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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-07
KILLED INDIAN TO ESCAPE
American Engineers in .Venez-
uela Elude Captors.

Willemstad, Curacao. March 6.--The
two American mining engineers. Guy y.
Bjorge and William l.. Taylor. OF Duluth.
MINI, .wha Were carried OFF by Indians In
the interior of Venezuela while making
petroleum explorations, in the vicinity of
Lake Maracaibo, succeeded in Guiding
their captors after a sharp fight accord
ing to a message received here to-day
from Ma-acaibo.
Taylor was engaged by one OF the Ind
ians In hand-to-hand encounter and was
forced TO kill his assailant The two en-
gineers lost their entire equipment, and
are now returning to Maracaibo
II rs announced that the Venezuelan
government VIII probably send a punitive
expedition into the district occupied by
the Indians in order to prevent further
|'exeesses - ------;---
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-07
STATE, DEPARTMENT
WILL RETAIN ADEE
Experience of the Man Who Has Served
as Assistant Secretary Twenty-SIx Years
Too Valuable To Be Lost.


WASHINGTON. March 6.-Alvey A. Adee'
Second Assistant Secretary OF ota.''
the Nostor of the Department oil S'ate
and recognized as ar invaluapie d'
tache. of the department for many
wears. will retain his office uhder
ihc Wilson administration. Already ne
has served twenty-siN years as an as
sistant socretary-siN years longer thah
his predecessor. William Hunter.
Afr. Adec. who is seventy years Old
has been in the diplomatic service since
1870 wnen lie was appointed secretary ol
the legation at Madrid. where he acted
as charge d'aftaircs at different times.
IL. was transferred from Madrid ara APP
pointed clerk in tho state Department III
1877, and subsequently, was chief OF Inc
Diplomatic Bureau and Third Assistant
Secretary before he became Second AS
sistant Secretary on August ,, 1886
As an authority on diplomatic prece-
dents and plraseology Mr.. Adee occupies
the foremost place in this country, having
wonderful memory and an intimate
knowledge ~ all the big international
events Of the last quarter Of century
IIe has drafted all kinds Of diplomatic
messages congratulating rulers ~ tur-
eign powers on their asccudcncy 10 th"ir
thrones. their marriage, or the birtn OF
an heir. aud phrasing delicatcly wcrded
messages Of coincidence in cases OF death
or tragedies. He has prepared hundreds
Of proclamations for Presidents. including
nearly every Thanksgiving proclamation
for a score OF years.
Mary times Mr.. Adee has been Acting
Secretary OF State. n responsibility which
lie has been abundantly able 10 shoulder
because Of his experience and peculiar
fitness. He has nearly always been con-
suited when critical situations Of an in
tornational character have arisen, and he
IL generally regarded by those familiar
with his record as an authority on every
phase of state Department affairs.
In addition 10 being an eminent diplo-
mat Mr.. Adee is a scholar. linguist. a
scientist and an expert photographer. For
many years he has been an ardent
deyotec OF bicycling. spending his leave
each summer riding through Europe on
his bicycle. This practice has given him
an intimate knowledge OF the customs
and traits of tho European psoplc. which
has added greatly 10 his information re-
earding affairs in Europe. Ills foreign
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-07
''HARPER'S' TO WILSON
Col. Harvey Drops unhappy
Incident of Candidacy.
'EXPLAINS HIS ADVOCACY
mo Holder of Office Can Be as
Big as Party He Tells
New President.

The current number Of "Harpcrs Week
ly' dcvotes considerable space editorial
ly To an explanation" why II adopted
Woodrow Wilson as it, candidate for che
| Presidency. and. incidentally, takes nod
est credit In having proposed Mr.. VII
sons name as an available candidate
some seven years ago The unhappy In
cidcnt which prompted the famous "cor-
give me and forget my manners letter OF
December p. 1911. from Governor Wilson
to Colonel Harvey is apparently almost
forgotten in the announcement that the
Weekly" feels Il has peculiar reason
TO wish for the administration OF Presi-
dent Wilson the greatest conceivable
! measure Of success"
Referring to the advocacy OF Wilson
as a Presidential candidate. which was
suggested by Colonel Harvey at dnnsr
at the Lotos Club I'm Mr.. Wilson's honor
in February, 1896. the editorial states that
the Weekly" for the first time in its
long life became an advocate not merely
of party. but OF an Individual" There
seemed but one way to solve the prob
lem under existing conditions at the time,
according to the Weekly" but one Ie-
course remained-a roversion 10 faith in
the power Of ideals as embodied In an In
dividual. The question. as ever. arose.
Who Is the man."
The editorial continues:
1T is mere statement Of fact. set
forth AZ such simply and for no purpose
| of either seeking credit or inviting debit.
that this journal thereupon proposed
Woodrow Wilson for the Presidency and
began a direct and unqualified advocacy
which, barring IA brief interludc OF silence
for which II was In no way responsible II
has continued undeviatingly To the pres
ent day OF complete fultilment.
With the declaration that II regrets moth
ing II has done. not even taking down the
name OF Governor Wilson from the head
OF the editorial page" as Colonel Harvey
wrote to the Governor he had done when
the latter suggested that such support
was injurious to his candidacy. the
Weekly" reafflrms its old stand Of inde-
pendence, free and glad TO commend gen
erousy all that II deems praiseworthy
| and equally free and ready to criticise
frankly or condemn unsparingly Whatever
II may judge deserving Of censure''
The warning is put squarely up to Presi-
dent Wilson. as follows:
Prom this day forward the attitude
OF 'Harpers Weekly toward the admin
IL.
In no respect from its attitude toward the
, administration OF his predecessors. No
holder OF public office can be as big as
his party: no party as great as the ma
| ton no group Of politicians as potent for
good or i'll as fearless and Independent
press
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-07
Progressive Democrats Take
Control of the Reorganization.
O'GORMAN IN "BIG THREE"
Majority Caucus Discusses
Prompt Removal of Re.
publican Employees.
From The Tribune Bureau.


Washington, March 6.-Transfer of con-
troll from the Democratic elders to the
Democratic progressives in the Senate
was effected to-day by the approval OF a
Committee of Committees charged with
the task OF reorganization. When the
caucus convened, Chairman Kern an
nourced the appointment Of Senators
Martin. Clark, Of Arkansas: Lea Cham
berlain. Thomas, Gore, Smith. Of Georgia,
and OGornan, and his selections were
approved without protest.
The cider Democratic Statement Of the
Senate are conspicuous because of the
absence of their names from the COM
mittec list. II includes Martin, the only
reactionary. Senator Clark. party pro-
gressivc By temperament, but reactionary
by reputation. Is also named. All OF the
other members are avowedly progressive
Senator Simmons. entitled by seniority to
le Chairman of the Finance Committee
is missing, as are also Senators Culber-
son. Oyerman. Stone, Bankhead ana
Johnson. all Democratic elders who have
the stigma Of long service on their rec
ords.
The fact that the progressives took con-
troll and the personnel IL the committee
heightened perceptibly the faces of the old
Senators. whose hold on the chairman
ships was shown by the action OF the
caucus to-day to be very feeble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-07
CLARK CHOSEN CHAIRMAN.
Made Head of the Interstate Com
merce Commission.

Washington. March 6.---Edgar e. Clark.
of Iowa. conirmed yesterday as an In
terstatf Commerce Commissioner. was
chosen to-day as chairman of the com
mission to succeed Franklin x. Lane Sec
rotary Of the Interior.
President Wilson's appointment of Jonn
H. Marble as Interstate commerce Com
missioner, was approved to-day by the
Senate Committee on Interstate COM
merce. 1t is expected that the appoint
neht will be confirmed tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-07

trims have also given him personal ac-
quaintance with foreign rulers and diplo-
mats possessed by few public men.
In addition to being an enthusiastic bl-
cvcl!st. Mr.. Adee is a devotee or canoeing
and spends much OF his leisure padding
about the Potomac. He is quite deaf. and
cannot. therefore. hear any whistle OF
other signal of warning. He is known
however. By every skipper on the Po-
toinac. aud every vessel. from Tiny pleas
urc yacht 10 hig passenger steamer. un-
hositatingly alters it's course when neces-
sary 10 avoid the frail craft OF the Assist
ant Secretary 90 state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-07

Catholic Church. This argument was III
verted by the Mains heresy controversy
but not before the Rev. Eli Clifford de-
clared .-.
My strongest friend outside OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church is CdthoHc
priest. If he is sample of the kind OF
men the criticisers of President wilson
refer 10, it's time we became interested.
They are progressing. and may soon get
hold upon the helm Of government
They are getHng there"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-07
INAUGURATION COST$73,00O
Deficit of $4,000 To Be Made
Up from Guarantees.

Washington. March 6.-Woodrow VIII
sons Inauguration as President OF the
United States cost approximately $4,000.
The expenditures OF the citizens inau-
gural committee were about $4,000. while
the receipts from all sources We're APP
proXimately $4,000. The deficit OF $4,000
will be made up from the guarantee fund
Of $500 subscribed in Washington. The
Joint Congress Inaugural! committee spent
about SIS. 000, appropriated by Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-07
REBELS GET $1,000 RANSOM
Hold Son of Wealthy Farmer Who
Telegraphs Money.

Princeton, Ind. March Cone thousand
dollars ransom demanded by Mexican
rebels said to be holding prisoner Oscar
Harvey. son of Thomas Harvey, q
wealthy farmer living near here, to-day
was tclegraphed to FL Paso. Tex.
The father received a message from his
daughter-In-law saying her husband hao
crossed the border on business and mad
been captured by rebels. lie immediate
Is sent her the money
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-07
m Elk LOWER TAXI RATE.

The committee appointed BY the Msso1
., r.commend changes in the taAi'A'
e,a,nance completed its deliberations yes
- II will recommend to the Alder
men Tuesday an ordinance TO 90 49,
with private stands. and the es,aon ....
men, Of a rate Of 40 cents for me Hls,
mile and ten cents for each aaa'''o''''
nnnrfnr mile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-07
HERESY CHARGES FLY
AT CHURCH CONFERENCE II
Methodist CIergymen Accuse
Dr.. Mainslahd Book Pub
fishing House.
BISHOP BERRY HELPLESS
Raps in Vain for Order rs
Ministers Wrangle -
President Wilson
Attacked. .~..

Atlantic City, n. j., March 6.-The Kew
Dr.. George p. Mains. Of New York was
accused Of heresy. and the Methodist
Rock Concern the Churchs huge publish
ing huuse. was accused OF printing
..beretjc books" nj a stormy Methodist
Episcopal conference held here to-day
Bishop Berry, who presided, found HIM
self powerless 10 restore order until after
the assembled clergymen had taken pos
session of the meeting and made their
charges.
DR. Mains was present and heard HIM
self accused Of hereto utterances IN MS
book Traditional Faith and Modern Be
lief" which was published about year
ago by the Methodist Book Concern. lie
tried TO get on the platform and answer
HIS critics, only 10 be driven to cover oS
another storm Of condemnation.
The Rev. Dr. George w. Rldon'. OF
Trenton, started the trouble by deciarlhb
that the great publishing house OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church was desifo! .
ing the Methodist faith through the pup
fishing Of liberal books. DIR. Riuou'
then directly charged Or. Mains win De
ing the author OF a book 10 which ne Cd
iected. and ended by accusing Dr. Mains
of heresy. He declared he had TWICE
carefully reviewed "Traditional Faith anu
Modern Belief" only TO be cohtfneed more
strongly on the second reading that II
was rank heresy. DIT. Ridout ended MS
TRADE by Offering q resolution recon-,
mending that such literature be oarreu
from Methodist teachings and that ,he
publication concern be requested to desls'
from publishing any more books or tne
Same kind"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-07
O'Gorman a Leader.

The appointment Of Senator O'Gorman
sets the seal on his place as Democratic
leader Although Senator Kern was made
the titular leader, II IL generally admitted
that the direction Of Democratic affairs IN
the Senate will rest with Senator'S O'Gor-
man. Smith. Of Georgia, ard Gore, the
latter relying for his hold on his relations
with President Wilson.
The steering committee of the Demo-
Gratis is also Bryanlstc in color. Sena-
tors Kern. Lea and Smith are ardent fol-
lowers Of the Nebraskan.
All questions Of organization were re-
ferred to the committee. which will re-
port 10 the caucus tomorrow. when. il is
expected. the slate for the future Senate
will be presented and the fate Of the re-
dictionaries will be made known
Much Of the discussion In to-days cau-
Gus was given up to the demands of GER
tain Senators for choice committee rooms
and the question Of the division OF minor
political spells.
Senator Gore presented a resolution di-
recting that all Republican appointees OF
the Senate--messengers, elevator con-
ductors and others-be discharged by 1
O'Clock Tomorrow afternoon. This. with
all other proposals of the kind. was re-
fcrred TO the committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-07
Place Hunters on Hand.

The change of Senate control was APP
parent in the crowded Offices OF the Demo-
Gratis. whore the job hunters patiently
waited for an opportunity 10 present their
claims and hear Of the progress of their
causes Senator OGorman devoted a part
Of the afternoon TO presenting 10 his col
leagues John W. Keller. of New York.
who is candidate for the office of Secre-
tary of the Senate.
Perry Belmont IS cinging 10 the hope
Of an Enthusiastically. preferably to
Paris.
Senator Gallinger appointed 10 member
ship on the Republican steering commit
tee Senator'S Lodge. Penrose. Crawford.
Jones. Smith. OF Michigan: Fall. Nelson.
Prandegec. Smoot and la Toilette The
committee tentatively arranged a plan for
the minority representation on the COM
mittees. adhering to the seniority rule.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-07
Bishop Raps for Order.

During the following argument which
reached the proportions OF. real row.
Bishop Berry thun1ped the desk with a
eavel made from the tree under when
John Wesley preached his first sefnaeh In
America. It was all to no purpose. Not un-
iii after the disturbance had run its course
did some of the older and wiser clergy
men manage TO get the floor and prevail
upon the assailants Of DR.. Mains to allow
the Ridout resolution TO go to commit
tee. This committee, composed of seven
members, will be appointed later 'py
Bishop Berry. ana brdbablyl will report
adversely on the resolution, as Bishop
Berry seems opposed to it.
Prior to the heresy outlook some of the
ministers criticised President Wilson for
appointing to Office men who were or the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-07
STATEN ISLAND FREE
OF GRAFT, SAYS MAYOR
Gaynor Tells Chamber of Com
merCe There Subway Problem
Is About Solved.
HIGH PRAISE FOR MCCALL
Assails "Scamps' and Infamous
Newspapers in Speaking of
Investigation of the Po-
lice Department.

In introducing Mayor Gaynor at the an
nual dinner Of the Staten Island Chamber
OF Commerce last night at ST. George,
the president. William :. Van Clicf. told
his honor that. although no set toast was
provided for him. he hoped he would ia X
about providing better transportation ia
Cilities for the island down the Bay. But
the Mayor responded that he was going
TO talk as he pleased. and proceeded 20
rcgale his hearers with his familiar Views
on the police the scamp" newspapers
and the subways.
81 was told was to have no toast.
he said. and now Mr. Van Clef not only
gives a subject but outlines my speech
FOR me. and | would iust as soon he
would make the speech II he wants.
This was tho first laugh the Mayor
raised. He raised another. somewhat
more scattering and cynical when he de-
clared little later there was no graft In
staten Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-07
Or. Mains Replies.

Or Mains, who IS a representative III
tho nubushing concern, took the stand III
his own behalf and tried TO make d
speech. He said:
,Tf any beloved brother thinks l am a
hereto, let him say it before the mem
bership OF the New York East CONFER
ence. l have been for many years d
member of that kindly and Chrlstah
body. Let the brother appear before Tue
bar Of the New York East, Conference
saw. and make the charge. III see ina
he is treated In a brotherly ana klhulE
manner. and can guarantee that helther
me nor any one else will question our
Christian spirit In fact he VIII DC give"
s,ch a brotherly welcome, and VIII pe
served in such kindly and magnahiiiio'u.
spirit. that he Will want TO come again.
Dr. Mains then launched into speeS'
of biting sarcasm. hat WAS soon Hl'c'
uu,ted by the Rev. Morgan Reed, oil ZEN
uingt6n Seminary. who shouted:
'Dld YOU not say in your book WORDS
10 this effect: Much of tire old Bioie
represents tradition, and in the light
Of modern scholarship these traditions
have been explained and done away
WITH = - 90"
vStudy the books Of John Wesley. o. r'
Mains shouted in return. Il fear some
OF YOU brethren never have done that
You will see that my books have in no
way departed from the faith. l want 10
say that behind me IS the approved UNI
versity scholarship Of the world :,
Not so. Not so,s shouted Dr. Reed
"The Bible says. Have faith.
In answer. Or. Mains declared ihai II
he had done wrong ne was sorry FOR H.
but said that II the Methodist Church
did not have enough amplitude Of faith
II would drive away the young men and
young women who are being educated IN
the higher schools of the Church to-day
.eNiethodism." he concluded, lis not a
close corporation to-day
Dr. Eli Clifford. Of Merchantville' took
a strong stand for the Immediate passage
OF the resolution offered by DR.. Ridout'
and declared that any man who %ould
write such passages as appeared In the
book Of DR.. Mains was traitor to the
Church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-07
No Graft in Staten Island.

Il don't know time in the history OF
the city" he was saving. following his
declaration Of his subway views. when
more big things were being done. Some
people think all ! think about is Waldo
and few little policemen who take
graft. Petty politicians and seekers for
Office can magnify that, but the police
force consists OF ten thousand sterling
men. few have been corrupted. and
for two generations some have gone out
Of the department millionaires. But
there IS no graft in Richmond Borough.
or I'm Brooklyn. where | live. or The
Bronx. There is no one to give cent
OF graft 1t is only two or three dis
tricts In Manhattan where the gamblers
congregate"
Ii was unjust. he said. to blame the
whole department for this, and that mo
millionaires were going ou; Of the force
now-nO Devcrys no Byrneses. no Will
iamses, no Killleas-not one; no, not one
II is thing Of the past in New York.
The Mayor started in his speech with
story of how he once offended staten
Islander. and was afraid 10 make a Joke
among them.
"A Joke IS tho most dangerous thing in
the world" he said. "A year ago some
chap down here wrote me that his hen
roost had been robbed. tried a joke on
him. told him We could not put police
man at every hen roost and advised him
to teach his hens To rOost higher. He
didn't see the joke. He must have been
a Scotchman. He wrote me the nasticst
letter / ever got. He thought | was the
worst Mayor in the world
lie then went on 10 express his satisfac-
ton that the rapid transit problem was
about solved. paving tribute to Chair
man Mccall for signing the contracts.
Il didn't ask what he was going 10 do.
he said. II knew he would trace our foot
steps from the beginning. and ! knew
what the outcome was going To be. Hearst
or no Hearst, Pulitzers or no Pulitzers.
To read some Of these editorials you
would think il was as easy 10 make these
contracts az TO eat a cooky.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-07
Transfer System Praised.

He said he was particularly gratifled
that a transfer system between the fer
ries and the surface lines on the scent
fare had been obtained. ard hoped ii
would be extended to the elevated lines
and finally 10 the subways. He said
although that might increase the ferry
deficit IL could be divided between the
companies and the city.
He said that the subway problem was
the biggest enterprise in the world, in
GLIDING the Panama Canal. because OF
the tremendous legal, political and flnan-
cial difficulties involved.
In regard to the police investigations
going on and the recommendations made
10 him for new men to head the Police
Department. he said that people we're
suggesting this man and that man to
me, but they are all scamps." lie con-
cluded by saying that he looked back
upon his years as Mayor with great sat
isfaction because OF the great things ac-
complished. and that. despite the abuse
heaped upon him. he had participated I'm
them from day TO day with joy.
other speakers were Chairman Edward
f.. Mccall Of the Public Service Commits
sion, Borough President McAneny, Com
missioner j. Sergeant Cram. OF the Pub
lie Service Commissions; President George
Cromwell OF Richmond Borough. Assem-
blyman Ralph Mckee. Of Staten Island,
and Henry p. Morrison. OF the Board OF
Education,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-07
Hits at Infamous Newspapers.

Don't read the editorials by Hearst and
his two little tools the Puitzers. Think
Of the lying and SANDER of these scoun-
drels. for that is all | can call them.
don't object 10 criticism. but ! do object
10 lying. not for myself but for my as
sociates. some Of when are young fellows
just starting out | am used to 1t. have
been knocked in the head so much
"It amuses me. II makes me think OF
the Fat man with the little wife. who used
10 bite and scratch and knock him. and
when the neighbors, who saw It. asked
him why he didn't do anything, he re-
piled that it didn't hurt him ana II
amused Mary Ann. That Is the way !
feel about MARY Ann Hearst and the
two Julia Mary Ann Pulitzcrs' But !
feel deeply for the younger men. The
subway, steal! Think Of these Infamous
newspapers.'
He went on to praise former Chairman
Wilcox, whom. he said. some accused OF
being asleep, but who was really wide
awake and alert lie said that Wilcox
had trouble with the other commission
crs: one OF whom was always going TO
vote with him until the roll-call came,
and another who no one knew how he
votes, or why he votes. or why he has
chance 10 vote at all
He got down 10 "A point in his argu-
ment that particularly pleased the assem-
bled Staten Islanders when he declared
that the subway plan had been changed
from a three borough one TO be ultimately
a thorough plan. Speaking of the de-
felt in the municipal ferry TO the island,
which he said amounted to more than
81 900 a day, he said he did not think
the city minded that as the ferries were
10 be considered more as a city street,
L. with the hnrnnRh. rather