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New-York tribune., 1910-11-14
TAFT TO ACT ON POTASH
He Viii! Seek to Avoid Tariff War
with Germany.
A CAREFUL INVESTIGATION
Tariff Board Will Ascertain
Facts-Germany's Atti-
tude Deplored.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. Nov. 13.-No action will be
taken BY the United States in the contro-
versv with Germany over the question of
potash expectations until President Taft
returns from Panama The question of
whether the action of the German govern
ment constitutes undue discrimination
against American products as defined in the
maximum and minimum clause of the
Pavne law has not been considered by the
President. All the negotiations have been
conducted through the State Department
and no investigation has been made oy the
Tariff Board The board was created Tor
the purpose of ascertaining facts TO enable
the President properly to apply the maxi
mum and minimum section or the Payne
law. and it goes without saying that Mr.
Taft will take steps to retaiiate against
Germany without directing an investigation
bv the board
The President has no intention of rush
ing into a tariff war with any great com
mercial country. especially Germany, ana
he will study the potash question with the
greatest care before threatening to invoke
the maximum rates of the Payne law
against German impOrtations.
There is feeling in official quarters
here that Germany has not acted I'm entire
good faith in the potash affair BY rea-
son of her natural resources. Germany
practically controls the potash business OF
the world. American imports of potash in
the last fiscal year amounted to nearly
50 0000 600, practically all of it free of duty.
Under the new German law the price of
potash to American purchasers has risen
from S3O 20 to s24 ton. in spite of the fact
that American interests have contracts
with the German syndicate by which the
price is fixed at $50 40. Soon after these
contracts were entered into steps were
taken to prevent their execution. A bill
was introduced in the German Reichstag g
to place all the potash mines of the empire
under the control of a syndicate, with a
view of preventing the sale of potash by
some mines at prices lower than were
acceptable to others
Following the enactment of the Payne
New-York tribune., 1910-11-14
HAVENS NOT A CANDIDATE
Wouldn't t Accept United States Sen
atorship if Elected Unanimously.
GBv Telegraph to The Tribune.


Rochester. Nov. Representative James
S Havens, who has been suggested as a
candidate for the United States Senate to
succeed chauncey NJ. Depew. was asked
tonight to state his position in the mat
ter lie refused at first to take the ques-
ton seriously. but finally said
There is no reason for me, or any one
else, to suppose that the Democratic Iegis-
iative majority, or any part of It. would
want to name me for Senator, but if il
we're TO do so unanimously | would not
accept the office. The same reasons which
prevented me from accepting a second
nomination for Congress would prevent me
from allowing my name TO be considered
for the Senatorshp. If any one were dis
posed to consider it,
There Is a splendid opportunity for the
Democrats TO restore their former prestige
IN national politics by the wise choice OF
q United States Senator. Ny own prefer
ence would be for Edward NJ. Shepard or
Thomas NJ Osborne or for some Demo
crat of like character. political ideals and
intellectual equipment"
New-York tribune., 1910-11-14
Mr.. DIX MAKES BRIEF VISIT
VIII Return to Adirondacks from Al
bany for a Fortnight Stay.

Albany. Nov .3.-Governor-electJ John A
DIX. who arrived here from his Adlron
dack camp al Mckeever last night sal"
TO-DAY that he hoped TO return to the
mountains with Mrs. Dix tomorrow Whete
he expects 10 spend another fortnight
The Governor-eIect has accepted an III
vitation TO attend a dinner 10 be given III
his homer by the Merchants Democra'lc
ssociati0n in New York on THANKSGIVING
Eve, but he has made few other social en-
gagements
After putting his private business 10
rights Mr. Dix expects 10 devote the
greater part of December TO familIarlHihS
himself with state affairs and to preparing
his inaugural address and his message 10
the Legislature
With the beginning OF the new year the
Executive Mansion will be occupied by
Democratic Governor for the first time IN
sixteen years, and there is every likelihood
that the regime Of Governor and MIS- DIX
will be more brilliant socially than any
since the Mortong
New-York tribune., 1910-11-14
The OHIO SENATORSHIP
Mclean, Hanley and Pomerene
Seem To Be in Lead,

'".lmbls- Ohio. Nov. 13 fSpecjaD The
'sHi 20 snccoed Charles Dick in the United
9tat'S Senate is already on in earnest. 1t
s generally believed that d deal has been
lAade betWeen John r. Mclean and Ed
saFo "a Hanley, OF Dayton, whereby one
VII throw his support 10 the other when
4 is discovered which is the stronger HAN
g Vas chairman OF the Democratic State
~ilnlnittee iH the recent campaign. and
-i3S complete control of the state organiza-
I'h He Is a man Of wealth and influence.
"eiile interested In large corporations in
4'aVton. his home city
Governor Harmon will not be 2 candidate
and the light seems really TO be betw
lieutenant GOVernor-eIect Atlene Pomer-
cue. Edward W Hanley and john r. Nc
''can. The last named man is feared by
Ne Other TWO The real candidates and
those III the Wish-t9-be class. which is be-
coming larger day by day. have made ef-
'9ils 70 find out whether Governor Iar-
i1hn Is willing 10 be considered and whetil-
- Mclean is going to try for il. They
9F" FOUND Mclean sphinx, but have had
Jtiief luek with the Governor
q conference Of Hsnley's friends has been
New-York tribune., 1910-11-14
"RoosEvELT STRONG WEST"
Gov vessey of South Dakota
sovs Defeat Didn't Hurt Colonel.
:. Telegraph to The Tribune.


pittsbrlrg. Nov. l5'-Roosevelts de-
zoo. IN New York State has made him
than ever in the West saws
,,or Robert S. Vessey of South
who came here to-day to visit
II Hedrick a relative. Mr.. Yes
COW and his wife left tonight for New
vi, 70 visit relatives and to rest after
the campaign.
Governor Vessey was interested in the
pe,nevlvania campaign, and asked for
ao+,;s of the fight, but he was particu-
,or,,, interested in the campaign in New
York state. He is an ardent admirer of
co,onel Roosevelt. When asked how the
election would affect the former Presi-
ao,,+ IN nopular estimation in the West
he said:
s"Tha oeople in the West think that his
setbacks in the East have only served TO
make him stronger with the people
They are very strong for Roosevelt out
there. You know he lived in the Da-
kotas for some time, and what happens
to him in the East will not make the
people of the West think any different of
him. for they know him."
Governor Vessey thinks that the coun-
try as a whole has lost little of its re-
gard for Roosevelt. although he was so
overwhelmingly defeated, and he thinks
the colonel Is still strong factor in
any political campaign touching the
Western States. In his own state Gov
ernor Nessey was reelected.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-14

called az rSS>xion tomorrow to consider his
entering the contest, but it is practically
assured that he will. Pomerene declines to
discuss his candidacy at present Many
messages have been received by him from
various parts of the state. practically all
VI uieln pledges for support If he should
enter the race for the seat now held by
senator Dick. The other possible candidates
are Melville +. ingalls,. of Cincinnati; VIII
= fhonas. of Springfield: Mayor Brand
Nhitlock of Toledo: Newton y. Baker and
John IL Clark. Of Cleveland: John j.
Lentz. General Thomas e. Powell. Frank
> Monnett, Horace Chapman and Colonel
James kilbourne of this city.
Thomas has been indorsed by his home
Senator and Representative. His entry in
ne race recalls the fact that in 1890 ms
father. John II. Thomas, was the LEADING
candidate for Senator against Calvin >
Brice- John II. Clark was nominated as
nartv candidate In 1903 against Marcus A
Hanna kiibourne. Powell and Chapman
all made races for Governor Hanley mas
he credit of winning the Sd Congress DIS
trict from the Republicans If Mclean de-
clares his candidacy il is insisted. despite
campaign reports of Harmon Mcbeau
deal. that Harmon is under oblgauohS
10 help him. The Governors attltude -
that of keeping hands off the fight
If Pomerene should go TO the Senate II
would be incumbent on the Governor 10
aupoint Lieutenant Governor at once In
making that appointment he would pick ms
man with the prospect of the appointee he-
coming Governor Pomerene's chances are
ifnperilled by the report that the eleven
Democratic members of the Cleveland dele
CATION Will refuse TO go into the joint eau
Gus because they are pledged to vote either
for him or Brand Whitock and do not 1eei
that they are free to run the risk OF oelhs
tied bv a caucus choice for some one else
Without the Cleveland votes in the caucus
Pomerene would he Handicapped. and, al
though he had majority of the Demo
cratic votes in sight. might be IN minority
in the caucus and SO lose the flSht' Inc
stand of the Cleveland men against go
ing into the caucus Is also troubling the
Hsnlex men If the Clevelanders stay out
other members are likely to do so also, ana
the raucus would be a failure
Should the Cleveland men gain one coh-
vert and then threaten to vote with the
Renublicans they could prevent inc etec-
tion of the caucus choice or Of any one
+l,a,- chose With the eleven CleVelanders
voting with the Republicans the Deiio
cratic majority of twenty-three would oWlh-
5,a ia ono There is no likelihood of TINS
r.. :. i q cluh that the Cleveland men
CON ,,se TO force the caucus to come 10
them and Pomerene- EHortS pH ille4 -
Henley and the administration VIII De
made. through Newton D. Baker 10 iiiuu00
the cleveland men TO enter the caucus'
New-York tribune., 1910-11-14

law last year. diplomatic negotiations Vere
begun with Germany regarding the maxi
mum and minimum section of the act
Naturally Germany desired that her ex-
ports should enter the American market on
equal terms with the exports of other na-
tions- 10 was foreseen that the potash
question might prove stumbling block,
and the potash Dill was Withdrawn BY the
government. The understanding OF the
American potash interests was that II
would not he reintToduced. When tbs
minimum rates of the Payne Law wsrs
granted to Germany. the potash bin vas
introduced and passed i'm slightly differ
ent form. This law imposes n tax on min
ing in excess of specific aIiptments and
LAYS a heavy burden on American pur-
chasers.
Secretary Knox made an emphatic pro-
test against this procedure. and M ~.
Davis was directed to proceed to Berlin 20
confer with Ambassador Hill Through Mr.
Hill the American interests offered 10 meet
the German syndicate halfway They Of
fered In the interest of commercial peace
to accept loss Of $14O100o0. or 100000
annually for seven years. which consti-
tutes the life of their contracts. Germany
refused this offer and announced its un-
Willingness to accept any offer not in har-
mony with the potash act.
The next step must be taken by the
United States. The State Department Of
hcisIs feel that the effect of the law is to
tax American commerce by destroying ad-
vantages gained under contracts made be-
tween German miners and American buy
ers before the law was enacted The I'M
compromising attitude Of the German gov
ernment is somewhat OF puzzle TO ths
American diplomats, who feel that they
have an unusually strong and Just case.
In view of Germanys attitude, the task
confronting the President IA solving this
question is not easy An exhaustive ~
port prepared by Mr.. Davis, together with
the recommendation OF Ambassador Hill,
will be laid before the President as soon
as he returns from Panama.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-14
MOVING PICTURES FOR ADULTS
Experiment at Public Lecture VIII Be
Made at School 101 Tonight.

Moving pictures will be experimental
with by the Board of Education I'm it's free
public lectures to adults, and if found sue
cessful the use will be extended to other
centres. The experiment will be made to-
night at Public School 10t, 1flth street.
west of Lexington avenue. This is a new
school building, which was opened for pu-
pjIs in September for the first time
LLOYD {. ChiIds. who was long a resi-
dent of Hawaii and was president Of the
Honolulu Chamber of Commerce. viii give
a lecture tonight o. Scenes in Hawai-" "
Four rolls of moving pictures will be used
as Illustrations.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-14
MONTANA ELECTION CLOSE
Democrats Need One Member to Con-
troll Legislature-Three in Doubt.

Helena. Mont. Nov. 13.-Of three seats IN
the Montana House of Representatives sun
in doubt, the Democrats need only one TO
get control of the Legislature The Iegls-
lature will choose a successor to Senator
Thomas NJ. Carter.
The official count in Sweet Grass County
shows the election of NJ. l.. Martin, Demo-
cratic candidate for Representative, by
plurality of thirteen votes. The official
count in Carbon County shows the election
of John Tolman, Republican candidate for
Representative by fourteen votes
In most counties the official canvass will
begin tomorrow. and probably will be COM
pIeted by Tuesday. In Custer, Rosebud and
Granite counties each party has armed
guards watching the ballot boxes and sealed
return sheets to see that no attempt is
made to tamper with the figures.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-14
WHITMAN'S SECRETARY DEAD
Clarke W. Crannell Succumbs to Shock
from Recent Operation.

Clarke w Grannell, secretary to District
ATTORNEY Charles 5. Whitman, died yester-
da, from shock following an oneration for
,,,astoiditis performed on Thursday Mr.
,,rsnnell lived in the Stratton. No 40 vyes,
o.tb street, and leaves a wife and ,,r..
children.
Mr. Crannell was graduate of Union
college and member of the Alpha Delta
,,,,i fraternity Prior to his becomin,, soc
rat,ry to Mr.. Whitman he was connected
,..,,,, The Evening Mail
New-York tribune., 1910-11-14
ASKS DIX TO PROMISE VETO
Reform Bureau Fears Overthrow
of Hughes Anti Gambling Laws.

Utica N Y. Nov l3--Ihe ln'ernauohai
Reform Bureau at q mass meeting OF men
held here tonight, adopted resolutions call
ing on Governor-elect Din, in vie" 81
openly declared plans to oVer'hfo" tiie
Hughes anti-gambItng laws, TO
pi,o ont q statement that he will veto any
,c, of the legislature to restore racetraCk
er.,,,hlins in any form and save good
,i,i,eps great expnnse of time and money
in antagonizing gambling bills.
Tho s,,nerintendent of the bureau, Or.
u-iIh,,r = Crafts. announced that il is
MANNED 10 hold meetings in Buffalo
Rochester. syracuse. Binghamton, Geneva
Ratayia and Froy. al which similar resoiu-
tions will he urged
New-York tribune., 1910-11-14
CINCINNATI TO LOSE COX?
Republican Leader and Associate to
Live in New York
by Telegraph to The Tribune. |

Cincinnati, Nov. 13.-Rudolph X. Hy-
nicka, one of the well known political lead
ers of Cincinnati. is in New York attending
to his theatrical business, and is said by
the New York correspondent of The Times
Star" to have decided to remain in New
York permanently. George 3. Cox will
leave Cincinnati before long to take up his
home in the metropolis
With this breaking down of the old po-
l=ticaI 'Dreibund' II Cincinnati q new one
will be formed, with Julius F'leischmann at
its head and with August Hermann and
Judge William II Hieders the other
two men to form ii. Mr.. F7eischmann will
take charge of affairs in Cincinnati when
Cox leaves which will be about the first
of the wear or before
New-York tribune., 1910-11-14
MISSOURI MAY BE REPUBLICAN
Candidates for State Offices Apparently
Elected-Fraud Charged

st LOUIS NOV l3.-Though the unofficial
returns from the state on last Tuesdays
election are YET Incomplete. it was ascer-
tained last hi6Hi That probably all the Re
publican odhul"ates for state offices had
been elected Dy bluralties ranging from
800 10 $500
Joseph h. Shannon. Democratic state
chairman lasl hieht charged fraud in con-
rocti"h "itii 'i' election in ST. Louis. which
the kepl carried by - 900 plurality
He @afi he "OUio insist uu j rigid investi-
CATION.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-14
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS ACT
Committee to Call Conference on
Framing National Policy.

Baltimore, Nov Ex-Governor austin h.
Crothers. Senators Isidor Rayner ana 'ol'n
Walter Smith and Representatives = r -
Talbot and ]. n. Covlngton nave t"n-
sonted. at the request of Ihe Suh "l
this city, to act as committee 10 lu' 'ei
suggestion emanating from that paper
that = conference of leading conservative
Democrats from all parts Of the country tie
hold for the purpose Of formulating a ma
+fo,,aI nolicv and plan of campaign for the
- II is hoped that the committee wlll
l,,.,ead in bringing about a conference in
,bis citv in January, 1911, OF perhaps next
month
New-York tribune., 1910-11-14
ELECTION EXPENSES FILED
Controller Elect Sohmer Spent 81, 295-
Secretary of State Elect Lazansky, S42.

Albany, Nov 12.-These statements of
election expenses were filed to-day with
the Secretary of state: State Controller
elect William Sohmer. S1,295; Secretary of
State-elect Edward Lazansky, 81; Senator
Heacock 81. $50. Senator Hinman, sSA6: Rob
ert Stewart, candidate for Attorney General
on the Independence League ticket, s7s.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-14
Praises His Wife's Cooking.

AS for his wife. really Isaac did not want
TO tell Mrs. Kubie all the delightful concoc-
tions of the chatting dish and frying pan
his lady could create. It would be better
to wait and let the delicious delicacies speak
for themselves
And the wages were satisfactory On,
certainly,
Down by the sounding sea, Isaac and
Ida. euphonious two, took up their resi-
dence in Mr. Kubie's household. The mas
ter of the house and his wife fairly hugged
themselves for joy during the first few
days Never was a butler more polished in
manner or more gracefully skilled in the
art of serving meal He literally Waltzed
about the table.
Ida, however. was not quite so successful.
The dishes which she sent to the table
through the medium of the enhancing but
Ter were questionable, to say the least
What was supposed to be rice pudding
turned out to he a melange Of-well, no
body dared guess. Despite this failing on
the part of his wife. Isaac was so profuse
in his apologies. rebuked the new COOK
with such delicate tact, that Mr.. and Mrs.
Kube decided to countenance the food-
Perhaps she was not yet accustomed 10 hef
surroundings, they argued,
bedroom on Friday by the sight of Ida in
tears and carrying her coat and nat. be
tween her sobs OF anguish the new cook
hIurted that she was conscience stricken.
She had sadly mistaken her vocation. She
was never meant for a cook. and she
hoped that Mrs kubie would forgive her
Under the circumstances would Mrs. kubie
forgive her and let her go her way?
Ida Makes Her Exit.
Mrs. kubie had a guilty feeling Of re
morse as she saw Ida trudge down the
street grip in hand. Isaac seemed to feel
his wife's action even more keenly than
ANYBODY else He bushed a deep scarlet,
but said he would stick by the kubie fam
IIy and cook the meals himself
On Saturday evening Mr.. kubie and his
wife went to a dinner party, leaving Isaac
and their young son and daughter alone in
the house When they returned the house
was peacefully silent. but when they awoke
yesterday morning and descended 10
the breakfast table they were horribly
shocked No polished Isaac was there to
handle the dishes
mad, hurried search Of his room and all
the rest of the house failed to lead to
cIew to the ingratiating butler Gradually
other things were found to be missing,
Mrs Kube found that several valuable
pieces of Jewelry had gone from her bu-
reau. On the second floor. where small
safe was kept the door of the jeweiry re
ceptacle was open and more than $50"
worth Of gold and silver and diamond orna-
mentS we're gone
The police Of the Brooklyn detective bu-
reau are on the hunt for Isaac and Ida
and the Kubies weep at home.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-14
DETROIT BANKER DIES.

Detroit. Nov. 13.-James North Wright,
prominent banker of this city. died here to-
dav from Bright's disease. He was sew
enty-One wears old.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-09

1 can tu,hiullSy say SIS. S. i, a certain euro
for Old Sores, because 1t cured me of a bad
ulcer, on which other treatments had no effect.
Five years ago a running sore came on my
limb. I tried everything I could hear OF, but
the sore grew worse. Even the doctors could
not healit. A friend finally told mo TO try
S. s. s., so I did and in tho meantime wrote
for advice. I followed your Instructions
and took s. S. S. regularly. Ny leg began to
improve, gradually the place healed over and
began TO loo healthy. and finally the sore
wa. cured entirely. I believe SIS. S.. to DO |
the hes, blood purifier ono can use. I gladly
recommend it as q cure for sores and ulcers.
Rockford. Wash. AS. LACY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-09

Known as the Psking Woman'p Jours
nal. 1t is published IN an attractive
form. and is written q classic Chinese,
1t is largely devoted to educational
matters, and especially to the advance
ment of woman It advocates the anti
|footbinding movement. supports the
anti-opium crusade. and. in general. iE
for woman's rights from q Chinsse
standpoint.
Foreign Newspapers.
There are now foreign payers pvp-
l;shed at nearly all Of the ports OF the
more here at Shanghai. TIL North
China Daily News and the Shanghai
Times come out every morning. and
the Mercury and Gazette every. even
as BEcho de Chine. n the Germans
have one, the Ostasiatishe Lloyd.
Shanghai has four foreign weeklieF.
Tientsin has several dailies, includ-
and SO has Kong Kong. including the
Hong Kong Press. the China Mail and
the Hong Kong Telegraph. There are
papers published in the English Ian
suage at Annoy. Foochow and Hankow
and there is a German paper publish
ed at Tsingtau in shantung. The
Japanese ave several papers In China,
and there are Portuguese journals in
Macao and Hong KONG,
eign population. They are mostly
blanket sheets of the style which we
used to have. and they sell on the aver
ago at 8 cents per copy AS far AS ad-
rertising is concerned they arc we'll
supporter and most of them are run
at a profit.
Chinese Papers Abroad.
There are quite a number of Chi
nese papers outside China, some OF
which have a considerable circulation
hero. There are three such in Si-ga-
pore. one In Penang, seven In San Fran
cisco. four In Honolulu and one In Ma
Mia. Japan has two. Sydney two, and
there are a number In Hong Kong.
The empire has also several mission
|ary journals, some OF which are med
teal and others religious. 1t begins tc
schools and the new civilizationsit will