Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 232, Hammond, Lake County, 20 March 1907 — Page 8

TUB LAKE COUNTY TIMES Wednesday, March" 20, 1907. Natural Curiosity. THE SERPENTINE SMOKER. II DAILY C0IME1ICE STOLYPIN HAS HERVE You9!! Learn

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President Taking Counsel with Many Noted Men on the Financial Situation. He Tells His Tempestuous Duma That He Will Stand No Fire Brand Tactics. !2

HELLEN IS HIS LATEST VISITOE

But What They Talked About Continues To Be a Hystery.

executive Said To Be After In forma tion "Will Probably Announce Ilis Position in Speech or in Message.

Washington, March 20. The interview between President Roosevelt and Chnrles S. Mellen, the president o? the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, recently arranged for the purpose of discussing the railroad situation, took place at the White House. It Ins ted, not more than thirty-five minutes. No statement of the particular questions discussed was made at the White House, and Mellen declined to talk. To all questions bearing on the conference he referred his inquirers to Secretary Loeb, adding that anything he might say might be construed es having a bearing on the present pituation. He May Call A gain -Mellen was asked whether he would again visit the White House for a conference with the president, but he replied that he did not expect to unless he was sent for. Almost in the same breath, however, he said that perhaps ho might come, after all, even if not cent for, as he is in the habit of making frequent trips to the Capitol. Melon's visit is the outcome of a call made to the White House last week by J. Pierpont Morgan, the New York financier, who came to Washington at the reyuest of many business men to discuss the present business situation, particularly as effecting the railroads. Mellen Conferred with Others. At the time Morgan suggested to the president that it would bo greatly in the public interest if he would see certain railroad presidents and confer with them -as to what steps might be taken to allay public anxiety as to the relations between the railroads and the government." The visit of Mellen followed a conference he had several days ago with Presidents McCrea, Kewman and Hughitt, of the Pennsylvania, New York Central and the Chicago and Northwestern railroads, respectively. These four were the names suggested to Roosevelt by Morgan. It is not known at the White House whether McCrea, Newman and Hughitt will visit Roosevelt. The president will see them if they come.- So far they hare not been heard from.

DOING A IX)T OP CONFERRING President Is Getting Information to Govern His Course. During the past three weeks President Roosevelt has had visits from half a dozen well-known financiers and railroad men, with all of whom be has discussed various phases of the railroad situation. These include J. Tierpont Morgan; James Speyer, of New York; President Stickney, of the Chicago Great Western railroad; B. F. Yoakuta, chairman of the board of directors of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific; E. H. Harriman, of the Union Pacific, and Charles S. Mellen, cf the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad. All of these persons have made specific recommendations incorporating their ideas on the question whether the president should recommend additional railway legislation, and most of them have urged him to make a statement defining his attitude in explicit terms, with a view to allaying any public apprehension on the subject that may exist. He has referred his callers who want Information as to hi3 Attitude to his public declarations on this general subject, and has told them that he means to be consistent with "what he has already said. The president says frankly that he Is learning all he can regarding the railroad situation, and that he intends to continue -to consult with railroad people and others on the subject. It i understood that he is making inquiries on some points pertaining to tedeial supervision and control of the railroads, to the question of an appraisement of the physical valuation of such properties, and to the matter of the issue of various forms of indebtedness. As to the last tamed he regards it as perfectly proper, and he sees no objection to a proper issue of obligations for equipment, terminals itnd betterments, but thinks there Should be a careful scrutiny to see that stocks or bonds are issued for such purposes. The president has not reached any final determination as to whether ho will make any recommendations to congress for legislation on any of these

iiiiiiltria. it uirii iht lias uiuut- ULi ills mind and is ready to tell the public just what his attitude is on particular questions, and specifically on the railroad issue, he will do so in a speech, or In a message to congress. Some expressions from him are expected on the railroad question during the next few months. Ex-Government Cleric Sentenced. Washington, March 20. A sentence of one year and one day in the penitentiary was imposed by Justice Barnard upon James W. Boyd, ex-disbursing clerk, for using false vouchers to pbtaln J1.20C

HE.PHOPOSES SOME LEGISLATIOU

Features of the Government Policy as He Gives Them,

They Involve a Big Stride for the RuS' Sian Government to Make, and Are Heard in Respectful Silence.

Gt. Petersburg, March 20. The ministerial declaration, setting forth tlm programme for legislation, was read

by llemier Stolypin before the lower house of parliament assembled in the hall of the nobility. The declaration of policy, which was studiously courteous in tone and avoided all reference to drumhead courts martial and other causes of contention, was received with respectful silence. At the close of his address M. Stolypin re ceived hearty applause from the Conservatives. Policy of the Government. The projects of law enumerated by M. Stolypin are summarizci as follows: Freedom of speech and of the press; liberty of faith; habeas corpus on the same basis as other states; substitution of a single form of martial law for the decree of a exceptional security;" local self-government; reform of the zemtvos; responsibility of officials; agrarian reforms; the abolition of the free entry of goods into Vladivostok; completion of the TransSiberian railroad in Russian territory; popular education. Bills Establish a New Regime. M. Stolypin's statement opened with a recital of the difficulties which faced the government "Our country," said the premier, "must be transformed into a constitutional state. Real measures must be adopted to define and determine the rights of the state and of private individuals, and to abolish the contradictions between the old and new laws and the arbitrary interpretations placed upon them by private persons, as well as officials. The government therefore has decided that it 1.3 necessary to submit a series of bill3 establishing the new regime in Russia."

NOT GOING TO BE BULLIED

Stolypin Gives the Members of the Duma an Ultimatum. After Stolypin had concluded hl3 speech there was a long debate participated in only by the Conservatives

and Social Democrats. Prince Zeretelli, Social Democrat, made a fiery revolutionist speech which raised a row for awhile. Finally Fremier Stolypin again arose and in a second speech laid down the ultimatum that the house must confine itself to legal paths. While honest criticism was welcomed the government, would not permit revolutionary assaults or fire-brand tactics. If the house chose to cry "hands up" to the government let it beware. During his first speech M. Stolypin had enumerated the laws promulgated before the meeting t of parliament, and said they are now submitted to the house for its consideration. He emphasized the urgency of th laws determining the civic status of all classes and legislation by which the peasants could obtain more land, and otherwise improving their lot. The government, the premier added, was now preparing a series of bills giving effect to portions of the emperor's manifesto of Oct. 30, 190 Before legislating for the purpose of assuring religious tolerance the government esteemed it necessary to firmly lay down the principle that all leg islative changes must recognize the fact that Russia is a Christian state in which the orthodox church is privileged. Nevertheless the rights of the orthodox church must not infringe on the rights of others, and the government was Introducing a series of laws dealing with proselytism, the holding cf divine services, etc. The premiersaid the government had decided to abrogate administrative exile, and that the reform of the local courts would be based on the election of the justices of peace by local populations. With reference to the labor question he said the government will insure full liberty of action both to employers and their workmen, including freedom in the matter of economic strikes. As positive measures the government Intends to introduce workmen's insurance and old age and medical relief; to prohibit night and underground work of women and children, and to provide shorter hours for all working people. Stolypin closed his statement as follows: "The pacification and regeneration of great Russia are only possible through the realization of new principles of government. I am ready to make the greatest effort. My word, good will and experience are at the disposal of the duma, which will find in the government collaborators who regard it as their duty to safeguard the historic aspirations of Russia and restore order and calm to the country that is to say, a firm, real Russiaa government, as it should be, the gorernment of his majesty the emperor. The Constitutional Democrats after the debate had run on for some hours, moved that the house proceed to th order of the day. This was adopted and the debate closed,

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