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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
COMMITTEE WASTES TIME
Chauncey M. Depew Says
Rockefeller Is Too Clever.

| Between three hundred and four hun
dred Masons ate, drank and made merry
last night in the Rose Room at the Hotel
| Astor at the forty-first annual dinner
OF Masonic Veterans.
| There wasn't a jollier veteran present
than Chauncey NJ. Depew, who was one
| OF the speakers. He WAS introduced by
President Hanan AZ the speaker who was
! loaned To US by Mrs. DepeW." our
| Chauncey.' as he was affectonately
called, said among other things:
zone thing that all Masons want is to
live long enough to nc a veteran Brother
Sulzcr. who was 10 have been here to-
night. is one. | believe, and he is a happy
member. but perhaps he feels that he
| is liable to be TANNED in the subway
| on one side of him is Brother Murphy
saying. Come over and look at my lit
| tie graveyard many eminent people have
| been buried there On the other hand 4
great newspaper says Come and look at
our graveyard: so Brother Sulzer has only
one thing to do and that Is TO keep in the
| middle of the road.
Just now this is a critical period
when every fellow is finding fault with
some one else. / never saw go many in
vestigatons. but | want to tell Mr.. Pujo
| and Mr. Untermyer that they can't get
much out Of Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Rookie
Teller. AS a lawyer I've been at it for
fifty years and | could not do 1T. even
| with unusual opportunities"
The other speakers were Judge Town
send Scudder. Past Grand Master OF
Masons Of the State OF New York: George
Herbert Fox, Worshipful Master Eureka
Lodge No. 3. Of Rio de Janeiro. Brazil.
and George F'rifeld. Those present in.
| cluded Emil Frankel Thomas Wilson.
Russ G. Johnson and Elias Whitney.
| past presidents of the veterans: Samuel
Wray, Robert s. Wardle. James MCGEE,
o. n. Bukely. John Mowry. J. Edgar
Murphy, NJ. Getty. George Wyatt, James
+. Wenman and Donald Nicoll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

ABRAHAM & STRAUS. Fulton st. Brookiyn
Announce their annual midwinter eaIc
OF household utilities including tuiquo ase
pearl agate ware. gray eha
and ware-eNer aluminium
ALTMAN. b.. & CO.. 9Th ave, 34tn ano n,sr
sts.-f;arments for winter resor, We
are being shown in attractive se!ectiVn'
Illustrating the newest styles ana rap
rics Sale OF women's misses ana oniI
dren's riding habits ano 'acs .ur
women's evening dresses anu i"''
tains and bed spreads
ARNOLD. CONSTABLE & CO., Broadway
and 10Th st-Renarkable oherihgs to
and Tuesday I'm satin chaI .Iie. No..
and foulards. Oriental rugs ana cafPe's,
also clearance sale OF $50 pairs OF nc
curtains French printed chailies, en-
hroider.es womens coats and furs TOT
women and misses
BLOOMINGDALES' I'D ave. and 5ath st
This week will mark the opening OF the
February furniture sale. stationery anu
engraving and stanped linens ,, ar e." ns
q continuation sale OF VoRel Brothers
stock OF shoes and womens and misses
wear.
BLOOM SOL two stores 366 9th ave. lat
35th ST. and 1920 Broadway corner
10th st.)---A full line Of Victor Victrolas
IN all types and finishes at light prices.
Z also records cabinets. albums. etc.
Broadway store open uDul IL p. m.
EASTERN FUR COMPANY. 1853 9Th ave-
An extraordinary sale OF furs and gowns
tomorrow. consisting Of handsome
skunk skins. Sitka fox sets, moline coats,
mink sets and gowns.
GLIDING. }. N. 4 CO.. 9Th ave. 4sth and
47th sts.-Announce hnal clearance
sale of fur coats and fur sets at mod
crate prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, January %.
Will Repeal Free Tolls.

The repeal of the free tolls provision or
the Panama Canal act seems now as
sured Just how soon this will be accom-
plished, whether il will come this session
or whether action will be so deferred as
10 give the next administration credit Tor
the step. IL is still impossible to foretell.
That there is a strong undercurrent or
sentiment in support OF repeal is. how
ever. evident. Neither can II be predicted
whether favorable action will come hrst
on Senator Roots bill or on similar
measure to be introduced in the House
probab by Representative Adamson,
chairman of the Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce Mr.. Adamson is
sued a formal statement to-day, assert
Ing his opposition to the free tolls pro-
vision. and he also predicted that II ac-
ton was postponed until after March :
President Wilson would urge the repeal.
Mr. Adamson. II is true, confounds Earl
Grey, former Governor General OF can
ada with Sir Edward Grey. British Sec
rotary for Foreign Affairs. and some or
his logic is peculiar-Or possibly only pc
culiarly Democratic: but these snps 90
not lessen the value Of his statement as
an indication of the growing sentiment in
favor of the repeal of the free tolls pro-
vision Mr. Adamson's opposition to the
provision is based chiefly on his hostility
TO subsidy in any form This hostility
is shared by large number OF Demo-
Gratis and is of itself sufficient 10 gam
for a repeal measure large vote ADDED
to this will be that not inconsiderable
element which. like Senator Root. is con-
WINGED that the provision violates SOL
emn conventional obligation of the United
States. and that the honor of the nation
is at stake. and still another element
which. although unconvinced by Senator
Roots forceful argument, either does De-
lieve that the United States Is in honor
hound IL arbitrate the question and would
prefer repeal to arbitration. or even IL
not Convinced Of the necessity OF aroitra-
,ion. feels that. as Mr.. Root expressed IT,.
1.-The game is not worth the candle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
CITRUS INSPECTION DENIED
Pure Food Board Will Not Act
Till Fruit Is Marketed.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Officials OF the
pure food board hold that they have no
authority to place government inspectors
in Pacific Coast packing houses to in
spect citrus fruits before shipment. In
view Of the boards order prohibiting the
sale Of citrus fruits frozen in the recent
cold snap on the coast, the growers asked
the board TO inspect shipments In the
packing houses instead OF the Eastern
markets, that they might not suffer loss
es in having shipments condemned after
mourning freight and packing charges.
w. d. Bigelow. acting chief OF the Blu
reau of Chemistry and member Of the
board which issued the order. said to-day:
Under the law we have no authority to
20 into packing establishments. We have
been asked to do this in many cases. but
the department has always held that II
vas without that authority. The packers
can tell Just as well as We what fruits are
Mt for packing
Secretary Wilson would not talk to-day
on the propriety OF complying with the
request Of the packers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
TAFT FOR LOWER TOLLS
President Defends Administra
tons Canal Attitude.

Baltimore. Jan. 25-President Taft,
speaking tonight at the annual dinner OF
the Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation. defended the administrators at
titude In the Panama Canal disagreement
with England. He declared its attitude
was not unpatriotic and dishonorable,
and said there was no reason for any
one to oppose the proposal for arbitra-
ton by an impartial tribunal.
Whether you call IT subsidy or not
am in favor of making the transportation
rates between the coasts through the Pan
anna Canal lower" said the President.
Now, the question is. can we do that
under our international obligations?
think we can, and II you read the author
tiles ! think you'll find We may.
But If we are bound not to exempt
coastwise vessels We can agree to submit;
the question to an impartial tribunal. I'm
willing to admit there are arguments on
the other side. We are willing. however
TO submit our views TO arbitration. There
is nothing in the attitude OF the admin
istration as / have stated IL to show that
we have been dshonorabe There Is
nothing to show disposition to evade.
and We are willing to rest our case with
a tribunal that is impartial
Mr.. Taft ended his speech with an APP
peal for constitutional government. en-
dangered. he said. In the last few months
by those who proposed remedies but who
could not furnish concrete examples OF
their proposed reforms.
Attorney General Wickersham. Repre-
sentative Littleton. of New York; Cover
nor Goldsborough OF Maryland and
Mayor Preston OF Baltimore were other
sneakers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
TOLL EXEMPTION UNJUST
Coastwise Vessels Should Pay
Saws Professor Johnson.

Philadelphia. Jan. 25-Professor Emory
r. johnson, special commissioner Of the
United States on Panama traffic and tolls,
declared In an address here tonight that
the owners OF vessels in the coastwise
trade would derive greater benefit from
the Panama Canal than the owners OF
any other vessels that double the rate
fixed by the President would not prevent
the coastwise carriers from using that
waterway, and that lin view OF these facts
IL seems just that those who derive Inn
mediate benefit from the use OF the canal
should pay reasonable tolls
Professor Johnson who was one Of sew
eral speakers at meeting OF the Amer
ican Academy OF Political and Social
Science. studied the question OF canal tolls
for the government before President Taft
fixed the rate.
Leading UP to his conclusion that coast
wise vessels should not be exempted from
tolls Professor Johnson said the canal
should be made commercially self-sup-
porting. and continued
Government aid 10 tho American marine
engaged in the foreign trade Is Justliiable
There are reasons why the United
States might well seek TO have strong
line % vessels under the American flag
running from the west coast of the United
states by way Of Hawaii Japan and
China To the Philippines. II would b.
desirable from the Loint OF view of the
development Of orr foreign trade 10 have
an equally strong line out TO Australia
from our west coast. 10 have line from
the Atlantic and Gulf ports down the east
| coast Of South America 10 Buenos Ayres
and another through the Panama Cana
down the west coast Of South America &c
| Valparaiso.
III We are TO give the owners ~ Ameri-
can ships 100000 during the next ter
| years" added Professor Johnson, eth,
funds had better 60 TO build up such line:
AZ have been mentioned. Instead OF beine
given 10 the owners Of the coastUis(
ships
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

A. n. Bull, president Of the 4. ". Bull
Steamship Company. who told the COM
mittee recently that the Insular Line be-
longed 10 the "coastvise combination"
and was cutting rates 20 per cent to drive
him out Of the Porto Rican business, was
the aggressor In the fight and that the
Insular Line had reduced It's rates only
in self-defenCe.
The witness said that while his COM
pany and the Red - Line had no agree
ment or understanding, directly or in
directly. both had tired of constant rate
wars, and as maintenance OF approx
mately the same rates for the same ser
vice was essential in the steamship bust
ness. rates In the Porto Rican trade
probably would 20 back to what they
were before II the Bull Line would drop
out or stop rate cutting.
II. II. Harrison. president OF the In
sular Line, told the committee that he
had no financial interest I'm the company
knew nothing about It's management and
drew only nominal salary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

Does the fact that man has an itch
constitute dsorderly conduct? That in
voved legal knot will have to be I'M
raveled by Magistrate Leach. In the ia
maica police court tomorrow. The four
pretty young women Librarians in the
Richmond Hill Carnegie Library and
Bertram f. Reed son Of Clarence K.
Reed, OF yelling street. Richmond Hill,
are those chiefly interested in the magis-
trate's decision.
Bertram Reed has been a regular and
frequent visitor to the library. having a
membership card and until Friday even
ing being i'm good standing. About 5
o'clock on that evening. however, young
Reed. who was delvng into the delights
of Oriental literature suddenly felt vio-
lent itching. He glanced about the room.
then sought the privacy OF an aisle, shut
in on either side by shelves OF books.
There he INDUCED in the luxury OF a
good old fashioned scratching bee.
lie was interrupted by piercing femi-
nine scream a moment later, however.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
flax DUTIES TO STAND
Democrats Expected to Make
Few Changes in Schedule.

Washington. Jan. 25.--A virtually un-
disturbed tariff on articles in the fax.
hemp and jute schedule was indicated at
days tariff revision hearing before the
Ways and Means Committee. No action
will be taken until the committee consid-
ers the schedule in executive session. next
month, but members have indicated that
| they regard most of the duties as already
highly competitive. The government fs
getting approximately s47.00o.00o revenue
year through this schedule under the
present law.
Several new industries In the fax side
of the schedule appealed for continued
protection. A. Stanford White. Of Chi
cago, told Of efforts to perfect an Ameri-
can fax growing enterprise. Other wit
nesses declared free raw fax was the
logical tariff course to promote the In
dustry here.
The wool schedule. the citadel Of tho
protectionists. will be under fire next Mon
day. and 1t is expected the wool growers
and wool manufacturing associations VIII
present an unbroken front in their night
against any change in the present rates.
The expectation. however, is that .he
Democratic majority both In the commit
tee and In the House in the next Congress
will favor the revision incorporated in the
Underwood bill that passed the last ses-
sion and was vetoed BY the President
To Cut Table Linen.
Max Wilmer Of New York. recommend
ed to-day a straight ad valorem rate OF
- toh
articles, now So 81 and 10 per cent.
Peter Gouled, of Union Hill, y. j., a
manufacturer. contended that the average
income Of domestic cotton lace manu-
facturer was less than the average In
come of a progressive farmer.
Free admission of raw fax, now duti-
able at one cent a pound, was advocated
by Patrick Boyle, of Paterson. y. j., a
fax dresser.
Retention Of the present tariff on car
pets, mattings and rugs manufactured
from vegetable ibres was urged BY
Myron ". Robinson, Of New York, act
ing as committee for American manufact-
urers of those products
Makeup Of Committee.
A ripple of excitement was created
when V. r. Blehden, Of Buffalo. said
the farmers in the fax section OF the
Dakotas and Minnesota had told him the
committee was the set of fellows
you ever saw" He said they warned him
the committee would not listen 10 YOU
that they gave you five or ten minutes
and shut you OUT; that they want TO
ruin the whole world, and that MI
Payne, the Republican ranking member.
lis in with them now"
Representative Payne did not hear the
remark, but when IL was repeated to him
he roared with laughter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
ANOTHER STAY FOR ROBIN
To Remain Longer in Tombs to Wind
Up His Affairs.

Joseph c. Robin. under sentence OF one
year in the penitentiary for the larceny of
$1,000 from the Washington Savings
Bank. of which he was president. was
rot taken to Blackwells Island yesterday
TO begin his sentence. as Sheriff Harbur-
ger intended he should. Robert d. Ire
land, attorney for Robin, obtained stay
from Justice Page which will keep him in
the Tombs at least until Tuesday. The
former banker already had a stay OF two
weeks.
Ireland said in his application for d
stay that Robin has many affairs 10
straighten out, including numerous suits
in which he is involved. The lawyer be-
lieved some of these suits could be dis
continued II his client had few days
more Ireland said he had been working
sixteen hours a day in arranging the
affairs OF Robin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

They are simple and will be conduct
ed absolutely on the square and open
to the inspection OF any bidder
The bidder must live i'll Greater New
York or on Long Island.
The bid must be made in writing.
with the name and home address OF
the bidder distinctly written, and must
give instructions for delivery.
The bid must be placed in a sealed
envelope addressed to the Sterling
Piano Co.. Advertising Dept. l., Brook
lvn, n. Y.-regular postage affixed
and mailed as letter.
No bid will be accepted unless 1t
comes through the mail.
No bid reaching us later than o
p. NJ, January 3lst, 1913, will be &C
cepted. -.
Each bid will be numbered in order
as received from the Post Office and
acknowledged as received.
No more than one bid will be ac-
cepted from the same bidder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
Mr.. knox's Irespass Argument.

The argument Of Secretary Knox that
Great Britain has no ground for COM
plant until trespass on the rights OF
that country has been actually COM
mitted, which. if admitted. would read
Great Britain at this time out Of court
is likely to be met with the suggestion
that in international relations treaties are
made for the express purpose of fore
stalling trespass, and that in this instance
the Interpretation Of treaty Is lnVoi'eo'
II Is likely to be suggested moreover !,
that where for instance. two powers hau
concluded treaty binding one OF them
not 10 fortify boundary port ana 'he
mower so bound began the fortiiication OF
such port, it would hardly be regarded AS
competent, in the face Of protest from
the other power, for the sisnatory coh-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
TO SETTLE CANAL CLAIMS
DR.. Leo s. Rowe to Represent U. s
on International Tribunal.
GBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.


Philadelphia. Jan. 3.-Dr. Leo 5. Rowe
political science professor In the Univer'
sity Of Pennsylvania, has been asked &c
represent the United States on the in
ternational tribunal which Is to adjudicatt
claims growing out Of the construction OF
the Panama Canal.
DIR Rowe was appointed by President
Mckinley In 1889 on the commission to
revise the laws OF Porto Rico. and he wal
chairman OF that commission the follow,
ing year. President Roosevelt appointed
him i'm 1906 to represent this country al
the Pan-American conference held at Rio
de Janeiro In 1908 he was made chair,
man of the delegation of the United
States to the Pan-American Scientific
Congress. held in Santiago Dr. Rowe
has made two trips through South Amer
lea and two in Mexico.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

I called to testify to Mr.. Redfeld's alleged
remarks concerning Judge Gould.
Attorneys for the insurance companies
announced that they would stubbornly OPP
pose expunging Mr.. Henry's statement
from the record. II is probable, however,
that on Monday the committee will vote
to expunge the testimony and decide not
10 permit Mr.. Redfield to testify
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
A dissenting report was filed by Ever
EFT p. Abbot. of New York.
State Delinquent Toward Claims.

John n. LINN. chairman OF the COM
mittee to consider the condition or
claims against the state, reported in
favor of radical changes that will enable
the great mass of claims TO be cleared
ND. There are now more than six thou
sand claims against the state. many or
them arising from the construction OF
the barge canal. The property OF peo-
ple has been taken. and in many in
stances embsrra ssment and even suffer-
ing has followed because the state has
not settled the claim and paid the award
The Board of Claims is able to handle
about two hundred and fifty cases a
wear. II is said in the report and years
must pass before any considerable num-
Der OF the claims are settled. Recon-
m. ndation rs made that three additional
members of the board be appointed ana
that the court sit in two parts. that rel
erees to hear claims may be appointed
and that the Supreme Court be given
concurrent jurisdiction over barge canal
claims making il possible to submit
many of them to that body. The report
received unanimous Endorsement
Charles A. Boston delivered an ADDRESS
or "Disbarment in New York. During
Tho year Just closed the Appellate Divi-
sion i'm New York City prosecuted or
censured twenty-seven lawyers on COM
nIaint OF the grievance committee. In
the same period 927 complaints against
swyers and twenty-nine matters IN
yoIvinc the administration OF justice
we're investigated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
STEAMSHIP POOLS DENIED
Owner of Insular Line Says Bull
COMPANY Is at Fault.

Washington. Jan. 25.-Denial that there
are rate and service agreements in the
steamship trade between New YORK anu
Porto Rico was made before the House
shipping trust investigating committee TO-
day by +. Kingsbury Curtis, owner OF
tho Iusular Line Mr. Curtis declared that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
Conditions Which Govern the Bids
No Bid Under so Dollars

If there be more than one highest
bidder a Steilitone identical in every
respect with the one offered will be
awarded to each of the tying bidders.
Mr.. B. P. Van Benthuysen, Cashier
of the National City Bank of Brooklyn,
will examine the bids and make the
award
The successful bidder will be notified
as soon as possible after January 81.
The Steritone will be delivered inn
mcdiately after we get instructions
from the successful bidder.
The name and address of the sue
cessful bidder will be published in the
daily papers.
The bid must be for cash only and
not less than $50.
Don't forget that the bid must be in
writing in a sealed envelope and sent
through the mails.
Don't forget that the bid must be
addressed to the Sterling Piano Co.,
Advertising Dept. L, Brooklyn, n y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
.TO-DAY'S SPECIAL OFFERINGS
IN THE LEADING STORES.
Nfm3pork dribn,,e

Full announcements appear in the advertising COL
unns of this issue of The Tribune. Read Them
Cut out this list and carry it with you 1t will save
YOU manv weary steps, many hours and much annoy,
ance Questions will be gladly answered if addressed
to Woman's Dept, Room 9lO, Tribune Building
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

ARE you ENTERTAINING?
Talent for all sociaIs. concerts and
entertainments will be found on page 2,
part V.-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
ALTON B. PARKER HEADS
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
Constitutional Amendment to
Compensate Men in Hazard
GUS" Occupation Favored.
STATE INSURANCE OPPOSED
Increase in Board of Claims
Urged to Prevent Embarrass-
merit and Suffering-Dis-
garments in New York.

Utica. \. Y, Jan. 25.-The annual meet
ing of the New York State Bar Associa-
ton closed with largely attended DIN
ner this evening at the Hotel Utica Al
ton B. Parker was elected president OF
the association. The other officers are:
Vice president. lst District, Eugene
Hawkins. New York: I'd, James ID. Bell,
BROOKLYN: Sd, D-Cady Herrick, Albany:
eth. Francis A. Smith, Elizabethtown;
9Th. John y. Carlisle, Watertown: 9Th,
Henry X. Folett. Norwich; 18th. James
;. Havens. Rochester: Sth, Daniel j..
'elefk, Buffalo; 9Th. j. Mayhem Vain
ght. Rye: secretary, Frederick f..
dhams Albany, and treasurer, Albert
sseberg. Albany.
ie liveliest discussion at to-day's ses-
was on the report on workmen' s
lpensation. and the result was the
ption of the majority report, which
,rs the amendment of the constitu-
"A to provide compensation for work.
n, / in hazardous occupations instead Of
e. ira hazardous" as now provided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

summary of the special offerings of the leading
stores will be published every Sunday and Monday
in The New-York Tribune under the above heading