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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-15
May Not Please New York

In the same capacity and viewing the
problem from the same broad standpoint.
Secretary Stimson will pass on the oues-
ton Of extending the piers into the North
River after hearing which has been set
for next Friday afternoon and at which
Mayor Gaynor. Dock Commissioner Tom
kins and the Board Of Estimate and rep
resentatives OF New Jersey are expected.
There seems TO be little likelihood that
Secretary Sumson will consent 10 any
narrowing of the Hudson at what Is now
front. namely near I'D street and a little
below The channel at 10Th street, with
out taking into consideration the new and
temporary White Star Line piers, has al
ready been narrowed TO 2795 feet in the
clear. 1t is estimated that the great ocean
liners require one and a half times their
own length to back out OF their slips and
swing into the channel. 1t is maintained
that at no time should the river be so
narrowed as to make impossible the sail
ing OF vessels from exactly opposite sides
Of the river at the same time and 1t will
be seen that the limit Of safety has al
ready been passed. Furthermore. even
under existing conditions, the sailing of
vessels from each side Of the river stimuli
taneously must necessarily block all traf-
fic at a point where 1t is shown that yes
sells pass at the rate OF two a minute
even in the dull season. The effect of mar
rowing the river even to the extent thus
far authorized has been TO increase the
current at this point from 2i5 10 miles
and hour, a condition which II increased,
would prove q menace 10 the slow going
vessels which will use the barge canal: 10
decrease the current further up the river
with a consequent increase in the deposit
Of silt and a crowding Of vessels passing
the point 20 an extent hardly compatible
with safety. II is a rule Of mariners that
every vessel should have a clearway OF
three times its beam. and vessels may not
approach the docks on either side By more
than 800 feet II will therefore be seen
that five or six large vessels passing
abreast would more than utilize all the
space now available, and there is every
reason 20 expect that the traffic will in
crease steadily
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-15
Clark Saves Comrades.

Many members OF the House are deeply
grateful tonight that ruling by Speaker
Clark, who was backed by presidents and
logic. prevented test vote to-day on the
prohibition issue. which bobbed up
through the perversity OF Representatives
Murdoch and Jackson, two Kansas insur-
gents. The amendment, which was held
out Of order. provided, in brief. that no
letter, circular newspaper or magazine
should be transmitted through the malls
which carried 10 so-called dry" terri
tory an advertisement OF liquor. Mr. Muir
dock moved to recommit the Postotiice bill.
with instructions that an amendment Of
this character be included. and rollcall
was imminent until the Speakers ruling
The amendment was originally offered by
Mr. Jackson. Following a parliamentary
wrangle OF two hours the Speaker ruled
on the point Of order raised by Mr. sher-
ley. OF Kentucky. The direct 5000 re-
duction in expenditure. Mr.. Clark held
was clearly in order under the Holman
rule
No man living can tell whether the
second section of the amendment will re-
suit I'm reduction" ssid the Speaker, af-
ter listening to arguments that # would
require millions Of dollars to examine
every piece of mail offered for transmits
sion. If the amendment were properly
drawn it might be in order. but in It's
present shape II does not come within the
Holman rule. and is clearly out OF order"
Members heaved sigh Of relief when
the ruling was announced aud the Speak
or was praised for the fearless and logi-
cal manner in which he had decided a
question which might have injected into
mere appropriation measure matter
which Mr.. Moon, Of Tennessee, declared
had no place in q bin OF this character
or in the politics OF the country" but
which scores OF members feared TO face
on a record vote. G. @. II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-15
FEAR CASTRO IN CUBA
State Department Officials Sus.
pect He May Plot Trouble.
EXPECT HIS DEPORTATION
Plans Laid to Keep the Exiled
Venezuelan Away from the
Island Republic.
Iron The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington, Jan i4.-One reason for the
Department OF State urging the unde.
STABILITY Of Cipriano Castro, the exed
ex-President of Venezuela, is a fear that
his possible Vaccinations in the United
States might not only menace Venezuela,
but also Cuba. where he is said to have
influential political friends.
The State Department has inquired
about the relations OF Castro with pro.
fessional agitators in the Latin-American
republics and the sinister interests sup
posed to exist in the United States, and
the result is that certain fears are dis.
covered to be well founded, despite the
denials of the man without country"
No open charge has been made that
Castro contemplates linking his political
fortunes with the disturbers in Cuba, but
State Department officials have strong
suspicious
Reports from Cuba confirm the sur
misses that Castro would be welcomed BY
questionable element in the island re-
public. Consequently the administration
will be on its guard.
Adding TO the danger of Castro's pos
sible appearance in cuba is the proposed
sweeping amnesty act that would liberate
thousands Of political and criminal prison
ers toward the close of the Gomez adj
ministration. The State Department sees
in the contemplated act a season Of law
lessness not less serious than that which
the republic last summer, and
II will vigorously resist enactment Of the
law
No official statement has been made az
to what steps are possible TO keep Castro
out Of Cuba, but the confidence OF the
State Department in regard TO the de-
proceedings indicates that way
to meet the emergency, II necessary has
been devised.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-15
ILLINOIS DEADLOCK ENDS WEEKS ELECTED SENATOR
Formally Chosen to Succeed
Crane from Bay State.

Boston. Jan. 1.-THE Legislature to-day
chose Representative John Wingate
Weeks OF Newton, graduate OF the
Naval Academy, successor of Winthrop
Murray Crane as junior Senator from
Massachusetts. Weeks poled the full Re-
publican strength in the Senate and all
except five of the party votes In the
House.
The Democratic opposition was split up
among sixteen candidates. The vote in
the Senate was; John w Weeks, %;
Sherman L. Whipple (Dem). II; scatter
ing, .. In the House lA out OF 20 men,
beers voted for Weeks, sixty-nine support
ed Whipple, the five Progresslves voted
for John Graham Brooks, Of Cambridge,
while twenty-five Democrats who bolted
yesterdays caucus divided their votes
among thirteen party leaders. One Re
publican voted for Curtis Guild and an
other for Robert Luce.
The only unusual incident Of the vot-
ing to-day was the demand Of three men,
bers TO be recorded in favor Of the direct
election OF Senators. AS the rules re-
quired each member to state a preference
for Senator, these requests were ignored.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-15
MAY REPEAL FREE TOLLS
Bill by Senator Root Reopens
Panama Canal Issue.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Root in
troduced to-day a bill 10 amend the
Panama Canal act to eliminate the pro-
vision exempting American coastwise
ships from the payment of tolls. The bill
is expected to reopen the entire question
OF Panama tolls, now at issue with Great
Britain. and to pave the way for new
discussion Of the subject in the Senate.
Senator Roo; ~ notice that he would
speak on January q in support of his
bill.
Many members of the Senate have de-
clared recently that they favored meet
ing Great Britain's objections to the canal
law by repeating the free toll provisions,
rather than submit the whole subject to
:. bitration on the question Of the right
of the United States TO grant free passage
10 American owned ships. Senator Root
opposed the free toll provision when the
act was passed, and since then has IA
vored either arbitration or striking out the
clause.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-15
From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, January li
Stinson Protects New York.

The Secretary of War in his capacity
Of general conservator OF the public IN
terests. gave a decision yesterday wnich
in more ways than one, is of far more
than ordinary interest to the Empire
State, and which, once it is understood -
likely TO command as much approval
there as it has condemnation In Illinois
and especially in Chicago. The city Oh
Chicago applied to Secretary Stimsoh
for permission to increase the flow from
Lake Michigan, through the chicago
River. from 4,l67 TO 10000 cubic feet
second, contending that the Increase was
essential TO the sanitary Wellbeing OF the
Windy City. The Chicago River, once
sluggish stream flowing into Lake Michi-
gan, and used by that city as great
open sewer, has, II will he recalled, been
reversed, and made, by means OF canal
to flow south TO the Mississippi, and thus
to carry off the sewage which polluted
that portion Of the lake from which Chl-
cago drew its water supply. Secretary
Stimson. in explaining his refusal points
out that the effect of the proposed III
creased drainage OF Lake Michigan would
have included a lowering of the mean
level of Lake Erie by "a inches, Of Lake
Ontario by as inches, and the ST. Law
renee by more than AS inches; that II
would lessen the flow over Niagara Falls
and seriously injure Buffalo and other
ports. The Secretary quoted the chief OF
engineers as authority for the statement
that a lowering of the lake levels 10y APP
proXimately six inches would reduce the
permissible load OF vessels by from 800 to
$50 tons, with consequent loss In
freights OF from $500 to $500 a year for
each vessel. and that the injury to nav-
cation on the Great Lakes would prob
ably amount to S37,50O0oO a year. That a
portion of this loss would fall on the En-
pire State is obvious. That such lowering
and the reduced fre'ghts might even be-
come menace to the new barge canal
is also obvious. The Secretary also
learned that project to utilize the Chi
cago River at Lockport for power pur-
poses was on foot and he points out that
for every unit of horsepower thus devel-
oped at Lockport four units of similar
horsepower could be produced at Niagara
rams where natural conditions are more
favorable. incidentally, the reasoning OF
Mr.. Stmson in this case may throw some
hsht on his expected decision in connec-
tion with the proposed extension Of piers
In the Hudson River.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-15
Through the GubernatoriaI Chapeau.

Governor Suffers lachrymose histrIon-
les regarding the neglected and moscow
cred slab which marks the grave OF Silas
Wright, "a slab all grown over with
shrubs and briers," impel his former
colleagues in the House who know the
facts regarding Silas Wrights grave-and
who also know the Governor--to suspect.
as they put II, "Bill IL talking through
the gubernatorial chapeau.' Certain IL
seems that Governor Sulzer has never
seen the grave OF the patriotic states
man, for had he done so he would not
refer 10 a slab" or TO its being over
grown with shrubs and briers" for the
monument which marks the grave Of
Silas Wright, in Canton, st. Lawrence
County. is monolith so tall that when
erected IT was the talk of the state.
Tradition has II that Il took eight yoke
OF oxen 20 haul the great mouolith 10
the grave, and those who have seen it
recently declare that II rears its tall
head as proudly to-day as when II was
erected over sixty years ago. The only
briers and shrubs which could overtop
such monument are such as grow ex-
clusivcly in the tropics-and. possibly. In
the poetic Imagination OF the Chief EX-
ecuuve Of the Empire State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-15
WOTHERSPOON CONFIRMED
Bristow's Plea for Funston as
Major General Fails.
[From The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE hump that
has existed in the list OF army nomins-
tions sent TO the Senate since the last
session of Congress was removed to-day
by the confirmation of General ". W.
Wotherspoon as Major General The ap-
pointment Of r. J. McClerland TO be
Brigadier General, to fill the vacancy ere
ated by the promotion Of General Noth-
erspoon, is expected 10 follow.
The nomination OF General NotherspOon
was confirmed only after d prolonged eX-
ecutive session. during which Senator Bris-
tow made an extended plea for General
Frederick Funston. who is from his state
Funston has been first on the list OF Brig
adler Generals for some time but has
been jumped.
on the larger question OF the conirnld-
ton of civil appointments, which was not
discussed at to-days session, the Demo
Gratis insist they will hold up all except
army and navy and diplomatic appoint
ments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-15
FEWER RECRUITS ENLIST
Falling Off Under the Law
Lengthening Service.

Washington, Jan l4.--Preliminary tables
compiled at the office OF the afju'ani
general Of the army indicate cons!d-
cradle falling of I'm cnlistments and re-
enlistments OF recruits under the new
law. which lengthens the term Of service
TO seven years, Of which four years are
spent with the colors and three IN re-
serve.
Major General Leonard Wood, chief OF
staff, who favors the establishment OF
an army reserve by requiring a shorter
service with the colors, 70 hc followed
by transfer 10 the reserve, points our
that the large average shortage of 6S5s.
or rs per cent. in the enlisted strength
Of the army indicates very clearly the
difficulty which has been experienced IN
finding suitable recruits, even under the
three-year period Of enlistment, "hlea
WAS I'm force up to November last.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-15
tiiaht Steel Tariff Asked.

steel manufacturing interests contend
ed for the retention Of the present duties
in the metal schedule.
S r. Kcr. OF Sharon. Penn. president
OF the Sharon Steel Hoop Company adj
vocated changes in the phraseology Of the
law to prevent importers taking sdvan-
tsge OF It's terms Mr. Ker told OF plans
now under way by the United States Steel
Corporation to advance the wages OF It's
comman iaborers and artisans and me-
chanics on February approximately 10 per
cent. Representative Fordney. OF Michi-
gan. estimated that this would mean an
increase OF $3.50 600.
Mr.. Kcr was optimistic "a 10 the future
Of the steel industry regardless Of what
action the Democratic administration
might take. lie urged protection against
invasion from abroad. saying that II the
industry were disturbed the companies
would reduce wages to the point OF meet
ing with the competition.
r. Z. Reichem. OF New York, wanted
the present tariff retained on the prod
ucts OF the file and tool industry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-15
WORLD ALUMINIUM TRUST
REVEALED TO CONGRESS
Control by American Concern
Through Canadian Conn.,
pany, Admitted.
u. S. WATCHES IMPORTED"
New York Dealer Bought Wal
than Timepieces in Arabia
and Reshipped Them
To Be Sold Here.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE existence of
an International agreement covering the
aluminium industry was revealed at to-
nights session OF the House Committee
on Ways and Means. President Arthur
V. Davis Of the Aluminium Company Of
America admitted that his company. hav-
ing the only aluminium mandatory in
the United States. owned the Canadian
Aluminium Company, which, in turn, had
perfect agreements with all of the six
or seven foreign aluminium companies.
This agreement, he said, embraces all
he admitted TO Representative Rainey. Of
Illinois, was excepted because there is
law here prohibiting IT,
Mr.. Davis testified that the company's
total surplus is $4,000 and that the
company is capitalized at 100000, on
which 1t is issuing dividends OF four per
cent on capital stock. II had been earn
ing between 10 and II per cent annually
in 1910. 1911 and 1912. Representative
Palmer. Of Pennsylvania. brought out
that Of the &3O,o0.O0O Of capital the total
amount OF cash actually put in was ST.
SEQ 600. the remainder representing earned
profits Mr.. Davis protested against any
reduction OF the tariff on aluminium.
The admission OF this agreement
amazed members OF the committee, some
Of whom pointed out that along with
previous testimony regarding foreign
trusts i'm other industries, II presented a
problem never before faced by a tariff
making committee.
Mr.. Davis testified that he and his Lon
don representative wrote the agreement
made by mis- Canadian plant with all the
plants in Europe.
81 submitted the proposed form OF the
agreement" he said, ito Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham. and when the agree
ment was signed sent Mr.. Wickersham
a copy Of TT
Mr. Davis did not say what action the
Attorney General took IN the matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-15
THE DAY IN WASHINGTON

gineers. that it is a decidedly shortsishteu
policy for New York City to seek 10 nan
per its facilities as a great port rd'iie'
than 10 make such investment as may NC
necessary 10 afford permanent reHei' ~
is obvious that the easy way TO proNiue
additional docking facilities is 10 ehcroaoh
on the channel. The expensive way is 10
extend the docking facilities back iurther
into the land. There IS, however, iedt-
ure of the situation which does not APP
pear 20 have received the attention IL oe-
serves. This is the extent TO which other-
wise available docking facilities are nloh-
opolized by the railroads TO conduct ter
minal business which could as well De
handled elsewhere 1t is suggested that
a belt or transfer railway overland and
somewhat removed from the waterfront
is not only greatly NEEDED, but that IL
would permit OF the removal OF terminals
on the waterfront and thus afford space
for greatly needed docks. IL is further
pointed out that the present method OF
handling railway freight is clumsy and
costly, and often amounts 10 two or three
times as much as the cost of transporta-
ton from remote points to the seaboard.
Under the circumstances. il is believed
the municipal authorities should construct
the necessary belt line. and, If necessary.
another tube under the Hudson for the
transfer OF freight, and then take steps
TO secure the land occupied for railway
terminals and to construct thereon ade-
quate terminal facilities. In his decision
in the Chicago case, Secretary Stmson
takes pains to point opt that he feels
constrained to consider the general inter
est rather than the welfare of a particular
city. and to suggest that even the de-
sired permission will settle the sanitary
question only temporarily. while a great
city should courageously face the situa-
ton and settle II with an eye to future
as well as 10 present needs, and II seems
a reasonable assumption that his decision
in the New York case will be along the
same lines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-15
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Stimson Tells Of Army Reor-
uanization Plans.
From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. January IA.

TACTICAL ARMY ORGANIZATION
The conference OF general officers OF the
army here to consider plans for army
reorganization concluded its labors TO-
dav. OF it's results Secretary stmson
said
The agreement was unanimous that
tactical organization should be adopted
based on a divisional and brigade lorna
ton. al once The only question at issue
Is a. To the first step, how far II shouIa
20. Though legislation Will be required
TO give full eject TO the reorgdn,Hauoi
man much can be done by the depart
rnsnt itself and IL Is now up TO me 20
determine how much OF the reorgani|a-
ZION plan shall be put into effect
Probably there will be some rearrdpHt-
nent OF the existing commands very
soon. and IL IL certain that we shall pro
coed with the organization of the brlsades,
composed OF three regiments each, eve.
though II Is not possible AZ present
oa,,ns 10 the absence OF large posts, 10
gather each brigade at one point
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-15
ORDERS GSsUED.-The following or
dcrs have been issued:


ORDERS ISsUED.-The following or
dcrs have been issued:
ARMY.
F,,st Lieutenant PHILIP g. wRIGHrsON,
both Infantry. detailed professor military
.cience University OF Wisconsin. .
Leaves 81 absence: First Lieutenant hEHh
y LINCOLN. medical reserve corps, 10
April S; Colonel FRANK BAKER, ord .
nance department. tWenty-four DAYS FIRST
lieutenant FRANCIS b. EASTMAN. In.
TRUMAN W. CARRITHERS. I'D infantry.
one month and fifteen days on relef from
present duties NAVY
Lieutenant Uunior sradel RICHARD HILL
detached the Chauncey: 10 the Naval
Ensign W r. MUNRoE, TO the Alert.
surgeon J. A; MURPHY, detached maya, naval
training station, Newport; 10 naval train
ing WS Ss.l,,ant Dental surgeon D. 7. TEN
NANT. to naval medical school washing
Boatswains @. b. LLEWELLYN' LANES ~;
and MURRAY WoLFFE, acting appoint
goatswain w. G. M1LLIGAN acting ap-
polntmcnt as boatswain. TO the oregon.
Boatswain +. J. BEGERS, acting appoint
ment as boatswain' to naval station
Boatswain J. II. MACDONALD, acting ap-
polntmcnt as boatswain; 10 the Monad-
Boatswain w. A FULKERsON, acting ap-
pointment as boatswain TO the Atlantic
nect
Boatswain J. C. HALMEs acting appoint
ment az boatswain TO the Intrepid.
Boatswain +. K WROUGHTEN' acting APP
pointment a. boatswain; to the st; Louis
Boatswain \; e. COOK acting appointment
Boatswain l.. II. CUTTING. acting appoint
ment AZ boatswain; 10 the Hartford.
Boatswains e. I. JONES and W. 9. CAR.
PEWTER, acting appointment as boats
vain. to tho Atlantic Meet.
CHIEF Gunner SIMON JACOBS navy yard
Machinist H. II. CHAMBERS. detached re.
ceivlng ship at Boston the Panther.
Boatswain c. l.. GREENE. acting appoint
ment as boatswain: 20 special service
MseRinist c. Z. BRIGGS. detached reeeiv,
ins ship at Boston. the New Jersey
Machinist T. J. HAYES, detached me South
Carolina: TO naval hospital, Norfolk.
Machinist {. D. PADGETT, detached receiv
ing ship Mare Island; the CLEVELAND.
Carpenter G, y; BAKER to The Olympia,
Paymaster Clerk w. II. ABBEY, appointed
naval station Cavite.
MARINE CORPS.
Major N. c. DAVIS, detached marine bar,
racks, New York TO the Philippines
Second Lieutenant D. n. GARDNER, Jr.
detached marine barracks. Guam; TO tbs
Philippines.
Second Lieutenant II. r. BRUNBAIGH do
tached the Wilmington; TO United states
MOVEMENTS or wARSHIPs.-Th'
following movements Of vessels have beer
reported to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
Jan 1.-THE Cesar. at Newport News.
Jan l2-The Sterling, at Guanacanabo Bay
the Uncas at Guantanamo: the Saturn, al
Salna cruz. Mexico.
Jan. i8-The Albany. at Oionsapo: tn,
Nero, at Tiburon; the Whipple, the Prebls
the Paul Jones the Stewart, the Truxtun
the Alert the FL the F-2 and the F-3
at San Diego.
SAILED.
Jan. l2.--The Uncas. from Guanacanayabo
Bay for Guantanamo.
Jan l8-The Petrol, from Monte Christi for
Puerto Plata. the Nero. from Mare Island
for Tiburon.
Jan. 1.-THE Montana, from Beirut for Port
Said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-15
ARCHIBALD BACK TO LAW
Deposed Judge Will Start Over
Again, His Son Says.

Philadelphia, Jan. H.-EX-Judge Robert
". Archibald. who was removed from his
office as Judge OF the Commerce Court
yesterday by the Senate, spent last night
with his son here. and left to-day for his
home In Scranton, Penn.
The ex-judge declined to be interviewed,
but his son, who spoke for him. said:
MY fathers conscience IL clear. He is
going home to practise law. He will start
all over again. Ny father has been
courteous, diligent and good judge. Per-
haps his Kindness OF heart accounts for
many OF his difficulties"