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New-York tribune., 1912-02-07
THREE ARTS CLUB BENEFIT
Joseph H. Choate Makes First
Appearance on Stage"

Joseph II. Choate made what he insisted
was his first appearance on the theatrical
stage yesterday al the Republic Theatre
in a performance given for the benefit OF
the Three Arts Club He was introduced
by Mrs. John Henry Hammond as "the
first star OF an all star programme"
After the applause OF a large audience
had spent itself Mr.. Choate said: II in
sisted upon being introduced by Airs.
Hammond because this is my first appear
ance on the stage, l am to act the pro-
logue, which is always the dullest part Of
the play. We hear a great deal at pres
ent about wOman's suffrage will say
nothing about that-but there is one kind
Of suffrage that I believe in. and that is
that every woman should have an oppor-
tunity Of choosing her own calling.
When Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, I'm assist
ing her distinguished husband in his work
Abroad won't say how long ago it was
found that the young women of America
were locking into Paris for the purpose OF
study, she established there the first Three
Arts Club and has maintained It ever
since" Continuing, he said:
A first mortgage is a good thing II Is
an almost indispensable part Of any char
table or auasi-charitable institution; but
second mortgage will never do. IL was not
incurred unnecessarily, for stony neaTleu
real estate agent was planning TO bulld
bachelors apartment next TO the 1hret
Arts Club-fancy a bachelors apartment
next to the Three Arts Club! But can you
blame him? Perhaps he saw the eighty
five members on their way to church On
Sunday morning.
| visited the institution last Sunday ana
fell in love with the lady in cnarge and an
the members, as | had been for some time
with the president and the vlce-presidSni.
So in return for being permitted TO spedh
here to-day I'm going 10 try my suCIes>
as a money raiser. ] have mad some eA-
perience | can't appeal TO your pocketS'
FOR In these days ladies nave no pochtI9'
Oh for the capacious pockets Of our moth
ers and grandmothers. which were always
big enough for every cause .t.-,
There are only two rules lor rdlSlli1
money. One Is to strike while the iron ~
hot and the other is to ask no one 10 slHHp
more than YOU are willing to give yoursei-.
7 SbaII ne delighted TO give $500 out OF the
s. OOO needed, and hope there are nine oInviiI Iii
within the sound of my voice VINO VIII
make up the remainder.
distinguished audience was presen"
which numbered among its members Mrs
Theodore Roosevelt. Miss Ethel Roosevelt
Mrs. August Belmont. Mrs. Andrew car
negie Mrs. Morris X. Jesup, Mrs. Clarence
II. Mackay Mrs J. PierpOnt Morgan Mis
Vanderbilt. Mrs Frederick W. Vanderbilt
Mrs Samuel A. Tucker Miss Choate, MISS
Harriet X. Hammond, Mrs. Douglas ROD
inson. Mrs Twombly, Mrs. Francis McNeH
BACON. Mrs. Breck p. Trowbridge, MIS-
RavnoI c. Boiling and Mrs Robert Burn
side Potter
New-York tribune., 1912-02-07
GRlLLING FOR PACKERS
Government Shows How Trust
Made Big Profits.

Chicago. Feb. 6-The government CEN
tered it's attack on Swift & Co. I'm the pack
ers trial to-day John VI. Chaplin. chief
OF the plant accounting department OF that
corporation. was subjected 10 n searching
examination by District Attorney Wilkcr-
son and required to explain 10 the Jury
many details Of the complex system used
by the packers.
Chaplin identified numerous letters
changing the by-product allowances which
were cent by him to other employees.
one letter signed by Chaplin and dated
November 10. 1907. gave instructions to lis
continue making and allowances for hides
I'm figuring the test cost Of beef. The .etter
was offered in substantIatiOn Of the govern
mcnt's charge that no allowance for hides
was made between November IS, 1901. and
April q. 1909.
Chaplin said previous TO five years ago
he received his instructions regarding the
figuring OF the test cost OF beef rom
Charles H. Swift. one Of the defendants
and vice president OF Swift & CO., but that
in recent years he used his own Judgment
in making the changes
District Attorney Wilkerson pointed out
that from the organization OF the National
IdCklnB company, hdTCH IL, lS5' tUe test
cost Of beef, as figured by Swift & Co
steadily rose. while the allowances for by
products decreased
\ summary Of the salient points brought
out by the government in the examination
Of Chaplin follows:
April g. l9O2-Fat allowances reduced
from } 10 I cents a pound
May 6. 1909 Killing charge increased from
81 10 10 s. % fead. Allowances for hides
reduced cent pound.
July S. lSO3-Discontinued allowances for
all fats excepting the caul and ruffied va
rlety.
July % l903-Reduced the allowance for
fat from TO cents a pound.
September .. leN3-Killing charge increased
from s. 20 10 81 70 a head.
November s. l907-Dlscontnued allowance
fer hides I'm igurlng the test cost OF beef
April 2l l99-Resumed allowance for
hides I'm figuring the test cost OF beef.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-07
PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD
H
1II
About Courteous Treatment

When a passenger goes
to a railroad train and is
met by an attentive porter
who takes his bag, and a
courteous conductor who
assigns him to his seat or
berth in a welcoming tone,
his trip has begun pleas
antly.
Later on. when the CON
ductor comes along and
takes up his ticket as if it
were a pleasure instead Of
a duty, he begins to feel
that he is in the hands of
friends who have his vel
fare and comfort at heart,
And when he meets a
pleasant greeting and has
a good meal promptly and
deftly served in the dining
car. and afterward finds
some companionable peo-
pie in the club car, he real
izes that there is genuine
enjoyment in the modern
meanS Of travel.
1t is the constant aim
of the Pennsylvania Rail
road management to sci
and maintain this standard
on its trains. It's employees
are instructed and trained
in the school of civility,
courtesy and good man
nerS. AS far as they are
concerned, every passen-
ger is on a pleasure trip,
and it is a part Of their
duty to lend all the aid
they can to make it 50.
A passenger chooses his
train very much as he does
his hotel, and his patron
age is an asset which in
creases with the manner in
which it is cultivated. The
management knows this
and its golden rule is
Strive to please.
There is a good deal Of
heart in a corporation af-
ter all.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-07
BURTON FOR TREATIES
His Speech Discloses New Line
of Attack on Them.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington Feb. 6.-The development Of
the idea Of the arbitration Of international
disputes. Of which the peace treaties with
Great Britain and France are the highest
fulhlment at the present time. was traced
in the Senate to-day by Senator Burton
as a prelude TO speech on the treaties
themselves he will deliver later.
Beginning with the first great attempt to
insure the peace Of Europe by treaty after
the Napoleonic wars, which was an early
step toward the establishment OF the bal
ancc Of power he sketched the growth Of
arbitration as eXemplifed in various treaties
and in The Hague conventions He called
attention particularly 10 the part the United
States has played IN this history as far
bscl, as the signing Of the treaty OF Guade-
loupe with Mexico. and pointed out specific
cases. such as the Dogger Bank incident
and the settlement Of the Alabama claims,
in which controversies that might have led
TO war have been settled by arbitration.
Inquiries by Senator Cummins disclosed
a new line Of attack that will be made on
the peace treaties Senator Cummins took
exec ption TO the phraseoloey Of the agree
ments on the ground that it was more re-
stricted than the language Of the general
arbitration treaties now in force. He OBJ
Jccted to the phrase "a claim by right" as
excluding from arbitration many questions
that might arise between nations. There
are indications that several Senators will
attempt to prevent the ratification Of the
treaties on the pretext that they do not go
far enough, and that they will retard the
cause OF peace rather than promote it be
cause Of loose construction and uncertain
terminology.
The friends Of the treaties believe. how
ever. that this form Of opposition is 50
transparent and so clearly reveals the un-
deriying hostility TO the President and the
unwilingness that ne should achieve so
great a victory just at this time that-it will
not cause their defeat.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-07
SWIM IN SHIPS ROMAN BATH.

Aboard the Hamburg American liner VIC
toria LuIse. which sails to-day on a
months cruise through South American
waters, the new Roman bath, lately In
stalled, was opened with swimming con-
test yesterday. The bath Is 20 by 80 feet
In area and from 3 to feet deep. 1t Was
filed with Hoboken water, while twenty
stewards lined the edge for the contest.
Six of them swan. the others scramblng
hastily out at the first touch of the icy
water. But the water won't be icy when
the vessel gets under way. and pdssen-
gers viii be able to enjoy the luxury of n
soothing swim at any time during the yoy-
age.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-07
SAY WOMAN MAILED DRUG
Morphine in Blackwell's Island 70
bacco Leads to Arrest in Boston.
IBy Telegraph to 7

BY TeIcRraph % The IrIDuht'T
Boston. Feb. 6.-Morphlne in packages oil
tobacco smuggled to prisoners at Black
wells Island, New York. led TO the arrest
IN Boston to-day OF Mrs. Artie Mcldness'
of No. ~ East Lenox street, on the charge
OF sending the drug through the mails
The prosecution alleges that Mrs. Mcln-
ness sent the drug by this method to a
man, said to be her husband, who. as VIII
lam Dallas. Is confined In the New York
institution.
Some time ago Warden Patrick Hayes OF
Blackwelrs Island found that several pris-
oners who came in contact with Dallas
showed the effects Of morphine. The war
den called the matter to the attention Of
Anthony Comstock, who notified the l'os-
ton postal authorities.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-07
RETURNS WITH $2,OOO,OOO
Youth Who Went to Klondike
Brings Fortune to Mother.

New Haven, Feb. 6.-Morris Smith, who
separated from his widowed mother and
brother Charles NJ. Smith. in Louisville.
fourteen years ago. rejoined them here to-
day. announcing that he had accumulated a
fortune Of 100000 in the Klondike and the
Northwestern gold mining region.
Morris Smith was sixteen years old when
he went West. and his mother and brother
have heard little OF him since that time.
He said he went first to Georgia. and after
making some money there went 20 New Or
leans and later TO the Klondike
Morris Smith has made a gift out OF his
fortune TO his mother. who is living in
West Haven. but declines TO state the
amount
New-York tribune., 1912-02-07
Blur1enberg Denies Contempt.

When Blumcnbcrg was recalled 10 tho
witness chair Mr. Hcaly ed him to say that
he was not familiar with the conditions
under which Sheridan had made the notes
for the private detectives. In order 10 form
an opinion as to their genuneness, he said
il was not necessary TO know the condl'
lions
Couldn't Sheridan have taken dowr
short. explosive remarks In ionghandE
asked Mr. lleay.
Yes. but his report would be OF no
value"
Senator Lea asked why Blumenberg
wanted more time TO examine the notes
when he said Saturday night that h" was
convinced they were manufactured The
witness said he wanted time 10 find reasons
20 convince a layman; the general appear
ance OF the notes had been enough TO con-
vince him a. an expert
Blumenberg said that he Was not Surerins
from a nervous breakdown on Saturday
night lie denied that hr was Intoxicated
Repeatedly he refused TO say II he regretted
his action.
Don't YOU realize you were in highly
excited and hysterlcaI state" Hsked Mr
Healy.
no sir"
A. Blumeubcrg Was finishing his "Nam'ha-
ton Chairman Dillingham; again asked him
II he meant any dIsrespect to members OF
TIE. committee on Saturday night lie de-
MED IT,
A grand jury investigation Of the perjury
allegations IN connection with the tesi-
mony OF McGowRn. Bailey and Sheridan
was proposed at the afternoon session by
Senator Kenyon. but no action vas taken.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-07
DIR. WILEY FAvoRs SOCIALISM
Says America Must See the Good in a
Reasonable Type.

Rochester. Feb. addressing the Cham
Der Of Commerce to-day. Dr. Harvey w.
Wiley, Of Washington. said that America
must see the good In a reasonable social
ism or be swept off the map.
On the subject OF pure food, Or. Wiley
declared in a spt ech tonight before the
convention Of the National Gamers AS
sociauon: THE man who dies before his
time Is killed or commits suicide"
New-York tribune., 1912-02-07
BIG CANADIAN WHEAT CROP.

Regina. Sask.. Feb. 6.--The government
crop report places the yield OF grain In
this province for 1911 at ninety-seven mill
ion bushels. outdistancing Minnesota
North Dakota and South Dakota. The
report estimates that there are twenty
million bushels still under the snow.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-07

IT. Il. OR BUST. That is the new
slogan Of the Insurgents but there are at
least half Of them who to borrow their
own expressive phrase, realize that II is
a case OF bust" And II is significant that
those who are most discouraged are those
who have talked recently with the OK
President and have been brought to a real-
zation of the fact that he cannot be in
duced TO make an active campaign for the
nomination. Those who have vigorously
opposed the denomination Of Mr.. Taft and
realize that his denomination and election
will leave them outside the breastworks
are still putting up a fight; but it IS a
haf-hearted fight in most instances. and
invariably go in the case Of those who
have been made TO understand that they
cannot hope that the colonel Will place
himself at the head Of their forces and lead
the fight. or course, in some instances
delegates who would have voted for La
Toilette may vote for Mr.. Roosevelt in the
national convention, but inasmuch as these
would never have reached an aggregate Of
one hundred out Of a total Of l.07G they
Will not be able TO accomplish much.
ION EhME+Nl Una i IT III -CL4''n'S Va
the Department of Justice regard the ef-
forts Of the United States Steel Corpora
tion TO destroy papers which the govern
ment declares TO be tending to show
guilt, ETC." as forceful evidence that the
government was warranted in bringing the
suit for which It has, in certain quarters,
been so numerically criticised, and as ar
fording pretty strong circumstantial evi-
dence that the corporation is far from
New-York tribune., 1912-02-07

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FOWLER HELPS BRYAN. - Bringing
monetary cheer to the dcspairing Bryan
Democrats. cx-Rcpresentative Charles n
Fowler. or New Jersey. advised the Demo
cratic members Of the House to-day mat
thev would pcrpctratc a crime against the
American people II they failed to approve
the Henry resolution providing for real
investigation Of the money trust at their
caucus tomorrow night. Mr.. Fowler de-
cIares that il will never do to intrust the
Investigation to the Committee on Banking
and Currency. Of which he was chairman
until deposed by Speaker Cannon. The pub
lie had almos: forgotten the New Jersey
Insurgent untii Representative Henry, who
expects TO feel the force OF the Democratic
steam roller to morrow night. made pubic
his letter to-day, but Mr.. Fowler says he
recently made a speech on the money
trust" and promises to forward copy Tor
the use Of the Texan. mo one was ever
engaged in n more righteous cause than
YOU" writes Mr. Fowler, 20 the great
qualification Of Mr.. Henry. although II Is
not likely TO affect the yite in the Demo
cratic caucus. which, according 10 Mr.. In
derwood, will ride roughshod over Chair
man Henry and his valiant little band OF
Bryanites. The caucus promises 10 be live
ly but Mr. Underwood says 1t will not lend
Itself TO the Bryan-Henry scheme, but will
send the Henry resolution either TO the
Committee on Banking and Currency or 10
It and several correlated standing commit
tees. Mr.. Henry also gave out letter to-
day previously made public in New \ ork,
from A l.. Stillwell OF the Kansas city,
Mexico e. Orient Railway, in which Mr.
Stillwell says that money trust exists
and he has felt It's power. G. O. Il.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-07


Henry A. Wise. United States Attorney.
said yesterday that the documents referred
to in the governments petition for an in
junction at Trenton were turned over by
him on June %, 1911, to Charles MacVeagh.
general solicitor OF the United States Steel
Corporation.
The trunkful Of evidence, Mr.. Wise said,
had been used to obtain the indictments in
the steel wire pool cases, and was held IN
case the matter should come 20 trial.
When the defendants appeared in court
and. after pleading nolo contendere, were
fined. there was not sufficient ground 10
hold further the books and documents, and
when Mr. MacVeagh applied for their re-
lease they were turned over to him under
the written agreement that he would take
personal charge of them and that they
would be subject TO examination by gov
ernment officials at any time.
The agreement was insisted on by him,
Mr. Wise said, because ne expected TO make
further Investigations into certain pools
whose existence had been disclosed by the
original investigation but there was no
actual action pending at the time.
Ex-Judge Z. II. Gary, President James A.
Farrell. and other officers of the Steel Cor
poratlon, and r. V. Lndabury, one of the
corporation's lawyers were in consultation
I'm Judge Gary's offices, at No. Il Broad
way. yesterday, following the announce
ment of the injunction proceedings, but
sent out word that they had no statement
TO make on the subject.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-07

Colonel Smith Is a native OF New York
State. sixty-two years old. He was gradu-
ated from West Point, in 1875. In LS2 he
was made paymaster with the rank Of
major. being advanced to colonel a few
years later.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-07
NEW PAYMASTER GENERAL
President Nominates Colonel George r
Smith.

Washington. Feb. 6.-Among the nomina-
tions sent TO the Senate by President Taft
to-day was that OF Colonel George r..
Smith to be paymaster general of the
army. succeeding Brigadier General Charles
IL. Whpple.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-07

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New-York tribune., 1912-02-07
From The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington, FEBRUARY O'
LA FOLLETTES POSITION.-Senator
La Toilette will not retire from the Presl-
Dental race. Senator La Toilette has oeeh
retired from the Presidential race. rms
in a nutshell, is the situation Of the WIS.,
COnsin aspirant for Presidential honors'
Following the lead Of Medill Mccormick
the supporters Of the WiscOnsinite are de-
serting his ship. Some Of the Insurgents
are eXerting every influence TO induce him
voluntarily to withdraw from the race
but his employees. insist that he will not
do this, notably Walter l.. Houser, his
campaign manager, and il seems probable
therefore, that the Senator from Wiscon-
sin will continue to cherish the delusion
that he is in the race as long as there are
funds to pay those who are promoting
his interests Some Insurgents who are
extremely close to the Senator from WIS
Consin intimate that he is not in mental
condition which would permit Of his maxi
ing any serious decision, but they are hop
ing for such improvement as will permit
Of their demonstrating to him the futility
of his carrying on a campaign. either per-
sonauy or by proxy. They feel that such
a campaign is purely a waste of money,
and. too, they are not blind to the pathOs
of the situation. From all sections are
coming reports that it is impossible TO
hold together the organizations which
have been for La Toilette. California In
surgents have sent word that they Will
have to abandon the Wisconsinite. and
similar word has come from North Da-
kota, The New Jersey Insurgents report
that they must turn to Roosevelt. and
similar advices have been received from
Minnesota and Kansas While efforts are
still being made to convey some under
standing Of the situation TO the Wiscon-
sin Senator and 10 induce him TO with
draw voluntarily. IL is not deemed wise
in his present condition TO perplex him
with all the facts, and some Of his friends
intimate that he is being kept in the dark
10y those who have personal interests 20
serve by a continuation Of his alleged can
didaCy.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-07
THE DA WASHINGTON

being as confident of its innocence as us
officials have sought to induce the public
TO believe. 1t is remarked that those VINO
know they are innocent do not try to de-
stroy evidence and hamper a prosecution
by putting out of existence records of their
transactions, and especially that they 90
not pursue such a course after having
pledged their word that such records
should be kept intact and at the service
of the prosecution; but that, on the con-
trary, the defendants In a suit which they
believed to be unwarranted would wish all
the facts to be known ard would avoid
every appearance of concealment or trick
eTN.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-07

A DEMOCRATIC ROW.-Under the thln-
" yelled pretence of seeking TO protect
Democratic interests in the Senate ana 10
preserve Democratic bills from mutilatioh
bv the wicked Republicans, the Democratic
members of the upper house undertook TO-
dav to oust Senator Martin, Of virginia
from his post or. rather. from the au-
thorlty which he exercises as minority
leader. The insurgent Democrats are OPP
rosed to Martin, and they believe they can
undermine his authority by the appoint
ment Of a legislative committee. Unlike
their colleagues in the House. they DO not
purpose to resort to crude methods On
the contrary. they are determined to per-
form the operation gently, first placing inc
patient under n soothing anRsthetc ana
then amputating his powers with as niue
fuss and hloodlcttlng as possible. To-day
Senator Martin proved to be keenly ahNe
10 the intent Of his colleagues, so no action
was taken. and after some consideration
the subject was deferred to a subsequent
meeting Of the caucus. In the mean lime
an effort will he made 90 devise some
method OF putting the Virginia statesman
TO sleep so that he may offer no resist
ancc and suffer no pain until the curtaiI-
ment OF his powers Is an accomplished
fact. The caucus also gave some perfume
tory consideration to the Newlands resolu-
tion increasing the membership OF the
Committee on Finance. hut took no action
New-York tribune., 1912-02-07
WR|TS FOR STEEL MEN
Continued from first page.

spcndrnce. papers, reports statements rneI asu
accounts relating to said pools ana asi'
ments.
In view OF the destruction OF the papeL -
the petition says Mr.. Cotton requested WI
Boiling, OF the corporation. on FEBRUARY -
ito take appropriate affirmative actoh W
the end that all papers belonging 10 'no
United States Steel Corporation ana ps
subsidiary companies be preserved SO tha'
the government might avail itself OF thel'
production on the trial OF the cause
MIR. Boiling has as yet made no forhlai
reply" it is added, but indicated verpaliS
to Mr.. Cotton a purpose Of doing what ne
could to comply with his request.
The petition specifically mentions num-
ber Of documents which the government
desires preserved. These, 1t is asserted
were presented to the grand jury inVesti-
eating the wire pool" about the same
time the trunk full of documents was laid
before the inquisitors. They were letters
and papers pertaining 10 the so-calied
Horseshoe Manufacturers Association IN
which the American Steel and Wire COM
pany was represented by Mr.. Taylor, an
officer OF the American Steel and wire
Company" and correspondence between
Russell 3. Budd salesman OF the United
States Steel Products Company, and J. A
Farrell, William p. Palmer, president oil
the American Steel and Wire Company;
George A. Cragin assistant general sales
agent OF the American Steel and Wire
Company; certain Mr.. Rummell; Mr..
Taylor. an officer Of the American Steel
and Wire Company; Mr.. Merriman. sales
agent of the American Steel and Wire
Company; Edwin f. Jackson, supervisor of
the various associations, and Louis V.
Hubbard, a partner of Jackson and assist
ant supervisor OF several OF the associa-
tlons."