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FULL REPORT ON PAOK TMRKK.
No. 434,-No. 19,296.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,: SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 27, 1913*
FIVE CEMT8L
Charles B. Dixon Arrested in Juarez by
Soldiers and Fired on While Run
ning From Captors.
HELD IN MILITARY HOSPITAL,
THEY REFUSE TO GIVE HIM UP
The gravity of the situation in Mexico was added to last night
by dispatches which reported that Charles B. Dixon, a United States
immigration inspector, while on official business in Juarez, was
fhot by Mexican federal troops, and may die. Mr. Bryan, the
Secretary of State, who remained at the department until a late
hour last night, declared that the shooting,is a very serious matter,
and added the remark:
''We will do everything that is necessary."
It was made apparent that the State Department would call
upon the de facto government in Mexico City, whose troops are
garrisoned in Juarez, to punish the offenders, although no one
would authorize any statement of the course to be pursued.
BRYAN SUBMITS REPORT.
President Wilson had before him yesterday afternoon and last
night the report written by Henry Lane Wilson, United States
ambassador to Mexico, who has been recalled for a conference at
the White House, which is scheduled to take place tomorrow. The
report was transmitted by Secretary of State Bryan, who spent
much of the day in conference with Ambassador Wilson.
Upon his arrival in Washington yesterday Ambassador Wilson
announced that he has carefully thought out and committed to
writing a policy which he believes the United States should pursue
in Mexican affairs. It is expected that the President will give this
document his attention today, in preparation for the conference
he is scheduled to have with Ambassador Wilson tomorrow.
A report from Mexico City last night stated that Esquivel
Obregon, the Mexican minister of finance, who conducted the nego
tiations recently for the proposed $50,000,000 loan, has resigned
from the Huerta cabinet. De la Barra, until recently minister of
foreign affairs, was reported a few days ago to have resigned and
gone to Europe.
BaN Went Through Body
As Dixon Ran to Escape;
His Superiors Arrested
EI, PASO, Tex.. July M.?After arguing
all afternoon with Mexican federal Col.
J. N. Vasques, in Juares, P. W. Berk
shire. supervising Inspector of the United
States immigration service; Clarence O.
Oately, inspector; Dr. J. H. Tappan, sur
geon, and American Consul Thomas D.
Edwards were unable to secure permis
sion from the federals for the removal
to an El Paso hospital of Charles B.
IHxon, immigration inspector, who was
shot, possibly fatally, this afternoon by
a squad of federal soldiers, while he was
in the southern part of Juares.
?ixon had been arrested by the sol
e s and says he feared execution at
i hands and tried to escape by
:i ing down an alley.
i.e federal authorities refused to
iw the wounded American to be
,e<J from the military hospital where
was taken. Pederal soldiers guard
te ward where Dixon lies, refusing
amission to every one except Dr.
. appun. A Japanese male nurse is
waiting on him.
Was Shot Twice.
Tappan states that Dixon is resting
easily a ltd has no fever. One bullet
that struck him entered Just above
Ms right hip and emerged at the front
of his abdomen. Another struck his
right foot.
The Judge who is hearing the case has
taken the evidence of the complaining
witnesses, he says, and tonight Super
> Isor Berkshire is endeavoring to ar
range a bund to remove Dixon to El
]*aao.
The arrest of Dixon was. the immigra
tion men say. the result of a "frame-up"
between a colored man. Arthur Walker,
and certain soldiers stationed in Juares.
Jt la alleged that Walker had secured
a warrant in advance of the appearance
of Dixon to investigate a "white
slavery" case today that was promptly
sewed upon the Inspector's arrival. ;
Walker is said to have represented to j
the Juares authorities that Dixon was '
coming to arrest him. then chloroform
Mm and kidnap him from the border
town.
Dixon's father lives in Wharton
Tex. Dixon made a statement this aft
ernoon in Juares that he had felt
satisfied the Mexicans were marching
hlra out to shoot him. when he ran.
He says the Mexican soldiers were
?i runk.
Offered to Go With Them.
"1 told the soldiers I would go with
them to the commandant's office," Dixon
paid this afternoon, "but instead of tak
ing me in that direcUon they started with
me in the direction of the outskirts of
the town. As I had on a suit of khaki,
1 thought, perhaps, they had taken me
for a United States soldier acting as a
spy. 1 ran, and they shot me after I
,-ot about half a block away from them."
Dr. J. H. Tappen of the Immigration
service in El Paso, went to Juarez and
treated the wounded man. He found j
that Dixon was shot in the small of ?
the back, the ball going completely I
through his body and coming out '
through his stomach. It did not strike I
the spine.
His Superiors Arrested.
P. W. Berkshire, supervising inspector
of the United States immigration serv
ice on the Mexican border, at once went
to Juares. accompanied by Clarence Gat
ley, an inspector in the service, to look
after Dixon and they ware both arrested
and detained at the military barracks lor
a short time, but were liter released.
They took up the matter with Miguel
1 Heboid, inspector of Mexican consulates
in El Paso with a view to having Dixon
removed to El Paso.
Immigration men claim a colored lieu
tenant in the federal army in Juares, a
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(fliyan Penanda Details
of United States Consul;
Secretary Wilson in Dark
Secretary of State Bryan was noti
fied of the shooting of Immigration In
spector Charles B. Dixon through the
United States consul at Juares, Mexico,
last night, and immediately telegraph
ed for full particulars. He was at the
State Department until a late hoqr
last night.
"This looks like a serious case." the
Secretary of State said. He added:
"We will do everything that is neces
sary."
Mr. Bryan read the press reports of the
shooting slowly and carefully. While Im
migration officials on the border have
- frequently had their troubles with Mexi
cans, often being detained until t^eir
identity could be established, no instance
so serious as the affair at Juares could
be recalled last night irt official circles.
It was pointed out that strict orders often
have been issued to keep American sol
diers off duty from going into the Mexi
can towns just across the international
line in times of revolutionary disturb
ance and that little difficulty had been
experienced.
Secretary of Labor Uninformed.
Secretary of Labor Wilson, whose de
partment la in charge of the immigra
tion oureau, was not at his desk yester
day afternoon, and therefore knew noth
ing of the Dixon shooting unUl Informed
by a reporter of The Star late last night.
"I do not know whether any report of
the affair is at the department or not."
said Secretary Wilson, "but until I have
seen an official report I can say nothing
of the occurrence. I expect that if a
report has not already arrived it should
come soon."
Commissioner Oeneral of Immigra
tion Caminetti could not be reached
last night to determine if he had re
ceived any report, but Secretary Wil
son said that he thought'It improbable,
as the department closed at 1 o'clock
yesterday.
President Wilson had before him last
night the report written here yesterday
by Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson on
conditions in Mexico from the time that
revolution overthrew the reign of Por
flrio Diaz, through the stirring events
of the Oroxco revolt, the downfall of
Madero and down to the establishment
of the Huerta regime, a period of three
years. This report was transmitted to
the President by Secretary Bryan, who
had spent the greater part of the day
in conference with Ambassador Wil
son. The President exoects to examine
the report today, and Monday will con
fer with Ambassador Wilson on a pos- |
slble solution of the present difficulties.
Bryan Sifting Information.
1
Secretary Bryan In sifting the mass of
varying information that has reached j
Washington from ail parts of Mexico, did '
not confine himself to official channels,
for as soon as Ambassador Wilson left
the State Department, Reginald H. Del
Valle of Los Angeles, Cal., whose Identity
as an agent of the government has been
variously stated and denied in official cir
cles, appeared In Mr. Bryan's office. Por
nearly an hour after Ambassador Wilson
left Mr. Del Vale was closeted with
Secretary Bryan and much secrecy was
manifested as to the nature of the con
ference. Mr. Bryan was absolutely si
lent, declining to state how long he had
known Mr. Del VaUe or anything of the
character of his mission In Mexico.
While the ambassador expressed his
views on Mexican affairs quite freely
early in the day and before he reached
Washington, he began a policy of ret
icence last night. He said he had been
asked by Secretary Bryan to refrain
from discussing the situation and would
abide by the wlshea of his superior of
ficer. In fact, the ambassador ex
pressed doubt as to the accuracy of
some published statements attributed to
him criticising suggestions of the Wash
ington government for the establishment
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Volunteers Protect Women
and Children Gathered on
Killing Mountain.
YUAN FORCES GAINING
ADVANTAGE OVER REBELS
Landing of Bluejackets From War
ships Has Improved Situation
at Shanghai.
PEKING, July 26.?Volunteer Ameri
can. British and other citizens are to
night guarding the approaches to the
mountain town of Kuling, where thou
sands of foreigners, mostly American
and British women and children, have
taken refuge from the heat of the Chi
nese summer months. The few Ameri
can bluejackets on the heights are
maintaining signal communication
with the United States gunboat He
lena, which is lying off the river port
of Kiukiang.
Foreigners have been able to see
some fighting between the government
forces and the rebels from their posi
tion on the mountain top. They advise
other foreigners to remain away from
Kuling, owing to the difficulties of
communication and the shortage of
provisions.
The Rt. Rev. Logan H. Roots,
Bishop of llanow, advocates the safe
guarding of Kuling as a place of ref
uge for foreigners. Civilians believe,
despite the proximity of the fighting,
that Kuling is a safe plac-5. Only one
case of interference with foreigners
has been reported.
Advantage With Northerners.
After a fortnight of rebellion the
northern government forces have had
the better of the fighting at the three
main points of contact, namely, Shang
hai. Kiukiang and along the Tientsin
Pukow railway. While much ammuni
tion has been expended by gun firing
lasting whole days, there has been no
decisive battle, which foreigners be*
lieve is essential to Provisional Pres
ident Yuan Shi Kai's ultimate success.
The sise of the armies engaged are
small compared to those fighting in the
Balkan war. At Shanghai the northern
troops on shore numoer 2,000, while pitted
against them are 4,000 southerners. The
army of Gen. Chang Hsun, which re
pulsed the rebels above Suchowfu,
numbers less than 5,000 officers and men.
The largest northern army cons-sts of
probably 15,000 to 20,000 men, and Is now
in the province of Kiangsi.
European and American sympathy to
the Yangtsel kiang ports, as weil as at
Peking, is overwhelmingly in favor of
President Yuftn Shi Kai. j
it |ua tt> Win.
The opinion prevails i
In the capital that Yuan Shi
will bo victorious. It is pointed *ut
some quarters, however, that tke ability
of Dr. Sun lUt Sen, the first provisional
president flC the republic, and Ms party
to create a rebellion and to spread dis
affection among the troops In the prin
cipal cities along the tower Yangtze
river was not suspected three months ago.
Government officials are Indignant be
cause the foreign cohsuls at Shanghai
and at Hankow did not expel the rebel
plotters from their concessions. Many
foreigners and even members of the lega
tions here likewise consider the Inactivity
of the consular bodies in the south un
justifiable.
Vice President L.1 Yuen Heng declared
in an Interview today that Japanese were
aiding the rebels.
The refusal of Rear Admiral Reginald
P. Nicholson, commander-in-chief of the
Amer.can Asiatic fleet, to send American
marines to Kuling is generally criticised
In non-military circles here, although the
German and BritHh admirals are re
ported to agree with Admiral Nicholson.
An American guard was at first
agreed upon by the British, German
and American legations, owing to Chi
nese suspicious as to the disinterestedness
of the other nationalities. Kuling is a
high mountain town near Kiu kiang.
Foreign Sailors Landed.
SHANGHAI, July 26.?The landing of
sailors from the foreign warships at
this city today has greatly relieved
the foreigners and better class of Chi
nese. and the country people are be
ginning to return to their homes.
The country districts around Shang
[ hai present an aspect of desolation.
Villages have been burned and the
crops ruined. Rotting corpses are
lying everywhere. Philanthropic or
ganizations are caring for the refugees,
thousands of whom are still camping
in the streets of this city.
The forces manning the Wusung
forts went over to the government
yesterday, but on the same evening
they rejoined the standard of the re
i bellion. The commanding general fled
and the troops, to the number of 8,0#0,
all of whom are strongly pro-rebel,
elected a new leader, who declares he
will not participate in the fighting
until attacked.
A special train is being kept in read
iness to remove foreigners from Wu
Sung should the situation make such
a course advisable.
All was quiet about the arsenal here
today. The bombardment which It re
ceived from the government forces yes
terday seems to have effectively re
moved the rebels. The bulk of them
are concentrated in the neighborhood
of Chapai, to the north of Shanghai.
Fear Trouble in Nanking.
NANKING, July 26.-The city of Nan
king has been denuded of troops. Only
enough soldiers to maintain order have
been left. Foreign residents here fear
trouble from the thousands of coolies
who have been thrown out of work.
Tho Suchowfu rebels have. retreated
to the H\:al river, where they have ex
tended their front for a ? distance of
several miles to resist, the northern army
advancing from the province of Ngaq
hwel
Northern troops .today fired upon the
imperial customs steamer Kutwo on the
Yanytse kiang at Chin;: Kianforty
five miles east of Nanking. Seventy shots
struck the vessel, but no one
wounded.
The British gunboat Woodcock escort
ed the Kutwo up the river and demanded
that the commander of the government
forces explain. He apologized profusely
and said that the attack on the river
steamer was a mistake.
Train Held Up Hear Butte, Mont
BUTTE, Mont., July 27.?The Northern
Pacific north coast limited was held up
fifteen miles east of Butte shortly after
midn!
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BY PARTYLEADERS
Republican-Progressive Com
mittee at Baltimore Balks
fifteeM MmW Jto *?'*** Ma 1L
r BAUTXMOlim Md., July?#.?PfsuftiicaUy
all with the. exception <K the
recall of Judicial decisions, advocated by
Hioodoro Roosevelt In the national $ro
grenlre tarty platform, will be ltlte>r*j
portated in the declaration of prinefjttee
of the amalgamated republican-progres
sive party of Maryland.
This Is the decision of the platfonn
committee, stamped with the approval
of party leaders on both sides.
The platform committee, composed of;
four republicans, headed by Gov. Golds
borough, and four progressives met this j
afternoon and agreed upon a platform |
which wtll be submitted to the joint com
mittee of thirty, of which Senator Wil
liam P. Jackson is chairman. The plat
form In substance Is expected to meet
with the approval of the joint commit
tee, which will recommend its adoption
by the state-wide mass convention" to be j
held in Baltimore August 14.
Reforms Demanded.
Col. Edward C. Carrlngton, leader of
the amalgamating progressives, explain
ing today the work of the committee,
' said:
i "1 attended the meeting of the plat
form committee, which submitted a
declaration of principles which incor
porated all the reforms that have been
urged aa necessary for the good govern
ment of this state particularly.
"A clear delimitation of administra
tive authority for Baltimore and the
counties, or some other plan which will
do away with the mass of local legisla
tion now enacted at Annapo.is and lead
to greater uniformity of county admin
istration under general laws.
" 'Simplification of legal procedure.
" 'Abolishment of the fee system, root |
and branch, and introduction of a sys
tem of uniform accounting.
" 'Reform in legislative procedure.
For Uniform Assefsment.
" 'Changes in the taxation and
ment laws looking to uniformity and
equality in the enforcement of tax levies.
" 'The forwarding of such local legisla
tion as conditions la the state demand.
" 'Submission of woman suffrage, local
option, with the several counties and
Baltimore city as the voting unit, and
the Initiative and referendum, togetner
with all the humanitarian legislation ad
vocated in the national progressive party
platform except the recall of judicial de
dsiona'
"It Is almost unnecessary to add that
the entire committee were agreed for the
retention of a protective tariff with
proper regulation that would ourb unfair
monopoly.
"A suggestion was made that any cur
rency measure must be worked out sol
that it shall be within the control of aJ
governmental agency and not to be the
mere puppet of an administration." 1
*0 WOBX, SHE KILLS SELF.
Mystery Surrounding Death of Wom
an -in Chicago Cleared TTp.
CHICAGO. July 26.?Letters found In a!
clump of bushes near where the body
of a young woman was recovered from
Lake Michigan last night convinced the
police tonight that she had committed j
suicide because of her fai.ure to obtain
tmployment.
The victim was supposed to be Miss hi.
Lee of Elmo, Wis., although her iden-1
tity has not been made positive. The pis
tcA which brought her death was found
on the beach. The weapon was traced
and found to have been sold hero on
Wednesday to a Miss Leo, who gave her
residence as Elmo. There are several
Loo families near BOmo, Wis., but none
of them knew of a woman answering the
description of the victim.
The two letters which explained the wo
man had been out of employment and
had been unable to procure work bore no
wording to indicate the city from which!
they had been sent. The coroner's Inquest
was continued until Thursday to allow
police to make further Investigation.
HEARS NAVY YARD MEN
Secretary Daniels Promises
That Their Complaint Shall
Receive Consideration.
VALLiEJO, CaL, July 26.?A commlt
tee^r^TQsenting workman employed. *4
^l2n* to s?cr?ttfy ?C the Navy Daniels
today, iakfeig that the nien fce given
represen&tfon on the wage board. Sec
retary Ihailels told the committeemen
the w??* wentton was a difficult one,
and added tW efforts were being med?J
by the department to work oat a satia*
factory solution.
Secretary Daniels conferred with the
men after making an Inspection of the
yard. Another request from the men
was for the abolition of the premium
system, a system devised to measure
compensation according: to individual ef
ficiency. John Ft tapa trick, who headed
the committee of workmen, told Secre
tary Daniels that although the men
understood the premium system wss es
tablished only with their consent, cer
tain workmen at Mare Island who had
opposed it had been summarily dis
charged.
Secretary Daniels said the requests of
the men would be taken up by the de
partment on his return to Washington.
In his address at Vallejo, the Secre
tary urged his civilian hearers to show
greater consideration socially for en
listed meo and to be willing to receive
them in the city's homes.
HEW HAYEK PRESIDENT.
Boston and Albany Official to Be
Selected.
NSW YORK, July 26.?J. H. Hustle of
Boston, vice president of the Boston and
Albany railroad, will become presdeat of
the New Haven railroad as soon as
Howard Elliott, Mr. Mellan'a successor
as head of the system, becomes chairman
of the board.
This waa announced In Wall atreet to
day on the authority of a director. The
date upon which Mr. SUlott la to as
sume the chairmanship waa announced
aa November JL
Feudist It Sentenced.
WINCHESTER, K jr., July St.
Fletcher Deaton, alleged conspirator in
a plot that led to the murder of for
mer Sheriff Ed Callahan of Breathitt
county, was today found guilty by a
Madison county Jury and waa sentenced
to life imprisonment. Beaton Is the
second of eighteen defendants to b?
convicted, Andrew Johnson havina b?*n
given a life sentence Tuesday.
yesterday nr congress.
Reaatei
Met at noon.
Tariff debate continued.
Secretary Bryan conferred with
foreign ' relations committee on
propoeed Nicaraguan treaty.
Lobby committee in reoess until
Mpnday.
Foreign relatione committee fa
vorably reported nominations of
ambaasadore to Germany
Austria and minister to Ecuador,
and agreed to report favorably
that of mfadater to Spain.
Senator Clapp proposed amend
* ment to Aidrlch-Vreeiand law to
permit emergency currency under
it to circulate for three months.
Instead of one.
John W. Davis of Weat Virginia .
waa nominated aa solicitor general. I ?
Poet office committee postponed
until Monday action on Bryan bill
to repeal power of Postmaster
General to change parcel poat ratea
and regulations.
Adjourned at 6:27 p.m^ until
noon Monday.
W. J. Boland told terrltoriee
committee two groups of capltal
lata were prepared to finance rail
road In Alaaka.
House met at noon and ad
journed at 12:04 p.m., to noon
Monday.
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Breakdown of European Con
cert Balks Plan for Naval
;?* TJDenKmstratioiv ;
I ST. PBTBMBURO, July 26.?The pro
foial made by the Russian government
that a joint naval demonstration be
made off Constantinople to coincide with
the mobilisation of Russian troops in
the, southwestern provinces has been
abandoned. Germany flatly declined to
consider the plan, and Russia's allies,
Great Britain and Franoe, replied
evasively.
Russia is unable to assume the task
Single-handed of bringing pressure to
bear on the Turks In Europe, and she
Is unwilling to do so in Asia Minor,
realising that such a course would en
courage an Armenian uprising, which
would only further complicate the Turk
ish problem.
Owing to the breakdown of the Eu
ropean concert the Russian government
sees no hope of arresting the Turks by
force. No military or naval prepara
tions are proceeding at present. Rus
sia, uowever, may land a force at Bur
gas, a Black sea port, seventy-six miles
northeast of Adrianopie, for the protec
tion of lives and property of Russian
subjects If the Turks march In that
direction.
At a council of ministers today it was
agreed that the Russian government had
done its utmost to avert further .blood
shed in the ^.alkans, and that if the
progress of the military operations ied
to wholesale massacres in that region
the responsibility would rest on the
other powers.
The Russian policy, It is understood,
is now entirely concerned with patching
up a new Balkan league, including
Roumania, as the sole means of ar
resting the Turkish advance.
PffiVnw Envoys Gather.
BUCHAREST, Roumania, July 26.-The
peac? delegates of Servia, Greece and
Montenegro left Belgrade this morning.
They will arrive here Monday, when they
will be joined by Premier Vsnizeleh of
Greece and the Bulgarian plenipoten
tiaries. It is hoped in official circles that
I terms of peace will be arranged as soon
as the armistice now being discussed at
I Nish is concluded.
! LONDON, July 26?A dispatch to the
Dally Telegraph from Bucharest, timed
9 o'clock Friday night, says:
"News has been received from Sofia of
a terrific battle between Servians and
Bulgarians near Tsarevoselo, on the River
.Brogalnitsa, in which the Bulgarians
were victorious. The Greeks helped the
Servians, whose casualties were 10.00.
It is probable the story to greatiy exag
8'A*dlspatch to the Post from Bucharest
says that, owing to the appeal of the
Kins of Roumania, the Servians and
' Greeks have suspended their forward
movement.
Foreigners Put to Death.
PARIS, July JR.?A telegram from
Salonlki, printed in the Paris edition of
the New York Herald, says the Greek
army occupied Xanthl Saturday, and
that all the inhabitants, including Amer
icans and Englishmen, are believed to
have been massacred by the Bulgarians.
Seventy foreigners are said to have been
nut to death.
Twenty thousand Greeks and many
Mussulmans and Jews are reported to
have perished in the town, which after
ward was pillaged by the returning
^^confirmation of the reported mas
sacre has been received from any other
sources.
WILD LEAP TO AVOID FERE.
1^*? Jumps. From Roof After Mai
den, Hast., Explosion.
KALDEK, Mass., July M.?An un
explained explosion started a lire that
burned out the two-story wooden frame
building occupied by the New England
pye and Cleansing Company and
frightened the five women and four
men employed in the place today.
Ail escaped, though one man was
foreed to jump from the roof. The
jnsney loss was about I16.W0.
Proposed Issue of Government
Notes Sets House Demo
crats by the Ears.
PRESIDENT IS SAID TO BE
UNNECESSARILY ALARMED
Senator Clapp Offers an Amendment
to Present Act to Meet Heed of
Legislation.
"Corn-tassel currency" and "cotton-bale
cash," as the proposed new issue of gov
ernment notes based on agricultural
products is Jokingly dubbed by its oppon
ents, has served to set the democrats of
the House by the ears and, it is claimed,
put President Wilson in an unwarranted
state of apprehension over the status
of currency legislation.
Many democrats were of the opinion
yesterday that the President had been
needlessly alarmed by reports of the sup
posed Btrength of the element in tne
House back of the insurgent movement
in the banking and currency committee,
and they depiored the suggestion ot the
President to take the subject out of the
hands of the committee and submit it to
a democratic caucus.
Some frienas of the administration were
feanui that this may oe p.aying into the
hands of the insurgents, as it is just
wnat the radical democrats are suppose*
to desire?to be aLowed to present tueir
views to a caucus of tneir tenows.
Opportunity tor Jctepubiicans.
Another view presented was that rel
erence of the subject to a caucus would
give the republicans opportunity to
charge that tne democrats are wea* on
constructive legislation and my tne com
mittee open to tne cnar&e of incom
petency. It was geuerauy unoeiatoou
that tne caucus pian was ine f resiueni. a
own idea, nowever, and if he pusoes it
tnere win be ntt*e opposition.
'ine "doubting inouioses in the House
expressed tneu' views ?t& bein* at a ios0
to see now a greater degree of narmony
may oe expt^teu in a ^aniering oi tue
j.Uii membership ot tne nou&e uian was
stiown pro raut in tne comniiitee, uiiieSo
it be commence uiat tue ins^r^cnts are
more suiuent in expression ma.ii j?roa.ic
in numbers.
al wus assured that the President's
.uea was uiat discussion in cuucus
wo u id snow tne agricultural a?set
democrats tnat tney ?re a minority of
ineir colleagues and bring uiem into
?ine for ine j*uiuiiiis?.ration bill. i>o one
tuougut mat rre?iueav w nson con
templated tor a moment yielding as
sent lo tne currency genuine based upon
the agricultural and industrial assets
proposed.
sourior Radical Amendment.
?hers are ptactioally but four demo
cratic members of the committee wno
insist upon radical amendments to the
tiiass but. These are' representatives
tsuikiey, Uagsdale, Jfiagie and Wingo.
only Messrs. itagsdaie ?.iui Kagie are '
counted as stancu supporters of Mr.
xrenry, who is not a member of the
committee.
Mr. Bulkley says the only feature of
the bill to which he should object is
the organisation of the federal" board
of control. He believes that this would
give tne party in power 100 much polit
ical power. But as yet he nas not sug
gested any remedies, and so far as
Known he has not prepared any amend
ments to the bill to meet his own criti
cism. Under such circumstances it is
impossible to assert that Air. Bulaley
is an unreconciled opponent of tne bilL
Mr. Kagsdale was the committee
member who introduced the Henry
substitute in the committee. Mr. ?<tgie,
it is believed, will follow the lead of
Mr. Ragsdale and Mr. Henry. Both are
new members and have yet to serve
through their first session of a Con
gress. It is understood that their main
objection to the Glass-Owen bill is Be
cause they believe it will give addi
tional powers to the alleged money (
trUBt- , . ?
Already senators complain of the:
length of the session and are making,
overtures for an early adjournment. .
Democrats and republicans in the Sen-!
ate are now urging that the currency j
bill be postponed until the regular ses-1
sion next winter, but :t is urged by some ,
that if the adm nistration biL is d* tated
in the House now It wi.l mean delay for
a year or more. For the President to be
defeated In his efforts now would mean
that the country would lose confidence in
his currency recommendations, some as
sert. while others are of opinion that the
fight should be stopped now before it
gets more complicated, and taken up
at the regular session after feel
ing has quieted down.
Clapp Introduces Bill.
Senator Clapp yesterday Introduced In
the Senate a bill Intended to amend the
Aldrlch-Vreeiand emergency currency act
so that emergency currency would be i
taxed at 5 per cent for three months in- !
stead of 5 per cent for one month, with
an additional tax of 1 per cent per
month until the tax reaches 10 per cent
Explaining h.s Mil Senator Clapp said:
There are many, including myself,
w ho leel that we ounht to have currency
legislation at this time to steady the ei
fects of tariff rev .sion. At the same
time a good many senators aiso teet tnat
it would be impossible to give a general
currency measure the considerat-on it
ought to have. It occurred to me that
the Senate might adopt this amendment
for the present."
Senate Members Lining Up.
Members of the Senate are lining up
for and against the administration our
rehey bill, with the understanding that
there will be currency legislation at
the present session of Congress.
The issue probably will cause a re*
alignment, especially In the Senate,
several senators wno have not been
strong for tne tariff program giving
the ^resident hearty support on his
W'Senator t*!aasd?ll, who is pledged to
vote against free sugar under any and
all circumstances *? tne most nota.ole
example of re-aiignment that will
come about
While he is unalterably opposed to
free sugar the administration s cur
rency program appeals to him as soma
th.ns that should be carried out with
out deiay. He Is listed in poUs of the
Senate, that have been taken by Sena
tor Owen, as being emphatically op
posed to adjournment without action
on the currency. ?
"I am prepared to stay here just as
long as necessary." said he yesterday,
"to pass currency legislation. I am con
vinced that the President Is right in
urging action by Congress now. The
matter of personal convsnlsncs of sen
ators is not an element that should be
considered. Business Interests dsmand
this legislation, and It Is our duty to
stay here to meet that demand. And 1
?hall insist that ws star."
SHAKE-UP IS FELT
Politics Said to Be Cause of
Demotions of Division
Chiefs.
COMMISSIONER AWAY,
OFFICIALS TAKE ACTION
Civil Service Rules Said to Have
Been Smashed to Effect
Transfers.
Wholesale transfers of chiefs of dl^
slons In the pension office to lower posi
tions have been effected during the past
week. The changes were made. It was
declared last night, becauso the politics
of the men removed did not agree with
that of the present administration. In
many instance*, it was declared, even
clerks of the higher grades have been
demoted both In position and salary be
cause of their politics, ana the heavy In
fluence of "politics" is reported to have
even reached civil war veterans. Acting
Commissioners of Pensions E. C. Tieman
said last night that po itics was consid
ered in making promotions.
While a number of the chiefs who were
removed to make way for democrats so
far have been permitted to receive their
salaries as chiefs, several of them had
their salaries reduced along with their
transfer to other i?ositions in the bureau
Get Big Promotions.
Those who were talked with last
night concerning the changes de
clared that $1,400 clerks In some In
stances were promoted to Jobs at
|2,000, where republicans were taken
out Just to make way for the new In
cumbents.
Although It was reported that the
employes of the bureau were called
upon by acting chief clerks, and put
through an extended quia as to toeir
politics and powers to "wield influence
this was not confirmed, although those
who admitted last night that they had
been relieved of their Jobs and trans
ferred to other duties In the pension
bureau explained that their polltloe
was not in accordance with the pre?
ent administration, one man even ad
mitting that he had voted the progres
sive ticket at the last election. Thejr
explained that their politics wm weU
! known to those In authority, sad it
war not necesary to conduct a qnls ?
ascertain their status.
Commissioner Absent.
The officials now in charge of toe pen
sion office began making the changes dur
ing the past week In the absence of Com
missioner Salsgsiber. it wss declared. Men
who have long been in *l? chrt* service
and have worked their war to chiefs <*
divisions have been relieved of their Jobs
of authority and have been placed in sr
d'nary clerkships. Just by one ?trokeof
the pen. and It Is said men of democratic
beliefs have been put in their places- 80
far as could be learned last night all 01
those who were selected to All the vacan
cies of the transferred chiefs were civil
service men.
Employes of the bureau who were ap
proached with the report last night wen#
inclined to be a little c ary abou* talking
on the subject. They feared the publica
tion of Interviews with them concern.ng
the changes might result in further re
ductions.
Politics Evident Reason.
"My politics was well known In the
bureau,' said one of the former chiefs
last night. "I was not asked any ques
tions, but on last Tuesday a notice came
to me explaining that I would be relieved.
Although no explanatlcn or reanon was
given for my transfer, it is evident that
it is politics.
"Commissioner Saltzgaber is away, and
this action has been taken u-ln* !
absence, and. so far as 1 wa ah
learn, he has not yet approved It lh
man admitted that he was receiv n ;
same salary as when he wa? "hi u
he declared there was nn te.llng .:en
that would also be reduced.
It was declared that no at'env ? s
made to hide the reaaon for the changes,
and it was to be be expected t ;a. n y
clerks from the democrat c ?titeF c 11 I
-feel safe" In their nositlons. he
changes and transfers among the chiefs
of divisions and higher clerkships, it *as
asserted, practically marked the be?i?
n ng pf further changes In the low r
grades, which, in many cases would
affect civil war veterans.
Give Names of Officials.
Some of the pension office employes,
who were talked to last night, used freely
the names of the officials said to be re
sponsible for the changes, all of whom
are new men. who have Just assumed
their positions.
Civil service protection was
every direction by the officials of the bn
reau It was declared, and no one with
out influence was Immune from thepnin
InK knife. While it seems to be under
stood among those who seem to be far
miliar with the condlt'on of
pension office that there will be further
changes, as the politics of other employee
are queried into, the belief is expressed
further that it will reach other bureans
of the Interior Department
Acting Commissioner of Pensions HL
C. Tieman declared last nlSbt that the
changes marked the beginning of a
reorganisation of the pension bureau,
and declared that It would undoubtedly
extend further. He denied, however.
St he hid touched civil war veterans
or even intended to demote them.
Season for Changes.
Asked the reason for the changes,
Mr. Tieman replied:
"There is no reason further than that
the changes were made along the line
of what we believe will be a botter
m^Wasf politics considered In any way
whatever. ln making the changes
Mr. Tieman was askeo. Tinman.
pSi Tlhoold "V thal pol
lng the . tha. tj,e politics of
S^SLsfflSd was not flret aacer
Store making the changes, he
r^ Tttempt to explain the colncl
221!? o? ?ai o? the burUu ch efs who
were transferred being either repub^cuus
or progressives.
Forced to Change Places.
Charles F. Whitney, medical referee
at S3 000 a year, and Dr. Featherston^
bough, an examining surgeon at S*.000
In the bureau, according to Mr. Tieman,
were ordered to change places Lati -nor
?ftn. chief of the army and aavy di
Lnn Jo^ph A. Scott, chief of the re
moval'division; Alvin I* Craig, chief of
the special examination division, and Al
!?h H Thompson, disbursing clerk, were
SS amsmjek:
sAAfti^to MJr. TImhwl
Wbtlft tie aaiariea of thi tlMk who