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New-York tribune., 1910-04-13
FOR A WATER SUPPLY INQUIRY
Bill to Investigate Particularly Cats
kill Watershed and Aqueduct.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Albany, April l2-Assemblyuan HaTwOOd
of Kings County, wants To investigate
the Board Of Water Supply of New York
City. He introduced bill to-day creating
a committee of three Senators and five As
semblymen TO md out whether there have
been any frauds. irregularities or corrup-
tion i'm the administration Of the board. par
ticularly in reference to the proceedings for
the condemnation Of lands and the letting
OF contracts for the Catskill watershed and
aqueduct. The committee is to make it's re-
port to the present Legislature with rec
concentrations for remedial legislation, il
il is found necessary. The bill appropri
ates s50.O00 -...
For the purpose of securing an improved
distribution of the population throughout
the state, Senator Bracket to-day intro
duced bill creating commission to in
vestisate. particularly I'm small cities and
villages housing conditions, rents. cost of
producing, cost OF farm lands and homes,
educational conditions. need of better roads
and other subjects. The commission is 10
be composed of three Senators, four As
semblymen, three appOintees by the Gov
ernor and the commissioners of Agriculture,
Health. Education and Labor and the Sec
retary of the State Board of Charities. The
bill appropriates $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-13
BALLOT BILL CHANGED
Massachusetts Measure with
Straight Voting Made Easy.
IBy telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Albany April 12.-Assemblyma Ward,
of New York. to-day succeeded in amending
lis bill providing for a form of MassacEu-
setts ballot. with the party emblems along
the left side TO make easy straight voting.
so that il will apply only 10 New York city.
The Assembly defeated the bill in its
original form. which made the ballot apply
t. the entire state. hut the introducer moved
that the vote he reconsidered and the mo-
tion was laid on the table. lie called up
the bill during the session this morning
and the amendment was passed. with ltt,c
opposition.
Then Asscnblyman AT smith moved
that II be- recommitted for hearing befor"
the Judiciary Committee next Tuesday This
motion, which was finally adopted by a vote
Of Il 20 IS. caused a long argument during
which Majority Loader Merritt and other
upstate members who had opposed the bi'I
in its original form came out in favor OF it
as amended
MI. Ward said afterward that he Could
have passed the hill on the floor ~ tie
House to-day only for the absence Of sew
oraI Republican members ON whom he de-
pended for support. He has no fear about
getting the amended bill out of committee
next Tuesday.
\ hearing on the New York County Re
publican Committee election bills was sched-
uled before the judiciary Committee this
afternoon. but as there were no appearances
the bills were held in the committee AMI
will be considered at an executive session
tomorrow morning. Mr.. Ward. then L.
troducer. expects that they will then be re-
ported.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-13
SEWAGE DISPOSAL DANGER
Legislators Told Use of Streams
Causes Typhoid Fever.
10y TeleEraph to The Tribune. ]

Albany April 12-On the plea that the
pollution Of streams by sewage is the chief
cause of typhoid fever in this state. many
representatives Of various trades organiza-
tions throughout the state this afternoon
urged favorable action on the bill of Sen
ator Mckenzie giving the Department of
Health. with the approval OF the Governor
and the Attorney General. the power of pre-
venting the disposal OF sewage I'm streams.
They argued that unless some immediate
action was taken to prevent the further
pollution Of streams the penalty would be
paid in an alarming mortality record.
About the only opposition to the bill came
from the cities of Troy and GIOversville-
Assistant Corporation Counsel Russell and
Professor Ricketts,, of the Rensselaer, Poly
technc Institute. Of Troy, declared that
the establishment Of sewage disposal plants
would entail an expense too large TO bear.
DR. z H Porter or the State Depart
ment Of Health. and Secretary Seymour of
the department.. said that the localities
making objections had already paid the
penalty for their careIessness in public
health. The city Of Troy. said Mr. Seymour.
had a greater mortality record for tubercu-
Iosis last year than any other city in the
state. and he argued that if it did not do
something in reference TO sewage disposal
its deaths from fever epidemics would be
in proportion
Among those who appeared for the bill
were D. W. HendricI, chief engineer OF the
new Baltimore sewage disposal plant; Pro-
fessor .. II. Iandreth. of Union College;
w NJ Mills. of North TOnawanda; DR.. AL
bert Vanderveer. Of this city: Dr. John Y.
Cuyler, of New York, and Edward Hatch,
ir, OF New York. Letters favoring the
measure were read from Welding Ring.
president Of the New York Produce Ex-
change: Nathaniel II. Levy, president of
the Broadway Board Of Trade. and Charles
f. Reid. secretary of the Bronx North Side
Board of Trade.
They argued that manufacturers and
business men who are i'm a position TO pre-
vent stream pollution should join hands
with the state and municipal authorities
in helping to keep the streams clean and
in a sanitary condition.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-13
P|NCHOT DEPARTS HAPPY
Refuses, However, to Discuss
interviews with Roosevelt.
EX-PRESIDENT EXPLAINS
Reason for Addressing the Con-
servation Congress-Kermit
Visits Monte Carlo.

Porto Maurizio. italy. April 12.-After
spending another day with Mr.. Roosevelt
the afternoon being occupied in another long
tramp into the mountains. Clifford PincncV
le'- here for Zurich tonight, seemingly IN
happy state Of mind. He still declined
to make any statement with reference 10
the result OF his conference with the *
President but his beaming Countenance was
as eloquent as words.
''WfII you say whether you are SATISFIED
with the result Of your visit? was asked
Mr. Pinchot only smiled broadly.
Mr. Roosevelt evidently is not greatly sN-
erCised over conclusions which may be
draw wn In the United States from the an
nounCement made to-day that he had dc-
cepted an invitation from the former Chief
Forester to address the National ConseTvd-
tiOn Congress this summer. following on tie
heels OF Mr.. Pinchcts two DAYS visit.
MY actions are frequently misunder-
Stood" he said. speaking of this matter
this evening Mr. Roosevelt then went on
u explain that naturally his interest jn the
conservation movement had in no wise been
dampened by me trouble which has
Cured in the department. He said he
would have attended the congress regard
less Of what had happened during his 4b-
sence. and that in his address he would ~.
necessarily speak of the past. but OF the
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt dined alone with
Miss CarOw at the villa. and spent a quiet
evening. Kermit, with several friends, tOOk
a motor trip along the coast. extending the
journey beyond the French frontier to
Monte Carlo, where he dined and passed
the evening.
The police investigation shows that the
man MagagnO. who last night was found
prOwling about the villa with a letter in
his pocket addressed to Mr.. Roosevelt ask
ing for a place as valet. is a harmless
vagabOnd. having no connection with the
anarchists.
Ex-Mayor Phelan of San Francisco. who
was expected TO visit the ex-President to-
day. failed 10 appear.
The business men OF Porto Maurizio have
seized the occasion of Mr.. ROOseveIt's pres
ence and the honorary citizenship conferred
on him, to launch a boom for the town.
which they hope viii soon become the re-
sort Of the Italian Riviera and attract for
eign visitors, especially Americans. They
adopted a plan to-day TO transform the lit
tie harbOr into great port, 20 be renamed
Porto Umberto. They have also planned
extensive imprO~ ~ements in the town.
Despite the reticence of both Mr.. Roose-
welt and Mr. PinchOt. il is accepted as
matter of course that Mr. Roosevelt is in
possession now of Mr. PinchOts complete
case against Secretary Ballinger's con-
servation policy and of what has been de-
scribed here as an alleged reactiOnary ten
dency" in forestry matters of the admins
tration of President Taft.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-13
FOR NEW LOWER COURTS.
Recommendations of Page Com
mission Embodied in Bills.
NOW IN BOTH HOUSES
Reconstruct Special Sessions
and Make Changes in Bench
of Magistrates.
[Rr Telegraph % The Tribune ]

Albany. April 12-BiIls embodying the
recommendations Of the Page commission
on inferior courts were introduced to-day
by Senator Burlingame and Assembly
men a. Z. Smith and COnklin.
The principal one reconstructs the court
system as to the Court of Special Sessions
and the magistrates courts in New Iork
City II consolidates the two districts OF
the Court of Special Sessions, providing
for chief justice at salary of $4,000 a
year and fourteen associate justices, seven
from Manhattan and The Bronx, five from
Brooklyn and one each from Queens and
Richmond. Each must have been admitted
TO practice I'm the Supreme Court for ten
years. The Mayor is to appoint the chief
justice or designate him from the associ-
ate justices, and to appoint three addt-
tional associate justices
The chief Justice will prescribe the num-
her Of parts for the court. designate the
justices to sit IN each part. appoint the
chief clerk and fix the time Of opening and
the hours Of clerks and attendants. The
Chiidren's Court is retained. but must be
I'm a separate building from the other parts
OF the Court Of Special Sessions. Various
changes are made in the conduct of the
magistrates courts Richmond is taken
from the lst Division. with Manhattan
and The Bronx, and place din the 2d
with Brooklyn and Queens. The Mayor Is
to designate a chief magistrate for each
division, There are to be sixteen magis-
trates In the LIST Division. anG in the
2d ten from Brooklyn, four from Queens
and two from Richmond. No justice OF
Special Sessions or city magistrate may
engage I'm any other business or hold
place on the political committee Of any
party in Congress. Senate. Assembly or
aldermaniC district
The other bills amend various sections
of the code of Criminal Procedure and
the penal law and the public health law
relative TO fines, One important bill
makes IT a felony for any man 10 live on
the earnings Of street women. instead Of
allowing that offence 10 remain a mere
vagranCy, as i'm the present law.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-13
TO PENSION STREET CLEANERS
Commissioner Edwards Makes Appeal
Before Assembly Committee.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. }

Albany. April '12.-Commissioner William
H. Edwards of :hc New York Street Clean
ing Department, before the Assembly Cities
Committee this afternoon, made an earnest
plea for a favorable report on the bill Of
Assemblyman McGrath providing for re-
lief and pension fund for the members of
the clerical and uniformed forces of the
Street Cleaning Department.
He said there is under him a most eff
cient force of men, and they well deserve
the protection that would he afforded by a
pension fund. Others who spoke for the
measure were Deputy Commissioner James
Lynch. Assemblyman MCGrath and repre-
sentatives OF the Federation of Labor. There
was no opposition.
A delegation OF labor men also appeared
before the Assembly Committee on Labor
and Industry in favor Of the Feeley bill.
reducing from sixt= to fifty-four hours the
time that women and children may work n
a week.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-13
PARTY BACK OF GOVERNOR
District Organizations Demand
INQUIRY Such as He Desires.

The demand Of Governor Hughes for q
thorough housecleaning at Albany has the
hearty support OF the Republican organiza-
tiou I'm this county. Lloyd G. Griscom has
held from the first that nothing short Of a
broad investigation of alleged legislative
corruption Of all kinds would satisfy the
high standards which should he set by the
party and which would be demanded by
tho people.
Already resolutions demanding such an
investigation as the Governor desires have
been passed bv the Republican orgsniza-
tions in the 18th District. OF which Assem-
blsmsn Bennett is leader; the 25th District
OF which Alderman johnson is leader; the
f7th District, Of which eX-Aderman Brown
Is leader. and the 18th, Of which William
Chilvors il leader. Headley NJ. Greene.
leader of the s4th District, will introduce
similar resolutions at the next meeting Of
his organization.
There seems 10 he no doubt that the
solid legislative delegation from New York
County viii support any resolution for a
sweeping investigation which has the sane
tor Of the Governor What the members
~ the Legislature from Kings County viii
do is a question that can only be answered
when the action is taken. This much Is
true: Chairman Woodruff. OF the state
committee, is on trial as 10 the action his
Senators and Assembymen in Brooklyn
may take. Indirectly he has given assur-
ances 10 the leaders who are anxious 10
eliminate his style OF politics from the
party that they viii have no cause to COM
plain of the conduct Of the Kings County
men.
II was on assurances of that nature that
the proposal TO depOse Chairman Woodruff
from the state Leadership was abandoned.
Those who started the movement to put the
chairman out say il is conceivable that
situation might arise which would render il
necessary 10 revive the project.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-13
PLANS FOR HUNGARIAN TRIP
Great Enthusiasm Over Coming Visit
of Ex-President

Vienna, April 12--Baron HenselmuIler
Won Hengervar. the Austrian Ambassador
10 the United States returned here to-day
from Budapest, where he completed ar
rangements for Ny. ROOseveits Hungarian
trip. The ex-President will break the jour
ney from Vienna TO Budapest by visit TO
Count AppOnyfs country estate near Press
burg. where he will spend Sunday He will
be guest at luncheon at Archduke JOsephs
palace at Budapest on Monday and will
visit the state breeding farm on Tuesday.
where the finest Arabian horses are raised
He Will be the guest of the Premier at the
ministerial palace az dinner and will start
at midnight for Paris.
Hungariaus are showing the keenest in
terest in Mr.. ROOSeVelt'S visit. and an even
more enthusiastic reception is promised
than at Vienna 1t is expected that the
Austrian programme viii be finally settled
at a conference between Ambassador
KerenS and Count Won AehrenthaI the
Foreign Minister. tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-13
NAMED IN ALLDS'S PLACE
Prof. Ralph Thomas Nominated
by Republicans for Senator.
MORALITY ISSUE, HE SAYS
Saws He Will Follow the Gov
ernor as the Leader OF
the People.
rBy relssraph to The Tribune. ]

Norwich. n Y. April 12.-At the Repupil-
can Senatorial Convention held here to-day
Professor Ralph w. Thomas, of Colgate
University. vas nominated unanimously 70
succeed Jotham p. Aids in the Senate.
The Democrats. IN their convention. on the
first ballot. unanimously nominated Edward
l.. Nash. of this city.
In accepting the nomination Professor
Thomas declared his allegiance to the re-
form principles of Governor Hughes. and
said:
The great question before US is not eco
nomic or politicaI-it is moral: and no man
need be III doubt as to his duty There's a
moral issue involved here, and there's no
If.
This is not an ordinary occasion. Spe-
cial elections imply unusual conditions. and
this is no exception. Regardless however,
of the extraordinary circumstances necessi-
tating your action, standing sternly beneath
the rays Of public interest that have cen
tired upon us during the recent weeks, here
and now we want to make clear to our
countrvmen that the men of the 37th Dis
trict unswerved by the event and unawed
by the searchlight. stand just where Ne
have always stood, for that which is right
in the government of state and nation. This.
I believe is the spirit in which you have
acted. and in the same spirit | accept at
your hands the honor OF this nomination.
The people of the counties that We repre-
sent here to-day. without regard to party.
stand for honesty i'm public affairs. This
is not partisanship. This is citizenship.
THE highest type of our citizenship
finds fitting exempificatOn in this state
and in our loyal Republican Governor,
Charles Evans Hughes. our lifelong
friendship is my tribute to the luminous
strength Of his intellect and the rockIike
integrity of his character. He stands for
clean and decent living in private citizen
ship and for common honesty in the con-
duct OF public affairs. I am i'm hearty
sympathy with the general demand Of our
citizenship for "A change I'm the present
form OF our political machinery.
The Governor OF the state is the leader
Of the people in all these policies that
make for good government and a high
order OF public affairs. And while the
people Of this district, l believe, do not
want TO send a representative to Albany
pledged to the final details Of his official
acts. they want to know. and they have a
right to know, on what fundamental pro-
positions he stands"
Professor Thomas was assured of the
support OF the delegates from Madison
and Otsego counties as soon as he was
mentioned as a candidate, and Chenango
County made his nomination unanimous.
He is a graduate of Colgate and was
there about the same time as Governor
Hughes. He is a member of Delta Upsi-
lon. the Governors fraternity.
Edward L. Nash is a prominent local
business man and has frequently held
local office his personal poDuIarity over.
turning large Republican majOrities.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-13
DENOUNCED AS SALARY GRAB
Bill to Increase Salaries in State
Board of Pardons Checked.
LBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune !

Albany, April 12-Denuncfation Of the
measure as a salary grab Of considerable
magnitude stopped the course Of Senator
Davis's bill doubling the salaries Of the
members Of the state Board Of Pardons
and Parole when it was reached on the
calendar Of The upper house to-day. The
measure gives the members $4,000 a wear
Senator Agnew raised the first objec-
tion. Senator Davis tried to laugh II off
with an allusion 10 Senator Agnew's own
bill doubling the salary Of the Governor.
He said the members Of this board per-
formed important duties which deserved
more compensation than their present 81 .SeO
a year.
We'll that board may be bowed down
under its burdens. but the people Of the
state haven't heard OF it," said Senator
Hinman. 1T looks to me like pretty
fair salary grab, and that's about the way
the folks down in the country would re-
gard It. / guess"
Senator Bracket said this bill was only
an example Of the way expensive bureaus
became saddled on the state.
First YOU have conceived a genuine
reform, which some people are eager to
carry out at their own expense" he said
The next step is to give them an allow
ance lOf expenses, but no salary. Pres
emily comes a salary and expense allow
ance; after that raises in the salary are in
order until you have a full fedged. expen-
sive bureau saddled on the taxpayers
This ought not TO be" The bill was laid
aside temporarily.
Senator Aliens bin providing for con-
tinuauce of the existence of the Canal Ter
minal Commission and providing for an in
spection Of terminals here and abroad also
aroused much objection. Senator StiIwell
denounced IL as a mere excuse for a
junket 10 Europe" Senator Cronin said
the plea that the engineers abroad had
produced such splendid terminals that
they could teach lessons 20 New York
State was an insult to the engineers here
Senator Allen made a hard fight for his
bin. declaring that TO defeat IL meant
striking n blow at the commercial su-
premacy of New York state" However
it was evident that 81 he pressed il to n
vote that blow would be struck promptly.
so the bin was laid aside until tomorrow.
when il win be taken up as special or.
der
New-York tribune., 1910-04-13
SETBACK FOR STATE BANKS
Bill Permitting the Issuance of Time
Certificates Pals Of Passage.

Albany April l2.-By vote OF . 10 10
the Glore bili amending the banking law
by permitting the issuance OF time certifi-
Gates ~ deposit by state banks without
The necessity of maintaining = reserve
therefor for the entire period of the de-
post failed ~ passage to-day. The meas
ure was favored by the State Banking De
psrtment which says that this merely OK
tends 10 state hanks privilege now
granted 10 trust companies.
Senator Wainwright, who drafted and
had passed The present laws relative 20 The
maintenance of bank and trust company
reserves, denounced this measure rs "a
distinct weakening % the reserve require
ments ~ this state" Many Joined with him
IN opposing the bin. Another attempt will
bc made 10 pass the measure.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-13
AGAINST CHARTER BILLS
Brooklynites Oppose Educational
Features of Proposed Measures.
- TeleFranh II - Trihrne. !

lBN Telegraph 10 The Tribune.
Albany. April l2-Brooklyn was well REP
resented in she opposition 10 the bills of
the New York city Charter Commission.
six of which had a hearing before the As
senbly cities Committee this afternoon.
There was no appearance in favor OF the
bills, and nearly all those who opposed
them came from the City Of Churches
The principal opposition developed TO the
education chapter OF the proposed charter
Brookynites who talked against q were
.Almet r. Latson, representing the Borough
Teachers Association; Russell Benedict
for the taxpayers associations and ex-
Senator George ". Brush. They objected
10 the elimination from the charter Of the
Davis law. which provides for an auto
matte increase in salaries for teachers
They also protested against the provision
reducing the number OF members Of the
School Board from fOrty-siN 10 tWenty-one.
II Is unlikely that the charter bills viii
get AS far as Mayor Gaynor this year.
While the Assembly shows a favorable dis
position toward them, hostility has deyel-
opcd IN the Senate which may kin them
New-York tribune., 1910-04-13
GUEST OF SIR EDWARD GREY

London. April 12-what to Mr.. Roose-
welt VIII he one of the most interesting
features of his trip in England is the
VISIT planned 10 the Northumberland home
OF Sir Edward Grey. The Foreign Secre-
tary. who is sportsman has invited the
former President TO spend a few DAYS with
him.
Sir Edward has done little entertsinirp
since the death of his wife and the PARTY
gathered 10 meet Mr.. Roosevelt viii he
small other we'll known sportsrsn ar.
expecting To entertain the ex-Presidsr+
New-York tribune., 1910-04-13
soUTHAMPToNs INVITATION.

Southampton. England. April y The
Mayor of the Corporation Of Southampton
las sent through the American Consul.
Nj Swain. an initiation 90 Mr. Roose-
Welt TO attend a public luncheon 10 be
siAcn in his honor on June 10. the day on
which the former President expects to sail
for home.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-13

indecent. From Samuel J. Tilden to
Prank ". Higgins the government has
been disreputable and indecent"
This is a little too much. Is the high
way TO popularity in political life in this
country built upon destruction or upon
construction? This is the problem which
America will ultimately be called upon to
face. And IL IL is decided that the forum
must give way 10 the guillotine, then all
hail 10 the new unknown Napoleon who
win Of necessity arise to save the people
from their own nassion.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-13
SENATOR GRADY IMPROVED
His Physician Says He Is Resting
Easily and Is in No Danger.

Albany April 12-Dr. Samuel h. Ward.
who is attending Senator Grady at the Al
bany Hospital. said this evening that his
patient was resting easily and was in no
danger.
Senator Grady. he said. had had hemor-
rhages OF the stomach. and was still weak
and in a very nervous state. He thought
however that the Senator would be around
In week or ten days. Meantime, he Will
remain I'm the hospital.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-13
THE WELCOME FROM ALBANY.

Albany. April 1e.-Tde Assembly to-day
cOncurred I'm the resolution adopted by the
Senate last night providing for the ap-
pointment of committee Of seven Sena-
tors and ten Assemblymen 10 represent
the state in welcoming Theodore Roose-
welt home from abroad. The committee is
TO have S.OO0 for expenses.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-13
CANADIAN WHEAT ON LAKES

Port Arthur. Man. April le.-Thc steam
cf william Henry Mack. the FIRST grain
lust out Of the Canadian head of the lakes
this season. cleared ast,nisht Tor Buffalo
with 100000 bushels of wheat.