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dent will be given complete authority
to use the militia in any manner in
time of war.
The increase in the regular army in
clud~s ten infantry regiments, four
field artillery regiments fifteen eugl-
neer companies. f1fty-tWo coast artil-
lery companies and four squadrons OF
aviators. or 1876, 900 men. The neces-
sary quartermasters and sanitary
troops would bring the total strength
up to $4,000. The expansion OF the
organizat to war strength would
bring the army up TO us. 600 men,
Valuable Reserve Provisions.
Under the reserve provisions of the
bill. Chairman Hay declared today that
in ten years the United States would
have a reserve Of upwards of 100000
men.
The bill makes extensive provision
for supplying the large number of on
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THE WEATHER

Washington, Feb. elaborate tenn
peratures prevail generally throughout
the Southern States, the Mississippi
Valley and all districts west thereof.
The Indications are that the weather
will be generally fair Tuesday and
Wednesday over the States east OF the
Mississippi River. Forecast:
Virginia and North Carolina--Fair
and warmer Tuesday; Wednesday fatr.
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s2e. 75-New Orleans and Return-$26.7S
SIS. s5-Mobile and Return-$23.S5
Via Norfolk and Western Ry.

Via NOrfolk and Western Ry.
Tickets at above greatly reduced
rates will be sold February 30 to
March 6. inclusive. good for return
passage until March II, extension of
limit to April 3, 1916. upon payment
81 additional. See that your tickets
read via Norfolk and Western Rail-
way. Least changes. Full information
companys Office. 83s East Main Street.
Richmond, Va. Phone Madison 4S7.,
G. III. BOSLEY,
District Passenger Agent
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Local Temperature Yesterday.
LOCAL Rain fall.

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RICHMOND vIRGINIAN.
Farm Land Department.

1 am interested and would like
to have the name Of q RELIABLE
Farm Land Dealer who handles
land In the following location:
description here.)
want to buy.
I want to sell.
Name ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. neutrality-suspicious..
Address
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-29

CARRANZA NEAR
ENJOYS TOLD
Collapse of Government
Threatens. Foreign En-
hassies Hear.
STARVING PEOPLE on
VERGE OF REVOLT
First Chief in Danger of
Death for Letting L. $.
Troops In.

Foreign embassies In Washington
have received reports from Mexico that
tEe downfall of Carranza's Government
is near.
With starvation and pestilence all
over the country. financial chaos and
business stagnaton in the principal
cities. particularly Mexico city, the
people are ready to oust Nenustiano
Carranza. 1t is said.
The report declares that all OF
Mexico is on the verge Of revolt, the
last cause OF unrest being resentment
agains. Carranza for letting the Amer
ioan troops cross the border after Villa.
Villa is again a national hero.
The intrigue is said to extend to Car
ranzas household. and he is in danger
OF assassination. the embassies hear.
Hostility is said to be shown IT,
.Aiexico city 10 Americans in particular
and TO all foreigners in general
Gen. ObreSor. Minister OF War, at
Juarez denies that there is any feeling
against Carranza.
Gems. Scott and Funston called on
Gen. Obregon in Juarez.
More cavalry has been sent 10 Gen
Icrshing and more infantry WI go in
to-day.
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II is oniy practicable schemes that
the company is considering. An effort
to salvage the Titanic. for exam pie
would be- hopeless, since the great White
star liner is at least 200 feet under
the surface OF the sea.
None of the stockholders or active otfi-
cials is making boasts as to what will
be accomplished. They say merely that
they know what they are about. that the
idea is good business and that they are
going to work Systematically. II their
first efforts are successful they may
attempt 10 salvage valuable vessels that
have been torpedoed in the various war
areas Attention was called to the fact
that 4sl merchant vessels. with ton
mage of l,62l.000. have been sunk since
the war began, and that the value OF
these vessels. exclusive of cargoes. is
roughly S243.3l5,0O0.
The originator OF the idea is Rear Ad-
miral Chester who il now 72 years old.
one of the incorporators OF the company.
and the banker thought so well OF the
plan that after having 1t investigated by
his agents and receiving n favorable re-
port from them. he lent his name to the
concern and opened his check book. Also
he interested his friends, many of whom
Joined him as stockholders.
Percy Rockefeller. at his country home,
OwenOke Farm. Greenwich. Conn. In
formed THE SUN last night that he con-
sldered the plan quite feasible and that
he had made a Small investment" He
had nothing to do with the management
OF til, company, he said.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-29
TO SIFT NEWSPAPER CHARGE.
Report administration Bared Iriah
Plot tO Hr Taken lp.

WAsIIi$GToN, April 2S.--Ottical inves =
tigation probably VIII b" started by the
Department of justice into statements ap-
pcaring N the Gucli,-lmeIicun, printed
IN New York, accusing officials of PyeSi-
dent WILSON'S Administration II having
warned a." British Government in ad
vance of the expedition which Sir Roger
Easement attempted to land In Ireland
a. a prelude to the Dublin uprising
While II is Insisted IA official circles that
the Administration knew nothing OF the
Easement plot untl after il was d!scov
cred. the purpose of the Investigation
viii he to detorinin" whether any persons
la this country were involved in TIA. con
spiracy, Should this develop from the
irquiry prosecutions may he begun under
the neutrality laws.
Officials her. still refuse 10 state pib-
liClN that Information concernins tn.
Easement expedition WAS disclosed in the
papers seized from the New York offices
Of Won lgel. the indicted German En-
bassy attach". hut il is privately ad-
mitted that It developed in connection
with the investigation into Won Igers
activities state Department officers de
clare that the news of the plot became
known 10 them between the time that the
expedition was frustrated and the an
nouncement concerning it in the British,
Parliament,
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roughest handling from the Tory papers
and even the moderate Daily Telegraph
earnestly urges that he must b. re-
placed forthwith. as this crisis has arisen
because OF his own supineness
The Daily Nsrs. on the other hand,
defends the Chief Secretary. while the
Daily Express demands tina, both Baron
Wimbornc. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
and Secretary Birrell be removed i'm
mediately This paper suggests tina,
Lord Kitchener be made Viccroy OF
Ireland
Various reports have been received OF
stin fight for the possession OF tn.
OConnell bridge on Monday. The Ian
GERS holding the bridge were temporarily
outnumbered and two officers and many
men were killed.
Guinness's brewery was the scene oi
severe lighting, Eight rebels held IL :,
while but were Ousted by employees
and soldiers,
Among the leaders in the fighting IN
St stephens Green was woman wear
ing mans clothes and using re.
yolVer.
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risks on ships that meet with mis-
fortune ask usually for only about 10
per cent. OF the value of the salvaged
cargo. The profit possibilities are OBJ
yious
The company is capitalized for $685.
600 and there are only twenty-four
stockholders. The stock is per cent.
cumulative preferred and 10000 shares
Of common stock have been issued 10
the stockholders as a bonus. This COM
mon stock has no value as yet La,er
on, II the operations OF the company
should bear out the enthusiastic prrdlc.
tions OF Admiral Chester. Mr.. Frauiilin
and Mr.. Stllson, the capital may ~. m
creased and participation offered 10 the
public.
The company may decide also to make
specially of difficult marine eng ineer.
ing. such AZ the digging of tunnels be-
meath rivers and caisson WORK. There
is even talk that an EFFORT will be MADE
TO salvage the Lus.;ania. or at least h-i
cargo, including s200O.O00 in cod bull
ion and vast fortune in jewels She
lies in 400 feet of water and ner 10, a.
ton is well known.
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\ company OF reseINsts was returning
TO Dublin on Monday from parade
march. without rifles or ammunition and
unaware OF what had happened Rebels
holding corner house fred volley
and five dropped, Several others were
wounded.
The seizure of corner houses was "A
feature OF the iighting. The rebels for
cibly seized such houses. bundled the oc-
cupants into the streets. and barricaded
the windows with furniture. Many troops
were shot from these houses
There has been looting on a grea
scale, Some thousands OF pounds worth
Of jewelry has been taken. but any kind
OF store has been looted, even book
stores. What Is useful to the looters
In appropriated and the rest OF the stock
II trampled IN the streets. Many bar
ricades have been made Of the loot
such a. furniture bicycles. cracker boxes,
-four sacks and sugar sacks
The Belfast correspondent Of the
Daily Natl sends a long description of
the riotin9. the Glst Of which follows,
THE whole thing 10 an orgy OF drink
and foot by the dregs Of the populace
Half Of the shopa In sackvills street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-29
GERARD ATTACKED IN PAPER.
4 Am ba ssadOr secretly kindling War
With Germany. II Charge.
Special Gable Despatch to THn Sun.

COPENHAGEN. April 2S.-The Kielsr
Ncueste Nachrchten prints an astonlsh-
ing attack on Ambassador Gerard based
on a story In an obscure newspaper be-
longing to the German League.of Truth.
The Nachrtchten says that the league
is about to publish sensational dOcu-
ments proving that Ambassador Gerard
has been secretly kindling war between
Germany and America In behalf of a
group of interest persons.
Several provincial papers reproduce
the report one declaring that the revela.
ton occurs NJ critical moment. evil
dsr<ly Q slEn Of Gods grace to Germany.
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John REDMOND HORRIFIED
BY "INSANE" IRISH UPRISING G
Says Rebellion Comes on Eve
Of Recognition as Free
Nation.
FEARS ERA OF SLAVERY
q. JOHN REDMOND.
Leader Of the 1riab NattOnaltsts

SPECIAL cable Dsspdfch TO TBr SuS.
LoNDoN. April IS My first feeling on
nearing OF this insane movement was one
Of horror and discouragemen, almost Of
despair ] asked myself whether Ire
land, as so often before in her tragic his
tory, was to dash the cup of liberty from
her lips Was the insanity OF a small
section OF her people once again to turn
all her marvellous victories OF the last
few years into irreparabie defeat and
send her back on the very eve Of her
final recognition as a free nation into an
other long night of slavery. incalculable
suffering and weary. uncertain struggle
For. look at the Irish position to-day.
In the short space OF forty years she by
constitutional movement has made al
most unbrokenly triumphant march
from paupersm and slavery to prosperity
and freedom. She has won back the pos
session OF the Irish land She has
stayed emigration. She at last has be-
gun an era OF national prosperity.
Finally she has succeeded in placing on
the statute book the greatest charter of
freedom ever offered her since the DAYS
OF the creation. Is all this 10 be lost"
When the war came she made her
choice. which was inevitable II She was
10 be true 70 all the principles which
she has held through all history and
which she has Just so completely VIM
dicated on her own soil, namely. the
rights of small nations and the sacred
principles Of nationality, liberty and
democracy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-29

BERLIN. via Amsterdam April :S.-
Al o'clock sharp this evening there
pulled into certain railroad station
press train carrying the American Am
bassador. James ". Gerard. on his way
10 the Germany army headquarters in
the field. When this train speeds back
to the German capital-probably to-mor-
row night the American diploma. Will
be carrying, il Is undel ooL. the kaiser's
answer to President Wilson's demands
concerning German submarine warfare.
He may have also special message
from the German Emperor to the Ameii-
can President and to the American peo-
Pile.
Everything here to-day indicated that
Germany expects that what the Kaiser
will say to the American Ambassado
will end the whole submarine crisis and
reestablish the friendship and the good
will Of former years between the two
nations.
Unofficial reports tonight had 1t that
the Governments formal reply 10 the
United States will be despatched to-
morrow night. It Is possible. therefore.
di tie VI tUe COnftleslce Win
Ambassador Gerard the Emperor will
telegraph final instructions to Berlin
which will pu; the final touches to the
note which has been under preparation
since the Imperial Chancellor. DR. Won
Bethmann-H -Hollweg. returned from his
second conference with the Kaiser at
the front.
~ Gerard Conference.
II was learned to-day that Vice Ad-
miral Eduard Won capeiie. who sue.
ceeded Grand Admiral Won Tirpi,z as
Minister Of Marine. left for army head
quarters on Wednesday. II IL believed
he will he present at the conference with
Mr. Gerard. The latter Is accompanied
OH his journey to tive front by Joseph g.
Grew. secretary OF the American En-
bassy The Ambassadors visit is made
al the personal invitation OF the En-
peror.
The presence OF Admiral Won Capelle
at the conference IL taken here az a
foreEone conclusion. the purpose being.
II Is explained. to have the Minister Of
Marine point out the technical ques-
tions involved In submarine warfare
with view to explaining Just how far
the German Admiralty can go in con-
forming their operations TO the Ameri-
can views.
significant sign OF optimism with
regard to the outcome OF the German
American controversy was seen here to-
day In the fact that the Berlin stock
Exchange continues TO improve in tone
Market reports showed the financial
thermometer 10 have practically re-
sumed its normal state.
With only one exception, the Dcutsohe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-29

\nd the ina! aCgrayation of the move
'neut is this The misguided, insane
young men who have taken part in this
movement IN Ireland have risked ana
some of them have lost their lives. But
what am | to say To- those men who
have sent them into this insane. anti
patriotic movement while 'hey remained
SAT. in the rCmo;eness of Amer can
cities"
! might add that TINS movement has
heen set III motion 10y this same class of
men at the very moment when America
j. demanding reparation for the blood Of
innocent american men. women and chill
dren shed by Germany. and thus are
guilty ~ double trcason--to the generous
land that $eceved them as we'll as to the
| land which gave them birth.
Is il not "A national horror that on the
very day when We hear that Dublin Fusi
/ ..eIs have been killed hy lrishmen in the
! streets of Dublin We r.ceiv. the news
| how tls men OF tho sixteenth division of
our own Irish brigade and uf the same
! Dublin Fus!l.ers had dashed forward and
! 10y their uncnnqucrahc bravery had re-
taken the trenches that the Germans had
| won ~ HulluChH
/ Was ,hcr" ever such a picture OF the
| tragedy which a small section of an
| Irish faction had 81 often inflicted on
| the fairest hopes and the braNest deeds
uf Ireland"
! As to- the final result, | do not believe
! that this wicked and insane movement
! Will achieve its ends. The German plot
J has failed The majority of the people
of Ireland retain their Calmness. their
| forttudc and their unity They abhor
this attack on their interests. on rights.
hopes and principles, Home rule has not
: been destroyed u remains indcstruC-
tibe
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have been sacked. Respectable citizens
We're compelled. ~ order to save their
SKINS, 10 participate il the th!ey.i'y.
People of III" lowest type. barefoot. in
ragged petticoats. are wearing sealsl<in
coats and silk hlouses Children are Of
fer,ng To sell costly gloves AT four cents
n pair.
THE outbreak : a surprise TO the
citizens as VOL as 20 the authorities
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Moreover. the nations for which
through all her history she had felt SYM
pathy that cape from common prin-
ciples and common aspirations were
trampled as she In her time had been
'rampled under the iron heel OF arrogant
force
What has ireland suffered in the nast
which Poland AlsaCc. Belgium ard Ser
bia have not suffered ~ IN. hands Of
Germany, and may add also that pr
ton OF IN" soil OF France. her old friend
and ally, which is In the hands OF Gei-
many What has been the record OF
Germany but one Of suppression of ma
t!onality, of freedom, OF languagc--in
short the suppression of all the things for
which for centuries ireland has strug-
gled. a struggl. in which ireland has
achieved victory"
Take the case OF Belgium Has there
not been there the same ruthless she'd
ding OF blood OF priests and people that
- part or lreland's own history
Leave tn. question OF principle olt and
consider the question only OF the mere
interests of Ireland herself What lid
the situation demand? Neutrality That
was impossible Hostility TO the lust
cause of the Allies Is ther. a san. man
IN Ireland who does not see that this
meant the crowninG Of the newly won
liberties OF Ireland IN Irish blood?
This was the opinion Of an overwhelm-
ing majority OF tn. Irish people. II is
the opinion which thousands Of Irish sol
diers have sealed with their blood in
dying for the cause OF liberty in Ireland
and the world But anyhow IL was the
opniu of Ireland, and surely need nc
argue the principle, especially with an. .
bod! who processes himself 10 be "a home
ruler
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-29
RICH MEN TO HUNT
DAYY JONES'S GOLD
Company Formed to Seek
Treasure at Bottom Of Sea
in ROtting Hulks.

Most plausible adventurers have gone
within years even recent into the doubt
ing atmosphere of Wall Street to spin
their tales Of pirate gold waiting on the
bottom of the sea in rotting hulks for
the man Of initat!ve-and some cash.
The tales and schemes OF such have gone
| stale. but Wall street, the young blood
longing for fair profit to be gained from
honest risk and skilful planning.
That Is exactly why the lnterocean
Submarine Engineering Company is now
corporation. fully capitalized to pry
into Davy Joness secrets, to hunt up and
down the seas for abandoned treasure,
No mere adyenturers won the ear of such
men as Percy Rockefeller. George J.,
Baker Jr., Charles ii. Sabin, Albert II
Wiggin. G. NJ. y. Murphy and others Of
Wall Streets young capitalists who are
among the more prominent or the inves-
| tors in the treasure hunting concern,
Exact information combined with scien-
! titic engineering plans interested them in
the project
Rear Admiral Colby Mitchell Chester,
! L. S. ~. retired W. u. Franklin. for
merly lieutenant in the United States
| navy, and George David Stilison. III.
/ engineer who raised the United States
submarine + OFF Honolulu, are the
men who have convinced Mr.. Rockefeller,
Mr.. Baker. Mr.. Sabin and the other in
oorporators that there are excellent bust
ness opportunities in attempting to sal
wage steam and sailing ships that
| plunged to the bottom in stress Of storm.
! 1t Is the most ambitious scheme Of
| the sort that has ever been attempted,
/ for IL involves not only daring efforts
/ to LIT cargoes of gold and silver and
pre- cieus stones but to raise great ships
! that might be added to merchant fleets
thinned by submarine warfare and the
rigors Of war
| Admiral IL President.
| The president OF the new concern. the
most romantic In inception that Wall
| Street ever saw perhaps. Is Rear Ad-
mirai Chester. W. ID. Franklin. well
known TOR mis- connection with the Naval
Militia. Is the treasurer The chief
engineer and diving expert ~ George
David Stlllson. who Ia said to be the
most capable deep sea salvager In the
world. In the navy he was known as
"Chief Gunner" StillsOn, and he estab-
iished a worlds record when he lifted
the F-S from sea depth that had ap-
palled most naval engineers.
Very probably the first adventure upon
| which the Interocean Submarine Com
pany will embark will be the raising OF
Ward liner which sank thirty-five
miles of Cape Hatterss some years
ago with its cargo Of 100000 In silver
bars and 100000 worth Of non n-perish.
able goods. should the attempt he sue
| cessful there will be enough profit to
nav sIl the expenses OF the first job and
| 10 nut the company easily In 4 position
| 10 attempl the nsxt dtfscult operation
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Eyewitnesses Tell Thrill
ing Stories of Fights
i'm Dublin.
! SNIPERS FIRE UPON
BRITISH SOLDIERS
Barricades Erected in the
Streets and Barbed Wire
Lines Drawn.
STORES AND SHOPS
LOOTED BY REBELS
Two Priests ShOt-YOung
Girl Braves Fire to Aid
Wounded.

The following cabIeGrsm gives the ArsS
news Of the irish uprising direct from
Dublin. Travellers arriving st HoiyheaA
from ireland describe the nsht1ng II
Dublin ~ more serious than the ofActal
British reports Indicate.
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FEAR FOR FOREIGNERS
NOW IN MEXICO CITY
Alarmins Reports of III FeeIins
Reach Emba sairs.

WAsHINGroN. April 2s.--Reports re-
Ceived within the last twenty -four
hours at European embassies have
aroused grave apprehension in regard
"a the Mexican situation. The reports
We're 10 tHe effect that the CarranZa
Government was on the verge of col
lapse and that conditions III and around
Mexico city We're more threatening
than they had been AZ any time since
the overthrow OF Poriirio Diaz
Fearing that harm might come TO
their nationals in Mexico If the source
of the information became known. the
diplomats receiving the reports have
requested that their names bc not dis
closed 1t is known. however. that at
least one "f the Ambassadors con-
Ccrned turned over to the state De-
plrtment to-day full transcript OF
the information he had received.
This report declares thar all Mexico
Is on the verge OF an uprising against
the Carranza Government. 1t states
that while the primary cause OF unrest
hes in the complete decentralization OF
all forms Of industry, in the scarcity of
food and the worthlessness OF the
Mexican currency resentment against
Carrarza for permitting the American
forces 10 enter and remain in Mexican
territory Is the particular grievance
upon which the enemies OF Carranza
are pinning their hopes for "A general
outbreak against his rule.
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DR.. Siegfried Heckscher. an expert on
international law, to-day said that n
severance OF relations with the United
states and "A subsequent war would be
IA eliminating act of madness"
He expressed the certainty that neither
;he German nor the american people
want break. He characterized Presi-
dent Wilson as "a man Of principles"
The Drutschc Tdgcs.,itunO publishes a
report ,hat the resignation OF Foreign
Minister Won Jagow Is only 4 question ~
hours and that Prince Won Buelow will
srcceed him.
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;, 'Ve''d tdb3e DeSpdtcN 70 THH BUS
niSosToN. Jamaica, April 2s.-WonE
a. Chinese politician. Ii here 10 raise
y "as from the local Chinese community
nsip secure change OF Government
Sna sn'na lie has succeeded IN raiaing
'saos IL cea'-al America. y n Z