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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18

Opposes Any Interference srith
Pending Negotiations.

washington. March 1.-THE reference 90
q bill prohibiting the killing az seals on
and adjacent 90 the Pribyl0v Islands IN the
Pacific caused a heated debate IN the
Senate to-day, I'm which Senator Root Wig
orously objected Co the measure going 90
the Committee on the Conservation Of Ma
xiOnal Resources.
Mr.. Root said that negotiations with
Great Britain were in progress at present
which rendered 70 most important that the
Foreign Relations COMMITTEE. which has
had the subject On hand. should continue
20 exercise it's supervision. Tie said that
Canada. Japan. Russia and other countries
must be consulted. lie spoke especially
OF the fact that japanese fishing vessels
had invaded the waters. killing every seal
that came their way. Admittedly. he said.
the United States could not control the
killing OF seals In the open seas.
1--WE are face 70 face with the certain
fact" said Mr.. Root, "thRt the necessary
result will be destruction OF the seal herd.
and the only way 90 bring Il % an end Is
by international negotiations nd agree
ments.'
Senators Nelson. Clark 90 Wyoming and
Newlsnds supported the reference OF the
bin 20 the Committee on the Conservation
of National Resources. ana Senator Lodge
opposed suc. reference.
The question OF reference was tempo
rarily laid aside
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18

argument Begun IN Supreme
COurt-BOTrers Defends IL.

Washington. March l7.-For four hours
to-day the Supreme Court Of tie United
STATES listened 90 arguments On the consti-
tutionalitv OF the corporation tax provision
81 the Payne-Aldric tariff act. After an
other days argument the court viii take
Ihe CASES under consideration.
Lawyers from various parts 81 tie coun-
iry took part IN the argument They we're
connected with the fifteen cases IN which
the validity q The tax IS attacked and
which had been consolidated into one for
the purpose ~ tho hearing. In each ~
these suits stockholders or policyhOlders
had brought action 10 prevent corporations
from paying the tax. Without exception
the lower courts held ;he tax constitutional
and dismissed the suits.
The Home life Insurance Company ana
the Conev Island & BROOKLYN Railroad
these corporations themselves Nc required
to pay tho tax.
Maxwell Evarts. of New York. opened the
argument. He declared fhe tax unconstitu-
tional. because Il intcrfered With tho pow
ere ~ TIE stare hyrfaxing franchise. lie
asserted that il Was arbitrary and opPres-
sive. and that its publicity clause took
private property for public use without
compensation. lie was followed hy Charles
r. Williams and Richard r. Rogers, of
New York. and r. -. BTOSn. of Chicago.
Who attacked -he constitutionalitv OF the
Law. Ex-senator Foraker. ~ Ohio. and
Richard Y. Linda bury. 81 New York. ad-
dressed tie court GA general features ~ the
law. holding Il invalid.
Solicitor General Bowers. shortly before
The court adjourned, began lis argument
for the government IN defence ~ the Law.
Mr. Bowers asserted that the tax was
levied on tho carrying on or doing bust
ness" and was merely measured by and
Was not on met income. lie argued that
the legislators never would have selected
uet income as a measure IL the tax was 20
be on properly.
'Set incoIhe. ard even gross income
he sid, from business has TO usual rela-
tion 20 the amount 81 property employ ed
a. the business. whether different sorts OF
business o. the same business ~ diner-
ent times be considered. In prosperous
shines. when the amount % business done
with a given plant is large. net income from
tie business viii be much higher than IN
dun times. though the size of the plant
with Which the business is done remains
the same
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18

Says He Bears No III Feeling
Deer "BOOiRg az England.

James a. Patten. the Chicago spfculafor.
arrived here last night ON the Cunsrder
Mauritania. with nothing except kind
words for the men who jeered him recently
when he was a spectator on the floor Of
ths Manchester Exchange.
Mr.. Patten said the reports or the affair
that reached this country apparently had
created a wrong impression here. but he
admitted that he was practically forced
20 leave the floor because OF the unfriendiy
attitude OF what he called a narrOw-minded
provincial element. made up chiefly OF cot
ton mill managers. ~hO had not the slight
est knowledge OF business. but who be-
lieved that the high price OF cotton was
due TO Mr.. Patterns alleged manipulation
OF the market
81 went abroad on the spur OF the mo-
ment." he said last nigns. "a he puffed
a cigar IN the dining saloon OF the Maure-
tania-
while IN Manchester 7 was invited By
some very fine Enslishmeu 90 visit the ex-
change 10 is a place where men IN ali
sorts Os business meet every Tuesday and
Friday. They have about Eve thousand
or six thousand men on the floor at once
and IL was a sight wanted % see. When
my identity became known the crowd be-
gan TO boo and Jeer
"It took about seventy-hve seconds 20
get Il though this thick head Of mine what
IL All meant. When realized that 4 was
The cause OF the disturbance moved
through the nearest door 20 the street
When I got out there they called me
Yankee ala not mind that. because \
am a Yankee and feel proud OF IL. At no
time was there any effort made az violence.
"Severa, members o. the exchange who
were with me expressed regret that the
incident had happened n I had had the
slightest knowledge that il might occur
j would never have gone upon the Hoor.
About three years ago they started build
ing new mills and promised goods without
the assurance OF their cotton supply The
price went up and. naturally. they lost
money. I call that gambling. and ] main
tain that they are spectators as much as
am
There IS saying IN England which
think. viii explain the 'bOoing' II Is The
Liverpool gentleman and the Manchester
man. These narrow minded fellows in
Manchester cannot be shown anything.
wanted 20 caution them about the uncer-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18

Court Refuses Injunction for
PrfTentOFium.

Justice Gerard denied yesterday Nathan
strauss application for a permanent intunc-
tion 10 restrain Max Nathan, Alfre Nathan
and the Lakewood Hotel Company from
dispossessing the tuberculosis preventOTiUm
established by AIR. Straus IN the Cleveland
cottage at Lakewood y. J. Since the bring
Ing OF the suit there has been a settlement
under which IL was arranged 20 remove the
prev entOrium.
Mr.. Nathan objected 70 the 1se cf the
Cleveland cottage for the institution. saying
that It's establishment there would be an
injustice to the people OF Lakewon,i Mr..
Nathan offered. however. his entire interest
In the hotel property 20 the establishment Of
the preventOrium elsewhere Justice Gerard.
commenting on this proposal. said: EFT can
scarcely lie said that the motives Of the de-
PENDANT. Max Nathan. are not as charitable
as those OF the plaintiff
The court added that II was q matter Of
great regret that there should nave been
such a controversy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18

tainty o. cotton crops ana wanssd q, -.
them how 70 protect Themselves ae.s--.
loss. but they would not give me a csa-..'
gave some ADVICE - the cotton buvs-. =.
Liverpool. who are gentlemen-au 81 49,,
However. bear no ui WIN toward So.
who made the fuss when entered On ~.
floor"
Mr. Patten said he had practically -.
tired from active business and would l..
his hrm continue under the Eiidsncs -
the junior partners Tie explained thar \,
would have some financial Interest IN t.
Arm. as the company needed his name ara
money TO keep up its business iuterss.,.
lie said he would give up much o. his In,
70 the Northwestern University. a. n,
home town. Evanston. IT,. in which \,
has always had a Keen interest TIE IS an,
q member of a commission selacted BY n.
Governor OF Illinois TO select site ana
build a new state prison.
Rabbi Stephen S. wise was also pss
senger on the W1Lrctauit. He vent abrosf
about a month ago and gave series q
tan addresses In London. tie said the E,s-
lish press was startled by the recent usts-.
ances OF Jacob IT. SchiH. N wAicA -
latter pointed ont the seriousness - "a
possibility Of a conflict between the Cni'~a
States and japan.
England Is standing out strongly q.
Japan, said DIT Wise "and she views VITA
alarm any unfriendly attefances 20 thsf
nation. As 20 the feeling between Grcs.
Britain aud Germany. note with Teg-.:
how serious and deep that feeling reslg
Is England maintains thar she - 10,
afraid of any Continental power. but ira
British people believe that they musE -
ready for any emergency on the nigh seas.
she is preparing for this. and her Dreaf-
nOughts are multiplying. Germany's reriy
is the laying OF Reels for German Dread
noughts. With all this preparation N rs
army and navy OF both nations. II q ~
evitable that some time there VIII ~
something close % a conflict"
collector Loeb went down ere Uay Iss:
night and boarded the Nauretauia az Quar-
sntire. RE vas accompanied b. J. =. Cur
tis. Assistant Secretary % the Treasury
who came on from washington - Iook
into the problem % docking ships late q;
night The Collector and Nfr. curtis ven
aboard the Mauretania at 1870 p. n Y.
and Mr.. curtis boarded the ship on N.
way up from Quarantine and remained On
the pier until long after midnisht Ira
collector and the Assistant secretary VIII
attend a conference of the steamship o.
claIs on the subject OF Tate docking to-daJ.
All previous westward records over 90
sO-calIed long course. from Daunts Roct
on Queenstown. 10 the Ambrose Charrsi
Hehtship az the entrances 81 New Tors
Harbor. we're broken by the NIauretania
Leaving Queenstown last Sunday. Marc,
1S, she made the passage 90 Sandy Hook I,
4 DAYS Is hours and % minutes. 81 a.
average speed Of s591 knots
The previous westward record over ts
long course was made also BY tha Maurs.
tania. in July last. when she covered "a
distance IN. days. Il hours and s. minuis
at an average speed Of 25.S4 knots. Fs'
present performances. therefore. betters 81
time BY IS minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18
Cunningham Claims Inquiry
Transferred TO Washington.

Washington. March 1.-THE contest In
volying the validity Of the title OF the Cum
ntngham coal claims IN Alaska, the basic
cause OF the Ballinger-Pinchot Investigation
vas transferred TO Washington to-day. when
the examination Of witnesses in This city
was bHglIn before United States Commits
sioner William J. Niece
Horace Tiliard Jones. a special agent OF
the General Land once. occupied the stand
AL day, his testimony relating primarily
20 tho evidence he and L. r. CLAWS collect
ed from the Cunningham entrymsn. He
said that he told Fred II. Mason, one Of the
claimants whose affidavit lie procured that
Mr.. Ballinger, then Commissioner OF the
General Land ONCE. was disposed q work
Tor remedial legislation to permit the ar
QUESTION % larger areas 81 Alaskan coal
lands than was then permissible.
In regard 10 Mr.. Mason's sfida,it he said
the part which referred 20 Guggcnheim ne
gotiations was based on Mr.. Mason's state
ment that there had been several rarties in
communication with the Cunningham people
With view 70 constructing a railroad 10 be
used IN connection ufth tho mining az coal
and that a representative OF the Cunning
ham claimants was then in the East neeo-
tiating with tho Gugsenheims relative 20
an Interest In the Cunningham claims. These
negotiations occurred after the en,rymen
had received their final certificates. he said.
The witness frequently clashed 1ith the
attorneys for the entTymen who charged
That Mr. Jones was injecting conclusions
ana arguments into his testimony. As tho
encounters continued with increased inten-
SHY Of feeling. Mr. Hughes asked the com.
missioner II the witness could not he held IN
o'nleinpf in view ~ tlle disrespect he had
eNhinited 70 the authority under which the
inquiry vas being prosecuted. Tn. cam.
missioner replied that he regretted he had
no such power
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18
MINISTER KNOWLES ASSAULTED
Dominican Ofieials Arrest Assailant
and Express Regret.

Washington. March l.. - Horace G.
Knowles. Of Delaware. United States Min
ister 70 Santo Domingo. was assaulted while
riding in a vehicle in the public highways
Il SantO Domingo City last Sunday. The
incident was reported By the American I.e-
cation at Santo Domingo 10 the State De-
partment to-day.
The assailant vas a man named Castillo,
a brother Of the governor Of the province.
The authorities Immediately arrested Cas-
tillo. who. the officials say. Is mentally
deranged. The Dominican government has
expressed TO Minister Knowles its regret az
the incident, and all the members Of the
Cabinet have called at the American Isega .
tiOn 10 offer similar expressions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18
ASKED TERMS, LAWYER SAYS.
Miss Elizabeth Kelley Wants 20 Settle
Breach Of Promise Suit.
TBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune. J

POughkeepsie. y. y, March l7.-Despite
the defendants deniaIs. Charles Morschau-
ser. attorney for Leicester NJ Pond. who
is suing Miss Elizabeth Kelley. OF this city.
for s25.oe0 for breach OF promise Of mar
riage. said to-day that she had written the
young man a personal letter asking for
his terms % settlement.
That Hiss Kelley has been Inundated
by Ponds suit is indicated by the fact that
she has practically withdrawn from society
since the st-y became public. Mr.
MOrsehauser's statement that she has per-
sOnally taken up the matter OF settlement
with Pond without engaging an attorney.
as a person q her wealth and social stand
ting would Re expected 20 DO. has caused
surprise among her friends and society
acnualntances
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18
NO AMBASSADOR AT VIENNA.

Vienna. March 17.-Chsrles 8 Francis, the
former American Ambassador 20 Austria.
is now in the Riviera. but Will return here
al the end OF next week to present his let
tiers Of recall. He win then leave Vienna
finally.
Nothing Is known as To The date ~ che
arrival OF hts successor. Colonel Richard
G. Kerens. and II Is possible that Colousl
Roosevelt will find no ambassador 70 well
come him. In the mean time George y.
Rives. secretary Of tho embassy. r. acting
as charge d'aftaires.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18

Great Britain Is moving somewhat
slowly On the matter. n should be re-
membered that an acute political situa-
ton exists IN that country which may
make progress az the moment somewhat
difficult Amid these conditions IL is
not az all strange that there should be
more or less delay with respect q the
particular matter IN which our govern
ment Is now concerned"
Of sentiment IN Germany and France
Mr.. Fairbanks said:
Germany and France entertain for
the United states nothing but sentiments
OF good viii. Emperor William and
President Fallieres and the responsible
ministers of the two governments lose no
suitable opportunity to emphasize this
fact
lin the other countries which r have
visited the same. generous regard for
America prevails"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18
AFGHAN FANATIC ARRESTED.
Man Who Shot Two American Women
To Be Punished.

Washington, March 1.-THE Afghan
fanatic who wounded two American women
about q week ago while thev were visiting
the mosque Of Omar. near Jerusalem has
been arrested and has confessed the as
sault- The American Charge Al Constan-
tinOple says that the Culprir is being held
pending the result Of the injuries 10 the
American women. one Of whom lost an eve
The officials have declared their purpose
20 infict the severeSt punishment on the
assallant- officials az COnstantinOple have
called at the American Embassy and ex-
pressed regret for the OccuTeuce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18
wELLs-FAaeo EXPRESS WINS

Washington. March I7-short shrift was
made 10y the Interstate Commerce Com
mission OF the complaint Of Nathan n
Williams against the Wells. Fargo & 90
Express Company. in which il Vas alleged
that the transportation Of packages under
four pounds I'm weight Icy express com
panies was illegal because the same pack
ages might be transported by mail The
commission holds that the express com
pany does not transgress any provision
OF the act 10 regulate commerce"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18
STATE FIGHT DECIDED.
Littleheld's Reports Send Virginia
Bonds Un.

Washington. March IT.-CharIes r. Little
field. referee In the virglnIa-west Virginia
debt case. fled IA the Supreme Court %
the United States to-day his report cover
Ing seven points on which ne had been de
rected by the court % ascertain the facts.
Some OF his findings are favorable 10 Vir-
ginia and others 90 West Virginia. Each
party 90 the controversy will have thirty
days in which 20 ole exceptions to the ref
eree's findings.
One OF the questions AR. IittIeheld had
90 answer was the amount OF the public
debt OF Virginia on January I. 1851 lie re-
ports that both parties agree to the extent
OF S52.9l5.sS3 He finds against the cOnteu.
tion OF Virginia that the sO-caIled sinking
fund and the library fund, amounting 20
nearly t2.5naOo0. should be added TO the
amount undisputed.
Another question was what expenditures
Virginia had made within the territory Of
West Virginia since any part Of the debt
was incurred. lie reports that the total
ordinary expenses amount % ss0.274s95 In
this he included an item OF sls55l747. a
great victory for Virginia.
West Virginia is also charged with the
expense OF calling out the militia at the
time or John Browns raid on IIarpers
Ferry. This amounted 10 S25l 80
Mr.. Ltttleheld reports that the fair est.
mated value % real estate and personal
property in Virginia counties on June %
1873. was about s5sl.G00OoO. while the same
valuation in West Virginia counties was
SSA. 600. This sum includes the value Of
slaves whose value I'm Virginia IS placed
at about S250.e9O.s. and IN West Virginia
at about SS.G0,OO0 RE also finds that the
amount OF money paid into the Virginia
treasury by West Virginia counties Was
gs,el5,O.0
Virginia IS were actively traded in yes
terday in the bond department OF the
Stock Exchange, total sales being $4,000
Transaction vas az e. a net advance for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18

Roston March IA protest against The
enforcement of tho maximum penalties IN
der she Payne Aldrich tarin bin against
ranada va fora arded 10 President Tart
to-day BY she Boston Fish Bureau THE
protest A. hssed on the grounds ~ inter
ference with the carrying trade between
snada and New England. disturbance Of
harmonious business trade relations ana m
crease in the cost Of living iu ne attendant
rsstrirsion ~ imports ~ necessities - life
from Canada
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18
WANT CANADA TO RETALIATE.
Members Of Parliament Ready 20 Meet
Maximum Rates with SuTtax.

Ottawa, ont. March IA caucus 81
merabers o. Parliament supporting the gov
ernment to-day discussed the tariff situ-
aiion. The majority % members favored
,-anads standing 20 her position and retail
stine with surtaN II tho United States
imposed tho ma Ninum provisions against
Canada on April I.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18
ROOSEVELT READY
Entertained His Comrades and
Said Goodby 10 Them.

Khartounl. March f7.-Colonel RooseveH
to-day gathered the remaining members o.
his African expedition around nm az
luncheon On the palace. and there were
many exchanges OF friendship before fafe-
wells were said. The guests included SlF
Alfred Pease. who vas Colonel Roo-eveit y
first host IN Africa: Clayton Bey. or the
sirdar's star. and Captain Meredith OF the
steamer Dial. on which the party voyaged
from GOndokOrO.
The ex-Presldent tried % make the affair
as lively as possible. but he was consider-
ably moved when % came 90 shaking hands
with those whom he "a not likely 20 see
again for long time. He expressed the
greatest admiration for Captain Cunning
names strenuous and unFemitting laboTs
and those OF the naturalists. by reason Of
which the expedition had been such a
marked success, and he dwelt upon tho
complete harmony which had listed from
hrst 70 last. No one regretted more than
he. said the ex-President that the hunting
party which had covered so many trails
was now 90 split up.
After an inspection OF the missions I'M
der the guidance OF Bishop Gwynne, Col
onel Roosevelt attended a reception az the
Grand Hotel. where he again met the off,
Gals OF khaTtOUm. Mrs. Roosevelt and
Miss Ethel were engaged most % the day
IN packing up preparatory TO leaving for
Cairo. and were unable 90 attend the en-
tertainments, which. however. we're Sraced
BY the presence Of many women.
The band OF the 18th SOudanese Infantry
played a special programme Of native
music. which Is peculiarly weird and IN
spring, for the benefit OF Colonel ROOse-
welt, who remarked ON the ability OF the
band, exclaiming that it was the finest
he had vet heard IN Africa. Later group
Of native women gave an exhibition Of
dances peculiar 20 the SOudanese.
An interesting event Of the afternoon was
the placing in position by Colonel Roose-
Welt Of the keystone OF the arch for the
new cathedral. The affair was conducted
with considerable ceremony.
The former President also received q.
deputation Of Sy-rians az the palace during
the afternoon.
In speech az the Egyptian Officers Club
Colonel Roosevelt advised the officers 10
drop politics while they were soldiers. lie
was a soldier himself. he said. and a poll
tician. but ne never let them intermix. Tn
the Spanish war many OF his men differed
from him IN politics. but that made no
difference IN his or their position.
''As soldiers" said the ex-PresIdent. al
ways remember that a soldier who mixes
politics with soldering becomes a bad sol
der
He told the Egyptian officers % remem-
Der also that a non-political attitude was
the safest. as they were sworn 20 the
service Of their country. His address was
received with much enthusiasm and, as he
departed in company with Slatin Paeha for
the palace he was warmly cheered.
Shortly before o'clock this evening
Colonel and Mrs Roosevelt. Kermit and
Miss Ethel proceeded IN Carriages 20 the
station, where they win take special train
for the trip 20 Cairo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18
WIRELESS FOR OCEAN STEAMERS.

Washington. March IA measure re-
curing OoeangoinE steamers carrying nifty
or more persons 20 be equipped with wireless
apparatus. which shall b. capable az trans
hitting and receiving messages over q dis
tance Of a. least one hundred miles. vas
fsvorsbly reported 20 the senate to-day
from the Committee on Commerce. Pen
altiss are provided for failure 20 comply
with tho measure, and any fine assessed
would he lien on the ycsse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18
$4,000 Needed

We have had % spend this wirs..
Tor the relief 81 pttiable distress Ear
more than we are receiving. and nes4
$4,000 % complete the ssason',
work
The city's charter permits IL 70 ..
lleve people in their homes oulv +
the case Of the blind. This Throw.
upon us a welcome but heavy burder
and calls for generous volunsa~v
gifts. which may be sent 20 n
Minturn. Treas, Room 229. NO. l6s
L. 22d St.
n. y. ASSOCIATION FOR TglpnovsN-o
THE CONDITION or TfIF 6..rlu tN'i
z. FULTON CUTTING. Pres