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WANTS ROOSEVELT MA \
indorses ins policies.
Kew York Sure President Will Not
Hun, J. A. Stevcart Says.
, [From The Tribune Bureau.]
Wser.ington, May 2.— Ninety per cent of the
people of New York, Republicans and Demo
crat* alike, are for the President's policies. Of
the Republicans in the state i»S per cent are out
and out for Mr. Roosevelt, and 2 per cent are
lined up with his opponents. The nominee at
the next Republican National Convention will
poll Just about as large a vote an the President
did in 1004 if he stands for his beliefs; if he does
not. be will run a good chance of defeat.
This, in brief, was the information brought to
»he White Houm to-day by John A. Stewart,
president of the League of Republican Clubs of
New York, and he further clarified the political
situation by declaring that the league, as a
whole, accepts the President's assurance, given
on the night of the last national election, that
he. will not again be a candidate, and is now
searching for the man who best represents his
ideals.
Mr. Stewart called at the White House pri
marily to explain the odd complication that
■ rose from the fact that he happened to go
across the street to a restaurant with his busi
ness partner. <Jeorge H. Reynolds Borne one
«-ho knew that he was dining with "Mr. Key
nolds" jumped to the conclusion that it was
James B. Reynolds, of beef Investigation fame.
Ct*c forthwith proceeded to draw up a most en
tertaining Ktory of how James B. Reynolds was
preparing to go forth into the country and "feel
the pulpe" of the people on the Roosevelt third.
term matter.
To prove that James B. Reynolds was about
to make thin Important Investigation, the mis
taken prophet cited the fact that the league of
Republican Clube had just sent out a circular
letter "marked confidential" asking the recip
ients to write to headquarters as soon as pos-
Hlbie their views on the coming Presidential
struggle, with especial reference to the rail to
be played by President Roosevelt.
"As a matter of feet there was nothing 'con
fidential' about the letter at all," said Mr. Stew
art at the White Howe to-day. "The circular
■»ap quite like many others we have sent out
In the past. We send out a letter of Inquiry to
about thirty-five hundred, members every three.
months asking: them various political questions,
fnd. as the. pubject of the- President's policies.
n*ems to be. Just row uppermost in the public
mind, we made it the text of this letter. Out
of the 3,500 we sent out we pot back '.'.I.W re
plies, and you may pay that practically all of
them were unanimously in favor of the Presl
d<-rit'f policies and idea 1
"The third term question, however, had abso
lutely nothing: whatever to I*o with the matter.
It was not mentioned in the letter and was not
thought of by any one in the office v.-hen it was
■written. As a matter of fact, I do not be
lieve, and I do not believe the mem
bers of the league as a whole have any
!dea, that the President will run again under any
conditions or circumstance*. The people of New
York do believe, however, that the man who is
nominated at the next national convention must
represent the President's policies if he wants
to Win. The man who Is a recognized exponent
Of what the President believes and what he has :
foueht for trill receive practically the same vote
that he grot at the last election. The nominee
•who' does not represent the President's policies
will rot get that vote and may stand a pretty
good chases of losing at the polls.
"Mr. James B. Reynolds happens to be one of
about forty gentlemen whose names appear on
tn* letterheads of the league. This letterhead
was used In sending out the circular letter that
hap caused so much Btlr. He did not know any
thing about the letter until he got a copy or
■aw it in the newspapers, and, as for any per
form! communication that I have had with him,
I have not seen him nor written to him for at
least two months. He may. therefore, be acquit
ted of any 'complicity' in the 'scheme' to feel the
pulse „f the public for third term eentlment.
"When New York goes to the next Republican
convention, I expert to see a good, Interesting
■girt, for I believe the delegation will go entirely
nninstructed, and it will be any man's battle."
yfORTOX FOR ROOSEVELT.
Does Not Think, However, That He
Would Take Third Term.
[By TeJep-aph to The Tribune ]
Wheeling. W. Va.. May 2. — Paul Morton, presi
dent of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of
New York, who is here to-day attending the
banquet and reception which mark the twenty
ninth anniversary of the West Virginia agency
ef the company. Is for Roosevelt for President.
In an interview to-day he said:
'I have but little to say about politics, but I
am a strong partisan of the President. If he
should run again there is not the slightest doubt
but that the Republican National Convention
would make his nomination for President by
acclamation. Many believe that he can be in
dured to accept !t. I do not believe bo. I was
with him when he wrote his determination not
to accept a third term, as he called it. It was
not done Impulsively, and he meant It."
When questioned about the alleged "rich men's
Conspiracy" to defeat Roosevelt and his policies,
Mr. Morton thought for a moment and then
•aid: "I know nothing at all about it— that Is,
nothing except what 1 have read In the news
papers."
MICHIGAN PASSES PRIMARY BILL.
House Favors Direct Election of Senators
and Prohibition of Political Advertising.
I.*nsiii*. Mich.. May — With only seven nef?a
tlve votf-s the lower novae of the state Legislature
to-day paes?d the primary election bill advocated
by Governor Warner. The bill amends the existing
law by providing for a popular vote on candidates
for United States Senator.
U «!*o rf-m^.ves the proviso that if no candidate*
for th« nomination of Governor and Lieutenant
Governor receive 40 per cent of the votes cast in a
primary election, the nominations for Governor
»Tj4 Lieutenant Governor must be made by the
convention, as are. all the remaining nominations
for the state ticket The bill also prohibits news
paper advertising by candidates.
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN FAILS.
Freight Ahead of Fast Northwestern Pas
senger Knocks Obstruction from Track.
Ztaclne. Wls.. May 2.— An attempt was made lap<t
Rlgtii to wreck a southbound passenger train on
the Chicago & Northwestern Railway, heavily
<osxie4 with passengers, bound from Milwaukee' and
Rarlna for Chicago, but fortunately an extra
freight train which passed through ahead of the
passeegAr struck the obstruction placed en the
t**ck. Only »he locomotive left the rails. The at
te-rapt was mad« south of Racine Junction, at about
the same place where s passenger train was
wrecked isst fall
Investigation an to the rsuec of the accident re
v«*l» that It was a probable attempt ; 1 train
wrecking.
LAND FRAUDS IN WASHINGTON.
Seattle. May 2.— Biz Secret Service oner
atives are working- In Western Washington 'in a
•tries of alleged land frauds declared to have been
nv>re far-reaching than the discoveries in Oregon
•m! California. a fi*cr«t Service operative In th«
Jftnfl^^r.ce of President Roosevelt has iu>t been n«-nt
** the Coast to take charge of the work.
CHEAP, EFFECTIVE, PALATABLE.
JKUNGARIAN NATURAL PURGATIVE WATER,
MR, CONFIDEN
SAYS TAFT'S LEAD GROWS.
Foraker May Drop Fight for In
dorsement for Presidency.
I From The Tribune Rureau ]
Washington, May 2. — A careful survey of the
situation In Ohio has convinced the Taft lead
ers that their candidate has so stronß a lead
that it !e not improbable that Senator Foraker
may abandon his efforts to secure tho state's
indorsement for the Presidency and confine
himself to the Senatorial race. Representative
Burton, one of the Btancbest Taft leaders, dis
cussed the situation to-day.
"Indications in Ohio are entirely favorable to
Secretary Taft," he* said. "The trend of senti
ment in his behalf may become so manifest that
no primaries will l>e required. At the same
time, I still maintain that as Umg as there re
mains the slightest doubt as to the choice of
the Republicans of the state it is de.sirable that
the primaries, proposed originally by Senator
Foraker, be held."
It is asserted by Mr. Taffs friends that there
are four factors which are making for his suc
cess. First, there is his personal popularity and
the widespread confidence in his ability. Sec
ond, there is the knowledge that Mr. Taft is In
full sympathy with the President's policies, has
been a party to their formation and has done
much toward carrying them into effect, while
Senator Foraker has received all of President
Roosevelfa policies with a wry face and in at
least three important instances has voted
against them. Third, there is the general fear
of the local politicians thaj: the Foraker-Dlck
machine will prove too heavy a load to carry in
the local elections, and, finally, there Is the
knowledge that by supporting Mr Taft Ohio
can tend another of her distinguished sons to
the White House, while a Foraker delegation
would mean only a complimentary vote for the
Senator and would ultimately make for the
success of Urn favorite son of some other state.
The experience of men who have opposed iii»
President's policies is declared to offer little
encouragement. Ever since it became known
that Senator Penrose wan a party to a scheme
to defeat those policies, he has found it neces
sary to embrace every opportunity to assert bit
allegiance to th« President, and even at that his
supremacy In his state is threatened. Senator
Scott, who has never been in pymrmthy with the
President or his style of politics, has seen the
handwriting on lie wall, and recently came to
Washington and Raid to the newspaper men at
the White House: "Put it in that the President
and I are the. best of friends." Senator Hans
brough, who has a hard fight for re-election, is
making capital by snouting for the President
and his policies on all possible occasions. Sen
ator Long, of Kansas, has declared for Roose
velt first and Taft second, and even In Indiana
one of the Senators is for Taft. if the President
cannot be induced to run again.
The fact that Senator Foraker proposed thai,
primaries be held to test the sentiment of his
state, and that he is now reluctant to have
that programme carried out. is regarded by the
Taft men as indicating that the Senator, since
he returned to his home, has come to appreciate
the extent of the Secretary's strength. Repre
sentative Burton expects to make a public
statement regarding the situation this week, and
will probably indicate the kind of primaries
which the Taft leaders would like to have. Mr.
Burton will return to Ohio for a few days the
lat,t of this w«ek, and he will hold a conference
with Mr Vorys, the Taft manager, and prob
ably with other Taft leaders, although It is not
likely that lie will make any political speeches.
Secretary Taft has mad« no engagement to
rpeak on politics in Ohio before, starting for the
Philippines on September 1.
HARRIS AGAINST PRIMARY
Ohio Governor Believes One Cannot
Be Held This Year.
[By T«l«in»r>h to Th« Tribunal
Columbus. Ohio. May 2.-Oovernor Harris said
to-night that the laws of the state are such that
It is not practicable to hold a primary this year
to decide the state's preference for the Presiden
tial nomination.
"I do not feel that it Is at all advisable to hold
a Btate primary this year," said Governor Har
ris. "I believe, with the Attorney General, that
It would be impossible to safeguard such an
election contest, and the results could not but be
hurtful to the people of the state, of whatever
party.
"There is no statutory provision for a primary
of thin character. That is clearly evident. There
remains, therefore, but tho one means for a
primary— primary by agreement of the con
testants. Such a contest would be bound by no
law, and the perpetrators of any fraud therein
would be answerable to no court.
"It would seem, therefore, that It is en
tirely improper to further discuss the question,
for there is no hope of any such a contest, and
discussion can accomplish no good."
The Taft men are displeased with the state
ment by the Governor, saying that it Ib along
the line of the position of the friends of the
two United States Senators. The Governor,
however Insists that he Is keeping out of the
flKht and will not take any part In It.
Many people here believe that this statement
makes it almost certain that no such primary
as was suggested will be held this year.
MR. TAFT TO SPEAK IN BT. LOUIS.
Springfield, Ohio, May 2. --Colonel J. W. Burke,
president of the National Millers' Association, re
ceived a message this afternoon from Secretary
Taft accepting the, Invitation to be the guest of
the association in Bt. Louis on May 80 and t.. make
an address.
ONE TAFT SPEECH IN OKLAHOMA.
Oklahoma City. Okla., May 1 ■aocrstary Taft
telegraphed the chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee of Oklahoma, which met here
to-day that he will make only one speech in Okla
homa 'during his visit to the Southwest the first
weVk in June. The committee decided to hold a
Tttto convention at the time of Secretary Taft's
visit, and It Is hoped to have, him make his speech
to this gathering-
DEATH FOR CRIMINAL ASSAULT UPHELD
Frankfort. Ky.. May 2.-The Kentucky law In
nicting the death penalty for criminal assault was
sustained In a remarkably terse and comprehen
sive opinion filed by the Court of Appeals day
affirming a death sentence Imposed on Harrison
Alexander, a negro, for an assault on a white
woman In Muhlenberg County.
ROSSI, THE TENOR. ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Milan. May 2.-Arc«ngelo Rossi, the tenor, who
was with the Conrled opera company In San Fran
cisco at the Urns of the earthquake, and who. as
th« result of the fright he experienced, has not
since been well, endeavored to commit suicide here
»o <'ay Recently he lost his voice. This calamity
weirhed "o d.Vlv on his mind tbat be went crazy
*cl«d™ day he cut out to tongue w!t>i a pair of
"clsU™ V\va, taken to a hospital in a Critical
condition.
I^st winter In this city Rossi. In course of a per
formance of "Don Pasquale" at the Metropolitan
with Mr. Conried's company.
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. FRIDAY. MAY 3. 1907
MEXICO EXPECTS PEACE.
War with Guatemala Not Likely —
May Be Revolution There.
Washington, May The strained relations be
tween Mexico and Guatemala, arising from the
failure of the latter to surrender General Lima,
charged with complicity in the assassination of ex-
President Barrlllas, la a matter of serious concern
to the officials here. They sincerely desire the
maintenance of peace in all of the three Americas
pending the second Hague conference; otherwise
the presentation of certain subjects to the con
ference by the United States would lose much of
its force. With this In view, the State Depart
ment went to unusual lengths in its efforts to end
the war between Nicaragua and Honduras and
prevent its spread to other Central American coun
tries, and also to guard against further troubles by
providing for a permanent peace commissWm to
meet In Nicaragua. The details of this last ar
rangement are expected to be disclosed in the
Treaty of Amapala when its text reaches Washing
ton.
Hence th« officials view with apprehension the
increasing friction between Mexico an] Guatemala,
and there are frequent conferences at the State De
partment, the last being to-day between Secretary
Root, Assistant Secretary Bacon and Ambassador
Creel, of Mexico, In the pursuit of a common pur
pose to avoid a fresh outbreak <>" war. As the
situation stands to-day, it may be stated upon au
thority, the Mexican government does not believe
It will be necessary to go to the length of actual
hostilities. It does feel that it has a right to de
mand of Guatemala the surrender of fugitives who
have committed the greatest crimea upon Mexican
soil.
It Is feared that the demand for Jose Lima will
ultimately l" 1 refused by Guatemala, If for no other^
reason than because I«inia is regarded as the right
hand man of President Cabrera, in whose interest
i:>' is charged with having connived nt the as
sassination of Barrillas. Hut even in that case war
might not follow, according to this authority. The
Mexican troops that have been mobilised on the
Guatemalan frontier to the number of 10,000 would
i>« retained there, and the diplomatic relations of
the two countries would be terminated but there
would be ii) declaration of war and no hostile acts
on the part of Mexico so long as there was no
fresh provocation by Guatemala.
Such a situation would be unpleasant, but not
intolerable, and might be terminated In one of
two ways— either by the breaking out of a revo
lution directed ngainst Cabrera's Government or
by the decision of the latter to yield to the Mexi
can demand for Lima's extradition. The Guate
malans assert thai fin active junta exists In Mex
ico with the object of financing Mid starting a
revolution In Guatemala against the existing gov
ernment, nnd it I* pointed out thnt General Barril
las was assassinated because he was the head of
that Junta. Naturally, with the strained relations
between Mexico and Guatemala resulting from a
termination of all diplomatic, intercourse, it might
be supposed thai the Mexican government would
not be particularly diligent and earnest In its ef
forts to curb the activities of this junta in the
matter of getting arms and men across th« border
Into Guatemala: hence, the belief that an active
revolution may be ex] ted.
It is said at the Stit* Department that nothing
run be done now by this government to relieve
th« friction between Mexico and Guatemala and
the official* must content themselves with anx
iously watching developments.
Pity of Mexico. May 2.— From news which reached
this city last night. It Is believed that serious
trouble will soon break out In Guatemala.
The Mexican government learn* from a promi
nent person who has Just returned from that coun
try that in bis opinion, unless all signs fall, Es
trada Cabrera will be unseated as President of
the, republic or will have to fight to retain his
office. Even before the BarrtllHP-l.ima Incident,
this man Fays, the spirit of revolution was rife.
The assassination of Harrlllas has goaded on th«
rebels, so *i...t they are ready to fight at the first
opportunity.
ARRESTED AT MADRAS.
Sj
Head of Firm of Arbuthnot & Co.,
Whose London House Failed.
Madras. May 2.— Sir George Arbuthnot.
head of the firm of Arbuthnot * Co.. of this
city, whose London house. p. Macfadyen & Co..
failed for a large amount In October of la«t
year and caused the head of that firm to com
mit suicide, has been arrested here In connection
with the failure of Macfadyen & Co. He was
remanded in custody, ball being refused.
London. May 2 — Sir George Arbuthnot Is a
familiar figure in tho financial world and club
life of London, and hts arrest at Madras caused
a sensation. Arbuthnofs bank was regarded in
India us being almost as safe M th« Bank of
England. Many officers* widows and children
deposited their whole resources In the bank nnd
were ruined when it stopped payment. No de
tails of the charges against Arbuthnot are yet
known here, but his arrest has caused almost
an much excitement as the tragic suicide of P.
Maefadyen, bead of the nllied firm of P. Mai -
fadyen & Co., last October.
The firm of P. Maofadyea * Co.. bankers, of
London, suspended payment on October 20. UM
The company did considerable Indian banking busl
QMS, The cause of its suspension was not divulged
and the amount Involved was not announced. The
London "Times" on October 21 said that Arbuthnot
& Co.. of Madras, had also suspended payment
with P. Maefadyen & Co., adding that the liabili
ties of the first mentioned firm were believed to be
considerable. P. Macfadyen. head of the London
Dim after posting the notice of th« failure on the
door of the bank threw himself before a train In
a tunnel about half a mile away from his place
° f filr U George Arbuthnot has been chairman of the
Chamber of Commerce of Madras seven times and
,l, tlin*-s a member of the Legislative Council. He
li a fellow of Madras University, and wu chair
man of the Indian Famine Relief' Fund of 1900.
TO CONTINUE WORK ON CAMPANILE.
Venice, May 2.— After the suspension for more
than a year of work In reconstructing the famous
Campanile of St. Mark's, owing to artistlo differ
ences and doubt as to the. fitness of the material
being used, n. committee pi Inquiry has announced
it* approval of the artistic work and declared the
mat rial will serve tho purpose. As a result of this
decision th" work of rebuilding the Campanile will
be continued. m
SUICIDE AT MARSEILLES.
Marseilles, May 2 An electrician named Martin
Burlhe of New Y<»rk. committed suicide on the
wharves ber« to-rt«y. A letter found on the body
Indicates that he wa« interested In spiritualism.
Nelth.-r the New York City nor the BrOOkIVS
Directory contains the name Burlhe.
NO SECRET DANISH-GERMAN TREATY.
Copenhagen, May 2. in eonsequenoe of rumors
that have been In circulation recently. Premier
Christensen thi* evening issued the following not<v
••The Panish government ha» n<>t and win not
conclude n serret treaty with Germany. Tho object
of the government's policy \* neutrality, and not
alliances."
SOLDIERS QUELL REVOLT OF PRISONERS
.st Petersburg. May 2. Troops had to he called
In to suppress I revolt of political prisoners In thrt
iail of the Vlborg quarter thts morning. The 501
,ij..,s iire.l a volUy, kilUng on« man and wounding
several
WITNESS SAYS STRIKERS BEAT HIM.
Sensation Marks Court Proceedings in Strike
of Boston Teamsters.
Boston, May 2.— A hearing in the Supreme Court
to-day on an application of the master teamsters
for an Injunction against their striking employes
furnished a sensation. Joseph A. Tlerney. who
testified that he bad been beaten by a number of
strikers several days ago, told Judge Lorbig that
he had been assaulted a second time during th« re
cess of the court.
Tierney's head was bandaged when he appeared
on the witness stand this forenoon, but. when he
resumed his testimony this afternoon, his face was
covered with blood. his clothing was turn and his
hands were lacerated.
Judge Loring was so moved by Tterney's appear
ance that he ordered a recess and went into the
lobby to consult with other Justices of the court.
The bearing will be resumed to-morrow.
In a letter to J. J FeeleyJ counsel for the master
teamsters, Governor Guild stated to-day that, "a
rlose watch Is being kept upon conditions to meet
an emergency." The letter says in part:
■The police fully understand the serious respon
sibility thai now rests upon them. I have assured
them that they will be thoroughly supported by
me in prompt action against all lawbreaker!", re
gardless of their affiliations. I am Informed that
M far. as a matter of actual record, rather than of
humor, the arrests are pretty evenly divided be
tween the two contending yarties."
FRANCE READY TO TPF.AT.
Favors Reciprocal Tariff" Agreement
icith United States.
Paris, May 2.— The Associated Press is able
to announce authoritatively that France will
welcome any action by the United States look
ing to the creation of a joint tariff commission
similar to the one which sat at Berlin, with a
view of reaching a mutually saiisfactory basis
of settlement of questions in dispute. The pres
ent French government strongly favors a regime
of reciprocal concessions, but at the same time
it appreciates the strength of the demand of
the French protectionists in favor of higher
duties and the sentiment in favor of reprisals
on the part of some French exporters, because
of what they term vexatious administrative reg
ulations at New York.
In order to avoid drifting into a tariff war.
therefore, the government considers the time
opportune for representatives of the two coun
tries to meet and considrr the whole subject.
Should Ambassador White's recommendation to
the Washington government proposing the ap
pointment of a Joint tariff commission be fol
lowed it can be stated in advance that Fiance
will cordially agree *to It. The French govern
ment feels grateful for the manner in which the
Washington government has arranged to expe
dite a settlement of the eomolaint with regard
to the valuation of porcelain -htpments at New
York, and in return the Foreign Office is doitiK
what it can to prevent the application of the
customs administration's rejection of the new
form of meat certificate under the American
pure food law.
TO MEET FRENCH TARIFF.
State Department Hampered in
Necessary Negotiations.
Washington. May !.— The attitude of the' French
government in declining to accept the tag of th«
Agricultural Department affixed to fresh meats
has convinced the State Department officials that
the time has arrived when an effort must be made
to reach a. general agreement with France to gov
ern the trade relations between the two countries.
It Is believed that th« present issue Is not a
serious one. It has, however, served to direct the
attention of the ofti'lai* to the necessity of framing
a programme for the treatment of all these Issues
that are, developing. between France and America.
Consul General Mason at Paris has called the at
tention of the BtatH Department to th* impor
tance of a measure now pending before the French
Chambers Increasing l«y more, than 410 per. cent
the tariff duties ou American cottonseed oil, which,
of course, Is practically a prohibitive rate An
other French proposition to which Mr. Mason calls
attention would, without doubt, completely wipe out
the flourishing and jrrowirjr American shoe, trade
with France, for It proposes an Increase of duty of
60 per cent. There are Indications of a purpose
similarly to Increase the duties on American grain?
and flour* and other agricultural product* and
further Indication! that genera] pressure Is to be
brought to i.«-nr upon America, not only by France,
the see end of European nations to take this posi
tion, but by the majority of the Continental powers,
to •. >. ]••■> special tariff concessions as the price
Of admission to their own ports of American prod
ucts.
In view of th» failure of Congress to assent to
any .if the proposed reciprocity treaties to which
the State Department had committed itself in prin
ciple, notably In the case of the pending French
treaty, the officials «r». embarrassed in laying out
a course of act! >n that will prevent a general tariff
war. Their course would have become easier had
Congress, while declining to approve the French
treaty. Indicated what its own desires were. In
the absence of any such definition of poll>~v the
State Department officials ere facing the necessity
of framing some other method «# dealing with the
question than the one which they favored at the
beginning.
PARIS MAY DAY RIOTS.
City Resumes Normal Aspect — Uaw
To Be Tried for Attempted Murder.
Paris. May {.—There Is no echo her* this
morning of the May Day rioting. The rlty has
resumed its normal aspect. Jacob Law. the man
who fired at a detachment of cuirassiers from
the top of an omnibus, wounding two of them,
and who was severely handled by the crowd,
which attempted to lynch him. will probably re
cover from his injuries, and will be tried for at
tempted murder. The man declares himself to
be an anarchist, and say." his only regret is that
he did not kill one of the officer!". He says he
1h a naturalised American citizen, but his natu
ralization papers have not been found, and it
js apparent from letters in the possession of
the police that he lived only B short time in
the United States.
Less than twenty of the men arrested yester
day for riotous behavior will be prosecuted.
The others have been released,
GEN. BOTHA FOR TARIFF.
Surprue* Imperial Conference—
Strongly Opposed by Mr. Atquith.
London, May 2. -Geneial Botha, Premier of
th« Transvaal, sprang ■ surpri.se ;it the ini
iKTiai conference to-day by the declaration thai
be v. as uncompromisingly opposed to a commer
cial conference within ih* empire, it was gen
erally supposed he would agree with Alfred
Df-akln. whose views had already been strongly
Indorsed by sir Joseph Ward. Frederick U. Me «r
and l»r Jameson, respectively premiers of New
Zealand, Natal ami cap* Colony.
(;enerfil Botha's declaration took the line that
it would be com]. .-tent for his government to
rulst- tariffs against British goods or Hgulnst
those of other countries if that policy .•om
mended itself. He protested against any at
tempt to rob the respective governments ol their
freedom In tariff matters
sir Robert Bond, Premier of Newfoundland,
spoke in a similar strain, generally opposing
Mr. Deakin's views, while sir James Lyle Mac
kajr, on behalf of the India ofti.f, strongly op
posed all proposals In the nature of protective
dutlew.
Herbert H. Asqulth, Chancellor of the Ex
chequer, in n strong speech, In which he was
fortified with an array of statistics, replied f<<r
the government. He opposed preferences, nay
ing they would Involve the setting up of a
new syatem of duties which would be an in
fringement of the root and principle of free
trade. While the colonies might hold prefer
ences vital to their Interests, bis majesty's gov
ernment held free trade as vital to the interest
of the United Kingdom and could not accept
anything undermining thai policy, even experi
mentally.
The premiers hel.l two sittings to-day, but
i cached no decision
The suggestion thrown out by Sir wllfrid
LHuricr. the Canadian Premier, to the effect that
the Imperial government, without violating its
five trade principles, might give the colonies
a quid pro quo for their preferential treatment
of British goods by subsidising lines of steam
ers between England and the more Important
colonies, is being seriously considered by the
Cabinet ':..<• object of the suggestion Is to
bring about a reduction in freight charges, thus
giving an indirect form of preference to the
colonies.
These In does touch with the government,
however, point out that the British government
has spent millions of pounds sterling In profit
less railroads in Africa, and that thU is the
legitimate form of preference which the colonies
are entitled *.<• expect. The Canadian Premier
especially suggested Imperial steamship lines
between England and Canada and Canada and
Australasia, reducing the time from Kngiand to
Australia to twenty instead of thirty days, and
in the end diverting some of the traffic now
going by way of New York.
Mr. Asquith's attitude in the conference,
though it had been foreseen, la a great disap
pointment to the party advocating a preferen
tial policy. Some consolation, however, is found
In the fact that Mr. Asqulth expressed the sym
pathy and willingness of the government to co
operate In any practicable scheme for Improv
ing steamship communication, th»» reduction or
abolition of Suez Canal dues and the estab
lishment of a mail service with Australasia by
way of Canada as. a means of widening the
imperial trade.. Thus the hope is that the con
ference will not separate without effecting goaag*
iiiln*' practical
TIFFANY STVDIOS
Annual Spring Exhibition
AMONG the various collections or the products ol
■f*- die Tiffany Studios,, raw on view, especial
attention is invited to two important memorial
windows,, one portraying r "Easter Morn," and the
other, "Christ an the Way to Emmaus."
Attention is also invited to an interesting col
lection of authentic CaLanml Furniture; including
some beautiful examples of real Sheraton and
Adams. • .
MADISON AYE. AND FORTY-FIFTH ST.
31 AY BE FEDERAL CASE.
( ootlnucd from Hr«t pace.
evidence against any one from Ohio upon which to
or.ltr an arrest, there will never be any delay or
any chances taken. I make this statement In view
of the very extraordinary treatment that this
county has received in extradition matters at the
hands of the State of Ohio. In the case of th«
p-ople against William H. Hahn. a man prominent
In Republican political circles In Ohio. Hahn was
Indicted for the larceny of $40,000 from the Man
hattan Fire Insurance Company.
The, Governor of the State of New Tork made
requisition upon the Governor of th« State of
Ohio for his extradition. The Governor of the
State of Ohio Issued his warrant for the arrest
of Hahn and his extradition after a hearing, and
Immediately a writ of habeas corpus was sued out
in the courts of Ohio.
For two years Hahn fought extradition in the
courts of Ohio, and the expense to this county was
great. The Supreme Court »f Ohio finally die
missed the writ, remanded Hahn to custody, to
h» extradited to the State of New York, and Im
mediately thereafter and within a day of the ex
piration of his term of office, the Governor of
Ohio revoked his warrant which h» had previously
Issued, and the State of New York has never been
able to arraign and try vVil'.larn H. Hahn.
While I am District Attorney of this county I
■will never take a chance on the return of a fu
gitive from Justice from the State of Ohio as long
as there Is any evidence to hold him within the
County of Mew York.
C. S. FAIRCHILD TO SXTRRENDER
He Must Face Forgery Charges in Connec
tion with New York Life Books.
On an old New York Life case the District At
torney's office made arrangements yesterday for
the surrender of Charles P. Falrchild. who his
been indicted on six counts charging him with
forgery in the third degree. He will b» arraigned
before Justice Greenbaum in the Criminal Branch
on Monday. The indictments were filed In Decem
ber while Falrchild was In Europe. Georje W.
Perkins was Indicted at the same time- A mo
tion is now pending before Justice Fitigerald for
an Inspection of the minutes of the grand Jury
in this case. The six indictments all refer to e-i
tr|e on the books of the New York Life. Two
are fat entries on the New York Life blotter, twa
for entries on the ledger and two for entries on
the cash book. According to the records they re
fer to the action of the New York Life in trans
ferring 5.300 shares of Chicago. Milwaukee & St.
Paul and I 1"*.'""'")I 1 "*.'""'") shares of Chicago & Northwest
ern stock from the books of the New York Life
to the books of the New York Security and Trust
Company, a subsidiary concern of which Mr
Falrchild was president. It was alleged to be a
"dummy" transaction, made to permit tha New
York Life to deal with the Prussia a government.
Two notes, one from a M.OOO clerk and the other
from a $60 a month negro porter, were taken, the
Indictment alleges, in lieu of the stock. Mr. Fair-
Child will bo represented by McFarlane. Whitney
& Monroe. Mr. Monroe, of the firm, visited at the
District Attorney's otflc • yesterday In reference
to th* surrender.
WILLIAM A. BREWF.It FREED.
Pays Fine After Plea of Guilty to One
Washington Life Indictment.
William A Brewer, jr.. the ag<*ci ex-preMfient
of the Washington Life, walked out of the
criminal brunch of tha Supreme court yesterday
S free mar... Justice Blanohard fined Mm $500.
after his plea of guilty to th^ "fraudulent re
port" Indictment, un.i dismissed the two other
indictments against him.
Mr. Brewer was accused of making a false
and fraudulent report to the State Superin
tendent of Insurance In regard to the financial
condition of The Washington Life — was also un
der two indictments charging perjury in con
nection with the case.
Mr. Brewer resigned from the "Washington
Life in 1904. after a connection lasting many
years. He lives in South Orange. The indict
ments were the outcome of the Armstrong: in
vestigation, the offence having been committed
In 1901
Assistant District Attorney Xott pleaded
strongly for the infliction of a prison sentence,
declaring that the offence to which Mr. Brewer
had pleaded sruilty was similar to that for which
George Burnham, jr., is now serving a sentence
in Sing Sing
Justice Blanehard said: "There have been
remarkable papers forwarded to me. This de
fendant Is the victim. I believe, of a very vi
cious practice that obtained in all the. insur
ance companies.
■••In view of his hitherto blameless life and
his age, I have made up my mind to inflict a
fine."
Soon after, Mr. Brewer, accompanied only by
William Hand. jr.. his counsel, walked out of
court.
L. W. BALDWIN PROVIDENT DIRECTOR.
Joins Board of Insurance Company Woo
druff Likely to Resign.
Leroy W. Baldwin, president of the Empire Trust
Company, was elected ■ director of the Provident
i lugs Life at the adjourned annual meeting yes
terday, in place of. Agency Superintendent Tilllns
hast. whose resignation The Tribune announced
several days ago.
Th* directors re-elected Timothy L. Woodruff
president of th-» Insurance company. Despite his
re-election, however, It in believed that Mr Woo.l
ruffs resignation is pending, and that. the next few
weeks will see a drastic change Irs organization.
Rumors were recalled of the possible merging of
the Provident Savings Life with th« Washington
Life
SHOT DEAD BY DRUNKEN MAN.
Philip Sullivan, of Liberty. N. V., Victim
of -Dutch Mike."
I By T>!<-ri-aph to The Tribune 1
Liberty. V V . May I Philip Sullivan, aged
forty-four, supeiatendeat of the Liberty House
bowling alIS9t and billiard porlora. and brother .if
Ln\ \. a riullivan. one of Liberty's foremost phy-
Slcians, was shot and almost Instantly killed to
night by Michael North, better known as "'Dutch
Mike." Suihvar> had been playing with his chil
dren en the lawn when Noeth, who liveS directly
opposite, stepped from behind his chicken houso
with a aouble barrelled shotgun and nred. The
charge of the ruii entered Sullivan's groin. s«verir.»
a main artery. Bnlllvan died it> less than fifteen
minutes, H* left a wife and six children, the eld
esl fifteen years old.
Not ih. who was drunk, was arrested. As far as
■an be ascertained, there was no ca"» for tha
shooting.
MAY NUMBER OF "THE IMPRINT" OUT.
The May number of "The Imprint." published by
the American Bank Note Company, contains a,
supplement: In colors, showing the company's new
administrative headquarters In New York City, at
Broad and Beaver streets, now In process of erec
tion. The spirit of the Jamestown exposition is
followed in the cover design, In an Illustration of
an Indian's head. Articles of Interest to bank
and trust company officials d*al with the protection,
of muni ' ana Industrial securities. Many •»-
Angles of printing ate also show.».
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TODAY AS DURING THE PAST 30 YEARS i
PURITY-QUALITY & FLAVOR :
Watched more carefully Vb*n ever
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Without en equal
CARAMELS
Of acknowledged superiority
ICE CREAM SODA
Senei to Perfection at ci! oar Stares
Don't forget that Box of Candy for v*rr
friends in the Cosntry or going Abroad
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GLEANSiNO niLsa-i»ih
GOOD WORK GCAKA>TEXD.
AX.TEKING. BIXAYI>G. PACKJXG.
KING AND PRESIDENT MEET.
Interview at Paris Regarded as Sig
nificant.
Paris. May Kins Edward and President
Failures exchanged visits to-day. Their inter
view at the ElysS* Palace lasted farty-ftvs
minutes. v ;*:.;*.
In the afternoon King Edward. rec«iv«l For
eign Minister Ptchon and Premier Clemenceau.
Coming en the heels of his majestys con
ferences with King Alfonso of Spain tad Kin.?
Victor Emmanuel of Italy. King Edward's con
sultations with tha French statesmen here are
regarded as important, and as strengthening the
relation? between Great Britain. France. Italy
and Spain.
ECHO OF HOHENLOHE Xl 3£"'.B s
Professor Cnrtiu3, Who Edited Then, Ee
signs Because Snubbed by Empercr.
Berlin. May 2.— lt was unofficially announced
to-day that Professor Curtius. who edited the
memoirs of the late Prince Chlodwi* yon Hohen
lohe-Schtlllngfurst. ex-Chancellor of Germany.
had resigned the presidency of the Protestant
Consistory of Alsace because Emperor William
snubbed him in the course of hi? recent visit to
Strassburg. *
EUSSIAN FA3&NE APPBOPEIATIOIT.
Bill for $3,000,000 Passes Upper H<ms*
After Passing Lower.
St. Petersburg. May The Council of the
Empire (upper house) to-day adopted unani
mously the recruiting Ml an.l the bill ar
propnatinsf 13.000.C00 for famine relief, passed
by the lower house April Si The third law
passed by th«» lower house, abolishing drumhead
courts martial, im not discussed.
NEW BELGIAN CABINET FOEMED.
M. De Troos, Minister of the Interior, tb.9
New Premier.
Brussels. May 1 — M. D* Treea th* Interior 111a
lster. has succe*de<l in forming » cabinet, as fel
lows:
Premi*r and Minister of th* Interior— M PE T*OOB.
Minuter ••»» Fir.ano*-M . UEaAERT
mm-uv "' Justice M R. > lv.>
M&Xt" .;Ra:.Mt'M HKtAXTVTTm
Minister c* Labor— M- Hi BERT
UlnUtet >« Sci*aee»-M. DESCHAMTS.
M ? Ster -f War-General HELI>EBAVT
Minister of Public WafSS M PFuBEK":
LADY HENRY SOMERSET LECTURES
Her Final Appearance as a rublio
Speaker.
London. May J.— Lady Henry S«in^s«t. who is
retiring from public nfs in order te davcte herself
to private charities, weds her final appearance as
a public speaker this afternoon before * fashion
able audience in the pictur* gallery of th* Earl of
miISISIIM'S residence. Bnog-wat#r H>">us?. giving
■ lecture on Joan of Arc. The Duchesses of. St.
Albans and Bedford. Mr.« Asn,ui»n. Mr? Viatr and
many Americans we-* sresesM
. . — ■
PORTUGUESE MINISTRY REORGANIZED.
Usben. May 2— The Fortugaese Ministry haa
been reorganized, and is new Llinallllilll as fol
lows:
Premier SS4 M.nister of^h. lnt*£>r-S«*ar ****
jssx $
M n \l "?f FubUc Wovks-Senhor BEsrA\O.
Minister •! FlMnct-Swlwr C.iH\ ALHO.
The changes made were in the rainistrtee of
FlnaV*. Justice and Foreign Affairs-
ANNIVERSARY OF NiGHT MASS.
The sixth anniversary of the institution of tn«
mass for newspaper men and oth#r night workers
will bo celebrated with el*N>rate ceremony at Su
Andrews Homan Catholic Church. Du*ne street
and City Hall Place, at 2:30 o'clock nest Sunday
nSrnin* A number of prominent soloists aad.a..
chorus b of fifty have be/a engaged. Tj* ••5J2»
will be delivered by the Rev. Dr. Andrew Aiornse*.
CSC. provincial of the Holy Crosa Fathers, of
Votre Dame. Ind. Admission wi'l be by **2.
ordy. which may be obtain*! from the pastor. th«
Rev. I-irke J. Evers. • -
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VICHY
Prevents OOUT and tMOICMTiO*
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