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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-03
FATE OF TURKEY IS NOW
 HANGING IN BALANCE

land has made success of her govern ment of India. 1 take strong exception to that view. If the English army were withdrawn from India tomorrow, in three months there would not be an English man left there They would either be driven from the land or killed, presuma- by the latter. England can no more make Englishmen out of the residents of India than can India make East Indians out of the Engishmen.
 "The success of the Young Turk gov ernment in Turkey will depend upon whether the leaders adopt 8 radical pol- cy or not. If the leaders do not try to undo the work of centuries in 45 min utes, the chances are for success. This will depend upon how much of true statesmanship is used in coping with the situation.
 ''The Greeks and Armenians are like other oppressed raees--the Jews, for eX- ample-great money getters. Adversty has sharpened their wits until they have become keen traders. But far above these in point of view of honesty stands the Turk, whose business integrity is proverbal."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-03
MilitarisrN Mst Hah
 Before H1duSts.y'S March

Chicago, May 2.-President Jacob Schurman of Cornell university in speaking tonight before the Sunday Evening club at one of the meetings preliminary to the National Peace so- ciety. said
 "In modern times wars are compara- lively infrequent. The actual loss of life. therefore, and the sufferings from wounds and injuries are small in com garrison with what they were centuries ago. On the other hand, the prepara- tions for war in modern times bear with tremendous weight in times of peace upon all classes of the communi- ty. And the financial load is enough to make the richest nations reel and stagger It is estimated that Europe is regularly expending on her standing armies from $6,o00, ,0OO, 900 to $7,O0O, 900 900.
 "rhls rate of taxation cannot go on indefinitely. It must soon reach the limit of possibilities in all nations af- nicted by it. We may expect soon to hear a demand from the propertied classes in all countries that some way be found to reduce the cost of defense and preparations for war.
 Meanwhile the wage earners tend more and more to become the advocates of peace for wars disorganize industry,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-03
BAYTLESHIP WILL
 VISIT NATCHEZ

New Orleans, May 2.-Soon after the United States battleship Mississippi comes into the Mississippi river on May 1t will steam into a harbor, the hos pitality of which will be heartily evinced by word and deed
 Receptions and fetes which will at tend the visit of the ship at New Or will make on it's journey up the river, will be only the initial round of well come which the Mississippi will be ac- corded during the time 1t floats in the great stream. Plans are being made in the several towns between here and anchor for royal greetings to the ship.
 The trip of the Mississippi to Natchez will mark an epoch in the navigation of the Mississippi river by first-class battleship, being the first time that fighting vessel of this class has proceeded so far up the river. The occasion will give thousands of people their first opportunity of seeing a bat tleship, and indications are that they will fully avail themselves of the op- portunity.
 The reception which is to be rendered to the officers of the Mississippi on the night of it's arrival at New Orleans will be used an occasion for exploiting the deep water advantages which the lower Mississippi river offers Several of the officials of the Lax es- to- tn e-Gulf Deep Waterways association are expected to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-03
Secretary NageI Will Be Sent To Make Speeches h
 Virginia
HARD TASK AHEAD FOR
 REPUBLICAN MANAGERS
Taft Has Won Many Friends in the South But Not Enough To Con- troI Votes in Any One of the
 Southern States

Washington, May 2.-(Special )-Secre- tary Charles Nagel of the department of commerce and labor. is the member of President Tafts cabinet who will go to Virginia to make a speech in support Of the republican candidate for governor, to be nominated at the state convention in Richmond next month.
 This is a part of the general policy of the Taft administration to build up the republican party in the south Repre- sentative C. Bascom Semp of Virginia, the only republican member of Congress from the Old Dominion, is especially in- terested in getting aid from the admin lstraton.
 Breaking the Solid South" during the four years of the Taft administration is becoming a popular republican doctrine During the national campaign last year the republican national committee felt too poor to send representative Iitera- ture to southern states Col. Cecil Lyon, the national committeeman from Texas and other political managers, begged for literature. but were told that the means of the committee were so limited that no effort of this kind could be undertaken save in states where the republican party had a chance for immediate success
 But the party managers feel that they have hard task in spite of the warm response to President Taft's policy of not appointing negroes to office where they will be objectionable to tine white people of the south. The Presidents course has won him great popularity south of Mason and Dixon's line, but not enough 10 over come the intense opposition to the re- publican party as at present constituted in the southern states.
 Representative Champ Clark, the rank ing democratic member on the ways and means committee said this morning:
 '"The Aldrich substitute of a maximum rate of 25 per cent is a direct slap in the face of all the commercial nations with whom we do business In effect, it is the increasing of the tariff duties of 20 per cent above the Dingley rates
 ''rhe Payne minimum and maximum scheme was about as bad a proposition as could be concocted. But the Aldrich substitute is infinitely worse. If it was intended to increase and build up our trade relations the Senate substitute for the public minimum and maximum rates should be reversed. The minimum should be used to offer Inducements and the du- ties should be called downward instead of upward. as provided for in the Senate amendment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-03
TURKISH TROOPS
 RISE IN MUTINY General Schefket Will Punish the RingIeadsrs PRIZES FOR NEW SULTAN Ruler of Turks Has Come Into Art the Art Treasures That Are in
 Yildiz Palace sr ie Other
 BuIIdinsss 2 City.
PRIZES FOR NEW SULTAN

constantinople. tS 2.-The marines in the Kassim barrfsS which are situated behind the AmsS embassy, mntinied last night Thi $ irines belong to the old disaffected garrison and although they had nominally surrendered, were in an ugly mood. They were easily per. suaded by agitators to make an armed protest against exile from the capital
 When the American ambassador, MT. Leshman, looked out of his bedroom win dow this morning he observed a battery of mountain howitzers occupying a com manding position on a terrace near the embassy Further up field pieces had been stationed, while battalions of infan- try were spread out through the Turkish cemetery and on the slopes overlooking the Golden Horn. General Schefket, com mander of the forces, lost no time in bringing the mutineers to terms. After they had surrendered he said:
 "It was the last flicker of resistance. After we had disposed several battalions of troops and some batteries within easy range of the barracks we inquired which was it to be- obedience to order or the fate of their comrades in the Taxim ar senal. The white flag was then hoisted on the barracks.
 q do not blame the men for the mu- tiny" added General Schefl1et Tt was the work of few ringleaders. We are now sorting them out for court-martial. ]"
 The treasures of the palace of Yildiz are being inventoried by a parliamentary commission Abdul Hamid, 30 years ago, took the open hilly pastures and grad ually transformed them into gardens, among which he constructed pavilions for himself, his wives, his children, and the palace favorites. He gathered there an immense variety of objects of art and luxury; of services of silver aEs of gold French and Oriental carpets. Greek scuIp- lures taken from the museums of Con stantinople presents from most of the sovereigns of Europe and gifts from wealthy subjects. Within the walls of the palace are artificial lakes, A zoologi- cal garden, with a specially fine collec- tion of glraffes, various breeds of camels and rare birds and an automobile course. The art objects taken from the museums will be returned; the furniture, rugs, porcelains, and jewels will be distributed to the other palaces, the new Sultan Mehmed taking the choice of these for the Dolmabagtsche palace, which he is at present occupying. particular search is being made for the hoards of cash which Abdul Hamid Is reported always to have had on hand. He has also great sums invested abroad. None. however, has been found yet, although the for mer Sultan must have had at least few hundred thousands pounds in the domes- tic exchequer.
 Sultan Mehmed has kept himself some- what in retirement ever since he repla aced his brother on the throne. He drove out today to his country house and was warmly cheered. Large crowds had gath cred to watch his return to the palace, and the Sultan was given an ovation which seemed to please him greatly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-03
RAILROADS PLACE
 BIG STEEL ORDERS

New York May 2.-The most important feature of the iron and steel trade Is that the railroads, encouraged by the low prices prevailing, have placed large or ders for structural material, aggregatlng a. little over 100000 tons, in April, or a little more than half of the total fabri- cated steel contracts placed last month. Even orders for rails have been the most generous In over a year; the April ton mage was about 250000 tons. For both light and heavy material new orders and specifications on contracts have steadily increased The Steel corporation plants last week were running 661a per cent of full capacity, and this week operations will be increased to 671s per cent. Inde- pendent mills, with smaller output, are doing slightly better. Several of them were very aggressive for business last week, and secured a larger proportion of the tonnage going.
 The Steel corporations subsidiaries are less aggressive from a price standpoint
 Contracts for about 50,000 tons of pig iron were placed in the eastern district last week, and the April total sales in all distributive markets are estimated at somewhat over 500,000 tons As a result of the heavy buying, prices have ad- vanced 50 cents to 75 cents per ton north and south. Electrical machinery manu- lecturers and malleable founders have been the largest buyers in the east, but most all foundry interests have been rep resented
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-03

increase the ranks of the unemployed and raise tremendously the cost of liv- ing. Citizens who have some property accumulated manage to pull through without great suffering. Partly through the influence of socialistic teaching and still more by the advance of education and the growth of intelligence the working classes In all countries will come to denounce the spirit of mis- tarism.
 Another force operating against mill itarism Is the growing intercourse among the nations on the part of traders, travellers, students and mis- sionaries.
 When we turn from Europe to Asia we feel the greater need of mutual un- derstanding, appreciation and sympa- thy. Those AsiatIc peoples differ from us in race in color, in modes Of tn ought, in manner of life, in sentiment in ideal and even in moral preeepts and practices. Nothing now is more inn portant than the intercourse between tn em and us
 "A racial commingling of Americans with Asiatics is not to be thought or And as Japan and China hold their ter ritories for the Japanese and Chinese, so the United States, and not only the United States, but all North and South America, will hold this hemisphere for the white man. There is no reason, except ignorance and misunderstanding why Americans and Asiatics should not dwell together in peace and amity on each side of the Pacific ocrean.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-03
ATLANTA TO HAVE
 MUSIC FESTIVAL

Atlanta, May 2.-With such soloists as Ricardo Martin, Scotti, Zenatello, Madam Olivia Fremstad, Madame Frieda Lam gendorff, Miss Geraldine Farrar and Mad anne Jeanne Jomelli and the Philharmonic orchestra of Dresden, with Olsen and Clark as conductors. a number of violin ists and pianists. and with local chorus of 500 voices, the southern music festival will be held here Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday of this week. There will be three evening and two matinee perform ances.
 Owing to the large number of soloists that have been secured the chorus will do excerpts from opera and oratorio, among the number being the Pilgrims chorus from Tanhauser, Beethoven's Creation hymn, the Hallelujah chorus from Han dels Messiah and Innammatus from Ros- sini's 6tabat Mater. In the ensemble numbers a large choir will be introduced with orchestra and chorus.
 The festival will be held in, and will mark the formal dedication of, the citys new auditorium, which has seating ca- pacity of 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-03
Jerome Makes Public
 Defense Of His Action

New York, May Civilian Travers Je- rome, district attorney of New York, rad ieally departed from his usual attitude to- ward the public tonight by stepping before a large audience, members of the Peo- ple's institute, at Cooper Union, and de- claring that he wished to explain the con- duct of his office 'to establish a preee- dent which would make it difficult for a public servant to dodge responsibility for his official acts.'
 There were numerous objections to his taking the floor. and it required the ef- forts of the police to restore order. When he finally could be heard, however, there was a burst of applause, and the vote to allow him the privilege of speaking, which was then put to the audience. was carried unanimously.
 Heretofore MT. Jerome has maintained a policy of silence as regards his office But in his speech tonight he said:
 "It seemed to me that the public of ficers in this city. and generally in this country, were not sufficiently in touch with the persons who elected them It seemed to me that public servant should be appointed so that from time to time he can account to the public for his stew
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-03

ardship, not in written reports, where he could give the thing the color he wanted not i'll newspaper interviews, but face to face with the people who have the right to vote.
 During the seven years have been dis trict attorney more than 100000 criminal cases have gone through my office. As to many of them 1 could have no knowl- edge. As to others l had full knowledge. But 1 am not trying to avoid responsi- bility for my acts nor the acts of my chosen assistants.
 q would rather have your approbation than disapprobation. he went on, but | come here not for your appreciation or disapprobation, so that it is in sense immateral whether 1 get it. l think see an opportunity for public service. l think l see an opportunity for making it diff cult for other public officers to eVade meeting the people face to face and an swering heir questions. And you need not be afraid of hurting my feelings
 The district attorney emphasized that he did not care how offensive the ques- tons were, he would answer them orally, but for accuracy he said he preferred to appear at a later meeting to state briefly what the powers and duties of his office were.
 q should prefer he added "the ques- tions should be in writing, three days be- fore the meeting"
 This suggestion was adopted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-03
ANOTHER WOMAN IN
 KIDNAPPING CASE

Mercer, Pa., May 2.-Another mys- terious woman has appeared here in connection with the Boyle abduction case. She registered at the Humes hotel here as Mrs. Anna D. Forbes of Beaver Falls, Pa. She asked to see James H. Boyle, saying she wanted to see if he was the man who had twice called on her daughter recently. The sheriff re- fused her admittance to the jail. She arrived here on Friday, the day set for Boyle's trial, and was in court when the trial was postponed. She has re- mained here since the announcement of the continuance. She is said to re- ceive a large amount of mail from Canton, O.
 The condition of Boyle this morning was serious. It is uncertain whether he will be in condition for his trial on the abduction charge set for Wednesday,. He Is in state of almost complete nervous collapse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-03
PEACE CONFERENCE WILL
 BE HELD IN CHICAGO

ness men and politicians. Universal peace will be treated as a scientific and eco- homie subject.
 Today's prelminaries to this gathering were many. The most spectacular was the silent peace demonstration of 1o, 0OO members of the socialist party on the lake shore.
 Peace Sunday" Special exercises were "peace Sunday" Special exercises were held in many churches. President Sam uel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor spoke at the Belden Avenue Baptist church and Edwin D. Mead of Boston in the Union Park Congregational church.
 Tonight a mass meeting was held in Orchestra hall. The speakers were Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Emil G. Hirsoh and Presi- dent Schurman of Cornell university
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-03
DOCTOR AMADOR
 DIES IN PANAMA

Panama, May 2.-Dr. Manuel Amador, first president of the republic of Panama, died shortly after o'clock this after noon after a lingering illness. He was 75 years old.
 Manuel Amador was one of the prime movers in the revolution in 1903 against Colombia, which led to the independence of Panama.
 He was a conservative. In 1869 against his will he was elected president or Fan anna He never took office, however, for a liberal revolution was started and suc7 ceeded before his inauguration. When at last he was chosen president of Panama the honor came unsought.
 Prior to the last presidential etectioh he wrote a letter to his constituents de- clining re-nomination, and General Ooal- dia last December was elected in his stead.
 Immediately after Panama asserted It's ,ndependence in 1903 it was recognized by the limited States, and four days later treaty was signed permitting the build ing and maintenance of the Panama canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-03

New Haven, May 2.-(Special)-"T real near eastern question is not what will become of Turkey?" said Prof. Ar thur Wheeler, head of the department of European, history at Yale last night, but what shall be done with the spells? If Turkey is driven across the Bosphorus never to cross again, the great Chris tian nations of Europe will go to war over the divisions of the spells Such spectacle would do more harm to the Christian cause than army of mission aries could counteract in a hundred years.
 "The trouble with the Orient is that it has too long been the scene of the Occi dental exploitation. Early Christian writers in India. for example, have stated emphatieally that 100 years ago they found it's residents an honest, truthful people. Yet, recently l heard mission ary say that Asia was a nation of 300,000.- GOO liars. If this is so, what was the cause?
 "The consensus of opinion is that Eng
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-03
ROBSON SPEAKS
 IN COLUMBUS

Columbus, Miss, May 2--(Special. )-Con- gressman Richmond Pearson Hobson and the party of agronomists, who are tour ing the Sixth Alabama district under his chaperonage, spent today in Columbus, and Congressman Hobson this morning delivered an address at the First Baptist church on The Mission of Man and the Mission of the Nation" The Rev w. A. Hewitt, the pastor, sent Captain Hobson q telegram to Kennedy, Ala, where his party held a meeting yesterday after noon. inviting him to deliver the lecture, but the congressman did not receive the message When the invitation was ex- tended upon his arrival here last night, however. it was readily accepted, and hs delivered magnificent lecture to con gregation that completely filled the audi torium of the First Baptist church. which is one of tho largest in the city, having . seating capacity for 150O people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-03

Chicago. May 2.-The first formal session of the national peace conference will be held in Chicago tomorrow.
 Robert Treat Payne of Boston, presi- dent of the American Peace society, will preside Secretary of the Interior Bal finger will read President Taft's message to the delegates Governor Deneen will welcome the delegates to the state and Mayor Buss to the city.
 The congress will close with banquet given by the Chicago Association of Com meree.
 It is said that 1500 will be in attend ance The programme carries a list of noted men, including university presi- dents, jurisis, lawyers, physicians, busi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-03
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS

Page i. Graphic story of Adana massacres. Mflitarism must halt. Turkish troops in mutiny. Jerome defends his actions. Taft plans to break solid south. Fate of Turkey is hanging in balance. Three detectives marked by Black Hand
 Peace conference in Chicago. Gold medals given to Wrights
 Page 2. State officials rather mixed up. Money is waiting the claimants. Freak of storm in Chattanooga. Confidence in stock market.
 Page 8. General Ferguson is orator at E,nsley. Railroads to open fertile section Road to Natchez will be built.
 Page 4. Editorial comment. Page 5. Mrs. W. D. Ledford killed and child maimed by falling in fr( slectrio car in Elyton. \/ Charles c. Graves crushs to death by elevator weight in Brown-Marx building. Miss Virginia Whetstone dies from in juries.
 Great crowd attends memorial exer- cises at Oak Hill cemetery. Aged negro murdered below Bessemer. s. Greenstein dies from Injury caused by frecracker exploding in hand. Notable farewell to Dr. J. 8. Foster by Presbyterians of city.
 Page 2. Abruzzi's guest is Goodwin Austen. The heavens in May. Beware of the dangerous grouch. Huge nugget has curious history.
 Page 8. Manuel leads Barons to victory in great game.
 How a catcher serves in winning games. shortstop Morris has arrived in Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-03
DEATH AS RESULT
 OF SUICIDE PACT

Atlanta May "A note inclosed in a bottle was found floating on the lake at Lakewood today indicating that Will liam Withrow and his sister, Miss Pearl Withrow, whose tragic death by drowning occurred Friday afternoon. following the capsizing of their row boat, died as a result of & suicide pact. The note read: 'To Whom It May Concern:
 T and my sister have become tired of life and We have decided to die in this way. WITHROW."
 Relatives of the young couple deny that the note bears the handwriting of either the young man or his sister. and profess the belief that it Is the work of practicable joker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-03
THREE DETECTIVES WERE
 MARKED BY BLACK HAND

tonic. "and I, propose to continue every effort to bring Black Hand criminals to justice in the future, as l have done in the past'
 Dantonio has played a conspicuous part in rounding up Black Hand criminals in New Orleans since his occupancy for several years of a place on the local de- tective department
 While he would make no statement con- corning the matter it is thought he has been an important factor in the discovery of facts here that might have a bearing on the assassination of Detective Pe- trosino in Italy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-03
Danger of Disease at Adana.

Adana. May 2.-The new governor gen. eral of the province of Adana has arrived here. Three thousand soldiers are pa trolling the city. The greatest danger now Is from contagious diseases which have broken out. There are 14oo sick and wounded and thousands of the refugees have been transferred to camps in the outlying districts. The former governor general. who failed to make any effort to auell the disorders has been placed un- der arrest.