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AT PAUK OF MS
Actual Break Averted Only by
Company's Promise to Con?
sider Fundamentals.
MAYOR SHOWS NO INTEREST
Calls Queensboro Bridge Line a
"Cornfield Route"?Seventh
Avenue Association Far
from Optimistic.
There ?ame near being a final break be?
tween the repr?sentatives ?if th<- ? ity and
the interbnrough Rapid Transit Company
St a long ? onfercn. e held at the I'owniown
Association, No. 00 Wall rtre-ai, yesterday
afternoon. It was prevented !.y President
tshonts <>f th?. Inter borough, who communi?
cated with the conferrees from another
room, promlstng to submit to his board of
directors for definite appro\al or dlsap
pro. al certain things that tie city's rep
Neentatlvtsa record as fundamentals. Th?'
reply will be given within a few days. It
was pra?tlcally an ultimatum to the Inter
borough.
Afkcd what the outlook for reaching an
agreement was. Borough President M<
Aneny said ; "It is in about the same shape
is it was before There la an even chance."
<?ne of the Interborough crowd seemed to
think things were more hopeful. Asked for
specific reasons for his hopefulness, he re?
plied "({?iau.se the city did not break
things off to-day."
This progress was made. however: The
city's rcpresentatiu s for the first time
epe.ifieally stated what they considered to
be the fundamental conditions and demand?
ed thai the Interborough answer whether
It would agree to them. In case the
Interborough declines to accept the condi?
tions the city will refuse to confer any
longer.
Howc\er. should the Interborough con
cetle these fundamentals there ate other
details that will have to be thrashed out.
some of them of such magnitude as to give
room for another break in the negotiations.
None of the conferrees would say what had
been .submitted as fundamentals and what
were left for future consideration under the
head of details.
Largest Conference in Series.
The conference began at 1 o'clock and
lasted until after 6. There sat around the
luncheon table Samuel Rea. vice-president
of the Pennsylvania Railroad; A. J. Coun?
ty, his chief assistant, and Morgan J.
O'Brien, counsel for the railroad : H P.
Pavison and J, P. Morgan, Jr., of the bank?
ing firm of J. P. Morgan & Co.. and Beta
Low. who has worked as a ?listlnterested
person to bring the Interborough into the
general .subway scheme.
The city's representatives at the table
were Borough President McAneny. Borough
President Miller and Borough President I
?'romwell. comprising the Board of F.sti
mate conference committee which helped to
draw up the July transit report; Chairman
Wlllcox of the Public Service ' "ommisslon
and ?'oiitiuller I'rendergast. This was the
largest gathering since the last series of
conferences was started by Mr. Rea, the
latter part ?if Octobt r.
It was after 3 o'clock before the coffee
and cigars were finished. Then, President
Shouts having arrived and gone to another
rocm in the building. Mr. Rea and Mr.
Davlson went out to talk with him in re?
gard t" What hod bapp? ned during the
luncheon. From time to time other mem?
bers of the Interborough group went out
and talked with President Shonts and re?
turned to the luncheon room. But Presi?
dent Shoots did not talk directly with any
?.r the representatives of the city. lie was
in touch by telephone, however, with K. J.
l.crwind and other directors of the Inter?
borough. Mr. Berwind was at the Inter?
borooe*! oftV-s, with Frank Hedley and
??tliers.
When Chairman Wlllcox, President Mc?
Aneny and Controller Prendergaat returned
to the <"ity Hall they seemed relieved be?
cause they had at last put It squarely up
to the Interborough to yield certain condi?
tions or consider the conferences closed.
"We have submitted certain fundamen?
tals, after a long conference," said Presi?
dent McAneny. "President Shonts has
agreed to present them to his directors
within a few days and give us the answer
?t once."
"If they do not accept these conditions?"
"Then it is all over."
"If they do accept?"
"Then there are a number of^ details to
be worked out before we can come to a
final agreement. What we submitted to?
day were things on which we have made
?up our mind, and upon which we are not
willing to yield."
Although none of the conferrees would
Intimate In any way what the fundamentals
submitted by them were. It is believed that
they included at least three points?one the
demand of the Interborough that it get a
preferential payment of approximately 8.76
per cent on old and new money combined
before the interest and sinking fund
charges on the city's bonds are paid; an?
other the question of giving the Interbor?
ough the sinking fund charge for a period
?f eight years or more after the bonds have
been amortized, and the third the question
of having the city buy the equipment of
the Interborough at the end of the lease,
after the company has already taken out of
th?? profits money to amortise the original
equipment bonds and to pay for mainte?
nance.
Mayor Gaynor yesterday afternoon, at
his office ,ln the City Hall, expressed little
Interest iri the outcome of the subway con?
ference downtown. He would not say what
action he would take on the 50th street
yueensboro Bridge route that is now be?
fore him for approval, but he spoke of it
rather lightly as the "cornfield route," so
far as the Queens County end of It went.
He expressed the opinion that the best
transit relief for Queens lay In lines to
radiate from the Steinway Tunnel.
The Seventh Avenue Association, of
which Thomas Dlmond is president, evi
d?ntl> is somewhat skeptical of the Inter
borough's agreeing to terms for the com?
pletion of the subway "H," which It de?
sires, in resolutions passed on Thursday
night, after stating that It did not feel able
to Judge of the financial merits of the case
of either side. It went on to say:
Resolved. That should the city of New
York and the Interborough Rapid Transit
Company fall to reach Immediately an
agreement, It la the opinion of this asso?
ciation that the city of New York should
at once and Irrevocably commit itself to
the construction. Independently of the In?
terborough Rapid Transit Company, of the
subway from the Lexington avenue route
?cross below 42d street, to and thence down
Seventh avenue, to the route as laid down
and recommended by the Chamber of ?Com?
merce as best meeting the needs of the
entire city.
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FIRST ROOSEVELT LEAGUE
Organized in Cincinnati, and Later Will
Embrace All Ohio.
Cleveland. Jan. 10?About one hundred
admirers of Theodore Roosevelt met to?
night and organized the "First Roosevelt
Republican Progressive League." Fred?
erick R Weither, a* president, headed the
Hat of officers chosen.
The Roosevelt ?Micks were announced to
be those of the league, and Colonel Roose?
velt was d?KJIared Its candidate for Presi?
dent. It waa stated that the league
would be extended to embrace the state,
and also that a mass meeting would be
arranged for ?'leseland, with Governor Oe
horn of Michigan a? the chief speaker.
EX-REGENT JOINS IN CRY I
FOR THRONES ABDICATION
Prince Chun Sijggests Court Stay
in Peking WhiJe Yuan Exercises
Control from Tien-Tsin.
ULTIMATUM BY REPUBLIC
Appeal Sent to Powers to Rec?
ognize Newiy Formed Gov?
ernment in Interest of
China Herself.
Peking. Jan. 19.?It Is reported In
Chinese circle* that the ex-Regent.
Prince Chun, suggests the abdication of
the thron??, the court to remain in Peking
and Yuan Hhfh-kal to establish a pro?
visional north-em covernmont at Tlen
Tsin pending the decision of the national
Convention M to the future form of gov
ernm?-nt.
The ex-Regent and Prince Thing, the
former Prenuer, visited Premier Yuan
Shih-kai this afternoon and had a long
conference with him. It appears that the
court ha1*-* not produced the gold it prom?
ised to provide and the imperial soldi?*rs
do not show any anxiety to fight for
glory. ' \
The prlaoaa of the imperial clan, a
number of lcadinc Manchu officials and
several members of the government ha?!
a protr.u-tod conference this morning
with the Kmprcss Dowager at the palace,
but aghin separat. 1 without arriving at
a decision on tho question of abdication.
The lea/ling prints favored an uncon?
ditional abdication of the throne. Thro
of the younger princes, together with
Tleh-1-iang. the former Tartar general at
Nanking, would not, however, agree to
the court*a retirement t" .le-Hol, al?
though they did not suggest an alterna?
tive.
The Mingo] princes who most strenu?
ously oppose ebdi?catlon are those of
inner Mongolia, from the districts south
of the deec-rt. Their opposition Is
strengt rx-red by the fear that the repub?
licans v-iii connacate their estates.
Premier Yuan Shlh-kal was invited
l?verai time;; to pi-rticipate in the con?
ference ?>f the princfs, but he steadfastly
refused, as he desired to leave the de?
cision entirely to th?- court.
There? has been considerable effer?
vescence- in P. king throughout the day
??mom- both 1?>reign residents and the
Chinean
The situation continues tense, and the
avoidance <>f ;? Ifanchu outbreak in the
citv is gr? wing more and m"t<- improb?
able. Soldiers belonging to the imperial
bodyguard to-day openly diatributed
leaflets summoning the people to defend
the constitutional monarchy unto death,
but it is unlikely that any persons except
the Manchua win fight for the monarchy.
it Ik currently reported that the ir
reconcilaols Prince Tsai-Tao, brother of
the ex-Kegent, is Inciting the Manchu
troops to cause trouble,
Nanking. Jan. If.?The republican gov?
ernment to-day sent an appeal t-' tu
powers for recognition. This took tie- form
of a circular which was sent to washing?
ton. Ti-kto, "London, Paris, feerlln and ft.
Petersburg'. Mid was signed hv IVntlg
Chung'-wci, th" Koreiprn Minister ot the
republican cabinet.
The terms of the circular are as follow?:
The Manchu govcinment having entered
into negotiation with the Kepubllc of ?"hina
for the purpose of abdicating it- entire
sovereign rights, powers and privileges, we
fervently pray for recognition in order to
avoid a disastrous intcrreiinum.
WANG ?HI'NC-WEI.
Foreign Minister.
Another most important step was tak?n
by the republican government to-day when
It telegraphed an ultimatum to Premier
, Yuan ?hlh-kal. at 1'eking. The ?bmands
are substantial!.-, as follows:
First?The abdication Of tha throne and
the surrender "f the sovereign pow. rs
Second?The exclusion of all Manchus
from participation In the provlslon-il gov?
ernment of China.
Third?The establishment of the c.-ipltal
of the provisional government In a city
other than Peking;.
Pourth?The exclusion of Premier Yuan
Shlh-kal from participation !n the provi?
sional government of China until the repub?
lic has been recognized by the foreign pow?
ers and the country restored to peace and
harmony.
To-day's derided aetion by the republican
government is due to Premier Yuan Khih
kai's demand that Dr. Sun Yat-sen resign
the presidency, permitting Yuan to exercise
sovereign powers until the national conven?
tion to be called to arrange the form of
government of China shall have reached
a decision. In the mean time Premier
Yuan desires the court to retire, temporarily
transferring its powers to him.
The court, however, objected to leaving
Peking until the national convention had
reached a decision.
It appears now to be absolutely certain
that fighting between the revolutionists and
the imperialists will be resumed on the
mornln? of January 28, unless Premier
Yuan concedes the demands of the republi?
can government.
The ultimatum telegraphed to Premier
Yuan by the republican K'ivernment In to
be considered, according to the republican
leaders, the last word of the republicans.
President Bun Yat-sen said to-day: "I
have taken an oath to oust the Manchu
rulers and restore peace to the country be?
fore resigning. I have taken an oath to
establish a republic |q China, and If I con?
sented to the propositions laid down by
Yuan Shlh-kal I shouki be forsworn.
"I %m convinced that a republic Is not
only practicable but that it would be ihe
best thing for China. Those asserting
otherwise know nething ?beut the Chinese.
"China ?annot permit outsiders to dic?
tate her form of government. This repub?
lic is now an established fact. Nothing
can swerve me from what I consider my
duty to my fellow countrym? n
Tndoubtedly the best thought of China
unanimously supports the republic. There Is
no question of north and south. I am
firmly convinced that the people of eigh?
teen provinces are In favor of a republic.
'*We are now confident of the righteous?
ness of our cause and of'the superiority of
our military strength. If Yuan Shlh-kal
persists In obstructing our armies will be
ordered to march northward."
President Sun declared also that entire
harmony exists within the ranks of the
republicans.
Jtepublican officials assert thst one and
possibly two foreign powers are urging
Premier Yuan to insist that he should be
constituted the head of the entire govern?
ment, and that Yuan has been given the
assurance of those powers of assistance.
Hence his chango of attitude. The Pre?
mier, It Is stated, agreod a few day? ago
to the unequivocal retirement of the Man?
chus and to the recognition of a republic
a? the government of the southern prov?
ides. He accepted the idea of a dual ad?
ministration, the north to be under his
own governance and the south under Dr.
8un Yat-sen, pending the dedelon of ths
national convention on th? future govern?
ment. '
There Is reason to believe that this ar?
rangement may be the final outcome of the
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negotiations between the republicans an?!
the imperialists.
Tang Shao-yl Is still hopeful that both
the south and the north, under such an
?Kreement. would be recopnlz-d by the
foreign powers. An authoritativ.? conven?
tion could then be held. There Is every in
ci?-atlon that the convention's del?
from the provinces srould almost unanl
mously support a republic.
Washington. Jan. 11?The cabled appeal
for recognition of the Chinese repubHtrant?,
slimed by Wang Chunc-sv. i. was received
by the State Department to-day. It is re?
garded as marking a serious crisis In the
Important n?T*s"OtMtJons BOW ?TOlBf OB In
?'hlna. for the decision of the Sfat?? I >?
partmetit upon the appeal Is certain to have
great Influence upon the five other poser?
inter-sted In the situation.
With some refcret the officials here rrc..?.
nlze the growing probability ?*f a division
of ?'hina ar. a reeult of t?.-day's develop
merits. They hope, however, tnat the SO pa?
ration of the north from the south, v
I? expected soon, will not be perman?nt.
bul that the two sections may !??? combined
under one government M 0 reoull of the
deliberations of the national cin\?ntl?n
Karly action upon the appeal Is not <??
petrted, bul in any event the Btotc D?
ment is determined there shall be n?> de
I.arti.re from the poli, y that it has ste.i.l
fastl) pursue?!. of maintaining absolute
Impartiality as between the factions In
China.
U. S. TROOPS BEGIN DUTY
Take Over Section of Railway
from Peking- to Sea.
Pekinf, .i.in. lt.?The lott? R-scIrneot <?r
1 :..t?.l Slat.? infantry, which is t?> ..
a guard ff.r the prot.rtjori of a eeCtlOB Of
the railroad fnuii PeMitg ?.? the . ' ;is?. ar?
rived at < bin W.mg'tao to-day from Ma
niia ?>n board tin? tranoptart Logan.
?Captain J il. Reeves, mllltarr nttnehf}
of the I'nited Slate? Imitation. w,.s ?.ri ?!?*
?inay waiting to greet the troops M
dial m burked.
The troops were ItifpaT-fiTi IflMecd
after tiielr disembark.itl??n by the
mander of the expedition. A detect
of the l.'th Infantry then rhoved fr.nn
? hin Want.--ta o along the lailssas. where
they took ?.ser the duty of guarding the
line from Tang-shan to LOB-CbOU from the
British troops, who assembled and returned
to TIen-Tsln.
Major Jam?? M Arrasmlth is In supreme
command of the expedition, and he bao
fifteen officers to assist him. The men ar?.
provided with a large quantity of OtOTOi In
preparation for a possible lengthy sojourn
i laver.sa. k rations sufllci. nt to last each
fcoldier tea ?lays and garrison rations for
another ninety ?lays have been ?<ent sslfh
the troops.
Loadon, Jan, H -In an Imperio! edtet U>
su?d to-day the authorities of tti?? Parking
railroad are ordered t'i send all available
rolling stock to Peking.
An exodus of the nobles Im expOCttM!
shortly. according to a news agency dis?
patch from TIen-Tsln Three train? ar??
now waiting In th? vicinity of Peking.
ROOSEVELT TURNS AUTOIST
Car Enables Him to Avoid Being
Accosted on Trains.
?'olonel Roosevelt was at Ml ofTW m
"The Outlook'' yesterilay an?l rciilsid
more than the usual number of visitors.
He kept strictly to his rule, hnwev? r. a<H
to discuss political subjects for publico?
tlon.
Recently Mr. Roosevelt has taken to
driving his own automobile. This was
somewhat surprising to tbOOC who knew
wliat an aversion to motor . ars tiie colonel
used to have Always a lover of the hors??,
he did not take kindly i?, the spread of the
motoring habit. It was only recently, In
fact, that he removed a sign from his c??
tate in Oyster May annoijnclng that auto?
mobiles must, keep away.
Mr. Roosevelt was Obliged to take up the
motor car that be mlghl travel between
the city and Oyster Ray without being
bothered by persons Who used to take the
opportunity to talk to him on the train. It
was not until recently, however, that Mr
Roosevelt sol veil the secret of the levers
and gears to the extent that he und.rtook
to run his own ear.
EMPLOYERS MAY COMBINE
Association of Employing Lith?
ographers Wins Suit.
The Appellate Division of the Supreme
("ourt rendered a decision yesterday in
favor of the National Association of Km
ploslng Lithographers, the court again
holding that It was not contrary to law
for employers to form a combination for
protection against strikes.
The plaintiffs Ifl the case wen? the W??l
ther-Rausch Company and Hie Sackett &
Wilhelm Lithographic and Printing Com?
pany, the defendant being the Association
of Lithographers. The trouble started In
1906, wheh the association was formed. Tin
two plaintiff companies applied for mem?
bership and were admitted on the payment
of dues?$11,500 by the Sackett company
and $5,000 by the Wert her-Rausch company,
undated notes Instead of cash being given
as payment.
A strike was declared in September, l?OH,
and the employers, In conformity with one
of their rules, declan-d an open shop. The
two plaintiff companies would not abide by
the rule, and were dropped from member?
ship In the assodatlou. The association
then dated the notes, and was about to
negotiate them ?hen the plaintiffs brought
their suit.
The Supreme Court refused to ie.sue an
injunction to restrain the association ?f
employers from negotiating the notes, and
the Appellate Division yesterday ufflrmcd
this decision.
ROOSEVELT DECISION SOON
Former Governor Fort Says He
Will Make Position Plain.
Formel ?ovexnor John Franklin Fort, of
New Jene/ following ? vieil to en-Pit
?lent Roosevell reeti rdey. Issu? ?i ?i
mi ? t m which he said it will not ?"' ****
before the ex-President makes his position
eh u Mr Fort nld:
I have to-day had a personal Int?
with colonel Roosevelt and has* urged
upon him that it m.i.? his duty to the pub
llc t" milk.- u known whether, if nomlnat-ed
by th? Republican Nail.mal convention, he
would sec? i ? t ihi ? Hon. i have felt,
.. m..i-, ol lili in? ihi have for o l'iig time,
thai he was th? "ni> Republican wh"
? win at the polla nexl November, hiuI
believed thai he could lurelj be nom?
Inated If he would only consent t" say he
'?' m mina to .-? <???pi
'.-it m .-? s-.ir>- for him to In an active
candidate, In fact, h>
??i t" i..-, and i have nol urged him to be,
bul ha? ?? only ask? d thai I ? .ian?-e
t" "t ' .?i -I mj -' '.f that '.?? will
t "t withstand a strong popular demand
tor him to accept ti... nomination I
to authority to *.*><?.?K f.'t Colonel Roose?
velt, but i ki.ow hi? nature, and i do not
beiifve it will be Imig before he wi I make
tien clear
Mr. Fi.rt said his Interview was n ?alls
en? and thai others were preeent
When he talk'?! t.. th?. former President.
Mr I'.Tt ,iS<. said he had letters from
se\eral Western QevernOTS In the last
week, .?ii of which Indicated a ttend in
fas'-r ..f i!,? noinitiation of Mr Rooesvell
former Qoverner sai?i he believed
th.it. in view <-f the j.'.iitic.i conditions In
inti ? t.. day, it wa Room
\?-it and evolution or somebody elae and
Mon." and that what the country
I wan a rixed. f.rin poll?-. . und thci"*
?as no or.*> hi the country la whom the
people bad the i they had in M
ResaaueH ?nd tn his ability t? eitAbitih
and inalnlsln sich .. poUoy, He added:
? l regard Qotonol I :.....-. veil as the gn-ui
in im. ii. 'iiiuii,, and us a itatseptan,
in thi and he has n i sui ? rior, t
. iual, in any oountry, ii ? peraonal
popularity with the maus. ? of the pi
Is, In m?. Judgment, I
man living."
Formel Besatoi Everett Colby, "i><- ?if the
Peogn p ibli? an l-.i.i. is of N?-w
Jersey, was another visitor t?> CWonel
da) Mi i olbj would not
t.-ii ?t. n took place, bul said be was going
to SSS Mr. Roosevelt again ??t W o'clock
this morning When naked why the Pro?
gressiven dl?i not g?t up a p?tition arith
Mr Rooeevelt's name on it ??s s candidats
tor President Mr. Colby sold he ?li'in't
know. i.m thai there might bs something
doing along that lim- lal?-r on.
WEST VIRGINIA FOR TAFT
Not a Roosevelt State, Republi?
can Leaders Say.
.: I tie Trlturw llureaii. |
Washington, Jan. 19. Republican poiiti
i-ii leaders of Wast Virginie tak.- sharp
issu?- with Qovernoi Qlssscock, wh". in a re*
i ? nt Interview, is credited with th<- state
incnt that th<- predominating sentiment in
tin- st?ts Is in f.i\"i "f th? nomination of
cioii.i Roosevelt State Chairmen V, L
Highland, Representative James Hughes
nn?l ??.-Senator Nathan M Scott, all of
?a horn an- In toucfc with the iltuation, ex
1 r<?-s surprise that such a conclusion ihould
have been drawe from a survey of oondl
tionn in th.- state, as the impression isner?
hIU- prevails that Colonel Roosevelt is not
? ? aadldate.
"Th.- West ,'irginin del.Kation will l# for
Taft." ?aid Mr. Highland. The RepubU
i ans "f the state g'le rally fa', or ills re
nomlnatlon, and the sei^iinenl ?>f the d?-ie
gatei win t.. responsive to that feeling
Colonel Roosevelt haa many sdaslrsrs in
West Virginia, but N Is not regarded sa s
candidate, an?1 as a iimssunsiae Mr. Tuft
Is assured of unanimous support at the
Chi-ago ??invention."
"Qovernor Qlaaacock's interview gavs dm
great surprise," said Repr?sentative Hughes
"There must bs some adataks about it ?
that is to lay, I ?lon't see how It can bs
authentic ThS situation certainly does not
bear OUI ths statements. West Virginia
will send a delegation for President Taft.
The people feel very kindly toward the
President, and Mr. Roosevelt la not even a
i 'MlAte. I don't see why any such state?
ments as th.?? attributed to C-overnor tilaas
pock should be put forth."
"I have not been In WSOt Virginia In sev?
eral weeks,'' f-aid ex Senator Scott, "but on
the occasion of my lust visit I found a very
strong Taft sentiment there, favoring the
President's renomlnatlon. I was greatly
surprised when the (?overnnr's Interview ap?
peared, sad especially at the strong way In
wl'leh he put it that West Virginia la a
Roosevelt state. The people of West Vir?
ginia have a strong admiration for Roose?
velt, and if he were a candidate for the
Preslilentlnl nomination that would brl?g
up the question as to hi? strength. But
then exists a strong sentiment against a
,thlrd term, In which light the great mtv
Jorlty of our citizens would regard a candi?
dacy on the part of Mr. Roosevelt. Al?
though he is greatly admired and has warm
friendships, yet his eandldaey for a third
term would prevent his getting the delega?
tion, of which Mr. Taft Is assured."
WANT TAFT'S NAME ON TICKET
Petition Presented by Former Secietary
of Nebraska Progressive League.
Lincoln. Neb.. Jan. 19 ?President V.'llliani
at Taft's name was filed as a candidate
for the Republican nomination und. ? the
Nebraska Presidential primary law to-day.
The petition asking that his name be placed
on the ballot was signed by forty Omaha
men. and waa preaented by Franklin A.
Khotwell, of that city, form.-i I.- se, -etary
of the Nebraska Republican Pro-f-rctialve
League. ?.
CMP FOR WILSON ON
WATTERSON'S SHOULDER
Colonel Says He Will Reply if
"Some Responsible Person"
Challenges His Statement.
HAS RESERVE AMMUNITION
Wilson's Campaign Manager
Says Governor's Opponents Are
Shedding Crocodile Tears
Over Harvey Incident.
(K'rom The Tribtir?. Hureau. 1
Washington, Jan. If.?Colonel Henry
YV.'ittors.iii came to Washington to-dny,
and while he declined to bo interviewed
or to discuss the Wilson-Harvey affair,
he did issue a challenge or a warning,
which is regarded as highly significant
by the Democrats here.
"As to the Wilson matter," sakl "Marse
Henry," "I have nothing to add to what
has already been said, unless it be seri?
ously challenged by some responsible
person. Then I may have a good deal
to say."
Taken in connection with Governor
Wilson's non-committal remark, that
Colonel Watterson is "a fln? old gentle?
man," and the Governor's reluc?an?-" to
say anything further, Mr. Watterson's
remark seems t.. suggest that there is a
good deal more which might be said, and
which w??uld undoubtedly prove mighty
Interesting reading. It is remarked by
those who know the veteran Kentucky
editor that he is far too experienced in
the game of politics to use all his ammu?
nition in his first v?dl?-y, or to convey
even the suggestion of B challenge which
h<? was not prepared to back up.
It is assumed, of course, that by MeoutO
responsible person" Colonel Watterson
means n?.ne other than the QOTOTnor "f
Nee Jersey, but it Is als?? remarked that
Mr. Watterson rather prides himself on
his good breeding, and that he Is not
likely t?. acc.pt with equanimity the
Charge ?>f Governor Wilson's lieutenants
that he has been guilty "f ?omiuct un?
tie, omltlg a gentleman In making public
his recent statement.
Wilson Mansger Talks.
T!, Wilson-Harvey episode also
brought forth, simultaneously svlth the
arrisal of Colonel Watterson. a state
in? tit by William K. M? Combs, campaign
(er ?"r Governor Wilson, saying
that "tli<- lean that are being shed i.v.-r
th?? passing Incident are wrung from
thoee ^\ h" have hitherto boon the most
conspicuous opponouta of Govern?.r Wll
aon." The statement follows:
With reference to the alleged Wilsun
iiu ?' :n Ident, :t seems t.? me tiiHt
Colonel Watterson has ??.Id In a stat'-iuent
all that needs to be sai.l. it appears there?
from that as far hack as last October he
himself suggested t?> Governor Wilson that
Colonel Harvey's support, through "Har
i>?.[ i Weekly, ' might be injurious, and that
! b? probably ;??i?i Colonel liars.?>? himself
the same thin?. It would seem that Colo?
nel Watterson had convinced the Governor
? of tlo? truth of Ms "pltiinn and !ia?l ,it leant
Impresssd Colonel Harvey with the proba
! blllti uf its truth, rise Colonel rlarve*
would n?.t ha?.?? propounded the qtaestlon,
It Is pa?.?iri^ Strang? that ? oloiiel Watter
h..!i should tool tawcernod that the Cover
ii'.r, m private .-.?nsersation with himself
an?l Colonel Harvey, ?hould. In answer to
? po'.i.ted question, give frank expression
to tin- s'.i v s i.-ss which Mr Watterson
him?? If entei t.i'.n???! end which h.e ha?l com
municOted to the Governor and probably to
Colonel Hai v.*.
in October lai-t, also the very inontii in
which i.?- made these suggestions to Gov?
ernor Wilson, Colonel Watterson nid in
"The l.ouisvin?. Courier-Journal" editori
! alls :
??Two things seem tolerably sure to the
surmise of The Courier?Journal': if Wood
t.iss aVIlsoa is Dominated for President it
ssiu be through the force <>f an Irreslsti
bis pressure <>f public opinion; and if he
I is defeat..! for tin? nomination, it svin be
by "ii..- ?>i K.inl/. .1 agency, well ba< ke.i
sslth money. No Iietiiinrat of modern
times has ?.une into the running, Samuel
.1 Tilden al.?tu? except-.!, with half at untre
..f the MUlprnenl and the claim ??f th<? Kote
? ;?.s ernor "
The tears that ar.? being shed <iv-r the
I am^Iib: incident are wrung from th.,?.? who
hitherto beea the ui'.st consptcuoue
opponents of Governor Wilson, witness the
frequent)} quoted statement of Mayor
Dahlnian, of Omaha, .N?'i... who lia? for
month? i."i onlj beea openly opposed to
Governor Wilson, but who has been th??
aggressive champion ??f another candidate
The -.m.?, m piles lo others who has.? in?
dulged in lachrymose eapretaWlona This. ?,r
rourse, Is t?> i.gpeeted whenever sbi
man develops a <l?< i?l? ?I Lad for the ?nomi?
nation
Th??'gist of the issue, as ( s.e It. is
wh.-ther on?? friend In private conversation
ssith another should, in answer t?> a plain
question, resoti to flatters or dissimula?
tion, or whether he should state the truth
lia M sees It.
Colonel Watterson. who ?atil be h. r.?
aeveral ?lavs in ccunortlon with the work
?>f the PetTy Memorial Commission, read
the MiCombs statement aa well as the
one made at Nashville, Tenu., by Judge
Robert Kwlng. but declined to comment
?m either.
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"SOFT PEDAL" FOR HARVEY
Another Version of the Famous
Interview with Wilson.
N.ihsll!??. TOtta., Jan. I!?.--"Well, I'll have
to put on the Kofi pad il."
Colonel ??eorffe Harvey, e?litor of "lliirp
er's Weekly." is said to have made this ex
l>lunation when QoverBOC Woodrow Wilson,
forced to reply to Colonel Harvey's fiuestion,
said bs feared e.lltorlal support In the
'"Weekly** was injuring his cause.
A statement purporting to he a descrip?
tion "f th?- meeting of Cnlonei Harvey and
Qovernor Wilson with Henry Watterson In
New York was mad?? h?r?? to-day by Judge
llobert F.wlng, middle Tennessee represen
tai is?? of the state Woodrow Wilson or?
ganization. Judge r.wlng, who is related
by m.rriage to Governor Wilson and Mr.
Watterson. asserts that the Governor's sinte?
rn? nt to ?'olon.l Harvey was made against
th.? dl.-iaKs of personal friendship and
with the realization that "Harvey's support
had brought him to the front."
Judge Kwing's statement begins :
"Colonel Harvey's Intimate? well knew
that his editorial ntteranc??s were wholly
untrammelled. He had been brought Into
?lose friendship with Woodrow Wilson, and
had conceived the highest estimate of his
< diameter."
Then the Judge goes on to tell how Colonel
Harvey, through editorials In "Harper's
Weekly," championed the cause of Wood
row Wilson for the Democratic Presidential
nomination.
"Many, not knowing the rea! Indepen?
dence of Colonel Harvey," the statement
continue?, "and seeking to harm the Wilson
cause, began to Indulge In all sorts of con?
jectures and unfounded Intimations. As a
result, a number of Wilson's real friends
began to be of the opinion that perhaps the
'Weekly's' earnest support was militating
against his prosp??cts."
Judge Ewlng says that Governor Wil?
son's opinion was decidedly contrary to
this view, appreciating that Colonel Harvey
"had brought him to the front, appreclat
I Ing Harvey's support and feeling it to bo
! valuable."
Then followed the meeting in New York
of Wilson, Harvey and Watterson. Judge
Kwlng says that at the eioae of the con?
ference Colonel Harvey srose and said to
Gov?mor Wilson :
"I wi?h to ask you a question, and I ex?
pect a frank answer. T>o you believe that
the booming nature of my articles In
'?Harper's Weekly' Is injuring your causer
judge Ewlng ?a>" Governor Wilson's
friendship for Harvey demanded that he
answer the question In the negative, but
Colonel Harvey had demanded frankness,
and Governor Wilson was obliged, with
much embarrassment, to make such a reply
that later his name as candidate for the
Democratic Presidential nomination was
removed from the editorial columns of
"Harper's Weekly." Judge Ewlng asserts
that Colonel Harvey exclaimed:
"Well, W h?Ve t0 Put on thl? ,oft P*dal."
Ann Arbor, Mich.. Jan. 1?.?"I have noth?
ing to say on that matter," said Governor
Wilson to-day when the statement of
Judge Ewlng concerning the Harvey Inci?
dent was shown to him. He also refused
to discuss the Watterson case.
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WILSON STILL SILENT
On Harvey Incident?But Speaks
on "Business in Politics."
Grand Rapids. Mich., Jan. 19?Governor
Woodrow Wilson to-night still maintained
silence regarding the Harvey incident and
Ihe statement of Colonel Henry Watterson,
absolutely declining to say anything on the
subject. When pressed ami asked If he
would make a statement, and when, if any,
he replied that he could not say that now
or at any other time he would make a reply
to It.
He was met here this evening by a com?
mittee of Democrats. An hour later he
delivered an address hefora the Ladles'
Literary Club, along the lines of the topic
the club members at present are studying,
"Problems of Government Before the Peo?
ple."
At the close the Governor was ei-x-orted
to a hall, where he addressed a large audi?
ence. He took for his subject "Business In
Politics." He said that the country at
present was nufferini? from too much poll
tics In business and too little business In
polities. Political machines were the domi?
nating force In legislation In which the
business of the country was vitally Inter?
ested. What the country needed and what
the people are demanding was emanclpatPm
from control by machine pollths, both in
city, state and nation. I'ntll there was a
readjustment of conditions, too much poli?
ties In business will domin?t? legislation In
the Interest of the few to the detriment of
th?- welfai.? of the country. Governor Wil?
son will leave here to-morrow at 11 a. m.
for Trenton.
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MAKES THE GOVERNOR SMILE.
Charlotte, Mich., Jan. 19?A large
crowd, attracted by a mill whistle, met
Qoverner Wilson's special car here to-day.
The Go\ernor mad? a short speech.
"Bully for you. the next President?!"
shouted a farmer wearing a huge fur coat.
?iovcrnor Wilson looked in his direction
Inquiringly and smiled, but made no cdm
menL
CONNECTICUT IS FOR TAFT
The President and Brandegee to
See Committee To-day.
[Bf Ttl-rraph to The Tribune.)
New Haven. Jaa I'i The Republican
state and national campaigns were started
to-day, when th* State Central t'ommltte?
m??t at the Hotel Taft and voted to hold
th? Connecticut convention for selecting
delegates to the national convention In
Hartford on April H and 17. Of the thirty
live member?; of the committee thirty
three were present.
The chairman, Michael Kenealy. is not
In rugged health, ami made no secret of
the fact that he wished to retire in April
' when the committee will b<? reorganized
for the campaign. He had announced his
plan to retire to-day, but was urged by
party leaders from all over the .state to re?
main at the head of the organization till
after the nominating convention.
At to-day's session of the committee At?
torney General John H. Dlght, of South
Norwalk, formerly Speaker of the House
of Representatives, was selected temporary
chairman of the April convention. He will
probably be made permanent chairman by
t!,?> convention.
Prank B, Hrandegee. senior Cnlted States
Senator, accompanied President Taft from
Washington. He and the President will
meet party leaders to-morrow morning In
an Informal discussion, which alms to
reconcile all divisions of the party before
the active opening of the campaign.
Every member of the State Central Com?
mittee expressed himself as favoring Taft
for renomlnatlon, and It was clear from
the sentiment expressed that the conven?
tion In April Is likely to vote Instructions
to the delegates chosen to favor the Presi?
dent for renomlnstion.
Although tho Senatorial term of Mr.
Hrandegee does not expire for three years,
he regards the need of harmony In state
affairs as highly desirable, and is here as
an energetic pea. ?maker.
DANCES AS THEY SHOULD BE
Committee for Working Girls to Have
a Demonstration.
The Committee on Amusement Resources
of Working Girls is going to see how dances
shoulil be danced and how they should nit
!"? danced when ?is.-ar K. Iniryea, the danc?
ing master ami his wife, and Al Jolson, of
tie* Winter Garden, appear before them as
dswsonsiialois si Dsfcnonlee***? ?nth street
and Fifth avenue. Krlday afternoon, Janu?
ary I'i!, at 3 o'clock.
Mis. charles Henry Israels is chairman
of the committee, which Includes many well
known names. Admission will be by card,
and the general public will not Ik? able t?i
get in to see the "annual BMSCtaf and con
fsrenos en UM standards of public ?land?
ing," however much it wants to ?-ee the
twist and the shiver and the grlz?well, you
know! The purycas and Mr. Jolson are
slated for a "demonstration of social danc?
ing." Mr. Jolson Can do all sorts. j
LONDON Mil ?B
IN $115.000,10 B[|
Underground Electric, Founded
by Yerkes, Combines with
General Omnibus Co.
PLAN YEARS IN MATURING
Sir Edgar Speyer Chief Organ.
izer of Amalgamation in Which
Much American Capital
Is Interested.
[By Cable to Ths Tribun?.]
lyondon, Jan. -0.?The long talksd of
amalgamation of the I'nderground Elee
trie Railways Company and the London
General Omnibus Company became an
accomplished fact yesterday by ths
adoption of a provisional agreement.
The underground company creates j\g>
?KlO.OOO cumulative Income debenture
stock bearing 1 per cent, ?1,300,000 4)
per cent Income bonds and ?1,200,6H
ordinary one-Bhilling shares. The hold
ers of common stock in the omnibus
company. In addition to the exchange of
shares, will have a cash bonus of ?H, per
?100 of accumulated profits. The prop?
crtl?>s owned by the companies concerned
in the new amalgamation represent a
value of $17r?,Ooo.Ooo.
Sir Edgar Speyer, who became ths
leading spirit of the reorganized under?
ground lines after the death of Charles
T. Yerkes, made tho following explana?
tions of these great transactions, la
which large masses of American capital
are involved:
I believe London Is the only great city
where traffic facilities have been develops!
without bringing adequate remuneration to
the companies providing them. Nowhere
else does th??re exist so much overlapping
of travelling facilities, with consequent
blocking of street traffic. The London com
cannot wait forever for the reforma
urged by the Royal Commission They
muFt perform their duties to 'he public.
The arrangement made to-day marka a
new epoch. The co-ordination of all traf,
fie ageni-lea in the metropolis 1? only a j
question of time. Parliament must deal '
with It sooner or later. Amalramation
gives both concerns greater stability and
Increased chances of profit, while the pub?
lic will have better facilities and save tima
and money.
The formal sanction of the amalgama?
tion depends now on the security holder?
In the various companies parties to the
merger.
The amalgamation of the Underground
I Electric Railways Company, of London,
with the liondon General Omnibus Com?
pany results in a system comparable in
extent with that operated in this city prior
to the difficulties which arose In the Metro?
politan and Third Avenue companies Tha
properties owned by the companies con?
i-eined In the merger represent a rains of
about $175,000,000.
The I'nderground Electric Railways Com?
pany has a capital stock of $25,000,?>X' Th?
late Charles T. Yerkes, who Invaded the
London traction field after disposing of hU
Chicago traction properties, was chairman
of the company when it was chartered in
April. 1902. Several of the tubes anil ?ur?
face lines in which Mr. Yerkes had beootstf
Interested, backed by a syndicate of Ameri?
can and Kngllsh financiers, ware brought
under the wntro! of the Underground
Baetris Railways Company at that t*me.
The company at present, control- the
Metropolitan District Railway, the London,
Electric Railway Company; the Charing
Cross, Euaton and Hampstead Railway and
the Baker Street and Waterloo Railway,
nil electric roods, and the I?ndon Cnlted
Tramways, an electric surface traction sys?
tem. These Unes comprise a system of
about 102 miles in length.
Sir Edgar Speyer, of the banking house
of Speyer Brothers, has been chairman of
the Underground Electric Railways <\<m
pany since January, 19?>?. In April, UK1"*?, the
company went Into the hands of a receiver
In fri|n?lly proceedings, preparatory to re?
adjustment. A satisfactory plan of r? ad?
justment was worked out at that time by
Speyer Brothers, of Ixindon; Speyer .* ? A,
of New fork, together with two other for?
eign banking houses, and the receiver.?hi?>
was terminated in September. 1308.
CLARK CONFIRMS FOLK DEAL
Their Candidacies Staked on Result of
Missouri Convention.
Washing*!****! Jan. li. Speaker Champ
Clark to-day confirmad reports that he and
ex-i'."vernor .Joseph W. Folk bad agreed
to stake their respective candidacies for
the heniocratic Presidential nomination en
ths outcome of the approaching convention
of Missouri Democrats at Jopiin. if this
convention should indorse Qevsraor Pott .
Mr ?'lark .?-aid he would forbid the further
BOS Of his nun.?. The agreenu lit excited
??real political interest her.? to-da>
WOULD ADMIT WOMEN TO OFFICE.
Christiania. Norway, Jan. 19 ? A law ad?
mitting women to public offices on the
same conditions as men was voted ?luring
last BlgM*l sating "t UM Storthltik* Ex?
ceptions are made in regard to members
of the Cabinet and eccleslaistic, military.
diplomatie and consular official*. The Nor?
wegian government has appointed W.
Johannessen, vice-consul at Bllboa, IS
Spain, to he secretary of the legation at
Washington.
NOTICE
Further examination has fully confirmed
the statement contained in the notice hereto?
fore published to the effect that the vaults of this
Company are intact, and that no damage has
resulted to the contents thereof.
Arrangements are now being made for the
continuance of the Company's business, and as
soon as completed, notice will at once be given.
In the meantime, the Company is having the
premises carefully guarded by its own watch?
men. In addition to this, adequate protection
is being afforded by the Police Department of
the City of New York.
As soon as the Building Department pro?
nounces the walls safe and the debris is re?
moved, the safe-holders will be able to have
access to their safes.
THE MERCANTILE SAFE
DEPOSIT COMPANY
WILLIAM GIBLIN, JOHN B. RUSSELL,
President. Vice Pre?, and Trea*- I