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New-York tribune., 1910-01-15
SECRETARY DICKINSON BACK.
Says He Found Conditions in Porto
Rico Satisfactory.

Washington, Jan. H-Secretary Dickin-
son returned to Washington to-day after
trip to Porto Rico, Santo Domingo and
Cuba.
THE trip to Porto Rico and return was
uneventful," he said. General conditions
in Porto Rico are gratifying. The people
are prosperous. Governor Cotton has taken
hold vigorously There seems to be gem
eral satisfaction with his adninistra ton
and the promise is good for the cultiva-
ton of still closer relations between the
Porto Ricans and the people of the United
States and for the advancement of the
prosperity of the island
mo one who has not been in Porto Rico
has any conception of the beauty OF the
island, its productiveness and the health
fulness and comfort of the climate 1t is
destined 70 become a popular winter re-
sort for people of the United States
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15
NAY .ST4Y
Ne5o York Congressmen AsE
HIS ReappOintment.
TFronl The Tribune Bureau.1

Washington. jan 14.-Eight Republican
members Of the New York delegation in
Congress called on President Taft to-day TO
indorse Archie Sanders for reappointment
as Collector OF Internal Revenue at ROchss-
ter. They understood that V 3 Downer
OF Buffalo. was an aspirant for the place
and they objected to his appointment on
the ground that Buffalo Is not In the
Rochester internal revenue district They
explained 70 Mr. Taft that AIr. Sanders has
given highly satisfactory service. and that
his reappointment would be a reward OF
merit and would be pleasing to upstate Re-
publicans.
Mr. Sanders's supporters at the White
House were Senators Root and Depew and
Representatives Payne. Yreeiand. Fassstt.
Perkins. Knapp and Simmons. On leaving
the White House they expressed the belief
that Mr.. Taft would reappoint Mr.. Sanders.
Mr. Sanders came into national prom
inence in the Roosevelt administration,
when the President directed the Secretary
OF the Trea sury, George 3. Cortelyou, 20
call for the resignation of the Rochester
man Frederick c Stevens Superintendent
OF Public Works OF New York STATE. told
the President that various federal Office
holders in New York, including Mr.. San
ders. were actively opposing Governor
Hughes in the Kelsey case and other mat
ters. II was understood at the White
House that 11r. Stevens came 10 the Presi-
dent as a direct enissary from Governor
Hughes to urge the removal Of Mr.. Sanders.
Pursuant 10 Mr.. Cortelyou's order, the
resignation of Mr.. Sanders was sent 10
Washington Later il appeared that Cow
ernor Hughes had not requested the re-
rnovaI OF the collector and had not author
Washington administration TO discipline
federal officeholders who were not in har-
mony with his legislative programme. Ac-
cordingly no action was taken on Mr.. san
ders's resignation. and he continued TO hold
Office.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15
MR. MONDELL BALKS.
WiU Not Stand Sponsor for
Presidents Bills.

Washington, Jan. 14-Representative
Mondell. of Wyoming. chairman of the
House Committee on Public Lands, de-
clined to-day to send sponsor for Presi-
dent Taft's bills designed to carry out his
programme for conservation Of natural re-
sources. He was willing to Introduce the
measures ''by request" but the offer was
declined
The bills We're sent TO Mr.. MondelI from
the White House. to be presented in con-
nection with the message of the President
read in the House to-day. They included
lands. for the classification of lands, pre-
scribing methods for the disposal of classi-
fed lands by leasing. and for the disposal
of oil, gas and phosphate lands
On all these subjects Mr. Monden's view
of the legislation needed differed so radi-
cally from that held by the President, that
he told his friends he would not be justf-
fed In presenting the bills in a manner de-
signed to give them his Endorsement As
he was Chairman of the Committee on
Public Lands he felt that he could not
decline TO introduce the bills. and so sug-
gested that he should present them as
having been introduced "by request"
When Mr.. Monden's suggestion was com
municated to the White House. word was
received that it was not satisfactory to the
administration The President is said to
have decided to ask another member of the
Committee on Public Lands to stand spon-
sor for the proposed legislation. REQUEST
bills have a way of getting lost in com
mittees. and such action is regarded as
equal TO disapprovaI.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15
WILL HEAR CRITICS
OPPOSE MEYER Plan.
Proposal to Put Nary Yards
Under Civilian Control.
EFrom The TrIbune Rureau. ]


Washington, Jan 14.-An important ses-
sion OF the House Naval Committee Will be
held tomorrow, when il is expected that
Paymaster General z. 3. Rogers and Chief
Constructor w. l.. Capps, provided the lat
ter has sufficiently recovered from his re-
cent Illness will testify regarding the
Meyer-Swift plan for navy yard reorganiza-
ton. All the bureau chiefs who have ap-
peared this week have expressed their ap-
proval of the plan with the exception OF
Rear Admiral W. s. Cowles, chief of the
Bureau of Equipment. who has communi-
Gated to the committee his doubts as to the
wisdom of abolishing that bureau.
The official critics of the Meyer system
are known to be the paymaster general and
the chief constructor. The committee de-
sires that these officers should give their
views freely, and il is understood that the
Secretary has been asked to authorize them
to do So
The naval constructors insist that line Of
ficers who are unfriendly to the staff have
created the defects to which attention has
been called by the Secretary, and 1t is
asserted that Il the chief constructor
expresses himself frankly before the COM
mittee tomorrow there will be some start
ling disclosures. The opposing bureau chiefs
are in a peculiar situation, and because OF
the rules pertaining to naval discipline
may hesitate to speak freely. If the testi-
mony is without restriction, 1T is stated
that most of the criticism OF the construct
ors In their conduct of navy yards under
the Newberry system will be found to be
a Misrepresentation of the real situation.
The new proposition which has been put
forwarded by some members of the naval
committees is radical departure from any,
thing which has been contemplated in any
of the department plans OF navy yard re-
form. Tt proposes to place the navy yards
under civilian control, giving the heads Of
the principal yards dignity of title which
would place them on q par with the Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy. Some OF the
committee members insist that this will
afford the only relief from the conflicting
dangers of extravagant and defective ad-
ministration Of naval plants.
Rear Admiral Hutch l. Cone and Rear
Admiral Nicholson, chief of the Bureau of
Navigation, testified in favor of the Meyer
Swift plan to-day. They declared that it
would prove economical and improve the
efficiency of the service.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15
PROTECTION FOR EMPLOYEES.
Department of Justice Preparing Bill
to Strengthen Liability Law.

Washington, Jan. Ito strengthen the
employers liability Law so as to afford
greater protection for workmen is the
object of a bill now being prepared at the
Department of Justice. As now construed
by the courts an enploye injured in the
performance of duty can sue for damages
only in the district where the employing
individual or organization lives or is in
cOrpOrated- The change proposed viii
give him much greater latitude of action
by permitting suit for recovery to be IL
stituted in the district where the employs
lives. where he may be injured or where
the defendant may be found
The measure will be pressed for action
at the present session of Congress.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15
THE DA WIN WA SHINGTON

unquestiorably Would go far to wipe out
the annual 1oss on rural free delivery Of
S2S, 200. 900.
President Taft in his annual message
pointed out to Congress that the actual loss
from the transmission of newspaper and
magazine mail amounted to $50 900
year. and clearly intimated that the greater
portion of this deficit was attributable to
the low charge for the transportation Of
magazines. on which the average haul is
nearly five times as long as that of news
papers and which contain a much higher
proportion of advertising to reading matter
and are much heavier than newspapers.
The President suggested that more than
half of the annual loss of s6S,Oco00o might
be saved by an increase of the postage
rates on magazines and periodicals. He is
awaiting with interest the course of the
national legislature in connection with this
suggestion.
A source Of annual loss to the govern
ment. much less in the aggregate, but far
more ridiculous because of the ease with
which it can be remedied, is furnished by
the maintenance of custom houses at ports
which, practically speaking. transact no
business. and which. as has been pointed
out by the Secretary of the Treasury, owe
their existence solely to the desire of MEM
hers of Congress to perpetuate the patron
age they afford. Mr.. MacVeagh enumerates
sixteen districts in which the government
spends s23 for every dollar of duties col
lected. At one port the government paid in
1908 two men 81, 100 TO collect 60 cents. In
the case of Egg Harbor. for instance. the
expense amounted to S4221 for the collec-
ton of $167 30, and in the case of AleXan-
dria $40 was collected. at a cost of s1,224.
At York, Me, an expense of $3.50 was in
CURED to collect 81 80, and at Annapolis 1886
was spent to collect s5 90. Year after year
Secretaries of the Treasury have called the
attention of Congress to the desrability of
abolishing these useless ports, and members
of Congress acknowledge frankly, on
dition that their names De not used. that
the only obstacle to the abolition of these
expensive luxuries is the determination of
Senators and Representatives TO perpetuate
useless offices which will give an excuse for
paying salaries out Of the public Treasury
TO a few favorites.
This mornings contribution of the former
forester to the Balinger-P -Pinchot contro-
versy is not regarded as a glowing success
even by the champions of Mr.. Pinchot.
They maintain that he accomplished one
purpose, however-that of making the
recommendations contained in the Presl-
dents conservation message sound like re-
iterations of propositions eXpounded by the
former forester-and a comparison of the
two documents reveals a striking if not sig
nificant similarity. The hopes of some of
the ardent friends of Mr.. Pinchot have
suffered a decided shock. and they confess
their apprehension that the pronouncement
of the ex-forester will not command that
attention from the press which they had
been led to expect. One of the highest of
ficials of this administration. after care
fully reading the Pinchot pronouncement,
dismissed it with a laugh and the laconic
remark, "Parturient m9ntes!' G. G. H.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15
BIG PAYMENTS MADE,
Treasury's Working Balance
MateTialIy Reduced.

Washington. Jan. 1t.-Heavy disburse-
rnents on account of pensions and interest
the public debt have been contributing
causes TO a big decline in the working ball
anee of the Treasury IN the last few days
To-day the balance vas S21, ,152, ,09s, as
against nearly s29, ,e00060 less than week
ago. The deficit in the Treasury thus far
this fiscal year in the ordinary receipts is
s27, ,s41. .5O7. 1t is getting close to Secretary
MacVeagh's estimate of a deficiency in the
fiscal year of Ss4.O75.6e0. 1t IS expected that
S150oo,090 will be realized from the corpora
ton tax before June 30. which will help
materially to keep down the deficit
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15
TO OBSERVE LEES BIRTHDAY.

Washington, Jan. H.-Ofhciai recognition
in limited way of the birthday of Gen
eral Robert f. Lee is to he given by the
Treasury Department. The anniversary of
the birth of the famous Confederate soldier
falls on January 10. and the Collector of
Customs at Newport News. Va, has been
authorized to close his office on that day
for as long a time as public business will
permit. The honor paid General Lees
memory is an unusual one, as it rarely, if
ever. happens that a public office is closed
on the occasion of the celebration of birth
days of noted Americans, except, of
course, where regular legal holidays pro-
vide for II.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15
Eight Car Lines
Each Way to Store

I Is easy 10 plan Mon
days shopping by the
assistance of the fun
news pages in to-
nights Evening Tele-
gram. Evening Mail.
Il V e n 1 n z Post and
Brooklyn Standard
Union.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15
NGER-PINcHoT INQUIRY.

For reasons which 1t is not necessary
here to state Congress has seen fit TO order
an investigation into the Interior Depart
ment and the Forest Service of the Agri-
cultural Department The results of that
investigation are not needed to determine
the value Of and the necessity for the
new legislation which ! have recommended
in respect 10 the public lands and in
respect to reclamation. l earnestly urge
that the measures recommended be taken
up and disposed of promptly without
awaiting the investigation which has been
determined upon. WM. II. TAFT
The White House, Jan. IA, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15

reclamation act proposing other relief fcr
settlers these projects.
Respecting the comparatively small uin-
bcred areas on the public domain not IN
cluded in national forests because or their
isolation or their special value for agrl.
Cultural or mineral purposes, 1t is appafs,ht en-,
from the evils resulting by virtue OF Ihs
iinperfectiops of existing laws for the dis-
position of timber lands that the acts OF
enacted for the disposition of the timber
at public sale, the lands after the removai
of the timber to be subject 20 appfopriauoi
laws
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15

unquestiorably Would go far to wipe out
the annual loss on rural free delivery of
e. nm
Evening journal., 1910-06-27
NEW Y.M.C.A. SECRETARY
WILL BE HERE AUGUST |

Philip NJ. Colbert. general secretary for
the " NJ C. A.. will enter upon his
duties about August !. He was here last
Tuesday TO look over the building and
athletic grounds and hear about the
work.
The management has not vet decided
whether or not there will be a camp
this year such as was conducted last
year at Pennssrove. Several Of the mem
bers. however. will 80 TO Camp Glen Erie.
on Lake George. summer camp con-
Quoted under the auspices Of the Y. NJ.
C. A.
The number OF gymnasium classes un-
der Mr.. schatzel is decreased for the sum
mer and It IS probable In another month
they will be entirely discontinued un-
an the fall. But in o,oportion as the
gymnasium work decreases SO much
more popular do the tennis courts base
ball diamond and athletic field st Els
mere become The tennis courts were
overhauied and put in good condition a
short time ago and now at almost any
hour OF the day "Fif an." deuce" my
ad," may he heard shouted from that
direction
The swimming pool Is never so popu-
lar as at this season OF the year with
members OF all sorts and ages.
All the educational classes have been
discontinued for the summer months.
Evening journal., 1910-06-27
Charities Need Help in
Giving Outing TO. Cify's Poor

The Associated Charities are COM
pleting plans 20 send adults and chill
dren on summer outings through July
and August. They have averaged one
hundred in years past Formerly they
could send many more than that. but
the cost of transportation gradually
increased from free service given by
the railroads 70 half-fares. and finally
10 fuil rates. has cut down the funds
largely. Also the cost Of living has
made the board-rate higher-making a
fifty cent per week advance last SUM
mer. for each person sent.
The excursionists are sent for one
week. and in cases Of great need. two.
Mothers with young chrildren are the
ones most frequently sent since the
older children have chance for out
ing in the city parks. Sometimes it
is necessary to provide new clothing
for the ones sent. and money is need
ed for this. The association expects
to send fresh air excursionists TO two
country homes this summer but as
definite arrangements have not been
completed. the announcement Of the
places has not been made.
A valuable fresh air work has been
the paying OF transportation for peo-
pie who were thus enabled TO reach
relatives and spend the summer with
them i'm the country. Girls who have
worked al a wage of two TO three dol
lars per week in city stores, have thus
been given an opportunity TO spend
their vacations in the country which
they could not otherwise get.
Evening journal., 1910-06-27
GRAFT AND BUSINESS.

~ AN FRANCISCO may yet learn that the pol
- icy of permitting graft, because to suppress
it would 'hurt business and the announcement
that the metropolis of the Western coast is
wide-open town will not pay after all. 1t was
currently reported that Governor Gillette at a
late day called OFF the Jeffries- Johnson fight be
cause it was believed that, if the fight took place
in that city the government would give aid
TO the Panama fair If held in San Francisco Con
gressman Bennett shrewdly worked this report to
influence the Governor and the rumor had its ef
feet, despite the financial loss that has come TO
San Francisco hotel propretors and others be
cause of the Governors action
1t seems however that San Francisco will have
another objection to meet there is other cTiti-
oism of the city The money if appropriated
by the government will pass through the hands
of residents of Frisco and the question is asked
how much of it will stickto the itching palms of
the San Francisco defenders Of graft who
now in control And will the people care TO visit
a place where such conditions prevail as at San
Francisco. Who knows but that in city where
everything goes" thugs and hold-up men and
crooks of all sorts might not be given perms-
sion to prey upon visitors to San Francisco il
they would whack up with the powers that be-
What rich harvest the grafters OF San Fran
cisco would have if the exposition were to be
held there with government sanction and thou
sands gathered to visit the show.
Evening journal., 1910-06-27
Personal and Pertinent

There is a man in a Sydney (New South waes) in
presided by the French Sisters of the
Little Company OF Mary who will he l06 years old
March % next His name is William Johnstone and
IN 1918 he cabin boy In II NJ. S Northumberland
that took Napoleon TO St. Helena. For considerable
time afterward he remained on the island one of
the personal attendants the fallen Emperor, and
Of his choicest possessions today Is devotional
book with Napoleons writing in H.
His story has been thoroughly siftee by the
who in their Investigations have had the assistance Of
less unworldy folk and they have doubt that il is
genuine. II is certain any rate. that a William
Johnstone cabin boy in the Northumberland
the occasion Of the memorable voyage
"I cabin boy under Mr. Wilson, says Johnstone,
"and used to look after the Emperor's cabin We
used TO have many talks. and I think he got rather
fond Of me."-London Daily Mail.
A girl stenographer discharged today for being
two hours late her employer refusing to accept the
very good she gave Il up the usual
hour" she said, and while breakfastng and my
way downtown 7 bothered with the tantalizing
thought that had forgotten something had reached
the Office door hften minutes ahead Of the time
when remembered. I had forgotten read the
Thought for the Day In my Uplift Calendar I ran
all the way home this Helpful motto: Let the
True Inwardness penetrate your subconscous
self and all win be well. Then 7 started on a run
back to the office. nvigorated and refreshed by what
had read; got there late and lost my job I claim
this life isn't up to the plans and specifications laid
down in the story "-Atchison Globe
Evening journal., 1910-06-27
RRYAN AND HARMON.

NM HII.E Mr. Bryan is away the Democrats
w OF the reactionary type take great pleas
ure in "snubbng him. When he is within reach
they speak softly. The latest "snubbing' of Mr..
Brvan according to the reactionaries, is the re-
fusa of the Ohio Democratic Convention to APP
prove Mr. Bryan's plan of having the state con-
vention express its choice fer United States Sen
atof
1t will be recalled that this question kicked up
a row among Tic Indiana Democrats, but the
BRYAN idea. which was supported by Governor
apolis named John w. Kern their choice for
Senator
In Ohio the vote in the State Convention was
about FIVE to one against the Bryan plan. Ohio
Democrats purpose 10 let the Senatorship take
care of itself. and this disposition has aroused
the suspicious of Mr. Bryan. He regards
reactonary Governor Harmon who was renomi-
mated, and one of the strongest points in support
of that position is the fact that the reactonary
Democrats have nothing but kindly words for
Harmon while they scorn Bryan
BRYAN has feared that if the Democrats should
win the Ohio Legislature, they would elect as
a Senator an extreme reactionary, some one ut
terly distasteiul to the Nebraska leader-possi-
bly, John r. AlacLean who has newspaper that
has been conspicuous in fighting the Bryan Dem
ocrats. Mr.. MacLean also possesses a barrel Of
large size, and the Ohio Democrats have always
been fond of Senator of that kind 1t is evident
then that there is friction of a serious nature be-
Ohio His opponents may begin to "snub' Mr..
BRYAN on all occasions, but they will probably
find it different when Bryan attends the next Ma
tional Convention and puts an obstruction in the
way to prevent the Democratic cart from moving
backwards.
Evening journal., 1910-06-27
With the Photographers

said Ieffries TO Johnson the initial stage Of tee
fight negotiations. Come on down in the cellar The
one of ms that comes out gets the money" Possibly
IL would be in interest of the public 10 reconsider
this early proposition. Baltimore American
A correspondent wishes know what is the differ
enco between Bryan and Harmon. nomination
Charleston News and Courier.
Notwithstanding wreck and ruin Of railroads
bv hostile legsaltion daring German investors
are said 20 have taken S25O0O000 of rail-
road indianapolis News.
When a ST Louis millionaire made up his mind to
die poor, he began by giving his money away instead
of talking about it.-St Louis Post Dispatch.
The fellow who has been experimenting with veg
etable garden be found hanging around the
market house door the interests OF economy-Ashe
Vile Citizen.
Evening journal., 1910-06-27
Chatty Stories OF the Day

The late Justice Brewer was noted Tor his tolerant
and broad minded views. Washington diplomat re-
called the other day story told by Justice Brewer
in illustration of the need for tolerance
we should respect the views Of others'-so the
story ranfor morality itself is only matter of en-
vironment.
"A missionary in the South Seas distressed be-
cause his dusky parishioners nude He decided
to try decately to get them az least a little
clothing and to this end he eft great many pieces
OF scarlet and green and yellow calico lying about
his hut
An elderly dame called Afternoon for spiritual
advice The missionary noted enviously her eyes
rested on the calico and he took up twoyard piece
OF the yellow. saying;
TN give you this If youll IT.
The female draped the calico about her like a skirt
and departed In great glee
But the next day. nude before. returned with
the fabric under her arm. Handing it sadly the
missionary. she said.
I'VE no can wear it. missy Me too shy,"-washnr-
ton Post.