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MAY QUESTION GERARD.
Administration Otficials UOubt
Authenticity of Interview

WAsHiNGruS. MAY 21.---Thc state De
partment may make inquiries ~ United
state Amba ssador Gerard AZ berlin for
>crlncator or denial Of an interview
a,ul lbutrd TO him IN Munich news
paper on the subject OF peace aud cahled
to this country to-day from Berlin
In the absence Of any confirmation of
the interview from MIR. Gerard officials
Of the state Department are not inclined
to comment. hut strong doubts are eN-
pressed as to its Authenticity. II is re
cardcd as particularly unlikely that Mr.
Gerard should have expressed the
opinion that the wise aud moderate
words OF the German Chancellor Iegard-
Ng Germanys readiness t. make peace
had probably their strongest echo in
America and strengthen the impress on
that Germany Will take all further steps
calmly and with confidence
The whole Interview. it IL pointed out.
here, is one which would hardly be given
out by diplomat, especially In Wow OF
the extremely delicate situation now
existing with respect 10 tho whol. oues-
tlon OF peace
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GERARD QUOTED AS
SEEING PEACE NEAR
Way Clear for Wilson to Act,
Is Keynote of German
Interview.
AUTHENTICITY DOUBTED
>n,c.al casi. hcspatch 10 TN sly.

>n'c'a' "oti. Despo'ch n Tur st>.
BERLIN. via London. May Elm an
interview IN the Mucrchcrcr Zcituno
James w. Gerard. American Ambassador
10 Germany, is quoted as saying that he
h' 'evcs that peace Is near at hand
The settlement OF the submarine issnr
between Germany and the United States
clears the way for President Wilson 70
TAX" ~ The question ot peace, IN the
opinion Of IL" Ambassador. lie is quoted
as saying that the United States Is now
willing 20 take action toward securing
peace. The Ambassador believes tina; in
IN" helligerent countries there j. a grow
ing demand for peace. Concerning the
present relations of Germany and the
United states he Is quoted as saying
81 hardly know from what quarter
the presen; good relations between the
uit-u states and eiu,any vouid u-
disturbed The establishment of good
relations with Germany is one -! the
most important factors or the diplomat e.
situation now confronting the United
states
Tn giving MS opinions concerning
peace and the relation OF the United
states ,o bringing about negotiations ne
Is quoted ~ saying
1T H. useless to discuss AZ THIS mo-
ncut tho question - to whether Presi-
dent Wilson's mediation is desirable
or probable. In this instance facts alone
viii speak and one of the most i'm
portaut facts u that the gcutruls are
probably a. much interested IN bring
ing about an early peace as the bel
gcrcni-. America urgently needs peace
and for this reason alone the American
Government ~ under an obligation e.
Its citizens to do and Support every
tUlug that serves the cause of peace.
\ fact Of chief Importance Is that my
Government . really wlln; 20 take ac-
tion 'lor tho promotion OF peace.
4 am very optimistic regarding the
progress already made by the idea that
the MAR should he ended. even among the
bell.Gercn, nations The wise and
moderate words of the German chan
,r.iug regarding Gcriuany's readiness 20
make peace had probably their strongest
echo In America and strengthened the
. IMPRESSION thar Germany VIII take all
further steps calmly and with confidence
when another step will be taken and
what shape for further development OF
the peace idea II will take /. no, clear,
Government will leave nothing uudons
4 10 support with all lie poN'i peace
movements from whatever ~ui" they
come, Even although week. 60 months
l may elnpse before tho tluu4N' takes
, tang bic form nothing can shah- my con
hdrrc. that peace is on the way
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a military decree was issued some
months ago providing ,ha, lands might
no, he leased In the state ~ Vera cruz
for oil purposes without he consent Of
the state Government. and this decree
has been modified until nov no foreigner
Is permitted 20 acquire leases. real eS-
tate or assignments OF leases from a
native.
In this STATE an American may no,
acquire real rstate nor may he lease
land from a Mexican. nor will ho even
be permitted to lease a house or apart
men; for over one year without Il spe-
,lal permit.
The military government of 'hlS
State has instructed the stamp office not
TO issue certificates Of transfer where
one American sells to another. and the
Governor refuses TO certify 10 the sig
nature OF the notary in any contract nr
other instrument In which an American
appears The effect OF this procedure IS
TO prcven; Americans from 'rarsfcrr nc
their property to other foreigners
"A decree was ISSUED q few days age
by tho local military authorizes prov!i-
ing that labor should be paid ana m"r-
chaudsc should hr sold on a bass OF
Mexican god. the consideration to he
pad IN Mc>l,au paper money al IN
arbitrary value fixed 10y the Government.
regardless II the commercial value of
this paper money as regulated by supply
and demand
Night before last an American c.'t-
zen WAS arrested because he refused
that afternoon 20 pay a wage greatly
M excess Of that agreed upon between
himself and MS ldbor.rs He was ar
rested on "A verbal order and detained IN
prison for three hours
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MINE OWNER IS HELD
IN MAIL FRAUD CASE
Smith Bracey Of Baltimore.
Railroad Builder. ParOled
for Hearing.

Smith Rracey. a railroad builder md
before United States Commissioner
Houghton Yesterday on a warrant call
ing for his removal TO Baltimore, where.
according TO Assistant United states At
torney Edwin NJ. stanton. Bracey has
iust been indicted with several others
for using he mails to defraud Com
miss ioner Hough;on paroled Bracey In
custody OF his attorney. Frederick II,
Doth. until June .. when he will har"
a hearing The fraud charge is said
10 involve more than 100000
Tracey is staying at the Nevada. at
20c5 Broadway, with his wife. He was
arrested Friday night and taken to the
West Sixty-eigh;h street police station
He Is head Of the HOWE Mining Com
pany Of Chicago, with a branch office In
baltimore, s2.000,0O0 concern formed
20 operate the Howie Gold Mine In Union
County. y. G. The mine, according 10
Braceys attorney. was in operation be-
fore the civil war and furnished gold
for the Confederate mint There has
been 500 900 worth of the capital STOCK
OF the operating company subscribed
Bracey's son-in-law, Charles Black
burn, and Charles L, Wyatt. secretary
Of the mining company, were arrested
In Baltimore.
BALTIMORE. May 27.--tnited states
Attorney Dennis declared before United
States Commissioner Bond to-day that
in tho arrest Of the officials OF the HOWE
Mining Company the Government had
uncovered a great fraud and he there
fore asked that Charles Blackburn. SON
!n-law Of President Bracey Of the Howis
company, arrested In New York. and
Charles T.. Wyatt. both Of whom arc
held here. be held in $4,000 and $4,000
bail respectively.
According TO Mr.. Dennis. the mine
was described az being worth s2,o00,o0C
and was purchased for 100000, As Il
matter OF fact ne says, II was bought
for $4,000 and Is under mortgage.
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WAITE FOUND GUILTY IN
SO MINUTES, SAYS HE'S
READY TOGO TO CHAIR
Jury Disregards Plea of Moral 1diocy-Prisoner Re-
fuses to See Father After Verdict-Wife in Court,
Hidden From Spectators Gaze.

Arthur Warren Waite was convicted
OF murder in the first degree yester-
day afternoon.
III required only one hour and twenty
three minutes for the jury in the Criminal
Rranch of the supreme Court. where he
mad been on trial for poisoning his father
in-iaw. John L. Peck. to record its de-
cision. In actual time of celebrating 1t
had not taken so long Nearly half OF
the cighiy-three minutes was taken up
with the eating of a long delayed lunch
con Of sandwiches and coffee.
Waite endeavored to receive the ver-
dict with the same Indifference tina,
enabled him to go on the witness stand
and confess two murders and the plan
iung of at least two more In this he
was not wholly successful lie could
no, prevent the mottlcd flush which
crept up into his face. the glistening OF
his eyes. nor his body from swaying
slightly as Foreman Robert Neill SOL
EMMY announced the decision Of the
twelve men upon whom his fate rested.
Ten minutes later. however. he had
recovered himself. He whistled and
hummed snatch Of a song as he crossed
the Bridge Of signs to his cell
Ready 20 Go to Chair.
II don't see what In hell kept them
SO long" he exclaimed. II could have
decided II in fifteen minutes The whole
thing was farce. The trial ought not
TO have lasted more than an hour alto.
Gether." Later he said the verdict was
just and that he was prepared TO accep,
the consequences without murmur
lie was ready to go TO the electric chair
any moment. he said
The jurors retired at :9I P NJ, with
Justice Shearn's strong charge in their
ears. Although the Justice had not
commented Oh the evidence at al, II was
believed by many In the court room tina,
his expounding Of the law had demol.
ished the defence Of moral idiocy." the
one hope there was for acqui;tal
The Justice had declared that tn,
law did not recognize such defences as
defences neither that nor moral de
pravity," moral perversion,'' .'abnor.
malty" or anything OF the kind could
save man. The only test. he said
would be the legal definition OF dc.
fence Of insanity Did the man know
and appreciate the nature and qualit,
of his act. and did he know that Il
was wrong? II he had known that h.
bought arsenic as arsenic. that II woulc
likely Kill Mr.. Peck and that he NIGH
be apprehs snded-;hen he knew the ma
iure, quality and consequences OF hi,
deed"
wife Hidden Fvom View.
The whispered word that the jury wa.
IeAdy came az 2:42, when an attendan NJ
came from the corridor outside IN,
jury room and nodded to Clerk William
y. Penney. who straightway informed
the Justice. George y. Brothers anc
John T. Doolirg. the Assistant Dis;ric
Attorneys who conducted the prosecu
ton. came from the justices chambers
Walter y. Deuel. appeared from tn,
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President Advocates Il De-
partmrc From Old Policy
of AlOOfncsS.
SPEECH REGARDED AS
MEDIATION "FEELER"
He Indicates Steps People
Want if the Chance
Comes.
FREEDOM OF SEAS
Is INSISTED Upon
Also Guarantees for the
Sovereignty of Small
Nations.

WAsHlNGTnN. NAV 27.--rresiden; WA.
son IN speech tonight before the
League To Enforce Peace Outlined IN
general terms the basis on which the
United States would undertake to sug-
Gest ov initiate a movement Tor peace In
EuIop.
Coming from the man to whom the en-.
TIE world has begun to turn for the hrst
deiinit, step ~ the interest of peace. the
Presidents address made a profound I'M
preston on his aud.eur Although Mr.
Wilson did not express "A VII nCu,s 50 at
this time To renew his offer of mediation
to the rowe'> u; war, his address Is Ecn-
orally believed to have been prepared
with view to It's effect ~ European cap.
italS. In many quarters here /, is re-
earicd as an open "fc.lcr.'
The most importan, part Of the I'D.
dress appeared in the closing paragraphs
Amid an intense iutcvcst uu th, part OF
his hearers the President sketchcd tho
course which. he declared. he behaved
the people of the tinted States would
want their Government to follow
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]. ]. HILL OPERATED ON;
CONDITION SERIOUS
MayOS. Famed Surgeons.
Rushed to Home by Special
Train With Nurses.

ST. paul, May ?7-The condition Of
nounced tonight as serious. following
an operation by pr W J. Mayo and
Or. c. II. Mayo OF Rochester. MINI. Dr
j. $. Giflan Of 81. Paul, the Hill fam
lily physician. assisting.
The operation was performed at the
residence Of the Empire Builder" In
. bulletin made public after the opera =
ton II was announced that Mr.. Hill
was suffering from an infection OF the
thigh.
1t is serious al his age" the buletin
read. lie IS being carefully watched
The infection was opened and drained
He came through the operation nicely
and Is resting quietly
This was the first intimation from
officia! sources that the condition of
MIR. Hill was serious The operation
followed trip by the Drs. Mayo
from Rochester to 81. Paul in a specia!
train, for which the tracks were open
all the way. The train reached st paul
a: I. NJ, The two famous surgeons.
accompanied by corps OF nurses. were
taken in automobiles to the Hill resi-
dcnce, where they Immediately prepared
for the operation.
Louis w, I'm, a son Miss Clara Hill,
daughter and George r. Slade, a SON
, ir-law. were waiting for the physicians,
An operating table was obtained from
a 81. Paul hospital Mr.. Hill was placed
on this about 80 and the anRsthctic al
ministered.
The surgeons were familiar with his
condition from a thorough examinato ion
the previous day and there was no delay.
Every precaution was taken TO prevent
poisoning
The patient was on the operating table
for about twenty-five minutes Follow
ing the operation he was moved to his
bed, the room was darkened and all
efforts were made TO secure quiet
Archbishop Ireland later called at the
residence. He remained only few
minutes. expressing his sympathy tc
members Of the family. Offering his
Services and expressing the hope tina,
MIR. Hll would speedily recover
Six of Mr.. Hills children and his wife
were present at the residence during the
operation. They were: Louis w. Hin
Walter Hill. Miss Clara Hill, Mrs
George r. Slade. Mrs Emil Boeckmanr
and Mrs, Michael Gavin. James N
! Hill of New York. another son. and Mrs
| Sam Hill Of the State OF Washington, a
/ d ughter, mad been summoned to the bed
! side, and they started on tho trip to st
| Paul yesterday.
Soon after the operation was owe,
! Drs. Mayo returned to Rochester in q
! special train over the reat Western
| Neither surgeon would discuss the condi
ton Of Mr.. IIill. referring all inquirer:
to Dr. Gilhllan, as the surgeon in charge
Mr. Hills health has not been normal
since he returned in March from his
winter home on Jekyll Island, Ga, liz
has been III since May lG,
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WILSON URGES 4 WORLD
PEACE ALLIANCE WITH
AMERICA as PARTNER
President Wilson Outlines Two Ways
OF Bringing About Peace Among Nations

If should be privilege suggest
ment for the
people of the United States would wish their
along these lines:
FIRST such settlement with regard their immediate
erests the begeens We nothing
kind to ask for ourselves
sense or degree parties to the quarrel Our
in and its future guarantees
Second universal association the nations maintain the
security of the highway the
hndered Of all the nations of the prevent war
begun either without warning and
full submission Of the to the opinion worda
of territorial integrity and political independence
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BULGARS TAKE GREEK FORTS
Cross Frontier and Order Hellenic
Garris0ns to Leave.

PARIS, May 27.--Bulgarian troops have
advanced into Greek territory and oc-
cupl"d three Greek forts. according to
Uavas despatch received here to-day
from Salonica.
n Is stated that a Bulgar rian regiment
Mt noon yesterday entered Fort Roupel,
on the Struma. north OF Demir Hissar,
after the Greek commander had been
gwen two hours to leave with his force.
The regiment then advanced and oc-
cupied Forts KanivO and Dragotln. which
were built by the Greeks at the close
~ the last Balkan war.
Artillery duels OF great vtgor took
place along the entire Macedonian front
Yesterday. The town Of ki,indir was
destroyed by the German fire The Bull
garlan camp at Petritch was bombarded
by French acruplanes.
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Obey ar Quit NrAiro.

",5, That the ri,itarN authorities mig hi
arbitrarily impriSou Americans for vio-
lation of this decree and that the per =
son arrcNiug item would not be under
tho obligation nf presenting an order OF
arrest to the man detained.
"t6l That the alternative for Amer
cans who did not recognize the validity
Of tina decree IN question would be to
leave Mexico,
THE authorities decided that the
American arrested would have to pay the
wages Of his employees from the fiftcen'i,
instant in accordance with the schedule
fixed in the deCrecs referred to. although
ne was not advised Of the existence OF
such decree until yesterday, the twenty
first. This morning the military aiI-
thorities sent him an amended order re-
quiring him to pay the wages. as fiNed
by the decree, from the first Of this
month. nothwlthstandin that the en-
ployees had already accepted all wages
from the first to the thirteenth,
The Americans think that the ,Ime
has come when they should he advised
definitely Of the attitude Of their Gov
ernmcnt with respect to the DEGREES re
ferred to above and similar legislat ION.
The principle involved Is too obvious 10
merit discussion. the question is
whether the property II Americans may
decree, and whether Americans may bs
arbitrarily imprisoned by the military
authorities.
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Judge Didnt Know II Was Loadcd

YoNKERs. May ?T.-A bullet from an
air rife IN the hands Of Judge Joseph
H. Beall in tho city Court room to-day
grazed tine head of woman client OF the
Judge. The rii" Lad been taken from a
youthful prisoner, Judge Beall says he
didn't know ii was loaded, The woma n
left the court room hurriedly,
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same direction and those allow Ell inside
by the court attendants settled quickly
into their places
During the morning Clara Louise Peck
waite, who hereafter will not be known
by her husbands name. came through
side door and took place behind
the jury box. This time the wife did
not sit where she could see into the
court room. but remained concealed be-
mind the high board back OF the box.
her face concealed by ner black hat
and heavy veil.
Percy Peck. the brother. sat across
the room where he has sat all during
the trial. where he could look directly
into the eyes OF the defendant
Back little to the side eat three men
Tor whom all in the court had sympa-
thetic GIances. They were the father
and brothers VI the man whose fate
was sealed. No one could speak to
them swhen little later the father
staggered out on the arms Of his sons.
What can | say What can ] say?"
he murmured. MY hear, is broken
"Guiity as Charged"
II was all very solemn when the jury
came In at this moment The faces oi
the twelve were set and determined
There were no signs of dissension. moth
ing OF the rumpled appearance that
tells OF jury argument.
They took their places. and a momen,
later only few of them turned 10 see
the defendant brough, In by the depu.
ties The others stared straigh; ahead
Gentlemen OF the jury, have YOU
agreed upon verdict" asked Clerk
Penney. Mr.. Neil nodded and the
twelve arose.
'Gentlemen OF the jury. what say YOU
do you find the defendant guilty u,
not guilty OF the crime for which hs
was charged?
Guilty in manner and form as h.
stands indicted announced Mr. Neil
grayely.
The ancient forms were then followed
the jury was poled and recorded Wait,
himself during all this stood slight,
swaying, his face suffused. but he ap
peared calm as the pedigree required
by law was taken.
He said he was 80. married lived a.
4SS Riverside Drive the last time n,
: had a home born in the United States
that his parents were born IN this coun
;ry. both of them living He could res,
and write ana was dentist He wa,
religious temperate in his habits ant
had never before been convicted OF
! crime
Refuses TO See Father.
That being recorded. Justice Shear
announced demanded for sentence un
/ I'll June l." which is Thursday.
That ended the day Waite was hur
ried from the room. the Jurors wer,
I permitted 20 get out ahead OF the crow,
and the buzzinE in the court room ha,
AS its refrain. Just what was ex
/ pec;ed'
Waite would not see his father afte
the verdict When he reached the Tomb
! his first act was TO have himself takel
| to his cell where he ordered coffee ant
Continued on Scrsnth Page.
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GERMANS MUST EAT LESS.
supplies Of Cattle and riIs De-
cIinc-NOt Too Many Potatoes.
Special Cab,s p>spd'ch 10 Tar srS

AMSTERDAM. May e7.--ln the course
Of a debate In the Reichstag on the food
question Baron Won Stein. Under Secre-
tary of State. emphasized the fact that
thor" is n sufficient quantity, but not an
excess, OF potatoes,
lie reported, according TO Berlin i"s-
patches, that cattle has declined 25 per
cent. since December. 1915 pigs 81 per
cent, For the near future, he added, the
greatest possibly restriction OF consump-
ton IL necessary.
A member pointed out that Germany
possessed 5000. 900 less head OF cattle
than year ago and that scarcity
would prevail IN the very near future.
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I'VE refuse 10 discuss with the au-
thorities collateral matters that are de-
signed to ohsCur" the principle at issue
We will merely state 20 our Government
that now. as in the past history Of Mex
leo, the American Is the employer that
pays tn" highest wages: consideration
Of the scale of vases obtaining here. as
compared with that in the interior OF
Mexico. whore no Americans remain. as
We'll as an Investigation of the waGes
paid by the present Government and the
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The base of the Flagstaff is ohscur.d
by triangular cornicc and suddenly
there shot M the pole tho new Ameri-
can nag and II was greeted with cheers
that could be heard for blocks.
The north or main front Of the Treas
ury Building faces the Riggs National
Bank and every window was occupied
and oddly enough their occupants con-
tr!huted 10 the demonstration OF an
proval when MIR Glover and the Messrs
Flather reached the bank from the cour,
house.
AS they stepped from the automobile
io grasp the hundreds OF hands that
were extended 10 them the ocrup,n,s
of the Treasury windows f-un'I,ally
waved handkcrChiefs and cheer,d The
crowd before the bank answered and il
was fully an hour before the windows
were vacated and the crowds left the
street IN front of the bank. The DEM
onstraton Of approval given by the
Treasury employees and officials is said
to have displeased Comptroller Williams,
The verdict appears to meet almost
universal approval in Washington The
crowds which jammed the street in front
of the bank and the streets approaching
the bank were made up of the leading
business anI professional men of the city'
and even before the jury was known TO
have retired IL was easily discerni bic
that no other verdict hut ac1ulttal was
expected.
Tho bank officials insisted on an early
trial of the criminal case, as Comptroller
Williams, whom they accuse OF pcmecu-
ton, had practically announced that he
would not renew the charter of the hank
when 1t expires on June q, alleging tha,
the character OF Its officials was not
such as to Justify him in issuing a
cnarter to the bank.
Oficials Of the bank declined to discuss
this phase of the question this after
noon except to say that II the Comp
troller declined to issue the charter ar
rangements would he Immediately made
for the bank to continue under State
charter
| Comptroller OF the Currency williams
said II have no comment TO make on
tn outcome of the trial.
The Jury was locked w during the
entire trial