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I'iV".''.'.''-'!'', rV'j I f-f THE SUN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1913. S I MAY PASS GLYNN! BILLS SATURDAY Democrats Four No Opposi tion to Diivt't Vvi nini'.v Act. MAJOJMTV IS ASSUKEI) Fight Will IK' Affiihist Work men's Coinpt'iisatioii Mcnsui'c NO A 1 1 MOM KKIM'IH.ICAXS Session licmin l,til Nifflit Mny ('011(111111' Tlmiueli Next Week. Albany, l'cc S. After a tuontir re ris the Senate anil Assembly convened to-nllht tu coti-ddcr C.ov. Olynn's proposed legislation establishing a statewide direct primary, prnv Idliitf us,- f the Massaihti hcttH ballot "Hi election dav, favoilliR n con vention to iuIm tlii- Sl.it' fonslltutlon at Hie earliest possible- moment and estab lishing a 'cMiHil'.,r workmen's compcli-t-ntlon ostein, Tlieiu bills wen- intrilii,'e,l m the (-.en-ole and Assembly as eniiiin'tlce bills fiom tho Juillclaty ami IiiMir.inco committees, i Nccpt that III the Sen iti- the bill estub lIsldnK tile use nf the Massachusetts bal lot was faltu-tcd b Senator Walter It. Jlerrlcll ( .Manhattan, "ho lutludilied It lit the icc.ul.ir session. Ill the Senate all of the bills were ad vanced to a third leadini: and rcferied Lack to the committees, extent that the Itrpubllcan leader. Sunitut Klou It. Itiuvvn. irfuxed to permit the advancement of the Herrlck bill. In the Assembly theie mm objeetlon to the advancement of any of the bills, the J'ttieresslve le.idei. Mleharl Schi.ip of Man hattan, belli the Itrst to ohjeet to tile advancement of the bill" cstnlillshln-' u tutowidc dli.it pilmaiy and Massa chusetts ballot Mr, Seliaap made tin' i-xcuse that he Irid wiltten to 0--v tll.vnn for Form of the piovisions ol time bills Olid M.li told he could Mt copies after they bad b-en lntiodined Murker). Hrouii. Opntl tile IlltloilUCtllin of these bill- ill the Senate, the lUpuhlliati leaiiei. Clou 1!. Urown. ileclaie,l that the Attempt to IckIs lute upon si. eh Important iUestlons before the next uvular session of the l.isisl.i ture was a tnoilttiN and that evi n the excuse that the Democracy was sulTerlnc from an awakmed conscience due to the echo of the olee of the people on Novem ber 4 did not Justify such a tiavisty on legislation In the Senate there was an attendance of 42 of the..".l Senator-, of whom Si' won Democrats, and any of the bills 'luro-tiiccd to-night call be passed bv a majoitty vote 26. The .ilieiidame In the Assembly illil not le.ub half of the menibei ship of ISO, but Speaker Alfml K Smith stated that enounh 1 '.nmeiais wm rca-l.v to come to A!lai, upon hnt n 1,'Si aphie notice to Insuie tin' pusjaKc of all of these bills. It Is not the present Intention to hnve legislative heailiitfs on any of these Pills except the woikmen's cnmpi nsatlnn bill, which will have a public hc-irlna by the .Senate anil Assembly insurance commit tees after the l,eslslature udlouins on Wednesday at noon. Their was a piotest fumi the Iteptihllcans that this notice of a hearing was too short and the lcmuciutio bailers stated that if the neocsMtv for a later hearing was shown on Wrdiies,la nlternoon It would be piovtdcd lor, nun io pii" iiiii i iiN wc.'U. The plan of the 1 'enu ralic l .idem to. night w-ae to pis- thtse hills In th. Stnatn and .Wimbly on Tliuisdav, l'rl- liy and Satunla. 'I'lie bills weic pl.u e, nplin the legislative libs b. fote m diilght to-night so that tln-.v can he taken up for p.issaKu on WilnesiH without an cnier K ncy liiosauu from linv lilyiin It the. hcrlng oi' tb" compensation LilN it suits In ruiiiit-r am. ndinents the It'll i I be passerl at tile l.lltil' Hid of tho tele under an niietKvncj inessaKo fiom t it. ilovrrnor Th" iiiienti',11 is to loinplec.. til tB If i hi r, altlioUKh tin re Is a p-tf-h bllit tli.it the .se.sMoti mu last oci li t w eV until 'ciliicsda. or Tbuid.i. lil the Iti publicans and tne ri't Kiesslvts ,u the present l. KiIature look .isk.iiue at Hie in fii ii .mil toinpei'-alMni lulls emaiiatliu; Horn I ieniiriiile soiuces, lllero promises to be It'll opposition een In tho iJtinocr.itl, lanks lo the work lren's coiiiielis;itii,ii bill favoieil by tiov. (Ilynii. Senator .lanits .1 Krawle after tile S ii, tie adjoin lied to-inciit annoiiiiced that the I letnocratie Seiiaturs would hold a (imfereii. e iniiiH di,iti l after the Senate nljouiiied to-niorinw, ami it was learned 1b.it the purpose ol this coiift'ieiice was to Insuie unity anioin; the I leinocratlc (Si nators on tho ilncrnor'M legislation. If li'i tssary this iiinli n iice will be tuinul Into a cam us should htroiiB opposition ik'M'Iop to any of the !oernor'n pet incasuies. A like tonference of Demo cratic Asst inbl men Is exptcted later In Die week Senator l-lnn It. Hrown, who Is looked tlpoil u the Kepubllcan legislative linder, aid to-nlKbt that lie hud not had time, to confer with bis pally brethren on the bltlidntloii pioposed by Uov. lilytm anil that tht! Indications were that If the Uem ocratH were to net this legislation throiish the Senate and Assembly they would have to do It without tho aid of Itepuhll can votes. flGLVAW BILL A COMPROMISE. 4'oiurnsiitliiii Men sure 'In I. en I'm in MnrtmiKli mill I'tiley I'liins, It was iinnoiinceil last i Ight that the ftovernor's workmen's compensation bill to b lntloduced as an emergency tueasuin Is u comproni so of the Murtaugh nnd I'Yilcy bills of last jr.ir It proposes to create a State instr ancn fund. Employers may Insure If they want to, or they can Insure In slock or mutual conipaulcs or riny their own risks if they satisfy the Statu ('oliiniissliiiicr they ale i, 'sponsible. It adopts a sraii of compensation ircom metideil last .war by the Cav t'luli, the American Association foi Labor Legisla tion and the People's Institute, all tif which am Independent of t'liiidiiyris) or lUliplo.vei'N. It Is not the same seile of f otnpens.itloii plodded lor In the Putative bill up to last Saturday. That was objected tu by imploseis and ciuplo.vees at the healing on Saturday. PROGRESSIVES FORGLYNN BILL. 4 hn I ruin it Moliliison Sii Party I'lliiira Workmen' 'oinif iisnllon, Thcodol" lmuKl.ii Holi.nsoN, I'lOgresslve Stale chairman, h.ivs Unit William H. Jfotehklss, foi hum lv Stale i haliiimn and HOW" Chilli lll.lll of the txeclltlve committee of the sninii paits, does not expiess the sentiments of the I'lugresslves In oppos ing (low (ilynn's woikiueiis compensation bill. "Mr. Ilotchklss's personal opinion about worklngmen'a conipeiiHaiioii," savs Mr Roblnon, "Is not and never Iiuk bten the attitude of the legislative committee of the I'ronrettidvr party In thin Htiite, which Is the uuthorltatlw body In voicing the sentiment of the ProKresslves Kenerally. "Our leaders, lin'IndliiK Mr. Hooicvelt, who wrote a letter on the subject last aprlriK, have all dlamceil with Mr. Hutch kiss. In fact the I'roKreaslve bill for worklnKineii'a cimi,eiiautlon, Introduced last winter, did not Include the casualty coiiipaiile.i at all, because at that time no way had been devlied for adequate control of such companle by the State. "If the pilvutu casualty companies are to be wtitttm Into the etattite the State niiKht to dominate them effectively. The fllyiui bill hus only Just been announced, but It appears: to have devised a way 80 that the casualty companies may be afely Included, under the full control of a State commission. "Mr. Hoti'hklss Hppen.ru to b afraid of socialism If the State haa plenary powor In working-men's compensation. The Progressives are not afraid, Their policy la tit use the whole power of a strong State Rowinment to protect tha unfortu nate and the defenceless. That Is not soilal'sin. That Is the use of the collec tlvn power of the State to secure tho greatt st amount of Individual liberty and welfare. Instead of aldlntc socialism, such a policy Is the best antidote for socialism." ATTACK COUNTY GOVERNMENT. .Members nf Abort Hallot Assorln tlmi Would Abolish It Here. The New York Short Hallot Organiza tion criticised county government at a conference In the City Club laat night. A bill was presented providing for the election of three supervlsora for each county outside of Now York city, these supervisors to hire a county manager to conduct the business of the county and appoint most of the other officials. This bill will be printed In pamphlet form and distributed throughout the State, ltobeit S. Illukerd, secretary of the I'lty Club, presented a plan for the con solidation of the city nnd county govern ments In tlreater New York, "Counties In New York," h snld, "are somewhat like the ltnatd of Aldermen--a vermiform appendix." lie would turn the duties of Sheriff over tn the Police Commissioner and would have the Hoard of ltlinato pass on all county budgets. "Ill tlui city of New York county gov ernment may be consolidated or abolished with the exception of the courts and the l'tstrlct Attorney," he said. ltlchanl S. Chllds, secretary of the Na tional Short Hallot Organization, pre sented an Indictment against tho county as a democratic Institution. He cited "the princely salary of the Sheriff of New York county" as a "conspicuous example." "The county Is an Illustration of all the favorite American faults of government design, raised to the nth power," he said. "It exhibits at Its worst every one of the fallacies cherished by our grandfathers nnd the Jacksonlan Democrat. There Is nothing In the county to enforce har- nil.,,, kiH'i'ii .ill, i, i.--irtrii lis canons, officer except a chaotic mass of printed ' memoranda called law s, passed and I amended decades ngo and tpiltc too numer-1 oils to lead," SEES GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP COMING Prolmblp Ilesiilt of Present Policy Toward Railroads, Sa W. C. Urown. ItociiKsTKR. Doc t Wlllintn C ISrown. presldt-nt of the New York Central Rall ruad. spoke this evening at a dlnnir In the tieliesei. Valley Club, glvt ii by Itochester business men for the director- of the hatnlwr of Commerce of the 1'nited States, now m-t tlni,- In this city lie said that with the heavy expenses that tin- rail toads aie now under, recently added to by the full ciew bill, which he character l7ed as wasteful, the Interstate Commerce Commission must grant an Incrense In fielght rates or face the almost Inevitable result of Government ownership of rail roads and a step toward socialism. "Just a word about the full crew bill," -aid Mr Hrown. "This hill, which be comes etTietlve tin September I, adds to the payroll t (he New York Central road between si veil and eight hundred thou sand dollais per annum and id the pay rolls of all the loads in the state some thing over two million dollars, and so far as any unful, practical purpose Is con cern! d this money might, for thu most part, as well be thrown away. "Some com eption of the effect of these conditions can be gained by a considera tion of the tinancial recutita of the roads III eastern tenllory for the three year pet toil Hided June 'in, 1913. During this llmu almost tJ60,000,ooO was expended for additions and bettermenta devoted to the public use. "Tin! gtoss earnings, of these roads during the last fiscal ear show an In crease of JlS6,77fi,000 over the year ended June Su, litJO, but operating ex penses and taxes for the same year were f :n3,OST,nou greater than in 1910. In other words, after expending $660,000,000 for imptoved facilities, with an Increase of f Ut;,7i.',,oon in gross earnings, the nei result, alter paying operating expenses and taxes, was actually $16,311,000 less than it was In 1910. "Them llgures disclose the stai-tllne fact that the comp'intrs not only failed to earn any return whatever unon the new capital thus Invested, but actuallv snvetl less irom gross earnings, as a return Usm ion original property investment, th.ui they were able to show before tills large auuiiiunai expenditure was maile. "1 am an optimist. I have unltounded faith In the future nf this country, but I believe we are approaching u crisis, when the Intluence of every thoughtful, con-i-ci vatlve, patriotic citizen must be exerted to th utmost to stem the tide of socialism, which has gained such ominous strength during the paat decade. I cannot but be liovo that government ownership of the railroads of the nation would be a dan gerous mistake. "I think every conservative citizen shrinks at tho experiment, but I believe the decision of the rate case now under consideration before the Interstate Com merce Commission will either substan tially check this tendency or prove to be a long step In this dangerous direction. If the moderate advance asked for Is denied, In my opinion It will he impos sible, fur the railroads to secure the funds with which to make Improvements, without which expansion of the com merce of tho nation must gradually come to a halt, "In this event, If It should come, the demand that the (lovernment provide Hinds necessary to supply adequate trans portation (utilities will bu Irresistible, and lioveinment owneishlp and operation, with whatever It Involves for weal or won to the nation, will bo the Inevitable result," I It) It il ii U Denies Iteport. Ill reply to reports. Involving tho Na tional City n.ink In the Murisey Trust Company affair at Washington the for niei has Issued ii statement which reads; "Thu National City Hank of New York has no knowledge of the local banking dispute In the rlty nf Washington and Its attitude towaid thu Treasury De partment Is nnd alwaVH has beep most filtndly." Uutmnn's Hull no,000, Moses autman, who was brought back from Chllo last Saturday bv Detective I'lood of tho District Attorney's otllee on reiiulsltion, was held In $,r'ii,lino ball by Judge Swaiin In General Sessiuns yester day. Hn pleaded not guilty to live Indict ments ch.iiging forgery In the second de-glee. 'OBEY THE PEOPLE' IS THE GLYNN MESSAGE Direct Primary, Short Ballot and Workmen's Compensa tion Urged as Vital. HE SAYS THE STATE LAOS Governor Turns Deaf Ear to Criticisms of Proposed Compensation Linv. At-BANTi Dee, S. Oov. Olynn sent a special message to tha Legislature to night. The message recommended legislation providing for the use of tho Massachusetts form of ballot on election day; a direct primary law abolishing State conventions and establishing machinery In this State for the direct election of United States Senators ; a workmen's compensation l.iw, Including compulsory compensation ; a convention to revise the State Constitution tlon as early as possible, and appropria tions of fl,500,000 to meet unpaid btl's In State departments ut the closa of the fiscal year, which ended fin September CO. "I have made tha recommendations," said Oov, Olynn, "In order that our Uwa and tha orderly administration of wh ile affairs may be brought abreast of the advanced thought and the Just de mands of our modern civilisation. "Hy muklng the appropriations Indi cated now my administration will stmt with a clean slate, and any State oftlclal who makes any expenditure In excess of his appropriation in tha future will be re moved from office without further parley," (ilynn's Reply to Criticism. When Oov. Glynn's attention was called to the action of the Chamber of Commerce In New York city terming his compen sation bill an Inequitable measure he re marked : "Yes. I understand thsy took such ac tion despite the fact that only one of the members present had read a tentative draft of the measure and notwithstanding the fact that soma features they ob jected to were changed." Uov. Olynn said that the people should not permit this law to be deflated through quibbles. The law will not bveume opera tive until July I next, be declared, and a start can be made as well now as two ears from now. Tho changes provide that penalties collected for violation of the law bo devoted to the payment of tho expense of enforcing the bill for three years. After that time all four sj stems of in surance In operation under this law will contribute to the expense of enforcing the law and the cost of Its operation. 1 The State fund will share In this ex-1 pense The plan Is similar to that of! Ihn v,a.1jl..B BV'BtnM, u",ra tl- hanb. defray the expenses of the flanking De partment. Oov. Ulnn was flooded to-day with telegrams from manufacturers and em ployers opposing the passage at the spe- tiul session of the Olynn workmen's com pensation bill. In the belief that these telegrams balled from the same source, the casualty com panies and that their contents were In spired by the same motives, the Oover- nor declared emphatically that be would j not permit them to hinder him from send ing to the Legislative the workmen's compensation bill, which he declares is ' one of the best ever drafted. Will lannrr Trlrsirnrtia. The Governor said he was prompted to Ignore these telegrams because of the , apparent agreement of all the parties In- ' tcrested 111 the bill at the conference held ( Sunday at the Executive. Mansion Prof i Henry It. Seager of Columbia when leav- I lug the Governor on Sunday night said I "Governor (SI) tin, If ou place this workmen's compensation law In its prts- cut form upon the statute books New York Stat' will have the best compensa tion law In operation In the L'nlted States." "We have amended this bill,' said Oov. Ol.vnii, "so that it meets the objections raisetl hy tho emplovirs and their repre sentatives. With the measure amended In this way 1 fall to sr why there should be opposition to the bill now" Mr. Olynn said that Miles tawson. the actuary of the Armstrong Insurance, In vestlgatlon In Gov. Hughes's time, had as sured him that hn saw no objectlonablti features in the bill, and this belief was supplemented In a general way by State Superintendent of Insurance William Tem ple llnunett and representatives of the employers and manufacturers associations Tile expectation is that there will be no legislative bearings on any of these bills, as all of thtse subjects were fully discussed not only during the regular ses sion of the Legislature but during the extra session, but it may be decided to give a hearing on Wednesday before the Judiciary committees or the two houses on the workmen's compensation bill. Constitutional Limitations, "I recognise," says oov. Glynn In his message to the Legislature, "that under the Constitution you ure n coordinate branch of the Government of the State, not subject to uny control or direction by the Executive, but invested with jour separate constitutional runctlons, powers and authority, for the exercise of which you aro responsible only to the people of the State, your constituents, and your own sense of public duty," "I am satisfied that the enlightened public opinion of this day demands a chunse In our election laws that will sub stitute, In the place of the ballot now In use, the Massachusetts form of ballot, throwing about the changed method of voting all necessary safeguards to make easy, effective and sure the free exercise by every citizen of tho State entitled to vote of the right of the elective franchise. "The public opinion which demands this change Is the development of years of study and experience upon this subject. Tho selection of elective public olllclals should reflect the deliberate Intention of the voters. "In our day we have come to recognlie that It Is unfair und unwise to ImiKisn upon our electors a method of voting that is designed to limit or make difficult the free expression of Individual choice and Judgment. The party column In our pres. ent ballot promotes party voting and hampers Individual choice and Judgment. "The Massachusetts form of ballot, safe guarded as I have suggested, will not only enable but will require the voter lo de liberately express his sovereign will with respeot to every office and upon every can didate for office. Duty of Good Cltlseushlp. "Such lo the duty of good citizenship n the public sentiment of to-day defines It. J"aV be It from me to minimise the Im portance of parties in this great country of ours. I have no misgivings as to the great public good that results from party loyalty and party earnestness In the pro motion of wise principles and policies of government. "But party membership should recog nlie and, I am aure, In large measure does recognise that aside from the or ganised parties there Is a large and con trolling cllUenehlp that refuses to ally Itself with any party, und demands, us Is Its right, the pilvilego of Individual choice, Judgment and selection. "This great body of our citizenship has as much right as party membership to the equal protection of the law In Its excjrlse of the elective franchise. That It has not that equal protection under the exist ing method of voting Is plain, and In that fact Ilea a treat public Injustice. "This should be remedied. Parties and party membership will not suffer from laws that assure equality to the entire electorate, Parties and party member ship havo no right to preference In the convenience, safety and efficiency of vot ing." In asking the Legislature to pass his direct primary bill, Oov. Olynn says: "Kor yeara there haa been crystallizing, and there Is to-day, u pronounced and Insistent demand for legislation which will Insure members of political parties equality of participation In party activ ities. State Convention to do. "It Is my conviction that the people, whose servants wo are, have weighed all the arguments and have decided, as un mistakable public opinion clearly evinces, that the Statu convention, as well ns all tho other conventions, must be discarded, htid that ull party nominations for elec tive offices must be made by the enrolled party members directly by their votes In the party primaries. "If I am right In my estimate of pub lic opinion, I uin sure that you will read ily respond to It by tho enactment Into law of this public desire. The sufficient reason Is that thu public demands It. "The Justification for It, I am confident, will be found In the equality of partici pation which It will Insure, to party mem bers, thereby making party management reflect party sentiment und giving to party activities the vigor, strength, virtue und enthusiasm which will promote the general welfuie." In discussing his workmen's compensa tion bill the Governor In the message says : "That a workmen's compensation law, compulsory in Its character, Is demanded by every principle or Justice und every consideration of right und humanity will not, I am suie, be gainsaid. Legislation appropriately recognizing the light to compulsory compensation lo Injured em plo)ees nnd to thu families dependent Upon those whoso lives hnve been lost III their emplo) inent, and safeguarded by wise mid pioper restrictions to prevent Injustice, Is tho demand of modern society, "Other States und the tuition .'it largo have led us in this humane and salutary policy. Wo should not lag behind In .i ni.itnr which so vitally affects the happi ness, tho hope Mild tha tonifort of ho large a proportion of our citizens. "Thu State has hearkened to this de mand of Justice and hunuili'ty. The delay has been all too great, but now that the people have conferred the power not a minute further should bi lost." II etislon of the Constitution. Oov. Olynn concludes Ills message by urging un uurlv convention to revise the Constitution, saying. "Good faith toward the people Is In volved, for an rally constitutional con vention to revise und Improve the con stitution was one of tho pledges upon whirl! tho present Democratic adminis tration was intrusted with tint powers of Government. To redeem that pledge Is our duty. "The Democratic State platform of llii: promised thu calling of u constitu tional convention without delay The Progt ess Ive party State platform pledged Itself tn the convening of a Statu consti tution! convention at th'' earliest possible, time. Tin- Republican State platform tie clarcil In favor of the determination of the question us to whether or not there should be a constitutional convention at mo election Just passed. "Thus these organized parties dealing with this subject wtre in substantial ac cord, und In advocutlng the legislation I am suggesting the redemption of the pledges of the Kepubllcan, the Progressive slid the Democratic parties. "The election reforms recommended In this message will be brought, In my opinion to their full fruition for the public good If u short ballot, so-called, shall be adopted "The Legislature has not now the power to pass such legislation for the reason that tin: Constitution provides for tin election b) the piople of the .scvei.il State officers In order that legislative authorltv may be conferred to enact a short ballot law the Constitution must be iiniended so a to make some of the Statu ofllters appointive Instead of elective Then the Legislature will be Ht liberty to proceed for the accomplishment of the public desire which now so predominantly favors the short ballot. "This subject Is so Important an ele ment In the leform of our election laws und it is of suoli vital i oncern to the ptople at huge that a constitutional con vention ut the earliest opportunity Is urgently iieedt d " aUINLAN TO TESTIFY TO-DAY. Will Tnkr Mimd In Mute' lnitllr Into "Asphalt Trust. ' At.ti.vNT, Dec. When the linistlc.i tlon of the asphalt scandal Is rexinnril to. morrow by Siteclal Commissioner .lames W. Osborne, Patrick It yulniati. vice president of the Warner-Qulul.in Asphalt Companv, which has accused State High way eomniiss.loner John N". Carlisle of discrimination In favor of the Itarber As nh.ilt Company, will be nluced on the stand again and further questioned about hls dealings with the Highway 1 "p.irtinent. j Commissioner nbonie announced to night that ho would continue th hearing over to Wednesday and then would ad journ until Saturday. Developments of a startling liatuie are promised In the next few days, once tho prellminui les ale dis posed with. In answer to John A. Ilenneusy's state ment that the it'cent raid usjn "The Tub" In Albany was a buiglarlous attempt to shield Tammany Hall, Arthur T Warner, assistant to Commissioner Osborne, who dliected the, removal of certain records held there by Hennessy, made a statement "There Is no desire on the part of those connected with the present Investigation being conducttd by Mr inhume to enter Into any controversy with Mr. llcpncssy," said Mr Warner, "but we do not want a mlsappiehensloti on the part of the public as to what has occurred. "Soon after 1, as assistant to Mr Os borne, began an Investigation of the High way Department, 1 found I was unable tn obtain many documents which weir essential to any honest liitiili. Tho state ment was made that these papers had been taken away by Mr. Hennessy to 'The Tub,' and that despite frequent requests for their return they still were there. Lack of tlit-se papeis was hindering the Investi gation. "I consulted Attorney-General Caimody and ho agreed that an rffoit should be made to obtain the papers at once. Mr Henson, proprietor of The Tub,' declined at first to turn them over, but upon being served with silbptenas decided to ohe) "As udmlttel hy Mr. Hennessy tho records luken weiu the piopeity of the State, Why ho should havo again been asked to turn them over Is not plain. Mr Hennessy Is hasty In his conclusions. The only motive back of the subptena was to get the evidence. As Mr, Osborno has Indicated, wo would like the cooperation of Mr. Hennessy and every one else In an effort to get at all the fuels." BELLIGERENT DINER FINED, Western Mining Man Klcka I p Hon When Chef la Slovt. Oliver Irwin, a Western mining man staying at the Hotel McAlpIn, was fined $10 by Magistrate Deuel In thu night court couit lust night because he Insisted on gutting IiIh dinner In u West Thirty-third stieet restaurant quicker than tho chef thought necessary. His Insistence took the form of threatening to throw u waiter, a manager and ii proprleor, suc cessively, nut of the window und maltreat them otheiwlse, Policeman Kyun wus called 111 thl rmeigeucy. Irwin told the Magistrate that out West he didn't have to wait for his food and that was ttm leason ho lost his temper here, Tho bill with which he paid his line did not seem to diminish his roll appreciably. II" Is -17 years old and largo uf perron. NEW PANIC ATTACK ON CITY BANKERS Swanson of Virginia Retreats in Disorder After Making the Charges. O'OOKMAN RKBUKKS HIM Root and Weeks Also J'rovc 1907 Disturbance Was Not Duo to New York. Washinuto.v, Dec. 8. Another effort was made In the Senate to-day to place upon New York city bankers the responsi bility for the panlo of 1307 and to prove that they had been unfair with the coun try bankers In withholding money de posited In New York. This time Senator Swanson of Virginia made tho utluck, but he met a prompt response from Senators Hoot and O'Qor; man nnd Senator Weeks of Massachu setts. Ilefore the controversy was over the Vlrglnlo Senator found himself re treating In disorder from the subject. Mr. o'Giirinan wus particularly severe in his Democratic colleague. Senator SwaiiMiu admitted that his Information came fiom the Treasury Department and Hltiiiiiund bankets. Somii persons con necting these two facts recalled that John Sktllon Williams, Assistant Secre tary of tho Treasur.v. was formerly u lUcbliioud b.inlu i. In attacking the New York bankers, Senator Swanson followed the, beaten paths that have been laid out In the .Semi to bv others. Ill lillcf be usserted that the New York bankets had absorbed thu Mserves of the countiy batiks and thin n fused the demands nf tlm latter to return tho money when thu panic came. Senator O'Gorman listened Impatiently tu tho attack and thru asked Mr. Swanson to be moro specific. Mr, Mvt niinon'a Assertion. "I stated specifically," said Sctiator Swanson, "that the New York banks held fii'l, 000,000 rtserves of their own and they owed tho loutitry banks nearly $410,(100,001.1." Senator Swanson In reply to a question from Mr. iorinan. tplulned that he got tills liilonnatloli fiom lepoits of tht. Comptroller of the Currency. To this Mr O'Gorman leplled that the Senator from Virginia wns evidently mistaken, but Senator Swanson Insisted he was right. Therenpun Senator O Oormuii read from the tistlmony. taken before the Hanking und Currency Committee, quoting lending Southern bankers to prove Unit the New York city bankers were acting fairly with their count! y mi respondents and that there never had been any dltliculty to get accommodations with the New York banks. Senator O'Gorman dwelt particularly on the testimony of George W. lingers, presi dent of the Dank of Commerce ut Little Hock, and of K. W Koote, vice-president Of the Plist National Hank at Hattlesburg. Miss, tliu second largest bank In Mis sissippi. The Senator next quoted from the testi mony of Alexandif Gilbert, for fifty ears president of the Market and Fulton Na tional Hunk of New York, in which the witness leMHitd as to the bank balances of the New V"rk city banks on December 2i last, tile da) he was tin the witness stand T'i.s shown! th it the Now Voik city banks curled deposits aggregating $1, 2i't'.,i)Oii.uiio, of which tn.iy $:ot. 000,000 was with other Nfw York bankers and almost a lul Ion weie In the countiy banks "Whin the ."senator from Vitglnla In dulges n uiiwiirratiled, Inaccurate and uiil.tlr criticism of the bankets of the titv of New York." said i-tntto!' I'Oor lu in, "he does hlniseli an Injustice and he does Injustice to ins nwu consult!' ncy If he thinks he relit els their Views "1 vti) nun h doubt vvh.'t'iei lie re lb' Is their views Pectus.. !1. p. ..pie ol Vtigima aie un Intelllgt lit electorate , the) know the merits of this and other gieat questions. Tli-y are not going to he mislead by the thoughtless valuing of popiilistl.' doctrine whether tliev lw.tr 't from tin housetops or even though it ni.i.v pent tr ite the Stn.ite chamber ' lntil.'N I'rttm ti llciH.rl. Senator Swanson in reply insisted lh.it he had before him a summary of the n port of the Comptroller of the I'liriepey as to the ivudillon of Hie national hanks on August 1".', HiOi, Just prior to the panto. It showed that Hit! banks ot New York own! national banks :.'l H.OuC.nun and owed State hanks J lini.iKni.Ulio, or il total of JlOs.iiOi'.umi that was on deposit with New York banks due to other banks. "It li.is not been disputed by the Sena tor fimn New York that on nclober SI l'.uiT. the hanks of New York lelt graphed and icfused to make p:i,v ments to the In terior banks," said Mr. Swanson. "At that time the banks of Itniutiond, Va , had due tin m between I'.'.OOO.oOO and f It.OiiO.oon tn New York, and they could not get an) inone) There were not bank tin in an) city in the countiy at that time who did not have money due in New York. The New York banks sus. pended payment. They did not send out money and it was absolutely Imposilble to get a shipment of cunency They suspended payment when tliev had K2I, 000,000 In their leservea. The Hank of Knglaud bad only fU'3, 000,000, but It did not suspend payment "The New York banks could have con tinued to ship currency to make payments to the Interior hanks and not havu pre cipitated n suspension of payments. They either got sen t il too quickly or else their action hail a sinister motive In It." Senator o'Corman Interrupted to de clare upon authority that at the time the country bunks were demanding their money from New York the New York city banks had mote money loaned to the countiy banks than they held as depos its from the country banks, Senator Swanson Insisted this was not true. He charged that ..o came to Wash ing ton vvltli a delegation of Richmond bankcis asking for relief and that the Treasury Department refused to order the New York banks to pay over to tho lllchinonil banks deposits carried by tho Itlrliinond bankets In New Yotk, but that tint Oovtiiimeiu madu an older transfer ring Internal revenue funds from Klch lunnd to New York. Mr, Wcelis's Mntemrnt. Senator Weeks madu u very clear and detailed statement of conditions of tho tinancial flurry of 1007. Ho exonerated the New Yorlt bankers by taylng that In October, 1007, the New York national biilikci H held on deposits about $1,200,000, 000 and that of these the deposits of all banks, savings Included, amounted to tf srt.oon.fltin. Me explained that these national banks were required to keep a reserve approxi mating soo,ooo,000, and that the bunks did not suspend payment until their re- TO PATENTEES Wr have oprnrd In New York Ciy a brsurli for tho exploitation of American and huropean pairiiied articles, We hir, faflltlss for the hundllriS 'f ,"", rrnu'h ,ld 0-rtnsn patent.. S. Altmatt Sc (Ho. Ere offer! rug, at very low prices, Several Thousand Yards of Don ported Dress Silks especially adapted for Tea Gownis, Klffniioinios House Dresses, Blouses and Dancing Frocks. This Offering comprises Novelty Silks, Soft Crepes, Brocaded Poplins and Charmeuse, White Silks, Brocaded Velvets, Satins, Fancy Chiffons and Black Silks. Arranged in Dress and Waist Lengths 3Fiflrj Awtuu, 3411) snit 354 Btntia, Htm fat. serve had sunk to J22 1,000,000, far be low the required legal reservi. When they llnally did suspend payment cwry national bank In New Yorlt was breaking the luvv, showing their reluctance to suspend payment, which they did not do until there was a considerable Im pairment of reserve. "Now I ask the Senator from Vir ginia," said Senator Weeks, "if It is fair to attack tho banks of New York rlty for stopping pa ments at some point where they knew they were, breaking the law which we had deliberately Imposed on them?" Mr. Weeks said tho requirement of tho law that 2h per rent, of reserve be main tained was u vtiluntury imposition of Congress. The bankers had not usketl for It. Senator Swanson replied th'it tho New York banktrs should havo t ontracted their loans If necessary to pay tho country bunks. "The Senator Is wrong," replied Mr. Weeks. "The bankers had no right to re duce their rcservu h-low the legal re qulrcmt tits, nnd If they hail done so the Comptroller of the Currency could have or derttl t hcin to tease loaning until their reserves were restored." Hepubllcati Senators have Joined their Democratic colleagues In a general effort to expedite ttm passaga of the currency bill. In a general discussion In th" Senate on controverted points In the bill It was clearly Indicated to-night Ihat the bl speeches will be concluded by the middle or end of this week, that the bill will be taken up for consideration by paragraphs and that voting on amendments may be gin not later than Saturday. There Is 11 feeling among the Senate leadtrs that tho bill will be passed by the Senate as early as December IS, and then go to the conference committee of the two houses In time to permit the bill to bo slgntd by the I'icsldent before Christmas. BIRD HAS PRIMARY PLAN. Will Aak l'rui(rrssl) In Next As sembly tn Consider Idea. Francis W Hlrd. county chairman of the l'rogressives, bus a direct primary plan which he thtnks Is. the simplest t.i. 1 most effective jet proposed He wnl ask the Progressive s in the next Assembl) to consider It. The features of .Mr. Illrd's proposal sre.. I. There must be a primary ut which thu voters of each party shall select the party candidates for inch and every elective office Tin-re must b- an oftlclal ballot ar ranged after the .Mass.u husi tts foi m of ballot, without an) pirty emblems ::. Candidates tor the primary should be iiiiiuinated by petition signed by a er small percentage of the voters of the party. Tin- percentage should be s() small that there would be no ditfiitllt) m si cur ing a nomination I The preferential stem of voting should be used to Insure tin- elei tlon ut a majoi ity candidate a. The successful candidates should after the piimai). in a )ear when a Oovernor I" to be elected, meet In a Statu convention to declare the. party platform. it. If It be deemed necesstry th sur ful candidates for Vssembl) with Hie candidates for State offices should bo the State committer or governing body of the party during the eur following their nomination, "This system," says Mr Hlrd, "goes its far as the direct primary should go be cause It places In the hands of the voteis full power to select their party can didates " , main n ! ii--.i. Hint's Ine IUrniture REMOVAL SALE NOW IN PROGRESS PRICE REDUCTIONS MOST UNUSUAL HOLIDAY GIFTS OF MARKED INDIVIDUALITY This year's preparation for Holiday demands includes a large and exceptionally attractive variety of individual pieces of Furniture for both men and women. Gift Suggestions:' Curates' Assistant Tea Wagons Trays Dumb Waiters Smoking Stands Humidors Pedestals Dressing Table Desks Writing Tables Bookcases Boudoir Desks Book Racks & Blocks Bridge Tables Library Tables Cheval Glasses Shaving Stands Fireside Chairs Cigarette Boxes Crickets Card Tables Electroliers Bachelors' Chiffoniers Clocks RECENT PRICE REDUCTIONS MADE IN ALL DEPARTMENTS ARE STILL IN FORCE. Geo.C.Bjnt Co. ta--i7WEST23RDST.a4-3aWEia3i24inSt. NOW NEAR BIG MEN IN HIGHWAY GRAFT ConNttiird from Firat Page. corroborated by additional evidence, We will prove completely everything I bars said," c. H. Warner of the Waraer-Qulnlan Asphalt Company, which Jamo K. Mo Outre a)s Is against him because of its inability to tell oil to the State tor 13 cents, while selling It to Individual con sumers for nine rents a gallon, mad brief denial. "There Isn't anything to that," he aaid. "All of McOulre's statements will be shown up in their true light when we vet through. 1 have nothing to say against him or hla brother. Our charges are against the Hlchw-a)s Department, and particularly Cat lisle and Hennessy. I have always I 1 , , 1- r . ,1 lAfflii wl tk VfjsfltitM m A w hlle he may have hurt us, we have never tried to get back at him and don't Intend to." runner l'nlted Statis District Attorney ! Henry A. Wise, who is counsel for Oeorge H. McOuIre, refused to comment yoater I day on the assertion of James K. McOuIre , that his brother is exhausted mentally and ' physically and possessed of an idea that he I rcpirscnts many lines of big business. PRISON GRAFT TRIAL STARTS. 1'ornicr Miperlnlendrlil nnd Con Irncltir Tare l.arrrny (.'barge. Oi.kns F.vu.s, N. Y , Dec. s. Only seven Jurors were selected to-day In the trial of former Superintendent of 1'rlsons Cor nelius V Collins and Michael Fitzgerald, a llooslik Falls contractor, charged with gland I.uccii) This is the first of the Ouiii Meadow graft cases to be tried. IVirnn i Statu Architect Franklin M. Ware, indicted Jointly with the other de fendants on charges of grand larceny first ib gree in connection with the construction of tlu waiir supply system for the prison, was granted a separate trial on the re nin -I ot District Attorney Sanfonl of Al ban), win appeared for him. 'I he clime for which Collins and Fitz gerald aie now on trial Is punishable by iinpiisiiniiitiil not exceeding tn years. It is Kent tally understood that In case Coll, us and Fitzgerald ure not convicted other Indictments will be dropped. JUDGE MAY PAROLE MEGAR0. Wools Mori- llvltlence In Poisoned .Needle- fnar. Il is probable that Armand Megaro, who i- In tin i;s-. county Jail, Newark, In I'umif.'tinn with the mjsterlous "needle polsoirnt: ' ' ,se in which Mrs. Marjorle Oiaff, toe young Mrooklyn bride, was the victim, will I,,- released to-day In greatly leduted ball or paroled In the custody of his , 'inisi-l, ,1, Victor d'Aloiu. At the suggestion of Assistant Prosecu tot Wilbur Mott yesterday Mr. d'Aloln d d ii"t apply fo a writ of habeas cor-in- Mr Mott ml vised the lawjer to move before Police .ludre Simon Hahn In the First f'rlmln.il Court for a reduction of tile lull lr. d'Alola had a talk with .lud-'e Hahn, who said that ho was willing to eiiterta n such a motion to-day,