New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-In the speech from the
throne, delivered at the opening OF Par
lament, King George announced that
bills would be introduced for the better
government of Ireland for the disestab-
lishment Of the Welsh Church, and for
the amendment of the franchise law
Premier Asquith in speech IN the
House of Commons said Lord Haldahes
recent visit to Berlin was at the instance
Of the German government. he expressed
the hope that more than negative results
would be arrived at from the conversa-
tions thus begun. =- Lord Sandhurst
was appointed Lord Chamberlain in sue
cession to Earl Spencer, resigned.
Charles +. G. Masterman was appointed
Financial Secretary to the Treasury.
- Johannes Kaempf Radical Deputy
for central Berlin, was elected PRESIDENT
of the Reichstag, succeeding DR.. Spahn.
- Sun Yat-sen resigned the Presi-
dency Of the Chinese Republic in favor
of Yuan Shih-kai, who was elected 10
that office by the National Assembly
caucus in Marking. - Admlral SlT
Novel; Salmon died in London
DOMESTIC. Almost all of the fifty
four men indicted at Indianapolis in con-
nection with the dynamite conspiracy
cases were arrested in various cities Dy
United states officials; the men arrested
lnclQuel DIdtllCdliy clll VI NiiN
staff of the International Association OF
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers and
many business agents and former busi-
ness agents; the most prominent OF
those arrested was Frank NJ. Ryan, pres
ident of the association. 60 PRESIDENT
Taft signed a proclamation admitting
Arizona to the Union, and the Governor
and other officials of the new state were
inaugurated at Phoenix - II. A. RuS,
sell. manager for Armour & Co, testlned
at the trial of packers in Chicago that
he ordered fiat increases and reductions
i'm the prices Of dressed meats, irrespec-
tive of the quality or grade. - Ihe
Georgia Republican State convention at
Atlanta unanimously indorsed president
Taft and instructed the delegates TO vote
for his denomination, first, last and all
the time. The Republican state
Central Committee of Kentucky indorsed
President Taft and his administration at
!ts meeting in Louisville. -. The SEN
ate i'm Albany passed the short biz
amending the primary law, but dld not
act on the long Dill' containing real re-
forms. COmplainaLts against the
so-callcd brick trust refused TO attend
hearing in Albany before Attorney Gen"
oral Carmody, fearing to expose their
alleged evidence.
CITY.-Stocks were dull and lower.
= Governor Dix appointed Richard
I. Hand to report to him in the Brandt
case. Justice Gerard being unable 20
serve; Judge ROsalsky postponed the re-
arraignment Of the former Schiff valet
pending a decision on the writ Of habeas
corpus; the minutes Of the grand jury
that indicted Brandt were made public;
Whitman continued his investigation,
from which, il was said, indictments
were expected. =- Mr. Roosevelt Will
make a declaration OF principles before
the Ohio Constitutional Convention on
Wednesday. - Beatty flew back to
Nassau Boulevard, and Commissioners
Slower said the next aviator who de-
scended in Central Park would be ar
rested. =- The Commissioner of Ac-
counts has started an investigation into
the large number Of police retirements in
the last year =- 1t was said the Erie,
the Chicago & Northwestern and the
Atchison railroads were preparing to do
financing on an extensive scale.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-
day: Fair. The temperature yesterday
Highest. 81 degrees; lowest 16.