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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-25
DIPLOMACY UPSET
BY WAR, SAYS LANSING
state Counsellor Tells Am
hcrst Diners Common Sense
Is Chief Guide Now.

As President Meiklejohn Of Amherst
put n last night alumni dinner at tho
Biltmore was u tribute to three OF Am
hcrst's sons who have gone out and
made good. These three sat beside him
Gov. WnitHdu. President Frank j.
Goodnow of Johus Hopkins and Robert
Lansing. Counsellor to the state De-
partment. II was the ~latter's speech
which. tAough II did rot rins with col
lcgiate enthusiasm. made a deep i'm
preston.
Speaking ~ the dangers which in
these times beset a neutral nation MIR.
Lansing said 1t was impossible for a
nation to proceed with deliberation in
its diplomacy. \ touch and go" method
OF doing business. an innovation, was
demanded. He explained that elements
utterly now 20 diplomacy entered into
the reckoning and it was In vain that
one looked for presidents in most cases.
Common sense and natural Justice are
the principles to be applied to the novel
problems with which the Department
Is wrestling, he said.
Mr.. Lansing disagreed with the ad-
yocates OF the principle OF having our
high diplomatic representatives chosen
ny 4 form Of civil service.
ut Is a common mistake" he said.
80 think hat an Ambassador or Min
lister never acts Independently and that
his only duty is 10 repeat words put
into his mouth by the Department OF
state. Successful diplomacy requires
TODAY individual initiative. sound jude
mcnt. as Il always has. " is the man Of
! force. OF originality or personality who
becomes distinguished in the diplomatic
service
When Coy. whitman was called on
- u,oal tnSf h,fo~a f,iApiUhf hp AZ nFgp
| took issue with President Hadley Of
Yale in the belief that a man under
! present conditions has no right TO go
into politics unless he has an inde-
pendent income.
II know pr Hadley IL sincere" said
the Governor. but 7 know he Is mis-
taken. suppose 7 have indicted into
Office az many young men and as many
college bred men as any man living
For FIVE years 7 was at the head OF the
greatest law office In the world.
brough, in,o tina, Office more thar a
hundred young manipulating them In
the way OF great opportunities. The
District Attorneys ONCE Of New York
| county is proof that the statement. Of
pr. Hadicy is mistaken. There is moi
CROUCH money ~ all the world TO buy
one 81 those young men"
Col \ e. Crane OF the class OF -
was the oldest graduate at the din
ner. lie sat AZ the speakers table and
abou, him were Col. John \. Sleicher
stephen Panareton. Bulgarian Minis
ter Prof. T. \ Grosvenor. the Rev
Or. George Harris. Robert \ Woods
George Il. Mallon. Isaac y Mills. Hud.
son Maxim. Major stanley Moore and
3 Prof George W kirchwey
The following officers were elected n
I Inc COuucu. Francis ~ Lewis. prcsi
dent william r. Mead. william g
Atwater. vice-presidents Frederick =
Allis. secretary Ernest NJ Whitcomb
treasurer. and an executive comm!tte.
made up OF Grosvcnor : Bachus. chair
man Oliver h. Merrill. George II
rratt. Henry H. Ellsworth. Henry =
Kendall and Stanley King.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-25
SHIP BILL ORDER DENIED.
Democratic Leaders Rrnssure star
tied RcpuhIIcnns.

WAsHISGToN. Feb. GA report that
President Wilson had served notice on
his leaders in the senate tina they must
pass all appropriation bills by saturday
and then take up and pass the ship pur-
chase bill stirred the Senate this after
noon.
Republican leaders were somewhat
disturbed over the suggestion until they
were assured by senator simmons,
Democratic leader, that the report was
untrue SO far as the intentions OF the
leaders in the Senate were involved.
II mas be accepted as a fact mat all
OF the general supply bills will not hc
permitted to pass this week and IL il
doubtful II some OF them get by be-
fore the last day Of the session. The
river and harbor bill appeared to be in
real Hanger this afternoon.
The Presidents plan as outlined to
the Senate leaders contemplated mold.
INK the Senate In continuous session
from Saturday until uoon on March 4
In an effort TO pass the ship bill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-25
PAPER EARNINGS LARGER.
international Conipnny Reports
Trying Year In Trade.

The international Paper Company for
the yea ended December 81 reports net
earnings available for dividends on tn
preferred stock If sl,l37,709. as cum
pared Will sa93,N05 In 1913, equivalent
10 800 per cent, against 4t3 per cent
Total surplus AT the end Of the year
was Sll ,630,A 69. as compared with slO,-
9il .294.
Despite the increase in earnings. r.
]. Dodge, the presto ,nt, says that the
year has been an abnormal and trying
one in the paper industry. Foreign
importatious and Improbable prices ac-
cept'd 10y some domestic producers hava
been contributing causes, he SAYS.
The industrial dcpr, sSiou through
out the country, resulting In a dimin-
ishod volume of Advertising. has serl-
ously affected the earnings Of the news
papers, Nj. Dodge goes on. "Cpnsc-
qucntly there has not been the usual
Increase i'm the national consumption o.
news paper For some time this in
crease, which viii return in time. has
been At the rate of from : to : per
cent, per year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-25
FIGHT TO SAVE POST ROAD.
w estrhe.t-r Property Owners Op-
pose SIat--Law NH.

ALBANY. Feb. 24-propertv owners
representing more than 100000 Of
real estate in Westchcster county
opposed before the Senate internal af-
fairs committee to-day the Slate-Law
bill. which would permit the trolley peo-
pie To construct lines along tho Albany
post road between Yonkets and Sing
Sing.
Cortland Smith Of Dobhs Ferry. Paul
y. Hays OF ca%rborough, nellie F. Town
er. attorney for the Automobile Club
OF America. and Frederick II. Toombs,
attorney for the Broadway Defence As
ISOLATION. pointed out that tho state
was spending 5000, 600 on a highway
around Storm King Mountain and hat
II would he poor business 10 give up
the natural narrow roadway on the east
side OF the river to a trolley company
In view Of the thousands Of automobiles
which now make use OF the highway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-25
BILL TO ABOLISH
CORONERS FOUGHT
Senate Committee Hears Loud
Protests Against Mayors
Measure.
CALLED PATRONAGE BID

ALBANY. Feb. 24-Mayor Mitchels
bill abolishing the eleven Coroners OF
New York city and providing that the
Mayor may appoint in their stead med
ical examiners with unlimited authority
10 name deputies. assistants, experts
and other employees brought loud pro-
tests before the Senate Cities Committee
to-day. 1t was asserted that a medical
examiners department would cost $500
600 a year.
Those who opposed the bill were Or.
Frank II. Senior. chairman of tho
Coroners Association OF New York {;
Coroner william J. Flynn OF The Bronx,
Congressman Charles II Law OF Brook
lyn. Arthur Sellers. Deputy Coroner Of
Philadelphia John J. Jordan. lawyer.
New York city Or. William II Semick
Coroner's physician. Queens Albert II.
tnger. member Of the standing commit
tee Of the New York County Lawyers
Association. which investigated the
Coroners' office and who is a delegate
TO the Constitutional Convention Mat
thew J. Cummings OF the Sinking Fund
Commission of Boston. James i. Hol-
land. vice-president OF the state Fedora
ton OF Labor Or. Charles i. Pabst.
brooklyn RABBIT Wolf Gold Of BETHEL
Jacob. the Rev. Dr Henry NJ. Warren.
pastor of the Church OF strangers and
president OF the Suicide Prevention
League.
Capt. John j. Boyle. for the opposi-
ton. told OF cases where the vital
parts of many bodies were missing after
autopsies. and expressed Indignation
hat Mayor Mitchell should so openly
make a bid for patronage"
Coroner Flynn insisted that the bill
was a Mitchell ripper bill' and showed
that none of the five Borough Presidents
wanted 1t. No charges have been mad
against nine OF the eleven Coroners. he
said. while idle statements backed by no
facts" have been made gains two.
This measure Ia designed e. take
high pr ced Psychologists off the y ayrolls
OF private institutions and put them on
the payroll of the city" Coroner Flynn
said. 1t is drawn also 10 give these
Psychologists an opportunity t. furnish
anatomical material to medical So
C~ieties."
Those who favored the bill were Rob-
ert :, Binkerd. sec. otary of the City
club Assistant Corporation Couns Ed
ward McGoldrick, Commissioner Wall
stein. Deputy Health COMMISSIONS
Haven Emerson. Walter 7. Arndt. rep
resenting the Young Mems Republican
club H.. $. Gilbertsor. secretary Of the
short Ballot Organization W. +
Youker OF the Citizens Union and Samuel
II Ordway, chairman OF the state CIVIL
Service Commission.
They declared tina; not one - the
city officials trusted the Coroners to Dc
their duty because OF the manner In
which they are put on tho tickets.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-25
BILLIARD NEAR TO CONTEMPT.
Judge Rules lie Must Produce
Books Affecting New Haven.

John l.. Billiard, formerly a director
OF the New Haven railroad and head Of
the John l.. Billiard Company, winch
IL said to nave made over 50, 600. 900
through the transfer Of the New
Ravens stock in the Boston and Maine
was presented to Judge Neterer in the
tnitcd States District Court for CON
tempt - sterd1y. MIR. Billiard, accord.
ing to Assistant United States Attor-
ney-General S%wacker, refused to pro-
duce certain books and papers OF the
Billiard company for the Inspection Of
the Federal grand Jurors who have re-
opened the investigator into the New
Haven case.
Mr.. Billiard was named in the orig
inal batch of ind ctmcrts handed down
by the same Grand Jury In which a
violation Of the sherman law was
charged. In answering the subpoena
Yesterday he hro ought the books and
papers down from his nome in Merl-
den. Conn, but refus d TO produce then,
or tell why he took that stand unless
he was sworn as "A witness. Mr..
Swacker feared that to do this would
give Mr. Billiard immunity.
Judge Neterer ruled that Mr., Billiard
would have to produce the books and
need not be sworn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-25
CABOT BROKE CANE OVER CALF
Boston Man whose VIII IN Neine
Contested often Acted Quecriy.

BosToN, Feb. 2t-More testimony
regarding the alleged pcculiarities OF
the late Louis cabot, whose viii il
being contested, was given to-day by
Hannah MahOneN, "A servant, and Ruben
B~arkhouse. for twenty years superiu-
tcndeut Of tabot's farm in Brooklinc
Miss Mahoney said that cabot was
much disturbed about some teatabl, $
arranged for a childreu's party on
Thanksgiving Day, 1913. He seemed to
fear they would he spotted and
scratched, tore off one cloth and thei
tried on tire" or four others. Bark
house told of his employer heing chased
10y some calves and his breaking "A cane
over ono and said he never spol.e to
him except to give an order.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-25
"SING SING CELLS
NOT FIT FOR A Pig
Warden Osborne Asks Law
makers for Farm i'm Dutch
css County.
FANORS 4 TENT COLONY

ALPANy. Fob. 2t-Thomas Mott o.
borne, warden. Of Sing Sing prison. in
listed at a hearing before the Senate
Finance and the Assembly ways and
Means committees to-day that some pris.
oncrs in Sing Sing were kept IN cells
unfit for habitation by a pig. where the
walls were so damp that the slime could
he scraped on with the hand.
More than 300 prisoners are doubled
up. said M Osborne, and II the State
would give me a farm in Dutchess
county I could build for sl,IoO, 900 a
new prison to house 1000 prisoners. I
would establish a tent colony for 800
convicts from Sing Sing to build the
prison structures.
at has been agreed by those inter
ercd mat Sing Sing must go. There is
nothing there OF value except the new
lower plant"
Frank u. ravey. representing the
Prison Association II New York. and
pr. u. +. Lewis. the secretary. submitted
a hill abandoning Sing Sing as a perma-
ncnt prison after une 30. 1916. and pro-
viding FOR the construction OF new
prison buildings to care for 1000 pris-
oners on the 500 acre farm purchaser
bv the state In Duchess county. The
bill provides for a preliminary sppro-
p~riation of $500. 600.
Others appearing in favor OF the hill
were Mrs. y Francis Mcneil Bacon. Jr.,
Mrs. LINDSEY Van Rensselaer,, Miss
Alice Preston. Mss Emily Cross and
Miss /" X. Powell. representing th'
Woman's National Civic Federation. and
John r. Tremain. representing the state
Prison Commission
Mr.. Tremain said that the commission
favored a new prison in Duchess county
and suggested that the Old Wingdale
: to was not Objectionable.
state superintendent Of Prisons Johr
u Riley declared that even II a new
prison was built to tax care OF IN,
prisoners now in sing sins still another
would be needed by the time II was nm
ished TO take care Of the increased
prison population or else the present
Sing Sing prison plant would ave &C
he revamped. He insisted that the south
cell block at Auburn prison was ir
much worse condition than the eel
block al Sing Sing which has been -
severely criticissd
There ara reports. emarating from
usually reliable sources, that Supt. Riley
is to he dismissed or perhaps permitted
TO res gn.
The Sing Sing scandal growing GU
OF the favors shown to David A. Sulli'
van will form the basis of the charges
which will be presented to Gov. Whit
man and upon which no will act, IL Il
said.
II Is considered probable that Gov
Whitman will not be content with tn
removal of Supt Riley. but will also star
an investigation OF the parole OF Sulli
van.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-25
FORMER EDITOR ENDS LIFE.
james W. King OF Philadelphia
browns In Potomac.

WAsHlNGToN. Feb 2t-The body OF
James W. King, 81 years Old, formerly
managing editor OF the Philadelphia
press. and later a practising lawyer
~ Philadelphia, was found floating In
the Potomac River this afternoon. Mr..
King, who had been suffering from a
nervous breakdown. disappeared from
the Hotel Raleigh here on the night OF
January 10.
Coroner Nevili issued a certificate of
death by suicide and the body was sent
10 an undertaking establishment to be
prepared for burial in Phi. adclphia,
shortly before his disappearance Mr..
King was appointed TO represent the
state OF Pennsylvania at the Panama
Canal exposition in San Francisco. He
was not married.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-25
DANBURY HATTERS' PLEA VAIN.
Money for $4,000 Fine Not Put
In Deficiency nil.

WAsHGNGToN, Feb. 2|-The Commit.
tee on Appropriations has refused To
include In the general deficiency hill,
reported Ia the House to-day, "A pro-
vision appropriating 100000 for tho
relief OF the Danbury hatters who are
liable under court judgments in the
moun named for violations OF the
sherman antitrust law TIT request
Of the union men will now be made In
the form Of an amendment when the
Measure is called up for passage,
Samuel Gompers and Judge Alton r.
Parker made "A strong appea, last sat
urday for the relief asked.
The bill carries s7,152.sco. or this
amount more thar $4,000, 600 is mad
available for the payment Of bills nc.
cruing incident to the occupation ~
Vera Cruz.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-25
BAD LAWS US SHANE, SAYS TAFT.
Sec Dangers From Extravngance
of Politicians.

c~rNClNNATt, Feb Elk President
Taft in an address 10 the business Mems
cub to-day said that the great bane
Of American political methods. one OF
tho LANCER to the country, is the over
whclmiug mass of IN dlgcsted laws. He
SAID thal Legislatures seemed to be
wore interested I'm IN" passag. ~ ier,-ia-
ton than in it, results, It's vote getting,
lnolasses and iN catching qua. ties than
in iis uscfuln SIS.
Prot Taft asserted that the wasteful
"NtraHagance, the alarming and con
s'Anty incrcariuG CHpcuEr Of the Gov
eminent was q real danger. roliticla ms,
lie ta.d assumed tuat there would al
WAY. hs Cove n"-ut funds Al nand
even II they have to levy a war tax.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-25
EX-GOv. FORT TO AID HAYTI.
WIN Try 20 strniHht-n Tanri~ In
black Republic.

WAsHINGToN. Feb 2i-EX-GoV
Franklin Fort 81 New Jersey will start
on saturday for Hayti ~ head of "A
special American commission to deal
with the political and financial situa-
tion there, Other members will he MIN
lister Bailey Blanchard TO- at Port au
Prince. and Charles g Smith. Mr.
Bryan's private secretary Gov Fort
and MIR Smith were on the commission
sent to Santo Domingo last year.
Hayti IL at present without "A gov
ernment, President Theodor has ali
dictated and the reVolutionist leader. Gen.
Guillaume, has not vet entered he capt
TAI There has been n continuous sue
cession OF revolutions in Ilayti ever
since President Wilson took office.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-25

After admitting that he had Killed the
layer OF MS father Matthew Amato, Is
ears old, was sent to prison T r not
less than ten and not more than nineteen
ears and six months by Judge Mn!
l1oen In General Sessions Yesterday. lie
had pleaded guilty 10 manslnughter in
The hrs' degre", The boys lno;h.,
created a scene In court and had to he
removed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-25

Tho Western Union Telcgraph Com
pauy announced last night that the
Cuban Government advises thar ode
ana cipher in mtssagcs routed via
Cuban wireless stations will not he ac-
copied and that the text OF messages
must he Of n strictly neutral character.
This emharco applies to trahic To the
Isle of Pines sent by wireless from
Havana.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-25
TO SHELvE TRADE COMMISSION
Fight on Wilson'S Nominations
WAY Delay Combinations.

WAsHlNGToN, Feb, 2i-The failure
of one or more Of the Presidents noml-
ation for the Federal Trade Comm.s-
sion nov seems certain.
The entire commission may go over
uu,Il mex session OF Congress for want
of confirmation. but they will nave re
cess nominations and will organize and
proceed with the work. The President
is understood to have taken legal ad-
vice on this point to see II he has this
power to make recess nomina ions II
tho Senate fails TO confirm the appoint
mentS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-25

Until the amount OF all Of these I'M
avoidable and absolutely necessary ap-
preparations shall have been ascertained
not one dollar should be appropriated
for any purpose whatever, except IN such
an emergency as you find In connection
with the Workmen's Compensation Com
mission. which is wholly without funds
for carrying on its work.
There has been for years a demand
for n scientific budget system. II there
has ever been a time In the history OF
the state that such a system should he
adopted. ii would seem that this IL the
time for IL, 1t IL absolutely essential
that YOU should consider all a%ppropria-
lions at one time, in order that you may
be able properly to discriminate between
the important and the relatively un-
important.
you will not ~ held responsible for
the extravagance and waste OF the past
n you shall set yourselves firmly against
extravagancc and waste now. You can
do II, and | believe II to be your duty
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-25
FRANCE FOR q. S. ATTORNEY.
President selects Auti-NrCoO~y
Democrat for nrOOk1yu.

WASHINGTON. Feb. c4-The rrosideni
sent To the Senate to-day the nominR-
ton OF Melville J. France. Assistant
Corporation counsel OF New York. 10 be-
United States Attorney for the brooklyn
district % succeed Col william J.
Noungs, resigned. Mr.. France IL an
antl-organization Democrat.
II has practically been determined
also 10 nominate James n Power OF
the T~Ncnty-third Assembly district for
United States Marshal in Brooklyu.
Power - an active anti McCooey leader
Thus both places are likely 20 go outside
the Brooklyn orEauila,ion. and the
breach between President Wilson and
the ocular Democrats OF that borough
Will be opened wider than ever.
Frances sponsor was Thomas +. Mag
ncr Both France and Power are un.
dcrstood to represent the McAdoo-M Ma
ione-Glbboney combination. Senator
O'Gormau may oppose them. but the
President will make recess appointments
in the even; OF failure to confirm
The selection Of Mr.. France caused
cratic managers in Brooklyn. while the
independent or auti-McCooey forces
We're much eldted
France recently aided Charles NJ.
Ward in busting Fred Lundy from the
leadership in the sixteenth Assembly
district. The organization candidate for
the $4,000 a year job was ex-senator
Charles w. Fuller, president OF the
brooklyn League and a brother-in-law
~ Secretary OF Commerce Redheld.
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Tired Of Economy Talk.

The people are tired OF the talk OF
economy when accompanied by per-
formance which results in such a state
OF affairs the Governor says. Not
withstanding all the prediction prom
!ses made by candidates for years past
the states Indebtedness has been con-
stanuy increasing. The regular annual
appropriations have been steadily grow
ing and to-day the taxpayers of the
State are face to face with a direct
State taS heavier than any that has
been levied IN many years. no,with-
standing the fact that over So, 200. 900
is being raised annually by indirect
taxation.
Il therefore respectfully hut urgently
recommend that nu Appropriation bills
pass the Legislature for any purpose
other than to meet some grave emer-
Eency until some comprehensive plan
shall have been formulated containing
provision for the actual. unavoida Die re-
quirenicnts OF the STATE. CoinCIdentall
the probable revenues of the state
Shouts be carefully estimated n 4
possible new sources OF Indirect revenue
provided.
appropriations for the starting of
new activities can wait. The extension OF
present activities can wait. In most
cases additions to exist ing institutions
can wait. Many other propositions. de-
SRA bic In themselves and ius-iiable
under other conditions. can wait and
should be compelled to wait.
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"situRtion Very Grave"

"rhe financial situation is very
grave the Governor says, pointing to
the "'delinquencies' which in the last
administrator seem to have been "A
part of a plan to maintain a pretext
OF economy"
The resui, is" the Governor says.
that the present administration must
levy a direct tax not only for interest
and sinking fund requirements for the
ensuing fiscal year. but ii must also levy
n further direct tax TO meet deficiencies
in appropriations for the support OF the
government which should have bsen
met last year.
w must also meet unusual de-
mands, such as the expense OF holding
q constitutional convention and the
taxing of "A State enumeration, which
could at least partly have been met
out OF such surplus. II such surplus
had not been unwarrantably depleted. -
The charges which the Glynn ad-
ministration failed to pay off, accord
Ing TO Gov. Whitman. are:
Deficiencies for which legislation has
been introduced TO cover 81. 900. 900
barge canal purposes. including pay
ments on contracts, $4,000, 600 needs of
compensation commission. $4,000 i'm
provement OF town highways, repre-
senting state aid. sl.SSO.OOO improve
ment of roads In Indian reservation.
100000; for general repair and main
tenance of state highways. 81. 600, 600
for new construction of state institu-
tons for feeble minded. s250.0 hos
pitfalls for insane. SinU. OOO for prisons,
100000; for grade crossing elimina-
rons, $500, OOO.