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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
Supports Military Rule.

Colonel Goethals's idea for the admin
istration of the canal and the Canal Zone,
il iG known, is of purely military char
acter. He is not greatly interested In this
personally, because he feels that he will
have served long enough In the tropics by
the time the canal is formally opened.
and he has even expressed to Secretary
Garrison a desire to be relieved just be-
fore the formal opening, because he does
not ike the fuss and feathers which
must necessarily attend that event He
is interested, however, to the extent Of
desiring to see the administration OF the
great enterprise for which ne is RESPONSE
BILE a success, and he regards II as essen
tial to that success that an operating
force be organized without further delay.
so that II may be familiar with its duties
by the time the canal Is formally opened.
Colonel Goethals is emphatically OPP
posed to intrusting a gigantic and intri-
cate piece OF machinery like the canal to
an inexperienced force or to one whose
efficiency may be vitiated by the intrusion
of partisan politics and the appointment
of responsible officials on a political. as
opposed 10 a merit. basis. He has, there
fore, recommended that an army oTncer
be made head OF the canal, with plenary
power, to be designated director, chief
engineer" or governor that he be FUR
nished with one or two assistants. who
shall lie army officers. and "A naval officer
to take charge Of navigation. and that
the ports at either end Of the cnal be
placed In charge Of naval officers. who
shall be designated Officers of the port
He has recommended that Captain Hugh
Rodman. now commanding the Delaware.
be chosen as the naval officer In charge
of navigation.
The Secretary OF War left Washington
for the isthmus with an open mind re-
garding the organization which should he
adopted. but with the utmost confidence
In the wisdom and sincerity OF Colonel
Goethals. whom he has eulogized IN the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
CANAL SLIDE STUBBORN
Last Obstruction in Panama
Waterway Hard to Remove.

Washington. oct. a.-The task Oh ope"
ing way through Cucaracha SIDE '"1
sole remaining obstacle to naVisauol'
through the Panama Canal. has been ca'
-,.d on as rush work" sine, the bIo"lhs
IN of the Gamboa dixie, acco ding 10 au
vices received to-day from the lsthil'us'
The engineers have been making he' .
culean efforts to clear the halt-mile o.
struction. but their work IS olle" ""
done overnight by a slumping back oil the
material removed.
A ton and a half OF dynamite was eN-
ploded on october 10 without any sups'ah-
t,al increase in the flow of water across
the dam. Since then three shifts OF men,
working eight hours each, have been try
ing to create "a channel
The recent sharp rise IN the leN'l 81
Gatun Lake has increased the size OF 'hr
ditch so that seven million cubic rect oi
water daily is passing over tn, shd', anu u
sufficient water now has been acml't,u
TO permit big Steam dredges 10 enter the
cut and operate on the earth hdlil'l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
D|ATR|BE At K|EFF TRIAL
University Professor Declares
Ritual Murder Is No Myth.
A 10Th CENTURY REALITY
Says Christian Boys Are Always
Victims and Wounds Always
7 or Multiple of 7.

kieR. Oct. 3l.-Those who had been ex.
pecting sensations from the testimony OF
the experts in mental diseases al the trial
Of Mendel Beiliss for alleged ritual muir.
der were rewarded to-day by a sensa.
tional anti-Semite diatribe from Professor
Sikorski. OF Kieff University. who aban-
doned all pretence of the scientific limits
OF psychiatry in expressing his belief
that Andrew Yushinsky was murdered by
blood ritualists. The witness refused to
be interrupted by the president of the
court, who vainly attempted to stop him
on the vigorous protests Of the counsel
for the defence.
After describing historical similarities in
alleged blood ritual murders. which, he
claimed, were always committed by more
than one person, Professor Sikorski de-
clared that in the killing Of Yushinsky at
least four persons, and possibly five OF
six, were concerned. The professor as
serted that the number OF stab WOUNDS
in cases OF alleged ritual murder was al
ways seven or the multiple of that num-
Der. carried out in accordance with pre-
determined plan. and of this the fushln-
sky murder was an example.
Professor Sikorski said this type OF
murder was not the myth OF popular
prejudice. but a reality of the twentieth
century. Such murders occurred only
wnere Jews resided among Christians and
only Christian boys were selected as VIC
Tins. The guilt Of these Jewish fanatics
ne added. had been shown in similar cases
at Saratoff and other places. The Jews
contributed to increase suspicion against
their fellows. Professor Sikorsh conclud-
ed. by taking measures 20 defend them
selves by raising suspicious against
others on the discovery Of the crime.
seeking To bride them to assume guht
and doing everything possible to prevent
the trial of their coreli9ionists ana TO
hinder the regular course Of justice.
on taking the stand Professor sikorskI
announced that after having two heur
conference with two Of his colleagues, IN
which a wide divergence Of opinion hsd
been shown. he had decided 10 present
his individual view TO the court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
TELL OF PRISON ABUSES
Atlanta Convicts Agree to Re
veal Bad Conditions.
- Teleeranh 40 M TrIbune

Atlanta, oct. 3l.-Prisoners in the
federal penitentiary have formed
pact and have sworn TO reveal every
tale of prison abuse and bad food just
as soon az the doors of the government
institution open to them, according to
Edward Ryan. who served two years
and went to Buffalo few hours after
he was released
Every man in the earthly nell which
the government calls the greatest re-
form institution III the world Is READY
and willing to tell what he knows about
the scheme under which Meyer Is try
ing to make better men of the men
sentenced to the federal pen, SAID
Ryan. '"rhe food is something ter
rible.
I know many prisoners who served
from three to one hundred days in the
hole In the morning, after eating
some stale bread, they would be
chained up. with their hands hig'l
above their heads. There they would
hang until night, when they were let
down and given some bread and water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
WATERSPOUTS IN ATLANTIC
Officers of the Cedric Tell Of
One 600 Feet High.
Ia Cahle 10 Tno IMMUNE J

London. Nov. IA remarkable story
of waterspouts i'm mid-Atlantic Is told
by officers of the White star liner
Cedric. which arrived a Queenstown
Yesterday. The first they saw had the
appearance of a black, funnel-shapcd
streak. This was a few miles off the
starboard bow in mid-Atlantic on the
outward voyage from Queenstown. The
waterspout, which was estimated to oe
600 feet high, was travelling at the rate
of five miles an hour.
As the column faded away in the DIS
lance il was succeeded by a smaller
spout. which in turn was followed by a
severe squall, accompanied by VIVA
lightning. Then came two more water
spouts. bringing to an end the strange
phenomenon which the officers unite Ih
saving was the most remarkable they
had ever witnessed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
KILLED ON AUTO TRACK
Percy Lambert, Going ia
Miles an Hour, Meets His Death

London. oct. a.-Percy Lambert, the
holder of many worlds automobile speed
records. was killed on the Brooklands
automobile racetrack to-day while he was
making an attack on the hour record.
Lambert was travelling in his car at the
rate III ia miles an hour when one Of
the tires burst and caused the machine
to turn turtle at the top of the embank-
ment and then fan to the bottom. The
daring driver was terribly crushed be-
meath the machine. He was taken to a
hospital in an ambulance, but died from
his injuries before he reached there.
On Monday last Lambert captufed the
5O-mile worlds record. covering the dis
lance In q minutes 2-j seconds. On Feb
ruary of this year. on the same track. ho
established "A record for the hour OF 1851
miles, and at the same time lOO-mile
record OF 81 minutes 90 3-5 seconds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
Disappointing Situation.

That this situation should prove Sc
rious disappointment to a man who De
licved that he was being appointed To a
position OF power and responsibility was
almost a foregone conclusion. That the
one-man control of affairs which has pre-
vailed on the zone ever since President
Roosevelt after his unsatisfactory cN-
perience with Chief Engineers Wallace
and Stevens decided to- confide the con
struction OF the canal and all that per
tanned thereto to the ablest army en-
gineer he could find and to make him re-
sponsible for everything connected with
the work should prove repugnant tn
disciple Of THE Great Commoner' Is de-
clared I'm no way surprising.
The filling of Gatun Lake and the Hood
ing of the canal for its entire length have
wiped out many smaller towns, and steps
are being taken, even now, to transfer all
civilian settlers In the Canal Zone 20
points outside it's boundaries, thus even
further reducing the importance OF what
might well be termed the division OF
municipal administration Really. the
only important feature left of the Gov
ernorship is It's wholly disproportionate
salary of $1,000 a year.
Colonel Goethals on his last visit to
Washington outlined to Secretary Carl
son the form of administration which he
believed essential to the success and safe
ty of the completed canal. and urged Mr..
Garrison TO go to the isthmus, that he
might verify the representations Of the
chief engineer. The Secretary told Colo
mel Goethals to proceed with everything
In accordance with his own Judgment.
and that he would be held strictly ac-
coumtable by the administration for the
results.
Mr.. Garrison also assured Colonel Goet-
halls of his confidence and loyal support.
lie did not commit himself, however. re.
garding the permanent organization, say
ing thai he would prefer TO have the
President visit the zone and there learn
from Colonel Cocktails the needs of the
canal and it's permanent force. President
Wilson purposed to make such a visit
and has been deferred only by his ina
bility to induce Congress to pass the adj
minstration currency bill with the ex-
petition for which he had hoped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
FAVORS "NAVAL HOLIDAY"
Secretary Daniels Comments
on Heavy Military Cost.

Washington, oct. 3l.-The Secretary Of
the Navy, commenting on the discussion
of the naval holiday in the House said
this afternoon that he was in favor OF II
If every one agreed To it, He was asked
If he thought that Japan would go in for
such an agreement between the powers.
Il think" Mr.. Daniels replied. THE cost
OF the army and navy is so great and the
burden so heavy on Japan and every body
else that all nations must end the compe-
tition or increase taxes TO such an extent
as to unduly burden and Cypress the
people
zone Of the chief benefits of the Panama
Canal" the Secretary added, lis that il
limits the size OF battleshps. The canal
locks are 10 feet vice ana II is not posi-
bic to have them much wider. Battleship
No. 80 is 81 feet vide and it would not be
practicable to have vessels much wider
than that"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
ENGLISH ATHLETES FAIL
American and Colonial Entrants
Sweep Honors at Oxford.

London, oct. 3l.-The utmost dismay
has been caused i'm British athletic cir
cles by the result of the oxford Univer-
sity freshmen's sports. IN every event.
without exception. first and second places
were occupied by American or Colonial
Rhodes scholars. and I'm two events only
did English undergraduates occupy even
third place. "The Daily Mall says:
1T is obvious that all is not well with
English athletics. We are by no means
grudging our American and Colonial kins-
men their success; on the contrary, we
are, in a sense. grateful for 30 signal an
illustration of our own needs, and We
trust as a consequence that we may by
better organization be able In future
years TO provide them with opponents
more worthy OF their steel"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
HALTERED NEAR THE ALTAR
Philadelphia Man Arrested Just
as He Was to Wed.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.

Philadelphia, oct. 3l.-Jilted by his
fianc6e as he was about to be married
because detective accused him of
passing a bad check, Charles Lesher
was arrested and held under $500 bail.
Lesher and his fiancee entered the Of
flee of Magistrate Scott and asked the
magistrate to marry them. A detec-
tive, who was hunting for Lesher, fol-
lowed him to the magistrates office and
entered as the ceremony was about to
begin.
The young woman questioned the de-
tective and then told Lesher she would
never marry him. She walked out Of
the office and left her prospective nus
band in the hands of the detective.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
Speaker Clark and Representa-
tive Mann IndorSe Winston
ChurChiI's Suggestion.
FORMAL ACTION POSTPONED
Hensley Resolution Probably
Will Be Adopted Later as
Expressing the View OF
the United States.


Washington. Oct. 31.--That the House
should pass a resolution asking the Pres
ident 10 use his good Offices to bring an
agreement fer a period OF disarmament
among the nations of the world was fbe
statement made to-day by Speaker ozark
and by others in a brief discussion or the
Uensley resolution, which probably VIII
be adopted later.
Mr.. Hensley wanted the House to ADOPT
his resolution asking the President, 80
far as he can do so. having due regard
for the interest of the United states, To
use his influences to consummate The
agreement suggested by the Right Ion
Winston Churchill"
No action was taken on the resolution
to-day because scarcely fifty members
were present, but Speaker Clark declared
that when the members returned the
House ought to adopt the resolution. lie
asserted that it was ''idiotic" for nations
TO engage in a scramble TO build battle
ships.
Mr.. Mann, the minority leader, declared
it would mean nothing for fewer than
hundred members OF the House to adopt
the Hensley resolution. The thing ~ do,
II we are really serious about this mat
ter" said the minority leader, lis to get
members back here and adopt this reso-
luton with practically the full member
ship of this body present. Then our ac-
ton would mean something"
Il have thought OF such combinations
as Great Britain, the United States and
- IrEt atr Who ITpitp ,i
States and Russia said Speaker Clark.
Everybody ..nows IL we were 10 get to-
gether and agree the world would end
the idiotic race in armament
The peculiar thing is that when We
had 1900 600, 100000 and 100000 OF poo
pie We were afraid of nobody on ealtn,
and nobody jumped on us. We started
every war We ever had. Now, with &c.,
01O.Oo0 people and billions OF wealth, there
are certain men going around and trying
to scare everybody by the statement that
somebody is going to jump on U.s.
For LONG time Germany was used as
the scare II was declared during the de-
bate on no fewer than five naval appro-
priatiOn bills that Germany was to be
feared. That nation was used as the raw
head and bloody bone until the talk be-
came ridiculous. and then the agitators
grabbed Japan and they are now using
that as a bugaboo.
The House ought To adopt this Hens
ley resolution. but 1 agree with Mr.. Mann
that We should all be here, so that the
resolution will have some effect. When
the membership returns expect to speak
more fully on the question Of peace ard
disarmament
The Hcnsley resolution declares that
lin the opinion OF the House Of Repre-
scntatiycs the declaration OF the Lord
of Admiralty Of Great Britain, the Right
Hon. Winston Churchill. that the govern
ment OF the United Kingdom is willing
and ready TO cooperate with other gov
crnments to secure for one year a sus-
pension Of naval construction pro-
crammes, offers the means OF immedi-
ately lessening the enormous burdens of
the people and avoiding a waste Of invest
mcnt in war material"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
Tales of Friction Between Sec.
rotary and Canal Engineer
Discredited in Washington.
GOVERNOR WITHOUT POWER
Metcalfe Practically a'Subordi.
nate, with No Responsibility
-Goethals's Plan Expect
ed to Win Approval.
[From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. Oct. 3l.-Reports from the
Panama Canal Zone that there is friction
between the Secretary of War and Chiet
Engineer Goethals have found few be-
levers in Washington. That there Is
friction between Richard l.. Metcalfe'
Governor of the Canal Zone, and Colonei
Goethals is true, so far as there can ne
friction between a chief whose custom Is
simply to ignore opposition and one VINO
is virtually in the position OF subordi-
nate of that chief IL Is also true that
Mr.. Metcalfe, who was appointed at the
instance of Secretary Bryan. and VINO
was editor Of The Commoner." has SUB
mitted TO the Secretary of War various
recommendations for the organization Oh
the permanent canal force which are at
variance with the views OF Colonel
Cocktails, the chief engineer having him.
self sent Mr.. Metcalfe's views TO Secre-
Garrison without Endorsement.
That the views Of Mr. Metcalfe should
differ radically from those OF Colonei
Goethals is regarded as almost inevitable
by those familiar with the antecedents oil
the former and with conditions on the
Canal Zone. There was. indeed, some
measure Of friction between Colonel
Goetha;s and Mr. Metcalfe's predecessor
Morris H. Thatcher, Of Kentucky. al
though Mr.. Thatcher, realizing the extent
TO which colonel Goethals enjoyed the
confidence of the last administration
spared himself the trouble of submitting
his views to the War Department
The title Governor of the Canal Zone
is under present conditions almost a mis-
homer. The incumbent Is, of course. so
designated in his appointment By the
President and is confirmed az such by
the Senate. But when he reaches the
Canal Zone he finds that, aside from the
salary and title which he enjoys, his posi-
ton Is about as important as that OF
Mayor of municipality of two thousand
or three thousand population. lie Is. IN
fact, an independent executive In no sense
of the word. He has charge OF so much
OF the work Of administration as Is purely
municipal in its nature, but he is essen
TALLY a subordinate OF the chief en-
gineer. from whom he must take his on
ders and without whose sanction he may
act in no matter OF importance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
LINER RESCUES SAILORS
Kronprinzessin Cecilie Meets
Flaming French Bark.

Hamburg. oct 3l.-Twenty-two out OF
the twenty-five men forming the ere" "a
the French bark Patrie were yesterday
rescued by the Hamburg American inner
Kronprinzessin Ceciie from; that vessel
which was found burning and disabled IA
mid Atlantic. Wireless dispatches rom
the German steamship. now on the 10Y
age from Mexico to Hamburg, sa! tne
captain launched boats and took or tng
crew. but three OF the French sailors hdu
been washed overheard and drowned DC
fore the arrival OF the liner.
The Patrie was vessel OF SUD tons
displacement and hailed from recdihp'
France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01

highest terms. That he could have been
won over to views Numerically opposed
10 those of the chief engineer by CIVILIAN
ompoye whose experience on the lsthmus
consisted of less than three months ser
vice. and who had had no previous ad-
ministrative experience. is declared oy
friends OF Secretary Garrison rehectioh
on his character and good judgment.
Not in Harmony.
Furthermore. there is no such sympathy
between the Secretary OF state ana the
Secretary of War as exists between the
former and the Secretary of the Navy. in
fact. an effort by the heads of the state
and Navy departments TO fill one CT tne
most important places under the Secre-
tary. of Var with a man of their own
choosing. whose chief qualification was
the fact that he had been loyal sup
porter of every Democratic Presideh''ai
nominee since '96. met with emphauc ie
sentiment from Secretary Garrison d.
whose instance the President rejected the
Bryan-DanieIs candidate. although he hau
reen practically promised the place
The safety of the Panama Canal ac-
cording to all the military authorites'
ponds in large measure upon the ciea'' ms
Of the entire Canal Zone of civilian resi-
dents other than those employed III Us
onerat,on and its administration as
purely military reservation ou'n
prospect is naturally repugnant 10 .'o'e
whose tenure of office depends "ho"S ~.
the adoption OF different policy
Secretary Garrisons friends do not w
lieve that he will be swerved by any con-
sideration of personalities, and they are
convinced that when he returns re ""'
submit to the President recomInehna''o''S
very closely in accord with the views VI
colonel Goethals and the military experts
In washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
"0IL INTERESTS AT WAR"
U. S. Said To Be Checking Brit
ish Plans in South America.
Try cable to The Tribune.


London. Nov. In view of the
troubles i'm Mexico, which have been
attributed by some to the existence of
a struggle between British and Ameri-
can interests in connection with the oil
industry, it Is interesting" says The
Standard" "to learn of similar
struggle TAXI & place in Ecuador and
Colombia.
The Pearsons haze been. as is
known, trying 10 negotiate with me
governments of those countries for tie
concessions for working petroleum. and
it is suggested by some people that in
fuences not remotely connected with
the United States interests in oil have
been at work in each case to hinder
progr, IS in the completion of the con-
tracts"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
SPANISH CABINET DISLIKED
Mass Meeting in Madrid Will
Demonstrate Against Dato.
IBy cable to The Tribune.

Madrid. Spain. Oct. 3l.-The Socialists
are preparing for next Sunday mass
meeting to be followed by big demon
stration against Senior Dato's Cabinet.
The political situation is further COM
plicated By Senior Maura's acceptance
Of the leadership Of the Catholic party,
which is largely composed of the parti-
sans of Don Jaime, the pretender to
the Spanish throne.
1t is reported from Saragossa that
after a meeting at which violent
speeches were made against the new
Conservative Cabinet, group of ia
natics attacked the offices of the local
Conservative organ. Several shots were
fired, but no casualties are reported.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
TWO KILLED IN AUTO CRASH
Cyclists in Collision with Car
Driven by Girl.

Poughkeepsc. y. Y. oct. 3l.-'Archie"
Bathrlck. eighteen years old, and Dallas
Palmatier, twenty-five. married and the
father of three babies. were killed to-day
when motorcycle on which they were
speeding near Red Hook struck tour
ing car driven by Miss Helen Pine, book
keeper for the Red Hook Light and Pow
er Company.
Palmatier, his neck broken. was tossed
almost into the lap OF the girl. Harrison
Krom, chauffeur. who stood on tie
running board of the car teaching the
girl to drive. was injured. Bathrick died
in a few minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
TRIED TO KEEL PRESIDENT
Conspirators Against Nicara-
puan Executives Life Arrested.

Managua, Nicaragua, Oct. SL-Detalls
were officially made public to-day of the
conspiracy against the lives of President
Adolfo Diaz and his Cabinet ministers, in
connection with which several arrests
were made on Wednesday night.
1t appears that the President was 10
hold a Cabinet council in his official resi-
dence at O'Clock OF the evening of Octo-
Der g. and that a numbed Of conspirators
gathered at a house in the vicinity at
that hour with the intention OF attacking
and assassinating the President and some
of his colleagues Their presence was
discovered accidentally and the President
informed. He telephoned TO the police
and the whole band of consprators was
captured.