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I SINGLE IE! BUL LOST Day o? Wrangling Discloses. Great Opposition and Reso- ; lution Is Likely to Fail. ROOSEVELT STORM CENTRE: Owen Proposes Abolition of Electora1. College and a Close , Division Results?Willi-.ims Talks of Despots. : ' I -> Is ate of the ? pro; oe? -. .... ...,-?? limit- ! - Pi ??? a Blna*|? ici 01 ,.f si* i undetermined to-day when adjourned. Knanero i antead? ? -? ? ih iltted iut all of them j tailed, and the original resolution remains ' i ? . A final Votl !? ' ": '? a to* n .. ? i e w. Tber? .? mu i Rident otos can mustered to paas the reso? lte present lorn.. To-day'a da? disclosed a strong current of oppoai? ? i it itlonal entendaient which be reg? attempt to ellm? mate any partie .lar person fretn the Preaidentlal race. Al the ?-ame tint? sev? ? attempts arer? mad* lo ?cake It . ? a ? ? . Ft< ..-? . ? ? lb? ment being sdvsaced that it eras the un? vv ritten law of th- land that a PrCBldeal shall sen*? no more than two terms Would Abolish Electoral College An amendment ofiei< 1 b) Scnato: Oaren Idlng for the abolition of the Elec? toral ? id the- election and nomi? nation of Pr?sident and Viet President by s eii-ect popular votv brought about the most striking division Of the day. It BU defeated bj ?". vot?ra to ;'.j Dcmor-?'ts and K-nubil'an??, some of whom have been ?'-.ude.? as lotiservH tive. supported it. deoptt? ihe appeal of genator Works the author of '.he single term resolution, that this snbjsot could ha inter disposed of in a separata nasas nie. The vote on the Owen amendment Indicated thai when the bill non undei eon?ideration by the committee, which achieve? th? samt pin pose, comes before the i-ei.ate it probabl* S 1! ha'? s.ifn.i-m tppert to pass. Thoaa arho lOted n ia^o: "f the direct Vote for President vvere: Republicans: Borah, Bourne. Bristow, i raw fon). Qronna, .iones. Kenyan, La Follette. McLean and Townsend. Democrats; Ashurst? Bryan, number? ln:n, I'hllton. Culbersoa. 1'ietcher. John? son (Maint). Martine. Myers, Kewlaads, Overman. Oaten, Perky. Pomerene. Sf-.n* ly. Smith (Arizona). Smith (Maryland), Baraaaon and Williams. Progressives: Clapp, Dixon and roin dexter Those voting against the amendment were: Republicans: Bradley. Brandegee. Burn ham, Burton. Catron. <:aik (Wyoming), ? 'ullom. Cummins, DUUngham, ?in l'ont. Gallinger, Gamble. Jackr-on. Lodge, Mo* "umber Nelson. Oliver, i'age, Penroae, Perkins, Sanders, Smoot. Sfphenson, Sutherland. Wetmorc and Works. f'emoerats: Bankbead. ? lnrke lArkan saai. Johnston iAlab.ima). PayntOT, Percy, Simmons. Smith (Georgia). Thomas and Thornton ??enator Boot offered on amendment to the single term resolution, making it ap? plicable only to those elected after its :atirtration. in order to remove any sus? picion that it was directed at any par? ticular rerson. Thi* a.?, modified b; an amendment by Senator Hitchcock, was defeated, 27 to ?,'. Proposal? for two four-year terms and one four-year term and suggestions to modify the resolution n> it would not af? fect Taft. Wilson or Roosevelt were ah ?lefeated by lar?*- majorities ?Crawford Defends the Colonel. Piegrseatvea and Republicans who de rtsred themselves friendly to ?.'oion-i RoOee*t*ell .t?gala led B fight against t'.ie i ntue r?solution. The Progressives de? clared :t was against American govern? mental principles to limit the right of the people to choee? S President Senator Crawford insisted it was aimed at Colonel Roi'.sev elt. re asking the American people to foreelOM themselves from the right to call j into their service the man of the hour during a crtsla upon which the vary dea tiny of the Kenublic may be hanging." declared neaatoi Crawford. "We havane fear of a loapol " No. are arr- sei : fr.i..; ..f a despot." ?? . lei atoi Williams '*nelthei was any ot 1? r fc-ol nation that evei e\ist-?'i ..ntii aft? ? i'..-1 bad *?"? bins." Th* i ? of Vapoleon and fa-sar In ?a*ia. ! ?. ? _? ? .? shlpa gave the .->nat?? S h*;*;- half bOlir of debate. Senator vViil ims Inaistlng that the United States itiig.it confront bucI s situation irt the future unless t < i-vfrii of a President'? . e arera Uatito?, ??why talk aba n Cnear and Mapoleop?" finally interrupted Senator Owen. "I)o vou think t! at the action of the people In lliose da.v s, when there *>.?,?) no lelaglB|)ll. no lelephane, no raflreads r.nd no modern intelligence, ought to b? lead in this de? bate Hv- a gii!.b \o OUT ..ctions'.'" ! behove that the Electoral Cul?ege nlll sonn da.v pr?cipit?t? .. i rl? und revolu? tion " said Senator Williame Mipportln.r the Owen smendment, -? tu?e of th ;;ieat power 0 ?" BCfJon lodged In pr? aident al el? Unwritten Law Satisfies Borah. - a ? i II- li 1? ? ment b>" Senatcr McCutnber which pro -.-e.*ed a .Imitation to two foor?ycar tern:;. ART EXHIBITIONS AND SALES. tkw*mtL'm *m? new yd?k cm This Saturday Afternoon at 2:30 Concluding Ses ion of The Beautiful Collection !' rmCtl liv the COfjnoi - :t : Dr. Pleasant Hunter ? i . ...m ..-ted l.v Ti |? *.v H I". Kl FtHY, e.f th? American Ari As^totimi, Managers j 1 mi 0 M. 23d at Madison gqaare go. | THE DAY IN WASHINGTON ? ? ?. m Th? Trlbaae Barsaa.1 ' WaaMaatea, January 31. Labor Post Vacant. 'Ihr term or Dr. ?harlea P. Neil!. Com? missioner of l.ahor. expired ro-day. and I"- ?use Of the DemWCrStlc filibuster the notoalastiaat of President Taft thai poet will remain vacant until Presi? dent Wilson choeees to fill it. Tins situa-, tion \s of particular interest to Xew York. The railroed rateasen ore tahtai a vets on r;.' ir strike the result of which arlll bel WS about Fehruan L> If a strike H declared, the services of < ommissioner Nell! will not be available under the Erd men at Nut only the firemen ??n?l the railroads bql the 'ountry at large, win ? s less te find a substitute for Dr. Nell!, whose exportemos ax an arbttrater whose rist do ISlonS have won no! ?he <?onfldi-iKi of the railroad eos? ? b, but of ?he railroad managers as ?> ? . The hiebest peeolMs tributs te Dr. Neill's ion? line <>f achlevenenta In bring? lag about the settle mont of num?8roui strikes is th? fa t tl.at not only ths or? ganlxattons of railroad employee but ?he railroad manasen appealed t?? the Sen? ate t.? <'?.iitirnr his nomination which w?i" sent in by Pr?sident Tafl seme weeks age The loaie of the Denaocrats, bow? ever, who inalal thai th< Prsaldont?elect and nal ths President, shall ;il1 all vacancier after election, pre\ail?ed. and i" N. ill's nomination was blocked by the eral filibuster. This illustration of the disastrous effect of ti.?? course followed by the Democrat! la all ths more striking In \ i? w of the fact thai Di Sell! looh no pari whatever In ths reeenl campaign and has made 11 a i oinl not to take anj part In any political >*smpalgns because of the peculiai ; osltion br holds with tela? tlon to th? rallroeJs Ha takes the view that ;?> an arbitrator in labor disputes ht d .?-.".?i anj possible suspicion of ?bias, and, besides. b< hes been ?. ay. I He nrrived from Texas to-?iay. on th? [ ?>f the expiration of Ms term, when hi . ? i been devoting his efforts to the set? tiennent ? ?. s -Mike During ths several years that he has served be lia.- n? ei . . -t a labor ? ontroi ersy in ? be w.i?. called on to act, elthei by .?tion or mediation. Democratic Tariff Revision. Noa that the tTsys end Meant Com mittee uns completed its tariff "hearings" |il may be predi? t??i with comperatlve laafttj that the revision of the metal, I wool and i'otton schedules will folio? oselj that provided In the bills vetoed by Presldeni Tafl :? year ?^?"?. Througl ou! the consideration of the tariff Chairman I'nderwoo.i has shown s dloposltion i" affect ?compromises between the extreme I revisionists on the one head arid the Dei ocrsttc protei-tionists on the other, snd ones m??re the spectacl? of ext?rns re tariff ? leirtsiatior. made up wholly of compro? mises Instead of s cientiflc revision sed on the conclusive findings of s tar? iff l.oaid o? foiiini.-sion win be presented ?o the country. Much Interesi attach?t to the probable course of {'resident Wil? son IVIll be as ?Jld ?'resident Taft dur? ing the early days Of ths ronsld? ration Of the Payne bill, hold aloof and adh? rs to the Sptrtl of the ?Constitution whi? b create.? a sharp distinction betweSI the sxeeutive and the legislative branch?e <>f Ti a government, or will he exert all pos? sib;.' influence ro secure the paseegr ? I ta? iff bills In nccordan? ? with the rlewi of himself and the members ??f ids ?'ah Inet. notnbly those of Mi Bryan? This is ? goeetion which Democrats are as anxious to have ansaeied as ara any Others, but the Sphinx of Trenton, like Hre'r itabbit, "keeps saying nothing " aad SVen those who regard themselves as Democratic leaders ar? in tin- sav.e St.. gian darkness as was the lawgiver When the liTht was extinguished It is. of course, realized that if Mr. Rr>an am ceeds in txerclslng anv great influence on the judgment of his ci/lef. rh?? latter man win ex ri hi? Influence to seeurr far lower rates than Mr. Un?erarOOd and hi?' f|uasl-protectionlst fr.cnds belie ? either proper or expedient. The m< re thought of "the Peerless One" in the '"abinet sen?!? cold (hills down the backs of certain Senators, notably those fr?ni laouislana ft is realized that no free sugar bill can pass in view of rhe opposition "f the Louisiana and ?'oiorado Bonetero, and there are Democrat.<? Benstors from !'.<? agTtCUttUral sections who %%-tsli 'hex feh I equally safe where wool is coni'-rned. ? -? The Pr?sident'? Dilemma. t:ar?-r.. if aver, before hat a Presiden! Of the Cntted Ktatrs found himself in the | same pr? dic;:ment as ?hat which ?onfroiits ] Pr.'ider.r Teft, ?Till am exprsastsa of preference by Mr. Tefi prejudice th? chances ,,f ??en deoervlog <>f promotion I or appointment in the ,:c\t administrai ti?m" That la the question which bo'her the Chief Executive, a .ase in petal tal ;i at ?.t the ??(iinrnishioiier of Immigration. The ?em, ?T Dablel J Keefc baa exnird .Mr Keefe, who wat appointed bj Preei? denl Rooaevolt at the mataacc <?f ?he labor unions, i.? not regarded by s. re lery Nage: as a lit men for appointaient, ! in fact, i would b. afraid to -;??. what. Mr LVagel thlnkfl on th- vnh.ie.'t Nov. o\ retar) Vagd has urgently recom? mended toe nomlnattoa of i\ n Lsrned. I asalatant eommisalocer, for the pool of commissioner. Mr. i..nr..d is ??> Demo? crat, H? has a long and a hlghl) ??edit- : able rse?ord, and i?< should be prompt!; conflrmed by the senate Bui orfUl bis' nomination bj President Taft help at hinder his promotion? Secretarj Xagel thinks Mr. Laarned hes lufllclen! friendai m th?- Senate to insure bis proasotkm j a:i'.- March i. even if he could not be confirmed now, Th.? PresMent Bgre?re ?Ajth Becratery Negel thai Mr. Lamed ought ro or i rasnoted and ougiit i" be ' conflrmed, bul h; N in grave doubt, iirsr. . as i?, whether he could be onfirmed. and, : dly. as to whether his itaomlnatlon ?oilld not ! i?i'." ;ir, ObStOClS to hit BUbSO? t preferment. There is boond t.. i" tremendous prcssur?- on Ptesid.hl Wilsor la name A labor leadei for t!.. pis i ? \ ? -i i: : . i not in god lo reappotnl Keefe, and as long a? "politic* is polll ?? going t.. : ? grave dang? i I M:. Wilson ?ill yield to that preneur? Ever) consideration of merit, ability an?i, m this instan??. O? politic? ?ridi?'...'S that the promotion ?f Mr laarned arould not be his |usl rt s a; i bul for tie br b! Intereet "f th? governmei t. B it. .,?. v:. a of the attitude of the s.u..-.. Mi Tnft | does not !.n?'\? v. hat ^t. p to tak? New York Dominant. Th..?;.' who found fault with the AMrtch Reset v? Ar-4H>ciatlon pi ?:. bei auar : ?!.it.-ii to?-, much power lu Nea Va .? hove .aalen to m<?i>-' .. slmilai com* ag ilusl the bill staMlsl Institut? el a i - -?ii?. l#s ? i which wss s?t.t to it?"',... i.* Tsfl '" ???> i :? Ms SsSltStUre ' >f the -"?? 01 -, members of this n r/tll Itlon M SIN from New fork, *a fioru Ma- S? BUSettO, It from Pennaylvnnls and II sach from ?'onii.-t: cui and New Jaree] *ii" atemben from these fi\e states constitute mere than ? majority, the rest being acalterad ?? Indiana, Illinois. California ..'"i th? othei Mate?, it Is appsn at therefore, II I institut? i- t.. direct ths Hnist!?- ?;. eiop ment ?,f the I nlted Btates, th- i?c?int of I ??; Ihc Bast must pre\ad Washingtonian? Grateful. a newepaper bulletin annoum^d l I that daring Inauguration week serrera! public bulidlnga in Washington weald i? kept open In the e\?'llll;g The Hill.0.111 ??? i.ier.t added ' President \\ !ls.?n has approved this srep.' a erswd I Is ? citizens Stood reading the bull?-tins ami ? app??r?-ntl\ several read this on. stmul? ' taaeeoaly. Then they axetetmerl, elmoei m unison: "Thanh <;.".. i.? ha- spproved I Of s'jmethlng O <? H, with the qualifying provlalon that "no1 person who ha? served as President b*i succession for the major fraction of ont term shall be eligible tu bold more than one full term.' Mr. Borah declsred this provision was the "unwritten law," thai no President should serve more than two terms, and that it was not r.e-ccssarv to put that in th" Conetttutlon. The M '"umber amendment was defeated, '.i to Sinators McCumber, Penroee and Will? iams voting: for It. "T diel not believe any one would insist that thl? legislation was almr-d at Colonel Roosevelt,'' declared Hcnator Cammlas, "but it has bee-n busily urc-d throughout the I'nited States lately that era are logll - latina to make Rooeevelt Ineligible. Yhor? Is no truth la such statements, and I know they must be abhorrent to Colonel Roosevelt.'' "I think it is a low plane to put this debate on to intimate that the resolutb.n is belrg opposed bocaaoo it might bar Colonel Roosevelt," said Senator PotndeX* ter. Progressive. "It is highly unpleasant to him an'] to his friend.? to have this do* Ibatl reflect thus upon th? ambitions of ? the friends or the oppori. nts of ge nato*? i vho voted on this resolution " Senator Williams deciarrei thai th? sin? gle tetm proposal would probably be I-? feat?-d by the State* unless Colonel RoOOe Veil were exempted from it? provtslona, \\ t.ati'ver might be th" motives of those who oppose the ameridnu-nl." said Sena? tor Williams, "they wou'd be able to .?ay to the pco; la: " "They are after one man's scalp: he i?- . ;veil more than four million vote? ,>f j the American people, a-.d now th? y are trying to make him Ineligible' "it would be unwise for ?hose- who I favor this amendment to handicap them? selves with the active aritagon Sm "? those who COUM make this point ! against it.' 'radio to report ships Will Give Positions of Vessels Along Both Coasts Daily I ; rom Tl.a Turn r- Burea w,, | Ian a s>*sten* el radio rBpaitS IC beep the maritime world SC? rate!) pooled en th? movemeni of nil coaaterlaa reasels carrying ntreleei ap? . : m being planned by lb< Navy 11. psi t nen( Commandai William H. ?;. Buiisrd. In ~. Of the naval wlreh-as. said lo-day i hat ;he propooed system contemplat.-s announcements every noon of 11?* exact ? position ot ships along the Atlantic and Psctflc coasts, lie na!d It Is also planned to follow tne movement of tta-is-Atlantk liners sa fei as possiMe ami mak- da ly reports Tin commander added Ti.'i i2h the Arlington station arhlch has been able to reach a.-ioss th? Atlsn? lie. it is ociii-vid that niuci, .,f th? trans? Atlantic traffic can be followed closely. in an) event, w* can Innesn the useful? nets of 'oe government's ?Tireless system ...:.i [urnteti much Information to the .omprinie s. .\t first, th.? *>? ?em i ii! be an experiment, but we eape?**t i.e. perfect it wttiiin a fes joootlia ?.. that ,!! he one of ihr na.st Important . ? ;? ? res of our work. Present plans are to report i" the Hj - .. ograpble Otfaee, which ?rill send the nc?s to tbt Maritim? Lxcliang' ROBBED OF $11,000 CASH Bank Messenger Held Up at Noon in Paris Street. Pans. Jan. 81a? An < KCOPtionally audacious robbery was perpetrnted ai noon to-tla.v in tiie h art of the city <>t Paris. a bank meoaeager, Joachim Peuye, I whs lured into the dark i OITldor of an ; old house in the? Rue Dauphlne, anil ? two men who already were then threw i pepper in his eyes and stole bis satchel, arhtch contained Sil,?***! ; STATES FOR DIRECT VOTE ! Amendment May Be Ratified Ahead of Income Tax. Washington,' .mn. It, -Notice ..r tiie .,i- i provsl b) th? Oragon laoglolatu?^ on j..-. usry 23 of th? proposed coustltutl.I smendment providing for the election of i Senators by <"ir'r t tote t.as |?ist been re? ceived at th? Itati ?apartment. This makes ten st;:tes Whlcb ii i . BPPrOV d :ne BtnendlTU lit. Tli*- rnpldi r srlth Which il. ? aiat. legis- ; j ?atures are no? BCtiflg l D this ; m< t.iirn-ir ' has suggested the possibility, thougli r--' i mote, of its actual ratification before tin I incime lax amendment, although the' vote ejf only one- more state Is raoulred ! for the lattet, West Virginia having rati? fied it to-day This would lead t.. t aing-.'at eompttca? I tion. as the I OngTOSS resolution r?uarl j uia the inconie tax. wni.ii aarve? as .1 ? bestfl of he action 1 : the xtr-te legi?*. ! ' acre?, is designated Art,- I? XYi 'I I which designation forma part 0! th? rl ! teelfe it is understo.-o ihai Kea Jersa j j ts about to complete its ?. |1s Mr s sctlon Ion the income tax amendment. Boise, Idaho, Ian. .;: Th? Idaho s.-'iai?- 1 passed to*ds? 1 resolution ratifying thi propoaod amendntani to lb? federal 1 ? ??autlon .-i", iding r ? th? ? .<rtion -.f. ?oaators bj direct vote. The resolution I 'lias been passed by the House. Carson City, Sox., Jan U -Thi Keved? 1 - atblj unarlmou?!; .. ,?, . to-da* : * favor "f tii? e?.ctf.n of L'nJted Ktat-.??. I -,e..is by oir- ci v.i. . The Banal vote 0:. Hi-, ineas.re tO-moi r >*? ' aarleatoa, \v. \*. Ian ? ?.-. .1 unan? Imous oie th? Weal ?'irginta '.?-?.?laiu lay ratiii.d ihe Lnoont* nix emend meal lO the federa'. Constitution. OoVOmOl ! Qlaaaepeh in??, sanoun sd thai hi favors :. - measure. -1 HER ESTATE TO HOME FOR AGED. . 1 (ami for AR e? ,,nd Infirm II?- . brew* raeelved se\e'a' thousand dollar-' under the will of IcntlM? I.. Samuels, j winch wai Bled n. the turrogata's Cou t yesterdey. The home ?a th* onlv btne* I tie:,ei: undOl ?he Brill, th* testatrix pro Vtdlng tbSl the residue of ?M estate be , given to th? institution after the pay?I nient of her d?bt II?-. estate ..insist? of t:.c<K) in real and pjabi m saaraenal pfoaggty. IIAKEWPOlXiNJ AN ATTRACTIVK FAI-b WINTER ard fiRIN'r; RnsoRf AMONG THE PINKS, ^if.ri-is Oty. I?sl?hf?ilcli.-iate. SBCtal cdrantmsesard every opportunity for nut-do?): rerr.ar.on LAUREU'ePINES NaawOa.- KSAN?. V SH1ITK Mff. LAUREL HOUSE V- Op?- A J WPPM Mvr Ou ?'ir.f,-: M.-f ? ?.r Vt Brak'??? ??") m.'?rrr.a' ??- ?a re-j ?tat RtBKhM f-or?l S?. V?r. Ci(> ??? CENTRAL R.R.orlN.J. USAGES GAIN BY CHANGE Decide to Lease Oil Lands to the Highest Bidders. ?VsShlngtOI . .Ian. '.;. Ti:? : ?. Indian till il council, elected ? weelt a?. to supersede th? councJl diamlased h? the Becretary of the Interior, has .1.? i?i< d, or.).:'? n, a telegram texdaj to Ihr set? Ing Commissioner of Indian Affolrs, to approve leases on "d lands to th? htgheet l.!?i?J. i s. in a' ?? ord.ui. ? Oitfa I ? ?.'Ill ' HOI I [trepared i,. th? Interior Deportment. The .".id council ass ?i?si?.?-s..i because or iai:- ^. n undue influence "V?4' .1 bj ih? L*n? le flam < HI tampan;, whir waa try? m-.' t.. ascuie 1 leas?' ... ?>-n-> ??:! land, Unuer the now leases the Oeeges will >;<?t .? l?rm 1 a?-h bonus and a royutt) targei ? ?--!?i!r?j tiiH'; th? ? ?rottld ha* a '? - reived from ths L'ncl? flam companj The Indiana own ?bout IW.000 a? rea of oil lun?. yet ualeoaed, valued ai mltllotu of dollars. HOSPITALS COMBAT TARIFF Want Their Imports Admitted Free "in Charity's Interest." Washington, Jan 31 -Modlflcotion al tht administrativ? provisions ??f the tariff law, the fro? admission "f medkrln? 1 1 . leal Instrumenta for hospltala and of scientific apparatus for instltotlona search end ceattnuanea ??i fre edmlaaton of numerous n.? mat?riels wen urged a! the leat hearing '.. f.?r. th? Houas coos? mittes "ii Ways and Means to-d*y. Ipproslmatel) *!\ hundred leeding hoe? pitala ?i, th? ? ounti had ? apokeeman. <;.,.rK IV Clover, aperintendenl of W Luke's HospiUl. Sea ?ars Mi Clovef aakr ?i that Ihr frei list In i ? am? *t?ded .~ ?,, ta? lud? h? Bpltala that n nd< ; sseell cat and eurgical aid fro? 0! ehorgr amon? rh? Inatltutlon? permitted t" import free apparel to, utensils instruments end pri arationa foi inedtcal and surgical por? ????s? - I I? ga? ?? as .1 I? .S"? M ? ; ' est ?>f ? barit) for all ths 1 ? opl< B r n nhr Im of i "Mr 11 al ? ?' Ii porl dr partm? nt of a big mall 01 ?i? ; houer .?.'! tot naeri 1 < ?toro? ^???A Yolh ?le Ure.1 that OBl .. . sll ? "-. ai 11 'ii of importstlooa were unden I T. S T ? Id "1 See *> Ol ?? a-. .:..',olte:, .. iplsln? ?. "f . Inj isi lo lbs Im? 1 through the go ?"rtsinent's fellure to refund ?aber, sftei ti??- had psld on ati overvslust ? trx latoroa ofltetela the 0* srvslustiou wss leversed bj ths Bppraisera DISPUTE SEAL REPORT Republicans Defend Ex-Officials Accused of Fraud ? rribunc Bui Washlagte Jan Challenging the . ai lud?? lion ? f ri.e ? ommittr ? .? ?. i 1.'it Ing the .ni' IVSI." 1 of I'"* ma? ; m? 1:.: si - n.? R !? ib! .-i.- ??; ths Hi ..in?? on r?spendit th? 11 ? en of ' 'omlhi : ? ..? 'I 1 ibsi Ml BOTH ?' ? ' ? '' ''>v m tie tall ' Pel per ' ? ?????; ? ??? ti. slle?ged to .' irthering "t ?? fraudulent claim sgoli ut Resets Th? n Inortty nseas? bars .? Ihr ^?i no op|*aortupit} in com? mitter - trata s It.laidoi v. e rr ?"^ I and that much ?<f the majo ??'? aeni concert:? matters ,.\er \? hi. .'. the com? mitte. ?, 1 0 .ri-di' tkm. ri- majority repart charged that Isaac laiebes, of Ban Pran?tse< ?>. e\-pr.-i?ient of the North Atnerieor t'omnseieiel .1? pan? H 11 D Pelri ?? formel i- .\nsi?i aiit Be retai ol State and certain ether offlelala Joined In preaslng t?.' claim against Rus la, whli h grew oui of ? - .?.??i .iwsid.d t..? compon) to tak?- s. ?: lluro the weters eround the Phlhylo ? 1 ? 1 - n. g< u i.- the Demo? rati that the siat? Departtneht begin nsge 1 lot lona "te oorrsre! tin ?i":?r don? it - ?la." and that steps be taken ta ?o'.i??i from ths North Amaricen Compony Ihr s un of Sjajg_ggj. 1 i..' minority resort dectam a iarg?> part of the majority report i ?'fer-- to mat? ter?, thai eotarred before ths Croatian of the 1?? psrtBM nt f'f ?'?tinnier.?' and laiboi, ?,n itat, and tu? minority ate moors or the 1 on m tte? believe it la not within the , committee's province to Investigate the . ?..i ..f alien? and otflctela former! . ?, ; 1.1 '.??, with other departments ?? ih regard to matters ovei which the Depart meni *d (J?wnm?prcr and I shoe n?\ei hod J.,l IhdiC'tlo/i Regarding th? alleged fraudulent claim aguinsi Russia, th? mlnorit) rsovrt sa:, a: The 1 cot ti? 1 m? 1 report ?'at?" that i;,? North American 1 ommerctal ? ompony ttanibliii?l and a?>r? i ?I M'iUl II II I? Heirce and Chart?* 11 Townsend In pr? paring and promotltig ami i-ollectlng frsudulenl <? 1 a i r r - In the Jam? Hamilton I .-?? is ase it 1? Mated that Pein ? an?! Town ?m. prepared ihe rase f?>r the pames Interested, and presented theli t'la'ma on the par! "t ths Unified State1 agai ai th? Russian government at Thel llague These statement are not In ????? I rordancc with the forte. >'. ll Townaend I ?r?n?l to Th? Hague simpi) ?*- s witniSi to testify regarding pelagic sealing mat I 1er? Townsend had nothing t.. do with t .. representing of clsl.nts He had nothins '?? do ?? ?Tth preparing Mass rowi nd, th? hihi ?ia?..? report adde. ?,. nothing mere than 1 s taess befori ttie Hague Trihunal. POLICEMEN'S ASSAILANT GL'lLTY. 1 ..i.ii.ir.i ; Balavanno, ind I f0 tho S* l_ng two polier ?.. ai ?' tht eo do? . I <h"- - er?- <i, altercation, a I ? hoes frtenda 'enl lhreet?Miing telegrama to Judg Paddock and Ooveraor Bulser, was In ih. ? oii,,t ?? ir'.. Rre ?I j; n, ? Mterdey sfternr 01 < I assault n t;'>? second dr rtr? ?. lu':*.?- I ?tier k sente* 1 ed Mi 1 to net I? - ? U ? n a m ta and sis months ?'? mon l 1 'oui ??ars anu ' bj .' BOnthS at hard las - SIX PARDONED MURDERERS FREE Chicago Jan. 1 T s Srst of the iwrfn I t)-?three murderers psrdsood fru?. .loii-t ! tontlsry by Governor Deneen yes da; 'as rotsseed io?day, ind later Bvs I others receive.1 tbi Uberty. The aoventeen prieonera wfll be released dur? Inj the next s,\ BBOntl - MORE FAY FOR 18.000 WORKER3. r*>ungstewa Ohio, Jan. H -Aboul i?,'1'> ryes n the Indspendsnt .ion and -tee! niills In rids laKOlity ?er. ROttSod to-da>' of n M per ? ?nt in l'an? la BTSSeS The laersaaa, whirt gnea into eff.- t to atorrew, la iaten*a*ed te ? ?iuai that ma?ie i by the United S'ate? siefi Corpotstloa. I MAY CONSOLIDATE PARIS New Law Gives President Power in ' joiisii Customs Offices. WILL SAVE $1,000,000 YEAR Strong Protcr-t Entered Ag.iinst Reorganization of Service by Maine Delegation. i ? n - litar ti .r au | Washington. Jan. 31 Attornej Qeneral 1 '.'. Ickershsn ' as ruled thai 11 Preel lent under I ? act of Congress authorising tl ? ???:.:; o? 11,.- I UStOntS -?>;? . i- > . th" ?ion of expenslv? a*, i "ornamental*' I ports and the r<.. rangemeni of t;.- ? j toms districts has the power to abolisli j Surveyors e,f the port and other custom; j eifbe-ri a. The plsna foi reorganisation, now near* ? l> completed by the Tr asir:- Department end soon to bt BUbmltted to President ?Tsyft, 'all for lb.leolldatlon -?f many I ports: ib.- abolition of certain sulvports ? f ' r 11 r ? ; the pis? Ing of vm lous porta now I In charge of surveyors, undei clerks, and la rearrangement of tiie customs districts Opposition to the proposed changes Is growing rapidly, listing heard tbai th< Treosurj ofllcisls are preparing plan? which contempl?t? ti.- conaolldatlon of all I tb.? customs districts ..f Maire into oiv?. ?with hes?Jqusrtera at Portlsnd, the entire | Maine- CoogrcM delegation, Inclodhag gen? ator-.iect Burtetgh, Mayor Muiiin. Pred Appleton sad Colonel I. K. Metnon, of Bsngor, called SI th- Whit? House to-dav ?t.. protest The] declared that ahould thli plan b? cartled out II would be disastrous t.. business, .-s sil questions of rlasefflca? lion would b? referred to Portlaad, ea us? ing much delay. The- aill, which was psesed j ist befe i the l'i'?i'bmini campaign, received much n.ore support than would bsv? been proba able had lu Introduites been deia:..-.J til! now. Th? Treesury Department ?viii noi man? p .Lie- ir?e plsns until ??ft.T the] have bee-n spprovad b the Pr?sident, bul despit? till" fact hundreds of letters bav-.- been :? ?.'.. d, both .it t! a VI :ut- lb?',??? 'i.. Ti saury, proteetlag against the pro? post i ? hanges. T?o- plans if approved, will go Into el? fi t Julj i. and sill . (T. t a saving of it t. ?.son is I] OBJECTS TO R. R. CONTROL' Grain Man Asks Government to' Break Monopoly on Lakes i n'ssblitgton -'an .i. a recommenda* Uon that I >.rienl provide termmel facilities f. ; ill.? handling of package ir.-ifrlr .it port! on ths '.r?-:?t Lakes wus presented to the Hones Merchant Mnrtne Committee la-day by Julius ii Barnes, a] Dulath grain exporter. Mr. Bernes da? ? i?r. : ig? freight rates an ti.r lakeel srer? held si a high level b* Um rallroed | os ? eei steamehlp linea s !.. b, be sa(d. ' | domlneted ti., ti ? Then e ? ? indepandeoi at?* ma i| : '-e ..ti the lake-." a;,i.l Mr Haines. - lli. ; ? - - - in en i.eei or , raiti 'lied by the" ' New York Central, the Pennsylvania, the] Urend Ti ink the Lehlgb and tie Lacka?l WSnna ? lllrOSds These rea<|s |-;,i?> made I : 0 ;nc r.c cment :n th"ir BJHthOd? of band- ? ?line p^e-l<;i?e freight, ?nd tie loading and ? . . % faculties aw pr.i tl illy e hers j ?\e-re- fort-, 'cars ...;.' V.? a COnSS ?i ?'it.?. whits the ratee on b ;'.k shipments, such ai Ote, 'oal and cram have gone ?:? idll downward aa Imporved terminal f':<? iiiti?. were Ii stalled, the rat??, on pa? v. an?- fre ?,'ht have been In? TOSSed." Th-? wim.?? :? -sa?rt?-ei that the railroads were :-, .until I of the v? ?iterfronts of practlralt. all big leki port?. e\. ?pi such i-.irt a? w.iH controlled b* big iridisftrisl srns which run t!??-i:- own steamers to le - t: i ' theil OS n bulk "fr^Hctit Mr Barnes followed W O. Mckai, ef th? Kamburg?Americsn PJteamehlp Une, who contended thai oe?*-sn freight rates were made bv tin- Law of Supply anil demand. snd not b) eombmatteM of traoeportstlan lines 9 MELLEN IN COURT AGAIN Charaberlin There, Too?Grand Jury Subpoena lor Him. ? hartes 1 Mellen, preetdeai of the New I Haven, and l?lsiin J, i hamberlin. preet-1 ? lent Of the Urnnd Trunk Railway, made | their second appearance yesterday In the United state?- Dtatrtct Cenrri to plead to the indictment charging them with vioia ti.'-i u! |h? Sherman law. I'r.Ui tie tirst indie'ment the plea of not ailltv entered was onlv tentative, and the two defendants obtained leave from Judgs Mayer to changa the plea by fab? ruarj M Tha ball of VBMt furnished by I both iJefendanta on lb? r.rst eppearsncel was continued. vVhil? Mr t 'li.in.ii' ri n ?vas in court s - ib] 11 a was served on him to product certain papers before' the grand jury on February ?, dleeloelng th? fact ihnt thi grand Jury aras I'wnMdeilng further se? : tion on the agr?eni?iH between the Orand Trunk and the Nev. Hhv.ii as the result Of Which th? building of the (?raml Trunk's sxteaslon Into southern New England vv is stopped. -. MILLIONAIRE IN OVERALLS Plodding* Farmers Death Re? veals Riches in Vault. . . ago, Jai -i D'" .1 n viison. .-< farmer who lived for sixt) years at Ore- ? r-.-'i lil. and worked in o .rails almost, until his death, veas <vorth more than, ? sgsaa It tas been found Ke left no will 1 SI ?) there arc i .. IsitnsntS to the estate. IVll "ii bad BO? LU? UBS in :? v.. ;lt m S '. CTtlcage bank t?. which spperently bei . -ft i n BBlde from Paying rent th? i.e.v Neil untl had j ulnlstrstora appointed wss hit wealth j 1 ? ? '. I : i i - Arnong the ?,?? .mie are ,.,| stOettS that' laeti puTchssa save risen In value] ^.o pointai '. in 'ItlcaKo b:inks. now ' 'ai .no?? |."i with thousand* in .!? jniedl ? i.vluen'is: railroad itocka Mtowlng rears] of unclaimed profits and securities which have be? n ti.' Ihje : Of "atOCk melon ; " Asks"^40.0fi0,000" FOR CANALS ? Waterway Between Flushing Creek and Jamaica Bay Sought in Bill. Albany, Ian i To improv? the canals. I of t'ne stst?- AasemMyman Jones Intro? i ,., .? ...n t..-.Jsv providing for a Mb,? .. '".'..u bond 's"':'' Tha Improvements ?eught air the ex* I t' '-:i "f tl ? Hack Klver ?anal, the ra> i-i'iistru?-tu.i. sf the Chemung Canal, the ; eonverelon of the filena l'aiis feeder into a canal and the construction of .? canal between (Hushing Creek find Jamaica Bay. Bay. Tha inn can? lor a r?l?rrndum vote in 1113. r.F.i irgi: r. il :abi DR. WILEY'S RIVAL RESIGNS McCabc. Accused in Pure Food Dispute, to Quit March 4. I i'i am Tl ' I*r Ibui Washington, Jan. 31. Oeorge r. He Cane, solicitor foi the Department ol I Agriculture, tendered ios ri ilgnetion t?> :?.-.>. to takr effect on ?larch I, when ht will g?, n. Portland, ?ne. ? . law. ! secretan Wilson expressed regret overi the retirement of Mr. McCabe and praised i i i- "faithfulneas t?. public Interests.** Thr | Presiden! and ths Attorney Ornerai alao paid tribute to the abtlitj and efforts of Mr. SfcCsbe in ths enfon ? ment of tin puro food and dlUg B ; During the controversj ovei the ad? ! ministration of this la?*, n ultlng in '-he resignation >>f Dr. Hervej ff. tVlle: ? hlef ? ii? mist, M v. ? ' ibt s as ?? i usr d j b] frien?Js of Dr, Wile) of hampi prooecutlons, bul the charge wea rtga ? ousl: .hui", ami President Tafl snd i*"ec? rotary Wilson pi ictlcal!; sustolned the bo? licitar. Mi M? ' "abe i sd ??. ected to retir? about i rear igo but becaus? of the dispute bo? tareeti himself and Dr, Wiley be i.?-i ? d ?t would add to his vli 'nation to remain .1. otfl ? luring tht Is Isti atton. TWO WARSHIPS FAVORED Democratic Majority for Them Now, Ayres Finds. Washington, Jan ?Re re r-ntetlve Stephen B. AI res of N"ew Voi k, to-t completed s canvass t the itemocrativ members of the lb..- to ia rtain thel attitude regerdlng ipproprlailon f? u ? construction "f two oattl?M Mis caavaaB Mi tyres ?.?'..?? ed to night. ahow?id tnat o the Dem? ocratic members favored tl ?lUthoriaa tion of two bsttleel l| i ??; i i a *a-<a i ti?? results of th? - ? ? ? orb.. ; t" Ropreor ntatl i P i ig I oen "f the Honor Na\.i AtTal Co ? .??... ?.?.?.,. i is in favor of one battl ship ? year. Tt.? two-battleship advocutea were ploeoed to-night u'.?r the showing ins in the .< - s ?? Ihr ? ?- es? presoed thai ths naval appropiiatlon bill. ?> hi. ii tna> bs repoi ted neat t ? ? i Include pro* laio . i.o wavsl pa CULEBRA CUT READY APRIL 1 More than 88.492.000 Cubic Yards of Material Removed. i :?? | i< Pi . .. B u ? i Washington. .ian Thr excavatiotiB in ths ' 'ulebrs cut .. .. a i ana! ?ill he cixupletcd by April I. This - the aubetaiKFC '?: a report received bj Presi? dent T*ft ro-'i? . ' The Culebra cut was ? i.ii p r '?? nt i "i.ipl? ted ai the does el I91?, and onl> .*..::"?.??? cubic yards of eartl , and sien?' remained to I* removed from] tins section Of thr 'anal, more than I ?>y ??.?.'<.?? , iblc yards having been air. u ?. moi Th- death rat? In the i anal ?Son? from I ? i i ??.- ;im-- in ?SU ?ras ?'?'?> .i thousand among . rh? ?hite employes, und ?.ad among tl ? j blacks, ,i g< neral ..'??? ?t. "f ' il, a~ <?oni pared wttli ?'? ? In 1111, snd 7 M In 1910. -. WOULD RECALL JUDGES. TOO. Topetes ??? n ' ' rislon ex? l?*n?*Ung it?? operation t.. ludges ? f district ,:..i supron.n:?. lin Kansas House ..f Representative? passed lo da) .. con? stitutional amendment for the ...i ?( public ??Mi'-e rs? The House had rejected th? ..- re l.-isr night but reconsidered it to?day, it I iToxiiien that .. petltloa of .'? i>? r cant off the rotera can t?>r???? >> recall election any elective office In th? state ' b?rger mm m About Due and "Poor Old Wil? son" Will Be Blamed, _ C0RP0RATI0NSG00D THINGS Therefore. Says Representative. Let Us All Get in Thcm-Legiti mate Result of Competition. \ i'-'or !.. Berger, So i let Ci fresa ! troto Ml ? ? *.'. . told .?. rerel hm. \ I ' r?"n^ " i,.. BttOI -.. d .. i.: ! N< ' rork L'nlvarslt) Porania si ! Hi wlti M? morisl Bulldli ?-. In ? ,-. . ' ton "Jquare, -.. ?.;. rdaj aftei i 001 . thai i eunl ? res about du? toi inotl , ? o.- comea along il oui e. ? an i ; for a long tint . "Ii i." coming m a tea i ' Land, "oui do ? ??, .-.-.. r II BSI S tO gi II " ? K SI !? - - i ow reerUosa ; am el ?...... old Presld? Vilso going ? nir ? ?? bard time of I , .. .?. U ai going to ?re: Ibe full lt-aS*ee f..i ronaethlbg h. . annot help.' Tin- tariff, lie mid, had nothing lo d ? witii n England is .? free trad* country, end there they have panics, loo The I p?nica wei caused, he rnslntslned, ?y i i- ..ve i iro'i'K tion of --.oexis eeuplei altk the fscl tiiat no emiMoyer coaM afi?. i lo pive the full Valu, lo: ' , : ? ? .' J ? to his empto] el in that," lie wem on, "the census Rg? . ? ? showed that lu :,'."?' - atahllshmenta s.:,.?i.'??i uoriirnen added fl.Jt apiece le i tin valu, of roa materials, rhe average i vvHic. of tu? v?orkman wsa % ? n ? .. fsrence between the wan.- and the valu? i of bis wo; k. H72 go I SB DrOgl lu mem? bers ef ti,. . apttaliet ? ;.???. Th* peopi? who produce the Snlehed art I? sn aisi th? Imcklwnc of than who consume it. They paj for ?hat the; mane- and In about twent) years th i. i? s aai*elna i goods thai anitot be -old ?a ibe bai oi the manufacturers worth statut KOf - "".'??'. People csnnot buj costs be? ? an t.isa) pets. THej rase? buy shoes for lb? mm? reason, Then r Is 'hat i.aiik" close and f* toi ? ?hut tb< Il d"ol ? The trust Repreeentatlv? Berger -aid. vv.i- th? l?gitim?t? result of pompetitloaj. It vv.i- sloS'l dl ' inf, th.- undo;.? clOSS dealer oui of estotencii H? told of bear? Ing th? head ?t a trust dec?an mm long ano thst competition no kmgei pad. Tic i. an aeveral v\;.,- ofdssltng vv;tu ti,. trust problem. ' the speaker ?i ai le ti'at ..f foi bm i gpaekor l an? i brain) and much ataHgneal ma .. ni.,, .(iiiiitt-- frankly thst he .? m fa? eu letting vviiMt la well >-nou?-h Bekttte. Presldeal Taft's attitude of enforcing I ? gherman law resulted Le nothlag nso ? than a change m .i?kka**epiag for ibe Standard Oil Company ??nd the Au>: Toii-i.i Compaaj The Demo 'at- .i . ?jail t:.. truel magnatee!' b ?'- -ou might .,- w. n iiav? then a -? to rteetre) ? ral road corporation by carryiag earay tue railroad tt.?- em.- at a tin? S"r;?it- r La Pollette'a aystern of go* ?rameal tion. winch i* about the os sai .dvooated b) Theodora Boeeevelt, te rly Impoaslbl? 'To r?gulai? .- ? -..-. ??- ?- mus? ewa .t. and that l? I... .?".. ,i II ilUttOI ?' I he !?'' ' ''ii' We cil admit tha; poratloa i? a ?to..] thing it i ? B ,- ..f i ::,?; ! ;? r.. ?..? .1- , I d It IS gOOd foi e* ery on? "at le m .t Tin :? ? u? .11 get ;:: :t It ;?. SSS] to gi I ie Id of tin? tnifts Do ,t ?in? ?aim v\?.- r .-. tiu-t^ gol their husmeases Buy tbem they took over a i . ? - ususlly IBSU4 -i thn a "i- f. ur : ? much stock es the buelnees ?'as srartb If tin govarnmeni wen t.. take ovei ? ? bustaessee i bellevi thai the, erouM pay f..r themselves In ten or twelve year? and no vat? red Stock Would l? lOOUOd. The ' Ivtl War, which made to at the u- groes, coal th? rouatrj I - ? ....... .,j:.i sne million live?. n/by .-annot ti-.. government spend a like am - ; "f money non to fr- a its vv !:?p ni- B, all tl.?t of .- ?nsle life? ? i love m' country* ll!??t me) sot rouad HIM th? ta k Of a So.lalisl-liut I at,el I would glV? my Hfl to pee tii. solu? tion of Ihe probll in 'hat :.? b f )? it tO ... s DEGREES FROM HIGH MASONS. A regular m? Sting "' tl LaOdgl "! '' fectton ? oi '" b? Id In the Orsnd i.?.m. Mssonic Hall. So. M Wen -'?' .,,..- i . \t l-'rid-.: . v.mi ?. i'.-lc . .,t v hi' h time th.- alatli dearee. intima: m, , (.,,>. win i.? conferred ?i,,,-ii use etutaed the thirty ?third de? gr?s of mverelga grand Instsector *?-ncrai. Reaching Everybody By Parcel Post MANUFACTURERS of ac? cessories for Parcel Post, such as special scales, maps, guides, etc., would do well to advertise their goods to acqua nt the out-of-town buyer with their product. Our Information Bureau will gladly assist in drawing up copy. -rm; NEW-YORK TRIBUNE Parcel Post Information Bureau Room 320 TRIBUNE BUILDING