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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-23
Sees Constant Peril in
the Ship Registry Bill
Senator Jones of Washington Declares President Wilson
Was Misled Into Urging This Legislation by
Articles Of Special Interests.
SENATE APPOINTS AN INVESTIG ATING COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON. Oct. Ex-senator Jones
or Washington. a Republican. uttered a
solemn warning in the Senate to-day in
brief speech in which he declare 4
that the ship registry bill passed at the
beginning of the European war was
certain to lead the United States into
unpleasant complications with one or
more OF the belligerents.
Mr.. Jones said that he and other Re-
publicans had supported President vii
son when lin clear, concise, elegant and
proper language" he urged strict neu-
tralty on all Americans
The President has made wise effort
In that direction. but the President is
not the only wise and patriotic man
IN the United States said the Senator.
The greatest danger to us comes from
the greed Of men. Insidiously advan-
tage Is being taken Of the war situa-
ton to secure legislation Of benefit 10
special interests regardless OF the
safety OF the nation.
Danger threatens now from legisla-
ton which the President urged and
which many OF us feared would lead
to complications and danger. with no
ships to carry our products when the
war broke out some one proposed to
admit foreign built ships and ships
flying foreign flag to American regis.
try and TO sail them under the Ameri-
can flag.
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HALT ENGLAND NOW,
Mr.. RIDER DEMANDS
Blockade and Seizure of Amer
lean Ships Threaten Tnde-
pendence. He Says.

Herman Riddcr, editor OF the New
Yorker StGots Zcitunp. discussing the
seizure Of oil ships fyinr the American
flag, says In his newspaper to-day.
THE facts are that our Atlantic Goa &
has been subjected to blockade hy
British cruisers inconsistent alike wi,h
our rghtful interests as a neutral trnl-
ing nation and with our claims 10 the
PRIVILEGES OF an Independent Power. and
that our ships have been seized and car
ried into foreign ports, our right to pence
ful trade disputed, our mails interfercd
with, and our citizens detained, in viola
tion of the written laws OF war ana the
uuwritten principles which underlle the
comfy OF nations.
The time has come TO call halt We
have come 80 far under the charm of
Englands campaign for our moral SUD-
port That perhaps II Is difficult To see
things clearly ar they are. \ blind man
could discern, however. between Eng
lands desires and her deserts There il
no reason why We should allot our friend
ship where we rocelve no return in kind
We are asked to support England in her
present distress of war and terror, morally
and recently We have been called upon
for support OF more material character
but what have we had from her? Injury
and insult and nothing else
- know that there - a certain element
In BOSTON and In Washington. bottle fod
and nipple nGrscd by England, that would
Ike 10 gee the stars and Stripes hauled
down and tn linton Jack floating once
moro from Hudson Bay to Houston. Tex,
but does TIM, element represent the Amer.
lean people as a whole?
"fhe answer f. AT hand. We have
'ss2d .goD the school Of Clay ana Web
5ter Seward. Fish, Blaine and Olney
to a schaol II psychologists. who see in
every protest aga INST our reunion with
i'e apron strings ~ England nothing
.Vt mental oYar'iHt' We are rep
resented no longer ~ mon hut by in
''ahr1 es We have no longer az our
: spokrsmcn metals WHO speak American,
but My such ne spe X English
II Is time that tie American people
, registered their Interpretation of the
Presidency they asserted the duty
Of its incumbent TO ne the fulhlmcnt OF
tn" national desire ana not the proClama-
ton OF personal theories, however gildcd
thor frames. that ,ro inconsistent there
with We want only the rights of "A nou,
irl nation At peace with Nll the world
and these are being dened 10 MS, II Is ~
telling disgrace that our representative
! have not the bowels o. maintain the dig
nifty Of their country"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-23
CREDITS WIN TRADE,
Big EXPORTERS URGE
Industrial Leaders Discuss
Situation at Manufac-
turers' Convention.
SOME FALLACIES HIT

As big exporters talking to other big
exporters, men like James A. Farrell,
PRECEDENT OF the United States Steel Cor
poration, Alba u. Johnson. president OF
the Baldwin Locomotive Works. and Will
lam II. Douglas. president of Arkel &
Douglas, told the American Manufac-
turers Export Association yesterday and
last night that 70 this country wants to
develop foreign trade. Particularly with
south America. II must give the cash
needed to help South American business
men out OF present difficulties
Mr.. Douglas in the afternoon from the
standpoint of a commission merchant with
thirty-two years OF foreign trade experl-
cnce asserted that the country must lend
South America from s26O. 900 900 to $500
900 900.
Mr.. johnson declared the United States
must invest in those countries and in adj
dition II must subsidizr Its shipyards and
even It's ships II IL would continue COM
petition against other foreign nations
Mr.. Farrell said: Many countries are
now turning TO the United States for
funds. Future opportunities in foreign
markets for our manufacturers may he
N'AlbHNlN l'NNFll'b bUltNS investment Oe-
velops and adequate exchange facilities
ar" established direct
The convention. which was the fifth,
began IN the morning at the Hotel Rilt-
more and closed last NIGHT with ban
quet which was described by man
present as gathering OF the big credit
reporting agencies" Mr. Johnson jus.
elected president to succeed Charles f..
Jcnr ngs, was toasimastcr
After telling how adversely The United
States, neutral nation. had been af-
fe"ted by the European war. how It's
credit and exchange facilities had broken
down, MIR Farrell said that through co.
operation and bankers It should be pos.
sible 10 establish reasonable system "
credits
AS FAR A. South America Is concerned
Z l' ls absolutely necessary to extend our
financial ana credit operations before any
material improvement In our trade with
hose countries can be realized he said.
Americans do not like to invest money
abroad added NJ johnson. They mus,
do II II they want to get foreign trade.
The little that has been done ia China.
Japan and other countries has been we'll
invested. and We must 70 further. We
cannot hull1 ships within ~ per cent OF
the cost Of foreign sh!pbuilduE. and we
e. tiuut operate them within from 90 to
100 per cent. Of fore gn nations II W.
want To keep our shIpyards open We must
pay the builders a bounty: 4 We want To
opcrat, n. ma under the laws as al pres.
rut IN force we must pay the shpowneri
"a bounty otherwise they won't sail the
seas
other speakers last night were Her
bert r. E,dridge. V.Ce-president OF the
National City Bank who told OF the pur.
poses and plans in opening branches In
South America. and Prof. jeremiah W
jerks. who Folds the chair of government;
~ Columbia University.
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ASK CHASSIS TO AID CHURCH
Madison Avenue Reformed Needs
Funds to Keep Il Gofns.

IL developed yesterday that the Madison
Avenue Reformed Church. corner Fifty
seventh street, dating from 1903 and hav-
ing property worth $1,000 900. n IN such
gratis for lack OF members and money
that its life Is assured only until Feb
ruary next The trustees OF the Now
York Chassis were asked last night whether
they could do anything to save r.
Two years ago the court gave per-
mission 10 mortgage tho properly for
S25O.o00. This money was used 10 pay
Off another mortgage OF 100000 and
accumulated interest Now interest has
piled up again, and conditions are about
the same as before. II in said
II was said by a Reformed layman that
Chassis Is not bound to do anything, and
that the Madison avenue corporation
could sell It's property without perniss on
Of Chassis.
Madison Avenue Church. which a fow
years ago had 100 members. has In It's
cOnsistory Alexander NJ Welch, Addison
Gardner, u. a. Williams. G. G. Moore,
G. j. King. c. A. Beldcn, r W. Crane
and W. u. Chamberlin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-23
REBEL PRESIDENCY
IS SET UP IN HAYTI
Davilmar Theodore Proclaims
Himself Head Of the Govern
ment-Situation Worse.

WARRINGTON, Oct 22-The Haytian
revolution. which has been going on since
President Wilson recognized the Govern
ment set up last winter by the revolution
ist Zamor. Is assuming more serious
proportions, according 10 reports received
AZ the Navy Depa rtment to-day.
Commander Twining. commanding the
United States ship Tacoma At Cape Hay
ten. reported that Davimar Theodore.
leader Of the present rebellion, had him
self proclaimed President OF Hayti after
his occupation OF Cape Haytien. He has
picked a Cabinet and has made "A Hay
tan named Salnavi Minister Of War and
General in Chief of the rebel forces.
number Of rebel Generals" have
come into Cape Haytien with Struggling
bodies OF rebel troops, and many soldiers
have been recruited IN the town itself.
Absolute order Is being maintained in the
town. according TO Commander Twinng.
He himself landed 100 men from this Ia
coma and from the supply ship Celtic
early IN the week on the approach OF
the rebels
Al Capa Haytlen Theodore was able 70
win over to his side the Government gun
boat Nord Alexis. which constitutes the
greater part OF the Haytian navy Four
teen adherents OF the Zamor government
were taken off the gunboat.
There Is every indication that tho State
Irnn-tmeut will take no drastic acton
re-. I'd ~ the Hayt!an situation. much ne
that Is desired. 1t Is probable that Hayti
v-as never n worse condition than at
present. br' owing 10 larger oonsidera
tons the Admin tra'ion Is UNIV Hing %
apply m" remedies necessary TO restore
order In III cou'.rT.
NJ ny AmAlcan interests IN Hay;i aro
su>rerlug 9ovorely from me CONTINUATION
Of preser, chaotic conditions
Conditions arc quiet IN Santo Dom 'nCo
according to reports received here, but
there il much uneasinoss as the election
approqch These are 20 he held the l1a'
OF the month Nhe,h~ the beaten
side will accept the result seems an open
question and il IL feared that the whole
struggle between the Dominican factions
may he reopened.
\ compromise was recently arranged
through the intercession OF an American
commission named by President Wilson
1t il under this compromise arrangement
that the elections are TO be held
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Jnb, "voIuntecr Theorists"

Mr. l. uglas stirred loud applause from
several hundred big manufacturers ut the
afternoon session when he declared that
u 'hc past sixty days there had been
mo'e m representation more downright
Is ing about tho foreign trade prospects
81 the United States .han Atty years OF
business could catch up with. Nolun-
tcer theorists. faddists Government en-
ployeos. amateur statistlcians and College
professors have worked without ceastng
creating an impression which has no
basis in f..ct h. said. Not on" Of III 80
persons had been able 10 tell the bust
ness man a single new truth and he
doubted n the report of the committee
appointed 10y Secretary Of Commerce
R.dncld. Just made. would give any fur
thor enlightenment.
AN impression has been scattered
broadcast that the manufacturer NJ the
Uuitrd states cN create an enormous
foreign trade over night" he said. They
would havo YOU believe that tho United
States has uegcr ed it, opportunities.
Io' me tell YOU that IN III" last nifty
years who'll without the governmental
assistance. such Ms Ia given by all other
nations, without exchange facilities. with
out ships the business men OF this coun-
try have managed to secure about II or
Is per cent OF the worlds trade II was
only fifteen years ago that the first Amer
lean steamship reached South Africa, and
II was only twenty-five years ago that
sent the frst steamship to Australia with
American goods. Otherwise we have had
TO DEPEND upon amps TO send forth what
we could sell.
"As 10 the conditions now for foreign
trade 7 can say that we are skating on
very thin ice. The three Ws--war. worry
and warships-now prevail over the three
CS-.cDlnmerCe, credit and confidence.
TN's must be considered by all business
men"
The best trade opportunities for the
United states. Mr. Douglas thought. nre
now in Australia, New Zealand and South
Africa. Next comes the Far East the
philippines and the Dutch East Indies.
Other speakers were George H. Rich
ards manager ~ the foreign department
OF the Remington Typewriter Company.
and Edward Ewing Pratt, chief OF the
Bureau OF Foreign and Domestic Com
MERGE
The association elected new officers IN
the morning: President Alba y John
son, president of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works first vice-president. Charles A
Schieren, ia, president OF Charles \
SChieren Company second vice-president
y. y HarRrove, manager OF the foreign
department OF Brill * Co. Philadelphia
third vice-president, W. r. Adams OF
Clarence Whitman & Co. treasurer. u, II
Hoxlev OF the United states Rubber Com
pnny. and Edward V Douglass, secre'
tary. was reappolnted.
The directors elected were James A
Farrell. president United States Steel Cor
poratlon w. r. Leigh, Western Electrl,
Company; w. +. Gavan, Dupont Powdel
Company ", \. Dublin, General Electri,
Company, and W. y. Dickinson, Genera
Elevator Company.
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STANDARD OILS SIDE.
Company Says shipments Were Made
90 Old Clients.

-" following statement was issued At
NE Offices OF the Standard Oh Company
'sterdav:
Recent statements IN the New York
r-ess IN connection with the seizure Of
me steamers John u. Rockefeller, Briu-
c.1 and Platurla, under the American
ar carrying cargocs Of Illuminating oil
'"stuei for neutral ports. have animated
A. there was some DOUBT as to the ul-
HN7"'e destination Of tines" shipments.
ne standard OH Con pany wishes 10
: ate emphatcllly that the On rGOes IN
iest'on represent normal shipments ~
Illuminating lamp oil to old established
..enx ~ thoirs who have large distrihu-
ting organizations IL their respective mar
fe'S for supplying the local trade
The Shipments arc I'm no sense un-
usual ard il an embargo Is 10 he placed
on this commerce II will have a serious
'reot on tho petroleum industry Of the
T. nitod states. m addition causing great
Inconvenience and suffering To the pub
ic In neutral countries who have do
pended unon the United states for their
saDples Of this illuminant."
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cieties, women's clubs. fraternai organise
lions, school clubs and other associations
could be interested In the campaign to
the extent Of doing missionary work 10
spread the idea that many U. :. A. made
products are superior to those manufac-
tured abroad. one member suggested that
an exhibit OF goods made from cotton
would have a salutary effect on the Oott0r
situation and help along the buy bale
Of cotton" movement.
Another declared that American in
vcntors would he stimulated to create sub
stitntes for nearly every article for which
Americans have heretofore been dependent
N BIrope.
1t is the intention a the temporary com,
mittee that the city shall be the mora
hacker OF the exhibits but the city will
not he asked to appropriate any money.
a campaign for Made in the U. 8. A."
exhibits has already been started in Chi
cago.
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The Presidents Approval.

They got the ear of the President.
lie thought II a good thing and urged
the legislation. A bill was passed under
which the ships of England, France.
Germany or any other country might
change their flags and sail under the
American flag. And the President was
gwen authority to suspend the laws
which have been IN operation Tor over
100 years requiring watch officers on
ships flying our flag to be American
citizens
Almost Immediately on IT'S passage
with hundreds of American officers idle
and available. he suspended for seven
years these laws. and German ships
ana English with their fore IN officers
have been placed under our flag.
ships heretofore sailing under the flag
OF one of the bellrereuis. manned ana Of
hcrred oy her citizens, are now sailing
under the American nag. with the same
officers and crews as heretofore What
could he expected from such a situation
Nothing but trouble and embarrass.
ment can come To- us from IL. II Is
coming. Already the houored chairman
OF the Foreign Rela lions Committee has
uttered clarion note Of warning 10
other nations not 10 Interfere with vessels
Tying the American flag. why? Simply
ing the simple transfer Of flags on ships
Of commerce to escape the dangers OF
war. Seizure after seizure Is being made
OF ships registered under this emergency
law
international complications are arls-
ms French men-of-war are stopping
American ships and without protest from
US. British crews are SELLING German
citizens who now claim to be Americans
and are requiring their parole. British
warships are selling former German ships
now transferred 10 our flag without hest
tatIon and the right OF search is now
being asserted.
This all comes not from our failure "a
stand by the President. but from the
emergency legislation passed over rhe
warning OF Republicans. Who owns the
Metlpan. the John u. Rockefeller und the
other vessels that have been seized? The
Standard oil. the United Fruit Company
and the steel company.
because II was cheaper 20 sail under
n foreign flag In time Of peace they
spurned the flag Of their country. when
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HARDWARE CONVENTION CALLED
Manufactures. VIII Discuss Prob
lem. Caused by war.

A three day convention OF tho Ameri-
can Hardware Manufacturers Association,
IL was announced yesterday at its national
headquarters In the Woolworth Building,
has been called for October rs. 30 and 30
In the Marlborough Blcnheim Hotel. At
lantic City. y. j.. at which tho state OF
the trade since the European war began.
recent legislation and other matters Will
be considered.
+. u Mitchell secretary NJ the associa-
tion, which represents an invested capital
OF more than $1,000. 900. 600. said lndica-
tons were that the convention will he
the largest ever held in the history OF the
association.
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HORSE HITS RUNABOUT IN PARK
Rider, George r.. whitterton,
Thrown aud Badly Injured.

The saddle horse ridden by George r.
Whitrerton, %. OF .75 Central Park West.
became frightened yesterday afternoon
on the west drive in Central Park near
Seventy second street and ran into a run
about driven by Edward 6, Moore Jr., n
LAWYER ~ 80 Nassau street. living Mt
8 East Forty-fourth street, Mr.. Whittier
ton was thrown and severely injured
about the head his horse was wounded
and ran away, and the runebout was
wrecked,
Il passing automobile took Mr.. Whittier
ton to Roosevelt Hospital His horse was
caught by policemen after running several
blocks. Mr. Moore WAS not Injured.
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BIG EXPORTS SOLVING
BANKERS PROBLEMS
Feeling That Rush TO Get
American Products Will End
Gold Outflow.
MANY MILLIONS SPENT

Bankers studying the foreign exchange
situation, the problem OF paying Off this
couMry's debts abroad and the interre-
lated questions OF stock and cotton ex-
change reopening said yesterday that
probably the greatest definite encourage
ment at the present time was the rapidly
growing export trade.
Great orders for merchandise and
manufactures TO be used in the field or
associated purposes are daily being regis
tered with large industrial concerns, sup
ported by very heavy bank deposits.
The most hopeful prospect OF the limlta-
tion of gold shipments abroad lies in the
activity with which the export trade is
increasing. said bankers yesterday
For the last four Gays exports have
been si5.0i5.3l7. an Increase OF more than
100000 over the corresponding four
days OF last week Yesterdays exports
sl,S20.27s. were small as compared with
those OF the day before, which amounted
20 s6.i05,076, but the daily average Is
growing.
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ATLANTIC CITY, n. j. oct 22.--Harry
Honig, So. dropped dead to-day at his
home In South Connecticut avenue from
heart disease, He was playing cards, and
II is believed that excitement when he
learned he had winning hand caused his
death
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Brewery Truck Kills Roy.

while stealing n ride on n motor brew
cry truck, operated by John Reiger OF
1888 East Ninety NTH street Yesterday
morning. Henry Wagner, 8 wears old, Of
l73 lIarman street, Williamsburg, waq
rim over and killed In front OF his home
and in sight OF his Inother.
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war threatened their profits and property
they came under II for protection from
danger. An insult TO that flag will be re-.
scented by united people but 1t should
not be made II haven of greed"
Mr.. Jones added that the "avarice and
greed or these great companies" should
not he permitted to embroll the United
states with the contendlng Powers Of
Europe
Nineteen precious American lives
ne added, have been sacrificed in vain
cndeavor to make beso,ted murderer and
assassin salute our flag"
Senatorial Investigation.
committee OF FIVE Senators was
appointed THIS afternoon under a rcsoIu-
ton introduced by Senator IGolSe smith
OF Georgia to confer with the Govern
ment Departments and report to the
Senate on alleged foreign interference
with the foreign trade IN lint cotton and
,ottunsecd oil
Tne committee named by Senator
Clarke President pro tenn is as follows
smith OF Georgia, Smith OF South Caro-
lima, Nardman o; Mississippi. Smith OF
Michigan and Jones Of Washington.
the resolution under which the COM
mittec was appointed is as follows:
whereas the European war has scr'-
ously in,crfcrcd with ;hc market for two
OF our greatest national export products
lint cotton and ro,tonsced oil and
whereas although lint cotton and
'"'ton8ced oil are not Contraband OF
war serious impedmeuts are being placed
ia me way OF shipments of these cummod-
lilies 20 belligereut countries and
Whereas shipper who desire to export
cotton and cottonsecd OH are finding il
difficult TO do SO therefore he b.
"R"Soired. That committee Of five
senators I've named by the chair to confer
with tine Departments with reference
thereto and to report 70 the Senate as
early ~ possible the result Of their in
vestigations'
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Fathers Revolver Kills Roy,

Leon Scaturi, II years old, whose
father. Dominick In n Waterman, killed
himself yesterday morning while play
ing with his fathers revolver In the--
home at 565 Hart street. Williamsburg,
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BRITAIN RELEASES
ONE OIL STEAMSHIP
Il Is Explained That Detention
Was Due to Indefinite
Consignment.
OTHER CASES UNDECIDED

wAsuiS GroS. oct o2-The prospects
~ serious controversy between the
United states and Great Britain over ship
~ ne questions we're largely dspelled with
80 announcement by the British Embassy
It's Afternoon that the British Government
I'D ordered tho release OF the Standard
ol ship John y. Rockefeller. seized of the
orkney Islands while carrying oil 10 Den
mark
This action came In prompt response
- the vigorous protest Of the state De-
rartmcnt yesterday against the seizure OF
lie vessel and requesting It's immediate
cease. Because OF the circumsta noes Of
ne case ii now seems probable that the
P-.tish Government will deslst from any
rNort 70 prevent shipments Of American
OIL IN American vessels reaching Denmark
because Of British suspicious that such
.argoes are ultimately to and their way
% The German forces for use in trans
Iortat.on and aircraft.
Had this apparent intention been per
s,sted In there is little doubt that a serious
-outroversy would have resulted, as the
United states Government considers such
sol cures as that OF the John u. Rockefeller
- contrary TO the rights OF American
shippers and vessels and In violation OF
the rules OF maritime warfare.