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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

POLITICS IN PENNSYLVANIA

In politics the week brought about a
start in the Investigation of the primary
campaign "slush fund.- Of Senator Pen
rose by the Senate Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, a stronger organi-
cation OF the opposition TO the Finn
Van Valkenburg machine in the wash
Ington party as the result of the Wash
lngton- Democratic fusion on the Gov
crnorship, and the announcement that
Phllander G. Knox will come to the aid
Of Senator Penrosc in the campaign and
that he Is planning to be a candidate to
succeed Senator oliver in 1916.
The Senate Committee, meeting In
Washington yesterday to decide whether
the Senate shall Investigate Senator PEN
roses campaign fund. called before IL
several Philadelpbians, among them ths
officials of the Pennsylvania Protective
Cnion and the heads Of the brewers and
liquor dealers associations.
Talk of fusion on the Senatorship was
stopped on Tuesday when Clifford Pinchot,
Washington party nominee for United
states Senator. and A. Mitchell Palmer,
Democratic nominee each announced that
he would not Withdraw to combine tbs
Democratic and Washington party fights
against Penrose.
Washington party leaders In Phladel-
phia and several western counties in
Guiding Washington and Fayette. on
Tuesday and Wednesday assured r. r.
Quay, of Pittsburgh, who led the revolt
against the Flinn-Nan Valkenburg lead
ership following the completion Of fusion
with the Democrats on the Governorship,
that opposition to the Finn element is
being well organized, and that Colonel
Roosevelt will be appealed to in an eff
fort to overthrow the present party lead
ership.
All during the week men Of the stand
ing Of Isaac H. Clothier fiocked to the
standard Of Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh,
Republican nominee for Governor, In
every county in the State. Doctor Brum-
baush continued his campaign through
the central counties of the state.
lie called upon the people to stand up
for Pennsylvania" and pledged the up
holding of moral standards in politics as
we'll as a business administration
Philander c. Knox. it was announced
on Wednesday, will enter the campaign
on behalf of Senator Penrose by speak
ing al Manufacturers Club dinner on
october H. on the eve Of Colonel Roose-
vclts entry into the campaign. II be-
ca me known on Tuesday that the former
Secretary Of state will soon go to Pitts
burgh to live. Political leaders in Phila-
delphia took this action to mean that Mr..
Knox is preparing TO be the Republican
candidate to succeed Senator Oliver.
Representative Palmer carried his fight
against Pcnrose and Penroseism into the
anthracite regions. Starting on Tuesday,
he daily took uU new counts of his "in-
dictmcnt" against Penrose, and on
Wednesday drew from Penrose a reply
in which Penrose called his attacks
"earbled, insncere and Intentionally mis-
leading"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

| ernment is known to be strictly neutral,
1t is reported from Washington that the
evacuation OF Vera Cruz by the troops
under General Funston will proceed as
ordered.
In discussing this newest phase of the
Mexican trouble, the New York Sun,
which has been consistently anti-admnis-
tration, saws: "On no battlefield where
villa triumphed was Governor Carranza
ever seen; the way TO a new capital was
always hewed for him. as It We're, By the
initerate man sprung from the people for
whom he had personal dislike, which
was reciprocated with interest The
Boston Transcript declares; THE decla-
ration Of villa that he will not sdbmit
to the rule OF Carranza is most lu-
minous commentary on the failure Of
orr administration either TO keep out Of
Mexico or get out Of Mexico
1t is a somewhat different view that is
taken by the New York World: THE
President is to be commended tor his
refusal TO change his Mexican policy as
a result OF the reported quarrel between
Carranza and villa. So far as the United
States is concerned these men represent
the same idea 1t is the principle Of self
rule. If they must night in order to
settle the personal issue, the fact is to
be regretted but the principle remains
the same"
That the revolt will be less serious
than former ones is the opinion Of the
Washington Times, which remarks that
there will be no foreign pressure this
time. The New York Times intimates
that financial interests are behind Villa
and that in an probability the angel
rs the principal hacker is called, is the
same who financed Carranza revolution.
The St. Louis st-Dispatch hints strong
Is that an American oil syndicate is
fomentng the new revolt
Declaring that it Is not too late for
the United States TO intervene "psvcho-
logically the Baltimore sun advocate
the rendering Of the good Offices of our
Government to avoid bloodshed Two
opposite opinions % the Presldept's
Mexican policy, as Judged I'm the lipbt
Cf new events, are those Of the New
York Tribune and the New Haven
I'nion-Journal. The Tribune asserts
that II has utterly collapsed while tho
Union-Journal thinks that the outlook
is resssuring and hopes for the con-
founding of the opponents Of "watchful
waiting"
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"WHO, ME?"

re-employ all striking miners not found
guilty of violence, rejected the scheme
for an impartial grievance committee, and
claimed that they had never violated the
constitutional" mining laws of the State.
The New York Evening Post which.
like practically all organs of opinion, had
urged the acceptance of the truce, regret
ted that the rejection "makes the pros
pect of a return to normal conditions less
promising" and that the companies
should show lack of a hearty and sin
cere desire to bring about a settlement"
At the same time 1t felt that as the truce
terms were only Tentatively" submitted
the President might be able to adjust
them to the desires of the operators.
The New York World wrote editorially:
There is nothing in the plea of Mr.. We'll
born which changes in the slightest de-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
POLITICAL BREVITIES

The voters Of Virginia this week de-
cided to put the state with the nine
others in the dry" column. Statewide
prohibition. which will go into effect
November l. 1916. won by a majority OF
30 0OO. The issue was decided by the
country districts. though only four inn
portant cities voted in opposition to tho
constitutional amendment on which It
hinged
In the New Jersey primaries nearly all
Of :he present congressional delegation
of Wilson men were renominated. There
were few contests on any ticket. The
Progressive vote was very light.
Hardly one-third of the 500 900 registered
vo.ers in Massachusetts went to the polls
on primary day. CONGRESSMAN Sam
ucl w. Mccall was nominated for Gov
ernor by the Republicans, Governor David
/. Walsh was renominated by the Demo-
Gratis and Joseph Walker. formerly Re-
publican speaker Of the Massachusetts
House of Representatives, was the choice
Of the Progrsssives. Congressman Gard
ner, in the sixth District, was renomi-
mated by narrow margin over A. Piatt
Andrew.
At the Progressive convention in Della
ware the Rev. George Edward Reed, for
mer president of Dickinson College and
NJ present pastor of the Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church at Wilmington, was
nominated for Congress.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

FnREICN RELATIONS

The steamship Robert Dollar sailed
from Rio de Janeiro, wednesday, flying
the British colors. Two weeks ago the
Robert Dollar made application at Hio
for transfer of Canadian registry TO
American, under the registry law or
August 1s. The British Consul protested
and the transfer was refused. The incl
dent derives its Importance from its ex-
preston of the British attitude toward
President Wilson's plan for the purchase
of foreign steamers TO be operated by
government controlled corporation. The
President, on Thursday, said that the
ship purchase bill would not be taken
from the Administration legislative cal
ender.
It was announced In washington that
President Wilson had determined to toler-
ate no longer the offensive public COM
ments of foreign diplomatic representa-
tives concerning matters Of domestic con-
cern. This announcement relates particu-
larly to the alleged statements of Sir
Lionel Garden, former British Minister to
Mexico, criticising our Governments Mex
ican policy; of Baron Wilhelm Won
schoen, of the German diplomatic serv-
ice. who Is said to have declared that
Japan wants war with this country; and
of A. Rustem Bey, the Turkish Ambas-
sador to the United States. whose refer
ences to lynchings in the Southern states
and water cures" in the Philippines
were not kindly received at the White
House 1t la believed that the American
Government has asked for Rustem Bey's
recall, or will do so. and that 1t Will
take official action with reference to the
Won Schoen and Garden interviews.
Russia and Sweden this week informed
Washington of their intention to sign
peace commission treaties with the United
States. These treaties will be like those
which have been negotiated with Great
Britain, France, Spain, China and % other
nations of the world, and which provide
that all disputes which cannot be set
tied through the ordinary diplomatic
channels shall be referred to perma-
nent commission, and that hostiites
shall not begin within a year after such
reference of the questions at issue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
WATERWAYS AND PORK

On Monday evening, after a week OF
continuous fighting, the allied hllpuslerlhs
forces in the Senate overwhelmed the ad-
voCates of the rivers and harbors bill ana
forced them TO an unconditional surrender
The motion of Senator Bankhead. of Ala
hama, Democrat, to recommit the Dill 10
the Commerce Committee with instructions
TO report new bill carrying total ap-
preparation not exceeding S2oOoo'oUo' was
debated eight and half hours fhe
motion prevailed by vote OF u TO ~
exactly a quorum. Sixteen Democrats
and eleven Republicans voted to recommlt
the bill Seventeen Democrats, four Re-
publicans and one Democrat registered
themselves as in favor of it as 1t stood.
The success of the flibuster, which was
led by Senators Burton, of Ohio Ken
yon, of Iowa. and Norris, of Nebraska
was warmly applauded by administration
newspapers as we'll as by the press gem
orally. The New York World and the
Brooklyn Eagle, which have been con-
spicuous in support OF the Wilson ad-
ministration, Joined with the New YORK
Sun, the Buffalo Commercial ana other
papers in declaring that the filibusters
had done a real and lasting service TO
the country. There seems to be what
approaches unanimity of opinion on the
ethics of pork bills" The new maxi
mum of $20,0O0,OO0 was set by President
Wilson, but, says the World, 1T is great
ly to be regretted that he did not take
earlier a definite stand on this out
rageous measure" The Springfield Union
harks back to the Democratic national
platform in these words: 1T must seem
10 all fair-minded critics that the record
OF the Senate Democrats is a hagrant
abandonment of the party's professed de-
Fotion to economy"
The compromise plan for the remakins
OF the bill calls for the reduction of the
total appropriation from S53,0OO0O0 after
II had been cut from one original $685.
OOOOOO and authorizes expenditures only
Tor projects that have already received
the approval of Congress. The Wash
lngton Times comments: The heretofore
authorized clause makes ii possible that
pork heretofore apportioned may continue
10 be paid for from the new appropria-
ton, Nobody knows Just what projects
are needed and righteous. step
mas been taken in the right direction
but a longer one is needed. There should
be general and sweeping oveThauling Of
lhe whole system" of apportioning money
Tor purposes that come under the head
OF rivers and harbors improvements. The
reduced sum, by the terms of the COM
promise Is to be spent "on existing water
way projects in the discretion of the Sec
Tetary OF War and the Board of Army
Engineers"
Rivers and harbors bills are not all of
the character of the one now under dis
eusslon' we are reminded by the Detroit
Ffee Press. Indeed, they have inaugu-
rated many of the most advantageous in
LeFhal improvements that We have today
II the United States" Seeing some good
sAAhs hll the t'rse Press remarks; ''lahls
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
IN PHILADELPHIA

/ A significant event was the beginning
/ Of work on the new shipways at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard at which
Secretary of the Navy Daniels broke
ground carly in the week. The work is
now going forward
II has been announced that ships from
/ New orleans, Seattle and San Francisco
| are being carefully watched by DR..
| Harte. director Of the Health Department.
/ i'm his effort 10 prevent an outbreak Of
bubonic plague here. The disease is car
ricd by rats.
In the textile trade, conditions wera
considerably improved by the reopening
of the Dobson mills TO MI large blanket
and cloth orders from the Canadian and
United States Governments
The action Of rac County Commissioners
In preparing an order requiring that the
weight he stamped ON each loaf Of bread
sold I'm this city was hailed as "A victory
for the local civic organizations.
Councils, AZ a special meeting, passed
the SIl 300 ono loan bill, incudiUg despite
tn. Mayors veto. he item for new
Municipal Court building
Frederick \. Fonton. secretary Of the
Investment Bankers Association, was
here this week planning for the gather
ing of bankers 90 bC held I'm this city at I
date tu Doe named later. N was an
nouuc'd that Phiiadriphia's share i'm the
Sluoo01oo0 gold pool being formed 10 re-
rIsE. fn. r.rui-u exchange situation will
br g., Goo COO the first pavmcnt Of which
viii ha ,2,y.ogon National banks are TO
Two nrms asked for receivers this
week. gui tu one case, that Of Merritt
4 Co., Camden iron concern, the rea-
SON given was the European war The
other urw ls Irish Brothers, coal dealers
OF this city. the reason assigned being
"a desire Co protect the assets Of the firm.
".. .tlT float E.at .- tr 'u.ul Henry NJ,
Fla-lars dream of direct rail connection
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
THE MEXICAN UNREST

Mexico's restlessness is manifest again,
md indications point to another revolu-
ton unless it is prevented through Pres
ident Wilson's moral intervention The
causes of the breach between CarranZa
and Villa date back to the latter days
of the revolt which gave Carranza con-
troll of the Government and have to do
nrincipallv with conflicting ambitions
perhaps not entirely personal and with
divergent conceptions of what form and
character should be given to the new
governmental system. According to ac-
counts yesterday Villa has massed from
10000 to $4,000 seasoned troops in Chi
huahua and Sonora, many of them ex-
Federalists
The attitude OF the United States Gov
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

is not n time for reckless squandering of
money when that money must be raised
by extraordinary means. but 1t Is not a
time to abandon all its improvement
work" Besides, there are millions of
men out of work. in times of depression
who can be made self-supporting if they
can find employment in these public
works"
At the travelling convention of the Allan
tic Deeper Waterways Association, the
rivers and harbors bill was discussed.
Mayor Mitchell, of New York, as well as
the speakers who followed him, deplored
the successful fiibuster and declared that
it would work against the best interests
of the country, especially at the time
when the United States was reaching out
for her share of the worlds trade. While
favCring economy in municipal and ma
tonal government. he decried this move
ment to kill new waterway projects, and
termed 1t unwise economy. Continuous
inland waterway routes connecting Phila-
delphia, New York, Cape Cod Canal and
Southern points by the means of a snip
canal across the State of New Jersey
were advocated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

gree the opinion which most men have
formed as to the true situation IN Colo
rado He is pleading a bad case. He
represents absentee owners. The Rookie
feller family is behind him, and if the
issue OF civil war In Colorado must be
met by the National Government the peo-
pie of the United States should know at
once who is making the war and for what
purpose"
In answer to the operators. the Presi-
dent summarily refused change his at
titude and indicated that they must ac-
cept the truce or stand responsible before
the country for the result. Supporting the
President the New York Tribune said:
'"rhe mine operators will have TO show
stronger objections to it than they have
II they expect the public to sympathize
with them in their refusal of it's terms"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
THE CASE OF COLORADO

At the end of the first year of the Colo
rado coal and iron strike, September 22,
The conference of operators virtually re-
jected the terms of truce drawn up by
Secretary Wilson, of the Department OF
Labor, with the aid Of mine operator
and a miner submitted by the President
10 both parties in conflict, and accepted
by the strikers Mr.. Wilson, representa-
tive of the mine owners, gave President
Wilson an acceptance of onlyfa portion
Of the terms, The companies refused 10,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

Senator Burton won his great fight
against the rivers and haIbors bill with
out making a single humorous speech
and should guide his future conduct ac-
cordingly.-Ohio Journal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

There is one consolation. New York
will not have any worry about ticket
speculation at the worlds championship
series.-New York Sun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

Cutting the pork out of the rivers and
harbors bill seems almost like cutting a
pound of flesh from next to the heart Of
many atesman-Indianapoli News
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

The German Emperor has conferred 16
iron crosses on his soldiers and no telling
how many of the other kind on the help
less ones at home. 1t is the way of war.
Nashville Banner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
THE WEEK in THE WAR

This week has seen the continuation,
with unremitting Wgor, OF the fierce bat
ySls-ot the Aisns, now in It's Itth day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

And Colonel Cyartah, of Cyartahsvlle,
strolling forth to gaze upon 1.-The finest
mint-bed in V'ginia, suh." slowly shakes
his head, too sad for utterance.-New
York World.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

grouped under two general heads: How
to get money into the public treasury and
how to get it out.-Life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

Mrs. Young wants peace taught in the
public schools. Incidentally, the school
board might note that Chicago wants
the public schools taught in peace Chi
cago Herald.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS

The way Wilson maintains peace suE-
gests that he would have been a holy
terror on the firing line. - Columbia
State.
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IS
BUSIEST Man
IN FRANCE

Paris. rrb. =..--Yf-sid-at r.ir.
..irc has nov completed /. y-ar ST.
chief .,.ca,is. o' tn. Fr-nr:i rvpub.
lie. lie han ssin-d Tor hinscii the
reputation o' tn. nuse artis. man In
France. and increased III. popularity
h- so suddenly acquired. ten fold
breaking away from the tradition
81 usmmsis oi etiquette. rr-sli"n,
roinesi'- has sought to s.-p-is'.
himself with ever, 'isfs ui kr.nyn
though, sni cnd-a,or lie hes rt-s
sided a, hundred. of pubiir banquet. f.
not oniy Of the political aud Phil .r-
ihropic organizations. but aito of the
leading artistic. literary and ,h"si-
ri.ai associations. lie Ia. visited
the principal thoa,.rs In p.ris SOW
rrsi times over. has attended man,
concerts and. whenever his "nssg
mcn,s permitted. has attended ihy
regular sessions of the French Acad-
cmy. of which he is n member
In addition to official visits To
spain and En- gland. he has visited
every part OF France. going by auto
mobile to many remote Villages
where q president had never been
The chronicle=news., 1914-02-26

seeiaess. pas~ ssa ss0ple. o.
aisht about The middle 81 the ssassa
The eoash saSd: 'BeSs. I hsA . ~
ash se oss~ u II vss saisss the
rule. la hide the hall ast While I
ioa', s-e ssyshias ssAiase IL. ! -
not sec hos the trick could hs
worked
'.'or = tniauie or iuo there wss 81.
Isaec. which ~ss hspkea b. oss cap.
tain ~ho .sid. I've got u. Why aos
stick the hall under Jour jcssey:'
Hardly ~esv the words uut of hts
mouth before ~ss In tho neat roam.
where ! pulled on . jssssy sad SIP.
pins = football under the ssoal Of II.
walked proudly back into the room.
Before ~r adjourned that aishl ~.
had worked oat tho trick a. &c ae.
,rrwasds W.~d u. After wc touad
on, that ih- bal, could be cosresi-d
ra,iiy and quickly. the oaiy ihinE
remaining ~ss to - arrange = for.
nation which would cover up tho
trick and then to draw tho oppoa.
cnts oft 70 that could have
chance to- get away
The chronicle=news., 1914-02-26
HlDeeN GALL
Inck ANCIENT,
IS NOW 1ABo0E0

suppprtinx the shcs-at eoa,rnt,oa
that there !s NOTHING n-~ under the
sun. -cm-s = sia,~m~as from the
south that a hidden hall trick In
football ~ss not n-~ os the child of
Coach Clean Warner. brain when
his Carlisle tadssa eleven spssnk the
trick On Harvard In the early nine
ties. According to = player in tho
game the trick Of hid,ne = football
undes . PLAYER. jes.~p ~ss first
Tried In the Auburn-vsad-rhii' -ou.
test oS 1885. In t-iiinx of the orig
In Of this football play he said re-.
.cnsiy:
This play was tir.t used In the
Auburn Vanderbilt, game in 1895.
which was played In n sca of mud
and a driving rain. aud by the use
OF this trick succeeded In getting
away for . siaiy-yard run and a
touc hdown. which by the way was
the only touchdown We made In the
game and the only touchdown ]
scored during my football career.
The origin Of this play was an
The chronicle=news., 1914-02-26

T-AOyss fIo.a sse French Political
~oTle Oks Of lie a-O-sl picturesque ilI-
2E.s t.. sSE ., fsAo4s Protest.
AT tAeolOxiAI. &c DeeaAs ihs1ea
sits Iss tsoofies of socialism late 10
lif.s IL ..s. ts szic. ais okiY f.lis-
lOE lie sAs . singular EsA. eAlTA-
ordinarily Iesfsssi. slo yA.s@s sis
life buried IL books .Ea 5SSsfs- lie
.E.s ultimately foar OF ii.s ao|aesa
languages sKa s.s. ~ addition. ess
OF II. xF.sts.s Greek s@.olsss II
i'I.Ess lie .o,s . .-fio.s gar a..
. PfiEr- AiL~r si,E Zeal g~cNsi..
.EisE lie assisted os Es.iAx laI "a
despite shs protests u ~. tsila
Tssss E.r.yssslss .sE. .i.sss sEs a.
H.s .i,s lss ss.sEaP@Es ., ~ "a
.i0as. .Eirs be E.ss =. he .aiSes
zi0s. IL. F-ss.it % so xi Assis-
ats sac tka, ss rs Fs-@sfA~Sif
sell is.9EH.s on fos.ixh atsll,i :. aks
Itis gave his a s-Ef saEs 'oigh s-ss
Es directed ,hs ssfsisE s--sis@ o;
a.. TsHss
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NAY SOON BEGIN WORK
ON RATION POST0FFICE

santa fc. y. NJ. Feb. .s.--J. n.
Fleming. of Phosnix. Arix.. inspector
for the postoffice department. to cx.
anime proposed sites for federal post
offices. has returned to New Mexico
aud spent part of last week at Ra-
ton. authorizing y statement that II
Ration business men and the depart
ment agree upon = site at once. act
ual construction Of Raton's federal
building will be begun by May l.
From Ration Mr.. Fleming went To
Las Vegas. He visited Santa fc sew
eral weeks ago to examine the sites
that are available for the proposed
s2s5.OOO fedora | building at the
ca pital.