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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-29
KNOX MAKES PLEA
FOR CLOSER UNION
Delivers First OF Addresses on
Tour Of Latin-American
Republil
GETS OVATION IN PANAMA
Believes Monroe Doctrine Will
Reach Acme OF Benehcence
When Canal Is Opened.
GETS OVATION IN PANAMA

Panama, February 2S.-The Aineri-
can Secretary OF State Philander c.
knox, tonight made mis- first formal
appeal for closer union of the Amer
can republics. The occasion was n
state dinner given by the acting pres
dent of Panama. Rodolfo Chiarl. in
honor OF Mr.. Knox. and Judging By tho
applause the SecreLary's remarks were
received in a spirit that was markedly
sympat hetsc and cordial. Secretary
Knox said in part:
The President OF the United States
believes that the early CONJUNCTION or
Panama Canal should mark the begin.
ming OF closer relations To all Latin.
American and especially to the Carib.
bean littoral. as we'll as the relations
[ OF these countries to each other. and
impclled by the thought that this is
an suspicious moment through better
acquaintance to lay the foundations
upon which there should rest q broader
confidence. closer sympathy and moro
practical reciprocal heipfulness, has
sent me hither as n bearer of a mes
SAGE Of good will to our sister Latin
american republics. i, Is the PrcsI
dents desire that 7 might meet YOU
most hospital peoples, might see for
myself your beautiful countries with
their boundlcss resources and econon,ic
possibilities to the end that such djrrc,
personal knowledge, understanding
and appreciation might result in mu
tuni advantage and in cooperation for
the development OF all our countries.
, take this opportunity OF assuring all
; the American republics that the pur-
pose OF the United States towards then,
is that we should live In amity and
national harmony ana that we desire
only that more peace, more prosperity
more happiness and more security
should come into and become "a part
OF their individual aud national lives.
Often aiisintcrpretcd.
While 1t is entirely clear to those
who have fairly and intelligently con-
sidered the history of the relations Of
the United States to the other Amer.
lean republics that our policies have
been without trace of sinister mo-
tive or design. craving neither sover-
eighty nor territory, yet II Is true that
our motives towards YOU huvo NOT
always been fortunately Interpreted!
either q home or faithfully represent
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-29
"IMCONGRUOUS ELEMENTS'' MAY
FORCE DR.. WILEY'S RESIGNATION

said DR.. Whey. ito secure peace. This
cannot however exist as long as there
arc incongruous clements as now eX-
list in the departing mt. have not yet
determined 10 withdraw. am hoping
for a solution =. the difficulties"
In case of no solution, will you re-
sign?" he was asked
Il am not prepared to say now. II
determine to withdraw, however,
shah issue statement. which there
viii ne no difficulty in UNDERSTANDING
This statement. Il is said. would con-
tain Il ccnpiele review of Dir. Wiley's
work III enforcing tho pure food and
drugs law, an. account of persistent
efforts TO nul!fy his activities and
strong criticism OF Secretary Wilson,
of the Agricultural Department. Dr..
his viaws to Secretary Wilson
Secretary Wilson said Tonight that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-29

this was all news TO him: that he
mad not seen DR.. Wiley in two weeks
Dr. Wiz present attitude follows
long drawn out and bitter controver.
s sizes, over me enforcement of the pure
Ioou and drugs act. After the WjInv
McCahe congressional investIraifon
last summer. the failure of the EFFORT
to GUST the chamist on technicai
charges and the reorganization of the
Wiley control i; was supposed ,bai
the fight was over.
Recent events. however. are snjd 10
have convinced thu doctor that his vic.
tory was empty,
II is suggested that Or. Wiley is
contempiattnS entering politics. Re-
gestcd him. as candidate for Vice
President on the Democratic ticket.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-29
Federals Will Make No
Effort to Regain
Juarez.
ARMS ARE SENT
ACROSS BORDER
War Munitions for Insurrectos
Struggled Through Douglas,
and Arrests May Be Made.
Violators of Neutrality Laws
Being Trailed by Secret
Service Men.

Mexico City, February 2s.-No i'm
mediate steps will bu taken TO dis
ledge the rebels from Juarcz either by
siege or battle. Instead, the govern
ment Will devote its energies 10 clean
ing up the district about Turrcon and
chihuahua This. according to the
best Information obtainable. was the
conclusion reached at the meeting OF
President Madero's Cabinet to-day at
ter the difficulties Of starving out the
Juarez insurrcctionists had been thor
oughly canvassed.
a government official who was pre-
sent al the taking of tho border city
by Madero last May. pointed out tina,
X would require a large number OF
troops and close investment 10 pre-
vent the rebels securing cattle and
provisions from the surrounding coun-
try with which to maiLtain themselves
The troops could not spared nor
could they be placed about the city
without great difficulty. he said.
On the other hand, the government
has decided that military operations
are to be pushed vigorously III the
Laguna district. Troops are being
sent into that territory from Saltillo
and Monterey, and results are expected
within "a few days.
In response TO representations made
by United States Ambassador Wilson
a body of troops is proceeding to the
relief of nfty-three Americans who are
bottled up al Nelardena.
March is the date set by the Vas
qulsta agitators for general attack
upon Mexico City. They are not taken
seriously. In line with assertions by
Fasquista propa gandlsts in the capital
that the end OF the month would see
various uprisings in this vicinity. the
jefe politico of Zumpango. twenty-five
miles north of here. took to the hills
to-day with handful CT followers and
what arms the band could seize. One
hundred Fcdcrals were sent TO gar
rison the town and squad of cavalry
went in pursuit of the icbels.
Consular reports from Durango in
dictate that a serious condition still
exists throughout that State. The
country is overrun by robbing bands.
and the city is still cut off from
rail communication and is full of retu-
gees.
The town of Badiraguato. in Sina-
loa. is reported to be in the possession
of $500 rebels.
Moves, in zacatecas. was raided
twice within the last twenty-four
hours.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-29
Wants Junren Regarded a. Closed.

Washington. February 2S.-The Mex
lean consul at FL Paso. TEX, to day
requested the American collector OF
customs there 10 forbid the cXporta-
zion of American goods into Juarez.
and urged that the rebel port be rec
ognizcd by the United States as cloead.
The Treasury Department has taken
up the question with the Departments
OF State and Justice.
AlthouSa Ambassador Crespo, of
Mexico, has as yet made no formal re
quest to have this government prevent
the shipment of supplies across the
line from El Paso TO JuareZ. il is said
at the State Department that possibly
he has received Instruction from his
government to make such representa-
tons TO the United States government
Until the question Is officially placed
before tho department.. however NJ
one will undertake to say Just what
tho policy OF this government Will be
Coursc Is In Doubt
The point is declared at the depart.
ment TO be delicate one. recurring
much consideration before a decision
can he given. 1t Is pointed out tina
customs houses are usually established
and form n basis of supply for tho
community in which they arc situated
TO cut off supplies from a place like
Juarez might, 1t IL said. have the effect
or denying food to vast ma jority of
people living in that district. 1t also
was declared that II always had been
the custom TO deal with parties havinc
control OF the customs houses. How
ever. where only tho city was In the
hands of the rebels and the outlying
district was controlled by the govern
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-29
Champion Of Pure Food Con
siders Quitting Post and
Entering Politics.

Washington, February est was
learned tonight that pr. III. ". Wiley
is seriously considering resigning his
position as chief Of the Bureau of
Chemistry IN the Department of Agri-
culture
Admitting this in an interview, Dr.
Wiley said that while he had not yet
determined 10 offer his resignation. it
full in his efforts to SECURE harmony
as long as there were "incongruous
elements" in the department.
Il have long time been working"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-29
Lumber Yard Worker
Falls Heir to Fortune

Prescott, Mich, February rs
NELL Mcdonald. employed In Ii Ium-
her yard here. hns received word
from Richmond that he Inns been
left Sf50,0n0 ms his share of the
estHtc of his brother. II. l.. 1IcDop-
Md. The announcement came MS a
surprise to Mcdonald
The 'dccedcnt amused his Tor
tune numbering In the SiSnnwa
Nniiry several years nEo. lie Inter
retired and moved tu nichmund.
II. L.. Mcdonald, of Chesterfield
county, died ycstcrdny. md win lie
buried today from Sacred Heart
Cathedral. South Richmond.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-29
Munitions sent .Acros. Border.

Douglas. Ariz.. February 2S.-Cus-
toms officials admitted to-day that two
wagonloadS of rifles and ammunition
had been traced through Douglas into
Sonora. and that ths ammunition in
Guided not less than 10000 rounds.
Secret service men are now at work.
and it Is thought arrests for the vio-
lation OF the neutrality laws Will fol-
Inw
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-29
Henrd Nothing. Not a Prophet.

New York, February 2s.-Colonei
Theodore Roosevelt returned to New
York tonight after an absence since
Saturday in Boston. during which he
came out in statement issued here
as a receptive candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for President
"A very Interesting trip" he told
the reporters who met his train at $50
F, NJ. When his attention was called
to the announcement of nine Governors
declaring themselves as Taft sup.
porters. and he WAS asked what he
thought of the situation in the West.
lie said: Il haven't heard anything,
and l am not a prophet
He added, however. chat in the state
Of Washington. where Governor Hay
had declared for President Taft's re-
nomination. the Mayors of Seattle and
Tacoma and Senator Poindexter had
announced themselves In his favor
Mr.. Roosevelt. who was unaccom-
panied. went directly from his train
to the home OF his cousin. j. West
Roosevelt. to spend the night.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-27

Whenever a militant stffraget
gets tired of sitting around the
house she puts her tack hammer
in stocking and goes out to find
some plate glass. Not so with the
London nobility. The blue bloods
of English society have taken to
roller skating.
Roller skating is the fashion
able craze over there now and on
Sundays the skating Kinks are
crowded with viscounts, lords
and ladies, and here and there
plain or garden baron or a mil
lionaire.
Why do they pick Sundays?
Goodness knows, except may be
it's because dancing hasn't reach
ed the Sunday stage.
Remember the old skating rink
we had Is years ago? 1t either
burned down or was changed into
a car barn. Question is, what'll
we do when the craze hits our
millionair. circle? :,
Will the millionaires, have to.
get out on the asphalt and skate
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-27
to hurdy-gurdy music just like
kids?
-o-o-
X < ~ 4 4 ~ 4 4 4
BITS OF NEWS
81 know America can t

81 know America can teach us
a whole lot. Sir Bertrand Daw-
son, physician to King George of
England, who is on his way to
this country.
Well, well, well! Welcome to
our shores, Sir Bertrand! You're
the first person to come from the
other side without a burning de-
sire to teach America something.
The Mississippi river is occu-
plying the site. of the late lament
ed town of Gregory, Mo-, and is
nine miles wide at that point.
Roosevelt says he's going to
get real excited about the bosses
Especially; those whose habitat
is Moo Yawk9 in his speech in
Chicago: tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05
OF DETERMINING Z CONSTITUTIONALITY OF
 LAW SHOULD BEPEOPLE'S
Roosevelt DenOunCes Rule By Judges And Crficises Decisions On New York
 Compensation ACt

are made, in ordinary litigation be- tween parties In personal actions, the people wt.l have ceased to be their own rulers, having to that extent pFac- ticaly resigned thel- government into the hands of that eminent tribunal. p
 In no other nation, Roosevelt de- clares, have judges the power to nega- tive legislation: q noting an English absolute authority to interpret any written or spoken laws, it is he who truly Is the law given to all intents and purposes, and not the person who first wrote or spoke of it. ,
 Here, Gin Arnerica). the courts de- eide whether or not the people are to have their will s7f t The ex-President declares 1t wise to gfve judges the power of judicial in -terpretation of statutes to see wheth- or they conform with the fundament- CT. if abused, is sure to lead to with drawal.
 T am speaking" he said, ''of the peculiar function of the American in the world. the function of declar- ing whether or not the peop-e have the right to make laws for theinselves on matters whEch they deem of vital the judge when by virtue of his posi- tions he declares that the people, as a whole, have or have not the right to carry out given policy, a power
 
 men, or five men, the right to nullify the wishes of the enormous majority of their 0.o0o.o0o fellow ftizens.
 In suchF courses, Roosevelt declares, Judges are peculiarly unfitted to act
 The ordinary judge comes to a modern trust or railroad case Cor any csse affecting the condition of labor or the decisions demanded in modern social and industrial life) with his mind obseEsed by these rules (of law). He tries to cramp this great public question to f1t rules devised for suit on a promisory note or for trespass X x
 ''Why is a judge able to decide or- dinary. law suits? Because he knows something of the actual life out of which they arise. A rate case. or a trust case. Cor a case invoIving such a subject as workmen's compensation or excessive hours of labor), is a problem in administrative statesrnan- ship. The training of the law not only fails aid in. It's decision but, in fact, dKsQua1fffez d Jrfdge for such work. He is constantly attempting to apply to it rules which were devised for controversies between man and man.
 eContinued on Page 14)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United PresS)
 New York. Jan 5-A referendum, whereby the people may place a law upon the statute books which even a court may not declare unconstitution- al. is asked for by ex-President Roose- welt iura- sensational article. Judges and Progress. occurring in the cur rent Issue of ''The Outlook"
 When such referendum is granted. Colonel Roosevelt believes the time will come when the hands of the courts will be tied by popular demand and their power to pass upon the le- gaIity of an enacted law win be taken from them
 That the courts should decide points raised under a. law, but should not have the gtght to kill the law itself, unIesa 1t be go fragrant a violation of AFsunent is- the belief of Colonei
 Experience during the past 25 years has showh that the people may be and their legislative. and executive offi- cerB may show the Intention of carry ing out the peoples purpose. and yet that the whole, movement for good may come to naught and, fostering wrong and injustice, be perpetuated !. becanse certain. judges. cert ain courts. are steeped ip some outworn political or aocfai phi osophy and totally nfs- appfehend their relations to the peo- pie and to the public needs am entirely Aware that, no matter how carefully guard what I have to say, what say will be misrepresented by certain persons with the deliberate purpose Of misleading honest and con- servatiye citizens GhtoSthe be fef that am advocating something radical and Revolutionary and destructive Of our governmental system and that T. am making an rattack' upon the Judges But I feel 1t is my highest duty to speak plainly on his subject, so vital to our common welfare
 RooseVelf declares he has the high est respect for the judiciary as a body holding that the attitude of the people toward the courts should be That Of appreciation and respect PUT NOT OF tSERyTrUDE'- He adds that in cFitlclsing the decEsionS of judges he does 60 only by applying the criticisms of famous 5urists
 T have never taikens+ he says, "a pcsieloE In .advAnea of Abrstliam L6m~- c0in sfs %swho said- If the pol icy of the EoTernnent on vital ques- tions affecting the whole peop'e is to be frrevocabIy fixed by decisions of the Supreme court, the instant they
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05

breakfast today.
 Early in the evening, the govern ment thermometer registered one above zero. By 10 o'clock. the msr- cury had dropped to degrees be- low At a. nn., today, 1t was be- low. Scores of men who were forced to brave the terrible icy blasts during the night, suffered frozen fingers or feet and all police stations report numerous case5. today. The indica- tions are for increasingly cold wealth CT.
 Two small fires during the night caused the f1remen and police no end of suffering and drove 20 families out of their apartments. These were aI- m ost frozen before the police could find shelter for them.
 At a blaze that destroyed the Hal stead street Mill Company plant, fire men who held the nozzles had to be chopped from the pavement with axes. The men were literally en- cased in ice.
 Reports from the west. today. say that bliZzards have been raging on the plains for several days. Railroads are tied up and snow blows are un- able to cut path through the drifts. Some branch lines have been aband- oned and people in Kansas and Ne braska are cIamoring that state of hciaIs force the railroad to provide them with trains, so that provisions may be secured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05
SERGT. CRONAN NOT SCARED BY
 S2O,OOO SUIT
Local Officer Gets a Taste of New MsthOds of New York
 Magistrate Courts Mayor GaynOr's Crusade Against Police ReSponS. .ble For Dis
 charge of Powers

Served with a notice of a S20 900 damage suit for having had the au- dacity to serve d warrant upon a man wanted in this city for the em- bezzlement of $1,2SO, Detective Edward Cronan returned to Bridgeport, to- day with a new version of the tortu- ous workings of New York law and New York lawyers.
 The cause of all the trouble is Will liam L. Powers. formerly a trolIeyman in this city. now residing on sth Ave nue, Brooklyn. who is alleged to have embezzled $1,2S0 from the estate of trustee, thereby robbing poor Fred H. Blakeman. a weak minded man, well known throughout Bridgeport, who is now in the poorhouse as the result of the defaIcation of the trustee of his fathers estate.
 For daring to attempt to bring this has been served with summons to give response in the New York su- .preme court to a $2000o damage suit. but "the end is not yet" as they say is more amused than alarmed at the proceedings, W hich are part of the eff forts of a fly New York lawyer to earn his retaining fee.
 The discharge of Powers from the custody of the New York authorities after his arrest on complaint of the Bridgeport authorities IS the direct re- suit Of Mayor Gaynor's recent crusade against the police and the discharge was eranted by Magistrate Reynolds. one of Mayor Gaynor's latest appoin- tees to the bench, following out the instructions of New York's chief ex- ecu i've.
 New York state is very jealous of the personal liberty and rights of her citizens were Magistrate Reynolds word to Detective Cronan when he re fused to hold Powers for acquisition proceedings before the governor.
 Powers lawyer immediately an- nounced that he would sue for false arrest.
 '.The officer only did his duty" com mented Magistrate. Reynolds
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05
GREATEST BIRTH RATE
 TN LOCAL HISTORY, 1911;
 STORk HERE 3,254 TIMES
Marriages Show Gain Of III Over Previous
 Year--Grim Reapes Toll Was I,57O

The greatest birth rate in the his tory of the city. increasing far out of proportion to the growth in popula- fion iB shown in the vital statistics for the year of 1911
 The total number of births in 1911 was s.s54 Tn 1910 the births totalled z.s91. This years record is 26s ahead Of that of last year. As in past years fhe returns of birth certificates show that the visits of the stork came prin- cipa1iy in the homes of the foreign born residents of the city
 z The number of marriages has jump ed up ,correspondingly. From Jan. 1. 1911 to Jan 1, 1912 there were not less than 1883 ceremonies in Bridgeport. A considerable number Of these were out of town couples who came here to wed. but this number is offset by the Bridgeport couples who were mar rfed in New York and in other cities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05

Wilson as the county coroner on that date.
 Mayor Wilson told the members that he. was very desirous that they should denvor in every way within their pow CT, without tmpairings the deficiency Of the depar tnneRts. to- keep the tax rate down to 15 mills He told the will require considerable thought and research. but he assured them he felt confident that they were disposed to give their time and attention to set ting the matter to the best interests of the city. He urged them to what he termed more judicious expendi- ture of money in the work of the city's
 The nomination of MT. Cooper was made, by Senator Archibald McNeil. It has been customary in e'ecting the presidents of the boards of former years for one of opposite political faith to nominate the president, and this custom. was followed this year. MT. Cooper Is a Republican, and MT. McNeil a Democrat.
 Senator A McNeiI, Jr, in naming MT. Cooper for president, said:
 In selecting member of this board to fill the most important position in the gift of the members. there are three important qualifications to be considered. Efficiency, recognized abi-- lty, and conscientious application to the work before the board of appor- tionnent and if consistent and faith full service Gn the past to the duties of tn s, the most important board in the city, is to. be our consideration in selecting a president. then the name of the gentleman whom I have the honor to present to you this after noon will meet with your unanimous and unqualifT ed approval. Six years of faithful service as member of this board, during which he has given his valuable time and experience to its duties, coup ed with his capacity for executive work as manifest d by him as the vice president and general cantile establishments in our city, eminently qualify him to fill the posi- ton of honor and trust which we are about to confer upon him today I have the honor and pleasure to pre- sent to you for presI dent Of this board Andrew M. Cooper"
 Mayor Wilson had not named suc- cessor to Commissioner Zalmon Good se1, res' gned. MT. Goodsell's resigna- t1on came so recently. the Mayor said today, that he hadn't had time to se- lect the man he wanted
 Owing to 'rhe vacancy in the 18th chair, MT. Cooper did not name any committees of the board at its orgari- zatton meeting The gathering of this afternoon was brief. and Ia sted only long enough for the brief forrnalities of organiza tion
 Mayor Wilson announced this after noon shortly before the board of Ap- portionment and Taxation convened. the appointment of William P Kirk as the successor of Zalmon Cioodsell MT. Kirk is head of the Vim. P. Kirk Co.,, contracting plumbers.