New-York tribune., 1912-01-01
MORE PEACE RUMBL|NGS
DiSSenSion Now Expected Over
Dinner Committees Books.
BL00MER WRONGED, HE SAYS
Declares He Will Insist Upon
Thorough Accounting of All
Money Handled.

While the rufIied feathers OF the dove Of
peace-the particular dove which lowered
over the citizens peace dinner at the Wal
dorf on Saturday night-fell placidly into
place in the presence of President Taft,
| there were still small rumblings yesterday
Of further dissensions and differences
among members of the executive committee
before the expense account is finally closed.
The question of dividing the surplus. II any
should be found would be left to the mem
bers Of the committee. who will meet to-
day to attend to the matter. 1t was said.
Millard j. Bloomer who acted as execu-
tive secretary of the committee and excited
| the displeasure of Colonel Graves and some
other members Of the committee by his
! tardy arrival at the dinner with the seating
| lists, said yesterday that he would make
| point to be on hand at the committee meet
J ing and insist on an accounting. lie
| breathed trouble for some OF the commit
teemen, who. he said had gone out Of their
way to attack him in his capacity of sec
retary.
| Samuel Bell Thomas and other members or
| the committee declared that Mr.. Bloomer 9
connection with that body had been severed
with the holding of the dinner. They ex-
| pected, however. that Mr. Dloomer might
| loom up again on the horizon and disturb
the echoes of peace emanating from the
dinner.
Mr.. Thomas declared yesterday that the
committee would meet to-day TO close the
books. and then probably would disoand'
IL would endeavor to disband peacetuIiy.
he said There is still something owing the
Waldorf beyond the check which was put
up as guarantee. This could be met
with still something to spare. II was SAID
Any money on hand should go 10 the en-
rIoycs OF the committee. but not TO any
ono who had been connected with 1t In any
official capacity. the members asserted.
Charles NJ. whitney, treasurer of the COM
mittee said Yesterday that he thought the
books would show about an even preak Oh
receipts and disbursements.
Mr.. Bloomcr said that members OF the
committee seized his books directly aI'er
the dinner and locked them up he uhoef-
stood that they intended to look them over
carefully. he said He courted a thorough
Investigation OF everything In connection
with the dinner. He had expended s4oo or
500 on his own account, but had got only
sl23 Of IL back.
Tin not supposed 10 Eel any ''""h "
of IT," said Mr. Bloomer THE executive
committee passed resolution that no e1-
ecutive officer should present bill for ex-
nenses That was a direct slap at me. 10
lush me out. but | couldn't get out as
certain prominent men, among them being
Judge Gary and Henry Clews, declared
they would not support the dinner unless
! continued on the committee. ! did my
work as faithfully and well as ] knew how
and a member OF the committee said |
would be reimbursed for any losses | In
Cured. None OF the money passed through
nv hands, but ! shall insist on proper
accounting Certain members Of the com
mittee went far out OF their way 10 attack
me. II they had left me alone, Colonel
Roosevelt and Mayor Gaynor both would
have been at the dinner"
Colonel Graves, who acted as toastmas-
ter. said Yesterday:
with the exception Of tho unfortunate
delay in getting started. during which the
President had to wait. the dinner I'm my
Judgment, went of most successfully. The
President thought so. and expressed him
self as very we'll satisfied with II. We all
hope that IT will accomplish some good in
the cause of peace"