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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-07

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WHITMAN HARMONY
ON TRIAL. THIS WEEK
Governor Will Find Out SLOW
He Stands" With Lcgisla-
ture on Appointments.
FIGHT ON SOME EXPECTED

ALBANY. Feb. s.--Intercst in legis-
lative circles this week will centre
chiefly In the Senate Finance Commit
tee. which on Tuesday will nave 10
pass on a number of important norni-
nations made by Gov. Whitman during
the past week.
These nominations include the re-
cess appointments OF the five state In
dustrial Commissioners and the three
Public Service Commissioners. Travis
II. whitney and. Charles S. Hervey for
members Of the First District commis-
sion and Frank Irvine for the upstate
commission. All will be sent to the
Senate tomorrow night II will he
Immediately referred to the Finance
Committee.
Thu action OF the Finance Committee
is expected to refect just what atti-
tude the legislative leaders intend to
assume toward the Governor, and II
was intimsted that there would possibly
be a boulder or two in the path of
the Republican leaders. who have been
anxious 10 keep peace within the party
fold and heal tho difference existing
between the State Senate and the As
sembly and between tho Governor and
several Legislators Of prominence.
II was presumed by friends OF the
Governor that the adoption hy the
Legislature of the resolution living
the Thompson legislative committee
more time and $4,000 additional APP
preparation had lone much to pacify
Senator Thompson. In fact II Was
understood that Gov. Whitman and
Senator Thompson had buried the
Ratchet.
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Also. says the Wagner report. the
majority ovcrlooks altogether the city's
appeal that the stock transfer tax of
$4,000. 600 collected IN New York cts
he turned over to t." municipality to
reduce taxes on real estate, and ignores
the city's demand for it, constitutional
share" Of state highways. FOR which
New York city Is paving SlS2.oO 900
and receives nothing in returI"
The majority report denies the city
sl>,onU.o u0 and comedies the CITY only
fI,"on,ooO. ana. conclud, a summary Of
IN" Wdguvr report. "\.w York CITY
viii regard the majority report a. an
attempt to play with the city by & wing
it whatever coets the upstate nothing
and denying II whatever means tho lop-
ping IN of an upstate privilege or
advantage, no matter how unjust
Therefore Senator Wagner and his
colleagues composing the minority will
submit Ia the Lcgislature--"to meet the
causes for unrest and issatisfactio i'm
New York city"-thc following meas
ures:
\ constitutional amendment provid-
ing toy a two-thirds vote upon All
preparations for purely local benefits.
An amendment providing for "A Iegis-
latiNe apportioninsnt giving the city
representation In the Legislature "suf-
hcicilt TO protect a majority Of III.
population of the state from the iinau-
'lal domination of a minority
\ bill repeating the state aid law
and Il hill cNcmpting state property
from taxation any place and bills
framed to give the city It's share of
state highways and apportioniug the
proceeds of the stock transfer tax to
tn" localities where the tax il col
lected.
Referring 10 the highways tax the
report says:
New York city feels tina, il is tho
victim of "A moustrOu~ injustice I'M the
present legislative appurtionment of
state highways. IT Was pointed out 10
your committee tlat the taxpayers of
New York city viii be compelled TO
pay over SlS2,0O0 900 10 retire the bonds
now authorized for the construction of
state highways, and that when thes.
STATE highways are completed the city
will b" compelled to pay over $4,000. 0Oo
1 year Tor their maintenance.
Not a single mile of the 1000 miles
OF state highways authorized by the
legislature is apportioned to the city
or New YORK, III spite of III. cunstitu-
ti"nal requirement that the legislature
O''' P'''"'' ''' 'H' "Iu'thblc aIfOr-
Torment of these highways among tho
counties
Two courses ar" open To the CITY
in this matter. Either it can appIy 10
the courts TO set aside as uuronstitu-
tlonal the hoid issues now authorized
Tor the completion of the State highway
system or II can appeal to the Icgisla-
tuIe for an appurtionincnt which IL
constitutional.
I'm view of the fact that tho frs,
course would deprive the counties ont
NaN York city Of the state high
still to he built It would seem
the part of prudence and good judg-
mcnt for tho Legislature TO settle the
matter without involving a recourse TO
the courts"
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The chief complain, uf the New York
city administration. OF mtndatoy! lcgis-
la,!on that calls for the expenditure OF
$40. 800. 600 over which the Board of rs
innate has no control, II considered ~
length in the report OF this amount
80 per cent. is for the department Of
Education. Since 1899 the school attend
ance has increased ), per cent. while
the salary list Nd. increased -. per
cent.
The lave responsible FOR these In
creased expenditures received tie sup
port of the New York city delegation IN
the Legislature. and the approval OF the
MAYOR. In order that the city may
determine for Itself the question OF the
fixing of salaries tie committee has M
reduced = h.i, comforting on the city
power 10 iN thu salaries OF it, ofhcers
and employees other than judicial ana
elective officers with Il referendum.
Another bill to hc referred to tho
voters of ~. city in thu event that
the city administration and the New York
city Legislators cannot reach an agree
m.nt on the question places county r>-
'.lis,s. including salaries, under control
of the city.
TIL" committee recommends that the
city lie relieved OF the expense ut sup
porting its normal schools by having thc
state TAX. them over and MAINTAIN
them at state expense. is are the other
normal schools.
The committee recommends that
larg. powers hc conferred upon the
Board of Estimate 10 abolish and con-
sulidatc departments, of which there are
nov IA in tie city, and says: THE
financial situation requires some drastic
sction in seeking better government by
having less government. Departmental
activities should not increase several
times faster than population
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The majority report to correct
the evils proposes, among others,
these reforms, which will be
offered as legislation:
\ pay as You 20 policy.
Power for the city to fix salaries
of employees, other than judicial Off
GERS.
Placing county expenses under
city control.
city to control expenditures of
water supply. court house boards and
Public Service Commission.
state to pay rcgulativc expenses
OF service board.
state to be prohibited from build
ing roads In cities and maintaining
county roads.
state to take over and maintain
normal schools.
state to divide automobile taxes
with counties. money TO he used on
roads.
Additional excise tax to he divided
between State and city.
Senator Wagner's minority re-
port says:
The suggestions in the majority
report are good so far as they 20. but
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CITY FACING A FINANCIAL CRISIS,
SAY LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATORS
POINTS WHERE TWO REPORTS
DIFFER ON NEW YORK'S NEEDS

ALBANY. Feb. 1.-THE two reports Of the majority and minority OF
1 the New York city investigating committee Of the Legislature
differ on just how far the city should go in running it's finances. Btf
agree that New Yorks finances are in a terrible condition.
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are wholly inadequate for New York
city's needs.
II relief for New York city Is linn
tied to these suggestions the city will
believe that the Legislature Is seek
ing merely to pacify 1t and not to do
IT real justice.
The majority report entirely omits
reference to the City's protests
against yearly appropriations by the
State Of $4,000, 900 for local upstate
benefits.
II omits reference to the city's
protest against the yearly %appropria-
ton of $l,SsO,OO0 for maintenance
If local dirt roads in upstate town
ships.
II omits the city's protest against
the State paying taxes on State land
for tho support OF upstate counties.
II omits the city's appeal that the
$4,000. 900 stock transfer tax col
lected in the city be turned over to
the city 10 reduce taxes on real
estate.
II omits the city's demand for its
constitutional share of state high
ways for which New York city is
paying $lS2. 00O. 600 and receives
nothing in return.
The majority report comedies to
New York city $l.O0O,0O0 Of what
IL asks from the State and denies the
city $4,000. 600.
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carded here as one Of the most import
Snt matters submitted TO the Legislature
at this session. 1t Is the result Of
months of work IN New York city by
Senator Brown. President pro tenn of the
Senator Brown, President pro TEN. of the
Senate, and IT is considered one Of tho
most comprehensive reviews of the city's
financial condition ever made by a legis-
lative body. Mayor Mitchell cooperated
with Senator Brow in tho invcstisation
OF the city's iinaalces upon which the
findings of the report are based.
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what u VIII Accomplish.

IT this programme is carried out, the
committee declares. the city may expect
the following deinite reductions in It's
tax levy as compared with the levy Of
1916 from added income and economy
Ci,y's share of automobile tHN.. 1900. 900
City's share additional excise tan Loo. 600
Saving In Interest on revenue
bonds complete IN 1920. ...... 10000
Regulatiyr cost Of Public Ser
stste........................ 500. 900
by State ''..',.. 1000
es wing In cost Of administration
through abolition and consuli-
iation Of departments. ....... 2.00o. 900
Saving ia bringing county gov
crntnent under city control. 900. 600
Sowing by DouferrinG on city
power 10 iiN salaries ......... 2,5O". 900
rotai ...................... jI..s 300. ooc
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Minority Says Plans DO Not
Go Far EmOugll-Has
Three Bills.
CITY TRICkED. Is CHARGE
Suggests city Referendum on
Mandatory Legislation Re-
garding Salaries.

ALBANY, Fob. s.-L'gislation designed
to give New York city n larger degree Of
sclf-govcrnmcut In fiuu Metals matters. to
incorporate in the city : Charter a PA
as YOU go policy and to effect "a re-
duction estimated at ti2, poo. 900 IN the
city's tax levy viii bc recommended to
the Legislature Tonight In the report OF
Senator Zion X. I;rown's committee
which has JUS, completed its investiga-
ton Of the finances of Ne York city.
The chicr complaint OF the New York
city administration OF mandatory lcgis-
lation that calls for the expenditure Of
$4,000. 900 over which the Board of lis.
innate has no control will he decided
~ the city itself in a referendum The
city will get the power TO hN the salaries
of its officers aud cmploye es, other than
judicial and elective. IL the people APP
Prov Of such a plan.
New York city has reached a crisis In
its financial affairs. the Brown commit-
tee finds. and the hills the committee
submits are intended to AFFORD temporary
relief uf this condition.. hut the comnit-
tees report points out that Their" h no
promise of permanent or reliable rclief
unless fundamental methods are
changed otherwise the crisis VIII CON
tinue under more aggravated conditions.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-08

Orders for rapid fire and other auns to cost between $9,000,o00 and SI0.- 100000 were received from the British Government by the Driggs-Seabury Ordnance Co
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-08
HOT CRITICISM OF
 REPRESENTATIVE GARDNER
For Attacking German Americans
 During a Speech on Munitions.


 Washington, Jan. Hot criticism from three republican colleagues was drawn by Representative Gardner Of Massachusetts, in the house today when he attacked German-A during a speech on proposals for Stafford of Wisconsin and Longworth of Ohio whose districts are German American centers. denounced his statements as unwarranted and par ticular1y improper at this time. Rep resentative Cooper of Wisconsin. join ed in the criticism, but he had just had time to declare that MT Gard ners speech might be expected in the British parliament. when point or order cut short the discussion.
 Later Mir. Stafford apologized for what had been construed as a ref1ec- tion on MT. Gardner's, Spanish War service, after Representative Moore of Pennsylvania had produced the official record showing that the Massachusetts representative had been promoted for bravery. MT. Gardner had left the house after speaking.
 No democrats joined in the argu- ment, but they divided their applause
 between Mir. Gardner and his critics
 ssWho is here" asked Mir. Stafford when he took the floor, Tn whose veins flows any Teutonic blood, but that sympathizes with the Fatherland BuC mere sympathy IOr lue cdtlLeTidHe does not conflict with the loyalty tC
 the Stars and Stripes. If Germany or Austria Hungary should attempt 1 by any deliberate act to invade oul rights, am sure those German Amer. | jeans who in times past have showr their loyalty would do so again. Not | however, as some of the noble volun- teers from effeete New England in the l Spanish American war did when they enlisted for that little war, yes, tha l disreputable little war against lit | tie. and crumbling country. when aft CT they enlisted they had their moth CTS go and beg Governor Wolcott o1
 Massachusetts not to send them to th' l front.''
 Mir I.ongworth termed MT. Gard
 ner's address, reckless and intemper' ate'' and spoke of the munitions charge as a wholly and absolutel1 1 false imputation."
 T regret that he made that speech,
 he said. ''This is not the time to bring up questions that will fan the flame of hatred in this country"
 Amen" shouted Cyclone Davis. ot Texas.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-08

railroad and including a letter written bby Charles s. Mellen, former presi- dent of the New Haven, in which he discussed the question Of monopoly.
 Two and Half Hour Charge.
 The acquisition of the Boston and Maine was one of the phases of the case upon which Judge Hunt in his two hour and half charge to the jury, today. laid special stress. He held that the question was whether the New Haven and the Boston and Maine were in substantial competition. He read to the jury the repotr of the Massachu- setts commission of commerce and discussed the subject which held that there was no substantial competition between the roads and said that f the jurors should be convinced by other evidence in the case that competition existed, they must necessarily find er- roneous the report of "an official com- mission of the state of Massachusetts charged with the duty of inquiring into the railroad situation which then confronted the commission"
 Charge Favorable for Defense. Judge Hunts charge was regarded by many in the court room as favor able for the defense. He held that the jurors must first satisfy themselves that the alleged conspiracy to monop- olize the commerce in New England must have been continuous from the date named in the indictment-that of the enactment of the Sherman law, 1890-nntil the date the indictment was found. Otherwise the government s case failed, he said
 The defendants in that event must be acquitted, he said. ''no matter how guilty they might be thought to be of other crimes not named in the indict- ment."
 Also. the case failed if the jurors found that the conspiracy ceased be- fore the three-year period covered by the statute of Limitations, the court stated.
 This point the court made in con- sidering the question of the alleged H. legal agreement which the New Haven
 made with the Grand Trunk railway of
 Canada within that period One of the alleged Illegal acts, the so-called tri- parte agreement, in which the New Haven participated almost at the be- l ginning of the alleged conspiracy. the court held not to be in violation of the l law.
 The mere magnitude of the New
 Haven, the jury was not to consider, said the court.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-08
INSTRUCTIONS TO GERMAN
 SUBMARINE COMMANDERS
Submitted to Secretary Lansing by
 German Ambassador.


 Washington. Jan. 1.-The following statement was issued today by Sec retary Lansing:
 The German ambassador today left at the department of state, under in structions from his government, the following communication: "1-German submarines in the Med tterranean had, from the beginning, orders to conduct cruiser warfare against enemy merchant vessels only in accordance with general principles tof international law and in particular measures of reprisal. as applied in the war zone around the British Isles, were to be excluded. s.'.s''-s -s e.2-German submarines therefore are permitted to destroy enemy mer- chant vessels in the Mediterranean. i e., passenger as well as freight ships or offer esistance-only after passen- gers and. crews have been accorded safety. .3-All cases of destruction of en- enny merchant ships in the Mediterra- mean, in which Geran submarines are concerned, are made the subject of of i ficiaI investigation and, besides. sub i mitted to regular prize court proceed ings. Insofar as American interests are concerned. the German government will communicate the result to the American government. This, also. ir | the Persia case if the circumstances should call for it.
 i "4EIf commanders of German sub- marines should not have obeyed the | orders given to them, they will be pun ished; furthermore, the German gov ! ernment will make reparation for dam. age caused by death of or injuries tc American citizens"
 MT. Lansing made no announcement of the Lusltania proposals. saying tht subject still was confidential. | The Frye note, dealing with the small boat question, will be made pub l lie later. ..-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-08
BRILLIANT RECEPTION
 AT THE WHITE HOUSE
For Delegates to the Pan-American
 Scientific Congress.

washington. Jan IA brilliant re- ception given at the White House to- night by President and Mrs Wilson crowned the social attention paid vts- tting delegates to the Pan-American scientific congress during the past two weeks. In numbers present and splen-. dor the affair surpassed anything of the kind seen in Washington in recent years.
 For more than three hours Latin American scientists and diplomats, Eovernment officials, members of the senate and house. jurists and other in- vif6d guests passed down the receiving line in a steady stream.
 By the side of the president stood his bride of less than three weeks, who tonight made her formal appearance as mistress of the White House Mrs. WiIeon. smiling continually as she shook hands with the guests, wore a magnificent white satin gown with fon~ train. brocaded in silver.
 The reception was held in the his- torfc blue room but the entire first floor of the mansion was thrown open to the guests.
 More than 1000 men and women shook hands with the president, and at times the carriage line outside ex- tended six blocks away
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-08

London. Jan. 2. s.45 p. m.-Some idea of the determined nature of the Rus sian blow on the Bessarabian front Is conveyed by Petrograd despatches to- day, which state that the Russians for fifty hours concentrated 400 guns on the Austrians, positions at Czernowitz ms preparation for an infantry at tack The Russian communications do not yet claim that Czernowitz has fallen, but despatches from German sources admit their position there is critical.
 It is not clear whether the Russian operations in this theater herald big general offensive movement of all the Russian armies from the Baltic to the Rumanian border, or merely indicate a diversion of unparalleled magnitude in the Balkans and incidentally on the italian front. The fighting has been of the most bitter character, accord- Ing to both the Austrian and Russian reports. Few prisoners are being taken and the infantry engagements are largely in the nature of hand-to- hand encounters.
 All ofst the Russian operations thus far revealed are being pressed along
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-08
POLITICAL SITUATION
 IN LONDON cALMER
Following Action of Commons on
 comPulsion Bill.

London, Jan. T 10:32 D. m.-The po- litimal situation today was calmer afte the overwhelming vote secured by the government in the house of commons Thursday night on the first reading of its compulsion bill. The reassuring size of the government s majority in the lower house of par liament offset to a considerable de- gree the anti-conscrfptioni vote of the labor congress, which also was partly discounted by the attitude of such important labor leaders as Arthur Henderson, who resigned as president of the board of education and John Ward. George Nicou Barnes and John Hodge, members of the house of commons
 The position of these men in this the vote of the labor congress was too nasty and i'll considered to be re- garded as refecting the actual feel ing of the labor men of the country,
 Parliament did not meet today and will not sit again until Monday. The indications are that the conscription bill will be passed through the house of commons in order that it may reach the house of lords in ample time for passage before the end of the month.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-08
se5o,ooo NEGOTIABLE
 REVENUE STAMPS STOLEN.
Vault in St. Paul, Minn., Internal Revs-
 nue Office Blown Open.

St. Paul, Minn.. Jan. 7.-Federal and city authorities tonight said they had no clue to the identity of the robbers who early today blew open the vault of the local internal revenue office in the federal building, located in the heart of the business district, and es- caped with approximately s65O ,000 in negotiable internal revenue starnDs and about s3,000 in currency.
 Authorities in all eurrounding towns and in virtually every large city of the. United States have been asked to cooperate in the search for the rob- bers. who are believed to have taken their loot, weighing more than 200 pounds, away in an automobile un- negotiable stamps were not taken The robbery is said to be the biggest in the history of the internal revenue depart ment.
 The exact amount of loot obtained will not be made known until F. J. Lynch, revenue collector, and his as- sistants have, checked up their aG counts. which probably will be tomor. row morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-08
FIRE IN CINCINNATI CAUSES LOSS OF $500. 900.
Seventeen Bags and Eleven chests Containing Money Saved.

Concinnati. O., Jan. 1.-The large three story depot and office building Of the Adams Express company, at the northwest corner of Front and Butler streets, this city, was destroyed by fire early today. The loss is esti- mated at $500, 1000.
 Crossed electric wires in the audi tors department on the second floor of the building is said to have caused the fire.
 During the fire J. w Dale, assistant general agent, assisted by the police removed IT bags. said to contain $1.- 900 each, and eleven chests which con< tained money, the amount of which could not be learned. A large amount of money was in the big vault. Mir. Dale said, but was not removed as it is believed to be immune from fire and water.
 The offices were headquarters of the company west of Pittsburgh, and the depot and warehouses are used as an exchange point and were well filled with freight of all kinds. All of the records kept in the building were destroyed
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-08
CONDITION OF cARNEcIE,s
 HEALTH CAUSES ANXIETY
Is On His Way 10 MiamL Fla, to
 Spend the Winter.

New York, Jan. 7.-Andrew carns- gie IS on his way today to Miami, Florida, to spend the winter cruising in houseboat nthe inland, The con ways of the Florida coast, The con sdition of iMr. Carnegie,s health at times during the last year has caused his friends some anxiety and his so- Journ in the south is taken upon the advice of his physicians. Ills health Is said to have shown considerable improvement recently,
 On his eightieth birthday, last Thanksgiving, 1t was announced that MT. Carnegie had given away most of his f<e<une and was no longer eror- nruslx wealthy.