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SIXTEEN PAGES
Criticism of the Cabinet.
There is an amount of criticism of the
individual members of President Wilson s
cabinet, which is to be discounted by
judicious persons seeking an accurate esti
mate of men and things. Sooner or later,
the cabinet officers will pretty definitely
establish themselves as successes or fail
ures. But it is worth recalling now that
the most conspicuously successful member
of the Taft cabinet, Mr Wickersham, had
passed through a very storm of criticism
before he convinced the country that, be
yond being a reasonably efficient attorney
general. he was one of the most cour
ageous and. in purely legal matters, one
of the most conspicuously able men who
had held that position. The matter has
not got to the pass where any of the Wil
son cabinet are especially in need of de
fense. For the criticism, instead of reach
ing any such proportion as to limit their
usefulness, is, at least much of it, dis
tinctly captious and partisan, as if hot
weather were making for uneven tempers.
In the case of Mr Ballinger it was notori
ous that the attack, even supposing it to
have been without basis, had ended his use
fulness long before he had the belated
sense to resign. There is nothing of that
sort to-day.
That Attorney-General Mcßeynolds
originally made a serious mistake in the
Diggs-Caminetti case has been obvious
enough, and the administration is correct
ing it. In addition to the storm which
burst about the head of Mcßeynolds, but
which he will outlive if he is the man
3e has been supposed, there has been
ridicule and criticism a-plenty of Mr
Bryan in connection with his grape juice,
his absences and his lectures. As for Mr
McAdoo, while he was unwise in charg
ing the New York banks with efforts to
depreciate the 2 per cent bonds, it has
become fairly obvious that the secretary
of the treasury cannot make a move with
out being criticized by a certain element
in New York. This phase of the situation
suggests two things; first, the extent to
which the past financial heresies of the
democratic party have apparently driven
the bankers into the republican party and
prejudiced them against nil things demo
cratic; and second, that Wall street does
not realize that when it indulges in purely
captious criticism of Mr McAdoo, it is
making him stronger with the rest of the
country.
Secretary Daniels of the uavy is also
forced to contend with a disposition to
judge him before the facts are established.
He has, it is true, in the course of much
talking let fall some remarks which do not
indicate a thorough grasp of things naval,
and there have been signs that his mind,
'or political courage, does not run toward
making the reorganization of the wasteful
navy-yard system which is demanded by
economy and efficiency. But he is to be
given time and the benefit of the doubt
until he has definitely announced his
policy and his program.
The latest to fall under the ban is Sec
retary Houston of the department of agri
culture. It is charged in the Washington
correspondence of the New York Journal
of Commerce that although he has now
been in office over five months, Mr Hous
ton has not accomplished the reorganiza
tion and economies which were promised
by the new administration, nd which it
was supposed would follow at once when
a younger and more efficient executive
succeeded the aged James Wilson. It is
charged that instead of reducing “the
‘enormous expenses of his department, it
‘appears as though he is ready to make
‘increases by taking into his employ a
‘still larger number of experts and scien
•tists." It is represented that although the
removal of Mr Moore as chief of the
weather bureau, together with a few
other changes, might give the appearance
of reorganization, the appearance is not
supported by the facts. But the “nig
ger in the woodpile” and real cause of
complaint quickly proves to be that old
bone of contention, the referee board of
chemists, headed by Dr Remsen and ap
pointed originally by Col Roosevelt to the
everlasting disgust of Dr Wiley.
It had been supposed, when the demo
cratic administration came in, that the
much-assailed referee board would go out
of existence. But it is stated that the
department in preparing its estimate for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1914,
(presumably 1915 is meant) some $25,-
000 is to be apportioned for the referee
board's salaries. Hence the effort to re
vive the rancors of the old controversy,
while further complaint is made that
Secretary Houston, instead of profiting
by the mistakes of his predecessor, has
recently named a number of "high-priced
■scientists" to make special investigation
of the packing houses. In spite of every
thing Dr Wiley and his friends have said
there has always been a strong argument
from the standpoint of common sense in
support of the creation of the Remsen
board. As for its purely legal standing,
that, although seriously questioned, has
been upheld by the law department under
a previous administration and it would
appear that a similar view is held by
the present administration.
It is admitted, however, that Secretary
Houston has made various improvements,
and the main cause of his offending would
appear to be the employment of these
outside “scientists," as if the present
staff of the department had a monopoly
of all the science there is. It is to be
suspected that Secretary Houston, with
his university experience behind him, is
disposed to turn to trained experts wher
ever he can get them, and in this it may
safely be assumed that he is abetted and
upheld by President Wilson. Washing
ton bureaucracy is always jealous of out
siders. but is generally benefited by
them.
Small Parks.
Perhaps the most difficult problem that
the American city has to deal with in the
effort to increase its attractiveness is the
treatment of small parks. We have a
typical case here in Springfield in the ef
fort to bring Court square into some rela
tion to its new functions and the elaborate
new municipal and commercial architec
ture about it. Once it was a village green
and pleasant in its way. An iron fence
kept the public aloof and all within was
fresh and trim—it was essentially a green
lawn with a few magnificent elms and a
scldiers’ monument.
And then Springfield grew into a big
town with Court square as its center and
this pleasant repose was ended once for
all. The fencs had to come down, and
now a ceaseless procession of trolly cars
clangs around the square which has be
come more like a terminal station than a
village green, despite the surviving trees
and the struggling grass over which multi
tudes tramp daily, ignoring the ugly net
work of crosswalks. What with monu
ments. drinking fountain, band stand and
all sorts of posts for al! kinds of wires,
the placid old green has become an ugly
end reproachful junk heap that seems to
ask for nothing so much as a clean sweep
and a fresh 20th-century start. Beyond,
the Court square extension stretching down
to the railway tracks by the river, oddly
suggests, with its ornamental lampposts
and brand new crosswalks, a bit of half
finished frontier of some far-flung raw
prairie city.
It is "a chaos, certainly, and everyone
who squarely looks at it recognizes that
radical measures should be taken. But if it
is necessary to do something, it is no less
necessary to set about it fight, and un
happily the multiplied failures in Ameri
can cities in dealing with just such
problems do not give ground for the most
sanguine expectations. With the village
green America has done very well,
and there are charming little inclosed
city squares. But a small central city
park, the equivalent of the Italian piaz
za or Spanish plaza, is a far more diffi
cult problem, and it has not as yet been
fully adjusted to our native conditions.
For southern Europe or Spanish-Amer
ica. nothing could be simpler or more
pleasing. The plaza is simply a level
and smoothly paved space surrounded by
the more important buildings of the city.
There is San Juan of Porto Rico, for ex
ample, which is ours by adoption. Its
plaza, over the beauty of which visitors
exclaim, is a little smaller than Court
square, and surrounded by churches, pub
lic buildings and stores in the arcaded
Spanish-American style of architecture,
for the most part rather low. Around
the plaza runs a well-kept row of trees,
some of them with brilliant flowers.
Under the trees run benches parallel
with the edges. A kiosk or so for newspa
pers, and the line of waiting automobiles
complete the picture. It is nothing in itself
—merely a level paved out-door floor with
people coming and going in any direction,
but it is an uncommonly pleasant place
to spend an hour in the shade, and the
whole effect is simple, hospitable, and in
viting. Such an illustration is less ab
surd than mention of the famous open
squares of Europe, of which the piazza
at Venice is the paragon, but the Span
ish-American plaza is beyond us too—
we have not the blue skies and the Ro
man arcades and the dazzling white
stucco and green paint which go with
it; we must deal with the matter in our
own way, and the problem is difficult
One thing seems reasonably clear, how
ever; when a certain point is passed the
treatment of such a square must be frank
ly urban; it is useless trying to retain the
no longer appropriate or practicable
charms of the village green. What beauty
is offered must be mainly the beauty of
art rather than the beauty of Nature, and
every incumbrance which does not con
tribute to the artistic effect should if pos
sible be swept away. The great thing is
not what is on the park, but the clear
space it offers, and the most should be
made of the vista across the river which
will be thrown open when the First church
goes. For such a central square the
inhospitable grading of the soil up toward
the center is a mistake; one might as well
have a hummocky floor or railway plat
form.
For. the most part this central square
must in the nature of the case be utili
tarian. but this need be no disadvantage,
provided it is treated not like a .park, but
like a central square where people are to
stand or sit or wait for a trolly car. Un
der such conditions what is needed is a
fine and well-kept level pavement rather
than green lawns, but luckily the city has
plenty of green grass; it can afford to sac
rifice a little here to meet urban condi
tions. The end sought must be architec
tural, and already in the fine columnar
facades of the municipal group we have
the beginning of an architectural effect
which can be increased little by little. At
Stearns park the conditions are quite dif
ferent; this should be made an attractive
resting place. It has no architectural pre
tensions; but with a few seats and plenty
of flowers it can be made a pleasant open-
THE SPRINGFIELD WEEKLY REPUBLICAN: THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1913.
air resort for the immediate neighborhood,
and no city can afford to forego oppor
tunities of this kind.
The treatment of these little squares is
so vital to the appearance of the city
that it ought by all means to be dealt
with as a whole before any serious alter
ations are made. A prize is offered to
the architects of the city for the best plan
for the proposed waiting-room and public
sanitary in Court square, but this ought,
of course, to be planned with reference to
the ultimate treatment of the whole
square, and even the location should be
open to revision in the interest of project
ed vistas. It would he well if architects
would go beyond the letter of the require
ments and make a fresh study of the sit
uation. and means should certainly te
found to provide for a complete plan into
which every' detail will fit as its turn
comes. An uncommonly useful thing just
now would be a good exhibit of pictures
showing various ways in which the cen
tral square has been most satisfactorily
treated both in American and foreign cities
—for an unsatisfactory treatment we need
only look to the present transitional state
of Court square.
What to do With Intractable Un
civilized Races is a problem, b«t it is
certain that some better way can be found
than extermination. Take the fight at Bag
sak, for example, of which the papers late
ly arriving from the Philippines give
graphic details. One will search the annals
of war in vain for more heroic fighting
than this last stand of Amil and his men.
“Worthy of a better cause," their Manila
chronicler calls their bravery, but resist
ance to invasion has always been deemed a
good cause—it was good enough for Leoni
das and his 300, who could do no better
than Amil’s Joloanos in fighting till the
last man fell. And why should invasion
be necessary? An island has been dedi
cated to wild birds, islands are being of
fered for blue foxes, enthusiasts propose
reserving a tropical island for tigers and
other big game. Why should not an island
here and there be left of fine wild speci
mens of man? Isolated, they can do no
harm; a tin gunboat can prevent piracy,
and if strangers keep away they will not
be hurt—well disposed strangers like mis
sionaries and R. L. Stevenson manage to
win the friendship of the fiercest natives.
There is no reason why everybody should
be civilized, and there is no reason why we
should not segregate and save interesting
races which are incapable of civilization.
The white man’s bullets exterminated Amil
and his band, the white man’s diseases
are exterminating the mild Kanakas. Was
it worth while? Millions are spent on mu
seums, why not dedicate some islands as
museums of primitive races?
GREAT NEED OF BULGARIANS.
Much Suffering at Sofia—An Appeal
to American* to Help.
The Republican received Thursday the
following cablegram from Prof Will S.
Monroe, formerly of the state normal
school at Westfield and now a member
of the faculty of a leading normal school
in New Jersey. Prof Monroe is a great
traveler and is particularly familiar,
through many visits, with the people in
the Balkans. He is evidently in sympathy
with the Bulgarians, as so many other
Americans are who have studied them at
close quarters and are familiar with their
problems, characteristics and national am
bitions. Mr Monroe's appeal speaks for
itself and should receive a cordial and
generous response from those who can af
ford to give. Remittances addressed to the
banker, Mr Atanasoff, at Sofia, Bulgaria,
will undoubtedly be properly used and
acknowledged. The cablegram follows:—
To the Editor of The Republican
Bulgaria greatly needs the help of gen
erous Americans. Thousands of wounded
soldiers and Macedonian refugees are ar
riving here daily. Help is more needed
than in the recent Balkan war. Banker
Atanasoff at Sofia receives subscriptions.
Will S. Monboe.
Sofia, Bulgaria, July 31, 1913.
LEWIS NOT FORGETFUL.
Plan* to Introduce a Bill Setting Aalde
a ‘‘Fatixers’ Day.”
Senator J. Hamilton Lewis has come
to the conclusion that the "old man" of
the family has not received proper recog
nition from a grateful country, although
the nation has honored the other mem
bers of the American household. As a re
sult he announced last week at Wash
ington his intention to introduce a bill
setting aside July 29 as “fathers’ day.”
Already there is a "mothers’ day” and a
"children's day.” “Why shouldn't we do
something for the ‘old man'?" demanded
the senator with virtuous indignation.
“He pays the bills and on cold winter
mornings is forced to get up to light the
fire. In summer they make him do the
work of a horse in mowing the lawn be
neath the blazing sun. His lot, altogeth
er, is not exactly a happy one. He de
serves recognition.” Senator Lewis in
tends to introduce a bill at this session
but will not press it for consideration
until the regular session beginning in De
cember. If prompt action is not taken
on it then, he threatens to make a
speech.
AMERICAN FLAG TRAMPLED ON.
Saskatchewan Soldier* Snatch Star*
and Stripe* From Woman In Auto
mobile.
Officers of the militia at Saskatoon,
Sask., Friday had not decided how to
deal with a buglar of the 105th Fusiliers,
who snatched and trampled an American
flag waved during a street parade Thurs
day by a young woman in an automo
bile. The bugler, it was said, leaped out
of the ranks, tore the flag from the girl's
hands, broke the staff and threw the flag
on the ground, and the whole regiment
marched over it. The man was ordered
from the parade and immediately court
martialed and discharged from the regi
ment. A few hours later he was rein
stated after the other members of the
bugle band had threatened to resign from
the regiment unless the officers rescinded
their order.
INDIAN MEDICINE DANCE BANNED
Federal Inspector* Find That Chippe
wa Cuatom Impoverlahe* the Tribe.
The grand lodge medicine dance of the
Chippewa Indians at the Bois Fort res
ervation and Nett Lake agency in Min
nesota has been put under the ban. This
was the decision made Tuesday by L.
F. Michael. United States inspector. It
is the custom of the Indians during the
dance to give away practically everything
they own. They are thus kept impover
ished while the medicine men flourish.
Gambling also is responsible in retarding
the progress of the Indians, and this has
been forbidden. The Indian doctors ex
ert an influence so strong over the mem
bers of the band that they will not go
to the agency physician, even when seri
ously ill.
LIND ENVOY TO MEXICO
MAY ALSO ACT AS MEDIATOR
NEW POLICY NOT ANNOUNCED.
Administration Thinks Present Atti-
tude of Huerta and Foes is Due
to Fear of Showing Weak-
ness Which Diplomacy
is Likely to Over-
come.
President Wilson Monday took the first
steps in the policy through which he pro
poses to deal with the Mexican situation.
He formally accepted the resignation of
Embassador Henry Lane Wilson, to take
effect on October 14, and sent to Mexico
City as his personal representative but
not accredited to the Huerta government
former Gov John Lind of Minnesota, a life
long friend of Secretary Bryan. The un
derstanding is that when a stable govern
ment is established in Mexico Mr Lind
will be formally named as embassador.
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
had frequent conferences during the day;
Embassador Wilson had a long talk with
Mr Bryan and Chairman Bacon of the
Senate foreign relations committee dis
cussed the situation with the president at
the White House. But. except for the an
nouncement of Mr Lind's missiou, no ex
planation of the policy to be pursued by
the American government was forthcom
ing. The statement from Secretary Bryan
read: ‘‘Ex-Gov John Lind of Minnesota
has been sent to Mexico as the personal
representative of the president to act as
adviser to the embassay in the present
situation. When the president is ready to
communicate with the Mexican authorities
as to the restoration of peace he will make
public his views. Gov and Mrs Lind de
parted for Mexico to-night by rail to pro
ceed by way of New Orleans or Galves
ton.”
It became known that a further an
nouncement would be made by President
Wilson in a few days, possibly on the ar
rival of Mr Lind in Mexico City. It is
said the president is observing with keen
interest the efforts of leading Mexicans
to bring about peace and will offer no sug
gestions until these apparently prove fu
tile. That Mr Lind will be empowered
to explain to all inquirers the unalterable
opposition of the American government to
the recognition of the Huerta administra
tion. is expected to be a factor which may
assist the situation.
Prominent Mexicans have taken it upon
themselves to try to persuade Gen Huerta
to retire in favor of another provisional
executive, acceptable to all factions. Mean
while. arms and munitions of war from
the United States will continue to be de
nied to the two warring forces and unless
it is apparent that the internal efforts to
bring about peace have failed, the United
States will not offer its services as a
mediator. Mr Lind will undobutedly act
in that capacity when the time comes.
Declarations from both Huerta and
Carranza have been made in the press re
jecting mediation proposals, but adminis
tration officials realize that both sides fear
they may be showing weakness in the ac
ceptance of such a proposal at this time,
and are not convinced that friendly efforts
to mediate would prove ineffective. Of
ficials at Washington hope that the effort
to put an end to bloodshed and destruc
tion of property would appeal to public
opinion in Mexico and unite the factions
on a peace program.
Little of an affirmative nature came
from President Wilson or Secretary Bryan
during the day to indicate what the future
policy of the Washington government
would be. though the acceptance of the
resignation of Embassador Henry Lane
Wilson settled finally that his recommen
dations for recognition of the Huerta gov
ernment, after a period of military co
operation in northern Mexico on the part
of the United States to restore peace,
had been rejected.
STIRRED BY HUERTA'S STAND. |
Washington Officials Interested In
Provision-si President’s Hefusal to
Resign.
Official Washington read with keen in
terest Sunday the declaration of Aure
liano Urrutia, the Mexican minister of the
interior, that Provisional President Hu
erta would not resign and, moreover,
would brook no interference on the part
of foreigners in his administration. While
no plan that the American government
has had under serious consideration in
volved any direct interference in Mexican
affairs the admitted attitude of the ad
ministration at Washington is one of un
alterable opposition to the recognition of
the Huerta regime.
Without the recognition of the United
States leading Mexicans have heretofore
claimed Mexico would not be able- to ex
tricate itself from its financial difficulties.
On this account it had been believed at
Washington that pressure would be
brought to bear to persuade President
Huerta to resign. The announcement that
he has determined not to do so has be
clouded the situation somewhat and has
spurred the constitutionalists to further
activity to obtain the repeal of the em
bargo on arms. They claim that if they
do not get arms the revolution will be a
protracted struggle. With munitions of
war, they say they can quickly bring mat
ters to a crisis.
Gen Eduardo Hay. who has been se
lected by the constitutionalists as their
spokesman, is now in Washington and
will present this view to the Senate for
eign relations committee during the pres
ent week. Having taken part in many
battles, he is familiar with the military
situation in Mexico and is prepared to an
swer all questions as to the aims and as
pirations of the revolutionists. Hay first,
came into prominence in the first Madero
revolution, when as a young engineer of
Scotch-Mexican parentage, educated at the
Notre Dame university, he took up arms
against the Diaz government.
He distinguished himself in many of the
early battles especially at Casas Grandes,
Chihuahua, where he led a famous charge
in which he was wounded several times
and lost his left eye. He was taken
prisoner by the Diaz troops but escaped
from a federal hospital under sensational
circumstances. He was one of Madero’s
chief officers and later was elected to the
Mexican Congress, being chosen speaker of
the Chamber of Deputies for a short term.
The constitutionalists are pinning much
faith in the argument Hay will make be
fore the foreign relations committee, as
he speaks English well and is as con
versant with the liberal movement in Mex
ico as any of their number. He went
to Washington from Sonora, where he as
sisted Gen Obregion in his successful cam
paign against Gen Ojeda.
HUERTA WILL NOT RESIGN.
Saya He Intend* to Continue Puctaca
tion Of the Country.
Foreign interference in the conduct of
his task of pacification Will not be tolerat
ed by Provisional President Huerta of
Mexico. He proposes to stay in the presi
dency and be will brook no interference
ou the part of nationals or foreigners.
This determination was expressed in a
statement issued at Mexico City Saturday
evening by Dr Aureliano Urrutia, the
Mexican minister of the interior, on behalf
of the president. "Gen Huerta wall not
resign,” Dr Urrutia said. "Much less will
he permit nationals or foreigners to take
a hand in a question in which is involved
his horlor and that of the nation. I will
say more definitely that Gen Huerta has
contracted an obligation with the nation
and with the entire world to establish
peace in the Mexican republic. This obli
gation is in the way of being fulfilled. If,
when it is realized, our government has
been recognized by that of the United
States we shall rejoice. If it is not, we
will lament it. We will not, however,
change our attitude of defense of national
honor and dignity.” The declaration of
the minister of the interior is regarded
in political circles in Mexico City; as the
government’s answer to the Mexican de
puties who are promoting a movement to
bring about an understanding between the
Huerta administration and the rebels.
AGENT MOTT RELEASED.
Prosecution of Alleged Blackmail
Charges Unlikely.
The release from prison at New Or
leans without bail Monday of J. L. Mett,
secret agent of the department of justice,
and Ernesto Fernandez, representative of
the constitutionalist party of Mexico, is
interpreted to mean that there will be no
prosecution in connection with the pay
ment last week of SSOO by Emmanuel
Castillo Brito, former provisional governor
of Campeche, Mex„ on an alleged promise
of immunity from . arrest on criminal
charges preferred by the Mexican govern
ment.
G. Raymond Matthews, special agent of
the department of justice, who accepted
the SSOO from Brito, and who asserted
that it was done in connection with a,
plan to detain Brito until a warrant for
his arrest should arrive from Washington,
was released Saturday. The release of
Mott and Fernandez followed an investi
gation made by a special representative of
the department of justice, who arrived at
New Orleans Saturday night. Tuesday
Judge Foster of the federal court heard
arguments on the habeas corpus petition
of Brito.
May Investigate Alleged Bribery.
It is believed at Washington that the re
lease of the agents means the transfer
of the case from the state to the federal
authorities. The meager official advices
received by the department of justice last
night led officials to conclude that the state
charge of blackmail originally preferred
against Special Agent Matthews, L. J-
Mott, his assistant, and the Mexican. Fer
nandez, practically had been dropped and
that the federal government would now
investigate to determine whether any at
tempt had been made to solicit a bribe by
those accused. This would be a federal
offense.
The charge of blackmail was originally
preferred, it is said, on the assumption
that the telegram directing the arrest of
Brito was a fake, but as this was a gen
uine dispatch, the allegation now resolves
itself into a question of alleged bribery.
Mott was released from the government
service by the department of justice last
night. It was explained that this was not
due to the charges against him, but to the
fact that there was no further need for
him. He had been employed to watch
shipments of arms and ammunition.
THE ARREST OF BRITO.
Federal Agents Involved—Blackmail
Charles Preferred.
The arrest in New Orleans Saturday
of former Gov Brito of Campeche, Mex.,
was the result of a request by the Huerta
government, through the Mexican embassy
at Washington for his extradition as a
fugitive from justice, charged with murder
and robbery. Immediately upon receipt of
the request, the state department asked
Attorney-General Mcßeynolds to order
the Mexican’s detention pending the ar
rival from Mexico of the necessary req
uisition and warrant to justify extradi
tion. Both of the alleged offenses are ex
traditable. but Mexico must submit with
in 40 days evidence of criminality and
prove that the acts were not political
crimes.
Officials of the department of justice at
Washington were stirred Saturday by the
arrests of its agents, G. Raymond Mat
thews and J. L- Mott, on parges of black
mail in connection w-ith the attempts to
apprehend Brito. Plans were laid for an im
mediate investigation. Comment was with
held rending a report from a special agent
sent ’from Washington to New Orleans
to make the inquiry.
Brito was arraigned in New Orleans
before United States Commissioner
Browne. He pleaded not guilty, and was
cent to parish prison without bail. Brito
declared that when the Huerta agents
made an attempt to arrest him in Mexico
he knew their action would be followed
bv his death, probably untrer the notorious
fugitive law. He resisted, drawing his
sword The Huerta agents, took 4he
sword from him and slapped him with it.
Thereupon, Brito says, he drew his re
volver and killed the two men. It was
in war time, however, and they were
his enemies. This, he said, would be his
defense in resisting deportation.
The arrests of Mathews and Mott re
sulted from an appeal to the New Orleans
police by former Gov Brito, who said that
he had been approached by one of the
three with the copy of a teregram which
purported to have come from Washington,
snmed “Mcßeynolds,’ ordering Britos ar
rest Brito says he was informed that
SSOO would extricate him from the situa
tion. At this juncture he apprised New
Orleans detectives. All concerned met at
ioor St Charles avenue F riday night,
where the arrests followed. Assistant
Chief of Detectives Daniel Mooney who
filed the charges, said he found SSOO in
marked bills on Matthews.
Former- Gov Brito arrived In New Or
leans several days ago from Mexico, ac
companied by several of his staff. Fer
nandez y Artega has been in New Orleans
some time as the personal representative
of Gen Carranza, head of the Mexico
constitutionalists. He Is reputed to be
wealthy. United States Attorney Walter
Guion, admitted that he had received a
telegram ordering the arrest of “a certain
person.” He said that he showed this
telegram to Special Agent Matthews.
When questioned Matthews denied having
seen the message. Mr Guion refused to dis
close the name of the person to be ar
rested.
Matthews was paroled Saturday night
until Monday by District Attorney Lucen
berg. Matthews insisted that he took the
SSOO from Brito in order that he might
have a charge against the Mexican of at
tempting to bribe an American officer.
The district attorney’s action Saturday
night came after a series of conferences
held by federal and state authorities re
garding their cases. Mott and Aretaga
are still held in the parish prison without
bail. ______________
Connection between forestry and the
salt industry may seem remote, neverthe
less in the Philippines the salt making of
Nueva Vizcaya is to be saved by establish
ing forest reserves. The saline springs are
practically inexhaustible, but it is other
wise with firewood for boiling it down, and
the government has had to take a hand.
49 NATIONS INVITED TO EXHIBIT
EIGHT DECLINE AND 27 ACCEPT
Canada Acts Favorably Althongh
Motherland Refuses to Participate.
Replies from 35 of the 49 nations to
whom invitations were dispatched to P ar "
ticipate in the Panama-Pacific exposition
have been received at the state department
in Washington- Twenty-seven accepted
and eight declined outright. Among the 14
governments yet undecided are several of
the great powers of the world. A curious
feature of the list is the recorded accept
ance of Canada, although Great Butain
has declined.
The countries which have accepted the
invitation are: Argentina, Bolivia, Bra
zil, Canada, Chili, China, Costa Rica,
Cuba, Denmark, Dominican republic, Ec
uador. France, Guatemala, Hayti. Hondu
ras, Japan, Liberia, Mexico, Netherlands,
Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, Port
ugal, Salvador, Sweden and Uruguay.
The following have declined: Bulgaria,
Egypt, Great Britain, Morocco, Russia,
Servia, Siam and Turkey. The countries
that have not acted upon the invitation
finally are: Abyssinia, Austria-Hungary,
Belgium, Colombia, Germany, Greece,
Italy, Montenegro, Paraguay, Persia. Ru
mania. Spain, Switzerland and Venezuela.
GERMANY NOT TO PARTICIPATE.
Official Action Net Yet Taken on San
Francisco Exposition-
Although the German secretary of the
interior declared at Berlin Friday that
Germany had not yet taken any action in
regard to the question of her participation
in the Panama-Pacific exposition at San
Francisco in 1915, the opinion is freely ex
pressed in official circles that the German
empire will not be represented there. It
was pointed out yesterday that the British
government’s decision not to participate
settles also the action of Germany, as the
only factor which might have induced the
German government to bring pressure to
bear on unwilling industrial men to ex
hibit was the fear of unfavorable com
parison with Great Britain, and this has
been eliminated. Industrial men >n the
majority of eases declare themselves tired
of the expense connected with frequent ex
positions, and any they see no prospect a*
financial returns, should they participate
in the San Francisco exposition-
WHY GREAT BRITAIN REFUSES.
Exhibitor* Say Burden at Expense Is
Greater Than Return.
The reason why Great Britain is hold
ing aloof from the Panama-Pacific exposi
tion is, aceerding to the officials of the
British board of trade at London, because
their inquiries have showed it to be im
possible to induce a sufficient number of
British manufacturers to incur the neces
sary cost of preparing exhibits. The
manufacturers are quoted as saying that
recent burdens upon them in connection
with expositions have been very heavy
and that little commercial return could
be expected from their participation in the
Panama-Pacific exposition. They also re
call that at the recent Berlin conference
it was agreed that international exhibi
tions should be supported only every third
year- _________
RUSSIA DECLINES TO EXHIBIT.
Attitude Believed Due to Abrogation
of Treaty of 1832.
The Russian government yesterday de
cided not to participate officially in the
San Francisco exposition. The announce
ment was expected at exposition headquar
ters in San Francisco and caused no sur
prise. Russia’s attitude is attributed to
the action of Congress in abrogating the
treaty between the two nations because of
Russia's refusal to issue passports on a
basis of equality with other foreigners to
Jews who nave become citizens.
GREY DISCUSSES EXPOSITION.
Suggestion Made In Parliament That
Private Enterprise Take Up Matter
of Participation.
The question of British participation in
the Panama-Pacific exposition at San
Francisco in 1915 gave rise to a debate in
the House of Commons Tuesday after
noon. Some criticism was expressed of
official action in this connection, and ths
suggestion was offered that private enter
prise might supply the impetus necessary
to secure adequate British representation
which the government declined to furnish.
Sir Edward Grey, secretary of state tor
foreign affairs, in a long statement ex
plaining the official attitude of the British
government in the matter, stoutly main
tained that the decision of the cabinet not
to participate was entirely due to com
mercial considerations and had nothing to
do with the controversy over the canal
tolls. _
Sir Edward Grey said: "The British gov
ernment came to the conclusion that un
der present circumstances it would not be
justified in asking tlie country to incur
the heavy expense required tor participa
tion in the exposition. S
was estimated at least sl_oO,o(M>. and
such a sum would be quite out of propor
tion with any commercial advantages
likely to result from it.
“Inquiry in the commercial centers of
the United Kingdom had not shown that
there was any active desire to participate.
The conditions for participants laid down
by the exhibition authorities prescribe that
exhibits shall be distributed among a
series of international pavilions, thereby
rendering it impossible to secure an ef
fective national display. The question
was considered and dealt with on these
grounds without any reference to the
question of Panama canal tolls.. Tbe
British government bad done nothing to
discourage participation in the exhibition
by the eelf-governmg British dominions ”
John O’Connor, a nationalist member,
questioned the estimate made by the gov
ernment as to the expenditure, and pointed
out that Great Britain’s expenditure at
Chicago had amounted to only $300,000,
while at the Japanese, the German and
the French expositions it had attained
only SOOO,OOO Sir Edward Grey pleaded
that the conditions were not the same at
San Francisco, and that the government’s
estimate had been reached by inquiries
made on the spot.
Alpheus Cleophas Morton, a Scottish
member, suggested that in view of the
government’s “discinclination to help tbe
exhibition” private individuals of the city
of London might take the matter up, as
was the case at the French exhibition of
1889. Sir Edward Gray in reply stated that
as far as the government was concerned the
matter had been very carefully investi
gated by the hoard of trade, but the gov
ernment would not think of doing anything
to discourage participation in the exposi
tion by .private individuals. He would, he
said, communicate with the board of trade
to see if it was ready to assist exhibitors
desiring to participate.
MALONE~SEES BFRING-RICE.
Trying to Gst Great Britain to Re
consider Action on Panama-Pacific
Show.
Great Britain's decision not to partici
pate in the Panama-Pacific exposition was
discussed by the British embassador, Sir
C»cll Spring-Rice, and his week-end guest,
Dudley Field Malone, third assiatant sec-
retary of state, at the British summer em
bassy at Dublin. N. H. Mr Malone, who
arrived at. Dublin Saturday, planned to
leave for Boston Monday. Regarding his
conference with the embassador, he said :
‘ My work in the state department is con
cerned with the Panama-Pacific exposition.
You may draw your own conclusions. I
am here just as a week-end guest. I
think it is no more unusual for an Irish
man to visit a British embassador than
it is for a British embassador to choose
Dublin for his residence.”
It is understood that an effort will be
made to influence the British board of
trade to reconsider its decision, which is
said to have been based on a feeling that
the probable benefits to be derived from
the exposition did not warrant the ex
pense of taking part in it.l In some quar
ters it is thought that the clause in the
regulations governing the operation of the
Panama canal, which would exempt Amer
ican coastwise shipping from the tolls
proposed for foreign vessels, had some
thing to do with the disinclination of the
commercial interests of England to be rep
resented at San Francisco. In any event,
the state department has taken cognizance
of the situation and, it is understood that
Secretary Malone's present mission is de
signed to counteract whatever feeling has
influenced the attitude at London. It is
also understood that Mr Malone may visit
the summer embassies at Newport of Rus
sia and Germany on a similar errand as
Russia already has announced an inten
tion not to share in the exposition, while
it is indicated at Berlin that Germany is
disposed to follow the lead of England.
Assistant Secretary Malone’s visit to the
summer diplomatic colony is without of
ficial explanation at Washington, though
it is know-n that his mission is to press
the embassadors of some of the European
nations which have declined participation
in the Panama-Pacific exposition to use
their influences to have their home foreign
offices reconsider. The official view of the
declinations is that none was caused by
controversy over treaty rights, but really
because of the recent frequency of inter
national expositions. Neither President
Wilson nor Secretary Bryan has given up
hope that the nations may finally- decide
to exhibit.
NICARAGUA TREATY GOES OVER
Secretary Bryan Says President Has
Not Changed Hi s Views.
Secretary Bryan Monday at Washing
ton issued the following statement regard
ing the pending Nicaraguan treaty: “The
president has not changed his view's as to
the main features of the Nicaraguan
treaty, an outline of which has been be
fore the foreign relations committee of the
Senate for consideration informally, bu.t
owing to the fact that the. Senate's time is
occupied with the tariff and currency bills,
further consideration of the treaty with
Nicaragua, together with a number of
other important matters, will be deferred
until the regular session.”
The decision of Secretary Bryan to delay
further action on the proposed Nicaraguan
treaty until next winter met with ap
proval in Senate circles Monday. Mem
bers of the foreign relations committee
were well satisfied to let the entire subject
of canal concessions and the proposed pro
tectorate go over until the regular session,
when more deliberate action can be taken
upon it.
Nominations Sent to Senate.
Dr Paul Samuel Reinseh of the univer
sity of Wisconsin was nominated Tues
day by President Wilson for minister to
China. His selection had been previous
ly announced. Other nominations included:
United States attorney for southern West
Virginia, William G. Barnhart; superin
tendent of mint at Denver, Thomas
Anhear; assayer of mint at Denver, Frank
E. Wheeler.
Nomination of Negro Withdrawn.
President Wilson Friday at Washing
ton withdrew the nomination of Adam E.
Patterson of Olkahoma, a Negro, to be
register of the treasury. Patterson de
clined the appointment and the president
nominated Gabe E. Parker of Oklahoma,
a Choctaw Indian, recommended by both
senators and the congressional delegation
from that state. Southern senators
threatened a fight on Patterson.
DATE OF PARCEL POST CHANGE.
New Schedule* Go Into Effect on the
15th— Banking by Mail Algo to be
Introduced.
The new regulations intended to further
popularize the parcel post will go into
effect the 15th. Postmaster-General Burle
son announced Monday. Beginning on
that date, the weight limit will be 20
pounds, instead of 11 as at present, and
local rates will be reduced from five cents
for the first pound and one cent for each
additional two pounds or fraction thereof.
For delivery in the first zone, the rate
will be reduced from five cents for the
first and three cents for each additional
pound, to five cents and one cent; for the
second zone the rate will be cut from six
cents and four cents to five cents and one
cent for each additional pound.
The postmaster-general announced also
that on the same date the "banking by
mail" feature would be introduced into
the postal savings system. This change
will enable would-be depositors living in
remote districts to avail themselves of the
benefits of the system.
BERMUDA STORY DEPRECATED.
Governor Thinks Establishment of
Naval Base Unlikely.
Lieut-Gen Sir G. M. Bullock, Knight
Commander of the Bath, governor of Ber
muda, w’ho arrived at New York Monday
on a vacation trip to the White mountains,
deprecated the report that Great Britain
is contemplating establishing a strong naval
base in Bermuda. “I think a great deal
has been made out of small material,” he
said. “England hag for a long time main
tained a sort of naval bass at Bermuda,
and often there are a number of small
war craft there. Our real naval base is. of
course, at Jamaica. It may be that the
opening of the Panama canal will call for
a coaling depot in Bermuda, but the idea
of a great naval base there is largely imag
ination, I fancy. As a private individual, I
should say that there is no necessity for a
naval base in Bermuda. We are much far
ther from the entrance to the Panama
canal than Jamaica and we are hardly on
the line of steaming between Europe and
the canal.”
STIMULATING NAVY SWIMMERS.
Secretary Roosevelt Offer* Stiver
Trophy lor Battleship With Most
Prottclent Personnel.
In order to stimulate interest in the
navy in swimming Acting Secretary
Roosevelt hag offered a silver trophy cup
to be competed for annually by the per
eonnel of the battleshins of the Atlantic
fleet. The cup will be held for one year i
by the battleship of the fleet which has,
during the year, qualified the largest per
centage of its personnel as swimmer:-'.
The competition will apply to every net
son aboard from the commanding oflicer
to the newest enlisted man. Secretary
Roosevelt believes that every man on
board a warship should know how to
swim.