Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 6, 1901, Page 1

SENATE HAS TREATY osfote Instrament in Hands of United States Lawmakers. FULL TEXT OF INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT Bupersedes Batirely the Famoens Olayten- Fulwer Compaot. PRINCIPLE OF ABSOLUTE NEU. Governmest May Empley Native Oapital, @ift or Lo RIGHTS CLEARLY DEFINED ESTABLISH Ju “, P ", ', ’ BELLIGERENTS' nate to fm Transmitting Treaty to Prestdent Directs Attention Neutrality C e of Fore v mer Document. - WASHINGTON, The new Hay- Pauncefote (reaty, providing for the con- struction of a canal across the Isthmus of | anama, which was sent to the semate | terday, is as follows The United States of America and bis| majesty, Edward VII of the United King- dom of Great Britain and of Ireland and | of the British dominions beyond the sea, Xing and emperor of Indla, being desirous | to facllitate the comstruction of a ship| canal to comnect the Atlantic and Pacific | oceans by whatever route may be consid- ered expedient, and to that end to remove sny objection which may arise out of the convention of the 15th of April, 1850, com- monly called the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, to the construction of such canal under the auspices of the government of the United Btates, without Impairing the “general principle” of neutralization established in article 8 of that convention, have for that purposs appointed as their plenipo- tentlaries: | The United States, John Hay, secretary of state of the United States of America, and his majesty, Edward VII, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and of freland, of the British dominions beyond the seas, king and emperor of India, the Right Hon. Lord Pauncefote, G. C. B, G. C. M. G., his majesty's ambassador cx- traordinary and plenipotentiary to the United States, who, having communicated to each other their full powers, which were found to be In due and proper form, bave agreed upon the following articles: Gives Power of Li Article 1—The high contracting parties Frw that the present treaty shall super- de the aforementioned convention ot pril 19, 1860, Art. 21t is agreed that the canal may pe constructed under the ausplees of the overnment of the United States, efther irectly at its own cost or by gift or loan ¢ money to Indivduals or corporations, or hrough subscription to or purchase of tock_or shares. and that, sublect, to the f the present 'treaty, the sa vfimm"'flqufia five and en all the hiw incident to such construction, as well the exclusive right of providing for the Jogillation and management of the canal At 3rhe United States ndopts as tho pasis of the neutralization of such ship 3anal the following rules, substantially as hodled In the convention of Constanti- ople, signed the 2th of October, 1888, for he free navigation of the Suez canal, that to say: Soctlon 1-The canal shall be free and « vessels of commerce and of jations observing these rules on uality, so that there shall jon_agalnst any such n ppen to o war of all jerms of entire eq 0 no discriminat B or tu citizens or wubjects, in respe ¢ the conditions or charges of tratic or therwise. Such conditions and charges ot affic shall be just and equitable Acts of War Prohibited. Eec. 2-The canal shall never be block- ed, nor shall any right of war be exer- sed nor any act of hostility be committe within it. The United States, however, hall be at liberty to maintain’ such mi [ police along the canal as may be pecessary to protect It against lawlessness nd disorder. lsb 3—Vessels of war of a belligerent yhall not revictual nor take any stores in Ihe canal except so far as may be strictly ecespary, and the transit of such vessels rough the canal shall be effected with h accordance with the reg- and with only such inter- result from the necessities the servic Prizes shall be, in all re. Ipects, mubject to the same ruies as ves- Vels of war for the belligerent Boc, 4-No belligerent shall embark or | sembark {roops, munitions of war or war- | e atorinla In’the canal, oxcept in case ¢ accidental hindrance of the transit, and Such case the transit shall be resumed | with all possible dispatch. Rights of War Ve slons of this article shall to W adjacent to the L | n three marine miles of . els of war of n belligerent shull not | matn In such waters longer than twenty- our hours at any time, except In case f distress in such case shall depart 3% soon A possible; but a vessel of war of ne belligerent shall not depart within Iwenty-four hours from the departure of a pessel of war of the other belligerent. Bec. &—The plant, estabiishments. bulld- Wigs and all works necessary to the con- Wtruction, maintenance and operation of the canal shall be deemed (o be parts thereof, for the purposes of this treaty, and In time of war, as in time of peace, shall Bnjoy complete immunity from attack or tnjury by belligerents. and from ncts eal- pulated o impalr their usefullness as part be the canal. Must Preserve New 41t in agreed that no change of territorial soverelgnty or of international pelations of any country or countr tra- versed by the before menMoned canal shall Affect the general principle of neutraltza- tlon or the obligation of the high contract- ing parties under the present treaty Art. 5-The present treaty shall be rati- Pod by the president of the United”Btates y and with the advice and consent of the senate thereof and by his Britannic maj- saty, and the ratifications shall be ex- changed at Washington or at London at the earllest possible time within six months trom the date hereof. In faith whereof the respective plenipo- ntlarl stgned this treaty and ereunto afxed their seals Done in duplicate at Washington, th day of November, in th. rd 1901 JOHN HAY, PAUNCEFOTE, Pre: nt Roosevelt's L Followlng is the letter of President Roosevelt trapsmitting the treaty to the senat To the Senate: 1 transmit for the advice and consent of the senate to Its contents & conventlon, signed November 18, 19l by the plenipotentiaries of the United States and Great Britaln to facilitate the con- rlr\l('llun of & ship canal to connect the At- lantic and Pacific oceans b whatever route may be considered expedient, and to that end, to remove objection which ¢ arise out of the convention of April 1860, commonly called the Clayton-Bul- er treaty, ta (he construction of such canal, under the auspices of the govern- ment of the United States, without im- Bairing the Bgenetal principlea” of neutr ization established in articie § of that con tion. 1 also inclose a report from the retary of state submitting the conven- for my consideration THEODORE ROOSEVELT. hite House, Washington, Dec. 4, 1901, Tke text of Secretary Hay's report upon he least delny 3lations in for {ssion_as may Nty o year of our (Seal ) (Seal ) er, i " | no hopes of saving their ship, as - THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. JNE 19, 1871. DIAZ SURRENDERS TO ALBAN Government Commander His Attitade Towar, anered ¥ COLON, Deec. 6.=(Via following message was delayed by lomblan censor General Alban, wearing his uniform and accompanied by a bodyguard of soldiers left Panama yesterday morning to receive the surrender of the liberal general, Do- mingo Dinz. The two generals met at Gor- gora station on the railroad and returned to Empire station, where the peace papers were signed General Diaz with about eighty followers and atcompanied by Genoral Alban reached nama at 6 o'clock yesterday evening. /s N1 Alban conducted the liberal leader, 1 wore the liberal emblem, a red ,:0d his hat, to a carriage and ‘m to his family house In Galveston.)—The the Co- a ri. drove Panama All persoas here unite In agreeing that Alban is not only a brave general, but true gentleman as well. That part of the conservative forces un der General Alban dispatched to Agua Dulce has not returned. It is surmised this ex pedition is in pursult of the lberal general, Victorlano Lorenzo, but there is absolutely no information as to whether these two forces have become engaged It 18 rumored in Panama that 200 liberals from Tumaco have landed in the department of Panama to reinforce the command of General Belizario Porras. The conserva- tive government is in no way dlsturbed at this rumor. Since yesterday all trains have been running across the {sthmus without escorts of American marines, Both ends of the isthmus are quiet. The general train- ing ship Stein has sailed from here for Kingston, Jamaica. QUEEN FORGiVES_HéR HUSBAND Pul a e and Court Rendy to Ove Not ok Recent Jecurrences. S0 AMSTERDAM, Dec. 5.—With the view of allaying public indignation and excitement semi-offictal {ntimations have been circu- lated to the effect that Queen Wilhelmina has forgiven her husband, Prince Henry of The Netherlands, the suggestion being that the public ought to follow suit. Since Prince Henry returned to Het Loo the queen and he bave been dining together and gradu- ally resuming normal relations. Yesterday they walked together and afterward drove in the castle park. The relations between Prince Henry and the members of the court are, however, very strained. The former cordiality has been replaced by an attitude of frigid politeness on the part of the prince consort, and apparently the gentlemen of the court are equally indisposed to gloss over recent occurrences. MANY BOERS CAPTURED Three Laagers Rounded up with Only a Few Canunltles on Efther side. PRETORIA, Dec. 6.—The largest capture of Boers mato in many months occurred today, when three columns secured an aggregate of 250 prisoners. General Bruce Hamliton, near Ermelo; Major Dawkins, in the Waterbury district, and General Me- thuen, in nerthwest Transvaal, rounded up three laagers with only a few casualties on elther side. ERNEST REYER TOTAL WRECK French Bark Driven Ashore but Lies ound, ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec. 5.—At 2 o'clock Wednesday morning, while & terrible storm was raging along the coast, the French bark Ernest Reyer went ashore off the mouth of Quinalt river, thirty miles north of Grey's Harbor. It struck heavily on the beach and the full force of the waves pounded it further up the shore, every in- coming sea washing clear over It. In the darkness and storm it was impossible to see how far away the land lay, but the offi- cers and men cleared away the boats and made for the shore, and all reached land in safety. The shipwrecked men are being cared for on the beach by the Indians, but they have it now lies hard aground with the breakers pound- ing it to pleces. Masts, rigging and sails have gone and the vessel will bo a total loss. Finest Reyer is a steel-built craft of 8,500 tons, bullt In France ten months ago, Captain Pulllzuyet commanding. It carried & crew of twenty-elght men. It cleared from Madagascar on Its malden voyage, touched at Tasmania for orders and from there proceeded in ballast for Portland. Mate Rochon came from the scene of the wreck on the tug Ranger this afternoon with news of the disaster. NELSON IS TOWED TO PORT tish Vessel, Thought to He Lost, Has Narrow Es- ca; PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 5.—The British ehip Nelson, which was reported lost off the Columbla river yesterday, was towed into Puget Sound today by the steamer Walla Walla, bound from San Francisco to Seattle. The hull of Nelson s practically intact, but its bulwarks were smashed, lifo- boats apd forerigging carried away and cabins damaged. There are three inches of water in its hold, but the extent of the damage to its cargo of wheat Is Rot known. | SEVERAL PASSENGERS HURT While Taking Water Mixed Tr Struck by @ Freight. BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 5.—A mixed freight and passenger train on the Birming- ham Mineral railroad, while taking water near Bessemer, was run into in the rear by a freight train. The following casual- ties resulted. J. J. Dickeon, agent of the Equitable In. surance company, thigh and head bruisea, serious; W. H. Keith, hurt on head ana body, serious; Dr. E. P. Laxey, R. J. Till- man, J. BE. Delworth, W. G. Windham ana 8 half dozen negroes slightly injured. FENCE FOR THE WORLD'S FAIR fiding Mater! Reaches Exposition ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6.—The first carload of the treaty as made to the president was also submitted to the senate, but the language was practically the same that :a‘l.“" president in his letter of transmit- 3 p - bullding material for the construction of the Louislana Purchase exposition was brought to the world's fair site today. It consisted of lumber for the fence, the erec- tion of which will commence tomorrow,. ls en allowed oue additional carrier. OMAH , FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 6, LINCOLN POSTOFFICE FIGAT Burkett's Aggressiveross for Rizer Finds Presidential Favor. PLACE FOR E. A TUCKER OF HUMBOLDT nnot Get Into Connal Now, but May Find Re Department Under master Gene; Service Just m in Law Poste (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Dec. b.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Congressman Burkett has the cour- age of his convictions to a pronounced de- gree, as the developments in the Lincoln postofice fight show. For several days both Senators Dietrich and Millard and Mr Burkett have been receiving telegrams pro- testing against the selection of Ed R Sizer as postmaster at Lincoln and Intimat- ing that the business men of the Nebraska capital would carry these protests to the president unless Mr. Bushnell were re- appointed. Mr. Burkett is nothing it not aggressive, and today, in company With Senator Millard, he called on President Roosevelt, and, while he went on other business for his constituency, he incident- ally talked with the president about the protests that were coming in from Lin- coln. Mr. Roosevelt is an admirer of cour- age and he gave Mr. Burkett to understand that he (Burkett) was running the policies of the First Nebraska district and that he would be considered when the appoint- ments were going around. Whether Mr Roosevelt sald o in as many words is not known, but it was definitely announced to- night that Mr. Sizer will be appointed by the president in due season. eck Pluce for E. A, Tucker. Senator Millard and on the president today to urge chlefly the appointment of E. A. Tucker of Humboldt to a consular position. President Roosevelt was thoroughly frank with the representatives from Nebraska and | told them that a consular position for Ne- braska at this time was wholly out of the question. He thought Nebraska had been pretty well taken care of, so far as con- sular positions went. He was, however, of the opinion that Judge Tucker might be given some fudicial position. Mr. Bur- kett, acting on this suggestion, presented Judge Tucker's papers to Postmaster Gen- eral Smith with a view to securing him a place in the law department under the postmaster general. While refusing to com- mit himself, Mr. Smith said he would read Judge Tucker's papers carefully. During their conference with the presi- dent Senator Millard and Mr. Burkett also presented the claims of F. E. Martin, tormerly of Falls City, now a resident of Guthrie, Okl., for the position of a court re- porter with one of the new judges appoin for Oklahoma. Congressman Mercer has recommend the reappointment of Wesley J. Cook, post- master at Blair. Senator Millard has recommended that Albert Soudenburg, a #istant engineer in the new postofice build- iug, be placed upon the permanent roll of the Treasury department, Soudenburg hav- ing filled the position for twenty months. He has given satisfaction and his appoint- ment to the permanent roll had been over- look Mr. Burkett called Mercer on the Philippine Mr. Mercer has some decided views rela- tive to the Philippines and does not hesi- tate to say that the sinecures enjoyed by well known citizens residing In the islands should be lopped oft. He has a detalled statement of the employes in the civil gov- ernment of the islands and it shows, he says, that we are paying in salaries alone upward of $4,000,000 annually. “Since Chaffee took command things are different,”” said Mr. Mercer, “and there Is a promise that he will put a stop to many of the glaring faults. Chaffee and Humph- rey are soldiers. They have no patience with the government employes’ living In luxury and T hope matters will be adjusted for the honor of the natlon. As for the Philippines, we can well get along without them." Mr. Mercer's hair has turned gray since he left the United States last June and he has lost considerable in welght. South Dakota Indinn Landw. Representative Burke is preparing two bills affecting the Indian lands in South Dakota, which he will offer in the house next week. One of them provides that in cases of commutation of lands formerly in- cluded in the Sioux reservation the price shall be the same as is now fixed in the law opening these lands for settlement This means that the settlers on the Sioux | reservation will not be required to pay more than 50 cents an acre for their lands. Under the present rules of the land office settlers are required to pay $1.25 an acre. The other bill provides uniformity in the fees and commissions allowed reg- isters and recelvers In cases of commuta- tlon. The fees under the proposed law will probably be fixed on a basis of §1.25 an acre. Under existing regulations the fees and commissions are based upon the price of the lands. This has resulted in Qiminished receipts at several land offices in the various states, notably In South Dakota. This bill will apply to lands in Minnesota, the Dakotas and other western ates. The names of several South Dakotans ere today sent to the senate for confirma- | fon. Herman Ellerman of Yankton, \\’hni was appointed collector of internal reve- | nue for the new Dakota district during the recess, was today formally named for the | place, and Robert E. Person of Howard was named for the position of auditor of the treasury for the Interior department Robert Somers was named for the Lower Brule Indian agency and Harry Chamber- lain for agent at Crow Creek. Department Notes. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska—Laura A. Arnold, Adaton, Sher- | idan county, vice L. Wallen, resigned; John | Shoft, Grafton, Filmore county, vice W. Bosserman, removed; Clarence R. Greeley, Cumminsville, Wheeler county, vice H. R. Bowler, resigned; Peter E. Brase, Worms, Merrick county, vice P. Mewes, resigned. lowa—J A. Brawford, Hayward, Dickin- son county; G. A. Holt, Keb, Wapello county. The postofices at Altona, Neb., Almont, Covington and Royal, Ia., and Lebean and Selby, 8. D., become money order offices January 2 The Manville National bank of Manille, Ia., has been authorized to begin business with $25,000 capital A postoffice s to be established at Artas, Campbell county, 8. D., with Adam J. Hazel postmaster. Tho postoffices at Osco, Kearney county Neb.; Wakpola, Boreman county, §. D., and Glenn, Big Horn county, Wyo., have been discontinued. The postmaster at Laramie, Wyo., has | Desmet ALL REPUBLICANS BUT TWO oMmeinl Count Sonth Dakota's Ju- dicial Election is Come pleted. PIERRE, 8 D, Dec. 5.~(Special Tele- gram.)—The official count today on judicial election shows these results: First Circult—Ellison F. Smith, Jared Runyon, 1,66 Second Cireuit—Joseph W. Frederick W. Scanlan, 1,286, Third Circuit—Charles X. Seward, Julian Bennett, 3,606 Fourth Clrcult—Frank B. Albert E. Chamberlain, 1,528. Fifth Circuit—James H. McCoy, Thomas H. Null, 2,887 Sixth Clreult—Loring E. Gaffy, 1,957 Seventh Circuit—Charles W. Brown, 1,173; Levi McGee, 1,312, Eighth Circutt—Frank Ji 2.456; Joseph B. Moore, 1,842, This elects all republicans except in the Third and Seventh circuits. The returns from Walworth county in the Sixth circuit were not counted as the re- 3,801; Jones, 3,500 1; Smith, 2,679; 4,063; Washabaugh, | turn board from that county failed to state for whom the votes were cast, only saying “seventy-two votes for circnit judge FAVOR PASSING GROUT BILL South Dakota Dair d Butter In- terests Conclude Th Convention. HURON, S. D., Dee. 5—~(8pecial gram.)—The dairy and butfermakers' con- ventlon today adopted resplutions favor- ing the passage of the Grofit bill by con- gress; Indorsing the dairy llaws of South Dakota and approving “n‘t of present commissioner; recommending the appoimt- ment of E. Seedendort of Elgin, Ill., for superintendent of the dairy division at the 8t. Louls exposition; regommending the establishment of dairy expefiment work at the State Agricultural collego; recommend- ing the election of Leland Griith ot as_president, C. P Sherwood of Desmet as secretary and . £ Eyler of Salem ns treasurer. The Gonvention ad- journed to meet again at Such time and place as may be designated By the officers- elect. . GETS ONE YEAR IN PRISON s W. A, Witte to Sioux Falls PeniteStiary for Forgery. Tele- Judge Jon e SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Deg. 6.—(Special Telegram.)—In the ecircult court today Judge Jones sentenced W. A. Witte, a young man, to one year in the Siddx Falls peni- ten Witte pleaded gufity to forgery. His offense consisted of forging the names of several prominent Ger tarmers to notes which he attempted th disgose of to a local attorney. Only a or two be- fore his arrest he married | of this city. CHAFFEE CLOSES ends to Shut O Su the Insnrgents A Active. MANILA, Dec. 5.—General Chaftee has is- sued orders for the closing of all ports in the Laguna and Batangas provinces. The quartermasters there will cease paying rents to the Filipinos for buildings used for military purposes, as it is known that a large proportion of the money finds its way to the Insurgents in the shape of con- tributions and General Chaffee intends that no more government funds shall find their way into the hands of the ememy. The reason for closing the ports fs that too many supplies are found to be getting into the possession of the insurgents. General Chaffee intends giving General Bell, com- manding the troops In the Batangas prov- ince, every assistance he may require to subdue the insurrection Governor Taft {s improving rapidly and now expeets to return to the United States on the government transport Grant, which sails before Christmas. GETS FIVE YEARS FOR FORGERY Allen, charged with Passing an Checks, Convicted by Kansas City Jary. AS CITY, Dec. 6.—M. H eral local merchants, was convicted and sentenced for five years in the peni- tentiary. Allen was arrested in San Fran- clsco two months ago. He insists that it is a case of mistaken identity and that his name is Truman L. Nye. Allen says he left St. Paul in August last, traveling to De- troft, Buffalo, Omaha and San Francisco. He was arrested while taking a trunk con- taining considerable jewelry and other articles from the depot. He asserted that the trunk belonged to an uncle named Bar- rows, who was in San Francisco at the time. WANTS SPECIAL MANAGER Horticultural Society Demands Sep ate Commissioner at St. Louis today ST. JOSEPH, Dec. 5.—The Missourl State Horticultural socloty today elected officers as follows: President, D. A. Robnett, Co. lumbia; first vice president, E. 8. Tippin, Nochils; second v president, €. H Dutcher, Warrensburg; third vice presi- dent, C. W. Murtfeldt, St. Louis; treasurer, w Gano, Parkville; secretary, L. A Goodman, Kansas City. The soclety went on record with a demand that the St. Louls exposition management appoint a special commissioner to represent hortlcultural in- terests instead of having hortlculture in- cluded in the general agricultural commis- slon as is now proposed. The convention adjourns tonight." y ROCK ISLAND MAKES SURVEY Be Bullt from EI ws Choctaw WL Reno GUTHRIE, Okla., Dé. 5 Rock Island surveyors started from El Reno yesterday to run a line parallel to the Chocktaw to Oklahoma City aud South Me- Alester. The Rock Island has determined to build this line unless it can purchase the Chocktaw, which, it is stated upon author- ity, is not for sale. Movem of Ocean , Dee. B, At Liverpool—Arrived: Nomadle, from New VYork: Westernland, from Philadel- phia; Celtic York At'N Pretorian Glasgow; from Bresluu, ' Bremen. Sulled cogne, for Havre At Rotterdam—Sailed New York Que vn—Salled: a. At Lizard- Passed: La Chempagne, from New York, for Havre, i from New k—Arrived utschland, from Hamburg; La Gas: Amsterdam, for Rheinland, for Allen, | charged with passing forged checks on sev- -A party of' N TRUSTS AND THEIR NATURE B Rosewater Debates O Other Combinations. 1901-TE and | | | NATIONAL REGULATION THE REMEDY Danger at Present Ovel pitalization, Produce a Panie, Causing Much Suffering. sesefon last Rosewater on The Economic league, at | night, was addressed by the eubject of “Trusts.” H. W. Yates presided and in opening he meeting ald that the subject of Trusts” was one which appealed to every person and that the solution was not casy one. In opening his remarks, Mr sald that the trusts have forced upon the world a problem never before forped they have created a revolution in the in dustrial world. He said in part “These changes have taken place only the last fifty years—with the general of steam as power. So long as people could earn a fair livelihood in employment where skill was the principal factor, such combi- nations were not desirable, but when in ventions made the expense of factories greater, it was found necessary to form associations of capital to control machinery and lessen expense. “With the inery d development still larger aggregations of capital were found desirable. One of the results of this is the department store. The department store fs not in jtself a trust. It is permitted to exist because it has lowered prices. The high office building and hotel have come as the result of the invention of the elevator for freight and passengers. in the Side of the “I have come to the conclusion that the trusts have come to stay, but 1 would have them regulated and held in such restralnt as would stop them from injuring the p ple. The friends of the trust claim that free competition is commerclal warfare and that every success of one man means the defeat of another; that competition will bring insolvency. The waste due to un- restrained competition would go far to pay expenses. The avowed object of the trust 1s to reduce expenses and increase values The trust utilizes the most modern ma- chinery and distributes In large quantities to the advantage of both manufacturer and consumer there will be less Trus incentive to adulterate goods. Losses from bad credits will be practically eliminated. Another advantage to acerue to the holder of trust stock is to be made in the reduction of expenses of sale and distribution. High wages and steady employment are the results of loss of competition. Great industrial concerns can inaugurate old age pensions and profit- sharing, at the same time glylng the con- sumer better goods at lower wages. The trust will enable the American manufac- turer to capture the markets of the world It will give a safe investment for capital. While men of great wealth will be large holders, much capital will be held by the great middle class. No one need be lnjured by over-capitalization. “I have given about all that can be said in favor of the trusts. There is another side to the question. Admitting that the trusts have come to stay, they represent $10,000,000,000 Invested in varlous forms 1t one-half of it bo water, a destruction of values would be absolutely ruinous to the whole country. Opponed to the Tra “In opposition to trusts, it has been claimed: There i3 no opposition to capital as such; no objection to corporations un- til they stifle free competition. The most serlous objection to the modern trust is that it has been organized in the interests of promoters and etock jobbers rather than the reduction of expenses. The dazzling advantages of these corporations have caused a furore In the interest of corpora- tions. The sugar trust was dissolved in New York and later appeared as a single corporation of New Jersey. The success of the sugar trust brought many others inte the field “It is this conspiracy on the part of pro- moters to organize every line of Industry into one corporation which appeals most to the people.” The speaker read an advertieement of the United States Steel corporation promising dividends of 12 per cent on stock, and con- tinued “This is a balt thrown out to people of small means to invest thelr money in a concern capitalized at $1,600,000,000—a sum almost inconceivable. Last week I met Andrew Carnegle and congratulated him upon the good he has been doing, and he sald that he had spent only interest so far —had not touched the capital. “I do not say that Mr. Carnegle has got | his wealth dishonestly, but the organiza~ tions in which his money Is invested are over-capitalized. Speaking with a former resident of Omaha, now in a railroad com- bination, he sald that the present condition would continue. The men on the inside may not see it, but to the average mind it appears that all panics have resulted from over-inflation of values. The next panic may come from the trust State Regulation a Failure, | “On the subject of state regulation of | corporations 1 have gradually changed my mind. Nationalization of railroads must be the logical result. State regulation of rallroads i& a fallure. Why load the state up with needless expense. If the people should elect three railroad commissioners the raflroads will own two of them. Thers is not «o great likelihood that the rail- roads would own the federal commis- slonera.’” The speaker then, referring to the pro. coedings of the trust conference in 1599, sald “‘Publicity’ was the keynote to the firet trust conference held—publicity under the plan of examination of national banks of all trusts engaged In interstate commerce. It corporations engaged in this business could be capitalized only to the amount of actual value there would not be so much danger. “It may be asked, ‘Why should we fur- nish a guardian for one intending to buy stocks or bonds?' This Is not the intention. These stocks and bonds are used as securi- ties at the banks. Let the trusts fall to meet thelr obligations and there will ba an upheaval which will affect every member of the community. | | | Trusts and Employes, “It is sald that the trust materially as- | siste the wage-worker In securing steady employment at falr wages. These large cor- porations can do this as loug as they can fix prices, but the wageworkers have dis covered that these corporations can co) Iv.]lll the best organizations of the country and defeat their just demands. Here comes | (Continued on Secend Page.) an Rosewater | With the death of competition | | 000. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska--Falr Friday; Sat- urday, Increasing Cloudiness, Probably Snow or Raln in Bastern Portions; South- easterly Winds mperature at Omaha Yesterday: SCHLEY FOUND AT FAULT Five Counts Declded Amninst the Ad- Snys n W, Dispateh mira ahington W YORK, Deec. § A Press from Washington says Rear Admiral Schley has been found at fault on five counts by the court of inquiry. spectal to the This comes from a person who Is In a po sition to learn the opinfon of the three ad- mirals in the different specifications of the precent It is understood agalnet Schiey 1. For the delay oft Clenfuegos 2. For misrepresentation of the for returning to Key West to coal. For disohedien that the court finds of the flying squadron reasons ce of orders in making retrograde movement flure to destroy Colon. pnduct unbecoming an officer and in the Schley-Hodgson contro is impossible for the to confirm the report of the Press’ state- ment in regard to the finding of the Schley court tonight DES MOINES FACTORY BURNED Assistant Chief Taylor eph Ha Starch Works Assoclated Press 1ton ire. DES MOI Dec gram.)—The st two bulldings of the Des Moines plant of the National Starch company, the main bullding occupied by the drying and packing rooms, and the milling building, destroyed by fire last night The fire started in the drylng room and spread with such rapidity that the employes had difficulty in escaping. The plant was beyond the city malns and the fire- men were confined to the use of the mains of the pri plant. Access could only be had to these inside the main building and the mains were soon broken by falling wall Assistant Chief Taylor and Fireman Joseph Hamllton were caught under a fall- ing wall. Taylor was not seriously injured, but Hamilton was badly hurt. The loss is $200,000 on bulldings, ma- chinery and stock on hand. Two hundred and twenty-five employes are thrown out of work. The plant was insured for about 85 per centof fis’ vatue, DUL M® Tecordy of the Insmance are in the company's New York office, The Des Moines plant, becauss of the excellence of its water and its location, was considered the best owned by the com- pany, and Manager Work last night ex- pressed the belief that it would be rebulilt. At 1 o'clock this morning fire broke out again at the starch works and it Is thought the remainder of the plant will be de- stroyed, involving an additional loss of $100,000 Early this morning the fire broke through the brick wall between the grain room and engine room. The engine room, containing a 7i0-horsepower engine and the electric lighting plant and pumping machinery, and the boiler house, containing a battery of elght 200-horsepower hoilers, have been de- royed, and at 2:30 o'clock the minor buildings of the plant seem destined to de- struction. The fire was got under control at 3 a, m., after the boiler house burned. #.—(Speclal Tele were water company's o Big Soda Ash Plant. DETROIT, Dec. 5 the Michigan Alkali plant at Wyandotte, twelve miles down the river from this city, completely de- stroyed by fire today. J. B. Ford, principal owner of the plant, places the loss at § The burned building was 260x800 feet The plant was being run night and day and there were 100 men at work in the building when the fire was discovered. All of them escaped uninjured. Seven hundred men are temporarily thrown out of work by the fire. The building will be rebullt as soon as pos- sible. The cause of the fire is not known. The main bullding of company’s soda ash Dry Goods Store, STEVENS POINT, Wis, Dec. 5.—Brill's Sons’ dry goods store was destroyed by fire today. Loss, $80,000; insurance, $40,000. M'COOK+ GIRL FOUND DYING hn Qua ver and § Kinds of Poiso els with Denver ows Two DENVER, Dec. b.—(Speclal Telegram.)— Julla Lehn, who came here one year ago from McCook, Neb., mysteriously disap- peared yesterday and was found today in a dying condition in a rooming house on Arapahoe street. A half-empty ounce bottle of aconite and two boxes of morphine tab- lets told the story. Since coming to Den- ver, where she has been a domestic ser- vant, Miss Lehn became engaged to Harry L. Fisher, a barber. Last Sunday they quarreled and since then the girl has ap- peared half-crazed. A pititul note that she wrote to Fisher was found in her room. UTES CALL ON GREAT FATHER Indinns Are Recelved at White House by Prestdent Roose- velt, a WASHINGTO! Dec. 6.—Commissioner of Indian affalrs Jones today introd: d to President Roosevelt a delegation of Ute In- dlans, who were anxious to meet the Great Father The president shook hands very cordlally with each one of the Indlans. One of the InMans understood nglish, on ng In- formed of this fact, the president turned to him and sald: “Tell your brothers that [ had fifty Indlans in my regiment during the war with Spain, and they made fine so dlers, The Indians appeared to he much pleased when this message was conveyed to then Tamn PAUL, the Minn iy ixhy Dange Dec. b—Tame Bixby, chal Dawes Tndian commission ota republican executive mit tes dangerously {1l at 8t Like's hopita), suffering from chronie appendi- citie. No one but his physiclans and at- tendants is allowed to see him, v f the on | o— | PRESIDENT MITCHELL HAS TO INTERCEDE { Objestion Based on Failure of Miners te Pay | Dues Regularly. VIRGINIA DELEGATE ALSO HAS TROUBLE Momber of Lodge that Fxoluded Negroe Finally Recsived. SEPARATE UNION FAVORED FOR BLACKS | ident Large Gompers' Incrense Strongly Fa of Chinese Lab Report in L ore kes and xclusion SCRANTON and elghty-five than 1,500,000 roll call at the opening | annual convention of the ration of Labor, which wa | by President puel Thomas' college hall at morning The ¢ congress Pa., Deec. & ates, repre workmen, respoj Two hundred ting more ted to tha sesslon of tha American Fed called to order Gompers in St 10.30 o'clock this nvention of workmen country. Organizatio | tions involving reading of the annual reports of the prest dent, secretary and tr urer *gok up the entire time of the convention. During the course of th there was one surprise sprung on the delegates and one important declsion was also made. Tha surprise came in the form of an ob- jection to the seating of the United Mine Workers' delegates, hecause of an alleged arrearage in their per capita tax. The objection was overruled by an almost unani- mous vote of the delegates ettle Question. The important question decided related to the contested seat of the delegates from the Central Labor union of Richmond, Va., which body refused to admit negro work men to its organization. The dispute was adjusted by seating the Central Labor union representative and instructing the executive board of the American Federation of Labor to form a separate central union for colored men The delegates to the convention marched in a body from convention headquarters at the Hotel Jermyn to the place of meeting | ana were headed by a band. The address of welcome was made by John H. Devine, president of the com- mittee on arrangements of the Scrantc Central Labor unlon. President Gompers responded on bohalf of the delegates, Objee en Stie When the names of the delegutes repre- aenting tho-United Mine Workers of Amar- ica were reached in the roll call a stir was caused by C. L. Shamp of Chicago, inter- national secretary and treasurer of the Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen, object- ing to their being seated. He maintained that the mine workers were not e tled to representation because the per capita tax of $4,000 had not been paid to the federa- tion. President Mitchell of the mine workers replied that his organization was not ask- ing for special privileges. everal thou- sand of its members were n strike almost continuously for the last two years, and he sald he had asked the executive board to remit the levy because the miners had paid an assessment of §5,000 for the aid of the machinists, He sald if the convention de- clded that his organization was in arrears he puld immediately draw a check for the amount due, is said to be the largest held M this sottlement of ques seats and the over contested day Colore on Cau Coal Miners Are Seated The matter went no further and by a unanimous vote the coal miners’ representa- tives were seated The negro question came before the con- vention in tho shape of & report from the committee on credentials, Willlum E. Seal was elected by the Central Labor unfon of Richmond to represent it at the conventiou It appears that the Richmond central body refused to admit to membership negro work- { men belonging to colored tobacco workers' untons fu Richmond. Henry Fischer, presi- dent of (he Natlonal Tobacco Workers' union, was instructed by two local colored unfons of Richmond to oppose the seating of Seal on the ground that the organization he represented drew the color line The committee heard both sides and rec ommended that Seal be seated and also rec ommonded that the executive hoard of the American Federation of Labor be instructed to form a central unfon in Richmond, The recommendations were accepted by the convention without opposition, More Tr The contest between the American Feder- ation of Musicluns and the Detroit Central Labor uniou over the seating of the latter's delegate was settled by the Central Labor union being recoguized. The decision in this case was accompanied by recommenda- tions looking toward an amicable adjust- ment of the differences between the Cen- tral Labor union and the musicians’ union in_Detroit The reading of the annual report of Pres- ident Gompers consumed three hours. Sec- retury Morrison's re and that of John B. Lennon were They wore re- terred 1o committ ble Avies. ort also read Increase In Lodges. President Gompers A net increase of 311 | year and a gain of i annual report showed local unions for the 4,410 members, From national and international unions and the federation direct there Issued 4, charters for newly formed unlons, and charters surrendered, or unions disbanded, numbered 1,150, On October 31 last the were affiliated with the federation: Na- tional and International unions, 87; city central labor unions, 327; state federations of labor, 20; local trade unions, 760, and | tederal labor unions, 399, There were four strikes of a general character during (he year. Ahout these the report says That of the river and dock workers San Francisco was a distinet victory The purpose for which the strike of the Amalgamated Assoclation of Steel and Iron Workers was inaugurated was not achleved and it was terminated upon conditions less advantageous than perhaps could have been obtained were ot Hope for Better Uni Owing to the widespread inte sirike aroused a large number of iron and steel workers employed by other companies than the corporation against which the striko was inagurated have been organized under the jurisdiction of the Amalgamated association, Thoe hope i6 entortalned, too,