Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 11, 1910, Page 1

e N 4 ’ FOR ALL THE NEWS OMAHA BEE YOUR MONEY'S WORTH HE OMAHA DAILY BEE DISTRIBUTION ‘ OF COAL CARS‘: Supreme Court Rules that Matter h‘\l Under Supervision of Interstate Commerce Commission. DECISION 1S TMPORTANT ONE| Will Have Bearing Upon Freight Rate Cases Yet to Be Heard. COURT'S ORDER IS SWEEPING It Applies to All Cars Owned by Ship- pers and Railroads. THE SUITS HISTORY OF They Were Brought by Independent Conl Companies that Alleged Rail- ronds Were Disoriminating WASHINGTON, Jan. i0.—The supreme court of the United Btates today decided the varlous cases before it Involving the power of the Interstate Commerce commis- slon to regulate distribution of raliroad cars among coal companies, upholding the ommission's power, but deciding the vari- ous cases on their individual merits. The decision is regarded by the govern- ment as most important in that it upholds the powers of the commission, and it is expected to have an Important bearing on the rate cases still to be heard by the court. Tn announcing the decision Justice White considered two objections to tie delomath of power to the commission, the first being that no such delegation had been made by the Interstate commerce law in the matter of distribution of company fuel cars as a means of prohibiting unjust preferences and undue discrimination, and the second, that even if such power sbould be dele- gated, the order enjolned by the court be- low was beyond the authority conferred by the law. i The first objection, he sald, rested on the erroneous assumption that commerce, in the constitutional sense, embraced only shipment in a technical #ense and did not therefore extend to carriers engaged in Interstate commerce. Cars Instruments of Commerce. “It may not be doubted,” he sald, “that the equipment of a rafiroad company en- gaged in interstate commerce included in which are its coal cars, are instruments of such' commerce. From this it neces- sarfty follows that such cars are em- braced within the governmental power of regulation, which extends, in time of car shortage, to compelling a just and equal distribution and the prevention of an un- Just and Adiscriminatory ome.’ Of the mecond contention Justice White sald: ““The construction which the interstate remellial charactéf’ of the amendment adopted In 108 all served to establish the want of merit i the dontention. “In addition, to adopt would require us to hold that congross, in enlarging the power of the commission over rates, had S0 drafted the amendment as to cripple and paralyze its power in correcting abuses as to preferences and discriminations which it was the great and fundamental purpose of congress to further. | History of Suit. As originally instituted by the rallroad company, the courts were asked to enjoln the enforcement of the Interstate Com- merce commission's order as it applied to the distribution of the fuel cars of forelgn rallroads and private oars of other ship- Dpers, as well as the oars employed by the initial rallroad companies themselves in hauling their own fuel. The United States clroult court for the Northern dlstrict of Iliinols sustained the commission with reference to the tirst two classes, but granted an injunction restrain- Ing the enforcement of the regulation with reference to the company-owned cars. This, therefore, Was the only point involved In today's decision and oh that point the supreme court reversed the trial court, in addition announcing in broad terms its sup- port of the commission. Effect of Decision. ‘The declsion rendered today, sistant Attorney General Ellis, who argued the case for the government before the su- yhgme court, is one of the most important o.l!v‘: kind that has ever been announced, e casé of the Baltimore & Ohlo Rail- road company agalust the Piteairn Coal company, involving a complaint of unequal distribution of cars hyj\dewnflent coal operators in West Virginfa was technically decided In favor of the raliroad company, in that the decision of the United States circult court of appeals for the Fourth circuit was reversed. This action, however, was taken only on the ground that the complaint shauld have been made origin- ally to the Interstate Commerce commis- sion Instead of the courts. | COTTON CROP IS SHORT Nine Million Bales This Year, as Com- pared with Twelve Million Same Time Last Year. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—The report of the cefsus bureau issued today shows that 9,646,288 bales of cotton, counting round bales a8 half bales, were ginned from the growth of 199 to January 1, 1910, as com- pared with 12,466,208 bales for the crop of 1908; 9,961,060 for the crop of 1807, and 11,- 741,089 for the erob of 1908, The proporticn for the last three crops ginned to January 1 is 8.9 per cent for the crop of 1908; %0 for 197 and 9%0.4 for 1908 The number of round bales included this year 1§ M4.847, 23,572 last year and 179,64 for thé eason of 1907-8 Sea Island this year aggregated 89,499 bales; last year 8, 528 and 78,425 for 1907-8. SLIVE STOCK SHOW AT DENVER Open Tueaday. DENVER, Jan. 10.—Delegates are arriv- ing for the thirteenth annual convention of the American National Live Stock assocla- tion, which opens tomorrow for a three dayw' sesslon. Many trains earrying live stock from all parts of the country, which had been de- 'e ved by storms, have arrived and relieved irs that exhibits would not all be in Place when the gates of the Western Live Stock show are officlally thrown open to- wmorrow for the week's display. . |Preparing to Start Work at Homestake Mine Yres Boilers of Two Hois 70 Men Have Agreed J30.—(Bpecial Tele- ) % unce of things this morning K4y At the Homestake Mining company Jeparing to resume operations and that ‘e lockout of miners, which has lasted from December 2, is at an end. Last evening the bollers of the Star holst were fired up and this morning a fire was put under the bollers in the Bhison holst, the largest operated by the company. The company has not receded from its position as given when the notice of the lockout was published and will employ only nonunion men. It is asserted by company offielals tha they have secured the signatures-of 1300 former employes who are willing to work under the conditions named by the com- pany. These include the same hours of labor, elght hours to a shift, and the same wages as formerly pald, and to work as nonunion men. Today everything is quiet and there has so far been no sign of trouble. Nome of a serious nature is anticipated. The com- pauy still retains its guards of detectives. It is the intention of the company to start up the Amicus mill with 240 stamps at once, and also Cyanide plant No. 1 and a part of the Blg Slimes plant, the latter being located at Deadwood. James Kirwan, member of the executive commit- tee of the Western Federation of Miners, arrived this afternoon to take charge of the situation for the members of that organization. The eompany has amphati- cally denied that it is shipping n men, claiming that enough of its old employas have signified a willingness to return to work and that in a tew. weeks evory stamp will be nw;:nnl of the 1,000 in the com- L &0 LEAD, %%, " gram.)—Fron." % pany’s mills and that ali of {ts Cyanid, Slimes and bther plants will Be In opera- tion and operated by ex-members of the union. Taft Ready to Write Message on Conservation President Will Outline Changes in Laws Relating to Public Lands. 1 WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—President Taft will begin work on his special message to congress dealing with the conservation of matural resources some time this week. He had a consultation on the subject to- day with Secretary Ballinger, who had drawn up a number of laws which will serve as the framework. for the. much needed new legistation deing-“With the public lands and resources. The president also conferred with Secre- tary Wiison, regarding the re-organisation of the forestry bureau, recently headed by Gitford Pinchot. Although the provisions of the special message of President Taft, proposing fur- ther rallway and anti-trust legislation, were known to all of the members of the senate, it was read today as a special compli- ment to the executive. The message was read in the house on Friday and was published throughout the country. Courtesy only could dictate its reading in the senate. Letter Incident Is Not Closed Further Steps May Be Taken to Fix Responsibility for Theft of Wickersham Missive. NEW YORK, Jan. 10.—Thomas P. Rellly, special investigator of the Interstate Com- merce commission, pleaded not gullty' today to & charge of having taken ahd published without authority a letter wriften by At- torney General Wickersham bearink on the American Sugar Refining / comipany prosecutions. £ Rellly, who had spent Sudddy in the Tombs, was brought in handcuffed to an Itallan counterfeiter. It was iifimated to- day that further gteps would be taken to fix responsibility foF the apperance of the purloined paperd in print. MD IN T, & ARBITRATION Prof. Meyer of Wiscohain Will Be the Third Member of Bourd. WABHINGTON, Jan, 10—Professor B, H. Meyver of Madison, Wis., today was designated as the third arbitrstor In'the controversy betweed the Illinpls Ceatral Rallway company and its telegraphers. The board of arbitratioh will meet In the federal building, Chieago, on Jannary 1. Chairman Knapp of the Interstate Com- merce commission and Dr. Neill, oom- missioner of labor, the mediators under the Erdinan act, announced today the designa- tion of Prof. Meyer as the third arbitra- tor. Spirit of the Gideons May Life of Indian Boy Save | The sprit of The Gideons—America’s band of Christian traveling men—coupled with medical sKill, may save the life.of a half- breed Indian youth lylpg oritically Jil at the Omaha General hospital, y Jimmie Culberson, & IS-yeaf-old bruve, whose mother was a Sloux squaw, lies in Room 72 of the hospital with both feet frozen. One will have to be amputated. The youth was brought to Omaha from Dallas, 8. D., by John J. Ot & formor Councll Blufts traveling man. There was a fouching scéne at Union station when Northwestern train. No. 10 pulied Into the train sheds. An ambulance stood waiting for the boy. From the baggage car ahead a streicher was lifted on which lay the Indian youth, grimly bearing the torture of his experience. Mr. Ott accompanied the patient. Train- men at the depot recognized the former Councll Blutfs man, for he has passed OMAHA, TUESDAY HARRIMAN MEN AT WHITE HOUSE Attorneys for Railroad System Wish to Settle Dissolution Suit Out of Court. CONFERENCE LASTS FOUR HOURS Discussion Relates Entirely to Find- ing Basis for Negotiations. PRESIDENT 18 NONCOMMITAL His Attitude Will Depend Upon Propo- sition Railroads Make. TASK FOR RAILROAD LAWYERS Must Correct Evila Complained of or w Government Officials that They Are Entirely in Brror. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—Negotiations have begun lokking to a settlement ‘‘out of court” of the government's suit for the dissolution of the merger of the so-called Harriman lines, brought under the pro- visions of the Sherman anti-trust law. Rumors of such negotiation had been cur- rent for some time past. Today they took concrete form at a conference at the White House granted by President Taft at the solleitation of the rallroad officlal It can be stated suthoritatively that no decision of any sort was reached. It was sald that today's conference was the first of a series of meetings Which are to be held for the purpose of determining upon what ground, if any, the representatives of the Harriman lines and the government can meet for an adjustment of the situa- tion, Task for Rallroad Men. President Taft has given no intimation as to what his atitude will be and his final determination in the matter, It is stated, will depend largely upon the propesition the rallroads have to make looking toward & compliance with the antl-trust law. The case will not be dropped, it is said, except upon such terms as will look to a cor- rection of the evils complained of in the government suit, or unless the government can be shown to be completely in error. Today's conference was attended by Judge Robert 8. Lovett, president of the 11, 1910—TEN PAGES. WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska—Generally fair For lowa-Partly cloudy, For weather report soe page 2. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. \l 01-1e‘(}ood Turn Deserves Another. From the New York Herald. oy BAD HEART TAKES SPENDER Son of James H. Moore Dead in Chi- cago Resort. - DAZZLED BROADWAY WITH COIN Union Pacific and allled Harriman lines; Attorney General Wickersham, Frank B. Kellogg, “trust buster” and special at- torney for the United States in the case agalnst the rallroads; and Former Sena- tor John C. Spooner, and Maxwell Evarts of New York, attorneys for the Harriman Mnes. The conference lasted from shortly after 3 o'clock until 7 p. m. None of the members of the rallroad party would dis- cuss the matter in any way. Attorney General Wickersham has taken no definlte poAlticvi’in the matter @s yet. He went into the conterence today open minded, for up fo this time he has not been called upon to deal with the suit in any way. No time was fixed for a resump- tion of the conference, but it probably will be within a few days. History of Suit. The sult against the Harriman lines, which coneist in chief of the Union Pa- cifie, the Southern Pacific, the Oregon Short Line and the Oregon Rallroad and Navigation company, was begun following an inquiry before the Interstate Commerce commission. It was during these hearings that the enormous stockholdings of the Harriman lines in other raflroads first came to general public attention. Mr, Har- riman himself appeared before the com- mission and was on the witness stand for several Aay: Mr. Harriman, it will be remembered, declined to answer a numher of questions put to him and the matter had to be taken to the United States circuit court for determination. Frank B. Kellogg and C. A. Severance of St. Paul represented the government In the case, Judge Lovett, now the head of the vast system Mr. Harri- man buflt up, was general counsel for the raliroads. Senator Spooner and John . Miliburn also appeared in behalf of Mr. Harriman. The suit for the dissolution of the combi- nation of rallroads was brought in Salt Lake City and Is pending in the courts there. Testimony has been taken In a number of citles already. 'Parliament Ends | with Brief Rites New Body is Called to Meet February | 156 by Proclamation of King Edward. LONDON, Jan. 10.-The second Parlia- ment of King Bdward's relgn came to an end today. The ceremony of dissolution | was brief. Four privy councillors attended | at Buckingham palace, where at 3:30 this morning the king signed the proc mation dissolving the present and sum- moning & new Parliament to meet Febru- ary 15, Within an hour the royal writs had been dispatched from the crown office to every constituency of the United King- dom. through Union station countless times on his errands of the road. “I found the boy in a dugout near Dal- las,” sald Mr. Ott, “He was in horrible agony, for his feet were froxen stff. His parents evidently were at & loss how to ‘care for him, as the boy had been down on his back many days in & helpless con- dition. I went to county officlals and re- celved an order to bring the youth to Omaha in hope that his limbs might be saved.” “The boy’'s chances are slim,” sald Dr, A. 8. Pinto. “His right foot will have to be amputated and perhaps the left one, too. He is In a precarious condition and, to make matters worse, he stolidly re- fuses to submit to surgical attention. His Indian blood tells in him, for he simply grits his teeth and bears the pain. He doubtiess would have dled had not a friend come t0 his rescue’ Once Gave $20,000 Dinner to Select Few and at Another Feast Pearl Necklaces Were the Favors. | CHICAGO, Jan. 10.—After & postmortem examination of the body of Nathaniel F. Moore, the son of James H. Moore, the financier, who was found dead in a resort here today, Coiyner's pnmghn Reinbardt anmonneed My /g diGF ot et dfn- ease superinduced by~ gastritis,.and ne- phritis, ““A more thorough postmortem examina- tion could not have been made,” sald ‘Coro- ner Hoffman. “It proved conclusively Moore died of heart disease. Not the slightest trace of drugs nor polsoning was found, nor was there any external mark of violence.” The Inquest was opened at 10 o'clock at Mr. Moore's apartments on the Lake Shore drive. Mr. Moore was known as lavish with money and did not cenfine his spending to any one section of the country. When he was 21 years old, in 1905, he was given a creck for $100,00 by his father. The police are said to be working on the theory that a drug, often used to keep liberal spenders awake In resorts, so that they would continue to buy drinks freely, may have been the cause of Mr. Moore's death. The drug Is not considered to have a serfous effect, but sometimes the appli- cation of it has (nexpected results, When Moore falled to revive it is said the physiclans gave him two hypodermic injections of morphine. Mr. Moore is sald to have glven Victoria Shaw, the proprietor of the resort in which his body was found, a check for 31,600 two weeks ago. Police report that while Moore had'a reputation for always carrylng large amounts of money with him, only $2.60 was found in his pockets. $20,000 Dinner Spectalty. NEW YORK, Jan. 10.—The death of Nathquiel Ford Moore in Chicago vester- day ends the career of one of New York's best known spenders. Tiring of his me- teorle career, Moore left for the west, say- ing he was going to fit himself to ald his father in his railroad interests. His marriage to Miss Helen Fargo in 1905 followed & romantic courtshlp and a motor trip through the south of France under - the chaperonage of the young womal aunt. Young Moore in the winter of 107 caused Broadway to gasp by giving a $20,000 dinner 1o a select few. Gold and diamond sleeve buttons were given away to the guests. At a dinner given on his twenty-first birthday Moore ve away to the guests pearl neck- laces costing several hundred Jollars each. No Action in Walsh Case, WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.~No action was taken by the supreme court of the United States today on the petition of John R. Walsh for a writ of certiorarl. Are you taking advantage of the dry goods clearing sales which are now going on? You can save money by buy- ing the goods now and having it made up right away. At this time the dressmakers are not rushed, and you can have your work done more satisfactorily and at less expense than later. Look under the head ““Dressmakers’’ on the first want ad page, where a num- ber of special inducements are offered. Have you read the want ads to- day? Senators Agree on Howell for Attorneyship W. P. Warner Will Be Reappointed United States Marshal-—Names to Senate Tuesday. (From_ a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Jan. I.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Senators Burkett and Brown this morning recommended the reappointment of William P. Warner to be United States marshal and Frank 8. Howell to be United States distriet attorney for Nebraska, vice Charles A. Goss. President Taft, it is ex< pected, will send these nominations to the senate tomorrow. The renomination of William P. Warner to be United States marshal, and the nomination of Frank S. Howell to be United States district attorney to succeed Charles A. Goss as Indorsed by Senators Burkett and Brown to the president today did not come as a surprise to those posted on Nebraska politics. The selection of Mr. Howell was left largely to Senator Brown, the equities of the federdt appolntments being very largely In his favor as Senator Burkett had been more than generously treated in naming the candidate for United States district judge, the present United States marshal and the collector of inter- nal revenue. Mr. Goss had many endorsements, sev- eral hundred in number, which was like- wise true of Mr. Howell. Friends of both candidates have been extremely active in pushing their cialms, but on the show- down, Brown with his equity won out. “Thank you tor the information. IUs the ve had, and that's all I care to say sald Mr. Howell when mdvised of the news from Washington. Mr. Howell is a member of the law firm of Jeftries & Howell. He has never held a publie office. He was born and reared in Georgla and studied law In the office of Judge Westmorland of Atlanta. In 1553 he came to Nebraska, hanging out his shingle at North Loup, Valley county, and rom there went to Alblon, then Blalr and thence came to Omaha in 190. He has| been a republican since 1389 and has done much active party work, though heretofore without official reward. He is rated high as an attorney. Charles A. Goss, distriet attorney, smiled as If he had received the best news of his life when informed of the action at Wash- ington. “Why, aren’t you disappointed?” a triend asked. “Oh, no,” happily replied Mr. Goss, “not disappointed at all.” | Mr. Goss was appointed to the office by President Roosevelt when the latter dis- missed Irving F. Baxter, who succeeded W. S. Summers. There had been a dead- lock with Harry Lindsay favored by Sen ator Dletrich and W. F. Gurley by Senator Millard and Mr. Goss was finally decidec ompromise. POWERS OPPOSE KNOX PLAN| All Comment in Japan is Hostile to Neutralization Scheme. RUSSIAN PRESS ALSO OBJECTS! Would Complete Road Under Proposi- ton of American and British itnlisth—Paris Pre- dicts Failure. TOKIO, Jan. 10.—No doubt may be en-| tertained , concerning Japan's attitude toward the American plan to neutralize the Manchurian raflways. Secretaty Knox's proposition has not called forth a word of favor from any #ource in Japan. The diplémats here, while disinclined to ex- press opinions, certainly do mot support the profect. To the forelgn commercial element, the whole thing appears Impracticable. Count Hayahi, former minister of forelgn affairs in an interview today sald: ' “It amounts to & confication by the pow- ers of Japan's rights in Manchuria gained as a reward of heavy expenditure of blood and treasure. The popular sentiment Is certainly violently opposed to the proposi- tiom.* Count Hayashi compared the present situ- ation with that, which followed the Jap- | anese and Chinese war in 1885, when the powers outmaneuvered Japan and obtained the rights for which she had fought. He | insisted that Japan was observing con- sistently the convention with the United States, preserving thp integrity of China and maintaining the ‘principle of the open | door and equal opportunity. | No Menuce to Russia. \ The Kokumin, a semi-official organ repre- senting the view of Premier Katsura, says the Japanese reply to the American note will be couched in friendly terms because the suggestion comes from a friendly power, but at the same time inquires whether | Germany and France would be willing to | neutralize Shantung and Yunnan provinces. The highest authority is given for the | assurance that there I8 not the slightest | foundation for current reports that Japan | 18 menancing Russia. The relations and interests of the two governments are sald to be closer than ever before. News' dispatches from the United States published here and reporting a feeling of | uneasiness in Russfa have caused some | perplexity in official circles, because re- cently the steadily improwng relations be- tween Jdpan and Russia have been strengthened are moreover since both gov- | ernments are equally and steadfastly op- posed to the proposition of Secretary Knox. Russinn Paper is Hostile, ST. PETERSBURG, Jan, 10—The Novoe remya, In an editorlal today, discusses the American proposal for the neutraliza- tion of the Manchurlan rallvay. The paper advises the rejection of the first part of the memorandum concerning the rale of the existing roads to China, through the financing of an International syndicate It recommends that the Russian govern- nent support the Chinchow & Algun rail- (Continued on Second Page.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—Fortifications for the United States and insular posses sions for the year 1911 will cost $,617,200, over 32,500,000 less than for 1910, if the house adopts the recommendations of the appropriations committee, submitted today. The committee cut the department esti- mates for the coming year, $1,10,624.56. The largest single item the appro- priation is for the sea cost batferies of the Phillipine islands, where It is recom- mended that §500,000 be expended during the /coming year, For light and power plants in the Philippines $46,000 is recom- mended; for search lights In Important harbors In the islands, $139,000; with some thousands of dollars for scattering items, including §7,000 for the reclamation of land Funds for Forts Are Cut Over Tw_o and Half Million for fortification purposes. The total for fortifications in the Philip- pines and Hawall s §2,65,30. The sum of $600,00 is recommended for. sea coast guns and oprriages, and for the purchase and manufacture and test of land tur- rets, $i3,800. Two hundred thousand dollars | Is recommended for the construction of | fire control stations and accessories. The total for armament and fortifica- tions for defense in the United States fs | $1970,00, the principal item in which is one of $60000 for mountain and fleld cannon and equipment. An appropriation of 340,000 Is recommended for ammunition | and subcaliber guns for sea coast artillery | practice, which is practically the largest amount appropriated for the present year. | The sum of $300,000 appears for search lights for Important harbors and $200,000 tor the construction of fire contrel, range finders, etc. The estimate of 330,00 to be used for the alteration and maintefance of sea coust artillery fs allowed in the bl The principal cuts trom the 1910 appro- priations are In ammunition for sea coast guns, sea cost batteries in the Phillippines, alteration and malntenance of mea coast artillery, submarme mines and sites for fortifications ard ses cost defenses i the United States. I ! tiovtar REPUBLICANS WILL CAUCUS Members of Both Houses to Meet on Wednesday Night to Select the Congressional Committee. STATE DELEGATIONS MEETING Hinshaw Will Probably Succeed Pol- lard as Member from Nebraska. OUTLOOK IN Dawson is Candidate for Re-election, but Support is not Unanimous, I0WA MIXED STATUS OF THE INSURGENTS All Will Be Asked to Attend First Caucus, but Real Test Will Come with Selection of Ballenger Inguiry Committee, (Prom a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—A caucus of republicans of both branches of congress has been ocalled to meet Wednesday ovening for the purposo of selecting the congressional committee fr the campaign of 1910. Senator Hale has signed this call as chalrman of the caucus of republican senators, While Representa- tive Currler, chairman of the house repub- lican caucus, has done likewise. Delega- tions are already meeting and Interesting tights are developing in many of the states. Jowa & in the foreground In this pa Representative Dawson of the Second district is a candidate for re-elec- tion, and it is understood he Is assured of six votes, bt if he cannot have the unani- mous vote of his delegation it s extremely doubtful if he will accept re-clection with a divided delegation. The Insurgent mem- bers of the Towa delegation met in caucus tonight for the purpose of determining whom they will support in the event Dawson decides to pull out of the contest. As to Nebraska, Representative Hinshaw is expected to succeed to Representative Pollard's place. In South Dakota, Representative Martin will go on the committee, while Represen- tative Mondell will hold his old place from Wyoming. Not in many years has so much Interest been takn over representation on the con- gressional committee. State delegations, having both repulars and Insurgents In treir representation, are scrapping In a msnner that is necessarily bound to leave sore spots and In view of the Ballinger- Pinchot controversy, which is fanning the flomes, it is impossible to predict just what the outcome will be. The present congressional committee has taken upon itself to indicate that insor- gents will be treated as such in the cam- palgn of 1910 on the ground that they are ‘Mot only opposed to “fannoflkm’’ and the rules in the house of represen{atiVes, but that they are ifi opposition to President Taft and the administration. Just how these differences may be harmonlzed Is one of the, most troublesome questions facing the party at this moment. livery republican, es indlcated In the congres- slonal directory, will be asked to attend the caucus Wednesday night, when the congressional committee is to be chosen. After that another caucus In all likelihood will be held for the purpose of presentinig to the house a slate of republican mem- bers who are to conduct on the part of that body the Investigation into the atfairs of the Interior depaftment and the foresiry burcau. Then will come the tests of steel. It is argued by the regulars that unless a definite plan is agreed upon by the house republicans every member of the houre could be put in nomination for a place on this committee, with the result that it might take days to reach a conclusfon. As the republicans have generally conducted legislation by caucus, the seleotion of rthis investigation committee should likewise be done by caucus. Attitude of Majority, Representative Underwood, speaking for the democrats of the house, sald the mi- nority would probably hold a caueus also on the Ballinger-Pinchot inquisition. There is a prospect of the jolnt democratic re- publican Insurgent committee belng named to oppose the committee of the regular re- publicans, which would bring a test battle on the floor. “We are like the outside nine,”" said Mr. Underwood, “walting to see which way the ball Is going to be batted. We can't play until they hit something in our direction.” The letter issued by the republican con- gressional committee, which had the effect of throwing a few bricks Into the Insur- gent camp, came from the “literary bu- reau’ maintained by that organization. It was stated that the congressional com- mittee did not exist as @ body at this time and therefore was pot responsible, Representative McKinley of Illinols, chairman of the committee, admitted today there was virtually no committee in em istence now, but he himself assumed re- sponsibility for the letter. It was sent out, he sald, under his guldance from the re- publican headquarters in this olty as part of the regular weekly news letter.” PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSH Democrats Ald ju Voting Down the Amendment to Curtall Hxpenses. WASHINGTON, Jan, 10.—Terming* the avowed policy of economy of the Taft ad- ministration as a “political exigency” which would not prove to be an economy in the long run, Representative Hay of Virginla made an earnest plea against cur- talling the $1,350,000 appropriation for na- tional guard encampments while the army appropriation bill was before the house to- day. Mr. Hay sald the administration did | not really mean to reduce its expenditures permanently, but that it It did the economy should not be practiced at the expense of the cltizen soldlery, upon whom the coun- try would have to rely If it got Into trouble. An amendment by Representative Mann of Tilinols reduced the appropriation to $1,000,- 000 in the Interest of, economy, It was op- posed by Representatives Knapp of New York,, Prince of llinois, Kahn of Call- fornla, Cralg of Alabama and Bulfer of New York Representative Sherley of Kentucky fa- fored the reduction, declaring that “the militlamen could get better and cheaper, in- struction In the artd of war by having them taught by regulars the year sround than by & two weeks' outing annually at these encampments. The amendment was voted down and Mr. Mann called for . a division. Only nine members supported it, but while the ‘nays" were belng counted, Mr. Maun wes oo J