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EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1916.
-, -ir w ,r it-
L S. WILL HELP
FRANCE REBUILD
RUINED INDUSTRY
tmei'ican Commission, Fos
tered by Government, to
Advise French Busi
ness Men
UtTAL TO BE SUPPLIED
WABH1KQTON, April 13. French In-
riea, crippled or destroyed by wari
fir' to be rebuilt In nart through the
l!lim of American business cenlna nml
stPltdt. Tito French novdrnmcnt linn lust
men unnunllfled nnnrovAl Id a sinuses-
ItJdnf Informally presented through the
Inked, Stales Department of Commerce.
InF ah early visit to the French Republic
n( an American Industrial Commission to
itCcompllsh the ends In view.
JJr. Edwartf E. Tratt. chief of tho Bu-
ttf 6f Foreign arid Domestic Commerce.
Innouncod today that nil the nrlnclual
BrMustrkg of the United States would be
eprcsehtcu In tho personnel of the com-
nlsslon to bo named. Tho American Man-
lufacturera' Export Association, of New
irorK, comprising several hundred of the
urgest manufacturing exporters of the
wintry ftml a body thoroughly national
Bit scopo, has been designated to select
hd commission. Tentatively. It Is tilanned
jtliat the commission stmt sail for France
bout June 1.
Tho purpose of the comml' -m was
ado plain In a statement by ' Depart-
rtent of Commerce that an exl Ive and
Chnlcal Investigation will 1, nade of
went conditions In France. looking lj
tio construction and reorganization ot
Iter communities and industries that will
(tnka place almost Immediately and after
the war to an extent unparalleled In the
history of tho Republic.
Dr. Pratt announced that the commls-
Irion -will consist ot men of broad technical
experience and national rcnutation In their
Irespectlvo Ilelds, to make certain that the
Bsulta sought will be both conclusive and
Mfectlvo. The commission will Include
manufacturers, bankers, architects, con
tractors and importers.
JIRL HE MISTREATED
REPAYS HIM IN DEATH
Jhnuffetir Who Posed as Single
, Man in Eloping With Heir
ess Cannot Get Fortune
l"2t-f, TltnT nitnlilln IOEH fint I...........
" ..MUftUllJl( fiUU.UUU UUirCBB.
no. It 18 believed, married her chauffeur,
3e0rgo N. Stevens, In this city several
reeks ago, lies dead In a Havana hotol.
lhls was announced today by the Now
s3rk poHco.
..fawvens, it is stated, will bo unable to
tfalm tho young woman's fortune, be-
uso nhe died six days before ho could
become licr legal husband. Stevens has
mother wlfo living In Connecticut, ac
cording to tho police. Ho had been di
vorced rrom her before he eloped with
Miss McLaughlin, but the decree nrn.
Vldad that he could not marry again until
pru 17- laiB.
illas McLaughlin was tho daughter of
ho lata Patrick H. McLaughlin, former
deputy to Chief of Police Dovory of New
ront. -rno young woman was a sufferer
rem. tuberculosis when she became ac-
uamtea wui stevepu. When Miss Mc-
lUghUn disappeared from tho homo of
her aunt. Mrs", PL Ingles. In New York
last December, she Is said to have carried
aoro than $200,000 worth of securities
la' her handbag: also 15000 wortli of
Eewelry, Miss McLaughlin nnd Stevens
lame to Philadelphia nnd remained hero
ror several weeks. Then they went to
Havana, Cuba, where they were seen by
everni wow lonters.
Ilecently tho girl's aunt, Mrs. Ingles.
vrote to Mayor Smith and nsked him to
scertaln who married tho pair In Philn-
glphla. She Informed the Mayor that
tended to cause Stevens' arrest on
rge, of bigamy. She characterized
ns n vllllan becauso he ran oft
bung girl suffering from tubcr-
etter concluded:
Wend who saw them In Havana,
ays my niece was a pitiable sight
Rtln and bones. Wo know that
6ns watches her closely and will not
ner to communicate with her
Fnds."
CA"N SHOT IX RIOT STARTED
BY STRIKING L0XGSII0RE3IEN
veral Others Injured in Disturbance
at Atlantic Transport Piers
One man was shot and several others
lureuTaa riot which occurred today fol.
awing a. strike of longshoremen at Piers
and C5, of the Atlantic Transport
ompany.
The trouble started at Delaware avenue
ri Christian street, where tho strikers
tttacked a man who refused to join them.
Its. shouts for help were heard by Ser-
ni uaitagner anu Policeman La Vas-
kur. They drew revolvers and ordered
strikers, most of whom wero negroes.
EO disperse. The workmen defied the ix
Icemen and attacked them with bricks
pm4 clubs. The policemen flred several
hots and during the tight sent In a riot
lit
ft Meanwhile the ranks of the strikers
pete, increased Dy sympathizers. Two
tgroes triea to disarm the pol ce by b t-
n" thole funds. A patrol load of policemen
torn tne so ana Christian streets station
Cived and routed the strikers. During
struggle John Thompson, of El South
llth street, was shot In the right thigh.
le was sent to me Pennsylvania Hospital.
POLICEMAN AND MERCHANT FIGHT
BOLD BURGLARS
iWhen Thoughtful Person Turns on Light, the Intruding
Villains, Cold and Stark in Death, Found to
Be Clothing Dummies
f'Wrriae struggle between two bur
rs and a policeman, a, fireman and Max
MTM n the latter'B store, at 3S4S Ger
intown avenue, this morning aroused
oxen of persons In the neighborhood,
t'ltidows went up and police whistles re
funded.
Crash, after crash could be heard in
fMyUr store and those living nearby ex-
looted to sea the place littered with bodies
it the rise of the morning1 sun.
It waa due to the vigilance of Pollce-
ma Sltuuckaon that the Intruders were
iKcovured He noticed that the door of
Ptvis' store was slightly ajar. Drawing
m revolver he entered cautiously, tn
tie darlcne&s he was conscious of the fact
t s, man was staring at blm. The
anger was so dark that he wm even
clifr than the darkness Itself.
The policeman, felt a cold chill traveling
a-srx hi baric Hut he was "game " He
m1 zed that quick action was necessary.
II leajj4 Ilk a panther through the
ri pna Minded on the n&cn or tne our-
Iloth tell oc the floor and In their
jcfc'es wt nunw boxes and rows
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MILK EXCHANGE COMPLAINS
Of SHIPPING RATES
Reading Railway Accused of Making
"Unreasonable" Charges
WASHINGTON, April 13. The Phila
delphia Milk Exchange today complained
to the Interstate Commerce Commission
ot unreasonable rates over tho Philadel
phia nnd Reading Railway on milk nnd
cream from points In Maryland, Dela
ware. New Jersey to points In Pennsyl
vania and New Jersey. Hates to Phila
delphia, Atlantic City, Ocean City, Stone
Harbor and Sea Isle City are said to be
Unreasonable.
A tariff of tho New York Central Rail
road providing for a charge of $2 per
car for reconslgnment service on ship
ments of grain, hay nnd straw "stopped
In transit," complained of by the Com
mercial xchange of Philadelphia, win
held reasonable by the commission. A
reduction of $1 In the same charge for a
similar service respecting a division of
such shipments was ordered. A tariff
giving the carrier the option of forwarding
cars to destination after the iieorucment
of $5 demurrage charges was disapproved.
INSANITARY SCHOOL
AROUSES PROTEST
Thomas JefTerBon Building, 5th
Street Above Poplar, De
clared Dangerous
The Insanitary nnd dangerous condition
ot tho Thomas Jefferson Public School
6th strcot above Poplar, has led parents
of pupils at that Institution to form nn
association to make a protest against the
continuance of those conditions, to inform
the proppr authorities of their disap
proval and demnnd their amelioration The
meeting was held last night in the school
One hundred and llfty parents attended in
tho Interest of about 1100 pupils. Morris
U Emery, principal of the school, attended I
and told the parents that trie movement
had his entire approval and support
According to tho parents and the prln
clnal. tho school Is antiquated. There Is
not a room properly lighted, and. In some
of the classrooms It Is necessary to Keep
a gas light burning all day. The rooms
are so crowded that It Is necessary to
placo chairs In the aisles with boards
from desk to desk to accommodate the
crowd of children who nro forced to at
tend. This Is In violation of tho lire
regulations, but nothing better can be
done. The Insanitary conditions of the
lavatories was severely criticised. Lack
of space was given as tho cause.
Thero Is no room for a kindergarten
In the, building; and pupils who roach the
fourth grade are forced to attend some
other school until they are ready for
tho next higher grade, when they nre
returned to tho Jefferson School. Girls
In tho cooking classes and boys In the
workshop classes aro also forced to at
tend either the Hancock School or the
Madison School. In tho first grade one
half tho children aro on half time.
The parents aro determined to force the
Board of Education to redeem tho prom
ises which they say It has been making
for tho laBt 10 years that It would erect
a new structure capable of holding tho
children without overcrowding, and with
proper sanitary appointments. A commit
tee composed of Dr. Frank I. Cohen. t Ill
lam Stang nnd William Catelss Is mak
ing arrangements for a mass-meeting un
der tho ausplceB of the Parents' Asso
ciation, which will be held some time
next week. At that time the movement
to demand better conditions for tho chil
dren will be woll under way.
BRUMBAUGH REFUSES
TO ANSWER "RUMORS"
Continued from ran One
McAfee, and If so how much and what
uso did you make of It?
PROMISED TO DICTATE ANSWERS.
The newspaper says tho Governor was
told by Its representative that tho ques
tions were nsked him with a view of
publishing the answers he made to them.
The article continues:
"I see that," said the Governor, arter
curiously glancing over the pngo. "And
I will dictate what I have to say later
this evening. Just at prebent I am
engaged In conference with some friends
and I want mqre time to fully read these
questions."
"Later In the evening when the Governor
arrived at the Board of Trade auditorium
to address the Local Option State Com
mittee, he met the representative thero.
and handed the latter the pago bearing tho
questions with the remark:
" That Is such a committing thing that
I do not care to answer It They are all
rumors, and I do not caro to answer
rumors. I will not waste my time an
swering rumors.'
' Then you will not answer tho ques
tions seriatim' was asTted the Governor.
" 'Not those. I will not answer rumors,'
said the Governor, emphatically, and hur
ried away to make his address."
MANY JOIN NAVAL RESERVE
Forty-three Racquet Club Members
Volunteer for Training
Forty-three recruits, members of the
Racquet Club, have Instituted In this city
a volunteer naval reserve corps, distinct
from the naval mllltla. The movement
has spread to such an extent that many
business, professional and society men
have promised to Join. A cltlrens' com
mittee, headed by John If. Craig, visited
the Phlladelnh a Navy vara to comer
with naval officers for the training of
the reserves.
Mr. Cralir will visit secretary or tne
Navy Daniels In Washington today, to
obtain official sanction for the movement
and to obtain permission to use the bat
tleship Illinois for weekly drills ana a
month's cruise on the Atlantic Mem
bers In charge of recruiting are Commo
dore Charles Longstreth. C. R. Dietrich,
Commodore J. J, Whltaker, D. A. Nawhall,
M. L. Newhall, Thomas B. Bowers, Alex
ander Sellers, It D. Clark and Louis D.
Clarke.
TO DEATH IN DARK
Davis, who was sleeping upstairs, heard
the clatter and, jumping from bed. seized
a revolver. He dashed downstairs, while
the policeman and the Intruder were roll
ing over th? floor. The proprietor was
horrified to see another man standing
motionless in the place. In a flash Davis
concluded that the other intruder was
simply waiting to shoot Slqklnger saw
Davis and told him to get the burglar in
the back.
"There's another one." shouted Davis.
He groped his way toward the other
burglar and crushed him to the floor.
The two fights attracted the attention of
a fireman In house of Company No. 32,
next door. He ran In and had presence
of mind to turn, on the light
This revealed the Identity of the two
intruders. They were lying on their backs
With the policeman and Davis leaning oyer
them. Both burglars were completely
knocktd out They didn't put up any re
sistance, for they were clothing dummies
which David bad had in his store for sev
eral months.
: i,t D,Vk.
- i n i r- ' said the policeman.
TRANSIT WORK STANDS STILL
i t - . -
Await Return of City Solicitor Con
nelly Before Resuming Subway
Boring
No further action will he taken to de
termine the terms upon which the Broad
street subway work under City Itnll shall
continue until fily Solicitor Connelly has
given an opinion covering nil phases of
the question. Mr. Connelly Is out of the
city, but may relurn late today. Tho
KeyRtone Slate Construction Company Is
willing to go ahead with the work on
condition that protlslon Is made for le
bulldlng parts of tlii City Hall founda
tions. Among the questions th City Solicitor
will have to pass upon Is where tho money
Is to oomo from for the foundation re
building, whether a new contract will he
necessary or whether the work may he
resumed under the "foicc account" Item
In tho original contract.
Keystone Shoot April 27 and 28
The KetMon fthnntlnr f.ffirAl. nf thl rll
has pUnne.l to hold It Oth nnmml rKtMerH ,
(ournnment nt HolmeshiirK .Junction nn April '
27 ami 1!S The cftKh nnil prises to be Hnrirdel I
nre valued at more than sa.
Above, Jack Hnssler is visible as he is held in the hand of William Penn, with his assistant, Willinm
Hngin, on the head. Below arc some of the "rubbers ' who blocked trnffic nt Broad and Chestnut streets
wntchiiiR them.
CARRANZA DEMANDS U. S. QUIT
VILLA CHASEAND WITHDRAW
Cnntlniirri frnm I'iirp One
where General Pershing's most advanced subbasc is located. Another force
of 2500 is reported to be on its way toward the American front from farther
south.
Occupy Strategic Points
The American State Department hns already been apprised that 10,01)0
Mexican troops have taken positions between the United States troops and
the border. In addition to these, there are regular Cnrranza commands all
along the line of ndvnncc. The American forces are scattered along n line
of communication 400 miles long.
Tho official Carranzn explanation for these militnry movements is that
"Villa must be pursued," but border observers say that the situation re
mains obvious thnt Cnrranza troops are prepared to back up Carranza's
demand that the United States expedition be withdrawn.
It is known that General Funston has asked for more troop3 to handle
the situation. From a military viewpoint, tho American forces would be in
a serious predicament if President Wilson refused to grant Carranza's
demands.
Tension Overshadows Hunt
The hunt for Francisco Villa wns overshadowed today by tho tension de
veloping over tho Carrnnza demands. One report said the bandit chief was
in the Sistine Valley, parleying with the Arrieta Brothers, whovfontrpl 3000
men. Another said that he had arrived at Guadalupe y Calvo, a high plateau
which forms a natural fortress.
Mexican ndvices said thnt American troopers pursuing Villa hnd crossed
the Durango State lino and proceeded as far ns Rosalio, but had returned into
Chihuahua when their supplies wero exhausted.
"SAME MEXICAN POLICY IN EFFECT,"
SAYS WASHINGTON, PENDING ADVICES
WASHINGTON, April III. The Stao
Department today announced tho status of
tho protocol is "the mme ns It was" and
"the same policy townrd the expedition In
Mexico Is In effect."
At tho Whito House It was said no
statement would be made by the Presi
dent, for the present nt least.
As for the unofficial text nf the Car
ranza note, containing statements con
flicting with the department's announce
ment to the press, tho department refused
to comment and said further it would have
no comment when tho official text ar
rives. Officials at tho Mexican Kmbassy were
at work all morning transcribing the
communication from Oueretaro Into Eng
lish for presentation to the Htato Depart
ment. Ambassador Designate Arredondo
refused to dlscuos the matter for publica
tion. He said that he oxpected to present
tho nolo to Secretary Lansing this after
noon. Although refusing to dl.scusa tho noto
In advance of Its receipt. White House
offlclalB declared thero was no present
Intention of abandoning pursuit of Villa.
Conditions are quiet In Vera Cruz. Tarn
pIco, Progresso and tiuaymas, according
to advices received today by tho Navy
Department.
HARD QUESTION RAISED.
It was freely admitted today that tho
Carranza attitude had placed tho Admin
istration in an embarrassing position The
flat statement that tho American expedi
tion entered Mexico on a wrong Interpreta
tion ot the Mexican note of March 10 has.
officials gay, raised a question that must
SHOULD WITHDRAW TROOPS,
SINCE PURPOSE IS GAINED
Carranza's request for the withdrawal
of American troops from Mexico should
not be regarded as surprising, and com
nllance ly the United States would be
judicious and satisfactory, in the view of
Dr. John Willis Hiaugnier, lounuer or me
Sociological Review and an authority on
International affairs.
There Is nothing alarming in Carranza's
action. Doctor Slaughter said he believes
the United States can withdraw the ex
pedition from Mexico, with the expedi
tion's object, as it is generally understood,
accomplished. The object, he said, was
to prevent raids on tne ooraer ana oreaii
up Villa's band.
wIf Villa forces havo been disorganized
and scattered by United States troops, as
I think U Is admitted they have been, the
chief purpose of the expedition Is accom
plished," Doctor Slaughter said. "Raids
on the border have stopped. This was what
the army set out to do. In the absence of
a more Dreclse definition of tho object ot
the expedition. I believe the scattering of
Villa's forces and the forced cessation of
border raids may be regarded as the pur
pose. "Carranza is merely reflecting this feel
ing n asking for the withdrawal of the
troops, I believe. A withdrawal within
two weeks would be logical and consistent
with (he dignity of the United States.
There Is nothing embarrassing In the situ
ation developed by the request. The ex
pedition has broken up Villa's force.
Border raids have ceased. The purpose la
accomplished."
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS VJEWa
"The troop of the United States have
no rljht under International law to enter
a i$gu.
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CROWDS WATCH STEEPLEJACKS ATOP FATHER PENN
prove troublcsomo before It finally Is set
tled. Whatever ncllnn Is taken by tho Presi
dent Is certain to bo angrily criticised in
Congress. Tho nntl-Currunza faction In
the Senate, headed by Senator Rornh. this
morning bitterly denounced tho general
tone of tho note. Senator Ilorah char
acterized It as "insulting" In tho extreme.
It was pointed out thnt Carranza had
simply turned tho text of tho original
orders to General Kunston, which becamo
public last Satuiday. ngalnst tho United
States. Theso orders said that tho ex
pedition's object was to disperse Villa's
bandits and that It would retire whenever
tho do facto Government should show
Itself In a position to handle the situation.
Now Carranza says his forces are "in
bufuclent numbers pursuing Villa nnd
moro forces are being sent to exterminate
tho rest of the beaten party," and de
mands that the United States withdraw Its
forces from Mexican territory.
'If tho Administration accepts Carranza's
statement that he now Is ready to tako
over the pursuit of Villa, the troops must
be withdrawn from Mexico. If It docs
not, then It will be difficult to prevent a
clash between tho American and Carran
zlsta troops that must Inevitably force
armed Intervention. Tho situation, offi
cials admit, could hardly bo moro terlous,
although In army circles It was generally
believed that Pershing will be ordered to
return with his troops to tho United States
very soon.
Secretary of War Raker declined to
comment on tho reported Carranza de
mands. He saw Secretary Iansing dur
ing the forenoon, but the conference, it
was said, was on Mexican matters apart
from the withdrawal situation.
another country," said John Frederick
Lowls, attorney and authority on Inter
national law. 'The Government bhould
have hud a distinct understanding with
the Carranza Government beforo ordering
the troops across the border, and if this
country did not have such a distinct under
standing the troops should be withdrawn.
"I don't understand the attitude ot the
Administration toward Mexico. If we
had stayed In Vera Cruz tho present situa
tion could never have arisen.
"Now it is up to us to make the best
of an uncomfortable situation, Carranza
has the right to ask the withdrawal un
less we have an agreement with him
which would prohibit such a request. I
do not believe our policy should be one
of timidity. We can't get respect except
by commanding it, but I believe the rights
of a nation, as provided under Interna
tional law, should be observed carefully."
FUNSTON TO CONTINUE HUNT
UNLESS ORDERED TO HALT
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., April 13. Major
General Funston will never consider the
punitive expedition a mlltary success
until Villa Is captured or killed. He made
this plain today when shown United Press
dispatches regarding Carranza's request
for the expedition's withdrawal.
Funston had had no official word from
Washington. His attitude, he said, will
be governed by the official dispatches.
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READING'S "SUICIDE WAVE"
Another Case of Self-Destruetion
Swells List of Victims
RKADINfl, Pn. April IS. A wac of
suicide, prevalent here, resulted In an
other death today nt the Homeopathic
Hospital and nnothcr man trying . end
his life.
Cyrus H. Wolfgang. 32 years old, who
swallowed two ounces of arsenic on the
i street yesterday, died at the hospital to
day, after Intenso sutTerlng. No reason
can bo ascribed for his net.
llert Richards, 11 years old, was found
on the street In a helpless condition, nfter
swallowing poison bcrnuse, ns he said,
lie was llred of life. Ho was taken to the
Hnmoopnthle Hosltnl, where his wife Is
nlvi a patient.
Fire Destroys 10 Autos
UNtONTOWN, I'n., April 13. Foity
automobiles wero burned In a flro which
destroyed the garage of the National Auto
mobile Company hole late yesterday. The
loss Is estimated at $65,000. The cause Is
unknown.
U.S. FORCES INVADED
MEXICO SANS PERMIT,
SAYS CARRANZA NOTE
First Chief Declares lie Agreed
to Negotiations Merely and
Not to Entry of Persh
ing's Troops
CITES WILSON PLEDGE
QfKItHTAUO, Mexico, April I 'J fvla
Galveston, Tpxhs), April 13. The do
facto Government of MonIcii tonight rent
n noto tn Washington to 1p delivered
to Sccii'tary Lansing demanding the with
drawal of American troops fioni Mexico.
Tho noto uns sent to Kll.scn Arredondo,
Carranza's representative in Washington,
with the following Instructions:
"Deliver the folliiulng noto to Secre
tary Limning, hii ending negotiations for u
reciprocal punning of troop anil linking
for iltnuccupntlnn of the territory occu
pied by American troopn In view of VIIIii'h
pnrty linvlng been ilentroynl anil tho
Mexican furren having relieved tlinnn In
purnult of tli Imnilltn it few iIiijh lifter
the event nt CoIumhiiH."
Tho full text of tho noto follows:
"Vour ICxcellency, Robert I-'insing,
"Secmtnrv of the United Slates,
Washington:
"The Mexican Government In Its desire
to conserve cordlnl and unchangeable good
relations of fi lendshlp which ought to
exist between Mexico and tho United
States, as much for tho sentiment thnt
animates this Government ns for a deslro
of batlsfylng tho spirit of article 23, of
tho treaty of friendship celebrated be
tween both countries on tho second day
of January. 1818, nnd in view of tho
lamentable happenings that tool: place In
Columbus on tho 9th of March last, nnd
rememborlng tho historical antecedents In
similar cases, did not hesitate to make to
the Government of tho United States, under
date of March 10, appeal by means of
which the forces of ono nnd tho other
country could reciprocally cross tho divid
ing lino In pursuit of bandit:; If unfor
tunately there hhould bo repeated nlons
the border nets like thoso committed In
Columbus.
RECIPROCITY PROPOSAL
"From tho beginning tho Mexican Gov
ernment Judged that by reufcon of tlmo
which had transpired and for the purpose
of treating n caso already passed, tho
said Incident could not continue as n pro.
posal for the reciprocal passing of troops.
"U is for this reason that the note of
our Government, sent on the 10th of March
Indicates with all clearness that the prop
osition contained in it was conditional, or,
what Is the same, thnt reciprocity could
take place only If the irruption registered
In Columbus shculd unfortunately bo re
peated nt any other point of the frontier
line.
SAYS U. S. MISUNDERSTOOD.
"Tho American Government, relying on
the text of said note, and without having
understood all these conditions of its limi
tation, but rather believing in the exls
tonco of a definite agreement, us Is In
dicated in the terms of Its note of March
13, gave expression to Its views as fol
lows: "Thnt In view of the corneal to tliU
reciprocal agreement, proponed by the do
facto government of Mexico, thlit agree
ment In now complete and In vigor, and
the reciprocal privilege previously men
tioned may be exercined by rucli Govern
ment without u future Intc.-iliango of
Ideas.'
"It was considered right tn send on
Mexican territory an expedition wh.ci
has been called punitive with the object
of pursuing and chastising Villa and his
party ot outlaws, and the expedition was
sent some days after the wrongdoers had
returned to Mexican territory.
START OF PURSUIT.
"On tho 17th day of March the Mexican
Government sent a note to the American
Government, through our confidential
agent in Washington, I.lcenciado Eliseo
Arredondo, stating that the Mexican
Government had reliable Information that,
without the knowledge or the advice of
tho nearest civil and political authorities,
and without sending any communication
on the part of the American Government,
a so-called punitive expedition had passed
through Palomas with the object of pur
suing Villa and his party.
"As a consequence the mid confidential
gent wan Inntructed to call the attention
of the United States Government to the
fact that It nu giving an Incorrect Inter
pretation to the text of the note of March
10, and tljat the Government of Mexico
was dlipoied to tuntafa Its propo.a! re
garding the reciprocal pannage of troops,
but that an expedition could not bs tent
la the meantime, an the terms and condi
tions relative to th agreement won not
defined.
"IN CASE OF REPETITION."
'This Government Insisted In its note
of March 17 that the reciprocal passage
of troops would be permitted only If un
fortunately, from thla time forward, there
hould be repeated irruption like tne
one registered at Coumbus or of any
other kind whatever nt nny point of the
frontier line. In tho meantime, the Mexi
can Government, faithful to Its proposal,
and with the Intention of fulfilling
strictly Its compromise, began drawing up
n project for tho reciprocal passage of
troops, which wns presented In full form
lo tho United States Government, under
date of Mnrch 13, It being hoped that tho
terms nnd conditions established In tho
said agreement would meet with approval.
"The American Government, through
the medium of our cotifldentl.il agent, com
municated that In principle It accepted
the agreement nnd was only studying
the points In delnll In order to llnlsli It.
"So things went on until the Iflth of
March, when the Honorable .tnmett I.lnn
Rodgers piosented a noto lo mir secre
tary begging thnt the corresponding nu
thorltles In flilliunliua should glvo the
necessary Instructions to permit that some
provisions be transported by the North
western Railroad for the American troops
pursuing Villa nnd his party.
SURPRISED AT INVASION. '
"On the nnme ilnle the Mextrnu flnv
ernment nnnwerril the nole, mnnlfentlng
Mirprlnn Hint without nny nfllrlnl mlvlccn
Mlmtevcr nn the port of tbr I'nllcil Hlntrn
Government, American Irnnpn hnd crossed
over Into Mexican territory, nnd were nl
rendyln Cnsns Ornmles or Its surround.
Ingn.
"On the 18th of March, our confidential
agent In Washington hnd nn Interview
with ono Krnnk Polk, the secretary to
the Stnte Department, and lie expressed
to our confidential agont thnt ho de
plored not having received the observa
tions of the Mexican Government befnm
the passage of the American forces over
the bonier, nnd assured our ngont Hint
the pnssngo of these troops took place In
the host of faith nnd In the belief Hint It
would not bo necessnry to enter Into mor
particulars nnd details of nny agreement
which was considered definite nnd ended.
U. S. IJXPUKSSKD RCORKT.
"These declarations, mado by tho Hon.
Mr Polk, were confirmed In nil their pails
nt a conference, on Mmch SI. between our
confidential ngent nnd your excellency,
wlm slated nlro thnt he wan orry nt huv
Ing Interpreted wrongly tho contents of
Hie said noto In respect to the passago of
the troops nnd Hint they would not ad
vance more lo tlto south ot the plneo
whero they tlicn were.
"On the lflth of Mnrch tho Hnnoralile
Mr Folk nddressed n letter to our confi
dential ngent. in Washington, ratifying In
writing the conferonco held on the pre
vious day and expressing, in a clear nnd
conclusive manner, that It wns u motivp
for sincere lamentation that theio had
been a misinterpretation ns lo tho atti
tude of the First Chief l elating to tho
passage of United States troops over tho
frontier In tlio pursuit of A'llln. unci de
claring Hint the Stato Department of tho
United States hclleveil that our Govern
ment had consented plainly to Hip nr
rnngemonl proposed In Its communication
of Mnrch 10 from the then Secretary of
Foreign AfTnlrs. I.lcencl.ido Jesus Acunn,
which arrangement wns accepted by the
United Slntcs Government In Us nolo of
March 13.
PRUSIDUNT'S PROM1S10.
"In declarations, which his excellency,
the Honorable President Wilson, made
public on Match 26, ho expressed himself
In the following manner:
"As we linve nlrendy announced, Hip
vnpritltlnn wns ordered under all ngrt-o-tm-nt
wllli tlir ile fncto coiernnient of
Mexico for Hie purpose only of rupturing
Hip bnnillt Villa, wIiohp forces hue In
vaded Hie trrrltor.v of Hip United Mates,
nnd on no pretext vvlintevpr would wp
order mi Invasion nf Hint republic or u
violation of h novrrelgnly,'
"That Idea, published by His Kccllency,
President Wilson, was toot I tied on March
31 by u message sent to our coulldentlal
agent In Washington. In which lie was
Instructed to call jour attention to tho
Idea Indicated, slnco tho note of Match
10 ipfeireil to the reciprocal passage of
Hoops only in enso thnt incidents liko
those which occiiricd nt Columbus should
be l epeated.
PLliDGH TO IlKTlRi:.
"Lastly, on tho Dth of tho present
month, your Kxcellency, In delivering to
our confidential ngent a counter-project
of an agreement on tho ieclproc.il passage
of troops to bo presented for tho con
sideration of tho .Mexican Government,
accompanied It with n note declaring that
the American Government trusted that
tho conditions coiitulned In tho sumo agree
ment should not upply to American forces
which actually found themselves within
Mexican territory nt Hint tlmo In the
pursuit of Villa.
"Vour llxrelleiiry further assured tm
thnt In cxcrclhliiK Hint privllrgo of enter
ing our territory, Ihonp forces would con--
line their military operations only to the
object of Hip expedition, and that they
woiild retlrp Immediately aflerward to
their own country,
"Vour Excellency also expressed your
gratefulness to tho Mexican Government
for having, as you stated, reached a com
pact by means of which the United Stntes
forces had permission to pursue Villa and
his party In Mexican territory, and stated
that tho Amoricnn Government found itself
disposed to respect tho conlldence shown it.
and thnt It would by no mcnn.s violate
Mexico's soveielgnty or abuso tho privi
lege so generously and freoly granted It.
LACKED DEFINITE TERMS.
"Furthermore, tho honorable Secretnry
of the State Department, Mr. Polk. In
conferonco with our confidential ngc.it In
Washington, declared that the United
States Government had actod In nil good
faith in sending Its expedition Into Mexico
In pursuit of Villa on the supposition thnt
the noto of March 10 contained n deflnlto
agreement, but that tho Mexican Govern
ment consented to let the expedition re
main In Mexlcnn territory only until de
tails of un agreement could be arranged.
"In consequence of tho facts previously
expressed, as no final agreement has been
reached as to tho terms of u treaty to
regulate In general the reciprocal passage
of troops over tho dividing lino for tho
purposo of pursuing outlaws who may
hencoforth commit dcpiedntlons In one or
tho other country. Hie .Mexican (ioveru
ment Judges It convenient to ounprnd for
Hie prenpnt nil discussion or negotiation
In tliU particular, or founded on the clr
cuinntunro that Hie expedition sent by Hie
Ilnltrd Htnles Government tn pursue Villa
In without foundation In virtue of Hie
nonexistence of n previous agreement,
formul and definite.
WITHDRAWAL REQUESTED.
"And as thnt expedition has fulfilled
Its object so far us It will be able to do
so. as the party headed by Villa has al
teady been dispersed; and, flnully hecuuse
there are Mexican troopn In nulllcleiit num
bers pursuing them, und inure force are
being sent to exterminate Hie rent of Hie
beaten party, the first Chief, of Hip Con
ntitutloiiullnt army, churned with the exe
cutive power of the nation, considers that
It In already time to treat with Hie
United fitatrn Government for the with
drawal nf Itu farces from our territory.
"I take this opportunity to reiterate
to your Excellency my very distinguished
estimation and consideration.
"The Secretary for Foreign Affairs,
"Candldo A. Aguliar."
Shore ltepublicans Split
ATLANTIC City. N- J., April 13. Eight
hundred strong, the Chelsea Union
League, the largest Republican campaign
organization at the shore, has been hope
lessly split through the withdrawal of
William B- Leach, the president, and a
large number of his followers. Leach re
fused to stand for the Indorsement of
Mayor Riddle. The latter Uvea In the
Chelsea section of the th Ward which
the league has dominated politically for
several years.
Elected to National Phi Beta Kappa
Seymour Flske, of 3493 Hamilton
street, a senior at the University of Wis
consin, has been honored for distin
guished scholarship by election to the
national fraternity of Phi Beta Kappa
He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William
W Flske, of this city He was prepared
at the De Lancty School and is taking a
prfcmedlcal course at Wisconsin,
PHILOSOPHIC SOCIETY
BRINGS EMINENT MEN
TO CONVENTION TODAY
Ancient Organization Meets in
the Same Hall That Has
Housed It Since
1789
NOTED SCIENTISTS SPEAK
Subjects Covering Every Field of
Human Knowledge Considered.
Dr. Keen in Chnir
Eminent philosophers and Fclcnllsts from
nil parts "f 'he country nnscmbled this
afternoon for tho general nnntinl meeting
of the American Philosophical Kocletv.
held In tho linll of the society at fth nhd
Chestnut streets, where tho society has
met since 1789.
Subjects on the program Included nl
most tho entire Held of useful human
knowledge, and the papers wero written
nnd rend by the most eminent authori
ties In pnch branch.
Ir William W. Keen, president of tho
society, wns In the chair. The papers in
cluded "The Popes nnd the Crusades." by
Dr. Dana (" Munro, of Princeton Univer
sity ; "Tho Common Folk of Shnkcsprnte "
by Dr. Felix E. Schelllng. of the University
of Pennsylvania; "A Itnre Old Slavonic
Missal," by Dr. J. Dyneley Prince, of Co
lumbia University; "On tho Art ot Enter
ing Another's Hody: n Theme of Hindu
Fiction," by Dr. Mnurlco Hloomflehl, of
Johns Hopkins University; "Tho Isles of
tho Wost." by Dr. Paul Haunt, of Johns
Hopkins University "Tho Interpretation
of Mythology," by Dr. Frnuz IJoap. of
Columbia University; "America's Rela
tions, to the Developments of International
Law." by Dr. Leo S. Howe, of University
of Pennsylvania; "The Work ot tho
Mellon Institute in Its Relations to tho
Industries nml lo tho Universities." by Dr.
Raymond F. Bacon, of University "f
Pittsburgh ; "Sight nnd Signaling in the
Navy," by Alexander Duanc, nf Now
York "Ohoorvntlotis of Mentality of
Chimpanzees and Orangutans" (lllulrnted
with motion pictures) by lit. William II.
FurnesK, .Id, of Wnlllngford, Pa.
WOMAN'S WILL KIVKS $27,500
TO 1M.KSI.YTMAX ClIIIKCU
Various Institutions Get 5000 and
.52500 Bequests
Presbyterian Institutions nnd rharitle3
benollt to the extent ot SST.i'OO by the will
nf the late Fniuilo Urnwti, nf UOSi" Pino
Ktioot. admitted to probato today by Reg
ister of Wills Shrehan.
The estate Is valued nt $101,000 and
tho will leaves $5000 each to thn Board of
Home Missions nnd Hoard of Foreign
Missions of tho Presbyterian Church of
tho United Slnton; Presbyterian Board of
Itollct for Disabled Ministers, nnd tho
Widows und Orphnns of Deccnscd Min
isters; Presbyterian Orphanage, nnd Pres
byterian Hospital, and $2500 to the Hoard
of Missions for Frcodmon of tho Presby
terian church. Tho remnlndor of tho es.
tntc Is bequeathed tot n ulster nnd other
relatives.
Other wills probated were thoso of
Mnry C. Early, of ifWS North 13th street,
which. In prlvnto bequests, disposes of nn
ostato valued at 5GS.000; Lottlo K. Allen.
1911 Penn street, whlcli disposes of ef
fects valued nt $17,700; Huhnnh .1. Ray. of
10:::: Rrown street, $12,153; Ellon Slmlng
ton, 13.' I McKcau street. $8100; Joseph
W. Whalen, of 2031 Crcnso street. $5037;
Ellas Wolf, ot 308 Cnllovvlillt street, $1000;
Rafael Estrada, of Havana, Cuba. $4000;
Wllhclm Winkler, ot 235 West Rltten
houso street, $3000; Louisa Ingram, of
1227 N'orriH street, $2300, and Willinm
Kcanc, of 2073 Belgrade street. $2300.
Tho personalty of tho cslnto of Hon
ilcrcoit Synnamon hns been 'appraised at
$81,160.03; Elizabeth T. Merrill. $18,551.25,
nnd Auiilo R. B. Cnllendnr, $3580.81.
EVENING LEDGER DELIVERY
New Auto Trucks Will Cnrry Increas
ing Circulation of Paper at
Greater Speed
Tho now autotruck delivery service of
tho Eveni.no Lkpoer began today. With
tho slogan, "Increased circulation demands
Increased equipment" blazoned forth on
each truck, tho automobiles wero scon
today carrying the newspaper to tho near
nnd Tomato sections of the city and sub
urbs. Eleven new trucks of the most Im
proved patterns comprlso tho new delivery
system in addition to 20 wagons. Tho
addition of the motor equipment was made
necessary when tho circulation ot the
Evkni.vci Lcdocr began to assume largo
proportions. Thu new cars malto possiblo
tho distribution of tho newspaper at tho
earliest possiblo moment nfter tho copies
leavo tho pressroom.
A pnrndo of tho new delivery equip
ment attracted attention In tho business
tectlon yesterday afternoon. Seven now
autocars wero In lino, as well as two new
Vim trucks and two Fords. The proces
sion, which nUo Included tho 20 delivery
wagons, formed nt Broad and Spring Gar
den streets. It moved thence to Ilroad
nnd Chestnut, down Chestnut to Cth and
south to Wulnut strcot, where photographs
were taken.
Mission Society Elects Ollicers
Philadelphia women figured prominently
In the hcsslnu of the Atlantic District of
the Woman's American Baptist Foreign
Mission Society, held nt the Calvary nap
tlst Chuich, Washington, D. C, yesterday.
Mrs. Howard Wayne Smith was elected
president. Mrs. De Witt Ballard was re
elected treasurer, und Mrs W. . Morris,
recording hecrctary. During the session
Mrs. Ballaid announced that between $40,.
000 nnd $50,000 had been donated for for
eign missions by Pennsylvania, .Mary'.and.
Delavvaro and the District of Columbia
branches during tho last year.
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