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New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
AFTER SHIPPING COMBINE.

Representative Humphrey. Of Washing
ton. introduced to-day bill which has the
approval OF the Attorney General, anu
which constitutes the most drastic step
thus far proposed with a view to protect
ing shipping from foreign monopolies. The
most important feature Of the bill Is the
provision that any vessel which is owned
onerated or controlled by any person or
pcrsons who in any proceeding. whether
civil or criminal, Instituted by the govern
rrcnt of the United States have been ad-
iudged by any court Of the United states
TO have violated the act Of July 2, 1880. en-
titled An act 10 protect trade and COM
merce against unlawful restraints and mo-
nopoIies, and which vessel is being used 70
carry out the purposes and objects ad-
Judged unlawful in such proceeding, is
hereby prohibited from entering at or
clearing from any port of the United
States under penalty OF So'op ioi
each and every violation of the pro-
visions of this section" Another section
authorizes the Postmaster General 10 can
Gel mail contracts with steamship lines
whose owners have been adJudged guilty OF
a violation Of the Sherman law. In the
event fine is imposed against any snip
owner under the Humphrey bill, II Is stipu-
lated that the offending steamship may be
sold TO pay the s25.o0o fine and that no
steamship so attached through due process
shall be permitted TO leave an American
port without furnishing bond in twice the
amount Of the fine imposed. A Anal section
declares that the words person and per
sons as mentioned in the bill shall be con-
strued to include corporations and associa-
tons existing under the laws of the United
States or any state or territory, or the
laws Of any foreign country. The Humphrey
bill was referred to the House Committee
| on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, which
has recently been authorized 10 conduct an
investigation of the shipping trust" Nh
Humphrey is convinced that the prompt
passage Of his Dill will be more effective ir
checking the shipping trust than any pro-
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
SWELLING THE TAFT RANKS
Good News Pours Into Head
quarters from All Sections.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.

From The Tribune bureau
Washington. April News Of highly
encouraging character continues to pour
into the Taft headquarters. A telegram re-
ceived from Rome, Ga, to-day says the
7tb District has instructed its delegates foI
the President. A telegram from san An
tonic, Tex, reads:
Republican legislative committee OF BeAar
County, which polls double as many vote
as any county in Texas and one-twelfth OF
the entire Republican vote OF the state, ana
embraces San Antonio. the only Republican
CITY in the South, indOrSeQ Mr.. Idft lot
President and McGregor for national com
mitteeman by vote of Is TO !. the dlsSentinE
vote being under obligations TO tedeTai
official This nsures the 18th District Tor
Mr. Taft.
A telegram received from Pittsburgh to
day states:
There is no reason to doubt mat TAT
will have practically solid delegation III
the Republican National Convention from
Pittsburgh and the Western Pennsylvanla!
districts Utter collapse OF the RooseNeIl
sured Twenty-three of the twenty-four
delegates TO be chosen AT the primaries on
April 10 will certainly be in the tart colHnth
Reports from all over TINS secuon oI M Mlhe
state are most favorable to Taft. Allegheny
County will send seven Of her elght deie-
pstes 10 vote for the denomination OF the
President. and the other eight congress
districts in this ucighbOrhood. irom report
received. will return solid Taft delegauOns'
Roosevelt will he here for meeting mex
week and will attract immense throngs pu'
the voters will be for Taft, ,,-.
The protective tariff principle Is ruIihS
sentiment here for Taft, and stress ls Deln;
laid on its importance 10 the interests OF
the wage Garner, business man ana manu-
facturer i'm this great industrlsl centre
Five days ago the Taft Club OF PlttsDutx1.n q. xn
had 50a members. then opened pupnC
T"odGnarters and called for volunteers, and
to.night has over 500 voters on Its mem
bershIp list.
President Taft will have 100 Of the II.
delegates in the lst Congress District con-
vention Of Tennessee, according TO tele-
prarn received from Representative Sells TO-
day.
Lewis r. Aubury, eX-state mineralosist OF
Burlingame Cal, says.
have recently made an extended tour
Of Southern California, and | was SURPRISED
m President Taft's strength in that poI-
ZION of the state, when 1t is considered that
the followers Of Governor Johnson IN that
Snctiou we're AT one time legion. There has
evidently come a very great chahse oNc!
tho so-Called Progressive movement slHC"
our last election for Governor ana u VII
Te found that the California vote that John-
son has carried around III MS vest P0Nh''
has fallen through. 49, 80
trbe neople | have met. and they are
many. are unaIterably opposed TO the third
term idea Another thing, they reahze JUST
Ln,v great a debt California owes 10 fTesl-
dent Taft, and they are anxious to repay,
oTfi1 o,,nn in a small way, and will when the
time comes.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
"HANDS OFF" TO MURPHY
Resolution introduced at Organ
ization of State Committee.
STEAM ROLLER WORKS WELL
Long Island Member, Opposed by
State Boss, May Have to Get
Seat Through Courts.

pocoIIections OF the steam roller tactlcs
- ,ho fauous Carnegie Hall convention OF
four years ago were brought up yeSeef
day when, on orders from Charies 'iu'
nhv. the state boss" the roller was pre-
nared to go over Henry p. keltn' VINO was
duIv certified by the Secretary or state 90
the new member OF the state commi''e'
from the Nassau-Sufolk district.
The state committee had met for organ
ization at the Hotel Knickerbocker' Inc
old officers were reelected, as lono"0
George M. Palmer. OF Schoharie, chair-
man: Arthur A. Mclean, OF orange, treas
urer. John A. Mason, OF New York, Sec
retary. and Charles White, of New YORK
sergeant-at-arms.
Mr. Keith. who obtained the regular des-
ionation for member of the state commit
too from the 1st Senate District, reluseo
90 .ot,ro in favor OF Edward Bailey, the
old member Mr.. Murphy threatened nun
with loss OF patronage and did see tna'
be lost his $500 job as counsei iof
tho state Controller. Mr.. Keith let II DC
known that he intended to Introduce at the
meeting Yesterday resolution, when sa'd
in part:
the future welfare and success or the Dem
ocratic party in the state require that
Charles +. Murphy and Tammany Han con-
fine their activities to the Borough OF Man
haitian"
So Murphy apd his friends planned TO sel
IN the first blow in the shape OF ie''ei
from six members Of the organization III
Mr.. Keith's district, protesting against HIS
election and asking that 1t be decia'eu
null and void. A committee OF hVe was
appointed to consider the protest ailu '"e
general impression is that 1t VIII nna req
sons for refusing to seat Mr.. Keith al
though he has announced his intention oi
making a fight in the courts, II necessary
rho committee is composed OF Arthur A.
ucI eap George b. Van Valkenburgh, Ed
ward f. Perkins, Thomas j. Cum''l're'
and william H. Kelly, new memoer iro"'
Syracuse.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
DEMOCRATS TO CHANGE RULE
Temporary Chairman Of Conven
tion Not To Be Permanent.

Seymour Van Santvoord. legal adviser OF
Governor Dix, was recommended as tenn
porary chairman OF the Democratic 0'a'o
Convention, which meets In TINS clty OH
Thursday, by the state committee yester-
dav. It was explained that under the new
ru,ea tho committee has the power only 10
recommend TO the convention, although III
for uer days II had the absolute selection Oh
such officers. .
John II. McCooey, the Kings County
leader. was insistent that CONGRESSMAN
Fitzgerald. chairman Of the Ways anu
Means Committee Of the House, be seieoteu
as temporary chairman, as II has peeh Gus
tomary to make the temporary chal'I"""
permanent chairman at spring conventions
in Presidential years. A compromise as
reached whereby the honors are to De spnt
and Congressman Fitzgerald Will be mace
permanent chairman.
There was considerable talk about the
choice OF delegates-at-large TO the nauo""'
convention 1t seemed to be generaiiy uh-
derstood that Senator O'Gorman ana Noi
man E. Mack, chairman of the nauoha'
committee, would get two Of the places IL
ia also thought that either Nathan Straus
or Samuel Untermyer, probably the former
will get the third place.
For the fourth place the name OF Gov
ernor Dix is under consideration. There IS
little chance now that he VIII receive d
complimentary vote for the Presidential
nomination on account of the split WIN
Charles F. Murphy 1t IS also pretty wen
understood that his name has been eiifn-
mated from consideration for second nom
inatlon for Governor. So 1t is being talked
of that q nice way to let him down easy
With some sort Of an honor would De 70
name him as a delegate-at-large.
This does not leave any place for Charles
r. Murphy, who was one Of the big four
at the last national convention. 1t Is saio
that Mr.. Murphy is willing to foreso this
honor but at the last minute he may decloe
to take one Of the places himself
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05

Gardner. said, Is clearly joined between
those who believe in a self-limited democ-
racy and those who believe in pure de-
mocracy. lie said:
One Of the leaders Of the Republican Pro-
grtssive League has said that a firm belief
in the recall OF judges by the people IS the
true acid test of a Progressive. ! dispute
an analysis determined by any such chem
istry. deny the application OF the cpl
gram and In its place | offer a truer maxim
flrm belief in the foundations Of our fed
eral Constitution Is the rock from which
the liberal reformer defies the radical de-
tho motive power of the ship OF state. the
Congress chosen by the people is It's rudder
and the Constitution adopted by the people
as the. expression Of its profoundest beliefs
Is It's ballast
The reactonares of this nation are hope
lessly routed and now, as always I'm the
worlds history, new line OF cleavage has
appeared between the forces which have
put the old order to flight.
On one side OF this new line OF cleavage
We find the men who wish TO prune and
rare and train and cultivate the tree OF
life. On the other side we find the men
who believe that the tree is so old and so
rotten that II must be pulled up bv the
roots and new one planted.
Mr.. Gardner declared that impartial and
exact justice might be expected only from
socialist editorial commenting upon the
adoption OF the recall in California at the
recent election. and declaring that II would
enable the people to turn out the "capi-
talist" judges and save the Mcnamara
brothers by putting in place Of the judges
men who could be counted upon"
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
WILL TEST INSURGENTS.

If the plans OF the Republicans do not
miscarry, the insurgents will be put TO
the test in a practical way on the ques-
tiOn OF tariff reform when the wool bill
comes up for consideration The Senate
Committee on Finance will report sub
stitute Tor the House bill a measure
framed in accordance with the report Of
the Tariff Board. 1t has not been de-
cided whether this will be the Repuo-
lican bill OF the House, the Smoot bill.
or another bill 10 be prepared by the com
mittee itself. In any event, the insurgents
viii be given the opportunity TO show
whether they will support a Republican
tll reducing the tariff. or the Democratic
bill. or a compromise measure OF their
own. As Senator La Toilette is away,
devOting himself TO his campaign. the in
surgent tariff programme remains uncer-
tain. II the Republican bill passes the
Senate il will probably die in conference,
as II IS expected the Democrats will never
agree 10 any tariff revision measure which
has chance of Executive approval
Senator Cummins has apparently not quite
made up his nina whether or not he will
Introduce steel bill az a substitute for
the House bill revising the metal schedule
G.. G.. n.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
OPPOSE RECALL AGITATION
Non Partisan Organization Re.
sents Roosevelt Doctrines.

Louis Marshall, who is one OF tho organ.
izers of the Independent judiciary Asso-
citation, notice OF which appeared in yes
terday's Tribune, said yesterday:
I'VE are forming this association for the
purpose Of instructing the people generally
I'm regard to present conditions, and TO point
out the dangers Of the Roosevelt and Gay
nor doctrines or the doctrines of anybody
else who is looking for the disruption Of
the courts
"One OF our main objects is to oppose
the theory Of the recall Of judges and Judi
cial decisions" said Robert G. Morris aud
10 oppose the theories OF Roosevelt or Ga
nor. or anybody else who comes forward
with such ideas
Although the organization is 70 be non
partisan, II was said by some Of the mem
bers that it might indorso the stand on
the courts taken by President Taft, and
that on account OF his firm attitude on that
matter some Of the members Of the asso-
citation might take the stump for him.
r. p. Thacher, of No. s. Cedar street,
who is acting as secretary of the orSsuiza-
ton at present was out OF the city ycster-
day. but il was said that he had received
a large mail, indicating that great deal
OF interest had been aroused in the orgjn-
iZation.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05

The action Of the American Cotton Manu-
facturers' Association In indorsing the re-
port OF the Tariff Board on the cotton in
dustry, and in adopting without dissent
ing vote resolutions recommending revis-
ion of the cotton schedule In accordance
with that report. puts Representative un-
derwood and the Democratic House In
most embarrassing position. Mr. Under
wood and his associates on the ways ana
Means Committee have determined not 10
pass any cotton revision bill at this session
They make the apparent unwillingness oi
the Senate to accept the half-oaked tariff
bills which the House has thus far passed
the excuse for this decision, although II Is
we'll known that the actual reason is their
fear of showing UP the dissensions In their
own party regarding the tariff on cotton and
cotton goods. Any reasonable revision
will be fought by Senator's Overman and
Simmons this year as II was last. Never
theless It will be with some considerable
difficulty that the Democrats Will explain
to tho consumers why they have failed to
revise this schedule after the cotton
manufacturers themselves have urged such
action. Incidentally, the action Of the as
soCiation constitutes not only a powerful
Endorsement OF the Tariff Board, but an
embarrassment to the Democrats because
Of their determination not TO appropriate
the funds necessary to continue that board
In existence 1t Is, Of course, probable that
the Senate will make provision for the con-
tinuance of the Tariff Board, and that the
matter will have to be fought out in con-
ference, but the Democratic leaders Of the
House are emphatic in their declarations
that they will never consent to provide
funds for board, even though it be non
partisan, which has proved by facts and
figures the Democratic attempts at tariff
revision TO be ridiculous.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
NO COMPROMISE TOILETTE
Senator Says 1t Is His Duty to Stay in
Race for Presidency

Chicago April 4.-While here on his way
TO begin a speaking campaign Of five days In
Nebraska Senator Robert NJ. Lid Toilette
issued a statement in Chicago In reference
TO the Illinois primaries next Tuesday. IIe
said he would have arranged to speak in
Illinois just before the primaries had It
not been for prior engagements, and added
have always contended that progressive
Republican principles represent moral is-
sues admitting of no compromise. T have,
therefore, steadfastly refused TO compro-
mise or combine with any compromise can
didatc. Those thOroughgoinG PToCressivcs
whose views are i'm accord with mine and
who are supporting my candidacy arc of
right entitled 10 an opportunity, where law
permits, To vote their convictions I'm tho
Presidential primaries. For these reasons
In Illinois and in other states having stat
utos | believe Il 10 be my duty to enter
my name on the ballot.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
THE PRESIDENTS DAY.
irro,r Tho Tribune Bureau

Washington. Aprf1 4-Presidont Taft
told Representative James and other
members Of the Kentucky Congress del
egation who called to urge him to rec
ommend an appropriation Of $4,000 for
food for the food sufferers. that he
had Instructed the quartermaster de-
partment TO Furnish such rations, be-
Iieyine II the quickest way to provide
relief. He said he was keeping In close
touch with the situation. and would do
everything in his power 10 alleviate sur
fering in the food districts.
Acting Secretary Wilson saw Mr.. Taft
this morning in regard 10 the Lodge res
olution calling for all data bearing OH
the Japane -Magdalena Bay incident
The President will, it is believed, send
his answer to the resolution TO the SEN
ate in few days.
The arbitration treaties were discussed
by the President and the French AM
bassador this afternoon.
Among the White House callers were
the Secretary of War, the Secretary OF
the Navy. the Secretary Of Agriculture,
Senators Lodge. Oliver and Smoot, ex-
Senator Hale. Representatives Reilly
Hanna. Davidson, Speer. Taylor, Nor
gan and Needham. eX-Repre sentative
Tawney, Governor Sloan, General Ed
wards and Samuel S. Koenig.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05

consolidation is estimated as at least $780,
coo a year
Mr. Taft suggests that the work now
done by the Revenue Cutter Service be dis
trlbuted among other services requiring
the use Of marine craft, in the interest or
efficiency and economy. He asks consoH-
dation OF the officers Of six auditors OF the
Treasury Department under one auditor
and that naval officers at tho principal
ports he made assistants to the auditors,
This would save 100000 a year or more.
Other Reforms Proposed.
The President indorses the plan OF uni
formity in travel allowances for off1cers
and employees Of the government He states
that active efforts are being made In all
departments 10 improve methods or hano-
ling and filing correspondence which VIII
result in large economies, but 1t will take
many months to carry out present plans.
An estimated saving OF $4,000 can be made
by ccntralizing the distribution of govern
ment publications, exclusive Of the saving
which would follow similar handling OF
Congress documents The President says:
Directly and indirectly the changes pro
uosed will result in the saving OF many
millions OF dollars of public funds. rms
will leave the Congress free 10 determine
whether the amount thus saved shdlI pe
utilized to reduce taxation or 10 provide
funds with which to extend activlues al,
ready carried on and TO enter on beneliCial .ia
Ciccts which otherwise could not be un-
dertakcn for lack of funds.
Mr. Taft's message ends with an appeal TO
Congress TO appropriate the s2O@ neces-
sarv ia support the Economy Efficiency
Commission for another year win >IV'VVV
additional for the publication OF the COM
missions findings.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
SULZER STANDS By NAVY
Tells His Democratic Colleagues He
Will Not Vote to Cripple It.

Washington April 4.-Representative Will
lam Sulzer, Of New York. who. as chairman
OF the Foreign Affairs Committee, IS In
constant touch with the State Department,
took open issue to-day with his Democratic
colleagues In the House. who went on rec
ord twice In caucus against any battleshlp
appropriation this year.
He predicted that when the bill reached
the Senate provision would be made for two
more battlcships aud that the House would
accept tho amendment
II have never voted To cripple the navy,
said Mr SulZcr. and | never Will"
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
Mr.. TAFT WOULD SAVE
MILLIONS OF EXPENSE
In Second Economy Message He
Recommends Reforms in
Present Methods.
TO EXTEND MERIT SYSTEM
Wants Postmasters Put in Glass
ified Service and Consolida-
ton Of Various
Bureaus.
TO EXTEND MERIT SYSTEM
ECONOMIES URGED
BY THE PRESIDENT

Putting postmasters IN CLASSIFIED ser
vice, saving a.512.so0.
Placing pension agents IN classiheo
service, saving $4,000 year.
Abolition of Office of receivers OF dis
trict land Offices and transferring their
duties to the register, saving 100000.
Transfer of political appointees" In
internal revenue and customs services
to the classified service.
Consolidation Of lighthouse and life-
saving services, saving $4,000.
Distribution Of work OF the Revenue
Cutter Service to other departments
saving about ;l,COo,Coo
Consolidation Of auditing offices in the
Treasury Department, saving s2OO,oOo.
Uniformity Of travel allowances for
government officers and employees,
Better methods OF handling oficiai
correspondence.
Capitalization Of distribution Of gov
eminent publications, saving $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
ORGANIZE STATE COMMITTEE.

The state committee Of the independence
League was organized at the Astor House
by the election OF the following
officers: John J. Hopper, chairman; j. B
Follansbee, treasurer. and Alfred ]. Boulton.
secretary. The latter succeeded Edmuhl
O'Connor The first two officers were re-
elected. Leo Kearney. of The Bronx, was
chosen sergeant-at-arms. and the rules were
so changed as to give The Bronx the same
representation in the committee as the regu-
lar counties
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
Extending Merit System.

The President declares a saving of nearly
sea OOo could be made by putting the office
Of pension agent in the classified service,
and economy would result II pension agen-
cies were abolished ana pensions paid by
I'm, Pension once II receivers Of district
land Offices were abolished and their duties
turned over TO the register in the classified
saryice. he says, the annual saving would
exceed S2i10"
Mr. Taft holds that economy and cfi-
cheney would lie increased by transferring
70 the classified service local Offices in the
internal revenue and customs services,
where largo salaries are nov paid TO po-
ltical appointees. AS TO other extensions
Of the merit system. Mr.. Taft says:
In the other field services the savings
which would result from the classification
Of the local officers under the departments
Is not as marked or probably capable OF
IS exact estimation as I'm those mentioned,
but there is no doubt that substantial saw
iDEs would follow. II is not to he doubted
that where no saving would result the
classification OF the local officers would
increase the efficiency Of the service. 1t
would be desirable also 10 place all mar
shalS deputy mdrSNals dud assistant at
torueys I'm the classified service, although
hut little direct economy would result.
Supervising inspectors in the Steamboat
Inspection Service and the members OF the
field service in thc Bureau OF Fisheries
should 10 placed in the classified service.
The President urges that legislation nee
essary to bring about the suggested re-
forms he passed 10 take effect not later
than July l. 1913
Consolidation Of the lighthouse service
or the Department OF Commerce and Labor
end the lfesaving service OF the Treasury
are maintained for the same general pUr-
pose OF protecting life and property. Be
sides greater efficiency. the saving by such