Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 12, 1910, Page 1

“ * Vice President MacKenzie Makes This \J ‘ President of Association Says There | ! * # A Jastro, retiring president of the Na- 4 4 THE OMAHA BEE Is the most powerful business getter in the west, because it goes to the homes of poor and rich. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE VOL. XXXIX-NO. GOOD BEERIN | REACH OF ALL | Statement in Speech to Stock- men’s Convention. y | JASTRO SPEAKS ON SAME | Is No Danger of Shortage. ONLY CHOICE CUTS ARE HIGH| “It Is Mistake to Urge Farmers to| Enter the Cattle Business.” TARIFF METHODS ARE DISCUSSED Mr. Jastro Says Present Methods of | Determining Rates Is System of Polite Theft—Duty on Hides In Defended. DENVER, Jan. 11.—President H. A. Jastro| of the National Live Stock assoclation and | Murdo MacKengie df Trinidad, Colo., the| vice president, demjed this afternoon that there Is any dangdr of a shortage of bect in the United States. | In addresses before the assoctation this| afternoon they declared that as long as| $200,000,000 worth of beef {s exported from | America each year, there Is no danger of a shortage. “The price of beef in Chicago 1s regulated by the price recelved by our surplus cattle shipped abrond,” sald Mr. MacKenzle “The howl that present prices are putting beef beyond the reach of the poor man is unwarranted. It 1s true that If the con- sumer demands the cholce cuts he must pay for them, but good beef s within the reach of all. “Had it not been for the Increase in value of thelr lands, cattlemen could not have continued in the business at prices that have prevalled in the past. At present prices, stockmen are just beginning to re- allze fair return on their Investments. What we would advocate Is better cattle, not more of them. It is a terrible mistake to urge farmers and homesteaders to enter tge cattle busines A resolution requesting the Breeders asso- claton and range assoclatons of the country | to combine to improve the breed of range cattle was adopted. At the formal opening of the convemton{ Governor Ehafroth and J. JV. Springer wel- comed the delegates. “Game of Polite Theft.” ‘“The present system of making a tariff| Dbill is & game of polite theft,” declared H. tional Live Stock assoclation, in his an- | nual address before that body today. ““The representatives of one interest as- sure the representatives of the other in- terests thut If you will let us have what We want in the way of dutles we will treat you lkewlse. only. sélence df method involved Is to get all they want." ““The widesifnd dissatistaction with tho farcical revision of the tariff last summer," continued Mr. Jastro, ‘“and the well- grounded and growing bellef on the part! of the consuming public that the favors of the protective system were unequally dis- tributed and were in many Instances fos- tering glgantic monopolies, has, 1 belleve, | instilled new life into the proposition to| have our tariff laws and duties Investl- | gated by a nonpartisan commission. “The American people are looking to the | tarlff as one of the potent causes of the | increased cost of living, They do not be- | lleve that a great many of the necssitles | of life need a protection of froth 60 to 200 per cent, and before long they will insist | upon a thorough readustment upon a com- | prehensive and intelligent plan with a view ! to the interests of the consumer as well as the manufacturer.” Turning to the hide and leather schedule of the present law Mr. Jastro asserted | that e clamor for free trade was not| because of u scarcity to supply the home ! demand, but was predicated upon the de- sire of the leather trusts to buy native | hides ‘on the same basis that they could | the Mexican, Argentine and Canadian 4 . Jastro sald the last year had been exceptionally prosperous for the stock raisers of the west and he was of the opin- fon that a continuance of the present basis | of values seemed quite probable. The de- | cline /of exports of beef cattle and fresh | vijat was not, he said, a thing to be de-| , but rather it was a matter for re- | Jolcing that at last there was a home mar- ket for an Increased proportion of such | products, { Mr. Jastro safd that there was no oeea- | slon for the slightest apprehension | shortage In meat products, In conelusion the retiring president in- ! dorsed the administration of the forest re- ! servés, which he said had been of sub-| stantial benefit to the stockmen, | of al BLAME PLACED 0N LABOR TRUST” |14 years old, comes near holding the record | tor one of Manufacturers Say Unions Are Cuuse of High Price of Living. | SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Jan. 11.—Large 1o sponsibllity for the of living wad pald by John Kirby, fr., president of the Natlonal Manufacturers' association, | upo what he called the “labor trust” in| an address here today H Mr. Kirby's address was ply to & recent impliod crganigation in an article Civle Federation Review. He sald: “There Is general complaint about the high priges of the necessities of life, var- | louk reasons being assigned for the same, | chiet umong which are the tariff and ths | capltalistic (rusts, whilo as a matter of tact, the primary cause of the constantly | advaneing prices of commodities of all| kings lles at the door of the labor trust, a cardinal principle of which s to raise wages and restrict productions, neither of which can fall to dimlnish the purchasing | g rower of the dollsr and when working | together they doubly depreclate its valuc Mr. Kirby then recites the formation of the Civie Federation as & national organ- | lzatlon by (he late Mark Hanna, speaks | of s purpose and says | "It 18 sincerely belleved by many that| the organteation would sccomplish won ders In solving the so-called labor problem and for those thus minded 1 have nothing Lut commendation. f It soon developed, however, that the Arfairs of the organization were bejng man- swed In the Interests of the American Fed - ation of Labor, and Samuel Gompers, fts president, promptiy became Its commander - in-chief, and with Mitchell and Easley as @antinued o8 B:cond higher cost largely a re- attack upon his in the National Page) |to Seth Bullock, |dent may decide on an entirely new man. | Mr. Penciled Note from Roosevelt to Mrs. Johnson Ex-President Writes to Widow of Former Governor Expressing Deep Sympathy, ST. PAUL, Jan. 1.—Written with pencil on a sheet of notepaper, u letter was re- ceived today by Mrs. John A. Johnson, from ex-President Roosevelt, under date of November 15, stating that he had just heard pf =] r Johnson's death and of- tering & The 1€ s “ON 8 ea; tral Afri 5, Mount Eigon, Cen- 1909.~My Dear Mrs. Johnson: % t here, far from all chance of “'sws with any speed I have just T ¢ the death of your honored an i hed husband. I trust you will nd % intrusive 1t 1 write a word of 1 ‘5 ympathy. 1 greatly admired you as an upright and honorable pu, it, and as one of those Americ _is We llke to belleve typical of our péopie as'a whole. He is a 1oss to us all; a loss to good citizenship. “With assurance of my profound sym- pathy and respect, believe me, very sin- cerely yours, “THEODORE ROOSEVELT.” | Seth Bullock for Pinchot’s Place! President May Offer Forestry Job to | Present United States Marshal, WASHINGTON, Jan 11.—In casting about for a successor to Mr. Pinchot to head the forestry service ‘it was reported today that Prestdent Taft might offer the place United States marchal for South Dakota. Albert F. Potter, desig- nated s the acting head of the service, seems to be the leading candidate, but there are persistent rumors that the pres Bullock Is in many respects as close a friend of former President Roosevelt as is Mr. Pinchot. He was once chlef of the forest rungers In the Black Hills and is thoroughly familiar wit hthe whole sub- Jject of ‘forestry. The political siavation in Sputh Dakota has been giving the president some con- cern of late and Mr. Crawford and Gamble have been frequent callers at the White! House. Bullock has been designated for re- appointment as marshal for South Dakota. His term expires this month. \ 'Suspension tor . Oitending Brokers Beligved Action Will Be Taken by New York Stock Exchange’ - Today - NEW YORK, Jén, 11.—Final action in the Rock Island episode of December 27 iast, will be taken by the governors of the Stock exchange tomorrow. The of- fending members have put, in their de- fense and. it is understood there is some division in the committee concerning the severity of the punishment to be inflicted, but it is belleved in one case at least sus- pension for not less than six months or perhaps a year will be imposed. Officlals of the exchange deny that the matter has been the subject of correspon- dence with Governor Hughes, but the re- port of the White committee on the oper- ations of the Stock exchange, which will be taken up at the session of the legisla- ture, 1s expected to influence materially tomorrow's action. Big Merger of Cement Plants Companies Owned by George E. Nicholson May Be Combined. KANSAS CITY, Jan, IL—Negotiations are in progress for a big cement merger. The present plans embrace the merger of what are known as the Nicholson plants in lola, Kan.; Dallas, Tex.; South Pltts- burg, Pa.; Des Molnes, la, and plants at Independence and Neodesh, Kan. eGorge E. Nicholson of Kansas City, of the Nicholson interests, admitted today that negotiations as outlined were in progress, but he could make no statement at this time. ) Boy Saves Five Lives. BILOXI, Miss., Jan. 1L—Harry Hilden, his age as a life saver, it 18 beMeved. When young Hilden yesterday went to the rescue of Theodore Ryan, aged 12, after the latter had twice sunk beneath the waters of Biloxi bay it was the fifth time that he has gaved & person from drowning. WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska For lowa For w Rain or snow. Probably rain or snow. eather report see page 2. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY RELIEF GRANTED HOMESTEADERS House Passes Martin Bill Extending Time for Establishing Residence to Next May. AID TO MANY WINTER BOUND Cgpgressman Kinkaid Puts Nebraska ) in Measure. HITCHCOCK AND LAND OFFICE Omaha Representative Invited to Prove Charges He Has Made. BAR COMMITTEE HOLDS SESSION R. W. Breckenridge in Washington for Meeting of Executive Body— Canon of Legal Ethics to Be Drafted, WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 11.—(Speclal Telegram.)—The house today passed the Martin bill extending the time for certain homesteaders to establish residence upon thelr lands. Throug the efforts of Repre- sentative Kinkaid, the bill was so amended as to include Nebraska. The bill provides that all persons, who have made home- stead entry In Nebraska, South and North Dakota, Wyoming, ldaho, Minnesota, Mon- tara, Colorado, where the period in which they were or are, required by law to make entry under such declaratory state- ment or establish residence expired or ex- pires after December 1, 190, are granted untll May 15, 1910, within which to make such entry or actual settlement and estab- lsh residence upon the lands so entered by them. There is a provision that this extension of time shall not shorten elther the period of commutation or of actual residence under the homestead law. Homestead settlers upon the public do- main in the states named are granted a leave of absence from their land for the period of three months from the date of approval of the act, provided the period of actual absence under this act shall not be deducted from the full time of residence required by law, Hitehcock Must Prove U The house committee on public lands at its meeting today decided to invite Repre- | sentative Hitchcock of Omaha, to appear before the committee and substantiate, if he can, certaln allegations he has made against the administration of the gemeral land office. Ralph W. Breckenridge of Omaha is in Washington to attend a meeting of offi- cers and executive committee of the Amer- ican Bar assoclation Saturday, as guests of Charles Henry Buetler, clerk of the su- preme court of the District of Columbla, who is a member of the assoclation. Among those In attendance are President C.'F. Lobby of Portland, Mr. and Mrs, Lobby, and Fred W. Lehmann of 8t Louls, Ex- President Frederfck E. Wadhams of Al- bany, treasurer of the assoclation and Mrs. Madhams; Kalph W. Breckenridge and M. Breckenridge of Omaha, John H.nkley of Baitimore and ex-Secretary Lynn Helm of | Los Angeles. | At a meting of the executive committee | a proposition was submitted at Detroit making necessary the apolntment of the committee to draft canons of ethics for the judiclary. A great deal of dissatls faction exists over judiclal procedure. The committee is to select the place of meeting of the next bar meeting and to arrange a program of speakers. Congressman Kinkald has recommended the appointment of David C. Thompson as postmaster of Arcadia, Valley county, vice John Wall resigned; and Percy C. Sheck- as postmaster of Brownlee vice Nels C. Sorenson resigned. Notary Public Discriminates. | The secretary of the Interlor has af- firmed the declsion of the commissioner of | the general land office in the case of| Joseph 8. Eaton agalnst Charles Hart-| grave on appeal by latter from a holding for cancellation of his homestead entry for | a tract of 430 acres of land located in the | Broken Bow, Neb., land district. On recommendations of both Nebraska | senators Dr. Andrew Texley has been ap- | pointed pension examining surgeon at Wayne, Neb., vice Dr. W. A. Love, re-| signed: Rural carrlers appointed are as follows: | Nebraska—Milligan, route 1, Joseph Risch- ling, carrier; no substitute. lowa—Stanhope, route 2 Elvin W. Bute, | international carrler; W. E. Bute, substitute. ! South Dakota—Claremont, route 1, Frank | O. Borg, carrler; no substitute. i R. C. Moan was appointed postmaster at Naples, Clark county, 8. D., vice I. Dan- lelson, resigned. | PENSION FOR MRS. CLEVELAND Usual Allowance of Five Thousand a Year to Be Made to Pres dent's Widow. WASHINGTON, Jan. 1L—A pension of | 6,000 o year is due Mrs. Grover Cleveland, | according to precedent, and Senator Root | today presented to the senate a bill making | the grant. The amount is the same as was allowed the widowed wives of former pres- | idents. Commander Deserts Troops and Colonels Fight Alone It was a down-hearted bunch of colonels that went leaderless to the dedication cere- mony at the new armory of the Omaha National Guard companies Monday night. vernor Shallenberger had agreed to be: present and up the very last moment he was expected and looked' for—because he had net sent an éxcuse or any Intimation that he could not attend. Colonel J. J Derlght, official chautfeur for the governor when he is in Omaha, searched the register at the Pagton and hustied in other places where thel governor might possibly be found, but \o vain. Hence the colonels, in fatigue uniform, many of them accomparyjed by their women In gala dress, drifted over to the armory as they listed. On arriving there they took seats wherever the spirit moved, with Colonels Berryman and Marshall sticking pretty close together. They are the two in- | separables of the local contingent of the governor's staff, and, as Dave Rowden put it, “they look well under cloak: But the absence of the governor, with its accompanying dlsappoiniment, was not the only thing to wnake the loyal Shallen- berger colonels shiver. Judge Estelle was on the program and told some mighty 800d stories. He reached an enthusiastic point in eulogy of the national guard, in- sistng that more money should be ap- propriated for its benefit. “And if you can get an Increased appros priation from the next legislature,” said the judge, twinkling in keen anticipation of the jocular punch he was about to hand the colonels under the rib, “if you can get through & big appropriation, I hays & quiet tip from Jim Dahlman that he wil sign the bill" The audience roared and clapped hands voclferously for two minutes or more, while some of the colonels who like Dahl- man far away just sat and wondered. The mayor was present with Mrs. Dahiman and the ovation caused him some pleasurable embarrassment Speaking of the Incident Mayor Dahlman smiled out loud, but would mot comment further than to opine: “Oh, the judge and the boys were just having a little fun with the colonels.” 12, 1910—-TEN PAQGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CE} THE Uncle Jim Proposes to Find Out What Kind of an Animal i BIGH O or LIVING From the Des Molnes Register and Leader. Responsible. FRANCE TO FOLLOW RUSSIA Will Stand By Ally in Manchurian Railroad Affair. * NO POLITICS IN KNOX NOTE Contents Were Discussed Among Vari- ous Interests Before Promulgation of Neutralization Plas—Not Atmea at Jagan., PARIS, Jn. 1L.France's position, relative to the proposal of the United States for the neutralization of Manchurian rallways was defined semi-officially today as follows: As France has no political interest in the question except to remain loyal to its ally, Russia, and to do nothing Which might offend Great Britain and Japan, Wwhen { those three powers have reached an agree- ment, France will follow If later an international financial syndi- cate 1s formed, France will participate upon the condition that it 18 afforded a basis of absolute equality with the most favored nations.” It Is learned that before submittng the note, which consists of two separate poin- ions—first, China's repurchase of the Man- churian roads through means of an inter- national financial syndicate, and, seconG support for the construe- tion of the Chin-Chow-Fu-Tsitsikhar rail- road—the United States secured the adhe- sion in principle of Great Britain and China without, however, their definite ac- ceptance of ghe lan. Chance for Second Part. It is belleved the second part of -the memorandum has the better chance of suc- cess and It is assumed the United tSates tigures that If this is accepted It will eventually entall the acceptance of the first part of the theory that the junction of two parallel roads will prove neces- sary sooner or later. The Assoclated Press Is informed in an authoritative qurarter that the European press is wrong in emphasizing the political side of the American propositions, which are described here as the outcome of a long and friendly consideration of all in- terests concerned and as in no wisz di- rected against Japan. The Temps in us issue today intimates it possesses Information showing that Sec- retary Knox's proposition for the neutral- ization of Manchurian railways was not an identical note to the powers, as announced, butt hat it varied at in their wake, New Premier for Aunstria. VIENNA, Jan. 11.—The proposed cabinet of Dr. Ladislaus Von Lukacs having failed to meet the approval of Emperor Francls Joteph, the latter in an audience today en- trusted Count Khuen Von Hedervary with the responsibllity of forming & new min- tstry. In some of the tailor shops are left over from winter, many pretty pat- terns of medium weight worsteds. The tailors are announcing that they can make these up into early spring garments at reduced prices. Turn to the classified pages and look over the list of tallors, and what they have to say. They are not rushed now, and are able to turn out orders without delay, { appointed ditferent capitals, | | notably at St. Petersburg. Ex-Kearney Man Jailed in Denver R. J. Coddington Jailed in Denver Pending Explanation of Disap- pearance of Bank Stock. DENVER, Colo., Jan. 11.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—R. J. Coddington, cashier of the Grand Valley State bank, at,Grand Valley, Colo., and formerly of Kearney, Neb., was on a warrant charging misappropriation of $3,000 to $,000 placed In jail last night belonging to the bank and to R. O. Wat- son of Rifle, Colo,, a stockholder. ‘When the bank was organized three years ago Coddington went to Grand Valley from Kearney to be cashier. He helped dispose of the stock, but a block which had besn held by Watson was not placed. Recently it was found in a Denver bank, where, it is alleged, Coddington secufed a loan on it. years of age. Kills Son and Slays Himself Towan Also Tries to Murder Wife Who Will Recover from Wound. BAXTER, la, Jan. 1lL—James Linder Killed his son Arthur, aged 1 years, wounded his wife and then committed sul- clde here today. No cause can be as- signed. He had been to town during the day and upon his return he seized a shot- gun and began firing. His wife, who was not fatally wounded, rushed to the tele- phone and notified nelghbors, who oaly arrived in time to see Linder end his own lite. ( COMMITTEE WILL HOLD BACK A FEW CENSUS SUPERVISORS All but Four or Five of Presldent's Appointecs Will Be Reported. Favorably.. WASHINGTON, Jan, 11.—All but four or five of the 329 supervisors of he census by President Taft will be fa- vorably reported to the senate. The com- mittee on the census, of which Senator La Follette is chaipman, met today and de- cided on this action. The several cases of nominations of su- j pervisors not ordered reported result from protests filed with the committee by sen- ators. In each of these Instances hear- Ings will be held by subcommittees. MRS. MORSE WILL DEVOTE TIME TO ATTEMPT TO FREE HUSBAND! Wife of Ice King Announces Popular Petition and Legal Menns Will Be Used. NEW YORK, Jan. 11" will devote my entire time to freelng my husband,” Charles Morse declared otday. Mrs, Morse is back at her home on Fifth avenue from a visit to her husband, who is serving a term of fifteen years in the fedcral prison at Atlanta, Ga. She Intends, she savs, to invoke every possible legal means to secure the former banker's release. that He refuses to talk. He is single and 2§ POLITICIANS GO TO COVER| Those at Lincoln Meeting Wonder ‘What They Did There. SOME CANDIDATES FOR PLAN | Others Say Now They Attended Merely us Friends of Pinchot and Not to Denounce . Anybody. (From &' Statf Correspondcnt) | LINCOLN, Jan. 11.—(Special)=The state capital 1s watching a number of self- styled ‘“‘progressive” republicans cutting for cover following an indignation meeting | yesterday at which several inflammatory | speeches were made. | The ‘progressives,” self-styled, are di- vided into several classes since the meet- ing of yesterday. The “genuine progres- sive” and the “progressive” and the “stand | pat progressive.” The stand pat progressive Is the progressive who stands pat on the| action of the meeting of yesterday. He is hard to find. Now then, John C. Fremont McKesson has the reputatjon of staying put. So when he became a_progressive, those who know him knew that he could be relied on to insurge until the cows come home, Also it | is known that McKesson is no slouch of a politician. So, when the progressives, or | rather the, “genuine’ progressives, found thelr names were really in the paper and | they did not know how the public would take their action, It was natural they should call on McKesson and ask for a| verification of what they really did at that meeting. So McKesson and his allies | have been holding frequent confercnces all | | day. | George Tobey Anxious. | George Tobey bas begun to worry | whether he really said what he was said | to have said at the meeting. Tobey Is still | a candidate for. congress and it began to dawn on him evidently that it would be necessary for him to get republican votes | to secure a republican nomination and | bucking a republican administration was | poor policy. So Tobey this morning fs | quoted as desiring to hedge on his pub- | lished statements. Jasper L. McBrien, the | x-state superintendent of public Instruc- tion, who tried to be nonpartisan while holding such office, adopted the public press to tell the people “he didn't know it was oladed,” when he went to the meeting. | McBrien sald his presence was secured by false pretemses. He went as a friend of | Gifford Pinchot and not the enemy of any | living man or thing. Judge Frost Loses Early. | Judge Lincoln Frost left the meeting be- | fore the vote was taken on the resolutions | which were adopted, so he is not hedging 80 far as heard from. E. E. Bennett ob- jected to the proceedings in the meeting and is still objecting. J. C. Harpham is quoted as having sald the matter went a | little too far. So the list of ‘‘stand pu' genulne progressive republicans” s lim- Ited, The meeting of yesterday followed by the | action of the alleged progressives thiy morning created more amusement than real interest at the state house. The committge that s getting up the meeting of republicans here next week has | sent invitations to Senator La Follette and cx-Forester Gifford Pinchot to be present | and make specches. Heiress to Miiiion I_?;ecomes Bride of Her Chauffeur NEW YORK, Jan. @G. Howland Leavitt, banker and rallroad financler, confirms the anonuncement: that his daughter, Miss Margaret Howland L vitt, 25 years old and heir to §1.000,000, was married “without the knowledge or con- sent of her parents,” to Joseph Smollen, her chauffeur. Miss Leavitt's father purchased for her a six-cylinder motor car last summer and engaged Smollen, who was formerly 11.—The family of | James J. Corbetiys chauffeur, to teach her how to opgrate the machine. Last Thurs- day, Smollen and Miss Leavitt went to Jersey City and were married, according to the statement issued by her family. Mrs. Leavitt did not bear of the marriage until Sunday, and when she asked h daughter about it, the young woman is said to have admitted tho facts. The family states that the couple have gome south, possibly to Atlantic City, on thelr honey- moon. | committee are | tod NT CUSTOM IS OVERTURNED Republican Whip in House Instructs Pair Clerks Not to Pair Republicans Except Under Certain Conditions. DEMOCRATS INVOKE OLD RULE Under It Members Desiring to Be Paired Must Apply at Desk. WILL INCREASE ATTENDANCE Members Frequently Absent Mus Arrange Iairs in Ferson. THE BALLINGER-PINCHOT AFFAIR House Republicans Will Caucus Soon on Naming Members of Committee —Resolution Will Probably Go to Conference. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—An anclent cus- tom of the house of representatives, which has been In use for fifty years, was over- turned today by Representative Dwight of Now York, the republican whip, when he instructed the palr clerks at the speaker's desk to cease pairing republican members excepting under prescribed conditions, The move Is declared by demograts and in- surgents to be a move against the laiter and intended to give the organization ad- ditlonal leverage when close votes oceur. Representative Garner of Texas, the tem- porary democratic whip, stated that Mr. Dwight had instructed the pair clerks to make do pairs excenting on Dwight's ap- proval. This Mr. Dwight denies, but the upshot of the matter was that Mr. Gurner invoked, as a counter-move, a long burled and hitherto unobserved rule of the house, and members will hereafter be required to make their palrs in writing at the speak- er's desk. . Provisions of 01d Rule. For a score of years or more it has heen the house custom to allow palrs at an time without question. The almost for- gotten rule of the house on the subfect requires that two members desiring to he paired must announce such Inteation at the speaker's desk. Representative Garner, in order to count- eract the move of Mr. Dwight, gave in- structlons to the democratic clerk that no pairs were to be allowed at the dswk cx- tepting in strict accordanea with thils rule on the subject. Under the order attributed to Mr. Dwight, he would be able to control the voting of absentees or those desiring to be voted, which it was pointed out would not work to the advantage of the house Insurgents, since the republican whip I8 working in harmony with the regulars. Wil Limit Patrings. The move of the democrats, If success- ful, may result in greatly limiting tbe proposition of pairing as well as perhapa nullityfng the effort of the sapublican regu- lars to embarass the {nsurgents. Tt would |also, no doubt, ald any insurg.nt who might be laboring under offielal displeasure and Indiserimination by enabling him to arvange a pair by going to the speaker's desk. Representative Garner pointed out that his move would result in increasing the at- tendance of the house, as thise membora who were frequently absent and counted always as paired, would be compelled to attend and arrange thelr pairs In order to bave them show in the record. No caucus of the house republicans on the Ballinger-Pinchot committee has been | called according to the statement of Repre- sentative Currler of New Hampshire, chalr- man of the caucus. One may lssue at any time, however, and the insurgents may or may not be bldden to take part in it. The democrats will probably caucus on the suh- jeet the latter part of the week. The joint senate and housa repuhlican | caucus, which will be held tomorrow night In the House of Representatives, will result In no fight between the regulars and the Insurgents. Nothing but the selection of a new republican congressional committee can be considered under tho eall and th's I8 not expected to cause more than a mere possible Alscussion of Insurgents in some of the states in which some members f the to be chosen. All of the nsurgents have recelved the reuglar notices of the caucus and will attend.. Twenty-two Insurgents Atten Following the secret meeting of the re- publican insurgents at the home of or® of their number last night the twenty-two who were present were loath to discuss the detalls of what oceurred, but it {s known that those present talked at more or less length and with more vigor upon every subject relating to thelr present state of Insurgency and treatment they were recelving from the regulars. No definite plan for the future has been adopted, but the recaleitrant republicans say they will await developments with confidence in their abllity to meet the issue to the satlsfaction of themselves and to the country at large, The attitude of the Insurgents on the Ballinger-Pinchot investigation is still In a nebulous state. All who were Interviewed expressed themselves as wanting merely a fair and impartial committee and nothing more. Other matters affecting the insurgent movements are in abeyance and nothing decisive will develo puntil some actual oc- casion of conflict arlses. Resolution to Conference. The senate resolution of inquiry in the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy reached the house today while that body was consid- ering the army appropriation bill. The indication 1s that it will be referred to the rules committee, where there 18 strong disagreement with the senate on several of Its provisions, A lar number of democrats and repub- lieens will insist on that feature of the resolution granting witnesses right counsel before the committes, which 1 stricken out by the senate, Other differences probably will the resolution into conference. house of throw PROCEEDINGS OF Passed nand Taken Up. THE HOUSE Army Bl Is Siave” B WASHINGTON, Jan. ls-After the army appropristion bill, carrying the sum of $9,200000 for the malntenance of the army during the fiscal year of 1911, the house today proceed:d to consider one of the sg-called “white slave” bills. Opposition developed to that portion of the measure reported by the immigration committee, which makes it a felony for any person 1o assist another to go from one state to another for the purpose of “White passing