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New-York tribune., 1916-02-28

Let W first dispose would that IL
might be forever!- that stale ana
impudent fiction about our having PAID
$50 900, 900 for the islands. On that
point the present writer begs the PRIV
ilege Of speaking very positively. with
personal knowledge derived from inti-
mate observance OF tho negotiations OF
the treaty by which the Philippines
were ceded 20 us. and from close and
peculiarly confidential association with
that one of the American Peace Com
missiorers who was most concerned
with that part OF the negotiations and
with ..e then Secretary OF State. On
the basis OF such knowledge it may be
affirmed, unhesitatingly and absolutely,
that the $4,000 900 named in the treaty
was not a purchase price for the ISL
ands. and was not regarded as such by
any Of the ten commissioners.
In proof OF that, let the facts of rec
ord be recalled:
Terms of the Treaty.
Early in the negotiations at Pans
the Spanish commissioners demanded
that Cuba and Porto Rico should be
saddled with the enormous colonial
debts which Spain had charged against
them. The American commissioners
refused this, because those debts mad
chiefly been incurred for the suppress
sion of instructions against Spanish
rule. and il would be monstrous TO
make people pay for the expense o.
their own subjugation. Az the same
time it was recognized that some por-
ton of the debts had been incurred for
the good of the islands. No agreement
was reached. and the point was held in
allowance for time until others could
be settled.
Then the question of the Philippines
came up, and the American commits
sioners demanded their cession on the
same terms as that of Porto Rico-to
wit. absolutely, Internationally and
without price. But they intimsted
their willingness 10 have the United
states assume such portion OF the
Philippine Indebtedness as had been
incurred for public works of a pacific
character To this the Spanish COM
missioners demurred. and they again
raised the question Of the Cuban and
Porto Rican debt. The American re-
ioinder was an utimatum-to wit,
Cuba must be relinquished by Spain.
free from debt. and Porto Rico and the
Philippines must be ceded to the United
States absolutely and free from debt,
and the United States would paw Spain
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
Federal Suffrage
Blocked in Committee

Washington. Feb. 27.-The anti-suf-
frage parliamentarians on the mouse
Judiciary Committee have spiked the
curs OF the sutFragists, Chairman
Webb told officers of the Nationa.
American Woman Suffrage Association
to-day. The suffrage leaders were not
dismayed two weeks ago when the com
rnittee voted 20 postpone action on the
equal suffrage amendment until next
December after the election. 10 WAS
thought il would be easy 20 have the
committee vote 70 recons der tins &C
ton. especially when the I'VE members
who were absent when this vote was
taken had returned. Four OF these
fve. II is asserted, are for the suffrage
amendment.
But Representative Webb Informed
the suffragist officers that no reoonsld-
GRAFTON Of the vote is possible at this
session. He said that following the
vote for postponement recently taken
in executive session, Representative
Whnlev, OF South Carolina, moved TO
"reconsider the vote and lay on the
table" the report Of the subcommittee
on the suffrage amendment that his
motion was carried and that under
strict parliamentary rules this pre-
cludes action on amy motion 10 recon
slider
Apparently Mr.. Webb put one over
ou the members Of his comm ttee Who
favor the suffrage amendment. The
vote TO postpone action for tins session
was close. 10 7. with five members OF
the committee absent. At least four
OF the absentees favor woman suffrage
and would have voted against postpone
ment and for favorable report al once
had they been present.
Furthermore the seven sufTag1s'
representatives attending the meeting
made no attempt 70 defeat Mr.. Whaley $
motion blocking reconsi deration, end, in
fact paid little attention TO It, be
leving that the parliamentary rules
applying 20 the House did not apply "a
the committee. and that they couiC
later carry motion TO reconsider wheI
al their forces were present
chairman Webb holds that the com
n,ittee is governed by the same parlia
mcntnrv rules that control the House
and that he cannot and viii not enter
tain any motion 70 reconsider the ac
ton on the suffrage amendment.
The suffrage members Of the Ju
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
Plan to Kill Measure III
Committees Failing, II
viii Pass Assembly.
LEGISLATIVE FOES
IN A QUANDARY
Sneaker Sweet. Miffed at Criti-
cism. to Make No Contest
in House.
lrrm N, rrlsun. purs,u J

Albany. Feb. 27.-The legislative
leaders who do not want to see won
sn suffrage amendment passed by the
present Legislature are in quandary'
It was asserted tonight The amend
ment will come up FOR final passage IN
the Assembly this week, and as the SUI
fragists have majority Of the mem
bers pledged there is no doubt 1t VIII
pass the lower house.
This puts 1t sQuarely up to the Sen
s.e 70 KIN the measure. Il the leaders
are TO gain their point. The suhragis'S
have the pledge Of the majority o. the
Senate Judiciary Committee 10 report
the resolution. consequently the fight
will be on the floor Of the Senate.
Sneaker Sweet Of the Assembly ana
sanator Zion r. Brown. President pro
tenn. of the Senate. each OF whom y
,nnnoscd TO have absolute c0n-o. oteT
rs respectiyc house. rcd 1tpt 'rW
unon the committees to Kill the meas.
ure They received their uIst Jo4t .@7D
TUESDAY. when the outrage amendment
WAS called ND in the Assembly Ju-
dietary Committee.
Chairman knight, knowing Mrs. Nor
man De r. Whitehouse and other SUI
fraeis,s had pledged q majority OF the
members. in a state OF CONSERVATION
rushed 10 Speaker >vects room. me
Sneaker was out, but later was found
IN the executive chamber. lie. couiG
offer no suggestion to frustrate the VIII
~ the majority Of the members OF the
committee. and the resolution was re-
ported by a vote of IL 20 /.
When Senator Brown learned OF TINS
action he went into the committee room
with Speaker Sweet. and II is under
stood that the Speaker was accused OF
messing" up the plans 20 beat the
resolution In committee. The senate
nostponed action for two weeks, whlch
meant that IL WAS put up 20 the Assem-
hly TO XIII the resolution on the moor
Of the House. 1.Ao
Sneaker Sweet. however. resented the
criticism Of his course, and IL Is IN
derstood that he will make no ehort 10
stop the Assembly from passing the
resolution, and will put = up 20 tne
Senate 20 do the assasslnatlnk' II 'ha'
is possible.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28

100000, 900. in accordance with the
terms to be fixed in the treaty OF
peace"
Payment for Legitimate Debts.
To this the Spanish commissioners
made this supremely significant coun-
ter proposal: That Spain should "gra-
tuitously cede TO the United States the
Philippine Archipelago as COM
pensation for the expenses of the war
and as indemnity TO American citizens
for injuries suffered" and that the
United States should Submit TO an ar
bitral tribunal what are the debts and
obligations of colonial character
which should pass with the islands" II
would have been difficult 70 make more
clear the fact that Spain was about to
cede the Philippines "gratuitously,"
without the payment of a cent for
them, and that the twenty millions
would be on account Of legitimate CO.
lonial debts and public works.
The act of Congress appropriating
the twenty millions said not a word
about that sums being for the purchase
Of or payment for the Philippines. but
described il correctly as being appro-
priated 10 carry out certain obligations
arising out Of the treaty of peace with
Spain.
Equally baseless is the intimation
that the United States has been pay
ing out vast sums for the maintenance
and betterment Of the islands. L has
done vast works there for the good -
the people. but the islands themselves
have footed all the bills. and that with
out being nearly az much oppressed
with taxation as they were under the
Spanish rule. which did no such works
for them.
Troops Not an Extra Cost.
Il il obviously and absurdly incor-
rect to charge the Philippines with the
cost Of maintaining q portion of our
army there. That item is chargeabie
10 national defence. Ii the troops had
not been in the Philippines we should
have had 70 maintain them elsewhere.
at perhaps higher cost. IL Is true that
we have been put to the cost Of trans
portation. But, on the other hand. on
two notable occasions the presence OF
our troops in the Philippines has saved
Us the cost Of sending a military eXpe-
dition clear across the Pacific 10 China.
a very substantial Offset.
Incidentally. in point of time il was
of simply inestlmabie value 20 us and
70 the world TO have our forces in the
Philippines at the time OF the Boxer
outbreak. Every one familiar with the
circumstances knows that If IL had not
been for that fact the legations would
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28

not have been relieved. and
Amer can and European In PIT
would have been bu.chered by Tho ~
nesc mob a.
There have been some exne,d;,n.
for fortihcatioDs and a naval -
station In the Philippines. Bu, ~
are not part OF the cost of the i,is,5
70 this country. but are rather cb.,a.
able TO the account o. national dsso,s,
II the Philippines had not been nsr.
or our territory we should have yonoy
some other Outposts for naval s,S
coaling stations, which we should bs-.
purchased or leased and then eorir1sS
and fortified, probably az greater eo.,
than such work has involved on our
own soil.
Part Of National Defence.
The utility OF those works in -.
Philippines has been for the United
States and its commerce and its svs.e,,
Of preparedness for national defence
and not for the islands. excepting "a !
part Of The general domain. and their
cost IS therefore to be charged agains.
the United States as a whole.
There remain. then. the specific an.
propriations which have been made y
Congress for the good o. the Phll.p.
pines. There have been three Of these
as follows:
Ac, o. March 2 1901. "'o- -. ps-ro.s
q carrying oui tle otigafofs n rs
treaty between the Uuiied s'a,es al
Spa NJ ................ ff5a "a =
Act q March b i5i7 "f,r b.. -,.., o., ''''''''''
ds'tes; N nc r. hl.sp.ns i''snis" sooa9oos q
Act v March 3. 1908. Oh nr.T Ia f0r
the "a lIlalo1 anl COMP. at ll .
Philippine census stats Lea a. Wash.
ingtol .sssss.s.....s.... 81 90
Making a total o'................. .;3.45lsss
On the other hand. there was Il
pended from the revenues of the island,
between August l8. 1898, and June 20
1900, in the execution Of the m.litar,
purposes of the United States the sun
Of S4,9s5,74752; 50 that there is actu
ally a balance due 10 the islands a
Sl,523, ,S22O2.
These facts and figures. OF lndis
putable record, should forever dispos,
OF the wretched fiction about the "gres
cost Of the ppines." and shoul,
establish the truth Of the proposition
that these islands have been self-slp
porting to degree not surpassed. d
matched, by any other territorial pos
session OF the United States.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
WIFE ENDS LIFE IN BATHTUB
Opens Gas Jet, Fearing Husbands
Release, Police Theory.

Paterson, N. j., Feb 27.--Mrs. Mary
Wolping. twenty-eight, of 268 Pacific
Street. was found dead in her bathtub
Yesterday after the police had en-
tered the bathroom over an ironing
board bridge from the window o. the
adjacent house. Gas was flowing from
the Jet The county physician said 1t
was case Of suicide.
Detective Captain John Tracey said
the woman had killed herself because
her husband, who is held i'm the Pas
sale County Jail for observation as to
his sanity, is to be set free in few
days.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28

dietary Committee scof at the ide"
that Mr.. Webb can maintain such 20
sition They say they will grant the
request Of Mrs. Frank NJ. RocsslnE'
chairman OF the Congressional commit
tee Of the National Association, to have
The vote rcconsidcrod. and that IN due
time they will contest Chairman webb s
position.
Mrs. Roessing said to-day she was
confident Of being able 20 secure re-.
consideration. Il is said that several
members Of the committee are ready 10
take the question before the House IN
case Chairman Webb declines to rocedc
from his rrescnt position.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28

WHAT THE WRIT PLAN MEANS.
To every parent--A chance to give
hi. child tho enriched educational
opportunities usually reserved for
the children Of the favored few.
To teachsrs-No more hours Of
teaching; more conscniaI work.
To the community-Bctter eiti-
,cns better schools for less cost
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
WHAT THE WRIT PLAN DOES.

WHAT THE WRIT PLAN DOES.
II takes children Of the strec's
ard keeps them wholesomcly busy
at work. study and play for SIX or
seven hours day.
II gives all children Just ss much
academic work as the traditional
school, but by lengthening tho school
dny II gives time for practical shop
work. science. drawing. music, audi
torium and play for all children
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-20
GEO. ". PERKINS
FURNISHES ROOM
FOR Y. N. c. A.
Noted Financiet and Bull Moose
Leader Wires Subscription
of S85 to "FiniSh and Fur
niSh' Campaign Fund,

pleasant aftermath of the recent
Finish and furnish campaign for
the Y. NJ C. A., which came to an
end Tuesday night, was the receipt
yesterday by r. d. Sisll of telegram
from George w. Perkins, noted finan-
cier and politician and personal and
political friend of Theodore Roose-
Welt contributing SIS to furnish a
bedroom in the new building.
Mr. .Sisk is a personal friend of Mr.
Perkins, having become acquainted
with him in a business way when the
latter was one of the leading forces
in the management of the Equitable
Life Insurance company. and when the
Finish and furnish" campaign began
he wrote a letter TO Mr.. Perkins ex-
planning the local Y. NJ. G. A, stua-
tion and soliciting contribution from
him for the fund. The telegram re-
ceived yesterday was in reply to Mr.
Sisk s letter and swells the fund al
ready in hand by $S6
Secretary Benning and his staff of
dShlSNaiilS we're DuSA All udy yesterday
posting up the books of the associa-
ton and Strengthening ont the mass Of
detail work which has accumulated
during the progress of the campaign.
The contract for the thing of the
swimming pool will be let in the next
day or two, ana as soon as possible
the actual work of purchasing the
furnishings for the building will be
begun.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-20
FAIRGROUNDS MAY
BE MAINTAINED AT
SCHOOLS IN SUMMER

Tentative plans provide for the
maintenance Of public Fairgrounds in
the highlands and lowlands this sum
mer. School grounds will be used.
Funds are lacking, however. and if
the plans are to be successful vohn-
teers to take charge of the grounds
Will have to come forward.
superintendent John Milne, Of the
city schools. was authorized by the
board of education at a special meet
ing yesterday afternoon to buy play
grounds equipment. The selection Of
the equipment was left to the super
intendent. Part of it will go To the
Third ward school and the rest to the
First ward grounds.
The City Schools Baseball league
which opened yesterday afternoon.
viii be continued all summer if
enough boys are available to keep the
teams up A. E. Anderson. who has
charge of the manual training depart
ment, will have charge of the league
until schools close, and j. r. Bentley
who was appointed to carry on indus
trial club work, will look after the or
ganization during vacation. In the
opening game the First ward nine de-
feated the Third warders Il to o
The board also approved the bond
of City Treasurer Warren Graham as
treasurer of the board of education.
He provided $4,000 bond.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-20
SCOTTISH RITE
CLUB To OBSERVE
MAUNDY THURSDAY
important Occasion in Masonic
Calendar to Be Celebrated
With Fitting SoIenloity at
Temple Tonight

Maundy Thursday, considered the
most important fes(st day in the great
system Of Scottish RITE masonry. VIII
be observed BIZ the local Scottish Rite
club with beautfn and appropriate
ceremonies tonight
AT s o'clock the club will hold its
annual meeting and will elect officers
for the coming year and at the close
of the meeting there will be banquet
to which all Masons are invited. SUI.
preme Court Justice Richard II. Han
ma, one of the most prominent and
active Masons in New Mexico, VIII be
the principal speaker AZ the banquet.
other speakers of prominence in Ma
sonic circles viii also respond to
toasts.
After the banquet the impressive
and beautiful ceremony of extinguish-
ing the seven symbolic lights viii
take place The ceremony Of relight-
ing win take place ut the temple on
the morning Of Easter sunday at 8
O'Clock
The observance of Maundy Thurs
day. the Thursday before Easter. is
one of the most beautiful of Masonic
rites, and a large gathering of Ma
sons al the temple tonight is assured
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-20
LONDON PAPERS
SEE ONLY WAR
WIT H GERMANY

~ ~NNNlN9 4NhRNAA SPECIAL LAhatp NihHl
London. April 20.--Although the
text Of President Wilson's message to
congress dd not reach London in
time for the morning papers to COM
ment fully, all devote considerable
space 20 The American situation, The
Daily Chronicle says editorially.
1T is difficult TO suppose that the
German government elated by the
submarine successes of the past six
weeks viii accept President Wilson'S
terms Diplomatic relations between
Berlin and Washington will be brok
en- off. The resulting situation viii
not he a state If war, but may easily
develop into war.
This is obvious TO both parties,
Mr. Wilson has counted the cost
Presumably the kaiser also has count
I'd II. II Germany decides that the
continuance Of summarizing Is worth
a diplomatic breach with America IT
probably also viii decide that It is
WORTH war too.
n the kaiser desires to avoid war
with AmerUa. he would naturally
make his concessions at Il stage when
they would also avert the breaking Of
relations"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-20
STATE COLLEGE NINE
TO PLAY A TWO GAME
SERIES WITH DEMING

State COLLEGE, ~ A., Apiil ia.-rho
state college baseball PLAYERS viii
leave Friday morning foi neming. y.
N where they will meot the high
fcseal team fer series Of two games,
which viii be played FRIDAY and SAT-
rfday afternoons The Trip will he
made overland II automobiles and
the players wiil be in charge Of Coach
G. " Russell They win return 10
state College saturday evening.
The college nine annexed its first
I've games II the season. which were
played wnh the New Mexico school
~ Mlnes ic,sm as the college. The
Dcmingifes are usually fast aud
AGGRESSIVE, and even the college uine
r. expected 10 find in them a worthy
and plueky rival
The big games ~ the season for
the college nine VIII be PLAYED at The
college on Thursday and FRIDAY. MAY
4 and 3. when the state university
team Journeys here for series Of
two games The college nine easily
Won over the upstate team last sea-
son. Following the baseball games,
the college ana university track teams
VIII leave for Tucson. Aria. 20 par
ucipste IN the bie triangular track
and field meet in that city on May 6.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-20
WHATCAN YOU Do FOR CAFARRNl
Ask Yourself the question How often has the doctor a
have ontmens salves vapours? What you should do

The easy, common-sense method
that costs so little-that is SO quickly
and vigorously effoctive--is often the
last resort of many Catarrh sufferers.
Why, it is hard to say. One of the
specialists of the Swift Specific Com
pany In Atlanta-a physician of stand
ing and national reputation because of
his knowledge of blood disorders, made
the assertion that If the majority of
Catarrh sufferers would buy and faith
fully take s. s. s., they could effectu-
ally get rid Of Catarrh.
S. S. S. goes straight to the seat of
trouble, the blood. II spreads It's in
fuence over every organ in the body,
comes through the veins and arteries,
enables the mucous surfaces to ex-
change acids and Irritating substances
for red blood corpuscles that effectual-
ly cleanse the system and thus put an
end to all Catarrhal poison s. s. s.
cleans out the stomach of mucous &C.
foundations. enables only pure, blood
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-20
ATHLETICS DROP
FIFTH STRAIGHT
GAME Of SEASON
YankS Go Into First Place by
Victory Over Mackmeni.
Champs and Nationals Split.
Double Bill White Sox Lose.


New York, April ls.-New York
took tho lead In the American league
today by defeating Philadelphia, the
score being 2 10 ! Markle, a recruit
from the Texas league, pitched for
the Yankees and held the Athletics to
three hits, crowell. who was on the
mound seven innings for Philadelphia,
also pitched well. allowing only four
hits, three Of them being infield sin
gles by Gilhooley. Errors enabled New
York to win In the first inning when
Maisen walked and scored on Pieks
wild throw OF GiIhoolcys inficld sin
gle GIIhooley scored on oldring's
muff Of Bakers flS
Score. X II. ~
Philadelphia 100 00O 0O0--i 4
New York 200 900 Ok o
Batteries---Crowell. Myers and Mey-
ers Murphy; MarkIe and Nunamaker,
summary. Double plnys--Gedeon'
Pcckinpaugh and Pip; witt. f1lole
and MclnniH Bases on bails-Off
Marhie. 3; of crowcll, 4. Hits and
earned runs--off crowell. hits.
run In Z innings; off Myers. hit in
| inning, ITmpires--Owen and Con-
molly
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-20
GIANTS LOSE To
SUPERBAS; OLSON
IS BRIGHT STAT
Brooklyn Shortstop Covers
Himself With Glory at Bat
and in Field Braves Twill
ers Are Wild .PhiIIies VIM

~ MORNING JOURNAL &rHclAl LEhbEp wtNti
Brooklyn April 10 Brooklyn won
It's first game of the season today. de-
feailng New York, to 3. Manager
Robinson henched O'Mam and Getz.
sending Olson to short and Mowrey
To third olsons batting and fielding
were the features He figured in
eight fast plays, two of them dou-
bles HIS single in the second scored
a run and in the eighth. with the
score tied. his long single to center
drove in Wheat and Mowrey Brook
Ism gave Smith faultless support while
the Giants Were weak IN the field
Score r. IL. +.
New York j., 600 TO 0O0--9 n 5
Brooklyn .0il QUO i4N-1 o
Batteries resreau aud Rariden I,
Smith and Mccarthy. Movers.
summary Two-base hits-Tesrcau
Meyers Double plays--Olson and
Daubert C2) stcngel and Meyers
Bases on balls-Off Tcsreau 3, off
Smith 3 Struck out BY Tesreau. q.
by smith 4 umpires--Rigler and
Harrison.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-20
PRELIMINARY HEARING
OF ARNSEN CONTINUED:
TO BE RESUMED TODAY

gSrtetal coEeessokrSses 10 uosHlNc JOURNAL
Sucorto. y A.. April - The pre-
hminary hearing OF Arnsen. charged
with the murder II O. Beech In san
Antonio, which was begun here on
Monday. was continued ON moe
ton Of counsel for the defendant after
the Introduction ~ evidence for the
state ana VIII De resumed tomorrow
morning, In The meantime Arnsen H.
OUT ON $1,000 bond
The principal witness at the hear
Ing Monday Was G H. Justice. agent
of the Santa Fe railroad AT San An
touio. under whom Arnsen VAS en-
pioyed Justiee testified that on the
day Of the killing Arnsen had como
10 him and asked what would happen
~ h. gave Bceeh a ticking. explaining
that thu latter had been unauls al
tentiVe to Mrs Atnson. Justice ad.
vised against hasty action aud at
tempted 10 stralahfen ot The trouble
between the two men. hui hsfore ne
could accomplish ANYTHING Arnseu had
encountered Beech and a quarrel en-
sued, as a Result of which Arussn shot
Beech ia the stomach. inflctng a
wound from which he later died.
There were no eyewitness to the
shooting
District Attorney Harry y Owen ia
sisted that the accused man be held
for first degree murder, which is not
a haiiahie offcnse. and thetcupon
counsel for Afnseu asked and were
granted a continuance until Thursday.
Arnsen Is IS years old and his vile
f6 years old