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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-13
JEROME SEES TWO
CHANCES FOR THAW
Released on Bail, He May Go to
Foreign Country or Kill
Some One Else.

William Travers Jerome, special deputy
Attorney General for New York In the
attempt TO get Harry X. Thaw back 70
this state. who said that the commission
appointed by Judge Aldrich, of the United
States District Court in New Hampshire
had turned the case, always scandal
into a farse," expressed Indifference yes
terday at the report Of the commission
holding that Thaw's release would not De
dangerous TO the public.
"The only difference that ! can see
their report makes In the situation, ne
said. "is that If released on bail, II Will
give Thaw the opportunity of going TO
some foreign country where he cannot De
extradited to the United States-or OF
killing some one else. But 1t does not
affect the main issue before Judge Ald-
rich of whether or not Governor Felker
OF New Hampshire acted legally when he
granted the extradition papers. asked FOR
by New York
As TO appearing again before Judge
Aldrich to argue against granting bail,
Mr. Jerome said: "Of course. the court
must be treated with courtesy. and
shall appear IL directed TO do So" In the
event OF Thaw's being released on bail,
he said. the fight to have Governor Eel
ker's action upheld by the federal courts
would go on along the lines originally laid
out This means that should Judge Aid
rich grant the application for writ oil
habeas corpus which, In effect would be
to reverse Felker. an appeal would be
taken and the case carried up 20 the Su-
preme Court of the United States. This
contest would not interfere with his ho-
erty on bail, as his personal attendance
would not be necessary.
But you can bet" said Mr.. Jerome,
that the final outcome will be that the
highest court will say Governor Felker
the Jurisdiction of the United States.
Thaw will be brought back to New York
to stand trial on the conspiracy charge
for which we asked his return. II con-
victed on that charge, he probably would
be sent to the pententiary and thence
transferred 10 Matteawan. or he might
be readjudged insane and committed to
the asylum Even II acquitted OF the con-
spracy charge, he could still be sent back
TO Matteawan under the original commit
ment as a paranoiac.
Louis Vorhaus and Willard II. Olmsted,
OF Thaw's counsel. said they thought he
would be foolish to come back TO New
York State IL released on bail. and would
advise against it, as they had no doubt
he would be seized at once. Mr.. Olmstcd
also said II would be unwise for him TO
go to Massachusetts, as there was
statute there providing for extradltion on
the grounds of insanity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-13
Disbelieves His Regret"

81 assert with perfect confidence, and /
think my actions will bear me out, that
I have done all I'm my power TO bring
about such an investigation. And while
/ agree with you that there is cause for
regret that the District Attorney. In act
ing perfectly proper did not do his duty
in thoroughly investigating this matter,
yet ! do not want 10 create the impress
sion that / believe I'm the sincerity or
your regret For do not.
"You are possessed OF great power
and influence as member OF the United
states Senate. That word from you
would bring about the institution or
criminal proceedings against all those
connected with this affair will not be
questioned. and that you could at least
bring about Senatorial investigation
cannot be doubted. Surely request upon
your part for an investigation would be
welcomed by every member of the Senate
mot excepting Senator Gore, who Is
laboring under this grave suspicion. III
you are sincere in your desire to see the
truth prevail and the guilty brought 10 a
deserved punishment-and certainly you
do stand for that-then ask for Sena-
torial investigation BY this means you
can obtain your desire and place yourself
where you will cease 20 have cause for
regret
Certainly you can have no objection 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-13
MILE-A-MINUTE GALES
SWEEPING OTHER CITIES
High Wind Upsets Autos and
Breaks Windows-Below
Zero Temperatures.

Chicago. Jan. R.-Nineteen hundred and
fourteens first touch of real winter
weather spread generally over the cou,i-
try to-day. with temperatures lowering
around zero, high gales and heavy snow
falls. The wind wrecked scores OF win
dows and advertising signs. and the
police stations sheltered hundreds OF the
homeless.
At Duluth this morning thermometers
registered 10 degrees below zero. and
White River. Canada, reported 30 degrees
below. La Cross. Wis. with 6 degrees
below. claimed TO have broken the record
OF forty years there.
mie-a-mnute gale at Pittsburgh
overturned automobiles, and traffic was
crippled by snowstorm. Similar condi-
lions prevailed in Cleveland. one man
was frozen TO death there. Scores of
plate glass windows were smashed by
the wind and many persons were Injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-13

cripple that railroad so that II VIII take
weeks to repair II they can do H. Oniy
last Sunday night they tore II up anu
wrecked two trains. and caused Nelso"
O'Shaughnessy 10 be held up AT h'''e
way station all night. There was WIZ"
rumor that the Iapatas INTENDED 10 h'o
nap Mr.. OShaughnessy and his WiIe' an"
thus force the United States 70 intervene
and drive out Huerta. There isn't man
I'm Mexico that has n more violent hatreo
for the Americans than has Iapata. lie
hates them with the venom OF ra'''e-
snake, and n we ever do send an arihe"
force into Mexico the commander oper-
ating between Vera Cruz ana MeN'co
city will have many sleepless h'sn'
over these Iapata boys.
Situation Growing Acute.
The International situation becomes
more acute every day and bids tair u
cause more trouble than all the reoeis
in the republic. There is a new kink that
3 decidedly interesting. to say the least
Years ago. when the Mexican government
granted a concession to English interests
to build a railroad from the capital CITY
10 Vera Cruez. they put a clause In the
concession allowing the English TO ponce
tho road If it was ever necessary. Of
course, that concession holds to-day, ana
the activity Of the Zapata brothers -
going to make IT necessary for some
force to police the road. and as Huerta
troops are busily engaged in defending
Mexico cry IT IS plain TO be seen that
some other force will have to do IT,
Query. What will the United States 90
IL England stands on the rights OK her
concession and sends men 10 police tnat
road? What If England says to US: 1ou
go In and take care Of the job or we
viii? Something would be started nght
away The temper Of the Mexican people
toward the United States right this MN
ute is so inhamed by the various leaders
that II g landing Of one American solder
or marine would be construed as an act
Of war and the entire population woulo
combine against the gringos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-13

an investigation by the Senate. as you
have entire confidence I'm Senator Gore
You no doubt would gladly embrace the
opportunity TO sit as juror IN this case
and render n verdict expressing your en-
tir, confidence in Senator Gore. basing IL
upcn his statement concerning the mat
ter which you have long ago accepted
without hesitation as being the
truth
"Tf possible. consider this matter from
an unbiased standpoint. have en- inVcsu-
CATION and Let tho people know the rea'
facts.
"In order that there will he no mis-
understanding Of the position taken by
me I'm the matter. have mailed COPY
OF your letter and my reply TO the A.
torncy General and e. each Of the othcF
Senator.
yours truly. T. T. ROBERTSON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-13
--~E a.,
Obstacles in the Way.

Villa will find opposition in the city OF
Torreon in the persons of General Argu-
mendo and five thousand federals. Al'er
that he will have comparatively cas-!
sailing until he reaches Zacatecas' anu
here. II the defence is what it should BE-
Villa will have the fight Of his lie. ID
catecas is situated in high mountainous
country. and there are any NUMBER VI
splendid artillery positions commahdihs
all the approaches to the city. wen
served artillery will keep villa out Oh
Zacatecas as long as they have the am
munition to fire. The morale or the fed-
eral troops will have a great bearing on
the results.
Once past Zacatecas Villa will not nave
much more trouble, save possibly hsiiI
at Aguas Calientes, and from there he
can make a straight shoot into Mexico
CITY. But IL Huerta still has his hold on
his troops Villa cannot bring enough
men with him from the north to dislodSe
the Federal troops. You don't want 10
forget that Mexico City has an elevation
of over nine thousand feet and that there
are thirty thousand Federal soldiers
within its portals. No one man operating
a rebel army in Mexico to-day can take
II singlehanded. There are some forty
thousand odd men under arms III re-
beIlion against the Huerta regime, ana
if they would all combine and hght uh-
der one general head they could drive
Huerta from power within two weeks
time. But the weakness of the whole
proposition is due to the fact that they
will not combine.
Villas treatment Of his captlves al
Oiinaga stamps him more than ever as
the bandit he is. In time of war the
rules of the game permit you TO XIII your
enemies in battle You may confiscate
their property and under some circum-
stances destroy it. But once you nave
captured one of your enemies ne becomes
YOUR charge. You have right to I'M
rrison him and to see that he does not
again take arms against you. But you
have no right wantonly to shoot MN
down like wild animal simply because
he happens to be on the other side
villa utterly disregards all rules OF
civilized warfare. and prisoners to him
are an incumbrance. lie kills them as
fast as he can line them UP against the
adobe wall and give the command to
fire. II seems a pity that man with
the natural military genius OF Paneho
villa Is so debased and cruel In his per-
sonal nature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-13

stated this challenge II not accepted
would free Mr.. Robertson and mysen
from any criticism, and yet we are
left exposed 10 the libellous attack u
every editorial peon OF Oklahoma, Win
no recourse except maudlin process CT
a libel suit
eel I'm my interview with the District
Attorney. drew the conclusion from ms
admissions that It is no offence In the
District Of Columbia for Senator IN
The very shadow of the Capitol to at
tempt 10 commit adultery with the wire
of a constituent who was seeking pat
ronage. so long as the charge of force
was not clearly proven, and this not
withstandng confession and attempt
TO bride witnesses was in evidence IT
this he true the Department of Justice
being unable to defend, should at least
hoist 10 the dome of the Capitol the
flag of the white slave traffic to those
who are not strong enough 10 defend
their own.
81 am not a vagabond; my people
have not been strangers in the halls OF
Congress nor laggards on the battle
fields of the Republic. | followed the
flag ten thousand miles from home ana
offered my life on the altar of my coun-
try's honor. l am graduate or TWO
universities. and the Governor OF my
state does not blush TO call me friend.
have on file with the Secretary of the
Interior Endorsements as TO my per
sonal honor and professional ABILITY
from the state officers Of oklahoma, IN
Guiding every member Of the Supreme
Court and Criminal Court of Appeals.
! refer you TO any member of the Ten
nessee delegation as 10 the standing or
my people, and as 10 my personal IN
tegrity TO any member Of the Oklahon<
delegation, including Senator Gore why
personally Endorsed me 10 the Seere-
tary of the Interior.
And yet when / return to my home
state find myself branded as black
mailer through the action Of District
Attorney. from whose attitude II is
reasonable to infer that he is willing TO
stand like a guardian eunuch at the
portals Of a Senatorial harem so long
as his patron does not leave his finger
marks on the throat of his victim.
Respectfully submitted.
KIRBY FITZPATRICK"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-13
DEMOCRATS STRIKE
AT CIVIL SERVICE
Insert in Appropriation Bill Pro.
vision TO Grab Assistant
Postmaster Places.
From TIE Tribune Bureau. |

Washington. Jan. n-The Pos,oHsa
appropriation bill. presenting no evidecu
Of Democratic economy but containing
a legislative rider which strikes anosHa
blow at the Civil Service, was reported I,
the .ouse to-day. Because OF the iecsis
tive provision in furtherance Of the spo.h
system, two Republican members Of IL
Postofice Committee fled minority n
port.
The bill as reported carries the ero,.
nous total Of sos. 2i7, 757. II is the lareea
annual budget ever presented 10 IL
House covering the expenses OF the Pos.
Office or any other department OF the svv.
eminent, and is only slightly lower sha
the estimates submitted. The spoils rid9
says:
THAT hereafter any assistant postmaH
ter who may be required by law. or n
authority or direction OF the Postmaste
General, TO execute a bond 10 the Pos,
master General TO secure faithful %.
Torrance OF official duty. may be y
pointed by said Postmaster General, wts
NAV require such bond without resan
TO the provisions OF the act OF CongM
entitled: An act TO regulate and improve
the civil service of the United stata
and the amendments thereto. and IN
Postmaster General shall have power
revoke the appointment Of any assistant
postmaster and appoint successor at Nc
discretion, without regard to the sc
amendments, rules or regulations afcft
said"
Representatives Madden and Steens.
son. minority members OF the committee
filed dissenting views attacking the ma,cr.
ity for this assault on the civil service
law. Among other things they say:
There are about 400 assistant post
masters in the United States. practically
all Of whom have been put in the class
fed service by civil service examinaiion
1t is proposed 10 take these tried an
faithful public servants out OF the cas-
sifjed list and make their tenure OF one
dependent upon the within of postmastes
appointed under the spoils system as
reward for party service. -,
In many, if not most, cases this vose
be equivalent 10 dismissal from 0rs
without cause or excuse, but the lnlusoo
of the proposal as affecting these rfh
is not the main objection 70 H. IL hr
attack upon the merit system and CHI
service reform generally. IL Is oak'
ward step and injurious In ITS effect nc.
only on the postal service but the easfe
of good government. 10 is another step
in the direction OF the spells system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-13
1By Telegraph 10 The Tribune. 7

III Paso. Tex, Jan. 12.-Relief rations in
large amounts are being sent from this
city TO feed the hungry and wounded at
Preside who fled as refugees from Oil
maya. BY orders from General Tasker II.
Bliss. Captain William Hunt. depot quar-
termaster for the border patrol district,
shipped to-day 900 pounds of -four. 1000
pounds OF sugar. 500 pounds Of coffee.
5000 pounds of beans and other foodstuffs
to Preside for feeding the Federals.
This is only two days rations. other
carloads of provisions will be shipped
daily as long as the present emergency
exists The depot quartermaster also sent
100 tents, 200 blankets and 80 bedsacks to
Laredo. Tex. for the refugees al that
town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-13
[By Telegraph TO The Tribrne. |

Preside. Tex, Jan. 12-That General
Mercado has the greater part of $4,000
concealed somewhere in safety against a
sudden need is the general belief al
though the Federal general has neither
afiirmd nor denied the report.
Captain r. +. Flores, trusted officer
in Mercado's command, obtained $4,000
from El Paso with which to pay off the
troops in Ojinaga not long before the
battle. He says that only a small part Of
the money was disbursed and that Mer-
cado and few others have the remain
der one paymaster and a few friends
buried nearly $4,000, he said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-13
Huerta's Soldiers Still Able
to Oppose His March
to Capital.
HARD
CITY TO CAPTURE
Only by Combination of All the
Rebel Elements Can Mexico
CITY Be Taken.
BY COLONEL JASPER EWING BRADY.

III \
The man accompanying this gives a
graphic idea OF tho location OF the var
Gus contendng parties along the MO
Grande frontier It has been stated that
General villa was I'm supreme control OF
the entire Rio Grande. but such Is not the
case IT is true he holds Juarez' opposite
lei Paso. and only last Saturday captured
Oiinaga, but Hucrta's troops still have
an eyelash hold at Ciudad Porfirio
Diaz. opposite. Eagle Pass. Tex, and
they have a decidedly strong hold az
Nuevo Laredo, opposite Laredo. Tex.
II was only ten days ago that PaDlo
Gonzales. with five thousand rebels at
tackled Neuvo Laredo. only to be driven
back. Huerta also has garrison at
Matamoras. opposite Brownsville Tex.
So il will be seen that Huerta Is not out
by a long ways.
Huerta also has troops at Monterey
Tampico. Vera Cruz. Iacatecas, Torreon'
Guadalajara. Guaymas. Acapulco ana
several other places. villa has announced
in clarion tones that he is about TO start
e campaign from his headquarters IN
Chihuahua looking to the capture OF
Mexico City. Don't take that assertion
too seriously and add 20 per cent to
whatever time Villa says it will take him
10 capture the lIuerta stronghold.
You want to bear in mind that II l.
over eight hundred miles from Chihuahua
to Mexico City. and that distance IS not
covered by an active army, with all Oh
its impedimenta in any two weeks TIME
Under the most favorable circumstances
IT would take at least month. and WheA
you consider that the rebel forces VIII
meet more or less opposition in their ad-
vance Won will realize that the attack
on Mexico City will not be in the nature
J Of q r,icpic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-13

In their effort TO have the case aired by
fbe authorities I'm Washington persons IN
terested in Mrs Bonds fight for vindi-
cation wrote 10 all Of the Senators. one
Of the writer's was T. L. Robertson, o.
Oklahoma City, who. as witness OF the
alleged hotel assault, testified last Octo-
her Mr.. Robertson received from SEN
ator Charles S. Thomas, Of Colorado,
chairman Of the Committee on Woman
Suffrage, the following reply TO his let
ter:
Charles s. Thomas. Colo. Chairman.
"(Copy)
United States Senate
Committee on Woman Suffrage
april 10, 1913
1T L. Robertson, Esq,
'119O West Eleventh Street,
Oklahoma City, Okla.
"sir: Your letter OF the 9th instant.
with Enclosure. received. The action OF
the District Attorney in Washington, to
which your letter refers. was. in my
Judgment, perfectly proper. / regret
however, that he did not follow 1t up by
the institution of criminal proceedings
against all those connected with the eff
fort to compromise the standing Of SEN
ator Gore, in whom have entire conh-
dence, and whose statement concerning
the matter was long ago accepted by my
self without hesitation.
yours very truly.
&C. S. THOMAS"
In response TO this Mr.. Robertson. on
April q, wrote 10 Senator Thomas:
Sir: want 10 commend YOU for your
LOYALTY TO Senator Gore, a loyalty which
causes you to so on record in his behalf
as favoring and deeming as perfectly
proper the action OF the District
Attorney in Washington who failed to
thoroughly investigate a charge OF at
tempted assault, alleged 10 have been
committed by a United States Senator In
the very shadow of the Senate Chamber
and this Notwithstanding the fact that
st Is the sworn duty OF the District At
torney in Washington TO thoroughly in
vestigate all charges Of crime and dill
gently prosecute all criminals.
81 have been engaged In the practice of
law FOR some time. and II has fallen 10
my lot 10 prosecute some few criminals.
mako this statement IN order that you
might understand that do not take your
letter as an insult. knowing as l do that
IL was prompted by zealousness on your
part in the defence OF Senator Gore. j am
rather accustomed 10 being abused by
criminals and those who defend criminals.
Il. too. regret that the District Attor-
ney. in acting perfectly proper
did not follow II up by the institution OF
criminal proceedings against all those
connected with the affair-not excepting
Senator Gore. / am really sincere in my
regret and as an evidence OF my sin
cerity I visited the District Attorney
office and challenged the institution or
criminal proceedings against all those
who participated in this affair. Later l
registered the District Attorney letter
reiterating that challenge. copy OF
which was sent to the Attorney General
of the United States and 10 each United
States Senator.
'In my letter 10 you. of which you ac-
knowledge receipt, asked for thor
ourh investigation OF the affair. and Of
fored YOU personally my assist
ance i'm any way 10 full, fair ana
impartial investigation OF the entire mat
ter I again request thorough investl-
cation OF the matter and renew my offer
OF assistance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-13
O'SHAUGNESSY IN CAPITAL
American Charge Reaches
Mexico City After Delay.

Mexico city. Jan. i2.-Nelson O'Shaugh-
messy. American Charge dAffaires.
reached the capital AT midnight. He suf-
fered very little inconvenience in conse-
quence Of the ffteen-hoIr wait at Orizaoa
while the track was cleared after
flight train had been burned.
Mr.. O'shaughnessy declined TO discuss
the nature Of his conference al Vera Cruz
with John Lind. personal representative
OF President Wilson.
The charge viii make no represen-
tation II Is understood. 10 President
Irerta as the result OF his conference.
He said there was no indication OF any
change in Washngtcn's Mexican policy
growing out Of Mr. Lind's visit TO Presl-
dent Wilson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-13
Zapatas Troublesome.

The Zapata brothers, Emiliano and Eu-
femio. are much in the public mind these
DAVIS. and the fear has been expressed that
thew will be the cause of trouble once
Huerta is dslodged from his place. The
fear is well founded. For years these
men have been nothing but bandits or
the worst kind. They have large FOL
lowing. but are different than any other
body of revolutionists at present operat-
ing in Mexico. Ir ordinary times Zapata' 8
followers are supposedly peaceful farm
ers. living I'm Moreos and Puebla. When
Zanata has any work 70 be done he sends
out word. his men come to an appointed
rendezvous, follow his bidding, and when
it is finished return to their Farms as II
nothing had happened.
For years the government OF Mexico
has tried to capture and destroy these
bandits, but has as yet never succeeded.
Last February. after the Felix DiaZ-
Huerta coup, an effort was made TO get
the Zapata brothers 10 go into Mexico
City and be a part OF the government.
The Zapatas were offered positions as
general officers in the Federal army. and
places were 10 De PROVIDED lor All tnelr
men who cared to enlist.
II was the governments intention 10
get them under its control, and then ship
them off to the furthermost points of the
republic. so as to remove them from the
immediate neighborhood OF the capital.
or course. that would have been great
stroke. and the accidental deaths of the
Zapata brothers would have followed.
Accidental deaths are common-in Mexico.
But the Zapatas refused, unless they
and their troops could be the main guard
OF the capital city. OF course this was out
OF the question. and since then they have
been a thorn in the side OF Huerta. Their
principal field Of operation Is in the states
OF Puebla. Morelos and Vera Cruz. partc-
ular attention being paid to the Ferro-
carrlll Internationale. running between
Mexico city and Vera Cruz. They are
also in very strong force around Cuerne-
vaca the capital city's health resort and
the home OF many rich men.
You can put this down as absolutely
true The minute the Zapatas desire to