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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-10-27

- az
los encauza en- el canine del
0rden, Sino la fuerza de las
armas, dirigida por una cabe
"a dotada de inteligencia pru
dencia, que guie la manO de
hero que infleXible ten que
destruir ell desenfreno de las
ambiciones ~personales y del
bandoleriSmO.
La llamada Dictadura que
dicen ejerci6 durante ell perio-
do de treinta amos uno de los
hombres mas grandes de nues-
tros tiempos, ell senior general
don Porfirio DiaZ, produjo los
resultados mas beneficos pa
"a la cOmunidad mexicana, ma
nifestandose sus afectos en- ell
latente Y crecido desarrollo
de la riqueza pGblica Y de am
plias garantias.
Ell senior General Diaz, 60
ber6 cUidandO de conser-
var inc0lume la fOrma de 60
bierno emenada del Plan de
Ayutla. Funcionaron siempre
los poderes que constituyen ell
concerto de la federation.
Es verdad, y hay que confe-
sarlo, que ell senior Presidcnte
Diaz hiZO Sentir su Influenza
en- la renovation de esos pode-
res; pero tambi6n es verdad,
que ell pueblo y ell elementO
extranjero goZaban de los be-
neficos resultados de esta in
fluencia y que la hermosisima
paz que disfrutaba la naci6n,
ponia al pals en- condolences
Ie If preparandO al pueblo
para ejercitar sus mobiles dere-
chos en- forma pacifica y jul
ciOsa.
Las condolences exceptional
les en- que, por origenes Sc en-
cuentra ell pueblo m~eXicanO,
dados los antecedentes de Ia
organization Y educaci6n que
lie dieron los conquistadores es
panoles al formar esta colonia
de Nueva Espana que iu& la
de la esclavitud, muy distinta
de la que recibi6 ell pueblo de
las antiguas colonias inglcsas
que mas tarde Sc unierOn pa
"a formar la confederation de
los Estados Unidos del Norte,
al hacerce Independence.
ESaS cOlonias ejerCierOn duran
te t~rescientos amos la libertad
nombrando su5 mandatarios,
legislandO, y en- una palabra
gobernandose auQue bajo ell
patrocinio de la bandera in
glesa.
No podemos decir otro
tantO de nuestro pueblo, que
lie falt6 y lie falta la prepara-
ci6n para ejercer la democra-
cia, por 10 que Sc inlpone la
necesidad de un DICTATOR que
10 prepare, empleando para
csta labor la amplia escuela de
la enSenanza educativa de los
deberes del hOmbre y de sus
derechOs pOr medic de la ms
.rucci6n y Ell ejemplo.
Tn alto p%ersonaje america
no me decia no ha mucho
tempo en- Washington, que
los americanos creian que an
ties ell pueblo de Mexico no
practicable la democracia de-
Dido a la preston que ell gene
raj Diaz ejercia en- este; pc
70 que despu&s de la revolu-
ci6n de 1910 habfa cambiado
totalmente de parecer y que
veia que la Constitution ne
xicana estaba muchos amos a.
delante de 81 cultura civica
que Mexico necesitaba toda-
via la mano de I'm hombre de
acero que 10 guiase hasta To-
grar su educaci6n. Que ell L.
nico hombre que habia como
n;I0 49, rrah1p ~ l. Lols
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-10-27
UN CONSUL C~ONSTITUCIO-
NALISTA DICE QUE
VILLA VIOLO Ell
PACTO.

tenoche ell siguiente informe
de Jorge U. Orozco, Consul
Constitucionalista en- Ell Paso,
referente a las conferencias
de Aguascalientes.
"Es inexacto que ell General
Carranza haya manifeStado
de una manera colerica y a.
rrogante que desconoce los ac-
tos de la Convention de A
guascalientes. Sujeto por ell
Plan de Guadalupe, al que ell
General Carranza jur6 fideli-
dad cuando asumio ell mando
como Primer Jefe del Ejerci-
to COnstitucionalista y tom6 a
Su cargo la obligation de AFRO
jar a todos los usurpadores y
dictadores de Mexico, y resta-
blecer ell orden Constitutional,
Sc encuentra ahOra impossible
tado para zanzibar los conve-
MOS de csc solemne compro-
misc o separarse de su jura-
mento de fidelidad a el.
Gel hecho de haberse sepa-
RADIO del Plan de San Luis Po-
tosi y aceptar ell PactO de Gu
dad JuareZ por MaderO, fue
la causa de la derrOta de los
verdaderos principles de Ia
Revolution de 1910 y cuyO e.
rror politico esta ahora pa
gando Mexico.
eel Plan de Guadalupe fue
escrito Y defendido con sangre
Sobre todos los campOs de ba-
ITALIA y ahora es impossible pa
"a cualquier hombre 0 grupo
de hombres zanzibar sus ter
minos. Todos los que empuna-
ron las armas en- las filaS cons
tituciOnaliStas estan s~ujetos a
Gl Y decir que la convention
tiene el derecho para declarar
Sc q 81 misma soberana eS no
estar de acuerdo con dicho
plan.
Hay que recordar tambien
que la primera veZ que Sc ha-
bio de Convention, Sc cOnvino
en- que ambos generates, Ca
rranza y Villa, no estarian
presentes a fin de que no pu-
diesen ser tachados de ejer-
Ger preston sobre ella. Este
convenio ha sido cumplido por
ell Primer Jefe, no asi por Ell
leader del Norte que Sc ha
presentado persOnalmente a
las puertas de la Ciudad de
Aguascalientes con una escol-
ia de 1000 hombres y llevan-
do ademas IN ejercito de
10, 900 soldados que sc Queda-
ron a 80 millas de la ciudad
por razones que nadie mejor
que el conoce. Ash pues, leJos
de tener libertad para hablar
y discutir los asuntOs que la
Convention deseaba, algunos
Delegates Sc encuentran teme-
rosos de sus vidas y OtrOs va
rios han abandonado la ciu-
dad.
"Debe recordarse que los
cientificos han aprobado cor
dialmente la actitud y los &C
tos de los hombres de la dlVl-
sion del norte. Hay en- FL Paso
cerca de 500 cientificOs vete-
ramos que estan listos para in
corporarse y ~prestar gu asls-
tencia en- un momento dado.
Tememos que Villa este
desvariando; que ell vertigo
de las alturas haya trastorna-
do su cabeza y que 10 haya
hecho olvidar por ell momento
la terra que 10 vi6 nacer. Su
gloria canada en- los campos
batalla por ell valor de sus
sodados y la direction de ha-
biles generates puede ofuscar-
Sc facilmente y manchar su
honor 81 no obra con cuidado
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-10-27

OLA PRENSA" publica to.
das las noticias tai como SON,
sin "hacerIe la barba a nadie"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-20

Following is the bill which was
recommended to the finance commit
tee by Governor-eIect Stuart yester-
day. and which being rejected. will be
presented in the house by supporters
of Mr.. Stuart's taxation theories.
A BILL
To segregate for the purpose of taxa
ton solely by the State, pursuant
to tife provisions OF section SO of
the constitution. money. and to
exempt money from taxation by
cities, towns, counties and districts.
and to provide penalties for failure
ocomply with the provisions of
this act.
/. Be II enacted by the general as
sembly of Virginia that money be, and
the same is hereby declared to be. seq
regated for the purpose of taxation
solely by the State pursuant to the
provisions OF section 169 OF the con-
stitution-
2. 1t shall be the duty Of every ma
tional bank, every State bank, and
every other corporation CT association
transacting the business of banking,
and every private banker, annually on
the 18th day of February, to report
TO the auditor of public atcounts upon
blank forms to be prescribed and pro-
so as not to disclose the names of the
several depositors and the amounts on
deposit. respectively, the total amount
of money which was on deposit on the
first of February Of that year, other
than deposits which are the property
of the United States government, and
the State of Virginia, and bona fide
non-residents OF the State. which
statement shall be made under oath
Upon the receipt of the report re-
quired by this act II shall be the duty
OF the auditor of public accounts. not
later than March LIST of that year. to
assess upon the total amount of the
deposit reported by each national
bank each State bank, or each other
corporation or association transacting
the business of banking. and by each
private banker, a State tax at the rate
of fifteen cents on each one hundred
dollars of the fair market value there
of 70 rthe support of the government,
and a tax at the rate of ten cents on
each one hundred dollars Of the fair
market value thereof for the support
of public free schools. 1t shall be
the duty of each national bank, each
State bank or each corporation or as
ISOLATION transacting the business of
banking, and each private banker so
assessed on or before the 15ts or
March to paw into the treasury of the
the amount assessed
by the auditor OF public accounts upon
the deposits aforesaid. The amount
SO paid by any national bank. State
bank, banking association or corpora
ton transacting the business of bank
ing. or private banker shall be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-20
STUART BILL REJECTED
BY COMMITTEE AND WHICH
HOUSE WILL YET RECEIVE

CHARGED against each and every de-
posttor In proportion TO the amount
of his deposit. and the bank for its
protection may on the first day OF
February of each year retain out OF
each depositors' deposit for the pay
ment of the tax herein provided to be
assessed and paid. sum equivalent
to the said tax provided for in this
aet4.=T====7
3. Money, except that TO be ascer-
tanned and reported as Is provided in
sections and of this act, not on de-
post as provided in section OF this
act, shall be assessed by the commits
sioner of the revenue as follows 1t
shall be the duty of the commissioner
of the revenue to require each tax
payer residing in his district to answer
under oath upon the personal prop
erty interrogatory the amount of
money belonging to such taxpayer in
the possession OF or on deposit with
any person, firm or corporation in this
State tother than IA national or state
bank. or other corporation or assocfa-
ton transacting the business of bank
ing, or private bank in this State), also
the amount of money belonging to
such taxpayer in the possession of or
on deposit with any person, firm. cor
poration or association. national bank.
State bank, or private banker out OF
this State on the first day OF FebFu-
airy of each year, and the commissioner
shall assess the fair market value of
said money under the proper item OF
Money on deposit with any bank or
other corporation or firm or person,
and enter said assessed value on the
personal property book in the appro-
pirate column therein provided and to
extend on said assessed value state
taxes at the rate of Is cents on each
one hundred dollars of the fair mar
ket value thereof for the support of
the government and at the rate of ten
cents on each one hundred dollars OF
the fair market value thereof for the
support of the public free schools; but
no county. district, city. school or local
ievies shall be extended on the value
Of the money assessed, said money he
ing hereby declared to be exempt
from all surh levies Should any tax
payer fail To fully and fairly report
all such money belonging TO him, then
that fact shall be reported by the COM
missioner OF the revenue TO the at
torney for the Commonwealth, who
shall cause such taxpayer to be sum
moned before the next grand jury, and
IL the grand jury find upon investiEa-
ton that the taxpayer did not fully
and fairly report TO the commissioner
of the revenue all such money, the
grand Jury shall assess the fair mar
ket value of such money and direct
the commissioner of the revenue to
make out a supplemental report of tho
assessment and extend thereon State
taxes at the~ rate of fifteen cents on
CONTINUED on Third PageD
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-20
FOES Of SALOON
MODIFYING FOR
DECISIVE FIGHT
Anti-Saloon League Of Virginia
and Woman's Temperance
League Gather Forces in
Convention.
Surprise to Be Sprung by For
mer on Thursday, Second
Day of Meeting. Women
Aiding Fight for Statewide.
Begin Sessions Today.

Seven busy sessions Of the Anti
Saioone League of Virginia Will be
held Wednesday, Thursday and FRIDAY
in the Seventh street Christian church.
The leagues convencs in that church IN
its thirteenth annual meeting al f:4o
o clock Wednesday evening with Gov
ernor William Hodges Mann in the
chair.
The program. about complete, pre-
sents to the people of Richmond and
the several hundred delegates from all
sections of the State many of the fore
most of the nations temperance work
ers.
The program as prepared and an
nounced yesterday afternoon by Sec
rotary j. ID. McAlister. Of the league.
contains two very suggestive blanks.
one Of them occurs beginning at 1890
o clock Thursday morning. The other.
1890 Friday.
,.Gness.'" They say.
The program committee of the league
knows what Will he done at these
times. but they are keeping quiet
When asked what Will occur at
1880 Thursday morning during the
hour and a half that intervenes be-
tween 1890 and j in the afternoon,
when adjournment Of the morning ses-
sion is to take place. they say. Guess;
speculate = little.
When the convention IL opened
Wednesday night by Governor Mann,
Rev H. -. G. Maclachian. u. d. VIII
lead in devotional exercises and Will
welcome the body to the city and the
church There viii next Re musical
number by the s, c. /. quartet.
The response on behalf of the league
to DIR. MaclachIan's welcome VIII be
made by President j. ". Housh. OF
Norfolk The report of DIR James
Cannon. on the Legislative work of the
league. will probably be next made,
after which will come the address of
the evening. by Senator w. II. Webb.
OF Tennessee.
W. r. L.. Opens Conference
AS "a preliminary 10 the annual con-
ference OF the Womanss Temperance
League OF America. which eonyenes
His morning iF, Union Station AetAe-
dist church. a reception was given last
tf,outtnued on Third Pare
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-20
SEVEN SHOT DEAD
IN CONVICTS' RUSH
Daniels Going
: After Builders
REGARDING DI.
BATTLESHIPS ARGOS HIM.

WASHINGTON Jan. 19.-Ccr:ain
condolences regarding the division of
battleship construction contracts
among four great shipbuilding com
panies in the United States have at
tracted the attention of Secretary
Daniels. and ii Is likely that he wilt
make the same sort OF an investigation
into this subject. as he did In thu mat
ter of the alleged combination be-
tween the armor plate manufa cturers.
Mr.. Daniels long ago satisfied him
self that there was an unders' 2 nd ing
among the armor plate and steel pro-
iectile makers, and took such action
toward securing competitive bidding
as resulted in very much lower prices
on the last set OF bids received al the
department. He is now WONDERING II
similar understanding prevail among
the four principal ship yards In which
tho modern battleships for the navy
have been constructed, with the ex-
ception Of those built at the navy
yards. These companies are the Fore
River Shipbui lding and Drydock com
pany the New York Shphuilding
company. William Cramp Il Sons COM
pany. and the Newport News Ship
building and Drydoek company
Mr.. Daniels considers that the divis-
Ion of the work among these firms in
the last ten years or So has been quite
remarkable. According to his In
formation all have shared about alike
in the matter of contracts in the long
run. While Secretary Daniels II max
ing no charges he IL inclined TO be-
lieve that ii is one which Will bear
looking snte.
II Is the belief Of many officers that
a reduction in price for the construc-
lion Of hattleahips would be obtained
II European bidders were invited TO
submit proposals for the construction
Of American hattleships. even though
II Ia extremely doubtful II battiesllip
contract would ever DO permitted to
go abroad.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-20
BILLS FOR FEDERAL
CONTROL Of RAO|UM
First Step in Campaign for
Conservation Of Precious
Metal is Made.

WASHINGTON. Jan, la.-Before
the house committee on mines and
mining there was today inaugurated
the first step In the campaign for con-
seryation. and the federal control
of the radlum bearing mineral de-
posts Of the United States.
Two bills are pending before the
house. one introduced by Representa-
tive Foster, of Illinois, chairman of
the mines committee. and the other by
Representative Ferris, of Oklahoma.
The Foster bill provided that the fed
eral government shall take charge OF
all the radium production of the
United States, and the Ferris bill pro-
vides the withdrawal from public en-
try of lands known to contain deposits
of radium bearing ores.
Both measures have the endorse
ment Of Secretary of the Interior
Lane, and. together, constitute what
has become known as the Lane Foster
plan for the conservation of radsum.
In view of its expected potentiaiities
as specific for cancer.
+ The first witness at todays hearing
was DIR. Howard A. Kelly. of Balti-
more. DIR. Kelly is a recognized au-
thority on the treatment of cancer. His
testimony opened with the following
statement.
There has never been such
tremendous activity aomng medical
men In the world wide battle against
cancer as at present. Physicians In
New York. Chicago. Baltimore. Phila-
delphia. and Washington. all are en-
gagged in the search for cure"
DIR. Kelly deplored the exploitation
Of sufferers from cancerous maladies
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-20
LAUR|ER ADVOCATES
FREE FOOD POLICY
Opposition Leader in Canadian
Parliament Would Lower
Tariff to Reduce High Cost
of Living.

OTTAWA, ONT. Jan. i9.--The
feature of the opening OF parliament
for business today was the speech By
Sir Wilfrid I4aurier, Opposition leader,
in the debate on the speech from the
throne, which Indicated that the high
cost of living. and proposals 10 lower
ii. by tariff changes. embodying his an
nounced free food. policy would be
the outstanding feature of the Opposi-
ton program during the next five
months. lie said:
bad times are here. When the
minister OF finance stated that the
crisis was over he had two things
staring him in the face, For the first
time since 1897 we hear OF SUCH a
thing as unemployment in Canada.
Not fewer than one hundred thousand
men are asking for work, and at this
very moment the cost of living has
risen abnormally.
THE government stands convicted
before the people that while admit
ting that the economic condition OF
the country is not satisfactory. they
have nothing to suggest to make II
any better. IL the government will
not take any responsibility it may be
well that | should tell them that they
must act, They must give to the
country wider markets than they have.
This is one thing they can do by a
stroke OF the pen. They can give to
the producer OF wheat the American
markets"
Mr. Burnham. a Conservative mem
Der, introduced bill TO abolish titles
OF honor in Canada. and prohibiting
the recommendation for titles to the
home government of any Canadian
''to restore" he said things to a
normal condition under this demo-
rracy I"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-20
SENATE CONFIRMS
/. SHELTON WILLIAMS
TO Be C0MPTRO[LEA
Bristow, of Kansas, Opposes
While Reed and Martin
Defend Nomination of the
Virginian.
Reed Presents Letter Which
Explodes Charges. Local
Bankers Express Pleasure at
Honor Paid to Richmond
Man by President.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-J ohm
Shelton Williams was confirmed as
comptroller of the currency by the
senate late this afternoon, and the
president was Immediately notified so
that ne might issue \ commission
without delay. The usual course of
allowing the notification to remain In
allegiance until two executive sessions
interviewed, so that q motion to recon-
slider may be made, was not observed
in this case.
Senator Bristow. Of Kansas, was the
principal speaker in the executive
session. which lasted fer more than
an hour. He condemned the Will
liams nomination .nss~ringly, and
Senator Smith, of Michigan, added a
word of criticism. The nomination
was defended by Senator Reed. OF
Missouri, and Senator Martin, OF Yir-
GINA.
Slarck Makes Denial.
Senator Reed read letter from
Charles Slarck, national bank ex-
aminer for the district of New York,
whose name was introduced into the
hearing a few days ago by Milton f.
Allies vice. president of the Riggs Ma
tional Bank. Allies had stated that
he had been informed by an officer
Of the Mechanics and Metals National
bank, Of New York, that Examiner
Slarck had called on him and told
him to get rid OF any Seaboard Air
Line stock that the bank might be
carrying a. collateral. In his letter
Slarck incorporated one from Walter
f. Alberston. vice president OF the
Mechanics and Metals National bank.
Mr.. Slarck denied that he had so
advised any officer OF the Mechanic
ana Metals National bank. The let
ter of Mr.. Albertson sustains Mr..
Siarck.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-20
PRESENT GOVERNOR MEETS
SUCCESSOR in OPPOSITION
ON FLOOR OF COMMITTEE
HENRY STUART TELLS
WHY HE OPPOSES TAX
REDUCTION BANKS ASK

the burdens of taxation the op-
ponents OF the substitute bill are will
ing to bear The rate OF one dollar
on the thousand as proposed in the
bill reported is only one-sixteenth Of
the present average tax.
'-on this basis il would therefore
seem that less than one, twenty eighth
of the taxable value in the form of
bank deposits, to say nothing OF monies
held outside of banks were Voluntarily
reported for taxation last year so that
on that basis, and assuming that two
hundred million dollars represents all
the taxable money in the state, this
subject of taxation is yielding about
one twenty eighth OF what Is now Que
from IL by law.
Further assuming that real estate
and visible personal property Is as
sessed In the state on an average OF
one third Of it's fair or market value,
and considering that all OF this class
of property is reached and assessed
at that average assessment at a tax
rate averaging for all purposes, $50
per one hundred dollars, it is clear that
the rate proposed in the substitute bill.
namely. twenty five cents ON the one
hundred dollars. is about one-half the
proportional burden now resting on
real estate and visible personal prop
erty at this low assessment. Under
the rate as reported by the committee.
ten cents on the hundred dollars the
burden would be about one-nfth OF that
of the proportional burden now rest
ing on real estate and visible PERSONAL
property.
MY understanding has been that the
bulk of the complaint against the pres
emit system has been against the pfac-
tice Of under assessment OF real estate
and visible property. II the bill as re-
ported is enacted into law, and is taken
as representing the view of tax re-
formers, the conclusion is irresistible
that exemption rather than equalization
is what is really desired.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-20

Following the action of the house
finance committee In endorsing the
Weaver emergency bill after so
amending it as to provide a tax of
ten cents on the 500 OF bank de-
posits instead of two cents as original
ly drawn, Governor-slect Henry G..
Stuart gave out the following state
rnent:
THE substitute bill as proposed by
members of the finance committee
carrying a tax rate of % cents on
the hundred dollars of bank deposits
represents my attitude on this ques-
ton. l regard this rate as very low
and 1t lis ten cents lower than the
amount originally proposed by the
bankers themselves. The substi-
tute bill also provides the means for
the practical collection of this low
tax. and this is perhaps the only
justification for making the rate as
low as the bill proposes.
THE bill as reported by the COM
mittee carrying a rate of ten cents on
the hundred dollars presents the same
difficulties in collection as those that
now exist Out of two hundred mil
lion dollars of bank deposits in Viz
ginia only about fourteen million dol
lars was reported for taxation last
year. and it is estimated that one
half of this amount belonged TO
widows and orphans. whose estates
were in the hands of fiduciaries and
exposed to taxation so that the
amount voluntarily reported was
about seven million dollars.
Failure on the part OF the ma
jority of the finance committee TO ac-
cept the low proposed rate of $3.50 on
the thousand dollars, or one-seyenth
OF the present average rate. seems to
raise a question as to what share of