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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
Congressional Committee
Endorses Scheme for
Reapportionment.
WOULD CUT DOWN
POWER OF SOUTH
Believes Delegates Shorld Be
Elected on the Basis of the
Party's Strength.

Washington. Dec 1.-THE National Re
publican Congressional committee met
late to-day and unanimously adopted
resolution. drawn by the advisory COM
mittee." recommending an extraordinary
convention Of the party ut an early date'
Entire harmony prevailed ana enthusiasm
WAS ,pparent over the plans for the re-
halilitation Of the party. The resolution
adopted reads.
Resolved. that ~ the Judgment oi TINS
commtte, a special national convention
of the Republican party should be 6eId
as soon as practicable for the purpose oil
taking action relative TO the apporuoh-
ment of delegates 10 the national nOni-
mating convention Of the party, To the uhlt
Of representation therein, To the fun rec
ognition of the primary laws OF the va
ri1us states pertaining To the election Oi
delegates and national committee, ana
the time when the latter shall take effect.
and TO such other matters relative to the
party organization as may seem desir-
able"
Three proposals for the reduction or
Southern representation IN the national
conventions OF the Republican party have
been submitted by the advisory board,
headed by Representative Champion, OF
Michigan each plan being designed to
wrest the balance of power from the
Southern States, where the Republican
vote is lightest
Plan A. which is now favored. ia: -Four
delegates at large for each state and dele
gates for the several Congressional dis
tricts as follows:
For each Of such districts in which
the vote cast for the Republican candi-
dates for Presidential electors In 1913 was
not more than 40 per cent Of the total
vote cast for Presidential electors In such
district, one delegate; for each OF such
districts I'm which the Republican vote
was 20 per cent but not more than 20 per
cent two delegates. for each Of such dis
tricts I'm which the Republican vote was
more than ~ per cent, three delegates.
In any state where reapportonmen'
act has not been passed TO provide the
full number Of Congressional districts
such states shall be entitled To delegates
NJ large for each representative at large
I'm Congress at the above ratio, compar-
Ing the full vote OF the state with the
total Republican vote in the state. In
Arizona and New Mexico the apportion-
ment shall be based on hte vote for dele
gates in Congress
Under the plan favored representation
from the Southern States would be dimin-
ished and in some OF the states 1t would
be Increased. Alabama would be reduced
from q 10 10 delegates. Arkansas, from
rs 10 T.: Georgia. from y To Is, South
Carolina. from Il TO II. and other South
ern states accordingly. New York would
be increased from ~ 10 1902: Massachu-
sets. from 35 to e. Illinois. from 81 to 81.
and SO on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
ANOTHER SPANISH FAILURE
Run on the Banco del Rio de la
Plata Is Probable.
lBy Gable TO The Tribune J

Madrid, Dec Fin order to relieve
the tension in financial circles the Min
lister of Finance gave out to-day the
report of the experts appointed to look
over the accounts of the Spanish Amer
lean Bank. Public feeling on the sub
ject, however, has not subsidized ana
strict orders were given to-day To the
police to subdue a proposed hostile
demonstration AT the offices OF the
bank.
Rivas e. Co, a banking firm of small
importance, suspended payments to-
dav The shares of the Banco del Rio
de la Plata, the largest bank with con-
neotions in South America, declined to-
day II points, and 1T is admitted that a
run on that bank IL likely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
Reichstag Adjourns for a
Month Without Action
Being Taken.
DELAY NOW LIKELY
TO KILL THE PROJECT
Commercial Circles Angry at Sit.
uation Produced by Government
Support for Herr BALM.
[By Cable to The Tribune. J

Berlin Dec. 1.-THE German govern
ment to-day dealt the United States
blow which she tried later to soothe
with a caress. This morning in the
Reichstag DR.. Theodor l.. Ewald, Of
the Ministry of the Interior while the
grant for the San Francisco fair was
being debated, said: Every mark
spent on an exhibit which would not
enhance the prestige Of Germany might
lust as well be thrown into the Pacific
Ocean"
When the bill was not acted upon
and the Reichstag adjourned until jan !
uary - il was supposed that the Dill
had been withdrawn. but as a matter
Of fact It will come up again for de-
cision when the parliament reconvenes.
The delay, however. is looked upon in
many quarters as likely TO prove fatal
to the project
This afternoon the government noti-
fed Ambassador Gerard Of its accept
ance Of the invitation to send squad
ron to participate in the opening OF the
Panama Canal and il was hoped in
official circles that the bad impression
created by this mornings debate would
thus be softened.
Commercial circles are very angry at
the situation produced. leading
banker told The Tribune correspondent
that he considered participation by
the government to be the greatest COM
mercial blunder Germany has contem-
plated making since the empire was
created.
Now that the government policy 10
we'll defined, private initiative in Ger
many is determined TO back Herr Bal
Inns vigorous efforts TO have Germany
decently represented. The government
is greatly annoyed at Herr Ballin's
heroic work and would like to Kill IT,
but has been unsuccessful. Herr Balm
is assured Of the support of a great
number OF the most influential mer-
chants and also of the Kaiser who dis
approves of participation, but who
bows TO the financial necessities which
have arisen in connection with the last
army bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
Contrasts Bird and Barnes.

or Barnes had said, We've got the
votes" continued the Controller II
would simply have been the utterance Of
a ruthless. reactionary boss, but because
bird said it, II was the announcement OF
a solemn Christian ideal.
Mayor-elect Mitchers address was orlei.
as he was soon to speak TO the Natonai
civic Federation on another floor oil the
hotel. He praised the support gwen 'he
fusion ticket by the club. and commented
upon the fact that il was the nrst OF
ganizatIon TO indorse his candidacy.
I'VE are going to work together ne
said speaking of the fusion ticket uay
in and day out to give you and the rest Oh
tho citizens the kind of government they
exnect and a business service they nave
never had before II We fail II VIII not
be for lack OF effort.
"yo,.r party and the other independent
democratic party have ample material
from which TO choose the men who are
70 be appointed, but their first considera-
ZION will lie fitness, and not their partisan
service"
Marcus VI. Marks. President-elect OF the
porouph of Manhattan, and Samuel >.
Koenig. chairman OF the Republican
County Committee. were also speakers.
Those at the speakers table included al
most every member OF the fusion ticket
elected last month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
INQUIRE BACKED MINISTER
Helped Sullivan Get Dominican
Job, It Is Said.
frrom The Tribune Bureau.

Washington, Dec. l2.-Since rumors Of
charges against him have been circulated
there has been some difficulty in ascer-
tanning just who vouched for James NJ.
Sullivan. the American Minister TO Santo
Domingo, and who brought the political
influence TO bear which resulted in his
appointment. 1t IS said here tonight
that one Of Mr. Sulivans stanchest sup
porters was James X. Mcguire. former
Mayor of Syracuse. now in graft diff
culties in New York, and that he OBJ
tanned the support of Senator Stone, Of
Missouri.
Mcclure has visited Mr.. Sullivan in the
legation in Santo Domingo City. II is said
and has become interested in certain con-
cessions in that country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
What Investigator Found.

O'Leary reported that he had made a
thorough and exhaustive investigation,
having examined the principal officials
and employees OF the bureau. The ir
vestigator's report reads
II find that the bureau is doing good
work in reindexing certain records. a
new directory index 10 letters of adj
ministration is being prepared which
when completed will contain about
$4,000 names OF estates and will in
clude under one alphabet an index to
all administration proceedings from
1I43 10 date.
MIR. Culkin, the Deputy Commits
sioner, displayed lack OF knowledge
Of the functions Of the bureau and an
unfamiliarity with the workings OF the
department which makes it doubtful if
he should be retained as the sole super
visor of the detail work Of restoring,
repairing and collating the records"
As to Duffy. the investigator reported
that he had been assigned TO certain
duties in connection with the purchase
of supplies and the bookkeeping in re-
gard TO the payroll, expenses, etc. Mr..
OLeary said he did not think these
duties demanded a separate job and
that they could he performed by the
superintendent of records and the
stenographer OF the bureau. He there
fore recommended the abolition Of both
jobs.
OLeary said that the manual work
being done could be performed by four
laborers.
Some will undoubtedly see politics in
the move OF the two Surrogates, but
one who is In a position to know said
last night:
There was enough work TO do, but
the trouble was that il was not done,
and Surrogate Fowler and Surrogate
Cohalan never intended that the bureau
should be created as a political adjunct
of sinecures. AS for Surrogate Fowler,
he has not been in politics TO any eX-
tent, while Surrogate Cohalan. who is
a Tammany man, is very independent
and does not permit the organization
to run his court or even dictate what
he should or should not do.
Surrogate Cohalan. who lives in The
Bronx, must move TO Manhattan be-
cause Of the establishment Of Bronx
County. which would leave him outside
New York County after January /. He
will locate In the sd Assembly Dis
trict. OF which Thomas F, McAvoy is
leader. Maybe he will be a factor in
the politics Of New York County"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
MOVE BY RUSSIA
TO PLACATE CHINA
Proposes Withdrawal of Foreign
Troops-Foreign Legations
Perturbed.

Picking. Dec 1.-THE Russian govern
ment to-day proposed the withdrawal OF
all foreign troops from the Province OF
Chilli. China, including the Legation
Guards. the regiments at Tien-Tsin and
the troops guarding the railway between
the sea and Picking, as il considers condi-
tions i'm the north of China no longer dan
gerous to foreigners.
Wassily y. Kroupensky, the Russian
Minister TO China, who made this an
uouncement stated further that II the
other foreign nations disagreed Russia in
tended 10 act alone, Withdrawing even her
legation guard.
The announcement created surprise
among the members Of the foreign diplo-
matte corps. most of whom regard condi-
tons in the north as well az in the south
of China as decidedly unsettled. The sub
feet was the foremost topic OF discussion
I'm the foreign legation quarter tonight,
and rumors were rife of political designs
on the part of Russia. In the main the
opinion was expressed that Russia VIII
no the sole nation to withdraw her troops
from China proper.
Paul Samuel Reinsch. the American
Minister, has simply informed the govern
ment i'm Washington of the proposals
made by Russia.
Foreigners i'm Picking consider Russia :
action. coming at time when state or
actual warfare exists between the Mon
gols and the Chinese within the borders
of the Province of Chilli and while
DISCRIMINATION and disorder continue
throughout the country, is evidently IN
tended to counterfeit the i'll feeling crea-
ted in China by her Monaghan activities
Washington. Dec. 1.-THE latest avail
able figures show the combined strength
of troops of the other powers I'm Chilli at
approximately 1900 officers and men, dis
tributed rs follows;
Austria, officers and 81 men
Belgium. / officer and 80 men.
Great Britain. 80 officers Cwhite) and
$40 men (whte); Is officers undian) and
500 men Qndian).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
TAMMANY HEADS
FALL UNDER AXE
Continued from frst page.

the retention Of more than four labor
ers after December 81, 1913"
The letter OF Surrogate Fowler de-
livered to Curry with that Of Surro-
gate Cohalan read:
While disclaiming any right Of con-
troll over or removal Of your subordi-
mates. I nevertheless, in view OF the
fact that in conjunction with my assoc
ciate | appointed YOU TO the position
you hold, feel at liberty and justified in
calling your attention 10 the annexed
report and its recommendations and
suggesting the ACCESSIBILITY Of your TAX
ing such action az will accord with It's
lust recommendations"
on November % Cohalan instructed
O'Leary TO make investigation of the
bureau OF records connected with he
court. in which he said: Accumulated
criticism OF the bureau for the preser-
walton of the records OF this court
causes me 10 inquire whether or not
such bureau is being administered in
full accord with the spirit and letter
of the statute creating it," Surrogate
Cohalan added that while the law gave
the court little or no control over the
bureau and did not make the court re-
sponsible for the administration OF the
bureau, he nevertheless considered il
not improper to acquaint himself with
the manner in which the bureau was
conducted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
TO HONOR JEAN D'ARC
Countess Seeks Subscriptions
Here for Memorial in France.

Countess Spottiswood- Mackin, an Amer
loan woman. living in France. who has
heen selected to get subscription in this
country for the national memorial statue
"a lean dare which is TO be erected at
pouen arrived here last night on the
France. -, , ,
The countess said that the memorial
was in no way associated with the suf-
,rage,tes or any other organization IN
terested in woman's suffrage.
Also on the France was Dr' cara T.
Fitzgerald. of Worcester Mass" an au-
,boritv ON diseases Of the skin. She mas
been studying in Paris ana Berlin
Among other travellers on the liner were
Miss NJ. c. Bishop, the Comte ae per'e,'
Mr. and Mrs. p. F. Fischof, MIS- w ~
Darcle. MIR. and Mrs. H. La Moh'as"e
and NJ. Robinet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
HAMMERSTEIN CRISIS NEAR
Impresario's Opera Plans Soon
To Be Known.

What action Oscar Hammerstein Will
take. now that Justice Pendleton has
issued an injunction restraining the
Hammersteins from giving opera, will
probably be known in few days.
His chorus and orchestra are rehears-
ing daily. and he asserts that he intends
% Give opera a. his new house, beginning
on January IL.
IL is thought that he may turn MS
opera interests over to another company.
but il Is said by the Metropolitan man.
agement that this would be Illegal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
Rifles Seized at Belfast.

Belfast. Dec. l2.-Customs officers to-
day seized here a consignment OF two
hundred rifles which arrived on board a
freight steamer from Germany. This was
one OF the largest seizures since the issue
Of the proclamation against the importa-
ton of arms and ammunition into Ireland.
Captures have been made daily, but usu-
ally in small lots. Most of the rifles are
of patterns which have been discarded by
the European armies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
MAN FATALLY MANGlED
Engineer Drawn Into Mixer and
Arm Is Cut Off.

While operating concrete mixer at
Madison and Monroe avenues, Winfield
Queens Borough, yesterday James Tom
son. OF No. sol West li4th street, an en-
gIneer. was fatally injured. He is at ST.
Johns Hospital in Long Island City.
Tomson's coat caught In one OF the
wheels of the mixer and he was drawn
into the machinery and fearfully mangled
before it could be stopped. His left arm
WAS cut of.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
Status as State Official and
"Bagman" To Be Solved
by Grand Jury.
TWO MEN BACK UP
VAN WIRT'S CHARGE
President and Treasurer of Firm
R2SrbpGnaed-Paid to Get
Friend at Co"rt."

SIX upstate contractors testified before
chief Magistrate McAdoo in the John Doe
inquiry Yesterday afternoon. Four Of
,h,p admitted contributions to the Dem
ocratir state Committee. which aggre-
Gated Ss.70o. unlisted i'm the reports of
camraicu receipts on file with the Score
,ary of State.
The other two Of the siN witnesses were
lanes r. Flood, president, and John Il.
Davis. treasurer Of the Flood x Van Writ
Engineering and Construction Company
of Glens Falls They corroborated the
previous evidence of Dudley +. Van Writ.
yice-pre sident Of that corporation. that
s.. go Of the corporations money was ex-
tract,d at odd times during 1911 and 1912
for the benefit of the Democratic State
Committee.
Flood and Davis were re-subppnaed as
grand jury witnesses Tor Wednesday,
and from the general drift Of their exam
nation 10y District Attorney Whitman
Yesterday. it was fairly evident that the
grand jurors would at least have their
curiosity stirred as TO the exact status of
William J. Morrissey, Deputy State Su-
porintendent of Public Works. and as to
the exact measure of the relation which
this same Morrissey bore to the Demo-
cratic State Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
YOUNG REPUBLICANS
WELCOME PRODICAL
Hear Prendergast Explain
at Dinner Why He Left
Moose Party.
mitchell PLEDGES
WORD FOR HARMONY
Controller Pleads for United
Front Against Democrats
in City and Nation.

Controller Prendergast, as sequel to
his recent return TO the Republican party
took the opportunity offered at the din
rer of the Young Republican Club at the
Hotel Aston last night to explain his leav-
ing the Progressves. His affiliation with
that organization. he said, was not that
he loved the party of Lincoln less, but
his principles" more When these could
no longer be represented by the Bull
Moose emblem. he said. he thought 1t was
his duty to help present united front
TO the Democratic party, now in power.
Mayor-elect Mitchell, the first speaker
mad praised the unselhshness of the club
in putting aside partisan ideas and unit
ing against the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
TAmmany Hall" He assured the listen
ers that for his part there would be
entire harmony in the Board Of Estimate,
and repeated his assertion that his ap-
pointments would be bipartisan.
George McAneny. president-elect Of the
Board of Aldermen, carried forward the
idea OF harmony expressed by the Mayor
elect, and told Of some OF the plans OF
the administration for the next four
years. Then. apparently enjoying the OPP
portunity to become humorous at the ex-
perse OF his colleague. he referred to Mr..
Prendergast's change in one"
81 may say" he said, that the appear
ance OF the Controller is particularly APP
proprste to the name of this club; for
he is the youngest Republican Of all"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
INSTANT HEAT
Can he had In any room at any time with
nNllLER" OIL HEATERS,

In cold weather it's a comfort 10 have heat
ouick in your dressing ROOM dining room
and bathroom-befor your furnace or steam
gives YOU sufficient heat. Miller" OIL Heat
ers are Perfectly safe, Simple. Durable. Eco
nomicaI. Don't take a cheap 90 tin tank
heater from your dealer. but insist on having
a "NilIer." He can supply the "Miller"--If he
will not we can.
Edward Miller 1 Co., % ss rsrs xo rl.s''
Manufacturers Established 1874
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
For Principles, Not Men.

"T believe in principles more than in
men. | have been asked. for instance II
I was prepared 10 hand the party over TO
Barnes. 10 Penrose and to Murray crane
whose names are not savory IN certain
quarters.
81 say i'm reply that | do not intend TO
allow certain men TO hang up a scarecrow
in the political cornfield and label it with
these names to brighten the electorate
"I know Barnes. Penrose and Murray
Crane. and / do not consider them issues
If these men are not desired as leaders
of the party / hope there is enough cour-
age and conscience in the Republican
party 10 dlsplace them as leaders oil IT,
"Rut in what are the two or three par
ties I'm certain questions unlike? know
there are some men i'm the Progressive
marty who are there solely for their prin-
cinles but what essential difference Is
there between the parties? Are there no
selfish men In the Progressive party?
"NIust the men who control that organl-
cation be permitted TO delude the honest
Progressives into the idea that adherence
IN that organization is essential TO the
continuance of those principles, when
they know that certain mems sole inter-
est in that party is to put themselves In
crHce?'
Mr. prendergast told OF an incident in
the last campaign. when the late Tlmothy
/. Woodruff went to Chairman Bird OF
the Progressive party, TO consult on the
brooklyn representation on the Fusion
ticket Woodruff protested against the
snail representation, and Bird. Mr.. Prem
dergast said, answered:
well, we've got the votes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
Didn't Wait for Solicitor.

Patrick u. Conley. Of Ithaca, said he
got four or FIVE repair contracts in 1872,
and he also contributed TO the Demo-
cratic state Committee that year, for the
first time Conley also destroyed MS
check. although II was for only $3.50 and
was likewise unsolicited.
William r. Cogley. Of Utica, former
CITY Engineer OF that city, and who ad-
mitted that he had expected 70 get the
appointment as second deputy under I.
Gordon Reel. testified that he went INTO
the contracting business Immediately AFTER
that disappointmont. He went 10 Foley.
he said. and demanded some small reapir
contracts in his home county and got them
without competitive bidding
81 demanded il as patronage SAID
CogIey. who went on 10 say That Whiie
he had heard Of Everett F. Fcwlers col
lection trips" he had sent IN his checK Tor
s25o as contribution 10 the Democratic
state Committee i'm 1912 without sollci-
tation. Coglcy also had destroyed his
cancelled check.
Charles < Rauber. Of the Incorporated
firm OF Whitmore, Rauber & Vicinus, or
Rochester. testified that his firm had road
Construction contracts for about $4,000
in 1912 and road repair contracts for
about the same amount IN the same year.
ON October IS. 1912, he said. Fowler
came TO his firms office, in Rochester, and
asked for contribution. saying i've got
YOU booked for Sl,SO0'
pauber said that his two partners were
Renublicans. He was the only Democrat
IN the firm He spoke TO his partners,
however. he said, and they finally agreed
70 Fowier's demand, for which, however
II appeared. Rauber thoughtfully drew his
persJnai check being reimbursed later
from the funds Of the corporation.
eve probably did IL because we mad
road contracts" he admitted.
Rauber admitted to one other instance
Of generosity toward the Democratic
state Committee. under slightly different
circumstances. however II was in the
1908 campaign, he said, when he was
named as a Presidential elector.
THE hearing was adjourned to next
Tuesday afternoon.