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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
u, S. TROOPS TO
LEAVE VERA CRUZ
Continued from page l

tory controlled by American forces. He
pointed out, too, that the question of
the American troops might soon be-
come domestic issue which might
cause internal dissension.
Tampico AGront Punished.
The President discussed the subject
with his cabinet, some Of whom il is
understood did not favor the move. It
was finally the consensus of opinion
that the main purpose Of the American
expedition TO Vera Cruz-to punish the
shront 70 the flag 1T rampico-had
been achieved through the occupation
itself and the forcing Of Hucrta's abdi-
cation rs provisional President.
Another circumstance which inilu-
eneed the Presidents judgment was the
approaching general convention of mill
tgry chiefs on October l. On that date
q provisional President will be desig-
mated. 1t may be Carranza or another.
General Carranza wished to be able 10
trrn over the power TO a successor
With the country absolutely at peace
with its northern neighbor
on the question of recognition, it is
known that the President and his ad-
tisers have reached no decision. The
conference on October ] will designate
X provisional President, who will un-
doubtedly be recognized If all factions
hecapt him. The United States as we'll
as Argentine, Brazil aud Chill will
consider the popular acceptance Of the
provisional President chosen at that
conference as the fulilment Of the
protocols signed at the Niagara Falls
mediation conference.
RrepaTstions were begun to-day foT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
TO AID F. D. ROOSEVELT
F. L. Stetson Heads Commit
tee for His Support.

Francis Lyude Stctsou heads com
mittcc chat has been UIganlLed 10 pro-
mote the candidacy Of Franklin. u
Roosevelt for the Democratic nomIna-
ton for the United States Senate
Among other members Of the commit
lee are Mantou VI. Wyvcll, Of Fillmore,
secretary to Secretary Bryan OF the
state Department; Robert AdamSon'
ifCrCommissioncr; Chester A. Miller
Of Oucouta: Raymond V. lngcrsolI,
Commissioner Of Parks in Brooklyn;
Archibald K. Watson, former Corpora
tion Counsel; George I. Nocth, OF
Rochester; Thomas L. Conway, o.
Plattsburg; Thomas Spratt, Of OgdenS'
burg, aud former Senator George b.
Burd, Of Buffalo.
John A. Hennessy and franklin D..
Roosevelt have been indorsed by the
Theatrical Mems League, which has
lust been formed" according to state
ment issued at the anti-Murphy head
quarters yesterday. "This brings to
the support of the Hennessy.Roosevelt
ticket several prominent managers and
their publicity purveyors."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
UNCLE SAM PAYS
REFUGEES BILLS
PennileSS Women SCOrn
Any Hotel Less Expen-
SiVe than the Savoy.
49, cable % The TrIbune. |

London, Sept. l5.-lt was necessary
to-day for Uncle Sam TO pay the hotel
bill Of three American refugees who
believed the United States government
had 10 intention of making unwilling
victims of the wars rigors live in quar-
tcrs bcueatb their station. JIG was the
case Of 4 woman and her two daughters
who gave the name of Whitaker, and
gsid they were residents of Long Island
According to their own statement,
they arrived in London practically
renniless from Berlin, but bore a let
ter from al American officer asking
that special courtesy be shown them.
I hey decided 10 stop at the Hotel Savoy,
incidentally running up bill of S2S,
and it was declared at the American
committee room to-day that the United
States government paid the bill, but
incidentally told the woman and her
daughters TO move TO small hotel,
which they finally did.
Mrs Whitaker had something TO say
about what she asserted was the beau
tiful treatment accorded her by Am
bassador Gerard, Major Ryan and 9th
crs in Berlin, also the equally beauti-
full treatment from DIR. Henry van
Dyke, the American Minister at The
Hague. She said:
when VIC got here the American
committee wanted US to go TO a small
hotel, but when we saw the hotel de-
cided it was not the place for my
daughters. 1t would have been below
our station in life to stay there
There was a great deal more protest
ing when they were assured second
class passages back TO America. Mrs.
Whitaker grew indignant when asked
by "A member of the committee what
would have become of the fund if every
refugee had insisted OH Uncle Sam
paying 50 day for their keep while
here.
Ambassador George Mayre arrived
here to-day and visited the embassy.
He will remain in London a week or
ten days before going to his post at
Petrograd. Nelson 'Shaughnessy is
here also, and is trying TO lind the best
way TO reach Vienna. L. o. Gunthcr,
secretary of the American Legation at
Christians, has arrived here to discuss
affairs with the embassy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
ALTMAN IN BITTER FIGHT
Opposing Lazarus for Leader
ship and May Win.

Max Altman is making steady tight
against David Lazarus for the Demo-
cratic leadership of the 9th Assembly
District. Aside from the trouble in
the Sd District, where Patrick II. Sui
livan and Alderman john j. White are
contending for control Of the organ
izatiou, this is the only leadership fight
within the bounds Of the organization.
In several districts the amti-Murpny
Democrats have put up candidates, but
they wall give the leaders no trouble.
Altman has for years been one Of the
leading captains of Lazarus. II is said
he has an excellent chance of election.
Lazarus has put |. APPEL i'll the race
for the Assembly nomination and 5.
Ullman is running for the nomination
on the Altman ticket. Each man has
got enough Progressive signatures TO
secure him place on the primary bal
lot Of that party. II required only
about twenty-five names.
The regular Progressive organization
las fused with the Republicans OH the
latter's candidate for the Assembly, N.
Peolman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
EUROPE LOOKS TO
IT, FOR MEDIATION
Returning Tourists Say
Belligerents Think Amer
lea One Hope for Peace.
KAISER WEPT AS HE
MADE WAR MOVE
Refugee Hears Story That En-
pcror Was in Tears at
Breaking of Peace.

bringing reports that all Of Europe
was looking to the United States to
restore peace by mediation and that
tho Kaiser wept when he signed the
declaration of war against Russia,
more than one thousand American ref
ugees returned yesterday on the
steamer Potsdsm of the Holland Amer
lea Line.
Iiston L. Lewis, Il lawyer, at Mas
sau ST., who lives ut the Union CLUB.
professcd greater inside knowledge OF
tho Kuiser'g tears than any other pas
senger. A friend of his who was m
innate with one Of tho German Elm
peror's staff told him the story.
According TO Lewis, the Kaiser could
not believe war was imminent. lie was
confident the Car would 90 to great
lengths to prevent conflict, as the
German Ambassador at Pctrograd had
informed his government that the Rus
sian chief of staff had told him the
Russian army WAS not mobllizlng. ~.
nally members of tho kaiscrs stan
came TO him with undCnablc evidence
that the Russians had modified their
army and were already across tho PruS-
sian frontier.
"Thc Kaiser asked for all hour IN
urred." Lewis declared his friend.
whose name lie would not disclose, told
him AT the end of that time mem
Der Of the General staff went to the
door Of a chamber into which the Kat
ser had withdrawn. He turned to the
officer aud said, Apparently ! cannot
do otherwise Tears rolled down his
cheeks as he affixed his signature TO
the declaration of war
Lewis was loud in his assertion that
the Germans were blameless for the
war into which practically all Europe
was plunged, which views were shared
by Professor Morris Jastrow, jr., OF
tho University of Pennsylvania. Pro-
fcssor lastrow is an American citizen,
although his parents are Germans.
Miss Carol A. Hartman, n daughter
Of the late L. II. Hartman, returned
home after vacation spent on the
Continent. She was stranded. she said,
at Wiesbaden, but after difficulties
made her way TO Berlin, where Am
bassador Gerard gave her financial as
sistancc.
Twice held UP by British cruisers,
the steamer Fredcrik VIII, of the
Scandinavian-Ameri Line, arrived
here yesterday, with her cabins well
filled with American tourists. The first
warship to halt the vessel met her off
the Shetland Islands, while the other
hove in sight yesterday morning OFF
Fire Island. On both occasions the
steamer was allowed 10 proceed after
establishing her identity.
Passengers on the steamer Re
d'Italia, OF the Lloyd Sabaudo Line,
returning last night from Italy, told
grievous tales Of being ovcrcharged by
the steamship company for their
passage. The average charge for the
lO7 persons in the first cabin of the
ship was $500, while the highest was
$1,000, paid by the Rev. DR.. Andrew
c. Wilson. rector of st. Psul's Episco-
rul Church, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16

turning the custom house at Vera Cruz
and the municipal government over 10
Mexicans again. Secretary Garrison
asked Secretary Bryan TO designate
competent persons to take over tho
custom house and the city government
The troops at Vera Cruz under Gen
eral Funston, including 1900 soldiers
and marines, are expected to begin
their departure i'm about two weeks.
Orders were sent to-day to transports
now at Newport News and Galveston
TO proceed 20 Vera Cruz to take the
forces on board. The transports in
cludc the Sumner and the Fitzpatrick
and the chartered boats City OF Dcu-
yer and Christobal.
The marines on duty At Vera Cruz
will be sent back TO the warships and
stations from which they were taken,
and the troops will be sent to Texas
CITY, where the second army division
Is stationed. Formal orders for the
withdrawal Of the ships in Mexican
waters will not be issued for several
days.
Mr.. Sllliman's Report.
MIR. Silliman reported that General
Carranzs's government had taken pos
session of the railway lines on the
ground that the Mexican government
owned a majority Of tho stock. The
authorized capital is S23O,000,00o gold,
of which practically oil the common
stock is held by the Mexican govern
meut. The system has a total mileage
OF more than six thousand miles, most
all standard gauge, practically cover
ing Mexico. There are various issues
Of bonds Of the princial company, and
the constituent companies the system
absorbed in 1908. The total OF stocks
and bonds is nearly $3O0,000,000.
Word was received yesterday at the
New York headquarters OF tho Ma
tional Railways Of Mexico that tho
Constitutionalist government had eX-
PEELED all operating and other officials
of the road in Mexico from their posi-
tons and substituted its own employees.
IT was announced that this would be
made the subject of an official COM
plant to the Washington government
as an act Of coniiscatiOn OH the part
Of the COnstitutionalists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
German Troops Said to
Have Expressed Desire
OH Field.
STORIES OF CRUELTY
CONTINUE TO ARRIVE
Belgian Commissions Second
Report Supplemented by an
American Witness.
IBv Cablo 10 The tribune.

London, Sept. Adjudication OF al
additional Belgian official report OF
German atrocities has caused decided
impression, but things of even worse
character than arc there portrayed
have been laid before the War once
he Ar American who has just returned
from several days with the French
army, He told Of seeing horrible atroc-
ities on men and women. Some, 100
awful tc bear open publication, may
best be described by what he learned
from victims, that German soldiers
themselves said when carrying on their
work that there viii be no more
/, French and Belgian thorn to fight Ger
many" =,
In due course this mans story Will
: he made public. IL is among the first
reports received from non-parusan
witnesses. England apparently accepts
tho Belgian charges, horrible as they
are, without doubling them, although
in the carly stages of the war nearly
al the newspapers said the reports
should be accepted with reserve. Re
poris from Belgians aud others, how
ever. supported by good evidence, have
brought conviction. ,
There arc reports that British
wounded have suffered brutallties. out
50 far the government makes no QUIZ iS, a. a.
statement. II Is said the War OhTo
il gathering facts which when col
lected will be published.
The second report Of the Belgish
commission reviews incidents hereto
fore generally reported, but 1t adds
HE documents and evidence on when
ia conclusions rest. The commission
ENDS that on entering Louvaln thc
Germans reauisitiOned food and Iolg-
ING German troops took possession
of tbe cash in all the Louvain banks,
burst open houses and plllaGeu anu
committed other excuses.
The report then relates with con
siderable detail alleged instances
where women and children have Decn
stabbed with bayoncts and their legs
.nt of. One case is cited where
workman, covered with kerosene was
thrown into a burning house. VI inc
burning of LOuvain the report says:
everything tends TO prove tnat
German regiments, through mistake
fred At one another. At once the Ger
mans began bombsrding the town, pre-
tending that civilians had hred on
their troops-a suggestion denied by
all witnesses IT.
To spread the fire in Louvaln, INC
report charges that Germans entered
houses and threw hand grenades. Inc
commission contends that from several
placeg in Belgium the male population
has been sent to Germany and forced
to work st harvesting, as n they were
slaves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
ELOPERS FORGIVEN
School Romance Ends in Bliss
After Parental Row.

A secret trip OIL September 3 to the
Little Church Around the Corner, a
stormy scene last Friday evening un-
der the parental roof at Richmond
Hill and the final forgiveness of tho
young couple summarize the ro-
nance of Griswold Daggett, nineteen
years old, the son of V. c. Daggctt,
senior member of the firm Of Daggett
& Ramsdell, and Miss Mary Cummings
johnson, of Garden City, according to
the story that leaked out yesterday.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. William Johnson. Young
Daggett met her two years ago, while
he was student at st. Paul's
Academy, at Garden City. The couple
eloped to Manhattan and were mar
ried, persons who CHANGED to be in the
church ut the time acting as wit
IeSScS,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
QUEEN OF HOLLAND
URGES NEUTRALITY
Intimates in Speech from
Throne National Exist
ence Is at Stake.

The Hague. Sept. 1.-THE States
General was opened to-day. Queen
Wilhelmina in the speech from the
throne emphasized the necessity for
the strictest neutrality in the war, upon
which, she intimated, the national cN-
istence depended.
II return among you in very eXtraor-
binary circumstances her majesty
aid in her address. 1--WE are all filled
with thoughts Of tho terrible war rag
ing in u great part Of the civilized
world. Our country consequently has
faced a situation which still demands
uninterrupted vigilance. / can declare,
however, with gratitude that our
friendly relations with all powers
continue. The absolute neutrality OBJ
served by Holland and maintained With
All her force has not been violated up
10 the present time in any manner"
After referring TO the satisfactory
mobilization of tho Netherlands army
and navy and the pity she felt for the
fate Of the nations drawn into this
war, the Queen continued:
"Holland is bearing with a good
heart the extraordinary burdens int
posed upon her and she is receiving
with open arms all unhappy people
seeking refuge within her frontiers.
Referring to the economic lie o.
Holland. the Queen said she thought
conditions showed an Improvement
Trade was finding fresh outlets II
England as we'll as in Germany AM
Belgium.
II appeal confidently" she said, "tt
all TO avoid scrupulously, both in trade
and traffic, anything that might en-
danger our neutrality. Our nationa
existence demands a continuance q
our external commerce, but ever.
trader must see that all appearance,
Of bias in favor of any one of thu
belligerent powers be avoided"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
DIES IN TRYING TO ESCAPE
Companion Swims Success
fully, but Lands as Prisoner.

Two prisoners, bolstercd in their
desperation by cocaine, escaped from
Blackwclls Island yesterday. but only
cue will go back. He is in the Harlem
Hospital, after four aud half hours
in the water. His companion. cut down
by tug i'll the East River, was
drowned.
The dead man was William Bennett,
OF il6 West 39th st. lie was sent to
the island for violation of the drug
law. The survivor is Adolph Thorncr,
Of 1892 Washington av., The Bronx,
sentenced to the penitentiary as pick
pocket. Both prisoners were to under
go minor operations in the workhouse
hospital yesterday, and made their cs-
cape from the hospital ward, where tif-
teen men were sleeping. The lone
keeper, James McNsmee, was suspended
by Commissioner Davis
According 10 Thorncr. the pair tried
10 pick lock and finally broke it in
making their exit They then eluded
guards OIL the island and jumped into
the river. After an hour, he said, nc
missed his companion. 4 tug passed
close TO them and he believed it had
cut Bennett down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
DEALERS DECLARE
MARKETS FAILURE
Resolution to Make City
Plan Permanent Passes,
Notwithstanding.

John Buckle aud L. J. Lippmsnn, both
dealers in foodstuffs, who arc members
Of the Open Market Committee, tcld
the committee yesterday that tho new
open markets were failure. Mr.. Lipp-
mann voted against the establishment
of the markets in the first place. Mr..
Buckle, when the project first came up,
voted for the markets.
Yesterday the first resolution laid be-
fore the committee by Ralph Folks,
borough secretary, was that the mar
kets be made permanent and improve
mcuts be made. II was finally carried.
notwithstanding Buckle and Lippmann'S
hostility.
$50 far as bringing the producer and
The consumer together is concerned
said Mr.. Buckle, the markets arc au
absolute failure. have been about the
markets, aud know. What's moro. at
least onc-thrd of the stuff on the push
carts should be destroyed. rs n dis
grace to the city TO have such things
on sale in its markets
That's very grave charge against
the Health Department. said Borough
President Marks, who presided. ~ had
a report from DR.. Goldwatcr only yes
tcrday saving that the markets were III
excellent condition
Mr.. Marks said he had found great
enthusiasm among the women who pat
rOnizcd the markets.
After defeated suggestion by Mr..
Lppmann to postpone action TWO
weeks the resolution was adopted.
The attitude Of Carl A. Koclsch, pres
ideut of the Washington Market Asso-
citation, showed that the produce men
on the committee did not all oppose
the new markets. Mr.. KOelsch had not
u word to say against them, and his
suggestion that the matter Of depart
ment Of markets be referred 10 the exc
cutivc committee Immediately was
adopted.
Eugene s. Dcylin. formerly with
Swift g. Co.. who examined the South
American cattle markets in 1872 for
iudcpcndcnt meat men, who thought
the packers were crUwding them too
hard. WAS witness yesterday at inc
in0uirv conducted by William A. DC
Ford. Assistant District Attorney, be
fore Magistrate McAdOo. Mr.. DeyIn
said that the packers were unit III
crowding small dealers out OF business,
and that he thought their purpose was
TO establish Il chain Of retail stores.
lie went into the Argentine beef
question ut length and asserted that
every packing firm now represented III
South America had representatives also
IN South Africa which was regarded a.
the next big grazing country. All inc
South American firms were cltncr
crrcd or dominated by the United
States packing houses, he declared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
CIVILIAN PRISONERS
MAY Be EXCHANGED
u. S. DiplomatiStS Trying
to Effect ar Anglo
German Agreement.
tBy cable 70 Tho Tribune.

London, Sept. I5.--Negotation are
now actively under way looking to an
exchange of particulars between Eng
land and Germany relating to pris-
oners OF war, and eventually to the ex-
change of the prisoners themselves.
Through its embassies, legations and
consulates here and on the Continent
the United States government is bend
ing every effort to expedite and facili-
tate complete arrangements which will
permit Britons in Germany and Ger
mans in England TO communicate with
their families and friends from the con
centration camps where they are now
confined.
Under the Hague convention pris-
oners Of war, soldiers or civilians, are
accorded the right to correspond with
relatives, subject, OF course, to strict
censorship by the csptors. but hitherto
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16

the German authorities have refused
captured British subjects the right to
send messages of any kind homeward,
and naturally the British government
has been disposed to treat German
prisoners in the same way. In few
cases Germany communicated to the
American consulate for transmission to
England the bare fact that certain Eng
llShmen were prisoners III Germany
and that they werewolf.
Pressure has been exerted BY the
American government at Berlin, how
ever, and II is expected that shortly
the Ksiser's officials will adopt kind
ller course toward British captiyes, aud
that England will at once follow suit
with regard to Germans held in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
BRITISH LABORITES
SUPPORTING WAR

London, Sept. ia German official
dispatch by MarcOni fireless says:
"a violent manifesto has been issued
by the Independent Labor party OF
Great Britain, declaring that Great
Britain is lighting neither in behalf OF
oppressed nations nor in behalf of Bel
gian neutrality"
The Berlin report may have arisen
from the resignation Of James Ramsay
Macdonald as chairman OF the party.
He was out Of sympathy with the war,
but the party has declared itself N
favor Of the war, aud the temporary
chairman, Arthur Henderson, VI. T., is
speaking every night at recruiting
meetings. Tic announced tonight that
he had readily consented to his three
sons enlisting for foreign service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
TO PREACH LATIN TRADE
O. M. Pepper Joins Lehigh Val
ley's South American Circuit.

Charles NJ. Pepper, well known
authority on foreign trade, will be one
Of the speakers on the South American
special Of the Lehigh Valley Railrosu'
which next week will scqusint manu-,
facturers along the line OF the rsilrosu
with South American opportunities.
Mr.. Pepper organized the Forelgn
under Secretary Root, and he has q
c m,u0 c SIITt Edward Aibes will
represent the Pan.Americau Union on
the trip, while the National City Bank
also will send representative. Efforts
arc being made to induce the State De-
partment to send representative.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16

concentration camps here. y -
probable, according to the una s. ~
ing at the War Office here, va, VA ~
will be any exchange Of so'ciS.
oners for the present but ~ slfs
Blatant alien enemies in both eo sse,1
probably will soon have the opps..si,,9
of returning homeward on the ssslIs
cal basis arranged by the Unltss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
MINERS ACCEPT
WILSON'S OFFER
Owners Considering Agreement
Which Would Mean Three
Years Colorado Truce.

indianapolis, Sept 15.-The PROPOSE
ton of President Wilson for the settle
ment of tho coal mining strike in Colo
RADIO was accepted by the officials of the
United Mine Workers of America i'll Il
letter sent TO the PresidenS and made
public to-day. The acceptance, how
ever, is subject TO the approval of tho
Colorado miners, who met to-day in
Trinidad to take action or the pro-
poSal. William Green. international
secretary-treasurer Of the miners, be-
lieved the Colorado miners ,Iould sane
ton the settlement.
Trinidad, Col, Sept. 10 Colorado
Goa. miners at the state convention Of
the United Mine Workers America
to-day did not vot. on adoption of the
peace plan drI IN up by federal board
and urged for adoption by President
Wilson aud the international officers of
the miners union. Speeches were made
urging acceptance of the plan, but the
meeting adjourned unit. tomorrow
without takiu: vote.