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HUGHES WITH TAFT
BOTH ADDRESS THE
GOVERNORS.
Relations of Executive* to
Legislation Discussed at
Conference.
?^''-srt.->ru Jan. 18.— In welcoming the
conference of governors at the "White
House this afternoon .President Taft In
dulged In a little good natured speculation
es st how the English system of executive
authority might work in this country, espe
cially with respect to giving the Executive
the right to argue 'matters with the legis
lative branch and •go before the people It
necessary- He Mid he would like to have
heart-to-heart talks with pome of the gov
ernors as to their methods of obtaining
legislation.
*'T would especially like to ask Governor
Harmon how he manages with a Repub
lican Legislature out in Ohio," paid the
President. "I can assure him." he added,
"that there are- struggles even when you
have a Congress which nominally Is or
y>ur own party. There is no use mourn
ing over our lack of th« English system
of government in this country, .for we can
Bjmbjc have it. but you governors, as well
«- c I, have felt at times th© Injustice or
criticism which comes to the Executive be
cause of a lack of the English system."
Th» President told the governors he
■would hava been glad to have had them
hold their pesslons at the vrhlte House,
but that their committee had concurred
•with him in the belief that It might be
batter to hold the. sessions "in a neutral
plaoa, to to speak, where you would feel
nor* Independent, and where, doubtless,
things could be said and things could be
done which perhaps might be a little- em
barrassing in doing when you were under
the executive shadow.
"When you were here before," he added.
"Mr. Roosevelt, I think, extended to you
the hospitality of the White House, and
th« meetings were held here, but these
meetings were so fully his. In the sense of
being called by him, that it seemed entirely
appropriate; whereas now, I hope, this is
a movement among the governors to have
eo»ne sort of a permanent arrangement
that will bring them hrre- without sugges
tion from any one but th» governors them
•ef^ee.
NATION* AND STATES.
"I regard this movement as of the utmost
Importance. The federal Constitution has
stood tfs t~ft of more than one hundred
y?2TS in fipp^yi^g the powers that have
b«*n needed to make tha central govern
ment as strong as it ought to be, and with
this movement toward uniform legislation
and agreement, between tne Ftates I do
net see why th» ConsUtutlon may not serve
our purpose always. I speak to you as
BjsvUßßsen^vtio ran influence legislation in
the f tat ps and who are in a sense responsi
ble for it.
"I hive thought that the English sye
ken presents in certain respects a better
system than curs, in «lew of The Inevitable
responsibility of the Executive for legis
lation, because there the Executive Is not
:nly th» Executive but also has control
-.■-rr th» legislative action of the govern
ment, leads the legislature, sad, indeed,
goes out when, as the part- head, it is
sot able to control the majority of the
legislature
"It seems i* me. ■without ever hoping or
fugresting that there can be any change
n our system— for its rigidity has advan
tages—that still that system would present
i good many opportunities that you and
I would like to seize upon to argue out
ji c? tir. ns to the legislature, and not only
is argue cut' Questions but to cave them
Safe by giving tr^m considerable informa
tion on subjects in regard to which they
ire not advised. It shorten?. I am sure,
ihe course of 'legislation. But to. -have not
£<•■♦ that system; we haven'< it in any state
tnj we are not going to have it. so there
'& no ■Mi of mourning over th* fact that
*•» cannot have- it.
"It '« because you do have such gre?t in
lutnce in moulding lesislation that your
Tieefing to secure uniformity or laws Is so
important aid Significant. I feel that thin
B the beginning of conferences which are
rertsln to lead in the end to an adjustment
sf state legislation that shall make our.
*ountrv caoable. cf doing much more team
irork In the public good than we ever have
:#fr>r<r thought possible."
Governor Hughes of New York and- ex-
Mayer Eeth .Low of New York City -were
the speakers at this afternoon's se SS j on .
Oovemor Hughes discussed "Governors"
Conferences: Their trope ar.4 Purpose."
~'\ .- .r., Harmon <?f Ohio, the presiding
sfrirer. intr educing the New York Governor
is Btte "who has shown qualities we all
««*2T>t to res i n public life '
"In view of r » ? recent announcement that
Us is ir«!l!e to retire from public life," *=aid
Governor Harmon, "1 want to say we are
ill sorry end hope it ie a limited announce
ment."
GOVERNOR HUtiHKS'B ADL)KKt«a.
, <*ov«rrsor Hughes said in part.
The- present conference of Governors Is
hfj<s en > et! own initiative and is not lim
ited to any nn» subject. Great as -will be
•>c .interest attaching ii the question of
:onE*rvirjc our natural resource* and to
the other subjects which may be presented
for discussion, the matter of fundamental
.OFt>r»e.nc*i I believe to be the considera
ion of the potential advantage of these
inferences and the be-r means of securing
the full tv^nefit they are able to bestow
At th© outset the relation and proper lim
itations of our efforts should be recognize'!.
VV'e are here ip our own right as state ex
►rutiv*s. We are not here. I assume, to
••»! with questions which are admitted to
b* of exclusively national concern. These
ere matters to be <i<-a't with by th<; fed-
Mnal r<v,»r»i m»nt The people of 'the. states
M their c»pa.ri»y as citizens of the United
Mau-ji are rtprwieulid by the President
and CongreFP. Vve ere not here to accel
tra»« or to develop opinion with regard" to
matters which have been committed to
fe<s«-ral power.
Eut where state action is involved It is
tb* prerogative- of th« state Governor
rltii^r to act. If the subject Hep within
hts administrative authority, or to make
re<-«»t»nser)/la.tiont to the Legislature if th*»
»*ti<?n h« legislative And it is those mat
ters which may properly be the subject of
official consideration on the part of a state
Hferutiv*. that I conserve Jo fall within the
province *£ this conference of state Gov
(i norf .
Whatever view may be taken of the ad
visability of extendinir federal power or of
«. wider fXT'lt* of. existing federal power,
it is manifest that the future prosperity
of the country must largely depend upon
the f,Tfif.ii>nry of «tat» eov-rnmentfj. Proper
I've? administration Is a Becesoary corn
r!tai«n of «*sential federal administra
tion. National activities inevitably will
widen, and if we are to prevent an exeea
Mvp "-am upon national administration
we must develop our local agencies to their
maximum «fflcienry within their proper
fcF'h^res. - ;> r J"*
THItEB GROUPS OF QUESTION'S.
The SCOBS of these conferences may b<»
deemed to 'em bra at lea«t three groups
of question?: The first relates to uniform
1»«t; the second relates to.' matters of
Ftate comity where, if absolute uniformity
may not b<- enectod, cause of friction
may be avoided and the general welfara
may be promoted by accommodating
ertion; the third relates to matters which,
though of local concern, can be better
YOUR
OPPORTUNITY
May Be In The
QUALITY ADS.
On Page 11, To-Day'a
New-York Tribune
treated In the light of the experience of
other stares.
First. As to uniform laws." ."A-
There are subjects which under th<s
Constitution can be dealt >\ith only by the
states, and where the diversities of state
law are not required by any proper view
of state policy. While tho authority is
local, the imprests affected are not ex«
clusively local. The existing diversities
reflect a difference in "tradition but not
an essential difference In interest. They
have grown up through contrariety In
judlcal opinion or In "legislation. They
represent simply an individualizing ten
dency which falls to regard the conveni
ences of commercial intercourse. To se
cure uniformity of legislation, no sacrifice
Is required other than perhaps of local
pride of opinion or of accustomed prac
tice.
It would not be possible for governors
in conference to undertake the drafting of
uniform laws, but their united considera
tion of their importance and of proposed
Ftatutes drafted by commissioners of
their appointment will brine these matters
into deserved prominence and supply for
the progress of uniform legislation a
much needed impetus.
There, will also be numerous cases in
which -concurrent action of a group of
states may be of advantage-, even though
the subject is not one affecting all the
states If may be. the question of a water
shed upon a boundary, or of the pollution
of waters; or of the development of water
ways or other improvements, or of the
maintenance of special regulations over a
given extent of territory. These confer
ence*, will furnish a convenient opportunity
for the consideration both of matters per
taining to all the states; or those in which
groups of states may be specially inter
ested.
Second. A.* to state comity, where uni
formity of laws cannot be had.
There are other subjects where there are
separate local interests which in large
measure make uniform legislation Imprac
ticable. Yet the effect of legislation con
trived either in a hostile spirit or without
proper regard to the general interest may
be most prejudicial to our common pros
perity. There is a field for state comity
which does uot extend to the point of
uniformity.
For example, in collecting revenues each
state necessarily must be the judge of its
own exigencies' and of the methods and
subjects of taxation within Its sphere of
action. But when a subiect of taxation is
treated as such in many different states.
Interchange of views and a desire to main
tain such relations as befit sister common
wealths, the citizens of which are also citi
zens of the nation, should enable us to
bring about adjustments which will pro
mote the interests of business without sac
rificing the interests of the state.
We nave our national instrumentalities,
but without completely making over our
Constitution— an undesirable and unthinka
ble project— cannot accomplish what is
necessary to facilitate our mutual inter
course, save through the instrumentalities
of the states The significance of this con
ference lies in our recognition of the fact
that to make our system of government
answer its intended purposes we must en
courage the development of state comity
without loss of state prerogative.
Third— As to interchange of state expe
rience.
Conferences of governors also promise
large benefit with respect to matters pure
ly of local administration. Here are forty
six: commonwealths dealing with substan
tially the same problems of government.
Constituting a laboratory of experimenta
tion in free institutions. "With respect to
governmental machinery, the question is
not so much one of uniform laws as of
having the best state government possible.
The™ Is an extraordinary lack of knowl
edge in each community as to what is the
actual experience, of others. We must in
great rru*asur« depend either upon the cur
rent accounts of the newspaper press, re
flecting th« sensations or the animus of
th" moment, or upon the- inquiries of stu
dents frequently without the practical ex
perience to give* the- needed point to their
researches and observations, or upon par
tial and incomplete surveys prompted by
political exigencies. The helpful activities
of the various associations dealing with
departments of administration— such, for
example, as charities, education, prison
and Civil Service reform— should not be.
overlooked, and the advantages which are
derived from their annual meetings are
generally recognized. But important as it
is to provide, these means of voluntary re
search and criticism, these agencies be
come influential to the degree that respon
sible, officers of the states take part in
their work or are brought into direct eon
tact-with its results. There are also co
operative efforts on the part of certain
state officers which have proved highly
beneficial, a>. for example, the Association
at State Insurance Commissioners.
We. shall, lose none of these advantages,
but greatly enhance them arid gain others,
by the frequent consultation of the chief
executives of the states with respect to
methods of state administration. There is
no department of state work in -which this
correspondence- would not he of obvious
value, and had **c nothing to consider but
the possible increased efficiency of our own
State governments there would be abun
dant reason for stated conferences.
Gox'ernor Hughes suggested that the next
rrieetirig of the governors should -be held at
some state capital instead of in Washing
ton, and urged state co-operation on mat
ter? affecting the states. - • • • ■ .
CIVIC FEDERATION REPORT.
Mr. Low presented a report of th» Civic
Federation on the drafting of unitorm laws,
urging uniformity as to negotiable instru
ments, warehouse receipts, bills of sale,
bills of lading and divorce. It also called,
for speedy co-opera action looking to
suppression of the "white slave"': evil, so
that no state should be a harbor of refuge
for "white, slaves" from another state.
The report recommended modelling pure
food and drugs legislation after the na
tional law. protested against legislatures
making such amendments to legislation
Intended to be uniform, stamped the
warehouse receipt act as the law of the
Anglo-Saxon v "jrld. enacted by seventeen
states. Including New YorK, where It had
been most opposed, and said thirty-eight
states had enacted a uniform negotiable in
struments law, and declared that the uni
form divorce legislation through the pro
cedure it prescribed was designed to put an
end to migratory and fraudulent divorce.
WANTS SENATOR SCOTT'S SEAT.
representative Hubbard Announces His
Candidacy.
rFrom Th* Tribune Bureau.l
Washington. Jan. 18. -- Representative
William Palllster Hubbard. of "Wept Vir
ginia, to-day announced his determination
to become a candidate for the United
States Senate. in opposition to Senator
Nathan Bay Scott. In a letter to the Re
publicans of West Virginia, Mr. Hubbard
say?: "The oflic*> must be filled anew. No
one owns it."
PIUS FUND SUIT DISMISSED.
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Refuses to Allow Claims.
Washington. Jan. 18. — The claim of
Nathaniel Wilson and the administrators
of Philip Philips to 10 per cent of the
money awarded to the. Roman Catholic
archMshop of San Kranci^ro and other prel
ates of the Catholic Church against Mex
ico by the court of arbitration at The
Hague on October 14. 1902, and of tho
amount subsequently to be paid by Mexico
on account of what is known as the Pius
fund, has been disallowed by Justice Gould,
of the District Supreme Court.
The suit, praying for the allowance of the
claims of about ftp .nno on the amount of
the- award and about &.000 annually for
ever, under a contract executed In 1873.' has
been ordered dismissed,^. The plaintiffs will
take the case to the Appellate Court.
AFTER CENSUS PRESS AGENT.
House Committee Asks Durand for an
Explanation.
[Wen T!:e Tribune Bureau.]
Washington, Jan. lS.—The activities of thrj
preps agent employed by the Census office
are to be subjected to an investigation' by the
Census Committee „f th« House. Some days
ago Representative Robinson, of Arkansas,
introduced a resolution providing for such
an Investigation, on the ground that the
press agent was disseminating literature
which was, in effect. Republican campaign
material. He acserted that general pros,
perity stories and other truths 'calculated
to settle the country in the conviction that
the Republican party should be continued
in control of the government were belnfj
scattered broadcast, and that it was Illegal.
He. also charged that the press ;i ,- nt wan
enrolled as a special ogent at a salary of
58 a day.
That the literature was tent out under a
government frank Is another oauee Of
grievance. The Census Committee has de
cided to investigate, (he charges, -'and <o
that end K. Dana Durand. director el the
census, win be 'summoned before it next
Thursday, •:>• ■-"•- - ... -7 ,. •- ' • ,
JVKW-YORK DAILY •■■.-TRIBUNE," WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7,19. 1910,
THE DAVIJV WASHIJWGTOJV
[From The Tribune Bureau.] . . ■.
Washington. Jan. 17.— Washington this
week Is th<-> scene of two of the most Im
portant conventions of the year. Yesterday
the conference on uniform state laws, called
by the National Civic Federation, held Its
first session, and to-day the governors of
thirty states and territories met and or
ganized for their three days' convention.
This afternoon the governors called on the.
President, who spoke to them briefly and
pomewhat Informally. Intimating that per
haps trey, as the governors and political
leaders of their several state?, could sympa
thize with him in the difficulties of his po
sition, especially that of being: at once held
responsible for all the desired legislation
Congress failed to enact, and all the unde
sired legislation It did enact. The com
mittee of the governors' conference, of
which Governor Hughes is chairman, has
mapped out an Interesting: programme for
the remaining sessions, on» in which the
subject of conservation plays an Important
part. Aside from the formal papers read
and the discussions which will follow, the
governors seem to think that the informal
exchange of views and experience? will
prove of the utmost value to each and every
one of them, and they are unanimous in the
opinion that the "board of governors" will
meet annually in "Washington hereafter, on
their own motion and without waiting for
any invitation from Congress or the Presi
dent. •:;•
The cours" of Senator Nelson, chairman
of the Committee on Puhlli T,ands, in in
troducing the ten conservation hills pre
pared by Secretary Ballinger. the enact
ment of which has been urged by the Presi
dent in a special message, is the occasion
of gratiflration in administration circles.
It is learned, that the Senate leaders will
do all in their power to obtain the adoption
of these measures as promptly as possible
with a view speedily to placing on the
House the responsibility for their adoption
or rejection It is appreciated thai. tn e
bills cannot be passed by the Senate with
out somewhat protracted debate, as they
will encounter the determined opposition of
penator Heyburn. of Idaho, and possibly of
other ultra reactionai ies. It is believed,
however, that by taking up the work
promptly the opposition of Mr. Heyburn
and hfs allies can b« worn out. It is real
ized that grave obstacles to this legislation
will be encountered in the House, where
the chairman of the Public I^anda Com
mittee, Mr. Mondeil. of "Wyoming, is as
reactionary as Mr. Heyburn. It Is even
feared that the influences which dominate
a majority of Mr. Monde!!** committee are
such that favorable action on the BaUinger
bills can h» obtained only by the passage
of a motion discharging the committee
from their further consideration.
Senator Heyburn aroused considerable
interest In the Senate to-day when he pro
cured the .adoption of a resolution inquiring
of the Secretary of the. Treasury whether
the custom house at Newport News, Va_,
wnuid be closed to-morrow, and if so. why.
To-morrow is the birthday of General Rob
ert E. Lee, and a legal holiday in the Old
Dominion. Mr. Hey burn is opposed to the
acceptance of the statue of Genera! Lrf>e
which has boen placed in Statuary Hall by
the Ptate cf Virginia. In his speech, yes
terday, on the acceptance of the statue of
George L Shoup, Mr. Heyburn referred in
directly to the Lee statue, saying: "Do
you think that those men in Congress on
the 2d of July. 1?64. ever contemplated for
a moment that any state, under any condi
tion, at any time, would piace the statue
of Benedict Arnold in that hall?" In his
oppositjon to Virginia's contribution. Sen
ator Hej-burn appears to enjoy little sym
pathy in the Senate.
Senator Aldrich will leave Washington
to-morrow for Florida, where he expects
to remain for two weeks. Mr. Aldrich has
been a. sever© sufferer from the bronchial
affection which has been epidemic in
FORCE PRICES DOWN.
Meat Drops in Face of Cleve
land Boycott.
Cleveland. Jan. IS.— On the evening of
the third day of the working-men's strike
against meat eating, announcement Tas
made here to-night by the packing house
which practically controls local meat
prices of a reduction of on« cent a pound
in the price of pork loins, the commodity
which lias suffered most from the strike.
More than thirteen thousand heads of
families have signed the Cleveland
agreement to use no meat. Similar
agreements are being circulated in
Akron and Toledo.
EVIDENCE AT PITTSBUEfJ.
Federal Investigation of High Prices
Promised.
{By T»]-sr3{ih to The Tribune.]
Pittsburg, Jan. I?.— "Let anybody bring
me the evidence showing that there is a
conspiracy among packers or dealers to
keep up the prices of meat above the nat
ural market regulation of supply and de
mand and I shall be only too delighted to
prosecute the case." said United States
Attorney John 11. Jordan to-day. "I have
been promised this data by Pittsburg busi
ness men. and I expect it in a f«-w days."
The price of meat in Pittsburgh is now
almost prohibitive. President H. F. Sachs
of the Retail Butchers and Meat Dealers'
Association said to-day that the Chicago
meat pßckere were responsible for it by
"forcing a dividend of at least 7 per cent
for their stockholder*."
MR. WICKERSHAM UNDECIDED.
Doubtful of Power to Prosecute "Beef
Trust."
Washington. Jan. I?.— Attorney General
TV'ickersham to-day made it clear that he
was not yet prepared to express any opin
ion regarding the resolution adopted by
the Legislature at Albany to s the effect
that he and the Attorney General of New
York State co-operate in an investigation
of the so-called beef monopoly. When his
attention wan railed to the resolution to
day Mr. Wickersham Raid that until he
paw ths text of the measure and knew pre
cisely what was proposed he wan hardly in
a position 'to express* any opinion a* to the
feasibility of such a joint inquiry. It struck
him at first blush, he declared, as novel
em! presenting some difficult questions of
procedure.
BOYCOTT MOVEMENT SPREADS.
Many Applications for Membership in
"Anti Food Trust" League.
Washington, Jan. IS —Applications for
.two hundred thousand membership cards
to tho Antl-Foo<l-TruHt League recently
organized to fight Jilgh food prices by
boycott have been received already, it was
announced to-night after the first meeting
of the board of directors. Among the
organizations which have written for up
plication cards are the Travelling Men's
Association, the Central Labor Union of
thin city, the Housekeepers' Alliance and
tli» League) of American Penwomcn. A
totter has bf»n received from President
Taft. it is said, in which h/? indorsed the
movement.
eggs JUMP at PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia, Jan. IS.— Th*. -wholesale Price
of eggs jumped 4 c*nts a dozen on the
local Produce Exchange today und reached
"Washington this winter, and his ph"f>lr|an.
Dr. J. J. Richardson, was finally ob,llg«d
to Insist on the. Senator's s*eKlng a more
salubrious climate as essential to his rapid
and complete recovery. Mr. Aldrlch ac
cepted the verdict of his physician with
great reluctance, for the reason that It will
compel postponing until his return the
serious consideration of the railway rat«
legislation regarded as chief of the Taft
policies. In view of the necessity of this
postponement, however, it has been de
cided to take up the conservation measures
first, and thus to give their opponents an
opportunity to exhaust their denunciation
in the absence ' of the, "manager of the
Senate." • ; ■• "'.'•■;■ •
Senator T.ndsr* procured the passage b7
the Senate to-day of two bills, granting In
corporation under the laws of the District
of Columbia to the National Institute of
Arts and Letters and th» American
Academy of. Arts and Letters, respectively.
The list of Incorporators of the National
Institute constitutes a roster of the leading
names in American literature of the present
day. Among them are Charles Francis
Adams, Henry Adams. Henry M. Alden,
James Lane Allen, John Blgelow. John
Burroughs, George W. Cable. Samuel L.
Clemens, Maurice F. Egan. John For, jr.,
Richard Watson Gilder, Hamlin Garland.
W. D. Howells. R. U. Johnson. Henry
Cabot Lodge, John Bates McMaster, John
Muir. James Whltcomb Rlley. Theodore
Roosevelt, F. Hopkinson Smith. Henry Van
Dyke, Reginald de Koven, John La Farge
and many others. ; : •• .v.
Senator Newlands has received an inter
esting letter from A. D. F. Hamlin, execu
tive head of the school of architecture of
Columbia University. Mr. Hamlin, who
writes from London, reports keen surprise
and disappointment in Europe, and es
pecially in Italy, over the neglect by this
government of the Invitation extended over
a year ago by the Italian government to
the United States to make suitable rep
resentation at the commemorative festival
and exhibition to be held in Rome in 1911.
Mr. Hamlin says the art exhibition on that
occasion will be one of the most notable
of the age. He calls attention to the fact
that for the express purpose of making
possible a suitable representation of Ameri
can art the Italian government has extend
ed the period In which reservation of space
may be made to February 15. He says
every other great nation will be repre
sented, and calls attention to the fact that
Great Britain has set apart {100.Q0O to
secure an adequate exhibition of British
art. Although the time remaining is very
limited, Mr. Newlands will make an earnest
effort to induce Congress to take the steps
necessary for proper representation of the
United States.
The President bas sent to the Senate Ike
name of George If. Bowers to be Commis
sioner of Fisheries. It was not necessary
for Mr. Tnft to send in this nomination, as
Mr. Bowers has long heen Commissioner,
having served under Presidents M^Kinley
and Roosevelt, and the new nomination
really constitutes an especial compliment to
Mr. Bowers, wro will now enjoy the
privilege of receiving a commission signed
by President Taft and countersigned by
Secretary Nagel. Them is no branch of
the Department of Commerce and Labor,
all of whi'-h has been thoroughly investi
gated by Mr. Nagel since March 4, which
has enjoyed his approval and commenda
tion to the same extent as has the Bureau
of Fisheries. T'nder the administration of
f ~ommi3s!o!!er Bowers this bureau has
vastly extended the sphere of its useful
ness, but, contrary to the custom of many
foderal bureaus, there has been a steady
diminution of. the cost of administration
in proportion to the amount of work per
formed. This record is as creditable as it
is unusual, and it was. therefor*, with
more than ordinary pleasure that President
Taft and Secretary Nagel conferred on Mr.
Bowers the distinction of a new nomina
tion under this administration. G. Q. H.
the highest price on record in this city.
Pennsylvania, other nearby firsts and
Western firsts sold at 43 cents, while cur
rent receipts for Pennsylvania and nearby
points sold at 40 cents. "Western current
receipts were- quoted at S? cents. The re
tail pric« of eggs is anywhere from 4? to
62 cents. Some wholesale dealers are bid
ding one cent higher for to-morrow's re
ceipts. Eggs are scarce, owing 1 to th© cold
weather and bad roads.
KANSAS SUES PACKING FIRMS
Charged with Illegal Combination to
Raise Prices.
Kansas City. Jan. IS. — Attorney General
Jackson of Kansas began suit in the Dis
trict Court of Kansas City. Kan., to-day
against the Armour and Swift packing
companies, charging them with being
merab«re of a combination illegally to
raise prices.
The state charges that the companies
belong to the Kansas City Produce. Ex
change, and are therefore liable under the,
Kansas law providing a penalty of $100 a
day for such membership. The suit will
be a test case, this being the first action
brought under the law.
Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. IS. — The Mis
souri Attorney General will ask the Attor
neys General of all the Mississippi Valley
states to confer with him soon for simul
taneous investigation of high meat prices
and an anti-trust campaign against the
packers.
NUGENT FOR WILSOX.
Thinks Princeton Head Best
Presidential Timber.
TBv Telojjrapr, to Th» Tribune. 1
Trenton. N. J. Jan. I?.— James Nugent,
chairman of th* Democratic State Com
mittee of New Jersey, said to-day that th
state would fend a delegation to the next
Democratic Xatlonai Convention pledged to
the nomination of Woodrow Wilson, of
Princeton, for the Presidency.
"Woodrow Wilson Is, without doubt, th«
most popular Democrat in the East," said
Mr. Nugent, "not alone because of hta
broad political views, but for his high ln
tellectUHl calibre en well. As the Demo
cratlo candidate, for President he -would
sweep the country, for the chaotic condi
tion of tho Republicans at Washington
means a Democratic victory in 1012 "
Mr. Nusrent would not disruas trie, proba
bility of Mr. Wilson being the Democratic
candidate- for Governor of New Jersey next
fall. . "Personally," he paid, "I am In favor
of the nomination of Frank Katzrnhach
jr., of Trenton." The latter was defeated
by Governor Fort two yearn ago.
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ON MINIMUM LIST
STY X.ITTOXS NAMED.
Tariff Proclamations Issued hit
President Taft.
tFrem TM Trlt>un« Bureau]
Washington. Jan. 15— Six Executive proc
lamations were- signed by President Taft
to-night applying the minimum rate. In
accordance with tha provisions of the, new
tariff law, to importations from Italy, the
United Kingdom, Russia, Switzerland. Tur
key and Spain. This action Is the first to
be taken under th« Pa yno- Aldrlch law au
thorising the President to apply the- mini
mum rates to the products of all countries
which do not unduly discriminate asatnst
the products of the United States. It also
marks the completion of . the first etep
toward the accomplishment of the herculean
task now before the tariff experts of th©
Treasury and the" State Department of ad-
Justing th" tariff relations between the
United States and approximately one hun
dred foreign countries under the same pro
vision. By the terms of Ism law the maxi
mum tariff goea into effect automatically
at midnight of March 31. Efforts are now
being made to complete the task before
that time.
The countries ar* taken tip for consid
eration In fh° onl^r in •which application
was made for the minimum rates. From
time to time, as a decision Is reached re
gardinar other ronrtlilei. proclamations will
be issued In a similar way. until th* list
has been completed. It 13 possible in som*
cases that the maximum rat© will appiv,
but there is hope of reaching an amicable
adjustment with practically all the coun
tries of the weld
THE PROCLAMATIONS.
The text of the President's proclamations,
which are identical except In respect to the
name of the country concerned, follows:
Whereas, It Is provided In the- act of
Congress approved August 5. ISO 9. entitled.
"An act to provide revenue, equalize duties
ami encourage the industries of the United
States and for other purposes' [the Presi
dent here quotes the provision of the act
referred to and continues as follows):
And whereas, Satisfactory evidence has
been presented to me that the government
of Italy imposes no terms or restrictions
either in the way of tariff rates or pro
vision, trade or other regulations, charges,
exactions or in any other manner, directly
or indirectly, upon the importation Into or
the sale in the kingdom and colonial pos
sessions of Italy of any agricultural, manu
factured or other products of the United
States which unduly discriminate against
the United States or the products thereof,
and that the government of Italy pays no
export bounty on or imposes no export
duty or prohibition upon the exportation
of any article from the United States which
unduly discriminates against the United
States or the products thereof, and that
the government of Italy accords to the
agricultural, manufactured or other prod
ucts of th© United States treatment which
is reciprocal and equivalent;
Now, therefore, I, William Howard Taft,
President of the United States of America,
by virtue of the power In me vested by the
aforesaid act of Congress, do hereby make
known and proclaim that from and after
March 31, 1&10. and so long thereafter as
the aforesaid act of Congress is In exist
ence and the government of Italy imposes
no terms or restrictions upon the'importa
tion or sale- in the kingdom and colonial
possessions of Italy of the. products of the
United States which unduly discriminate
against the United States, all articles when
imported into the United States or any of its
possessions (except the- Philippine islands
and 'th© islands of Guam and Tutiitlai
from the kingdom and colonial possessions
of Italy shall be admitted under the term 3
of the minimum tariff of the- United States
as prescribed by Section 1 of th© tartff act
of the United States, approved August 5,
limn.
Provided, however, that this proclama
tion shall not take effect from and after
March 31, 1910. but shall be null and void
in the event that at any time prior to the
aforesaid date satisfactory evidence shall
be presented to the President that th«
country of Italy has made such change or
changes in Its present laws and regulations
affecting American commerce in the king
dom and colonial possessions of Italy as to
discriminate unduly in any way against
such commerce, and in the further event
that a proclamation by the President of
Fuch fact revoking the present proclama
tion, shall have been issued.
In witness thereof, I have hereunto *et
my hand and caused the- seal of the United
States to be affixed. Done at the city of
Washington this i th day of January. A. D.
one thousand nine hundred and ten, and of
the independence cf the United States of
America the ons hundred and thirty
fourth.
Th& proclamation is signed by th© Presi
dent and Secretary Knox.
GERMAN VIEW OF TARIFF.
.—. —
Privy Councillor Takes a Serious View
of Situation.
R?iltn, Jan. 1?. — Hptt Goldberarer. prrry
councillor and member of the Imperial
German Consultative Board for Commercial
Measures, took a rather gloomy view of
the situation in a speech at th* annual din
ner of the American Association of Com
merce and Trade, to-night. He said:
"We in Germany have for several dec
a,}.., b°e n th* givers to the United Pistes,
which in negotiations has been wellnigh
sovereign, so that it has not come about in
our immediate commercial and political re
lations with the Unit-d States that an
agreement has been reached to replace that
expiring February 7."
Herr GoWberger pointed out the advan
tages to be derived from a reciprocal ex
change of commodities between the two
countries and affirmed that it was the duty
of the United States to make propositions
which would be possible of acceptance by
Germany, so that the immense trade inter
ests involved should not be shattered. He
paid a compliment to Ambassador David
Jayne Hill and proposed his health, which
was drunk standlnsr by the one hundred and
fifty guests present.
Mr. Hill proposer] a toast to President
Taft and the German Emperor. Frank Hes
sjenhc-gr, president of the association; Ben
jamin Id« Wheeler. Of the University of
California, and Professor G. F. Moore, of
Harvard, also rrmde addresses.
The guests included General Stewart I*
Woodford, Consul General Thackara, John
B. Jackson, the newly appointed American
Minister to Cuba, and a large number of
consuls from the various cities in Germany.
ART EXHIBITIONS AND SABLES.
T<> MORROW (THURS » EVENING
AT 8:30 P. M.
IN* THE
Fifth Aye.
Art Galleries,
"KILO mriLPIN'O."
546 Fifth Aye.,
Cor. 4 5th St.
MR. JAMES P. SILO, Auctioneer.
Important Book Sale,
THE PRIVATE I [BRAKY
of Mr. F. Negrecn,
romprlMnft many exceptionally fine and rare
Items.
New on Kxhtbltlon.
GERMANY'S REPT.Y.
Answers America's Tariff
Questions.
Berlin. Jan. I.—T he German government
to-day cabled M Washington * reply to a
memorandum recently received from ' ■•*
United States and relating to the tariff on
shipments between the two countries.
While it doe» not accept the American sug
gestions in several respect*, and especially
concerning th« Importation of meat, the
German response Is sent In the hope that
It *ill be satisfactory.
•?he reply was dispatched with a certain
fro. ln? of resignation, because It I- said
th:jt Germany can do no more »nd must be.
prepared for trade hostilities should th«
United States unhappily insist on more
than Germany gives to other countries.
Chancellor yon Bethmann-Hollw-g and
his ■ associates, the Imperial ministers, ap
pear convinced that the combined Con
servative, Centre and Vational-T.lberal
parties of the Reichstag would block th*
•way to any departure from the present
laws covering the Importation of meats.
The government has received th« opin
ions of th* leaders of the parties, and.
moreover, has gathered the views of manu
facturing? interests. Even were the gov
ernment disposed to accept the American
contentions In their entirety there does not
appear to be the least po*giblllty that the
Reichstag would pass th* legislation essen
tial for the modification of the German
law.
MR. TAFT'S BILLS IX.
Senate Gets Condensation and
Alaskan Measures.
[From Th» Tribune Bureau.]
Washington. Jan. 18.— Th« Senate had a
busy session to-day, at which it disposed of
practically all the bills on th* calendar.
Those measures on which It was thought
there would be extended debate went <■■ --
on objection, and by this process of elimi
nation rapid progress was made. Among
th« bills passed was an omnibus pension
measure carrying pensions or Increase* ■".
pensions to about seven hundred persons.
At a short executive session th« nomina
tions of General John A. Johnston and
Cuno H. Rudolph as Commissioners of the
District of Columbia were confirmed.
A large number of bills was Introduced,
amonjr them being on* by Mr. Beveridge to
authorize the President to appoint a Gov
ernor and executive council for Alaska.
This conforms to the recommendations
made by Mr. Taft in his annual message to
Congress. The bill was referred to th*
Committee on Territories, of which Mr.
Beverids:© is chairman, and an early re
port favorable to its passage Is expected.
Other bills Introduced included the nine
conservation measures recommended in Mr.
Taft's special message, which tv«s read in
the Senate- yesterday. Thee« bills were pre
pared by Secretary BalHnger and will form
the groundwork of the administrations
conservation policy. They were Introduced
by Senator Nelson and referred to the
Committee on Public Lands, of which Mr.
Nelson Is chairman. A meeting of this
committee will be held to-morrow and a
programme adopted for the consideration
of the bills. Mr. Nelson will make an ef
fort to have them reported to the Senate
at an early date
JUDICIARY GUESTS.
State Reception Given by Mr.
■?■ and Mrs. Taft.
[From The TrSHrs- Bureau. J
Washington. Jan. 18. — President and
Mr;. Taft received th© members of the Su
preme Court and the Judiciary as jrues'3 of
honor at the reception at the Whits House
to-night, when several hundred other guests
were invited. On account of th* death
yesterday of th© Brazilian Ambassador, "
members of the diplomatic corps, who had
been invited, were excused from attending,
makln? the reception a m~re sombre affair
than it would otherwise have b«en. as the
foreigners and their brilliant uniforms add
much color to the state receptions.
The President and Mrs. Taft observed
their usual custom of standing In line with
the wifa cf the "Vice-President end (M wlveg
of the Cabinet members, and the first - ■>-.
to be received was th* Chief Justice, who
was accompanied by his family. They
were followed by the associate justices and
their families. Among those present were
th» visiting Governors and th»lr wive?, and
the recently appointed Minister to China,
and Mrs. W. J. Calheun. of Chicago, v.ho
were with Secretary Dickinson.
RAYNER NAMED FOR SENATOR.
Annapolis. Jan. Tsador ' Rayner was
named for United States Senator to succeed
himself by the two houses of the Maryland
Legislature here to-day. The action will be.
ratified in Joint session to-morrow. Will
iam P. Jackson, Maryland member rf the
Republican National Committee, received
the Reoublican complimentary vot#.
Store Ready at 8:15 A. M. Eight Car Lines
Directly on the Interborough Subway. Each Way to Stcre.
[A f Fill P*s-» *i WAsA
"Weather /B j^* maker >ews «*•
Has So infill Mii mj a. rrtc-rs
Terrors for / If lAjU AW//**) *7 * KT-STR-"
the Subway m m -■„ ■•.-» susto*
_ 9 f Mew York, January 19, (941. Voioa. x
New Lillian Corsets I
Have Arrived
For the first time in the history of corsets, a spring model. -
is here the middle of January.
Although the great corsetieres are all at work on new
models, this is the earliest representation which has reached
our shores.
This beautiful $12.50 Lillian I*s here in a variety of sizes.
It has the grace of line for which its forbears have been
noted and, in addition, possesses several improvements in
the arrangement of the cross-garter front. It is of ta'.lie
batiste, is long over the hips, and has a medium bust. Al
though the waist-line is more sharply defined, the hips are
still n r ell drawn in.
The timeliness of this corset is obvious. How often do <.-?
hear women wail, "Oh. dear, mv dress doesn't fit around tha
hips," and how often do we find upon investigation that she .*
has had the dress fitted over an old corset* This old cor- ;
set. relaxed in its lines (particularly over the hips) results
in a skirt which hangs in ungainly creases when put on over
a new corset.
Indeed, the moral of the well-fitting new gown is the
WELL-FITTING NEW CORSET s
• In selling the "Lillian" we insure its success and the suc
cess of the gowns worn over it by a [carefal. systematic fit
tiny gii)tn free of charge.
So successful have we been at this, so scientifically have
we solved the problem, "How to wear the corsets.'* that
many a woman, come to us for brassieres or other device to
! conceit ridges of ill-distributed flesh, finds the correction of
the trouble in the patting en of the corset. i
In this fitting, the lovely pliant lines of the "Lillian of
course give us the best material with which to work.
Corset Salon, 3d floor. Old Bldg.
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liNSUfi&ENTSATSEI
CAUCUS TO-XIGHT.
Will Be Stormy, xeith Renth «
Doubt.
ITrem Th« Trtt>uz? Bt«%a a j
Washington. Jan. I?.— On tb«» rr» ga' „
Is expected to be a turbulent ; Tin '_
caucus the Hr» ■«• of R*prwmvjv<«iu,
most reetlv* and onc-rUln es^ti^ V*
any man knows what the remit of to-w
row night's deliberations will be or **??.'
what court** will b» followed fc ' y f^Z*;
ous 8tn»»s;llnf; factions, he Is k?«pi3r it""
cret. Th* Speaker protests that fc»\
no id-a* on the »übj»ct. Ser»no •% p "*'
Professes dense Ignorance, an* «<» rm^
der of to* organization se*nu able *-»w_
little light on the situation. Tim h"Z*
gents are still «pl»t In twain and tit* iwL'
crats are waiting gl--fully for th* e^ J/
eruption. 7™^-
President Taft recelv-d th« raja-^
-ieaders, Repr?«entatives Hay»j. 2 **
and Murdock. this mornlnr. They tol<* v
they were rot In sympathy with the aasMt
of th* Democrats In naming R*MsaZ?
tires James and Rain«v on ti<» BaJlljiL.
Pinchot Investigating committee, asd S2gj
bis advic*. Th» President adris-d tfceniii
setect an Impartial committee, bit sjaisft
clear that he would take no ptrt in mZ
selection. He Is understood t-> hir% aud»
no secret of th» fact that Sfessra Jsjaa
and Ra<n«y are distasteful 0 atni «■ «|
dlcial investigators, but h» declared th*> «
devolve*! on the Ho»isn» to eiepf US eeav
mltt*e. and that the lo*v*r body. ctir»j
with, this *ray» responsibility. rhmiH w
Bovern-d by its own conscience. Be apes)
with the insurgents that. in lara* nessa*
the re« sensibility far the rlnrtltu of %
committee rests on them.
Representative Hares reiterate* Us Tan*.
tlon of Ccirts his utmost to defeat th* t*o
objectionable, members. ! feat th« «£<t tr>
la—rut rita did not commit rhasßasttaa Oj.
Ing; back to the. Capitol, they r«satet to
their collearu»3 and found that tat sjat
was wider than ever. ~
Eight insurgents— Represaßt4th:«« p v
sons, Kopp. Morse. Haugen. PVrhatt Hay*
St«nerson and Volstead— atajaet %
call for a caucus to ba h»!d — mx^.
night. All the Insurare-=t3 had »*«««a*r
decid"d to attend th« caoe»is. T»n lete>
t«rmined t<% Buoeort Mr Hav*s tv aa*.
de.avor to defeat the Democrat*, a-4 ta»j^
mainder had mad* no th«ir rr.fnds r* '■»■
the caucus as boor a* It &tt»mst>4 to a
terfers with the Democratic ■nlnrtien.
This T3.i the situation la** !*->»- j
aroonv tea mnttn##r<u Amoni th» r'riu-,
the. yarns f>«linje of uncertainty exists is
majority will follow the l*adera, bat ««
exactly what th* l«adera win <Jo remain r
be. determined. Th« indications sana ton
that th« caucus will elect ©nly the £*?>&.
can member!", and *hat if any att*gsNi
made to displace th* Democrats, as *»•■.
most probable, tt wilt be. mad* en ts*a>
of the House. It is understood that s»c».
MUHN Denbv. of Mlchlsraa. may *»*
the committee, tn otac« Vvoreesasjh
Stevens, of Minne^oti. w(t« t* imwnisjh
serve. The tw» Democrat* ssosl UTtri g
to succeed James an! Rain« Tar*T ar* 3t«er«
sentattvM» A- MMchaa Pi'm*' nrjmm
vanta. and Borland, of Stiswvrl, Mb «
whom ar» *ntir«?y regular. Th* am>:'<-^
that no Democrat? other than thes* sia»j
would *erv« on th* committee w*r* to
proved f^-day. when Mr. Palmer sbßb)
would wlltfnulv serve, unless he wet ■■
press !y forbidden by a D*mocratl2 doc*
Th» conference report on the lsflsßjs>
Pinchot resolution was adopted qpartww
ly by th* House t*M§ar-
BO^fDHOLDEPS TO FTGST.
Another State Ready to Saa '^Kst&
Carolina, Counsel Tells *.hnd*Tsl»A
Provides;*. Jan. 13.— Arsusstnt takpSn
to-day at a hesri=< Patera tia *u<!Sca
"- •«» d the Rhode liter.4 i*:r: •"
th* bill to repeal the act which rains fc
compulsory for the, •:*» to accept » »r
of SSU.CCO worth c* r«sndt3c»»d -*=*-* <*•
din* bonds end bring !«M?al ac*R ■ -
cover the amount due and to naa#
toads.
Edward L. Ar.4r«w». c* yew TcrSr. cso
••l for the commutes of etaaMPß
stated in. the course of his arstaßti'. t5»:
It was Imniajertii to Trre tariks*
whether Rhode Island acred, as ti« 5«»
mlttee had already »«•»*» arrangevsa
with another stat^ of th* Tnloa ta ?r«w:
for the collection of these «e<*ur!tiet, \
IN HONOR OF LEE'S BIKTHDAT.
Washington. Jan. If— ©aaMTaaes ef
the anniversary of th* birth of. BasstS
I.**. th« custom house at Newport Ik*
■will be closed to-morrow, orders efetffr
having been issued, by the Treason 5*
partraent. -rv» order w»s qnali^ed. *»
learned, at the. depertwnt »-dsx tr »
limitation that tin* office b* '.'lased***
long a time as public business would per
mit?