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New-York tribune., 1912-08-15
WILL PROMOTE MAJOR RAY
Though Under Charges, Presi'
dent Can Do Nothing Else.


Washington. Aug. 1.-THE case against
Major T. L. Ray of the pay department.
Of the army. against whom charges OF
irregular conduct. both moral ana nliah-
cial. were fled many months ago Is
closed so far as the War Department Is
concerned, and the President is about 10
send TO the Senate his nomination toV
promotion to che grade of lieutenant
colonel.
The promotion is a matter of law and
as long as he has attained the grade oil
major and is senior in that grade he must
be promoted The only reason given ior
holding up the promotion was desire
on the part of the President and the sec
retarv of War TO await the action oi
committee of the House which has inVes-
tigated the charges
The Secretary of War criticised the
house committee on expenditures IN the
War Department during hearing to-
ay in which he was called on to account
for certain letters sent to General Bell, at
Manila. which were desired by the COM
mittee in connection with the case OF
Major Ray
Mr. Stimson blamed the committee loI
taking no action on such matter tor
over seven months after havinS held eN-
haustive hearings and spreading broad
cast much damaging information. lie
said he would take no further chances
with the committee in forwarding to n
matters Of a personal nature. osstnS such
action upon the fact that some OF the tes-
timony before the committee related to a
woman and might well have been sup
pressed. but that it was spread broadcast
He did not intend to have that happen
New-York tribune., 1912-08-15
COLONEL REPEATS DENIAL
Calls Odell's Story of Hartman
Hearsay.
LBy Telegraph % DC T'rIhune.

[By Telegraph to The Tribune
Oyster Bay. n. V, Aug. H-Colonel
Roosevelt tonight characterized as hear
say evidence" the testimony given by ex-
Governor Odell to the Senate committee
Investigating campaign contributions. At
first when be was asked 10 comment on
Mr.. Odelrs testimony which corroborated
the story told by the late Il. II. Harri-
man regarding the $4,000 campaign fund
of 1904. Colonel Roosevelt said that his
letters published while Mr.. Hartman was
alive were the only answer he needed to
make. Later he dictated this:
have not thing to add to what was
contained in my statement containing the
letters published at that time. These
letters speak for themselves Mr.. Shell
dons testimony bears them absolutely
Mr.. Hartman for "a dollar. and he never
spoke TO me about giving a dollar to the
national campaign fund. On the contrary,
he asked me To help him get for Odell
and the state campaign fund some large
sums of money from the national cam
paign committee, ON the ground that my
election was safe ANYHOW, that il was
essential 20 help Odell carry the state
ticket.
Let me repeat that every fact was set
forth I'm full and In detail by me six
years ago. while Mr.. Hartman was alive.
This statement was contained In my let
ter written at the time to Mr. Hartman.
and neither Mr.. Hartman nor Mr. Odell
ever attempted TO answer this communi-
cation OF mine. and no human being can
so much as attempt to refute any state
ment | therein made without branding
himself as dishonest and untruthful.
Mr.. Sheldon's statement, which he of
his own accord volunteered to make. cor
rohora rod every ytldug that 1 say. 1 WAS
glad to haye IL published, but the letters
that | gave needed no corrOboration.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-15
NEW ARMY BILL PASSED
Provisions Objected to by Taft
Cut Out by Senate.
LFrom ID Trlbune Rurea /


Washington. Aug. 14.-~For the second
time during the present session the SEN
ate passed tonight a bill making appro-
priations for the army. The second mca-
sure differed little from the first The
House provision reducing the cavalry
strength by five regiments was eliminat
ed. together with the provision to aban-
don interior army posts and eliminate
foreign service pay. As approved by the
Senate. the measure carries $1,000. $50
The provisions in the former bin which
called for the Executive veto we're added
in conference and were not in the bill
passed to- night.
The most startling Of the amendments
considered by the Senate was one offered
by Senator Bacon, ranking Democratic
member Of the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations. Its purpose was to prevent the
President from sending any part of the
army TO a foreign country without the
consent Of Congress. The Senator from
Georgia protested particularly against
the maintenance Of Americau troops in
China and the dispatch Of marines TO
Nicaragua 20 protect American interests.
declaring that il constituted an act Of
war.
Senator Root said all nations from time
immemorial had sent military forces 20
other countries 10 protect their citizens
when the foreign government failed 10 do
so. and it had never been regarded as an
act Of war. lie declared the maintenance
OF troops in China, which was permitted
by special treaty with that country was
designed to prevent a recurrence OF the
incidents of the Boxer rebellion
The Senate voted down the amendment
but Senator Bacon declared he would
bring UP the subject again at another
New-York tribune., 1912-08-15
AKIN GETS REPRIMAND
House Objects to Personal At
tacks in 1.-The Record

Washington, Ang. n-Repreen1tiys
Akin, OF New York. was reprimandM 10,
day by special House COMMITTEES. ~,
pointed to investigate the propnety os
two speeches he inserted IN "The coc.
gressional Record" under tho 'fesvs to
print" privilege. The speeches ATTACKED
Secretary Wilson OF the Agricultural De.
partment. and Wills L. Moore, chief q.
the Weather Bureau.
Chairman Rucker Of the commiita
said the insertion was an ''abuse Of priy.
ilege," and that the speeches Elm some rt'
spects were libellous in character"
THE committee does not believe h
said. that The Congressional Recod
should be used as a vehicle for person.:
attacks on members of this House. on
cials of the government or private Cit
zens."
The committee offered a resolution e.
nunging the speeches from The Record
Mr.. Akin, however, blocked immediate
consideration Of Il BY objecting. He Of,
fered no explanation.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-15

issue had its inception early in the -.
sion. when members OF the Comrnittss !.
Public Buildings and Grounds became ..
censed when authorization for a .,n,s,
barrel at this session was defeated. n.
members Of the committee, aided by -,
eral scores Of disgruntled pork bs-,,v
Democrats, retaliated by putting throm.
a mo -bsttleship" resolution, framed Ala,
for the alleged purpose Of economy" A.
succeeding caucuses the bitterness auoa,
the navy and anti-nsvy partisans n
creased. and eliminated in a daneero,
party fare-up two weeks ago, when q.
pork barrel contingent remained avn
from the fourth battleships CAUCUS sx
broke quorum.
Realizing the unenviabie attitude Of "A.
party. Speaker Clark, Representative N.
derwood and other leaders recently ben,
10 act as peacemakers, ana partial pSoe,
was restored to-day.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-15
DARRoW DEW]UNCES
PROSECUTORS IN court
AS Cruel q Band Of Cut
threats IS Ever Pursued a
Man." He Says.
CALLS DETECTIVES HOUNDS
MY Imprisonment Would Bring
Forth 10000 Men Adler than
to Garry on the Fight
for the Poor.

Los Angeles, Aug. 14.--Clarence :. Oar
row. regarded as one Of the foremost
champions Of organized labor and de
fender in the courts Of its leaders ana
principles to-day pleaded his own case
In his trial FOR alleged jury bribery Al
the outset he informed the jury that he
would not appeal to their sympathles
and there was no note of supplicatioD III
his opening remarks. Instead he dc
nouncAl those who had he said plotted
to destroy him.
Mr. Derrow went briefly into his career
ss friend Of the working class ano
thence into an anall sis OF the evidence
p oduccd against him to prove the charge
that he had bribed George ~ Lockwood
a pros spectiye juror in the Mcnamara
case.
Assistant District Attorney W. j. tord
who sat near him, was made the ooJec'
OF many invectives: District Attorney
F'redericks and Detective W. J. Burns
were termed the tools Of the steel trust
the National Erectors' Association. desig-
mated as the arch conspirator against him
because of his labors for the working
man, was bitterly assailed as an enemy
OF society. Collectively all were called
"as cruel a band OF cutthroats as ever
pursued man since the world was
born
20 YOU wild. insane members of the
steel trust and ErectOrs' Association.
he exclaimed. 20 you mad hounds oil
detectives. who are willing 10 do your
masters will, you district attorneys
You know not what YOU do. Let me
say that If you can succeed In placing
me behind prison walls within the gray
dim walls OF San Quentin. there Will
breed a silence more ominous and elo-
quent than any word that my poor lips
could ever frame. And do y"u think that
YOU could destroy the hopes Of the poor
and oppressed IL You did? Don't you
know that upon my persecution and de-
struction there would arise 1900 men,
ablcr than have been. willing TO sac
rince more than / have sacrificed in
righteous cause. and those men "ouid
carry this banner 10 the end?'
Bert H. Franklin and John Nj. tar-
rlngton. former employees of Darrow ana
the states chief Witnesses against him
we're assaied by barrow, who declared
they had committed perjury 10 gain free
dom for themselves. Evidence Of other
alleged offences. he said was introduced
for the sake OF poisoning the minds OF
the Jury against him. He defended his
acts as chief counsel for the McNamaras
and declared he had violated no law In
preparing that case.
barrow declared he was not being pros
ccuted for bribery. but because he had led
In the battle for organized labor
The spectacle OF the accused attorney
pleading for himself attracted hundreds
to the courtroom. and during the noon
recess the baIHtfs were forced TO ask the
sheriff for assistance. There was rush
for the room when the doors opened ana
men and woman were roughly handled
In an effort To preserve order.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-15
ODELL TELLS STORY
Of HARRINAN'S uI
Hints That C. N. Bliss May l}ave
"Some White Lies" about
1904 Campaign Fund.
CONTRADICTS Mr.. SHEL DON
Ex Governor Says Railway Man
Was Sent For by Roosevelt
and Gave S240,O00-New
York Got 100000. 49,

Washington Aua li.-EX Governor Beu-
jamin g. OGeIl Of New York to-day told
the Senate committee which is investgat-
ing campaign fumes a story of Edward
II. Harrimah's S9i0.hO contribution in 1901
% different from that told to the coiu-
uittee hy George L. sheldon that mem
bers of the committco asked Nj. Odell
noW he accounted Cor thc~variance.
The former Governor remarked that
Cornelius \. Rhss, rSasurer Of the Re-
publican National Committee in 1901,
might have told sonic white lies" to Mr..
sheldon aaout II. sheldon was associa ed
with Bliss unofhcially in 1924 and was
treasurer in 90S
The substance Of Mr. Odelrs testimony
was that Prcsideu, Roosevelt asked Mr.
Hartman in 1904 to come TO the White
House to talk about campaign funds.
Following that talk, said Mr. odell MI.
Hartman raised $4,000 for the cam
paign and turned il over TO the Repub-
lican National Committee. Mr.. Odell said
lie received s2oocD Of that contribution
for the New York State campaign ana
the balance remained IN the hands OF the
national committee.
Mr.. Odell testified that Mr.. Hartman
told him Colonel Roosevelt had agreed
that If necessary he would help out in
the New York Senatorial situation by ap-
pointing Senator Cbauncey VI. Depew Am
hassador to France. thus leaving the SEN
atoriai contest clear for Frank S. Black,
former Governor Of New York
tribution had been arranged between MI
Bliss and Mr. Hartman. aud that Colo
mel Roosevelt never knew anything about
1t until long time after election" lie
denied that 1t had been a subject of cor
respondcncc between the former President
and Mr.. Hartman
New-York tribune., 1912-08-15
Hartman Sends for OdeiI.

Chairman CIapp introduced the subject
OF the Hartman contribution by asking
the former Governor what he knew Of
Mr.. Hartman having stated In letter
TO Sidney Webster. that Nj Roosevelt
asked Hartman TO come to Washington
during the campaign of lqoi Mr.. Odell
said.
In October OF i.Vi 7 was rcuues ted by
Mr. Hartman to lunch with him. | went
10 his office and during lunch he shovel
me a letter from President Roosevelt ask
iug HIN 10 come 60 Washington. | was
chairman Of the state committee that
year Mr. Hartman asked me shat
SUPPOSED the President wanted.
! told him my opinion vas that he
wanted 20 consult with him * 10 Nav
York and ths hnsuc,sl condition Of the
he did Dot want 20 20 but after talking
~ over ho told me he would. | requested
Mr Hartman 10 bring mo President :
attentou TO the Senatorial situation In
New York and tell him that the Organi-
zstion was iu favor Of Governor Black
iVr senator. but vet had kindly feeling
toward Senator DepeN. aud would lik
Roosevelt could do 90. u 1uld hc a
happy solution FOR him 20 appoint Sera-
tor pcrcN Amhassr,d 60 France
Mr. Hartman came 10 Washington. and
few DAYS aftcrWatd ] again lupchcd
with him ~" told M ! was correct T.
that the President was anxious about tho
financial condition of 'hc national com
mittc", and would like e have MI. Har-
rimau's help. Mr. Hartman aid no
asked about the senatorial matter. and
the President said that if u was neccs-
gary lac would do a. ! rrqIasted
New-York tribune., 1912-08-15
STANLEY DEN0UNCES
PERKINS AND COLONEL
Kentucky Representative At
tacks Morgan Associate as
GO-BetWeen for Trusts.
ASSAILS NEW PARTY ALSO
It's Candidate, He Declares, Pre-
vented Government Prosecu-
ton of the Big Inter
ests" Favoring Him,

Washington. Aug 1.-THE personal
and political relations % Theodore
Roosevelt and George W. Perkins. for
merly of j. F. Morgan & Co. were Bit
terly attacked in the tiouse to-day hN
Representative \. @. Stanley, OF Ken
tucky. chairman of The steel trust in
vestigating committee. In a speech sup
porting his bill to make the reports of the
Commissioner OF Corporations available
for Congress. Representative Stanley
charged that Roosevelt had protected the
Harvester trust from government prosecu-
tlon and described Perkins as the go
between" of big business and the gov
ernment.
Mr. Stanlcys characterizations of the
former Morgan associate were extremely
bitter lie dwelt at length on the absorp-
ton OF the Tennessee Coal and Iron Com
pany by the United States Steel Corpora
tion and charged that Perkins had been
able to secure from Herbert Knox Smith,
formerly Commissioner Of Corporations.
lulOIHldllou Ultn WIS utiIitu w '''
grcss. The new Progressive party came
in for an extended discussion at the hands
Of Stanley, who said.
| hear that this new party Of Progres-
sive capitalism will sing hymns between
the Trades of Roosevelt and the plau-
tudes of Perkins, and that Perkins T. To
Ice choir leader. ! would suggest tina.
they paraphrdsc the war cry OF the Turk
ish ianizarcs and adopt, with slight
modification, as the battle hymn of the
faithful from Wall Street:
Allah, Anah' Msmmon IS AlAah,
There is no God but Mammou. and Morgan
Is his prophet
In his attack on Perkins Mr Stanicr
said:
For seYeral years the chief Intermediary
between biz business and those " ho were
invested by the executive department VIII
the duty Of investigating IL has been q
gentleman 10y the name of George ". Per
kins. For years this fanaurdlly ardent
partisan has broken through all 'e-
straints which deier better men. and has
unhesitatinglv sacrificed every other ohh-
cation TO society and 10 himself IN the
secret service Of his party.
In 1904 Mr Perkins in his eaccrness 10
aid his party and his hero. Mr RooS"-
velt actually donated 5000 OF other pcp-
pies money 20 the good cause lic gave
his personal check to Mr.. Bliss and was
reimbursed by check Of the NeW >oIh
Life Insurance CompauN-No. G-N"-pal %
able 10 ] = Morgan q co The proceeds
OF this check were traced TO Mr. Perkins,
and for this eminent ScrNic" h' was ar
rested under a warrant charging him with
grand larceny.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-15
Tennessee Coal and Iron.

Reviewing the information as to tn" an
sorption OF the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company by the Steel Corporation secured
by the Stanley steel investigating com
mittee, Mr. Stanley said;
The severeat critic of Colonel Roose1
Welt can hardly conceive that nc Wouid
in twenty minutes have connussio,le' :,
the steel Corporation 90 crush ITS LAST
competitor had he possessed One-tehlh
of the informa tion which the Commls,
Sioner of Corporations was atlcr"sru
forced by the Investigations OF THIS com
mittee and the pressure OF PUBIC Oplh-
ion TO publish to the world. AS sug
gested by the Commissioner OF Corpo-
rations. the Investigation of the Harvest
or trust was summarily stopped
The assurances of Mr.. Perkins thdt
the "farreaching influences Of the Nor
gan company the Harvester and steel
trusts were not to be sneezed at sp-
pear TO have had great weight WITH
the Chief Executive
the same relative position toward the
masters from Wall Street that the Lord
assumed toward the devil The Saviour
said: Get thee behind me. Satan, and
Roosevelt said: II Will stand in front
Of you. o steel trust; | will paralyze the
strong arm of the law, | Will silence the
voice of public clamor and | Will de-
liver to you, bound and helpless, the in
duStrlal dominance OF tne SOuth, anu
for that service, worth multiplied mill
ions TO the United States Steel Corpora
tion, IL has not been hacking i'm gratitude
from the day Of the merger until this
good hour.
Perkins and Gary, brothers OF the
Steel Corporation, have been absolutely
at the command OF the eX-President of
the United States. They were with him
IN the old party and they have staged
and supported this political Punch and
Ju6s'" performance lately pulled off I'm
Chicago. In which they tantastically ig-
ure
Roosevelt. Mccormick and Perkins
play their little parts. find their exits
and entrances and take their cues from
this insolept combination OF political and
financial highbipders. which did not hes
itate TO rob a grave for the campaign
fund in 1904 and which is now intrustcd
with the duty of providing proyender
for the Bull Moose.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-15
and that Congress had vouchsafed no eH-
nlanation Of those changes and said:


planation Of those changes, and said
4 statement of that kind in great
public document is not only lamentaD,e,
but It Is pitiable. He vetoes a pubic
measure because I'm the lapse of year
time the Congress of the United states
had determined 20 change the rates IN
that bill, and have not communicated TO
him our reasons for the change of rates
in the two bills. and forsooth 1t must
receive his veto
ANY man of intelligence, or any man ol
conscience. any man having respect 1ol
himself. would not send TO the Congress
of the United States that statement a.
reason for defeating the Will OF lne
American people, as expressed oy thtII
representatives in the Congress ol Tue
United States.
Mr.. Underwood explained that the Dill
imposed a duty Of approximately = per
cent on steel products and that 10 per
cent would cover the difference IN 'he
cost Of labor at home and abroad.
This statement was combated by MT
Payne. Mr. Cannon and other kepup-
lican leaders.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-15
U. S. pRosEs RUBBER HORRORS

Lima. Peru Aug. 14.--Special Com
missioner Leres accompanied by the
United States and. British consuls. left
the city of Iquitos yesterday for the
Pptumayo rubber district p inyesti-
gate the atrocities reported TO have oc-
Cured there, ...-s .. --..-- d.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-15
PHONE SERVICE EXAMINED
Com plants Found Chiefly Due 70
Wrong Numbers and "Cut-ofS'

Albany. Aug. 1.-THE Public sef'e'
Commission has completed an inspeciei
Of twenty Of rhe twenty-SiX central or
oes of the New York Telephone Con-
many. in Manhattan. which serve %lSr
subscribers. or about IS p"r cent OF tlo''
within this main section OF greater Ass
YORK. The inspection Will be CONTINUES
The commission says:
Public opinion concerning the SER e
uas carefully canvassed. and consldeSs.p
cnmDlaint expressed by the users IN s9w
scctions Most of this adverse crnlfsl
vas on account OF getting wrong nuinW,l
and t.elrg subjected To "cut-ohs
COMPLAINT was registered concerning ~,
spced OF the service or concerning n'
and instrument troubles.
The New York Telephone Company na
notified the commission that il has puI
chased the property and business OF 10
Dutchess County Telephone COMPANY
operating in Poughkecpsie, Wsppinss
Falls and vicinity, and that OF NE in's,
state Telephone Company, operating
Little Falls, 81. Johnsville and Doss
vile.
SUNDAYS NEW-YoRk TRIBUNE
Mai,.d anywhere in tho unIua
New-York tribune., 1912-08-15
"PiIfered PolicyhoIders.'

Perkins knew the consent OF th" polic'
holders was necessary 10 save thIs az
preparation Of their funds fioin th' gun
OF common larceny, and that consent was
NOT. and could not have been, oblalhcd
Who were these pilfcrcd policy hoF"is
The most pathetic and helpless figures III
an this vale "f tears. The \ohuS inolh'i
wrapped In the black hahihmCnis "i "''
prostrate uoon the new made grave ol
her once loving lord: orphans WdilinS l.t
tsu1o of father above the silent dead. re
rohbad tho widow Of her slender pAii-
monv and snatched the Last ciuinD lI'li
tho pinchcd fingers of helpless chllnio''u
In ali tho loathsome annals Of greed and
80, tbor. rs nothing so sordid and pit
i1osS as the creatures who did "
This man ESCAPED a prison eel ny ln'
skin nf MS tooth for having picked th'
pockcts OF 4 shroud for the uS" ana Don
eft Of the Republican party.
Representative Stanley declared that
Mr.. Perkins came to Washington later
as envoy extraordinary and minister
plonipotentiary from J. =. Morgan co.
tho Harvester and steel trusts. Aft"i
reciting that senator Hansbrough was al
that time demanding an Investigation oi
the international Harvester 'ompAh! .
Mr. Stanley said
II vas to STAY the Department OF Jua-
ticp and TO silence the b'UldHiN 'l '''' ,
Tor Uansbrough. and 10 solicit the ara OF
The Commissioners Of Corporations and oi
tho President of the United STAT. lh"'
Mr. perkins made his unhcralded apPest
ance i'm the city of Washinrton. here
he remained for weeks, oschlaunS DO
tween tho Department Of Commerce ana
labor and tho White House with the Ia,
miliarity of a friend and the ihaolrncc OF
an allv JrDon the Commissioner ol Cor
uorations he exhausted all his powers
of caiolipg and cnercinS. ilc r"ulh14,'
him of his great services ana unique ~,
nralitv 10 the party and the precious ana
long standing friendship which had been
so beneficial TO the house of j. }. MOT,
gan d co. aud to the administration 81
Roosevelt . -,
So Impressed was the COmmissioncr oi
CORPORATIONS & with the necessity OF SUP
pressing the Harvester investigation hu,
preventing any further procedure asaihS'
tho other "farrcac ching Morgan iuur
ests," that he forgot the seal "hlcn the "a.
law had placed upon his lips. Facts
Which were withheld from the hlshos'
Iawmaking body of the land were tr'elI
revealed to the superservious omlssary "i
the Sienl and Harvester trusts.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-15
Little White Lies in Politics

Something's "A person in politics tells
white lies ventured Mr. Odoll
What do you mean" demanded Sen
ator Clspp. that Mr. sheldon told this
committee white lies?'
"Oh. no. / mean that Mr.. Bliss may
not have given Mr.. Sheldon the exact
situation" returned the former Governor
Senator Clapp asked a second time "
Mr. Odeli were sure the Hartman con-
trlbution was made through tho national
committee.
Absolutely" replied Mr. odoll
Are YOU sure Mr.. Cortelyou was a
party TO the arrangement to give TO New
York State $Jo.0o0?'
ITO the best of my recollection"
IN addition TO contributions from the
national committee. Mr.. Odell said, the
state committee that year collected about
$4,000 from other sources. He could not
remember who contributed the latter
amount. but was sure none Of the trusts"
was contributor
George X. Sheldon declined yesterday
afternoon to comment upon the testimony
of Ex-Governor odell in Washington rela-
tive TO the objects 10 which the $40, 900
fund raised in 1904 by the late II. II.
Hartman were applied, merely saving
that he had stated the exact facts I'm his
letter to eX-President Roosevelt, and that
Mr. Odcll's testimony showed that sub
statialy all Of the fund had been used
for state campaign purposes in New York
State.