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Evening star., 1915-01-15
SENATE WOULD AMEND
PENDING COLOMBIAN PACT
Swanson, Hitchcock and Root to
Take Up With State Department
Advisability of Changes

Senators Swanson. Hitchcock and
Root were appointed by Senator Stone
today as members of the foreign rela-
tions subcommittee to take up with the
State Department the pending treaty
with Colombia with view to amend
ing it. Principal opposition to the
treaty is based on the regret provision,
and there is opposition also to the pre-
scribed s25.000,0OO indemnity to Co
lombia for the Panama canal strip.
Senator's who oppose the present
treaty say there would be no trouble
in getting it ratified if the clause were
stricken out in which the United states
would express sincere regret" to CO.
lombia for the taking of the strip and
il the indemnity were reduced. Some
senators insist that s10.000.000 would
be a generous indemnity. Others are
willing to give sl5.0O0.00 it is said.
Although most of the opposition comes
from republican senators, it was de-
clared today that several democratic
senators think the indemnity excess
eive.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
NIGHT CABINET MEETINGS.
President Will Create Precedent
With Informal Gathering,

President Wilson will create a pre-
cedent tonight by holding an informal
evening cabinet meeting. The mem
bers of the cabinet. beginning tonight,
will meet in the Presidents study every
Friday evening at s o'clock for in
formal discussion of the government S
business.
Since the adjournment of the last
session of Congress the President
abandoned the regular custom of hold
ing two cabinet meetings each week,
and the cabinet assembled only Tues
day mornings. He declared that one
cabinet meeting a week was sufficient
to transact the routine business. He
has now decided, however. that it will
be advantageous for cabinet members
to meet informally once a week and
take up departmental business and
general policies.
II was said at the White House to-
day that there was no other signifi-
canoe in the change.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
DENIAL BY TUMULTY.
Declares He Made No Attempt to
Prevent Prohibition Enactment.

Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary to the
President, today emphatically denied
published statements that he was at
the Capitol this week and talked with
senators in an effort to prevent the
passage of legislation for prohibition
in the District of Columbia.
Il try to be human" the secretary
stated. I've got some good friends in
the Senate, and often I walk up there
and spend some time in the cloakroom
talking. But I have never discussed
with any senator there any matter
pending in the Senate. I have joshed
several senators who were heated up
about some problem, but 1 certainly
believe 1 have intelligence enough to
keep off legislative problems. The day
these stories refer to / talked for a
long time with Senator Reed, some time
with Senator O'Gorman and with many
others. l wonder the stories did not
represent me as trying to settle the al
with my friends. but somehow / get
into trouble every time 1 act like
human being"
Then Mr.. Tumulty grew reminiscent.
''Out at Indianapolis the other day."
he said, "a Methodist minister sat on
my hat, and when a policeman saw the
condition of my headgear he absolutely
refused to believe l was secretary to
the President and wouldn't let me in
where the President was.
1T went up to Jersey City Monday and
Tuesday of this week with my wife on
a personal visit. The newspapers said
1 was there trying to settle the post
office row. l stopped at a prominent
hotel for luncheon. and the papers men
toned this. The next day l got let
ter from an old friend who runs an
other hotel upbraiding me for my not
stopping at his place, and declaring
there was nobody else for him in sight
some time ago a representative who
Is a good friend Of mine walked into
my Office and introduced friend OF
his with a strong Italian name. He
spoke very highly of the man with
him, and asked me to write a letter in
York did So 1 since find out the
fellow represented the lemon trust. 1t
looks to me as if they are trying to
Mr. Tumulty laughed over the vicissi-
tudes of his once.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

Today's French official state
ment says that German positions
near Arras were captured by
zouaves in a bayonet charge.
There is no important change in
the scissors region.
The Russian general staff ex-
poets concerted attack by the
German forces west and south
west of Warsaw. German troops
have been sent to the assistance
of the Austrians in an effort to
relieve Bukowina and northern
Hungary from the danger of
further Russian advances.
Petrograd is confident that the
German offensive movement in
Poland has spent its force, and
the war Office announces that
Russian forces have made gains
along the Vistula.
The Turkish forces which pene-
trated Persia, occupying Tabriz.
are now advancing into the in
terror. Russia explains her evac-
uation of Tabriz as due to strate-
gic reasons which necessitated a
regrouping of her troops.
A British victory not recorded
in the official statements from
Paris or Berlin, and described as
important, is reported unofficially
from St. Omer, France.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
STIRs FRENCH SENATE.
Speeches Must Give Way to Voice of
Cannon, Says NJ, Delahave.

PARIS. January 15.-"Speeches must
give way to the voice of the cannon.
The country is not with you: there is
nothing for parliament to do but to
keep still when France is invaded"
With these words NJ. Delahaye, in the
senate, demanded the postponement of
all discussion on the war situation.
His speech caused a great stir and pro-
tests on the part of several members.
Premier Viviani expressed regret that
such language had been used, but some
of NJ. Delahaye's colleagues upheld
him.
After a brief but lively debate the
feated.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
STATES RIGHTS TO BE ISSUE.
Hearing on Railway Accounts to Be
Conducted by Commerce Commission.

States rights, so far as they relate to
railroad regulation. will come up in a
hearing before the interstate commerce
commission March 5. when the ques-
tion of permitting railroads to keep
certain accounts required by state
will be under consideration. The in
terstate commerce act authorizes the
commission to establish a system of
accounts. and makes it unlawful for
road to deviate from the prescribed
system.
A proposed order of the commission
would permit the roads to make such
subdivision of accounts would en-
able them to comply with state re-
quirements.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
Tells of Escaping Death.

Gen. Iturhide discussed with a report
er for The Star yesterday afternoon the
details of his escape from death in Mex
leo City. where he remained in hiding
for n time during the dangerous days
when Carranza was getting out and Zap
alta and Villa were coming in, and the
efforts OF some members OF the present
government in Mexico City to capture
him after a safe conduct had been
given him.
These circumstances threatened to cause
serious breach between Gen. Gutierrez,
Cen. villa and Gen. Paiafox. Through
the efforts OF the diplomatic corps in
Mexico City, many of whose nationals
Cen Iturhide had assisted in saving
from death and imprisonment. and
tbroush the efforts of Mr.. Silliman, the
United States consul. and Mr. Canova,
spec:al agent of the State Department,
Cen. Iturbide finally got out OF Mexico
CIV largely because the United States
government took an active part in ne
eotiations or his safety. This part was
played by State Department agents In
appreciation of Gen. Iturbide's efforts on
behalf of Americans. many OF whom he
saved The anger of Gen. Villa, Gen.
Palafox and the Zapata chiefs was
reused thereby. and Palafox even went
90 far as to accuse Messrs. Silliman and
Canova OF having been "bribed," al
though this chieftain, in a curiousy
worded statement made public at the
state Department yesterday afternoon,
now denies any thought Of bribery "in
connection with American officials"
The statement. read with amused
Evening star., 1915-01-15
IDENTITY IS QUESTIONED,
Scotland Police Hold Adolph Dietzel
for Further u. S. Advices.

LONDON. January Is. 1882 p.m.-The
American embassy was informed today
that the detention by the police at
Aberdeen. Scotland. January IL. of
Adolph Dietzel, who says he is an
American citizen, was due to the fact
that he had travelled through various
portions of the north of Scotland, with
in a restricted area, without having
registered with the police.
Dietzel. who bears an American pass
port issued at Washington August 10.
1914, says he was born in Chicago and
is resident of New York
Dietzers identity is questioned by the
police. who probably will await advices
from the United States before freeing
him.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
Turks Will Evacuate
Persian Province When
Russians Go, Says Porte

TEHERAN, Persia, January Is, via
Iondon.-The Turkish ambassador here
has notified the Persian government
that the porte is ready to evacuate the
province of AZerbaijan as soon as the
Russians definitely move out of this
territory, and after the heir to the
throne reaches Tabriz to assume con-
troll. The heir to the throne is to leave
Teheran for Tabriz In a few days.
Reply to Ultimatum.
Turkeys note to Persia is a reply to
a Persian ultimatum recently forwarded
to Constantinople demanding that
Turkish invading forces withdraw from
Persian territory. 1t is in accordance
with Persia's announced intention OF
maintaining her neutrality in the war:
Several towns in the province or
AZerba jan have been occupied by "
toman troops in the present Turkish
campaign in northwestern Persia
against the Russians. Wednesday Ia
briz, the capital of the province, was
occupied by the Turks after the evac-
uation of the town by a Russian force
which had garrisoned 1t.
Advance Is Reported.
LONDON. January 15.-The Turkish
troops who recently invaded Persia are
now advancing to the interior OF
the country, according to news dis
patch from Teheran to Reuters Tele-
gram Company. The message follows:
ut is reported that the Turks when
they occupied TabriZ, in AzerbaiJan
province. a few days ago shot the Per
sian governors of the towns OF Soul
bulak, Maragha and Burat, through
which they passed in making their
way to TabriZ.
The small Turkish force which went
into Tabriz is now moving in the di-
rection of Ispahan, in Central Persia,
200 miles south of Teheran. 1t is sup
ported by other Turkish contingents.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
ALLEGED SMUGGLERS ON TRIAL
Consul CARROTS Report From Mexico
Disproves Stories About Americans.

LOREDO, Tex, January 15.-Four
Americans, charged with smuggling
cattle from Mexico, were placed on
trial today at Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
according to an announcement by
Alonzo Garrett, United States consul
there. This disproves recent reports
that the Americans had been sentenced
to death.
1t was reported that William White
and William Burris, the younger of
the four prisoners, will be released
after a formal examination. but that
and Terrell Bobo. All four reside in
Texas near Laredo
Evening star., 1915-01-15
gary and the principal passes OF the Car
pathians now held by the Russians.
Reinforcing Austrians.

This is taken to indicate that Ger
mans are reinforcing the Austrian
troops for a vigorous effort to free
northern Hungary and Bukowina from
the danger of further Russian ad-
vances.
The present lull about Warsaw is re-
garded preparatory to this impending
movement.
The presence of Russian forces in
Rukowina and along the River Dunajec,
southeast of Cracow, not only would
facilitate cooperation by Roumania
with Russia, if she were disposed to
enter thc war, but also threatens Ger
man Silesia-
New Importance Attached.
The opinion is held by military Off
GERS here that the German staff is at
taching new importance to the Hun
garian situation. The appointment of
Baron Stephen Burian as Austrian for
eign minister in succession to Count
Won Berchtold is expected here to put
an end to discussion of separate
Russian peace with Austria, which is
said here to have been favored by Won
Berchtold. His position, according to
these re orts was that Austria should
not sacrifice her resources to protect
Hungary and Silesia from invasion.
Baron Buriau, a Hungarian Slav, is
an intimate friend of Count Stephan
Tisza, the Hungarian premier. He was
years, and is familiar with Russian
affairs. and the pan-Slavic movement.
He is said to favor an uncompromlSlng
fight against Russia.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
X-Ray Articles Ruled Purchasable.

A face mask and N-ray gloves. for
use in the N-ray room of Freedmen's
Hospital, are properly purchasabIe from
the appropriation "Freedmens Hospi-
tai. 1915" George l.. Downey. control
ler of the Treasury, decides that these
articles are a necessary part of Inc
eouipment of the X-ray machine. ana
therefore rightly an expense against
the nublic funds
Evening star., 1915-01-15
Mortally Wounds Wife; Kills Self.

MONTCLAIR. N. j., January 15.-
James Hutchins of Pittsburgh shot and
mortally wounded his wife, Ida, and then
blew out his own brains early today
Hutchins had followed his wife here from
Pittsburgh, where she rejoined him a
month ago after a reconciliation, having
notified her. it was said, that he was
coming to kill her because she refused
to live with him.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
Alabama Legislature for Prohibition

MONTGOMERY, Ala, January 15.-
The statewide prohibition bill passed
the house in the Alabama legislature
yesterday afternoon. IA to %. This is
according to the state-widers' program,
which has been carried out with little
opposition so far. TIE measure as
amended would become effective June
80. The program Is for the measure to
be put through the senate in time to
reach Gov O'Neal tomorrow. A similar
bill passed the senate later yesterday.
26 to 9.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
PROTESTS ALIEN LABOR
MPANAMA CANAL ZONE
A. F. L. President to Confer With
Gov. Goethals-Executive
Council Proceedings.

President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor is to have a con-
ference with Gov. Goethals soon for the
purpose of seeing if he cannot have
the policy discontinued of employing
alien mechanics in the Canal Zone. This
step was decided on at a meeting of
the executive council of the federation
this morning. 1t was alleged that il
the present system of employment is
continued it will result in driving
American workmen from the canal.
The representatives of the Marble
fore the council their grievances arfs-
ing out of the agreements between
several affiliated organizations in the
building trades and the Bricklayers'
un,on. as result of which the marble
workers have suffered
President Gompers was directed to
confer with the chief executive officers
OF the several organizations concerned
with the object in view of securing
their cooperation to prevent a strike
to have them assist affiliated oreani-
cations in every way possible in their
contentious, as recognized and indors-
ed by the American Federation of La
bor
Other Topics of Discussion.
The subjects of unemployment and
vagrancy laws, old age pensions, physi-
cal examination of government en-
pioyes, citizenship for Porto Ricans.
government ownership of Mount Yer
non. suffrage in the District of Column
Ola, convict labor, inspection of loco
motive boilers and engines were dis
cussed. Efforts will be continued to
secure the enactment of such laws or
regulations as may be required.
me ohcers of the federation will re-
the eight-hour law in the light of it's
proponents. supplementing the decision
by the previous Attorney General.
the railroad telegraphers will be as
sisted IN their effort to secure an en-
actment Of a bill providing an eight
hour day for railroad telegraphers.
The Department of Labor will be asked
to gather data and publish an annual
report upon mortality and disability by
accident and occupational diseases in the
various industries.
Convict Labor in States.
Investigation will be made during the
year as to the employment of convict
labor in the different states, a report
thereon to be made to the next annual
convention.
1nere Will De taken up with the va.
.rious state federations of labor the
matter of securing the enactment of q
law similar in character in the variou.
states for the regulation of contempt
proceedings.
Considerable discussion occurred or
the recent passage of the Clayton bill
amending the Sherman antitrust law
| whereby the organizations of labor art
removed from the operations of thai
| law.
| An invitation from the Nationa
Women Trades Union League for the
| officers of the A. F. and l. to attend
the next convention of that organiza
tion in New York city in June was re.
ceived. The invitation was accepted.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
Probe of High Flour Prices On.

CHICAGO. January 15.-Members OF
the board of trade, millers. grain dealers.
speculators and elevator operators will
be questioned in the federal investigation
into the prevailing high prices for -four
and VIII. Charles F. Clyne, United
States "A trict attorney. announced today.
The ~ y, which had been temporarily
halt resumed today The threat
nee in the price of bread was
.aas subjects taken up by the dis
. -, ..JrueS.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
House.

Met at noon.
Representative Beakes Of Michigan
a constitutional amendment
to make the presidential term six
years.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
Turkish Statement

AMSTERDAM Holland. January A. via LondonThere
follows:
of n of
of
have % our
Evening star., 1915-01-15
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate.

Met at noon.
Senator Lodge spoke on the national
defenses.
Senators Root, Hitchcock and Swan
son were appointed to confer with Sec
retary Bryan on amending the Colom-
bian treaty.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
War Officially Reported.
tcontinued from First Page.)

but a
our not
develop
Evening star., 1915-01-15
Biu to Reimburse Former Senator

Senator Callinger of New Hampshire
,oday offered as an amendment to the
General deficiency bill an item OF $1,000
n nav former Senator Jackson of
Marvland for his expenditures in his
contest for his seat IN the Senate at
the last session of Congress.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
eeoreetowu Citizens 20 Meet.

The Georgetown Citizens Association
Ia to hold It's January meeting Monday
night at s o'clock in the Potomac Savings
Bank Hall. Wisconsin avenue and M street
northwest.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
STEAMER SUSPECTED
OF CARRYING GERMANS
Bergenfjord Due at Bergen Tomor-
row After Being Detained
by British.

CHRISTIANIA, January IS. via Lon
don.-The Norwegian-Am Line
steamer Bergenfjord, from New York,
destination tomorrow after having
been taken into Kirkwall. Scotland,
by a British cruiser for examination.
The Bergenfjord is the steamer from
which four Germans were rer- ed in
New York bay the afternoon of Janu-
airy 2 on the charge that they had
sailed with passports fraudulently OBJ
tained. She was taken into Kirkwall
for examination on the charge that she
had on board German officers and con-
scripts travelling under false passports,
and was released as soon as the Ger
mans in question had been removed
The owners of the Bergenfjord have
been informed that no belligerents,
neither officers nor conscripts, may be
taken on board their steamers at New
York.
Other Vessels Detained.
LONDON. January Is delayed in
transmission) The American steamer
Edwar Pierce. which left New
York for Copenhagen November %. and
reached Falmouth December IA, was
detained five days because the destina-
ton of her cargo of oil was questioned.
The American steamer George Haw-
ley. which left New York November Is
for Copenhagen, was detained at Fal-
mouth for three weeks because she car
ried 500 barrels of oil which the Brit
ish officials suspected was intended for
Germany.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
Austrian, Statement


mel justi
Evening star., 1915-01-15
Other Vessels Detained.

Fire Loss in Sioux City, $500, 900.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa. January 10
Fire in the Trimble block. 9Th and
Pierce streets. today, caused loss of
100000.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
RELEASE OF SHIPS
TO Be PERMITTED
But British Declare Decision
Must Rest With the Prize
Court Judge.

Release on bond of ships detained in
British prize courts will be permitted
by the British government if the Judge
of the court is willing, according to a
statement issued today by the British
embassy.
The embassy statement says:
While they cannot give pledge
that all ships now in prize courts will
be released on bail being offered. be-
cause the decision must rest with the
judge. his majesty's government, in
order to relieve a shortage of tonnage,
are anxious to withdraw ships as little
as possible from the carrying trade.
and will, therefore. not oppose release
on bail of ships now in prize courts if
bail is offered.
Only seven neutral vessels are at
present in prize court. and five ships
are detained in the United Kingdom in
addition at this moment for eXamina-
tion as to character and to destination
of her cargo: one of these will proba-
bly, be released almost Immediately.
and no one of them is under the Amer
lean flag"
Evening star., 1915-01-15
$4,000 in United States.

"Tbere must be $4,000 Mexicans in the
United States, decent, honest men who
would gladly welcome a chance to rally
round a real movement which might
have the support of the United States
government, and if not of the United
States government, then of Great Brit
ain or Spain or France, to bring peace
to Mexico and to drive the rasca!s out
Cen Iturbide is staying at the hnlck-
last Sunday and denied
himself to callers because a price had
been set on his head, and he wanted TO
he certain that Nine. 1turbide had sa1e-
Iy gotten out of Mexico before allow
ing his presence to become known. for
fear she might be held as hostage
for his return to that country. The
news that she has safely fed from Mex
leo has just reached him.
Cousin of Prince Iturbide.
Cen. Iturbide is a cousin of Prince
Iturbide, long a resident of George
town. He was a member of the Mexican
senate during the Huerta regime. and
later Huerta forced him to become
governor of the federal district of
Mexico. He was the only man who
dared to beard the old general, and
made hosts of enemies for his way OF
governing Mexico City during and aft
er the Huerta regime.
ue is the man who turned over Mex
leo CITY to Carranza and forced the
latter to sign a contract for the pro-
lection of the city, Notwithstanding
statement that the capital
onaht to suffer as the northern Mexico
cities had done by the ravages of war.
He it was who protected the Ameri-
cans the day the American fleet sent
men ashore at Vera Cruz. when Huerta
secretly aroused the populace against
them. He is great grandson of the
Augustin Iturbide. who proclaimed
himself Emperor of Mexico in 1921 and
was executed. He is
thirty-six years old, an athlete. the
champion pistol shot of Mexico and a
polo player
Evening star., 1915-01-15
Acknowledges British Reply.

In note delivered yesterday by AM
bassador Page at London, Secretary
Bryan acknowledged receipt of the pre-
liminary reply of the British govern
ment to the American note protesting
against the treatment of neutral COM
merce by the British fleet He expressed
appre eciation of the friendly spirit in
which the communication had been re-
ceived. and noted with satisfaction
that hte principles of international law
set forth by the United States had been
accepted
Further comment. Mr.. Bryan said,
would be immature at this time, in view
of the intention of the British govern
ment to reply later in detail.
Following is paraphrase of the
Secretary's note:
THE friendly spirit in which the
British government received the Amer
lean note of December 2S is appre-
ciated. No doubt is entertained by US
that the cordial relations between the
governments will continue pending
diplomauc discussion. This government
notes with satisfaction that the prin-
c1ples OF international law as set forth
in the American note are accepted by
his maJesty's government. AS the orig
1nal note is being examined with care
by the British government with a view
to replying further and in detail, it
would seem premature for me to make
further answer at this time.
1T Is the intention of this govern
the further reply of the British gov
ernment. the points raised by Sir Ed
ward Grey in connection with the pre-
lminary answer"