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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-29
Senate WiHsPass
procured.

Senate leaders insist tonight that
there would be no trouble re-passil.g
the bill in the upper House. This was
done in the TAFT administration, but
the House failed to muster a two
thirds majority by a narrow margin.
The President in his r1esase frankly
told the House he vas mot foolish
enough to profess 10 know the wishes
and ideals Of America better rhan the
body of representatives know them
IF the people of this country have
made up their minds to limit the num-
Der Of immigrants by arbitrary tests,
and so reverse the policy of all the
generations of Americans that have
gone before them, ii is their right 10
do So he said / am their servant
and have no license 20 stand in their
way. But l do not believe that they
have"
After the message was read IN the
House a conference OF HOUSE leaders
followed Representative SABBATH, lead
or of the House supporters Of the
measure wished to press the measure
Mr.. Burnett insisted. on time, sayins
that all members should be given AT
opportunity to be present before the
final test.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-29
PRESIDENT VET0ES
IMMIGRATION BILL
Literacy Test for Aliens Brings Disapproval-
Move Thursday to Pass Over Veto

Washington, Jan. 2s.-President VIII
son vetoed the immigration bill today
because of the literacy test for ad-
mission CT aliens. His message vas
received in the House and referred to
the immigration committee whose
chairman, Rep. Burnett, will move
next Thursday that the measure pe
passed over the executive veto
Much informal discussion among
members of the House followed the
reception of the veto and while advo-
Gates of the bill expressed confidence
other members asserted that the re-
ouired two-thirds majority to force
the measure into law over the head
of the chief executive could not oe
procured
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-29
TURKS RESUME
OFFENSIVE AT
THREE POINTS

Petrograd. via London, Jan. $50 %
+. Mo.-The Turks who, since the re-
verses they sustained a month ago at
Sari Kamysh and Ardahan, have been
the offensive at three widely separated
points, namely, in the Tchoruk district
directly south of Batum near Olti west
of kars, and in the province of Khoi,
northwest of Tabriz.
Military observers claim to see in this
activity an elaboration of the German
program of a stronger offensive through
out the. Carpathian front The Turkish
strength at these three points is esti-
mated to aggregate four and one-half
corps, or 126 battalions, with 2S4 guns.
The force includes So cavalry squadrons
and 5000 men of the second line
According to Russian staff officers the
Turks since their recent defeats have
succeeded in bringing from Constantine
pie about Is new divisions of cavalry,
artillery and engineers. AS before the
Turks are operating with Erzerum as
their base. One staff officer of the Rus
sian army said today:
In all these operations it is easy to
see the design of the Germans to use the
Turkish troops to distract the Russians
attention from the main war theatre in
Poland and Galicia. The Germans con-
slider it important TO keep the Russian
troops in the Caucasus, hoping thus to
improve the chapces Of the Austrians in
| the Carpathians where general battle
is developing"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-29
4 NARROW ESCAPE
FOR NEWSPAPERMEN
AS ICE CRASHES
INTO A SKYL|CHT

Luck.y for all concerned there was
10 IcwSpaIs rInan in the room at the
time, had there been, the story of that
aewspapyrInai Death or at least the
@ory ~ great bodily injury TO him
would haNs appeared in his paper the
.4aoWing day rather than any taIe
af had IN mind at the time to pub
ASh Tne room has been one OF the
most irequented by newspapernen
Nurii- TINS session of the Legislature,
hlt. for once, noae Of the representa-
l'es Of the Maine press who make
IN" headquarters IN the so-calied
Hut Of Hell were in the room where
a@A-er WAS lurking.
K was about o'clock Thursday att
ssnoon md all except two Of the sew
81 daily paper representatives were
covering committee hearings in other
pF'S q the capitol. on the south side
=; the Hub" there is a room about
y i@ei square which the newspaper
WsA use as a big telephone booth:
nee are seven private wires in TIE
Hui"
PetdiDg from the circumference OF
"- -Feat dome Of the Capitol were
several ponderous pieces Of Iceland
a-eE dropped; dropped onto the sky
"shif q the outer roof. through the
''2i space in the north wing, and
crashed through the inner skylght
- tAe telephone room of the Hub.
'-' Icy orce. there was not news
pspeFm&n there, and no damage was
-VAe except The breaking of the glass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-29
CELEBRATION AT
VERA CRUZ WHEN
NEWS ANNOUNCED
Zapata and Army Evac-
uated City Before Ad-
vance-NOt to Be-
come Headqu arters
Until Entire Country
Is Again Under Reign
of Former President

Vera Cruz, Jan. 2S.-"We
have recovered Mexico City,
This statement was made off.
cially at the Carranza headqual.
tiers here tonight. 1t is believed,
however that the headquarters
will be moved to Mexico City un-
til virtually the entire country
is again in control of the Carran.
"a forces. Persons close to Gen.
Carranza say this is improbable
for several weeks yet.
The public in Vera Cruz at 6
o'clock tonight appraised by the
ringing of bells of the fact that
Mexico City had been taken by,
the Carranza forces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-29
Dispatches Conflict

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Contradictory
advices reached the state department
today as to conditions in Mexico City.
One dispatch, declaring that the con-
vention government had departed
south, was supplemented by a con-
sular message that Gen. Palafox,
Zapata chieftain and 1000 men had re-
manned in the capital and intended to
resist occupation by the approaching
Carranza forces
The Carranza agency claimed to
have news that Rogue Gonzales Cara
had gone to Cuernavaca as a prisoner
Of Zapata and not of his own volition
as head of the Convention government,
but hits was denied by Enrique o. Llo-
rent, representative of the latter fac
ton.
Summary Issued
The following summary of conditions
in Mexico was issued late today by
the state department.:
Advices from Mexico City dated Jan.
81, 9 A. NJ, state that the Zapata
forces evacuated the city early in the
morning to Cuernavaca. Business
houses were closed and the street
were reported to be practically desert
ed. So far as is known no foreigners
have been molested.
"A telegram from Mexico City dat
ed Jan. %, P. M. states that Gen.
Palafox, Minister Gomez and a num-
Der Of the members of the convention
remained in Mexico City after the
evacuation. The provisional President
and staff are said to have left later.
Palafox and Gomez have issued
manifesto deprecating the alarm shown
by people ir the city stating that they
assume the military and civil author
ity Of the city and will protect it
against the enemy until the return of
the provisional President"
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SACRIFICING THOUSANDS OF
Men ALONG THE WAR FRONT
BUT REPORT mo BIG BATTLE

London, Jan. %, $50 p. M.-Although
no big battles, as battles go in this
war, have been fought Of late, there
have been enga gements in all the are
mas from Asiatic Turkey to the Eng
lish channel IN which the losses IN
men and material have probably been
greater in the aggregate than in many
of the battles of history.
According to the French reports the
attacks which the Germans delivered
against the allied lines in Flanders,
France and Alsace on the first three
davs of the week cost them 2G,0oo men,
to which must be added the losses sus-
tanned in their repeated attacks on the
Russian entertainments in central Po-
land.
All the attacks in the West, the an
pouncemants of the allies say, met
with failure, except near Craonne,
where, it is admitted. the French lost
500 men due largely to the subsistence
Of an cid quarry.
German Claims
The Germans on the other hand
assert that they inflicted severe de-
feat on the French at Caronne and
that they repulsed all the French at
'tacks in the Vosges and Upper Alsace
with heavy losses.
While it is evident that these at
tacks and counter-attacks cost both
sides dear, they made no great diff
ference in the relative positions Of
the opposing armies. They convey the
intimation however, that the Ger
mans have by no means given up the
idea of delivering 4 smashing blow at
the allied armies.
With the approach of drier weather
and the consequent hardening of the
ground, they brought up new troops
with the intention of getting in their
blow before the full strength Of the
Anglo French forces were ready to
meet them. Thus far they have made
little if any Roadway, but undismay-
ed they are sending still more troops
through Belgium 10 Ypres and La
(continued on Page 5CoIumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-29
Change Of Policy

The literaCy test and the tests and re-
sstrictions which accompany it constitute
an even more radical change in the
policy OF the nation. Hitherto We have
generously kept our doors open to all
who were not united by reason of dis
case or incapacity for self-support or
such personal records and antece3ents
sS were likely 10 make them 4 menace
TO our peace and order or to the whole
some ard essential relationships Of life.
In this bill! it is proposed to turn away
from tests of character and of quality
ard to impose tests which exclude and
restrict; for the new tests here cmboL-
led are not tests of quality or of char
acter or OF personal fitness but tests of
opportunity Those Who come seeking
opportunity are not to be admitted un-
less they have already had one of the
chief Of the opportunities they seek-the
opportunity OF education. The object OF
such provisions is restriction. not selec-
ton
IF the people of this country have
made up their minds TO limit the number
of immigrants by arbitrary tests and SC
reverse the policy Of all the generations
of Americans that have gone before
them, it is their right to DO 50. l am
their servant and have no license to
stand in their way. But / DO not believe
that they have. l respectfully submit
that no one can quote their mandate to
that effect Has any political party ever
avowed a policy of restriction in this
fundamental matter. gone to the country
on it and been commissioned to control
its legislation? Does this bill rest on the
conscious and universal assent and de-
sire of the American people? l doubt it,
It Is because I doubt that. that I make
bold to dissent from it. I am willing TO
abide by the verdict, but not until it has
been rendered. Let the platforms of
parties speak out upon this policy and
the people pronounce their wish. The
matter is too fundamental to be settled
otherwise.
Il have no pride CT opinion on this
question I am not foolish enough to
profess to know the wishes and ideals
of America better than the body of her
chosen representatives know them. l
only want instruction direct from those
whose fortunes with our and all mems
are involved"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-29

Washington, jan 28-Democrats of the Senate today be-
returning the fire of Republicans opposing the
ship purchase bill Senator Walsh delivered elaborate
en iii reply to Senator Roots recent appeal that the
men be not committed to the purchase of an international
quarrel with ship through the acquisition of interned
German vessels.
When Senator Walsh concluded Senator Sherman inquired
why the government did not into the milling business
that -four $72O barrel high for transport
taton had induced it seek embark in the shipping bust
With clothing high, he suggested that the
might start sheep ranch and open WOODEN
mill.
"Focd and clothing infinitely important to the
people than transportation of the sea- insisted Senator Sher
I'VE no longer following the distractions of mere legal
principles which will lose labyrinth he said "The
traty of Belgium has been vaded and whether jest
earnest the has been ade that the neutral steamer
treaty How expect the
signed declaration of London negotiation be binding
the countries at war;
order free that Continued 5-coIumn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-29
A GUARANTEE
FOR CARGO OF
WILHELMINA

New York. Jan. Count Won Bern
slorff. German ambassador to the United
States. has given guarantee that the
careo Of food stuffs on board the Ameri-
can steamship Wilhe.mina. now on the
high seas bound for Hamburg, Germany.
vii! not reach the German government or
its naval or military forces.
The guarantee was given at the solici-
tation OF attorneys for the ". /. Green
Commission Co, shippers Of the cargo.
who fear seizure OF the ship by the Al
lies and desire they say, TO be free from
suspicion that they have sent the food
stufs for any other purpose lllan for sale
TO til. civil population.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-29

the situation in Colorado that I was
glad TO know and there was a gen raj
talk On tie situation. No new sug-
gcstions were made.
Mir. Rockefeller was asked If ne had
seen the statement given oH ~
Mother" Jones early in the day cali
ing on him TO make good on MS
promise" He said he had not seen the
statement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-29
Dur.
Meets Mine
WORKERSAT
HIS OFFICES
n;scuss Conditions of Employees
of Colorado Fuel & Iron Co.,
hut Refuse Any Statement for
Public Following Conference

y.- lam John u. Rookie
ana ,..r.rescutatives of the
ls''''' f,...,..,. # colorado met and
S'-'' ,,..s afternoon for two and a
'--l r...-- m The offices Of the Rock
Ae'' p...,.+.-,nn al 96 broadway.
.,.,..n. If TN. tmployes of the
,.''..s. F..l 4. Iron 90. Of which
r..t.N.r Jr. is q director.
go 3,-a,...,a
,,..~ .r. conference neither Mr..
tho nor the Miners officials
- ..sc..Ns the talk in detail. MIR.
e-I,.- ucuId say only that there
IA t...n m exchange of views and
. nov. 49, union men mad given him
ne, creation If conditions which
,.. ..,.a ~ know.
- p,sss,.
1000. j.. -,o ,e,u
~, peoi.ofolla, xK-iI1io,,,
ta'7 - - haoa ~ tha
- ~ -'''- 1lia,j.rs fr;,.ie.G, ~ ,h.
-1-S'' 90 ~ -, :, pnc,,aea,I.,
f-'>'''', -Ja',,n. ,.;on ,,r,e;i,..,,
f-''.'' 49, t,,,.,,i- - ..aa
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7' JOAN - 40 ', ~, - 80 49, I-ri,5
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-29
OF
LITERACY TEST

The much disputed literacy test would
provide that all aliens over 10 years of
age. physically capable OF reading, who
cannot read the English language or
Continued on Page SColumn ~
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REPUBLICANS OF
BANGOR NOMINATE
KRISTEN FOR MAYOR

h1aSor' Me, Jan es-Bangor Republic
'@hs tonight nominated Bernhard NJ
'>Ns'e1A fer mayor. There were no OPP
'Vshs candidates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-29
THE PRESIDENTS
VETO MESSAGE

President Wilson's message delivered
10 the House, was az follows:
1T is with unaffected regret that
find myself constrained by clear conyic-
ton to eturn the bill (Ii. r. $3.50. An ac.
to regulate the Immigration of aliens in
the United States, without my sigma
ture.
Not only co I feel It to be serious
matter to exercise the power of veto in
any case. because it involves opposing
the siaale judgment OF the President to
the judgment of a majority OF both
houses of Congress. a step which no man
who realizes his own liability to error
can take Wihoutf great hesitation but
also because this particular bill is in
so many important respects admirably
well conceived and desirable
Sense Of Duty"
Its enactment into law would IN
doubtedly enhance the efficiency ard i'm
prove the methods of handling the i'm
Dortant branch of the public service
TO which it relates, but candor and a
sense Of duty with regard to the respon-
sibility so clearly imposed upon me by
the constitution in matters of lerisla-
/
In two particulars of vital conse-
ouence this bill ernbodes radical de-
parture from traditional and long-cs-
taDlished policy of this country, a policy
| in which our people have conceived the
very character OF their government TO
/ he expressed the very mission and
| spirit OF the nation in respect OF its
| relations TO the people of the world out
| side their borders. 1t seeks 10 all bit
close entirely the gates of asylum which
| have always been open to those who could
| find nowhere else the right and oppor-
tunity of constitutional agitation for
| what they conceived to be TIE natural
ana inalionable rights OF man, and Il
/ excludes those. to whom the oppo-tuni-
| ties of elementary education have been
denied without regard to their cnarac-
| ter, their purposes or their natural ca
pacily.
| Restrictions like these adopted earlier
! in our history AS 3 nation would very
| materially have ait.feti tie course and
! cooled the humane ardors Of our poll
tics. The right Of political asylum has
brought to this country many man o,
noble character and elevated purposl
| Wiz Nt1S ilit'if>-7tl - an tIl4G" III ans
own less fortunate land. and, who has
yet become an ornament to our clti-
zenship aid 10 our public councils.
! "T'ae children and the compatriots OF
! these il!ustrious Americans must stand
-mazed to see the tatives OF
| their nation now resolved in the full
| ness Ct our national strength and at
the maturity OF our great Institutions,
| 10 risk turning such man back from our
shores WIZ out test OF quality or OF
purpose 1t is dificult for me to be-
| lieye that the fill effect of this feature
of the 5ill was realized when it was
franel and adopted and it is impossible
for me to assent to 1t in the form in
which il is here east
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-29
FAIR AND COLDER

p's'on' Jan. S.-Forecast for Boston
,a1, 'ic'hl'y: Friday fair and somewhat
..,,. saturday fair; moderate north
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-29

Walsh on Dacia Case
Speaking Of the case of the cotton ship
pacia, Senator Walsh declared that the
only thing necessary by international
law to be proved in order to free that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-29
Walsh's Defense
Is Met by Sher-
man OF Illinois
WALSH ATTEMPTS
REPLY TO ROOTS
RECENT WARNING

S h man Asks Why
Government Does Not
Also Enter Milling
and Wooden Business
to Cut Down Cost of
Food and Clothing
Might Discover Other
Scraps Of Paper"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-29

BUSINESS IS
AGAIN DULL
THURSDAY

Only two matters. and those of MI
nor interest, TOOK the attention OF the
18th Legislature Thursday aside fro2i
the introduction Of bills. In the Sen
ate the House order fixing the limit
OF time for the introduction of spa-
ci2l and private legislation carrying
appropriations was taken from the ia
tle, stripped of former amendments,
amended anew, and finally passed.
The order as amended fixes the daIe
before which this class of legislation
shall be introduced at Feb. y. and
does not provide for the disposal o.
measures introduced thereafter.
In the House the only matter CT in
terest was the welcome given to Leo
Shay, delegate Of the Penobscot tribe
of Indians. Shay's election credentials
were officially acknowledged and con-
CALCULATIONS were extended. He is NOT
entitled to a vote in the House, but
has d right to the floor as duiv
elected and approved delegate. The
delegate of the Passamaquoddy tribe
has not appeared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-29
EASTERN MAINE RAILROAD
INJURED BY EUROPEAN WAR
Was Depending London Syndicate to Finance
croft Lne-Hearings Charter Bill Lincoln briages anu
appropriations Held by Leg islative Committees

That the Eastern Maine Railroad
was prevented by the European war
from beginning during the past yea
construction OF that section OF It's pi"-
posed line between Houlton and Ban
croft Was the declaration OF couhsHi
and officers of the road al the nearing
before the legislative committee On
railroads and expresses THURSDAY az
ternoon on q bill to extend the char
ter Of the road for two years. I. L.
Andrews Of Augusta. counsel tor the
road. explained that arrangements hau
been made with a London syndicate
- finance the road when the war
came on and the English firm vas
una BILE to go ahead with its finances.
New. he says. arrangements have been
made with New York syndicate TO
finance the road. right of way mas
been secured, aid has been offered by
all the towns and plantations through
which the section of the road would
pass. and the road will certainly be
built during the coming year from
Houlton to Bancroft, where it VIII
connect with the Maine Central fer
r, II
Original Charter
The original charter to the road was
granted in 1911, and extended two
years in 1918. The present charter
will expire in July, 1915. The COM
pany has expended more than $4,000
in making surveys, securing right II
way and options on terminal sites, &C
cording to former Mayor +. o. Beal
of Bangor.
MIR. Andrews pointed out that dur
ing the past two years times had
been hard to secure money. The pro-
posed line, when completed will run
from Houlton to Bangor in a nearly
air line, and will be 100 miles long.
The section from Houlton to Ban
croft will be 81 miles. The company
has options for a terminal site IN
Brewer including some Of the most
valuable wharves and options on two
possible terminal sites in Houlton.
D. NJ. Libby of Amity spoke of the
need of he district through which the
new road will pass for railroad IA
cilities. as the people now have to
haul produce 20 miles. and people al
want it, II would add 80 per cent
to real estate values. F. o. Beal of
Bangor and Alfred G. Chambers Of
Haynesville both spoke in favor of the
extension.
The only opposition was remon-
STRANGE from the Bangor & Aroostook
that the proposed road was in viola
ton of acts of 1891 and 1898 that for
Continued on Page s-Ceiumn 81
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Public Utilities Amendment

Judge Hanson of Sanford launched
what may prove to be a wave-tosse !
measure when he introduced an act
amending the Public Utilities Law.
The object of the amendment is to
make it legitimate for telephone an !
telegraph companies to operate in
Continued on Page ecolumn y
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New State Prison

The promised resolve in favor of a
new State prison appeared IN the
Senate Thursday morning, presented
by Senator Chatto of Hancock, chair
man of the committee on State pris-
on.
The resolve constitutes commission to
be known as the Maine State rison Com
mission of which the governor OF the
State stall be chairman and two others
by him appointed from two opposite DO
litical parties with full power &c select
and designate a new location for the
Maine State Prison now located at
Thomaston, The commission is empow
cred to obtain plans and specifications
for the erection OF buildings and the
sum of $4,000 is appropriated for each
Of the years 1915 and 1916
The resolve has a referendum attach
ment, a special election to be called dur
ing the month OF June. 1916.
The statement of facts accompanying
the resolve calls attention tc the meagre
quarters allotted to the prisoners. the
inadequate sanitary arrangements for
the cells and lays stress on the fact that
there is no place to segregate the tuber-
cular patients.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-29

ship from the danger Of condemnation
by prize court was her transfer from
German to American ownership was
made in good faith. This principle as to
Continued on Page 5-CoIumn 81