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New-York tribune., 1910-01-20
RTSSTA'S ANSWER.
Her Note on Manchur10 NOzC
Being Prepared.

ST Petersburg. Jan. 19.-Ambassador
Rockhil conferred with Foreign Minister
Iswosky to-day on the question Of the
naturalization of the Marchurian railroads
as suggested in the memorandum of Secre-
tary Of State Knox, but, so far as can be
asaertained, without definite results
It is learned at tho Foreign Office that
the final draft OF Russia's answer is not
vet ready but it is expected that II VIII
be delivered 20 the American Ambassador
in very few days. NJ Iswolsky made
report on general lines TO the Emperor at
his regular weekly audience with his
ma aiesty to-day.
Although Russia S answer Will be odsed
on the incompaibility of the project with
Russia.s interests in the Far East, it is
limited in official circles that the govern
nent's attitude will be determined to
considerable extent by the manner in which
the proposal was made. This. it is felt
here was somewhat precipitate. The i'm
nresssion was gained from the first Wash
ington dispatches that Russia was the last
Of the powers TO be consulted, and the
onponents of the sale Of the railroads were
cuick to construe this as an evidence OF
American unfriendliness. A high ofhcial'
who advocated the scheme before the
American proposal said to-day:
1T is unfortunate that the memorandum
was not preceded by an informal inter
change of views by the administrations at
Washington and ST. Petersburg, in order to
secure Russian adhesion before the pro-
posaI was presented to the other powers
If the plan so presented was good. there
was a chance of its acceptance by Russia
Our earlier attitude was shown by the
negotiations with Mr.. Hartman.
The presentation of the plan In formal
circular note to all the powers forced us
To act conjointly with japan. Our attitude
was determined al soon as we learned that
Toxic intended to reject IT,
II is feared here that this may lead TO
some unfavorable references to the Amer
can procedure and motives. In Russia S
answer, however. the general tone Will De
friendly. the argument being presented
tFat Russian exploitation OF the railroad
In no wise violated equal opportunity, asa
that its sale would tnJure Russian COM
rnercial interests in Manchurla.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-20
DENIED BY BENNETT.
Land Commissioner Replies to
Hitchcocks CHARGES.

Washington, Jan. ia general denial
Of the sweeping charges OF reckless and
improper expenditures in the Interior De-
partment made by Representative Hitch
cock was entered to-day by Fred Den
nett, Commissioner of the General Land
Office, at a hearing before the House Com
mittee on Expenditures in the Interior De-
parunent. He acknowledged, however, that
some of the minor specifications were true.
Mr. bennett told the committee that field
agents had instructions to minimize the
use OF the telegraph, though many erner-
gency work kilograms had to be sent, and
that as to the rurnors of very large tele-
graph bills for kilograms containing news
paper extracts he knew Of only Two in
stances. He admitted the seriousness OF
the charge that unqualified special agents
had been selected under the S1,Ga0.o0O fund.
and conceded perhaps a dozen selections
out of one hundred and fifty men. Every
appointment of persons selected for field
work from outside the General Land Office
proper, he said, had teen made after scru-
tiny by the Civil Service Commission.
The doubling of the salary OF Mr
Schwartz TO $500 and the paying of
higher salary to Schwartzs messenger
than to any other messengers were de-
Tended by Mr.. bennett, who quoted AS
sistant Attorney General Purdy as saying:
Schwartz was worth 5000 a year as
lawyer" and the messengers work was
harder than the others
Secretary BaIlinger will not appear, but
probably will send a letter TO the commit
tee. The charge as TO Jack" BaIHngers
travelling expenses was not brought up to-
day. but probably will be inquired into
when Mr.. bennett resumes the witness
stand Monday. The employees of the In
terror Department specifically mentioned in
the charges will be asked TO appear.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-20

he added, carry the impression that the
United States is making such demands OF
Germany as to fo-ce that nation into
tariff war There is no foundation for
such charge or assertion IN the pending
negotiations. under Section Of the new
tariff law, the United States is not demand
ing special favors from Germany or from
a1v other nation. The tariff law provides
that those countries that unduly discrlm-
mate against the United States in any
treatment of her products. whether agrl-
cultural or manufactured. must after April
/ nav the maximum tariff rates which that
law provides This law makes II randa-
rorv TO insist that in matters that AFFECT
the commerce OF the United States equal
opporrunities be given American exports
IN foreign markets with competing COM
rnodities from other nations
An that is asked IS equal treatment
Nth our conperitors ANY contrary rep
resenration from Germany or elsewhere is
without foundation and in direct opposi-
ton 70 the policy now being pursued by
the United States
New-York tribune., 1910-01-20
TO INSURANCE MEN
GOV. HUGHES SPEAKS.
Says No Honest Organization
Need Fear Legislation.

Washington. Jan 19.-At the third annual
meeting OF the Association OF Life Insur-
ance Presidents to-day Governor Charles
z. Hughes OF New York addressed the
executive officers of companies representing
100000 pOlicyholders and nearly $4,000.
t.]0Ooo in assets He declared his faith in
lie insurance as an American institution.
and insisted that no life Insurance. organ
ization which is honest and economical n
its nagement need fear state control
nor expect to suffer from legislation Sew
eral other governors left their own confer
ence to hear him
On legislative corruption he said:
hope the time has gone by when it
will be thought necessary TO protect the
interests Of life insurance pOlicyhoiders by
discussion, fair understanding OF what you
have in view and what Is essential 20 the
proper conduct OF this business-those are
your guarantees, and those are the securt-
ties of the policy holders you represent
You are not handling your own moneys.
but the savings or the people You are not
no duty IN any way, by any method which
will not stand full and public discussion.
70 thwart any attack upon the interests
committed 70 your care You can rnuca
better trust the people. IL they understand
the situation. than you can trust those who
are purchaSable and run the risk in the
future OF reaDing the harvest which 10
inevitable If there be sown in our legisla-
tive halls the seed of bribery and cor
ruptiOu
We must have insurance supervision sup
ported in public opinion / have been
strongly in favor of control oy the state
of various activities. but no one mas real
lied more than how important II IS mat
that control should be fair and impartial
The Governor said he believed that ex-
tension OF national activities would soon
be needed 70 meet The increasing popula-
ton, but, referring to the expressed desire
Of some of the insurance officials 20 bring
the companies under control OF the federal
government. declared he believed that
would not be possible in the face OF deci-
sions by the Supreme Court OF the United
States.
Addresses we're made by John A Hart
gan and l. G. Fouse-
The association OF life insurance presi-
dents was formed for the promotion OF the
welfare of policyhoIders. soon after the re-
vision OF insurance laws in New York The
companies represented in It's membership
hold So per cent OF the assets OF all the life
companies in the United States Some idea.
of the magnitude of the interests involved
may be gained from the statement that
the number OF poicyholders concerned in
this conference is greater than the popular
vote at the last Presidential election.
President Taft viii speak 70 the insur-
ance men tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-20
COST GORDON 81
Senator Went Into the Wrong
Barber Shop.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau.I

Washington. Jan. 19.-Colonel James
Gordon. Mississippi's new Senator, has
learned that there are two barber shops
in the Senate wing of the Capitol build
ing. This information cost him a new
silver dollar. The Mississippian has long
hair and a beard, and there are times
when it is worth dollar to have bar
ber give him proper attention. In the
main basement corridor leading 10 the
House wing there is a large barber shop
for the exclusive use of Senators. No
charge is made, for the BARRIERS are paid
by the government being carried on the
rolls as messengers or laborcrs. On the
floor below, in the sub basement, there
is a barber shop, patronized by Capitol
employees, where the usual charges are
exacted for shaves hair cuts. etc.
Senator Gordon came TO the Capitol
to-day looking for barber shop. He
accosted a new policeman, who was un-
aware of the fact that Mr.. Gordon was
a Senator He directed the Senator to
the shop used by the employees. When
Mr.. Gordon had been properly trimmed
up he rendered the obsequious negro
silver dollar He thought he was in the
shop used by Senators, and his dollar
was in the nature of a first call tip. The
barber offered him the change, but with
a courtly wave of his hand Colonel Cor
don indicated that he desired nothing
back.
I'm a Senator he said.
rs you all?" queried the startled but
doubtful barber
''Yes, I may not look like Senator,
but 1 am one just the same" replied
Colonel Gordon. as he buttoned his frock
coat and left the shop
Later, one of Senator Gordon's friends
told him of his mistake. The Senator
said he had got what he went after, and
his friend added: Yes, you were in the
right church, but the wrong pew
New-York tribune., 1910-01-20
F4TORS MEYER PLAN.
House Committee Would Abol-
isb Equipment Bureau.
From The Tribune Bureau.I

Washington, Jan IA bill 70 abolish
the Bureau Of Equipment or the Navy De-
partment is being drafted by Secretary
Meyer ar the request OF the Naval Affairs
Committee Of the House, which has unarli-
mously voted on the proposition That this
would be done has already been predicted
in these dispatches and the effect OF il out
lined In brief, IL divides the work now
being done by the Bureau OF Equipment
between the Bureau of Construction and
Repair the Bureau OF Steam Engineering
and the Bureau OF Navigation II is one OF
the chief recommendations in the Meyer
Swift reorganization plan The other rec
concentrations have not yet been acted on
The authors OF four OF the I'VE bills pro-
viding for raising the battleship Maine
were heard to-day. Action was deferred
pending hearing on the fifth bill Presi-
dent Taft is known TO favor the raising OF
the Maine and the prediction was made
that the committee would report favorably
one of the bills
New-York tribune., 1910-01-20
PAID BALLINGER $3.50.
Cunningham Explains Fee for
LEGAL SerUices.
by Telegraph to The Tribune !

by Telegraph TO The Tribunel
San Francisco, Jan. 19.-That Richard A.
Ballinger, several years ago, when he was
a judge in Seattle, received money from
the claimants TO the coal lands in Alaska,
whose patents are now being investigated
by officials Of the Department of the In
terror, was told by Clarence Cunningham,
OF Seattle, IN Alaska coal mine operator
in Los Angeles to-day
They have been making all sorts of
charges and insinuations about Ballinger
having received money in this case" said
Mr.. Cunningham. But the whole thing
easily can be explained I admit that we
paid him money, but that was several
years ago. 1t was when he was a judge
in Seattle. and we asked him about the
legality of our patents, over which they
are causing us so much trouble.
Judge Ballinger told us they looked all
right TO him, and we sent him 10 Washing
ten to look into il further and report to
pressed $3.50 on him, which at first
he did not want to take. but afterWard
accepted it when I insisted. AS far as
can remember that was all the money
ever gave him, and as far as I know the
others did not give him anything"
New-York tribune., 1910-01-20
TO REFUND SOUTHERN RY. NOTES.

J p Morgan & Co. inform holders of
Southern Railway Company per cent
three year gold notes due February that
the company having paid and cancelled
s.. 800 900 of the $4,000, 900 Of those notes
has sold 10 them $40 900 OF new . per
cent three-year gold notes dated February
/. 1910. 10 provide funds 10 meet the bal
ance of the old notes.
The bankers offer to the holders Of
the old notes the privilege OF exchanging
them at par for the new notes al 9Sl2-
Holders desiring 10 make the exchange
may o : once deposit their notes with the
bankers on the February coupon and Will
receive therefor new notes bearing interest
from February l and II per cent in cash.
Th- offer may be terminated at any time
By the bankers without notice.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-20
4TTACHE SENT HOME.
Red Cross lids Stranded
NicQrQguQnS.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. jan 19.-S. J. Seguera, who
followed the fortunes and the vicissitudes
of the Nicaraguan Legation as attache in
its last few weeks here to the verge of des-
titution. went back to his own country to-
day The Red Cross supplied him with
transportation TO New Orleans and ar
ranged with the United Fruit Company 10
take him from there TO BluefeIds on one
of its fruit steamers. Bluefields is in the
hands of the Estrada faction, and Seguera
was attached TO the legation Of President
Zelaya, but that makes no difference. In
the last few weeks, in which he has had a
lively scramble to get enough food TO keep
him alive, Seguera has changed his politi-
cal affiliations.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-20
A WAR WITH JAPAN.
Better than Their Labor and Morals,
Says California Senator.
rBv TeIegraDb 70 The Tribune 7


Monterey, Cal, Jan. Estate Senator
Frank MCGOWAN, in an address before the
convention Of Building Trades of galifor-
MIA, to-day declared that the Pacific Coast
was threatened with a Hood OF the cheap
labor and cheaper morals Of Japan
1T is better" he said, to have a war
with Japan than TO have this country
dlled with these people who by their
cheaper mode OF living can drive out the
white man in any occupation they enter.
He attacked the last Legislature for what
he called Its cOwardice in refusing TO en-
act more vigorous exclusion laws against
the Japanese. They fawned before
Japan for fear of a conflict between our
two civilizations" he said. The only war
MCGOWAN said he feared was a war be-
tween the two standards of life in which
America would go down 70 defeat.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-20
NEW STATES A YEAR AWAY
Bill Passed by House Objectionable tc
Senate Committee.

Washington, Jan 19.-No new states will
be added 10 the Union before the summer
OF 1911. according 10 the plan under con-
sideration IN the Senate Committee on Ter
ritories. The programme is said to have
the Endorsement OF President Taft II pro-
vides for the reporting OF an entirely new
Arizona.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-20
NOMINATIONS BY PRECEDENT.

Washington. Jan. ls-President Taft sent
the following nominations to the Senate
to-day:
To be Pear Admiral-Captain Aaron
Ward u. s. A.
To he United States Marshal for the
Eastern District OF New York-Charles J.
To he Register of the Land Office at
Duluth. Minn.-Charles f Hartman. OF pu-
r. be Census Supervisor Harot4 Bldke'
Isl District OF Montana, and Ira ]. DIeA-
son. 7th District OF Missouri.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-20
GEN. ESTRADA ULTIMATUM.
Demands Recognition from Madriz
Before Negotiating for Peace.

Managua. Nicaragua, Jan 19.-Generals
Estrada and Chamorro have sent the fol-
lowing message through Rear Admiral
Kimball TO President Madriz.
Before answering your message re-
gar6ing the place OF holding a peace con-
ference. you must reply categorically TO
our message of the 18th instant. in which
we say that YOU may send peace commits
sioners if prepared to agree to our condi-
tiors OF peace which are the recognition
of the provisional government"
New-York tribune., 1910-01-20
SOUTHERN WIRELESS PHONES.

Atlanta. Jan 19. Application for
charter for the Southern Wireless Tel
ephone and Telegraph Company, with 81
100000 capital. was fled here YESTERDAY
The company plans 70 establish wireless
stations in a number OF Southern cities.
with a central station IN Atlanta Southern
apitaI is behind the venture.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-20
ANOTHER CORPORATION TAX TEST

Chicago. Jan. 19.-Another suit has been
brought by a local bank TO test the cor
poration tax law. W. H. Miner, a stock
holder in the Corn Exchange National
Bank asked the courts to-day 10 restrain
the directors from paying the tax ON rha
ground that the law was Unconstitutional
The first suit was brought for the North
ern Trust Company, a state bank
New-York tribune., 1910-01-20
GEN. DRAPER CRITICALLY I'LL

Washington, Jan. E.-General William T.
Draper. former American Ambassador 10
Italy. who has been very III at his home
here, is in a critical condition. and grave
fears are entertained that he may not sur
vive the night. General Draper was better
yesterday, but suffered relapse to-day.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-20
PROVIDES FOR INQUIRY.
President Signs Ballinger -Pinchot Res
olution.

Washington. Jan. 19.-President Taft
signed the joint resolution providing for
the Ballinger-Pinchot investigation this af-
ternOOn.
He also signed joint resolution provid-
ing for the destruction by the government
of ice gorges in the Ohio River
New-York tribune., 1910-01-20
moNoNeAHELA COAL DEFICIT.

Pittsburg. Jan 1s.-The annual report oe
the Monongahela- River Consolidated Coal
and Coke Company. made public to- day.
shows a net loss for the fiscal year ended
October Fl. 1909, OF SS76. .155. due 10 de ursci-
alton of equipment. coal lands anS. river
craft
New-York tribune., 1910-01-20
JapAN TO REPLY SOON.

TOXIC, Jan. 1s.-Japan's reply to secre-
tary Knox's note proposing the neutraliza-
ton OF the Manchurtan railways will be
forwarded 10 Washington in a few days.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-20
IapANESE TARIFF BILL.

Toxic. Jan. 1s.-The tariff bill will be
introduced in the Diet on January D. The
schedules as prepared co not seriously af-
feet trade with the United States.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-20
on MAXIMUM RATES.
Tariff Negotiations Nth
Frnnre and Gern10rH.

PARIS Jan. 1q-GreaT reticeuce Is main
,sined here regarding the progress OF the
regulations which Ambassador Jusserand
is conducting a. Washington for the con-
rnuance n me American minimum tariff
aftsr March g. All the ambassadors COM
m-nicsucns have been transmitted 70 NJ.
Dgpuy, The Minister Of Commerce. who
ssems practically 70 be directing the am
1sssador's Instructions
Il 3 learned IN an authoritative quarter
t1et ire negotiations have not yet entered
rhs final stage, that France. IN fact, still
awaits definite details Of the American de-
nalds which. however. are expected 70 be
forwarded mere. after II. Jusserand's con
ference with the Tariff Board tomorrow.
We regard -he American pretensions as
s1csssive.~ said an Official to-day. but az
ne sane ur1e recognize the gravity OF the
situation. 4 rhe American maximum is
imposed. the new French tariff gives Us Z
chance 70 re-aliace which would cause a
Fer-tsole commercial war. but il IS 70 the
po-rcal and economic interests Of both
countries 70 avoid -his-
Ss--l,. Jan. 1c-It was declared semi
ofcsIlv today that the tariff negotiations
liz i-l-tE- states laQ lot Detl DTOhEn
q and that tine remained for q settle
hent Of Tie differences between the rwo
t'-ntl-es IN the absence Of such a set
1@nent TIE general tariff rates viii go into
gee automatically a. midnight on Feb
l'srT One hundred and twenty-seven
articles VlI Dc affected
ne newspapers today note with some
tonoern thar Germany was omitted from
Fsesioen1 Taft's proclamation OF yesterday,
u which the countries 70 profit by the
Hll1lrnErn rates a. United States ports were
announced
warrington. Jan. Ia-The point Of danger
p ne tar-H negotiations with Germany II
: sald here, les IN the insistence OF the
---lec States government on the relaxs-
-'l o the DEGREES which have practically
@tal1itec The importation into Germany OF
american cattle and fruits The German
ey'efnnert has shown a conciliatory dis
s'S-lon on most of the other points of diff
-s'-hce, bur Il has taken z firm stand on
ne admission of cattle.
&c tariff concessions are demanded from
'e11nany that she does not already give
some other nations" said a high au-
iaor.tg to-day.
recent special dispat hes from Berlin, -
New-York tribune., 1910-11-27
In After Years

4 canvass of 81 poorhouses shows
that only one in each 13 OF the in
mates came from oatmeal homes.
Two-thirds Of the boys in prison
schools never tasted oatmeal at home.
Not two per cent of the prisoners in
four great penitentiaries had oatmeal
as a childhood food.
But our canvass proved that four
ffths Of the college students come
from oatmeal homes. So do two
thirds of the teachers of children. So
do the great majority of the leaders
interviewed in every walk OF life.
How much Of this difference was due
to the food OF youth'
New-York tribune., 1910-11-27
Scientific Opinion

Scientists tell US that 90 per cent. of
a child fitness Is fixed before it enters
q school, and that fitness depends
largely on food.
Oats contain more proteids, more
organic phosphorus, more lecithin
than any other cereal foods. Proteids
are the body builders, phosphorus
is the main constituent of the brain,
and lecithin of the nerves. Oats form
the best balanced food to supply in
abundance what brains and bodies
require
New-York tribune., 1910-11-27

Among the homes Of the educated,
seven out OF eight regularly serve oat-
meal.
We inquired of fifty professors in
one university and found but two who
don't serve it. We inquired by letter
of 1900 physicians, and we find that
four in each five serve oatmeal.
The average daily serving at the
finest hotels is one pound to each
eighteen guests.
Boston consumes % times as much
oatmeal per capita as do two certain
States where the average education is
lowest.
It IS everywhere apparent that the
consumption Of oatmeal Is directly in
New-York tribune., 1910-11-27

We have canvassed hundreds OF
homes which breed children like these
the wan and anemic, the red
checked and strong capable and
the deficient. Here are some Of the
facts we found.
Among the ignorant Of our largest
cities not one home in twelve serves
oats. The teachers in those sections
find that the children lack the power
of concentration.
The physicians Of those sections say
that the average child IS nervous
that it natures undeveloped that it
lacks mental and physical power
The ranks Of the incompetent are
largely recruited from these homes Of
the underfed.