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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28
United States Expresses Regret.

By the treaty the United States gov
ernment expresses sincere regret tina,
anything should have occurred to inter
rupt or to mar the relations of cordia
friendship that had SO long existed be-
tween the two nations.
Colombia is given the right to free pas
sage through the Panama canal of its
troops. materials of war and warships
and another country.
The products of the soil and industry
of Colombia and the Colombian mails
passing through the canal are to be eX-
empt from any charge or duty other
than those to which similar products
and mails from the United States are
subject These products also are to be
admitted to the Canal Zone on the same
basis as American products.
In case of Interruption of canal traffic
Colombian troops, war materials prod
ucts and mails are to be transported by
the railway between Ancon and Cristobal
on the same terms as those Of the United
States.
Colombian coal, petroleum and sea salt
passing from Colombian ports on the At
lantic to Colombian ports on the Pacific
or vice versa are to be transported over
the railway at the actual cost of handling
and transportation.
Within six months after exchange of
ratifications of the treaty the United
States agrees to pay to Colombia $25,-
100000 gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28
To Sign Protocol Soon.

Belief is expressed confidently that an
agreement or protocol will be drawn up
and perhaps signed within another week.
The mediators are anxious for a speedy
settlement, as are also the Mexican dele
gates. The Mexicans hope. too, that no
time may he lost in setting up the new
government after signatures are fixed to
the protocol. Already they have Gen
Huerta's approval for the main points
in the plan. They came with plenary
powers. but nevertheless have been re-
fe-ring vital issues to him, and he has
been giving his approval to their work.
interests of the constitutonalsts are
being kept in mind by the mediators.
Names agreed upon for the new provi-
sional government are expected to be
such as the constitutionalists might in
dorse.
The mediators don't expect the ques-
ton of constitutionalist representation
here to be reopened. The conferences
have progressed too far for that. The
general belief is that the American gov
ernment already is sounding out the
constitutionaiists on details of the plans
being discussed. Conferences between
the mediators and Mexican delegates
We're expected to occupy this forenoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28
FIRM FOR PROHIBITION,
Tennessee Democrats Pledge Them.
selves to Anti-Liouor Cause.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 2S.-The
platform adopted by the democratic state
convention early today declares against
the repeal of any of the prohibition laws
now in force. pledges the party to their
maintenance and to enactment of any
additional legislation to secure their
rigid enforcement.
Other planks included a legalized pri-
mary law, workmen's compensation and
a law designed to prevent members OF
the legislature leaving the state in order
I'd prevent vote on a measure during
sessions of the general assembly The
convention program for today calls for
the nomination of candidate for gov
ernor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28
EARTHQUAKE Felt at Panama.

PANAMA. May ga severe earth
quake shock was felt here about 1912!
o'clock last night. The disturbance last
ed nearly half a minute. Reports from
Gatun, Mirafiores and Pedro Miguel indi-
Gated that no damage had been done te
indicated that the new point of origin
was within 100 miles to the southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28
MUNSEY OYSTER BAY VISITOR.
Col. Roosevelt Expected Several
Other Political Callers Later Today.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, May 2S.-Frank
A. Munsey. one of the leaders of the pro-
gressive campaign in 1872, came to Oys-
ter Bay today to see Col. Roosevelt. 1t
vas Mr.. Munsey who, after the cam
paign. launched movement for ANAL
gamation of the progressive and repub-
lican parties. which Col. Roosevelt would
not approve. Mr.. Munsey motored from
New York with George w. Perkins
Col. Roosevelt today had recovered
from the fatigue of his trip to Washing
ton and apparently was as vigorous as
ever. He said he expected several
other political visitors later in the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28
Site for New York City at Fair.

NEW YORK, May 2s.-Mayor Mitchell
has received a letter from Charles c.
Moore. president of the Panama-Pa-
cific exposition. saying that the director
of works had reserved a site for a
building for the city of New York at
the exposition The site is between the
fine arts and Social economy buildings
and Mr.. Moore said it was one of the
most prominent and desirable on the ex-
position grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28
PROPERTY OWNERS
|NAF|NAL RUSH
Time Rapidly Drawing to Close
When Taxes May Be Paid
Without Penalties.

To avoid n penalty of 1 per cent
month property owners must
pay their taxes at the District
building before the close of busi-
ness tomorrow.
Checks in payment of taxes will
not he subject to penalty II the
envelopes containing them are
pOstmarked not later than mid
night Sunday. May 81.
Appeals on the new triennial
assessment, which shows n forty
milliOn-dolIar increase, may not
be made after pm. Monday,
June 1.
Persons contemplating appeals
should Immediately procure
blank forms for the purpose from
the office of the assessor.
Tax bills for the current year
are based on the assessment of
three years ago, and arc, there
fore, not subject to appeal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28
SECOND READING PASSED
BY COL OMBIAN SENATE
Third Reading of Treaty With the
United States Regarding Canal
Expected Today.

BOGOTA, Colombia, May 2s-The
Colombian senate. by twenty-three votes
against eight, has approved the second
reading of the treaty between Colombia
and the United States in connection with
the Panama canal The third reading is
expected today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28
PROGRAM TOMORROW.

PROGRAM TOMORROW.
$50 a. a.m.-Trustees' section (New
Willard.
$50 a. a.m.-Government documents
round table (New Will
lard).
$40 a.m.-Joint meeting of normal
and high school librarians
New Willard.
$50 p.m.-Conference session (Con-
tinental Memorial HalD.
Prestige e-W. n. C. Carlton, Ii
brarian Newberry Library, Chi
cago.
Readings from Recent Fiction
Agnes Van Nalkenburgh. instruc-
tor Library School, New York
Public Library.
Unfinished business
Reports of resolutions committee
Report of tellers of election.
Adjournment.
S:1a p.m.-Executive board.
S:15 ABNORMAL school librarians
Public Library, exhibit
ton room)
S:15 p.m.-Hish school librarians
public Library, eXhibi-
ton room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28

act as unit in resolving the various
questions incident to establishment of
permanent government The eXecu-
tive power. according to the Mexican
constitution, is vested in the president
who can bestow it upon cabinet officials.
The four men who would act with the
new provisional president would doubt
less take charge of the departments of
foreign relations. finance. war and in
terror Subsecretaries would continue in
charge of the other departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28
us. AND MEXICO
AGREED ON BASIS
FOR PROTOCOL
Huerta to Retire: American
Troops to Be Withdrawn
From Vera Cruz.
FIVE MEN ARE TO RULE
UNTIL ELECTION is HELD
Government to Consist of President
and Four Cabinet
Members.
MAY SIGN PACT WITHIN WEEK
Land and Educational Reforms
Would Be Made Subject of
Study by a Com
mission.
MAY SIGN PACT WITHIN WEEK
BASIS FOR SETTLEMENT
OF MEXICAN PROBLEM.

Huerta to he succeeded by
provisional government consist
ing Of n president and four cab
met members.
such government to he recog-
nized promptly by the United
states. ...
Withdrawal of American troops
from Vera Cruz.
Financial transactions of fed
ernl congress to he recognized rs
legal.
study of agrarian and educa-
tionaI problems to he UNDER
taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28
Huerta to Get Ammunition.

Predictions that a protocol would be
signed by the Huerta and American
delegates to the Niagara conference
within the next week. and reports that
the Hamburg g-American steamer Ypiranga
had delivered ammunition for the
fede-als at Puerto Mexico. were widely
varying features in the Mexican situa-
ton that engaged the President and
his advisers today.
While it is claimed by administration
officials that 1t would have been impoSi-
BILE to have prevented the delivery of
munitions for Huerta without violation
of the truce between the federals and
the American government. yet the Incl
dent recalled that the Ypiranga's move
ments precipitated the occupation of
Vera Cruz, to balk the landing of the
very war cargo that now will reach
Huerta through the Tehauntepec rail-
road port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28

The delegates to the thirty-sixth an.
nual conference of the American Library
Association are to elect officers for the
ensuing year late this afternoon.
The nominating committee has framed
slate for election. and it is believed all
Of its selections will be chosen for the
various positions. The nominations are:
President. H. c. Wellman; vice president,
W. n. Carlton; second vice president,
Mary l.. Titcomb; executive board, ]. 7.
Jennings and Mary W Plummer; coun-
Gil, Adam Strohm. w. R. Watson, CO.
rinne Bacon, Andrew Keogh and Eff1e l..
Power; trustees, n. w. Appleton and M.
Taylor Pyne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28
Information Reaching Presi-
dent From Niagara Shows
Essentials Are Agreed To.
CARRANZA SUPPORTERS
TO JOIN IN MEDIATION
Steamship Ypiranza Lands Ammuni-
ton at Puerto Mexico-More
Expected From Japan.

Inc main stages of the negotiations at
the Niagara conference have been re-
ported TO President Wilson under the
referendum by which the American dele
gates are acting. and are now understood
10 nave reached reasonably complete
form on essentials of the proposed agree
ment.
Al the White House it was said that no
formal agreement for the pacification of
Mexico had been received from Niagara
Fails. The reports of the American dele
gates which have been coming In at each
stage of the negotiations. however. have
been so favorable that the situation il
was said. would permit assembling the
decided points into the form of a definite
agreement very soon.
Representatives of the constitutionalists
conferred with Secretary Bryan again to-
day and reiterated that steps were being
taken to definitely establish relations for
the Carranza element with the Niagara
Falls conference. They added that con-
stitutionalist delegates. If they go. would
have the same rights and powers as are
| enjoyed by the American delegates.
Protocol Seems Likely.
There has been no effort. so far, to
| weld the essentials of agreement into a
protocol. but the various propositions
stand out distinctly and will readily ad-
| nit of an amagamation into a complete
protocol when it is found necessary to
do so.
The understanding here is that these
elementary propositions have been agreed
upon by process of elimination of the
issues which il had at first been impos.
sible to compose 1t by means fol-
lows that the points still in dispute can.
not be adjusted: the purpose has been.
in framing these separate propositions.
to clear the way for the discussion and
adjustment of the most serious dif-
ferences
Though the tentative protocol. if such
it may be called at this stage, conse-
quently omits some of the most dan
gerous factors which must enter into the
final settlement, it is regarded by ad-
! ministration officials here as most prom
Using, and. considering the limited period
| of time the mediators have been at work.
| the success SO far attained has been re-
| markable compared with similar negotia-
| tiOnS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28
SLATED TO HEAD
LIBRARIANS OF i. S.
N. C. WeIIman Nominated for
Presidency of American
Association.
ELECTION TO BE HELD
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
Province of State Libraries Is Out
lined-Work of Country Agents
Also Considered.
PROGRAM TONIGHT.

500 p.m.-Special Libraries Asso-
citation tGridiirion room,
New Willard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28
State Library Work.

After forty years discussion by the
American Library Association and fifteen
by the Naeienal Association of State LII
braries the exact nature and business of
state libraries has come to be pretty we'll
fixed. their aim and end pretty definitely
settled declared J. l. Wyer, ]r.. director
OF the New York State Library, in ao-
dressing a sectional meeting today OF the
National Association oil state Libraries, OF
which ne is president.
1t is now possible. in this statement
of the true province OF the state library,
to set down with assurance few points
which discussion and experience nave sell
tied and upon which both theory anu
practice are now agreed, declared the
speaker. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28
Consignment Die From Japan.

Closely following the landing of muni-
tions of war for Huerta from the two
German liners at Puerto Mexico a large
consignment from Japan is due at Man
zanillo or salna Cruz on the west coast.
Word has reached Washington that the
japanese cruiser IdZumo, which has been
lowering around MaZatian. has gone down
the coast. and though the latter report
is lacking in official confirmation so far.
it is understood that like the German
cruiser Bremen, which conveyed the
Ypiranga to Puerto Mexico on the east
coast the japanese warshp will accom-
pany the expected merchantmen to one
of the ports where ammunition Will be
unloaded for transportation by rail to
the Mexican capital The Japanese arms
and ammunition were ordered by Huerta
many months ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28
Is Specialized Service.


The recognition of library work as an
expert and highly specialized service is
urged The logical deduction from this
is that a librarian must be a person
professionally competent by experience,
by training or by sympathles, to under
take such specialized and expert work.
This has been recognized more and more
in recent years by the appointment in
the national library and in many OF the
state libraries of men of proved execu-
tive ability and experience in library
work. There are still, however, too
many states where the controlling con-
siderations in the appointment of the
state librarian are social, political or
personal instead of professional. A
state librarian should be chosen with
the same care and from many of the
same motives that govern the choice of
the president of state university
Country Agents Work.
The Country Agent and His Relation
to Rural Library Work was the subject
of the opening paper. read by Prof w.
j. Spillman. chief officer of farm man
agement, United States Department of
Agriculture. at a joint session of the
League of Library Commissions and
agriculture section this morning at the
New Willard.
Other papers read were Publicity for
the Country Agent. Charles H. Will
liams, University of Missouri extension
division; Present State System of Lii
brary Work for Rural Communities,
| Frances Hobart. Nergennes, VT, and
Mary Eileen Ahern, Chicago; ''Co-Opera-
tion With the State Farmers Institute
and Short Course, was discussed by
| the members.
A symposium of suggestions for future
| programs occupied the time of the cata-
logue section today at the New Willard.
while the committee on cost and method
| of cataloging conducted meeting OF
head cataloguers following the session
Special Library Considered.
The place of the special library in
other than academic efforts for train
| ing to greater efficiency in business.
| commerce government and industry
was the subject under discussion at a
session today of the Special Libraries
Association at the New Willard.
In connection with this session. Ed
ward A. Fitzpatrick, secretary of the
| committee on practical training for pub
| lie service of the American Political
/ Science Association. spoke The
| Special Library and Public Efficiency
Papers were also read at the session
| by E. c. Wolf, Philadelphia, Pa. Col
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and Fri
day; somewhat lower tempera-
ture; moderate northwest winds.
FULL REPORT PAGE TwENTY-THREE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28
Bryan Without Information.


Secretary Bryan said that in the abb
sence of official information that Gen.
Funston was holding the Bavaria he
could not discuss that phase. and also
declined to say how the United States
regarded the landing of the war cargoes
after it had been assured that officials
of the Hamburg American line would or
der that both the cargoes of the Ypiranga
and the Bavaria be turned back, as was
the cargo of the kronprincessn Cecilie.
Secretary Garrison said he had received
no dispatches from Gen. Funston today
and so was without confirmation of the
reported holding of the Bavaria. Mr..
Garrison said his Information was that
the Ypiranga carried 3,O001D rounds of
ammunition and some machine guns. and
that the Bavaria carried between lo03.Uo
and 2,tshtooU rounds of ammunition.
Treasury experts. discussing the land
ing of the cargoes of the Npiranga and
Bavaria at Puerto Mexico. dismissed as
erroneous the theory that the masters of
those ships would render themselves
Liable TO punishment by landing the mu-
nitions at a port other than that to
which they were originally consigned.
There is nothing. in American law at
least, to prevent consiSnors changing the
destina tions of cargoes-
Absence of a proper manifest however
is punishable and Gen. Funston would be
varia. if as reported. that steamer had
appeared at Vera Cruz without such
document.
No effort to prevent the delivery OF
the ammunition consignments was made
by officials of the United States. Puerto
Mexico being an open port and the
United States having agreed to a sus-
pension of hostilities during the media
ton of the Mexican imbroglio at Niagara
Falls. 1t was made plain at the State
Department that the only possible way
for the United States government to
have prevented the shipment of arms
through Puerta Mexico would have been
to seize the customhouse there. as was
done at Vera Cruz when the Ypiranga
was about to land her cargo at that
port This would have been an open vio-
lation of the suspension of hostilities and
would have disrupted mediation at once
other Ammunition Turned Back.
The reported delivery of these cargoes
aroused considerable speculation In view
Of the fact that arms on board the Ham
burg-American ship Kronprfnzessin g
ellie consigned to Huerta through PuersS
Mexico several weeks ego weSA unfnso
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28
Statewide Service.

a statewide service is needed. by
which is meant that the state library no
longer serves solely the state officers.
but that it has obligations which extend
as far as the remotest boundaries OF the
state.
"A single agency for all state library
activities Is best. Tnis is in line with
Sclentlnc management, with that Co
orulnatlon wnlcn combines IN one office,
when it can be efficiently done. the work
which before has been done by three or
four AT the state library should be
conferred, under one executive, all library
work done In the states name. Tnis
should include all the work now and
customariiy done by the state library,
the state library commission, the stale
historical society and by any agencies
under whatever name now maintained
to foster the library interests OF the
state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28
Other Ammunition Turned Back

The reported delivery of these cargoes
aroused considerable speculation in view
of the fact that arms on board the Ham
burg-American ship Kronprfnzessin g
ellie consigned to Huerta through PuerIS
Mexico several weeks ago wsp tnfnso
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28
Senator Cummins' Amendment.

Senator Cummins of Iowa has in
troduced an amendment to the Panama
canal tolls repeal bill which would
have the effect of charging ships en-
gagged in the domestic traffic of the
United States just about one-half the
amount of tolls through the canal as
would be paid by foreign vessels pass
ing through the canal.
1t provides also for submitting the
tolls question, SO far as the right of
the United States to exempt American
vessels from the payment of all tolls,
to arbitration.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-12
LIONEL n. A. HART
HAS HIS CIVIL RIGHTS
RESTORED By GOVERNOR

Following several days OF considera-
ton Governor + E. Pinkham this
morning restored to Lionel r. A. Hart
the civic right c5 citizenship. The
right was restored upon the recon-
mendation OF several prominent local
residents. Harris rights to citizenship
were taken from him when he was
sentence of three years in Oahu prfs-
on.
Hart pleaded guilty to an attempt at
arson. an effort to set fire to the Stan
dard Oil Company's local warehouse.
Since leaving prison he has been en-
gagged in the commission business
here, and Attorney George A.. Davis
took up his case some weeks ago, pre-
sentiRg petition to the governor
seeking executive clemency to the ex-
tent OF restoring his citizenship. The
first petition was denied, but the gov
eFnor granted reTearing and an addi-
tioRal petition was brought forward in
Harris behalf
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-12
GE0R(IE ALLEN
GIVEN 3 YEARS
AND FINED $3.50

George Allen, one os the best known
young men III the Islands, who has
been in trouble many times IN the last
several years, received d sentence of
three years impriso nnert at hard la
Dor, together with fine Of $3.50 and
costs, at the hands Of Circuit Judge
Ashford this afternoon. Allen pleaded
guilty several weeks ago to a charge
Of forgery.
In addition to the penalty imposed
Allen received a severe lecture from
the court on the subject OF morality.
In answer to the judges questions the
guilty man admitted he had served a
two-year sentence in the state Of Ore
gon FOR 3 similar offense, and that he
had been in trouble within the last
few months on, the island of Hawaii,
In pronouncihs sentence Judge Ash
ford said that Offenders are often pun
ished more with q view to making
q certainty as a result of
crime, than to make its severity pro-
1ohnced, as punishment. In the pres
ebt case, however. he said he saw lit
tie hope Of reform In the prisoner.
The law provided for an indeterminate
sentence Of Imprisonment not to ex-
coed Ave years and 4 fine not exceed
ing $500. The courts sentence was
Tor the definite period of three years.
Just prior 10 sentencing Allen. tile
court had imposed sentence upon Val
demere ccrobay. who was convicted
by Jury this morning Of the crime
~ aaoSo1f1f all l,aff{r<, t,,ffh = dna{4lxy
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-12
CHAUFFEUR HUGHES MAY
ESCAPE PROSECUTION

james Hughes, & local chauffeur. may
step from the court ( free man, fol-
lowing the announcement reported
made by the prosecuting officer, who
Is said to have admitted that the pro-
secution has no case against Hughes.
who is charged with needless and
reckless driving.
According to the police Hughes ran
down and smashed a wheel chair be-
longing to a crippled neWsboy. The
vehicle was smashed and the legIess
newsvendOr was thrown to the ground.
Police further state that Hughes fail
ed to stop to ascertain the extent Of
injury to the occupant or damage
done the chair.
District Magistrate Monsarrat was
informed this morning by the prosecu-
ting attorneys office that they beltev-
ed that Hughes intended to settle the
damages or replace the chair. Hughes
has been given until tomorrow morn
ing to make good his promise.