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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-05
CALLS UPON JAPAN
TO BREAK SILENCE
London Daily News" Asks Why
Okuma'S Declaration on
China Was Delayed.

London. April Am editorial in
"The Daily News comments on Count
Okuma's declaration regarding neGotia-
tions between China and Japan. 1t asks
why these final disclosures were de-
layed. and continues:
what object can the japanese gov
eminent have in submitting quietly to
this campaign of calumny when the de
mands from which this campaign
springs are wholly reasonable and
moderate If il is possible TO state
thus categorically what these demands
do not contain, why should II be i'm
possible to inform the world as to what
they do contain? Everyone, in this
country at least. is willing ard even
anxious to put the best possible inter
probation on Japan's activities.
'If it could be shown, as, TO judge
from Okuma's speech, il can be, that il
only required publication Of the real
terms of the proposed treaty TO show
that Japan's aims In these negotiations
have been totally misrepresented. the
news would undoubtedly be very warm
ly welcomed in England. but so long
as the proposals themselves remain
screened behind veil of official secrecy
Il is quite impossible TO allay the UNI
easiness that has been aroused
at is difficult TO imagine any solid
compensating advantage Japan can
hope to gain from persistence in silence
which is undoubtedly doing her injury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-05
SEES REFORM AID
FROM JOB-GRABBING
Senator Norris Says Even Dem
OCratS Are Ready TO Cut
Off Patronage.
From The Tribune n1rml

Washington, April 4.-"The Demo
crafts through their bungling Of the
patronage situation have got into such
d hole that believ, it possible to pass
bill at the next session of Congress
putting all postmaSters under the civil
service" said Senator George W. Nor
ris, of Nebraska, tonight.
Senator Norris said he would fight
for a bill which will not only put ali
poStmasters but even the Postmaster
General under the civil service rules.
Ordinarily would have no hope, Of
course, IN making such FIGHT" said
the Nebraska Senator. but the Demo
Gratis have had so much trouble over the
distribution Of patronage and they have
been so unfortunate IN their selection
OF men for the Offices that they have
concluded II Is not an unmiXed bless
ing TO have jobs to give away and that
II causes more weak places in their in
dividual political fences than it
strengthens.
80 | think ! Will have lots of sup
port on the Democratic side for my bill.
As TO the practical advantages 10 the
postal service. there Is no question at
all but what Il would be Of great ben
eft. A much higher class OF men would
be attracted TO the postal service.
incidentally II would be step
toward separating the Senator and Rep
resentatiye from what is now his chief
duty the distribution of patronage. II
il were followed out IN other depart
ments il would result i'm Congressman
being able to give more time TO i'm
porfint legislation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-05
PANAMA KILLING
UNPROVOKED-WOOD
Shooting of Soldier by Police
Cause for lmme date Action,
He Saws.

Panama. April Major General
Leonard Wood, commander Of the De-
pqrtment Of the East, arrived in Pana.
ma this morning lie will begin an
inspection of the Pacific Notifications
Of the canal tomorrow. Concerning
the riot at Colon on Friday. when Cor,
poral Langdon was killed, General
Wood said:
While the investigation into the az
fa'r has not yet ben completed. the evil
dence obtained thus far clearly indi.
Gates that the shooting OF the soldier
r. a Panaman policeman was entirely
unprovoked.
The situation clearly indicates that
some action must be taken, as disturb
ances OF similar nature between the
soldiers and police cannot be permitted
10 continue"
General Wood plans while in Panama
TO make az exhaustive study into the
permanent barracks problem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-05
LOW ENTHUSIASTIC
AT FAIRS WONDERS
Exposition Accomplishment of
Seemingly Impossible Task"
EX.MayOr Saws.

"Wonderful-the accomplishment of
a seemingly impossible task" is the
summary Of the impressions Of Seth
Low, who returned Saturday from the
Panama-Pac.Ic Eypcs!ycn at San
Francisco. me former Mayor of New
York represented Governor Whitman
AT the dedication Of the New York
state Building. He was accompanied
on the trip by Mrs. Low and two of
the Governors military staff, F. l.. Y.
Hoppin and Colonel Louis W Stotes-
bury.
New Workers may be proud of their
representation at the exposition, Mr..
Low says, and all who go 70 San Fran
cisco will be well repaid for the trip.
As for business conditions IN the West.
Mr.. Low thinks the people are san
gulne. The opening Of the Panama
Canal, he said, had caused a revolu-
tion in Western trade conditions, but
ne Is doubtful that the railroads can
compete with the shipping rates.
IL don't think mercantile condi-
ditions in the Middle West or on
the coast have improved" he said,
but the people in general are hope-
ful. The farmers have never had such
a good year, and the merchants and
manufacturers think the worst has
passed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-05
SUNDAY AMAZED At
CALL FROM CHICAGO

81 The happiest man in Paterson,
N. j., IL Billy Sunday. Here's the
reason in his ouon language, as he
voiced IL last night:
The information that David
Lewisohn, George Silver. Fred. PEI
fer, Frank J. Duffy and other Chi
cago saloon keepers had signed
petition inviting me to come to CHI
cago for a revival campaign Is the
most unique, amazing and crafty
ing bit of news / have ever heard
of or received.
Chicago never does anything by
halves and she goes the limit, and
yet | am not wholly surprised. |
knew these fellows in other days,
and they had a good streak in them.
| especially knew Fred Pfeffer, as
he was one of my old side kicks on
the famous old Chicago White
Stocking baseball team, and to my
mind no one could cover second base
and whip the "pill' over to first just
like Fritz.
It's q further evidence of the
times and Of the great moral tidal
wave that is sweeping over the land,
and most of us realize that old John
Bsrleycorn has three balls and two
strikes called on him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-05
SUFFRAGE CHECKS
SUNDAY Campaign
Chicago Politicians. with "O"'
Voters in Mind. Are
Quiet.

Chicago. April An deie1enys
woman voters. the Sabbath was -
" observed to-day by all me 90 sgI \
dates for Mayor. Yesterday e.os '.a.. !.
active campaign. On Tuesday w wv. :,
will vote for Mayor IN Chicago y" !.
FIRST time. and special efforts 70
the female vote have been ma -.
William II. Thompson. kepup'css,
Robert VI. Sweitzer Demoers!Si \.
mour Stedman. Socialist ana 'V'@
Hill, Prohibitionist. - ..,,,
The scenes in the business Va,
last NIGHT rivallel those OF New 80 ~
Eve. Strectcar traffic was pAi ,,ss.
by paraders. Who thronged me -, !.
There were many women "AVi.A ~,
shouters. but no organized OO0' =
ticipated in the marching .,,,.r,
Nearly 100000 women are reI'''
along with nearly 100000 men. 40
The voters are also 20 tecide 80. ~ I,
Ter of propositions relating 10 . ,r-,
nal improvements. These go, h.
ballots are moro than four iee'
and two feet wide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-05
WHITMAN AWAITING
"PEAN OF PRASE"
Well Satisfied with Him
sci and with Legislature,
Says Friend.
WANTS SIX MONTHS
TO SHOW RESULTS
Further Fights on Cannery and
Weights Bills Promised
in Assembly.

From a star Correspondent Of The Tflbunel
Albany, April 4.-Governor Whitman
is satisfied with everything that has
been done to date both by the Legis-
lature and himself.
This was the way friend Of the
Governor expressed himself tonight.
Said this friend of the Governor:
Everything that has been done has
been done for the good Of the state
and for the good of the Republican
party. This the people will realize
when the reforms like the amendments
TO the workmen's compensation law and
the appointments he has made begin to
bear fruit.
"When that time comes, which will
be within the next six months, the
wave of criticism will give way to a
pecan Of praise"
The Governor to-day said that the
Spring bill consolidating the Work
mems Compensation Commission and
the Labor Department. will be amend
ed. Elon r. Brown, majority leader o.
the Senate. said that the final draft
of the bill would not be prepared
until consultations of those inter
ested ripen into a common understand
ing"
There will be a hearing before the
Governor on the measure Tuesday. One
Of the likely amendments extends the
time limit for the consolidation until
October ]. In It's present shape the bill
takes effect when signed
One fight that will develop in the
Senate this week will be on the Thomp-
son-Bewley bill, extending the hours
of labor of women and children in can
neries from sixty to seventy-four.
Senator Ogden l.. Mills and other Re-
publicans Of an independent bent, are
preparing TO fight the bill to the last
ditch. Against them will be arrayed
the "stand-patters' and reactionaries,
but they will have the support of the
bulk of the Democratic minority.
In the Assembly there promises 10 be
a real fight on the Wood bill abolishing
the Department Of Weights and Meas
ures. n department that has stood be-
tween :the dishonest tradesman and the
purchasing public since Colonial days.
The bill has passed the Senate. Few
Assomblymen take kindly to it.
Speaker Sweet declared it a vicious
measure. which should be beaten.
Since The Tribune took up the fight
the Governor and members of the Leg
islature have been urged by telegraph
and letter to defeat the bill Should il
pass the Assembly, which is unlikely,
1t will be probably vetoed by the Gov
ernor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-05
INSTITUTE OF ARTS
OPENSLOAN EXHIBIT
poStponeS Private View, Aban.
dOned on Account Of Storm,
TO Saturday.

A. Augustus Healy, president OF the
Brooklyn Institute OF Arts and Sci
ences, who is also chairman OF the
committee in charge OF the loan eX-
hibitiOn OF contemporary American
paintings, announced yesterday that
the exhibition of these paintings is
now open to the public, and that the
invitation reception which was to take
place on Saturday night, but which vas
abandoned on account of the storm,
will be held on Saturday from $3.50
until IL o'clock.
A fuIl-length portrait of Bessie
Potter Mrs. Robert Nonnoh), painted
by Robert NOnnoh, adorns the cata-
logue as a frontispiece. The catalogue
has the names of seventy-nine living
American artists and 1917 canyases
painted by them. Nine of the paint
ers are women, represented by the fol-
lowing canyases:
portrait Of Mrs. William " Kre-
mer," by Cecilia Beaux; Girl with
Pink Bow" Mary Cassatt; "View from
Highland Inn" Charlotte b. Conan;
The Rev. Robert Collyer." Clara 7.
NcChesney; Sleeping Child" Jean VI.
McLane; Still Life" Maud NJ. Mason;
The End of My Porch" Helen NJ.
Turner; The English Nurse" Martha
Walter. and Carpet Rags" Gertrude
II. Lambert.
"The Heavenly Host, a canvas by
Jonas Lie, showing a dozen or more
iron buckets high in the air, above one
of the Panama Canal ks in course
Of construction, is re to attract at
tention, As will Kenyon Cox's "Por-
trait OF Maxfeld Parrish" lent by the
National Academy. a.d "The White
Tenement by Robert Spencer, which
won the Inness gold medal.
Among the many other attractive
pictures may be mentioned PORTRAIT
"A full length figure OF a man in black
by Thomas Eakins. The Golden
West; marine by Carlton I. Chap
man and Portrait of the Artists
Daughter" by Charles Hopkinsou,
which won the Carol H. Beck gold
medal this year at the PENNSYLVANIA
Academy of the Fine Arts. William NJ.
Chase is represented by four canvases.
portraits OF his children. Dorothy and
Roland. and two Venetian scenes.
While this class of exhibition may
not be shown annually, it is the intcn-
tion 20 make IL a periodical attraction.
Many Of the pictures are for sale. and
II is hoped that they will be disposed
Of. and that some may be acquired By
purchase for the institute.
The committee in charge Of the eX-
hibit includes 4. Augustus Healy.
Colonel r. b. Woodward Walter II.
Crittenden. W. A. Putnam. Edward
Blum. William H. Fox, Luke Vincent
Lockwood. George d. Pratt and John
Hill Morgan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-05
COURT MAY SETTLE
FRANK CASE T0.DAI
Suffrage Rights of Negroes ~
Involved in Supreme Ben'O
Decisions Due.

Washington. April 4. Man, e.. 2. h
seventy-hSe cases pending o.l0i5s y is
Supreme Court are expected - s,s
cided when the court resume gs,n
sions tomorrow, after Two 49,,
recess. devoted 70 writing opiih'CI,,
The case longest under consul n ~
involves the constitutlonaIiV W,ts,
Oklahoma suffrage gfsH.. ~
clause" It also will deterin'h,r md,
validity of Maryland law 81. ).
which the right Of negroes 70 -. rr
said 90 have been more OF az, %
stricted. The case has been os'''
court since November n, 1912 tso Z
The habeas corpus case o. afNsn
Frank. convicted Of the maf.se'ii. :, W
Phagan, a factory CIR. ~ AuS ,Sis %
not argued until February %; rs,s,i
many expect a decision IN 'ns
tomorrow. -, "a lhs'
Another case Of importance = ~
involving the constitutione!iH gcnsl
Oregon minimum wage law l''
employees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-05
DEMOCRATS PLAN
THIRTEEN DINNER
All Brands of Party Asked to
Harmony Feast Set
for April 10.

Harmony between the various brands
of Democrats in this city will be
brought out and given a seat at the
annual Jefferson birthGay dinner Of
the National Democratic Club at the
Hotel Savoy oil April 10. 1t is declared
there is no significance in the date.
Democratic harmony, which has been
stored away in a sub-cellar somewhere
f)r some time, is going 20 be busted
and propped up at table in an effort
to show that the factions really can get
together.
ii all the guests who have been in
vited to occupy seats on the dais at
this dinner appear, it will be an inter
esting occasion to say the least. This
list of vari-colored Democrats is given
as a sample of what may be expected:
William Randolph Hearst, Charles r.
Murphy, Francis Lynde Stetson, Will
lam +. McCombs. Samuel Untermyer,
Robert Adamson, Martin W. Littleton,
William F. Schneider, Senator James A.
O'Gorman and John A. 1ennessy.
The dinner committee also asserts
that three former Democratic Govern
Martin II. Glynn-wi!l be present. A
cordial dinner table conve sation be-
tween Mr. Sulzer and the man who took
his place before his term -Xpred may
be one of the surprises of the affair.
There are thirteen names IN the com
bned list.
This list Of speakers is announced:
Secretary Of War Lindley VI. Garrison,
Attorney General Thomas NJ. Gregory,
Cone Johnson, solicitor Of the State
Department.; Collector Dudley Field
Malone, Senator'S ines Hamilton
Lewis, of Illinois, and Charles F. John
son, of Maine. am Representative J.
T. Heflin, of Alabama.
"The coming dinner promises TO De
the most interesting and significant of
any held in many years" says the
press agent. every effort is being
made to do additional honor to Jefer-
sons memory by inducing all the war
ring Democrats in this state TO attend
and to extend the hand Of good fellow
ship, good will and unanimity to one
another.
"To this end he le ers of the party
thought, and action in nation and city,
especially In the nation, have been
working diligently. The indications
are that quite a number Of independent.
Tammany, Cleveland, Wilson and
Mitchell Democrats will get together, at
least for one night. and break bread
under the banner Of armony."
The dinner committee consists of
John W. Keller, william +. Curtis,
William F. Schneider, Thomas F. Smith,
Abram |. Elkus, George Go don Battle
and william P. Burr.
The Democratic Club of Westchester,
the president of which is Robert b.
Van Cortlandt, a retired banker, is
making every effort TO have a dinner
that will be larger than that of the Ma
tiolal Democratic Club. This club, which
has made reservations at the Hotel AS
tor for 600, has placed its dinner three
days before the other. IL will be on
April 10. The speakers announced are
Lindley VI. Garrison. Martin w. Little
ton, Corporation Council Polk, Assist
ar Secretary Roosevelt. Of the Navy
Department, and Senator Robert F.
Wagner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-05
TO CALL LAWYERS
In tanner CASE
Prosecutor Confident of
Indictments-Aid for
Hotel Clerk.

The federal grand jury, which is con-
sdering the case Of Rae Tanner, will
hold its second meeting to-day. Miss
Tanzer is charged with misusing the
mails TO defraud In connection with
her suit against James W. Osborne for
alleged breach Of promise, which was
dismissed recently.
II. Snowden Marshall, United States
Attorney, was just as confident yester-
day that several indictments would be
returned as he was at The close OF
Thursdays session. The exact number
h. could not say, but he is certain that
the persons indicted would be brought
to a speedy trial. His assistant, Samuel
Hershenstein, said last night that the
LAWYERS who refused TO take Miss Tan
GERS suit would probably be called to-
day.
Meanwhile Franklin d. Stafford, who
was arrested on Saturday. remained in
a cell at the Greenwich Street station.
The former clerk Of The kensington
Hotel, P.ainfeld, y. }, testified on
March "a hat IL wa James W. Osborne
and not Oliver VINO mao visited the
place with Miss Tanner last fall He
was subsequently charged with perjury
and taken into custody. He will have q
hearing before Commissioner Houghton
this morning.
Another element of mystery was
added to the case last night Shortly
otter o'clock a large touring car,
painted bright green, drew up to the
corner Of Cortlandt and Greenwich
Streets. One of its passengers-s'x
men and a communicated and en-
tered the Greenwich Street station.
The visitor told Lieutenant Devery
that he was Saiford's attorney and
asked that he be allowed TO see the
prisoner. lie wrote the name Of Engel
upon a card. and gave his address as
154 Nassau Street.
After short conference he returned
20 the automobile, refusing 20 discuss
his mission. The car then went east
in Cortlandt Street and disappeared at
the corner o. Broadway.
II was said at the address given by
the man that no lawyer named Engel
had Offices there.
The police furnished the information
that the car, which bore the license tag
y
Cutzeit. Of CAT Fox Street, The Bronx.
But at that address a woman, who said
she was Nh Gutzeit's cousin, declared
that he was not at home. He was
found later on East Broadway. and
said he had merely picked up his pas
scngcrs, and did not know who they
were.
Mr.. Marshall has let it be known
that he had much new evidence to pre-
sent 10 the grand jury. He was unable
10 foretell just how many sessions
would be needed 10 consider every
phase of the case in the minutest de
tail, nor could he tell how many in
dictments he expected TO be handed
down.
II is probable that some new wit
uesses whose names have not yet been
injected into the case will be called
upon to tell their stories this week.
After indictments are returned, there
viii be a delay Of less than a month
before the defendants will be brought
20 trial, as the Federal court is keep
ing well up with its calendar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-05
BERNHARDT COMING
TO u. S. THIS FALL
TO Play for Soldiers Benefit as
Soon as She Receivers
Strength.
lBy Gable TO The Tribune. }

Paris, April Sarah Bernhard, who
Is now cOnvalescent, declares her eager
ness. in an interview in the Petit
Gronde," to plunge once more into
life activity. She is already making
plans for leaving her present retreat
by the shores of the Mediterranean.
To an interviewer she said: 81 have
promised Pierre Lott to 60 to Paris as
soon as | am quite strong and appear
at a performance in aid of the fund
for wounded soldiers. In September
shall make professional tour of the
United States"
When triumphial reception was pre-
dicted for her Sarah interrupted In
New York, yes, but not in Chicago nor in
San Francisco, where German mer-
chants are legion. Manifestations Of
national animus in those cities are
certain, but | am not afraid of enter
ing the fray"
Il shall play 'Phedre,' Jeanne Dore'
and some plays by my son Maurice
On my return to Paris | shall revise
'Princesse Lointaine,' taking myself
the role of the Princess, who remains
recument throughout the piece. Later
! shall produce new play written for
me by Maurice Donnay"
Talking about the influence of war
on the future of the theatre, Sarah
declared "the theatre of tomorrow will
be a theatre of JOY, heroism and love.
Already the war has opened TO poets
an enchanted kingdom" Passing to
political matters, the tragedy queen
described the Kaiser as mystical and
yet brutal.
Germany's declaration of war, she
asserted, will prove the equivalent of
suicide.
In ten years, as things were going,
the Germans commercial dominion
would have stihed France, but the
Kaiser had not the patience or intelli
gence to wait for the fulflment of
time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-05
ENGINES AT DREAM FIRE
Department Turns Out When
Boy Voices His Nightmare.

A nightmare which tortured nine
year-old August Cunt, of 1850 First
Avenue, with visions that the tenement
in which he lived was on fire, resulted
in three engines, three hose carts. two
ladder trucks and Deputy Chief Dough-
erty being called TO put out the imagi-
nary conhagration.
August, who had been left asleep in
the house while his parents went out
TO make an Easter call. awoke about 7
o'clock and rushed into the street
yelling Fire"
The engines came. the twenty fam
lilies who occupied the tenement house
rushed TO the street, the whole build
ing was searched for the fire without
result, and then August admitted that
he "musta been dreaming"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-05
POISON HER EASTER DRINK
Girl Swallows II Amid Gay
Crowd of Paraders.

While men and women in their Easter
best were parading upper Seventh Ave
nue. yesterday afternoon, young wom-
an halted at the corner of 18Th Street,
raised q bottle of iodine TO her lips.
swallowed the contents and fell scream
ing 70 the sidewalk.
A crowd Immediately surrounded her.
in which was DR.. W. +. Newman, OF 200
IVES. 18TH Street. who had the g1rl
carried to his Office, where he admins
tered antidotes. She said that she was
Frances Lewis, of 2IO West 10th Street
She was taken 70 the Harlem Hospital,
where il is believed she will recover.
Miss Lewis is unknown M the AID
dress she gave. On her way TO the hos
pital she became hysterical and called
Cor Jerry"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-05
SHE'LL AID NEWSB0YS
Miss Annie Rhodes TO Head
100000 Home Campaign.

Announcement was made yesterday
that Miss Annie Rhodes had accepted
the Craftsmanship Of the women's teams
committee in the ten day campaign to
raise S25O,oOO for the Newsboys' Home
Club.
There will be a meeting OF all women
who are interested this morning AT
l0:45 o'clock at the Hotel Belmont,
when the womcn's teams committee will
organize. This committee will coop.
crate with the mems committee, OF
which Joseph 7. Day is chairman. There
will be a meeting Of the campaign e%-
ecutive committee at the City Lunch
Club. los Broadway, at 1880 to-day.
The headquarters is Room $50. Pulitzer
Building, the telephone being Beekman
oOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-05
Women as Peace Guests.

Miss Jane Adams and other dele
gates TO the Woman's Peace Congress
at the Hague will be the guests Of
honor at dinner held by the Wom-
ans Peace party at the Fifth Avenue
Restaurant this evening. Miss Adams
will speak.
Mrs. Amos Pinchot, chairwoman Of
the Womsn's Peace narty OF New York.
will be in charge of the Woman's In
dustrial Exposition At the Grand Cen
trsL Palace Cd "Wednesday, April II.