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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
Mitchel's Attitude Criticised.

The bankers were interested in know
ing how far the contracts had adj
vanced, Mr. Wilcox said. lie had
heard nothing definite about any plan
to obtain an injunction 10 prevent the
signing Of the contracts the chairman
added, and doubted if such measures
would ne resorted to- President
Mitchell of the Board of Aldermen. came
i'm for a good deal of criticism by the
chairman Of the commission and others
yesterday for his attitude and final ar
gument against the contracts at the
public hearing Monday
There l. nothing new in all these
latest objections TO the contracts" said
Mr. Wilcox. The arguments that
were brought up at Yesterdays hearing
are simply old arguments revamped.'
Some Of the officials here interested
in the subway question saw an indica-
ton Of Governors Suffers attitude no;
TO delay matters yesterday when il
| was reported that Clarence j. Shearn,
personal counsel for William r. Hearst
was unsuccessful in his attempt to in
| fiuence the Governor 10 postpone the
| signing of the contracts The Gov
ernor was said To have referred Ny.
! Shearn TO the chairman Of the State
| Committee Of Inquiry. and the latter
! told him that there would he no in
| vestigation of the contracts. 1t was
| said that. incidentally. Mr.. Shearn WAS
in Albany in the interests of a Hearst
man for the place which Mr.. Wilcox
was expected TO vacate.
| Prior TO his conference with Chair
man Wilcox Yesterday Borough Presi-
| dent McAneny said. regretfully, he did
not think the operating contracts would
be signed by February /. He declared
/ that, as was admitted at the public
hearing on Monday. certain changes
were still 10 be made i'm the forms OF
the contracts. and these might require
further conferences with the repre-
sentatires Of the traction companies.
| But ! want to add he said, that
not a single new objection WAS offered
10 the dual plan at the public hearing
yesterday"
Controller Prendergast. who has con
sistentIy supported the dual plan in the
Board of Estimate, issued formal
statement Yesterday. in which he said
the opposition TO the contracts was due
either TO ignorance or insinccritv and
| declared there was plenty OF time for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
Benefits Of Supervision.

| In contrast - the barbarouS conditions
| then prevailing. the report paints TINS
picture of prosperity and standardization
| wrought through the supervision OF the
! United States government:
Now. the BuNidnons have been taught
/ the value of their agriCu tural products.
and for the most part insist on receiving
! il when they sell They are governing
| tn, IN own settlements and are doing II
; we'll Their houses are neat ana wen
| kent their Yards fenced. clean and usual i
| Is planted in useful crops. The streets
| and plazas of their villages ar. cleaned
1 ana well drained. Each Important VII
| llgc has its well attended school. Grassy
| prairie lands have been converted into
| rich. cultivated fields.
| Excellent low grade trails connect the
| more important villages between whch
| telrphou. communication has been 81
| tabisned \ highway pasSable FOR auto
! mobiles - being pushed toward the sub
provincial capital from the codS:. On THIS
! route alone there are more tlan on" nun
dred bridges dud culNerts' ana traNei Is
not interrupted by the heaviest flood. Tic
| people are prosperous. contrnted and
more .han friendly. Yet more remains 20
| he done.
Numerous recommendation are made
by the Philippine commission looking to a
continuation II the progress OF the Fill
DlilOS, al Ddrfu oll N''' ''''''' 49, N'''
United States must maintain its strict SUI
pervision over the government to develop
the people.
The report was read with much interest
bv many Of the senators. who have taken
a keen interest in the question as a result
Of the Democratic agitation Tor the inde-
pendencc Of the Islands.
\ divergenc, of opinion among the
Democrats in the House. n vel a IN the
Senate. on the proposition TO free the
Philippines developed to-day, when Rep
resentatiye Helm. Of Kentucky made an
unsuccessful attempt To strike from the
Army Appropriation bill "A SJp."~ appro-
priation for the construction OF additional
barracks on the Manila military rcserva-
ton.
Mr.. Helms amendment was defeated on
"A viva voSc vote. but II started DEBATE
which was the forerunner OF prospec-
tive bitter fight when the question or
Philippine independence is brought mp IN
the extra session. The kentuckian as
serted that the Democratic party was
committed to the policy OF Philippine in
dependence and that he saw no sense In
appropriating money for barracks II the
United States was soon To withdraw its
army from the islands.
Chairman Hay. of the Military Affairs
Committee. said it was too early TO tell
what disposition would be made of tho
islands. and he opposed the amendment
10 strike out the appropriation. He said
the troops would be on the island for
several years, anyway. and their pres
cncc there was needed to keep order.
MI. Helm did not press for a record
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
Belief Grows That Wilcox viii
Be Retained Until They
Are Finally Ex-
eCuted.
MEETS MORGAN PARTNERS
Prendergast Sees No Reason
for Delay-Mitchel Says He
Cannot Answer Critics
Unless They Get
Down to Facts.

There was every indication YESTERDAY
that all efforts to block the consuW-
nation of the subway contracts uhoti
the agreement for the dual system
would fail. 1t is clearly the INTENTION
as EXPRESSED Yesterday by Chairman
Wilcox of the Public Service CommlS-
sion and other members Of the cohthlS-
sion who stand with him in favor oil
the present plans. as well as members
of the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionment. to push matters along i
possible to the final adoption of the
contracts prior to February !, when
Mr.. WillcoX's term of office expires.
Chairman Wilcox said last night
that whatever minor changes were 10
be mad in the forms of the contracts
hv the Public Service Commission
would be promptly made. and the com
mission probably would be through
with them in three or four days. Then
they will go to the Board of Estimate
for it's final approval.
Mr. Wilcox expressed doubt as 10
whether the contracts would get BACK
10 the commission for their final eXccu-
ton before February |. but he indi-
Gated that he and his associates on the
commission who desired 10 see this
great public work accomplished were
working with every expedition COM
patible with the proper and careful
consideration of the project TO obtain
its fulflment as early as possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
AUTO ORDINANCE RECALLED
Aldermen May Revise 1t Along
MAYORS Suggestions.

The Board Of Aldermen recalled from
the Mayor yesterday the proposed auto
mobile ordinance which was passed by
the board two weeks ago and was made
he subject of hearing before the
Mayor last week The Mayor intimate1
that he would veto the ordinance as for
mulated.
Alderman Ralph Folks. chairman. and
members OF the special committee which
framed the ordinance and set the speed
limit at fifteen miles an hour within the
city will now consider the adyisab ility
OF revising IL to comply with the Mayors
suggestions. The Mayor suggested that
the more modern way was the one pur-
sued in London and Paris. where the
rule was TO prevent reckless driving
without any fixing of a speed limit
At the suggestion of the Republican
and fusion aldermen "a vote was taken -
pass the motion picture ordinance over
the veto Of Mayor Gaynor Though the
ordinance had been passed unanimously
by the board. tho necessary two-thirds
vote to override the Mayors veto was
not obtained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
INDICTED, LAWYER
MAY BETRAY RING
Continued from first page.

District Attorneys office that Fox can
If he will, furnish evidence enough
about the men who ultimately got III"
money TO make indictments of higher
police officials possible. According IL
Mrs. Sipp, Fox had 10 turn his collec-
tions over 10 man named Dufty our
ing part of the period when he was
taking graft money from Harlem re-
sorts. and she believes that the go-pe-
tween named was the man who event
uaIly carried the inspectors share u
tina; official.
In spite of this Mr.. Whitman is sat
isfied from the extraordinary efforts
made by the Harlem philosophical
ring TO protect Fox from Sips testi-
mony. and later TO get Fox out of the
Tombs that the ring" fears more than
anything else the possible break
down" of the accused patrolmAn.
At present. however. Mr.. Whitman is
placing more faith in the proba bic dis
closures from Newell than in anything
that Fox may be able 10 give him, and
il is even likely now, with Newell's in
dictment an assured fact. that Fox $
day for gaining immunity has passed.
Although the District Attorney has
no personal feeling against Fox. he Is
said 10 have expressed the opinion that
il might he wise 10 make an example
OF one Of the small grafters." the cogs
in the big machine Of police corruption.
and il is believed that unless Fox
makes n sudden decision to tell what
he knows. he is likely 10 find himself
forestalled by the more prompt actions
along that same line by Newell, and
answer for his delay by facing a jury
which may send him 10 Sing Sing for
from five TO ten years.
NcwelTs case. il was reported. was
also considered from the basis Of Sec
tion 2,il1 of the Penal law. which
makes il a miSdemeanor FOR a person 10
try TO dissuade witness from attend
ing. The latter case, however. being Of
a lesser degree was not voted upon. il
was rumorcd, but might he considered
later. for its value as additional lever
age upon Newell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22

flow OF lava was small. but vast quanti-
ties Of ashes and sand were erupted.
Dispatches from Saltillo, ffty-four
miles from Colims, say that ashes ar
falling there.
Hundreds Of refugees arrived in this
city this morning on train composed OF
box cars which had been picked UP on
siding at nearby village. The hee'ng
people had found it necessary to shovel
away a quantity Of volcanic sand before
thev were able 70 move the cars
A gale was blowing from the northwest
and this probably saved many OF the In
habitants Of the surrounding districts, az
Il caused the flying sand ana deadly
gases TO pass over their heads.
The last violent eruption Of Colims oe.
CURED In 1905.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
Chairman May Hold Over.

While Chairman Wilcox did not say
so. IT is understood that he hopes 10
retain his office beyond February ], Il
necessary, or until the contracts are
finally executed. 1t was the opinion
of those close to the situation yester-
day that probably Governor Sulzer
would see ut to retain Mr.. Wilcox I'M
til the contracts were signed before ap-
pointing his successor. Mr. WILCOX
said there is no reason why they can
not he signed by the commission as
now constituted,
Chairman Wilcox conferred With
Theodore p. Shonts, president Of the
marlborough Rapid Transit Company
and J. p. Morgan. jr., and Henry =.
Dawson, members Of the Morgan bank.
ing house. Yesterday. Later in the day
Borough President McAneny and Mr.,
Wilcox worked for some time over the
contracts at the latter's home. They
said no radical change had been made
Mr. Wilcox declared no change would
be made in the banking terms. lie
repeated that he had often explained to
his friends that the banking terms did
not affect the city in any way. The
fOrmulators Of the contracts were con-
cerncd only in safeguarding the actual
money put in by the city. and this was
adequately accomplished under the con-
tracts
The Interborough itself is the only
party concerned with the question as
to whether the company sells its bonds
At a high or low price, it was explained
If the company sees iii 10 sell at a low
price. it will have to make up the
interest itself, and there will he no loss
10 the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
FOUNTAIN DESIGNS SHOWN.

The first public view of the flvd draw
ings submitted iu the Joseph Pulitzer
fountain competition attracted many per
sons yesterday TO the Public Library,
where they are being shown. Architects
and artists were prominent in the assem-
blage The winning design. that Of car
rere & Hastings. calls for radical changes
in the 59th street plaza where the go oO
fountain is TO go, and much attention
was paid 10 the series Of drawings show
Ing the design in detail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
May Indict More Lawyers.

The grand jury has not finished its
consideration Of this side issue from
graft, involved in the attempt 10 keep
Sipp but of its jurisdiction. and ii is
said that one and possibly two, more
lawyers may be implicated before the
inquiry is completed. II Newell decides
10 save himself. he would be taken be
fore tn" grand jury Immediately after
his arrest and arraignmcnt. which will
probably take place to-day. and his tcs-
timony. il IS said. would clinch the case
not only against the one OF two law
vors who were concerned with the
gathering and handling OF the money
before it reached his hands. but also
agains, the two OF three police officials
who furnished it.
Besides his law business. Newell is
Interested In the firm 81 T. A. Newell
& CO.. Of 40. 2iG Fifth avenue. in
which concern he is listed as q dircc-
tor lie Is also named M the directory
of directors as = director OF the Rcb-
man COMPANY He Is member OF tho
Manhattan club the largest and most
exclusive Democratic club Of the city.
and a former officer Of the Mononga-
hela Club. his assembly district Tam
many organization.
Ncwclrs lawyer Will be- W. VI X.
OIcjtt. II WAS said YESTERDAY. Mr.. OIL
colt was among those who called upon
District Attorney Whitman within an
hour or so Of the time the grand jury
adjourned for the day.
At his home In Harlem Mr.. Newell
declined 10 answer the telephone. but
sent word he could be seen AT his Office
this morning He was not 10 be seen
at his office Yesterday.
Fox's police trial before Deputy COM.
missioner Walsh was called and adj
iourncd again yesterday. the next ses-
sion being set FOR Friday morning. Jo-
soph \ Shay. counsel for Lieutenant
Becker. called on Mr.. Whitman ycster-
day with reference 10 the prospective
application for a new trial for Becker.
He said that he had received informa 10
ton of the irrcgulaTity of another OF
the Jurors who convicted Becker of tho
murder of Roscnthal. but declined Ia
give details Mr.. Whitman said that
Mr. shay had not served any papers
connected with the application for a
new trial.
The District Attorney made formal
siou Yesterday for III" extension Of the
,xtraordinarv tern. 81 tia" supreme
Court over which Justice Golf IL pre-
spNing. The application was granted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
them TO be signed before Mr.. WILCOX
went out Of office He said:

You asked mo whether the opposition
expressed To the proposed subway con,
tracts during the last few days WouIu
not necessarily have the effect OF mate
rially delaying action upon them. My an
sWcr j. clnphatically no. | c'aAnot see the
slightest reason why the opposition thus
far expressed. much of which Is unln-
formed and unintelligcnt, should delay
this very important work. II, as ! an,
informed. II is the intention 10 Supplant
Mr.. Wilcox as quickly as possible after
February / with a man who Is opposed
to these contracts. then II seems 10 me
that the best public policy REQUIRES that
everything possible that could he zone III
a legitimate way to hurry the transac-
tons to completion before Mr. WILCOX
rctireS is absolutely justified.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22

Governor. i'm which they went over INC
entire subway situation.
Governor SulZer argued Win '"'''
along lines which showed that he was
much imbued with the Hearst lded ''''
the pending contracts are not III inc
interest of the public. and was I'M
pressed with a desire 10 have ilu'''''
pal ownership and operation oil he'
subways. He refused to commit NM
self on their request. but did urge
them to take up the matter with the
Public Service Commission ltseH' ne
said he considered the commission very
dnatory i'm not having signed the con
tracts a long time ago, and he though'
il was a disgrace for such an inpor-
tant body 10 shilly-shally around as u
had been doing
The delegation will he waiting On
Mr.. Willcox's doorstep in the Tribun"
Building tomorrow morning when'he
gets around for duty. armed with eN-
ccrpts from the Governors pleasant
comments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
MEXICAN VOLCANO ACTIVE
Thousands Flee the Villages
Adjacent to Colima.

Guadalajara. Mexico, Jan. 2l.-The vol
cano OF Colina broke into violent erup-
people fed from the villages and ranches
in the vicinity.
After a lull of several hours the VOL
cano again showed great activity. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
SUN YAT-SEN FlNANClER
May Be China's Delegate to
London Bankers.

|iHN dti' ~ ll.N t4'''''..
London Jan. -. - The Morning
Post understands that DR.. sun Vat
sen will shortly pay visit to London
under authority from the Chinese gov
eminent for the purpose of placing be-
fore certain financial groups a number
Il important Chinese concessions. The
principal concession relates 10 a big
railway enterprise.
The Picking correspondent Of The
Daily Mail" says that the dissolution
Of the six-power group, which was con-
fcmplating a S12j. 100000 loan TO China
i imminent owing IL internal dssen-
.ions The Chinese government, adds
the correspondent, has already opened
gotiations with new financial group.
\ local representative Of the inter-
national banking group negotiating for
the s125.CO0O 900 Chinese loan stated
yesterday that he saw no reason why
the loan should not go through despite
prcss dispatches stating that nagotia-
lions had terminated unsuccessfully.
lie admitted. however. that the six
powers interested in floating the loan
were not i'm position 10 furnish any
great amount Of funds Immediately,
owing to the stringency Of the Euro
pean money market, as result Of the
Balkan situation. The American group,
however, can go ahead at any time, he
added.
AS China is badly in need Of imme-
date financial aid. IL is thought likely
that arrangements can be made for
tdvancing temporary loan pending
Me development Of more settled condi-
iCrs in Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
Not likely to Hold Over.

So far as can be learned, il is not the
Governors intention 10 let the outgoing
commissioners hold over. The New
York subway situation may be shown
TO be critical enough eo cause him TO
change his mind. but he has many rec
concentrations for places on the up
state body. where there will bc three
vacancies on February /. and he is be-
heved to have made up his mind now
about two appointments. one IS that
of John y. Carlisle, the second some
man acceptable to Fitzpatrick of Buff
faIo. 10 whom the Governor the other
day practically offered the place.
Chairman Stevens is not figuring on
holding over in office for one day. but Is
making plans to get away from here by
February /. Curtis y. Douglas. eX-
Governor Dix's brother-in-law. on the
other hand. is hoping he may hold over
for a long time. lie is busy now with
the Attorney General 10 see whether
his term really expired yesterday or
whether he can collect his pay until the
Governor fills his shoes. The counsel
10 the Public Service Commission ad-
yiscs him he can stay until he is dis
placed and collect money until his sue
ccssOr qualities.
No indication is obtainahle here
about the Governors appointment To
succeed Chairman Wilcox Of the Isl
District commission Mr. Shearn SAID
to-day he was not candidate. Sug-
cestions have been heard that the Gov
crnor might appoint Augustus ThomaS'
the PLAYWRIGHT. who nominated him,
hut Mr.. Thomas does not happen 10
live in New York City. John j. Hop
ucr is a Hearst man whose name is
much mentioned.
organization Democrats say they
nave not the faintest idea who
Niurphv's candidate is. or whether he
has made up his mind whom he will
back
II should not be forgotten that Will
lam F. Sheehan. long counsel for the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, saw
he Governor to-day, but only for half
a second. TO say How do YOU do?'
Commissioner Williams cane here
this evening and had long talk with
the Governor about the contract sltua-
uor. He showed Mr.. Sulzer map he
mad prepared showing how the city
,ol;ld build very much less mileage.
even If it had money for subway build
ing. Than would be available under the
dual system provided for in the con-
tracts. He also told the Governor what
% tremendous job drawing the contracts
vas.
The Governor seemed interested. Mr..
Williams said. but apparently Mr.. Sui
Zcr Gid not commit himself TO the Com
misouer i'm any way. and he certainly
made no promise that he would retain
chairman Wilcox i'm Office until the
contracts were signed. MI Williams
returned to New York al midnight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
Shonts Has Nothing TO Say.

No statement was forthcoming from
the Interborough. Mr.. Shonts, presi-
dent of the company, declining To make
any comment upon the situation. II
was said for the company. however
that fits offer was in; IL had signed an
agreement with the City's representa-
tives which had seemed satisfactory to
the majority Of them. and il had no
more TO say until the contracts were
executed.
T. s. Williams, president Of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. was
quite ready to discuss the criticisms Of
Mr.. Mitchell in so far rs they related to
his company. He said:
So tar as have boon able 20 determine
Mr. NitCheIS criticisms Of the BROOKLYN
Rapid Transit Company's contract We're
of a general nature. with the exception
Of two. which We're entirely incorrect
These were the question of the scent
fare TO COney Island and our trackage
rights on the Centre street loop.
Personally ! have been against the -
cent fare to Coney Island. and | still
think II will rebound TO the city's dis
advantage, inasmuch as the city Is fnan-
clally Interested in the project: but IL
was one of the points ! yielded 10 Nj.
McAncny and his confrcrcs in my desire
to conclude matters 80 that they would
tend TO the general good. The 5-ccnt
fare 10 Conev Island is assured beyond
any doubt We cannot escape u II we
I want
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
Cram Violent in Denunciation.

Commissioner J. Sergeant Cram. VINO
has been Indignantly opposed To the
contracts. expressed himself with added
perturbation yesterday in his denuncla-
ton Of the proposition. He declared
that under no circumstances could ne
prostitute himself by voting for the in
famous contracts.
For the life Of me-" he said, Il can
not see why an attempt to put them
through is made unless il * TO satisfy
the grasping and avaricious trusts.
Why should contracts for operation he
made at this early stage? Ii Will be
four wears before the tubes are all COM
pleted. and hence L seems 10 me that
we should wait at least three years
more before entering into agreements
for their operation. Then perhaps the
city could dictate is own terms.
Commissioner Maltbie made it plain
that he, like Commissioner Cram, was
as strongly opposed as ever 10 the
esignnG OF the proposed contracts.
When asked To comment on the situa-
ton. he said:
You won't get any discussion from
me. I'm in favor of getting to work.
not discussing further
President Mitchell. of the Board Of
Aldermen. when asked if he had any
thing further 30 say in regard Ia tho
situation. replied that he thought he
had covered the ground 10 his salts
faction ut the public hearing. II shall
be very SIad. however" he added, 80
say something when some one else
makes reply 10 what ! said before the
commission. Those who hay" criticised
my position so far only talk in general
itic, and don't get down 10 facts.