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VOL. XLU-NO. 155.
OMAHA, MONDAY MOliNING, DECEMBER 1, 1912 TEN PAGES.
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THE WEATHER.
Unsettled
WHITELAW RE1D DIES
ATH1S LONDON HOME
TWO NATIONS CRIFVF
w WIIW Wl I lb I hi
American Ambassador to Great
Britain Succumbs to Pulmonary
Oedema After Short Illness.
END COMES SOON AFTER NOON
luemoers ot JJritish Royal Jtanmy
Express Their Condolences.
DIPLOMAT'S SON IN MID-OCEAN
Wife and Daughter at Bedside When
Peaceful Death Comes.
KING NOTIFIES PRESIDENT TAFT
thief Executive l'njn tlnnsnal
Tribute to I.ntc Ambnador In
Cnble lleply Monarch of
Cirrat Ilrltnin.
LONDON, Dee. 13. Whltelaw Held, tho
American ambassador to Great Britain
plnce 10OG, died at his London residence,
Dorchester house, shortly after noon to
day from pulmonary oedema. The end
was quiet and peaceful. Mrs. Held and
were at the bedside.
Tho ambassador had been unconscious
clnce D o'clock In the morning, and at
Intervals during the previous twenty-four
hours ho had been slightly delirious as a
result of the drugs administered to Induce
Rleep.
Sir Thomas Barlow, physician to the
king, who was called In last week when
Mr. Tteld's Illness became acute, and his
regular physician. Dr. William Hale
White, issued tne rouowing nuiieun as 10
the cause of his death:
"A fortnight ago tho American ambaa-
t-ador hod- a slight bronchial attack, aim
liar to others from which ho had suffered
at considerable Intervals. On Wednesday
last asthma supervened, and the asth
matlo paroxysms became very severe,
leading to extreme exhaustion.
"It was hoped that uo might rally, as
no nneumonlc symptoms had au&eared.
With difficulty the paroxysms' of asthma
were got under control, but Sunday morn
Ing1 the exhaustion becamo extreme, and
a died from uulmonarv oedema at
io.in n m "
Tho Honorable John Hubert Ward, who J
with his wlfo had been at Dorchester i
house continually since the ambassador's
condition became sorious, notified the
fittfi of the embassy when tho patient
began to sink, and when death came he
sent word to the king and queen at
Buckingham palaer,' the queen mother,.
Alexandra,1 at'BandrlnBliam, ana tho om-
dais of the court.
KlnK rlxprenwex Sorrow.
Almost Immediately the king sent his
equcry, Plr Harry Legg, to express the
condolences ot himself and the queen.
During the afternoon mcsages conveying
the warmest sympathy were received
from the queen mother, Alexandra, and
other members) of the royal family, court
official, members of the government and
of the various embassies and legations,
while many who had heard the news of
the ambassador's death or who had seen
the flags at half mast on Dorchester
house called at the embassy.
A wlrless message also was sent to
Ogden Held, son of the ambassador, who
left New York yeeterday In the hope of
reaching his father's bedside before death,
Tho body wll be sent home and probably
will be interred In Sleepy Hollow, but the
details will not be decided upon until
some communication Is received from
Ogden Reld, and It U learned what action
the British government may desire to
take. Mrs. Held hopes to sail on Satur
day nxet, should he son reach England
In time to accompany her, but In all
probability the government will place n
warship at tho disposal of the family for
the transport of the body of tho ambassa
dor to the United States.
There will also doubtless be a memorial
ecrvtce In ono of the great cathedrals In
London, Jn addition to servicas In somo
small chapel for members of tho family
and the staff of the embassy. This being
Sunday nothing could be done, but If Mis.
Held has her way she will start for home
at the earliest possible moment.
While Mr. neld's condition has been
seriously only since Thursday last, and ho
had been confined to the house but for a
fortnight, his Illness really dates from
his return from New York last February
after his visit there for the purpose of
entertains the Duke and Duchess of
Conuaught. On the voyage he contracted
a cold, to which trouble ho was very sus-
(Contlnued on Page Three.
The Weather.
Forecast for Monday:
For Nebraska Unsettled; probably
suow or rain.
For Iowa Increasing cloudiness, prob
ably followed by snow or rain by night.
For South Dakota Unsettled; probably
snow or rain. .
Temperature at Om ha "Yeaterday.
u
5 a. in.., 38
6 a. in 2
"N
7 a. m
6
8 a. m
A A M
E 10 a. m
'V "'
rr W m. ,.!!"'.!"!!!"'.
' 2 p. m 45
L "J
rj 4 p. ra 48
6 p. m 48
p. in.. 41
7 p. m 4i
Comparative Loeal Ileeord.
1912. 19U.1J10.1X.
Highest yesterday 47 SS 24
Iowest yesterday 31 .TO !S 13
Mean temperature 41 a M 1
PrctiplUtion ' W T .00
Temperature and p-eelpltatlon depar
tures from the normal.
Nornul temperature
Kkt'vta for tho day U
"otat exces since Maroh 1 C".";
Normal pre- ipltation mih
1-rflcienry for the day.
Total ramfall fnee March i....U.i Inches
lel!i1enri sJlire iaii:i I
. r-.rl,l(1 14 10 IllClies
Ucfulen- v for tor period. 1910.14 61 Inches
Jm'x WELSH, Local Forecaster
Farmer Victim of
Real Estate Fraud
Plans Fake Holdup
BtmniNGTON. Ia., Dec. lS.-Chrlstlan
n. Kasterday of Marengo, la., who told
the Burlington police a story about hav
ing been held up and robbed by St. Louis
crooks here today, late tonight confessed
that his story was a "fake" planned to
cover the fact that he had been an easy
victim of a swindling renl estate scheme
by St. Ixiuls confidence men.
Ho said ho had none to St. Louis on
business and had picked up a handbill
advertising a? handsomo dwelling for sain
at a sacrifice. He hunted up tho agont,
whose name he sala was Tuindall. Han
dall told him he could have the property
for $11,000.
Eastcrday afterwards fell In with a
Mr. Hicks, who claimed to be from Los
Angeles. Hicks appeared Interested In
real estate, and Kasterday took him
around to soo t)io dwelling for which ho
had negotiated with Itandall. Hicks was
delighted with the property and expressed
the belief that It would, nuiko a splendid
Investment.
"I will give $12,500 for It," said he.
Easterday was overwhelmed with what
appeared to bo an opportunity to clear
J1.M0 In one deal and hurried back to
Marengo and mortgaged his homo for
3,000. Thin money he took to St. Louis
and met Hicks by appointment. Doth
went to Randall and deposited $3,000 each
to bind the bargain. Thut Is tho last
Kasterday saw of his money.
Overcome by the revelation, Eaterday
started home. He planned the "fake"
assault, he said, beat himself pvor tho
head with a stako and assumed uncon
sciousness when found here. Then he
told his holdup story.
Protruding Hand
From Concrete Block
Reveals Man's Fate
KEOKUK, la., Dec 15.-iA human hand
protruding from amidst tons of cement,
tho frames of which were removed several
days ago, was found today In one of tho
concrete pillars of tho government dam
across the Mississippi river and explans
the disappearance several weeks ago of
one of tho laborers.
The man's body Is Imbedded in the,
Bolld concrete and Is likely to stay there,
as to blast It out would destroy not
only tho body, but a great part of ono
of the largest blocks of cement composing
the dum.
The disappearance of a laborer was
noted several weeks ago, but It was not
known that ho had fallen Into the frame
Into which tons of concrete were being
dumped.
Capital Punishment
t Wrong, Says West
i '
PORTLAND, 6re., Dec. 15. Aa a com
ment on the hanging of four murderers
at the Salem penitentiary yesterday.
Governor" Oswald West gavo tho follow
ing statement to the press today;
" This will not prevent crime; you
must get at the root of the evil.' These
were the last words of the condemned
men and they were to the point.
"I am not opposed to capital punish
ment, as somo think, because I am slop
ping over with sentiment, but because
the practice seems to me to be entirely
wrong and foolish. If wo deliberately
permit organized greed to breed, through
tho aid of poverty and vice, these crim
inals and degenerates, are we not In a
way responsible for their acts? Is not
the blood of their victims on our hands
as well as that of the assassin?"
Rock Island May
Purchase the Midland
COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo.. Pec. IS.
It Is rumored here that the Rock-Island
system soon will purchase a controlling
Interest In the Colorado Midland, which
went Into the hands ot a receiver yester
day. In this event the Rock Island ter
minal shops at this point would bo re
moved to Colorado City, and most of the
Rock Island's freight traffic destined to
points beyond Its system proper, now di
verted over several connecting lines,
would be handled through Colorado
Springs oyer tho Midland. This would
mean big Increase In Pacific coast traffic
through this point.
State Poultry Men
Meet at Des Moines
SIOUX CITY, la., Dec. 16. R. U Beck
of Des Moines was re-elected president ot
the Iowa State Poultry association and
Des Moines was chosen as tho location
of the 1913 statn show at the business
session here tonight. C. A. Kenworthy of
Des Moines was elected secretary and
W. L. Hall of Sioux City treasurer.
The association decided to ask the
legislature for an annual appropriation of
5,000 to advance the poultry industry in
Iowa.
PHOTOS OF POLL BOOKS
TO PERPETUATE RECORDS
DES MOINES, la,, Dec. 15. Men Inter
ested in the tight against the saloons
In this city have arranged to take photo-
graphs Immediately, not only of the poll
tl'books used In the November election, but
, js intended to make certain that no
change will be made in the books In the
,
i nature,
More than WX negatives will be neces
sary to Include all the pages ot both
books.
HIGHWAYMAN MURDERS
VICTIMAT LEADVILLE
LICADYILLE, Colo.. Dec. 15. An un
masked man held up the operator at Jhe
Denver (t Rio Grande matlon at Pando,
twenty miles wost of here, tonight,
robbed him and two waiting passengers,
inarched the latter two down the track,
hot and killed one and knocked the
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vol er He was captured by a freight
crew and locked In the county jail.
FISHER FOR FEDERAL
CONTROL OF POWER
Seoretary Favors Comprehensive
System of Supervision of Public
Domain and .Streams.
INTEREST OF PEOPLE FIRST
Current Must Be Available to Com-
munity at JfropcrAlriccs,
STATE CONTROL
IENT
All Streams in
ain Should
Be Reser
ernmcnt.
OIL,
.MINERALS
I.nnrin SliHVPa ("lntfl-l mill All
NiiitaKrlcqWirnl Tract Should
lie Leaned Viiiler Proper
llevtrlr-tlnn.
Secretary Fisher's principal
recommendations in his aunual
report to President Taft:
Adoption of comprchenslvo
waterpower policy for all
streams In tho United States.
Comprehensive classification
of public lands and ndmlnlstr.t
tlon In nccordanco therewith.
Enlarged application of leas
ing principle to tho public do
main generally.
Amendment to mining law
giving prospector excluslvo
right for a term of years ot
possession and prospecting
within limited area.
Legislation for development
of trausporatlon facilities and
coal lands of Alaska.
ComproheiiBlve leasing law
for coal, oil and other mineral
lands.
Withdrawal from entry ot
public lands in the west to pro
tect headwatora of streams.
Legislation for retirement
and pensioning of civil em
ployes of tho government.
' WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. A definite nnd
comprehensive waterpower policy for
streams upon the public (Ionian and nav
lgablo streams not on tho public uomun
Is urged by Secretary of tlio Interior
Watter L. Fisher as the most Important
subject pending before congress and tho
country in his annual reiort submitted
today to President Taft.
Other legislation which Secretary
Fisher recommends as Important to tho
welfare of the country embodies an en
larged application of the leasing princi
ple as applied to the public domain In
general; a comprehensive leasing law for
coalc oUt-and -othjeiv mineral JaiidSj. nndj.;
laws providing for tho classification r
public lands according to their respeotlvo
characteristic and appropriate uses and
administration In accordance therewith.
Secretary Fisher also declares In favor
of legislation for the development of tho
transportation .facilities' and tho coal
lands of Alaska and for the withdrawal
from entry of public lands In the west
needed to conserve the water supply at
the sources of streams. lie recommends
the retirement and pensioning of tho civil
employes of the government. Most of his
recommendations are In renowal and em
phasis of those made In his previous an
nual report.
Interest of I'ul.lle Flrxt.
As to a waterpower policy, ho says
that It must be made "certain that those
who receive special privileges connected
with waterpower development shall, In
fact, proceed by appropriate degrees and
within appropriate times to develop tho
available waterpower to Its highest ca
pacity, having duo regard to the possi
bilities of marhotlng the product."
' We must make certain," he continues,
"that the electric energy thus created
shall be mado available to the community
In appropriate ways nt appropriate
prices. If it is not to le used for the
benefit of the community, but Is to bo
devoted directly to the private purposes
and personal advantage of tho permittee,
somo method must be found by which
the public will receive Its share of tho
profits which tho permittee may make
over and abovo that which Is a necessary
and reasonable Inducement for his In
vestment." Tho present law. he asserts, "neither
J promotes development nor protects the
! public Interest in an effective manner."
and he attributes this principally to the
fact that a permit Is "revocable at any
time and without specific reason." He
calls It a "serious and unjustifiable ob
stacle to the development and utilization
of one of the nation's greatest natural
resources." He declares that conditions
and limitations should be defined by
statute on which permits should be Issued,
and only for breach ot which they should
be cancelled.
As to federal as against state control
ot water power concessions on stream
which are not navigable, the secretary
says: "The suggestion Is made frequently
by those who aro in one way or another
representing cither present or future In
vestment in wuter power development
that such power sltis and their control
should be turned over to tho respective
states In which they are located, it la In.
terestlng to note, however, that the or
dinary citizens ot these states are not at
all concerned over federal uaurpatlorfor
I unjust treatment,
"T
hey supect that the real purpose of
those who urge the turning over of the
federal domain to the statea Is that they
may escape the longer and the stronger
arm of the federal government and may
take advantage of the more limited re
sources and governmental facilities of the
individual states. .
Objection to State Ilefrulatlon.
"While some states undoubtedly have
wisely conserved certain of the lands and
natural resources turnd over to them by
the nation, tho story has too often beon
tin.- acquisition of these lands and ie-t-ourves
by sperlwl interests or Individuals
without adequate rocoanltlon of the pub
llr Interest. There l no policy which It
would be wlHe for any state to adopt with
lespect to tin-fee mutters In t if adoption
and enforcement of which It cannot be
supplemented and assisted lather than
(Coutliued on Page Three.
ii
Keep Her on the High, Pop, and You Can
From tho Cleveland Plain Dealer.
BRYCE LAUDS CONSTITUTION
Ambassador Praises Work of Ex
traordinary Group of Men.
ADAPTABILITY WELL SHOWN
Itetlrlnir Diplomat Vnyn Iteiiinrlt
nble Tribute to Anierlen.ii Form
of Coverniiient nt Pennnyl
vnutn .Society Dinner.
NKW YORK, Deo. lB.-On the ovo of
his retirement from the post of British
ambassador at Washington, which ho has
occupied with distinction for six years,
James Uryco tonight pu'ld an extraordi
nary tribute to tho constitution ot tho
United States. The occasion was tho an
nual dinner of tho Pennsylvania Society
of Now York and ho spoko from the topic,
"Tho Commemoration or the 125th Anni
versary of tho Fruinlng of the Constitu
tion of tho United States."
The ambassador said, In part:
V'Tho constitution waa tho work of an
extraordinary group of men, such as has
seldom been seen living at the same lime
In any country and such as had never
been brought together In any other coun
try,. The nation was then a small oiiej.
aUdlfl3-o?-Df thb nibst ffirtklnff tributes
to tho gciVus and foresight of the men
that that framo of government which
they designed for 3,000,(100 peoplo should
havo proved fitting to serve, the needs of
03,000,000
"The whole ot your history since 1783
Is a record of tho service which tho
constitution has rendered to you. It
formed anew or at least strengthened and
developed tho sentiment which was
fortunately brought by your ancestors
from England, tho habit of deteronco to
tho law and respect for Its forms, with
a senso of the value -of directing every
thing by strictly legal mothods, which
Is ono ot tho finest attrlbutea of a free
people. It taught you to recognize that
a freo government must bo founded upon
tho sense of right, upon tho respect of
every man nnd community to the ex
clusion of all violence. It Impressed
upon overy person, the senso that tho
will of the whole people duly ascertained
and acting through tho prescribed forms
must prevail. Tho doctrine of popular
sovereignty is a tlno and wholesomo prin
ciple when It is exercised In tho duly
prescribed and duly observed forms, Just
as that doctrine may be the source of
turmoil and Injury to k peoplo which
rush heedlessly to carry out Its arbitrary
will at tho Impulse of sudden passion.
Wickernhtuii Arivlarx Tlionnht.
George W. Wickcrsham, attorney gen
eral of tho United States, In discussing
tho theory of constitutional government,
as applied to this county from the be
ginning to the present time, entreated
reformers to consider carefully the cause
of their discontent and ascertain
"Whether the evils may not be cured
without the destruction of cherished in
stitutions." "Constitution tinkering is the Inevit
able result of reducing constitutions to
tho category of statutes," said Mr. Wlck
ersham In discussing tho rapid exten
sion of the Swiss institution, such as tho
Initiative and referendum, the recall of
officials by popular vote an,d other prin
ciples of like character."
Tendencies favored by what he termed
tho ''new school of political thought,"
cannot bo Ignored ho said', "Because too
many people have given their adherence
In some degroe to them."
STORE HOLDUP GETS AWAY '
AFTER DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
KANSAS .CITY, Deo. 15.-A robber en
tered a store at 19 East Twelfth street,
tho busiest part of the retail district to
night, w,h!!e the street In front was
thronged with Christmas shoppers, and
forced M, 3, McDanlel, a salesmen, to
go to the rear and unlock a safe from
which the robber took 170.
Hundreds of persons passed the door
while the robber held his revolver at the
head ot the frightened clerk. After se
curing the money, the man locked Mc
Danlel In a small offlco adjoining the
main store room and leisurely walked
out the front door. He has not been
captured.
CAPTAIN R. F. SCOTT RELIEF i
EXPEDIT0N BEGINS TRIP)
C HRIST CHURCH. New Ze'aland. Dec. I
! IS. The antarctic Htefatner Terra Nova
sailed from this port today to the rtilUf j
(of Captain Robert F. Scott'H Antaictle j
expedition. The Terra Nova will proceed I
to MrMurdo vnund and it Is expe ted the
sleattic- ndl ,nivp 3t Captain Scott a
base at Cup- Lvunu the middle ot January j
All Hope Abandone
of Rescuing Kearny
an His Passenger
LOS ANGHLKS, Dec, 15. Hope of res
cuing Horaco Kearney and Chester Ijvw
rence, who started for Snn Francisco
by hydroaeroplano yesterday noon, vir
tually was abandoned late today when
a pontoon, believed to bo port of eKarny'o
hydroaeroplane, was picked up four
mllefl out at sea off Rrdondo beach.
Glen Martin, the Santa Ana aviator,
who took part in the anarch throughout
tho day In a hydroaeroplane, wus re
ported to havo suffered a mishap late
today. The stenmer Argylo reported by
wireless to tho steamer Yale that It had
sighted Martin's machine being towed
by a power boat off Point Dume.
JURIST SLOW TO TAKE MONEY
lAttorney Testifies of Delioaoy
of
Arohbald's Feelings.
lAWYEB'S PURSE IN ENVELOPE
Jlouae MniiRfters In Impeachment
' ' ' - i ? - r '
M rim or .Member of Commerce
Court Put Their T.nst Wit
ness on Hinnil.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS.-The teatimony
upon which the house miuingera ask the
senate to convict Judgo Robert W. Arch
bald of the commerce court of misbe
havior and misdemeanors In office was
concluded Saturday. On Monday attorney
of tho accused Judgo will begin tho pre
sentation of tho witnesses for the defense.
Today's wltnosses Included C. Larue
Munson of Wllllamsport, Ia.; Samuel H.
Swlngio of tho Irennor coal company of
Scranton; Fred W. Jones of tho Delaware
& Hudson Coal company; O. II. Von
Btorclc, a Scranton lawyer; W. W RIs
inger, a coal man of Scranton; W. M.
Ruth, bank cashier of Scranton; J. R.
Wllson, secretary of tho Scranton-Hon-niuras
Mining company; Edward R. W.
Bearle, clerk of tho federal court In mid
dle Pennsylvania, and T. F. Farrell pi
Now York.
Most ot the witnesses testified In re
gard to Judge Archbald'H alleged activity
In regard to culm bunk leases and the
discounting of notes bearing his name.
Manson and Hoarle were examined in
regard to the raising of $500 as a purse
toward defraying Judge Archbald's ex
penses on a trip to Europti In 1910.
Mr. Swirlo deolarcd that slnco testifying
before tho house Judiciary committee he
had refreshed Ids memory In regard to
tho purse. He said the plan to present
it originated In talk about giving, the
Judgo a dinner before leaving for Europe.
It developed that only eight or nine could
attend the dinner and so those who had
planned tho affair agreed to glvo the
Judgo the'Wney raised. They feared that
tho Judgo would refuse It and so put tlut
money In an cnvelopo marked "sailing
ordera do not open until two days out."
Mr. Searle Bald dome lawyers com
plained because they were not ankcd to
contribute.
Mr. "Searle said Judge Archbald came to
him upon receiving a letter from the
judge's wife's cousin, Henry W, Cannon,
Inviting him to be his guest on the Euro
pean trip. Tho witness explained that
Judge Archbald hesitated to accept be
cause those he owed might feel that he
should have used tho money It would
have cost for tho trip In paying his debts.
Mr. Searle wus pressed as to the Judge's
debt. He InJstcd that there were debts,
but that tho judge's credit waa good.
British Railroad
Strike is Settled
NEWCASTLE. England, Dec. It. The
Northeastern railroad strike was settled
tonight. It had affected 8,000 locomotive
engineers and about 40,000 other workers,
and had caused the gieatest Inconvenience
in England since December 7, Its causo
was tho reduction In rank of an engineer
for intoxication whlla off duty.
BISHOP JAGGAR OF EUROPE
I
PASSES AW&Y AT CANNES
NEW YORK. Dc 15. -Rev. Dr. Thomas
Augustus Jaggur, bishop of tho Amorican
Protestant Ephcopal church on the con
tinent of Europe. dll yesterday at
Cannes. Fraiiee. according to advices rcj
celvod here today. Dr Jaggar was ap
pointed bishop In February, lliON, and had
lived abroad since then. Ho was born
In this elty seventy -three years ago and
held reetorfchlps here and In Yonkeru and
Philadelphia He wan foner rated bishop
of boutluru OliKi in Wti.
Make It All Right"
NAGEL FOR SELF-REGULATION
Secretary of Commerce Discusses
Corporation Commission.
POWERS SHOULD BE LIMITED
He Oipoen UlTlnff It Authority to
I-Mx Prlee, nnd Sy Frequent
II r port h Should Be Ile
qnlred. Salient foaturcs of Secretary
Nagel's report:
Powers" of tho proposed com
JnlBsion to rogulato big buBi
iiobs should bo well defined
and restricted.
Opposes giving such com
mission authority similar to
that ot Interstate Commorco
commission. It should not bo
ompowerod to fix prices.
Self-regulation of business,
to greatest oxtent consistent
with public welfare, should bo
gujdlng principal of legisla
tion. ,
Corporations should up com
peted to make automatic re
ports regarding: capitalisation,
business, profits, controlling
Interostn, etc . ,
Buroau of Corporations
should assist federal courts In
reorganizing concerns dis
solved under Shcrpiun anti
trust law. (
Approves an international
conforcnc.o to secure groator
safoty of life at sea, and raises
question whether United States
government should tako over
all seacoast wiroloBs stations.
Suggests creation of board
of arbitration to settle railroad
labor disputes.
During fUcal year 1912
838J.72 Immigrants admitted;
70,000 aliens naturalized.
RocommundB repeal of law
for five-year closod sealing
season in Alaska,
YABHINOTON, Deo. 15.-Charles Nag-jl,
secretary of commence and labor, would
sharply deflno and rostrlut the powers
and discretion of tho proposed federal
commission to regulate Industrial cor
porations. In his annual repor.t sub
mitted to President Taft today tho socre
tBry opposes tho endowment of such a
commission, If finally created by congress,
with far-reaching powers equal to those
exercised by the Interstate Commerce
commission over railroads. Ho disap
proves tho suggestion that tho commis
sion have authority to fix prices of com
modities. lSpltomlztng hlB doctrine for govern
mental supervision of business, Mr,
Nagcl says;
"Instead of pressing federal regula
tion an far as possible, tho real desider
atum In legislation affecting the country's
business should be to preierve, to the
greatest extent consistent with tho public
welfare, tho element of self-regulation.
Tho effort should bo to lay down prin
ciples of couduot sufficiently specific to
imposo doelred restraints, at tho sanw
timo leaving a wide field for Individual
achievement
"If such a trado commission Is well
defined," the secretary says, "It may
serve the general purpose of giving largo
Industrial and commercial concerns much
needed federal authority and control. It
is possible by lodging In the commission
well defined discretion an Intelligent pur
pose may be served. Hut the obvious
danger is that such a commission, once
created, will soon bo vested with further
powers. The disposition will undoubtedly
be to give It authority to fix prices and
conditions of operation similar to that
which tho IntrrstnHo Commerce commis
sion now exerclfes with respect to rail
roads and their rates. In other words,
there Is a strong tendency to disregard
the fundamental distinction between a
public carrier and a private enterprise."
At tho outset at least. In the Judgment
of Mr. Nagel, the general powers and the
degree of discretion of the commission
should be carefully restricted.
Bureau of Corporation.
To make . more effective the woik of
the bureau of corporations and pave the
way for constructive legislation regulat
ing business, tho secretary urges that
congrrhH provide for the automatic sub
inlnslqn by corporations engaged I if Inter
state trade of certain fundamental data,
such as facts relating to capitalization,
property, bualnoss, Investment, pioflts,
officers, directors and controlling inter
estn. Such Information, subject to duo
protection against unnecessary disclosing
(.Continued on I'age Three.
ALLIES WILL LEAVE
TO TURK TINY STRIP
OF EASTERN EUROPE
14
Conditions of Balkan Peace Con
ferees Include Drawing of Line
Through East Tchatalja.
TERMS LEARNED IN ADVANCE
Victorious Kingdoms Demand Evac
uation of Besieged Cities.
TO CHALLENGE GREEK ENVOYS
Ottoman Diplomats Expected to Do
Skirmishing" on This Subject.
ISLAND POSSESSIONS WANTED
TnrUe Will no Asked io Cb(I o
flrerre All the Aesrenn Islands
nnd to Allow Annexation
at Crete. ,
IX1NDON, Deo. 15. On tho eve of thd
peaco conference the Associated Press
has gathered from tho representative!!
of tho llalkan kingdom and tho formost
Turkish delegates an authoritative deo-,
laratlon ot tho terms which tho viotorU
ous kingdoms pitrposo to enforce and tho
Ottoman views thereon.
Ukn experienced diplomats, all th
Balkan delegates In speaking officially,
adhere to the watchword adopted in thai
first nnd probably tho last plenary meet
ing before entering the conference thas,
they aro in completo - accord and havn
established a perfectly united program td
follow."
When they speak with friends, not foe
quotation, there faces light up with theltf
enthusiasm and their faith ia admirable,
"Tell thn Amoricans," thoy say, "thai,
wo trust In their sympathy and moral
support as we aro fighting desperately
and shedding our best blood for the same)
cause which rendered tho namo of Waslw
Ington glorious and venerated. "Wo art
risking all we possess for our liberty and
Independence."
Americans at Irront 1'raUed.
"Tell them," added In perfect English.
M. Vesnltch, tho Servian minister at
Tarts, who Is a polyglot and a learned!
professor, "that somo of tho sons o tha
Oalkans who became American citlienn
aro In tlio ranks at tho front giving!
proofs of valor and bravery of which
Undo 8am should be as proud as wo arc."
The determination of tho Balkan stated
not to allow an Ottoman policy oC
procrastination Is significant on account
of the form which it has manifested.
"Tha Turks are much mistaken," said,
ono ot tho chief delegates, "If they enter
tain such an Idea. Feaco will practically
he concluded between QirtDias and
New Years' around tho diplomatic table
In St James' palace or wo will Imposo
It In Constantinople at Easter under thn
range of our cannon and at tho point oC
our bayonets."
Condition Mnde by Allies.
Tlio mrvln conditions of the allloa in
olude tho Immediate surrender of Scutari,
Aidrianoplo and Jamlna, tho garrisons oi
which wilt bo granted full military hon
ors; the evacuation of eastern Kuropo by
Turkey as far as oast Tchatalja to a Una
which experts appointed by the contract
ing parties will define on the spot; th
cession to Greece of all tho Aegean Is
lands, Including Hhodcs and eleven others)
whloli Italy is keeping as a pledge for
Turkish fulfillment of tho treaty OH
I.iiusanna; the annexation ot Crete to)
Greece and tho payment ot a war in-
demnlty and tho expenses sustained on
account of tho Ottoman prisoners. In re
turn tho allies will grant complete am
nesty 'to the Mussulman population In
the territories they annex tor any acts of
hostility during the war, the recognition
of the spiritual sovereignty of the sultan,
over Ottomans becoming subjects of tha
llalkan Htates and the froo Administra
tion by the Mussulmans1 of their pious!
funds In the Ilalkans.
rtochld Pa alia, tho most distinguished.
Ottoman delegate, who has resided so loai
abroad that he Is a typo ot the Intelligent!
cosmopolitan, expressed tho hope thati
with tho assistance of the powers on tho
one ldo und moderation on ttio part oil
tho allies on the other the conference
would result in a (solution which. If no
satisfactory to Turkey, would safeguard
its dignity. '
"Ho said he would have to raise tin
question at the first meeting or the fall
uio ot Orceco to Join the armistice.
"Is it possible," he asked, "to treat
for peace while war la In progress?
Home understanding would be reached
which might be annulled by the progress
of tho military operations. Wliat would
bo the use of a discussion about Janlna
If, whllu the discussion Is going on, Id
would be forced to capitulate? Or whan
about Salonlkl If It were recaptured by)
tho Turks?"
In diplomatic circles It is believed that
after skirmishing on this question a mid
dle course may be found on the lines
that Greece, although not adhering to tha
armistice, wilt promise to, suspend war
operations during tho conference, and,
that Turkey shall do the same.
Tho outlook with respect to the con
ference of ambassadors tonight Is op
timistic The chances of an agreement
on autonomy for Albanht, under th
protection of the powers, are regarded oaj
favorable, the expression used being
"Albania must not become tha
Schleswlg-Holuteln of the Balkans, but
the Belgium of the Balkans."
LET MAN CARE FOR BABIES,
ADVISES SIR THOMAS UPTON
ATLANTA. Ga., Dec 15. "I am such H
sincere believer in woman's suffrage that
I even believe that men should share the
actual care of the babies, especially the
first few months of their existence," de
clared Sir Thomas Upton, in a statement
here today.
I believe most positively In woman's
suffrage, added Sir Thomas. "How can
any man, It he loves and respects his
mother, refuse, to care for her right of
citizenship."
For several days Sir Thomas has been
the guest of friends In Atlanta. II left
today for tho cast.