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New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
THE PRESIDENTS DAY.
[ From The Tribune Bureau. !

Washington. April S-The President
devoted much time to-day to conferences
with Congressman on the flood situation.
He promised to do all in his power 10
relieve suffering.
Representative Bartholdt Hamilton
Holt president OF the National Peace
Congress: Theodore Marburg represent
ing the Society for the Judicial Settle
ment OF International Disputes, and SEN
ator Burton, representing the American
Peace Society, laid hofore the President
resolutions adopted at the third annual
peace congress in Baltimore last May.
The President told his callers he would
make no decision regarding the amend
ed arbitration treaties until after the re-
turn Of Secretary Knox. and asked them
TO come back in two weeks.
Senators Townsend and Smith, Of
Michigan. urged the President to pro-
mote Professor Doolittle to Chief of the
Bureau of Chemistry. succeeding DR..
Wiley. Mr. Taft has received many
names from various institutions
throughout The country, but will not
make an appointment until he has given
careful consideration 10 all those recon-
mended
The President has directed the War.
Navy and Agricultural departments to
cooperate with the Aero Club of Amer
lea In an aeronautical exposition, to be
held in New York in May
Among the White House callers were
Associate Justice Pitney. the Secretary
Of Commerce and Labor, Assistant Sec
retaries Bailey, Winthrop and Wilson.
Senators Smoot. Oliver. Meyer. Curtis,
Nixon, Warner. Stone and Fall and
Representatives Mccoy. Kennedy. Mil
Ter. Calder, Campbell, Plumlcy and
Curry.
The President this afternoon received
the officers Of the Ladies' Catholic
Benevolent Association, who were intro
duced by Senator O'Gorman.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
LAWYERS OPPOSE RECALL
Plan Organization to Combat
"Pernicious Doctrines"

Some leading lawyers have started a
movement to band together all members of
their profession In New York City. and
eventually I'm the United States, TO combat
what they term "the pernIcious and dan
gerous doctrines OF the recall of judges and
the recall Of judicial decisions
A call has been signed by lawyers Of both
parties, appealing 10 members Of the bar,
irrespective OF party af'lliatlon. who ar"
opposed to the doctrine of the recall To
join an organization to he known as the
Independent Judiciary Association.
Among the lawyers who signed the call
were Joseph II. ChOate, Elihu Root, John
l.. Cadwaladcr John G. Spooner. Lewis
Cass Ledyard. Austen O.. Fox, William B.
Hornblower. h. f.. Tracy, John G. Millburn.
Ex-Governor Griggs and Louis Marshall.
A statement sent out by the newly formed
organization read, in part:
The idea of these gentlemen and their
associates is that 1t Is high tirae that the
lawyers of the United States. Who have In
the past been leaders of pubkc opinion,
should Indicate to the people Heir Views
and feelings on this subject.
1t Is their purpose as soon ss possible
to effect a permanent organization, to send
out literature and, In short, 10 do every
tnlng that can De done as an organ
lied body to combat theories which they
consider menacing to the very life of the
Republic.
1t is their hope and belief that not alone
will the lawyers of the city OF New York
with practical unanimity come to the sup
port of this call and join the organization,
but that the example thus set will encou-
rage similar movements throughout the en-
tire country, toward which this organiza-
ton intends to powerfully assist.
In further explanation of the intentions
OF the organization Peter Fucker. one of It's
active founders, said:
I'VE are not advocating the election OF
any one for President. The movement is
entirely non-partisan. We hope that after
we have perfected an organization and
elected officers the lawyers OF other cities
and towns VIII follow our example. We
expect that four-1fths OF the lawyers in
this city will answer the call"
IL Is the intention OF the association 10
print literature expounding its opposition
TO the recall and similar doctrines, which
will be spread broadcast.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
"LIARS," SAYS Mr.. WILSON
Secretary Denies Suppression of
Everglades Report.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington. April 3.-The House com
n1ttee investigating the Everglades contro-
versy ended it's unfruitful hearings to-day,
when Secretary James Wilson appeared and
made a specific denial OF the unsupported
charges that the Department OF Agriculture
had suppressed a report on tire Everglades
at the instance Of land sharks
Secretary Wilson. with characteristic
frankness, said there mad been considerable
lying done By those who presumed TO
state the attitude OF the department toward
the Everglades project. The departments
rcIort. he testified. had been held up by
him simply because It was not complete
and because the drainage bureau experts
could not agree among themselves. lie
added:
We are careful what We send out from
the Department OF Agriculture. We have
issued 1879 900 copies Of bulletins In SIX
teen years. Sometimes ! hold up report
for two years to insure Its accuracy, some
times II is never printed. II IL an easy mat
ter TO get manuscript. The question Is what
10 print.
Although there is no evidence in the rec
ord to show collusion between the Depart
mcnt of Agriculture and the land sharks
dc nounccd so freely by Mr.. Clark, Secretary
Wilson denied emphaticaly that he knew
anything about the operations In Florida
land or that the sharks" had influenced
his course He said:
\ lot OF lying went on down there In
Florida. There are liars In every country
as to that We are not a nation OF liars.
we have fewer perhaps than other coun-
tries, but nevertheless. the liar Is with us
and has been I'm this Everglades matter
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
SMOKED OUT
All in Milwaukee City Hall Must
Walk the Plank.
BADING'S MAJORITY 1884
Non Partisan Vote of City Shows
Increase of II 900 in Q Years
Socialists Gain $500.
[ BY Telegraph to The Trlhnnc. !

Milwaukee, April 3.-According TO the
campaign speeches OF the non partisan vic
tors in yesterdays overthrow OF Milwaukee
socialism. every Socialist in the City Hall
will have to walk the plank. This will
affect at least two New York people. two
other previously having seen the hand
writing on the wall. departed-C. A. Mullen.
asphalt expert TO Schenectady. and w. c.
Leiserson through the medium of legal
examination to a job from which he cannot
be separated.
The Socialists. in their announced policy
Of hiring experts to conduct city affairs
brought TO Milwaukee c. A. Mullen, of New
York. son of an asphalt trust" official, TO
handle street paving; W. G.. Leiserson.
librarian. to draw and frame ordinances
that would stand the test of law; Wilbur
c. Phillips, child welfare agitator to con-
duct department Of child lifesaving along
the Straus lines, and Mrs. Phillips. as her
husbands salaried assistant
The courts found Mullen was illegally
appointed. and sent an order 10 the City
Hall for the Socialist City Treasurer TO re-
imburse the city for $1,000 in salaries paid
to Mullen and his appointees, as this money
was illegally expended.
Phillips and his wife we're not paid
their salaries at ALL and the administra-
tion still owes them money which the
laws will not allow the city to pay. \
public dance is proposed by the Socialists
to raise money to pay the bill. These
two will undoubtedly he dispensed with
and the Bureau OF Child Welfare organ
lied along legal lines.
Leiserson, finding he could not hold
job under the old system, went back TO
Columbia after registering as a resident
of Milwaukee. and when years residence
was completed came back, passed an eN-
animation and got a job in the public H.
brary.
Final figures show Bading. non-partisan
candidate for Mayor, received 43064 votes
and Sedel 10000, a majority Of 12,S64 for
Bading. The Socialist vote increased
2,600 over two years ago and the nom
partisan vote yesterday was an increase
of ever eleven thousand over the COM
bined Democratic and Republican vote of
1910. In other words the anti-Socialist
vote increased eleven thousand to a So
cialist Increase Of $500. Consequently
the Socialists claims Of great gains are
not well founded.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
WIRELESS TREATY RATIFIED.

The long pending Joint convention de-
signed to effect the control OF wireless
telegraphy was ratified by the Senate to-
day. Immediately following which favor
able report was presented on the resolu-
ton authorizing the President TO make
adequate provision for the representation
OF the United States at the joint interna-
,ional conference to be held In London
next June. Practically the only opposition
TO the convention came from Senator
Oliver. Of Pennsylvania. and 1t was, OF
course. Intellectual II is admitted that the
convention leaves much to he desired. but
il is believed that through participation In
the approaching conference the defects can
be largely remcdied. and it Is appreciated
that only b. the joint action OF the great
powers can wireless telegraphy be prop
crly controlled. The ratification OF the
treaty Is an occasion OF grauhcatlon TO
the administration, and especially to the
Department OF State. u u. H.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
THEDA WIN WASHINGTON

! funeral. or course. they cannot he per
mitted to violate the rights OF American
citizens They must respect their lives and
property, just as other nations must. They
must not conduct their internecine strife
so close to the American boundary as TO
menace the lives and property Of Americans
on this side OF the line. But so long as
they do neither OF these things they viii
be entirely free. so far as the United States
is concerned. to pursue policy OF dog
eat dog until they come to realization
That their own interests demand a restora-
ton of law and order. the election OF a
President competent to administer their af-
fairs Justly and return TO the principles
OF their constitution. And I'm the mean
time II the United States can render any
assistance TO the Mexican people 1t will do
SO. but II II cannot Il will pursue a hands
pn policy There is some satisfaction in
the return of Senior de la Barra because
there probably is no statesman in Mexico
VINO so thoroughly understands the position
ol the United States and his influence Is
certain 10 be cxerted TO disarn that suspi-
clon which, unfortunately, obtains in some
quarters In Mexico
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
NO INTERVENTION IN MEXICO.

sroaking Of the understanding between
the United States and Mexico, IL may
no weu I'm view of certain uniounu-
cd roports 10 the effect that the ad-
nin,stration is Just drifting in ts
Nexican policy. 10 announce little more
p,sinlv than has been done heretofore the
attitude OF this administration Ihere Will
he no Intervention. All reports to the con-
trary may he rejected as the product OF
fevered imaginations. or course MEXICO
like any other country, might 90 tnlhss
which would cause war. The same cohuuc'
which would constitute a casus belli In the
case Of any other nation would naturaiE
constitute one in the case of Mexico. But
The United States will not intervene In Mex
ican affairs FOR the purpose of re-estab-
fishing law and order and compelling peace
Much confusion has arisen from the fact
that people confound the situation IN Mex
leo with that which prevailed In Cuba IN
1895 There is however. an essential diner
ence Cuba was being administered by
foreign power and a monarchy. and her
troubles were not OF her own making Oh
course, Spanish sovereignty In cuba had
long antedated the PRONUNCIATION or the
Monroe Doctrine. Nevertheless. the situa-
ton which prevailed there was at least re-
pugnant 70 the spirit of the Monroe Doc
trine. In the case OF Mexico it is not
struggle OF the Mexican people for inde-
pendence from the domination Of a foreign
power. but a contest between Mexicans for
supremacy. II they continue TO Kill each
other IL is, TO speak bluntly, their own
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
HOLD MOCK CONVENTION
Columbia Students Nominate
Roosevelt-Women Vote.

The students Of Columbia University held
a mock Republican convention yesterday.
The Roosevelt delegates carried the day.
nominating their candidate by a majority
Of twenty on the second ballot.
Five "favorite sons" received votes on the
first count. Taft leading with 90 votes and
the others standing in the following order ::
Roosevelt, 90; Hughes. 10; La Toilette, ca,
and J. p. Morgan. 10.
As there was no majority, Chairman n
Henry Clews entertained a motion TO elm
mate all but the two highest candidates.
The La Toilette delegates protested vehe-
mently.
A feature OF the occasion was the pres
ence Of one hundred suffragettes. mostly
Barnard students. This contingent stood
solidly by Senator La Toilette, and the
states which they represented had votes
for women" signs alongside Of the La Fol
lette banners.
These young women were accorded the
position OF honor at the head Of the parade
which preceded the convention. and rare
picture color scheme presented itself as .he
spring styles Of all shades and hues were
seen in the long procession across the
campus headed by a brass band.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
From The Tribune Bureau.
NOT AFTER MAGoALENA BAY.

There is nothing in the stories that Japan
Is seeking a naval base on Magdalena Bay
either directly or through some Japanese
steamship company, so far as the Presi-
dent knows. and as he is. in the absence OF
the Secretary OF State. keeping in excep-
tionally close touch with affairs in that
department he would probably know were
there anything to the story Nevertheless.
President Taft sent the Lodge resolution
calling for such information as might be in
the possession Of the Department of State
to Acting Secretary Wilson to day. with
request that Mr. Wilson comply with il
with entire frankness. Some time ago
Japanese steamship company did try to
secure land on Magdalena Bay, but met
with no encouragement from Mexico and
the attempt was abandoned. This govern
mcnt had no reason to believe at that time
that the effort was backed by the Japanese
government. but the administration was
much gratifed at the attitude Of the MeXi-
can government, which made IT clear that
Mexico appreciated fully that friendship
for the United States, as we'll as seli-ln-
terest. prompted rejection Of the proposal
II is a fact that there Is much closer
friendship between the Mexican govern
ment and this country than is generally
supposed or than might be assumed from
some of the utterances OF Mexican officials.
The latter are thoroughly understood by
those in authority in the United states, IL
being appreciated that a bellicose tone IS
often used to satisfy the pride of the MeNi-
can people even when the attitude OF the
government is far from beligerent. Neither
Is it believed that Japan, knowing how the
United States would feel on the subject
would countenance any effort TO acquire
territory on this continent The japanese
Ambassador declined to make categorical
denial Of the report to-day, but pointed 10
the fact that he had done so IN the past
and lntimated that he should not he asked
TO deny such sensational stories more than
once, saving that II denial were wanted
from him some new story should be IN
vented. II seems probable however. that
Senator Lodges resolution VIII serve
good purpose in clearing up the subject
ond preventing further credencc IN sine
storv should It be repeated again.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
REFUSE TO KEEP A BARGAIN
Roosevelt Men Repudiate Agreement to
Divide Delegation.

senerson City Mo. April S-The Sth Dis
"'o' Republican Convention here this after
nOOh elected +. A. White, Of Morgan Coun-
y, and q. A. Brownfeld Of Cooper County.
Ssesates to the national convention and
'as'rueted them for Theodore Roosevelt.
roosevelt had sixty-four OF the seventy
.ent delegates but under an agreement
me national delegation was TO have been
uS'ded. Delegates refused to keep the
a,sfeement Of party leaders and elected
Roosevelt men.
'oVerhor Hadley asked the delegates to
,~no oy the agreement and elect w. G..
a"in delegate, but he was defeated.
a'h represented President Taft in the
.eement for split delegation Irwin
'heh nominated as an alternate, but
e'afed that he would not accept the
ynlnstion under Roosevelt instructions.
AZ SAID no efforts had been made in his
''e' ior the support OF the President be-
1se OF the agreement, and charged the
Pledge
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
JACKSON FOR $500 JOB
~ Friend May Succeed Williams as
Conservation Counsel.
by Telegrapb N The TrIhrre

A, ny Telegraph TO The Tribune
fOahy' April 3.-Charles II. jackson, now
~ '.,S 10 Chairman George Il. Van Kennen
'ne State Conservation Commission.
e.y oaoiy Will be appointed counsel to the
h,na h's'oh TO succeed George v. s. Will
o.. recently appointed Public Service
.''n'ssaoner by Governor Dix Mr.. Jack
,. present salary is $500 year AS
nset he Will receive 1880.
n $. iection of Mr.. jackson is declared
t,,s',. ~ que 70 the fact that the Governors S
Ely Ely and that of the Deputy Commits
,.,ss are Intimate. and that he IL enthusi-
.,y iiy Tor the Governors policy on con-
h.. 'oh OF water power as outlined In the
L., jackson is a graduate of Columbia
Inv. oehooi, and prior TO 1910 lived In Idaho.
ne practised law and gained knowl-
" 0i hydraulic engineering.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
WILL REFLECT PALMER
Democratic State Committee
Gathers in City To- day.

George II. Palmer. OF Schoharie County,
will be reelected chairman OF the Demo-
cratic State Committee. which meets fer
reorganization as constituted under the
new primary law at the Hotel Knicker-
booker at noon to-day. Mr.. Palmer sue
ceeded Norman f. Mack as chairman about
a month ago. and 1t was understood at
that time that he was selected by Charles
+. Murphy to continue through the coming
campaign.
A. Mason, OF this city, will be reelected
treasurer and secretary respectively. The
only other business OF Importance Will be
the adoption Of rules and the selection OF
a temporary chairman of the state conven-
tion. which is to be held week from to-
day at the Lexington Opera House.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
CITY COMMITTEE ORGANIZES
Small Attendance at Meeting of Body
Which Will Designate Candidates.

The Republican city Committee. which
under the new primary law is to desig-
nate Republican candidates Tor Mayor
controller and President of the Board or
Aldermen 10 go on the primary ballots
vear from next fall. met for organization
I'm the Murray Hin Lyceum last night. NOT
moro than 80 OF the 2.lil members were
present.
John S. McKeon. Of Brooklyn. was re-
elected chairman: Odsen l.. Mills, treas
urer and John Boyle, jr,. secretary. FRANK
4 Rowers, of Manhattan. was selected as
first yice-chairman; Alfred B. Simonds, or
T,,a Bronx. as second vice-chairman;
George Cromwell, OF Richmond az third
vice chairman, and Peter Mencser' of
Queens fourth vice-chairman.
An executive committee of sixty-hvs
members. consisting OF the leaders OF each
~ the Assembly districts in the CITY, was
chosen. II is understood that Samuel 3.
Koeng will be chairman Of this committee
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
ROOSEVELT GETS TWO IN MAINE.

Portland, Me. April s.--The Roosevelt
forces were successful to-day in tine first
convention held in Maine TO select dele
gates TO the Republican National conven-
tion. At the first Congress district con-
and Gilman n Deering. of Saco, received
i52 votes to III for the candidates favoring
President Taft. Prior to the convention
both pledged to Colonel Roosevelt.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
Big Business and Politics.

There is no question that in many states,
and indeed ! believe in most states, these
gentlemen and those now allied with them
are perfectly well aware that the majority
of the people are against them, but they
have set themselves to work by hook or
by crook 10 overcome that majority. Under
ordinary circumstances, in an ordinary po-
litical contest among politicians of sub
stantially the same stamp, they would un-
doubtedly prefer TO follow the majority OF
the people They do not do so in this
instance because they realize fully
that the interests they champion are an
tagonistic TO the interests of the people.
and that on this occasion the lineup IS
clean-cut between the people on one side,
and on the other the political bosses and
all who represent special privilege and the
evil allegiance OF big business with politics.
The Republican party Is now facing a
great crisis. 1t is to decide whether IL will
be- as i'm tire days of Lincoln, the party OF
the plain people, the party or progress,
the party Of social and industrial justice;
or whether It will be the party OF privilege
and of special interest, the heir TO those
who were Iincolus most bitter opponents
the party which represents the great in
terests within and without Wall Street
which desire through their control over the
servants of the public to be kept immune
from punishment when they do wrong and
to be given privileges to which they are
not entitled
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
BRYAN NOT A CANDIDATE
Refuses to Enter Presidential
Primary in California.

Los Angeles. April S.-William J. Bryan.
. letter to the Bryan Club here. has re-
neet to allow his name to be placed on
tne primary ballot in California as candi-
cate for President
am not candidate, and am not will
ing 10 be put in that attitude before the
country read the letter, which was made
public to-day
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
WISCONSIN, DEMOCRATS MIXED.

Milwaukee. April 3.-Late returns w.
night from the state Democratic primaries
summarize the situation as follows: wilson
Is certain Of four delegates -at-large and SIX
districts. Clark gets two districts. th'il
is in doubt and two other districts VIII
proba bly, be the scene OF conflicts, for while
Clark delegates were elected the prefer
ential vote was for Wilson.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
ITALY sEIzEs BRITISH PLANES.

Berne Switzerland April 3-Two mono
planes. which were shipped from England,
have been seized by the Italian authorities
at I,uino and sent to Rome. II is be-
iievcd that the machines were intended for
the Turkish army.