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TAFT CHIEF FIGURE FOR LINCOLN DAY HERE President Will Begin Dav at Noon in Newark as Luncheon Guest. . SPEAKS AT WALDORF DINNER Republican Clubs Throughout Greater City to Hold Celebra ?tnfis in Honor of Mar tyred President. Lincoln Day. the 103d anniversary of the msrtyred President's birth, will have more if'thS" '-'*? usual quota of dinners and celebra '? tioT?S to-day. President Taft will be the ? ?prtnciijsl figure a? ?av?rai of these celebra tiens In New York and Saw Jersey. The President win leave Washington at l] o'clock ?his morning on Ms special car and go to Newark, -??.her? former (tot/ernor Franklin Murphy will cive a luncheon for him at noon. Afterward the two will motor 10 the Horglum statue of Lincoln at the y**e\ ( ounty Courthouse. Th? Presiden? ?ill place a wreath on the statue and then ..top at the dedication of another ' Bsaatnent or? North Parkway, Bast ? irai c? This will be on the road to th< Essex Cour. ?v Country ?Club, where Mr. Tsft will h-Md un bour'l reception Reaching New York about 6 p m . the ! Frcsi?eni will speak first at the I;- publican ; -..{"fab'l Llnxiln Day dinner at the Waldorf- ? t Astcr.a- From ?he hotel he will go to the ? ? ' (Jra?!''?'.**-'? ?Club's Lincoln dinner a? ?he Club, in 4ith street. ?Other speakers tt this dinner will be Mayor Gaynor. f??r- ; mer Senator Bpooner of Wisconsin; Presi? dent Richmond of Union College John II Purrm-phs. pre*?:fl*n' of th* Empire ?3tat? Soclf!} of the Sons of the America.ii Revo- j lotion, and Frederick J. Murphy. Admiral Hetsr. wr.o was with Admiral Dewey si Mar.i.a Ray, ?"?"ill be a -rues* Many District Celebrations. ??other dinnei l< ni * 111 attend '. twit] be that of th? National Retail Dr ?oods a st.-ci s tien a? the Botel Astor * Cjthe: fpeakers will b? Repr?sentative . of Mai and Contrail? ? T . . the Presklent may I ? of the eotertslnmente * m ? - is Republl ? '? rlubs ? the 29th Assembly ?District, Jocularly referred to as th? "silk st*? king crowd." will have a rtudevl ?tell at Lexing*. and LsadnKton avenu. \mong those who have engatet boxita are Andrew CTarnegits, j Ott? T Bannard, Earl natorRoot, Herbert Parsons. Ogden L, Mills, Serh Row j ?Philip J McCool? The V*r\. Republl? ; Pub, of * ??* 1Mb Assembly District, j also will have a vaudeville and dan? Vh'o's Carden, Third avenue and 170th ' ? sl/eet. Dougls I f'?e club; Thoma?* TV Whittl". executive I fo/nmRtoe member of Um dlstrlcl . "Samuel , ' B Kctenly, rr?-"i<**rick C, Tanner, Collln H. j Weodward and many others aw <*?*- ; ?'? be present. A similar ?-.ntertainm<--n* will j be g.ion h- Oistrict Club a' ?he ! Harlem ?Casino ?President Taft has ??rom- ? ^ d'of ip for s ' - William ?'srnes. .ir , will rand march. The Saratoga ?County ?See -"?'>'-* (Sinner ?ill be at the Hotel Manhattan, with th? j Rev. Dr. Ooorae Alexander, James 0 Can- I BOB, T S L'Amoreaux, James \V. Hough- i ton. Senator Edgar T. Braekett and i -- ? takers, whl! i the C ithollc Oui honor James Butler. John F 0 Rourke and ; B Mar.nir.s*. the three pee Knights ? - 'th a dinner st the club- i house. No. m Cei.tra! Park South. Justicea i Victor J. DowHng, John J. Delany, Micha*?*! ! Mulri'ieen and others will speak. Western Statesmen to Speak. ir: Brooklyn Senator William E. Borah, ? of . Iahe, and Representative ^ ictor Mur- ? dock cf Kan?i^ ih at the Union j Le_*r*e Club's dinner. The Women's I! nry ? George League will have a dinner at th" j I ?rat? Boulevard, with the Right Ret D Williams, Bishop of Michigan; Dr. W. E Rois, John f? Crosby, Miss Schneidernia? and others Ma?.?r George Haven Putnam will si ? *?? np -ham Lincoln" at the Centrai Bran? h I a Brooklyn v? nag M< lian Ai ? mbis Cnlveraltj alumni ??? -day, and to-night there -?ill b? ?n? ?nnsylvania basketball game and literward to start the "prom" \ eorvention of the men i? the ' head o? th*.- |,M Methodist Sondas ? iw Jersey. Southern New y.rk <*nd tlcut.will begu congress In Ornee Matbodlat opal Church, Weit KMth s.tre? t Th? Art Society will have a nal Arta Crib No. 119 1 ? ent John w. Alexander, tlonal Academj of Deelgn, and Edwin H, ? - t? i ?u> h fie Id. (resident of the ?N tlonal So- ; mak? ad _ 'SAYS LINCOLN WAS CHRISTIAN Dr. Smith, oi St. Paul, Tottehei ?*>n Re- ? ?gio'.iF ?S.de of Emancipator. ptlst Church last ' ? i Rev, Dr B <; Smith, of th. j Sato* of th? ? ?Paul delivered an \ ?0!d t efere a large con? ? ? rk ?"ommandfry of th i yal " r?r. smith ?atd. in par! .?!.. Lincoln a Christian: Man ' ? ? ' I itlonal ? i ? i ' ei ? : ? ly n I in, ? man must I : .?11 tiis soul that ? .?nd rules the world: I I is. ,?t nun ? in obedl. i c. ?o 'that law .,? ? .??.-.? not ? i waa Ir Lin. ? ? foil" ?in h? ? ? ?I 1 y such u??rt!i .nthlnklng ?i??-? ? ? ? ?belle?'. :? d dim? " -II! '?MO I t ? materials, should end .it I is? m the nl wlilcn ??ii.^i arnplv II??? ,??. |< ..?iil.i roh ih? drama ' ! ' m TrLL.? OF EARLY SLAVERY Hoi ace White Compares Emancipator *ith His Opponent, Douglas. ? "\-rii?'r ||<oraee W<*b?ti ?di i'"' >n ??r the i-i? ? B] natpogue >??** ?.f alaver}' bj i -11 tti j-- of ti.? landing oi :?? warahlp which had run short el ? .?...-i of Virginia in Wt% wappM fourteen legras uod. I!?- then 'i..- ? <i the ?jr-ntth of i \!.i.--a? i? ???.'ti and Ihe ?Vorth i?K i?, ?.!:? . .. ! .in? "I" ?? '. i.? hhI.I ii?. latter w-u? the ? 'i.? <-.???uti \ v?ho ?*o?ii?I have ?tigresa to repeal tt??' Mlss??"r? the onl) men tggesl It on?*, i tlon ?if 'h?' thought . .-. hall elave .?ii'1 ,ih..,l hi? ris? to Mr '.'.hit. ?mid that while Rln ;.l agility of Douglas. " a ter argumentative M vfii nfl :i m'oral ?randt-ur which *>k ??long hoM on the conscient * of hi? 2ftt?"A an?J stli-red th?* depth? of th?lr I?OW TO MAKE ?\ PEG POST COP' HAPPY. A bill h~- b?*rn introduce?-! in ihe Legislature providing that hootli?. be Furnished for pntTOsmtti on stationary po?t-. Wsterday * peg po i "cop" r? .i*n"?d from the fore? r.-ther than face ihr luting winds <?i winter any longer. TOO COLD ON FIXFD PI Patrolman Surrender.?- Hi.?* Sh After Being Relieved. Th?. ih'rmomet-r h-n?in? In front O ?"th street poli-? ?nation regla i degree baton aaro early yesterday n in- irhen Patrolman Carl E, Hoff mai No. f*9~ t:~^t lOtfc siifi. entered and rendarad his ?Mald, nlghl itlch and i v? r to Uautenant Eva*) 1.on-;hman "What"? tb" trouble**" Inq ed th? tenant. ' I resign ' an*i**nn?-*<i Hoffman, 1?? tic over a radiator In 11*? corner T tenant Loughmnn endeavored io i "rith him i no ?i**. ' d?aclared Hoffman )ual tv-n relieved at 125th ~>tr?sat inilM -.??n avenue l ?-is <??! a Axed poal beloa zero o?itrid? -n?i m entire bo?j benumbed." "The ?-Inter ?c more than half - ' ' | not stick it oal another mon? ial r.) ?> r nontenant you know, lieutenant, ' h off] began, if you or " bad a do? an?1 w him to a ?xe<i peal on a morning Ilk?* the ?Sodety totr tha P~*a??antton of Cm to An?mala wcmld (all ua?" "Maybe it ?* 111 be "?oaalbli tn I ?- ?? nant I-mirThman. "It's no .-**.'' interrupted Hoffman pot * wife and aevaral children. They dependent on me I've tornad over shield, revolver and dab? To-morrow I R-?lng to make application for re*1-ma? ?Jommls-loner." Hoffman nas bean attarhfd to the Po Department n*~rl* ntna year*, having b app-lnt?*- In Ma*, tan Hll -eeord on ofiirer, a?eeoTdlng to hla ?uperlor? in ex? elletai on? RIFLEMEN APFEAI. FOR FUN National .\MOCUtion Plana to S* Teams to Sweden and Argentina Washington, Fab. U -The National R latton of Un?arlca I aa laanad an i *.. aaalal In bavin*; I United State? repreaented by rifli I th?* 01>*mpic ~ran*?*i In Stoekholm, Sw-ed and the Pan American rllle -hooting to? iiamenl to be held ai Buenoi iyrt irgi tl] r n | ubli? during the comini pi Ii T\>a, ?aaodatlon now hoMa the Olympl ,; og team ?*h?*~npl<?nahlp with ' ? ? rift, havti K bet n tl ? ? ? ..,? eld hi I i gland In 19*1 Th*. final tryonta to determlm lh< m? betrahip "f both ;nt-rn.-t1??nal t. ?,. i.?i,i ,,n th? i nlted Rtatea Marine Cot ?t Winthrop, Md. Th?- final tryo a the Arg? ntln? team win >? ? ?> April m sr.r] n. ?-?* tha team **. i. . nti'i ?-up?; t.. tea*-?- Dii^ conn? ' : t . final tryoot frr the Otsnnplc tea bald May SO, when ten m<*n will ? )?-<:t'd from among tho twenty-flve *v! previously baen -r?os?n In ?he pr Umlnary t<~*U of th" atatee, army, "a? .'?nd marine i exectrtivi committee of ? i ?anon enipha*l7?-- th* imr?orta DM of ?-0 in?_ a toam io Argentina, d^einrin,- that n??i)ifi do mu-h i??'?-ar?i effecting cloa al ? * ??? c< n Ih? Unit. tat. ind ih? ?Soul American ?republic LINCOLN AS HUMANITARIAN His W-s th* Twer of Sympathy. Pat the Rev Dr. Work. Thi Rev. Dr K?lgai W liltaker Wort (1ast??r of the Fourth Presbyterian Churel m West End avenue and **_al itrae night on ' The Source- < ill! p ... ? ??" Tli<- sf-n? ? ?? nlvern '?? birth of Abrahai l.im.-oln ? l/i? kr , raotial beaut] ? h? plain, homely, ungalnl] man? Lincoln thi ? ? ? nd l-ir'i? ?' ol facee." Ml Dr. W?ork. ''And hla gaulai humot ? i i ??\s?-r of uadenitandlng ?people that ?n ? h? art il,ai gave him an inatght In1 life, atamped him aa I truly great mar Hla ara? the powei <?f -rympoth* thai dl? ???n?- ?.;.?. that read? Ihe human hear! !? i -inn of -> mpathy , III ??.ni Mpok? ? ? ?.i loud f'" huroanlt) - a ESSENTIALLY A CHRISTIAN" Methodist Clergyman Tells "What Re ligion Did for Lincoln." i.ir.?.ii ??.??. faanilallj CTbrlatlan.'' said the u? > '.???rx?- P, i>k man last evening at Pt. Patd'a Ifatbodia 1 - opal Chureh, \v< ??? ?Snd avaane aa S?*tli ^tr?'??t, fu th? ? ?j.ir.sr <?f an add) ?x\ i, lt Reltglon Did for I tarrln " "II la true thi t hi pokad fun al many ,'1"i ii en ?raya hut i am aai aur?- thai ?v.-n ihr angel? .'i h-.-.'M h;j\. I??t laughad at tl ?? in "i : '.?I'li'le.? aii'l .,, .?*??*-|-uH"ea of m.m: Cbrtattana,'' k?M m,. Ecktnaa. "in n|s >in,ii, ba wog ie?i away from rellgian by roadlng Ta? ?Patna, but. lu hl*? maturity hl? Bund turned hark to i he I'rlmary truth? ba learn?-?' from hla mother, ,s dirtattaa aaaman. "H< oso? said thai he ??*? oii?i Join that ehureh which i il? ?on?iiion? of nifrnV.?*Ti-li|; fi,?f ,?? ..ll(),ii,] luv? the I-ord his oihJ with lita whole n?art and i?oui and mind, and lov? i^g neixhlvr a? hlm-eif. The ."h'lteh n. vet will iV as large a? it ought t* b? tlntn 1( ?hftu ,-ontent (th |r ?lih tti?it ?"nal Injunction a- It? BO?? sulde " 10 FORCE ASQUITH'S HAND Laborites May Ally with Irish to Secure Legislation. ? SOCIALISTIC DOMINATION Main Aim of Extremists Is to Ob fain Reversal of th?? Os home Judf-mont. London, Feb u . rfiin??? ?the Ubera' ? : return??I ??. p"*?*?*.. r In IM, and particularly II baa depended for It? political 11'?? on th? -nippon of the ?Laboi and Sal i ist partif-?.. more l*"*gl?Ia*'on ? ?' th? kind ? ad? unioi | hi [acted ?han In um -.tmllar i* rio.) l-?l?-tor> of the ?"?.?intry. Btlll, labor, or St !'idfppnd?nt Labor pam, which li largely dominated by ?h? fto-dall?** ??et sa?l?fT>d and ha? arrane'd a programm?. .... . ? ? of ?(:? pai I Ben Turn0*', admitted, contain?, expecta ; ttona nvirh greater ?han the peSSibtlttteS Mr. Turner ?aid th.it the party ha d< n" '?11 that It Rho'ltd bar?- don*, ?be ; drawback lyinx in it.? !a**k of numerical ftrengrth. It? busln-s? now la h?- ad.Vd. ?to mak: ltn-if th?; dominating, oontrolllng, ! guiding and ruling party of th' State in the i??* ten yean th? laborlt?ii haes aeen enacted Into aeta of Parliament the ;trad?? dlsputea ?????. which p?rm!?< peace : fui picketing during strlkee; i?n act ?o pro I .-?d?-' for th?* feeAlriK of *"h??ol < htldr. , <?-.--npen?atl'in .?<'. whl'-h ptOrri?et tot the ?payment of persons Inl'ired wh'A* m work. . a fuller adoption of thr fiir trad?-?- r?solu .' n see obligatory ?h?*- payment! I by government t?ontraetori of lot union Irate of wagea In "?ere? m the district wh-rr? ' f?h' work la t?. be done; an Improvement] I In I he [?.?Ilion of the worker? In th? | ' i "rnm-^nt dockyards; th?* ?provision of work I f01 th? unemployrf: the old ??c? pension i act; the payment af members of Perils i m?.nt, which rellevea th? trade union? of the payment of m.-mb^r? who repn ; th'-lr Interests in th? House of ? omrnon*? 'th?- eatabllshmenl of labor bureaus, mher, . m. n and women In search of ixork ntaj ter and i" supplt-ad with Information , work obtalnabl? md ?he Insuran?'" j ? i sgsinat lllneaa and unemployment. Which, although fallln* to m?et alt??K??th*?r th? approval of tb<- ?rad" union? lia? b"*n I (accepted With the undoretan.UnR ?hat an leffor' v lit !..<? mad" to Improve t? and if ?.?.???ibi? introduire a n?*?n-contrlbntori syn . The Party Platform. ! For th?*- imm?diat^ futur?* ?h?- party'? ??platform f'.iitiln?. planks lonklnc to the further Improvement of th* condttlani *?f ?l.-ibor, a rlf?ht-to-*.vrrK hill-tha? la a la* making !l obligatory upen th?- government ! ???? prorida work for those de?!rin*r i?, th? abolition ?-?f night work a>: far M possible; i lend polI?ry which would piar? thr work eil on th?* !an?J until ?he nat!onall7.n".on ?if land ha:- been a?-rompl!?hed. th" nation? alization of ra!!*?,-.>? an?! mine?, and hill?* {or th" improv?ri,?n? of (he houalng of *. orkimemen Th? members of the party are bendlnn their **>ffort? to seourc b-sisiatinn rsveretng the Osborne fudgment, whleh ruled that tra?i" unions could not dev-ate pan of their fund* 'o the support at the labor psn i< h?- h.?-!i tniggected that tha patty should f.,rce the government's hand by makinc the support r,f this mes saw the pri?*?-' of its support of Home Rule, ?hat an alHanca ?should ?be pToifd between tit* i*horit.--s and Ketlonallets looking to the pei ,,*? Home Rule and a bill to reverse til. iKjgment. . m th? estenehm ?>f th? franehiee there , I... difference of .?pinion anion?; II 'loaders v' ' I****'*! **jmf?sr?sncs thr *? '? from th?' Min? m4 lV.Wa?i?>ii let It \be known thai the] woaM h<- ?<at!*fle?i ?with th? Mil i" be bitroduijed by the Prim? Minister granting manhood auftrage and ? -A ,'.1.1.1 nol ? '**? ,r '?vor '.f n motion sup? porting ?omen ro<ffraa*a Ke the miner. ?form near!" ,'n''' ,n'' ??smbstshlp >?f the ? ,,v | ,-i? ,i caaasd samawhat of ?i liteneation but not no ?fr? at ? ?.n ? ,,?.,,1, i., Philip Snowden. the Hn.-iuli.-i member for Blaekhnrn, who told tl.. ron ference I?luntl> that there w,ik n.? demand ' fur th.- exWnston of the Huffraj*;.' u, m?". i r. Ue<) nv n i"'1 *hal Ihete were mor?' \ i? !f??r n??'n tii.m them aere mea who ? ii t.illR.'iiti' mm their \ot.*?. The mot??? i ?was not ?passed, **} that the party la effi-! I ?dully in favor of ""man aattrage, _|. j though : ?against The gjmosl ??alt If* ?*?asmhera1?p ii Socialist? Are Domioant. recent i>?*>or ssnlsranes was lbs twelfth sines lbs partj aras organised. .Then ware F**aum\ ?'"" ****** ,.,?,.. ??Mtntlag 1 ???'?'.'?"'?r- tvniber-^. ?Irawn from the I affiliated trade onktn? ans of tmtarh, th? ' Vp? r-' F.'leration. has t?O(?.i?t?0 adh?rent*?. and from the Socialist orsanUailonf?. The BocUUfrt ?ocietie? have only 31.?*) n."ni bora I" th?* rnited Kingdom, but th-y prae? d ?minute the Independent Lal..>r i irtr Thi? Is largely due to their lood-ra. pmong whom they numl-r Ratnaay Ma-. ,;??.,,., (?der of ?h-^ Lobet party in tl, i i uae of Commons, Kelr Har?ii., pnillip fenowden, ' W Joweti .-ind oth?r member. ?of Parllamanl .rthur H?cnd. rson, M P. ? lb? new siMTetary of the part] la not a ??-'-lalist, lut th- <?/-.?iai|?,,?j supported Mm, ?bowing thit B.? presK-nt th? 8od?_llfta sre i v. iliing to *??rk wtth ihe more i-onserratrve I lal-orlta leaders The industrial unr? ' ir re ? numbcn of workers Join? [ Ina ir..'?? unloi and - I odf? - ?therefore the satisfaction of Ihe '? i ?-?ith strike?, every one of which they my nu ms more strengt! for ihi parti '"' ' 1 th**r Impetua waa giren to the m?>\en~ent : b- th? tnecept of th? Boclallsta In Oer The propagandist? ira bus* in the ?untry rallying men to th? unkms, and tanins, itrikes inl< non unioni?*? ? ? prevented from working ?Id? by side '????il trade unionists, 'he only reason for it? strlk? In ?h- cotton mills of Lenca 'i u-.i labor dally ; about to their appears? - ? tm Th? Ifrrald.** i* to t?k- the piaee of Th? " I L-eadei ' which >?? lo he unalgameted Dal?* New-" Ion ? ?? ira? i ?~ er en official labor papar, ? generally ~~ipported th. parts "The T- ;;- Hat ild" will be an out.and.oui labor papar i? to b* "The i . .i n 'i h win b? the offleiai I? r--n oC the party A fund ?~f """"."<"?? l* Ibeing raised to mak* * -tart, and the pert* . toward 'las. and will give bo'ii f"n*n?-1al and other ?apport m fh? fui The leader- have set themselves the task ?-?aatng th? labor representation In UM of Common? from 43 to 14?. and ... ,t mi? ? out ? ' '? ? ? l"elle~* I ? t- i.o? only horn. h?it al??o foi ?litio I RO?AS THREATENS JUAREZ ?Oonsalei to S*ar? for Chihuahua with Pacification Plan. i ? Paso. Te* b. 11 Tolonel tatento Tt??l_' it ?' heed of .?'?" men. n?*w his w? ittack th" eltj. ? dim t?. a repori reei h ?! ni luai ? ? froto ?-;,v. .ntenlo I ? I? a ? f yesterday'? report thai I ? would de? mand lh< lurrender ??f Chihuahua in five ral cr? I dei Braulio H?rnend? i, ?? ith .? torn .rebels - ropori rl opera tins ??it?> -f ?*hi huahua. al-?n~ the |Ui? ? f th? M< (l?*an '"**ii irai, which tetnporarll) ha? ;.h?ndnned it-? effort? to make i * pa h lilhuak and Torrada i loi : ? nor i ',' r> ?'?- irrlved here to night that h? axpe l to start f?or Chihuahua to-morrow morn? Ing and to read, ??:??? ? ????-.rrOt afternoon. He ?laclared to night thai hi ?a?- confidant the ?Ituatlon then could 1rs ihtened oui A band of m-n II reported l\tn?c In ?alt n?ar .""m?c?-?! t.> effect the capture of ?".onzale- ?>n hla pray I south ; G?male? ha i p| rhlch he ij?lleve* I win re-nit in ihe padlkatlon of Chihuahua His proposal constata in th? Immadlau dis? [buraenient ~f \\aX\\999 imin* the torrm r - ?->f Madero and WlMM among th I Widow? .in?l o.-phan? of the -?-IdlTs -> '?* I f-u m battle. He \* abo empowered lO b'Km an Imme. | diat- .?ale of state and national land in i ?mall tracts to tl.* soldiers and poorei ?-hi-ses of Chihuahua The buy?tt*l will re? ? the land at n low figure on deferred I payment-. Thle, with a eerrect interpret.), i tlon of the 'plan of San Lula PotOd," he ; 1 ?lleve?*, will bring peace In ''hihuah'ia and ? placa the national gorermnenl on i flrm ..?? Sun i Hego cal., ''. ' il Dlspet?*hea fr?>m th? tftati "i ionora issl n'-riit eon* ! Arm r-pnits ot an uprising ?>f Ihre? thoii ' sand Vaqu? Indians neai liuaymss, The : imiians. Infuriated i.eues Prast?teal M '?Wo has fallad, hi th?-- -?av. t.? ke?u' II" ' promises have aacured modern rifles*, plenty ??H' ammunition and g<>?^d hors- ? an?! havei j gone on a rampage. i a nation gang ewptoyad on tin southern ? Padtic (Mexico) wai ?urprliad aid captured ' i>y the Indiana yesterday, with the aseen? tien "f thr foreman, an ware tortured to] I ?hath. The foreman ??scaped and made hi?. way io Bnballne I '??lierai Voi?. .m i? n"*" muMertag troopel | to tak.? th? field againal th?* vaqu??. Papagei land Plma Indiana frtendly to Maulero. are I being enlisted to fl-fhi for tlae governmem HOSPITAL HONORS CONWAY New City Magistral Receives Cang and Address at Dinner. ClU Migtattate Jemes i, Ceaway, ??f ? jii.. n?., who Is prsaManl <>f th< \i?i .\--?. ?iatlon of St. John's Hospital. Lone l?lun?l <"11> was th? guest of honor yjolrmlaw afternoon at a iliuu? i at the hospital the members of the afaoiiatlon _av? In reoog? nition of hlM work there an.I to ?.??el-rat? Ids SSjMBl iippolntnvnt to the b? nch l?> Masoi- i,a?n??r Hs I? filling th? \a..ui. . i by the ?Jaath of Magimrut?? Bugeas C fJlttoy. Dr. James P<?-vet>. on ??ehalt of eti" men** t?ei- of ib. .i?*.... latioii. presumed i silver han'iled cam to Mr. Cenwey, and an ?ni dress was made by OeergW J. Ryan, of Lama Wand ? Har? LOAN QUESTION IN CHINi ?Yuan Shih-kai Attempts to D Without Foreign Aid. (REBELS MUST DO LIKEWISI Or So. at, Least. Thinks Premier if He Begins by Showing the Example. TB- ?h? R??r>i!*r r orr'spoudent et Th? Trtbttfl in I'? kl.it ] Peking, Jan tU-Hew ?? find rh? where withal to carry on government Is StfH th most engrossing q-ie?tion In the mind? of th B?pu"->!!?an as t?|| a? ?he Imperial!?? lead I an Yuan Shih-kai thinks that if th? Impe I rial government promt??s to refrain fron j borrowing foreign mon?yth? revolntlonarl? thould do Ukewtoe. Wn Ting-fang *ak? i contrary ciaw and do?? no? admit ?ha th? rebels should b? bound In thl? manner To observers in Imperial Peking, "-ho?. vl?** ?? are Worthless, according *o observ ?rs in reh"i fflisngbal It "*eems ?ha? Y?ia? Slilh kai 1? making a. ?Inoer? and hon?? effort to ascertain ?he win of th? p?opi? He erJI] ?l.i.l? by the .!?<*!sion of ? trulJ representative national convention, snd hi ha? aucceeded In placing th? thron? It PUCh a position that a!>d!<-3?|on !? toeao tlal In th? ?v?nt that the national ?*on*-?n Uon decide? in fa? or <?f ? repubH. Th? rebela however, have fallad to i on a glimmer of the spirit of ?ompromis? Th?y demand everything, eoneeds n ?* and have g?-?ne ahead with rh*, organiza t|on or i -republican form of gov?rnir??ni a> Nanking, ?after hating sgraed to I? the dec?ala to the form of pov?rn?n?nt to ? national convention, although then remains . ?!iff?r?n?' "f opinion and ln.'k of agreement as to th? ??m?. place nn?l rhara''??r of th? eon ration How?-ver, the rebel? have agreed In ?principle, and ?h* disc isslon is still under *?-ay. Yuan Shth kal ha> a?-ked f?w an explanation of the formation of a r?pnhll<- und?r ?h?se ?Ir eumstancea No r?h?i answer has b??n forth'-otning. Th?r? have Seen som? astonishing events ?ithiii the la?? few dsys ^'-** have been told all along that Yuan Shih-kai needed onlv one thing- moi,?y T|;*n he **?'0'ild ??sum^ a firm afluid?, li? would be r?ad\ to right if neceesary \Vu-<Chflng would fall h?f..r" .-.n a'ta. k from Impregnable Han-Tang, the greatest of a'l imp?riai strongholds, recaptured from th? rebel? s?v?ral weekl ago alter strenuous fight? ing and hea* y loss ??? llf? Monej was th?? onlv thine Finally? and ?omewhat .-"idd?nl*-. Yuan Shih-kai got som?. money, 8M00 nun??? of gold, from th? Empreei Dowager Other Imp-eriala contributed larg? sums until Yuan Bhih-lcal ha?! 7.0DO.O?O ia?l.>?. .nor? or l/*?*. enough t?? knap his army lighting away for i pi? of month? Yuan simply torced ?h? Manchua to dtagorge. H? w?nt to the palace and th?r? to!?l th<? Kmp?*** Powager and th? rest of th? Imperial clan that they must give up a portion of tlf-'r treasure or fuen ?fhih-ksl would quit work and ?-? ?\ !?? on? Tuan Bhlh-kal the cas? of th? Man.-iuis would h? utterly hopeless MmultaneouSly, "ith remarkably ettoctlve "im?lln*ss. there ?"aiie to the palace a t?ie ciim from ?he generals ?-ommandlng the various sections of the Imperial arrm* Th? message was very m?ich to the point it ,?i' ed th< throne to furnish monej Tb?r? was ? threat In ?lie telegram, an In tlma?t?n tint if money w?r? not forthcom? ing grave svrats would occur, which prob al h m?r?'it that '? ?' Maiv bus would he con? sidered traitors snd th?tr property confis? cated Th? timely arrival of this te|?gram an?l the demand of Y?ian Shlh kal who, no doub? was fully awar? of th? s?h?m? 01 the g?nerais ?o e?nd the message- bad the d?-sir?d eftV?f and th? Matu-hus dug down Into their ?offer? an?l produced the money No'*, tho'igh? every on?, now something would happ?n Yuan Bhlh k.,i would adopt a rtrm?r a?ti?'id'- toward the rebels HS ha?! money In his po.*k?t; the rebels lm?l non?, ?n?! the advantage re?t?d with Y'ian. in at thai very time <h? ir>?p?^r-.-iI forcos w?r? ^ith'lrawn from Impr?gnai.|.- ?i.n Teng ih? '".t?! strnnel^o'd. Th? govern? in?ni explains that the Imperial position ther?- ? mllltarUv untenable, ?jobels had surrounded ?h?- phxct It i?:irir?"i that this was ton* ?l'i'?ng the arnilsti'e. and the lmpeiia!? w?r.? much .. x ,i vlth I ? rebels for having violated ? igreeraeat It was ludlcroua n th? ' government ? ? splanatlon giv-as the real res I ,?n t?,r this pes ?-'''? -irr?n?lfr of t o i ?irongest Imperial postilen, the imperial ; ??Idlerv I? mad? to (oak rldkulous. t?. hav.? permltte,l tli? relif-1 mannciivr-. even if the Hrml.stler was in -ffoct at the time. All'i , Yuan Shlh-kal kept on with his negotia? tions with th? imrsaaanabts revels. He | might at any Um? break off negotiations and be jij.s?in?d ?n th?-. ?<i_s r,f the isgetteM ? here. It Is p?xsslbl?. inw?\?r, that Y?ian Shlh kal i- Playing a de?-p -,m?. it is freolv ??al?l that he Intends to bide his time, sit : fight aixl hol.l the terrltor> n??rth of the | Vansr-Tsn r*l\ er. ?riving the rebels a ehane? to fhow what they .-an .1? Already th? tebeis ?re disagreeing amoni* th*ms~lv??s and V?ian I? e/infident, so his friend* ea>. that before long the r??bels are Hkely to be in open warfare among fhemscl' *s Then. i from the imperial point ?f vi-w. It "111 b* '?n e?.?i_r matter to rea-h an adjustment --a . AWAITS MOMji^US EDICT 1 Peking Does Not Fear That Capi : tal Will Be Transferred. P?k!na Feb. U.-An edict ?stabl'shlns- ' ; the r-publ'.c will probablv h? tse..,^ pp ; February 1". A statement from the Chines? ForHgn Boanl s*?* that trie repubh-ans are harassM by di?s?n?ions and are pre- ! pared to waive i majority of the prop?*??) modifications. Th? statement f?-rther a? ?erts that there 1* BO f*ar of the transfer? of th* capital from Peking, although that; point has not j*et b-?n absolutely ?creed ? ? apon Th* ex.p.gont. prln?-e r-hnn and th? a?? ' Pr*m!*r. Prin?*?? Crtlnr. had eonf-rencs with th?- ?"abinet to-te] * Ti*n-Tsfn di*pat-|i says that three : bomb? were thrown at ?'eneral Chao Ehr- ! hsun. Viceroy of ManchtVta, at Moukd~n lagt night The Viceroy was not tnm--l! and hi? ???alia**? escaped Moukdon, Fob 11 -Th* Manchar?an vice- , roy, 'I'-n-ral e'hao Lrh-hsun. has sent his, family to Japan. Condttteas In Manchuria have gradually b-come woree and it is be. lloved th** attempt? will be mode shortly to declare th? Independen?-?- of that prov. In?*e. Londoi?. Feh 13.?Prsstdent Sun Yat-sen, In an tatejrvtew with the Nanking corre? spond-or of "The Dally "fall," nid that the ?-ftlem-nt must be speedy, He added: "It la p?a.ce or war. "*?> shall not permit the I retention by the ManchUS of the Imperial title, or power to create a. nobility." According to the republican Foreign Min? ister, ?'htna will not be opened to foreign? ers until the svst-m of .-.tra-terrlforlallty cease? Sh-nghai. Feb. 11.-The <l*iay in Issuing the edict of abdication Is due largely to the necessity of an amicable settlement of the details of the new organization In order to r^' ?ir? prompt recognition. Assurances arc given that Yuan Shih-kal, the imperi.il Premier. Is n??w in full accord with the republicans and is actually advising with respect to future plans looking to the ef? fective coa'i'lon of a'l the provinces and faction! and the arrangement of the ma chlnery of th?- republican g?jvernment Tsnsr fihao-yi who is still the represen latlv? of Premier Yuan, said to-day that* th- Chinese *\ould astonish the world by | 'heir ready ^c.-eptan?*e of the BOW rond. H'-ins and by thei<- adaptability In the re? toration of order. He added that the Re public of China would Imm?dlately present - -olid front, and all provincial and Indi? vidual diff^r-n'-es would be forgotten In th?* eommon Interest?Uta preservation of the Integrlt) of th?-' country. Amoy, Feb. 11 -The revolution?rv au? thoritles at F0O-ChOW are insisting that the funds of the Imperial tnarlt'ni? eus. torn? turned over to th"m * -? GENERAL HOMER LEA ILL. "? *nk!ng, Feb. 11.?General Homer Tea, an American officer, who came her* wlth Di ??n Tat-aen, the provisional President; c- the rep.iblic. for the purpose of a*tln*" j in 'in advisory ?'apaelty. I? ?-?rlousl*- 111 ? SHUSTER SAILS FOR NEW YOI.K F. E. Cairns and Associates Leava Teheran?Posts Temporarily Vacant. London, Feb. .11-"'. Morgan Sinister. -??Treasurer i>n?ral of Persia, was a pas o-ir?r on the steamship ?'??or*;- Washing? I ten. which sailed from Sou'hampton to-da? for New York. Mr Shust*,- bas sp*nt two ?< r, ks In I/*ndon. meeting durm- that time ; .irotiiin?-nt p?opl>< inter??"?d m Bssl .?-n affairs Teheran, Feb II.?F. 1. Calm? snd the; other \nierl?*ans formerly connected ? ? . Persian Treasury Department left here ? ...Krdav for th- rnited States. The Bel -.in,?- who w^re appoint? I to si.?ed ther.i. I not yet res ?ie?J t? >,eran. Avoid Typhoid! ?Or. OiUrsays: "Infection of water ii unquestionably the most common mode o? ronveyatrc.'* 75 C of Life's ills may be attributed to impure drinking water. Drink Still I*>pck Water a t>iirh?f.j!, Unrhtr-r-ri ?WsairiSm*fc*_|*****si IVMm R?'ii tettaxt, traahaaa VtW, V. i. A. et^o(Gr-><K-??\>r>rc-^ti.Ree?u->uto**C*f-?1 TO FLOAT OUT THE MAINE Wreck of Battleship Rise? Free of Harbor's Bottom. Havana. Fen? 11. The wreck of th? Maine floated free of the m?id to-night when water WSS turned int?> ?h ? ?l??*v> .-urrounding ih? *? re.-k Th* water within 'he dam is nw' ab?*'it fourteen? ff-t below the Imrbor le^*! at low tide. It Is the Intention to-morrow to idm't th? water mor? rapidly, so that b? nlght frll tho wre?k will b* rn|s?**d to the hsr 1>. r lev ?1. kaylnsc nothing more to be ?!<>ne ?x<**pt t< break th? dam and float o?i? the ship. Water ***as forced ?nto the dam througb a s>?tem of pip?? flxtyi at the bottom of the ?hip. the ptrwwr ?being supplied by a pump which had been re coveted from t|i? wre?k. The ?hip be g-n to rise almost immediately. Th? midflilr --action, which had b?sen fur? nished with h biilkhead, rose more read? ily on account of superior buoyanc/ than the heavily weighted eharp-potnted Stem, .??> that to-night the Maine la somewhat dow-n by the stem. The hull still lists to port, which is being cor tected by the use of ballast. No l?alo? of any importance have been discovered. As the water slowly rose until it oov ered the whole floor of the <*offer<iun nearly twenty feet of mooring lines ware run out fore and aft on both sides to hold the ship fast and prevent the possi? bility of its being blown against the sides of the dam. Many hundreds of visitors thronged the dam all day. watching the refloating of the Maine. None of them was admit? ted aboard the ship, however, for.fear of accident. Major Ferguson, who has had charge of the work, has received many congratulations on his auccess. The ship will remain secure within the dam until orders are received from Washington to float her out, which can be done within a fortnight. PATIENT ?TT7MP8 TO DEATH Man Lflaps from Tbird Story Window flf Hospital Ignatz !->ker. thirty-two y?sare old. a -???'?lng mat*hine operator In a clothing ttm* tery? fommltted suicide yesterday after? noon by Jumping from a window on th* third floor of Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was a patl?nt. K?**body ?aw him Jumr. hut th? hospital author-tie;, say there l? no doubt that, h? Intended to comnr.t sui <*id?-. becautM h? had to ?limb on ? radiator t?> i??? to a ?a indo-r sill whi'h 1s rather high. E*k?r. who liv?d a? \r?. I'M F h m "**?">'*? itreet eatero-J the hoepttal on ?TrMa** Ha a ??*? - suffe-in-e from rhetimatlsm, b?i?. he had hnpro-1 ?d ?onslderably veet?rda'- and ".- ! ? wall. 3'.>"'1? the ryirr] (ii.- bod] crashed Into the courtyard ??*? th* eentr? of th? hospital bu'lding an?l some of th* "?irse? in ?hr ?ralnlne s-*hool ii?ar?i i' Ti ?**"?' notified some of th? 'io?i?> ?urgeooa, but a brief esaaslnatloo bowed ?hat th?> n'ai? ?? as ?I? id BRITISH DOCK STRIKES ENOED London, ' ?* * IL?The dock atrikes St Manchester and CllaagO- have been ?et?!*?' The ?Manchester do. knien went on strike or? [-???i,? be pause IIm ?hipping oomp*iui)e-*?:on tintMd '" employ non-union labor Th* otrlke at Gleeaoit baa r????ited lu the dr tention of ;. large number of -?teanishtps f.?i > briet ?period SUNDAY'S NEW YORK rRIBUNE Mailed anywhere m th? United State? for $2.50 a year. l^tp^^ NO. 71-MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1012? 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