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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
[From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, May LIN a peppery state
ment issued tonight Representative
Augustus p. Gardner, Of Massachusetts
announces that the Republican Congress
Committee ought TO be reorganized, ana
that he is in the race for the chairman
ship Of the committee Mr.. Gardner says
there is no use in making any bones
about Tiff ne is elected he proposes 10
nberalize the committee.
Republican members OF the House were
Of diverse opinions regarding the mar
monizing effect Of the Massachusetts
members platform. Mr.. Gardner SAID:
# believe that the Republican Congress
sionaI Committee ought TO be reorgah-
lied. / believe that IL ought TO be reor-
eanized Immediately and that 1t ought
70 get 10 work without any delay what
soever.
4 intend 10 be a candidate for mem
bership in the new committee. If the
Massachusetts delegation elects me 10
represent the state. which many people
think unlikely. ] shall be candidate Tor
the national Craftsmanship OF the RepuO-
lican Congressional Committee.
81 can scarcely claim that | have been
urged To make this race. The tact IS 'hdt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
NATIONAL AERO PLANT
Smithsonian Institution to Have
Experimental Laboratory.

Washington, May IA national aero
nautical experimental plant TO be known
as the Langley Aerodynamic Labora-
tory" IS TO be established by the Smith
sonian Institution This was decided on
az meeting to-day OF the regents OF the
institution. Aerodynamical researches
were inaugerated al the Smithsonian by
the late DR.. Samuel T.. Langley. its sec
rotary. but since his death. some years
ago. nothing has been done by the insti-
tuition a--.ag this line
DR. Charles ID. Walcott. secretary was
authorized to-day to take necessary steps
TO provide for the organization and ad-
ministration Of the laboratory on per
manent basis IL is proposed TO co-ordi-
nate the work with that being done by
the army and navy.
Senator Stone. Of Missouri, was elected
TO the board Of regents TO succeed eI-
Senator Cullum Of Illinois. Senator Bacon
Of Georgia was reelected chairman OF the
executive committee An additional gift
Of Sc. 900 from DR. William l.. Abbott for
the collection Of natural history speci-
mems in BorLeo was announced. Dr Ab-
bolt previously had given S."o for TINS
work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
WOMEN URGE DEATH
OF NEGRO ASSAlLANT
Pettioning Washington Court Of Appeals
to Garry Out Jury's Recommendation
MAY Be Contempt Of Court.

and forced him to trial with the resul,
that the jury recommended capital DUN.
ishment. Providing the jury makes M
recommendation the maximum penalty is
thirty years Imprisonment, and counse
for the negro contend that the court
should have accepted the plea OF guilt
and imposed prison sentence. On that
ground the appeal has been taken.
The petition urges an amendment 10
the code and recites in conclusion:
Pending an amendment 10 the Law
which we are aware must be made by
act Of Congress, we women OF Washing
ton are naturally dependent for protec.
ton upon the Interpretation OF the law
by your honorable court. and, while in no
way attempting to influence your dc.
cision. we most ardently desire 10 protest
against an extended hearing upon tech
meal grounds alone. We, therefore. beg
your honorable court to adjudicate the
case in the interest of the sacredness Of
American womanhood and the sanctity Of
the home"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
WRANCLE D|STURBS
ADVOCATES OF PEACE
Delegates Tell Speakers Urging
Disarmament Their Theory
Is ImpraCtiCabIe.
CARNEGIE FLOORS TERROR
Beals Calls War Scares 'Bogies,
and Fairbanks Urges Equal
Terms for All on the
Panama Canal.

ST. Louis, May 1.-The American Peace
Congress symposium on disarmament
took an unexpected turn tonight. when
two delegates raised an issue with speak
ers on the platform and declared their
theory Of disarmament impracticable.
Andrew p. Humphrey. general secre-
tary Of the American Peace and Arbitra-
ton League, and Henry A. Dadman. sec
rotary OF the Army and Navy League,
were the delegates who opposed what
appeared 10 be the general sense Of the
meeting
Mr.. Humphrey said he represented a
society standing for an armament con-
sstent with existing conditions and suf-
hcient 10 preserve peace. The soldier
did not cause war. but was called to
settle it. he said.
Mr.. Dadmun declared disarmament did
not prevent the war Of 1872. nor in 1861.
when the navy was practically dis
mantled II the United States had had
an adequate navy in 1861. he said. the
war might have been prevented. Or at
least il could have been closed much
earlier than it was
There is no telling how soon the
United States will have TO go to war in
the interests Of humanity" Mr.. Dadnum
continued. 1T was my good fortune 10
attend tho last conference at The Hague.
II was the weight OF our navy that gave
weight 10 our words al that conference.
A display Of force makes 1T unnecessary
TO use force.
n We enter the 1915 Hague conference
with dfth rate navy and a weak naval
policy the American delegations influence
will be exactly fifth rate
Philip Van Ness Movers. William ID. &.
Alney. Jenkin Lloyd Jones and Professor
Ernst Richard advocated disarmament.
Urges Equal Canal Terms.
THE United states is under a mora
obligation 10 admit the ships Of other ma
terms on which IL admits American yes
sells" declared ex-Vi,e- President Charles
v. Fairbanks ia an address before CON
gress tonight.
I'm the event however. that We are
unable 10 accept the view that we are not
entitled 10 preferential treatment then
We owe IL 10 ourselves and 10 Great Brit
ain and other nations 10 submit the ques-
ton to the determination Of an impartial
tribunal
THE existing treaty was written. rati-
fed and exchanged with the full knowl-
edge on the part Of our government as to
its true meaning. Shall we now read into
II an exception that was not intended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
WANTS NEW BLOOD IN
CONGRESS COMMITTEE
REPRESENTATIVE Gardner Asks To Be Elected
and To Be Made Chairman to Re-
organize Republican Body.

, the only man who has suggested IL u
ex-Congressman Cole, OF Ohio. ! nave
received no assurances OF support from
any one. / realize perfectly well that
nv selection would be distasteful 10 many
of the older party chieftains, owing 10
my share I'm the mutiny against Speaker
Cannon and owing TO my position on
other matters.
"Of course, ] should Ike TO be CHOSEN
without opposition, but / am AFRAID thaI
such an occurrence is scarcely possible
IL is no particular use making any bones
about il. The fact is that il ] am elected
| shall try to unite my colleagues undcr
more liberal banner than some OF the
leaders Of my party have displayed our
ing the last few years.
Some of the Republicans believe the
Democratic tariff bill will unite ultimate
~ the minority members of the House
others want TO get TO work immediately
Ia collect the sinews OF war for the 1914
campaign.
Mr.. Burke OF South Dakota, IS acuhs
chairman of the committee, and MI
Moore. of Pennsylvania. is secretary. NO
meeting has been called of the committee
and Mr.. Gardeners announcement mas
opened question which had PRACTICALLY
been neglected in the ardor of tarin dis
cusson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
ARMSTRONG WILL VOID
Disinherited Son to Get Half of
100000 Estate.
nv Telegraph 10 The Tribune. !

Rochester. May 1.-The Armstrong will
contest. involving valuable real estate in
New York City and Asbury Park, y. J.,
and which has been the subject Of
litigation for many years. has been de-
cided by decree just handed down by
Surrogate Carter in Livingston County.
The will, or alleged will-for such II
was termed by Charles ID. Newton. coun-
sci for Frederick w Armstrong. Of Los
Angeles. who is given half OF the
$2D10 90 estate--was offered for probate by
Hortense =. Hartman. OF Dansville. y. Y
daughter Of the testatrix, and was i'm
rnediately contested by her brother. who,
under the terms OF the will. which made
Mrs Hartman administrators and sole
legatee. was cut off with his mothers
"love and affection
Surrogate Carter, in awarding one-half
OF the estate 10 Mr.. Armstrong DEGREES
that the expenses incurred by Mrs. Hart
man in attempting 10 have the will pro-
bated and IN coDtesting the claim made
by her brother shall not come out Of the
estate. He also absoves her OF any in
tent at wrongdoing in her attempt TO have
the will probated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02

when the treaty was negotiated or "neh
il received the deliberate assent Of the
Senate. or shall we stand by what We
said and what We intended 10 say
Blames Army and Navy.
Charles +. Beals, OF Chicago, director
or the Central West Department OF the
American Peace Society. said that were
il not for the army and navy men, who
coyet promotion, and the war supplies
corporations. the nation soon would cease
70 hear OF wars War scares." he added,
"trotted out when a military and navy
appropriation bill is TO be TANNED
through, are bogies psraded forth to ter
rify the immature.
The chief address of the morning ses-
sion was by Andrew Carnegie. who de-
clared his confidence that the United
States never need fear foreign invasion
President Wilson and his administration
he predicted would gain immortal glory
by dealing successfully with the question
Of world peace.
While Mr.. Carnegie was speaking, some
one in the audience interrupted with:
How about japan?
Well" replied Mr. Carnegie, Japan
has nineteen battleships and We have
thirty-three and more coming"
The questioner admitted this. but de-
clared Right now We are in mortal ter
ror'
Then Mr. Carnegie appealed 20 the au-
dience Let every one who is not afraid
OF Japan stand up, he said. Practically
the entire audience stood W
Mr.. Carnegie then turned TO his ques-
TONER. saying: Nobody IS in mortal ter
ror but you"
Mr.. Carnegie vas 10 have presided AT
an afternoon meeting at which disarma-
ment was TO be discussed. but he was so
exhausted from his morning speech and
the heat that he was unable 10 attend.
When he went to the home OF Robert D
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
WILSON HEARS PROTESTS
Democratic Senators Talk with
Him on the Tariff.

Washington. May Six Democratic
Western Senators carried their protests
against the tariff bill TO President Wilson
today. Senators Newlands. Chamberlain
Lane. Thompson. Shaffroth and Nalsh
discussed several phases Of the tarin Dill
with the President. but the sugar ana
wool schedules were the principal subjects
considered.
Three hours were spent in the confer
ence. each Of the Senators explaining MS
views at length. Afterwald the President
issued this statement:
1T was not a conference to arrive at
any conclusion. but. merely for the pur-
pose Of effecting frank interchange OF
views as to the possible effects of several
schedules Of the tariff upon the industries
Of the states represented by the Senators
present"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
JOB HUNTERS TAKE HOPE
Democratic Senators Are En-
couraged by Nominations.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington. May 1.-Senatorial job
hunters took solace in the hope that
long list Of nominations sent to the SEN
ate to-day was an indication that the
gates stemming the food OF patronage
were being lifted. and that the stream
would flow in the future without hind
rance. 1t was reported among Senators
that the difficulty over the New York
ColIectorship had been smoothed out, and
that the President would send on Monday
a nomination which would have the APP
provsl Of Secretary McAdoo and would
not meet with opposition from Senator
OGorman.
Democratic hopes. however. were raised
on a precarious basis, as the list of APP
pointments to the Senate included. for the
most part. unimportant postmasters.
Among the important nominations were
those of +. X. Campbell of Birmingham.
campaign manager for Representative
Underwood. to be Chief Justice OF the
Court Of Claims. and Joseph 70. Davies. Of
Wisconsin, to be Commissioner OF Cor
porations.
A snag was struck to-day in the nom
ination of w. II. Berry TO be Collector at
Philadelphia, 10 succeed c. W. Hill. The
Republicans insisted on knowing whether
HIS term had expired. but before a
resolution calling for this information
could be passed the Senate adjourned for
lack OF quorum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
PRESS CENSOR OPPOSED
Newspapers a Power for Good,
Saws Report to Congress.

Washington. May THE publicity
given by the press generally tends to
lessen evil conditions and thus renders a
useful service to the public" say the
Commissioners OF the District OF Column
bia in a report to Congress to-day on the
Works bill to provide censorship Of the
news.
THAT dread OF publicity has deterrent
influence upon those disposed or tempted
10 the committing of crime may reason
ably be inferred from the fact that most
offenders against the law earnestly seek
to avoid exposure OF the circumstances
Of their misbehavior in newspaper reports
Of their trials" the report declares
For these reasons the Commissioners
believe the enactment of the proposed
legislation is inadvisa Bile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
Declares Treatment Unfair.

Mr. Choate said that If the examiners
had asked the proper officials they would
have obtained the desired information.
The Commissioner replied that the proper
accounting officials had been asked for eX-
plantations. and IL was not the province
OF the examiners to Interview the higher
officials relative TO transactions which
should be explained by the auditors
Nj Choate insisted that the railroad
had not been treated fairly and that Louis
ID. Brandeis who conducted the direct
examination. and his assistant Mr. East
man. had an unfair advantage.
Commissioner Prouty denied the charge
with positiveness. He reviewed the Vari-
Gus steps in the investigation. and de-
clared the New Haven officials had the
same opportunity To examine Mr.. Browns
findings as Mr.. Brandeis had.
II think It i'll becomes you" Mr.. Prouty
added. ito say you have not received the
same treatment. II any wrong differences
have been drawn IL is because of the in
terminable dealings between the New
Haven company. the Navigation comnany
and the other subsidiaries. If you had
done business as other railroads do you
would have escaped all this bother"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
WARNED TO QUIT MEXICO
Americans Told Capital Is
Threatened by Rebels.

san Antonio, Tex, May IA warn
ing to Americans and other foreigners
TO leave the City of Mexico while there
still is rail connection with the coast
was issued here to-day by repre-
sentative of the Carranza government.
The note asserts Southern constitu-
tionalists are preparing TO advance on
the Mexican capital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02

Washington. May IA petition. urging
in effect the speeding Of justice by the
hanging of Nathaniel Green, a negro, who
was convicted OF assaultng Mrs. Adelaide
Grant, white woman, on Christmas
night. and insisting that technicalities be
disregarded, was sent 20 the Court OF
Appeals by Washington women to-day.
The remarkable appeal 10 the court
may result in the citation OF the women
for contempt because Of the fact that the
case is now under consideration Attor-
news regard the petition as an effort to
influence the court. but the three mem
bers of the court are silent on the subject
Under the code of the District Of
Columbia the crime Of which the negro
was convicted is punishable by death
providing the jury makes such recon-
mendation. Green pleaded guilty how
ever, to avoid the possibility of the death
penalty being recommended by jury,
but the court refused TO accept the plea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02

scribine Americas sugar industry as OF
tho not house" variety-unable TO stand
on it's own feet and eNactins excessive
taxes from the people TO support H.
Mr.. Underwood described the LOUISIANA
cane Industry as one that could not sur
vjve and asserted that the rates IN the
bill would not affect the beet sugar IN
dustry.
Beet sugar in this country can be pro
duced on an equality with European nv
ais with no possibility of competition with
in a reasonable zone" he said. What
the Western beet sugar people seen y "
tax the American people in order to orihs
their beet sugar 10 the Atlantic seaooafu
and drive out all competition. II j. SIM
plv question of freight rates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
REBELS SLAY PASSENGERS
Slaughter Those Who Escape
from Train They Wreck.

Mexico city, May l.-Zapata forces
wrecked a train with dynamite on the
Interoceanic Railway. near La Cascade.
to-day. killing many and burning the
train. How many are dead is not known.
After the explosion the rebels fell upon
the passengers. slaughtering even those
who were unarmed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
HELD FOR INFORMER IS DEATH
Coroner Detains -Four Men for Killing
Jerry the Lunchman.

The four men charged with the murder
of Jerry Mazda, known as Jerry the
Lunchman." were held by Coroner Fem
berg yesterday for the inquest after "A
preliminary hearing. The inquest was
set for May s..
The victim. who was twenty-five years
old and lived at No. l49 Mulberry street
was shot and killed Tuesday morning In
front of No. "a West ilst street. MAZDA
was known as n police informer. and that
is the reason given for the killing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
FINDS SLAVERY IN MANILA
Dean Worcester Says Philippine
Assembly Won't Abolish It.

Washington. May Whether human
slavery exists in the Philippines is a
question asked to-day by the Senate OF
Secretary Garrison.
Senator Borah read a letter from Dean
Worcester. OF the Philippine government.
saving slavery did exist in Manila and
that the Philippine Assembly had de-
clined to pass remedial legislation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
POSTAL REVENUES GROW
Show an Increase of Sill, 1873,
1913 in Three Months.

Washington, May IA surplus or
NS6, sos Of postal receipts over postal eX-
penditures for the first half of the cur
rent fiscal wear. ended December 81. is
shown by the quarterly report Of Charles
\. Kram. editor for the Postofice De
partment. issued to-day.
The audited revenues for the December
quarter amounted to S7o,277, 532. an increase
of sll1SS.7eS. or 10 per cent. over the pre-
ceding three months Expenditures ag-
sregated s66O27, 9S7. an increase OF s.
"a 40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
Billiards Profitable Deals.

when the transfer OF io9.9lS shares of
Boston 4 Maine stock by the New Haven
io J. l.. Billiard at t25 a share for SILL
600 600 in cash and notes WAS inquired
into Commi 'sioner Proutv asked.
do you understand Nlr. Choate. that
Mr. Billiard had ever invested any actual
money In the gold notes Of tine New Eng
land Investment and Security Company"
"Not TO my knowledge" said the law-
yer.
The Commissioner said Mr. Billiard had
not put up any actual money in connection
with the Boston 4 Maine stock transfer.
and that there was every indication. ac-
cording 10 the records. that ne had made
a profit Of from 100000 10 5000, 600.
What ON direct examination appeared
to have been profit Of s., 500 10 Mr. Mel
len in connection with the sale Of stock
OF the Providence Securities Company was
explained Mr.. Choate said, by certain
entry on the books. Mr. Brown did not
have the item and Mr.. Choate commented
that the examiner had gone through the
books aud had appeared here with some
information from which hostile differences
are drawn" This left Mr.. Mellen in an
unpleasant situation IN the eyes OF the
public. ne said
That has been the trouble with all Of
this case" the lawyer continued. with
reference to all these transactions there
IS supplementary evidence which will put
them IA the right light This attack seems
10 be directed against Mr.. Mellen rather
than against the road
I'VE are not prosecuting any one re
piled the Commissioner we are trying
10 ind out what has been done with Ger
inin mnnrr."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
HIS MINES RICH IN NAMES.

Samuel 5 Watson. a Wall street lawyer
who invested $1,000 In mining property
bearing the name Golden Dream and
another cold Coin il suing Jacob B.
Ross. mining promoter OF san Juan
County. Col. to get back the money which
was paid for an option on the two min
inc prODertiaS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
DR.. BRIGGS UNiMPRoVED.

The Rev. Or. Charles A. Briggs. OF the
Union Theological Seminary, who ha,
been IN for several days with pneumonia,
was reported no better yesterday. Dr.
Briggs is at his home. No. 30 West Id
street. in the care of Drs Moorehead
Buck Delafeld and Brown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
MELLEN TO EXPLAIN
NEW HAVEN AFFAIRS
Railroad President Will Not Be
Sworn, and No Questions
Will Be Put to Him.
BIG PROFITS FOR BILLIARD
Records Indicate That, Without
Putting Up Actual Cash, He
Melted More than So, 000,-
600 in One Deal.

Boston May l-Charles :. Mellen, pres
ident of the New York. New Haven &
Hartford Railroad, will make a statement
explanatory Of some of the company 5
financial transactions before the Inter
state Commerce Commission tomorrow.
Mr.. Mellen will not be sworn, and Com
missioner Prouty. who is conducting the
inquiry, will not permit him to be inter-
rogated
So far as testimony was concerned. to-
day was gwen. over 10 the continued
cross-examination OF David r.. Brown,
the government accountant, by MIR. Mel
lens counsel, &. H. Choate. il. In reality
large part Of the time was consumed IN
arguments between SIR. Choate and Com
missioner Prouty, in which the Commits
sioner severely criticised the railroad and
some Of its officials for transactions
which. in his opinion, were not satsfac-
torily explained 10y the records Of the
company.
Various notes given by Mr.. Mellen 10
the New Haven company in exchange for
New Haven stock were explained by the
attorney through the experts answers as
having been paid IN full, and although
NJ. Brown and Commissioner Prouty
agreed that the bookkeeping methods OF
the company indicated that Mr.. Mehen
had made profit Of $4,000. the Com
missioner said he had no doubt Mr. Mel
len paid the company. but he wished a
fuller explanation of the transaction than
Mr. Choate was able TO bring out
Bookkeeping Criticised
Techncalities OF bookkeeping were
taken up TO indicate that an aggregate OF
S.4lJ.325 for additions and betterments
had been charged against profit and loss
I'm the four years ended june 80, 1917.
These charges. Nj Brown said. might
properly be made against capital The
profit and loss balance Of the New Haven
ROAD on June 20. 1912. was N2.o'9Al' ana
had the betterments and additions for the
four years been charged against capital
the witness agreed that the profit and loss
balance on the right side Of the ledger
would have been nearly $4oo0ooop
The acquisition OF the Boston a Maine
bv the New Haven and the dealings be
tween the New Haven road and j. J.. Bill
lard and the Billiard Company We're lnuo-
duced by Mr. Choate in am attempt TO
show that the transactions had been mis-
represented In the direct examination Of
Mr. Brown and that NJ Billiard did not
make a profit of $1,000 ON the deal as
the direct testimony indicated
MI Chodte's explanation was left I'M
finished. a. the examination brought on 4
discussion over the value OF stock assets
carried on the books OF the company.
You are Low carrying New Haven
stock AT SlD0 share. said Mt Ftoutl
"lt is not worth it, You carry Boston a
Maine stock al what you paid for H. II
ia not worth IT,
Nj Cnoate replied that old Colony
stock. which was carried on the New
Havens booHs az par Was really worm
about SGOOO.Vrp more than was placed
against u