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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-28
Roosevelt Control
Is Made Absolute

SARATOGA, y Y. Sept 2s--The
fun extent Of the Roosevelt victOry
II yesterday only came home to thu
delegates TO the Republican state
convention as they\ dragged them
selves from their beds>JOday.
Not only had the old guard" lost
in their fight to control the CODven-
ton and dictate the pIa tfOTm, but to-
day they had lost the bulwark Of
their fnfuence-the State committee.
With twenty-five members in that
body and the new chairman, Lloyd
c Griscom, his personal Lieutenant
Theodore Roosevelt can, II he desires,
have the solid New York delegation
TO the next Republican national con-
vention at his back His eneEnies here
admit that he can nominate himself
or any one he may desire, with the
New York and the pig insur Sent
Commemorative Of the west Deniud
him AMI his new natlOnailSm pro-
For hours last night and early today
Roosevelt, 81 latOT Root LLOYD GrlS-
com. Representative Cocks, and Fred
Creiner. Of Buffalo. discussed ways and
means and candidates.
It was agreed that much money would
be needed TO fight successfully and that
| the old guard source OF supply mao
been cut Of Il was learned, however,
that Roosevelt and GrisCOm told the
others that there would be plenty o.
money when the time came It was also
said that the suggestion that this would
not De a Republican year was foolish
Roosevelt promised to take the stump,
and insisted that he would draw SUI
/ fcient support from the Independents &c
| offset any assertions Of the old guard,
and II is understood that he clain-91
| that there was an excellent chance o!
/ getting the Hearst support
| A significant development Of the night
/ was the turning down" OF William
Barnes. il, as an influential factor II
/ party councils by the Roosevelt leaders
! Barnes had practically demanded ina
I be be given a voice in the makeup o.
/ the slate, claiming for himself and his
/ district the right to name the comp
/ trOller-
/ be was tOId-and the message was
/ viewed as coming straight from Roosa
/ welt himself. and virtually being motto.
| to all ''oId guard leaders that thei1
( day had passed-that no man who la
declared he was against Roosevelt, and
I has intimated that he would work 10 de
1 feat Roosevelt ticket should il b
nominated. shall have a voice IN TIT
| selection Of the State ticket
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-28
WAR UPON THE GRAFTERS,
KEYNOTE OF PLATFORM
Progressves In Control At Saratoga Announce Resolu-
tons to Be Adopted Enthusiastically Endorsed
By Roosevelt Cohorts-A Compromise.

SARATOGA. y. Y, Sept 2S.-As ex-
Pected the plank in the draft Of the Re
publican State platform, intended by
Colonel Roosevelt to overshadow all
else IS that which declares for con-
tinuation Of the graft hunt.
The direct primary plank over which
the biggest fight was made, is a distinct
compromise. although it pledges the
party to direct nominations eventually
President Taft's Administration is also
enthusiastically Endorsed
The platform says In part:
We declare relentless warfare upon
official and legislative wrongdoing in
this state The crook and CRATER ana
unfaithful man in public service shall
be put out and kept out.
Taft Warmly Praised.
I'VE enthusiastically indOrse the
progressive and statesmanship-lil1e
leadership Of William Howard Taft,
and declare our pride in the achieve
msnt OF the first eighteen months a.
President Of the United States. Each
succeeding month since his inaugu-
ration has Confirmed the nation in its
high estimate OF his greatness Of
character, intellectual ability. sturdy
common sense, extraordinary patience
and perseverance, broad and states
n.anship-nke comprehension OF pub
lie questions. and unfalterinS and un-
swerVing adherence TO duty
He has strengthened our prestige
with foreign nations. Under his Ad-
ministration the prosecution OF those
implicated in the sugar and other Gus
toms frauds have been continued and
convictions obtained; there have been
impartial and energetic enforcement Of
the Sherma.f antitrust act. a Substan-
tiaI reduction Of governmental eX-
penses. the establishment OF better bus
mess methods. remarkable progress in
the construction Of the Panama canal,
and the withdrawal from private entry
Of more than Il. 100000 acres OF the pub
lie domain TO preserve for public benefit
valuable coal and other mineral de-
posts, timber land, and wsterpower
sites.
The Payne tariff law reduced the aV-
eraSe rate OF all duties II per cent. By
increasing the duties on some IuXuries
and articles not OF ordinary use. max
Ing. however, no increase on any com
mon food product. IL turned a national
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-28

Barnes and Woodruff Com
pletely Despoiled of
Power In State.
By JOHN SNURE.

SARATOGA. y Y. Sept. 2s-As
the result of the developments in the
New York Republican State conven-
ton thus far, Theodore Roosevelt has
got his grip completely on the Re
publican machinery OF New York
state.
The pTOgressives are IN the sad
die, and Roosevelt is at their head
IN the first engagement yesterday
Vice President Sherman was badly
/ beaten by SOS to 443 for temporary
chairman This, however. was but
the beginning of disaster for the
/ ~Old Guard" desperate though it's
leaders are, and fuiI- Of fight as they
have shown themselves to be-
As the result Of the election OF mem
held, the Roosevelt forces are IN control
Of that body Boss" Barnes, Of Al
bany. has lost his grip on it. 4 pro-
gresSive will be made state Chairman in
the place Of Timothy l. Woodruff. who
has been Ousted from the State COM
mittee and sent -seeping, bitter and
F, Inundated, into retirement
] Another Brooklyn man, Alfred ?.
! oss, has been put on the committee Ia
mis- place, this striking him blow which
he had not expected
Roosevelt has been promising 70 hu-
initiate the bosses He has cene it.
Today there IS desperate fight on
ever the platform and the primary
plank The "Old Guard is lighting
hard to save something out Of the
wreck and force a primary plank less
radical than the one the majority Of
I the resolutions committee has brought
B in This majority plank indOTSes the
stand taken by Governor Hughes on
( the primary and favors enactment
Z into law OF what ne wanted which
was the Hinman-Green bill This was
the bill the "Old Guard" leaders re-
! FUSED to uphold in the Legislature
/ As for the governor, Roosevelt and
! the prOETesSIVeS will have their way.
/ they will nominate = proSre ssive,
Z Henry L StiuSOn. OF New York for
mer district attorney and special
. ,,,anS-i Tor the Government In the
Z prosecution Of the sugar frauds. IS tho
/ man on whom the ROOSEVELT leaders
4 are centerinG- and whom they hope "a
! nominate. They want state Senator
/ Harvey D Hinman. a Hughes leu
tenant, to take second place on the
/ one of the important facts about
/ the prospective nomination Of Stsu-
I son is that President Taft would De
glad to have StimsOn named above
/ any other candidate suggested Colonel
! TsooS0velt'S warm regard for STimSor
has been understood from the first.
I The tremendous significance Of wha'
& r8D-a-ziug here cannot be overlooked
/ Il is generally felt that II is one OF tn,
I important preliminaries TO 1872 RooSe
! cry OF New York State and as Il look:
1 now will continue to dominate It FOR
] years TO come
he had already annexed the progress
l siVes' leadership In the West. Now h
has wrested II into his hands in thE
! great State
that . delegation viii be sent to tn,
next Republican national convention
that VIII be made Up OF friends o
Roosevelt now seems certain. It vii
be either for his denomination OF fOl
some progressive OF his selection
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deficit into a surplus It's maximum
and minimum rates give Us for the nrst
time equality Of opportunity with oIheF
nations In cur foreign trade
In providing. upon the suggestion OF
President Taft, for tariff board, Il
affords the means OF still more &C
curately determining the difference IN
cost Of PRODUCTION at horne and broad
Advances FL the cost Of living are only
the local reflection Of a tendency that IS
worldwide and cannot be truthfuily
said to be due to the present tariff
New Laws Commended
The Congress has responded to recon-
uaerdations Of the President BIZ enacting
measures u far-reacbinE importance TO
the people, including valuable amend
rnents TO the Interstate Commerce law,
a Dc stal savings bank law, law pro-
vidi1Z for the publicity Of campaign
expenses the creation OF a bureau or
mines with q view to the better pfotec-
zion Of mine workers. and laws extend
ing the regulation or safety appliances;
I'VE believe that the same safeguards
should surround primary elections as
have been shown 10 be effective IN Pre-
venting repeating and frauds at general
elections We therefore favor eELeulluZ
the signature law. as now applied to
general elections, 10 primary elections
To Governor Hughes ts due the credit
Of arousing the Interest OF the people
and convincing them Of the need or oil
rectIv eIecting their party officers aud
directly nominating their party candi-
dates. We promise legislation which
viii enact these principles into law
The vote IN the resolutions commit
tee was . to Is on the adoption Of the
r.zajority report The 'Old Guard, al
though they realized that they were
s-Ifcked a. n frazzIe-' from the start,
lep- At Il riahS up 70 the end
Both factions were very bitter when
the committee adjourned and promised
heated debate on the floor. but ROOse-
vel had the votes. so he was sure OF
cnactine his platform and then OF nam
Ing his ticket
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committeeman and Of all delegates TO
conventions
Wadsworth said that the minority
waived all objection 70 everything in the
platform as drafted by the majority,
excepting the primary declaration
Parties are essential in this country.
he said, and We are here TO pass on
proposed legislation by our party
Two years ago the Republican State
convention promised 10 strengthen the
election law 10 protect the voters from
intimidation and 10 retain the cOnven-
ton system There has been made
since then determined effort to wipe
out party conventions arbitrarily by
law We submit our plank In order that
the delegate and convention system may
be strengthened, perfected and indeed
pOpulaTiZed-
Predicts Pure Democracy
The majority report does not tSH the
people in words what they really intend
to do Sooner OF later, If you persist in
your course you will have not Tepresen-
tative government. but pure democracy.
with all its evils"
When Wadsvorth concluded, Seth
Low. former mayor OF New York
plunged into a detailed discussion Of the
Wadsworth plank He pointed out that
of 6e!egates 20 conventions, but baked
AT the direct nomination OF candidates
for state officers This he declared -Sas
not consistent
During the debate on the platform,
William Barnes, - OF the old
Suard,- replying t. Senator Daven-
ports defense Of the primary plank in
the majority report, said
1T Is not right tia we should &C
cept the arguments Of the radical =
to save ourselves and win a tempo
rary victory at the polls" Barnes
was Kissed when he declared The
citizen is now getting all the rights
TO which he IS entitled
We cannot compromise with the
mob were his closing words
The speech Of the Albany boss fell
fat. and he took his seat amidst 2 n
impressive silence
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-28
Claims of Democrats.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Sept &--New
York and Connecticut a-e "certsinties"
for the Democrats, according 10 the
opinion Of Norman =. Mack, chairman
OF the Democratic national committee.
expressed in a letter from his secretary,
Jarfes ". Reilly He also believes that
the Democrats viii carry Nassac1u-
sets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-28
On Third Floor Tables

SILK Kfmonos. plain colors foral
and japanese figures. GO 40
Some were $500. tDOsOC
Dressing Sacques. of psrcale.
daisy cloth ana 6annelette. light
and dark CelOrS- Some were E04
a5C 1890 wv
Good quality Muslin Drawers.
fun ruffe with cluster tucks- 1Oo
Were 25c and 35c---.-- 1OO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-28
On Fourth Floor Tables

Furniture little Sf0pwoTn and curtains of VIII
of pattern remain are to be sold tomorrow at less
sale prices.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-05
PARLIAMENT SOON TO WRESTLE
WITH MATTERS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE

and share in the work at ST. Stephens.
But the courts have now held In the
famous Osborne case that the Labor
party may not levy funds for political
purposes from trade unions. AS Il re-
suit of this decision the question of the
payment of members of the house OF
commons Is receiving renewed agita-
ton. Arguments in opposition, on the
ground that there is danger of cor
ruption of parliamentary character,
are met by the assertion that In the
seventeenth century. when the house
reached perhaps the zenith of its pow
err and independence. the. members
were salaried. III ~,
Another moot question of Immense
Importance not only to Great Britain,
but to the world. Is that Of tariff re-
form. In Great Britain the term means
the Abandonment of the policy of free
trade which has prevailed for many
years and the imposition of duties on
| imports. Preferential duties In favor
| OF exports from British colonies are
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-05

Not alone on the isthmus. but also
on the way there. Mr.. Tafts itinerary
is filed with work. He has planned to
write on the way down to the isthmus
his annual message to congress. Be-
ing an unusually good sailor and also
accustomed to working on board ship.
he expects to ind little difficulty in
getting together his admonitions TO the
legislators and his announcements to
the nation. From Charleston to Colon
is not long distance, however. being
only four days sail, and it Is not ex-
pectcd that the message will emerge
full formed from the voyage. No doubt
canal matters will claim a large part
OF the message.
After President Taft lands at Colon.
| on tho Atlantic side OF the canal, his
time will be fully occupied with con-
sidcration of the details OF the canal
work. To mention only three OF the
very important matters which will
claim his attention. there are the qucs-
lions of the fixing of tho toll rates to
be charged by the canal, of the forth
fication of the isthmus and of the con-
troll by tho government of the sale of
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ships supplies at the entrances to the
canal. 1t is feared that private COM
mercial enterprises may, by acquiring
terminal facilities at the ends Of the
completed waterway gain control over
the ships supplies needed to replenish
stores after long voyages TO one or the
other of the mouths of the canal The
consideration of this important matter
lis one of the prime reasons for MI
Tafts visit to the canal zone.
Time For Canals Opening.
1t will be noted that the matters
named are closely related to the ques-
ton of the approaching completion OF
the great work OF making islands OF
North and South America. In the
opinion of the engineering experts the
time is approaching rapidly for the
realization of the centuries old dream,
of the union of tho two great oceans.
Jan. /, 1915. has been fixed upon by
the canal commission for tho probable
date of throwing open of the canal to
the maritime traffic of the world. 1t
has been asserted with confidence that
the date may be anticipated. The COM
pletion OF the great work should not
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-05
AFTER MANY YEARS NEGLECT AMERICA
is TO HONOR GENERAL WON STEUBEN
M IsTORY can cite few exam
III pies of greater devotion TO
d an adopted country than that

Hrm pies of greater deVouon 10
Il n an adopted country than that
u d OF General Won Steuben,
whose services are to receive recosni-
ton in Washington next month. And
when the chronicler seeks leading cases
to fortify tho theory that republics are
ungrateful" he has only to turn to the
page on which Steubens story is IN
scribcd. Now. after more than CEN
fury Of neglect. this republic Is to prove
itself not ungrateful. The name and
fame OF Steuben are written forth bold
~ on n national memorial placed near
the White House that all visitors to the
national capital may learn of the deeds
of the man who made Washington
army an effective fighting machine and
thus prepared the way for the final VIC
tory at Yorktown.
From all over the land our fellow cit
liens of German descent are to assem-
BILE in Washington to hear extolled the
deeds of Stcuben They will listen to a
dedicatory address by President Taft IN
which no doubt he will enulncrate the
worthy deeds of German Americans
proved true in the fires of American
life, not only on the battlefield, but In
bly, the most stirring periods of the
presidents address will be reserved for
tho time when he will tell of the car
nest devotion with which General Sic'-
ben, "the drillmaster OF the ReVoiu-
tlon.' strove to bring order out oil me
chaos OF Washingtons little army ana
fit It's patriots to meet successfully tho
better armed. better equipped, peter
drilled but not better led soldiers OF
King George The president WIZ not
need the coloring OF rhetoric TO enable
him to do justice to his subject, sim
pie recital of the facts would suffice.
To the average American tho name
and fame OF Stcuben are but dim
memory OF school learned lessons,
With the career OF Lafayette we are
more familiar. and his name Is per-
| petuated in countless ways In the Unit
cd States. which he served In the ma
| TONS infancy. Without detracting
| from the deserved rcnown OF the heroic,
! gallant Frcnchman 1t may be said with
Justice that his services to the young
nation, great as they were, weighed lit
| tie IN the balance OF effectiveness as
compared with those OF Steuben. La
! fnycttc was romantic voluntee: who
made Americas cause his own. won the
heart OF Washington and did excellent
service In tho lighting. Steuben. on
the other hand. made himself indls-
pensable to the American cause.
The arrival of steuben at Valley
Forge introduced order In place of dis
| organization, and. while It did not rem
der less difficult the question of pro-
curing supplies. 1t did aid very greatly
in the proper utilization OF those sup
| plies after they were obtained. For
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ents--these are some of the matters
which will occupy tho minds Of British
lawmakers and statesmen within the
coming months-that is. they VIII un-
less the predicted dissolution and gem
eral election put another face upon
British politics.
Foremost in popular interest to the
Britons is the question of the pay
ment Of legislators for their services.
Unlike our own senators and represent
atives, the members of the two houses
receive no pay for their services TO
the nation. 1t is considered that the
term member OF parliament confers
distinction on its possessor and that
the privilege OF sharing In the nations
lawmaking is one to be sought for 1t
self alone and not for any pecuniary
reward. In practice this has been
found to bar out able men without
private means. and some political
bodies, especially the labor unions. have
made grants to their representatives
10 enable them to stand for parliament
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fourteen inch disappearing rifles. with
high power mortars and with batteries
of six inch disappearing guns.
Taft's Opinion of tho Canal.
The pictures show the details OF the
reception given to President Taft dur
Ing his first visit to the canal zone.
on his return he landed in New Orleans
and said to the people of that city:
II am here on my return from a great
constructive work. the greatest en-
tered upon by any nation during the
past two centuries, and I am glad 10
say to you. who perhaps are more In
tercsted in that work than any other
part OF the people OF the United States.
that the work is going on rs you would
have 1t go on: that on the LIST OF Jnnu-
airy, 1915, at least. II not beforehand I
am very much interested in having 1t
within the next four years--that canal
will be completed
1t is asserted by those directly and
intimately concerned in the canal
work that nothing has occurred since
Feb. IL, 1909. when these words were
spoken. to thwart the presidents ex-
pectations.
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~ EVEN days after the election of
Nn,,> our own house of representa-
a y tivcs comes the assembling of
w. the British parliament. The
session will be one of great Importance
so great, in fact. that radical changes
In the constitution of the British en-
pire are predicted as the outcome OF
Its deliberations. The number OF ques-
lions which will engage the attention
Of the lords and commons is not large,
but in their Importance and their bear
Ing or the future oil the worlds great
est empire they are worthy Of the seri-
Gus consideration Of every student of
world politics.
Home rule for Ireland and other
parts OF tho empire, an imperial par
lament In which the colonies are to be
represented, tariff reform. reformation
Of the house OF lords or it's abolish
ment as Il lawmaking body. the ques-
tlon OF pay for members OF the house
Of parliament. heretofore unpaid. save
~ a few instances by their constitu-
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be looked for before the close OF 1914.
however, since there is good authority
for the assertion that the government
will make haste slowly" II 1t is seen
that the canal can be finished before
the date given. Reason for procrasti-
nation Is to be found in the time needed
to erect the works of fortifcatlon
deemed necessary to defend American
interests In the canal.
There Is already an appreciate SEN
timent in favor OF vesting the govern
ment of the canal zone when the canal
Is completed in the army authorities.
This would make the entire zone a
military district or division. 1t is be-
lieved that President Taft Will ask
congress this winter for appropriations
TO construct the required fortitca-
tons.
The navy and the army are coop
Grating in planning the defense OF the
canal One of the objects Of the trip
to the Pacific and gulf coasts recently
undertaken by Secretary OF the Navy
Meyer was the determination of the
question as to the redistribution OF tho
forces to be made necessary by the