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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-27
WANTED TO FIGHT
AGAINST MEXICO

WASHINGTON. Feb. os.-The an
nouncement of Colonel Roosevelt's will
ingness 10 accept the presidential nom
in9tion and his consequent open break
with President Taft was declared here
possibility in connection with the threat
ened trouble In Mexico.
Senators who claimed TO he conycrsan,
with tho facts stated that about a yeaI
ago. when the Madero revolution was al
its height In Mexico. and the possibility y
of American Intervention WAS being dis
cussed. Colonel Roosevelt wrote To Prcsi
mcnt vi cavalry which was 10 be in the
forefront OF the invading force
Colonel Roosevelt. IL Is said stipulated
that his subordinate officers were 20 bt
OF his own choosing. and went so far as
to name some OF the mon he would Sc.
lect. These included Colonel Cocll A
Lvon. Republican national committeeman
OF Texas: Jack Abcrnat thy. the wolf
stranglng. former ma rshal OF Oklahoma
Sloan Simpson OF Texas. rough rider
Secret Service Agent James Sloan Jr
now With President Taft, and severa
members OF the old rough-rider regiment
OF Cuban war fame.
said stated II as his highest ambition
again TO be in the saddle In time OF war
The coIonels letter TO President Taft
asking to be placed In command Of
regiment In the event OF trouble IL
Mexico. was addressed Dear VIII" ac'
cording to those who claim TO have seer
the document.
President Taft's reply was addressed
Dear Theodore" II stated. accordinr
TO reports. that the colopers proposition
was very Interesting indeed" but thai
the possibility OF American Intervention
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-27
MORTIMER SCH|FF
MAKES STATEMENT
New York Financier Gives
Out Alleged Pertinent Facts
in the Brandt Case.
LETTER TO MRS. SCHIFF
Alleged Threat Of Young Vale
When Prosecuted; Will Be
Released Today.
LETTER TO MRS. SCHIFF

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-While Foulke
T. Brandt remains in Jail as the result
OF a technical legal delay in admitting
him TO ball. his former employer, Nor
timer l.. Schiff. gave out a 10000 word
statement setting forth ''the pertinent
facts connected with the Brandt case as
far as they are within my knowledge.
Having been denied an opportunity oi
testifyine. he says Il statement 10 the
press seems to be his only recourse
Certain newspapers have sought to
attack my honor says Mr. Schff, land
to create an impression that my efforts
to secure Brandts conviction and TO op'
pose his application for clemency wer'
designed TO hide some mystery, which
II made public, would disgrace and de.
grade me before the community.
| have therefore decided, in self -protec'
ton and In Justice 10 all those who have
been maligned during the past month o
hysteria TO make this statement o.
facts
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Protest Withdrawn.

John Sharp Williams was about to pro-
test against printing the speech at all
when cries of Don't do that from both
sides OF the chamber stopped him.
Williams took counsel with some OF his
colleagues and then said that after more
exact information" he would withdraw
his objection.
Just TO make the document COM
plcte" said Bailey Of Texas, 'I request
that the letter of the eight governors
and Roosevelt's acceptance be included.
] ask that this letter be printed on the
first page OF the document"
At that. Senator Bristow unfolded his
great length and, leaning over toward
Bailey, observed:
''I object, not 70 the printing of the
letter. but to the manner in which it IS
proposed TO print it,"
"Then let il 90 as an appendix TO the
Columbus speech said Bailey.
1T ought to accompany it some
where"
Senator Bacon OF Georgia, who had
been displaying active signs Of interest,
now arose With the suggestion that the
document ought also to contain the sew
cral statements by Roosevelt announcing e
that he would never again accept a
nomination
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opinion to this very decision, TO the
very language I have quoted, and re-
fused TO follow IL, All I ask is that
the people themselves In such case
shall be given a chance TO declare
whether they VIII stand by the SUI
prone court Of the nation when II
stands for human rights OF by the
chief court of their own state when
IL stands against human rights. li
that Is a revolution. make the most
OF II.
stand at opposite poles from those
worthy gentlemen whose conception
OF tho relations between the consu-
tuition and the people is that the con-
stitution Is a stralghtjackct to con-
troll an upruly patient ] regard the
constitution as means for giving the
fullest expression to the deliberate
and we'll thought out judgment OF the
American people. and I feel that any
state constitution which fails to pro-
vide q means for giving such full
expression to the deliberate and we'll
thought out judgment OF the people
Of the state. falls short OF what
constitution should be under our sys-
tenn OF government
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IOWA GOVERNOR
FOR THE PRESIDENT

DIES MONIES, Ia, Feb o6.-Deelaring
that he WAS surprised that Colonel
Roosevelt did not long ago announce nus
adherence To his oft-repested doctrine
of the square deal recognize the sra; aus :,
ticc of the candidacy OF Presidont Tar
for denomination and given him the same
loyal support that President TAFT as sec
rotary OF war gave 70 the Roosevelt ad :
n statement today. announced his sup
port OF Taft for tho presidency,
The Iowa executive broadly intimates
that Wall street interests are rcspons,oie
for the opposition to President Tart III
this language: ,.,
There can be no question nut ina'
Wall streets and the so called big inter
nsts.' trusts and combines are ilghune
| the president and that every iniinchce
which they can bring 10 bear WIN be ex
crted in behalf of his opponents. ain
J however. decidedly OF the opinion Una,
Taft will be renominnted and that tef
| complIcate matters and endanger the re
suit of tho November election
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California Lining Up.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb 26.-OrGaElza =
tion OF the TAFT Republicans TO conduct
tho campaign OF the president in Cali
fornis was temporarily effected here TO
day at meeting called by Colonel
Charles Mifflin Hammond, just return ed
from "A conference With Mr.. TAFT AT
Washington. Colonel Hammond Who Is
"A resident OF Lake county. and has been
prominent in state politics. Is "A brother
in law OF Theodore Roosevelt having
married a sister Of Colonel Roosevelt \
first wife.
The meeting today was informal. Per-
manent organization viii he effected at
"a meeting called for next Monday. John
Hays Hammond OF Washington and for
mer United States Senator Frank r.
Film, of Los Angeles attended today S
meeting,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-27
SOME PROSPECTS OF
SETTLING STRIKE

LONDON. Feb. 26.-On the eve OF the
resumption OF the conference between
Premier Asouth and otner cabinet min
listers and the miners representa- stives.
which marks tho most critical stage Of
the COVE trnmeDt's efforts 70 avert gen
cTal coal strike, the nation is kent ac-
tually in the dark as to what has been
accomplished toward securing peace since
lhr negotiations on February 80.
The miners informed tho premier to-
'iar they were powerless TO agree In any
thing until authorization had been Oh
tslned from the Miners Fede IA tlon. which
meets here tomorrow. As a consequence
subsequent conferences have been held
with the coal owners only.
IL was announced tonight that the eS
ecutive board Of the Miners Federation
had agreed To recommend To the confer
ence the acceptance Of the prenior's in.
riration that committee be appointeG
from the federation TO consider the whole
controversy with the cabinet
Tcd7y's conference between members
OF the cabinet and the coal owners LASTED
tvo hours. hut the official report giver
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-27
Democratic Glee.

Speaker Clark tonight, in speaking OF
Colonel RooseVelts announcement. said .
"ThCre are some peculiar and interest
Ing cts In the Republican imhroglio
The niG wigs appear to have forgotten
historical facts or To Scorn them. Many
persons were amazed when tho Republl-
can national committee fixed their con
ventlon for the 18th OF June, the ami
versary OF Waterloo. Now comes Colonel
when Napoleon escaped from Eiba. No
doubt tho result or the November cleo
tlon will complete the historic parallel
by sending not only tho colonel but the
whole Republican party TO St Helena
contamination devoutly to be wished
THIS year all things work together for
the success OF Democrats and the good
OF the country.
The president and his secretary CON
tinucd 10 say nothing about Roosevelt
today. The national Taft bureau also
announced i'm the morning that he was
for Taft.
The president. when he replies 10 the
Columbus speech, will make no reference
10 it, but wifi attack the platform laid
down I'm Il. Hc has had many telesrams
OF late bidding him buck up.
Ills friends in Ohio are particularly
anxious that nc get busy up there and
the Massachusetts regulars want him 10
Senator Crane Will be busy In Wash
ington. and Lodge is dIscreetiy deter
mined not to get ground between two
buzz Therefore. the New Eng
landcrs urge that the only man that can
save that stern and rockbouud coast from
| The progressivcs IS Mr.. Taft himself
whose summer residence in Beverly en-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-27
Eyes Nailed to Wall.

"The commander Of ambulance No. -
submits Il report of one OF his suhoroi- :
mates which states that he discovered
six human eyes nailed TO a wall under
meath a Turkish shield near Amrouss.
'In q neighboring Arab cemetery uvc
bodies were found buried UP 10 The chin
i'm such attitude as 10 leave no doubt THAT
thev were, soldiers who had been buried
alive. Other bodies were burnt. others
had their hands and feet removed or
,nutilated 4 stretcher bearer was found
with his right hand torn OF and the Ids
Of both eyes sewn with a thick string.
MANY eases OF firing on mpulanceS
were reported and several cases OF kill
ing strrtcher bearers while carrying
wounded are vouched for by eye Wit
nesses. Firing on the Red Cross is al
legged and in one case. it lis declared,
knife stabs were made through the Red
Cross armlct worn by an ambulance at
tcndant" The memorandum concludes.
These are the painful facts that not
only Italy. but the whole Of humanity
deplores. Today the Italian people, who
have had 10 submit to opprohrum, de-
nounces them now to universal repro
baton the only vengeance worthy OF its
roartvrS and its civilization.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-27
LARGE DEPOSITS OF
POTASH IN WYOMING

ROCK SPRINGS, Wvo.. Feb. 26.--W hat
is supposed 10 he the largest deposits OF
potash bearing lava IN the world has
been located In the Lcucito hill twenty
fve miles north OF Rock Springs, accord
ing 10 information given out here by ex-
ports 1cho have recently been making eI
amInatious in this district
II is estimated that one plot Of about
1000 acres VIII WELD from I,I,0 600 900 10
10000 200 tons of potash annually. with
u market value ~ from $50 10 $50 pei
ION, Tho United States now imports
abou, Sl2, 000, 900 worth OF this mineral
annually from Germany.
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How He Explains.

But after he has been ouL OF office
for a term he has lost control Of that
machinery I am in the position sbso-
chinery is In the hands Of the man oc-
cupying the office of president. said the
colonel.
The progressives outlined their plan OF
campaign 10 the colonel They prIr.-
pose 10 vociferously shout for Roosevelt
from the platform In a determined effort
TO prevent the instruction of solid
Taft delegation. If they can manage TO
get uninstructed delegates off to Chicago
they viii be content. They have only
slight hope Of getting through the lesis-
lature the pending bill for direct pri-
maries, the passage OF which they be-
lieyed, would surely result in the election
OF Roosevelt men,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-27
Unspeakable Horrors.

"Iu many instances fathers and d
have been found devouring the
OF their dead babies.
Tho present government Is IND
against the Democrats, Is plan
arrest and exile them, and nun
them are already arrested. I an
threatened with arrest and exile
Russian pressure caused Mt.
to succeed Mr. Shuster. RuS1
England are forcing the goyernu
pension the cX-shah. although tho
no guarantees against his return
sla,
I'VE have all lost hope in the
OF the country and II Is Idle to-
IN the Anglo Russian press whl(
claims all intention on the pan
two powers to destroy Pcrsia's u
dence They say one thing to fbl
while their action in Persia re-
different intention.
To-day our chief aim Is to sen!
10 the famine sufferers OF varo11
the Teheran people are striving
lcct a. relief fund
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-27
Massacre at Tabriz.

"In Tabriz, the Russians ham
strangled forty-five Of the clef
grandees, They also massaered az
inhabitants. including lnnocent
and children.
"'Fhey hold the northern cities
sibly until the Persian government
he able to send governors and
20 restore order. The government
money to send troops and soyer
the north. The officials are Al
The foreigners are undermining III
Of the country and manufacfurc
der in various parts. The post'
layed on the roads and trayt
days 90 cover the usual two days'
"Brigandage Is increasing, povc
want spreading everywhere. Wor
all, famine is devastating the Ia,
worked such havoc in the city Of
1cr that many Of it's Victims hs,
driven 10 unspeakable frenzy an
walton
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-27
Conflict Of Laws.

WASHINGTON. Feb 2s.- Because Of
conflicting laws throughout the country
20 the liability of stockholders for a
Corporation's debts. tho supreme court
decided today 10 review the Conrad II.
Mathiesscn case from the New York fed
erai courts.
Natl hteSScn was a stock subscriber 10
the Wentworth Hotel COMPANY, incorpor-
ated IN Arjzona, where stockholders are
not liable for corporation debts. The
company WAS 10 erect hotel at Los
Angeles.
An unsuccessful attempt was made In
New York courts to hold him under
California laws. where stockholders arc
liabl" for debts contracted by their cor
DOraIiouS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-27
COLONEL READY TO
ENGAGE IN BATTLE
~ International News Service

BY International News Service.
BOSTON, Feb. 26.-Colonel Roosevelt
has no idea Of bolting the Republican
ticket IL he is defeated in the presiden-
tal nomination race. He put himself
s0uarelv on record as TO that tonight
In talking with correspondent Of the
International News Service. The cX-
president was asked:
I'm the event the Chicago conye ention
fails to nominate YOU. viii YOU support
whatever candidate 1t nominates?"
The Tough rider unhesitatingly re-
piled:
"Of course I will support any candidate
the Chicago convention names"
The colonel seemed annoyed that there
had been any suggestion that he would
break away from his, party II President
Taft succeeds in getting himself rcnomi-
mated. He wanted II distinctly under
stood that he is too game fighter to
sulk at defeat.
II am entirely happJ,." the colonel went
| on, because / am fighting for a princi-
pie. The issue is in no sense a personal
one -
The ex-president was elated after an
active day, In which he conferred with
Massachusetts progressiyes and talked TO
| the legislature on his presidential pri-
mary Ideas and the recall OF judicial de
cisions. The flrst day OF mis- battle for
! the nomination had whetted his appetite
| for f1ght
Yes. it's going TO be a great SCRAP"
| the colonel remarked. eavlr, I'm ready
| Tor Wha comes uD."
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Asks Shuster for Aid,

Does Mr., Shuster rcmember Z
pie Of Persia? We trust he WI
Of our suffering TO his countryym
do omething for the relief OF ine
sufferers Of Varonjer. whose 10y
bcarablc. 80.
persia sees in him a true ln'
hopes for sympathy and klnohe'
him and his countrymen;
The slaughter at Tabris, aseoi =
the letter. began the night bstore
mas. It continued through umt
and for seven days, thereai.s
forty five prelates and grandcss
Sled TO death by Cossacks TeIs
ocratic chiefs OF the provincia,
The prelates eXeGuien IN , .hs
manner were cardinals OF nne
church. famous Throughout reIs
OF these holy men was segnsu
the most celebrated chnrchinau
Ia nd
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-27
.PERS|ANS TURN ID
AMERICA FOR Id
Editor in Tabriz Writes i I.
in Which He Portrays (,
palling Conditions.
TELLS OF AWFUL Deb
More Than 5000 Men, Won
and Children Put 10 svo|
by the Cossacks.
TELLS OF AWFUL Den
BY International News scrvlo,

BY International News Scrvlo.
WASHINGTON, Feb ss-n,.
than kishencv, moro pitIless ,h.- T.
concentration camps OF Cuba, -
prcssive than the Roman yoks &
trail of Russia through Persia -.
TO letter received in thls' c,,'
Tabriz today. ~
In this letter. written 10 rs-..
events that have transpired ,,s.
Morgan Shuster was drive, a.
country he tried so heroically n -
editor OF a Democratic newsnan.,
property has been seized .,x
threatened with exile. pleads tha,
ful Amerlca come TO its aid IesI ~
land perish beneath the Cosyacs
anu sabcr,
A portion Of the letter ia ~.
here;
LAS 10 Persia. since Mr., Shun,s,
the news Of this unfortunate car,
such that it is beyond my novsr'
scribe. The conditions are so S.,
they even melt the heart of rnci,
sian troops have entered eli tho ro
| cities and practically control Ana
| them. "@s
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Suggestion Not Taken.

To this Senator Williams added the
suggestion that there be inserted the ut
ing on behalf Of Roosevelt that his deci-
sion not to he y candidate was irrevo-
cable and that any attempt TO use his
ns me as a candidate would he TO iInpugr
HIS sincerity and good fsith-"two of the
presidents most conspicuous qualities
upon which no shadow has ever been
cast"
Senator PoindoXter would not let this
last get past, however, so the document
will contain only tho speech and the
letters of the governors and OF tho
colonel. In this form II will soon issue
from the press of the government and
at government expense, sent through the
mails by friends OF the colonel in either
house. Thus the colonel is in possession
NJ one OF Nh Taft's greatest assets the
use OF the mails, in making A campaign
| for president
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-27
SLIGHT CHANCE
Of BIC STRIKE
BEING AVERTED
British Government May Take
Possession of Coal Mines
Unless the Operators
Come to Terms.
UNEASY FEELING
OVER THE OUTLOOK
Shipping Diverted 10 Amer
ican Channels; Anthracite
Mines in This Country
May Also Go Out.
Ev International News service.

Ev international News Service.
oNDON. Feb. 26.-Out OF day re-
pcte with rumors and counter
rnmors regarding the result Of the
A conference between the owners
and miners, little Jhat points 10
settlement OF the dispute has come to
light, and although Premier Asquith Of
rciallv stated that the situation was essi-
-r. the governments action in ordering
regular troops in England and Scotland
10 be ready at "A moments notice 10
man the coal railroads. together Win
the persistent rumor that preparations
were being made 10 work the mines with
government forces, is taken TO mean
that practically all hope OF a peacetuI
settlement has been given over. Ncgo-
tistlons. however are still under way and
the more optimistic among both miners
and operators still profess hope in inal
adjustment.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-27
uohble Skirts Barreu'

Bv international News seiV'.' :
ROME. Feb. 2s.-The popsi: p1opi: 70
aIreaSy forbidden the cara,n'u aure
an functions where women ordeI
iow-necked dresses. has now eshsii
nn 40" women in hobble skirts ,,aczI sRsI
m IoweJ to appear at the po'''"''
tlons.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-27
Wyoming Miners Strike.

SHERIDAN. Wyo.. Fob. 2s.-Thrce
hundred coal miners employed by the
thrn"YNlllc mines went OH strike today
because of a disagree ement over the in
depreciation or the contract between on
crators and mon. District Miners union
99tL1 Gals arc attempting 10 settle the
difficulty.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-27
Constitutional Barrier,

LANSING. Mich, Feb. - e.
,ional barrier 10 Governor osoo'pt,
dental primary plans, so fsr as n
this yoars campaign, faced me =
legislature which met IN snstnI l,s III
10 consider primary legislsu9'
state constitution provides .nSs Ss,a
shsii take effect until twenty ~
ihe end of the session IN wh'''
enact cd,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-27
No Use TO Roosevelt,

BY international News Service
PROVIDENCE. X. /. Feb 26.-Gencrai
Charles Wilson, chairman OF the Repub-
lican state central committee. says that
Rhode Island Republicans arc for TAFT
and will so declare at tho state convcp-
,ion next April.
He SAYS; The announcement from
Colonel Roosevelt concerning his candi-
dscy for president is no surprise TO the
Republicans Of Rhode Island nor does In
make the slightest difference. Rhode
leland is for President TAFT"
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Position on Third Term.

MY position on the third term" lie
told his callers. ''is perfectly simple |
stated II as clearly as could in 1904 and
reiterated II in 1907. I said I would not
accept a nomination for a third term un-
der any circumstances, meaning Of course
third consecutive term. 7 could not
have said less at that time nor could
nave said more OF course 7 could not
then know whether there would be de-
nand Tor me 10 accept nomination at
some future time. And. believing as I
40. that the selection of candidates for
the preSidcncy rests entirely with the
people. J could not say that at no time
IN my life would ] accept another nomI-
1T must be clear TO any rca sonabIe man
| that tho precedent which forbids a third
term refers solely to a third consecu-
| i've term Jt grew out of the fact that
| q, president OF the United States, undo
| the present convention system OF elect
Ing delegates, can, If he knows how 10
use thc machinery at his disposal. re-
nominate himself, even though the ma =
jority OF the party is against him
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Will Lose in New York,
By InternatIonal News Service.

BY International News Service.
ALBANY, y. Y. Feb. 26.-The Taft
leaders announced tonight that they will
challenge Colonel RoosoVelt's pretcnslons
to a presidential third term by charging
that he iS not a Republican, but half
Socialist. half Populist. They assert that
il he continues to make his Columbus
speech the basis for his appeal for New
York delegates 10 Chicago he VIII hold
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-27
Proposal of Powers.

PARIS, Feb. 26.--It is understood here
that the powers are ready TO make
proposition for the settlement OF the
Turko Italian dispute by which Italy
would take the coasts oc Tripoii and
Cyrenaica. hut leave the interior In the
hands OF the Turks. The difficulty is
that the Italian parliament has voted the
annexation Of the whole Of Trpoli and
',-.nn a nl,.l
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Trouble at Tunis.

TUNIS. Feb. 96.--A hostile dcmonstra-
tion was made by crowds Of natives to-
day i'm front of the Italian consulate
here following n street disturbance in
which an Italian was killed.
Troops have been ordered out 10 patrol
the Italian quarter.