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The Washington herald., 1913-08-30
FUSIONISTS FLOUT
|COLONEL'SADVICE
7. R. Quits Conference in a
Huff and Says He Is Out
Of Campaign.
BIG SPLIT In THE FORCES
MeAneny Declares Candidates Will Not
Follow Mitchell and Turs Down
Other Endorsements.
BIG SPLIT In THE FORCE.

New York. Aug. 2s.-several days of
confusion in the ranks OF the fusionists
hghting to overthrow Tammany in the
coming Mayoralty campaign were
brought to an exciting climax late this
afternoon, when the advice OF former
President Roosevelt was houted by seven
candidates for places on the board Of es-
| innate.
When his advice was turned down at
conference of the seven candidates
with Col. Roosevelt and fusion leaders,
the former President left the meeting,
declaring that fuson was demoralzed;
that 1t was beyond him to give any fur
ther advice, and that he was out OF the
campaign.
This split In the fusion forces was
caused by the question as to whether
any of them should accept Endorsement
by any party other than the fusionists.
The seven candidates met earlier in the
day and appointed George McAneny, can
didate for president OF the Board of
Aldermen. as their spokesman. They
also decided that it was up to each man
to determine whether he should accept
any place on either the Tammany or
Gaynor ticket.
Mitchell Turns Down Hearst.
The issue had been grought out sharply
this morning when John PUrroy Mitchell,
fusionist candidate for Mayor, refused to
accept the Endorsement of the Independ-
ence League because that organization
had refused to indorse his running mates,
McAneny and Comptroller William A.
Prendergast. Then a conference was
called at the Harvard Club to determine
whether the fusion candidates should
stand by Mitchell and make their fight
on the fusion ticket only.
Col. Roosevelt made q personal plea
to the fusion candidates to stand by
Mitchell 1t failed. McAneny told the
colonel that District Attorney Whitman
had accepted a place on the Tammany
ticket: that he had been offered a place
on the Gaynor ticket, and that Mitchers
action did not bind his mates on the
fusion ticket
Roosevelt answered that Whitman had
ruined his career by accepting Tam
many's Endorsement and that II the other
fusion nominees followed the district at
torneys lead II would show that they
just wanted to get into office.
While Roosevelt was fighting a losing
battle, Mitchell was comforting with his
chief supporters on methods OF holding
the fusion nominees in line. The situ-
alton has developed into a wild scramble,
with many of the candidates jumping
any way the wind blows TO get support
The Washington herald., 1913-08-30
new MEASURE GIVES
FRANCHISE To District
Representative Caraway Of Arkansas
Would Do Away with Half
and-Half Plan.

As an amendment to the organic act
of 1878. Representative Caraway OF Ar
kansas yesterday introduced a bill strik-
ing from existing law all provision for
the equal division of expenses for the
District. The bill was referred to the
District Committee Of the House. II
virtually revokes THE present law and
paves the way for the substitution OF
popular government
\ lengthy statement setting forth his
reasons for desiring such a change ac-
companied Mr.. Caraway's bill The
statement concludes as follows:
Il believe the franchise should be be-
slowed upon the people of the District,
ard they in return should be required to
pay their own taxes, and bear the bur-
dens Incident TO their own government. II
is without doubt true that the taxing
system OF the government needs re-
vising, both the machinery and the law,
as to the assessments. No one desiring
to be fair can Justify the exemptions
granted TO the rich in the way of ex
empting all personal adornments and or
naments from taxation. Again. she dou-
hle system of assessment. one for per-
sonal property and the other for real
property, cannot be honestly defended.
Pills correcting these evils are to be
introduced in the present session of
Congress.
In the Capital or no other government
in the world has the general government
undertaken to relieve the people of the
burden of the expenses Of their local
government. and nowhere else has wealth
been required to bear such a small pro-
portion OF the burdens of the government
as here. The system Is wrong and this
bill should be enacted into law.
1T seeks only to shift the burden OF
local government onto the beneficiaries
thereof, and in no other respect changes
the form of the government of the Dis
trict OF Columbia"
The Washington herald., 1913-08-30

reads today. is not particularly COM
Piled with as to certain details. In
one respect at ieas. it is dead let
ter-the statements fled with the
Clerk of the House are not published.
Quite naturally these files are open to
inspection, but they never have APP
peared in printed form. Sooner or
later Congress will have to consider
whether these statements shall continue
to be destroyed fifteen months after
having been filed. H.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-30
ALLEGED Thief
NOT FOR navy
States Attorney Of Maryland
Severely Criticised by
Secretary Daniels.
LETTER TO GOVERNOR
Enlisted Men Must Not Be Shipmates
with Possible Criminals,
He Says.
LETTER TO GOVERNOR

Secretary Of the Navy Daniels has
written a letter TO the Governor Of
Maryland, severely criticising the action
| Of the States attorney OF that Common
| wealth in giving a man accused Of theft
the alternative Of taking his punishment
| in the courts or enlisting in the United
States Navy. The accused man elected
| TO fight for Uncle Sam, and Secretary Of
the Navy Daniels now steps forward and
serves notice that Uncle Sam does not
want him, and that he can go back and
take his punishment.
Secretary Daniels letter to the Gov
ernor of Maryland is as follows:
Navy Department, Washington, Aug. %
1913
My Dear Governor: II has recently
been brought to the attention OF the de-
rartment that, through the misrepre-
sentations OF one OF the Maryland State
officials, young man, who was charged
with theft has been enlisted in :he navy.
Wanted to Enlist.
'It appears that he was arrested on
April IS, 1918, for stealing. and was given
a hearing before a States attorney. At
this hearing he informed the authorities
that he had contemplated enIisting in
the navy and was therefore advised by
the States attorney that the preference
Of enlisting in tn navy or taking the
punishment due him from the State was
left to him. He preferred enIisting in
the navy and was accompanied to the
navy recruiting station. Baltimore, Nd,
by a Deputy Sheriff.
The Sheriff did not give the recruit
ing officer the facts of the case, but
stated that he was a personal friend Of
the mans mother, and that she had in
formed him on the night of April 20 that
her son was desirous Of enlisting in ths.
navy. requesting him to accompany her
son to Baltimore. He stated that he
informed her that as he was going to
Baltimore on business he would look after
her son until enlisted. The man stated
on his application that he had never
been arrested.
THE Navy Department has made every
effort to raise the standard OF the en-
listed personnel Of the navy, and with
this in view has consistently refused to
authorize the enlistment OF men charged
with committing, or having been con-
victed Of committing a criminal oftense
Such men are not fit TO represent this
country on board its men-of-war, and the
self-respecting men who compose the
navy cannot be expected to live with
men Of low character in the close rela-
tons that are required on shipboard.
'As under the conditions 1t will be
necessary to discharge this man from
the navy. information is requested as 10
whether 1t is desired that he be turned
over to the States attorney to answer
for the charge OF theft entered against
him.
The department regrets that the
States attorney had so little knowledge
OF the character Of the enlisted men
of the navy as to make the attempt Ia
place among its number a man who was
under charges OF having committed .
felony, thereby tending TO degrade the
whole naval service. Sincerely yours,
tSgnedl 'J0SEPHUS DANIELS.
His ExeellenJ, the Governor Of Maryland"
The Washington herald., 1913-08-30
SATURDAY. AUGUST 30. 1913
The European Press and Mexico.

That this is a nation where party
lines end at the boundary has been
demonstrated once more by the ap-
proyal with which the Presidents ad-
dress 20 Congress On Mexico was re-
ceived by the American public as evil
denced by the press comments. Il can
not be misunderstood, here or IN Mex
ico. that in this crisis the voice OF
President Wilson is the voice OF the
people. Your peace-at-any-prlce pa
triot may bewail the virile stubborn
ness of Mr.. Wilson, who persists IN
his refusal to recognize Huerta; and
vet from these very sources came the
most vigorous demand for just such a
course after Madero's assassination
Mr.. Wilson's address was bomb and
bullet proof. 1t had It's effect upon the
Huerta government, whose foreign sec
retarv. NJ. Gamboa, an astute and deep
politician. has since been trying to put
out new "feelers," by stating verbosely
that the Mexican constitution forbids
an acting President to be elected Presl-
dent" and that, therefore, Mr.. VIII
sons suggestion that Huerta should
not seek election was su3erfuous. Why
no, saw simply that Huerta will not be
candidate. This sort of hairsplitting
and begging the question is exactly
what makes Mr.. Wilson so determined.
We are not surprised to read the
editorial comment of European-espe-
ciallv the London-papers on the mes
sage. The one thing ignored by Mr..
Wilson was the Monroe doctrine, and
that is the only thing Europe of neces-
sitv is interested in. II the United
States recalls its citizen-residents from
Mexico, who is 10 protect Europeans
in that tumultuous country? If We are
satisfied to rest on our oars by Just
warning Americans to leave Mexico,
IS it a square deal to the European
nations to leave their citizens and in
NeStTentS to their iate, deSplle our
declaration that European governments
must keep their hands off American
soil and not interfere in their domes-
tic affairs, by order Of the Monroe
doctrine" whose sole execution the
United States Is. as the big" brother
to the Latin-Amcrican sisterhoodl
There may be such thing as Sc
cret understanding between this gov
eminent, Germany. England, and
France as to this phase OF the situa-
Ton. But if not, and if the President
deliberately ignored a mention of it,
M one can blame the London paper
for their unfriendly comment.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-30
A Hit for
Every Head
ONE CENT
He Carries a Cane.

We summarize the reports Of our
special correspondent at the White
HOUSE on the Mexican situation:
August q: Your special CORE
srondent learned today from an au-
thentie source that President VIII
son has decided not to rScognize
Gen. Huerta."
August =: From an authentic
source, your correspondent learned
today that President Wilson has de-
dded not to recognize Gen. Huerta.
August .: To-day your CORE
spo0dent learned from an authentic
source that President Wilson has de-
cided not to recognize Gen. Huerta-
August "a: President Wilson has
decided not to recognize Gen.
Huerta, your correspondent learned
today from an authentic source"
August 8: Gen. HuertA will not
be recognized, PRECEDENT Wilson has
decided This new development your
correspondent learned today from an
authentic source"
August Is: tStart at August q
and work down again.)
The Washington herald., 1913-08-30
Defects in Pure Food Law.

Some serious defects are pointed out
by DR.. Carl Alsberg, Chief of the
Bureau of Chemistry, relating to the
usefulness OF the guarantee label used
by manufacturers to the lack of
Standardization in States and Federal
requirements, and the necessity of pro-
tecting the owner and the public in
the denaturing of domestic food sub
stances unfit for food.
For the information of the consumer
DR.. Alsberg points out that the label:
Guaranteed under the Foods and
Drugs Act" found upon many boxes
and bottles containing foods or bever-
ages. is not required by the law. Nor
is the manufacturer required to print
his serial number on his label, though
this aids the government by enabling
it to trace the producer of the goods.
The label is deceptive, says DR.. Ais
berg, for it implies to the consumer
that articles so labeled have been ap-
proved by the government, while the
guarantee means only notice from
the manufacturer to wholesale or re-
tail dealers that he and not they is to
be held responsible in case the goods
should be questioned or repudiated by
the government. Such a guarantee on
the bill of lading of an interstate ship
ment grants customers the same pro-
lection. Articles sold only within the
States where they have been manu-
factured, cannot be seized by Federal
officials, label or no label. The con-
sumner should understand this. And
in interstate commerce the Federal
authorities are not able. to secure any
heavier penalty for adulteration or mis-
branding because the goods are label
ed: Guaranteed under the Food and
Drugs Act"
The chief chemist expresses the
hope that the Federal and State gov
ernments can agree upon requirements
stringent enough TO secure pure foods
and drugs, entirely Just to the pro-
ducer, but still flexible enough to fit
the peculiar conditions in different
geographical sections. This would re-
lieve the States from duplication of
expensive analysis and make the laws
free from contradictory provisions.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-30
SPECIAL HOUR NAMED
FOR NEWMAN HEARING
Arguments on Filing Of Action to Test
Commissioners Eligibility Will
Be Heard TUESDAY,,

Justice Wright. of the District Su-
preme Court, has set aside one hour
next Tuesday for hearing Of the ques-
ton OF filing quo warranto proceedings
to test the eligibility of Oliver P. New
man as District Commissioner.
William ]. Frizzell, member OF the
Home Rule Committee. yesterday at
tempted through Attorneys Joseph W.
Bailey, A. A. Birney, and William A.
Neale to institute proceedings, but their
efforts were checkmated by Attorney
Jackson II. Ralston, representing Com
missioner Newman, who urged that It
would be necessary first for Mr.. Friz-
zell to show his interest in the case.
Mr.. Frizzell's petition alleges that Mr..
Newman was not a bona fide resident
Of the District for three years prior to
appointment, as required by law. 1t sets
forth that during the three years he
claimed residence in Chicago and Prince.
ton. n. ].
The Washington herald., 1913-08-30
"MUCKRAKING,"
SAYS SM'REYNOLDS
Attorney General Explains
Advice He Gave Subsidiary
of Standard Oil.
81 SAW NO WRONG In IT"
He Was Counsel for National Fuel
and Gas Company, Says New
York American.
81 SAW NO WRONG In IT"

New York. Aug. SO.-The New York
American prints the following this morn
ing:
Attorney General McReynolds admit
ted yesterday that while employed by the
government to break the iniquitous an
thracite coal trust, and while he was
under consideration for the Attorney
Generalship, he advised the National Fuel
and Gas Company how to circumvent the
Seven Sisters antitrust law. This COM
pany is a SIS, 10000 subsidiary OF the
Standard Oil.
More amazing STILL the very law that
Mr.. McRcynolds was asked TO circumvent
is one formulated by his present chief,
President Wilson, then Governor of New
Jersey. Its express purpose is TO crush
Just such monopolies as the National
Fuel and Gas Company.
statement by McReynoIds.
when seen in Washington, Mr.. Nc
Reynolds said:
"T do recall going to the Standard Oil
Building, at 26 Broadway, during the lat
ter part OF the winter to confer with the
officers of the company, Of which Mr.
Walter Jennings is president
"Tt probably was the National Fuel
Gas Company. They wanted to know
what they could do and what they could
not 40 uuuCT lHc SEVEN SlSlNAS Aa"-
"T am not sure that the seven bills,
which constitute this law, had been en-
acted or whether they were still before
the Legislature. 1t is sufficient to say the
Legislature had, IN the opinion Of the
officers of the company. made 1t neces-
sary to seek legal advice as to future
operations
"I was a practicing attorney at the
time and did not see any wrong In giving
legal advice where it was asked.
Just about this time 1 had been en-
ployed by the government In the anthra-
cite coal suits, but that had no possible
connection with the questions presented
TO me on the New Jersey law.
Calls 1t Undertaking.
II consider this only another effort of
muck -aking For the life Of me, can
not see how 1 can be criticised. 1 never
rendered a bill for the service per-
formed"
The Washington herald., 1913-08-30
EXCISE BOARD
IS CONFIRMED
j. c. Sheehy, Gen. R, G. Smith
and H. S. Baker Form
New Body.
MAY TAKE OATH TODAY
One of First Problems Is Finding
Quarters-No Room Allotted
to Members.

Joseph c. sheehy, Gen. Robert G.
| Smith, and Henry S, Baker were con-
! firmed late last night by the Senate as
members of the District Excise Board.
The confirmation of appointments by
| the Senate in executive session followed
the consideration OF the names earlier
in the day by the Senate District Com
mittee. Consideration was given the
matter, and Chairman Smith was au-
thorized to make favorable report on
Gen. Smith and Mr.. Sheehy. 1t was at
first planned to delay a report on Mr..
Baker until Monday. as only couple of
days had elapsed since his nomination.
Later. however, it was decided to report
favorably on all three appointees.
Gen. Smith at present is out OF the
city, but it is expected that he will re-
turn today. Should he do so, the new
Excise Board in all probability will be
sworn into Office some time today. If
Gen. Smith fails to arrive, it is likely
that the other two members of the board
will delay their inception into office until
their colleague reaches the city.
The oath of office will be administered
the new officials at the District Building
probably by DIR. William Tindall, secre-
tary to the Board of Commissioners. One
of the first problems will be the seleC-
ton of quarters for the new board. At
present no room has been set apart for
the officials.
Dealers Asking Licenses.
An immense amount Of work confronts
the board. The new license year COM
mences November l, and the board will
be required TO make an investigation OF
conditions in each case before granting
a license. The excise law is vague in
many of its provisions, and the board
will be called upon to settle scores OF
nebulous questions. Their decisions un-
questionably will give rise 10 a series
of test cases in the courts.
Up to the present time, the corporation
counsel has been interpreting the excise
law broadly and has been refraining
frc / attempting TO enforce any OF the
provisions that appear hazy in their
meaning. The Interpretation OF the law
by the members of the Excise Board has
been awaited for eagerly.
All applications for renewal OF liquor
licenses NUT be filed with DR.. Will
lam Tindall, secretary to the Commits
sioners, by 1890 o'clock this afternoon.
There are still about $50 dealers,
wholesale and retail who have not yet
made their applications.
All day yesterday a stream of appli
cants for licenses appeared before Sec
retary Tindall. When the secretary's
office was closed for the day the num-
ber OF applications for retail estab-
lishments had reached 391, while SINH
lar appliCa tions for wholesale houses
totaled seventy.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-30
SAVIOR WILL RETURN SOON.
Minister Says Signs ForeteH End OF
the World.

Declaring that signs have appeared in
the heavens which foreteu the early re-
turn of Jesus Christ, E. F. Albertsworth,
president of the Washington Society Of
Seventh-day Adventist Young People,
emphasized his belief that the last mes
sage of mercy is now being given to the
world in a lecture at the Adventist
Church, Twelfth and NJ Streets North
west, last night
In his lecture he referred TO the notable
darkening OF the sun on May u, 1IS0,
the falling OF the stars on November Is,
1893, the numerous earthquakes, tidal
waves, the political unrest throughout
the world. the great preparations for
war by the nations Of the earth, condi-
tions in the social world, commercial
world. and religious world. All these.
he said, are omens that the end Of this
earth's history is near at hand. He
based his remarks chiefly on the twenty
fourth chapter of Matthew, and the lee
ture was illustrated with stereopticon
pictures.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-30
WOODS ELECTED HEAD
OF CAMPAIGN BODY
Republican Congressional Committee
Also Decides to Open Perma-
nent Headquarters at Once.

The Republican Congressional Commit
tee rganized yesterday by electing ON
GERS and planning for a vigorous COM
mencement of the campaign for the next
House. Representative Frank P. Woods
of Iowa was chosen chairman, with Sena-
tor Brandegee Of Connecticut. Represent
ative Patton of Pennsylvania, and Rep
resentative Kahn of California as vice
| chairmen. John C. Eversman, OF Illinois,
was selected as secretary, and the eX-
ecutive committee, which will be an
nounced by the chairman, will name the
treasurer, assistant treasurer, assistant
secretary. and other officers.
Representative Woods is now serving
his third term in Congress. and for two
State Committee of Iowa. He il a man
of executive ability, and is accredited
with progressive ideas.
Secretary EYersman has been for six
years connected in an important Official
capacity with the Congressional Commit
tee, and has a wide experience In the po-
litical field. He is also assistant secre-
tary OF the Republican National Commit
tee. His election was unanimously in
dorsed in view of his fitness for the
position.
The meeting Of the committee was
marked by se' aral optimistic addresses,
notably speech by Representative Mann
of Illinois, minority leader OF the House,
who urged that the campaign work be
promptly undertaken. AcrIng upon this
suggestion, arrangements will be made
at once for permanent headquarters. 1t
was announced that Representatives An
derson OF Minnesota, Towner of Iowa,
Green of Iowa, Hawley OF Oregon, Kel-
ley OF Michigan, and Willis of Ohio had
already left for Maine to make speeches
in the campaign which precedes the
election OF Representative in the Third
District on September 8, and that a large
amount Of literature also had been sent
into the district. All the members of
the committee expressed qualification at
this evidence Of activity.
Representative CHAMPION of Michigan
offered a resolution providing for repre-
sentation in the national convention on
basis Of party strength instead Of pop
ulation, and recognizing primary laws
where they have been enacted. As this
subject already is before the national
committee, the resolution was referred
to the executive committee for Joint
consideration with the national body
prior TO the Presidential campaign.