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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-15
STIMSON SURE
ROOT IS POPULAR
Understands Wrong, He
Says, on Ex-Senator's
Standing with Voters.

Henry L. Stimson took TO task
George W. Wickershsm, former Attor-
ney General, yesterday for his recent
statement that ex-senator Elihu Root
was not strong enough with the voters
Of this state and that Justice Hughes
was the logical choice for President
Mr.. Stimson and Mr.. Wickersham we're
in President Taft's Cabinet, but this
did not prevent the former Secretary
Of War getting after the former AT
torney General with an array OF tgures
70 prove that Mr.. Roots popularity IN
this state greatly exceeded that OF MI
WickershRm.
Mr.. Stimson in his statement quoted
Tho figures Of the election for delegates
to the recent Constitutional Conven-
tion. with which he sought to show
that Mr.. Root was moro popular than
such men as Morgan J. O'Brien' e1-
Judge Edgar NJ. Cullen and Samuel
Gompers, president Of the American
Federation of Labor, according TO the
number of votes cast. Mr.. Isfts Sec
re+arv of War also declared that, on
another ballot, Mr.. Root ran many
thousands of votes ahead OF nearly
every candidate for state ONCE In that
veerY40 ono ahead Of the winning Lieu
tenant Governor, 10000 ahead Of the
winning Secretary Of State, 4O,OO0
head of the State Treasurer and
90 oO0 votes ahead OF the United States
Senator.
ularity was given by MI Stimson as
follows:
There are sixty-two counties IN New
York State. In twenty-seven OF these
counties Mr.. Root, in spite OF his un,
favorable position on the ballot, leo all
the other candidates for Delegates at
large of the Republican party, ana IN
seven other counties he stood second
No other Republican candidate ap-
proached him in the number OF coun-
ties In which he ran at the head OF ms
ticket. In the great counties OF New
York and Kings, where the Hearst vote
is supposed to be particularly strong,
Mr.. Root, running on the Republican
ticket alone. ran ahead of the three Re
publicans who had been indorsed by
Mr.. Hearst's Independence League. In
New York and Kings Mr.. Root ran at
the head of the Republican ticket, be,
ing eaualled only by Seth Low, who had
been once Mayor Of New York and
twice Mayor Of Brooklyn, and whose
name, therefore, was the most familiar
of all the candidates TO the citizens OF
these two counties.
"Mr. Wickersham is a popular clti-
zen of New York, yet Mr.. Root led Mr..
Wickersham in forty out of the sixty
two counties and tied him in three
others. In only nineteen counties did
Mr.. Wickersham run ahead of Mr.. Root.
Taking into consideration the re-
suits Of this election in 1914, making
allowances for all the accidental and
/ local issues which affected the voting
| in the many and varied communities OF
this great state, the resulting figures
clearly show that in the great major
fly Of these communities Mr.. Root was
by far the most popular personality
/ before the electors of the state"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-15
Old Guard Wants Standpatter.

But the Old Guardsmen declare they
won't have Roosevelt and that they
don't want Hughes. They prefer Root,
Burton, or any one of the other stand
pat candidates. But they want to win;
they want to nominate candidate who
can defeat Wilson, and with wry face
they admit that this class of candidate
is composed of only two men-Hughes
and Roosevelt-and that Of the two
they prefer Hughes. OF late some Of
the influential members of the Old
Guard have been doing lot of blufing.
They have been telling some of their
friends that any Republican nominated
can win; that the country is tired OF
Wilson and that the protective tariff,
after all. will be the big issue with the
workingmen, who compose the mass OF
voters.
Inwardly they don't believe this, al
though they are gradually persuading
themselves of its truth. A rather in
teresting suggestion has been made by
one influential member of the Old
Guard regarding the Republican plat
form. II is that Colonel Roosevelt
might be asked to write the American
ism plank and TO have something to say
regarding the plank on preparedness.
This Old Guardsman believes that in
this way Colonel Roosevelt can be
brought into line for any candidate the
convention selects.
But the shrewder Of the veteran Re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-15
NEW GUNS ARE POWERFUL.

Comparing the super-dreadnought
Queen Elizabeth Of to-day with Mel
sons Victory we find that a single
round from one gun OF the Queen
Elizabeth would be more powerful than
both broadsides of Nelson's flagship,
SAYS "The Glasgow Herald" The adj
vance in power has been increasing,
but not uniform. The broadside of
Lord Fishers flagship in 1902 would be
about double that Of the Victory, but
the broadside of the Queen Elizabeth is
eight times more terrible than that Of
the Renown.
The 15-inch gun which is being
mounted on all the modern battleships
has been tested at the Dsrdanelles, and
was pronounced by Mr.. Churchill to be
"the best gun we ever had" accurate at
all ranges, and exceptionally long
lived" According TO information pub
lished before the war, the 15-inch gun
weighs 90 tons, fires q she'll Of from
1920 to 1850 pounds. and has a muzzle
energy Of $3.50 foot tons, with range
of nearly twenty miles. The gun used
by the Germans TO throw few huge
shells from near Dixmude into Dunkirk
was supposed to be of = somewhat SINH
lar type.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-15
WILSON ENDS VIRGINIA
VISIT; HEALTH BETTER
Watches Flying Boats ManGuvre
and Cruises Up James.

Newport News, Va, May 14.-Presi-
dent Wilson brought to an end to-
night his weekend visit here and left
on board the MayAower for Washing
ton, where he is due to arrive early
tomorrow. His physical condition has
been much improved by the outing and
by the temporary relief from work on
foreign problems.
Early to-day the President and Mrs.
Wilson saw at close range the msn1u-
vres Of flying boats from the aeronauti-
cal school here, which circled over the
MayAower and glided about her on the
water. The party transferred 10 the
naval yacht Sylph and left for another
cruise up the James River to historic
spots not visited yesterday.
The Sylph returned to Newport News
at ) o'clock this afternoon, and the
Presidential party again boarded the
Mayfower, which steamed away for
Washington, passing several battle
ships in Hampton Roads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-15
FILIPNOS DON'T
WANT AUTONOMY
SO Says ConstabuIary Or
fcer Who Describes His
Civil Duties.

Filipinos do not yearn for liberty
in fact. they don't want it, according %
Lieutenant ". G. McMurrsy, OF the
Philippine constabulary, and for the
last two years deputy governor and
Justice of the peace in Sarangani Bay
on the island OF Mindanao. Lieutenant
hlcMurray has just arrived in New
York after a Ave years service in the
islands, and is on his way to his home
in Tennessee.
The opinions OF the constabulary
officer are considered of particular
value in view Of the fact that he spent
the last two years in a district in which
but two white families live. The re-
mainder Of the inhabitants Of the dis
trict are wild Moros, who live in hutS
built on the stumps Of big trees.
81 held court daily and disposed Of
cases as fast as they came in," SAID
Lieutenant McMurray. "The people
are fairly honest Most of the cases
are what call women troubles. Some
man would steal a woman. and it was
usually a question as to what he would
pay her father in the shape OF a
dowry. Occasionally a woman would
run away from her husband, and then
would arise the question of the injured
husband getting back from her father
the dowry he had paid; the chances
usually were that a pawnbroker had
got il.
"You see. the bridegroom among
those people usually gives the father
of his fancees so many agongs, so
many krises, or so many pieces OF
colored cloth, or so much rice. An
agong is big gong and kris Is
crooked sword. The fines used to be
all paid in agongs. Wife stealing Is
very common practice. II woman
doesn't want 10 return TO her husband
he seems usually satisfied if he gets
the dowry back.
"Of course, polygamy is practiseed.
Old Dattu Pang, the big chief of the
Cotobato River, has at least twenty.
The only outlaws in the island arc IN
Lanao. where half dozen Moros who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-15

pen to balk this desire except the crssn
Of another German pledge smashing 70
bits on the side Of merchant SNIP
That noise, IL is admitted, might drown
the blare Of the political band sgon''
The President hopes TO be Able 70
leave Washington when the hot weather
sets in, going to the summer eapital AZ
Shadow Lawn. where ne can direct ms
campaign from the front porch. Slml-
larry, Secretary Lansing is looking Tor
ward to laying down the per. that has
composed 40 many notes to the belllg-
erents and going fishing on Lake On
tario. =,
Secretary Baker, who has worked
night and day at the War Department
with only an occasional week end with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-15
CRISES OVER, CAPITAL
TURNS TO POLITICS
For First Time in Year Washing
ton Prepares to Enjoy Quiet.

tFrom Tho Tribune Bureau
Washington, May 14.-With the lapse
in serious international crises Wash
ington is preparing to settle down to a
period of comparative quiet, except for
such disturbances as Congress may
furnish from time to time, and to en-
Joy neutrality's blessings, peace, pros
perity and politics.
Next month, it is hoped, there VIII
be no international sidcshows TO divide
attention with the main tent attrac-
tions at Chicago and St. Louis. The
politicians want every eye and every
ear pointed their way. As they sec It
now, there is nothing that could hap
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-15

publican mechanics usually get back Ia
the question Of whether the candidate
can carry New York. Some close fig
uring OF the Electoral College vote has
been done, with the result that 27b
votes have been counted for the Re
publican candidate for President, with
New Yorks forty-five included. The
successful candidate must not have
less than 266 electoral votes, as that
is a majority of the college, so that 1t
can readily be seen how important the
forty-fve from this state are.
Burton Thinks He Can Garry New York
Ex-senator Burton believes he can
carry this state. He was here last
week. trying TO convince the "old guard
Of his strength among the voters. lie
wanted the Root votes after the first
ballot. or after the latters name was
withdrawn, but he got no promises,
because Mr.. Root has some earnest
supporters who believe that he will be
nominated and intend to stick TO HIM.
Nevertheless, Mr. Burton made strong
impression with the "old guard" and II
by any chance they believe 1t safe TO
nominate him when convention time
approaches, over he will go.
But the convention is nearly three
weeks away. and there is no telling
what may happen in the meantime.
Colonel Roosevelt's letter to Guy
Emerson last week seemed to indicate
that there was going TO be something
doing" pretty soon. After the Penn
sylvana primaries on Tuesday develop
ments are likely to come thick and fast.
There are rs delegates to be chosen,
s. Of whom Senator Penrose expects
90 control The Pennsylvania Senator,
however. hasn't been doing much talk
'n, except to claim the delegates. 1t
NAV he that after the primaries. if he
Is successful. his tongue will become a
Iitt1a lonepr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-15

had been discharged from the constap-
ulary gathered about them small oody
Of maicontents. They killed one Amer
lean, but have been rather quiet since
then. -. T..
There are no white soldiers LETT IN
the Moro province, except the AMER
cans in command Of the constabuiary'
The local government is trying TO Pr.
Filipinos in place Of the Moros IN tns.
organization. The Moro is much tne
better fighter. Governor Frank Oar-
penter. who is the executive OF inc
Moro province, has been doing exce'-
lent work"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-15
PROFESSOR COLUMBUS.

Columbus lectured about America a.
Salamanca. a sort Of European Har-
ward. in 1892. when the city contained
10000 students, says "The lndianapo-
lis News"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-15
Formidable Candidate if
They Thought He Could
Carry New York.
EMPIRE STATES 45
VOTES ESSENTIAL
That's Why They Fear II Looks
More Like Roosevelt
or Hughes.

In the visit of Senator Theodore f.
Burton to New York City last week
many New York Republicans profess
to see the beginning of possible alli-
ance between the Ohio Senator and the
old Guard.
1t is generally believed, say persons
friendly to Burton, that if the Senator
could command the State of New York,
he would become a most formidable
candidate for the Republican nomina-
tion at Chicago.
Burton haes been making feverish ef
forts to land the nomination. He has
organized campaigns in almost every
state. He is one of the most popular,
if not actually the most popular, of the
dark horses and he commands the
German vote.
No Record OF a Conference.
But if Burton came into contract
with influential members of the Old
Guard on his late visit TO New York,
these same members would like TO be
shown. There is no recordof an i'm
portant conference between Republican
leaders and the Senator. There Is no
evidence even of an approach made by
either side toward the other. And while
Burton, personally, and on his record,
is favorably known TO the Old Guard,
and while he himself would not hesitate
TO do business with the New York or
ganization, the leaders OF the Old
Guard do not believe him at present to
h. the strongest man at their disposal.
Mr.. Burton cannot carry Ne"
York against President Wilson, these
Old Guard Republicans now believe
The Empire State has forty-fve votes
in the Electoral College thah
any other state in the Unioh-and the
candidate nomin ated at Chicago has got
To be a man who is reasonably sure Oh
carrying this state, for the shreWdes'
of the old Republican tacticians admit
that without the electoral vote OF New
York the Republican nominee is going
to be Cup against 1t"
Look to New York for Candidate.
That is the reason why little more
than three weeks before the Chicago
convention opens big majority of the
Republicans of the country are looking
to New York for a candidate. That IS
the reason there is so much talk of
Hughes, Of Roosevelt and of Root. Re
ports from the West and Middle West
say the bulk OF the people know of no
other candidates. Burton, Mccall,
Fairbanks and the others are compare
lively unknown. except in their home
states and to the politicians.
OF the three prospective nominees
from the Empire State there is wide
spread feeling that Justice Hughes is
in the lead so far as popular sentiment
is concerned, with Colonel Roosevelt
close behind Ex-senator Root IS eX-
ceedingly well thought Of, but his fol
lowing so far as the Republican Presl-
dental nomination is concerned is com
paratively small One well trained OBJ
server writing from the Middle West
last week said he believed sentiment
in that section favored only two candi-
dates - Hughes and Roosevelt - and
and there are indications a-plenty that
that same opinion would hold good here
in the East.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-15
FIRST TO LAsT-THE TRUTH.

The four 70 six-inch pods containing
the cocoa bean do not grow at the end,
Of tire branches but along the tree
trunks, says "The Indianapolis News
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-15

his family in Cleveland, wants 10 en-
Joy a few weeks Of rest, and hopes the
Mexican situation will stay quiet.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
COPENHAGEN HEARS ALLIES TO
INSIST ON BREAKING ENEMIES,
GERMANS MAKE SOMME DRIVE
Spain Decides on Energetic Measures to
Protect Merchant Shipping From Ger
man Submarine Attacks
ASSOCIATED Press Service by Federal Wireless,

COPENHAGEN Denmark, Dec 29Neus that the Allies
outline demands for which will MrPs from
Teuton their territories we'll naval
strength contained in despatch here which give
outline of the main
The despatch that the Entente reply To ermanys
proposals been will There 0pm
prevalent in Entente official circles the despatch adds that in its
reply will with satisfaction in Washington.
Following delivery of this reply Germany the reply of the
will President Wilson's suggesting the
belgerents outline their demands
despatch quotes the London saving that
with the the before
including evacuation by the Central Powers of all the
tries they occupy.
forecast Alsace Lorraine is
France by Germany
kingdom of Slavic peoples and interests is to he created in
by taking from the Central Powers of the Slavic territory
they occupy Bohemia is to become independent
Rumana to be rewarded by getting Rumanan Pennsylvania
from Austria
Italy be given large territory by The
Austrian Tr0 plus Trieste and stra all
in which Italian blood predominates, $ o go o Italy
The Straits Constantinope given to
The Arnenians be taken Turkish
placed under the tneage of Russia The Arabs
the Turks and Syria Asia Minor and Mesopotaia
protection which will guarantee their tranquility
The Of
group by whom they held
Indemnity be given by the
tries they occupy.
Germany give pparation ton for all the ships
has sunk
The German be distributed among Entente Allies
As against future democrat
is to he brought about.
The ke canal o he neutrazed
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
Stokes OFFER
TOBE REFUSED

That neither the Country Club nor
George Sherman is likely to accent
the offer of John F. G. Stokes to buy
all their land within the Puunui i'm
provement district il order that Circle
Drive may be tho mauka outlet for the
district is the opinion OF E. w. Sutton.
attorney FOR Sherman, and E. |. Spald-
ing. president of the Country Club.
Sutton said this morning that he had
not talked with Sherman on the sub
ject but did not believe he would ac-
cept and Spalding said the same con-
corning me directors of the club. I'VE
have made Whit we consider very
generous offer ..o the city" said SUIT
ton this morning, ''ahd so far as We
are concerned IL is now up to the su-
peryisors to decide which route they
want, If they take Circle Drive it
will probably mean considerable delay
before the district is put through" !"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
MORE MONEY IN
MAUI And kauai

Reports of Maui and Kauai tax
assessors which have just been re-
ceived by Territorial Treasurer
Charles j. Mccarthy show that both
islands will have an increase in tax
money for the year 1917.
Maui's assessor reports that the net
increase of assessment over the last
annual period is $7,79S,019, while that
for Kauai is given as $3,541 ,4S0.
This means. taking into considera-
tion such data as is available, that
Kauai will received at least 23,609 sc
more than last year and Maui will re-
ceive an increase of $51, ,9S67S. This
is the minimum estimate, the actual
figures will be more.
Treasurer Mccarthy declines as yet
to estimate the tax rate for the COM
ing year, but d. L. Conkling, county
treasurer, guesses it lower than the
present rate of 1878.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
PLAN TO FORM
ELECTRICAL CO.

Plans are being co4sidered by a hui
of local Japanese AID Chinese busi-
nessman whereby tt Ie next Hawaiian
Legislature will be petiHoned to grant
them a franchise fo1 re manufacture
and sale of electricity for lighting and
other purposes. Ice will also be man.
ufactured
1t is the intention Of the hui to or
ganize a corporation with an initial
capitalization of $25O.000, this to be
divided into 250O shares each with a
par valne of 500. The Star-Bulletin
has been reliably informed that a por-
tion of the capital will come from
China, hDd part from japanese
sources
The corporation plans to secure as
its engineer a young Chinese who was
recently graduated from the Universi.
ty of Wisconsin and who was to leave
for China today on business. 1t is re.
ported that those back of the move.
ment feel that the venture will be q
success and that prospects for imme
diate sale of the stock are bright
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
BOUND
TO GRAND JURY

John X. Kekaula, Hawaiian,
charged with having beaten and kick
ed Lizzie Maluna to death in Palama
last Saturday night, today was bound
over to the territorial grand jury fol
lowing q preliminary hearing of the
case in Circuit Judge Ashford's court,
In the warrant for Kekaula's arrest,
issued Thursday, the defendant was
charged with first degree murder
The opinion of Judge Ashford, after he
had heard the testimony, was that Ke-
kaula had committed the assault while
drunk, but that he probably had no
wilful intention in injuring the woman
The court reduced the charge from
first degree murder to first degree
manslaughter. Bond was fixed in the
sum of $1,000. City Attorney A. M
Brown says the case will be presented
to the grand jury on January 5. This
is the case where dead woman was
brought to the police station and
locked up as a drunk.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
OPIUM SWINDLE..
MAY BE PROBED
BY GRAND JURY
Daring Scheme is Further Told
BY Japanese and Federal
Officials May Act

An interesting and somewhat dit-
ferent version of the alleged skin
game in an opium transaction among
several Honolulu Japanese as pub
lished yesterday in the Star.Bulletin
was giyen out today by prominent
Japanese. who says his story is now
common knowledge among his coun-
trymen. - r..
The Star-BulIetin's informer credits
the plot of selling opium. playing po-
lieeman and later grabbing both the
opium aud the money, TO Fukasawa,
whose reputation with the police is
not the best. The story is that Fuka-
gawa obtained so tins of opium, said
to be worth $500, from a local Chi
nese; offered Kaitsu ) per cent COM
mission 10 sell II and then rushed into
Kaitsus place i'm Kakaako December
10. when the deal was nearly closed;
frightened the prospective buyers
away and made off with the opium
and the money.
A meeting was held in local office
Wednesday with Kaitsu, his wife, and
the five Japanese who had each put
up $500 to buy the opium on specula-
ton. 1t is said that Fukagawa had
reduced his price to $4,000 and had
agreed to take $1,000 down $500
from each of the five). Fukagawa
was then, called into Wednesdays
meeting and accused by Mrs. Kaitsu
of being the man who frightened the
buyers away and appropriated the
spo;ls. Following the accusation Fu-
kagawa went directly to the United
States Hrarshaya office.
The give Japenese were sitting in
Kaitsu's room with, $1,000 in a bag
ready to pay for the opium in box
nearby when they heard footsteps on
the porch" says the Star-Bulletin in
former. Suddenly the door was kick
ed in, one of the five was knocked
over and they all dashed from the
house Mrs. Kaitsu was in an ad-
joining room and peeked behind the
door to see FukagaWa taking away
the money and the opium
That the case undoubtedly will be
presented to the federal grand jury is
the opinion of the U. s. attorneys Of
flee. The Star-Bulletin is informeu
that hui of three Japanese had been
formed to purchase the opium, and
that the district attorneys office has
in its possession the written state
ments of the members of the hui.