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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-25
A COUNSEL OF COWARDICE
The Miserable Policy of Scuttling
from the Philippines.

he NcfEdff B+'Crtr0 NHff'.
The idea OF the present bill tho Philip
Pines bill was the product OF negstivism,
national irrcsponsibiity. II was born Of the
code of the man and the nation who seeks
comfort b. avoiding responsibility, seeks
peace by eyading issues, attempts 70 live for
itself alone. Il IS the product OF parochial-
ism, Il not distinct confession of lack OF
confidence in the American nation and the
American democracy. II hides behind a
mushy plea of opportunity TO the Filipinos,
but it really prcsumes In the American ma
tion the absence Of firm manhood 20 face m
issue.
Imperialism. say YOU With tho state o.
Mexico before US, was the extension OF this
nation through 20 California a blessing or a
curse? Has the British occupation of Egypt
and India set back he vord? Would the
proposed German colonization Of Mesopota-
mia. once the Garden OF Eden, have been a
cruelty? Have the French done nothing for
Algiers? Have We been wrong In accepting
responsibility for Hawaii, Panama. Porto
Rico and Alaska. and in different senses for
Havti. Santo Domingo, Nicaragua and Cuba
Why, our own policy and what We have been
driven TO by experience and necessity deny
that miserable policy Of scuttle and run that
We seem adopting for the Philippines.
We sincerely hope that President Wilson
will revise his intention Of signing the bill,
or a, least let it go over to new Congress,
which can express America as II is and not
America as 1t was. The present bill is 50
fnal. so prcsumptuously cocksure, so indif-
fercnt 20 any free and full choice Of either
tho Americans or the Filipinos. so extreme an
expression Of national irresponsibility IN a
day when national positiyism is wanted. that
il is beyond justification, except TO moral
towards. We object 10 the policy Of tho
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-25

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Mail MATER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-25

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
MORE FUNDS NECESSARY
TO MEET INCREASED PAY
District Commissioners Report on
Lobeck Bill Providing More
Money for Street Laborers.

If Congress passes the Lobeck bill
providing for increased pay Of drivers
and laborers in the street cleaning de-
partment, II will be necessary to in
crease the appropriation asked by the
Commissioners for this department
from $4,000 to ss53.0oo. or decrease
the amount of work and number of EN-
pIoyes Of the department about rs per
cent.
This statement is made by the Com
missioners in a report on the bill sent
to Congress today.
In their annual estimates for the
fiscal year 1917 the Commissioners ask
$4,000 for the street cleaning depart
ment, which amount includes $4,000
for increasing the pay of laborers from
$3.50 to $175 a day and drivers from
$l.75 to 81 day.
The Lobeck bill would raise the pay
Of employees of the department from
$3.50 and $1.76 day to So a day. This
would call for more money than the
Commissioners have asked for and
would, they say, necessitate an in
creased appropriation or reduction in
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
THREE BRIEF OUTINGS
FAMILY'S RECREATION
Wife of Government Employe at $50
Month So Testifes Before
House Committee.

Two trips to the Zoo and an after
noon down the river comprised the en-
tire summer outing of the family of a
government employe at $50 month.
according to the story told TO the labor
committee of the House today by Mrs.
NJ A. Parker. AZ Rhode Island avenue
northeast. Mrs. Parker appeared in
behalf of an smploye of the State. War
and Navy Department building. and al
though she presented his name to Rep
resentative Nolan of California, whose
three -dollar-a-day bill was under dis
cussion, she did not disclose it for the
record. The story of this employees life
for thirteen years and his struggle to
bring up a family by doing Job print
ing and basket weaving at night was
laid before the committee.
A delegation of the employees of the
custodian force of the Baltimore Gus
tomhouse also appeared, headed by
j. w. Shelter. in advocacy of the Nolan
bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
NALYS WAR MINISTER,
GEN. zUPELL|, RESIGNS
Gen. Morrone Named as Successor.
Retiring Officer Born Aus
trian Subject. !.

LONDON. April 5.-A Stefani dispatch
from Rome says King Victor Emmanuel
has accepted the resignation of War
Minister Zupelli and appointed Gen.
Morrone to succeed him. 1t is stated
Gen. Zupelli desires to participate In
active operations.
Delayed dispatches just received
from Rome reported the resignation on
Monday Of Gen. Zupelli on the ground
OF Ill health. Tuesdays dispatch re-
ported that Gen. Paola Morrone COM
mander of an army corps. was to be
appointed minister of war and that
Gen. Alfieri would be named as under
secretary of state.
Gen. Zupelli was appointed minister
Of war in October, 1914. He was born
an Austrian subject He was an active
member Qf the Italian general staff in
which capacity he prepared for the
campaign which would be fought or
the eastern frontier in case OF war His
selection was due to Lieut. Gen. Count
Cadorna, the Italian commander-in-
chief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
EARLY TRIAL ASKED
BY BANK OFFICIALS


continued from First Page.)
you January 6. as one of the reasons
why an early trial was desired. We
trust that you, and the Department Of
Justice, which you represent. will agree
with US that it would be a most I'M
fortunate situation should one branch
OF the government threaten the ex-
lstence Of the largest and most import
ant financial institution of the National
capital because these indictments are
untrled. while another branch of the
government has been for several
months denying the very earnest re-
quest or the defendants for an early
trlal' and this Notwithstanding the
1act that, since the opening Of the
courts In October last, as coun-
sci are informed, the criminal
business Of the District in consequence
OF the efficient administration of your
seII and your predecessor in the office
OF United States district attorney has
peen brought and kept SO nearly up to
GATE that of the two branches of the
supreme Court of the District of Co
iumbIa especially maintained for the
trial OF criminal cases 1t has been found
necessary. except for a very brief pc
ROO. to employ only one in business
OF that character, the other being used
almost exclusively for civil causes,
Tor the most part of "A comparatively
unlmportant character"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05

$3.50. as against SIS formerly. While
it is said that nearly $4,000 will be
taken out OF the annual funds from
the class of w-horsepowered cars.
this amount will be increased to more
than $4,000 paid in by the high-pow
cred cars desiring to register.
secretary Luzius now Is engaged in
preparing a statement OF the bill.
which will be signed by Gov. Harring
statement. which will be authentic. will
contain all of the principal features
ana changes in the motor vehicle law
as just passed by the legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
FASTENING TO ARRANGE
FOR REYES SURRENDER

TORREON. Mex, April 5.-Efforts to
arrange the surrender under an am
nesty grant Of Gen. Canuto Reyes and
other Villista leaders of the Torreon
district are being FASTENED. Gen. Ire
vino, military commander here, has
named a peace commission to confer
with the chieftain.
Cen Reeves wishes six weeks in which
to notify all his followers. Gen. IRE
vino will insist. however. that all the
Villa leaders must surrender inside OF
a ten-day limit. Hilario Rodriguez and
q number Of less important generals
are with Reyes and are expected to
surrender with him II the terms are
agreed upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
Agreed to Wait Until April 6.

In this connection counsel agreed to
wait until April 8. it is stated, for the
promised bill of particulars, despite
the short time that would be afforded
them for the preparation of their case.
and urged that the date of trial be set
Tor April II. To this the district at
torney replied with the statement that
| IT would be impossible to begin the
| trial before May 8. Counsel for the
| defendants again wrote the district at
torney March 81. pointing out the i'm
portance OF an early trial and the ia ct
| that they had never received the
| promised bill of particulars, and their
| belief that 1t was their duty to appeal
70 the court on both grounds. to which
| the district attorney replied April that
he had no doubt an appeal to the court
would result in Justice to all concerned.
Today's motions followed the receipt
! of this letter.
Mr. Laskey, declined to discuss the
motlons at this time, and stated tina
his answer would be filed in court Fri
day. He expects to try the case before
Justice Siddons
Assistant Attorney General w. G.
rltts mas been assigned by the Depart
! ment OF Justice, 1t is UNDERSTOOD to as
sist Mr.. Laskey and Assistant United
States Attorney Archer in the prosecu-
ton
Witnesses Under Subpoena.
Assistant United Stats Attorney
Archer late yesterday afternoon secured
subpoenas for the attendance at the
trial of the perjury cases May 8 in
Criminal Division l, to be served on
J. Cassin Williams, a clerk at the
Riggs National Bank. and on Miss Bes-
sic b. Sheehy. notary public in the
Office of Attorney Frank J. Hogan. The
affidavits alleged to have been false
in the indictments were signed and
sworn to before Miss Sheehy.
Statement by Controller Williams.
The following statement was issued
today by the controller of the cur
rency:
THE controller of the currency, when
asked if he had any comment to make
upon the statement of the Riggs Ma
tional Bank In connection with the ex-
piration of it's charter July l, that the
controller of the currency has clearly
indicated before trustworthy witnesses
his purpose to deny renewal of the
charter and to utilize pending indict-
| ment as pretext for such refusal.
said:
This office has received no applica-
| ton for renewal Of the charter of the
| Riggs National Bank, and no statement
has been made by the controller to the
J effect that an application would be re-
| fused If the banks condition at the
Tune Oh ming tne charter snould De
| solvent and II the proposed officers and
directors of the bank should be men of
character. integrity and unblemished
| reputation.
| This office has no possible control
| over the criminal suits referred to-
| which are being conducted by the De-
| partment of Justice; nor has it any
| knowledge as to any correspondence
| which the attorneys of the bank may
have had with the district attorney or
| with other officers of the Department OF
| Justice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
Washington Boy Recipient of Honor

Announcement is made OF the election
of James Cutter Vickery of this city
to the Princeton University Chapter of
the Phi Beta Kappa. The recipient
of this honor. one of the highest that
Princeton bestows on students. is the
son of former Chief Post Office In
spector William J. Nickery of Wash
ington, and is a graduate of Western
High School. class of 1912. Election
to this society is granted only to those
composing the highest twelfth of the
senior class, Mr.. Nickery being one OF
the four candidates Tor the degree OF
bachelor of science who were chosen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
TAKE FAREWELL LOOK.
Visiting Boy Scouts View City From
Roof of The Star Ruildino

Boy Scouts from East Orange, N. J.,
took a farewell look at Washington
from the roof of The Star building this
morning before leaving for home, after
f1ve-day stay in this city
The scouts were awarded the trip by
the local council of East Orange for
having won merit badges for civil gov
eminent in their scout work
Yesterday the boys shook hands with
President Wilson. In the party were A.
L. Trimpi. executive of East Orange:
and boys from four East Orange troops
as follows: Carroll Laird, Herbert
Koran, Carleton Doscher, Richard
Thorne. Egbert Angel. Reginald Cut
trell, Henry Conger. Harry Lindeman.
Edwin Roemer. William Roemer and
Elliott Moore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
Andes Hunter to Lecture.

Hunting in the Peruvian Andes" is
to be the subject of an illustrated lee
ture by Edmund Heller at a meeting
Of the Biological Society of Washing
ton Saturday evening at the Cosmos
Club. w G. Kendall also is to speak.
his subject being Notes on Some New
England Salmonids.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
remain to deal with them while the
other part pushes on in the pursuit
of the fugitive chief.
Shows Need of More Troops.

Shows Need of More Troops.
The action south of Bachinava only
served to strengthen the opinion OF
stafr officers that if the punitive ex-
petition is to complete its work many
more troops must be sent into the
country or the Mexican Central Rail-
road from Juarez to Chihuahua and
even through Chihuahua to points 1ur-
Their south must be used.
The official admission at Gen. UNI
ston's headquarters today that the sue,
cess of the expedition now depenoeo
largely on the free use OF the raliroaos
or the material Strengthening OF inc
long roundabout line OF communlca-
ton and it's branches, revealed situa-
ton that, it was believed. might after
the entire plan of pursuit
Villas latest southwark shlit was
credited in official quarters, since IL came
from consular reports In whicn inc
outlaw was located well beyond chi
huahua City and evidently trying 10
reach Parral or perhaps even Iorreon
or DURANGO City. In the vicinity OF
all those cities there are known 10 pc
operating organized forces OF vita
men aggregating strength OF soI0
thousands According to all tate re-
ports, Villa appears to be travelling 1ast
now and already has placed between
himself and the pursuing Americans
considerable distance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
CARRANZISTA TROOPS
CLASH WITH VILLISTAS
Fifty-Two Men Are Killed in Two
Encounters South of
Chihuahua.

TORREON. Mex. April "a VII,
band under Simon Reyes and Chacon.
lost forty-two killed in an attempt IN
surprise the garrison in the mining
town OF Parral, several miles east of
here last Saturday. The garrison. un-
der Col. J. NJ Gonzalez, drove OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
bandits and captured a quantity of
arms and a number of horses.

Ell PASO, Tex, April Sin an attack
on Villa forces at C1enequita yesterday
General Cavazos killed ten and scat
tered the band. according to report
given out today by Gen. Gavira In
Juarez.
Cavasos said he was following the
fugitives. but called on Gen. Gutierrez
to rush forces against Satevo. Naica.
Santa Gertrudis and other points where
they were supposed to be heading. In
Cavazos' force only one man was
wounded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
C0NCESS|0ND DENIED
TO D. c. MOTORISTS
Not Included Within Reciprocal
Provision of New Mary
land Law.

There is no provision in the motor
vehicle bill which passed the Maryland
legislature yesterday morning grant
ing reciprocal privileges between
motorists of the District of Columbia
and the state of Maryland. according
to H. NJ Luzius, secretary Of the Auto
mobile Club of Maryland, in an inter-
view with a Star reporter today.
Although there are a number OF i'm
portant changes In the motor vehicle
law as passed by the legislature. this
part Of the bill remains the same as in
the past. Reciprocal relations are
granted to nonresident motorists OF
tho various states who have COM
piled with the laws of their home state.
for two periods of seven consecutive
days in each calendar year. There is
no provision. however, for a territory.
such as the District would come under
This was made emphatic by Secre-
tary Luzius when informed that there
was a general impression in the Ma
tional Capital that reciprocal privileges
had been granted local motorists.
Reduction in j. P. Fees.
The section reduces the fees of JUS
tees of the peace to Is cents for issu-
ing a warrant. % cents for each trial
upon serving a warrant, only in the
event the warrant Is contested, and 10
cents in the event a plea of guilty is
entered and 10 cents for administering
an oath to witnesses. The bill also
provides 10 cents for continuing a case.
% cents for each release on bail, 10
cents for one and rs cents for two. for
copying a warrant.
There has been a change in the reg
istration fees. Hereafter the charge
will be so cents per horsepower. At
the present time the motor vehicle of
ten horsepower pays $40 a year and
that of nineteen horsepower pays the
same.
The motor vehicle of twenty horse
power pays SIS a year and that of
twenty horsepower pays the same.
Fees Under Revised Law.
Under the new rating the owner OF a
twenty three-horsepower car will pay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
House,:
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
HOuses

HOuses
Agitation in Maryland delega-
ton to meet the terms of the
Maryland legislature for con-
structing a road from Washing
ton to Annapolis
Hearings on Nolan three-dollar-
a-day bill continued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
Thinks Food Situation Serious.

Senator Fall of New Mexico. In an
ether telegram from the border today
TO Senator Gallinger. chairman OF the
republican conference. declared that
the food situation for the expedition
airy force IN Mexico was precarious and
that there still existed grave danger
that all means of communication with
the American forces far in the interior
would be cut on.
Senator Fall. who is watching the
campaign for the republicans of the
Senate. asked whether he should re-
turn, and Senator Gallinger teleEraphed
him that IL would be wise for him 10
remain on the border for while
longer. The New Hampshire senator
did not communicate Senator Falrs
message to the War Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
Buys 1903 More Auto Trucks
to Keep Up Gen. Pershing's
Lines of Communication

The War Department today author
lied the purchase of los more motor
trucks and two gasoline tanks for the
expedition. These will be formed into
companies of twenty-seven cars each.
to maintain the greatly heightened
lines of communication with Gen.
Pershing.
The order for more motor trucks is
due to a growing conviction that the
Mexican railways may be of only sup
Elementary service for the present at
least, and that the army will have to
rely principally on the overland motor
line from Columbus. The Mexican
Northwestern railway in it's present
condition is running only one train a
week and lack of rolling stock Is an
other factor.
With tracks torn up and many
bridges out, necessary repairs to make
the railroad materially serviceable may
take too long. Meanwhile, however,
the State Department is continuing its
negotiations with Gen. Carranza to get
use of the railways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senator

Met at noon.
Resumed debate on army reor-
ganiZation bill.
Interstate commerce committee
voted to report child labor bill in
amended form. g
House:
Met at noon.
judiciary committee recon-
meuded committee of five to in
vestigate contempt C h &
against United States District At
torney Marshall of New York.
Naval committee. Is to 6. voted
to favorably report Senate bill for
eleven million dollar government
armor factory.
judiciary subcommittee con-
tinued investigation of beef
packing matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
FIVE MORE VESSELS
MEET DESTRUCTION
Fate of Another, Last Seen
Signaling for Help, Is
in Doubt.
PRACTICALLY ALL ARE
SUBMARINE VICTIMS
Spanish, British, Dutch and Norwe-
gian Craft in List
of the Lost.

LONDON. April b-The Spanish
steamship Vigo. of 1.137 gross tons
was sunk in the Bay of Biscay by a
German submarine. according to a
Lloyds report. The crew were set
adrift in a boat and later were picked
up by the British steamship Polo and
taken to Gibraltar.
Lloyds also reports the sinking OF
the British steamship Bendew, with
the loss of one Of the crew.
The Vigo was owned by Gonzales &
Fernandez OF Villagarcia. She was
built in 1873 at Middlesborough, and
was $50 feet long and 80 feet beam.
The Bendew was of 1851 gross tons
and was built in 1909 at West Hartle-
pool for J. Hoult & Co. of that port
She was BAT feet long and 81 feet
beam.
Dutch Vessel Torpedoed.
1t is officially announced that the
Dutch schooner Elsina Helfa was tor
pedoed yesterday in the North sea. The
to Noordhinder. A government inquiry
will be opened when the crew reaches
Rotterdam. The ministry of marine an
nounces that the government has de-
cided to conduct an examination of
Tubantia wreck. thus taking it out of
the hands of the owners.
The crew of the Norwegian steamship
Arena. 1919 tons gross, has been taken
to Ymuiden by the trawler Clare. A
Reuter- dispatch from Ymuiden says the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05

Automobile output of the United
States for 1914 was 100000 cars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
Report of Commissioners.

In their report to Congress on the
measure the Commissioners say:
THE Commissioners believe that the
present pension system for the officers
and members Of the police and fire de-
partments Is inadequate and ineffective
to carry out the purposes for which 1t
was created, and that the results are
Injurious to the morale and efficiency of
the two departments mentioned. be-
sides at times INJECTING injustice and
hardship upon the benehciaries."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
Col. Dodd at Providencia.

A dispatch today to the War Depart
ment from Gen. Funston definitely To-
Gated Col Dodd, and presumably the
7th Cavalry, on Monday at Providen-
cia The dispatch also indicated that
Gen. Pershing has gone far south,
toward the fighting front near Guer-
zero message from Gen. Pershing
to Gen. Funston. dated April 4, was as
follows:
Met Col Dodd yesterday at Provi-
dencia and got details of fight with
Villa bandits on March 20. His excep-
tional march with the It'll Cavalry to
reach Villas camp and work done by
that command deserves high praise.
Gen. Funston sent no further details
today of the latest engagement OF the
American troops with a band of the
Villa forces near Aguas Calientes.
The offer of the Aero Club of Amer
tea to sell two aeroplanes to the gov
eminent for 81 each has been declined
The new appropriation of 100000 for
more aeroplanes made its acceptance
unnecessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
Arena was torpdoed and sunk by a
German submarine.
Norwegian Vessel Lost.

The 1.119-ton Norwegian steamer
Arena has been sunk in the Cattegat,
says a dispatch to the Exchange Tele
graph Company from Copenhagen. The
crew was saved The correspondent
adds that as a result of the destruction
OF a large number of Norwegian ships
1t has been decided to increase the
rates on Norwegian war insurance 100
per cent
report received here from the cap
tain OF the British schooner John
Pritchard. recently reported sunk
states that his ship was sent to the
bottom In the Mediterranean by sub
marine The nationality of the under
sea boat was certainly Austrian. the
schooners master declares, although
no flag Of any kind was flown. The
schooner was sunk by bombs placed IN
her hold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
Prompt Service

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call "Star Here" when deliv-
ering the paper please notify
the Office. Where specially
requested your doorbell will
be rung.
This is done to notify sub
scribers as soon as thu
papers arc delivered,