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New-York tribune., 1913-08-02
La Toilette Proposes LeglSIa-
tion to Regulate Railroad
Charges on Imports.
DATE OF VOTE UNCERTAIN
Republicans Unwilling to Ex-
pedite the Tariff Bill With
out a Prospect of Adjourn
ment or Recess.

Washington. Aug. 1.-Legislation regu-
! lating through railroad rates on freight
| imported from abroad TO compete with
American products uas proposed by Sen
ator La Toilette to-day a. supplementary
TO the enactment of a tariff law.
Il am not saying said the Senator.
that tariff law should be framed to
meet inequalities in freight transporta-
ton. but legislation covering the latter
ground should be enacted Immediately
! upon the passage Of the tariff bill"
The Senator from Wisconsin also de-
clared that the cost of labor was much
I less material factor In the adjustment of
tariff rates on a protective basis than II
was only few years ago. This was
due TO the fact, he explained. that ma
chinery had come to play so important
a part that one man could. in some cases.
perform the work Of three men under
the old conditions. The qusrryng Of
granite with modern rock drills was cited
as an example.
Senator La Toilette indicated that he
would base the tariff policy which he
would outline I'm his amendment 10 ;he
pending bill on the difference in the cost
of production a. home and abroad, and
that in arriving at this difference he
would make the cost Of wages per unit
OF product the basis of the measure OF
protection 10 be afforded American labor,
not the actual difference in wages paid.
A further effort was made by Senator
Brandegee to-day 60 secure from IN"
Democratic leaders some assurance that
date would be definitely fixed when the
rates on woollen textiles shall become
effective. Senator Simmons said that the
question must be decided in conference.
and merely suggested that it might be
taken up. as soon az the bill was passed
by the Senate
The date Of the passage Of the bill is
still uncertain Without some prospect
OF Adjournment or recess, Republican
Senators show no disposition 10 expedite
the measure. Senator Simmons opti-
mlstically predicted to-day that the final
vote would be taken by August ~. but
the majority OF Senators select a much
later date.
Gossip on both sides Of tho chamber in
dicates that II President Wilson persists
IN MS purpose 10 pass 'Ail'H'F '.H
at this session he will he disappointed
Many Senators. Democrats as well as Re
pubicans. are planning 20 leave Wash
ington as soon as the tariff bill IS out
Of the way. and Il IS doubtful whether =
quorum can he maintained 10 consider
currency.
Senator Catron. Of New Mexico, carried
on the general debate TODAY by assailins
the free wool provision I'm the tariff bill.
predicting that It would destroy the sheep
raising industry IN the United States.
Senator Gronne. Of North Dakota. con
tinued his assault on the bill renewing
his criticism Of the agricultural sched-
ules. He compared the proposed rates on
all agricultural products with the tarins
of other countries. and asserted that IN
everything the farmer raised he would
be put at great disadvantage.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-02
WILSON AWAITING ORDERS
Ambassador Ready to Return 10
Washington, He Says.

Henry Lane Wilson, Ambassador W
Mexico. is again in New York a"a'''"S
the call OF the President, Secretary bryan
or the Senate or House Mr.. wilson eN-
plained that he was on vacation sus-
gested by the President-for now lohs VI
with what results he pleaded ignorance
with Latin shrug OF the shoulders.
..Wi,b tle Presidents permission was
Mr.. Wilson's mild comment i am reauy
10 return TO Washington, II summoned =
appear again before the Senate or house
Committee"
"r wish 10 De set right In one thing'
said the ambassador. Il did not crlticlse
the administration nor say anything re-
r,otelv savoring OF criticism in my inter-
views before | arrived In Washington
was asked questions and gave answers
>oitber the President nor Secretary
prvan criticised me for answering ques-
.to,o The Secretary was most Nnd. All
.h,, said was that he was sorry ! had
said so much before MAKING my ieP' -
hut that no harm had been done
Mr. Wilson shook his head "heh ashen
&. ba looked for President Huertas reeis-
nation He gave his questioner 10 uhue'
s,ard that he was convinced tnal t"e
r.,itad states might not expect any sue"
r,oya nv the Mexican dictator, ana 'hd'
bo uas nosltive that statements 10 that
ITO, wore entirely without foundation.
NJ Wilson added that his views on ulti-
,rate recognition OF Huerta, bad as ne
vas ,r on Intervention were precisely
tho same as when ne arrived in this
country. -
.,E,orv one down there among foreign
residents knows that he VIII nave u
climb tree II we Intervene was the
arbassador's comment on question
about how the foreigners in Mexico re-
garded drastic action by this govern
ment "f believe the President Is patri-
otto American. who is endeavoring 70 40
all that Is at his command 70 relieve
had situation. but he cannot decide SIX
hours after hearing a report on the con-
dItions." he explained. 81 simply told
the Senate Committee the truth. and, II
the country does not like II, l cannot
help IT,
DO not ask me what think or kno"
about the Presidents statement that no
foreign power has protested TO this gov
ernment | cannot answer that question:
though may know something about H.
am simply in New York trying TO at
tend TO some private business"
New-York tribune., 1913-08-02
$4,000 HUSH MONEY,
SAYS FUEL WITNESS
Former Employe of San Fran
cisco Company Alleges
Big Sribe Offer.

San Francisco. Aug 1.-At conference
with the special counsel who Will prose-
cute the Western Fuel Company cases
here this month David @. Powers, for
merlv An employe OF the company ana
now the chief witness for the government
said to-day that he had been onered
$4,000 II he would disappear.
Powers gave the names Of those who'
he said. had approached him and the
phraseology OF the alleged offer. Matt
Sullivan and Theodore j. Roche, III charse
Of the case as assistants to the Attorney
General. declined TO discuss PoWerss s
story beyond saying: I'VE shall vigorous
~ prosecute every person connected Win
this immense fraud"
The president and directors OF the west
ern Fuel Company are charged with nav
ing defrauded the government or customs
dues acgregating nearly $1,000" pF
manipulating weighing sheets showing
the tonnage Of imported coal.
The Western Fuel men can't be con-
victed." Powers said he was told, ana
vou're a fool not to accept the $1,000 they
ara willing to give you to disappear.
Take what you get and quickly. II sz''"o
isn't enough, they'll be glad to make II
$4,000 You've got 10 look out for your
self"
When John H. McNab resigned as
United States Attorney he charged IN
letter to President Wilson that pressure
had been brought TO bear on Attorney
General McReynolds to order the triai
postponed.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-02
DEFAULTS w. & L. E. GUARANTY
Wabash Checked in Further Lending
It's Credit.

Because of the courts refusal to allow
the Wabash Railroad further TO lend its
credit to the payment OF the Wheeling
e. Lake Erie obligations. the company
yesterday defaulted on its guaranty OF
interest on the Wheeling & Lake Erie
s.. $1,000 notes. which fell due on August
], 1908 and. together with accrued inter
est TO June 20. 1872 make up an obliga-
ton to the bankers who have been carry
ing the notes OF $4,000.
A banking syndicate, composed Of
Kuhn. Loeb T. Co. and Blair q Co.
holds this obligation. The notes were
originally secured by an issue OF $1,000.
90 Wheeling &, Lake Erie general mort
gage bonds. but on default and extension
of the principal in 1905 the Wabash fur
ther secured the obligation with $500 con
OF it's own per cent first refunding and
extension bonds.
II is not believed that the new stua-
ton arising from the present default will
be allowed further to complicate the re-
organization OF either property.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-02
QUINLAN'S SENTENCE CUT
l. w. w. Mans Year in Jail Re-
duced to Ten Days.

BN 4eleSrdpn 10 ] ne lilpuH'sI
Paterson, y. J.. Aug. l.-Released from
the state prison at Trenton ten days ago
after serving three weeks OF an indeter-
inmate sentence of from two to seven
wears upon conviction of melting personal
assault during the textile strike troubles
Patrick Quinan. the I. w. ". orator who
was sentenced TO one year in the county
iai by Recorder James r. Carroll yester-
dav. was again brought before the com
mitting magistrate this afternoon and
after receiving a scathing lecture had his
sentence reduced TO ten days in the coun-
" Jail.
Recorder Carroll spoke of the l. w. W.
leaders as "A set of irresponsbles. He told
Ouinlan that II he was again convicted
he could expect maximum sentence. .
About two hours later Henry Marelli
produced writ of certiorari, granted Dy
supreme Court Justice James f. Minturn,
and Quinlan was again released. After
having his sentence reduced from one
wear TO ten days Quinlan stated that ne
did not wish to thank the Recorder Tor
the reduction, and said: He was afraiu
OF d roasting in the newspapers.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-02
Lawyers for Manufacturers
Association Give Up Trying
to CrOSS-EXamine Him.
GOES TO HOUSE NEXT WEEK
While Representatives Take Up
Lobbyists Tale, Senate Com
mittee Will Question
Mulhall's Employers.
From The Tribune Bureaul

Washington, Avg. 1.-Colonel VI. NJ.
Mulhall. who for the last three weeks has
been trying TO explain TO the Senate
lobby committee his activities as a
lobbyist for the National Association Of
Manufactul ers, will be turned over TO the
tender mercies of the House investigators
next Monday morning. The Senate com
mittee finished With him to-day. after the
lawyers for the manufacturers had
thrown up their hands and declined 10
proceed further with Mulhalls cross-ex-
animation under the restrictions imposed
by the committee.
The lawyers were allowed two hours for
cro.s-examination, but when they tried Ia
drive home any particular point Senator
Reed interviewed and prevented Mulhall
from answering. The witness, taking
advantage Of Senator Reeds protection,
further bafled his examiners, his favorite
reply when pressed to answer an embar-
RAISING question being: My mind is not
clear on that point"
The National Association OF Manu-
facturers' lawyers expect however, TO
clear up a lot Of things OH which Mulhall
NdS III uOubl Nltil tliC N4iA~ti Va NA'''N 60
sociation 20 on the stand on Monday
morning Il is probable that James y.
Emery for years the Washington repre-
sentative OF the manufacturers, will be
the first TO be examined, as Mulhall re-
peatedly testified that he could do moth
ing without orders from Mr.. Emery. Null
hall declared that Mr. Emery was the
chef lobbyist Of the association, and II
is the intention Of the Senators to find out
something about this.
MulhalVs testimony to-day threw no
further light on his alleged intimate re-
lations with prominent men. for when he
was pinned down these intimate relations
proved 10 be nothing more than casual
meetings. such as any one might have
had. lie again tried his bulldozing tao
tics with the committee, but Chairman
Oyerman held him in check.
Opinions among the Senators, so far as
can be learned, is that Mulhalls letters
are entirely without foundation and that
little faith can be placed in his testi-
n1ony. The one point which the commit
tee sought TO bring out-and which most
of it's members believe It did successfully
was that. regardless of Mulhalls charac-
ter the officers Of the National Associa-
ton Of Manufacturers were perfectly Will
ing TO do business with him for years.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-02
NEVADA COPPER AFFAIRS
Total Income for Quarter Shows Fall
ing Of of S500,000.

The report Of the Nevada Consolidated
Copper Company for the quarter ended
June 30. 1913 made public YESTERDAY,
showed a falling off In total income from
the same quarter Of last year Of slightly
more than $50 900. The total net reported
this year was 81 JOG, 1885, which. after dlvi-
dends and depreciation, left a surplus II
s15,0oo, from which was taken N6,9l6 for
ore exhaustion. leaving a net balance for
the quarter of SOS i22. For the similar
quarter OF last year the company showed
n balance of S03,3l1. In 1911 there was
revealed a deficit Of sli3
For the three months the Nevada COM
pany produced l7.s2s.7i6 pounds of copper.
compared with 1902, iSs pounds produced
for the similar quarter Of last year.
The six months ended with June was
the worst IN a similar period in four
years, showing a total income Of sl,SS5.-
7ls. Last year the six months showed
s., So, ,s27. After dividends, depreciation
and ore exhaustion, the six months
showed deficit OF sl226s2. compared with
a surplus of ssl5.7s last year.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-02
AFTER HARD COAL TRUST
Mr.. Murray Wants Information
About It's Profits.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. Aug. l.-InfOrma ton re-
garding the methods and profits of the
coal mining railroads in the anthracite
coal district of PENNSYLVANIA is requested
In a resolution introduced in the House
to-day by Representative Murray. a Mas
sachusetts Democrat. Mr.. Murray says
the anthracite coal trust is gougng the
consumers of hard coal, and he believes
information can be readily obtained 10
prove that the railroads and the coal
mines are in a monopolisuc combination
Mr.. Murray's resolution directs the In
terstate Commerce Commission, the De-
partment Of Commerce and the Depart
ment Of Labor TO furnish all the facts
in their possession regarding the railroads
entering the anthracite coal fields ana
their ownership of coal mines.
II have reason 10 believe, SAID MT
Murray, that there is now on nand IN the
Executive Department such data to sho"
that more than 90 per cent of the avail
able anthracite coal and between 80 and
90 per cent Of the anthracite shipped each
year is in the control Of the seven rail-
road systems which form the only means
of transporting this coal to the market
and that these roads are so bound TO-
gether by their common interest, by In
terlocking directorates and by agreements
OF various kinds that they act as unit
i'm controlling the price Of anthracite coal
the kind people use in their kitchen
stoves"
Mr. Murray said that since the price
OF anthracite coal was fixed high enough
TO cover the costs of the company operat-
ing at the highest price, the companies
which own the thick beds Of original coal
reaped enormous profits.
"As the result OF the unwarranted In
crease In the price OF coal In the spring
OF 1872" Mr.. Murray added, "the mining
companies are reaping enormous prohts.
For example, IL is known that the net
earnings of the Philadelphia & Reading
Coal and Iron Company for the last half
of 1912 were s2.s2 .l39, or nearly ten times
as great as they were in the last half Of
1911
while the profits OF the coal retailer
are not necessarily large, the system or
retail distribution is so economic that the
price paid by the consumer is unneces-
sarily high"
New-York tribune., 1913-08-02
IMPEACHMENT OUTRAGED
Hull Wants Judges Removed by
Concurrent Resolution.

Washington, Aug IA constitutional
amendment proposed in the House to-day
by Representative Hull, Of Tennessee,
provides that Congress shall have the
power to abolish any inferior court and
remove judge of any inferior court from
Office by resolution. If concurred in by
" o-thrds of both houses
In a statement accompanying his reso-
luton Representative Hull said:
The ancient procedure Of impeachment,
which has come down 10 us from another
century. is so proliX. involved and cum
bersome as To render it most expensive
and difficult Of utilization II has become
manifest that a simplifed substitute
method Of procedure should be made
available"
New-York tribune., 1913-08-02
HAMLIN STARTS IN AGAIN
Meets Many Former Associates
in Treasury Department.
[From The Tribune Burrau. ]

Washington Aug. 1.-C. S. Haml!n was
sworn in to-day as Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury in charge Of customs, sue
ceeding James f. Curtis. who will prac-
tise law In Boston after a two months
vacation at Manchester, Mass. Mr.. Ham
lin held this place during President
Cleveland's administration and when lie
took the oath of Office to-day was sur
rounded by many who had known him
during his former incumbency. The Sec
retary Of the Treasury was the first TO
congratulate him. being followed by As
sistant Secretaries Williams and Allen.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-02
SPURNS MEDIATION IDEA
Carranza Declares Huerta Must
Be DIFFERENTIATED"

Eagle Pass. Tex, Aug. l.-Constitution-
aists Will not accept any proposals for
mediation or peace between the warning
Mexican factions according to an an
nouncement to-day by Governor Nenust-
ano Carranza. head o( the movement.
After assuring protection FOR Americans
and other foreigners Governor Carranza
said.
I'VE will continue the war until the
usurper Huerta and his partisans are ex-
terminated"
New-York tribune., 1913-08-02
ELLIS ISLAND FREES ACTOR.

Identification Hgs should be attached
TO all diminutive English actors sailing
for this country to appear in The whip
Last year "Codger" Nut fell foul OF the
Ellis Island authorities, and yesterday
Edward Lynch arrived in this city after
spending a frantic three days as guest
OF the authorities on Ellis Island. who
questioned his right 10 land on account
Of his apparent age.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-02

now to say what / shall do. do
know where | am going" "V
General Diaz made this statement af,..
ne had received a cable message from ~ ~
CITY OF Mexico. Whether this message s ra
ferred to the reported decision OF pro-
vlsional President Huerta 20 recall b,o.
from the proposed Japanese Social m,.ai a
sion he declined to say. 'S'
General Dlaz and his party ylsitsa
Mount Lowe this morning.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-02
pOLICEWoMEN FOR CHICAGO.

Chicago. Aug. Mayor Harrison ap-
pointed to-day ten policewomen. In ac-
cordance with a recent order passed by
the city Council They will be assigned
TO duty at public bathing beaches and
dance halls
New-York tribune., 1913-08-02
MAY NOT GO TO JAPAN
Diaz Gets Message in Los An
peles That Upsets Plans.

Los Angeles. Aug. Felix Diaz, candi-
date for President OF Mexico. who arrived
here Wednesday. presumably on the way
as special Mexican envoy TO Japan sain
to-day that he might not go to Japan.
Certain circumstances have developed
Diaz explained, that make II Impossible
New-York tribune., 1913-08-02
MEETINGS..

NOTICE MEETING or STOCKHOLDERS
~ ths James Everards Brewcries Is hereby
,alled pursuant 10 Section 20 Of the General
Corporation Laws for Aug. 10. 1913 AT ~
O'Clock in the afternoon a. the once of me
ough Of Manhattan. New York CITY, for the
purpose OF eecting directors 10 serve until me
next annual meeting of the stockholders.
Dated July 81. 1919.
MARY ". EVERARD. stockholder
New-York tribune., 1913-08-02
AUCTION SALES.

PT-RsIyANT TO TWO AGREEMENTS entered
into between John Wanamaker. New York.
and David SchBeider. John Wanamaker' New
vork and Mathew u. Carson, I Will sell to-
dav AZ 7s4 Broadway. Manhattan. Piano De
nartment. one style Mahogany Piano and
stool No 4362O. one Style SO Mahogany
piano and stool No. 122321 as provided by
sections s5 and CO OF the Personal Property
Laws Moe Fry. AuctiOneer.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-02
ACTS
ALONE ON MEXICO
Continued from hrst page.

propriations Committee. and the sum
probably will be included in the de-
fciency bill now being prepared.
Although the Mexican situation was
the subject Of discussion in the Senate
cloak rooms, there was no glimmer oi
light on the course the President pur-
poses to pursue. The impression pre-
walls that the President intends TO play
a lone hand in the game.
Apart from what might be done al
the White House, the idea seems to be
gaining ground among Senators that II
the Huerta government is not recog-
nized Intervention must follow. The
undercurrent of discussion was largely
in that direction.
Senator Cummins advocated the lift
ing Of the embargo on arms to the rev.
olutionists as the next step. There
should he no discrimination between
Huerta and the revolutionists, he said,
il Huerta was not to be accorded rec
ognit!on.
c&dS ASKS Rctlon.
A demand that some action he taken
10 protect American citizens and their
property was presented In the form OF
a resolution adopted by the Senate OF
Texas, asking for an affirmation Of the
policy enunciated I'm the Baltimore
platform. A Senate resolution to this
effect has been offered by Senator Fall
and is now before the Foreign Rela :
lions Committee.
The resolution OF the Texas Senate
is prefaced by the statement that
American lives have been jeopardized
and American property destroyed in
Mexico by a persistent refusal OF this
government to extend proper protec-
ton to it's citizens and their property
I'm that country, when other foreign
countries were protecting their citizens
and their property rights by firm
attitude"
The publication here to-day OF sem
sational story 10 the effect that foreign
countries were pressing the United
States for action in Mexico, and that
one government had. IN fact. suggested
that America do something within
thirty days, aroused much comment
and brought the following denial from
the Secretary Of state:
The statement which appears IN
some Of the morning papers 10 the et-
feet that European governments are
bringing pressure 10 bear on the United
States 10 compel aggressive action In
Mexico IL entirely without foundation
This statement came out at the
White House while Secretary Bryan
was I'm conference with the President.
The more reports reach the State De-
partment concerning the state Of things
i'm Northern Mexico the more compli-
Gated becomes the proposal for media
ton. From official advices II is safe 10
say that not more than 30 per cent OF
the men under arms in Northern
Mexico. particularly in that section east
Of the State Of Sonora. are really rebels.
This statement has been confirmed from
several official sources and is accepted
as the truth by officials. In other
words. half Of the so-called rebels are
nothing more than bandits. travelling
over the country IN troups OF from
perhaps ten 10 a couple of hundred.
Even IL Carranza should be willing 10
mediate it is clear to the officials that
he would not he in q position 10 speak
for large numbers OF these armed
bodies.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-02
PROPOSALS.

SEALED BIDS Will BE RECEIVED BY
the Board Of Water supply, at It's Onces
seventh noor 165 Broadway. New YORK, until
IL A NJ on Tuesday, August 3, 1913, Ior
Contract III for the construction OF SEN EN
SITPERSTRUCTURES along the line OF Cats
kill aoueduct. The buildings are 10 be OF brick
with concrete-stOne trimmings. The largest Is
b6 feet Dy AZ feet by 30 feet and the smallest
sI feet by 10 feet by is feet. The substruct-
uTes or foundations Of these buildings have
feen built and The City will furnish and erect
me tile roof for all the buildings. The Work
is located in the towns Of Marbetown and
Gardner. Ulster County. and New WINDSOR
Orange County, New York
AT the above place and time the bids VIII De
nuhlitlv opened and read. Pamphlets contain
ing information for bidders and pamphlets OF
contract drawings can be obtained AZ the
above address By depositing the sum OF nNe
dollars (S5 OO) for eacn pamphlet For turther
,,articulors zee Information for Bidders.
CHARLES STRAUSS, President.
CHARLES n. CHADWICK,
JOHN r. CALVIN,
,,o,,y,,.s,onsrs Of the Board Of Water Supply.
JOSEPH z. MoRRIssEY. Secretary. -
t,xrC1-TIVE OFFICE. LINCOLN MEMO
RTAT. COMMISSION. Washington. u. c.,
Aucust 4 1q13.-Sealed proposals for stone
yoTls granite marble limestone). for foun-
dations concrete piers. masonry, plumbing
an6 heating work, etc, for The Lincoln Ne
ynoriel 10 be erected I'm Potomac PARK
Washinrton d C.. will be received here until
. o'cIock o. m. September 10. 1913. and then
nubiiclv opened. Information on applics-
lion. SPENCER COSBY, Col, l. 5. A, Ex-
ecutive Ofhcer.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-02
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS
tFrom The Tribune Bureau
" i..

'N'''iiS NOiis august l.
ORDERS ISSUED.-These army ana
navy orders have been issued: