PLAN TO DEMOBILIZE
ARMIES OF BALKANS
Russia Will Take Initiative In
Proposed Method to Re
store Peace.
London, June 9.—While peace is be
ing celebrated in London, the situation
In the near east is still threatening.
The report comes from Constantinople,
but lacks official confirmation, that the
European powers have decided to de
mand the demobilization of the Tur
kish and the Balkan armies in order
to secure peace.
It is believed that the initiative In
this action will devolve in a great
measure to Russia. The Russian gov
ernment is said to hold the opinion
that the Balkan goverments are act
ing under the pressure of military in
fluence and that no sane course is
possible to them unless at least two
thirds of their armies should be de
mobilized. The position of the Ser
vian cabinet is said to be unsafe, but
the resignation of the ministers had
not been announced up to noon today.
The Bulgarian cabinet already has re
signed.
TOWNSEND CHARGE
THAT WILSON HAS
LOBBIED IGNORED
Washington, June 9—Senators on the
lobby investigating committee were of
the opinion today that Senator Town
send's sensational charge that Presi
dent Wilson himself, virtually had been
lobbying for the tariff bill would not
be taken up by the committee as an
issue unless some specific charges were
made. Senator Townsend, testifying
last night, while declarng that “White
Mouse influence had been exerted on
certain senators," declined to give any
names. Unless those are presented the
committee is not likely to follow up
that phase.
The committee was in recess today
preparing for its next week’s work,
which will not only finish the testi
mony of the 12 senators yet un
examined, but will begin on the ques
tioning the score or more of men whose
names have been brought out in testi
mony as having represented special
Interest in Washington. The list is a
large one, embracing men on both sides
of the free sugar fight, lawyers, former
members of congress, publicity agents
and many others.
Senator Townsend who is from
Michigan declared that the Influence
wielded by President Wilson and by
the democratic secret caucus upon the
making of the tariff bill constituted the
“nearest approach to undue influence
upon members of congress” that the
investigating committee would be able
to find.
Senator Townsend criticised the com
mittee for not having asked members
of tlie Senate whether the president
had sought to influence them, and de
clared that even through the president
had not Intended it, his recent de
nunciation of lobbies working in sup
port of changes in the tariff would
force certain senators to vote against
amendments they knew to be just.
Feels Sure of* Ground.
White House officials professed to be
undisturbed by Senator Townsend's
charge and it was said the president
would not take the stand to make a
personal answer unless some specific
‘charge was made against him. Offi
cials declared Mr. Wilson was con
fident that the people of the country
would take the position that he was
representing them in Washington and
had the right to use all his influence
to further legislation promised in the
democratic platform. It was denied
that the “patronage club” has been
wielded to keep senators in line.
"President Wilson will be welcomed
before the committee if he desires to
appear,” said Acting Chairman Reed
today, “but I see no reason why he
should deny charges that never have
been made.”
Democratic members took the posi
tion that it remained for republicans to
pursue inquiries on whether President
Wilson ha,d used “undue Influence” with
any democratic senators and insisted
that the statements by Senators War
ren, Weeks and Townsend had been of
general character.
"I intend, however, to insist before
the hearings are over,” said Senator
Cummins, “that President Wilson fur
nish Jhe committee with the facts or
information upon which he based his
statements of ‘insidious lobbying’ in
Washington.”
EDUCATOR FAVORS
REDUCING COURSE
Chicago, June 9.—When the Illinois
senatorial vice and minimum wage
commission resumed its quest of the
light on the relation of low wages to
vice today, Harry Pratt Judson, presi
dent of the University of Chicago, was
called as a witness.
Sost college graduates enter busi
ness. the witness said, and were soon
thereafter financially able to marry.
"And what becofties of the girl grad
uates?" asked Chairman O’Hara.
“I am happy to say that most of
them marry,” replied the educator.
He said that school and college
courses should be shortened in order
to start young men and women on the
serious business of life earlier. He de
clared that high school studies should
be fewer in number and that these
should be studied more thoroughly.
"Many of our young men work their
way through the university,” volun
teered Mr. Judson, “which costs them
from $400 to $500 a year.”
O'Hara wanted to know whether the
law should provide a minimum wage
for. minimum efficiency, in response
to which the witness arranged workers
into three classes, efficient, semi-ef
ficient and inefficient.
“Efficient men will earn more than
any law can provide,” said Dr. Judson.
“They'll take care of themselves. For
the semi-efficient we might provide in
dustrial training.”
The witness had no remedy for the
inefficient.
KEENE SUFFERS INJURY.
New York, June 7.—Foxhall Keene,
captain of the newly selected American
polo team, broke his collar bone today
in a practice game at MeadoWbrook.
The accident will compel the selection
of another member on. the American
team.
PAGE COMPLIMENTED
BY PRESS OF LONDON
London. June 9—Walter Hines Page,
the American ambassador to the court
of St. James, is complimented in edi
torials appearing in the evening news
papers today on his first speech in Eng
land made last night at the banquet
given in his honor by the Pilgrims' so
ciety. The writers express pleasure
that ho devoted his speech to cement
ing the bands of friendship between
the two countries.
GRAND ARMY TOM [
ON HISTORIC FI OS
General Order For Encampment
September 15 to 20 Made
Public Today.
Bridgeport. Conn.. June 9.—General
orders for the 47th national encamp
ment of the Grand Army of the Re
public at Chattanooga, Tenn.. Septem
ber 15 to 20, were issued by Comman
derinchlef Alfred B. Beers, today. The
fact is emphasized that a national en
campment has never before been held
so far south and all veterans are urged
to take this opportunity to visit the
historic battlefields of Missionary
Ridge. Lookout Mountain. Chieka
mauga and from Chattanooga to At
lanta.
Attention is directed to the Gettys
burg reunion, the first day of which.
July 1, will be veterans' day under the
direction of the eommanderlnchlef of
the G. A. R.. and eommanderlnchlef of
the United Confederate Veterans.
WANTS BACK SOME
OF GRAFTED SKIN
To Add to Troubles Charles
Kaplow's Wife Has
Deserted Him.
New York. June 9.—Charles Kaplow,
a young athlete who luts several times
recently given large areas of his skin
for grafting operations on burned
children, is himself in need of such a
sacrifice on the part of some one else.
The last patch removed—36 square
inches—for William Colwell, of Nut
ley, N. J.. left a wound that has re
fused to heal and physicians decided
■that new skin would have to be pro
cured. Several persons volunteered and
the operation was to have been per
formed Monday. In the meantime, how
ever, Kaplow’s wife disappeared and so
far no trace of her has been found.
She was a trained nurse, attracted to
him by his heroism, and they were
married not long after he submitted to
the first skin removal.
It was said at the Flower hospital
that Kaplow’s condition is serious.
SENATE TARIFF WORK
IS HELD UP FEW DAYS
Washington, June 9.—Two of the
Senate finance subcommittees working
on the tariff bill failed to complete
their work today, contrary*to the pro
gram mapped out by Senate leaders.
As one result Senator Simmins, chair
man of the finance committee, has been
compelled to withhold a call for the full
committee meeting.
Administration leaders want the
finance committee to meet Monday, to
receive the subcommittee reports, but
that must now be deferred several days.
Senator Johnson’s subcommittee is still
considering the paper and sundries
schedules and Senator Williams' sub
committee has not settled upon admin
istrative features or the Income tax
sectioft of the bill.
“BIG TIM” IS GETTING
INTO OLD TIME FORM
New York. June 9.—Congressman
Timothy D. Sullivan was booked as a
passenger on the steamer Cincinnati,
sailing today from Boston for Ham
burg. “Big Tim.” the east side leader
of Tammany, expects to make the
round trip on the steamer for the
benefit of his health, which has been
so poor that he was obliged some time
ago to give up political activity. He
was recently committed to a sanato
rium on account of an alleged mental
affliction, but this, as well as his
physical health, is declared to be much
improved and he hopes to resume his
political interests in the fall.
BABCOCK DECLARES HE
IS WILLING TQ MARRY
Des Moines, la., June 9.—If Grover
Babcock is acquitted in federal court
of the charge of violating the Mann
act, by taking Lena Chance to Kansas
City for alleged immoral purposes he
will marry her, so he said today on the
witness stand. The girl yesterday de
clared her loyalty to Babcock and is
willing to marry him in spite of the
claim of being placed in two Kansas
City resorts and forced to divide earn
ings with him. The case is now in the
hands of the Jury.
IOWA GUARD VETERAN
RESIGNS FROM OFFICE
Dubuque, Ia„ June 9.—Capt. Albert
Jaeggi, adjutant of the 53rd regiment,
Iowa National Guard, resigned today
after 28 continuous years in service of
the state militia. No other has ap
proached within many years of this
record. Three years ago he was pre
sented with a diamond medal by the
state for 25 years' continuous service.
He gives business reasons for his res
ignation. Captain, E. A. Murphy, of
Vinton, has been appointed to succeed
him.
SUIT IS FILED FOR
S15 000,000 TAXES
Des Moines Committee Fails to
Dissuade Council Bluffs
Attorneys.
Des Moines. Ia., June 9.—Despite op
position ot' the Greater Des Moines
committee. Attorneys Wright and Kis
tle, ot' Council Bluffs, today, filed suit
to collect S15.550.000, alleged to be due
from the Rook Island for back taxes.
The petition charges the officials of the
railroad with deliberately and wilfully
concealing property subject to taxation.
SECRETARIES RELEASED
FROM INDICTMENTS
Chicago, June 9.—Criminal indict
ments against 14 secretaries and former
(secretaries of lumber associations
I throughout the country have been dis
missed at the instance of the depart
ment of Justice, it was learned today.
Five civil suits, filed by the govern
ment for the dissolution of the alleged
‘•lumber trust" are still pending.
ANTI-FLIRT CAMPAIGN
INDORSED BY C. T. U.
Commercial Men In Resolutions
Approve Protection of
Hotel Girls.
Des Moines. In., June 9.—Resolutions
adopted today at the convention of
United Commercial Travelers' Indorse
the Iowa Welfare league In Its an
nounced desire to protect girls em
ployed In hotel dining rooms from Im
proper advances and solicitations by
men. The resolutions criticize the Illi
nois Central for the order prohibiting
the carrying of passengers on freight
trains, ask for at least one mail deliv
ery on Sunday and commend the courts
for upholding hotel inspection laws.
Tlie convention closed this afternoon
with a grand barbecue at Union park
after electing officers and selecting
Keokuk as the place for the next an
nual meeting.
Officers elected are: Grand Coun
sellor. W. B. Emerson, Des Moines;
Grand Junior Counsellor, D. F.
Scribner. Davenport; Grand Secretary.
I- D. Driggs, Storm Lake; Grand
Treasurer, James Hunt. Des Moines,
Grand Conductor. James Townsend,
Cedar Rapids; Grand Page, J. R. Reese,
Sioux City: Grand Sentinel. H. R.
Beresford. Fort Dodge. A. C. Wiestel
of Sioux City was elected alternate
delegate to the national convention at
Columbus.
SHOOTS RELATIVE;
AVENGES HiS WIFE
Cincinnati, Ohio, June 9.—Robert
Huber, a Chicago Jeweler, Is held here
for shooting John Kunzleman, his
brotherinlaw. Huber shot Kunzleman
to avenge an attack made by tne lat
ter on Huber's wife five years ago.
Huber s*ys he Is ready to pay the
penalty for his crime.
According to the story told by Mrs.
Huber to the Chicago police, the al
leged attack occurred at the Kunzle
man home within a week after the
funeral of Kunzleman’s wife, who was
Mrs. Huber’s sister. Fearing the con
sequences, Mrs. Huber never told her
husband of the occurrence. Later
Kunzleman married again and Is said
to have bragged to his wife of his
alleged attack on Mrs. Huber. Mrs.
Huber's mother learned of the inci
dent and wrote her daughter about
it. Then fearing that her husband
might hear the story from lips other
than hers, Mrs. Huber says she told
him all.
Mrs. Huber’s Pitiful Story.
’’I suppose you’ve heard the news,”
was the woman’s greeting to all the
patrons of the shop. "No, he won't
be home tomorrow; not for quite a
while, I guess," and somehow she al
ways managed to smile.
“Five years ago," she said, with a
little sigh, “we went to the funeral of
my sister, Mrs. Kunzleman, In Cin
cinnati, my husband and I. Robert
returned to Chicago after the services
and I stayed for a few days- at the
home of my brotherinlaw. I was worn
out and sick with grief.
“My husband had hardly gone when
Kunzleman came into my room. There
was still crepe around his hat, and In
his hand he carried a rose, a white
rose he had taken from a funeral
wreath.
“He caught me in his arms and
kissed me. I tore myself away. Im
ploring him in the name of his dead
wife, my sister, not to hurt me. What
did he care for my prayers? He was
a savage. I -fainted.
“Through all these years I had kept
silent. During the first year I would
cry to myself, with my children In
my arms. Often and often I had
nerved myself to tell my husband, but
always and always my tongue grew
dumb. He was so happy and so good
to me.
"Many a night I knelt and prayed
that I might have strength to write
my secret, to let him know in some
way. But I couldn’t, I couldn’t. Grad
ually I became determined that he
never would know. Then there came
the letter."
CHINDA CONFIDENT OF
FRUITS OF DIPLOMACY
Pittsburgh, Pa., June 9.—The Jap
anese ambassador to America, Vis
count Chinda, and the new American
ambassador to Japan, George W.
Guthrie, of this city, shared the hon
ors of a testimonial dinner to the lat
ter last night, arranged by “friends
and neighbors.” Secretary of State
William J. Bryan, who it was planned
formally would introduce the ambas
sadors to each other, was so delayed
that he arrived almost as the festivi
ties ended.
Ambassador Guthrie, in expressing
his appreciation of the demonstration
in his honor, addressing himself to
Viscount Chinda, said:
“Your excellency, what you see here
will, I have no doubt, convince you
that the American people as a whole
intend to keep faith and desire to live
in peace and friendship with the em
peror whom you are justly proud to
represent, and the people to which you
•re justly proud to belong, as well as
with ail the other nations of the world.
Viscount Chinda apologized for
reading his speech, saying he feared
the pitfalls of a foreign language.
He said in part:
“I do not deny that contact is liable
o give rise to occasional misunder
standings and complications, but I do
f.eny the existence or the possible ex
istence of any phase of these difficul
ties which would not eventually yield
to due and timely processes of diplo
matic treatment—the treatment of
justice and fair play and of a sympa
thetic understanding of the problem of
each nation by the other. It is this
spirit th'at has so eminently charac
terized the American people and also
has invariably guided the course of
action taken by Japan In dealing with
questions of international moment."
PRINCETON MAN MAY
GOVERN PHILIPPINES
Washington, June 9.—Professor
Henry Jones Ford, of Princeton uni
versity, Is so much in the fore among
those whom President Wilson is con
sidering for governor general of tho
Philippines that his appointment is
considered here as practically settled.
He probably will take office some time
in the fail.
PROPOSES TO BUILD
THREE BATTLESHIPS
Washington, June 9—Representative
Graham, of Pennsylvania introduced a
bill to immediately appropriate *15,
000,000 to increase the navy by au
thorizing the construction 'of three
first class battleships to be as heavily
armed, as powerfully armed and as
speedy as any battleship afloat. They
would have the greatest practicable
radius of action and cost not exceeding
*6,000,000 each.
SENATE IS SEEKING
LIGHT ON SUBJECT
OF PAPER MATERIAL
Agent of Publishers’ Association
Enters Plea Against Coun
tervailing Duty.
FREE PHOTOGRAPH FILMS
Committee Inclined to Remove Tariff
—Alleged Eastman Company
Now Controls the
Product.
Washington, June 7.—Seeking more
light on the print paper question, the
finance subcommittee considering the
wood pulp and paper schedule of the
Underwood tariff bill, conferred today
with John Norris, of New Yorlf, chair
man of the committee on paper, of
the American Newspaper Publishers'
association.
Print paper costing not more than
iV» cents a pound was put on the free
list In the Underwood bill, but rep
resentatives of the paper manufac
turers appearing before the Senate
subcommtmttee urged a countervail
ing duty because of Canadian restric
tions on pulp woods. The subcommit
tee has not yet acted on that proposal.
Senators Johnson, of Maine; Hoke
Smith, of Georgia, and Hughes, of New
Jersey, constitute the committee.
Mr. Norris Is opposed to any coun
tervailing duty on the ground that
every measure which the United
States has Imposed on the Canadian
provinces has relegated against the
American paper maker and consumer.
He submitted a long brief on the sub
ject to the ways and means commit
tee, including elaborate data to which
Mr. Norris said today there was noth
ing to add.
Free listing of photographic films
used In moving pictures probably will
be recommended to the finance com
mittee by the subcommittee In charge
of the sundries schedule. The argu
ment is that 95 per cent of the films
Used In this country are manufactured
by one American concern.
G. Gennert, of New York, today
filed a brief asking that all photo
graphle films be free listed on the
ground that the Eastman Kodak com
pany has a monopoly of the business.
"That corporation has and Is con
ducting Its business In films and other
photographic goods In violation of the
Sherman anti-trust law," said Gen
nert.
The Eastman company has filed a
brief protesting against free listing
films on the ground that the raw ma
terials are dutiable.
SOUTH AMERICA GIVES
JAPANESE GLAD HAND
Seattle, Wash., June 7.—Japan Is
finding an outlet for her surplus pop
ulation In South America, according to
Information brought today by the
liner Sanukl Maru. Fifteen hundred
Japanese were landed at Santos, Bra
zil, May 15, to be the first members of
a Japanese colony under an agree
ment between Brazil and Japan. One
hundred and fifty thousand acres of
agricultural land has been set apart
by the Brazilian government for the
colony. Another large colony will be
established next year, the settlers to
leave Japan about the end of 1913.
Both Brazil and Peru are being sup
plied with coolies, who leave Japan
under contract with various South
American Individual organizations.
The first of these contract laborers
left Yokohama for one of the Peruvian
ports last month, and another party of
150 will sail from Yokohama June 12.
These laborers will be employed on
sugar plantations and contracts have
been madu for 600 at a rate of 60 cents
a day. with free board.
SIOUX CITY MEN ARE
FIGURES IN PARADE
Des Moines, la., June 7.—The pa
rade of traveling men this afternoon
proved a mos* spectacular feature of
the United Commercial Travelers'
convention. The Sioux City delegation
was in the second division and made a
fine appearance, marching to music
of the Fifty-fourth regimental band,
from Ottumwa. The Storm Lake band
made a hit today when it paraded the
streets. About J.000 delegatus are at
tending the convention.
HOT DAYS INJURED
STRAWBERRY PROSPECTS
Onawa, la., June 7.—Careful inves
tigation shows that the strawberry
prospects of this vicinity have been
materially decreased by the excessive
ly hot days the first of the week.
Strawberry beds are plentiful In this
locality and many people will be dis
appointed at the partial failure of this
crop. The probable injury, as indi
cated by the blossoms, is stated to be
fully 75 per cent.
SOMEBODY GETTING
LARGE HUNK OF PIE
Washington, June 7.—Charges that
certain members'have had too much
"patronage" in distribution of jobs of
House of Representatives has set about
an Investigation. Chairman Palmer, of
the democratic caucus today appointed
Representatives Humphreys of Missis
sippi, Covington of Maryland and
Doremus of Michigan to look into it.
KENYON SEEKS PROBE
OF FRISCO AFFAIRS
Washington. D. C., June 6.—Senator
Kenyon Introduced In the Senate a
sweeping resolution directing the In
terstate Commerce commission to in
vestigate the receivership of the
Frisco system and the Chicago &.
Eastern Illinois, all facts as to ac
quisition of the C. & E. I. by the Frisco
and all circumstances leading up to
the receivership. A report to con
gress is required.
DARING SUF'FRAGET IN
CRITICAL CONDITION
Epsom, England, June 6.—The condi
tion of Miss Emily Wilding Davison,
the militant suffraget who was severe
ly injured while interfering with the
king's horse in the derby on Wednes
day. became much worse today. She
passed a restless rdght and the doctors
consider the symjtoms grave. An op
eration probably will be necessary.
WILSON WONT SAVE
NECK OF ASSAILANT
President Refuses to Stop
Hanging of Negro Who At
tacked White Woman.
Washington. June 7.—President Wil
son today refused to Interfere *lth
the death sentence of Nathaniel Green,
a negro, who last Christmas night as
saulted a white woman almost in the
shadow of* the dome of the capltol.
Green will hang Monday and will be
tho first man to pay a death
penalty In tho District of Columbia for
felonious assault.
Repeated delays In execution of the
sentence after Green pleaded guilty re
cently moved a committee of 100 wom
en, all prominent in official or social
life, to petition the court here to act
with more expedition.
SHEDS NEW LIGHT
ON LOBBY’S WORK
Washington, June 7.—Further evi
dence that the present day lobbyist
does not work directly so much as In
directly was offered the Senate lobby
Investigating committee this forenoon
by Senator Thomas, of Colorado. The
senator declared that It Is quite evi
dent to him that a great publicity and
letter writing campaign has been In
augurated by the sugar, wool and cot
ton Interests of the country.
Although senators were yet to be
heard when the committee got under
way today Acting Chairman Reed was
of the opinion that the Investigators
would be able to turn the light upon
some of the so-called lobbyists sub
poenaed before adjournment today.
Senator Reed was convinced that the
committee is on the right trial at last
and from some of the scores of men'
who have been summoned. It will be
able to abstract Information confirm
ing President Wilson’s lobby state
ment.
Senator Reed announced he would ask
the Senate for an Indefinite extension'
of time for the holding of the hearings.
Objection by Senator!Jones yesterday
prevented tho consideration of a similar
request but tho Missouri senator ex
pected to obtain approval today.
Senator Oliver, owner of 1,000 shares
of preferred stock in the United States
Steel corporation, told the commlltee
he did not expect the tariff in any way
to affect its value.
Won't Hurt Oliver.
"I have always held that Insofar ns
the iron and steel schedule of the
tariff Is concerned the United States
Steel corporation Is very much less
subject to menace than would be mnall
manufacturers to a change in rates."
said he.
In addition to the Steel stock. Sena
tor Oliver said he had an investment
of $1,500,000 In two Pittsburgh news
papers. apd 7,700 preferred shares and
about 50 common shares In the Pitts
burgh Coal company, whose product
might be affected by the tariff.
“I never sought to influence any
senator In regard to the tariff on any
of the articles in which I am con
cerned,” he said, "nor has anyone
sought to influence me Improperly.”
Persons who had called on him In
cluded: W. L. Claus, W. S. Strass
burger, A. F. Gafner, John Pitcairn,
Edward E. Marshall, Arthur B. Davis.
John H. Penny, Colin Llvingtone and
W. T„ Kann.
Senator Oliver declined to give his
investment in copper or in other lines
that he said were not affected by the
tariff or other legislation before con
gress.
No Steel Lobby.
Senator Oliver said he knew of no
steel lobby and no representative of
the steel interests maintained In
Washington on tariff or other ques
tions.
Senator Dupont, of Delaware said
he owned several farms, 1,000 shares
in the Pennsylvania Steel company.
1,000 shares lh the Cambria Steel com
pany, 1.000 shares In the National
Biscuit company and no powder stock.
"When I came to the Senate I had
a small amount of stock In the Du
pont Powder company, but I disposed
of that long ago,” said he. "I have
never felt It proper, however, for me
to take part in any debates In the
Senate involving powder question or
to talk with senators about the sub
ject."
Senator Dupont said that though he
was a member of the Senate military
committee, the committee had acted
without his co-operation on legislation
concerning powder.
How Lobbyists Work.
Senator Thomas said he had declined
to take pgxt in consideration of the
lead and zinc provisions because of his
mining interests, which include $3,700
worth of stock in the Delmonte leasing
company: $80,000 worth in the Volun
teer Mining company, and $100,000 in
the Creed Mines company, limited.
Senator Thomas said the only remark
to him that might be considered “Im
proper-’ came from Henry T. Oxnard,
who represented beet sugar interests
opposed to free sugar. When he told
Oxnard he probably would vote with
his party in support of the Underwood
bill, Oxnard replied that If the free sug
ar provision were retained congress
would “be here until the snow flies” be
fore the bill could be passed.
There had been an insistent effort to
Influence votes on sugar, wool
and lead. Senator Thomas said, through
a great number of letters and telegrams
from Colorado and the Rocky moun
tain states.
“This correspondence has been so
general, so almost universal in my
state,” said he, "that I am satisfied it
is the result of organized efforts In
spired and the expense paid for by In
terests directly concerned In the rates
of the tariff bill.
FORMER CONGRESSMAN HULL
OF IOWA IS SUBPOENAED
Washington, D. C., June 7.—Former
Congressman J. A. T. Hull, long Sev
enth district representative In the
House, was served with a subpoena to
day to appear before the Senate lobby
committee. Captain Hull is now In the
law business here. He practices before
the departments and has as a partner
his former secretary, Herman Reeves.
Captain Hull Is supposed to have been
active in reference to legislative mat
ters, but the exact nature of the testi
mony expected of him Is not disclosed.
MAY HOLD OPEN SESSION.
Washington, June 6.—Currency re
form hearings on the House banking
committee may be public. Repre
sentative Lindbergh, of Minnesota,
moved today to make them so. Chair
man Glass attempted to table hit
motion and was defeated overwhelm
ingly. Aftor a lively discussion
llulkley, Seldomrtdge, Winge, Fla'
and Smith of Minnesota wcie appoint
a subcommittee to investigate t,>,
tion of open hearings.
CONSTITUTION OF
AMERICA IGNORED
IN LAWJAPS SAY
Latest Note Reiterates That
Treaty Rights Have Been
Trampled Upon By Califor
nia Legislative Body.
Toklo, June 7.—The rejoinder of
Japan to the United States note on
the subject of tjie California alien land
ownership law reiterates that the land
bill passed by the California legislature
violates the spirit of the Japanese
Amerlcan treaty by discriminating
against a friendly power,
tlon Is an economic one. It enters the
domain of International relations and
therefore becomes a political question
and says that the California land legis
lation violates article 1, of the
Japanese-Amerlcan treaty of 1911,
which authorizes subjects or citizens of
the contracting parties to own or lease
houses, which are inseparable parts of
real estate. It also declares that the
now blil violates the Fourteenth amend
ment to the United States legislation
requiring the states to grand equal pro
tection under Its laws to all person*
within Its Jurisdiction.
Japanese Still Peevish.
Interest in the Japanese-Amerlcan
land ownership controversy Is unabated
In Japan and continues to be the
paramount topic of conversation among
all classes. Several mass meetings of
protest are being arranged.
Tatsue Yamanoto, minister of agri
culture and commerce In a statement
today declares that the Japanese gov
ernment Is desirous of participating In
the Panama-Pacific exposition at San
Francisco, but owing to popular feel
ing on the California land question, It
feels obliged to wait In order to deter
mine public sentiment toward the ex
position before proceedings further
with Its plans.
The Japanese government has pre
pared Its reply to Secretary Bryan's
proposed plan of International arbitra
tion. which It Is understood. Is being
favorably considered by 13 nations.
JAPANESE CONTENTION
PUZZLING WASHINGTON
Washington, June 7.—The outline of
Japan’s latest note as contained In the
Toklo dispatches, was received In
Washington with the greatest Interest
by officials and diplomatists. The note
was read to the cabinet at the regular
meeting today and sent back to the
state department to Counsellor John
Bassett Moore, government's foremost
authority on International law.
Diplomatists agreed generally that
the new point referred to by President
Wilson yesterday as opening the field
for “new and Interesting negotiations"
was Japan's contention that the anti
alien land law violated the Fourteenth
amendment to the constitution.
The Fourteenth Amendment.
It was accepted that Japan refers to
that clause which declares that no
state shall “deprive any person of life,
liberty or property without due process
of law, nor deny to any person within
its Jurisdiction the equal protection of
the law."
The contention that houses are in
seperable parts of real estate also is a
new one, but was regarding as not sp
Interesting as the notion of a violation
of the Fourteenth amendment. Secre
tary Bryan having left for Pittsburgh
to attend a dinner tonight to George
W. Guthrie, the newly appointed am
bassador to Japan, will take up the
new phases of the situation with the
president when he returns.
Meanwhile Counsellor Moore will
work on the question. It may be two
weeks or more before reply is made.
HITCHCOCK OFFERS
TOBACCO TAX BILL
President Considering Measure
Intended to Curb Monopo
listic Trend.
Washington, June 7.—At the Whlta
House It was said today that President
Wilson was still considering Attorney
General McBeynolds plan to tax man
ufacturers of tobacco on a sliding scale
and had come to no decision. The plan
is to increase the rate of tax as the
production goes over a certain mark,
with the view of curbing monopoly.
In accordance with suggestions of
Attorney General McReynolds, Senator
Hitchcock, of Nebraska, Introduced an
anti-trust amendment to the Under
wood tariff bill, which would levy a
special additional excise tax on a slid
ing or graduated scale upon manufac
turers of tobacco, cigars, clgarets and
snuff. The amendment, coming from &
democratic member, will receive thor
: ough consideration from the finance
committee.
The progressive excise tax proposed
would not reach a manufacturer until
he controlled about 25 per cent of the
total production of the articles. Over
that amount he would be taxed in a
rising scale on tobacco 1 cent a pound
for the first 1,000,000 pounds. 2 cents a
pound for the second 1,000,000 pounds,
and so on up to 6 cents a pound. The
graduated taxes would be in addition
to the regular 8 cents a pound tax that
all manufacturers pay on tobacco. The
same is truo of the progressive tax on
cigars, clgarets and snuff.
It is estimated such a tax would
raise $15,060,000 additional revenue.
AL RHODES, PAROLED;
VISITS DES MOINES
-i
Des Moines, la., June 7.—A1 Rhodes,
convicted of conspiracy in the plot to
dynamite the safe in the bounty treas
urer's office and sent up for three
years 17 months ago, reached Des
Moines today after receiving his
parole. Rhodes turned state’s evidence
when arrested and it was upon hla
confession that Deputy Treasurer
James O'Callighan was later convicted.
Tom Hatch and Peter Juhl, notorious *
escaped convicts, were the conspira
tors, Rhodes stated.
TAFT TO BE GUEST
OF THE PRESIDENT
Washington, June 6.—Among former
President Taft’s engagements tomor
row, while here attending a meeting of
the Lincoln Memorial commission, will
be luncheon at the White House with
the President and Mrs. Wilson. It will
be the first visit of Mr. Taft to the
i White House since he left the nresi
| dency.
