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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-04
Secretary Macveagh Approves
Money Trust Investigation.
DEMANDED BY CONDITIONS
Hopes House Will Proceed by Wise
and Unexcited Methods.
DISCUSSES MONETARY SYSTEM
Plan of National Commission Not
Complete, He Declares-"Grave
and Radical Mistake"

ATLANTIC CITY, May 4.-Franklin
Macveagh. Secretary Of the Treasury,
last night expressed the belief that the
House banking and currency committee.
investigating the money trust" would
find an evolution in financial affairs tend
ing toward a concentration Of large pow
er in the hands of few institutions or
even of a few men.
Speaking here before the New Jersey
Bankers. Association, the Secretary gave
his approval to the inquiry launched by
the House. A closer relation of financial
forces. he declared. had resulted in large
measure from the panic of 1907, when
large interests entered upon a policy OF
cooperation for self-protection, made
necessary by the country's inadequate
monetary system.
While the Secretary favored the money
trust inquiry as a necessary step in re-
forming the banking and currency sys-
tenn Of the United States. he deplored
that Congress was not contemplating ies-
islation on the basis OF the plan OF the
national monetary commission.
Approves General Features.
The general features Of this plan re-
ceiyed MT. Mac eASn dpplosoi, Ous 10
criticised the fact that it did not forbid
absolutely tho ownership of national
hank stock by another national bank. He
said he had been recently told that some
of the "strong men Of New York felt
that any more monetary legislation was
wholly unnecessary because they could
themselves handle all the difficulties
growing out of our system
notwithstanding the local influence or
these honest but narrow views, MT.
Mac Veagh added, "and notwithstanding
the financial strength behind them. 1t Is
not likely to be widely denied tnat we
need a reconstruction Of our monetary
system, nor that a part Of the system
which must be reconstructed--'a part OF
the thing to be reformed--is what we
cali. with a considerable poverty of con-
ception and expression, the money trust.
This misnamed money trust Is not trust.
but il is nevertheless part OF the tnlns
TO be reformed
The Secretary thought the inquiry could
be performed adequately within a COM
paratively short time. The frst resolution
passed by the House ordering the investi-
cation he thought was wisely framed 10
direct the matter by sincere and unex-
cited methods Whether the more recent
action Of the House in broadening the
scope of the inquiry has In 1t any real
misdirection. we can only wait to ma
out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-04

personal and unholy hands, to aim to
make converts for the sake Of making
them. to testify as to results and publish
success. to Judge campaigns by statistics,
all these influences have tended to dis
gust sincere men and disparage organized
The Detroit times., 1912-08-27
From Another Point of View

II you have forgotten your party they will tell you at the booth
No
the saloon and candidate
other fellow.
Should Thompson majority watched
precincts
the baoting
sheriff.
While a o
We glad the
which
Times holds hal
people official we'll
Press believe
OF insincerity.
the enrolment fraud cases. Jenes has OF offended
Wednesday but what good will that
dacy7
The Detroit times., 1912-08-27
Publle,s DUTY to AID. keatIns.

To the Editor OF The Times:
see by the published statement OF
Detective Brennon's testimony In the
police court that he was asked the
following question: How many Of
those you tested proved honest?" and,
answered: The only man with whom
talked who wouldn't enter into any
agreement whatever was Maurice j.
Heating" Mr.. Heating is now alder
man OF the Fourth ward and lis a
candidate for denomination. Every
citizen Is interested In the election OF
an honest council. In my Judgment II
Is the duty OF the press OF the city TO
assist In the nomination OF Mr.. Keat
ing and men OF that stamp.
The Republican voters OF the Fourth
ward are to be congratulated upon
having a candidate for alderman who
has passed unscathed through the
acid test Mr.. Brennon applied. The
entire city is interested in having men
like Mr.. Heating in the council.
ED. E. KANE.
Detroit, Aug. &c, 1912.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-27

william Gus" Fischer Is dead.
Didn't know him? Yes, you did.
for he was a great man. He did some
thing that will live.
The men who do this are few. They
are the men who count Millions OF
scientists, statesmen, editors, teach
era, composers, artists, lawyers. doc
tors and the like work and study and
experiment year In and year out. and
among them are only few who DO
things that live. only few In all
these millions. And OF the few was
Gus" Fischer. who has just passed
away from this life at Philadelphia
Let's see II you didn't know him
II IL Sunday. Just before church ser
vices. A hundred little children are
gathered In the Sabbath school room.
How quiet are the older ones! How
bashful and frightened are the very
small ones. All are dressed In their
best. Little brothers right hand
grasps sisters hand tightly, and In
his left are clinched two pennies Tor
the poor heather children.
How grand and solemn the occa-
sion seems, for all OF US have been
already told much about the great
God that we didn't wholly understand.
and on this day we recall some OF our
infantile aims of the past week. We
feel serious, but we've got Just enough
of that story about the child who was
born In a manager to want more OF II.
HUSH There's the organ, and the
children will please all stand up and
sing.
Sing what? Gus" Fischer's Il
Love To Tell the Story" And strong
AZ We are, We can all sing that about
Jesus and His Love"
There's nothing classical about that
song. No grand opera troupe ever
rendered 1t. The artistic world does
not call II artistic. Its melody Is not
among the great melodies. But II is
simple in words. and tune. II Ii q
The Detroit times., 1912-08-27

He saved little money while work
ing at his trade OF woodfnisher after
he left prison with a suit OF clothes
and Ave dollars Would you or l have
done that?
He won the respect OF his neighbors.
He went into business and made some
money. He married respectable girl
and has a child. He was good speak
er and helped TO carry Philadelphia
for the reform ticket which broke the
hold Of the old gang on that town.
And now he has sent In his resig-
nation, with full statement Of the
tragic facts OF his life. He took IL
for granted that he would be execrat-
ed as soon as the people found out
his secret. He intends to live straight
and make living for his family, but
he seems to assume that nobody will
The Detroit times., 1912-08-27

To the Editor of The Times:
While the city 10 In an uproar over
our dishonest aldermen; while Shep-
herd Is getting after the fake voters,
/ think II Is time to look over our
list Of candidates for aldermen, and see
| IL we can't get an honest common
council. When we put men who are
honest, straight, capable, and who are
willing TO work for the inter
est OF the people who has placed him
there, in the common council, that is
the only time the city Of Detroit win
ever become an honest and clean city.
II Is certainly not that now, and II Is
up TO the people to better the condi-
! lions In the city Where life is worth
living" Being resident OF the thir-
teenth ward, there IL one man. who
4, Is running for the nomination or alder.
man on the Democratic ticket, who
believe could represent the people
without them regretting II later on.
He Is hard, and conscientious work.
man. He Is honest in every respect.
and Is well educated. In other words
he Is the man 10 hold the position as
alderman and represent the people In
the Thirteenth. IL he takes his place
in the common council, he will respect
the confidence placed In him. His
principle, and | think the only prin.
ciple. IL be honest In all your deal.
ings Such man Is Herman
Natschke. Hoping all those who be.
lieve in better conditions in the Thir.
teenth, and also In the city. will vote
for Mr.. Natschke. wish to remain,
ERNEST +. GREINER,
20 Dettloff-st.
August 26, 1912.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-27

Do we really feel as We think we
feel when we read the story Of the
greatest character In all fction-Jean
Valjean, the escaped convict in Vic
tor Hugo's masterpiece. Les Miser
ables?''
II Is said Of Laurence Sterne he
shed tears over dead ass. but was
callous TO the sufferings of a living
mother. Are we a nation OF Sternes
who shed tears over the sorrows OF
an imaginary Jean Vatican, and send
back to hell" as he calls the out
casts life. a real Jean Vatican In the
person OF Alderman William Burke
OF Philadelphia?
Burke was born a guttersnipe and
knew neither father or mother. He
became a thief, as you or I probably
would have done under the circum
The Detroit times., 1912-08-27

stances. Because of his natural abil-
ity-which would have made him q
success In any other calling-he be
came what the underworld calls "a
good thief" He was unvaryingly sue
cessful until he became drug fiend.
and then he was caught because. as
he says. dope fiend hasn't nerve
enough TO steal unless he has the
stun In him, and then he has no
brains"
He served seven years in states
prison. He broke himself Of the drug
habit. Would you or ! have done
that?
He thought out his life task and re
solved to live a straight life when he
got out And he made good on his
resolves. Would you or ! have done
that?
The Detroit times., 1912-08-27
THINGS THAT LIVE

plain. easy song of love for us chill
dren. We children can sing It, and
we all do sing II. Some OF us are out
OF key, some a little behind others
but II il our song and with all our
little talent, with our little joyous
Il Love To Tell the Story" Gus
Fischer made that song. II is the
thing he did that will live az long az
there's such a state as childhood.
All! You did know Gus" ci5cher
after all. didn't you?
Alas. his sweet story Is hushed TO
our ears; but maybe he can still hear
the little children singing his song OF
the story Of the child.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-27

give him credit for his triumph over
the doom OF birth. neglect, and educa-
ton in crime.
Is he right In his estimate Of the
unforgiving character Of the Ameri-
can people? He has shown greater
qualities in getting out OF life OF
crime than most OF US have shown In
keeping out. Is he right In thinking
US incapable of seeing that fact?
Mayor Blankenburg 10 In favor OF
not accepting Burke's resignation.
Will Philadelphia stand with Blanken-
burg, or will those who think them
selves without sin cast the stones at
Burke which shall drive him out into
the darkness?
II Is q test OF our sincerity In ad-
miring Jean Vatican.
II Is test OF our Christianity.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-27

To the Editor OF The Times:
want to thank you for your clean
and reliable editorials and advertise
ments. Why don't you print some
articles In German. You would have
more readers, as almost one-half or
Detroit's population are German or OF
German descent. This includes the
German-speaking Poles. What do you
think of teaching German In al
schools as a second languagey We
are very poor linguists. have been
I'm Europe several times and found
that the children OF the so-called bet
ter classes all speak more than one
tongue and they are Justly proud Of IL.
The best works In science. music.
medicine. etc, are written by Germans
and the original Is always preferable
to the translation.
Yours for broader education,
trotherly love and worlds peace.
H. WELLENSECK.
Detroit, Aug. "a, 1912.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-27
Adams Apple
aY A PHYSICIAN.

An Adams apple Is merely a promi.
nence of a bony shield for the wind
pipe. To develop the muscles OF the
neck by proper exercises will make
II less prominent II II is so large as
to mar the symmetry. To get fat will
usually cover It up altogether.
Occasionally what Is believed to be
an abnormalfy large ADAMS apple Is
an enlargement Of the thyroid gland
a goiter.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-27

fort to secure practical. effective In
strument for accomplishing certain
important work And the fact that
they did succeed. and succeed SO
overwhelmingly at Baltimore, opens
the way to a complete realization OF
their purpose.-Atlanta Journal
The Detroit times., 1912-08-27
Editorials By the People

Truth and Temperance, These Two.
To the Editor OF The Times:
have admired the elean=cnt edl-
torials in your paper In the interest
OF good and clean government In our
city. Permit me to say few words
as to the cause OF the low state OF
public morals In our midst. As a
great writer says. the home Is the
foundation OF the state. and IL the
great virtues OF Christianity, truth
and temperance, was taught In the
homes OF our land. the many cases
of graft and greed In public office
would soon cease.
JOHN b. WATERFALL,
Detroit Aug. PC. 1912.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-27
The Two Conventions

The Republican convention At Chi
cago was the triumph OF a machine;
the Democratic convention at Balti.
more was the triumph OF principle.
The one represented the failure of the
people to control party: the other.
the success OF the people in their eff
The Detroit times., 1912-08-27

Keeps Toast Fresh.
Toast that is put in glass jars with
the lid screwed in tightly will keep
frcsh for hours.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-27

A deathbed repentance is OF no
earthly use.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-27

Why waste a minute OF today look
ing for the hour you lost yesterday?
The Detroit times., 1912-08-27
Pointed Paragraphs

Modern young men court in haste
and repent at leisure.
Some girls are given away In mar.
rage and some throw themselves
away.
Many a mans good reputation has
been fatally bitton by the political
bug.
A kiss may mean nothing, some
thing, or anything.
The only man who never makes a
fool OF himself is fool.
Why waste a minute OF today look.
ing for the hour you lost yesterday?
Propinquity spells affinity for most
men.
II you are too good" be sure you
are not good enough.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-27
DOES 1T PAY TO PEACH ON YOURSELF?

The experience OF Councilman WILL
liam Burke, ef Philadelphia, Furnishes
a striktna example Of the difnculty
OF q criminal getting hack 90 the
straight and narrow path. He was
elected 90 the council on -reform
ticket.- After q period of faithful pub
lite service -and exemplary private life,
he suddenIy resigned his ofnee last
week and eonfrssed 90 a long crfminni
career, inciuding = seven years term In
the Massachusetts state prison. he was
inkpoverished and driven 90 the rcyeln-
tion by pittless blackmai the part
OF a former convict. who threatened 40
expose him.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-27

Propinquity spells afinity for most
men.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-27

II you are too good" be sure you
are not good enough.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-27
RECOMMENDS an Alderman.

Detroit, Aug. &c. 1912.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-01

would provide him with a card OF admis-
sion, even II he had to give him his own
seat. ...
Roosevelt's Chicago managers, in a
statement issued this evening. claim their
candidate viii have 6s1 votes. or more
than enough TO nominate on the first
ballot In the convention. They give Taft
1911; La Toilette. Is; Cummins, 10, and
class the other delegates as uninstructed.
New York's ninety delegates are divided
as follows In the statement; Roosevelt
80; Taft. ,; uninsuucted. S.
Dixon Denied Tickets.
Chairman New Of the subcommittee on
arrangements for the national repub-
lican convention. today received request
from Senator Dixon. the head OF the
Roosevelt campaign COMMITTEES. for 80
tickets to the national convention for the
Roosevelt national committee, TO which
he replied that the committee ~osid be
unable to grant the request
Colonel New explained that In other
conventions the national committee had
never recognized candidates in issuing
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ACORN the ooh'enO'on u ,,s
To-Day os Sn~iii'an op"aiN' w
that neither .ie IiAehesS u
Iait nor a picture Oh No'0he' MUSE
welt shouid De used
Roosevelt May Attend.
Contradictory reports that Coionel
Roosevelt would or would not attend
the contest proceedings and the eonven-
ton itself was heard. Colonel New ana
Fred Upham were confident that a suite
OF rooms hso oeeh reserved iof noiohei
Roosevelt. Inc Iait Ieaoers 10 oniesso
expect that Colonel Roosevelt WIZ DC
here to take charge Oh tne contests
brought by mis- followers ana also remain
in Chicago during the convention.
Frank w. Knox, Roosevelt manager In
Michigan, said that protest In the form
Of a memorial to the convention protest.
ing against the Taft delegates from Colo
RADIO might be sent. and II so the pro-
test would be borne by Judge b. 7. Lind
say and Moyor-elect Arnold of Denver.
AIR. Knox declared that he saw and
talked 10 Colonel Roosevelt less than a
week ago and said he was positive that |
Colonel Roosevelt had not the slightest |
idea of coming to Chicago either for the |
contest hearings or for the convention.
.Rooseyslt win have more than 800 votes
nm the first ballot" said Mfr. Knox. The
AN, NJ 4 second convention has been
,.r,s,i- a,,. Tar, uea merely IA MAKE
,ro,,h,e We sxneet that the na,lon,I com
,,,,,ea viii he fair and seat our contest
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10 MI. -'s"' speouia,ols 80 Oiie'.ns -
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Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-01
Senate Democrats
Pass Iron Tariff Act

WASHINGTON, May si.--rhe house
steel and iron tariff resolution passed
the senate today, Is to q. repeating the
Canadian reciprocity law, putting a uni
versal duty Of s. ton on print paper
End cutting the duty on pig iron and
ferro- silicon. The bill now goes to con.
ference with the house.
The metal bill went through by default.
many OF the regular republicans dis
appearing In order TO allow the demo-
cratic bill instead OF the Cummins sub
stitute TO be passed and permit the presl-
dent to veto a straight democratic meas
ure. Only one republican. Senator
Gronns OF North Dakota, voted for the
bill, while the entire negative vote was
cast by republicans. progressives as we'll
as regulars,
Senator'S Brandegee, Briggs, catron.
Crane, Dupont. Fall. Guggenhelm, Lodge,
Penrose. Richardson Root. smith OF
Michigan. Stephenson. Sutherland and
wetmore. regulars. and Senators clapp.
Kenyon and La Toilette. progressives.
were absent and impaired.
The bill is the first OF the sessions
series of house tariff bills to be voted
on by the senate. II reached the senate
January 20.
Tho chemical tariff revision bill was
made unfinished business on motion Of
Senator Simmons.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-01
Iowa News Notes.

IDA GRoVE-Mrs. Dan Bernhard was
suddenly stricken with apoplexy at her
home on the big Chicago ranch In the
northwest part OF Ida county. and died
without Tegaining consciousness. She
leaves husband and seven children.
IDA GROVE-Albert Mckay had a
narrow escape from death when a belt
caught on the engine shaft and drew a
feed grinder toward the engine. Mckay
was standing between the grinder and the
engine and could not get out of the way.
the engine dragging the grinder over his
body. He was,terribly cut and bruised.
IDA GRovE-Harry Ship. an employe
Won Dohren, has been granted patent
on a new pipe coupling. The coupling Is
what might be termed slip joint and Is
used on waste pipes, of sinks end wash
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-01

bowls In so-called modern plumbing. No
solder is required by the joint and IL Is
non-leskable.
CoRNlNG-The Corning Electric Light
plant has been sold to the Lee Electric
Light company OF Clarlndd the transfer
having been recently made. The con.
siderntion was sl6G0S30 ARRANGEMENTS
have ben completed by the Clarinda COM
psny whereby Lennox. Clarified Pres.
colt and several other places viii be
connected with their plant
CRESToN-The district convention OF
the Daughters OF Rehekah Of the Eighty.
eighth district will be held here June y
and will be entertained by the ROYAL
lodge OF this city which is one OF the
largest lodges of the order In the state
All the lodges In the district are expected
TO be represented. shannon city lodge
VIII conduct the staff work. Alton and
Cromwell lodges are preparing 10 put on
plays. Creston lodge viii conduct The 10.
stailation work and other lodges yet to
be heard from will have a part in the
program.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-01

mittee on arrangements for the repub
lican convention. to allot him $50 tickets
for the use of Colonel Roosevelt. his
family and friends, tonight determined
to demand recognition from the national
committee,
After receiving word that his request
for tickets would not be granted. Sena-
tor Dixon sent a telegram to Chairman
New at Chicago.
The senator plans to get in communi-
cation with members of the national CON-
mittee Immediately. according to his an
nounceent tonight.
Lindsey Behind Contests.
DENVER, Colo. May 3i,-Judge Ben
Il. Lindsey today stated that a protest
against the seating Of the Taft delegates
In the Chicago convention was being
proposed and that he expected to head
the delegation to present the memorial
to the convention. Judge Lindsey ex.
planned that the movement was non-parti-
san. but that its supporters would work
In harmony with the progressive repub-
Leans who are planning to call a con-
Vention TO name contesung Roosevelt
delegation.
THE non-partisan movement has de
veloped from the recent municipal cleo
ton In Denver" said tie Judge. I'm the
campaign ! told the voters that the con.
test between the citizens ticket and the
old parties was the same as the contest
between Colonel Roosevelt and Presl-
dent Taft, II they believed in the Roose-
Welt principles, ! urged them TO vote the
citizens ticket The result was unques-
tionable. The republican candidate for
mayor carried only one precinct.
WATERFOWL. s. D.. May Si.-Sens.
tor La Toilette today attacked both
Taft and Roosevelt. but more particularly
Roosevelt The senator denied the claim
that he is out Of the race. declaring that
neither Taft nor Roosevelt can win and
that he has the best chance Of all the
avowed candidates at present.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-01
Cuban Troops Use
Calling Guns with
Effect on Rebels

SANTIAGO. Cuba May Si.-A serious
engagement is reported at Mayala, near
Palma Sorlano. The Cuban troops used
gatling guns and the report says in
flicted heavy losses on the insurgents q"
There were few casualties among the
regulars.
The insurgents under Vincent Anays,
attacked the Confluente plantation near
Guantanamo firing the sugar canes
They threatened to hang the manager II
he attempted to stop the spread OF the
fire. After setting fire to a number Of
houses. they departed. carrying off many
horses and compelling the laborers to
accompany them.
The government forces at the front in
the district Of oriente bounded by Guam
tansmo, San Luie and Santiago have
been compelled to halt In consequence OF
the weakening Of the main body by the
dispatch Of attachments to guard planta-
tions In the outlying towns. General Mon.
teaguedo. the commander-in-chief OF
the Cuban army. who started from san
tiago with 1909 reinforctments. has
delayed the forward movement In order
to glvS his troops twenty-four hours
rest while determining the plan Of attack,
KEY WEST, Fla, May 3l.-Headed by
the hattleship Washington. Admiral
osterman's flagship. the war vessels
comprising the Second squadron of the
Atlantic fleet. were assembled in the
harbor here today. bringing WILDLY TO
mind tho scenes OF the Spanish-American
war In 1895.
The orders Issued today prevented the
base bah game between local team
and the nine from the Nebraska. said
to be the champions OF the navy.