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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
Only One Witness Disposed OF
in Two Days of the ImpeaCh-
ment Proceedings.
TELLS OF JUDGES LETTERS
w. A. May Connects the Jurist
with the Sale Of the Katy
did Coal Dump to E.
J. Williams.
From The Tribune Bureau.l

washington, Dec. 5.--Further testimony
designed to show the connection Of Judge
Robert w. Archibald, OF the Commerce
Court, with transactions involving the
sale OF the Katydid culm dump at Scran-
ton, and that he had used his judicial
office TO induce the Erie Railroad Com
pany to part with the property, was given
before the Senate to-day. when Edward
J. Williams, said to have been the part
ner OF Judge Archibald In the transac-
ton, Was further examined.
Although the Senate has already de-
voted two days 10 the hearing of evidence
only one witness has been disposed Of
the second witness being called not long
before adjournment to-day. Senators arc
already beginning to display impatience
at the slow progress Of the trial. The
evidence to-day was in large measure
repetition OF that taken by the House
Judiciary Committee.
The second witness heard was W. A.
May. vice president and genera manager
OF the Hillside Iron and Coal Company
an Erie Railroad subsidiary. Mr.. May told
OF receiving Williams with a letter from
Judge Archibald asking II the Katydid
dump was for sale. A consultation be-
tween Mr. May and Vice-President Rich
ardson, OF the coal company. and also
of the railroad company. followed. a.
which IT was decided not to sell. On Au-
gust %, 1911. May testified. Richardson
told him TO so ahead with the sale.
why did he say 10 go ahead?' In
quired Representative Sterling.
''He told me Judge Archibald had been
to see him." was the response.
Five days later. Mr.. May testified, he
met Judge Archibald in the street and
told him 10 send Williams to see him.
May said ne then wrote to Williams Offer
ing 10 sell the dump. He acknowledged
receiving another letter from Judge Arch
bald. who asked that the purchase price
of $500 be kept confidential.
Witness told of Richard Bradley con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
, ton will be retarded rather than promote"
by the ill-advised and largely spectacular
course Of Democrats.
Beauty and the Beast.

II the busy bee would acquire rev
pointers In energy and Industry, let tha'
small example Of continuous activity oo-
serve the course Of Representative Jeher-
son Levy. The wealthy bachelor member
OF New York, is In the night OF MS me
He Ia as excited as schoolboy at Fiji
day afternoon recitation, and there Is
total lack OF calm and contentment In his
legislative career. Seeking to be gallant
and at the same time positive MT Levy
eonfronts the problem OF retaining ms
country home, Monticello, In the race OF
opposition aroused by woman, Mrs'
Martin w. Llttleton, OF New York. Within
q week the issue Is to be fought on the
floor OF the House. Mr.. Levy scurries
from member to member. protesting mat
the government has no right to acquire
his property Mrs Littleton occupies q
seat in the gallery, and occasionally senos
In another petition bearing the names Oh
numerous Americans who call on MT
Levy. in the name OF patriotism. to vacate
the former home OF Thomas JEFFERSON.
with the passage Of the bill for the physi-
cal valuation Of railroads In the house 'o-
day. the measure providing that the gov
eminent initiate steps TO acquire Month
cello moves up a peg on the calendar. III
probably will be reached early next week.
Mrs. Littleton having persuaded the Rules
Committee that the bill should be given
nrivileged status. When the Rules Com
mjttee assented Mrs. Littleton said: on
YOU dears" Mr.. Levy said other Things
The New York Democrats met yesterday
and decided TO back up Mr.. Levy In his
efforts to retain Monticello. which he as
,erts the government didn't want until he
had spent something like half million
dollars on the place. Meanwhile Mrs. Lit
tleton. at the head OF the JEFFERSON Me-
mortal Association. continues/to lombard
Congress with page advertisements In
Washington newspapers, countless peu-
lions and letters and personal pleas. made
all the more forceful by her attractive
personality. Under these circumstances
the action OF the New York delegation
brings only fleeing comfort to Mr.. Levy.
He won't have a moments peace until
tho vote is taken-and Mrs. Littleton Is
quite as eager as the owner OF Month
cello. The House is in sad dilemma over
the battle between one OF its members
and the charming wife OF another.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
OTHERS DRIVEN OUT
BY HARVESTER TRUST
implement Dealers Tell Of Be-
ing Forced to Return Indepen-
dent Companies Goods.
PUNISHED FOR HIS VIEWS
One Witness Declares Interna.
tional Took Away Its Machines
Because He Talked
Against Trusts.

st. Louis, Dec. 1.-Two implement deal
ers testified this afternoon, at the hear
ing OF the governments suit to dissolve
the International Harvester Company.
that they had been forced to return car.
lot shipments of independent companies
machinery in order to obtain more sup
plies from the International.
william II. Green, of Creighton, Neb..
who testified this morning that his supply
OF International machines had been taken
from him because of his antitrust views,
on cross-examinatio ton this afternoon was
asked why he was inimical to so-called
trusts.
Il considered was only frog in
tub" he replied, land had to jump when
the International got after Inc to protect
myself or II would drive me into bank
ruptcy."
After the formation Of the international
company, Green said, he was visited by
stranger. who inquired his feeling toward
trusts. His views were not favorable, ne
said and the stranger then told him he
was a secret agent of the international
Harvester Company and that unlesss
Green stopped talking against trusts the
International lines would be taken from
him.
Green said that three weeks later his
stock was checked UP and the Interna-
tional removed all Of It's machines from
his store. He then advertised he would
sell only Independent lines. lie said he
put In a stock OF Acme and Keystone
machines, which were advertised as inde-
pendent. After handling these for the
season OF 1905 he heard that both had
been subsidiaries of the international Tor
two years.
Witness said he had not handled farm
ing implements since 1905. but had con-
fined his business 20 vehicles ana ullase
implements, which the international re-
Gently had taken up. ..
John A. Dabb. OF Belleville H., tesu-
fed that - had handled Deering and NC
Cormick harvesters since 1901. but ~hen
he ordered carload OF Acme machines
the International had heard OF the ordeF
after the car was in the Bellevihe yards
and had insisted that he return the SHIP
ment 10 the Acme factory, cancelling his
order. A carload OF Deering machines
that he had also ordered, he said, was
DELAYED until the Acme shipment had
been sent back.
John A. Falaska. Of Weatherforo' 'n'a''
related that he had tried to put III an
independent line, but had TO cancel the
order before he could get any more In
ternational machines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
A PerpIsxed Soldier.

RrIgadier General Mcintyre, who has
lust returned from Santo Domingo
brought back with him certain facts
which 10 his mind demonstrated the diff
ficulties Of certain Central American re-
publcs In living up to their notices
Liberty" and independence FOR In
stance" said the general to-day TO
group In the War Department we found
extraordinary conditions prevailing. An
attorney general who had made himself
unpopular was In jail-had been there
year. with no particular charge against
him." The general did not notice the
quiet clapping OF one pair of hands. Lit
orally hundreds Of political prisoners
were in confinement on no charges or
trumped up charges" he continued. "A
woman in the national capital who had
played an important part In politics and
whose absence was regarded as more &C.
sirable than her presence. was given no
tice to go into hiding until certain nego-
tiations are completed. and she had TO
60" Just at this point the general OBJ
beginning to smile broadly, and he looked
surprised. why, you have no idea how
bad II was" he said They actually mad
incarcerated for more than a year an ex-
President OF the republic whom they
feared would make political trouble
just there the general was interrupted
by the cry Of "Hurrah for santo Domin-
60" and now the general does not know
whether he will afford a warning or
merely excite admiration for the per-
turbed republic II he cites these facts I'm
his official report. G.G.H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
THE DAY IN WASHINGTON
tFrom The Tribune Bureau
We oblnotnp nAnor1 har
A Constitutional Conservation Policy.


President Tafts declaration yesterday
before the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress that the federal government
should expend 100000 to perfect the
levee system along the Mississippi, fol-
lowed by Secretary Stimson's Endorsement
of that view to-day. with the additional
assertion that the improvement made
should be utilized to produce power. such
power to be sold 10 consumers and the
returns utilized to reimburse the taxpay-
ers, is regarded as indicative of a care
fully formulated policy Of the admins
tration to deal with both questions on
sound and businesslike basis. The Presi-
dent and his Secretary OF War, both
heartily in sympathy with the conserva-
ton policy, have devoted much time TO
these subjects, seeking both system
which would prove constitutional II tested
in the courts and one which must recon-
mend itself to all who might study 1t as
sound from an economic standpoint. Pres
reluctant to plunge in the matter OF
making improvements on the Mississippi,
too much 80 for the satisfaction Of many
OF the enthusiasts, and those conversant
with his views know that the question
Of expense. the propriety of the federal
government expanding so much money
for purposes which seemed of chief I'M
portance to individual states. etc, have
bothered him. Now, however. with the
assistance Of Secretary Stimson he has
worked out a policy which he regards as
thoroughly sound. He is convinced that
II the funds are expended under the su-
pervision of the army engineers there will
be no serious waste and the Improvements
will prove efficient and lasting The
scheme Of securing some measure OF re-
endorsement for which Mr.. Stimson Is
probably largely responsible meets any
economic. objection which may be raised.
and the principle Of exacting an adequate
return for the power, created and disposed
Of Is one which must compel the admra-
ton and support Of all genuine conserva-
tionists. II Is perhaps somewhat charac-
teristic OF the President that he should
have been chary Of indorsing the Mis-
sissippi Improvement and promugating
this policy at time when he might have
gained much political support thereby
and that he now expounds It at a tine
when lie has nothing to gain. 1t is com
monty remarked. however, that he has
expounded a policy which his successor
| can i'll afford to ignore or oppose and that
President Wilson will fail to follow in tie
footsteps of President Taft at his peril.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06

or this allowance and at the same time
Dring his real character and It's llmita-
uons into clearer relief They will also
snow absurd extravagances 10 which he
haDitually resorted as the surest means
OF lmpressng the less intelligent voters
This. said Mr.. Palmer, was tantamount
to the charge that Jefferson was a dema-
gogue.
Mr.. Palmer also chided the ambassador
for his references TO the Democratic
party. The Pennsylvania defended the
city government Of New York and the
party, In the following language:
And he. the ambassador accompanies
all this with his fear that the government
OF the great City of New York, which
he decl,res for many years has been In
control OF the party which is proud TO
claim Jefferson. mas wandered far from
the cou'se laid down by the founder"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
SENATE MAY BLOCK TAFT
Postoffice Appointments Likely
To Be Held Up.

Washington. Dec. 5.-Democratic lead
ers In the Senate apparently had gath
cred strength to-day for the movement to
prevent the confirmation OF the majority
Of appointments to be made by President
Taft In the last three months OF his ad-
mlnistration. 1t Is understood that prac-
tically all of the postoffice appointments
will be "pocketed" by Senators from the
interior districts wherever they might be
affected by a change Of administration
March 4.
Two nominations that came up I'm the
Senate Commerce Committee to-day were
referred to members OF the Senate, who.
It is understood. are likely to hold them
up. The appointment of ID. o. Newberry
as collector of customs for the Albemarle
district In North Carolina was referred TO
Ser ator Simmons. and that OF James J.
Hardin as collector Of the Saluria district
I'm Texas to Senator Bailey.
Senator Simmons opposed a previous
nomination of Newberry. Senator Bailey
will not report the Hardin nomina-
ton unless the Texas Senator'S approve 1t.
He does not expect they will do so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06

briefly give Jefferson credit for the great
things he accomplished" answered Mr..
Palmer but he devotes the larger part
of his address to what he himself calls
the 'odious details which show the true
character Of the man. No member Of the
House could read the address without be-
ing shocked that an American Ambassa-
dor would thus describe Jefferson"
Mr.. Palmer read several extracts from
Mr.. Reds speech, "One Welshman-A
Glance at a Great Career" the title and
complete text Of which Republican men,
bers asserted were indicative Of praise
rather than OF unjustifed criticism.
1T is Earring note" said Mr.. Palmer,
especially at a time when the philosophy
and political convictions Of Jefferson seem
TO come In for enlarged support among
American people. to have the American
Ambassador at the court OF the greatest
monarchy on earth take pains to go out
of his way TO direct attention to what he
calls the 'odious details In the conduct
Of this great man as Indicative, in his
own language, of the real character Of
Jefferson.
"He started out by giving Jefferson
tribute for the great things he had done
by referring TO his head of gold and
then goes on In two-thirds Of his address
to prove that he had feet OF clay by
calling attention to what the Ambassa-
dor terms the absurd Inconsistencies and
! extravagances OF his life, his work and
his utterances.
"He not only filings his jibes at what
IxN hut ot
accomplishments of the great political
party which Jefferson founded, and, by
Misrepresentation and misstatements Of
the facts. leaves his hearers TO believe
that they are not worthy followers Ct
that great man.
Among the passages in Mr.. Reds
speech to which Mr.. Palmer objected was
one referring to Jefferson as that
strange medley Of inconsistency. extrava-
gance, enthusiasm and fervid patriotic
devotion"
The Pennsylvania Democrat acknowl-
edged that there is much In this address
Of Ambassador Reid which is true there
Is much which must have been put there
in any glance at his great career, which
shows a proper estimate Of the man In
some OF the aspects Of his life and char
acter. but there is so much in 1t which
constitutes an aspersion upon the life.
character and conduct Of this great man
that I, for one, would not let the occasion
pass without entering my protest"
Passages Criticised.
Mr.. Palmer criticised several passages
in Mr. Reds speech. among them being
the following, not In sequence of their
utterance by the Ambassador:
began by asking you to consider a
few reasons why some work OF his gave
as much credit to the Welsh stock as
anything done by any other man or the
blood. But / DO not commend him as a
uniformly sound political thinker, or an
altogether admirable man.
In fact as a political opponent he was
at times ungenerous and undermined.
Even his close friend Madison was con-
strained to apologize for his frequent ex-
travagances and Inconsistencies.
A few examples may show urgent neeo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
TAX WAR ON BIll6OARDS.

Summit, y. j., Dec. 5-Summt has be-
gun a crusade against billboards by I'm
posing a tax on display surfaces graded
in accordance with their areas. The
sweeping provision is made that no bill
board shall exceed ten feet in height
The license fee for a board containing
go square feet or less is fixed at SIS, and
between go and 500 square feet at so
Any board containing above 800 square
feet shall pay a tax of SIS year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
TRUSTS GET HARDEST BLOW
U. P. Decision Greatest Step in
Sherman Law Enforcement.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The task of the
Department OF Justice In connection with
the Union Pacific Southern Pacific merger,
ordered dissolved last Monday. was con-
sidered by Attorney General Wickersham
al a conference to-day with the attorneys
who represented the government In the
case The decree OF dissolution under the
mandate OF the Supreme Court must be
entered by the United States District
Court OF Utah within three months.
The Attorney General has retained c. A.
Severance, one OF the attorneys who prose-
cuted the suit. to take direct charge Of the
governments interests in the hearings be-
fore the court in connection with the pro-
visions OF the decree
In this decision, II was indicated to-
day, Attorney General Wlckersham be-
lieves that the Supreme Court probably
has taken its greatest step In vitalizing the
Sherman law. The general principles laid
down are regarded by officials Of the De-
partment of Justice as OF unreasonable
value in the enforcement OF the antitrust
statute.
Salt Lake City, Dec. Chairman sys-
TEN officials arriving here to-day dis
claimed any intention Of discussing or
considering the dissolution mandate of
the Supreme Court In tho Union Pacific
case.
THE folks in New York will have to
read those signals; they are not In our
books" said one Of the trafic men.
According to J. A. Munroe, vice-presl-
dent in charge Of traffic for the Union
Pacific, the segregation of roads which
the merger decision will entail will be a
simple matter. as each road has Its own
president. It's own auditing system and
an organization practically autonomous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
TO CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON
German Liners Eastbound Quit Plym-
outh for Port to the Westward.

Southampton. Dec. 5.-Southampton. in
stead of Plymouth, Is to be made. from
January 1, the first port OF call after leav-
ing New York for the steamers Amerika
and Kaiserin Auguste Victoria. OF the
Hamburg American Line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
cAMoRRIsr BECOMES INSANE.

Pisa. Italy. Dec 5,--Giuseppe de Mari
mis-, one of the members Of the Camorra
who was convicted at Viterbo OF being
implicated in the murder Of Cuocolo and
sentenced TO thirty years imprisonment,
has become insane. He has been trans
ferred to an asSlum for the criminal In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
Declare Address Laudatory.

Republican members insisted that IL the
entire speech of Mr.. Reid were read IL
would be found that II was laudatory OF
Jefferson and that his criticisms OF the
different phases Of that statesman's char
acter were based on undisputed history.
Nevertheless, Mr.. Palmer contended
that the ambassadors speech deserved
oficial denial, If not censure, and that
Mr.. Reid had misrepresented not only
Jefferson. but the great party founoeo
by him.
"I have read the address Of Mr.. REID,
answered Representative Mann, the MI
nority leader my impression was that
I'm the main it was laudatory of Thomas
jefferson, and there is certainly nothing
I'm the address which in any way what
ever is so condemnatory OF the HE OF
Jefferson as the expressions in Mr.. Will
sons printed article"
And these statements Of the ambas-
sador are in the main sustained by cita-
lions from the various volumes to which
he referred" said Mr.. Langley OF Ken
lucky.
'Jn order that the American Ambas-
sador TO Great Britain may be put right.
j shall print with the remarks or the
gentleman from Pennsylvania an estimate
OF Thomas Jefferson by Woodrow Wilson.
I'm his History of the United States ;" said
Mr.. Good. He then read from Mr.. Will
sons book:
The difference between jefferson and
General Jackson was not a difference OF
moral quality so much as a difference in
social stock and breeding. Mr.. jefferson.
an ,aristocrat,- and yet philosophie radi-
politician and exhibited oftentimes the
sort of insincerity which subtle nature
Yields TO without loss Of essential integ-
rity. washington found him guide who
needed watching.
Mr.. Gillett asked Mr.. Palmer If the
Ambassadors address did not also fairly
represent the great qualities Of Jefferson.
II have said the Ambassador did rather
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
Ambassadors Remarks at UNI
versity College Of Wales
Stir House Democrats.
WILSON'S HISTORY QUOTED
Lively Debate Between Parties
as to Which Was the More
Critical of the Democratic
Party's Founder.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Dec. 5.-Whether Presi-
dent-elect Wilson or Ambassador Whiie-
law Reid had been the more critical OIL
the inconsistencies of Thomas Jenersoh
was a question which the House debated
in spirited fashion for almost an hour TO-
day Democratic attacks on the tenor
~ the recent speech Of the American AM
bassador to Great Britain. delivered d.
the University College OF Wales on &c
toher II. brought the emphatic retor'
from the Republican side that no one hau
been more harsh in his treatment OF the
character of jefferson than had MT WI
son in his History of the United STATES,
The debate ended with the insertion IA
1.-THE Record" of paragraph from MI
wilson's book, in which he SAID OF Jei-
Yerson: washington found in MIN
guide who needed watching.
Representative Gillett. Massachusetts
Republican, asked unanimous consent 10
insert in The Record" the full text Oh
Mr.. Reds speech. Two Democrats-hep-
resentatiyes Jones and Shackelford-oo-
jected. ,.,
II had no idea of making this pohu-
cal ISSUE" commented Representative A.
Mitchell Palmer, who brought on the
controversy by assaiing Ambassador
Reid on account of certain Isolated por-
tions Of his speech.
"Oh, no, of course not" exclaimed
score of Republicans in unison ana MI
Good. of Iowa, read from Governor WIZ
sons history and asserted that no Demo
crat had a right 10 cpiticlse Ambassador
Reid after reading the President-elect
opinion OF Jefferson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
INCIDENT CLOSED SAYS
GREAT BRITAIN.

London, Aug. 22-The death Of the
elephant poacher and Illicit ivory
trader James Ward Rogers, a native
Of Wayland, Mich, while being pur-
sued by Capt. C. V. Fox, an officer Of
the British army in the Egyptian ser
vice in central Africa, is not likely to
result in International complications.
The British foreign office has not so
far received any communication from
the United States government and the
incident is considered closed as far
as Great Britain and Belgium are con
cerned It is stated at the foreign Of
flee that Rogers companions, whose
names are Perce and Lane, are Brit
ish subjects.
Rogers death occurred on Belgian
territory and when Capt Fox became
aware Of that fact ne promptly sent a
report to the nearest Belgian fort and
apologized for his mistake A Bel.
gian force escorted Capt Fox to the
boundary and took charge Of the pris-
oners who included Pierce and Lane.
Officials of the foreign office believe
that these were afterwards released
but have no official information to
that effect Pierce is the man who
was given the title OF Or" annougn
it appears doubtful that he was a med
ical man.
A hundred natives also were taken
prisoners and handed over to the Bel
gians 1t is reported that Rogers was
wounded by one of his own natives in
the course Of a sklrmish with capt.
Fox's advance scouts. Capt Fox re-
moved the bullet from the wound and
nursed Rogers for fom days until his
death