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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-23

In the December number of Hearst
Magazine viii appear SibIey's report on
the president after the election OF 1904
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-23
John G. Sibley, Chairman,

Committee on Manufactures,
House of Representatives, U. s.
Washington, Jan. 26, 1904.
My dear Arcbbold:
The situation here seems to be
settling toward Roosevelt rs the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-23

by the Standard Oil Company, had es-
tablished an entente cordiale between
the representatives Of two formidable
poWers-the president Of the United
States and Mr.. Archbold Of the stand
ard Oil Company--the president, to
quote Mr.. Sibley further, urged
strongly" that Mr. Archbold come over
and meet him." and said that he want
ed Mr.. Archbold at luncheon, where he
could have "a quiet talk" with him.
Mr.. Archbold, on the contrary, was
not apparently eager for the quiet
talk" at this time
He had apparently telegraphed Mr.
Sibley that he could not come and Mr.
Sibey had written in reply: Your tel
egram received. Sorry you can't run
over for q day. II you can't run over
this week, can you come neXt?" MT
Sibley had assured Mr.. Archbold that
he need have no doubts about his well
come. you will get a first -class re-
ception and will have great surprise"
Mr., Sibley had promised with q conf
dence based on his own pleasant eXpe-
rience,
Mr.. sibIey had also warned Mr.
ArchGoId that fn official life the in
vitation Of the president is regarded in
the nature of a command"
Stin Mr.. Archbold had not responded
to the invitation.
What was the reason for Mr.. Arch
boldss reluctance? What was the cause
of his deliberation and delay?
Apparently Mr.. Archbold was not
anxious to confirm in person at that
time the treaty which Ambassador Sib-
ley had negotiated.
The letters do not definitely say that
this was the cause Of Mr. Archbold's
reluctance. but as the reader peruses
the letters produced In this issue he
viii inevitably come to the conclusion
that this is the true explanation Of Mr.,
Archbolds hesitancy
The Diplomatic sibley.
Mr. SibIey said in his letter printed
in the last issue: Should you wish to
meet him (the presidenD or wish not
to do so. please tell me and l will make
excuses or arrangements as you indi-
cate"
The diplomatic Sibley, ambassador Of
the STANDARD Oil Company, ready to
serve the great power he Representative
any manner required, was apparently
called upon to make excuses" rather
than arrangements" We will note this
from the following letter, written three
days later, by Mt. Sibley, minister
plenipotcntiary Of the STANDARD OH
Evening star., 1912-11-08
CUBA'S NEXT PRESIDENT
TO VISIT UNITED STATES
Gen. Mario MenocaI Will
Come Here Before Inaug-
uration in May.

Gen. Mario Menocal, president-elect of
Cuba. will visit the United States prior
to his Inauguration next May, and the
Pan-American Society Of the United
States probably will give him a dinner
and reception in New York John Bar
lean Union, has made the following state
ment on the subject:
"A week has passed since the Cuban
presidential election took place peace
fully, in spite of dire predictions to the
contrary from considerable element of
the press and publicists of the United
States. In my capacity and in the exer-
else of my duty. therefore. as the only
international officer in Washington, and
hence an officer alike of Cuba and the
United States, in close touch with the
feelings and sentiments of both countries.
/ am impelled to appeal to the people of
the United States to give Cuba and the
Cubans a square deal in this situation.
Halt Patronizing Air.
IN the excitement of their own cleo
ton they are prone to overlook the fact
that Cuba has successfully passed
through a trying ordeal and proved her
right to their confidence and encourage
ment. Let their press and people conse-
quently stop assuming patronizing air
toward Cuba Let them forget the bogies
of revolution and Intervention and show
to Cuba a helping and generous attitude
in her future efforts to maintain peace
and stability. Let them in this crisis
manifest their appreciation of Cuba s
good points and be sympathetic toward
her natural and excusable shortcomings
of national youth, instead of appearing to
her as unappreciative and unsympathetic
IF they do these things now they will
take a long step forward not only in help
ing Cuba. but in winning the confidence
and esteem of all Latin America-today
our greatest opportunity in developing
both comfy and commerce with foreign
lands"
Evening star., 1912-11-08
SMALL LEAD FOR ROOSEVELT.
Incomplete Returns in California
Give Him Plurality of 130.

SAN FRANCISCO. November S.-With
1876 precincts missing and Roosevelt lead
ing Wilson on the face OF the returns by
13O California was still in the doubtful
column today. Indications were that
whatever the findings the winners mar
gin would be SO small that an official re-
count Of the entire state probably would
be necessary.
The total vote: Roosevelt, 2S0,23o; Will
son, $50. 125; Taft, 2,194; Debs. lO,ssS;
Chain, e,.s3. Roosevelts plurality, 130.
The missing precincts are mostly In the
mountains, and are claimed by botn
Roosevelt and Wilson managers.
The state seesawed away from Roose-
welt to Wilson, and back to Roosevelt
again. Al one time Wilson'S lead ex-
ceeded LOCO Errors discovered in Los
Angeles county wiped this out and put
Col. Roosevelt 100 anead. Steadily VIII
son gained, then fell back until he had
only 80 votes the best of his opponent.
The corrected figures from Los Angeles
left the colonel in possession OF the state
by 100 1t is admitted now that the race
will be close and the state may be III
doubt until the official canvass is COM
pleted. There is talk of split delegation
of electors.
Evening star., 1912-11-08
TRAIN BANDITS GET $40, 900.
Awe Mail Clerks on I. & N. Rail-
road and Steal Pouches.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, November g.
Bandits boarded southbound express on
the Louisville and Nashville railroad at
Blount Springs early today. entered the
mail car, awed the clerks by flourish of
revolvers, took possession of several reg
istered mail pouches, then signaled for
the engineer to stop the train and es-
capped in the country a few miles north
of Birmingham.
One report said the robbers got loot
worth $4,000. Posses are on their trail.
Evening star., 1912-11-08
LABOR LEADERS IN SESSION.
Meetings Preliminary to Convention
of American Federation.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, November S-The
preliminary meetings to the annual con-
vention of the American Federation OF
Labor, which will open here November
II. continued today with sittings Of the
union label and metal trades departments.
The conviction Of Gompers, Morrison
Evening star., 1912-11-08
FREIGHT STEAMER GROUNDS.
The Herman Winter Is Later Float.
ed, However, and Is Undamaged.

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, November
S.-The freight steamer Herman Winter.
bound from New York to Boston, was
forced aground on Hedge Fence shoal
early today by the southerly storm which
swept the southern New England coast.
The steamer was resting easily when
sighted at daylight and was foated at
10 am. by the revenue cutter Acushnet.
She sustained no damage.
Evening star., 1912-11-08
MAY SET PRECEDENT
IN DIVORCE RULINGS
Thompson Case Raises Dis
puted Question of Juris-
diCti0n of States.

What promises to be the most important
divorce suit of a decade was up for argu-
ment today before the Supreme Court Of
the United States. Il concerns the
domestic difficulties Of Charles N. Thomp-
son, principal of the Jefferson Public
School, and his wife. The original suits
were filed about three years ago. The
case in the Supreme Court derives its i'm
portanec from the fact that it raises the
much-disputed question as to the jurisdic-
ton of the separate states to grant
divorces.
Mrs. Thompson applied for divorce in
the District of Columbia, but before her
suit came to trial Thompson obtained a
divorce in Virginia on the ground Of
desertion When Mrs. Thompsons suit
came on for hearing in the District of
Columbia, Thompson had it dismissed on
the ground that the Virginia divorce was
q bar to the action. Mrs. Thompson then
took the case to the Supreme Court.
Claims Virginia as Home.
Thompson, who voted and had lived a
part Of the year in Virginia, claims that
Virginia was the matrimonial domicie of
himself and wife His case is governed.
he contends. by the famous case of
Atherton agt Atherton. in which the
Supreme Court held that New York was
bound under the federal Constitution to
accept a divorce granted by Kentucky.
the matrimonial domicile Of the Ather-
tons. without inquiring into Kentucky 8
jurisdiction
Handbook agt Haddock, another famous
divorce case, claiming that Thompson
cannot flee to a place OF constructive
domicile and procure divorce upon con-
structiye service of notice on her. The
two cases have caused endless dispute
among lawyers which the present case
may settle.
Evening star., 1912-11-08
WILSON'S PLURALITY, 1000.
Indications That Wyoming Is in the
Democratic Column.

CHEYENNE, wyo., November Sim
dications from approximately three
fourths Of the precincts OF the state
indicate that Wilson carried wyoming
by a plurality Of 1000 over Taft.
Incomplete returns from nineteen out
of twenty-one counties give Taft H.
$50: Wilson, 12.414; Roosevelt. 5.700.
Democrats dc not dispute that Mendell.
republican, Is reelected to Congress by
1000 over Fahey. Senator T. e. Warren
has a majority in each branch of the
legislature on returns early today.
Evening star., 1912-11-08

and Mitchell for contempt of court and
the fine imposed in the Danbury hatters
case are likely to be the chief topics Of
debate at the convention. Many dele
gates express themselves as confident
that the federation will adopt a radical
change in policy at this convention.
Evening star., 1912-11-08
LISTER PROBABLY ELECTED.
Mrs. Scott Likely to Be Chairman Of
Washington Electors.

SEATTLE, Wash. November S.-With
only 115 scattered precincts to hear from.
It seems almost certain that Ernest Lis
ter, democrat, has been elected governor
over Gov. Marion e. Hay by a plurality
of between 1900 and 1000. Returns from
l.7SS precincts give Lister 92,406: Hay
go, 500; Hodge. progressive. 72,8S3.
Returns from LESS precincts out Of
Evening star., 1912-11-08
Army Bill Reduced.
Solons Sail to View Canal Zone,

NEW YORK, November s.-Six men,
bers of the House committee on appro-
priations. headed by Chairman Fitzger-
aid, have sailed for Panama on their an
nual trip to the Canal Zone Leader Mann
Of the republicans in the House, and
FIVE other representatives. accompanied
them.
Evening star., 1912-11-08
IOWA ELECTS DUNNE.
Democratic Candidate for Governor
Shown to Have 1000 Plurality.

DES MONIES, Iowa, November S-Re-
turns at noon today. together with cor
rected totals. indicate positively that Z.
G. Dunno Of Mason City. democratic can
didate for governor had defeated his re-
publican opponent, George w. Clarke. by
q plurality exceeding 1000
Evening star., 1912-11-08
Plans Wilson Home Coming.

STAUNTON, Va. November S.-Staun-
ton, the place of Gov. Wilson's birth. is
planning to make the President-to-be be's
Homecoming Jubilee in December one of
the biggest days In the states history.
Every city in the state is expected to be
represented in the celebration.
Evening star., 1912-11-08
TAFT AHEAD IN UTAH.
Small Plurality Shown by Returns
From All But One County.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, November 8.
Complete returns from all but one
county in the state give: Taft, 1886;
5,025.
Evening star., 1912-11-08
No Transfer of Oklahoma Capital.

Unofficial returns on the proposition to
remove the capital of this state from here
to Guthrie give 22OOO in favor of this
city. 1t seems certain the capital will re.
main here.
Evening star., 1912-11-08
MILL WORKERS TESTIFY
|NETTOR MURDER TRIAL
Declared That Industrial
Workers Advised Against
Violence in Strike.

SALEM, Mass, November S-Witness
rooms at the courthouse were crowded
before court opened today with mill
workers from Lawrence, prepared to
testify for the defense in the murder
trial of Joseph J. Ettor., Arturo Giovan-
nitti and Joseph Caruso, who are charged
with responsibility for the death OF
Anna Lopizzo in a strike riot last win
ter.
Interest in the trial has increased since
the defense began, many being turned
away. Witnesses from Lawrence lined
up in front of the courthouse before
court convened and applauded the prison
ers when they arrived in carriages from
the Jail.
Advised Against Violence.
Sabato Gauge, a mill worker, the first
witness today, testified that he heard
Ettor and Giovannitti make public
speeches several times during the strike,
always urging the people to stand firmly
together, keep away from the mills and
not use violence.
The witness gave his recollection of
Giovannitti's much-discussed speech on
the Lawrence common. In this he said
the defendant urged the strikers to go
keep away from the police and soldiers
on Canal street, because they are look
ing for your blood like wild animals"
This version of the speech conforms to
that given by several witnesses for the
defense.
Evening star., 1912-11-08
Ben johnson Central Figure.

OF the men who are left Ben johnson of
Kentucky. chairman of the committee is
the central figure. of course. Whether
he will be chairman Of the committee at
the next Congress is merely guess. It
Evening star., 1912-11-08
Army of Greece in Possession
of Stronghold.
FIGHT ON TCHATALJA LINE
Negotiations for Surrender of Capital
Said to Have Begun.
TURKEY LET'S WORLD GUESS
True Intentions Not Announced
Scutari Hard Nut for Monte
negrins to Crack.

ATHENS, November 8.
The Greek army, COM
manded by Crown Prince
Constantine, occupied Sa-
loniki, the Turkish strong
hold in southwestern Iur-
key in Europe, at noon
today.
Evening star., 1912-11-08
Strength Of Minor Parties.

Estimates OF the prohibition and social
ist vote in Illinois we're made today at
the state headquarters Of each party here.
Based on incomplete returns and the
comparative vote Of four years ago. the
socialist state chairman computed the
vote for Debs and Seidl to be 5000 in
the state, of which $1,000 represents the
Cook county poll.
BY the same computation the prohibi-
ton vote is estimated to be $4,000 in the
state, Of which a third was in Cook
county.
Evening star., 1912-11-08

is well known that Mr.. Johnson did not
seek the position. At the same time ne
is intensely interested in the eSpiolta-
ton of certain views regarding tne reia
tion of the finances of the District OF "
lumbia to the federal Treasury; ana ne
has employed an expert accountant an
summer to dig into the books of the
Treasury for evidence to back MS sus-
picion that the District owes the Onlteu
States.
Representative Oldfield of Arkansas will
return to the next Congress. The Oldfeld
bill to establish public utilities commls-
sion is as well known In Washington as
any proposed measure affecting the DIS
trict. Representative Prouty, republican,
Of Iowa also will return, and his ex-
perience with public utilities questions
may be reason for his retention on the
committee. Another republican who will
return is l.. G. Dyer of st. Louis He mas
still to present the report covering his
investigation of hospitals and charitable
institutions in this city.
Report Made Last June.
The report was made and presented to
Chairman Johnson last June, but Chair
man johnson asked that further light be
thrown on his favorite subject of United
States money spent in these institutions,
and the report was considered unfinisf-
ed. Representative Lobeck, democrat, OF
Nebraska, interested in investigation OF
the gas situation, municipal ownership OF
garbage plants, etc, will return to the
next Congress He also has an unfinished
report to present.
Many suggestions were made to House
leaders at the last session to reduce the
size of the District committee. This idea
was talked about considerably toward the
close Of the session, when it was abso-
lutely impossible to get quorum of the
committee. 1t is possible the same sug-
gestion will be made at the next session
Evening star., 1912-11-08
Complete Returns, Not All Of
ficiaI, Give Him Plurality.
DEMOCRATS WIN GOVERNOR
Probability, Also, That They Will
Control the Legislature.
TWO U. S. SENATORS TO ELECT
Total Vote of Socialists and Pro-
hibitionists Estimated at $4,000
and $4,000, Respectively.

CHICAGO, November S-Gov. Wilson's
plurality in Illinois continued to mount
today as returns from the precincts miss
Ing last night filtered in. Twenty-four
scattered returns gave a net gain Of 1881
votes to the President-elect and Increased
his known lead over Theodore Roosevelt
to 1888. Only seventeen precincts re-
main in the uncounted column.
Sufficient democratic strength In the
Illinois legislature TO enable that party
to elect two senator's appeared as pos
sibility today with the increase OF demo-
cratic votes in the southern part OF the
state.
Results OF the election in SO far as they
determined the political complexion OF a
joint ballot I'm the state legislature were
slow in appearing at headquarters today.
SO conclusive prediction was not at
tempted by any OF the parties. Democrats
were hopeful that the new returns would
give them possibly seventy-seven MEM
bers in the house and twenty-seven in
the senate. total OF 104 on joint ballot.
majority OF joint ballot is 10s.
Will Choose Two Senators.
If this result is attained. the demo.
Gratis will be able to name a successor
to Shelby Cullom, and to fill the place
forfeited by William Lorimer. Falling
short of this number, the democrats
may find themselves compelled to ap-
peal to the progressives for considera-
tion, which might give the progressives
an opportunity to name United States
senator for the short term. Who this
progressive would be is not clear, al
though political experts here point to
the fact that Medill Mccormick. man.
ager of the western headquarters for
Col. Roosevelt, might be the most
promising candidate.
This is the trend of gossip among po-
litical experts, in spite of the fact that
Frank II. Funk, defeated for governor OF
Illinois on the progressive ticket, has an
nounced his candidacy for United States
senator.
Evening star., 1912-11-08
Summary Of Volume.

A statement giving a summary Of the
volume issued today. says:
'The details by bills:
agriculture. S166J1 496.
Army, 500, 95S. 712 9s.
Diplomatic and consular, $s.63S, OF. Al.
District of Columbia. $1O.67O, 733.
"Fortification. $4,O36. .235.
Indian. $500. .97O.66.
Legislative, executive and judicial. $34,
PIG, 1863 3S.
Military Academy, 1,O64. .668.26.
Navy. $123 %. .OO7.76.
Pension, $165. LAG. 145 81.
Post office, $271 429. 500.
River and harbor. $31 ,059. .37O.50.
"Sundry civil, SIP. .O39. 1S4.4O.
Deficiency appropriations. 50, zoe. 939. 81
miscellaneous appropriations, $3.44S,-
1928.
Permanent appropriations. S133, ,206.'
42412
Evening star., 1912-11-08
Tillman Also in Line.

Senator Tillman, who stands ahead of
him on the naval affairs committee, also
has chance to be chairman of the in
terstate commerce committee. Should
Mr.. Tillman prefer that craftsmanship,
Senator Smith of Maryland would proba-
bly, be made the head Of the naval affairs
committee
In that contingency. Senator Atlee Pom
creme of Ohio comes along as the next
possibility for the District craftsmanship.
He Is one Of the newer members of the
committee, but has taken a keen interest
in several pieces of District legislation
and has been one of the committees most
regular attendants. He was strong ad-
vocate of the loan shark bill when it
was before the Senate; he suggested nu-
merouS changes in the Gallinger public
utilities bill both in committee and on
the floor of the Senate and has consistent
ly urged such legislation for the National
Capital; he was member of the subcom-
mittee in charge of the BriStow bill for
presidential preference primaries in the
District and was favorable to it's enact
ment.
The beginning of new Congress also
will mean shake-up in the personnel OF
the committee. OF the republicans Sem
ators Curtis of Kansas and Briggs of
New Jersey will not be members OF the
Senate after March 4, and there is
possibility that Senator Fall will not be
returned.
Evening star., 1912-11-08
Will Fight to Bitter End.

CONSTANT1NOPLE, November S.
There is every indication here now that
the war against the Balkan allies will be
continued to the bitter end. as advised by
Maxim Pasha, the Turkish commander-n
chief.
Officers OF the army Joined with the
Turkish press in applauding the deter
mination of the commander-in-chief To
continue the fight, and 1t is stated that
the population of the Turkish empire is
ready to assist by every means in Its
power.
Evening star., 1912-11-08
WEATHER

Fair tonight. Saturday fair and
slightly warmer; moderate north
erly winds, becoming variable.
Evening star., 1912-11-08
NEW CHAIRMAN DUE
Senate District Committee
Head May Be a Democrat.
MARTIN CAN HAVE POSITION
Shake Up in Personnel Coming With
Beginning of New Congress.
SIX VACANCIES ON HOUSE SIDE
Whether johnson Will Again Be
Chairman Is Problematical-Talk
of Reducing Size of Committee.

new chairman for the Senate Distric,
committee. who will be democrat, is the
probability as a result of Tuesdays bal
loting. Democratic control of the upper
branch Of Congress is practically assured
That means democratic chairmen for all
the big Senate committees.
Senator Martin of Virginia can un-
doubtedly have the District chairmanshir
II he wants it. as he is the ranking demo
crat on the committee. But he also is
ranking democrat on the powerful com
merce committee and is likely to prefer
that to the other. Next in line is Sen
ator Johnston of Alabama, but after
March he will be the ranking democra,
on both the committee on military af-
fairs and the committee on privileges and
elections. That he will prefer one OF
those to the District Craftsmanship is gen
orally conceded.
The next probability is Senator JohI
Walter Smith of Maryland. He is The
ranking democrat on the committee or
printing and next to Senator Tillman OF
the committee on naval affairs.
Evening star., 1912-11-08
OVER BILLION GIVEN
Appropriations by Congress
Last Session, $1,019,412,TO
CUT OF SEVEN MILLION
Less Provided Than When Republi-
cans Held All Reins.
SUMMARIES ARE PREPARED
More Offices Created Than Abolished,
According to Statistics
Just Given Out.
CUT OF SEVEN MILLION
SUMMARIES ARE PREPARED

Appropriations made by Congress dur
ing the last session mount up to the
enormous total of S1.019, 271O91. but
are about $7.O00.OO0 less than the appro-
priations of the previous year. when the
republicans were entirely in control. The
totals. together with many other sum-
maries of appropriations of the last ses-
sion, have just been announced by the
completion of the volume of statements
of appropriations, new offices, etc. pre-
pared by James c.. Courts, clerk of the
House appropriations committee, and
Kennedy F. Rea. assistant clerk OF the
Senate appropriations committee.
The volume will show that there was a
net increase of offices specifically au.
thorized of 7.049. more new offices having
been created than were abolished.
Evening star., 1912-11-08
Would Upset Calculations.

If the former Princetonian foot ball
player is made grand marshal it will up
set the calculations of several army of
fcers and retired army officers. 1t is
we'll known that Maj. Gen. Charles +.
Humphrey, L. S. A., retired, has been
the choice of John Costello, national COM
mitteeman. Gen. Humphrey has had
forty years of army life, having enlisted
when ne was nineteen years old, and
since that time has passed through sue
cessive stages of line and staff service
until his voluntary retirement five years
ago. In addition to the prestige of long
service he is a medal of honor man.
Evening star., 1912-11-08
Steps Looking to Surrender.

VIENNA. Austria, November s.-Infor-
nal negotiations for the surrender of
Constantinople already have been entered
upon. according to the correspondent OF
the Reichspost with the Bulgarian army
lie adds that the Bulgarians hope the
fail of the Turkish line of forts at Tcha-
talja will be simultaneous with the TAX
ing Of the fortress of Adrianople.