Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 29, 1909, Page 1

e Et S THE OMAHA BEE Is the most powerful business getter in the west, because it goes to the homes of poor and rich. TH E OMAHA DAILY BEE WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska—Probably cloudy. For lowa—Rain or snow. For weather report see page 2 VOL. XXXIX-NO. OMAH!/ s MO NDAY MORNING, ) OVEMBER 29, 1909. TROUBLE BREWS | AMONG CUBANS| Disposition of Offices’ Splits Parties, | Zayas Faction Claiming it is Not Recognized. FUSION NO LONGER IN EFFECT Vacancy in State Department Leads | to Lively Scramble. TRUCE rucfim UP IS NO MORE Gomez Starts Trouble by Declaring Against Factional Lines. NEGRO QUESTION AISO POSER) Hnvana Recently Mecea for Colored | Ly *s Who Claim They Are Not Recelving Share of Spol HAVANA, Nov. 24—Not since the down- fall of the administration of President | Palma has the political atmosphere of | Cuba been more obscure and more lad:n with suggestions of trouble than ft is at| the present time. The re-established repub lle is scarcely nine months old and already rumors have become persistent that some | way I8 being sought to secure the retire- | ment of President Gomez, elther by per- | suasion or compulsion, and place Vice Pres- | ident Zayas at the head of the nation. When General Gomez received the post | of chief magistrate at the hand of Governor Magoon, the followers of Viee President, Zayas ' stood. shoulder to shoulder with those of the president and even the conser- vative opposition, which had sustained the banner of General Menereal in the cam- paign of the previous summer, lent him | their loyal support in the determination to glve the new administration a fair trial That they regard the trial as a_fallure is evidenced by their manifesto issued shortly | before the reconvening of congress in which | th declared thelr intention of beginning | an active compaign against the administra- tion Znyas Will Not Fuse, | Prabably the most serious condition that president Is now facipg is that resulting from the cantinuing fallure of efforts to | effect & complete fusion between his parti- | sans and those of Vice President Zayas. For about three years the negotiations | have been in progress and Wt least halt a dogen times announcement has been made of thelr success. During the presi- dential campaign there was a_ truce, bul with the beginning of the dlstribution ot offiges under the new administration mutual distrust was re-established, each side contending tenaclously for its share. A few days ago General Gomes startied the liberal leaders by addressing to them a letter In which he stated that, so far as he was_officlally_concerned, ho had de- @ded to eonsider the fusion as an accom- plished fact and In view of this he would in the future make appointments to his cabinet without any referenee to the par- tleular faction of the liberal party to which the appointee might have bejonged. Important Post Vaoant. The attitude of the president was partic- | ularly objectionable to the Zayas, because | the important post of secretary of state was recently made vacant by the resigna- | tion of Justo Garcla Velez, a prominent member of the faction, and it was feared that the president would attempt to fill it with one of his supporters. Another disquieting feature of the situ- ation, s the remewal of agitation for the formation of a negro party. Steps prelim- inary to organization were taken at a meeting of colored men in the province of | Oriente. For some weeks past Havana has been the Mecca for local colored lead ers from all sections of the island, who have come to confer with Senator Moria Del Gado, president of the senate and sc- knowledged leader of his race, in whise honor eat demonstration was recer tly held avana. The grievance of the negroes is (hat they hafe not been accorded the nuinber of offices to which they feel that the: are entitied. Morun Is known to have nresi- dential asperations and as his term in the senate will soon.expire, it Is more than likely that he will demand a cabine! posi- tion, either that of secretary of state or secnetary of public works. OVATION FOR YOUNG KING Portugal's Ruler Apple of Eye of Thousands of Parlsi Hero Worshipers, PARIS, Nov. 8—King Manvel of Portu- gal today recelved an ovation from thous- ands of Parisians while on the way to| mass in the church of St. Mary Magdelene. n the afternoon, the King attended the horse races at the Auteull track wih President Falleires and in the evening at- tended g banquet at the Elisee palace, cor- ¢inl toasts béing e changed. Egun Attacks Dukota Editers. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Nov. 28.—(Special.) The only ripple on the South Dakota political sea at present Is the develop- ents of an attack made recently by orEe f this W, Egan, the disbarred attorney city, whe formerly resided at la, upon O. W, Dingman, editor | of th Centeryille Journal, and & veteran South Dakota newspaper man. The at- tack, which was of a bitter personal na- ture, was made by Mr. Egan, it is pre- | sumed, because Editor Dingman had re- fused to support the candidacy of Mr. Egan for nomination to the office of #overnor of South Dakota. Mr. Egan ¢harged that Editor Dingman h been | bribed renom! to suppert -Governor . Vessey for | aton by being given insurance | statements by the state insurance depart- ment. Editor Dingman submits the proof i denial of this charge, and a number of newspapers which heretofore have not ken any part In the Egan and anti- Egan fight, are strongly supporting the Centerville editor, { Struck Dead by ‘Grinds SIOUX FALLS, 8. D, Nov. 3.—(Speclal.) Michael Brock, a well known farmer 'ving In the northern portion of Charles Mix county, was fatally injured by being ruck by a plece of grindstone after the ndstone had exploded. He was oper- the grindstone with & gasoline en- and the great speed was more than #rindstone could withstand One of the tiylug pleces struck him on the head, ren- dering him unconsclous from the start The unfortunate farmer was 2 years of, sve and was warried ‘n Tries % Minisser, Ge.” .Vrong Man Insane Man Gives Rise to Rumor of Attempt on Life of President of France. PARIS, Nov. 28.—An individual, belleved to be insane and having imaginary griev- | ance against the War department, shot and seriously wounded General Verand today on the steps of the Hotel Contlnental, as the general was entering the hotel to at- tend a banquet. The man was arrested Later it was learned that he had mistaken General Verand for General Brun, minister of war. The attempted assassination sensation. President created a It occurred a few moments after Falleires left the Hotel Bristol nearby, where he was calling on King Manuel. As four shots rang out, the peo- ple and policemen in the streets first thought that king of Portugal. Hundreds ran in the direction of upon General Verand's proved to be an Algerian. He was over- powered wigh difficulty and was found tc be a perfect walking battery of revolvers and daggers. General Verand recelved bullets ‘n the neck and forehead and his condition Is con- sidered dangerous. assaflant, who Twenty Shots Fired at Balloou ;Amy Artillery Men Are Unable to Hit Target Five Hundred Feet in the Air, NEW YORK, No; loon, sent up off . 28.—An anchored bal- ndy Hook today as a continuation of the army's first test of aerial warfare passed unscathed through a fire from a gun especially designed for the purpose. Twenty shots in all were fired, but none hit the bag. The results of the experiments are being kept a secrot but the outcome of today's test became kncwn tonight. The balloon was fired upon at a height of about 500 feet, but whether the fallure of the special gun to destroy it resulted from the weapon's in- efficiency or poor marksmanship could not be ascertalned because of the secret policy adopted In connection with the tests, Mme. Steinheil Goes to England Woman Famous in France Forced to Leave Hotel in Londo: Tdentity is"Kn LONDON, Nov. 25.—Mme Steinhefl, who recently was acquitted In Parls of the charge of murdering her husband, arrived at London this morning. She travelnd under the name of Mme Dumont. _The woman evaded the crowd of waiting news- paper reporters and proceeded to a hotsl Tracod to this place, she declined to see anybody and the manager of the hotel, upoa learning her identity, requested her to jeave. She took a train at Euston Sta- tion, it is belleved, for Liverpool. GIL DECISION WITHOUT PERMANENT MARKET EFFECT |Financial Interests Recover Promptly, but Fear Revival of Anti- Trust Agitation. NEW YORK, Nov. Nearly the whole thought of persons interested in the stock market was given up last week to the court decision against the legality of the Standard OI' company. The effect of this was the greater on account of the active speculation that had been going on for some time because of reported plans and consolidation of the principel copper pro- ducers and the passing of control of the ‘Western Union Telegraph company to the Amerfcan Telegraph and Telephone com- pany. Fears arose that these transactions would be nullified by the new declsion. The passing of anxiety over the imme- diate money situation lacked the power to help the market in face of the unset- tlement caused by the Standard Ofl de- cision. The lquidation forced on the mar- ket and coming on a specu'ative position over-extended in some directions, made & weak market at times. Some recovery ensued as operation on the new situation crystallized and apprehension of the con- sequences subsided. The returning con- fidence was based mostly on the prece- dents of other similar cases to which re- adjustment has been successfully made. There was also volced some confidence that the hearings of the anti-trust law, as interpreted on all forms of combinations. and even, it was malintained, on partner- ships, might prompt its modification or repeal. There remained an of apprehension, as was shown by the weak ending of the stock market, over the prospect of the public agitation and open- ing up for discussion of the whole sub- ject of legislative regulation of corpora tlon affairs, which wou'd accompany a |minister and other distinguished person. ST¢s® ard urge the necessity for chas program of attempted modification of the existing law. it was an attempt against! the life of the president of the republic, the | tha | shots and several of the officers sprang | undercurrent | [FREEZING RAIN LEVELS POLES Sleet Storm of Saturday Night Causes Astonishing Amount of Damage. ICE ON WIRES WRECKS LINES Thousand Telephone Poles Fall in Lincoln District Alone, GRAND ISLAND LINES SUFFER Communication by Wire to Interior of State Demoralized. DAMAGE REPORTED EVERYWHERE In Some Respects Steady Drizzle of Saturday Night Was Most Ex- traordinary Ever Experi- enced in Nebraska. About the time day was breaking in Omaha Sunday morning call boys were out rousing from their beds all the linemen of the Nebraska Telephone company and telegraph companies. This step was made necessary by the condition brought "bout by the sieet storm, which had been quietly but persistently getting in its work during the whole of Saturday night. Reports received at Omdha headquar- ters of the telephone company Indicate that 1000 poles are down in the Lincoln dis- trict alone. Out in the Grand Island sec- tfon there Is a'so a great deal of damage eported. In Omaha and viclnity the trouble is not of so serfous a’ character, but it is bad enough to keep all hands hustling to maintain uninterrupted service. Saturday night's storm was one of the most extraordinary, in some respects, ever noted In this section. When morning dawned the telegraph and telephone wires, trees, shrubs and bushes of every descrip- tion were white with lce or hoar frost Myriad Icicles were dangling from every wire, and everything In the nature of follage was a cold specimen of Santa Claus portraiture. The water on the ground was not frozen, and only on cer- tain kinds of brick walks was there any appreciable indication of frost. The clinging of the mi: rain to the wires and the rubsequent freezing thereon was that which caused them to sag and g0 down, in many instances taking the poles with them. This was especia’ly true in cases where the poles were light or not very solidly set. Officlals of the com- panies that suffered loss say they do not recall such another storm. apparently in- significant in aspect, which was respon- sible for so much damage. When all reports are In, the telegraph |and telephone companies expect the total damage will be much heavier than they know of at present, for the reason that e state s0 many wires are down can_be had with their - TONDY. R storm for years in Lincoln and south- eastern Nebraska early this morning worked havoc with telegraph and telephone systems, demoralized street lighting and stopped street car traffic. A heavy rain last night was followed by freezing temperature. Trains enter- ing Lincon were from two to ten hours late. English King’s Pesition Unknown He Has Not Yet Said Whether He Will Arbitrate Alsop Claim for Chile. SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. 2%.—The request of the Chilean government to King Ed- ward that he act as arbitrator in the Al- sop claim will be made through the charge d'atfaires of the Chilean legation at Lon- don. It has not been announced whether the request has yet reached his majesty. LONDON, Nov. %.—In reply to a query as to whether the king has consented to arbitrate the Alsop claim, Lord Knollys, secretary to his majesty, today sent a mes- | sage from Sandringham, where the king is at present, saying: “The matter has net been officlally brought before the king.” SUGAR SCANDAL IN JAPAN Directors Charge that Cabinet Min- isters Shared in Graft of Remitted Taxes. VICTORIA, B. C., Nov. #l.—Sensational charges have been made by the directons of the Dai Nippon Sugar company, in- volved In the sugar scandals of Japan, against cabinet ministers andeelder states men of sharing in the graft of $3,000,000 secured by the Formosa Sugar company, according to reports brought today by the steamship Bellerophon. Director Isomoura made a statement to the court that his company had sought to monopolize the sugar Industry in the Orient and that the government permitted the exemption of taxes to the Formosa Sugar company alone, permitting profits of 6, 000,000 yen to be made. In this he said, elder statesmen, cabinet ages shared as compensation for thelr | ststance. Uncle Samuel’s Payroll Swelling Year by Year WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—The personnel of Uncle Sam's establishment is increas- ing by leaps and bounds, the grand total of all federal employes at present being approximately 370,065, as agalnst 306,141 in 1907, an increase In the two years of about 64,000 persons, or about 20 per cent. These and other interesting facts are brought out in the official register, or government “blue book,” for 19, which shortly wil! be lssued by Director of the Census Du- rand The new publication will show that there Were H.9iT persons In the federal empioy in Washington on July 1, last, the annual payroll for them being $31541,2%, an aver- age of nearly $1000 each. This total wil: be temporarily swollen next year by the addition of about £000 persons to the Iv-ler al force of the census bureau, adding | | nearly $5,000,000 in salaries during the year | or more of their employment. The District of Columbia leads all states and territorfes in the number persons working for the government this city. the of The district has given the gov- ernment 5,801 employes, who recelve an annual compensation of $7,19,3%4, while New York follows with 2323 employ | whose yearly compensation aggregates $307L510. Arizona is credited with the smallest number, nineteen, whose eggre- Eate salaries amount to $25,226. | The Treasury department, with 6996 per- sons, takes the lead of all the government departments in Washington in the num- ber of employes, while the executive office ends the Mst with only forty-thres em- ployes. e worst sleet in| From the New York Herald. THE WHIRLIGIG OF POLITICS, SINGLE TWO DAYS MORE TO PAY TAX Corporations Have This Time Limit or Existence is Endangered. FEW LARGE ONES STILL OUT Commercial Club Committee at Lin- coln Reports that Traction Com- pany Agreement is Devold of Any Trick. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Now. 23.—(Speclal.)—Every corporation in the state which has not paid its occupation ta¥ by 4 o'clock Tues- day afternoon will ‘be proclaimed out of ex- |istence by the governor under the provis- fons of the occupation tax law. While there are only a few very large cor- porations which have not, paid the tax, there are many hundred which have failed to remit, and the list of defunct corpora- tons s expected. tu;bb-Jarge. In September the seerctary of state pub- lished a list of those ‘corporations which had not paid the tax in two papers deslg- nated by the governor. Thesd delinquents were informed through these papers that unless they pald up by November 3 their charters would be declared forfelted and they could no longer do business in Ne- braska. It is very evident that very few people read the list of corporations, for the re- sponses were not generous. A district judge of Lancaster county was up yester- day looking up a delinquent corporation. and he was surprised when told that all the delinquent corporations had been pub- lished. In the meantime the occupation tax law is being contested in the supreme court, but no decision is looked for before Tues- day afterncon. After the governor issues his proclama- tion it will be necessary for a delinquen corporation to re-incorporate, paying the original fee, before it can do business ac- cording to law in Nebraska. No Joker in Agreement. The committee selected from the Com- mercial club to read over the proposed agreement -between the city and the trac- tlon company has made its report’to the effect that the agreement econtains Joker. The mayor was o suspicious of the traction compan that he appointed this no committee to Investigate and discover, if possible, whether the agreement meant what it sald, or sald what it did not mean, but the committee has decided that it means what it says and says what it means S0 far as the committee could discover. The committee had no further authority than merely to interpret the language in the proposed agreement, and that is as ‘ar as it went. REFORMERS TO BESIEGE Betterment of Laws Governing Traffie in Drugs and Liquors Among Toples to Be Discussed. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.—Congress is to be salled by reform organizations with!n a day or so after it convenes, for the of- |tictals of various erganizations annodnce |that a “reformers' conclave” is to be held Ihere between December 12 and 17. Presi- dent Taft, Andrew | Frederick D. Grant are among those W |have been Invited to speak | Delegates will attend the seesions of con- |ana betterment in the laws governing the |traffic in liquor and drugs. Other ques- | tions also will be taken up with congress looking to betterment In the soecial struc- | ture of the country and numerous chur meetings will be held. | {CATTLE STEAMER IS OVERDUE | Nineteen Days Now Since Herrera Left Santlago } Porto Rico. SAN JUAN, Nov. 28.—It is nineteen days since the Herrera Line steamer Maria Her rera left Santizgo, Cuba, with & cargo of cattle bound for Ponce, Porto Rics, where she was expected to arrive November 11 | The steamer, however, has not been heard |from and it is belleved that she has ficundered. The Herrera line officials have sent out the steamer Havana 4o seareh for | their missing vessel In West Indian waters wrile the Cuban government has instructed Maria for i the coast guards to explore the coast of Santo Domingo. Flow of Lava Ceases. SANTA CRUZ, Teneriffe, Nov. 2.—The Activity is mow apparent craters, 4l’lov of lava from the craters has slopp:d. ounly within ihe CONGRESS AT EARLY DATE Carnegle and General | | | | ward s offered by the commander, of t | cations Nine Missing From Gunboat Blown Seaward United States Gunboat Mariette Loses Boats Filled with Its Sailors. COLON, v. 28.—Nine men are missing from the United States gunboat Mariette, which is lying off Port Limon, Costa Rica. The gunboat today sent out a general alarm by wireless and a request that ships proceeding in that vicinity keep a lookout | for its gig and whale boats. The gig was manned by a crew of four and the whale boat, with five men aboard, who were car- the heavy weather on ried out to sea i Friday night. N;lhlnx has been seen or heard of either of the boats since. A re- Marlette for any one finding the_ boa rescuing the men. Anti-Suffragettes to Organize Eastern Association Leader. Opposed to Enfranchisement—Womatt Visits South Dakota. HURON, §. D., Nov. 2.—(Special)—Ad- vocates of woman suffrage in this county | and immediate locality are somewhat ex- ercised over the rke of Chicago. arrival here of George Mr. Clark is the or- ganizer for South Dakota for a New York assoclation opposed to woman suffrage and also represents the Anti-Suffrage as- sociation in Ilinols. He is making a pre- liminary tour of the state In the interests of the anti-woman suffrage and In the event that an organization of the state is MANY SEEKING DR, COOK as to Whereabouts Explorer Continues. Mystery of POSSIBLE HE IS IN SECLUSION Do Not Cook is Either—Prevailing View He is Taking Rest for Health. Friends Know Where Mra, NEW YORK, Nov. 2%—The sudden shift of base by which Dr. Cook, the seeker. became Dr. Cook the sought, has enlisted a small army of ecager explorer, who have been able to contribute facts of col- lerated interest only. Dr. Cosk who slipped quietly away somewhere yesterday, was still in retreat tonight. Mr. Wack, his counsel, has gone to the country for a week, also to seek seclusion. Mr. Wake, his_confidant, ‘Sl affirms that he knows { where Dr. Cook fs and that he Is not going to tell Friends of Dr. Cook, who are grieved over |the turn his affairs have taken of late, undertook to explain the situation today in this way: . “It 18 true,” they say, “that the doctor's fears have been greatly worked on by the bellef of some with whom he assoclatcd that there exists a plot to steal his records, even to spirit him away in person.” Detectives on Guard. “He even engaged two private detectives to shadow his supposed shadow: Mrs. Cook and those In her confidence felt that this atmosphere was not good for the doctor and arranged to have him con- veyed into seclusion. | “The doctor Intended no mystery. All that aspect of his affairs has resulted from the announcement made by Mr. Wack, who has not seen Dr.'Cook for & week, and merely acted on presumption that he was to sail on the Caronigy | Mrs. Cook's whereabouts is as much a | mystery as that of her hueband. The is COPY TWO CENTS. BALLINGER ASKS CONGRESS TO ACT Seeretary of Interior Disonsses Remedial Laws for Control of Rest of Public Domain. |ANNUAL REPORT GIVEN OUT [More Specific Authority Asked to Segregate Lands, RIGHT TO CLASSIFY DESIRED Wants Power to Conserve Coal Deposits to the Nation. WATER POWER UNDER DISCUSSION Like Mineral Deponlis, e Thinks These Sites Should Be Under Control of overnmental Hend, - 1 WASHIN ON DY, 28 —~Important recommendation arging remedial leg'sia- tion by congr for sccuring the best e of the remaining public lands ars the principal features of the annual report of * of the Interier Balilnger, mads recommendations include specific authority to classify and segregate the lands into well defined divisions according 1o their greatest apparent use, legislaton designed to conserve the coal deposits as a public utility and to prevent monopoly or extortion In their disposition and au- thorizing the classification and disposition of all lands capable of being used for water |power development under the Interior de- partment. Warm pralse is given manufacturers of explosives used in coal mining, who, the re- port says, haye made commendable ef- forts to increase the safety of thelr ex- |plcslves even beyond the requirements of |the geoloNcal survey tes: Tiey have shown a desire to carry out the wishes |of the state infpectors and the recommend- {ations of the federal engineers and chemisis connected with the imvestigations into the causes of mine explosions. Secretary Ballinger favors the lssuance |of certificates of indebtedncss, not exceed- | ing $20,000,000, against the reclamation fund |for certain lines of irrigation work. The reclamation service, says the secretary, |has been subjected to much unjust and to some just eriticlsm. Since the foundation of the government |the report shows there has be:n disbursed |for pensions $3,913,052,513, of which $96,465,444 iwas disbursed prior (0 June 30, 1863, 0 Land Statutes O Extracts from the report are here given: | *“This report covers a portion of the time junder the administration of my predeces- |®or, Mr. Garfield, who, by his earnest and | disintercsted services, contributed greatly ty the advancement of the department in organization and efficiency of administra~ 4 Aftey discussing the pfoper use and dis- position of public land, the report con- tinues | “All of the prinelpal land statutes were enacted over twenty-five years ago; the |homestead act, the pre-emption and the | timber-culture act, the coal land and the mining acts for the aid of the Industrious prospector, were among the earlier acts |of this nature. “The liberal and rapid disposition of the | public lands under these statutes and the [lax methods of administration which for a |long time prevalled naturally provoked the feeling that public domain was legitimate prey for the unscrupulous and that It was no crime to violate or ciroum- nt the land laws. It is to be regretted | that we, as a nation, were so tardy to re- |alize the importance of preventing so large a measure of our natural resources passing into the hands of land pirates and specu- |1ators, with no view to development looking to the national welfare, It may be safely | said that milllons of acres of timber and | other lands have been unlawfully obtained, yand it is also true that actlons to recover {such lands have in most instances long the ) supposed to be yi oW { b by - Sowhod “Giviatia the Nesdeusstus. with] OPOSSE & staying somewhere in the | since been barred by the statute of limi: doubtiess be established in Huron. Indi- point to South Dakota as being an open field for an interesting campaign for and against equal suffrage from now until the next election. The advocates of the movement are desperately In earnest and wlll oppose any and all efforts to hold weaken their upon the people South Dakota. The campaign ‘will be one | of the most Interesting in the history of the state and money by eastern people, the measure, wil! be used in this state to the best possible advantage. NO CHANGE IN CONDITION OF EX-SENATOR DIETRICH and talent provided in Attendance Sa i= Not Critieal Present Time. Physician Case at There has been no change In the con- dition of Senator C. H. Dietrich at the Methodist hospital during the last twenty- four hours, according to a statement made last evening by Dr. Bridges, the attending Dr. Bridges does not think the senator's condition is critieal this time. at | eity, but fust where could not be learned. | Dr. Cook’s health is a matter of great con- cern among the friends whom he left | the dark. Prior to his sudden retirement | he was reported to be on the verge of a | breakdown, and it fs assumed that the ne- cessity for absolute rest may have prompted | shall heve recuperated | Wellman Enters Ring. | WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—Walter Well- | the North pole in an airship were aba | doned upon the announcement of the claims |of Dr. Frederick A. Cook and Commander | Robert ‘E. Peary, issued here tonight a ilnn“ statement in which he analyzes the narratives of the two explorers, declaring | that of Peary “precise, workmanlike, con- sistent, credible in every particular,” and denouncing that of Dr. Cook as a self-ey dent and even deliberate imposture.” *“Cook’s story Is suspicious, both in what it does tell and what it does not tell,” Mr. | Wellman declares. *“He is generally vague {and indefinite, but, like most men of his | class, altogethor too precise at the wrong place. Nowhere does his story ring true, it is always an approximation of reality itself. . This is true of his figures, his de- | fertption of everything.” Alabama Votes on State Wide Prohibition Monday MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 2.—The voters of Alabama will decide Monday whether they will make the prohibition et the manufacture and sale of intoxicating ¢ sia The bill to be voted on Mon for the submission to the voters of sn amendment to the constitution for the pur ver prohibiting the manufac ture, sale and keeping for sale of alcoholic and malt liquors and other intoxicating liquors and beverzges with the exceptiun that aleohol may be sold for medical, sc tific and mechanical purposes, and wine for sacramental purposes under such regu lations as the legislature may have pro- scribed or may hereafter prescribe and to declare that nothing in the constitution of Alabama shall be construed to prevent the legislature under the police power from designating the places where liquors may not be stored or kept. The second provision gives to the legls lature the power to prohibit citizens frown uors a part of the organic law of the ay provides pose of fo keeping liquor in their homes If at any tims prohibition enthusiasm became strong enough to demand this drastic action. Th. latter part of the amendment is put forth frankly to meet the recent ruling of the supreme court that liquor is & commodity which can be possessed and stored where and in such quantities as its ov rer may see fit, g0 long as he does not offer it for | sale. The fight during the campaign just closed s been marked by more bitterness than has attended any other political years. issue In Both United States scnators and five congressmen are opposing the amend ment. Governor Comer, Lieutenant ernor Gray and Speaker Carmichael supporting it During the balloting Monday, the women will serve hot coffee and lunches to voters All guesses as to the result are hazardous. About half of the 100,000 voters falled to Pay their poll tax, not knowing that there would be an election this year, consequently these are debarred from voling. iov are in | | tations. | wasteful The principal awakening to our course came under your predes administratjon. The bold and vige ecution of Jand frauds, through Secretaries Hitchcock and Garfield, have | restored a salutary respect for the law, and | the publie mind has rapidly grasped the fm- of | s wife to Insist on his seclusion until he | portance of safeguarding the further dis- | position of our natural resources in the | public lands in the interest of the publie good as against private greed. Notwith- both for and against|Man, Whose preparations for a conquest of | Standing this, it is necessary to continue | with utomst vigor, through all available |sources, the securing of information of { viclations of the public land laws and to |follow such violations with rigid prosecu- | tons. Utilization by Control. “In this present poliey of conserving the {natural resources of the public domain, while development is the keynote, the best thought of the day Is not that develop~ | ment ehall be by national agencles, but |that wice udliantion shall be secured | through private enterprise under national | supervision ana control. Therefore, If ma- | terial progres to be made In securing the best use of our remaining publi¢ lands, con mu be ecalled upon to enact remedial le tion. Is “In order that Intelligent administration {shall be applied in the Aisposition of the public lands, it is essentin] that they be | classified into various clearly defined divise |tons according to their principal value or | use. ; “Full legal effect should be given such | classification when made so as to prevent |entries. under laws applicable to one class, of land belonging to another class, except {after application f and a review of the | classification: in other words, I lands are classified as coal lands, they should be en- | terable only as coal lands, and in case it be shown that they are improperly oclassi- fied as coal lands and are, in fact, agri- cultural, they uld then be enterable y as agriculty | lands. This, to my mind, Is the only way the government can sclentifically and effectively proceed to rve the natural resources of the pub- lic domain 0 leave to the self-interest of |applicants the option to claim a partiewlar tract of nd as more .valuable for mine eral, agriculture. timber, phosphate, ol or mas, or for pow tes, Is to Invite confu- slon. fraud and contention, and this has been the source of major portion of the difficulties of the Interior department in |administering the publle domain, Moch Work Already Done, | oxe | may seem at the outset that this | would be a radical departure, to the extent |0? suspending the disposition of publie lards pending thelr classification, but, as ’- matter of fact, a large portion of the un- disposed-of public lands has already been classified by the department, but such