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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-04
DIAMOND SHIPMENTS
REACH HIGHEST MARK
Importers Gather Record
Stocks to Avoid Payment of
Increased Duties.

In order to avoid the payment OF more
duty under the new tariff. Maiden Lane
diamond importers rushed In large ship
ments OF rough and cut gems from the
European markets during September. and
Il was said yesterday that there were
more diamonds. pearls and other precious
stones In Maiden Lane vaults than ever
before. The figures complied by William
b. Treadwell. jewelry examiner. at the
APPRAISERS stores bear this out by show
ing that during the last month the value
OF the gems received at this port was
81, So 207. These figures break all import
records for any month and establish
mark which will probably stand for years.
OF the total shipments during the thirty
DAYS Of September the cut gems reached
81, SOL. 1853. and the uncut stones mostly dia-
monds, sl.S30.2H. In September. 1912. the
cut gems were reported as '3.s0o.S16 and
the uncut as f76o.3ll.
since II became known that there might
be an advance In the duty Oh gems under
the new tariff the imports have been
heavy In May the total was Si6o6. 1913. and
In June and July record breaking hgures
for those months were established when
the totals rose to S.loe9l7 and S.S7o.7T III.
the July record being the high mark until
the September shipments. In August the
receipts were S.7Sl.97s.
Thus far this year the gems imported
through the Port Of New York have
amounted to 81, lc3. l3e. The shipments for
the nine months of 1913 were greater than
for any previous calendar year. with the
exception Of 1906. when the total rose 10
49, 573, iSS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-04
PARIS TO CAIRO BY AIR
TO BE ATTEMPTED SOON
French Aviators Plan 5000
Mile Trip, with Controls
About 200 Miles Apart.

Paris, oct 3-The National Aerial
League has organized two great aero
plane tours. The first will be from Paris
10 Cairo. Egypt, and the second from
Paris to the Persian Gulf
The estimated S.co0-mle trip between
Paris and Cairo will be attempted at the
end OF this month The route will be by
way OF Vienna, Belgrade. Constantinople,
Konieh. Aleppo. Jerusalem, Port Said and
Heliopolis Elaborate arrangements will
be made through the French Foreign Of
flee with the French consuls in the vari-
Gus countries to be passed TO facilitate
the tasks Of the aviators.
Large supplies OF gasolene and lubri-
eating oil were shipped to-day to Con-
stantinople. whence they will be distrib-
uted to the control stations at points in
the Orient, which will be placed about
200 miles apart.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-04

=, marks an epoch in the economic anu
no,,tical history Of the United STATES
rhe nation. boldly asserting It's mas
go over the unclean interests 'ha'
we're nearly throttling it, has mace a."
,.onarable breach In the mons'rous
tar,ff wall which, they had reared.
.rhe Daily Graphic" says: tine hos'
.,r,t;np fact about the new American
,ar,ty % the extraordinary personal trl-
,r,nb which it constitutes for fresi-
a., Wilson. According to all traoi-
lions Of the political game President
wilson ought to have collapsed BEFORE
,ha d,e,cult task Of reforming the
tariff Yet he succeeded where FORMER
Presidents Roosevelt and Tart faiieu
The secret OF his success is his own
single mindedness OF purpose NJ
commanded universal respect because
everybody knew that he was not play
ing a double game.
eft would be inaccurate to describe
the new tariff as free trade in the sense
that that term Is understood by the
Englishman and the Dutchmah. us
massage must be recognized as
crushing defeat to high protection ana
the inauguration Of an era or freer
trade between the United States ana
the rest of the world"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-04
EX.KING'S WIFE BETTER
Manuel May Soon Be Able to
Take Bride to London.

Munich. Oct. 3.-The health OF Princess
Augustine Victoria, wife Of former King
Manuel OF Portugal. is improving so
rapidly that she and her husband will
soon be able TO undertake the Journey TO
Sgmaringen and London, planned before
her Illness according to the bulletin issued
by the physicians In attendance this after
noon The mention OF Manuel is regarded
as an implied denial Of the published re-
ports of an impending separation OF the
newly married couple.
The bulletin says: The Queen has been
without fever for four days. Her pains
have almost ceased and her general con-
dition is excellent"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-04
Debate a Waste Of Words.

The debate in the House in consequence
was "A waste OF words. so TAR as actual
results were concerned. The tariff bill
was the subject OF partisan debate from
April % 10 May {. on which latter date
the measure passed by vote OF 81 To l"'.
Two s-Reprcsentatves Cary
and Stafford. OF Wisconsin-voted FOR the
measure. Five acknowledgement
tives Broussard. Durre. Lazaro and Nor
gan. Of Louisiana, and Smith, of New
York-voted against the party measure
Representative ponohof. a Pennsylvania
Democrat. was paired against the Dill.
Four Progressives and Representative
Kent. OF California, an independent
also voted for the Underwood measure.
tho Progresslves being Messrs. Kelly
Ripley. Nolan and Bryan.
During the long grind Of debate Repuo-
Hcans and Progressives offered scores OF
amendments. la n suggested change was
voted down overwhelmingly by the Dem
ocratlc majority. and. except for minor
changes proposed by the Democrats OF
the WAYS and Means Committee, the bill
went TO the Senate just as II left the
secret caucus.
When the conference report was re-
turned to the House the debate was short.
the minority members having abandoned
all hope OF changing the bill In any par
ticular and not desiring further TO OBJ
struct n measure which. whether for the
good or evil of the Democratic party,
was destined TO pass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-04
NINE MONTHS WORK
ON THE TARIFF ACT
Story of the Progress of the Measure from the
First Hearings to Its Final
Enactment.

July 7-Caucus concludes consideration
OF bill.
July Injecting OF Finance Committee:
Republican members present. BIZ re-
ported to Senate by Chairman Simmons
with recommendation that 1t do pass
July Is-Speech by Senator Simmons ex-
planning changes made by committee.
July 2l-Made unfinished business OF
Senate.
September 9-Passed the Senate-yeas'
A: nays. 81; La Toilette and Poindexter
voting yea. Thornton and Ransdell vot-
Ing nay.
September 1l-House disagrees to Sen
ate amendments and grants conference
requested by Senate.
Meeting OF conferrees.
September 27-Conferrees conclude work
September 9-Republican members OF
conference called in. Report made 10
House by Mr.. Underwood.
September 30-House adopts conference
report and dsagrees to cotton tax amend
ment.
October 2-Conference report received
by Senate, discussed and adopted; yeas
So, nays, II.
October S--Bill signed by Speaker, Vice
President and President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-04
PRECEDENTS IGNORED
BY TARIFF MAKERS
President Dictated Main Feat
ures and Must Take Respon.
sibility for Results.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, Oct s.-The Democratic
tariff bill. which becomes the law OF the
land at midnight and displaces the much
discussed Payne-Aldrich law. was in the
process of making from January OF this
year. when the Ways and Means Com
mittee began consideration Of the task or
revision, 10 tonight, when the President
affixed TO the bill the final seal OF his
approval.
Unlike the law which expired tonight.
the present bill must bear three names,
instead OF two. for President Wilson
played as important part In the fixing
of its terms as the chairmen OF the com
mittees OF the two houses. IT will so
down in history as the Wilson-Under-
wood Simmons bill, while the present law
bears the names only Of Senator Aid
rich and Representative Payne. President
Taft disowning any share In its author
ship with the announcement at the time
he signed Il that it was the best that
could be obtained from Congress.
Precedents were overturned in the
making of the present measure. When
the Ways and Means Committee under
the leadership of Mr.. Underwood. had
about completed its task President Til-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-04
LONDON PRAISES WILSON
Tariff Law a Triumph for Presi-
dent, Says THE Times"
IBy cable to The Tribune. !

London, oct. 4.-"Presidents Will
sons Triumph" Is the leading editorial
In THE Times" this morning, which
says:
ut may readily be conceived that
nothing since he entered the White
House has given President Wilson such
undlluted satisfaction as he must have
experienced yesterday I'm signing the
new tariff bill. thereby making II a
law Of the land. He has every reason
to be pleased at the outcome Of his first
attempt at national legislation.
THE passage OF the Underwood bill
is something more than "A triumph for
economic sanity. 1t is a triumph for
government and marks the first
time that American electors, having
voted at the polls for a reduction OF the
tariff, have seen their wishes translated
into legislation by their representatives..
Hitherto the organized few have con-
trived to ride roughshod over the UNI
organized many. Schedules have been
dictated by log rolling interests and
lobbyists, and great industrial and ag-
ricultural combinations have manipu-
lated them in each successive bill to
please themselves and with little or no
regard for political morality or econ
omic principle or the needs for public
revenue.
THE Underwood act Is a token that
those days are passing. Whatever
happens to the United States, 1t is not
again likely to relapse into the condi-
tions of four years ago which made the
Payne act possible. That is why
President Wilson was literally justified
In hailing the Issue Of struggle which
has brought him nothing but credit as
a victory for the people"
THE Daily Chronicle" says: President
Wilson stands before the world to-day
as a great statesman and a leader Of
men. He incarnates the best American
spirit, and appeals to the noblest i'm
pulses and the worthiest traditions Of
his countrymen. No more remarkable
man has reigned at the White House
since Lincoln.
THE President has fought for and
won a policy of genuine fiscal reform.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-04
NOT BIG COAL DEAL HEAD
D. A. Thomas Denies Report
About Welsh Syndicate.
Tpv Gable 10 The Tribune. J

London. Oct. 4.-Interviewed yester-
day concerning a rumor that he was
the principal figure in. Welsh synoi-
cate stated TO have acquired options
on American coal fields TO the extent
of $4,000 900. D. A. Thomas replied
that his actual interests in American
coal fields bore about the same relation
TO the rumored project that a pimpie
did to Mount Vesucius.
Thomas has acquired property in
West Virginia and is interested also IN
the New River district, but as yet only
en- a comparatively small scale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-04
From The Tribune Bureau


Washington, Oct 3-Here Is the story
In chronological form Of the progress OF
the Democratic tariff act from the hrs'
hearings by the Ways and Means COM
mittee to its final passage and Its ap-
prevail by President Wilson:
January s 70 February 1-Hearinss d.
fore House Committee on ways anu
Means.
April Introduced by Mr.. Under~ooo
and referred to ways and Means CON-
mittee.
Democratic caucus.
April 2l-Reintroduced by Mr.. Under
wood and referred to Ways ana Mea"'
Committee.
April 22-Reported by Mr.. Underwood
with amendments.
May s-Passed House Of Represents
tives. Ayes, 2sl; noes, 1Ss.
May 9-Received by Senate ana rno'ion
by Senator Penrose that bill be referred
10 Finance Committee, with Instructions
to hold hearings.
May Ex-senator Penrose's motion oe'
feated. Ayes, SO; noes. Al.
June 9o-Bill completed by Finance Coih-
mittee and referred to Democratic CAUCUS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-04
BRITISH AVIATOR KILLED
Noted Army officer Meets
Death on Salisbury Plain.

Salisbury. Oct. 3-Major George Charl-
ton Merrick. Of the British army flying
corps. was killed while flying over the
military aviation ground at Salisbury
Plain to-day. His aeroplane suddenly
collapsed and crashed to the earth.
Major Merrick. who was an artillery
officer. was only terty-one years old and
one Of the most distinguished OF the
younger officers attached to the General
STAFF of the British army. He had seen
war service in British India and West
Africa and had been decorated by the
King with the Distinguished Service Or
der for bravery in the field.
The death Of Major Merrick Is the 3s2nd
In the annals Of aviation and the llath
since January ].
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-04
WHERE A MONARCH RULES
Music Hall Spends $4,000 for
Special Royal Entrance.
fBy Cable to The Tribune. ]

London, Oct. 3.-English newspapers
are printing to-day the story OF Presi-
dent Wilson occupying a 5O-cent seat
in the gallery at a Washington vaude-
Vile house, while the same newspapers
tell how the Colosseum. the leading
London music hall. is spending $4,000
in cutting through four walls TO make
a special entrance for the King to the
royal box at Sarah Bernhardts charity
performance to be given there on Oc-
tober II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-04
GERMANY FIRST TO ACT
Already Seeks Reciprocity
Treaty Under New Tariff.

Washington, Oct. 3.-Germany VIII be
the first nation to take advantage of that
section of the new tariff act which pro-
vides for the negotiation Of reciprocity
arrangements embodying mutual conces-
sions in customs taxes. Initial steps al
ready had been taken to secure such an
arrangement In anticipation Of the sign
ing Of the bill by the President tonight.
The Chancellor Of the Germany Embassy,
acting in the absence Of Ambassador
Bernstorff, has been In communication
with the State Department. and 1t Is ex-
pected rough outline draft Of such an
arrangement as is referred to In that sec
ton soon will be ready for consideration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-04
47,623 ORDERS SIGNED
Clerk of Part II. Special Term, Su'
preme Court, Makes Report.

James l.. McNeirny. chief CLERK Of spe-
cial Term. Part III. OF the Supreme Court
reported yesterday that from January
to June 30 last the justices sitting ID
that part had signed Fs23 orders.
The justices and the number OF orders
signed by each follow: Page. AN; Amend
s.752: Greenbaum, 1891; Hendrick. aSS;
Davis. $3.50; Giegerich. s,2s2; Newburser'
l.lss; Guy. 1873; Platzek, 3.l75; Lehman
3,4l5: Pendleton. $3.50; Gerard, $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-04
BARONET DIES IN PARIS
Sir Frederick Williams Is Sue
ceeded by a Younger Brother.

Paris, oct 3.--The body Of an English
man, which had been removed TO the
morgue after his death from an overdose
Of ether, has been identified as that of a
young English baronet, Sir Frederick
Williams. He was found unconscious in
his luxuriously appointed apartments on
the Boulevard Montmartre by friend,
who had him removed to a hospital,
where he died.
Sir Frederick. who was tall, fair and
Of distinguished appearance. rented his
apartments six months ago. decorating
them with costly draperies. rare plants
and incense burners. Neighbors say that
he received number OF strange visitors
most OF them foreigners. whose errands
were mysterious. Only one woman was
ever seen to enter. she being a young
dancer who had been engaged to teach
him dancing.
Sir Frederick William Williams, Of
Tregullow, nth baronet was born in 1888.
and succeeded his brother In 1906. His
heir is his only surviving brother, Burton
Robert Williams. born I'm 1889
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-04
Another Precedent Overturned.

Another precedent was overturned
when the Senate. instead Of increasing
further reduced the rates proposed by
the House, and made numerous addi-
tons to the already long free list.
There was some apprehension over the
fate of the Administrations tariff revision
plans when Senator Simmons. who was
classed with the conservatives. was made
chairman OF the Finance Committee, and
the prediction was freely made at the
time that the Houses downward revision
would be very little downward after the
Senate committee had passed upon IT.
This did not prove TO be the case. The
average ad valorem rate was lower in
the Senate committees report on the bill
than it was in the form in which the
measure was passed by the House.
The history of the tariff bill is the
apotheosis OF the caucus method OF legis-
lation agreed upon at the outset Of the
Wilson administration. The measure was
put through the Democratic caucus IN
both houses under the spur OF the dOml-
mating majority within the majority ranks.
the dominating majority depending for
much Of its effectiveness upon the sup
port of the President. once the caucus
had passed on the terms of the bill. sug-
gestion and advice, however valuable they
might have been, availed nothing
Amendments offered by Republicans or by
dissenting Democrats were brushed aside
without consideration.
The fear OF the party lash kept the lines
from breaking Disgruntled Democrats
muttered against the fate they declared
to be awaiting them because OF their
votes FOR such provisions IA free wool
and free sugar. saying that the President
had demanded that they commit hari kari
for tie sake OF the party, but there was
no open revolt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-04

ton from the minority. Republicans h"u
already abandoned the conflict and inc
field was left In possession OF the TRIUMPH
ant majority, disciplined by the party iaSN
and the masters rod
The President signed the bill at s:lo TINS
evening.
The passage OF the tariff bill through
the House was far less laborious than III
the Senate. From the outset its way was
creased i'm the lower body, where top
heavy Democratic majority and the man
date of the party caucus made an I'LL
pregnable combination.
Before the extra session was called md
iority members OF the Ways and Means
Committee spent weeks In the prepara-
ton OF the bill behind closed doors. eH-
Guiding the minority members. The IN
derwood bill was introduced win Tue
30. X" Of the Democrats OF that conf
mittee on April Z. when the extra SESSION
was convened.
The measure. which on its face appeared
70 he an Individual bill fathered by MI.
Underwood but which was really the
committee bill. was referred immeo'-
ately to the Ways and Means COMMITTEE
and the Democratic caucus was 'he''
called to consider 1t.
The bill remained in caucus for approx
mately two weeks, and was reported pach
TO the House from the Ways and Means
Committee on April 2i general debate on
the measure beginning the next day.
Two Notable Fights.
There were two notable fights In tho
caucus-where the bill was actually mace
One was an effort to place a duty on ra"
wool. and the other to make sugar Tree
Immediately, without extending threc
years grace to the sugar industry. Mel
Their OF these fights was SUCCESSFUL De-
cause the President had dictated the two
provisions OF the bill, and Mr.. Underwood
and the Democrats OF the ways anu
Means Committee. swallowing their own
convictions. invoked the name OF the
President when the party seemed inclined
TO tamper seriously with the admimst!a-
ton measure.
In caucus Mr. Underwood was embar-
raised by his popgun bills OF the previous
session, in which raw wool had been
given a duty of 20 per cent ad valorem
and sugar had been free listed straight
out. The Ohio Democrats led the caucus
fight for a duty on wool. Representative
Hardwlck, Of Georgia. was the general OF
the struggle for the re-enactment OF the
old Underwood bill putting sugar on the
free list Immediately
Mr.. Underwood frankly told the caucus
that President Wilson wanted the sections
as they were written in the administra-
ton measure. and in the free sugar hsht
he asked II the House Democrats desired
TO slap the President Of the United
States In the face" These two cardinal
sections or the bill, therefore. were pre-
served intact and stand out III the Dill
which is now law.
The caucus amended the bill. IN only
minor particulars, pcrfecting IT here ana
there. but the Ways and Means Com
mittee was always In the saddle. and on
the final day OF the party confab Demo-
Gratis were bound not TO support any
amendment In the House unless spoh-
sored BY the committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-04

son stepped in and insisted upon free
wool and free sugar much to the chagrin
Of the House leaders.
The rule that the Executive is not TO
encroach upon the prerogatives of the
Legislature was shattered in the COM
Jmttee. and the House majority bowed 10
the White House mandate. The President.
therefore. more than the Democrats in
Congress, must accept the responsibility
for the effects that result from the free
sugar and wool provisions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-04
Greeted with a Shout.

A great Democratic shout rang out as
Speaker Clark took pen In hand to sign
the act. The pen was afterward handed
10 Representative Frank Clark. OF Flor
ida who was the first To request the keep
sake.
The parliamentary discussion over the
cotton tax controversy was unusual Tor
only once before had just such a ques-
ton been before the House, and nc vuling
was made at that time
AS soon az the perfected tariff measure
arrived from the Senate Mr.. Underwood
asked that it be laid before the House.
For what purpose?" asked Mr.. Hard
wick, OF Georgia.
= ar want TO move to recede from our
amendment to the Clarke ecotton tax
amendment" said Mr.. Underwood.
Representative Kinds. formerly parlia-
mentarian of the House, who took part
Yesterday in the conference whieh deter
mined that such O move Was unnecessary
and that the bill passed as soon as. the
senate receded from its original cotton
tax amendment, made the point OF or1er
aoainst the Underwood motion that the
melton TO recede Is unnecessary and dan
gerous."
And I make the further point" said
Mr. Fitzgera'd, that tho amendment is
moi eyen before the House in any form"
Mr.. Underwood explained that while It
was probably true that no recession WIS
+, nseded in the House. he had decided 10
ask that booy TO go through :he perform
snee of receding from its amendment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-17
Other American League Games
Athletics Beat Maps.

CLEVELAND. May 17.-Batting Gregg
hard. Philadelphia overcame Cleveland s
early lead and won yesterdays game.
to ).
On four hits and wild throw. Cleve-
land scored three runs in the first inning.
and Brown was taken out in favor OF
Houck. After Philadelphia had taken
the lead they opened the sixth inning
with "a double and two singles, which
scored two runs. Mitchell then replaced
Gregg and allowed only one hit there
after.
In the seventh Cleveland filled the bases
with none out, but all the runners were
caught off base by a triple play, in which
most of Philadelphia team participated.
Barry accepted ten chances at short
stop with only one error. Score:
Philadelpha - . = u u o Is
Twobase hits-Jackson. Chapman. Walsh. +.
Murphy. Oldring. Three base hts-Johnston. =
Sacrifice hits-Olson ~. Chapman. Stolen bases
E. Murphy. Oldrng t3l. Collins 81. Double play
Olson Turner TO Johnston. Triple plays
Barry to Thomas To Baker TO Houck; Barry to
Collins to Baker To Oldrng. Hits-Of Brown. 1
in inning of Houck, in q innings; OF Ben
der in 2 innings: off Gregg. 13 in u .-S In
nings First base on balls-OG Gregg, i: on
Houck, ). Hit by pitched ball-By Gregg
Baker: by Houck (Johrston,. Struck out-By
Gregg. i: by Mitchell /; by Bender 1. Passed
ball-Thomas. First base on ror-Philadelphla
Left on bases-Cleveland. 5; Philadelphia. 4.
Umpires-Messrs. Dineen and Hart. Time OF
game hours