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The Washington times., 1914-05-28
WEIGHTS DELEGATES
WILL WATCH TESTS
Demonstrations of Work To Be
Done by Experts at the Con-
ference Here Today.

With much done in the accomplish
nent Of obtaining a special hearing for
naturalization of boxes and barrels be-
ore the House Committee on Coinage.
Weights and Measures and the general
eIcome extended to all delegates. the
cal business of the ninth annual con-
erence on the weights and measures of
ne United States was taken up today at
ne Bureau of Standards.
More than $50 inspectors. sealers. anS
heir assistants from every State in the
Mon today Joined in the discussion of
rolersnces and specifications at the Bu-
Tesu uf Standards. DR.. 5. W. STRAIT
ION. president OF the conference, and di-
Tector of the bureau, presided.
Tomorrow the reports of standing
committees are to be heard. o. Evans
Mikesell. sealer of weights and meas
ures of Pennsylvania, will give a DEM
Dnstration of testing scales. H. w
kearce. of the Bureau of Standards, will
show glass graduates suitable for
weights and measures officials while F.
,. Holbrook, OF the bureau, will show
the methods Of Porto Rico in dealing
with weights and measures 1t is eS-
pected that the members attending the
conference will be received by Presi-
.ent Wilson.
The election of officers is to take place
lomorrow afternoon at the close Of the
four-day session. Steps are expected to
z taken 10 push the proposed produce
narrel measure following the reception
or the conference members by the House
ommittee on Coinage, Weights, and
Measures.
Will Hear Reports.
Members of the conference attended a
psnQuet at the Raleigh last night, at
which Congressman W. E. Tuttle, au-
thor Of the bill on Standardization of
,ontainers, spoke in regard 10 the efforts
made to get the bill through Congress
assistant Secretary of Commerce Edwin
sweet said the delegates were helpers
Il the honest tradesmen, as well as dis
roverers of the dishonest"
Others who spoke were Congressman
\. p. Gardner of Massachusetts,, Allen
3. Walsh and Walter I. Mccoy OF New
ersey, Clement Brumbaugh Of Ohio, Z.
". Van Duyn of Iowa, H. II. Henry of
ermont. c. c. Neale of Minnesota, Jo-
-"ph Hartigan and F. ReichInan Cf New
ork. and Louis Fischer. Director S.
". Stratton. of the Bureau of Stand
rds. was toastmaster.
This evening the delegates will be
Etven a reception at the home of George
l. Howe. 10 Fourth street northeast
Among those present last night were
. ohm r. Farrell. Frederick r. Drake, E
F. Simpson, H. o. Hern, T. Harrison,
:. Z. Piller. ]. H. Sherman, H. NJ. W.
brigham. W. H. Nicholson, D. c. Pal
ner. .. A. Corey. L. P. Brown, H E.
Barnard. Levi Pennell, John \. Roberts,
John Mooney. W. Tftcomb, John L.
Theobold. a. H. Meads, w. W. Graham
c. Walenmeyer, J. ]. Cummings, w.
2. Cluett, Peter thinner, Lewis NJ ort,
9. II. Hapgood, and o. Evans MikeselI.
The Washington times., 1914-05-28
Seaman Is Drowned
Alongside the Texas

Alfred j. straka. Of. Cleveland. ordi-
nary seamon on the superdreadnought
Texas, was drowned alongside that ves-
sci at Vera Cruz. according to a Navy
Department report today. The body
WAS recovered
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-14
WHOLE ATLANTIC FLEET
ORDERED TO TAMPICO

be no comment from the president
II was learned that charge o'Shnugh-
messy had reported earlier IA the day
that the Hucrta government actually
had promised to fire a salute 10 the
Dolphin, but conditioned a on sa-
lutte of response. The American gov
erEmont. Il is understood. has set
forth through Charge O'Shaughnessy
that It wishes a public salute 10 the
Colors without conditions. No time
limit for the salute has been fiNed or
~ likely 10 be- Il IS said. on high nu-
thority. President Wilson and secrc-
tary Bryan u was said, are not dis
posed to regard time as essential but
are insistent that public salute must
be hred
The fact that no orders To- the army
accompanied those 90 the navy was
commented on In official circles and
the reasons generally advanced were
that to move troops to the border
might be misinterpreted hy the con-
stitutionalists with whom the Wash.
inRton government has no quarrel
Sending the fleet to the ports held 10y
Huerta was decided On as move that
would show clearly the reason and
purpose of the American action.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-14
CABINET DETERMINES IT - TIME TIINT
uUERTA GOVERNMENT

IA Atlantic
feet
la
be salutcd hy the Huerta commander
had a
Washington
ON a
where he memorandum
of naval orders
Wilson with secretary Tumuly
ic D would he made
said 10 the
IIuera government mobilization
the Immediate developments make necessary
secretary of NayS
Roar
proceed with al ships
- AT the orders
Hancock New prlsgns with 500
to al the
en- Domingo
ordering Tampico orders
Nashville Domingo
Tacoma
To to
o by for orders % proceed Go Tampco"
afnce @
and anticipation The feeling
determination insist
lie
Tampico incident helng
made therew was OF
mir Mayo 3
should order
eralH iuerta ne insistonce of the United states
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-14
sPNNIARDs WILL TAKE
TRY IN SAIlrILLO

M Paso. Tex. April li.-une hun
dred aud fifty Spaniards of the 500
expelled from Torreon left today FOR
Eagle Pass. Texas. whence they eX-
pect TO make their way to Monterey
and Saltillu. Mex. where the icderals
are stiil In control MANY ~ their
friends attempted 20 dissuadc them
arguing that General villa, should
he capture them again. migM not
stop az mere expulsion In view Of
his declaration that all spaniards
mus, leave the country.
The colony Of refugees has dwind-
led rapidly during the past week.
Some went To- Cuba and CENTRAL
America. some to Spain. and fifiy
declared that they would make Their
future homes In the Argentine.
H. G. Myles. British consul here
went To Juarez today TO protect the
British owner of six cars ui cotton
which were among the thirtE cars OF
commodity confiscated by General
Villa az Torreou and shipped north.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-14
VILLA GOES To CHIHUAHUA
FOR CONFERENCE WITH CIuEI

CHIHUAHUA. MEX. APRIL Ia
(VIA Ell PAsO. APRIL. i4l. Gen
eral Francisco villa ls expected here
tomorrow to confer with General
lNenustiuno Carranza II conditions at
he front viii permit The under
standing that he will be here was
made subject to military require
ments which make Il unwise for him
70 leave the troops at this time
while there Is dearth of news
from the field Il Is understood that
there have bCen several ragage-
ments az san Pedro. Parral ;nd 9TH
er cities east ofg TOrrron to which
The federal garrison OF the last nam
ed city retreatcd after the battle In
an cndeHvor To join belatcd rein
lforccments which failed 10 arrive in
time to assist In the defense % the
city.
A report from General Obrogon at
| Navajo. on the west coast says that
q band OF federal sailors mutlned on
the gunboat Guerrero and escaped In
a gasoline launch which General OBJ
RECON expected would arrive shortly
at T0polohampo. where the gunbOat
Tampico lies al anchor. Obregon re-
ported that he believed eventually
the whole crew of the Guerrero
would mutiny and join the rebels.
The gunboat Tstmpico became e rebel
asset in this way some time ago, an
| if Obregon's prediction is fulfilled
'he rcbals will have two warships
against one. the Morelos of the fed
erals In this event the Morelos
could be captured and II Is thought
by Obregon that combined land and
seq attacks by the rebels soon would
wrcst the west coast towns rom the
federals The launch load of mutin-
GERS was pursued by another launch
and small naval engagemcnt In
WHICH machine guns and rifles were
| used.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-14
Henry White Who Proposed
New Treaty Declares Ex-
emption for American Ships
Was Never Suggested.
SHIPS OF ALL NATIONS"
MEANT WHAT IT SAID
Man Who Prepared Estimates
on Tolls Declares No One
But Ship Trust Could Derive
Benefit From Exemption.
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[By Leased Wire to Evening IIe-ald.I
Washington. April ~. Henry
white, who. as secretary Of the
American embassy at London. flrs.
suggested to Great Pritaln that the
Clayton. .Bulwer treaty be superseded
by a new one, that the United states
might build canal across the 18TH
mus Of Panama. told the senate can
ais committee today that In all ncRo-
tlations OF the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
no suggestion had ever been made
that American coastwise ships might
he exempted from the payment OF
canal tolls.
During all these negotiations
heard no suggestion that our coast-
wise ships might be exempted from
tolls" said Mr. White. 1T was my
understanding that the words ships
of all nations used by Lord Salisbury
In our first conversation and cabled
by me to Secretary Hay, included
sh3ps OF the United states. domestic
or foreign"
Mr.. white agreed TO seek the per-
MISSION of the department of state
10 lay before the commiasiCn ines-
sages exchanged between the depart
ment and himself az the time OF the
negotiations. and also the Instructions
sent him 10y Secretary Hay on which
he acted in opening the neRotiatiOs.
There, he said. had never been pub
iishcd
Senator simmons asked for Mr.
Whites understanding OF the intent
OF the treaty negotiations, and anew
objection from Chairman O'Gorman.
leader OF the repeal opposition.
Asking for the intent involves a
. legal conclusion" said he. ANY
statement Of conclusion OF his own
mind by this witness would not bo
regarded az "a statement Of fact by
any person"
prof Emory Johnson, who prepar-
eel tho estimates on which the canal
tolls were fixed by President Taft.
declared the exemption of Ameriesn
coast wise chipping was an economic
blunder. because the general public
would derive no benefit in any way
OF lower transcontinental rates.
Owners of coastwise lines would
continue 90 make rates under cOn
ference agreements and through
those devices gain the only financial
advantages 10 come from exemption.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-14

New Y0rH. April 1.-THE conf g
sion Of "Dagu Frank CirOhci, made A
few hours before hc was executed for
the part he played IN the murder OF
Herman Rosonthal. will not bc per-
mittcd To- Interfere in the plans or
District Attorney Charles s. Whitman
for the second trial of former Police
Lieutenant Charles Becker.
Mr. whitman h0lds the confession
to be- hearsay evidence and therefore
inadmissahle either iu the defense of
BECKER who is charged with having
inNcstlgatcd the murder of Rosenthal.
or in the prosecution uf Harry NalloL.
walton. according 90 the official ver-
sion of Cirohcls confession go War
do clancy ot Sing aiug prison, nrei
ono of the shots that killed Bosenth7l
II was Nall1n's testimony and that
given by "HrIdgie' Wehher and JACK
Pose that iced Geo the eUntigtion ot th,
four gunmen.
The trial OF Becker Nill begin on
May 4. f Justice Scabury tomorrow
grants the motion of Ar Whitman.
Another name brought into th'
HosenthN case by su unofficial reo7rt
of "paru Trluks' confession is thai
of Dollar john" LANCER The rcp1~i
made Cironci say that The gunner
went to IiooksRay tu 'do up lansel
I before thc murder uf Uo-Cufnal.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-14
PASSENGERS MAKE MESS
OF AMATEUR BANDITS

They boarded tho Tacoma bound
train that left Seattle at 1896 last
might.
Near Biverton the men masked
themselves with red handkerchief
produced pistols and undertook to rob
the passengers Sears took the
smoking compartment and Trew the
other
They must have impressed the pas
seugers as amateurs. for both were
assaulted from behind and knocked
down rrew was struck seusciess,
with sand drill and Sears beaten
down by blows on the head. Sears
pistol was discharged wounding
swartz The fallen bandits were
beaten until they ceased 10 move,
then hound hand and foot and deilv-
cred tu deputy sheriffs for transport
tation tu seattle. The police say thu
men have no criminal record and
the men themselves sny they we've
lout of work.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-14
Sherifs Wife Is
Equal to the
Occasion
When Mob Makes Husband
Prisoner and Starts Lynch
ing She Promptly Rounds
Up Relief.
fBy Leased Wire 20 Evening Herald. !

fDy Leascd Wire 10 Evening Herald
Canon city. Colo, April IA Masked
ana armed, mob numbering about
nifty, said 90 have been well known
citizens of Florence, reached this town
In automobiles al o'clock this
morning. seized Sheriff Newoomh and
with axes and ropes marched on the
county Jail with the avowcd intention
OF lynching Charles Ragland. "a negro
under arrest charged with the murder
OF Joseph Petty. a prominent Flor
ence merchant.
While this mob was battcring at
the doors of the jail. Mrs. Ncwcomb,
the sherifCs wife, who had hidden
the KEYS To the jail. turned In "a gen
eral fire alarm ana telephoned 90
Warden lyman at the state prison.
In addition 10 the fire department half
q dozen prison guards armed with
sawed off shotguns. were soon on the
scene Several shots were fired. but
SO far az is known no one was in-
| jurcd After some display Of resist
nncc the members OF the mob entered
their automobiles and drove away.
I An Investigation of the affair has
been started hy the county authorir
ties.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-14
NJ MORE FooIING WITH
TIE utERTA GOVERNMENT

This feeling has been growing In
administration circles during the last
month in particular and President
Wilson has shown IN his talks with
callers a rigid firmncss and fixed de-
termination not 10 tcmporize with the
Huerta government but to insist on
whatever demands the United States
might make.
The naval demonstration ordered
today is an outcome Of the events Of
the last eight months, particularly
since the contending forces In Mexico
began to disregard the rights of for
eigners.
There wns evidence that the presi-
dent was reluctant 10 use force in
dealing with the situation, but none
the less intended 20 determine ~
Huerta the oarnestness of the Amer
lean policy.
When the concentration OF the feet
Is complete Admiral Badger will have
under hts command In Mexican waters
twenty odd big warships. Admiral
! Fletcher al Vera Cruz now has with
him tho battleship Florida and the
transport Prairie with 500 marines
| Admiral Mayo az Tampico has IN,
| battleships Utah. Connecticut and
the cruisers Des Moines. Chester
Dolphin and San Francisco, and soc
marines The hospital ship solac'
Will join him AZ that port In a day ol
/ two.
Admiral Badger has under his com
mand OF Hampton Roads the battle
ships Arkansas tiiagship), Louisiana
| New Jersey, Michigan, Vermont an'
New Hampshire. In addition to thos'
ships the battleships Georgia. Wiz
/ ginia, Nebraska aud Rhode Island
now az Atlantic coast navy yards u
reserve. may be attached TO Admira
Badgers command, Il IL expects
that Admiral Badger will be able q
start his fleet some time tomorrow
and that he viii arrive al Tampic
Within "A week.
While Admiral Badger himself an
some OF his ships are al Hampto
Roads. other ships OF the Atlanti
fleet are scattered among their hom
navy yards az Philadelphia. Boato
and New York, wheer they have jus
: returned from their spring targ'
J practice. Il will be the work OF
day To get them 10 sea.
/ White House ofnciais said lat'
> that beyond the statement from se'
= reiary Daniels there probably wonl
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-14

cials thero while Secretary Bryan ana
the president went TO the cabinet
meeting
II is understood that Huerta while
rcgrotting that the marines should
have been arrested has pointed out
that under international law the
Mexican commander acteu within his
fghis The Washington government
seeking to learn whether the ma
1es were armed or whether they
ummittcd some overt act which
might have caused their arrest
White official dispatches from Ad-
mira. Mayo are mcagre Il IN believed
that Mt. Lind assured President VIII
son aud Secretary Bryan that Amcri-
can marines never went ashore armed
ana always were careful In their de-
meanor when the went TO set supplies.
Part OF the conference Il was said.
was devoted to a discussion Of tho
condition of the Huerta administra-
q Cn1nancially aud such Information
as Mr.. Lind gathered from Senior Por-
tllo Roias. Mexican foreign min
lster la recent conferences az Vera
Cruz.
Secretary Bryan had made all ar
rangements 10 leave tonight for
Miami. Florida for a few days rest
The developments Of the Mexican sit
uation, however. forced change m
his plans and late today he cancelled
his travelling reservations Mrs. Bryan
and some of the family will go,
Members OF the cabinet were hope
ful that no further step would be re-
Quircd 20 obtain compliance with the
American demand but they privately
admitted that the Washington gov
ernment was getting ready to enforce
its demand should 1t meet with re-
slstancc
The mobilization Of the feet und9r
such circumstances as occurred today
raised In Official circles the question Of
whether the possible landing OF mar
ines al Tamplco, IN satisfaction loI
the arrest OF the marines last Thurs
day. would be an act Of war.
II has been repeatedly pointed out
that the landing of any armed forces
without the permission OF the govern
ment in control OF the territory was
regarded here as an act OF war ana
military Intervention. II was pointed
out today. however by those famili ir
WIN NnhA hiAhhth W
! Hucrta commander fall To resist ANY
aggressive steps hy the American
naval officers and retire. no further
serious consequences might result as
the United States might feel disp 1se'l
not TO press the anair any further
Inasmuch as the United states has
recognized no Vernment In Mexico,
hut regards the southern republic as
Ia state Of anarchy Il has long been
realized here that unusual steps might
hc taken without using extensively Az
grcssiNe measures.
John Lind. the presidents personal
representative IN Mexico. who is now
in Washington Is known TO have held
tor some time the view that more
drastic policy should be pursued by
the United states In dealing with
Hutrta lie Is understood to have
told the president and Secretary
Bryan that Huerta would delay ana
cvado the issue Just 80 long as the
United states seemed dislnclinod TO
use force.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-14
- Mn.t Nan UnlI TaII.

Washington. April ii.-only by eS-
traordinary steps can the Thaw case
hr considered hy tho supreme court
before next october, as the court
plans 90 suspend hearing all cases on
Friday April -, aud hear no more
argument until October unless some
extraordinary occasion should demand
it. Those best posted on the courts
procedure predict Il may be Christ
mas before the supreme court pasaea
ON the case finally.
Under the statute granting an APP
peal % the supreme court, formal ap-
pliCatinn must be made 60 either
Judgc Aldrich or 20 member OF the
supreme court.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-14
NDING OF TROOPS AT TAMPICO
DIPLOMATS DECLARE AMOUNTS TO
WAR WITH HUERTA GOVERNMENT
[ny Lcascd WIrc % E,cnlng IIcI

WASHINGTON. APIIL ii.-NL TIiE SHIPS oF ThE AT
IaANTIC IIEET ROADS HAVE ORDERED
TAMIrCO
TRANSPORT HANCOCK WITH $40 MAHsINis has
BEEN ORDERED ORLEANS TAMPICO At
THE BNTrIFSIIIP sOUTH CAROLINA. IN ROUTE FROM
SAN DOMINGO mas INTERCEPTED wII,ELEss AND
ORDERED TAMPICO
GUNBOATS NASHVILLE NJ SAN DOMINGO AND ia
COMM NJ BOSTON HAVE ORDERED TNMPCO
TORPEDO IIOTIIIA Al PENSACOLA mas BEEN No
TIIIED BNTII.sIIIPs
SIIOIgT NOTICE.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-14

Ivy tNHhtu NMt 20 NNfuiuk htthtusl
Seattle, wash. April II. Two
men are dying as a result Of an un-
successful attempt TO hold up so-
.attie-Tacoma intcrurban train az Riv-
orton. south of Seattle Iste last
night
Clarence Trcw es. one Of the ban
dts lies unconscious In hospital
Ia Seattle with his skull fractured.
Ills death ~ expected momcntnrily
Charles r. Swartz, SO, of snohom-
sh. Wash, passenger Is az q SAINT
tarium In Riverton, suffering from a
huiiet wound that Just missed the
heart ana lodged In his lungs Tie is
conscious.
william Sears. the second bandit.
is In the city jail, suffering from a
dreadful beating administered by all
the passengers who could reach him.
He will recover.
Sears. a young man. made full
confession to the police today.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-14
FiDe Lose LiUeS
In a Boston
Apartment
Early Morning Fire Drives 1875
Occupants of Building Out
in Panic; One Reported as
Missing.

[Bs Leased Wire to Evening Herald.
Boston, April la.-SeNcn lives were
lost la a fire which wrecked the Mel
vim, ave story brick apartment
house az Commonwealth avenue amt
Long avenue, In the Allston district
early today. Il was feared that one
other occupant OF the building who
was missing several hours after the
FIRE also had been burned.
Many others among the i25 per-
sons living in the house had narrow
escapes ana several were painfully
burned.
The loss was 100000
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-14

Lind conferred with President VIII
son and Secretary Bryan.
Mr Lind gave the president and
Secretary Bryan an intimate picture
of the military situation "a Tampieo.
His advice and counsel at this time
were considered 0pportune by the ad-
minislratlon for what had seemed a
small incident Il now regarded BY
many officials as possessing grave
aspect.
when the conference was ended
Mr. Lind went back To the state de-
partmcnt for conferences with on
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-14

GnloEbuTg, III, Aprll y" tnDeft
Higgins was sentenced to life impFlS-
onment In the state pen,tcntiaFy by
Judge Olmstead in the Mercer county
circuit court today FOR the murder OF
Mrs. Higgins.
Julia Flake, Higgins stopdaughtef'
for love OF whom Higgins KILLED his
wife. has not been tried for her part
IN The crime.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-14
HANCOCK AND MARINES
SAlL TOMORROW MoBNlNG

New orleans, April i4.-The trans
port Hancock with $50 marines
aboard Is expected TO sail for Tampico
tomorrow morning, according 70 oni-
GERS Of the vessel orders were re-
ceiFed today 10 proceed at once ana
the men who have been az the navNt
station here for several weeks hur-
riedly prepared to embark.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-14
HABEAs CORPUS ISSUED
FOR MAN NAMED THAW
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By Lc0sfd Wire To Evening herniu'l
Concord. y H., Aprii Hilary
Kendall Thaw's petition for a writ OF
ha abeas corpus vas granted by Judge
Edgar Aldrich OF the United states
district court today
The court said. however that no
order would be issued for the ptis-
oner's diuchargc from custody until
arrangements had been completed 20
take the case % the Cnited states au-
promc court on appeal
Thaw's petition for admission %
bail. the court left undetermined, TAX
ing tho ground that IL would be moro
appropriate for this 90 he decided BY
the supreme court. The result OF the
decision is that Tnaw's guardianship D
and condition Is un. hanged for tho
present. bat that the petiti0n for a
writ of hHhea5 corpus will go To the
highest court in the land with de-
cision Of the lower court In his faVos'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-14
VILLAGE BURNS UP
SECOND TIME WITHIN
THE PAST TWO YEARS

Lacrosse, Wis, April 1.-THE VII
lnge 0f West Salem twelve miles east
OF here. which was destroyed by fire
two years ago and has since been re-
built. is. asain burning ana iu danger
Of complete destruction. according 90
word just received here A special is
heng prepared 60 carry equipment
there from Iacross
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-14
HOLDS LENGTHY
CONFERENCE WITH LIND

Reports from Vera Cruz. quoting
sneral Mas. the federal commander
cOntending that ample satisfaction
,d been given ln the verbal apoior'
Huerta and that the salute was
Unnecessary, we're .eceived with some
|rprise here. but 80 far a. could he
armed IL had no effect on the deter
Ilnatlon of President Wilson that the
lutte should be nred.
Before the cabinet meeting iona