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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
SENATE PLOT AIMS AT TAFT
Bristow Seeks to Exploit Sup.
posed Breach with Hitchcock.
[From The tribune bureau.

WashingtCa, May BIN the hope OF
bringing 70 light documents which might
reflect upon the administration Of President
Taft, Senator Bristow introduced resolu-
ton to-day, which was agreed to by the
Senate, calling for correspondence between
the President and the Postmaster General
regarding the dismissal and reinstatement
or Charles H. QuackenbCsh. railway mail
clerk, who was employed between New
YORK and Boston.
Quackenbush was dismiSseG Dy the Post
master General on the ground that his
activity IN organizing the mall clerks was
suhversivo of discipline. Tho President re-.
fused TO take this point Of view, holding
POSTAL employees for mutual benefit and
that the Postms -ter General had been I'M
necessarily severe IN this ground he or
6eyed the reinstatement Of Quackcnbush
being careful 70 state that while the action
vas taken without tho approval oc Mr.
Hitchcock IT had the approval Of tho Cil1l
Service Commission.
The general impression is that the sena-
Ter from Kansas will discover another
mares nest, and that his purpose OF ex-
plotting for political effect the supposed
reach between the President and the Post
master General and bringing 10 light i'm
proper political activity on The part OF the
administration will prove q failure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
THEDAyTN WASHINGIOV

competent 80 speak declare that the 'h9"
is easy. Were he reelected Mr.. Roose'
would not and could not surround nlih9i
bv the same type Of men because h''
course since nc left the White houS
has alienated such men from him iie ia1
no more sagacious adviser than ms "''o'
rey General. Mr.. Knox, who broueh' 'he
Northern Securities case 10 snccessi"
issue. but it Is obvious that since he "a'
described Mr.. Knox as Senator fehIo,
member OF the Cabinet" he could NOV ~
duce that statesman to serve again Sen''''
Root as his Secretary Of State. was per
haps his wisest and most forcetnl d"Nlsr'
but Mr.. Root Is equally ahenat'd. W.
Taft constantly eXertcd ar influence Which,
made for the success Of Mr.. Roosevelt :
Cabinet. Senator Lodge was loyal sup
porter and adviser Of President Roosevelt
but despite his personal affection Tor tnP
colonel he cannot stand for his rccHH OF
judicial decisions representative 'ardhe''
Of Massachusetts, "as always loyal sup
porter of Mr. Roosarelt. lie has heon re-
luctantly compelled 20 becom" his p'''e'
political enemy TO name of wise ana
Ioval friends whom Mr.. Roosevelt mas
alenated is legion And tho men VINO nav
taken the place Of the old and true frlehus
may he summarized a. belonging to three
classes, svcophants who without scrup''
have offered incense 70 the vanity ~ the
colonel I'm order that they might promote
the satisfscti Of their own spleen; WHO
eved radicals. whose fanatical devotion to
the nostrums they advocate has destroyed
their respect for the CONSTITUTION IN" wv
statutes and cold blooded m"rc"narieS WIN
arc seeking by the generosity of their cam
psign contributions to create onnea"onS
which uirl serve them when in the fntur"
they shall find it profitable to break inc
Law. II is from these three classes 'h''
Mr.. Roosevelt would be- practically com
nolled 10 select his Cabinet we're u" "sa"
elected President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. MAY -.
MI. ROOSEVELT JUSTIFIED

Carrying critics Of Theodore Roosevelt
who are prone 10 censure his course TOWARD
his friend, William II. Taft and Hee"'ns 70
XIII him politically would, certain eruJlte
members Of the Senate say, do wei TO re-
member that ~ wise mind will never cen
sure any one for having employed eXtraor'
binary means for the purpose or estapllsh-
ing 2 reriblic." and that historic
precedent for Mr.. Roosevelts course is 10
be found In the murder by Romuus OF MS
brother Renus The justification OF mat
act, as II must be If Mr.. RoossVeits course
IS AS follows. Many will perhaps consider
It an evil example that the FOUNDER "'
civil society. as Romulus was, should hrst
hove killed his brother and then have con-
s@nted 10 the death Of Titus Tatius, wh"
mad beer elected to share the royal au'
thority with him; from which " might te
concluded that the citizens, according 10
tho example If their prince, might, from
ambition and the desire 10 rule, destroy
those who attempt TO oppose their authority
This OPINION would he correct II NO DO nor
take into consideration the object when
Romuus had In view in committing that
homicide But We must assume. as gen
that a republic or monarchy is well con
stituted, Or It's old institutions entirely re
formed unless it Is done by only one inoi-
vidusl; II is even necessary that he whose
mind has conceived such a constitution
should be alone IN carrying il into erect
4 sagacious legislator of . republic, there
fore. whose object Is TO promote the public
eood and not his private interests, and who
prefers his country 70 his own successors
should concentrate al authority in himself :;
and a wise mind will never censure any one
for having employed any extraordinary
means for the purpose of establishing a
kingdom or constituting republic. II Is
well that when the act accuses him the
result should excuse and when the result
Is good. As IN the case Of Romuus. II VIII
always shsolve him from blame To some
AT least IL will not weaken this justification
that is offered by Nicoolo Machiaveli in
his work The Prince"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
HANNA INFLUENCE OFFERED
Hilles Says w. F, Brown Wanted
Deal Made in Ohio.

Toledo. May IA letter from g. u.
iIillcS. secretary to President Taft. giving
Mr.. HillcS's version of conversation that
H. had last summer with Walter f. Brown,
chairman OF the ohio Republican State
Central Committee. about the case against
Dan Hanna. was received to-daI 10y John
y. Willys. The letter I'm part. follows:
/ have considered the request for a state
mont which viii set forth the facts with
respect 20 the intorc"ssion 1T ia. White
House hy Walter f. Brow for his client.
Dan Hanna. The facts are these.
Mr Brown. on August 9. 1911. requested
an appointment with me, and u few DAYS
later came on 20 Washington. II" told M,
the story Of tho Development of Mr. Hanna
the late Mark Hanna.
He said that Mr.. Hanna. before signing
II, had given but little consideration 10
the contract which was the basis of the
Chars" Of conspiracy; that Hanna was In
daily dread of being sent To prison: that
the case had been prepared by an ambi-
tour young LAWYER. and had not had the
thorough consideration of tho Attorney Cen
eral that Hanna suspected that tho prose
cutiUn resulted from q suggestion mad"
by a competitor, and that he Growm had
come 10 Washington 10 hat" the President
send Law yer TO Cleveland TO got tho
facts. He said that II . good lawyer. who
was In possession OF all the facts would
not report that tn" Indictment ought to H.,
quashed hc Grown would be very much
SURPRISED.
on the following day / repeated TO tine
President that part Of Mr.. Browns state
m"nts about tho alleged injustice to Dan
Hanna, whercupon the President told me
TO repeat tho statement 10 the Attorney
General.
While Mr. Browns comments respecting
Mr.. Hanna's gratitude to his friends and
facilities for assisting his friends seemed
significant. and white Mr. Brown probably
had purpose In saying to mo all that he
sal about Mr.. Hanna, hs remarks were
after all adroit and insdlous.
The Attorney General seemed very famil-
lar with tho case and contended that n had
not been prosecuted at the instance OF an
ambitious young lawyer.
4 few months later I reported to tho
President the result of the conference with
the Attorney General, and for the first
time reported TO him all that part of the
conversation with Mr.. Brown In which Inc
dwelt on the personal qualities and rc-
sources OF Mr.. Hanna,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
ROOSEVELT THEN AND NOW.

There appear 20 be certain persons who
cannot understand why Il is that so many
public men who supported and approved
the administration of President Roosevelt
should 50 earnestly oppose his candidacy
now. and should even regard his ambition
10 secure a third term as 4 menace to the
country. This difficulty arises IN large
measure from the failure of tho public to
appreciate how large part a Presidents
Cabinet plays In the success or failure Of
his administration. Secretary Knox once
defined the position of a Cabinet officer as
"a place where a man assumes the blame
for all his mistakes and gives credit TO his
chief for all his successes That was be-
fore Mr.. Knox had served i'm the present
Cabinet and he doubtless spoke from his
experience in that Of Nj. Roosevelt, but
he obviously Intended the remark tru-
ism for general application to all admins
trations. Public men, especially those who
have been for some time In Washington.
realize to what remarkable extent Presi-
dent Roosevelt was indebted TO the MEM
bers Of his Cabinet not alone for his sue
cesseS. but to an even greater extent for his
escape from Rrievous plumbers. Those who
were members OF Mr.. Roosevelts Cabinet
are men OF too high honor to speak OF such
things now. but many OF the instances
were known 10 public men at the time and
have not been forgotten. Mr.. Roosevelt,
who was somewhat aptly described az "a
steam engine in breeches,' presented abun
dant incentive and energy. but was often
considered 10 20 sadly deficient In judy
ment and respect for the law or the Con-
stitution. He had the wisdom. however, to
surround himself by Cabinet members who
were men Of sufficient sagacity and force
OF character to check the greater number
Of serious mistakes they found him on the
point Of making. 1t may be asked why
that wouldn't prove equally true were he
again elected President, but the men most
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
TAFT GETS WY0MING'S SIX
Delegates Instructed for Presi-
dent-Hughes Second Choice.

BY Telegraph 70 Tho Tribune
Cheyenne. Wyo.. May l3.--Taft m,n were
in control OF the Republican stat" Conven-
ton to-day. and on two occasions when
Roosev"lts namo was mentioned. the
speakers wero greeted with d"rlSiCn and
catcalls The following Delegation. instruct
ed for Taft. was named Senator'S Francis
T.. Warren and {. u. Clark, Peprescnta-
tive Frank w. Mondell. Patrick S"llivsn,
w. H. Huntley and W. L. Wall
The Republicans Endorsed Taft and
pledged the party 20 support Warren and
Mondell for recollection. San progressive
legislation was favored as als1 wa5 federal
and state legislation providing cor good
roads ard the admission OF automobiles TO
Yellowstone National Park Whit. the Re
publican delegation Is instructed COR Taft.
II will favor the nomination Of Justice
Hughes in case Taft cannot ." nominated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
MINNESOTA FOR ROOSEVELT
Colonel Controls State and Congress
District Conventions.

-. Paul May l3.-County conventions held
throughout Minnesota to-day 20 select dele
gates 10 tho Republican state Convention
al Minneapolis next Thursday were in most
cases controlled bv followers Of Theodore
Roosevelt Delegates To Congress conveu.
tions. 10 be leld next "Wednesday. also
were chosen to-day. ana Colonel Roosevelt
carried each district.
President Tatt will have an instructed
delegation from only one county, Wlnona
the homo OF Representative Tawney. but
the district convention for tho district in
Guiding that county viii be- controlled by
Roosevelt followers.
Reports al midnight from eightv-thrae
OF tho eIghty-stN county conventions which
to-day chose delegates To THURSDAYS Re
publican state Convention show that Rose
Welt will have SIS Delegates La Toilette iGi
and Taft 7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
WILSON BOOMERS MEET
Arrange for Big Conference Of State
Democrats Here.

The New York State Wilson Conference,
which Is tho official title Of the gathering
Of supporters OF the candidacy Of Governor
Wilson who plan Ia develop sentiment for
him among the New York state delegates
TO Baltimore, arranged az q meeting las,
night TO put the work OF organization into
the hands 81 q committee OF twelve.
Edward NJ Prssett, former Public Ser
vice Commissioned. presided at the meeting
last night. which was attended chiefly by
the member from New York and Kings
counties. Thomas NJ. Osborne and Sena TOR
Franklin y. Roosevelt were the only MP.
state Democrats present About thirty
men ATTENDED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
STATES TO PASS ON
DIRECT SENATE VOTE
House Finally Agrees to ResoIu'
ton to Submit Question
to the People.
DEMOCRATS IN A WRANGlE
Thirty. nine Southern Members
Only Opponents Of Measure,
Which All Republicans
Support.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. May l3-1he Joint resolution
submitting 10 the several states an amend
mcnt to the Constitution providing Tor the
election Of Senator'S by direct yot" was
finally approved by the House to-day, after
2 deadlock between the two houses which
had lasted for a year.
This action by the jiOus" Is the maj
legislative step necessary to send Il IN"
states for ratification an amendment to mo
Constitution which mas been urged for
decades Long applause from all except
thirty-nine Southern Democrats. who hHd
bitterly fought the adoption OF the confer
eucc report. greeted the announcement by
Speaker Clark that the necessary t"'-
thirds vote had been cast In tn" House. Ihe
conference report, accepting the Biist"w
amendment to the original House rcsoi'i-
ton. was adopted by vote of 23l to 80.
not one Republican voted I'm the negative.
After their defeat some OF the southern
Democrats privately expressed the Del
llgcrcnt view that sufficient number OF
Southern states would rcpudiate the HTls-
tow amendment to prevent the Tatin'auof
of the plan to have Senators elected 10y
direct vote During the debate Representa-
tive Bartlett. of Georgia, declared mat
thirteen Southern states were opposed to
the proposition as amended 10y senator
Bristow.
The fact that the Democratic platform
calls for direct election of Senators had
no effect Oh the obdVratc thirty-nne South-
crners. nor on more than twice That NUM-
Der who at first attempted 10 reject the
conference report by u rider which the
S.uato would not have accepted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
TAFT ST|RS OHIO
WITH CRY OF PERIL
Continued from first page

mark to a crowd that met his train NJ
Dexter City.
1T is" yelled a man on the station
platform.
Tie President touched on reciprocity
saying:
Now. YOU are utterly Illogical in opposing
mo on account Of reciprocity when me
fact Is tia before I entered into reciprocity
AT all ! wrote to Theodore Roosevelt anu
consulted about II and told him 81 me
arguments both avs. He commended me
most highly for going into the business ana
approved II in every way. Now ilal ne
finds that reciprocity Is not popular WIN
The farmers he recantS and says that-NeH,
he has changed Ills mind about II.
The President made his entrance into
Steuhenvilc in a cascade of red fire that
sputtcrcd around his automobile,
marched with him up the city streets
and threw q glare over him as he spoke.
His reception there was the most de-
monstratiyc Of a long day He spoke
from balcony on the Market street
side Of Il theatre To o crowd that flied
the street in front Of him for several
blocks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
MONEY FOR 5000 PROPOSES.

Washington, May lS-The right of about
5000 Cherokee babies born after September
J. 1902, and living on March t. 1915. 10 par
tcipate on an equal footing with other
Ch"rokees in the government distribution
of several million dollars Of the Cherokee
funds in the Treasury. was upheld to-day
by the Supreme Court Of the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
RICH PERJURER GETS 10 YEAES
Several Long Terms Handed Ont by
County Judges in Brooklyn

Several long term sentences were given
by County Judges Dixie and Fawcett yes
terday In Brooklyn. Max NaimarS, rch
manufactured. living at No. 90 Humboldt
street. got ten years for perjury The
courtroom was crowded and Mrs Nainark
went into Mysteries when sentence was pro-
nounced Miss Sadie Block, Nainisrki
s,eropraphar. who has also pleaded guilty
10 charges of perjury, VIII be aTaignea TOY
sentence Monday. -.
John Jasper. saloonkeeper. at No ",
Navy street. got fifteen years for Killing a
soldier on February S. l9li. William john
son a negro, was sentenced to from Two
and a half to five years, with an adoiuohA
fine OF $500 on a charge OF msnslansn'er
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
CHINAMAN SHOT; MAY Die
Police Blame an On Leong for
Death of Hip Sing Clansman.

VIII seven bullets in his body, Eng Iny,
= member of tho Hip Sing Tong, was taktn
last night to tine Volunteer Hospital In 4.
DYING condition. Tho shooting took place
i'm Eng's room. at NO. is Pol street. which
Il within two doors OF the headquarters Of
the Hip Sings. DR.. Savage, the house sur.
eeon at the hospital Saii Eng probably
would die.
killed outright
When found Eng Was lying In pool 81
blood. lie was conscious, but refused 70
say anything about who shot him
According 10 the police, the shooting va.
another tong fight. the first one In two
months. The last was when an on Leorg
man was shot and instantly Killed ~ No
aCia Pei street. ...a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
REICHsTAG AGAINST DUEIIING
Adopts Resolution for Modification o.
Code of Honor in Army.

Berlin, May 12---The Reichstsg to-day
adopted the snti-duelling resolution in
troduced on Nav . with an amendment
drawn up By the Socialist members pro
viding that officers who refuse TO accept
challenge 10 a duel shall not be dis
r1ssed from the army
The resolution, which was initiated by
the Clerical party, asked the Imperial
Chancellor, Dr. Won Hethmann- Hollweg
&c take steps TO put an end 10 duelling IN
the army. particularly the practice max
t0a II compulsory for an offended pAreon
" challenge the offender or leave the
Hrmy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
BENEFIT NO BAR TO SUIT
Employe May Sue for Injuries, Despite
Relief Association Aid

washington May 15.-Acceptance OF heno-
hts from g. railroad relief association Is not
bar 10 SUIT by railroad employee for
injuries under the federal employers liza.
bility law. even though tho railroad and
the emp!oye contract otherwise. according
70 a decision to-day by tho Supreme Court
OF the United States
me declslon was announced by Justice
Hughes, In O suit arising I'm the District of
Columbia The court held that this doctrine
was true. although the agreement was made
before the law was passed in 1908
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
TAFT WINS IN TENNESSEE
His Supporters in State Committee
Select Temporary Chairman.

Nashville. Tenn. May l9.-Taft supporters
scored the FIRST victory IN the heht for con
troll OF the Republican state Convention
which will meet here tomorrow, when to-
night the state committee selected Foster
Y. Brown. Of Chattanooga, rs temporary
chairman.
The committee was I'm session az a late
hour tonight irving TO straighten numer-
Gus contests. Both Roosevelt and Tart
men say they will control the convention.
fumors OF proposed compromise could
not be confirmed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
EIGHT MORE FOR ROOSEVELT.

Greensboro, y. C.. MAY 13-second Dis
trict delegates 10 the Republican National
Convention elected to-day were instructed
for Roosevelt.
Eighth District delegates 20 the Repuh'
Hran National Convention elected to-day
were Instructed for Roosevelt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
Oebaters Show Bad Tempers.

The final vote followed several hours of
acrimonious debate. confined largely Ia the
Democratic side. Charges Of sectionalism.
negro domination, political supremacy and
political motives were banded back and
forth. Republicans looked on in amuse-
ment while Democrats engaged I'm the verbal
battle over states rights and negro dis
frauchisemcnt
Representative Ruci;er. Missouri Dcn'o-
crat, led the hght .or the adoption o. the
conference report.
indicating undiminshcG sectional feclinL.
Representative Bartlett closed an impas-
stoned speech bv advancing toward Mr..
Ruc,cr and declaring that. no matter what
happened. the South would continue 10
stand for white supremacy. Calling uDon
thos, who mad gon" through reconstruction
days 10 heed his plea. Mr.. Bartlett shouted.
with hands upifted toward the galleries:
Lord God Of Hosts be with US vet.
Lest We forget, lest W. forget
Nj Bartlett proposed 10 concur In tho
Senate amendment with tho addition u an
irorclad proyis, that the federal govern
m'nt should not assume to dictate the
qualifications OF electors FOR United Stat"s
Senators nor seek by force Of arms or
othcrwiso 10 supervise elections IN the
several states.
This proposal which started the wrangle.
would have had the effect of multiplying tho
Bristow amendment. which preserves TO the
federal government supervision of the time.
manner and place of holding Senatorial
elections.
Representative Underwood. the majority
leader. got I'm bad" with his fellow south
crucrs by his refusal To support the Bart
lett amendment. Instead he mad" speech
urging the House 10 concur in tn" Bristow
amendment. on the ground that the Bart
lett amendment would never receive the ap-
prOval OF tho senate.
After the debate several Democrats held
an indignation meeting I'm the Uous" lobby
and loudly criticised the majority leader for
voting against the other members OF the
Alabama delegation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
CLARK SURE OF wYoMINe's six

Cheyenne. Wye. May l3.-The Democratic
state convention to-day unanimously adopt
ell the majority report OF the committee on
resolutions. by which Wyomings six dele
gates to the national convention are In
Structed 10 vote for Champ Clark las long
az there is a possibility Of his nomination "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14

Asheville y. C., May 13-Tenth District
delegates elected today TO the Chicago con
yenticn wore instructed for Roosevelt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
RosENHEIMER TRIAL BEGINS
Father of Grace Hough. Killed BY HIS
AUTO Sues for $4,000 Damages

The trial OF the suit brought oy "as'
u uoueb. father OF Grace NJ Housn. i''
co. 600 against Edward 7. Rosenheime'
,,.hoeo automobile ran into a buggy 10
which his daughter Grace NJ iious"'
riding. causing her death came neio'e ''''
;ice Gerard Yesterday
Rosenheimer was tried FOR murder as
result 81 the accident, and was acqu't'so
II was shown that he did not stop MS ms
chine after ;re collision, but sped ava
Another automobiiist who followed MN
saw his number and the police were 'hus
able "a trace the ownership q the car "
Roscnheimer.
Practically the same testimony 'le
IN. trial Of the wealthy young "'a"
re1eated yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14

Minneapolis May H.. The 9th Congress
District has instructed two delegates 10
the Republican National Convention for
Roosevelt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14

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