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VOL.XXVI11._FIEMIXGHAM. ALABAMA.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5. 19 01 XUMBER 148
LOWE AFTER DEFEAT
SA YS ALDERMEN LIED
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Almost Comes to Slows With
Alderman Heidi After Ex
citing Cooncil Election
CLAIMS HEIST DID NOT
KEEP PROMISE ON VOTE
Mr. Lowe Demands Open Vote, Saying
He Wanted to Find the Liars.
Mayor’s Salary Increased
to $3,000.
The following city officers were
elected by the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen last night, their terms of
office to begin January 1, 1902:
City Attorney—EDWARD SMITH.
City Treasurer—GUS C. ENGST
FELD.
City Clerk—J. C. MURRAY.
City Auditor—W. B. COPELAND.
City License Inspector—A. A. GAM
BILL.
City Engineer—JULIAN KEN
DRICK.
City Tax Collector for Real and Per
sonal Property—WALTER CARREL.
City Phiysician-i-CHARLES WHE
LAN.
Assistant City Physician—U. G. MA
SON.
Market Clerk—J. H. LEATH.
Day Warden at City Jail—MACK
RITTENBERRY.
Night Warden at City Jail—J. I.
Mcknight.
Chief of Fire Department—J. T.
MULLEN.
Bailiff Inferior Criminal Court—
JACK CURRAN.
Sexton Oak Hill Cemetery—J. P.
LAMBERT.
Sexton Red Mountain Cemetery—
SAMUEL CUINNINGHAM.
Sanitary Inspector—R. W. WALKER
Assistant Sanitary Inspector—JO
SEPH SPARKS.
Meat and Milk Inspector—W. E.
FLEMING.
Assistant Meat and Milk Inspector—
E. PETERMAN.
Second Assistant Inspector—WIL
LIAM KIRKLAND.
Street Commissioner—JOHN Me
CARTIN.
Pound Keeper—B. JAMES.
During an exciting session of the City
Council last night, from which the pub
lic was barred, Robert J. Lowe, chair
man of the Democratic state executive
committee, was defeated by Edward
Smith for city attorney of Birmingham,
and the meeting came near ending in a
personal encounter between Mr. Lowe
ALDERMAN C. C. HEIDT.
Party to the Controversy With Robert
J. Lowe.
and Alderman Heldt. During the contro
versy the word 'liar” was a common epi
thet, and though Aldermen rose to their
feet In anger not a blow was struck.
The trouble arose from the Lowe-Smltb
election, Mr. Lowe claiming that Alder
man Heldt had agreed to vote for him.
Mr. Heldt denied that he had made such
a promise, and votgd for Mr. Smith, ex
plaining his position hy saying: “I said
ff I did vote for’Mr. Lowe. It would be
on account of Mr. Thach."
Though the Mayor and the members
of the Board of Aldermen refused to
take the public into their confidence and
explain the proceedings, the following
vote for city attorney is said to be cor
rect:
For Lowe, For Smith.
Greener, Drennen,
Altman, Kerr,
Thach. Heldt,
Moore, Harrington,
Gray, Stockmar,
D. R. Copeland, J. R. Copeland,
Wheeler, Jones.
Giaham, Ward.
McAnally, Linnehan,
Gunn.
The voting was done by secret ballot
and no one except the Mayor, the Al
dermen and the city attorney were al
lowed !n the rocm as the cession was ex
ecutive
TIDAL WAVE OF ANGER
•URGES OVER ROOM.
When the public was admitted to the
council chamber several aldermen's faces
■bowed traces of anger and excitement
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NEW SALARY SCHEDULE.
Under the action of the City Council last night the salaries of city
officials now stand as follows:
^ayor.1250.00 per month
Treasurer . .. ... 150.oo per month
Treasurer s assistant. 70.00 per month
£,,tor. 133.33 1-3 per month
. 75.00 per month
Tax Collector 100.00 per month
Tax Collectors Assistant. 60.00 per month
Mayors Private Secretary. 60.00 per month
® y *tto™y. 125 00 Per month
9 ty. Physician.. • 60.00 per month
Assistant City Physician. 10.00 per month
Sanitary inspector.. . 85.00 per month
Assistant Sanitary Inspector. 7n.nn per month
Night Warden. 60.00 per month
Srni"a'. 60 00 per month
Milk and Meat Inspector. 90.oo per month
First Assistant Meat and Milk Inspector. 75 00 per month
Sec°nd Assistant Meat and Milk Inspector . 70.00 per month
“V*et Clerk. 60.00 per month
.. 36.00 per month
Street Commissioner..‘ .!!!!!!!! II"..!*”!! 150.00 III month
Engineer Street Roller! ”"!!!!!!! '.'.'.'.'. 60.00 per month
GUARDS.
Boatwright. ..$ 60.00 per month
Caldwell. 60.00 per month
Cnklr*. 56,00 per month
kins.... 4500 per month
™etze11. 55.00 per month
f: Morris. 52.00 per month
g****®™. 45.00 per month
”.°.rr ,. 60.00 per month
”„i®‘ds. 60.00 per month
^ it?". 45.00 per month
‘ • • . 52.00 per month
^ for I!riso"... 25.00 per month
lo go into effect when services required in new market.
O'- ,,,<•>
and the crowd reached the rear of the
building just In time to hear Mr. Lowe
call Mr. Heldt a "liar." and the alderman
firing back the epithet. No blows were
struck but when the crowd surged out
the front door and into the street a re
| volver was taken from one of the gentle
men and the police say trouble was there
by averted.
The controversy began during the ex
ecutive session of the board when Mr. j
Lowe, who had heard he was defeated
walked Into the room and demanded a
viva voce vote, the ballot having been
secretly taken.
In making his demand it is said Mr.
Lowe prefaced his remarks by saying
there were liars on the board of aider
men and he would like to locate them.
Alderman Thach immediately moved to
reconsider the vote by which Mr. Smith
was elected. This motion, it is said, was
declared out of order by the mayor and
Mr. Thach appealed from the ruling of
the chair. On the vote which followed.
J. C. MURRAY.
He Was Elected City Clerk Last Night.
the chair was sustained by a vote of 10
to S and the motion to reconsider was
lost'.
CLAIMED ALDERMEN
HAD PROMI8ED HIM.
Mr. Lowe In the meantime stated to the
board that twelve or thirteen members
of the council had promised to vote for
him and he denounced them In bitterest
tones for, as he termed It. lying.
Several aldermen sprang to their feet
and inquired if the remark was Intended
for them. The mayor began rapping for
order but It took several mlntes to restore
quiet and proceed with the election of
G. C. ENGSTFELD,
Elected City Treasurer Without Oppo
sition.
officers. Mr. Lowe left the council cham
ber but returned shortly after the ad
journment and repeated his remarks
about aldermen lying.
“I did not agree to vote for you.” said
Alderman Heidt. who had been listening
to Mr. Lowtn “1 bhly said if I did vote
for you it would be on Mr. Thach's ac
count."
“I knew you would lie out of it,” re
plied Mr. Lowp.
Mr. Heidt tightly gripped his hands and
his muscles perceptibly trembled. He
looked Mr. Lowe steadily in the eye for
a minute but said nothing.
“I mean what I say,” coolly said Mr.
Lowe.
“If you say that I said I would vote for
you or anybody else pays he. h«*'s an in
famous liar,” retorted the Alderman.
"That's just ‘nomming' it back to me,”
said Mr. Lowe.
"Go home and let your conscience hurt
you,” said Mr. Lowe as he looked at Mr.
Heidt, “and when you arc in bed think
about It and know you are a liar.”
THINKS MR.
LOWE IS A COWARD.
Several persons got in between the
two men by this time and as the crowd
moved slowly towards the door Mr.
Heidt said: “I could not 'afford to fight
him because he is a larger man and could
easily whip meN and the only thing left
to do is to shoot it out, and that I can
not do on account of my family. I think
Mr. Lowe is a liar and a coward to say
what he has.”
Chief Austin came up about this time
and separated the men and advised them
against any difficulty. They came to
gether again, however, when they reached
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DREYFUS AND HIS
COUNSEL M, LABORI
ARE NOW AT OUTS
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NICARAGUA ROUTE
IS CONSIDERED THE
BEST FOR A CANAL
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All Paris is Discussing Cause
of Rupture Reiween
the Two
LABOR! MAKES A STATEMENT
Ceased to Be Counsel at Request of
Dreyfus Family—Cannot Al
low a Client to Calum
niate Him.
Paris, December 4.—The recent revival
of interest In the Dreyfus affair has creat
ed several incidents which, while they do
not affect the question of tlie Innocence
of Dreyfus, thro* interest’ng light on
the subsequent relations of Dreyfus,
Heinach, Labor!, Picquart and other
Dreyfusards. Rcinach's withdrawal of
his brief from Maitre Laborl in the* suit
brought against the former by Madame
Henry’ was the fir*ft development vh’ch
drew attention to th“ rupture between
them. Labor!, about the same time pub
lished an article in the Grande Revue
which he edited, on the political situation
In which he pointed out that the Dreyfus
affair was closed by the fact that Drey
fus had accepted a pardon.
These declartions indicated a rupture
between Laborl and Dreyfus. The na
tionalist Echo de Paris then published an
interview with a friend of Reinach and
of the Dreyfus family, who said that
Reinach withdrew the bilef because his
friend. Comely, w'ho represented his
views, had been removed from the posi
tion of political leader writer on Labori's
Review notwithstanding Labori's prom
ise to retain him. given him when Rtin
ach financially supported the review.
Angry With Dreyfus.
The informant of the interviewer also
asserted that Labort was furious because
Dreyfus did not remain in prison and,
from these, continue to prosecute the
work of his rehabilitation.
The interviewer remarked that Labor!
had sacrificed his reputation and practice
for Dreyfus, and his informant replied:
“But Maitre Laborl did not live forever
on the Dreyfus affair, and the family act
ed very well toward him in every re
spect."
The informant said Picquart was led
astray by Laborl in withdrawh/g his ap
peal to the Council of State and in re
fusing to re-enter the army even if the
decision was in his favor. The informant
then added:
"We do not comprehend Flcquart’s at
titude or his anti-Semitism, which Is no
torious. Drey’fus when he was released
wrote to him. expressing warm thanks
for his devotion and asked for an inter
view to enable him to express his thanks
personally. Picquart sent him a cool re
ply, saying he would let him know when
he could receive him. and Dreyfus has
heard nothing from him since.”
The Libre Parole then published an In
terview with an alleged friend of Labor!,
declaring that when the lattei was shot
at Rennes several circumstances led him
to believe that the outrage was instigat
ed by the Waldeck-Rousscau ministry’,
which was playing for a big stake with
his life.
Lost His Living.
Another Dreyfusard. an artist named
Jbcls, now writes to the newspapers to
express in violent terms his disillusion
ment regarding the Dreyfus affair. Ibels
took an active part in the agitation in
the shape of a series of caricatures, and
ho now declares that the Reinach party
has thrown him over and insulted and in
jured him. His partisanship of Dreyrus
cost him his livelihood.
A lendTng Drefusard personage to whom
he applied in a business matter treated
him shamefully. The artist says:
“Honest Dreyfusards like Zola, Labor!
Picquart, Clemenceau and others worked
bravely and loyally for what they
thought was a noble cause, whereas they
were merely helping Reinach and his
friends to gain power. Moreover. Dreyfus
himself, who found time t< write long
letters to rich bankers, had no thought
of sending me a word of th nks. He is a
.monster. I saw Maitre La.-ori recently,
lie wept while recounting how he had
suffered from the treatment he had ex
perienced from Picquart and also said
he was disgusted at being sacrificed like
us."
Labori’s Article.
Laborl today’ breaks silence in an ar
ticle, published by the Journal, the first
of a series which he announces, is en
titled, “My* Explanations." What he
says today is not of the first importance,
but is evidently a prelude to interesting
revelations regarding his relations with
Dreyfus and Reinach. He says that he
ceased to be counsel for Dreyfus a year
ago, at the request of the Dreyfus fam
ily\ and that in view of the divergence of
opinion as to the nonduct of the Dreyfus
trial and the subsequent amnesty ques
tion. he asked Reinach. in October. 1899.
to allow him to relinquish his briefs in
the Henry and other cases, but Reinach
appealed to his devotion, pointing out
the grave effects of a public separation
between them. Reinach wrote to him ap
proving his (Labori's) recent article in
the Review and then withdrew’ the brief
in the Henry case on the ground of
breach of friendship in dismissing Cor
nelly.
Laborl concludes with saying that he
has endured the calumnies of his adver
saries for years past, but to allow him
self to be calumniated by clients or
friends of clients, as in the Echo de
Paris articles, which he knows came
through an authorized informant, is too
much to expect from his abnegation. He
will reply thereto in the next article.
In a foot note to the Libre Parole in
terview, Laborl does not deny the as
sertion made, but says he will explain
the matter later.
Carrlere on Retired List.
Another Interesting incident has arisen
in the placing on the retired list of Ma
jor Carrlere (who was prosecutor at
Rennes courtmarshal).
An interviewer asked Major Carrlere if
he committed a mistake in urging the
condemnation of Dreyfus.
“Yes." replied the major; “that is the
reason."
Continuing the interviewer remarked:
“It is said that you had orders to sum
up in favor of the innocence, but a mon
ister denies this."
The major replied:
“Yes, it was Galllfet who had the ef
SENATORS WOULD DRIVE
ANARCHISTS FROM U. S.
Washington, December 4 — Practically I
the entire time of the Senate today was (
devoted the introduction of bills and
resolutions. Two of these measures re
lating to the suppression of anarchy and
dealing with anarchists, wore allowed to
lie on the table so that their authors,
Mr. McComas of Maryland and Mr. Vest
of Missouri, may bring them to the early
attention of the Senate.
The isthmian canal report was trans
mitted to the Senate by the President,
and several bills providing for the con
struction of the waterway, one of them
by Mr. Morgan of Alabama, who has led
the movement for the canal in the past,
were presented.
Mr. Tillman of South Carolina secured
the passage of his resolution admitting
free of duty exhibits to the Charleston
Exposition.
At 2:10, on motion of Mr. Cullom, the
Senate went into executive session. At
z:4u the Senate adjourned.
Senator McComas presented to the Sen
ate a resolution declaring that Congress
has the power and should by law provide:
‘That a person or persons who may
willfully kill, or assault with Intent to
kill, the President or Vice President, or
both, or any officer upon whom the pow
ers and duties of President may devolve
under the constitution and laws, shall be
punished with death, the Federal courts
to have jurisdiction of such offenses;
also for the exclusion and deportation of
anarchists; also that Congress shall sup
port the executive department in procur
ing an amendment to all extradition
treaties similar to the provision In uftir
convention with Berlin for the extrOTi
tlon of criminal anarchists.”
Senator Ve3t’s resolution directs the
judiciary committee to inquire If Con
gress has pow’er to legislate for the pun
ishment of anarchists who assassinate
or attempt to assassinate the President
of the United States, and if not, whether
It is expedient to amend the fedetal con
stitution to enable Congress so to leg
islate
Also whether It is necessary and ex
pedient so to amend tne federal consti
tution as to empower Congress to pre
vent by fciicn means as may be deemed
necessary tha teaching by anarchists of
the doctrine that all governments should
be destroyed; also whether it is necessary
and expedient so to amend the federal
constitution that Congress thall have the
pow’er to punish all persons belonging to
anarchists associations; also what
amendments, if any. are necessary to
the naturalization laws to prevent the
coming into this country of anarchists
and their becoming citizens of the United
States: also whether It Is necessary or
expedient so to amend the federal con
stitution as to give Congress the power
to establish a penal colon/ en some suit
able island under the jurisdiction of the
United States to which after trial and
conviction, every ansrehist holding the
doctrine that all governments should be
destroyed by the assassination of their
chief rulers, shall be deported; and that
the committee, after due examination and
Inquiry, shall recommend to the Senate
such amendments to the lederal consti
tution as may be necessary to prevent
the teaching ar.d promulgation of afiar
chial doctrines in the United States.
Senator Hoar introduced a bill for the
protection of the President, which pro
vides as follows:
That any person who shall, within the
limits of the United States, or any place
subject to the Jurisdiction thereof, wil
fully kill or cause the death of the Pres
ident of the United States, or any of
ficer thereof, or who shall wilfully kill
or cause the death of the ruler, or chief
magistrate of any foreign country, shall
be punished with death.
That any person who shall within the
limits of the United States or any place
subject to the jurisdiction thereof, make
an attempt on the life of the President
of the United States or any officer there
of. or who shall make an attempt on the
life of the ruler or chief magistrate of
any foreign country, shall be punished
with death.
That any person who shall within the
limits of the United States or any place
subject to the jurisdiction thereof, ad
vise the killing of the President of the
United States or any officer thereof; or
shall conspire to accomplish the same;
or who shall advise or counsel the killing
of the ruler or chief magistrate of any
foreign country, or shall conspire to ac
complish the same, shall be punished
by imprisonment not exceeding twenty
years.
That any person who has conspired
as aforesaid may be Indicted and con
victed separately, all hough the othfc
party or parties to the conspiracy are j
not indicted or convicted.
That any person who shall wilfully
and knowingly aid In the escape from
punishment, or any person guilty of
either of the acts mentioned in the fore
going sections, shall be deemed an ac
complice after the fact, ana shall be
punished as If a principal, though the
other party or parties to said offence
shall not be indicted or convicted.
Senator Fairbanks today introduced a
bill for the admission of Oklahoma as
a state and provided the capital shall be
located at a town to be called McKinley
in honor of the late President.
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FOUR MEN KILLED IN
ALABAMA RACE RIOT
Andalusia, December 4.—(Special.)—Fate Atkinson and J. W. Dorsey
•were killed by a negro at Opp this afternoon and severale more were
wounded in a race riot. Two negroes were also killed.
The officers there have telegraphed here for the sheriff and dogs and
have also wired to river families for dogs. A posse is being organized
here to go to Opp at once.
frontry to deny it. But I shall soon be
free and then, perhaps, I can talk.”
General Dagalifet, who was Minister of
War at the time of the accusition. The
major's reply Is now awaited.
Deplores Pardon Condition.
December 5.—In his second article in
the Journal published this morning Lab
ori, replying to the interview in the Echo
de Paris, denies that he wanted Dreyfus
to refuse his pardon. Labori deplores
the condition under which this pardon
was granted and accepted the silence
which seems to have been imposed on an
innocent man In whoBe behalf he, Labori.
and others, in a passion for an ideal,' had
not hesitated to stir up the country.
Replying to the charge that he wanted
to live off the affair. Labori declares that
hi* connection with the case cost him al
most his entire practice which only began
to pick up again after the amnesty was
granted and against which, contrary to
his own interests, he had unceasingly
struggled.
STUDENTS HAZE
CADET J. H. LESTER
Knoxville, December 4.—A special to
the Journal and Tribune from Harri
man, Tenn., tells of a strenuous piece of
hazing at the American Temperance
University. i
Four members of the senior class en
tered the room of Cadet Lester last
night and ordered him to dress and go
with them. When he refused he was
bound and gagged and carried to a se
cluded spot in the woods nearby, tied
to a tree and whipped. This done, they
took him hack to the dormitary, placed
him under a hydrant, turned on the wa
ter and left him. According to Lester's
story he must have been there two
hours when a student who come to get
water found him half frozen and in a
semi-conscious condition.
The officer of the guard reported today
that he found four cadets besides Les
ter, Bryan. Clark, Amos and Bishop out
of their rooms when he made his 2
o’clock round. All have been ordered
before the faculty. Lester is said to
have reported many little misdemeanors
to the faculty. The student body Is
signing a petition to stand by the hazers.
Lester will proceed against his assail
ants in the state courts. Cadet B. A.
Bryan lives at Georgetown. Deleware;
W. L. Clark at Baltimore, Md.; W. F.
Amos at Ooltewah, Tenn.; J. G. Bishop
at Dayton, Tenn., and Cadet J. H. Les
ter is accredited to Ohio.
Two Self-Confessed Perjurers.
Chicago, December 4.—In the trial
of Alex Sullivan in Judge Smith’s
court today, Thomas Smallman and
Frank S. O’Brien told under oath of
committing perjury and accepting
bribes from Lynch while on juries.
These men were sprung as a surprise
on the defense. Smallman said he
receivd $50 for his services, while
O’Brien swore that Lynch paid him
$100. Both witnesses said that Sulli
van was the trial lawyer in the cases.
TO REVIVE THE
ATLANTA NEWS
PLANS BEING FORMULATED TO
AGAIN START THE AFTERNOON
PAPER—WILL BE EDITED BY
JOHN S. COHEN.
Atlanta, Ga., December 4.—(Special.)—
It leaked out here this afternoon that a
new paper was to be started In Atlanta
within a few days to be called the At
lanta News. It Is to have many members
of the Atlanta Daily News staff on it
and will have as its editor-in-chief Major
John S. Cohen, who, it is said, yesterday
resigned his position as managing editor
of the Atlanta Journal.
Morton Smith will be the managing edi
tor of the new publication and Joe Hitt
will be the city editor, while on the local
Btaff will be Jim Sledge, Stuart McLean,
Wilson Burke, Bob Llllard and others of
the staff of the Atlanta Daily News,
which suspended publication several
months ago.
It is said that the new paper has nearly
half a million dollars capital behind it
and that no pains will be spared to make
it a success. New machinery has been
ordered, according to the rumor, and will
be In place by the latter part of Janu
ary.
nobleswEngle
FOR COURT HONORS
London, December 4, — The Court of
Claims, which Is dealing with the rights
and privileges relating to the coronation
of King Edward, sat today in the council
chamber of White Hall to adjudicate be
tween the nobles who are wrangling for
ancient and ofttimes ludicrous honors.
The most prominent tight Is that be
tween the Duke of Athol, the Earl of
Aneaster, the Marquis of Chslmundely
and Earl Carrington for the Lord Great
Chamberlainsliip which the court passed
or. to the Ifouse of Lords.
The Earl of Erroll will wulk In the
coronation procession as Lord High Con
stable of Scotland, and will carry a sil
ver baton topped with gold, bearing his
own arms at one end and the King's at
the other.
Miss Beatrice Fellows, who desired to
perform the office of herb strewer, and
Sir Harry Durard. who claimed the right
to carry the King's bow and arrow, were
Informed that they would not be wanted.
The bishops of Durham and Bath will
support the King while he la on the
throne. They wlii stand with their hands
on the back of the chau.
Isthmian Canal Commission
Mates Report to Congress
After an investigation
ESTIMATE COST $198,864,062
Commission Says the United States
Should Acquire Strip of Coun
try Ten Miles Wide
for the Canal.
Washington. December 4.—Following Is
an abstract of the report of the isthmian
canal commission, which was sent to
CongTess today:
The commission, as anticipated several
weekH ago, favors the Nicaragua route,
and makes an estimate of $189,864,002 as
the total cost of the construction of the
canal througn Nicaragua. The estimated
cost of the Panama rowt is $144,284,358,
but, the report says. It would cost $109,
141.600 to obtain the Panama concession.
The commission values the work done
at $40,090,000. The report says the Panama
route is feasible aa a sea level canal,
while the Nicaragua route must be by
locks, but Lake Nicaragua will furnish
an Inexhaustible supply of water for the
canal. The Nicaragua rouic has no nat
ural harbors at either end, but satisfac
tory harbors n-ay be constructed.
Harbore alrerdy exist at each end of
the Panama route, but considerable work
must be done at the entrance of the har
bor on the Atlantic side. With adequate
force and plant, the commission esti
mates that the Nicaragua canal enn ba
completed In six years, exclusive of two
years for preparations. Ten years Is esti
mated to complete the Panama. The total
lergth of the Nicaragua ioutc Is 183.66
miles, and the Panama route 49.09 miles.
Cost of Nicaragua Route.
The estimated cost of operating and
maintaining the Nicaragua canal an
nually Is $1,350,000 greater than that of
the Panama canal. The estimated time
for a deep-draught vessel to pass
through the Panama canal Is twelve
hourB, and through the Nicaragua canal
thirty-three hours. The Nicaragua
route, the report says. Is more advant
ageous for commerce, save that origi
nating on the ^rest coast, of South Amer
ica. or the Gulf ports the advantage
Is two days, and for most of tne ports on
the Atlantic and Pacific one day. The
Nicaragua route Is said to be better for
sailing vessels on account of favoring
winds. Hygienic, conditions also favor
Nicaragua. . >
The commission says the United State*
should acquire control of a strip of ter
ritory ten miles wide from sea to sea,
through which to build the canal. The
consent of Ncaragua and Costa Rica
must be obtained to construct the canal,
but the report says this can easily be
secured. The company have many years
to run and the new concessions cannot
be granted the United States. The report
concludes as follows:
"After considering all the facts devel
oped by the investigations made by the
commission the actual situation as It
now stands, and having In view the terms
offered by the new Panama Canal Com
pany, this commission Is of the opinion
that the most practical and feasible
route for an Isthmian canal to be under
the control, management and ownership
oi the United States. Is that known as
the Nicaragua route.”
Minority Favor Panama.
George 8. Morrison, a member of ths
committee, submitted a minority report
favoring the Panama route. He says the
estimates for the Nicaraguan canal du
not make sufficient provisions for un
known conditions and contingencies. No
consideration, he says, has been given to
accidental Interruption of traffic by
Nicaragua; which, he believes, would
not be so likely to occur at Panama. He
believes that better terms can be ar
ranged through the acquisition of the
Panama Canal Company’s rights than
by any Nlcarguans with Nlcaraugua and
Costa Rica. The government, after se
curing these right!, he sajs, could ne
gotiate direct with Colombia for tha
right to construct the canal.
He clores by saylr.g;
"The Panama route has advantages
over the Nicaraguan route In cost of
construction, in coat of operation and
In convenience when done, while its use
is less likely to lead to local International
complications If the United States gov
ernment Is to build an Isthmian canal
the Panama route Is the best.”
MEXICO TO SPEND
$100,000 ON BALL
MOST GORGEOUS AND COSTLY EN
TERTAINMENT YET GIVEN WILL
BE IN HONOR OF PAN-AMERI
CANS—FINANCIAL CONDITION.
Mexico City, December 4.—The federal
government will tender the delegates of
the Pan-American conference a magni
ficent ball on the last night of the year
at the National Palace. This will be
the most gorgeous and costly ball yet
given, and the expense will not be lesa
than $100,000. The ball will mark an epoch
In the social history of this city.
The rapid rise In exchange as shown
by the gold premiums Is the theme of dis
cussion In financial and business circles.
Some bankers regard the depression In
sliver as temporary and hope for a
speedy reaction; others leas sanguine
point to the fact that for 18 years there
has been, on the whole, a constant down
ward tendency and the expression of the
belief that eventually Mexico will have
to come on a gold basis Is common. New
York exchange stands at 132 premium
and this seriously affects Importers and
several heavy orders about to be sent
to the United States have been heM
back pending a more settled state of the
exchange. On the other hand the low
price for silver is very favorable to Amer
ican capitalists buying property her*