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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-18
Business Men to Plan
Their Course of Action

A joint meeting of the directories of
the Board of Trade and Chamber Of
Commerce has been called for i:30 clock
this afternoon to consider yesterday
action of the House District committee in
favorably reporting to the House the
Crisp bill to abrogate the half-and- half
plan of appropriation. The meeting is TO
be held in the rooms of the Board of
Trade.
The calling of the joint meeting was
suggested this morning by President Cal
lahan of the Chamber of Commerce
President Rudolph of the Board of Trade
gave the plan his approval and the sec
retaries of the two organizations Were
Immediately instructed to communicate
with the members of the two directorate
by telephone. Every director was urged
to be present at the meeting.
Just what plan of campaign will be
adopted by the joint dir ectorates is not
predicted before the gathering. 1t is
derstood that the directors may decide
to make a concerted effort to acquaint
members of both Houses of the true STATE
of affairs in the District and urge them
to oppose any move to abrOgate the or
ganic act of 1878.
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BANKERS SEEK HUERTA'S AID.
Desire Decree to Help Solve Critical
Financial Situation.

MEXICO CITY, December 1s.--A presi-
Dental decree making the state bank
notes legal tender throughout the repub-
Tic. a guarantee fund TO be subscribed
by the state banks and deposited in the
national bank. and, fina ly, a government
guarantee of the bank notes. is the pro-
gram agreed upon by a committee Of five
bankers representing the national. the
Bank of London and Mexico. and two or
three other concerns who met YESTERDAY
afternoon with the acting head of the
finance department.
No difficulty is anticipated in having
Huerta issue the decree, the bankers
deeming this the only means OF main
tanning in circulation a sufficient amount
Of the medium of exchange.
The management of the central bank
exhausted the reserve deposit funds OF
on.y three more state banks yesterday
by adroit delay in paying, and by re
fusal to accept more than - per cent Of
the bills offered for redemption. Long
before the regular hour for opening a
double line of holders of notes stretched
a block from the doors, and when the
bank closed yesterday afternoon those
half way in the line at the beginning
had not reached the paying teler's win
dow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-18
CLEVELAND H0STELR|ES
FACE GENERAL STRIKE
Union Grievance Committee Consid.
ers Plan-Service Is Now
Crippled.

CLEVELAND. December Is. - The
grievance committee of the Cleveland
Federation of Labor. empowered last
night by the central labor body to call
q general strike If necessary, met today
to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of ordering
all union employees of all Cleveland hotels
to walk out In sympathy with the strik-
ing cooks and walters If a general
strike is ordered 1t will call out union
musicians, BARRIERS, electricians, carpen-
tiers, teamsters and baggage men en-
ployed at the hosteiries. Union bartend-
ers are already out.
A reply was expected by the Cleveland
labor federation today from the state
industrial commission, which was asked
last night to investigate conditions unuer
which hotel employees here work.
Hotels Are Crippled
The Statler, Hollender and Colonial
hotels entered the third day of the strike
crippled in walters and cooks forces.
Guests at the Statler were served a
table d'hote breakfast instead of the
usual Ia carte service. Busboys, check
girls and partial force of walters We're
used The Hollenden and Colonial served
their usual breakfast, busboys and kitch-
en- girls assisting at both places.
Thirty Strikebreakers We're expected
from Buffalo later in the day by Man
ager O'Conor at the Statler. who said
this morning that he already has fifty
strikebreakers in the city who came from
Chicago last night and will be put at
work today.
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REFUSE TO AID MEXICO.
European Bankers Will Neither Elk.
ercise Nor Surrender Loan Option.

PARIS, December 1s.-The efforts OF
the Mexican government to raise money
in Europe in order TO meet the interest
on its obligations falling due i'm January
have thus far been futile. The Paris
and London banks, which took S.ooOc,oOJ
of the ioan authorized by The a4e IAN
congress in the spring and an option OF
the un:ssued remainder. decline to exer-
else their option even for a few millions.
The Mexican minister of finance. Adolfo
de la Lama, now in Europe. brought with
him authority from Gen. Huerta to in
innate TO the banks here holding the op-
ton that they must either exercise 1t Or
surrender il. The bankers refuse to do
either.
threat has been conveyed TO them
cautiously that their option may be re-
voked so that the nissued portion q
the loan may be placed elsewhere. The
bankers have replied resoiutely that the
contract cannot be revoked summary.
as Mexican credit would be In a worse
position after such a revocation than II
was before
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GRAFT ON CR0TON AQUEDUCT.
Grand Jury Continues District Attor-
ney Whitman's Inquiry.

Jury heard further evidence today in
connection with the awarding OF con-
tracts for the construction of the Croton
aqueduct, a new phase OF District At
torney Whitman's inquiry into political
graft.
Witnesses under subpoena were ex-
pected TO supplement the story told yes
terday by Anthony G. Douglass. tunnel
builder. that. although the lowest bid
der, he failed to get the contract for the
construction of the Hudson river siphon,
after he had refused TO contribute TO a
certain politician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-18
FOREIGNERS NOT M0LESTED.
Gen. Villa Denies Charges in Report
to Gen. Carranza.

HERMOSILLo, Mexico, December Is
Gen. Francisco Villa, in a long report re-
ceived here by Gen. Carranza, denies
that any foreigners were o.ested Ia
Chihuahua, with the exception or the
Spaniards, who were expelled. Villa
suggested that Chihuahua City may be
made the national provisional capital.
The foreign ccnsuls asked for guar
antees for their countrymen, and these
were given in fun for all except the
Spanish, Gen. Villa says in his report.
These. as you know, almost entirely
have taken an undue part in the internal
strugg e of our country, and have put
themselves always against the cause or
the people. of whom We are the de-
tenders"
Gen. Villa told of the institution OF a
civil government at Chihuahua City, and
Of the enlistment of 200 federal soldiers.
who were sent to JuareZ on their own
reco2nizance. In requesting Carranza
TO move his military headquarters TO Chi
huahua, Villa argued that the state was
in the hands of Insurgent forces a.4d tnat
its central location would make the move
most advantageous.
1t was said here that Gen. CarranZa
had made no decision in the matter, but
was considering It.
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City and Church to Guard Dances

SAN FRANCISCO. December ls.-Snon-
sored by the city. the first of a series of
public street dances will be held tonight
In one of the outlying residence districts.
The city will furnish music. lights and no.
lice, the latter having been instructed to
see that proper decorum is observed The
dance program, which will begin at s
o'clock and end at IL. includes tango and
the Boston dip" and Is an Experimental
substitute for the public dance halls, closaa
by the authorities three months ago.
NEW YORK, December 1s.-To woo tho
young men and women away from the
tango and turkey trot the vestry and aid
society of Christ Church, I'm Brooklvr af
which Canon William s. Chase is rector
has engaged a dancing teacher RI in
struct classes in the newest DANCES an.
proved by the vestry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-18
CoNFERS WITH JOHN LIND.
Russian Minister to Mexico at Vera
Cruz on Way to Panama.

VERA CRUZ. Mexico. December Is
The Russian minister to Mexico, Or.
Alexander de Stalevski, conferred here
today for some time with John Lind, the
personal representative of President WI
son.
The Russian diplomat is on his way 10
visit the Panama canal. He sailed on
board the MORO Castle for Havana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-18
Wilson to Disapprove
Any Drastic Movement
Against City, Is Belief

All President Wilson would say to-
day regarding the Crisp bill and other
legislative remedies now being pushed
upon the helpless people of the District
was that he had not been consulted.
and would have nothing to contribute
to the publicity that Is at present being
given the subject. After his Christmas
vacation he will ask for information
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-18
Millions to Wards Daughter.

CHICAGO. December 1s.-Miss Mar.
jorie Ward, aged twenty-five years. is
expected to receive the major portion OF
the estate of her father, the late A.
Montgomery Ward. whose will probably
VIII be filed for probate today. Tht
estate is said TO be valued at approx
mately $15,OOO,O0O Mr.. Wards widow
ana daughter are the only near rela-
tives. -
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or'nion that the half-and half principle
should be maintained, and he has stood
fer its retention on the floor Of g
Senate whenever 1t was threatened in
the slightest.
Senator Shafroth of Colorado demo-
crat, a member of the approp ia lions
committee. said he preferred not to be
quoted on the bill until after he had
ooked further into the bill. 1t IS un-
derstood, however. that he is anxious to
give the people of the District a square
deal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-18

from those In whom he has confidence.
but there was strong feeling today
that the President will not give his ap-
prevail TO any drastic plan like the
Crisp bill for overturning the organic
act.
Just what his views may be upon the
work of the House appropriations COM
mittee in proposing to upset the organic
act in a milder way than the Crisp plan
remains to he seen
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Aim to Relieve UNEMPLOYED

CHICAGO. December 1S.-Heads of the
labor departments of Massachusetts
Illinois. Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin
and Missouri will gather here tomorrow
to discuss means of relieving the unem-
ployed. Action by the federal depart-
ment OF labor toward the unemnIoved
will be one of the questions Considered
The meeting was called by P. H. Hart,
secretary OF the Illinois labor Commits.
sea2a,
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Warship Changes Ordered.

Several changes among American War
ships in Mexican waters were ordered to-
day The gunboat Wheeling viii so
| from Tampico to New Orleans so her
crew may have shore leave. The gun
| boat Dolphin will move from Dominican
waters to Mexico. The cruiser New Or
| leans has been ordered from the Puget
sound yard to relieve the cruiser Mary
4 land at Topolobampo.
| The battleships Connecticut and Kan
sas. detained at Guantanamo. Cuba.
. upon their return from the Med ter
| ranean cruise. because Of smallpox on
the Ohio, probably will proceed to Vera
Cruz within a day or two t. relieve
| the New HAMPSHIRE and Louisiana.
which viii sail north.
| Meanwhile the battleship Michigan
will remain on duty in the gulf until
relieved by the Ohio, which hes been
ordered to Charleston. :. G., Tor fumiga
| ton.
| Reports from Rear Admiral Fletcher
| telling of the restoration of order at
| TIA mp;co came 10 the Navy Department.
| which gave out this statement:
| Wiring from the Tacoma at Tampico,
| 10 pm. "Wednesday, Admiral Fletcher
advises that quiet continues in the city.
| A norther is blowing. He reports that
| the German steamer Bremen has sailed
| for Vera Cruz The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
| steamer Bolivia is remaining there
| Signora Esther Lebato V. de Barreiro
| of Mexico City is in Washington trying
| to interest officials here in claims she
| says she has against the Mexican gov
eminent. She declares that former Pres
ident Diaz and his friends deprived her
of her property.
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Bremner Not at Meeting.

Mr. Bremen said that he was not at
the meeting yesterday. but never
thought the committee was going to at
tack the fundamental law of the Dis
trict."
What l have hoped went on Mr..
Bremner, lis that the committee could
have worked together to rectify many
tax injustices in the District. The Wash
Ington man in poor or moderate circum-
stances is now paying fair rate or
taxation on a high or full valuation of
his property. / do not believe the aver
age home owner and rent payer IN
Washington should be asked to bear a
heavier burden than at present.
But there are immense tracts of lane
that should be taxed into use This
younger members of the House commit
tee have great respect for Chairman
Johnson and the fervor he puts into hi.
work We find 1t hard to disagree Will
him when We know that he has given
MANY busy days and nights to study OF
District conditions and laws.
Sees Injustice in Laws.
'I do not know all about these things,
like Mr.. Johnson, but l do know that
there are plenty of injustices within the
present laws that can be remedied and
much legislation beneficial to the poor
that must take back seat if there Is
10 De prolonged 0gnI over the organic
act. The half-and-half principle Is not
at fault, but the inequality of present
assessment valuations.
"All of us should be proud of Wash
ington. 1t Is true that Jersey does con-
tribute it's share to identifying things
here, but l never heard Jerseyman pro-
test. He thinks he is getting the worth
of his money in the glory of the National
Capitalists wonderful streets and parks
and he would be mad if a Washingtonian
told him he had no rights here.
THE Jerseymen / know are glad they
do contribute. 1t gives them sense of
proprietorship, personal, direct interest.
Feeling of Americans.
show. Is money we'll spent. not squan-
dered. We should make Washington-its
schools, its parks. its streets, it's homes
| a city of which the whole nation may be
proud. Now, we Jerseymen do not ask
| the people Of Washington to pay all Tor
something we are going to do some brag-
ging about.
Every American be ieves he has a pro-
prietary interest In Washington Just as
| he has In battleship. For this | be-
iieve he Is willing to pay. 1t would not
be fair to the people of Washington to
force them at their expense to maintain
| a show place for the nation. They are,
| OF course, willing to cooperate.
| unfortunately, land spectators have
Deen able TO reap rich harvests from the
! half-and-half principle at the expense OF
| the people, but this we hope to remedy
1 Aside from these fellows the dinar,
| taxpayer and citizen of Washington ha,
| just as heavy burden to bear as has tn.
| taxpayer and rentpayer of other Ameri-
| can cities"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-18
Advocates Square Deal.

Senator Overman OF North Carolina,
democrat, said:
I'VE must give the District of Column
bia a square deal. The government must
pay its fair share. I haven't rad time
yet to give attention to the provisions of
the House bill"
Senator Gallinger Of New Hampshire
republican, formerly chairman of the
District committee and at present
member of the Senate appropriation
committee, has repeatedly expressed the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-18
Firm Friend of District.

Senator Swanson of Virginia. democrat.
who has been a firm friend of the ID =
trict, declared today that he opposed the
doing away with the half-and-half prin-
ciple.
Senator Thomas of Colorado, democrat
said that II there was to be "self-support
In the District there should be self-gov
ernment. He added that the govern
ment should certainly pay it's own ex-
penses under any conditions and eX
ressed the opinion that it would do so.
The makeup of the appropriations com-
mittee which may have TO pass On this
matter along with the District committee
Is as follows:
Democrats, Senators Martin. chairman;
Oyerman. Owen, Smith of Maryland,
Chamberlain. Lea, Bryan. Shafroth, Till
man and Culberson. Republicans, Sen
ators Warren, Perkins. Gallinger, Smoot,
Oliver, Dillingham; and Jones. OF these
committeeman, an overwhelming ma
jority are said TO be opposed to doing
away with the existing plan for caring
for the District
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and the small property owners would be
called upon to pay the BILL
Hinebaugh Opposes Haste.

Representative Hinebaugh. progressive
member of the subcommittee which
ramed the District appropriation bill
aid:
Il do not approve of the Crisp method
~ a change of government in the District
1f Columbia LII there Is a change TO be
made IL should not be done overnight.
sc least four years should be given to
p1ti the United States and the District
ri Columbia to make the proper adjust
F1ents.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-18

Se>-~tor Martin of Virginia, chairman
a ~ appropriations committee. reitera-
ted hs ~slief in the half-and-half prin-
ciple.
II believe that ii is just and fair TO all
partits concerned said Senator Martin.
1T has worked we'll for the last thirty
five years and 1 see no good reason for
changing the law. 1t is to the best in
terests of the entire country, OF which
Washington is the capital city
Senator Kern of Indiana. democratic
leader of the Senate, and a member of
the District committee, said:
IT am in favor of giving the District
a square deal. Some members of Con-
syress seem to have become inoculated
with a germ Of antagonism to the Dis
trict | have Dot so far. The government
should do it's share. / have not been
able yet to look into the matter of this
particular blf.
Senator Chamberlain of oregon. demo-
crat, member of the appropriations COM
niittee, said:
ITO abrogate the haIf-and-half prin-
cipIe OF appropriating for the District.
In my opinion. would amount TO a breach
of faith The plan has worked well for
8 long time and l am absolutely opposed
20 any change
Senator Warren of Wyoming, ranking
republican on the appropriations com
mittee. said:
II am opposed to the change. If l
said anything more you might have to
burn a rag, so strongly do | feel in the
matter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-18
District Committee.

The District committee of the Senate
Is made up as follows: Democrats. Sen
ators Smith. Maryland. chairman; Pome-
rene, Smith, Arizona: Kern, Hollis,
James, Salisbury and Martin. Repub-
licans, Dillingham; Jones. Works. Ken
yon, Fall and Sherman. -Four OF these
senators are also members of the appro-
priations committee-Senators Martin,
Smith, Dillingham; and Jones. OF the
District committee, it is also said that
large majority will oppose doing away
with the half-and-half principle.
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May Approve Page Plan.

Hints are afoat that the President and
the Commissioners of the District, fear
ing that there is strong pressure in Con-
gress for a change in the present method
and laws, may give approval to the
scheme of Representative Page of North
Carolina, something along that line.
Other views, however, are that the Pres
ident will veto any bill that does away
with the half-and-half plan and will Wig
orously suggest that there are important
changes that could be made within the
existing arrangements rather tan the
overturning of the present scheme.
There may be significance in the state
ment of Representative Bob" Bremner
Of New Jersey. an intimate friend OF
President Wilson. opposing the Crisp bill,
Mr.. Bremner. who is a member of the
House committee that reported the bill,
called at the White House today. He
spoke highly of Chairman Johnsons abil-
ity and industry, but opposes the work
of the eight members of the committee
who put the bill across yesterday when
the others were not looking.
The intimations from a number Oh
sources on the committee today were
that a majority of the committee is alb
solutely opposed to the bill, and that it
would not have been reported had a full
membership been present.
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Votes on Amendments Come
Rapidly Under Limit of
Fifteen Minutes.
CHAIRMAN OWEN SILENT
ON DEPOSIT GUARANTEES
Democrats Have Agreed to Increase
the Gold Reserve Require
ment to 40 Per Cent.

Fortified with a pad OF ruled paper
upon which to keep time upon the vari-
us debaters, Vice President Marshall
this morning opened what promises to
De the last two days of debate on the
currency bill. with the ruling that he
would not try to protect senator's from
losing time if they yielded to running
fire comments from their opponents.
Under the agreement reached late YES
erday. debate began today with a limit
of fifteen minutes to each senator.
With the limit on debate and the ma
iority on hand to support the Owen
measure the amendments were laid aside
with rapidity. An amendment for the
creation OF six banks as a compromise
between the eight of the Owen bin and
the four of the Hitchcock plan went TO
the table by a vote of - to 80.
Senator Hitchcock presented an amend
ment bringing vote on the direct ques-
ton as to whether the government or the
banks should control the regional banks
Senators Root and Oliver voted with the
democrats to table the amendment. Sen
ator Lane joining Senator Hitchcock and
the republicans in Its support.
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Senators Firm Against
Any Step to Abandon
HaIf-and-HaIf Plan

ne Crisp bill was vigorously criticised
'fy members of the Senate today. demo-
ats and republicans alike. Should the
proposition ever come to the Senate,
ither as a rider TO an appropriation
hlil or as a separate measure, it Will
meet with strong resistance. Judging
from the sentiment expressed today there
is not the slightest possibility of it's pass
ing the Senate.
Breach of good faith" little better
than a steal. were some of the COM
ments senators made on the bill re-
ported to the House yesterday by the
House District committee.
Not a single senator expressed the
opinion that the Crisp bill should be
passed, providing as it does that the
residents of the District snail pay the
entire expenses of the District, Congress
10 direct these expenditures and the citi-
aens of the District to have no voice in
the expenditure of their own money.
Not a single senator but expressed the
opinion that the government should pay
for the upkeep of its own property i'll
the District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-18
CARRANzA TO RULE
IN CHIHUAHUA CITY
Head of Mexican Revolution
to Succeed Villa in
Authority.
STORY OF GOMEZ-DIAz
REVOLT NOT CREDITED
Admiral Fletcher Reports That Order
Continues to Be Preserved
at Tampico.

Word that Gen. V. Carranza. leader 90
the Mexican revolution. viii 20 TO Chi
huahua City within "A few days to take
charge OF the civil government there vas
received today by the constitutional cor
fidential agency here. IL was said that
this will completely clear ZIP conflicting
statements regarding the actions of Gen.
villa. the rebel military commander who
has been charged with mistreating Span
Ia rds.
Reports that DR. Nasauez Gomez ooss
Gen. Feliz DiaZ are to start another re-
volt in Mexico combining with dissatisfied
sections of Gen. Huerta's forces, were re-
ceived here today from III Paso, but were
given little credence by men in close
touch with the situation. DIR. Gomez has
been in Washington for some time, hut
could not be reached today. 1t Is known.
however, that when peace is restored n
Mexico DR.. Gomez expects to be a candi-
date for president.