Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 9, 1909, Page 1

PART ONE NEWS SECTION PAGES 1 TO » ‘THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. VOL. XXXVIII-—NO. 47. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING FUNNYSHINGS ON | ASSESSMENT ROLL Peculiarities of Personal Tax Sched- ules in Nebraska Shown by State Reports. BONDS AND BICYCLES DISAPPEAR | Annuities Few and Amount Small on | Tax Books. v 0 | NEBRASKA'S NAVY LOOMS UP BIG | Nearly Four Hundred Boats Ply on| Waters of State. FIREARMS, DIAMONDS AND CASH nty of Cheap Guns, Few Gems and Little Money Hank, According to Amsessor Onty n Man. Personal tax schedules in in other states, are almost the heathen Chinee who that his Innocent sleeve hands. Bonds for Nebraska, as liar as popular winning as pec was leaked example, for a agsion, have gone out of style, along with Wycles. On the assessment roll of the tate for the year 188 the total holdings of bonds listed was $155,631; yet In the simple popular mind some men are credited with having a tight hold on wads of gov- ernment and other bonds big enough (o c¢hoke a double barn door. Otoe county is rolling In paratively, with $26,00 worth. In Douglas county some frank and open taxpayers confessed to having bonds to the amount of 9, while Lancaster the bondholders &ot quite chesty and fell only a trifle short of doubling that amount, turning in $15,- @2 worth of the real thing. Seward county hondholders can show $0.020 worth, but the Scott's Bluff county thrifty ones are only a little behind, with $8,9% worth At first thought Scott’s Bluff county wouldn't be considered in the same class with Doug- las and Seward: but irrigation, and perhaps some old-fashioned conscl brings the wayout border county up front. personal pos- bonds, com- e fr County Owns Nome. d to $6,010, while Cass Richardson county - confes: 1,210 of bonds, and Hamilton to Douglas county moneyed men hold only $1.740 and the “Kingdom of Gage' Is rather poor, with 2,80 worth. Platte county, rich and fat. doesn't run to bonds, only $763 worth being held In its confines; and pr Jifle York has invested In not quite $3,000 worih. Cass ‘county folks own no bonds, thimt o pay tuxes on, and the same is i residents of Merrick, though both are big-value counties, Some person n Furpas county lists a bunch of bonds, probably of the “come-on’’ varfety, at $8, but in Nemaha, great for wealth, only $4 warth could be found. AU 4 or even b per ¢ant annun - the | Interest. on the bond holding of all Ne- "Briska, as returmed for faxatlon, wouldn't pay for one blowout uf & group of broers at & Broudway cafe. Light. Nebraska to The higheat county, $1,560. #1124, Saunders, in Douglas the to but $1,020. In measly sum of Aunultios Are Annuities are amount $10 amount goes Hoone annuities $1100; Burt, $1,089, annuiti awn amount Lancaster, aparently, the $02 1s pald in annuities. Considering the dovelopment of the annuity feature in in- surance and the popularity of that form of investment with people of careful habits, the showing of the state is rather discour agin—from the standpoint of taxation. Biey Vanish. have fallen into disuse in a wonderful way, taking the tax roll as a measure pf their popularity. In a popula- tlon of probably $1,20,00 there are but 5.7 ownimg these machines. Lancaster still hus Buftalo, 33; Douglas, 8; Meorrick, 36; Gage, 213. All other counties fell below the 100 mark except Dodge with 153 and almilton with 110. Nine bicycles in Sherman county are valued at $28,77 each, while the 265 In Merrick get on the tax roll at an average value of # cents, and the thirty-four in Richardson county 47 cents. Hamilton county bikes carry AR average value of $22.9), Gage, Franklin, $12.11; Douglas, $.20; Lancaster, $8.30, and Garfield's four, §1 each. Boats Are Pleutiful. Nibraska boasts quite & nmavy, for an inland state. heing able to muster 3% boats in all that may be ealled seaworthy. Doug- Jas, as the' most likely eenter of conflict, has a fleet of 19, big and little craft. They are lsted at an average value of 3208, but the twenty-three voats in the Lancaster county fleet are put in the Dreadnought class, with an average value of $26.52, and Otoe's fleet of nine ships are given s rating almost as high, $22.44 esch. Cherry county's fleet of twenty bargss and fish chasers are not regarded as very efficlent, being valued at only $2.3 eah, but the ship fiylng the flag principality of Merrick Is rated at $30, and Knex can put into service eight boats with the highest value of ali, $56 each. Saunders also has a high opinfon of its sailing craft, yating them at $41 each. Out along the coast ne a very few ships are scattered here and th During a consultation now tn progress Admiral Shallenberger and his fleet captains will w the Nebraska | navy, with & view t ore thorough list ng of its strength and veh: Shoottn’ For the land forees there are enough firearms Wsted 10 in some fashion equip thirty-seven regiments of 100 mén each They are valued et $8.M2 for the whoie pumber. No county s entirely unarmed, paid In A year Antelop total while of 10 Bleyeles one Irons Arve Scarce, {1600 sun | government, | captured. the | $16.59; | although Pawnec doss not make return of the number of weapons on hand. simply stating it has $# worth. Custer 139 guns of all calibers, carricd rolls at an average value of §1.24; Lancaster Je second in efficlency, with L1 pleces of artillery, at an average valuation of $1.51 wihiile Douglas has on hand but 41 weapons, valued at $.81 each. At different times rumors hiave been clrculated Lo the effect counts on the that certain martial men of high standing us markswen posscssed weapons of exceed- ing merit, valued at several hundred dollars ch. However, it appears such statemants were mere idle boasts. No weapon of any grocter value'than 3234 is carried on the state rolls, and that figure is reached only in Antelope county In MePherson the ued 08 Fourth Page.) (Continy Haskell Loses - Point in Land Fraud Cases| Court Practically Sustains Charge of Fraud by Overruling Motion in Civil Suit, MUSKOGEE, Ok, May 8 —Federal Judge Campbell here today overruled the demur- rers of the defendants in the so-called Mo civil Creek Indian land sults, brought by the government against Governor N. Haskell and other prominent mans, The decision Oklaho- involving as it does the le- gality of millions of dollars’ worth of lots, | created great consternation here. Not only is Governor Haskell and assoclates in- volved in the charge of fraud, but equent purchasers of lots are vi tally interested. Judge Campbell an- nounced, however, that all mnocent pur- chasers would be protected These suits were brought by the United States government for the Creek Indian nation to recover for the tribe Muskogee town lots aggregating 3,000 acres of and alleged to have been obtained by Gov. ernor Haskell and the other defendants by | the fraudulent scheduling of ‘“‘dummies.” Judge Campbell overruled the demurrers of the defendants to the petition of the practically deciding the cases on their merits against the defendants, the allegation that they obtained the lots by fraud Out of these civil sulte grew the criminal prosecution against the and six others for which they were once indicted. These indictments were quashed at Tulsa recently, but a second grand jury has been called to meet in that city on Monday next to reinvestigate the charges. TULSA, Okl, May §-It was announced here today that Judge John A. Marshall of Utah will preside over the grand jury investigation Into the Muskogee town lot frauds, Involving Governor Haskell and others. The cases will be taken up in the federal court here Monday next Million Dollar Robbery Foiled Clerk in Russian Bank Hears Sound of Excavating and Dis- closes Plot. governor GORI, Russia, May 8.—A daring plan to rob the treusury of Gorl, in which $1,000,000 is kept, was discovered last evening. The scheme of the criminals, five men and a woman, was, to dig a tunnel into the building from the outside. They had pro- gressed a distance of 30 feet and had reached a point directly below the cellar when a bookkeeper heard sounds of ex- cavating and summoned the poiice to in- vestigate, with the result that all six were It seemed the criminals relaxed their precautions owing to the fact that yesterday was a holiday. This was the setond Atledi; u 1ob this treasury. This Town Will * Have Sane Fourth g Business Men Join with Ministers to Observe Natal Day with Re- ligious Services. JOWA FALLS, la, May 8.1t has re- mained for the citizens of Radcliffe in this county to become the ploneers In matter of a real sane and patriotic Fourth of July. As the fourth falls on Sunday, this year, the citizens of the town decided to celebrate the nation's birth on that day. ate with the ministers and other people of the town In arranging a program that will be at pnce sane and patriotic and wholly in keeping with the birthday of | the nation and the Sabbath. This is, so far known, the first town in the state to announce such a celegration of the annl- tersary, WALKER IN COAST HOSPITAL am, on Way to Wash- Has Severe Nervous Attack. 108 ANGELES, Cal, May 8.—Lieutenant Commander James B. Walker, States Navy, who left San Francisco two weeks ago for Washington, D. C., Is suf- fering from a severe attack of nervous trouble at the Pacific hospital here. Walker registered at a prominent hotel April 2% and had apparently been in the best of heaith up to the early part of this | woek. wi the doctors say stay for several da will be on his way to Washington from Agena, Guam, where he wucceeded Com- mander Teussig as territorial governor some months ago. x On Tuesday he became quite {ll and removed to the hospital here, where he will probably have to | AKINS ST. LOUIS POSTMASTE! of the | President Taft Appoints Treasury Ofcinl s Successor of Mr. Wyma WASHINGTON, May S.—President Taft today appointed Thomas J. Akins as post- master at St. Louls, Mo, to succeed Mr Wyman. Mr. Akins Is assistant treasurer of the United States at St. Louls Charles | about | land | have | United | Lieutenant Walker | N PARIS MENACEL * BY BIG STRIKE Government and State Employes Are Marshaling Forces for the Impending Struggle. CITY BECOMES ARMED CAMP Soldiers and Police Guard Post and { Telegraph Stations. |CLEMENCEA 18 i PSS Premier Says He Will Resign Before He Wil Make Terms. STILL SICK TERROR TERMS USED BY MEN Manifeston Declare They Are Mar- tyrs to Liberty Going to Execu- tion—Railroad Employes May Support Them. | PARIS, May 8—Both the government and | the state employes, ncluding the men of the Department of Posta and Telegraphs, are today rapldly mare & their forces for the impeding strugsle. Premier Clemenceau is still confined to his room by sickness, but he is in con- stant communication with his colleagues and declares he will resign rather than make terms. Troops and special police reserve were dlsposed this morning to guard the central post and telegraph station, the switchboard machinery, and the exposed lines leading to the provinces. M. Barthou, the minister of public works, 1s of the opinfon that a considerable pro- portion of the state empioyes will stick to their posts, and that with the aid of sold- fers and the co-operation of the Chambers of Commerce and the Hotel Keepers' ai sociations, who are organizing auxillary forces, the public services will be main- tained. Ome hundred and fifty thousand carrler pigeons, trained for war service, have been placed at the disposal of the government. Revolutionary Tone in Manifestos. The strike committee of the postal em- ploys ridicules the measures adopted by the government and promises big surprises. It is understood the ittee does not in- tend to declare a strike until next Tuesday in order to give Parliament, which wijl re- assemble on Monday, a chance to Intervene In the employes' favor. The committees manifestos, which are couched in the phruseology of revolution, read as if the postmen were martyrs to liberty. For in- stance, in announcing the refusal of seven postmen to appear before the councll of discipline today on the ground that to comply would be an interference with their liberty, these men are described as “going to the execution in ‘Charrettes’ " a term employed in the day of The Terror to deseribe the carfs, which conveyed the vic- tims of the revolutionary tribunal to the gullloitine, Many of the groups of railroad men in (the provir-es have voied sympathy with the postmen and announced thelr support of the resolution of the rallroad men's con- gress to go on strike if Pariiament does not vote a pension bill. In the meantime, notwithatanding the ex- citement and the apparent approach of a crisis, Pars is as gay as ever. The social season Is at its height, and the boulevards are fllled with pleasure seeking crowds. One newspaper describes the situation as tollows “We are standing over a Parls, as usual volcano, but only amuses itself.” the | {Match Coins in ; Suicide Pact The business men will co-oper- | of Man and Woman Are Found in Room at St. | Louis, | Bodies BT, LOUIS, May 8.—The bodies of Mrs. Anna Reed, aged 30, and Joseph Baker, aged 56, were found in a room here today. Both had been shot through the head, evi- dently the result of a sulcide pact. Bm- ployes of a restaurant formerly kept by Baker told the police that they had fre- quently seen the coupe match coins to de- | termine which should kill the other before committing suicide. Baker formerly was a county officer at Flat River, Mo. The woman's husband is being sought. LIMA, O, May 8.—~That a suicide pact | existed between them is the belief of Mrs. Willlam Reeves, who found her daughter, Bella and Ralph Higginbotham of Toledo hanging suspended by the same rope from a rafter in the girl's bedroom today. Nelther will die. Higginbotham Is an em- ploye of a shipbuilding company. | Dr. Beu) . READING, Pa, May &—Rev. Dr, Benja- min Bausman, one of the most widely known ministers of the Reformed church in the United States, died today, aged 8§ years. Dr. Bausman was for years a trustee of Franklin and Marshall colleges. SANTANDER, Spain, 8.—Senora Castro, wife of the deposed president of Venezuela, arrived here on the | steamer Guadeloup from the West (ndies. She was met by her husband, who came down from Paris. 'Dr. Connell T ells How to | { | Make Omaha a Flyless Town| Xo flies on Omaha This will be & literal fact and not a mere figure of speech If the efforts of Health Commissioner Connell meet with that meas- ure of success which he hopes will resuit Ic to not bles o clean up their premises daily or provide tight-fitting boxes which be entered by flies. Out on West Dougias street a teamster with several head of stock has his stable can | land gardening. It is most always a bother to from orders he has given his seven in- "wl\rn- swarms of flies become a pest and | spectors. “Fly cops” i the name the health com- missloner has given his inspectors and he has enjoined all of them to “cop” out the flles on all oceasions and Lo look upon the insects as special emisaries of disease and therefore chief among their enemies. “Ninety per cent of all flles are bora and bred in stables and by keeping all the waste products of these stables cleaned up every day we can get rid of this % per cent in short order,” sald Mr. Connell O this theory the health commissioner has instructed his inspectors to give orders t the owncrs of all lvery and private | menace (o neighbors and Dr. Connell will {have this place watched with especial care. | Dr. Connell 1s also of the opinion that | houseliolders should put up their door an window screens now without delay. He says that the few flies now to be seen are | busily engaged in laying eggs and the best |way to keep them from depositing thess |in the houses is to keep them out i the first place “Kesp the stables clean, garbage cans |tight, screens on all doors and windows, nd Omaha will b a flyless town, lllu health commissioner. WEATHER FORECAST For Nebrasks—Fair and warmer. For lowa—Partly loudy For weather report see Page 1909—SIX SECTIONS—FORTY PAGES, COPY FIVE CENTS. From the Philadelphia Inquirer. BRAD D. SLAUCHTER DEAD|Patten on His Paymaster in Army Here Dies of Heart Disease. MILITARY AND MASONIC FUNERAL Prominent Active in Hoth Circlest and Political Affairs of Nebraska for Long Term of Years. Major Bradner D. Slaughter dfed at his home, 2022 Wirt street, at 3:30 Saturday afternoon after an {llness of heart trouble of about three weeks duration. The funeral probably will be held Mon- day, with interment at Forest Lawn cem-| etery. Tha funeral probably will be bot Masonie and military, but compiete ar- rangements will mot be made until this morning. S Major Slaughter was born. in - New York, November 12, 1849. He came to Nebraska in the early '70s and was more or less identified with the political his- tory of ‘the state from that time up to his appointment to the Unied Staes army in 1599, His first employment in Nebraska w: a8 a solicitor for the State Journal com- pany of Lincoln. 1In 1879 he removed to Nance county, settling in Fullerton. Prior to his removal to Fullerton he was uited in marriage to Miss Ada Dorse; who with four daughters and two sons survive him. Long Time a M . Major Slaughter became identified with the Masonic fraternity in his first years in Nebraska and wkas grand master of the grand lodge of Nebraska Masons from June 19, 1901, to June 17, 1902, He was also 8 member of the Nebraska Vet- erans' assoclation. In the later 'T0s he was reading cle: in the Nebraska house of representatives }and was chief clerk of the house of rep- resentativs fn 1884, 1386 and 1888. He was made chairman of the state republi- can committee in 1888, He was appointsd United States mar- shal for the district of Nebraska in 1889 and after serving four years was suc- ceeded by Francis E. White. He served for one term as grand mas- ter of the Masonic fraternity of Ne- braska. His military career began in 1899, when on February 2 of that year he w ap- pointed to a second lieutenancy in the Second United States Volunteer infantry. He was discharged upon the abolition of the volunteer establishment in Marcis, 1899 and was reappointed to the pay de- partment of the volunteer service. Entered Regular Army. He entered the regular army as tain and paymaster February 8, 1901, was transferred to the Philippines, maining there for three years, and, re- turning to the United States, was as- signed to duty with the pay department at the headquarters of the Department of the Missouri, with which department he has since continued. He was pro- moted to the rank of major Seplember 4, 1907, and has been acting chief paymas- ter of the department for over & ye: in the temporary absence of Chief Pay- master Major H. B. Lord at Washington Major Slaughter is survived by his wife, four daughters and two sons. His chil- dren are: Mrs. Webb Wheeler of Wash- ingten, D. C.; Mrs. Annella Gilmore of Omahs, Mrs. Grace Lottridge of Omaha and Mrs. Gri mble, now studying music in Parls, France. His sons a Denton Slaughter of Boise, Ida, and Samuel D. Slaughter, a student of the University of Nebraska cap- He re- The signs of spring are before us—house cleaning, moving find some one to do this work for yon. The want ad. pages are a great help. You will find people easily by looking under the proper classification. What’s more, they are people who want to do your work. They are the ones to patronize. H today? you read the Want Ads yet | Way to Chicago Wheat King Leaves Trinidad Im- proved in Health and Traveling Under Assumed Name. TRINIDAD, Cplo, May R-—Refreshed from two weeks hunting and fishing in the northern New Mexico hills, sunburned and_apparently greatly improved physi- cally, James A. Patten, the Chicago wheat operator, 1s today speeding toward Chicago over the Santa Fe railway. This was con- tirmed today. He s due to arrive in Chi- cago tomorrow morning. Mr. Patten reached Trinidad at 5:45 last night from the Bartlett ranch near Ver- ‘mejo Springs, and ‘went to a hotel, where he rested’ quietly until tratn time. He reg: {staregias “Bd Jones, Chicago,’ and took every precaution’to keep his identity from the press, pledging the hotel employes and also the trathmento secrecy: . Mr. Patten took'Santa Fe train No. 2 for the east, leaving here at 7:45 p. m. He is due at Kansas City at 4:30 this afternoon. CHICAGO, May 8.—Bears on the Board of Trade, encouraged by favorable weather | for the wheat crop and attaching no im- portance to the fact that James A. Patten, the bull leader, Is speeding back here after his vacation, .took another drive at the market today. July wheat closed 3¢ lower At $1.144@1.14%, Beptember 2@24c down at $1.03% and December with a like loss at $1.05%@1.06%. Roosevelt Party Reported Well Expedition Still in Camp at Pease Ranch—May Move Next Week. NAIROBI, British Bast Africa, May 8— Thy Roosevelt expedition is still in camp on the ranch of Sir Alfred Pease, at a point near Machakoe. All the members of the party are well. It is reported that two more cases of smallpox have been discov- ered among the porters of the expedition. Mr. Roosevelt will proceed to George McMillan's Ju Ja ranch some time be- tween May 16 and May 20 He will be ac- companied by P. H. Percival, a brother of Major Percival, one of the assistant game wardens, and C. D, Hill, a settler. WANTS TO DIVORCE STAR of Moulin Rouge,” Former urch Seoloist, Dy mdant in Sait. ST. JOBEPH, Mo, May 3.—Suit for di- vorce from Bertha Mills of New York, star of ““The Queen of the Moulin Rouge,” com- pany, was filed here today by Frank J Davey, her husband, a raliroad man of Los Angeles. Desertion is the charge. Mrs. Davey was formerly solotst in a fash- fonable church here. Quee: « Iee Damages St ST. JOHNS, N. F., May T.—The steamer Lake Champlain, bound from Liverpool Lo Montreal, put in here today, leaking from & hole stove In its bow by heavy ice off Cape Race yesterday. There are about 1,00 passengers on board THRT MOUNTAIN LOOKS n LONG WAY OFF TO NE CUDAHY EXPERTS MAKE PLEA Now in Washington. Penalty for Alleged Coloring of Oleo- margarine and Affixing Wrong Stamps Possible Imprisonment and Fine, Involves WASHINGTON. D. May 8—Earnest efforts to get clear of the government's clutches for mileged violations of the oleo- margarine law are being made by the Cudahy Packing company. Friday there arrived In Washington a number of at tornsys and experts of that concern headed by Michael Cudahy, one of the elder mem- bers of the firm. On Mondsy Mr. Cudahy and his assist- ants will meet the secretary of the treas- ury to tell why they think the oleomars garine tax of $42,700 which the company re- cently paid to the collector of internsl revenue should be returned. In the department of justice, the Cudahy people will also make a plea for immunity from that part of the oleomargarine law which calls for & fine and imprisonment for having affixed improper revenue stamps (o their imitation butter product Among treasury department Cudahys are looked upon as rather serious plight. that they put artificlal coloring matter in | the oleomargarine and affixed one-fourth to 1 cent revenue stamps to the packages instead of stamps denoting a tax of 10 | cents a pound they are hardiy likely to get any of their $82,700 back from the gov- arnment, nor are they likely to escape trial on the indictments which the grand jury at Topeka found against them. The Cudahy company, however, appar- ently is taking & hopeful view of the mat- ter, as it is reported that they hope to compromise the whole case for a matter of about $2,000, probably on the plea that the oleomargarine selged by the internal revenue inspectors in different parts of the west was colored elsewhere than in thelr factory. They are even hopeful, on proper showing, of escaping the criminal proceedings which the department of jus- tice is preparing to Institute. The hearing which the treasury department on Monday, it is pointed out by officials, {s allowed only @s a result of a promise which Commis- {sioner of Internal Revenue Capers ap- parently made to the Cudahy concern be- fore he was taken il being in a fne law by the Cudahy largest case of that sort internal revenue department deal. ILLINOIS WINS FIRST PLACE Interstate at eompany s with which has had the to in List =t CEDAR FALLS, Ta., May 8.—(8pecial )— At the Interstate Oratorical contest. which took place last evening at State Teachers college here, the judges gave first place to Tilinols, second to Wisconsin, third to Kansas and fourth to lowa. Missourl the other state in the lea Chinese Cross in Dining Car Icechest CHICAGO, May 8.—In oconneetion with the arrest at:El Paso, Tex., of thres mem- bers of a dining car crew charged with assisting in the smuggling of Chiness ints this country, United States District At- torney Bims stated today that between 00 and 30 celestials had been brought from El Paso.concealed in a dining car. “Two Chinese & week were brought to Chicago,” said Mr. Sims. “One crowd smuggled the celestials across the border where they were tumned over to the dining car crew. This car made one trip & week and on each trip carried two of the illegal passengers, one concealed in the ice chest and the others in a linen press. At Chicago another set of conspirators composed of Chicago Chiness took charge of the importations. “The smugglers were paid $400 pr 3600 by each Chinaman brought in, and of this, Border Hid $0 went to the train crew has been working for two or three years, but 1 believe we have now broken up the tratfic.” SYRACUSE WET ON NEW PLAN Anti-Treat Notice Will Be Posted a All Violations Prosecuted by Board. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. clal Telegram )—The village board of Syra cure hi decided to grant pon licenses this year, after belng “dry” for a yemr and has adopted a new ordinance govern ing the salcons in which It is made un | ottense to treat or to give away liquor | Conspleuous notices are to be posted all over the saloons, revocation of the license. loons are to be licensed. Ouly two sa- Head of the Big Packing Concern is | ASKS REMISSION OF HEAVY FINE | officlals the | If it can be proved | is to be granted at | The alleged infraction of the olemargar- | the | 8.—(8pe- | tor & violation means the | BURKETT AND ALDRICH TILT Lively Exchange Between Nebraska Senator and Chairman of Finance Committee. |DRAFTING OF BILL CRITICISED Senators and Public Given No Infor- mation by Senate Committee. ALLEGES STAR CHAMBER METHOD Nebraskan Also Charges that Bill is Loosely Thrown Together. COMPLIMENTS FOR MR. ALDRICH Mr. Borkett ator Says Mhode Island Sene Underatands untion So Thoroughly that He Thinks Everyone Does. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, May S$.-~(Special Tele- gram.)—During discussion nf the schedule relating to the duty on plg lead in the senate today a lively tilt occurred between Senator Burkett and Senator Aldrich, chairman of the finance committee, in which the Nebraskan came off with honor, causing very considerable hagrin to the Rhode Island tariff sharp he burden of Senator Burkett's remarks was to the effect that the tariff bill now under consideration by the senate had been lo ely thrown together: that no opportunity had been given those inter- ested fn varfous schedules to be heard “Hand it not been for the exhaustive hearings held by the ways and meane committee the country at large and in- dividuals fn particular would not have had even an inkling of what was being attempted to be done In revising the tariff” Mr. Burkett complained of lack of in- formation given to the public, and even to the senators themselves, by members {of the finance committee as to the im- | port of various schedules and the effect their passage would have upon trade, Those interested have been otliged to waylay members of the finance commit- tee in the corriodrs or upon the public streets to gain even a glimmer of light upon such scehdules as they might be Interested in. “I am & protectionist,” sald Senafor Bur- kett, “in my opinion the people of this | country are protectionists. 1 am certain that the epople of Nebraska are protection- ists, but in my opinion, people of Nebraska do not expect us to Inform ourselyes upan these schedules before we vote upon them. The senator from Rhode Island complaina because T have suggested that they did not have information such as they might have had had the committee been ‘more frank and open in its consideratiog’ of the solied- ules.” Barh Wire Schednie a Spectmen. Senator Burkett cited the barb wire schedule as an example of sharp practice and proceeded to tear to flinders the com- mittes proposition that a rate of $270 per 100 should be charged. He sald that as to this particular manufacture of wire the senators from states where It is chiefly produced, Pennsylvania and Alabama, had not been consulted, bt now & tacit agree- ment has been reached which he believed will eventually place a rate of §1 per 100 upon this product In conclusion Senator Burkett thus pald his compliments to Senator Aldrich and the members of his committee on finance “I have agreed that the members of this committee are the best posted men in this body. The senator, Aldrich, by reason of his long serv! nd acquaintance with this particular subject, is absolutely the best posted man. 1 have sald, more through charity for him than by way of complaint, that it is because he does not understand these propositions so well that he fafls to | realize the importance pf getting the evi- | dence before us that the reat of us might | have information he knows Intuitively.” | Senator Lafollette, according to report, is loading up for a further scorching of the finance committee, and his speech may take high rank in the list of latter-day efforts In invective. It will be made In- cldent to a talk In favor of a tariff com- mission. Mr. Dollizer's great speech, one of the very ablest delivered in twenly years, served to break down a goo ddeal of the traditional reverence for the Infallibility of Aldrich in tariff making. Mr. Burkett today added smart to wounds left by Dol liver's surgery and now Lafollette is go- |Ing to take a haud at “knifing" the pres- | ent tarife binl Aldrich Answ Replying to Mr |said with great Burkett. Burkett, Mr. Aldrich earnestness that If tho senate sl ed in session until all the sen- ators understood every schedule in the bill, they would not only be there all sum- mer, but for ten years. The republican members of the commit- |tee on finance, Mr. Aldrich sad, had worked sixteen to eighteen hours daily in |traming their amendments to the taritf bill. A vast number of people had called on members of the committee and 99 out of every 1000 of them had come to obtain !ml‘r-'lm-! in the duties In which they were | Interested. “The senator from Nebraska,” he c tinued, ““talks about the cousumers not be- ’vng represented before the committee on finance. Who are the consumers? Is thers any class except a limited number who are consumers and not Aare they E.-umx»a to more consideration than anye | body else? The consumers of Nebraska are more interested in the preservation of the protective system than they are in auy other publie polioy which is involved in the work of cong . The property as of the country {pald, upon the tective tariff. of the people of Nebraska, generally depended, he maintenance of the pn I have seen productions of Nebraska and agricultural states mount by untll the increasing cost of iiving in this country is owing ale most entirely 10 the increase in the price of agricultural products,” he added. Mr. Aldrich said he had not intended to show any impatience loward senators who had sought Information concerning the schedules of the tariff, but he was anxious to dispose of the tariff bill as guickly as possible other ve year Refiners Same Hate. Clay took exception to a statement Aldrich that he had given prodom) the lead producers as Mr by Mr ance to statements b | 1o th veds for & duly on lead and o clared thac If that course wer: pursued, the refiners of sugar woukl name the ra k‘) be fixed on that predwst and othes