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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-16

that ne was corrupt or dishonest I'm hi-
dealings as Judge or otherwise" asked
Mr. Worthincton.
Never. His reputation always has been
good" answered May.
Did YOU talk 10 Mr. Richardson. ~ m"
hillside Coal Company and vice-president
OF the Erie Railroad, about tho sale both
before and after Judse Archibald went 10
New York 70 Sc Mr. Browu'l"" asked Mr..
Rucker
wee
After Judge Archibald went to 50"
York, what was saidY
Mr.. Richardson told me ne met Judg"
Archibald there. and that MIR. Frowu"ll
brought the Judge into his room, and tnat
the 'Katydid deal had been discussed. Mr..
Richardson had at Nrst objected 10 II. On
this DAY. how eyer. lie told me to take Hr
the deaf again
did YOU ge, an impression that IN" visit
OF Judge Archibald 10 Mr.. RroHn"ll and Mr..
Richardson in New York brought about
Mt Richardson's change ~ mind" asked
Representative Carlin.
II think his visit did bring that about
Charles r Conn vice president Of IN"
Laurel line, who had contracted 10 buy
the Katvdid culm bank from Williams dnd
Archibald. testified that Williams FIRST cam"
10 him with letter Of Introduction IRON
Judge Archibald. Prior TO that time 'pnn
had met the iudg" I'm IN" street, aud tho
latter told him about cllm bank inc
wanted 10 interest him IN.
Tie Judge drd not mention IN" katydH
culu hank that day. said conn. out ~
uss Few davs later that Williams came
With me letter about the Katydid dump
The witness told how Judgc Archibald
and Williams had erred the bank frst for
So 90 and added.
subsequently, received "A iott'r from
Judge Archibald offering the Katydid cu!m
on a ROYALTY basis ~ 90 cents = ton. aud
for an advance ROYALTY ~ $1,000
This letter, which was rrad into tbe
record. was written on starion"ry Of the
cnrnuerce Court. Later. Conn had his at
tornevs look INTO the property. They found
that the proposition only related TO A half
interest IN the Katydid culm, and the deal
was abandoned.
The committee adjourned until Tomorrow
o.,,hou, finishing the examination Of M.
{ onu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-16
LAUD STATE DEPARTMENT
Business Men Resent House
Plan to Wreck II.
I0WANs SEND A PROTEST
Commercial Organizations Urge
Saving of System Which
Adds to Nations Wealth.

Washington MAY 15.-Opposiuon 10 the
nlan of the House Democrats To wreck
the department Of State through the pas
sage of the legisla tive. executive ana Ju-
diciaI appropriations bill. which would
abolish several important divisions Is
widespIea I'm the business world. t9P-
zeal remonstrqnce coming from the DaVeh-
port GowaD Commercial Club ana t"e
Greater Davenport Committee. tele-
gram received from the two Iowa -organl-
IA atoms to-day follows:
The Greater Davenport Committee ana
the Davenport Commercial club indorse
your statement with reference TO the ac-
tion OF the House in passing the legisia-
tive bill with the provision abolishins
the scheme OF reorganization of the state
Department inaugurated by Secretary or
state Knox We appreciate the good
work tho bureau OF Trade Relations has
been doing for the expansion of American
foreign commerce and deplore the hasty
legislation which threatens tn" bureaus
existence
The telegram was sent to Acting Secre-
tary " State Huntington Wilson, who gave
out vigorous statement last week outIin-
ing the injury the bill in its present form
would accomplish.
These two organizations have telHgrapncu
10 the Iowa Senators urging them to use
every effort to induce the Senate To repudi-
ate the action of the House.
other protests of a similar nature have
been received by members OF Congress, es-
pocially senators who are being urged TO
save tho department from ruin at the hands
Of the reckless representatives on the Dem
ocratlc side, who hit blndly AT one OF the
model branches of the government
An example of the efficient WORK or the
Bureau Of Trade Relations, which the House
Democrats would abolish, Is AFFORDED III the
announcement to-day that the swedish lar-
Lament has reduced the tariff on cureu
puTk OF all classes 80 per cent, rnHkihS IN
present rate about five cents per klloEi diH
or A fraction over two cents poInd. ne
ola rate was eight cents a klloSrain' Oh
about four cents a pound.
Tho information was conveyed 10 me
Department of State by the American NH.
istsr ~ Stockholm and s. "A matter or
cratification to those friends OF the adInln-
istratlon who are Cognizant Of the results Oh
this character accomplished 10y tho bureau
of Trade Relations. .,.
The opinion has been expressed that ,nis
bureau earns 1900 for every 81 eXpenden
and this statement. II II declared, ~ poiIo
ont bv statistics. Those competent I" spar
say that thu bureau IL one OF ~" most use
ful branches Of the state departments """
that It's usefulness has Only begun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-16
TAFT BITTERLY ASSAILED
North Cardinals Delegates In.
structed for Colonel.

Raleigh, y. C., May lj.-In a state CON.
vention marked by bitter attacks upon
President Taft North Cardinals four dele.
gates-at-large to the Chicago convention
were instructed to-day TO vote for Coons,
Theodore Roosevelt first, last and all the
time" so long as his name Is before the
convention.
A declaration in favor Of Roosevelt by
Isaac Meekins, one OF the unnstructed
delegates from the district, made certain
for Roosevelt twentythree of the states
twenty-four votes i'm the Chicago conven.
ton Wheeler Martin, the other unin-
structed delegate from the LIST District, vas
not bound by the state conventions action
The delegates-at-large are DR.. Cyrus
Thompson Thomas f.. owen, Richmond
Pearson and Deb V. Waller.
A resolution presented by Richmond Pear.
son, ex-Minister to Persia and Roosevelt
leader in the state, adopted amid great en-.
tkusiasm i'm the convention. declared Presi.
dent Taft withdrew ten North Carolina
postoffice appointments from the Senate on
March Il for the apparent purpose NJ
awarding them ITO the factional leader
who shall deliver the largest number II
delegates for Mr.. Taft"
There was no test OF strength upon the
subject OF Presidential Endorsement. the
Taft forces yielding to the Roosevelt, lead.
ers at the start.
Richmond Pearson was Endorsed for ma.
tional committeeman, defeating Marion
Butler. ex-Unted States Senator r. G..
Duncan. the incumbent, was not ronon.
mated.
An attempt 70 depose John n. Moore.
head Taft leader. from the chairman ship
OF the state committee, was defeated after
prolonged fight. TIE convention decided
not 10 take up the subject at present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-16
BARNES MAY Be FRANK
Straight Talk Expected at Re-
publican Club Dinner.
ROOSEVELT TO BE TARGET
Woodruff Goes to Camp with
Ward, Expecting State Chair
man to Join Them.

There is likely TO be some exceedine' :
frank and interesting talk about inc ne
publican situation at the dinner WHICH 10 ~
be given tonight for William Barnes j.
chairman of the State Committee, py HE
friends in the Republican Club. IT Is un
derstood to be the intention OF the stat'
chairman TO strike right out from t"'
shoulder and to outline not only the polic!
that he intends to pursue. but also tna
which he believes the delegates from Ne"
York State should adopt
The dinner. which is TO be held at th'
Republican Club, is to be limited ny th'
size Of the dining hall. AT first IT was
hoped TO keep down the number OF diners
to 200 as that is all that can be comfort
ably accommodated, but the importunitie'
were so great that 80 subscriptions Were
finally accepted. while at the same time j
was necessary TO reject several hundred
applications.
Among the diners VIII be many Republic
cans from upstate. including many dele
gates to the national convention. It is
likely that those who are in the city VIII
lake occasion 10 get together and discuss
the situation among themselves.
Chairman Barnes has already outlined MS
attitude 10 most of them, and they are
aware Of the fact that he is unalteraDiy
opposed to Theodore Roosevelt. II Is prop
able that some considerable part or MS
speech will be devoted TO the necessity OF
combating many or the ideas for "hicr
Colonel Roosevelt stands.
The toastmaster IS To be former Con-
gresham J. Van Vechten Olcott. president
Of the club. Among those who are expected
10 speak In addition TO Mr. Barnes are
former senator Depew, job f.. Hedges ano
Abraham Gruber.
The absence Of Timothy J.. Woodruff the
leader OF Kings County. will be most
marked. He started yesterday for Ramp
XIII Kare his Adirondack fastness. Win
him was william l.. Ward, national com
mitteemau. who is one OF the leaders oil
the Roosevelt movement. Mr.. Woodriii
declared before he went that his departure
Just before the Barnes dinner had no sig
nlhcance His arrangements 10 go were
made long before the dinner was planned
When the fact that he was taking MT
Ward with him was suggested as being
exceedingly significant, he replied that ne
expected Mr. Barnes To join him In the
woods tomorrow or Saturday.
Mr. Woodruff also took with him II
Ramp Kill Kare Alfred r.. Vass. chairman
Of the Kings County General Committee
and Charles II. Dewey. chairman Of the
executive committee. IL is probable that
the action OF the Kings County delegates
in Chicago viii receive serious considera-
ton.
1t was reported in Brooklyn yesterday
that in talking TO the executive committee
on TUESDAY Mr. Woodruff declared that ne
wanted the Kings County delegates 10 stick
solidIv 10 Taft at present but intima,ed
that perhaps there might be necessity ioI
some change after the delegation reached
Chicago.
This report came from Roosevelt ad-
herent. and others present would not con-
firm his construction OF the Woodbury. 'e-
marks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-16
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF,

People with short memories may he ms.
led by reiterated assertions that the Presl-
dent cannot nc nominated because he has
not the support of some of the larger states
like Pennsylvania. Illinois and Wisconsin.
Others viii recall the fact that Mr.. Tatt
did not have the support Of these states
four years ago For instance. Illinois cast
only three votes for Mr. Taft, its other
ffty-one votes going 70 Mr. Cannon. Penn
svlvania gave Mr. Taft only one vote, cast
ing its other sixty-four for Mr.. Knox. New
York. which this year will give Mr.. Taft
eighty-seven votes gave him only ten four
Years ago. its other sixty-ive going to Gov
ernor Hughes. while Wisconsin. true then as
now TO its favorite SON gave Senator La
Toilette twenty-five of its total of twenty
six votes. And despite these other favorite
sons, Mr.. Taft was nominated on the first
ballot by a comfortable majority. Even in
those states where Mr.. Roosevelt has re-
ceived majority OF the votes cast in the
primaries, he has received small percent
age Of the total Republican vote.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-16
PACKERS SHIELDED. HE SAYS
Elk Inspector Asserts Superiors
IGNORED Foul Conditions.


Washington. NAV 1.-THE preliminary in
ouiry ot the House committee into the
wholesale charge, brought against the meat
insp,ctiou service 81 th" Department o'
Agriculture va closed by the Moss com
mi'toc to-day following the testimony o'
Dr John y Iaddey. 81 Newark. the third
Of The witnesses offered by Representative
Nelson. The committee win meet In cNccu'
tIr, session tomorrow to dct"rmin" wheth'
or q general investigation j. justified. II Is
practically certain none will be ordered.
Dr. Laddoy. u former veterinary inspe"-
tor at Now York and Newark abbatoir'
testified hc left ia" service last Decemher
because his hands were tied by his SUI
perio-s and he was unable to bring about
satisfactory sanitary conditions In SIaugh-
toring ard packing establishments. Por-
tioue Of his testimony relating tn alleged
conditions in tho slsught"r houses were
unoriutabIe inspectors w"r" given 10 nm
dorstInd they must be i"ni'nt with tn"
hackers. said Dr. Ladd"y.
Representative sloan sought :" have TIC
witness epcclfv instructions from his SUI
ncrlor. which were tantamount 10 orders
IN disregard ~" meat inspection rcgula-
uouv The witness answered repeatedly
that Tho frequent ov"rruliug Of his meat
co,don,1atious was sufficient notice that
tho regulations vcrc not 20 bo interpreted
strictly. When tho witness failed 10 pre-
con, evidence of written or oral nstruc-
,ions 10 disregard IN" Instructions, Mr..
sloan turned away impatlenty, and said:
eft 10 no use for me- 10 pur-u" this line
Of questioning. as you d" not seem inclined
80 answer
br Iadd.y read into the record CORE
epouderr. with hia superior officers regard
ing hls We've on inspection srd also let
r. of resignation. ~hlch he s"rt Secretary
Wilson last December In This communi-
cation he included q hil ~ specifications
~ alleged ,iolatious ~ IN" Law. In c"nsc-
o,.cuco 81 witch n" said hc must quit the
s.ryico
relieving his experience in New York
and newark dbattoir-, Dr. Laddey de
Clarod that they rsek@d with foul odors
thai dersv.d meat was handled on tho
same tables with good meat, that consnmp-
tives visited the ahattoirS 80 drink blood
nat irdescribable Nth existed in nearly OIL
.sta hIisbments and that inspectors who
.ougb, 10 bring about reforms were over
ruI4d in the majority of Instances by chlef
inspectors.
The former inspector detailed twenty
-.yen reasons which prompted him to write
to Secretary Wilson thst he could not re
main I'm the service. Dr. bsdd"y also read
three-page letter sent 10 Dr. [. .
Nouck, Of New York. his superior I'm
which the veterinarian protested ~ l"ngth
because meat which he had condemned az
unit had been passed.
Solicitor McCabe, Of IN" Department OF
Agriculture was not permitted 10 insert
ia tho record certain letters bearing upon
the alleged incompctency OF j. W. Bur
roughs 10 testify Mr.. Burroughs also a
| former inspector, preceded Dr Laddcy on
tho witness stand. and tho solicitor at
tempted to show that he had been dis
missed from the department FOR borrow
iE money from packers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-16
From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, MAY
THE POLITICAL SITUATION


Pacsyse California gave Colonel Roose-
Welt majority of the votes easy !"
terday's primaries, and regaroiess "a '"'
small percentage If to total HspuOican
vote which was cast In thst S'd'e' uie
supporters Of Mr. Roosevelt are again
seeking 10 becloUd the SITUATION an" 10
create the impression that everything -
going his way. They careful! lsh"'@ ''e
DELEGATES elected for the Fr'slo'"l III
Tennessee. Wyoming and Arkahsss' anu
Ct course. they ignore the fa't t''a' we
Pre- sidAnt is absolutely assured ct me SIN
teen votes from Utah and Montana. MOT
tana, 10y the way, is probably soiil'N nav
sore subject 70 Mr. Roosevelts campaign
manager According 10 the figures OF III
rector MCKINLEY. President Taft alreadN
has 800 delegates pledged to him. Tie needs
only 5oe 10 insure him majority oil all
the delegates. Mr.. Mckinley points OUT
further, that even without the oel"gaVeS
from Ohio New Jersey, Arizona, ldaho OF
South Dakota. Mr.. Taft will have the sup
port of q majority of all the delegates
although he confidently expects to get a
large number Of those elected from these
states Even now Mr.. Roosevelt has hard
~ more than 200 of the necessary o5'
When the attention of his supporters Is
called 10 the fact they reply that they are
confident they can induce q sufficient num-
her of the Southern delegates instructed
for Mr.. Taft 10 betray their pledges ana
vote for Mr. Roosevelt to give the latter
d majority. The supporters of President
Taft take a higher view of the Southern
delegates They regard Mr. McHarg's ac-
tivity in holding. trump conventions and
trumpiug up contests in the South as pretty
good evidence that Mr.. Roosevelts cam
paign managers have already discovered
that the duly elected delegates will follow
Instructions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-16
ASKS LAW TO BAR COLONEL
Anti Third Term League Wants
Constitution Amended.

Washington. May l5--Tn Behalf ~ sx.
Senator Henry W. Blair, Of New lamp
shire, president OF the National Anti
Third Term League, Representative Me-
Call, OF Massachusetts. hl"d with The
House to-day a petition asking that the
Constitution be amended 70 prevent any
person from entering on 2 third Presi.
Dental term. whether CONSECUTIVE o.
otherwise" The petition WAS referred 20
the judiciary Committee
At the same time Mr. Blair made pub
lie his views, saying.
We have organized the hnti-Thlrd
Term League because We believe the in
tesritv OF our form of government and
tho preservation Of our free institutions
are seriously threatened by the proposed
candidacy of Mr.. Roosevelt for a third
term.
To be sure. he is the only person in tho
country who possibly could be such a can.
didate ar the present time. for he Is The
only one who has had n second term But
our special opposition Is not 10 him az A
man or on account Of the principles or
want of principles which he may repre-
sent. but to the third term itself r4r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-16
SENA + PLANS ~ AUJUUhN
May Avoid Tariff Debate and
End Session June is.
From The Tribune Bureau.

t-I-
washington May 10 VI
parues IN the Heha'e WIZ 'a"e w II '''
meeting oil the FINANCE committee W mn
., ,,,.ino tbo
PTosl h!iH'e' WIN the We" VI PAINS '
way for an early adjournment. Although
,b.ro - much uorx In no done tho hope
-, =, e....,e -, 10Th
was eNPresS'd t"-udS OS "e""'o'9 VII p''''
sides OF the chamber that plan VIII pe
formulated IN avoid fine Iong tariff debate
=, -, n,,,,,,.,,,
tld' VIII W 'a'''e" "h y! '"'
~ the Democrats insist on passing insur-
gent bills II ia possIbI. that the Senate
-. -. IL, II. +. ,.-,,,,,i.o 49,.
session ia a clos. ON June -
Ttero ar. three peuocratic measures
z,,l h.,oro tho Sora,o pinance Committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-16
UTAH INSTRUCTS FOR TAFT
State Convention Pledges It's
Delegates to the President.

Provo. Utah. May 1.-THE eight dele
gates to the Republican National conven-
ton elected by tho Utah state convention
were pledged ITO use all honorable means
Ia secure President Taft's denomination"
\ minority report ri the resolutions COM
mittee recommended that the delegates
''be instructed for the candidate who will
best represent the sentiment Of the whole
party to secure victory for the Republican
party" The majority report, which I'm adj
dtlon to The pledge for TAFT. defended an
untrammelled judiciary and called for leg
islation to protect oceangoing passengers
and limit the term Of Presidents 10 one
term OF six years. was adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-16
Influenced BY JUDGES Position.

Representative Rucker wanted to know
II the consideration that Judge Archibald
might have Influenced any litigation over
The Katydid culm had caused May 10 oner
the property to Williams and the jurist
May thought Judge Archbald's position
might have been one consideration, but not
principal one.
How do you mean this might have in
Guenced YOU" pursued Mr.. Rucker.
"iIis prominence IN public life. never
thought Of him as attempting 10 do any
wrong. I did not know at the time that the
Erie Railroad had case in the Commerce
Court. I had known Judge Archibald for
thirty-eight years, and always believed him
to be as straight as could be-
Under cross-examinaton by Mr.. Worth
ington. May declared Williams had never
told him that W. T. Boland was concerned
in the negotiations. May said his Office
never had made any effort TO conceal Judge
Archbald's connection with the negotiations.
and several subordinates knew OF the deal
did you ever hear any suggestion In all
the years sou have known Judge Archibald
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-16
GIVES NAVY S1l8,Sl9,837.
Appropriation Bill Presented Without
Provision for New Battleships.

Washington May 1.-THE navy appro-
priation bill. carrying tliS.H9.s37, approx
mateIy $4,000 less than last year, was
introduced to-day In the House.
A wireless system around the world. with
stations on the Pacific Coast In the Canal
zone. Hawaii, Samoa. Guam and the Philip
pines Is proposed. with an appropriation OF
81 10000, Of which $4,000 Is to be- available
during the coming year
The usual two battleships are not carried,
but two fuel ships. at sl,201320 each: six
destroyers. at 81 o54 800 each. and one tender
10 them. at Sl.636,2O0. and four submarines,
at 1851 200 each, are proposed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-16
WEST VA. TEN FOR COLONEL.
District Conventions Ratify the Result
Of Recent Primaries.

Wheeling. ". Va. May l6.Ten dele
gates. instructed for Colonel Roosevelt,
we're selected to-day by district conventions
held ln the Ave Congress districts OF West
Virginia This action Was merely tho rati-
ncatlon Of tn" recent county conventions
and primaries. when Roosevelt got 600 out
Of the 923 delegates.
Harmony prevailed al all points except in
the 9Th District. where contests delayed
the convention.
Huntington. W. Va, May lj.-Of the 1928
delegates entitled to vote I'm the Republican
state Convention, which will meet here to-
morrow. 600 are placed In the Roosevelt
column. while 3s are contested.
Interest centres in the platform. which #
was stated by leaders tonight, would cover
state issues as well as declare for the pol
icIes advocated by Colonel Roosevelt II ia
claimed by some of the delegates that
while the platform will contain no cr!ti-
clam OF President Taft's administration.
there Is little likelihood OF any Endorsement
Icing included In the resolutions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-16
TAFT CARRIED ONE DISTRICT.
Roosevelt S Majority in California Is
More Than 81 900 SO Far

san Francisco. May l5.-Returns from yes
terdsy's preferential primary from 1858 OF
g. 20 precincts IN tho state gave up To- the
close Of tabulation Tonight: Roosevelt.
l32 So: Taft. -. $50: Ia Toilette. 1871; Clark
3a. ~: Wilson, 1879.
TAFT having carried tn" +th Congress Dis
,rirt which IS IN san Francisco. some be
liovc TWO delegates from this district viii
be sent to the national convention az con
tostants. but Philip s Teller Merchantmen
Of the TAFT Republicans 81 the state, said
o-night that he believed a contest doubt
mi
80 far the returns show that Taft carried
only ono county Calayerss. La Toilette
carried san Joaquin County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-16
ROOSEVELT CLAIMS
ENOUGH DELEGATES
Continued from 6rst page.

secondary to their pockets. Their politics
are the politics Of the till.
Colonel Roosevelt also appealed III
several speeches 90 the farmers, saying
IL was their fight and not his. He re-
piled to Pre- sident Taft's remarks about
his attitude in regard to the Canadian
reciprocity bill. and again declared his
intention of making no personal attack
on Mr.. Taft.
In some places the crowds were Sc
great that Colonel Roosevelt had con-
siderable difficulty in getting to ana
from the place of speaking. In Spring
field. where he spoke in a large building
erected for revival services. "A dozen Ito-
lcemeu were summoned TO extricate him
from the jam. He spoke in Elyria, Nor
walk, Bellevue, Sandusky, Fremont. Fos-
toria. Findlay. Kenton, Bellefontaine
Crbana, Springfield and Xenia, and
made Two speeches in this city.
on his arrival here the colonel went
10 the Soldiers Home and addressed the
veterans. He spoke 10 a large crowd III
Memorial Hall in the evening, repeating
his address in defence of his proposal
for "A referendum on certain classes OF
judicial decisions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-16
WILL STUDY LIVING COSTS.

Washington. May I5.-An international
conference to study the causes Of the high
cost Of living virtually was assured to-day
when the House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee unanimously reported favorably the
Sulzer resolution calling on the President
To- call such a conference. The Senate al
ready has adopted such "A resolution.
Representative Hill. OF Connecticut. IN.
reduced to-day hill putting beef. mutton.
veal and pork on the tree list. II was re-
lcrr,d to the Ways and Means Committee.