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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-11
LIND GETS TIE NEH.S.
I"f"rmcd "f the RebcI Attack %,
THmpirO.

>P"f' Hh'S U'NbIt'I IN TUT 81
VERA 'Rrz. Dec 10. John Lind prcs-
iden' Wilson's special envoy. announced
tonight that he had received information
to the effect that the city of Tinpco
IS now being attacked hv the rebels
The attack vas h.gun ut midday. the
rebels numbering almost inon Gen
ffgaroa is in command OF the rcdcral
garrison.
The eunhoat Vera Cruz received rush
orders Tonight from the capital to load
NOR" troops and ammunition and 20 prn
ceed at on" 10 Tamp.'o
II was known here since Yesterday that
IN" rebel force which captured Ia. town
OF Altan:ra. fifteen miles north Of Tam
pico' Yesterday was preparing To- attack
the Gulf port. America, Consul clarence
A. Miller conveyed tins Information in
wireless m"sSaG" received hero to-day
This official stated that he lad r,...ived
message from IA. rebel commander in
forming him OF tn" Impending attack
The rebel leader said he had 4. 0ou men
under his orders and that his army would
begin the attack on the Gulf port i'm.
modiately
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Stock Widely Held and AL
ways Regarded as
Gilt Edged.
TEMPORARY. SAYS ELLIOTT
B,amcs Dull Times and Wage
IncrpaSc-SavingS Banks
Not Affected.

The New Haven passed Its quarterly
dividend yesterday. This is the first
time this has happened in forty years
Til. action was taken ut a meeting Of the
hoard Of directors at the Grand Central
Offices here and was unanimous.
The passing Of the dividend means a
loss to stockholders and gain to the
road at this time of sS,57s.s5', which
al. the amount ot the Christmas. "r last
quarter. distribution last year
The ruinor had been current that there
would be no distribution among share
holders at this quarter. and the 'nects
NJ such action had been very generally
discounted.
It is generally conceded to he the
tSpy..t single blow TO this class "f se'ur'-
tics that has occurred in many wears
New England is particularly hard MT as
New Haven stocks and bonds har" long
b,eu considered gilt edged investments IN
taat territory.
Many small holders nj the stock in New
,,c,.,rJ we're looking forward to "A dNi-
d.rd fur the usual Christmas purposes
Th. fact that there Will pe u" "o''''
forthcoming fot the time being ~ ""s'
viii bring disappointment I" th""sa'us
of widows. orphans and managers oil
nhil.uthrupic and educational INSTITUTIONS
ana other CHARITIES.
The. failure To- declare n dividend VIII.
A. Is insisted have no effect upon '"e
so,,ritj,s of the company held ny savings
hanks. az during the calendar year !"
has already paid dividends "f per
cen, Under the law ot Massachuse's
and uost other NV England states the
Swings franks require that company
.,,i. b,yc ,ril dividends at the rat. OF
per cent. per annuh "u''"s WV
years next preceding
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Cradock Promised Protection.

Rear Admiral Sir Christorhcr 'r3un,.,
WHO is In command of the i'rltlsN hatte.
sh,p squadron here. Is ,satd To have r"~n
the spokesman Of the other >oEn1naesa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-11
Prom tses <On.Partisau Policy.

mo man will he appointed simply be.
'aus" n" is member OF any party that
Endorsed me, and no man will be appointed
l" us" the power Of his Office for the
STRENGTHENING Of any party. Moreover, no
man VIII be retained in Office il he uses
his office for party purposes. The city
government will be- non-par.san.
We were selected not to do the work of
city Of New York to give business ad-
mInstration without regard to politics. and
that "" propose to do
Tn" 80" diners in the big ballroom. from
IN" walls of which hung the Stars and
stripes and the seals Of Southern States
jumped In thoir feet and gavc Mr.. Mitchell
thrr" times three with will a, the con.
clu>ion of his speech
Mr.. Mitchell did not enter the room
to seek his seat until the dinner wa.
nearly over. Az the speakers table were
toastinaster Walter L. Mccorkle. presi-
dent Of the society; Dudley Field Malone,
Collector Of the Port of New York DIR.
John VI. Finley. Pr"f Raicieh e. Minor
Mai"r-G,u. Thomas n Barry. Cant
Albert iieaVcs. Gen. Henry T. Douglas
Jude" William | truhb and the prcsi-
d"ut> Of th. societies Of the Southern
states. Mayor Kline sent word that he
vas too ~ to he present.
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mitchell WON'TLEAD
ANTI-MURPHY WAR
Pledges NOn.Partisan Policy. as
Mayor ut Southern So.
ciety Dinner.
NO AID FOR "BOLTERS"
Announces He Will Not Use
Official Prestige to Build
Up Faction.

john Purroy Mitchell. in a speech at the
dinner Of the southern Society In the Wal.
dorf last night. said that which his hearers
interpreted to mean that he will In no way
use his power as Mayor against Charles r.
Murphy or the Tammany organization.
Nj Mitchell said that much AZ he de-.
sired To see a more creditable local Demo-
cratic organization. both as Mayor and
as private citizen. he would he absolutely
in the direction Of his office
'-rherc has been n good deal of Discus
sion about the reorganization of the Dem
ocratic party in this city and State said
Mr. Mitchell. "and the upbuilding OF more
representative party. and 1t has been
asked If the new Mayor will take an active
part in such work
AS Mayor. but more especially as a
citizen. | am interested in seeing a more
creditabe local Democratic party. hut !
say to YOU that as Mayor of New York
| am pledged in no way to lend the power
or prestige of that office to the upbuilding
OF any party or group or faction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
A PLEA FOR UNITED EFFORT
Henry Siegel Urges Improvement OF
Section Between 18th and Esd SITS.
the Editor OF The Tribune

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Has it ever occurred to you how
great would be the benefit. If men OF
influence identified with this part Of the
city could, be persuaded to act together
for common cause?
Many improvements for the section be
tween lith ana 23d streets and the adj
Joining territory are contemplated. Some
~ them are already assured. Others OF
great consequence can lie brought about
by pressure OF sentiment and influence
such az can be excrted by the co-opera-
ton OF strong men and firms
As business invariably follows through
lines Of traffic. the opening Of Sixth ave-
nue. southwark IL Of the greatest imp0l-
lance. When this IL done and Seventh
avenue cut through. as already ordered,
two thoroughfares will be- serving our
district and all the lower part of Man
haitian west OF Broadway. as has been
urged. and should have been during the
past thirty years.
The united effort Of those interested
will bring about this improvement
Better street lighting will also require
united action.
y plan is being devised by which II is
believed Filth avenue viii be relieved Of
part Of the throngs that crowd its side
walks daily between the hours OF u and
!. To the detriment OF business
We are hoping to have coat Of alumni
mum paint applied to the Sixth avenue
elevated structure. and when this is done
and the street lighted Sixth avenue will
he turned into a pleasant promenade.
The establishment OF n system Of free
buses at the expense of the larger de-
partment stores. 10 run through and
around this section. connecting with the
various elevated and subway lines Is
contemplated.
To all Of these improvements the Cen
trail Mercantile Association IS now giving
its attention. | trust that It's efforts Will
have your support
HENRY SIEGEL
New York. Jan o. 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
FLUNKED.

The abandonment of the franchise
hill by the British government i'll
wolves from one point ~ view an ex-
iraordinary tribute to the suffragettcs.
Even in the unprecedented police pre-
cautions there was recognition of the
formidable character of the sutfragct
movement. more formidable apparent
". In the estimation Of the Home De
the worst days Of the terror. But still
more marked was the tribute paid in
the withdrawal of the bill. For many
years the Liberals have been demand
ing franchise reform bill as siuC
qUd non of enlightened government.
This was 10 be bill for the abolition
Of plural voting and for the adoption
of the principle Of "one man. one
vote" At last they had such bill
with Il good opportunity of passing it,
Eut before The suffragette menace
they abandoned it
The Sufiragette complications must
he regarded rs the real cause of the
Withdrawal since there is no other
logical explanation. II is true that the
Speaker ruled that If Il certain amend
ment were passed. making the bill ap
l.icable 10 women rs well as men. the
measure would he so changed inlpur.
port as 10 require redrafting in new
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
PRAISE FOR GOVERNOR sULzER
His Attitude on Subway Controversy
Is Upheld by Reader.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The Tribune Is not often guilty OF
loose talk. yet when II says Governor Sui
ger is trying To Brighten the Public Ser
vice Commission OF New York into sign
ING the subway contracts il is certainly
open "a criticism. Governor Suffers atti-
tude on this question shows that tho peo-
pie have a man IN Albany who measures
up 10 the high standard set by Grover
cleveland and Charles Evans Hughes.
lie wants the Public Service Commits
sion to do its duty If II refuses To do It's
duty. then he IS willing to step in and
show the people what he can do when
forced to act.
II this IS "fooling the plain people" then
The Tribune Is welcome to what consola-
ton IL may get out OF II.
Chairman Wilcox il q Republican. lie
has been laboring at the subway noun
tain now for four years and all the peo-
pie can see is wee nous. The people
Governor has given him notice to either
fish or cut bait If he can't do either then
ne will have to go ana give Democrat a
chance 10 settle once and for all time this
'tu'Nil'ii.
When the time comes Governor Sulzer
will show tine way. and when he acts The
Tribune will see that he is right there
with his nerve.
Tho newspapers ar" worrying about
what Governor Sulzer is going to do. The
most seasoned legislative observer has
been unable 10 detect any signs Of worry
in Governor Sulzer. although the grafters
and parasites who hang around the capt.
tai are. To SAY thc least. quite uneasy.
The state Bar Association is holding its
annual meeting here this week. Most OF
the members are Republicans but cas-
nal talk with 90 per cent OF them shows
that they believe Governor Sulzer IL max
ing good JAMES T.. tl'ARk.
I'tica. y. Y. Jan. %. 1913
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28

them 10 be one people as fast a posi-
BILE. improving their material and
moral condition. 50 that they shall in
time be able wisely 10 determine their
own course. In the mean time. 70 set
them 10 running q complicated engine
which the great body of them do not
in the least understand would be little
short of madness.
That the Filipinos will be fitted in
eight years for independence. even
with n self-made government. suppos-
ing, they could make one. seems doubt
ful 10 "rhe Worlds Work" II says
that the American people and their
Congressman have only the dimmcNt
and most confused ideas of life in the
islands. Some believe the people only
half civilized. others think them an
ether ration of Eastern Yankees. with
only Il small percentage of barbarianS
among them in the least accessible Tor-
tons Of the country. 1t wants 10
know the facts. and therefore suggests
tildi btlpit bNl N'l''N w '''''
definite programme some diSintcreSted
/ investigators be sent 10 make a thor
ough study Of conditions 1t might be
answered that the government archives
are full of the results Of such inveS1-
cations. President Taft. more recent
Governors and commissioners and many
army officers have reported at length
on conditions and the almost uniform
Judgment is that the islands would ma
in freedom only curse. Even dlI-
| fcrent conclusion by Il handful Of Wis
ilOrS. however well based. could Only
| be the result of observation ON the
present and gucSSwOrk as 90 the future.
IT could give no guarantee that condl-
/ tiOns in eight years. however promiS-
I ing they might seem now. would make
! the fulfilmcut of hard and fast pres
ent pledge anything hut Il calamity.
! We cannot feel that new commission
would accomplish much, but we entirely
agree with The Worlds Work" as 10
I the folly of plunging headlong into the
( scheme Of turning the Philippines
| adIfft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
SEND THE FARMERS ABROAD
Give Them a Chance at Europe and
First Hand Information.

70 the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Last year | noted extracts from
The Tribune relative 10 the reports OF
American ambassadors upon the agricult-
ural cooperative credit associations OF
Europe The political conventions have
adopted platforms favoring some adapta-
ton Of the European systems 20 Ameri-
can conditions. An In the interest OF the
farmer. The politicians are So ready
to help the struggling agriculturist. but
AZ usual 10 at IL from the top down
ward
rope and study these cooperative Assoc
Citations PERSONAL---VERY. the touch Of per
sonal contact and then come home ana
tell their neighhors and start the com
munity association at the foundation
Cannot the sovernment once In It's his
tory get down to the common farmer
ana apply the rule OF plain human
brotherhood?
Resolutions have been pending in Con-
gress providing for an American farmer
commission 10 visit Europe and study
these institutions. Whatever may be sug-
gested, the matter is "A national one and
what reason ~ there why the national
Treasury should not send common. every
dav United States farmers abroad and
let them study the workings OF these
farmers banks? W. s. Dt.LANO.
Lincoln, Neb. Jan. J. 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
TIVE WAY TO RECOVERY.

In an article in "Leslic'S Weekly.
entitled How Shall the RepuOlcah
Party Re SavedT' Ex-Governor llerber,
: Uadley Of Missouri says that the
FIRST essential of programme ol feof-
caniZation is Il change in the present
system of representation IN hatiohai
conventions The Tribune said the
same thing few weeks ago, ahd the
importance of this first step must he
recognized by any one who has Studied
the workings of a plan of party govern
mont under which 5i.0S2 voters III tie
states of South Carolina. Georgia.
Florida. Alabama, Mississippi, Lolilsi-
ana and Texas can send l62 delegates
10 Republican National Convention
while the 4J5.42S voters in this state
are allowed 10 send only ~. On Whai
basis of equity or eXpedicncy should one
voter in any of the Southern States Just
named he permitted TO outweigh III III
tuence nine voters in New York:
Mr. Hadley speaks for state WIllch
gave last year a splendid cNhiDlnoh OF
LOYALTY 10 the Republican national OF
canization. Although a majority of the
Missouri delegation 10 the last national
convention was for Roosevelt IN"
against Taft. the nomination made AT
Chicago was recognized a. valid by
most of MisSouri's Republican leaders
and workers. At the polls Missouri
cave Mr.. Taft plurality of S3.4'u over
colonel Roosevelt That was the ARG
r,t plurality for the President over the
cx-President given 10y any state. New
lorkS delegation at Chicago was FOR
Taft by over five to one But New
York. casting vote more than twice
as large a> MiSsOuri'S. gave Tart q
plurality ever Roosevelt of only % IG"
In view of AiisSOuri'S exceptional de-
yOtiOn Ia the organization and mission
If the Republican party its opinion. as
expressed by Mr.. Hadley. deserves So
riouS consideration. The rotten Dor
nugh" element in Republican national
conventions has been for many years Il
dcmoralizing influence. The system
made it possible for any one who de
sired TO do 50 10 challenge the fairness
~ nomination made by the aid of Il
large majority Of the Southern dele
Gates. and when some technical eN cnse
for a secession was needed last June
he unrepresentative system of repre-
sentatiOn was right at hand for use by
those who had cheerfully taken adj
vantage of it themselves.
The Republican party has suffered
enough from its illogical system of gov
eminent 1t will have plenty of OPP
portunitieS in the near future to renew
It's strength Ii is the only real oppO-
sition in Congress and in most of the
states. But its recuperatiOn will be
made unduly difficult if its leaders do
not show courage enough to correct at
once an indefensible error in organiza-
fiOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28

bill. and the Prime Minister adroitly
argued that there would not he tl!ne
in this Parliament or this session mus
TO draft a new hill. But in effect that
WAS Il confession of fear that Inc
amendment would pass. for II IL diu
not pass of course no new bill Woui'
lc necessary. bnt the measure aS ~
stands. and aS il is said to he greatly
needed by the country. could DE
pushed 10 enactment Tie blll WIS
withdrawn because it was feared tlat
the Suii'ragctte amendment would b'
carried. or that il could BE defeated
ONLY by cracking the party whip ana
rcuurng AL followers Of the govern
mcnt L. vote against the amendments
and il WAS known that inns course
would provoke Il serious revolt III the
pa,tv and the resignation Of several
members If the Cabinet. Rather thah
incur either of those risks the hliI was
Withdrawn and the fundamental re-
forms of the franchise for winch the
country mas ION. o'Pil 'dIllh- WV -
definitely postponed.
From another point of view tie lhcl-
cent means not so much Il tribute 10
The suflragettoS rs a confession OF III
decision and weakness on the part "l
the government What The government
regarded as Il great and pressing duty
io the nation was Shirkcd through rear
Of being compelled to line mp Tor OF
against woman suffrage. ierhapS
there entered into the case fear o1
physical violence ut the hands oi the
SiStcrhOOd in ease the amendments
were rejected. At any rate. il was no,
an cdifying exhibition, nor y the
SEQUEL likely to prove advantageous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
PHILIPPINES AND FACTS.

The sober sense of thoughtful Demo
cratic leaders is evidently turning
against the Jones bill promising full
independence TO the Philippines in
eight years and providing for turning
over TO the FilipinOS in 1927 a complete
and complex system of government
modelled after that Of ;he United
states. \ significant feature Of this
tendency is the declaration in the Feb
ruary number of The Worlds Work.
whose editor. Mr. Walter II. Page. is a
native Of North Carolina and a warm
supporter Of Governor Wilson.
'"The Worlds Work" is a believer in
ultimate Philippine independence. but
phrases IL says: I'VE have no right
TO keep the FilipinOS in subsection if
they are At for freedom we have no
right TO give them freedom If freedom
would be only a curse" Assuming for
The sake Of argument that they will be
iii for Independence in eight years. it
still opposes the Jones bill. holding il
unfortunate that the policy Of indie
pendence should he bound up with II
provision So foolish as that of forcing
upon an Oriental people q very COM
.plex government invented for a par
"ticular people of the Occident.'
There is much force in this object ion.
An enduring independent nation must
evolve it's own. government, adapted to
The genius of it, people. Yet obviously
IT the present time an independent
government. if established at ALL must
he made ont Of hand on an exotic
model: for the people themselves nave
rot had sufficient training in local self
government or. many OF them. even
enough education in rudimentary civ
iiiZation To evolve government able
10 stand among nations. Giving credit
Ia some Of the people for u reasonable
degree OF civilization. ii yet remains
true that vast numbers of them are
sill In barbarisiu. some of them in
the tribal stage There are Mahome-
tans. Christians and heather. without
the homogeneity as yet to develop u
common national life We are giving
them stable government, educating
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
NIGHT WORK OF WOMEN.

The bill 10y which the factory inves'
ti.ating commission hopes To pr1iiibit
night work for women in factories Will
he awaited with great interest. On"
measure dealing with the subject was
declared unconstitutional by IA unanl-
nous vote OF the Court of Appeals.
There can he no doubt Of the substan-
tial evil of night work by women dS
il is carried on in some factories ANA
of the need Of relief. VIII that relief
be sought by less arbitrary prolibl-
ton than the former one. restricting
night work with respect 10 excessive
hours or unhealthful conditions; Or
will it he sought 10y an attempt 10
have the Court Of Appeals in effect
recall its own decision!
One remark in Il statement of Scna-
tor Wagner suggests the latter course.
Speaking Of the former decision he
says: Legal opinion has changed since
then" In pointing out the need of
relief however ana describing how
one large Irvine plant was found which
regularly employed II night shift of
women. most 81 whom were married
women obliged during the day 20 look
after their household duties. he points
To a line Of regulation which the court
might approve without being incon-
Sistent with lis earlier decision. tn"
ground taken by Chief Judge Cullen
i'm the Williams case was that the re-
Striction was purely arbitrary. II for
babe women 10 work in factories. for
even the shortest time or in an emer-
gency. after - y. III. or befor" Il Il. m.
without any reference Ia number of
"hours Of such labor or the hcalthful-
mess Of employment" He held that
adult women We're not wards Of the
state and could not be deprived Of the
right 10 work M a lawful occupation
regardless Of conditions. any more
than men could. Mr.. u. Tecumseh
Sherman. former Commissioner Of La.
bor. commenting on this decision
points out that any other result would
have deprived women of employment;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28

men died from the injuries caused o!
the falling corpse and the others were
severely hurt. A curious coincidence IL
that the man who was killed had gone 10
the house TO present an outstanding ac
count. not knowing that his debtor had
died"
Biz tell my wife all | know.
DiX-Yes. she told my wife tnal YOU
hardly say thing % her.-Boston Ira"
script.
4 downtown dealer i'm mems fufnls"-
ing goods nad his show window dresser
last week IN keeping with the weather.
There were straw hats. duck trousers
outing shirts. white shoes. Gauze uidet-
wear and other articles Of wearing APP
parel suggestive of the dog days. a
placard i'm the window bore this leSehd'
1--WE thought there would be some co!d
weather some time and bought goods ac-
cordingly. We've got TO pay for them ana
will unload at foolishly low prices. Come
in ana see-and get straw nat with every
purchase"
Have you striking idea for your
novel? ,.,.
81 should say so replied the bus!
author. We've gotten up a cover desiEn
that will make everything else on the
newsstand look like "A bunch Of withereu
turnip tops by comparison. w asniis
Star.