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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
SPLIT ON INHERITANCE TAX.
southern Leaders For snd Admin.
istrntiou Against u.

WAsuISGTOS, Dec. l3-Rapres~nta
tive Cordell Hun OF Tennessee, author
~ the income tax law. IS studying the
operations Of inheritance tax laws Nv the
various States and IN Europe. with "A
view 10 proposing legislation along this
line II the Democratic leaders deem II
advisable when the time comes TO pre-
pare n new tax levy 10 provide funds for
national defence,
Mr.. Hull believes IN the principle OF
taxing wealth az against taxing industry.
and he Is Of the opinion that y Federal
Inheritance tax is praCticablc. even
though such leNies are now made by
most nj the states.
To Mr.. Hull wa entrusted tho duty Of
drafting the incOln" tax authorization
ina; was embodied in the rnderwood-
simmons law and to him will be assigned
the task OF preparing an inheritance tax
hill II the Democrats decide to put
through such u measure,
Many Democratic leaders favor the
enactment, Of an inheritance tax law
despite the known opposition of the Adj
ministration 10 such AN act. Most OF
the leaders from the South favor an in
heritancr lax. Administrator officials
are making an effort to check the sprcaa
of sentiment for such a law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
C0NEY ISLAND BOATS
TO LICK KAISER'S NAVY
Engli>hman With the Idea
Locked Ip-Bcllcvue sanity
Test to Come.

II a cell AZ Police Headquarters a
man sat all las, night waiting for de-
tectiyes 20 g. out and get him II check
for $500, 400, with which he wauts "a
arm tn" boats of the Iron Steamboat
Company II go over to lick the Ger
man navy.
The story began yesterday morning
when Secretary Fred W. Luckem.v.r
Of the steamboat company opened a let
ter which read
DEAR Sm: ! want a 350o.ooo check
for Christmas. Z. $ Neal"
The address. l5s East Fort,-uinth
street. was on the back of the letter.
and Serg'. Reardon easily found Neal
there last night and persuaded him 10
81 out 20 get the check at the post
office. They stopped on thu vav a, the
East Fifty-frst street station and asked
for IN" patrol wagon. and Neal was
80 pleased al tho lieutenant FOR permit.
ing him "a ride downtown in IL that
he promised him SiO0 and an eoual
amount 10 Reardon for taking care Of
him. lie was locked UP on n charge
of attempted blacluna.l until he car
be sent 10 Bellevue Hospital.
II was pn the ride down town ,ha,
Neal disclosed the reason he had asked
for tho check.
You see my father Is an F.ngl,shrl.r
and I hate tho Germans" he said. So
] was COINS to arm the Iron steamboats,
which | have owned for Twenty-Five
! ~ats, and go over and lick the German
navy. Then Ford wouldn't have any.
thing or mo. would be-"
And Reardon admitted that Ford
wouldn't.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
D. ]. HILL FOR DEFENCE.
Ex-t n,ha ASA dor "a Germany Urges
Larger Army and Navy.

Dr, David Jayne Hill. e~x-Ambassadol
to Germany, speaking last evening be-
fore the Economic Cluh at the Hotel
Astor. advocated a strong and ~eficien.
army and navy for the INIT ed States.
II do not meau." he said, thar We
should enter world dominion, But We
should br able to say to the rest of
mankind We I'm America have stood
for the dominion OF law. for n world
tribunal. for the ~sanctity ~ treaties
and for the rights OF neutrals.
1--WE have discouraged armameuts
and sought to accomplish Its limits-
lions nov We say TO YOU, II YOU are
going on with II, IL you are intending
10 %overpower helpless peoples and to
dominate the world by brute force, Won
AZ least shall not dominate over MS.
We h dlsarm when YOU do. but we
shall arm as long as you arm"
Mr., llill continued by saving tina. In
spite OF all thar may lie said against
armament as provocative of wal rem
sonable means of defence governed by /,
pacific policy would certainly make for
peace.
THE curse ~ militarism lies in th.
accumulation of force for the sake of
dominion. but armament for tho sake
OF national right IN not militarism. IL
Is n contribution to tho reign of lew
and Justice in the world.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
TAFT FOR LARGE NAVY.
BUT NOT BIGGER ARMY
Tells Congressional Club Both
Sides in Present War Are
Offenders.

EA-President William II. Taft adj
dressed the Congregational club "a, lts
monthly meeting last night In the Hot.l
Martinique. His topic was "Towards
International Government" He out
force Peace and M wered some OF the
arguments made against these plans.
Or. Frederick Lynch presided. Dur.
Ing the evening Miss Angela Morgan
read her poem "Tl,c Battle Cry Of
Mothers and Il. Norman JoltTe sans
songs written by Gcna Branscomb.
I'VE believe said Mr., Taft. that
an International court as distinguished
from an arbitration court will helI
TO make international law definite and
will help to increase It's application
TO new conditions. We believe in Judge
made law. | do not know whether all
do; ] do. 7 don't Ike to speak for
everybody, hut We have a good deal Of
talk on Judge made Law. ] think II Is
about the best law We have.
After explaining the proposed work.
inSs of the league he answered criticisms
that had been made. One was that IL would
be necessary TO have a large standing
army and navy. Mr.. Taft said be be-
lsved IN a large navy and added Il do
tne present army and militia might he
increased. hut it Is in the navy that we
must hope for defence
In conclusion Mr.. Taft said that when
the Powers IN Europe grew tired of fght-
ing this country o play a prominent
Part IN the arrangement Of peace.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
HUTCHINSON SUES
SPERRY FOR SHARE
Trading Stamp Firms Affairs
Again in L. S. Court With
Fraud Charge.
WANTS PART OF $500. 900

NEWARK. y. J., Dec. i~s.-shelte, NJ
Profit Sharing Company. fled a sup.
Elemental complaint before rnited
States Judge Rellstab here to-day ask.
ing for 4 substantial share of profits
said 10 have been realized by Sperry
& Hutchinson. the original trading
stamp firm. According to HutchInson's
claims. these profits amount to nearly
100000. possibly more.
Last August Mr.. Hutchinson began
suit. claiming that in surrendering in
1904 his 1870 of 10000 shares in the
Sperry 4 Hutchinson firm for $3.50 he
obtained an agreement that he would
have a share of the dividends on his por-
tion of the stock. n that this agree
ment had not been kept. At that time
the suit was dismissed.
II Is charged in the supplemental
complaint that by the suppression n
concealment of facts and that by means
of improper bookkeeping entries in some
and the lack of amy entries at
all In other instances. the defendant,
Sperry. and his brother. Thomas
A. Sperry tuho died last SeptemberD,
confined knowledge Of facts to only a
persons In their employ and effec-
tually concealed the same from all
others."
The complaint further alleges thai
while checks for large sums. for 500. o0o
In W instances, were entered in the
hooks the sums were Withdrawn FOR
benefit OF said defendant and his
Thomas A.. Sperry.'
William NJ. Spsrry is charged with
rand in he complaint. and IL is alleged
nearly 100000 in all was with
from the and that storks
and checks were withdrawn and placed
10 what was known as the 80. 4.
Sperry trustee account" in the National
Bank. This sum. Mr.. Hutchinson
riiarges. was subsequently, divided be-
tween tie Sperry brothers. Thomas A.
Sperry r"ceiving s?2i.oo7.to and Will
an VI. Sperry sa23. 66i.lo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
JUSTICE INGRAHAM
TO RETIRE DEC. 81
Governor Then Would Name
an Appellate and Supreme
Court Justice.
CLARKE MAY GET PLUM

Presiding Justice George l.. rngraham
or the Appellate Division OF the Supreme
Court for the First New York district
expects TO resign on December 81. He
has made no announcement Of his inten-
tons and this information comes from
those In his confidence. it being their
understanding that Justice Insraham
preferred TO have the formal announce.
nient made by GOV. Whitman.
Justice Ingraham Is IS years old and
would have to retire under the age
Limitation on December 81. 1917, al.
though he was elected for the term ex
piring December 81. 1919. There ia al.
ready much speculation as 10 h,s .uc
cessor. who will be designated from thu
Appellate Division by Gov. Whitman 10
sit Tor five years. II is pointed out that
IN his choice Gov. Whitman will no, he
limited to the Appellate Division Jus
uces or the First district. but may selec,
any Appellate Division Justice in the
state.
those who claim knowledge of the
Governors intentions say that Justice
John Proctor Clarke will b. designated.
lnis would leave a vacancy on the Ap-
peliate Division bench. which would be
hlled by the Governor from the SUP m.
Court bench. Such elevation Of a Stu
preme Court Justice will leave a va cancy
on mat bench. and this also would be
ni'ed oy me Governor. the appointment
10 be until the election of 1915.
When rumors Of the changes began 70
circulate some political prognosticators
asserted that Gov. Whitman might name
District Attorney Perkins for the Su.
preme 'ourt bench. One possibility
mentioned is Isidor Wasservogel. whom
Mr.. whitman selected as one Of his A..
sistant District Attorneys. Mr.. wasser-
Vogel was An unsuccessful Supreme
Court candidate last year.
After January 1 Gov. Whitman will
Also nave the appointment Of q Judge
OF General Sessions to succeed Judge
swami. elected District Attorney. Tho
ponticians believe that the resignation
or Justice Ingraham will make 4, EASY
Tor the Governor To am a Democrat
Tor General Sessions. since the Republi-
cans may look for a supreme Cour, an
pointment n for the elevation Of a
republican TO he Presiding Justice Of
the Appellate Division.
Justice lngraham was born in Harlem
IN lsi,. studied Law at Columbia and
was admitted to the bar To- 1869. He
became a Judge OF the Superior Court, in
1883. In 1891 he was appointed to the
Court to fill IL vacancy. was
elected the same year for fourteen years
and in 1905 was reelected. He wae
TO the Appellate Division In
1895. He is a Democrat.
II Is understood that he vii, resume
his law practice AS a partner Of william
+. Sheehan. who was formerly OF Parker.
a Sheehan, and more recently Of
n Sheehan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
AGAIN OPPOSES ROYALTY
HwsnK-tI.inE Ready Ia Lcad Re,o-
IuttOM-Says Yuan Won't Rule.

PIULAnEIrHiA, Dec. l3-'Yuau Shin
KAT will never ascend the throne as
monarch OF China said Gen. Iivang-
Hslng. coleader with sun Yat-seu IN
the Chinese re evolution OF 1913, now Nv
ing at Ardmore. near this city. tonight.
''Revolution In China IL again imm'-
nent," he continued. AS soon rs the
forces are in order n ready to strike
| will Join them. | VII not permit
them to disband. az | did in 1913. until
the cause Is won"
Gen. Hwang-Hsing has sent 10 Paul
:. ReinSCh. United States Minister AT
Pckin. tho following message:
Yuan Shih-k'ai. using f%arcical a.e"-
tons, created himsel: monarch, which
our Chinese people will oppose to the
bitter end. We crave thai your Excel
lency may give your moral support to
cur republic Tor the peac" y the Orieht.
Please transmit my caD,e 10 all Other
emba ssies in Fekin."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
PROSPECT OF CROWN
MAKES YUAN UNEASY
China's Emperor.elcct Says
sympathy, Not COngratu-
latiOn, Is in Order.
JAPAN UNKNOWN FACTOR

PrkfS, Dec. 1a,--when the Chinese
Cabinet went to the palace to-day TO
congratulate President Yuan Shih-k'ai
on his forthcoming accession TO the
throne he replied that condolences would
be more In order In view OF the grave
responsibilities he has assumed FOR him
self and his family.
lie discouraged ideas of entertaining
or celebrating because Of the retur TO a
monarchy and urged his Minister'S 10
work harder to better conditions IN
china
Japan's attitude toward the monarchy
IL the subject Of speculation here. The
japanese Charge d'ANaires. NJ. Obata,
visited the Foreign Office to-day. but de
MED that he had discussed the change IN
the form OF government.
The report which went out sa ying that
Yuan had refused to take the throne was
probably due to the fact that the state
Councils first memorial was returned By
him. Another petition vas sent to Yuan
and later In the evening 1t became known
that he a accepted the offer Of tho
imperial crown.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
DEBS CALLS SOLDIER
VILE, ABJECT THING
Bc9s WOrkinpmen Not 10 Join
Army and Attacks ..Da,-
tard JinGOes."

Eugene V. Debs. leader of the Social.
!st party. wrote an appeal yesterday 10
workingmen not 10 become soldiers. He
believes that "the bastard jingoes even
now are plotting 20 force the United
States into war" Speaking of soldiers
In general Mr.. Debs says:
The w~orklngman who turns soldier
to-day becomes the hired assassin of his
capitalist master. He goes on the muir.
dcr"rs' payroll NJ so cents a day under
orders TO kill anybody. anywhere. at any
time.
This Is the vile. abject thing We cal,
q soldier. Lower than the Shiny. drip.
ping depth in which this craven creature
crawls neither man nor beas. can ever
sink in time or eternity"
Then Mr.. Debs calls war the Crimson
carnival where the drunken devils are
unclaimed and the snarling dogs are
sicked upon one another by their bru,a al
masters. where they shoot OFF one an
others heads and receive their baptism
or patriotic devotion to their masters
nnnOinted money bags IN a thousand
squirting seysers OF their own blood and
brains"
Working men and working women"
he writes, let us swear by all thar Ia
dear TO us and all hat is sacred TO our
cause never TO become soldiers and never
to go 20 war;"
And Then writing Of the plans OF the
bastard jingoes" to bring about war:
Every subtle agency known 20 their
internal ingenuity is being employed 10
accomplish their satanic design, The
working mon or America have il In their
power TO foil this morstrous conspiracy.
10 STAY the demon OF destruction and nut
an END to war here and everywhere, now
and forever"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
Won PAPEN REPORTED
REBELLION IN INDIA
Copy of Letter Taken From
Archibald in England
Comes to Light.

/ The World to-day publishes the Sec
ond OF the two letters seizad by tho
British when James +. J. Archibald was
arrested NJ Falmouth. England. on Au-
gust IS, with German n Austrian
diplomatic correspondence in his posses-
sion. The letters were in cipher and were
written by Capt Franz Won Papen. re-
Gently recalled az German military at
tache In the United States. The text
of the letter rs translated follows:
THAT a a unrest reigns at tho
present time throughout India Is shown
by the various following reports:
"S!nce October. 1914. there have been
various local mut!nies OF Mohamme-
dan native troops. ono practically sue
ceeding the other. From the last re-
ports. II appears that h Hindu troops
are going to Join tho mutineers.
The Afghan army Is ready to at
tack India. The army holds the posi-
ton on n side of the Ctak t"l
River. The British army IL reported
to hold the other side Of the sale river.
The three bridges connecting both sides
have been blown up by the British.
'Tn the garrison located on the
KethiNwar Peninsula Indian mutineers
stor1ned the arsenal. Railroad and wire
less station have been destroyed. The
Sikh troops nave been removed from
BVltiNtliSNdI VHiy Eh0''"'
dams and Hindu troops remain there.
The T~wenty-third Cavalry Regiment
AT Lahore revoltel. the police station
and Town House we're stormed. The
Indian roops In Somal.land in Laba-
koran are trying to effect n junction
with the Senussi. All Burma 10 ready
TO revolt.
In Calcutta unrest lis reportedl with
street hghting, In Lahore a bank was
robbed every week at least two Eng
lishmen killed in the northwestern
district many E~nglishmen killed mu-
nitions and other material taken. rail-
roads destroyed a relief train was re-
pulsed.
Everywhere great unrest, In Benares
a bank has been stormed.
"Revolts in Chitral very serious. bar
racks and Government buildings de.
stroyed. The Hurt Mardin Brigade,
under Gen. Str r.. Wood, has been Or
dered there, Deputy Commissioner of
Lahore wounded through n bomb In the
Anakali Bazaar.
"Mohammedan squadron of the cav
regiment in Nowschera deserted
over Chang. southwest Peshawar. Sol
diers threw bombs against the rimily OF
the M~aharaJah OF Mysore. One child
and two servant killed, his wife NOR
tally wounded.
I'm Ceylon a state Of war has been
declared"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
MOVE SPY INDICTMENTS.
san Francisco Grand Jury Act
Against German Agents.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 13.-Baron Will
helm von Brincken. attache of the Ger
man Consulate at this port Charles c.
Crowley. secret service worker In the
employ OF the consulate. and Mrs. Mar
garet w. Cornell. secretary to Crowley.
were Indicted to-day by the Federal
Grand Jury for bomb co~nspiracies.
One indictment charges that tho two
men and the woman fused the mails to
inctte arson. murder and assassination"
Tho other indictment charges "fnter-
ference with commerce by the d~estruc-
ton OF munition plants and vessels in
foreign trade" 1t was on this charge
that Baron Won B%rincken and Crowley
were arrested originally.
The "Inciting OF arson or murder by
tho usc Of the mails" IL the most serious
charge that has Been made against any
OF the suspects In the n The maxi
mum punishment 10 Ave years imprlson-
ment. The maximum on . conspiracy
charge IN two years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
NOT TO WE'D CAPT. BoY.ED,
Won't Discuss Reported B~trctbnl
10 Miss Nackny.Smtth.

WAsHINGroS. Dec. l3.--Mrs. Mackav-
smith widow OF the late Bishop Alex
ander Mackay-Smi,h OF the EpisropaI
Diocese of Pennsylvania. denied to-da,
that her daughter Virginia is engaged
to Capt. Boy-I;d. German Naval Al
tache. who has been recalled by his
Government. "
Tho report Ia preposterous and with.
out foundation" said Mrs.. Mackav-
Smith. ~ cannot account for the ru-
NOR"
II Is said that Capt. Boy-Ed was
seen In tho company VI Miss v
smith n her younger sister. Miss
GLADYS. AT man. Of the diplomatic 80
cial affairs here. lie also was fire.
quently seen in Miss Virginla's com
pany at Seal Iiarbor. Me, where tho
Mackay-Smiths spent last summer.
When seen at German Club yester-
day capt. Boy-Ed appeared to be in
different concerning the story OF his
reported engagement.
II have not seen the story" he said.
Furthermore. ] DO not care to see II.
and II did see II ] wouldn't have
anything TO say
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
PREDICTS YUAN'S DOOM.
OreVOD Merchant Says Ne VIII he
slRin-Chinesr AGAINST Monarchy.

PORTLAND. Ore. Dec. i3.-The chinese
Chamber or Commerce her. has c3bled
20 the chinese Assembly protestin.
vigorously against TN" change In China
from a republic to "a monarchy. The
president Of the chamber. Lee Hong.
SAID
1T IL our opinion that the Chinese
peopl. Will never permit the reactionary
programme TO be carried out. We fully
expect to see. Yuan Shih-k'a assassi-
mated
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
WILSON CONFERS ON TARIFF.
Gov. Cox OF Ohto Wants Commits
sion 20 Investtgate subject.

WAsHtNGTuN. Dec. lS.-presIdent Will
son conferred with ex-Gpv. James Cox of
Ohio to-day ON the subject OF a tariff
commission. Gov. Cox has urged that
the Administrator recommend to Con-
eresS The creation Of a commission to
take charge OF the work OF adjusting the
tarif law TO conditions which may ~
expected to exist at the close OF the
European war.
The President has indicated both IN a
letter 20 Gov. Cox aLd in his recent mes.
sage to Congress 'ha, he was not op-
posed % the proposal Tor Ccutring al ~
the powers ot investigation and recon.
rlendation with respect 20 the tar'r row
vested in several departmental bureaus
in a single governmental body. I. Wa
not indicated after to-day's conference
whether a hnel decision had been
reached.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
WOULD GUST DOUBTERS.
ship. hut Mr. Ford D~iasents.
So.c.oy CcbI. D-sa,,,l N ruv arx

LONDON. Dec. 13--Wireless messages
received here from the Oscar II. state
that there is serious dissension aboard
the Ford peace ship as a result Of Pres
ident wilson's preparedness programme.
The resolution offered by the Rev.
Charles r. Aked was adopted. but a
stormy debate preceded and followed this
action. and the Rev. Mr.. Aked suggested
that those who refused to sign be landed
at the first port.
Mr.. Ford ssumed the role of peace
maker. saying that every member Of the
mission would continue to be n welcome
guest throughout the trip.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
PEACE ARK A COCKPIT:
DOVES NOW IN FACTIONS
The Rev. MI. Aked Offers Resolution C%ondemning Pre-
paredness and Stirs Up War Of Words-Minority
Pilgrims May Quit at Christiania.

traditions. and 20 there can be IN ira.
conoilable differences.
Such common ideals sure,,. ,,,-. 80.
ford n basis upop witch % .,.Si,. :.
magnanimous and honorah,o nsa,s
The men and women M nm. on,n.r,.
and OF all the wsrrirs co,n,,... H.,
proved their loyai,y. E,,o,,~h ~, ~.
been shed. enouyh a~on,, sms,S"s 10
enoux dest,,otion wro,Sh, "'
The tina has cor,. % ..au -
shed 10 aave the n.on,s -. 49,.
slaughter. and tho civiS,,.,,nn 20 ~.
world from anarchy ga - ""'
Has NOT war hs.n ,r,.a ..-. -
sixteen months ~ a..,,a-, ~
proved that x,ar c.nnn, .oi,
but that n ,eads oriv N - 80 III"
cry? M,,st nore i,vs. =. ns,h.. n.s
more wives ana n,oth.rs h.sa"""s ~"
fore IVA recogr,,. ~. $500 !, 49,
ing "a deatb "a .t,a. .hs ..o.s.-
wound mus, no .to,,hsS,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
TOXIC YUAN.
Japa nes~ vress Says Acceptance al
Throne 10 an NMrOut.

TOXIC. Dec. i3.-The Toxic press to-
day In indignant articles denounced
Yuan Shih-kai's acceptance Of the Chi
Dese throne.
They declared he had openly fouted
Japau's advice and urged tina Japan
make proper representations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
HEcKER FOR B0Y.ED's PLACE.
'"'"r''r Of Kaiser May Become
Military Attache Here,

N'-Iu"GToA, Dec. l3.-It Is rumore
n"'' ''-uieht that Capt. Ewald Hecker,
l'r"eded DIR, Bernhard Dernburg
d. lF'ntn of the German Red Cross,
"" ' capt. Boy-Ed'- successor az
~ Htia'he 10 the German En-
op' Hecker has been il this coun-
'! ''' many months. He In regarded
o. All aoie military officer and In said
- = 'arorite Of the Kaiseris. No con-
nrnsA3n ri the report could be obtained
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
Poses - E.-Governor's Nephew

y man who represents himself a. q
rcphew or eN-Governor Francis - Mis-.
sour 1aS been going around amonp ~.
'-o'"rnor's f-!ends IN New York and se,.
ling money with = Story' Of how ne rg.
Jus reached New York from Sour
America, that lis vile IL III and -hs, =.
needs money q~uickly. The pc.ic1 lave
been asked 20 look for him.