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The sun., 1916-12-20
GAG RULE ADOPTED
TO PASS PORK BILL
House Committee Approves
ClOture and Would Limit De-
bate to Four Hours.
SALARY ADVANCES VOTED
Legislative, Judicial and Ex-
ecutive Bill for 500, O00,-
600 Is Passed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-1n the face OF
grave warnings from the Democratic
leaders that Congress was noon to be
confronted with . bankrupt treasury.
the House rules committee to-day
creased the ways for the passage Of the
900 public buildings pork bar
rei' bill by reporting . gag rule to limit
debate o. the measure.
Under this rule debate would be lin
tied to four hours inc . vote would he
taken when tho reading Of the bill for
amendment has been completed. The
pork barrel fight will be opened soon
after the holiday recess.
The bill Is pronounced by experts who
have analysed II as the worst instance
OF attempted pork" legislation In the
history of tho country. The action taken
to-day is In the face OF the warning OF
Secretary McAdoo Of tho serious finan-
cial condition which the country is fac
ing and his severe ~araignment Of the
principle Of such legislation.
Fer Higher Salaries.
Salary or wage increases Of from s 10
10 per cent. for about $4,000 Govern
nent employees receiving less than
$500 a % and OF $500 a year for
each Representatives secretary were
provided for in the legislative. execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill
passed to-day by the House without a
record vote. The secretaries now get
$1,000 q yea An attempt to provide
each Representative with IN extra ste
nographer at s75 a month during the
session failed.
Discussion OF tho measure. which car.
ries appropriations aggrcgating abou,
$4,000. 900. was productive OF much de-
bate over the financial condition OF the
country. Chairman Fitzeerald OF the
Appropriations Committee and Repre-
sentative Rainey OF the Ways and Means
Committee protested against the pro-
posed increases on the ground that the
Government already faced a huge deficit.
Representative Rainey declared the
next budget woul exceed 1900. 900 ,0O0
and that the country was confronted
The sun., 1916-12-20
$4,000 FOR BROKEN vow.
Awarded 70 u Pittsburg Woman In
Breach OF Promise shit.

PrrrsBURo. Dec. 1e-Miss Nett,e
Richardson. aged 40. formerly a cashier
In n Pittsburg hotel, got a verdict OF
$4,000 to-day in her suit for $500. 600
for breach Of promise against Henry
Deniston. aged IS. a wealthy recluse Of
Swissvalc, n suburb.
Denlston. who belongs to an old Pitts
burg family and who's" fortune Is esti-
mated at several million dollars. Of
which 100000 is in cash, lives in n IT.
tic house on his farm almost within tho
city limits. He eschews IA handsome
residence on the place.
The sun., 1916-12-20

tomorrow without taking any further
action. There was a chorus OF protests
from the dry" leaders. and Senator
Sheppard refused to accede to the plan
for adjourning.
Armistice Declared.
Senator Reed Of Missouri. who has
been opposing the Sheppard dry" bill.
took the floor and began a speech which
apparently lacked terminal facilities.
After he had talked a while the Senator
moved an executive session as the means
Of getting an adjournment. The pro-
hibition leaders rallied their forces and
voted the motion down. II to 80. Sem
ator Reed resumed his speech, while the
, opponents Of the Sheppard bill COM
menced TO pour In amendments. After
informal conferences among tho dry"
leaders II was decided finally to accept
an armistice. and on the motion Of Sem
ator Stone Of Missouri the Senate went
into executive session.. and soon after
ward adjourned.
The vote on the Underwood proposal
for a referendum which Is likely to be-
come historic was as follows:
Yeas: Observation-Disclosures, Bryan,
Culberson. Hardwick. Hitchcock. Hollis.
Hughes. James. johnson (Maine), Kern.
Lee (Maryland). MARITIME Newlands.
Pittman. Pomerene. Reed, salisbury.
Smith tArizona). Smith (Maryland),
Stone. Tillman. Underwood and Will
Jams. Observation-Disclosures. Catron.
Clark Wyoming). Colt, Dillingham;. Du-
Pont, Harding. La Toilette. oliver. Page,
Penrose. Sutherland. Wadsworth, War
rem and Watson.
Nays. Observation-Disclosures, Beck
ham. Chamberlain. Fletcher. Gore, Hust-
ing. johnson (South Dakota). Kirby
Lane. Martin. Overman Phelan Shep-
pard. Shields, Smith tGeorgia). Swan
son. Thomas Thompson. vardaman and
Walsh. Republicans - Borah. Brady
Clapp. Cummins. Curtis. Fernald
Gronna, Jones. Kenyon. McCumber. Mel
son. Norris, Poindexter. Sherman
Smoot. Sterling. Townsend and Works.
The sun., 1916-12-20
WILLS AND ~APPRAISALS.

AUDINET GIBERT Of Paris, France
died February Q, 1916. Assets taxable In New
York state. si2l .5be. Mrs Margaret Maclaren
Gilbert. widow. beneficiary.
RICHARD y. SMITH-Died September "a.
1915. Net state. 80, 72s, Herbert II. Smith.
nephew. received life est late In $1,000 and
life estate in 5000 and iewelry outri ght. The
remainder and the residuary estate pass to
Andrew Richie. Mary Y. Richie. julia
brewster and Nestor II. Brewster. all non
MRS ELLEN " MCCLELLAN. mother OF
mayor George u, Mcclellan. Q resident OF
tnsablc in New York State. Ss.7i Georz,
H. Mcclellan. son, and Mrs! May Mcclellan
Desprez, daughter. benefcisries. each re
LANES TRAINOR-Died January 50. 1915
Net estate, 50 ,26t. Margaret o'Donnell. grand
daughter, beneficiary.
The sun., 1916-12-20
Two Jersey Counties Approve.

The Boards o: F~reeholders Of Bergen
and Hudso 'ounties. New Jersey, have
already approved the plan to tunnel the
Hudson. The Essex County board stood
4 to Z on the question last summer and
will probably vote on It again next
month.
Action by three counties Is necessary
before the Governor can appoint a COM
mission with full powers to bridge or
tunnel the river. Meanwhile the present
commission Is taking the preliminary
stc:s >. the obtaining Of a permit from
the War Department Is one of them.
The estimate cost Vt the tunnel Ia 3ll.-
0oo. 600. Of which New York would bear
one-half. There would be twin tubes of
IN, same type as the Hudson and Man
haitian Railroad tn. .nels.
The sun., 1916-12-20
CONGRESS GETS BILL
FOR AERO DEFENCE
Measure Would Give Govern
ment Control Of All Wire
less Stations.

WAsurNGToN, Dec. 1e.-First steps
toward ultimate Government control OF
all radio communication between the
United States. its outlying possessions
and ships at sea. are proposed In an adj
ministration bill laid before Congress
to-day providing for a sweeping revision
Of the laws regulating wireless stations.
The measure would authorize the Fed
eral Government to purchase commercial
stations where the owners are willing to
The sun., 1916-12-20
STEPS TO CURB DRUG EVIL.
General Committee Maps 0ut Two
Lines OF Action.

AuuSu On ACuhOns
The subcommittee Of the General
Committee on the Drug Evil. composed
OF national. State and city oficials. met
yesterday in the Criminal Courts Build
ing to discuss the amendments which
will be drawn up by h general COM
mittee for the curbing OF the evil. The
two most important things the com
mittce wishes to accomplish are as fol-
lows:
First. In regard TO h national phase
Of the matter they are DESTROYS OF get
ting greater control over the shipments
Of drugs. At present drugs are shipped
to Canada and Mexico from this country
and then struggled back here.
Second. A clause insisting on tripli-
cate copies Of prescriptions issued by
physicians. At presen. only two copies
are made out. one OF which Is retained
by the physician and the other by the
druggist. The proposed amendment will
require the third copy to he sent "a
the local health board. This would give
the authorities an opportunity to watch
all sales.
The sun., 1916-12-20

How are you going to raise it?" he
asked. Restore the Payne-Aldrich bill?
That is the proposal some of you make,
yet to save your lives you cannot frame
a tariff bill which will yield more than
$3.50. 900, 900 a year.
The cry all over the country has been
to cut out pork we are soon TO take
up the public buildings bill and we have
a deficit staring IN in the face. In 1913
there will be a deficit at the present rate
Of $3.50. 900, 900. Moreover the country Is
going dry and when II goes dry we will
be called upon to collect from some new
source 1851. 900, 900.
you can't raise h tax on the rich.
The limit In revenue has been reached
from income taxes. Where are you go
ing to get IT."
Republican leader Mann favored
higher salaries for employees. declaring
they should share In The general pros
perity which tho country Is experiencing
AZ a result Of the European war.
The sun., 1916-12-20
Mr.. Rainey's Query.

With tho possibilit:. Of attempting to COL
lect $500, 900 900 more in new taxes.
The sun., 1916-12-20

When coasting down Morton street in
Newark last night Joseph Rosenberg. 6
years old. ~ o street. ran into a
motor truck. The rear wheel passed
over the boys body and ne die later in
City Hospital. Louis Malochsky OF
Pinebrook. the chauffeur. was arrested.
The sun., 1916-12-20

NEWPORT. r. l.. Dec. is.--pr. Alexan-
de- Hamilton Rice with his wife and a
party OF scientists. h left New york
several weeks ago on a trip OF explora-
ton up the Amaxon River. reached fara
on November 80. according to informa-
ton received here to-day. The party
expected to arrive st Asnoss On psesm-
Der II.
The sun., 1916-12-20
SOLDIERS VOTE SETTLES TIE.
single Ballot Elects william Msr.
ray City Assessor.

ny CEVy ADotbbOfs
ALBANY, Dec. 19.-The vote of George
A. Kelly. tho only citixen-soldier from
Cohoes to cast his ballot on the Mexican
border. elected william Murray. Demo-
crat. City Assessor. Murray tied his
Republican opponent with a vote OF
2,207 on election day. When the soldier
vote was ~canvassed to-day II was found
that Kelly's vote broke the tie.
The only other contest likely to be
affected by the soldier vote Is between
James A. Delehanty and John F. McIn-
tyre for Judge Of the Court Of General
Sessions in New York city.
Altogether $500 votes were cas by
militiamen on the border.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-07

The international situation Is re-
garded with much concern IN the
Street. not so much because there has
been an apparent violation OF the cX-
plicit promise of Austria OF OF Ger
many as because the President has
been obliged TO admit the Democratic
Congressional leaders into his plans
There has been criticism without stunt
of the Presidents course ln the sub
marine warfare discus IONS, but what
has been said OF the Executives policy
pales into insigniiicance compared with
what is now being said about Gum
Shoe Bill' stone and his c0nfreres lr
Congress. I'm many quarters nothing
is heard about them but expressions OF
distrust. There is fear that there
may be injected into the international
correspondence some Of the wisdom
that prompted the chairman Of tn,
Senate Committee on Foreign Rela
tous TO declare after the Lusitania
controversy Chat Americans had no
business TO be travelling on the ves-
sells of bclligercrt nations. There rs
likewise anxiety lest the discussions ir
Congress give the Teutonic powers the
impression that divided councils viii
prevent the government from taking a
FIRM stand concerning the rights OF
reutrals and so provoke new outrage
which some day viii be found 20 be-
iut0lerablo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-07
RcWildering Factors.

a great array of factors are emu
merated by those who strive TO intro
duce logic into their stock market con-
lectures. The trouble is, however, that
there is no substantial agreement on
the import of these factors. One Of
the chief points of discussion yesterday
was the Gary statement. Was II to be
taken as buish or bearish? Was IL
merely an argument for a protective
tariff. and SO 20 be read as a political
document, or was II important chiefly
as q warning against imitation and
against the low cost competition 10 be
expected from Europe as soon as the
war was over? If 10 was most of all
81 warning and il was 20 be regarded as
peculiarly pertinent at this time. plain
ly the era of preparedness In business
and finance must begin az once. The
Gary statement. II was observed, made
mention of the need for capital and
labor TO cooperate. IL was regarded, in
some sense, as n plea 20 labor not to
demand higher wages. but 10 prepare
against the day when manufacturers
meeting European competition and los
ing q considerable part OF their Euro
pean market the business brought by
the necessities Of nations at war
must lower thcir costs. Yet within
twenty-four hours after the statement
was given 90 the public the Steel Cor
poration. through Mr. Gary, announced
contemplated increase of TO per cent
in the wages Of its employees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-07

Without access 20 the payrolls Of the
United States Steel Corporation there
is no way Of computing just what the
announced wage increase means in
money. The 10 per cent rise has not
been extended beyond the common la
borers so far. though there are plans
afoot for giving all the employees OF
the corporation an equitable increase.
In 1913, when the number of employees
was nearer TO what 10 is now than II
was IN 1914, the payroll amounted 20
S207, 206,l70; but that included salaries
as well as wages. There Is nothing in
the annual reports that makes 10 pos
sible 20 separate the two. u Us inn
probable that salaries VIII be largely
increased. but wages. of course make
up much the bigger item. However,
assuming that the increase 20 all en-
ployes viii average no more than an
arbitrary per cent. and using the
1913 figures for tentative working
basis, the increased cost 10 the Cor
poration Of its labor Will be about Sl0,-
100000. II anything, though. that es-
innate would seem TO be TOO low-pos-
sibly by as much as 100000; that
is. 3 per cent on the common stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-07

A. present the United States gets
almost nothing from Bolivia and sells
TO that country annually not more than
S3,OOO.OOO or Si.0O0000 worth of goods.
Nut all TINT is To be changed. Within
short time the Perth Amboy plant Of
the American Smelling and Refining
Company will begin the smelling Of
bolivian tin ore. II will refine the re
sultant product by an electrolytic
process, which will make it available
for TN plate production. Bolivia an
nually produces about $4,000 600
worth of tin; the United States con
sumes about S50,0000O worth, most Of
II coming from the Straits Settlements.
Because Of the export duties on tin
ores there, the tin has 10 be refined be-
fore Il is shipped The new enterprise
means that not only will American re-
iincrs yet "A share in the rewards Of the
tin plate industry but the general bust
ness between Bolivia and the United
states viii be given a great impetus.
Credits will be established at New York
for the Bolivian miners. Presumably
they Will take the form Of acceptances
Of dollar drafts. That means that
there will be a market for dollar ex-
change IN Bolivia, as there is in Chilli.
Another big step toward American pre-
Cminencc in the worlds trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-07
WALL STREET BANKERS
DISAGREE WITH GARY
Steel Chairman's Fear of Infla-
ton Not Shared by FinaucierS.

Leading bankers in Wall Street took
issue yesterday with that section Of
the Gary statement on the business
outlook in which the chairman Of the
Steel Corporation said: 81 fear there
is great imitation Frank A. Wander
lin. president of the National { ~
Bank, was one Of those who placed
himself on record as saying that there
were as yet no signs Of imitation IN the
banking world.
IF initiation means unsound eXDan-
sion" said Mr. Nandcrllp, 81 do not
bel eve we have yet seen any imitation
IN banking. Bank reserves are ample
and the character OF loans IS unusually
good.
81 have long felt we eventually
should see banking initiation as one Of
the results Of TOO large gold imports
and reduced reserve requirements. but
] think we shall see a great deal Of
prosperity before the time arrives
when we can say that the expansion
has developed into imitation"
Wall Street. in seeking reasons for
the now historic Gary utterance, was
more or less at sea. Many in the
Street thought the Steel official was
firing the first gun IN a campaign 20
enlist the support Of labor and cap. tai
for the return Of a protective tariff.
Others felt he thought it an oppor-
tune time 20 inform the shareholders
I'm AN indirect manner that the drec-
tors would act couseryatively this
month on the question Of the declara-
ton Of n dividend on the common
stock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-07

They know a thing or two IN London
obout sterling exchange. And that is
ono of the reasons why checks rose 20
4-7&. Yesterday and cables 20 4.7o9..
When the financial mission headed by
Lord Reading came 20 this country for
a billion dollar loan and got only halt
that amount there was a good deal or
sympathy bestowed upon them that
now proves TO have been wasted. They
we're the Greeks bearing gifts, OF so
they are now regarded By some Of the
bankers dealing in exchange il was
predicted yesterday that sterling
checks would get 90 4.9O, reaching Z so
possibly to-day What with the power
in their hands from the proceeds Of
he half billion dollar loan, the British
have been able to make the best OF tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-07
Wages and the Tariff.

Many of those who had contended
that in the Gary statement stress
should be laid ON the conditions Of
prosperity now obtaining regarded the
wages announcement as v,ndicating
their judgment. Others thought they
saw In It the cart before the morse.
The necessity for raising wages, they
said, had been seen TO be inevitable.
But wages could not be maintained or
the new Level unless they were pro
tectcd by higher tariff Wherefore,
the thing 90 DO was 90 show the abso-
lut. necessity OF protective wall for
American industry after the wal, and
90 show 10 first, so that people might be
prepared for the announcement Of high
er wages. In the brokerage houses
there was a feeling. too. that on the
twenty-ffth of January when the Steel
directors meet 20 consider dividend
for the common stock. there would be
seen 20 be close connection between
the directors action, the wage an
nouncement and the forerunning Gary
predictions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-07

bureaucrats instead Of by business
men. The banks received commits
sion on subscriptions according TO a
sliding scale, but the higher the sub
scriptions mounted the less was the
commission received. The inverse
system was the one which should
have been adopted TO raise the total
Of subscriptions.
The conversion Of 3 per cent rentes
also had difficulties put in the way
which drove off many persons. This
left-handed work had one good ef-
feet: II kept a large part Of the
country's reserves from going into
this loan which naturally means that
more is left for the future.
Parliament meets again January
II and then will come up the ques-
ton of Under Secretaries Of State.
The Budget Committee Of the Cham
Der has refused to vote the credits
asked for them. The question is one
I particularly affecting Rene Besnard,
Under Secretary for Aviation. Avia-
ton costs S250O0O day. In the end
the question is whether it is well
used. A good many people say NJ.
Besnard has thoroughly disorganized
the service and that he has replaced
competent aviators by artillery Of
fcers who pet positions, not through
ability, but through favor. It will
be hard to have a public discussion
on the subject.
The plan to tax food. heat and
light will come before the Senate,
which will criticise it, but will end
by agreeing.
The Bank Of France lost 112,000,-
900 francs, gold Advances to the
state increased 100000 and note
circulation 4O,O00,OOO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-07
At SO Opens Above Sub
scription Price Under
Strong Demand.
FINANCE MINISTRY
UNDER CRITICISM
Possible Total of Subscriptions
Not Reached by Beauro-
cratic Methods.
BY YVES GUYOT.
ts.hnl,,v Of Public WORKS. Editor "L'A0snc.
EeonImiqus o. Fln.neltrs."
lBy cabl. to IN. Trbun.

lBy Cab. to The Tribune
Paris, Jan. 6.-The new loan was
quoted on the Bourse to-day under
the name Five Per Cent National"
It opened around 80, which is a point
above the subscription price. Sell
ing offers were few, which is an ex-
cellent sign that the loan is well con-
sidered. The demand, on the other
hand, was good and steps had to be
taken to prevent exaggerated quota
tations from being brought about.
1t cannot be said that the Minister
of Finance overworked himself to
bring in subscriptions to the loan. |
have already told how the Bank Of
France refused to lower its rate
from 6 per cent to facilitate borrow
ing to put into the loan. On top of
this only a very small commission
was allowed for the conversion Of
treasury bonds into the new loan,
and as holders. Of treasury bonds
demanded that the banks divide
their commission with them the re-
suit was that only 2,OOO,OOO,00O out
Of the issue Of S,3OO,OOO,OOO Of treas
ury bonds were converted.
The Ministry Of Finance had an
other idea which showed that the is
suing Of the loan was managed by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-07

There is a prospect that the diff
culties beSetting the Frisco reorgani-
alton will soon be overcome. II Is
boped to retain the voting trust plan.
Notwithstanding that the Missouri Pub
he Service Commission once struck II
out The bonds represented by the
Spever interests the general lien 5s-
are likely TO get a smaller lot Of new
.rrior lien bonds apportionod 20 them,
I'M as an Offset there VIII be higher
.,,t.raef rgfe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-07

opportunity afforded them by their mo
hilzntion Of American securities and
by the congestion at our ports holding
up the free movement Of exports. Sir
Edward Holden. when he was in Chi
cago. remarked that sterling would
probably DE moved up TO $50. Events
have proved that he was doing some
thIng moro thnn gncaaing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-07
TOPICS OF DAY
In WALL STREET
ChillS and Fever Action of
the Market Puzzles the
Spectators.
INCREASE IN STEEL
WAGES a SURPRISE
Wall Street Afraid of Meddling
by Congress In Foreign AZ
fairs Sterling Jumps.

Wall Street, collectively. Is both
puzzled and disconnected by the stock
market. Individually. IL may have its
opinion as 10 what is happening. and
why II ~ happening. but no two ideas
seem TO agree. Even the traders, who
are almost unanimously bcarIsh, are
frank TO confess that they do not quite
understand the market Its highly ir-
regular movements suggest nothing 50
much as chills and fever Any attempt
10 take its temperature, for purposes
Of diagnosis. would exhaust the en-
DURANGO Of even clinical thermometer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-07
New Quarters for Bankers.

s. W. Straus & Co.. bankers of this
city and Chicago, have leased from the
Wendell estate, through Derschuch &
Co.. the entire first floor at $50 Broad
way for their Eastern office. The
new Office Will embrace loan depart
ment, in addition TO the selling depart
ment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-07
BRIEF WALL STREET NEWS.

The syndicate which offered tho stock
Of the Dawson Chemical Corporation
has announced that the issue was more
than twice oversubscribed. Applicants
are receiving about 40 per cent OF their
subscriptions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-07
NovIcE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF
.no,Nt,fTR FOTIPNENT COMPANh.

.rt. ANNUAL MEETING 81 tho STOCK
,.,nf thl4 company VIII be held on ne
Zen dav Of January, 1918. ar lN2 % 80 gro. -
IN thc afternoon at 81 Wall street bor y'-l n
If Manhattan. Sc" forN 1ttS. 'uosrl Of
,i~octors Two inspectors % serve al an
go, ~ stockholders during the ems <
Gear ana receiving and acting upon ,.'
'"' -.- - tha officers and for the trans
-. s,t.h other business as may prop
.rI, come before the meeting
T.t.I December 18Th, 1910.
ID b. EHkMANNs Nrtfriai -