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BOUGHT HIS OWN WORK,
BY w. Ct.

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Matters was collecting material for a
monograph on elcc4ro-masnetism;
when word came to him OF a valuable
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MEMORIAL DAY

of half century ago that made Mem
orisl Day q national institution does
not lessen its Influence upon the
hearts and minds Of the loyal who
gather annually to observe it, AL
though for years, efforts on the part
OF northern pulpit and press to
bridge over the chasm that divided
the two sections then have besn
strenuous; although as the years 60
by we hear more lamentation than
soDgs Of triumph over the final victo.
~ st Appomattox, in spite Of such
show Of coz cilistion on the part Of tho
north the dawn Of each Memorial Day
brings back that awful conflict with
all OF it's horrors to the minds Of
tboso who participated 10 it. They
hearssgan the peal of thunder from
the parapets Of Fort Sumter, are
thrilled again by the cry Of appre-
pension that spread over the north
and west, ere again the blanched
faces of wives, sisters, mothers and
fathers, as, in O response to the call
OF the President they march shoul-
der to shoulder to avenge an insul.ed
nation and raise the fsg again over
Sumter. No amount of apologetic
oratory. no amount Of epace offered
By northern periodicals to men and
women OF the Lost cause to discredit
the men whose valor and superior
tact saved the patton can heal the
scars OF those who suffered the rig
ors OF war. In this 5e,h anniversary
of that terrible war efforts at concil-
iation arc being rsdoubled; few his
toric facte relating to that struggle
are published without profuse apollo
gies.
Had the prodjgsl son been sought
after and thrashed back into his
fathers house the celebration of bis
return would not have been so elab-
Orate. In our efforts to be gracious
to once rabid and vicious enemy is
there not danger Of forgetting those
who stood by the Union when the
deeertion OF our best trained men in
employ Of the government made tho
loyal as precious as beaten gold? In
our praise Of lee we may forget the
service rendered by Grant; in our
our exsltsti"n Of Jackson We may
forget Sherman; 10 oar laudation of
Stewart, Early and Forest we may
forget stubborn Joe Hooker, the gal
liant Fitzpatrick, the impulsive and
intrepid Phil Sheridan. In spite of
oil We may say in praise OF those who
wore tbs gray, in spite of how ear.
meet and loud We may be in excusing
them for their devotion to what
"tbey believed to be right" they
were on the wrong side: they were
fighting against God! And this ir-
1evocably dims the lustre of their
lives. What WAS treason in 81 10
treason today. The men who are
seeking TO appnl those amendments
to the Constitution written there 10
the blood Of those whose graves we
laurel on this day are stil against
the Union. Those who are opposed
to the freedmaD's full enjoyment of
the pursuit Of happiness guaranteed
by these A no d % n g are
champions Of the institution Of
avery. Tbe 9 country's
wonderful development, it's untold
wealth, the opening mp of it's vast
resources ehould draw from our
hearts copious thanks TO God for
those men who contepded for the
right, who check. mated those in
rebellion in their efforts TO carve out
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tho right and conquered for the soud
Of those iu the wrong. As in this
anniversary year we shall recount
the deeds OF those who partic, pased
in that awful controversy, heaven
forbid that We should overlook a
single set worthy of praise Al
though our eulogy Of the women
north and south who figured in that
memorable struggle would fill many
volumes>we have not overestimalrd
their worth: But 1n~sur songs We
have yet to sound q note for the
black woman Of the south, we have
overlooked potent factor in the
struggle for peace and union. Who
will say that the hoathen woman, th-
ignorant, the uufavored, the driven
slave possesses not as keen love in
her bosom, is not as devoted to her
spouse and her children, feels not
keenly the pangs of separation and
bereavement as is possible in wom-
snkind? Who would impute 10 her
q heart less devoted, less tender and
true than which heats in the breaet
OF the more fortuDate2 If we take
into consideration what the Negro
man and boy faced when they volun-
teered to fight for the Union we eau
the better appreciate what the wife,
the mother and tho sister sacrificed.
When the white soldier marched
away be felt confident Of receiving
the full measure of praise for service
rendered; that should be fall into the
hands Of the enemy there would be
no violation of the rules Of war. The
Negro soldier was jeered even IL
Massachusetts when be started for
the front, and was not considered as
human when captured by tho COPIED
crates. The cry "No Quarter!' was
always raised when closing in Oh
Negro troops. Shot down in battle.
the wounded black soldier cried to
his comrades to finish him. D-s,h
at the bands of his comrades WIS
preferable to that which awsited him
at the hands OF the enemy. The
Negro eoldiers with their wives and
children were rutblessly bu,chered
at Fort Pillow while the white fas
waved overhead. In the first attempt
on the part Of the Federels to CAP
ture Petersburg the wnite troops
threatened to mutiny rather than
lead the assault, and the Negroes
had to take the lead, and they went
into the &C rater" and died unsup-
ported. General Palmer never did
explain why the gallant Shaw and
his black heroes went alone to deeth
at Fort Wagner. II the old veteran
be not an uDgrateful knave, be has
told many times as he sat around the
campfire Of the many instances of
the saving of his comrades from
death by the tact and cunning Of the
Negro woman and boy who hid them
in barns and haylofts and waited for
the opportunity TO pilot them into
Union lines. A few years ago the
strewing Of flowers upon the graves
OF Union soldiers by the women of
Mississippi was heralded throughout
the nation and poems written in
praise Of the generous act, But THE
work of devotion bas been carried
on by the Negro women OF the south
from the beginning of Menu orial
observances until this day, AS the
majority OF the Union dead sleep
south Of Mason and Dixon's Line
we can fully appreciate how great is
that work Of love. Now as Of old,
eulogies over those sleeping heroes
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TO BE SURE.

A Sunday School teacher asked
her class-"W no waa ihc father of
Zebadee's childrer?' The question
being rather strange and abruptly
put, mysIified the class, puzzled them
for few moments, when The small
est and youngest enid he could tell.
"Well," ssid ths teacher, "who
was i,?"
"Why Z'badeo himself to be sure"
ssid the youugster.
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BLOCK Ii EA y.

Joaeph Letter, being interviews
by aewspaper reporter-said with
O smile.
"Please quote mo accurately. In
an interview, you know the slightest,
inaccuracy can make Tan ridicu-
lous AS al instsnce--a Frehchman
who thought be hsG fair knowledge
of The English language, nevertheless
said TO q father.
"Ahal Your SOD, he mblss you
"a chip Of the old blOckhead."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29
URGES MORE GAME PRESERVES
Dr.. Hornaday Would Stop Shooting
Wild Creatures for Five Years.

Or William Hornaday declared yesterday
that the million hunters In this country
should refrain from shooting animals and
birds for the next five years. Otherwise,
he declared. irrepara bic damage would be
done to the Wild things Of the country.
Too many game preserves. Or. Hornaday
said could not he established. The more
the better was his version of IL.
The remarks OF the director OF the New
York geological Park were made in refer
cnCe to the latest effort OF the American
Game Protective and Propagation Associa-
ton. Of New York. TO establish "A large
game observe In the Cape Cod region. DR..
Gnrnaday said he thought. from all ac-
counts. that better places could have been
secured but that every preserve helped to
save the game o. the country. and that was
the first consideration.
1t H. just as important 20 conserve the
game md birds" he said. "aS IT IL To pre-
serve trees There are too many persons
going around shooting at every wild Great
trc they can see lust for the sake OF shoot
ing II is impossible. except IN III" states
where the game laws az" rigidly enforced
for the creatures TO breed in any numbers
10 Offset the carnage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29
PROVISIONAL PRIMARIES.

Those who have been studying the
Presidential preference primaries of this
year are convinced that they have failed
utterly TO achieve the end for which they
were designed. and for which, theoretical
" at least they seem we'll devised. An
analysis Of the popular vote in these pri-
maries reveals the fact that even Mr..
Roosevelt, with his wonderful spellbind-
ing ability, has in no single instance sue
Ceeded in gaining an expression OF prefer
enCe from even one-third ,..e Republican
voters IN those states in which he has
been victorious. And Yet il is realized
that there will be an iusistent demand for
the inclusion in the Republican national
platform Of q plank declaring uncqui-
yoCally for the employment of such pri-
maries. This has led 10 the suggestion
OF a compromise. which. it is maintained
could not he objected 10 by any sincere
advocate Of the primary system. 1t is
that where state may 50 desire il may
choose its delegates to the national con-
sion that unless the successful candidate
shall receive a majority Of all. the votes
cast by his party in the last national cleo
IDI INC NtTultl OF inc primaries SndII
lie regarded as inConclusivc and recourse
shall be had TO the convention system as
Offering the best means Of determining
the viii Of the people Of a state i'm which
the voters ave unwilling to take the
trouble TO go 10 the primaries and ex-
press nteir preference. Should such
urinary plank be embodied in the ma
tional platform. furthermore. II is prob
able that it would include drastic provi-
sionS regarding the amount of money
which any candidate or his representa-
tives might eXpend TO secure his nomna-
tiOn and requirement that all cOntribu-
tons to such pre-COnventiOn campaign
fund, with the donors and the purposes
for which IL was expended. should be made
public at stated periods. both before and
Immediately following the holding Of the
primaries. ii il remarked that serious
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29
IRON The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Nav IS
WILL ROOSEVELT FEVER LAsT7

loyal. but a thoughtful. friend Of cx-
President Roosevelt expressed to-day the
conviction that the candidacy OF Mr.. Roose-
welt would never survive the ordeal of four
months undivertcd consideration by the
American people. The wonderful spell
binding ability with which Mr.. Roosevelt
works his hearers up to a fever-not to
say frenzy-of excitement and enthusiasm.
and which has won for him a series OF
victories in the fast and furious campaigns
which have preceded the various state pri-
maries, is essentially different according
TO this statesman, from those enduring
qualities which can undergo that calmer
and undstracted scrutiny during a period
cqualling third of a wear. and at the end
command tho respect and support Of the
sober second thought OF majority Of the
entire people. In the excitement Of
sCrmmage. Mr.. Roosevelt, he declares, is
great leader. but should he be nominated
at Chicago, for more than four months
Mr. Roosevelt alone would have TO with
stand the pitilcss glare OF publicity. There
would be ample time for analysis and even
dsproof OF many Of his assertions made
in the heat Of the prc-convcntion con-
test. The whole people would awake 10
a realization that this man was demanding
Of them that which Washington, in the
purity Of his patronage, would not accept
which Grant, in the fulncss OF his military
triumphs, could not get. and which Mckin-
ley and other statesmen loyal to American
traditions have put from them and have
condemned as inimical TO the best interests
OF the Republic. The futiity Of Mr.. Roose-
velts tariff policy would become apparent.
while the support Of Perkins and the steel
trust Of Pinchot and MciIarg and all the
others who are nov espousing his candidacy
would hang Ike a milestone about his neck,
so that tho nomination of Theodore Roosc-
welt at Chicago would inevitably spell Re
publican defeat. These assertions arc not
mine. but those OF A man whose loyalty to
Mr.. Roosevelt, and whose ability as saga
cious judge OF public opinion none would
doubt were at liberty TO reveal his name.
They were uttered. not in anger. but in
sorrow. BY one VINO would Loyalty and en-
Enthusiastically have supported Mr.. Roosevelt
for third term in 1896. had not Mr.. Roose-
volts conduct in the pre-couv"ntion cam
paign Of this year convinced him that those
who were responsible for the anti-thiTd
term tradition were wiser than those who
would reject f. now, and who is convinced
that when the din and smoke Of the
primary battles shall have passed that
great fund of Commonscnsc which has al
ways characterized the American people
will assert itself and that II not all, at least
fatal majority, will perceive the inal'en-
able peril of third term for any American
President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29
FEDERAL PROBE FOR COAL
Government Takes First Steps for the
Prosecution Of Trust.


Philadelphia. May 2s.-Thc governments
prosecution OF the officers OF the anthraoit"
companies was begun here to-day. United
States Attorney Thompson forwarded t.
Washington the circular OF the increased
prices which the operators have arbitrarily
placed on the public. with such evidence
as II" has obtained against the Philadelphia
Retail Coal Dealers Exchange.
The documents which We're obtained here"
together with other data that have already
bean placed on file at Washington. have
evidently been regarded as sufficient to
start the action, as the United states Off
Gals here received word that two men had
been assigned to the work Of gathering
evidence for the government.
Federal detectives viii be assigned to the
task Of collecting evidence that the Read
ing. the Lackawsnna. the Delaware ana
Hudson. the Erie, the Ontario and Western
and the PENNSYLVANIA coal companies are
that they have agreed to force the prices
of coal UP to a point that IL without reason.
and that their action il both monopoistic
and i'm restraint of trade.
The data which have already been sent 20
washington charges that the Reading and
Iehigh Valley companies have violated Ger
tain provisions OF the ShcI man antitrust
prices stated in the circulars OF these two
companies shows that there has been "A
wilfu disregard OF the rights OF the public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29
EVIL OF THE ARMY BILL.

The more the conference report on the
army bill is studied the more obnoxious
do several Of its provisions appear to those
who have not alone the welfare Of tn"
army but the preservation OF the constitu
tional distinction between the several
branches OF the government at heart. II
would occasion little surprise we're the
President. provided the Congress passes the
measure as agreed on by its Conferrees. TO
veto IT, OF course. the most obnoxious feat
uro Of the bill is that embodied in the trade
between Senator Warren and Chairman
Hay whereby the former secures the Gre
alton Of a commission to consider the pro-
posed abandonment OF certain army posts
and the latter secures the revenge so eager
~ sought by Major General Ainsworth (re-
tired through the disqualification OF his
enemy, General Leonard Wood, to retain
tn" Office Of chief Of staff. As has been in
timated in this column, tho creation OF
joint commission To consider the availa bill
ity Of army posts is not intrinsically bad
but the naming Of the military members Of
such commission by law is regarded as
an unjusthable Interference by Congress
with the prerogatives OF the Chief Execu-
statute gives color TO the contention that
II is no part ~ the purpose OF the con
ferrees TO secure commission which will
pass on the question on It's merits. On the
contrary. their determination seems 10 be
20 secure a commission the military mem
borS OF which are neither in touch nor in
sympathy with the more progressive policy
Of military administration for which Sen
Secretary Of War As has been said. all OF
the officers named are on the retired list
and one OF their number was for som" time
q resident OF Cheyenne. adjoining which is
post, and one Of those designated by the
War College az deserving ultimate abau-
Comment. Apropos OF the personal revenge
upon General Wood. which IL ~ sought 70
secure by the provision affecting the office
of chief Of staff, Il has long been the con-
viCtion Of mon competent 10 Judge that, in
asmuch as the President may az any time
choose new chief OF stan and require the
incumbent 10 return 10 the line any change
In the law should be- in the direction Of
broadening. instead Of narrowing. the limi-
tations OF the choice OF the commander in
chief. Senators Root Lodge and Bristow
are gathering ammunition with which 10
combat the proposition Of ia" conf"rre"s,
and merry war over th"s" provisions -
predicted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29
REGRETS ARCHIBALD LETTER
Witness Who Got Judge Into
Trouble" Says He's Sorry.

Washington. May 2S-John l.. Saeger.
counsel for the Delaware. Lackawdnna Il
Western Railway admitted to-day before
the House Judiciary Committee author
ship Of "A letter to Interstate Commerce
Commissi oner Myer which got Archibald
into trouble" and said he was sorry he
had written IL. In this letter Mr.. Saeger
stated that he knew, on reliable author
Scranton. had lost it's property and would
not continue suit against the railroad
company pending before the commission.
1t was following this letter that the
United States Court at Scranton rendered
a Judgment against the coal company in
another suit Mr.. Saegcr explained that
he had written the letter at the order Of
his superior, William :. Jcnney, general
counsel Of the railroad. He said that Mr..
Jenney practically dictated" the letter.
He also said that he had seen in Mr. Jcn-
noy's Office two letters from Judge Arch
bald bearing on the coal Companys af
fairs.
Did you ash Mr.. Jennry for the re-
liable authority he had" asked Repre-
sentative Norris
Yes | knew you would ask me that,
and / asked him yesterday before coming
to Washington" said Saeger He told
me he would take care Of that part OF IL
and gave me no other answer"
Saeger displayed enmity toward Will
lam T. Boland. Of the Marion Coal Com
pany, declaring Boland's suit against the
Lackawanna was "blackmail"
Chairman Clayton tried TO pin him down
TO a legal definition Of blackmal, and Sac
ger replied by describing what he thought
had been Bolands "harrassing and annoy
ing conduct toward the railroad"
II want to say that the statement Of
Mr.. Sacger that there was conspiracy and
blactmail or my part is absolutely and
unqualifedly false Boand interrupted.
You will have an opportunity TO rcfute
Z later" said Chairman Clayton
Yes but | want 10 say it while he is
here. II VIII give me more satisfaction, "
said Mr.. Boland
You have said it," replied the chair
man, "and since there has been no TO-.
lision over il We are cafe in postponing
your statement until some other time"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29
BRYAN'S HAT IN THE RING

William Jennings BRYAN viii accept tho
nomination II rendered 20 him. at least,
that is the construction which many promi
nent politicians put on the report which
reached Washington to-day. and which was
circulated by friends OF the peerless Ne
braskan with tn" apparent purpose OF re-
assuring thOs" anxious candidates vino
shudder painfully whenever the name or
the peerless leader is mentioned This r"-
port, which appears 10 b" we'll aUtheriI-
Gated. IS to the effect that under no cir
cumstances will Mr. Bryan accept the
nomination at Baltimore unless all his
old enemies offer their support " 1t -
added that inasmuch ~ MI Bryan r"-
yards such ~ r~ontingnrcv as most remote.
he believes n highly improbable that he
Will be candidate Every Democratic
aspirant IL shaking IN lis boots tonight.
and II Is confidently predicted Ny the friends
Of Speaker Clark. Rcprcsentatiy" Under
wood. and even Governor Wilson. that the
head OF no one OF them Will rest easy to-
night. The Clarkitos and the Wilsonites
try 70 console themselves with the rcfeC-
ton that anyway. Bryan IS FOR Clark
or for wilson but occasionally Two OF
them get together and oompar" notes. and
then they are forced 20 a realization that
Bryan il FOR each Of their iayorltos only
90 such an extent a. 10 render IT quit"
impossible for the other to secure anything
approaching a two-thirds ~ the convention.
Altogether the r"assuring story has failed
10 rcassure There IL an Increase OF Tn"
number willing to wager their hard cash
that Bryan will be the dark horse. and also
an increase OF the misgivings Of other
asplrants who are Informed that ON one
condition Mr Bryan will accept.
q; g II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29

uorary relief which the bill asks for Is all
Injunction TO continue TIL the final hearing
and decree) which Will practically mpouhd
thig coffee so that the owner cannot sell II
10 anybody in this country at any price
cannot ship 1t abroad and sell II there
should q satisfactory price b" op'ainable
and cannot even return II to the place
whence ii came.
No provision IL proffered for making good
TO the owner any losses II might sustain
in consequence Of such Impoundtne or its
property should the plaintiff fail to make
good it's contentious on final hearing prop
ably many months hence.
Judge Lacombe further said there were
numerous issues OF fact in tn" case TOO
important TO be decided summarily in adj
vance Of The ;rial. and that the Judges were
not persuaded by anything submitted that
changes In the situation might take place
efore the trial TO affect injuriously me Po -
sition OF the government. Inc motor, io'
a preliminary injunction WAS. therefore,
denied, ne added.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29
BEER STRIKE AT RUTGERS
Students Resent Suspension of
Seniors for Holding Keg Party.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

New Brunswick, y j.. May 2S.-Many Of
the members Of the under classes at Rut-
gers College baked this morning at the de-
yotional exercises because OF the debarring
OF the members Of the senior class from
college activities by President Demarest
pending action by the faculty tomorrow
upon the beer keg party held along the
Rarltan River last Friday night
This putting the silence on was their
expression of diSapproyal Of the presidents
action The students are indignant over
the proceeding. and should the offending
seniors be suspended there may be an open
break In the other classes.