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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09
CONGRESS WAITS
FOR LABOR'SPLAN
Leaders Seek Way to Avert
Passage of Compulsory
Arbitration Bill
SENATE TO SHAPE
WILSON MEASURES
Programme Fixed Up for
Speedy Action if
Workers Fail

Washington, Dec. s.-Congressional
action on President Wilson's railway
legislation programme probably VIII
await the result of determined efforts
tute for all forms of compulsory arbi-
tration plan for dealing with strikes,
actual and threatened, which will be
agreeable to their followers, employers
and the Administration.
The determination of the President
TO Undertake making impossible by law
such situation as he faced last Sep
TENDER in the railroad dispute has
aroused all branches OF labor to The
greatest activity. The unofficial alli-
ance between the American Federation
Of Labor and the four railway brother
hoods arranged recently at Baltimore
for the purpose. among other things, OF
opposing dangerous" legislation. is
bearing its first fruit in conferences
between representatives of both organ.
izations for the purpose of drafting a
plan that will shelve all compulsory
arbitration bills.
Congress Leaders Waiting
Congressional leaders. aware Of this
activity, are inclined 20 go slowly Oh
the Presidents programme pending an.
nouncement Of labor's proposals. 4 de
ay even of sixty days. House leader
said to-day, would still leave Congress
time 70 take any action IT might deem
necessary.
-,
American Federation OF Labor, said to-
night that conferences already had
taken place between brotherhood and
federation leaders. but that no concrete
plan had been worked out. Hope exists
he said. that some plan can be drawn
that will make Congressional action
unnecessary.
II scheme satisfactory TO the work
ers is drafted it is understood it then
will be submitted 10 representatives OF
the railroads and other employers and
10 the President. Approval Of il prob
ably would mean that Congress al
least would eliminate the compulsory
arbitration feature from any legisla-
ton enacted.
All Features in One Bill
Plans approved by the President fol
the introduction of his railway pro-
gramme in Congress contemplate no
new bills. All of the proposals, IL was
agreed to-day between Senate leaders
and Representative Adamson, chairman
OF the House Commerce Committee
will be offered as amendments TO a
House bill now before the Senate. This
measure would provide for an add
tional member of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, and amendment Of
il 20 meet the various features OF the
! Presidents programme would be com
paratively simple in comparison with
/ introducing several separate measures
Under this amendment arrangement
/ there is no need Tor urgent haste IT
either House. the leaders think. The
7 Senate Commerce Committee will con
tinue to hear testimony on the railway
situation generally.
If no substitute plan can be agreed
upon. the Congressional machinery will
be ready for rushing the Presidents
programme in whatever form he may
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09
Forced to Meet Size OF
New Japanese Vessels,
Admirals Say
WILL CARRY TWELVE
16-INCH WEAPONS
Daniels Says Yards Can
Build Only 3 Dread
noughts and | Cruiser

,:-r.or Dec. $ Preliminary
hS>n"'e ,o,e -..;...l 5ofo,co nro.
work on inc I''0 '"'''''''
r,srre moved forward again TO-DAY
:. both the Naval and Military COM
-, - .bc House. Rear Admirals
NJ .,5 Fletcher. OF the Navy's
pNO' po,-5 snn,arcd before the
Genera "''''' O..-..-.,...o-
Naval COMMITTEE ana ga ''' mo
Genera sharpe was the Military Tom
-. ,,;.rees
Tl'.'' .,...-.i. .,i5 ~ .hc boards
The TWO aoi"''0.S '0'0 W w - y.
recommendation ior an enormous w
crease in size and power ana a Shalie'
- a., .,eed for the battleships
ineresse 900 .l.:. ..-.;o. 81
70 be provioed LOT d 'N'' ''''''' -
Congress.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09
WOMAN DIES IN Il" TRAIN
Unidentified Victim Expires as Cars
Cross williamsburg Bridge

The conductor of Brooklyn elevated
EXPRESS train crossing Williamsburg
Bridge yesterday evening noticed a
we'll dressed woman about forty-flye
wears old swaying in her seat He
went to her and found she was uncon-
scious. Before the train reached the
Lorimer Street station the woman was
dead.
The woman wore a blue serge SUIT
black velvet hat and a brown muf. On
a gold watch was the monogram "R. NJ.
on a diamond signet ring on her finger
were the initials "B. r." Her handbag
contained $40, but nothing that would
rive a clue as to her identity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09
SUBSTITUTION

- v.xatlon-will you help US - save you
from Il? Tell us the names OF those news
dealers who are sold out OF Tribunes be-
fore 10 4. VI. There's a practical evidence
table shows:
For names OF Newsdealers sold on, OF
The Tribune before 10 \. NJ
name. Daily or sunday Tribune I mo.
. names. Daily or sunday Tribune (, mos.
3 names, Daily or sunday Tribune mos.
4 names. Daily or sunday Tribune 4 mos.
and 10 on up 10
IL names. Daily or sunday Tribune I year.
Sent by Nail To any part OF the L. s
Some relation or frlend-some shut-in
back home be made happy II you
will lend a hand. Help US 20 give you tho
paper that you want when you want T..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09
and he turned
the page

NIOFON, trying to CLEAN the DAY
N news and features from an
other man Tribune. He al
ways turns the page just as you lind
YOUR place. Little does he know that
you did your best to get private,
personal, individual Tribune all for
your very own and that you were
thwarted only because your news
dealer was All Sold Out" We feel
for you. We want to help you. We
want that newsdealer name-and
several others. Then there will be
Tribunes enough to go around and
nobody will have strained eyes and
strained relations with his fellow
passengers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09
POLICE LOSE RACE FOR LIFE
To See Dying Son, Real Estate Man
Borrows Patrol-Speed Is Wasted

Borrows Patrol-Speed Is "as'eu
The police patrol of West New York
lost a race against death Yesterday by
four minutes.
Shortly after noon John J. Schneider
a wealthy real estate operator oil west
New York, received a telephone mes
saoo from Christ Hospital. Jersey City,
that his son, Theodore A. Schneider,
who was operated on for appendicitis
there her last Monday, was dying kn0 w.
ing that he would be arrested h LOT
shedding if he tried to reach the nos, nos,
nitaI in his own machine, he rushed
around the corner to the Town hal i,
lie explained the situation hurriediy
to TO Major oscar auf der Heide, who
offered him the use OF the patrol ana
chauffeur. The vehicle was driven at
ron speed through Union Hill, West
Hoboken and Jersey City, arriving at
the hospital four minutes too late
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09
INDIANS GAIN IN NUMBERS
Health Conditions Improved and Race
Shows Increase

NVdIIH NUHUTIEUIs ITIIPTUNtU "'u H'V'
Shows Increase
Washington, Dec. S.-The American
Indian no longer is a vanishing race,
but under improved health conditions
is increasing in number, according to
the annual report to-day of Commits
sioner Sells, Of the Indian Bureau.
There were 2o9,224 Indians when the
report was written, an increase OF 1922
over a year ago.
Health and educational campaigns
the report says, reduced the genera
death rate this year from $500 IN one
thousand to 1888, and cat down the
number of infant deaths. Deaths from
tuberculosis were reduced 40 per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09

The Evening Mail has purchasing copy nan
any other New York evening the greater circulation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09

desire to a speedy vote. II it should
include a compulsory arbitration feat
ure, organized labor is expected to
make the fight of its life against It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09

an assembled low pressure turbine of
the kind now fitted in our large naval
GOLFERS, tankers and battleships.'
"The Caribbean Sea for its size has
more strategic positions than any other
important expanse Of water on the
globe. For the United States it's mas
terry in war is almost vital, since that
mastery is the bulwark of our defence
OF the Monroe Doctrine and the Pen
anna Canal.
Opportunity Not Used
I'VE find that the destiny of nations
has given the United States full OPP
portunity for holding the strategic
mastery Of the Caribbean Sea through
its present and prospective tenure OF
predominating positions there.
But strategic dominance on the sea
means nothing if the sites on which IT
depends are not fully equipped, fortl-
fed and garrisoncd. since more pow
erful enemy would simply wrest them
from us. So these neglected West Ind
ian bases OF ours give cause for grave
concern. With them some day the fate
Of this republic may rest.
Guam and Hawaii. if made ocean
lOiAlthStSs v Oulu w Jul shdlAd anu wv
RI liar against aggression by any en-
envy sailing from the Far East. II in
war we had strong fleets there no
enemy from Asiatic waters would dare
TO pass Guam without masking or re-
duoing it and destroying or dispensing
its feet. and later he would have a
similar victory TO win of Hawaii be-
fore the Pacific Coast would meet the
shock of war.
And yet, like Guantanamo and Gu
Zebra. Guam lies neglected and unde
veloped there at the very threshold o!
the Far East-an easy prey for any
foreign nation which would dare wal
with US to take it; and the fertilization
and equipment Of Hawaii proceed but
slowly.
Need More and Bigger Yards
In the upbuilding and maintenance
OF the navy we shall need all the navy
yards we have-and more. The need
Of drydocks and of channels to these
yards is an amazing instance OF naval
unpreparedness. We have been build
ing and are to build giant dreadnoughts
which at present can be locked only at
four widely separated navy yards -
New York, Bremerton, Norfolk and
Pearl Harbor.
The possible consequences after but
one great naval battle are appalling.
Admiral Knight. president Of the
Naval War College, says: 1t is my
opinion that the completed bases AT
Guam and Culebra. including the de-
fences. would cost in the neighborhood
Of s15,OOO,OO0' In other words, about
the price of a battleship. Shall we
hazard the safety Of our feet and inn
peril our national defence 10 save an
amount equal to the cost Of but one
dreadnought?
"The United States has a hard road
TO travel to reach even second place
among the nayies Of the world. The
fleet submarine-the large boat which
submerged, could charge with the feet
in action-is still but a dream. Cap
tain Simon Lake, the Nestor of sub
marine inventors, writes me:
1.-The high speed submarine is going
10 come. How soon / do not know
Germany is. in all probability. away
ahead of US in engine development to-
day, but progress is being made. and
as soon as we can get reliable high
powered engines We shall have reliable
high-speed submarines capable OF &C
companying a fleet"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-23
WHO PAYS THE COSTc

Apropos Of the new development in
government affairs wherein there has
arisen a larger influx of revenue that
promises to do away with the treas
ury deficit, n weak-kneed Republican
exchange suggests that the Republi-
cans Will now be obliged to resort to
some other issue in the place of
harping on Democratic bad manage
ment, There has been so much said
about the empty treasury and the pol
icios that brought such condition
about that the inference is quite nat
ural that q full treasury would re-
move the justification for such criti-
cism. and that It had been demon
strated at last that there was such n
thing as Democracy and prosperity
going together But this suggestion.
rational as It seems, will not stand
investigation. Should the national
treasury be filled to overflowing, this
condition would not remove the fact
that the revenue has been obtained,
not by the Republican method OF n
tax on foreign imports so light as to
lie imperceptible to the individual
citizen. but by special taxation
levied on our own people that is In
,opi.etilIy hurlapennn apJ ouorous
We have distinctly felt the heavy
hand of the collector in many ways,
and the matter grows worse as time
goes ON. We are even yet threatened
with a special tax on gasoline and oil
products, under the plea that the tax
will bear on n monopoly and not on a
citizen; yet we all know that the citi-
who will have to bear the burden.
II is little consolation to know that
the national finances are In good
shape when we remember that It is
the taxpayer who has been squeezed
10 make II so. lne NepuoHCan con-
tcntion that the expenses of govern
mcnt should be paid by the importer
and not the consumer Is still as peril
nent as ever, and there is little credit
to Democracy In having filled the
treasury by emptying the peoples
pockets.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-23
PERSONALS AND
RAILROAD NOTES

Eugene Mock, general freight and
passenger agent of the Midland Valley
railroad. with headquarters at Mus
kogec, was in the city yesterday.
l.. II. Chiplcy, general freight agent
OF the NJ. X. Il 4. at Parsons, Kan.
spent few hours in Tulsa yesterday.
A. {. Thompson. travelling passen-
ger agent Of the Big Four, out OF Kan
sas city, dropped off between trains
yesterday.
L. II. Fallon, assistant superintend-
ent OF the Frisco Mt Sapulpa, was a
Tulsa visitor yesterday.
Mrs. J. l.. Hughlet, who has been Ill
at her home. SOS East Seventh, for
some time, is slowly improving.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-23
WHO Is TO BLAME?

II Is with no wish to draw away any
attention from the duty of every pa
trlotlc American TO support the presi-
dent in his effort to bring the villa
bandits TO n strict accounting for the
Columbus outrage that we suggest
there Is connection between the
emergency that now faces us and the
Inconsistent and dilatory policy OF the
administration. Notwithstanding our
loyalty to the government we cannot
get away from the conviction that the
Wilson policy toward Mexico is Direct
iy responsible for n condition of af-
fairs that calls for the use of the army
at this juncture. If II was our duty
to remain strictly neutral In the strug-
gle that has torn our southern neigh
Dor, It was wrong for us TO have de-
posed Iluerta, 20 have encouraged
Villa and to have endeavored to in
tluence the results OF the conflict by
imposing intermittent embargoes on
the export of fighting material.
Whatever may have appeared right In
the past, there is no question now
that we are within our rights and our
duty In putting an end to Villa and
his kind. Yet the haunting thought
remains that our vacillating and in
consistent attitude toward Mexican
affairs has brought on the present
conditions rs their logical result,
These things have not come about
because Of circumstances beyond our
control. but because the American
government has sought to control and
influence Mexican affairs at every
turn without the form Of actual in
tervontion. We have neither allowed
things 70 take their own course. nor
have we exercised sufficient influ-
once to command obedience and re-
spcct, hut by steering tortuous
course between both horns Of the
dilemma we have muddled the polu-
cal waters Of Mexico and lost the
confidence Of its people. For what
Mexico is now the Wilson adminis-
tration IS mainly responsible. Wheth-
or we are proud OF the job or not
We must pay the price, and moro than
one brave American will lose his life
before the mistake IS rcctificd.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-23
GOVERNOR WILLIAMS
BACK FROM VACATION
Special to The World.

Special TO The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY, March 21.-
Governor Williams, upon his return
from Hot Springs today, stated that
he had considerably recuperated on
account of his visit and rest at the
springs. and that he had been very
much in need of this rest and recupcr-
alton, that his physician had told MIN
that his incossant application to work
would permanently joopardize his
health and that he had to call n halt
The governor further stated that he
was surprised to ascertain that dur
Ing his absence persons had been
busy circulating reports over the state
us to his alleged activity in seeking to
control the selection of delegates TO
the national convention and also the
national committeeman. The COVER
nor stated that he was not candi-
date to become II delegate to the ma
tioAll convention, and that further he
was I'm favor OF not selecting alter
mates but electing eight delegates at
large and thirty-two delegates from
the districts making forty in all to
cast the twenty votes and thus TO GOu-
bly, extend the recognition to the rank
and file of party workers by such
recognition the rank and file of the
party workers would be encouraged.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-23
If WE BUT KNEW.

IF we but knew how soon our loved
If we but knew how soon the call
may come;
If we but knew how soon may fail
the blow.
To leave our hearts in sorrow
stricken dumb;
If we but knew-how sweetor we
might be.
How kinder to them yet a little
How much we'd find to add unto
their glee
And help them onward with a ten
der smile!
If we but knew some morning we
may wake
And find them gone, or hurrying
through the day
Find messengers sent unto LIS to
break
The sorrowing news that they have
gone away;
If we but knew-that last, harsh,
bitter word
Might not have fallen, nor that
thought been born
If we had known voice no longer
heard
Would answer not our calling in
the morn.
If we but knew perhaps we would
not feel
Unkind so oft and treat our dear
ones So
If we but knew how soon deaths
wings may steal
Around their slumber. But we can
not know!
We can be only gentle all the while.
And glad and tender as we toll
along,
So that when death hath touched
them with its smile
No dark regret unsweeteneth our
song.
Baltimore Sun.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-23
SOME ALREADY ON
THE HONOR LIST

Although there is yet three weeks
of opportunity for them to roll up
their score. several Youngsters of the
Y. NJ. C. a. gymnasium classes, have
points which are needed to put them
in the honor list and to qualify them
for the big banquet which is TO be
given April IS.
The points are secured by partici-
patton in almost every activity of the
association but more especially in the
physical department. By "A universal
scale certain credit is awarded for
each athletic or gymnasium event ac-
cording to the records made. Credit
also is given for swimming and Bible
study.
Following are the boys who have
slipped into the honor class:
Junior A, boys IL to IA years Of age
Eugene Freeman. S21 points; Ar
thur Holmes S001s points; Fred Ben
nett. S42 points; John Barrows. sos
points.
Junior 3. boys IA to 16 years old
Fred Broach, 901 points; Allen Dixon,
SO7 points; Glen Davis. S9SIa Orville
Wickiser, S45 u; Dale Carter, go.
Students. 10 to IS years old-A.
Hughes. 1,1SS points; Richard Brown,
$40 Y; Charles Parker. 1.131; William
Barrister. 1923 Il Frank Woods, SIS;
Verne Augustine, 1874.
Employed boys. Is to IS years old
Allen Harwell 1,1531s; Louis Wei
necke. 1,052; John Roth. $40; Mark
Smith. 1855.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-23
EXPOSING THE DEFICIENCIES.

Army ana navy officers, although
thcy speak with the danger Of dis
missal by court-martial hanging over
them. tell appalling stories OF the ex
tent to which unpreparednoss has
grown during the almost three years
before Mr. Wilson changed his mind
on that subject They assert that nine
out OF every ten requests for supplies
along the Mexican boundary have
been refused on the ground that villa
and Carranza were "patriots' and
TINT no matter what happened in
Mexico, there would mover be any or
der from Washington to use the mill
tary forces on the border Discussing
the aforementioned patriots" at In
dinnapolis year ago Mr.. Wilson
said "And so far as my Influence
goes. while am president nobody
shall interfere with them" with
such assertions publicly made by the
commander-in-ch of the army is IL
any wonder that. instead of reaching
n high state OF efficiency. our diminu-
tive standing army has been dcmoral-
i2od? There was one machine gun at
Columbus and II got out OF order as
soon as somebody tried to use Il,
while expert army officers Insist that
this type of gun has long been known
to De defective, but there have been
TO funds To remodel or replace them.
Conditions in the navy are just about
as bad we are told, although Secre-
tary Daniels has through intimidation
maintained system Of censorship
that has been effective in keeping the
fact from the public. and even now
the officer who gives information,
even to congressional committees,
lays himself liable to reprimand or
worse. There have for some time
been those who insisted that we were
unpropared, but it took this Columbus
incident to convince the public Of the
fact.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-23
FORE EXPLAINS TO
THE OSAGE INDIANS

WASHINGTON. March 2l.-To
correct an erroneous impression that
prevails In the minds Of some OF the
Usage oil lessecs that he is opposed
to the execution of any oil leases TO
the present suhlessees, Senator Gore
tonight cmphatically declared that In
opposing the owen resolution he did
so only insofar rs the interests Of
the Barnsdall Oil company and others
whose lease holding are advertised
for sale. are concerned and that he
saw no reason why the contract be-
tween the Osages and the smaller
sublessees whose lease holdings have
not exceeded four thousand eight hun
dred acres should not be respected.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-23
STItAINING AT A GNAT.

Enough time has passed since the
occupation OF Vera Cruz for the pub
lie to have attained saner and
justcr view as TO the wisdom and JUS
tification Of that move than was pos
sible at that time There was an mp
peal TO patriotism in the idea that the
American flag should be respected
and that respect enforced by powder
and shot. There was poetic justice
In antagoni2ing the personifcation OF
harbarity and dishonor cxcmplficd in
the man Iluerta But at this dis
tancc 1t IS seen that the animus Of
the whole proceeding was an inter
vention In Mexican politics 10 the cX-
tont of dscrcditlng lIucrta more than
any regard for American honor and
dignity II was not that llucrta did
not deserve all he got but it Is queer
that n man who has insisted all along
that we should Keep hands off In
Mexico should have been guilty Of in
consistency I'm this ono incident while
both before and since there have been
much greater acgrayatiuns that have
gone unpunlshod and scarcely noticed.
Many outragcs have been committed
that afforded much clearer iustifica-
ton for the punitive use of the army
ana navy than this one. Yet the
president has said that he would not
Permit any Interference in Mexicau
matters and only yielded tentatively
when the blood of the citizens OF
Columbus aroused the nation to de
mand action. His position has not
been one Of punitive Interference or
benevolent Intervention. but all along
he has insisted that the slaughter Of
American lives was not sufficient ag-
erayation TO can for the use of force.
If his position I'm this respect has
been correct, the Vera Cruz episode
was an inconsistent blundcr If that
invasion was justified. he has been
wrong I'm his position before and
since. 1t Is well to enforce respect
to the flag. but If that flag cannot
protect It's citizens, how much respect
is due It? Either way you take It.
We are now paying the price for the
presidents Inconsistency.