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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
lRy Gable 20 The Tribune ]

London. Sept. IA transaction con-
cluded in Vienna this week apparently
discloses the source OF supply Of mod
ern arms and ammunition TO the Az
rican tribes Of Abyssinia and the Sou
dan, where natives recently. have been
making so much trouble for England
and France. European forces In those
regions invariably found the natives
well equipped with modern rifles and
a plentiful supply OF ammunition, the
users thereof showing considerable mil
itary training.
Up. to now. where they obtained
their arms from has been a mystery,
but recent operations in Austria seem
to show the existence of a European
syndicate engaged in gunrunning for
the benefit of the African tribes. II
is learned that an unnamed American
has Just completed deal with Aus
tria by which he bought two hundred
and six thousand rifles of the Werder
type. recently discarded by the Aus
trian army The rifles (Which he
bought for 90 cents apiece were i'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
FLOOD RUINED FARMERS
England Being Urged to Aid
Small Land Holders.
rBv Gable 10 The Tribune.

London, Sept. THE British govern
ment is being urged by S. s. Matthews,
secretary Of the Central Chamber OF
Agricultur~. to take some action TO
help the holders of small farms, many
Of whom were nearly ruined by the
floods during August. Mr.. Matthews
said:
II made an excursion 10 Stafford,
thence across country 70 Market Dray-
ton, in Shropshire, Chester, Warwick
shire, and home by the Great Western
Railway. and ! must say I never saw
a country in such ruined condition.;
and as TO the extent Of the suffering
next winter, do not care TO prophesy
except TO say that small holders will
be hit the hardest.
II came across some cases where
small land holders spent all their saw
ings last winter in buying food for
mich COWS, and In these cases they
will have great difficulty in facing the
coming winter.
Credit banks might be Of some use
to these small holders and farmers
but do not see any practi-
cal attempt being made TO establish
them"
Prayer for fine weather mas been
offered daily at st. Paul's and in most
and churches. The question
of the observance Of harvest festivals
has been canvassed by the Bishop Of
Chester, Canon Horsley and others,
who say there is much reason 10 be
thankful. since England can get bread
q broad If the harvest fails at home,
but several clergymen here announced
their intention Of not holding the usual
services this year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
NEW THEORY FALLS FLAT
Prof. Skaters Efforts to Pro-
woke Discussion Fail.
rBy Cable to The Tribune. ]

London, Sept. Professor b. A.
Schafers paper on the origin IF life.
read before the British Association
on Wednesday, has created some dis
cussion, though not as much as had
evidently been hoped for. Professor
Schafer's contention that living tissue
having no chemical properties not in
dead tissue therefore il will be pos
siblc for chemists some time in the
future to produce synthetic life. is by
no means a new theory.
1t has been promulgated many times
before. and though desperate efforts
have been made. ii has not been pos
sible to provoke any very lively dis
cussion. not even when "The Times
devoted almost two columns Of one Of
the heaviest Of its well known ponder
Gus editorials TO saying 1t had not yet
been positively proved that the prin-
ciple Of life is not separate from chem
ical properties Even this important
thought failed to arouse scientists.
The sanest contribution on the sub
ject was made by Sir Edward Ray
Lancaster, when he said: "As 20 the
evolution OF the synthetic human. the
public should refrain from excitement.
The evolution Of the synthetic human
is probably one hundred million years
in front OF us. We don't even yet
know how to hasten the change OF
when all this knowledge Is given us.
If ever it is, don't suppose it will
effect much alteration in the lives OF
INV ono
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
VALUABLE CHAIRS FOUND
Sheraton and Chippendale Neg
lected in Porters' Lodge.


London. Sept Advantage has been
taken OF the holiday season TO carry
out an extensive scheme Of improve
ments in the Mansion House, the Of
fetal residence Of the Lord Mayor Of
London. In the course Of the altera-
tions many pieces Of valuable antique
furniture have been found, including
some fine specimens Of Sheraton and
Chippendale.
In the jailers room beneath the Man
sion House police court were Shera-
ton armchair and a Chippendale writ
ing table Of 1880 The table was in
use as a dining table.
In the porters' lodge was a ma
hogany Chippendale set Of serpentine
drawers of 17GO, in an excellent state
Of preservation. Also In the porters'
lodge were three Sheraton mahogany
lyre-back chairs Of 1903.
Among the Improvements TO be
made is the replacing Of the old paw
ing tiles Of the kitchen, where the
famous banquets are prepared, by q
cement floor A new cooking apparatus
Is TO be installed and O modern cleo
trio lighting system put in. The mas
sive chandelier has been removed from
the Justice Room and electric pendants
substituted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
FOR BIG WIRELESS PLANT
Norway to New York Will Be
Worlds Longest Link.
tBy Gable to The Tribune.l


London, Sept. THE greatest inter-
est has been aroused throughout Scan
dinavia by the statement that the Nor
Wegian government has entered into q
contract with the Marconi company
for a wireless Geographic system be-
tween Norway and America, the Nor
wegian station 10 be the central sta
ton for the whole OF Scandinavia and
Russia, and perhaps also some other
countries. The northern countries will
then establish local stations for send
ing and receiving wireless messages
from America, through the Norwegian
station, which will probably be situ-
ated at Bergen, and communicate di-
rect with the new large station in New
York
The wireless stations between Nor
way and America will work the worlds
strongest and longest link, the distance
being 1850 miles.
Important announcements as to the
immediate future of wireless telegra-
ply were made at the British Associa-
ton meeting yesterday by Captain
Sankey. An apparatus he has devised
enables one ship TO call up another at
sea In case Of distress or when the
operator is off duty. The arrangement
is working satisfactorily at the expert
mental station, but has not yet been
applied in practice.
An apparatus has also been perfected
enabling ship on receiving a message
to locate the position OF the sender. So
accurate is this device that It is now
possible to get the direction within one
or two degrees as near to absolute ex-
actitude as could be obtained, Captain
Sankey said, from the compass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
BRITISH LABOR ADVISED.
Purue Trade Unions of Politics,
Says United States Expert.
G. |. BERRY, OF THE A. F. L.
Economic Welfare of Workers
Is the Sole Aim of the Amer
lean Organization.
BE Cable to The Tribune.l

London, Sept. I.-George l.. Berry,
representing the American Federation
of Labor at the British Trade Union
Congress, held this week at Newport,
on the Welsh border, thinks politics
play too big a part in English unions.
He said:
There is much that I could say on
behalf of the English trade unions,
and on the other hand much that is
not exactly fattering The American
Federation Of Labor has never under
taken to direct independent politics.
AS labor men, We support friends and
unite against enemies. but we have
never insisted that any man possess
any one set Of political opinions. If q
banker or a lawyer is running for Of
flee we do not attempt TO dictate to
our members how TO vote.
That is where American and Eng
lish trade unionism differ. II an Ameri-
can workingman said he was a free
trader il would worry no one, though
It might surprise a good many. over
here, on the other hand, it seems to
me that unless man holds certain
political opinions his very trade union
ism is suspected.
The economic welfare Of workers is
our sole aim. Another great fault IN
the movement in this country is the
tremendous loss Of power suffered by
not advancing the interests of the mis-
cellaneous trades. English trade union
lists should drop politics and stick 10
trade union ideals.
The English worker, like the Amer
lean, must go out for higher wages.
Wages in America are much higher
than here The method Of settling dis
putes here is by strike. We strike II
we want to- but mostly We don't want
TO; we we settle our troubles otherwise.
That is what our trade unions are for.
THE burning question in America, as
here, is the increased cost of living. In
America it is due 10 a monopoly Of in
terests by a few individuals much more
than TO the tariff. Unless this monop-
oily ceases the socialists will soon be
in control Of the government | was
interested in the discussion by the
Trades Union Congress Of the nation
alization OF railways, mines and land.
We have no use for naturalization in
America beyond the postoffice and one
or two institutions OF that kind.
II reiterate. IL En- Jlish trade union
ism is to make any progress at all,
politics must 60"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
PARTRIDGE SEASON BAD
Birds Drowned by Thousands
in Recent Floods.
[By Cable 10 The Tribune.

London, Sept. 7.-Partridge shooting
began on Monday, but the signs are
that 1912 will be a bad year. Accord
ing to early reports June birds were
numerous. strong and healthy, but the
continuous bad weather has made a
big change. ...
Thousands Of birds have been
drowned, while a great deal Of disease
is reported among the survivors. The
word from everywhere is that coveys
are much smaller than usual.
The fact that the harvests have been
delayed by rains has caused the post
ponement Of many shooting parties
This may give a chance for late broods
to mature. and the last weeks of the
season, therefore, may see some rood
sport.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
IS OPPOSED TO ZAYAS
Cuban President Has Small
Chance of Being Re elected.

Havana, Sept 1.-THE alignment of po-
litical parties in the Presidential cleo
ton on October has been completed by
a formal alliance OF the federal faction,
under the leadership of General Asbert
Governor of Havana province, with the
Conservatives This Will result in greatly
increasing the chances OF the election OF
General Menocal, who also derives much
strength from President Gomez.
The President has assumed an uncom-
promising opposition TO the candidacy Of
Alfredo Zayas. the Vice-President. and IL
now appears that there is little proba-
bility OF General Gomez standing for re-
election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
RIFLES SENT
TO SOUDANESE NATIVES
American Makes $4,000 on One
Transaction, Acting Merely as Agent
European Syndicate at Work.

mediately resold IL a French firm Tor
10 cents each. AS a matter OF fact'
the American merely acted as agent
for the Frenchmen and received as
commission approximately S4O,oW Tor
putting through a dangerous deal.
The rifles were then sent to Liege,
where some slight alterations were TO
be made, thence TO Jiboutil and thence
TO Abyssinia. The ultimate destination
of the weapons was undisclosed, but
the particular significance Of the deal
lies in the present unrest In Egypt
which is burning with sediton, and In
the increased warlike activity Of the
tribes in the remoter parts OF the
Soudan.
Early this year Major Leveson (Who
has Just received his d. S. o. and
Major Drake conducted two expedi-
tions in southeastern Soudan against
the Beirs and Anuaks, and were much
surprised to find the natives thoroughly
we'll supplied with modern arms and
ammunition.
Gunrunning. though expensive, pays
well, as the natives will give an enor-
nous quantity Of ivory for good gun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08

FRANCE MORE UNITED
Republic Is Just AZ Years Old,
and Growing Strong.
{ BY Cable to The Tribune.

Paris. Sept. THE French parila-
ment will probably be convoked by tho
government on the first Tuesday Of
November. Premier Poincare has ar
ranged to make a great political speech
at Nantes on 0otober p, dealing with
the situation az bone and abroad.
Several members of the Cabinet at
tach great importance TO the revival
and marked continuance OF patriotism
and of military ardor throughout the
country, and declare that the Third
French Republic. which celebrated its
forty-second birthday on Wednesday
last september ~. is stronger, more
united and more prosperous than at
any previous period OF its existence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
Great Britain, RusSiaand France
Give Up Hope That Peace
Will Be Maintained.
ANARCHY IN MACEDONIA
Ottoman Government No Longer
Strong Enough to Prevent
Armed Strife Between
Conflicting Forces.
nv Gable 20 The Tribune. J

Paris. Sept. THE situation IN tne
Balkans. notwithstanding the pacific
efforts of Austria Hungary and OF 'he
conservatives at Sofia of France
England and Austria, is becoming
very threatening.
The Bulgarian government appears
unable to keep the rising Indignation
of the Bulgarians within bounas'
Moreover. complete anarchy preValls
in Albania and Macedonia, and the
Turkish government is no longer
strong enough to prevent the various
conflicting nationalities from flying at
one another's threats.
In well informed diplomatic circles
here war between Bulgaria and Iur-
key is regarded as unavoidable ana
official views have already been eN-
changed between France, Great BTU
ain and Russia in the hope OF re-
stricting the coming hostiliues TO the
uarrowest limits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
NEW PEACE PALACE DOORS
Germany's Gift to The Hague
Structure on View.

Berlin. Aug. 3o.-Germony's contribu-
ton to the Carnegie Palace Of Peace at
The Hague, a monumental gateway and
doors in artistic wrought iron. is now on
exhibition at the Berlin Academy.
'-he work was produced in compliance
with the resolution unanimously adopted
al the second Peace Conference. in 1908,
calling on the governments signatory 70
the Hague Convention to contribute tow
ard the Peace Palace building material or
decorative objects typical Of each coun-
trys industry OF products.
The doorway. which was designed by
Professor Bruno Meehring, Of Berlin. con-
stats OF two large main portals. with
leaves bearing designs symbolic OF peace,
and smaller entrance doors on either side
.flso most artistically worked In wrought
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
C. P. R. FACES STRIKE
Two Thousand Photographers
Ready to Walk Out.

Winnipeg. .Ian, Sept "A strike in
volving two thousand railroad telegra-
piers employed by the Canadian Pacific
between the two seaboards. seems immi-
nent to-day with the completion Of the
count OF a strike vote just taken.
The result was almost unanimously
against accepting the offer of the Con-
ciliation Board of per cent increase.
without other concessions. The men have
demanded % per cent wage increase, an
eight-hour day for most of the operators
work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
ALL EUROPE IN ARMS
Military Maneuvres This Month
in Most Countries.
ENGLAMD'S ARMY AIRSHIp
France Will Have 100 Aero.
planes-Scout and Dispatch
Work To Be Tried.
[By cable TO The Tribune


London, Sept. 7.-Europe at its hes,
/ and most peaceful is little mole tina,
an armed camp, but this month IT.
armies will be on the move, for this IL
the month Of autumn manpuvres. Al.
most 100000 men will take the field IN
England, France and Germany alone
while the lesser powers have PLANES
manpuvres in which large proportics
Of their regular forces will be en-.
ployed.
In some respects military operations
in Europe this year are the most I'm.
portant ever undertaken. Airmen. for
instance, will play a greater part than
ever before England will have an air
feet Of twenty-four and an army air.
ship. the Gamma, and airmen will he
scouts and dispatch carriers. France
will have 100, there being sixty aero
planes with each OF the contendinr
armies and 2 feet Of ten as umpire,
Germany will have 80 aeroplanes.
England provided the first aerial IA
talities Of the years man9uvres, when
two officers were killed on Friday willis
attempting a flight in gale
England's maneuyres take place IN
East Anglia, September 10 to 10. Sixty
thousand men are engaged, Of whom
thirty thousand have already been at
work for a week. The remainder will
take the leld for preliminary work
next week.
The German grand maneuvres IN
Saxony. September II &c 10. will take
place in the presence Of the Kaiser,
More than 1900 troops are engaged
and unusual secrecy Is being main
tanned. English newspaper correspond
ents have been denied permission to
attend, while the German correspond
ents will be subjected TO strict cen.
sorship.
France will be ravaged by war"
from September II TO Is. saumur.
Poitiers and Tours being the field OF
operations. More than 100000 troops
will participate, and extra precautions
have been taken by France also in the
way Of secrecy. although not to the
same extent as Germany.
Part OF the French man9uvres are
intended 20 reproduce the battles OF
Cronne and Laon, fought by Napoleon
in 1914.
The Swiss operations this week WEI.
attended by the German Emperor
Rumania will employ practically her
entire army during October. Among
the features of the operations will b.
night crossings at the Danube.
Austria is modifying on her south
eastern frontier and Italy and Turkey
are busy in Tripol.
The English mannuvres will b.
spread over the counties Of Norfolk,
Suffolk, Essex. Hartford, Huntington
Bedford and Cambridge, with the head
quarters Of the directing staff at Cam
bridge, where the King will stay. This
area is ninety miles along It's creates.
length, the outline roughly resembling
Ireland.
The general idea is a Blue invading
force effecting a landing and adyane.
Ing in a southwesterly direction on
London, while the Red army defends
London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
FOR CONGRESS OF HYGIENE

Hamburg. Sept. 7.-Germany is to be
represented at the fifteenth international
Congress of Hygiene and Demography. at
washington this month by go physicians.
They sailed to-day for New York. on
board the liner Cincinnati. Fifty Of
them were Accommodated by their wives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
rBy Cable to The Tribune

London. Sept. THE ConstanunopIe
correspondent of The Tribune VINO
holds high official position in the
Turkish capital writes as follows;
THE political situation here becomes
more critical every day. 1t is always
rash 10 prophesy concerning poliucaI
developments. but the main facts OF
The position are remarkable and need
10 be kept in mind. After the revolu-
tion of 1905 the secret committee OF
the Union and Progress party had alb
solute power. and since its fall 1t mas
been succeeded by a still more secret
and equally absolute military Crgani-
zation.
The military party and the COM
mittee of Union and Progress are AT
daggers drawn. and while the Mussul-
man masses are bewildered and Ill az
ease the Christians are oppressed
more than ever. The situation Is hope
less with an administration whose etfi-
cheney decreases as the cost of govern
ment increases.
During the thirty years preceding
the revolution the average yearly DEF
icit was only 10 per cent Of the UNI
pledged revenues. whereas it has since
risen 10 about 40 per cent Money,
however. is no immediate object, since
a sufficient sum TO run the entire en-
pire for five years and cover the deficit
at the present rate for nearly ten years
could easily be obtained by pledgins
the revenues from the sale Of conces-
sions
The external situation is no less re
markable. from the date OF the
Egyptian revolt in the first quarter #
the nineteenth century to the recent
Agadir affair, which set the German
bloc face to face with a European com
bination prepared to fight Turkey has
lived on the protection first of Russia.
then on England and France, and
since 1878 on Germany.
The recent naturalization OF Ger
many now leaves Turkey stranded, a
prey to the first unattached, unimpeded
brigand who feels inclined for loo.
For the moment she has only lost her
Afrlcan possessions, and this opera
ton i'm spite Of all the fuss about it
is practically a painless one, as far as
Turkey is concerned.
There remains European Turkey, in
which the Turks are not one-fourth of
the population. The only question is
whether this territory is to be abb
serbed by the German bloc (nominally
Austria) with Albania as a check TO
the Slav and Greek populations. or
whether il is to be split up among AL
bania. Bulgaria, Greece and ServiI,
with Montenegro as an independent
state, blocking the way TO Germany's
economic absorption Of Asia Minor and
cutting her march TO the Persian Cult
THE matter has to be decided one
way or another. The famous diplo-
matte status quo is mere shibboleth
since every twenty-four hours ripens
matters and helps to precipitate So
luton.
Italy is armed and open-eyed, and
at present holds the key. though Aus
tria is mobilizing on her southern
frontier in order to insure for herself,
with Rumanla's assistance, a dominat-
ing position. The approaching formal
or informal conclusion of peace be-
tween italy and Turkey is Of no sig
MITIGATION whatever. 1t mobiles the
position only in so far as it grants an
extension of time for the two rival
European groups TO complete their
preparations, for international hnan-
kas 10 rot"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
OIL FUEL FOR BRITISH NAVY

Glasgow. Sept THE government hM
asked for tenders for 10000 tons Of oil
fuel for the navy. Great storage tanks
are now being constructed at Rosyth, on
the Forth, and it is supposed that one Of
the new battleships Will burn only oil.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08

SUNDAYS NETWORK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in tho United
States for 81 so a year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08

SUNDAYS NETWORK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United
States for 81 so q year,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-03
JOHN H. CASSIDY DISTRICT DEPUTY
Es Past Exalted Rulers Association Honors Former Nor wch Boy-Eected at Sunday Meeting Here Martin J. Cunningham of Danbury His OppOnent-Vote Was Close.

John H. Cassidy of Waterbury, son of Dr, Patrick Cassidy, of this city, was elected district deputy for the Elks of Connecticut at the meeting here Sunday afternoon of the State Past Exalted Rulers association, winning out over Martin J, Cunningham of Danbury on vote of 5S to 45 Having secured permission, the meeting was held in the town hall at o'clock with an attendance of over 100 Elks, al- though not all were members of the association.
 F. F. R. Thomas E. Donahue of New London lodge, president of the associa- ton, called the meeting to order, the minutes being kept by Harry Brown of Meriden. The business of the nomina- tions was taken up at once and the name of MT. Cassidy was placed in nomination by L. Holland of Water bury lodge. It was seconded by R. P. Freeman of New London lodge, Henry Walsh of Middletown lodge, Mayor Daniel Donovan of Meriden lodge, Judge Nelson J. Ayling of Norwich lodge and Michael R. Joy of Putnam lodge.
 The name of Martin J. Cunningham of Danbury lodge was offered by James McGoyern of Bridgeport lodge. and the voting was taken up, with the result announced of 58 votes for Mr. Cassidy and 45 for Mir. Cunningham. P. E. R. Cassidy was accordingly de- clared the choice of the association. and the vote was made unanimous,
 This selection is in the nature of q recommendation to the grand exalted ruler that the Connecticut association would like P. F. R. Cassidy for dis trict deputy. So that a committee of three, consisting of R, P. Freeman, NJ. J. Cunningham and P. J. Murray ol