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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
HENRY CLEWS BACKS TAFT
Says Wilson'S Theories Read
Well, but Lack Testing.

Henry Clews, the banker, In a state
ment yesterday declared his belief in the
plans OF President Taft for adjusting the
tariff 10 meet present-day conditions.
Governor Wilson's theories might read
well, he said. but they have not been
tested by experience. His statement fol-
lows:
am firm believer In the principle
OF a protective tariff, not only for rev.
enue. but sufficient to insure good living
wages to the workingman, and also to
give an advantage TO the manufacturer
and to the producer Of raw material. l
believe, however. that there are tnequali-
ties that must be adjusted, and the idea
OF President Taft in this important
matter. that whatever revision is neces-
sary should be done under the advice OF
an expert non-partisan commission, is the
only honest and practical plan.
Mr.. Wilson and his friends present
theories that read well and promise much,
but. they have not been tested by ex-
perience. .,,-
Mr. Taft and his friends. yes. and his
most bitter enemies In the Progressive
party, agree In their tariff Views.
Business men recollect the chaotic state
OF affairs under low tariff legislation,
workingmen remember the soup houses
that were established In New York city
curing the last Democratic admnistra-
ton, and bankers certainly have not for
gotten that the shrinkage in the value
OF securities from 1898 TO 1897 was more
than the cost of the Civil War
The savings banks deposits are pretty
good as a barometer 10 measure pros
perity among the poorer people, and
point 10 them as evidence that even with
the high cost OF living the poor are be-
coming rich under the protective poliQSS
Adjust the tariff on the Taft plan arS z
predict that the so-called under SDgs~
will get a :airer share OF the profits In
trade and manufacture than they do at
nn<Asatu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
POLITICAL SYMPOSIUM
The Representatives Of Three
Parties Talk at Carnegie Hall.

Political discussions to suit various
tastes were provided In Carnegie Hall9ast
night. when the Civic Forum conducted
symposium on Social Progress Through
Political Action" with Jane Adams rep
resentipg the Progressive party the Rev.
Stephen s. Wise the Democratic and for
mer Congressman William s Bennett the
Republican party.
Mr.. Bennett was the first speaker, and
his declaration 'I am q Republican" was
cheered loudly. Abolition of child labor,
shortening the hours OF labor for women
and barring women from dangerous occu-
pations were accomplished by the Re-
publican party, he said.
IT am against the Progressive party
because it will destroy the progressive
leaders, and II will be ten years before
others will be found to replace them"
said Mr.. Bennett. IT am against It also
because II stands for the initiative, the
referendum and the recall. My observa-
tons have convinced me that we will be
better off without them.
81 am for Job Hedges, said Mr. Ben
nett THE man who handled all Rich
ard Croker's work in the state Legislature
was William Sulzer."
Rabbi Wise declared his belief in the
initiative and referendum. because under
them legislators know that they are not
the masters Of the people, but that the
people are the masters OF the legislators.
II am going to vote for the fttest can
didate, and he is going TO be elected"
DR.. Wise said.
II am Democrat, but l am a Will
son Democrat and not Murphy Demo-
crat," DR.. Wise continued. Wilson is a
going man, and he is going to Washing
ton"
When Miss Jane Adams, introduced as
'the woman with the greatest capacity
for mothering In the United States"
stepped forward to speak the audience
arose and applauded for several minutes.
Miss Adams described the new alignment
which the Progressive party hopes to
bring about as one that will separate the
voters of the country into conservatives
and radicals Touching the question of
equal suffrage Miss Adams said the out
look was encouraging.
At the close of Miss Addamss address
the meeting was brought TO an end.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
WILSON BACK FROM WEST
Says He Is Pleased with Results
of His Trip.

Governor Wilson arrived I'm New York
yesterday afternoon with a voice as
hoarse as that of an enthusiastic base
ball rooter. He plainly showed the eT-
fects OF his strenuous Western trip.
William G. McAdoo was on hand to meet
him. and together they went to an uptown
hotel, where future speaking trips were
discussed
Since leaving New York on october 2
Governor Wilson has travelled 1886 miles,
making something like seyenty-ttye
speeches, an average of more than seven
day. He spoke in Colorado. Indiana,
Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio and
Illinois. An incident of the trp was his
meeting with William j. Bryan for the
first time since the Baltimore convention;
also his meeting with two of his former
opponents, Governor Judson Harmon OF
Ohio. and Speaker Champ Clark.
Governor Wilson expressed himself as
pleased with the RESULTS of his Western
trip.
My meetings have proven to- me-" ne
said that the people are intensely inter-
ested in the result OF this campaign, and
the exceeding frfendliness OF the crowds
has greatly cheered me. i am satisfied
that the people believe the Democratic
party offers them the only opportunity 10
regain control 81 their government. and
I have not the slightest doubt they will
seize it,. ggf f.e
Governor Wilson left New York for
Princeton on the midnight train. lie Will
stay there until Wednesday, when he VIII
start ON a two-day trip through West
Virginia, Delaware and Pennsylvania on
Friday night he will speak at Carnegie
Hall at o'clock, going afterward TO the
Academy OF Music In Brooklyn for an
M her suepch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
ACTS ON FRAUD CHARGES
Prendergast Asks Sen. Clam
for 0. |. Mi|ls's TESTIMONY.
THEN ATTACKS. KoENIe
Defends Freidel, His Appoints.
Saying Inspectors Complainsd'
of Are Serving Now

spurred into action by the 49,
made by Ogden L. Mills, treasurer a,
Republican County Committee MI.
tined In Washington last Monde .es
the Subcommittee on Priv,Ias 'eio'e
Elections that gross frauds had 80 ana
Hhtted by Roosevelt men in the r., 'Y'a'
sempiy District at the March nr,,n.- az
controller Prendergast wrote IA 4
Moses f. clapp, chairman OF i, enalQr
mittee, asking for a transcrint Svln'
Miils's testimony. AT.
In his letter Mr.. Prendergast sa,a
would lay the testimony OF Mr. NM ~
before the District Attorney that I. n,,aa.
be determined II frauds had baer 80
mitted' and IL so, that the guilty vii.
be punished. incidentally, Mr. pr.-s"
CAST TOOK occasion to attack the Repus.
lican County Committee.
Mr. Mills testified before the c,.,,
Committee that he believed that cbarg,,
mad been filed with the District Atto,t.v
as result Of the frauds in the sth 1..
sembly District
Mr. Prendergast wrote Senator Clan,
that he had written to District Attorn.v
Whitman on reading the charges OF N,
Mills, and had received a reply saving
that no. charges had been made against
Louis Freidel or any one else for fraus,
alleged to have been committed In the sth
Freidel is a Roosevelt supporter, and
was appointed to a soft berth IN ths
Finance Department three months sro
BY Controller Prendergast In his let,e,
to the District Attorney Mr.. Prendergas,
said Mr.. Mills implied that the frauds
were committed by Louis Freidel Mr.
Freidel was Republican leader OF the s,h
at the time. and has since gone over to
the Roosevelt forces.
After calling attention 10 the testimony
of Mr.. Mills, who said he mad received
the information on which he based hs
charges OF fraud from Samuel s. Koenis
Controller Prehdergast wrote:
In view OF Mr.. Millss testimony, tn.
fact now stands forth that
these same men who are charged by the
chairman of the Republican County Com.
mittee with having committed frauds 10
the March primaries are this very day
October IL, serving as inspectors for the
registration Of voters for the general
election.
May / tell you, In addition, that these
same election inspectors, who are the
men who must have committed the frauds
in the March primaries, II they were
committed at all, are to-day acting for
the Republican County Committee. under
Mr.. Koenig's designation, and that they
are all actively supporting President
Taft.
Further comment on this statement 0,
facts is unnecessary
Mr.. Koenig said last night that he
would have no reply TO make until early
this week af
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
Criminal Statute, Too.

Moreover, there is criminal statute in
New. Jersey applying TO corporations
which affords ready at hand a simple
and HIS supporters have repeatedly stated
would be the most effective to meet the
evils of the present situation.
Yet nevertheless, although his power
is ample under these provisions Of the
laws, Mr. Wilson, while Governor of New
Jersey, has not urged or attempted TO
secure the amendment. alteration or re-
peal OF a single corporation of New Jer-
sey. Nor has he attempted to secure the
indictment OF any officer, director or en-
ploye of such corporation under the
act of 1906.
This must mean either one OF two
things Either the new stateism" which
Mr. Wilson champions as furnishing the
real opportunity for action does not IN
fact furnish any remedy Whatever, or, II
II does furnish remedy, then Mr.. WIZ
son has been gravely culpable In his
complete and absolute failure TO, take ad-
vantage of this remedy during his term
OF service as Governor of New Jersey
Mr.. Wilson attacks my record on the
trusts? Let him look TO his own. He
has been and is now Governor of New
Jersey During this period he has been
critlcising me he has had, under the
laws. ample power hlmselt 70 ACT against
the trusts along the very lines which he
insists are the proper lines TO follow.
Yet, whereas /, while / was Presi-
dent and engaged in tasks a hundredfold
greater than any MT wilson mas ever
undertaken, also enforced the antitrust
laws as they had never before been en-
forced. and for the first time laid down
the lines along which we could proceed
for the proper solution of the trust prob
lem. Mr. Wilson, while Governor of New
Jersey, has done precisely and exactly
nothing.
ne explicitly recognized that discredit had
been brought upon the State OF New Jer-
sey by it's corporation laws. and advo-
Gated action not only as TO corporations
seeking new charters, but as regards cor
porations already having charters.
But with this one outburst of rhetoric
he stopped In his next annual message
he does not allude 10 corporations at all.
He has taken no action whatever.
When Mr. Wilson thus utterly fails as
Governor Of New Jersey 10 come up 20
what he himself says a Governor ought
TO do II IL not TO be wondered at that
his criticisms OF the Progressive pro-
posals for dealing with the trusts should
be futile In their utter unsoundneSs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13

one-half OF President Taft's speeches In
advance OF the New Jersey primary
aimed to show up my connection with
Colonel Roosevelt's campaign In an un-
favorable light. What was the result !
The Roosevelt people swept the state.
I'll tell you again why / don't believe
that this story is true. You all know that
the Taft people flooded Minnesota with
campaign literature attacking Roosevelt
record In the Harvester case and they at
tackled me at the same time. Both In
Minnesota and Michigan Roosevelt MADE
splendid gains.
Says Farmers Don't Believe Charges.
"Tve been reading the Western papers.
and / find that often the men VINO are
speaking In the agricultural states Tor
the Progressive party are interrupted by
the query from some one, What about
Perkins, II the newspaper accounts are
reliable / find that, as a rule, the crowd
gets excited, and when the question Is
answered the laugh is always on the fell
low who put the question.
mo; / have no reason TO believe that
the people Of Minnesota, Michigan or any
of the lake states are turning away from
the Progressive principles. They are the
agricultural states, and naturally they
would be the states which would fall
away II the people believed the charges
which our opponents make against us. l
think the facts prove that the people do
not believe those charges.
LAS / said before. / do not mind the
attacks on me, personally, but l do not
wan, to let my association with Colonel
Roosevelt hurt the Progressive cause. At
the Chicago convention, when the matter
of my nomination as executive chairman
was brought up, told the national COM
mittee that realized fully what criticism
might result from their action, and /
signified my willingness TO withdraw en-
tirely II there was any dissenslon on that
account. Almost TO a man those commit
teemen from all over the country rose up
and declared themselves for me-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
TARIFF AWAKENING OHIO
Republican Speakers Find State
Turning to Taft.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune !

Cleveland. Oct. 1.-THE Republican
tariff speakers who are trailing Governor
Wilson were greeted by q rousing audi
ence here tonight and brought the tariff
issue straight to the fore as the vital
issue Of the campaign.
The prosperity of the nation under
the Taft administration was dwelt upon
by Senator Burton, Of Ohio; J. NJ Meekin,
Of North Carolina, and w. r. Andrews, of
Nebraska and & was repeatedly asserted
that the enthusiasm of their hearers
showed that Northern Ohio was awaken
ing to the danger of repetition of tho
Cleveland panic by the enactment OF an
other Wilson tariff law.
Mr. Andrews charged that the last
Democratic administration cost the tax
payers of the nation 500. 10000 for the ex-
pertinent. The record of the Cleveland
administration, he declared. was sufficient
proof of the folly Of trying to manage
the affairs Of the country successfully
under Democratic principles and admins
tration. He added
time Of peace to the extent of 1852 900 900,
with a net interest liability for the life
OF the bonds Of $213, 900, 600 you observe
that the country paid tuition of A75,-
10000 TO test the impracticability OF
Democratic principles and administration.
When you add to these figures the loss
OF $l.O00000,0O0 in cash each year. sue
tained by the labor1ng people of the
country, and like depreciation OF agri-
culture products each year for a period
of four years. You will have a reason
able explanation OF the severe depression
that prevailed during that period OF the
dark ages
In the midst OF such financial and in
dustrial depression the Republican party
submitted in 1896 a proposition to re-enact
its policies into legislation and admins
tration Prosperity again returned and
to-day is at high tide.
How may the msfrtunes forced by the
Democratic victory In 1892 be warded off
in 1912 and the prosperity of to-day per-
petuated for the future? The answer is
will reflect, even briefly. over the history
of the past. The reelection OF President
Taft and a Republican Congress will pre-
vent that misfortune and continued pros
perity for the future.
Senator Burton is we'll pleased with the
outward signs of Republican victory in
November.
MY trip through the West with the
Republican tariff train convinces me- he
declared, that the business men, the
laboring men and the farmer are now
alive to the real Issue or the campaign,
shall the present national prosperity be
continued? II cannot be continued with a
Democratic tariff law. Safety to business
and labor lies at one with Republican vic
tory"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
WILSON AND SULZER
SHAKE AND SMILE
No Anti-Tammany Feeling in
Evidence as Governor GreetS
New Yorker.
SPEAKS AT TWO DINNERS
Presidential Candidate Ad-
dresses the Knights of Co.
lumbus and Also the
French Canadians.

Governor Woodrow Wilson met Bill
Sulzer for the first time since the SYRIA
cuse convention nominated him for Gov
ernor at the knights OF Columbus dinner
at the Hotel Astor last night, and the
greeting between the two was like that of
long lost brothers.
They shook hands for half a minute,
whispering in each others ear, the accom-
panying mods indicating that each was
saying nice things about the other. The
love feast ended by 'Bill' pinning his
badge on the lapel of Governor Wilson's
coat.
Mr.. SulZer was not on the list OF guests,
nevertheless the 250-odd diners seemed
glad to have him, because they gave him
good send-off Just as soon as he poked
his head into the dining room
Governor Wilson was the principal
speaker He had been scheduled to begin
his talk at $780, but the POSTMASTER con-
sumed so much time in telling the diners
what fine fellows Columbus and Governor
Wilson were that II was after 1915 before
Governor Wilson got started, and then
he had to content himself with a fifteen
minute address.
Governor Wilson praised Columbus In
glowing terms and said that the talk OF
America as an Anglo-Saxon possession
was contrary to all history. He said
We have talked of America as II It
were an Anglo Saxon possession, which
is contrary 10 every indication or It's
birth and to every fact Of lts history.
II was the eye Of an Italian captain
that first beheld America; and again and
again |, for my part, have been reminded
OF the ideals OF America by learning OF
what were the hopes OF those who came
out OF the old countries 10 join us on this
side Of the sea.
have sometimes thought that the
American vision was fresher In the eyes
Of many an immigrant than IL was in
tho eyes Of men born and bred In Amer
lea.
Tie Governor spoke OF the ideals which
Columbus had planted In America.
THE year 1892" he said lis not so re-
mote as we might conceive from the year
1912. because" he continued:
Unless we can continue TO consecrate
this great continent upon which we live
To n higher Level Of spiritual life for
mankind, We may some day learn 10 re-
greet that II was ever discovered: we may
some day feel that II was a disgrace TO
have had free field in which 10 do new
things, and yet not 10 have done them, or
TO have failed in the doing them at the
very point OF trial and Of crisis.
Among those at the guest table were
William G. McAdoo. Condo y. Pallen,
George w Loft. the Rev John j. Wynne.
Frank Smith and Dudley Field Malone.
After praistng Columbus al the Aston.
Governor Wilson went to Louis Mar
tins, and told the French Canadians
what fine people they were. The dinner
was In honor OF the Governor. and tho
tri-color and the StarsJand Stripes greeted
In a voice, half OF which he said no
had left in Indiana. he remarked on his
pleasure in being with so many French
men, especially John H.. McCooey. ana
Senator John J. Fitzgerald, OF Kings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
SCHOOL MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

For the first time New York public
school will house a political meeting.
when the Progressive party sets forth
its views at School So, 4th street, east
of First avenue on Thursday evening,
October II. Other meetings at the
school will be: Socialists, october 10;
Democrats, october "a, and Republicans.
October 2S. The Board of Education has
consented to open seven schools to po-
litical meetings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
rAE EASIEST WAY.

A condensed list Of rooms in the
Trlbune's Room and Board Register.
Consult It. go Tribune 5lda.--Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
ROOSEVELT DEFENDS.
HIS TRUST RECORD
Contrasts 1t with Wilson's
Programme, Which He In
SiStS Is to Do Nothing.
BITTERLY ATTACKS RIVAL
Colonel Contends He Used HIS
Own Ten Talents Well, While
Jersey Governor Buried
His One Talent.

Chicago. oct. 12.--Theodore kooseIe't
coached here al go o'clock this morning
and headed an automobile parade "hioi'
escorted him TO his hotel
Within two hours after his arrlvai 'he
colonel decided not to attend the Column
bus Day celebration at Grant Park rms
action was prompted by a controversy
among local leaders in the celeoratloh'
some of whom objected to the appearance
of a Presidential candidate at the iete'
Members of the Knights OF Columbus,
who were most active as DIRECTORS hau
sent notices to newspapers declaring they
desired TO keep politics out Oh 'ne ''''
bration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
Wilson on Stateism.

Mr.. Wilson has announced himself as an
ardent advocate of the new stateiSm as
against the New Nationalism. In a recent
interview with II. Beach Needham he
says: "Of necessity the states are the
chief Backgrounds of economic reform.
great business undertakings that threaten
TO bulk larger than the states themselves
in the power which they exercise. The
big corporations owe their license to the
inadequacy of state laws or their non
enforcement"
The Democratic platform on which MIR.
Wilson is standing denounces the effort
TO deprive the states OF any Of their rights
In connection with dealing with the trusts,
insisting that no federal action shall be
substituted for state remedies for the
prevention Of private monopoly; that is,
Of trusts.
Therefore, it appears that Mr.. Wilson
explicitly recognizes the theory that II is
the prime duty of the state governments,
rather than of the national government,
TO deal with trusts, and the Democratic
platform no less explicitly recognizes the
power and the duty Of the states in this
matter.
Well, for the most part. the modern
American. trusts have been Incorporated
In the State of New Jersey and are sub
ject to its laws. They depend upon the
state government for their powers and
their very life, both of which may at any
time be cut off IL the state government
sees At to take such action. For nearly
two years Mr.. Wilson has been the head
OF this state government. If the Standard
Oil Company or Tobacco Trust has, in
frauds or attempts TO monopohZe or or
working unwholesome mergers or stock
issues their state charters can be readily
iamended, altered or replaced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
Attacks Wilson's Record.

IN his address in the Coliseum CORONER
Roosevelt attacked woodrow "Hson
record as Governor Of New Jersey on the
.rust question and declared that II the
Democrats were successful in NoVeiloet
the great trusts Of the country "oulu ni'u
Governor Wilson "a most deightiul anu
harmless companion"
CoIo,al roosevelt insisted that New
Jersey was, above any other 'oHii'i 'H'
wealth. the trust state Oh the eouli' -
and while it had laws when couiu oe
used with great effect against the 10
Governor. Wilson had pursued
ing" policy in this regard.
Let Mr.. Wilson ponder the parable o,
the talents" said Colonel Roosevelt anu
annly II TO our several records IN ONCE
on the trust question. AS PRESIDENT
had ten talents intrusted to me, ana
used them well. AS Governor OF New Jei-
sew Mr.. Wilson at least had one talent
intrusted to him. He has buried II IN
napkin. and as yet he has not even aug
It up"
Colonel Roosevelt sketched his own rec
ord on the trusts while President saying
in part:
I made so much impression py my ~
peated messages and addresses that tI It.
Republican platform in 1908 did dehnlteiy
promise action along the lines had lnul-
Gated, although the promise was broken
by those in charge Of the HepuDucdh
party as soon as left the Presidency:
Now compare this record with Mr.; VII
sons record as Governor Of New Jersey
on the trust question. The comparison Is
easy. Mr.. Wilson's record on this mat
ter is a blank He did precisely ana eH-
actly nothing. 1t is as simple TO describe
what Mr. Wilson, as Governor OF New
Jersey, has accomplished against the
trusts as it is TO write volume on the
natural history of the snakes in Ireland.
There are no snakes in Ireland, and Mr.:
Wilson during his term as Governor OF
New Jersey has not done one least httle
thing of any shape, sort or description
toward dealing with the trust problem;
Yet the opportunity has been ample.
And If his own doctrines as to the duty
IF the states to deal with the trusts are
correct, then his failure to act has been
inexcusable. The same trusts against
which L actually did act were incorpora-
ated under the laws of New jersey and
il was perfectly simple for him to act
against them, but he never followed my
example.