New-York tribune., 1912-02-04

loyal support to the denomination and Ie-
election of William Howard Taft
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
"Our friends the Democrats are still cre-
ating a pleasant and vlvacious quality OF
reading matter l presume suggested
Busy Man, with a twinkle in his eye.
Woodrow Wilson has been denounced by
Henry Watterson as an migrate; Colonel
Harvey and Governor Wilson have consent
ed to the publication of the friendly corre-
spondence that passed between them after
the Governors name was withdrawn from
the editorial page of 'Harper's Weekly;
Mr. Hearst has suffered acutely over Gov
ernor Wilson's historical references 10 Chi
nese labor: Mayor Gaynor still marvels at
the wickedness of Mr. Hearst; Mr. Bryan
reads oscar Underwood out Of the party
and jolts Judson Harmon every little while:
Champ Clark and Joe Folk glare sayagely
at each other, and, take ii all round, there
i8 no deficit in Democratic news at present.
After a session of almost unparalleled
friction and disorder. the Democratic ma
jority IN the House, cringing under the
party lash adopted the Fitzgerald resolu-
ton providing that there shall be no public
buildings bill this session. In their rage
they dealt a blow TO the navy by adopting
an amendment providing that no additional
battleships shall be authorized this year.
That amendment was offered by Repre-
sentative Burnett, OF Alabama, and was
adopted by a large majority.
THE Burnett amendment was carried by
the same vote as the Fitzgerald resolution,
9S TO 6S. All the leaders of the House, in
cluding Champ Clark, Oscar Underwood
and Representatives Burleson, James end
Sulzer, voted for the amendment"
IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Are things still seethlng in Mexico,
China. Spain and various other places?"
asked Busy Man.
Yes; but you have overlooked Ecuador"
replied Constant Reader.
"An infuriated mob broke into the Quito
penltentiary. in spite OF a double guard,
and lynched Generals Eloy Alfaro, Flavio
Alfaro Medardo Alfaro, Ulpiano Paez and
Manuel serrano, all prominent revolution
! lists.
with the putting to death Of General
| Eloy Alfaro, ex-President OF Ecuador; lis
! brother. General Flavio Alfaro, eX-Minister
OF War and commander In chief OF che rev.
dictionary forces; General Medardo AlfaTo
| who is believed 10 have been a brother q
the two other Alfaros, and Generals Paez
/ and Manuel Serrano, the leading lights in
| Ecuador's last revolution have been snuffed
/ out. This revolution, although It had been
! a long time brewing, began in reality few
I days after the sudden death, on December
| % last, of President Emilio Estrada.
/ The garrison Of Juarez, across the river
] from El Paso, Tex, rose in revolt, and in
/ half an hour was in possession of the city
( I,ooting and promlscuous shooting prevailed
3 for hours. Colonel Estrada, commander cf
/ the garrison. was thrown into prison with
I the chief OF police. while other prisoners
| were released.
! American residents and many Mexican
! officials and citizens fed TO the American
side. Two Americans, Gus Ruhnke and
Fred l.. Leyva, employed in a gambling re-
sort, were wounded when the building was
riddled with bullets. other gambling houses
were fired upon.
"A passenger train about TO depart over
the Mexican Central for Chihuahua anl the
| city OF Mexico was detained by the NAL
contents.
THE CHINESE REVOLUTION
"The edict OF abdication Of the Chinese
| throne has been signed. according 10 II mes
| sage from Tien-Tsln.
'The court will not quit Peking for a
| month. as the Manchu troops Of the gar
rison threaten 10 shoot the imperial family
| and the princes II they attempt TO leave
the capital
.aTbe armIstice. though officially renewed.