Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 10, 1903, Page 2

Telephones 618-604. WE CLORE SATURDAYS AT ¢ P. M. )le-’,m GREAT REDUCTIONS! Closing Out the Colored #\_Dress Goods Remnants Remnants have piled up on us—now théy are straightened out. No méatter what they cost they are marked at next to noth- ing in price. Waist lengths, skirt lengths, as' well as many full dress patterns. Remnants of etamine, voiles, twine cloths, mis- trels, cheviots, suitings, etc.—on sale Wednesday morning at 8 o’clock. Come early—there is nothing like first choice in a sale of this kind. We mention a few prices selected at random from this fine collection: ALL WOOL CREPE MISTREL~Color, French gray, regular T5c per yard, # inches wide, 4% yards in remnant— for $1.29. ALL WOOL MISTREL—Color dark brown, 7% vards in remnant—for $1.69. ALL WOOL ETAMINE—Color navy blue, § yards in remnant—for $1.39, ALL WOOL TWINE VOILE—Color French gray, regular $1.25 per yard, 7% yards in remnant—for $3.98. ALL WOOL CHEVIOT—Color dark brown, 4 yards in remnant—for $1.19. ALL WOOL ETAMINE—Color navy blue, 7% yards in remnant—for $2.99. ALL WOOL CREPE VOILE—Color navy blue, 4 niches wide, regular $1.00 per yard, 4% yards in remnant—for $2.00. ALL WOOL FRENCH CHALLIS-Reg- ular 60c per yard, 11% yards In rem- nant—for $1.89. ALL WOOL TWINE CLOTH—Color receda green, regular §1.25 per yard, (Imported fabric), 7 yards in Temnant ~for $.19. ALL WOOL FRENCH CHALLIS—Reg- ular 65¢ quality, 10 yards in remnant— for .78 ALL WOOL CREPE GRANTTE-Color navy blus, 4% yards in remnant—for $1.00. ALL WOOL TWINE VOILE—Color new blue, regular §1.35, (Imported fa- bric), % yards in remnant—for $8.2. ALL WOOL GRANITE-Color new green, 4% yards in remnant-for $1.20. NEW TWINE CLOTH-Calor old blue, (imported fabric), “Yegiilar $1.25 per yard, 6% yards i remnanti-for $4.99. Twonpsown, BeLoen &Ca Y. M. C. A. Building, Corner Slxteenth lnd Douglas | Sts tribute the suftstérs in the cities and vht lages " the w.-.a.‘.. far ‘north”ds inhabftarits oi the limits of the ‘are homeless. deau, which has ;mnd ln 8t. - s h\u- accounts of the immetine’ damag®’ infoted on the farmers xmt-rq- the m-u-lnl lowlands south * 'he entire wheat-and corn crop in the valley has been rulned” #aid W.-R. Wilkin- son, a commission mer¢hant n 8t.. Louls, who was one .of the passengers.. “As camie up, the Fiver .we, saw sights . that amaszed va Some houses were completely submerged. Others showed only the roofs. ‘e saw matly persons standing on the tops of houses. They wa: to us for assistance but on account of the iincertain conditions of the river‘we were unable to go to them. I did not hear of any one losing his life, although it seems probable that some were drowned. The damage to houses barns and live stock will reach into thousands, but the loss In whest and corn will be the greatest disaster.” Say Nh Drown, “*A‘report, that has not been confirmed, telle of the drowning today of a woman, her baby, and seven men on Third street near the rallroad station in Madison. Re- fugees say a bout'was capsized in the our- rent while the oeeupants were trying to -au from the flood. W East St. Louls, became a this afternoon, ~ Water the h\m and above the lcluum & Ohlo tracks and the police marched 100 negroes. who were standing about the city hall, and compelied them to work on the levee. ‘Twelve men are imprisoned in the East $t. Louls waterworks pumping station by a strong current, which has cut off com- munication by skiff -with the mainland. ‘Water has weakensd the plers and the via- duot leading to the approach of the Bads bridge was ordered clomed to all persons today. The viaduct at present is the only conneéction between Bast 8t. Louls and St. Toujs. The city of Bast 8t. Louls suffered severe sethack at noon, when the waters - Gahokia creek poured into the pumping station and-eompletely submerged the en- gine which was used to. force the flood back from the city sewers. With the en- gine. disabled the: water-will have a free flow through sewers- lnl may thus cause an overfiow. HANNIBAL THIEVES ARE BUSY Loet Vacant Houses Whose Inmates ' Flee from Encrosching aters, e-\wfufl (h‘ HANNIBAL, Mo.; June 9.—The Missis- #ippl has fallen threé: inches during the past twenty-four hours, tonight registering 203 ‘The ¢rest of 'the flood = has been reacheéd and the worst is over. There hak been considerable looting of residences in the flooded districts and eapecially I8 this npwua from the farm- Ing distriots. ' ‘The Sny Tevee is Iflll holding, but (ha King's Lake levee south of the city is in a dangerous condition and application ha% been made for government assistance to strengthen the embankment. MEMPHIS FEARS MISSISSIPPI Laborers to Streagthen Levees A Searce and Waters Fast Riain MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 0.—86me concern 18 felt here over the flood of the Misals- «ippi ‘river to the north. A stage of thirty- fouy “fest fs thought to be probable at Meémphis and large. forces of men are en- xhged in. repairing the broaks left in the Arkansas levees north of the city made by the late flood. Repair work at two breaks has given way and water is passing to the country hehind, the jevees. flooding a con- siderable ‘Area’ ‘A " plle driver and 10,00 sacks hive been dispatched to these points. Much trouble 18 being #xperienced in secur- ing ou l-bnrcn. for fhe work. KANSAS CITY, June 5.-The Tweilfth street cable line, reaching into the stock yardd district, was started today, after a ten @ays shut down. While both the Mis- ntn are others but the “'best is oy GORHAM PoLisH a8 well as polishes sourt -na,un Kaw are lowsr, by twelve feot than last Tuesday, a gpod portion of Armourdale and the lowlands near there 1s still from two to throe feet deep in water. Mayor Craddock of Kamsas-City, Kas., after making a hoat trip ~through the Armourdale -district, .says: “The ruin in Armourdale is much more enormous than at first supposed. It will require many months of hard labor to make that portion of thy eity inhabitable. The Missouri Pacific entered the Union station for the first time, this béing the only change in the rallroad situation. TOPEKA MERCHANTS SELFISH Refuse to Let Clerka Ald in Re- storing Flooded Dis. triot. TOPEKA, June 9.—Nore of the stores on the south side will allow their clérks to aid in removing the mud from the flood in the north side bulldings. Mayor Bergunthal issued a proclamation last evening request- ing that such action be taken, but the mer- chants falled to observe the order. All trains have resumed almost. regular service out of Topeka, except the Union Pacifié. It 18 expected a special session of the Kansas legislature will be called tomor- Tow to pass bilis for the rellet of the flood sufterers. Repliea have been recetved from) twenty-five members of the legislature giv~ ing favorable answers to the query s whether they would serve without pay: Nearly $60,000 18 now in the flood rellet fund. If this generous ald continues it will go a long way toward giving North Topeka a new start. SHOT FREES COLORED GIRL Unidentified Assallént Slays Negro Persecuting Unwilliag Black Matden. $ ——— INDIANAPOLIS, June 9.~Eugens Burke, colored, who, It is said, was trying to, force his attentions on a young colored girl near the river, was shot and killed this after- noon by one of a crowd that was watching him. Tho man who fired the shot s not known and there have béen no arrests. FORECAST OF ‘THE WEATHER Two Fair Days Are Promised ' for Towa Most ' of '_ Nebraska. i WASHINGTON, June 9.—Forecast: Nebraska: Fair Wednesday except show- ers in southwest portion; Thursday fair. warmer. lu: F‘Mr ‘Wednesday; Thursday falr, Tilinols: Fair Wednesday, ‘cooler in’ ex- treme south portion; Thursday falr, Tight to fresh north winds. Colorado: Bhowers and warmer Wednes- day; Thursday warmer, Wyoming: Falr in west, showers in east portion Wednesday; warmer Thursday and fair. Montana: Fair Wednesday, warmer fin south’and east portions; Thursday fair. Missouri: Cooler Wednesday; Thursday cooler. South Dakota: Falr Wednesday; Thurs- day fair, warme: Kansas: Partly cloudy Wednesday with showers in north and west portions, cooler in southeast portion; Thursday faftr and ‘wWarmer, Loeal Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, GRS Dynbighis e o S : fio eorr‘rvlpomrl Pdl)’ of the last three ’ 1908, 1902, 1901. 1900, | Maximum l-mwr-:ur- u Minimum temj Normul temperature. Deficlency for the da otal excess Normal precipita: Dellcrnoy lor lM linfl. vac.l since Mar Deficlency for cor. 1 Deficiency for cor. Reports froi n clear North Pl‘lll.w Reyenne, sig © Take City, eloudy Rapld City, Ne ly clondy. Huro muflu"flmy cloudy. £ ~it23228R82B2EE to| such .as paving sidewalks, THE OMAHA DAILY BFE. MORE ARRESTS EXPECTED Investigation Likely to Breed Another <Orop of Bensations. Postal AUDITOR'S CLERK HELD FOR EMBEZZLING Distriet of Col a Ofclal Acensed Misapprepriat Monles Given Him to Deposit in Bank, WABHINGTON, June §.—First Assistant General Wynne was acting postmaster gen- eral today in the absence of Mr. Payne. Mr. Bristow spent a large portion of the day in conference wilh General Buperin- tendent Fosnes of the free delivery tem and a number of postoffice inspectors re- garding the investigation, but ne complete developments were made public. There are many rumors of impending dismissals and arrests but officials refuse to discuss them. The records of a mumber of the official and employes are being thoroughly over- hauled. The proposed rural free delivery routes inspected and recommended for es- tablishment under the Machen administra- tion are held up following the discovery of the large deficit In the appropriation for free delivery service, and will be re- inspect~d before final action is taken. There are many of these routes. A number of southern representatives in congress are making Inquiries regarding the plans for the rural free delivery ser- vice and protesting against delay in the establishment of - routes already recom- mended and against any possible curtail- ment of existing service. The payment of a fee of $100 to General ‘Willlam W. Dudley, member of a local law firm, in connection with the location of & postal sul fon in the drug store of John ‘W. Stone been Investigated by the in- spectors. General Dudley acknowledges having been paid for his services, but says it was a le- sitimate transaction. “Mr, Stone,” sald General Dudley today, “was a married man who came to me and #a1d he believed I could help him in getting the substation, which he desired. I con- sulted Postmaster Merritt, pleaded for Mr. Stone as best I could and succeeded. Four or five years ago I helped Mr. Prentls to secure a substation in that vicinity, but I @id not charge him for the work. Mr. Stone came to me as a stranger. I am aware that it is not a high class of legal business, but we have to take up little mat- ters of that kind as occasion offers to meet ouf office expenses.” D st - Btone complained that after nearly three months the station that cost him $100 was summarily removed across the street. Columbia Clerk Arrest James M. Watson, jr., & clerk in tbe office of the auditor for the District of Columbla @nd son-in-law of a wealthy re- tired contractor, was arrested today charged with embezaling government funds. The amount is estimated at from ¥60,000 to $75,000. The warrant makes the specific charge ot embezzlement of 32,000, which represents only a poftion of the alleged peculations. ‘Watson was not bonded and in case he or his relatives fall to make good the al- leged losses, Auditor J. T. Petty will be held responsible for the amount. The auditor's bond is for §20,000. The money alleged to have been embes- 3lsd was part of the funds deposited in the office of the auditor by property owners who are willing to pay half or all costs lof iprove! ts abutt! on their property. . e o alleys and streets. This fund s entirely separate from the other Accounts and is not subject to review by the Treasury department, but 18 checked by the clerk in charge of the corresponding account in the District de- partment. This cltrk reported it correct te as February, 1902. .:\n‘:nor Petty has complete charge of the assessment and permit fund, depositing the money in a bank to his own credit. Mr. ‘Watson, it is alleged, has been entrusted 'llb making the deposits and has returned the pass book in apparently propey condi- tion in each instance. He has been an employe of the Dfstrict for four years and the alleged defalcations are supposed to have been spread over most of that period. The discovery of the alleged shortage was made several days ago,-but was kept secret by the auditor in the hope of securing resti- tution. The ‘commissioners of the District were made acquainted with the condition of nlnlrl this morning and at a special session demanded a formal report on the matter and an explanation of the system by which such a large sum of money could be abstracted without earlier detection. The system is sald to bave been inquired into ten or twelve years ago, but no changes in methods resulted. Auditor Petty said today that the ac: counts had been manipulated in such a clever manner that he was not certaln of the exact situation. ‘Watson was a joint publisher of a news bulletin issued in this city. In addition to running the paper he owned a barber shop, which he had been trying to sell recently. He was also the promoter of a patent medi- cine concern and the treasurer of what is known as the District Co-operative asso- clation, which takes in money from em- ployes on deposit and lends it out again. Many of the office holders at the District building are depositors In the assoctation, turning the money over entirely to Watson and getting his personal receipt in tiny books resembling bank books. Beveral motnhs ago Major Bylvester, chief of po- lice, investignted Watson's record and it fs stated he found he was once sent to the reform school for forgery. Canal Negotiations Must End. Important conferences have been in prog- ress late!y between Secretary Hay and per- sons connected with the Panama canal en- terprise, the outcome of which is & determi- nation to promptly terminate the negotia- tions with Colombia one way or the other. The president’s patience is well nigh ex- hausted over the conflicting reports in re- gard to the treaty that come from Colom- bia, and that government is to be made aware of that fact. On the 20th inst. the Colombian congress will convene and its 88| Droceedings will be watched with the great- est interest here. It it shows an earnest purpose to con- sider the treaty & due aliowance of time will be made by our government. I there is an evident purpose to delay ratification beyond a reasonable time, then the treaty negotiations will be abruptly terminated and the president will proceed to carry out the next instruction of con- gress, namely, to arrange with Nicaragua and Costa Rica for canal rights. Leaves for Hasna Wedding. President Roosevelt left this afternoon for Cleveland to attend the wedding of Miss Ruth Hanna, daughter of BSenetor and Mrs. Hanna, end Joseph Medill Me- Cormick of Chicago. He was accompanied by Miss Allce Roosevelt, Captain W. 8. Cowles, his naval alde, Dr. Grumwell and Becretary Loeb. The party will arrive in Cleveland tomorrow morning and during thelr stay there they will be the guests of Benator Hanns. Judge for the P The -president has appointed F. Finley Johnson as associate justice of the supreme court of the Philippines to fill the vacancy oaused by the resignation of Fletcher Ladd. Mr, Johnson has been comnected with the judiclary of the Philippines for the past two years. Ships Are Not Needed. The orders issued yesterday for Amer- fcan ships to go to Valparaiso have been revoked owing to the receipt of cable- grams from Minister Wilson which Indicate that their presence "Is not needed. The explanation given at the State de partment for the sudden change of plans is that the department for some time past has beeri recelvink advices from various sources Indicating the. existence of a seri- ous situation in Chilean seaport towns, owing to a formidable strike of dock labor- ers and severe rioting and destruction of property. <The Navy department was ad- vised of this situation and an- Intimation was given that the presence of an Amer- fean warship would be prudent. When the department decided to send the Bouth At- lantic squadron from Montevideo the emergency had ceased to exist. The resolution of the order does not in- dicate that the South Atlantic squadron will not cruise in southern Pacific waters this summer, but all visits to Chile will be of a friendly character. wer Taltes New Duties. Becretary Root has placed the execution of the military law In the hands of As- sistant Becretary Hanger, in order that he may devote his entire time to other Im- portant matters before the department. Colonel Banger was an officer of the New York National Guard and is regarded as one of the best Informed men in the coun- try on &ll quesijons affecting the citizen soldler. State Official Falls Four Stories. With three other passengers Colonel Wil- liam H. Michael, chief clerk of the De- partment of State, fell four storles In an elevator today without merious results The accldent occurred {n an apartment house in the northeast section, where Colonel Michael was visiting his daughter. All the passengers wece shaken up. ttleship Contracts Awa Becretary Moody late today announced the accepthnce of the three lowest bids fo: the three new 16,000-ton battleships, and the following awards have been made- Minnesota, to the Newport News Ship Bullding company of Newport News, Va., for $4,110,000, Kansas, to the New York Ship Building company of Camden, N. J., for $4,179,000. Vermont, to the Fall River Manufactur- ing company of Weymouth, Mass., for $4,- 165,000, Socretary Moody hms ruled that the port. able equipment {8 not to be Included In the limit of cost fixed by congress, namely, $4.212,000 for each ship. Smelting Firm Files Papers. The American & Mexican Smelting and Refining company filed articles of incor- poration today. Its capital is $30,000,000. The incorporators are O. 8. Lee, N. C. Clark and Edward Christy. The company is empowered to own and lease and oper- o mines. ‘The main office will be in New York City and branch officés will be constructed elther at Baltimore or at some point in the south. It will be thé recelving works for base bullion produced In the United State and Mexico. English ahd American cap- ital Is sald to be behind the new enterprise. E. R. Holden of N&w York, formerly of Colorado, will probably be the general manager. d Postal Rev, Grows. The gross postal receipts for last month as compared with. May, 102, at fifty of the largest . postofices. {n the United States, show a net Increase.of $209,152, or about 6 per cent. The largest increase was 20 per cent at Nashvil en, officen re- port decreasss. “York's Teceipts in- ereased 0.8 per cem“nd Chicago per eent. TRAMPS FIGHT OVER WHISKY One is Shot Through the Bedy by anion and Will Die. CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 9.—(8pecial Tel- egram.)—Jack Monroe, a tramp, was shot through the body this evening by P, 8. Shepardson, a companion, atid will die. The men, with other tramps, quarreled over a quart-bottle of whisky. The shoot- ing is said by an eye witness to have been unprovoked, but Shepardson, who admits the shooting, says it was in self-defense, for Monroe was attacking him with a knife. A half hour before the shooting the tramps were driven.out of the Union P cific yards by the shop guards. The tramps fired upon the guards and the fire was re- turned but no ¢ne was hurt. 'atal Quarrel Over Wom; DEADWOOD, 8. D., June 8.—(Special Tel- egram.)—D. Bennett of Spedrfish was brought to Deadwood tonight, charged with the killing of BEdward Wilson, Wilson was shot this forenoon near the government fish hatchery In Spearfish. He and Bennett had quarreled over a woman and Bennett made threats that he would kill Wil It is charged that Bennet shot Wilson at the home of the woman. Bennett says to- night that Wilson shot himself. He claims that Wilson tried to shoot him (Bennett) and when neighbors started to Interfere broke away form Bennett, who had clinched him and entered the house. Towing P Down River. PIERRE, 8. D. June 9.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The ferryboat Scotty Phillips left here today for Yankton, towing a large raft of plling which will be used on the government river work at that place. It will take It about ten days to make the round trip. THINKS BILL IS EXCESSIVE Controller Refuses to Issue Warrant te New York Contract- ing Firm, NEW YORK, June 9.~Controller Groutt has notified President Cantor of the beor- ough of Manhattan, that payment of the bill presented by a covtracung firm for the i demolition of the oid hall of records, in City Hall park, has been witheld on the ground that it ls excessive. The work was done by day laborers and the bill called for more than $7,00. The controller, upon scanning the items, found, it in stated, that four foremen were em- ployed March 28 at $3.50 a day to super- vise the work of twelve laborers. One item calls for the payment of three superintendents at the rate of $10 & day and three timekeepers at 3360 to keep the time of & company of laborers that never exceeded forty and was often less. One foreman was employed throughout the removal of the building at % a day to supervise the work. CLARK TO LEAD WATER TALK Senator is Chosen Pres ing Irrigat wress. ¢t of Com- OGDEN, Utah, June $.—Chairman Keisel of the executive committee, eleventh irri- gation corigress, announced today that the committee has chosen Senator W. A. Clark as president of the congress. A Cut Never After Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oll is ap- plied.. Relieves pain instantly and heals at the same time. For man or beast. Price, ®e. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 1903, BRIBES T0 SETTLE STRIKES Employers Swear Parks Demanded Money to Oall Off Disputes. TWO MORE COMPLAINTS ARE LODGED Union Lea Likely to Face Many wes of Rxtortion in NEW YORK, June 8.—After being balled out by his friend, Willlam 8. Devery, ex- chief of Police, Samuel Parks was rear- rested when he appeared in court for a hearing on warrants sworn to by Herman Lobel, of Lobel, Andrews & Co., and Louls Brandt, of Brandt Brothers, who say they paid him $300 to call oft strikes. At the hearing in the Hecla matter George D. Law, superintendent of the Hecla fron.works, testified that Parks questioned him in regard to the wages paid the men employed on a job on the cus- toms House in September, 1901. Parks sald instead. of $2.50 a day the men should get $350 and Insinuated that the works must make lots of money. T will help the company spend some of It,” sald Parks, and he added, according to the witness, “I will send word to Mr. Jack- son that I want $1,000. When they pay me they can employ whoever they like." “I saw Mr. Jackson and delivered Parks’ message,” sald Law. “Later I met Parks and told him it was no use, there was nothing doing. Parks then sald he would strike the job." Pay Up and Start Work. Nells Poulson, president of the Hecla Iron works, testifled that shortly before May 1, 1002, he was asked by representatives of the Fuller Construction company to see Parks and end the strike. “I met Parks and Delegate Kelly of the Housesmiths' unlon,” he continued. “Kelly kpew me and Introduced Parks. Parks shook my hand affably and sald he thought the strike could be settled without any ‘fuss.’ 1 asked him how it was that the men were on strike when the president of the union had come to me and apologized. Parks sald he did not care a d— for the president of the unlon, or the union or any- thing. He did not care for the law, that unless he was settled with he would tie up the works tight. ‘When you pay me,’ he added, ‘you can go to work when you ke " Mr.Poulson identified the §2,000 check given to McCord and subsequently endorsed by Parks. Robert A. McCord of the Hecla Iron works sald Parks told him in the presence of Joshua A. Hatfleld, president of the American Bridge company that it would cost $2,000 to settle the strike. At Hatfield'w| suggestion he consented to settle for that amount. “Parks did not want the check drawn to him,” he said, “but asked that it be drawn to me and endorsed over to him. Accord- ingly 1 got father to draw the check in my favor and 1 endorsed it over to Parks. T delivered the check to Mr. Parks." Witness identified the signature on the check as that of his father. Mr. Poulson, recalled, swore that the 32,000 check had been passed through his bank, that it was paild by him to McCord, with another check for $2,000 and that he authorised McCord to advance he money to square the account. The next day the strike was called off. This' closed the evidence for the day. The district attorney sald he had no more witnesses in the Hecla case, but expected to have six or more cases before Friday. The matter finally went over to June 17. District Attorney Jerome sald later that Louls Brandt, a bullder, came to see him about ten months ago and after telling of the attempted extortion in connection with a bullding he was erecting had con- sented to see Parks. “I had Detectives Walsh and Maher fol- low him* sald Mr. Jerome. “He went to Parks. Then he told me Parks wanted §1,000, but that he had got him down to $300. I told him I was ready to take a complaint If he wanted to make one. Later he sald they had decided not to make any, as it would be too much trouble. The detegtives followed him, though, and the next day they pald the $30 to Parks. We are likely to have several more complaints In this case.” CHAMBERLAIN ALONE (Continued from First Page.) should remain a cheap country and that they will be convinced that the basis on which our financial and commercial system has been conducted since the days of Sir Robert Peel should not lightly be di missed as of no account."” This direct attack on Mr. Chamberlain by & member of the government, who, it ir belleved, must have spoken with authority. ellcited Joud cheers and is considered even more Iimportant than Mr. Ritchie's de- nunclation, as Indicating that the majority in the cabinet is overwhelmingly opposed to any system of preferential trade. The debate was adjourned after severe criticism of Premfer Balfour's absence. Chaplin Supports Grain Tax. Henry Chaplin, M. 'P., Jormer presi- dent of the Board of Agriculturel and the malcontent unfonists were actively en- agaged early In the day in and around Westminster, In rallying the supporters of Mr. Chaplin's amendment to the budget bill, which declares that the removal of tax on grain “involves a needless and in- jurious disturpance of trade and a serlous loss of revenue, without substantial reliet for the consumer,” and that if any taxe are removed it should be those levied on tea and other articles of general consump- tion. Before the debate opened Premier Bal- four ascertainded from John Redmond, ti Irish leader, that the nationallst members of Parllament would support the govern- ment, as against Mr. Chaplin. The Ifberal leader, Bir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Iready announced that his party would also uphold the proposal of Chancellor of the Exchequer Ritchle to remit the grain tax. This practically Insured the govern- ment from possible defeat at the hands of its own supporter Keen Interest is Displayed. The curious situation created the keenest interest. At the opening of the sitting a little excitement was caused by John Red- mond asking that a committee be appointed to Inquire whether the arr McHugh, member of Parhiament Sligo, on Baturday last, under a warrant for contempt of court wis not a breach ot privilege This the speaker refused to do and William Redmond wound np the discussion by loudly and ironically deploring the fact that Mr. McHugh, who Is now in Sligo jafl, would not be able 10 recelve King Edward when the latter visited Ireland. The asking and answering of questions 1% the house followed and then Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, conservative, formerly chan- cellor of the exchequer, Invited the speak- er's decision as to whether the opportunity could be taken of the debate on Mr, Chap- lin's Amendment for a full discussion of the fiscal policy suggested by Mr. Cham- to the budget bill, as the question of pref- erentiai tarift rates between Great Britain and its colonles was not raised in the bill The scope of the debate was thus largely curtatled at the outset Mr. Ritchio, having formally moved the second reading of the budget bill, Mr. Chap- lin, who was recelved with cheers, moved his amendment and proceeded warmly to attack the chancellor of the exchequer, to whose ineptitude, he said, they owed their present remarkable position. In repealing the grain duty Mr. Chaplin ®Ald Mr. Ritchis bad made an irretrievable mistake and had precipitated a movement for which neither his party nor the country were prepared. For a moment he appeared to have pre- valled over Mr. Chamberiain, but his tri- umph would be short-lived. Mr. Chaplin blamed the government for ylelding to Mr. Ritchie, saying the ministers had thrown away a weapon which would have helped them to carry out the new fiscal policy to which Mr. Balfour and Mr. Chamberlain were committed. Uselens to Seek Leadership. Mr. Chaplin referred to the extraordinary position In which the followers of the gov- ernment had been placed by the indecision of the ministers. It was useless, he added, to seek guldance or leadership from them. He concluded with formally moving his amendment, on which he said he meant to divide the house. The motion was sec- onded and Sir Michael Hicks-Beach fol- lowed. He commenced by saying that his view of the general fiscal and political situation was quite different from the view held by Mr. Chaplin. Sir Michael, continuing, said his colleagues were perfectly aware. that the grain duty was unpopular when he had Inaugurated it, but it had been a success and he had heard the proposal to repeal the duty with surprise and regret. He considered that the duty was neces- sary because of the growth of expenditure against which he had protested. Had his protests been recelved with greater sym- pathy by his colleagues he would not now be #péaking from a bench above the gang- It was impossible for a chancellor of the ‘exchequer to reduce expenditure without the hearty and continuous support of. the premier. No money was worse spent than money expended on the army. He earnestly appealed to the premier to assure the house that he was determined to stop the increase in the normal expenditure. Sir Michael sald he was opposed to Mr. Chaplin's amendment, although he sympathized with the latter's objection to the repeal of the grain duty, but he be- lleved the alternative policy to be a greater evil. Having to choose between two evils he would choose the lesser and support the budget bill. Pralses Chamberlain's Work. Referring to the suggested preferential tariff, he declared he ylelded to no one in appreciating the splendid work of Mr. Chamberlain. No eolonial secretary had ever done so much to bind the colonies to the motherland or 0 much to make the colonles feel thelr position and duties as part of the empire. He wished, however, to know whether Mr. Chamberlain’s opin- fon was that of a united cabinet. The re- peal of the krain duty appeared to be a direct bar to the adoption of preference principles. He therefore concluded that the opinion of the cabinet as a whole was th same with regard to these principles a when he, a8 & member of it, opposed eolon- lal preference in regard to wines, sugar and grain, and he was convinced that matters could not last long in their pn!lant ine definite state. A continuance of the premier's attitude of suspended judgment was impossible, it was not fair to the members of the party whose gonstituents . wanted information. The question was dividing the unionists and making the opposition a happy family. Mr, Chamberlain's proposals would do more to disunite than to unite the empire and if he persisted In them they would destroy the unionist party. Ritchde Still Free Trader. Mrl Ritchie, who made a general reply, read a carefully prepared statement. The government, he sald, thought there should be an inquiry into preferential duties. He avowed himself an out and out free trader and added that, with his present knowledge he could not be a party to a policy which he belleved would be detrimental to the interests of both Great Britain and the colonfes, and he belleved that the inquiry, from which he would net shrink, would confirm his present views. He justified the remission of the grain duty and contended that the millers and tarmers had not benefited by them. In his opinfon the consumer had paid the tax, which had pressed most heavily on the pooregt clas Although he was pre- cluded by the speaker's ruling from discus- sing preferential tarifts he might say on behaif of himself and his colleagues what t of P. A | trom | he and they thought. The members of the government who had spoken on the sub- ject had spoken for themselves and not for the government. All thus far that had been suggested was that the matter should be discussed and inquired fnto. Mr. Ritchle concluded with saying that the grain duty was properly imposed as the result of a great national emergency and had been properly removed when the prospects were brighter. He denfed that there had been any inconsistency, and ‘while he regretted that the government had wounded the feelings of some of its sup- porters he belleved Its action would be in- dorsed by the country. It was the forelgn and fot the British farmers who had gained by the tax Mr. Ritchie's outapoken repudiation of Mr. Chamberlain's proposals sed im- mense satisfaction in the lobbles of the house. No such situation has risen in the Parllamentary world since the memorable split on the home rule bill, and the keen- est interest (s manifested in regard to pos- sible developments. While Mr. Ritchie's speech also gave rise to fresh rumors regarding an early disso- lution it s not really essential before late in the autumn ur more probably next year. The recent resignation of R. W, E. 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