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No. 18,424. ' WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1911-EIGHTEEN PAGES. ONE CENT.
ASSERTS ABILITY
TO CRUSHREVOLT
Mexico, Through Its Embassy
Here, Denies That It Has
* Sought Intervention.
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DECLARES THE REPORT
TO BE INSENSATE RUMOR
Asserts That the Republic Has Power
to Suppress the Insurrection.
COMMENT ON MOBILIZATION
Government Officials Here Maintain
That the Southern Movement
of Troops Is Merely
for Practice.
Intervention Not Asked.
The Mexican embassy
gave out this statement this
^ morning:
"The insensate rumor that
Mexico lias asked or was going
to ask American intervention
to settle its own in- j
terr.al affairs is ridiculous.
"The republic has the
means and the power and is
supported bv public opinion
to enable it to suppress the
: insurrection. '
"This embassy affirms
' categorically that Blatt and
Converse were taken prisoners
in Mexican territory and
not on American soil, as has
been falsely represented in
the press."
1
Hapoi'ts were current this morning that
(he Mexican government had been confatted
a* to the movement of American
troopa to the Mexican frontier, that the
proposed mobilization was entirely satisfactory
to Mexico. thf.t government feel^
tag the proposed mobilisation would
have the effect of aiding the Mexican
government In Its efforts to suppress the
msurrcvuim.
But the Mexican uniTiei inlm laeued
a statement branding aa preposterous
reports current that the Mexican government
was looking to the United States
(or aid in regulating its Internal affairs.
The statement follows:
' The insistent rumor that Mexico has
gsked, or was going to ask, American
Intervention to settle Its own Internal
affairs Is ridiculous. The republic has
the means and the power, and is supported
by public opinion, to enable it to
suppress the insurrection. This embassy
affirms, categorically, that Blatt and Converse
were taken prisoners in Mexican
territory and not on American soil, as
falsely lias been represented by the
press. '
The two prisoners referred to in the
statement are both Americans who joined
liic insurrectos operating along the Rio
Grande. They were captured by Mexican
federal troops and are now in prison,
it has been staled that both men were
taken aftef they had crossed the boundary
into the United States.
Senor de la uarra went to New York
yesteiday. lietore leaving here he declared
that the mobilization of troops by
^ the United States toward the Mexican
burner ougnt not be interpreted as a fore
I tiul.cr Ol luicrtcuuuu til iiir
ievolution. as the United States government
knew full well that Mexico was
able to cope with Its local disorders.
Will Not Lay Down Arms.
Dr. Francisco Vasquez Gomes, confidential
agent here for the Mexican revolutionary
party, today made reply to
Jose Ives Umantour, who gave out an interview
in New York yesterday on his
arrival from France. Dr. Gomez declares
the minister of finance to be a
part of the "system" of the Diaz government
and as such his suggestions In reference
to a cessation of hostilities are of
little value. The revolutionists. Dr. Gomez
said, will not lay down their arms
until tho Diaz regime is overthrown.
"In regard to damages suffered by
foreign interests." says Dr. Gomez in
his statement, "the revolutionary party
desires it to be distinctly understood that
when it shall have assumed control of
the federal government It will hold itself
strictly responsible, in accordance with
the requirements of international law,
for full compensation for all such damage*"
Secretary of War at White House.
No evidence of excitement over the mobilization
of troops in Texas was notieer*
able around the White House today. The
rrestaent aid not rerer to me matter in
, talking: with hip visitors, and when he
was asked questions he answered in a
way to indicate that the whole thing was
:i mere matter of detail. Secretary Dickinson
was with the President early In
the morning, but did not appear again
during the day. Gen. Keifer of Ohio, a
. veteran of the civil war and the SpanlshAuierlean
war, said that if there should
l?e trouble he was Just as ready to get
into It as he was in 18J?>. "I feel just
am strong as I did in 14UK," he said.
One ex-Confederate soldier walked by
the White House and said he had been
to the War Department to offer hla services
if they should be needed. He was
not given much encouragement as to "getting
on."
"Merely Practice," Say Officials.
The simple fact that the 20,000 United
States troops now moving rapidly toward
the southern boundary are equipped with
hall cartridges gives considerable substance
to the general belief that the
operations in progress contemplate something
more Important and formidable than
?ianeuvers for the tactical training of the
Sthting forces of the country by mimic
arfare. It is the invariable practice to
;pply troops with blank cartridges in
active exercises. Notwithstanding the
ion* suv.restlvenesa. however, of the
gnat eh <>f soldiers, sailors atifl marines
l the southern frontier and southern
r rs ,if the country, official Washlng*
ci still maintains that it is merely a
p; >n of practice to determin* thp efi.
my of tht lighting urm<? of the coun
try in mobilizing and concentrating on
short notice. Nevertheless, the general
impression prevails with the same force
with which it was born yesterday, when
the announcement of the significant
movement was made, that the sudden
and extensive military activity really has
a vital and direct relation to the revolutionary
movement in the republic of
Mexico.
Generally Accepted Belief.
The reticence of officials of the State,
War and Navy Departments only accentuates
this impression. The idea
which is generally accepted, even in
the face of the official pronouncement
that no undue significance should be
attached to the movement, is that the
government of the United States is prei
paring itself for an eventuality that is
; nui uniy puH?iuie, iiui pro'iame, in me i
j situation in the republican neighbor of
this country. That eventuality, however,
seems locked in the mystery of
the future and may develop only with
the progress of events in connection '
with the revolt against Gen. Porting
Diaz, the President of Mexico.
Political Effect of Demonstration.
Persistent reports have reached this
city that a change in the cabinet of
President Diaz soon will be made and
the State Department also has been so
informed unofficially. In these changes
this government is keenly interested.
Apart from any moral effect on the
treatment accorded American interests
in the revolutionary disorders, it is be- ;
lieved here in some guarters that the
military demonstration of the United
States, whether so intended or not, wiH
have a potential influence on the political
crisis in Mexico City, especially
in so far as Mexico's policy toward foreign
countries or the interests or foreigners
is affected.
Mexican Statesmen to Confer.
Senor Liinantour, Mexican minister of
finance, who is now in New York, is
slated for the poet of minister of foreign
affairs. He has long been recognized as
an adviser in whom President Diaz
placed much reliance. Penor de la
Porro 1 -j? ?
?->um* >*, iiic ?uvAiT4Ui ttiuuui>>Huur, "Will J
confer with Senor Ivimantour in New
York this afternoon. The purpose of the
conference has led to inuch speculation,
and it is believed that the political turbulence
in Mexico, especially Senor l,iI
mainour'8 plans for restoring the republic
to civil as well as political tranquility,
'will be discussed.
Senor Ivimantour. who reached New
York last night from France, where he
negotiated a $50,000,000 Mexican bond
sale, left his hotel this morning and
went down town, where It was said he
would confer with several bankers. Senor
Limantour. who was quite communicative
last night, saying that Mexico needs
no aid in keeping peace or protecting foreign
interests with her "borders, today
I sent word that he could not be seen nor
would he have anything to say. He left
word at the hotel office that he would
not be back again until late this afternoon.
Trouble Caused by Insurgents.
It was admitted at the White House
that the Mexican insurrectoB had been
giving considerable trouble to the contractors
engaged on the work of damming
the Colorado river across the line from
the Imperial valley In California, and
that Mexico was sending by way of the
gulf of California a regiment of federal
troops to guard the work, which was
undertaken by the United States to prevent
floods in the Imperial valley and the
surrounding country. Two hundred Me*loan
soldiers sent through Yuma, Ar|a.(
some time ago for th)s purpose were gobbled
up by the insurrectos and never
reached their destination.
Insurgents Blame Diaz Government.
In speaking In regard to the situation
in Mexico, Dr. F. Vasquez Gomez, representative
here of the Madero (insurgent)
faction, said:
"We do not believe that the government
of the United States entertains any
purpose of intervening in the present
situation in Mexico unless the government
of Gen. Diaz, by its acts, deliberately
compels such intervention. The
policy of the provisional government,
slnve the beginning of the revolution, has
been one of respect for rights of property.
Every pound of supplies seized has
been paid for in cash, and every attempt
at robbery or extortion has been attended
by swift and severe punishment.
"In the matter of the railroads, our columns
have repeatedly notified their agents
that there would be absolutely no Interference
with the regular train service,
provided no federal soldiers were transported
front point to point. But the Diaz
government persisted in compelling the
{railroads to do this, and our troops were
compelled. In obedience to the first law
of nature, the right of self-defense, to
destroy small sections of the roads here
and there to prevent the passage of the
enemy. If there has beeif any damage
done the roads, Diaz has forced the damap-p
on tham Hni* ?111 i ?
?,0v. VM vui nui in an cases
avoid inflicting damage whenever such is
}>ussible. and we will be strictly governed
by the rules of war as laid down by Dr.
FVanels Lleber, judge advocate general
!of the 1'nited States army, in the early
days of the civil war, which we are sure
will be satisfactory to the American government."
Movement of Troops
Proceeding With Smoothness
Telegrams pouring into the headquarters
of the army show that the movement
of troops to the southern frontier
of the country is proceeding with smoothness
and regularity. Over a hundred
telegrams already have been received and
the . celerity with which the orders have
been carried out, it is said in military clrcls,
might give the impression that the
movement was an everyday occurrence.
Not a hitch has been encountered so far
and practically the entire force of 2U.UUU
men is now en route to the lower part
of Texas and California.
The orders to the troops stationed at
Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo., have depleted
that post and the War Department today
ordered cue battalion of the "d Infantry
at Fort As3innibolne, Mont., to Fort
D. A. Russell to take care of that station.
This was the only additional order
for the movement of soldiers issued
by Gen. Reonard Wood, chief of stall
of the army, today.
Entire Division to Be Assembled.
Ready to play at games of war with
the navy or to act as a conservator of
the peace and a protector of foreign lnj
terests in Mexico If need be. an entire
I division of the United States Army will
j be mobilized along the entire Mexican
| border within the short space of live
| days.
i In command of a force approximating
2<>.UOO men, or more than a quarter of
the entire army of the United States,
will be Maj. tien. William H. career.
Uen. Carter Is at present assistant to
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wooa, chief of sialf.
He occupied a s.milar position as principal
assistant to Adjt. Gen. Corb.n at
the War Department during the SpanishAmerican
war. S.nce that time he has
had much experience in the held a* commanuer
of the Department of Luton in
the Philippines, and as chiei of tho Department
of the Lakes at Chicago.
Gen. Carter Leaves Tonight.
Gen. Carter will leave Washington tonight
by way of St. Louis to open his
headquarters at San Antonio, Tex. He
could leave earlier, but prefers to make
sure that the great body of troops now
converging upon Fort Sam Houston from
all directions are fairly cn train and are
(Continued on Fourth Page.) *
NOT BRITAIN'S MOVE
Denied That England Wants
Intervention in Mexico.
BUT SINCERITY IS DOUBTED
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Generally Accepted That President
Anticipated Trouble.
m
REASON FOR MILITARY DISPLAY I
Sending of Troops to Texas Regarded
as Precautionary?Mexican Minister
in London Perturbed.
TjONDO.V, March 8.?This evening the
foreign office authorized the announcement
that no instructions of any kind
had been sent to Ambassador Bryce at
Washington from London in regard to
events in Mexico.
The mobilization of an American army
at the Mexican frontier has excited great
interest on the part of London politicians
and commercial interests, but all are still
in tiie dark as to whether the movement
is for political or purely military reasons.
The foreign office denies that the British
government suggested the action
taken l>y Washington, but these officials
speak in such diplomatic terms that their
statements are not necessarily convincing.
There is little doubt expressed by the
public and the newspapers that the political
situation in Mexico caused President
Taft's strong move, but it is questioned
whether this government had any
share in the matter.
Doubt Expansion of Power.
So far as any extension ofc- the power
of the United States on the American
continent is concerned, it Is doubtful that
such an outcome would be popular with
the British public just at this time.
The talk of the future annexation
of Canada has created a prejudice
on this side, and this prejudice is j
just as strong against the political :
expansion of the United States generally J
at the present moment. Dealings in
American securities today indicated that
the stock exchange did not consider that
the general sTurity of the country was
seriously threatened. Mexican bonds remained
unchanged, as did Southern Hailway
shares. Mexican railway securities,
ordinary, fell 2?4 points; first preferred
and second preferred 1%. These have
always beei of a speculative. character.
Mexican National Railway shares, which
dropped several points recently, fell off
today.
A- 1
Annoying 10 meuvnu jmuioici.
Miguel Covarrublas, Mexican minister
to Great Britain, was more interested
than any other man in this city, apparently,
in the news of the American rpobilization.
He was also exceedingly annoyed
orer the reports that foreign intervention
in Mexico was possible. Such
an outcome would be wholly unnecessary,
he said.
"All Mexico is absolutely tranquil," declared
Senor Covarrubias today, "except
for a number of marauding bands, which
are making raids in the extreme north
among inaccessible mountains, and these
the government is holding in check.
"Any stei? taken by the United States
to patrol their own frontier will be welcomed
as preventing insurrectionary
movements from the United States across
the border. This ran be the only object
of that government, which is perfectly
aware that the most of these movement's
originated in the United States, where
Madero still carries on his propaganda..
British Subjects Few.
'"There cannot be more than a half
dozen British subjects in the region
where the bandits are operating. There
are many Americans there, but the authorities
on the spot are able to take
care of all foreigners. As a matter of
fact the revolutionary leaders in the
United States are themselves most anxioris
that no foreign Interests shall be
endangered."
Weetman Harold Miller Pearson, M. P.,
head of the contracting firm of S. Pearson
& Sons, limited, which is the British
concern having the greatest interests involved
in the situation in Mexico, asserted
today that he did not regard conditions
there as in any way alarming.
He said:
"We are constantly in receipt of cables
from Mexico which suggest that the disturbances
are merely brigandage. We
have not heard direct from the affected
area, but hear constantly from Mexico,
where all the news would be received at
once.
A report current here today was that
the Pearson syndicate, heavily interested
in enterprises in northern Mexico, had
appealed to the British government for
adequate protection of themselves and
oth?-r foreign interests in preparation for
the chaotic conditions which would almost
certainly follow any serious loss of
prestige, to say nothing of the collapse
of the Diaz government. It was said
that the British ambassador had taken
up the question with the State Department
here, with a suggestion that unless
the United States took immediate steps
to exlrbit its disposition and ability to
protect foreign interests in Mexico the
European governments, more particularly
Great Britain and Germany, would be
compelled to do so.
Of course, no direct confirmation of this
report was obtainable, but the sudden
burst of martial activity gave it color.
EMPEROR GOES TO SICK SON.
Empress Is in Attendance on Prince
Adalbert.
KIEG, Germany, March S.?Empress
Auguste Victoria arrived here today to
assist in nursing Prince Adalbert, who
is ill with what is described as a mild
attack of appendicitis. The emperor
Is expected here soon.
Up to late this afternoon no official
bulletin concerning the condition of
the prince had been issued.
BREMEN. Germany, March 8.?Em
peror William left for Kiel today to
be with Prince Adalbert.
SAMUEL A. WELLDON IN FIELD.
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Appointed Bank Examiner to Succeed
Edward J. Graham.
Edward J. Graham, national bank examiner
ft?r eastern New York, with headquarters
at Albany, has resigned, and will
enter the service of the banking department
of t.ie state of New York.
Samuel A. Welldon has been appointed
an examiner to succeed him In that territory
Mr. Welldon has been attached
to the - Tre.usury Department for some
time, and was private secretary to Charles
Dyer Norton when the latter was assistant
secretary of the Treasury.
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Population of Maryland Towns.
The census office has announced the
population of 'Bel Air, Md.. according
to the thirteenth census, to be 1,00."..
In 1000 it was 061. The population ot"
Havre dc Grace M*l.. is given as 4.212,
as compared with 3,4211 in 1000. 1
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NEW INTERIOR SECREIARY I
EXPECTED HERE TODAY
Walter L. Fisher, Ballinger's I
Successor, to Take Ud
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Duties Immediately.
Walter J,owrie Fisher of Chicago, who
was appointed Secretary of the Interior o
yesterday to succeed Richard Achilles J
Ballingcr, is expected to come to Wash- v
ington from New York either late this t
afternoon or tomorrow morning. a
At the Interior Department Secretary 2
Ballinger has everything in readiness to t
turn over to his successor, and after the h
new appointee puts In an appearance It t
is regarded as a matter of but a few mo- p
ments when he will take up the reins and f
Mr. Ballinger will start for his homo in e
the west. I
It is expected that Mr. Fisher will only i
stop in Washington for about a day, and s
that he will go on to Chicago immediately
to close up his affairs there before
coming here to take up his permanent
residence. This will probably requite \
about a week. a
Fond of Outdoor Sports. 1
Mr. Fisher, according to close friends
here, is a most aggressive man and believes
in outdoor sports, being an enthusiastic
supporter of base ball and foot
ball. Golf, however, is one of his hob- ^
bies He is recognized, it is said, as a {
debater of uncommon ability and is es- t
setially a combater, always speaaing f
with perfect confidence. He is known c
as having a remarkable gift of present- I
ing the most complex problems in a clear i
and convincing manner.
o ro/ion uL'Ptpll af VlilYl U TV'ritnr I
<1 II Cb X V*V V Ell- u *1V- v "w & ft ??' ?. ft ft ? # ? m? ft ft ? * ^ *_ ft
says: "Assurance In himself radiates
from the man. If he were called- upon v
to be President of the .United States or a
Czar of Russia he would accept prompt- t
ly and with an infinite certainty that he ?,
was fully qualified for the post. Furthermore,
he would be his own prime h
minister, for he Is a masterful man who
prefers subordinates to colleagues.".
Mr. Fisher is a man of striking appear- *
ance, tall with a strong physique and a r
very positive personality, which was im- I
pressed on those who beard him in fiis
arguments at the recent rate hearing before
the interstate commerce commission,
when lie appeared as attorney for the
Western Boot and Shoe Dealers' Associa- (
tion. 3
ROOSEVELT OFF ON TRIP. ]
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Colonel Leaves New York on Six s
Weeks' Swing. .
NEW YORK. March 8.?Col. Theodore
Roosevelt today started on his sixweek
swing across the country to the 1
Pacific coast and back again. It is the
first tour the colonel has made since 1
the political campaign. His first stop '
will be at Atlanta tomorrow. ,
"I have nothing to say about any- 1
thing." said Col. Roosevelt as he board- ;
ed his train on the Pennsylvania railroad,
which left at 10:16 for the south.
The colonel said lie had not heard of
the mobilization of the United States
troops and the navy near Mexico until \
" * * -4?nroo sKftnrn Kim 1
mis morimie. = i<?f" ?? - ? >?w
It was remarked that he appeared to
be headed that way. but the colonel
only smiled and declined to express any
opinion.
Only a few people at the station knew
the colonel was departing: and there
was no demonstration.
EXPLOSION ON STEAMER. .
Fire on Fruit Vessel Onuses Loss of ;
$1,200.
NEW YORK, March 8.?The explosion
of an oil stove in the officers' quarters
of the Norwegian fruit steamer
Thora, while she was on her way here
from Philadelphia last night, caused a |
fire which gave the crew a sharp half <
hour's tight to extinguish and caused <
81.2 0C damage. j
The Thora arrived this morning in
ballagt to go into dry dock. g
E WINKED THE OTHER
N OUT IN STORM; !
BIBLE UNDER HER ARM
Miss Flora Landon Mentally 1
Disturbed by the Strain
of Study.
Miss Flora Dandon, twenty-one years
'Id, a student at the Florence Crlttenton e
lission Home, 21S 3d street northwest, t
ras found wandering in the storm, near 1;
he Walter Reed Hospital on Georgia C
tvenue extended, at 3:3i> a. m. today by 1
dounted Policeman J. H. Davis of the o
enth precinct. She had a Bible under t
ler arm, and said that she was out at the C
ridding of a superior being that had ap>eared
td her In a vision. The snow was v
ailing at the early hour when the police- t
nani-first spied the wandering woman, o
"nderfoot the drifts made horseback rid- c
ng. difficult, to say nothing of the hard- s
hips for a thinly-shod woman.
' Receives Orders in Vision.
When he caught sight of the young t
voman Policeman Davis rode up to her I
Lnd asked her what she was doing out in
he storm at that hour.
"I was told to go here."
"Who told you." 1,
"I had a vision." 0
Policeman Davis, who was having vis- ?
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ons of the warm nacKrooin or a ponce
tatlon about that time, dismounted from "
lis horse and escorted Miss London to v
<o. 10 police station. The matron took s
he shivering girl in charge, propped her p
eet up near the stove and made her
omfortable. Later she was sent to ?the c
lorence Crittenton Mission Home. w
Left Home After 10 O'Clock. ?
At the home no one could tell exactly
rhen Miss Landon had gone out into the
torm. She is confined to her bed from a
he exposure. It is known that she was t(
11 the house at 10 o'clock last night. ?
It was also said that Miss Landon has i
een studying very hard for the last three
nonths, as she intends to enter the misionary
field. It is believed at the home
hat the stram of study has disturbed her
nind.
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More Help for China.
To relieve the starving multitudes of
.'hina the Christian Herald of New h
fork has sent $10,000 to the State'De- b
>artment for transmission to Shanghai, e
[*he amount was cabled to the consul ?
general at Shanghai for distribution to d
he famine sufferers. 1
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The Evening Star's
New Daily Serial It
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It relates the vicissitudes of an 11 d
athletic young Englishman who
returns l?ome after years of travel ,,
(largely In America) to find him- a
self appointed guardian of a | f<
charming but self-willed girl still ,. T
in her teens. 1 ?
Watch for the
Opening Chapters ii?
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WRESTED ON SUSPICION
OF HOW OP TRAIN
rwo Men Thought to Have
Been Connected With Robbery
Last January.
DETROIT, Mich., March 8.?A Southrn
Pacific hold-up near Ogden, Utah,
he night of January 2 is said to be closey
connected with the arrest of Victor
'lore and Bryan O'Hara of Palms, Mich,
'he arrests were made by representatives
>f a private detective agency. Clore was
aken to the Jail at Mount Clemens and
)'Hara was locked up at Sandusky. Mich.
Every effort will be made to determine
whether the men know anything about
he hold-up, which* resulted in the death
>f a porter and the taking of $1,400 in
ash and $1,000 in Jewelry from the pasengers
on the train.
O'Hara is the son of well-to-do parents
if Palms, and Clore's father is a farmer,
'he two young men are said to have reurned
recently to Michigan from Salt
.ake City.
Declare Their Innocence.
The arrest of Victor Clore, who is held
a the Jail at Mount Clemens, was made
n a telegraphic request from the sheriff
t Salt L>aKe City, Utah, who wired that
e held a warrant charging the prisoner
vith murder and hold-up and would
end an officer to get him. Both ,the
risoners declare- they are innocent.
It is declared that Engineer Rouse and
'onductor Middleton of the train that
r&s held up were brought to Detroit
nd that they positively identified the
wo men who are under arrest as the pair
hat robbed the train. O'Hara is thirty
ears old and Clore is twenty-six.
Clore has -been working in a local
a usage factory, but went to Warren yes?rday
with his father, who Intended purhasing
a farm near there. O'Hara was
i . Detroit until' a few days ago, when
e went to Palms to visit relatives.
TO BUILD OWN RAILWAY.
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eaiue voters uarry proposition by
Big Majority, Is Belief.
SEATTLE, Wash., March 8.?Slow
eadway is being made In counting the
allots cast in yesterday's municipal
lection. Returns from the precincts
ounted up to an early hour today inicate
that the proposition to issue
ight-hundred-thousand-dollar bonds to
onstruct and operate a municipallywned
street railway on a north and
outh trunk highway carried by an
verwhelming majority.
It is certain that a reform council
ad been elected to the new body of
ine members, the three so-called liberal
andidates having been left hopelessly
ehind.
COST OF DAILY PRAYERS.
till of $313 Filed Against Estate of
Dead Man.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass.. March 8.?
harges of $313 for prayers are the prinIpal
items scheduled In a suit filed here
y Joseph Estoff of Buffalo, N. Y..
gainst the executor of the estate of his
rother Harris, a Springfield man, who
jea a year ago.
The bill for prayers claims $13 for prayrs
for the dying, offered at the brother's
eathbed, and $300 for repeating daily in
synagogue the "kaddish." or prayers
>r the repose of the dead man's soul,
his item specifies daily prayers for fifty
-eeks at $6 per week.
Suit to Dissolve Towing Company.
BUFFALO. N. Y.. March 8.-Sult was
rougbt today In the ..United States ciruit
court before Judge Hpzel for the disjlution
of the Great Lakes Towing Comany.
The suit Is brought by the govrnment,
which claims the company is,
nd has been, acting in direct violation of
le congressional act of 1890, which aims
> protect trade and commerce against
nlawful restraint and monopolies.
MOVING OUT TO SEA
Storm Blankets Washington
With Snow and Passes On.
SUFFERING AMONG POOR
Freezing Weather Adds to the Dis
comforts of Hunger.
APPEAL MADE FOR ASSISTANCE
Relief Associations Petition for Contributions
? Municipal White
Wings Clearing the Streets.
With the storm central off Hatteras
and moving out to sea. the danger of
an addition to the great blanket of
snow that reached in all directions this
morning to a depth of several inches is
past. The weather bureau forecast is
fair for tonight and tomorrow, with
rising temperature tomorrow. The lowest
record of the mercury predicted for
tonight Is thirty degrees, as against
twenty-eight last night, but both below
the freezing point. Moderate northerly
winds, shifting to southerly tomorrow,
are predicted.
The snow that fell here in such great
abundance is but of a general storm,
the weather authorities say, which extended
over Pennsylvania, southward
over Virginia and rroni titc nuauie Atlantic
states westward to West Virginia
and Ohio.
Cause of Suffering.
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Locally it has been the cause of intense
suffering to the poor. Freezing
weather and snow combined are a difficult
proposition for those who have
empty coal bins, as well as empty
pockets, with nothing to relieve their
hunger. From ail sides come appeals
for charitable contributions.
The Associated Charities and Citizens'
Relief Association are asking $7,000 to
continue their work. This, the officers
say, is a small sum in view of the population
of 331,000 people. Thus far only
1,100 persons in round numbers, it is explained.
have responded to the appeal to
help individuals and the community
througli these agencies.
"One does not need to abound in this
world's goods in order to have a part in
this work," one of the officers said today.
"Moreover, these two agencies afTord
ample choice to the donors as to how
their gifts shall be used. The person who
wishes to supply food, fuel and clothing
has but to designate the Citizens' Relief
Association as tys agent.
Chance for Personal Service.
"Those who believe in personal service
and the teaching of self-help as the most
hopeful feature of modern philanthropy
can co-operate In this form of constructive
charity by contributing to the Associated
Charities. Still others may prefer
to leave to the finance committee representing
these two agencies the apportionment
of their donations according to the
respective needs of the two organizations.
"In any event there is really no reason
why any one should withhold his
aid when the cry is so yrgent and widespread.
These societies are the two large
general non-sectarian agencies of the city
which minister to the poor in their own
homes. They are private charities. No
money raised by taxation is used for theisupport.
They depend on the free will
offerings of our people.
"The reputation of the city is involved."
it is declared. "Let the few hundred
persons who have already given be doubled
in number in the next few days.
Let the $7,000 be quickly donated, cheerfully
and gladly, by our citizens. Let
every one do his part and the work of
the joint finance committee will be
quickly over for the present year."
All contributions whether intended for
the Associated Charities or the Citizens'
Relief Association, it is announced,
should be sent to the headquarters, P23
tl street noi uiwesi.
- Municipal Side of Problem.
Then there is the municipal side of the
problem.
Three hundred white wings were out
"on the Job" at 4 o'clock this morning
with shovels and aiding them was a battalion
of sidewalk plows. Superintendent
df Street Cleaning J. W. Paxton, who
yesterday expected the storm, had arranged
everything so that an early start
today was an easy matter. He himself
was out superintending the job at 5:30
a. m., and when he walked into the District
building a little before 10 o'clock he
was feeling the discomforts attendant
upon a hard morning's work without
breakfast.
The lirst operations of the white wings
and the sidewalk plow gangs were In the
downtown residential districts during the
early hours. Dater they were transferred
to the heavy traffic streets. The plans of
the street cleaning department were made
with a view to having the streets comparatively
clean by night.
It is also planned to place the gutter
plows in operation after the storekeepers
and residents have cleared their sidewalks.
This will obviate the necessity of
shoveling out the gutters twice.
An Appeal for the Poor.
Washington's poor are suf- j
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lenng" acuiciy *???? j
cold and snow and hunger, j
Hundreds are without adequate
shelter and proper
food.
The Associated Charities
and Citizens' Relief Association,
which aid thousands
i
of the city's poor each year,
needs $7,000 more to carry
on the work.
An appeal is made by these
organizations to the citizens
of the District to generously 1
contribute the much-needed
funds. Unless this money is ?
soon in hand much suffering 1
?which might be prevented <
?will follow. *
Contributions should be t
sent to 923 H street north- J
west. y
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LEADERSARE ACTIVE
Democrats Frame Preliminaries
for Next House.
NOT TO DISTURB BUSINESS
Legislation to Be Along Lines of
Conservation. It Is D*rlftr*d
TALK WITH PRESIDENT TAFT
Those Remaining in City Favor Only
Partial Revision of Tariff at
Extra Session.
Democratic congressional leaders remaining
in the city, a number of ?!iom
have been visiting President Taft, declare
that sentiment is crj stallHing
among them for only a partial revision <?f
the tariff at the extra session, leaving
further revision to be made from ?tlm?
to time as the party deems best.
If this program is adopted by Senate
and House democrats It is predicted that
there, will be an early adjournment of
the extra session of Congress, with no
business having been transacted except
ratification of the Canadian reciprocity
treaty and revision of something like a '
dozen schedules of the Aldrich-Payne *
tariff bill.
Senators Overman of North Carolina,
liacon of Georgia, conservatives, and
Ofcen of Oklahoma, radical, are three of
the leading Senate democrats who say
that the country need not lo<?k for the
party to split open business Interests by
a wholesale revision. Champ Clark, democratic
Speaker-to-lie of the next House
is said on good authority to propose the
same sort of revision.
If the nroirram n? nn-n? 1-? j
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is adopted Congress will not be In session
over three months. It v ill probably
put through Canadian reciprocity tirst
While thte Is going on the ways anil
means committee, with its democratic
majority, will be working upon the schedules
the leaders determine to be the ones
to be revwed. These will Include wool
and woolen goods, cotton and cotton
goods, flour, meats and other necessaries
of life, with the probability of agricultural
Implements.
To "Protect" the Farmer Vote.
The democrats do not propose to lose
sight of the farmer vote. They will declare
that If the western and northwestern
farmer Is to become a loser by letting
Canadian wheat and other grains In
free, as proposed in the Canadian reciprocity
agreement, lie should have the
benefit of cheaper flour and other articles
consumed by him. The democrats
believe that the farmer Is sore on the
republican party, and his interests will
be looked after with an unusual degree
of careful attention.
Senator Owen said that he did not believe
the party would undertake extensive
alterations in the tariff at the extra aiffslon.
"My view," he said, "is that we should
lower the duties on thinan that t????
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pie need to give cheaper prices, and then
put further revision off, to be taken up
schedule by schedule In the future. In
this way the business interests of tha
country, with a few exceptions, will have
no occasion to be disturbed. F"uture revision
can be made after careful gathering
of facts.
"Those people who are expecting the
democrats to upset everything are going
to be badly mistaken. 1 do not believe
there will be any lack of confidence In
the party by buslnesn of all kinds after
we get through. Of course, where there
is monopoly and overproduction and these
interests clash with those of the great
masses of the people, the people are to
be cared for first."
Representative Lever of South Carolina,
who is still in the city, said:
"There will not be over twelve or fifteen
schedules revised by the extra set
sion of Cpngtvss?probably not that many
?and the democrats will take'up further
revision as they are prepared to handle
It scientifically and with justice to all
concerned. Those republicans who are
looking for the democrats to make fools
of themselves will be disappointed, I am
confident. The country Is rot to be kept
in a state of agitation by a wholesale
revision of the existing laws. That i?
assured."
Cannon Bone of Contention.
The fight over whether "Joe" Cannon
shall be minority leader in the next
House has already begun, according to
rPTtilhUoo *
?,??uicuiuciH wno nave been visiting
the President. There are suggestion*
that the President may be drawn Into the
fight before it is over, but at present there
Is only preliminary skirmishing, a survey
of the line-up from each side. Insurgents
in the next House admit that they will
fight to the end any proposition that will
make Mr. Cannon minority leader, which
he will become if he is the nominee of his
party for Speaker. The insurgents ai o
quietly getting the aid of a number of
men heretofore known as regulars. Some
of these pledged themselves before the
last election not to again vote for him a-*
Speaker and they construe this pledge as
putting them against him for minority
leader.
Others now against him made no
pledges, but recognize that in a fight over
revision of the tariff the former Speaker,
as minority leader, would probably not
represent the rea! sentiment of the partv
and thereby would place the party in a
wrong light before the country. The
question is declared to be u most serious
one, deserving thoughtful attention by
the minority in the House. The President
himself is said to view the matter
with some concern, although desirous of
keeping out of the certain fight that is to
come. Three men are mentioned as likely
to receive support against Mr. Cannon.
They are Representatives Mann of
Illinois, Olmsted of Pennsylvnla and
Payne of New York.
Mr. Mann, it is said, would not permit
himself to become an opponent of Mr.
Cannon, and the only way he is likely
to get into the fight for minority leader
is after the withdrawal of Mr. Cannon,
if that should come about. Olmsted and
Payne are also friends of the former
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Dpeaaer ana wouiu permit tncir names
to be used only In the event Mr. Cannon
should step out. A number of republican
visitors to the White House expressed
a preference for Mr. Payne, although
admitting that his deafness would operate
against his success as floor leader of
the minority.
HENRY CHOSEN CHAIRMAN.
Democrats on Rules Committee Will
Meet Daily After March 27.
At the first meeting of the recently
elected democratic majority of the rules
:ommlttee, held yesterday. Representative
Robert L. Henry of Texas was formally
sleeted chairman. After an informal chat
Lbout things in general the committee adlourned
to meet again March 27. when
laily sessions, to continue until the extra
lesslon April 4, beglps. / *
In the meantime the members of the
committee will individually familiarize
hemselves with the rules of the House, so
hat they may go thoroughly Into the
vhole subject of changes in the rules denanded
by the democratic majority,
rhere Is a good deal of diversity of oplnon
on this subject, even among the demorrats,
at present.
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