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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19

in Canada, England and the United
States. While that suggestion was one
which found favor with the British
committee, three other proposals had
been before that committee and APP
peared worthy of adoption. The first
was that a monument should be erected
10 George Washington in Westminster
Abbey. not in memory Of his part in
the rebellion, which perhaps might be
regarded by future historians as he
first foundation Of eventual Anglo
Saxon and Celtic consolidation. but as
a testimony 10 Great Rritain's UNI
grudging and generous recognition of
the influence for good eXertcd on sue
cessive generations of British as well
a. American people by the example Of
his splendid qualities. The lamp Of his
character had been a beacon which Tor
nearly one hundred and fifty years had
enabled struggling humanity to steer
through darkness to a noble and higher
life, and for that reason il was only
right that Englishmen should make Use
Of the opportunity provided by the ap-
lrOaching centennial 10 do his memory
honor on British soil.
II further seemed good to the British
committee that steps should be taken
10 purchase Sulgrave Manor, North
amptonshire. the ancestral home of the
Washington family. On the walls Of
that ancient building might still he
seen the Washington coat Of arms.
which was the origin Of the Stars and
Stripes, thus showing the national en-
blem OF the United States, like so many
other American customs and institu-
tons derived it's source from the
motherland. IT was proposed that Sui
grave Manor should he purchased and
so maintained that a visit TO ii would
be an agreeable pilgrimage to the
steadily increasing number of Ameri
can visitors to England. An option on
the property had baen secured. and 1t
was estimated that to complete the
purchase and provide for the mainte-
nance a sum OF from f25, 900 TO 10000
would be required.
Would Promote Education.
1t also had been thought desirable by
the British committee and the Ameri-
can committee as well that the centen-
NAL should be celebrated by an or
ganized endeavor on both sides OF the
Atlantic and in all our oversee domin-
ions to promote by educational meth
DDS the growth Of those feelings of
mutual respect affection and goodwill
as well as mutual knowledge which had
already distinguished the peoples of
British and American descent in all
parts of the world.
Lectureships at the principal uni
yersitics, peace centennial prizes for
ESSAYS on Anglo American relations.
mast present and future. new school
readers would all be included in this
educational scheme For these three
nurposes il was estimated that from
10000 to 10000 would be required
II WAS possible that before Christmas
Eve. 1914. arrives the Anglo-American
sentiment might require that some
monument symbolic of the unity OF
n,rpose that bound together the Eng
fish speaking peoples Of the world
should be erected on the best available
cite In London. right in the heart OF
the motherland.
Referring TO difficulties which had
arisen with respect TO the interpreta-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
oNeoNIA POSTMASTER NAMED.

From The Tribune Ruresu.l
Washington. Dec. ls-The appointment
OF Andrew r. SaXton as postmaster at
Oneonta. n. Y. was sent to the Senate
to-day by President Taft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
Mr.. Morgan Puzzled.

Mr.. Untermyer asked Mr.. Morgan
whether his house carried deposits OF
Interstate corporations" Mr.. Morgan
said he did not quite understand what
the attorney meant. and Mr.. Inter
myer explained that he meant COM
panies transacting business in more
than one state Mr.. Morgan said his
firm accepted the accounts Of any cor
poration it thought reliable.
Have YOU accounts from interstate
corporations"
With any corporation We think is
good" said Mr. Morgan.
Mr.. Tntermyer read into the record
the statement Of the accounts OF inter
state corporations with the Morgan
firm, and Mr.. Morgan expressed his be-
lief that such corporations should he
permitted to deposit with private
banker.
Mr.. Untermyer said he referred 10 no
Mr.. Morgan thought "as a matter OF
public policy" that corporations really
owned by the public" ought to he al
lowed TO deposit with private bankers
not subject to federal inspection.
II do" again said Mr. Morgan. He
added that the facts ought TO depend
on the character OF the banker and the
extent 10 which the board Of directors
OF the corporation might formally
authorize such deposits. The question
was one which he believed should he
left TO the boards Of directors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
What the Figures Show.

prepared summary OF INC HsuieS VI
in,erlocking directorates says:
The Arm members and directors whose
aflliations are thus shown number l"'
In the aggregate they nold $40 DIRECTOR
ships and Al banks and trust compahles:
hayIrx total resources OF $3.50, 600 ana
total deposits Of s., s3i .0oo.0 COO, 20 director
shins I'm II insurance companies, haVIhs
total assets Of s.. 646c0D,oD; Loo dlrector-
ships In 81 railroad systems: naVlhs a
total Capitalization Of sl2.l8.oo0,O00 and a
totai mileage OF ls3. 200: directorshlps In
? CYPRESS companies and directorships
I'm ! steamship company. win com
hined capital OF f2450o,Oop ana gross III.
come ~ Ssr 900 900; 90 directorsnips IN .
nroducIng and trading corporations. hay.
lne a total capitalization OF S.5S.Wocoo
and total gross annual earnings In excess
Of 81 I5 or. Co., and a dircctorships In ~
public utility corporations. having a tota,
capitalization Of 2,eS; 10000 and Total os
6NO oro In all. 74s directorships In lS4 cor
potations, having a total Of resources or
capitalization OF sc5,325.ooo,o)o.
An explanation Of the chart. relating
70 Morgan e. Co, the First National
Rank. the National City Bank. the Guar
anty Trust Company and the Bankers
Trust Company. says:
/ The table shows that }. p Nor
gan g. Co., the First Natlohal BANK, the
National City Bank, the Guaranty Trust
Company and the Bankers Trust Com
pany together have: l.,
one hundred and eighteen directors IN
a hanks and trust companies having to-
tal resources Of s2,679, 10000 and total de-
posits Of 81, 9S3. 10000.
Thirty directors in 10 insurance com IN
panies having total assets of 81, S3, 900 OD:
ono hundred and Ave directors ip 20
TRANSFORMATION systems. having a total
standardization of 81. 7S4 100000 and a total
mileage excluding express companies ana
steamship lines) OF l50.W
Sixty-three directors I'm ~ producing and
trading corporations. having total cap
italizaton of $3.50 0cO."0.
TWENTY-FIVE directors in IL public utility
corpora tons. having total capitalization
Of S2150.0O000o.
t,ons having aggregate resources or cap
itoIiza ton Of s5o245, 900 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
Self Made.

From The Cincinnati Times-Star.
Whitelaw Reds success In life was the
success Of a young. active, keen-Wittcd
American. who made the most Of his OPP
portunities in a day when the personality
Of the editor was the overmasterinG force
ia American journalism. He ended his
life very rich man but the success that
came To him was Of the kind that the
world properly calls selfmade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
Interlocking Directors.

Mr. Scudder said the detailed tables
showed the extent of interlocking d.
rectorates Of various financial companies
and banks to be:
J. p. Morgan e. Co.-Sixty three direc-
tors in thirty-nine corporations, havlns
total resources or capitalization OF slo,oSo'
go 90
First National Bank Of New York-One
hundred and three directors in forty-nlne
corporations. having total assets or cap
italization Of Sll.5i2. oO,Uo.
Guaranty Trust Company New 1ork =.
one hundred and sixty directors in
seventy-six companies. having total as
sets or capitalization Of S742,ooo,ooo:
Bankers Trust Company, New York
one hundred and thirteen directors IN
nfty-sX companies, having totaI assets
National CITY Bank. New York-Eighty-
sly directors I'm forty-seven corporations.
having total assets or capitalization OF
sl3. POS. 100000. r,,,.,
Kuhn. Loeb & Co. New fork-rlfteen
directors i'm twelve corporations, with
total assets and capitalization OF SOIL
National Bank Of Commerce. New YORK
One hundred and forty-nine directors IN
eighty-two companies. having total assets
and Capitalization OF slsl65,"o".
Hanover National Bank. New YORK
Thirtv-soven directors In twenty,nine 60,
norations. with total assets and capi'ai-
lzatlon Of t7i9j.000,Ooo. ,,.,.
chase National Bank, New fork-SixtE-
seven directors I'm forty corporations. WIN
total assets and Capitalization OF Sn''-'''
10000 -. VII,
Aston Trust Company, New YORK -
ceventv- four directors In forty-seNen cor
rora,ions with total assets ana capltdl-
ization Of sl2. 40 oDoooo
P;air & Co. New York-Twelve direcII
,ors g., eIeron cornorations having tota
assets and Capitalization Of Sl,ISt ooo,oou
Snever &. Co. New York-Ten directors
In ION CORPORATIONS having total assets o'
Of seas. 600 600 .,o
Continental and Commercial Natlonh
Rant thicago-Forty-n directors III
,rnn,y-sevon corporations Win capltaIlzd-
,ior or assets OF SIS. 95g 900 900.
FIRST National Bank. Chicago-seven,y
rlne directors I'm twentv-nine co i
having Capitalization Of s9.15S.O0O.OOo
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank, m
cage 'wontv-eight directors IN twenty'
two connanies having total resources oi
Of 1859 o0o. 900. r-,us.
Kidder. Peabody & Co. BoSton-flEl
dirertors IN six ~orporttions heNlns =. ~, ~
resources or capitalization OF $3.50; 5000
Ice. Higginson & Co. BOSTON = leEeu
directors in corporations having TOTAL re re
sources or capitalization Of 5000 'ooo'ooo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
Colonel Watterson's Euloey.

Colonel Watterson's Euloey.
From The Louisville Courier-Journal.
The longer one fingers over the life OF
Nhitelaw Reid the surcr will its lines dis
close his real virtues or head ana heart
and the greater will the sense of his pub
lie loss Impress itself upon his profess
sional brethren and his countrymen. lie
passes at the zenith Of career, resplend-
ent and renowned. at goodly age. FOL
lowed TO the grave by the honoring ac-
claim of two nations. To the stricken
ones Of his own household The Courier
Journal presents the homage Of a re-
spect and sympathy both affectionate and
profound.
"A Faithful Servant"
From The New Orleans PiCayune.
In the passing of Whitelaw Reid the
world of journalism loses shining orna-
ment and the country a useful and faith
full servant
Mother State Mourns for Him."
From The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Minister of America to the Court Of
81. James's has ever been the leader of
the American diplomatic service. II is
post that has been filled by the nations
ablest men. Mr. Reid measured up to the
traditions which surround that high office
and he fulfilled his duties with a patriot
ism that won him the admiration of every
American and with a charm and courtli-
ness that attached to him the friendship
and good will OF the highest of the mother
country, \ great editor great states
man and a true born American gentleman
has gone to his last rest. Ohio. his
mother state, mourns for him.
"A Wonderful Man."
From The State Register. Springfield. III.
The report Of the death in London yes
terday Of Whitelaw Reid will he read
thTOnRn0nt
the world. lie was recognized as one of
the worlds greatest diplomats. With
brilliant intellect and a finished educa-
tion. Whitelaw Reid became one of Amer
lCa's leading journalists in his younger
days His experience as Legislative cor
respondent. war correspondent and mem
Der of the editorial staff of The New
York Tribune proved Of great value to
him in obtaining that comprehensive
knowledge of official and public affairs
essential in the equipment of an able
diplomat. In many respects Whitelaw
Reid was wonderful man.
As a Peace Advocate.
From The Niagara Falls Gazette.
With the death of Whitelaw Reid,
American Ambassador to Great Britain,
there passed away one of the greatest
and most influential of the human agen-
cies in the furthering Of the peace CEN
tenary celebration plans between the
United States and the United Kingdom.
the chief scenes of which will doubtless
be laid along the Canadian Niagara bor-
der. 1t was Whiteaw Reds ambition to
see this project consummated in one of
the greatest peace jubilees the world has
ever seen. and one Of his last commune
cations, If not his very last was written
upon this subject
An lrreparabe Loss.
From The Chicago Record Herald.
Whiteaw Reid died in harness. The
news OF his grave condition did not reach
this country until Saturday, and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19

ing houses and to the government the
financial interests Of the country bowed
down TO the will Of one man. And let US
thank our lucky stars that In such an
emergency we had that man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
Equitable Life. s5o4,ooooOo: Metropolitan
TJfe f3n2 % ono

Equitable Life. 5o4,ooo. 900: Metropolitan
Life. $685.. ooo00.
Mr.. Scudder estimated the combined
assets in 1915 as s2,ss3, 100000 in 1921,
3,22s.ooo.o 900; in 1926, $3.50 600 900 In
1881. s4s1s. o00,o 900. Mr.. Scudder's tables
purported to show that at the latter date,
under the rate of progress he figured
upon. the individual assets Of the four
companies would be- New York, $1.5o1,-
100000: Mutual. sl,05s, 600. 900: Equit-
able. 1852. 100000, and Metropolitan.
1909, 600. 600.
Insurance Companies Deposits.
Mr.. Scu6der was asked by Mr. Inter
myer whether he had investigated the
amount of deposits carried by the life in
surance companies I'm their principal
banks, both at the end Of each year and
the average deposits through the year
1911 for the New York Life as s6,973,s42
while the deposits on the last day Of the
year December 80 were only s2,712,422
During 1910. he said. the average OF the
New York LIES deposits was s.. 1928,
while on December 81 the deposits were
S2.S94,7i5. During l9o9 the New York
LIES average was s7.O71.049. while on
December 81 It was s2,673,492.
For the Mutual Life Mr.. Scudder gave
the following figures 1911, average. s5,-
81. 900; December 81. s1,37s,0o0; 1910.
average, 100000; December 81, ST.
7l7,00o, and 1909, average, s7,012,0o0;
December 81. sl.5ti,00o.
For the Equitable Life Mr.. Scudder's
table Of deposits showed: 1911, average,
sl2.O15. 900: December 81, s7.577. 600;
1910. average. s6SS7.oOO December 81.
1920, 900, and 1909, average, s1o,242,ooo;
December a. s7.1s7.00
For the Metropolitan Life: 1911. aver
age. 1925. 900; December 81, S3,573.00
1910. average. s423S, 900: December 81.
s2.55a. 600. and 1909 average, S3,9il,00O;
December 81. s3.s46.000
Philip Scudder. another statistican. put
into the record charts purporting to show
concentration of money and credits by
interlocking directors. He outlined his
method Of preparing charts. saying they
were based on n list Of directors made az
up TO date as possible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
MORGAN ADMITS
GRIP ON BILLIONS
Continued from frst page.

the usual questions he said he was
member of banking firm with
branches in Philadelphia, Paris and
London The members Of the hrm
were j. T. Morgan, II. T. Dawson
W. p. Hamilton. T. ". Lamont, H. r.
Lloyd, J. p. Morgan, jr, A. A. New
bold, William II. Porter. Charles
Steele. f. T. stotesbury and Temple
BoUdoin.
only my desire to keep Mr.. Drexers
name in the Philadelphia house pre-
vents all Of the houses having the
same name" said Mr.. Morgan.
"Do YOU do general banking bust
ness in New York;"
We try to-
Mr.. Morgan explained that his firm
did not belong to the Clearing House,
but cleared it's own checks over its
counter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
Distribution Of Directors.

IT That J. r. Morgan & Co. the Guar
anty Trust Company, the BANKERS Irusl
Company and the First National Bank
together have:
Ei9hty-nine directors In such banks
and trust companies.
Twenty-nine directors in such insur-
ance companies.
Seventy eight directors In such trans
portAtion systems.
Forty-nine directors in such producing
and trading corporation. and
sixteen directors in such public util-
ity corpora lions.
In all. 26l directors.
III That j. r. Morgan & Co. the
Guaranty Trust Company and the Bank
ers Trust Company together have.
Seyenty-eight directors in such banks
and trust companies
Twenty-nine directors In such insur-
ance companies.
Sixty-four directors in such transpor-
Ia ton systems.
Fortv-four directors in such producing
and trading corporations.
Fourteen directors in such public util-
ity corporations.
In all. 22s directors.
Directors in Common.
Under the head OF u. r. Morgan e.
Co" the explanation Of the general table
says:
The table shows further that J. p. Nor
gan & 90. and the Guaranty Trust Com
pany have three firm members or direc-
tors In common-Henry =. Dawson, Will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
"A Good Newspaper Man"
From The Dayton (ohio) News.

rr"n ne DbNron lOnlo) news.
He made a good newspaper man-and
he died n good newspaper man. If he
diplomat. II shows simply that a good
newspaper man is capable OF serving his
country In that capacity. II he displayed
great statesmanship-as he unquestion-
ably did-it Is only an evidence of what
newspaper training does for the man
who follows II consCentously. II he
was able to meet the great men of the
world, and to hold his own with them
I'm any discussion. II shows that he who
meets lesser men i'm the course OF his
duties and understands them. az a news
paper man must do in order to succeed.
need not fear coming into contact with
the so-callcd high and mighty"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19

cable announcing his death came as a
great shock. Mr.. Reid died full of years
and honors. although his work cannot he
said 10 have been completed. While he
had no desire TO remain any longer In
active service, he must have been keenly
interested in the projected writing and
publication of his memoirs That he did
not live to carry out this labor Of love
Will always he source Of regret TO his
fellow countrymen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
AS Peace Advocate.
L,rn,,n Tho NiaCnra EallS CO zaffa
An irreparabIe Loss.

From The Chicago Record Herald.
Whitelaw Reid died in harness. The
news Of his grave condition did not reach
this country until Saturday, and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19

Earl Grey, president of the British
committee. said that one suggestion
which had been submitted TO the Amer
lean committee was that monuments
which should commemorate In an i'm
pressive and sufficient manner the hum
bred years Of peace should be erected
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-08
MUST BELIEVE TT,
When Well-Known Cairo People Tell
it So Plainly

~ NJ = AhluIy.
When public endorsement is made
by representative citizen of Cairo
the proof is positive You must he.
lieve 1t. Read this testimony Every
sufferer of kidney backache. every
man, woman or child with kidney
trouble will do well to read the fol-
lowing:
W. F. Gibson, 416 Eleventh St.,
Cairo, ILL.,, says; This is the third
time | have publicly recommended
noan's Kidney Pills and I am al
ways glad to speak in their praise,
About ten years ago first took
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at
Paul G. Schulz G Sons drug store.
and they completely relieved me of a
severe attack OF kidney trouble.
There has ben no recurrence of this
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ed Doan's Kidney Pills to many peo-
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where they did not live up to repre-
sentations.'
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents Foster-Milburn CO.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's---
and take no other.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-08
MINNESOTA
By GEORGE FITCH.
Author Of "a, Good Old Siwash."

Minnesota is an American state
which has been borrowed by the Nor
wegians with great success Owing
to its steady and reliable winter ii
has become the fayorite life time re
sort for these hardy people who
raise wheat, white whiskers and
American citizens with great fluency,
Minnesota now has over 100000
people, half of whom have names
ending in son"
Minnesota is one OF the larger
states, having $4,000 square miles
and a full supply of square legisla-
ture. 1t has no mountains but is
so badly infested with lakes in the
northern part that the scattered
farmers north of Duluth have to
fence in their fields with fish nets.
The Mississippi river rises in one of
these lakes and flows over ESQ miles
through the state before it becomes
large enough to act as a state line
and a barrier against presidential
nominations,
Minnesota is densely settled in the
southern part and enjoys all the con-
veniences of civilization including
interurbans and golf clubs. But the
northern section is wild and covered
with forests which catch fire in the
dry summer and force the harassed
citizens to wade out into the lakes
to their necks and stay there for
weeks at time. Living In North
ern Minnesota during the summer is
as exciting as living on Mt. Vesuviu;
when 1t is resting uneasily.
Minnesota produces more wheat
IRON ore and light-haired. blue-eyed
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-08
The Rosenthal Case

II the murder of Herman Rosen-
thai concerned only the death OF a
gambler 1t would not be worthy of
large amount of public attention.
But involving as 1t does the police
department of the nations chief
city and being symptomatic Of CON
ditions existing in other large cit
les, 1t assumes little less than ma
tional Importance.
This man was shot down in from,
ofiithef Hotel Metropole, Just off
Broadway, In the very heart of New
York city. Although it was Q
o'clock In the morning, the street
We're as brilliantly lighter as by day,
there were many people passing and
hundreds within call, and seven no.
iioemen had posts In the immediate
neighborhood of the crime. Not
withstanding these Facts the men
who shot the gambler or the very
steps OF the hotel got into waiting
automobile and drove leisurely
away. and two weeks afterNard on
~ ona OF the men who aid the actual
shooting had been arrested, al
though all were known.
Practically all the progress that
has been made In the case has been
the work OF the district attorney.
The police have done next to moth.
Inc. One police lieutenant has been
arrested as the instigator of the
crime. The reason given for kin.
Ing Ro1enthal was that he was
about to expose the graft system ok,
listing between the police and the
criminal elements. Stories of THU
graft system are now coming Il
light that are fairly staggering.
The conditions revealed by thiI
murder are 10 frightful that al
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-08

honest citizens of New York should
organize and remove the blight,
The metropolis is not alone in
voived, however. Every well in
formed man believes that similar
conditions obtain in other cities. II
Is time for q rigid investigation OF
police conditions not only in New
York, but elsewhere. Such investi.
cation should be followed by action
II nothing eA proves effective a re.
sort to the vigilance committee
would beeajustifisd. The American
people ha@e always shown them.
selves equal to meeting crisis, and
these revelations show the presence
of crisis in our municipal life.