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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
WEEKS ASKS WILSON
TO AID new HAVEN
senator Wants the President
To Intervene in the
Roads Behalf.

WAsHiNGToN. March 16.-'rhe effort OF
friends of the New Haven road to pro-
cure an ameloration OF the Governments
demands for "a reorgan cation were car
ried to the White House to-day when
Senator Weeks. Republican. of Massachu-
sets asked President wilson to take the
case into his own hands and insist upon
an immediate settlement. Senator Weeks
indicated that he thought the settlement
ought to be reached thr Ugh the abandon
ment by the Department Of Justice of its
demand for time limitation for carry
ing out the proposed reorganization.
\ suggestion made by Mr.. Weeks that
the President call the Attorney General
and his assistants into White House
conference with Chairman Howard FL
lott and his counsel was not adopted.
The President talked later with the At
torney-General upon other departmental
matters. but IL is Understood that nc
made no suggestion that such confer
encc as Senator Weeks had suggested
was advisable or that he was disposed
to question I'm any way the wisdom Of the
Attorney Generals conduct OF the case
II IL probable that the Cabinet will
take up the New Haven situation at to-
morrows session.
The Government has no thought al pres
ent OF refraining from filing AN anti-trust
suit against the road unless the reor-
ganization plan up" wh.ch the withhold
ing of the suit H. conditioned carries the
proviso that II shall be made effective
in all it's details within the life OF the
present Administration, that Is. in some
th!ng less than three years.
\ statement was made public by Sen
ator Weeks after his visit to the White
House. He said in part
THE only vital question in dispute IL
the time within which the securities shall
be sold. and this II OF great Importance tC
the railroad stockholders as we'll as tn,
New England public In my Judgment II,
short time limit should bc fixed. and tn
limit when fixed should be extended II the
railroad convinces the courts that furthe
time In necessary or desirable
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
SAYS JEWELLER ROBBED" SELF
Counsel for Creditors Accuses Invol-
Untary bankrupt.

petition in bankruptcy filed In the
United states District Court yesterday
against Samuel Epucr. a diamond dealer
of l05 Canal street. accuses tho latter OF
arranging "A fictitious robbery in oder to
defraud his creditors.
Just as Epner's financial affairs were
nearing crisis, II is alleged, he har ded
$4,000 worth of diamonds to his brother
Daniel, who left for Chicago on what was
supposed to be- "a selling trip. While there
Daniel Informed the itplice that three mon
held him up and took the gems. Later
Daniel Epner il said TO have reduced his
estimate on the diamonds stolen {,
$4,000
william Jasle, attorney for IA majority
of Epner's creditors has sout IA detecry 3
Ia Chicago to find the diamonds, which
he believes are concealed there ON the
recommendation Of Mr.. Jasio Judge Hand
yesterday appointed Jesse Watson re.
celvor for Epn"r, undcr "A bond OF $1,000
Tn" petItiouing creditors against Epner
arc : kaplan Co. Nathan Cohen and
Isaac Wolf. They estimate tho jewellers
liabilities at Si0,00o and his assets at
$4,000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
r.. E. BOWLING HEADS
BOARD
John Mitchell. Dr. Thomas OAR
lington and Ex-senator VAIN
wright Also Appointed.
FIFTH MAN NOT NAMED
He Is Expected TO Be Prof.
Scagcr Of COlumbia-Re-
enacted Bill Signed.

ALBANY. March i6.--Gov. Glynn sent Ia
the Senate tonight the following nomlna
tons for members Of the workmen's Com
pensation Commission:
ROBERT L. BOWLING Of New York city,
TO I've chairman for a term Of fve years at
an annual salary Of $4,000.
JOHN MITCHELL Of Mount Vernon. for
term of four years at an annual salary
Of $500.
DIR THOMAS DARLINGTON OF New
York city, for u term Of three years at
an annual salary Of $500.
j. MAYHEM WAINWRIGHT OF Rye. for
n term of one year at an annual salary
Of $500
There is an additional Commissioner for
the two year term to he named by the
Governor.
The Governor signed the reenacted
workmen's compensation bill. as amended
by the Republican Assembly so that not
more than three men OF the same political
party could be named to the commit ssion
OF i've. OF those named by the Governor
Mr. Downing and DR. Darlington are Dem
ocrats. John Mitchell is called an indie
pendent Progres sve and Mr. Wainwright
Is a Republican
II has been reported that the nth member
OF the commission would be H. H. Wood
and n Democrat. hut IT was said tonight
that Prof. Woodruff had declined and that
the Governor was considering Prof Henry
Seager of Columbia University for the
place. Prof Seager is a Progressive and
helped Gov Glynn draft the compensation
bill
The Senate Immediately Unanimously
confirmed the four appointees on motion
of Senator James i. Frawley. chairman OF
the Senate Finance cptpnffsaa
Gov Glynn said that Mr. bowling was
not "A candidate for the appointment
81 selected him." explained the Gov
efnor. because Of his great organizing
and executive ability and his prominence
in realty and financial circles In New
York city"
Mr.. Bowling is president OF the city
Investing Company OF New York He is
also member Of the Chamber Of Com
mercc and the Merchants Association.
director Of the Allied Real Escate In
tcrests. the United Real Estate owners.
the Real Estate Board and the West
End Association.
Dr. Darlington was formerly Health
Commissioner of New York. lie was
graduated from the College of Physicians
and Surgeons IN 1850.
John Mitchell was formerly president
OF the United Mine Workers of America.
jonathan Mayhem Wainwright is n
grandson and nam,sakc of the late Bishop
Wainwright OF the Protestant Episcopal
church Of this State. His mother was
Marguerite Stuyvesant, "A direct d.scen-
dant of Peter Stuyvesaut. last Dutch
Governor He was for many years a
member Of the state legislature.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
INCOME TAX AGAIN ATTACKED.
snit OF Detroit Ncn Charges That
Law Disc ri mi Mates.

WASHINGTON. March 16.--The constitu-
tionality of the income tax law II at
tackled in u bill filed to-day In the equity
branch of the Supreme Court OF the Disc
trict of Columbia In which John +. and
Horace Il. Dodge OF Detroit are the COM
plainaints and w n. osborn the United
States Commissioner OF Internal Revenue.
the respondent.
In the petition, which was flied by
Hopkins & Hopkins OF Washington and
Frank T.. Baker OF Detroit. II is set forth
that the law unduly discriminates In
favor of corporations and against individ-
uals and partnerships In three particulars.
During the debates In the House on the
income tax Chairman Underwood of the
Committee on Ways and Means said that
the estimated revenue from the graduated
surtax was approximately $20.000.000.
and that would be the loss II the surtax
was declared Invalid. that there was
sufficient money In the Treasury to meet
the deficiency, which could be made good
by increasing the normal tax from 1 to
IA per cent. He expressed the opinion
that n graduated income tax is constitu-
tonal
Dodge Brothers make no question on
that score. They object to the discrimina-
ton against individuals and partnerships
and in favor OF corporations. Congress
can overcome this objection by repeating
the surtax ON Individual incomes or by
extending IT to corporations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
COLOMBIA ASKING TOO MUCH.
4. =. Wont Pay Panama Balm RE-
Gu~sted aud Make Apology.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-Dipomatic
discussion of proposals for the settlement
OF the long standing grievance of Colom-
bia against the United States over Pan
anna have been resumed by the two gov
ernments. An interchange OF messages
between Washington and Bogota In now
In progress.
Though the proposals contain other fca-
lures than that Of AN indemnity. IL is
expected that they will be disposed Of with
comparative ease. while the amount of
money to be paid By the United States
will probably remain AS the most vital
question to he answ cred.
Colombians are reported to have set
their minds on sums ranging from 500
900. 600 to even as high as 100000 II
~ believed that the United States Will
not even consider higher sum than S20.-
900, 600. while from $4,000, 900 TO sij,-
900. 600 is considered az nearer the prob
able ultimate figure.
The Coombians also desired at first that
tho United States make public acknowl-
edgment of having wro1ged Colombia in
connection with the establishment OF the
independent republic Of Panama II this
proposal is consented to by the representa-
tives OF the United States 1t is predicted
that II will endanger tho ratification OF
the agreement by the Senate,
Many Senators have already expressed
themselves as determinedly opposed 10 the
United States rendering to Colombia any
thing like AN apology. There IN also
strong probability that there will be scri-
GUS objection in both House and Senate
to an appropriation running into the
millions for soothing Colombia's wounded
feelings
Altogether it is the general opinion here
that the Administration has n difficult
task on it's hands. A delay of many
months in the consummation OF the nego-
tiations would occasion 10 surprise here,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
WIDOW PENSION BILL FRAMED.
state Commission sends u. Measure
10 AIbnny.

The State commission for widows pen
siuns. appointed by cx-Gov Sulzer seven
months ago. which has been holding public
hearings at City Hall and investigating
the methods 81 charitable institutions in
this country and Europe. framed its bill
last night and sent ii to Albany. Assem-
blyman Martin -. MCCuc will introduce it,
The bill provides for local boards OF
child wcliar" empowered to grant re-
lief to children II widowed mothers, Tho
comm ssion says It bears no resemblance
to any foreign hill. but is similar to the
Illinois bin. with the exception of tho
child welfare boards.
The County Judge OF each county and
the Mayor of each city viii appoint their
respective boards. which shall consist OF
IN" county superintendent of the poor, or
other officer exercising his duties, ana
representatives. from the public school,
health department and the juvenile court.
Should there Dee no Juvenile court the
County Court shall send q man. Three
additional members shall be appointed,
two at least OF whom shall be women.
Tn" members OF the board will get no
compensation for their services. but will
be allowed expenses 4 widow may make
application Tor allowances To any mem
her of the board or through the
public school which her children attend.
provided she tx the mother OF one or more
children under the age of i6 ycays, living
with and dependent upon her.
The commission members are Aaron
Levy, Municipal Court Judge. Mrs Will
lam Einstein. Sophie Irene Loeb. who
travelled in Europe to study conditions
Of welfare work Robert w Hebberd. sec
rotary of the state Board of Charities
Richard NJ Neustidt and Assemblyman
Martin q, Mctue.
The commission will ask for an ad-
ditional appropriation, tn" original slj,-
GOO having been expended
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
WOULD DROP STATE
TAX ON MOTOR CARS
New York Commission Recon-.
mends Taxation by Local
Communities Instead.
FOR 81 REGISTRATION FEE
Motor Cycles Would Be Taxed
at 81 Each-Bills Offered
to Amend Law.
FOR 81 REGISTRATION FEE

ALBANY, March 16.-Taxation OF motor
vehicles by local communities instead Of
by the state is recommended by the New
York State Motor Vehicle Legislation Com
mission. which made a report to the Leg
islature Tonight.
The commission was created to confer
with similar commissions from the New
England States and from New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware
with a view to harmonizing the present
motor vehicle laws" 1t recommends that
the report Of the conference he not APP
proved, but that radically different bills
submitted by 1t be enacted into law.
:. w. Taylor of New York. publisher of
A motorists magazine. is chairman of the
commission. which included a. j. Deer,
the president. and Fay e. Parsons the
, treasurer Of tn. New York State Nutu-
mobile Association. The commission would
repeal the entire Callan automobile law
and put AN entire new article in the high
way law.
were adopted this State would s,ill have
motor vehicle law differing from the
laws of other states. owners of auto
mobiles would pay "a single registration fee
of 80 for each machine to the state and
the present exemption from taxation OF
Wv mo- i''i''s "S per Soilal property "ould
be stricken out. Motorcycles would be
taxed at the rate of 81 each.
In our opinion the eNaction 'hf a tax
in the form ~ a registration or license fee.
which produces more revenue to the STATE
than is reasonably necessary to cover the
expenses of the motor vehicle bureau OF
the Secretary OF states office IL an ui-
just and improper exaction upon one type
OF vehicle" the commission says.
We believe that motor vehicles shouid
be subject TO taxation upon the sam.
basis as other personal property and that
in this way the owners of motor vehicles
will bear Just burden OF taxation In
proportion to the value Of their cars Your
commission fails to see why motor
vehicles should pay any exactions what
soevcr which other users of the highways
do not pay.
Eve firmly believe the present system
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
ADMIRAL BOWLES SUBPENAED.
senate Committee VIII Question
Him About DE Il nights Rctnincr.

WAsHrNGroN. March ia subppns
was issued to-day by the Senate lobby
committed for Rear Admiral +. 7. Bowlcs
L. :. y. retired. president OF the Fore
River Shipbuildng Company. to appear
as witness Wednesday. He will be
questioned concerning the contract with
Clarence W. DE knight, Washington
attorney in regard TO the Panama Canal
legislation.
DE Knight testified that he had a con-
tract under which J." received a 81 600
retainer and was TO receive a $4,000 CON
tiugont fee II the legislation for free
tolls for American coastwisc vessels was
passed. lie admitted that he did not re-
CeiNe the contingent fee President
Bowlcs was quoted later as saying that
the contract did not cover free tolls
subpoena was also issued for Edward
w. DE Knight, brother of the Wash
ington attorney. who Is reported 10 be the
custodian OF important papers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
SULZER FUND IN SUPPLY BILL.
Measure Carrics x25.OOO to R.,m-
burse Ex-GOvernor aud Friends,

ALBANY, March 16.-Thc annual supnly
bill printed Tonight has approximations
81 more than $3.50 for the cxpens.s of
William Sulzer and his friends incurred
before and during his Impeachment triaI
last fall
The Sulzer expenses Include $4,000 for
Col. Alexander =. Bacon $4,000 for his
former law partner, Samuel J. Franken-
stein $4,000 for Samuel Bell Thomas,
$4,000 for Judge James Gay Gordon of
Philadelphia, $1,000 for Nathan II.
Chadsey and $3.50 FOR Sulzer himself.
In addition there are appropriations OF
I0.S35 for Burns detectives $3.50 for
Dennis j. Devon, AS Investigator for John
A. Hennessy, and sl,lS5 for Garret 7
Benson. for rent OF rooms occupied by
Ylennessy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
OpDOsition In the senate.

The Senate will not accept the form OF
bail creating an interstate trade commits
sion that was reported in the House to-
day by Representative Covington of Mary
land on behalf of the Administration.
Such at least was the sentiment generally
expressed. Republicans and Democrats
joined in condemning It,
senator Robinson OF Arkansas. Senator
salisbury and other Democrats who ar.
members of the special subcommittee APP
pointed by Chairman Newlands to con
slider the trade commission bill declare I
that the House bin fell short Of meeting
the requirements,
Senator Cummins H. vigorously opposed
to the bill and will fight II in committee
and on the floor He il the Republican
member of the special subcommittee tn AZ
Is considering the trade commission bill
Members of the Senate committee are
agreed that the various antitrust bill
should be grouped in one measure TO cN.
peditc the consideration 1t is probable
that the Senate will proceed to construc,
such bill and that the trade commission
features will differ greatly from those in
the House bill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
BILL TO PROMOTE COCKTAILS.
Rank of Major-Gcnersl Provided Es-
prciaIly for Canal Builder.

WAsiIINGToN, March 1G.-Representa- =
tive James Hay of Virginia. chairman Of
the House Committee ON Military Affairs.
introduced n bill to-day authorizing the
President to advance Col. George w.
Goethals. Corps of Engineers Of the army.
to the grad. of Ma or-G"neral The bill
specifies that the promotion IL for the
"oificor who has most distinguished him
self in the construction Of the Panama
Canal, such an appointment to be in
recognition of the services rendered by
the said officer to the world"
Further the hill provides that this ad-
vance In the rank of Col. Goethals shall
create an additional number In the grade
OF Major-Generals which upon the death
or retirement OF the officer for whom II Is
created shall cease to exist.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17

but 61,50n.000 pounds against $500. 900
IN the same months Of the preceding
year.
Meantime the import price of wool
promptly advanced when tho duty went
of the import value per pound OF both
clothing and carpet woods. having been
higher in January. 1914. the first month
o. free wool, than in January Of last
year
In numerous other manufacturers re.
uuiremcnts the importations under the
new law are decidedly less than In the
same period OF last year. including cop
per- furs and fur skins, precious and
semi-precious stones. chemicals. feathers.
lead and zinc.
Raw silk shows Increase.
Raw silk is the only important article
In the list of manufacturers materials
which shows an increase. the total i'm
ports OF this article having been 11.O0o.-
900 pounds. against 10,25o.ooo in the
seven months OF the preceding year.
SILK, like tin, rubber. hides. cotton. cop
per and most OF the fibres Is not directly
affected by the tariff rates. all OF these
articles having been on the free list UNI
der the Payne law. the reduction In Inn
ports being entirely due to lack of de-
mand by the manufacturing Industries
The total value of all manufacturer
materials imported in the four months
under the new law was s300,000.ooo.
as against s3i7.ooo.ooo in the sam.
months under the Payne law. reduc-
ton OF IL per cent. manufactures ready
for consumption $i52,000.o00. against
s1i3.o0o,00o. an increase OF about 8 per
cent. and foodstufrs $751; 100000, against
$4,000, 900. an increase Of 90 per cent
In the above group, manufacturers ma
tcrial," are included both raw and partly
manufactured products. though each OF
three substitute groups shows a decline
ut raw material from S22i,JOo,ooo to
s20o. 0oO, 600 and partly manufactured for
Use IN manufacturing from l22,000,OOO -
500. 900 900. these group figures being for
the four months period.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
MERCHANTS WANT DELAY.
Against Passage Of Antt-Trust RilIs
at This session.

The directors of the Merchants Asso-
citation OF New York. representing $500
of the leading business establishments
IN the city. adopted resolutions yesterday
asking for postponement OF all anti
trust legislation until the next regular
session of Congress.
The directors believe that comprehen-
slrc basis for legislation can be obtained
only by giving ample time and oppor-
tunity to all persons who will be affected
to understand what great issues are in
VOWED and express their ideas They ask
that the judgment Of the entire country
be obtained on the bills.
The views OF the association will be
presented in Washington by a committee
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
MONROE'S CAPTAIN IS BLAMED.
NRntuckcts Ontcer should Re Ex.
onerntcd, Says Inspector.

pHILADELPHIA, March l6.-After the
summing up by attorneys in the trial Of
Capt. Osmyn Berry OF the steamship
Nantucket In connection with the Monroe
disaster Capt. X. A. Sargent, chairman of
tho local board of steamboat inspectors.
said in report that Capt. Berry should
be "xonerated and that charges of
negligence and Incompetence should be
made against Capt. johnson nj the Mon
roe.
u. " Howard, the other member of the
board. declined to concur In tho report
which viii be submitted To the Depart
ment OF Commerce for review
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
FOUR TRUST BILLS
TO Be PUT into ONE
President FavOrs This Plan
to Supplement the
sherman Law.
CONFERS WITH HOUSE MEN
Senators Condemn Trade Com
mission Bill Offered in
Lower Chamber.

WAsHINGToN. March 1s.--It is probable
that the four measures when constitute
the Administration programme for legls-
lation supplementary to the Sherman law
will be welded into n single bill before
they are reported to the House.
1t was learned to-day that the Presi-
dent and members of the Judiciary Com
mittee OF the House favor this action and
that the Attorney General regards 1t as
the logical thing to do.
The measures, the President considers.
bear an intimate relation one to another
because they are designed as supplements
TO the Sherman law In the prohibition of
monopoly and all OF them seek through
different avenues the application of the
same general principles.
The four bills will not be attached to
one another until the work Of rewriting is
finished. II liz understood that the actual
joining OF them viii he largely a me-
chanical task.
Conference AZ White House.
President Wilson had a conference at
the White House tonight with Chair
man CLAYTON and a subcommittee of the
iiouse Judiciary Committee on the four
antitrust bills. For the first time the
committee was able TO present to the
President n draft of the bill prohibiting
holding companies.
The conference WIS devoted to dis
cussion az the provisions and phra seology
OF the fourth measure aud CT cha ages
which had been made in the three others
following out previous suggestions OF the
President Tho conference lasted for
more than an hour.
The Presidents chief interest centred in
the interlocking directorate bill. lie APP
proved OF new provision which had
been written into this drawing dis
tinction between incorporated subsidiaries
of corporations in other States where the
relation with the parent corporation was
natural and not tending toward monopoly
and naturally competitive corporations
held under joint control by interlockng
directories
The changes in the monopoly definition
bill necessitated by the Administration !
decision not to run the risk OF upsettin.
the definitions already laid down by tn,
supreme Court decisions were submitted
Ia the President. This measure has been
altered so rs to retain all provisions de
signed to fix personal guilt. but no def
milton of monopoly itself was retained
The Subcommittee feels as result OF
the conference that the bulk OF the work
Of drafting the Administrations pro.
grammc IL about concluded Members re.
fused to venture prediction as to when
1t will be practicable to report tho bill.
To the House. but they incline to the be.
lief that the time required will be no,
very long.
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OF cNempting motor vehicles from taxa
tion as personal property. as an offs,
To the imposition OF revenue raising re-
istratiou fees, should h. abandoned ",
do not deem 1t our duty to inVcstigtt,
the exact effect which the adoption of ou
recommendations would have upon .
revenues OF the State"
Two bills carrying out the commissiur
recommendations were introduced iu Oil.
Legislature by senator Lour.n H. Wit. .
Schenectady. ON. in effect repca', o..
Callan law and substitutes the pruIa.-..
law Of the commission, and the utn.
prescrib"s rules OF the road for all form.
of traffic.
In the automobile law hin the dri,.r.
OF motor vehicle by an intoxicated ,.'
son l. prohibited, among other tu..-.
and ther" * "A general provision that '...
lation OF the act f. a misdemrauor .....
ishab" by fine mp To $500 or on, g.. -
In prison or both.