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EL PASO TEXAS
Tuesday Evening
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Leased Wire
WKATHBR FORRCAST.
Fair Tonight and Wednesday;
Cooler Tonight.
May 20 1913-
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WILL INVITE
K! H A I A)
H . M . FLAGLER
IS DEAD AT
PILMBEACI
Capitalist Known as "King
of Florida" Succumbs
Following Injury.
AIDED ROCKEFELLERS
FORM STANDARD OIL
Gen. Menocal Inaugurated
As the President of Cuba
JAPAN TRIES
TO RESTRAIN
RADICALS
Conservatives in Tokio Are
Joining in Agitation for
Equal Rights in America
THINK ALIEN LAWS-
INVOLVE HONOR
WITCHCRAFT IS
AIRED IN A
COURT CASE
W
TO BE
T
P SIN
JOKIO JAPAN. May 20. The news
that the California alien land
ownership bill had been signed
by governor Johnson was received here
with regret although it had been dis-
counted in official and nonofficlal cir-
cles. It was hoped up to the last mo-
ment however that Washington's in-
tervention would prove successful. The
newspapers published extra editions
with the announcement that the bill
had been signed.
The efforts of the Japanese govern-
ment are concentrated at present on
pacifying the public opinion but the
task is regarded in many quarters as
a more difficult one than at the time
of the California school controversy.
Since the death of the old Japanese
emperor the authority of the govern-
ment has steadily diminished in resist-
ing the growing influence of public
opinion and the spirt of democracy is
augmenting throughout the empire.
Friendship Is Assured.
Arthur Ba'Uy-islanchard. secretary
of the United states embassy visited
baron Maklno the Japanese foreign
minister today and reiterated the de-
termination of the United States gov-
ernment to exert every-effort in or-
der to find a friendly and satisfactory
solution of the question. He empha-
sized the fact that it was a Caliiornian
and not an American qeustion and
thanked the Japanese government for
its friendliness and for its attempts to
rt strain the excitable public opinion of
Japan.
Demand Eqeal Treatment.
It is generally believed here that
"Washington will find a solution for
the problem but the more conservative
elements in Japan are now echoing the
public agitation for equal treatment of
the Japanese. They declare that the
racial issue which it is contended is
involved and the steady recurrence of
anti-Japanese bills in California should
receive "basic curative treatment."
National Honor Involved.
A prominent official said today:
The Japanese people feel that their
national honor is involved. The po-
litical question will be solved peace-
fully but what is needed to assure the
permanence of our traditional friend-
ship is a change of heart in some
Americans toward the -Japanese."
TJ. S. NOW AWAITS
ACTION BY JAPAN
.
Japanese Foreign Offiee May He Iteltic-
tani to Test California Allen Land
ActIn Federal Conrts.
Washington. D. C May 20. With
the answer of the United States to its
protest in hand it Is now up to the t
Japanese xoreign oiiice 10 iae me ncn
step in the negotiations over the Cali-
fornia alien land bill. It is expected
that the forthcoming rejoinder to sec-
retary Bryan will be strongly argu-
mentative and calculated to result in
the conduct of the future negotiations
on a strictly legal basis. As it is un-
derstood that the state department is
looking to the Japanese government or
some Jaoanese citizen to test the new
law by recourse to the United States 1
court it may De signiricam oi ine
drawing of another issue that the Jap-
anese are belived to be reluctant to be-
gin such a movement.
In his protest of May S to the state
department the Japanese ambassador
is understood to have made it perfectly
clear that Japan finding it impossible
to deal directly with the state of Cali-
fornia was relying on the federal gov-
ernment to insure what he believes to
be fair treatment for its subjects.
Probably that contention will be ex-
tended to cover the legal test of th
California land law though the ordi-
nary procedure in such cases would be
to allow a Japanese subject threat-
ened with escheatment of his lands te
begin action by application for an in-
junction. JAPAXBSB THINK THBY
SHOULD BE NATURALIZED
San Francisco. Calif May 20.
Brief statements were Issued here by
Ayao Hattori and Soraku Ebara the
Japanese who arrived to inquire un-
officially into the situation that has
brought about the California alien
land legislation. Mr. Ebara's state-
ment couched in diplomatic phrase-
ology did not indicate his views on
the issue. Mr. Hattorj's however was
vigorous of purpose.
"I have come here" be said "as the
representative of the Liberal party of
Japan. The treaty we have with Amer-
ica is deficient and I advocate its re-
vision. As o the land law question.
I think that we should secure the right
of naturalization. With regard to nat-
uralization of the Japanese it seems
to me that Japan is almost unani-
mous in demanding the same. But
how to secure it is not decided yet.
"I am a member of the Japanese
Peace Society. We hope to solve this
problem peaceably and honorably."
SMITH WILL FIGHT
BRYAN SUGGESTION
Says Plan Credited to the Secretary
"Woald Be Great Handicap to
Southern Arizona.
Tucson Ariz May 20. As a result
of the protest sent by city and county
authorities to senator Mark Smith
against the recommendation of secre-
tary of state Bryan regarding land
patents senator Smith said he would
oppose the suggestion attributed to
Bryan firmly. The secretary of state is
understood to have recommended to
secretary Lane of the department of
u y uumiz. ul uiv ucua Liuciii 3i
the interior that patents to lands in
the Colorado river bason be withheld '
from pending applications until a
treaty with Mexico definitely fixing the j
relations Between ine iwu Dvenuoenie i
regarding the Colorado river now can
be concluded.
The waters of the Colorado river
diverted by the United States govern-
ment's irrigation project at Yuma are
carried on down to irrigate lands in
Lower California. Mex.. as well as
those on the American side of the line.
The Colorado river basin however
includes not only the valley of the
Colorado but also that of all tributary
streams. Local organisations hold that
it would handicap settlers and retard
development of millions of acres in
southern Arizona if Bryan's reported
suggestion is followed by the interior
department
Senator Smith wired in reply that he
hardly thought Bryan was correctly
quoted for he did not believe the secre-
tary of stau would recommend action
of so sweeping a nature involving
practically every acre of unpatented
land in southern and central Arizona
with the exception of the San Pedro
th. S i- Simon and the Sulphur Springs
vane s.
Mexicans Near Hillsboro j
New Mexico Try to Kill ;
Woman "Possessed."
FEARED SPELL SHE
HAD CAST ON WOMAN
HILLSBORO. N. M. May 20. Witch-
craft is at the bottom of a case
nmar nv trial here 11-1 teh -"--- ft "
the 20th century!
The district court is engaged in the
trial of the case of the state vs. Eduardo
Chaves. Francisco Montoya and Mariano
TruJii?o charged by indictment with
assault with intent to commit murder
upon Mrs. Koinalda Sediilo de Chaves
and assault upon her with a deadly
weapon on the 15 th day of April last.
The evidence introduced in the case
was. on the part of the prosecution to
the effect that about sundown of the
25th of April the three defendants ar-
rived on horseback at the ranch of Mrs.
Chaves where they were first seen by
one of the daughters of the woman
who. fearing that all was not right
quickly gave an alarm to her mother
and another sister who were there.
They testified that the three defend-
ants who made a poor attempt at dis-
guise by wearing masks over the lower
part of their faces came up to them
and demanded that .they deliver their
mother to them that they intended to
kill her because she was a witch. The
two daughters instead threw their
arms about their mother and declared
to the men that they would have to kill
them as well as her.
They further testified that Chaves
and Truiillo then shot towards the
group o'f the three of them where they
had their mother between them two
shots striking one on each side of
them near their feet. The men being
unsuccessful in dislodging the two
women from the mother then threw a
lariat which was circumvented by the
quick action of one of the daughters in
disentangling themselves and that then
the defendants dismounted and forcibly
separated the two daughters from the
mother one of whom held a child in
her arms and one of the men then took
charge of the women while the other
two took the daughters a distance
away; that the one who took the moth-
er away dragged her into 'an arroyo
and beat her over the head with a six-
shooter and on the body with the lariat
and kicked and bruised her severely;
and that in the meantime tne men in
charge of the daughters were assuring
them that if they should ever see their
mother again it would be only her
bodv hanging in a sack.
Trie aged woman testified very brief-
ly her physical condition being such
that she was required to be brought
into court on a stretcher. She gave her
testimony under great strain corrobor-
ating her daughters and also positively
JjjdOTirlfylng each of thethre-a daand -
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her injuries.
Several witnesses were then sworn
who related that they had seen the de-
fendants about the scene of the crime
at the approximate time ft occurred.
The defence had two angles first
that the women were mistaken in their
Identification and second that the de-
fendants could not- have committed the
crime because they were in another
place at the time of its commission.
The defence in its effort to make it
appear that someone else might have
committed the crime put in evidence
facts showing that the Montoya family
was informed by one Vigil a "medi-
cine man." that the mother of the de-
fendant Montoya-rvas under a spell or
bewitched by the Chaves woman and
that thereafter the husband of the sick
Mrs. 2fontoya and several others called
on Mrs. Chaves and wanted to know
from her whether It was true that she
had bewitched Mrs. Montoya. The Cha-
ves woman denied the accusation to
them and proceeded to prosecute the
medicine doctor. Vigil in the justice's
court and the defence asked the jury
whether it was not reasonable to be-
lieve that this medicine man and his
cohorts were not the culprits?
SCHWAB CORRECTS
HIS TESTIMONY
Wltiiexs In Steel Trait Suit Says Illin-
ois and Carnegie Companies "Were
Net Competitors.
New York May 20. Charles M.
Schwab resumed the witness stand to-
day for further cross-examination by
government counsel in the suit to dis-
solve the United States Steel corpora-
tion. Before being questioned by judge
Jacob M. Dickinson the government
attorney he asked permission to cor-
rect the testimony he had given to
the effect that the Illinois Steel com-
pany and the Carnegie Steel company
subsidiaries of the so-called trust were
competitors before they were absorbed.
He sai 1 today that the Illinois company
manufactured "only small parts" and
was not in reality a competitor of the
Carnegie company.
The existence of competition between
these two companies is one of the im-
portant points in the government's
case against the corporation.
SUFFRAGE FAVORED
IN ILLINOIS ASSEMBLY
SpHnefield Ills.. May 20. In a lively
meeting preceding tne nouse session
today the elections committee of that
hody adopted the report of a sub-corn-
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slve. over Hennebr. Democrat took
favorable action on the woman's suf
frage bill which has already passed
the senate and postponed action on a
contest brought against Medill McCor-
mick. Progressive floor leader..
The woman's suffrage bill would
give votes to women on all statutory
offices in Illinois. Only a few places
would be excepted by its provisions. A
previous endorsement of the measure
Dy tne committee was overridden on
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PRESDDENT WILL NOT
TESTIFY IN TRIAL
Newark N. J May 2t). Heeler Dav
enport and Jacob Dunn mountaineers j
aa wuua cuoppers. were orougnt in-
to the federal district court today for
trial on a charge of having sent threat-
ening letters through the mails to
Wcodrow Wilson.
Aside from handwiting experts the
principal witness to be called by the
government will be Joseph Tumulty
the president's secretary. President
Wilson will not be called.
KING OF SERA'IANS PLANS
TO ABDICATE HIS THRONE
Geneva Switzerland May 20. King
Peter of Servia intends to abdicate
Zl.l?"n a he possibly can after peace I
between the Balkan states and Turkey
has been signed. He plans to return
to Geneva where he lived for many
years before he mi called to the Ser-
vian throne in lin aftei the murder
of king Alexander and quuu Diaga.
John Kirby Jr. of Ohio
Charges Unions Have Not
Removed Lawlessness.
NO PROTEST AGAINST
CONVICTED LEADERS
D
ETROIT MICH.. May 20. Charg- I
ing that organized laborhas failed
to clear itself of "the stains which
violence and lawlessness have cast upon
it" John Kirby jr. of Dayton O- presi-
dent of the National Association of
Manufacturers In his address today
dwelt at length on the present indus-
trial and legislative tendencies and
their effects upon manufacturers and
employers. He referred in detail to
the treatment of great corporations
and the railroads and the attitude of
manufacturers toward the tariff. He
said in part:
Conspicuous in the momentous
events of recent years that have trans-
pired in the field of American indus-
try is the tragedy of Los Angeles and
the drama of Indianapolis. As a re-
ward to the principal accomplices in
this conspiracy they have one after
another through the power of the in-
Tincible "inner circle" of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor been reelect-
ed to their respective offices. Point
to me one single labor leader or dele-
gate who has arisen and indignantly
demanded that such type of leader-
ship be forever barred from the admin-
istration of union affairs."
Fight Exemptions of Unions.
The association unanimously adopted i
and forwarded to president Wilson
resolutions urging him to veto the
! sundry civil appropriation bill con-
of public fiends appropriated to en-
force the Sherman act. for the prosecu-
tion of labor and agricultural organ-
izations. The resolution was Introduced by
James A. Emery of Washington gen-
eral counsel for the manufacturers'
association. After Mr. Emery had
assailed the bill for three-quarters of
an hour the resolution was immediately
adopted and telegraphed to Washing-
ton. WITNESS DESCRIBES HIS FART
IX ALLEGED DY AMITE FL VNT"
DennlH J. Collln.t of Cambridge. Tells
of Meeting John J. BrceB. Con-
victed of Plantinir" Dynamite !
in Uo.it on.
Boston Mass.. May 20. Dennis J !
Collins a dog fancier of Cambridge i
on trial with William Wood at .he
American Woolen company and Fred-
erick E. Atteaic. a Boston dyo manu- !
facturer or alleged conspiracy to
-nln" dtmantite at Lawrence during
the textile stMKe or iiz. tesoiieo. m
a witness for the prosecution when
the trial was resumed today.
Collins said that on January 19. 1012.
Ke met John J. Breen. the Lawrence
undertaker who was convicted of
actually "planting" the explosive in
a saloon in Boston. In the course of
their conversation Breen asked if he
would like to go to Lawrence that
night. "I told him I would go if I
could help." said Collins. Breen con-
tinued: "We shall probably meet some folk
and you had better carry this bun-
dle to keep your end up" at the same
time handing the witness five ?5 bills.
Breen the witness said agreed to give
him more money the following day.
Collins said that after leaving the
saloon they met two men. One of th
men was described by the witness as
Mr. Rice gave Breen a package
weighing about 40 pounds which they
carried to Breen's house in Lawrence
and opened. It contained sticks which
felt "cold."
"I asked Breen what they were
the witnessed added "and he told me it
was 'Juice.' "
Collins said that when he pressed
Breen for an explanation of the pack-
age Breen said:
. "You'll see the joke tomorrow.
The witness told of a conversation
with Breen.
"I asked him what he meant said
Collins and he asked me if I knew
Prof. Wood. I told him I did and thn
he said that I would see the joke in
the papers the next day."
CONCESSIONS ARE MADE
TO XACOZARI STRIKERS
Douglas. Aria May SO. The Moctc-
zuma Copper company the Phelps-
ni cornoration a big Sonora mine
Hat Nacozari. south of Douglas has an
nounced that it has maoe concessions
to its striking employes by which it
is hoped the strike which affects
about 1500 men .will be ended. The
company agreed to discharge the three
American foremen as demanded by
the strikers: but it is announced that
the mill will remain closed until
other disputed points are settled.
LONGSHOREMEN THREATEN
TO TIB UP TRAFFIC
Philadelphia. Pa.. May 2C Threats
to tie up shpping all along the At-
lantic ' coast unless the longshoremen
on strike here are granted their de-
mands are made by national organizers
of the Industrial Workers of the
World.
jviv Soo6 - rc a-jj to be on
rLy.. wSwenJl?? " 2 .
rf a 'hVr" da time and half
f work after p. m. uouoie time ror
ork on SundaJrs --a holidays and
recognition of the union.
CROAATJ JEERS MILL AVOUKERS;
57 ARRESTED AT PATERSON
Paterson. X. J.. May 20. Fifty-seven
arrests were made today in the vicin
ity of the Price silk mill to which the i
bands returned yesterday in tne iace
of protests from Industrial Workers of
the World leaders and others gathered
In the streets near the mill to jeer the
workers. There was no actual violence
and those arrested were arrested be-
cause they refused to "move on."
Three of the prisoners taken were
women one with a baby in her arms.
She was immediately paroled.
CINCINNATI STRIKE IS SETTLED.
Cincinnati O. May 20. Conferences
between the representatives of the
Cincinnati Traction company and the
striking car men ended n an agree-
ment whereby the strike was called
off. Service 'was resumed this morning.
The application for a receiver for the
company has been withdrawn.
EMMA GOLDMAN AND BEN
REITMAN ARE ARRESTED
San Diego". Calif.. May 20. Emma
Goldman and Dr. Ben Reitman. anar-
chists were arrested today on their
arrival from Los Angeles and taken to
the city limits in a police automobile.
Thf.v blarded a tiain for Los Angeles.
Airs uoidman s purpose in coming
as to deliver a lecture. As soon as it
t'wame known that Mrs Goldman and
Reitman Were in the city j.: il a crowd
tempted.
-TEST PALM BEACH. FLA. May
Af 20. Henry M. Flagler aged
83 capitalist and railroad mag-
nate died at his winter horn hero
this morning after an Ulnae? of sev-
eral weeks. Mr. Flagler recently fell
down a flight of steps at his home and
because of his advanced age his re-
covery had not been anticipated.
Known as "iftng of Florida."'
Mr. Flagler known in the south as
the "King of riorida." was born in a
HENRY X. FLAGLER.
little village just south of Rochester
New York in 1830. His father'occupled
the not very lucrative position of pas-
tor fit the village church and at the
age of 11 young Henry decided that
his mother and sister could get along
more comfortably if he ceased ' to he
one of the family burden.
So he started from home with a
few dollars in his pocket and gradu-
ally worked his way westward to
Ohio where he located in a small vil-
lage called Republic and went to work
in a country store at the salary of $5
per month and board.
It was in this his first job. that
young Flagler was initiated into the
ways of the business world. He was
instructed by his employer that tho
price on certain articles of- goods
varied according to the class or ap-
pearance of the customer.
The young man soon gained the rep-
utation of being one of the bestaies-
men in the country and he was induced
to change his place of employment at
frequent intervals.
Engaged In Grain Business.
Strict economy soon enabled young
Flagler to open a grain business in
Bellevue Ohio. And here began a
little business intrecourse which ulti-
mately resulted in the formation of
the greatest corporation in the world.
Mr. Flagler used to ship his carloads
of grain to Cleveland where it was
sold for him by a young commission
merchant named John D. Rockefeller.
As young Flagler prospered he felt a
desire for a partner to share his good
fortune. A short courtship resulted
in his marrying the daughter of a
well-to-do merchant named Harkness.
After amassing a fortune of $60000
in Bellevue he went to Saginaw.
Mich. and made an unsuccessful ven-
ture in the salt business losing every
dollar of his hard earned money. With
the aid of money furnished by his
wife's relatives he moved to Cleve-
land and re-entered the grain business.
Helped Organize Standard Oil.
Mr. Flagler renewed his acquaintance
with John D. and William Rockefeller
who were at that time confining their
efforts to the oil refining business. He
became interested in the brothers'
new venture and in 1S67 with the aid
of more money from his wife's rela-
tives he entered into a $100000 part-
nership with the Rockefellers and
Samuel Andrews. Tho new partner
ship bought up every oil refinery
large or small that appeared in the
field of competition. Business grew
so rapidly that in 1870 the partners
organized the Standard Oil company
with a capitalization of $1000000. and
not a little credit for the marvelous
growth of the great combine from that
time up to the present day has been
given to the shrewd business ability
and keen foresight of Mr. Flagler.
Married Second Time In 1SS3.
His first wife who had been his
most valuable supporter at the begin-
ning of his career did not live 'o
share in Mr. Flagler's success. She
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DAILY RIDDLES
QUESTIONS.
1. What is that which is full of
holes and et holds water?
2. What man aiways has a guar-
dian? 3. Why is a ship going about in
the face of a strong wind like some-
thing that makes a teacher get up?
4. In what way is the Scotch
town of Cgyplyyl like a confession
of theft?
5. Why is an automobilist going
70 miles an hour brave?
Answers will De found under
their appropriate numbers scattered
through the Classified Advertising
pages.
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I 1 1 Mil IM il
QP ;
CIT. MENOCAL AND AVIKE.
SEEKS TO VOID
ANTI ALIEN
Miss ouri Representative
Would Prevent Friction
By State Legislation.
CHANGES ARE MADE
IN TARIFF RATES
WASHINGTON D. C May 20.
During a 10 minute session of
the Jiouse today representative
Sisson of Mississippi announced his
intention of mahisur 4r -speech on the
leaa points involved in the California-
Japanese situation wnen the house
meets again Friday.
Ifi-gen Federal Land Lawn.
Representative Barthold of Missouri
announced that he purposed to intro-
duce a resolution to empower congress
to legislate exclusively on all ques-
tions affecting the rights of aliens re-
siding in the I'nited States. The pur-
pose of the measure would be to pre-
vent individual states from passing
laws which might cause friction with
foreign countries. Lack of federal
control he said affecting the ability
of the government to carry out a
treaty in all its integrity was a pal-
pable defect.
One Cent Postage for Letters.
One cent postage for letters after
July 1. 1914 was proposed in a reso-
tion by representative Rouse of Ken-
tucky. The bill for a constitutional amend-
ment providing for the direct election
and a six year term for the president
and vice president was introduced by
representative Britten.
Representative Hay introduced a bill
to provide for distinguished service of
army and navy men.
Change Metal Tariff.
Majority members of the senate
finance committee held their first
meeting today to hear preliminary re-
ports from the subcommittees work-
ing on the tariff bill and suggest re-
visions for approval of the entire com-
mittee and the Democratic caucus.
Senator Stone reported that the met-
al schedule practically had been com-
pleted by his subcommittee but that it
was being considered a second time
with the "aid of an expert from the
customs appraisers offices in New
York. Some changes in the schedule
.have been made but. it is believed they
are not of such a character as to arouse
the opposition of the house Demo-
crats. Revise Rates oa Chemicals.
Senator Johnson reported that the
chemical schedule had been finished
by his subcommittee and that about 30
changes had been made affecting
chiefly dyes used in the manufacture
of cotton goods. No reports were
made relating to susar and wool-
Protest AgalnaC Income Tax.
W. D. Hines. chairman iff the execu-
tive committee and counsel of the Santa
Fe railroad representing 20 other lines
complained to senator Williams chair-
man of the subcommittee considering
the income tax that a subsection of
the provision would result in taxing
holding corporations twice both on
the income of a subsidiary and that of
a holding company. He also main-
tained that interest on all bonded in-
debtedness should be exempt.
Lenr Section Over Tariff.
Debate on the bill in the senate was
desultory and featureless concerning
principally the work of the subcommit-
tee. Senator Penrose predicted that the
bill would keep congress in session
throughout the summer. Republican
senators he said would offer amend-
ments to schedules -but bad no con-
certed plan and did not expect to re-
sort to a policy of delay.
Pretest Against Tariff.
While Democratic senators are
wrestling with home manufacturers
protesting against numerous rates in
the Underwood bill they are confronted
also by protests from foreign coun-
tries against administrative features
of the bill and the provisions that
would grant a five percent reduction
of duties imports in American bot-
toms. Protests from England Germany.
France. Italy. Australia and other
countries have been lodged with the
state department and communicated
to the finance committee where thev
first will be considered by a.sub-com-mittee
of which senator Williams is
'chairman.
The attention of the committee is
called to a meeting of the National
Association of Industry and Commerce
of France at which the Underwood
bill was condemned the administra-
tive features of which it was claim--l.
would arbitrarily increase the hin-
drances to trading with this countrj.
ChangeK Are Favored.
From many countries have corn"
protests that the new provision in
the bill that would Kiv- the secre-
tary of the tr. asurv the nirht to .n-
ilude from t.ntr jjooUb o iii' nhants
LAI LAWS
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1
Has Reputation as a Fighter
And Wins Easily Over
Political Opponents.
HAVANA. CUBA. May 20. With
the inauguration today of Gen.
Mario G. Menocal as president in
succession to president Jose Miguel
Gomez and of Dr. Enrique Jose Varona
as vice president the Cuban republic
enters on a new phase of its existence
in a spirit of high "hopes for the pres-
ervation of peace and the establish-
ment of the prosperity of the island.
President MepocaJ. on taking office
contents himself with the declaration
that he will devote all his energies
to giving the country a clean business
administration which will foster the
industries of the island -and develop its
resources which wllj welcome foreign
capital and immigration and maintain
'friendly relations with all nations es-
pecially with the United States to
which Cuba is so closely linked by
bonds of mutual affection and inter-
est. Gen. Menocal was elected by a slight
majority in November. 1312 at an elec-
tion which threatened to break into
serious trouble at anv moment. Troops
were prepared to suppress disorder and
the authorities at Washington vere
ready to rush- war ships to the island
if it became necessary. Menocal de-
feated his Liberal party opponent. Al-
fredo Zayas who for several years
has nursed a desire to become presi-
dent by some 17 votes In the electoral
college. Menocal got 78 votesi or jnst
17 more than enough to elect him.
Gen. Menocal is a member of the Con-
servative pariv. He fought in the Span-
ish war. gained quite a reputation as a
warrior and has always been very"
friendly to Americans. At the time of
the American occupation of Cuba the
Anu rican authorities sought to induce
Menocal to accept the office of alcalde.
or mayor of Havana. He declined to
take the position but later became chief
of Dolice of Havana.
Immediately rfter his election Gen.
Menreal issued the following state-
ment: "In the new year there will be!n
to direct the destinies cf the United
States and Cuba the men who have
been recently elected to that end as an
expression of a wish for a new line of
political conduct on the part of both
peops. who hope from the change an
era of greater prosperity.
or manufacturers who refuse to sub-
mit for inspection by United States
asents their accounts pertaining to
valuations or classification of mer-
chandise wheneer disputes arise.
The present attitude of the committee
and the administration is to adhere
to this provision the claim being that
it will not be abused and will serve
as a bar to professional defrauders.
Foreign governments maintain that it
will result in unusual trouble.
One request of the foreign govern-
ments is for a return to a provision
of tariff laws before the Payne-Al-drich
bill which in cases of disputed
valuation would give the appraiser the
right to increase it 5 or 10 percent.
Such a provision was originally in-
cluded in the Payne-Aldrieh bill but
it was not there when the bill passed.
the claim being that it was uninten-
tionally omitted. Consideration of all
these protests will be taken up by
the finance committee soon.
Free Sagar Is Opposed.
Louis M. Rivera resident commis-
sioner from Porto Rico; Jose Diego
speaker of the Porto Rican house;
Marfn Travicso president of the ex-
ecutive council and a delegation of
business men from the Island have
presented a memorial to president Wil-
son declaring that the free sugar pro-
vision in the tariff schedule would
dertroy their sugar industry. The
president promised to study their argu-
ment. Allege Combiae la AIaka.
Delegate Wickersham charged be-
fore the senate territories committee
that a combination of transportation
comi-anics was opposing government
ccptruction of railways in Alaska.
Wickersham declared that fhe Copper
River and Northwestern and Ithe White
Tass and Yukon railways the Alaskan
fteamship company the Pacific coast
steamship and R S. Ryan a Controler
bay navigation company were in the
opposition.
Ses-sloa I Brief.
President Wilson and the cabinet
had the shortest session of the admin-
istration thus far It lasted less that.
an hour and concerned chiefly ap-
po ntments.
The Japanese question was touched
on hiicfly but it was understood the
cabinet deferred fuller discussion
awaitins a reply from Japan to the
latest American note.
MILITANTS THREATEN
TO THROW VITRIOL
Vigilance Committee Is Organised la
Scotland to Prevent Destruction
of Golf LtnkH.
St. Andrews. Scotland May 20 This
little town s almost in a state of siege
as the result of threats uttered b tho
militant suffrasreta that they will de-
stroy the putting greens and thus ren-
der pla impossible in the world"s ama-
teur trolf championship which is to be
competed for here next week
Intense excitement prevails among
the townspeople who depend largi Iv
for their prosperity on the golf links.
Citizens have organized a vigilance
committee whose members togetner
with jooo volunteers will guard the
greens msht and da. Ag it is under-
stood th?t the women will use vitrol
to de3trov the greens all the senti-
nels stationed there h?ve provided
ihim'i'hfs wi:h laree umbrella o
lit. i -it the ... .mo fluid beins?
thin un in th ir fa- ..
Old General Don Porfirio
May be Asked to Come
Back to Mexico.
DECLINES TO TALK
UPON THE SUBJECT
PARIS FRANCE May 20. Gen.
Porfirio Diaz former president of
Mexico who is staying at a hotel
here declines to make any statement
in reply to inauiries as to he arrival
of a delegation from Mexico to offer
him th presidency. .
The report current yesterday in Cor-
runna Spain on this subject was
founded on statements made by of-
ficers of the steamer Ypiranga. Thy
said passages to Europe on board that
the vessel were engaged as long ago
as January 'or delegation which was
to be sent to Gen. Diaz in the name of
all the factions in Mexico to offer him
the presidency.
GUARD DISAPPEARS
SO DOES AIRSHIP
DepHty United States Marshal Believed
to Have Been Kidnaped Before
Machine Was Takes.
Nogales. Ariz. May 20. The war
aeroplane crossed Into Mexico near
Naco Sunday night was the same fl-
ing machine confiscated by United
States federal officials two weeks aga.
The machine has disappeared from a
ranch between Tucson. Aria. and this
point. With it disappeared Reuben
Hopkins a United States deputy mar-
shal of Tucson who was left to guard
the air craft.
The machine in parts was. taken in
three automobiles south to the inter-
national line and safely crossed in day-
light late Smay afternoon. With It
went high power bombs of the gravity
contact type which the insurgents ex-
pect to toss on tho federal gunboat
Guerrero which lies in Guaymas har-
bor ready to assist the garrison of the
town in defending the only remaining
point in Sonora state held by the cen-
tral government. The flying apparatus
and bombs for aerial use went soutn
Monday on a special train. The attack
on Gnaymas". to which point the de-
feated federals have retired has been
postponed it is explained awaiting
the aeroplane to onset mo vunci "i
the gunboat.
The disappearance of the aeroplane
supposedly safe in the keeping of the
federal officers has led to a search
for the missing deputy marshal. It is
asserted that he was kidnaped. Th
Mexican customs collector of Nogales.
Sonora passed th incident with. the
remark: Tteoat us a lot of mono
but we got IV
The aeroplane a three passenev
80 horsepower Curtlss biplane was
i.Au -or. wm ovf vhen Didier Ma' -
i son and his mechanic Thomas Dearie
began setting up the maenme at fui -ranch
JO miles below Tucson. Mas-s.j .
and Deane escaped with some ne -sarv
parts of the machine and tal v
at once was started that still anoth-r
aeroplane had been smuggled over the
line During this time the insur-
gents' American agents were planninc
to secure the confiscated machine
which was done successfully dunns
last night.
! MEXICAN MAILS
ARE UNCERTAIN
I'nited States Delivers Mail for HHerta
Section to Coast; Rebels Get
North Mexieo Mali.
Washington. D. C. May 20. An or-
der has been issued by postmaster
general Burleson directing that post-
masters refuse to pay money orders
tesneri on and after May 25 at any
I postoffice in Mexieo unless they have
I received the corresponding advices
previously endorsed by the Huerta.
postal administration with a special
stamp reading:
-Visaddor por la direction general
de correos de Mexico D. F."
When payment is thus refused the
instructions say the holder of the or-
der should be rd vised to return it
to the sender. The order is in accord-
ance with an agreement entered into
between the American and Mexican
postal departments.
At present all mail for any part of
Mexico under the control of the Huerta
government moves by maritime routes
to Veracruz thence to Mexico city by
rail and is there distributed by the
Mexican postal authorities. Mail for
the northern states of Mexico where
the 'Constitutionalists- are In control
is delivered according to the regular
practice of postal authorities to those
who are de factor In control in spite
of the protest of the Huerta adminis-
tration. SIX ARRESTS FOLLOW
AMMUNITION SEIZURE
Copper Qneea Famishes Band for Two
Bntpioyea In Btabee Store Consul
Perez'. Bend. Is Fixed at 9159.
Bisbee. Aria May 26. Six men
placed under arrest on charges of vio-
lating the neutrality law in the
alleged shipment of $5000 rounds f
ammunition to Mexico had the charges
read to them before United States
commissioner J. D. Taylor. Bail wa
fixed and it was announced that pre-
liminary hearings would be held before
United States district attorney Mori.-
son. who is expected back from Phoe-
nix in a few days. In the case of con-
sul Perez a "constitutionalist." L.
Hall and M. Martinez bonds were fix'!
at $1500 each. Taft. night watchn v
at the Copper Queen store house and
Allen were placed under $500 bond a-i .
Taylor alleged to be the driver of
j ammunition wagon was released on
his own recognizance.
In the cases of the first three nan- -!
personal bonds were arranged whi'.-
j the Copper Queen gave bond for T.i:
I and Allen both of whom are emplov :s
J of the company.
I ANTI-AMERICAN
I PEELING IN MEXICO
j Mexico Citj. Mex.. May 20. The Kill-
ing of one merican and the wounding
I of several others in the last 30 das in
J and about Tampico has been made th'
j subject of a report to the tate depart-
ment at Washington as indicating a
' rtrong ant'-Vmencan btntnnent. The
t attention of the Mexican foreign office
j also has been called to thi matter
' Jami-s Crawford wa.-t stabbed and
I killed near Tampiio anotner American
! wa. slashed with a "laehete and hl;
1 condition is seriout. w ml the oth"-s
1 are ufferinsr fiom 'is-r injuries. X
anes have been n.dt Several hun-
'!(' American colonists and oil woik-
(is reside 11 that region The rt''
I Khn wire threatenin-r Tampico a
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