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New-York tribune., 1912-08-17
MANN ROUTS DEMOCRATS
0utwits Majority Leaders on
Parcels Post Plan.
SUBSTITUTE is ADOPTED
New Scheme Embodies Feat
ures of Bourne Zone System,
Which House Had Fought.
From The Tribune Bureau ,

Washington. Aug. ls.-Forced 20 action
by Representative Mann, the minority
leader. who discovered a flaw in the gag
rule devised BY the House last night 70
avoid record vote on the Bourne parcels
post amendment to tGc gcstoffice appro-
pristion bill. tho House to-day approved
substitute parcels post amendment, en-
bodying features both OF tie zone system,
and OF the experimental system first fav-
ored by the lower body. To-day-s pro-
ceedings. which Gisconcerted the nem-
bers OF the Rules Committee, who be-
lieved they had stifed the parcels post
issue. followed parliamentary snarl re-
quir!ng two hours TO untangle.
The substitute parcels pos. amendment
adopted by the House. and which the
conier:ecs are instructed 10 insist upon,
provides for the transmission at reduced
rates o. fourth class mail packages not
exceeding fifteen pounds in weigh. nor
more than seventy-two inches in width or
girth. Within a zone OF 10 miles Of
the originating point, these packages
are TO pay postage at the rate OF
five cents a pound for the first pound and
one cent lOE tdI.l duu4l4JlieA pOJh'A.
For points beyond 100 miles from start
ing point postage IS 10 be collected al the
rate Of six cents for the first pound. and
two cents for each additional pound to-
the FIRST l5O miles additional distance. For
each additional 10 miles the package is
carried the postage rate shall De IN
creased one cent a pound bu, il Is pro-
vided that the total rate per pound shall
not exceed - cents, regardless % dis
;ance.
The proposed parcels post Is expert
mental. and is TO te effective Within two
months after the passage OF the post
once appropriation bill. The Postmaster
General IL given wide discretion 90
change. II experience demonstrates the
necessity OF change. the regulations az
lecting The weight and size OF the pS.cl;-
ses carried and the rate Of postage
thereon.
Tie substitute amendment also provides
for commission OF three experts, a. q
.siary ~ E.@O each. TO assist the Post
master General I'm putting into efrcct the
PARCELS post system.
n Is provided also that with view 70
New-York tribune., 1912-08-17
REFORM ADVERTISEMENTS
Commission to Change Methods
Begins It's Work.
rFror The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Aug. l6-Reforms in meth
ods OF appraising in the customs serWre.
with view to protecting honest import
ers and saving thousands OF dollars for
the government are contemplated by a
specisl commission which held its first
meeting to-day and outlined plans for a
larreaching inquiry.
President Taft believes changes can %
made in the present system OF appralse-
rnent by which frauds will be cheCl<sa !
and the interests Of fair importers safe
guarded from the unscrupulous operations
Of corrupt concerns. and r vas at his
instance that the Secretary Of the Treas
ury appointed the commission.
1t is the Presidents belief that at least
81 10000 a year can be saved BY correct
ing existing evils.
The commission includes 4. r. Ncyls,
Of the customs division: J. \. SpriIg-
stead. Of the Appraisers Office IN New
York City. Guy ". Emerson, private
secretary TO James r. Curtis. Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury; Joseph 4.
Whcatley. Of the Treasury Department
and Z. n. Wakefield. OF the Department
OF Justice.
william Loeb. j., Collector, OF the Port
OF New York, and Frederick A. Higgins.
the new Appraiser at New York, at
tended to-days meeting. The Secretsr:
Of the Treasury also took part In the con-
ference for short time ana outlined
what is expected OF the commission. The
New York officials assured the commits
sion they would lend every possible -
sistance III the investigation.
New York will be the FIRST port vis.teI.
Extensive Investigation viii also be mad
in San Francisco and other ports.
Il was made plain oy S-"rets.y Ma
ycaCh that the investigation Is not ii
rcctcd AGAINST the customs officials am
ia no sense does ii reflect against tho
customs service scrutiny ~ the customs
reports. no asserted. indicated that
through no fault OF the appraiser, rho
ADVERTISEMENTS IN many instances hgd
been too low.
Another meeting OF the cormIs-ion vii
90 held tomorrow and 4 Is expected tha;
plans FOR the campaign pii. BE- competed
IN a few days. The commission expects
70 complete the investigation within tiIree
months.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-17
TYPOS" CONDEMN STRIKE
Chicago Pressmen Action Resented
Warrant for Treasurer.

Cleveland, Aug. ls.-The convention OF
the international Typographical Union
to-day UNANIMOUSLY irdorscd It's officers
and executive council and the officers
and executive council OF the Stereotyp-
ers and Electrotypsrs Union for their
attitude toward the Chicago pressmen' =
strike. The vote ended one OF tho hot
test hghts that has marked tho conY on
tiou.
The striking pressmeu were condemned
by the investigating committee FOR hay
inc refused TO accept proftered ar1ltra-
tlon and for having sought TO ombroil
the international Typographical Union
and allied trades unions. The s;ereoyp-
ers In Chicago were found guilty by the
committee of having violated contracts
and the strike order itself was de-
nouncad ss "a blunder worse than q
crime"
The committee report practically reiier-
e,ed the statements regarding the strike
that had been made before the cOnVen-
ton by James J. Freel. charging. In addi-
tIon. that a certain Chicago daily news
paper. calling Itself labor publication,
Iibelled and misrepresented international
officers and did all in It's power to Keep
the strikers agitated. In closing the re-
port said:
This committee cannot too strongly CON
demn the methods and tactics used IN
Gbicapo and your committee believes
that not only should the international
Officers Of our organization be commented
for the course they pursued nut Una.
"a soc 10 IL that every renewal or tne
attempt TO embroil US In needless DIN,
c1I,ies made BY any other Internal tional
unlon is promptly exposed and combatco.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-17
.F|REMEN DEMAND ACTON
Dent Want to Wait Until En-.
gineerS Get Settlement.
COMMITTEE TO MEET HERE
Representative of Managers
Offers Two Suggestions to
Leader of the Workers.

The r1sragers' conference committee.
representing the tfty-t Eastern rail-
roads on 7,icd demands have been made
by the brotherhood u locomotive Fire
NOT and Eng!ncmen Oh behalf of the fire
mon on these roads. made public yester-
day corresDondence In reference 10 nego-
tiations over the demands between !. e.
Stuart. AS chairman of the committee. and
". :. Carter. president Of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Fi-cmen and Engine
men.
AIr. Carte has been here with some o.
the other officers Of the brotherhood for 4
week in the oel;ef that conferences be-
:ween the frcmen and the managers' COM
mite. which were postponed early In July
OH account Of the arbitration Of the de-
mands Of the engineers on the same roGos.
would be resumed without delay, but no
cate for them has been definitely fixed
AS a result OF this correspondence Mr.
Carter yesterda, called meeting Of the
general adjustment committee Of the fire
men on the nfty-two roads 70 take up two
suggestions proposed b. Mr.. Stuart. one
% these was that IL wage increases we're
20 become effective in the case Of the en-
yineers the same principle should apply
20 the frere7. r. this Is not agreeable 90
the 1rcmen's CON n'u1lttss and this commit
tee insists on an immediate consideration
Of the whole subject. the only way from
his point OF view. Mr. stuart said, viii
bc % obtain another arbitration comm'S'
sion of sc,en members similar TO the on"
which is considering tie engineers wsge
question.
The meeting OF ,he Committee wi!l be
l. I'D in the Broadway Central Hotel On
TUESDAY.
IN his letter 20 M Carter in which ne
makes tAs tvo propositions Mr.. Stuart
sag:
1t shoa.d De apparent that IN the ;or-
nation OF the present arbitration cornn.'s-
sion It was hoped that their conclusions
aud recommendation would pave The
way fov an equitaol" adjustment OF the
railroad problem. and that the dec!s.ona
thus reached would DC a reasonable guide
as 10 what could o. should b. done for
the Nrercn. These conditions cannot De
nc, o- tic conclusions therctron Be ar
rived st until ti'e full conclueious OF me
comm, ssion are a. hanc."
New-York tribune., 1912-08-17
DARROW ARGUMENTS END
Prosecutor Tells Jury To Be
Strong Men and Convict.

Los Angeles. Aug. le.-in tile case Of
Clarence :. Dsrrow. charged with jury
bribery. District Attorney Iredericks did
not conclude the argument for the prose-
cution until late to-day. and Judge Hut
ton announced that lac would not deliver
las Instructions 10 the Jury until to-
morrow.
District Attorney Tredericks closed ht
argument which had extended throJg, {.
dsv and = half hv urging tho jurors 20
convict psrroW, - Sc aside their SYM
patty for him. and. bv finding him
ruiltv. put IN end forever TO tho corrup-
tion o' jIrics
The District Attorney declared that ~
Darrow was not convicted, Jury briU,ng
would be made safe forever. speaking Of
the manner IN which Darrors = closing
plea had affected the jury. Captain Fred
ericks called upon IN" Jurors 10 b" strong
men. in the name % the state and in the
name OF dec.ncy.'
New-York tribune., 1912-08-17
Opposition in House.

The conference report was brought up
In the House tonight, but such unex-
pected opposition 10 the amended bill
developed that an adjournment was taken
as the best way out OF an embarrassing
situation.
Representatives Moore and Olmsted, OF
Pennsylvania, Republicans led the attack.
They charged that the conferrees had
added matter not passed on by either the
House or Senate, and by so doing had
exceeded their authority.
Special stress was laid on the fact that
a provision Tor the free entry OF ship
building material into the Canal Zone
had been injected into the measure. This,
Mr.. olmsted argued. was a revenue item
and could not properly come from the
Senate or be included in any general bill
without the sanction Of the House.
The extension OF the free tolls privi-
iege 70 American ships trading with tho
Philippines. Tutuila and Guam also was
attacked.
The suggestion that foreign nations
have access 10 the courts In the event
that they claim discrimination because
OF the free tolls section OF the Panama
Canal bill Is contained in the reply which
Chairman Adamsop OF the House Com
mittee on Interstate and Foreign Com
merce has made to a letter relating 20
this subject. Mr.. Adamson has also writ
ten the Secretary Of War TO the general
effect that the administration is 10 blame
for whatever controversy may have arisen
over the free tolls issue.
President Taft has written 10 the chair
man Of the House Committee broadly
intimating that international complica-
tons might ensue following the enact
ment into law OF the Panama bill. which,
as now drawn. RENTS tolls 20 American
ships in the cOastwise trade. Both the
President and Secretary of War, II is re-
ported have exchanged views with Mr.
Adsmson, and the latter has responded in
language partly critical Of the admins
trstions course
While not originally an advocate of free
tolls, mr.. Adamson expresses the opinion
70 the President that the Panama bill Of
Tered recourse FOR any foreign nation
which objects TO free tolls for American
ships. This. he points out lies in the
district court Of Panama, which may be
asked through mandamus proceedings 10
compel the Governor OF the Panama Canal
Zone 10 extend to any foreign ship the
same treatment accorded 10 American
ships in the coastwise trade.
This view Is controverted by other law
yers who doubt the competency Of the
courts 10 pass on the treaty question in
yOlved
Mr. Adamson takes the view that for
eign ship owner mas only 10 stand by and
wait for an American vessel TO enter the
canal without the payment OF tolls.
When this Is permitted, he contends. the
ship owner Disseminated against may
appeal TO the district court OF Panama,
and eventually 70 the Supreme Court Of
the United States. tie asserts that this
procedure will bring about construc-
tlon Of the treaty and its alleged viola
ton BY the terms Of the Panama bill.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-17
TO SAVE COMMERCE COURT
President Assured Senate Will
Sustain His Attitude.

washington. Aug. l6.-Senators Root
Crane and Smoot assured the President
to-day that his veto of the legislative ap-
propriation bill would be sustained in the
Senate II the measure when recon-
structed and sent TO the President still
contains the provision for the abolition OF
the Commerce Court Mr.. Taft will
nromptly veto Il again. The President
has given Congress 10 understand that he
will not approve any legislation looking
10 the abolition OF this court, which he
holds 20 be of great value 10 the country,
and especially 10 the shipper, while he
regards the action OF Congress as prsc-
tically legislative recall.
Can the President whip Congress into
line? This question Is being asked to-
day. The opinion expressed By callers at
the White House IL that the new legisa-
tive. executive and judicial appropriation
bill will reach the President minus the
two Objectionable features which caused
him 10 disapprov- the first bill. Senators
and Representatives cannot draw their
salaries until the measure 10 approved, and
doubt Is expressed that they will be will
ing TO take the chance Of second veto.
The question Of adjournment Is bother
ing several Democratic members, who
fear that as soon as Congress adjourns
President Taft will find some reason TO
send the troops across the Mexican bor-
der. With Congress in session the Presi-
dent would have to get its consent before
intervening. but with Congress out OF the
way he would be free 10 exercise his own
Judgment Should there be war with
Mexico, these Democrats declare. Presi-
dent Taft would win the support OF the
entire country, resulting in Republican
landslide at the polls next November.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-17
DENIES BRITISH ANGER
Duke of Sutherland Says Poll
ticians Decry Canal Bill.

Things are beginning 10 look brighter
Tor the Panama Canal bill allowing Amer
lcan coastlng vessels TO use the canal
free OF charge. The Duke of Sutherland
and the Right Hon. Francis z. Smith are
OF the opinion that il implies no breach
or the Hay Pauncefote treaty. and that
only tho politicians in England are stir
ring up trouble about it.
Il want TO say" said the Duke OF
sutherland, As he stood on the deck OF
the Mauritania, when Il arrived yester-
day. surrounded by group which in
cluded his wife and their Children, Lord
Aiastair Leveson- Cover and Lady Rose
mary Leveson- Cover. that there Is no
truth in the stories that England is an
sered over the proposal TO exempt Amer
lean ships from the canal tolls America
las done a great work in building the
canal. and 1t is only right that she should
reap some material benefit from it.
The English people have the utmost
confidence in their American brothers.
and it is only the politicians who are be-
hind the present unfriendly talk. Eng
land does not consider the proposal a
violation Of the treaty. nor does It believe
that any question will come up in con-
nection with the canal which cannot be
settled al The Hague
The Duke preferred not TO speak OF
English political conditions in England.
saying he was no politician. but Mr.
Smith proved less backward on that
score. He declared the Liberal govern
ment was breaking down all along the
line, and would be In full retreat before
the passage Of the Irish Home Rule Oil.
Mr. Smith is high in the councils OF the
JnioniStS
Tariff reform" said Mr.. Smith, "is
literally sweeping the country, and with
each by-election the governments posi-
ton is growing weaker With the break
ing up of the Liberals. ] think Il prob
able that BOnar Law and Alfred Balfour
Will form a Unionist ministry without the
necessity Of calling for general cleo
ton"
When asked whether there was much
chance Of the two Cuionists mentioned
being indicted for melting & riot at Bel
fast recently. a. their opponents main
tanned. he replied that he did not con-
slider the danger very great.
The Duke of Sutherland and his party
will visit HIS estates in Alberta, Canada
Mr. Smith IS bound for Newport. where
he intends 10 study American insutu-
tons.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-17
Upholds His Objections to Steel
and Wool Tariff Bills by
Decisive Votes.
LA F0llETTE'S PLEA FAILS
Action on These Measures
Marks the End of Democratic
Tariff Tinkering for
Political Effect.
From The Tribuns Bureau.

ashington. Aug. l6-The Senate stood
iirrn to-day in sustaining President Taft's
veto Of the steel and wool bills and made
II clear that the Democrats cannot hone
10 enact any legislation at this session of
congress without the approval OF the
Chief Executive.
The motion TO pass the steel bill over
the Presidents veto was defeated hv a
vote OF 81 to 81. On the wool bill the Ia
Toilette coalition failed TO secure the
necessary two-thlrds. tie vote being q
to So
The Democrats 'have practically con-
ceded that It will be useless 20 attempt TO
put through any OF the important appro-
priation measures without eliminating the
provisions that have met with President
Taft's opposition.
n the metal hill the division was strict
iy along party lines. Senator La Toilette
explained that ne had not examined the
bill sufficiently TO express an opinion on
Il. and Senator Clapp refrained from vot-
ting.
On the r'ool bill the Senator from WIS
consin was more positive. He made an
convictions with respect to the general
political situation. He said the Demo
cratic-Ln Toilette wool bill was higher in
some respects than the measure framed
by the Republicans OF the Ways and
Means Committee and II cUntormed 10 the
report OF the Tariff Board. For this rea-
son. he said the President should have
signed the measure
Under Ia Folettes leadership Senators
Bristow. Clapp. Crawford. PolndeXter and
Works voted with the Democrats.
To-days vote on the steel and wool bills
marks the END Of Democratic tarin
tinkerinc for political effect u IS i'd
mitted that the Republican measure re
duclng the duties On sugar g. practically
dead. with tho Democratic excise tax
measure designed t. offset the free sugar
bill Of the House.
The House tried I'm vain to-day 10 pass
over President Taft's veto t1o bill, recent
Is reps sSed IN the Senate 20 pay claims
Of those Vho furnished labor and matt
rials IN The building OF the Corbstt Tun-
mel. In the Shoshone irrigation project. iu
Wyoming. The attempt 10 override the
veto resulted IN q vote of l51 to =. only
six short Of the two-thiTds necessary FOR
such action.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-17
DEFIES PRESIDENT AGAIN
House Committee Firm Against
Commerce Court.


Washington. Aug. l6.-Rehect!nc the de-
termination OF the House 10 abolish the
Commerce Court, tho legislative. execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill. which
was vetoed by the President yesterday.
was reported to the House IN revised
shape late to-day bv the Appropriations
Committee. The bill retains the section
abolishins the Commerce Court, but the
committee has yielded 10 The President
opposition 70 the scven-year tenure for
classified service employees.
Except for the elimination of this clause
the redrawn legislative bill is substantial
" the same as that originally reported ny
the committee. In An apparent spirit Of
retaliation toward the Senate and the
administration. the House committee
struck from the bill the appropriation for
the Bureau Of Trade Relations IN the
State Department. which was inserted In
the Senate, and finally agreed 10 in con-
ference.
Democrats Of the conference committee
assert they accepted the Senate amend
ment providing for the continuation Of
this bureau only because the Senate
Welded on other matters In conference,
notably the seven-year tenure clause. As
the President vetoed the bill because OF
the Commerce Court provision and the
seven-year tenure restriction. the Demo
cratic House now seeks 10 retaliste by
striking At the State Department. whose
work would be crippled by the abolition OF
the Bureau OF Trade Relations
Although their anger may lessen as the
end Of the session draws near, some OF
the more belligerent Democrats declare
they will decline hereafter m yield TO
the Senate on the Bureau Of Trade Rela-
,iops or 20 the President on the Com
merce Court.
7, the Senate supports the House on the
Commerce Court Issue and the President
again yetoes the legislative bill. Mr.. Fitz-
gerald is confident the measure can be
ps,sed over the veto. The Senate, how
cver will sustain veto.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-17
gy Vote of 48 to 18 They Adopt
Conference Report, Approx
ing Radical Provisions.
DELlBERATI0N CUT SHORT
Unexpected Vigorous Opposition
in the House Forces Adjourn
ment Without Action
on the Measure.
rFron The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, AUG. 16.-By a vote Of IS
% ls the Senate adopted to-day the re-
nort of the conferrees on the Panama
canal bill, thereby giving its approval TO
the radical provisions incorporated in the
measure at the last moment before its
passage ss modified in conference.
Senator Brandegee. chairman OF the
Committee on lnter-oceanic Canals. who
refused 10 sign the conference report, and
Senator Root protested against the adop-
Ion OF the report. but the Senate was In
no mood 10 deliberate further on the
radical legislation attached to the bill
Attention was directed particularly to
the provision amending the interstate
commerce law. which, il was asserted.
would compel the Interstate Commerce
Commission 70 upset tho system by which
the railroads now operate steamship lines.
The Reed amendment prohibiting trust
owned slips from using the canal was
also assailed by Senator Root
"Ridiouious," Says Root.
IF this provision iS so awful - saio
Senator Bristow. when Mr. Root broke
h TO say:
Il do not say that II IS awful. IL is
merely ridiculous and absurd. II compels,
il taken literally. the person charged with
the operation OF the canal TO prevent all
ships from entering until a court Of COM
oetent Jurisdiction has determined
vhether or not they are operated by a
rust violating the Sherman law"
Senator Brandegee appealed to the SEN
ate 10 pass only those parts Of the bill
providing for the operation of the canal.
and 10 postpone action on the unneces-
sary amendments until the next session
OF Congress, when more time could be
given 10 their consideration.
II we could turn the entire matter over
70 q committee, as the House has pro-
vded " said ne. IT think We could secure
better results than this bill shows
The haste with which the bill ~aS
passed resulted in the necessity ot hur-
-iedly passing q concurrent resolution,
after the conference report had been
adopted, 70 modify the language in some
particulars before 1t is acted upon by the
House
New-York tribune., 1912-08-17
SOUR ON "THE" MMANUS
Tammany Club of District De-
mands His Retirement.

At meeting OF the Tammany club
OF the llth Assembly District resolu-
tons were passed putting the club on
record last night as unalterably opposed
TO the renomination OF The" McManus
for State Senator. Part Of the resolu-
tlon read:
Resolved. That in the event OF the re-
nomination Of the present incumbent
for tie Senatorship of the 18th Senate
District this organization shall use every
effort to secure his defeat and shall un-
failingly support his opponent, whoever
he may be.
Copies OF the resolutions We're for
warded to Charles +. Murphy and the
district leaders In the Senate District.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-17
WIRELESS Law APPROVED
President Signs Bill Carrying Ont
international Agreement.

washington. Aug. ls.-'President Tart
sivned to-day the radio communication
bill, carrying out Americas part OF the
international agreement adopted at the
1.rl,n wireless conference in 1908. II
also ambodies lessons taught by the ~
tanic disaster.
Tn. measure comp.Is all wireless sta
t,on. 20 give priority to distress signals.
regulates wireless on ships. the lnstru.
,nen,s of which must have radius or
nna hundred miles. and requires ANA
tsurs 70 have licenses In addition 70 con-
railing their wave lengths.