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$500 QUIT WORK IN
ANSONIA BRASS cos.
Strike Organized in Secret
Takes Employers Com
pletcly by Surprise.

ANsoNIA. Conn, Feb. l7.-All the mills
closed to-day by strikes,
The strikers, numbering $500, are un-
skilled, and although speaking "A dozen
European languages hay" been secretly
welded into one organization without the
assistance OF AN officer Of an organized
labor union.
The min officials, who were taken
completely by surprise. have been UNI
able to fni the agency through which the
great body of men was suddenly moved
to action.
The trouble began late yesterday when
500 laborcrs employed in the brass mill
OF the Ansonia company struck for
higher wages. To-day men began to
dribble out of the other mills Of tho
American Brass Company until this
afternoon, when hundreds OF men swept
through the wire mill OF the company.
making every one stop work, not permit
ting men to dispose of molten metal they
had IN bottles or even to change their
working clothes.
The strikers rushed into the power
plant and the engineers had to shut
down their engines,
The crowd then swept to the entrance
OF the copper min. driving every u be
fore II. and not permitting a person 10
remain at work.
The strikers, recruited to thousands
then marched ON the railroad tracks IL
the plant Of the Coe Brass Company, an.
other subsidiary of the American Brass
Company, and. obtaining entrance by
breaking down doors, hurried into All
parts of the mills ordering every body ,o
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-18
PLANT IN AUTO UPSET.
Three In Party Injured and All
We're bruised.

HELlEAiR, ia, Feb. i7.-Henry h
Plant, SON of Mo-,on T. Plant. and "A
party of friends had narrow escapes to
day In an automobile accident. In the
party returning from Largo were Miss
Gail Morrison OF Pittsburg, Miss
Elizabeth bavidge, Short Hills. y j. (,
Miss Ruth Dugan, Chicago: Ira Holden.
Cincinnati, and Darrell Fulton. New
York.
To avoid "A bad turn in the road MIR.
Plant put on the iEakes. the wheels
locked and the car turned turtle. Miss
Morrison and Mr.. Fulton were pinned
under The automobile and, when rescued.
II was found that MIR, Fulton's leg was
badly lncera,"h. Mr., Plants face VAS
cut and the others suffered from shock
and bruises,
The entire part. was taken To tn"
Morton j., Plant endowed hospital of
Clearwater, Mr.. Fulton, Miss Morrison
and Mr.. Plant are still there, while Miss
Dugau and Miss Ddyidgc We're brought
bach to the BellcNiew Hole,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-18
10 DEMOCRATS BOLT
FREE SUGAR ISSUE
Split in Democratic Caucus
When kitchin Jams Re-
pcaler Through.
MuNlTION TAX 1MPENDS

WASHINGTON. Feb. I1.-Quoting from
the party campaign text book for justi-
hcation Of their action ten Democrats
bolted the caucus Of the House %organiza-
ton to-day when 1t was sought to bind
the membership to support the proposal
of Majority Leader Kitchin for repeating
the free sugar provision Of the Under
wood tariff bill and continuing the
present tax on that commodity. Despite
protests the committee caucus voted to
repeal the free sugar clause.
Representative Heating OF Colorado.
one OF the leading boilers. said that the
Democratic campaign book two years Y
"crowed more about free sugar than
about any other subject"
Free sugar. ne added. twas the key
stone Of every tariff bill. sugar re-
sfOnied when 1t was put on the free list.
and in a very short time there was an
actual reduction In tine price. Two years
ago we crowed more about the fact that
the Democratic party had beaten the
sugar lobby and posed as the friend OF
the poor people
The boilers, besides Mr.. Heating and
Mr.. Galloway, were Representatives.
Almon OF Alabama, Johnson OF Kentucky.
billiard of Colorado. Bailey OF Penn
| sylvania, Tavenner of Illinois. Van Dyke
of Minnesota. Thompson OF Oklahoma
and wi of Georgia.
The proposal of The majority leader
that tine party bind itself to support the
repeal OF the Underwood free sugar pro-
vision was adopted by "A vote OF - to 20.
Mr.. kitchin was subjected to II rapid
fire of questions from Representatives
keatin Willard. Howard. Galloway
and Ftndley Of South Carolina when he
warned the members of his party that
there would be "A big preparedness pro-
srainmc to pay for.
"How do YOU propose to pay for it,
he was asked.
The income tax Will have to bear the
brunt Of the expense he answered.
The Ways and Means Committee has
had a number of taxes suggested 10 II.
law. lowering ihe exemption and lncreas-
ing the surtaN. AN excise tax on the
products OF plants manufacturing mum
ions Of war, taxes on motion picture
films, OF phpnoGraph records, on auto
mobile horsepower and automobile tires
and on sasolene.
Mr.. lsitchin SAID that the %roposed
excise tan on munitions WAS receiving
serious consideration by the Ways and
Means Committee and indicated shat II
Was certain TO be Included as 4 part oi
the bemocratic revenue programme
TIE Constitutiou limits such a measure
To an excise tHN on total production and
viii not permit a tax on profits.
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WHITMAN TAKES Up
STUDENT ARMY PLAN
Military Training in schools
Urged by Gen. O'Ryan-
. Finley Opposes II.


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tween IN. G,yernnr ion oHy,n and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-18
MANUFACTURER FOUND DEAD,
y. u. Baker. Patent Leather pin.
Urrr. stricken In UOtcI,

"nJaln'n u, Baker, president Of the
Baker Leather Company of W,sta,,d
Mass, was found dead on the floor of
III" bathroom Of his suite IN the Van.
dorbil' Hotel yesterday afternoon. Death
WAS due to heart disease. Pending the
arrival of }. l., Baker Of York. Pa. "A
brother % III" dead man, The body was
kept AT tie hotel.
Mr. Baker Was 60 years old Ito Was
a pioneer In the making OF patent leather
Many years ago he became president
~ the Corona hid Company. Which had
offices IN Russia and other European
countries. lie imported many kinds
~ Russian colt skins.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-18
WILSON SIGNS r w
BILLS FOR u. S. DEFENCE
Navy Yards to Be Fitted at Once to Build Superdread'
noughts-House Hears Preparedness Talk-Ah But
Thirty Republicans for Wilson Programme.

utilized In building American vessels un-
Ill the war is over.
Representative Parker Of New Jersey
warned the House that the United states
may suffer. "a England has sunered.
from lack Of small arms " II ci,nes 10
desultory policy Of manufacturing them.
Many Of the English troops being trained
for the front. he said. are forced 10 drill
with obsolete muskets and even sticks
on account of the lack Of foresightedness
Of the British Government.
Representative Williams Of Illinois.
Democrat, said that Of a large NUMBER
Of voters polled In his state. particularly
In his district, IS per cent. went on
record az advocating a large prepared
ness programme. liberalization OF the
control Of the State militia organizations
likewise u great favor. he said.
Grant In secret session.
The House Naval Affairs Committee
spent several hours in secret session
hearing Rear Admiral Grant. commander
Of the submarine notilla, explain the
! faults Of the American navy AZ brought
TO light in wal games along the Allan
tic coast the past year. The
10 being closely guarded. as II would
prove OF inestimable value to u for
eign nation in time of war. He also
outlined to the committee briefly the
battle plans OF the navy in case Of at
tack by various nations on both coasts.
An effort to ascertain how the House
stands or preparedness proposals made
by advocates OF n big army and a big
navy indicate that about thirty Republic
cans will Oppose the measures and the
others will give II full support. The
army plan as at present favored by the
Military Affairs Committee will require
about SIS. 200. 900 more than last years
appropriation.
Admiral Grant prior to the executive
session informed the Naval Committee
that the main reliance for defence and
offence at sea must still b. placed In first
line capital ships. He showed the CON-
mittee that while an average of only one
IN a hundred torpedoes would strike any
vessel of "A fleet at 10000 yards away.
the third shot from a big gun at $4,000
yards ordinarily will be Il hit. This was
aimed to dispose of the argument of an
element in the committee who favor put
ting the $4,000 .00O necessary to build
each dresdnought or battle cruiser into
the construction OF a great number OF
submarines and relying OH them and on
aeroplanes exclusively for defending both
Goa sts.
Senator Tillman has completed the
series Of bills which at Secretary
Daniels's suggestion he has introduced
Tor Government ownership OF war sup
plies. He has measures pending for:
The purchase. erection or condemna-
ton of an arinor plate plant.
Enlargement Of the Government pow.
der plant.
Construction OF n munitions plant In
connection with the armor plate factory.
Equipment of three navy yards for
building battleships.
With these Secretary Daniels hope,
not only to bring about Goyernmen,
ownership in two or three years--as soor
as construction can be finished-but I,
prevent private companies from charg
nj extra prices meanwhile.
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10000 PLAN TO STRIKE.
Various Unions Demand shorter
Day and Higher Pay.

strikes are planned mex week by
walters. shirtmakers. custom tailors. ice
cream workers, milk drivers and
umbrella makers. according to announce
mentS made yesterday by officials Of
various unions. About 10000 workers
will leave their employment II the plans
Of tne union officials are carried out.
Harry kleinman. secretary OF the Hotel
and Restaurant Employees International
Alliance, said yesterday that 1900
walters and mattresses in West Side
restaurants will strike for union wage
scales. "A shorter day and recognition o.
the union,
In general n shorter day and higher
wages IL the demand Of al. the workers
In the various industries who plan to
go on strike.
The State boa ri of Mediation an
nouucd yesterday the settlement of a
strike of 700 workers In the National
Sugar Refining plan, IN Long Island
CITY.
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-President Will
defence bills passed by this Congress.
One will result In a substantial addition
to the corps OF midshipmen at the
Annapolis Naval Academy. The other
appropriates 100000 to equip the New
York and Mare Island navy yards TO
build superdreadnoughts.
These measures were put through
Congress by a big vote. despite opposi.
ton OF the Democrats who are opposing
the administration national defence
bills.
The law authorizing the appointment
OF additional midshipmen will increase
the corps at Annapolis from about 1900
to 100. The output Of officers thus
will be increased to run the ships con-
templated by the Ave year building pro-
gramme now under consideration In Con-
gress.
Steps will he taken at once by the
Secretary OF the Navy to construct the
building ships and to make other
changes to put the New York and Mare
lFldUu NdTuS III Sndpe W Dulbu upV
d~readnoughts. The money for the pur.
pose becomes Immediately available.
PREF = Under way.
preparedness" really got under way
In the House to-day. In spfe or The
fact that the post Office appropriation
bill was supposedly under consideration
Congress was RECALLED with a number or
speeches on all angles Of the problem
which IL will be called on to face within
six or eight weeks.
Executive meetings OF the Military
Affairs Committee began to-day with the
idea OF shaping "A skeleton of the army
bill. The committee has "A large majority
favorine a standing army OF 10000, ana
this may be sed to 10000. with
AN increase IN the National Guard untll
II reaches 100000 or 100000
Speaker Clark's bill enlarglng West
Point 10 vice It's present capacity Will
be Incorporated in the regular bill. as
will Representative Mckellar's measure
10 establish state military academies
with the expense of maintenance DIVIDED
between the Federal and state govern
ments. Representative Caldwells reserve
bill. keeping ex-enlisied men in the re-
serve until they reach the age of 40,
likewise will form a part OF the Dill
according 10 present p'"ns '' N"''
ntttee.
Representative Gardner. Of Massachu-
sets, took the secretary of the Navy TO
task for supposedly entering into a con-
tract with the Electric Boat Company
TO build the big l.500 ton fleet keeping
ubmarine Schley in three years. when
the Administration IL on record in favor
OF speeding the building programme.
Mr.. Gardner introduced a resolution de-
signed to find out IL such "A contract has
been made. However. it became known
that much of the information gathered
abroad by the navy III regard to latest
submarine design was obtained in such
a manner hat II cannot ~honorably he
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-18
DEFENCE COMMITTEE NAMED.
StimsOn Heads h National Civic
FederRtiOn's Representatives.

The National civic Federation an.
nounced yesterday that its committee on
military and naval preparedness would
be as follows: Henry H. Stimson, chair.
mau Seth Low. Samuel ';Ompers, Rob
ert Bacon, william FclluWes MORGAN,
Talcot, Williams and Ralph NJ, Easley.
The purpose of the committee is TO
consider and advocate the hest method
and plan of providing Il military force
on land and sea adequate FOR national
defence and the discharge Of the in
ternational duties and Responsibilities of
the republic, the best means of secure
ing and maintaining the efficiency OF
this force and tn" best plan for pro>id-
ing for the expenditure necessary"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-18
So, 600. 900 WAR TAX FOR FORD.
Canadian Company Must Pay q
Fourth Of Its PrOAts.

DETROIT. Feb 1.-THE Canadian Ford
Motor Company figures that II the war
budget submitted to Parlia ment Is
adopted. and II IL almost certain that IL
will bc, it viii shoulder at least 50, 900
Geo of tn" burden,
This amount means one-fOurth of all
it's profits in excess Of per cent, on
the rapitil invested covering "A period
from August. lolt to August. lal7,
" have no criticism to Offer said
Assistant Manage Campbell to-day.
'N realize IN" war TAX must bc raised
and We VIII do onr part cheerfully, II
viii make little difference to our stock.
holders, the bulk Of profits being set
aside for plant enlargement"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-18
CITY POOR COST $lO.l25.5 27.
sliRht increase over h riaurcx
for Last Year,

II VIII cost the city s~iO,1.5,i21 to take
care of it's poor this year, according 30
figures of the Finance Department which
were submitted n yesterdays session Of
the inquiry into the state charities NOW
Ioing ON before Commissioners Charles
II Strong
Following are the mounts which tn.
Board OF Estimate allowed the Depart
mcnt of Charities for the last, four Years.
1913. $3,62l SOC 1914. S~3,7@.,?h3; 1919.
Si,ooS,A $50; 1916. S4.3aG,@J2. For the
are of poor In private institutions tho
Board of Estimate appropriated. l9l3.
t.N3j,99o; 1914, S3,3l7,557; 1913, So.
31l37S; 1916. s5.T99.275.
The stimat made yesterday of the
slo,leJ,52. for 1916 is distributed 10 IN.
diNiduals as follows.
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This telegram was sent six days after
Consu! l.etcher's and five days before
the state Department replied as quoted
above.
George c. Carothers. from FL Paso.
under date OF August IL. 1915. wired
telling OF a conference between Gen
Scott himself and the mining men with
Gen. Villa. In which Villa agreed after
vigorous representations to let the min
ing men alone. The telegram stated.
however, that at this meeting the mining
men voluntarily presented Gen. villa
with 1000 tons OF coal to assist In the
operation of the railroad
Carothers added:
1T Is both Gen. SCOTS and my opinion
that We should abstain from making fur
ther representations 10 Gen. villa for
several days 80 as not TO anger him"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-18
BLOW TO WILSON AND DEFENCE
Hut Only In College Debate and
President Comforts Losers.

WAsIIiNGroN, Eel, l,-Hr,sn4'n'
Wilson to-day was inf" med of a s'''
back suffered hv his ~ cnarrd'r-F 20.
grammc. Charles West and " ~ VI
Dewitt. Wesleyan students. ,o Iei q
reported that in debate last '!g' vita
Colgate they had been defeated 50 lie
unfolding the affirmative III tlr rniiur''
defence question.
The President smiled aul told ~
boys not to feel too badly about ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-18
Argentine Envoy Sails for 4. =,


BvENOs AyGEs. Feb. -. br. i;omu!o
s, Naon, Argentine Ambassador to the
United States. sailed for New York to-
day on the l.alnI"rl a Holt liner
Nos'ris. lie Was accompanied by the
new Naval Attach, of the Argentine
Embassy at Washington, CAPT. Carlos
Daireaux.
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Gives List Of Victims.

II have also the honor to append a list
OF the citizens Of the United States. who.
from various causes. have lost their lives
in Mexico during the years 1913. 1914
and 1915. The total IL seventy-six.
From the latter part Of February, 1913,
when the military operations against
Gen. Huerta began. to the close OF the
year 1915. a period of thirty-four
months. a great portion OF the territory
Of Mexico was the scene Of domestic
strife.
Yet II may be noted that during the
years 1910. 1911 and 1919. when a much
| smaller area was disturbed by war,
~fOrty-seven Americans lost their lives in
Mexico, and this was at a time when
the country was assumed to be at peace.
since the Madero revolution. which be-
gan on November 90. 1910, lasted only
six months.
while s~eventy-six Americans lost
their lives in the entire territory of
Mexico during the years 1913. 1914 and
1915, in the same period there were
twenty civilian Americans and sixteen
| American soldiers killed on American
soil, adjacent to the International
boundary. and during those years there
were approximately ninety-two Msxicans
killed in the same area.
"These figures indicate that a condl-
tion OF lawlessness prevailed along the
border, due in "A large measure to fac
tional conflicts in Mexican territory FOR
ports Of entry. and to the unfriendly
personal relations existing between the
American and Mexican residents in thai
region. The Department. however. has
no reliable information as to the num-
Der Of Mexicans killed on the Mexican
side Of the boundary and its immedi-
ate vicinity, as n consequence OF this
state OF disorder"
Secretary lansing says that the United
States holds IN the Sub-Treasury at New
Orleans, according to the report OF Gen.
Frederick Funston. 100000 pesos. rep
resontlng the amount brought away from
Vera cruz at the time OF the military
evacuation and represents the revenues
from taxes and customs during the
American occupation Of Vera Cruz.
Secretary Lansing sent to the Senate
this pledge which Carranza's representa-
tive In Washington had given in regard
to religious freedom
complying with you Excellency's re-
quest asking me what IL the attitude o.
the Constitutionalist Government in re-
gard to the Catholic Church in Mexico, |
have the honor to say that inasmuch ~
the establishment OF peace within order
and law is the purpose of thu Govern
ment OF NenustlanO tarranZa to the end
that all the inhabitants of Mexico with
out exception, whether nationals or for
eigners. may equally enjoy the dement's
~ tru, justice, and hence, take interest
in cooperating to the support Of the Cow
eminent. laws Of reform which guarnn-
tee individual freedom of worships ac-
coyAing to every ones conscience shall
he strictly observed
"Therefore, the constitu,janalls' GOV
/ apnInnnt ain AEt,a, a ~ l.nl,'g IyV..
propcrtl aud religious beliefs without
other Imitation ,udu The preservation
Of public order and the observance Of
he institutions in accordance with the
ia~s Ia fo,c. and the Constitution OF the
republic
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After that the engineers inspected he
huge pieces Of arn,or plate used 10 test
the penetration of the his guns, and
maryclled a, the Jagged holes torn
throurh twelve inCteS OF steel by the
smash of the proiectlles. From there
they went to see a squad testing out
contact shells fired from a 2 linen field
piece. and then IT MAS time to start back
on the Dolphin.
zone OF the chief officers told me
there ara only six gun crews and thcS
ought to have twenty-five u perpleXcd
delegate exclaimed later What's the
reason
DR.. William l.. Saunders and br, l..
H.. Baekcland. 10th members Of the
Naval Consulting Board. told OF tn"
work o' the subcommittee or that board.
of which they are part. Who's function
II is TO organize the engineering experts
OF the country into a board of directors
to mobilize industry in time of war,
They called 1t a mobilization of good
will"
Engineers will have their part 10 play
in any war that comes tn the United
States" they said. Capt, Robbins told
US at one of our meetings that It ~ 10Y
considered necessary for q per cent. Of
an army's strength to h. made IN of
engineers. II has been said that an
army of coo. 900 men will he needed to
repol invasion. That will mean 30, 900
engineers
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The association advised the Minister
Of Finance that 1t would be impossible"
for them to comply. Consul Ietcher, In
concluding his letter. said
The mining companies are now fully
expecting. either in the immediate future
or more remotely. action OF a more Wig
orous Kind calculated to secure the re-
suits aimed at BY Senior Escudero. and
request the state Department to advise
them As to what measures they Should
pursue to prevent the collection Of forced
loans that may be ordered against them"
Replying. Wilbur J. Carr. for the
Acting Secretary Of state under date
of August II. eleven days after the
appeal. said
THE only advice which the Depart
ment can give to the association at this
time is that If the authorities In Chi
huahua shall attempt TO impose a forced
loan upon the members OF the associa-
ton immediate notice should be given
10 the Department"
In the interval. getting anxious. he
Milne and Smelter Operators Association
wired. under date of August 6. to the
Secretary OF State respectfully and
earnestly requesting that appropriate
representations be made TO Gen. Villa FOR
the purpose Of forestalling any demands
upon w by him for IA forced loan or any
other Illegal exactions. We believe that
such representations are necessary to
protect our rights and will avoid dis
agreeable and embarrassing compllca-
lions"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-18
Report Zeppelin Lost Denied.

loNroN. Feb IA Rotterdam ,lcs-
patch to the star denies hat n Zeppelin
blown adrift by the storm was wrecked
at Blerik, as was reported.
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"ln this o]onncct ion, however. il shou,d
ne stated tina, the lawless conditions
"''"h rave long continued ti,rnuEirort n
iaig" part ~ the territory OF Mexico
ave NOV easy To remedy n that the
great number az bandits who have in
rested certain districts and devastated
property In such territory cannot lo sun.
I,ass'u immediately, but their suppress
s''" WIZ require some time for It's &C,