement of the two important Inter national controversies before the pennant r court of The Hague. The arbitration of fisheries dispute bet n the United States and Great I Britain, j whl '. has been the source of nearly continuous dp ? matte correspondence since the fisheries -".o'- ventlon of 1818, has given an award which it satisfactory to both parties. This arbitral! Is particularly noteworthy not only bec&u. c tt the eminently just results secured, but _\-> because it Is the first arbitration held u.«T< • the general arbitration treaty ct April 4, IS , by the United States and Great Britain,, a J disposes of a controversy the settlement < f which has resisted every other resource t t diplomacy, and which tor nearly ninety yet'» has been the cause of friction between t- •> countries whose common Interest lie* la main taining the most friendly and cordial rslat!.. , with each of her. ' The tribunal constituted at Th* Hague by the governments of the United States and Venezuela baa completed Its deliberations and has rendered an award la th* ' case if the Orinoco Steamship company against Venezuela:; The award may be regarded as satlst. cietf, since It has, pursuant to th* contentl >na of the United States, recognised a number or Im portant principles making for a judicial aft!-' tude in th* determining of International <!!» putes. . In view of grave doubts which had been' raised as to tb* constitutionality of Th* Hague convention for the establishment of an inter national prize court, now befor* th* senate tor ratification, because of that provision or th* convention which provides that there may be an appeal to the proposed court' from the decisions of national courts, | this government proposed In an Identical circular not* ad dressed to those power* which had token part In th* London maritime conference,', that th* powers signatory to tb* convention, , li con fronted with such difficulty, might Insert a reservation to the effect that appeals to th» lntert<*tlonal przlo court in respect to decision* of Its national tribunals should tali* th* *-»rr-» (Continued on Fag* Four)