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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20
Favor Republican National
Gathering Next Year to
Fix Representation.
SAY CHANGES ARE NEEDED
Southern Disproportion Should
Be Remedied and Rules
for Electing Delegates
Amended, Assert
Leaders.

Washington Feb. l9.-The prospect ior
Republican national convention next
fail 70 revise the rule. governing the 80
lection OF national delegates ana 10
change tie basis Of Southern representa-
tor. at regular Republican conventions
vas strengthened TO-DAY through express
SONS favoring the proposed natonai
gathering by Senator Root Of New YORK.
and Senator Crane. OF Massachusetts,
Demand for a Republican convention
has been based Oh the desire 70 make
such changes that states VII! nave t"o
opportunity TO select their deiega'eS
through primaries OF otherwise. and 10
cut down the number OF delegates i'oil
states having a light Republican vote
II am in favor Of holding Republican
Convention at some convenient time next
fall or winter" SAID Senator Root. VINO
was chairman OF TIE Chicago convention
last June. for the purpose o. doing tNo
things:
"First--Tc make representatives IN ma
,tional conventions proportional 10 the t'e-
publican vote that Is. correcting The us
proportion i'm what is spoken OF as me
Southern reLres cntaticn.
Second-To permit the Republicans OF
each state 70 elect delegates TO nduo"s4
conventions IN their own way. so tAat
The choice in each state will be reg uiated
ACCORDING 70 the laws OF the state
In order that these changes shsl De
effective in a convention to nominate
President. they must pc made BEFORE tna'
convention, and taat can be zone ON
o. a specia, contention. The nauohai
committee is still round by the old rlies,
which were adopted by the convention OF
$50 They will have 10 call 'he next
convention just as they did the ids' OK
under these rules, unless SPECIAL con
vention is called 10 make tie changes
which certainly ought 10 he MADE
Senator Crane said: Il am IN favor
of holding Republican rational coz
veution for tie purpose Of Changing 'nc
basis of representation in proportion 10
The Republican vote and also 10 amend
me rules for the election OF delegates
in such manner as may be deemed wise
History has shown that change ID
the basis OF representation 10 not Hke''
10 re made at nominating convention
and this emphasizes the necessity o. q
special convention.
No definite steps have Yet been taken
toward issuing call for the convention
Expressions by members OF various rae
lions Of the party indicate that enorts
will be made 10 bring Republicans from
all states together within the pfeseh-
wear fer the revision plans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20
NERVE EXPERT ON STAND
Tells How Hawthorne Capital
lied His $3.50 Mine.

Or. William J. Morton. the nerve spe-
cialist. who is on trial with Albert Free
man. Josiah Quincy and Julian IIaw-
thorne. charged with using the mails %
dcrraud investors in mining stocks. TO ,h
the stand yesterday in his own defence.
Or Morton told Judge Mayer and the Jury
In the United States District Court how
he nrs, became interested in tho proper
ties which we're later promoted as the
various Hawthorne mines.
The witness. a son OF DR.. Morton. who
discovered ether. said that he was sixty
nine years OLD. He was Il graduate of
Harvard, where Julian Hawthorne had
been his classmate. Or. Morton added
that ne had practised medicine Tor forty
two years and that his books OF account
showed that he earned as much az 5000
year from h!a practice.
His first visl; to the district which was
later exploited by him and his associates
wac made in 1885, Dr. Morton said. He
went there for II vacation. and, return
ing in the following year. bought the first
claims for $3.50. which were later trans
fcrred TO the Temagami Cobalt Mining
COMPANY and heavily capitalized. forming
the basis OF all the other Hawthorne nl!ne
promotions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20
PUJO COMMITTEES SNAG
Unable to Draft Law to euro
Stock EXCHANGES.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10 The House
"money trust investigating committee
to-day began consideration OF the fnan-
cisl legislation which Will be recommend
ed IN its report. The committee discussed
Informally the disclosures Of I'll. hearings
and possible remedial laws No action
finally framed until Samuel UEternyer,
If New York. counsel for the committee,
arrives in Washington at N. end Of the
week The committee expect, 20 submit
tho report by THURSDAY. February ..
Legal difficulties confronting the com
Tni,tee in framing regulations for stock
exchanges and clearing houses vere dis
cussed to-day. The opinion was general
th,t the FEDERAL government woIld have
great dif1cutv In prescribing rules sni
regulations for stock exchanges through
out the country. particularly the New
York Stock Exchange.
Several Of the COMMITTEES held that these
institutions were entirely under the ju.is-
diction OF the states. The committee NAV
leave the regulation OF stock exchanges
largely 20 the states. With This IN mind
the committee has sent for copies o! the
bills proposed By Governor Sulzer Of N.w
York regulating the New York exchange
The scheme OF prohibiting the listing Of
interstatc commerce corporations on ex-
changes which failed 10 comply with
certain rules was suggested
4 similar suggestion: exists ss 20 clear
ing houses. although It was suggested
that the committee could secure the pro-
posed refSrms by prohibiting natioull
banks from joining clearing house asso-
cations which either failed 10 incorpor-
ate or failed 10 observe certain prescribed
rules. Practically all Of tho committee y
recommendations will necessarily ia
based on the jurisdiction Of Congress over
national banks and interstate corpors-
tons.
Laws torbid1ins directors OF national
banks from accepting "A bonus from bor-
roycrs FOR granting leans and forbidding
interlockjns OF directors IN national banks
also were discussed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20
NO PAN-AMERlCAN PRIVACY
Knox Disclaims Oictatorial Am
billions by the U. s.

Warrington. FEB. l9-Resou,ions COM
mend.ng Secretary Knox - chairman OK
the governing board Of the Pan-Americs n
Union for tie last four years were adopt
ed unanimously at to-day's meeting OF
the board. In his vsiedic.ory 10 the Lat
in-American diplomat. in Washington,
w-o COMPOSE the board. Secretary Knox
sale:
Sometimes 7 have heard apprehens!ve
charges that my country IL asserting and
abusing q claim OF primacy w. our west
ern councils ard srrogatng 10 itself some
unleflned dic,atorisl prerogat7o to the
end OF ultimate absorption OF us neigh
Tors. IL has been the constant effort o:
TIE President and bis constitutional al
vlsers 10 correc any such ma.evolent
Impressions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20
EAVORSROCKEFELlERF FUND
Senate Committee Endorses In
corporation Bill.

Washington. Feb. ls.-The proposed
100000 Rockefeller Foundation for
benevolent purposes constitutes the safest
disposition that can be made OF that part
OF John d. BOOKSELLERS immense for
tune. is the conclusion expressed In ma
iority report from the Senate Judiciary
Committee. presented to-day, recommend
ing the passage Of the Rockefeller Foun-
dalton bill.
This money is now in the control OF
private individual who could. II ne chose,
direct its use 10 purely private ends for a
considerable period after his own death,
sa,-s the report. Instead OF this. he pro-
poses 70 place it, subject to Congress. IN
control Of a BODY Of men now actually
administering we'll known charities OF ac-
knowiedged usefulness.
In an opposing report Senator Culberson
attacks the proposed incorporation Of the
Rockefeller fortune on the ground that
IL might give federal protection for nifty
or one hundred years 10 great amounts OF
securities OF the Standard OIL Company or
other rnonopolies. go,
The majority report says the bill has
been changed 20 that all danger OF an I'M
restricted perpetuation Of the Rockefe'!er
Foundation is done away with.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20
DEMOCRATIC FRIGHT eoAr
Senators No Longer Fear I.
publicans Will Get Job.

Washington. Feb. lo.-No longer ..
ing that the Senate will enter upon /. ~
eral confirmation Of the nomina,Io,s va
President Taft. Democratic members :.
decided 10 move an executive ses.I,"
the first opportunity.
I'VE will confirm the army nav,
diplomatic appointments and - ~
some others" said Senator Uoka Sc
OF Georgia, to-day. I'VE have beor .@.
Ing from 'he flrsr to go that far but ;,
we're determined not to be forced into -
consideration Of the entire list :"
It is believed promotions in the rev..
cutter service, the marine corps and -.
sibly few miscellaneous nomination. ;,
Will be confirmed. but even thon -
than thousand nominations WIN !,
ignored.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20
THE DAY IN WASHINGTON

date The Pro5.es.,tes' ho"e'''' ''...
th,s. difficulties can b o'crco"'.' 49,
II /, should prove necessary 10 reooeI.~e
n. VALIDITY OF primaries only IN So So
IN witch the Republicans cast sne"
percentage Of the total vote. N'o.,.
question which Is certain 70 be ho''E u'e
cr.sed is whether delegates 10 '"' s.a
,ional convention shall h" 'iec''d ~ w..
,ric, or a, large. The Republican p@1 :.
has always stood squarcly ior the 80. go
,tt,on o. the district ~ Unit anu W..
are many who contend ths' II a"O ,,o
60 back on that principle. Sh'"la Va, ~,
, a. o, the party be observed All
d,r.r.ct delegates would represent. "a.
u now ,n;y their particular districts, while
,be four delegatcs-at-isrgc tor each So
would be chosen by a popular vote Oh '"e
tlfN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20
GIRL STRIKERS WIN
FINAL WAGE VICTORY
White Goods Workers, 1000
Strong, Return to Work Un-
der Protocol To-day.

The 700 white goods workers. VINO have
been or strike In the shops CT The New
York Cotton Manufacturers Association
for several weeks. will return 10 work
to-day under Tie terms OF protocol
signed By representatives Of the union
and the assoc alton.
The striking girls were Furnished with
protocol working cards YESTERDAY. This
vas decided upon By the strike leaders
TO avoid confusion.
With tie exception OF strikes IN ndi-
y!dual shops this ends the strikes OF Al!
the women workers In the garment la'
austrT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20
PRESIDENTS LAST TRIP
Will Attend Lighthouse Open
ing and Dinner Here Saturday.

Washington. Feb. is.-Plans for Presi-
Gent Taft's last trip as Chief Executive
we're made to-day. The President will
leave Washington on Friday night for
New York to attend the beginning OF
work on the National American India IN
Memorial at Fort Wadsworth. He also
will attend the opening Of the new
lighthouse OF the New York Associa-
ton for the Blind and will be a guest IT
the diner Of the American Peace and Ar
filtration League. All these affairs will
take place on Saturday.
On Sunday the President will attend
church. and ieavc New York in time 20
reach Washington about p III. S!rs.
Taft and Mrs. Thomas Lsughlin. her sis
ter. will accompany the President They
will be guests in New York Of the PresI-
dents brother. Henry W Taft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20
DIES AT DAUGHTERS BIER
Grief Kills Mother as Mourners
Arrive for Funeral.

Mrs. Augusta Smith. fftv-three years
old. OF No. 60 Walnut street, Corona.
Long Island. died YESTERDAY afternoon
Just before the funeral OF her daughter.
Lena. 4 physician said that The mother s
death had resulted from a paralytlc stroke
probsol superinduced BY worry and grief
over the death OF her daughter. Mrs.
Smith collapsed when the mourners ar
rived.
The daughter died IN the Post Graduate
Hospital in Manhattan. on Sunday with
her mother at her bedside. The mother
ceath did not interrupt the funeral Of the
daughter. and the body was taken TO the
Lutheran Cemetery. in Middle Village.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20
9sTH ST. IL" STOP UP AGAIN
P. S. c. Adjourns Hearing for Peti.
TONERS 20 Get Releases.

The proposition 10 construct AN el..
vated railroad staten ~ aarh street and
Columbus avenue. set aside las, year be-
cause adjoining property owners would
not grant releases. was brought up veg
tcrday before Public Service Commits
s!oncr Eustir. Martin Bourkc represent d
the property owners. who pe,l,ioned that
new station he erected. while A. G..
Pcacocli appeared for the IntcrSoroush
company.
Commissioner Eustis suggested 70 Mr..
HoUrke thar he secure the nccessaI, re-
leases. saying that then 4; would be great
iy simrlifcd AIr. Pourke said that he
expected difficulty IN getting consents.
The hearing was adjourned TO March l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20
IMMIGRATION BILL LOST MOVES LETS MYUUS IN
U. S. Judge FRS No Moral
1urpitude in EDITORS Record.

Edouard r. Mylius convicted by an
English court OF having criminslly libeiled
King George V and ordered deported b.
tho local immigration officials as IA "un-
desirable alien" is now at libc-',. His
release from Ellis Island. where ne had
been detained for eight weeks. was effect
I'd Yesterday afternoon, following de-
cision rendered IN the morning in the
United States District Court by Circuit
Judge Walter {. Noyes.
Judge Noyess decision sustained the
writ OF hsbeas corpus secured BY Simon
o. Pollock, attorney for Nylius. and or
deTed the latters INN ediate release from
detention. What action will be taken BY
the government In the matter Of appeal Is
still uncertain.
I'm my opinion" Judge Noyes's de
cision said. in part, when 10 has been
shown that an immigrant has been CON
victed NJ crime. the only duty OF the
administrative officials is to determine
whether the crime should be classified as
one involving moral turpitude. according
10 its nature. and not according 10 the
particular facts and circumstances Ac-
companyfng a commission o. IL.
Upon the whole, am compelled TO the
conclusion that the offence OF criminal
libel doe. not Ia ito inherent nature III
voive moral turpitude. and that classify
ing IL under the immigration law. IL must
be designated a s one which docs moi pos
sess that element"
Judge Moves further states that the
conclusion reached by him does not in
any way minimize the serious character
OF the petitioners acts. lie also has the
following 70 say.
If only the persons who publish false
and defamatory hbels with intent 10 IN
tcre were oriminsiiy liable for them there
would be no difficulty in finding moral
turpitude in the offence. hut the iaw o.
libel for the protection Of society goes far
beyond this Editors and publishers have
in the past been held criminally response
bic for the publication Of nbels WHOLLY
without their knowledge. In such cases a
frding of guilt docs not establish moral
dcprayitr. The offence IL really one OF
negligence and does not IN itself show
moral baseness Corporations are con
victed Of libel. but their guilt hardly i'm
plies their moral obliquity.
Word of his release was received by
Mylius az the island shortly after I.
o'clock, and at $3.50 o'clock nc left the
island By tie fcrryboat.
For the present my plans are unset
tied" Mr. Myths explained. Il hope to
do journalistic work here In New York.
and after ! have made enough money I
hope 70 go back 10 England and establish
paper TO battle against the principles
OF monarchy. have written several ar
ticles dealing with my life in England i
prisons, and with the treatment given me
on account Of my story, and these hope
10 have published
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20
DIRECT ELECTION RATIFIED
New Hampshire Senate Voted 20 Ia
2 for Amendment.

Coneord, y. H.. Feb. ia-.rhe Senate 10.
day completed tho Legislative ratification
OF the amendment to the federal Constl-
tuition providing for the direct election OF
United States Senators. The vote was
n 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20

Washincton. Feb. ~ Secretary Aasel.
who ordered the deportation o: Edolard
y. MNlirs. declared to-day when tpid o..
Judge CoNe's lecisioiI, that nc PROBABLY
would appeal the case. which Included tie
question whether libellirg "A kinS vas n
crime involving oral trrpitl.je Like
the Castro case. the appeal probably vii
20 direct ~ the United States supreme
Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20
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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-24
WATER PoRTERs OF QUITO
Backs and Bowling, Create
Cataract.

Around a fountain In ono of the
principal squares of Quito assemble
every morning the city's aguadores.
These water porters differ from the
less energetic ones of some South
American cities in carrying their jars
upon their backs instead of on the
backs of mules. Their earthen jars
are deep, have a wide mouth, and
hold about 40 liters.
The porter carries 1t on his shout
der fastened with leather straps. He
never detaches himself from his jar
either to. I'LL 1t or to transfer its con
tents to that of his customer.
He turns his back to the fountain
so that the jar comes under one Of
the jets of water, listens to the sound
Of the water in the jar, and his ear
II SO well trained that he always
walks away at the exact moment
when 1t II filled to the brim-
Arriving at tho house of = Gus
toner, he goes to the household jar.
makes q deep bow, and disappears be-
hind . torrent of water. Foreigners
can never receive, without laughing,
the visit of their aguador, the respect
full little man who bows to one b.
hind Z cataract of water
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-24
GREAT IS THE BUcKWHEATl
the Tasteful Cereal Cakes.
Says Rhapsodist.

This modest Towering plant makes
but q poor showing In our annual
crop returns-some 100000 bush
insignificantly, outside of Now York
and Pennsylvania. But 1t IL to be
noted that the honey bee II aware Of
its peculiar virtue. preferring alone
tho white clover to the buckwheat
blossoms. Farmers who keep bee
hives know this and plant patches of
the grain.
Wise a. the bee IL the man who
awaits the honey from the hive, the
-four from the buckwheat; then fol-
lows the griddle cake.
Its time is at hand It goes with
sausage or Philadelphia scrapple.
There are such distinct American
products that one reads with keen
sympathy in the latest life of the ex-
patriated genius. Whistler, how he
was SO devoted to buckwheat cakes
that "he insisted almost at the price
of friendship that others share his
enthusiasm" How could others be
expected to do 30 born outside the
buckwheat belt? Wretched. homesick
artist.
Other countries are blessed with
special foods, from tho caviare Of
Russia to the macaroni of Italy, but
they are beyond the pale, pitiably
ignorant of what they miss and Of
what we are about to enjoy. In Amer
lea there IL nothing sectional about
tho buckwheat cake; 1t springeth up
as a lowly flower, and, in the common
taste for it. IL to be likened only to
the unpretentious pumpkin pis.-Phila-
dslphiA Press.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-24

The rainbow shimmering high in
the heavens Is more than a mere arch
of glowing colors. 1t IL u royal am
bassador from the kingdom Of nature,
a herald bearing message of vast
importance to mankind. Written up-
on its brilliantly-hued. shining arch
way is truth that man has finally
appreciated after the countless ares
that have passed since the frst rain
bow glorified the heavens. And this
truth is what! Nothing less than the
revelation Of the component elements
that constitute the sun and stars and
the dim-shining nebulae lost In the
farthermost hiding places of the unt
verso. By means of this truth, writ
ten large upon the raindrops, W
know moro about the compostt1cn a
the sun. 100000 miles nom thu
earth. than We do about the woesl a
which We dwsll-Populax Aeohana0
NAxAxtnA.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-24

mooksd him down thors and them.
would. pom my soul. without thinking
more about 1t. But Julius lay back n
bis shaar. smiling all over his face. l
suppose those collectors gst aosus-
toned to each Others little ways;
they're a queer lot. anyway.
You can be quito easy On that
point, Professor Endicott, he said.
Prince Peter was, unfortunately, n
volvsd In the Late Doloroush sonsplr-
aoy. bat had time to slip ACROSS the
Russian frontier before the police
could arrest him. l bought the dta-
mond from his agent in Paris.'
"'You interest mo deeply. Mr.. Tan
berry, struck In Sir Andrew, speaking
very softly, though we could AL zee h
was In = devil of rage. Even was
not unaware of the existence Of the
Pavslof diamond. II my memory does
not fail me. 1t is slightly disfgursd By
Jaw on the eighth facetr
Certainly. Sir Andrew said our
host; II you examine the stone you
VIII SEQ that such Is the case
There is no such blemish on the
diamond have before me. Therefore
I humbly suggest that you have been
deceived by this Partisan agent ~ to
fts origin
Professor Endioott climbed to his
feet with grunt of dissatisfact1on.
and lcant over the table, thrusting out
his podgy INST to receive the jewel. He
remained standing. with his body
U<nxd - u
lights above the silver center piece
might shine the brighter upon what he
held. Presently he dropped his hands
to his sides and stood staring about
him like plowman lost in Piccadilly.
This Is not the stone l examined
nvs minutes ago., he suffered.
Nonsense said old Julius, with .
shadow Of fear In his eyes. Nonsense,
Endioott; look again
Can 1t be that two such famous
experts have made a mistaken snsered
Sir Andrew. Can 1t be that a humble
amateur like myself is right and that
they are wrong? AS 1 told you, gen
tlemen. the Hyderapore diamond
Hyderapore diamond be d-d!
sQuealed the fat man. This thing Ia 4
fake, clumsy imitation. Taubery,
you have been robbed'
we wero all on our feet in an in
slant amid a clamor OF tongues. But
there was one man amongst US that
kept his head; one man who realized
that his honor was In peril; that i'm
mediate action was necessary. His
name-if l am not too egotistical-is
Theoph1lus Gunton.
fortunately l have a voice OF some
power, and a manner that, when my
feelings are strongly moved. is per-
haps not unimpressive. 7 commanded