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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-11
Second Emancipation for Negro
Urued at Lincoln Meeting.

4 second emancipation Is what the
negro needs said DR.. ". &. y. Mason al
a meeting in Cooper Union last night IN
honor OF IAncoln's anniversary. The
emancipation 10 come relates 10 the
negro's ethical freedom. one that VIII
shake the tonds from his soul, the speaker
said '"he meeting was under the du
spices of the National Association 10Y til'
Advancement Of the Colored Race. Johh
r. Mnholland presided. The other speak
era were John j. Chapman and MIS-
Annie Garrison Willard.
Mr.. Mllholland, in opening the meeting
said q seemed hard to realize, now, hfty
,,ears after the slave auction block, that
On great an event as emancipation ever
took place. He then spoke of the sale OF
human beings. who half cehtui! aeo
we're but little better than beasts OF the
field. and said that now, although ph!s'
csllv free there are ten WlilIoh
them. slaves. politicdiy-taAed WITHOUT
the right of representation IN courts Vi
oH3ce D.spised i'm the North and he'd IN
contempt and Iynched in the South they
American citi2ens-aTe not yet iree' ne
sno;,e Of the outspoken sympathy with
fine South Of such men as Gladstone RAJ
noerston and Lord Salisbury, SAYING "iau-
stone lived 10 regret IT with bitter Tears
DIR. Mason eulogized Lincoln as inc
worlds greatest statesman ana ema"o'
major. He declared the negro needs d
second emancipator. The first nc sa'u J.
had IN do with the physical; the second
must have to do with their ethical ffee-
dom The first broke the Negroes bohuS
from his body the second should take
them from his soul
1T is not what the white man VIII az
with the negro. nor what the negro VIII
do with the white man; put what '"'
l..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-11
NEEDS SOUL FREEDOM MUST STAMP OUT ARSON
Governor Calls On Legislature
for New Insurance POLICY.

Albany Feb. lo.-New York State
should make special effort 10 stamp out
arson, IN the opinion OF Governor Sulzer.
who sent another special message 10 the
Legislature tonight recommending leeis-
lation providing for q new form of stand
ard fire insurance policy The message
was based on letter received from .Jo-
seph Johnson. Fire Commissioner Of New
York city.
Mr.. Johnson's letter criticised the bust
ness methods OF the insurance companies
Of this state and declared that TO compel
fire insurance companies 10 revise their
policies without, at tho same time. forcing
them TO change their business methods Of
supplying these policies 90 the public.
would be literally adding fuel 10 the
flames
n what Commissioner Johnson says is
the Governor the Legislature ought t.
take immediate action regarding the FIRE
insurance business
The Governor again refers TO the report
made by William T.. Ellison. who was
commissioned 10 investigate the question
Of revising the present form of lire in
surance policy in this state or the letter
of Commissioner Johnson, which is in
corporatcd in the message. the Governor
says:
I'm my opinion this is matter OF much
moment concerning the general welfare.
and Il seems 20 me. demands the immedl-
ate attention of the Legislature, TO the
end that the evils 10 which reference
is made be remcdied at the earliest pos
sjble day Hence renew my recon-
mendation that the State Of New York
should have the best STANDARD IRE lhsur-
ance policy in the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-11
THE DAY IN WASHINGTON

issued by President Adams. and it now
hangs on the wall OF Mr. lodges library.
Among the portraits of former Secretaries
of the Navy in the department in Wash
inSton is that OF Secretary Cabot, and it
bears the dates of his appointment and
resignation He never came to Washing
ton, hut resigned three weeks after he
was appointed, thus paving thc way for
the appointment OF Secretary Stoddcrt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-11
Could Prohibit It Entirely.

senator Rorah led Senator Root to say
that be believed Congress could aDso-
luiely prohibit tho interstate shipment ~
liquor.
Then why can't it prohibit the ship
psut NJ ID part'' asked the Idaho mem
her.
Because yoI can prohibit il only nv
reason ~ il being injurious 10 health
and further. you cannot hand over the
mower 10 the state 10 prohibit it. was
Senator Roots answer.
senator Rorah rctoited that SON" -
al. believe no power Is being handed over
90 the state but that Congress IS itself
excluding a class OF liquor from inter-
state commerce.
senator Webb said It was proud day
vbeu "A, could asht with Kansas for such
q law. continuing.
have on my body. but not ~ my
heart scars Of nfty years ago Tor dlt
fering with Kansas on another question
Mn cattle and sheep are stopped AT
state lines when they threaten 10 ntlhg
disease viii them. so why not STOP IN
toXicatiuc liquors
Friends Of the legislation now VIII
seek to have the House concur IN tlr
Serat. bilI. which differs from the bill
n,ssed Ly the House only IN number
Should that be done the bills VIII not ne
considered iu conference. nut III" hlli
nasscd by the senate VIII go 10 the
president Tor his signature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-11
ALEXANDER TO BE REGENT
New York Lawyer Chosen by
Democratic Caucus.

Albany, Feb. 1O-Charles p. Alexan-
der, a lawyer. of New York City, was
selected by the Democratic legislators
in caucus tonight as their candidate
for Regent OF the University OF the
State to succeed the late Whitelav
Reid.
The Republican caucus was ad-
journed until tomorrow. The Senate
and Assembly will meet in joint scs-
sion Wednesday formally to elect Mr.
Alexander.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-11
ASKS TITANIC MEMORIAL PERMIT.

Washington. Feb, lo-Permssion for
tho erection of a memorial structure IN
Potomac Park here by the Womcn's
Titanic Memorial Association was pro-
posed to-day I'm resolution introduced
by Representative Townsend. of Ne"
Jersey. The memorial viii be dedicated
10 the men who lost their lives in the
Titanic disaster
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-11
SULZER ASKS ROBIN REPORT
Wants to Hear from Van Tuyl on APP
plicati0n for Pardon.

Albany. Feb. lo.-Superlntendent van
Tuyl. of the state Banking Department
was requested by Governor Sulzor to-day
TO file report on the application made
TO tho Governor for pardon for Joseph
g. Robin. convicted of wrcckinS the
Northern Bank Of New York and the
Washington Savings Bank.
The application was fled by q commit
tee representing dopos!tors OF the two in
sttutiouS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-11
WILSON REFUSES AN
AUDIENCE TO CASTRO
Turns Deaf Ear to Plea of the
Former Venezuelan Dictator
for Meeting at Trenton.
HURRIES "SEVEN SISTERS"
Governor Meets Democratic
Legislators To- day to Over
come Obstacles to Passage
of Corporation Bills.

Trenton. n. J., Feb. O.-Presden,- elect
Wilson. it was learned hero this evening.
refused a request from Cipriano Castro,
former President Of Venezuela for an
audience here tomorrow. The request. it
was learned, was brought to Governor
Wilson by one of the confidential agents
OF the former President of Venezuela, who
pleaded with Mr. Wilson TO give a brief
hearing to his chief
This was the second time Castro had
tried 10 got an audience with the Presi-
dent-elcct When Mr.. Wilson visited Ellis
Island recently Castro wanted the immi-
grafton officials To present him to the
Prcsident-elect. asserting that the Gov
ernor would set him free IL he heard his
side. Commissioner Williams, however,
refused 10 permit Castro TO meet Mr.. Will
son. although the Wilson party passed
within a few feet of his room.
Characterizing the addition OF Thomas"
to his name as piece OF impertinence on
the part Of the engravers, the President
elect made it plain to-day that he would
take the office OF President as Woodrow
Wilson, and by that name only. Mr. VIII
son placed the blame for the addition 10
his name in the inaugural invitation on
the engravers alone. and said new invita-
tons would have to he engraved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-11
Will Press Seven Sisters"

Mr. Wilson had a long conference to-
day with Senator James F. Fielder,
President of the Senate and Senator ].
Warren Davis, the majority leader, with
tho result that the seven Wilson anti-cor-
poration bills will be reported from COM
mittee tomorrow with only slight
changes. An effort will be made 10 have
them pass the Senate before the week is
over.
Despite the opposition manifested toward
these bills at the three hearings on them.
the present plan OF the Governor and his
advisers is to rush them through the SEN
ate this week and through the House the
following week This would give him an
opportunity TO sign the measures before
he leaves for Washington
The corporation had their last say on
the sever sisters" as Governor Wilson'S
antitrust bills are known, before the
Judiciary Committee Of the Senate to-day.
There will be no further hearings on the
bills
THE attorneys who appeared against
the bills" said the Governor to-day.
failed 70 bring out single new objec-
lion 10 them or 10 show any good reason
why the measures should be changed I'm
any way. / do not anticipate that any
change will be made. and | confidently
expect the bills 10 be enacted into laws
within the next three weeks.
The chief objection TO the bills made
At the hearing was that they make Of
hcers and directors crimnally liable for
violations Of the law. The attorneys
asked that the word knowingly or viii
fully oc inserted wher. tie proposed law
laid down the liability Of officers and d.
1ectors for Violations. or course that
would nullfy the whole reform. for 1t -
a thoroughly established principle that
knowledge IS not susceptible OF proof
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-11
Throno OF Temperance Advocates.

4 host OF White Ribboners filed the
galleries They were called upon to dis
plav patience rather than enthusiasm,
as the debate which preceded the maj
vote lasted six hours and was devoted TO
tho consideration of the constitutional
aspects of the bill. There was hutter
of applause when Senator webb, IN MS
maiden speech. made an appeal to his col
Ioacues to aid the states in checking the
uouor evil. but this was promptly sup
pressed
BEFORE tho nnal moment OF triumph had
arrived most of the temperance advocates
had gone home for dinner and tho Sen
ate FASTENED To follow their example.
The strongest opponents of the con-
stltutionality of the measure Were SEN
ators Root. Sutherland and Pomerehe'
Senator Borah favored II. Mr.. Root laid
s,ross on the obligation Of Senators TO
assume tho responsibility for the ie3ls'd
ton. I'm contrast with the disposition OF
some 10 nut the question up to the 81
preme Court by passing the act lie
added
g. tine law is unconstitutional tho Su-
,,..,,.. Court will be- called upon 10 de-
clare i, 50. and. as In tho case ot al popu-
lar legislation IL viii ne criuclsed lot ~,
/ do moi believe that our obligations MI
per,uit us 10 shift the responsibility III
that fashion.
For one. he declared. he was not VIII
lr, to throw upon the courts the burden
of saving the law was unconstitutional
n, Of stultifyins themselves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-11
WEBB ANT|-L|QUOR BILL
PASSED BY THE SENATE
House Measure Ending Ship
ments Into Dry Territory
Needs Not Even a R0IICaII.
ATTACKED By Mr.. ROOT
New York Member, with Suth-
erland and Pomerene, Cues
tons It's Constitutionality
ALL Amendments Lost.

Washington, Feb. 1o-Without tho for
mality of rollcall the Senate passed
tonight the Webb bill aimed at putting
an end 10 the shipment Of Intoxicating
liquors in interstate commerce into dry
territory. Because tho Webb bill which
passed tho House on SATURDAY. was not
substituted FOR the Senate measure intro
dUCcd by Senator Kenyon, but as an
amendment in the nature of a substitute,
il probab bly,. will be known as the Webb
Kenyon bill
The Kenyon bill encountered numerous
proposed amendments. one offered by
Senator OGorman provided that the re-
striction should not apply to liquors TO he
used for sacramento purposes or by the
owner or conslgncc or members OF ms
family. After a tie vote on the point or
order that the amendment was not ger
name to the bill. il was rejected by "A
vote Of 81 to %. Senator IIitchcock's
amendment to accept liquor for personai
use was defeated without "A rollcall
When the Senate measure was perfected
il was discarded by viva voce vote, ana
the Webb bill. substituted as an amend
mcnt. went through without change.
The Webb bill would prohibit shipments
Of Intoxicating liquors from one state 10
another when intended To be received or
sold in violation OF the law Of the state
10 which the shipment is made.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-29
THE BUTT-INSkY

Word reaches holders of stock
Company that this journal falls into this
opinion regarding the
selection of the coming annual meeting
charge with crushing force the newspaper
somebody perform stunt that will not stand
the o public discussion.
The Press has heretofore pointed land
which has been properly graded and prepared
control of the water compel
change canals these individuals the
preparing irrigation other farmers done
themselves
question issue: Whether the water company
specially large stock ranches to
promote home making in the valley.
the has abored make this valley homes All
the who placing their families their
seeking individual holdings This has
anybody scheme consolidating farms into large
holdings that effort is being made to
the live stock
against of vaey-he armehe
do scheme.
policy so will have at that
being Angeles politicians who
row seeking o politics with the
the Press
has commission make their fight 1t is believed they have given
that general thing is
policy office who have gained
familiarity turning
every board that
The thing the
the seheming of oneden politicians to control the
against the interests of the farmers.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-29
To Redeem New Years Eve

New York Times: 1t would be well
if New York could initiate Chicago to
the extent of prohibiting horn blowing
and other street nuisances on New
Years Eve. A "safe and sane" fare
well to the old year and welcome to
the new are much to be desired. For
many years the orgies of New Years
Eve have been disgraceful, so far as
street rowdyism is concerned, and as
suredly of no credit to any of the par
Elephants in the restaurant carvings
on. 1t may not be too late to devise
some means of entertainment for the
multitude which will be of a more
wholesome and less degrading cha
acter, but if that must be deferred a
word of remonstrance beforehand may
serve to deter many lending their
countenance to the bacchanal. There
is no harm in supper parties, there is
no harm in greeting the new year
buoyantly, but the joyless, noisy, all
night revels do not serve their pur
pose.
They were inspired, of course, by
that craving for celebration which is
common to all people, but rarely put
III pTdCIlCe III IIe IiSHI spun ny
Americans. The institution of a New
Years Eve festival in which the whole
populace might at times take part,
and in which everybody might feel
some pride, ought to be possible.
Meanwhile the practice of insulting
inoffensive persons on the streets
should be prohibited and people who
are decent all the rest Of the year
should not tolerate at it's dawn har'l
drinking and bad behavior.
AS for the plan of the Chicago
preachers to have prayers on New
Years Eve in those centers hitherto
crowded by the jewellers, it must be
said that there is no lack of oppor-
tunity for praying in all cities at all
times. The watch night services, too
are as we'll attended as ever. The
vulgarity of the revelry can scarcely
be mitigated by the infusion of relig-
ion, but something ought to be done to
make the New Years Eve of the
crowds really joyful and inspiring.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-29

ed it will prove to be the precursor OF
other changes that would be of even
more doubtful value.
The next demand would be that
presidential candidates be chosen by
a majority vote of all the states of the
union. Under such system the
demagogue would have free swing
and the voice of the states as states
would be forever hushed. We should
have two presidential campaigns every
four years, as we had in the Republi
can party last year. Those who re
member the modifying and frenzied
contest between President Taft and
Mr.. Roosevelt will not, we think, care
to establish by law a system that
would insure such struggles as a
permanent part of our political. life.
Finally, it is to be said that the eff
fectiveness of the primary as check
on the Vaccinations of bosses is very
greatly exaggerated 1t seems to us
that conventions composed of repre-
sentative and fairly elected delegates
are much to be preferred. But the
whole subject is now before the peo-
pie. All that we ask is that 1T be
fearlessly and honestly discussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-29
The Presidential Primary

indianapolis News: There ought to
be the minimum of interference on the
part of the government with the right
of the citizens who constitute our po-
litical parties to order the affairs of
those parties. There is no law re-
curing the holding Of national con-
ventions, and yet they are held. Il
the Democrats or Republicans of In.
primary they could do it without law.
If they then felt that law was neces-
sary to protect the primary their APP
peal would be to the state legislature.
The question is one of party usage,
and if the members of the parties de-
sire TO change the usage they can do
so.
We should think that the Democrats
who still hold to the old and sound doc
trine of states rights would look into
this matter very carefully. 1t is prop
err that they should approach it with
entirely open minds, and give to the
recommendation the respectful con-
sideration to which it is entitled as
coming from the president of tht
United States, and the leader of their
party But there are great principles
involved that cannot be ignored. One
of them concerns the rights of the
states to order their own politics. II
is, as rule, better that they shoult
do this. There may be some states tina
do not want a presidential primary
Is it well that the Washington gov
ernment should impose it on them
We fear, too, that if this plan is adopt
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-29
The Vaiue of the Unfit

New York Evening Post: Hospital
and asylum workshops, which give
feeble or disabled people a chance tc
support themselves by doing useful
work for the community, represent one
of the newest experiments in the solv-
ing of the problem of industrial waste
Both in this country and abroad sue
cess has attended attempts to fine
some work that people discarded as
useless under the present system OF
production could do to gain liveli-
hood for themselves. There is prom
Use that knowledge will be gained
which will mean significant changes
in charitable work that will put it on
basis calculated to encourage self
reliance and efficiency in many dis
heartened workers.
A most important fact in the ex-
periments is the proved money value
of this work done in spite of obstacles
Supplies worth $4,000 were produced
last summer by men patients in the
hospital farm at the state colony al
Gardner, Mass. A pottery established
within two years in connection with a
hospital on the Pacific coast has ena-
bled tuberculous girls to pay their
expenses under sanitarium treatment
and to learn self supporting trade.
Five persons in an eastern hospital
last year made and sold $4,000 worth
of pottery. When to these are added
the results accomplished with feeble
minded patients under DR.. Fernald and
DR.. futile at the schools and hospitals
at Waverley. Mass, under Dr. Laehr
at the Hans Schoenow hospital in Ber-
line, Germany, and in other places
where craftswork has been instituted,
an impressive showing is made.
1t is not expected that workers can
be trained for success in the more
skilled trades in this way; but it is
certain that they can be taught the
more simple arts of hand weaving,
metal working, wood carving, leather
working, pottery making and cement
working. Men and women thrown out
of employment in a particular trade
because of some specific unftness are
by no means good for no service. The
problem is to find and organize the
sick or discarded workers, teach them
work that they can do, and so by grad
ing work to their ability restore to
them their self respect and their sense
of having recognized place in So
ciety. Those who have been studying
the experiments under way are pre-
dieting a system of labor supplement
tary to the present system of regular
industries which involves so much
waste. The burden of supporting the
sick and idle will become too heavy,
they assert, and then will be devised
some general social policy of training
the imperfectly fitted people, now
often allowed to throw away their
lives in sadness and neglect, to use
what productive power they have for
themselves and the community in
which they live.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-29
Use of Oil bv the Navy

Pittsburgh Dispatch: 1t being an
nounced that oil is to be the fuel for
navies hereafter, Secretary Daniels
urgently recommends that congress
give the authority for the government
to acquire oil wells and territory. His
assertion is that only by that means
"can relief be had from what will be
a staggering item" of expense.
So far as relief from expense is
concerned, it is question whether
the government acquisition of oil prop
critics and running of wells. pipe lines
and storage tanks may not cost con-
siderably more than to buy the oil
from producers. This is especially
the case when you consider the capital
invested in oil property that does not
produce, or having produced for a
year or two fails of production. The
real argument for government acqul-
sition of oil property is that if oil
becomes the marine fuel all over the
world and unless new fields are dis
covered to an unprecedented extent,
the demand will two or three times
exceed the supply. Consequently gov
ernments which have not reserved a
large area of oil producing property
will be left without oil.
AS to the secretary's assertion that
the government is paying twice as
much for oil as in 1911, it is only nee
essary to say that if the government
is paying such an advance it is doing
what every other purchaser of oil is
doing. Nor is it due to trust in
oil, either, since while there is doubt
whether the trust in refined oil is
broken up there never has been a
trust in crude oil, which is the fuel
used for ships.
The demand for government armor
plate and government power has long
been pressed. But if we are to have
government oil, plate and power why
not government beef, potatoes, bread
and clothing? The food and clothing
for 100000 or 10000 men may also
be a staggering item of expense.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-29
Who Pays the Duty?

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: 1t was
the contention of the upholders of the
protective tariff principle that the for
eign purchaser, seeking the American
market, paid the duties. The fact that
the reduction in duties on Canadian
farm products, while stimulating
heavy imports, has not reduced prices
but on the contrary that prices in
Canada have advanced precisely in
proportion as the tariff duties have
been removed, proves this conclusively
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-29

commercial product of coal in Alaska
amounted to only 355 tons. In addi-
ton 900 tons were mined under the
direction of the bureau of mines for
testing by the United States navy.
The imports of coal into Alaska
amount to about 100000 tons annu-
ally, but most of the transportation
and manufacturing industries of the
territory now depend on California oil
for their fuel.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-29
Alaska's Coal Development Retarded

The development Of the coal re-
sources of Alaska, according to a
statement in report of the mineral
resources of the United States issued
by the United States geological sur
vey, has been held back on account
of the lack of legislation permitting
the exploitation of the known extern
sive and valuable fields. In 1912 the