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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-03
MARYLAND THE BATTLE-GROUND

Inspired hv the Presidents popular VIC
tory In Mas sachusetts his political sup
porters have now turned ,hoir attention 20
Maryland. whore the next important battle
will be fought, Maryland has q new pri-
mary law, passed by a Democratic Legis-
lsturc ~ heart hostile to the movement
and approved by a Republican Governor
With some serious ulseivngs Jntil tho
law has been actually tried out In the phi
marles its merits and dement's must re-
main problematicsl. The operation OF such
Il law in state where there n - large q
negro vote IL Of Itself questionable. for u
- no purpose Of tho Republicans 10 exclude
from voice In tho choice az the deeCa-
ton any considerable numl-r Of negroe on
what may amount Ia an educational test.
pleasing as that would 10 10 their Demo
cratic opponents. The conditions. too. arc
more than ordina riv favorable 20 those
candidates with unlimited campaign funds
ard no scruples as 10 how they shall be o.
pended notwithstanding these facts. bow
ever, the Taft managers ar" going into tho
light confident of victory. and the President
himself viii 20 on the platform and make
an earnest plea for tho Endorsement Of
those progressive policies for which he
stands Maryland is not 50 large state
as Massachusetts,, having only sixteen dele
gates IN the national convention, but the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-03
a GOOD DEMOCRATIC BILL.

Considering the great mass Of useless, Or
worse than useless Democratic legislation
which has been introduced and even passed
hv the House. most OF IL never intended
for enactment, and proposed solely for po-
lttical effect. 1t would not be surprising X
the Suizer bin providing for a general re-
form OF the diplomatic ard consular SER
y'ca should he overlooked This is, how
cve~. q measure OF such merit that the IN
f'uencc Of the administration Is being
strongly cxerted IN its support, and whiie
II viii encounter the determined opposl-
ton Of most iovcrs Of the spells system,
there Is earnest hope that II Will become a
l.w before Congress adjcurns. The oil
provides for the elimination OF all political
consldcra lions in the appointment OF men
10 either service: legalzes those exam'na"
tons on which appointments are now based
Tut which, in the absence Of legal enact
mcnt. may be waived by any Chi2r Exe'r-
tive: makes efficiency tho sole basis OF pro-
motion. provides that diplomatic secre:ar!cs
and consul- should bc appointed % grades
instead Of 20 specific posts. and. in word.
places the diplomatic and consular service
permanently on a merit basis. not subject
10 the within Of any partisan official. In so
.sr as possible this reform has been put
in operation by tho COMMUNICATION, but
e!fhoyt legal enactment. any succeeding ad-
miustratiou may undo all the good WORK
thar has been achieved, and, nOreo,e or.
those IN the service cannot regard II a.
profession attended by the usual opportuni-
;ie, for merit ,o pin rs long as these re-
forms retain their lmpermaucnt character.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-03
M'KiNLEYs ELIMINATION FIGURES

Colonel Roosevelt will be eliminated from
the race as soon as the President secures
two more delegates, according to the figures
OF Director Mckinley. MI. Mckinley
figures that Colonel Roosevelt needs SS
more delegates to give him majority OF
the convention, while only 314 mcre dele
gates remain TO be elected. Figuring on
this basis, the conclusion that the instruc-
ton of two more delegates for the Presi-
dent, or even for any other candidate, VIII
eliminate Mr.. Roosevelt from the race 49,
OF course, logical. But whether me more
conservative figures or the more optimistic
calculations OF Mr.. Taft's campaign man.
ager be accepted, II Is obvious that the
ex-Presldent IS so near elimination that 1t
Is no wonder his supporters are discouraged
beyond measure. and that. In their despair,
they have felt compelled TO rely on not only
gross exaggeration but actual irisstate-
ments Of fact 90 bolster up their losing
dght. Fortunately II will be delegates. not
claims. which will be counted at Chicago,
90 that aside from a certain evapescent
moral effect. the preposterous misrepre-
sensations OF the Roosevelt bureau are not
likely to do much harm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-03
DEMOCRATS FILIBUSTER
Hope to Delay Action on Employ
ers' Liability Bill in Senate.
from The Tribune Bureau


Washington. May Efforts OF the Demo
Gratis 10 block the passage Of the employ
ers' liability and worknren's compensation
bill. which Is designed as a substitute tor
the present costly and unsatisfactory
method Of litigation Cor the settlement Of
personal injury claims against railroads
and other common carriers, took the FORM
OF fibuster In the Senate to-day. led by
senator Hoks Smith and Senator Reed.
The opposition OF the Democrats Is mainly
political. and apparently springs from
determination To prevent the Republicans
passing a measure which has the approval
of railway employees associations In AL
parts OF the country.
BY unanimous agreement the Senate j.
TO vote on a bill on the legislative day OF
May . but. according TO the present out
look, several calendar days will elapse De-
fore the measure can be disposed OF. Al
the outset OF to-days session Senators
Reed and Smith deluged the clerks desk
with petitions and kilograms which they
insisted on having read When these were
exhausted Senator Reed began u speech, IN
which he attacked the measure as beinS
framed in accordance with the railway
claim agents and IN the interest OF the rail-
roads
The Republicans deserted the CHAMBER
while the debate was In progress, and the
Democrats called for a quorum several
times. when a motion was made for re-
cess until tomorrow the Republicans re-
fused, ard for a time an all-night session
was In prospect. After a clash over TINS
point recess was taken on the assurance OF
Senator Clarke. OF Arkansas, that the Dem
ocrats would permit a vote 10 be taken De-
fore Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-03
$34,000,000 FOR WATERWAYS
Harbor Bill Carries 100000
for Jamaica Bay Work.
rFrom The Tribune rur,su.l

Washington. May THE river and har-
Dor bill, carrying an increase In appropri-
ations Of s1.7e1. 90 over the bin az passed
by the House. was put In final shape for
submission 20 the Senate by the Commit
tee on Commerce to-day. II carries a total
OF s33,OJ3, $50
Increases by the Senate committee for the
next fiscal year include s2950O for Nam
aroneck Harbor and 100000 for the i'm
provement Of Jamaica Bay. in New York.
anC sl65,00O for the improvement Of Abb
secon Inlet. y. J. The bill provide5. in
connection with the appropriation for Nam
aroneck Harbor that necessary easements
for right Of way and disposition Of dredged
material shall be granted by local interests
free Of cost, and. In connection with the
Jamaica Bay improvement that the Secre-
tary OF War may reimburse the city Of
New York for dredging and disposition OF
dredgedS material OF q cost not 10 exceed
eight cents a cubic yard.
The chief OF engineers Is authorized 20
consolidate existing projects for the i'm
rrovenent Of Newark Bay and the Passaic
River
The Senate committee also increased the
dpfipl' lbNioH ipl Al'' -HiS-'Nplllfl AN'N'i
proyements by s?,5oo,o0O. making the item
5000 900, and provided $4,000 for the ex-
penses Of the river commission TO investl-
gate conditions relating 10 the construction
Of evees.
The bill contains an Item Of 800. 900 for
the construction of a building at the eng-
reers' school at the capital and another
100000 10 enable the chief Of engineers
10 report on the advantages ~ .hc con
tinuing contract sl stem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-03
THEDAyIN WASHINGTON

President has so nearly attained his goai
and so few additional votes are needed 70
preclude the capture Of a majority OF the
convention by any other candidate that the
effort 10 secure this delegation will be not
less earnest than was that made in Massa'
chusetts. According to the figures accepted
by many political statisticlans, the Presi-
dent needs ninety-five more votes to as
sure him OF majority Of the convention.
but, according to these figures also, he
needs to secure only forty-four more votes
to shut out all competitors, for Mr.. Roose-
Welt, his only genuine competitor. still re-
qulres 300 to give him majority whiie
there are only 343 delegates still to ee
elected When, therefore, President tart
shall have secured forty-four more votes
a majority for his opponent will have been
rendered an impossibility
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-03
BODY OF AST0R ARRIVES
Funeral Will BE Held OF Rhine
beck Tomorrow.

The funeral Of Colonel John Jacob Astcr
WILDE held st Rhinebeck-on-the-Hu Hudson al
noon tomorrow, and after the services
there the body will be brought 10 this city
by g special train. and the burial Will be
In the Aston plot in Trinity Cemetery. at
l52d street and Amsterdam avenue. Gel mel
Astor's grave will be next to that OF his
mother, who died about year and half
ago.
Colonel Astor's body reached Rhinebeck
from Halifax yes erday afternoon on Ihs
special car Oceanic. Vincent Aston and
Nicholas Biddle Of Philadelphia, represent
ing the trustees Of the Astor estate. came
from Halifax with the body, which was
taken from the car TO Fernc!iffe, CoioLei
Astor's country home. n, ar Rhineoeck.
Shortly after noon Mrs. Madeleine Force
Astor left the city home, at No. So Film
avenue, in an autcm jbile for RhinehecK.
Mrs. Force and Mrs. Astor's sister. Kathe-
rlne, went with her. Mrs. Ava Wiling
Astor, Colonel Aston first wife, is at { c
Ritz Carlton. with Miss Muriel Astor, her
daughter. They will go TO Rhnebtck to-
morrow morning for the funeral. 1t was
said yesterday.
A special train will carry a number of
morrow morning. ] he fGnersl WI b, n
the Aston chapel The Ell copal rv.ce
will be used. Or. Saui d RS, rectcr Of ,he
chapel will OffiCiate. ard he will be as
sisted by Dr. Manning, rector Of Trinity
Church. and Or. Sures, rector.of ST. Thorn
ass, which was Colonel Astors church in
this city.
The special train bearing the body TO this
CITY will leave Rh!ncbeck Immediately after
the services, and the burial in Trinity Gem
etery is expected TO take place at about !
-. Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-03
Tells the Reporters He Is Salts
fled with Treatment Here.

J. Bruce Ismay. managing director of the
White Star Line and president OF the Inter-
national Mercantile Marine Company, own
crs Of the lost steamship Titanic left port
for Liverpool yesterday on The White Star
liner Adriatic. formerly the flagship OF his
late commodore. Captain Smith.
Mr.. Ismay showed no signs that would
substantlate the report current about his
hotel on Wednesday that he was on the
verge az nervous. collapse. lIe wore n
smile and pufed indirferentIy from cigar
cite when the ship news reporters We're
ushered into his stateroom.
At first he decided that he would see or
talk with NJ one outside the officials In his
employ Later he changed lis mind and
the reporters were let into hts room. Mr.
Is,uav did not wait Tor the FIRST question.
but started repeating Wis stereotyped
speech Of satisfaction with the way the
committee In Washington had handled him.
lie was not at all displeased with the
American people and declared that lie
would come here again, but had no DEFINITE
idea Wien that time would be.
The secrecy and subtsrfuge attending Mr..
Ismay's flight from the Ritz-Carlton Hotel
was not unlike that employed when Charles
". Morse went abroad in February Ia the
forenoon the motor car al L. \. :. Franklin
brought the vice-president 10 the hotel
After Mr.. Franklin left It. the ear served
as "a hopeful attraction Tor ia, curious
folk who nad assembled 10 have "A glimpse
OF the most prominent Titanic survivor
The walt however, was in vain. for while
the curious craned necks for each person
emerging from the front entrance Of the
hotel. Mr. lsmay AMI M. Franklin We're
speeding to the White Star pier In taxi
cab that had taken from from another exit.
ON arriving at the Iier. the president and
ice-presldent of the international Mercan-
Tile Marine Company went Ia the upper
floor of the pier by Il rear stairway used
chiefly by employees.
After Mr.. Ismay had entered his state
room two stpwart stewards were nut on
that Mr.. Ismay could not he seen. Then,
when he and Mr. Franklin had finished
their conversation few minutes before
sailing hour, the reporters were admitted
to the stateroom. Mr.. Ismay said:
IT have given all the testimony | had 20
give before the Senate investigating COM
mittee. | have given all tn. information
Mt my command. There Is nothing further
to be said. | am perfectly satisfied with
the manner In which the investigation has
been conducted and rave no fault to lind
with the American people. | shall come
back 10 America some time. | do not know
when, but | would come at any time that
my presence Is demarded. As for any sub
penas that may be served. my attorney
Will take care OF all at for me
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-03
Prom The Tribune Bureau.J
t1soebipqiop Ma
RoosEveLT's sHaEwp BARGAIN.

That Colonel Roosevelts offer 20 give
10 President Taft the eight delegates-at.
large from Massachusetts was less gener-
Gus than shrewd Is the growing conviction
OF those who have been seriously survey
ing tho political conditions and VINO ma
that the ex-Presldent was confronted by
situation where airy other course woulo
most probably have cost him not less thah
ia votes. instead Of the eight he so nopiy
sacrificed Conditions are such III DOM
Pennsylvania and Illinois that many OF inc
Roosevelt delegates from those states are
chahng under their instructions ana, no"
that they have acquired control OF the local
organizations. would greatly prefer TO vote
FOR President Taft. OF course, they can
ie riiy do this long az The principle OIL
popular preference IL observed, but II MT
Roosevelt were himself TO sanction the oe-
termination OF the eight delegates-at-l1rge
from Massachusetts to vote for him, III
spite Of the clearly expressed desire or
malority Of the people OF Massachusetts
that Mr.. Taft and not Mr. Roosevelt
should be the next President, there
would lie no way OF holding the Illinois
and Pennsylvania delegates in line for
tie fight for delegates turned chiefly
on local issues. The Younger element IN
Pennsylvania was determine! TO shake OF
the domination OF the Penrose machine, and
used with telling effect the argument that
d vote for the Taft delegates woulC mean q
vote for the old regime" Thsy We're Gu
tircly successful. and the Old quay Penrosc
machine IL Il thing OF the past Bu. having
achieved their chief end. the mon v 10 were
successful at the primaries arc nO'% restlve
under the prospect OF being on tho LOSING
sid. in the national convention. and would
welcome any good excuse for throwing
aside boom which they regard as doomed
to failure. and for which they never had
any use, except as n beast # burden with
which 10 ride into power I'm Illinois the
situation Is still moro aggrlvatinc. from
the point Of view Of those who have been
chosen az Roosevelt delegates. not only
arc they themselves anxious TO escape
their instructions. but they arc confident
that great number OF the voters who
choose them are OF tie same mind. Thou
sands OF the voters in Illinois voted Tor
Roosevelt delegates solely because thev
were taken y by the effort 10 deceive them
regarding tlic Presidents at;itud" toward
Senator LOrimer. Subsequent everts have
shown them how thoroughly they we're
mislcd and they are Indignant. So much 50
that trustworthy reports from Illinois In
dicate that were TN" primaries 20 b. hold
now the verdict Of tho stat" would be- com
plctely reversed. In these circumstance,
no politician is surprised at "th" gener-
osIty" which prompted Nr. Roosevelt to
onfor his opponent tho eight delegq tes-at
large from Massachusetts,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-03
SIGHTED TITANIC'S DEAD
Liner Didn't Know of Disaster
Till She Picked Up Pilot.

Although their vessel passed seven bodies
from the lost White Star liner Titanic on
April &c, the master and crew of the Lam
port az Holt liner Gibraltar did not learn
until she took aboard her pilot yesterday
that the great vessel had sunk.
The Gibraltar left Middlesboro, England,
three days before the Titanic hit the tee
berg. She passed several vessels that knew
OF the great disaster, but not having
wireless equipment she could not commu-
nicate with them. On April %, in latitude
q, longitude 1913, she passed a large tee
berg, and on the following morning the
lookout reported several bodies dead ahead.
The Gibraltar's engines were stopped AID
she glided by the floating evidence OF the
great disaster. Six OF the bodies, all
dressed in black and supported by lifebelts.
were those of men. Among them drifted
small body, thought to be that of child
about four years old. Tossing with them
in the sea were bits Of cabin furniture and
two deck chairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-03
ADD MILLIONS TO PENSIONS
Conferrees Agree on Increase of
S25,000,00o a Year.
IRON The Trlbuao Bureau.

Washington, May "A general pension
bin carrying AN annual Increase over the
present pension rolls OF 25.797,57s was
agreed upon by the conferrees OF the House
and Senate to-day and viii probably be-
approved by both branches and sent 10 The
President for signature.
The measure is that passed by the Senate
as IA substitute for the House bill, which
provided for an Increase or s5.Ooo.OOo In
It's final form the bill provides for an in
crease OF s,G65,C0o over the Senate blll.
Amendments providing that the Commits
siCner Of Pensions shall publish list OF
all pensioners and that any person having
an income Of $2,41o year should not be
eligible for an increase under the bill were
stricken out by the conference committee.
Differences between the bill as adopted in
conference and as It passed tho Senate are
outlined IN the report as follows:
when a person served In the Civil War
or war with Mexico and reached the age
OF sixty-six years and had a service OF two
and half years ne shculd receive SIS in
sl9. instead OK SIS month. In case such
person had reached the age OF seventy
years and served one and half years s2l 20
a month insieas .e o. sl: swo years, s23 a
s2i instead OF SO q month"; three years and
over, s2S a month instead OF SEA, and IN
case such person had reached the age OF
seventy.hvs years and served one and a
half years, s27 instead Of s25 80: two years.
so a month instead OF SCI: two and a half
years, $40 a month instead OF SOS 20, and
three years. so. as provided In the Senate
amendment.
Certain classes of pensioners provided for
in certain acts end joint resolutions OF
Congress who are now receiving pensions
under existing laws are also to be entitled
TO the benefits of the act.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-03
STEAMBOAT BILL REPORTED
Alexander Measure Makes for
Safety of Passengers.
from The Tribune Bureau.

Washington, May 2.--The House Commit
tee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries to-
day unanimously reported the Alexander
Dill requiring all ships navigating the
ocean or any lake. bay or sound Of the
United States to be equipped with suffi-
Gent lifesaving apparatus to protect the
lives Of all those aboard. The measure is
referred to as the most humanitarian
measure presented at this session Of Con-
gress"
In addition TO its provisions affecting the
hfeboat equipment OF vessels. the bill stip-
ulates that all vessels navigating the ocean
or the Great Lakes. and carrying fifty or
more passengers, shall not be permitted TO
leave any port Of the United States unless
such vessel has wireless apparatus capable
OF sending and receiving messages for q
distance Of one hundred miles. 1t Is fur
ther provided that these steamships shall
have an auxiliary power supply for tho
wireless apparatus and that an operator
shall be Oh duty at all times.
The radio equipment must DC IN charge
Of two OF more persons skilled in the use
OF such apparatus one or the other %
whom shall be on duty at al times, reads
the bill The provisions Of this section do
not apply to steamers plying between ports
less than two hundred miles apart.
Great Lakes vessels have until April J.,
1913. to install the requisite wireless ap-
paratus, and oceangcing vessels until jug
i. 1913.
The most sweeping section provide t"et;
Every steamer navigauns the ocean Or
any lake bay or soLnd % The United states
shall be equipped with such NleboatS, doatS.
rats, life pre-. erverS, rims u1UNS, wat
llnSS, buoy lights line carrying project.ts
and the means Of rropeiling tn. m az VIII
best secure the safety Of all persons on
board such vessel N case of disaster. ana
IN addition thereto steamers navigating the
ocean hall lie provided ana equipped vi II
q sufficient number OF s-awt rthy II. DO
to carry and transport at one time eN.rH
passenger and every member OF the crew
licensed TO he carried on loard such 70 sci,
and every such vessel shall have sucn il. -
boats provided and equiv ed with suitable
boat diseHpaging apparatus. so arrange
as To allow such boats % be safely launched
while such vessel IS under STeed or other
wise, and every vessel shall hc equip a
with searchlight OF sufficient power 10 ,e
an efficient aid IN the safe navigation o.
said vessel in the night time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-03

tons in handling those vessels. the use OF
searchlights and the building OF a double
hull.
81 am convinced that the Titanic received
every warning necessary in the matter CT
her approach TO the ice fields she shouio
have stopped. as did the Vrginian, when
she found herself IN the ice.
The horrible impression remains on my
mind that the people OF the steerage CID
not get half chance. Colonel Oracle, VINO
was one OF the last TO leave the Titanic
before she went down. testified TO having
seen In the last minutes crowd OF men
and women from the steerase appear On
the upper decks. Why hadn't those steer
age people appeared on the boat decks We
fore? Had they been restrained from DONG
500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-03
$4,000 TITANIC DEATH SUIT
Widow of Colonel ]. ]. Aston S Valet
Files First Damage Claim.

. The petition OF Mrs. Louise Robins in her
action against the Oceanic Steam Naviga-
ton Company for $4,000 damages for the
death Of her husband. Victor Robins a pas
senger on the Titanic. was filed yesterday
IN the United States District Court. Rob-
ms, who was Colonel John ]. Astors valet.
left, besides his widow. young son.
The chief contentious on which Mrs Rob-
ms based her action were given in the pc
tition as negligence and gross mismsnage-
nent on the part OF the Titanic's officers
and the company's officials and employees.
Mrs. Esther Olsen. OF this city, whose
husband, Charles Olsen, was lost with the
Titanic, secured yesterday from Judge
Mayer the appointment OF Frank L. Polk
a lawyer, Of no. % Nassau street. as sps-
cial commissioner to take testimony in her
action for damages against the White Star
Line. The papers If this suit. which will
be similar to that brought by Mrs Robins
have not been filed as yet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-03
DEMOCRATS VIEW OF ROOSEVELT.

\ prominent Democratic member Of the
Senate. whose long residence I'm Washing
ton and whose social position have afford
q him every opportunity t. know and
study Theodore Roosevelt. recently de-
scvl5ed the colonel. in private conversation
In terms which deserve wider publicity than
the small audience 10 which they we're NJ
tered ~ think" said tho senator, that
Mr.. Roosevelt stands for social equality.
for good. clean government and for the
SQUARE deal, and-hc {. perfectly unscru-
pulous as 70 how he gets them"
-. G.. H.