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New-York tribune., 1912-03-12
MEXICAN TROOPS ACTIVE.
FederaIs Throwing Themselves
Into Torreon to Resist 0rozco.
OPTIMISM IN THE CAPITAL
Rebels Advancing South from
Chihuahua Impeded by Burned
Bridges on Road.

Mexico City. March IA decided feeling
of optimism pervaded the capital to-day
affecting foreigners and MeXicans alike.
Popular demonstration of loyalty to the
government yesterday has had the effect
Of stiffening the backs Of government Of
fcials and private citizens. This fact was
manifest to-day in a material increase IN
the number of enlistments for army service
Business men generally profess to see a
great improvement in the outlook.
Everywhere the opinion was expressed
that the life or death OF the revolution de-
pends on the developments of the next few
days in the vicinity of Torreon. A senti-
ment OF renewed confidence In the ability
of the Federals to deliver a crushing blow
to Orozco was shown. Government officials
say that In addition to the twenty-five hun
dred men already sent TO Torreon as many
more can be equipped and sent northward,
If necessary.
The vigorous policy adopted by the war
Department has been reflected I'm the In
terror Department. Apparently quietus is
to be put upon irresponsible publishers VINO
have been from time TO time flooding the
city with anti-government literature. with
the exception OF this class OF publications
there has been a noticeable change In the
tone of the comment by the newspapers
upon President Madero and his ministers.
Reports from the vicinity of Torreon are
that volunteers recently recruited In neigh
boring towns are receiving arms and being
entrained for Torreon, where General Con
zalez Salaz is mobilizlng his forces.
General Jose del Gado. who has been In
command of the Isthmus of Tehunatepec,
has been ordered north.
A plot for the escape of forty or more
prisoners from the Santiago military pris-
on. where General Reyes is confined. was
frustrated to-day. The plotters were all
ex-commissioned officers under court mar
tial sentence.
Eight hundred rebels were routed by a
force of two hundred federals in street
battle at Cullacan, the capital OF the State
of Sinaloa, according 10 report received
to-day by the Department Of the Interior.
The federal troops employed machine
guns, and the number OF rebels Killed,
wounded or made prisoners is reported 10
New-York tribune., 1912-03-12
WATER INQUIRY TO GO ON
Senate Passes Ferris Bill and
Assembly Is Favorable.
tBy Telegram to The Tribune I

Albany, March 11-Without opposition,
the Senate passed tonight a resolution
presented by Senator Ferris. extending the
life of the legislative committee which re-
Gently reported on the states water re-
sources and their development and widen
ing its powers to include investigation OF
the subject of government ownership and
control of water storage reservoirs. and
manufacture. transmission and sale of cleo
tricity The committee is to report to the
Legislature of 1913, and may spend $4,000
in its investigations.
Undoubtedly, this resolution will pass the
Assembly also, although it cannot be pu'
through there as unostentatiously as II
passed the Senate. Speaker Merritt Is a
member of the special committee. He is
also interested In water power concerns
which must be affected by any legislation
on this subject.
This resolution is of much significance
because of the differences existing between
the Ferris-Merri committee and the con-
seryation commission on development and
utilization Of the states water power re-
sources The Ferris committee virtually
agrees with the water power companies
and paper mill men that the state owns nc
water rights except where 1t owns the land
bordering the streams-that is, in the forest
reserve and on boundary streams like th1
Niagara River.
The Ferris committees scheme would
give to the present riparian owners prac-
tlcally perpetual market monopoly of water
or electrical power developed through stor-
age of the spring freshets.
The conservation commission. which hap
pens to be in agreement with Governor Din
on the subject. has a carefully worked out
scheme of legislation in complete opposi'
ton TO this. It is the idea of the commits
sion and the Governor to sell electricity
for lighting. heating and manufacturing tc
municipalities and, through them, to house
holders and business men, at cost.
Senator Ferris, who will head the pro
posed investigation into the subject Of gov
ernment ownership and development o.
power, is on record in the most emphatic
terms against embarking the state in thi.
business.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-12
GREAT NAVY FOR RUSSIA
Planning to Lead World in Sea
Fighting Power.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J


Philadelphia, March 1.-That the Russian
government has for several months past
been negotiating with the William Cramp
pany, OF This city, for the construction of
two OF number OF modern 30,0O0-ton
Dreadnoughts with which Russia is to re-
habilitate her navy was admitted by off,
GERS OF the local company to-day. They
declared, however, that no contracts have
been awarded, or bids submitted or asked
foi
The announcement of these negotiations
brings TO light programme for the build
ing of a Russian navy which. II carried
out, will give that country the most mod
ern sea lighting equipment Of any country
in the world. Officers of the Cramp COM
pany say that the two battleships they are
after the contracts for will cost at least
Sl2.OOO,OO0 each. and probably more.
These Dreadnoughts will be more power
full and larger than any now In existence
or in the course of construction.
The rehabilitation of the Russian navy
will he along gigantic lines. officers OF the
Cramp company say the Russian govern
ment has already turned over It's st. Peters
burg navy yards to the Vickers Sons and
Maxim companies and a yard on the Black
Sea TO the Armstrong;. These are the
largest shipbuilding companies in Europe.
Loans have been negotiated with French
and German interests to finance the pro-
grAmme.
The negotiations with the Cramp COM
many were opened when the Russian gov
ernment asked the local company to estab-
Iisb a shipyard on the Black Sea In order
% build the ships that could not be handled
no the Vickers Sons and Maxims and the
Armstrong;.
president Henry s. Grove of the Cramp
oonnanv said: I'VE have been secretly ne
ootiating with the Russian government for
several months. and we hope to land the
contracts. as the big European shipbui'ding
oonnanies have more work than they can
ha,d,e II was because of this fact that
the negotiations were started
.It is the biggest programme for a navy
over started by any country he said.
80 III, Give Russia one of the most
formidable navies in the world
New-York tribune., 1912-03-12
BILL HITS NAME GETTERS
Bracket Would Prohibit Pay
ment for Primary Signatures.
fBy Telegraph to The rribune.l

Albany March 1l.-Senator Bracket. the
Republican leader, introduced bill to-
night to prohibit payment to individuals
who obtain signatures to primary petitions
according to the number OF names tney
obtain.
This is to prevent the fellows who pass
around these petitions from paying those
who sign them" he said, "or from DOING
what | understand is common. saying they
themselves get so much a name. and so OBJ
tanning signatures from good natured per-
sons who wish to help the young fellows
out"
"Is this bill a shot at Theodore" querted
Senator McCleland, Tammanyite.
NO, It's not a shot at Theodore. or for
william. or for or against anybody else
retorted Brackett, "but good, non-part-
san. non-factional measure"
.Teddy's petitions are filed and could not
no affected, as the law could not be retro
active" interposed Senator Wagner, Tam
many leader.
The bill was advanced TO the order OF
final passage
New-York tribune., 1912-03-12
ASKS BUILDING COMMISSION
Wagner Bill Aims at Regulating
Size and Height.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Albany, March lt.--Senator Wagner in
troduced bill tonight authorizing the
Mayor of the city Of New York to appoint
commission Of not more than nine or
less than six persons to investigate the
subject Of regulating and restricting tne
height and size of buildings hereafter 70
be built or altered in New York city. III
the commission decides such plan is de-
sirable ii is to report back to the Mayor
within a year what il considers the best
methods for carrying ii out.
The commission Is also TO decide whether
the city should be divided into districts,
so that the size and height OF buildings may
be regulated on different basis, and II Is
to hold public hearings in all the boroughs
Of the city in order 10 get the subject be-
fore the taxpayers.
To pay the expenses of the commission.
the Controller is authorized to Issue certl1-
Gates of Indebtedness on the city.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-12
SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS
Premier to Reconstruct Ministry
Without Senior Gasset.

Madrid, March 1.-THE Spanish Cabinet.
which was reorganized in April, 1911. re-
signed to-day. This action was due to a
conflict of opinion which arose between
the Minister of Public Works, Sehor Cas-
set, and other members of the Cabinet,
resulting in the resignation of Sehor Gas
set
Premier Canalejas then decided that a
complete reconstruction Of the ministry
was necessary. The King assured the
Premier of his uninterrupted confidence
and gave him a free hand to rearrange
his Cabinet as he deemed fit
New-York tribune., 1912-03-12
DATE SET FOR HOME RULE BILL
Premier Asquith to Introduce Measure
on April 9 or TO-

London, March 1.-THE Home Rule bill
for ireland is to be introduced into the
House OF Commons on April 9 or April To-
Premier Asquith made this definite prom
ise In the House of Commons this after
noon, adding:
This is the date when It has always
been intended and contemplated by the
government TO introduce the Home Rule
bill | have ALWAYS thought this bill. hav-
New-York tribune., 1912-03-12
PEKING A WELTER OF BLOOD
Decapitations in One Week Number a
Thousand.

London, March 12.-That "A thousand de-
capitations have taken place at Peking and
Tien-Tsin in the last week is officially adj
mitted, says a Peking dispatch to '"The
Daily Telegraph" Only the brush of Gus
tave Dore could do justice to the hideous
picture the streets present.
Bodies lie in groups in agonized attitudes.
the heads. literally hacked off. lying where
they rolled. The very mules and ponies
snort and refuse to approach the terrible
objects, over which the rabble, stands and
glOats
New-York tribune., 1912-03-12
GOVERNOR ONLY CAN PARDON

Albany, March 1.-THE State Board of
Parole has no authority TO grant an abso-
Lutte discharge to man serving definite
sentence, according to the opinion OF At
torney General Carmody, handed down to-
day The Attorney General holds that only
the Governor is vested with pardonng
New-York tribune., 1912-03-12
ARMED PEACE IN PEKING
Yuan Begins Presidency with
Amnesty Despite Disorders.

Peking, March 1l.-Armed peace holds
sway throughout the city. The legation
quarter is closed and cannon have been
mounted on the walls. Yesterday the old
style troops started disorders and were or
dered to-day to proceed to Tun-Ho. They
tore down the republican flags few hours
before the Inauguration of Yuan Shih-kai
as President of the republic. Many natives
followed suit, and for time the authori-
ties were confronted with a serious situa-
tion. The Manchu garrison and part Of the
third division are now acting as a body
guard to President Yuan.
One of the first acts of President Yuan
Shih-ka after taking the oath of office
yesterday was TO signaliZe the definite
inauguration Of the republic by pardoning
all prisoners except murderers and robbers
and by the remission OF all overdue land
taxes.
The manifesto proclaiming this act OF
grace on the part of the new President
also announces that the old Chinese laws
will be applied temporarily. unless they are
contrary to the spirit of republicanism.
The document contains an exhortation to
all officials to unite in the promotion of
the welfare Of the republic.
Nanking, March 1.-THE constitution Of tho
new Republic of China. as finally approved
to-day. places the supreme power in the
hands of the National Assembly. A notable
feature is that all the acts of the President
require the approval Of the Assembly, and
this body also has complete control Of the
Cabinet The Assembly elects the Presi-
dent and Vice-Presdent, and may pass
any law over the executives veto at its
pleasure.
DIR. Sun Yat-sen will turn over the great
seal Of the Presidential office to Tang Shao-
vi, who is Yuans personal representative.
, The Manchus hold the site of the de-
stroyed gate to the imperial city with
maxims, allowing only merchants to en-
ter. Shooting occurs occasionally and de-
capitations daily. Fires are frequently
visible in the hills at night from the city
walls. Probably the houses Of farmers are
being looted. Few shops are open and the
wealthy Chinese remain in the legation
quarter. If the leading men were BILE
TO take refuge behind foreign gun when
ever trouble occurred peace might come
more quickly.
The legations are of the opinion thai
the Marking Cabinet is not capable Of re-
establishing order. unless the republican
armies are brought to the north. More
over. the Cabinets ability to assemble suf-
fcient force for that purpose is doubted.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-12

Z ing regard TO its magnitude and COM
| plexity. is by far the most important to
be brought in this session, and that It
ought to be produced under conditions
which will secure adequate Parliamentary
discussion.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-12
DEMOCRATS HAVE RIVAL TICKETS.

Albany March 1.-Two petitions placing
ctar,os I swarthout. Of Ovid. in nomina-
nc sor ,,,o,nber OF the Democratic State
5,ol 5i,ooIllI,Ittea IL from the 10th Senatorial Dis
Griytsr tTIct were filed to-day with the Secretary
~ state Charles r. Rattigan, or AUBURN.
The present representative OF the dis'rlc'' -
the Organization nominee
New-York tribune., 1912-03-12
s,JsmArINE AS RAISED.

Portsmouth. March 1.-THE British
, a. ubich sank with the whole
pn,rrime has nav Of fourteen officers and men
Oh ne, nabr,,srv ? after a. collision with the
o,hnay,ne on depot ship Hazard. was raised
To-day and towed into the harpog. -
New-York tribune., 1912-03-12
have totaned 200. The federal loss was

slight.
Washington. March IA serious situa-
tion continues around Torreon. Advices
coming into Durango by courier from Tor
reon declare the place entirely isolated.
with several thousand revolutionists I'm the
vicinity and food supplies almost ex-
hausted. Durango seems to be the only
spot in the state of that name which Is
not given over to anarchy.
Ii was stated positively at the State and
Navy departments to-day that no call had
come from Ambassador Wilson for Amer
ican marines to guard the embassy In
Mexico City. nor is any such call looked
for.
Theoretically there would be no obstacle
to the dispatch of marines to form an
embassy guard in Mexico City, provided
state of absolute anarchy prevailed that
threatened the lives of Americans domciled
there. But such action would not be taken
in the ordinary course unless the titular
government confessed its inability TO anord
protection to foreigners. The Madero gov
ernment has not done this. though it Is
possible that II has not viewed with dis
favor the projected organization and arm
ing OF tle lOGtlSu ColOhs " at SihiB's -
the capacity of a police force.
AS matter of fact, State Department
dispatches to-day indicate that law abiding
citizens. including foreigners. had been
urged 10 arm and organize themselves.
FL Paso, Tex. March 1l.-News from
chihuahua is that the advancing rebels
are meeting with so much delay from
burned bridges that General Orozco may
not be able TO bring his army to Torreon
for attacking until after the heavy federal
garrison now arriving there has been able
TO crush the rebels in the La Guna dis
trict from whom Orozco has planned to
get reinforcements.
The federals promise resistance at
Santa Rosalia and Jiminez. where though
small i'm numbers. they are well fortified.
Colonel Antonio RaJas and command from
Juarez reached chihuahua to-day, making
the total garrison about fourteen hunderd
men, with eight hundred already south on
trains. acting as an advance guard to open
up the railroads.
Chihuahua, Mexico March 1.-THE ad-
vance column of General IneZ SalaZar and
General Emilio p. Campo is now at Concho.
a station on the National Lines. a Few
miles north OF Santa Rosalia.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-12
BRITISH STRIKE TO LAST
At LEAST ANOTHER WEEK
Almost the Entire Nation Now
Under Notice to Quit Work.
100000 Already Idle.
AsQUITH CALLS CONFERENCE
National Miners Federation Ac-
cepts Premier's Invitation, and
Goal Owners After Delay
Do Likewise.

London. March PA dispatch from
cordiff to THE Daily Telegraph says
that the South Wales coal owners yester-
day decided to accept Premier Asquith's
invitation to joint conference, because
they did not wish to do anything to him
dor possible settlement.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-12

Paris March 1l.-About two-thirds Of
the coal miners Of France have responded
TO the appeal Of the General Miners Fed
Grafton TO strike for twenty-four hours.
This action of the miners is not directed
against the mine owners. but is designed
TO show TO the government the "soidar-
ity" of the miners and as a warning TO
parliament that the miners are not salts
fed with the workingmen's old age pen
siOnS law
New-York tribune., 1912-03-12

OF reproaches for strike breaking will
cause many breaks in the ranks of those
who have hitherto not struck work
Public opinion In the Westphalian dis
trict, which was with the miners during
the last great strike. is now reported to be
largely against the strikers.
The Stock Exchange took a favorabl,
view of the situation to-day. coal stocks
being firm. The effect Of the strike is not
yet noticeable on industry In general or or
the prices of the necessaTles of life.
The iron works in Westphalia I'm the
grand duchy of Luxemburg and In Lor.
raine are reported to have supplies of Goa
sufficient to enable them to remain opel
for three weeks.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-12

Chihuahua, Mexico March 1.-THE ad-
vance column of General IneZ SalaZar and
General Emilio p. Campo is now at Concho,
a station on the National Lines. few
miles north OF Santa Rosalia.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-07
Curious COndensentions

Most birds eat W and one-half
times their own weight every day.
Throughout the world the total
capital in railroads amounts to $45.-
600, OOO. 900.
Great Britain's present national
debt exceeds 724.O00,0O pounds.
The British patent Office receives
thirty thousand applications per an
num-.
In area the United States of Amer
lea exceeds three million square miles.
s Ssle Gu" l. with 18th . IT, : go p;;x 10 ,S Of
British empire.
During the warm months of the
year the Persians all sleep on mats
placed on the roof.
OF the eighteen thousand students
at the University Of Paris, one-tifth
are foreigners.
The bulk of the mail matter ham
died by the Swiss postoftice consists of
illustrated post cards.
A moving picture camera. can be
operated on horseback by using a re-
Gently invented attachment for the
purpose.
A document file hat two Oregon
men have patented permits the in
l SpCSllOH VI DOI SUES VI lilly DdDcI
that it contains.
The wheat growing, countries rank
as follows in he order of quantity
produced: United States, Russia,
Canada and Great Britain.
London, on the brightest day. has
only two-thirds of the sunshine to
which it Is entitled, by reason of the
smoke in the atmosphere.
A society called he Big Sisters has
been organized in New York city for
helping young girls who are brought
before the children's court. The work
Of the society is to be similar to that
of the Big Brothers, who during the
last year have helped 2,195 boys who
needed friendly counsel.
China was the home Of the silk
kept the knowledge of how to weave
silk from the o a close secret
japanese traders at Length penetrated
that secret, and the industry was first
introduced into Europe some centuries
ago by'two Persian monks. who had
resided several years in China. The
Italian merchants cndeavored to ere.
concerned. But a native of Norwich,
England. John Lombe, learned the
secre.
The gilded balls. the sign Of pawn
brokers, are the pills on the shield OF
the Medici family. Its founder, Cos.
mo. named after Saint Cosmo, the
patron of physicians, Joined the guild
Of the doctors (Medici), as every
Florentine enrolled himself in one OF
these charitable societies. The Medic
family became great money lenders
and their shield with the balls" OF
pills" was placed over the door OF
their agents.
An odd library is that at Cassel
The books are all bound in timber
printed on wooden pages. and the,
deal exclusively with timber. TIL
library is composed Of about 500 vol.
umes. made from trees in the park
at Wilhelmshohc. Every volume
hears. on a tab-not in timber. blu,
in mOrocco-the name Of the tree from
which it was obtained. There are
plates Of the tree in all stages of 1t.
growth. and the letter press is a trea.
tise on h cultivation and natura
history Of the tree.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-07
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER :. 1912.
GOT 1T TURNED AROUND.

Charles F.. Russell. magazine writer
and socialist candidate for governor
of New York, joins the merry war
concerning Roosevelt and the levy Of
campaign contributions. Involuntar-
liz HE furnishes a slight test of his
own accuracy.
The story is that in October. 1904,
Wayne MacVeagh had an interview
with j. Pierpont Morgan in the lat
ter's office on social matters. 1t was
interrupted by the call of MIR. Morgan
to the telephone. When MIR. Morgan
refused to go he was told that the call
was from Washington. The story en-
larges on the sulphurous language
used at each stage by the great bank
err. especially when he came out Of
that - - maniac in the white
house" had called upon him to raise
100000 for his campaign" and he
supposed it would have to be done.
Mr.. Russell concludes by wondering
whether Mr.. Roosevelt had this con-
v%ersation i'm mind when he wrote that
celebrated letter in which he said.
we cannot afford to antagonize the
great Morgan interests. which have
been so friendly to u.s."
In this latter poin, n socialist
leader unwittingly furnishes a meas
ure of his reliability. For while the
other assertions are solely on Mr..
Russell's authority. and even then
seem to be hearsay, the phrase he
quotes as coming from Colonel Roose-
Welt is a matter of record. And every
one who is versed in that record
knows that it was not Roosevelt who
used it,. 1t was Herbert Knox Smith.
President Roosevelt's commissioner Of
corporations. who used that language
in a letter to Roosevelt concerning
the hating of the prosecution against
the Harvester trust.
If Mr.. Russell's other allegations
are not more accurate than this one
concerning a matter on which he
could have informed himself precise
ly, they are not likely to contribute
much to the stock of public knowl-
edge.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-07

adopted such a method Of receiving
their mail was evidence that they had
reason to conceal their correspond
ence from their parents. BY the same
token. 1t vas pretty good evidence
that the correspondence led to no
good end.
There are. Of course, many cases
where transient visitors find 1t con-
venient and ever necessary to use the
general delivery window, which was
really established for their benefit.
The postottice department does not
intend to interfere with the convent
for them to establish their good faith
in their use of the general delivery
department.. the clerks naturally be-
ing allowed to use their common
II in enforcing the new order rel
alive to minors.
There is no ground for complaint
that the government is thus med
ding in private affairs. On the con
trary. it is merely withdrawing from
its old position OF sponsor to Ques-
tionable romances that came under
therefore. have had the approval Of
the postoffce department. The idea
that the special delivery window was
a true friend to an honest Cupid.
and merely frustrated narrow-mind-
ed and harsh parents. is not worthy
of much comment. Parents as a rule
know what is best for their children.
and no violence will he done to ro-
nance if all mail for minors is deliv-
cred at their homes.