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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.

filled mt the elections uext weel: will
give q touch OF national political in'
terest to to Lhe contest. a congress-
man said today that. due to deaths oi
members, there was one vacancy each
in New Jersey, Tennessee. Nebraska,
PENNSYLVANIA, and two in Kansas.
Campaigns in these districts have been
conducted on national issues, and polit,
ical managers will look to the results
for signs Of what may be expected in
the big fight next year for the control OF
the House.
A special effort will be made by the
republican, congressional committee to
elect a republican successor to Henry
C. Loudenslsger, OF the Camden, \.
j., district and for years secretary OF
the congressional committee. In 1905
his plurality was just short OF 10000
and ia 1919 it was little over GOO.
Americans WHO suffered property
loss at the hands of the Mexican revo-
lutionists during the recent disturbance
in that country have very little chance
,of recovering damages, according to
the view OF legal experts who today
pointed out the questions OF interna.
tioual law involved.
1t is regarded as practically certain
that Mexico will, when claims are pre-
sented for action. raise as bar to
Americans the ruling laid down by the
United States courts Of claims fol-
lowing both the Civil War and the
Spanish War. This point is
to the effect that parent government
is not liable for the acts of insurrec-
tionists toward foreigners or their
property, after the date upon which
the insurrection has passed beyond the
control of that government. BY max
ing this ruling, the United States courts
at once disqualified the great majority
OF Civil War aud Spanish War claims.
Since it is ruling behind which the
United States has sought shelter, it is
believed American claimants will read
lily find an answer to it. Mexico has
already established Consultative
Claims Com mission, which has semi
judicial powers. This commission is
pledged to view claims not strictly upon
legal or technical grounds, but also in the
light OF the broad equities OF each case.
Therefore, it is believed that with
this pledge OF good faith. American
claimants will stand better chance oil
recovery Of their losses by laying theiI
cases before the commission rather than
holding off and asking the State De.
paEtment to take them up diplomat.
ca!ly. Ii diplomatic procedure is re.
sorted to, after the commission has
finished its work, it is believed Mexico
will take advantage OF every point II
international Jaw which will permit hel
to escape payment.
Lawyers who have studied the inter
national features of the situation are
advising their clients to resort to the
claims commission. Accordingly, hun
dreds of these claims are now being
brought before the commission, either
through the State Department or tht
America ambassador, But, declare
the legal experts, recovery ior damage:
done by insurgents to American life
and property is likely to be extremely
limited in amount. under the most fay
orable view OF the situation.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
NEW YORK
WILLGOREPUBLICAN.
Committeeman Ward Con-
tident of Victory.

William l. Ward, the New York mem
Der Of the Republican National Commit
tee. has not been conspicuous in State
politics as a candidate for anything, but
he has ever been active in party affairs
at home. The Republican members of
Congress, also Vice President Sherman
and Senator Root. have been very atten-
tive to Ward since his arrival in Wash
ington. and they have had a general dis
cussion OF the home situation, with the
frequent prediction that New York is
going to elect a Republican governor
next year. The late State election indi-
Gated return to Republican rule, and
Ward had much cheering information,
not only for his State friends in Con-
gress, but for National Committee men,
bers from all the States.
The chief topic of the New York Re-
publican leaders who gathered about
Ward at the Willard and in Vice Presi-
dent Sherman's room atythe Capital was
the selection of a candidate for COVER
nor. AS II remains the hope OF the old
guard to renominate Sherman for Vice
President, there was no reference to the
recent suggestion that he ought to do
well for governor, and there was very
favorable mention of Henry A Wise. the
United States attorney and a loyal sup
porter OF the Taft administration. James
w. Wadsworth, who as speaker at AL
bany. has also been given attention,
along with Judge Werner, OF the APP
Feals Court. and Whitman, the district
attorney in Manhattan.
Republican visitors were not averse to
discussing Democratic candidates for
governor, and Thomas Carmody, OF
Pennsylvania. attorney general Of the
State. elected last year, has been given
most attention within the last few
months
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
Three District Bills
Passed by the House
Killed Because of Phraseology-
Bills on Calendar.

The hrst District day Of the present
session IN tho House was marked by the
passage Of three bills and the defeat OF
one, yesterday afternoon.
The defeated bill, which sought to
amend the insurance code of the Dis
trict by requiring the superintendent Of
insurance OF the District to ascertain
whether the capital required by law or
the charter OF each insurance company
or association transacting business In
the District OF Columbia. has been actu-
ally paid up in cash and is held by its
board OF directors subject to their con-
troll. according to the provisions OF their
charter, or has been than invested in
property worth not less than the full
amount Of the capital stock required by
its charter; or, II a mutual company,
that 1t received and is in actual posses
sion OF securities. as the case may be,
TO the full extent OF the value required
by its charter"
Representative Mann. OF Illinois. the
minority leader, objected 10 the bill be-
cause of the phraseology of one section,
which, he said, would require the pres
Ident and secretary of every company
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
ESCAPE OF JUROR
STOPS THE TRIAL
Climbs Through a Transom
and Soon Disappears.

Kansas City. Dec. Hilary Waldronr
a juror in the second trial Of DR.. B.
Clark Hyde. charged with the murder OF
Col. Thomas H. Swope, broke out Of his
room in a hotel early to-day. eluded two
deputy marshals set to guard the Jurors,
and escaped.
This undoes the work of several weeks
by the court and brings the trial to a
standstill.
Domestic trouble Is said to have caused
Waldron to grow restless under confine-
ment as a Juror.
The first hint of the Jurors escape
came when r. Halloway and Frank Jas
per. deputy marshals, found the transom
torn away from the door of the room
Waldron had occupied. The deputies car
ried the keys to all the rooms occupied
by the jury.
waIdron was nowhere to be seen. A
force of deputies was sent at once in
pursuit.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12

A numerously signed petition will be
presented to-day to the Republican Ma
tionaI Committee for the purpose of Sc
curing, If possible. a reform in the So
called primary elections" which are
held in this District to choose delegates
to the national conventions.
AS is we'll known, these elections"
are popularity contests" and are not
conducted under any form of law. AS
showing the ridiculous and disgraceful
performances which occur. the petition
tricts to necessitate voters votes being
ballots were deposited in five of the dis
tricts to necessitate voters votes being
cast at the rate of twenty-one per minute
for $50 consecutive minutes. In the Twen-
ty-second district 1884 votes were said
TO have been polled in six hours, or five
per minute.
The petition concludes with the follow
ing request:
That the Republican National Commit
tee will thoroughly consider this protest
and petition, and grant the Republican
residents of the District of Columbia a
fair and honest primary election for the
selection of delegates and alternates to
the Republican national convention, by
the adoption of a primary law or regula-
tion that will guarantee the same in the
Capital City Of the nation, wherein re-
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
JEWISH PAPER DEN0UNCES
THE PASSPORT AGITATION

Another side OF the vexatious Jewish
passport question was presented to the
StaN Department yesterday, when the
attention Of officials was called to a
translation OF an editorial appearing in
the Daily Jewish Courier, OF Chicago,
protesting against the agitation demand
ing the abrogation Of the existing treaty
with Russia, as reprisal for the refusal
of the government Of that country to
recognize the credentials OF American
Jews.
The article denounces this agitation as
untimely and ill-advised, and as more
destructive than constructive. 1t is
charged that csZtain Jewish leaders are
artihciaIly formulating public opinion in
the matter and misleading Jews. 1t is
urged that the interests of American in
dustries, employing thousands of Jews,
must be considered before 1t is demanded
that the administration abrogate the
treaty of 1882 because certain rich Jews
regard it as an insult that their passports
must record the fact that they are Jews"
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
DECIDES TO MAKE
RACEFOR CONGRESS
West Yirginja's Attorney
General in Washington.

William G. Conley, attorney general Of
West Virginia and Republican candidate
for Congress in the famous old William
l. Wilson district, came quietly to Wash
ington yesterday and modestly admitted
that he would be the Republican nominee
8gainst William G. Brown. Jr.. the Demo-
the general Republican slump OF things
in West Virginia. Conley announced long
ago that he would not ask a second term
as attorney general. His Official connec-
ton with the Virginia debt case brought
him to Washington often, and he caught
the fever for Congressional life.
He has been at work for months to
bring about his nomination, and there
is a general admission, not only by
Conley himself. but by his future con-
stituents, that he will win. The district
is normally Republican, but needs atten-
ton, and Conley promises all that is
needed and then some for good measure.
Oddly enough, his district contains two
other ambitious Republicans Of consider
able girth and ability who are candidates
for Congressman at large. One is Charles
F. Teter. of Philippi, and the other Sam
B. Montgomery, OF Tunnelton. Both are
friendly to Conley, and approve his am
bition TO represent the district, but he
can hardly take sides, apd must let them
fight II out in the State convention.
There was further enlivening Of things
among West Virginia Republicans when
Elliott NorthCott, former chairman and
United States attorney. now Minister to
Nicaragua, returned from Huntington.
While out of politics, he is in demand
when home matters are discussed, and he
WAS told on arrival that many Republi-
cans in the northern end OF the State
thought very we'll OF his brother, Gus
Nur:hcott as a candidate for governor.
Howard Fleming, OF FaIrmont, post
master and late member of the State COM
mittee. came in merely to see how
national committee does things, and there
was an impromptu conference OF West
Virginia folks at the New Willard a few
hours before midnight which promised
much for next years plans in the State.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
Nominations to Senate.

President Taft sent to the Senate yes
terday the following nominations.
Justice.-To be United States Marshals:
Eugene P. Mute. of New Hampshire, for
the district of New Hampshire.
James NJ. Yeager, of Pennsylvania, for
the middle district of Pennsylvania.
Commerce and Labor.-To be supervis-
ing inspector, First district, steamboat
inspection service, John X. Bulger, Of
California.
Post-office-To be postmasters: Cali
fornia, Harry ]. Lawton, Fellows; Del
aware, John w. Marsh, Newark: New
Jersey Lewis A. Waters, Madison;
New York, Henry C. Lyman, Sherburne;
Warren Salisbury, Blasdel; Myron E.
Stephens, Gardiner; Theodore F. Tomp-
kins, Yorktown Heights; Elbert E.
Makespeace, Alexandria Bay. Pennsyl-
vania, William V. Marshall Berlin;
Thomas X. Pullin, Confluence; Mertie t.
GiIhes, Devon; Joseph F. Naugle, Myers
dale; William E. Moody, fremont; Pearl
T. FeIst, White Haven; Frank r. Ham
mond, Bolivar; Harry w. Fabian, Econ
omy.
Navy.-To be chief of the Bureau Of
Navigation: Commander Philip An
drews
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
STEEL PROBE RESUMED.
Little or No Change Expected in
Course of investigation.

The Stanley Steel investigating COM
mittee resumed its public hearings yes
terday, with F. c. Baird. general freight
agent of the Bessemer and Erie Line, a
steel road, on the stand. The committee
IS about to make an extensive inquiry
into the transportation branch of the
United States Steel Corporations busI-
ness.
Before Mr.. Baird took the stand state
ments were made by members of the
committee designed to clear up in the
public mind the differences that devel-
oped between Chairman Stanley and Rep
sentative Littleton relative to the scope
of the pending investigation. Chairman
Stanley read the resolution adopted by
the committee Saturday, which sets forth
that matters touched Upon in the bill
filed in the courts by the government
against the steel corporation shall be
treated in this investigation only in so
far as they shall aid in reaching con-
clusiOnS relative to general legislation.
While the language of the resolution on
this score Is somewhat ambiguous, 1t is
the understanding that there will be lit
tie or no change in the course Of the
steel investigators. Chairman Stanley de-
cIared in his statement yesterday that
the committee is harmonious. while Rep
resentative Young, of Michigan, a Re-
publican, talked in like vein.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
TARIFF DOES NOT HELP TRUSTS.
New York Attorney Before Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee.
Refora tba Senata Cor,p,Ittea nm Tnter-

Interstate Commerce Committee.
Before the Senate Committee on Inter
state Commerce yesterday, Francis L.
Stetson, of New York, attorney for the
United States Steel Corporation and one
of the late President Cleveland's warmest
personal friends, declared that the coun-
try would be better off had there never
been A protective tariff bill or a Sherman
antitrust measure passed by Congress.
Mr.. Stetson was before the committee
to explain his views with respect to the
question of how to deal with the big
combinations of capital. which subject
Is occupying the attention of the commit
tee. Now that the Sherman law is upon
the statute books. Mr.. Stetson said he
would not repeal IL: neither would he
amend II. He indOrsed the Presidents
permissive Federal license plan, and did
not oppose Senator La Follette's bill,
which he said would define what a cor
pOration might and might not do. That
was the essential thing. he maintained.
to remove uncertainty and allow cor
lorations to understand their powers and
limitations within the law. He declared
that since the Supreme Court decision
in the Northern Securities case he had
declined to advise clients regarding the
formation OF corporations TO do an i'm
terstate business. He did not know what
was possible under the decisions of the
courts.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12

doing business in the District TO appear
in person before the superintendent Of
insurance and swear TO the character
Of the tangible assets claimed By his COM
pany. Mr.. Mann said this might well
require the president OF q London insur-
ance company to jump across the water
once a year for the purpose Of taking
such oath. Mr.. Mann said he did not
object TO the principle OF the blu. The
bill was defeated by 4 vote Of thirty
four to twenty.
The bill amending the law relating to
the sale OF poisons IN the District, 30 as
to enable dentists to purchase direct
from manufacturers and wholesalers, was
passed. The House also passed the Sem
ate bill providing punishment for cases
of larceny Of property from the work
house or reformatory. The bill places
such cases Of larceny upon the same foot
ing under the law as those committed
elsewhere IN the District.
A bill providing for the support Of
ilegitimate children in the District was
passed with some minor amendments.
Several other District bills on the House
calendar were not brought UP and the
House returned to the consideration Of
the Sherwood pension bill.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
WHY GOV. MURPHY
WANTS WILSON NAMED

Franklin Murphy. once Republican gov
ernor of New Jersey. remains a power in
politics as a member OF the Republican
National Committee.
New Jersey Republicans are feeling
better" he said yesterday. since putting
a crimp in the Wilson banner at the last
election. We won back the legislature,
and 1 have no fear about the State giving
its electoral vote to the Republican nomi-
nee for President. even II Woodrow Will
son is the Democratic nominee. don't
know but what we would prefer to have
Wilson the Democratic nominee, so we
could hand It to him good and strong"
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
SCATTERS CHECKS
THROUGHOUT CITY
Bristol Merchants Victimized
by Clever Forger.
Special to The Washington Herald.


Bristol, Tenn, Dec. 11.-Roy NJ. Jones,
alias Roy NJ. Sullivan, twenty-five years
old, and said to be from Pennsylvania,
is tonight being eagerly sought by the
police of Bristol and other Southwest
Virginia towns, where, since Saturday,
he has passed many forged checks on a
large Bristol concern. Saturday night
he passed nearly forty Of these bogus
checks, almost all of the downtown mer-
chants of Bristol accepting them. To-day
reports from along the Norfolk and
Western toward Roanoke indicate that
q number of people have been victimized.
Jones came here a stranger two weeks
ago. He worked four days for the
Reynolds Silico Company and Saturday
evening the treasurer's desk was en-
tered and a book of five hundred printed
checks of the company stolen. A stem
Gil check perforator and numbering
machine were taken. With these appli-
ances Jones quickly prepared about
forty checks, ranging from IS upward,
which the merchants OF Bristol eagerly
accepted. At each store he made a
small purchase On their face the checks
bear every evidence of genuineness.
Jones last week married a sixteen-year
old girl of Bristol, after a weeks ac-
quaintance.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
ADJOURN DECEMBER Fl.

Congress will adjourn for the
holiday recess on Thursday. De-
cember 81. 1t will reconvene on
January 3. A resolution provid-
ing fop adjournment and reas-
sembling on the dates named, was
passed in the House yesterday on
motion of Representative Under
wod, the Democratic leader. The
Senate will concur in the resolu-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
ONCE AN EMPLoYE;
NOW A MEMBER

Sidney Arthur Perkins, member OF the
Republican National Committee from the
State of Washington, was a modest clerk
in the '96 campaign, and luckily was as
signed to Chairman Mark Hanna's office
in the headquarters. A few months later
Hanna was elected Senator from Ohio,
and Perkins continued as secretary with
out giving much Joy to Ohio constituents
Of the Senator, who wanted Hanna to
have a secretary from his own State.
When Elmer Dover was discovered in
the back room Of headquarters here In
Washington, Perkins went West, pros
pered, and won his way back to MEM
bership in a committee OF which he was
once an emplOye.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
oncer. of Moose Adjourn.

The Supreme Council Of the Loyal Or
der Of Moose of the World disposed of
routine matters and adjourned yesterday
at noon
Hays Hammond at dinner at the Met
ropolitan Club. Those present were
James ]. Davis, of Pittsburg. Pa; Ed
mund E. Tahner, OF Columbus. Ohio:
Arthur II. Jones, OF Indianapolis, Ind. ;
James J. Keogh. Of Baltimore. Nd: /:
Judge George w. Scott, Of Davenport,
Iowa; 3. J. Henning, and Charles Ne
Ghee, OF Milwaukee
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
Transfer Water Jurfsdiction.

Designed to place the entire system OF
water distribution in and for the District
under the Jurisdiction and control of the
Commissioners, bills were introduced In
the House and Senate yesterday by re-
quest of the Commissioners calling for
such transfer of the Washington Aeue-
duct and its appurtenances, Conduit road,
the filtration plant. and all water mains
now under the control of the chief of en-
gineers Of the army. The bill provides
that all appropriations and parts of ap-
propriations after July l., 1872 shall be
transferred to the account of the District,
and that all the employees involved shall
be transferred to the District govern
ment.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
ASK HONEST ELECTIONS
FOR NATIONAL DELEGATES
Protest to Republican Committee Against Repetition
of Former Practices Here.

side the representatives Of all of the
civilized nations of the world
That the Republican National Com
mit:ee will give your protestants and pc
titioners hearing, and permit them TO
submit plan, whereby the Republican
residents of the District will be afforded
ar opportunity to vote for the candidates
Of their choice for delegates and alter
mates to the Republican national conven-
tions of the future, and have their votes
fairly and honestly counted"
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
Goes Back to Day. of Grant.

Powell Clayton, of Arkansas. was
given much congratulation yesterday
that he is the veteran member of the
Republican National Committee. those
greeting him taking pains to remark
that he had been a member since 1884.
In a modest way Gen. Clayton cor
rected his congratulating friends by
remarking that he had served on the
committee since the second Grant cam
paign of 1872. Gen. Clayton was a
young member of the committee in those
days. and hardly a member Is living
who served with him during his first ex-
perience as a national campaign man
ager.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
PENSIONS FOR CHRISTMAS.
Representative Rucker Speaks I'm
Support of Sherwood Bill.

Representative Hucker speaks In
Support of Sherwood Bill.
Demanding the passage OF the Sherwood
pension bill as a Christmas present to
the Union veterans OF the civil war, Rep
resentative Rucker, OF Colorado, took q
leading part in the debate on the meas
ure in the House yesterday.
Some have said this Is q partisan
move on the part OF both political parties
represented on this floor" said Judge
Rucker. However that may be, 5000
and more stone shafts point to heaven as
an accusing finger to the parsimony OF
the government against those who gave
the best OF their youth for its defense.
Il trust that this and yon patriotic
body Of lawmakers will not allow the
next day which we rejoice to commemo-
rate to come and go when He first saw
the light OF day from His Inanger pallet.
and who gave the world that divine in
junction. AS ye would that men should
do unto you, do ye even 50 unto them
without bringing to the hearthstone OF
each Of these veterans that Christmas
greeting our $1,000 comrades were denied
a year ago."
1t is tentatively agreed that the bill
will be passed to-day
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
Committeeman Louden Is n Farmer.

Frank Lowden. the Illinois member of
the committee, was recently member of
Congress, and took pains to put the
word farmer" after his name in the
Congressional Directory. There was
some pleasantly over this designation,
as Lowden had been active in law and
politics prior to his Congressional term,
but he insisted, with some vehemence.
that he had relinquished law and was
altogether q tiller of the soil and
breeder OF fine stock. Lowden came
into the political procession during the
first Mckinley campaign. of 1896, at
Chicago headquarters. where Elmer
Dover was an unknown, modest clerk.
A little later Dover, who was much at
tached to Lowden, became Hanna's Sec,
retary, and finally the actual secretary
of the National Committee, in less than
eight years from the time he was happy
with HIS clerkship at s35 . week.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
wnnt. More AeropInnes.

An addition to the aeroplane feet Of
the army was recommended yesterday
by Gen. James Allen, Chief Signal Of
ficer, at a hearing before the House
Committee on Military Affairs. In order
that present experiments with aero
planes may be continued, Gen. Allen
asked for an appropriation for the next
year of So, 900. The initial cost of an
aeroplane for army use is 5000. About
$4,000 a year is required for mainte
nance