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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-05
Can Decree Be Reopened?

AS to the tobacco situation, the Attor,
ney General said that. while he had not
finally decided upon an Investigation.
with view TO possible further antitrust
prosecution. he likewise had not reached
decision as TO whether the decree OF
dissolution, which he regards as made
quate, could be reopened. He indicated
that he was firmly convinced that the
decree was incommensurate with the de-
mands OF the occasion. There could be
no real dissolution of n trust by distrib-
uting its stock among the same share
holders, he asserted.
Most OF the attorneys Of the Depart
ment OF Justice agree that the government
could not reopen the dissolution case, and
future moves must be supplementary. IL
is pointed out that the United States court
in entering the decree OF dissolution de-
clined TO grant former Attorney General
Wickershams request that the govern
ment be permitted 10 reopen the decree
~ any time within the next five years In
case il developed that the plan Of disso-
luton had not accomplished the purpose
Of the Sherman law.
Mr. McReynolds's revenue plan : 10 tax
the output OF tobacco factories on a slid
ing scale In such way that the big
manufacturers will pay more and more
a. their output increases II Is said the
Attorney General has talked his plan over
with President Wilson and the Cabinet
and shortly VIII submit IT TO Chairman
Simmons OF the Senate Finance Commit
tee
While such a plan Of taxation could not
bee called a tarin for revenue only meas
ure. Mr. McRevnolds contends that II IL
an emergency measure devised 20 meet
the pleas OF independent tobacco manu-
facturers that the dissolution Of the So
called trust has not relieved .hem OF n
situation which they say threatens TO
place them In rs much danger as they
we're from the trust" before II was dis-
NpfN.d
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-05

Several corporation lawyers and bank
ers consulted In the financial district yes
terday declared Attorney General Nc
Reynolds's plan OF graduated internal
revenue tax on tobacco products could
not be made a law because IL was uncon-
stifutional. IN that 1t would be confisca-
tory.
On the other hand. a favorable view OF
the plan was expressed by Felix II. Levy.
who was OF counsel for the independent
tobacco interests I'm the dissolution suit
and who AZ the beginning of the proceed
ings was a special assistant 10 the Attor-
ney General. Mr.. Levy stated that while
under ordinary circumstances IL might be
objected that such a tax might be in the
nature OF "A handicap upon the growth OF
business. such an objection would not lie
10 the imposition OF the tax under the
conditions now prevailing in the tobacco
industry.
The four great corporations into which
the tobacco business was principally di-
vided were to-day the controlling and
dominating factors In the Industry. MIR.
Levy said The imposition OF the pro-
posed graduated tax" he said. will tend
TO eaualize the unfair conditions OF com
petition which have resulted from the I'M
satisfactory decree OF dlsintegration.
AT the time when the proposed plan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-05

with the unexpected appearance In court
OF Johnson and his lawyer.
III has been hard TO determine what
punishment should be melted out In this
case" said Judge Carpenter. I'VE have
had many cases where violations OF the
Mann act have been punished with a fine
only. We have had other cases where de-
PENDANTS have been sentenced 10 one or
two years In the penitentlary.
THE circumstances In this case have
been aggravating. TIE life of the de-
PENDANT. by his own admissions, has NOT
been a moral one. The defendant Is ona
or the best known men OF his race and his
example has been far-reaching."
The court denied the request of counsel
for johnson that the negro be allowed 10
serve the term in the city Rridewel in
stead OF states prison.
Johnson was convicted on May 10 Of
having paid for the TRANSPORTATION OF
Belle Schneider from Pittsburgh 10 Chi.
caso.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-05
SENATORS DARE RIOTS
TO VISIT COAL FIELDS
Determined to Investigate Con-
ditions in West Virginia De-
spite Warnings.

Washington, June 4.-Disregarding init
nations that their appearance in West
Virginia might result in further outbreaks
of violence members OF the Senate sub
committee appointed to investigate the
West Virginia coal strike completed to-
day plans for their trip TO Charleston.
The committee will begin the examination
OF about one hundred witnesses, present
ing the case OF the miners, next Tuesday
AT Charleston, the centre of the disturb
ances which for over a year have kept
the Paint Creek and Cabin Creek coal
fields in state Of civil war
The committee heard unmoved to-day
the statement OF General q &. Watts
and H. T Vinson representing the mine
operators, that a renewal Of actual hos
tilities might be brought on by the .activi-
ties Of the committee in West Virginia
M Watts intimated that the recently
discovered alleged plot against the life Of
Governor Hatfield. charged TO have been
framed by a group Of armed miners at
Lamont Hollow. might be traced to the
agitation attending the efforts Of the COM
mittee up 10 date.
Chairman Swanson has evolved plan
to place each phase Of the inquiry under
the charge Of a single member Of the sub
committee
Senator Borah will direct the inquiry
Authorized in the first section OF the Sen
ate resolution, which charges the com
mittee To determine whether or not any
system Of peonage has been or IL main
tanned in the fields and Section T.
which relates to the charge that "citi-
zens Of the United States have been al
rested. tried and convicted In violation OF
the Constitution or laws OF the United
States
Senator MARITIME will have charge OF the
inquiry relating TO interference with the
postal laws and violations OF the lmml-
grafton laws.
Senator Shields has Section 3. when
authorizes q report on TO Wndt extent
conditions existing in the coal fields nave
been caused by agreements and comDlhd-
tions entered into contrary 10 the laws
of the United States for the purpose OF
controlling the production, sale ana
transportation Of coal"
Senator Kenyon will inquire INTO the
shipment OF firearms, ammunition ana eN-
plosives into the coal fields, with the
purpose 10 exclude the products OF these
coal fields from competitive markets III
interstate trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-05
MAJORITY WILL EXHIBIT
Twenty-fo four Nations Accept
Exposition Invitation.

Washington, June 4.-Twenty-four gov
ernments thus far have accepted the in
vitatlon TO participate In the Panama
Pacific Exposition. while fifteen other
countries have failed so far to make re-
sponses.
Those accepting. it was announced to-
day, are Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil. Can
ada. Chill, China. Costa Rica. Cuba, Den
mark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador.
France. Guatemala, Haiti. Honduras.
Japan. Mexico. the Netherlands, Mica
ragua Panama. Peru, Portugal, Salvador
and Uruguay.
Egypt Luxembourg. Monaco, Servla'
Siam and Turkey have declined the invi.
tations Rumania has asked for year
in which TO consider e. Germany ~
awaiting developments regarding the
tariff bill and Great Britain Is holding
of to learn the exhibition space avail
able.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-05
RECEPTION PLEASED CUBA
Insular Foreign Secretary
Wires Thanks of People.
From The Tribune Bureau. !

Washington, June THE thanks of
Cuba for the cordial reception given its
representatives at the dedication OF the
Maine Memorial Monument in New York
City are conveyed In "A dispatch received
to-day by the Secretary OF State from
Senior Torr!ento, Secretary Of the State OF
cuba. The message is as follows:
Permit me 10 convey to you the salts
faction felt by all the official and social
elements Of the republic at the brilliant
and friendly reception OF the representa-
tives and forces Of III army and navy of
cuba who attended the dedication Of the
Maine monument in the city Of New
York.
las your telegram TO the authorities Of
the State and city OF New York. recon-
mending most solicitously the reception
of the Cuban commission. contributed
without doubt To 80 cordial dcmonstrd-
ton ! beg you to accept the expression
OF the sincere gratitude Of our President,
government and people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-05
FURRY IN WALL STREET
AS STOCK PRICES FALL
Fear of Radical Action at Wash.
ington on So-CaIIed trusts"
Starts Liquidation.
FIFTY NEW LOW RECORDS
Standard Railroads and Indus
trials Fail to Resist Pressure,
100000 Shares Being I'm.
loaded in First Hour

AS a result OF disturbed Condition..
here and abroad and Of the oyernivh,
news from Washington indicating
radical attitude on the part OF the ad.
ministration in connection with ,ba
American Tobacco Company and tbs
Standard Oil Company. there was tina
heaviest liquidation Of standard stock,
and bonds on the stock market yester.
day since the panic Of 1907.
Within the first hour sales OF stuck,
amounted to 100000 shares, and arv
new low records for the year ua,.
made with losses ranging from TIA
points. Reading fell 33s points. Union
Pacific dropped 5 points TO 142% IN.
lowest price since 1908, and Northern
Pacific touched its lowest price slncs
1907. Pennsylvania, usually one Of tia
stocks 10 show greatest resistance n
bear pressure. also declined to its low.
est record since the panic. Sons n,
the new bond fiotations, such as Baln.
more & Ohio convertibles, New Yor,
City new 412s and 81. Paul AIS. vera
also depressed.
Specialists in some of the leading IL.
sues attributed the large losses "a
heavy liquidation by the West and
South. Another influence was the AZ.
cidedly lower level OF prices quoted by
London before the opening here. All
advices from abroad indicated in.
creased possmism. not only in London
but at all the Continental financial
centres.
During the noon hour some improve.
ment from the low prices Of the morn.
ing was noted, particularly In Reading
and one or two other issues OF that
class. The partial recovery coincidei
with adyices from Washington in
which the Attorney General was
quoted as denying that any immediate
action against the so-called trusts I,
contemplated.
During the remainder of the session
the market was calmer, and by the
close several Of the leading stocks had
recovered a substantial part Of Their
losses. The biggest losses from Mon
days closing quotations sustained on
the days trading by the industrial ana
railroad issues follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-05

the committee OF letter he had received
from f. F. Milliken, OF Bayou Meto, who
had threatened to vote against him IL
the Senator voted for removing the duty
on rice. He told of a talk with X. u
Bowen. Of Texas. representing the farm
ers' union, which was fighting the reduc-
ton Of rice and cotton duties. The Sena-
tor said he knew OF no corrupt lobby.
Senator Lane. OF Oregon. named 8. W.
Mcclure, secretary of the National Wool
Growers Association, as very much
worried about wool" The Senator SAID
he did not consider men who called on
him lobbyists" He thought they were
looking after their own interests He
knew of no lobby. but believed money
was being used TO try to convince people
that bad effects would follow the tariff
bill
Thinks Lobbyist" Has Disappeared
When / came here twenty years ago
one occasionally saw a man VINO was
regarded as a lobbyist" said Senator
Newlands. of Nevada. but that type OF
man seems 10 have disappeared
A list OF more than 1900 additional
names was put in to-day by Senator
Penrose covering some OF the persons
who visited him while the Payne-Aldrich
bill was being framed. and all his callers
during the reciprocity and Democratic
wool bill fights in the Senate.
Subp9nas for a large number or VII
nesses were issued to-day. 1t Is generally
understood that some Of the names were
furnished by President Wilson and that
others are those which developed In the
testimony Of Senators. The new wit
nesses are TO be heard next week. Some
are men whom Senators have testified APP
peared in "a legitimate capacity.
The committee issued other subpoenas
tonight for x-Representative William >.
Bennett. of New York; Otto Carmichael
of New York. formerly a Washington
correspondent; the Rev. Father q. H.
Malone. of Denver. who Is now in Wash
ington; q. Harold Powell Francis r..
Hamilton. Harrison osborne, l. Bass, A.
A. Irving. William O Marvin and Will
lam F.. Fitzgerald. This is list of names
furnished TO the comittee apart from
names brought out in testimony given
by Senators. Chairman Overman did not
reveal the source of the list.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-05

Of disintegration was before the Cirou''
Court in this city the independents hiaue
snecific objection that the proposed diVi-
sion of the major part of the pusihe'"
of the trust into four great companies
could not restore competition, for tns
reason that no independent manufac'-
urer was Of sufficient financial ability 10
contend reasonably and fairly WITH
any OF the four companies on account
Of the tremendous capitalization which
the plan of disintegration left under inc
control ~ each of the four companies
So far as the principle of graduate.
tax was concerned, Mr.. Levy deciaiea
that IL was analogous to the propose'
graduated income tax now nerore Oo"'
gress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-05
U. 8. SHAKES CITY UP
Engineer Says Speedway Bulkns''
Must be Repaired.

The United States Government
ting after the city about the bulkheaa y
the Speedway near lSlst street ParA W.
missioner Slower received a leter -
Colonel William I. Black. Engineer CO,s.
L. s. A, informing him that the V.
head was sadly In need OF repsn 10,
threatening TO interfere with na''s.S
on the Harlem River. The letter So So.
that the city must see 10 II that RAVE
ton is kept open ,.,,,,
Commissioner Slower shunted ths 80 go
along 10 the BOARD OF Estimate. ASSN a.,
for another instalment OF the none! ~
propriated for these repairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-05
NEWSPAPER MAN GETS OFFICE.

Albany, June +-Attorney General Car
mody announced to-day the appointment
OF Edward r. Anker an Albany news
paper man. as land and tax clerk. at n
salary of $500 Mr.. Anker succeeds Ed
ward G. Leggett, OF Albany. who has
been made title examiner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-05
Another Report Soon.

Joseph r. Davies Commissioner Of Cor
porations. after visit 10 the White
House to-day. said report OF an inves-
tgauon the bureau had been making Of
the tobacco industry since the dissolution
decree would soon be forwarded to At
torney General McReynods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-05
Senator Root Farmer, Too.

Senator Root placed himself in the cate
gerry Of legislative farmers, saying that
he had a farm Of three hundred acres.
Among his possessions are also $50 shares
Of stock in the National Lead Company
700 shares in the Shelters Securities Com
many and 22O shares in the Texas Pacific
coal COMPANY. He had received no COM
murtcation from any Of the companies
relating to the tariff, he said. and did not
know how they would be affected Joy the
pending bill. He had received thousands
of letters relating TO the tariff bill. but
they contained nothing Of an unusua!
nature.
Tariff visitors who had called on him,
MIR. Root said, included Fred j. Lingham.
of Lockport vice-president of the FED
eral Milling Company; II. ID. Mead, OF
New York: Robert Walker, Of New YORK:
Harrison Osborn, a lemon importer OF
New York. and c. Tuynman, Of New
York "None of these men are subject TO
be stigmatized as lobbyists" he added.
Senator Pittman, Of Nevada, testified
that the wool interests were conducting
a campaign TO create the impression that
the Democrats Of his state were opposed
not true" To this extent he looked on
the alleged lobbying as pernicious.
on examination by Senator Mel
son Mr. Pittman admitted that a persist
ent effort was being made by residents Of
Alaska 10 induce the federal government
10 issue bonds for building railroads in
the territory. But in their case the rep
reservations are true he added.
Not altogether" said Senator Nelson.
Il have been in Alaska myself. you
know"
Stephenson Tells Of Wealth.
Senator Stephenson. one OF the few
niIlionaires remaining in the Senate
caused much amusement and some
ar,azenent when he testified concerning
the extent Of his holdings. He began by
saving that he owned a majority interest
in a lumber company Of which he was
president. which produced 100000 feet
Of lumber a year, and that he was inter-
ested i'm farming and some paper mills.
or cross-examination he admitted, casu-
ally that he owned railroad $50 miles
long. several farms, bank stock and
some mines One OF the latter, which he
discovered himself in 1852 is an iron mine
that produced In royalties last year sll2,-
90. There are 10000 acres in the tract
N which the mine is situated, much Of IT
ore land He also added, casually, that
he owned a copper mine and that his in
terest in paper and pulp mills was some
hing like $4,000. The lumber companies
y, which he has majority interest own
about 10000 acres Of timber land. two
thirds of which has been cut.
The Senator said that he had gone into
the lumber business. In which he amassed
the greater part Of his fortune, as COOK
N a lumber camp when he was eleven
years old, seventy-three years ago.
This is the greatest country In the
world" Mr.. Stephenson added turning
10 the Democratic members OF the COM
n1ittee. Il hope you folks won't spoil
n"
Senator Robinson. OF Arkansas. told
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-05

Berlin. June &-The Berlin BoeEse W"
badly affected to-day by yesterdays Nev
York markets and By the rumor that u
Baltimore & Ohio dividend was 10 S
duced. This caused heavy selling OF b "a.
timore & Ohio shares. Canadian Paeils
also were heavily sold, particularly
Paris account The market was depresssa
as we'll by heavy selling in western uss
man centres in connection with the uv.'
bies OF a private banking firm az ESQ., PC,
News In regard TO the American sisn
market increased the weakness. Canso, n.
Pacific lost 2A and Baltimore 4 ono ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-05
Both Sides Active.

The testimony of Senator Ransdeu dis
closed that both camps Of the alleged
sugar lobby-those in favor of a tarin
ana those against it-were circulating
much printed matter TO influence public
opinion. 49,.
rs there any difference between this
method OF attempting to influence punhc
onjuion." asked Senator Nelson, and the
methods pursued by the ordinary candi-
date for a public position, who opens an
office. employs stenograpners and senus
ont literature 10 convince the public that
be Is the right kind of man for the job
81 must confess" said Senator Rams
dell. with a broad smile, that can't see
any greater wrong in one than in the
other"
Senator Ramsden named Henry T. OK
\ nard. Truman G. Palmer. Sidney NJ. Bal
n Ion and A. u. Baldwin as leading figures
in the anti-free sugar fight. and said II.
y Pharr. J. u. Hin. Jules Burguieres'
Charles GodchauX. jules GVdchauX ana
= = Dickinson We're sugar planters who
had taken turns" in carrying on the
campaign from the Washington headquar-
tiers.
Senators Root and O'Gorman took the
stand to-day. but contributed no informa-
ton as to the existence Of the alleged
lobby. Senator O'Gorman presented his
testimony in a few moments. Three or
four hundred persons had discussed the
tariff with him, he said, but he classified
none Of them as a lobbyist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-05

always made whenever there IL the
slightest question OF the truth OF the
testimony given by policemen In courts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-05

The steady decline OF the last few
weeks has caused a general calling Of
loans by financial institutions. This Is
said to be true in practically every part
OF the country except Chicago. where
the banks are said 10 be in much better
shape 10 handle any sudden demands
upon their resources.
Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo
was in the financial district yesterday,
and il was at first thought that his
visit was for the purpose OF holding
conference with the important banks
on matters pertaining TO general eondi'
tons and in particular with currency
reform. In answer 10 inquiries, how
ever, he stated that there was no spe'
cial significance TO his presence In Wan
Street. except that he was attending 70
routine business in regard 10 the Sub
Treasury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-05
Investigating Committee Hears
ThatAdvOCateS and0pponents
of Tax Are Busy.
SENATORS GIVE OUT NAMES
Democrats Rely on Activities Of
Planters and Refners to
Sustain President Will
sons Assertions.
From The Tribune Bureau J

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Turning its guns
on the alleged sugar lobby, the Senate
investigating committee began in earnest
to-day TO try TO discover whether or not
President wilson's charges that an IN
sidious lobby ia at work were 10 be sub
stantiated by the activities OF sugar tariff
advocates.
y Senator Ransdell, who has worked ar
IDENTIFY with the protesting cane growers OF
his Estate. was subjected TO a grilling
cross examination by Senator Reed, who
sought to bring out evidence that the cane
and beet sugar interests were raising a
large fund and acting In concert 70 put
obstacles in the way of the tariff bill The
activity of representatives Of the domes-
tic sugar~industry was closely scrutinized.
The committee also made public list Of
witnesses who have been summoned 10
appear before it on Saturday, most or
them being interested in the sugar
schedule.
The free sugar lobby came in for
some attention from Senator Ransdell'
who submitted samples Of literature that
had been circulated. Hundreds of thou
sands of appeals of this kind, said the
Senator. holding up a yellow printed sip
exhorting consumers TO vote for free SUI
gar. were circulated about the Caplto! III
1909. 1t was in that year that ClauS
Spreckels directed +. G. Lowry 10 go OUT
and beat a drum and stir up somethlns'
Senator Ransden denied that the Louisi-
ana cane Growers Association had raised
a large amount~of money and was working
in conjunction with the beet sugar IN
terests. Il urged them TO work to-
gether," he said. but I am sorry 10 say
that they did not take my advice.