r, >
Would You Claim a Wallet Not Your^
Own— lf You Could With Safety?
Read of how a lot of people
stood the test in
y- -The Sunday Call —
VOLUME CIX.— XO. 8.
BALLINGER IS
GIVEN A NICE
COAT OF WHITE
Majority Report Says the In
terior Secretary's Acts
Are "Blameless"
Democrats and Insurgents Still
Determined to Secure Cab=
met Member's Scalp
I [Special Dispatch to The Cell]
WASHINGTON. Doc. 7.— A fine
ooat of whitewash was given
Secretary Ballinfcer of the In
• l«rior department in t'ne report of the
'\u25a0 majority members of th<» BalHn^er-
Plnchot comTnittre, submitted to con
press today. The report is substan
tially a." predicted by recent dispatches
to The Call.
The majority report, while vSndicat- '
ins Bailing***, nererthoiess rule?
a^rain^t him, inasmuch a? it suggests
that th* Cunninj^haTn claims should be
referred to a court of law for decision
and that the government should lease
for lonff terms, and not surrender out-'j
light its ownership of coal and mm
Differs From BallinjjeT
Ther«» has arisen a difference of opin
ion between Ballingrer and President
Taft over this matter, and the presi
dent sets forth the difference in his
annual messaf?*\ He says, however,
that it is n fair diffrence of opinion
that should be explained to congress.
The demorratF and insurgents are
sroins- to try to have the minority re
port r-lopted by con^rers. Th^y are
?r":r.pr io bring in a resolution, both in
the senate and the house, calling: on
t::c president to dismiss Ballln^er from
the cabinet
.V-ajority Plies Brush
in the opinion of seven republican
o;enil»ers, a majority of the committee,
Secretary BaUinger "honestly and
faithfully performed the duties of his
hJsrh oflice. with an eye slnjgrle to the
public interest-*'
In the opinion of the four democrats
lialJinger "ha* not been tr« to the
• trust repo«=*d In him as secretary of the
inierior, end should be requested by the
Troper authorities to resign." f
Both reports, with the independent
report of Representative. Madison, in
surgent republican, also adverse to
BaJlingGr. were offered In the senate by
Senator Xel«on. and In the house by
n*presentativ«»' McCalL Their pre?en
. ta-tion follo^reil a meeting of the full
Report Is Submitted
The democratic members, led by Sen
ator Fletcher of Florida, agreed to this
method of petting the reports before
congress, after their motion to substi
tute their own report had been re
jected in the committee. Senator
Fletcher first raised the point of order
that the committee had already ap
proved the report that was made pub
lic at Minneapolis. This point was
overruled by Chairman Nelson.
A motion was made to substitute the
democratic report for the report agreed
upon by the 'seven republican mem
bers. This was voted down, 7 to 5,
Uepi esentative Madison voting- with the
four democrats. It -was agreed after
the majority report had been adopted
that all three should be presented at
once in each house and printed to
gether.
Under the arrangement the dissent
ing reports are given equal standing
with the majority report before the
two houses. An order for 38,000 copies
of the report was made by the senate.
Would Take His Scalp
Senator Fletcher said that steps
would be taken by the democrats to
bring about action in accordance with
the recommendation in their report.
1 The recommendation in question char-
: aeterizes Secretary Ballinger as "not
i-deservins of the public confidence" and
\ recomiwnds "that he should be re
rQues&ed by the proper authorities to
j-Teslffn his ofllce of secretary of the In
\u25a0\u25a0 terlor."
The reports "were accepted in both
•Rouses \rlthotrt comment. The plan of
-action to b« foflowed by the democrats
"tns not been determined, but it is un
derstood a resolution will be presented
"*"t» carry out the recommendation for
the «ecretary^B removal. Such a reso
lution probably -will call flatly upon the
president to discharge his cabinet of
ficer.
Tn© democrats held a conference on
In© matter today. They characterize
•the majority report as "weak." while
tbe republican members of the com
tnittee cay It has fully answered all
«.ha.rg«s against Ballinger and has dis
posed of all testimony presented in the
long bearing*.
An effort undoubtedly will be made
to pxrt th« house on record as 'to its
opinion of the majority report. Sev
eral democratic members favor de
manding consideration of. the report at
the first opportunity, followtnsrtip their
demand with an appeal from the de
rision of the chair, should Speaker. Can
non rule them out of order..
After stating: that the evidence pre
sented related in the main to charges
of various kinds agralnst Ballinger and
that these came chtefly from two
sources — I*. R. Glavis and Glfford Pin
'WTiot — the majority announced the fol
y'"sving conclusion:
* "The evidence has wholly failed to
make out a case. Neither any fact
Continued 011 Page 2» Column 5
The San Francisco Call.
STANFORD: A SICK UNIVERSITY — - - 5
Original Freedom From Restraint and
Community Spirit Between Faculty
And Students Now Lie Dormant
BREACH CREATES A FAULTY MACHINE
\u25a0-\u0084\u25a0\u25a0 . '- .\u25a0\u25a0--.. : . - - - . - . - - .
r. Jordan s Absent Treatment Fails to Heal
Injury to Institution' Caused By Transfer
Of Power and Present Nearsighted Policy
- ': \u25a0' • \u25a0 X.-'
W. RUSSELL COLE
lAM-ORD LaIvERSTT\. Dec. /. — Back in the beginning of
time for Stanford university, two decades ago, there was a
wholesome freedom from restraint and a spirit of community
between faculty and students that went far toward giving the young
institution its early prestige. Freedom from restraint did -not mean
license, nor was it a thing to be taken advantage of. It;' was merely
recognition of individual rights and liberties.
Senator Stanford had said, in opening the doors of the. university
to the youth of the state and the nation, "Give them a chance to-be
men and women." He haid laid the foundations upon broad, liberal
lines, and it was upon thefee same broad and liberal lines that Mrs.
Stanford took up the work when her husband was called by death.
Stanford was to be a place of training where character as well as
intellect was to be fostered. .It's aim was to give, to the world young
men and women of broad mind, capable of thinking for themselves,
trained to self-reliance and ready for leadership.
HEALTHY SENTIMENT CHANGED BY TIME
Discipline was never forgotten nor dispensed with, but it was
.discipline administered only when discipline was needed, and' then
m a spirit of fairness that could arouse no rancor. The sentiment
of the student body was healthy. Customs originated by the students them
selves came to be regarded Tvith all the respect of written laws. A unit of
society unto itself, the Stanford community conducted Its affairs so that the
good name of the university should remain untarnished. Rowdyism was- never
tolerated, but liberty of speech and action was' accorded full play where that
liberty was consistent with decent citizenship. The natural sparkle of
youthful nature was not caught and sealed, but encouraged, for it was recog
nized that from that very effervescence was to come the crystallization of
thought and action into all that makes for the best of strong, virile man
hood and womanhood.
As Stanford grew older the spirit changed. Differences grew, up, and
culminated in affairs that grave the institution unpleasant notoriety^ Gradually
there developed a breach that put those in control of student affairs apart from
the students themselves. Of late years this breach has widened, until the
old unity of spirit and sentiment lies dorma.nt. Tlie human element has
been replaced by a machine, and the machine is faulty. Student control, once
based on a thorough understanding and sympathy, now finds its operation
centered in the mere existence of power,ahd official authority
Some universities iii this country have recently made sweeping changes in
their entire organizations and methods. -The real fault has been recognized,
and the old conditions of faculty and student relations have been wiped out.
In every case the effort has been to adopt methods calculated to bring faculty
and students into -closer personal touch and understanding. The results have
been surprising. Dead timber has been cut away, old methods have been
abolished and a sentiment of understanding and co-operation has sprung up
over night. New men have come to the heads 1 of some of these universities
young men for the most part, broad minded, modern, wide awake, aggressive
capable of finding a human sympathy and common ground upon which they
and the students in their universities might meet. Possibly this is the sort
of a doctor Stanford, needs.
DR. JORDAN TRANSFERS POWER OF DISCIPLINE
President Jordan of Stanford university has given little personal attention
in recent years to questions of executive authority within the institution. He
has given practically no time to matters affecting the inter relations between
student body and the men of the faculty intrusted with student body controls
The power of discipline he has' transferred to. a little group, of subordinates.
The right of student appeal from decisions of this group he has abolished.
In respect to internal management: the university has, been left to run
Doctor Jordan, scientist and scholar, has many big and imperative de
mands upon his time and attainments. Recognized as the highest authority
in particular branches of scientific investigation, he is called here, there and
everywhere. Commissions of the most important nature are put into his
hands- he is given problems that few. men can solve. Now a lecture is de
manded, now a paper upon a question that demands the utmost concentration
of a great mind; now a trip overseas at the behest of a national government;
now some delicate task of research in adaboratory at home or abroad.
Doctor Jordan, scientist and scholar, is a busy man in the world of
science and scholarship. Doctor Jordan, executive, has been 'crowded com
pletely out of the allotment of time, if, indeed, such 'a person as Doctor
Jordan, executive, exists at all. Yet Doctor Jordan, scientist and scholar/ is
the titular executive head lof Stanford university. From il such circumstances
is thereto be drawn more than a single conclusion?
Science may be the gainer, but a great university suffers.
NEARSIGHTED POLICY INJURES STANFORD f
Even if, among his other attainment, Doctor Jordan is endowed with a
large amount of executive ability, there have occurred many incidents to in
dicate that this ability is not sufficient to answer the demand of modern
university management. Stanford has been involved in many controversies
that a wisely administered executive discretion might, have prevented. Stan
forefs good name has been injured on more than one occasion by the opera
tion of a nearsighted policy. Stanford has not kept pace -with the progress
to which all its # magnificent physical equipment should entitle it.'
Leaving aside, for the time being, the, matter of demand /for executive
ability of an exceptional nature in a man to whom is given the responsibility
of administering the affairs of a great university, is it to bc v eaid that this
lack can be made up for in' another way? Does Doctor Jordan occupy among
his students the position of a great teacher, from contact and association "with
whom may be gained a broadened view and knowledge of learning, regardless
of all else? ' ; • '.. \u25a0 :
It is a fact thattherc are- fteshmen-upon the-Stanford carapus today who
would not. know Doctor Jordan by sight. If is;a fact that; there are possibly
scores of upper cass men in the university •whoiiever^ have been so much as
introduced to him. It is a fact that hundreds of ; alumni 'would pass f Doctor
Jordan tomorrow npon the. streets of , San : Francisco -without speaking to' him
for no other reason than lack of personal acquaintanceship. ?*" :
PERSONAL ITOUCH IS LACKING <
I do not.contend that it is possible that the president of a big university
should know every; student, even were he • to remain ; constantly^ at his post.
I mean simply that Doctor Jordan has grown "away! and apart^frotmhis stu
dents. There remains ;no personal touch between them. The man of science
finds' his interests bound up in the cold facts of science. The . human element
has become deadened. -The ; . president and the -student body ; of - one: of Cali-*
fornia's two great educational institutions have grown- apart instead 'of
coming /together. "Sympathy and contact both are) lacking. . ; .
Stanford university is sick and needs \u25a0 a doctor." , ; Doctor Jordan f is jgiving
it absent "treatment. .Will it do?, : ?.-. ' '' ; V ,;;]
B'As FRANCISCO,' THUg^^Y^ DECEMBER" "B, 1910.
REBELS SEIZE
LARGEST CITY
IN CHIHUAHUA
Guerrero Palis and the Federal
Army Surrenders . After
Two Weeks- Siege
Provincial State^ Secretary Re
signs and Other Changes
Are Announced
DOUGLAS. Ariz., Dec. 7.— Guerrero,
the largest city in the state of
Chihuahua, with a population of
12,000. is tonight in the of the
rebels, according- to information which
has reached here. ; .:- , *.\u25a0• •
After resisting repeated assaults for
two weeks the federal army surren
dered, following: a combined attack
which took place after the departure
of the train bearing the peace offi
cials. The rebels have elected-provis
ional officers to govern the city.
It . was first reported that the jefe
politico was killed in the final charge
on the city, but later , reports are to
the effect that he and his family are
prisoners and unhurt. . : :
. The telegraph line 'between Guerrero
and Chihuahua is now in the hands" of
tlje ' rebels. . ' \u25a0 *
Following a conference at- Sari An
dres between the peace commissioners
and rebels, headed by Castillo Herrera,
the soldiers sent out from Chihuahua
were halted at Fortina,' near' San An
dres, until. President Diaz acts on the
promise of truce offered by - L the. rebels
to lay down arms, providing certain
changes are made in the system of tax
ation arid officials in Goghuila. This ;
truce is .'effective only from San Andres
to Chihuahua, the rebels stating they j
can not act for the .country from San
Andres to Guerrero. •
Following the resignation of Gover
nor Sanchez of Chihuahua; Secretary of
State Guillermo Parras has also re
signed: In favor of Rafael Alvarez, and
other important changes }ln the state
go\'ernment have taken place. Sanchez
was -reported deposed ..because at the
conference held- in the telegraph
of t'San- Andres the peace commission,
.wh.ich •he headed; Informed , tbte - rebels
that the commission had authority to
grant redress .consistent y. r ith the law
of justice. :':}_'[\u25a0 '^-V .
.The citizen soldiers seryi»Tg v at: Aqua
Prieta have returne-d to thair! homes
Bocoachi and Fronteras, which Is taken
as indication of confidence that the
government will maintain peace on
the border -of the stato of Sonora.
GIRLS' FEET FLAT
AND SPINES CURVE
Head of Physical Culture de
partment Describes Con*
dition of Students
BERKELEY, Dec. 7.— That 75 out of
every 100 young women who entered
the university had: curvature of the
spine and that 20 per cent were fiat
footed was the declaration :of Prof.
Walter B. Magee, head of the .depart
ment of physical culture, before the
board of educationl'last. night. He said
that the average would hoid' for the
women of the graduating classes of
the high schools of^the state.
The university professor was present
at the board meeting to urge the bond
ing of the city for the building and
equipment of gymnasiums - for.- the
Berkeley high school. He, said that
there was. the greatest need for such
institutions,, as the adolescent period
was the time, and the high ' school was
the proper place, for physical training.
" Out of 300 women examined this. year
Professor Magee said 75 .per cent had
curvature of the spine, and 20 per cent
wer« flat footed.^ These defects he at
tributed to. bad posture botJi In sitting
and standing, arid to faulty customs/
Although he } did not meritiqn the fact
at* 4 the • ineeting, Prof ossor Magee has
declared that the French; heels, so* ad
mired by ; the average high school girl
produce feet deformities which; have to
be corrected by physical Guiture. ',
Dr. .Romilda Paroni of the medical
staff of ) the \ school- <aepar tmen t also de
clared that there was the greatestneed:
for a gymnasium for the girls as weii
as .the boys at < the high; schooL \ She
said that s although she ; had examined
only* 200 girls at.the high school ont of
nearly 600, . she was that
gymnasium work was needed, as a larjje
proportion of the "girls should take -a'
course in : corrective phyßical culture.
IRRIQATION^DAM^GiyEs'
WAY UNDERPRESSURE
Large Section > of- the -Larigel!
:v": v " Valley Is Flooded:
{Special Dispatch to\Thc , Call]
KLAMATH { FALLS, 7.. Ore.; Dec. 7.— A
long" distance l telephone ? messaße from
the ! upper- end fof •' the *; Langell *; valley
states ;-\u25a0 that i,the *.Av;illow> creek ii irri ga-'.
tlon"dam?^yent^6ut last; night' and ithat
a'i large Tl section ft of £ the £ country was
flooded; wlthr;considerable)loss =to prop
erty:; Xo \u25a0 lives 'twere'} lost. .-The; melting:
snow/ and r heavy ; rainfall £ of- v.the^last
tew days (caused f the? dam |to| give j, way. 1
The^damtwaslbuUtjtoUuVnlshlwaterJfor
irrigating 4,000 acres. ' -
COALITION CARRIES DAY
UNIONISTS MAKE GAINS
• — — : \u25a0 f—— . \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 -— «.
William O'Brien, independent nationalist leader ivho defeated William
Redmond for. seat in parliament from Cork city.
BRITISH ELECTIONS
FURNISH SURPRISES
William O'Brien and Waldorf •
Astor Among Winners of;
Seats in Parliament
LONDON, Dec. 7.— The standing of
the parties at the close of today's poll
'lng was: > ;{• j \u25a0
t Government coalition. ~ \u25a0
Irish nationalists, 3S.
liaborftea, 23.
Opposition t
. Unionists, 170.
V The unionists secured six gains In
today's polling, -the results of which
were announced: tonight; , and suffered
a loss of only two seats. They thus rer
turn to the position held »bef ore yes
terday's voting. The unionist^ total
gains for the four days fare*' lß, "the
liberal. gains lltand laborltes 4. Among
the. nationalists the - O'Brienites hold
five seats. ' . -. j
The moat notable unionist ' victory
was in Cardiff, which . has gone 'union
ist* only once in t a quarter of a century.
This victory was largely due to the
personal popularity, of Lord Crichton-
Stuart.i who overcame, a: liberal - major
ity of 165, winning t by, 299- and- the
withdrawal -from politics -off:the ; old
member, D. A. Thomas', who. was -re
placed in the liberal interest byj Sir, C.
Hyde. '; ' ' * ..„ v "
•Waldorf-Aster Wins
' There was an even greater, surprise,
however, in. the capture of by
Waldorf-Astor {and A. Shirley Benn,
John Burns'" old opponent in Battersea,
w^ho* took- M. . Dufand's place as ; the
running mate of the : young * Anglo-
American. They .proved a \ good team
and the } work that Astor^ had ', done In
the constituency was shown in his sac
cess in replacingJC.'E." Mallet, firianclal
secretary: to the war -office', , who is : the
first minister" to -be [defeated. \ > . .
Unionists Make Gains :.; '.;'
- Almost: every where !in the country,
the labor arid .liberal . vote - decreased,
arid the unionists V"were :more pleased
with their gains: here 'than anywhere
:else. . • ' . v _* -•> • ' <\u25a0
The government \u25a0 gets some comfort
from London, all; the~ districts of which
are now.- polled.; .Today, the /liberals
won 'k Stepney, which was .unionist,', in
the ) last and labor / gained Bow
and Browley. " f'
• v.The -latter \u25a0 seat-- was - captured-
George Lansbury, ."an - socialist,
whom Chancellor \u25a0 Lloyd-George' :ad-,
vised the liberals ;to Bupport ' in prefer
ence to li'S.'AmeryVtthe historian, who
is a tariff- reformer. - • {/»' r ' ;
h ; These -Victories * brought • the^ coali
ition gains. in ! the metropolis' up ito. four,
against • two)losses.-; Right HoriJSydney
Buxtori,' president o£ ;theboard "of tfade,'
: like John* Burns, > theTotheVineniber of
\u25a0'the i cabinet ~, sitting"; in ,: a^Londons r seat,
"greatly Increased 'his' |. majority. •*
l\4 The r of r .WlllianrC O'Brien \ in:
Cork ! and the: possibility oti his
increasing* -his •; followingX complicates
the Ssipuatum^ The^uni^^
ing what ;''the;r^^ government r.will; do ;IfHt
?.».' Continued on-,E*a* 2b XJ«Jamn- 6
COMPLETE statements of the facts surrounding their attempted smuggling
into this country, given yesterday by the 15 Chinese stowaways on the
Pacific Mail liner Manchuria, have placed in the hands of 'the United
States immigration authorities information sufficient in their belief to proceed
against^ and smash rone 6t 'the~'strongest rings formed on the coast for the
importation of Chinese slave^girls and coolie labor. Drastic action is expected
in a few days.
The identity of the agent "at Hongkong has been discovered and the prob
abilities-are that it will be disclosed to the British government for the latter
to deal with as it sees fit. And by piecing together the stories of the 15 the
officials believe they have secured the Identity o*the agents In San Francisco.
Whether or not criminal -prosecution will follow the government officials
refuse to say, .but their very \u25a0 secrecy In the matter, they point out, has for
| its express purpose the apprehension of the prime movers in the smuggling
scheme, and that disclosures of the identities of the -parties Involved would
mean a serious interference with the workings of Justice.
That the developments of the Investigation Indicated an extremely serious
condition of affairs was made evident by the action of Colonel Charles H.
Blinn, acting surveyor of the port, who ordered the four inspectors on the
Manchuria at the time of the escape to appear before Mm for examination
this morning. His original Intention was to await the report of the immigra
tion and t then to decide whether such action would he necessary on
his part.
IDENTITY OF AGENT LEARNED
/The storiesofthelS were repetitions of one another. In the telling was
broughrout horror on horror; of conditions abhrrent, of starvation, thirst
and hardship beyond belief. The wall oLsilence which the eight men had
built around themselves- was torn' down by Harry Edsell, assistant commis
sioner o fimmigration, who is in charge of the investigation. He questioned
'^Hl-*H 1 -** 1 . 6 :? n^ re da y- ; He hung to them till their oriental placidity gave way
to his dogged persistence. And when he concluded with them last evening
he had in his possession all;the facts surrounding their case^ This, together
with' information already in his hands made clear beyond all doubt the iden
tity of the agent in Hongkong— a Chinese — and also went a long way hi re
moving. the t veil of "secrecy surrounding the men operating on this side of
the ocean.; \ ;^
"This capture/ said Luther G. Steward, commissioner of immigration, "is
an illustration or the workings of a strong ring engaged in the importation
-of. Chinese; slave ' girls^ and coolie labor into the United States. The organiza
tion, this*.. department*' knows, is well financed. In it are both whites and
and so v firmly established is it that a regular set of printed contracts
governing the traffic are in existence. This gang which attempted the smug
gling of the IS, who were captured^ in my opinion, is the same which has
'operated successfully in' the/past.
/ "Under the /circumstances, I do not wish to make any charges against' any
'person, at -/this time. \ We have secured a great deal of information from the
stowaways, /which will be embodied in my report to the proper authorities.
A copy ofthe report will. i>e filed with, the surveyor of customs: to, act upon
it as he sees fit; If-the facts show that some of the customs inspectors were
either grossly, negligent or in collusion with the stowaways, it will be a
Wtterforthe head' of the customs department to act upon."
• BRITISH -GOVERNMENT MA V ACT %
;~ In* regard, to the agent at Hongkong-, he said that this in dividual would:
have jto be dealt;, with- by- the, British government. \u25a0
\u25a0 country has 'no jurisdiction over him," said-Steward, "but I pre
sume' thatjtheT case'will. be talTen up and put thrugh the-prper diplmatic chan
nels, and the British gvernment requested t put an end t his lucrative .opera
tions. '-\u0084'.' "_.. /- , ;. : 'J = '
s -;Edsell; who questioned > the Chinese, declared that from their answers
he .enough information to. proceed against the agents in San Fran
cisco**' --'\u25a0';-"•,'>',.. '.-,..
y; 'rThe .troublean these- cases," he said, "is securing enough evidence on
which to base; criminal; actions. The smuggling of slave girls is carried cm
with all secrecy possible. The cases of the IS persons captured are good
illustrations" of .the.methods employed.^ • * »
"These people tell me ; that they were approached by an agent at Hong
kong. The girls:.were led ;into the trap with promises of .wealthy husbands,
the ; men, with, tales of great; wealth to be had here. In this instance the men
arc^densely. ignorant andjinentally much below the class'usually handled by
_us^. That ."some -of the .persons employed on the ship were in. the deal 13
"palpable f to.every, brie.*'. ' : . . , . .'.. ,
the lot .were taken on board- The
men\were' thrust"; into a^' narrow; compartment in ; the hold, ; this comparrmjcrt
being, merely., ,a.space "left -in' th^^addng of theship, and then walled' arouadj
THE? WEATHER
Y,IsSSTBRDAY— Highest temperature, 60;
lov>csUTuesda\) night, 50.
' POR TODAY— -Cloudy wtlh
Z>shd^crs: light south roind. j
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
AUTHORITIES
TO SMASH
CHINESE
Stories of Slave Girls and
Coolies Will Lead to
Breaking Up of
IDENTITY OF AGENT AT
HONGKONG IS LEARNED
White Men Implicated in Smug
gling Plot, Is the Belie!
of Commissioner
Steward
INSPECTORS WILL HAVE
TO EXPLAIN NEGLIGENCE
These Men Are To Be
On the Carpel Today
W. M. ROHRBACHER
CHARLES FREUND
JOHN KILEMADE
CHARLES GIBBENS