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THE A'J.'liaJNTA GEORGIAN,
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ON THE LEFT 18 A PICTURE OF COLONEL HENRY I. KOWA LSKY, CHIEF LOBBYIST FOR KINO LEOPOLD OF BELGIUM. ON THE RIGF
ASSOCIATED WITH KOWALSKY IN AN AGREEMENT DRAWN UP BY THE BELGIUM GOVERNMENT. THE LETTERS OF COLONEL KOWALSKY
AMAZEMENT A8 FURNISHING ALL PROOF OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE POWERFUL LOBBY, THE CENTER OF WHICH WAS THE BELGIAN LF
BY BARON MONCHEUR.
Stockholm, December 15.—The condi
tion of King Occur Is, somewhat Im
proved today, hie majesty having ob
tained (even houra' aound aleep which
gt'putly revived him. Bulletlna iaaued
title morning are of a more hopeful
CARDINAL GIBBONS IS STRONGLY DENOUNCED
FOR DEFENDING KING LEOPOLD OF BELGIUM
Congressmen Tell
Why They Wanted
Pay Raised.
shlngrton, Dec. 15.—A lively debate
preceded the defeat In the house of the
mea.'Ute to Increase the pay of con-
gre.^men.
Immediately nft« r the’legislative bill
had been reported to the house, Mr.
Littaur introduced u resolution rais
in? the salaries of the speaker and
p president to $12,000 He said that
»ry *»ne recognized the dignity of the
dti"n «*f the .speaker.
,Ir. Underwood said he was opposed
increase for legislative and execu
t officials ail along tlie line.
Gaines Had Heard Him.
Did you not get up in this house
e awhile.ago and ask for an in
use for judges?" asked John Wes-
(}ainc«.
I don’t know whether I did or not,”
raid Mr. Underwood.
Weil I know, for I heard you say it.
id like to ask the gentleman whether
inks any Judge is better than he
■r \r
r. Underwood thought they were
»*r. but .Mr. Gaines replied, while
immhers iHumdcd their desks, that
over saw a judge who was any bet
han lie Is.
Littaur Offers Amendment.
r. Li tutu r then offered his amend
mfnt increasing the pay of the mem
f congress. It provided that the
• sffould become effective March
Mr. Butler moved to change
the date to March 4. 1909, but at this
were murmurs of disc ontent. Mr.
Underwood made a bid for unpopu
larity by opposing the increase, sug
Knifing that the governor of Alabama
no more than |5,«00 a year.,
mu In lavor of this Increase," said
Clark, of Florida. "I see around
men who are leaving because <the
pensatfon here Is Inadequate to
maintain themselves. They go rather
than face poverty for their children and
for themselves In their old age.
from a district that Is In favor
f decent pay. And every member on
tills ilonr admits, In private conversa-
n. tiiat he is In favor of It, but can't
c for It.
Can’t Bring Their Families.
Many members can’t bring their
families here on the salary they re-
1 tell yon 1 would not accept a
natorshlp If 1 had to remain away
my family six months of the year.
Many of the members here are voting
arainst this ineasute and hoping to
G'»d It will pass.’’
The applause at the sally was up-
r<>arloiis and there were shouts of "Go
nnl Go on!” Mr. Clark "went on" to
say he hoped the members would have
the courage to put themselves on record
In favor of what they believed to be
right.
"Why wait until 1909?” asked Mr.
Simms. "We shall have a Democratic
president then and the cost of living
will he so much cheaper that we shall
not need an Increase.”
II«* sold the speaker's Increase has
been Axed for 1907 and wanted .to know
why the members should not get theirs
the
ID BE TRIED
ResponsibilityFor Riot
of Negro Troops To
Be Fixed.
Attack Made by
Preacher From
v London.
CHARGES MODIFIED
LATER IN SPEECH
Cardinal Gibbous Says That
King Punished Offenders
When Told of Atroc
ities.
Who Will B. Speaker?
"How do we know whether the pres
ent speaker will be speaker In 1907?"
asked Mr. Mann.
oh, that’s the'greatest Joke 1 ever
heard of," declared Mr. Simms, who Is
an ardent Tennessee Democrat. "Of
course he’ll *be speaker.”
Then John Wesley Gaines, who intro-
dtired a bill the other day providing for
Just such an Increase ns was contained
in ihe amendment, arose. There were
trios of "Speech! Speech!’ thumping
on desks and great applause.
"For years,” he said, "our salaries
have not been commensurate with the
duties of every-day life. I know that
1 am worth more than $5,000 a year.”
Tillman Has to Lscture.
After the laughter had subsided, he
continued:
"George Washington asked that $25,-
ooo be voted Into his own pocket. Are
greater than the ’Father of his
Uountry?’ It took a long time for the
merriment over this gibe to quiet down.
Jhr-n it did Mr. Gaines said Senator
Tillman had told him the day before
that if he had to mnaln In congress
an 'l b'*d to live on his salary, and could
n-?t lecture, he would starve, because
hf " could not take care of his family.
"'Veil, who would have Senator Tfll-
r ? {in starveV* asked Mr. Simms, an<^
thpio was more pounding.
Baltimore. Md.. Dec. 16.—The Hev.
Dr. H. Gratton Guinness, of London,
founder and president of the London
Institute for the Training of Mission
aries, and one of the leaders of the
Congo reform movement, made an at
tack upon Cardinal Gibbons In an ad
dress at Brown Memorial Presbyte
rian church on "Congo Atrocities.”
After declaring that King Leopold
was having thousands of natives
slaughtered annually In order that he
might become more wealthy by the
rubber Industry, Dr. Guinness created
a sensation by saying:
Othsr Pastors Protest.
"The United States and Britain long
ere this would have gotten together
and put an end to the atrocities In the
Congo, but for one man In this coun
try. The strong hand thnt has been
keeping this thing going Is none other
than that of Cardinal Gibbons That Is
the hand that supported Leopold In the
Congo.”
As soon os he recovered from hls a*
tonlshment, Hev. J. T. Stone, pastor of
the church, protested against the ut
terance quoted, as did a, minister of an
other denomination who was present
The former suggested that Dr. Guin
ness meant to Intimate that the cardi
nal was acting upon Improper Informa
tion and the speaker would not seek to
convey the Impression that, did he
know the facts, the cardinal’s attitude
would be the same.
Cardinal Brands Statement.
To this correction Mr. Guinness final*
Iy assented, saying that ft was hfa
opinion that Cardinal Gibbons, who
was a champion of the king of the
Belgians, did not know the truth and
was misinformed on the subject The
cardinal received information »nl>
from Brussels and was not permitted to
have the Information that would cause
him to take action other than that he
has.
Cardinal Gibbons, when to) of the
statement by Dr. Guinness, saiu It was
not true that he was not Informed upon
the subject and added that it was more
than likely that ha knew far more than
Dr. Guinness did.
Says King Took Action.
The cardinal also said It was true
that there had been a number of atroc
ities in the Congo, that that countr>
was one of great area, but that King
Leopold was doing all he possibly could
to chock the atrocities and to preserve
peace. He said the conditions at one
time were such that the Catholic mis
sionaries complained, but that when
the complaint was presented to the
king the matter was Investigated and
the conditions were speedily changed.
in conclusion he said:
"I consider the agitation due to two
things—the desire of a certain nation
or nntlnns to grab It and to religious
prejudice.”
The cardinal Intimated that he would
make further reply within a few days.
MONTANA LA iINCHED;
BIG CRUISER TAKES
v PLACE IN U. S. NA VY
Washington. Dec. l5.-*-At least two.
and possibly all. of the white commis
sioned officers of the TWenty-flfth In
fantry. who were on duty In connection
with the negro regiment at the time of
the rioting In Brownsville, Texas, last
August, are to be courtmartlaled.
. By direction of the president, the sec
retary of war has ordered the trial by
a apeclal court of Major Charles W.
Penrose, In command of the First bat
talion, and Captain Edgar A. Macklln,
of Company C, that battalion.
Othsr Cases Are Ekpeeted.
It waa remnred today that when theae
caaes are well under way charge# also
may be formally made against the of
ficers held responsible for ths conduct
of the members of Company B, First
battalion, and Company D of the Sec
ond battalion.
The trial Is ordered under the sixty-
second article of war. on the ground
tbat the officers failed In their duty to
prevent and suppreaa the riot.
It appears certain that If either of
theae two officer# are found guilty all
of the othera on duty with these two
battalion# at Brownsville at the time
will be brought before a military court.
May Retclnd His Ordsr.
The requests for an Investigation of
the responsibility of the commissioned
officers point out that they should have
known that such a large number aa
fully a score of soldlere had left the
reservation with their rllles, and that
they ehould have known the feeling
that existed between the negroes and
the people of Brownsville.
While the ordering of the courtmar-
tlal la the latest development In the
case, the feeling Is developing In the
war department and nt (he capitol that
the president will cither amend or
withdraw hls order dishonorably dla-
charglng the three companies and for
ever barring them from the government
service In whatever capacity. In order
that any of those who can prove them
selves Innocent may re-tnllst.
KING OF SWEDEN
IS
Christened by Miss
Minnie Conrad at
Newport News.
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Annexation Question in Courts.
Mpeclul to The fjeorglan.
Rome, Ga., Dec. 15.—The question of
annexation la agitating the minds it
the Fast Romans just at this time.
At an election held some time back
the annexationists won by the small
margin of one vote, but the opposition
not satisfied with the result took the
the matter Into the courts, and there
It has remained.
JUOGELOGANBLECKLEY
VERY MUCH IMPROVED
Judge Logan E. Bleckley has ao far
recovered from hla recent aevere illness
aa to be able to sit up a while Satur
day.
Logan Bleckley, deputy clerk of the
supreme court, had a long distance
telephone message from Clarkesville
Saturday morning, bringing this cheer
ing newa from hls venerable father.
If Judge Bleckley continues to Im
prove a a rapidly aa he gives promise
of doing, he will be able to get about
within a short time. Hls friends all
over Georgia will rejoice In the good
newa.
Special to The Georgian.
Newport News, Va., Dec. 15.—The
armored cruiser Montana was launch
ed today at the yards of the Newport
News .Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Com
pany In the presence of distinguished
guests from the state for which the
vessel Is named and a number of navy
and army officials. As the big hulk left
the ways and took her maiden plunge
in the rippling waves of the James
river, Miss Minnie Conrad, of Great
Falls, raised the berlbboned bottle of
champagne and dashed It against the
receding wall of steel, exclaiming, ”1
christen thee Montana.”
As the Montana glided Into the river,
there was a great cheer from the spec
tators, the bond played “The Star-
Hpangled Banner," and the steam whis
tles In the shipbuilding plant nnd on
the vessels In the harbor gave the new
defender of the flag a loud and enthu
siastic welcome.
Of 14,500 tons dleplarement, the M*»n.
tana will be one of the most powerful
cruisers constructed. In nearly every
detail she Is a sister ship to the Ten
nessee and the Washington, the two
crack cruisers that were selected to
eseort President Roosevelt on hls re
cent trip to Panama.
The Montana’s length on water line
Is 502 feet; breadth at load water line,
2 feet 10 1-2 Inches; mean draught on
trial displacement, 25 feet; mean
draught at maximum load, 27 feet; coal
bunker capacity, 2,000 tons. The
steaming radius at 10 knots will be
0,500 knots; steaming radius at full
speed, about 3,loo knots.
The armor plate protection ranges
from nine Inches for the turrets to five
STEP UP A NOTCH
INTO NEW PLACES
As was expected by officials In local
"road circles, John Culp. II. Ack-
ert, Thomas C. Powell nnd H. B. Spen.
ccr were raised one grade jach in rank
In the executive family of the Houthern
system, as has been announced by the
director^ statement. They still retain
chargo of their respective departments.
Fairfax Harrison, formerly assistant
to the late Samuel Spencer, was made
sixth vice president to All the vacancy
caused by the promotions, and will be
an assistant to President Finley In
matters relating to the treasury and
accounting departments. Alexander U,
Andrews remains flrst vice president,
with headquarters at Raleigh, N. (!
H. B. Spencer, son of Samuel Spei
cer, now fifth vice president, will l,„
In charge of the purchasing and general
construction departments, with offices
at Washington. T. C. Powell, now
fourth vice president, will remain In
charge of the St. Loula-Loulsvllle lines,
with headquarters In Ht. Louis. Third
Vice President Arkert will retain
charge of the operating department and
will have Immediate rontrol of lines
east and south of Harrlinun Junction.
Charcoal Kills
Bad Breath
Disagreeable Odor Arising From
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DRANK CARBOLIC ACID)
DIED FROM EFFECTS,
MI8S MINNIE CONRAD.
She ehristened ths U. 8. armored
cruiser Montana at Newport Nswa
today.
Right Living i#
Bright Living
Grape-Nuts
FOOD
leu in the sunshine.
“There’s a Reason.”
Inches for the belt.
The cruiser will have a very heavy
armament. The main battery will con
sist of four 10-Inch brccch-loadlng
rifles, 45 caliber In length; sixteen 6-
Inch rapid-fire, 50 caliber in length.
The secondary battety will havo twen
ty-three 3-Inch rapid-fire guns, twelve
3-pounder automatic ami two 1-pound
er rapid-fire guns, two 3-Inch field
pieces, two machine guns of 30 caliber,
and six autnmutlc guns of 30 caliber.
The ammunition anil ahcll rooms win
be so arranged that one-half the total
supply of ammunition will be carried
at each end of the s'.ilp.
The propelling engines will be of Ihe
vertical, twin-screw, four-cylinder,
triple-expansion type of
Special to Tjie Georgian.
Athena, (la., Dec. 15.—Mrs. T.
Daniel, whose home was near Hoscli-
ton. Is dead from tho effectn of drink
ing carbolic arid with aulrldal Intent
No enuse Is given for the rash deed.
Hhe was a young married woman ami
leaves a husband and several children
8he wns well known and of a promi
nent family, liked by all and pretty.
GEORGIA GATLING GUN
HAS GONE ASTRAY.
fipertnl to The Georgian.
Macon, Ga., Dec. 15.—The Oatllng
gun, which was shipped by the state
December 3 from Favannah for Ma
con, to be used by the Second Georgia
regiment, has never arrived, and Colo
nel Walter A. Harris has sent out
tracers all over the country In search
of It. The gun has evidently been side
tracked somewhere. The local author.
Hies are very anxious to gel It.
When it doe* arrive It will be turned
over to one of the Macon companies.
Trees Cut From Streets,
Special to The Georgian.
Rome. Ga.. Dec. 16.—The cutting
down of alt the trees In the business
section of the city here has added much
to the appearance of the streets.
8tsamsr It Safs.
Duluth, Minn.. Dec. 15.—The steamer
Manlsteue. which was believed to have
been sunk, Is safe.
Indicated horse power of 33,000.
The arrangement of quarters pro
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foliowing complement: One command
ing officer, one flag officer, one chief of
staff, nineteen ward-room officers,
twelve Junior officers, ten warrant of-
. fleers, 914 men. Including 10 marines, a
combined total of 151.
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