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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-03
MAYOR SAYS TAX
IS CONFISCATORY
Before Going West He
Urges Governor to Await
City's Arguments.

One of the last acts Of Mayor Mitchell
before leaving yesterday for a months
trip in the West was 10 send letter
TO Governor Whitman urging him 10
defer his action on the various appro-
priation bills before MIN until repre-
sentatives of the city had had an OPP
portunity to analyze the measures
more carefully before presenting their
views and suggestions 10 him. The
Mayor called the Governors attention
TO the fact that final copies of the bills
were not available until Friday.
The Mayor declared that New fork's
Sl4,000.000 share OF the direct tax was
wellnigh confscatory. He told the
Governor that either the state must
moderate its proposed demands upon
the city, or the city would have to cur
tail its activities in the direction OF
education, health and public safety.
The letter in part follows:
"You will, am sure, wish 70 be
fully informed not only upon the IN
trinsic merits of proposed expenditures
but upon the capacity of taxpayers 70
bear additional burdens az this time.
/ ne CltlLeUS OF lHlS NAbg NiAA W so
upon 10 raise 20 per cent Of any direct
tax that is now levied by the state gov
eminent. The question of their ability
TO contribute to any tax next year, adj
ditional 70 that TO be levied for mu-
nicipal and county purposes. will be an
important factor in determining your
action on all pending appropriations
that are discretionary.
81 am leaving the city tomorrow fol
the West, but in my absence official
facts and figures will be submitted &c
you, showing that the proposed direct
tax Of II mills adding approximately
$4,000, 900 TO the city budget for 1917
will raise the tax rate in New Yorl
City 70 a point that, upon our basis O
assessed valuations, will prove well
nigh confscatory.
either the state must moderate IL
proposed demands upon the city, or the
city must control its own natural ply
steal development, or curtail It's actiyi
ties in the direction Of education
health and public safety"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-03
WILSON TO RUN
FOR SECOND TERM
Continued from page 1

Hatfield is the first state executive to
come out fatfootedly for Hughes. His
PREDECESSOR, William L. Glasscock, was
the first Governor to come out for Colo
mel Roose cit for the Republican nomi-
nation in 1912. Governor Hatfield sup
ported Roosevelt for the Republican
nomination, but refused to leave the
Republican party with him.
~ earn .stly favor the nomination OF
Justice Hughes for President by the
Republicans" said Governor HATFIELD.
81 have been an admirer of Justice
Hughes from the time he won national
reputation as an Investigator OF the IN
surance frauds, and that admiration IN
creased greatly in the years that ne
was Governor of New York. For y
part. ! feel that here is man who
should b. summoned to assume the
highest official duties that this great
government of ours imposes.
There are manv people in my state
who think as | do. They regard JUS
tice Hughes as the most available man
in this hour for the Republican party
10 call 10 national leadership. and hold
his as the one personality which fits
into the Presidential responsibilities OF
this critical period"
Govern lr Hatfield added that the sit
uation confronting the Republicans
must be handled with care, but he be-
lieved Justice Hughes was one Of the
men who could weld together conflicting
factions and unite the Republican hosts
against the Democrats in 1915. lie
stated that the mention of Justice
Hughes's name, under the circum-
stances, was doubtless embarrassi- :
10 him, but there was a way 10 noml-
nate him for President. The Governor
dee, not believe Justice Hughes will
decline the nomination should II be
,srdered IN him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-03
DUTCH IN PEACE PARADE
Amsterdam Celebrates May
Day with Demonstration.

London. May 2.-Reuter's Amsterdam
correspondent states that this years
May Day celebration in Amsterdam
took the form of huge peace demon
stration. Between 10000 and 10000
men, women and children participated.
The correspondent adds that i was
a strange sight TO see mingled in the
crowds Of several hundred soldiers, in
full uniform, many carrying red flags
bearing inscriptions expressing n de-
sire for peace.
The peace advocates marched
through the principal thoroughfares,
passed the palace. and finally held a
great opcn-air meeting, which was sd-
dressed by several well known Social
lists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-03

question, Have you redeemed your
pledges" II that person. who IN my
opinion should be the Governor,
has not sufficient authority, il is obyi-
ouSly unfair to make him responsible. "
ITO stop this vicious system of using
party patronage TO control legislation
said MIR. Tanner, 81 adopted the very
simple eXpedient Of refusing - do It.
For this ! was freely criticised by
members of my own party. They said
the remedy was not to interfere tenn
porarily, but to create in the Con-
Stitutional Convention a new and sci
cntifc system, where both power and
responsibility will be put where it be-
longs, upon the chief public servant,
who can be elected by the people and
will be answerablc directly to them.
As long as We have, as at present a
loose iointed and unscientific form OF
government. il is an invitation to those
who have undoubtcd power in :he con-
troll Of patronage 20 assume functions
which properly belong TO elected Off
ccreN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-03
WALSHSAYS JOHN D.
DOMINATES LABOR
Employing Power al
most Subject to One
Man, He Declares.

Cincinnati, May Frank P. Walsh,
chairman of the United States Com
mission on Industrial Relations, IN an
swering the charge OF John D. Rookie
Teller. jr., that he had made public
private correspondence, said to-day
that, mo matter which has to do with
breaking down the civic organism OF
the state or country can be called FRI
vate." His reply was made in the
course of an address before the Peo-
pies Power League.
"If these letters that Mr.. Rocketel-
Ter has sent to this commission are
true Mr.. Walsh said, "and | believe
they are true, then have violated no
confidence, inssmuch as the facts IN
these letters show conditions which
have not heretofore been given to this
commission, and which l believe are
vital to the understanding Of the Colo
RADIO coal strike situation.
"But have nothing but pity FOR
John D. Rockefeller, jr: He is repre-
senting the greatest fortune IN tne
world. and / want TO say that in dong
this he does not do anything wlthout
first getting orders from Tarrytown.
John D. Rockefeller, sr., is stu man
aging all the mines in Colorado ne
is still building up all of his invest
ments, Just as he did when ouildihg up
the Standard Oil Company.
"And in this respect. | want to say
that if this commission did nothing
more than open up the doors OF 20
Broadway, it would have Justlhed lts
existence. | believe the fortune OF
Rockefeller and the Rockefeller INDUS.
tries point the way to the solution OF
industrial unrest in the country 70
day. base this conclusion on what
the commission has found out TO De
facts. The source of the potential en-
ploving power of the United states is
almost entirely invested in New YORK
City, and | might say it is almost SUP
iect to the will of one man, and that
man is John D. Rockefeller, sr.
Mr.. Walsh then touched on the IeXas
land situation. He said in part: I'm
Texas, conditions are worst OF any
but the hopes and the hearts OF the
people are brighter than any. we re-
ceived sworn testimony OF numerous
witnesses that men, some of them with
families worked for so cents a day
and had to pay their own board.
1--WE learned that on one ranch alone,
the Taft ranch, comprising about 300,-
600 acres, only 10000 were being
worked. We found in Texas conditions
bordering upon serfdom. We found
that in numerou. localities the women
and children are in the same condition
as the women and children in the cruel,
crowded and congested districts of
some of our factory towns, plus lone
illness and lack of educational facili-
ties"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-03

! From . star Correspondent Of The Tribune
Syracuse, n. Y, May among the
coveted chairs in the courtroom where
William Barnes is suing Theodore
Roosevelt for $4,000 for libel 10 one
that has stood eloquently empty since
the Colonel left the stand. It is the
seat reserved for Francis Hendricks
the beloved boss" and is the only
chair dignified by reservation. II Is
directly in front of the witness stand
| in the first row of spectators.
During the days that Colonel Roose-
Welt was a witness the chair waa occu-
pied. Gray-haired and STOOD shoul-
dered though he is, Francis Hendricks
at eighty years. is held in The same
/ esteem in Syracuse to-day as thirty
wears ago. Court attendants guard his
seat iealouslv even when the chance
/ that he will claim it is remote. When
his slight figure plods method'cally
( through the crowded aisles the attend
ants show the same respect their fatn-
ers did.
Mrs. Mary Raymond Shipman An
/ drews, whose husband sits on the
/ bench, got TO court tve minutes late
/ one day and had 10 be content with
| seat in a remote corner. frencls
| Hendricks may not arrive until the
session is nearly over. but he can be
sure of the best seat in the room,
/ II was evident that Mr.. Hendricks
( took q keen interest in the testimony
( of Roosevelt, who has been at times
his political foe and always his per
sonal friend. The Rooseve!t'Fla
breakfasts were occurrences Of yester-
dav TO Francis Hendricks. When the
Colonel related his experiences as
b Governor Francis Hendricks leaned
/ forward in his seat 10 catch every
word. and occasionally muttered abb
strsctedly: A..
| il was"
Relations with Roosevelt.
His keen face expressed only i've.
| lv interest when the Colonel coupled
| the names of Hendricks and Plat. IL
was lust after his election as Cover
nor when the Easy Boss" showed him
a telegram from Francis Hendricks &C.
cepting the Office Of Superintendent oil
Public Works.
81 told him | did not intend 70 let
any man dictate my appointments,
declared the Colonel, and just foI an
/ Instant his eyes met those of Francis
Ucndricks. That incident and ITS
| seouel trinity the relations between
| Roosevelt and Hendricks, .or later
| Governor Roosevelt appointed Nj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-03
Tanner Committee Favors
Centralizing Power in
Governor.
SAYS ROOSEVELT SUIT
POINTS STATE MORAL
Would Abolish Twilight Zone
in Politics When Power Of
Bosses Grows.

Albany. May 2. President Wilson
s-1 cx-Prcsdcut Taft may be called by
the committee vn governmental and
safe officials Of the Constitutional
Convention 20 express their views on
the short ballot. giving the state gov
,,r~-c~+ tho power 10 appoint all state
oarors except the Lieutenant Governor
end poss.b bly, the Controller.
The members Of the committee be-
rryo that this IS one Of the most i'm
ror,srt subjects before the convention
ed Is IS their intention 10 hear the
o-,r,c-s Of as many men IN pubic lllc
G. rosSbic az the committees hear
irrs. which will begin on thursday
May G. III
,,-.. 4 Tanner. who Is chairman OF
.b.s committee, strongly tavors the
ebor- ballot. In a statement given out
to-r.rh, he called attention to the
...,.oonv IN the Barnes Roosevelt hbeI
en-. as proof Of the necessity for more
Centralized power in the Governor:
Ho said hat the libel suit al syria
rinse had developed the fact that even
S.,.-r the Roosevelt. administration
Te.tbcr the Governor nor the Legs
ls-ure held the real power.
TO use q popular phrase he SAID
e+bcre is a twilight zone between the
,.r,ous branches Of the government
,-bcrc appsrertly no one rs responsible.
This NAV not be the cause OF the boss
system. but 10 $ a powerful ally 10 H.
eli is not my intention 10 lndlcale
any on.rIon as 20 the merits OF the
libel suit now being tried in Syracuse.
l. would be manifestly improper TO do
ca bu. both parties have made the
facts clear. although each places a dit
Eercr+ construction upon them, that
when Roosevelt was Governor there eN-
;,-ed a situation under which the real
roper did not lie either IN the OhleI
F,erutiye or in the Legislature.
Chairman Tanner declared ms COM
-o.-tee would seek 10 bring about
srs,e,, OF responsible government uu-
Dor which the Governor would be the
I,s5sr and would be vested with au-
-rorty commensurate with his reSpon-
sIblty.
"Urder the present system. mach as
vo ike 10 dcude ourselves no SAID,
Eve do not have such a government.
We have a series Of departments. many
Of which conflict with one another.
some answerable 20 the people. others
snswerable TO the Governor, who makes
the amendments. In tic end the
peopla have the right ~ look to one
definite person or very small group
Of persons to whom they can put the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-03
LOG WRECKS AND SAVES 3

Three men escaped from drowning
early yesterday, when launch owned
by Willis Murdoch, Of Stony Point,
crashed into a big log. filed and went
down in the Hudson River near Gar
rison. /
The craft, while going at full speed,
hit the log and broke open its bow
Murdoch and John Cleveland coulc
swim. They held Arthur Paytpn above
water and towed him 70 the log. After
shouting for help, John Miehlek, a rail-
road laborer. heard them. He got q
dingy and picked up the trio, 800 feet
from shore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-03
WHITMAN BACK TO ALBANY
Silent on Barnes Roosevelt
Case-Hints at Vetoes.

A day of recreation yesterday ended
the three day visit of Governor Whit
man to the city. He returned to Al
bany last night with Mrs. Whitman and
his military secretary, after having
luncheon at Delmonicos and motoring
in the afternoon. He will not return 20
New York before leaving for California
May 25. :.
81 shall spend the time until then
he said, Gin study of the mass of bills
to be vetoed and signed. Out of defer
ence 10 the court in Syracuse, | can
not say anything as to its action or
the possibility of my figuring in the
Barnes Roosevelt case"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-03
BRITAIN DEPORTS BEIGEL
"Undesira BILE Alien" Says He
Is American Citizen.

Henry Beigel. known in London and
New York as doc" Beigel, who was de-
ported from England s an undesirable
alien, was on the American liner Phila-
delphia, in yesterday from Liverpool.
Although born in Alsace, he says he is
an American citizen, having taken out
papers in Baltimore, which he says is
his home. He said he had sold three
hundred chassis to the Russian govern
ment.
While living 1T the Hotel Savoy in
London he was arrested by the British
authorities December ,, according to
his story. He was rearrested April 6
and taken to Liverpool for deportation.
While in Jail there he said he sold 49,
600. 900 tons of hay to the Allies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-03
Brooklyn Day at Fair.

The Golden Gate will hear from
Brooklyn. Lewis H. Pounds, President
Of Brooklyn Borough, has designated
June 80 as the official Brooklyn Day
at the Panama Pacific Exposition, when
the New York City buildings will be
used as rallying places. Four days
earlier Brooklyn Day will be observed
at the San Diego Exposition, the Bor-
ough President announces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-03
DOCTOR CRAFTS OWN SKIN
Transfers Cuticle from Arm
to Save Woman's Life.
TBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune ]

Evansville, Ind, May DIR. H. NJ.
Gottman, with the aid ofithe nurses at
st. Mary's Hospital, to-day grated the
skin from his left arm and transferred
it TO the back of Mrs. Benjamin Buss-
man, sixty-eight years old, in the hope
of saving her life.
Mrs. Bussman was suffering from the
man was unable to find any one who
would furnish the skin and decided TO
do il himself. The operation, it is be-
lieved, was a success II will be sew
eral weeks before DR.. Gottmsn will
have the complete use of his left arm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-03
Defence Making Every Eff
fort to Involve Plaintiff
in Scandals.
WINS PREPARING
FOR BITTER FIGHT
Albany Man Promises Surprises
for Roosevelt in Telling His
Own Story Next Week.

From, a Stsr Correspondent o' The Tribune
Syracuse. MAY ,. When Justice
William S. Andrews asccnds the bench
in Part ! Of the Supreme Court here
tomorrow il will mark the start OF
the third week of what NAV go down 20
postcritv as the most remarkable libel
trial in the history of the country.
This week will see tremendous ei-
fort by counsel for Colonel Roosevelt
10 connect William Barnes. the plain
tiff. with the printing scandals in Al
bary. The defence is also preparing 10
rather up all the ends of its testl-
n1ony and connect them, IL possible. in
way that will make them proof
against a motion OF the plaintiff to
strike out before the case goes to the
jury. =,
John VI. Bowers, William II. Van
BcDscnoten and other members OF the
legal staff Of the Colonel spent almost
the entire day going over the testi-
mony of the last two weeks. Wherever
there seemed TO be q weak point or
an absolutely unconnected link, efforts
were made to get in touch with persons
who might supply the missing strength
II is understood that several new wit
nesses have been subpGnaed, but VINO
they arc is not known.
If. as the defence hopes, it completes
its case this week, William ". WINS
will open in rebuttal. Il is barely pos
sible, however. that new witnesses will
carry the defence we'll into Friday,
when the court adiourns for the week
end.
Barnes to Talk Next Week.
In any case, it is probable that Will
lam Barnes will not take the stand
until next week. His desire is 20 tell
a continuous story, and he may be on
the stand two or three days. This Is
believed on the theory that the defence
will not call him as its witness, which
is one of the possibilities of case al
ready Astounding in surprises.
Both the Colonel and Mr.. Barnes
realize that their political future IS
involved in the issues OF this case. It
will not rest altogether on the way the
verdict goes, but to a large extent on
the evidence that one side or the other
gets before the real jury-the public at
large. They do not conceal from their
friends that both defendant and plain
tiff believe the people are bound to re-
wise their estimates Of each man. The
question that is 10 count is whether
that revision is up or whether it is
down.
For that reason William NJ. WINS
will fight with every resource at his
command to prevent the defence from
showing any personal connection be-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-01
TELLS
 OF HIS PLANS
 FOR THE PARTY Active Young Lawyer Will Be Unanimous Choice for
 Town Chairman. WILL STRIVE TO BE FAIR TO EVERYBODY Choice of Town Committee is Self Made Son of the
 Park City

There is every Indication that At torney Hugh J. Lavery will be unani- mously named town chairman of the Democratic party at the meeting of the executive committee which the present town chairman William T. Mullins, has called for tomorrow night. Other names have been men tioned in connection with the office but all have declined to be candi- dates. MT. Mullins does not desire to hold the position for another year. Attorney Lavery when first mentioned refused to be a candidate, but since has announced he will accept what is practically the leadership of the party if 1t is given to him.
 When asked for statement of his position in regard to the matter At torney L4avery said to-day:
 q will accept the town chairman ship If it is rendered me, but have not asked a single member of the executive committee to vote for me and shall not ask anyone to vote for me While I have been a pextisan in the past and have always stood with the faction with whom was allied, if I am named town chairman, Of course I shall be strictly non-par- tisan. shall be fair to all sides and use my best endeavors to bring naEIuOnY to our party ana success 70 our candidates have always ad- .vocated that where there are primary contests the district chairrnen should be chosen from the winning faction in each district. believe this is good politics and I shall carry out that policy if I am named town chairman. am not particularly anxious to have the job, but 8 man who is active in politics must be willing to sacrifice something to aid his party and if. the committee decides I ought to assume the duties of town chairman at this time I shall feel it is my duty to ac- 'cept."
 The party rules say the election of a town chairman shall take place in May, but if no election is held the incumbent of the office remains until his successor is chosen.
 The meeting tomorrow night has
 (Conttnued on Page Two)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-01
Long Expected Raid on British Capital By Ger
 man Air Craft Becomes Reality-Many In-, jured When Ninety Bombs Are Dropped on
 City and Outskirts.
Fire ollows Attack at Midnight Material Dam age in Raid Not Yet Estimated Official Press Bureau is Silent Except For Brief An nOuncement of Raid.
nOunce1nent of Raid.

German ZepPelins reached London last. night Ninety bombs dropped the City and outskirts and four sons were killed. A number of others injured
 How many airships attacking fleet not press censorship pFecuded the publication further than the brief official louncemenf
 public buildings damaged attack says the official announcement. Many Fires Follow Attack
 the outlying districts there fires about the the raid last midnight While these fires cannot be absolutely attack generally believed result incendiary The extent damage by fire not been estimated.
 by press bureau Zeppelns passed outlying don following notification newspapers "e press newspapers that must by supposed been taken by them"
 GensOsA1p Rigid ternoon official bureau recaptuated the results are dead, a injured,' from the bomb-fire.
 arshps sighted RaInsgate Foreland and later over Brentwood
 Zeppelin raid has long expected The last aerial when German air craft reached South End, thirty miles from London
 The several millions of people in London slept hrough the dropped those sections there panicky Flights to by terror-stricken residents.
 ordinary life London went usual today except instances, The evening carried little formation regarding. the raids
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-01

Washington, June 1-President Wilson announced today that he prob ably would defer making public his statement on Mexican affairs until tomorrow morning.
 While he did not go into details about the statement, it still was un- derstood that it will warn the factions that they must improve conditions immediately. The President prais- ed Du Val West, his special agent. who recently made a detailed report, and spoke of his services as admir- able.
 Agents Work Finished.
 The main part of MT. Vests work, the President said, has been finished and there is no present expectation that he will return to Mexico.
 Reports to the Red Cross and state department indicate that in the pres ence of the famine foodstufs are be- ing shipped out of Mexico to the United States, Cuba and elsewhere