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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-03
BOURNE TELLS WHY
HE SAW ROOSEVELT.
Oreuon Senator Tried to Settle
Federal Dispute with Stand
ard Oil Company.
THOUGHT TIME OPPORTUNE
Wanted to Check Panic and
Secure Trusts Cooperation
in Getting a National
Incorporation Law.

Washington Sept. 3-Senator Jonathan
Bourne, OF Oregon. replied to-day TO
Colonel Roosevet's statement yesterday
that he and ex-Representanve Sibley. Of
Pennsylvania, were the or1y legislators
who ever called at the White House dur
ing his administration in regard 10 Stand
ard Oil. The Senator said:
/ must confess surprise at Colonel
Roosevelt dragging Tf name into the
controversy he is now having with stand
srd Oil representatives and others. fall
10 sec how my effort 10 bring about q
settlement between the government and
the Standard OIL Company In 1905 has AIRY
bearing upon the present political situa-
ton.
The Senator explaining that I'm 1908 he
cid try 10 settle differences between the
government and Standard Oil declared
lie did so believing such a result would
prevent the continuance of panic start
cd in 1907, and that the government could
secure much better terms by a settlement
than through the courts"
Senator Bourne declared he told Presi-
dent Roosevelt nc thought the time op-
perfume 10 make q settlement with the
Standard oil Company and 10 secure its
cooperation in getting federal incor-
pogation law that would provide harbor
OF refuge for honest business with the
government. the harbor master and the
penitentiary for the dishonest business
man He continued:
President Roosevelt expressed grave
doubt about any settlement favorable TO
the government being made with the
Standard oil Company. Entirely OF my
own yolition and without Colonel Roose
velt's knowledge | went 10 New YORK
and sought an Interview with Mr.. Arch
bold. explained to him the advantages
Of federal Incorporation law.
Mr.. Archbold expressed himself as
willing to compromise with the govern
ment and favored a stringent federal IN
corporation law
Following this. the Senator said. sew
ersl conferences we're held with a repre-
sentative OF the Department OF Justice.
lie added
In my opinion. the government would
have been much better on had a compro-
mise been made rather than the mai De.
Cision OF the Supreme Court obtained. i
wish TO state that ! had no personal IN
terest In the matter other than desire
TO minimize the panic and secure the sup
port OF big business interests FOR a virile
federal Incorporation law.
/ have never had any interest in any
of the Standard oil companies. ] haN"
known Mr. Archbold and his family for
several years and have visited his house.
Neither he nor any or his associates
has ever talked to me about any Con-
gressional or state Legislation other than
my talks with him on a federal incorpo-
ration law and the popular government
fundamentals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-03

Montpelier, Vt. Sept Cone OF the
most interesting political campaigns that
Vermont has experienced In years closed
tonight. and tomorrow It is expected
that between 5000 and 10000 voters will
decide between five candidates for Gov
ernor. Vermont is considered stanch
Republican state, but a successful candl-
date for Governor must receive a ma
jority OF the vote or the election goes 10
the Legislature. --...
Whether the active fight of the Pro-
gressive party led by eX-President Roose-
Welt, ex-senator a. J. Beverage, OF md
lana. and Judge r. b. Lindsey, or Colo
RADIO and the speaking tour OF the Demo-
cratic. Prohibition and Socialist leaders
will be sufficient TO overthrow the normal
Republican vote and carry the flght over
the head OF the ticket 10 the Legislature
was a matter Of keen interest tonight.
As this will be- the first state election
since the national conventions the de-
cision will he looked upon az bearing on
the Presidential contest In November.
Chairman l.. G. Williams OF the Repub-
lican State Committee predicts a victory
for the state ticket by substa ntial ma
jority r. W Gibson, OF Brattleboro. one
OF the Progressive campaign managers.
believes that the final decision will rest
with the Legislature. In this case. Mr..
Gibson asserts that Governor would be
elected by a coalition OF Prosressives and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-03
COURT HEARS KANSAS CASE
Withholds Decision in Fight to
Gust Roosevelt Electors.

Denver. Sept Judge Frank Sanborn'
Of the federal court, took under advise
ment here late to-day the temporary re-
straining order case IN which an at
tempt is being made TO prevent Charles
Sessions. Secretary OF State OF Kansas,
from certifying to county clerks Of kan
sas the names OF eight Presidential
electors who have declared in favor OF
Theodore Roosevelt for President ID. r.
TTite, who opened the case for the
plaintiffs. argued that so long. as the
names OF eight electors were obtained by
irregular methods they had no right TO
be placed on the regular Republican
ticket
John Dawson, Attorney General OF
Kansas. asked the court for an opinion
as TO whether the names of Roosevelt
and johnson and Taft and Sherman could
be placed on the same ticket
Y. W. Keplinger. representing the
Roosevelt electors. read two affidavts-
one by j. ". Dolley. chairman OF the
Republican State Committee OF Kansas,
and the other By John II. Stewart. MT.
Dollcy In his affidavit declared il was
his belief that Taft and Sherman were
nominated at the Republican convention
at Chicago 10y fraud and were not the
regular nominees OF the party; that the
Roosevelt faction represented the Re-
publican party in Kansas. and that the
electors who declared for Roosevelt
should be placed on the regular Republi-
can ticket.
Stewart. one OF the electors, said he
did not declare at any time. nor did his
supporters claim, that he would support
President Taft as the Republican nomi-
nee, but that he concluded that he could
not conscientously vote for Mr.. TAFT
for President nor Mr. Sherman for Vice
President IN view OF the methods adopt
cd for their nomination at the Chicago
convention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-03
DIXON FAILS IN COLORADO
Third Party Factions Per-
manently Split in State.

Denver Sept 2.-Senator Joseph NJ
Dixon failed in his mission hore 10 unite
the Progressive Republican party OF COL
orado with the Progressive party. Leav-
ing early to-day for Salt Lake city. TO
confer with the ProgrCssiycs there, ne
carried with him the knowledge that
there are two sets OF Roosevelt support
ers in this state who arc irreconcilabe
opponents az 10 the composition OF the
state Progressive ticket.
The Progressive Republican party OF
Colorado. represented by Philip u. Stew
art. NJ. ID. Vincent and Attorney General
Grifth formally and finally severed all
connection and negotiations with the Pro
gresslve party. OF which Edward r. Cos
tigan and Judge Ben Lindsey are the
recognized leaders.
Stewart. Vincent and Griffith declared
in statement that the Progressive Re
publican party Of Colorado would partlcl-
pate in the regular Republican primaries
on September 10.
The announcement came after prscti-
cally foriy-eiRht hours OF conferences
with Mr.. Dixon, Governor Johnson. Judge
Lindsey and r. p. Cos,igan, when Stew
art declined TO withdraw his name as
candidate for Governor at the September
primaries OF the Republican party and
accept instead. from the Progressive
party exclusively. the nomination for
United States Senator. long term, thus
throwing the support Of his followers 10
the state Progressive organization, whose
candidate for Governor is II. j. Costigan.
The Progressive Republicans, while re-
naming In the regular organization. an
nounce they will support the national
Progressive ticket and work for Roose-
welt electors.
Senator Dixon held conference with
the state Progrc siye party 10 MI vacan-
cies. and ii was decided 10 put full
ticket in the field.
+. ID. Catlin, OF Montrose, was slated
for United States Senator. long term. and
G. +. Fisher, OF Sterling. and ID. ..
BuTns, OF Denver were named for Rep
resentatives- at-Large.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-03
VERMONT ELECTION MAY
GOTO THE LEGISLATURE
Five Candidates Fighting Under New Con.
ditions Becloud Race for the Cover
norship-Index to November:

Democrats. The Democratic state CHAIR
man. E. s. Harris, would make no esu-
mato and the Prohibition and Socialist
leaders merely expressed confluence III
increasing their usual vote.
Allen NJ. Fletcher, OF Cavendish, INC
Republican candidate for Governor re-
turned 10 the home of his father twelve
wears ago after spending more thai
forty wears In. indianapolis, where ne
was born. lie has served two terms III
The House and two In the Senate.
Harlan B. Howe, OF st. Johnsbury' tne
Democratic candidate. has served sew
oral terms i'm the Legislature from
strong Republican district lie Is a
lawyer
The Rev Fraser Metzger. pastor OF
the Congregational Church at Randoipn
heads the Progressive ticket. Although
interested for many years In politics.
he has never held public Office
Clement F. Smith. Of Morrisyille, the
Prohibition candidate, is master OF the
State Grange and has held several town
Offices.
Frederick W. Suffer OF Barre, the So
CALLS, candidate, II granite cutter VINO
has never held public ONCE.
Resides the Governor and other state
officers. two members OF Congress and
new Legislature, composed OF thirty
Senators and 245 Representatives VIII be
voted for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-03
TAFT STRONG IN VERNON
Congressman Campbell Conf
dent After Tour of State.

First hand Information Of the situation
I'm Vermont was brought To Republican
national headquarters yesterday by Con-
gresham Philip u. Campbell. OF Kansas.
who has been making campaign speeches
there lie predicts that the Republican
ticket will be elected by 4 substantial
majority. The showing OF the Progress
sive candidates will be a bitter dtsap-
pontment TO them, he believes.
While Colonel Roosevelt had large audi
ences in Vermont. tho Congressman said.
his arguments did not appeal to them.
ANY one who attended the meetings will
say that" he declared. and I attended
several Of them. Take the Rutland meet
ing. for instance. His reception there
simply demonstrated his drawing power
as a curiosity. His appeal to the people
fell absolutely fiat"
In the opinion OF Congressman Camp
bell, the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor will win by from 1900 to 1900.
That Is considerable when one considers
that there are FIVE candidates In the
field.
81 have found Vermont audiences APP
pfeClhtlNe OI IepuDucdH uoclTlHt, tle
Congressman said. They appreciate the
fact that President Taft has done great
things and they realize the difference
between the prcachments OF Roosevelt
and the practices OF Taft. The people un-
derstand that the people OF the country
are looking upon the election in Vermont
a. sort OF test vote. The campaign has
been short and for that reason there has
not been the opportunity to develop fully
all the facts I'm opposition TO the Roose-
welt propaganda Some have been swept
off their feet by the artificial arguments
of the Progressive orators. but such men
are few and far between. In the short
time We had we were able to spike many
OF the Progressive arguments and before
the national election | do not believe
that there will be any Roosevelt senti-
ment In the state OF Vermont at ALL"
Chairman Hilles OF the National COM
mittee took a we'll earned rest yesterday.
but will be back at headquarters this
morning to tackle q number OF problems
that have arisen in the last few days.
Although II was supposed to be day OF
rest for all Of those attached to head
quarters number of them we're At their
desks for part Of tue day ut least.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-03
BOOM Anglers HOTCHK|SS
Progressive Chairman Frowns
at Activity in His Behalf. 6
TRULY so, SAY FRIENDS
John X. Sague, of Poughkeepsie,
Also Suggested for Governor,
It Is Understood.

william II. Hotchkiss, state chairman q
the National Progressive party. went d
Syracuse yesterday afternoon. He win be
Joined there this morning b. other stat,
leaders and members Of the resolutions
committee who are to 20 into session q,
1890 o'clock at the Hotel Onondasa :
Before he left New York Mr.. Hotchhw
declined 10 discuss the makeup Of the
state ticket 10 be chosen on Thursday a.
the opening OF the convention.
II do not care to say anything until
reach Syracuse and have a. chance IA
talk to some Of the upstate men," said
Mr.. Hotchkiss
IL f. known that Mr.. Hotchkiss Is dis
pleased over the way in which hi. name
is being used as a candidate for the CUB
ernatorial nomination. He does not de-
sire the nomination, but the majority Of
the state leaders feel that he is the man
best qualified 10 mako the run His
friends declare that any suggestion thar
he really is anxious for the place Is not
only untrue but most unjust.
Friends OF cambridge Colby wers still
actively booming him yesterday. Thor
declared that he had been a supporter Of
Colonel Roosevelt from the start, willis
Mr.. Hotchkiss had Joined the cause only
since the Republican convention at chi.
cago. Just how Mr. Colby regarded this
activity on the part OF his friends could
not BE- learned. as he was I'm Pittsburgh.
At his home IL was said he would prob
ably go direct from the Smoky City to
Syracuse.
Mr.. Hotchkiss had a conference with
number Of the local leaders In regard 20
the state convention yesterday morning.
but said he did not care TO say anything
for publication in regard 10 il. 1t is I'M
derstocd that suggestion was made that
John X. Sague. of Poughkeepsie, be nom''
mated for Governor. He is an indcper-
dent Democrat. a member Of the Demo
cratic League and OF the Empire State
Democracy. which has been oppcsins
Charles f. Murphy.
IL IS argued that the nomination OF Mr.
Sague would draw 10 the ticket large
Democratic vote. IT, as is likely 20 be the
case, the regular Democratic Organization
puts up a straight Murphy ticket.
The candidate for Lieutenant Governor
will be a Democrat in any case II Ns.
Hotchkiss has his way. IL il not known
however. whether Mr.. Ssgue could be In
duced to accept such a nomination. ,-.
The delegates TO the convention will g.
.faJ
trains, leaving the Grand Central Ter.
minal one after another at noon. TheJ
are due in Syracuse about o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-03
JUSTICE GERARD WILLING
He Will Accept Democratic
Nomination if Offered. .

After trip Of several months abroad,
the greater part Of which he spent in
bird hunting In England and Scotland,
Justice James W. Gerard. Of the Su-
preme Court. arrived here yesterday on
the North German Lloyd liner George
Washington
He was more interested in good shot
guns, dogs and Wild fowl than he was in
candidates, parties and campaigns. and
dismissed with four words his answer 10
the question, will YOU accept the
Democratic nomination for Governor Ut
New York If it is offered 70 you?' "Oh.
yes Why not?" was all the justice had
to say. Then he turned to the subject
OF bird hunting.
DO you know that about 100000 a
year is spent in England for shooting I'm
the preserves" he asked earnestly OF his
interviewers. "A big part Of that amount
is paid TO the English land owners by
Americans. ! think il would be an ex-
cellent scheme to keep that money In
this country and let the American farm
ers have il. If those Interested in hunt
ing could only get together and get the
hunting rights TO about fifty thousand
acres from various farmers I'd be will
ling TO stock the land with game. II is a
pity that Americans have to go abroad
for their game hunting
Justice Gerard was accompanied by his
wife. I'm Difference to whom he declined
10 leave the steamship at Quarantine
and Join a committee that had planned
10 take him up the harbor in tug.
Also on the George Washington was
Arthur Won Briesen, president OF the
Legal Aid Society, He was accompanied
by his. wife, with whom he had been
travelling in Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-03

the prize money. 1t had no reference 70
the tariff, but as Mr.. Wilson. has APP
pied II to the tariff I will apply IL also.
me tarin has no justification except as
1t helps our people as a whole. -
IL IS a poor business for any party II
~ makes platform upon which It's can
didate cannot stand. The Democratic
platform says that the tarif is uncon-
sututional. OF course. IL it is 1T has got
10 be abolished at once. But | cannol
Imagine anything that would bring more
disaster to this country than the aooh-
ton of the tariff.
wish TO see various duties revised
downward, but what i especially am
eminent tariff commission similar 10
that in Germany.
This talk Of the tariff is simply red
herring across the trail to distract the
attention of the people from the real
needs OF the situation. The prosperity
of Germany under protection and the
Industrial retrogresSion or England uh-
der free trade show the utter nonsense
of supposing that the adoption or Tree
trade by this country-which. as mat
ter of fact would be utterly ruinous
could under any circumstances aid IN the
solution of our great economic problems
At the Bridgeport meeting Colonel
Roosevelt read a letter which was handel
to him asking his position in regard to
socialism.
II think that a will-o' the-wisp is too
light term to apply TO Brother Deps'
he said in reply II think that no WORK
ing man viii get what he seeks from
the Socialists and that he will he harmed
rather than helped by such an associa-
ton
Continuing, he said:
Mr.. Dobs wishes TO pull down in spirit
OF hatred. ! wish 10 build up IN spirl
Of brotherly love. Some of the SOCIALISTS
want 10 go. so far that they can see
where they're going, and / can't, either.
If you try 10 take all the steps toward
reform al once you'll find il quite q
straddle. You'll probably split yourseif
and not get anywhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-03
Employers Opposed Labor.

Governor Wilson asserted that the great
employers had been opponents OF organ
lied labor and that all their philan-
thropic schemes had only bound their
men 90 them more lightly. He said:
And II Is worth the while OF the work
ingmen OF the country 10 recall what
the attitude toward organized labor
has been OF these masters OF consoli-
dated industries whom the federal gov
eminent IL 10 take under its patronage
az well a. under its control They have
always been tho stout opponents OF or
ganizcd labor and they have tried 20
Some OF the ways they have adopted
have worn the eulsc Of philanthropy and
good VIII and have no doubt been used.
for all I know. In perfect good faith.
some OF them have set 10 systems OF
proht sharing. OF compensation for in
iuries and Of bonuses. and even pen
sionr. but every one OF these plans has
merely bound their workingmen more
tightly % themselvce.
when you have thought the whole
thing out. therefore. you will md that
the programme OF the new party legal
lies mOnopolles and systematically
subordnates worhngmcn 20 them ana
TO plans made b. the government ooth
vita regard 10 employment and with
regard 90 wages Take the thing a. a
whole and II looks strangely like econo-
mic mastery over the very lives and fort
unos ~ those who do tho daily work OF
the nation. and all this under the over
vholming power and sovereignty OF the
national government What most or us
are ighting for Is TO break up this very
partnership between big business and
the government.
We call upon all intelligent men 10
bear witness that II this plan were con-
surnmated. II this programme were car,
ricd through. the great employers ana
capitalists ~ the country would be under
more overpowering temptation than
ever 90 take control OF the government
aud keep IL subseryient 10 their purposes,
What a prize Il would be 10 capture.
How unassailablo would be the majesty
and the tyranny OF monopoly N II could
thus get sanction OF law and the sup
port OF parties, ny what means, except
omen revolt could we ever break the
crust OF our NE again and become free
meu2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-03
CALIFORNIA PRIMARY TO-DAY
Taft and Roosevelt Factions Fight
for Electors.

San Francisco. Sept. 1.-THE first pri-
mary election, involving the ultimate Sc
lection of Presidential electors under the
new California primary Law, will be held
tomorrow Interest centres in the con-
test of the Tart and Roosevelt supporters
for control of the Republican party ma
chinery.
The Prceressives contend that IL they
nominate r. sidential electors pledged 10
Roosevelt tbss will be entitled TO tie
party oe/Gna'fon on the ballot in No
vember Taft adherents hold that the ac-
ton of the Republican National Conven-
ton In nominating Taft committed the
state to the choice of electors pledged to
him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-03
WAGES OF 10000 LOWERED
Glass Bottle Blowers Agree to 20 PEP
Cent Reduction in Pay.

Atlantic City. Sept a % per cen,
reduction has been agreed 10 IN the
wages OF ten thousand operatives =
glass bottle factories Of tho countr?
after a conference OF ten days between
representatives OF the Blowers Assccin,
ton and the National Association ~
Glass Manufacturers.
The manufacturers wanted . - rst
cent cut, and the men struggled for the
maintenance OF the old scale, which haA
prevailed for forty years.
Manufacturers who have not installed
the new automatic blowing machines
found themselves confronted by the Ne
cessity OF cutting wages OF leasing g.
pensive devices which reduced the eo0
OF manufacture 40 per cent. az
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-03
AFTER OIL TRUST GIFT
Senate Investigators Ask Four
Witnesses to Testify.
TO TELL OF 1904 FUNDS
Cortelyou, Loeb, Hearst and
Archbold Formally Invited to
Appear Before Committee.

Washington. Sept 7-vuliam Loeb, jr,
and George u. Cortelyou, both formerly
private secretaries TO Colonel Roosevelt
when no was president: William Ran
dolph Hearst and John y. Archbold
nave formerly been asked 10 appear be-
fore the Senate committee Investigating
campaign contributions when II re-
sumes hearings late this month.
Mr.. Cortelyou has once testified that
when no conducted Colonel Roosevelt 3
campaign in 1904 no contributions were
received from the Standard OIL Com
pany, John d. Archbold. or any one
else acting for that corporation. The
committee wishes 10 re-exarnine him in
the light OF Mr.. Archbolds recent tes-
timony that the Standard gave 100 90
with the knowledge and consent OF Colo
mel Roosevelt
Mr.. Loeb was Roosevelrs secretary at
the time the Colonel wrote letters and
kilograms 10 Mr.. Cortelyou directing the
return OF any Standard Oil contrjbuttors
Both meE have notified the committee
they arc ready TO appear. Neither has
been subpocnaed. Similar letters have
been sent 10 Mr.. Arehbold and Mr.
Hearst
Efforts are being made TO locate the
men who handled campaign funds dur
ing the resent Presidential primaries
some correspondence along that limo ia
said 10 await the return OF sena.or
Clapp, chairman OF the COMMITTEES. who
is now on stumping tour in Vermont
Much speculation is abroad as TO who
VIII be the first witness heard when the
committee convenes. about September 90.
report was current to-day that Colonel
Roosevelt would not appear at that time
Senator Clapp has been informed thar
the Progressive candidate will then be
In the West
AZ The Committee has subpoenasd no
one 10 appear before ~. but has left
the date OF appearances TO the discre-
ton OF witnesses, it il believed BY many
that this course Will be followed in re-
gard 10 Colonel Roosevelt.
George Il. Cortelyou declined Yesterday
TO make any comment on the letter writ
ten by ex-PresIdent Roosevelt to sena-
tor Clapp. Mr.. Cortelyou said he had
not yet received an invitation to appear
before the Senate committee and 20 tes-
fy on campaign contributions in 1904.
Collector Loeb was also reticent, say
ing he had been asked 10 appear before
the Senate committee in Washington on
September 30. and he would rather re-
serve for that occasion all he had 20
say on the matter,